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can afford it; the others need
that $4,000 year.
Harry Hopkins promise TO
protect business and indus
try from Frank Murphy's
antitrust complex has pro-
vOked laugh among the
ID of is intended victims.
Their lawyers inform them
that the secretary of COM
merce Is talking through an
Illegal hat.
Hopkins may not realize it
yet-he is new to the job-but
the only regulatory authority
which his department possess by
act of congress concerns light
houses and steamboats,. In all
his other operations. such as de-
veloping foreign trade and keep
ing domestic manufacturers in
formed of prospective markets
at home and abroad, he has no
more power than the superinten-
dent of a Sunday school. He
cannot authorize anybody to do
anything which the antitrust
laws forbid. Moreover, Murphy
will not brook any invasion Of
his province. He has prosecu-
torial itch.
The inside story is that Harry
- and several other cabinet
suffer slight pangs of
jealousy because of the head
lines which the down-with-Al-
catraz and the crime-chasing
Murphy is capturing. 1t will
cost Harry-and the taxpayers-
$250,000 TO learn that he can't
repeal the antitrust laws. That's
the amount he has asked of con-
gress to finance this new ap-
peasement program.
EXPOSED - Major General
George Van Horn Moseley's face
would be red If he could have
peek at the department Of jus
tice files. The retired hero would
discover there that subterranean
and uncorroborated reports of
Jewish or Communist plot TO
overthrow the government is
profitable racket.
The patriotic gangsters first
select some person known to be
susceptible to inflammable sue-
gestions. Then they persuade
him, either through letters or an
intermediary. that an army is
preparing 10 march upon Wash
ington next week or month or
year. In almost every instance,
as II was in the drama unfolded
before the Dies committee. II is
a waiter" who overheard the
plotters while serving them
caviar. Sometimes they vary
the version by Juggling in a cab
driver. But the walters and cab
drivers never appear in person.
II is estimated that thousands
of dollars have been obtained
from well-meaning but gullible
people in this way.
The ID of J obviously would
not have permitted the Dies
committee TO gather the credit
for the latest expose if there had
been any substance in 1t. Mr..
Murphy misses no headlines. II
possible. In fact. his investigs-
tors chuckled when Mr.. Dies
stepped into the Moseley mess.
STINULATORS - The two
FIRST ladies of two lsnds-Elesnor
Roosevelt and Queen Elizabeth
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viii be published when requested.
Mr.. Fixit: Please tell me what
can be used TO soften putty to
remove window lights from an
old window sash: A.. j.
There is nothing which will
soften hardened putty except
heat. You might use a flatiron,
or electric iron. laying it right
on the sash until the putty soft
ems. II you can't manage it
that way, the only thing to do
is chisel the stuff away.
Mr.. Fixit: VIII you please
tell me II the state Of Missouri
paid the state bonus and how
much: GEORGE W. X.
Missouri passed state bonus
bill by referendum vote Aug. 2,
1921. and has paid out a total
Of SIS, $4,000 on claims. The
average amount paid was
&1s3.06. Maximum payments
were $40 per month served.
There were $50, 900 claims filed
and l33,o25 paid.
Mr.. Fixit: Could you please
tell me II the marriage laws In
British Columbia are the same
~ we have In this state now?
Is. r.
They are considerably more
strict. Before non-residents can
apply for a license to wed in
B. c., at least one of the parties
must establish residence there
for eight clear days. The appli-
cation may be made on the ninth
day, but then 1t must remain on
file for a further period Of eight
days before the license will be
issued. The fun waiting period
Is Is days. Applications can be
made at the courthouse in VAN
couver, and the courthouse or
provincial parliament buildings
in Victoria.
Mr.. Fixit: Can you secure
for me q formula for a house
hold cleaning preparation Of
which have heard that con-
tains three or four ingredients,
two of which are waterglass
and soap? MRS. X. s.
We can't find any cleaning
solutions containing waterglass,
but might be able to do little
better. if you'd indicate more
definitely what you expected to
clean with 1t.
Mr.. Fixit: Will you please
publish the complete address Of
Hollywood Hair Curler Mfg. Co.:
MRS. g. L. G.
We assume the company you
mean is the Hollywood Rapid
Dry Curler Co. 1916 Hollywood
Blvd, Los Angeles, Calf.
Mr.. Fixit: Last week we no
ficaA a., vans cnln.,,., ~A.x,~ou.
wanted TO know how to kill
canadian thistIes." The only
thing I have found to kill them
II common salt. l learned OF
this method from a friend. 1
have tried II and found II kills
them successfully.
JOE kRESS,
Wilkeson.
Thank you. Any enemy Of
thistles is a friend to us and
our rural readers.
Mr.. Fixit: I would like to
find out the address of c. G.,
who asked about day-old cock
erels Matched every week.
CARL AMRHE1N,
RI. I. Box 208-B., Graham.
We had discarded c. G.'s adj
dress, but trust he will get in
touch with you. if he sees this.
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KEEPING UP TO DATE

The Great Seal of the United
States was proposed and de-
signed by William Barton in
1882. 1t is composed of a spread
Gag gle, symbolizing strength,
bearing an escutcheon with ID
stripes for the 10 original states.
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WOULD ABOLISH ALL
TANCS ON PRODUCTION

Editor. The Times: The pow
err TO tax is the power to de-
stroy." The Times masthead
quotes Thomas Jefferson as hav-
ing said.
This fact has long been recog-
nized by politicians and econo-
mists. The power of taxation
has been used to curtail saloons,
the products of child labor, inn
ports. and impure foods. The
supreme court has declared that
taxes. being eonfiscatory in ma
ture. must not be so high as to
take property without due
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We Talk Over Old Times
With Buck"
And Recall The Story OF
Charlie Johns
He Travels With q
Bank Robber
And Jumps from Rookie TO
Star Reporter
d EMINISCING the other day
IL with Richard W tBuckl
Buchanan. one time city editor
Of the old Tacoma News when
that paper was at the height of
its glory, there were recalled
many interesting incidents Of
our newspaper experiences here
in the pre-war days. One Of
them related to the way in which
Charles Everts Johns, executive
secretary of the state progress
commission, was catapulted from
rookie to star reporter by one
swift turn of the wheel of for
tune. The story runs like this:
Johns, Just out of school in
Indiana, through a family con-
nection, was promised job on
the News. He was put ON the
train and told to report to the
city editor, Buchanan, when he
arrived in Tacoma.
On the way out here, Johns
became acquainted with a fellow
passenger also bound for Ia
coma. They walked up from
the station together until they
reached 18th st. where they sep
arated. Johns went on to the
News office and timidly made
an effort to introduce himself to
the city editor as his new re-
porter
Unfortunately for Johns, Buck
was in one of those situations
which every city editor occasion
ally faces. 1t was near press
time for the last edition. Two
or three stories had broken at
the same time, and to make
matters worse. he had taken the
police reporter away from his
post to cover an emergency.
Just as Johns presented him
self it occurred to Buck that
with the police beat not covered,
an inexcusable situation, any
thing might happen. Like
drowning man grabbing at a
straw he hustled Johns off to
the police station and told him
to stay there until the paper
went to press.
Johns didn't even know where
the police station was but he
finally found the place and he
was surprised to see his travel
ing companion looking consider
ably mussed up and in the midst
of a dozen police officers and de-
tectives.
Before Johns realized what
was up the prisoner. pointing
to him, said, there's my pal
now, he'll tell you he knows
me-"
The next thing Johns knew
he was grabbed by Detectives
Jack Fitzgerald and D. o.
Smith and accused Of being a
party to an attempted robbery
of the National Bank of Com
merce.
What had happened was this:
Five minutes after Johns left
him, his travelling companion
had gone into the bank and
pointing what turned out to be
q good imitation of an auto
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tober IA, 1918. Three great bat
ties were fought there-the
Ypres Battles of 1914, 1918 and
1917.
First battle reduced Ypres to
ruins; the second and third bat
les were fought amid the de-
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GUNS OVER YPRES

GUNS OVER YPRES
Most hotly contested land Of
the Western Front during the
World war, Ypres, Belgium, was
under almost incessant Smelling
for four years and seven days
from October 7, 1914, until Oc-
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MR.. FIX|T
He Fixes Things

To receive attention in this coll
urnn letters must give name and
address OF writer. ONLY initials
will be published when requested.
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Rt. I, Box 208-B., Graham.
We had discarded c. G.'s adj
dress, but trust he will get in
touch with you. if he sees this.
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Mr.. Fixit: Could you please
tell me n the marriage laws In
British Columbia are the same
~ we have In this state now?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-09
Stock Rally
insufficient

New York, Jan. 9-(AP) Efforts
to rally the stock market today met
with a cool reception and Leading is
sues backed down fractions to more
than two points. A selective recovery
move after the opening was short
lived, and offerings expanded suf-
ficiently to speed up the ticker tape
for a while. There was a subsequent
showdown, but few comebacks were
in evidence near the fourth hour.
Trading forces on the whole appear
cd bit skeptical of the administra-
TONS spending program getting thro-
ugh Congress as outlined in the Presi-
dents budget message, and talk of
"deflation" in the event pump prinl-
ing should be draStically curtailed
was believed to have acted as mar
ket deterrent
Bonds and commodities were spotty
throughout. The Paris Bourse closed
weak, but London was steady. Sterl-
ing and the French Franc were off
in terms of the dollar.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-09
Ward Group To Get
Best House Posts
Continued rom Page Onel

Continued -~on, Page One.)
the finance craftsmanship going to
Caffey. Here again geography may
reverse the order, since in the senate,
where committees were announced
last Friday, the finance chairman is
from the west and appropriations
from the east If Fenner and Caffey
do not land the two major assign
ments, not only they but lots of 9th
ers will be greatly surprised.
ChOWan Man on Elections.
Probably next in Importance at this
session, in view of the pending fight
on absentee law reform, is the cleo
ton laws committee. It can be de-
finitely stated that this Craftsmanship
will go to the east, and while several
names have been discussed, and it is
still almost any mans guess, the odds
favor John F. White, of Chowan.
There is considerably more than US
ual interest in the committee on agrl
culture. This is due to the fact that
the veteran w. w. Cap Eagles of
Edgecombe rates the appointment.
But with his fellow countyman Sena-
ator Clark heading the same commit
tee in senate this assignment is ex-
pected to go to the west, and there
has been pressure on Ward to have
him name Burgin of Henderson coun-
ty. 1t is pointed out that since Clark
is a cotton and tobacco man, that it
would be we'll to have the house man
represent other lines. Burgin is a
,dairyman, and also grows apples and
poultry for the market. His legislative
record is good. But Mr. Ward smiles
and keeps quiet.
Judiciary No. 1 will almost certainly
go to W. T. Hatch of Wake, who has
been all along one of Wards most
enthusiastic supporters for the speak
ership judiciary 2 will go to the west,
with more guessers naming Ira T.
Johnson of Ashe than any other one
man, although that is by no means
certain.
Amendment Body Looms.
Other committees in which more
than usual interest center because of
the pending fight on gas tax diver
sion, are constitutional amendments
and public roads. Legislators would
not dare yesterday to make a predic-
ZION DIS " VIII VIII idi4u oiioSo Pi@CcS,
and. your correspondent is no more
DESTROYS than they to come cropper.
There is much sentiment among
legislators, even some of those who
supported Ward for the speakership,
that he is being too vindictive toward
his opponents. Many feel that
men with the proven ability and with
the legislative experience of Victor
Bryant of Durham, whom Ward de-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-09

Edenton.
To make an almost clean sweep OF
publicity" honors, Vogler also intro
duced a bill under which the state
would revert to the electric chair for
it's legal executions.
Few Committee Surprises.
On the other side of the Capitol
naming of committees featured.
Lieutenant Governor Wilkins p Hor-
tons selections were for the most
part about as expected, though not at
all pleasing to some elements. Selec-
ton of Graham's Senator R. B. (Jack)
Morphew was an indication that the
legislature will, as it has been in the
habit of doing, practically nothing at
all about election law reform. Per-
sonnet of the Constitutional Amend
ments group almost precludes the pos
sibility of getting a favorable report
on the proposal to ban diversion of
highway funds.
Senator e. c. Gregory, of Rowan.
introduced a Senate bill substituting
electricity for gas as the States exc
cutiOn medium. His measure differed
considerably from Vogler's House bill
in that the latter's provided simply
for repeal of the act substituting gas
for the electric chair, while the Gre
CORY measure would provide an exc
cutioneer at $25 per execution and
few other new features.
Other Measures.
In the only other general bill intro
duced in the Senate, Senator A. B. Pal
mer of Cabarrus seeks a flat license
fee for passenger automobiles. Adop-
ton would take something like a mil
lion and half from the states an
nual revenues, it is estimated.
Brunswick's Senator S. Bum Frink
proposed establishment of the Jose
phus Daniel Nautical Academy of the
University of North Carolina to be To-
Gated ION the coast" Che meant South
port, no doubt) as part of the Uni
versity of North Carolina.
And that about sums up the action
of the first week, except for the in
terminable scurrying hither' and yon
OF the lobbyists and job seekers, with
whom Raleigh was overrun for the
Assembly opening. Most of the lobby
lists will stay through the session
most of the job seekers will go home
ebittered and vowing to throw their
their House and Senate representa-
tives out on their ear at the very, very
first chance.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-09
@. l.. ROWLAND DIES
AT WENDELL HOME
Was Uncle of Mrs. j. r. league land
Well Known In This Sections
Funeral Is There :.

0. l.. Rowland, native of this Sec
tion who died Saturday at his home
in Wendell, where he had resided for
many years, was buried there this
afternoon. He was II years old and ar
uncle of Mrs. J, VI. league, who with
Mr.. league attended the funeral. Mr..
Rowland is survived by his widow,
four sons, one daughter, and broth
er, c. G. Rowland, president of the
First National Bank of Sumter, S. G.,
and a former resident of this city.
The deceased had suffered with a
heart ailrnent. He had retired from
business several years ago. ;
The family resided in the Vicksboro
community near the Vance-Warren
county line. o. L. Rowland, in earliea
life, served as register of deeds of
Warren county for some time.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-09
Three Games This Week On High School Cage Slate

feated for speakership by two votes
and Major Gregg Cherry. of CASTOR.
iron-handed ruler of the last House.
ought to be given important commit
tee chairmanships. But sentiment
about the capitol and hotel Hobbies
over the weekend was that Mr.. Ward
is an Andrew Jackson Democrat. It
will sbe remembered that a cardinal
point in the Jackson political phil
osophy was to the victors belong the
spoils.
Lack of Good Material.
One of Speaker Wards main trou-
bles is that he is. poor in material
Shakespeare is credited with saving
that they "who surfeit with too much
are poor as they who want for not
enough" Certainly Wards worry is a
plethora of material for important
committees; but once again geography
land politics both rear their heads to
plague him. He has, for instance
Odus M. Null, with all sorts of legis-
lative experience, successful manu-
facturer and a master farmer, who
would grace any committee in the
House. But Null is westerner: he
- ~ Id1 do ILLS legislature is con-
cerned, a freshman, and he was a
Bryant man. zeb V. burlington. also
"a veteran in the long view, is a new
man so far as this session is concern
ed, and there may be said against him
the same things that apply to Mr..
Mall. Hugh Horton, the Martin vet
eran, guessed wrong on the speaker
ship and while he will be of value on
any committee, he is not expected to
land an important Craftsmanship.
Ward Loyal to Friends.
AS stated, Libby Ward doesn't for
get either his friends or his oppon-
ents. No one charges that he would
let the States business suffer to
crafty his own whims, but if he can
find man equally or almost as good
among his supporters, he is not going
to give major appointment to any
one in the Bryant camp.
Speaker Wards committees NAV oc-
casion as much surprise as did Lieut..
Governor Horizons, and the members
from whom the foregoing predictions
have been obtained may find them
selves out on a limb with another man
welding the saw. But as of Sunday
night, this is the sentiment.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-09
Mems Glass to Meet.

MEMS GLASS 10 IWeCt.
The Mems Physical Education class
meets Tuesday night at the high
school gym, according to L. L. Miller
director of the class.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-09
Speakership Fight
Heads First Week
Continued from Page One.)

only rather unspectacular beginning
of a fight which seems. destined to
be the most pyrotechnic of the SEES
zion.
The Charlotte man makes a definit4.
start toward revising the present sys-
tenn of absentee voting, but his meas
ure doesn't go nearly so far as the
one suggested" by the State Board
of Elections and doesn't even half
way satisfy those legislators who are
bent on nothing short of wiping out
the absentee law = root, stock and
branch.
Mr.. Vogler also beat all others to
the draw and put through acceptance
of an invitation to have the Assem-
bly, meet for one day in Charlotte. Il
was a repetition of the "junket" bill Of
1887, under which Chowans John Fer
nado White enticed the Assembly to
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-09
South Hill And EPSON
Fees For Home Court
Teams Journey T o
Warrenton Thursday
Night for Two Games;
Both Teams Impress
sive in Opening Games

Henderson high school basketball
teams Will play three games this
week, two of the contests on the nome
court and the other in Warrenton.
South Hill, Va, will bring strong
teams here Wednesday night for
two games; Henderson will journey to
Warrenton Thursday night, and will
entertain Epsom's team here Friday
night.
Henderson opened its season here
last Friday night in an impressive
manner, dividing a doubleheader with
Flanklinton teams before an estimated
crowd of between 700 and 800 fans
The girls had little trouble in rolling
ND a wide margin of victory, but the
bows were messed out 1918 when Le-
NAV missed two free throws, which
Il garnered, would have given Hen
delson the win.
Coach Bob Harrison has wealth of
material for his girls aggreg Ntion,
and used all of it in the Franklinton
game.
Coach I1arl Blose needs a tall, ex-
perienced center to pair with his
forwards, who have seen some action
on the basketball court.
Gambler and Galloway make a fine
pair of guards, and LeMay Ind Ride
out look good at forwards. Turner,
rather a small boy for the center posi-
ton, is better ON the court than is
Rem, a tai boy who needs much ex-
perience before he can materially aid
the Bulldogs in winning cage games.
Another big turn out of fans is ex-
pected Wednesday evening, and the
peak crowd of the season is expected
to see the Epson games Friday night.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-09
INSTITUTE TEAMS
TO MEET K|TTRELL
Two Games Scheduled To-
night At 1880 O'clock
In Institute Gym

Henderson Institute basketball
teams will meet Kittrell College to-
night in a doubleheader at 1880 o'clock
at the Institute gym.
The contests are out of the high
school conference, but the Institute
teams are expected to turn in good
games against the collegians.
st. Augustine beat the Institute
team 1887 in the first home encoun-
ter. Additions have been made to the
starting five that should make ii
stronger. A big crowd is expected to
attend the encounters.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-09
EPSON GETS GAMES
OFF AYCOCk TEAMS
Miss Harrington Leads
Girls, With Dickerson
Best For Boys

Epson whipped Aycock here twic"
asst Friday night in the armory on
he Dabney Road, the girls winning
Il to IA, and the boys by a 17-15 score.
Miss S. Harrington led Epson with
II points, with Miss e. Smith close
behind with nine. Miss jamie Ayscue
turned in a sterling performance at
guard.
Miss Stevenson shot 10 points to
lead Aycock.
Dickerson got six and J. Edwards
four to top the scoring for the Epson
boys. Plummer Edwards got five for
the best Aycock performance.
The EPSON teams meet Youngsvillc
there tomorrow night.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-09
GENE DURNAL COMING HERE

Gene Durnal popular radio announc-
er and master of ceremonies from the
Rio Grande Region will head the list
of entertainers when he brings his
Rio Grande Rangers featuring the
Logan Sisters and Buck Shores, The
Utah Cowboy to the Vance Theatre
Tuesday. This group of western en-
tertainers are truly Texans with Tai
ent and they really present a forty
minute display of the best talent i'm
Texas
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-09
THREE CAGE TILTS
ARMORY WEDNESDAY

Three basketball games will be play
ed at the Armory Wednesday night,
wi h the Guardsmen playing Towns
Vile high school; Aycock All-Stars
meeting Townsville A-,-Stars, and the
city girls all-star team meeting a
similar outfit, the opponents not hav-
ing been named as yet.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-09
MIDDLEBURG TEAMS
TO MEET WARRENTON

Middleburg and Warrenton high
schools will play a doubleheader We'd
nesday night at Middlcburg, the first
contest getting underway at 7:30
o';clock.
Middleburg's auditorium has been
enlarged. giving a larger court and
more room for spectators.
Good games are in prospect, and a
.arge crowd is expected.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-09
Cotton Drops
Very Sharply

New York, Jan. 9.-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened at declines of six to
IL points. Lower Liverpool cables and
selling from that source more than
offset a little trade buying in near
months. Around noon the list showed
net declines of three to nine points.
At midday the list was eight to eleven
points net lower, with July at 1884 and
March S33.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-09
JONES FAMILY IN
RIOTOUS FARM HIT

down On The Farm" latest pic
ture in goth Century+Fox's ever popu-
lar Jones Family series, at the State
Theatre tonight, even in the COM
parative tranquility of country life,
the Joneses can stir up more trouble
more fun and excitement than all
your neighbors put together.