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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-04
4. & N. c. Roads Profit
Is Wiped Out By Wreck
President Crowe Says Nov ember Business Showed Big
Gain Over November, 1896; Net Income in Eleven
Months $16,175, Far Under 1896 Period

Raleigh, Jan. 4.-(AP)-President
H. P. Crowell, of the Atlantic & North
Carolina Railroad, reported to Cover
nor Hoey today that the lines rev
cnues in November totalled SABOTAGE,
an increase of $16,4729O, or 59.7 per-
cent, over November, 1886, but a
wreck caused a net loss for the
month The State owns controlling
stock in the railroad corporation.
Detrailment of a freight train in
November caused damage to cars and
loss of freight estimated at $4,000
Crowell said, and entirely consumed
anticipated profits of approximately
$4,000, and as a result thereof the OPP
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-04

erations for November reflect a mel
loss, after fixed charges of $1,449.60.
The November loss compared with
a profit in November, 1896.
In eleven months of 1887 the rail
road had net income of SIS, 1926
compared with $42,99301 for the Same
period in 1886.
Crowell said one. boat loaded scrap
iron at Morehead City ports in De
cember, and two more boats were
ready to load as December ended. An
other boat is due in January, he said
The outlook, Crowell concluded
"justifies us in feeling that business
in January will show a decided i'm
provement."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-04
STOCKS GAIN BUT
VOLUME is SMALL
Buyers Few But Persistent And MANY
Issues Show Extensive Adj
vanceS in Sales

New York, Jan. 4.-(AP)-Buyers
were few but persistent in today's
stock market, and favored steels, air
crafts, motors and specialties were
lifted fractions to more than three
points. The advance was negotiated
on relatively small volume, the ticker
tape frequently being at standstlli,
Profit realizing was absorbed without
much trouble, and leaders were no.
far under best levels near the 1ouiIn
hour. Many corporation bonds I'LL.
proved, but United States government
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-04
FIT. BRAGG PRIVATE
DEAD IN CAVE-lN
Two Others Injured When Clay III
Walls Crash Upon Them,
But Are Rescued

Fayetteville, Jan. 4 (AP)-John
Mack Gaines, 10, Fort Bragg private
was crushed to death yesterday when
the walls of clay pit collapsed on the
detail with which he was working.
Gaines home was in Enoree, s. Z.
Two other soldiers, Francis b. Rool
and Norman E. Stallings, were cover
ed by the clay, but were rescued. They
suffered broken bones and were tax
en- to the post hospital.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-04
WILL LIMIT FIBRE
PUT IN DAIRY FEED

Raleigh, Jan. (AP)-Feed manu-
facturers and experts agreed today
that the fibre content of dairy feed
sold in North Carolina should be Inn
tied to 16 percent and voted so to
recommend to the State Board of Ag-
riculture tomorrow.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-04
Missing Girl
Elopes From
Home,IsWed
Ford Company Per-
sonnet Chief at De-
troit and Officers
We're Alarmed

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 4 (AP)-
Captain Donald Leonard, of the
State police, announced this after
noon Gertrude Bennett, 18-year-Old
daughter of Harry Bennett, Ford
Motor Company personnel director
and Russell Hughes were married
at 6 p. m. yesterday in Auburn
Ind.
Captain Leonard said he learn
ed of the marriage from County
Clerk Carl Walters at Auburn, but
said, however, the couple had not
been found.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-04
FURTHER ADVANCES
IN COTTON MARKET
Prices 8 to IL Points Up at Midday
After Fluctuations in Earlier
Forenoon

New York, Jan. 4.-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened two points higher to
one lower, with steadier Liverpool
cables offset by liquidation and hedge
selling Shortly after the first half
hour. March had advanced from 1928
to 1888. and the list was five to eight
points net higher. March sold up to
8.3S and ruled within a point of the
best at midday whhen prices were
eight to II points net higher.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-04
FAYETTEVILLE BOY
DECLARED SUICIDE

Fayetteville, Jan. 4 (AP)-James G.
Carver, II, of Near Fayetteville, was
found shot to death behind the barn
at his fathers home today. Nearby lay
a shotgun. Coroner w. c. Davis listed
the case as suicide.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-04
CHURCH FOLK WILL
MEET AT RALEIGH
Interdenominational Convo-
cation Jan. 1920 To Be
Significant
Daily Dispatch Bureau,

Raleigh, Jan. A. Raleigh will be
host to the annual North Carolina
convocation of churches here January
I8 to 20.
The convocation is sponsored by the
North Carolina Council of Churches
and will be held in the Edenton Street
Methodist church.
More than twenty nationally known
speakers are on the program with IS
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-04
RAIN AGAIN CANDIDATE.

Goldsboro, Jan. 4.-(AP)-State Sen
ator e. H. Balm, of the eighth district
composed of Wayne and Johnston
counties, announced today he would
be a candidate for denomination in
the June primary.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-04
DETECTIVES GRILL
PAIR DESPERADOES
THROUGHOUT NIGHT
Taken by G-Men Monday
Evening Without Shot on
Sanford's Main Bus
mess Street
TAKEN QUICKLY TO
CHARLOTTE OFFICE
Whether They Will Be Held
To Face Federal Charges
or Turned Over to North
Carolina on Murder Count
Not Certain; Game Is Up
For Pair
TAKEN QUICKLY TO
CHARLOTTE OFFICE

Charlotte. Jan. 4-(AFD-Govern-
mont AGENTS announced today Bill
PAYNE and Wash Turner, North Car
olina's most hunted desperadoes, VINO
were captured without a struggle late
Yesterday at Sanford, had admitted
narticipation in numerous crimes
since they escaped from CALEDONIA
Prison Farm in February.
Surrounded by heavily armed OIL
GERS PAYNE and Turner were ques-
toned all last night by Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation men, under the
leadership of Edward Scheidt, special
agent in charge Of the Charlotte Of
flee about various bank robberles'
hold-ups kidnapjings and Sayings
Details of any of the admissions oy
the men were not revealed, however
Whether the men would be held TO
face Federal charges or would De
turned over to authorities OF Bun
combe county in which they are I'M
der murder indictments for the STAY
ing of a highway patrolman last Au-
gust remained undetermined today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-04

Detroit, Jan. 4.-(AP)-Gertrude
Bennett, 17-year-old daughter of 1ar-
ry H. Bennett, the Ford Motor Com
pany service department chief, who
has assisted in solving several kid
napings, was missing today, and au-
thorities considered every possibility
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-04

GAME UP FOR PAYNE AND
WASH TURNER IN CAPTURE
Charlotte, Jan. 4.-(AP)-The. game
was up today for Bill Payne ana
Wash Turner, North Carolinf des7
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The Washington times., 1938-11-25
CAPITAL CAPSULES

He doesn't know it yet and prob
ably never will, but one of the
higher salaried officials in Treas.
ury owes his promotion to young
chap whom he befriended back
home When a competitive ex-
animation was called for promo
ton to this position the latter was
in charge of the examinations .
When his backbone" friend ap-
piled for the Job the young man
wrote him and suggested that he
tutor" him by mail :. The appli-
cant consented and the Washing
ton man proceeded to jase his
lessons on copies of the forthcom-
ing examination which he had in
his possession OF course the
chap "back home" got the job E.
Equally, of course, he does not
know the entire story, so his con
science is clear And, peculiarly,
so is the conscience of the Wash
ington man, who says his friend
was the best man for the job any.
Wayl
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
In Ickesland

Interiorisms: C. c. Davidson Is
Interiors acting chief clerk while
Chief Clerk Floyd Dotson battles
grippe at home (we're roofing,
Floyd =. Agnes Dillman, pretty
and efficient nurse in the dispen-
sary, recently changed her name
to Mrs" Sands, and is honey
touring during the holidays with
parents in Ohio When James
J. Wannan, Interior disbursing
clerk, caught a six-and-a-half-
pound rockfish at Point Lookout
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
1t Happens Often

Through the Keyhole: May I
have that letter you dictated the
answer to-two letters back?" the
Little Justice Stenoggie asked her
boss why gave it to you!
roared the boss well 1t isn't
here" said the Little Stenoggie
Followed frantic searching
through piles of correspondence
on the boss desk. Then a husky
whisper from the boss, Here 1t
is" as he snatched a piece OF
wadded paper from the waste
basket!
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
Skeeter Openings

If you are from New Jersey,
want a job back home, and know
anything about fish, filing, farm
ing, fuel and felons you should
write the State Civil Service Com
mission, Trenton, for information
relative to examinations soon to
be splashed along these aid many
other lines First exam Is on
December IL.
The Washington times., 1938-11-25

the conservative agency in the
and asked to see the lass.
. The time-honored formula of
bringing her to the chief clerks S
office then ensued, whereupon he
grabbed her arm, rushed her into
the hall and declared: "I've quit
and gone with the New York
Times! I'm down here on a story
and I gotta have a typewriter.
Can use yours?" Bewildered,
the unsophisticated girl showed
him her machine and he sat
down, wrote about IL words, tore
the paper out and spat: There,
guess that'll hold It'll" Finally
he left, but the chuckles he left
behind him have probably ruined
MS campaign for good.
The Washington times., 1938-11-25

to transfer to washington: Junior
typist, CAT 1, Galveston, Tex;
custodial laborer, Newark, N. j.,
1900; Junior typist. CAT /, ST.
260, Fort Peck, Mont; junior
clerk-stenographer, CAT 2, 81, ,440;
senior typist, CAT 2, $1,440, Den
yer, Col; storekeeper, CAT 4, ST.
800, Panama Air Deport, and clerk
stenographer, $2,10O, Portland,
Maine If interested, call or
write NFFE headquarters, 10 In
dependence Ave. 8. w,
The Washington times., 1938-11-25

received a very handsome little
eight ball" for our lapel (Which
we deem appropriate to wear) and
several leaflets urging that we
nominate others to the society
Well probably let Ralph
Werner, of Army-Navy Union, do
the nominating, as it may induce
him to cause our initiation to be
less drastic shortly, when we re-
ceive an honorary "colonelcy" in
his Military Order of the Firing
Squad
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
We Promised This

Reliefers, we've always thought,
were due extreme pity for their
plight, but we've found out not all
need it For instance, there's
the lad who in addition to the $50
odd he draws from WPA, owns a
prosperous grocery business in
Southeast Washington and has a
wife and two daughters both at
work on Uncle Sans regular rolls!
This lad even exceeds the social,
ite we mentioned who took a job
to pay up for his swanky car
Meanwhile hundreds of competent
destined are told there are no as.
signments available for them!
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
WPA Slice

WPA-Another slice in person
mel, this time at Fort Belvoir,
where nine skilled workmen have
been terminated A constant
buzzing has occurred on District
projects over the QUESTIONABLE be-
ing distributed by Civil Service
Commission, some thinking it a
device to see who will be chosen
for Civil Service noncompetitive
tests, and we must repeat this is
merely in connection with Civil
Services current retirement sur
vey-and has nothing to do with
placing project personnel under
the competitive service.
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
By ]. Earle MOSer
SGOeets for Three

One-pOund boxes Of de-
HciOus ORIGINAL VELATI
chocolates or carameIs are
presented to: M. I. DEUTSCH,
AAA; HI A r. r. Y MANN,
Treasury; SARAH WEIGH,
PWA. Candy win be pre-
sented at either store, Ninth
and G SITS. N. W., or 500
Fourteenth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
The Coup That Failed

He works in Interiors Building,
but we won't mention names
might hurt somebody He
likes folk to think him a news
paperman instead of Federalite,
but he can't carry his gin after
it's inside, so his wife recently de-
parted-Westward At a tea
a few days ago he fell hard for
a young girl who works across the
city in another very conservative
agency But his line about
having been veteran newsman
failed to impress, and his phoned
date requests we're turned down.
So, Wednesday, he arrived at
The Washington times., 1938-11-25

). An apt description for Louis
A. Barr, of Treasury, who recently
made a parachute jump with a
portable typewriter on his lap
which he typed while on his way
down Barr Jumps for the fun
of it almost every Sunday and re-
Gently entertained visitors at the
Cleveland air races with five hops
But, Louis, remember AL Will
liams' crack: Nobody ever COM
plains when a parachute doesn't
work"
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
Not Safe plavpro,,ndsI"

Are Not Safe Fairgrounds" .
Great excitement reigned recently
when it was found that some wag
had neatly pasted white paper
over the last word, making the
sign read: Streets Are Not
Safe!"
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
SW0p Chances

Government. employees in Wash
ington who would like transfer to
other sections of the country are
offered the following job swapping
opportunities by clerks who wish
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
Short Shrift

Watching an employe dance the
other eve were an elderly uncle
and his niece Said the niece.
"I bet you never saw any dancing
like that back in nineties, did you,
Unc?" "Once," snapped Uncle,
"but the place was raidedl"
The Washington times., 1938-11-25

THE ABOVE LovELIEs as you've no doubt surmised
are dolls They cleft to rightly brunette Olive scop
and blond Sarah Cross who will appear with the doll
chorus which will be presented Wednesday in the Agge
Auditorium by the Union Playhouse tribute to the
fine civic work being spashed by Gordon Hittenmark
you've heard hm) in his annual Doll House campaign
The Washington times., 1938-11-25

recently, he took no chances of
colleagues thinking he was telling
whoppers, but brought the pis-
catorial pride to the office and
revealed 1t to all doubting G
ThomaSes!
The Washington times., 1938-11-25

HIGH ICE CREAM: This
chains famous quart for a
quarter" is something you
should become acquainted
with 1--WE see personally that
some dO) .. There's a High
Store at 1874 Wilson BOule-
ward, Colonial Village, Va.
LITTLE THEATER: Back
again! "Mr. Deeds Goes to
Town." one of the best films
ever And with it you can
see Date Lines" a short
subject dealing with news
paper, incidents that will
thrill you.
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
WARNER BROTHERS

film schedule today: EARLE
and dAMBASSADOR-"Angels
With Dirty Faces" with
James Cagney and Pat
O'Brien, plus Patricia Nor
man on the Earle stage.
METROPOLITAN - "GirI'S
School," with Anne Shirley
and Ralph BelIamy. TTVOLI
Mickey Rooney and Wal
lace Beery in "StablemateS."
UPTOWN-Bing Crosby and
Fred MacMurray in "Sing
You Sinners" CALVERT and
PENN-Brother Rat" with
Wayne Morris and Priscilla
Lane.
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
A Caterpillar

"He floats through the air with
the greatest of ease, and never
neglects the work on his knees"
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
Well, They Aren't!

Down in the District Building
they had a number Of the familiar
signs posted, reading: streets
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
An Eight Ball!

Believe it or else, but somebody
recommended us to the Behind
the Eight Ball Club We've
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
Speaking of Government Workers

Automatic todSterS, automatic rodSterS,
Automatic radios and elevators too;
Automatic this and that
Until tGonder "Dtere t0e're at"
And Uonder Whether there's an end TO DhGt
InventiUe folk lDiu do.
The merit thing automatic ned Uelcome NTH delight
Is the AUTOMATIC INCREASE is it anywhere in sight?
-.
The Washington times., 1938-09-02
The Aw0rd Lineup

MOONLIGHT TRIP: He
lene Sacks, Procurement, and
Betty MOnson, Social Sc.
curity, have two tickets each
awaiting at the Potomac
River Line, Seventh and
Water Sts. 8. W., from where
the S. s. Potomac sails
nightly at S:45.
LITTLE THEATER: 1--WE
bring back the good Ones"
they say, and now they have
Charles Boyer and Danielle
Darrieux in "Mayerling."
Miss Pearl Sutton, RFC, has
two tickets to this excellent
show awaiting at this desk.
MARLENE BEAUTY KIT:
Maxine M. is invited to visit
GOldenberg's cosmetics cOun-
ter and receive one Of these
Snappy, fast selling "naturals"
for keeping in the desk for
face refreshInent.
HIGHS ICE CREAM: J.
l.. Acuff, PWA, has Q slip at
this desk emitting her to .
quart Of this tasty COmmOd-
ity at any High Store, one Of
which Is doing business at
2729 BIadensburg Rd. N. E.
The Washington times., 1938-09-02
AUTHORS LUNCHEON

writer and author of Chance"
story of the homing pigeon, pre-
sided at the authors luncheon"
today. She addressed the group
on Structure Of the Short
Story"
This afternoon was to be taken
up with a Washington by day
sightseeing trip, which was to
include Mt. Vernon and Arling-
ton.
An elaborate Colonial ban
quet is set for tonight at z
o'clock, with Miss DaShiell pre-
siding. The program will fea-
ture Stories of Colonial Days"
Mrs. Margaret MacKinnon,
author and president of the Ian
caster story League, will conduct
q story hour on Builders
Through the Ages" tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock. Election
and installation Of officers will
feature tomorrow mornings busi-
ness session.
The convention will conclude
ct / o'clock with q luncheon in
celebration of the Leagues
thirty-fifth anniversary. An ad-
dress. "The Future Of Story
Telling" will be given by the ma
tional president.
One of the interesting mem
bers attending the convention
is Mrs. A. r. Carrell, Of Dallas,
Tex, who won this years an
nual storytelling tournament
in her State. Winners of II
leagues in Texas competed with
Miss Carrell.
Mrs. Harry W. Frantz, of 29O1
Twenty-eighth st. N. w., will ex-
hibit the Jean Hargrave Frantz
Collection Of Foreign Dolls" to-
morrow afternoon at her home
from 2 to Z O'Clock for the mem
bers Of the Story League to view.
There are 300 dolls that have
been collected by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frantz and their 10-year-old
daughter during the past six
years, and 80 different nations
are represented.
Included is group of "air-
minded" dolls-brought by air
plane from South America,
Alaska, and by China Clipper
across the Pacific. These are
thought to be the first to travel
by this new vehicle of world
transportation. There Is the
Alaskan Indian doll, auto
graphed by Joe Crosson, the
"mercy flier." A native.made
doll of banana leaves and pine
was flown from Bermuda on the
Bermuda Clipper. Four dolls,
two from the Island of Guam
and two from the Philippines,
crossed the Pacific in the China
Clippers first trip.
The Washington times., 1938-09-02
MO CLASSIFIED PWA

Now it can be told, but def
nitely!
There will be no blanketing into
Civil Service classifications of the
1000 or more workers who draw
their checks from Public Works
Administration. Ad m n strator
Harold L. Ickes wants Civil Service
status for his PWA employees
he's put himself on record several
times in this regard. BUT-and
we meant to capitalize that three
letter conjunction-Mr. Ickes Is
apparently hog-tied by the legal
Verbiage Of the original national
industrial recovery act Of 1888, un-
der which, as given subsequent
leases on life by Congress, PWA
still operates.
We don't intend to take pot
shots at Mr.. IckeS-again that con-
junction pops up-B IT, when
questioned. about the whole Civil
Service matter, the PWA admins
traitor turned his questioners yes
terday over to able Interior Under
secretary Elbert K. Burlew. What
with Alaskan vacations and such,
Mr.. I. evidentally didn't have all
the Civil Service dope at his fin
gertipS.
Mr.. B. had the answer, all right,
and here it is:
The National Industrial Re
covery Act stated employees may"
be hired either from within or
without the Civil Service lists. The
Attorney General of the United
States, in 1884, ruled the word
may" was directory" that is,
both categories of workers are to
be available for departments such
as PWA. But, If all PWA person
mel are enjoying Civil Servic e
status, where is PWA to get per
sons who are not on Civil Service
classifications? Ergo-(pardon the
Latin, please)-PWA cannot be
The Washington times., 1938-09-02

O4AONAN n ~ ~ "
better, TAKES A CHANCE in
traffic and darts across the street
AGAINST all established warn.
ings he is SETTING A BAD
EXAMPLE FOR THE YOUNG.
STERS who are watching.
INITIATE ELDERS
Children INITIATE because
they ADMIRE and IDOLIZE their
elders. To them, the actions Of
the older folks MUST BE RIGHT.
When children see them "Take
q Chance" and beat an accident
by Scant inches. 1T MUST BE
RIGHT. and sooner or later
they will try it.
SAFETY Is a subject that Is and
will continue to tax the brains Of
men and women in every large
city. Someone once said: you
can lead q horse to water, but you
CAN'T make him drink" and that
Is only too true of traffic
With schools opening this month
and realizing the increased traffic
hazards caused by thousands Of
eager youngsters on their way to
and from classes, the "Old Skip
per" is going to open a club safety
campaign within the next week.
SAFETY JINGLES
It is not easy to forget the care
less ways Of the summer vacation
time and stop, look and listen"
on your way to school, but the
Skipper" is going to try to place
q simple memory test in front Of
each shipmate each day.
We will have a set Of Safety
Jingles" to solve and in this way
keep the subject uppermost in our
minds.
Until we meet again tomorrow
in this column and Sunday on the
regular WJSV broadcast. Ship
Alloy. THE OLD SKIPPER.
The Washington times., 1938-09-02
Catholic Group
TOGive BingO

Court District Of Columbia,
No. 212, Catholic Daughters of
America, will complete plans
for a bingo party at the Thomas
Circle Club Friday, September
9, at a meeting Tuesday night
in the Willard Hotel.
Reports of the various COM
mittee chairmen including a
report by Miss Jane King, on
the School Of Catholic Action.
held recently in the Washington
Hotel, will be read. Miss jose
phine Walsh, newly elected
grand regent, will preside.
Mrs. Gladys BurruS is chair.
man Of the ways and means
committee sponsoring the card
party next Friday. Members of
her committee are as follows:
Miss Annabel ArendeS, Miss
Dorothy E. Barrett, Mrs. Mary
Beery, Miss Alice Butler, Miss
Mary Dougherty, Miss Kathe-
rine Kannary, Miss Katherine
s. Kelly, Miss Helen Kiely. Mrs.
Ann Locke, Mrs. Ellen J. Nc
Geown, Miss Rose Nikolai, Miss
Alma Marceron, Miss Jeanette
Mallon, Miss Josephine Nc.
Cory. Miss Eva McNeill, Miss
Mary Merrick, Miss Claire On
dreyco, Miss Agnes Quinn, Miss
Mary Reilly, Miss Agnes v.
Roche, Miss Katherine Rup-
pert, Miss Julia Ryan, Miss
Grace Sprucebank, Miss Amanda
Sydnor, Mrs. Elizabeth Travis,
Mrs. Margaret Truitt, Miss Mary
Weide, Mrs. Alice Winston and
Miss Gene Wood.
The Glee Club will resume
activities under the direction of
Prof. Harry x. Walsh. Miss
Josephine McCorry has been ap-
pointed chairman of the group
with Miss Helen Jacoby as Sec
retary.
Miss Dorothea U. Barrett,
vice grand regent. will be charge
of the social at the second meet
ing of the month on Tuesday,
September 20, at 8 p. m. at the
willard.
A picnic will mark the first
fall meeting for members of the
Junior Women's Guild of Ameri-
can University, on Thursday,
September 8, at the home Of Mrs.
Kenneth Hoover, 1873 East Brad
ley Lane, Chevy Chase, Md.
Members are requested to
meet at the Chevy Chase Circle
at $50 O'Clock to be taken to
Miss Bradley's home. A business
meeting will follow the picnic.
District of Columbia Chapter,
American War Mothers, will re-
sumo activities next Friday at 2
p. m. at their national headquar-
tiers, 1927 New Hampshire Ave.
N. w. Plans will be completed
for their nineteenth anniversary
celebration.