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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-04
Phillips.
SOCIAL NEWS

Lingo Hudson '39 entertained the
Senior Class on October "a in honor
of his 18th birthday.
Emily Shockley '39 visited friends
in Wilmington over the weekend.
Shirley Townsend Al entertained a
few of her friends on Friday night of
last week.
Florence Laws 40 spent Friday
night with Rosemary Corddry Al.
Kathleen Parker '39 spent Sunday
afternoon with Virginia Cropper 40.
Florence Laws 40 spent Sunday af-
ternoon with Cordelia Price 40.
STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS
The Student Council is to have a
food sale at Avery Perdue's store
Election Day which is November 8.
The Council is asking the students
to contribute food, such as cakes, can
ned goods, salads, pies, etc. The mon
ey received in this way will go into
the Student Council treasury to be
NoON IOA RAihOlilS lleAiIuOOOh IOI Vic
school which, will contain general in
formation concerning the school.
A meeting was held Thursday even
ing, October 27 and the point system
was thoroughly discussed. A salts
factory plan was arranged for reward
ing the students who excel in sports,
scholarship and citizenship.
SENIOR CLASS MEETING
For a half hour on Thursday, Oc-
tober 27, the Senior Class held their
monthly meeting.
The object of the meeting was to
decide on a class flower, motto and
color. The motto decided on was
"While we live, let US live" The COL
ors were gold and crimson. Due to
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-04
GRADE NEWS

Mary Louise Shockley, and Kenneth
Parsons, fifth grade and Irma Lee Ad-
kins, seventh grade, have been missed
bv their classmates this week. Their
absence has been due to illness.
The IA and the 7B boys played their
second game of soft ball last week.
7B won again. The score was 5-4.
The Elementary School was delight
fully entertained on Friday afternoon
by a program given by the Fifth
Grade. They gave a play entitled
"Joy Time" The characters were as
follows: Children: Wilbur Parsons,
Lucille Gordy, Anne Tilghman, Sam
uel Sh0ckley: Work: Esther Harris;
Play: Ellen Corddry; JOY: Betty Ann
West; Study Sprites: Peggy Adkins,
Rebecca Shockley, Ethel Powell, Mar
garet Perdue, Betty Grace Carmean,
Joan Carnahan has entered the
fourth grade. She came from Fort
Wayne, Ind. Her mother is working
in connection with the Weather Bu-
reau in this town.
Dorothy Smack and Elsie Wilson,
fourth grade, have been absent this
week due to illness.
The boys and girls of the fourth
grade, particularly are enjoying their
reading from the school library.
Mr.. Simmons received letter from
the Curtis Magazine Company saying
that the Snow Hill School had sold
more magazines than any school in the
state up to that time. The Fourth
grade was congratulated for it's good
work in the campaign.
SOCCER NEWS
Berlin visited Snow Hill with little
chance of winning, but as the county
seaters were too confident, Berlin
found scoring in the first half easy.
At the end of the first half Berlin
was winning by the score of 20. The
Snow Hill team, knowing that it would
not be easy to overcome the lead, came
out fighting in the second half. The
whistle had been blown only about
three minutes when Snow Hill had
scored. AS neither team scored again,
the game ended as tie.
WHO'S WHO IN THE SENIOR
CLASS
Sarah Brown
Sarah Brown, daunghter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph S. Brown, was born Feb
ruary 16, 1922, at fredericksburg, Md.
The Browns moved to Lewes, Del,
where Sarah attended school from the
first grade to the third grade. They
then moved to Girdletree, and Sarah
went to school there from the fourth
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-04

grade to the sixth grade. They came
to Snow Hill where Sarah has contin-
ued her education.
Upon entering high school, she took
the Academic Course. She was elect
ed to the Student Council in her Fresh
man and Sophomore years and was
treasurer of Student Council in her
Sophomore year. She was president
Of the class in her freshman and jun
ion years. In her first three years,
she was reporter to the paper and is
social editor this year. She has been
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the shortage of time flower was
not decided on.
ASSEMBLY
On Thursday, October 20 during the
last period very interesting and ap-
propriate program was given by the
sophomores in honor of Navy Day.
The program was opened by Bible
reading and the singing of America
by the assembly.
Cordelia Price then read an article
concerning the makers of the flag; in
which it was explained that every citi-
zen in America helps to make the flag.
After pledging allegiance to the
America flag the assembly sang the
Star-Spangled Banner.
A play, which was very we'll acted,
was then presented and was enjoyed
by everyone.
The President of the Student Coun-
Gil explained to the pupils that bake
was being held in order to raise funds
to present to every student free
handbook, and urged them to bring in
any food stuffs available.
LIBRARY NOTES
A series of three lessons on how to
use the library will be given to each
high school student within the next
two weeks. Last week the first lesson
was given to over seventy-five pupils
during their study periods. In this
lesson Miss Jones stressed the purpose
of the library, the necessity of know
ing how to use the library and the
pupils part as a citizen in the library.
An explanation was made about IL
brary regulations including order,
neatness, replacing materials, and the
charging system. The lesson was con-
cluded with an explanation of the
parts of book and the care of books
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-04
SNOW HILL HIGH SCHOOL
BROADC 4 5 !

Holloway
Ellen Blackboard Iypst EvangeIne Vincent
Cottingham Assistant Jones
SidaWay Iurah Phillips
Louise
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-04

the shortage of time a flower was
not decided on.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-03
Floyd Explains That Feat
ure of New 1888 Crop
Control Law Soon
To Be Voted On
28 PERCENT WHERE
Is ACRES is TOTAL
If Crop Land Is Four Acres
or Less, As Percent Can be
Planted in Flue-Cured To-
bacco, State AAA Chief
= Says; Another Base of
Limits Given

Raleigh, March Tobacco
acreage allotments under the 1888
farm program will be limited to
percentage of the crop land on the
farm, E. Y Floyd, State AAA admin
istrative officer, announced today.
If farms total crop land is 70
acres or more, only % percent OF the
crop land can be planted in flue-cured
tobacco, he said. If the crop land is
four acres or less, As percent can be
planted in flue-cured tobacco.
Percentages for acreage sbetween
four and Is are: IL to "a acres, 80 per
cent; II acres. 81 percent; ten acres,
33 percent; nine acres, 35 percent;
eight acres, 81 percent; seven, 80 per-
cent; six, Al percent; five, 43 percent;
and four acres, As percent.
Under another limitation, flue-cur
ed growers whose base acreages are
less than 3.5 will receive allotments
averaging 80 percent of their bases;
those with bases Of 3.5 to will re-
ceive allotments averaging from 80
to 70 percent acres on a sliding scale;
those with bases of more than five
will receive allotments averaging ~
percent.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-03
Britain Jol:s Her Potential
Enemies and Taxpayers
With Huge Hike in
Her Army
SCOTTISH WOMAN is
HELD IN SPOT PLOT
Austrias Hitler Approved
Minister of Interior Urges
Nazis To Work Peacefully
for Control of Austria;
German Minister Critic Is
Still Held
(Bv The Associated Press) p.


Today's news pictured the world
even more clearly than usual as
close-knit, but mostly quarrelsome,
family of nations, generally envious
or fearful of each other.
Britain jolted her potential enemies
and taxpayers with % percent in
crease in army appropriations, which
will he $532,5OO,OOO for 1889, an in
crease of $121, 100000 over 1878.
A Scottish hair-dresser was under
arrest in Dundee, Scotland, as a spy
and her arrest was credited by a Lon
don paper to widespread inquiries on
States"
Austria's Hitler-approved minister
of the interior, Arthur Seysz-Inquart,
urged Nazis to work peacefully and
legally for Modification of Austria, a
step toward Reichfuehrer Hitler's
dream of a Nazi commonwealth in
Europe.
Rev. Martin Neimoeller, spearhead
of German Protestant opposition to
Eitler's church policies, was under
protective arrest" with the likeli-
hood of remaining in a concentration
camp until the interest of the foreign
public dies down.
The French Parliament reached a
truce which smoothed the way for en-
actment of the first section of Pre-
mier Chautemps labor code legisla-
ton, quoting threats of an immedi-
ate Cabinet crisis, and assuaging
Frances labor troubles.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-03
Gen. Pershing Is
Holding His Own
In Biggest Fight

Tucson, Ariz., March 3 (AP)-
General John j. Pershing appar-
emily was holding his own today IN
a drive toward recovery from
grave illness.
"There has been no appreciate
change in General Pershing's con-
dition since last night" said Dr.
Roland Dawson in bulletin at
1O:4O q. m.
The 77-year-Old World war com
mander's improvement, which
started at noon Sunday, was slow
ed down somewhat last night, but
not enough to cause apprehen-
sion.
"The general is not yet out OF
danger" said DIR. Dawson, ana
announced he would remain in
constant attendance at the sana-
torium. The generals progress,
he said, probably would be IN
D. such a manner as to abate at
times and then resume.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-03
P01ver Rate
AT Wholesale
Cut Slightly

Raleigh, March 3.-(AP) - The
Utilities Commission announced today
the Carolina Power & Light Com
pany had reduced rates for munich
palities which buy power at wholesale
for resale.
Utilities Commissioner Stanley Wiz
borne said the rates would have the
municipalities at least $4,000 veal.
If municipalities enter into a ten
year term contract, they will get a
further reduction of three percent dis
count on each monthly bill. If all en-
ter into term contracts, the total re
duction would be $4,000 a year.
The average rate, effective imme-
diatelyy, he said, will be cut from IA?
cents to 1.425 cents per killowatt hour
municipalities affected are: Apex
Clayton, Fayetteville, Fremont, La
Grange, Laurel Hill, Laurinburg, Lum-
berton, Pikeville, Ptnehurst, Selma
Smithfield, Wake Forest, Waynesvills
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-03
10000 Reported Homeless,
With Property Loss Rum
ming Into Millions
of Dollars
FRIDGE COLLAPSES
WITH MANY KILLED
Is Trapped and Drowned in
Cars When Santa Ana
River Rushes Over Banks
in Cloudburst; Highways
Sink, Homes Collapse,
Wide Areas Submerged

los Angeles, Cal, March 3.-(AP)--
E1ood-ravaged southern California to-
dow saw the possibility that more
thon 30 persons lost their lives in a
tn,,r-dav storm climaxed by an unpre-
cedented rainfall.
Fiohteen persons were known to be
daad and 10 missing, but the number
was steadily increasing by unconfirm-
Cd reports. The exact toll probably will
never be known.
An undetermined number of storm
enectators was washed into the ocean
roar Long Beach when the bridge o"
which they stood collapsed. The num-
bor lost was generally estimated at
ton but an appeal to ships at sea to
watch for survivors or bodies said 45
we're on the bridge at the time.
Unconfirmed reports raised to 10
the number of persons trapped and
drowned in their cars when a cloud
hurst sent the Santa Anna river anG
denly rushing over its banks. Original
" five were listed as victims in this
nhase of the widespread disaster.
Noderating conditions, but more
rain were forecast today. No imme-
date hope was seen of southern Cali
fornia re-establishing normal contacts
with the outside world. All regular
channels of communication, train,
plane. phones, telegraph, bus, were
broken by the storm. Radio furnished
the only outside contact.
Al least 10000 were homeless. Pro
nartv damage ran into millions OF dol
lars as bridges broke, highways sank,
homes collapsed, stores ran trimming
and gardens and ranch acreages were
submerged.
The stricken area extended from
Ventura, on the north, to San Juan
Capistrano, on the south; from the
ocean to the San Berrardino noun
tains dividing southern California
coastal plains and the desert. Flooded
and washed out traffic arteries and
toppled utility lines isolated wide sec
tons.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-03
Will Place Obstacles in WAY
of Recovery, Massachu-
sets Representative
Declares
DOUGHTON DEFENDS
DEMOCRATIC PLAN
Says He Is Certain 1t Will
Vastly Improve Revenue
System; Treadway Says
Democrats Pooling Them
selves; ST, 900 for
Navy Apprived

Washington, March SLAP A
Democratic assertion that the new tax
bill would encourage business, balanc.
ed today a Republican statement that
the measure would put obstacles in
the way of recovery
Chairman Doughton, Democrat.
North Carolina, of the ways ana
means committee, opening debate on
the measure, said:
II. am certain, if the bill is enacted
into law, that our revenue system
would be vastly improved as to equity
and certainty. The tax burden will be
more fairly distributed and business
will be stimulated and encouraged"
But Representative Treadway, Re-
publican, Massachusetts,, senior Re-
publican of the committee, countered:
1.-THE Democratic majority are fool
ing themselves when they try to tell
the country that measure carrying
so many obstacles to business re-
covery are contained in the present
bill, will be accepted by the business
community as a signal to resume nor
nal operations"
Treadway added the only good ar
gument for the legislation was it was
preferable to present law.
The measure would, among other
things, modify the undistributed pro-
fits and capital gains levy, which a
large number of business men have
protested were hurting commerce.
Before the House met, its naval
committee approved a $1,113,546, 900
expansion program for the navy-a
e
velt's.
49, Both Senate and House heard de-
mands for q IVA investigation.
Chairman LaFollette, Progressive,
Wisconsin, meanwhile, told the Sen
ate Civil Liberties Committee that the
National Association of Manufacture
ers had distributed "one-sided infor-
nation" about the Wagner labor act.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-03
Japs Admits
Advances
The Chinese
Guerrilla Armie S
Striking Swiftly IN
fliCt Terrific Losses
In North

Shanghai, March 3.-(AP)-A belas
ed announcement by Japanese then,
selves disclosed todov that swist-strik-
ing Chinese guerrilla armies have
scored heavily agai AZ Japanese forces
north of Marking in the last seven
days.
Smashing attacks by the guerrilla
units, it was disclosed, have cost
Japanese many miles of territory they
had conquered in weeks of bloody
fighting along the Tientsin-Pukow
railway.
While Japanese invaders from the
north moved relentlessly toward the
Lunghai railway, Japanese command
ers here announced "bitter hostilities"
have been in progress for week at
Chanpaling.
Peiping advices were that even in
the north, Chinese guerrillas menaced
communications between Japanese ad-
vanced columns and supply bases.
Chanpaling is behind the Japanese
lines. half way between Marking and
the Hwai river.
It was apparent from available in
formation that Chinese guerrillas had
driven a wedge between japanese
forces at Marking and three columns
to the north. These guerrilla opera
tons. all within twenty miles of Nan
king, and in territory conquered dur
ing the Japanese victorious north
ward drive after Markings fall De-
cember 10, had forced Japanese to
withdraw from 25-mile advance NORTH
of the Hwai river
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-03
TAX REVISION BILL
ATTACKED in HOUSE
BY G. O.P. LEADERS
Burgaw Crossing
Crash Kills Two

Burgaw, March 3.-(AP)-Two
persons were killed near here this
morning at 1880 o'clock when a car
in which they were riding to work
was struck by an Atlantic Coast
Line train at grade crossing.
Charles E. Piner, AZ, OF Seagate,
was cut in half when the train
passe1 over his body after knock
ing him from the car, which he
was driving. Muricce Butler, about
Is, of Burgaw, apparently died
from head injuries.
Piner, brick mason working at
Pcnderlea, was driving hurraedly
. work, witnesses said, and either
failed to see the train or tried to
beat it across the crossing.
Coroner M. o. Pope was conduct
ing an investigation this morning.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-03
HENRY STEVENS. JR.,
ENTERS FOR JUDGE
Former National Commander OIL
American Legion Among List
Filing for the Day

Raleigh, March 3 (AP)-Henry
Stevens, Jr, of Warsaw, former ma
tional commander of the American
Legion, filed with the State Board of
Elections as a candidate for resident
superior court judge from the sixth
judicial district.
j. A. Powers, Of Kinston, solicitor of
the district, has announced he would
run for the judgeship, but has not
filed. J. A. Barker, of Roseboro, filed
today to succeed Powers as solicitor,
and w. r. Badget, of Pilot Mountain,
filed for the solicitorship of the 21st
district
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-03
WALLACE POSSIBLE
CANDIDATE IN 1940
Will Be Real Likelihood if
Farm Bill Proves Rous-
ing Success
Rv CHARLES r. STEWART
Central Press COlumnist

Washington, March "a reader
asks:
care there any presidential posi-
bilities in the cabinet?"
Yes. At least, there are two or three
would-be possibilities.
In fact, l believe that Secretary oil
Agriculture Henry A. Wallace is en-
titled to classification as a sure
enough possibility.
Mind, 1 do not contend that ne IS
prob ability. Still, he is quite a DIT
talked about. At one time he was re-
ported (unreliably, maybe) to be Pres
ident Roosevelt's personal preference
as to his successor. Equally unreliable
reports now are to the effect that the
presidential choice for the Democratic
nomination in 1910 is Robert H. Jack
son, the Justice Departments new So
licitor general This somewhat de-
flates Secretary Wallaces boom
such as it is. Nevertheless, it is some
thing to have been (if Wallace ever
was), oven temporarily, the Presi-
dents own selection to follow him.
If Law Works.
T.. also is worth consideration that
the recently-enacted farm law may &C,
<Ooofip1rod m paua tn raaN
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-03
FIFTY FEARED DEAD
IN F0UR-DAY STORM
RAKING CALIFORNIA
Irainman Killed
In N. & w. Wreck

Bluefield, w. Va, March Sap
Norfolk & Western railroad Of
ficers said one trainman was kill
ed in the wreck of a train near
Jaeger, w. Va, early today.
Engineer "Dick" Boyd. about "a,
of HOnaker, Va, was killed when
the locomotive and six cars were
derailed. Railway officers here said
trainmen attributed the smash-up
to rock which, lOcsened by rains,
rolled on the track.
The train, heaviIy-laden with
coal from mine in southwest Vfr-
ginia, was enrOute from Richards,
to Williamson, w. Va, over
branch of the Norfolk & Western.
The wreck occurred about 2 p. IN.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-03

Eizabethtown, Tenn, March 3 (AF)
White Toilet, 26, and Church Les
ter, A, Pikeville, Tenn, were convict
ed today and sentenced to the electric
chair for the dynamite deaths of three
little girls.
Two co-defendants, Lee Walker and
Ulysses Walling, also of Plkevlile'
were convicted and sentenced TO q
years Imprisonment.
Crave Toilet, a brother OF Wnlte'
was acquitted by the jury, which re-
celved the case last night.
Walling and Walker had con1esseu
Part in the January dynamltlng OF
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-03
MINORS IN ]A|[S
CANNOT Be HELPED
Violation of Law, But Moth
ing Can Be Done About
1t, Seawell Says
Daily Dispntch unreau.


Raleigh, March 3.-Confinement of
minors in county jails, as reported by
state agencies, is clearly illegal, but
in the face of economic reasons"
there is no present remedy for the sit
uation, Attorney General A. A. F. Sea-
well said today.
"Its just that we're faced with a
problem in economics, and | don't
know about indicting anybody or how
we can do much about it right now"
he said in reply to the direct query;
eff it is illegal to put children in the
county jails, and if it is admitted that
it is being done in North Carolina.
how can it be stopped and who could
or should do something about lndlct-
ing those responsible for it?"
The attorney general pointed out
that in many counties special "deten
CONTINUED ON Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-03
Death Sentence Given
For Death Three Girls

the home of Harmon Gouge, IS. Gouge
was not in the house but his three
daughters, Sonia, 9; Luena, Z; and
Roma Jean, 5, were killed, and Mrs.
Gouge badly hurt.
Crave Toilet was charged with be-
ing an accessory before the fact,
while the others were accused of first
degree murder.
Crave Toilet, the state charged IN
it's final argument, was "the brains
of an abortive plot to kill Gouge, VINO
faces trial April II for the 1886 say
ing of Arnold Toilet, brother of Wnlte
and Crave. ,-A-L-I--
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-03
.UNEMP[OYMENTPA PAY
S5S,041 IN MONTH
State Commission Had 544
Persons Employed Dur
ing February Period
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
IT, @I,n Sap Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, March 3-The North Caro-
lima Unemployment Commission had
544 persons on its February payroll
which totalled $5S,O41.45 for the
month, according to figures supplied
this bureau by Mike Dunnagan. pub
licity man for the commission.
These 544 employees during that
same month enabled the commission
to send out approximately $4,000
checks to unemployed eligible FOR
benefits.
Of the employees, Dunnagan said
that about 125 are temporary and will
be dispensed with at the expiration of
the present emergency" which has
thrown the commission behind some
thing more than week in getting
out checks due the unemployed, and
which has brought more than a little
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-03
Press Hunt
In West OF
Lost Plane.

Fresno, Cal, March SLAP
A searching party toiled toward
a great mOuntainside scar 60 miles
east of here today, but snow and
tOrrential rain thwarted an ar
search for the TWA sky Liner
which disappeared in a storm
Tuesday night with nine persons
aboard.
Hope that some of the nine per-
sons might have survived was
aroused when Bud Rhodes report
ed to TWA officials that he heard
what he believed was a plane
crash late Tuesday night, and
then heard two shots two hours
later.
Rhodes was at his cabin 45miles
north of Fresno.
The searchers left Camp Hut
chins af0Ot to check the scene
where mysterious lights were OBJ
served near a white object last
night.
Fresno, Cal, March 3.(AFO-Search
ing parties, blocked once by flood an'
darkness, renewed their efforts Z
reach a great mountainside scar b
miles east of here today in hopes O
locating an air liner which vanlsne'
with nine persons Tuesday nlgnt.
A raging river, outgrowth OF IN
storms that engulfed the plane, pre-
Continued on Page FourO
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-03
SLIGHT GAINS FOR
COTTON AT MIDDAY
Liverpool Is Steady and Trade and
Foreign Buying Make Their
Appearance Early

New York, March 3.-(AP)-Cotto1
futures opened five to six points up on
steady Liverpool cables, trade and
foreign buying, with contracts scarce.
May, which had reacted to 919, wa;
9.2O shortly after the first half hour,
when prices were two to three net
higher About midday, May was 9.2o,
and the market was two to five points
net higher.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-03
SEEDLINGS SET AT
GOLDSBORO PLANT

Raleigh, March 3.-(AFD-Assistant
State Forester Claridge said today a
demonstration planting of $1,000 seed
lings of several varieties of trees had
just been completed on State Hospital
for the Insane grounds near Colds
boro.
The seedlings, white ash. yellow
poplar, cypress, loblolly pine, siasn
pine and white cedars, cover ABOUT 5o
acres.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-03
MOVE IN CATAWBA
FOR LIQUOR STORE

Newton, March (AP)-H. M
Yount, manufacturer here said today
netitions asking for a referendum on
the legal sale of whisky would be
nlaced before the Catawba county
commissioners Monday.