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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-06-10
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See FGye Four

1. How long does it take for light
from the sun to reach the earth?
2. Who was the first woman elected
to the u S. House of Representa-
tiVeS?
8. Who was Moses Jacob Ezekiel?
4. Name the largest of the Hawaiian
Islands in area.
5 Do fresh and salt water freeze at
the same temperature?
6. Name the second book of the Old
Testament.
T. Where is the University of Aber-
deem?
8. What is home sapiens?
3. Which is greater, the land or ocean
area of the earth?
TO- In which country is the province
of VrieSland?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-06-10
TWO RECORDINGS.

Two papers involving the DISPOSE
ton of real estate were filed yester-
day win the Vance Registry.
An agreement as to property on
William street was filed between
Fannie Smolensky, ct al, and Barney
Smolensky. q
C. o. Perdue and wife sold prop
erty in North Henderson to S. B
Rogers.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-06-10

Underwriters To Meet-The Under
writer's Association will meet this even
ing at $50 o'clock at Hill Top Tea
room. All insurace agents were urg
ed to attend *TJ~ ( ~
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-06-10

issued to persons under 16 veor.
age, according to State law. u
Evening star., 1937-09-08

who would have been left behind. with
little hope for overcoming the child
hood tuberculosis ssssulting her Young
body, but for the generous eontribu-
tions.
Her stav in camp was financed bv
the 'Dime-s Week" Club. orga nized
by group of Evening Star printers
who donated 10 cents a week each TO
raise a. total OF sos during the sum
mer This fund also kept a 7-yesr- -old
boy in camp.
Girl Gained Four Pounds
Henrietta, naturally short and
chubby g,rl. weighed 301a pounds when
she entered the camp six weeks ago
and left Weighing 3452 pounds.
After her first few weeks in camp.
she was a bouncing ball" OF energy, /,
Miss Sara Shriner, camp nurse, said.
She became so attractive. Miss
Shriner added, that she was the
sweetheart OF nearly every little boy
in camp" She was years old
August l9, celebrating her birthday
in camp.
Henrietta WAS the last OF six mem
bers OF her family to enter the camp,
joining four brothers and sister
there. Altogether, The six Youngsters
OF this family gained 1894 pounds while
in camp
The weight charts showed that the
l25 children gained a total of 643 /.
pounds. an average of Ave pounds each
They entered camp 633sA pounds
underweight, as a group. and left ga
pounds overweight. The record
weight-gainer was a 10-year-old girl.
who added 131a pounds. A total of
So children crossed the line from under
to over weight during the season.
Evening star., 1937-09-08
TRAIN IS SDERA|lED::
ONE DEAD, 5 HURT
Wabash Locomotive Goes
Into Ditch. Dragging Cars
From Tracks.
B, In. Associated Press

FORT WAYNE. Ind. September s.
train. bound for ST Louis from De-
troit with 200 passengers, on q curve
near mere left one dead and i've in-
lured, one critically, today.
Dozens of other persons were cut
and bruised. but their injuries did not
require hospital treatment.
David Ksricofe, 65, of Detroit. en-
eineer was killed when the locomo-
tive plunged into ditch. dragging
Ave cars off the tracks. Two PulImaus
remained on the tracks
The cars came 10 rest in various
positions. More than 500 feet of track
were torn up. and railroad men said
trsffic could not be resumed for several
hours.
The crash occurred at New Haven
10 lie last night and approximately 2 900
spectators gathered quickly at the
scene
Those hurt were Robert E. Miller.
80 of Detroit. fireman, fractured skull
condition critical: Louis Prough. 40. of
Detroit. severe chest injuries Ora
Jacobson 33, of Fergus Falls, MINI.
A. transient, severe lacerations and
bruises; Clayton r. Brosher. AZ. of
Fort Wayne, mail clerk, possible frac-
tured skull, and Ralph HOFFMAN, "a.
of Fort WAYNE, head injuries and e-
we're bruises
Evening star., 1937-09-08
GIRL s CONFESSION
CITED IN SLAY|NC
Lady in Red" 20, Admits
New Jersey Shooting,
Police Chief Says.
b. the Associated Press.


ISE1IN, N. j., September "a 90
year-old school girl admitted after
hours of questioning today, Police
Chief George E. Keating announced.
that she fatally shot Paul Reeves, rs
year-old father OF two children, when
ne attempted to assault her.
The Woodbridge township chief gave
the girls name as Margaret brennan
and said she was a student at New
Brunswick secretarial school She was
the lady in red" Keating said, who
was seen running from the bungalow
where Reeves was shot to death in his
bed room last night.
Five feet inches tall. shsp speIv
and pretty. she rsdisted confidence
at her arrsignment later before Police
Recorder Arthur Brown Charged
with murder, she entered a formal
plea OF innocent and was held without
bail for grand jury action
Her father and mother wept during
the brief proceedings, but the girl
consoled them. She told her sttor-
ney. David l. Stepacof, she was sure
she d be cleared
She had been taken into custody
shortly after Reeves, laborer en-
pIoyed at 40 Eliza beth copper products
his room. His children. Paul. S, and
Emma, 2, we're found whimpering and
covering in their beds.
Evening star., 1937-09-08
BAKER HELD IN BOND
OF SIS, 900 IN ASSAULT
Worker Accused Of Firing at Boss
in Ire at Reduction in
Salary.

John ArclpreLe. 65-yesr- bal ser.
accused of shooting his boss in re-
sentiment against a pay cut, was or
dered held under $4,000 bond for
the grand Jury on charge of as
ssult with dangerous weapon when
srraigned before Judge Robert E..
Msttingly in Police Court today. He
plea oeo not guilty and waived prelim-
mary hearing.
The victim OF The shooting. George
F.. Martin, ~. of 5209 Fifth street. is
still in q critical condition in Gar
helo Hospital He was wounded in
the abdomen.
Police said ArcipreLe. who lives at
32l5 Sixth street, admitted shooting
Martin beca use he believed him re-
sponsible for a recent cut in wages
from $21 10 sol week.
Arciprete is alleged to have walked
into the baking room OF the CONT
mental Baking Co at 1901 Georgia
avenue Monday afternoon, armed
with pistol, an ice pick and
butcher knife, and shot Martin as
the foreman leaned over an oven He
gave himself up shortly afterward at
the tenth precinct. He said he had
been employed AZ the bakery for SO
years.
Evening star., 1937-09-08
CONFESSION QUOTED
IN SHOOTING HERE
Colored Robbery Suspect Admits
Wounding Private Detective.
Police Report.

Inspector Bernard w. Thomson.
chief of detectives, said Today that
James w. Ferguson. rs, colored, 1900
block of Oregon avenue. has confessed
shooting private detective who sur
prised him early Monday attempting
TO rob a garage where he was employed.
Ferguson and two other eolored men.
Jacob Feeling, 26. OF the 1900 block
Of Massachusetts avenue southeast
and Richard Simous, 26, of the 100
block of New Jersey avenue were ar
rested yesterday and held on open
charges.
Thompson said Ferguson and Feel
ing, both employees of the l.. p. Steuert.
Inc, garage at l39 Twelfth street
northeast. admitted robbing the garage
half a dozen or more times Simons
is accused OF receiving the stolen
property. Thompson said several
radios and other accessories stolen
from the garage we're recovered at
simons home.
The series of robberies during the
last several months had caused the
garage company to employ Edward q.
Brown, 1855 Park road, an opera tive
of the Burns Detective Agency. IS
special guard
Brown was shot early Monday when
ne approached a colored man ne saw
enter the garage door with a duplicate
KEY. Wounded in the nip. he was re-
ported recovering today. His sssailant.
later Identified as Ferguson, escaped
az the time in an automobile.
Evening star., 1937-09-08
Fair Gambler
BestS BGttisti
At Buccnr0f
sy me Associated Press.

BIARRITz. France. September a.
Sonora Peresha Cortina Solzetrs of
Argentina arose from the Bia rritz
topfi2ht baccsrat table TODAY with
most Of Revenge PLAYER" Amleto Bat
tiStls money in her nurse.
Cards fell against me" SO i'd Bal
tisti. the Uruguaysn. He emerged
from The lengthy session with only
cake and coffee money.
He estma ated his losses as between
100000 and 5000 900 francs ,s1s5.-
600 10 s282 0O0) and admitted his plan
10 win back the 81 900 600 he lost at
The big table in 1929 had gone hav-
wire
Sonora Cortins Soizetra. casino At
rendants said. won more at one sit
tinig than any one since Mrs. George
t. Wakefield of New York and Lon
don pocketed 100000 francs at the
Nice casino number of wears AGO.
Another heavy winner was Ricardo
Sanoettrs of Uruguay.
Evening star., 1937-09-08
s1,65O,OOO GROSS
REVENUE OF T. Y. A.
nfioials' Net Income TO Be Fig
nred in Annual Report
in October.
he Assnriated Press.

- me Associated Press
KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Sept ember g.
Offcials of the Tennessee Vallev
Authority said yesterday 7s7 .460,o 900
kilowstt hours of electricity were gen
Grated al three T. " A. dams in the
fiscal wear ending July l, for a gross
revenue OF s1,650o00.
This compared with the genera tion
~ <s7. 700. 900 kilowatt hours and
gross revenue of yl,170,0 900 in the
preceding year.
T. V. A. officials explained that
operating expenses and net operating
revenues in its 'ysrdstick, power
program would not be svailab BILE until
October. when the annual report is
prepared.
Today, the Authority is serving 49,
$50 customers in II municipalities. IA
farm so-nperatives and T. v. A. COM
rnHnitjes in Northern Ala bama, North
vest Georgia. Northeast Mississippi
and East, Middle and West Tennessee.
II has in service LOO miles of
high voltage transmission lines. con-
Meeting Norris. Wheeler and Pickwick
landing dams and extending into
Middle Tennessee, Mississippi and
Alabama.
r. v. A. directors predict that six
Industrial contracts eventually will
yield an annual income of around
1900 900. The expected yearly
revenue Aluminium Co OF America,
Al 100000; Monssnto Chemical Co.
s750,o00. Arkansas Power " Light
Co. s750,n0o; Victor Chemical Works
100000: volunteer Portland Cement
90, $50 900; Electro Metallurgicsl Co,
s7so,000.
Evening star., 1937-09-08
Cloth Treated With COal-Fat
Process Becomes Waterproof

Mud spisshed on these treated
fabrics mostly slides off like water.
with little spotting
The discoveries of insulin did not
receive ! cent for their product. which
paid others profits of 100000 its first
year, the society was told yesterday in
a discussion of medical patents.
DR.. Morris Fishbein. spokesman of
the American Medical Association. SAID
Sir Frederick Bsnting, the medical
man IN the discovery, received 81 for
the patents. not being allowed by med
icsl ethics TO accept more. He said Sir
Frederick's four associates, who were
not physicians, have had the advantage
of such royalties.
DR.. e. L.. Hutchinson now director
OF the institute which was founded as
result of the discovery. replied that
Sir Frederick was offered the dollar.
but didn't take 1t. Also, ne said, the
other four did not take a cent either.
Some of the royalties, he said were
assigned 10 each of the Ave solely for
further research work
DR.. Fishbein suggested creation of
a holding corporation under the Amer
icsn Medical Association TO administer
medical patents in the interest of the
public. He pointed out that i'm l93s
the original patents on insulin will
run out. Then he said any one can
make it. And if. he added, "fiy-by-
night organization makes it poorly.
dose OF the imperfect insuin is likely
10 be faUl.
The chemists did moi agree that a
corpora tion under the American Med
ical Association is the solution. DR..
Hutchinson said better way would be
an independent, -prof,t corpora
ton. under tSustees selected from. the
foremost scientific societies, including
the medical society.
Evening star., 1937-09-08
6Y HOWARD W. BLA ESLEE,
Associated Press Science Editor.

ROCHESTER, ~ r.. September g.
-Spilling the brea kfsst coffee in the
lap does not even wet clothing treated
with q new chemical made from coal
and fat. which was exhibited AT the
America Chemical Society here today.
Straight whisky Is different, it
sosks in. But anything made OF water
runs off like falling on a ducks back
The new chemical is an attempt 10
hno the all-round water 'repella nt," !"
something which can be used on all
fabrics, and that will neither wash
out nor be affected by dry cleaning.
The new stuff does all these, said
Du Pont chemists who exhibited it.
II is new laboratory product, moi
ready for The market, they said. 1t
has been used on cotton, wool, silk
and rayon
All Of these fabrics become softer
TO the touch when treated with the
cosltat chemical 1t does not coat
the fabric like paint. but sinks into
the hbers. AS a result the goods that
shed water do some unusual tricks.
water would get wet to the skin, but
his pa nts would be dry. Water can
be squeezed through cloth treated with
this solution, but the cloth remains
dry. 1t takes q hard squeeze or lot
OF weight 10 force the water through.
The water can pass through the
cloth because the "repellsnt" leaves
the ordinary openings in the weave
of the cloth untitled Water passes
through them, under pressure. but
does not soak into the threads as it
goes by
On hot day pockets could be 1lled
with ice, and the person inside would
feel The coolness, without getting wet
ent II some one squeezed . pocket too
hard, the person would Arip.
Evening star., 1937-09-08

DHREE YEAR OLD HENRI
ETA. the Dime A-Week"
club girl OF the District Tu-
= berculosis Associa ton Hes lth
Camp. will smile sU you this Winter
from . folder appealing for you TO AID
others In their battle against tubercu-
losis by buying Christmas Seals.
Henrietta is the youngest OF 125
children whose resistance 10 the dread
tubercular germs vas built up by
nourishing food, rest and medical care
at the health camp on Bald Eagle
Hill during the Summer.
When The nine-Week camp season
closed yesterday. Henrietta looked so
much healthier and happier than
when she entered the camp that Mrs
Ernest r. Grant, managing director
of The associa ton, decided 10 use her
picture for the front page of a folder
IN che local Christmas Seal camps ign
this Winter
This picture. taken after the camp
treatment, shows the girl standing
in the open, beginning an appealing
curtsy and looking much more pleased
with the world than when photo
sraphed as she was being weighed in
on entering the camp.
Christmas Seals.
The health camp for children suffer
ing from the early stages Of tlIbercu-
losis is one OF the several activities
Of the association financed by the
annual sale OF Christmas seals. These
funos provided for the care of so
children st the camp this Summer.
Voluntary contributions provided the
money necessary 10 FIJI the camp
TO capacity with SIS other youngsters.
Henrietta is one OF those IS children
Evening star., 1937-09-08
2LAbOR Jobs OPEN
AS GRADY QUITS
Old Altmeyer Vacancy in AS
SiStant Secretary Post
Is Also Untitled.
Ry he Associated Press.

~ me NsS0tieteG Press.
The resignation of Edward p Nc
Grady as Assistant Secretary cf La
Dor had created second vacs ucv to-
day in The ranks Of Secretary Per-
kins' top-rsnking aides
Arthur J Altmeyer. now chairman
of the Social Security Board. resigned
more than two years ago as an AS
sistant Secretary. President Roose-
welt has left that vacancy untitled
Labor Department officials said Sec
retary Perkins had not indicated when
she might submit 10 The President
names Of possible successor 10 Nc
Grady Informed sources said prime
requisite probsbly would be that the
appointee be acceptable 10 both the
American Federation of Labor ana
the Committee for Industrial Or
gsnization
President Roosevelt announced Nc
Grady's resignation Yesterday ~ Hvdr
Park with deep regret" and told the
ace labor conciliator ne had brought
sitH" " chil w NpuASttl anu llir 0~-
partment"
Secretary Perkins. expressing per-
sonsl and official regret at McGradys
departure, spoke of his fairness.
souareness, initiative, resourcefulness
and perseverance"
McGrady tomorrow will become ls-
Dor relations adviser for the Radio
Corp. Of America and will maintain
headquarters in New York City.
McGradv has been with the Labor
Department since 1893. During N. r.
A. days he was lent" to Hugh j. nm
son, national recovery administrator,
as a labor adviser.
Before becoming an Assistant a hor
Secretary, he was legislative agent
of the American Federation OF Labor.
He helped settle Pacific Coast mari
time strikes and less important dis
putes in dozens OF factories. On his
last major assignment. as one of thrss
members of the steel strike mediation
board, he failed TO evolve a formula
for settlement OF differences between
a group OF independent steel eonn-
panies and the c. I. o. Steel Work
ers' Organizing Committee.
Evening star., 1937-09-08
AXEXEMpT|ONS'
L|F TING IS STUDIED
Treasury Scans Plan to End
u. S. and State Workers.
Immunity.
e. the Associated Press.


Treasury officials said TODAY they are
snldvine various proposals designed TO
send the tax collector calling on tax
exempt security owners and Govern
nent emploves
Holders NJ most Federal and State
securities pay no tax on the interest
thev receive. SImile rlv. Federal en-
ployes paw no state income axes and
State workers are free from income tax
payments 10 the Federal Trea sury.
The Naslry now is making broad
surve. he entire tax structure, with
. view 10 recommending revisions to
the next Congress. Findings will be
gwen To congressional committees In
November
In this study. officials said. they are
scrutinizing revenue possibilities from
lifting the Federal-Stste exemptions.
Authorities said Secretary Morgen-
THAI would oppose any plan designed
m tex income from Federal securities
without At the same time ia King that
from State securities.
To provide this two-wsv taxing pow
er II was said, a constitutional amend
rnent would be necessary.
President Roosevelt has indicated
his favor Of lifting the present exemp-
t,ons, but has said it may be difficult
to devise the method.
Oficials said they could not estimate
how much revenue Federal and State
governments would receive through
elimination of the exemptions. but as
seried it might run into the hundreds
~ millions.
Commerce Department survey
xhowed there were more than $50 0nO.- |
nsn, 900 NJ exempt and partially exempt
securities outstanding in 1895. This
total has increased since.
Senator Byrd, Democrat. of Virginia.
sponsor of a proposal TO lift exemp-
lions, has estimated that more than
100000 Federal, State and local en-
rloves now enjoy exemptions from
either Federal or State income taxes.
Evening star., 1937-09-08
J. A. HAFFERMAN DIES
Funeral Services will Be Conduct
ed Friday Morninp

Funeral Services will Be Conduct
ed Friday Morning.
John A. Hsfferman, 81. Spanish
American War veteran, died Yesterday
of heart attack At his home. ss
Randolph place
For more than 40 years a resident
OF this city. Mr.. Hafferman had on
Grated taxicab here for about ia
years. He was member of Oak
Camp of the Woodmen of the World
and the United Spanish War VET
erans
Surviving are his widow. Mrs. Agnes
Hafferman. four SONS, Clarence.
George, John and William Halter
man, and a daughter, Mrs. Mildred
Murphy, all of this city; two grand
children. several brothers and sisters.
Funeral services viii be held al
10 am Friday in Fort Myer Chapel
Burial will be In Arlington Naf,onsi
Cemetery. -
Evening star., 1937-09-08
Married Students Barred.

KINGSPORT, Tenn, September 2
tpl.-Marriase and school do not mix
The city school boa I'd ruled todav in an
oouncing that high school students
who marry during the 1878 term
will he barred.
Ross N, Robinson. superintendent
~ city schools, said the boards action
resulted from "marrying epidemic
lest wear. when eight high school
couples we're ued secretly.
Evening star., 1937-09-08

Monty" remained silent through tn.
less than five minutes OF the hearing
Outside the court room his air of
eniematic jovislty disappeared only
twice.
wnen reporter asked him il he
knew Roger Norton. 35-year-oId Clsve-
iand truck driver who served two years
IN prison after pleading guilty in the
hanna hold-up and came here vol,,n-
tsriiy TO testify against Montague.
tne golfer replied brlisouely:
i never heard of him"
Evening star., 1937-09-08

the week of Octo-
ner III on a seven
year-old robbery
charge.
Essex County
Judge Harry r.
Owen set the date
yesterday after
the pla vmate of
movie star RS had
pleaded innocent
OF the 1880 hold
up of Kin Ham
mas road house
at jaw N. Y. Bail
of $4,000 was
continued.
Myx srt
Evening star., 1937-09-08
Judge to Be Guest.

Robert A. Cooper, Governor OF
South Carolina at the close Of the
World Wer and now Federal Judge
OF Puerto Rico. will be guest at
meeting of the Clemson College alumni
at $40 pm. tomorrow In NavIor's
restaurant, Tenth and Water streets
southwest,
Evening star., 1937-09-08
Work at Dam Resumed.

PARKER DAM, Calf. September
3 tal.-Work al Parker Dam. inter
rupted by strike OF C. /. o. union
workers last June. was resumed today
With arrival Of a preliminary crew Of
~ men. The dam will supply water
fof irrigation in the Imperial Valley.
Evening star., 1937-09-08
VICTOR HERBERT'S SON
DEFEATS LOVE SUIT
". P. A. Stenoers pher Loses Fight
for $50. 900 After Alleged
Ocean Trip Romance.

81 ne Asrocisteo Press
LOS ANGELES. September g.
Clifford Victor Herbert, son OF the
late Victor Herbert. noted composer.
Yesterday won s50.o0o breach of
promise suit brought by Miss Lillian
kinsineer. q w. p. A. stenoera pher
Superior Judge Carl Stutsmsn held
~ wss simply a case of one person $
word against another" and found in
favor of the defendant
Miss Kinsinger testified Herbert
mooed end won her on an ocean n vow
ege IN Seattle and Vancouver, British
Columbia, in July. 1895.
She said she learned only after
several months that he was un-
divorced.
Evening star., 1937-09-08
WHEELER SAYS COURT
RePRISAL CLAIM Is SILLY
President Would Be Csmpaiep-
Ing Against Biggest Part of
the Party if He Did"

~ ne tSsoeis Fso Press.
BILLINGS. Mont. September g.
Fears Of 'reprtssls" bv President
Roosevelt against Senators who voted
aga inst the original court-reorgs MIA =
tion proposal have not disturbed the
vacation of Senator Burton K.
Wheeler. Democrat, of Montana.
Senator Wheeler, in an interview "
here last night, said reports OF po-
litical retaliation resulting from the
court fight we're ridiculous"
On the Anal vote in the matter"
fhe Montanan said, TO Senators
voted against the proposal, and if
the President we're to seek reprissls
against all the Democrats among
them he would ne camps ignine aga inst
the biggest part of the Democratic
PARTY "
Senator Wheeler will speak in Chi
saeo September II and Des MONIES.
Iowa. September IA.
Evening star., 1937-09-08
MONTAGUE TRIAL SET
WEEK OF OCTOBER II
Hollywood Golfng Marvel Pleads
Not Guilty at Hearing.
$25, 900 Bail Con tinued.

Bs rhe Associs ted Press
ELIzABETHTOwN. ~ Y. sepiem-
Der 8--This picturesque Adirondack
Mountain hamlet began preparations
today for the trial of John Montaaue.
Hollywood's phantom of the fairwavs