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Evening star., 1938-07-24
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American Airmen.

A MEXICAN airmen are again in the
headlines. The scientifically
planned round-the-world flight OF
Howard Hughes and his crew and the
mad dash of lone flyer across the
Atlantic turn the thoughts of their
countrymen in two directions, forward
to the future possibilities Of aviation
and backward to the courage of the
earlier pioneers.
The Public Library this week pre-
sents list Of books on aviation, past
and present, to be found in the Tech
nology Division of the central build
ing at Eighth and X streets NV.
Among the books which have re-
corded the notable events in the his
tory of aviation. one of the most
readable is Sky High: the Story of
Aviation" by Eric Hodgins and F.
Alexander Magoun, which contains a
rather full treatment of early attempts
to defeat gravitation, illustrated with
pictures of some of the fantastic crea-
tions of those who first dreamed of
flying. Famous Aircraft" by Howard
Coble and Alexander r. Payne, gives
brief synopses Of the NOSE important
record breaking flights, accompanied
by drawings or colored plates Of most
Of the airplanes mentioned.
More complete accounts Of trans
oceanic hops are to be found in Chel-
sea Fraser's Heroes Of the Air" John
Goldstrom's "A Narrative History Of
Aviation" and Archibald Williams
"Conquering the Air, the Romance of
the Development and Use of Aircraft. "
Many of the famous pilots have
written their own accounts of air ad-
ventures. In this category falls Charles
A. Lindberghs We" an account of a
flight which intrigued the world be-
cause of boldness of plan and aroused
admiration by reason of the attention
to detail and technical skill with
which it was brought to successful
conclusion.
Other personal accounts are Last
Flight" by Amelia Earhart, a narra-
tive pieced together by her husband
from dispatches cabled or telephoned
back from what was to have been a
world flight had not fate intervened;
Around the World in Eight Days, the
Flight of the Winnie Mae" by Wiley
Post and Harold Gatty, the story of a
real achievement in aviation; "The
Flight Of the Southern Cross" by
Charles E. Kingsford-Smith and
Charles T. Ulm, which tells Of the first
trans-Pacific flight, and "Over the
North Pole" by Georgii Baidukov, one
of the three Soviet aviators who made
Evening star., 1938-07-24
URING a good part Of the day
and often far into the night,
while the big news agencies
and the TELEGRAPH and cable

while the big news agencies
- and the telegraph and cable
rooms of New York newspapers hum
with machines sending or receiving
the news of the day. a battery of
| teletypes on the tenth floor of down.
town skyscraper keeps sending money.
Not actual currency, of course, but
its equivalent Its recipients in Europe
and other parts of the world often
look upon 1t as good news. To many,
it is their principal means of support.
Often it means saving valuable
patent about to expire. Oftener it
reaches its destination just in time
to prevent foreclosure of the mortgage
upon home. To some it means a
wedding dover.
What is effectually "sent" by those
teletypes, which are harnessed up
with transmission facilities of the
cable and telegraph companies, is
by no means the major part Of the
funds dispatched from that particular
spot in New York. Every mail to
Europe is utilized, and it is safe to
say that every express steamer east
ward-bound carries thousands of
dollars in drafts and money orders
which the foreign remittance depart
ment of the American Express Co.
has undertaken to deliver in the form
of pounds sterling, francs. lire, marks,
kroner, rupees or what not in almost
every part of the world.
From that tenth floor, a great part
of the foreign remittance business of
the United States is done. It's busy
place all day, from the time when
the trading tables begin getting the
money market early in the morning.
The days quotation of every sort of
currency used in the civilized world
must be known, and the company's
prices determined the first thing, be-
cause these must be flashed to each
OF the principal Offices of the company,
for immediate printing and trans
mission to every bank, subagent or
dealer throughout the country author
lied by American Express to handle
foreign remittances for it.
A CCORDING to John ]. L. Dennen,
manager of the department,
everybody on his staff has to be a
specialist of some sort. For one thing,
he must have a thorough knowledge
OF the worlds geography. If he comes
into contact with customers, he must
be a psychologist. He must know
figures. And he must know most of
what is to be known about foreign
moneys. Here the proper spelling of
names and the location Of places are
first essentials.
For example, a man who came in
wanted to send a remittance to his
sister in Aa. which is not a mere
crossword puzzle name.
IA in Holland, or Latvia, or West
phalia or in Switzerland" he was
asked
Why, thought there was only
one Aa and that in Westphalia," he
replied.
Again, when anybody wishes to send
money to Freiberg. the spelling and
the location must be very definitely
understood, because there is a Frei-
berg in Czechoslpvakia and one in
saxony: there is freiberge in switser-
| land: there Is q Freiburg In Hanover.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
APPOINTED AS CURATE
TO EPISCOPAL RECTOR

The Rev. Edward H. chart of the
Diocese of Delaware has accepted the
appointment as curate to the Rev. j.
w. Atkinson, D. D., rector of the Epis-
copal parishes of Trinity, Elkton, st.
Marks, Aiken and st. James, Port
Deposit. The combination, which is
a new plan in the rural field of reli-
gious work organized and developed
by the rector during the past eight
years is known as the Cecil County
Cooperative Parish and is the larg-
est and strongest unit of the Episco-
pal Church on the Eastern Shore.
The Rev. Mr.. Ehart comes as the third
member of the staff for Mr.. Horace
B. Lilley of the Wing office who for
the past two years has been working
with DR.. Atkinson as lay assistant will
continue in that capacity. AS curate
of the parish Mr.. chart will reside
in Port Deposit and plans to move
with his family to that town during
the latter part of the month.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
SHARPTOWN ORGANIZES
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

A Chamber of Commerce has been
organized by the business men of
Sharptown with J. P. Cooper as its
first president.
At its annual election on Thursday
night of last week new officers for
1888 of the Sharptown Fire Depart
ment were named.
Other officers of the Chamber of
Commerce, in addition to Mr.. Cooper,
named were: S. w. Owens, LIST vice
president; w. German Mann, End
vice-president; Fl. S. Bennett, secre-
tary; Charles L. Windsor, assistant;
P. T. White, treasurer; J. Lawrence
Cooper, publicity manager.
Directors chosen were: u. T. Grave
nor, N. w. Owens, H. D. Wright, E.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
j. Hallowell, I. L. Covington, w. H.
Fletcher, H. S. Huffman.

j. Hallowell, I. L. Covington, w. H
Fletcher, H. S. Huffman.
The firemen named:
President, Howard S. Bennett: vice.
president, DR.. H. S. Huffman; secre-
tary, J. P. Cooper; treasurer, Samuel
w. Owens.
Chief, Homer Fletcher; Assistant
Chief, Amos Marine; Custodian of the
Fire House, E. Strayer Records; Trus-
tees: George Owens, M. w. Elzey, IT.
wing Covington, Amos Marine, N. w.
Owens, U. T. Gravenor, Wilbur Phil
lips, c. E. Twilley.
The Firemen will hold their annual
banquet on March 3rd. The commit
tee arranging for same is composed
of: H. S. Bennett, S. w. Owens, w. H.
Fletcher, j. P. Cooper
They have set the date for their
annual carnival which will be held this
year from August 4th to August 22nd
inclusive. The Firemen are planning
to give away six Chevrolet cars dur
ing the carnival.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
MISS MARY RISTEAU
DECLINES TICKET PLACE

Maryland's first woman member of
the House of Delegates and the first
woman State Senator has spurned an
opportunity to add to her laurels in
feminine political pioneering.
Miss Mary E. w. Risteau, now
clerk of the Circuit Court for Har-
ford county, it was learned author
itatively this week, said NO." to the
offer of chance to run on the ticket
of Herbert R. O'Conor, attorney gen.
eral, for the office of Clerk of the
Court of Appeals.
Miss Risteau, who was appointed
clerk of the Hartford court to fill a
vacancy, will seek the nomination and
election to that $3,OO0-a-year post
next fall.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
WORK ON C.. ANDD.
CANAL ABOUT COMPLETED

The work of widening and deepen
ing the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal is expected to be completed with
in the next six weeks or two months,
if good weather continues, Lieut. Col.
]. c. H. Lee, U. S. district engineer,
Philadelphia, stated last week.
Although some large ships have
already gone through the canal. il ,vfr
not be opened for regular ship traffic
until work on two cont acts now IA.
derway is finished.
An elaborate progrs ee3. si.a
the new canal is plan a1a Tor nexi
spring with President Roosevelt max
ing the principal address. The cele-
bration will be sponsored jointly by
Delaware and Maryland with Cover
nor Richard C. Mullen and Governor
Harry Nice scheduled for addresses.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
PECULIAR METHOD TAKEN
TO COMMIT SUICIDE

The body of Robert E. Hahn, Fred
rerick, was found locked in his car on
a side road just off the Liberty pike,
near Libertytown last week. His age
was 25 years, s months and IL DAYS.
A bicycle tire had been used to
conduct gas from the exhaust pipe to
the interior of the automobile. The
body was found by w. T. Summers
and Emory Biser, who notified Sheriff
Rey T. Hiltner.
The sheriff went to the scene with
Acting Coroner Walter E. Sim and
the Coroner gave verdict of suicide
by asphyxiation.
Hahn was believed to have been
dead some time when the body was
found as all of the gasoline in the
tank had been consumed and motor
had stopped.
Hahn had been employed in the fin
ishing department at the Ok Fibre
Brush Company for five years. He
had not appeared to be respondent
recently, his foreman at the plant
said. He was reported to have at
tempted to commit suicide two or
three times previously. On one &C.
casion firemen were called to revive
him with the use of an inhalator
The funeral was held from the home
of his mother, Mrs. Laura V. Hood,
Frederick, Thursday afternoon last at
2 o'clock, Rev. j. Frank Fife officia-
ting. Interment in Mt. Zion cemetery
near Ladiesburg.
The deceased is survived by hi;
mother, Mrs. Hood, and the following
sisters and brothers: Mrs. G.. Roy
Glen, Ladiesburg; Miss Florence
Hahn, Taneytown; Jacob E. Hahn
Woodsboro; John Luther Hahn, rocky
Ridge, and Roy Diller, Frederick.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-01-21
be completed by May first.

In addition to all patrol cars-state
police have 20-will be equipped with
efficient receivers. Bids will be asked
on additional radio receivers.
Receivers will be installed on five
patrol cars not now equipped. Some
of the receivers already in use will
be replaced by new ones.
The superintendent said the new
system is expected to cover all of
Delaware and eliminate much long dis
lance telephoning.
The Dover station, in the future
may be needed to cover South Sussex
County efficiently.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-21
Congregation at
South Henderson
Revival Is LARGE

South Henderson Baptist revival, in
progress during the week, has had
good attendance each service, accord
ing to Rev. ]. U. league, pastor of
the church.
Rev. L. w. league, of Seneca. S. C.
brother of the pastor, is doing the
preaching.
A sunrise service this morning was
we'll attended.
Last evening, the visiting minister
brought timely message on Gods
search-Light," pointing out that God
$ searching men in their business
life: legal life; church life. home life
Ind in their individual lives.
His subject this evening has been
been announced as "Back-Sliding. u
Sunday morning at II o'clock his sub
ect will be "The Crucifixion of Jesus
and at the evening service, he will
Use BE Sure Your Sins Will Find
You Out.
Several persons have responded to
he invitation to church membership
among them an elderly lady of SO
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-21
Mission Study Class
To Hear Mrs. Dean

A Mission Study Class. beginning or
Tuesday morning at 9.20 o'clock. will
he conducted at the First Methodist
church through the efforts of the
Lucy Gloss Parker Missionary Socie
~ of that church. Mrs. Nettie Dean
will re speaker at the opening class.
For two weeks the class will be
held on Tuesday and Thursdays ir
he ladies parlor of the church, a.
0:3O o'clock. The subject of the bool
% be studied is "Rebuilding Rura
america"
Among the guest speakers for the
series will be Mrs. J. X. Plumne~
home demonstration agent, Mis-
Mary Louise McDearrnan, president
State Library Association, and j. w.
Sanders, county farm agent.
Anyone who is interested, espe-
cially those people who belong to rur
al churches in Vance county, is cor
daily invited to attend.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-21
Dckie MitchellS Pupils
In "Sbrimgtim1e Fr0Hcy F."

Dickie Mitchell presented the pupils
of his Studio of Dance in it's Spring
time Frolics'.. at the Stevenson The
atre Friday evening at $3.50 o'clock,
to very large audience.
The girls and boys showed a great
amount of stage pOise, and it was evil
dent that they had received splendid
training in. the execution of their
dance steps.
costumes were elaborate and rich
looking, and displayed ingenuity of
design. The soft pastels of the cos
tunes in the Powder Puff Ballet, done
by Martha Jane Newcomb, Judy
Finch, Louise Capps, and Becky Tip
petit contrasted strongly. with the bril-
liant colors of the costume worn by
Billy Collins in his Military Tap, and
with the dazzling white and silver
Russian costume worn by Barbara
Brake, in her lovely Dancer from
Moscow" number.
Betty Ann Swartz, of Norfolk, Va,
as "a Cute Little Miss in which she
sang and danced, was the only one Of
the performers who is not from Hen
derson or the vicinity Dicky Nit
chell did a solo, Tapping the Clas-
sics," and was in duet with Betty
Hunt.
Miss Margaret Gambler and Miss
Flossie Bivens accompanied the
dancers at the piano.
The program, as presented Friday
evening, was as follows:
The Opening Chorus:
Florence Glenn, Wilma Thomson,
Marion Galloway, Anne Rose, Mary
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-21
Miss Boyd to Marry
Sam Thorne June 4

The following invitations has been
received by number of friends and
relatives in this vicinity:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Norwood Bovd
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their daughter
Elizabeth Norwood
Mr.. Samuel Thomas Thorne. Junior
on Saturday afternoon, June the
fourth
at half after five o'clock
At Home
Warrenton, North Carolina.
Miss Boyd is an attractive and love
~ member of the social set in War
renton. She attended Peace college
in Raleigh, and Duke University, Dur
ham, at which she was member of
Kappa Delta sorority. Since her grad
uatlon she has been on the faculty of
the public schools in Warrenton. Miss
Boyd is niece of Mrs. r. B. Powell,
of this city.
Mr.. Thorne, son of S. T. Thorne
and the late Mrs. Thorne of Airlie,
received his degree at Duke Univer-
slty, Durham. ~ was a member of
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He
holds responsible position in Ra-
leigh.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-21
LOMBARDO DANCE IN
OXFORD ON JUNE |

Oxford. May 21 = Henderson and
vicinity had 1881 representatives in
Oxford last June for the annual
American Legion June Dance held in
that city and large number of local
dance music fans have purchased
tickets for the hall to be held this
year on June 1.
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Cana
dians, one of the nations finest
dance, radio and theatrical attractions,
has been booked for the event which
annually draws 5000 to 5000 dane.
ers and spectators from Miami III
the south to Ontario, Canada, in the
north.
The American Legion has invited
125 of the souths most prominent
young ladies to attend the dance as
sponsors. Representing Henderson
will be Misses Penelope Watkins
Frances Burton, Alice Rose Sadie F.
Parham, Adell Powell and Dick Kim
ball. Louisburg, Miss Mariana Cliff.
on. Warrenton, Misses Nancy Gil
liam, Nancy Ellis, Billie Newell am
Katherine Williams. Oxford, Misses
Nell Baker, Dorothy Davis, Mel
Breedlove, Margaret Jameson, Wilm.
Badgett, Elizabeth Williams, Marian.
Hancock, Helen Rose Witten, Louise
Smith, Frances Hines, Mary Helen
Currin, Margart Irwin Peoples. Little
ton, Mary Jane Johnson. Franklin
ton, Misses Beverly and Sarah Vann.
Wake Forest, Misses Mary Ella New
some and Margaret Priestly Davis.
Advance tickets are now on sal
and may be had by addressing A. 3
Clement, American Legion, Oxford.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-21
CHURCH SOCIETIES
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Married Women In
Enjoyable Meeting

Mrs. G.. p. Lowry, Jr., and Mrs.
Henry Hughes were hostesses to the
Young Married Wonlen's club at their
regular meeting last Friday, at the
home of Mrs. Hughes, at North Hen
derson.
After the devotional exercises, the
minutes were read and approved, and
the treasurer gave a very good re-
port. Several important business
matters were discussed.
A very enjoyable social hour follow
ed. Mrs. Hughes, assisted by Mrs.
Joe Watson, served delicious refresh
ments to- Mr.. Joseph Ross Mrs. June
Ellis Mrs. Red Hoyle, Mrs. A. D.
Clayton, Mrs. Hartwell Rogers, Mrs.
Thurston Williams, Mrs Robert Peg
ram, Mrs. Norman Hale, Mrs. Ben
Renn, Mrs. Milton Rogers, Mrs. Arm
old Carter Mrs. Walter Hays Mrs.
RAYMOND Wynn, and Mrs Clyde Pool.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. RED" Hoyle.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-21
Garden Club Hears
F. H. Brant In [ ak

West Erd Country Club was the
scene of n delightful meeting of the
West End Garden Clrf,, held Friday
afternoon, at which time F. H. Brant,
landscape engineer of the State High
way Department, in Raleigh, was the
guest sneaker, being presented by
Mrs.. Gem Patterson.
Mr.. Erant, in his talk on roadside
Improvement, differentiated between
that and highway Identification, for
he explained that no amount of beau
tif.cation would help, unless citizens
will do their part toward the i'm
plovement of the roadside. One of
the greatest problems of the depart
mont is peoples taking shrubbery
which had been planted on the road
side, Mr.. Brant said, and he asked for
the cooperation of the club mem
Ders.
Mis-. F. M. Barnhart, accompanied
by Mrs. George Holden, sang two
selections, after which a brief bust
ness session was had.
The hostesses. Mrs. E. T. Mann,
Miss Pauline Edwards, Mrs. Sam
Harris, Mrs. c. H. Eppes, Mrs. E. M.
Rollins and Miss Sallie Garlick serv-
ed delicious twocourse repast.
Members present for the meeting
We're Mesdames w. p Gholson, A. w.
Gholson, Jr. Morgan Cooper, A. A.
Aolicoffer, John H. Zollicoffer, Frank
kobards, Glenn Patterson, j. w. Coop
er, Walter Aston, E. c. Everritt, G. A.
Crews w. NJ. Coffin, Jasper B. Hicks,
George a. Harris, John Lee Wester.
D H. Watson and NJ F. Legg.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-21
Shower Given For
Miss Annie Harris

Warrenton. Nav Compliment
ing Miss Annie Miles Harris, BRIDE
elect OF Henderson, whose marriage to
Carl Wester, of Henderson and Ra-
leigh, will be solemnized in June.
Mrs. George Davis entertained at a
miscellaneous shower at her home on
Monday afternoon. The house was
beautifully decorated with garden
flowers, in pink and white motif.
several games and contests were en-
Joyed, with Mrs. Will Harris and
Miss Sue Thompson winning prizes.
Then Miss Rachel Powell and Billy
Davis dressed as miniature .ride
and groom, entered with a wagon fill
ed with gifts for the honoree. Refresh
ments, served by Miss Sarah Davis.
consisted of punch with assorted cook
les and sandwiches. Miniature bou-
quets were presented as favors. About
thirty-five guests were present.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-21

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-21

Ware Bruin,as Rosie Mack Coghill,
Jane White, Mel Finch, Jr., Steve
Flanagan, Morton Miles, Allison
Dixon.
Tap Duet-Barbara Brake, Grace
Bryan.
Coin to Town-Martha Jane New
comb, Judy Finch, Becky Tippett.
Little Dutch Girl-Louise Capps
Dark Town Shutters and
ReLecca Mabry.
Military Tap-Billy Collins.
Tapping Along-Grace Bryan.
Dancer from Moscow = Barbara
Brake.
Doll Dance-Becky Tippett.
st. Louis Blues Strut-Judy Finch
The Ecuistrienne-Mar Jane
Newcomb
Soft Shoe Duet-Barbara Brake,
Grace Bryan.
Classic Toe-Betty Hunt.
East Side-West Side-Judy Finch,
Billy Collins, Becky Tippett.
Tapping the Classics-Dickie Nit
chell
Toe Novelty-Mary Frances Nit
chell.
A Cute Little Miss-Betty Ann
Swarth (of Norfolk, Va.)
Powder Puff Ballet-Martha Jane
Newcomb, Judy Finch, Louise Capps
Becky Tippett.
La Cumparsita-Ta ngo-Anne and
Rebecca Mabry, Grace Bryan, Bar
bara Brake.
Tango Tap-Betty Hunt, Dickie
Mitchell.