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stroy a stone building located on the
river bank at Georgetown.
According to an account by James
Clephane, the Winter of boil was
severe one, and this early Wash
ingtonian relates an interesting Incl
dent which occurred at that time.
In 1908, 1t seems, after certain por-
ton of the Capitol was completed and
work was stopped for the time being,
the workmen and others employed in
the building, being temporarily out of
job, decided to form stock COM
pany, with number of Government
officials, for the purpose of organizing
mercantile association, to conduct
business with American and European
merchants and to accommodate emf
grants who intended to come to this
country. A vessel named the Nancy
was bought and one successful trip
was made to Amsterdam.
IN 1910, after the vessel had returned
to Washington, and against the
best judgment Of the captain and
others, it was decided to make another
trip before the severe Winter of 1911
set in, and what happened was re-
corded by Mr.. Clephane, who said:
THE great success Of this first
voyage of the Nancy so bewildered the
managers that. they had determined
on q second voyage. The captain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23

) Tenth street, looking south from Pennsylvania
nue. during the food of 1889. (2) Winter along
the upper Potomac, February q, 1904. (O The Old
Chain which has INSTRUCTED ice foes in the river and
helped cause of Washington's floods. (D Fourth
street, looking SOUTH from Pennsylvania avenue, during
the food of $780, 81 Sixth street and Pennsylvania
nue. during the flood of 1899.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23

thought they would reach the other
side in safety. But this bright hope
was blasted, for all on sudden, as
/ they approached the main stream over
which the bridge was built, the food
took them off of their feet, and the
next we saw of them was their heads
bobbing up and down along the cur
rent This naturally created great
excitement and CONSERVATION among
the crowd, and believe some attempt
was made to rescue them, but all exer-
tons proved unavailing.
among the crowd was President
Jefferson, who came there on horse
back. BY this time the men had been
washed down a considerable distance
Some caught hold of and supported
themselves by bushes, others by the
branches Of tree and others, who were
able, climbed them.
"Mr. Jefferson felt such anxiety for
these unfortunate men that he offered
SIS for each person saved, and the
use Of his horse to any one who would
make the venture to rescue them, but
no one attempted it. and they had to
remain in their unenviable positions
all night. They could be heard at
times calling to each other to know
II they we're still living and encour-
aging each other to hold on until
day. -
Toward morning, while we were
preparing to return home, young
man brought Mr.. Blower out of the
swamp into Mr.. Phillips house, almost
exhausted. His pantaloons were torn
nearly from his limbs, the skin rubbed
of In attempting to climb tree or
reach a limb, he being SO much
fatigued that he would slide down
again. As soon as he had sufficiently
recovered 1--WE all being anxious to get
home) he was placed as comfortably
as possible in our cart, and my
brothers and myself started toward
home with him."
NATURALLY, this exact situation
can never be repeated, for the
Tiber has long since vanished, and
everything in this neighborhood has
changed to such an extent, indeed,
that even Mr.. Jefferson would not
recognize the Washington Of today,
were it possible for him to return to
earth. But, then, strange as 1t may
seem, we are told that Italian gon-
dolas were really in use on the Po-
tomac during President Jefferson's
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23

awful rate. We had scarcely time to
get our horse and cart up to old
Jacks house, which was not more
than two or three hundred yards from
where we were, before the rain came
pouring down, as it were, in torrents,
accompanied with thunder and light
ming such as had never seen before
then. -
1.-THE water, on the south side of
the Avenue, covered all the land be-
tween the Avenue and Tiber Creek.
At each end of the water, in the
street. stood cluster of people look
ing on with wonder and awe at the
tremendous food.
There were then no houses on the
south side Of the Avenue between the
Capitol and Sixth street, all of the
ground being public land or a part Of
the Mall.
TT HAD then begun to grow late.
The workmep al the Capitol had
ceased their labors for the day, and a
few. who lived west Of the Capitol,
were anxious to get home, and, as
the water had somewhat abated, they
resolved to attempt to cross the flood.
Five or six If them started, and, be-
lieve, took each other by the hand
for greater security. Although the
water was nearly up to their waists,
they continued to walk on, and it was
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lust what became of the me-
neurological material accumulated
by these pioneer scientists, the writer
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20
M;NeWs
York
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L--l@E

New York, May 20-Show-shops:
The close of another dramatic season
leaves this reporter with a dlsqulet-
ing thought. Either he is an old
meanie who does not have in his
heart the proper reverence for the
temples of Duse and Booth or else
he has witnessed the sorriest aggre-
cation of dramaturgic blah ever de-
vised to catch the customers dollars.
That could be passed over. There
are good seasons and bad seasons.
But what annoys me to distraction,
at the moment, is to see the accred1t-
ed assayers of the drama giving their
hands satisfied dry-wash and gloat-
ing over "a season far above average
both in the quantity and quality of
hits"
what hits? There was the lofty
"Winterset," chosen as the best play
of the season by "The Critics Circle"
whose floor whip and recording sec
rotary" happened, by an extraordi-
nary coincidence, to be the press
agent for "Winterset." You know
what 1 think of this pretentious lol-
lipop.
There is Idiots Delight" which
sets out to prove that war. is wicked
and that when it breaks out lot of
people, even non-combatants, are
likely to get hurt, along with the fact
that Lynn Fontanne can falkland. look
somewhat like Greta Carlo and that
Alfred Lunt would starve to death as
tap-dancing master of ceremonies
in third-rate night club. This is
the Pulitzer Prize choice--or had you
guessed that already from the de-
scription and the title?
There is END of Summer" Here
we mount Immediately to much high
er ground. It's swell theatre, we'll
acted, magnificently written and pro-
duced. And it is the work of S. N.
Behrman, who has as much talent in
his little finger as 4 Maxwell Ander-
son, II Robert E. Sherwoods, 578 FL
mer Rices, 1,76O John Howard Law
sons and 76,989 Clifford Odetses.
1t has, in addition, some more
strong points: it was not chosen by
either the Critics Circle or the Pulit-
ger Committee as the best play of the
year and Haywood Broun disliked it.
There is really only one thing against
End of Summer" That is it's preoc-
cupation with the problems of a pair
OF singularly unpleasant jitney Marxes
trying to horn in on the exchequer of
a fine old family under the cloak of
saving the world. It's old hat thema-
tically, but it's worth anybody's $3.50
to her the Behrman dialogue. /;
There's "Boy Meets Girl"-a chuck
1y spool at Hollywood There are
many laughs and some deft charac-
terization. But does anyone in the
house remember "Once In a Lifetime"
That was the same tune-only, 1 SUI
spect, somewhat louder and funnier.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20
OTHERS VIEWS
MAXWELL'S ADDRESS

TO the Editor:
Owing to the absence of Telecto-
graph the foaming from the mouth by
Mr.. A. J. Maxwell could not be OBJ
served by his radio audience on Fri
day evening, however, his frantic eff
forts to fan away the obnoxious
stinch of unjust tax legislation could
be clearly heard by the masses of
voters.
He may rest assured that they will
on June 9Th at the ballot boxes ex-
press by no mistakable numbers their
denunciation of his over lords at
whose biding he stands at attention.
L wish to remind him of the fact
that he in the last governors cam
paign canvaSSed this state for the
nomination of governor pledged, by
his promises, as an Individual and
by the virtues of the Democratic
platform against the sales tax, that
he was appointed to his present posi-
ton '5y successful opponent who
alike himself has violated his cam
paign pledges and treated the plat
form of his party as only a scrap Of
paper.
we'll or not you must admit that he
is past master at the art of twist
ing tax figures and making them ap-
pear to be what they are not This
qualification has won for him his pre-
sent position and this when combined
with his recent radio address gives
hopes for demand for his continued
services.
1 refer you to the report of his COM
mission to the Legislature of 1881
pages % to 26 in which he denounced
this present hobby as a keenly de-
vised method of taxation to extract
from poverty. He pronounced it un-
just and unnecessary.
In newspaper controversy with
the late Dennis G. Brummitt, Attor-
ney General, May 1884 in News and
Observer he twisted tax figures in
order to disprove existing facts.
Regardless of his fictitious figures
and radio statements every owner of
real estate in moderate total valua-
tons that their taxes were from three
to five times more (including sales
tax the first year of it's enactment
than in the year previous.
On June 9Th notices will be served
upon him and his kind that their
services are no longer wanted, after
the expiration of the present terms.
Invisible government in North Caro-
lima will be replaced by a government
by and for the people. They refuse
to 5elieve that it is necessary to tax
a Bible, a coffin and ShrOud in which
to place the mortal remains of the
poor after in life taxing his overalls,
fat back, beans and corn pone.
Respectfully,
w. A. CONNELL.
Warrenton, May 81, 1886.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20
M AY
Today is the Day
By CLARK KIlNElAlRD !.
Copyright, 1886, for this Newspaper
by Central Press Association

he later explained as a ruse intended
to attract editorial attention. But
this wasn't his only offense against
literary ethics. He got the idea for
when the Frost is on the Pumpkin
and the Folders in the Shock" from
an unpublished poem by fellow guest
at a house-party, Dom Pistt, The
latter called his, when the Bloom is
on the Alder, and the Tassel's on the
Corn"
A sleepwalker in Pava, Ill, slipped
out of bed without waking his wife,
went to his garage, drove IL blocks
to the home of friend and, still
asleep, got them up to announce in a
loud, worried voice, I've come to fix
that furnace"
Thanks to us: Hall Game left ST.
100000; Rudyard Kipling nearly the
same amount; Thomas Hardy $780,
900; Ohm Galsworthy $4,000; George
Moore $35O,OOO chiefly because of the
enormous royalties each earned in
the U. S. This country provided the
major part of the income of all of
them.
More than 1000 cats are on the of
flcial payroll of the British govern
ment at SIP a year each, as mousers in
government offices.
Queries, reproofs, etc., are welcom-
ed by Clark Kinnaird.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20
TODAY'S YESTERDAYS

May 20, 1906 Chistobol Colon, call
ed Columbus, died in Spain aged
either SIS or 6O-no one knows. His
last wish was that he be buried in the
chain in which he had been sent from
Haiti to Spain. He had four graves.
The body was buried first in a mon
astery near Seville, later moved to
Santo Domingo, then transferred to
the cathedral in Havana and finally
taken back to the cathedral in Seville.
May 20, 1861-North Carolina Sc
coded from the Union, on the Hath an
niversy of Mecklenburg country's de-
claration of independence from Great
Britain.
100 Years Ago Today-Samuel Bald
win was buried at the bottom of the
Thames, at Lymington, England, in
accordance with his last wish. He
picked this strange burial place be-
cause his wife, in domestic squabbles,
had assured him that she intended to
enjoy herself dancing on his grave.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20

Wednesday, May 20; Mecklenburg
independence Day in North Carolina.
independence Day in Cuba. New moon
Scanning the skies: Some astrono-
mers refer to the earth and moon as
a double planet. There is no other
case known to astronomers in which
satellite bears such an important
relation to it's primary, despite the
disparity in their sizes. Although the
mass, or weight, of the Earth is 81
times that of the Moon, an object on
Earth's surface weights only six times
as much as it would be on the moon.
A man weighing $50 pounds would
weigh 80 if he were transported to
the moon. That is because the force
of gravity at the surface of two
spherical bodies is not directly pro-
portional to their masses, but is as
the mass of eight divided by the
square of the radius.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20
State Fai:rsWill
Open Offices at
End of the Week
Daily Dispatch Burenu.
In The Sir Walter Hotel
Ry j. C. BASK ERVITT

Raleigh, May 2O-Business offices
for the North Carolina State Fair
will be opened here Thursday or Fri
day in some downtown location, Nor
man Y. Chambliss, of Rocky Mount,
secretary of the fair announced here
today. The offices will not be moved
to the State Fair grounds until Sep
TENDER 1.
j. A. Stewart, of Clinton, has been
added to the managerial staff of the
fair as assistant secretary and pur-
chasing agent and will arrive here
June 1 to take over his new duties.
Chambliss said. Stewart has been
manager of the Sampson county fair
for several years and has assisted
with the State Fair here in the past.
He will not only be in charge of all
purchases for the North Carolina
State Fair, but will also do all the
purchasing for the seven fairs which
will be held this year by the North
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Maj. Gen. Henry Gibbins, U. S. A.,
quartermaster general, born in Ten
nessee, SO years ago.
DR.. ]. Tate Mason of Seattle, Wash,
surgeon, American Medical Associa-
ton president, born at Lahore, Va, 81
years ago.
Marion Butler of Elliott, N. c., one
time North Carolina Populist Sena-
tor born in Sampson Co., N. c., 70
years ago.
u. S. Senator Augustine Lonergan
of Connecticut, born at Thompson,
Conn, 81 years ago.
Prof. Allan Nevins of Columbia Uni
versity, noted historian-biograph
born at Camp Point, ILL.,, 46 years ago.
Rt Rev. Ernest M. Stires, Protest
ant Episcopal bishop of Long Island,
N. T., born at Norfolk, Va 70 years
ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20
ANSWERS

1. In the year of 1894 North Caro-
lima was the only State, save posi-
sly one, that kept her schools open
through the entire eight months
school term, and was the only state
with an eight months term that paid
her teachers promptly in cash each
month. Great states like New York.
Ohio, Massachusetts, Illinois and
pennsylvania failed in this.
z. Sir Walter Raleigh, who attempt
ed a settlement on Roanoke Island
III 1887, appointed Ralph Lane as gov
ernor. The first of the next year Gov
ernor Lane returned to ngland with
his coionists. The next governor was
John White in 1887 Governor White
was sent back to England to secure
supplies. This colony was the Lost
Colony
s. According to reports made to the
legislature of 1885 the State debt is
being reduced two million dollars
each year.
4. Beginning with Governor George
burlington, governor from 1924 I'd
l725 and again from 1871 to 1874,
there has been active effort to se-
~NAC q put IcIHlIIldl Tor North caro-
INA Governor burlington advised the
building of port on Roanoke Island.
In 1921 Governor Cameron Morrison
through the legislature submitted a
proposition to the vote of the citizens
of the State for a port terminal at
Morehead City. This proposition fail
ed, however, through the Feedral gov
eminent the port terminal is now be-
ing developed
3. The Battle of Moore's Creek
Bridge February 27, 1776. Judge
maurice Moore, member of the pro-
vmcial congress, had written Josiah
Martin, British governor, suggesting
plan of compromise. This was fa-
vorable to the governor, however, he
1ore anything could be worked out
preparations were made for the
Moore's Creek battle and the entire
plan broken UP.
g.. The 1895 Legislature outlawed
walkathorn contests by an act to pro
mote public health introduced in the
senate by DR.. J. T. Burrus, of High
Point. The act provided for penalties
OF fine of from $50 to $500 or 30
to 30 days Imprisonment. Each day
constitutes a separate violation.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20

Carolina Fair Operating Company, in
Guiding the New Jersey State Fair
Chambliss said. The North Carolina
State Fair will be operated, as in the
past, by Chambliss and George A.
Hamid, of New York City, under a
lease in which they guarantee to pay
the State $4,000 cash and a percentage
of all receipts in excess of that a.
mount.
The Identification of the fair
grounds, for the first time under the
exclusive control of Chambliss and
Hamid, is now proceeding rapidly and
Chambliss predicts that by fall the
fair grounds will be more beautiful
than ever before with flowers, shrub
berry and new grass. The buildings are
also ibeing painted and repaired, while
the new building being constructed to
replace the one which burned several
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20
II TODAY y
TODAY,s ANNIVERSARIES

176S-Dolly Payne Madison, wife OF
the President, one of the most popu-
lar White House hostesses in history
born in Guilford Co., N. c. Died July
II, '1S49.
18O6-John Stuart Mill, English eco
nomist- philosopher, born. Died May
8, 1873
1818--William G.. Fargo, among the
first founders of the great express
system of today, born at Pompey, N.
Y. Died at Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 3,
1881.
1825-Antoinette L. B. Blackwell,
Unitarian clergyman, temperance and
suffrage worker and leader, born at
Henrietta, N. Y. Died Nov. 5, 1921.
1851-Mother Alphonsa (Rose Haw-
thorne Lathrop) youngest child of Ma
thaniel Hawthorne, founder of the
Servants of Relief for Incurable can
Ger, at Hawthorne, N. Y, 1901, born at
Lenox, Mass. Died July 8, 1925.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20
IT'S TRTJE

Carlyles grim jest that "the French
mobiles laughed at Rousseau's theories,
but their skins went to bind the sec
end edition of his books" was found
ed on fact. There was a tannery at
Meudon where skins of certain gull
lotined aristocrats were turned into
leather.
James Whitcomb Riley's first poems
were published under the name of
Edgar Allan Poe! He claimed thew
were lost poems of Poe, a hoax which
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Bach Page

l. American Newspaper Publishers
Association.
2. Great Britain.
3. Indictment.
"A. Richmond, Va.
D. The science which deals with in
SectS.
6. Titmouse.
l. Empire State Building, New York
City
g. Columbus
8. The six-year molar.
TO- French sculptor.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20
TODAY IN HISTORY

1506-Died-at Valladolid, Spain,
aged about So, his last years in power
ty and neglect, Christopher Columbus.
1775-Presbyterians of North Caro-
lima, under this date, formulated his
toric Mecklenburg Declaration of In
dependence which anticipated that of
Philadelphia on July 4th.
18I5-Stephen Decatur, command
ing the first American squadron of
nine ships, sailed from New York to
settle with Algiers for insults to Anne
rina.
1916-Longest and fastest cross
country air record established by Vic
tor Carlstom-some 375 miles without
a stop in four hours and minute.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED H. MAY

1. What records in public school OBJ
Grafton does North Carolina hold for
the depression years?
2. Who appointed the first two gov
erAors for this country?
8. How much is the State indebted
ness being reduced under the pre-
sent administration
a. How long has North Carolina
worked to secure a port?
B. What battle broke UP a possible
reconciliation between North Carolina
Ind England?
g. When were "walkathon" con-
tests outlawed in North Carolina?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20
FIRST WORLD WAR DAY-BY-DAY

20 Years Ago Today-The German
Crown Princes Pomeranian divisions
were repulsed in another assault on
Dead Mans Hill, at Verdun, which
lived up to its name. Thereafter it
could have been named 10000 Dead
Mems Hill appropriately
All Britain was placed under fuel
saving rules. While the men at the
front sang, Keep the home fires
burning" the government told their
families in England, Don't keep the
home fires burning"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20
TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

Today is particularly fortunate
day. There is a strong will and great
ability of organization. The special
aspects point toward success in deal
ing with things that pertain to land.
Ihere is a considerable portion of
general success, but great care should
be exercised not to grow tyrannical or
selfish, for it will lead to misfortune
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20

years ago will contain twice as much
space as the former building. This
new building will be used entirely for
industrial and commercial exhibits
of an educational nature Chambliss
said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20

SPECIAL VALUE IN FOUR POINT
barbed at 1896 per roll at "The
Place of Values While at lasts.
Alex S. Watkins. 20-1ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20
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THE MARROW NATIONALIST RE
BUKED: Of a truth 1 perceive that
God is no respectOr of persons; but
in every nation he that feareth him.
and worketh righteousness, is accept
ed with him.-Acts 1884, 35.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20

1T WILL PAY YOU TO ATTEND
our May Paint Sale. Introducing
Lowe Brothers Fine quality paints
at a saving to you. Everything you
need in paints. Alex S. Watkins, 225
Montgomery street. 2tf
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20
WANT ADS
Get Results

FOR 'RENT-THRE- -!ICELY FUR
nished connecting rooms. sink and
gas range installed. Adjoining baths.
Garage. Phone 642-J or call Mrs
Jas II. Rankin. Colt
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20

MIXED PEAS AND SOY BEANS
Big stock and prices right Legg-
Parham Company. 15-7t
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20

1932-Amelia Earhert the first wo-
man to fly the Atlantic alone.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20

WANTED YOUNG EXPERIENCED
meat cutter. Apply at M System
Store. 20-4ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20

FOR RENT = THREE OR FOUR
room apartment with private bath,
furnished or unfinished, garage,
centrally located. 3O3 William street.
Mrs. r. C. Be-. bitt 20-2u
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-05-20

FOR RENT = THE SUMMER
months to couple without children
large, airy downstairs furnished
apartment. Price very reagonable.
Call day 236 or night 652-W
Evening star., 1936-09-16
AMERICAN REPORTED
PRISONER OF REBELS
John Dored, Cameraman, Held by
Fascists in Seville, Col.
league Says.
Socfated Press.

CASABLANCA, French Morocco,
September 16.-Rene Bru, French
camaraman, who was captured by
Fascist soldiers and later released,
reported today his American colleague,
John Dored, is still held prisoner by
the insurgents in Seville.
Dored, q newsreel camaraman, who
went to Madrid after photographing
the Italo-E Ethiopian war, was seized
by the Fascists while accompanying
government front-line troops, Bru
said.
The French photographer declared
Dored was first held prisoner at Meri-
da, later transferred to Caceres, and
finally taken to Seville Is days ago.
Bru reported the American was not
permitted to receive communications
from his family nor from the Amer
ican consul, whose efforts to obtain his
release were unavailing.
Bru came to Casablanca by boat
from Spain and intended to fly to
Paris at once.