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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-28
Valuation Is Estimated
At Sc, 500, 900 For Levy
Debt Service Is $49 923.57, With Waterworks Bonds
and Interest $24354.7S, or Total of $166,477.84;
Advertising of Delnqu ent Accounts Ordered

cared for by the revenue from the
water department, though these with
with the general fund and debt serv-
ice items add up to $780, "a as the
amount of money the city must raise
during the fiscal year.
Estimated revenue was put at
$1S6,O96, including $S1 $50 expected
from the $1.25 tax levy, with the 9th
er items coming from various other
sources, including $4,000 from privi-
lege licenses, $500 from court costs
and fees and $4,000 from E'mwood
cemetery, as well as other items.
Tax Sales Ordered
The Council instructed the City
Clerk to prepare lists of property on
which taxes for 1885 are delinquent
and to advertise the property for sale
on the second Monday in September,
1886, to satisfy claims against it.
The advertisements will run, as usu-
al, once week for four weeks prior
to the actual sale.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-28
Budget Indicates 1886 City AK Rate To Remain rs
c. v. HENDRICKS, 62,
DIES AT HOSPITAL
Funeral To Be Held We'd
nesday; Injured Along
side Railroad Lately

George Willis Hendricks, 62, car
penter and resident of this city for
twenty years. died at Maria Parham
hospital at 2:3O a. m. today. He had
been there for several days after be-
ing picked up around II o'clock one
night last week alongside the Sea-
board Air Line railroad tracks near
Andrews avenue crossing, with a
broken leg, according to reports at
the time He could not give a salts
factory explanation of the manner in
which he was injured.
MIR. Hendricks was a native of
Vance county, having been born Sep
TENDER 80, 1873. His father, G. W.
Hendricks, ST., has been dead four
years and his mother Jenny Decker
son Hendricks, died ten years ago.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Lizzie
HartOn Hendricks; two brothers, c.
F. Hendricks and A. G. Hendricks,
both of Vance county and three sis
ters, Mrs. L. H. Evans, Of Henderson,
and Mrs. E. C. Adcock and Mrs. f. e.
Evans, of the county.
Funeral services are announced TO
be held at $3.50 o'clock "Wednesday
afternoon at Zion Methodist Episcopal
church in Warren county, where in
terment will fol ow. Pail carers will
be selected from among those attend
ing the services. The name of the
pastor to officiate was not learned
today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-28
VANCE FARM FOLK
AT COLLEGE MEET
Delegations Also To Go To
Tobacco Compact Meet
ing Thursday

A number of farm women from
Vance county are already in Raleigh
for the annual Farm and Home Week
gathering at N. G. State College and a
group of men will go later in the week
it was learned today.
The gathering is the first held since
1884 that laet year having been call
ed off on account of the infantile
paralysis epidemic. The attendance is
reported to be unusually large.
Mrs Hattie F. Plummer, home de-
mo, stration agent for the county, &C
companied to the meeting today the
group of ladies, Mrs. l.. e. Barnes
Miss Ruby Smith, Mrs. I. D. Hart and
MIS- S. 7. LeMay. They planned to
rem ain in Raleigh through the con-
Ciusion of the gathering on Saturday.
j. w Sanders, county farm agent,
will accompany a group of men to a
meeting in Raleigh Thursday in con-
nection with Farm and Home Week
for the discussion of tobacco COM
pacts and the address of j. B. Hutson
of the AAA in Washington. On the
same day big rally Of the American
Farm Bureau Federation in the State
will be held.
Miss Louella Dickerson and Miss
Florence Wilson were young ladies
from the county who attended the
4-H Clubs short course at State Col
lege last week and have returned tC
their romes III the county.
Vance county usually sends a large
delegation to Farm and Home week
and many others than those named
are expected to attend the exercises
at different times this week.
1932-Army troops break w Is. L.
L on
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-28
j. w. SANDERS NEW
M. E. SCHOOL HEAD
Elected for Year Beginning October
1; Third Quarterly Confer
ence Held Monday

AT the third quarterly conference
of the First M. E. church Monday
evening at the church, J. w. Sanders
was elected general superintendent of
the Sunday school for the year begin
ming with the first Sunday in October
He will succeed Henry A. Dennis, who
has served more than eleven years as
superintendent, and who is retiring
Mr.. Sanders has been president of the
Mems Bible class of the Sunday school
for the past year.
The quarterly conference was pre-
sided over by Rev. J. H. Barnhardt,
of Raleigh. presiding elder of the Ra-
leigh district. Reports of the activi-
ties of the church during the past
quarter were given, and it was stated
that work is to be started on the new
parsonage about the first of August
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-28

The tentative budget and revenue
estimates for the City of Henderson
for the fiscal year 1867, as pre-
sented to the City Council Monday
evening indicated the city's tax rate
for the year would be fixed by the
Council at its August meeting at $1.25
per 500 valuation, the same figure as
that which has prevailed for the past
several years.
The rate was based on a 1886 tax
valuation total of approximately $6-
$4,000, which is several hundred
thousand dollars above the 1885 val
ucs,
The budget was tentatively adopt
ed and ordered placed on file in the
city clerks office for inspection by
any citizen who may be interested.
It will be formally adopted at the
regular meeting of the Council on
August "a.
The budget items for the general
fund total $72,199.47, and for debt
service $4)923.57, total of 1922, 123.-
&c. An additional outlay of $243547 rs
for .watorworks bonds and interest
was added, but these items will be
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-28
BIG TIME ATHLETE
PASSES THROUGH HERE

Allen Reed, graduate of Savage
physical education school in Pennsyl-
vania, and a former football player at
New York u. and Columbia, passed
through the city today enroutc to Los
Angeles, Cal, where he will be a box
ing instructor.
The alnost perfect 'build' of the
young man attracted attention as he
walked the streets. He measured DC
inches across the chest and weighs
POI pounds, being about six feet tall.
He tapers "V-shape" from his should
ers to his feet
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-28
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

1. What is the English name Of the
Friday before Easter?
g. What is a punkah?
g. Who was Jean Mabillon?
4. What is the minimum age for the
office of President of the u. S.?
J. Where is the Island of Kirk?
6. What is minimum?
T. During which Presidents admin
istration did the Whiskey Ring
scandal occur?
8. Who invented the canadian sys-
tenn of roadmaking?
8. Where is Purdue University?
no, In which state is the city of
Grand Forks?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-28
County Tax Values Rise
$685., 406 In New Listing
Increase in Henderson Tow nship Alone Is $613,
But County Losses Offset That Total County Is
$15,221, 277, Exclusive Of Corporate Excess

An increase of approximately half
a million dollars in property valua-
tions in Vance county is shown by
compilations of the records from this
years listings, as compared with 1885,
it was learned today from e. w. Ad-
cock, Jr, list-taker for Henderson
township. The precise increase for the
county as a whole was $685. 06, but this
does not include corporation excess,
which will be certified from the State
Department of Revnue in Raleigh
Excluding the figures from Raleigh,
which must be added later, the total
valuation is $15,221, PIT, which COM
pares with $14,625,S71 last year, also
exclusive of corporation excess, which
was, in round figures, nearly one mil
lion dollars.
Henderson township alone had an
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-28

increase valuation of $613,S52 but
heavy losses by some of the rural
townships pulled the total for the
county down to $595,4O6. When the
corporate excess for 1886 is added to
the SIS, 221 PIT already on the books
the total valuation will be in excess
of $16,OOO,O00. These reckonings were
taken into consideration by the Board
of County Commissioners when they
fixed the tax rate Monday at SO cents
on the 500 valuation.
The tabulations show a total of g.
922 white and 1881 Negro polls, or a
total of 4,753, listed for the year Land
in acres accounted for in the 1886 list
ings amounted to 141,42921 acres
white and 23,O53.7 acres owned by
Negroes. Land owned by corporations
was totaled at 1,146.88 acres.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-28
LIONS MEET OUT
OF DOORS MONDAY
Club Bids Farewell to John
D. Hunt and Plans to Go
to Roanoke Rapids

The regular meeting for the wee,,
for Henderson Lions Club was held
last evening out of doors at Hill To-,
service station with the president
John c. Church, presiding.
John d. Hunt a club member who
attended his last meeting as he leave,
shortly for Oxford, was extended the
best wishes of the club in his new en-
deavor by G. M. Powell.
Arrangements were completed for
the civic group to go to Roanoke
Rapids tomorrow afternoon for a hall
game and meeting with that group
that evening.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-28
AUDIT BEGUN FOR
OFFICE OF CLERK

The annual audit of the books and
accounts of the. office of E. o. Falk-
ner, clerk of superior court, was start
ed today. E. A. Palmbren, of the
Northrop company of Charlotte, is in
charge, and will do the general coun-
ty work, which will require several
weeks
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-28
BADGER JOHNSON is
PROMOTED TO DUNN

Badger Johnson, who has been con-
nected with the local office of the Car
DINA Power & Light Company for
sometime, has been transferred to the
Dunn office of the company, this be-
ing a promotion to the young man.
While here, Mr. Johnson made many
friends
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-28
j. G. KITTRELL TO
SPEAK TO ROTARY

The regular weekly meeting of the
Rotary Club will be held this evening
at o'clock at the First Presbyterian
church, and j. G. Kittrell, Henderson
attorney, will address the club on
"G-Men."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-28

License To Marry-A license to
marry was issued by the register Of
deeds Monday afternoon for Gus
Stafanon, of Richmond, and Mildred
Calls, of Alberta, Va, a white cou-
pie.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-28

1882 Army troops break w Is. Il
f. camps in Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
BISIEWICZ HURLS,
 YANKEES TRIUMPH
Willows, Division Cadets Also Score Playground
 Victories

The Yankees routed the Pirates, 1S.2, in a Tulton Park senior Base- bail League game yesterday. Bisie- wics pitched follr-hit ball for the winners, while his mates punched their eight blows and took advan- tage of six errors to score. The score by innings:
 Pirates .0o2 900 O-2 c
 Yankees ...S00 I0i x--iS Q 2
 Rosa, ehuha and Vascosi; Disie- wics and J. Verno. Umpire, Mar. volis.
 The Willows and tho Division Cadets Juniors each hung up vic- tories in the Fulton Junior loop. The Willows stopped the Fulton Juniors, 0.i, as Doc D'Aversa set down the Juniors with threo hits and famed lS. The score by innings:
 Eultons ... .0o0 0i0 O-iS {
 Willows ...Soi 02i x--0 c 1 Mc0rath and Margolis: D'Aversa and EgAn.
 The Cadets handed the Tommy Juniors their first loss of the year, stopping th0rii, e-0. Six runs in the fourth turned the trick. The score by innings:
 Tommies ... .2Oi lOi i--0 s { Cadets .....100 00i x-0 ( Farley, Mccarthy and gpillane; Block; Longo and Jianpietro. Um- piSe, yabianna.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
WOMAN FINED S
 FOR SHOPLIFTINC
Jail Sentence of 10 Days Suspended By Judge
 MasCOlO

Agrs. Virginia Lucia, 27, of 2 Wii- low street, Torrlngton, was fiAed e6 and costs and given Q 10 day sus- pended jail sentence on Q charge of Ihopiiftine by Judge Edward MaSco- 10 fli city court today. The woman was arrested Saturday on complaint of Miss Marie Hurteau, store detec- tive, after she had allegedly taken . quantity of merchandise from the counters at Rowland and Hughes department store. Mrs. Lucia paid the fine.
 Harold 4. oilson. of 44 Cottage place, was sentenced to .Br0okside for 90 days on breach of peace and assault charges. Gilson was ar- rested on complaint of his wife last night by eupernumerary Policeman Joseph Cavanaugh. Oliver Comes, coloTed, of 226 Abbott avenue, was granted 6 continuance to tomorrow on c misconduct charge. Comes was arrested last night by Supernu- meFary Policeman Timothy Kane.
 Mary VerTastro, of l2 Ash street. was given 90 day suspended jail sentence on 6 breach of peace charge. Hrs. Verrastro was arrest- cd on complaint of nelghbOrs living in the same house. Continuance to August [ was granted Andrew Eu- chIlk, 90, of IFS Wood street, on . breach of peace charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

before Judge Mascolo in city court yesterday he was given a contlnu- ance pending further investigation of the break. The arrest of Bres- nahan followed, yesterday after- noon.
 Pound in the possession of one of the youths, according to police, were several tennis racquets, Q num- Der of tennis balls and e pair of opera glasses, oil allegedly stolen. A quantity of cigarettes was also
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

During the first half of the cur- rent year, direct expenditures of the railways Of the United States for these purposes totaled approxi- mately 9452, 900 900. Tn this total are expenditures of e2lo,ei0.000 for ma terial received from manufacturers and e7i ,3l0, 900 for cars and locomo- tiveg ordered from manufacturers Q total of 932I, ,2B6, 900. Purchases of coal and fuel oil amounted to eiSi,- 00s,O0O.
 Attractive Service
 The New Haven railroads contri. button to the above total includes it order of ten new, stream-lined passenger train steam locomotives designed to haul fifteen cars at high speedss ten new Diesel-powered en- zines for switching service on dlf- ferent parts of the system: and the purchase of 90 ne3 lightweight pas. senger coaches. These in addition to expenditures for other materials and equipment, for fuel and for air con- ditloning i02 Pullman cars and coaches--All within the first six months of 1c30. All of the new equipment will be utilized by the New Haven to make passenger serv- fec attractive and speedy, and Co make freight service more efficient and rapid.
 For the railroads generally, lnclud- ing both material and equipment purchased from manufacturers, the total business done with nanufac. turerS since January 1 was an in. crease of 8i20,000,000 or 60 percent above the total for the first six months of 1885: on increase of 4b0,000,00O or 20 percent above the corresponding figure of 1884, on in. crease of e2iS,000,0 900 or almost dou- Die the figure Of 1888; and an in- crease of S27,00,000 or almost ten percent above the six raonths' total of ie3i.
 New Equipment
 Counting equipment to Do built in railroad shops as well as equip. Inent to be manufactured in build. ers' plants, orders were placed dur ing the first six months of ioS6 for l22 locomotives, 26,300 freight cars, and i40 passenger train cars. The number of locomotives ordered Is al- most i.2 times the number or. dered throughout 1885, and is only 90 locomotives short of the total number ordered in the first six months Of the entire past four years. Orders for freight cars are mere
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
ACCUSED YOUTHS
 HELD FOR TRIAL
Waive Examination in City Court Today Released
 on Bonds

Two youths alleged to have pare ticipated in the robbery of Q Fuller street store waived examination though counsel in city court today and were bound over to the next criminal term of superior court by Judge Edward Maseolo under bonds of $500 each. They are Francis Bresnahan, I6, of Laurel street. and Joseph Crean, i0, of Walnut street. both charged with breaking and entering. Charges of taTnpering with an automobile were nolled.
 Crean was arrested Wednesday by Detective Lieutenents William Pollard and Matthew Balanda, and Detective William Foley. Arraigned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
Local Firm Wins
 Building Contract

TremagIio brothers Of this olty have received Che contract for the erection of the new pOstofIHce in Glastonbury, Conn. The iOcal contracting concern will erect the building for sBO,- 900. The Did of Tremaglio brothers was Che lowest of three submitted. Under the provisions of Che contract the work must be completed in S70 calendar days after the day Of notice to proceed is served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

than three times greater than the number placed in the first half of 1885. and also exceed every yearly total since 1880. Orders for pas. senger cars more than doubled the number for tho entire year l0a6, and also exceeded the number oe cars ordered in any full year since loS0 with the exception of 1884.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
TERRYVILLE TEAMS
 ACTIVE T0NIllII

Terryvliie. July 2f Xhe Hfst tWlN light baseball game of tlle ee4soH to be played here win ho playaN ct the East Main street efeuud tonight starting at 6 o'clock, when the Terryville Rangers Of the Essc'l field County league, meets t1e strong Ingrahann Clock company nine of Bristol.
 Manager Nick Biscoo will start Marsh on the mound for Che Lock- towners with Vaiendoslki on the fe4 ceiving end. Adams and Alex Jab4 lonowski, the youngest brother of Terryville's famous baseball family will be held for reserve duty.
 The Ingraham nine boasts ( number of former Bristol high school players in its lineup.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
New Haven Railroad
 Improving Service
lO2 Coaches Alr.COndltlOned- Engineer Pur.
 chased as Part of General Modern BuId.Up

For improving and maintaining their service, and thereby for aiding to large extent the unemployment & uation the New Haven Railroad and it's sister railways of the United States today spending large sums of money for material equipment and fuel it is shown in statistics compiled by the Railway Age for the first six months of 109R
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

We ust effect immediate clearance throughout store to
 make room for arrivals from the leading furniture markets of the nation That why you from 20H to 50o fine Quality Tested furniture HadIeys that why should take advantage of these remarkable opportunities
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24
TYPEWRITKs LON0RAND

Lionel Barrymore owns . type@ writer that writes in hie owa hand~ writing. Letters for it were made from cuts taken from his own chikosrnpl1y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

involved in the alleged theft. pyo- duced in court this morning was . screw driver and other tools which police claim were used ifi gaining entrance to the store.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-24

Large-scale public expenditure on armaments is boosting general bIiai@ ness in Germany.
Evening star., 1936-10-26

lived in Washington all Fall, it seemed.
I got to know those Georgetown boys
almost as we'll as you fellows who see
them every day. Too bad that keat-
ing is slow-footed. Not that he isn't
a great back now, but if he were
faster they'd never bring him down.
And smart! He's as smart as they
come.
This Tony Barabas was the guy
was most afraid of. though. There's
a kid who's gonna be a great running
back. He's faster than Keating and
almost as hard to grab. AS soon as
he learns to play defense against
passes a little better he'll be as good
as anybody in that section.
Incidentally, he tipped that
ball Shorten caught for our
touchdown. He couldn't quite
knock it down, but he hit the
pass with his arm. HowinhH
Shorten grabbed 1T, I don't
know.
"And, by the by, that placement
kick Valiquette made for George
towns extra point was tipped. too
One of our tackles stuck up his hand
and made low kick go high over
the goal posts. Another inch or SO
Evening star., 1936-10-26
ANDY Farkas of Detroit Touted as AllAmerica Back
MI. 1a pah AaGaaa title in Mars-Roe

Cleveland Indians, has taken over
q big hotel Job in Cleveland.
The White Sox may trade Pitcher
John Whitehead to the Athletics
for Third Baseman Higgins :.
Scribes covering the Michigan
games at. Ann Arbor get hot soup
between halves -. Um. UNI I.
Joe Di Maggie is giving roller
skating exhibitions in o rink owned
by Lefty O'Doul, Joe's old boss on
the San Francisco Seals Re
Purdue's claim that 1t has the
largest wingman In college foot ball
In Bill vergane, 2l0-pound, 6-foot
5-incher. Virginia fans call atten.
tion to Bib spessard Of washington
and Lee. who stands 9 feet Ia
inches and tips tbs beam at 77o.
Evening star., 1936-10-26

- a nOLel SulUe nlgN dUOEc tIlc
tipsy old grads who explore
- Broadway to drown their sor-
row or celebrate victory, foot balls
most illustrious coaches are wont to
gather and chew the fat. They cali
it Chick Meehan's bag-punching party
because Chick is the host. in the
rooms donated by the hostelry, and
even if it was late when you got there
the other evening and Slip Madigan
Jimmy Crowley, Gus Dorais and most
of the rest. had caught their trains
back home. it was interesting.
For instance, somebody was saying
that Archie Roberts was New York
University's hero in the TT draw with
GEORGETOWN and most everybody who
saw the game nodded.
Who is Archie Roberts? Well,
year ago he was freshman
coach at N. Y. u, but Nal
Stevens promoted him to head
backfield coach this sea son and
turned over the scouting to him.
"And what a job of scouting Archie
did" said somebody. "Georgetown's
attack never got started. especially of
those laterals of Hagerty's. N. Y. U.
had its backs spread out too far to
flip many Of those. How about it,
Archie?"
Evening star., 1936-10-26
lehman. Madiean. Little Join Wailers-Rose Bowl Jo

Mary's, say Washington will be the
western representative in the Rose
Bowl.
Joe Louis will box an exhibition
In New Orleans next month
Most overworked word on the sports
pages today is razzle dazzle -. The
manager of Arturo Godoy. the
Chilean heavyweight sensation, Is
Louie Bouey pronounced Looey
Booey) -. The Brooklyn Dodgers
have the largest pay roll In the
National Foot Ball League ).
When Minnesota loses, please wake
us up :. Credit for one of the best
foot ball coaching Jobs Of the season
should 80 to Doc Newton Of David.
son College Walter McNichols,
former business manager Of the
Evening star., 1936-10-26
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Boxing.
Cowboy Howard Scott VS.. Mexi-
can Joe Rivers, 10 rounds. feature
bout, Turner's Arena, $50.
TOMORROW.
Foot Ball.
Tech VS.. Western, Tech Stadium
(public high title series). $50.
FRIDAY.
Foot Ball.
Catholic University VS.. Loyola Of
the South, New Orleans, La.
Roosevelt VS.. Eastern, Roosevelt
Stadium public high title series).
$50.
Woodrow Wilson VS.. Landon.
Bethesda, Md, $3.50.
Richmond University Frosh vs..
Maryland Frosh, College Park. Nd.
$3.50.
Georgetown Prep vs.. st. Adams,
Massachusetts and Wisconsin ave.
nues. $3.50.
washington and Lee High VI.
Woodberry Forest, Orange, Va.
SATURDAY.
Foot Ball.
Georgetown vs. Shenandoah,
Grifith Stadium. 2:30.
wilson Teachers College vs..
Gallaudet, Kendall Green, 2:3o.
George Washington vs.. Rice In
stitute. Houston. Tex.
Maryland VS.. Florida. Gaines
vile, Fla.
American University W. Bridge
water, Dayton, Va.
Howard University W. Morgan
CoIlege. Howard Stadium, ..