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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-23
BEACH EROSION
SURVEY PROPOSED
Seek Means to Prevent Mud,
Rain. Waves from De-
stroying tBanks"
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
NWTs,uAnr, ElnfnU

Raleigh, July 23.-Development of
measures to prevent the mud, rain
and waves slowly destroying the pic
turesque "banksb" North Cardinals
first line of defense against the in.
fringement of the Atlantic Ocean, is
the purpose of extensive beach ero-
sion survey and control activities now
in progress by the N. c. Department
of Conservation and Development and
the U. S. Beach Erosion Board
Begun some eight years ago upon a
very modest scale, the work today has
extended to cover greater portion
of the entire length of the North Car
DINA coast, from near Kitty Hawk on
the northern "banks" to Fort Fisher
in the south.
The purpose of the studies is to
determine the trend and rate of ero-
sion on the beaches caused by wave
action, and to discover, if possible, the
forces which are causing erosion.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-23

Revival services Will begin Sunday
afternoon at o'clock at Drewry NJ.
E. church, it was announced today ny
Rev. D. A. Petty, past { Of tn church
At the close of the Sunday servic'.
j. e. Rink will lay the fina' plans
for the vacation Bib'e School, which
tegins Monday I1orr'l5.
Rev. J. D. Graz ford and Rev y q
Fetty will be IN charge of the revival
and Mr.. Rink will direct the vacat'rr
school. The revival will continue each
evening next week, beginning at :
o'clock.
A number Of local church worker
are aiding in the Vacation School, aid
all children between the ages Of four
and 16 are cordially invited to attend.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all Of the revival services.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-23
ROAD TERMS GIVEN
BY THE RECORDER
Four Defendants Given
Hearings and All Are
Convicted by Court

Lengthy road terms were passed
out today in county court with Re
corder r. e. Clements presiding, all
of the sentences being suspended up
on payments of fines and costs. Two
of the four defendants tried appealed.
Wesley r. Hughes, charged with
assault and aiding and abetting in
reckless driving, got IS months on the
roads. commitment not to issue upon
payment of costs, behave himself and
provide adequate support for his ia
mily AS to the reckless driving
charge, Hughes was given six months
on the roads, and his drivers license
was revoked for II months.
Grover Crocker faced four charges
when brought into court. He was
charged with reckless driving, inter
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-23
FRIDAY, JULY %, 1887

Data thus collected is of great aid in
planning proper shore protection de-
vices, when and if they should be-
come necessary.
The Beach Erosion Board, through
the Corps of Engineers, U. S. A.,
makes cooperative studies with the
North Carolina Division of Water Re-
sources and Engineering, which in
cludes aerial photographs of the
beaches and inlets, soundings and
measurements of the tidal prisms flow
ing through the inlets. Based upon
the results of these surveys and in
vestigations which are now in pro-
gress, the Beach Erosion Board will
prepare a comprehensive study of the
beach erosion processes in North Car.
Gina.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-23
Methodist School
Concludes Today

Thirty-five certificates of attend
ance were awarded this morning at
the closing exercises of the Daily Va
cation Bible School of the First Meth
odist Protestant and the First Metho-
list Episcopal churches, held jointly
1T the latter church for the past two
yeeks, in charge of Rev. Z. ]. White
head, pastor of the First Methodist
Protestant church.
The average attendance for the
school was fifty-two, with total en-
rollment Of eighty-seven.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-23
TWO DRINKS TRIED
BEFORE THE MAYOp

Two drunk charges and an ou,.
time parking case were tried Al W. "
days session of city court hofa W
Mayor Henry T. Powell.
Claude Pendergrass was given .,
days on the roads for being dnrI,
commitment not to issue upon na,,
ment of fine of 81 and costs. F'
Frank Murphy paid 81 and co..
for being drunk.
Modern Electric Company naid
fine of 81 for overtime parkino
Garnett street.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-23
THREE DEEDS WITH
THE VANCE REGISTRY

Realty transactions with the Vance
Registry yesterday were three, &C
cording to the records.
A deed to correct metes and bounds
TO 80 acres of land a few miles south
of Henderson was given by J. Hal
stead Kelly, and wife. to A. B. Falkner,
Jr, ct al, for 81 and considerations.
J. C. Anthony, ct al, sold to L. J.
Freeman, ct al, lot on South Will
liam street for $40 and considerations.
J. C. Kittrell sold F. H. Hicks a lot
on Beacomb street for $50.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-23
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See FGge -Four

What is a machine gun?
+, Who wrote "The Ballad Of Reading
Gaol?"
). In anatomy, what are fauces?
]. Under which President did John
Wananaker serve as Postmaster
General?
!. Who was Giovanni Fattori?
). Where is the University OF Maine?
l. What is cobalt?
B. Name the tunnel completed in 1928
that pierces the Continental Divide
west of Denver, Colo.
}. What is the average normal life OF
cats?
10. During the Civil War, who were
the Federals?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-23
CHARLES STURGES
GOES TO HONOLULU

Charles P. Sturges, of Washington
D. c., who has been visiting his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Sturges, at
their home on Zene street, left today
bv motor for California. He will sal
from San Francisco on August 6 fol-
Honolulu, where he will be mempe'
of the faculty at Iolani School fol
Boys.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-23
Sandy Creek Bal. I'M.

New Sandy Creek Baptist cbn..h
members will meet at Weldon's LOU
Sunday afternoon for It's bantiqnaa,
service at 2:3O o'clock. The uastoa
Rev. H. H. Barnette will baptjzo Oh
candidates for baptism.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-23
Will Teach Class.

DR.. D. E. Earnhardt, president 81
Louisburg College, will teach thu
Mems Bible Class Of the First Metho
dist church Sunday morning at 9:4L
o'clock, it was stated today. Those not
affiliated with any other class are
cordially invited to hear DR.. Earn
hardt.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-23

Revival services VII begin at
brewery M. +. churrl Sunday after
noon at o'clock, and continues thro-
ugh the week with evening services
at o'clock. Rev. D. Crawford Will
assist the pastor, Rev = A. Petty
e. Rink, of Duke University, will cor
duct a Vacation Bible school here dur
ing the coming week for children Of
the Sunday school.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-23

Mussolini has cut down the size of
Italian newspapers to six pages. That
will put the editors in a spot the
lext time Benito makes a long-wind-
ID ,;pcech.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-23

How can they say love is blind
why, the one in love sees ten times
as much in the beloved one as any
body else can!
Evening star., 1937-05-25
CHILD MARRIAGE
BILL ADVANCES
House Approves Measure and
Sends It to Senate
for Action.

A ban on child marriages in the
District came q step nearer being en-
acted into law when the House yes
terday approved such q measure and
sent 1t, along with three other bills,
to the Senate. Three other bills on
the calendar were not acted upon.
The child-marriage bill as approved
by the group raises the age of consent
for boys from 16 to 18 ard for girls
from IA to 16 In addition, it forbids
issuance Of all marriage licenses until
three days after filing Of the appli-
cation.
The three other bills are minor in
character. One would require pota-
toes to be sold in bags properly Ia
beled as to weight and Government
standard. Another would authorize
issuance Of a license to DR.. Russell
v. Pemberton to practice chiropractic.
The third would give the Commis-
sioners authority to issue all licenses
for practice of the healing arts and
thus. save Congress the necessity OF
passing individual bills for this pur-
pose.
Two Of the bills not called up are
intended to regulate and control bar
Der shops and beauty parlors. The
other, providing for control and reg
ulation Of real estate brokers and
statesmen, was called up and subse-
quently withdrawn after Representa-
tive Collins, Democrat, Of Mississippi
had made . technical point Of order
against it. These four bills will have
q. preferred status on the calendar
the next District day, June IA.
Evening star., 1937-05-25
MOTHER AWAITS
TERM FOR DEATH
Mrs. Bray Convicted of
MansIaughter in Burning
of Daughter, 20.

Convicted yesterday afternoon by
District Court jury of manslaughter
in connection with the fatal burning
Of her daughter October 10, Mrs. Mat
tie Bray. 43, was in the District Jail
today awaiting sentence.
The maximum penalty which can be
imposed is a 3 to Is year prison term.
The daughter, Miss Dorothy Fem
wick, 20, was engulfed in flames when
q gasoline jar Mrs. Bray allegedly
hurled at her husband, Samuel Bray,
smashed against the wall above q
lighted stove on which the girl was
preparing breakfast.
Taking the stand, Mrs Bray said
she thought the jar contained water
rather than gasoline. She added that
just before she is alleged to have
thrown the receptacle everything
went black"
Bray testified his wife became angry
at him when he took hold Of her
wrists and told her she was intoxi-
Gated and had better lie down. He
said she wrenched away from him and
told him to get out of the house. Al
he was leaving, he said, the jal
crashed against the wall
Miss Fenwick, who was the defend.
ants daughter by prior marriage
died in Gallinger Hospital January 2e
Deputy Coroner Richard NJ Rosen.
berg said death was due to third.
degree burns.
Assistant United States Attorney
Cecil Heflin prosecuted the case.
Evening star., 1937-05-25

Plainf1eld Courier News, had diff
Guilty with the word "insoluble," put
ting an "a" in it.
Charles Edward jr, representing tine
Wheeling News-Register. tripped up
on parliamentary" leaving out the
last "r."
Trygve Tholfson. representing the
Long Island Nassau Review-Star. was
put down in round 80 with the word
"apherism," spelling it "aferism."
Freda A. Hamilton. representing the
Portland (Me) Evening Express, was
tricked by "olfactory."
Anthony Schneider. representing the
Louisville Times, fell with the word
'lineaments"
Then the blind boy. Angelo Man.
gieri. went out-with receptacle" as
his nemesis-and the show was passed
over to the two girls-Waneeta Beck.
ley, the winner, and Betty Grunstra
the runner-up, who happened to be
the largest and the smallest girls, re-
spectively. in the contest.
First place winner received $500;
second, $500; third, 500; fourth t
ninth. SIS each, and tenth to six
teenth, $50 each.
Judges were: DR.. E. L. Lloyd Of thu
United States Department of Com.
merce Ivan A. Booker of the Nationa
Education Association and Representa-.
tive Lyle Boren of Oklahoma.
Pronouncers we're: Marvin T. Her.
rick and H. G.. Roberts, both of George
Washington University.
Donald McWain of the Louisville
Courier Journal, directed the spelling
bee.
Evening star., 1937-05-25
DR.. CHRISTIE TO HEAD
AMERICAN U. CAMPAIGN
Will Seek to Raise $25O,OOO as
D. C.'s Part in 100000
Drive.

DR.. A. G. Christie has been selected
general chairman OF the Campaign
Committee to head the organization
for raising $250,O0O here and $2,000.-
900 throughout the country for the
American University development pro-
gram, 1t was announced today.
DR.. Christie, president of the Board
of Trustees of the university, will have
as his principal assistants two vice
chairmen-Edward F. Colladay, pres
ident of the Board of Trade, and L. P.
McLachlen, banker.
John Poole, chairman of the Special
Gifts Committee, already has associ-
ated with him group of business,
professional and civic leaders who are
doing preliminary work prior to the
opening of the official campaign,
June g..
An organization meeting was held
yesterday at the Willard Hotel. lay
ing plans for the opening of the cam
paign. The $250,000 to be raised here
will be used for a mems dormitory on
the campus Of the College Of Liberal
Arts, for new equipment, repairs, re-
placements and refurnishings.
Evening star., 1937-05-25
KEENE CASE STILL
BATTLES OFFICIALS
Report of Body Came From Col.
ored Woman Who Claimed
Supernatural Powers,

Authorities investigating the strange
disappearance Of Charles F. Keene a
fortnight ago from q blood-stained
cabin on the steamer District Of Co.
lumbia today were no closer to a
solution of the mystery, after running
down a report that the body Of the
63-year-old real estate man had been
located.
A special delivery letter stating that
Keene's body was stuck in the mud
at Jamestown, Va, was received from
a Washington woman yesterday by
Placing little credence in the mes
sage, Virginia police. nevertheless, re-
quested the Detective Bureau here to
seek the sender.
She turned out to be an elderly
colored woman who claimed super
natural powers, such as communicate
ing with the dead.
Coast Guard boats and planes have
searched the lower reaches OF the
Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay
almost daily since Keene vanished
from the boat.
Evening star., 1937-05-25
DAYLIGHT SAVING
ISSUE DODCED
House Subcommittee Refers
Bill Back Without Recon-
mendati0n,

|. A special committee Of the House
District Committee today sidestepped
action on the Sacks bill to put Wash
ington on q daylight saving schedule,
by agreeing to report the measure to
the full committee without recommen-
dation.
The subcommittee, however, adopted
series Of amendmnets which would
not make a daylight saving plan uni
form with that followed in New York,
Philadelphia and other cities on fast
time" Another amendment would
put the plan In effect in Washington
the Sunday altar its approval by Con-
gress.
Representative Sacks, Democrat, Of
Pennsylvania, sponsor Of the bill and
chairman of the subcommittee, will
submit the measure with its amend
ments to the full District Committee
tomorrow for consideration. 1ndica-
tions are the full committee will act
on it at that time.
Reports leaking out Of the subcom-
mittee, which met in executive session,
indicated Sacks was the only member
who voted for a favorable report on
the bill. Representative McGehee,
Democrat, Of Mississippi, Is UNDER
stood to have voted against a favor
able report, and Representative Bates,
Republican, of Massachusetts,, did not
vote
Sacks and Bates then voted to re-
port the measure back to the full COM
mittee without recommendation.
Sacks plans to take before the full
committee thousands of letters and
petitions he has received approving
the daylight plan. He believes the
full committee will approve it and re-
port the bill to the House in time for
action on the next District day,
June II.
The original bill would have made
daylight time effective from April "a
to the last Sunday Of October. One
Of the amendments would make the
plan effective in the future from the
last Sunday Of April each year to the
last Sunday In September.
Evening star., 1937-05-25
CONVENT|0NFUND
DRIVE CONTINUES
$4,000 of 100000 Quota
Raised to Attract Visitors
to D. C..

Emphasizing the great value OF in
creased tourist and convention trade
in Washington, the Greater National
Capital Committee OF the Board Of
Trade today launched the second day
Of the drive for 100000 to carry on
its activities for another year.
The fact that past experience has
shown increased contributions to the
committee will mean increased
profits to the business and professional
circles Of Washington was being
stressed by the campaign leaders in
seeking to add to the $4,000 an
nounced at the initial report OF con-
tributions.
That much Of the 100000 already
has been raised. Robert J. Cottrell,
executive Of the Board Of Trade, told
the members Of the Fund-raising
Committee yesterday at It's first gen.
eral meeting at the Willard Hotel.
Quick Quota Sought.
I'VE are supposed to have the sec
ond meeting Tuesday, June !, and
the final one = week later" said
Claude w. Owen, chairman OF the
Embarrassing Committee, adding, "but
I hope the third meeting won't be
necessary. BY next Tuesday, I hope
to see the whole 100000 contributed" :"
Owen said Great Britain spent
100000 before the coronation to
bring to London thousands of visitors
who spent 5000 100000. A few mo-
ments later, Edward F. Colladay,
president of the Board OF Trade,
pointed out:
THE Greater National Capital
Committee has expended approxi-
mately 5000, 900 in the last four years,
and has brought in approximately
5000 o,000, ,000."
Other Cities Competing.
Owen pointed out that many cities
are competing for the convention and
tourist trade, and warned that the
Greater National Capital Committees s
efforts must not be let down, but in
tensified. With the exception Of the
Government pay roll, the convention
and tourist trade Is the city's largest
enterprise, he said.
Lloyd B. Wilson, chairman Of the
Greater National Capital Committee,
said business men should look upon
their subscriptions to the campaign
as sound investments" rather than
contributions. The campaign should
be held out as an opportunity for
business and professional men to
make investments which undoubtedly
pay dividends, he declared.
Evening star., 1937-05-25
Soldiers Home
S1Unrnls of Bees
Pick Same Tree

Most bees, unlike those ut Soldiers
Home, are apt to settle anywhere
when they swarm.
But the honey collectors ut Sol
diers' Home seem to have a certain
military precision. Last Spring =
swarm Of bees from the home selected
. tree in front Of 524 Shepard street.
An apiarist came from the home
and sawed OF the limb ON which the
bees had collected, returning them to
the reservation.
Late yesterday a swarm Of bees
from the same place picked out the
same tree ON which to settle. Today
the apiarist returned to repeat his
Performance Of last year.
II the bees stray again next year
he'll know where to ind them.
Evening star., 1937-05-25
GET
CHERRY BLOSSOMS
Arts Commission Considers
Planting Many Trees
South of K.

The Fine Arts Commission is con-
sidering the planting Of Japanese
cherry trees in the Rock Creek and
Potomac Parkway, south Of K street,
all the way down to Hains Point at
the tip Of East Potomac Park, as well
as on Theodore Roosevelt and Colum-
bia Islands. DR.. Charles Moore, chair
man of the group, revealed today.
DR.. Moore has just notified c. Mar
shall Finnan. superintendent of the
National Capital Parks, and Arno B.
; Cammerer. director Of the National
Park Service, Interior Department, Of
the plan.
The question Of displacing some Of
the japanese cherry trees around the
Tidal Basin If that site should be used
| for the Thomas Jefferson Memorial led
to consideration Of the larger use Of
cherry trees in the Washington park
system, Moore said. More extensive
use Of the cherry blossoms here would
tend to decrease the annual traffic
jam around the Tidal Basin, in his
opinion, causing motorists to see the
blossoms elsewhere than in the re-
stricted zone.
For several weeks in the Spring
time, Washington could be dressed
up" with floral displays, Moore as
serted, starting with forsythia, then
exhibiting the japanese cherry bios
som, then the magnolias and following
along with dogwood and redbud. These
plants and trees could be set out or
both sides Of the Potomac River tc
give . changing display of color, he
said.
Moore advocated the wider use Of
wisteria and other vines in the Wash.
ington park system ito dress the city
up in the Springtime." Roses anc
chrysanthemunls would prolong the
show Of color until Thanksgiving, he
thinks. Then, In the Wintertime
holly and plants and trees Of that
character would afford color through
the cold months. The leaves of the
magnolias would also serve to adc
verdure to the scene, he asserted.
Evening star., 1937-05-25
Mother Thinks Jordon Has Job in Cafe

I thought I'd get . good Job some
where and be able to take care Of
her"
If the Department Of Justice. on
completion Of its investigation Of his
case, refuses to recommend that
President Roosevelt commute his SEN
tence to life imprisonment, Jordon
said, he is going to write his mother
one more letter.
''11l just tell her I've got job in
Washington" he declared. She'll be
happy to hear from me, and-well,
1t her age. she'll probably never md
out any di6erence."
Evening star., 1937-05-25

Throughout the two years he has
been in the Jail. Jordon has insisted
he has no relatives. Only his attorney.
Harry T. Whelan, has known Of the
aged mother. who. lives in city sew
eral hur dred miles from Washington.
Rather than let his mother know
OF his plight, Jordon took q peuper's
oath In District Court in April, 1886,
stating that he was without funds to
carry on his fight to escape the elec-
trio chair.
my mother Is poor" Jordon said,
"'6ut she'd have managed somehow
to help me-you know how mothers
Evening star., 1937-05-25

are-f I'd let her know what mess
I was in. I didn't want to worry her,
though, 80 just said I didn't have
any folks, and let 1t go at that"
Jordon, sentenced to death for the
hold-up murder of Mrs. Lizzie 8.
Jaynes, 57-year-old Garden T Shoppe
cashier, hasn't written to his mother
since shortly before his arrest In
Mount Vernon in May, 1885.
Jordon, now 81, ran away from
home as 4 boy.
my father died when I was t." he
Yelated, "and my mothsr ki3st have
an easy time Of It. When I ran aWay
Evening star., 1937-05-25
MANS BODY is FOUND
IN'LUMBER YARD SHED
Police Unable to Make Identifi-
cation, but Find No Evidence
of Foul Play.

The body Of an unidentified man,
who presumably had been dead for
ABOUT = week, was found today in a
corner OF lumber yard storage shed
on the water front, between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets southwest.
The body was in such an advanced
state OF decomposition that police
could not be certain whether the man
was white or colored, nor could they
arrive at his approximate age.
There was no indication Of. foul
play. The body was taken to the
Morgue.
Evening star., 1937-05-25
HEARINGS CONTINUE

The House Civil Service Commit
tee today continued its hearings on
the Starnes bills granting preference
to veterans in Government jobs, both
those covered by civil service. and in
dependent and emergency employ
ment.
The witnesses today were H. Elliott
Kaplan, executive secretary of the
National Civil Service Reform League,
and Albert H. Aronson, director Of
personnel Of the Social Security
Board. The hearings will be con-
tinued tomorrow at 1890 AN.
Evening star., 1937-05-25
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the Marine Band in the formal
garden at the Army Medical Center at
$3.50 O'Clock tonight. Capt. Taylor
Branson, leader; William F. santel-
mann, assistant.
Program.
March, "The American Army lastly
Overture, "Carneval Romain"- -Berlioz
Trombone solo, Little Chief" Pryor
(Harold Bayes.)
Frantasie, "Friml's Favorites,"
Complied by drofe
Cornet solo, Sounds From the
Hudson" -------------------C Clarke
(Robert De Hart.)
ca "On the TRAIL" from Grand
Canyon Suite" -Grofe
(b) "Mardi Gras," from mississippi
Suite" Grofe
Waltz, Jolly Fellows Vollstedt
Grand scenes from Andrea
Chenier ----------------Gio Giordano
'"The Star spangled Banner"
By the soldiers' Home Band 1T the
bandstand at 7 O'Clock tonight. John
8. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster:
Anton Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, Southern Echoes Goldman
Overture, "Euryanthe" e"-Von Weber
Suite d'orchestre, "A Lovers
suite Lake
(a) 1.-THE Two Lovers" (b) Dance
Capricioso.". (3) Lovers Lament" 4"
Scene from the opera, Daughter
Of the Regiment" -Donisetti
Popular numbers, THE Night Is
Young and You're So Beautiful"
Young
"Nutty Noodles"-
Waltz de concert, "Au Revoir,"
Waldteufel
Finale, ''The Rotarian" -Duys
''The star spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1937-05-25
BY PHILIP H. LOVE.

Although Thomas Jordon has been
In the District Jail's condemned
row" for more than q year, his 79-
year-old mother thinks he Is still in
Mount Vernon. N. Y; working in .
restaurant and Saving up to get
married."
Il guess my mother worries quite 4
bit about not hearing from me-"
Jordon said today, but that's nothing
compared to. the worrying she'd do
# she~ knew was scheduled for slec-
tyocuton June Il"