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The Washington times., 1936-12-04

Statistics prove that the DIS
trict of Columbia is the Capital
of the United States and also the
home Of no less than 81 Fred
Smiths-but they proved unavail-
ing today when prodigious efforts
were exerted to discover If there
is also a Fred Smith Club" here.
No amount Of patient, exhaus-
tive research among our local
Smiths of the Fred variety -
could produce any evidence of a
Fred Smith Club" or any agita-
ton for such an institution.
All of which must be disappoint-
ing to the Fred Smiths of New
York city, who have solemnly
inaugurated the Benevolent and
Protective and Completely Uni
versal Order Of Fred Smiths, in
order to noIo an annual banquet;
to become acquainted with other
Fred Smiths, and to prevent the
reception of each others mail,
parking tickets and telephone
calls from blondes named Grayce.
Upon receipt of word here
about the BPCUOFS, in a Manhat-
tan newspaper it became impera-
tive that the local situation be
plumbed to the bottom. But
trained investigators failed to un.
cover any sentiment in favor Of a
private, exclusive BPCUOFS for
Washington.
True, one indigenous Fred Smith
declared he would think it over"
but when questioned again, five
minutes later, he announced he
had an engagement with q chap
named Cluitt.
This was the only person not
named Fred Smith discovered
during the arduous investigation.
The probe did reveal, however,
that among our 81 native Fred
Smiths there are laborers, por-
terS. nurse, newspaper man,
salesman, inspector, Army SER
geant. janitor, notary public,
Marine, telegrapher, druggist,
The Washington times., 1936-12-04
81 Fred Smiths Here:
Not the Chubby Kind

clerk, stenographer. and one who
may or may not be a physician.
The latter-you guessed it, his
legal cognomen is DR.. Fred Smith
was called at his home. A maid
disclosed he was absent, but was
ignorant of whether he was a
physician, a scientist or some
other type Of doctor.
At the residence Of another
Fred Smith. woman avowed the
gentleman in question was away.
Asked when he would return, she
advanced the belief that his ar
rival would be uncertain, since
he had been missing from home
for seven years.
So it was proven our home
grown assortment of Fred Smiths
are varied in occupation, ability
to select intelligent maids and
marital fidelity. But it remains
to be proven whether the District
will harbor its own Fred Smith
Club"
The Washington times., 1936-12-04
AIR LINE LACK.
IN NORWAY

Long winter nights are retard-
ing much-needed air lines n Nor.
way, according to Capt. Lawrence
Higgins, American cons'& at Oslo.
Captain Higgins reported yes
terday for service with the mill
tary intelligence office of Third
Corps Area headquarters. He said
it now takes 10 days to travel
from the northern to the southern
boundary of Norway.
The sun rises at 10 a. m. and
sets at 3 p. m. in the winter time,
he said, and since night flying
is not we'll developed in Europe,
commercial aviation suffers. He
said Norway is not well adapted
to land planes because Of the
mountains. But because Of the
many lakes, seaplanes, which in
the winter could be provided with
skis, could be used.
The Washington times., 1936-12-04
REP. RANDOLPH
T0F|GHT FOR
VOTE

American democracy fails in its
purpose when 100000 of the citi.
zenS Of this country are denied
the right to vote, it was stated by
Representative Jennings Randolph
CD Of West Virginia, today. as
he enthusiastically endorsed the
proposed bill giving the franchise
to the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Randolph, a member OF the
House District Committee, an
nounced he will do everything IN
his power to support the legisla-
tion when it is placed before TIE
next Congress. He added:
81 hope the day will soon
come when there will be no vote.
less city in the United States.
There are those who do not ex.
erciSe their duty of voting, even
though they have the privilege
to participate in the election Of
public officials.
Failure to exercise this right
Is wrong in q democracy, and it
Is dOubly wrong to deprive per-
sons living In the District of Co
lumbia Of the right Of taking
part in the election of represen-
tatives to the National Govern
ment."
The West Virginia Representa-
tive pointed out that none Of the
capitals of the major powers in
the world deprive their citizens Of
the right to vote and to be repre-
= sented in the national legislature,
adding:
There is no reason in the
world why the Capital Of this
great nation should be 50 de-
prived. Washington should Ger.
tainly have representation in
Congress and the right to vote
for the President"
He also stated that he hoped
the new bill would be referred to
the House District Committee in
stead Of to the Judiciary Commit
tee, where in past sessions it has
died Of inaction
The Washington times., 1936-12-04
WANT LIQUOR STAMPS

A merry Christmas to you all
is the message blazoned by the
shop windows filled with Yule-
tide finery and echoed through
out the land with announcements
Of pay raises and stock dividends,
but the final assurance, the last
word in merriment, is the an
nouncement by the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing that it
can hardly keep up with the de-
mand for liquor taxing stamps
that will grace the bottles Of
holiday cheer.
The Washington times., 1936-12-04
Man, 80, TrdmpIed
To Death by Bull

TWIN FALLS, Idaho.-William
Henry Labounty, 80 thought
highly of his Guernsey bull.
Several days ago two stockmen
sought to buy the bull. Labounty
refused to sell. Today the stock
men returned to renew their Of
fer. They found Labounty's gored
body in the corral being trampled
by the bull.
The Washington times., 1936-12-04

Officials Of the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau declared the de-
mand for the liquor stamps far
exceeds that of the few previous
years of repeal beverages.
And the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing bears out the In
ternal Revenue agents. For the
past month printers have been
working in double shifts and even
on Saturdays and Sundays to
meet the demands for the
stamps that make liquor legal.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
POLL ON GOVERNOR
OF INTEREST HERE
First Statewide Tabulation
of Returns Widely Read
and Discussed

Considerable interest was stirred
among politicians and others In the
publication in the Daily Dispatch
Thursday afternoon of the first State
wide tabulation of the straw vote on
governor being conducted by this
newspaper and IS others scattered
over North Carolina.
The standing of the candidates In
the State as whole was about in
line with what had been expected.
The rs cooperating newspapers car
rying on the straw ballot had pledged
themselves to undertake no Statewide
tabulation of their own for publica-
ton in advance of the official and
formal announcement. But they
agreed that each could print the re-
turns from it's own territory, and a
scanning of these from time to time
indicated trends and results almost
precisely in keeping with the figures
contained in the complete tabulation.
That's a fine thing the newspapers
are doing" said one prominent Hen
dersOn man.
'"There is certainly a lot of interest
in it, said another.
And similar views were nel0 ny
others. Throughout the State the re-
suits had been awaited by the car
didates and their supporters, and it
is believed that the figures represent
a fair summation of the sentiments
of the people as a whole.
A further tabulation for Vance and
Warren counties will be made and
published probably next Monday, and
another Statewide report will be pub
lished throughout the State in the rs
participating newspapers on next
Thursday thereafter until the final
Thursday before the primary, on
June 4.
This information will be available
officially in this immediate territory
only in the Henderson Daily Dispatch.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
REVIVAL MEETING
HAS LARGE CROWD
Visiting Minister Continues
to Bring Fine Sermon
Thoughts to Hearers

Another large audience was present
at Congregational-Chr church
last night to hear Rev. o. d. Poy-
thress, of Norfolk, Va, who is assist
ing the pastor, Rev. S. E. Madren,
in series of evangelistic meetings.
The revivalist spoke last night on
"The Christ Controlled Life" using
the text, "The Love of Christ Con-
trolls Me- The preacher declared
what the church and world needs to-
day is to let Jesus Christ come into
our hearts and lives, and control. A
Christ controlled life is a new crea-
ton
The speaker continued, "the text
suggested three things; first, power,
and Jesus Christ is power, unlimited
massive power. All power is given I'M
to me, said Jesus to his disciples. He
is the same yesterday, today and for
ever. We may come into possession
of his divine power when we become
willing to be submissive to his will"
The second thought the visiting
minister developed was directed
power, and he said a large number
of people possess power, but this pow
er is abuse, misdirected. God endows
us with power to be used not for sell
fish purposes but for the honor and
glory Of Cod" the speaker continued,
and to uplift our fellowman.
The third thought emphasized by
the minister was restrained power
We need the backing straps as well
as the traces" he told the congrega-
ton, 1--WE need the brakes sometimes
There are something's a, gentleman
will not do" he stated. I'm order for
lives to count for Christ. His love
must permeate us entirely
At the close of the service, there
was one profession of faith.
Services will be conducted tonight
at o'clock.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
TOWNSVILLE ROAD
WILL Be IMPROVED
Chairman Waynisk, of State
Highway Commission,
Gives Assurances

The highway from Henderson to
Townsville will be constructed as
promised, and 900 has been set
aside for the work, Chairman Capus
M. Waynick, of the State Highway
Commission, advised Chairman
Samuel M. Watkins, of the Vance
Board of County Commissioners. to-
day. The State highway head said
he did not know how the misunder-
standing could have occurred.
Assurances were given by Mr.. Way
nick to Mr.. Watkins, Robert B. Tay-
Tor of Townsville and the late William
S. Corbitt when they visited the high
way commission offices Thursday. In
addition Mr. Waynick wrote the fol-
lowing letter to Mr.. Watkins, which
was received today:
You advised me that some citizens
in your county have heard that the
State Highway Commission is not
planning to go ahead with the con-
struction project on the Townsville
road. do not know how this mis-
understanding could have occurred, as
the commission has stated definitely
that $500 has been set up to pro-
coed with this work and plans are
being drawn at the present time. 1t
seems now that we will not be able
to offer this road to contract before
the July letting, but there is nothing
uncertain about the purpose of the
commission with respect to the pro-
ject. We do not anticipate any post
ponement of this construction
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1886
times for them.

times for them.
Money for the salary pavmon.
received from the State Schoo, = was
mission on May 6. Checks have Gohl-
written and were being d;st se oeen
today. '''i iOuted
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
Teacher Salaries
OF $19,55O Being
Paid Out In Full

Salary checks Tor teachers, admin
istration officials, janitors and truck
drivers of the school system in the
city and county were being distribut-
ed today in payment for the seventh
month, which ended today. The total
amount of the distribution, all in
State funds, is $19,55O.23.
The aggregate for the rural schools
is $1O,296.9O and for the city schools
is $9,253.33.
The seventh month ended for the
city schools today. Some of the rural
schools have taught on Saturdays and
made up a part of the time lost dur
ing the bad weather of the winter, so
that the month ended at different
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
Precinct Meetings To Be
Held Tomorrow Afternoon
Democrats To Assemble In All Townships and Divi-
sions of County To Name Delegates to County Con-
vention; Large Attendan ce Urged by Leaders

Precinct meetings will be held by
Democrats in each of the 10 precincts
of Vance county tomorrow afternoon
for the purpose of electing delegates
to the county convention on Satur-
day, June 16, and also for the selec-
ton of precinct executive committees
The hour for the meeting, through
out the county, and also throughout
the State, it is understood, is 2 o'clock
in the afternoon.
The meetings will be held at the
polling places in each instance.
Leaders of the party are urging a
large attendance Of party affiliatcs in
every instance, and it is expected
there will be a good crowd on hand
at most places.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

/. What is the popular name for the
Rocky Mountain sheep?
2. Is the air pressure in the interior
Of the earth greater than at the
surface?
5. Who was Hiram Powers?
4 What is the name for water in it's
solid state?
5. What ancient people worshipped
the god Osiris?
6. Who wrote the play, "a Dolls
House?" t.e.
7. What is the salary of the Chief
Justice of ltheiU. S. Supreme Court?
8. Where in the Holy Land was the
Valley of Kidron?
9. On what thermometer scale is zero
fixed at the freezing point of water?
10. Of what country is New Bruins
wick a. province?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08

Mrs. Alpheus Thompson, Democra-
tic county chairman, has sent notices
of the meetings and of the business
in hand that must be transacted.
The county convention will be held
in the court house here at noon Sat-
urday, May 6, at which time dele
gates will be chosen to the State con-
vention in Raleigh in June. A new
county chairman to serve for the COM
ing two years will also be selected by
the county executive committee,
which will meet following the conven-
ton, and which is made up of the
chairman of the precinct executive
committees.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
SPECIAL RED MEN
MEETING TONIGHT

Momawk Tribe No. SO of the I'M
proved Order of Red Men will hold
a special meeting this evening at 8
O'clock to arrange delegates to at
tend great council meeting in Durham
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of
next week by which state and nation
al officers will lbe present.
Refreshments will be served, and
all members and visiting members
were urged to attend.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
SINGING WESTERN
AT MOON THEATRE

The Moon Theatre opened today
with "The Sagebrush Troubadour"
for a two days run, featuring that
singing cowboy, Gene Autry.
Another episode of Tarzan and
comedy round out the program. <
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
BANKS WILL TAKE
HOLIDAY ON MONDAY

All Henderson banks will be closed
Monday in observance of the Confed-
crate Memorial Day holiday, which
falls on Sunday, May 10, it was an
nounced today. They will reopen for
business on Tuesday as usual
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
MARKET SCORES IN
APRIL announced
Health Department Lists
Ratings of Numerous
Establishments

Ratings of markets serving the
people of Henderson were shown for
the month of April in a tabulation
today from the office of DR.. q. P.
Mitchell. county health officer.
The LIST follows in full:
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
SCORING OF CAFES
AND HOTELS GIVEN
April Ratings Show Some
High Records Given by
Health Department

Scoring of cafes and hotels in the
regular monthly sanitary inspections
were announced today by the Vance
County Health Department as fol-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
Birth and Death

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Duke an
nounce the birth and death of a SON
at Maria. Parham hospital Wednes-
day, May 6, 1886.
The Washington times., 1936-01-21
PRINCESS NEAR
ROYAL THRONE.

SANDRING HAM, Jan. 81
(INSO SO remote in line of sue
cession to the throne yesterday,
nine-year-old Princess Elizabeth
would have become Queen today
had the flight of the King and
Duke of York through 100 miles
of clustering winds ended in
tragedy.
She may never be so close to
the throne again, for the broth
ers, King Edward and the Duke
of York, now heir apparent, have
rarely flown together, and prob.
ably never will again.
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke
Of York's other daughter, Mar
garet Rose, did not learn until
they awoke this morning at San
dringham Hall Of the death Of
their grandfather.
The order of succession now Is:
The Duke of York, Princess Eliza.
beth, Princess Margaret Rose, the
Duke of Gloucester, the Duke of
Kent, Prince Edward of Kent and
Princess Royal.
There can be no new Prince of
Wales until the King marries and
has q son.
The Washington times., 1936-01-21
Markets P A
KING TRIBUTE

NEW YORK, Jan. 81 dN.SO,
AS a tribute to the late King
George v. a number of American
commodity markets curtailed trad.
ing sessions today. The New York
and New Orleans cotton exchanges
closed at II a. m. for the balance
of the day. The coffee and sugar
exchange suspended trading from
II to 1880 a. m. and the commodi-
ty exchange from ii to 11:15 a. m.
The Chicago Board of Trade closed
an hour earlier than usual.
All markets in England re.
NAMED closed. In Canada, all
Montreal markets and the Winni-
peg grain exchange shut down, but
the Toronto markets were open, as
usual, although they will be closed
on the day on which King George
is buried.
The Washington times., 1936-01-21
WILSON DEATH
INDICTS 4
Continued from Page y

Continued from Page ~
Cyrus Hawks, Margaret Wilson,
widow of the slain man, j. S.
Bardwell, Lieut.. John Fowler,
Sergt. Earl Hartman, DR.. Owen
S. Parrett and former County
Police Chief A. A. Monkey.
Reports that Thomas L. Daw-
son, present secretary of the State
of Marylf I'D, had been retained as
a defense counsel, are given gen.
eral credence.
State Senator Stedman Prescott
has also been contacted to join
the defense, but said he refused
because he was States attorney
at the time the crime occurred.
Should the indict tents sought
be returned by the jury, the )ur
principals in Tho case will not go
to trial for possibly 80 days, Mr..
Pugh has said, because it is ex-
pected it will require at '---t that
long to return Dunn from Alca-
traz Island, off the California
coast,
The Washington times., 1936-01-21
Masefield Pens
Sonnet On
George V

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 81 (1.N.S0
There is no subject of all his
500 million who will not mourn
for the great, good and gentle
ruler now gone to his rest"
With these words, grief,stricken
John Masefield, elderly poet laur
cate of England. today greeted
news Of the passing Of his mon
arch. The poet, who is visiting
here, sat at his hotel desk and
penned the following sonnet to
the memory of King George:
This man was king in Eng
lands direSt need;
In the black battle-yearS, when
hope was gone,
His courage was a flag men
rallied on,
His steadfast spirit showed
him king indeed.
And when the war was ended,
when the thought
OF revolution took it's hideous
place,
His courage and his kindness
and his grace
Scattered Cor charmed) its min
listers to naught.
No king, of all our many, has
heen proved
BY times so savage to the
thrones of kings
Nor won more simple triumph
over fate.
He was most royal among royal
things,
Most thoughtful for the meanest
in his state,
The best. the gentlest and the
most beloved.
The Washington times., 1936-01-21
RAPS
TOWNSEND
international News Service


DR.. F.. E. Townsend, head Of the
Townsend $200-a-month old-age
pension movement, and R. E.
Clements, his associate, may be
violating the Federal corrupt prac-
tees law in failing to file cam
paign expense statements with the
clerk of the House, Representative
Blanton CD of Texas declared
today.
In an attack on the Townsend
plan inserted in the Congressional
Record, Blanton set out the cor
rupt practices law and pointed to
DR.. TownSend'S backing OF the
candidacy of Representative Main
(RO of Michigan. He said:
"You will note that the law
makes the penalty much more
severe where the violation is will
full than if it were inadvertently
DONE"
The penalty for wilful viola
ton is a maximum of two years
Imprisonment and $4,000 fine.
The maximum for non-wilful VIC
lation is one year and $1,000 fine.
Representative Wilcox d. OF
Florida joined assailants of the
Townsend plan with a statement
in the Congressional Record.
The House Steering Committee
named by Representative Nc
Groarty CD of California, au-
thor of the Townsend plan bill,
issued a statement attacking DR..
Townsend's proposed third-party
program.
The Washington times., 1936-01-21

the last dinner of the royal family
during the -ing's reign. While
two nurses watched the dying
monarch. the members Of the roy
al circle dined in usual formality;
the men in formal evening clothes,
the women in evening gowns.
The Washington times., 1936-01-21
OFFER SUNDAY
SPORTS BILL
BY Staff Correspondent

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 21.-Dele.
gate Horace Edwards, Richmond,
introduced a bill today under
which any f1rst-class city in Vir.
GINA could permit and regulate
Sunday sports.
This bill is introduced independ.
emily of the Sunday theater bill.
The latter will seek to legalize
Sunday shows in communities
which authorize them, it is under.
stood.
For a number of years Virginia
communities, particularly the
cities, have sought to obtain Sun.
day shows and sports by permit
ting charity" shows. Under this
feature of the law proceeds from
a show had to be turned over to
charity,
The Washington times., 1936-01-21
BODY OF KING TO LIE IN STATE AT WESTMINSTER HALL
World Wide Regret
Floods England

LONDON, Jan. 81 UNS0-
From every point in the British
Empire messages poured into Lon
don today, telling Of the grief
caused by the death of King
George v.
The messages conveyed symp-
athy to Queen Mary and encour-
agement to the new monarch, Ed
ward VIII, in the admittedly diff
ficult task he faces.
Dispatches came from India,
Australia, New Zeala.ld, South
Africa, Canada and even more re-
mote outposts of the Empire.
TOKYO, Jan. 81 G.N.SO. -
Emperor Hirohito today ordered
three weeks of court mourning in
honor of the late King George.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 81 0.N.S0
Three weeks Of court mourning
was ordered today in memory of
the late King George of England.
MOSCOW, Jan. 81 Q.N.SD
President Kalinin of the Soviet
Union today telegraphed Queen
Mary of England condolences on
the death Of King George v.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Jan.
81 GN.SO President G etulio
Vargas today decreed official
mourning for the death of King
George.
GEORGETOWN, B. G., Jan. 81
GN.SO.-British Guiana was
stunned today by the death Of
King George.
After the news reached here
late last night strange silence
gripped the capital, broken this
morning with the firing of me-
mortal gun shots.
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 81 0.N.SO
Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf and
Princess Louise will represent
Sweden at the London funeral of
King George v, it was announced
today.
ROME, Jan. 81 .N.S.).-Anglo-
Italian political differences, which
several times in recent months
have threatened war in the Medi'
terranean, were forgotten today
in sorrow over the passing OF
King George. Fifteen days OF
court mourning was ordered.
Premier Mussolini telegraphed
to Prime Minister Stanley Bald
win:
"The Italian people received
with profound emotion news Of
the death of King George, and
take a sympathetic part in the
mourning and sadness of the
British nation"
Duke Monaco di Longamo ex
pressed King Victor Emanuers
personal sorrow at the British