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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-24

wont considered entry into the race
and the more she considered tha moro
likely her entry became. She is seek
ing sufficient financial backing to
assure her making a. respectable
showing. The lady who polled ninety
nine thousand and some odd votes for
State treasurer in 1896 doesn't run for
the exercise only. She realizes that
she will have no politicians in her
train and that her sole hope of maxi
ing a showing will consist in getting
peace-sooking, dry groups who sell
dom vote actively working for her
cause. She thinks the war referen-
dunn issue is made to order for her
and, in addition, is known to be in
tensely sincere in the matter. It isn't
just a synthetic or vote-getting dis
play Of emotion.
The State Board of Conservation
and Development met during the
week and passed resolution attack
ing action of the Federal Power Com
mission in the famed Tuckertown
power case. The board also authorized
regulation banning hunting on Sun
day, though it made clear the fact
LIldI IL was a COIlS0IVdllOl anu IlOC d
moral measure.
It also made certain changes in the
shad fishing season, giving fisherman
part Of what they wanted in that re-
spect, though not going the whole way
in the matter.
The board also issued a caution a.
gainst ely by night" pulp wood COM
panies, though it made clear the fact
that it is not opposed to bona fide in
dustries.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-24
DRIFT is DOWNWARD
IN STOCK EXCHANGE
Selling Pressure Lacking, However,
as Traders Wait Some Cue
From Washington

New York, Jan. 24.-(AP)-While
selling pressure was definitely lacking
in today's market, the general drift
was downward, With the ticker tape
barely moving, Practical declines were
widely distributed near the fourth
hour. The opening hours volume of
100000 shares was the smallest for
this period in months. Trading forces
seemed disappointed at word from
Washington the long-awaited presi-
Dental message to Congress on naval
re-arament had again been delayed
until later this week or next Wall
Street continued to look for some
thing constructive to come out of the
many White House business confer
ences, but the tendency to withhold
siZeable buying commitments in
stocks was apparent, pending an
nouncement of a concrete anti-reces-
sion program. The most encouraging
factor from the standpoint of brok-
ers was that liquidation thus far has
not offered. Bonds, commodities and
foreign securities markets were quiet
and uneven. The French franc pushed
higher in terms of the dollar as pros
poets for the new Chautemps govern
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-24
FD|JCAT|ON CHIEF
HOPE FOR SAFETY
State Motor Official Sees
That as Chance of Cut
ting Accidents
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
ID the Sir Walter Hotel

Raleigh, Jan. 24-Education of the
,.o,,nger generation is the chief long
Ionoa hope for improved safety con-
ditioas on the highways, according to
ronald EIocutt, assistant director of
The state highway safety division.
Nr Hocutt pointed out that the his
+o,v Of automobile accidents, injuries
and deaths is closely paralleling that
Of he railroads.
some two decades ago it was i'm
nossihIe to pick up paper without
reading Of some terrible railroad ac-
cident in which many were killed and
named. he said. But constant i'm
nrovernent in railroad safety devices
and equipment, together with educa-
ton of the rail men in the dangers
Of their calling have decreased these
accidents until it is very rare indeed
that we have rail disasters.
THE same thing can eventually be
accomplished with automobiles" he
continued, And l think the greatest
thing we can do is to educate the
Younger generation, who will be the
drivers of tomorrow"
making an intensive campaign in all
the schools of the state, in order to
acouaint children with the dangers
and proper handling of motor We
hicles.
He pointed to the fact that last
vears total of LIB deaths from
motor accidents was the highest in
the states history and stressed the
necessity of doing something about it.
Ha said that in one stretch of fiji
teen DAYS in December there were 26
neople killed in five accidents, one
Of them claiming no less than eight
lives.
If we can teach the youngsters
road courtesy and how to handle cars,
we can eventually eliminate such
tragedies, he said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-24
RICH REWARD FOR
BEST CLUB MEMBER

College Station, Raleigh, Jan. "a
7. r. Harrill, State All Club leader
announced today that a four-year ag-
ricultural scholarship to State College
would be given the farm boy selected
as North Cardinals most outstanding
club member in 1898.
Ia addition, a scholarship to the All
Short Course, which is held at State
College each summer, will be award
ed the boy selected as the most prom
inent club member in each county.
Harrill pointed out that any bona
fide club boy sis eligible to compete
for these awards which are being
made by the Chilean Nitrate Educa-
tional Bureau through A. G. Floyd,
State representative and graduate
of State College.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-24
FIVE COUPLES GET
LICENSE TO MARRY

Five marriage licenses were issued
during the weekend at the Vance
Registrys office, two of them going to
colored couples.
Johnnie Hampton Duncan and
Parylee Rose, both of Henderson, Sc
cured license to wed, as did Louis
Cooke, of Richmond, Va, and Teresa
Jeane Wagner, of Baltimore, Md.
and Sunday, Bernard Eugene Robin
son of Raleigh, secured license to wed
Ethelyn Garner Holden, of Neuse. The
colored couples were George Russell
of Midd1eburg and Lucy Hilliard, OF
Manson, and Hunter Hawkins and
Margaret Plummer, both of Route 2
Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-24
10000 CLAIMS FILED
FOR WORK BENEFITS

Raleigh, Jan. 24-More than 10000
original claims for unemployment
benefits had been filed by workers in
North Carolina through the past week
the third week in which benefits are
computed, Charles C. Powell, chair
man of the State Unemployment Com
pensation Commission, reports.
These claims each representing an
Individual unemployed or partially I'M
employed worker, include about 26,-
900 of workers who have been laid off
entirely in mass, 25 or more at the
time and by one firm; about 10000
who have been partially laid off, also
in large groups of % or more, and
about $4,000 individuals who are en-
tirely or partially unemployed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-24
FARMERS ARE WISE
PROTECTING BIRDS

College Station, Raleigh, Jan. "a
Birds are North Carolina farmers
most valuable allies in checking vora-
cious insect hordes, according to Ross
O. Stevens, of the State College ZOO
logy department.
In helping birds to find food and
shelter during the winter, farmers and
others are helping themselves, Stevens
pointed out.
These winged friends act as a natu-
raj check on insects and the extent to
which the pests will be held low in
numbers will depend greatly upon
the way that men care for these in
sect-destroyers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-24
CHECKER CHAMPION
BE HERE TONIGHT

Willie Ryan, of New York City, said
to be the worlds champion checker
player will stage an exhibition tonight
at o'clock at the Vance hotel, meet
ing all corners simultaneously while
blindfolded.
number of local checker enthu-
siasts are expected to be on hand to
give Ryan a test.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-01-24

ONE CASTLE:
NOT for rent!
3 bedrooms bath; living-room; diningroom;
kitchen; modern lighting plumbing, heating,
refrigeration; garage.
Just normal American home!
Yet where, amid all the castles of Europe, can you
find as much comfort and convenience?
Inside the house is telephone. Radio Washing
machine. Dainty glass and china. Spotless linen
Fluffy towels hundred one articles of furniture
and decoration that make life pleasant and agreeable
that make the American home the envy of the world
American "castle-dweers" learned, long since
where, what, and how to buy for the home Thy turn
to the advertising pages of the newpapers There daily
passes glamorous, exciting review of things new
portant thrifty.
To keep posted on products and prices - to be
ready to buy the best goods for the least money
make the most of your private castle read the
advertisements Home will be happier and brighter!
Read Your Home Town Paper
and Patronize Your Local
Merchants Who Advertise in the
Evening star., 1938-04-11
ceived and not trace Of their source
revealed, WhoVe YOU got there?"

ceived and not trace Of their source
revealed. :. Whove you got there?"
"The man." said Rainey, who's re-
sponsible for the whole business. So
send out general report that there's
no danger of any Of the threats being
carried out. Hilmouth here had q
better game"
Better than extorting $4,000?
What is it?"
Operating an agency for body
guards and collecting a commission,
with no danger Of taking q life rap
for kidnapping. You see. Hilmouth
was operating an actors agency and
wasn't getting to first base. So he
rounded up a lot of ex-prize fighters
and movie-stunt men out Of work and
plug uglies and signed them all on
contract. Then he began writing
threatening letters and putting in
phone calls. He created a real scare,
enough of scare so that all persons
OF Importance in the movie business
wanted a bodyguard for themselves
and children. Well. Hilmouth had
the bodygaurds ready for delivery,
and charged plenty.
How did I get on to it? Well, the
Evening star., 1938-04-11

whole set-up looked fishy. It came
IN too much of a rush and all to-
gether. Then the servants who re.
ceived the phone calls all reported a
cultured voice at the other end of the
wire. The girl at the Masher home
said the kidnaper demanded that the
money be left in certain mail box
at in the morning. The postal de-
partment advised that at 3 in the
morning truck was located near that
box for is minutes, sorting out mail
IN a storage box. Now legitimate
kidnaper would know this.
so, to me there was only one an
swer, and that was the agency that
sprung up overnight to provide body
guards. Which is why we have Mr..
Hilmouth with us. He's willing to
tell all, on account of he'd rather
talk and get off as lightly as he can."
Copyright. 1889
Evening star., 1938-04-11

movie stars in five days had received
threatening letters and telephone calls.
Everything was included from kid
naping to extortion and threats Of
violence. Bodyguards were at a
premium.
Inspector Rainey forbore the general
excitement at headquarters and the
wrath of his superiors at the inability
of sleuths to track down the source
of at least one phone call. and went
off by. himself to think Later that
day he began calling at the homes
of the victims. At the third house
he found a maid who was homely
and sensible and who had talked on
the phone to a Would-be eXtortionist.
Il want to know certain things"
he told her "Therell be hundred
dollars in it for you if my hunch is
correct. Forget your imagination the
fact that your picture may be in the
papers and the possibility Of getting
movie contract. Talk sense"
What do you want to know?"
Tell me exactly what the man
said who called, and tell me what
his voice sounded like"
He had a nice-sounding voice. low
and cultured. That's why I wasn't
alarmed at first He told me to tell
Mr.. MaSher that unless there were
$4,000 left in the mail box at the
corner of Pleasant and Eucalyptus
streets at J o'clock tomorrow morn
ing little Bobby would be taken
away"
Good. Has Mr.. Masher hired
bodyguard for little Bobby?'
Hes hired four. One for each Of
the children.
"Where'd he find four?"
1.-TWO days after the first threaten
ing letter was received a downtown
agency sent out a call for all the
gorillas and plug uglies that were
available. The agency is providing
all the movie people with pro-
tectors."
r AINEY wrote down the agency's
address, then went out to a drug
store and called the local post office
Forty-five minutes later he walked
into the bodyguard agency's Office.
Who's in charge here?" He flashed
his shield and the girl who was about
to ask his business closed her mouth
and picked up a telephone. Never
mind that. Just tell me where 1 can
find him.
There were parttioned Offices in
the rear. Rainey entered the first
and saw small, neatly dressed man
Evening star., 1938-04-11

TN S P ECTOR
=. RAINEY of the
Los Angeles police
force had survived
more h an one
m o vi e kidnapping
scare. despite all
the attendant pub
licity, without de-
veloping any gray
hairs. They were
usually the result
of a few letters
from crackpots
who wouldn't have
the courage to kid
nap a pet kitten. .
If there were a
possibility of being
caught.
But this latest
upset was differ
ent. Every news
paper in the coun-
try was t a ! k / n G
O hont IL Five
Evening star., 1938-04-11
Brain Twizzlers
BY PROF. ]. d. FLINT.

A T A county fair one time there was
professional weight guesser in
booth. He was approached by three
merry couples who were there to see
the sights and have fun. The weight
guesser discovered that the three girls
combined weight Eas 1896 pounds. Babe
weighed 10 pounds more than Bubbles
and Bubbles weighed 10 pounds more
than Toots. Now, regarding their
escorts. Butch weighed the same as
his girl, Spike weighed half again as
much as his girl and Egbert weighed
twice as much as his girl The whole
bunch weighed 1000 pounds. Who
was with who?
(Answer on Page B-15.)
(Copyright, 1881
Evening star., 1938-04-11

phone. Rainey could hear Miss Tay-
lors answer to the question plainly,
She said: Yes, you are. There's no
doubt about it,
Ralney smirked. Sorry, Hilmouth.
you'll have to come down to head
quarters anyhow"
,HlEF ROOSTER was in a dither
when Rainey and his prisoner
entered headquarters.
Damn it, Rainey. there have been
three more threatening letters re-
Evening star., 1938-04-11

sitting behind q
desk.
Your name Hill
moutll?"
That's righ t .
What can I do for
you?"
You can call
this number and
ask for Miss Tay-
lor. Just say, Am
Il the one you
heard the other
udy:
Wait a minute,
BROTHER"
Either that, or
come along with
me to headquar-
ters and we'll talk
things over under
different circum-
stances"
The little man
hesitated, then he
- q. 4. -.
Evening star., 1938-04-11
Worlds Tallest Animal,

The worlds tallest living animal is
the giraffe, often 20 feet high. Its
extraordinary tongue. l8 inches long,
can twirl around twigs and pull them
down to its mouth,
Evening star., 1938-04-11
Chlorine in Vegetables.

Chlorine. the element that expels
waste in the body and freshens and
purifies the system, is found in beets,
radishes, coconuts, cheese. table salt,
cows milk and goats milk.
The Washington times., 1938-09-28
Ann Corio Stars at Govety

There are only a few bur-
lesque personages that seem to
have enough drawing power to
bring out the diplomats, law
yers, doctors or other promi-
nent business highlights, and
one Of these is Ann Corio, now
appearing at the Gayety.
This ranking burlesque star
returns from Europe engage
ments with Paris creations that
are effectively worn in her Two
numbers. One is flaming red,
fitting tight to the body, which,
in these troubled times sug-
gests memories of a Mademoi-
selle from Armentiers, while
the other is a Juliet creation
designed to produce a demure
effect. So, you see, a burlesQue
queen can have an eye for per-
sonality in clothes.
She works smoothly, delight
ing many in the first few rows
with her big Red Apple" num-
ber. Miss Corio doesn't dance
or sing, but seems to possess
the necessities needed as told
The Washington times., 1938-09-28
New Program
AtTrons-Lux

The latest issue of the March
of Time is to be the leading
short at the TranS-Lux Theater
beginning Friday. 1t consists OF
two episodes, both timely and OF
extraordinary interest, and each
possessing an inside factual story
of their subject.
One episode, on Czecho-
slovakia, divulges the why Hitler
wants that country, and the
other explains the So-called
Father Devine and the much
publicised Krum Elbow pw-
chase.
A Paramount pictorial prom
ises delightful camera visits TO
Yellowstone Park and the wheat
fields Of the Northwest, ana
London's water front.
And a cartoon Hollywood
Graduation" depicts humorously
the moWe colony with Lionel
Barry moore, Clark Gable
Charles Laughton, Kay Francis.
Joan Crawford and others IN
caricature.
The Washington times., 1938-09-28

Qui . a day for Sabu yester-
day. The 15-year-old India boy
was a guest at the White
House, then received the Wash
ington critics, did a quick jaunt
to Baltimore for another re-
ception.
All this public acclaim and
ballyhoo is for Drums" a Tech
nicolor feature in which the
indian lad shares the honors
vita Raymond Massey. Lynn
Fal0ol, of United Artists, and
Norris Helprin, representing
Producer Alexander Korda, are
in charge of his American
tour.
Over a mutton chop at the
Hotel Washington, Sabu had
an nokay" for everything that
pleased him, interspersed an
occasional And How" He has
picked up this picturesque slang
since he started to learn Eng
liSh two years ago. Said he:
Its only early in the morning
that really miss my old home
in India Most of the day
am too busy to think about what
a different world I am living in
now and how much of a change
the movies made in my life
The Washington times., 1938-09-28
Sam Wood Of Metro-CoIdwyn-Mayer Shares
Honors With Talented Daughter Gloria
1I2Il zz2IIZI
BY ED SULLIVAN
Go West, Young Man
WinsIow, Arizona, Sept. %.

winsIOw, Arizona, Sept. 2s.
have hereabou because this the meteor country II
is known as the meteor city, deep cash
tremendous Outcas from the heavens Museums all
supplied with tons of meteoc iron from this
weighing found most of the trading
right to vote in tribal century
told one Of the old Indian that HpDurn mother
Probably she Ho There close to 45O Indians the State
The Indian and Spanish predominant through
ToSar Commanding Of Spanish in 1910
At NJ is inscription tito n I'll. the safe safe
albuquerque named in 17O1 after Don
in You Couldn't get that The
duke would have to be content with shorter billing.
At Santa Fe, wallace Taos
locale of Night which Franchot
Tone played on Broadway cimmaron New Mexico suggested
typical Maxwell
prince Of the gave lavish parties at his ranch in Cmm1yGn
has that tower than 1Gooo feet
aG has nine Colorado 600 mUtsn peaks above
from the town Of Las Anmes that Lieut. zebuon
the eak ed & h s 3 It a been
watermelon celebration Rocky Ford for this is
oOhe which produced Buddy oath Indian
name meaning beautiful make your own Jokes At
factories
Topeka your learn is an Indian name for good place dig
potatoes" Wichita of the whiSkboomS
in house office Dodge City, Kan noted shipping
point the old Texas Montana cattle train 1884, the old
settlers will tell 100000 cattle passed through with 1000
cowboys herng them Then enacted quarantine
against Texas cattle Dodge City heard the moong
the herds the thunder Of millions Of hooves Sevenhree
this week. Sept 25 1865 the first railroad train from the
East entered Kansas City Now 100 trains handled daily
From Chicago Kansas City through the farm section
Of the country where Of the counys livestock raised
understand looking this magnificent grazing land
hogs pass through stociyaTds CHICAGO
of The Kansas City stockyards handle 10000
cattle daily traveller interested
through Gasbug ILL., center Of the paving brick industry of the
country It the brick industry that this his
toc There 1885, Lincoln and Stephen Douglas held their
memorable debate.
The thought drives home first that Amer
who bewa lack of traditions don't know what they
talking about Agrizonas history 1889
leo back living people 1906 Cabrio
Southern Of California Thrtyseven
Sir Francis Drake anchored there repair ships AS back
1879 Father Henepn discovered in Illinois
ord of his discovery historic incidents behind
u.s. If only we familiarized ourselves with it,
It amazing country this
amazing and comforting features about the twin
Atlantic the Pacific the west dictator headlines
will only fill those with enough
strong enough stand off ASiatc otaS
assured that and grandsons will be able call this their
and marvel at its beauty webond colmnist is marvel
The Washington times., 1938-09-28
MOVIE
CLOCK

CAPITOL-Sonja Henie, Rich
ard Greene, my Lucky Star"
1O:45 a. m, 1885, 4:25, 7:15,
10 p. m. Stage, 1890, 1920.
6:10, 8 p. m.
PALACE-Norma Shearer, Ty.
rome Power, IN arie An
toinette," 1925 a. M. 2:40, 6,
Oils p. m.
COLUMBIA - Alice Faye, Don
Ameche, "Alexander's Ragtime
Band" IL, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15,
9:40 p. m.
R.K.O. KEITH'S-Marx Broth
ers, Lucille Ball, Room Serv"
ice," 11:15 a. m, /, 2:45, 4:35,
$40, $40, 9:55 p. m.
EARLE-Lane Sisters, -Four
Daughters" II a. M, 1:40,
4:23, 7:10, 9:55 p. m. Stage,
Wayne Morris, Johnnie Davis,
12:45, $3.50, 6:15, 9 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Kay Fra n
els, George Brent, Ian Hunter.
Secrets of An Actress" 11:45
a. M, 1:45, 3:45, $50. 1850,
$50 p. m.
BELASCO-Ignace Jan Paderew-
ski. Moonlight Senota,"
continuous from 4:30 p. m.
TRANS.LUX-N e W sr e ell a n d
shorts, 10, 11:45 a. m, 1890.
1:45, 8, 4:15. $50, 6:45. 8.
9:15, 10:45 p. m.
LITTLE-Henry Carat, "Am-
phitryon." II a. m, 12:45,
1885, 4:20, $40, 8, $50 p. m.
MOUNT VERNON-Drive In
Jessie Matthews, Barry Mac
kay, Sailing Along" Z, $3.50
%. m.
The Washington times., 1938-09-28
Boys Town Is
Returning

Spencer Tracy, who portrays
the role of a priest for the Sec
Old time in his career as Father
Flanagan in Boys Town."
which returns to F Street on
Friday at Loew's Palace Theater
after breaking records at Loew's
Capitol, was born in Milwaukee,
Wis.
He attended various schools
in Milwaukee and Kansas City.
At Ripon College he was a class
mate and close friend Of Pat
OBrien. After trying a number
of professions, Tracy decided to
go on the stage. He enrolled in
the American Academy of ORA
matte Arts where he remained
until his money ran out.
He then obtained a job which
netted him SIS a week in
"R. q. r., produced by the
New York Theater Guild. A
period in stock followed, taking
him to White Plains, Pittsburgh,
Grand Rapids and Brooklyn.
Returning to the Theater
Guild he was spotted by movie
scouts and appeared in up
The River" =.
Tracy, who won the last
Academy Award for his per
formance in Captains Coura-
geous," began his rise to film
stardom following his role as
Father Tim in "San francisco"
Since that time he has been
one Of the most active stars of
the screen, appearing in such
successes as "Mannequin" with
Joan Crawford, and "TeSt
Pilot" with Clark Gable and
Myrna 10y.
In Boys Town." Tracy is
seen as the idealiStic Father
Edward ]. Flanagan, who estab-
lished Omaha's famous Boys
Town,
The Washington times., 1938-09-28

But early in the morning, before
my alarm clock rings l wake up
and look at the room around me
and, because it's so quiet then,
I lay there IN bed and remember
the sound of the jungle and the
rumbling noises the elephants
used to make in the stable .
remembering my father, who
was a great mahout, looking
after the elephants for the
Maharajah of Mysore.
Then the alarm rings and
everyone begins to wake up and
I have to have a shower and get
dressed and then my turban has
to be put on, which takes a long
time, and then I have break
fast.
After breakfast Il can't get
used to trying to eat what the
English call kippers) there are
two things that may happen
either I go to the studio at Den
ham to act for Mr.. Alexander
Korda or else go to school
but neither one is hard work
I think I like working at the
studio best because it is always
different and because everyone
is so nice to me there.
Il have learned to play Eng
fish games at school, cricket and
football, and we ride bicycles
all the time we can like
the people that work at the
studio-au the actors, the men
The Washington times., 1938-09-28

CLEVER INGENUE
Monday night at the National
Theater was quite an occasion
for the ingenue actress. She
had only one weeks rehearsal
with the company and admitted
she was quite jittery on her
first entrance. However, she
melted nicely into the part and
had the pleasant experience OF
reading a good set of Tuesday
notices from the critics.
Sam Wood has just completed
"Stablemates" with the volatile
Mickey Rooney and the bum
bling Wally Beery as costars.
He thinks it will be a bell
ringer, for Master Rooney is
red hot box office at the mo-
ment, and the story fits him
neatly.
The industry sat up and took
notice last year when Director
Wood presented M-G-M with
'Navy Blue and Gold" This
was presumed to be a $3.50 pic.
ture, but audiences found it the
best screen exposition of life ct