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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-13
FINDS PEOPLE ARE
AGAINST DIVERSION
State Forester Makes New Discovery
of Tree He First Located
25 Years Ago

Raleigh, Dec 13.-Sentiment OF
North Carolinians is running strong
ly against diversion of highway funds
to other purposes, State Senator S.
Gilmer Sparger, secretary of the
North Carolina Petroleum Industries
Committee, said today.
Senator Sparger is conducting :
series of meetings all over the State,
at which oil men and others interested
in the subject of diversion and the
taxes on gasoline are being given thu
benefit of information collected by the
N. C. Petroleum Industries Commit
tee.
There is no doubt that the people
of the State are opposed, in principle
to the diversion of highway funds to
other purposes said Senator Sparge1
"and if the 1889 General Assembly can
be induced to pass an enabling act
submitting the question to a vote OF
the people, I have no fear about the
result. An anti-diversion amendment
would be adopted by an overwhelm-
ing majority
He pointed out, however, that a
two-thirds vote in both houses of tbs
assembly is necessary to submit ac
amendment to the people.
Legislators are like the rest of tbs
people," he said. '.They are personally
against the principle Of diversion, but
they do not see any way to get tn :
money for tbs. States general fund ex.
cept by the levy OF new taxes which
would l-ring a tremendous howl from
those affected by it. Diversion has be-
come the easy way to save them this
embarra 5s1c9ent."
It will be neccS--1@~..' % a~ouse public
opinion to the point where voters VIII
demand from their candidates for the
assembly pledges to favor an anti-di-
version amendment, he said, in order
to assure its SUI mission.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-13
RURAL LIFE TO BE
EXTENSION THEME

College Station, Raleigh, Dec. 13-
Rebuilding North Carolina's Rura
Life" will be the keynote of thean
nual conference OF the State College
Agricultural Extension Service, Jan
uary lila.
County farm and home agents from
over the State will gather at the col
lege to meet with extension specialists
and district agents and study plans for
the 1888 extension program, said John
w. Goodman, assistant extension di-
rector.
Members of the Farm Security Ad-
ministration and the Soil Conserva-
ton Service staffs will also partici-
pate in the conference, Goodman add
ed.
These three organizations are work
ing to advance agriculture and hell
farm people ottain a higher standard
of living, he continued, land we are
coordinating aur work in an endeavo1
to render a greater service"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-13
DWARF OAK SPECIES
is FOUND IN STATE
Petroleum Committee Chief Says They
Oppose Use of Highway
Funds Otherwise
Daily Dispatch Bureau.

IL.
Raleigh, Dec. 13-This story is
about Quercus Ilicifolia.
No, it isn't a football story. Ouerc11c
is not an all-American center like
WoJclechowitcz. It's a dwarf oak
Some 25 years ago, while making a
study of the tinker resources of Gas.
ton county, State Forester ]. S. Hol-
mes climbed Crowder's Mountain to
look out over the surrounding coun-
try and to estimate the proportion of
forest and cultivated land.
He was somewhat surprised to dis
cover species of dwarf oak quite
common in Connecticut and Pennsvl.
vania, but which had never been re-
ported south Of Virginia. The diva ri
OAK IS known as "bear oak" and its
botanical name is Quercus Ilicifolia
Within the past ten days, Holmes
found some more of these dwarf bear
oaks on Moore's Knob in Hanging
Rock State Park. The trees are very
small and rather difficult to recog
nlze. They resemble the chaparre
found in the west more thany any
thing else and they form a cover Sc
dense that even the bears have great
difficulty in penetrating it.
The chief interest in findins
growths of this bear oak here ir
North Carolina is that these thickets
are examples of the persistency O.
some species of trees in growing al
great distances from their nornn;.
habitat" Mr. Holmes said.
The oaks found on Moore's KNOB
were located very near the top of the
mountain, which has an elevation OF
1925 feet.
incidentally, Mr. Holmes says, there
is no short walk in the Piedmont
which will reward a person seekine
@eauty which will Guido the climb 81
about two miles from the parkins
space for automobiles and the top OF
Moore's Knob in Hanging Rock State
Park.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-13

Contrast. Raleigh folks who SILVER
ed on the streets Saturday read this
cheering item gathered by the enter
prising United Press when they reach
ed their offices:
eleven persons were overcome to-
day as Rio de Janeiro sweltered in an
early summer heat wave that pushed
the temperature up to 1913 degrees
Fahrenheit in the shade.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-13

College Station, Raleigh, Dec. 10
j. H. Campbell, of Alexander county
has been elected president OF the
State College Agricultural Cluc' foA
the mid-winter term.
A senior in agricultural education
Campbell expects to graduate ir
March at the close of the winter term
He has taken an active part in the
work of the agricultural club, ano
while he was chairman of the pro
gram committee, attendance at meet
ings :..--..-~-. % Pc. cent.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-13
ERODED LAND MADE
INTO GOOD PASTURE

College Station, Raleigh, Dec. 13.-
approximately 1900 acres of steep and
eroded land has been retired to per-
manent pasture by farmers cooperat-
ing with the Soil Conservation Ser
vice and State College Extension Ser
vice in the erosion-control demcnstra-
ton area near High Point. An addi-
tlonal 800 acres Of old pasture has
been treated, giving 1000 acres of i'm
proved pasture il ne area.
While this is only part Of the com
plete erosion-control program which
cooperators are putting into effect on
their farms it is a phase of the work
that has enabled them to work out a
better balanced farm program and a
more even distribution of farm labor
James M. Parks, project agronomist,
points out.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-13
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY ,AVERILL
In The Sir walter Hotel.
In the Sir walter Hotel.

Ia the Sir W1iter 1OtcAs
Raleigh. Dec 13.-Taking notice OF
the many protests made against IT,
Lon Folger, Democratic. national COM
mitteeman, explains that the $25 (no
more. no less) contribution plan for
raising s12,5OO for the national con-
gressional campaigns of 1923 is the
product of the national treasurer and
not of the State organization.
Treasurer Quayle is quoted by Mr.
Folger as saying that the plan has
worked splendidly in every state
where it has been tried 1t is not in
tended to be undemocratic by keeping
the little fellow" from contributing
his mite, but has been adopted on the
principle that for national campaign
fund purposes the small contribution
costs almost as much as it is worth
to get. A contribution of 81, for ex-
ample, is more of a liability than an
asset, says Mr.. Quayle, because of the
great mass of detail work which must
be done in connection with collecting
it.
The smaller contributors can do
their bit by contributing to their To-
cal district and state Democratic cam
paign funds, Mr.. Quayle points out.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-13

l927-Col. Lindbergh's goodwill
flight from Washington to Mexico
City.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-13

Governor Clyde R. Hoey, celebrat-
ing his Goth birthday anniversary Sat-
urday, reasserted his allegiance to
prohibition as the best solution of the
liquor question.
He expressed the opinion that the
majority Of North Carolinians would
vote against the present county liquor
store system if the matter were sub
mitted to a vote,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-13

Raleigh's morning paper Saturday
fired a blast at Chairman Frank L.
Dunlap. OF the Highway Commission,
charging him with 'suppressing news
AS the N. and o. assault said,
newsmen have found the highway
commission an awfully tough PROPOSE
tion since Capus Waynick was ousted;
but there is some difference of opinion
over the reason.
Some hold that Mr.. Dunlap just
won't talk. Others hold that he does
not know anything mot even what's
happening in his own Department. to
talk about.
These sc-called strong, silent men"
are often just plain dumb, you know.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-13

E. F. Arnold, secretary of the North
Carolina Farm Bureau Federation has
gone to Chicago to attend the annual
session of his national organization,
the American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-13

Freezer-lockers offer North Caro-
lima farmers a good opportunity to
store meat, fruit and vegetables and
keep them fresh, says H. W. Taylor,
OF State College.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-13

IN A TRJCE, THE SHOP WAS
TRANSFORMED INTO A SNUG,
CHEEKY BALLROOM. ALL THE
FEZZIWTGS CAME IN, AND THE
COOK, THE BAKER, THE MILKMAN
AND HOUSEMAID. SOON ALL
WE'RE DANCING TO THE FID-
DLER'S MERRY TUNES.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-13
CENTRAL PRESS ASSOCIATION

COOLING HIS FACE IN A POT OF
PORTER, THE FIDDLER STRUCK
UP "SIR ROGER DE COVERLY."
THEN OLD FEZZIWIG STOOD OUT
TO DANCE WITH MRS. FEZZIWIG.
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FILLED
THE AIR WHEN 0THE CELEBRA-
IlON ENDED, To be continued
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-13

WIG TO YOUNG SCROOGE ANE HIS
FELLOW APPRENTICE. mo MORE
WORK TONIGHT. IT'S CHRISTMAS
EVE. LET'S HAVE THE SHUTTERS
UP BEFORE A MAN CAN SAY
JACK ROBINSON ="
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03

hcys exactly what any social Or fra
ternAl club is for men. It doesn't smack
Of reform, but it does radiate good fel-
lowship and fun.
The third reason--and how Mr.,
Fyfs does wish the public realized this
la that its 1000 members are al
normal healthy boys-not delinquents
or social nenaces-but just boys, many
OF whom are called underpriviliged be-
cause Of their economic status but the
privilege of taking advantage of oppor-
tunity u still theirs and most Of them
make the best Of 1t. Take 1000 normal
boys, give them good leadership and
teach them good sportsmanship and
you have Mr.. Fyfe's recipe for turning
out the kind Of boys that Washington
IA proud Of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03

come to the club at the age Of 7 or Z,
With the result that q high percentage
Of the athletic celebrities Of the local
high schools and nearby colleges Ar
former members Of tho Washington
Boys Club.
There are probably thres main rea-
sons for the amazing number Of sue.
csssful men who spent their boyhood
at the Washington Boys Club.
The main one. undoubtedly, Ia Fyfl
himself. In appearance, he Is the tail
athletic type that every boy aspires to
be: in manner, he is casual and matter
OF fact-the kind Of man who doesn',
embarrass boy with sentimentalitiei
but can BE- counted on "a A staunch
friend II one ever "a needed.
Has Special understanding.
Eyes own boyhood has given him 4
special understanding Of the boys hi
works with. At II, he left his home In
the coal regions Of Pennsylvania Ia
seek greater opportunity He worked
~ messenger boy in the Navy Depart
nent and went to school At night. Ths
Y. M. G. A. provided whatever recrea.
ton he had time to squeeze in between
work and study. It was through the
Y. M. G. A. that he came to the boys
club In 1921 A. its athletic director
Boys club work has been, "A he de.
scribes 1t, his religion" ever since.
The second reason Is the atmosphere
OF this particular boys club. It IA fol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03
CRASH PROMPTS SUICIDE

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Nov. 3 R.-
Leaving . note for his mother that
he had been In an automobile wreck
and couldn't face it" q 16-year-old
youth lsaped to his death from the
Mississippi River bridge here yester-
day.
Don Owens, acting police homicide
chief, said the youth was listed as
Julian L. Rose. Guy Butler OF the
West Memphis. Ark, revenue office
said he saw the boy drive his auto
mobile to the bridge and jump.
Police said the youths car and
another machine brushed against each
other IN . municipal park roadway
but that little damage was done either
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03
WASHINGTON CLUB
LAUNCHES SEASON
Oldest Woman's Group in D. G.
Hears Talk by Miss Clara
EcQuOWn.

The Washington Club, oldest wo-
mans club in the District, opened its
winter season activities yesterday with
4 talk by Miss CLARA w. McQuown
on the outstanding events OF recent
months.
Miss McQuown, who WAS presented
by Mrs. Gilbert H. GroSvenor. chair
man OF the Tuesday Morning Com
nittee. spoke Of the position Of the
United States relative to the European
and Far Eastern situations. Her Sub
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03

day at camp Fyfe noticed another boy
picking on him quite consistently.
Finally he could stand it no longer
and said t. the future professor:
TT you don't give that boy the lick
ing Of his life today I'm going to whip
you"
That night the two boys went into
the boxing ring and herr professor
came out the victor. It marked the
turning point. He has been 4 winner
ever since-orAtorical contests in high
school, class presidency in college, Z
scholarship to the Sorbonne. and final.
ly the opportunity to become . pro-
fessor at the university, which received
him and trained him well.
Win Scholarships.
Incidentally university scholarships
are almost 4 commonplace among
Boys Club nlembers-10 or 20 Of them
being awarded to It's older boys almost
every year because OF their athletic
prowess. The Boys Club starts train
ing its future athletes when they first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03

the luxuries Of life" says Mr.. Fyfe.
who, though still in his 30s, has had
20 years Of experience in working with
boys OF all classes, except that the
poor boy Is apt to have a little more
spunk. He knows he has to make his
own way. while the boy from A wealth.
ie- family is more inclined to let
things 80 If he doesn't like to do
them"
Strengthens Natural Spunk.
That the Boys Club strengthens the
natural spunk that is the boys hertz
age Is indicated by a story Mr.. Fyfe
likes to tell Of lad who is now train
ing to become professor at one Of
our great Eastern universities.
When he started to come to the
Boys Club some Is years ago, this lad
was shy and rather frail. He hung
around the clubs library rather than
Its gymnasium and got the reputation
among the boys OF being a sissy. One
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03

ject was 1.-THE Changing Scene IN
World AYairs."
For ~ years the Washington Club
has observed Tuesday mornings from
November to June As Club mornings, /"
presenting educational and cultural
programs. Mrs c. Willard Hayes,
president, opened yesterdays meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03
Speed and Stopping Distance.

Ths difference between 10 and 4s
miles an hour does not seem much to
the average driver, but with an aver
age reaction time, and brakes in nor
nal condition, the difference In stop
ping distance u ais feet. This Il
slightly more than the total stopping
distance At IS miles per hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03
Stenders of Your Money
Charles NJ Fyfe's Boyhood Lessons Fitted
Him for Job.
Him for Job

This 10 the second OF series OF
srticles about the people charged
nth the duty of handling the
money Which each year is donated
70 the Community chest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03

Subsidized apprentice training shops
are to be established in New Zealand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03

w WHETHER or not poor boys
"A can still grow up to be mil
wv lionaires may be a debata-
BILE question. but Charles
M. Fyfe, director Of the Boys Club of
Warrington, knows that even in the
darkest years OF depression poor boys
can grow UP to be doctors, lawyers,
bankers. professors and newspaper ed
1tors because he has seen them do 1t.
There's really no difference between
. poor boy and one whose family has
enough money to give him few Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-03

automobile. Rose was q high school
student here.
Evening star., 1937-08-15
4 4 AROUSE O'RELL' roadster speeded
n from Dilwara, where the sacred
IO monkeys scamper on the hill be-
side the road. She put the brakes


O monkeys scamper on the hill be-
u side the road. She put the brakes
on suddenly, Just within sight of the Club and
the polo grounds. The servant jumped out and
stood bowing with both hands to his forehead.
Gwu Govind approached from the direction
of a wayside shrine. Gray silk turban. alpaca
suit, silver trimmed spectacles.
DO you know. he asked, how wonderful
you look against that mountain, in blue
frock beneath that blue sky -"
Il know how blue feel.' Marquise inter-
rupted Il was just now envying those mon
keys. They never have to decide anything.
They Just live and let things happen"
May get into your carr"
Please"
mo, don't drive forward Wait here. You
and are not sacred monkeys; and there is
something which must not happen"
Marquise glanced in the direction of the
Club.
The Gmu nodded Yes l understand the
predicament"
Its PERSONAL" Marqmse retorted. She
respected him, liked him, trusted him. But
there were limits And besides, she felt an
intuition of danger.
He nodded again. Nevertheless" he re-
marked, 81 have duty. must persuade you.
Let US talk of the predicament. Do not my
years, austerities, follies, defeats, and per-
sistent laughter, entitle me to leave off pre-
tending?"
You mean pretending you don't know
what I'm up against"
Shall l describe the up-against- -edness?
Well, let US see: you are Generals
daughter He is Irish, and has sense of
h,mor."
Father is more than hundred miles away,
at Palanpw.'
And at Palanpur he sits on powder bar
rels, " said the Guu. But you have personal
responsibilities. Abundant health, popularity,
privilege, means - and an embarrassment of
choice"
Il don't believe you have the slightest idea
why I'm worried, she answered.
Il intend to worry you more"
You couldn't
Il must. May raise my umhrella?"
Marquise stared at him. You're trying to
break bad news," she said at last. What is
it?''
"Sohiba it can become good news. But it
concerns those officers"
Marquise froze: Captain Goddard and
Captain Haigh? What do you know about
them:?'
They are men who would prevent what
am going to ask you to do"
Neither of them has the right to interfere
with M" " she answered.
mo. No right. But they would interfere"
They might try to, she answered. ''They
don't like you"
why should they? They know some of the
answers to lifes riddles. know Others. Before
they were born abandoned wealth, position,
privilege did what countless men of my
race have done. I took the begging bowl, and
wandered, and learned "a little. In the
course of years, as always happens to all of us,
was sent to give my little knowledge to those
who know less. became known as eu1u-a
teacher - healer of states of consciousness.
But that doesn't explain why you should
hide behind an umbrella. Tell me your bad
news"
Give me your thought, Sohiba. You are
distracted. Undecided. Angry with yourself,
and cross with me because two officers of
opposite characteristics and equal merit
throw their hearts at your feet"
They DON'T" she retorted. They're not
that kind of weakling. They're men,"
Evening star., 1937-08-15
T ABBOT MUNDY
Author u ''xirs q f&s khybss Rifles '7ros q
Sanstkroes," osd et&ss bs1 sellers

loved. Do you wish to pretend that those Off
GERS are not challenging you - the one, as
wind blows on oornheld -"
do you think I'd surrender to that kind of
thing!'
The other. as stream that seeks another
stream. that they may join and -"
She laughed. Some streams approach
slowly, and then turn away
The Gurus eyes twinkled behind the thick
lenses. ireland" he remarked. is place on
a map, but the Irish escape the limits of
definition. We were talking about the um-
brella Neither of those officers is conditioned
by the slightest confidence in me"
They scarcely know you.
consequently, one of them believes am
The other one thinks me subtly subversive.
incompetent fool"
What has that to do with the umbrella?
Guru Sahib if it's bad news, tell me"
Il am going to ask you to risk misunder-
standings, and perhaps more"
Il wish you wouldn't treat me like weak
ling. Tell mel"
In confidence? If you should say no, never
theless, will you keep the request secret?'
MARQUlsE NOW SPOKE As
CALMLY As HER THROB8ING
HEART WOULD LET HER:
"PLEASEI you MUST GET
AWAY BEFORE THEY KILL
vouI ouICkI oUICkI'
Evening star., 1937-08-15

Yes. Honor bright. That l promise"
Drive me to Palanpur"
She stared. Why? What has happened"
1t is something that must not happen"
ITO my father? General O'Rell? Is he in
danger"
Yes. All Rajputana is in danger - chiefly,
at the moment. from such incorruptible
Doomsday Bookers as are waiting for you on
the Club verandah.'
But can we reach Palanpur in time? It's
long way. Can't you phone to my father"
"Sahibo. telephones are spillers of secrets!
India is on the verge of madness worse than
that of 81! must talk to your father"
Can't you tell your information to some
one here, who would ="
"Sahiba, it is secret! 1t must be kept secret
Evening star., 1937-08-15
Moooxins Section

from such young hotheads as those captains
- and ="
One of them isn't hothead"
But he would forbid your driving me to
Palanpur if he should know the tenth of what
| know And the other is an overwhelming
man who thinks in terms of guns. He is vigor
Gus, VITAL knows his own mind, acts! Captain
Goddard would arrest me if he even guessed
my secret"
How shall he guess it if don't tell it to
him."
He may ask questions He is an irresistible
man."
Marquise smiled. She had resisted God
dard - so far. The Guu nodded, reading her
eyes. And Captain Haigh?" he asked. How
we'll do you know him2'
Il met him three weeks ago We've danced,
played tennis, gone riding. He has told me
about his people. and his ideas. We think the
same way about lots of things. But haven't
the slightest idea what he thinks about me-"
'No?" The Guru wiped his speCtacles. Then
he raised the umbrella again. Il could tell
you. But no matter. Those are dangerous men.
Between them they might cost thousand
lives and endless ill-will. Can't you 60 without
seeing them first?"
No One of them might think was run
ming away, and the other -"
Evening star., 1937-08-15
THE TREACHER0US ROAD

The lives of thousands hang on girls courage
and determination 49, in the powder barrel that
is modern India. Part One of a new serial by a
master story teller
TALBOT MUNDY
AxAa KIM 4 Ms 1yb~ 7pa
akoe@" Nd @A~h> o
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-13
Empty School Seats
Attributed To Munps
Open Season on Here-Altar Guild Holds Covered Dish
Luncheon Tomorrow Evening
WATERVILL.E
H. w. Henon. 3-0S3S

and Whites tangled and the Blues
had a tough time nosing out In
front with two string lead. Roy
OF the Blues took honorg with 40
for high single and 1913 for high
total.
Supper Tomorrow
The Altar Guild OF st. Paul's Epis-
copal Church will have q covered
dish supper at the home Of Mrs.
Hubert q. Alcott, OF 1869 Cooke
Street, tomorrow evening ut $3.50
o'clock. Following the supper d
business meeting will be held with
election OF officers.
The Epworth league OF the Grace
Methodist Church will hold its regu-
lar meeting this evening ut the
church. The guest speaker will be
Rev. Alison Smith.
Meeting Tomorrow
The Patriotic Order 10 Sons OF
America. Washington Camp, Non
10, will hold its regular monthly
meeting, at Fraternity hail. Thurs-
day evening, January 18th, ~ 500
o'clock.
Gloria Clarke, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Clarke. OF Thorn
aston avenue, Ii confined 70 her
homo with illness.