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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-08
ALEX WATKINS HAS
DOUBLED CAPACITY
"Place of Values" Carries
Tremendous Stock Build
ing Materials

Without exaggeration it can be ac-
curately stated that the lumber and
building supply business of Alex S.
Watkins has been one of the fastest
growing enterprises in Henderson in
the past few years. 1t is comparative
ly new in its field and was launched
from the ground up only a few years
ago by this energetic and capable
young business enthusiast.
AS the fall season begins, Mr.. Wat
kins has doubled his capacity by leas-
ing the three-story brick building OPP
posite his establishment and formerly
occupied by the local plant of the r.
J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. He is
now showing his largest, newest and
best stock of building supplies, paints,
doors, windows, locks, hinges, asphalt
shingles, roll roofing, super channel
drain galvanized roofing, heaters and
stove pipe.
From the outset Mr.. Watkins has
operated under the slogan. "The Place
of Values" and the motto. Where
quality tells and prices sell"
Starting in a small space on the
south side of Montgomery street, Mr..
Watkins applied his general know
ledge of the lumber and building sup
plies business to the operation of an
establishment of his own He is CON
stantly on the job there lon%ins. after
details of his cust1nc:s demands and
needs, and Builders and individuals
have beaten path to his doors 10
obtain items in rhes2 lines.
1t was not long until it became mac
essary to ',oraN:a out, and Mr.. Wat
kins leased a "a :aEt lot across the
street from his original quarters. Now
that has been outgr )U1 and it has be-
come necessary to enlarge further. So
the three-story brick building has
been acquired, and Alex Watkins goes
on to new fields to conquer in his pro-
gress and advancement.
Mr. Watkins is native of Hender-
son and has spent all his mature years
in business in this City. He is known.
to the building trade as well, perhaps,
as any dealer in the territory, and is
making new friends and attracting
additional customers constantly.
Quality merchandise at reasonable
prices have been the basis Of his sue
cess.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-08
WATKINS HARDWARE
NOW G. YEARS OLD.
Oldest Firm of Kind in Sec
ton; In Same Family
From Outset
PLANT is EXTENSIVE
Samuel M. watkins Is Manager; Ope-
ration Has Always Had Bene-
fit of Sound and Safe
Management

Watkins Hardware Company is this
year observing its end anniversary,
having been organized in the year
1875 and having been in continuous
operation ever since. During much of
that time it has been in the same To-
cation it now occupies. 1t has been in
the same family during the entire
period of it's long career, and the
management is directed at the present
time by a member of the third gen.
Grafton of that family.
A full and complete hardware line
and builders supplies is carried in
stock for the trade, and in addition
to the large building that is occupied
at the corner of Breckenridge and
Wyche streets, also owns large stOr-
age lot and shed across Breckenridge
street, where its stocks of lumber,
brick and heavy materials is kept.
The lumber yard is being enlarged
to permit of the handling of larger
and more complete stocks to meet
growing demands for building ma
terial Included in the expansion pro-
gram is a new building supply house
and sheds, and both rough and dress
ed lumber will be available at all
times and in large quantities for the
contractor and to the trade in gen.
eral, with facilities to supply large
and small quantities.
Sixty-two years ago the concern be-
gan business under the name of S.
& c. Watkins Company. Samuel Wat
kins later became sole owner, and
afterwards when the hardware line
became too big for the general store,
it was separated into the present To-
cation, and W. T. Watkins, son of the
founder, placed in charge. He ran the
business until his death, soon after
which time the present manager and
his son. Samuel NJ. Watkins, became
acting director of the business. He
has spent all of his business career in
the store and has a thorough know
ledge of the hardware line. He is con-
tinuing the Watkins tradition of
honest values and service to the
public.
Mr.. Watkins has been chairman of
the Vance Board of County Commits
sioners for three years, and has
shown marked ability in the handling
of the county's affairs.
Mr. Watkins considers the person
mel of the business one of his great
est assets. He has an organization
capable in every sense of the word of
the best possible service to the public.
w. E. Moss is the oldest man in the
business having been connected with
it for As years. Others have been
there shorter time, but are capable
in their field.
The establishment is the largest in
this section in its field, and carries
the largest stock of merchandise.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-08
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AVERILL
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Sept 8.-Newspaper men
at last nights buffet supper of the
Institute of Government at Chapel
Hill found themselves in the unusual
position of doing a bit of the talking
themselves rather than combining
their duties to reporting the talks of
others.
The affair was combination cele-
bration of the Institutes fifth an
niversary and an Inauguration of &C
tivities in State government along
the same lines as its county and mu-
nicipal government assistance.
Practically every department and
division head in Raleigh was in at
tendance, as was Governor Clyde r.
Hoey.
Newsmen wclC asked to tell how
the Institute has cooperated with and
lent assistance to the press. All were
enthusiastic in their praise of the In
stitute's legislative activities, which
includes daily issue of a bulletin Civ
ing the gist of all bills introduced in
both houses
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-08

Governor Clyde R. Hoey continues
his speech making. Last night he
spoke at the Institute of Government
supper in Chapel Hill; tonight he will
appear before a gathering of ladies
at Smithfield; Thursday he will adj
dress the big Field Day for farmers
at Willard, and on Friday he will give
a bit of advice to the Young Demo-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-08

Gratis at Winston-Salem. Next week
he will attend, and speak at, the con-
ference of governors in Atlantic City.
It's a funny robbery they had, or
didn't have, at the Raleigh liquor
store for Negroes. Police. said they
had no reports about it, ABC officials
said they found no shortage; yet it
was said, in circulated and circum
stantial accounts and in the press,
that there was robbery.
Guitar Moore, liquor board chair
man, was no little put out by the
newspaper story, appearing in the
Raleigh morning sheet, to the effec'
that there was box containing 1872
sample bottles of liquor in his office.
Mr. Moore says the t-ox contained on
ly three or four quart bottles of
Scotch whiskey, that it was not his
but had been sent through the board
as is the rule, to a representative of
the liquor concern who in turn would
take it out to the county stores.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
PEPC0 EARNS CROWN
DESPITE PUNY PUNCH
Makes Only Three Hits. but Tops
F, B. 1. Nine Second Straight
for City Laurels.

A TEAM which made only three hits
all singles-to win the deciding
game was recognized as the District S
championship base ball team today.
1t was Pepco, which yesterday scored
its second and conclusive victory over
the Federal Bureau of Investiga ton
nine, 1886 title holder, in the last game
OF the 1887 play-of series.
Making one more run than it did
hits, Pepco defeated the Sleuths, 4-2.
to take the championship away from
]. Edgar Hoover's boys For the second
time, Joe Sullivan pitched Pepco to
victory.
Despite allowing J. hits, Sullivan
outlasted three Investigation pitchers,
who held Pepco hitless outside the
sixth inning when it scored three of
its four runs. Chumbris started it
all when he was safe on Giovanetti's
error and hits by Tonker, Clements
and Ault produced the scores.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
BOUT TAG OF $1,000
CAN'T LURE JEFFRA
Peanut Money to Bantam
Champ, Wanted on Lunch Fund
Card-London, Gevinson Meet.

THE definition of peanut money"
currently is S. 500. Matchmaker
Goldie Ahearn, somewhat fussy be-
cause Max Waxman. manager Of Harry
Jeffra. world bantamweight champion
wired local newspapers to the effect
that Golde was not willing to pay a
decent price to obtain Jeffra for q
bout here October l8. feels that is
enough for an overweight match in
that division.
Jeffra, who enriched himself only
s2500 for trimming Sixto Escobar to
win the 1l8-pound crown. has ideas Of
getting rich quick, but Goldies offer
will stand and so will Waxman's snub
Of the 81 500 peanut money"
Ahearn expected to receive a signed
contract today from Danny London
New York featherweight, who is ex-
pected to tangle with Lou Gevinson in
one of the feature bouts on the chill
drens hot lunch fund card at Griffith
Stadium.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
POPPING:
OFF" ~Jhton... :
Watching the COlOnials' Debut.


| probably
AS
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uniforms patterned Kingsbuy
fireworks the much the The
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take The figure probably lacked there
and otherwise
Evening star., 1937-10-02

iOOb Odll
ship was dealt Tech and Gen.
tral today as all-high material was
yanked from their midst through in
eligibility and injury.
Johnny Williamson, prancing spark
plug Of the titular Tech team last
year, has fallen victim to the new age
ruling which dictates an athlete is in
eligible for competition If he reaches
his goth birthday anniversary by Sep
tember /, while Hugh Cramer, 220-
pound Central tackle, suffered a dis
located elbow while his club was being
smashed by Washington and Lee
High, 26-6, yesterday, and will be lost
to the team for at least six weeks.
Cramer's loss, coupled with the
crushing defeat handed out by the
Little Generals, alters the situation
at Central considerably. Central failed
TO score first down and was out
played completely by Johnny Bakers
Ballston team At the same time,
Central failed to reveal any spark and,
with the exception of Charley Jones,
center, a minimum Of ability.
The Little Generals packed their
scoring into the second and fourth
periods, with Sprinkle, Milks, Tucker
and Simpson scoring, while Central
scored its first touchdown in three
games when Sam Fox gathered in a
pass in the final quarter on WASH
ington and Lees 30-yard line and
lateraled to Jones, who sprinted for
the touchdown
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Varsity Foot Ball

George WASHINGTON, IA Wake Forest, 8.
syracuse. 26: Glarkson. 6,
Gienvilie Teachers. 81; Fairmont, o.
Morris Harvey. g; Salem, o
henderson Henl Is; Texarkana, o;
EEen,risska Eea,ii e Central, 8; Concorrdia' 0.
Culver Stockton, O. Chillicothe :.
Furman. SIS; Wofford. O.
Detroit, 90; Western State Teachers, =
Albion, 33; Assumption. o.
Marshall 81: Western Maryland. q.
Ohio Northern. o; Denison. o.
Bucknell u: Lebanon Valley. o.
MISSISSIPPI Mss,s I COLLEGE o; Chattanoosa. o.
Newman. IA; Cumberland q
North Dakota. I3; South Dakota. Z.
y1hn STi1ro,(r Csrrqll IJ 20: wooster, l3o
Ia Sale, 8; West Chester Teachers. o.
Bavlor' a;i; Oklahoma City. o.
ST Louis. 80. Missouri Mines 8.
Doane College -; Peru Teachers. q.
York College 20: Dana COLLEGE. r.
Hope. u; Grand Rapids Junior Col
Central :: Springfield Teachers. :.
Oklahoma A. & M. 49, Creishton, l3.
AAasnihana Aastinss' az 8 Mcpherson. M5l=isir: q.
Mimi. g.
Iowa State Teachers 90: Grinnen 90.
Kemper. :; Missouri Valley, T.
Sam Houston. Schreiner- o.
Oklahoma Baptist. l6; Southwestern
Southwest southwest Texas. Ian IA, St. Edwards. ~
Cheney Normal IS Lewiston Normal. o.
Denver. ~: New Mexico. o.
Lake Forest. %; Beloit. o.
Au:ustana :la os. Is. d. 27' Nebraska wes-
Lacrosse Teachers. :: DUBUQUE, 6.
Bemidii Teachers. 10: Winona. O.
Wahpeton Science. IL: North Dakota
MaryviIle, rTUin, os5: r,,scuum. o
Midland. 6; Msryville ,MoO, o.
Southeastern Missouri, IA; Southern
Delta itilnsts' State. :" 2s Arkansas state. o.
Hendrix, IS; Monticello A & M. o.
Rockhurst. l3: Baker. o.
Hardin Simmons. 81 Ouchits College o.
Kansas, - Washbgrn, ..
Northeast L; s. u. 30 Tennessee
Ohio WESLEYAN. = DAYTON, q.
Findlav -: Bmfton g.
Columbia College. 20: Haskell Insti
Kearnev. sn1qs es: Regis of Denver. o.
Fort HAYES. Chadron Teachers. o.
tisn. o.
Southwestern University, :: North
Texas Teachers, a
Austin. 20; McMurry. IL.
Buena Vista Iowal. g. WAYNE. o.
San Jose State. l3; College of Pacific. 2.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Big Games In South.

CONTINUING its intra- conference
and inter-loop tussels. the South
offered a big list of other major games.
including North Cardinal North Caro-
lima State. Davidson-Duke, South
Carolina Georgia, Tulane-Auburn and
Alabama -Sewanee.
Arkansas, Southwest Conference
champion, and Texas Christian, its
rival for aerial honors, met in another
promising tussle. Utah VS.. Brigham
Young and Utah State e-Montana State
topped the Rocky Mountain Confer
ence slate.
Among the leading tune-up games
were Yale-Maine. Harvard-Spring-
field. Observation-Disclosures. Columbia
Williams and Fordham-Franklin and
Marshall in the East and Notre Dame
Drake, Northwestern-Iowa State and
Illinois-De Paul in the Midwest.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Nat Rockies Lost"

Mr.. CLARK GRIFFITH, the base
ball owner, was there spending
the first. quarter looking for couple
rockies he had signed in the after
noon. They promised to meet me at
the club house" confided Mr.. G
One of those fellows is catcher
and l think his name is Baker
don't think I can find him, but ]
ought to locate the other boy. He's a
pitcher who is 6 feet inches tall
Fast as sin, too"
After awhile Mr.. G. gave up on his
ball players and took a seat next tc
Mr.. George P. Marshall, who owns the
Redskins, and the beauteous Mrs
Marshall. Beamingly. Mr.. Marshal
remarked What did I tell every
body? Didn't l say the Redskins
wouldn't hurt the college gates? Look
at this crowd The Redskins have
helped to stimulate interest in foot
ball in this town"
Speaking Of stimulation"
broke In Mr.. G., Tets have
drink. What kind Of soft drink
will you folks have?"
The whistle blew and the game
started The Wake Forests rocked the
G. W.'s to their heels in the opening
Evening star., 1937-10-02
KOhlinan to Hurl
Against AS Today
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

special Dispatch 10 The Star.
PHILADELPHIA. October q
Joe Kohlman, the sensational
pitching rookie from the Salisbury
team of the Eastern Shore League,
was To get his second ma ior league
pitching test by the Nationals today
IN double-header against the
Athletics.
Kohlman. who made his debut
against the AS last Sunday. was TO
work one Of the games for Wash
tngton this afternoon. Kohlman
was leading the AS by to 4 after
being taken out for a pinch hitter.
but Relief Pitcher WeS Ferrell lost
the lead and the AS gained a TT
tie.
The Mats will end the American
League campaign tomorrow with
another double header.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Marshall says he would like
Joey Kaufman rs = pro-" some
body said, III Kaufman were
more wiry and tougher"

Hes pretty good" admitted Fla
herty. mo, he isn't first-class
passer. as passers go. but he's good
enough runner to make his passing
dangerous That little Sampson looks
good. He's fast and slippery"
BY this time the George Washing
tons were making q rout of the game
and the crowd began to trickle out
of the stands The Redskins began
looking at their watches and moving
toward the exits, too. 1t seems they
have to be in bed by midnight every
night.
In all, it was pretty eventful
evening. Toward the end the Colo
malls were resembling a pretty good
foot ball team and Washington was
beginning to resemble a pretty good
foot ball town. lacked up or no,
those attendance figures are not to
be laughed off. Or was anybody
laughing?
Evening star., 1937-10-02

or so the Deacons folded more or
less and Mr.. Jim Pixlee's OUTFIT romped
to victory. Wake Forest didn't have
much OF a backfleld and the end play
was spotty. Your Aunt Minnie could
have blocked those Wake Forest punts.
Mas for the G. WIS. some people
are saying this 1887 team may
be PixIee's best. wouldn't
know about that.
At times the Colonials seemed to
be all right A Mr. Pete Yurwitz,
who plays end. can play end. And
Vic Sampson, who can only be seen
by people with good eyesight. can
carry the mail On the whole it
seemed obvious that it was George
Washington's first game. The team
ought to improve
Evening star., 1937-10-02
HOWARD GRIDMEN START
Hosts to Cheney Teachers Today
in Opening Contest.

Howard University's Bisons are
opening their 1887 gridiron season this
afternoon in Howard Stadium in the
game with the veteran Cheney State
Teachers eleven from Pennsylvania,
beginning at 2 O'Clock
Although the Teachers tanned the
Blsons two years ago, Coach Harry
Payne this time expected Howard to
win deciSiYelY
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Roosevelt Is Swamped.

THAT Roosevelt will be no threat
in the impending interhigh series
was demonstrated effectively by Bulls
Prep, which scored in every quarter to
bury the Rough Riders, $50, before
1000 spectators at Roosevelt Stadium.
Sherry Warner and Chet Lee proved
too large a dose for Roosevelt. War
ner scored touchdown in the NAL
quarter after passing to Ted Corren,
end, for . touchdown in the second
Evening star., 1937-10-02
GIRL BOWLERS START.

Lorraine GULL, president; Florence
Sabean, vice president, and Edith
Orpin, secretary-scorer. officers for
the coming season, announce the
opening of the Washington Ladies'
Bowling League next Tuesday 1T the
Arcade alleys.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Borden to the Fore.

ELMORE BORDEN, sophomore back.
Of whom much is expected, got
away to a promising start in the
scoring of G. VS. last touchdown.
He intercepted pass to put G. w.
on Wake Forests 39-yard line, then
smashed the line for first down
in two plays on the Deacons' %. He
got another yard in the line then
tossed to End Bob Faris for a touch
down. Sophomore Wilbur Saeger,
tackle, booting the thirtyfourth point
Wake Forest startled the gathering
with an honest-to- goodness touch
down in the opening quarter to tie
the score at SIS Eustler and Fuller
combined efforts to carry the ball
from the Deacons' a across the goal.
On a faxed pass Fuller ran 40 yards
to G.. W.'s S, where Mahan nailed
him, then got at center. missed on
the next plunge and left it up to
Eustler to get the last yard. which
he did with gusto. Mahan knocked
down Fullers aerial attempt for the
extra point.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
No Test for GEORGETOWN.

nESPfTE the likelihood OF a record
score by Georgetown, the Griffith
Stadium game was likely to leave the
Hoyas still unteSted before meeting
Holy Cross next week al Worcester
IT was doubtful that Coach Jack
Hagerty would allow his charges to
use more than few simple running
plays, wary of Holy Cross scouts, but
even then the Hoyas were considered
too powerful for the Virglnians.
Moulin. Nolan. Valiquette and
Dooley were TO form G. Us starting
backfeld, with only one new man,
Jack RohAr'San, starting in the line.
s<srrson was TO assume one OF the
sacA positions.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
St. Adams Wins Opener.

WILSON hardly classed its debut a.
a failure despite 1875 loss to
st. Adams, for the Presidents con-
vinced themselves they will not be
confined to the cellar in their first
season OF interhigh foot ball compe-
tition.
st. Adams scored in the first and
1nal quarters. with Eric Danielson
and Frank Slingluss recording the
touchdowns, while Wilson topped a
sustained drive Of 35 yards when Leach
ploughed through tackle to score in
the second period.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Lineup and Summary.

Touchdowns-Farls. Yurwitz Sampson.
p Nowasky Eustler Berry Points after
touchdowns-B, Nowaskv t2). Canning.
Saeger placements. Substitutions-G
w. keahev. Canning. Jones. Saeger. tao
kles. Yurwltz. FariS ends. CottinQham,
guard A, Nowasky, Quarterback; Samp-
son, Tihla- Borden Carrier. halfbecks
Turner, Carroll fullbacks. Wake Forest.
Glass Woolbert, Kerlev. ends Spruill
guard Clayton halfback Referee-Mr
EbertS. Umpire-Mr. Daniels. Head lines
man-Mr. Hackney. Field judge-Mr.
Proctor.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Mr.. Marshall could not resist
putting in another plug for the
Redskins.
FlAhertX Likes Samns0n-

THE Redskins, headed by Mr.. Ray
Flaherty, the coach. we're more
than r'ildly interested in the pro-
ceedings on the field. Turk Edwards,
the big tackle and captain of the
National Leaguers. thought that one
Of the Wake Forest tackles was pretty
hot stun.
Evening star., 1937-10-02

minutes and Mr. G.. fell to taunting
Adopted Son Calvin Griffith. Whats
the matter with your team" asked
the old gent.
1T isn't my team any more" muir
INJURED Calvin. Il graduated from
George Washington long ago. Hey
look A touchdown for G. w. knew
we would score before long"
Mr.. G. Defends SingtOn.
A WAKE FORESTER muffed for
ward pass with clear field ahead
OF him and somebody said he re-
sembled the Mats Fred Sington, who
dropped fly the day before against
the Red Sox. 'Lookee here" defended
Mr.. G. That Sington isn't as bad as
the fans have been painting him. l
don't say he is a major league ball
player but he's much better hitter
than he has shown. All he needs is to
play every day"
Mr.. Marshall could not resist
putting in another plug for the
Redskins.
Aha" gurgled George. pointing to
An approaching horde of Neanderthal
men. Here they come =. our Red
skinSl"
Mrs. Marshall, who used to be Miss
Corinne Griff1th. coldly changed the
subject. "Brrrr." she shivered, when
the G. w. Band played the fueneral
march to accompany a between-t the
halves act by members OF the student
body. that's too creepy for me-"
Yeah" absently remarked Mr.. G..
1T does sound funny, at that"
Evening star., 1937-10-02

ouchdowns-Sprinkle. Simpson. Milks.
Tucker. Jones' Points after touchdown
Simpson TO Leatherwood pass: Anderson
(placement Substitutons: Central-Fox
for Hancock, Chacos for Doughty. thinner
man for Herbert Jonschur for Barr Mir
man for Ostrow. EverS for S. Cramer jack
son for Sullivan. Sullivan for Ostrow.
Plakas for Graham. Graham for Ickes.
Washington and ee-Leatherwood Tor
kins. Palmer for Betting. Funk for Rauth.
Referee-Maj. Gof1 tIlinos), Umpire-O
Mitchell tLoyola,. Field iudge-M Kelly
tHoly Cross. Time of ouarters-1O min
Evening star., 1937-10-02

Three years ago-Glenna Collett
Ware, Lucille Robinson. Mrs. Leona
Cheney tie for womens national
golf championship medal with 82s.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Major League Statistics
NATIONAL.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

N.York l-l10l6!14l1014l151403 81 $40
chicago 12l-l 9l15l1314l14I1491l6 81 500
PITTS, gh 6l13l-l14l11l10I111ss3l s3 l6s $50
81. Louis 81 s. sl--l1315l17lI5Is1I7II I.633
Boston lIoL Oil 9l-lI5l121II77I73.
Brooklnl 8! s12l II 7l-IIOl12 1872 IssT.411
PhiIad' al y Sill 81 sI1l-l116II90 .404
Cincin'til 81 g. II 7lIII1OI1Il-l56i95I .371
Lost L57!61 6sI71 l73 s9I9o95l-I-l