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Evening star., 1937-09-16
Helen Keller Operated On.

ROCHESTER, MINI, September Is
R.-Helen Keller. noted blind lee
turer, underwent major abdominal
operation yesterday at the Mayo Clinic.
Physicians described her condition as
satisfactory ana said She was resting
comfortably last night.
Evening star., 1937-09-16

him. He drank steadily for more
than an hour. Then he reeled to his
feet and went out.
DARKNESS had fallen. Streets
were lighted and people stared at
him curiously. Win grinned back at
them. He felt no longer dispirited or
low in his mind. A false Joy and
gladness held him.
He went swaying down the street
and presently came to the entrance
to park and strolled into its gloomy
recesses. His senses had become more
blurred. He felt sleepy.
He found a bench and from that
moment until he awoke the next dav
in his hotel room he had only the
dimmest of recollections.
He recalled vaguely discovering that
there was some one else on the bench,
that the some one was girl, and she
was weeping. He remembered ques-
tioning her in his thick tones, and
had dim recollection of the girl tell
ing him that she had come to Reno
t. secure a divorce from her hus-
Evening star., 1937-09-16
ROMANCE IN RENO

ouired by law for
people contemplate
ing divorce to re-
SIDE in Reno came
to an end. The
trial itself was like
a nightmare. Win
had only a va que
membrance of
what took place.
When it was over
ard the divorce
granted he knew a
tremendous sink
ing sensation.
He rushed blindly
out of the court
house and away
from things and
people. Hours later
he found himself in
the back room of
a saloon, with a
black bottle of vile
tasting liquid on
a table in front of
Evening star., 1937-09-16
w H E N w j n
Bill t h e ! e y

Bill t h e ! e y
married D o ! or e S
Montgomery peo-
pie shook their
heads. It would
never last, they
said. Win was too
young. He was a
spoiled lid, an only
child Of rich and
d 0 t n g parents.
He'd never settle
down.
On the other
lland-Dolores was
marrying Win for
his money. There
was wild blood in
her veins. She
wasn't a One-man
girl.
And so it went.
Win and Dolores
knew the sentiment
of their friends
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
1902 CITY TAGS
SOLD FOR AUTOS
But Some 200 Vehicles Not
Yet Equipped, Despite
Police Campaign

Since the recent announcement by
police that a cracking down proce-
dure would be started against auto
mobile owners in the city not display
ing city license tags on their cars, a
number of license plates have been
sold by the city clerk, it was reported
today ':y City Clerk S. B. Burwell.
At the time the drive was started,
slightly more than 900 plates had been
sold. Today the total stood at LOOP.
This leaves an estimated 200 cars in
the city, owned in the city, that have
not yet been equipped with the Ii
censes, as required by city ordinance,
since approximately 1900 were sold in
1886.
A flat charge of 81 per plate is
made by the city, and the tags are
uniform in style and price for all
motor vehicles Of every description.
Only ore pl:te to q car is required by
the city.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23

the underpass will be augmented by
indirect lighting being built into the
concrete structure now being poured.
The work VIII get under way az
soon as the underpass has proceeded
to the point that construction will lie
possible, and will be completed prob
ably about the time the underpass i.
finished and ready for use.
j. F. and j. H. ZOllicOffer, former
city attorneys, and B. H. Perry APP
peared before the Council for j. W.
Jenkins requesting that the city pay
all or part of the cost Of the of lower
ng and remOdeling the Serve-An
Service Station, a procedure made
necessary by the regarding of Will
liam and Mitchell streets in the con
struction of the underpass. The filling
station will have to be torn down and
reconstructed entirely to lower it to a
level with the street excavation. On
motion of Alderman M Y. Cooper. a
committee of the Council, consisting
of Aldermen D. G. Loughlin T. w.
Ellis and F. B. Hight, was appointed.
and given power to act to confer with
Mr.. Jenkins, L. G. Kerner owner of
real estate, and r. L. Vandyke, man
ager of the establishment
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
Contracts Accepted For
Extension OF White WAY
Call for Lights at Underpa SIS, Across Railroad From
Garrett Street to Hotel nd Winder Street; Jen-
kins Asks lndem nifty Station

Contracts between the City of Hen
derson and the Carolina Power &
Light Company for extension of the
white way system were approved by
the City Council Monday night al its
regular monthly meeting for Feb
ruary. The agreements had been nego-
tiated by a committee from the city
consisting of Aldermen M. w. Wester
and F. B. Hight and City Attorney A.
A. Bum and Mayor Irvine B. Wat
kins and Andrew Monroe, represent
ing the power company.
The work involved calls for II new
standards like those now in use on
Oarnett street, eight of them on op-
posite entrances of the new under
pass, and four between Garrett street
and the Vance hotel on William
street, running along Montgomery
across the railroad, and two between
Garrett street and the Seaboard Air
Line railroad on Winder street.
Mayor Watkins said the cost was
less than that charged when the Gar
nett street white way was erected
more than two years ago. The mayor
and City Clerk S. B. Burwell have
signed the agreement. The lighting of
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
CROUCH TO SPEAK
TO BAPTIST MEN
State Worker To Be At
Church Meeting Set For
Thursday Evening

Rev. w. Perry Crouch, of Raleigh,
director of mems activities in the
Baptist State Convention of North
Carolina, will be the chief speaker at
a special mems meeting to be held
Thursday evening of this week in the
First Baptist church. Rev. A. S. Hale,
the pastor, announced today. Mr..
Crouch has not spoken to any meet
ing in the local church before.
The meeting will begin with sup
per at o'clock in the Baraca room
of the church, and music will be fur
nished by Prof. Weisenfluh and a
male quartette composed of w. B.
Harrison, George Harrison, Dorsey
Evans, Jr., and A. P. Barnes.
1t is expected that there will be a
large attendance of the men of the
Baraca class and of the church in
general.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
FUNERAL HELD FOR
LATE MISS CLAYTON

On Saturday, January End. 1887, at
2:30 o'clock, p. m at Union Chapel
Methodist Protestant Church, funeral
services for Miss Virginia Evelyn
Clayton were conducted by Rev. c. L.
Spencer, Pastor Of the Church, who
delivered a beautiful eulogy, and one
conformab,e with such lovely char
acter, after which the remains were
tenderly laid to rest amid profusion
of beautiful towers and a throng Of
people who silently grieved the de
parture Of one Of the most cherished
young lad IS of that community.
A quaret composed of I. D. Smith
H. l.. Gambler. E. P. Wcodief an6
Tobias Kearney accompanied by Miss
Frances Woodlicf, beautifully sang:
"In The Land Where We Never Grow
DID, "Abide With Me" and other re-
lections. AS the body was being low
cred in the grave the quartet sang;
"Asleep In Jesus"
Virginia Evelyn Clayton was born
July 23, 1918, being only 10 years five
months and seven days old at the time
of her death. She was the second child
of Herbert c.. Clayton and Bette
Davis Clayton and is survived by her
parents and the following sisters anC
brothers: Elsie, Ruth, Edison, Harold
Re coca, Bobbie, Teddy and Roger
Clayton.
In Ter early childhood she was af-
flicted with an incurable heart all
ment, which so often deprived her Of
the many pleasures in life that most
children and young people enjoy, bu
she bore her affliction with a smile
and with never a murmur; at al
times seemingly reconciled 20 her suf
fer.ng. She knew that her life on thit
earth was uncertain, and yet, no more
patient or cheerful character ever
lived.
In July, 1923, at the age of 10 years
she professed Christ and joined Union
Chapel church, of which she was 2
member at the time of her death She
was devoted to her Sunday school and
church from a small child and was al
ways present unless sickness prevent
ed. She was not only a Christian in
her church, but a Christian in her
home and elsewhere All of her Ifc.
she possessed an amiable, pleasant
and sweet disposition, and had a
friendly smile for everyone. and while
she has gone, her spirit of cheerful
ness and devotion to the finer things
in life will be remembered as an in
sp.ration to those who knew her. She
was a lover of music and possessed
an unusually sweet soprano voice.
In the passing of Miss Virginia
Evelyn Clayton, all who knew her are
bereaved. This community has lost =
most excellent person; one who was
always ready to go in time of trouble
or need and render any service pos
sibIe whenever she was able She low
ed life. She had lived right therefore.
and enjoyed living. Yet in spite of
her love of life she was ready to go
on loving in a higher life.
But may the grief stricken family
be reconciled to the fact that our loss
is her gain and say with that Great
American Poet
IT know not where His Islands Lift,
Their fronded palms in air;
I only know / cannot drift,
Beyond His love and care"
"A FRIEND.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
LAST OF SERVICE
SERIES TOMORROW

The final meeting of the February
series of Wednesday evening worship
services at the First Baptist church
will be held tomorrow evening at 1880
o'clock, it was stated today by the
pastor, Rev. A. S. Hale. Special music
is announced to be furnished by the
Philathea class of the Sunday school,
and the pastor will speak on the
theme, "A Christian and His Com
munity." Wednesday evenings during
March will be devoted to the theme
"The Seven Sayings of Jesus on the
Cross" This will lead up to the Eas-
ter event, the last Sunday in March.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1897
CARLOAD Of NFN
FR|G|DA|RES Herr
All Types and Sizes Of NJ.
1887 Line Are Ready I fs'
Public Inspection W

daires, shipped direct from a'o' Frig,
tory at Dayton, Ohio. atriyoa IN me fac
night and are being uaioadd nefe last
i-y the Henderson Furnit~ ueu today
pany, local Frigidaire doaIer1 CON-
said to be the largest singla . eb ms is
of electric refrigerators ever ' rdat
here by a local dealer. received
The shipment contains nr...
everything in the new Frigids a,.ic "a
from water coolers up to tbe 'i ie line
size refrigerators in all sizes s,;t tpigest
celain and other finishes Ma 1'n pOr'
improvements are noted j., th new
line. The new models are bo one iS51
designed and most conveniona ullyy
ranged inside with all kinds ~ ar
yes and containers for boldina Sne'
dividing foods. and
These new refrigerators ma
seen any time at the Hendarsnr 0y = De
niture Company, and a cordial OH ;. run
ton IS extended to everyone irt t,''l'a'
ed to call and view the new linz o''eS''
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
CHANGES MADE IN
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Vacancy in Police Force Not
Yet Filled; Mayors. Move
Ratified

Several changes in police and fire
department personnel were reported
to the City Council Monday night at
it's regular February meeting, and
were approved by the Council as al
ready made by Mayor Irvine B. Wat
kinS.
J. M. Mundy had resigned as a
truck driver in the fire department,
and ]. w. Hayes, Jr., was promoted
from assistant driver to driver w. M.
Brame, formerly of the fire depart
ment, but more recently of the police
force, had been transferred back to
the fire department and became an
assistant truck driver. The vacancy
on the police force has not been filled.
however.
Monthly reports of the waterworks
department, including the filter report
and the balance sheet, both for Jan
uary, were submitted by Mayor Wat
kins as manager and were receieved
and ordered filed.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
MRS. PEGRAM, 80, IS
BURIED IN WARREN
Henderson Lady DIED in Ricbn,
After Long Illness; Services '''
AT Warren Plains

Funeral services We're to be hold :
the Methodist church at wan.i III
Plains at $50 o'clock this aftarna Gil
for the late Mrs. Bette Macon Sto oou
Pegram, 80, of this city who died 1i u
Richmond Sunday after long iIlno,s -
Rev. Robert E. Brickhouse nastor , -
the Baptist church in Warrenton wo ~
to be in charge of the services -
Mrs. Pegram was the daughter ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Stegall of Warren
county. She is survived by her bls
'1and, Walter Pegram; TWO chldrm
Eugene and Elizabeth Pegram, tbra
sisters, Mrs. c. G. Harris CT Crew
Va, Mrs. Hugh Stegau and Miss Re.
Stegall. of Warren county: tma
brothers, Boyd, Herbert and Lutbr
Stegall, of Warren county.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
c. c. PR|DGEN DIES
OF WRECK INJURIES
Produce Truck Driver Sue
cumbs in Lumberton;
Former Resident

News was received in the city today
of the death Of c. c. Pridgen, former
ly Of this section, in Lumberton hos
pital last night, following injuries
sustained in a collision near Sanford.
Pridgen was operator of a produce
truck between Florida points and
Raleigh, and has been away from the
city for the past 10 or II years.
No details of funeral arrangements
were learned here today.
The deceased is survived by his wife
and two children, Ada May and Mer-
rill Pridgen, who are making their
home in North Henderson. He was
also a cousin of Johnny Pridgen of
North Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
CITY TO PAY OFF
$4,000 OF BONDS
Additional $7O6.25 To Be
RENTED March | In In
terest Charges
EVANS ASKS DAMAGES
Wants Reimbursement for Injury on
william Street; Ask Denial of
Permit for Institution
Soliciting Here
EVANS ASKS DAMAGES

Checks were mailed to New York
banks today by City Clerk S. B. Bur
we'll to met maturing bond obliga-
tons March 1 for the City of Hender-
son, the total amounts being SO 7O6 rs
The City Council at it's regular month
ly meeting Monday night authorized
the remittances.
The largest single item is $4,000 on
principal and $1.470 in interest on
5 12 percent street improvement
bonds, or a total of $9,47O. The other
item is for $1,000 in principal and in
terest of $236.25 on sewer extension
bonds bearing IA percent interest.
a total of $12,36O25.
The Council also authorized the re-
financing of $4,000 of tax anticipa-
ton notes sold last summer in $40
900 note, of which $4,000 has been
paid off. The renewal would run to
June 10, 1887.
A letter was read to the Council
from T. p Gholson and Hill Var
borough, attorneys, asking the city's
attitude toward damages done to an
automobile owned by j. G. Evans and
injuries done to P. F. Evans when the
car was wrecked on South William
street January 2, due, it was alleged,
to improper drainage of the street at
the point. The city attorneys was re-
ouested to go into the matter and re-
port back to the Council
Mrs. E. r. Austin, welfare superin-
tendent for the county, asked the
Council not to grant any license to
solicit funds in the city to any repre-
sentative of the Belleville Industrial
School for Widows and Orphans at
Belleville, Va. She advised the Coun-
clined to license the institution or
otherwise to recognize it.
On motion of Alderman D. c..
Loughlin, the deed for the property
in the tract known as the Kings
Daughters park, at the western and
of Young street, was received and ac-
cepted. The Council last fall agreed to
take over the property and pay a re-
naming $1,000 mortgage claim. The
property, consisting of some eight
acres, was presented, under these con-
ditions, 'ty the Kings Daughters or
ganiZation of women in Henderson.
A committee of Council members,
M w. Wester, T. w. Ellis and D. c..
Loughlin reported they were unable
at this time to make a report on the
request of heirs of the late c. M.
Crow that the city pay something for
injuries alleged to have been sustain
ed by him when he was employed by
the city. The report was received and
filed.
1918-Puerto Rico's American chief
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23

Lions To Meet-The regular weekly
session of the Lions Club will be
leld Wednesday at o'clock at Hill
OPP Tea room, it was stated today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
FOUR DEFENDANTS
BEFORE RECORDER
Man Gets Four Months On
Shop Lifting Charge;
Assault Cases Tried

Four defendants were given hear
ings today in county court before Re
corder r. E. Clements
The State took a mol pros in the
case of Walter Wilkins charged with
assault and damaging property.
Bette Strother, alias j. M. Strother
was convicted OF assault with a dead
ly weapon, and prayer for judgment
was continued upon payment of the
costs. He appealed, and his bond was
set at 500.
Solista Abbott, Negro was given 80
days on the roads for assault with a
deadly weapon, commitment not to
issue upon payment of the costs.
John Baker, convicted of shop lift
ng and being drunk, got four months
on the roads on the shop lifting
charge, and 80 days for being drunk,
the latter sentence to run concurrent
ly with the four months term.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See F0ye Four

/. Has Maine more lakes than
Pennsylvania?
2. Name the largest and most import
ant city in Canada.
3. Did President Franklin D. Roose;
welt hold a government position
during the World War?
What is rhetoric?
s. Who wrote the novel BLOOD and
Sand?"
6. Which state is known as the Moth
er Of Presidents?
Z. Name the largest river in Austria
liza.
3. In which of Shakespeare's plays is
"Shylock" a character?
}. What determines the boiling tenn
perature of water?
10. Who was Giuseppe Montanelli?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
Candy Kitchen Has
Been Renovated

Extensive repairs and renovations
have been practically completed at
the Henderson Candy Kitchen on
Garntt street, and the store presents
a most attractive appearance at this
time.
The seating capacity has been en-
larged during the operations.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23

1918-Puerto Rico's American chief
of police slain in San Juan
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23
Rev. Jas. Med. Dick
Will Preach H ere
Tomorrow Evening

Tomorrow being st. Matthias Day,
there will be a celebration of the Holy
Communion at Holy Innocents Epis-
copal church at 1890 o'clock in the
morning. :"
AT the special evening service at 8
o'clock, Rev. James Mcdowell Dick,
rector of the Good Shepherd church,
in Raleigh, will preach.
A cordial invitation is given to all
to attend these services.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-23

The personnel of the Lane Nehi
Bottling Company today honored
their manager and president of the
concern, S. j. Lane, by presenting him
with lifetime fountain pen on the
occasion Of his birthday.
w. H. Windley, an officer of the
corporation, in which S. ]. Lane, Jr.,
is secretary, made the presentation
speech to the head of the company,
who responded feelingly. Those par
ticipating in the presentation of the
gift were, in addition to Mr.. Lane,
Jr., and Mr.. Windley as follows: j. F.
Lassiter, D. T. Harmon, Jr., G. w.
Morris, c. E. Kirkland, M. j. Averette.
The Washington times., 1937-04-14
UNION ATTACKS
FORD BY AIR

DETROIT, April IA UN.S0.
An airplane equipped with a loud
speaker which can carry voices to
the ground will be sent over the
big Ford River Rouge plant here
by the United Automobile Work
ers Union late this afternoon,
weather permitting ..
Union officials in the plane,
which will appear over the plant
at a change of shifts, will urged
Ford workers to sign UP with the
union, it was said. Plans for the
hop were made even before Henry
Ford's latest statements regard
ing unions, JAW officials said.
This will mark the first time an
airplane has been used for such
a purpose since the CLIO started
the drive to unionize the automo-
bile industry.
(FOrd Interview On Page 81
The Washington times., 1937-04-14
PLAN
PRESSED
|NFULL
Decision in Labor Act
Cases Fails to Move
Administration


While legal authorities differed
as to the full scope of the Supreme
Courts decisions upholding the
validity of the Wagner Labor Re-
lations law, President Roosevelt
drove steadily ahead today with
his program for enlarging the
Court. Administration leaders
frowned on all talk of compromise.
The President made no public
comment on the Courts decisions.
but it is known he does not con-
slider them to have altered the
conditions which prompted his
court move.
Meanwhile, Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins called q confer
ence of industrialists and labor
leaders next week to discuss, policy
in the light Of the decisions-a
move that aroused resentment on
the part of the National Labor Re
lationS board, which considers it.
self proper governmental agency
to outline policy.
Henry Ford was not asked to
the Perkins conference. In De
troit, Ford planned to oppose
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. p
The Washington times., 1937-04-14
BraddOck'S Lawyers
FIGHT Injunction

as to make it unjust to Braddock
to enforce it.
That the Garden has not shown
that Braddock's proposed match
with Louis on June % violates any
contract between Braddock and
the Garden.
That an injunction against the
Louis bout would deprive Braddock
of the means of making a liveli-
hood;
That the Gardens contract is
void because it was not executed
in accordance with the formalities
of law in New York;
That the Gardens bill of COM
plant is defective because it does
not consider the rights of Joe
Lewis, who would be affected by
an injunction;
And, finally. that the Garden
has an adequate remedy at law
after the Louis bout If it cares to
bring suit.
The Washington times., 1937-04-14
WALLY' FINAL
DECREE MAY ;

LONDON, April IA Q.N.SO.
The application Of Mrs. Wallis
Warfield Simpson for an absolute
decree of divorce will be heard in
the divorce division of the law
courts on May 3.
The application, it was learned,
will be filed by Mrs Simpsons at
torneys on April % in the form Of
a written notice to the divorce
registry.
It will be accompanied by an
affidavit of search" This affi-
davit must testify that up to with
in six days of the time appointed
for publication of the absolute de-
cree, no person has interviewed or
obtained leave to intervene in the
case, and that no appearance has
been entered or affidavit filed on
behalf of anyone seeking to show
cause why the decree should not
be granted.
The Washington times., 1937-04-14
WAY T0PEACE'
TOLD EUROPE
By GEORGE DURNO
International News Service

President Roosevelt today
pointed to the harmonious rela-
lions existing between all nations
of the Western Hemisphere as a
thinly yelled object lesson to war
threatened Europe.
In a Pan Day address
here the President said:
Democracy cannot thrive in
an atmosphere of international
insecurity. Such insecurity
breeds militarism, RECOMMENDATION
and the denial of freedom of
speech, Of peaceful aSsemblageS
Continued on Page 4, Col. q
The Washington times., 1937-04-14

NEW YORK, April IA UN.S).
Basing their plea on six main
points, attorneys for Heavyweight
Champion James j. Braddock to-
day were to ask Federal Judge
Guy Fake in Newark to dismiss
Madison Square Gardens suit to
enjoin Braddock from fighting
Joe Louis in Chicago.
On March 20 the Garden asked
Braddock to show cause why he
should not be restrained from
fighting anyone before fulfilling
his contract with the Garden to
fight Max Schmeling in New York
June 8.
Braddock's reply is not definite
ly known but according to Col.
John Reed fitzpatrick, president of
the Garden, the following claimed
cause" is substantially correct:
That Braddock insists a boy
colt of his fight with Schmeling
has so reduced the contracts value