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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-31
Death Toll
Differs With
Two Agencies

Raleigh, Aug. 31.-Automobile acct
dents took 70 lives in July, according
to Major Arthur Fulk, of the motor
vehicel department of the revenue di-
vision, and only So, according to the
bureau of vital statistics in the State
Board of Health.
To some critics of State affairs,
this meant mendacity in one of the
departments. and to others it spelled
laziness or inefficiency. To still others
it's meaning was that one department
profits greatly by a low death-rate,
and to still others it was simply mys-
terious. 1t was hard for anybody to
understand why two State agencies
dealing with exactly the same facts
should mess them up.
They don't exactly deal this way.
The North Carolina motor safety di-
vision follows the national standards.
The United States rules govern North
Cardinals highway department. When
a person is killed in an automobile,
it makes no difference to the State
department whether he ran into a
train or the train ran into him. 1t is
a highway mishap. The State Board
of Health writes the record different
ly. If there is a trans-automobile
smash, the health board calls it a
train killing. That makes a discre-
pancy. There is no way to make the
records harmonize, for the very good
reason that they don't treat the same
facts.
In South Carolina, for instance.
fatal accidents in towns of more than
$500 population are not called high
way accidents. Consequently, South
Carolina has a very much lower acct
dent and death rate on the highways
than North Carolina has, and nobody
will find it possible to believe that
South Carolina has a greater regard
for human life than North Carolina
does. =
Athens, Greece, averages some $40
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-31
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

1. Where is the range of mountains
known as the Hindu Kush?
2. Name the thirteen original states.
3. In what round did the last fight
between Joe Louis and Max
Schmeling end?
4. What are the eight parts of speech
in the English language?
5. Which city in the United States
has the largest area?e
6. Are the constitutional qualifica
tons for the Vice-President the
same as those for the President
Z. In which state is Yosemite Ma
tional Park?
G. Can an alien become a citizen OF
the U. S. simply by marrying a
U. S. citizen?
9. What is the national anthem OF
Great Britain?
10. What is the nickname for North
Carolina?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-31
ARTILLERY UNITS
TO PASS THE CITY
Anti-Aircraft Battery Fro,.
Fort Totten, N. Y. Goes
To Fort Bragg

An advance detachment of tho o. /.
Coast Artillery motorized anti airo U-au
Artillery Regiment of the 11nitns
States Army from Fort Totten Moa
York City, will pass througb NV W.
city tomorrow morning at II oclo Ine
enroute to Fort Bragg. N
The detachment will be con,ro.o,
of 20 vehicles, and Chief of Police
H. Langston has arranged for ~.
unit to pass through the citv witt
minimum inconvenience to local traf
fic. - az
On Sept. 8, the remainder Of ~.
regiment will pass through the cit,,
with So vehicles and q traiers nass
ing through at 1920 o'clock. ana 40
vehicles following half an hour ,ato.
at II o'clock. Arrangements bavo
been made by the police to send tho
troops through without DELAY
The troops will spend the night IN
Richmond, Va.
1S5O-George Edwin MacLean edu.
Gator, president of the State Univpr-
sity of Iowa, born at Rockville Conn
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-31
Charleston Earthquake
Anniversary Is Recalled
By Older Citizens Here

Hall. Henderson's opera house of
those days. The building in which the
hall was located still stands, and the
theatre quarters were on the second
floor of the building where on the
first floor are now located the Wool
worth 5 and 10 cent store and Flynn's
Department Store.
The CULVER was very pronounced
and created no little excitement here
at the time, Mr.. Lowry said. At the
time he lived in a house that stood
diagonally across the street from
where the post office now stands. It
was a frightening experience, he re-
called, one that he is proud to. have
had, but which he hopes he will never
have again.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-31

Old-timers here recalled today the
Sind anniversary of the Charleston
earthquake, which ,shook large por'
ton of the southeastern coastal Sec
ton of the United States August 81.
1885. The tremor was emphatically
felt in this city and section, say those
oldsters, who remember their one and
only experience with an earthquake.
Attention was called to the anniver-
sary by George A. Lowry, chief
machinist of the Henderson Cotton
Mills. He is not what is known to-
day as an "old man., and was a mere
chap of lad at the time of the Char
lesion tremblof But his memory of
events at the time is vivid.
He said he was in the old Burwell
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-31
LAST HALF HOLIDAY
HAD BY EMPLOYEES
Have Had Time Off In Lo-
cal Businesses Ia Days
This Summer

Employees in, Henderson business
establishments today enjoyed their
last Wednesday afternoon half holt
day of the summer. The halliday off
was begun the first day of June,
which was Wednesday. In all, total
of II half holidays was granted work
ers, amounting to one full week, in
Guiding Sunday thrown in, of holiday.
June and August had five Wednes-
days and July four, making IA days
with half-time off.
Merchants and business offices here
have given their employees the half
holiday in the three midsummer
months for the past several years.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-31
STILL WRECKED BY
OFFICERS TUESDAY

The old county home section, a few
miles southwest of the city, yielded a
5O-gallon drum illicit whisky distilling
outfit yesterday afternoon about $50
O'clock along with some 200 gallons
of beer mash to ABC officers J. c..
Champion and L. A. Jackson, Depu-
ties E. A. Cottrell and w. S. Strange
and Constable Frank Gupton.
The plant was not in operation at
the time, Officer Champion said.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-31
New Jobs For Compen-
sation Agency Given
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Continued from Page One.)
stationed in Greensboro and have
charge of Greensboro and Fayette-
vile districts.
o. Y. Joyner, of Woodlands; r. B.
Overton, of Nashville, and c. E. Brew
eT.. of Reidsville, will succeed Justice,
Williams and Hester, respectively, as
district deputies. Wadsworth's job as
supervisor of field deputies was
abolished.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-31
Scout Board of Review

On Friday night there will be a
Board of Review for all Boy Scouts
whos plan to come before the Court
Of Honor next Tuesday night. The
Board of Review will be held at 1870
o'clock at the Junior high school.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-31
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 81, 1893
NEGRO PLEADS TO
CHARGES OF ASSAULT

James Wyche, a Negro pleaded
guilty in city court today before
Mayor Henry T. Powell to assault.
and was given six months on the
roads, commitment not to issue upon
payment of $50 into court for costs,
doctors and drug bills, the remand
err, after bills are paid, to go as a
fine.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-31
Tydings And George
Happy About Smith
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Continued from Page One.)
Democratic Gibraltar of America, an
its vote of confidence in Senate
Smith is in line with it's traditional
heritage. The country has a splend-
Id senator in Senator Smith, one VIII
has the interests of his people a
heart, and who will always be a credi
to his State and nation"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-31
To Duke Hospital

Mrs. w. B. Daniel, Jr., was, taken
to Duke hospital today for examina-
ton. She has been i'll for several
weeks at her home on Andrews ave-
nue..
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-31
Around Town

License Issued-A marriage license
was issued at ltheE Vance Registry's
office yesterday ins Nicholas Barham
Jeffrey, of Clayton, and Ruth Tough
lin, this city.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-31

Deed RecOrded-Ransom H. Duke,
ct al, conveyed lot in Epson to Mrs
Mollie F. Duke for 81 and considera-
tions in the only realty deed filed
with the Vance Registry yesterday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-31

Athens, Greece, averages some $40
sunny days in the year.
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-12
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
Rev, s. E. Sakers. Pastor

Sunday, August IA.
Sunday School, $3.50 A. M.
Preaching, IL A. NJ.
Song Service, 700 F. M.
Preaching, 500 P. NJ.
Wednesday evening Prayer meet
ing. 1880 O'Clock.
All are welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-12
RADIANT LIVING
LIFE DIVNELY CONTROLLED
BY Rev. c. NJ. Griffeth
Methodist Pastor OF
Deals Island, Md.

Perhaps you have had crises II
life when you felt that God was def
nitely leading you. And without
doubt He did
When we speak of divine guidance
we generally have in mind some par
ticular incident in our lives. But
why can we not accept larger view
Of divine guidance and believe that
God not only guides us in the indi-
vidual crisis, but that He guides us
every day, every step of the way.
If, on some days we pray for
guidance, why not believe in His
guidance in all things?
Does not divine guidance when
thus considered loom into larger as
poets of a divine control over ones
whole life?
A young lady once said in a testi-
mOny service, that upon the key
board of her life she had been try
ing to play one note at time, and
discovered that only one false note
was sufficient to throw the whole life
into discord. But now she had hand
ed over the whole keyboard to
Christ, Who has brought out of her
former discords a heavenly refrain.
Why not hand over your whole life
to God, with all its interests, aspira-
tiOns, and destiny, that it might be
under divine control?
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-12
PUBLIC PLANTS LIKE TEACHERS
PETS

The president Of Wisconsin pow
er company recently said: "Our
taxes in 1887 were equivalent to ap-
proximately $500 per employee. and
almost $11 per customer. The tax
burden equaled 90 per cent of net
income and Il took almost all the
gross operating revenue for two
months to pay the annual tax BILL
There is nothing exceptional about
this-many power companies pay
greater taxes still, and the Wiscon-
sin utility's burden is about average
for the country as a whole. No in
dustry is more heavily taxed-even
as no industry is a greater political
target
This brings to mind a question
that was recently asked by stu
dent at a power conference. On be-
ing informed that the private utili-
ties pay about is per cent Of their
total revenues for taxes, while gov
ernment utilities pay practically
none, he wanted to know how the
private industry managed to stay in
business, and offer rates as low or
lower than socialized system. An
engineer from a private company
gave this answer: "a better selling
and operating job" The private util-
tiles are models of eff1ciency-while
government-own utilities are often
models of waste. The private utili-
ties are operated by business men
on business principles-while the
government-Owned utilities are often
operated by politicians for political
purposes. The private utilities ag-
gressively develop their market. so
as to keep consumption as near po-
tential production as possible
while in many cases the productive
resources of government-owned util-
tiles are several times as great as
demand. And it is investment in US
used physical property that causes
the greatest waste in the generation
and distribution Of electric power.
II the private utilities were tax
free, and had grants Of public funds
as do federal and municipal pro-
iects, they could reduce their rate
to a point far below that
Of any socialized plant. This is
natter of record that has not been
II is a telling commen-
ary on the difference in efficiency
md the quality of management be-
ween private and government-con-
rolled business.
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-12
DON'T TAKE SCHOOL
SAFETY FOR GRANTED

Some Of the most horrible fires in
American history have occurred in
schools. And, unless remedial steps
are taken, there is grave danger that
some of the most horrible fires of
the future will strike In the same
place.
Surveys have shown that thous-
ands of American school buildings
are fire traps. And this doesn't sim
ply refer to old, frame structures.
That beautiful new brick edifiee,
built last year at cost of quarter
million dollars, may look safe as a
storm cellar outside-and still con-
tain fire hazards of the worst type.
Inadequate exits. doors that open
inward instead of outward, impfop-
erly designed stair wells, narrow
Railways down which children must
pass-these are just a few Of the
dangers that exist in many of our
schools. Amateur inspections usual
ly fail to detect them. School safe
ty is experts work.
The National Board of Fire Under
writer's, IS John street, New York |
City, has prepared an illustrated |
booklet entitled, Construction of |
School Buildings and Existing Struc-
lures" which will be sent on re-
quest of the proper authorities. The
Board has also issued a school in
spection blank, which has been used
in more than 800 communities. Use
of this blank makes it possible for
school boards to thoroughly inspect
a structure, and ferret out possible
hazards.
Don't take it for granted that the
schools your children attend are
safe. Every parent should demand
thata school boards make expert in
spections a periodic duty-and that
every hazard, no matter how unim-
portant It may seem. be Immediate
ly corrected. That is the only 100
per cent insurance we can have
against one of the most horrible hu-
nan disasters.
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-12
HARBEscN

Mr.. and Mrs. William Mirch an,
son, of Wilmington, are visiting MI
and Mrs. Hiram Mirch.
Mrs. w. o. Warrington who hal
been very i'll, is improving at thii
writing. tf
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bell and dau
ehter, Jane, of Millington, Nd, ant
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bell, of Denton
Md, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond
Veasey, of Harbeson, called on Mr.
and Mrs. James Koepple Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Annie Rogers and grand dau-
ghter, Miss Dorothy Coulter, are
spending this week at the Coulter
Cottage at Oak Orchard. Miss Char
lotte Lingo spent the weekend with
Miss Coulter.
Roland Schauer, of Kent Island,
Nd, is spending some time with Sher-
idan Warrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Clark and fam
lily, of Staten Island, N. Y, called on
u. L. Walls on Wednesday evening
and on Sunday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Joseph of Angola, called on
Mr.. Walls.
Miss Betty Godfrey, of MillsborO,
spent last week with Miss Charlotte
Lingo.
Edgar Simpler, Jr., of Philadelphia,
Pa, is spending a few weeks with his
aunt, Mrs. Ida GOrdy and family.
j. Floyd Lingo, small son of Mrs.
Jessie Lingo, was operated upon for
the removal of his tonsils and ad
noids in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital last week. He has returned
home and is improving rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Calhoun, of
Georgetown, spent Sunday evening |
with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Sockriter.
Mrs. Isabel Mcdowell, of Gravel |
Hill. returned home on Sunday after |
noon after spending a week with re-
latives and friends in Pittsburgh.
Frank Sheridan and Neal Hudson,
of Columbus, Ohio, and Mrs. Emma
and Sara Hudson and Richard Hud-
son, of Angola, spent Friday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Sockriter
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Koepple and
small daughter, of New Brunswick,
N. J.. spent last week with Mr.. Keep
pies parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo
hOepple.
Mrs. Marie Groverman and small
daughter, of Wilmington, are spend
ing several days with Mrs. Grover
mans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. M.
Jarvis.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Griffin and
children, of Altoona. Pa, are visit
ing Mrs. Griffin's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Pase and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gardner, ot
Lancaster, Pa, have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry d. Rust.
Rev. and Mrs. P. NJ. R. Schauer, OF
Kent Island, Md. visited friends here
asst week.
Mittle Miss LeOna Simpler, OF
Pa, is spending several :
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Emma
Iaddock.
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-12
THE OBLIGATION OF
DISTRIBUTORS

In their new book, 1.-THE Chair
Store Problem" Professors BeckmaI
and Nolen of Ohio State University
have this TO say: "Chain stores, more
than any other single factor in the
past generation, have been respon-
sible for making reductions in the
cost of distributing merchandise
from producer to consumer"
The.chains have accomplished ,his
extremely desirable objective in two
ways:
BY large-scale buying and selling,
they have made it possible to re-
duce the unit profit on each trans
action and at the same time realize
a satisfactory total profit. They have
thus passed on to the consumer saw
ings he could not otherwise have
been given.
Secondly, of almost equal impor-
tance has been the effect of chain
store competition on merchandising
as a whole. Chains have made many
innovations designed to increase eff
ficiency, outlaw waste and tempt the
buying public to buy a greater di-
versity of products. These innOva-
tions have been watched and emu
lated by progressive independent
merchants-whose own standards of
efficiency and service have conse-
auently risen. Compare the modern
grocery store with that of twenty
years ago, so far as displays, SANTA
ton, stocks-on-hand and similar
factors are concerned. The improve
ment is nothing short OF extraordi-
nary. And the chains have been
largely responsible for that.
AS the Commonwealth. a publica-
tion of the Virginia State Chamber
Of Commerce, says: "A reduction in
the cost of production is of no bene-
Rt to the public il the savings are
lissipated by a faulty distribution
,ystem. The obligation of distribu-
ors is to create new savings
o pass on to the consuming public.
70 this end chain stores have con-
ributed immeasurably to the public
in their own oper-
Itions, and indirectly through the
orce of example and competition"
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-12
HOUSTON

Death again visited our town in tn
early hours on Monday and claime
as its victim Mrs. Annie johnson
who had been i'll several months. Flu
neral services were held on Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock at he
home, with Rev. Ira Crum in charge
Mrs. johnson had lived in and neal
Houston most of her life. She ii
survived by one son, Rondal johnson
merchant of this town, and two
sisters.
Mr.. George Cohee is visiting
friends in and near Georgetown
after having spent two weeks with
his brother, l.. H. Cohee and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Coulbourne and
children, Miss Frances and Johnson
and Zack Johnson spent Sunday in
Ocean City, Md.
Mrs. Lindale of Milford, Mrs. Mon
Grief of Woodstown, N. j., and Mrs
Burnite of Wilmington, were re-
cent visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. L. II.
Cohee.
Mrs. Randolph Graham. Mrs. Err
nest w. Simpson. Mrs. Marguerite
Cooper and son Randolph spent the
week end at RehOboth.
Miss Josephine Sapp is spending
several days this week with her
grandmother, Mrs. Josephine Cape
hart, at Lincoln.
Miss Lillian Downes returned
home on Friday after having spent
her vacation with her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Cohee.
Mrs. Merrill Thistlewood, Mrs.
Cora Satterfield, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Greenlee attended the camp
meeting in Taylors Woods, near
Preston Mds on Sunday Rev. and
Mrs. Pitcher, of the Old Downtown
Church in Baltimore, have charge OF
the services this week. and they
have their radio helpers with them.
Miss Hazel Marvel and friend spent
last Wednesday with her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Cohee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Manlove,
Mrs. Ida ManlOve, Mrs. Florence
Holloway and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Nanlove of Milford, spent Sunday in
Ocean City, Md.
Cohee Downes is spending some
ime in Phila. with his uncle and
lunt, Mr.. and Mrs. William Barto;
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Webb and
drs. Slaughter of Frederiea visited
aehoboth and Bethany Beach on
sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Emory Webb and Mr..
nd Mrs. Howard |histlewood were
mong those who attended the Del
narva Camp on Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. William Barto OF
'hila., were the guests of their uncle
nd aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Cohee'
n Saturday. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Thistlewood
company on Sunday.
Miss Helen E. Yerkes, OF Hagans-
lille. Pa, who has been spending
ONE time with her grandmother,
Irs. William Hendricks, returned to
er home Sunday. She was accom-
anied home by her grandmother
nd Mr.. Hendricks. and her aunt and
ncle. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H.
-erkes and son Theodore. I
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Deford and
aughter have returned to their home
/ Danbury, Connecticut. after hav-
lg spent some time with Mr.. and
Irs. Obey F. Sapp.
Hammel Sapp has gone to Dan
ury, Conn, to visit a while with his
unit and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
efOrd,
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-12
WARWICK

Mrs. Thomas Dorey who has beer
very i'll at the home of her 4aughtel
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey
Brasure, was taken to the Milford
Memorial Hospital on Thursday OF
last week for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pride, OF
Georgetown, are spending two weeks
at Oak Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark of Dover,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Clark and daugh--
ter Eileen of Railway, N. j., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson Clark and
daughters of Pocomoke City, and Mr..
and Mrs. William Clark are spending
two weeks at Oak Orchard, along
the Indian River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dodd and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Smith of near
Georgetown spent Tuesday night Of
last week at Oak Orchard.
Mrs. Rachel Collins of Georgetown
vas a Warwick caller on Thursday
afternoon.
DIR. and Mrs. John Cannon and
family of Georgetown, have returned
home after a few days stay at the
Royal cottage at Riyerdale, near
Oak Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Rust and
family were Sunday guests Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Rust.
Mr.. and Mrs. Motion Joseph and
daughter Nancy Jane and Mrs. Rufus
Joseph were Sunday guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. John P. Warrington.
Mrs. Clara Holson Of Georgetown,
is spending the summer at Riverdaie
Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Joseph and
family of,near Stoekley. spent Friday
evening at Oak Orchard.