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Evening star., 1939-12-27
Tronsfusions Aid
Girl, a, Fight
Rare Disease

Four-year-old Agnes Willet will
have another blood TRANSMISSION to-
morrow, the first in four days, and
that's long time for this pretty
little girl who apparently is winning
a tough fight for her life.
Suffering from a rare blood dis
ease at Providence Hospital, the
child has had six transfusions in
the last 10 days, including one from
her mother, Mrs. Mary Willet, wife
of a La Plata (Md) farmer.
Agnes was taken to the hospital
on December II, suffering from
pneumonia, which DR.. Mario Sea-
lessa, resident physician at Provi-
dence, believes brought the rare
disease-a deficiency of blood plate
lets that impairs coagulation-to a
head.
She began bleeding at the ears
and mouth and in response to a call
for blood donors. 40 persons re-
sponded with the necessary type.
Transfusions were begun and the
child Immediately showed improve
ment. Doctors also have been CIV
ing her injections of liver extract.
DR.. Scalessa believes Agnes has
had the disease all her life and that
pneumonia brought it to the acute
stage. A permanent cure is possible
by an operation, but the physician
said she is showing such improve
ment that one probably will be un-
necessary.
Evening star., 1939-12-27
Workers Alliance Asks
More Aid for Jobless
q, the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press. s..
The Workers Alliance called yes
terday for Federal grants to the
States, through the Social Security
Board, to care for unemployed per-
sons who cannot be employed by
the w. P. A.
The Alliance, in a statement, also
proposed that Congress appropriate
relief funds on a two-year basis so
that State Legislatures would know,
while they are in session, how much
of the load they must appropriate
for"
Evening star., 1939-12-27
Wiley Finds Out

KANSAS CITY, Dec. q P.-Sam
Wiley, a painter, always had won
dered about varnish remover.
Starting a. furnace fire, he used
contents of a can he thought con-
tanned OIL Then he learned var
nish remover contains explosive in
gradients.
Wiley, displaying numerous burns
and cuts, explained, sadly: "It's
dynamite!"
Evening star., 1939-12-27
R. K. Jones Dies at 70

HARRINGTON, DEL, Dec. q (P).
Robert Kingsley Jones, 10, former
president of the Delaware Industrial
Accident Board and former chair
man of the Kent County Republican
Committee, died yesterday.
Evening star., 1939-12-27

NEW YORK. MAUDE
ADAMS RIVAL-MiSS Jose
phine Dillon, who likes to be
known as a dramatic coach
and not as the first Mrs. Clark
Gable, is showp yesterday as
she told Of plans to leave for
Columbia, Mo-, to assume
duties as dramatic coach at
Christian College, which is a
rival OF Stephens College,
where Maude Adams is dra-
matte coach.
"A. P. WirephOtO.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-09-15
JIM COOPER CAPTAIN
DAVIDSON'S r. o. T. C.

Davidson, Sept 15.-Special mill
tary orders issued by Davidson's R.
q. I. c. headquarters yesterday an
nounced that Thomas L. Harnsber-
ger, Jr., of Kiangsu, China, will be
student commander of the college
military battalion for the 1939-4O
school year.
The new junior and senior officers
for the entire battalion were also
named, and the cadet officers took
over their new commands yesterday
IN the first formation of Davidson's
r. 0. T. c. unit this fall. Cadet Major
Harnsberger was selected master
cadet of his company this summer
while attending six weeks camp
session at Fort Mcclellan, Ala. He
was also awarded a silver cup last
spring for being the outstanding
junior cadet in the Davidson corps.
Other officers included cadet cap
tain' James G. Cooper, Jr., Hender-
son.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-09-15

School Now
Under Way

The Townsville school opened
Thursday morning with an enroll
ment of 235, or Is in the high school
and 1862 in the elementary school
Other pupils are expected.
Opening exercises were held in the
auditorium at nine o'clock with all
pupils and visiting parents meeting
together. Principal David Gay, pre-
sided over the meeting He present
ed Rev. J. S. KenniSon, pastor OF
Nutbush Presbyterian church, who
conducted the devotional exercises
and spoke briefly.
Mr.. Gay presented Charles Ora
ham Tart, the only new member OF
the faculty. He then told the group
about Improvements being made on
the playground by the WPA. After
further announcements and singing
the children returned to the home
rooms to register for their various
classes.
A list of teachers follows: David
Gay, Townsville; Charles Graham
Tart, Newton Grove; Miss Emily
Midyette, Norfolk, Va; Miss Ber-
nardine Hurley, Troy; Miss Belle C.
Graham, Townsville; Miss Mary
Switzerland, Henderson,; Miss Sue
Boddie Macon, EPSON; Mrs. David
GAY. Townsville
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-09-15
MISS AYSCUE DIES
AT BROTHERS HOME
Funeral Saturday at 3 P. M. !;
lnterment in Liberty
Cemetery

Miss Maggie Ayscue, aged At, died
at the home of her brother, H. C.
Ayscue, on Henderson route 2,
Thursday afternoon at o'clock, after
an illness of about six weeks.
Miss Ayscue was prominent per-
son in her community and was very
active member of the Liberty Chris
tan church, Of which she had been a
member for the past Is years.
Funeral services will be held Sat-
urday afternoon at 3 o'clock from
Liberty Christian church, with the
Rev. S. E. Madren officiating. Burial
Will be in the church cemetedy. Pail
bearers were not announced.
Miss Ayscue is survived by one
sister, Mrs. w. H. Burgess, of Hem
derson route 2, and one brother. H.
Z. Ayscue, of Henderson route 2. She
was was me daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Ayscue, of Franklin
county.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-09-15
$4,000 Suit
On Champion

A suit for $4,000 damages was
filed in Vance Superior Court tod1v
against j. C. Champion by G.. r.
Watkins, father of C. H. Watkins
Jr., four years old, who was struck
and injured in May by an automo-
bile allegedly owned by the defen-
dant and in which he was riding,
but which, it is understood, was
driven by some one else at the time
The child was struck by the
Champion car, the complaint alleges,
on a street in South Henderson, and
his hip :--lken and his neck injured,
necessitating hospital treatment for
six weeks, and rendering the boy a
cripple for life. Hospital expenses of
$24775 had been presented to the
boys father, and the latter was I'M
able to pay it, the complaint said.
Watkins brought suit as the next
friend of his son, with Zollicoffer
and Zollicoffer representing the
plaintiff.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-09-15
Rev.. Roach
Is Speaker
At Aycock

Thursday, September IA, marked
the opening day at the Chas. b.
Aycock school. The attendance num-
bered near 400. Many interested and
cooperative patrons attended the as
sembly program.
Greetings were brought by Mrs. j.
E. Murphy, president of the Parent
Teacher Association; and by mem
bers of the several churches.
The speaker of the hour was Rev.
Mr.. Roach, pastor of Careys Chapel
Baptist church, who brought very
inspirational message. He urged the
student body to develop their lives
and those around them into living
monuments rather than living i'm
pediments to society. We must erase
the evil and not allow wicked peo-
pie to determine our characters.
Keep yourselves alert, cheerful and
upright; and as you grow into young
manhood and womanhood your lives
are fashioned, accordingly, by the
finer things in life. AS we train the
members of our bodies, our talents
and habits become moulded also; our
spiritual lives, in the meantime, shall
have grown into the grace of our
father.-Reported.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-09-15
$4,000 Suit
Is Filed In
Lads Death
Damages Asked by
Father O f Charles
Vandyke A g a i n S t
Greyhound Bus Cor
poration for Youths
Death Three Weeks
Ago.

Damages of $4,000 were asked by
r. E. VanDyke of the Atlantic Grey
hound Bus Lines in a suit filed late
Yesterday in Vance Superior Court
for the death of Charles VanDyke,
14-year-old son of the plaintiff, who
was almost instantly killed on Au-
gust Is when the bicycle and the
bus were in collision on the Andrew
eastern city limits of Henderson.
The youth was engaged in deliver
ing newspapers to customers at the
time of the accident, which resulted
in his death a few minutes after
wards at Maria Parham hospital,
where he was rushed for treatment.
The suit names L. M. Robinson,
driver of the bus, as a co-defendant
with the company. Robinson was
exonerated of criminal liability at a
hearing last week in county record
er's court.
The VanDyke complaint alleges
negligence and reckless driving of
the bus, which is said to have been
travelling at speed of not less than
40 miles an hour. 1t is also alleged
that efforts to have the company
make settlement have failed.
One part of the complaint states
that two buses of the Greyhound line
were racing with. one another" on
the marrow road" as they were leav-
ing town over a detour because the
main south highway, was temporarily
closed for repairs. 1t is claimed they
were speeding to make up for lost
time by reason of the longer distance
due to the detour.
Another allegation is that high
way trucks were alongside the road
and that the buses did not slow down
as they approached these vehicles
and that they were not under control.
The bus that struck the youth on
the bicycle allegedlys-"did not keep
the proper outlook" but "deliberasely
turned from its side of the road to its
lefthand side of the road" and did
run down and kilI' the boy on the
left side of the highway, the bus be-
~ out of control and ran into. a
ditch.
whether the case will be tried at
the approaching October term o.
Vance Superior Court or at a later
term was not learned today.
Zollicoffer and Zollicoffer are at
torneys for the plaintiff in the suit.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-09-15

Frederick Pulley, siX-year-oid son
of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm E. Pulley'
died at Maria Parham hospital al
2:3O o'clock this morning OF injuries
sustained when struck by an auto
mobile on the national highway near
Kittrell Thursday afternoon. The car
that struck the child was said by De-
putty Sheriff E. A. Cottrell, who in
vestigated, to have been driven by
Ed Elrod, of the Elrod Lumber Com
pany. who was not detained.
According to information obtained,
the child had been across the high
way from the home with his mother,
and they were returning. A truck
had just passed travelling noTthward,
and the boy then dashed across the
highway into the path of the Elrod
car. southbound. Elrod, it was said,
stopped and picked up the boy, hur-
rying him to the hospital here, and
then notifying officers. Cottrell,
Sheriff L. A. Swanson and Deputy
Inscoe answered the call.
The accident occurred about a
quarter of a mile north of the Tar
river bridge, near a filling station.
The Pulley child had been to
school Thursday at the opening for
his first school day. His father is in
Canada curing tobacco.
Frederick was born July 5, 1888,
and is survived by his parents, one
brother, Malcolm Pulley, Jr., and two
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-09-15
THREE DEFENDANTS
= PLEAD AS CHARGED

Mayor Henry T. Powell had three
cases before him in city court TODAY
md each of the three defendants
pleaded guilty as charged in the
warrants.
James Kersey, Negro, was guilty Of
being drunk, and was given 80 days,
commitment not to issue upon pay
ment of fine of ST and costs.
Junius Upchurch, Negro, entered
a plea of guilty to being drunk, a-lc
was given 80 days, commitment not
to issue upon payment Of a fine of
81 and costs of court.
John D. Seamster entered plea
of guilty to a charge of being dis
orderly and destroying property. He
was given 80 days on the roads, COM
mitment not to issue upon payment
of the costs, and $40 damage done
to property.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-09-15
JUNIORS LOOKING TO
ONE OF BEST YEARS

A we'll attended and enthusiastic
meeting of the Raymond B. Crabtree
council of the Junior Order was held
NSI evening, with Councillor Roger
Fleming presiding.
Interest in the activities of the
order is on the increase, with better
attendance upon the meetings, and
general enthusiasm throughout.
The local council is looking for
ward to fine meetings during the fall
months, with splendid programs be-
ing planned.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-09-15
35 Requests
For Aid Are
Pending Here

Thirty-five applications for public
assistance were pending before the
Vance County Board of Welfare the
Senting requests for old age assist
ance and nine cases seeking aid to
dependent children, according to
data from the State Board of Char
tiles and Public Welfare received
here today.
Lack of funds kept some on the
lists, and a number of others were
held without even investigation due
to lack of facilities for making the
necessary inquiries into conditions
The State department information
explained that the North Carolina
public assistance program is going
forward SLOWLY but surely" and said
pending applications will receive
"due consideration" as funds become
available in the counties. Beginning
in January, the federal government
will pay one-half instead of one
third OF the aid to dependent chill
dren grants and administrative costs
and this will automatically release
funds for direct assistance.
The department statement show
ed AZ applications pending in War
rem county, 46 for old age assist
ance and one for dependent chill
dren, while Granville county had 26
applications pending, all of them old
age cases. In Franklin county, 81 APP
plications were pending, including 81
old age and 10 dependent children
cases.
In the State as whole 9,136 ap-
pllcatlons were on file, 1900 of them
beng old age assistance requests and
1886 for aid to dependent children.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-09-15
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page FoM9

l. Where is thee city Of Guaya-
luil?
2. Which country uses as national
insignia a crossed hammer and sic
!le?
3. What is anthony?
4. In units of length, how many
INKS are in one mile?
S. In which city is the Field
Museum of Natural History?
6. Name the father of Alexander
the Great?
7. In which city was the first U.
S. mint established? IA
8. Where is the stick of scor-
pion located?
g. Into what body of water does
/ lie Gauges river flow?
10. Is aluminium conductor OF
electricity.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-09-15
Rural Churches

MIDDLEBURG METHODIST
CHARGE.
Rev. Dwight A. Petty, pastor.
Services Sunday.
Shocco church:
II a. M, Sermon by the pastor
Theme: "Christian Fidelity.
Cokesbury church.
p. M, Sermon by the pastor
Theme: Demos hath forsaken me-
Middleburg church:
p. M, Sermon by the pastor.
Theme: Veterans message to q
recruit"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-09-15
ITO Freshmen Enrolled
In High School Classes
Sixteen More Than 154 Last Year Are Rsn;
tered; Total Enrolment There Is 5l7 for ' SS
Time Record High; Colored PIG. ALI

An enrolment of ITO freshmen
was reported at Henderson high
school today as first year students
were registered, following the list
ing Of upper classmen on Thursday
for the start of the 19394O session.
The freshman class is 16 larger than
the 154 enrolled at the outset year
ago.
On Thursday the registration o.
upper classmen was 1877, and there
were ten graduate" students who
have already finished and received
their diplomas, but who are bac.;
this year for additional work in
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-09-15
REVIVAL TO BEGIN
AT POPLAR CREEK

A series of revival services will be
held at Poplar Creek Baptist church,
with the initial service being held
Sunday night at 7:30 o'clock. Ser
vices will continue throughout the
following week.
The pastor, Rev. w. D. Poe, will
have charge, the name of the assist
ing minister not having been an
nOunced.
The public is cordially invited to
be present
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-09-15


stead of going to college. rbi, r,.
a total tai enrolment for the high sc |''e
OF SIT, which is an a.l-iimo r b:',
henderson Institute, only Ne gu,
high school in the county TODAY ,'S 81
ported an enrolment Of 2le st~S. re-
for f the opening. Comparative fip,,r rs
for last year were not imroo,,' e"'S
available. ''eula(cN
Tabulations on Thursday eh
a countrywide enrolment Of yt 4nGWed
though first grades were sIig6tlv ago go
"A few OF the schools shovel oil Ill
creases over last year, while otbn ILL.,
had declines in registration '''ielS
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-09-15
OFFICER J. D. PECK
GIVES FOUR TICKETS

Police Sergeant J. D. Peck award
ed courtesy tickets for safe driving
to four ladies recently.
Those receiving the tickets to the
Stevenson theatre were Mrs. R. E..
Clements, Mrs. Philip Harris, Mrs. J.
L. Joyce, and Mrs. w. B. Hight.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-09-15
Roosevelt Expects
To Curb Congress
At Coming Session

Continued Frop, Page One)
talking about salt water. Asked
whether the fact that American war
vessels were pa+roling 200 miles
off the coast indicated that that
distance was the boundary of terri
toria1 waters, MIR. Roosevelt replied
in the negative and said the ships
we're out there to obtain lnforma-
tiCn
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-09-15
Child Fatally Injured
By Auto Near Kittren
Frederick Pulley, Six Years Old, Had Just
Come Home From First Day At School; His
Father Is Curing Tobacco in Canada.

sisters, Bette Jean Pulley, age 3, and
Edith, age Is months.
Funeral services were announced
to be held at 3 o'clock Sunday aft
ernoon, probably at Oak Ridge Bap-
fist church, in charge of Rev. E. G..
Usry, the pastor, with interment in
the church cemetery. Pallbearers will
be selected from among friends at
tending the services.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-09-15

Guilty Being Drunk-Esmond
Reames was guilty of being drunk,
and was given 80 days, commitment
not to issue upon payment Of the
costs. The case was tried in county
court before Recorder R. E. Glenn
cntS.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-09-15

The only casualties reported as
result of those millions of leaflets
British Planes have been dropping
on Germany were@a couple Of cases
of eye-straip.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-09-15
AROUND TOWN

Pays Fine of $1.-Willie Dicker-
son paid 81 fine into the office of
the city clerk yesterday for viola
ton of traffic ordinances.
Evening star., 1939-07-17
Man S Body Found
After Call Tells Of
Suicide Plans
Death Of }. R. Sheppard
To Be Ruled Suicide,
MocD Donald Says

The coroner today prepared to is
sue certificate of suicide for Joseph
R. Sheppard, 20, of 1113 Glen Ross
road, Silver Spring, Md, who last
night notified police of his own
death.
Policeman H. G. League OF the
sixth precinct picked up the phone
at 1928 o'clock last night to hear
q voice saying:
I'm going to shoot myself. You
had better come and get me-"
The voice continued to give the
address of drug store in the 100
block of Rittenhouse street N. W.,
where the body would be found.
Before the policeman could say any,
thing, the caller hung up.
A squad car and a motorcycle po-
liceman sped to the scene to find Mr..
Sheppard's body in an alley behind
the drug store, just as he had said.
There was bullet wound in his head
and gun in his hand.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
said he would certify the death as
suicide. Police were informed Mr..
Sheppard had been in good spirits
earlier in the evening. A number Of
notes were found on his body, indi-
eating his Intention to kill himself.
The coroner also was investigat-
ing the death Of Mary Maude Ward,
SIS, of 1015 I street Sc, who was
found in the gas-fllled kitchen Of
her home early today by her hus-
band, Lee R. F. Ward. Attempts to
revive Mrs. Ward we're futile and she
was pronounced dead by a Casualty
Hospital physician.
Evening star., 1939-07-17
Deaths Reported

Patrick J oBrien 81. United States Sol
oiers' Home Hospital.
Marian Cott. 81. 6523 1st St NV.
Alfred Daniels. rs. Gallinser Hospital
John A. Hayzel, 75, 34l1 18th st. ne.
Maria Cole, "A. 5000 New Hampshire ave.
Louise Ehrhardt, "A. 1407 North Capitol st.
James E. Bishop, S. Emergency Hospital.
John J. Cain. 81, 1920 Fessenden st. NV.
Sophia Goldstein. s.. Gallinser Hospital.
Peter z. Chaconas SO, 100 Kenyon st. a ".
!. B. CRAIG Curry. As. 1850 Wisconsin ave.
Joseph shankman. As. 400 Kennedy st. NV.
John H. Nicholson. 81, Providence Hospital.
George Sugg. 81. Gallinger Hospital:
Henry Butler, SO. st. Elizabesh's Hospital
William H Thomas, SO. Gallinger Hospital.
William Coleman. 81. Gallinser Hospital.
Annie Young. 81, Fseedmen's Hospital.
Clara Swami. so, Gallineer Hospital
William White, A, Gallinger Hospital.
James Elder. 42. Gallinger Hospital.
Anna Askins 80 1923 s st. NV.
Infant De Bethizy. Gallinger Hospital.
Infant Cyrus, GARFIELD Hospital.
Evening star., 1939-07-17
Mrs. Frances CatIett
Dies at Age Of q

Mrs. Frances Smith Catlett, 81,
died yesterday at the home of her
son, L. w. Catlett, 4704 Seventeenth
street NV, after short illness.
Mrs. Catlett, for "a years resi-
dent Of this city, was the widow of
former State Senator Brice w. Cat
lett Of West Virginia. A native Of
Winchester, Va, Mrs. Catlett before
her marriage was Miss Bowles. She
lived for many years in West Vir-
ginia before coming here.
Besides L. w. Catlett she leaves
four other sons, William B. and
Oliver w. Catlett, both of this city;
c. Victor Catlett, Forth Worth, Tex,
and DR.. j. Garland Catlett, Miami,
Fla; sister. Mrs. Minnie Thoma-
son, Fort Worth, Tex: two grand
children and one great-grandchild
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow in Mount Hebron
Cemetery, Winchester, Va.
Evening star., 1939-07-17
Funeral Services
Held for Mrs. AIbers

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth
Albers, SO, lifelong resident Of the
District, who died Friday, were held
at II am. today at the home of her
son, A. w. Henry Albers, 1910
Rhode Island avenue NV. The Rev.
J. Frederic Wenchel. pastor Of the
Christ Lutheran Church, of1iciated.
Mrs. Albers, an original member
of the Christ Church, died at her
sons home after q long illness. Ac-
tive pallbearers included w. Charles
Heitmuller, william A. Heine,
Horace M. Fulton, Lawrence Hutch
ison, Otto Bauer and Frederick H.
Morhart, jr. Burial was in the fam
lily plot in Glenwood Cemetery.
Besides her son, Mrs. Albers Is
survived by three granddaughters
and four great-grandchildren.
Evening star., 1939-07-17
1n mrnturtun1

LETCHER, ROSETTA A. We dedicate
this day in humble reverence to our dear
mother. ROSETTA A. LETCHER, who died
July II. 1928.
Il hold my own head hisher. since your
Was never bowed, no matter what the
weight
OF grief or care that came with luckless
I know your worthy spirit was never dead
But was renewed each morning. being fed
BY courage summoned that you might
create
A better world today to compensate
MARIE BERT GSf couRTs AND FLOSS. FLOSS 'e
LYNCH. MARTHA p Sacred to the
memory Of our dear mother. MARTHA P;
LYNCH who entered the great beyond
twenty-seven years ago today. July II,
1912
We miss that light and ever will.
Dear mother your place none can MI;
Down here we mourn. but not in vain.
For up in Heaven we will meet again
GLE. OLLIE AND FANNIE.
Evening star., 1939-07-17
$1,3S0,000 Allotted
Wild Life Resources
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of the Interior Ickes an
nounced today he had apportioned
81 100000 for development of wild
life resources during the year end
ing next June 30.
States must indicate within go
days whether they desire to avail
themselves of the fund or forfeit
their allotments.
The money was allotted among
States on a basis of acreage and
hunting licenses sold, and must be
used to pay IS per cent of the cost
of developing wild life resources.
States pay the remaining Is per
cent.
To participate in the Governments
program, States must have a con-
servation law and prohibition
against diverting proceeds from
hunting licenses for purposes other
than administration of State game
departments.