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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-02

The dramatic group, under the leadership of Miss Esther Olson, will furnish the entertainment at the regular monthly meeting of the Women's Friendly Club to be held the second Friday evening in April at the school gymnasium The an- nual election of officers will also take place at this meeting.
 Oscar Olson. Territorial Treasur- CT, was visitor here one day last week
 Mrs. Charteris, wife of Dr. Will liam Charteris, returned to hei home here this week after a three months visit with friends and rela- tives in Seattle, Great Falls, Mon- tana, and Minneapolis, Minn. She was accompanied by her sister, Miss Nan Goring, of Minneapolis.
 Miss Dorothy McNulty has re- turned to her home here after an extended visit with relatives al Olympia, Wash.
 MT and Mrs. J. J. Conway re- turned on the Northland from three weeks vacation trip to Vest ward Alaska cities.
 pr. R. L. Carlson, of Juneau, is a business visitor here this week.
 Word has been received from Mir and Mrs. Neil Anderson, who have been spending the winter at Long Beach, Cal, that they are enroute to Seattle, where they will spend short time with friends and rela- tives before returning to their home here some time in April
 An enthusiastic audience attend ed the performance of Enchanted AolC, dAi OfClCctu SdoCQ Oll lIluSlC Ol Chopin's melodies, which was pre- sented by students of the Sheldon Jackson school, Saturday evening, March 26. The scene of action was a fishing village on the island of Mallorca, where Chopin was sup posed to have visited and written several compositions. Those who took part in the production were Norman Lott, Harriet Young, Anna Beyer, Ernest Johnson, Cecil Tor gremson, Marie Sondermann, Vir- ginia Lott, Mana Paul, Richard King, Edward Sheek, and Romey Atkinson. Four smugglers were Jackson Sookum, Raymond John- son, Lawrence Demmert and An- drew Jones, with chorus of village youths and girls, sophomores and juniors Mrs. c. G. Stewart, of the school faculty, directed the per- formance and acted as accompan- ist.
 U. S. Deputy Marshal Henry Robrf hoe hoo, ropf;v,od to lie
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-02

U. S. Deputy Marshal Henry Bahrt has been confined to his
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-02

home with illness several days this week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-02

A. Strand is a passenger aboard the Northland for Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-02

Oscar Olson. Territorial Treasur- CT, was a visitor here one day last week.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-03-11
Social Notes
BY AIRLINE d. ENGLISH

Miss Dorothy Alexander cele-
brated her birthday Sunday, March
6. Her sister Miss Juanita Alex
ander was hostess. covers were laid
for eight. The guests were enter
tanned with music by Miss Lois
HUGHES and Miss Doris james.
MIR. and Mrs. Benjamin Beasley
entertained several of their friends
with cocktail party at their
apartment Monday evening in cele-
bration of their sixth wedding an
niversary. Later the hosts delight
ed their guests with a delicious
Chinese supper and dancing at a
restaurant in Chinatown. Mr. and
Mrs. Beasley are charming young
people, and quite popular among
their social group. Mr.. Beasley
viii be remembered as having won
several laurels at golf
Mrs. George w. King was host
ess for the meeting of the Self
Improvement Club Tuesday eve
ming. The members are studying
consumers education and for this
meeting Mrs. Lacey Lewis read
a paper on Textiles. A general
discussion followed.
Bumps. BlaclxwelPs Jam Ses-
sion Six played for the Senior
meeting at Broadway Wednesday.
The group. known as the jug Band
consisted of Robert Bumps"
Blackwell. Charles Blackwell, Leon
Raine, Winfield King and Richard
Bell with Johnnie Mae Smith and
Edith Mae Young as soloists. All
are high school students. The band
consists of other members and is
very much in demand for enter
tainments and dancing.
Mr.. Il. A. Clark was seriously
injured about the head when he
was struck last Wednesday by an
automobile. The accident occurred
in the FIT. Lawton district where
Mr.. Clark was working. He is now
at home, however, recovering
nicely.
The Will Do Club met Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. Nellie
Wilson and elected the following
officers: Mrs. William Chandler,
president; Mrs. Marie Lamme, vice
president; Mrs. Beatrice Taylor,
secretary; Mrs. Audrey Nichols,
assistant; Mrs. Nellie Wilson,
treasurer; Mrs. Dora Johnson, Pub
licity; Mrs. Tessie Austin, Mrs.
Alice Darlington and Mrs. Mamie
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-03-11

Clyde Barrie, Negro baritone,
and Nathan Gordon, viola player
who joined the Metropolitan Opera
Company orchestra in 1886, are to
be quests of the Magazine of the
Air" over the Columbia network
Sunday, March 10, from 200 to
230 p. m, psf. Claiming Pollock
will act as editor. Mark Warnow's
concert orchestra supplies the mu-
steal accompaniment. Gordon is
still in his early twenties and was
born in New York City. He re-
ceived Fellowship at the Julliard
School of Music and has appeared
as soloist with the Pittsburgh Sym
phony orchestra. He has chosen
Bach's Air for C String, and Ca
Vote, by Pepper as his selections
for the Magazine" appearance.
Barrie will sing None But the
Lonely Heart" and Deep River"
Mark Warnow's orchestra is to
play Schuberts Moment Musi-
Gale" and La Danza," by Rossini.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-03-11

Richardson. missionary committee.
The next meeting win be Monday
at the home of Mrs. Taylor.
Mrs. BENJAMIN Hearst enter
tanned with a miscellaneous show
er last week honoring Miss BERTHE
Howard whose marriage to Mr..
Joseph Station took place on Wed
nesday. Mrs. Hearst arranged her
luncheon table in a color scheme
of pink ana green with places
marked for ten. After lunch cards
were enjoyed with prizes given to
Mrs. Edith Allen first, and Mrs.
Henry c. Bell, Jr. consolation. The
bride-elect received a number of
beautiful gifts.
The Women's Study Club met
Wednesday afternoon at the Y. w.
c. A. for their discussion on In
ternational Affairs. Mrs. Earl
Campbell led the discussion speci-
fically on the controversy between
England and Germany. Current
event topics followed.
Miss Alice Dupee, daughter of
Mrs. Sarah Dupee, is expected to
arrive this week from Chicago,
called by the serious illness of her
mother. Miss Dupee will reside
with her sister, Mrs. N. 7. Greene.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-03-11
Novel Rally
AT Finnish Hall

A novelty in political rallies was
displays last week by the South
End rally at the Finnish Hall.
Messrs Johnny Campbell, George
Woods, and VIM. A. Bowman, were
In charge
The tiresome monotony was bro
ken with scintillating group of
cabaret acts. The acts were first
class talent, being gathered from
the Ubangi and other hot spots.
But in spite of the gaity of the
atmosphere, the large audience
was just as seriously minded as
the one last Sunday at the A. M.
e. Church, which also had a large
gathering and was sponsored by
citizens committee of the Madison
District. Mr.. E. l. Robinson,
popular druggist and civic leader
acted as chairman.
During the whole campaign
there was no community rallies
that compared in numbers to the
ones sponsored by the Negro citi-
zens. Much comment has been
made over the active part played
by the race in the election. All of
the winners enjoyed large Negro
support.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-03-11
Health Week
Proclaimed Apr. 3

The program of National Negro
Health Week, April 3 to 10, has
been released by the U. S. Public
Health Service, Washington, D. c.,
through DR.. Roscoe C. Brown, a
health specialist. This is the twen-
ty-fourth annual observance, and
the special objective for this year
is: 1.-THE Family Doctors Oppor-
tunity in Community Health Ser
vice." The program gives an out
line for eight interesting days. On
Sunday, April 8, Mobilization Day,
sermons and lectures by ministers,
doctors and other qualified per-
sons are suggested for churches
and mass meetings; on Monday,
April 4, Home Health Day, home
cleanup, and parents meetings are
proposed; on Tuesday, April 5,
Community Sanitation Day, con
slider sanitary needs and improve
ments;" Wednesday, April 6, Spe-
cial Campaign Day, Survey COM
munity for health needs and con-
centrate on one or more practical
objectives"; Thursday, April Z,
Adults Health Day, Emphasize:
fresh air, right diet, good cheer,
proper living, regular health ex-
animation early treatment" for
tuberculosis, cancer, and organic
diseases of heart, kidney, etc.; Fri
day, April 8, School Health Day,
Health programs, essays, songs,
games, plays ETC.; Saturday, APP
ril 8, General Cleanup Day; "in-
spection of community campaign
results" Sunday, April 10, Report
and Follow-up Day, "close cam
paign with enthusiastic meeting
for reports, good talks good music,
experiences. Effect permanent or
ganization and initiate plans for
year-round activities" Persons de-
string further information, liter
ature, etc., may write DR.. Roscoe
c. Brown, u. S. Public Health
Service, Washington, D. G.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-03-11
More About
Elk's Show

CONTINUED from Page ~
Brothers and present day flying
achievements.
One of the largest casts ever
assembled for a local production
takes part, with a cast of fifty
one white and colored actors ap-
pearing in the large variety of
scenes. Local colored actors take
stellar parts in the production,
with Herman Moore, Joe Smith,
Robert st. Clair and a score of
others appearing. One of the most
difficult, though not so easily ap-
preciated roles in the whole show
is that taken by Joe Station, who
has the intricate job of handling
all the many sound effects that
make up the most important part
of the whole show.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-03-11

unless Negroes are qualified to
vote"
The association emphasized that
it is not interested in what polit-
ical parties Negro citizens join,
but in their registration so that
they can vote when the time
comes.
Some hint of the attitude of the
association may be secured from
the comment of Walter Winchell,
widely syndicated columnist, who
declared in his column of Febru-
ary2s: THE National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People is taking the defeat of the
anti-lynching bill grimly, but pa
tiently.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-03-11
N.A.A.C.P. Urges
Citizens to Vote

NEW Without making
any open threats or disclosing any
immediate plans of action, the
National Association for the Adj
vancement of Colored People to-
day issued statement urging all
citizens who are qualified too vote
to register and be ready for the
coming elections.
1--WE have important tasks ahead
of us" the statement said, lin
the 1888, 1910 and later elections
and we cannot perform those tasks
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-03-11
Caravan Inspires
Gus Boyer to write
cts BALTIMORE
BY Gus Boyer

Well be driving on to Baltimore,
You know the time amt long -
Well be driving on to Baltimore
A Caravan, full of song.
Sisters there1l be a plenty,
They're getting ready now
Giving entertainments, to show the
Brothers how.
This grand old Lodge of Puget
Sound
Is all the name implies
It's getting sounder every day, for
Every member tries.
Drop over sometimes and see us.
Find out what we do
Maybe it wont take long,
To make an Elk of you.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-03-11
POT LIKKER

III. Joseph Station the writer Of
this column. and Star actor with
the Repertory Players, did not get
his column in in time to be print
ed. He is forgiven, for as he prob
ably would write Last Wednesday
in the presence of twenty-five
friends, Joe station, erstwhile IA
vorite of all the ladies', Jumped
the Broom. Ed.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-03-11

Mrs. Louise Boyer, wife of Bro
Their Gus Boyer, Puget Sounds
Poet Laurel, is slowly recovering
from four fractured ribs suffered
in fall at her home on Main st.
Evening star., 1938-12-04

The beginning Of the end Of q
wild boor hunt in Tennessee.
But the hounds hove respect for
the sovogery Of q boar at boy.
They keep q sofe distonce from
his sIoshine tusks as they wo;t
for the hunters to come uD.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-04
COMM|SS|ONERST0
NAME L|ST-TAKERS
Commissioners May Like
wise Take Some Action
on Middleburg School

DESIGNATION of a tax supervisor anG
possibly the naming of the lst-takers
themselves for the 1888 listing OF pro-
nertv and polls in this county will be
a part of the business to come Detor'
the Vance Board of County Commits
sioners next Monday at thelr regular
monthly meeting for March.
It is expected that some further
consideration may also be given to the
matter of financing the new scnool
Guiding program at Mlddleourg.
Last wear II. M. Robinson, register
of deeds and clerk to the board OF
commissioners. was supervisor of list
ing. Most of the list-takers were men
and women who have been doing the
work for many years, and 1t Is
thought likely most of these same
citizens will serve again this year.
There will be one for each township.
At a meeting several weeks ago, the
commissioners decided they did not
Rave the authority, because of Coz:
stitutional debt limitations, 10 crd"
the issuance of bonds IN the sum OF
$4,000 for additions to the Mldcie-
burg school. The propcsal mas 81 'cf'
been made that they author' - such
portion as is possible, Under T. law,
for the current fIsCcl year, and that
the remainder be frc\r!ed in tie lis
cal year, and that the rema":her 1e
provided in the fisc Il year sterting
July 1. h 1t has been Hcped thst the
work can be done in time to Eave the
additions ready FOR use IT the open
ing of the fall term IN SeFtsihbcr.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-04
Inspection To Be
Held Tonight For
Infantry Soldiers

Officers and men of Company c
local infantry unit of the North Car
DINA National Guard, and several in
dependent officers stationed here, will
undergo their annual inspection at the
National Guard Armory on the Dab
ney road tonight. The public is invit-
ed to attend and number Of friends
and supporters are expected to attend
Captain C. B. Sturges. First Lieute-
nant G. NJ O'Neil and Second Lieute-
nant George D. Williams are in com
mand of Company G.
Records and effects of Major j. G
Cooper, Major T. S. Kittrell and Cap
tain S. E. Jennett, of other National
Guard units, but also stationed here
will be inspected.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-04
GROWERS TO HEAR
OF FARM PROGRAM
E. Y. Floyd To Address
Countrywide Mass Meet
ing At High School

Tobacco and cotton growers from
this county will gather in the audi
forum of Henderson high school to-
night at 7:3O o'clock to hear the new
crop control law explained by E. Y.
Floyd, of NJ G. State College, Raleigh
AAA administrator for North Car
DINA.
Meetings are being held this week
and next in various localities over the
county to explain the law to indivi-
duals and groups of farmers, but al!
were urged to attend tonight's meet
ing here.
It was expected there would be a
large attendance, and that the audi
forum will be virtually filled for the
occasion. It has been announced that
there will be no urging on the part of
Mr. Floyd or other officials of the
AAA who may be present that the
farmers vote for crop control in the
referendum a week from tomorrow,
on March II.
Mr.. Floyd will outline the various
provisions of the crop control law and
will be prepared to answer any ques-
tons that may be asked of him.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-04
USED CAR EXCHANGE
WEEK IS MARCH 5-12
Local Dealers Cooperate
With National Event to
Move Vehicles

Henderson automobile agencies are
cooperating in National Used Car Elk
change Week. which runs March biz
inclusive, by offering used car values
of top rank during the week.
: The week has been launched TIC
move used cars that have collected or
the lots of the dealers as result OF
trades for newer models, and an in
tensive sales effort is to be made dur
ing the week.
Ola, obsolete automobiles are g
menace to traffic at every street in
tersection, and constant threat tt
life and property, the dealers pointed
out. 1t is the aim to get these auto
mobiles exchange for better used cals
and the junking of old, outmoded We
hicles:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-04
FIVE DEFENDANTS
BEFORE THE MAYOR

Four of the five defendants in city
court today before Mayor Henry I,
Powell were there for some liquor law
violation.
Charlie Parrish was guilty of being
drunk, and was fined 81 and costs Of
court.
The state took a mol pros with leav=
as to Dave Atkins, charged with pos
sessing and transporting non-tax pail
whisky.
NJ B. Sasser, route, 3, Pikeville, was
convicted of driving an automobile
while intoxicated, and was fined $5t
and costs, and his license was revoke
for one year.
Woodrow Beard pleaded guilty t
stealing pocket book and a pair o.
gloves, and was sent to the roads fol
six months.
Hamm GULL, was guilty of beirl
drunk, resisting an officer and bein,
disorderly, and was given the choic'
of 80 days on the roads or paying ST.
and COSTS He took the road term.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-04

Two weeks of Vance Ceunty SUI
ne,ior Court will convene here mex
Monday, with Judge r. Hunt Parker,
resident judge of the district pre-,
siding. The first week will be for trlal
of criminal cases only and the sec
ond for civil matters. 90
The criminal docket contains g
cases, Superior Court CLERK T.. ".
Falkner announced today. In some OF
these there are two or three Individual
defendants.
OF chief interest is the trial OF
charges against Clarence Fairbanks
for the axe-slaying of his Snowman
EMPLOYER. Steve Good. Fairbanks has
confessed the staying, but when ar
raigned in a special term of superior
court last week entered the required
plea of not guilty. He will be defend
ed by T. S. Kittrell and A. A. Bum,
attorneys appointed by Judge Claw
son L. Williams, who presided over
the special term of court. j. +. ana
7. H. Zollicoffer will assist Solicitor
Ernest r. Tyler in the prosecution
and prosecution counsel have said
thew intended to press for a first de-
gree murder conviction.
humors persist, however, of the pos
sibility Fairbanks will he submitted
to second degree murder, which would
absolve him from capital punishment
and provide for a long prison term
instead In the event the case actually
goes to trial, however, as is now IN
Dictated, it is expected a special venire
will be asked from which to select
jury.
Most of the other 81 cases await
ing trial are of less serious nature,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-04
FIVE DEEDSsFILED
WITH THE REGISTRY

Five realty transfers were recorde'
with the Vance Registry yesterday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-04
REGULAR Criminal Court
For March Opens Monday
Trial Of Famous Axc-Mwd er Case Definitely Set tor
Term; Judge R. Hunt Pa rker 10 Preside at oes-
sion: Civil Court 70 Week To Follow

including breakings, an aporuOn
charge, a homicide affair, and others
of a kindred nature.
Some IL or ii cases were renamed
to recorders court by Judge Williams
last week after appeals had been
taken to superior court wnen Jur"
trials had been denied in lower courts.
That relieved the docket consider
ably, and there are now hopes that
the calendar can be entirely cleared
next week.
Judge Parker, who was to have pre-
sided over two weeks of superior court
in Durham county, comes here by ex
change with Judge Williams who il
working in the third district for the
first half of 1888.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-04

Mr.. Kittrell was elected president
of the Henderson Bar Association at
the annual meeting held Thursday,
and will serve for one year. He has
practiced in Henderson for some 25
years or more, and in point OF service
is one of the older attorneys OF the
city. He was at one time superlnten.
dent of the city schools for a year or
more.
Mr.. Kittrell today announced ap-
pointment of the following executive
committee for the year: B. H. Ferry.
chairman, A. A. Bum, J. H. Zollicof-
fer. H. T. Powell A. w. Gholson, Jr.
The committee will have as one of it's
purposes this year the matter of work
ing out some method to make the bar
more active in the county.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-04
SPECIAL SERVICE
FOR M. P.'S SUNDAY

There will be a special Helen Keller
service at the Methodist Protestant
church Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock,
Rev. T. J. Whitehead announced to
lay.
Henry G.. Easley, of Burlington, will.
give an organ recital. Mr.. Easley, wl.o
is blind, will give short talk on the
North Carolina Association of Work
ers for the Blind, of which he has been
president.
The public is cordially invited to be
present.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-04
RECORDER CLEMENTS
TRIES ONE CHARGE

C. Harvey Gilliland was tried in
county court today before Recorder
r. E. Clements on charge of atan-
donment and non-support, and was
found guilty. He was sentenced to six
months on the roads, commitment not
to issue upon payment of the costs
and not modest his wife and children
for the next two years.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-04

Lizzie j. Saunders sold w. r.
Hughes tract of "a acres in the coun-
ty for $40 and considerations.
Jasper B. Hicks, commissioner
conveyed lots in North Henderson TO
Nora E. Walters for $1OO and con-
eiderations.
O. r. Jackson, ct al, sold Edgar S.
Jackson, 81 acres on the Milford
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-04
road for $40 and considerations.

Road for $40 and considerations.
Margaret J. Grissom gave a quit
claim deed to r. A. Bartholomew for
SIS to three tracts of land OF 500, to
7O8 and AZ acres respectively on the
milford road.
T. P. Gholson, commissioner, sol
r. A. Bartholomew three tracts Of
land on the Milford Road for 5000
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-04
EMERGENCYARELIEF
FUNDS ARE SOUGHT

Funds for relief purposes being So
licted by solicitors from the First
Baptist church will be used wherever
in the judgment Of the committee
there is a most urgent need, not just
North Henderson, it was pointed out
today.
The committee pointed out today
that members and friends of the
church may bring anything to the
church Sunday in the way of cash,
clothing, food and the like for dis
tributiOn.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-04
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

1. For what invention is Sir Richard
Arkwright famous?
2. In what city was the Worlds Fair
columbian Exposition) of 1893
held?
3. Who wrote the Christmas story call
ed '"The Haunted Man?"
4 Are women eligible to the office OF
President of the U. S.?
S. What was the former name of Nova
Scotia?
e.. Name the birthstone for November.
7. Who was Don Jose Alvarez?
8. In which ocean is the island OF
South Georgia?
9. Name the capital of Oregon.
10. What is the proportion of water in
WatermelOnS?