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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-29
COMM|SS|ONERSTO
ADOPT NEW BUDGET
Meeting Monday May See
Work Completed on
Expense Estimates

Vance county's 1899 operating
budget will be up before the board
of county commissioners for final
adoption at their regular monthly
netting next Monday Action was
postponed on the budget last Monday
because certain additional infOrma
ton was desired abut thoe school pro-
posals, and could not be had btfore
the end of this week.
The budget that is under study by
the commissioners, both for county
purposes and for school expenditures,
is less than last year, and will result
in a coniderablt reduction in the tax
rate, county authorize hope.
1t is not expected that the tax rate
for the fiscal year will be set at Mon
days meeting of the commissioners,
though it is thought the board could
do that. Final compilations on tax
valuations havt not been available as
yet, however, and a clearer picture
of that situation will likely be awaited
by the board before the ratei fixed.
During tht 1878 fiscal year the
tax rate was 80 ctnts cut of four
cents from the 93-cent levy the previ-
Gus year. 1t had been hoped that the
rtae could be fixed this year at around
rs cents, but heavy lossts occasioned
by the State taking over intangible
valuations may make it impossible
OF reduce that much. The levy prob
ably will not exceed 80 cents, how
over
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-29
DR.. 'BA|TY CONFERS
ON WPA PROJECTS
State Official Meets Inter-
ested Local Groups
During Afternoon

DR.. Herman G.. Baity, State WPA
engineer, of the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, conferred here
this afternoon with city and county
officials and other interested people
with regard to prospective loans or
grants locally from that government
financing agency. The session was
held at the court house with oppOr-
tunity for round table discussions.
DR.. Baity is particularly interested
in expenditures for public works i'm
provements, and explained the man
ner and method of obtaining money
from the huge government pool.
At the present time no extensive
public works projects are under way
here. A recent ALLEGATION of funds
by the State administrator of the
WPA provided $37 $500 for recreational
projects, and these are now under
way. Included i'm the projects are
those for improvement of the Kings
Daughters park, grading of the play
grounds at the Junior high school.
and work on the grounds, especially
the athletic field, of the Henderson
high school.
The ALLEGATION of funds also pro-
vided for extensive work on the
grounds of rural high schools over
the county. h
There was nothing definite as to
developments that might come from
DR.. Baity's conference with officials
of the city and county and other in
terested citizens here this afternoon.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-29
Water Rates

as they do in trying to find new
sources of revenue and then playing
politics with it when they get their
hands on it, there would be more eff
cheney in the management or pubic
enterprises and greater contentment
among the people and less strain on
taem for supporting government.
What is said here is in no wise
aimed at any member of the City
Council personally. We esteem them
all as gentlemen. References are
purely to municipal affairs as such.
These gentlemen have at times spill.
hairs in the interest of economy, AMI
for that we pay our respects and IN
this manner voice our gratitude to
them. But it is our judgment that IN
seeking higher water rates they have
struck the wrong tangent and are
en.barking upon a course that is not
necessary
If we could imagine sound justifi-
c. ton for an increase at this time in
charges for the city's service to its
ps irons, the things here said about
water would be as uncalled for as the
pl elected action of the Council.
And waterwOrkS customers may as
well make up their minds now that
unless they protest and protest vigor-
ously and with a will, they are going
to be subjected to higher rates.
Citizens of Henderson elected these
men to office, and they are, or should
be, responsive to the will of the peo-
ple If the people do not want higher
water rates, there is a way to pre-
vent such increased charges. But
they must see to it that their wishes
are made known to aldermen in no
uncertain terms. 1t will be too late
to lock the stable after the horse is
gone.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-29
ST0VALL SLAYER
SENTENCED TO DIE
Negro, Who Clubbed Mer-
chant to Death In April,
To Paw With Life

Oxford, July 29-King Solomon Sto-
vail, 24-year-old six-foot ginger-cake
Negro, was convicted in Granville Su-
perior Court Thursday of the club
murder of R. T. Moore, 54-year-old
Friday, April Is.
1t took the jury just nine minutes
to return verdict that StOvall was
guilty of murder in the first degree.
Judge Spears reviewed the evidence
of the state and the defense and con-
cluc>l with the instruction that the
jury could bring in one of two ver-
dicts-guilty of murder in the first
degree, or not guilty. He said if the
jury believed beyond a reasonable
doubt that the defendant lay in wait
and struck Mr.. Moore the blow that
resulted in his death and then rob
bed him, the verdict should be first
degree; but if the jury did not believe
that. then the verdict should be not
guilty.
Following the noon recess, which
came at 1:30 o'clock, Judge Spears,
upon the reconvening of court ct 2:3O
o'clock, sentenced Stovall to die in
lie gas CHdHper ullueI IHe ulieCIlon o.
'he State of North Carolina on Fri
day, October IA.
Defense counsel gave notice of ap-
peal to the States Supreme Court.
Trial of the case opened Wednesday
morning after the prisoner had been
arraigned Monday and entered a
plea of not guilty Notwithstanding a
detailed confession of the crime made
in the presence of witnesses since his
arrest and after a charge of murder
was preferred against him.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-29
All-Day Rally at
Flat Rock Church

A Fifth Sunday Rally will be held
at Flat Rock Methodist Protestant
church, Vance circuit, on Sunday. It
will be in the form of an all-day
meeting, beginning at II o'clock.
The program, in full, is as follows
Congregations singing.
Devotions, Rev. j. d. Crawford.
Remarks, by president.
Duet, from Gillburg.
what Is In the Bible" Howell
Steed.
Piano solo, Miss Bivens, of Union
Chapel.
"The Bible-How to Use It." Rev.
Mckinley Pegram.
Benediction.
Lunch.
Afternoon, 1880 O'clock.
Congregations singing.
youth and the Homes of Tomor
row." Miss Mavis Hester.
Quartet, Harris Chapel
Mawing Our Friendships Christian,
Miss Lucille Basket.
Reporting from Leadership Training
School, Miss Lucille Finch.
1.-THE Christian Church." Rev. Nor
man Hicks.
Spiritual and moral progress is in
separable from public well-bcing.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-29
JULY RAINFALL is
6.73 INCHES SO FAR

Rainfall for the month of July
through last Tuesday, when the last
precipitation was recorded, amounted
to 6.73 inches, slightly above normal
for the month, according to announce
ment by H. L. Allen, official Weather
Bureau observer. This compared with
5.11 inches in June, which was con
sidered an unusually wet month, and
which did considerable damage to the
growing tobacco crop and other crops
in the county. The 6.73 inches of rain
fall for July was up to 6 p. m We'd
nesday, Mr.. Allen said. Since that
time, there has been no rain, and
the continued fair weather has been
boon to tobacco and other crops.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-29
COUNCIL TO STUDY
NEW WATER RATES
Meeting Set for Tonight To
Consider Proposal for
"Revision"

A special meeting of the Hender-
son City Council is to be held this
evening at 8 o'clock for the announc-
ed purpose of considering revision"
of water rates. The meeting was
set by members at the regular month
ly meeting for July held last Mon
day evening.
1t is understood proposal is to
be made to raise water rates from
the minimum of $3.50 now prevailing
to $175 as a minimum, with some
adjustments in other brackets also.
The watch rate revision" was the
only definite matter set for considera-
ton at the session, so far as could be
learned today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-29
GEORGIA OPENING
|SPLEAS|NG HERE
Prices of Tobacco Thursday
About in Line With Lev
els Expected

Onening prices on the Georgia to-
hacco market Thursday were about
in line with expectations here, and
were generally satisfactory to local
tobacco men and growers, as well as
business men, according to express
sions that have been heard.
The quality of the Georgia crop
is believed to be a little better than
in this territory. That area did not
have the ruinous rains that wrought
havoc with growing crops IN this
territory in June, and the tobacco
crop has not entirely recovered its
position and is not expected to. For
that reason, price average some
what under that which prevailed mere
last season would not be surprising
when sales get under way in mid
September.
The Henderson market last season
averaged better than 25 cents for the
entire crop While first reports from
Georgia sales indicate an average OF
about that figure there, most OBJ
servers thought actual compilations
of sales and prices would not be as
high as that. Last year the entire
Georgia crop averaged a shade under
20 cents. Reports here were that
leaf offered on the opening sales
Thursday was trifle better quality
than at the start last year.
Heavy offerings on the opening
sales in Georgia were in line with ex-
pectations most of the 100000
pounds or more expected to be mark
eted there for the season is expected
to be sold by growers by the end of
August and we'll in advance Of the
opening of the season in the middle
belt on Tuesday, September ID.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-29
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

1. Can fish close their eyes?
2. What is the mean distance from
the earth to the sun?
3. Who won the challenge match
between Denny Shute and Ralph
Guldahl for the unofficial golf
championship of the U. S.?
4. What compounds have the proper
ty of neutralizing acids?
5. How is the first "a" in data pro-
nOunced?
6. Where is the natural habitation of
black swans?
T. What is crystallography?
8. What is the average life of horses?
g. Name the inland republic of South
America, bounded by Bolivia, Bra
I'll and Argentina.
10. In astronomy, what is occultation?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-29
FA|RPORT SECTION
YIELDS BIG STILL
Local ABC Officers Partici-
pate in Raid That Nets
1OO-Gallon Outfit

Another big still was captured near
the Vance county line yesterday, this
time the Fairport section just over in
Franklin from Vance yielding a 100
gallon capacity outfit along with 500
gallons of beer about 2:3O o'clock in,
the afternoon to the rafding officers
j. C. Champion and L. A. Jackson
Vance Abe officers, Joe Joyner and
Dave Huff, Franklin ABC Officers
and William A. Neitzer, of Raleigh
Federal alcoholic tax agent
The outfit was not in operation at
the time the officers raided, and ne
one was taken into custody.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-29
LEGION WILL MEET
ON MONDAY EVENING

Consideration of renting quarters
for the Henderson chamber of COM
merce in it's hut on South Garrett
street will be before the local post
of the American Legion Monday
night at the monthly meeting of the
post, it was announced today. The
meeting is to be held at o'clock
Monday evening at the hut, and D. p.
McDuffee, who gave notice of the
session, urged all members of the post
to attend. The chamber of commerce
office is being installed in the Legion
hut, and the matter is expected to-
get the approval of the post promptly
when it comes up.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-29

The largest and richest of all!
mineS-human nature
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-29
MINOR CHARGES UP
BEFORE THE MAYOR

Minor charges were heard in city
court today before Mayor Henry T.
Powell Earl Faucette pleaded guilty
to being drunk. and was fined 81 and
costs.
Willie Hayes, Negro, charged with
being drunk, was discharged.
L. D. Faulkner pleaded guilty to a
speeding charge, and was fined $3.50
and costs of court.
Tigmon Perry, Negro, was charged
with reckless driving and damaging
the property of w. r. Vaughan, and
the state took mol pros with leave
The state took a mol pros with
leave as to w. r. Vaughan, charged
with reckless driving and damaging
property of Tigmon Perry.
The largest and richest of all
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-29
COMPANY TO BRING
FOUR RIDES HERE

The Crescent Amusement Company
will bring it's rides here all next week
at the Maple street show grounds, it
was announced today by an agent of
the company.
Only rides will be had, there being
no shows or gambling devices in any
way connected with the appearance Of
the amusement company here.
There will be four rides
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-29

Spiritual and moral progress is in
separable from public well-bcing.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-29
Around Town

One Defendant-H. D. Wolfe. charg
ID with reckless driving, was the only
defendant in county court today. and
he was found not guilty.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-29

License Issued-A marriage license
was issued at the Vance Registry's Of
flee yesterday to a colored couple
Theodore Roosevelt Kelsy, of Hen
derson, to Mamie Lee Rivers, OF
Waldo, Fla.
Evening star., 1938-11-18

Ten thousand telephones were cut
off during the recent gales in England.
Evening star., 1938-11-18

'acers" table speedway in Hotel Willard ball.
record the progress of the Community Chest campaign
With Neville Miller director of the National Association OF
speaker yesterdays Radio meeting
doing at the microphone Aaron Goldman chairman
of District of the Metropolitan Unit, up the units
entry w. w. Wheeler, wife of the unit chairman
looks Star Stan Photos
Evening star., 1938-11-18

worker doing an outstanding piece
of solicitation, went to Mrs. William
Foster Burdick of area /, Metro
politan Unit. Mrs. Burdick, it was
said, has cleaned up her own unit
and has done special solicitation for
others.
Mrs. Dunn Honored.
Another bouquet of flowers was
presented to Mrs. Frank. Dunn for
leading the first Northeast team over
100 per cent of its quota. The pres
entation was made by L. L.. Bowdler,
vice chairman of area 4, Metropoli-
tan Unit.
Among those reported going over
100 per cent on their quotas were the
Tivoli, York, Sheridan and Avenue
Grand Theaters; the Y. w. C. A.,
with 103 per cent; Raleigh Haber-
dasher. 104 per cent. and the firm
of William J. Flather, jr, general
campaign chairman, 100 per cent,
exclusive of Mr.. Fathers personal
gift.
The Milton Kronheim firm was
reported 309 per cent of its quota,
with more coming, and employees
of Woodward & Lothrop, it was an
nounced, have subscribed s25 900.
with other employees of the store
yet to be heard from"
Evening star., 1938-11-18
Hull Asks Taylor
To Go 10 London
On Refugee Mission
Says RubIee Is Ready
To Visit Berlin With
Practical Proposals
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of State Hull disclosed
today that he had asked Myron c..
Taylor, former head of the United
States Steel Corp. and first Ameri-
can delegate in the work to help
refugees, to return to London to
stimulate assistance for the hum
dreds of thousands of German
refugees needing new homes.
Taylor, Mr.. Hull said, plans to
sail from this country November 26.
Then, following the unusual pro-
cedure of permitting direct quota
ton, the Secretary declared:
Developments of the last few
days in Germany have redoubled
the urgency of finding new homes
for hundreds of thousands of per-
sons. This Government already
has given attention TO these un-
fortunates to the full extent per-
mitted by law.
II am confident that these latest
developments have brought home to
those in authority in many other
governments q vivid realization Of
the need for finding solution of
this problem, which can only be
solved by all governments actively
participating in the search for such
solutions"
Mr.. Hull said George Rublee, the
American director of the Intergov-
ernmental Committee on Political
Evening star., 1938-11-18

Refugees at London, had been pre-
pared for some time to go to Berlin
to consult with the German govern
ment on practical measures for solv-
ing the refugee problem.
Although the German Govern
ment," Secretary Hull said, was
advised some weeks ago by the dip
lomatic representatives in Berlin of
several Of the members of govern
ments party to- the Intergovern-
mental Committee that Mr.. Rublee
was prepared to discuss these ques-
tions at the convenient of the Ger
man government, no definite reply
has been received"
The move referred to by Mr.. Hull
was made jointly by the American,
British and French Embassies there.
Evening star., 1938-11-18
D. 6. Scientist Talks
At Oil PorIey
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 18.-Technolo-
gists took over the final days pro-
gram of the American Petroleum
Institutes annual convention today
to read technical reports on latest
developments in the production and
refining fields of the industry.
DR.. Frederick D. Rossini, of WASH
ington, D. c., discussed synthetic
production of lubricants. He said
laboratory research on the chemi-
cal construction of crude oil con-
tributed to the knowledge of the
kinds of molecules and made it
possible to determine which mole
cules should be synthesized This
data he said, would be helpful in
solving the problem of producing
from the lubricant fraction of pc
troleum, materials of special prop
critics to fill modern requirements
for greater efficiency, higher speeds,
more concentrated power. and the
use of high pressures and high and
low temperatures.
Evening star., 1938-11-18

Fourt Assistant Postmaster General,
Post Office Department, F. j. Buck
ley, 1928; Board of Directors. Re-
construction Finance Corp, j. Don
aid Halstead, 1O253; Statistical and
Economics, r. F.. c., D. c. Elliott,
115.11; Plate Printing, Engraving
and Printing, Thomas j. Heaney,
1O8O5; Postage Stamp, Engraving
and Printing, John M. Smith, l24 O3;
Miscellaneous Tax, Internal Reve-
nue.. Malcolm Hay. 1l459; S,'pervis-
ing Engineer. Procurement Division,
Neal A. Melick, 1O099; Public Debt
Service, Treasury Department, w. c.
Broughton and E. l.. Kilby, 1922
Surgeon Generals Office, Public
Health Service, DR.. Thomas Parran,
1882; Secretarys Division, Treas
ury, Mrs. E. j. Wondrack. 13l .39;
Division /, United States Board OF
Tax Appeals. Mrs. Frances B. How
ard, 1O8.47: Division 2, United States
Board of Tax Appeals, Mrs. Elvira
M. FreiWald, 107.1l: Division 3,
United States Board of Tax Appeals,
Thomas j. Meaney, lO0.11; Admins
traitors Office, Executive Assistants
Office and Press Relations, Veterans
Administration Loretta Ryan. 1877.
Budget and Statistics. Veterans
Administration, Alice ONeill, 10402
Executive Office, Waivers and For
feiture. Field Supervisor, Veterans
;cf, II no nd
Medical Service, Veterans Admins
tration, Frances Miller, 1860; Ad-
jutant Generals Office, War Depart
men. Carl c. Redinger, 107.50: Army
War College. War Department. Maj.
Robert A. Mcclure, 101 80: Judge
Advocate Generals Office, War De-
partment, Edwin B. Pitts, 101 .66; Su-
perintendent, Public Convenience
Stations, ]. H. Dick, 100; Corpora
ton Counsel. District Government,
Elwool Seal, 12247; Precinct s, Met
ropolitan Police Department. Capt.
Joseph w. Pierson, 102.04; Central
Library, Ralph L. Thompson, 1Ol.12
and Receiving Home for Children,
Grady w. Leonard, 100.
Adrian D. Warlng, chairman of
area 4, reported new subscriptions
totaling S64,2l576 from 8,52l givers
in the Group Solicitation Unit. This
brings the units total to S2l4, It's .33
from 2O,870 contributors, or 1857 per
cent of its quota of S469 ,953.
The Suburban Unit had new sub
scriptions totaling Sl1,650.50 from
1,178 contributors, giving it total
of Sl7,62576 from ,58l persons. This
is 2661 per cent of its quota OF
$66.248.
The Capital Unit reported 1874 new
pledges totaling $687.55. This gives
the unit 933 contributors for total
of $4,O52 81, or 3683 per cent of its
quota.
Several divisions, department and
individuals were singled out and
commended for outstanding solicita-
ton work.
A bouquet of flowers, presented at
each luncheon to the individual
Evening star., 1938-11-18
Renowned Lawyer
To Defend Slayer
Of Nazi Diplomat
Counsel for 'BIuebeord'
Accepts Requests
From Americans
B, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Nov. 18.-Vincent de Moro
Giafferi, renowned criminal lawyer
who once defended "Bluebeard'
Henri Landru, announced today he
had accepted an American request
to defend Herschel Grynszpan, IT.
year-old Polish Jew, whose Staying
of a German Embassy Secretary
loosed Nazi vengeance on German
Jews.
Moro-Giafferi said he had accepted
the request of the Grynszpan De-
fcnse Committee of America to take
charge of the case.
Grynszpan now IS In a French
prison awaiting trial for killing
Ernst vom Rath.
Like "Bluebeard," who paid for II
slayings with his life February IS,
1922, Grynszpan faces the guillo-
tine. "Bluebeard" lured women to
death on promises of marriage to
obtain their money. Grynszpan said
his motive was love for the Jewish
people.
Evening star., 1938-11-18
Chest Radio Programs
Are Announced

A series OF radio programs in the
interest of the Community Chest
campaign will be given today through
Tuesday, it was announced by Chest
headquarters.
The programs, to be broadcast by
remote control from several Chest
agencies, are:
Today at 2l5 pm. from the In
structive Visiting Nurse Society; to-
morrow at Las pm, from the Boys
Club; Monday at II am, from the
Hebrew Home for Aged. and Tues
day at 5:45 pm, from the Christ
Child Dental Clinic.
Evening star., 1938-11-18
Nuzis Welcome PROV
On Berlin Arrival
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED fresS.
BERLIN, Nov. 18.-Defense Min
lister Oswald PROV of the Union OF
South Africa was greeted by high
Nazi officials on his arrival yester-
day for a visit which Germany
hoped would lead to better under
standing of her colonial claims.
He was welcomed to the Reich by
Col. Gen. Wilhelm Keitel, chief of
the high command Of the armed
forces. representing the war office,
and by Economics Minister Walther
Funk.
The South African minister's visit
supposedly had commercial nego-
tiations as its main objective, but
newspapers paid more attention to
the colonial issue in discussing his
presence here.
Prov came here from London
where he intimated last Monday
that he might approve a compro-
mise settlement of Germany's colo
nial claims to gain peace at any
reasonable price