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Smyrna times., 1938-10-13
'otal Assets - .Sc
LIABILITIES and CAPITAL

ana LAfIIAL
Deposits of individuals. partner
ships. and corporations:
(aD Demand deposits - .s137, ,694.3
(b) Time deposits evidenced by
savings pass books ...... 146.45O.64
(c) Other time deposits . 7,4OO.S5
State, county. and municipal de-
posits ..... ...... ....... 3.484.63
Certified and officers checks,
letters Of credit and travellers
checks sold for cash. and
amounts due to Federal Re
serve bank (transit account).. $3.50
Total Deposits S295 ,0S9.92
Other liabilities ............... 454.6o
Total Liabilities Excluding
Capital Account ~ . S295, ,544.61
Capital account:
(a) Capital stock
and capital notes
ard debentures ...S 25OOO.0O
(bD Surplus .... 100000
(c) Undivided profits 3.S4s.60
I'D Reserves ..... 100000
(e) Total capital ac-
count .... .......-.... 53.s4s.6O
Smyrna times., 1938-10-13

Published Every Thursday Morning. by
r. d. HOFFECKER, Proprietor.
Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker. July 5.
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10, 1907.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-13

Subscription price. s1.50 per year, strictly
in advance.
Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna. Del
aware. as Second Glass matter.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-13

Total Liabilities and Capital. 349 .393.21
On date of report the required legal reserve
against deposits of this bank was S7l .215.
Assets reported above which were eligible
as legal reserve amounted to S102.343.
This banks capital is represented by 500
shares Of common stock, par $50. per
share
MEMORANDA: Pledged assets
(except real estate), redis-
counts, and securities loaned:
u. S. Government obligations
direct and full guaranteed,
pledged to secure deposits
and other liabilities .. 30,231 SO
l, Herman N. Sevil. Cashier, of the
above-named bank do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true. and that it
fully and correctly represents the true
state of the several matters herein contain
ed and set forth. to the best of my knowl-
edge and belief.
HERMAN N. SEVIL, Cashier
Correst.-Attest:
w. r. KEYS,
w. SEVILLE KEYS,
CHARLES S. CLEMENTS,
Directors.
State of Delaware. County of Kent. S.:
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
1lth day of October. 1888. and I hereby
certify that / am not an officer or director
Of this bank.
HARRY C. JOHNSON.
Notary Public.
My commission expires 2-5-39.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02
RECORDERS COURT
HAS "A DEFENDANTS
Over Half Involved In
Liquor Charges; Fines
SAP, Fees 1881

Forty-four defendants were tried in
Vance county's recorders court dur
ing April, and "a of them, or more
than half, were involved in various
forms of the violation of liquor laws,
it was shown today in the monthly
report of e. o. Falkner, clerk of SUI
perior court.
Fines were $142.5O and fees 1881. SO
during the month, a total of $523.8e,
the report showed.
Of the A defendants, p were white,
including three women, and % were
colored. including eight women.
Twenty-seven of the defendants paid
costs or fines and costs, three were
sent to the roads and one to jail, and
seven were adjudged not guilty and
discharged, with cases of six nolle
prosed
Twenty were charged with posses
sion of liquor for sale, and four with
being drunk and disorderly and as
sault with deadly weapon. Four were
tried for plain assault, and three each
for assault with deadly weapon
assault and trespass and with aban-
comment and non-support. Two each
were charged with larceny and operat-
Ing an automobile without license
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02
M|DD[EBUR|G SCHOOL
CONTRACT AWARDED
Work To Be Begun Immedi-
ately To Cost $29,271;
To Be Ready in Fall

Contracts were awarded by the
Vance County Board of Education to-
day for the construction of a new al
dition to the Middleburg school, with
the builders promising to have the
job completed in ninety working days
The general contract went to Erwin
West & Company, of Statesville, low
bidders when bids were opened last
Friday. for $25,241 while w. NJ Wig
gins & Company, of Wilson, was a :
warded both the plumbing and heat
jobs at a combined figure of $4,O29.
The Rowe-Coward Company, of States
vile, was low bidder last Friday on
the heating work, but later decided
its price was too low and withdrew,
with the Wilson concern, as next low
est bidder, being given the job.
Work is to be started Immediately
and school authorities hope the con-
struction program can be completed
and the building turned over for use
by the opening of the fall term @.
the school in September
The Vance Board of County Com
missioners has already provided the
money for construction work, in the
sum of $4,000. That is more than the
$29,271 of the combined contracts, but
funds are provided for furnishings
and equipment and other costs to take
I'D the entire amount.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02

ought to breed a revolution, however.
Once-Great Trees:
= When I first saw our capital, about
70 years ago, it perhaps was the
loveliest of the worlds stable NUM-
CAPABILITIES.
It's trees were wonderful. Giant
elms, NAPLES and oaks lined all it's
streets, even in most of the business
section. They were century or more
old--an urban paradise, the creation
of three or four generations.
approximately dozen years back
this forest began to be offensive to
autoists. Ever since then they have
Teen whiting away at it.
Cutting the Trees.
Of course, the trees grew along curb
lines. Between the rows was (then) a
reasonable amount of room for We
hicular traffic. On each side was a
broad footway for that now nearly
extinct species, the pedestrian
With the spread of the automotive
epidemic, there began to be a demand
for a trimming off of the edges of
these footways, to make additional
space in the middle for the navigation
of the cursed autos. True, it was the
pedestrians expense-but who, today,
cares boot for pedestrian rights?
Never mind THE pedestrian!-he
a short-lived chap, anyway.
But the amputation of thousands of
century -or-more-old trees, presented
itself as an urgent necessity, to fur
nish increased Yehicular space be-
tween the lines of them.
One Avenue After Another.
District of Columbia authority went
to work on the job.
It soon had the downtown streets
as denuded of foliage as Broadway
Then it started on the thorough
fares out in the outskirts. Soon it had
made such heavenly bower as Con-
necticut avenue in to a whitehot >Ga
midsummer pathway as was Wash
ington's shopping center, F street
previously denuded of LEAKAGE.
There was a campaign to deforest
Sixteenth street (the Avenue of the
Presidents). That did not start q
'holler"
"Well," suggested the vandals "sup-
pose we cut the trees off only on the
vehicular sides of the road, leaving
the remaining branches to continue to
shade the sidewalks"
In other words, two rows of half
.rees!
The vandals haven't succeeded in
getting away with it yet, but they
are still arguing.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02
Middleburg, Henderson
To Cross Bats Tuesday
Highs End Play at
HiIIsboro Friday;
Last Week of Play
For Seniors

last four more games remain or
,sr Henderson high school Bulldogs
has, han schedule, the team meeting
Nddi,burg h're tomorrow afternoon
and thc rem0ining games will be away
FROM the home lot.
Wednesday will find the team al
Fnsom. Thursday at Catholic Or.
nbonagc. Raleigh, and Friday at Hills
horO.
Coach Bing Miller gave his lads "a
tough workout this afternoon at Lea
ono Park. drilling them for four tough
games coming this week.
Henderson lost to Middleburg or
the Middleburs diamond a short while
hack and the lads from the local
school will be cunning for a victory
against the strong team from that
place.
EPSON will be all set to handle the
Rulldogs when they show up down
there. Henderson whipped EPSON
here last Friday afternoon to 4 in
thrilling ball game, double play
in the ninth with the cases full cut
tine down an EPSON threat.
Ca.holi, Orphanage and Hender-
son have not met this season, but Fri
DAYS foe, Hillsboro, holds a win over
the locals.
This will be the last week of plav
for several of the stars on the nine,
notably. Captain Hobgood, Edgar Ed
wards, Jenkins and Faulkner as well
as several of the pitchers.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02
STOCK MARKET HAS
ANOTHER DULL DAY
Sluggish Pattern of Saturday, Second
SlOwest in 20 Years, Is Large
ly Duplicated

New York, May 2.--i.AP,-- The
SOCK market was again on the de-
fensive today, and ex-, ,mely iignt o.
ferings we're sufficient 10 c 20 down
.;,ders fractions TO ar M two points
TIE -, Z 8 Ssh pattern o! Saturday the
second slowest session in twenty years
was duplicated to large extent from
the start. Recovery signs we're scarce
near the fourth hour Poor trade news
continued to cloud the market pic
ture, and, with the President away OH
a holiday speculative forces found
meagre stimulation in Washington de-
velopments. Bonds tilted moderately
backward, as did major commodities.
European markets were uneven.
A little support appeared for the
list in the final hour ar.l extreme de-
clines were reduced or cancelled in
many instances.
ot Qd QE0 00t
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02

Two base hits: Inscoe, Wall, Odum
Stolen bases: Maroon 2, Crawley,
Wilson 2, Thompson, Tucker, Wood
ruiz, Peoples Double play: M. Duke
to Inscoe. Base on balls-off: Thomas
in 1-3 innings; Evans in 2 2-3
innings; Blake 2 in innings Struck
out-by: Thomas 5, Evans 1 J. Duke
l; Blake 5. Hits-off: Thomas 6 in
1-3 innings; Evans in 2-3 innings;
j. Duke in 2 innings; Blake in Z
innings. Hit by pitcher-by Blake,
Maroon, by J. Duke. Hobbs, by
Thomas, M. Duke, Morris. Wild
pitches: j. Duke, Thomas. Losing pit
cher: Thomas. Winning pitcher:
Blake. Time of game: 2:1O. Umpires:
Barton and Ramsey.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02

part of Moore and the likelihood that
"a new third members will hold the
balance of power between Moore and
Webb Williams were mentioned.
When this correspondent told Moore
that the sources were confidential and
would not be divulged, the liquor
board chairman said he wanted to
make a statement about the matter.
The correspondent replied he would
be very glad indeed to have such a
statement and would forward it to all
papers Of the bureau without so much
as dotting an "i' or crossing st."
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02
Softball League
Is Now Underway

Play in the city softball league get
underway this afternoon, and another
team has entered the circuit, bring
ing the number to eight, it was stated
today. The Underwriters have sig
nified their intention of having a
team in The circuit.
Play will be at League Park and at
CASTERS field.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02

Mrs. r. A. Blaylock and her dcueh-
ter, Mrs. George Harris, of Towns
vile, returned today from Yadlxin
county, where they have been for a
week visiting relatives. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dorman Blayloek. of Warrenton
drove up and brought them home.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02

for the ten months of the current fis-
cal year still remained in excess OF
the amount paid in during the same
ten months last year, by almost $780,
OOO Income taxes collected in April,
1888, were only about IS per cent OF
collections in April, 1887, the figures
1921, 1854 to $432,985.43.
Franchise taxes saved the day for
the months total revenue division col
lections as $3.50, 71O.77 came in against
S149. 523.71l last year, the big difference
being that this year collections are or
quarterly basis as against a month
ly one last year.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02
Four Contests Remain On Bulldog Baseball Schedu,

One each. faced charges of cursing
and disturbing the peace, allowing a
car to be operated by an unlicensed
driver, and giving a worthless check.
H The number of defendants was just
twice the % in March, when fines a.
mounted to $183.35 and fees S453.63,
q total of $636.98.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02
l2OCKET3 capture
TWO BALL GAMES

The North Henderson Rockets turn
ed in a double victory Saturday, whip
ping an independent team Z to 4 and
BANKED the Bulls 6 to 0.
Both games were fast and Rem
and Braswell led the winners in the
first tilt. while Langley, and Fields
turned in the best during the night
can
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02
ALL-STARS GET TWO
WINS OVER WEEKEND

The Henderson All-Stars turned in
two victories over the weekend, de-
feating Zeb Vance to 8, Saturday
and routing Warrenton there Sunday
afternoon 26 to 10
The Stars piled up 81 hits against
Warrenton in the Sunday clash.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02
L-UCK|ES GET WIN
OVER WEST DURHAM
Blake Hurls 1C-7 Victory:
Franklinton Here
Thursday

Richard Blake pitched the South
Henderson Luckies to a 1917 victory
over West Durham in Durham Sat-
urday afternoon, keeping visitors hits
fairly well scattered during the con-
test.
The game was marred by II errors.
Franklinton CCC team comes here
Thursday for game at Fine Park at
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02

Hand Shakes in the Name of Safety:
Numerous (almost innumerable) am
bilious politicians and State office
holders took advantage of the won
derful opportunity to shake hands
with the folks" all over North Caro-
line offered. by. the safety motorcade"
which left Raleigh Tuesday and did
not get back until Thursday night.
Whatever the 'cade accomplished
in the way of improving the States
horrible record in the matter of high
way accidents and deaths, it enabled
many candidates for statewide office
(present, as in the case of Stanley
Winborne; prospective, as in the case
of Revenue Commissioner A. ]. Max
well) to improve each shining politi-
cal hour.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02
AugIo-Italy Peace
Accord Is Attacked
CONTINUED FROM Fuge one.)

negotiatfonss,' sHe prime mknsriter
Eaid.
A bitter opposition attack was
launched by Herbert Morrison la
borite, who said:
"The wrongs of Spain and Abys-
sinia (Ethiopia) constitute a disgrace
to the honor of this country. 1t (the
pacD is an open betrayal of constitu-
tional Spain and a positive Indictment
to Germany and Italy to make Franco
(the Spanish insurgent leader) win
quickly"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02
Week At Raleigh
Local In Nature
Continued from rage One.)
their pleas.

Chief complaint seemed to be not
prohibition of the dance itself, but
failure of authorities to tell students
anything about the edict, issued in
February, until after dates had been
set and plans made for a whale of
"big appling" party after graduation.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02

Obtain License-A colored couple,
Garland Eaton and Essie Day, both
of Route 4, Henderson, secured Ii
cense to wed Saturday at the Vance
Registry's office.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02
AROUND TOWN

Rotary Meeting-The regular week.
ly meeting of the Rotary Club will be
Tuesday evening at Z o'clock at the
Vance Hotel.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results
PIEDMONT LEAGUE

Durham 3; Rocky Mount 7.
Portsmouth 8; Asheville 5.
Only games played.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE

New York at Washington.
Philadelphia at Boston.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Detroit at Cleveland.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02
AMERICAN LEAGuE

Philadelphia 8; Boston 6.
Detroit 3; Cleveland 4.
New York 3; Washington 4.
st. Louis Z; Chicago 5.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02

1871. S. Supreme Court upholds
Virginia law providing for the sterili-
Zation of mental detectives.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02

Arlington, Va, navy men talk
with Canal Zone-a landmark in wire
less telephony.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02
|76daBGd1nes
PIEDMONT LEAGUE

Durham at Rocky Mount.
Norfolk at Winston-Salem.
Asheville at Portsmouth.
Richmond at Charlotte.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02
NATIONAL LEAGuE

Boston 1; Philadelphia 5.
Brooklyn 6; New York z.
Pittsburgh 1; Cincinnati 4.
Chicago 6. st. Louis 5.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02
Auto Is Getting
Washington Trees

Continued from Page one.)'
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02
Moore Intimates
| Dailies' Boycott

(Continuen from Page One.s
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02

Who'll Get Hard Job? The COVER
nor will this week name liquor
board member to succeed Thomas j.
Murphy of Greensboro who will not be
renamed because of his poor health.
So far, there is not the faintest ink
Hing of the identity of the man who
Twill. get al tough, thankless job which
pays nothing but per diem and mile
age.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02

Governor Scores With Appointments
Governor Hoey apparently pleased
practically everybody when he named
Attorney General A. A. F. Seawell to
succeed the late Supreme Court Just
ice George w. Conner; then step
ped Assistant Attorney General Harry
Mcmillan a rung up the official lad
der. If there were any disappointed
aspirants, they ekpt the fact hidden.
Two Die, Three Reprieved: Five
men, fou rof them Negroes, were slat-
ed to pay for rape with death in the
gas chamber on Friday. Two of them
did so, both Negroes who attacked
white women. One of them admitted
the crime just before he went choking
into eternity, the other denied his
guilt to the acrid end. Oddly enough
two of the three reprieved were CO.
defendants with the last named. They
admitted their part and got at last
a temporary lease on life. A, white
man who criminally assaulted his own
12-year old daughter was granted re-
spite.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02
Revenue Reflects
Depression Blows

<Continred from rage one.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-02

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn at New York.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1938-03-13

the Interior Building, North. January
7s." read one press release. On this
occasion two short plays were given
the first press-agented as An imag-
inative, idyllic rendition, family moral
In its suggestions, Of the consequent
retribution and atonement of each
modern boy and girl passing through
the present furious age with such
thoughtless abandon" The second,
announced with equally intriguing
phrases, was billed as - delicious
comedy Of the homelife Of q con-
scientious Government clerk, whose
every thought was for family and
their security" This second, An orig
inal sketch by Ian Forbes Of the Ma
tional Park Service, was hilarious
comedy from start to finish. Called
''The Next Installment," 1t presented
. theme that struck home to the 500
Federal workers who made up the
appreciative audience.
These theater groups do not confine
their interest to acting alone. Every
Evening star., 1938-03-13
RECORDS OF ST. PATR1CKS SHOW SENSE OF HUMOR

resident Of Southern Scotland was the
extreme likelihood of being captured
by Irish pirates who raided the coast
in quest Of youths who were potential
slave material. It was such 4 band
that captured st. Patrick 1T the age Of
16 and carried him away to what
subsequently became County Antrim,
Ireland.
The experience, disastrous as it may
have seemed at first, lighted in his
soul the flame that was to sweep
undimmed through subsequent CEN
turies. As . slave, the boy Patrick
was set to tending flock Of sheep and
swine that grazed on q remote noun
tainside. His detachment gave him
time for reflection and his natural
mysticism evolved . conception of life
that could lead only to sainthood. In
one Of the fragments Of his own writ
ten observation that has come down
to Us, he describes the birth Of his
Christian zeal in the words, II felt no
evil, nor was there any laziness in
me, because, as now see, the Spirit
was burning within me-"
The patient Patrick spent many
years In unpaid servitude to his Irish
Evening star., 1938-03-13

Under the Auspices Their in
Imaginable Activity From Pistol Shoots
Dancing to Presenting Dramatic Skit

conviction in the minds Of public
spirited ohicials Of the department
that some provision should be made
for the extra -oflice activities Of young
men and women, without contacts
outside of their working hours and un-
familiar with opportunities for recre-
alton In the Capital. These men
thought 1t would be pretty fine
thing to give such young folks
social lift, so to speak, by facilitating
their meeting friends Of their own
age and furnishing such physical
appurtenances as dance floors and
basket ball courts to contribute to the
gregarious and athletic instincts Of
various groups. The result was the
Interior Department Recreational As
sociation, and the naming Of an execu-
tive committee on June l, 1897, with
the following subsequently elected
Officers: Hillory Tolson, president;
Charles E. Pynchon. first vice presi-
dent; Pierce M Rice. second vice
president; Wesley Nelson, secretary,
and z. J. Armstrong. treasurer.
Mr.. Tolson, the first president of
the organization, had, as a matter
OF fact, been one of the Interior
officials most interested In the idea
from the start. AZ far back as 1884,
Mr.. Tolson, assistant director of the
National Park Service, had sent
copy Of the constitution and bylaws
OF the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Athletic Association to Floyd Dotson,
chief cleark, suggesting that . similar
association be organized for Interior.
Interest in the idea spread until the
1887 election of officers for the new
association was the result. Secretary
Of the Interior 1ckes Was made honor
ary president. The Secretary had
previously expressed his interest to
the point Of making certain that the
new building should provide an "activ-
ity space" where social and athletic
events could be held by employees.
Today that activity space" is a fine,
roomy gymnasium-like room, marked
of for badminton, baseball, volley
ball and basket ball courts, and pro-
vided with spectator space and tables
for table tennis. One Of the most
successful dances in the associations
history was staged in this space, with
overflow crowds making merry in the
sayly decorated adjoining cafeteria.
Any afternoon Of the week or evening
after working hours you will hear it
ring with the shouts and laughter of
those making use Of the courts.
Evening star., 1938-03-13

When the constitution and bylaws
Of this new body were drawn up they
stated as the purpose of the association
ITO promote and encourage athletic
and social activity among all members
to the end that there may exist be-
tween the employees Of the Department
OF the Interior . feeling of good
fellowship and a realization of their
common interest and purpose" ALL
inclusive dues were set at the nominal
fee Of one dollar a year.
The objectves of the group are
certainly being realized. To start of
the round of activities, an inaugural
dance was given that they still talk
about In Government circles, with
800 guests, old and young, making
merry to the music Of two orchestras
in old-fashioned square dances and
new-fashioned swing steps.
One Of the highlights Of the enter.
tainment features, on that occasion,
was the appearance of Palmer Byrd,
. ChoctAw Indian from Oklahoma,