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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-03
Earthquake Funds
Are Sought Here

w. ID. Payne. acting chairman of
the local chapter of the American
Red Cross, said today the Organiza-
ton would receive voluntary con-
tributions for sufferers in the dis
aStrOus earthquake in Chile last
week. No active solicitation will be
made, SO far as known. Many
thousands of persons were killed
and other thousands injured i'm
.he earth trembIOr.
Donations will be received and
announced at the Daily Dispatch,
or may be given to Mrs. Leon Vick,
Mrs. j. w. Jenkins and Mrs. James
A. Jones. as well as Mr.. Payne, he
said. All funds SO contributed will
be accounted for and sent to the
national Red Cross headquarters in
Washington for transmission to the
stricken area.
The national headquarters has
already contributed $4,000, and
vacc;Ines, seruma powdered milk
and other supplies have been sent
Ky Army and Pan-American Air
ways planes to the value of an al
dftional $4,000. But the disaster
is so great it cannot be handled
without extra gifts, the announce
ment said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-03
SILVER METEOR IS
VIEWED BY CROWD
+ ,a,Gyj 1Oc. Lose Midnight
Sleep To See New Sea-
board Train

Nearly a hundred citizens lost their
midnight sleep last night to congre-
gate at the Seaboard Air Line pas
sengN station to see the railroad S
new all-streamline passenger tram go
south on it's maiden trip. II passed
here at 1926 n. m.
The train, officially known as the
Silver Meteor, left Pennsylvania
Station in New York at $3.50 o'clock
Thursday afternoon. 1t was due to
reach Miami at about 6 o'clock this
evening, making the distance in lit
tie moro than 26 hours.
The train is all electric and is n
new venture for the Seaboard, and the
most modern and the finest equipped
electric train in service anywhere In
the South, it is said Besides the cleo
tvic locomotive, the train has sevon
coaches mono Of them slecpcrs But
all arc equipped with reclining
chairs, with valet service. q barber
shop lounge. meals service and other
conven;cnccs offered. Seats arc sold
the same as for Pullmans, and The
first run was entirely sold cut, as sew
eral future runs are repor.Ld to be.
1t was reported there were around
400 passengers on the train for its
fl s,r 1outh.
Railroad sandlot talk is that the
Seaboard has three more OF these
build t;haped trains, ,9Ath the ap-
pearance of being all in one piece, Oh
dered to go into service at an early
date This is not confirmed. So far
the "Silver Meteor" is the only wholly
streamlined train the line has.
Since late fall the Seaboard has had
three huge diesel electric locomotives
in service on it's winter tourist trains,
the Orange Blossoms, giving the tour
ist trade the first all-electric through
passenger service between New York
and Miami. The trains and the loco
motives go all the way through, ex-
cept that the trains are picked up
from the Pennsylvania at Washington
by these electric locomotives. The
"Silver Meteor" covers the entire dis
tance between New York and south
Florida.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-03
CONVICTIONS LESS
THAN HALF TRIALS
As Defendants In Record
er's Court In January,
Report Shows

Convictions in Vance county record
ers court in January were slightly
less than half of the total of As cases
tried, the monthly report of Superior
Court Clerk e. 0. Falkner showed
today. Of the 45 defendants tried, 22
were white men and one white women
and 16 colored men.
Fourteen defendants were snnt tn
the roads seven paid costs or costs
and fines. Seventeen were adiudgcd
not guilty and discharged while the
cases of seven others WEI nolle
prosed. Fines collected were $65 and
fees were $351.38, total of $416.38
Fifteen of the defendants, or exact
ly one-third of the total were in
volved one way or the other in liquor
law violations. Eight were charged
with possessing liquor for SALE two
with being drunk, and one each with
assault. trespass and being drunk,
manufacturing whisky and transport
ing whisky while two were charged
With drunkenness and an assault
Ten defendants were charged with
"ssault, four with giving worthless
checl<e five with larceny, and two
%1L't CuISlIlS. 'Jue UCIonO6nC odcn was
charged with highway robbery, break
ing and entering and larceny and re-
ccivino reckless drivino. cursino and
abusing a wife. CARRYING concealed
weapon, possessing stolen goods, aban-
donment and non-support, unlawful
possession of a pistol, and obtaining
money falsely
In January last year "a defendants
were tried, and fines amounted to
$355 25, and fees $472.65, a total cf
$827.9O.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-03

The airport committee and F. M.
Allen, secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce conferred Thursday with
high ranking airport engineers in con
nection with the proposed airport for
ton with the proposed airport for
Henderson. Engineers who visited
here yesterday included Otto Klein
chief engineer of the WPA for the
entire United States; Truman w.
Miller, district airport engineer for
the Civil Aeronautius Authority and
r. T. ST., John, assistant district air
port engineer. fbal
While here the engineers visited
sites under consideration for a loca
airport and went over all the details
pertaining to construction, grading
and other work.. They expressed
much enthusiasm for the project an
said that modern airport would d.
more to put Henderson in the spot
light IS an up and coming commun-
ity than anything that could be dom
at this time. They said that the Civil
AerOnautics Authority is part cularly
interested in Henderson as q site for
a new airport because it would tie
in with the national defense program
that is receiving so much attention
in Congress, so because Henderson
is on the main line North and South
and would get the benefit of large
amount of air traffic. The radio
beam, so necessary to navigation of
planes, p0sses just outside the city
which adds the desirability of Hen
derson as m airport city.
Messrs. Kline and Miller left here
last night after lengthy conference,
but Mr. st. John will remain in tho
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-03
Special Service
South Henderson

Special music will be given at the
Sunday school hour Sunday morning
at 9:45 o'clock at South Henderson
Baptist church, it was announced to-
day.
A special speaker will also be pres
ent.
The special program will be pres
ented as soon as Sunday school is con-
vened and a large attendance is
sought.
At the II o'clock hour, Rev. ]. U.
league, pastor of the church, will,
bring special sermon message
The evening hour will be at 7 o'clock
with the sermon by the pastor.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-03
WILLIAM H. COFFIN
DIES IN GREENSBORO
Father Of Late Street Sup.
ervisor Here To Be
buried In City

William Henry Coffin, father of w.
M. Coffin, late street superintendent
of the city of Henderson, died today
at the family home in Guilford coun-
ty, according to information received
here. The son died last Tuesday at
Duke hospital in Durham.
The elder Coffin had been ill a long
time and his death was not unexpect-
ed.
According to advices received here
w. H. Coffin's funeral services will
be held at the Center Friends church
in Guilford county Saturday at II a.
m, after which the body will be
brought to Henderson for intcrment
by the side of his son, who was buried
Wednesday of this week. He is sur
vived by his widow. No other details
were learned here today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-03
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1889
Dental Clinic In Schools
Is Lost For This Session
State Board of Health Unable to Furnish Man Because
of designations and illness; Engagement
Listed for Next Fall, However

After provision had been made for
furnishing the required amount OF
local funds to make the work pos
sible, Dr. A. D. Gregg, county health
officer, announced today he had been
advised by the State Board of Health
that it would be impossible to have
the dental clinic in the public schools
OF the city and the county this school
lear.
designations from the State Board
of Health staff and illness among the
other doctors had so reduced the per-
sonncl that no dentist is available for
assignment in Vance county this term,
DR.. Gregg said he was advised The
State board is unable to carry out
contracts that had already been made.
Only $500 was in the health depart
mcnl's budget for the dental work this
year, and 5000 was required The coun-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-03
Beware Coughs
from common colds
That Hang On

No matter how many medicines you
have tried for your common cough,
chest cold, or bronchial irritation, you
may get relief now with Creomulsion.
Serious trouble may be brewing and you
cannot afford to take chance with any
remedy less potent than Creomulsion,
which goes right to the seat of the trou-
BILE and aids nature to soothe and heal
the inflamed mucous membranes and to
Even if other remedies have failed,
don't be discouraged, try Creomulsion.
Your druggist is authorized to refund
your money if you are not thoroughly
satisfied with the benefits obtained.
Creomulsion is one word, ask for it
plainly, see that the name on the bottle
is Creomulsion, and you'll get the
genuine product and the relief you
want. (Adv.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-03
TWO OFFICIALS OF
HEALTH BODY HERE

Two officials of the State Board
of Health from IRaleieh visited the
offices of the Vance County Health
Department yesterday, DR.. A. D.
Gregg, health officer, stated today
They were Miss Mary Bachelor, su-
pervisor of statistical records, and
District Supervisor Bost in charge OF
WPA sanitary programs. They wer,,
here in an official capacity comforting
with local health authorities about
these particular phases of the conduct
Of the local office.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-03
Hamlet Named For Post
OF Streets Supervisor
j. Nj. Mitchell and c. c. Finch Elected Desk
Sergeants by Council at Called Meeting
Thursday Afternoon; Salaries Fixed

]. E. Hamlet, member of the police
corps and former sheriff of Vance
county, was elected Henderson street
superintendent by the City Council
at a called meeting Thursday after
noon. He will succeed the late w. M.
Coffin, who died last Tuesday.
The Council at the same meeting
elected J. M. Mitchell and G. c. Finch
as desk sergeants on the police force.
Hamlet, who retired as sheriff last
December after serving the county in
that capacity for ten years, had since
been on the police force, doing night
duty. His salary as street superinten-
dent was fixed at 81 500 per year, COM
pared with $4,000 paid to Coffin
Hamlet received $110 as police SER
Geant.
Mitchell, who was a deputy sheriff
under Hamlet, and Finch will re-
ceive $50 per month salaries. They
will work 12-hour shifts as desk SER
gcant in the fire department build
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-03

ing. BY fixing the salaries at the fig
urcs agreed upon, ana UuC 20 ,~~
ditional fact that no uniforms will
have to be bought for desk men, the
Council was able 20 employ two ser
gcants and thus to release one officer
Tor outside patrol duty.
The Council voted also to buy from
Mt. C5ffin's widow certain tools and
appliances ne used as street superin-
tcndent and which were his personal
properly
Hamlctt's election as street super
jntcndent occasioned no surprise, as
he had been generally talked for the
Eiace lie was for many years before
,cccning county sheriff superinten-
cent of the countys road force, and
had much experience in building and
maintaining county highways in the
days before the State took over that
FORK.
All three men assumed their new
Cutics today with the city.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-03
BARNYARD JANTBOREE AT THI
STATE THEATRE

real old fashion barn yard frolic.
will be offered at the State Theatre
,,''-'Ao-' raa+i'ore and rioh+
Barnero Mills famous blackface of
minstrel will be surrounded by the
Dixieland Jug Band, new and novel.
Doris Dixon, southern dancer. The
Radio Rangers. The Barnyard Swing
Club, and others.
Picture program, Bruce Cabot in
Homicide Bureau" Over hour and
a half of real entertainment.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-03
ABC STORE VOLUME
LESS FOR JANUARY
$12,321 Last Month, Against
$17,290 In, Jtnuray
of Last Year

Receipts Of the Vance county ABC
store in January continued to show a
decline under the corresponding
month last year, according to the Of
ficial statement on the months busi-
ness as given today at the ABC
Boards offices.
: For last month the gross volume
was $12,321.9O, which compared with
$17,29015 in January last year, de-
cline of $4,968.25.
Every month in 1888 showed a de-
cline in ABC store business under the
corresponding month for 1897 except
January. For the calendar year 1888
gross receipts were $191,497, compar-
ed with $229,388.20, drop of around
$38, 1000.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-03

ty squeezed out $3.50 and the parent
teacher bodies of the city and county
made up the other $3.50 to furnish the
required additional $500.
Since the clinic cannot be held this
year, the money will be held intact
it is understood, to apply on a den
tai clinic next year, DR.. Gregg said.
Application for the clinic has already
been made, and there is every reason
to suppose it will be arranged to start
ten days or two weeks after the fall
term begins in the schools.
The clinic runs for twenty weeks
16 weeks of which is devoted to the
white and the other four weeks to the
cOlored schools.
It is hoped that the money supplied
by the county can be carried for
ward into the 1939-4O county budget to
make the clinic possible, DR.. Gregg
said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-03
HENDERSON TALKS
ON RADIO TONIGHT

Mayor Henry T. Powell and Fred
4. Allen. Jr, secretary of the Hen
orson Chamber of Commerce, went
20 Charlotte today for a broadcast
his evening from radio station WBT
in that city on information about
henderson and Vance county The
BROADCAST will be from the Charlotte
'tation from 7:45 to 8 o'clock this
,vening.
The entire 15-minute period will be
devoted to questions and answers
lbout the city and the colntv IT."
ublic is invited to tune in on the
broadcast.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-03
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

l. Name the capital Of Mississippi.
2. What is another name for the
Malay Archipelago?
8 How many centimeters are in l
meter?
a. What is the lowest noncommission-
ed rank in the u. S. Army?
s. Name the largest island that lies
to the south of Greece.
6. For whom was the State of Wash
ington named?
T. Who invented the rotary printing
press?
g. Into what river does the .Arkan-
sas river flow?
g. What is the native country of the
bird known as the emu?
10. Name the author of "Plain Tales
From the Hills"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-03
Engineers Inspect Sites
For Henderson Airport

city for the next few days to assist
the airport committee IN completing
details for the proposed airport.
Much interest has been displayed
by LEGAL citizens since the report of
the Chamber of Commerce commit
tee was made public few days ago.
Many of them have expressed their
approval of the plans presented and
are anxious to see an airport started
at once, which will furnish much To-
cal employment and establish Hen
derson as stopping point for main
line air traffic from the North to the
South
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-03
CAFES AND HOTELS
ARE GIVEN SCORES
8
List Made Public by Health
Department From Janu-
ary Inspections

Scores of cafes and hotels in the
city, resulting from the January
monthly inspections, were announced
today by the Vance County Health
Department as follows:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-03

Granted License-A Richmond, Va,
couple, George Washington Stone, Jr.,
and Juliet Catherine Knauff, secured
license to wed at the Vance Registry
office yesterday.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Monsters Aren't Monsters
When Tea Time Arrives
HOLLYWOOD

Holywoods monsters are pretty nice people.
Take on makeup
neghborS
synthetic sin. all done
Boris CFrankensen) Lugos are
inamous) screen monsters
Evening star., 1939-01-03

and John Payne will play the first
part of the title.
After country wide search. John
Sheffield, a youngster who appeared
on Broadway in "On Borrowed
Time" will play Johnny Weismul-
Ter as boy in the next Tarzan film.
He's acrobatic and can swim we'll,
in addition to bearing some resem-
blance to Johnny. . Studios are
urging legal departments to tighten
up biographical angles and clear all
necessary relative and heir releases
before proceeding with such pic
tures-due to Twentieth Century,
Fox's experience with "Suez." The
son of Ferdinand De Lesseps, build
er of the canal. threatens suits and
injunctions against showings of the
film because his father was por-
trayed by Tyrone Power as beard
less, unmarried youth at the time
the big ditch was dug. Seven De
Lesseps offspring are still alive, a
contingency the studio didn't figure
on. One of the best liked ac-
tresses in Hollywood will desert the
town January l. Her contract
lapsed, Una Merkel will 60 to New
York to try for a whirl before the
footlights. Production start on
Return of the Thin Man" depends
entirely on William Powell's weight
catching campaign. He insists on
being 165 pounds heavy and is still
13 pounds off the goal. Wesley
Ruggles is a courteous, considerate
director, and, as so few others do,
he carries his good disposition along
with him on the golf course. He
was playing with friend at Lake.
side the other day when man
asked if he could shoot through.
Join U.S." said Ruggles, land we'll
play along together. A few days
later the man appeared at. Ruggles'
house. He was a tax appraiser.
(Copyright. 1888. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)
Evening star., 1939-01-03

He has the role of a broken -necked
shepherd. Except for his piercing
eyes, his features are almost con-
cealed by matted beard and long,
unkept hair. Lugosi's continental
bearing, his CheSterfieldian manners
and his meticulous grammer are
somewhat out of keeping with his
appearance, to put it mildly.
Both Karloff and Lugosi are
family men. Karloff became the
father of a daughter recently, his
first-born, whom he has named
Sara. Lugosi is the father of a
2-year-old son, Bella, jr. Karloff's
hobby Is the raising of rare orchids.
Lugosi is a painter of no mean
ability.
Both men live away from the city
Karloff's home is in a secluded
canyon, where he has room to in
dulge in his passion for gardening.
Lugosi lives out in ''the valley" over
the noted Cahuenga Pass from
Hollywood, in a quiet portion of the
little city of North Hollywood, where
Bella, jr., has room to play without
danger from motorists.
On the set, each displays a sur
prising sense of humor. Karloff's S
wit is of the dry, English variety.
Lugosi's is more along American
lines.
Little 4-year-o old Donnie Dunagan,
playing the role of the son of Basil
Rathbone, isn't frightened at either
of the men, although he doesn't like
the long whiskers on Lugosi's face.
He SHE'D away from the men the
first couple of days he was on the
set, but soon became accustomed
to seeing them about. Now they're
his pals.
But the studio visitor doesn't come
too close to either Karloff or Lugosi
He believes what he. sees rather
than what he hears. And when he
sees Karlof and Lugosi, he's ready
to believe that his gizzard isn't safe
within so feet of either of them.
Evening star., 1939-01-03

and long enough on opening night.
In that case. Mr.. Coward might ap-
pear. But the chances are that he
will not. For all his reputation to
the contrary, he is quite disconnected
by admiring audiences.
X \ 4
Right or wrong, they are saying
that the old Robert Taylor will be
a thing Of the past after Stand Up
and Fight" That is Mr.. Taylor's
latest picture, the script of which is
based upon the building of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad. In 1t, Mr..
Taylor is not the old boudoir favor
lite, but rather young man who is
allowed to look like a person who
does not care whether he shaves
daily or not Moreover, he partici-
pates in two fights. winning one and
losing one The second result seems
the more important to the career of
the young man from Pomona, who
once was we'll on his way to losing
his masculine audience by constant
ly winning his feminine fans through
sheer looks.
Stand Up and Fight" incidental
ly, will have its premiere at Cum
berland on Thursday.
Elaborate plans are being made
therefor.
Willis Cooper, author of "Son Of
Frankenstein," which is to be the
modern version of the erstwhile hor-
ror fllm, insists that the audience
reaction to his effort will be one of
"joy." If the spectator is not
joyous, he must be angry. Mr.. Coop
er maintains. Ray Bolger, the
dancer-comedian of "Sweethearts," !"
has but one resolution for 1899,
namely, that of taking singing les
sons. If he gets them before
the next Presidents birthday ball
the gold-plate breakfast at the Carl
ton should have an additional fea-
ture to boast about. {. But, know
ing Mr.. Bolger and what comes of
his resolutions. the chances are he
won't. Most futile feature of
the current season of futile gestures
is that of w. C. Fields to def1ate
Charles Mccarthy through the use
OF a second dummy in You Can't
Cheat an Honest Man" All the
publicity is directed toward proving
that you can't beat Charlie. :.
Which is very smart of the United
Artists Studio publicity men. y. :.
And, speaking of United Artists.
Danielle Darrieux's resolution for
the new year covers an intention to
learn to speak English without an
accent. Which is bad news for
those fans who are pie for any one
who has an accent.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Film Problem
Is Solved by
A Hair Net
Keeping Feathers
On a Rooster Is
New Poser
HOLLYWOOD

3AohA4 WoOO.
Add Hollywood production prob
lens:
Warner Bros. had to send out a
call for a windproof rooster, comb
Hollywood and environs for such a
fowl to play role in Dawn Patrol" ("
Enrol Flynn's latest.
The bird, called Ronald in the
script, was to become the field head
quarters mascot, an air-minded
rooster who loved nothing better
than to stand and cool off in the air
wash OF roaring propeller.
The first Ronald tried out for the
part couldn't take it. The terrific
blast OF wind whipped him absolute
ly nude of feathers in few amazing
seconds. One minute there stood,
proudly arrogant, as noble a bird as
ever -lorded it over a flock of hens.
Then, one whish, a cloud of flying
feathers, a pitiful squawk, and he
was nothing at all that any one but
a professional hair-grower would like
to see.
Subsequent Ronalds had the same
failing-they couldn't keep their
feathers on in a big wind. Finally
Property Man Gil Kissel devised an
intricate hair net" Of invisible wire
which fitted wings and body, per-
mitted full Growing and wing flap
ping performance.
Add Hollywood production prob
lens solved.
Evening star., 1939-01-03
Studio Begins Year
With Five Films

Warner Bros. studios will begin
the new year with a special produc-
ton schedule Of five major pictures.
The five pictures are:
Confessions Of a Nazi Spy," which
will have an all-star cast and script
on which Leon Turrou, Oman who
wrote series OF articles on the un-
covering Of Nazi spy ring in this
country, has collaborated.
Each Dawn I Die" in which
James Cagney will star, with Ann
Sheridan as his leading lady. The
screen play will be an adaptation of
Jerome Odlum's best seller.
Beethoven" in which Paul NUM-
will star as the famous composer as
soon as he completes his current
work in "Juarez."
Battle of City Hail." in which the
Dead End" boys and Humphrey
Bogart will expose a big towns po-
htical dirty work.
Fly Away Home" in which an
all-star cast will bring the Broad
way stage success to the screen.
Evening star., 1939-01-03

AAASJ AC giving 0OII VI TIdllACkl.
stein," now in the making at Uni
versal studios, a double-dose of
horrors all day long. with the ex-
ception of the Is minutes daily at
4 pm. Then they pause for tea.
It's quite a sight.
Karloff wears his monster make
up, the one he donned for Frank
enstein" and The Bride of Frank
enstein," a shuddery classic of the
makeup mans art. AS he balances
his cup and saucer on his knee, and
converses in his cultured British
accent, he looks like a demon from
the pit but sounds like a character
from an English drawing room
novel.
Lugosi isn't a whit less hideous.