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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
Play to Be Given
on Friday Evening

Little Women a four-act comedy,
will be presented in the Henderson
high school auditorium by the Junior
class on Friday evening, at 8 o'clock.
The sponsors, Miss Evelyn Bickly
and Mrs e. f. Nanny, are working
hard to make this play a great sue
cess financially and dramatically. The
ticket committee has been busy boost
ing Little Women" The stage com
mittee has been working and has the
scenery almost completed.
All four acts of the comedy were
practiced last night, and the char
acters knew their parts so well that
there was very little prompting. Bv
tonight, everyone is supposed to be
perfect in speech and action, and the
cast will practice with costumes for
the first time.
Costumes of 1868, the time of the
plav. have been secured from Van
Horn and Son, costumers in Philadel.
phia, Pa.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
#": 7s.... SOCIETY NEWS III
|- THE FOG DRIFTS IN.

ns fog has S''''
0u sorse's within the distance OF
a ,s sliU like these, a mans as much
!: al tne earth was only his to own,
s ! + a the great prize this density OF
gray .roos are strange. There's
none evening" 10; as we'll speak to
!. ne fb T' fog. for there's no answer
ing 3.,s 9Th the only friend on such a
nlE"i, fire, some apples and a
light ;ovader of NV land
sc0rn Wv world within the covers in
my "|'' Mildred Nickerson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
Commercial Banks Slump,
Industrials Up for 1897
(Continuec from rage One.)

(Continuec from rage Ore.)
Rod. for example, demand deposits
mad fallen to $1G4,O0O,OOO Gin round
figures) from $125,OO0,0OO as of De
cember 81, 1886, but by December 81
1887, deposits had climbed back to
$121 100000, approximately.
An outstanding feature of the at
stract was the increase in savings
bank deposits while almost every
other form of commercial bank asset
was falling off slightly, at least, from
the previous years figures. Mr.. Hood
said he was unable to give any ex-
PLANTATION for this fact unless, perhaps
it was because people with small
means were afraid to invest their saw
ings in active ways and preferred te
put them in the banks, where they
are covered by Federal deposit insur-
ance on accounts up to $4,000.
The savings deposit figures were up
$2,447, 164.38 over the previous year
reaching a total amount of 1885,.
71175 against $45, 939, 298O2 as of De
cember 81, 1896.
Other forms of resources which
decrease were: Checking deposits q
->..<oII :, I'd INC. oli4p.> anu corpora
=" % 80 90. ';-Iao certificates o
deposit $1;5O2, 3O944; United States
postal savings de
posits $1,289, 634.88; state, county and
municipal deposits SAIL, 1882; cash.
iers checks 1,577 ,227.4O; and deposits
of other banks $3,098,478.3O.
AS compared with figures for the
past ten years, commercial bank re
sources showed the first recession
they have suffered since they touched
the tcn-year low Of $203, 295, 400.56, anc
the total placed the States banks al
most midway between the 1928 an
1929 figures.
On the contrary the industrial banh
resources continued an advance the
started in 1894 after having fallen tc
$11 ,176, 416.67 the previous year 1t j.
noticeable from the figures that com
mercial bank resources began to re
fleet the business depression imme
diately after the stock crash of 1929
when they tumbled $80,00O,00O from
December 81, 1929 to December 81
1890: while industrial bank resource;
continued to increase until 1881, when
they showed a slight recession from
the previous year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
CHURCH SOCIETIES
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Today's Church
Message
PRESSING TOWARD THE GOAL.
BY REV. J. EvERETTE NEESE.

We all know what o wonderfully
energetic worker Paul was, ana ho.,i
he was always striving Win III his
might to become more like Jesus II,
wrote his friends at Philippi that for
him the one thing worth having was
the knowledge and the love of Christ.
And continuing said:
mot that I have secured it yet, or
already reached perfection. But l am
pressing on to see if 1 can capture it,
because have been captured Ky Jesus
Christ. Brothers, l do not consider
that l have captured it yet, only, for.
getting what is behind me- and strain
ing toward what lies ahead, 1 am
pressing toward the goal, for the
prize to which God through Christ
Jesus calls us upward. "-Revised YER
sion-Phil. 3:12-14. .1 r9c
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
Announce Program
for B. P. w. Meeting

The Business End Profess onal Wo-
mems club, which will meet at the
Perry library at 1870 O'CLOCK this
evening, will have special program,
carrying out the general topic OF
Our Towns Business" Mrs Eatl1-
crime c. " Ralston, prograrl chair
man, announced.
Mrs. T. H. Weldon, of EPSON, will
speak on Economics of Farm or
Country Life; Mrs. Mann L. Wood.
will discuss Economics of City Life;
and Mrs. Edith Loughlin O'Lary will
present the economic side of show
life.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
Mrs Ayscue Will
Address Auxiliary

Mrs. Mary w. Ayscue, of Atlanta.
Ca, will address the Ladies Auxiliary
OF the First Presbyterian church on
Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clock at
the church.
Mrs. Ayscue is a field worker and
an outstanding teacher of the Bicle
IN the Southern Presbyterian church
Each member of the Auxiliary and
any interested friends are invited an,
urged to attend.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
From Tampa

NIL Bradley, of Tampa, Flor
MIS-. ~ NO guest of Mrs. ]. B. jones'
ida. IS , .nu on Montgomery street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
N. C.. Garden Club
to Have Conference

The Garden club of North Carolina
will hold a one-day conference on con-
servation at State college Friday,
William Vogt, of New. York City, will
be guest speaker.
A tea, at the home of Col. and Mrs.
HARRISON, will follow the conference
All members of the Henderson Gar
:'cn club and the West End Garden
clu,. invited to attend.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
ui0h School PIT. A.

Founders Day will be celebrated at
NE monthly meeting of Henderson
tiob school PIT. A, which will be held
m Wednesday afternoon at $3.50
oclock in the school library. All
members are requested to be present.
Plans for providing uniforms for the
tiph school band will be discussed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15

day school Sunday to the joy of his
many friends.
Mrs. M. D. Woody, and Miss Alma
Green were Sunday evening guests of
Mr.. H. G. Woody of Oxford, Route 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Hicks and chill
dren, also Mrs. w. ]. and Florence
Woody were Sunday afternoon guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Keaton of
Townsville.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
Tucker BridgerS Circle.

The Tucker Bridgers circle Of the
Woman's Missionary Society of the
First Methodist church will hold its
regular meeting at the Teacherage on
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Mem
bers are requested to note the change
Of hour
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
Ladies Night of
Rotary Is Tonight

The annual ladies night" of the
Henderson Rotary Club will be held
this evening at West End Country
Club at o'clock.
The program for the evening is in
charge of T. B. Rose, Jr., and about
80 to 80 are expected to attend.
The event is expected to be well in
keeping with previous such affairs,
which have been greatly enjoyed by
the membership.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
II Won,an'S Club.

The Junior Woman's club will meet
:, Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
'. tho home Of Mrs. j. M. Peace, with
rrs Charles P. Sellars, Miss Lillian
r rI and Mrs. William Waddill,
r. as assistant hostesSes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
West F.. Garden Cluh

The West End Garden club viii
meet on FRIDAY afternoon at o'clock
at the home IF Mrs. D Toyd KIM
ball, Jr Al! rla ltcrs who are unei e
to come arc asked to notify the
hostess.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15

CONTINUED from Page Cne.)
state.
The Arson committee, of which L.
B. Blalock is chairman, is carrying
on a thorough educational program
among filling station employees, cafe
and restaurant operators and all other
service groups in the county.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
CuastS Here

,,r 8 King, of Memphis, Tenn,
jun Williams and Richard Jones, OF
aitta Rock, Ark, are guests OF 5. 5.
Ll'Lr at his home on Chestnut
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
To New York

aud Mrs. P. H. Rose, and Mrs.
NJ al" lister Mrs. Browning, of Lit
ROSs have gone to New York City
u'. ..ond several days.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
Return Home.

w.. H. Bum and Robert Bum
NJ returned from Elizabeth City,
nsa thew visited Mrs. S. w. Gre
s 1r1 Mrs Bunns sister, for a few
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
Undergoes Oneration

Mrs. John Matalas underwent an
operation at Maria Parham hospital
last Friday, and was said to be doing
as well as could be expected today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
Tine Sick

Mrs. George S. Webb, and small
son, Steve, have been discharged from
Maria Parham hospital and have gone
to their home on the Oxford road.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15

G. e. Rose, E. G. Flanagan, and
r. w. Bruin have gone to New York
City, to study new office tuil lings in
the interests of Roses 5-10-25c Store
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
Forty Years Today
"Maine" Was Sunk

(Cont!nued from rage one,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
B nth of Son.

Is nth of Son.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. R. Carter, Jr., an
nounce the birth of a son on February
Il. 1888, at Maria Parham hospital.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-15
Hospitality Body
Boosts the State

CONTINUED from Page One.)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-06-24

With a properly curved hard-rub-
tor. Guaranteed durable. leakproof.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
u. S. BAR CONDEMNS
BOMBING CIVILIANS
Action at Cleveland Revealed
Codifying U. S. Nationality
Laws Advised.

The American Bar Association made
public today resolutions adopted at its
recent convention in Cleveland, con-
demning the bombing of civilians in
Spain and China and urging codifica-
ton Of the nationality laws Of the
United States.
The lawyers urged the United States
to continue to protest hombardment of
undefended places in the Spanish con-
f1ict and the Far Eastern war and to
take measures to bring about "a
prompt cessation of all such unlawful
practices"
In another resolution, the associa-
tion asked prompt consideration by
Congress OF the report forwarded by
President Roosevelt in June recon-
mending a thorough revision and cod
iflcation of the nationality laws.
The status and legal rights of large
numbers of persons in the United
States and its outlying possessions
have been rendered uncertain as q re-
suit of the lack Of definiteness and
clarity in the nationality laws" the
resolution stated.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
600 PRISONERS GO
ON HUNGER STRIKE
Warden at Holmesburg (Pa.)
Prison Ends All Privileges
Until They Eat.

ny 'ne ASSOCIATED treSS.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 20.-Six
hundred inmates of the county prison
at Holmesburg. participating in what
Warden William B. Mills termed q
hunger strike" were locked in their
cells today, deprived of all privileges
and offered a special diet-n they
want it.
Warden Mills declared that every
man would be given "an opportunity
to eat at the regular time" but that
IF he doesn't want to eat, we aren't
going to force food upon him."
The prisoners refused to eat dinner
last night, Warden Mills said, and
were locked up after the warden had
turned down q committees demand
for the Punishment of certain foods
'henceforth and forever" from the
menu, 'less monotony" in the diet
and voice in regulations affecting
inmates.
Warden Mills termed the demands
impossible"
The foods objected to, the warden
said, were hamburger, spaghetti and
cheese, bologna, fried egg plant and
soup. In addition, he said, the COM
mittee proposed substitutes and de-
manded ice cream and cake every
Sunday.
There are 1,481 inmates in the
prison. Warden Mills said the other
prisoners made no attempt to Join
the strike.
Evening star., 1938-08-20

son, Richard Bevan.
Mr.. Bevan attended Johns Hopkins
University from 1906 to 1908 and
acted as secretary to a member of
Congress from 1908 until his entry
into the foreign service in 1910 as a
clerk in the American Consulate at
Tampico, Mexico. After examination,
he served in turn as consular as
sistant. Deputy Consul and Vice
Consul at Tampico, serving there until
1915
He was assigned to Bern, Switzer-
land. as vice consul on May 3. 1916
and on January 10, 1917, he became
vice consul at Glasgow. Scotland. He
was promoted to the grade of consul
in 1918 and subsequently served in
that capacity at Bahia, Brazil; Monte
video, Uruguay, and Hamburg. Ger
many. In 1885 he was assigned consul
general at Warsaw.
Besides his widow and son, Mr.
Bevan is survived by a daughter. Mrs.
Edmund j. DorsZ, wife of the Ameri-
can consul at Leopoldville, Belgian
Congo; his mother, Mrs. Richard
Bevan, Baltimore, and four sisters,
Mrs. Wilmer T. Smith, Baltimore;
Mrs. c. Farncis Owens, Washington;
Mrs. F. A. " Kesselhut, Los Angeles,
Calf, and Mrs. Harry Fairfax Kim
berly, Baltimore.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
BARGE,
PLANS PERFECTED
Construction of New Float
Under W. P. A. Grant
Awaits Funds.

Plans for construction Of q per.
manent symphony concert barge for
the summer concerts of the National
Symphony Orchestra are being COM
pleted today following the removal of
the temporary barge from the Water
Gate to the District Wharf at First
and o streets Sc. yesterday.
A Works Progress Administration
grant for building Of the permanent
barge has been approved and the
project now is awaiting only the allo-
cation Of the necessary funds.
Same Shell to Be Used.
The present shell, regarded as un-
usually successful both from the stand
points of acoustics and appearance,
will be removed at once from the Navy
barge which has been used through
the 1888 season and the parts num-
bered for re-erection on the permanent
barge, 1t was announced by Frank r.
Gartside, acting superintendent of
National Capital Parks.
The Navy barge was loaned only for
the season which has Just closed,
WIN the understanding that 1t would
be restored to its original condition
and returned to the Navy Immediately
after the final concert, which was
held Wednesday evening.
Presents Navigation Problem.
The barge and shell left the Water
Gate early yesterday afternoon In tow
Of Smoot Sand g. Gravel Co. tug.
services of which were donated by the
company as q contribution to the
National Symphony. After a little
difficulty working the heavy barge
and shell across the shoals between
the Water Gate and channel, the tug
maneuvered its unwieldy tow through
the dSaw span of Highway Bridge
without further incident shortly after
2:20 pm. and q few minutes later
also negotiated the railroad draw.
Construction of a permanent barge
and shell, it is believed, will 60 q long
way toward insuring regular SYM
phonic and probably operatic per-
formances and other types of enter
tainment at the Water Gate,
Evening star., 1938-08-20
KEEL Will BE LAID
FOR new U. S. Liner
Maritime Commission Officials to
Attend Ceremonies at Newport
News Monday.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Maritime Commission said to-
day the keel for modern tranS-At-
lantic liner would be laid Monday at
IL am. at the Newport News Ship
building & Drydock Co., Newport
News. Va. The ship will be operated
by the United States Lines.
Officials of the Maritime Commits
sion and the United States Lines Co.
will attend the ceremonies.
The launching of the liner is sched-
uled for July Is, 1899. Delivery to the
United States Lines is to be made on
February 20, 1910.
The vessel will join the Manhattan
and Washington in the late spring or
early summer of 1910 to round out a
weekly service between New York,
Cobb, Plymouth, Southampton, Havre
and Hamburg.
The liner is being built at cost Of
about $15,750,0O0.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
SCOOTER FALL SCRATCH
BRINGS DEATH TO BOY
Franklyn Lewis, 8, Succumbs to
Infection After Transfusions
Prove in Vain,


Infection resulting from q small
scratch on the heel, received two weeks
ago when he fell from his scooter,
caused the death yesterday of an g.
year-old boy at Sibley Hospital.
Franklyn Lewis, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul L. Lewis, 2626 Fourth street
NE, succumbed after undergoing four
blood transfusions this week in an
effort to stop spread of blood poison
ing.
The transfusions were given by q
family Of four persons, one of whom
had recovered from like infection
and the others had been immunized
against it. The child's father was
undergoing immunization so that his
blood might be used. The blood dis
ease is known in medical terminology
as staphylococcus septicemia.
Franklyn fell while playing with a
companion In an alley in the rear of
1910 Fourth street NE. He became
Ill on August II and wes removed te
the hospital two days later.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
to clarity the law in the abstract while
yiO1otiora on ,,pc,,rho1 q ~ ,isa1Ace
(St0ry on page A-1.)

to clarity the law in the abstract while
violations 60 uncurbed are useless.
"The question before the American
people is whether they want to save
their competitive system. II 50, it will
not be done by attacking the morals
Of the business men who have been
thrown into . fire for all fight with
out enough referees present at the
battles"
Mr.. Arnold Is member Of the Joint
Congressional-Executive Committee
studying monopoly problems. Any
specific proposal he might decide to
make for an enlarged antitrust en-
forcement agency probably would be
submitted first to that group for
presentation to Congress as part OF its
program.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
mot afraid" Of testimony that he wa
a Communist.
O'CONNELL HITS CHARGES,

LOS ANGELES, Aug 10. R).-
Representative Jerry O'Connell of
Montana declared yesterday that testi-
mony by two cheap soldiers of for
tune before the Dies House Commit
tee on un-American activities that he
had used the Communist salute while
in Spain was completely false"
Mr.. SConnell said these simple,
silly, idiotic charges" were the answer
of Representative Harold Mosier,
member of the committee, ito my par
ticipation in his overwhelming defeat"
in the Ohio primaries.
"Dies and Mosier have continually
given the Fascist salute on the floor
Of the House Of Representatives dur
ing the last Congress-" Mr.. o'Oonnell
charged In q statement
Evening star., 1938-08-20
REGULATION SOUGHT
OF PARTISAN RELIEF
Senator Davis to Demand Bill
to Control Aid and for More
Security to Workers.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Aug Ex-senator
James j. Davis. Republican. of Penn
sylvania, If reelected, will demand
legislation to regulate partisan" pub
lie relief. he pledged young Repub-
licans at q rally here.
Addressing the group on a river
steamer last night. Mr.. Davis said
he would introduce a bill in the
Senate Ito regulate partisan admins
tration Of relief and bill. which will
bring q greater measure of social
security to workers and aged"
He termed the Roosevelt admins
tration "the most partisan I have
observed In SO years." and said:
The Republican Party is ready and
able to give relief to those who need
it and jobs to those who want them. "
Evening star., 1938-08-20
FUNERAL RITES HELD
FOR JOSEPH B. SPARKS
Retired Custodian In Office Of
Register of Treasury Buried
in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Joseph B. Sparks, retired custodian
in the once Of the. Register Of the
Treasury, who died Wednesday night
after long illness at his home, 2505
Bunker Hill road NE, were held today
in Hines funeral home, 2901 Four
teenth street NV. The Rev. DR.. John
E. Briggs, pastor Of the Fifth Baptist
Church, officiated. =. Burial was in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
A native of Georgia, Mr.. Sparks
had lived here for A years and was
employed in the registers office for
40 years until he retired last March
due to illness.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs.
David Mulquin, Miss Emma Joe Sparks
and Mrs. Paul Moore, all OF this city,
and one grandchild. Mr.. Sparks wife
was the late Mira MARY =. Doyle
SPARKS.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
Names Confuse
And Fans Send
Baby Presents
BY the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Aug. 20
Mona Barrie. Australian film actress.
is busy receiving congratulations and
presents for baby she didn't have.
Its all very confusing" she said
exhibiting a pair of bootees that came
in the morning mail, gift from fan.
II really haven't baby at ALL" she
said, sitting through a stack Of con-
gratulatory cables and wires.
The explanation: A boy was born to
Phil Berle. actors agent, and his wife,
the former Mona Barry.
Evening star., 1938-08-20


ney Thomas E. Dewey has told the
court that Hines was paid huge
tribute-s500 to $1,000 week--
by the Schultz mob for protection
from prosecution.
Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-A picture Of
Dutch Schultz as vicious, profane,
gun-toting racket boss was left today
with the jury in the trial Of Tammany
District Leader Jimmy Hines.
Still appearing af1able after the
first week Of listening to charges that
he served as political guardian angel
for schultz's 100000, 900 policy syn
dicate, Hines left the courtroom grim
ming yesterday as the trial was re-
cessed for the week end.
The last witness of the week. Alex
ander Pompez, one-time policy king
in Harlem. had just testified that the
Schultz mobsters contributed thou
sands of dollars in tainted racket
money to election campaigns in 1888
1t was Pompez. now guarded day
and night by squad Of four detectives
who said he had felt the lash of the
Dutchman's venomous tongue, had
seen the tough-talking gang lord draw
a murderous gun out OF his jacket.
Schultz Took Over Bank.
Now 4s years old, prosperously
dressed and gray-haired, iPompez en-
tered the numbers business as q bank
er in 1890 after operating a Harlem
cigar store 18 years, he said
In 1892, he testified, henchmen OF
Schultz demanded that he pay pro
lection" money to the Dutchman
Finally after the henchmen took him
in a bullet-proof car, heavy as o
truck" to see Schultz and the gangster
warned him he would be "the frs,
Niger am going to make an example
in Harlem" he capitulated. He re-
luctantly accepted a proposition that
Ouch take over the bank and pay him
(Pompez) $3.50 a week and 40 per
cent Of the profits.
Pompez's testimony concluded q
drama-packed week in which
Youthful District Attorney Dewey
a potential Republican gubernatorial
candidate If he wins-accused the po-
litically potent Hines of going on the
Schultz pay roll at $500 to $1,000 a
week as "fixer'
Lloyd Paul Stryker. chief counsel
for the defense, termed the fixing
charge against the 6l-year-old Demo-
cratic boss a "diabolical falsehood."
Lie Admitted.
George Weinberg, confessed hench-
man Of Schultz, pointed out Hines as
the man who met with him, Schultz
and "Bo" Weinberg to discuss protect
ing the racket, and then was forced
by Mr. Stryker to admit he had lied at
a 1882 Federal court trial.
Julius Red) williams. South Caro-
lima Negro, who became an election
captain in Hines West Harlem dis
trict, repudiated grand jury testimony
linking Hines to Weinberg and was
recommitted to Jail as q material wit.
ness.
Big Joe" Ison, former Harlem pol
icy banker, testified he was told $l25
expense item deducted from his profits
each week was going to Jimmy Hines
club" and that $4,000 in two other
deductions was to help elect "a Demo-
cratic Mayor and Democratic district
attorney
Asked his opinion at the end of the
week, Mr.. Stryker said, Il am very
pleased" Mr.. Dewey. following his
rule, made no comment.
Evening star., 1938-08-20

st. Paul's Church
n ar Dahlgren,
Va. Burial will
be in the church
cemetery.
Mr.. Bevan, a
native of Balti-
more, died in
Berlin while re-
turning to his
post at Warsaw
after visiting in
Washington and
Baltimore. T h e
body was brought
to the United
States August Is
by his widow and
Evening star., 1938-08-20
P. w. A. APPROVES
73 MORE PROJECTS
Authorizes $3,545,769 Grants for
Non-Federal Work to Cost
$7,S79, $50.

By the Associated Press.
The Public Works Administration
approved today 73 additional non
Federal projects having an estimated
construction cost of $7,879,520.
Toward this, P. w. A.. authorized
$3,545,769 of grants and $4,000 of
loans.
Today's list brought the total es-
timated cost Of the 1888 program to
date to $1,258,876,122 for $3.50
projects.