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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26
OTHERS VIEWS
FROM MIR. WRIGHT.

To the Editor:
AS it well known we have in our
country today two elements-two
classes of people who are striving for
control of the government. One class
who have ruled as an oligarchy from
the foundation of the government are
doing all in their power to hinder
those who seek to give those who
compose the producing class a fair
share of the proceeds of their labor
and thereby tending towards a Dem
ocratic form of government.
This oligarchic element is the
wealth owning class and they do not
want a democratic form of govern
ment and they call all those who
clamor for such, fanatics and dream
ers; so thinking Of that l remember
a little poem l clipped from the
Literary Digest some years ago which
seems to fit the case. The poem was
written by MacFlecknoe and was pula-
lished first in the New Statesman and
Nation in London. It isttitled when
the time is ripe" Il here give it with
the hope it will give, some mental
wayfarer at least a crumb.
JAS. H. WRIGHT.
Henderson, Aug. %, 1887.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26
AUGUST
SUM MON rug WE'D THV ERl SAT
!; !: ]! ] ! rs d

Approximately the same day the
Battle of Long Island began, Contin-
entail Congress enacted the first PEN
sion law of the nation.
AMERICA AT WAR DAY-BY-DAY
: 20 Years Ago Today-Italy's often
sive brought new gain-Monte San
to, an Isonzo valley stronghold, 2,24O
feet high, permitting observation from
Loga to the Hermada.
For weeks prior to the offensive,
which began on the 18TH, Italians
every night worked on great engi-
neering feat-diversion of the Isonzo
River above Anhhvo. This completed,
they built in the narrow stream thus
left 10-foot bridges, which were con-
cealed from view when the Isonzo's
water was allowed to resume its ma
tural course in the morning.
On the eve of the offensive and
crossing the Italians supplemented
these with four pontoon bridges laid
eyes of the Austrians on the opposite
cliffs. That night stream remained
diverted, and at dawn the army of
Gen. Capello moved forward in the
north-on the Bainsizza plateau,
Monte Santo, and the approaches of
San Daniele, while Duke of Aosta's
army, operating south to the sea, Gre
ated a diversion.
The Italians performed the outstand-
ing engineering work of the war. Di-
verting river was only a sample of
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26
TODAY's HOROSCOPE

Today's native is shrewd and pene-
trating, with steadiness and gravity
of manner that will often be misunder-
stood. The mind will be just, but
very hard, lacking the emotional quail
ties that appeal to the ordinary wind.
There is no indication of great for
tune, perhaps owing to incidence, or a
lack of executive ability or possibility
inability to make oneself understood
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
Partnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned and operated
under the name of Modern Electric
Company is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. ]. r. Carter, Jr., has
purchased the entire business and
good will and will continue the same
as the Modern Electric Company, hav-
ing assumed all of it's liabilities. G.
r. Upchurch is no longer connected
with nor in any manner interested in
the Modern Electric Company.
This the 18th day of August, 1887.
j. r. CARTER, JR.
G. r. UPCHURCH.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26
|MNNeN
York
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I------ I'D --

New, York, Aug 26.-Randomus-
nusing: Now that the Hayden Plane
arium is about to bring in new Fall
how, full of new horror stuff show
ing the end of the world to COM
'ete with the movies and the French
Casinos new hatch of gals and gags
rom Paree, l don't know where the
ids can safely be taken of Sunday
afternoon-A few bedtime eearfuls of
murder and sudden death via the
radio kiddie programs,s' topped Oft
next day by gangster film and then
a peek at the horror stuff" at the
planetarium, should make for soune
nerves in sound little bodies. .Ac
ually I'm glad the F..anetarium ha
aecidet to pep up the show there an
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26
~geisT -. a. FOR CHRIST
0lal)0fIal int :':::!!f@9d
1s. =, I,.t "a lkls t. ~ 2.t1-lah 10 @

DAWN IN THE HEART: We have
also a more sure word Of prophecy;
whereunto We do well that ye take
heed, as unto A light that shineth IN
dark place, until the day dawn, and
the day star arise in your hearts
2 Peter lie.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26

on Thursday and students depart the
following day. This will allow an in
terval of two and a half weeks before
the opening of the regular fall term,
September 10.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26
TODAY \
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

7-Innokentii, Russian priest-mis-
sionary to Alaska, adviser to U. s..
government when we took over Alas
ka, still remembered there for his
good works, born in Siberia. Died
March 81, 1879.
1813-James L. Cabell noted South
ern surgeon, in charge of the military
hospitals Of the Confederacy, born in
Virginia. Died there, Aug. 13, 1889.
1820-James Harlan, u. S. senator
from Iowa, secretary of the interior,
born in Clark Co., Ill. Died Oct. 5,
1899
1842-John G. Bates, who attained
to the rank of acknowledgement of
the army, born in st. Charles Co., Mo.
Died in San Diego, Cal, Feb. 4, 1919.
1863-William H. Wilmer, national
ly-famed Johns Hopkins eye doctor,
born in Powhatan Co., Va. Died
March II, 1886.
1872-Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas
noted Democratic leader in the SEN
ate, born ct Lonoke, Ark. Died in
Washington, D. c., July IA, 1887.
1872-Janes Couzens, early associ-
ate of Henry Ford Michigan U. S.
senator, born at Chatham, Canada.
Died in Detroit, Oct. %, 1886.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26
ANSWERS

1. The special session called by
Governor Ellis convened on May l.
The first bill introduced by Dennis
G. Ferebee, of Camden, provided for
tending military aid to the State of
Virginia" On it's third reading on
motion of Thomas M. Crumpler, of
Ashe and Alleghaney, it was amended
to read, "to Virginia or the Govern
rnent of the Confederate States"
2. The President of the United
States was Andrew Jackson: James
K. Polk was speaker of the House,
William r. King President pro tenn
of the Senate and Asbury Dickens
was Secretary of the Senate, all
North Carolina born men.
3. George Davis, of Wilmington.
Mr.. Davis had been named by Cover
nor John w. Ellis as a member of the
North Carolina commission to the
peace conference in Washington in
February 1861. In June he was elected
one of the first senators North Caro-
lima sent to the Confederate State
Congress- On January 4, 1854 Presi-
dent Davis appointed him attorney
general in his cabinet, which appoint
ment he filled with great credit I'M
til the end OF the Confederacy.
4. George e. Harris of Orange
county, born 1927, first removed to
Tennessee and in 1874 to Mississippi
He practiced law until Mississippi
left the Union, which he opposed.
Joining the Confederate ranks he SER
we'd throughout the war. Immediately
following the war he was elected a
district attorney, and in 1869 sent to
Congress for one term. Following this
he was elected attorney general for
Mississippi.
5. Robson is the largest with 900
square miles and Chowan is the small
lest with 165 square miles.
6. The latest appraisal carried in
the budget report of 1887 places the
property of the University at $685.
730. This is for land and permanent
improvements only.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26
SUMMER SESSION TO
CLOSE ON FRIDAY

Greensboro, Aug 26-The second
summer session Of the Woman's Col
lege of the University of North Caro-
lima will come to a close Friday, Au-
gust 81. Examinations will be held
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
By FIXED H. MAY

L. What was the first act of the
special session of 1851?
2. What monopoly did North Caro-
linians haves on the offices of the
Twenty-Fifth Congress?
3. Who did President Jefferson
Davis name attorny general of the
Confederate States?
4. What North Carolinian was
chosen attorney-general of Missis-
sippi?
5. What are the largest and small
lest counties in the State?
6. What is the value of the prop
erty of the University of North Caro-
lima?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26

have the same feeling at this
time of the year that I have when L
get hold of new fall list of books
about to be published. The theater
can bring enormous delights and it's
the uncertainty and anticipation that
furnish half the thrill.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26

depict the collision of the earth and
moon, with earthquake and volcano
rampant few million years hence. -.
AS it was, spectators simply got the
routine whirlings and curtsyings of
the Earth and other heavenly bodies
in flux, and after time you began
to have that this is where | came
in" sensation. Nothing can grow
more monotonous than "a constella-
ton in perfect working order
This city always produces batch
of summer Characters. Miss Lucy
Smoot, of Kansas City, who came to
take the advanced course in baseball
at Columbia and outshone most of
the males among whom she was the
lone representative of her sex listen
ing to lectures by Hubbell and Geh-
rig, seems to me a typical Summer
Character. Miss Smoot will return
home to be baseball coach. This
is an excellent precedent. Il think
lady baseball coaches would do much
for the game, for it is well known.
that women are smarter than men
and perhaps they would be able to de-
wise some new wrinkles for the sport
which would make it endurable to
some of us who find it the dullest and
least watchable of all sports with the
lone exception of yacht racing, which
is not really sport but an exercise
in trigonometry. Lady umpires
would be a good thing too; for, un-
like the craven male variety, chances
are they'd fight back when the pop
bottles landed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26
Today is the Doy
BY CLARK KIr1rlAIRD
Copyright, 1887, for this Newspaper
by King Features Syndicate, Inc:

Thursday. Aug. 26; Feast Day of st.
Genesius, who was a professional
comedian Womens Suffrage Day
9th anniversary of 10th amendment
becoming effectively.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26
TODAY IN HISTORY

1776-First pension law passed by
Continental Congress.
1781--Founding of the Pueblo of
Los Angeles.
1883-Eruption of Krakatoa, a
small island between Sumatra and
Java, the most violent explosion of
recorded history and heard 5000 miles
away.
1884-First patent on linotype taken
out by it's inventor, Ottmar Mergen-
thaler ("
895-Hydro-electric power for COM
mercial use first sent out from Nj
agara Falls.
192O-19th Amendment, granting
suffrage to women, proclaimed in eff
feet.
1926 international Union-United
Automobile Workers of America, chart
ered.-Huey Longs last filibuster, a
5 IL hour one, on closing day of Con-
gress.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26

There are lots of us who would
like to be able to send our wives tt
congress. It might keep them out o
department stores.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26

RETIREMENT BECAUSE OF PUN PUN
health. Rawleigh Route no" op,L
in South Henderson County p a;
er who is retiring has b{sl IN ou sia
,
ness since. 1921, has mace sP'o'N If
progress, securing a BUSINESS ~
SIS to $1OO and more per VII. Xiv
Trade well established. Ohuau~ aon
fine opportunity for man pe' n;oht
25 and so with car to step ,, 1S
into a growing business, pich.
raM,eigns > Dep'' 1' ~ 26-2-9-16
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See BGck Page

/. Methyl alcohol.
g. Charles Kingsley.
3. No.
4. A small independent principality of
Europe.
s. Cheops.
e. Brazil. <@.''
Z. on the border between England and
Scotland.
g. aoto.
g. French painter.
10. There is no such requirement.
Cooperation can never succeed un~
less there are large numbers of hon.
est men in society.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26

ROOM WANTED& STEAM HEATED
furnished room near business Sec
ton. Address tx" care Dispatch
26-1ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26

WE DELIVER ANY ORDER OF Csc
or more. Drinks, eats, smokes, ice
cream. O'Larys Diner. Phone 47O-J.
24-6t
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26
WANT ADS

THE OFFICE OF HENDERSON
Business School will be open all day
Saturday. Mrs. Everritt urges early
registration. School begins Septem-
Der 6. Full standard commercial
training. 25-3t
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26

IMMEDIATELY COL.
ored woman, unencumbered, to
cook and 'kssD .'sc in count"y
Call by Ccurtv Egcnt's office Fri
day or Saturday from II to l. 26-1ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26

YOUeCANs. .GETaA BETTER
used car from a Buick dealer.
Look our stock over. Legg.
Parham Company. Att.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26

WE GIVE COUPONS WITH EVERY
Csc purchase. Good for free pre-
miums. See big window of pre-
miums. M System Store.
mon-thurs
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26

AUCTION SALE. SATURDAY AU-
gust 3d. p. NJ, at Seaboard Square.
Store equipment including show
cases, scales and other valuable fix
lures. F. B. Hight, Auctioneer 26-1t.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-08-26

JUST ARRIVED STETSON'S NEW
feather weight hats for fall All
new shades and shapes. Tucker
Clothing Co. :'''''- ~ 1852
Evening star., 1937-09-16
FORTUNE FIGHT
bARES NAME HOAX
Mayfield Claimants to Wood
Estate Hear Widow
'Put on Airs"
Hy the Associated Press.

by the associated Press.
NEW YORK, September is.-A girl
of humble birth. who pretended to
high social connections, acquired an
100000 fortune, and then as death
approached In a shabby hotel room,
turned back to honor her real an
Thus yesterday did Surrogate James
A. Foley depict Ida Wood, whose
death in 1882 plunged more than q
thousand persons into a great court
battle over her vast estate.
New York first knew her as a So
ciety belle, the wife of the wealthy
publisher. Benjamin Wood.
She said her maiden name was
Mayfield-yes, she was directly con-
nected with "the" Maynelds.
In later years. she reminisced with
unconcealed pride about dancing with
the Prince of Wales. who became King
Edward VII, and Of entertaining
President Abraham Lincoln at her
home.
Death Changes Scene.
Then Benjamin Wood died, and Ida
Wood moved to the then fashionable
Herald Square Hotel The years rolled
by and left behind the hotel and its
by then eccentric recluse resident, Ida
Wood.
They found her dead there in her
room one day-a room packed with
mementoes Of q forgotten era and
hoard Of cash and bank books totaling
s877,oo0.
-Four hundred and thirty connec-
tions OF the Mayneld family filed
claims.
But Ida Wood was not Mayfeld
she only claimed the name to i'm
press people, Surrogate Foley said yes
terday In a long decision supple
menting his recent ruling disqualify-
ing the 43o claimants.
There was no conclusive evidence, he
said, that Ida Wood was the daughter
Of Thomas Henry Mayneld and Mary
Ann Crawford Mayfield "of louisiana
or OF Mississippi"
Plain Ellen Walsh.
The evidence was. he said, that she
was just plain Ellen Walsh, born in
England In 1898, the daughter of
Thomas Walsh and Ann Crawford
Walsh, and that at the age of 10 she
changed her name to Mayfleld.
She even changed" her fathers
name to Mayfield after he died, the
surrogate found.
She was plainly actuated," he said,
"by her desire to suppress her humble
origin and to assume an alleged social
standing in the period before and
after her marriage to Benjamin Wood.
1T is the jest of fortune that hav-
ing attained wealth and prominence,
she abandoned her pretenses at the
age OF so and retired to strict seclu-
sion.
Cherished Parents Memories.
by way Of direct contrast, during
her last years In her talks and In her
writings, she cherished only the MEM
ory OF her real parents and her Walsh
and Crawford lineage"
The surrogate has reduced the field
OF claimants to 131 persons, f1ve Of
whom claim closest kinship through
previous marriage Of Wood.
They are Mrs. Blanche w. Shields
and Mrs. Gertrude A. Wood of Red
Bank, N. j.. assertedly grandchildren
and Howard S. Wood of Jersey City,
N. j., Mrs. Mabel w. Russ Of Harrison,
N. j., and Henry Wood Of New York
City, assertedly great-grandchildre
The claims of all 13l will be axam-
ined at future hearings
Evening star., 1937-09-16
6-CENT RAIL PAY
HIKE FORECAST
Increases in Installments Seen
by New York Paper for
Operating Workers,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 16.-The
World-Telegram said yesterday the
Nations railroads were preparing to
offer an increase of cents an hour
in wages to between 100000 and 3oo,-
600 operating employees, an increase
OF cents to be effective immediately.
z cents additional on December l and
the final 2 cents on March / next.
The operating unions are demand
ing 20 per cent increase or S cents
an hour Immediately.
The railroads a month or so ago
granted 5 cents an hour paw rise
to around 100000 incorporating en-
ployes.
Representatives of railway manage
ments and the operating brotherhoods
currently are discussing wages in
Chicago.
Evening star., 1937-09-16
300 TO GET TRAINING

Some 300 enlisted men will as
semble at the Naval Air Station at
Pensacola, Fla, next Spring for flight
training. the Navy Department an
nounced yesterday. Recommended
tions of applicants for four classes
OF IS men each are being received
by the Bureau of Navigation here.
Men who will be not over 80 years
OF age next July l and measure up
to requirements will be recommended
by commanding officers of all naval
vessels, the department said.
Evening star., 1937-09-16

The big 6 cubic foot size your family
needs for health. Smarter flowing
streamlines, CLEANING white dulux ex-
terror. Porcelain enamel interior. 11.38
So. 1T. shelf area. Thick 3-inch balsam
insulation. These and other features
make Coldspot Americas leading elec-
trio refrigerator.
Evening star., 1937-09-16

All wave reception, foreign
and American short wave,
police calls, amateurs, aircraft
and ships at sea! 10-inch con-
cert dynamic speaker, beam
power audio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-24
Delivery Messengers
 Hope For Cent Raise
Congressman Sweeney Enters Bill Designed to Adjust
 Compensation of Postal Service Employees

Congressman Martin L. Sweeney, veteran member of the Post Office and Post Roads Committee of the House of Representatives, has ell- tered bill, H. R. 6394, designed to adjust the compensation of the Special Delivery Messengers of the U. s. Postal Service.
 Notice of this was received by Har- old Healy, secretary of the local or- ganization, this morning. Other local members are Joseph Cass, William Falk and Raymond Red Walsh.
 Pending passaee of their bill for salary and classification, this meas ure has been designed to alleviate temporarily, conditions of economic distress due to rising costs of mai1- tenance of equipment, and Inprece- dented departmental demands for increased service. If passed 1t would frant them an additional one cent per letter, the second such raise ever allowed them in 52 years. Off, cers of the National Association of Special Delivery Messengers say this can easily be taken care of from existing revenue. but warn that should their classification and salary bill fail of passage, they will be faced with the necessity of requesting legis- lative action, which will be of such nature as will insure adequate corn- pensation for employe members of their group, but which will unques- tionably result in an increase in rates for matetr of thi class. It is pointed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-24
LOOT RECOVERED
 OWNER IS SOUGHT
Youths Alleged to Have Broken Into McCOr=
 nlick's Garage

Detectives today sought to estab- fish the ownership of large amount of loot recovered following the ar rest of Eugene Goux, 22 of 112 Por- ter street, last night by Detectives John Calvin and Anthony Mariana Judson Towne, 22, of R. F. D. ?, is also held, while 8 third man, Mat thew Hackerman, 21, of 476 North Main street, is under arrest at Hart ford.
 Police claim that the three youths broke into McCormcik's garage in Wolcott Friday afternoon. and had stolen much automobile equipment. However, large number of articles still remain unclaimed. Included are blankets, drills, auto accessories, shoes, mocassins and many other articles. Police believe them all to have been stolen.
 Goux and Towne will be arraigned in Wolcott town court on breaking counts will also be placed against Hackerman when he is returned from Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-24
TRINITY CHURCH MARKS FOUNDING.
Present Weeks Program COmniefl0rates 60th
 Anniversary

A weeks celebration of the e0th anniversary of the founding of the Trinity Episcopal church opened yesterday morning with 8 corporate communion at the church, followed by a breakfast at The Elton, which was attended by more than POO. Rev. B. T. Anderson, rector of the church, officiated at the service.
 During the coming week, the cele- bration will be continued, the actual anniversary celebration bein g planned for Tuesday night. It will include 8 reception and entertain nent in the parish house at 8 O. clock. On Thursday evening, 8 serv- ice will be held for the acolytes ot the diocese, with Rev. Alan G. Whit temore, superior of the Order of the Holy Cross, as the preacher.
 Judge Sheridan T. Whitaker of New Haven was the principal speak, CT at the breakfast yesterday. His subject was the Holy Eucharist from a layman's and g lawyers point ot view.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-24
UNKEPT PROMISE
 ALLEGED IN SUIT
Caroline Fischer Sues Mil= ford Trust Company
 for $6,OOO

An unkept promise of bequeath- ment is alleged in $6,000 civil ac- ton filed today in superior court by Caroline Fischer of this city against the Milford Trust company, as ad- ministrator of the estate of the. late Minnie Faulman of Milford.
 Minnie Kaufman promised to be- queath her entire estate to the plain tiff, according to the complaint, but when she died there was TO such provision made. The plaintltf says the promise was made when she agreed to remain with Mrs. FaulmAn during her lifetime and give her per- sonal attention and companionship The plaintiff presented her claims to the administering bank, put they were refused.
 The plaintiff was with the late Mrs. Faulman from 1884 te the date of her death, November f.. 1880, and she claims that her tim" and work were easily worth $5,O00. Attorney Francis P. Guilfoile represents the plaintiff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-24
SHERIFF SHAWN.
 REPEATS DENIAL
Declares Only Five Deputy Sheriffs to Be Named
 for ScOvilI's

Only five deputy sheriffs will be appointed for the Scovill Mfg. O., in spite of the reiteration by the Bridgeport Herald that High She- riff J. Edward Slavin would depu- tize 25 men. A story in that paper on Saturday claimed Sheriff Sla- win would name 25, and as mat ter of fact, had the applications for that number in his desk, ready for announcement on June 1.
 Sheriff Slavin described the sto- rieS as apparently written to stim- ulate unrest and disorder" John H. Goss, vice-president of the Scovill plants also denied the story. When queried in regard to the number of appointments, Sheriff Slavin stated:
 Deputies that I make are regis tered at the county court house and any one can check the list and get the names. Why any one should insist that I am making more than I am is a mystery. It would seem that they are trying to stir up trou- ble."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-24
FRATERNAL UNITS
 SPONSOR BANQUET

Some 300 persons from several local Jewish fraternal groups were present at a dinner given Saturday night in the Beth Fl auditorium in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Hebrew Ladies Aid Society. The grand march was led by Mrs. and Mrs. Louis Madnick and directed by William Schneer.
 Brief talks were made by Mrs. Harry Brenner, first president of the society; Mrs. Frank Meyers, chairman of the arrangements committee; Mrs. Louis Madnick, presidents. Mrs. Mary Weinberg, Mrs. Ida Roof, Mrs. Tena Mor- gailstern, Rabbi Moses D. Shein- kopf, Rabbi William P. Greenfield, Rabbi Maurice zigmond, Mrs, Charles Rosengarten, William Schneer, Alfred Drexler, Morris Stein, Dr. Maurice Berinan and Morris Siller.