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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-17
To CALL FOR BIDS
FOR FURNISHINGS
Great Deal of Red Tape In
Supplying Equipment
for New Schools

AS soon as specifications are COM
plete bids are to be called Tor Dy
county educational authorities on FUR
nishings for the new school structures
now in progress here, it was learned
today from Superintendent E. M. Rol-
Inns. Mr.. Rollins is engaged in put
ting the finishing touches on the spe-
CificatiOnS.
Under government rulings. bldS
have to be called for. based on min
utely detailed descriptions, for all
desks, tables and other fixtures that
will go into these buildings Money for
the construction work and for the fur
nishings is being provided by the old
government PWA, and these restrlc-
tons of Federal procedure are APP
piled. The furnishings will be bought
On awards of contracts much in the
same manHCr as awards are made Tor
fuilding. plumbing. heating and cleo
trical fixtures.
The four-rOOm addition to the SOIth
Henderson school and the new North
Henderson school have been complct-
cd but they cannot be used unit! fur
nishcd.
I''p>>'tSN''''F@
complete ion on the construction of the
new Henderson high school at the cor
ncr of William and Charles streets. 1t
has been anticipated all along that
the property could be turned over IN
time for holding of the annual COM
mcnccment exercises there in the
spring. and there is still high hope
that this can be done. Necessity for
making up time lost during the sus-
pension caused by the bad weather
will probably delay the commence
mcnt several weeks, and that will al
low additional time in which to put
on the finishing touches to the build
ing and its equipment before the date
or the finals program.
No date has been set. however. for
the award Of the contract for the fur
nishings.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-17
ASs0CIATED PRESS AND CENTRAL PRESS
Workers To Seek
Stock Support on
Farmer Purchase

Following the meeting here last
Saturday looking toward the torma-
ton of a farmers purchasing assocla-
ton for this county, committees are
to be DESIGNATED to make a solicition
among growers in the county for the
necessary capital stock with which to
begin business it was said today by
J. w. Sanders county agent, who pre-
sided at the meeting.
About $500 has been pledged TOR the
capital. but total of not less than
81 500 is desired. The plan is to have
$50 farmers subscribe to one or more
shares at $40 per share. Fifty-odd
have already made pledges of stock.
The purchasing association would
deal in supplies farmers require in
making their crops from year to year.
It's object would de to buy cOopera-
lively for the benefit of price conces-
sions for volume purchases.
A full-timc paid manager would be
employed by the association.
At Saturdays meeting no perm a.
nent organization was formed, this
step being deferred until the stock
has been subscribed. A later meeting
is to be held on date to be desie14at-
ed
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-17
SEABOARD HIRING
MORE EMPLOYEES
Increased Freight and Pas
senger Business Provid-
ing More Jobs

Business has increased to the point
on the Seaboard Air Line railroad
that more men have been employed
and are now at work than has been
the case since the 1929 slump, accord
ing to "sandhouse" talk in railroad
circles One story is that there is an
actual shortage of brakemen and
ether workers for the local yard crew.
The demand for more railroad men
has been felt throughout most of the
territory served by the Scaboard, it is
understood. 1t is said that most of the
men who last year were not working
have been recalled where they were
available, and that very few former
employees of the road who can be OBJ
tanned for work at this time have
been called back to the service.
Whether this condition prevails
with most railroads in the South is
not, of course, known definitely here.
The increased demand for workers
has come about by reason of heavier
business, both in the freight and pas
scnger branches. More trains are be-
ing operated and more patronage is
being attracted to the rail system.
The improved local passenger ser.
vice over this section of the Sea
boards main line has been crafty
ingly successful and the public re-
Spouse has been about all that could
be expected, it is understood. The
pickup and delivery service on less
than carlot freight shipments is also
expected to bring increased traffic tt
the railroad.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-17

Holds Examinations.-Dr. l.. a.
Riser, Of Greensboro, is here for two
days for the Life Extension Institute,
New York, conducting free examina-
tions for policyholdcrs who have in
surancc emitting them to the service.
DR.. Riser has been coming here in
this capacity for several years.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-17
ROUTINE CASES Up
BEFORE THE MAYOR
Whisky and Assault Cases
Make Up Most of Morn
ing's Session

Routine cases were tried today be
fore Mayor Irvine B. Watkins in Mu-
nicipal court.
Ed Crews, Negro. pleaded not guilty
to a charge of stealing a ring from
Milton Bullock, and was dismissed.
J. G. Blanchard, white, was fined
$3.50 and costs for speeding.
Victor Flowers. Negro. was fined So
and costs for being drunk.
Eugene Wimbush, Negro, was fined
S. and costs for assaulting and beat
ing Earlinc Gregory.
A. Fl. Poythress. white, drew fine
of SIS and costs for being drunk.
Fred Harris, Negro, pleaded not
guilty to charge of possessing illegal
whisky for the purpose of sale, ana
was dismissed.
j. * Johnson. Negro, was dismissed
on a charge of driving vehicle with
out proper brakes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-17
Henderson Daily Dispatch
Three Defendants
Were Tried Before
Recorder Clements

Recorder R. E. Clements passed out
sentences to three defendants at to-
days session of recorders court.
E. H. Hargrove, Negro was 1ined
$25 and costs for possessing illegal
whisky for the purpose of sale. He
was taken Saturday by Enforcement
Officer E. A. Cottrell who searched
his premises on Breckenridge street
near Elmwood cemetery and found
five quarts of illegal whisky
Alfred Goode Wisbish, Negro, had
judgment continued upon him upon
payment of costs and 81 damages
when he was declared guilty OF per-
hitting his cows to run at large.
Carl Crudup. Negro, charged with
assaultinS his wife, was found guilty
Of assaulting his wife. He was given
three months on the roads.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-17
REV. JAS. A. JONES
HEARD AT SERVICE

Rev. James A. Jones. pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, preached
the sermon at joint services Of his
congregation with the First Metho-
dist membership at the latter church
Sunday afternoon at the 5 o'clock YES
pers. The services were united in the
absence of the Methodist pastor, Rev
r. E. Brown, unable to preach on ac-
count of his recent illness. A large
congregation attended the services
Rev. A. S. Hale, pastor of the First
BAPTIST church, was present and pro-
no1Inced the benedictiOn.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-17
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
MEETING DEFERRED

The regular quarterly conference
and md-wcck prayer service at the
First Christian church, which were to
have been held next Wednesday night,
have both been called off on account
of the absence of the pastor, Rev. S.
E. Madren, from the city. Rev. Mr..
Madren is attending the convention
of North Carolina Sunday School AS
ISOLATION in Winston-Salem the first
three days of this week. Both will
be held Wednesday night of next
week, it is announced
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-17
WOHOUSES BURNED
ON SUNDAY MORNING
Third Saved by Firemen
Houses Were Near Tour
list Camp and Out
of City

Two Negro houses were destroyed,
the third damaged i'm fire Sunday
morning shortly after 6 o'clock on the
old Raleigh Road opposite the Amer
lean Tourist Camp.
Henderson fircmcn responded to
call and succeeded in saving the third
house that caught.
The fire originated in the home OF
George Wright. and was discovered
when the attic was falling in. He sue
cocded in saving only a stove. His
automobile parked by the house was
also damaged.
The home of George Whitfield was
also burned. and few of the con-
tents were saved
Wright's loss was partly covered
by insurance.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-17
FRANK N. VAUGHAN
DIES OF PNEUMONIA

Frank N Vaughan, route 2, Hender-
son. died at Maria Parham hospital
this morning at 1O:45 o'clock, after
being i'll only a short time with pncu-
monia.
Funeral services will be held Wed
nesday afternoon at Liberty Christian
church at o'clock.
Mr. Vaughan was widely known
throughout the county, and was {
successful farmer.
No details of the funeral arrange
ments were learned today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-17
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

l. What is an aStrOlabe?
2. What is the full real name Of W. c.
Fields, the actor?
g. Name the port at the Mediterran-
can end of the Suez canal.
f. How many members are in the
Presidents cabinet?
s. Who was Edward Charles Picker
ing?
6 What is rigor morris?
T. Name the branch of natural history
that treats of reptiles.
8. Which English king was surnamed
Occur de Lion?
8. Who was Charles Kingsley?
10. In which of Washington Irving
collections of tales is the story Of
Rip Van Wrinkle?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-17
RUDOLPH LEAGUE TO
co TO ANNAPOLIS

William Rudolph league, son Of
Rev. and Mrs. J. u. league, has been
appointed one of the two principals
from this congressional district to the
L. S. Naval academy at Annapolis,
Md, it was learned today. He rcceiv-
ed his appointment from Congress-
man Harold D. Cooley.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-17
LADIES NIGHT" TO
BE HELD ON TUESDAY

Annual Ladies Night" for the Ro-
tary club will be held tomorrow even
inc at Z o'clock at West End Coun-
try Club, it was stated today.
An enjoyable program has been
planned by the committee in charge.
r. G.. Kittrell. Rev. James A. Jones
and L. X. Griffith. for the event.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-17

To Rebuild characterization Ste
wart. whose homo in the eastern part
Of the county was destroyed by fire
some weeks ago. said here today he
will rebuild as soon as the weather
modcrates sufficiently to permit the
start Of work. He is planning to erect
= brick veneer residence at his coun-
try estate
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-17
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-17
Around Town

One Liccnsc-Onc marriage license
was issued Saturday at the register
Of deeds office. and it went to COL
Urcd couple of LOusburg, John Wal
ston and Priscilla Murray.
Evening star., 1936-04-26

mately 100 miles to Unga, anchorage
of the mobile court.
1t was largely because bitter wealth.
er and bleak terrain had combined
to Illustrate the natives in their de-
sire to become United States citizens
that Government officials decided to
meet the Alaskan people more than
half way.
THAT there were other considera-
tions. too, cannot be gainsaid.
For one thing, marital difficulties
of the Indians and Eskimos we're be-
coming distressingly involved. There
was no court readily available to
ponder upon the domestic difficulties
of mismated natives. With no courts
to grant legal separations or divorces,
warning couples resorted to common
law divorces-and in the natural
course OF events there followed COM
mon law marriages.
1t is said the first two of three
floating courts" were confronted
with some of the most intricate and
battling marital entanglements ever
to come before bar of justice.
Although the law had been violated
time and again. one of the early
judges pointed out that the circum-
stances in most instances were such
that the violations scarcely could
have been avoided-and it is known
he winked at these technical viola
tions and bent his best efforts chiefly
to trying to straighten out the domes-
tic difficulties in the fairest way
possible.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
Three Organ Grinders

I mothers and frowning fathers stop to
listen. He writes:
II confess it does my heart good to
see these slatternly women come to
their doors. stand and listen. while the
heavy. frowning, coal-besmeared men
lean out of the windows with their
pipes and, forgetting hunger and
grinding poverty, smile with pleasure
of the sweet sound
Through the little black window
with the cracked panes you can see
the lame shoemaker look up for a mo-
ment and, as he resumes the long
drawn-out stitches with both hands, it
is with countenance relaxed and almost
pleasurable energy. The pale-faced
tailor looks out from the top story
Eyes, like beam of sunshine the mu-
sic has struck through him); he for
gets the rent and the work and the
wages and the wretchedneSs of life.
1t is the end of day, it is lawful to rest
for a moment and listen and they do
listen-the men and women clustering
in groups on their doorsteps and lean
ing from the windows above, and the
children-oh, the children!
Il look down the alley and suddenly
it is flooded with the light of the low
sun: it smites the murky atmosphere
into purple shades, and the broad,
warm, yellow light is upon the path
way and the children-the children
are dancing all down the alley, two and
two, three and three, but all dancing
and dancing in time; and their faces
many poor pale faces and some rosy
ones, too-their faces are so happy,
and the whole alley is hushed. save
only for the music and the dancing Of
the children.
Il bless the organ mana very
Orpheus in hell I bless his music.
stand in that foul street where the
blessed sun shines and the music is
playing, give the man penny to pro-
long the happiness of these poor peo-
pie, of these hungry. pale and ragged
children"
Commenting upon Mr.. Haweis' de-
fenSe of the organ-man, the Rev.
Frederick Crowest, writing Phases
of Musical England" Q88D, admits
the truth of the picture, but pro-
tests:
Let the children cease dancing to
SO poor a pipe; give them better
music and more of it; take the tailor
and the shoemaker, the charwoman,
the semptress, the navvies and the
labourers out of their sitting single
rooms and do something to make
them more like fellow creatures"
The name hurdy-gurdy is a mis-
nomer for the barrel organ of the
modern organ man. The real hurdy-
gurdy is the organistrum of the min
strels of the eighteenth century. The
ancestry of the organistrum is diff
cult to trace, although there are a
dozen theories. Some declare it is
the old Irish Timpan, but Francis
w. Galpin. in "Old English Instru-
ments of Music" says:
Much as the hurdy-gurdy may in
terest us through its lineal descent
from highly esteemed ancestor. its
strains are hardly conducive to sleep
as were those of the Timpan or could
we conscientiously describe its sounds
as sweeter than all music under
Heaven"
Evening star., 1936-04-26
Many Called But Few Are Chosen Because
They Lack Sincere Determination to Climb
the Long and Difficult Road Which Leads
to Heig ghts of Stardom.

needed when the studio decided to
make 'Tarzan,' so they gave him the
spot. But don't think that just be-
cause you have a beautiful body and
can win a swimming championship or
something YOU can get anywhere.
Maybe you can, but who can rely on
lightning striking twice?"
According to this authirity. young
man who would make good in Holly
wood need not be good looking II he
has ability.
Good looks are sometimes a liabil-
ity. Picture people have been heard
to remark that to be too handsome is
a handicap. One young man had the
makeup expert give him scar on the
cheek so that he wouldn't be too beau
tiful to get part he coveted. He got
it-with the scar.
Robert Taylor is perhaps our best
looking young actor. I found him in
class play at Pomona, where he was
attending college. I brought him to
the studio for screen test and he
came il. to me for three lessons week
while he was still at school,
Bob has great acting ability, but
Evening star., 1936-04-26

wise young man who is on to him.
self He Is never swell-headed.
"The trouble with the leading man
who soon faded out Of the picture is
that he begins to believe his own pub
licity. He reads all these marvellous
things about himself and thinks I'm
quite wonderful! I didn't know I was
SO good He gets so high and mighty
no one can do thing with him, so
he loses out.
CLARK Gable had hard time to
get in. but 1t vas good for him, II to
that we can attribute his sane atti-
tude toward fame. His appeal Is his
authority. He could never be accused
Of big head
mot very long ago we were at the
same tennis match. People around
me kept asking where Clark was. He
had been sitting in our section, but
he'd left, and there seemed to be a
good deal of worrying going on,
among the women especially.
strolled out to see if could find him.
And where was he? Out among the
kitchen help, autographing pie pans,
Evening star., 1936-04-26

courts" In discussing marital problems
of the Eskimos. told of the custom Of
tattooing the young women as notice
to Eskimo bachelors that the girls
we're eligible for the marriage market.
A tattoo mark extending from the lip
to the chin constituted the girls an
nouncement to the world that she had
become Of marriageable age.
This same jtrist commented in an
official report that while civilization
had improved conditions of the natives
in many respects, it also had brought
evils of which the inhabitants had
been free until the white man landed.
He mentioned particularly diseases Of
the white man that have plagued the
natives under the civilized era"
Fortunately, the criminal tendencies
of the white race seem to have failed
to gain a foothold among the native
Alaskans. The Department Of Justice
has found no crime problem" in the
Territory-a fact which seems to sup
port a recent analysis of crime StatiS-
tics which showed that major crimes.
such as murder and assaults, are more
prevalent in warm weather than in
the Wintertime.
The floating court" this year should
have little occasion to worry about
crowded criminal docket.
Evening star., 1936-04-26

USTICE is about to sail the
seas preparatory to holding
court in dance halls and school
houses in Alaska
In other words, Uncle Sans
strangest legal body. known in the
Far North as the floating court -
is arranging an itinerary for its an
nual pilgrimage to remote fishing
villages along the coast of the Ber-
ing Sea and in other far flung parts
of the great territory lying across
the Arctic Circle.
There, with officers of Coast
Guard cutter serving as special dep
uty marshals or United States COM
niissioners, Federal Judge Simon
Hellenthal. whose judicial headquar-
tiers is at Valdez, Alaska, will dispense
justice under picturesque circum-
stances in criminal and civil cases
accumulated during the long Winter
But for the floating court
established in l910-parts of Uncle
Sans largest territorial possession
would be without any administration
OF Federal justice.
So distant are citizens of many
Alaskan communities from headquar-
ters of the Federal District Court at
Valdez that trips to court-yoluntary
or under subpoena-would involve
almost insuperable handicaps.
Even with the court afloat. it is
necessary for natives to sledge, hike
or canoe great distances to reach the
courts nearest port of call.
Department of Justice records tell
of an Eskimo whose patriotic deter
mination to take out final American
citizenship papers led him to walk
25 miles from Port Moller, on Bristol
Bay, to Stepovak Bay. where he OBJ
tanned boat and rowed approxi-
Evening star., 1936-04-26
Victor Moore to R.K.O

4 CCOMPANIED by his two chill
dren. Ora. Is, and Robert. Is.
Victor Moore. noted comedy star OF
the New York stage. has arrived in
Hollywood to fulfill a screen contract
with R-K-O Radio. His first assign
ment will be featured role in the
Fred Astaire- Ginger Rogers musical
picture. Never Gonna Dance"
While Astaire and Miss Rogers are
rehearsing their dance routines Moore
is getting settled in film city home
and enjoying the California sunshine.
Through long series of successes,
Moore has won the reputation of be-
ing Americas most popular stage
comedian.
Evening star., 1936-04-26

w WHEREVER you 60, in this
\N| city Of stars, the cry goes
v Y up, Give us young men!'
"There's a desperate need for new
young leading men," Oliver Hinsdell,
dramatic coach, recently declared
ANY young man who has the slight
est possibility for the screen is given
q test. We're always looking for new
talent. Yet how little We flnd!"
But they won't take us when we
come along" replies Fred MacMurray
I'VE have to make good somewhere
else before they'll give us break"
Clark Gable was an extra in Holly
wood with no chance to become any
thing else until he left town and came
back with a hit show.
This is true also of Brian Donlevy,
who was discovered" in New York
after being turned down by talent
scouts in Hollywood.
These three favorites of today are
only a few of the successful young
men who knocked in vain on studio
gates before they found luck in an
other field.
So how can you get in?
A young man needs stability-and
stability-in the opinion of Mr.. Hins-
dell, his shrewd gay eyes smiling from
behind his glasses. He must be the
sort of man who can't be discouraged,
he said.
Il have, as you know, little the.
ater in connection with the studio
work, and often young men come to
me and say: Oh Mr.. Hinsdell, il
you'll give me part in play, I'll
do anything!-I'll scrub floors. I'll
sweep out the house, I'll do any
menial job, just for the chance!'
But if I hand them a brush OF
broom they all but faint.
They can't really get down tc
business. They say they'll do any
thing and they consider it done. AL
they want is the reward If man
is in earnest, he must be willing to
do more than talk Before a young
fellow can succeed he must get a
hearing. The best way for that. sc
far as I know, is through a little
theater, since stock companies are sc
few these days.
1.-THE way to learn to act is to do il
before an audience. All the act.
ing done in your room before a mir
ror won't count, for you must have
an audiences reaction.
How do you get into little theater:
You get in by some humble means
unless you're so dazzlingly beautiful
your very appearance causes a rio
among stage directors, which is rare
You paint scenery, you make costumes
you take care of props, you copy the
script, you do any old thing so thai
you can be on the spot when they neeo
some one.
Once there, you keep botherins
them until you get your chance Their
If you can't do anything, you're out;
but if you can act, or even if you car
learn, you have taken the first step.
There are, of course. exceptions tt
this rule. Johnny Weissmuller got his
chance because of his marvellous
physique.
Johnny has beautiful body" COM
mented Mr.. Hinsdell. but he was never
an actor and he never will be one His
unusual physical beauty and grace
happened to be exactly what was
Evening star., 1936-04-26

people know anything about farms
Make what you have to say interesting
and people will listen Bob is more
at ease now.
Another youngster who has re-
Gently made good in a couple of big
pictures-Ill let you guess who he is
Evening star., 1936-04-26

wanted so badly to be In pictures that
he proved it to me by working in a
road gang all night and coming in
next morning for his lesson. He was
half starved. poor kid, because he used
the little money he made TO pay for
gas for his old car so that he could
Evening star., 1936-04-26

that justice may reign In the class
room. In fact, the courts visit usually
calls for a general holiday, anyway
with special entertainment in the way
of receptions and dinners and perhaps
fishing or hunting trip thrown in for
the enjoyment of the Judge and his
Evening star., 1936-04-26

Gratefully and eagerly the inhab-
itants of the remote fishing villages
look forward each Spring to the visit
of the floating court" If the towns
school house is the only hall available
for the session. public holiday is de-
clared in the realm of education so