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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-24
c. &: B. GARAGE IS
BURNED AT NIGHT
Plant Was ERECTED To Ser
vice Large Motor Trucks
on Route One

Fire originating from a broken
gasoline pump spread to the main
building of the C. & B. Garage a mile
north of the city on Route 1 and de-
stroyad the entire property between
one and two o'clock this morning.
Firemen made quick response and
fought valiantly against odds 70 over
rome he blaze.
The property was owned ~ r. j..
Corbitt and w. z. Bush, and was
erected a year ago for the purpose of
servicing the huge vans Of the many
motor truck lines that operate over
this north-south highway. 1t contain
ed sleeping quarters on the second
floor for truck drivers, and adjoin-
ing was a cafe which was saved by
firemen from the blaze. A huge truck
parked alongside the north end of
the garage prevented the flames from
Ieaping to large gasoline storage
tank few yards distant.
1t was said an automobile or Il
truck struck one of the gasoline
pumps in front Of the garage, releas-
ing gasoline and fumes which in some
way became gnited. Firemen were
called to the scene, some distance
from the nocthern city limits, and ap-
parently had the flames until control
after an hour or more, when suddenly
the interior of the garage burst into
flames. There was no water connec-
ton that far outside the city limits,
and the fire truck commuted back
and forth from the fire house for re-
filling it's booster tanks.
Mr.. Corbitt said today the property
was partially insured, just how much
had not been determined, according
to Fire Chief E. T. Shepherd. Wheth-
er the garage would be rebuilt was
not ascertaincd today, pending insur-
ance adjustments. 1t was said one
truck inside the garage structure was
destroyed in the flames.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-24
ASSOCIATED PRESS AND CENTRAL PRESS
Buyers Begin Swan Song
To End Tobacco Season
Season Has Been Successful One for Henderson Mar
ket Which Will Sell Near % IL Million Pounds at
i Average of About $25.37 Per Hundred

but no complaint was registered. The
writer has always had great con
fidence in the Judgment of our great
buying companies, and believes that
eventually. maybe sooner than some
of us expect, third set of buyers will
be added, thereby greatly increasin !
our sales.
In closing this Tasty and brief re-
sumo of the market, we acknowledge
our great indes etedness to the far
mers for their valued patronage; the
Henderson $500 Club" for it's ma
terial help in every way; our two
strong banks, without whom we would
have been at sea; the Henderson Dailv
Dispatch, which has. given of its
great talents, both editorial!y and
from their business offices, Invaluable
services; the warehousemen for their
spirit of fairness to all in the con-
duct of their sales, so that from start
to finish everything progressed or
derly and Systematically; the buyers
for the great interest shown in the
selling of every basket of tobacco and
an honest effort on their part to pay
stop prices for their various grades.
And last, but by no means least, the
heads of all the great purchasing COM
panies for letting us retain upon our
market a corps of seasoned buyers, in
comparable. Not only that, but by -4l
tensive and we'll directed advertise
ments in every shape, form and
fashion, of their finished products
created new demands and made ne y
smokers everywhere. This is the rea-
son that during the last fiscal year
the sale of cigarettes gained in sales
over twenty billion more t.lan the
previous year.
Without this gain in consumption,
the producer would have suffered
greatly in the sale of his tobacco, and
not only we the people of this fine
tobacco section, but business almo5f
everywhere, felt the effect: for when
the farmer propers, we are all the
recipients of his prosperity, and whe
he receives low prices it stagnates and
paralizes business, from the palace
down to the poor house.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-24
MANY AT FUNERAL
FOR MRS. WATKINS
Large ThrOng Unable To Enter
Church; Many Floral Tri-
buteS Are Provided

Funeral services were held from
Holy Innocents Episcopal church Sun
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock for Mrs.
Martha Leah Rose Watkins, and in
terment was IN Elmwood cemetery
in the Rose plot Mrs. Watkins was
the wife of Samuel M. Watkins
chairman of the Vance Board OF
County Commissioners, prominent
hardware merchant and banker of
this community. Mrs. Watkins was 81
years old.
The rector of Holy Innocents, Rev.
I. W. Hughes, was in charge of the
services, assisted by Rev. James A,
Jones, pastor of the First Presby-
Ierian church.
The church was not sufficient to
afford accomm 7dations for even half
the sorrowing relatives and friends
who gathered for the final rites.
There were numerous floral tributes
sent by the family, relatives and
friends.
Mrs Watkins is survived by her hus
band, two small sons, twins; her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Rose,
ST., and several brothers and sisters.
She was from one Of Vance county $
oldest and most prominent families.
Active palIbearers were D. Morgan
Cooper, M. Y: Cooper, John H. Zol-
licoffer, DR.. A. p. Newcomb, 9. 3.
Sturges, E. F. Parham, D. Boyd Kim
ball, Roy. O., .Rodwell and D. J. Cooper.
The honorary list was not avali.acle.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-24
SPECIAL PROGRAM
PARALYSIS FIGHT

Tonight from to $50 o'clock over
stations of the, Mutual Broadcastine
System, an unusual program will be
presented in the interest of the pro-
gram to raise funds to stamp out in
fantile paralysis, and one of the fea-
lures of the program will be Fred B.
Snite, Jr., who is living in an iron
lung, and has been doing so since he
contracted the dread disease while in
AChina Snite's father will also be on
the program. Snite was brought to
this country from China in an iron
lung, flying across the Pacific and
then crossing the continent, travelling
almost half way around the world
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-24
CITY COUNCIL WILL
MEET THIS EVENING

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Henderson City Council will be held
this evening in the Council chamber.
It was said at the city clerks ofnce
that the only evident matter OF busl-
ness that might come UP was the pos
sible report of a committee named at
the December meeting to consider re-
ncwal of the contract with the caro-
lima Power & Light Company TOT
street lighting. A committee was ap
pointed at that time to report pack
to the full board meeting, and there
were some indications today this COM
mittee might be ready to report.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-24
RECORDER PLACES
RENN UNDER BOND


Millard Rem was bound over to the
next criminal term of Vance Superior
Court today when probable cause was
found at a hearing before Recorder
r. E. Clements on charge OF larceny
of watch. Bond was set at $500.
Curley Edwards, alias Curtis Ed
wards, was given six months on the
roads for possession of whisky.
J. B. Pittard was charged with
drunken driving, but was found guilty
of public drunkenness, and was given
30 days on the roads, commitment not
to issue upon payment of fine of
$25 and costs, and not be convicted of
violating any criminal law in Vance
county for the next two years.
AL Scales, Negro, went to the roads
for sixty days for possession of whis-
ky for sale.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-24
WATERFOWL COUNT
STARTED ON COAST

Charleston, s. c., Jan. 24.-(AP) :
The annual mid-winter waterfowl in
ventory of the United States Biology
cal Survey began today in this area
under the direction of Harold Peters,
flying" biologist.
Peters, with a group of workers,
will fly north from the Santee rive:
in a private plane to cover the coast
as far up as Beaufort. N. c., while
another group will fly south toward
Savannah, Ga.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-24
HENDERSON MILLS
ELECT OFFICIALS
Annual Meeting of Stock
holders Held for Re-
view of 1887 Business

All old officers were reelected by
the directors of the Henderson Cot
'of1 Mills corporation at the annual
meeting, at which time reports on the
operations for 1887 were made. Of.
'ficials wore hopeful for improving
business conditions in 1888.
S. p. Cooper, president; D. Y.
Cooper, vice-president; ]. A. Cooper,
secretary, and John D. Cooper, gen
eral superintendent, were all re-elect-
cd for the year.
The annual meeting of the Harriet
mills. corporation will be held later,
it was learned.
1908 First Boy Scout Troop organ
lied in England by Sir Robert Baden
POWELL
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-24
ANOTHER "PAIR" IN
JOHNSON'S FAMILY

Things run in pairs in j. Early
Johnson's family.
His father was the proud father of
twins, Early, himself, is the proud
father of twins, and now Early's cow
good old "Bossy," is the proud mother
of twin heifers. They were born last
night. Mr.. Johnson said today they
were doing fine.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-24
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

1. In what year did the U. S. recog-
nize Soviet Russia?
2. Which state does John E. Rankin
CD represent in Congress?
8. Name the soft stone generally used
to scrub decks of ships.
4. What is the difference in time be-
tween Chicago and San Francisco?
S. Who was Percy Bysshe Shelley?
6. What is the name for the loss of
the sense of smell?
Z. Who was the oldest signer of the
Declaration of Independence?
8. OF which country is Manitoba a
province?
8. What does the French name Mig
non mean?
10. In law, what is a respondent?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-24
STILL TAKEN AT
KITTRELL SUNDAY

ABC Officers J. c. Champion and
l.. A. Jackson captured a 507gallon il
licit liquor outfit Sunday about noon
in Kittrell township while the plant
was running full blast.
Operators of the still evidently
heard officers approaching, and fled,
leaving two gallons Of whisky and
about 200. gallons of beer to be de
StrOyed
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-24

One Realty Deed-One realty decd
was filed with the Vance Registry Sat
urday. Mrs. Lucy c. Oertel, ct al,
sold J. T. Capehart two tracts of land
in Kittrell township on the Kittrell-
Oxford road for $40 and considera-
tions. The tracts were of AZ 3-16
acres and 16 3-4 acres respectively.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-24
MODEL A|RP[ANE|S
GIVEN TEST FLIGHT
Eugene S. Teiser Send.
Plane Up Sunday Before
Large Group; Ship
Is Damaged

Eugene S. Teiser gave his modo,
airplane another series of test f,ighta
yesterday afternoon, two of than7 1.s ~
Gillburg about 2:15 o'clock, which dis :,
not measure up to the young desia
ner,s expectations, and third about
5 o'clock at West End Country Cl,,l
golf course.
Since successful flights last Tbu,.
day, Eugene "doped" his wings ans
he thought this was the cause Of h;a
plane crashing twice, break ng nro
pellers twice, and damaging the I'm
dercarriage.
Sunday afternoon, the young air
plane builder had a numser of friends
out to witness the flights.
Rotary Meeting-The weekly moot
ing of the Rotary Club will be bold
Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock at
the Vance Hotel.
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-03

business, and a steady downswing
in the state of expert sentiment?
So far as can be seen, no single
concrete factor was responsible. 1t
Is probable that the improvement
came from a combination of the
following factors-a recent streng-
thening in commodity prices,
statements by government offici-
ais that funds provided under the
new lending spending measure will
be put to work rapidly, and the
low state of business inventories.
The commodity price situation,
up to very recently, has been a
black spot in the economic picture.
Prices tended to fall off, in spite of
every effort to keep them stable.
Now it seems possible that the
trend has changed. But it is
anybody's guess due to the uncer-
tainty of our as well as the worlds
credit structure and tax policies,
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-03

on said absentee and said benefit
ciary as provided by law, that the
date of death of said Phillip Street
er to determined and that admins
tration of said estate be granted
to Odessa Jackson. You are there
fore notified that a hearing will
be had on said petition on the goth
day of Oct. 1888, at 900 A. M. o
clock at the County Court Room
of Douglas County, Nebraska and
that if you fail to appear at said
time and place and contest the
petition, the Court may grant the
prayer herof, appoint a represen-
tative for said absentee and make
such other orders according to law
as may be necessary to the end
that said estate and all things
pertaining thereto may be finally
settled and determined.
Bryce Crawford
County Judge.
Beginning Sept. 1888
Ending Oct. 1898.
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-03
Legal Notices
RAY l. WILLIAMS
Room l Tuchman Bldg. oath at
Lake Street
Notice of Administration

Notice of Administration
In the County Court of Douglas
County. Nebraska:
In the matter of the estate of
Mary Holiday, Deceased. All
persons interested in said estate
are hereby notified that a petition
has been filed in said Court al
leging that said deceased died
leaving no last will and praying
for administration upon his es-
tate, and that a hearing will be
had on said petition before said
court on the 18th day of Sept.
1888, and that if they fail to APP
pear at said Court on the said 18th
day of September 1898 at 9 o'clock
A. M. to contest said petition the
court may grant the same and
grant administration of said eS-
tate to Florence Myers or some
other suitable person and proceed
to a settlement thereof.
John F. Mericle,
Acting County Judge
begin 8-27-38
ending 9-10-38
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-03
Ray l.. Williams, Atty
Room | oath Lake st. Tuchman
Building
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF
DOUGLAS COUNTY NEBRASKA

In the matter of the estate Of
Phillip Streeter, deceased.
To Phillip Streeter and all bene-
ficiaries of his estate, and all other
persons interest in said estate.
You are hereby notified that a
petition has been fild in this Court
on the Both day of August, A. D.,
1888 by Odessa Jackson, interest
ed in said estate as sole benefici-
airy Thereof, alleging that Phillip
Streeter. a resident of Douglas
County, Nebraska, on or about the
Is day of June, 1929, without
known cause absented himself from
his usual place of residence and
has ever since concealed his where
abouts from his family for a per-
iod of more than seven years last
past that said absentee has per-
sonal property to be administered
in Douglas County Nebraska.
Said petitioner prays that the
Court prescribe the notice and the
return therein which shall be
given, addressed to and served up
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-03
Atty. Ray Williams
Room | Tuchman Bldg. Oath Lake
PROBATE NOTICE
In the matter of the estate of
Robert Martin, deceased.

Notice is hereby given: That
the creditors of the said deceased
will meet the administrator of said
estate, before me, County Judge,
of Douglas County, Nebraska,
at the County Court Room, in said
County, on the oath day of Oct
ober 1898 and on the 24th day of
December 1888, at 9 o'clock A. M.
each day for the purpose of pre-
senting their claims for examina-
tions, adjustment and allowance.
Three months are allowed for the
creditors to present their claims,
from the oath day of September
1898.
Bryce Crawford
County Judge
Beginning 1888
Ending 9-17-38.
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-03

vanced in value for six consecutive
days. with daily gains averaging
one to five points. Five hundred
and twenty-seven issues advanced
in value on the typical last day
of the week, as against 104 which
declined. Thrty-five issues touch
ed new 1888 highs, and none reach
ed new lows. For the week turn
over was in excess of 100000
shares-best since the week end
ing October 30, 1937-as compar-
ed with 1,700, 900 shares in the
week preceding. The AP average
of so representative stocks stood
at 45.5 on June 25, as against S7.4
a month before. In spite of the
rise, however, values were still far
below those prevailing at this
time a year ago.
What caused the upturn, in the
face of increasing gloomy predic-
tons as to the outlook for summer
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-03

compilation of statistics gathered
from the 4S state capitals.
Only about six states had budget
deficits. The balance generally
managed to keep outgo in tune
with income, and a large number
made progress in reducing debt.
This record has been made in the
face of declining revenues, and
higher osts for relief. 1t was made
possible on the whole, by economies
in state government, and by ex-
tending the tax base and putting
nwe taxes into effect. Tt is an in
teresting fact that most states are
coming to depend less upon taxes
on real property, and more on in
come, sales, and similar levies.
Il is reported that the trend in
state government finance is toward
the pay as you go system. Spend
ing reduced when revenues fall
below expectations.
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-03

not to mention the possibility of
wars and labor troubles.
The inventory situation is an
other factor in the stoc kupswing.
On June /, wholesalers stocks of
merchandise were Ids per cent I'M
der a year before. In some lines
inventories are at excessively low
levels and signs of increased buy
ing have appeared. It is expected
that this will steadily but perhaps
slowly increase and reach sub
stantial proportions this fall.
So far as the lending spending
program is concerned, many ex-
perts believe that it will be a less
important factor than the opti-
mists hope, for it means more
debt and taxes. Congress has made
available for this purpose about
three and three quarter billion dol
lars. Apparently every effort will
be made to put the money to work
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-03
SEPT. 10 YOUR LAST CHANCE
TO MAKE YOUR DOLLAR
HAVE MORE SERVICE

Sept. 10 has been set at the
deadline for payment of real es-
tate taxes in Douglas County to
avoid having said property and
taxes included in the annual de-
linquent tax list made public Oct
ober 6.
This warning has been issued to
reader of the Omaha Guide by
Wilbur Jones, executive chairman
of the civil delinquent tax c%ollec-
ton campaign. Real estate owners
should be certain their tax ac-
count are squared up" he said.
A check of tax records disclosed
many properties that have only
the last half of 1888 taxes or some
small amount remaining to be
paid in order to clear the property
of delinquent taxes. Once publish
ed in the tax list, the real estate
is open to administrative sale by
the county treasurer.
For its readers information, the
Omaha Guide prints this brief ex-
PLANTATION of the administrative
sale:
|. The county treasurer is re-
CURED to make public the legal de-
scription of real estate bearing
delinquent taxes and the amount
of unpaid taxes, the first week in
October.
2. Real estate bearing delin-
quent taxes is then offered for
sale and bids must be no less than
the full amount of the taxes, in
terest and costs. The county trea-
surer issues a tax purchasers
certificate on all properties on
which a proper bid is received.
8. The tax certificate is a first
lien on the rea lestate in question
ahead of all other liens and NOR
tgages. The property owners has
the right to redeem the certificate
at any time during the next two
year, paying the total amount of
the certificate plus seven per cent
interest.
a. If unredeemed in two year,
the certificate holder may take a
~treasurer's deed to the property
or may forclose and receive a
sheriff's deed under court order.
1t is rumored that serevarl
Omaha investors are preparing to
participate in the administrative
sale this year. Because 1T is a
sound investment at a reasonable
rate of interest, tax certificate
buying has lost the stigma it had
in former years when interest
rates were higher and out of town
concerns made a business of tax
buying in Omaha.
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-03
NOTICE!

To the Mobiles of the Oasis of
Omaha, Chas. M. Simmons 81 de-
gree, has been appointed as I'M
perial Deputy of Shrine, the Oasis
of Omaha, District of Nebr. by
order of the Imperial potentate.
John H. Murphy
Baltimore, MD.
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-03
ago, it was announced last week.
RACE ISSUE RAISED BY
ANTI-N EW DEALERS

Columbia, s. c. Sept. l CNA)-
The reactionary banner of race
hatred and white supremacy has
been raised here by anti-New Deal
elements in their fight against
the New Deal drive to purge"
tho tories from the high councils
of the Democratic party.
Chief among the offenders is the
veteran Negro batter Ellison ID.
Cotton Ed) Smith, who has been
marked by President Roosevelt for
elimination from the Senate. Smith
lige his political brothers in Ca,
and other Southern states where
Roosevelt has interviewed on be-
half of liberal candidates, is shout
ing from the house tops that FDR
Intervention is in actuality and de-
sign an attack on white supre-
macy. The anti-New Deal cam
paign ranges all the way from
printed statements condemning the
Anti-Lynching Bill to whispered
instructions as to where those in
terested might find pictures of
prominent New Dealers associat-
ing with Negroes.
This is one time whether you
like E. Smith or not every red
blooded white man should vote for
Smith," Senator Smith has been
telling South Caroline crowds, "be-
cause outside organizations are
seeking to dfeat me because of my
stand for white supremacy"
A campaign paper published by
Smith devoted a full page to his
anti Negro record, with a scream
headline reading Senator Smith is
awhile supremacy Democrat; his
reelection will be a wholesome
warning to he East"
The paper carries an attack on
the CIO and on Labor's Non-Par-
tisan League as Supporters of anti
lynching legislation.
In a radio broadcasts this week,
Smith further assailed the Clio
for its policies of ace equality in
it's unions. He offered as a dread
full example the election of two
Negro vice presidents and a Me-
gro board of directors member by
a CLIO chapter of Federal workers,
recently organized at Columbia.
That, he told his bearers, was
the Opening wedge" and added
that the time would come, if the
CIO were successful in its acti-
visies when the white workers of
South Carolina would organize
side by side with Negroes in the
States industries.
In 1886 Smith walked out of
the National Democratic Conven-
ton. held in Philadelphia, because
a Negro minister was chosen to
ask the invocation.
Governor Olin D. Johnson, who
is running against Smith for the
Senate has been ndorsed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-03

direction.
Summing up, the week surveyed
marked the arrival of the first real
" encouraging signs since last yr.
On the debit side is the fact that
most business barometers- with
the exception of residential build
ing which is showing major i'm
provement have not come back.
far on the basis of the fastest
statistics available. Il thcs remains
to be seen wether he upward turn
will prove to be the start of a re-
eovery cycle, or whether it will fiz-
zle out, and show itself to be bas-
sed on unjustified hopes.
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-03

with r%apidity. But, as Paul Mallon
recently wrote, 1.-THE government
is just not geared to function like
a spigot. 1t is still the snail crawl
ing through indispensable red
tape" Mr.. Mallon estimates that
during the next six months only
s603, zoo, 900 more viii be spent
than in the six months ending June
30. Using his figures, WPA spend
ing for this perio dwill be up $780,
DOC, 900; AAA soil conservation
payments will be down $31,000,000
commodity credits loans viii in
crease $13S, 900, 900.
1t is possible, of course that
these estimates may be proven en-
tirely wrong, if the government
manages to cut some of the red
tape and get the program running
in high gear in record time. But
past precedent indicates that it is
unwise to expect too much in this
The Omaha guide., 1938-09-03

In the matter of the estate of
Joseph A. Knight, deceased.
Notice is hereby given: That
the creditors of the said deceased
will meet the administrators of
said estate, before me, County
Judge of Douglas County, Nebr-
aska, at the County Court Room
in said County, on the 10th day
Of October 1888 and en- the 10th
day of December 1888, at 9 o'clock
A. NJ, each day, for the purpose
of presenting their claims for ex-
animation, adjustment and allow
ance. Three months + allowed
for the creditors DO present their
claims, from the 10th day of Sept
ember 1888.
John F. Mericle,
Acting County Judge
begin 8-2O-3S
ending 9-3- 80