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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-08
Over $4,000 Borrowings Re-
ported for Fiscal Year
Ended June 80
This Year
TOTAL VOLUMES IN
USE EXCEED 1,4OO
Registered Membership A.
347 Not Including go at
Dunbar Branch for Ne
groes; Library Governed
By Board of Citizens of
City and County

The H. Leslie Perry Library, one
of the institutions that inspires pride
in all citizens of Henderson and
haps a greater service to the public
here than ever before in it's history,
and only the lack of funds is prevent
ing it doing even more for the cul-
tural development of the people.
Few, if any, enterprises there are
in the community more capable of
touching intimately the life of every
individual than the library, and
thousands of them every month and
every year are taking advantage of
the service it renders.
AS most people know, the Perry
library was the gift fifteen years ago
of the late Colonel Henry Perry and
Mrs. Henry Perry, parents and Mrs.
H. Leslie Perry, widow. to the city
and county as a memorial to their
son and husband, the late Henry Les
lie Perry, whose law offices during
his lifetime stood on the site now oc-
cupied by the library.
The kn4titlitiOn us supported by
taxation, the City of Henderson ap-
propriating $4,000 and the County of
Vance $4,000 annually for it's main
tenance. 1t is one of the few libraries
in the State so provided.
The library is governed by board
of nine trustees, two appointed by
the donors, two by the county, three
by the city and the mayor and the
chairman of the board of county COM
missioners serving in an eX-officio
capacity. Serving by appointment of
the donors is DR.. Thomas S. Register
and Mrs. J. H. Brodie; by appoint
ment of the county commissioners,
Mrs. E. o. Young and Mrs. Hattie
F. Plummer; by appointment of the
city, Irvine B. Watkins, Mrs. S. P.
Cooper and Mrs. Henry Perry, with
Mayor Henry T. Powell and Chairman
Samuel Nj. Watkins, of the county
commissioners, ex-officio.
DR.. Register is chairman of the
board, with Mrs. Young secretary,
and Miss Mary Louise McDearman,
the librarian, as treasurer.
The library staff consists of Miss
McDearman as librarian and Miss
Mamie Crowder and Mrs. Samuel
Watkins as assistants.
At the end of the last fiscal year,
June 80, the Perry library had total
of 9,745 volumes, GIL having been
added during the year, but SOP having
been lost or retired from circulation
because of their worn condition, and
leaving a net gain of 100 volumes. At
the Dunbar branch for Negroes the
total volumes were 1858, representing
net gain of Il for the year after
1913 had been added and ia with
drawn. The total for both libraries
was 1,413.
An active membership of 4,347 was
shown by the Perry library, which
was net gain of 1872 after deducting
6O6 Withdrawals from the 1913 addi-
tions. The percent of the white poula-
ton registered was 28.5. At the Dun
bar branch the registered member
shin was 91O, net gain of 100 after
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-08

the Heart" Archibald Rutledge has
written, Somehow Christmas appears
to be more of an outdoor festival than
we are commonly in the habit of re-
garding it and celebrating it. Long
since it has seemed to me that we do
not get enough of the outdoors into
our Christmas spirit"
A physician and a real naturalist
himself asked a member of the Hen
derson Bird Club the other day why
such clubs as this had not been start
ed fifty years ago.
"And what are you going to do with
your club?"
Besides what comes to the indivi-
dual member it is planned to do for
Henderson what the Audubon Club
of Milledgeville, Georgia, has done for
that CITY, Milledgeville is known all
over the country as place where bird
life has been protected marvelously.
Signs on every highway leading into
Milledgeville proclaim it, though they
seem hardly necessary now; because
the birds by their numbers themsel-
YES tell it.
There is evidence that better work
in bird protection has been done in
the schools and Scout troops of Hen
derson than in most places. The Gar
den Club of Henderson has taken
steps to preserve our native birds.
The schools, the Scouts and the gar
den club are well represented in the
Bird Club, and all are preparing to
cooperate in making Henderson ex-
tremely attractive to birds and to
those who love birds in the outdoors.
One of the means of doing this is
Bird Corner in the Henderson Daily
Dispatch on Saturdays, which is edit
ed by the Henderson Bird Club. Many
people say they read it and save the
clippings. If you have ideas that you
think may increase bird life and draw
the people to the outdoors, will you
let Mr.. Connell have them?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-08
Rev. James A. Jones Heads
Music Association Re-
Gently Organized for
Community
CONDUCT CAMPAIGN
IN WEEK OF NOV. Is
Neighboring Towns Invited
To Cooperate; Wealth of
Artist Material Available
To Select From; Attend
ance Restricted to Associa-
ton Members
Bv JAMES p. b. CONNELL

AS the years pass Henderson be-
comes more and more the Leading
town in this section, not only in COM
merce and industry, but in its cul-
tural life as we'll. Our new hlgh
school auditorium, seating a thousand
persons, is a great factor having a
tendency to solidify our people by the
mutual enjoyment of programs con-
tributing to our cultural life.
The winter of 1887 and 1888 will see
a new step forward. We shall have
in Henderson for the first time in
our history an arranged musical con-
cert series of the highest type. These
concerts are directed by the Hender-
son Cooperative Concerts Association,
which is affiliated with the Columbia
Concerts Corporation. This corpora
ton is connected with the Columbia
Broadcastjng Company.
Rev. j. A. Jones President
Under the able direction of Rev.
James A. Jones, the president, the
Henderson Cooperative Concerts Asso-
citation seems an assumed success.
The remaining officers as follows
are all public-spirited persons who are
deeply inspired to do real job for
the association and for Henderson,:
Vice Presidents-A. p. Barnes, E.
G. Glenn, Mrs. r. ]. Jones, Mrs. J. H.
Brodie.
Treasurer. Frank B. Robards.
Assistant treasurer, J. P. B. Connell.
Secretary, Mrs. H. T. Morris.
Asi5Aitant secretary, Mrs. I. w.
Hughes.
Campaign Committee: Mrs. A. ].
Davis, chairman; Mrs. B. H. Perry, CO.
chairman; Mrs. M. J. Aston, Mrs. S.
P. Cooper, Mrs. I. w. Hughes. Mrs. J.
K. Plummer, Mrs. r. J. Jones, Mrs.
M c. Miles, H. A. Dennis.
Publicity, J. P. B. Council.
Contact, M. c. Miles.
Dinner committee K. L. Bur
ton, chairman Mrs. r. T. Upchurch,
Mrs. Alex Cooper.
Leading Artists
The Columbia Concerts Corporation
has under contract 1876 of the lead
ing artists in America. This group is
composed of opera stars, violinists,
cellist, pianists, guitarists, dancers,
monologists, choirs, flutists, little SYM
phonies, string quartets and harpists.
committee to choose varied programs
which will please the entire member
ship.
The week of November Is has been
set aside for our membership cam
paign. It is the aim of the associa-
ton to secure 1000 members at three
dollars each. The association will
not be limited to Henderson alone,
but will include Oxford, Roxboro, War
renton, Louisburg and other surround
ing territories. Each person becoming
a member is guaranteed three concerts
or their money is refunded. In other
words, for the price of three average
movies they have the privilege of en-
joying one of the worlds finest artists.
The campaign will be inaugurated
by dinner which is to be attended
by the officers of the association and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-08
Club Has Already Heard
Addresses by c. S. Brim-
ley and Charlotte
Hilton Green
PURPOSE OF GROUP
TO PRESERVE BIRDS
Would Also ''Re-Discover
the Out-of-Doors"; Protec-
ton. for Fowls of the. Air
Sought; Bird Club Finds
Surprising Interest in Citi-
Zens
BY MISS CLAUDIA HUNTER.
Secretary. Henderson Bird Club.

y
In May Bird Club was organized
in Henderson. A State bird club had
been organized in the early spring
of this year to continue the outstand-
ing work in bird study and protection
begun and carried on by Gilbert Pear
son and H. H. and. C. S. Brimley, men
who have made North Carolina well
known to bird lovers over the country.
Mr.. G. S. Brimley and Mrs. Charlotte
Hilton Green, lecturer and author in
the field of bird lore were secured
for a meeting in Henderson on May
10, and in spite of five other meet
ings held that evening about IS peo-
pie came to hear Mr.. and Mrs. Green
and Mr.. Brimley.
Real interest was evident, and be-
fore the meeting adjourned Hen
derson club had been organized and
officers elected for the year, with
James Connell, president; Mrs. A. J.
Davis, vice4president; Miss Claudia
Hunter, secretary-treasurer
At the present time there are 80
members and several to be voted in at
the next meeting. The charter mem
Der list closed July 10, but the club
feel the summons to the out-of-doors
and it's bird life.
"What is the purpose of the club,
and what is it going to do?" are ques-
tions being asked. The constitution,
| if the few statements regarding or
ganization can be called a constitution
expresses the purpose in these words:
''To know, attract and preserve birds. .
There is evidently in the minds of
| the members, however, more en-
bracing purpose, and maybe this lar
ger purpose is to re-discover the out
of-doors and to come under the spell
TO the purpose, patience and poise'
of Gods scene of thing in nature.
in the songs, calls, color and per-
sonalities of the birds and in the quiet
ness and beauty of those places apart
from the confusions of modern life.
Rightly we want to bring to Hen
derson one or two of Americas great
est human songsters. We can also
and without price, listen to the
Carusos and Eddys and McCormacks
of the bird world, the wood thrush
the white-throated sparrow, the brown
thrasher. and literally dozens of 9th
ers if we know where to go to find
them and who they are when we do
This larger purpose seems 10 De III
the mind of the club because 1t is al
ready making plans for many outdoor
excursions, to the Duke Forest OF vas'
acres of original growth IN Septem
Der, and at Christmas to somewhere
in the woods. In the chapter on
"Christmas Woods" in his peace IN
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-08

all other persons interested in it's or
ganization. Final plans are to be
formulated at this dinner meeting A
place centrally and conveniently locat-
ed in the business district will be
chosen as campaign headquarters In
this place a telephone will be install
ed in the name of the association, and
from this headquarters the member
ship committee will direct the solicit
tatiOn.
NeighbOr Towns Invited
Persons in nearby towns will be
chosen to direct the campaign in their
respective towns. We are earnestly
appealing to our neighbors to come in
with us that we may all enjoy the
rare privileges which are in store
for U.s.
It is not the purpose of the asso-
citation to be all-exclusive. Our mem
bership files are open to all who
choose to avail themselves. This, how
ever, is the policy, mo single admis-
sions are to be sold for any concert"
Only members of the association may
attend. The presentation of a MEM
bership card is required for admit
lance.
Wealth of Talent
From the following world famous
artists, as we'll as from scores not
named, our program committee will
choose those who will concertiZe in
Henderson:
Sopranos: Josephine Antoine, Helen
Jepson, Lotto Lehman, Bidu SayaO,
Greta Stueckgold, Rosa Tentoni, Rose
marie Brancato.
Mezzo Sopranos: Rose hampton,
Helen Olheim.
Contraltos: Bruna Castagna, Anna
Kaskas, Kathryn Meisle, Sigrid One
gin, Elizabeth Wysor.
Tenors: Paul Althouse, Joseph Ben
tonelli, Charles Hackett, Frederick
Jagel Nino Martini, James Melton.
Baritones: Richard Bonelli, Norman
Gordon.
Pianists: Harold Bauer, Ernest
Hutchinson, Vladimir Horowitz, Muriel
Kerr, Ernest Schelling.
Violinists Mischa Elman, Jascha
Heifetz, Ruggiero Ricci, Toscha Seidel
Albert Spalding.
Cellists Hans Kinder, Gregor Pia-
tiggorsky, Alfred W'allestein.
Community concerts are truly a
glory achievement in the world of
music. Henderson has all the re-
quisites necessary for the Inaugural
ito of community concerts. We shall
have them.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-08

Continued on Page Eighth
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-08

The lava layer between the costly
fabric of society and the volcanic
heats and destroying flames of an
archy is very thin indeed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-08

More and more eminent men of
science are nowadays increasingly
willing to admit that "they do not
know"
The Washington times., 1937-11-17
Student Encyclopedia
Competition

l. The HeradTimes Student Encyclopedia competition No
open all boys and girls from sixth grade to senior
high school year in public, private and parochia lnst
tutons in the District and nearby Maryland and Virginia
9 The encyclopedia competition No shall consist OF FlF
TEEN QUESTIONS based upon facts presented In the
Standard American Encyclopedia other standard
reference books
g. Answers must be returned to the Encyclopedia Compe
tition Editor Washington HeraldTimes Building WASH
ington D. c., by midnight November lS Answers must
be written side of the paper in pencil ink with
typewriter regular composition school paper. The
students name home address, grade in school and
teachers shall be placed in the upper righthand
of each sheet
The SO best neatest and brefes most scholarly answers
in the opinion of the encyclopedia competition editor
will receive each one volume of Hammonds Atlas and
Gazetteer of the World.
The questions which may best be found in volume No.
of the Standard American Encyclopedia are follows
l. Who was Athena? 8. Who was P. 7. Barnum?
g. Where is Aude? 9. What is Basilsk?
g. An Axoloti is what? 10. What and where was
T. What is Baconian Phi Bee?
losophy? II. What is BerosusE
5. Who was Alexander IL. Who was Bidpai?
Balm? 13. What is Bmetallism?
G. Where is Band Fish H. Who wrote the opera
found? Carmen?
Z What are the Barbary Is. Which is the Blue Hen
States? State?
The Washington times., 1937-11-17
!. TINES READERS
OFFERED CHANCE
At GOOD BOOKS.
T hird Encyclopedia
Volume Saturday

The royal road to learning is
now open to everyone.
Two weeks ago, The Washing
ton Times, through the Standard
American Encyclopedia, offered a
set of IS volumes-a book at
time-for the fee of 49 cents a
volume and seven consecutive
coupons clipped from the daily
Times and the Sunday Washing
ton Herald-TimeS.
ASSET TO EDUCATION
Young and old, rich and poor,
persons from all walks OF life
were quick to sense not only
real bargain, but a liberal educa'
tion and a valuable asset to any
home or library in this set OF
books.
Result. every Saturday and
Sunday morning thousands have
come to the 178 conveniently
located Coupon Exchange Stations
and obtained their copy of Volume
No. l or No. 2 in exchange for the
coupons and the fee.
This Saturday the third volume
will take it's place on the shelves
of the rapidly growing library.
The cost of this wealth OF mtor-
nation is infiniteSimal.
The Standard American Ency-
clopedia opens at once a vast au-
thentic storehouse of knowledge
which cannot fail to assist even
the most profound mind.
BENEFITS FOR ALL
Scholars, statesmen, persons from
every step on the ladder OF learn
ing are finding the books OF true
value.
In addition to this, to stimulate
research The Times offers again a
series of questions for graded
school and high school students in
the Student Competition No. 2,
which ends on Thursday.
There is considerable satiSfac-
ton in knowing, in possessing ac-
curate knowledge. This the ency-
clopedia gives anyone at first hand
and at price within the reach
of every purse.
Embrace this opportunity now.
Begin to clip these coupons. Form
the habit of visiting the coupon ex'
change station near you every
week. You will never regret it.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-30
The Bacchanite Club Seeks to Disfranchise
the Negroes of Omaha
BY Ollie Lewis

In the prediction campaign for the election of the Negro
Mayor of Omaha, each candidate pledged himself, If elected
to use his influence and prestige to promote better economic
for the people of our community, by seeking en-
ployment for our group in such places as the Omaha Public
Utilitnes Omaha gas and water works), in tax supported in
such as the Farm Credit Administration, Home
Owners Loan Corporation, Federal Land Bank, the Omaha
Public Schools, in such private corporations as the Nebraska
Co, the Telephone Co. and Paxton and Gallagher whole
grocery. and all other places that we are compelled to sup
port because of our economic and social connection, and yet we
but little or no representation in the way of employment.
There were several candidates in the race namely: j. G.
Carey, j. B. Horton, jr, R. c. Price and Johnny Owen Hav-
ing received I'll votes out of 1913 votes cast, Mr.. Owen was
elected by the people, mind you, (not by the Bacchanite Club,
to carry out this program. To start with he is shackled by the
undemocratic schemers of the Bacchanite club. Who ever heard
of a candidate being elected by a free and democratic commun-
ity Qocal, state or nationaD and then denied the right to APP
point his aides or council to carry out his pledged platform9
For so saysMr Farrell, vice PRECEDENT of the Bacchanite club:
A candidate for the council must have an official letter from
the Bacchanite club
The election of a civic leader for our community has great
possibilities if the proper machinery is set into action, and
directed by unsehsh motives over a period of years, much
good is bound to accrue to our people by reason of having
themselves up to nulGfy the wishes Of a free people as ex-
pressed in the ballot box I claim this to be an undisputed case
of dsfranchisement. So states the bylaws of the ambitious
club. "a majority vote of the Council shall govern
except as otherwise provided
This is just another way of saying that a majority vote
of vote of the council shall govern except where such a vote
conflicts with the wishes of the Bacchanite club.
The members of the Bacchanite club will find out if they
have not already learned that it will be pretty hard to arrogate|
to themselves the veto power over an accredited and duly elect
ed representative of the people. And If the Bacchahite club
members presist in trying to prosscrible the activity of a free
people, the people will initiate another movement to carry out
this worthwhile and noble purpose.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-30
MAKES THOUSANDS HOMELESS
IMARRS is NAMED HEAD
OF BOY SCOUT DISTRICT

Members of the South district
Boy Scouts Council held the an
nual election of officers at the
South Omaha American Legion Hall
last Friday night. H. H.. Mars,
South high school principel, was
named district chairman and Con
rad Sehoessler, Charles Leon, and
Charles Stewart vice chairmen.
Relph E. Ewing is district cemmis-
sioner. Plans were made at the
meeting for the district participation
in the anniversary week Of Scout
ing which will be observed Febr-
uary 7th to the 18th. The South
district also plans the formation of
q press club. The establishment of
Scout training and a membership
drive.
Mr.. Charles Stewart, 2115 Madi-
son street, South Omaha, Is the
first of u race who has ever been
on the board and he was appoint
ed vice chairman. Troop 83 has do
boys. John Wakefield is chairman.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-30
Sacrifice To Allah
Ends at Rim of Boil
ing Kettle

Detroit, Jan. 80 (ANP)-The Mo-
tor City, heavily infested by voo-
doc cults and the scene in recent
years of several disturbances, came
near being the site of another
strange ritual Tuesday when a
husband sought to make his wife
and Il year old daughter a "sacri-
flee to Allah in a 20 gallon pot of
boiling water.
The wife reported to police that
her mate, Ver&n Mcqueen, 80, had
chosen Tuesday as the day of sac
rifce when she and her daughter
were to have been killed at a cult
ceremony. Detectives ruched to the
residence and there arrested Nc
Queen as he tended to the boiling
water, unaware that his wife had
left home.
Mcqueen, who calls himself Yer
an Ali, because he is a Servant of
Allah" may be charged with threat
ening to kill. The wife and daugh-
ter are to be kept in hiding until
there is no longer reasonable fear
of reprisals from other cult mem
bers, police said.
Back in 1892, a decapitated Ne
gro was found on a crude altar in
a Negro house. His killer, Robert
Harris, who claimed to be king
Of Islam," was arrested, found in
sane and sent to ar asylum.
Two years later, in 1884, police re-
ceived protests that an alarming
number of colored children were
dropping out of school and entering
Universities of Islam" establish
ed by the cult. After 10 leaders
were arrested, angry cultists mar
ched on the Central Police station
and engaged in a roit bringing In
jures to 10 police and scores of
cult members.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-30

mine fatlings are killed, and all
things are ready, come unto the
marriage"
Sunday was our quarterly meet
ing day and the afternoon service
was conducted by Rev. D. C.
Stevenson of Omha In the absence
of our presiding elder, w. C. B.
Lewis, who was sick and unable to
be with us. He was assisted by
Rev. Oliver Butler. Rev. A Phil
lips of Bethel, Omaha, delivered a
stirring message which was enjoy
ed by all. His text was found in
II Corinthians, 1876, Examine
yourselves whether you be In the
faith, prove your own selves know
that Jesus Christ is in you except
you be r~eprobates. Rev. Oliver de-
livered the evening sermon. We
are thankful to have closed a very
successful quarter.
Beginning February TIA in
honor of Richard Allen, the founder
Of the African Methodist Episcopal
church, we r planning a very in
teresting program. Special ser
mons and lecturers will be given
on the life of Richard Allen and
the history of church, which
was founded in 1887 by Richard
Allen one hundred and fifty years
ago. If you want to learn something
about an organization, organized
by the Negro, strictly supported by
the Negro, whose superior officers
are Negroes, we extend to you an
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-30
Roberta Pharr and
II. T. Nc Cloud
Married Jan. Ia

Mr.. and Mrs. |. Pharr wish tc'
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Roberta J. Pharr, to
Rever T. McCloud Of Omaha. The
marriage vows were taken on Thurs
day, January 18th at the home Of
the bride, with Rev. C. e. Steven
son officiating.
The brides wedding was of white
satin, made In a very simple style,
with an elbow length veil. She car
rled white roses. The maid Of honor,
Miss Ella Mae Mills, was dressed
in a gown Of baby blue taffeta,
trimmed in pink. She wore a cor
sage of talisman roses. Sanford
Thomas was best man. The newly
weds are at home to their many
friends at 2735 Seward st.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-30

invitation to come and be with us
during this series of programs,
gwen in honor of the Founder of
this great body.
The CoHored Old Folks Home
Assn wishes to thank those who
donated the home during the holi-
days.
Junior Culture Girls club and
Rhythm Boys club, Miss Ethel Jones
sponsor, one fruit cake, candy, nuts
bananas, apples.
YWCA GirH Resolves, box of
candy.
Mrs. I Buford, l pockage PIN
ento cheese, celery, apples, oranges,
sweet potatoes, lettuce, bananas.
Benson West school, one box of
candy.
Just We Social and Charity club,
one bushel of Jonathan apples.
Mrs. A. Wilson and son, Cunni-
gan, a radio for Mrs. Georges
room as she Is unable to get out
Of her room.
Mrs. DR.. Nettie Fredericks for
caring for Mrs. Georges feet.
news gratis.
Omaha Guide for printing our
A very interesting board meeting
was held at the center Thursday
evening. New members added to
the board present were Mrs. Lucy
Williams, Mrs. Glenn Deckard. The
year report vas read by the trea-
surer, Mrs. F. Johnson, which was
very interesting.
The Omaha guide., 1937-01-30
BOOK LOVERS CLUB MEET

The Book Lovers club met Thurs
day, Jan. 18th at the YWCA.
Mrs. B.. E.. Squires reviewed
the book "Wake and Remember
by James Gray, due to the illness
Of Mrs. Lois Gordon, who was to
have made the review.
Mrs. F.. H. Dorsey gave a review
of the authors life.
Criticism and discussion on the
book was led by Mrs. John A. VII
Hams.
The next meeting of the club viii
be Febr. 18th, at which time Mrs.
Gadys Pullum viii review the book
days of WRATH" by Andre Nal
rau. Mrs. Lois Blackwell viii re-
view the authors life. Mrs. Thelma
Hancock viii lead the discussion.