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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-22

! llry.
If we cannot induce the return OF
the British buyers to the Market
then clearly our recourse must pe 10
| Federal loans without delay In THIS
connection important men IN the ~.
| A. A., in farm and commercial Or
ganizations are planning the 1ounda-
ton of buying corporation. inns IS
to be commended and encouraged.
And if Federal aid is required, feel
sure you will agree it should be
made available.
This is enough to say now. l am
hoping to see you shortly and at you
convenience on this subject and the
subject of our course in view OF
events abroad All of us know OF you1
great interest in our farmers, and W.
confidently look to you.
| should say that our Governor,
Honorable Clyde Hoey, is deeply in
terested in this matter. After the con-
ference, he and l agreed that l should
write as I have and you may con-
slider that l am writing for him as
we'll as myself.
With every good wish,
Most cordially yours,
JOSIAH w. BAILEY.
Following is Mr. Bailey's letter to
Commissioner Jones:
Raleigh, N. c.,
September 20, 1889
Hon. Jesse Jones,
Federal Loan Commissioner,
Washington, D. c.
Dear Mr.. Jones:
I attach hereto copy of letter
have written to the President pres
enting a desperate situation here in
North Carolina and suggesting a
method of meeting it. There may be
better methods, but this method oc-
ours to me as the best at the present
time. l hope you will look into it.
| know you are a practical man
and I know that you are greatly in
tereSted in the whole situation in this
country, and can presume that YOU
are very we'll informed as to cen
ditions in North Carolina. Our State
has been relatively prosperous, but
this closing of the tobacco markets
threatens to PROSTATE Our great agri-
cultural population and do great in
jury, neceSsitating extraordinary de-
nands upon the Federal Govern
ment
1t may be that the course l have
suggested to the President will be
beneficial to the British in providing
the United Kingdom with revenue
and beneficial to this country by way
of relieving our Government of the
necessity of putting out a great deal
of money for relief and perhaps ir
the lending Of money on tobacco Let
us see if we cannot reopen the mar
kets and start the current of COM
merce again.
With all good wishes,
Very truly yours,
j. w. BAILEY.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-22

Steers scaling more than LOO pounds
predominated in the run, affording
buyers an opportunity to apply as
much as fifty cents lower levels be-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-22

Paris fashion designers are work.
ng an ''air raid shelter suit" Pretty
3oon European women can be smart
ven when being bombed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-22

iO'e iD the h%ldrwses- osxias But the reaction =
c%laTly With dI 'p Tefere1cao %eS oq.xo IS @ Dsr a9r
m--lon dIe now demand.nn we cattle
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-22

His EXcellency Franklin d. Roosevelt
President Of the United States,
The White House,
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-08-04
Records of Quakertown, Pa,
Recall Past as Richland

In 1913 what is now known as
Quakertown, Pa, was called The
Great Swamp or Richland. Main
street then was a struggling coun-
try road, deep with mud, or in win
ter deep with snow, says "The AL
lentown Call" A few houses were
located along this road, some of
them built of logs, and standing at
any angle to the highway.
The mails were carried on foot, or
an occasional stagecoach on its way
from Philadelphia or Allentown.
Few books could be found and few
er newspapers. Indians had lived
in scattered wigwams on Swamp
creek only 10 years previously.
The census of 1870 gives AT
houses in the township of Richland
and 800 inhabitants A few enter
prising men decided to establish q
library in the little hamlet at the
Crossroads in the swamp, and the
farmers came in on horseback or
in gigs, to start an educational in
stitution which has been in exist
ence without interruption since 1888.
The first record in the minute
book of 1888 reads as follows:
Proposals to establish a library
in the township of Richland, Bucks
county, to be named the Richland
Library"
There were Il articles outlined,
some of them quaint in wording
but strong in purpose One article
read:
THAT as soon as 20 members sub
scribe 20 shillings each, they shall
meet at convenient time and place
to "chuse" a treasurer and that
each member without delay pay his
or her subscription into the hands
of said treasurer.
mo. 2. That the members or q
majority of them, at their said first
meeting shall "chuse" three direc-
tors, a librarian and one or more
persons to purchase the books
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-08-04

met anyone who had given him such
a royal time. And wouldn't she
please let him call again?
Adele named a popular hang-out
for wealthy youngsters, the Elite
cafe, and suggested that she lunched
there quite frequently (not adding
mentality and would doubtless
run across him.
As soon as the sport car was out
Of sight, Adele hastily left the porte
cochere of the mansion on the ave-
rue, and beating" it out West Six
{ --eigl n street, caught cross town
CT.
After a half hour she arrived,
tired, breathless, and thrilled, at
her boarding house.
And as she lay a few moments
recalling the vivid evening of pleas
uTe, she said to herself: He was
just a bluffer-like me. And even
if he is adorable, he's too good an
actor to trust as sweetie-or hus-
band! He'd always be getting into
mischief. These kind are devils for
wonderland then bluffing it right
past me! Nix, sister, on these hard
boiled bluffers!"
In a big city it is easy for people
to avoid meeting, especially when
one fancies ones dream girl to be
the daughter of an exclusive family
"a family so exclusive that it has
instructed the butler to deny even
the existence of a daughter-and
the girl fancies her dream hero an
obscure chauffeur, who is merely
some buffer"
Thus it was that a year passed
before Adele noticed, in a Sunday
of photographs, pic
ture of a man attired in polo clothes,
riding a beautiful polo pony, and the
caption underneath: Richard Den
ton Crowly, expert poloist, leaves for
Canada to take part in the annual
polo tournament. Mr.. Crowly is
the sole heir to the Crowly steel
works, and, besides keeping up his
fathers business and old home, has
made name in sport circles as an
expert polo player. Rumors of an
to Miss June Haviland
are current. Both deny the rumor,
however.
Adele gasped, then muttered:
Serves you right-bluffer! You
might have married a perfectly
wonderful millionaire-if you'd been
af-honeSt!"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-08-04
Believe One Snake Legend

You can't convince natives of a
town in Ceylon of the untruth of at
least one snake legend. A man
was bitten by a cobra, ran home
and died. Later. cobra was seen
around the house, relates a writer
in the Washington Post. It was
caught, supposedly identified as the
killer. The natives shook their
heads wisely. They always knew a
cobra would follow anyone it
struck. That incident may foster
the Ceylonese's pet snake, belief,
but it won't convince any reptile
expert. The latter know there are
more myths about snakes than
about any other animal. For in
stance, there's the report that
poisonous reptiles travel in pairs.
They don't, say experts, except pos
sibly when leaving or returning to
their dens.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-08-04
Naming the Turkey

There are several different ex-
plantations of how the turkey came
by his name some have sug-
gested that the first turkeys seen
on the European market were con-
fused with guinea fowl and
were enormously credited with be-
ing a Turkish variety Of that bird
thus becoming known as turkey
fowl, or turkeys. The late DR..
George Bird Grinnell. a noted natu-
ralist, sponsored another explana-
ton, says the American Wildlife In
stitute: At the time Of their intro
duction into Spain from America,
there was q Jewish monopoly of the
poultry markets and he be-
ieved that the Jewish name tukke.
meaning peacock, was applied to
them.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-08-04
BLUFF
g F..
By HELEN r. BARTON
@ Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate. +
D Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.

A FTERWARD, when the event
"A was but a blurred memory.
Adele blamed the new dIess
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05

and Miss Rose Ferrante (addition- aD $20, making total of $161.75; office subscriptions, $l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05

Corp. Coyle Post No. i, American Legion, will be sponsoring veteran organization for the performance of "Our Town" to be given by the Wa terbury Civic Theater, Inc, at the U. s. eVterans' hospital at Newing- ton, Dec. IS, 1t was announced to- day by Miss Helen Miner, president,
 Through the adjutant of the post, Joseph A. Brenneis, the executive committee, and Commander George Karnofsky commended the members of the theater on their past efforts and expressed their desire to be the sponsoring veteran organization for the performance. The presentation of American Landscape" last sea- son won the praise of local veterans organizations.
 Major Thomas Bannigan, com mander of the hospital, has eX- pressed his gratefulnesS in having the group perform there and stated that the men look forward to the presentation.
 The first dress rehearsal for Our Town" will be held this evening at the Waterbury Women's club. The play will be presented Thursday and Friday at the Womens club and Saturday at Watertown.
 "Our Town" offers the public the opportunity of viewing one of the largest casts to be seen recently in what Is perhaps the most difficult contemporary play to produce. This undertaking is one of the most am- bilious the Civic Theater has ever attempted.
 The most unusual aspect of the play is that the entire action takes place without properties or scenery. Only the barest stage adornment is used. The audience must follow the action closely, using their imagina- and Miss Rose Ferrante (addition- all G1O mnkif,p tntal of SfG1 76.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
M The Local Theaters
POLl'S

The Three Mack Brothers, Sailors on a holiday of fun, head the smash vaudeville program direct from Broadway, being presented tomor- row evening at 9 o'clock from the stage of the Loew Poli theater.
 Other star acts on the program include Edwards and Arden, society entertainers, Galo and Haley, rhumba dancers Gleason and San- born, in a novelty musical act and Claude and Corrine, chasing the blues. Gus Meyers, Jr, and the Loew Poll theater orchestra will furnish the musical background for the show.
 What happens when courageous nurse and her group of women friends organize an underground system to smuggle fugitive soldiers from Belgium to Holland during the World War. is contained in RKO Radios melodramatic factual docu- ment, Nurse Edith Cavell," starring Anna Neagle,
 The prominent English star plays the title role In this Herbert Will COX production, which graphically reveals the activities, trials and un- timely end of the great wartime martyr-nurse. How her humane spirit and patriotic sense of duty in- spired her 10 transport secretly civilian and military conyalescents from her hospital in Brussels to safety across the Dutch border, is an unforgettable tribute to her cour- age and self-sacrihce. Her capture and subsequent trial by Prussian military court, and the verdict which dispatched her to barbaric martyr dom, provides heart-gripping drama and suspense.
 Edna May Oliver, May Robson and Zasu Pitts are seen as Edith CavellS chief collaborators, while the supporting cast Of forty players also includes George Sanders, H. B. Warner, Sophie Stewart and Mary Howard.
 On the same program is comedy hit, "The Flying DeuceS' featuring those ace comedians, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in their first full- length feature comedy in over two years. It's a riot Of fun and laughs, so don't miss It. Jean Parker ap- pears in the feminine lead.
 Opening at Loew's Poli on Satur- season, Tyrone Power and Linda day is the double hit show of the Darnell In "Day-Time Wife' and Alice Faye and Warner Baxter in "Barricade."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
Red Cross Roll
 Now at $7,5O8.76

Mrs. Edith Ladd. executive Secre- tary of the local chapter, American Red Cross, last night announced that new contributions to the annu.. al Roll Call have swelled the total to $7,508.76
 Chase Brass & Copper Co.,, Inc. $2l,50; Platt Bros, SPA; Benrurs Watch Co.,, Inc, $l564; Waterbury Tool Co.,, $94.50; Waterbury Buckle Co.,, $l additional; Brookside Diaries, Inc. $l4; Eyelet Speciality Co.,, $l0; Liggett Drug Co., $l addi- ton: Mulcahy school, $l; Wolcott street, 253-443, Mrs. L. B. Bouley $8: Bucks Hill district, Miss Fran- ces Linehan, SETS; Pine, Murray and Templeton streets, Miss Camp bell, $l; Frederick court and Buck ingham street l87 to POS, Miss Marjorie Campbell, $3; Pine street, Miss Millicent Makepeace, $4 addi- tional; Tracey avenue, 51 to 236, Mrs. Henry Mack, $5; Piedmont street, 9-89, Mrs. Elmer Robinson, SIPS; Piedmont street, 102 to 22l, Mrs. John Hull, 8; Edgewood ave- nue, IT to 75, Mrs. F. U. Ander- son. $50; Baldwin street, 1134 to l273, Mrs. Harry James, $l0; Pied mont street, 4l4 to 56l, Mrs. Leon- ard Weyand, $4; Baldwin street, 1887 to 164l, Mrs David Whitney, $1; Baldwin avenue, 13 to 97, Mrs. E. A. Oakes, $2.
 Simons avenue. Post street, Whigtman place, Thomas street, Althea street and Verzier street, Mrs. Ellis Akins, $4; Baldwin ave- nue, 136 to l9l, Mrs. Ella Wooding, $4: Piedmont street, 343 to 39l, Mrs. Lyall Hill, $5; Baldwin street, 1858 to 1902, and Baldwin street extension, Mrs. E. c. Whitney, $8; Hallock, Friend street and Pearl Lake road, Mrs. Harry Simpson, $6; Edin street, Mrs. Myrtle Low rey $5.50; Roland and Wadsworth streets, Mrs. John Bush, $3: Clin- ton street from Hawley to Leffing- we'll Mrs. I. H. Tolles, $8; East Main street, 227l to 2554, Mrs. Law renee Greenier, $5.50; Perkins ave- nue, Mrs. c. Arthur DuBois, $l.80; Cooke street, 1913 to 1l03, Mrs. o. IT. Hunt, $ll; Cooke street. BOA to 97c, Mrs. George Bailey, $l; Boy den street, 237 to 445, Mrs. William Rowland, $3; Parker street, Man vile street and Patterson court, Mrs. Norman Cables, $l575; Park road, Hrs. Walter Robson, $3; Starview avenue, Mrs. P. Mac Gregor, $l0.
 Robbins street, 1871, Mrs. Doris Norton, $5 Henry street, Mrs. Fred Travel, $4; West Main street, Ills to 1197, Mrs. Howard Chand- Ter, g; West Main street, BIO to i050, Miss Sylvia Thomas, $8; Plaza avenue, 25 to 42, Miss Louise Spellman, $2; Quality Market con- tribution box, SPOT.
 Middlebury branch as follows: Mrs. G. Fred Beebe, SIS; Mrs. Chris Riley, SIP; William Fromm (men at Westover schcool, $28; Mrs. Harry Spokesman, $22.25; Mrs. George Lynch, $5: Alonzo Bloodgood, $l9.50; Mrs. Charles Rafford. $ll; Mrs. W. L. Chamber lain, 50; Mrs. Arthur R. Baldwin, $7; Mrs. Warern P. Doolittle, $10;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
Legion To Sponsor
 Civic Theater Show
"Our Town" to Be Presented at Veterans Hospital,
 NeWingtOn, Dec. l5-Dress Rehearsal Tonight

tions freely, as the actors will use pantomime throughout the play where ordinary props would be used,
 Several members of the cast will be scattered throughout the audi ence during the evening, virtually bringing the audience into the ac- tion of the play.
 Several members of the theater have been exercising their vocal chords in the past few days under the direction of Cy Roosin. They will compose the "old village choir" that will be heard singing hymns during the wedding of Emily Webb (Eleanor Culhane) and George Gibbs (William Olander).
 The cast of principals is composed wholly of veteran actors of the the- ater. They are: William W. Vos- burgh, Jr., Ellis Akins, John Cole, Geneva Stettbacher, Beatrice Wood, William Olander, E. Fl. Davis, Nor- man Neale and Isaiah Roosin. Each of these have one or more past hit performances to their credit.
 Gail Merritt, Lucille Guilbert, Andrew Monagan. Andrew Masone and Herbert Carleberg have been added to the cast, which Is com- pleted by Mclean Buckingham, Carlotta Sherwell, William ziegler, Clarissa Deming, Ross Thompson, Charlotte Benedict, Lynette Bowen, Frank w. Wilder, Wilfred Colby, Kenneth Downey, Peggi Jean Smith, Thomas Summa and Robert Ashton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
TOBACCO ROAD" HAS NO TURNING *-** Luy as Eve Play Enters With Jeete
RY GEORGE ROSS

New York, Dec. 5,--On Q bleak night early in December, 1883, that hardy dramatic perennial "Tobacco Road" slipped furtively into New York. Its appearance coincided with New York's celebration of repeal.
 And this month the lusty stage story of Jeeter Lester and his un- washed coterie begins its seventh year on Broadway and heads con- fidently toward, new records for con- tinuous performance. It has already broken the longevity record of "Abie's Irish Rose" which folded after a mere 2,532 shows.
 Outwardly Tobacco Road" hasn't changed much since It's first ap- pearance. But there really has been much wear and tear on the red clay hills and the personnel.
 Only one member of the original cast is left, Edwin Walter, who por- trays the banker, has been there from the start and declares he will be there until the finish
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05

one of the most popular Of Polish American orchestras.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
|D|LLANE TO
 | BE INSTALLED
Heads CYO Council mOny in Columbus Club
 December IA

Frank Dillane will be formally in- stalled as president of the City Council of the Catholic Youth Or ganization at ceremony to be held in the Columbus club, 79 North Main street, on Thursday eyening' December 14.
 Others to be installed with MT. Dillane, who represents the St. Thomas unit, include: vice-presi- dent, Miss Susan Guarrera, Church of the Sacred Heart; recozding sec- retary, Miss Marie Medford, Church of the Blessed Sacrament; financial secretary, Alexander Mole, St. Lrcys church; treasurer, Rev. Philip Illus sey, Church of the Immaculate Conception.
 Patrick J. Wallace, who was re- gently installed as president ot the State Council of the CYO, will have the title of honorary president or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
STATE

Tonight marks your final opportu- nity to see the laugh and thrill show The Cat and the Canary" with Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard; also Blonde Brings Up Baby with Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake currently at the Warner Bros. State theater.
 Starting tomorrow the State will usher in another of It's outstanding holiday season hits with the presen- tation of Disputed Passage" as the headliner of the double hit bill.
 Starring Dorothy Lamour, Akim Tamiroff. famous character actor, and John Howard, the film comes to local theatergoers as one of the most impressive offerings of the current season.
 Disputed Passage deals more with doctors attitude towards his prac- tice than the practice itself. Tn the picture, Tamiroff who is said to be greater than ever, plays the role of doctor who believes in the stern ded- ication of the physicians life to sci- ence, with no room for human emo- ton. He is said to give a thoroughly creditable performance in the most important role of his career.
 Howard who makes his bid for stardom in this, his first big dra- matic role. Is seen as the product and pride of Tamiroff's instruction while Miss Lamour takes the leading feminine role and is seen as How ards sweetheart.
 The remaining players in the cast are talented and well chosen and in- clude such able performers as Will liam Collier, Sr. Gordon Jone, Key Luke and Judith Barrett, the latter belonging to Paramount's Golden Circle" whose members are being groomed for stardom.
 As the second big treat the man. agement will present Our Neigh kors, the Carters,' a film that will bring tears to your eyes one minute and the next have you shaking with hearty laughter. In featured roles are such favorites as Fay Bainter, Frank Craven, Edmund Lowe and Genevieve Tobin as well as a grand Juvenile cast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05

Lnnt Dayl .0rhe ,Cnt And The Cn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
STRAND

Performances this evening at the Warner Brothers Strand theater concluded the engagements of "The Roaring Twenties" with James Gag ney and Priscilla Lane in the CO., starring leads; also Bonita Gran vile in Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase.
 Tomorrow the popular Strand brings to It's screen that famous actor Leslie Howard in what is said to be his finest role in "Intermez2o," |" A Love Story, which headlines the fine twin bill scheduled for an en- gagement Of four days,
 The film also serves to introduce Ingrid Bergman. the beautiful young continental actress who appears be- fore American audiences for the first time when she is co-starred with Howard and Edna Best in this film.
 Briefly the story concerns world- famous violinist who returns home to Stockholm to rejoin his wife and two children after a two years ab- sence during which he became the senation Of continental Europe Hoping to settle down to q quiet existence and to renew acquaint- ance with his family he finds him self restless and anxious for life Of youth and gayety.
 Howard is seen as the world- famous violinist, Mss Bergman tekes the role Of the other woman and Edna Best portrays Howard's wife.
 Featured in the supporting roles are John Halliday. Cecil Kellaway Enid Bennett and Eleanor Vessel hoeft.
 Co-ieaturlng the program will be a thrilling drama entitled. Espionage Agent" with Joel McCrea and Bren- da Marshall in the co-Starring roles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
TRAINING COURSE
 FOR BOYS STARTS
Kingsbury School Scene of Scouts Meeting To-
 night at 7:3O

The second meeting of the Train ing Course in Troop Operations" will be held tonight at the Kings bury school at 7:30. Scout leaders and committeeman from various Scout Troops in the Mattatuck council area are participating in this course.
 Troop 13 of the Sacred Heart church met Friday night in the Sacred Heart church met Friday night in the Sacred Heart school hall. The meeting was conducted by senior leaders. Dues were col- lected and the patrol leaders re- ported on the number of scouts present A flremanship contest was held and 1t was won by the Wolf patrol. The Eagle patrol was given five points and the Flaming Arrow patrol was given four points in snatch the handkerchief contest. Teh Flaming Arrow patrol is lead- ing in the patrol contest. Nor- man Baril and William Lucian dem onstrated the second class test Tracking.
 Jack Altman, Jack Riley, Thomas Brennan, Robert Woodruff and Louis Madaraso went to Camp Nor ris Buck for a two day stay.
 Many Scouts of troop l3 expect to go to the next board of review to be held in the East district.
 The meeting closed with the scout oath and law being given by Scout Thomas O'Connor.
 one of the most popular Of Polish American orchestras,