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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-01
Gates HAS CHARGE
K|WAN|S PROGRAM
Traces History of Civic
Group from Its Inception
In Detroit in 1914

w. c. Gates had charge OF the n,o
gram at the regular weekly naoii,a
Of the Kiwanis Club last EVENING ,,,5
J. G. Gardner, president, presided
Mr.. Gates gave the higtor-. &c
Kiwanis. telling that the moyema,,.
was founded December S. 1914 a.,
Detroit. Mich, with Donald 4. toh,
son as first president. c. NJ. Ruta.
named the organization. chonei,.
Kiwsnis from al Indian name lnna,,
ing ito make ones self known.
Kiwanis International, accorIio- !.
Mr.. Gates, was formed in 1917. and
the organization has enjoyed health,
growth since that time, ha,ne j
membership today Of 86,288, with
377 Of those members IN Canada
The Henderson club was formed IN
April 1923 with Rev. 4. G. Vickers
former pastor Of the First M. n
church here, as first president.
Mr.. Gates continued his histor, Of
the growth Of the organization. sist-
Ing that there We're % districts In the
International. II Of those being in the
United states and two In Canada. He
told that there were PA divisions with
205 OF those being In this country and
the remainder In Canada
In addition to his talk. the progr.r +,
chairman had two solos, one each l,y
w. r. Turner and J. Harry Eryan
Several members of the club were
called on to give the classification Of
some of the other members.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-01
QUESTION NIGHT AT
BAPTIST SERVICES
Pastor Will Discuss Queries That
Been Made Recently By, The
Young People

Rev. A. S. Hale, the pastor, an
nounced today that the First Baptist
church will conduct a Sunday evening
service in answering questions which
have come to him through the Or
ganization Of young people i'll the
Baptist Training Union. Instead of a
set sermon OH certain subject, the
pastor will seek to answer In ger
monettes some of the questions raised
by these young people He has such
questions as these:
How may l know right from
wrong?
How about cheating in ~examina-
tions III school?
What constitutes a lie?
What about dancing?
How may I know what my ltfe's
work Is to be?
On what basis may l observe the
Lords Supper?
Parents and others especially inter
ested In the problems Of young PEG
are invited to the service.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-01
Temperature Again Says
To Six Below Zero Here
Official Government Therm ometer Reading Registers
Degree Higher Than ALL Time Record Low OF Seven
Below Last Tuesday; Mercury Rises Rapidly

zero during the night.
Skies were clear and a bright sun
shined most Of the morning and well
into the afternoon, tending to lift tho
mercury slightly. But 1t remained
cold throughout the day.
Mr.. Allen, who is superintendent OF
the Carolina Power & Light Com
pany's sl,b-station near the city, said
the company thermometer registered
a minimum during the night at 4
1-2 below zero He had reports from
RoM5oro of four below, and the CONF
pany's station at Laurinburg, near
the South Carolina line, was six above
An unofficial report today was that
at Richmond ice was choking the
James river to depth Of several feet.
Greensboros official Weather Bureau
minimum last night was four below
zero. the same as at Fayetteville also,
but Raleigh reported IA above.
The weather forecast today predict
ed rising temperature and snow Sum-
day
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-01

A minimum temperature of six de-
grees below zero was registered Of
ficially here between 3 and 5 o'clock
this morning TOR the second lowest
reading In the history Of Henderson,
it was announced today by II. l.. AL
len, Weather Bureau observer here.
The mark was taken from an official
government Weather Bureau Their
nometer, which is supervised by Mr..
Allen.
AT Z O'Clock in the forenoon the
mercury had climbed two degrees to
four below zero. At 10 q. III. the Of
fetal reading was Is degrees above.
The maximum Friday was q. Early
this afternoon the official was "a.
Late sitters Friday night realized
something Of what was ahead when
private thermometers slid rapidly
from early evening to around mid
night. Those who were out in the
weather knew 1t was heading for very
low levels and some expected at least
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-01
SAFETY CAMPAIGN
TO CLOSE TUESDAY
49, 'IHV H.I1tNE IL" Mill
Scouts. Competing for Prize
Urged To Get In Last
of Their Blanks

The Safe Driving Campaign the
Daily Dispatch has been sponsoring
in this city and county for the last
three weeks will be closed on next
Tuesday.
Even after that time, however,
there will be plenty of safe driving
cards in the Dispatch office and
every one. who so desires will DC well
coined to sign the pledge to drive
carefully, and will be furnished with
the gumned stickers to he attached
TO. windshields of automobiles indi-
eating the drivers interest in safer
driving on the highways.
When the campaign started, Boy
Scout groups in the city enlisted in
the movement and turned in a. large
portion Of the pledge cards that have
been sigred and the names Of the
signers pritned. At that. time, Colonel
J. w Jenkins offered a prize Of SIS
cash TO the troop that turned in the
greatest number of pledges. In order
to be eligible for the competition. all
Scout troops must have their last
pledge: cards in the office by closing
time next Tuesday. A compilation
will then be made and the results
announced.
Five additional pledge cards have
been signed and turned in at the Dis
patch office since the last list was
published few days ago. This runs
the total for the campaign up to 1853.
New pledges have been signed BY
the following, listed alphabetically:
C, C. Gupton.
: H: B. Hicks.
NJ r. Jessup,
Mrs. J.. K. Plunmel
o. T. Robinson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-01

The tender emotion" is probably
the most disinterested emotion which
the human mind can experience.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-01
Week Left
OF Tobacco
Sales Here
Season Totals 23,-
534,924 Pounds At
Average of SILLY
Per Hundred,

With only one more week to run
before the end of the season. the Hen
derson tobacco market the past week
had sales of 1874, 1874 pounds, which,
brought $63,561.39 for an average be-
tween Is and II cents per pound. I'm
less there should be some decision To
run later, the market here, along with
those at Oxford and Durham. will
close for the season on next Friday
Sales the past week ran the season
totals here up to %. 5S4 ,e24 pounds,
bringing ,$4.eS3, 343.22 for an average
of SPLIT per hundred pounds.
= Figures were made available today
for sales for the month of January,
which was exactly three weeks, OF
since the market resumed operations
following the holidays. This revealed
sales Of 2.127, 964 pounds for 1852, 1882
ii for an average Of 1883 per hum
dred.
Unless the weather is so bad as to
interfere materially it is expected
hand next Monday, the last Monday
sale before the closing date 1ndica-
lions now are that the markets sea-
son total will be slightly in excess of
24,C0O,OO0 pounds with little over
$5,O00,OO0 paid out for the weed at ar,
average that will probably be slightly
In excess of q cents.
Snow and sub-zero temperatures
held offerings down here during the
past week, but farmers will have TO
bring in all the rest of their tobacco
next week il they dispose of il before
the date set for the final season close.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-01
TWO DEEDS FILED
WITH THE REGISTRY

Two realty transactions We're placed
on the records Of the Vance registry
yesterday.
J. J. Adams and wife sold to Mrs
J. r. Nelson for $40 and other con-
sideration lot adjoining the Nelson
property.
X l.. Burton, receiver, OF the Far
mer's and Merchants Eank convened
TO Mrs. j. T. Nelson 1915 acres Of
land on the Ross Mill Road for SO
and other considerations,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-01

materials to 500 in plumbing and
heating supplies. Consumer goods of
the durable type---furniture, electrical
appliances. radios and refrigerators--
were up more than 500. The retail
prospect for 1886 is distinctly encour-
aging whereas the business Of jan
uary 1885 was disappointing. Dollar
sales for the holiday period were TO
larger than in 1884, and the reduc-
ton in stocks has led merchants to
buy new goods in a volume unusual at
this season. Industry profits accord
ingly.
The security markets expect new
corporate financing, apart from re-
funding operations, to reach the bill
lion dollar mark this year. Railway
equipment trusts are expected to ex-
coed 200 millions, and the upturn III
the heavy goods industries may well
call for 300 millions more. Consumer
industry, utilities and miscellaneous
ventures will account for the rest.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-01
TWO DEFENDANTS
BEFORE RECORDER

Two defendants We're tried in re-
corder's court today before Recorder
r. E. Clements, one of them on two
charges.
Clifton Catlett, white, was given 80
days on the roads for being drunk.
In another warrant, Catlett was
charged with assault and being drunk
and disorderly. He was given six
months, the sentence to run at the ex-
piration of the 80 day sentence.
Jack Griffin, white was given 80
days on the roads for being drunk
and resisting an officer.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-01
CAN YOU. ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
- .Noo PINE EnliAe
See Page Four

T.. Name the oldest institution of high
er education i'll the u. S.
roses indigenous?
3 What is the name for the science OF
antiquities?
a.. What Is. the. name Of the native
Australian dog?
S. Who were the Argonauts?
6. For whom was the state of Utah
named?
2. Name the alloy Of copper and zinc
3. Name the great battle between the
Normans, under William, Duke o1
Normandy, and the English, under
King Harold.
g.. Who was Johann Kepler?
10. Vino wrote Travels With Don
key?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-01
RAILROADS START
DELIVERIES SOON

Both the Seaboard and Southern
railroads will inaugurate pickup and
delivery service for less-than-carlot
freight shipments here on Monday,
February 10. announcement was
made recently by both lines that such
n service would be started about the
first Of February or as soon there
after as arrangements could be made.
Under the new arrangement, trucks
will call for outgoing shipments, and
will deliver incoming shipments less
than q carload in quantity
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-01

milder temperatures after what this
section has experienced during the
week now closing.
Last Tuesdays minimum tempera-
ture was seven degrees below zero
and early today the mercury slid
down to six below for new all-time
minimum temperatures anywhere
hereabouts. A lot of folk have been
skeptical, but the readings have been
on official government Weather Blu
reau thermometers, and unless they
are out Of order, what they say goes.
OF course, the Grounding tale is a
myth, but its superstition is law and
gospel to lot Of people, just the
same. And close observers over a pc
riod of years will tell you that the
Grounding story runs pretty true
nearly every season.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-01
HOME BURNED, JAIL
DAMAGED BY FIRE
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Two Blazes During Morning
Call Out Firemen in
Freezin g Weather

The home of Fred Harris, Negro. on
Water street, and the county jail
were damaged by fire in two blaze5
this morning in sub-freezing weather.
A defective flue caused $25 damage
to the ceiling at the jail this morning
about 8 O'Clock. Sixteen persons were
in the Jail at the time. They were
moved to another part of the struc-
ture, the fire being in the back part.
The Negroes home was beyond the
city limits and was destroyed, the
fireman being unable to reach it with
water. They aided in saving nearby
property.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-24
Need Not Be Ashamed

Despite the efforts of critics to make it appear that Waterbury's Street Depart nent is lax in clearing the streets or snow, we think in all fairness to local officials that the public be not led astray. It IS very easy to join the chorus of dissenters, led by skillful agitators whose sole pur- pose is to mock and criticize the city m which they make living. Honest crit icism is always appreciated. That's why the other evening we tried to point out that in clearing streets the department workers might adopt tactics that would not enragc property owners who hao cleared out driveWays only to nave ploughs bury them again.
 There have been claims advanced dur ing the early days of this week that Wa. terbury was far behind other cities or the state in making It's highways and by ways available to normal motor traiiic. We don't think that is true or accurate statement of the facts. And we would like to quote from several of our state pa pers to Substantiate our claim. Thursday mornings Hartford Courant reported one of the worst traffic tie-upS between Hart" ford and East Hartford on Wednesday night that the city has ever known or seen.
 Says the Courant, Huge walls of snow piled up along the curbing on both sides Of Connecticut Boulevard caused the traf- fic tie-up. The travelled section Of the road became smaller yet as motorists parked machines outside snow walls on each side of the street "Even there as here and on Wednesday, too The Bridge port Times-Star of Wednesday report ed. "Icy payements and snoW-filled streets continued to cause number of casualties to pedestrians yesterday and to-day. ." A long list of the accidents followed.
 In another section of the Times-Star appeared this--"More than 800 children, who were on their way to school crowded Wheeler Avenue, as the shrieking sirens of the apparatus ploughed through the drifts to reach the scene of the blaze. ...' Drifts in Bridgeport Wednesday morning. My, my, even there as here, too. All or which we offer as some solace to Super lntendent Thomas FlemingS wounded feelings AS he stated last night with a depleted (compared to recent years) force of shovelers the schedule of snow rcmov- al is being maintained He does not claim perfection for his workers Why should he? But let everyone be assured that Wa terbury is not tagging behind other cities of the state in snow removal. They have their troubles; we have ours. Let's accept them philosophically Recall the days when snoWpies in front of your doorway remained until the snow melted them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-24
An Ambitious Program

Hartford's City Plan Commission has filed with the Board of Finance Of that city q comprehensive, expensive, and ambitious tcn-year program. It involves the expenditure of $l0,000,000 for city improvements. Accompanying the plan is this brief endorsement: "Thc adoption of a city plan will keep our city beautiful, protect its property values and It's de- velopment SO that 1t meets with principles of sound city planning. .." So that such program may be carried on recent city charter change provides for levy Of one to ono and onc-half mills.
 A study of the several suggested changes and Improvements does not in- volve anything at all radical. The most expensive project desired is new Con- necticut river bridge from the foot of Wawarme Avenue or Wyllys Street to relieve the present heavy traffic on Nor gan Street. Without doubt this Is real necessity so far as Hartford IS con- cerned. At one time 1t was considered a state problem, but efforts to make 1t such in the Legislature failed.
 The next highest project is river boul- evard along the west bank of the Connec- ticut river providing through" or ex- press route from north to south without passing through congested sections of the city It would link the Windsor road on the north with Wethersfeld avenue at the Wethersheld town line. State Street would be widened and beautificd to in- crease central property values A Hooker Memorial would thus be vlsualized by the State street project with the memory of Thomas Hooker being honored.
 A modern city inclnerator for refuse dis pogal is also suggested, as well as consid- erable development of Brainard Field. These steps are in line with many that Hartford has taken in recent years, not ably the creation of it's metropolitan water district and the elimination of water pol- lution as well as flood prevention. That our capital city should engage in such q Worthwhile undertaking is sufficient to impeI other communities of the state to proceed to plan along similar, fl slightly modified. lines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-24
Edward YII

So the Prince of Wales becomes King of England and of the Dominions beyond the sea, and keystone of an empire cover ing one-fourth of the earth. The playboy that so many nations have seen and known will play no more. He will never see his Canadian ranch again. He will have no freedom. From now on he will be almost as much prisoner as queen bee in her hive.
 Like his father, the Prince has never wanted to be King. And like his father, he will wear the crown and do his best without complaint. NobleSse oblige. That is what royalty is for, and an English man does his duty in the place appointed for him.
 Like his father, again, lac will probably "reign but not rule," not giving orders, not meddling in party politics, but exert ing continuous influence upon public affairs by selection of premiers and coun- sel with his ministers. The King is above parties and factions. In his isolated position at the top, he can sec things in a clearer light than statesmen owing fealty to party or class He can be the detern1- ming factor in many national crisis. He can conserve values, preserve the con- JlnulLy OL BOVcIHHlcHC, hecP Cle SLiP OA state on even keel, less by brilliancy than by calm patriotism and good sense.
 That has been the way of the Windsors. They are not geniuses, but they are good Englishmen and wise kings. They arc as democratic, perhaps, as Kings can be in this shaky world They have to be, and they are willing to be. The new king has been reported as saying once that he would be "the last King of England" He may have that distinction. In any case, Americans like this sobered playboy, trained and disciplined for his job as few sovereigns have been, and wish him well. Long may he reign!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-24
Termites in Washington

The termite terror at Washington grows As If the constitutional ternites" that some critics have been discovering were not enough, 1t develops that these pests have been riddling the Finnish con. sulate. Termites, in case anyone doesn't know, are pale, short-legged ants that cat wood. Getting into houses, they riddle the foundations and walls 50 that there may be danger in floors collapsing.
 Helsingfors, capital of Finland, has been excited by the report, and news papers there demand that the govern ment take adequate measures against the termites. Either the insects should be driven out of the legation, they say, or the minister and his family should find another home. Finland should have in America a legation worthy of the only country that Is paying It's debts"
 The Swedish minister and his family, be 1t observed, have dealt with this crisis single-handed, without calling upon Uncle Sam for help. "It Is the first interna- tional situation for some weeks in which we have not been asked to intervene" comments an assistant secretary of state. Such spirit is inspiring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-24

It comes to light. Now that WPA off, cials at Washington seem disposed to ad- init that the Mutual Aid of Waterbury was real relief agency in the true sense of the word and not mere private job finding office, 1t looks as if little good will come from it. For even if the Mutual Aid workers, who are now without jobs, get official recognition, what chance have they of securing work when all the PWA quotas arc filled up here and elsewhere? The answer Is that official Washington might easily be convicted of bit of un- fairness in this respect, although we may be doing WPA officials an injustice in making such q statement. However, 1t does seem funny that the Mutual Aid should be recognized at a moment when recognition isn't going to mean anything save vindication for those who have fought from the beginning for just such recognition. Maybe 1t will mean some- thing six months from now, but in Jan uary 1t seems meaningless
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-24

put on tho carpet by secretly hostile cattle and mining inter- csts, both powerful in her state. Tn consequence, she suddenly withdrew her support.
 This rear attack was 6 severe setback and the prospects of put- ting the measure through sank to zero. At that moment, dust storms blew out of the west. Suddenly soil conservation was on every. ones lips. When dust clouds swept even to Washington, somnolent members of congress woke up.
 Cap!talizing this situation, the Administration renewed it's drive and despite Mrs. dreenways de- fection the Soil Erosion Act was rushed through tn 0 House and Senate.
 Press Adviser
 It was Q newspaper man from the farm belt who first guggest- cd to Chcster Davis. AAA boss, the feasibility of using the Soil Erosion Act as the basis for c sub- Stitute for a farm program.
 Davis and Wallace wanted to use some kind of conservation plan hs q solution to the AAA. but they were afraid they would have trouble getting 6 bill through Congress. They figured 1t would require months of debate. Mean- while the farm crisis demanded speedy action.
 It was while they faced this dilemma that J. R. Wiggina, young. curly-haired correspon- dent for the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Disphtch entered the picture. He suggested the soil law as q way out. Davis knew about the Act but was not familiar with It's broad scope. Immediately no sent for ' copy, read it and slapped his knee.
 That's it, boy!" he shouted. "You hit it, Wiggins! This Is the answer. It is exactly what we have been looking for"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-24
Question Box

Enclose . three.cent stamp sov reply when addressing any Ques- ton Oe fact or information to Che Waterbury Democrat Service Bu- Fcau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given, nor can extended research Dc undertaken. Ese sure all mail ls addressed tO the Waterbury Demo- crat Service Bureau, 10i3 ThlF- tcenth Street, N. w., Washing. ton, D. C.--TIIE EDITOR.
 e. Were firemen and policemen aa Q class exempted from service dur- ing the World war by the terms of the selective service act?
 4. No specific exemption waa granted to them as agroup.
 e. Who is the author of the ex- preSgi0n, three generations from from shirtslecves to shirtsleevesS"
 A. The aphorisIn is attributed to Andrew Carnegie, but the nearest approach in his published writings, according to Burton E. Stevenson, is in 6 letter in which he says: Even in Yorkshire tho proverb iS: Three generations from clogs to clogs,."
 c. How are mushrooms propa- RAtad2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-24

Announcement that income taxes are now payable and returns must be made prior to March 16 probably won't make any taxpayer hustle. Most of us have the unfortunate habit of procrastinating on this duty. We wait until the last minute, then fume and fret because the internal revenue bureau can't accommo- date us fast enough. A good l036 re- solve would be to make out our income tax blank (in duplicate) now and submit 1t to the local office for verification. Once that is out of the way we can rest easy, unless perchance Congress should decide to raise income taxes again. We hope that isn't likely