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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-15
PRAYER Meeting.

Prayer Meeting.
The regular midweek prayer meet
ing of the Methodist church will be
held at 1880 o'clock this evening at
the church. H. L. Allen will be in
charge.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-15
Today's Church
Message
By REV. J. EvERETTE NEESE.
FINDING GOD IN PEOPLE.

A Christian woman has beautifully
related an incident which brought to
her Christ's idea and experience of
religion. She said:
at was my custom to retire each
day to my own room for devotion. On
one occasion when. my heart was
deeply oppressed my prayers seemed
all in vain. Nevertheless, 1 continued
to plead, o Lord Jesus, reveal Thy
elf to me- After a while, there came
rap at my door. 1t was the maid
seeking comfort She had broken a
choice piece of china. But | drove her
away rather harshly, saying, You
know you are not to bother me at this
hour Then L contir led, o Lord
Jesus, reveal myself After more
fruitless prayer, my little girl came
sobbing for comfort as she had broken
her first doll drove her away say
ing, My child, you must not disturb
your mother now After resumin g
what seemed to be a useless petition,
there came to me suggestion as dis
tinct and forceful as if spoken. 'Inas-
much as We did it not unto the least
of these we did it not unto me- arose
went out. In the kitchen I found the
maid sullen and angry, to whom ]
spoke comforting words. Seeing the
light come to her face, 1 went on to
find my little daughter. From under
the grape vine where she had already
cried herself to sleep, I picked her up.
and after kissing her and wiping the
tear stains from her cheeks, told
her that I would get her another dol
lie-one ever so much nicer than the
first. Having comforted others for HIS
sake and for their own sake, my soul
was filled with inexpressilcle peace
And once more something spoke &c
my innermost being, Inasmuch az
we did it unto the least of these ye
did it unto me.
Swain, in "What and Where Is
God?"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-15
NEW PLATES
ARE ALREADY SOLD
City Has Sold Over 2Oo.
Motorists Urged To Avoid
Congestion

A total of LIB sets of anto,
license plates for the State of N Jnale
Carolina for 1888 had been sold ,oita
the close Of business Tuesday ~ tp TO
local branch office of the Caro, .l'
Motor Club, it was announcod una
by w. c. Gates, the manager QUAY
He urged that car owners anr,,
their licenses immediately So % ior
avoid the rush that is considorod "
tain Immediately after the Chriatn NJ
holiday, as the law requires that ', n"'
plates must be Displayed on all n noN
operated within the State after Io
uary l. Jan
Of the 1,713 tags sold already ,o-
were for passenger cars, 1877 for trn n,'o'
and 179 for trailers. y '0fS
For the entire license wear of no,
the local Carolina Motor Club o &c.,
sold a total of 1923 sets of nIatns
1876 of them for passenger cqrs .',t no,
for trucks and 965 for traiIers -''0'
The local office supplies all thie ca
ton of the State, as well as Hondo~
son and Vance counties.
AT the office of City Clerl, 6
Burwell, it was stated todav w.
slightly more than 200 plates bavo
been sold. The Guy usually sells SONY rr,e
thing in excess of 1900 plates ammo,
ly. '"oi
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-15
Santa Claus
WillBeHer
For Stores
Merchants To Begin
Keeping O p e n
Nights; To Light
Big Tree

Merchants of Henderson have ar
ranged for visit to Santa Claus, and
he will make his appearance here on
Friday to remain in person or through
his representative until and including
Christmas Eve, it was announced to-
day.
At the same time it was stated also
that stores would begin remaining
open nights probably on Friday Of
.his week This was not official, but
;ome retailers have spoken favorably
Of this date. Business establishments
will then keep open house every even
ing until Christmas, except Sunday,
If course.
Meantime, arrangements were being
made today to light the huge Christ
mas tree that has been erected in the
triangle at the Garrett street entrance
TO the underpass, where it will be in
eull view of passersby on the nation
II highway and those on through
rains on the Seaboard Air Line rail
road, which flank the spot on the east
and west sides.
The tree was erected under auspices
of the fund contributed by business
PSOPAO LII oCCOA dIA1I3 tIlC UUSlHCSS Sec
ton, but the tree was obtained bv the
city street department and is being
lighted by the firemen, who were busy
this afternoon wiring it. 1t is expect
ed to be Illuminated for the first time
Thursday night.
Business volume was rising every
day this week as tardy Christmas
shoppers took advantage of the more
favorable weather to get in their
work as rapidly as possible. Only one
week remains after this week until
Christmas, and merchants were urging
shoppers not to wait until the last
minute rush..
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-15
J. A. WELLS DIES
At THE AGE OF Sc
Was One of County's Oldest
Citizens; Funeral at Dab
ney Thusrday

John Alexander Wells, one of the
oldest citizens of Vance county, and
who would have been 81 years old had
he lived until January Is, died at his
home near Dabney, on Route 3, Hen
derson, at 7:1O o'clock Tuesday even
ing. He suffered from a complication
of diseases.
It was announced that funeral SER
vices will be held from Harris Chapel
Methodist Protestant church at Dab
ney at o'clock Thursday afternoon,
with interment ins dhe church ceme-
terry The pastor, Rev. j. D. Crawford
will i e in charge. .pn
Mr.. Wells had been a member of
Harris Chapel over forty years, and
was an outstanding citizen of the
community and of the county during
his active years. He was a native Of
Warren county, where he was born
January Is, 1851. He had lived in the
Dabney section however, for abou
40 years. He engaged in farming
during his life.
Surviving are three sons, E. J. and
l.. A. Wells. both of Dabney and Ar
thur Wells of Knoxville, Tenn; AND
two daughters, Mrs. Charlie Patterson
and Mrs. Beulah Glover both of Dab
ney. Two sisters also survive, these
being Mrs. Sam Hicks and Mrs. Lena
Adcock, both of Henderson. Mr.. Wells
wife died some seven years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-15
SE[LARS IN CHARGE
ROTARY PROGRAM
Christmas Meeting of Civic
Group Will Be Next
Tuesday Evening

Charles P. Sellars conducted pro-
gram on "hobbies" at the regular
weekly meeting of the Rotary Club
last evening.
Rev. James A. Jones, president pre-
sided over the session.
The program chairman had each
member to name his hobby, and tell
briefly of it.
The president appointed a COM
mittee to have charge of the Christ
mas meeting, which will be next
Tuesday evening, and T. B. Rose, Jr.
was made chairman, DR.. I. II. Hoyle
C. C. Patterson and r. G. Kittrell were
named as other members.
A sick committee composed of pas
presidents with r.. B. Rose, Jr., az
chairman, J. w. Jenkins and S. H
Watkins was appointed by the presi
dent
The members drew names of pres
entat:on Of gifts at the next meeting
j. w. Jenkins had Clarence Miller
of Atlanta, Ca, as his guest for thu
meeting.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-15
SCHOOLS TO CLOSE
HERE NEXT FRIDAY
Christmas-New Year Holi.
days Begin Throughout
City and County

All white and colored schools Of the
city and county will close for the
Christmas-New Year holidays on Fri
day of this week, to reopen on Mon
day, January 3, according to the sche-
dule worked out by the school au
lhorities.
While the dates apply to all schools
some have the option, and are expect
ed to take advantage of it, of resum-
ing classes before January 3, so as
to make up for time lost or so as tc
get in their 100 days of the schoo
year as early as possible in the spring
This is particularly true of the rural
schools, who're the children in many
families help with the planting d
crops in the spring.
Faculty members who live out o.
the city will scatter to their home:
after Fridays suspension.
Resumption of work on January
will bring in a new term and tht
start of a heavy round of winte'
scholastic work The basketball teams
both boys and girls, are now practic
ing, and will start their schedules i'm
mediately after the opening.
Then, when winter is gone, thought:
will begin to turn to the approaching
commencement, which will be toward
the end of May.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-15
NUMBER ELEVEN.

Mother and father and ten chill.
dren: six boys, ages Is, IL, II, 10, y, q
four girls, ages II, Ii, 4, 2. This lam
i!y farrned this year, but did MOI
make anything due to the drought AND
hal. Very deserving fanny, and will
need the help of a friend.
NUMBER TWELVE.
Widow mother and four children
three girls, ages is, Ii, 6; one oy
age Z Mother only support, works in
the mill, only gets 81 dollars this
week; will need help for Christmas.
NUMBER THIRTEEN.
Father and mother and four chill
dren. two boys ages Il, 8, two girls
ages 16, IL Mother is the only support
Father is an invalid, and the mother
is being treated for cancer.
NUMBER FOURTFEN.
Father and mother and two chill
dron, one oy who is the only support
enc Gill, ace IL. father and Eo.he.
both in bad health.
NUMBER FIFTEEN.
Mother and five children, four girls
ages -, 7, 5, 1; one boy, age 10.
Father in prison and mother is the
only support.
NUMBER SIXTEEN.
Father and mother and eight chill
dren, four boys, ages 8, 7, 2, and g
months; four girls, ages Is, II, 5, a.
Lived on farm this year, but did not
make good due to drought and hail,
will appreciate anything friend can
do for them.
NUMBER SEVENTEEN.
Father and mother and four chill
dren, boys, ages 10, 8, g. Mother only
support, father. is in ill health.
NUMBER EIGHTEEN.
Father and mother, and seven chill
dren three boys, ages 10, 9, 4; girls,
ages, 10, 6, 2, and one month. Need
food for Christmas and Santa Claus
for the children; the father is the
only support and gets two days
week.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-15
TWO CONVICTED OF
STEALING OF COAL

Two Negroes were convicted in city
court today icefore Mayor Henry T.
Powell of stealing coal, and were
given suspended sentences.
Minnie Williams, Negro, convicted
of stealing coal from Seaboard Air
Line Railway, was given a year in
Jail, commitment not to issue upon
not being convicted of violating any
criminal law within the next two
years. The costs were RENTED
Nancy Dortch Negro, faced a SINH
larg charge, and was given the same
Sentence.
Raymond Abbott pleaded guilty to
being whiskified, and was fined 81
and costs.
w. B. Peck, was found not guilty
of reckless driving.
Norman Greenway entered a plea
of guilty to being drunk, and was
fined 81 and costs.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-15
CHEST CONTINUES.
TO CLIMB HIGHER
$4,000 Total Reported, With
Other Gifts To Be Re-
ceived Yet

Further increase in cash and
pledges to the Vance County Com
munity Chest campaign was. announc-
ed today at chest headquarters, lift
ing the total to approximately $4,000
The goal sought is $3.50 for the work
of the various causes in the coming
year.
Nine different beneficiaries will
share in the distributions from thc
chest fund. The Salvation Army gets
$780, or nearly half, the other work
being divided among seven different
agencies, with $500 included for op-
Grating expenses.
Workers hope to close out the cam
paign by the end of this week by go
ing over the top for the total amour:
sought.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-15
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Fnge Four

1. Among the Hindus, what is Guru?
g. Do Puerto Ricans require a pass
port to come to the U. s.?
3. Of which king of France was Mad
dame Pompadour the mistress?
4. Which State does Virginia E. Jen-
ckes CD represent in Congress?
5 In which Canadian province does
the Yukon river rise?
6. What race of mankind was in pos
session of the South Sea Island
when they were discovered?
7. What is the Premier of France?
g. Which is the largest of the Central
American Republics?
9. Who was Lionel Pigot Johnson?
10. What is the prevailing religion in
Afghanistan?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-15
TlUo Opportunities
TnkenAs Six More
Are Being Offered
Cenerous-Hearted People sked To Make Provision Inn
mediately for Needy; San TIA Claus Won't lone
Otherwise; Nine D avs Left To Act

Two of the twelve Christmas OPP
portunities that appeared in the Daily
DISPATCH Tuesday for the first time
have been taken y friends, Envoy
Morton of the Salvation Army said
TODAY. At the same time, he offered
six more needy cases to be provided
for by a gcnerous-hearted pubic.
The new cases were of famihes
greatly in need because of unfortunate
circumstances, and; in each OF them
are numbers of children, for whom
there will be no Santa Claus this
Christmas unless sympathetic public
responds to this appeal.
Envoy Morton guarantees the
worthiness of the cases listed, and
saws he Las porson1l!y investigated all
of them. Those desiring to have
part in this provision for untortu-
nate families this Christmas are ask
cd to call Salvation Army quarters,
and full details will he given.
After deducting the two cases al
ready provided for, there arc sixteen
left, as follows:
NUMBER ONE.
Taken by a Friend.
NUMBER TWO.
Father and mother and five boys
ages II, 9. Z, 4, 3. Father in prison.
mother only support and will need
help.
NUMBER THREE.
Mother, a widow, and three boys.
ages II, 8, H. two girls, ages 8, 7.
Boy II only help to the family as
mother has T. 3.
NUMBER FOUR.
Mother and three boys, ages II, s, 5;
one girl, age, Is. Father deserted
family and mothers sister takes care
of children for mother to work.
NUMBER FIVE.
Mother and father and five boys,
ages Is, II, 9, 6, 3; two girls, ages ID,
Is. Father had double pneumonia
with heart complications fear T. B..
very slowly recovering; father only
support.
NUMBER SIX.
Mother and father and five chill
dren; four boys, ages II, 13, 6, 2, one
girl, age 10. Girl crippled from in
fantile paralysis, father has deserted
family, mother is the only support.
NUMBER SEVEN.
Mother and rather and eight chill
dren, seven toys, ages II, II, 10, 7, 5,
2, 1; one girl, age 3, in Maria Par
ham hospital, badly burned and will
be in the hospital Christmas. Father
drinks, income of the family is SIS
q month.
NUMBER EIGHT.
Taken by a Friend.
NUMBER NINE.
Mother and father and three chill
dren two boys, ages 10, 10; one girl,
age a. Father and mother both semi
invalids, only support the 19-year-old
: boy works on WPA.
NUMBER TEN.
Mother, widow and three children,
three boys, ages Is, 49, II; the boy 49,
is in prison, the only support of the
family; the II year old boy is Grip
pie.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-15
TWO DEFENDANTS IN
RECORDERS COURT

Recorder r. E. Clements tried two
defendants in county court today.
Clifton Gillian was convicted of
trespass and drunk and disorderly,
and was given six months on the roads
commitment not to issue upon pay
ment of the costs, and showing good
behavior for two years.
Joe Short was drunk, disorderly and
assault, and was given the choice of
80 days on the roads, commitment not
to issue upon payment of the costs and
a fine of ST. He took the road sent
ence
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-15
141,712LBS LEAF
SOLD ON TUESDAY
$23,15 Paid for Days Of
ferings at an Average
of $16.34

Sales on the Henderson tceacco
market on Tuesday amounted to AL
TIP pounds, selling for $23,159.25 at
an average of 1854 per hundred
pounds, r. w. Mcfarland, sales SUI
pervisor, announced today. This
brought season sales to 21,550976
pounds, or more than half a million
pounds above the sales for the entire
season last year.
The market suspended after today's
sale for the Christmas holidays, and
will resume sales activities on Tues
day. January II, according to sche-
dule.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-15
wake UP YOUR
LIVER BILE
Without CaIomeI-And You'll Jump Out OF Bed U
sLo Mcrn;nr Ravin' IN ca

without Cal0mel-An0 lou jump Jul " DC" y
the Morning Karin to Go
The liver should pour out two pounds OF
No,,id bile into YOUR bowels daily. If this bile
is not flowing freely. your food doesn, t digest.
It Just decays in the bowels. Gas bloats up
your stomach. You get constipated; your
whole system is poisoned and you feel sour
sunk and the world looks punk.
Laxatives are only makeshifts. A mere
bowel movement doesn't get at the cause. It
takes those good, old Carter's Little Liver
pills to get these two pounds of bile flowing
freely and make you feel up and up Harm
less. gentle, yet amazing in making bile fow
freely. Ask for Carriers Little Liver Pills By
nanae. Stubbornly refuse anything else. Zoo
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-15
Mid-Week Service
At First Baptist

The mid-week service at the First
Baptist church will be held this even
ing at 7:30 o'clock. The service will
feature another discussion on the pro-
posed plan for young peoples work,
and brief message preparatory to
the Christmas season.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-15
ERNEST AYSCUE. 81
PASSESON TUESDAY
Services To Be Thursday
from Sons Home In
South Henderson

Ernest Ayscue, 81, died Tuesday
night at his home in South Hender-
son, following an illness of several
months.
Services will be conducted from the
home of his son, H. M. Ayscue. hv
Rev. Mr.. w. T. Lloyd, Thursday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock, and interment
will be made in the Old Bethel GENE
terry, near Epson.
The deceased is survived by SON.
H. M. Ayscue, and brother, Howard
AyScue, both of Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-15

Alarm Last Night-An alarm from
box % at the Post office corner call
ed firemen out last night at 9:lO
o'clock, but no damage was done to
an automobile thought to be on fire,
and which was the cause of the alarm.
Evening star., 1937-08-22
Business
Continued From Page G-l.)

for purchases Of Government bonds
to be issued September 7.
Also tending to unsettle shares was
the drop in commodities Cotton and
grains slumped. Among industrial
raw materials, scrap steel was higher.
District Reports Given.
Reports on business in the IL Fed
eral Reserve districts follow:
BoSTON-Retail trade vas Sc per cent
under the like week year ago. Although
bank loans increased. deposits decreased.
wool top prices were a little lower.
70 complain OF lack OF orders at their ask
new YoRK-oeneral business kept an
Merchants said inventories were waning
The cotton gray goods market was quiet
beper bose Fe5dieTs and sag 70 ssleS were ittle
PHILADELPHIA - Retail sales gained
slightly over the preceding week and mer-
fNrs and furniture topped the weeks buy
ing list. Wholesalers reported demand
higher than last year. Industrial output
CLEVELAND-Retai trade wilted under
Toedo T4ehe put tut renamed ahead OF last yesr
from s3o,ls4.6oo in the like week year
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT sales of Sum
nth Federal Reserve district On favor or.
able level compared with last year De-
ovn 3sh II rs nss snd
ported Fall buying well under way
;. ATLANTA;-Retan trade continued to
showed sales slightly of from the preced-
ing week Atlanta bank clearings rose to
S5t5,soo.9oo from s4a, 100000 the week
ham area we're steady at a6 per cent of
eapacIty rsportins method revised,
sooat CH1cAGocearanee sales Of Summer
Stimulated retail trade. wholesalers re- re
ported customers inventories low in sea
dence The Association Of Commerce
reported many industries considering pro-
ST. LouTsmRetail trade in the eighth
district continued its seasonal let-down.
but volume was still ahead of a year ago.
Wholesale activity was spotty, The se'bs bank ssd
report on employment showed fewer on
relief and v; ?. 4 rolls, Scattered strikes
M1NNEAPoL1sEM Minnesota Gamers re-
,5s1 ,oso. Growers are rec receiving 0s7 s7ss.
o2H Ths corp pacs is upesr nss way
conditions in years improved purchasing
power. Trade activity increased. Retail
trade rose per cent over last year.
Wholesale turnover was up o per cent
over 1885. Luxury items were in de-
mand
DALLAss-About 70 per cent Of report
A preliminary estimate of the Texas wool
crop was T5,50o,n00 pounds. against
a. 600. 900 last year, the Bureau OF Agri-
cultural Economies reported.
SAN FPANCISCO-Coas trade stirred
out of Summer letharey. Larger cities
had moderate retail gains Wholesa busi-
ness extended previous gains.
Evening star., 1937-08-22
WAR TENSION DULLS
LONDON DEALINGS
sino-Japanese Troubles Create
New, Effective Reason for De-
laying Speculative Activity.

laying Speculative Activity.
By Gable to The Star.
= LONDON, August 2l-The week
ended dull in the security markets,
With ina activity ascribed to the holidays
and also to the end Of the fortnightly
account, accentuated by Far Eastern
anxieties.
A fortnight ago. professionals started
acquiring wide range of stocks and
shares in the belief that a sharp
market revival was impending, but,
before this chance could mature, the
sino-Japanese complication created
new effective reason for postponement
of all investment or speculative initi-
atlve.
The last weeks mild selling was
due to professionals Tightening up hold
ingS. but there was no sign of selling
wave from investors, who, however, by
abetention from buying. caused small
professional liquidation to have dis
proportionate effect on market quota
tions.
The latest official figures reveal
Britain making new records for all
time in industrial production, en-
ployment and retail trade New ac-
tivities are not wholly derived from
rearmament, which. however. is stead
lily replacing any falling off in building
construction. All home circumstances
clearly justify a healthy revival in
British industrial shares, but the Far
Eastern menace was taken seriously
and is inducing precautionary mood.
tCopyright, 1887. by the North American
Newspa per Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1937-08-22
Commodity Price
Changes for Week
BY A. A. PATTON,
Associated Press Statistician.


NEW YORK. August 2l.-Commod-
ity prices plunged into low ground for
the year this week, marking the sixth
consecutive period Of decline.
Industrial staples, under the leader
ship of steel scrap, were the only group
to resist the defiationary tide, while
farm commodities chalked up the larg-
est losses.
The Associated Press weighted index
of 35 important wholesale staples
dropped to 87.97 per cent of the 1926
average from 1910 last week and COM
pared with 80.34 year ago.
The current level is 10 per cent un-
der the high point for the year reached
in early April.
Faced with substantially larger har-
vests Of most farm products than ex-
pected, traders withdrew bids and
holders of large quantities of staples
dumped them on the market for what
they would bring
Corn, wheat, rye and cotton all
closed sharply lower. Oats alone
among the major grains managed to
eke out an advance
Live Stock Prices Drop.
Live stock, which until this week
has been setting successive new high
levels for the year, fell heavily. The
setback was caused almost entirely by
the break in hog quotations Of around
dollar a hundredWeight to $l2.7O.
Lamb also yielded, while cattle pushed
ahead to the best level in more than a
decade
Tightness in the steel scrap market
forced manufacturers to lift bids for
the reclaimed metal. Pittsburgh prices
were not far below those at the Spring
peak, and the demand continued
strong.
The upturn in scrap carried the in
dex higher, despite minor declines in
rubber, bituminous coal and linseed
Oil. The non-ferrous metals were
mixed, buoyant antimony was Offset
by dip in tin.
Textiles at New Low.
Textile prices touched a new low for
the year as manufacturers made little
progress toward reducing the stable
inventories that hung over the market.
This applied principally to cotton
cloth and wool, analysts said, both of
which declined. Silk was fractionally
higher as strikes threatened to cause
a reduction in stocks on hand.
Foods were lower Cocoa, coffee,
hour and lard weakened, while sugar
and butter turned up.
The index, with its components
based on 1926 as 100, compared as
follows:
Evening star., 1937-08-22

Continued on Third Pass.I
Evening star., 1937-08-22
PRICES

NEW YORK, August 21-The Asso-
ei8ted Press weighted wholesale price in
dex OF 35 commodities today declined to
S7,6S
Previous day s7a1: week ago. SO. .oe;
month ago. 90 81. year ago, S0.25.
Range of recent years:
1897. 1896. 1888. 1894
High ~ ASIA So.22 1888 - "a
Low - s1.63 G1.3l 11.s4 41.44
t1e2s AVERAGE equals 1909
New 1897 low
Evening star., 1937-08-22
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
YEAR 1897

h D
Evening star., 1937-08-22
D. C. SECURITIES

(Quotations by Johnston, Lemon l. coN
Yesterday closing bid and asked quo
tatlons on Washington Securities which
are traded over the counter follow