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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-24

Waterville, May 24-The Glee club of Sprague school presented very interesting program yesterday aft ernoon in the gymnasium, before an audience of several hundred, includ- ing pupils of all grades of the school, with their parents and friends.
 The Glee club is composed of girls of the sixth, seventh and eighth grades, directed by Miss Ada George, seventh grade teacher, who accom- panied at the piano yesterday.
 The announcer was Mary Wagner. The complete program follows: Welcome, Sweet Springtime"
 "The Bells of St. Mary's" ..... "Whispering Hope" ..........
 ......... June and Jane Mcbride Toe Dance-Beverly Northrop "Ciribiribin', "The Old Refrain" Londonderry Air" Jane Mcbride Ma Curly Headed Baby, "A Dream Boat Passes By" Glee Club Toe Dance-Betty Seebach
 T Passed by Your Window. ................... s.Glee Club Gold Mine in the Sky" .......
 .,................, Helen Wilson Toe Dance-Priscilla Henchel "Heigh-Ho", Whistle While You
 work" "...........,......G .Glee Club
 Following the entertainment, party was given for all who took part.
 Rehearsal Tonight
 The Casper s. Davis, American Legion Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps will hold special drill and re- hearsal this evening at 2 o'clock on the Chase road, in preparation for the competitive meet in Wallingford, Saturday, June 4, by the Walling- ford Drum Corps.
 St. Paul's Episcopal church will observe Ascension day, Thursday, May 26, with holy communion serv- ice, at g a. m.
 The Ladies Aid society of Grace Methodist church will hold an all day sewing meeting Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Charles Greene of Colonial avenue, when new curtains will be made for the Sunday school room of the church. The ladies will gather at 10 o'clock, and at noon a pot luck lunch will be served.
 Strawberry Festival
 A special meeting of the Altar Guild society of St. Pauls Episcopal church was held recently and plans made for the annual strawberry fes- tival in the parish hall, Wednesday evening, June 8, between 5 and 2 o'clock.
 Committees have been chosen as follows: In charge of the dining room: Mrs. Hubert Alcott, Mrs Har- old Gangloff; in charge of the kitchen: Mrs. Charles Stevens and Mrs. Percy MacMullen, and Mrs. Clifford Northrop and Mrs. Lester Platt to supervise the shortcakes. Mrs. Lester Niven of Bonair ave- nue entertained at her home Friday afternoon, for the members of her card club. Pinochle was played and prizes awarded to Mrs. William Westwood, first and Mrs. Robert Taylor. second. A luncheon was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-24
New Deal May Take Warpath Against Radio
 Commentators
 Thought Hostile

Washington, May 24.-Radio com- mentators are likely to be an early target of Roosevelt and the New Dealers. who lately have been talk ing the warpath again on various fronts.
 White House resentment against certain newspaper columpists, &C., cused in very high places of mis- representation, has been extended to include persons who appear on hired radio time to attack the ad- ministration and it's policies.
 The grudge against hostile radio speakers has been growing stead- lily and more than one federal agency is now engaged in studying the problem" on the theory that the ether belongs to the people and that the interests of the peO- pie, as represented by government, should not be attacked except through regular political channels.
 No specific plan of censorship appears to have been evolved. But threats are being made that paid propaganda" on sponsored pro- grams has got to stop"
 
 What, Already?
 A recurrent Washington rumor insists that the Government Print ing Office has been secretly print ing conscription questionnaire blanks for a draft army to fight the next war. This may possibly be true, but in the opinion of many who have tried to confirm the yarn, 1t isn't.
 Those who circulate the rumor cite the fact that such blanks cer- tainly would be printed ahead of time without legal authorization or declaration of war-as they were before the United States en- tered the World War.
 Meanwhile, England, although her newspapers are silent about 1t, is being disturbed by even weirder rumors. One of them says German agents preparing for a bacteriologi- cal war" have been experiment. ing around and injecting British cattle with roof and mouth disease. Investigation of the story thus far has proved nothing beyond the fact that England is in much higher state of tension than America. When Is a Mule Old?
 Should army horses and mules, becoming crippled or unfit for service, be sold to end their ca- reers in harness with some junk dealer or other person under condi- tions likely to be less than humane? That was the issue in a bill by Con- gressnan Harlan of Kentucky, in- troduced with the support of hu- mane societies and temporarily blocked by Crawford of Michigan, which would require that such ami mals be shot or put to pasture.
 'I want to see these mules and horses properly taken care of in their old age just as members of Congress should be taken care of in their old age," argued Con- gressman Wolcott of Michigan.
 Maverick of Texas argued that to retire mule because of mili- tary service" would retire half of us soldiers here in Congress" Cit- ing evidence that army mules were retired at an average age of Il he declared: 1....
 "The gentleman states that an age of II years in a mules life is comparable to 70 years in a man. We have put Justice Van Devanter to work since he passed that age and quit the Supreme Court. He does light work in lower courts. The army has a right to use its discre- ton now and I see no reason for this bill.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-24

Arthur Cprano, who will promise to honor, love and obey comedy Helen Cot June 13 at the Church of Our Lady of Lourde will be honored at testimonial dinner Thursday evening, June 2 at Boscos Grill at o'clock I'm deeply indebted to the committee for their kindness in sending Annie Oakley for the party. Carrie Meon featured vocalist with Jack and Jim Fitzgeralds scintilatng ork carries tunes ala her idol of the air. waves, Dolly Dawn. The Washington Hill asse possesses very pleasing and unusual voice and above all knows how to put song With little experience be- fore the mike Carrie should go places. George Egan former local resident renewed acquantances with Bill Stanton the weekend George is working for the Kennecott people in Detroit He and Stanton played the same baseball team many, many years back.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-24

Not all Hollywood stars are cocktail drinkers Some of those that gather around the bar (dOnt misunder stand HIS, milk bar) are Ginger Rogers, Clau- dette Colbert Bette Davis and others The stars have it handy nOurshing food in their dressing rooms and studio restaurants thousands of quarts of milk every day, read It is nothing to see milk truck "on location" Milk (this is not ad) is easy out when you want quick, nourishing meal No cooking; just nice clean glass in which to pour the creamy liquid On hot day in how much easier it is to swallow glass of cold milk at lunch than to get around blue plate of steak and onions, French fries and all the rest of it. In you feel that milk alone is a trifle monotOnOus you dunk ginger cookies, pour your pint quart into bowl and throw in good measure of crushed milk crackers not too fresh bread. Shall go on, wait until the first hot day of summer to tell you about milk?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-24
Facts about milk

Facts about milk We have it from the Milk ln- dustry News that There 120 0,000 cows in the world giving milk One-fth of the population is right here in the U. s. A. The longest milk route III the world is that served by the Yankee Clipper 42OO miles It begins at Honolulu and ends at Guam with the Midway and Wake the only other two stops on the route
 Admiral Byrd had to take two iceboxeS to the South Pole with him to keep his milk from freezing One dairy concern 50000000 pounds of ice year. all taken from ponds in New York Vermont, and Pennsyl vana. New England holds the per capita milk con- sumption record the being 80 quarts person.
 In Sicily the natives present their parents with loaf of cheese their birthdays token of affection In Ceyon people with toothaches rub warm milk on their faces the aching molar Butter is made in Mesopotamia by shaking milk in goatskin. This has been tribal and family custom for 4,0O0 years.
 We note that F. F. A. has climbed once more into his tower to identify himself with the New York Post, signing his of yore to The Coming Tower.
 Freddy Hall related today the details of an amusing encounter he had with of those hit-meif youdare pedestrians Leaving Lake Quassapaug where he work ing for the summer months the versatile master Of monies drove down the Middebury road A jay-waker eisurey started the street. You act if you owned this rOad' shouted Freddy he slammed the brakes of his vver coach The pedestrian yelled back And you drive as if you owned that carl"
 PIE OF THE MONTH
 A pastry that's
 Is hoozy rhubarb pie.
 Good Night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-24
Sprague Glee Club
 Program Scores Hit
Eleven Numbers Given By Pupils Yesterday-Mrs
 Lester Nven Entertains Card Club
w AT E R VILE

served, and those present were: Mrs Edwin Wightman, Mrs. William Westwood, Mrs. Ralph Richardson Mrs. Lester Niven. Mrs. Frederick Book, Mrs. Robert Taylor, Mrs. Ben- jamin Johnson, and Mrs. William Hornbecker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-24

Japan has. . doll-making school
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-24
PIE OF THE MONTH

A pastry now that's rating high Is a fioozy, oczy rhubarb pie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-24
Rehearsal Tonight

hehearSal tonight
 The Casper s. Davis, American Legion Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps will hold a special drill and re- hearsal this evening at o'clock on the Chase road, in preparation for the competitive meet in Wallingford, Saturday, June 4, by the Walling- ford Drum Corps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-24

The annual business meeting of the Waterville Union church, will be held Thursday evening, May 26, at 7:45 o'clock, at the church on Dwight street.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-06
KIRKLAND IS. MADE
SHELL DISTRIBUTOR
Will Handle Shell Products
In Vance, Warren Gran
vile and Franklin

o. T. Kirkland, well-known local
gasoline distributor, has been made
exclusive agent and distributor Of
Shell petroleum products in Vance,
Franklin, Granville and Warren coun
ties, effective this week, it was an
nounced today by Harold H. Bird
southern division manager of the
Shell company.
Mr.. kirkland is being placed in
complete charge of marketing acti-
vities in this territory as part of a
transaction just completed in Raleigh.
in which Shell Union Oil Corporation
purchased outright all properties and
titles previously held by its distributor
the Eastern Petroleum and Fuel Co.,
Inc, of Raleigh.
The Eastern company, owned an
operated by r. B. Can't of Raleigh
and members of his family, marketed
for Shell throughout the greater part
of eastern North Carolina since early
in 1880. Although the terms of the deal
are not disclosed, it is stated that ths
transaction just completed is one OF
the largest ever made in the history of
petroleum marketing in North Caro-
lima. Four large wholesale distribut-
ing terminals in Henderson, Raleigh.
Sanford and Ellington were involved
as well as the entire fleet of delivery
trucks, and leases and agreements
concerning about 125 service stations
and independent Shell dealers in eight
counties.
The Shell organizations made a sep
arate agreement at the same time witt
Mr.. kirkland, because of his excel
lent record and reputation here,
er than operating direct, as is being
done in most of the rest of the ter
ritory acquired from the Eastern
company.
Under the new set-up, Mr.. Kirkland
will distribute Shell products through
about twenty-five stations now exis
tant in his territory, plus adI;.ion4;
stations which he expects to contact
with shortly using the ternlir Al locat-
ed on North Garrett street, which was
4 evlous4y used by the Eastern COZ.
pany as distri -uting point. In an in
Yirw .llls morning, he stated that
he viii inaugurate an expansion pro
eslanl III the next six weeks, with IT,,
80 ~ = - increasing the number 81
stations in his territory where Shei.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-06

gasoline and motor oil will be avail
able.
Mr.. Kirkland has been prominently
connected with the Henderson pc
troleum retailing industry for eight
years. He came here from Raleigh n
1880, where he had been general sales
man and later supervisor for the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
for over ten years, covering the two
Carolinas.
He is thoroughly familiar with the
Shell line of petroleum products, hav-
ing directed the sales activities of tbs
Shell distributor here for six years,
from 1880 until two years ago.
Mr.. kirkland has been prominent il
Henderson social and civic activity
ever since he first came here. He is a
member of the West End Country
Club, the American Legion, and ar
active member of the First Methodist
Episcopal church. He is also mem
Der of the state petroleum industries
committee, and was formerly presi-
dent of the North, Carolina Highway
Number One Association. He aas been
an active figure in the fight to reduce
gasoline taxes in North Carolina.
He is married and lives on South
Garnett street.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-06
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Lowell Thomas of New York, radio
commentator, author, born in Darke
Co., o., 46 years ago.
u. S. Senator Willard e. Tydings of
Maryland, born there, 48 years ago.
Donald Willis Douglas of Santa
Monica, Cal, airplane manufacturer,
born in Brooklyn, N. Y, 46 years
ago.
Anthony H. G.. Fokker of Clifton,
N. j., airplane designer-manufacturer
born in the Alexander w. Weddell of
Richmond, Va, U. S. ambassador to
Argentina, born in Richmond, 81
years ago.
Walter Huston, actor, born in To-
ronto, 81 years ago.
Rear Admiral Albert w. Marshall!
u. S. N, who reaches the statutory
age of retirement today born at
Greenville, Tex, Ga years ago.
DR.. Walter e. Dandy of Johns Hop
kins, surgeon, born at Sedalia, Mo-,
81 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-06

College ); atipn Sale, =, Anil
Tom Cornwell, Jr., 10 year old
C'evele nd { orn'y farm boy, the best
aE-round Al club r amber in North
arol;na st year, has been award
ed four-year scholarship to State
College.
The scholarship. given by the Chi
lean Nitrate of Soda Educational Blu
reau through A. C. Floyd, State Col
lcge alumnus, was awarded on basis
of Cornweil's record in project work
ard his outstanding leadership in
ty, said L. r. Harrill, All club lead
or at the College.
Cornwall has served as vice-presi-
dent secretary, and president of the
Fallston Club, and was president of
the Cleveland County All council in
1897. The Fallston Club was rated as
the best IN the county and one of the
best in the State last year.
At the All short course held here
last surersser, Cornwell was awarded
gold medal for his record in club
work In 1875 he1was the Cleveland
County Al King of Health.
He was a mendrssr of the Cleveland
County poultry and livestock Judging
teams that wen first places in con-
tests at the State Fair in 1886 and
1927. F5e also has a fine record in
livestock exhibits, and has been ac-
tive in wildlife conservation work.
During the past three years Corn
well made a net profit of $644.6O in
his cotton and pig projects.
He plans to enter the school of ag-
riculture next fall.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-06
ANSWERS.

1. There weresno official records re-
quired prior 10 til at date except the
marriage bonds posted by the groom
and his bondsman.
g. Timothy Nicholson, born at Bel
videre, November g. 1928. After having
served as an instructor and as super
intendent and treasurer at Haverford
College, Pennsylvania, he moved to
Richmond, Indiana, where he was con
nected with Earlhan College. In 1901
he was chairman of the jury of a
wards in the educational department
of the st. Louis Exposition.
g. 1t has been estimated that at
least 1000 Negroes were holding pub
lie offices in that year. These in
Guided justices of the peace, various
county officers, members of the State
legislature and congressman.
4. The free school system was estab~
lished in 1870. For many years it wa
claimed that they would be of it'll
benefit. and at the same time thew
would injure private schools. Cover
nor Bragg in his message to the legis~
lature in 1856 gave assurance that the
common schools were serving a def
mite purpose ana at the same tim
private schools were increasing
numt ers.
5. Traders from Connecticut drove
caravans of wagons LOADED with al
kinds of tin ware, dry goods, cutlery
and various wares and merchandise
to the gold fields in Piedmont Caro-
lima where they found ready mar
kets.
6. December 1, 1908. At tha. tim
educational tests for all rcgistran4
were effective.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-06
ONCE UPON APRIL 9Th

That even the most experienced
publisher, composer or performer
can never be certain how new song
IS going to take, goes without say
ing. Doubts among these experts
themselves are emphasized by the
odd histories of some of the popular
airs of recent vintage. Whispering
IN the Dark" for example. This was
written originally for Marlene Diet
itch to sing in Desire" Miss Diet
rich didn't think it was much of
song, and it was discarded. A hit
song would have done a lot for DE
SIRE" and perhaps saved Miss Diet
rich's career as a top-mounter in
Hollywood. This song she rejected
became one of Tin Pan Alleys best
sellers in several years.
Whispering in the Dark, recalls
that great hit of several years ago,
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," in more
ways than one.
Smoke" had a similar history.
Jerome Kern wrote it for ziegfeld
show Ziegfeld thought it dud, and
tossed it out. A few years later
Kern needed a tune for Roberta"
and brought Smoke" out of his
trunk It made Roberta" a Broad
way and photoplay hit.
Hart Pease banks, who was born
in New Haven, Conn.,, 104 years ago
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-06
NOTICE.

WHEREAS, the f & z Mot Or Com
pany, Partnership, artisan and
mechanic, has furnished labor and
materials on
1 Dodge automobile, Motor No. d.
5000, Serial No. l251138, 1896 4-door
sedan. IN the amount of 1902 80 and
anne has not been paid.
NOW, THEREFORE,, pursuant to
Consolidated Statute, especially Sec
ion 2435, the undersigned will offer
FOR sale and sell to the highest bidder
for cash at the Courthouse door in
Henderson, North Carolina on Satur-
Say, April 80, 1888, the above describ-
ed automobile, and will convey and
deliver title to Purchaser. Said auto
mobile is in possession of the under
signed, and labor and materials were
furnished at the request of the owner
This the 29..n day of March, 1893
r & q MOTOR COMPANY.
j. P. & ]. H. zollicoffer, Attorneys
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-06
TODA.Y'S HOROSCOPE

Today gives love of nature and a
delight in studying the laws of life
Today's natives love the contempla-
ton of natural beauty and may be
inclined to secluded life. There is
fluent expression of thought, both in
speaking and writing, plenty of
courage to meet hard work, but the
chances are not good for the accu-
mutation of much wealth.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-06
APRIL
Today is the Day
BY CLARK KiNNlAlRD
Copyright, 1888, for this Newspaper
by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

today, placed little value upon what
was to become one of the nations
most enduring songs, when he put
together the tune of "Silver Threads
Among the Cold"
The tunesmith, who bought the
right to use the lyric from it's au-
thor, Eben E. Rexford, for So, wrote
the song as tribute to his wife. He
sold all rights for $780, It became in
stantly popular and made him ia
nous. Within a year banks and the
wife to whom the song was dedicated
separated.
The song suggests that it had an
aged composer. banks was only %
when he composed it!
AMERICA AT WAR DAY-BY-DAY
20 Years Ago Today-A new divi-
sion of Purchase, Storage and Traf-
fic was organized in the War De-
partment to systematic. the gigantic
job of supplying the greatest army
ever assembled for service on the
other side of an ocean. Maj. Gen.
George w. Goethals, builder of the
Panama Canal, was made head of
the department and given rank as
Assistant Chief of Staff. Col. Rob
ert E. Wood was made chief of the
Quartermaster Corps, with rank as
Brigadier-G General. CWood now is
president of Sears Roebuck & Coz
The Third Liberty Loan drive be-
gan, the date having been chosen be-
cause it was the first anniversary
of the u. S. declaration of war on
Germany. (Three of the men who
courageously voted against the war
declaration remain in Congress in
193S-Sen. Norris; Reps. Lundeen,
Knutson).
President Wilson condemned the
peace treaties between Russia and
the Central Powers and Rumania and
the Central Powers.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-06

Wednesday, April 6; Army Day.
Over in Sierra Leone, where ele-
plants are found in large numbers,
hey still observe this as Prince of
Wales Day. Elephants never forget
Morning stars: Jupiter Visible in
.East) and Saturn; evening stars:
Venus visible in West), Mercury
(also visible in West) Neptune, Ur-
lnus, Mars Visible in WesD.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-06
Il TODAY .
TODAY,s ANNIVERSARIES

17se-Isaac Hill, noted New Hamp-
shire newspaper publisher, U. 5. SEN
ator, and governor, born at Camp-
ridge, Mass. Died March %, 1851.
182S-Joseph Medill Chicago editor
and newspaper publisher, mayor anu
Republican leader, born in New
Brunswick. Died March 16, 1899.
1866-Lincoln Steffens, journalist
writer and rowing crusading editor
born in San Francisco. Died at Car
mel, CAL, Aug. 9, 1886.
1S68-Helen Hyde, artist, for many
wears resident in Japan, born at Lima
N. Y. Died at Pasadena, Cal, May
10, 1919.
1S74-Harry Houdini, noted Mag'-
clan, born at Appleton, Wis. Died
Oct. 81, 1926.
1875-Henry w. 'Butner, soldier,
veteran of the world war, major-gen-
eral, born at Pinnacle. N. c. Died in
Washington, D. c., March Ii, 1887.
1S78-Harry G.. Leslie, Indiana gov
ernor, life insurance president, born
at Lafayette Ind. Died Dec. 10, 1897.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-06

Zadok Dumlbkopf was in such a
rush today he couldn't stop long
enough to read the news. He was
on his; way downtown to buy stock
in company manufacturing Euro
pean maps for schools.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-06
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FIXED H. MAY

1. What records of marriages were
kept prior to 1850?
2. Who was the North Carolina n
who served as chairman of a jury o.
awards at the st. Louis Exposition
8. How many Negroes were holding
office in North Carolina in 1896?
4. What complaint was made of the
public schools in 1856?
5. What business attraction did tn,
North Carolina gold field of 1880 Of
fer the New England tradesmen?
6. When did the provisions of the
so called white Supremac;; clause
in the North Carolina Constitution be
come imperative?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-06
TODAY IN HISTORY

17S9-U. S. Senate's first session
counted electoral votes in presence of
both Houses and declared Washing
ton and Adams unanimously elected
President and Vice President respec-
lively.
1S30-First Mormon Church organ
lied near Palmyra, N. Y.
1857-Historic bred Scott decision
by u. S. Supreme Court.
1S66-First G.. "A. r. post organized
at Decatur, Ill.
1917-President Wilson signs for
NAL declaration of war on Germany
1861. S. Senate resolves itself
into court to try its 18th impeach-
ment case in history, that of Judge
Ritter of Florida.
1937-German press says Jewish
Marxists-Bolshevists gangsters and
crime rules United States.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-06

A photo Of the almost legendary
Bernard e. Smith, New York
stock broker, who, with Francis
w. Rickett, tried to buy Eth
opia's oil, has been dickering with
the Mexican government for the
purchase of oil produced from re-
Gently appropriated foreign OH
properties