The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-01

RALEIGH
BRIEFS
Star-News Bureau,
Sir Walter Hotel
LYNN NISBE1

RALEIGH, July 3l-John Bray.
superintendent of buildings and
grounds for the state, thinks that
this feud between motor trucks
and railroads is being carried too
far. The Historical Commission
sometime ago erected on the east
side OF Capitol Square one OF
these cast iron markers COM
memorating the first experimental
railroad in North Carolina-a two
mile line used to transport stone
from the quarry to the square for
erection of the capitol building in
1888. A few nights ago a big truck
came by and knocked off about
half OF the sign. Mr.. Bray's worry
is only part of it. Under mutual
agreement the historical commas
sion designates the markers and
provides the inscription, while the
highway commission pays for mas.
ing and setting up of the markers.
ALI OF these agencies wish that L
certain truck driver had not been
quite so actively opposed to a
railroad sign. The public agrees
that the busted sign doesn't. add
to the attraction of Capitol Square.
DR.. Fred Miller, director of
test farms for the Department Of
Agriculture, is highly please with
farmer reaction to field day. pro.
grams this year. He believes thai
attendance upon these annual ev'
ents is better this year than us
ual, and he is sure that farmers
are showing more interest in the
exhibits and educational features
of the programs presented. The
field day occasions are about fit,
per cent serious and the rest gala
or picnic. This year, DR.. Miller
finds more farmers showing rea
interest in the result Of scientific
experiments in the culture and
curing Of crops. The Oxford 70
bacco Test Farm field day thi:
year broke all records for attend
ance and interest.
Adding to the already e~xcessiv
warmth is the heated discussion
over location of the new bus sta
ton in Raleigh. OF primarily loca
interest, the matter has assume
statewide import since opponents, c
the proposed site on Hillsboro nea
the capitol are basing their argu
ment on the spoilation of the cit
plan contemplated by the foundin
fathers, and on the alleged detrae
ton from the beauties of the cap
tol square. Already several mas
meetings have been held, and tn
biggest of the lot is scheduled TO
Thursday afternoon, sponsored b
the Woman's club. The good ladie
vociferously decry location of
transportation depot with its ra,
cous noises and ~ill-assorted hangers
on right in the middle of a churc.
sector and in the shadow of tn
quiet dignity of the ancient capito.
The utilities commission, only stat
agency directly involved, is playin
hands off on where but insists tina
a station must be built pronto. I!
the background Of the row is jea.
ously between Greyhound and Care
lima, two biggest ser Of the bu
station. -
Two men, field inspectors for stat
departments. met on capitol Squar
a day. or so ago and exchanged com
ment. One had been east, t'othe
west. Both reported some dissatis
faction with the Chicago CONVEX
tons nomination of Henry Wallac
for vice president. The western
traveller reported some, disaffectio,
and some loss of votes because folk
vote for a republican. The man VIII
had been east reported that farm
ers in that area are mad hecaus
the convention did, not nominal
Wallace unanimously and by accla
nation as soon as the Presiden
suggested he wanted him. Mayb
both inspectors just talked to tn
wrong people,-or something.
FACTORY BLAST