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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-29
YOUTH VIEWS THE SCENE
WITH GOOD DEAL DISGUST
By LESLIE EICHEL
Central Press Staff Writer


Philadelphia, June pa young
man came along with this writer to
the Democratic convention in Phil
adelphia. The young man never had
been to a convention previously. He
now rapidly is turning Red.
Il had intended voting for Roose-
welt, and probably WILL he remarks.
But this affairSin Philadelphia has
Disguised me. Maybe I'll forget what
I have SEEM I've heard the Republi-
cans were just as bad.
"Wlhy, I always had thought of po-
litical conventions as being dignified,
a part of great duty thrust upon
leading citizens You smile at that ?
Well. that's. what thought.
"Then, + came here and see a lot
of yelling hyenas, many of them full
of booze and incapable of sound
thought-and I find that these people
constitute at least part of the conven-
zion.
"You say they don't? That conven-
tions, like all other matters, are di-
rected by few men. That may be
true. But these men are the supposed
'deliberative body, to whom we liter
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-29

ally entrust our destiny.
"And if they permit few men to
direct, behind scenes, while they par
| ticipate in rowdy vaudeville scenes,
then all the more shame-and all the
more shocking to us young men.
"Men ought to rise 'on the floor Of
convention, to debate the issues. That
would be democracy. But first there
is a Republican steam roller, then
there is a Democratic steam roller;
and only set speeches are heard, never
the voice of the people.
II believe in the New Deal. I believe
in President Roosevelt. But I don't be-
lieve either the Democrats or the Re-
pu5licans can accomplish anything
under their present system of hold
ing conventions.
"Why not a presidential primary,
with all the issues freely debated by
everybody? Then, there would be
real choice-and perhaps a real de-
mocracy.'
PLATFORMS
There have been one or two objec-
tons to this columns assertion hiatt
party platforms embarrass candidates
and seem useless and that the Repub-
lican platform was written to large
degree by "old fogies" embar-
RAISING Governor Landon.
Ask any ten citizens casually met
on the street what he thinks of party
platforms and you'll get your answer.
This writer asked more than 10 per-
sons. Only one-a Washington cores
pondent-had read the Republican
platform
But they had heard of the vindic-
tive preamble.
The weakness of the Republican
platform lies in that preamble, writ
ten by the oldest of the Old Guard.
It leaves the way open for countless
attacks by the Democrats-and those
attacks already have begun
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-29
See Simmons AS Work
king in Revenge
tCu..llruci FROM rage One.)

still mforgiving of the man they be-
lieve responsible for their political
misfortune.
Real Reason.
The real reason former Senator
Simmons is opposing MIR. Hoey and
supporting DR.. Ralph w. Mcdonald,
is believed by most observers to De
the desire for political revenge. 1t is
generally conceded that most of the
same Democrats who voted against
Simmons ian 1880 because he would
not back the partys nominee for pre-
sident and supported Herbert Hoover,
instead, are the same ones who are
now supporting Mr.. Hoey. Knowing
this, Simmons is believed to be sup
porting Mcdonald in the hope that he
can help beat the same faction in the
Democratic party in North Carolina
which beat him six years ago. SO in
the final analysis, the opposition Of
Simmons to Mr.. Hoey in the present
campaign is believed to be merely a
case of sour grapes and a desire for
political revenge.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-29


possible to get past them.
But if politician wants to get by
newspaper man he shoves him
'oughly.
CONVENTION FEET
Being everlastingly paved and claw
ed in a crowd for the duration of an
entire national convention, and then
being similarly paved and clawed for
the duration of a second one, is
mighty wearisome.
Standing up most of the time is
Wcaris0me also.
There's a teachnical name for what
it results in.
Convention feet they call it,
Likewise the continual yowling and
band playing and miscellaneous noise
making get on the human nerves after
4 while.
Ard two weeks of Kleig lights are
painful.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-29
Democratic Convention
Was Strung Out Much
Too Long

!Continued from Psge One.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-29

visible" steer q window" in the side
Talk about novel experiments! At Wooster o. five steers kept
the barns of the Ohio equipped with w
dows In their sides, with lid the window. pictured
here IS one OF the five included dgestive The w
dow enables scientists of the station study raon after
they have been masicaed The from the
nclon operation and eat and gain weight equally with fellows
Il Press
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-29
States Revenues Set New
High For This Fiscal Year

(Conu1nueI from Page One)
a credit balance at midnight tomOr-
row night, though it may be several
weeks before the definite figure is
AVAILABLE The highway fund balance
will run several million dollars.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-29

Fulvio Suvich, one Of Premier
Benito Mussolini's outstanding
diplomatic representatives. Is
Italy's new ambassador to the
United States, succeeding An
4. gusto RoSso.
Matanuska Valley pioneer. (Palmer, Alaska) 1935-1936, 1936-11-05
SCHOOL DAYS
HERE AGAIN

School buses roll over the valley
roads gathering their morning loads.
Lunch buckets clang and happy
laughter drifts through the crisp
September air as 225 youngsters get
back into school harness.
Harold Thuma, superintendent,
announces the following teachers:
K t h McClarty, vocational
agriculture and shop; Miss Drenth,
vocation home making; Lorinda
Ward, English; M. Metcalf, social
sciences and tipping; M. Akre,
band; Peggy Pimperton, elemen-
tary music; Neil Miller, junior high
school. Grade teachers include
Miss Summers, first grade; Janet
Borges, second; Miss Schoettler,
third; Margaret Snodgrass, fourth;
Elizabeth Gault, fifth and M.
Thoma, sixth grade.
Book donations will be appre-
ciated," Mr.. Thuma said. eve are
trying to build up library. Even if
people have books that students
may borrow from homes, especial
ly for English work, it will be a
great help"
He also asks that those qualified
to substitute as teachers will
please send in their names and
qualifications.
Matanuska Valley pioneer. (Palmer, Alaska) 1935-1936, 1936-11-05
CONSTRUCTION TO
START SOON ON
THE POWER LINE

According TO Frank Reed, presi-
dent and manager of the Anchor
age Light and Power Company,
who has lately returned from
Washington, D. c., the clectrifica-
ton of the Matanuska Valley is as
sured. Power will be distributed
from the Eklutna power house on
a $4,000 volt line to a central part
Of the valley and subsidiary lines
run on lower voltage to all settlers
homes. Mr.. Reed states that dis
tribution plans include Wasilla,
Palmer, Matanuska and all settlers
in the valley.
Engineer Anton Anderson and
Ray Mathison are now making up
final details of this distribution
system which will be submitted
shortly to Washington for final
approval. Mr.. Reed hopes to get
construction started within two
weeks and states that he will en-
ploy 100 men for at least four
months.
Matanuska Valley pioneer. (Palmer, Alaska) 1935-1936, 1936-11-05
CREASED PIG WINS PRIZE

Buddy Ring, colonist lad and
Al Club winner of a trip to the
Tanana Valley Fair, won two first
prizes with his exhibits at the in
land city.
Buddy's calf walked away with
honors and so did his little pig.
The porker is the one Buddy won
in the CREASED pig contest on Col
ony Day.
Matanuska Valley pioneer. (Palmer, Alaska) 1935-1936, 1936-11-05
RIVALRY KEEN AT SAWMILLS

Rivalry at Bisson's saw mills is
getting keen. Vance Garrison, saw
yer at Camp 10, put 257 logs
through the mill in eight hours
last week, thereby shattering Jake
Spencer's record of 216.
Evening star., 1936-03-23
Natures Children
Spittle Insect Family Cercopidae).

low insect steps out Of its eggshell
citadel 1t sinks its beak into the
stem OF the plant and extracts some
sap. A clear liquid Is produced with
out one sign Of a bubblel Then the
youngster does a stunt that looks as
II 1t had the itch, the way 1t thrashes
about the tip end of his body. The liquid
Is sticky and the air beaten into 1t
Is held. A bubble tent or dome Is the
result Of juniors activities, and soon
he Is no longer afraid, for he thinks
he Is now hidden from his foes.
Wait around and you will see a
most businesslike wasp appear. She
inherited the knowledge from her an
cestors that soft-bodied Spittle insects
are the necessary utamins for her
own children. She drags forth the
helpless "frog-hopper," mercifully
gives it an anesthetic, and places it
among others in the nursery she has
constructed for her offspring.
If you wish to do something differ
ent this Summer, try to discover new
facts to add to those already known
about the spittle insects. There are
many Of Natures children whose life
story has not been written, and this
one is especially needed. You will
be so thrilled and amazed at some of
the things you see you are going to
wonder how you ever passed by so
many lively creatures without even
q bowing acquaintance.
(Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-03-23

going on. He knew that he always
took certain amount Of risk in leav-
ing the dear Old Briar-patch. but this
always gave him the thrill which
comes from adventuring. That thrill
was part Of the fun Of going.
Now several times Peter had re-
manned away from home for two or
three days. There were furred and
feathered folk whom he could see only
in the daytime, SO he would stay Just
to see these old friends. Early in the
Winter he had always seen Happy
Jack Squirrel and Mrs. Happy Jack.
Sometimes he had met them on the
Old Stone Wall along the edge of the
Old Orchard. Sometimes he had seen
them or talked with them on the edge
Of the Green Forest. He was so ac-
customed to meeting the Happy Jacks
that 1t never occurred to him to look
for them. Some folks he always had
to look for. but the Happy Jacks he
was sure to run into some time during
the day. So when on a couple Of
visits to the Old Orchard and the
Evening star., 1936-03-23

didn't get much satisfaction from any
Of them. In fact, he was told that
the Happy Jacks probably were mind.
ing their own business, and It would
be Just as well for him to mind his
own.
Peter scratched long ear with q
long hindfoot. He does that when
he Is thinking or puzzled. zone thing
Is certain" said he to himself at last,
nothing serious has happened to the
Happy Jacks. II anything had, Tommy
Tit, Yank-Yank and Sammy Jay
wouldn't be 50 unconcerned. II must
be that the Happy Jacks have moved
and are living in some place that I
have not visited. I must look azound
for them. Yes. sir, ! must look around.
They must be In the Green Forest.
II they were anywhere around the
Old Orchard or Farmer Browns door.
yard I would be sure to see them. SO
for some reason or other they must
have moved over to the Green Forest
and are not showing themselves
around here"
Evening star., 1936-03-23

Green Forest he failed to see them, ha
didn't even miss them.
Then one morning as he was over
by the Old Stone Wall It suddenly
came to him that he missed some.
thing. What 1t was he couldn't say.
Something wasn't quite right. He
couldn't think what 1t was until sud-
denly he caught glimpse Of Chat
terer the Red Squirrel. Then In a
fash 1t came to him that he missed
Chatterer's cousin, Happy Jack.
"Come to think of IT," said Peter
to himself, 81 haven't seen Happy
Jack or Mrs. Happy Jack for q long
time. I wonder If anything could have
happened to them. Z hope not. In
deed, I hope not. Nothing would be
quite the same without the Happy
Jacks. must ask the neighbors
about them"
Now, Of course, there were not many
neighbors to ask, for 1t was, as you
know. Winter. He did ask Tommy
Tit the Chickadee, Yank-Yank the
Nuthatch and Sammy Jay. But he
Evening star., 1936-03-23

down to the ace-queen OF hearts and
queen of spades in dummy, and re-
tanning the nine-eight-deuce of spades
in his own hand.
Had East realized that Mr.. Richards
held no hearts, he could have beaten
the hand by holding the king-jack of
spades and king Of hearts, but East
actually thought he was squeezed.
Accordingly, East discarded down to
one spade and held on to the king
jack of hearts. Now Mr.. Richards
simply led low spade, throwing East
in and forcing him to lead up to the
heart tenace for the last two tricks.
(Copyright. 1850
The Four Aces will be pleased to answer
letters from readers If a stamped t3-centl.
self-addressed envelope is tnclosed with
each communication.
The next article in this series will
appear Wednesday.
Evening star., 1936-03-23

brownish yellow in attire, with an
tennae placed between her eyes and
her chest (thorax) unusually modified
as with the membracidae. She must
be botanist Of parts. How else could
she select with such accuracy the
plants that produce the juice that
will blow into such lovely bubbles?
So this Spring look for the first
bubble makers There are others you
have met and will see again-the
praying mantis and the stickle-back
of the pond, to mention two old
friends, but the spittle insect seems
TO be the earliest blower of bubbles
Of the season.
The moment the ,iny greenish-yel-
Evening star., 1936-03-23
BY LILLIAN cox ArHEY.

ne: =SSs e: ; .:::; :: ;ss:n % s: :, ::
~ edge of the woods and all
such places you have passed dozens
Of small white tents fastened securely
to grass, weed or plant stems. Pos
sibly you have never noticed them
and have not discovered how really
interesting they are.
Under those frothy tents dwell tiny
yellowish-green bubble makers, the
spittle insects. They are shaped
something like a wee frog and have
the similar gift of making hops. In
order to prove this fascinating bit Of
nature information for yourself, sup
pose you brush of the froth and see
what a nimble and alert youngster
you have exposed.
Last Autumn the mother, whose
picture and home you find here, laid
many small eggs in the stems OF
plants. She is a slender creature,
Evening star., 1936-03-23

snow 1t? How to control it? Do thee
things, and you will be greater than
he that "taketh city"
Anger has a strange partner. And
that partner Is laughter. Laughter has
a way OF putting anger to flight. It
pays sometimes to laugh at your an
tagonist rather than tight. A smile
Is said to have won the day for VIII
liam Mckinley. By laughing he un-
saddled all opposition and won the
nomination for the presidency. This
may be Just another historical ro-
nance. But 1t does fit the case-he
laughed his opposition away.
(Copyright. 1035)
Evening star., 1936-03-23

TT rs queer how friends can drop
out Of sight, and at first you are
unaware of what has happened.
L You have feeling that something
isn't Just right; that something Is
missing. For q while you cannot place
it. Then suddenly you realize that
some one you have known for a long
time Is missing. It Is the mere fact
that that some one Is not about In ac-
customed places that gives you the
feeling that something Is not quite
right.
Peter Rabbit had spent about as
Evening star., 1936-03-23
Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE w. SPROWLS.
Anger.

ORDINARY mortaB love to tell
stories about unusual mortals.
Take this fact out Of history and our
history books would make Just ordinary
reading. History seems to be largely
q matter Of personalities.
1t Is said Of Andrew Jackson that he
knew when to get angry and just how
much anger to show. This is probably
Just another "tale that is told" Who
knows when to get angry? How to
Evening star., 1936-03-23
jolly Polly.
A Little Chat on English.
BY JOS. s. FRISCH.

w. Dina Dudd has only one
brother" is the correct form. Care
should be taken to place "only" next
to or near the word it modifies. The
following sentences, each with a Diff
ferent meaning, demonstrate the i'm
portance Of this rule:
Only I borrowed my brothers car.
I only borrowed my brothers car.
1 borrowed only my brothers car.
I borrowed my only brothers car.
I borrowed my brothers only car.
Evening star., 1936-03-23

comfortable Winter as usual. There
were times when he was comfortable
and times when he wished that he.
too, could hibernate. But it is always
that way with Peter. AS matter Of
fact. it is that way with most people.
When things are good people forget
that they can be otherwise. When
things are bad they are always a
little worse than they were before.
OF course every so often Peter had
had to leave the dear Old Briar-patch
to visit the Old Orchard and the
Green Forest. He just couldn't help
it. You see. curiosity drove him to
it. He just had to know what was
Evening star., 1936-03-23

Peter Rabbit promptly went over to
the Green Forest to look for bis big
cousin. Jumper the Hare, to see II
Jumper knew anything about the
Happy Jacks.
tcopyright. 1936.)
Evening star., 1936-03-23
ConnonSense
about
HEADACHE

Usually headache Is due to high
nerve tension. At such times all you
need Is a little Capudine. This rem
edy Is very effective because It
quickly soothes tense nerves and
eases pain.
OF course headache may come from
more serious sources. Sometimes it may
lying cause which only your family ply.
stcian can discover. Meanwhile, avoid
suffering as much as you can by using
Capudine.
Capudine's action is unusually quick
because 1t Is liquid and its ingredients
are already dissolved. No narcotics.
Evening star., 1936-03-23
Winning Contract
Pseudo-Squeeze.
BY THE FOUR ACES.

Gothieb Oswald Howard sShenen
has other exstence0
Evening star., 1936-03-23
MORE PAY INCOME TAX
Increase of $4,000 Reported by
Chicago Office.

CHICAGO, March % R.-Carter
H. Harrison, collector Of internal rev.
enue, announced yesterday that 14S,-
900 taxable incomes were reported to
the Revenue Bureau here this year,
representing an increase OF $4,000
over 1885.
He said taxes paid between last
January 1 and March 20 totaled
s39, ,634,228, an increase of $8,840, 148
over the same period last year.
Evening star., 1936-03-23
SKIN @A@s

eClear up pimples, blemishes with
scientific, safe Black and White Oint-
ment. Famous for 20 years. Trial size
10c. Large can Csc. Use Black and
White Skin Soap, too. All druggists.
Evening star., 1936-03-23
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.

Something never seems quite right
When long-known friends drop out OF
sight. Peter Rabbit.
Evening star., 1936-03-23

Mr.. Richards bidding of the hand is
particularly fine. Although he did have
four cards in his partners suit, he
realized that the hand would fur
nish no particular need for discards
and that his own clubs were solid. His
five-club bid was naturally slam in
Yitation.
West opened the six of spades and
after considering the matter, Mr.. Rich
ards came to the conclusion that it
was singleton lead and went right
up with dummy's ace, dropping the
five from his own hand, and conceal
ing the deuce.
Three rounds of trumps were now
taken, Mr.. Richards discarding q
spade and heart from dummy, and
then he attacked the diamond suit.
When it failed to break, he realized
that it would be pointless to cash his
ace of hearts, since one discard of
spade from his own hand would do
him no good. Accordingly, he trumped
the fourth diamond and played out
the rest Of his trumps, discarding
Evening star., 1936-03-23

Pseudo-Squeeze.
~ r. RICHARDS Of Detroit.
- founder and first president
of the American Bridge
l. y League, is a very popular
man in all bridge circles. Recently his
fellow townsmen gave bridge party
in his honor. The game was rubber
bridge, with 148 players. Mr.. Richards
almost won the top score at his own
party, finishing second. He did win all
six rubbers that he played, but some
one outscored him by l80 points.
The following hand, played by Mr..
Richards that evening, is fine
example Of pseudo-squeeze.
North, dealer.
Najfhor eide yyIlnprQhlp
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
Chance Is Rated Chief
Factor in Inventions

Oakland, Calif-The invention of
simple, inexpensive gadgets brings
the greatest returns 20 the inventor,
according to Albert G. Burns, presi-
dent Of the Inventors association.
He declares that inventors are di-
vided into two classes-prOfession-
ais and accidentals. Whichever class
the inventor comes under, however,
Burns insists that simplicity and
cheapness are the two great ele-
ments for financial success.
Eighty-fve per cent of the patents
applied for, he says, are In the ac-
cidental class.
Miss Dorothy Leseur of Ada, Ok
Ia, as registered nurse, took care
Of her sisters baby and invented a
dissolvable diaper. She received
$68,00O for her family, whose pre-
vious income in the oil fields had
not exceeded s13S a month.
Household items yield the great
est returns, according to Burns.
Toys come next. One of the latter
sold 100000 in one year for its in
ventor. Clark L. Fry of Necedah,
Wis. who has 16S patented gadgets
to his credit.
Burns insists there is q fortune
ahead for the man who invents a
scheme for keeping straw hats from
turning yellow.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20

general were executed by Mr.. A..
E. Dubois, of the quartermaster
generals office
The attorney generals flag was
designed upon suggestions made by
Attorney General William D.
Mitchell and a group of friends. 1t
is blue with white star in each
corner. The center bears the arms
shown on the Department of Justice
seal
1.-The flag of the secretary of
the treasury was in use in 1917
when the National Geographic
magazine published its first flag
number. 1t is believed that a fire
in 1920 destroyed records which
would show the name of the
designer and the first use made
Of the flag. 1t is blue, with a cir
Gle of 13 white stars surrounding
two fouled anchors .
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
ODD REQUESTS
IRK DIPLOMATS
Americans Have Queer Ideas
About ENJOYS and Their
Duties
CONSULAR MISSIONS

Rome.-Americans of the home
grown variety have strange ideas
of the reasons why Uncle Sam
maintains his diplomatic and con-
sular missions abroad-and nothing
exemplifies them better than the
strange requests that pour in to
the United States foreign repre-
sentatives.
Stamp collectors, autograph col
lectors, school children with
themes to write, curio hunters
and even large and well estab-
lished corporations-jam the for
eign mails weekly with odd and
frequently quite illegal demands.
And while Americas consular
and diplomatic representatives do
their best to help the taxpayer at
home, at least half the time they
are stumped.
Rome. with its vast historic
background, is perhaps one Of the
principally-pestered spots.
Il am writing theme on Ro-
man history: Please send me all
the details of ancient Rome build
ings still standing there" is the
kind of letter, signed by High
School John or Annie, that has
long since ceased to cause sur
prise when it turns up in the Of
flee of Ambassador Long here.
Il am making a collection of
geological specimens; please send
me a sample of lava from Vesu-
vius,' is one actually on record.
But perhaps the record request
was one received from an unnamed
taxpayer, who asked "a photostat-
ic copy of Julius Caesars will
Rome. of course. is not the only
spot receiving strange requests. In
Moscow demands from American
citizens at home range from sets of
Tsarists (stamps and Soviet prop
uganda pamphlets) to a stone from
the Moscow Cathedral, which / I'M
derstand has been dynamited re-
Gently"
As Moscow, before the revolu-
ton, boasted some 1,500 churches
and as all but thirty-odd have been
destroyed, the request was impos-
sible of fulfllment. even had funds
been available.
Smyrna times., 1936-08-20
Righ of Way is Sought For Road

Mrs. Helene Schuyler of near
Easton, Nd, said Governor Nice
had promised to have the roads in
the Miles River Neck improved at
once. Governor Nice and a party
of State Roads Commission offic-
ials had lunch at Mrs. Schuyler's
home Thursday. John Charles
Thomas and a number of other
prominent persons have estates in
the Neck. Walter Townsend, dis
trict engineer for the State Roads
Commission, said land owners
should give 60-foot rights of-way
for the secondary roads in order
that the drainage might be i'm
If the additional rights
of-way were given, the roads could
be improved in the near future. he
explained.