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Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-04-06
FARMERS AWAITING
IMPROVED WEATHER
Tobacco Being Held Back as
Well as Cotton by Long
Rainy Season

Tobacco growers. as well as those
planting cotton, are waiting for fair
weather all over this county to make
preparations for their 1885 crops, j.
w. Sanders, county agent. said today.
All crops are being delayed as the
result of the long rainy season. The
sun has shined very little in two
weeks or more in this section.
Crop prospects are good, however,
at this time. Tobacco plantbeds are
showing signs of yielding an abund-
ancc of plants for setting in the field.
They will be big enough for trans
planting early in May when tobacco
settings are placed in the field.
Little plowing has been possible in
the past few weeks, due to the rainy
weather. and the growers face big
Job ahead when the sun shines again.
Farmers are becoming anxious to get
into the fields with their plows, es-
pecially those who will plant cotton
this year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-04-06
MRS. A. c. HUSKETH
IS AWARDED RANGE
House damned Full People
at Theatre for Cooking
School Drawing

Mrs A. G. Husketh. OF Kittrell, but
whose husband is a Henderson bus
mess man, last night was awarded the
Universal three-burner electric range
given by the Daily Dispatch as the
grand prize in connection with the
Daily Dispatch Cooking School which
ended Friday at noon at the Steven
son theatre.
The drawing for the lucky number
was held shortly after 9 o'clock dur
ing an intermission in the regular Fri
day evening motion picture program
at the Stevenson.
Mrs. Husketh's name was the sec
ond to he drawn from the box the
first one being No. 2211 The winning
card was No. $500 and bore the name
of the winner
An order was delieverd to Mrs
Husketh for the range. which was on
display in the lobby of the theatre
during the three days of the cook
ing school.
The theatre was filled to capacity
for the drawing. and there was in
tense interest in learning the winner
This was the final official event of
the 1926 Cooking School,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-04-06
PLAN CONVENTION
OF P. 0. S. A. HERE
State Officials To Be Here
Monday To Meet With
Local Committee

T1ans for the State convention of
the Patriotic Order Sons of America
here next month will be made next
Monday night on the occasion of the
visit of group of State officers of the
fraternal order to the local camp.
Washington Camp, No. "a. Elaborate
arrangements are peing made for the
entertainment of the group Monday
night and q special program has been
prepared.
In the group of visitors will be
State President 7. T. Graham. of
CIeveland State Secretary Fred o.
Sink. of Lexington; and Hugh O.
Mitchell. of Statesville national vice
president
A short program will be given at
the local camps meeting in honor of
the visitors. with &. F. Tankersley
Tr., in charge. The address of well
come will be bv Mayor Irvine &. Wat
kins. The officers will be introduced
by w. r. Fleming. recording Secre-
tary of the local camp. who is State
master of forms. They will speak
briefly. Music will be furnished by
Hedgepeth's string hand and light re-
freshments will be served. The COM
mittee for the reception of the State
officers consists Of N. M. Jones. L.
A. Jackson. C. B. White and Eugene
r. Nelson. All members are urged
to he present and visitors are looked
for from YOungsviIle.
Immediately after adjournment Of
the meeting, the state officials will
bold a conference. with the local COM
mittee for the State convention, cons
sisting of Henry r. Powell. c., w.
Avcock, N NJ Jone5.<tr b. White.
A.sysrk5ofr A'1Esae r. n R3rffs8S r s. S5919e T =
Falkner and w. r. Fleming They
will outline plans for the coming con-
ventiOn.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-04-06
MANY NEW COTTON
CONTRACTS SIGNED
Around 400 Small Growers
Come Under Provisions
of Bankhead Act

approximately 400 new cotton con
tracts have been signed by small cot
ton growers in this county within the
past few weeks. according to J, W..
Sanders, county agent who said to-
day that these new signatures placed
practically every grower of cotton in
the county under contract with the
Federal Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration under the Bapkhead act
Adjustments made in the regua-
tions have permitted the small grow
ers to come in under the crop control
act and share in the benefits. Vir-
tualy all of the new contracts turned
in arc by small growers. Most of tho
large planters were already under the
Bankhead act in this county.
Cotton growers are making plans
for getting their crop under way, and
paintings will be made as soon as
the ground can be plowed and con-
dtioned with the return of more fa-
vorable W. cather.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-04-06

George Culbreth, with the subject
Youths Chance in a Changing
World" and Miss Josephine Martin,
speaking How Dot Heard the Mes
lAah'' won the defamation and re-
citation medals. respectively in the
annual contests of the Henderson
high school held last night in the
auditorium of the Central graded
school, Five boys and five girls spoke
during the evening.
George Culbreth's defamation was
written by his father. DR.. ]. M. Cul-
breth. pastor of the First Methodist
church.
The judges were group of three
men from Wake Forest College, whose
names were not learned.
The declaimers medal is given by
7. p. Gholsou. and the recitation
award Ny Mayor Irvine B. Watkins.
While the winners were, of course,
announced last night, the medals will
not be awarded until the night of the
Henderson high school graduating ex-
crcises next month.
The program was opened with
medley of patriotic airs by the high
chool orchestra, which also played
onother number after the speaking
md while the judges were preparing
heir report this number being Our
Institute March" A violin solo. Lie
Nesfreud.' by Kreisler. was played by
Paul Patterson after the recitations
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-04-06
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1895.
More Checks Are
Being Sent in on
Tobacco Payment

Additional checks in final parit,v
payment to tobacco grFwers on their
1884 crop are still being received by
J. w. Sanders, county agent for Vance
and are being distributed as rapidly
as the owners call for them. Mr. San
ders said today that these checks are
coming in in small patches of Is or
20 at the time.
A week ago nearly 900 checxs came
in one shipment calling for total
of slightly in excess of $97, 900, all for
tobacco growers in this county. M,
Sanders said at that time that about
v0O more were due and they would
mount to more than $2OOOO Most Of
the first shipment of checks have al
ready been distributed to the grow
ers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-04-06
Atlantic Dealers Are
Guests At Dinner Here
Talking Picture and Test of Oils Big Feature OF Meet
ing; Representatives of Company Here to Conduct
Demonstration; c. l.. Mackey in Charge of Affair

The Atlantic Refining Company was
host to over so dealers in their pro-
ducts and invited guests at dinner
a picture and instructive demonstra-
ton of the quality of their oil last
evening at the Vance Hotel Repre-
sentatives from oyer this district COM
posed of Vance, Franklin, Granville
and Warren counties were present.
The arrangements for the evening
were in charge of C. l.. Mackey, local
distributor of the company
E. Lee KOhler, of Charlotte, state
resentative of the company and C.
w. Lehew, of Harrisonburg, Va, rep
resenting the headquarters of the COM
pany. were in ch2rge of the demon
stration and the showing of a talking
moving picture, depicting the neces-
sary plus that makes champion in
sports. The extra something that 81
champion has that places him ahead
of his field, although he may be just
a little better than the runners-up.
The company manufactures White
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-04-06
CAFE AND MARKET
SCORES ANNOUNCED
Betsy Tea Room Leads Cafe.
and Turner'S Leads
Markets in Ratings

Cafe and hotel scores and meat
markets scores for March were an
bounced today from the office of DR..
,. P Mitchell. health officer for the
'ity and county. The ratings were
nada on basis of sanitation and
'ther considerations. It was noted
that nearly all establishments were
yery high in their standing. Betsy
Tea Room led under the heading of
cafe and hotel ratings. while Turner's
Market stood at the top of the list
m market ratings.
Cafe and hotel scores for March
we're announced as follows:
Betsy Tea Room. $50.
Coffee Shoppe 95.5.
Vance Hotel. $50.
jefferson Cafe, $50
steak House, 94.5.
Busy Bee. 94.5.
American Tourist. $40.
Lewis Dining Room, 93.5.
Central. $50.
Hill Top. $50
ArtiC Lunch, go
Franks Place. 900.
Carolina Lunch, $50
Billie Roy Tea Room, 1870.
CUlOred.
Rex 89.5.
Royal, 705.
Market scores for March were given
as follows:
Turner's Market, 955
Sanitary Market. 935.
Beckham Grocery and Market, $50.
Swanson Sausage, 92.5.
M System Market. $40.
d. Pender Store. 92.5.
City Market, 92.O.
Jackson Market. 905.
Wilkerson Market, 90.5.
Frank Hayes Grocery, 90.5.
Buchanan Market, 900.
Grissom Bros. and Market, 835.
King Market, $50.
Clopton Grocery and Market, $50.
S. w. Oakley Grocery and Market,
QO
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-04-06

Flash Plus gasoline, giving their gaso-
line the necessary plus" for motor
lists.
During a demonstration of oils with
a. machine, showing the high film
strength" of their oils. several popu-
lar brands were used, Atlantic oils
coming out with the highest film
strength in the test. The represen-
tatives explained to those present how
and why the tests were made, telling
them that Atlantic Refining Company
had made the most important step in
the manufacture of oils since the in
vention of the automobile.
Film strength in oils, the represen-
tatives explained, is the ability of oil
to remain between two moving sur
faces under tremendous pressure, thus
lubricating the surfaces, preventing
wear.
The entire demonstration was of
great interest and many of the deal
ers asked questions concerning the
oils used in the tests and of the test.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-04-06
Henderson Daily Dispatch
High School Defamation,
Recitation Winners Named
George Culbreth Named Among Boys and Josephine
Martin for Girls; Contests Staged at Central School
Auditorium Five Boys, Five Girls Speak

and. before the declamations began.
Eugene Patterson also played a violin
solo.
Honorary marshals for the evening
were Florence Walker, Vera Duke,
Willie Mae Falkner. The ushers,
chosen by the contestants, were
Frances Daniel, Elizabeth Toepleman,
Miriam Pinncll, Stewart Switzerland,
Tommy Jenkins and Thad Harris.
Prof. w. d. Payne. principal of Hen.
derson high school, presided.
Following are the speakers and
their subjects:
Recitation Contest.
How Dot Heard the Messiah
Anonymous-Joseph Martin.
The Man Without County"-Ed-
ward Everett Hale--Iris Duke
"Tommie" Rudyard Xipling--
Lucille Finch.
Betsy and ! are Out"-Will Carl
ton-lMadeline Forbes.
Defamation Contest.
Moore Stately Mansions" San
~ Stcvens-J. H. Hicks, Jr.
youths Chance In a Changing
World"-J. NJ. Culbreth-George Cul-
Oreth.
Unknown Bruce Barton-L w.
Hobgood. Jr.
THE Old South and the New'-Ar-
angement-Edga Marvin Edwards.
The Blessings of Liberty
Sessions, Jr-F'rank Futrelle.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-04-06
MRS. GUESS DIES
AT THE AGE OF II
Funeral for Mother of Mrs.
w. d. Massee Tomorrow
at Her Home

After a critical illness of several
weeks, Mrs. Mary Ann Garner Guess,
II. died at 1880 n. M, shortly after
midnight this morning at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. w. D. Massee, on
East Montgomery street. She suffer
ed stroke of paralysis six years ago,
and had had several since that time,
the most recent one few weeks ago.
Mrs. Guess was native of Harnett
county, and was born January I. 1858,
the daughter of John Garner and Mar
garet McNeill Garner, both of whom
have been dead around half a century.
She had lived with her daughter here
for the last five and half years Her
husband died some seven years ago.
Surviving. i'm addition to Mrs
Massee. are two sons, w. G.. Guess. of
Raleigh. and y II. Guess, of Willard,
N, Y. and the following sisters Mrs
Sallie McGelvary. of Fayetteville; Mrs
!. x Mcleod and Mrs. M. p. Sewell,
hOth of Lemon Springs, and Mrs. S.
Scholl, of Angler.
Mrs. Guess was a member of the
Presbyterian church in Raleigh,
Where she had maintained her MEM
bership since childhood.
Funeral services will ne held from
tho Massee residence Sunday after
noon at o'clock. in charge OF Rev.
A. s. Hale. pastor Of the First Rap-
fist church of Henderson. and the
body will then be taken to Cary for
interment in the town cemetery
The floral designs will he handled
at the residence here by members of
the Shaw Philathea class of the First
Baptist church. Active pallbearers
were announced as follows: John
Scholl. of Raleigh William Scholl. of
Charlotte; E. P. Mcleod. of Mt Airy;
DR.. w A. Seawell, D. S. McGilvary
and Archie Garner
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-04-06
SCHOOL AT NORLINA
DAMAGED BY BLAZE

Fire said to have of incendiary ori-
gin damaged the Norlina high school
building at Norlina few nights ago
to the extent of $162, it was learned
here today. Firemen were quick to
the scene after the blaze was dls>.
covered by members of the family of
w. N. Carter, Superintendent Edward
Allen, of Warren county schools. said
all indications pointed to incendia1~
is. Gasoline and corncobs were found
in the hallway, and tracks were seen
around the building. No clues have
been. found to furnish Sufficient basis
for an arrest. 1. " @#<. .<.>
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-04-06
Seniors Working
On Annual PIaV

The senior class of the Henderson
High School has been steadily at work
for the past three weeks in prepara-
ton for the annual senior play. The
play chosen by the Glass of 1885 is Tin.
troducin Susan, a riotious farce in
three acts. The play is a mirth pro
ducer and our people are assured that
they will have an evening of genuine
entertainment when the play is pre-
sented at the Stevenson Theatre on
the afternoon and night of April TO-
S. M Crowder, coach and director
of the play, Miss Maxine E. Taylor
business manager for the play
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-04-06
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
Sec Page -Four

!. Where in, the Holy Land was the
village of Bethany, referred to in
the Gospel?
. Where is Antioch College?
g. In chemistry, what are hydrocar-
bons?
4 OF which country is Cairo the cap
ital?
j In which South American country
ic the city of Valparaiso?
s. Who was Saint Teresa
T. What part of a ship is said to be
between wind and water?"
g. Who wrote, "A Child's History OF
England?"
g. Who discovered the gaseous ele-
ment, hydrogen?
10. Name the planetoid that approch-
es nearest to the earth.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-04-06
r. P. A. WILL HOLD
ELECTION TONIGHT

The annual election of officers of
the local Post l. of the Travellers
Protective Association, will be held
at n meeting of the members tonight
at 8 o'clock at the Vance hotel. All
members are urged to be in attend
ance The post will also elect delegates
to attend the State and national cor-
ventions Of the organization. and will
hear reports of activities of the past
year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-04-06
Fatal. TO
9-YEAR-OLD GIRL

Bertha Vivtoria Robertson, nine
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs N
w. Robertson, of Henderson, Route
3. died at the home of her parents
last March 10 after an illness of five
days with measles. She was a native
Of Vance county. and was born Au,
gust %. 1925 having lived here all
of herl ife.
Two brothers, Chester and Graham
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-04-06

Robertson, and two sisters Esther Nc
Kinley and Oracle Ann Robertson, sur
vive, in addition to the parents. Fun
eral services were held March 20 at
3 o'clock in the afternoon at the
residence, with burial in the family
cemetery. Fhe services were in charge
of Rev. Edward Greene.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-04-06

Donald Wills Douglas of Cal air
craft manufacturer. born at Brooklyn
N. Y, 43 years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-04
BARBER FOUND DEAD
FROM GAS IN HOME
Note Left by Carney o. Wilson,
At, of Northeast Section
Indicating Suicide.

Carney o. Wilson, AZ. barber Of
the 270O block of Twelfth street north
east, was found dead early today
from Illuminating gas in the kitchen
of his home. One jet in the stove
was opened and the doors and windows
closed.
Police found nearby note, which
asked forgiveness and told of affec-
ton for members of the family. The
missive, barely legible was concluded
shortly after a sentence which ap-
parently told of the gas becoming
stronger.
Wilson'S wife and daughter live at
Mitchell, Va, and he has other rela-
tives in the vicinity of Culpeper, Va.
police said. Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald said he would issue GER
tificate of suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-04
MOONLIGHT CRUISE
Benefit PLANNED
Tickets for Charity Event Go on
Sale, With Brown Buying
First One.

Plans are nearing completion for
the charity moonlight cruise Sunday
for the benefit of the Good Samaritan
Milk Fund for needy children in the
District.
The trip will be made on the steamer
Potomac. Dance music will be fur
nished by the Homer L. Kilt Music
Co., while other attractions will in
clude a floor show. Joe Brown, mas
ter of ceremonies, and his Radio Kid
dies" also will perform.
Representative Jennings Randolph
Of West Virginia, chairman of the
Ticket Committee, announced the sale
Of the first ticket to Police Supt. Err
nest w. Brown. The tickets are now
on sale at Liggett's drug stores. Sew
enth Street Wharf and Good Samari-
tan headquarters, 638 D street. -
Other committee chairmen, seYing
under the general leadership of 1ep-
resentative Mary T. Norton Of New
Jersey. are: Arrangements, Willard
Caldwell and Wilburn Cartwright;
music, Prof. Norris I. Crandall; en-
tertainment, Mrs. John Allan Dough-
erty; publicity, Mrs. Eleanor Patter-
son; floor show, Miss Mae Helm; re-
ception, James G. Yaden; finance,
James Councillor; General Committee,
Frank Buckley, Mrs. Isabel p. Guy,
Alton T. Taylor. Mrs. Lydia Peters,
Charles B. Abbott, jr.; Mrs. Maithe G.
Stills, Miss Katherine Peters, Mrs.
Katherine Keith, Andrew r. Dewall,
jr.: H. H. Cummings, Walter G. Mon
roe, B. T. Hammett, Mackall B. Fet-
ger, H. H. Nichols and j. r. Gary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-04
SLAIN MANS BODY
FOUND IN WOODS
Body of Unidentified Colored Man
Bears Bullet Wound Over
Heart.

An unidentified colored man was
found dead today. . bullet wound over
his heart, near the edge Of woods In
the 1900 block of Forty-second street.
The body apparently had been there
for several hours, police said. No gun
was found, and members Of the homi-
eide squad launched an investigation.
The man Is described as being about
IS years old, feet inches tall and
weighing about 40 pounds. Several
upper teeth were missing, and he had
an old scar over the eye. He wore
blue suit and black and white shoes.
Several laundry marks were found
on the clothing which police hope will
aid in identifying him. The body was
taken to the morgue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-04
ADDITIONAL RAIN
EXPECTED IN D. c.
Storm Due to Continue To.
morrow as Result of Flor
ida Disturbance.

Additional rain is expected here this
afternoon, tonight and tomorrow as a
partial result of the tropical storm
which has claimed many lives in Flor
ida.
Moderate southeast and east winds
probably will freshen tomorrow, but
no blow Is anticipated here.
Weather men predicted considerable
rain will result from the influence Of
the Southern storm on local condi-
tons.
The damp, chilly spell has persisted
here for several days and probably
will be followed tomorrow by some
what lower temperatures.
Although the mercury today was
sticking in the low 70s, the humidity
was unusually great. a mark Of SO be-
ing recorded this morning. Yester-
days extreme temperatures we're 81
and u degrees.
Fog blanketing large sections Of the
East today interrupted flying at the
airport, from which few planes few
yesterday afternoon following a day
Of inactivity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-04
FIRES R0UT MANY
AS ONE IS HURT
Janitor of Massachusetts
Avenue Apartment Sc.
riouSIy Burned.

A colored man was seriously burned
and several families were routed from
their homes last night in series Of
fires, two of them in the downtown
section.
The most serious of the blazes &C.
Cured in the basement of the Colonial
Wallpaper Co., $50 New York avenue:
Residents of apartments above the
establishment were driven to the street
by smoke.
Janitor Seriously Burned.
= George Hicks. 81, janitor at an
apartment at 3701 Massachusetts, ave-
nue., was burned about the hands,
arms and legs when bucket Of gaso-
line with which he was cleaning gas
stove caught fire. He was treated at
Georgetown Hospital.
A trash fire in the basement OF r.
Harris g. Co. jewelry store, Eleventh
and F streets, was extinguished by
firemen before any serious damage was
caused. A sprinkling system, installed
after the recent fire at the store, kept
the flames from spreading.
Fire at st. Elizabeth's.
Several hundred pillowcases and
sheets were destroyed when fire broke
out in two-story brick building hous-
ing the laundry at st. Elizabeth's
Hospital. The blaze was discovered by
patients at the institution and their
frightened screams brought help. The
laundry building is separate from the
hospital.
Damage estimated at several hun
dred dollars resulted when flames
swept a two-car garage at the I'm
maculata Seminary, Forty-second and
Yuma streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-04
TRIAL BOARD PLAN
BACKED BY HAzEN
One Officer Would Serve
Police Body as in New
Fire Set.up.

Only one officer of the Police De-
partment will sit as a member of the
Police Trial Board. to try members Of
the force for infraction of department
rules. under q plan fostered by Com
missioner Hazen. who said he would
consult Police Supt. E. w. Brown
about it.
He suggests that the Police Trial
Board be made to correspond to the
new set-up established for the Fire
Trial Board. two members Of which
are to be regular District officials and
one representing oficial administra-
ton Of the department.
The proposal is to be laid before the
board Of Commissioners soon, with
Hazen recommending the change.
The personnel of the Fire Trial
Board was ordered revised yesterday,
carrying out changes in Fire Depart
ment rules recently recommended by
q committee headed by Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Edward w Thomas
and approved by the city heads.
Elwood Seal, assistant corporation
counsel, was named chairman Of the
Fire Trial Board. The other two
members are to be Assistant Engineer
Commissioner H. S. Bishop and Deputy
Chief Engineer A. c. Buscher of the
Fire Department. Alternates are As
sistant Corporation Counsel Chester
Gray. Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Robert E. York and Battalion Chiefs
H. B. Barker and c. A. Wells Of the
Fire Department.
Under Hazen's plan the same as
sistant corporation counsel and the
same Engineer Department officials
would be used in trying policemen.
with police officers serving instead of
Fire Department officers, in trying
police cases.
There has been complaint that trials
conducted by officers of the depart
ments leave the door open to prejudice
against members of the force.