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Evening star., 1939-02-07
Diplomats Attend
BelascO Party

A diplomatic reception was ten
dered last night at the Belasco Thea
ter to Armand Denis and his wife
Leila Roosevelt, in token of their
achievement in the production of
Dark Rapture" the motion picture
record of their recent expedition
into the Belgian Congo. The film
had its Washington premiere at the
Belasco on Sunday. Preceding the
reception, which was sponsored by
the Belgian Embassy, special
showing of the picture was presented
to an audience Of members Of the
diplomatic corps Of Washington. In
a brief talk which followed his
introduction to the audience that
was present, Mr.. Denis expressed his
appreciation to Leopold III, King OF
the Belgians, and the Belgian gov
ernment and territorial administra-
tors for their valuable aid and CO.
operation in the making of the
picture.
Evening star., 1939-02-07

In addition to the author and the
players, two others who deserve
plaudits for the success of "Of Mice
and Men" are George kaufman and
Donald Oenslager. Mr.. Kaufman's
direction plays brightly over every
dark moment of the drama. Mr..
Oenslager's sets, a sandy river bank,
a bunkhouse and a barn loft, are
among the most effective he has ever
wrought, which is to say great deal.
For those who can take it, mean
ing take it, "Of Mice and Men" is an
absolute must.
Miss Madeleine Carroll of London
and Hollywood did not get here for
the Presidents birthday celebration.
But she did come yesterday and got
taste of what it would have been
like, dashing from hotel to hotel,
etc. Arriving at 4:30 from New
York, where she recently arrived
from Europe, she popped up as fresh
as her gardenias at cocktail fes-
tival at the Carlton. That was at
$50 and by the time the press and
all the others present were through
talking to Miss Carroll there was
barely time left to freshen up all
over again for dinner at 8, at the
Shoreham.
The occasion of Miss Carrolrs
visit was the meeting here of the
Virginia Motion Picture Theater
Owners Association, more glibly
mentioned In the trade as the
M. P. T. GA.
Miss Carroll, who is so bright that
her press agents always hover around
in kind OF terror that she will give
too bright an answer to questions,
was prodded into no startling obser-
vations. Fresh from the adventure
of making Cafe Society" for Para
mount, she artfully parried the logi-
cal questions as to what kind of
actor Lucius Beebe proved to be.
All Miss Carroll had to say on the
subject Of Cafe Society's" creator, in
manner of speaking, was that he
had the nervousness of the nom
professional.
A quick question as to whether she
knew what the P.T.O.A A.was failed
to stump her. She did not know,
but figured 1t out as quick as chap
who gets 100 on Scribner quizzes.
The outstanding thing about
meeting Miss Carroll is the discovery
that one has to revise ones definition
of petite" if she is to be kept In
that category. Revise upward. Miss
Carroll makes no pretense of being
petite, but maybe you thought so,
too, after seeing her playing with all
those tall, dark and handsome Hol-
lyWood heroes. She really is not.
But she is very blond, very pretty,
gracious and has a funny story about
making the cafe society rounds in
New York after having played the
heroine of cafe society picture. It
is story that would sound better
the way she tells 1t, and anyhow
heres the end of the column.
Evening star., 1939-02-07

plays achieve. "Of Mice and Men
definitely is that kind of play, a
stark, savage, tragic cry for the
underdog for whom the playwright
feels a deep compassion and for
whom he makes you feel the same.
1t is no drama for the squeamish,
nor the too impressionable young.
But for those with the slightest in
telligent curiosity as to how the other
half, or some fraction, lives, it is an
adventure not to be missed.
No play of the last two years has
been so thoroughly dissected as this
grim and sanguinary narrative of
rowing ranch hands. Perhaps the
only major question to be answered
at this writing is the quality of per-
formance by the current cast. The
two notable changes in it are the
presence of Guy Robertson and Ed
ward Andrews in the roles of George
and Lennie, respectively. The sub
stitutions are nothing to worry about
Mr.. Robertson's training may have
been musical comedy, but his George
is completely the trapped, decent
human animal of Mr.. Steinbeck' S
creation. OF the kindly, imbecile
monster, Lennie, the chap whose
tenderest touch is fatal to the things
he loves, Mr.. Andrews makes quite
as much as did Broderick Crawford,
who played the part with such en-
phatic skill on Broadway. The re-
mainder of the cast, headed by Glare
Luce as the simple, beautiful sem
sualist, is much the same as the orig
lnal. Everything is quite all right
on the score of performance.
There was nothing in the theme of
the play about which to be humorous
and Mr.. Steinbeck did not try. He
concentrates upon exposing his audi
ences to more than two hours of
stark and startling revelations con-
corning the pitiable. pathetic efforts
OF his group to escape the Shiny bot
tom of human existence. He shows
you that these people, whom the
mean call trash" are capable of
dreaming a better life, of kindliness,
OF understanding; that they can
hope on level where there is no
hope. The nobility which he finds
IN them. and finds convincingly and
with a snarling eloquence. makes a
very dramatic thing of their tragedy.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Where and When
Current tTheater Attractions
and Time of Showing

National-"Of Mice and Men" ,"
John Steinbeck's stirring play: $3.50
pm.
Wardman Park - washington
Merry Co. Round" the Civic Thea
ter in a new play by Leon Pearson:
$3.50 pm.
Keith'-"Gunga Din." heroic ad-
venture film inspired by the Kipling
poem: 11:15 am, lis, 1920, $40,
7:30 and 9:35 pm.
Earle-"Wings of the Navy" gobs
of thrills In the air: II am, lao,
4:20, 7:15 and 10 pm. Stage shows:
1885, 1920, 6:15 and 8 pm.
CapitoI-"Honolulu," Eleanor Pow
ellis new musical dance fest: IL am,
1:50, 4:35, 7:25 and 1915 pm. Stage
shows: 12:45, 3:45, 6:25 and 9:15
pm.
Little-"Ballerina," poignant story
Of young ballet student who meets
up with life: II am, 12:45, 2:25,
Ais, sos, 7:55 and $50 pm.
Metropolitan-"They Made Me q
Criminal" John Garfield In some
vigorous drama: II am, los, 3:l5,
5:25, 7:35 and 9:45 pm.
Columbia-"Stand Up and Fight
R. Taylor wallops w. Beery and vice
versa: 11:15 am, 1:20, 1925, $50,
TAO and Gas pm.
Palace-"Jesse James," new action
drama inspired by the life Of the
famed outlaw: 11:55 am, 2:20, 4:45,
ITO and 9:35 pm.
Belasco-"Dark Rapture" exciting
saga Of adventure in Africa's In
terror: 4:40, 6:25 and $3.50 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts; con-
| tinuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1939-02-07

inconvenience had not Mrs. Town.
send had the good fortune to hear of
the presence of Orlando Barera
italian violinist, in this city, who had
stopped over en- route to Florida.
Since news OF Nine. Lehmanns
illness was just communicated to
Mrs. Townsend in the morning, the
singer having arrived Sunday in ap-
parent good health, Mr.. Barera was
called on to AL the emergency
literally at the last moment. Nine.
Lehman. who recently lost her hus-
band, had made special effort to
sing at this concert which con-
cluded the series given by Mrs.
Townsend this winter, and the re-
gret at her inability to participate
was as great as the admiration felt
for her plucky determination to full
fill this engagement which was a
climax to the brilliant concerts held
at the Mayfower this year.
Mr.. Barera, who has appeared on
this series twice before, was given
a hearty welcome by the large audi
ence which filled the hall to capac-
ity. With Paul UlanoWsky, who
had come to play for Nine. Leh-
mann, at the piano, Mr.. Barera
gave two groups of numbers, the
first comprising an "Adagio' by
Porpora, Martini's "Arietta' and
Dvorak's "Danse Slav." In the
second group was the "Adagio
Religioso' from Vieuxtemps' Con-
certo No. 4" and the WieniaWski
Evening star., 1939-02-07

"Scherzo Tarantelle." As encore Mr..
Barera played Kreisler's Caprice
ViennoiS."
His warm, sympathetic tone.
suave delivery and fleet technique
aroused enthusiasm and the artist
was recalled repeatedly.
1t was Mr.. Meichior, however
who carried out the greater part OF
the program and whose fine, express
sive voice was heard in some of the
most beautiful songs of the roper
toire. Although known principally
for his Interpretation of Wagnerian
music. Mr.. Melchior is one of the
most noted of lieder singers Of to-
day. He sings them with an art so
fine as to seem simplicity itself and
the meaning of the text is COM
municated to the audience with
fervor of feeling and tonal coloring.
His program was adjusted to the
exigencies of the moment with two
Strauss songs replacing the Wagner
ones in the German group SO that
at a third appearance Wagners
"Schmerzen" and "Traeume" could
be allied with "Sigmund's Liebes-
lied" not programmed. Among the
German songs were the lovely Mir
Traeumte Won Einem Koenigskind," !"
Hildach's "Lenz' and Strauss
"Heimliche Aufforderung" and "Cae-
ellie"
No better example of Mr.. Mel
chior's artistry could be had than
the manner in which he made the
first group of Scandinavian songs
understandable, although sung in
languages not generally known.
There were two Norwegian songs,
one in Finnish and one in Danish.
He used his powerful voice with
restraint 50 that the delicate senti-
Evening star., 1939-02-07

ment Of the songs could receive full
expression and Herewith infusing
them with poetic significance.
Mr.. Melchior's splendid perform
ance and his evident wish to give
of his best brought warm recogni-
ton from the audience and he added
three encores-La Forge's Into the
Light" Walter Bramson's Music
of the Spring and. by request,
Grieg's 'Ich Liebe Dich.' Ignace
Strasfogel, accompanying Mr.. Mel
chior, shared in the appreciation ac-
corded the artist.
An announcement in the program
stated that Mrs. ToWnsend's Monday
musicales will be continued next
winter, the dates being set for De-
cember IL and 18 of this year and
January 8, Is, %, 20 and February
5, 1910.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Townsend Audience Hears
Melchior and Barera
Lotte Lehman Too Ill to Sing;
Tenor Extends Program to
Delight of Hearers
By ALICE EvERSMAN.

Patrons of Mrs Lawrence Iownsends Monday morning mscas
Mayower Hotel disappointment for them
terday Lehman, noted prma
i'll Scheduled
with Lautz Mcho Wagnean
considerable
Evening star., 1939-02-07
OF Mice and Mem Proves
Its High Honors Merited
Steinbeck's Prize Drama Finely Played
By Strong Cast at National;
Madeleine Carroll Drops In
BY JAY CARMODY.

That Of characters which John senbec dealt from the
the National last night which left
critics choice the best play last
ugness there haunting hne
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10
NOTICE.

Under and by virtue of power and
authority contained in that certain
deed of trust executed by Paul AL
stOn and Sallie Aston, his wife duly
recorded in the office of the Register
of Deeds of Vance County in book
1856 at page 553 default having been
made in the payment of the debt
therein secured at the request of the
holder of the same, l shall sell, at
public auction to the highest bidder,
for cash at the court house door in
Henderson, Vance County, N. c., at
IL o'clock, noon on the 26th day of
August 1889 the following described
real estate:
A lot on Whitten Street in the city
of Henderson, fronting "a 1-2 feet
and running back ITO feet on which
lot is situate two houses. For full
description see book 1862 page 3O4
and deed in book 16 at page SOB,
Vance County. End: Also another lot
on Whitten Street fronting 40 feet on
said street and running back $50
feet, see deed book 20 page 80, Vance
County. 3rd: Begin lots numbers l.,
2, 3, q, and in block E in plat book
A page 2.
This 26th of July, 1899.
T. S. KITTRELL, Trustee.
27-3-10-17
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10

tend through February Is in most
counties. One exception is Union
county, where the season will be only
80 days, from December 10 to Jan
uary 10.
In six counties-Cravcn, Duplin,
Green, Jones, Lenoir and OnsloW:-
hunting for quail will be permitted
only three days a week, or on Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays, the
other days being LAY days as re-
quested by the sportsmen in these
counties.
The lNobit season will also be from
| November 80 through February Is,
with no bag limit. The wild turkey
and grouse season also extend from
November 80 through February Is,
with the exceptions that the season
for wild turkey will be closed this
year in Allegheny, Wilkes, Caldwell,
Burke and Rutherford counties
The OpOSsum and raccoon seasons,
for hunting with gun or dogs only
is from October l through February
is, with numerous exceptions. Trap
ping of OposSum and racoOn will be
permitted in Dare county from De-
cember l to March /, only and is
prohibited entirely in the following
counties: Bladen, Columbus, Craven,
Duplin, Graham, Greene, Haywood,
Hoke Pender, Robson, Sampson,
Wayne and Wilson except on the
premises Of the owners for protec-
ton of domestic fowls and crops.
1t is also prohibited in and west of
Surry, Alexander, Wilkes, G.&tawba
| and Cleveland counties.
No otter may be taken at all this
,, year, the season being closed over
| the entire state
Other details with regard to the
hunting season will be announced
| later on.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10
TODAY,S BIRTHDAYS

Ex-President Herbert c. Hoover
of Stanford University, Calf, born
at West Branch, Iowa, 6a years ago.
James I. Williams, Jr. of Wash
ington, D. c., noted Hearst editor,
born at Lincolnton, NJ c. So years
ago.
Porter H. Adams, recently re-
signed president of Norwich Uni
versity, Vt, born at Andover, Mass,
As years ago
Norma Shearer, screen star, born
in Montreal, 35 years ago.
Capt. George Fried, master mari
ner, Federal Bureau of Marine in
spector, born at Worcester, Mass, 81
years ago.
Witter Bynner, poet, born in New
York, So years ago.
Prof William E. Hooking of Har-
ward, noted philosopher, born in
Cleveland, 66 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10

TODAy.S ANNIVERSARIES

.1753-Edmund Randolph, Vlr-
einia governor, first u. S. attorney
general. secretary of state, born near
Williamsburg, Va. Died September
18, 1913.
18O1-RoDert w. BarnWell, SoNth
Carolina college president, Conted-
crate statesman, born near Beaufort,
S. C. Died November 5, 1882.
1814-William L. Yancey, Ala
bama's fiery atatesman and %ecess-
ionist, an independent spirit, born IN
Warren county, Ga. Died July II,
1863
1815-Wiiliam H. Fry, composer,
music critic nd journalist, pioneer
native writer of grand opera, born
in Philadelphia. Died December Il,
1864
1821-Jay Cooke, famed Phila-
delphia banker of Civil War days,
born at Sandusky, Ohio. Died Feb.
16, 1905.
1884 = Horace White, not e d
Chicago Tribune and New York
Evening Post cditor-publisher and
economist, born at Colebrook, N. H.
Died September 16, 1916.
1849-Horace Fletcher, lecturer
writer on nutrition, born at Law
renee, Mass. Died January 13, 1919.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10
ANSWERS.

|. The peak of the lumber industry
in the State was reached in 1919. In
that year the State ranked 4th in the
industry with a production of 2,178,-
100000 board feet.
2. The Watauga settlement, which
included part of the North Carolina
territory west of the mountains, now
a part of this State and Tennessee.
The settlement centered about the
present city of ElizabethtoWn, Tenn.
Shortly after 1770 settlers led by a
Wake county man moved in and set
up their own government. Tradition
says that representatives were chosen
and these elected five commissioners
in whom was vested executive and
judicial power. No religious tests
were required, and universal suffrage
was given In 1776 the settlement was
admitted asc part of the State of
North Carolina.
8. Guilford College when it OPEN
ed as New Garden Boarding School
in 1887. The institution had an en-
rollment of 25 boys and IS girls. 1t
was the second coeducational school
in the United States, the first being
Oberlin College.
4. Colonel Maurice Moore and his
two brothers Roger and Nathaniel,
of South Carolina. Colonel Moore led
a campaign against the Indians in
that section in IT'S. The fertility Of
the land attracted him and on June
3, 1725 he secured a grant of 1900
acres of land and started the settle
ment and town of Brunswick, sixteen
miles below the present City of Will
mington.
5. The prevailing price at States
vile was S1.50 per bushel, while at
Wilmington and other tideWater
towns the price average was SO cents
per bushel.
6. A total of 1876, fourteen of which
reopened. A recent report shows that
all these have been liquidated
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10
5000 YEARS
(Taken from Daily
Dispatch Files)
August 10, 1884

Several hundred youngsters of all
ages assembled at the circus grounds
at Davis and Williams street early
this morning to view the arrival of
the Russell Bros. Circus and the
fascinating spectacle of erecting the
canvas city wherein acrobats, clowns,
equeStrains and trained animals pre-
sented a highly entertaining, fast
moving performance this afternoon
and tonight.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10
Hunting Season Dates
And Changes Announced

Raleigh, August 10.-Dates for the
1889 hunting seasons, together with
changes made in these seasons by
the Board of Conservation and De-
Velopment, have just been announc-
I'd by the game and inland fishing
division of the Department of Con-
servation and Development.
The deer and bear seasons open
October l and extend to January l..
Deer can be hunted in all the colln-
ties with the exception of Allegheny.
Ashe, Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin,
where the season is closed this year,
while in Sampson county the season
will be only from November
through November 80. There will be
only a Is day deer season, from
November l through November Is
in Avery, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay,
Mcdowell, Swain, Watauga and Yam
cey counties and, in Macon county
north and west of Highway No. Ga.
1t is unlawful to hunt deer with dogs
at any time west of Person, Orange,
Chatham, Moore and Richmond
counties.
Bear can be hunted in most of the
counties during the general season
above except in Allegheny. Wilkes,
Caldwell, Burke, Rutherford and all
counties west of these, where the
season will be from October 20 to
January l.
The squirrel season for other than
Fox squirrel and Southern Red
squirrel (boomers) will be from
October l through January Is, with
many exceptions, which will be an
nOunced later.
The quail season will open Thanks
giving Day, November 80 and eX-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10
TO-DAY IN HISTORY

1789-Q5O years ago) Secretary
of War Knox reports the American
army consists Of some 700 men.
179O-Capt Robert Gray returns
to Boston in snip "Columbia", COM
pleting trading voyage OF some
10000 miles around the Worid-the
first to- carry the American flag the
world round.
1821-Missouri admitted to State
hood as the oath State.
1833-Chicago incorporated a vii
lage-population about 200.
1846-The Smithsonian Institu-
ton, Washington, D. c., created by
Act of Congress gift of an
Englishman who had never been
here for the increase and diffusion
of knowledge among men"
1915-First civilian training camp
opened at PlattsDurgh, ~ Y
1917-U. S. Food Administration
established.
1918-Five American ships sunk
by German submarines.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10
OPENING DATES OF
UNIVERSITY GIVEN

Chapel Hill, August 1O.-Opening
dates aor the University Of North
Cardinals fall session will include
the pre-college retreat September g.
10; Freshman Week, September IL
13; Freshman registration, Wednes-
day, September 13; orientation Tor
new girls by Y. w. c. A., Septem-
Der 1918; upperclass registration,
Thursday, September IA; land first
day Of classes, September 15
The first ztwo football games
which the University team will play
in Chapel Till will be with the
Citadel on September % and with
Wake Forest on September 80.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10
August 10, 1929

Capon raising, which has proved
to be a profitable source of revenue
in other counties in the State, is be-
ing fostered in Vance county among
the farm women by Mrs. Hattie F.
Plummer.
So far as has been learned, no one
in this section glimpsed the predict
ed shower of meteors, scheduled to
occur between Sunday midnight and
dawn Monday, due to cloudy skies.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10
TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

Today's nature is stubborn. per-
haps vindictive. Fond of display and
not easily forgetting an injury #
shows a. lifting from an obscure
position to a prominent one. prob
ably attaining success by reason of
sticking closely TO whatever is un-
dertaken, and allowing nothing to
turn the mind from it.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
|. What was North Cardinals peak
BY FRED HI. MAY

l. What was North Cardinals peak
year in the production of lumber!
g. Where was the first independent
government by native born Amer
leans established?
8. What was North Carolina's first
institution to adopt coeducation:
4. Who planted the first permanent
settlement ir the Cape Fear county?
5. Before railroads were built i'll
Western Carolina what was the diff
ference in the price of salt in States
vile and the tideWater towns?
6. How many state banks were
taken over for liquidation by State
Commissioner of Banks Hood be-
tween 1927 and 1885?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10
August 10, 1919

When ones knowledge of foods
and cookery passes the stage of
drudgery and becomes a science, i'm
mediately its performance becomes
a pleasure, is how Mrs. Cornelia c..
Morris introduces her new cook
book which she has recently prepar-
ed for the home demonstration divi-
sion of the Agricultural Extension
Service
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10
Rose Clips
Christians

Rose clipped the wings Of the
high flying Christians in yesterdays
city league softball game, winning
8 to S. Tom Speed stepped into the
role of heavy hitter, with a home
run and a triple as top hits.
Edwards and Kearney formed the
winning battery, with Neese and
Hamm Jackson working for the
losers
Todays contest finds Rose playing
Kiwanis at high school, and Jurol
mixing with the Bankers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10
ROCKETS TO PLAY
FRANKLINTON'S CCC

The Rockets and Franklinton CCC
Camp will stage a hot ball game
Saturday afternoon at o'clock at
Greystone Park, it was stated today.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the event, and no admission
will be charged, it was said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10
N. C.. Farmers Told to
Raise Animals, Too
Continued From Page One)

mination of Japan, Italy and Ger
many to cut imports of all American
goods to the bone; and (3) the in
creased tariff which England is now
levying on American tobacco
Dr. Poe cited figures to show that
in the most prosperous farm area of
the United States, each time the far
mer gets $1O0 from plant production
he gets an equal amount from animal
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10
CHRIST FOR ALL-ALL FOR CHRIST
0lld11i6aK.II,ll@@od
fE7 v17d;s eIamp unto feet aIisht unto ny path

Brt thou when thou prayest, enter
into thv closet, and wnen thou hast
shut thy door, pray to thy Father
which is in secret: 2nd thy Father
which seeth n secret shall reward
thee openly.-Matt. 6:6.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10

81 lperspire like an ice-water pitcher.
If I didn't have something next to my
skin. my top-shirt would stick like q
postuge-stdmp.
Gentlemen. it's no trick to keep
comfortable in Summer. A HANEs I'm
dershirt is as light as ON eYelosh on
your chest. and it acts like q blotter
-. mops up perspirution gives
it a chance to evdporute.
See your HANEs Dealer today.
HANEs Undershirts have plenty of
length SO they can't creep up and
worry your wuist. P. H. Hones Knit
ting Co.. Winston-Solem. N. C..
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10

production; while in North Carolina
the farmer gets on an average but
$40 from animal production for each
500 from plant production.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10
Mud-Slinging Now Rife
At Y. D. Meeting


vention, brought a reply from Guf-
fey. He said the New Yorker was a
"sore head and never was Dem
ocrat, as proved by his action as
chairman of the House Rules Com
mittee in blocking New Deal legis-
lation."