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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
ONCE UPON AUGUST PATH

The President Games Madison) and
his Cabinet fled from washington, 123
years ago today. The British, having
defeated a defending army in the
battle of Bladensburg, in Maryland,
were at their heels.
Setting an example for the ruthless
ness of the Germans in Belgium, our
dear British cousins, without provo
cation, want only destroyed the I'M
finished Capitol, the Presidents man.
sion, many residences, a tavern and
the Potomac river bridge Officers
and enlisted men loaded up with loot,
and women were "assaulted,' to use a
nice phrase.
The excellent WPA-produced Wash
ington volume of the American Guide
SERIES says the French ambassador of
the day, seeking out Gen. Robert Ross,
the British commander, found him per
sonally piling furniture in one of the
gooms Areparatory to burning the
building.
The fire left but little of the stone
outer walls, and even these in great
part had to be taken down and rebuilt
Next issue of the City Gazette re-
married Ol dll tHl1lSS. Inc OBSTRUCTION
of the Presidents house cannot be said
to be a great loss in one point of
view as we hope it will put an end
to drawing-rooms and levees; the re-
sort of the idle, and the encouragers of
spies and traitors"
The Madisons were not in popular
favor because they were so undemo-
cratic as to give receptions that were
not open to the public at large; Mrs.
Madison bought her clothes in New
York and drove around in a carriage
that cost $1,000; and they permitted
dancing and card-playing.
The British government thanked it's
soldiers who burned Washington, for
their victory" and ordered the Tow
er of London guns fired in their hon
or When Gen. Ross died, a monu-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24

and billikin faces, T. don't. think the
movie great ones awaken the ifrita-'
ton in the breast of the average re-
porter his stories intimate.
Robert Taylor came to town the
other day and the usual flock of news
paper reporters was on hand to greet
him and ask him questions as the
assembled fans endeavored to rip his
clothes off. One reporter asked him
if he considered himself an Excess
sively beautiful boy Another asked
whether it was true that he was going
to hire Spencer Tracy to teach him
how to act.
Now it has begun to dawn on me
that this sort of thing is not fair. Mr..
Taylor is, in this estimation, no
Maurice Evans; he is not even a Les
| lie Howard. But 1 think we ought to
be reasonably courteous in dealing
with him and not shower him with
insult, even in the hope of stirring up
an angry .retort-perhaps a scene
and cute story as a result. On this
particular occasion Mr.. Taylor gave
a little better than he got by replying
to the first question, II resent being
asked that. Now if you asked whether
1 thought I was a terrible actor
And to the4 second: "When | go look
| ing for a teacher I can't think of any
one better than Spencer Tracy
There have been other occasions
when attacks like this on the part of
| my colleagues (and on the part OF
yours TRULY also, if full confession is
made) have made the victims out to
be almost Incredibly silly when they
were only mildly so or were even pal
pably Intelligent. Once a young man,
after several. rotations at big press
party, Sk&eNl&nded of one of the
screen 's fSsadored cuties, famous
for heEk 6dkarine roles, whether be-
| ing a IN drt physically-and she
replied and without sarcasm
mo, biia hate is having peo-
pie THU 2fi3G conceited for being
| In f8 to my own racket
ought Asf $ke that there are only
about fh8 NItestions you can ask a
movie SH he-or she-really en-
gagged fN 8Out to get a divorce
FROM SHH So? Is he-or shea
devotee2S hollywood night life and
what dgR Ee--or she-do in spare
time? IsxNKor she-annoyed by the
type OH WHtograph-hunting fan who
| last nigfS6 assaulted hin-or her-in
the lobbyEW the Winter Garden? You
know theSs4nswers to all of those.
The alternative is giving the mime
a heavily fironic kidding, with en-
phasis oh, grammatical peculiarities
and asserted vapidites which we all,
to some extent, share. What is the
answer? The season is coming on and
I'll be out, most likely, going through
the motions of interviewing some
movie celebrity before many days
have passed. Perhaps some readers
can supply me with ammunition in
the form of provocative and leading
questions which the local reporters
seem to have run out of long ago.
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OTHERS VIEWS
SOME PASSING THOUGHTS

l.
TO the Editor: Please insert these
passing thoughts:
The young folks are going to de-
struction. The old folks have already
gone.
Scientists say the human race has
descended from the monkey family
Descent is correct.
Honesty is the best policy. Though
they buy more cars and real estate
with the other kind.
"A Princeton professor says in one
thousand years man will have a much
larger head. Why not fill the small
cavity we already have with gray
matter?
An old proverb says, the pen is
mightier than the sword 1t would
tickle China to death if the Japs
could be made to believe that.
We have heard long ago East is
East and West is West, but never the
twain shall meet. But we know now
that East does meet West and all
other directions with bang at that
1t is always darkest just before the
dawn except in Shanghai. It is a
bright cherry red there
Patrick Henry said, "Give me
Liberty or give me death. Since the
advent of the automobile we are TAX
ing both at one gulp.
We formerly patched our tires
now we patch our hides.
The sun is 100000 miles away.
Whose son? The old man is happy,
no doubt.
To
very moon is thing of the past. Thin
dresses and brief bathing suits have
stopped all that.
Woman has not Host her charm
Every mans wife looks sweet, grace
full and divine only to other women S
husbands.
We used to get out and go under
Now we get in and go over.
We went under to see what was
the matter. Now we lie there and let
others do that.
Grating was a fine art with Bur
bank. But he looked like piker COM
pared to some of our high officials.
They say whisky and gas don't mix
1t makes the best kind of mixture
1t causes a driver to climb a pole in
SICdO VI d DCOCSII1d1l dIlO 1IldkoS InG
undertaken bury the right man in
stead of the wrong ore. The fellow
will drive faster, of course, but he is
easier arrested for he sees four Of
ficers when there is only one.
Mr.. Roosevelt said in his broadcast
half of our population were ill-clad
ill-housed, and ill-fed, he should have
added and ill cared.
The truth is mighty and will pre-
vail, but don't let salesman hear
you say that, he will laugh at you.
While in Rome do as Rome does.
While in China or Spain leave as
quickly as possible.
Wreck, and the world wrecks with
you. Drive safe and you drive alone
w. r. CARROLL.
Henderson, Aug. %, 1887.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

Department of State.
CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION
To All to Whom These Presents May
Come-Greeting
Whereas, 1t appears to my salts
faction, by duly authenticated record
of the proceedings for the voluntary
dissolution thereof by the unanimous
consent of all the stockholders, de-
posted in my office, that the Valet
Cleaning Company, a corporation OF
this State, whose principal office
is situated at No. ZIG Wyche Street,
in the City of Henderson, County of
Vance, State of North Carolina &c. c.
Mitchell being the. agent therein and
in charge thereof, upon whom process
may be served), has complied with
the requirements of Chapter %, Con-
solidated Statutes, entitled Corpora
tions," preliminary to the issuing of
this Certificate of Dissolution
Now Therefore, I Thad Eure, Sec
rotary of State of the State of North
Carolina, do hereby certify that the
said corporation did, on the 18th day
of July, 1887, file in my office a duly
executed and attested consent in writ
ing to the dissolution of said corpora
ton, executed by all the stockholders
thereof, which said consent and the
record of the proceedings aforesaid
are now on file in my said office as
provided by law.
In Testimony Whereof 1 have
hereto set my hand and affixed my
official seal at Raleigh, this 18th day
of July, A. D. 1887.
THAD EURE,
Secretary of State.
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= TODAY 4
roDAv,S ANNIVERSARIES

1784-Joseph E. Worcester, New
England school-book writer, dlctlon-
ary maker, geographer and historian
born at Bedford, N. H. Died oct. ~
1865
1795-James E. Wallock, noted New
York City actor and manager OF ms
dav. born in England. Died IN New
York, Dec. 25, 1864.
1S1O-Theodore Parker, Boston Uni
tartan clergyman, author and reform
er. born at Lexington, Mass. Died in
Italy, May 10, 1860.
1847-Charles Follen McKim, New
York's famed architect, numbered
among the country's greatest, born IN
Chester Co., Pa. Died Sept IA, 1909.
1866 Frederick w. Faxon, Boston S
noted photographer, born there. Died
August 81, 1886.
1884-Earl Derr Biggers, novelist,
creator of Charlie Chan, born at War
rem, Ohio. Died at Pasadena, CAL,
April 5, 1888.
1887-Hal G. Evarts, novelist,> born
at Topeka, Kans. Died Oct. IS, 1884.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
AMERICA AT WAR DAY-BY-DAY

AM al WAN LIZA .OkA1
20 Years Ago Today-The Senate
confirmed the appointment of all of
the 81 brigadier generals of the Army,
and two of those in the National
Guard, as major-generals. The Army
had only 10 major generals up to this
time.
War Department completed plans to
send another composite division-the
4Srd, made up of National Guard units
from "a States, to France, Immediate
ly after the first National Guard di-
vision, composite of units from 26
States. The latter designed the And,
was under command of Major Cen
eral William A. Mann.
In May 1,718 men were sent to
France; in June r., 261; in July 1898;
In August the total was to reach 1928.
With insufficient ships of it's own
ready for troop transport, United
States was paying Great Britain to
carry men over to France to save
Britain, and British rations were be-
ing served on the trips. On the first
voyage of the Olympic as al transport
for the AEF, the only thing the en-
listed men had to eat during the 7-day
passage, except for raw onions and
potatoes they took from the cargo,
was English bareback and a sloppy
concoction of tripe. Herbert Hoover,
the new food administrator, was a
passenger. On the third day, out, the
men were called to attention for a
speech, and Hoover began: Nov you
mustn't take any more bread and but
ter on your plate than you can eat,
no more sugar in your coffee "etc.
In unison, the men yelled "tripe," and
everything he tried to open his mouth,
they repeated "tripe," until he angrily
gave IN
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AVERILL

Raleigh, Aug 24-North Carolina
narrowly missed ] having it's entire
Rural Electrification Authority wiped
out, it was learned here after Dudley
Bagley, administrator, returned from
the Asheville session of the board. 1t
seems that on last Friday an auto
mobile in which board members were
riding was side swiped by another on
an Asheville street. Fortunately no
body was seriously hurt, In the car
were Mr.. Bagley, DR.. S. H. Hobbs,
E. F. Allen and George M. Stephens
The States probation system will
likely be definitely set up Thursday
when the probation commission meets
here 1t is expected to decide on the
form of organization for the State,
to set up a budget and to hear re-
potts of Probation Director J. Harry
Sample, who has been on tour study
ing the Federal and other State pro-
cation systems. M
The commission is composed OF
Judge Wilson Warlick, Attorney Gen
eral A. A. F. Seawell, Commissioner
of Paroles Edwin F. Gill, Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction Clyde Err
win and John S. Broadway.
Major Arthur Fulk, recently named
head of the Highway Patrol is today
making his first out-of-town appear
ance and speech in his new role. He
is on the program of the annual con-
vention of the North Carolina Auto
mobile Dealers, going on in Charlotte.
Another sport-and a pair of win
some young ladies-chime in with
their bit in advertising North Caro-
ina.
Tiny Miss Price Meier, Goldsboro,
and diminutive Miss Carolyn Ferritt,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
TODAYsS BIRTHDAYS

Rev. Lewis S. Nudge of Philadelphia
stated clerk Of the General Assembly
of the PRESBYTERIAN Church, born at
Yonkers, N J., 60 years ago.
Rev. Dr.. Samuel A. Eliot Of Boston,
retired Unitarian clergyman, son of
the late Harvard president, born at
Cambridge, Mass, rs years ago.
Ruth Baker Pratt of New York, for
mer congresswoman, born at Ware,
Mass, 60 years ago.
Prof Walter Pritchard Eaton of
Yale, author and dramatist, born at
Maiden, Mass, SO years ago.
DR.. Steadman V. Sanford, chancel-
lor of the University System of Geor-
gia, born at Covington, Ca, &c years
ago.
DR.. Dexter M. Keezer, president of
Reed College, Portland, Greg, born at
Acton, Mass, 10 years ago.
Max Beerbohm, noted British writ
er, born IS years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
TODAY IN HISTORY

1S14-Battle of Bladensburg, Md,
followed, the next day by burning of
Washington in second war with Brl-
tain.
1857-Beginning of financial panic
throughout country, due to specuia-
ton and capitalization:
1891-Edison application for pioneer
moving picture camera patenteflled-
granted six years later.
1912-Act of Congress providing for
the opening, maintenance, protection
sanitation and government of the Pan
anna Canal Zone approved.
1926-More than 100 injured in
crowd of $4,000 thronging New York
funeral church to view remains OF
Rudolph Valentino.
1927-Sacco-V anzetti riots in al
parts of Europe.
Germany and Russia both
agree on embargo on arms to Spain.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

have this day qualified as admin
istrator of the estate of N. A. Gar
rett, and this is to notify all persons
having claims against said estate to
present them to the undersigned on
or before the Goth day of July, 1888,
or this notice may be pleaded in bar
of their recovery. All persons indebt-
ed to said estate will please make
immediate payments.
This 10th day of July, 1887.
M. b. GARRETT,
Administrator of the Estate of
N. A. Garrett.
A. A. Bum, Attorney.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24

Tuesday, Aug. "a; st. Bartholomew
Day. Flag Day in Liberia. Saturn
and Moon in conjunction. This weeks
morning stars: Venus, Saturn, Uranus;
evening stars: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter,
NentIlne
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
By FIXED H. MAY

!. How many cases were tried in
North Carolina courts during the past
Two years?
2 How much has North Carolina's
prison population grown during the
past sixtyfive years?
8. Who was Jesse Franklin and
when was he governor?
4. When was the first Methodist
conference held in North Carolina ?
5. What federal aid for schools did
North Carolina ask for in 1870?
8: How much was Sir Walter Ra-
leigh supposed to have spent. in his
efforts to colonize Carolina?
ANSWERS
/. The report of the Attorney Cen
eral from July 1884 to July 1886 for
the first year ending July 1, 1885
there were 14,O36 in the Superior
Courts and 25,601 in the lower courts,
TOR the year ending July 1, 1886, there
were 1875 in the Superior Courts
and 30,950 in the lower courts.
2. In 1870 there were 22O prisoners
in the State penitentiary and about
200 more in the various county tails,
Today there are over 5000 in the
penitentiary on the prison farms and
IN the various prison camps.
3. Jesse Franklin was born in
Surry county in 1853 and was an i'm
portant figure in State affairs from
the Revolutionary War until his
death in 1923. He attained the rank
of major during that war; Follow
ing the war he served in the House
OF Delegates in Congress and then in
the State legislature until 1905, then
he was sent to the United States SEN
ate until 1918. During the Eighth
Congress he was President pro tenn
of the Senate. Served one term as
governor 182O-21.
4. At the home of Green Hill near
Louisburg, Franklin county in 1885
This was the first annual Methodist
conference held in America. A wear
before this the church had been or
ganized at a meeting held in Balti-
more.
5. The legislature adopted a re-
solution setting out the fact the State
had lost most. of her school funds
during the war, and now that 100000
slaves were emancipated and turned
loose without any education, there
was great need for literary fund
for the aid of the states to he set
up by congress.
6. A total of about 100000 pounds
a sum equal to about $1,O0O,O0O
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

Today's native will be promising
experimentalist and an accomplished
critic, but there will be a tendency to
a complaining nature, probably dis
satisfied with its achievements Much
of this may be avoided by schooling
the mind to contentment, since, there
will always be a fair measure of sue
cess.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
Sc" Back PGgr

i. Fiji Islands.
O. The act of the Pope by which a
deceased person is solemnly declar-
ed to be saint.
3. John Quincy Adams.
4. Lawrence.
5. Sodium chloride.
6. AS separate course before the des
sert.
z. Colorado.
8. Amphibian.
9. Yes.
10. Daniel Defoe.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
.-YpIsT ~, Ai--AL. Sox CHRIST
UIflI|llN'd .!.z6f
~ ea.s o. l.,, "a gi sais IIs %

HOW WE MAY KNOW: He that
keepeth his commandments dwelleth
in him and he in him. And hereby we
know that he abideth in us, by the
Spirit which he hath given u.s.
John 1924.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24

Tarboro, have been splashing water
on their competitors and credit on
their native state in the Southern A..
A. U. Swimming meet in Atlanta.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24

FOR SALE FRESH VEGETABLES
Green peas, ~okra and corn. Also
cabbage, collard and tomato plants.
w. T. Taylor, 4O8 Rock Spring st.
Phone 987-W. 24-1ti
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24

WANTED-THREE NEAT YOUNG
men to travel, transportation free
Room and board guG canteod. APP
ply to Vance hotel, room 1870 be-
tween TO p. M. and to a. m'
See Mr.. Snyder. 2f-lt
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
AUGUST.
SUN kAoN TUi WlO THV FaI SAT
!: !! ! ~ ]! !: : 8
Today is the Day
BY CLARK KINNA'RD
Copyright, 1887, for this Newspaper
by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

ment was erected to his glorious mem
ory in Westminster Abbey.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24

Statesman WANTED FOR HEN
derson and surrounding territory
to sell and distribute candies anu
peanut butter sandwiches Ap
plicant should own or be IN posi-
ton to secure suitable dellVeiE
equipment. Make application by leF
ter to Sales Manager, Rawls-Dlck-
son Candy Company winston o.,
Salem, N. c." @l-'.'
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24

WANTED-YOUNG MAN CAPABLE
of learning auto supply business
Write Economy Auto Supply South
Garnett Street, Henderson. 2l-Su
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24
WANT ADS

WE GIVE FREE PREMIUMS TO
our customers. See big window full
of premiums and ask for details
M System Store. tueS-fri
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24

WE DELIVER ANY ORDER OF Csc
or more Drinks, eats, smokes, ice
cream. O'Larys Diner Phone 4'O-J.
2l-Gti
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24

WANTED YOUNG MAN OR WO-
man, High School graduate with
bookkeeping knew,pdge for gen
eral utility work. Henderson Book
Company. 23-2d
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24

FOR RENT-FOUR ROOM UNFUR-
nished new modern heated apart
ment in West End with garage, hot
water. j. r. Biller, 215 Belle St,
i phone 1871 after 6 p. m. 2l&26
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24

USED LAVOTORY. J. R.
Carter. 24-1t
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24

Count that day lost on which
Mayor Thomas E. Cooper, of Will
mington, doesn't break into the pub
lie prints usually with quite a bang.
The outspoken Thomas latest is a
threat to invoke Federal housing aid
against a proposed 20 per cent general
hike of rents in the ity-by-the-Sea.
Another chapter in the long battle
of municipally-owne against utility
controlled power development is be-
ing written in Greensboro where trial
of the Duke Power Conpany's action
to restrain the City of High Point
from building generating plant on
the Yadkin river has begun.
The stanza is likely to be a long
one, many estimating that the case
will consume at least a month.
And that's not counting the ap-
peals sure to follow whatever de-
cision is handed down by the superior
curt.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24

Roy McEachern, of Raeford, for
many years a member of the North
Carolina General Assembly, was in
Raleigh Monday, renewing acquain-
tances with members of the States
official family.
He was known as "Mr. Hoke'' dur
ing one entire session of the legisla-
ture after so much difficulty had
arisen in the pronunciation of his
name, which in some sections is call
MACK A Rum in others MACK Ath
Ren," and which looks like MACK
Each Earn"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24

WE HAVE A COMPLETE
stock of Dunlop Tires and
tubes. The tire with the lib
eral guarantee. Legg-Par-
ham Company. Phone 65 tt.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATRON
age. Good service, good equipment,
experienced help Every garment
handled with care. Well insured.
Cash and carry, 35c. Call for and
deliver, Soc Call 237, we'll be right
there May-Smith Cleaning Co., "a
Mothers care for all you wear.
Claude A. Rocker, salesman. 24-1ti
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-24

HENDERSON BUSINESS SCHOOL
training enables you to earn quick
ly. We offer a complete CONNER
cial course and thorough training.
Fall term September 6. 1
Evening star., 1937-05-04

prices for the bonds OF all States,
counties and cities. The price people
with money to invest will pay for the
bonds of State, county or city is
the best evidence OF the ability OF
that State, county or city to borrow
money with which to care for its un-
employed.
Now If the estimate Of 81 SOC, 900 900
was based upon continuance OF the
policy OF permitting the local gov
ernmens to contribute only 13 per
cent, that 13 per cent would add to
the Federal Governments contribu-
ton only $l95,000 900, making the
total amount available for work relief
only $l,695 100000. II the Congress
will adopt my proposal to reduce the
Federal appropriation to $1,000,000,-
900 and make the local governments
put up so per cent Of the cost OF
each project. 1t will make available
$2,000,000,000. So instead OF having
Evening star., 1937-05-04
ent to accomplish the declared pur-

cient to accomplish the declared pur-
pose.
While it is the duty of the President
to make recommended tions. it Is the
duty Of the Congress to raise revenue
and to make appropriations. There
fore 1t is .he duty of the Congress to
balance the budget and this duty
should not be shifted by the Congress
to the President.
There Is no excuse for the effort to
create the impression that there is
breach between the President and the
Congress in this matter. We have
the same objective and can settle any
differences as to methods. The i'm
portant thing Is that the President
and the Congress are evidencing an
interest in economy. Now If the peo-
pie will give their support TO the
cause We should make some genuine
progress toward putting our house
in order.