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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-01

Stirred into patriotic action by tn;
automobile accident toll which is in
creasing yearly at an alarming rate
the American Legion members II
Henderson will begin a safety cam
paign to educate the citizens in the
Importance of careful driving, ant
make conditions safer, especially TO-
the children to and from school, il
was stated today.
Mayor Henry e. Powell has issued 3
statement in connection with this
campaign.
The plan includes the distribution
of safety volunteer books to every
school child safety booklets to every
automobile owner, safe walkers book
lets to pedestrians, showing of safety
motion pictures, the distribution OF
window and post display posters, and
publicity through newspapers, schools
and all other possible means of carry
ing safety messages to the public.
J. G.. COoper, commander of the To-
cal post, pointed out that nearly one
third of the 10000 persons killed in
motor accidents last year were chill
pulse, he said, so let all impress upon
the driver to always be alert and drive
as a safe speed while approaching OF
passing a child Mr. Cooper called on
all to accept the American Legion
slogan: keep Fit To Drive"
Mayor Henry T. Powell's statement
follows
Having in mind the serious loss
caused every year by automobile &C
cidents and with a realization of the
importance of educating the public
upon the subject of safety, l hereby
intellectually endorse the safety
campaign wage in Henderson by the
American Legion.
1.-The number of deaths from high
way accidents has increased alarm
ingly during the past few years. Fatal
tiles for each year now surpass the
number of battlefield casualties in the
American Army during the World
War. And, when it is remembered that
every effort was being made to kill
human being during that conflict and
that we are supposed to be equally
vigilant to protect life while travel
ing on the highway today, the con-
trast is even more startling
1.-THE loss of life is not the only price
that we pay for negligence while
travelling. Three or four times the
number actually killed are injured
many of them seriously and some of
them permanently Then it is remem-
bered that these unfortunate fill the
charity wards of our hospitals, county
homes, and other public institutions,
the cost in dollars and cents alone
becomes of great Importance.
"But that is only small part of
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-01
HIGH SCHOOL BAND
TO GIVE CONCERT
Organization Under Direc'
! ton Of A. +. Hearne;
First Public Concert

The Henderson high school band
under the direction of A. T, Hearne
will present their first public concer'
in the auditorium Wednesday nigh
at 7.3D o'clock.
Thes band has appeared in severa
programs at the school, and has play
ed. for a, niimHer of athletic events
but this will be the first attempt a.
a concert open to the public.
The band is composed of the boys
from the junior and senior higf
schools and all parents and friend
of the two schools are cordially in
vited to attend.
One of the principal numbers of the
program will be "The Oracle" over
ture by Otis Taylor, arranged by
Charles j.. Roberts.
Lerlto (Oracle Thence. It is vespe'
time of a. late summer day. From the
long chapel on the hilltop, the strains
of the vesper service reach the weary
members of the approaching caravan
of settlers. To these tired travellers
who; are at the end of their long west
ward journey; the prayer seems like
the voice of an oraclera promise OF
hopes fulfilled, and better days tc
come. Gios IL pot u
Andante: inspired Ky the quiet
beauty of the valley, and touched by
the sincere welcome of their friends,
the newcomers sing a hymn OF
Thanksgiving, voicing their gratitude
for their safe arrival in. this lovely
haven Of peace.
Allegro Moderate: The young folks,
leaving to their elders the task of pre-
pairing for the night, soon forget their
WEAKNESS and express their JOY in
dance and frolic. r
+ Grandioso: AS the setting sun casts
its lingering rays over the valley and
rolling hills, bathing the scene in rosy
hues, the settlers and their friends are
overcome by the grandeur of the
spectacle. They kneel reverently, and
in mighty chorus intone the same
song which welcomed them to their
future home. It is. their Oracle-a
glorious promise Of peace and hap
piness.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-01
MRS. WOODLIEF. Sc,
BURIED WEDNESDAY
Widow of Lieut.. N. HI. WOOdlief, G. S.
A., Passes After Illness of
One Week

Funeral services were he'd last
Wednesday at Peace's Chapel Rap
fist church, Granville county, for Mrs.
Marian Hight Woodlief, sc, who died
at the home of her niece, Mrs. S. e.
Sims. after an illness of a week. Rev.
E. G. Ursury, pastor of the church,
conducted the services.
Mrs. Woodlicf was the widow of for
mer Lieutenant N. H. Woodlief, c. S.
A., who died about So years ago.
Mrs. Woodlief was noted for her
pleasing personality and friendly
words, and was loved by all who knew
her.
She became a member of Peace's
chapel in early childhood, and was &C
tive in the services of the church.
She is survived by the following
nieces and nephews: Mrs. S. E. Sims,
Mrs. J. M. Barnes, of Vance county.
Mrs. F. c. Overton, Kittrell, Mrs. T.
J. Jackson, Franklinton, Mrs. David
Buckner, Greensboro, and Mrs. C. A.
Walker, New York, Cooper Hight, of
Durham, and Ben Woodlief of Ports
mouth, are the surviving nephews.
1929-Italy approves Kellogg Anti
War Pact.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-01
MRS. IDA NJ. DENNIS
DIES AT AGE OF Is
Was Ill Five Months; Fun
eral Tomorrow Morning,
Burial In Concord

Mrs. Ida Mae Utley Dennis, a resi-
dent of Henderson nearly % years
died at 11:45 o'clock last night at the
home Of her son, Henry A. Dennis, al
| 3O4 Chestnut street. She was in hei
seventy-sixth year.
Death was caused by arterio sole.
| ros;s She had been confined to her
| bed most of the time since her serious
! illness began December 20, though she
| had been in failing health since early
| fall
| Surviving in addition to her son here
| and a second SON., Robert Dennis, OF
Rocky Mount, and one daughter, Mrs
f.. H. Pace, of Raleigh; also a number
of nieces and nephews in Concord
and three grandchildren in Henderson
and three in Rocky Mount. Her hus-
band, Amanuel Haywood Dennis, died
in Concord April 3, 1901, at the age of
33. Mrs. Dennis died "a years to the
day after her mother, Mrs. Jane Bern
ice Utley, who died of pneumonia at
the age of II in Concord on January
81, 1904.
Mrs Dennis had been a member ,of
the Methodist Episcopal church since
childhood, first at Forest Hill church
in Concord, and in the First Methodist
church in Henderson since she had
lived here. She was a faithful attend
ant on the services until her health
failed.
The funeral will be- held from the
residence on Chestnut street at $3.50
o'clock tomorrow morning, in charge
of Rev r. E. Brown, pastor of the
First Methodist church, assisted by
Rev. d. E. Earnhardt, former pastor,
now president of LouiSburg College.
Immediately after the services, the
body will be taken to Concord for in
terment in the family plot in Oak
wood cemetery by the side of her hus-
band and mother and a cousin who
died in girlhood.
Active pallbearers were announced
today as follows: M. L. Finch, T. W..
McCracken, e. M. Rollins, S. S. stew
enson, r. H. Wilson, J. r. league w.
H. Windley, e. E. Huffman, president
of City Road church Bible class
In spite of her advanced age, Mrs.
Dennis was very much interested in
things about her, especially in the Gull
tivation of flowers, and gave much of
her time to that, in season. She made
no show of living, and was held in af-
lection by those who knew her.
During the period of her falling
health in the fall and after being con-
fined to bed, she bore her affliction
without murmur or complaint, and
frequently gave expression to her
faith in the future and her readiness
to meet it.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-01
Today's Church
Message
BY REV. J. EvERETTE NEESE.

LUXURIES OR NECESSITIES.
Have Won ever wondered what hap
pencd to the Millions of dollars made
last year. Just how they were spent?
The following notation will give you
some idea of what happened to a part
of it. And we may ask ourselves as
to whether these were necessities or
uxrries:
Over 81, OOO,O 100000 spent for cigar
cites. An average of $3.50 per person.
Manufacturers spent over $38,O00,OO0
advertising four different brands of
cigarettes.
Over $275, 100000 for perfumery and
face paint, and over $65O,000,00O for
jewelry, and $700,OOO,OOO for candy.
Over $1,000, 100000 for theaters and
movies.
Over $9O,0OO,OO0 for chewing gum.
Nearly $1OOO,OOO,0OO for ice cream
and soft drinks
Uncle Sam is the authority for the
statement that the American people
spend more every year for candy than
they contribute to all the religious or
CARNATIONS.
If we add up all the items mention
ed above, it will make a sum greater
than the cost of all our churches,
schools, hospitals, asylums, and phil
anthropic societies put together. !
Again / ask, are these necessities OF
luxuries?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-01

veltians growled bit about "nepot-
ISM, but their complaints received
little general attention, either on
Capitol Hill, or, seemingly, out in the
provinces-to judge from newspaper
comment or from the mail our ma
tional legislators received on the sub
ject.
For one thing, it was recognized
that the Presidents heads of depart
ments and independent and emer-
gency bureaus, commissions and ad-
ministrations made about 20 times as
many demands on his time as he had
time to go around among them. He
simply had to have some sort of an
intermediary, through whom to filter
this business. And young James soon
proved himself to be thoroughly COM
petent at it.
Nevertheless, in the nature of the
situation, it was a position whose in
cumbent needed to keep himself, or to
be kept, as much as possible, in the
background.
One Wonders
It is all right enough for Executive
Secretaries Martin H. Mcintyre and
Stephen Early to be moderately con-
spicuous.
MAC" and Steve are no relatives
of the President.
No one suspects that the President
can have the slightest interest in see
ing either one of them ever as his sue
cessor-or that either MAC" or
"Steve" has any such aspirations.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-01
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four


1. Name the capital of Michigan.
2. What is the name of the U. s. naval
vessel that engaged in a series of
brilliant and sweeping victories over
British, naval vessels during the
War Of, 1922.
8 Who invented the sewing machine?
4. Which Congressional District does
Representative James M. Fltzpat-
rick CD represent in Congress?
s. In. what year was the Panama Ca
nal officially opened for commerce?
6. What was the original name of
Mount Vernon, the estate of George
Washington?
Z. What is the name Of the small rep
tile that can change its color?
8. who was .JUhannes Brahms?
9. In which National Park is Old
Faithful Geyser
TO- Which state is nlcKnamed
s'FIOOSier?" @
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-01
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 1, 1888
COUNTY OIL MEN m
MEET ON THURSDAY
Session to Be Held at Vanc.
Hotel at 1880 P. M. for
Dealers

Wholesale and retail oil do.,
ana their employees of Vance cow.
are meeting Thursday 7:3o ~
he Courthouse in Henderson, - at
cording to T. w. McCrackcn ~ ac-
man of the. Vance County Petrolomn.
Industries Committee. 0'eum
Chairman McCracken stated. mr,
misuse Of highway tax funds ~ ~ ne
state will be discussed at the n, ra.S
ing" meet
Of the Csc in taxes that the sto.o
0ccelves from every dollar taken j..
For gasoline by service station onoun
tors, approximately per cent Is Ia a.
ing diverted to non-highwav INV
Poses. This, according to Chairmar
McCracken. is tax equivalent to 2 NO."
cent of the gross receipts of paso,;no
sales and is greater than the not NV
fits after wages, overhead and othou
costs are met.
The gasoline dealers are collective
l-4c on each gallon of gasoline
which is equivalent to sales tax ~
48 per cent of the retail price.
s. Gilmer Sparger of Raleigh Socro
tary of the North Carolina Petroleun,
Industries Committee, will attend and
address the meeting He will discuss
the program recently adopted by the
State Committee, which urges the end
ing of diversion and the enactment
of Constitutional Amendment to
prevent future misuse of highway
funds.
In 1886, North Carolina diverted
more than $2,OOO,OOO, or 10 per cent
of the 20,961, 900 in taxes collected bv
the State, according to the U. S. Blu
reau of Public Roads.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-01
Legion. Launches Drive
Against Motor Accidents
Safety Literature and Publ icity to Be Delivered To ALL
Legion Joins In Effort To Halt Motor Fatalities;
10000 Are Kill led Last Year

I, the price that we pay for being care
less. Many homes are broken up or
left penniless when the breadwinner
of one of them is removed either by
death or serious injury. Coming gen.
erations will be called upon to help
defray the cost of our neglect in hav-
ing an unframed and neglected group
left in their midst.
1--WE should remember that the
bread lines and pauper farms do not
encourage the highest type of citizen
ship and that those who are forced to
be the recipients of that kind of
charity will continue to be public
charges and that they will probably
leave behind them families to con-
tinue the practice.
"And then consider the heartachc
caused by accidental deaths on the
highway 1t makes it no easier for a
widow and small children to carry on
because the coroner's jury hands down
a decision of accidental death. The
number of such fatalities has increaS
ed at an alarming rate recently
1--WE should concern ourselves more
with preventing such accidents, with
their consequent suffering and want,
than with attempting to explain or
alibi them afterwards. #
-Four thousand children were killed
in highway accidents in a recent year.
It seems that we might at least give
them a chance to grow up before be-
ginning the slaughter.
"Shall we not attempt to save life
than to DESTROY it? Our neglect has
become criminal" 81
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-01
CHARLIE JONES IS
! REPORTED IMPROVED

charlie jones, who was injured ear
ii Sunday. morning when his auto
Mobile overturned in South Henderson
was said to. be Improving at Maria
Pafham hospital, where he was rush
ed for treatment of his injuries.
. DR.. Vance B. Rollins, attending ply
stefan, stated today that Jones had
taken decided change toward i'm
provement.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-01
w. E. WHITE PASSES
AT DUKE HOSPITAL
Prominent Louisburg Business Man
Dies at 100 A. M. Today
In Durham

w. E. White, of Louisburg, died at
Duke hospital, Durham, this morning
at 7:3O o'clock. after an illness.
The deceased was one of the most
influential business men in Lotiisburg
and had operated furniture store
and undertaken establishment for
some years. He was also president Of
a bank there, and has many business
connections in the city. W
The funeral will be conducted from
the home tomorrow at 2:3O O'Clock.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-01
NON-SUPPORT CASE i.
IN COUNTY COURT

A Negro, Howard Pully, was tried
in county court this morning before
Recorder r. E. Clements on charge
of non-support, and was given six
months on the roads, commitment not
to issue upon payment of the costs
of court, and So each week into the
office of the Clerk of Superior Court
for the benefit of hin minor child.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-01

But one may wonder whether "F.
d. does not think of young James as
a 1914 or 1913 or 1852 presidential pos
sibility-or if young James may not
think of himself similarly. And if
there are indications of a desire to in
crease young James prominence and
of young James willingness to initiate
himself spondingly-why! ones
wonderings can't but be multiplied.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-01

ture. Not, of course, for a presiden-
tial candidacy as soon as 1910, but
four or eight or maybe a dozen years
later than that
Z He already is referred to in Wash
ington as the "crown prince, and this
reference is not intended to be friend
ly to him.
Needed BY F. d. r.
Young James appointment to hi
secretarial post took pretty well. A
was to have been expected, anti-Roose
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-01
AROUND TOWN

F, False Alarm-Firemen responded to
false fire alarm last night at $40
o'clock from Box 49, corner Arch and
zene streets.
e Lions to Meet-The regular weekly
meeting of the Lions Club will be held
tomorrow night at 7o'clock at Capitol
Cafe. *' ~ ~, u.
.----AASSz{---4
+ One Deed Filed-Ohe realty deed
was filed with the Vance Registry yes
terdAy. Al. B. Wester, commissioner,
sold A. III. Moore and wife lot on
Winder street for $3.50.
= Physical Ed Class-Men's Physical
Education class will be conductedto-
night at 1920 o'clock at Henderson
high gym, 1t. was stated today A new
registration will take place at the
meeting, the first in the month.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-01

Another good method of taking
your mind off your plight, if you hap
pen to be jobless, is to read all those
stories about baseball players hold
ing out for $4,000 more.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-01
gt's Easy To BE Mistaken About
STOMACH TROUBLE.

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-01
James Roosevelt
Arouses Gossips

(Continuec from rage oreo
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-01

1929-Italy approves Kellogg Anti
War Pact.
Evening star., 1938-09-22
REDSKINS PAVE WAY
FOR SIGNING YOUNG

Signing Of Roy Young, Texas A. &
M. guard last year, who was claimed
in the annual draft by the Washington
Redskins. to a contract with the
champions was expected momentarily
today.
The way to Young's place on the
squad. which previously had numbered
30-the league linit-was paved today
with the sending of Jim Abbitt, rookie
halfback from Elon, to Hazleton, the
Redskins farm in the Eastern League.
Although no longer officially con-
nected with the champions, Abbitt was
waived upon by all National League
clubs and thus got the chance to 70
to Hazleton, where he will be further
instructed in the Redskin system by
Coach Eddie Kahn. former guard with
the Indians Coach Ray Flaherty is
confident Abbitt has the makings of a
fine back and expects his left-handed
passing and left footed kicking to be
valuable next season.
Evening star., 1938-09-22

stopped punch with anything but his
chin since he turned to paid ranks and
Matthias apparently is cut from the
same pattern.
1t would be nice to say Matthias ap-
peared impressive in kayoing one
Johnny Tejera of Richmond. but he
wasn't, He was smacked with every
thing in the book before he clipped
Tejera with his persuader and Tejera
is fifth-flight foe. Bobby may. travel
somewhere. but he doesn't figure to of
what he displayed in that engagement.
Mamakos still is going upward because
solid blasts bounce off his jaw with
little effect.
Mamakos hasn't learned to stop
punch where it won't hurt. Matthias
hasn't learned yet and Gevinson never
did, 1t still is pretty nice thing to
know.
Gevinson. after clipping Quarles fire.
ouently enough to hold slight mar
gain by the end of the fourth round,
suddenly discovered Norment was deal
ing him considerable punishment in
the region of the tummy and Lou
couldn't do anything about it,
Evening star., 1938-09-22

With the fall show season started in
earnest. reports are drifting in of the
honors won by locally owned and bred
dogs At the Tuxeda show a week or
so ago. Sirrah Jackson of Huntstone
won first novice dog and Snooksy Of
Huntstone went to second novice
bitches. AS this was speciality show
for English settlers, staged in the spe-
cial bailiwick for the breed, Prune S
Own Kennels. these wins represented
good going in hot competition
AS usual. Wirehaven Kennels is up
front in cookers. The Great Pilot of
Wirehaven annexed another three
points toward the title at Camden
last Sunday, winning the parti-color
dog division. In an entry of 81
cookers, this was nice going, too.
Ahtram Lady Slipper. Mrs. Halls
Irish terrier. shown for only the sec
ond time. came up with a winners
ribbon at the Far Hills, N. j., show.
Evening star., 1938-09-22
Loss TO QUARLES
SHELVES R|NGMAN
Never Has Been Tutored in
Fine Points Of Boxing.
StabIemates Same.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

Drained of immediate fistic value, his
nose resembling a weird Halloween
mask, Lou Gevinson today returned to
his desk at the Procurement Division
an extremely chagrined youngster Less
than two years ago Lou emerged from
local amateur ranks and In glowing
terms was depicted as a future world
champion. Today he is through as a
main event fighter even in his own
back yard
In justice, Lou was better fighter
two years ago than he was last night in
dropping 10-round decision to Nor
ment Quarles at Turner's Arena. Gev-
inson never learned, or rather, never
was taught, to develop his reservoir Of
natural ability. In sense 1t has been
a shame, for the equipment was there
and allowed to rust.
LOUIS loyalty to the manager who
discovered him and piloted him to
amateur fame may have been his
downfall. Pete Reilly. who has ham
died five world champions. offered
Gevinson 81 900 to sign with him early
In his professional career. Instead Lou
signed 1o-year contract with Matt
Twomey.
Reilly Could Have Helped.
Reilly could have instructed Gevin-
son IN the niceties of infighting and
polished his style generally. He prob
ably wouldn't have overmatched him,
but maneuvered him carefully and de-
veloped him gradually Twomey ap-
parently thought from the start that
Gevinson was a champion but now
he knows chilling sock adds up to a
cool zero unless 1t lands
Lou had an inexhaustible supply Of
courage and an anesthetic left hand
when he emerged from the amateurs.
Then, too, he had confidence and a
potent right hand. He has been
nicked too frequently to retain that
same confidence and those potentially
convincing paws never have been ap-
piled properly, for Lou never knew how
to work his way inside to capitalize on
his punching prowess.
Water has flowed under the bridge
A fighter from his own stable. Steve
Mamakos, has become more popular.
Another from the same stable, Bobby
Matthias, made his pro debut on the
same card last night and registered
Knockout. Still, Mamakos hasn't
Evening star., 1938-09-22
COLORED TWIRlERS
IN ACTION TONIGHT
Rain-Pestered, Hope to Resume
Competition in District Section
Of Star Event.

Competition in the colored section
Of The Star horseshoe championships,
hindered lately by rain and wet courts,
will be resumed tonight on the Ban
neker = courts, Chairman Arthur A.
Greene ferevently hopes.
In matches 50 far in the Washing
ton division, Holsey Ford defeated Earl
Bryson, 50-3, 5o-33; Oliver Hargraves
defeated D. Brown, 50-36, 50-29, and
Ike Bell defeated John Smith, 50-41,
5O-28.
Tonight's matches: Albert Wilson
VS.. Ellsworth Kell. Harrison Tyler VS..
Raymond johnson, Lincoln Roots VS..
Clyde Burton, Ike Bell vs.. winner of
Roots-Burton match, Andrew Camp
bell vs.. Andy Tannum, James Carter
VS.. winner of Campbell -Tannum
match. Holsey Ford VS.. Oliver Her-
graves.
Chairman Greene hopes to stage the
Maryland and Virginia semi-f finals to-
morrow and Saturday nights.