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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-10

demanding peace on his own terms
In Englar :, there had appeared to
be an under surface hesitation. The
British conservatives saw the shad-
ow of Bolshevism falling farther
and farther across Europe as the
Soviets took over dominance OF the
Baltic states and created fears OF a
thrust into the Balkans. If forced
to choose, they might find it diff
cult to witness Communist gains
even at the expense of the immedi-
ate enemy-Nazism.
David Lloyd George, former prime
minister, had announced plans fol
a conference Of delegates from all
parts of the British Isles to discuss
campaign against the war at any
price" faction.
But If there was a period OF hesi-
tation, 1t appeared to have been
ended with the decision of Daladier
to speak. Some sources limited that
French determination to end the
threat of MAJ force had been re-
soonSible.
May Leave Way Open
In any event, there appeared to
remain onl-- the possibility that
Daladier and Chamberlain woulc
present counter proposals to Hitler's
speech and that they would leave
oper the way for the Nazis to elab-
crate and make more satisfactory
their own pe-ce proposals If desir-
ed. Thus a clear statement OF the
allied wa. aims may be delayed UNI
til it is fully determined whether
any understanding is possible or
the basis of the British French de-
mand for and end to the system Of
Hitlerism.
In that connection, the Nazis
continued to profess hopefulness
that reac, wa near and the Fascist
press in Italy became more highly
alarmed about cooperation between
Germany and Russia, especially ir
connection with the Italian interests
in the Balk--ns.
Fascists Are Angry
The Fascist anger was direct
against bot, the Soviets and the
Allies, with Gern-any's ties to Rome
arparntly getting no stronger. Fol
lowing up denunciation OF the
Bolsheviks II the newspaper Of
Marshal !tal. Balbo, the Rome
Messagero demanded to know why
the British ard French press re-
Trained from criticizing the Soviet
action in eastern Europe.
How can the silence OF England
and Franco be explained?" thu
newspaper asked in comparing TIT
Bolshevik seizure Of private prop
erty with the Nazi "order and re.
spect for property"
In nj, COW, the Soviets pushet
ahead with their negotiations fol
domination Of Lithuania aud pre-.
pared to receive a Finnish delega'
ton for discussion of political anC
Guiding Russias desire to FORTH,
economic problems, supposedly In
strategic Finnish islands.
The Lithuanian negotiations ap'
parently were proving much slowel
than Russians had expected ant
there were persistent indications o
strong resistance by the Firms. AL
though Russia was reported to hav'
some 80 divisions of troops within
striking distance o9 the Finnisl
frontier, the government Of Pinlant
strengthened its defenses and tn
| Swedish government boosted ii
mobiliEed forces to 100000 as thI
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-10
MAYOR GRATEFUL
TO SUPPORTERS
Proud of Friends Who
Supported Him in COP.
Primaries

Mayor Patrick M. Perriello issued
statement today declaring that he
accepted the verdict of the voters in
the Republican primary last night, in
which he was defeated by the Upson
town committee forces.
The mayor would not comment on
his candidacy as an Independent
Republican candidate, and his state
ment made no mention of it. A nom
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-10
NUGGET IN HUMAN SKULL

Rattlesnake Bar, Gal. Cup "A
human skull, unearthed near here
during mining operations. was turn
ed over by the finder, who didn't
like bones. to a Chinese miner. The
Chinese didn't like human skulls
either. but something glittered
through the eyeless sockets and he
took it down to the nearby stream
and washed 1t. The dirt about the
skull contained an ounce Of gold
and inside the skull was nugget
Weighing 10 ounces.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-10
GIRL RIDER, 7. CHAMPION

Mansfield, o. - Cup - Connie
Linham, of Portsmouth, O., is only
seven, and this is her first year OF
riding, but she has won II ribbons
and a trophy in II events she has
entered.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-10
IF NOSE
FILLS UP"
AT NIGHT
Here's One Sveee ssfvl Woy
70 Get Welcome Relief

a. YOUR NOSE gives you lot of trou-
bic at night-fills up, makes breathing
difficult, spoils sleep-just put a few
drops OF Va-tro-nol up each nostril.
REsuITs ARE so surprisingly good be-
cause Va-tro-nol is expressly designed
to relieve distress in the nose and
upper throat, where transient conges-
ton hinders free breathing. Enjoy the
romfort Vicks Va-tro-nol brings -.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-10

"Ihlambo," traditional tribal
ceremony hold by natives at a
specified time after the death OF
a member of a tribe to prophitiate
the spirit Of the departed, was held
recently in johannesburg, South At
RIGA.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-10
SOVIET THRUST
SCARES BALKANS

iContinued from Page u
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FALSE ALARM ON
MEDIATION HERE

CONTINUED from Page u
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-30
LET YOUR MATE WIN

HOW OFTEN we have been
end.plaYed ana obliged to lead
INTO aecarers tenaces. just be-
cause we didn't have enough nerve
70 pass q lead and hope our part
her could win it, Sometimes there
is no risk really in letting such a
rick 60 hy as. II it cannot be won
'y our mate at least we are saved
rom presenting an extra trick to
the declaror On q silver platter
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-30

dealer South Both sides vul-
ierablo)
Here South bid 1-Club, West
.-Spade. South doubled, West 2
'paces South 3-Clubs and East
ouolea gery bad double.
west oashed his diamond A,
men switched to the spade K. Re-
.elvins the discouraging 6, he
70 the heart 2, the ] fall
"g 10 the A The declarer there
Copyrlght. 1929 King
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-30
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
"Ths Authority o Authorities"
''Tha Authority on Authorities"

upon cashed two top clubs and led
the spade ]. When West won this
with the A, he couldn't help pre-
senting a trick to the declarer,
either by leading a spade for a
ruff in the North and a discard Of
South's losing heart, or else a.
heart. which would prevent any
losers in that suit. He chose the
spade. so that the declarer had
nothing more to lose than another
diamond, and so made his con-
tract.
Had West let the spade ] go by
to the @. East's return of a red
card would have set the contract.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-18

An educational pageant entitled
ssYour Life in the Making" was
given by the senior class of Hender-
Son high school in the school au-
ditorium Wednesday night, and the
final event of the 1889 commence
ment was set for tonight, with the
delivery of diplomas to liz seniors
in the largest class ever to be TURN
ed out by the school.
The pageant Wednesday night was
from the National Education Asso-
cations commencement packet
and was participated in by a large
number of the graduates. There were
eight different scenes, depicting var
rious phases of educational and prac-
tical living.
Prior to the pageant, Principal w.
D. Fayne explained the purpose OF
the presentation as being to show
some of the objectives of the high
school. Mrs. E. F. Shaw furnished
music at piano behind the scenes
as each panel was presented.
The stage decorations were arrang-
ed by P. M Porter, superintendent
of the building, assisted by some OF
the high school seniors. Each OF. the
eight scenes carried five-part panels
illustrating the theme of each, and
a reader explained the pantomimes
as presented. Special lighting effects
were arranged for the performance,
which lasted an hour.
The scenes, the title each, and the
reader in every instance, were:
Scene keep Fit; Reader, Myrlon
Johnson.
Scene II-Develop Skills; Reader,
Dick Jones.
Scene III-Attach Importance to
the Family; Reader, Agnes Patter-
son.
Scene IV-Male Friends; Reader
Jane Thompson.
Scene V-Be Loyal; Reader; "Sun-
ny Martin.
Scene VI-Enjoy Life; Reader,
Margaret Faris.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-18
Educational Pageant Is
Given By Senior Class
"Your Life in the Making" Is Theme of Wednes-
day Night Presentation; Graduating Exercises
Tonight End 1889 Commencement

Scene VII-EXert Influence; Read
er, Jane Newell.
Scene VIII-Keep on Learning
Reader, Myrlon Johnson.
Tonight's final commencement pro-
gram will be held in the school au-
ditorium, as have all the other events
of the week, and will start at
o'clock. Tickets have been issued to
relatives of the graduates and 9TH
ers for places in the auditorium, and
the usual large crowd lis expected
to be in attendance.
In addition to the presentation of
diplomas to the record large grad
uating class, five members of the
class will appear in panel of dis
cussion of the objectives of educa-
ton, this feature displacing a COM
mencement speaker, and being in line
with a custom followed by the school
in the last several years.
Superintendent E. M. Rollins is
to preside over the program, and the
graduating class will be presented by
Principal w. d. Payne, and the dip
Tomas will be delivered by DR.. H. A..
Newell, chairman of the city school
board.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-18
DONALD 7. REAWS
DIES AT HOSPITAL
Funeral at New Bethel Fri
day for EPSON Man Who
Died Today

Donald Thomas Reavis, 67-year-
old resident of Route l, Henderson
died today at Maria Parham hospital
Funeral services were announced
to be held at o'clock Friday after
noon at New Bethel Baptist church
at EPSON, with interment in the
church cemetery. Rev. John Ayscue
the pastor, will be in charge.
Surviving are the widow, one
brother, Eugene Reavis, of Warren
county, and one sister, Mrs. F. b
Bowden, of Philadelphia. There are
no children.
Mr.. Reavis was a native of Vance
county and was born July 16, 1872.
He had lived at his last residence for
eleven years, and had been men,
Der of New Bethal Baptist church
during that time. He had engaged in
farming most of his life.
Other details, including pallbear-
ers for the funeral, were not learned
this afternoon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-18
Band With
.Shriners At
Rocky Mount

The Henderson high school band
and a large number Of Henderson
Shriners went to Rocky Mount to-
day for the annual ceremonial OF
Sudan temple of the Shrine.
The band was invited several
weeks ago to attend the Shrine cere-
monial and help in furnishing the
music for the occasion. A. T. Hearne,
director of the band, was in charge,
and parents of the boys and girls in
the band accompanied them to Rocky
Mount for the ceremonial.
Henderson Shriners participated in
the ceremonial for the day. It is an
outstanding event for the organlza-
ton.
Final preparations are being made
by the Band Boosters Club for the
young musicians trip to New York to
participate in North Carolina Day
exercises on Monday, June 19. Funds
have been provided by the COM
munity in general and by several of
the parents of the band members,
and the trip will be made by train.
The group will have three days and
two nights in New York and they
will be given sightseeing trips over
the big city, as well as an oppor-
tunity to see the fair.
Besides the band members, a num-
Der of other young people and many
adults will accompany the band on
the trip. They will leave here Sat-
urday night, June II, in special cars
aboard the Seaboard Air Line rail-
road, arriving in New York Sunday
morning, June 18.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-18
FSA Loans
Here Total
$1OO,57O.0O

Small loans totalling $100,570.0C
have been advanced by the Farm
Security Administration to date to
farmers in Vance County, Ivey w.
Day County Supervisor, Henderson,
announced today. New loans and
supplemental loans recently approv-
ed for the present year amount to
about $34,125.0O.
The bulk of this money is spent
with local merchants of the borrow
ers' own choice. The money is US
ed for the purchase of plows, horses
fertilizer, seed, breeding stock, fenc-
ing, roofing and other items for the
repair and Improvement of the farm
149 farm families in this county
are now farming under the rural
rehabilitation program of the Farm
Security Administration, Mr.. Day
said.
The loans are made to worthy
farmers who need money to carry
on their farming operations but who
cannot get adequate credit from 9TH
y sources. The loans are coupled
with advice by the County Super
visOrs in good home and farm prac-
tees, including a live-at-home pro-
gram, crop rotation, and soil build
ing. Mrs. Virginia S. Cobb is the
Home Supervisor and George F.
Moore is the Assistant County RR
Supervisor assisting Mr.. Day. Their
office is located in the Peace build
ing, William street.
Amounts loaned for livestock ano
other capital goods, useful for sew
eral years, may be repaid in ipstall-
nlentS ranging up to five years,
while the nOn-recoVerable goods
such as seeds and fertilizer are pay
able in one year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-18
MENTAL INCOMPETENT
NEGRO is HELD HERE

Russell Turner Negro, convicted in
county court last Saturday of assault
ing Billy Durham, Negro, in the
brewery section of the county, has
been found to be an escapee of a
Pennsylvania hospital for mental de-
fieient.
Clerk of Court E. o. Falkner con-
tacted Pennsylvania authorities at
Philadelphia, and found that the
Negro escaped there March 13, while
an inmate of an institution.
Pennsylvania has no provisions for
returning of escaped patients, but
notified local authorities they would
be glad to accept Turner if he were
returned to them by Vance county.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-18
TOWNSVILLE

Townsville high school closee
Monday, May Is, after very sue
,essful year All of the school fac
nlty, was reelected for the coming
year.
Frances Tarry, of Erwin, will be
lome Sunday from school, which
loses on Friday.
Mrs. Vernon McIlvene and hel
nother, Mrs. James A. Boyd, o1
south Carolina, will visit Mrs
larry Whitaker, of Rocky Mount
or quite while. Miss Sue Hun
:cyd and Mrs. w. NJ Coffin, Of
Henderson, will meet { them or
Thursday in Rocky Mount
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-18
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

l Name the capital of Egypt,
throughout most of its early his
tory
q What is a micrometer?
8. Does an alien man become an
American citizen by marrying a
woman citizen of the United
States?
a. What is the correct pronunciation
Of the word disputative?
3. Name the Premier OF Inc
Netherlands
6. Under the Constitution OF the y.
S., where is the power to declare
war vested?
Z. What is the name for the science
of the phenomena of sound! :
8. Name the seaport of capital OIL
French Guiana -.
8. What is the product of IL mul'l-
; piled by 1-3?
10. What is the name for the perloo
Of life extending from puOerS
to adulthood?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-18
METHODIST PASTORS
TO MEET ON FRIDAY

All Methodist ministers of Vahce
county will meet Friday. afternoon
at o'clock in the First Methodist
church. There will be a short bust
ness meeting, and at $50 Jasper B
Hicks. lay delegate to the Uniting
Conference in Kansas City, will
make a report before the minister;
of the conference, from which he
lust returned few days ago
At 6:15 o'clock the preachers and
their families will have a picnic
supper together.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-18
Reunion Chairmen Named

Reunion Chairmen Named
Raleigh, May 18-Chairmen for
The class reunions which will be
leld at State College on Alumni
Day, June 5, were announced today
" Alumni Secretary Dan M. Paul.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-18
SPEED SIGNS TO
BE PLACED SOON

Signs calling the attention of
motorists to speed laws of 25 miles
an hour are to be erected at four
entrances to the city at the city
limits by the State Highway and
Public Works Commission, it was
learned today.
The signs will be erected on Ok
ford road. Townsville road, Raleigh
road and Richmond road.
This is part of drive to curb
speeding tourists.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-18

Robert Brame Guilty-Rober
'rame was guilty of being drunk
nd was given 80 days on the road
r city court today by Mayor Henr,
L. Powell
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-18
CARRIER PIGEON
VISITS E. L. FLEMING

A carrier pigeon alighted at the
home Of E. L. Fleming in Middle
burg township last Sunday after
noon, was fed, and after lingering
tc enjoy the hospitality of the prom
inent Middleburg man, took off
again on its journey
On the outside of the band on it's
left leg was the Number 1856, and on
the inside of the same band was
777". On the right leg band were
The markings IF 38-CCA 2715
The bird was fed cracked grains
and water, and resumed its flight
about one half hour after coming
down.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-18
NEGRO MERCHANT is
FOUND NOT GUILTY

James Peoples, alias Charles S
James, Negro merchant, was no
uilty of larceny and receiving iii
.ounty court today when given q
fearing before Recorder r. E. Gle
mentS.
L. L. Coghill was charged with un-
awful removal of crop, and the case
vas transferred to Franklin county,
iue to lack of jurisdiction Of the To-
cal court
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-18
SHILOH GLEE CLUB
AT LIONS MEETING
Club Invites Soft Team To
Barbecue Support On
May 81

At the regular weekly meeting Of
The Lions club Wednesday evening
1T the Vance hotel, the Shiloh Bap-
tist church, Negro glee club, under
the direction of DR.. D. A. Hawkins.
sang several enjoyable numbers.
Clarence White won the attendance
nrize, and B. H. Nixon won the draw
ing
The club will invite its softball
cam to a barbecue supper at the
Hill Top May 81, and will have a
barbecue supper at South Lake Lodge
on June 81.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-18
KESLER REGISTERS
VITAL STATISTICS

Fred Kesler, of Hardee Funeral
Home, has been appointed registrar
OF vital statistics for the City of Hen
derson, according to an announce
ment made today.
Kesler succeeds Miss Carrie Drap-
er in that capacity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-25
EATONvILLE TO
have GAY TIME

gAro>NTiI.E - A complete
Transformations q The town OF
Fssenvills from a modern center
to an ola-time Csiifernis gold rAlsh
village 81 issa. win feature next
Saturday. the occasion 81 the Eat
onvllle Lions ciua sponsored chart
" benefit Ter unaerpriyflekea ehn-
a,ren.
Mayer cslersiih has officially
designated Feb. - a. Days ef
40 day. AZ which tune all eltlFrns
are urged % appear On the streets
and At their places a WORK in
toer costumes
Days ~ 40 VIII set under way
AZ : y. m. IN vi Dorado. IN Ioof
hall Dancing entertainment and
an eld.tlme ftddlers contest VIII he
features
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-25
3 ON SECOND Of
LECTURE SERIES

A Tacoma banker. labor leader
and professor of economies will
debate the merits OF the present
system of capitalism Monday eve
ming at the second of series of
lectures sponsored by Congrega-
ton Talmud Torah, So. 4th and I
SITS. The question Will be. Can
Capitalism Survive :"
DR.. Vernon A Mund. head of
the school of economics at the
University Of Washington. will be
the lecturer. He has been on the
faculty at the L. of W. since 1882
and is a graduate of Princeton
university. Other speakers will be
Reno Odlin, president of the Puget
Sound National bank. and II. S.
McIlveigh. secretary of the Taco
ma Central Labor council.
Season tickets for the remain
ing SIX lectures are still available.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-25

The admiralty published It's au-
thoritative annual fleet strength
statistics today,
1t was specified that Ger
many had IS submarines built
and % building or projected.
The admiralty gave the figures
for battleships for Great Britain.
the United States. Japan, France,
Italy and Germany. For all coun-
tries but Japan, the admiralty
gave figures for bsttleships built
and building. 1t said that the
number of battleships being built
in Japan was not known
The admiralty attempted To
give no figures for Russia.
whose building program il
secret.
The admiralty gave the strength
Of the principal fleets as follows:
Submarines Great Britain. "a
built. Is building. United States:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-25
Another Plea for Schools
Sent to Sol0ns in Olympia

secretary of Tacoma school dist
riot, 10 send letters 10 all members
Of the upper and lower house
pleading for revision Of legislation
TO provide increased revenue for
schools.
The second letter, approved by
the board Thursday afternoon dur
ing meeting at Central school
building, not only contained a plea
for increased revenue. but de-
clared passage OF r. y. 1874 or 8. -.
200 would operate against Ia
coma schools" rather than for
them.
Won't Help Here
"A redistribution of the present
state school revenues will not help
the Tacoma schools" the com
munication asserted. "On the con-
trary. either Of the two measures
for merging equalization and basic
support N. b. 1sB or the state
department re-apportionment plan
IS r. 20s) will operate against
Tacoma on less than the fun rs
cents per day basic support
The letter pointed out that un-
der the sales tax and revenues act
passed In 1888. which slloeated
SIS per cent of proceeds 10 pro-
vide the rs cents per days attend
snce required under the basic
school support act Of 1898. Tacoma
district wss able 70 not only allow
partial salary restoration TO
teachers. but reduced the districts
depression warrant debt Of 1874
900 10 1924 1000.
Deeper In Debt
In 1887, however, when the
legislature cut the schools share
from 5s.5 per cent 10 ~ per cent.
an actual decrease Of 1873 per cent,
in the first year. 1878. following
this cut, Tacoma schools slipped
back deeper in debt BY sl07 900
II was pointed Out that had il not
been for $50. 900 received from de-
linquent taxes. the deficit would
have been Sl57 900.
with prospective revenues less
for the present year fiS3s-5sI the
Tacoma school worked out re-
trencnment program tOtaling
ti20 900. by Increasing teaching
loads and eliminating 80 teachers
and by cutting salaries $4,000.
the communication formed
solons
Near Depression Peak
DESPITE the retrenchmsnts. d..
rectors asserted the district "a
running behind this year by si25.-
900 TO $3.50. 900, bringing warrant
debt close 10 the depresAion peak.
Frankly" the letter concludes.
"in order TO avoid disastrous re-
suits in Tacoma schools the state
appointments must be ineressed
in actual casn revenue, not merely
in appointments, and the school
board respectfully AXIS that ap-
preparations be made for the fun
IS cents per day and equalization,
and also that there be an actual
ALLEGATION ~ cash revenue 10 make
good the appropriation"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-25
Condemn Teachers
For Home Work

PHILADELPHIA High school
students attending a forum con.
Quoted by the nrrxel Institute Of
Technology complained that teach
rrs who impose Toe much home.
work are backward.
Teachers who give va lnts of
homework don't understand US /"
one pupil said amid round Of
applause. They don't realize that
our outside interests are Al least
equally important with our school.
work
Tho forum VAS attended hy
students representing $50 high
schools In Pennsylvania, New jer-
sly. Delaware and Maryland