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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-23

Clarence Bracy, Il year-old
Vance county Negro convicted mere
several months ago of the fatal club
bing of William H. Williamson, prom
inent Townsville farmer, will die in
the States gas chamber at Raleigh
the morning of Friday, April 7, un-
less Governor Hoey interveneS to
save him.
Bracy's appeal to the State Su-
preme Court was lost when the con-
viction here was affirmed in rul-
ing handed down late Wednesday.
Failure of the appeal automatically
fixed the execution date for April 7.
The Negro was represented in his
trial here and also in his appeal TO
the Supreme Court by j. H. Bridg-
crs and Jasper B. Hicks, counsel
named by the court, since the pris-
oner was without an attorney. Bracy
also went by an alias as David Jig
gets
If Bracy is executed, he will be
the second man ever sent up from
Vance county in a capital case to
die at the hands of the State since
the State has been conducting execu-
tions. The first was a Negro con-
victed of first degree burglary in
entering the home of the w. A
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-23
Bracy Negro Loses Appeal
And Is To Die On April7
Doom Sealed by Supreme Court Unless Gov
ernor Intervenes; Was Convicted Here for Slay-
ing of late w. H. Williamson Near Townsville

Matthews family on Andrews ave-
nue. in June, 1890 He was a tram
slent, and was caught in the act
after seriously injuring Jesse Mat
thews with an ice pick.
Witnesses at the trial of Bracy
here said the Negro confessed ne
struck Williamson on the head with
wagon standard and robbed him
Of $500. Bracy's counsel based the
defense on an insanity plea.
'All the evidence was to the eff
feet that the defendant was guilty
Of murder in the first degree" the
court held in an opinion by Associ-
ate Justice Heriot Clarkson. "The
killing was Wilful, deliberate and
predemitated for the purpose of rob-
bing the deceased -. The question
OF insanity was submitted to the
jury upon charge by the court be-
low free from error"
In the Vance county capital case,
the Supreme court upheld Superior
Court Judge r. Hunt Parker in
charging the jury that "to establish
a defense on the ground of insanity
it must be shown merely to the
satisfaction of the jury from the evil
dence that at the time of commit
ting the act the party accused was
laboring under such defence of rea-
son as not to know the nature
ard quality of the act he was doing,
or, if he did know, that he did not
know that he was doing wrong ="
Judge Parker was also upheld in
declining to instruct the jury, as the
defense requested, that acquittal on
the basis Of insanity would mean
that the defendant would be COM
mitted to an institution for the in
sane.
The defendant testified that he
had changed his name to Clarence
Bracy so could get job and get
money for my work" He said his
uncle had been collecting his wages.
The uncle testified that he took
his nepheWs wages because she
could not count any great amount
of money"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-23
Promotion OF
Sales Theme
For Speaker

An address on the subject, "The
Sales That Are 'PloWed Under Be
cause of Weak Selling, has been ar
ranged by the Henderson Chamber
of Commerce to be given at the
chambers quarters the evening OF
Thursday of next week, March 80,
by Joseph Luchs, formerly vice
president of the Retail Ledge Pub
lications, it was announced today by
Fred M. Allen, Jr., secretary.
Mr.. Luchs is head of an institute
in Philadelphia that has been instru-
mental in raising the standard of
craftsmanship in department stores
such as the May Company, Cleve-
land; Wannamaker's, New York;
Hecht Company, Washington, and
others, it is said. He has also pro-
NOTED business enterprises for a
number of prominent hotels in vari-
Gus parts of the country.
The organization of Mr.. Luchs has
also, it is said, served leading life
and fire insurance companies and
manufacturers employing statesmen.
Businessmen of the community are
invited to attend the lecture, which
will be free to those present, it is
stated by Mr.. Allen.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-23
DATES ANNOUNCED
FOR COLORED FAIR

The Vance County Negro Agricul-
tural Fair will hold its 2Oth annual
fair on October % through %, ac-
cording to an announcement made
today by Robert Hawkins, president
and amnager of the association.
The Model Shows, Inc, of New
York, will play the midway this year
with the highest class new rides and
shows seen on the fairs midway, he
said. The president is soliciting the
corporation of all, the citizens, teach
ers and leaders in Vance and adjoin-
ing counties in making the coming
fair the best in the history of the as
sociation.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-23
CLEE CLUB PROGRAM
POSTPONED ONE WEEK

The program Of the Shiloh Baptist
church Glee club, scheduled for Sun
day evening, has been postponed un-
til April 2, because of the death of
Bennie Hawkins. brother of the lead-
er, DR.. j. D. Hawkins His funeral
will be conducted Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at Shiloh Baptist church.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-23
CIVITANS HEAD TO
ADDRESS KIWANIS

Forest c.. Miles, of Winston Salem
International President of the Civil
tans, will be the principal speaker
at the Kjwanis Club Friday evening
at $50 o'clock. All members are
urged to be present.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-23
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Pnge Four

l. What is a photometer?
g. What is a "birdie" in golf?
3. What is the littoral of a country?
4. Name the State flower Of New
York
5. What is the chemical symbol for
radium?
6. Of which country is Sofia the
Capital?
7. In which river are the Thousand
Islands?
s. Name the owner of the famous
horse War Admiral
9. Name the chairman Of the Fed
eral Communications Commits
sion
10. What does Ursa Major mean?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-14
How Unworthy A Thing
You Make or Ne!

Children not, generally speaking born with strong
hatreds
They gradually acquire them only as they hear their
elders voice them by watching their elders practice them
by deliberate teaching.
people do not naturally hate other whole classes of people
Every natural tendency of life which forces all to be to-
gether in the world is toward mutual frendness mutual
sufferance, mutual tolerance
But people, for best known to themselves
20 about stirring hatreds Quite simple people wno IKE
the amiabe character Wash Tubbs amt mad at no
body are thus into haters This is estab
shed principle better illustrated than during the
World War when pI sma with daey
and consciously converted into Hunhaers and boys from
the cornfeds who had scarcely heard of Germany were
isss T. thrust home the '.y'ns with an angry grow"
ones ear and insist that should hate this that
tonaty this that religion this that political system
But nature and conscience better guide than
the advice Of interested persons especially those who get
their living by preaching hate,
We need to cultivate something of Hamles spirit Who
when the two courtiers tried to pump him. resentfu
that they should think him stupid Hamlet asked he
could play the recorder kind of flute No. said the courer
why, look you now" rejoned Hamlet bitterly. How
unworthy thing you make of me- You would play upon
'Sblood, do you think am easier to be played
Such resentment Immediately rises the average Amer
An when pied piper sneaks up and begins to try to
play upon him tune Of hatred for group for whom
he has special natural dislike II is insulting Sbood.
do they think easier to be played than lot of
tin flutes!
Strong and deep in America the tradition and feeling
of respect for Others though they be different from
selves in religion politics. in blood Strong and deep
America il the natural liberation and lack of ngrained
hatreds that il far from mark of weakness indifference
but tower of strength
Be yourself be natural, let the natural American toll
respect for others and their beliefs have full play
Turn dsdanfuly from professional haemongers who have
the supreme mpudence to think that they play the
American people at will tune of alien prejudice and unnat
ural hatred.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-14
STRANGE PARTNERS
UNDER r. D.'s ROOF

Two of the most powerful and
hsrdest-boiled Democratic bosses
in the country. Frank Hague of
Jersey City and Mayor Edward
]. Kelly of Chicago. are going
out OF their way these days 10
demonstrate their undying loyal
ty TO the Roosevelt regime.
Their political philosophy and
the New Deal have about as
much in common as Joe Louis
and Albert Einstein. But they
have been very useful to the
administration on oeession-and
they may be again. Moreover.
they have heard disgusting re-
ports about Attorney General
Murphy's crusade for righteous
meas and evidently figure il is
good insurance against swksrd
contingencies to inSrstiste them
selves with Murphys boss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-14
:: YOUR HOROSCOPE ).

sorbed by military or naval
organizations engaged In pre-
paredness tasks.
A. war clouds continue to
overcast Europe the stars seem
to indicate that isolation for the
United States il an idle dream.
Closer ties will be welded among
governments Of the Americas.
Persons whose birthdate II IL
have the augury of q year Of
Advancement, but there may be
unexpected changes. Women are
to enjoy pleasant environment
II their homes are transferred to
new locations.
Children born on this day
probably will be determined and
forceful IN character. Supreme
success 10 probable II the right
careers are chosen.
Copyright. 1897
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-14
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions Turn 10 the
woman's page for the answers.
/. Where Is the range of
mountains known as the Hindu
kushr
2. What is the nickname for
North Carolina
3. Can an alien " m n be-
come q citizen of the u. s. SIM
ply by marrying U. s. citisen >
4. How can the circumference
OF a circle be determined
8. Name the largest and most
populous Of the West Indian
islands.
8. The mother Of which mon
arch was recently injured in an
automobile accident
I. Which sport is nieknsmed
the sport Of kings"
s. What is the correct pronun-
citation Of the word interfluent
2. In golf. what is an eagle
10. What is the name for the
picture characters Of ancient
Egyptian writing!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-14

inch plsnks laid on four by
six stringers. Hugh NANNY
SAYS that was great inn
provement. The planks last
ed until 1892 when the first
cedar block pavement was
laid.
The first paving operation was
primitive compared to what IL
taking place on Pacific avenue
today. The heavy grading was
done with teams and scrspers
and a pick and shovel gang
smoothed the surface and made
it ready for the concrete base.
The concrete was mixed and
spread by hand,
On top of the concrete base
was surface OF three-inch fir
blocks. II was the last word
in modern street improvement.
In spite of the panic that was
beginning to affect business,
Tacoma felt pretty big over the
new main street.
The next big job on Pacific
avenue was brick pavement, part
OF which is being dug out now
to prepare for the machine
made concrete surface which
will be completed in about 80
days. Again the contractor
brought his teams and huskies
and started job which ran
into months.
One OF the causes OF delay
was the protest of property
owners ABOUT the quality of the
brick. Joshua Pierce led dele
CATION TO the city council one
day and threatened an inJunc-
ton if better quality of ma
terial were not used. There was
lot OF talk back and forth
which ended with the council
agreeing to increase the inspec-
ton force and throw out all
the soft brick. They made
quite a pile.
In a few days a powerful
machine will begin mixing
the ingredients, and scien-
tifically proportioned con-
crete will be poured i'm place
through spout. One man
will do the work Of ten who
sweated and strained with
the old methods and do it
II easier.
And among the old timers in
the gallery of observers there
will be differences of opinion,
There will be some who will
insist that the old days when
men did the work Of machines
were better than these. That
argument will seem to be con-
elusive when along will come
the oracle with figures TO show
that in this machine age there
are more men employed, pro-
portionately. than there were
when concrete was mixed and
spread by huskies with a shovel.
Then the argument will start
all over again and continue long
after the job is finished.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-14
NO MORE BUILD-UPS
FOR sen. VANDENBERG

Now that Senator Arthur II.
Vsndenbergs hat is openly in
the presidential ring. New York
backstsgers predict that he won't
get another chance TO take credit
such as he obtained for the de-
feat of the revived Florida ship
canal project.
Insiders get word that Vice
President Garner really engi-
neered that victory for econ
omy." but allowed Vsndenberg
TO take the bows. But the V. p.
certainly has no idea of giving
potential Republican rivals for
1870 q huild-up. so this is not
likely to happen again.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-14
PROBLEM UNSOLVED

Editor. The Times: A recent
news story was headlined:
President asks S1,750, 900, 900
for the 1910 relief program.
This represents reduction of
one-third from the WPA appro-
priation for the present fiscal
year, and would cut about mil
lion workers from the 1889 ma
tional average.
In the same message, the pres
ident denounced those who talk
glibly or without information
about cutting down the costs Of
relief the number of needy
persons receiving relief or the
per capita work payments" To
the ordinary, earthbound OBJ
server, this would seem exactly
what he has recommended.
though jewellers in cloudland
might read it differently.
However, on the same day the
president made another ap-
proach to the greatest problem
of our times by proclaiming.
over the great seal of the United
States. an Unemployment SUM-
day" April 80, followed by an
Unemployment week" and
urging as special duty upon
employers that fair number"
of middle-aged workers be re-
employed
AS industry and business
make su bstantis progress
toward recovery, there are ever
increasing employment opportu-
mites for all groups he stated.
Evidently he had failed to read
recent conservative forecasts of
10 billion dollars shrinksge in
the national income for this
year. or to recall his own recent
statement that II is only by in
crease of the national income
that employment can be in
creased.
The above is important only
If il aids the reader to more cor
rectly evaluste the past and
present and look little way
into the future. II he still finds
hope in the wishful thinking and
unfulfilled promises that has
characterized the past ten years,
let him mount again his favorits
bandwagon, Democratic or Re-
publican. II not, let him decide
10 do something for himself: and
as first step study the national
program of the American Foun-
dation for Abundance. which
finds in recognition Of the social
heritage Of man, woman and
child the beginning OF the solu-
ton Of our economic difficulties.
ROBERT ]. PEARSALL.
Sis So. Park ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-14
PEACE AND
BALANCED BUDGETS

Editor, The Times: Perhaps
to some it may seem far cry
from the discussion of peace to
that of balancing the national
budget, but in reality the two
issues are inseparable. Peace,
we are convinced, is not an abb
stract term or an isolated issue,
neither is II merely the absence
of war. Peace, in the final anal
ysis, is dependent upon some-
thing far more fundamental than
peace itself, upon the preserva-
ton of a democratic way of life.
Democracy, by its very name,
guarantees not only liberty, free
dom Of the press, speech and
religion, but also economic Sc
curity, which alone makes pos
sible the opportunity for life.
liberty. and the pursuit of hap
piness."
Various authoritative federal
surveys in recent years have
proven beyond refutation that
vast numbers of our people are
either unemployed, on relief,
WPA, or in income brackets
pitifully insufficient TO meet the
everyday necessities of life.
Pleading in behalf of these un-
derprivileged Americans, Presi-
dent Roosevelt, speaking before
the American Retailers forum.
stressed the necessity of main
tanning pure hasing power
through government spending
and not through a policy of
economy, which would threaten
the entire economic structure.
He stated, That is one reason
why I have talked about the one
third of our population that is
ill-clsd, ill-housed, ill-fed. That
third 40 million people
can buy very little at the stores"
How little that is. is tragically
cstalogued in the report of sur
vey by Henry Wallace's Depart
ment of Agriculture. The L. s.
Bureau of Home Economies. in
one of the most extensive inves-
legations OF its kind ever under
taken. has di sclo sed that
throughout the nation hunger,
malnutrition, and pella9ra are
reaping their deadly toll, due
chiefly 10 low incomes, insult
fieient TO provide for balanced
diets.
Then we must not forget that
there are families which today
have no income whatsoever. In
the writer's neighborhood is one
such family a one-srm man with
wife and several children. Due
To the drastic slash in govern
ment appropriations, he is one
of the many discharged from
WPA. and were II not for kind
neighbors and sympathetic. in
dependent grocer twho cannot
afford to permanently assume
such responsibilities this fam
lily would actually stsrye.
Yet there are those who. to-
day in high places, insist that We
must balance the budget. that
we must stop this government
spending, Can IL be that the
richest country on earth. which
has the bulk of the worlds gold,
buried and guarded. human life
ID of so little value as to be
measured in terms of ledgers and
balance sheetsr Are there those
who are 20 ealious and indiffer-
ent that they can turn deaf ears
10 the pleas Of half-stsrved chill
dren with punched faces. wisened
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-14

WEDNESDAY,. JUNE IL, 1oy9
Astroloeers read this a. IN
unimportant day in planetary
direction. Routine matters will
be fortunate and changes should
Be avoided.
It IL IN unfAvorAble date for
signing contracts, leases or
agreements. Delay IN closing
deals y advised.
A 1899 university graduates
seek employment they may meet
disappointments unless they
have developed superior talents.
The stars promise better luck In
the autumn.
This u not n fortunate day
for asking favors. Political
promises are easily forgotten
under this rule Of the starr.
Girls nay expect unusual ad-
vantages ~ young men are alb
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-14
BRIGHT MOMENTS
IN GREAT LIVES

King Frederick Augustus. the
deposed monarch who referred TO
himself one time as the King
Without Saxony.' is credited
with more good bon mots than
any other monarch Of the period
shortly preceding the war.
one day, after Saxony had
been declared 4 republic, he Was
mounting the steps into a rail-
way ear at the Paulen station.
when someone recognised him.
and he was eheered by the crowd.
Raising the window and stick
ing out his head. he yelled:
Well. you're q dsrned fine lot
u repabiseans, III say"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-14
LOOK AND LEARN
BY A. {. Gordon

BY =. {. TOrdOn
l. What is the flower symbol
Of March?
2 For what is the German
town of Oberammergau famous
3. Who said, Talk softly and
carry big stick"
4. BY what name are members
Of the F.BI better known?
ANSWERS
!. The violet.
2 The most famous Passion
Play.
3. Theodore Roosevelt.
4. Omen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-14
Street Paving Gallery
Reminisces
Recall Stumps and Mud
And PIanks on Pacific
And Concrete Mixed BY
Strone-Muscled Huskies
Arguments Good While
Job Lasts


Ask any old timer among the
side line Observers Of the new
Pacific avenue paving and he
will tell you that things sure
have changed since the first paw
ing job on New Tacoma's
main street. There are a few
whose memory goes back farther
than that, like Charlie Cook,
John S. Baker. Charlie Naubert
or Frank c. Ross, who remem-
Der stump pulling operations on
upper Pacific avenue and the one
way wagon road that led down
to the waterfront and the first
Northern Pacific station.
1t was considered quite an inn
provement when Pacific avenue
was cleared of stumps from the
waterfront to South nth. BY
comparison it was great i'm
provement over the trail which
wound in and out among the
stumps. but there was still much
TO be desired from the stand
point Of today. In the dry spell
in the summer the wind whipped
great clouds OF dust up and
down the street. In the winter
the mud was hub deep with
chuck holes much deeper.
Loaded wagons frequently
were mired so deeply that
they could not be moved I'M
til the load had been taken
off. Occasionally hack
would be stuck after making
late trip at night. When
he found t'iat he couldn't
move the vehicle, the driver
would unhitch his horses
and leave II there till morn
ing when he could get re-
Inducements.
On one occasion newly
married couple were riding to
the Northern Pacific station for
the honeymoon trip. In front
of Bonney's drugstore the hack
stuck in the mud The driver
used his whip and the persua-
sive language that was sup
posed to be effective in such
cases. But it didn't work. The
harder he tried the deeper the
hack seemed to sink in the mud.
In the meantime the groom
became excited. He wanted like
everything to catch that train
and in his excitement he forgot
his manners. He ordered the
crowd on the sidewalk to help
lift the hack out OF the mud
hole and the only response was
a laugh. Finally. as the minutes
flew, he began to beg. and ex-
planned why he was il. a hurry.
That put different light on the
matter but before getting into
the mud the crowd insisted that
he say please very pleadlngly.
Then after assisting the bride
and groom to the sidewalk. half
a dozen husky fellows gave a
boost. the hack moved to higher
ground and the honeymooners
made the train.
Next year Tacoma began
putting on airs and the first
move was to cover the Pa
cific avenue earth with two
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lIGH T
Continued from Page One)

1t appeared as 1868. That would
make him Il.
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PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

bodies and rickety legs? In the
face Of such a human emergency.
how can we be guilty of such
sacrilege as to even suggest that
the natioanl budget be balanced?
MAUDE n. RICHARDS,
1921 So. L st.