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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-29

Dina that nobody can be elected gov
ernor in normal times without d
goodIy share Of this influential back
ing. Poe, it is pointed out, doesn't
speak the same language as the poll
ticians, 50 why should they back him
when they have in the field almost
half a dozen blood brothers?
Going further in the analysis, there
is no visible evidence of enthusiasm
for Poe among business and indus
trial groups, nor in labor circles; and
there is nothing now on the horizon
to indicate that he can or will ever
capture their support.
AS for Maxwell, there Will be no
element whatsoever OF surprise in the
announcement which he is expected
to accompany with a more or less
lengthy statement of principles"
The general character Of his plat
form and the fundamental elements
of strength and weakness he pos
sesses have been more than once out
lined in this correspondence.
The commissioner hasn't vet made
known his intentions with respect to
taking a leave Of absence from his
post during the campaign. He didn';
when he made the race in 1882, and
except in the minds Of his known OD-
pOncnts there seems no great or out
standing reason why he should this
time
Reports have been repeatedly
spread that Governor Clyde Hoey
has virtually told Maxwell he'd have
to resign to make the governors race
but there seems quite sufficient basis
to brand these reports as deliberately
pread in order to hurt the Maxwell
candidacy. Governor Hoey, your re-
porter is informed by completely
VcraciOus sources. has not even so
much as limited to Mr. Maxwell that
re ought to pursue any such course.
II is accepted as a fact that the
commissioner has conferred with the
governor regarding the propriety of
taklnS a leave of absence without
pay during the actual campaigning
period. but there has been no clear
indication of the upshot of the con-
terence. A good guess is that Max
we'll will not take off from his Job
though this is nothing much more
than than a guess. Another proba
blllty is that Ronald Wilson, right
hand man in Maxwell headquarters
during the 1882 race, and who pu,
out for Sandy Graham in 1886 will
again be prominently associated with
the commissioners campaign, mos
likely with the title of publicity d.
rector.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-29
Poe and Maxwell Likely
To Announce on Monday
Continued From Page One)

every one gets to that stage, there's
no keeping him out
There is more than little conflict
OF opinion on what his real chances
are in the event he does definitely
take the plunge.
Nobody disputes the fact that he
Will get large measure Of support
among the farm elements of Tar
Heels population. and there is no
tendency to dispute the potency Of
this group as a political unit. Fig
ures showing that North Carolina ran
behind every other State in the Union
in its farm income during the first
nine months of this year are going
to do Dr.. Poe no harm at all. When
he points to the fact that Tar Heel
farmers received only three-fOurth
as much this year as they did last,
the honest sons of the soil are going
to listen attentatively to his conten-
ton that he is the only candidate
who belongs" definitely and posi-
lively to the farm interests, and the
only doctor" who knows what to
prescribe for them.
On the other hand, there is more
than little doubt of his ability to
get even a mOdicum of organized
'political' support, and it has long
been almost an axiom in North Car
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-29
Night Spent In Jail Not
Amusing, Euen IF Mistake

I was entombed was my watch. | sup
pose he was afraid I'd crack the cry
stall and cut my throat. Consequently
couldn't tell anything about the
passage Of time | could have guessed
it if darkness had followed twilight
and if twilight had been followed by
dawn. But nope. | hadn't 4 thing to
reckon by but those electric bulbs III
the corridor.
That Snail-Time.
I'd calculate that tive hours Rad
passed And then I'd reflect that five
minutes had seemed like five hours.
You don't sleep much during your
first night in jail.
Maybe chronic prisoners get used
to it, | heard EN- snoring in adjoining
cells
no doubt penitentaries are differ
emit They have work to do. and
movies and other diversions. But |
can understand that it must have be-
come very tiresOme to those chaps
in the olden days, when one OF 'em
was slammed into a dungeon and left
there to mOrtify for about 20 years
or until he passed on.
Even overnight | was apprehensiVe
lest my cigarettes might give out
If I'd been left with no cigarettes
q don't specify the BRANDY I'll bet
Id have torn that Jail down.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-29
Schools Are
To Reopen
On Monday
Two Weeks HOLIDAY
To End For Wbito
Schools, But ColoreJ
Will Start TUESDAY
After EmancipatioD
Program.

White schools Of the civ .
county will resume class wor. n "p
Monday following the ChMstg'
holidays, but Negro schools will '', m.,
open until Tuesday, out Of doforor r'o'
for the Emancipation Dav bolida,,
New Years Day. VII
Henderson city white schools
gan their holidays on Frjdav Nv
cember Is, for two weeks nar ~ y
The rural white schools operated wv IVA
til later dates, except Zeb Ts. W.
which also closed on Dccembo,, is
Dabney ran through FRIDAY Doool r
Der q, to make up time lost bv
delayed opening in the fail. Tho n ny
erS ran through "Wednesday noo..
Der 20. Negro schools in Hendorln,
closed for the holidays on Derea5o.
20, also. -e''''cI
Aside from class work which
sumes next Monday, those oabn'-
which have basketball teams ,n.@
find these aggregatons hard n ,, q
again with the resumption OF school,
and with active games scbedrIol,
starting in some instances the fn.-,
week. Cage contests will continue
well into March.
Barring unfavorable weather a.
some kind of epidemic that wonod
cut down attendance the schools viii VIII
have no other time off from o " y
until the end Of the tern, in late 9r@r
except for Easter and brtbd4y ~ =,
SO, definite announcement of u1os
will be made at later time
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-29
Ry CHARLES u. STEWART
Central Press CnInmniSt

WASHINGTON. Dec 20 Ever in jail?
Some folks are accustomed to it, but
it was a novel experience to me not
exactly pleasant. yet interesting. As
a police reporter in my younger years
| became familiar with hoOse-goWs,
from the outside looking in. | can see
now that looking outside from within
is different.
was pinched by mistake for some
body else and subsequently, was re-
leased with apologies | didn't accept
EN- with much enthusiasnl-Very
few Don't mention its
If I'd been tJlned loose as soon rs
| got 10 the desk sergeant Wouldn't
particularly have minded the mere
arrest, but | lmguished Tor II hours
in durance vile. It was At an tmIUCi7y
juncture. tOo-just ABOUT dinner time,
as | was ON my way nome. Its trying
to lie in 4 cell, realizing that your
Wite's trying to keep the Viands hot
and Wondering what become OF you.
Nor is it so funny 10 turn up for
breakfast with the explanation that
you were detained overnight in the
coop.
Washington JaiIs Awful.
A Well-rcgulatod jail ought not TO
lock captive up without an oppOr-
tunity To communicate with his tam
lily, counsel and miscellaneous friends
I'm referring however, to District Of
Columbia jails, which VIGOROUSLY are
awful.
Having been grabbed by the cop
per, | was hurled unccremoniousIy
into a dungeon.
The sergeant in charge did, indeed,
say that he'd inform my headquar-
tiers that | was incarccrated. He adj
ded Git was about 6 p. mo- that he
thought he'd have some news for me
by midnight or thereabouts
The beauty of it was that the cor
ridOr upon which my cell fronted
wasn't patrolled by any one in au-
thority
If anybody had known Gas nobody
did, that | was corked up inside, he
or she couldn't have reached me.
And | couldn't holler for rescue,
because there wasn't anybody, except
my neighboring ceIlmates, to holler
to.
Imprisonment NOnot0nOus.
Believe me, cell can become
mOnotOnous.
The one | had was about four by
eight feet in its dimensions 1t had
no window. Three sides Of it were
just blank wall. 1t did look out on
corridor, but there were no windows
in the corridor, either 1t simply was
electrically lighted.
Now, this matter of lighting means
something. One of the things that the
desk sergeant frisked me Of when
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-29
County And City Pre-
pared to Enroll Prop
ertv For 1910 Three
Months Earlier Than
Heretofore.

Listing of taxes for 1910 will be
started here next Monday by the
county and the city under an act
of the 1889 General Assembly,
changing the listing date from April
to January |. and applicable 10
the entire State.
The Vance Board Of County
Commissioners early in December
set up the machinery for listing,
naming list-takers for each of the
townships. with Miss Dorothea
Woodlief. county accountant, as
supervisor. These workers have
nov been supplied with abstracts
and other requisites for their work,
and actual listing Will start Mon
day.
The Henderson City Council asst
Wednesday night, at its December
meeting, adopted resolution auth
orizing listing. and the city clerk $
office will do the work. as it has
for the past several years. indie
pendent of the township lSt-takerS.
Mrs. Alpheus Thompson and
George I. Pegram. who will do the
listing for Henderson township,
were busy at the court house today
with preliminaries, and are eX-
pected to be prepared by Monday
to start enrolling property for 1910.
AS was the case when the listing
date was April |. and the entire
month of April was allowed for
listing. so the entire month of
january will be allowed for the
new listing period, according to
county officials.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-29
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
Goo Do0o Eo1g4
See Page Four

/. What is the chemical name
for banana oil?
.. In which country is the news
paper Nichi Nichi published?
3. What is the abbreviation for
II o'clock midnight?
4. Where is the island of Sardinia?
s. Do the same Constitutional re-
strictions as to age and citizen
ship apply to the Vice President, as
to the President?
g. What is the correct pronuncia-
ton Of the word attacked?
7. What is a satellite Of any plan
ct called?
8. Is it proper for a mother to
give a bridal shower for her daugh-
ter?
9. Under which President did
William G. McAdoo serve as Sec
rotary of the treasury?
10. What is an thermometer?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-29
Tax Listings Will Begin
Generally Next Monday
County Board
Meets Monday

Possible further discussion vi inc
suburban fire protection question
NAV occupy part of the time Of the
Vance Board Of County CommHs-
toner's next Monday at the regular
January meeting. Other than that,
there appeared today little OF m
portance to come before the COM
missioners. SO far as Was learned
Tax listing already has been ar
ranged for, and will begin Slmul :
taneously with the meeting OF the
commissioners.
Usual matters of routine, and re-
ports Of various county actlNlteS
will be before the board. but there
was no business Of outstanding M
portancc assured for consideration,
so far as could be ascertalned.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-29
Truck Load Limit
Same for State
Continued From Page One)


point out that in making a haul from
the industrial regions of New York
to Atlanta, one of the South's big
gest distributing points, the limits
are widely different On the trip they
are: New York 10000 pounds; Della
ware $4,000; Pennsylvania $4,000;
Maryland 100000; Virginia $4,000;
North Carolina 100000 South Caro-
lima 10000: and Georgia $1,000.
Until a year or so ago South Car
DINA had much lower limit-16,000
pounds, but that has been changed
Oddly enough the biggest state in
the Union has the smallest load limit,
while the smallest state permits the
largest load, according to the survey.
Texas continues to limit truck
loads to 1000 pounds unless the ship
ment is made to a railroad station
for reshipment by rail, when $4,000
pounds is permitted. Rhode Island al
lows a load limit Of 10000 pounds
gross (vehicle and cargO.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-29
Pair Saved From
Death to Testify
Continued From Page One)

\NOHtlnueQ From Page One)
tempt. He and Clarence Rogers, 26,
convicted in Durham of murder,
used a piece Of cardboard and some
red string to get out of their cells
before they Waylaid CheSser.
Nathaniel Bryant, II, and Young
had been denied any clemency by
Governor Hoey after a thorough
investigation of the crimes for
which they were convicted. They
were to be gassed at 10 o'clock this
morning. Late yesterday, the gov
ernor ordered 30-day reprieve for
them, SO they could be questioned
at length, and perhaps used as
material witnesses if any criminal
charges are brought in connection
with Chesser's death.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-29
Allied Buying Board
Talks to President
(Continued From rage One)

(Continued From rage One)
and Captain Harry E. Collins, Of the
Treasury procurement division.
Meanwhile, Colonel Per Zilllacus,
Finland's military attache said his
government had made an urgent new
appeal for American-made war
planes to help repel the Russian in
vasiOn.
Its far easier said than done to
get them without delay, however, >
he commented after conferences with
War Department officials. FOrty-fOur
fighters released last week by the
navy before they had been comDlet-
ed appeared to be the only planes
available immediately They are eN-
pected to be shipped next month.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-29
TRAFFIC CHARGES
BEFORE RECORDER

Thomas Edward Stevens was
tried in county court today on two
charges. with Recorder R. E. Glenn
ents presiding.
Convicted of careless and reck-
less driving, Stevens was fined $40
and taxed with the costs, and was
required 10 S6.25 damages to Ar
thur Poole
Prayer for judgment was con-
tinued upon payment Of the costs
for operation Of a motor vehicle
without a drivers license when
Stevens was tried on the charge.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-29
Rail Wreck Blamed
On Tampering
Continued From Page One)

and there was no indication Of de-
fectiVe equipment" the com
mission said. "Prior to arrival at
the point of derailment, the track
was structurally sound, maintained
in excellent condition, and the au-
tomato block signals were display
ing proper indications.
"Subsequent examination Of the
track disclosed that on the south
rail the angle bars had been re-
moved from a Joint, and the angle
bars, bolts, nuts and tight lock
washers were lying adjacent to the
disconnected rail"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-29
Stocks Show
Further Gain

New York, Dec. -(AP)-Se-
lected stocks reached for a further
rally in todays market, and gains Of
fractions to point or SO were fairly
we'll distributed, but laggards were
plentiful. Near the fourth hour more
plus signs were in evidence than
minus, however.
Tax selling again came out in suf-
ficlent volume 10 put brakes on re-
coVery attempts. There was enough
REIMBURSEMENT demand, though, ac-
cording to brokers, more than to off
set this pressure in the majority Of
cases. The industrial outlook was still
viewed as the main bolstering IN
flI1opoo
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-29
MAJOR PERRY TALKS
TO YOUNG MEMS CLUB

Major Redding Perry. of Fort
Knox. Ky, gave a fine talk on
mechanical regiment in the United
States Army last night at the meeting
of the Young Mems Service Club at
the First Presbyterian church.
Major Perry was introduced by ).
w Jenkins
An interesting meeting was held,
and there were several guests.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-29
Cotton Rises
In Noon Hour

New York, Dec 29.-(AP)-Cot-
ton futures opened seven to IA points
higher. Around the end Of the first
hour, the list held gains of eight to
II points, March 11.04, July 1925.
Midday prices held net gainst of
eight to Is points, March HOS, July
(old) 1929; July (neW) 1850.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-29

Four Pay Fines-C. H. Cochin
T. R. Smith, Mrs H. v Hale and
j. w. Allgood paid 81 traffic Hna.
to the city clerk, records there re-
vealed today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-16
Speak
To Council
President of St. Edwards
Deanery TO Address
Catholic Women

The featured speaker at the
quarterly meeting of the
Western Deanery, Diocesan
Council of Catholic Women. to
be held Tuesday at Visitation
parish hall, will be the Very
Rev. Thomas C. Mulligan,
S. S. S., president of st. Ed
wards seminary in Seattle.
Mrs. A. B. Comfort, deanery
president, will preside at the
meeting, which will begin with
a luncheon at 1890.
The program has been arranged
by Mrs. Stephen Michael, vice city
chairman of Tacoma chapter, D. C.
c. w. Father Mulligan will speak
on THE Meaning of Priesthood.
The Rev. Father Dominic, o. S. B.,
deanery moderator, will give the
invocation.
For the luncheon to which all
Catholic women of the deanery are
welcome, Mrs. j. J. Riedinger will
have charge of the dining room,
Mrs. D. Mulholland of the kitchen,
and Mrs. Ralph Neukum of recep-
ton. The program, which will fol-
low the lunch, will also include a
brief talk on "Seminarian Aid" by
Miss Sadie Foye, and a report of
legislative problems by Mrs. w. A.
Richmond.
Plans will also be announced for
the annual Carnival of Games"
to be sponsored by D. c. C. w. late
in February as a benefit for the
seminary
Tacoma Catholic women's groups
affiliated with the Western Dean
cry, d. c. c. W., include st. Leos.
st. Patrick's, Holy Rosary. Vista
ton, Holy Cross. Sacred Heart. st.
AIMS, the Catholic Womans club,
the Catholic Daughters of Amer
lea. the Y. L. l., and out of -the-city
affiliations are groups from Eaton
vile, Sumner, Morton and Puyal-
lup. The Diocesan council, which
includes women's Catholic organ
izations of all Western Washing
ton, is a part of the National Coun-
Gil of Catholic Women and spon-
sors study clubs, the youth move
ment, Catholic PIT. A. rural re-
ligious aid, seminarian aid, Amer
icanization, the move for clean
literature and amusements, well
fare. legislation and public rela-
tlons.
The deanery board includes Mes
DANES Comfort, ]. M Broderick,
A. G. Gaudette. Michael J. [.
Wilkinson. J. J. Riedinger, H. A.
Greiwe, w. A. Richmond, James H.
Egan, Mark Dolliver, J. Fred
Bader, G. H. Doherty. c, P. Bur-
key and Miss Sadie Foye.
Serving on the Diocesan board
of directors are Mesdames Com
fort. Egan, Burkey and Bernard
Kelley.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-16
AAUW. WILL OPEN YEARS ACTIVITIES NEXT SATURDAY
| o Instruct
AT Institute
Talented Weaver Formerly
OF Tacoma VIII Be on
Penland Staff

Distinction in an artistic
field has been bestowed upon
a Washington woman in the
past week since Mrs. Mar
garet Bergman of Poulsbo,
who spent a number Of years
in Tacoma, has been asked to
join the teaching staff of the
Penland Institute at Penland,
n. C., June 10 until August 10.
The institute is conducted
each year for teachers of arts
and crafts from all sections of
the United States.
Next week Mrs. Bergman will
be the guest of Mrs Pearl 3. Lees
in Tacoma, and will on Wednesday
evening be guest speaker at the
Jason Lee school center recrea-
tional weaving class at 7:3O p. m.
Monday and Tuesday she will
have conferences for former weav-
ing pupils at Mrs. Lees home.
1920 So. 10th st. Mrs. Bergman
formerly taught arts at Fishers
civic center.
a native of Sweden, Mrs. Berg
man came to the United States as
youngster, but learned the famed
art of the native Swedish craft.
She designs her own looms and has
taken up their manufacture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-16
P.~T.A. And
School News
WEDNESDAY

Arlington PreschOOl is sponsor
ing q dessert luncheon and card
party at p m. In the home of
Mrs. Roy Spooner, 7047 So. Ia
coma way. Bridge and 500 will
be played. Committee in charge.
Mesdames Melvin Purchase, Harry
Butts, VIM. Fantz and A. E. Kloos.
Horace Mann PreschOol will
meet in the school auditorium at
7:45 p. m. DR.. d. NJ. Dayton will
speak on Infant Mortality" Miss
Reitha Gehri will present her dane
ing pupils. Hostesses, Mesdames
Casey Raub, H. A. Dezell, j. H.
Fields, c. w. Hurlbut and r. E.
Mason.
Oakland Preschool will enter
tain members at a Dads Night"
program In the lunchroom of the
Pacific Match Co. at 7:45 p. m.
Mr.. Herbert Mexican will talk on
Preparing Children for School"
WPA Good Times Squad" under
Leadership of Mrs. .Leona From
hold, will furnish the entertain
ment and games. Hostesses, Mes
danes e. Stattin, Leo Lehman,
Edith Halverson, Elmer Tegen,
Joseph Howe, Vera Parker. LATE
Parker and Inez Adams.
Franklin Presch0ol is sponsoring
q luncheon at the Broadmoor on
Friday at 12:15 p. m. Vocal selec-
tions by Mrs. Marshall Stevens.
accompanied by Miss Vivian Steel
man; violin solos by Miss Dorothy
Isaacs, accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. l. r. Isaacs, and a book re-
view by Mrs. Clark Gould. Reser-
vations, Nrs. e. H. Widener, Proc
tor O641.
Park Avenue PIT. A. meets at
3 o'clock for = program in the
school auditorium. Mrs. c. G.
Trimble win speak on Parent
Teacher Relationship" The Homo
lulu Conservatory Of Music viii
present it, pupils IN a number
0f musical selections. Mothers Of
1Giss Gladys Oxford's room will be
hoGtonses, Mrs. C. w. Kinsman,
chairman.
Rogen PIT. A. win meet at
ESQ O'Clock IA the school, Mrs.
1liehaa Javho. presiding. DR.. s,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-16
Boy Soprano
To Be Heard
Senator Mary farquarson
VIII Speak 70 Group At
Y. w. 6. A. Rooms

Tacoma's fine boy soprano.
Young Norman AbelSon. will
be presented in a group of
songs at the meeting of the
American Association of Uni
versity Women at 2 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon, January
81 at the Y.W.C.A. The tai
ented young musician will be
accompanied by his teacher,
Mr.. J. Frank Nurding.
In keeping with the request
of the organizations state
president, Mrs. Burke, that
each branch of A.A.U.W. in
clude in their years program
a presentation on 1.-The Legal
and Economic Status of Wo-
men," the Tacoma branch will
present Senator Mary Far
quarson, who will speak on
women and the Machinery
of State Government"
She is a former Tacoman and
the wife of Professor Farquarson
of the University of Washington
department of engineering.
Mrs. Alfred Grau and Mrs. Will
lam Upham will be hostesses for
the evenings social hour after the
meeting. Those asked to assist are
Mrs. Henry Garretson, Mrs. Alfred
Gehrie, Mrs. A w Goodman, Mrs.
Keith Goodman. Mrs. John Gra-
bou, Mrs. John Green, Mrs. Robert
Halliday Mrs. Homer Hartwich,
Mrs. S. F. Herman, Miss Pruden-
tia Gowell, Miss Lydia Graham.
Miss Florence Crime, Miss Ruth
Hallin, Miss Lois Hartman, Miss
Claudia Hill
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-16
Contrasts Seen In Day Of
Health Association Nurse
Years Work Of Tacoma Public Nursing Organization Re-
viewed at Recent Meeting at Which Mrs. Edwin Yoder
Took Over Presidential Duties for Coming Season

day in the life of a of the Tacoma Public Health
Nursing association is of contrasts in which
section of life may be viewed from nearly every standard of
living This true since the association amalgamation
OF organizations dealing with city, county and private
ing from homes both in position pay for and
those in which charity is necessary.
Activities of the organization the only of its kind in
the Northwest sponsored by group of phanthropc-
minded of Tacoma social set under the direct super
vision of trained physicians and nurses.
review OF the past years work under the presidency of
Mrs Homer Clay made at the associations annual open
meeting earlier In the month which interested persons
from sections of the instructed as to the
function the combined nursing service which organized
in its present arrangement by the late Dr. S Cresswe