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The Omaha guide., 1936-12-26
JESSE OWENS RUNS IN
HAVANA DEC. 26th

New York, Dec. "a amp
Jesse Owens, Olympic star will
make his debut at a professional
runner in Havana on Dec. 26th, the
day after Christmas, according tc
an announcement last week by
Marty Forkins, his manager.
Owen will run 100 meters against
time between halves of the foot
ball game between the Cuban Ath-
letic club and the Miami univers-
sity freshman team.
The Omaha guide., 1936-12-26
rs INJURED BY FALL

Mrs. Lena Williams, 5023h
Couth Goth Street was injured
Sunday. December Goth, when
she slipped on a frosty sidewalk
and fell in front of 2505 P St., suf-
a fractured ankle.
Mrs. Williams was taken to the
Nicholas Sem hospital where her
ankle was set Tuesday a. m.
The Omaha guide., 1936-12-26
Elect Officers of
African Society

Marshall, Tex, Dec. 10 Co.
Officers were elected of the Afri-
can Cultural Socity at Bishop Col
lege under the sponsorship of Rev.
W. L. Turner, and the group dis
cussed "The Missing Link in Afri-
can AIT"
The Omaha guide., 1936-12-26

GETS $1,000 CITY JOB

Philadelphia, Dec. "a (C)-Le-
Roy Edward Bostick, graduate of
Cheyney College in $50 was named
assistant in the Philadelphia Pro-
baton Department of the Quarter
Sessions Court at a salary of $1,000
a year, last week. Henry Smith
was also named.
The Omaha guide., 1936-12-26
NEW AKRON E
NAMES NEGRO AIDE

Akron, o., Dec. "a (ANP)-Sher-
iff-elect Walter O'Neil has just n
nounced the list of deputies he has
chosen to accompany him into office
on Jan. 3rd. Among them is Amos
Forman, colored Democrat, who
will be assigned as jailer along with
two white men.
The Omaha guide., 1936-12-26
TO SING CAROLS

The Literary club Of st. John
AME church will sing Christmas
Carols on Christmas morning. They
will make their rounds in a wagon.
The Omaha guide., 1936-12-26
VOLUME Is
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
OF THE URBAN LEAGUE
COMMUNITY N 7

Dec. 22nd-8 P. M.
Uncle Johns Christmas Story
Written by B. E. Squires
Rae Lee Jones
Singing......Grade school students
Carols. Y. A. Choir
Staged by Urban League Staff
Drama........Madoline Sterling
Music........-.....-Rae Lee Jones
WPA Recreational Staff
Dec. 23-8 P. M.
A pantomine of Christmas Car
OILS .... Grade School Students
Under direction of Lucy Mae
Stamps.
Dec. 24-10 A. M.
Tiny Tots Party
Games, Pantomime and Nursery
The Omaha guide., 1936-12-26
Rhymes
Direction of Madeline Sterling
Helen Singleton
Celestine Smith

Dec. 24-4 P. M.
Grade School Party
"The Meaning of Christmas
Grade school students
Direction of Madeline Sterling
Games Refreshments
Dec. 30--7 p. NJ.
High School Matinee
Dancing
Supervised by WPA Recreational
Staff
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
SUNDAYS YESTERDAYS

200 Years Ago Sunday James Watt
was born in Scotland. He is crronc-
ously credited with the invention of
the steam-engine. Actually, he did
not become interested i'll them until,
he an Observation-Disclosures, was given a
Thomas Newcomer stcam-engine to
repair. Joe Roebuck, the ironmongcr
who financed the building of the first
Watt steam-engine, went bankrupt
and not one of his creditors consider
cd the machine which brought about
his ruin worth a penny!
jan 10, 1S07-Robert Edward Lee
was born in Wcstmoreland County.
Va, Is months after his mother had
been entombed! Physicians had pro-
nounced her dead of an illness which
had kept her abcd for two years. Her
funeral was held and her body placed
in the Lee mausoleum. (Embalming
was practiced in those days.) When
a servant entered the tomb a few
days later to place fresh flowers on
the casked. he heard a faint cry. He
called for help, the casket was open
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
TODAY'S YESTERDAYS

Jan. IS, 1770-First conflict of the
American Revolution was fought, in
New York, when "Sons of Liberty"
clashed with British soldiers who de-
stroyed the Liberty pole" set up ION
the outskirts of the town" Cat what
is now Park Row and Broadway
One American was killed, three
wounded. This was seven weeks be-
fore the Boston Massacre.
A committee of 81 merchants and
property owners denounced the Sons
Of Liberty as irresponsible and unrep-
rescntativc radicals and probably add
cd, IF you don't like this country.
why don't you so back where you
came from?"
Jan. Is, 17S2-Danicl Webster was
born in Franklin, N. H, He became
the greatest orator of his time, yet
he had not been able to recite as a
child because of poor memory! Un-
able to make speech at college be-
cause of "stagefright," he deliberate
ly set out to make himself eloquent.
Before he left Dartmouth, he had at
tracted New England-wide attention
as an orator.
Although he had a better chance
to win, he declined the Wing party's
nomination for President to support
Henry Clay, the man who would
rather be right than President.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
NOTICE OF RE- SALE.

Directed by an order issued by the
Clerk of the Superior Court Of Vance
county, N. c., in a Special Proceed
ing entitled Willis Perry. Tillcr Perry
Soloman and Eddie Perry VS.. Frank
Henry Perry, Henrietta Perry and
Dora Perry, which order is dockctcd
III the office of the said Clerk the
SAID property having been Offered for
sale on the 18th day of December,
1885 and bid Of $4,000 having been
received for same, and thereafter
such lid having been raised to $3.50
so and an order of resale having
been made by the Clerk Of Superior
Court of Vance County; Now pur-
suant TO the order of the Court IN"
undersigned Commissioners. will on
Monday the 9th day of January, 1896,
at II o'clock, noon, at the courthouse
door, in Henderson. N. c., again offer
for sale to the highest bidder for
cash, that certain property described
as follows:
Owen Davis corner run thence along
Essie Davis line $50 feet more or less
to Hughes Alley or Street 70 feet TO
a stake McCoin's corner thence
parallel with first line about 100 feet
to Owen Davis line, thence along
Owen Davis line to the beginning
This being the former home place OF
the late William Burwell and his wife,
the late Fannie Burwell
This the 18th day of January, 1896.
r. B. CARTER,
Commissioner.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18

ty instead of waiting for the property
owners to declare and value their own
property, almost twice as much pro-
pcrty would find its way onto the tax
books as at present. He also believes
every county should have tax col
lcctor and that the job of collecting
taxes should be taken out of the
hands of the shcriffs.
1T is very improbable that the pre-
sent system will ever be changed.
since most of the county officials are
satisfied with it and do not want it
changed Morgan said. "Thc facts
arc that the present time there are
enough laws already on the books to
permit counties to employ tax asses
sOrs or supervisors. also tax collec-
tors and thus make it possible to re-
duoe taxes by getting more property
listed and more taxes collected. But
in most counties the factions in con-
troll do not want any change and any
county official or member of the Cen
eral Assembly would dig his own po-
litical grave by advocating any revi-
sion of the present plan"
But if a State law could be passed
requiring every board of county COM
mlssioners to employ tax assessor
to devote his full time to inspecting
and listing all the property in the
county, and if the cities and towns
would also be required to do this, the
amount of taxable property put on the
tax books would almost be doubled.
Morgan believes from Investigations
he has made. This increase in the
amount OF property would then make
1t possible to reduce taxes proportion
ately, he pointed out. since the amount
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
LAND BOUGHT
ON FOREST INDUSTRY
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In The Sir Walter Hotel.
Ry 4 q BASKERVILLE.

Raleigh. Jan. 13-PurchaSc of
tract of land totaling S3 acres with an
option on an additional acres to pro-
vide for a greatly expansion of the
State Forest Nursery on Highway 70,
two miles west of Clayton in John
ston county. was announced today by
r. Bruce Etheridge, director of the
Department of Conservation and De-
veiopment.
The property known as the Horne
farm. is Immediately across the high
way from the State Forest Nursery
and will be developed in conjunction
with the present plant under the inn
mediate supervision of State Forester
!. S. Holmes.
Although the largest crop of plant
ing stock, some 5000 600 to 100000
seedlings. was produced last year at
the nursery. Mr. Ethcridge explained
that preparations arc being made to
meet an anticipated tremendously ex-
banded reforcstation program for the
future in North Carolina.
According to plans submitted by
State Forester Holmes, possession of
the facilities for expansion of the
nursery is particularly advantageous
at this time because of the avail
ability of assistance in development
from the emergency conservation
work program. A side Civilian Con-
servation Camp is already established
at the nursery and it is the plan of
the conservation officials to request
the continuation and enlargement or
this unit for expanding operations to
tho new property
The addition to the nursery accord
ing to the State forester, will pro-
vide space for a larger production of
seedlings and will also permit the
growth of additional varieties of for
est seedlings. In addition, plans are
Being made to establish dcmonstra-
ton paintings of various forest types
for experimental purposes and as ex-
amples to landowners.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18

New York, Jan. 1S.-Small Tales:
The ten-year-old son of Whit Burnett,
who edits the highly literary month
ly, Story" has lived for several
years Of his boyhood in suburban
community where writer's abound. He
has heard talk of books and authors.
discussions of authorial technique and
special problems have buZzed around
him since he was old enough to alb
sorb such chatter and know vaguely
what il was all about.
ThH other day his father CHANGED
to overhear the boy in serious con-
fab with the neighborhood garbage
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
ANSWERS

l. Edward w. POu, who died April
l. 1884. Congressman POu was born
at Tuskcgcc. Ala. September 9. 1868,
moved with his family to North Car
DINA. Educated at the University and
opened :; law office at Smithfieid,
Johnston county, where he took an
active part in county politics.. His
first electoral office was that of So
licitor in 1890. was reelected the next
two terms. and while serving the last
term he was elected to congress from
the Fourth district.
2. James O'Kclley, a native of Ire
land. who spent his later years in
Chatham county O'Kclley was an
itincrant preacher. In 1892 when his
appointment was rejected and he was
not allowed to appeal to the confer
cnce floor. he withdrew and establish
cd the Republican Methodist Church.
This later became the Christian
Church.
3. People subscribed to stock far
beyond their means. "As an instance
Of noble response, DIR. John Fink, of
Concord worth probably $4,000, took
stock for $4,000 and made it good;
| two maiden ladies of Cabarrus. Betsic
| and Katie Burns, worth probably ST.
600. took stock for $1,000 each.' There
were hundreds of cases of similar
public spiritedness.
4. In his message to the legislature
that year Governor John w. Ellis
commented on the railroad cOnStruc-
lion work in the State. The line
across the state from Beaufort to
Duck Town was costing $22,5OO per
milcl OF the total mileage )pf $50
J miles, 348 had been built. He COM
pared the cost of construction of this
North Carolina road with that of the
Erie, which cost $4,000 per mile.
5. In Iredell county in 1887. In this
case the husband insisted on exercis-
ing his right, given by law, of cor
recting or furnishing his wife. To pro-
tect herself the wife killed the hus-
band, and was convicted and burned
at the stake. Six years later in 1893,
The penalty was abolished.
6. The investigation, shortly before
1910, disclosed the fact that of the
total of $1O8,955 loaned $97,4 had
been made to forty-seven whig Dor
rowers, the total number of borrowers
being fifty-five.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18

collector. who was in the midst of his
chorc. There was pause in the chat
ter and young Burnett felt constrain-
cd to fill in the gap. He asked po-
litely:
"And how is your new novel COM
;ng?"
The refuse disposer looked up and
blinkcd, then growlcd:
II don't write 'em. l dump EN-"
Broadway is rctelling the scores
of Roxy" anecdotes since the pass
ing of S. l.. ROthafel, who more than
any other one man was responsible
for the transition of the motion pic
turc thcatcr from a dingy loft or
dark hOlc-in-thc-wall to the gran
dose mosque with rising orchestras
and revolving stages of this latter
day.
] like to think of RoZy's rise. He
was. from the beginning, what the
sOciologists weep over as under
privileged" His pop sold hobnailed
boots to the lumbermen of saltwater,
MINI. At fourteen he came to New
York and got JOB as cash boy in a
Fourteenth Street department store.
Later he played professional base
ball and sold books on a wide circuit.
In order to marry his wife the daugh-
ter of the leading citizen of Foresu
City. Pa, he had to tend bar for
year in his prospective father-in- laws
saloon to prove his "dcpcndability."
While there, ROXY opened his first
motion picture thcater-in the back
room. He used his bedshcet for n
screen. Later his expanding dreams
were responsible for the progressive
ly magnificent Manhattan theaters-
The Strand, the Rialto, the Rivoli,
the Capitol and then the first ROXY
itself.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
SAYS COUNTY TAX
COULD BE REDUCED
Daily Dispatch bureau.
In The Sir Walter Hotter,
a. q, IRA Sd RruRNlU

Raleigh. Jan. 1S-Property taxes IN
the counties, cities and towns in North
Carolina-no State property tax has
been levied since 1929-could be great
w reduced, and probably cut in half
if the present system of assessment
and of collecting taxes could be re-
vised, according to State Senator Zeb
v. Morgan. of Richmond county, who
was here today. Senator Morgan be-
lieves that if the present old-fashion-
ed system of listing taxes should be
abolished and if every county would
employ a tax assessor or tax super
visor to assess and list the property
of every property owner in the coun-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Myron C. Taylor of New York, U.
S. Steel head born at Lyons, N. Y, 62
years ago.
Thomas A. Buckner. president of
the New York Life Insurance Com
pany, born at Bloomingdale, ILL.,, II
years ago.
DR.. William T. Foster of Boston,
economist born there, 81 years ago
George NJ. Putnam of N. H., far
mer and farm leader, born at Hopkin-
ton, N. H, u years ago.
Alan A. Milne, English author, born
81 years ago.
Olga Nethct'solc, onetime actress
recently honored by Britain's king
born 66 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18

Mayorlcss city of Cincinnati, O.,
awaited the recovery of the Rev.
Herbert S. Bigelow from injuries
sustained in fall in his Office
to break the unprecedented dead
lock in the city council which has
tried in vain to elect mayor.
The Rev. Bigelow, leader of the
Rev. Charles E. Coughlin's forces
in Cincinnati, an independent and
bitter foe Of utilities, holds the
balance of power in the nine-man
vouncil. He blocked the election
of the mayor when he voted for
himself following the refusal of
the four Republicans and four
charterites to name him chairman
of the important utilities commit
tee or at least to be named
member. Cincinnati has a city
manager form Of government as
well as mayor.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See BUck PGge

1. New Hampshire and Maine.
2. Abraham Lincoln.
3. Any fusible alloy used for joining
metals
4. The exact amount is unknown, but
probably ranges between eight and
ten ounces
5. American artist and author.
6. The United States
7. Thomas r. Marshall
s An agent for removing hair from
the skin.
8. Jane Austen
10. A fabric of horsehair, woven on
warp of cotton, linen, or worsted
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED H. MAY

I. What native of Alabama served
fifteen terms as North Carolina con-
gresham?
2. Who established the Christian
Church in North Carolina?
3. What sacrifices were made in
instances in helping North Carolina
build her first railroads?
H. What was Governor Ellis esti-
mate of railroad construction costs in
1860?
5. When was a woman burned at
the stake for killing her husband
on his right to punish her?
6. What did the investigation of the
WING loars of the State Literary Fund
disclose?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
Today is the Day
: BY CLARK KINNAlRD
Copyright, 1886, for this Newspaper
By Central Press Association

ed, and Mrs. Lee was revived. The
shock of being buried alive actually
had favorable effect on her health
as she recovered sufficiently to bear
the child who was to become the great
leader of the Confederacy.
Jan. 10, 1848-Gold was discovered
in California, on lands of Col. John
H. Suffer, by James Marshall. Meth
er ever profited from the discovery
and both died poor men.
You're wrong if you believe gold
was first discovered in the United
States in California 1t had been
mined in North Carolina for years
previously.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
. TODAY y
TODAY,s ANNIVERSARIES

17S2-Daniel Webster, famed Massa-
chusetts' orator, lawyer, senator, Pres
idential candidate, secretary of state
born at Franklin, N. H., Died oct.
a, 1852.
1S5O-Sets Low, New York City's
noted merchant, president of Column
bia University, and mayor, born there.
Died Sept. II, 1916.
1S54-Thomas A. Watson, shipbuild-
err and electrician, associated with
Bell in the making of the first tele-
phone in Boston in 1876, born at
Salem, Mass. Died Dec. 49, 1884.
1S56-John Hyatt Brewer, Brooklyn,
N. Y. organist, composer and must
clan. born there. Died Nov. 30, 1881.
1856-Willis l.. Moore, U. S. Wealth
er Bureau meteorologist, its chief for
is years, born at Scranton, Pa. Died
at Pasadena, Cal, Dec. Is, 1927.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
TODAY IN HISTORY

1SO2-Dctroit incorporated a town,
governed by a board of trustees-pop-
ulation about 1000
1S36-President Andrew Jackson S
special message to Congress, in re-
ference to France, recommended re-
prisals and urged building of coast
forts and Ships-France had refused
to pay America $5,000,00O due under
treaty Of 1881 settled amicably end
Of year through Britain and Franco
paid up.
1S36-Union Theological Seminary
New York City. organized-opened in
Dec 1886.
1912-Brtain' S Capt. Scott reached
South Pole after a heartbreaking jour
ney only to find Amundsen of Nor
way had been there first only a
month before, as evidenced by Amund
sens tent left there.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
NOTICE.
North Carolina:
Vance County:
l.. Il. Perkins, Plaintiff.
NOTICE.


l.. Il. Perkins, Plaintiff.
VS..
Il. :. McCOin trustee, and Robert
I.aSSitcr. Defendants.
The defendant r. S. McCoin. will
take notice. that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Vance County,
North Carolina, said action being to
remove a cloud from the title of real
estate owned by l.. p Perkins. by
ordering the cancellation of mort
gage that has been paid in which the
said r. S. McCoin is trustee.
And the said r. S. McCoin trustee
will further take notice that he is re-
CURED to appear at the office or tho
Clerk of the Superior Court of Vance
County in the courthouse in Hcndcr-
son. N. c., on the Goth day Of Feb
ruary, 1886. and answer or demur to
the complaint in said action. or the
plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief demanded i'm said COM
plant
This 18th day of January. 1896
e. o. FALKNER,
Clerk Superior Court Vance County
A. A. Bum,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

Here is a life of success, if there
is proper leading. 1t may be lost
in contemplation or absorbed in am
bition. With education and right life
there is great strength; without it
only mediocre success due chiefly to
lack of dcfiniteness in action.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
FIRST WORLD WAR DAY BY DAY

Jan. 1919, 1916-A noteworthy air
battle took place. Singlchandcdly, a
British airman attacked pair of
heretofore invincible German Fokkcrs
and ovcrpowercd them. He was act
ing as escort for another plane on re-
connaissancc duty. The Fokkcrs sud-
denly appeared behind this British
craft when the escort was 1000 feet
above it. He dived Immediately, open
cd fire on one Of the hostile planes,
and it was forced down. The second
FOkkcr had in the meantime climbed
above his British adversary. but the
latter swiftly rose within 100 feet
of the German and opened fire. After
80 rounds, the German made a steep
nOse-dive, followed like a hawk by the
Briton, and also was forced down BY
this time Germans had sent up a
squadron to catch the nervy British,
but they escaped. The battle was sig
nificant because it showed British
ish commanders for the first time
that they had fighting planes the
equal Of those developed by the Ger
mans. Thereafter, the war in the
air had increasing Importance.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18

of money needed for a city or county
budget remains about the same from
year to year.
1t is difficult to get the average
person, even the average county off
cial, to understand that taxes will de-
crease i'll proportion as the amount Of
k"opcrty listed decreases, Morgan
agreed
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
SUNDAY is THE DAY

Second Sunday after Epiphany, Jan.
10; Birthday of Robert E. Lee. max
ing tomorrow a holiday in Alabama,
Arkansas, Florida. Georgia, Kentucky
Mississippi North Carolina. South
Carolina, and Virginia Nee-Jackson
DaV)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
NOTICE.

ANOIltl SIIOll1ld.
Vance County:
Willie Ross Hicks.
VS..
j. ID. Hicks.
The defendant. ]. d. Hicks, will
take notice, that an action entitled
as above has been commenced in the
superior Court of Vance County,
North Carolina, for divorce ABSOLUTE
on the grounds of separation. And the
said defendant will further take
notice that he is required to appear
1T the office of the Clerk of Superior
Court of VaEcc County in the Court
house in Henderson. N. c.. on the
18th day of February, 1886, and an
swcr or dcmur to the complaint in
said action, or the plaintiff will apply
to the court for the relief demanded
in said complaint.
This 18th day Of January, 1886.
e. O. FALKNEIs
Clerk Superior Court Vance County
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18

President Roosevelt will be in q
pretty pickle if init notion of p,
T. Vincent, above, Philadelphia
realtor, to prevent stoppage Of
the AAA is granted. Vincent
filed a suit to enjoin President
Roosevelt, Secretary of the Treas
ury Henry Morgenthau. and AAA
Administrator Chester Davis from
interfering with the operation OF
the AAA. declared unconsti,l-
tional by the l.. s. supreme court
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
IT'S TRUE

August LeComte. who was born 1873
years ago Saturday, wrote a six4
volume encyclopedia of science while
confined in an asylum as maniac.
1t is read today for it's literary mcr-
its, as is his classic Calendar of Great
Men
Xavier Cugat, noted dance orchcs-
ira conductor, can't dance. Neither
can Paul Whteman
Queries, reproofs, etc, are wclcom-
cd nv Clark KiDnaird
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18
WANT ADS
Get Results

OFFICE AT COURT
house open 8 a. ms p. m. Hours for
registration 9 to 1. Call us for help.
Phone 479-W. w. M. Burwcll
manager. T-2tl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18

Saturday, Jan. IS; 81 days till spring |
Zodiac sign: Capricorn. Birthstone:
garnet.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18

Investigation of what he calls
"America's worst industrial trag-
edy". the reported contraction Of
silicosis by mine workers in
West Virginia tunnel, is expected
to be asked Of congress by Repre-
sentative Vito Marcantonio Of
New York, above. According to
reports, close to 1000 men, sent
TO work in the tunnel, are suffer-
ing from the disease, a lung in
lection. The tunnel is part of
power project.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-18

CALL US WHEN YOU WANT
choice Western meats or Billiards.
flour Complete stock of staple and
fancy groceries, IN" System Store.
Phone 177-J. 28-tf