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men to the North Pole as a superb
undertaking" but predicted they would
have to move their base periodically
In the direction of Alaska"
Byrd, noted Arctic and Antarctic
explorer. has followed closely the
Soviet Governments plans for the
flight and has at times been con-
suited by Russian airmen.
This is superb undertaking" he
said, "and those connected with it
deserve the congratulations OF the
world. have had a small amount
of communication with the Soviet
Government regarding these flights
and have kept up, in 50 far as possible,
with their activities and when l
saw how very thoroughly the gov
ernment was preparing this expe-
dition. felt certain Of its success. "
Will Have to Shift Base.
"On ny flight to the pole" he
! added. Il found there were q few
places on some Of the ice foes where
a plane could land with skis in the
Spring and I so informed Russia.
1t is my guess that the group that
has landed at the Pole will drift
over toward Spitzbergen or Green
land and in order to stay at the
Pole they will have to move their
base periodically in the direction Of
Alaska.
I think" Byrd continued, "they
will run some hazards In the Summer
from the ice foes breaking up but
they are probably so we'll equipped
they will be able to transfer their
material to foes that have not broken
up.
"Of course, we don't know much
about the drift OF the Polar Sea and
one could not predict in what direc-
ton the ice foes will move. But
before the Summer Is over they are
almost certain to move a consider
able distance.
With q feet OF planes within
striking distance, think the person.
mel could be rescued in case OF trou-
BILE. Summer, the time OF greatest
risk to the marooned. party, would
be also the time Of greatest risk to
hiers on account of the poor visi-
bility."
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expressed belief it would be more
feasible to fly to the United States
across Siberia, Bering Strait and
Alaska than over the pole, because
! almost all the route will be over land.
Much though has been expended on
the portable folding house in which
the four men are to spend year at
or near the North Pole.
The framework is Of duralunlin. 1t
will be covered with rubber cloth, on
| top of which will be large inflated
rubber cushions. Then comes layer
of tarpaulin and deer skins two layers
OF silk elder down quilts, and finally
thick tarpauIn soaked in a liquid
which will prevent its decay.
The floor will be of tarpaulin and
inflated cushions and the windows
OF an unbreakable, transparent plastic
substance
There will be kerosene cookstove
with fuel kept In so rubber bags in
stead of heavy barrels or cans.
Have no Canned Food.
Papanin, the leader, explained In q
recent interview that the men would
have no canned food because Of its
weight.
Light, dry concentrates of cabbage
soup, pea soup, kissel Ga jeuylike
dish prepared of corn-nour, fruit
juice and sugar., compete and meat
outlets have been prepared" he said
Not less than 5000 chickens served
to prepare 300 Kilograms (66 pounds)
of powdered chicken meat. We carry
eggs and milk in powder We also
have 1870 kilograms 1896 pounds) OF
the best Ukrainian sausages."
He said there was mo chance OF
contracting scuruy," because there
would be 48 varieties of food, varied
and tasty and of high caloriflc value
Caviar will be one of the standard
breakfast dishes, Papanin said. Fol
that meal there also will be outlets
cheese, bacon, sausages, biscuits made
with meat, and tea.
We have taken % litres (23 quarts)
of brandy, which we will drink with
tea when we freeze" Papanin re-
marked unconcernedly. I'VE have also
taken alcohol to sponge ourselves with
"Our fur clothing is excellent. Oul
sleeping bags are made of the best
wolf fur; stockings. trousers and shirt.
are of choice reindeer fur. Our under
wear is made of high-quality wool
Felt boots with galoshes, footwear fo1
skis and leather boots for the Sum
mer have been made for US
Work has been allotted in such .
way that any individual can be re-
placed, Papanin declared
Krenkel can replace him, he said
and Federof can replace Krenkel
Federof will perform most of the astro-
nomical research and work on mag
| netic phenomena; Shirsof will act As
physician
Our medicines have been prepared
in the form of powders, since drops
would freeze in the low temperature, u
Papanin said. Powders will be dis
solved in alcohol.
we will organize day and night
duty at the tent, in order to take time
ly measures in case of jamming Of the
ice"
Only Papanin and Krenkel smoke
They took tobacco and cigars.
BYRD PRAISES FLIGHT.
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LANGLEY AIR MEET
FEATURESPARADE
20 Privately y-0wned Planes
In Classic Event at COL
Iege Park Today.

With more than 20 privately owned
local airplanes already entered, Wash
ingtons largest annual flying event.
the Langley day air meet, will be
held by the Washington Air Derby As
sociation this afternoon at College
Park (Md) Airport. The program Is
to begin at / pm, with an aerial pa
rade and will continue throughout
the afternoon.
One OF - novelties Of the meet
will be contest for gasoline-engined
flying models The flrst contest Of
this sort was held last year, with
three entrants. More than 20 models,
ranging In size from to feet across
the wings, have been entered for to-
days contest, which is scheduled to
begin at pm.
The meet will be open to the public
without charge. Free parking space
will be available and there will be
. public address system to bring an
nouncements of the various events to
the spectators.
All participating pilots are asked to
JoAAA AL VIC OpCAlll16 dSlldl pal duC, II
was announced by J. Earl Steinhauer,
president Of the Derby Association,
who will be in charge of the program.
At 2 pm. there will be a bomb
dropping contest for prizes and a pre-
cision landing contest, open to all local
pilots.
-Four teams of four pilots each are
expected to compete in ground and
air relay race scheduled for 3 pm.
One OF the teams will be composed
OF women pilots and will race the
winning mems team. The girl con-
testants probably will be Misses Lydia
Clement, Johanna BuSse, Helen Frigo
and Harriet Sackett. No. l members
of each team will be started on foot
from starting line. Laden with para
chutes, they will hop, skip or jump,
as best they are able, to their waiting
airplanes. They will take off and fly
lap Of measured course. Landing,
they will be required to run from
where their planes stop rolling to the
starting line, where No. members of
the team will be waiting to repeat the
procedure.
There will be a demonstration OF
the Commerce Departments new road
able autogiro, equipped for operation
either as an automobile or an air.
craft, visit by the Goodyear airship
and flight demonstrations by pilots
OF the Maryland National Guard OBJ
servation Squadron from Baltimore;
the Army Air Corps Reserve and the
Navy and Marine Corps Reserves from
Ana costa Naval Air Station.
The program is to close with a
parachute jump by Miss Helen Frigo
an employe of the Coast and Geodetic
Survey, Commerce Department.
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WOMEN AS LAWYERS
CY PRES CLUB TOPIC
Mrs. Annabel Matthews, Bar A.
sociation Head, Speaks at
Seniors Farewell.

Womans place in the legal profess
sion was to be discussed today by
Miss Annabel Matthews, president Of
the Women's Bar Association OF the
District, at the annual farewell break
fast to seniors OF the Cy Pres Club
Of National University.
Among the guests were Mrs. Charles
F.. Carusi, patroness Of the club; Mrs.
Frederick L. Siddons. wife OF the late
Mr.. Justice Siddons Of District Court,
who wrote the clubs charter: Miss
Beatrice Clephane, former president
Of the Women's Bar Association; Miss
Vera Rhine. Miss Edwina Avery, Miss
Margaret Farley and Mrs. Charles
Estes.
Miss Marion Poole, president Of the
club, presided and installed officers.
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flight training for 80 days at the
Reserve base at Anacostia: second,
transfer Of students who successfully
pas the 30-day trials to the Navy Fly
ing School at Pensacola, Fla, for year
Of intensive ground school and flight
training, and, third, assignment to
fleet aviation units for three years Of
service flying.
Given Bonus After Service.
Throughout his training and serv-
ice period the candidate receives pay,
food and lodging, Is protected by in
surance and is issued necessary uni
forms. When he returns to civilian
life. he receives 4 bonus OF 1,50o
and is equipped by his training for q
career In civil aviation.
Lieut.. johnson will leave today for
Charlottesville, Va, where he will ad-
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am OF West Palm Beach, owner Of q
radio station.
Beacham's bill would declare any
society collecting such royalties to
be in restraint Of trade and would
instruct the attorney general and
States attorneys to proceed against
violators. 1t also provides for civil
action by persons damaged.
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dress the University Of Virginia under
graduates tomorrow morning. Tomor-
row afternoon he will speak at Lynch
burg College and on Tuesday at Vir-
ginia Military Institute and Wash
ington and Lee.
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ROYALTIES BANNED
Florida Halts Collections In State

by Composers.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, May % up.
"A bill prohibiting royalty collec-
ton in Florida by the American So
ciety Of Composers. Authors and
Producers-A. S. C. A. P-passed the
Senate today, 20 to /.
1t was sponsored by Senator Beach
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-29

All city employees were reelected
for another year by the Henderson
City Council Monday night at it's first
regular monthly meeting since the pre-
sent administration took over city af-
fairs June 7. At the same time the
Council voted for all salaries to re-
main the same as last year. The Of
flee of supervisor of public works,
held by member of the Council, VISA
voted a salary of $500 annually. This
office has not been filled for some
years until now. 1t is now held by
Alderman T. w. Ellis.
The Council did not receive a report
from it's special committee investi-
eating the sewage disposal plant,
which has been the cause of much
consideration and controversy lately,
but it did authorize the supervisor of
public works and the street superin-
tendedt to employ fulltime attend
ant to look after the plant and see
that it functions properly.
While all old employees were re-
elected two new policemen were nam
ed, but they merely fill vacancies that
have existed for come time. Police
officials named are:
j. H. Langston, chief; G. G. Harris
advanced to assistant chief; police
sergeants, ranking from one to seven
as named, Henry T. Hamm, J. E.
Parks j. C. Hudgins, E. w. Ellis, M.
]. Kearney, w. M. Reid, G. w. East
wood (the two latter being the new
men filling vacancies).
Firemen were named as follows:
Chief, E. T. Shepherd; assistant chief
F. w. Daeke; driver truck No. 1, c. G
Ellis; driver truck No. 2, ]. w. Hayes
Jr.; assistant driver truck No. 1 D. L.
Newman; assistant driver truck No. 2
w. M. Brame.
Superintendent of Streets w. M
Coffin was reelected.
Employees of the waterworks de-
partment were named as follows: Mrs
M. H. Matthews, bookkeeper; j. P
Rem and r. w. Robertson, plant ope
rators; J. w. Evans. night Waterman
L. F. Jackson. meter reader
Censorship committee, composed o.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-29
COUNTY W|DE FARM
PICNIC is PLANNED
Every Farm Family In Coun'
ty Invited to Middleburg
July Is

The Vance County Pomona Grange
countrywide farmers picnic will be
held at Middleburg community house,
Middleburg, Tuesday, July 10, one of
the promoters of the project stated to-
day, and every farmer in Vance coun-
ty, granger or not is cordially invited
to attend the event, bringing basket
lunch for his group.
w. Kerr Scott, State Commissioner
of Agriculture, will be the principal
speaker, and others on the program
include Lee Wilson, State Master, Jim
Caldwell state lecturer.
The morning program class for one
of the entertainments in addition to
the speeches will feature solos, duets,
and community singing. During the
afternoon, two soft gball games will be
played, one between men and the 9th
er between ladies, it was stated.
The picnic promises to be an event
of real community. interest, and all
sections of Vance county will probably
be represented there.
Visitors may be invited by the va
rious farm families bringing baskets.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-29
WIDENING ROUTE |
BEING CONSIDERED
That Project Before High
way Commission, 1t Is
Learned from Baise

Irvine B. Watkins, who represented
a local group in appearing before Of
ficials of the State Highway and Pub
lie Works Commission Monday after
noon, said today he was advised that
he was the only individual who had
appeared in protest against an alter
native highway to parallel Route 1, as
is being agitated by cities and towns
along the proposed new auxiliary
route in both North Carolina and Vir-
ginia. But the highway commission
does at this time have under advise
ment a proposal for widening Route
] between Henderson and the Vir-
ginia State line, a distance of Is miles
the former mayor was informed.
Local civic clubs and the Vance
Board of County Commissioners have
gone on record and have been agitat-
ing and working for the widening of
the present road. Mr.. Watkins con-
tact with w. Vance Baise, chief en-
eineer of the highway commission,
who promised that nothing would be
done about the new route without
adequate opportunity for a hearing
for cities and towns along the route.
Already assistance of Oxford, Dur
ham, Norlina and other cities and
towns that would stand to lose by any
auxiliary route has been promised to
local committees now active, it was
said. Also all local civic groups will
pool their efforts in resisting the new
proposal, it was said
Much of the information furnished
to Mr.. Watkins was that appearing
in the Daily Dispatch last Saturday,
and he was further advised of the
consideration being given to the
widening of the present route one
north from Henderson.
Local interests are in the fight,
they say, to win and will leave no
stone unturned to protect the inter
ests of the city.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-29
TOBACCO MEN WILL
co TO CONVENTION
Sessions Will Be Held This
Weekend at Old Point
Comfort, Va.

A. T. McNeny and c. A. Crews, of
the Henderson Tobacco Company, are
to represent the Henderson tobacco
community at the coming annual con-
vention of the Tobacco Association Of
the United States which meets the
last three days of this week, July /,
2 and 3, at Old Point Comfort, Va,
it was learned today. They are Off
Gals of the Henderson Tobacco Com
pany.
If any other tobacconists of the
city will attend their names were not
learned today.
Much interest attaches to the SEES
sions of the convention, since this is
the body that fixes the dates for the
opening of the tobacco selling seasons
in all of the southern leaf belts. Both
the Eastern Carolina and the Middle
Belt warehousemen's associations are
asking for earlier openings for their
respective belts. When the dates are
made known, preparations for the
start of the season will get under way
on large scale virtually through
out the entire tobacco growing re
gionS Of the South.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-29
BIBLE SCHOOL At
M|DDLEBURG OPEN
Teacher Training School In
Evening Also In Pro-
gress at Church

A daily vacation Bible school and
a teacher training course that was
started at Mddleburg Methodist
Episcopal church is having very large
attendance in both instances, accord
ing to the pastor, Rev. D. A. Petty,
and indications are it is one of the
largest yet had in rural church in
the county.
Teaching in the Bible school for
young people is being done by Mrs. j.
K. Flummer, Mrs. Sturgis Collins,
Miss Doris Jackson and Mrs Annie
Reavis, with the sessions held from
to 10 a. M, each day.
J. E. Rink, of Duke University, is
directing the school, and is also in
charge of the teacher training course,
which is held each evening. All teach
ers but one were present for the first
session last night. The meetings are
held from 8 to $40 p. m.
The school will last through the en-
tire week, and attendance certificates
and other awards will be made at a
special concluding program to be held
Saturday night.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-29
DISPUTE At Council Meet
Over Underpass Grading
Jenkins Asks ST. $50 Refund from Council Under Agree
nent Reached; Purchase of New Fire Hose Author
Jed. Multitude of Min or Matters Are Up

the minutes of the Council, whereby
the city agreed to do at its own ex-
pense all excavating necessary to low
er the lot to the level of the street
after grading had been done for the
underpass and also to replace all con-
crete about the place. Colonel Jenkins
claimed the work was stopped later
but that he had made his contracts
and leases on the basis of the agree
ment and went forward with the pro-
iect at his own expense. There was
some dispute over the IS inches it
was claimed engineers said the street
would re lowered. B. H. Perry, coun-
sci representing Colonel Jenkins, ask
ed that it be made a part of the rec
ord that member of the underpaSS
committee which made the agreement
with Colonel Jenkins said he did not
know in advance the depth to which
the street would be lowered. He also
asked that the minutes be made to
show that the question was asked as
applying to all members of the COun-
Gil and no one denied that he did not
know the extent of the excavation.
CITY Attorney A. A. Bum told the
clerk not to insert the statement in
the record. Mr.. Perry then demanded
that the records show that the city at
torney had so advised the clerk, and
Mr.. Bum advised that that not be
included either. The matter was pass
ed over for the time being by refer
ring it to the city attorney and the
underpass committee to work out
some solution and report back to the
Council.
w. S. Green asked for some relief
from taxes on account of his house
being partly in and partly out of the
CITY limits, and City Clerk S. 3. Bur-
we'll was authorized to make the adj
justment with Mr.. Green.
Services Asked.
J. H. Bridgers appeared before the
Council and asked for extension of
the sewer line on Horner street to
reach the residences of two colored
residents there, and said deposit
was ready for the making of the tap.
The matter was referred to the super
visor of public works for inveStiga-
ton and a report at the next meeting.
]. H. Hinton asked that improve
ments on Arch street started two
years ago and dropped be completed.
He said other streets started then or
later had been completed. He was ad-
vised that the new budget would pro-
vide for completion of unfinished
work before any new work on the
streets was tegun.
The balance sheet and the filter re-
port for the waterworks department
| were presented by former Mayor
| Irvine B. Watkins as manager of the
/ department. The report was for May,
and the former mayor continues in
| The capacity of manager of the de-
partment until the new fiscal year
starts July 1.
Aldermen F. H. Hayes and ]. w.
Gill were named as a committee with
power to act on the request Of E. w.
Dwell for license to operate an adj
litional taxicab. He now has three
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-29
JAYCEES APPOINT
HIGHWAY WORKERS
Committee Named to Co.
operate With Civic Au-
thorities for N. G. No. l

A committee representing the Junior
chamber of Commerce has been APP
pointed to cooperate with similar
committees from various civic clubs
in Henderson to form a group to rep
resent the citizenship in the advoca-
ton and securing of widening of n.
C. No. / Highway from the Virginia
line to Henderson, it was stated today
and to cooperate in securing funds to
continue the fight for this project so
long as needed.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce
put the highway project as one OF
it's main detectives at the formation
of the organization, and has been
working on it since the inception or
the group.
Much agitation has been stirred
since efforts have been made by War
renton to get traffic from this main
.arterial highway diverted over new
route through WarrentOn-via Louis
burg to Raleigh.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-29

OUTSTANDING in a mass of business
transacted by the Henderson City
Council Monday night prior to the
executive session at which time city
EMPLOYEES were chosen was a dispute
that arose over claim against the
city by J. w. Jenkins for refund OF
81 $50 for work done at his Serve-All
Filling Station in connection with ex
cavations necessitated by the obstruc-
ton of the new underpass just north
of the station.
The matter was temporarily dis
posed of for the meeting by referring
it to CITY Attorney A. A. Bum and
the old underpass committee consist
inc of Aldermen D. c. Loughlin, F. b.
Hight and n. w. Ellis.
The Council also authorized in
clusion in the new annual budget OF
sufficient funds for the purchase OF
1000 feet of new fire hose. Mayor
Henry T. Powell explained that re-
preventative of the South Fire I'm
derwriters Association recently came
here and made tests of the hose III
the fire department. During the tests
made some $50 feet of hose bursted,
leaving 1900 feet, but that 300 feet
of old hose was not tested because
II apparently would not have stood
up The representative demanded that
a total of 1000 feet of hose be pro-
vided for the fire department, but
he was persuaded to accept an ar
rangement whereby 1000 feet of new
hose would be provided for during the
coming year. This was required to
avoid an increase in fire insurance
rates on property in the city.
A mass of petty business was trans
acted including granting of some
beer and wine licenses, appeals for
street work. water and sewer connec-
tions, and the like.
Appeal by Wholesalers.
Wholesalers appealed to the Coun-
ell for more loading and unloading
zones on Garnett street under the
new angular parking arrangements
recently put into effect, and COM
mittee of the Council was named to
meet with group of the wholesalers
to work out a solution. The commit
tee of the Council consisted of Mayor
Powell, Chief of Police j. H. Langston
and Aldermen F. 2. Hight and t. w.
Ellis From the wholesalers were c.
o. Seifert, j. S. Evans and H. 3. New
man. They met this morning and
came to an agreement for relieving
the situation.
Dispute Over Grading
In the di putc over the agreement
the Council had with Colonel Jenkins
about grading arose after the latter
presented i bill for approximately ST.
$50. The agreement was read from
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-29
Dispute Over Grading.

In the di putc over the agreement
the Council had with Colonel Jenkins
about grading arose after the latter
presented bill for approximately ST.
58O The agreement was read from
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-29
Henderson Daily Dispatch
N operation.
Offer for Property.


Mayor Powell stated that he had
for a small lot at the corner of Will
liam and Davis streets, which former
ly was owned by a Warrenton man
but had been abandoned by him rath-
er than pay the taxes. The matter was
referred to the city attorney for
foreclosure of the property to give
the city the proper title and to make
the sale to the best advantage.
The supervisor of public works was
asked to investigate and report back
at the next meeting on the appeal of
colored citizens for street and sani-
tary improvements along Rock Spring
and Pearl streets.
Permits Granted.
A permit was granted to George
T. Pegram and George w. Ross to
stage a dance for colored people on
Monday night, July 5, in the High
Price Warehouse on East Mont
gomery street, after the required $40
license had been paid
Beer licenses were granted to T.
H. Crabtree, j. H. Kelly and J. r.
Coward "Off premises wine license
was granted also to Mr.. Kelly.
Taxicab bonds as submitted by j.
E. Hamlet and Arthur Poole, as re-
quired under a recent city ordinance,
were submitted to the Council after
approval by the city attorney. They
were accepted and ordered filed.
The meeting was attended by all
members of the Council except Alder
man D. c. Loughlin, who was absent
from the city, and Mayor Henry t.
Powell presided. The meeting was at
tended by an unusually large crowd
of citizens.