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Christmas Heart
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which the appeal was made by The
Star. There was no personal solici-
tation or fund-raising organization
What The Star sought to do was
to provide machinery to receive ano
acknowledge contributions and tt
see that these gifts were distributed
to those who needed them most
without l cent of administrative
cost. Funds received late will be
distributed in the same way.
The only goal of The Star was tc
spread the receipts as far as they
would 60. providing as many fam
lilies as possible with the elements
of happy Christmas. A maximum
Of SIS went to each needy family
certified by the Council of Social
Agencies. The checks were distrib-
uted on the basis of s150 for an
adult and so cents for a child. The
council figured that, on an average
81 went to each family. On this
basis. the Christmas Heart Fund
made possible checks to more than
300 families who otherwise would
be without funds to buy Christmas
dinner, toys or warm clothing.
Scouts Deliver Late Checks.
Until late last night a staff of
four check writer's, two check num-
berers and two bookkeepers worked
at the Council of Social Agencies to
get out checks to needy families.
These were sent by special delivery
so that mothers will be able to make
Christmas purchases in stores re-
naming open today. All through
yesterday Boy Scouts made door-to-
door delivery Of checks late in going
out because of contributions The
Star received within the last two
days.
Seventy per cent of the money
collected through the Christmas
Heart Fund went to families listed
by the w. P. A. or the public assist
ance division. Private agencies ano
the Juvenile Court accounted for
the rest of the checks, funds going
to families listed by the Catholic
Charities, the Family Service Asso-
citation. the Instructive Visiting
Nurse Society and the Bureau of
Rehabilitation.
The food collected was made up
into basket loads for families on
the lists of the Catholic Charities
the Salvation Army, the Family
Service Association and the Juvenile
Court. Toys were distributed to
Fairgrounds, settlement houses, DO
lice precincts, schools, the Juvenile
Court and the P. A. D.
The First Thanks Come In.
First thank you" letter to be
received came yesterday from the
mother of three children. On a
piece of yellow paper torn from q
child's school tablet, she wrote the
following:
This note is to thank your agen-
cies for the $3.50 you sent me for
such a needy cause. I will use the
money to buy my children some
shoes which they need badly. ]
pray that God will bless you all in
your efforts to help and make us
happy. May God bless you all and
my family wishes you a merry
Christmas and happy New Year"
The you" she means are those
whose contributions to the Christ
mas Heart Fund made her gift DOS
sible.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Business
Continued From First Page.

estimated that since Thursday its
trains carried $4,000 passengers out
OF the city, and the Baltimore and
Ohio estimate was $4,000. The Min
nesota and Iowa State Societies
sponsored special trip to the home
States. Eight hundred took advan-
tage of it, where only $50 went last
year.
! The American Federation Of Gov
ernment Employees and the United
Federal Workers were groups which
took advantage of a special Is per
cent reduced rate to Chicago. The
Southern Railroad, with lines lead
ing into large part of the South,
carried twice as many coaches and
Pullman cars on it's outbound
trains between Thursday and yes
terday. The Seaboard and the At
lantic Coast Line. serving Florida,
did a business even further ahead
OF the normal than the business of
the lines taking away persons
bound for holiday at home.
Florida Travel Heavy.
The Atlantic Coast Line tripled
the usual number of cars on trains
headed for Florida. The Seaboard
added 80 extra coaches and 20 extra
sleepers to regular trains and special
sections. The Seaboard, which did
a large business also with traffic
bound for Atlanta and Birmingham,
offered a special fare inducement
but the A. c. L. kept to its usual
tariff schedule.
| The number of passengers depart
ing from the Washington Airport
exceeded all past records. M. A.
Crowder, station manager of the
Pennsylvania Central Airlines, who
has been on duty at the port for
years, said the traffic was so per cent
above last years for this occasion.
The Eastern Airline reservation list
yesterday had 300 names of persons
waiting for accommodations.
The heavy mail handled in Wash
ingtor was repeated all around the
country. Last Wednesday. for in
stance, when the crush was greatest
the New York City post Offices took
in $500, ,00O-the biggest amount for
a single day in any post Office in the
United States. New York also broke
the record for pieces of mail handled
on Friday. The Post Office Depart
ment had temporary pay roll OF
10000 extra workers for the holiday
rush, at cost of 100000 900. Of
f1cials thought, however, that the
great business would more than pay
for this outlay.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Actress Claire Trevor
Is Critically III
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD. Dec. 23.-Screen
Actress Claire Trevor is critically Ill
IN st. Vincent's Hospital.
The nature of her illness has not
been determined, her physician, DR.
Conrad Baumgartner, said. She
was stricken last Sunday at her
Bel-Air home and taken to the hos
pital two days later.
The New York City actress hus-
band, Clark Andrews, radio pro-
ducer, has remained at her bedside
He asserted strain from overwork
induced the illness.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
British Cruiser Loss
Is Credited to Prien
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Dec. 23.-Lt. Capt.
Guenther Prien, Germany's out
standing submarine commander, re-
turned to his base December 20,
according to the German news agen-
cy DNB, which credited him with
the sinking of 26,159 tons of enemy
merchant shipping and a British
cruiser of the London class on his
latest trip.
The German high command on
November % announced that a
9,850-ton London class cruiser had
been sunk, but the British denied
it. Prien's submatine sank the Brit
ish battleship Royal Oak in the
Scapa Flow naval base October IA.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Tree Salesman Robbed

VENICE, Calf, Dec. % P.-
Mice trees you got there a mo-
torist remarked to James w. Rari-
don, roadside salesman, today.
Think III take one along"
The motorist, reaching for a pis-
tol, selected tree and also took
$36 of Raridon's money.
Merry Christmas" he called as
he drove away.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
c. c. c. Record Praised
In Roosevelt MESSAGE
PS the Associated Press

President Roosevelt told the 30O,-
600 men of the Civilian Conserva.
tion Corps last night in a Christmas
message that "the Nation is proud
of the excellent record you have
made"
THE work which you have done
during the years to rebuild and con-
serve our natural resources wealth" :"
he said, should be a source of great
satisfaction to all of you"
The Army Quartermaster Corps
estimated that $50 tons of turkeys
and $4,000 pies would be consumed
at Christmas dinners to be held in
the camps.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Fines for Profanity
Provide Christmas
Baskets for Poor
Ev the Associated Press.

e. the Associated Press.
GREEN BAY, Wis, Dec. %.
"A group of Green Bay men
who meet regularly in a tavern
here turned their cussing pro-
clivities to good account this
year-f1ning themselves each
time they used profanity and
using the money to buy Christ
mas baskets for the poor.
1t started when other tavern
patrons protested against the
groups language. Each men,
Der of the group agreed to for
felt a nickel for every offense.
The rule about fines was en-
forced rigidly.
The box gave up SIS today.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Doctor Cancels Debts
Of Patients as YuIe Gift
BY the Associated Press.

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 23.-"Wish-
ing all my patients a merry Christ
mas and a happy New Year. AS a
Christmas gift, herewith cancel all
my patients balance of Indebtedness
to me up to date. DR.. C. o. Then
haus, 1888 N. Hackett avenue
Christmas, 1889"
This was the Christmas gift DR..
Thienhaus bestowed by newspaper
advertisement today. The doctor
declined to discuss it, but his wife
estimated the debts amounted to
between $4,000 and $1,000.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Naomi Chapter to Meet

Naomi Chapter, Order Of the
Eastern Star, of Bethesda. Nd, will
meet at 8 pm. Wednesday. The
occasion will be featured by a grand
visitation of the grand officers of
Maryland and a Christmas party, it
is announced.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Aide School Dance

ALD1E, Va, Dec. % (SpeciaD -
The Monogram Club of the Aldie
High School will give a benefit
dance in the school December %.
Evening star., 1939-12-24
Christmas Heart Fund Gifts

me following donations received by
Heart Fund yesterday until the case
previous as possible to needy
families the lists Agencies to bring them
of
will be acknowledged tomorrow -
Evening star., 1939-12-24

e1ecC, spokesman 1OT bureau Sdlu.
Gains in Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia One of largest
Philadelphia department stores re-
ported great improvement over
1898 trade; York merchants noted
one of the greatest buying rushes in
years; Assistant Secretary R. w.
Christ of Harrisburg Chamber of
Commerce said Yule business in the
capital city ran ahead of last
year.
New York-Samuel w. Reyburn,
chairman of Associated Dry Goods
Corp, with stores in Buffalo, New
ark, New York, Louisville. Baltimore
and Minneapolis, said: "Our reports
on Christmas trade have been
favorable. There was slump IN
the first week of December but aft
er that strong pickup" Execu-
tives of several large Fifth avenue
stores reported good" end-of-season
trade.
Boston-George Hansen, president
Of Boston Retail Board, said busi-
ness was better than in quite few
years" with buying more diversi-
fed and very good" in toys, mems
wear and toilet articles.
Baltimore - Chambers of COM
merce and merchants associations
In Maryland communities reported
Christmas trade ran S to 20 per cent
ahead of 1888 figures, crediting ex-
tended shopping period as well as
general industrial upswing.
Atlanta-Richard Rich, vice presi-
dent of Richs, Inc. said the stores
Christmas trade beat all records;
Harold L. Ebersole, manager Of
DAWSON -Paxon CO.. said Holiday
shopping passed all our expecta-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-06
Kiwanis Plans
Bridge Meet

Plans were being pushed toward
completion by the Henderson XII
wants club today for the clubs an
nual bridge, checker and hingo tour
nament to be held next Tuesday
evening in the gymnasium Of the
Henderson high school. The proceeds
will go to the clubs summer camp
fund for underprivileged boys.
In addition to the many games that
will be offered participants, numer-
Gus prizes will be given to the lucky
winners. Light refreshments Will be
available for the hundreds expected
to attend.
The affair is open to the public at
the meeting last Friday night, tickets
were distributed to members for sale,
and each member is being asked to
become responsible for disposing Of
ten tickets.
The tournament last year was at
tended by several hundred citizens,
and as many possibly more, are
expected this year.
Various phases Of the arrangements
are being handled by committees of
the club, who are expecting to have
everything in readiness for the tour
nament when the time arrives.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-06
Credit Group
Meets Here
In January

Stockholders of the Henderson
Production Credit Association Will
hold their annual meeting in the
Court House at Henderson on We'd
nesday morning, January "a, 1910 at
1920 o'clock, according to an an
nouncement by T. w. Allen, presi-
dent of the association.
At this meeting, complete and de-
tailed reports will be made by the
officers of the association on its OPP
erations for the past year, directors
will be elected and other important
business transacted.
In announcing the date Of the an
nual meeting, Mr.. Allen said that it
was hoped to make the attendance
of stockholders at this years meeting
the largest in the history Of the as
ISOLATION. He said that the annual
meetings of the association afford the
stockholders an opportunity to learn
every detail of the operations of their
organization.
The Henderson Production Credit
Association, which makes northern
loans to finance all types Of farm and
livestock operations, serves Vance
Granville, and Warren counties and
in 1889 made loans totaling $4,000
to its 800 members.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-06
Juniors Have
District Meet

Junior Order members from the
territory embraced in the thirteenth
district OF the State organization
met in their semi-annual district
gathering here Tuesday afternoon.
George Griffin. of Rocky Mount,
district councillor, was in charge Of
the meeting as presiding officer.
The district embraces the coun-
ties of Vance, Franklin, Warren,
Halifax. Nash and Edgecombe.
Many Of the lodges IN the terri
tory were represented, and reports
were given of their activities during
the past six months.
Mayor Henry T. Powell member
of the local council, spoke words
Of welcome to the visitors, and this
was responded to by Edgar V. Har-
ris, of Tarboro, State secretary.
Forrest Shering, Of Tarboro, district
field representative, was also pres
ent and spoke at the meeting
1t had been planned to hold
night session. but this was ADAM
doned when the business of the
meeting was concluded at the af-
ternoon meeting. which lasted IN
til after 6 o'clock, when members
left for their homes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-06
Junior Glass Play
To Star Students

Elizabeth Laws and Gus Zollicoffer
will be starred as Terry Mcintyre
and George Mcintyre in the presenta-
ton of 'GroWing Pains, a play by
the junior class Of Henderson high
school in the school auditorium Fri
day night Of this week.
George, the adolescent boy, goes
through the customary symptoms Of
his age, begging his parents for q
car and falling victim to the Wiles
of Prudence, a successful ''Vamp" IN
the neighborhoOd. Terry is shown
outtgrowing the tomboy age and I'M
able to play with the boys on an
equal status She finds herself thrown
back on her own resources, and the
manner in which she tries out her
own resources makes the play an
Illuminating study in feminine psy-
chology
The business staff, consisting Of
members of the class, is assisting in
presentation of the play. These Ars.-
Ushers Frances SatterWhlte,
chief; Jacquelin Mcdonald, Barbara
Walters, Delores hlnton, DORIS N~n-
mis-, Ruth Suggs, Alice Percy, Mar
garet Strange, Minerva Falkner.
ublicity-Russell Knight. Lester
Parrish, James Knight, J. Lee Las
sitter, Mildred Conn, Catherine Bum,
Doris Dennis, Kathrine Strother,
lanes White.
Tickets - James Knight, Annie
Pearl Griffin, Mildred Edwards, Cor
don Bobbltt.
Stage - William Perry, William
Barrier, Billy Neathery, George Hen
bricks, N. E. Clopton, Sarah Mac
Smell.
Property = Joel Cheatham, Spot
BUrWell Ed Langston, Pauline Clark,
Rosa Lee Stokes, Rose Lowry, Edna
Rose Wilkerson
Program-Jeannette Fallner, Mary
Louise Murphy, Doris Rocker.
Municipalities Shannon Morton,
III B English class.
Construction OF scenery = P. NJ
Porter and III B English class.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-06

Christmas tuberculosis seals are on
sale in Henderson under auspices of
the Junior Woman's Club, and mem
bers are soliciting sales in territory
assigned to them.
Funds received will be devoted to
the fight on tuberculosis. Three
fourths of the total received will be
retained by the club for tuberculosis
work in this city and county, and
will be largely devoted to milk funds
for underprivileged children.
Efforts so far are understood to
have met with a generous response
in many instances. 1t is also under
stood that a table will be placed in
the lobby of the post office several
days before Christmas for the con-
Venience Of the public in mailing
packages.
No allotment has been assigned to
the local club, SO lar as is known, but
the supply Of seals on hand is eX-
pected TO be entirely sufficient to
meet all requirements here. The seals
are sold for one cent each.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-06
Bailey Gives
Craft Talk At
Rotary Meet

William Bailey, of the local office
of the Carolina Power and Light
Company. gave a "craft talk on
electric power and light last night
at the regular weekly meeting OF
the Rotary Club.
7. B. Rose, Jr. was in charge
Of the program.
Mr.. Bailey told Of the many i'm
provements in service and equip
ment in the electric field since the
invention of the incandescent lamp.
He related that in 1885, there
were two miles Of rural lines in
Vance county. Now, he said, lines
radiating from Henderson cover 300
miles, WITH about 100 Of that in
the county itself. He estimated that
81 percent Of the rural homes in
the county were served by cleo
tricity
His talk was most interesting and
Informative.
Next Tuesdays meeting Of the
Rotary is to be replaced by a Joint
meeting with the Oxford club in
Oxford Thursday of next week.
Transportation is to be arranged
for all members. and al have been
asked to meet at Motor Sales Com
pany at o'clock. going from there
to the Oxford session.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-06
Tobacco Sales
Hit Mark Of
"a Millions

Sales on the Henderson tobacco
market Tuesday amounted to All zoo
hounds and brought 500, lO4O.l 1oI
an average OF $780, per hundred
rounds. Fred M. Allen, Jr., sales SUI
pervisor. announced today. THIS
brought season sales to 23,75l, l36
pounds, he SAID.
The supervisor estimated that to-
DAVIS sales would put the market well
over the 24,OO0, O00-pound figure,
though sales were tightening notice.
ably as the season slowly draws to a
close.
The close Of the season will not
come. however, until after the first
of the year. The Chrstmas-NeW Year
holidays will probably start after the
sales of Friday Of next week, De
cember Is. and the suspension will
last probably three weeks until Mon
dav, january s. The market Will then
run several weeks to the end OF Jan
uary or early in February, depend
ing on the amount of tobacco left i'll
the hands Of farmers for sale at the
time. ii is understood.
The slow decline III price is at
tributed 10 the fact that the quality
of the leaf is lower than at the peak
of the season. indications now, how
ever, are that the season average VIII
be between Is and is cents pound
for the largest crop ever grown in
flue-cured belts. The local market
is expected to sell around % to 80
million pounds for the season as
whole
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-06
Jurors Named
For January
Court Term

Announcement was made today OF
the list Of jurors to serve during the
one week criminal term of Vance SUI
perior Court next month. The term
begins Monday, January 8, and Will
be presided over by Judge Leo Carr
Of Durham, and will be for trial OF
criminal matters only. Solicitor E. r.
Tyler will prosecute the docket for
the State.
E. O. Falkner, clerk of superior
court, said today the docket would be
a heavy one, as usual, with little
prospect of clearing it entirely.
From the list Of prospective jurors
drawn by the Vance Board Of County
Commissioners last Monday will be
selected six months grand jury to
serve at all criminal court in the
county for the first half Of the year
Jurors drawn will come from all
parts Of the county.
Several intel estlng and important
cases are on the calendar for trial,
and there will be sufficient business
to occupy the courts time for the en-
tire week, il is thought.
Two other regular terms of SUI
half Of 1910, these to be in March and
June and each of two weeks duration,
with the first week in each given
over entirely to criminal matters,
with civil cases docketed for the sec
Ond week III each instance.
Jurors named for the January
court, and listed by townships, are
as follOWs:
Henderson-V. E. Rawles. E. F.
Patn@m NJ. w. Wester, j. G. Wheel
er, c. B. Trescott, c. H. Lewis, W.
W. White, Ralph Finch, V. NJ Duke,
Z. L. Canister, w. K. Sturges, Jr., NJ
G. Evans, f. c.. Shaw, ]. r. Bum,
S. t. Peace, c H. Hight, w a. Nose
ley. f. c. Mills, j Cooper Gill, M
L. Finch, P B. Smith, B. F. Croker,
J. p Paul, H. j. Stallings, John D.
Williams, j. R. Garter, Jr., J. A.
Robertson.
Kittren-A. B. Peasants, j. M
Barnes, P. T. Ellis. Tobias Kearney,
NJ W. Coghill, F. B. Fuller.
Williamsboro-F. j. Bell, F. H.
Hicks.
Townsville-Ch Charlie H. Powell, B.
F. Fox, j. D. Reece.
Middleburg-C R. Best.
Sandy Creek-C. V. Edwards, A. G.
Ellington, w. D. Hoyle, Tollie Smith,
Milton l.. StainbacK. Henry r. Ed
wards, w j. Bowen.
Dabney-N. G. Crews, R. L. Har-
per, w. H Glover
Watkins-M c.. Kittrell.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-06
Collection OF
Toys Planned
For Saturday

Under the direction Of Mrs. w. D.
Payne, WPA recreatlonal director
for the county, toys will be collected
cext Saturday to be repaired for
presentation to poor children at
Christmas, she announced today
The collection Of toys will be
made Saturday by Boy Scouts I'M
der the direction Of Eugene Patter-
son and Alvin Nuckles, Scout lead
ers. All housewives who will make
contributions to the cause are
asked to have their toys ready when
the Scouts call.
The repair shop will be in the
Peace building on William street,
and the work will be done by WPA
recreation leaders under the gen
raj supervision of Mrs. Payne.
Later on near Christmas, ladies Of
TIE WPA sewing room will make
up a large quantity Of dolls to be
presented to the children at Christ
mas.
Civic clubs have been contacted
with the request that they cooper
ate in providing the toys, and mer-
chants are being asked to donate
remnants they have available and
from which dolls can be made
The Henderson high school has
been requested to assist in the work,
and principals of other schools in
the county are also being asked to
press the matter in their schools
These will be collected on a date to
he named later, it was said by Mrs.
ayne.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-06
Junior Home
May Become
States Own

Information Of a semi-0rfir.g
ture gathered here today IN su,5.,.
Order circles was that the Tr,;a.
Order OF the United States i. Mn.
iously considering relnoush-no 1.
claims to and connection with III
National Junior Order 0|,h"..
Home at Lexington, and than H uet
be turned over entirely to the I'm
Tors in North Carolina.
This source said a meetne IF Ill.,.
trustees of the home, drawn -r1@
Junior Order circles throughoui a.o
east, will be held in the no<t .re
days at Norfolk, Va. at Which .1o
transfer will be considered
If the plan goes through a. ,ov.
talked, the Lexington home wmad
care for only those children 81 5o-
ceased members Of the fratorna, h
this State. In other word 81 u...l,I
be strictly a North Carolina my
phanage, rather than rational
Junior Order home.
There was no absolute oonr.-
nation Of this talk, but il had Tho
ring Of reality, and devolapmcrt
are in prospect at an early date NO.
cording to this source.
The Lexington home was orocto4
some fifteen years ago with funds
Of the national fraternity. and NJ.
been governed by a board Of trns-
tees Of the order, North Carolina
Juniors were heavy contributors
however, to funds for its erection
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-06
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

! What is the littoral of a coun-
try?
2. In golf, what is the lowest
number of strokes assigned as par
on any one hole?
3. Name the State flower Of New
York?
4. Which State is represented in
Congress by Senator James J. Da-
Wis?
5. What is a photometer?
S. What is the correct pronuncia-
ton Of the word fistula?
7. Name the capital Of Bulgaria?
8. What is the chemical symbol
Tor "adium?
g. With what sport is w. L. Brann
associated?
10. Name the colors in the flag
Of Switzerland?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-06
NEGRO DICTIONARIES
WILL HELP NEEDY

The Bullock Fisher Post l76, To-
cal Negro post of the American
Legion. had its regular monthly
meeting last night, with good at
tendance. =,
The post went on record to ald
in needy cases during the Christ,
mas season, and those desiring AID
should apply at the legion quar-
tiers in the Cotton Building on
Montgomery street.
A communication was read from
the commander of the eastern area
desiring to hold a spring conference
here next year, and final decision
will be made on the request at the
January meeting, it is said.