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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-04
ADVERTISING
Program OF
State Helps
BY HENRY AVERILL.

Raleigh, Feb. 4.-North Carolina's
$1250O0 a year advertising program
pays into the State treasury in the
form of gasoline and sales taxes alone
a dividend of at least AGO per cent an
nually, advocates of the program con-
tend as they prepare not only to de-
fend the fund against projected ELI
mination but also to counterattack in
appropriations committee in an effort
to restore the $25 900 annually stricken
from budget estimates for the pur-
pose.
Their contention sounds logical
enough and works out like this: North
Cardinals travel business from out-of-
State visitors for the year prior to be-
ginning of the advertising drive was
something like $40,O0O,OO0. For the
first year of the advertising program
this travel business value rose to $780,
C00,CJ0 at least, according to figures
of the Statewide highway planning
survey.
Meanwhile, tourist travel was show
ing a very general decline almost
everywhere else in the United States.
according to all statistics; and so it
is not at all illogical to credit the
North Carolina advertising program
(thc only positive step taken looking
to that end) with increasing the travel
business S20,000,O0O or Approximately
enc third of the total for 1898.
The Statewide highway planning
figures prepared by a department en-
tirely disconnected with the advertis-
ing division. showed that in 1888 the
11r0 i,.
its out of-State travellers no less than
$1,2i1, 900; and assuming the adver-
tsing program to be responsible for
one-third of the business, it is like
wise responsible for at least $500 900
in gasoline taxes alone.
Then it is a fair estimate that of
the $200000G0 increased at least one
third or S666,667 was subject to the
sales AK.
The three per cent levy on that a.
mount would reach $2OO,OOO which
added to the $780, in gasoline taxes
would bring to $500,00O (four times as
much as the annual advertising ap-
propriations) the amount brought in
to the states treasury as the direct
result of the advertising program
All this is, of course, subject to re-
buttal by those who do not favor the
program and are unwilling for the
State to finance its cost, but it is a
potent argument which is being din
ned into the ears of legislators.
1t is further pointed out that these
estimates make no mention whatso-
ever of other direct benefits to the
State from it's advertising program.
There were established in North
Carolina during 1888 no less than 124
new industries and 78 additions to
existing plants. The capital invest
ment is estimated at from S15,OOO,O
to $18,000.000 per year; the new in
dustries have a minimum, annual pay
roll of $12,OO0COo year, or a million
q month.
The contention of the advertising
program advocates is that North Car
clina has never yet expended any
money On any plan which brings to
it the direct financial returns that
have resulted from it. They are con-
fident that the cuts tentatively ap-
proved in the budget for the program
will be restored, probably even before
the Appropriations bill is reported
from committee.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-04
Caution Is Advised With
Elacfric Fence.

Caution should be exercised in the
use of the electric fence, which is be-
coming SO popular with farmers in
pasturing livestock.
While electric fences have met with
general acceptance because the cost
of the fence and the cost of opera
ton is materially less than the stand
ard type of stock fencing, all electric
fencing does not have a clear slate of
safety.
Reports by Investigators have shown
several iVlstances where stock has
been killed by wiring that was i'm
properly charged. In some instances
it was homemade contraptions which
were rugged up by persons who did
not know what degree of shock the
apparatus was delivering and did not
understand how much shock was nee
essary or safe for livestock.
A word of caution to those who
might be contemplating installing an
electric fence would be to secure the
equipment from those sources which
have had extensive experience and
have the equipment on a safe basis.
The buyer also should follow thro-
ughout the directions by the manufac-
turer4 for safely installing the con-
Iroiler.
No person should attempt to install
a homemade apparatus without, first
consulting some person competent of
giving information as to safety pre-
cautions to be followed. The proper
grounding of the wiring system and
electrical equipment around, farm
buildings is also important, as. a slight
shock from improperly grounded ,sys-
TENS has been known to, kill cattle.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-04
RECORD TIME FOR.
All CLUB. MEMBERS

College Station, Raleigh, Feb. A.
1t is record-summarizing time for All
Club members of North Carolina.
L. r. Harrill state club leader, said
here today that the end of the record
period in the 1888 national farm ac-
counting contest is February %, and
$1,000 in cash awards and 81 500 in
Merchandise prizes await the winning
contestants.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-04

greater will be- the benefit to- the SOIL
one of the best crops for erosion con-
troll
Grazing. Lespedeza's chief value for
grazing is that it affords good pastur
cge during the hot summer and fall
months when most other pasture
plants are dormant. The Korean may
5e grazed from June 1 to October 1.
and the other varieties from July
to November /. The common variety
s best for general pasture use, as it
will reseed itself even when grazed
down to one inch in height.
Commercial seed production is i'm
portant in a few North Carolina coun-
les. Vance county farmers could we'll
save seed for their own use and some
for Gale.
A crop of lespedeza may reseed it.
self and occupy the land for one, two
or three, years, as desired.
1t grows best on medium to heavy
bottom lands, but yields are satisfac-
tory on most uplands.
1t should be- sown on small grain
or alone in February or March. Old
seed should be tested for termination
before planting. At least one bushel
(25 pounds) of seed should be sown
to the acre. It should be covered
lightly, as with a weeder Care should
be taken to secure dodder-free seed
as this is a very severe pest of les
pedeza.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-04

Shortest and, therefore, among the
best talks made to any committee
came from Salisburys C. A. Fink,
state Federation of Labor president.
Before the elections law group he said
AT Wilmington last summer our or
ganization adopted resolution for re-
peal of the absentee ballot law. Thank
you, gentlemen, and sat down.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-04

The radio comedian who was fined
on smuggling charge probably feels
fortunate that he escaped chain
hookup.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-04
Terraces. Need. Attention.

An, automobile requires oil and
grease to keep it in good working
condition. Likewise, a terraced field
must have consideration, at plowing
time to maintain it.
Farmers will be breaking land soon,
and unless they use proper methods
of plowing, the work they have done
in building terraces is likely to prove
disappointing.
In explanation Of proper methods
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-04

We see, where Senator. "Bayne" of
Wayne, introduced a bill. Maybe it
ought to have been Bayne of Vain or
perhaps Balm of Vain. That includes
about all the possible mistakes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-04

So far Libby Ward has turned owe,
the House gavel to Claude Abernathv
Rupert Pickens and one of his rivals
for the speakership, Bill Fenner; but
to date Victor S. Bryant, of Durham
the man Ward beat by only two votes
hasn't presided by request.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-04
Vance County Weekly
Extension News
Sponsored w. County Richardson
Assistant County Agent and Hattie F. Plumme"
Home

of plowing terraced land, it might be
said that when breaking land the ter
race should always be broken first
by back-furrowing on the ridge. The
burrows are continued Throwing the
soil toward the ridge) until the bot
tom Of the flow line is reached.
A second furrow is then started II
to II feet above the terrace channel.
Flowing is continued toward this back
furrow, throwing the soil uphill out
of the channel, until The channel is
again reached. This leaves an un-
broken strip between terraces which
may be broken as separate land.
The distance Of the back furrow
above the channel should be varied
from year to year to avoid the. for
nation of e deep dead furrOw mid
way between terraces and also ridge
just above the flow line.
Lespedeza Shculd Be Planted Soon.
Lespedeza is a legume, valuable in
North Carolina for hay, soil improve
ment, grazing and commercial seed
production Most farmers in Vance
county are familiar with lespedeZa
and it's uses. Seed are fairly cheap
this year and more lespedeza should
be planted than usual.
Hay yields run. from 1900 to 5000
pounds to the acre, sometimes more.
In digestible protein lespedeza is be-
tween red clover and alfalfa hay. 1t
is higher in digestibIe carbohydrates
than any other legume hay common
ly grown in this State. Lespedeza hay
is relished by all kinds of livestock,
and is eaten with little waste.
Soil Improvement Eight tests Of
turnings under lespedeza. for corn give
an average yield of AL bushels of
corn to the acre where the lespedeza
was turned, and 21.3 bushels in the
same field where no lespedeza was
grown. This is an increase of 22.8 bus
hels an acre. Similar effects have been
noted on small grains, cotton, soy
beans and even weeds. Moving les
pedeza for hay does not deplete the
soil so rapidly as moving some other
legumes. This is because a large per-
centage of the plants is below the
usual height of. moving. Of course the
larger the growth turned under, the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-04
Capital Gossip
By HENRY AVERILL AND
LYNN NISBET

Raleigh, Feb. 4.-As the House
adopted a resolution inviting King
George and Queen Elizabeth to visit
North Carolina, Representative Dan
Tompkins rose to inquire: "Is there
in it repeating the Mecklen-
burg Declaration of independence ?'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-04

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Davis of the
Floydtown' section have Just complet-
ed the installation of a hydraulic ram
at their spring that delivers thirty
three gallons of water per hour to the
reservoir in the attic of their kitchen.
an elevation of Is feet above the
spring. The line is tapped with out
lets to provide water at the horse
trough, in the yard, and in the kit
chen, direct from the spring and re-
serve supply is driven into the over
head tank. Cost of the necessary equip
ment was moderate and there is no
upkeep expenses on it. Besides saving
numerous trips to and from the
spring carrying water the ram makes
possible bountiful supply of water
at all times and makes possible the
use of more water without the neces-
sity of worrying about wasting the
supply. Many other farm homes could
have this service at small COST If you
have spring convenient to your
home, ask the County Agent to inves
tigate the possibilities of Il hydraulic
ram for you.
Evening star., 1939-04-15
Masterson Is Third
Redskin Loss 10
Coaching Field

For the third time since the 1898
football season ended. the Washing
ton Redskins today were bemoaning
the loss of a valued player to the
coaching profession.
Bob Masterson, last years rookie
end from the University of Miami
whom both Owner George Mar
shall and Coach Ray Flaherty
had predicted a great professional
career, has accepted a contract to
coach the Ponce de Leon High School
eleven of Coral Gables, Fla, next fall
Masterson not only proved a bril-
liant pass-catching end and good
defensive man last year, but it was
his drop-kicking that enabled the
Redskins to tie Brooklyn, 1916, in
the last five seconds of Washington's S
first home game.
Riley Smith and Bill Hartman are
the others who have deserted the
Indians for coaching jobs.
Evening star., 1939-04-15

center. and Stan Ziobro at guard
They're in line for regular jobs if
they continue their work in the fall.
The Colonials lose only a few men
from last years squad. but they were
good and if the men coming up sue
ceed in filling the holes Reinhart
will consider himself fortunate. Vic
Sampson, Soldering, Renzaglia,
Weinberg, Rebholtz. Merka and Ton
kavitch are those who will be miss
ing in September.
But Billy Richardson will be back.
along with Bob Nowaskey, Lud Urick
Fred Sartor, Wilbur Seager, John
Kokoski, Ken Batson, Tony Barus-
kas and Sam Babich There will be
an abundance of reserves this year
a radical departure from last when
the Colonials sadly lacked second
airy strength. That's really where
Reinhart expects his team to show
the difference. 1t will make whale
of difference in the box score when
he's able to send in a fresh tackle
guard or halfback without materi-
ally weakening the team. The Sec
ond Is men, those just beyond the
pale Of the first team, will bolster
the squad, make it a formidable out
fit in the third and fourth periods as
we'll as in the first two.
And in passing, it might be well to
point out that the downtown dele
cation has lad in Tom Hutchinson
150-pound halfback from Anacostia
High School, boy who shows more
promise as a sophomore than Vic
Sampson did in his second year. It's
encouraging-but so it the whole
outlook at George Washington. And
Reinhart cheerfully admits it.
Evening star., 1939-04-15
Hawaiian Wins
One Of "a. 4. j,
Ring Crowns
Mercudo Is Islands
First Champ; 4th
Title to Speory
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April l5.-
Eight holders of amateur boxing's
most coveted crowns. the National
A. A. U. championships. were pugi-
listic prides today of cities from
Honolulu to New York, with Cleve-
land claiming two.
The eight survivors of an entry
list of 1872 young gladiators of the
ring battled to victory in the finals
last night to climax a three-day
flstic carnival.
Jose Mercado, f1yweight leather
finger, captured for Hawaii the
island territory's first national ANA
teur boxing crown by a convincing
three-round decision over Beebe
Rich OF Kansas City, Mo.
Speary on Top Again.
Using two-f1sted attack that
had his opponent on the verge of
a knockout at the end of the fight,
Bill Speary. Philadelphia bantam
weight, retained the title in that
division for the third successive year
His opponent, Lou Menney of Los
Angeles, was outclaSsed and barely
Weathered the third and last round.
Another defending champion, Bill
Eddy of Flint, Mich. kept his title
in the featherweight division by out
pointing Charles Miegel. Kansas
City, Mo, in close fight. Eddy won
the first two rounds, but was in
trouble IN the third when Miegel
unleashed vicious body attack.
The lightweight crown went to
George Toy, clever Cleveland fight
er, who outpointed Frank Fernan-
dez OF Honolulu.
Judges Take Razzing.
Cozy Storage, f7ashy Rome, N. Y,
Welterweight, defeated James BIZ
wins. Cleveland Negro, but the de-
clsion of the judges brought booes
from the fans who thought the
Cleveland boy had the better of the
going
Ezzard Charles, Cincinnati Negro.
outpointed Leroy Bolden, St. Louis
Negro, to win the l60-pound division
crown.
Jim Reeves, Cleveland Negro won
the 175-pound division title when
his opponent, Herman West, St.
Louis, was unable to answer the bell
at the start of the third round.
In the heavyweight DIVISION Tony
Novak grabbed the title for Chicago
by stopping William Kennedy. Gary.
Ind. Negro, in the second round
after l minute and 40 seconds.
Evening star., 1939-04-15
Alabama Pitts Coaches Tar Heel High School Nine
Shoes Costing SIS Aid Gehe; Zuppkes Book Published ~ Paying

they're o. K. from every angle.
Mail box: Leo Durocher: One
New York sports writer who will
cover the Dodgers already has
been warned by his boss to do no
wise-cracking about your players.
Mike Jacobs: You can have
that much-desired option on
the services of Tony Music, Chi
cago heavyweight, if you'll give
Musto's manager, Jim Mullen,
an option on Joe Louis.
Monte Stratton: One of the
gifts you'll get on "Stratton Day"
next Monday will be an auto
from your old teammate, Tony
Piet.
Bill Dickey: The Dodgers,
who've seen a lot of you lately,
say you're the best hitter on the
Yankees.
Today's guest star: Eddie T.
Jones, Kewanee Un) Star
Courier: IF Tony Galento's
heart is half as big as his mouth
he may do better than you think
against Joe Louis"
Evening star., 1939-04-15

Lou Gehrig had to fork out $55
for a specially-made pair Of
spiked shoes, the better to get
that old toe hold Harp
Vaughn, ex-Pittsburgh Pirate
halfback, has just married the
girl who was Miss Jacksonville"
in the Atlantic City beauty
pageant And Nat Pierce, one
of Fordham's celebrated seven
blocks of granite" is the pepper Of
a 9-pound boy who may turn out
to be a chip of the old block of
granite Also, Doc Romnes,
center Of the Toronto Maple
Leafs, has new son, born while
Doc was travelling between Tor
onto and Boston for the Stanley
Cup series.
Grand slam: Carl Reynolds of
the Cubs was president of his
freshman, sophomore, junior and
senior classes at Southwestern
College which makes him the
Moe Berg OF the National
League
Evening star., 1939-04-15

Lou Comiskey plans q South
American tour for the White Sox
next winter Tony Galento,
who will receive 1000 iron men
for q around exhibition at the
San Francisco Fair, has added
one-night stops at Reno, Denver
and Sacramento to his itinerary
.. The papers say the Reds are
about to give up on Pitcher Gene
Schott Lou Gehrig snapped
out of 1t almost as quickly as
some of those football cripples
who always are about to die Fri
day nights, but go out and gal
lop their heads of the next after
noon Keep an eye on a
Birmingham welterweight named
Sammy Magro who is on the
way up.
Haw, haw! Latest blurb from
Bill Miller, demon press agent
for Louis VS.. Roper, says: Rob
ert Taylor, the screen star, was
rushing around telling everybody
he was to get Z seat In the first
row."
Evening star., 1939-04-15
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press SPORTS Writer

NEW YORK. April 15.-Coach
Bob Zuppke of Illinois still re-
ceives royalties on the football
book he published in 1922
Plenty of ears were bent after
the Messrs. Larry MacPhail,
Leo Durocher and some of the
other Dodgers got through with
that welcome home" broadcast
last night :. Tony Galento has
about decided to do his training
for Joe Louis at Asbury Park,
N. j. ... Fred Damski, new man.
ager of the Syracuse U. boxing
team, is a son of Paul Damski,
New York fight manager
Remember Alabama Pitts? He's
coaching the Valdese IN. c.
High School ball team.
Forget it: If M. Ignace Pad
erewski, who is slated for a piano
recital in the Garden, is worry
ing about the acoustics, he
needn't Any number of
fighters and referees will attest
Evening star., 1939-04-15
15Eastern Gridmen
Lined Up for Giant
Tilt September 7
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. April 15.-The
fourth annual football game be-
tween the Eastern College All-Stars
and the New York Giants, National
League champions, will be played
at the Polo Grounds Thursday
night, September 7. it was an
nounced today by Stanley Wood
ward, sports editor of the New
York Herald Tribune, which spon-
sors the game. The game will be
played for the benefit of the Herald
Tribune Fresh Air Fund.
Each squad will be limited to
80 players. Already Is have agreed
toplay under Jock Sutherland,
former Pittsburgh coach who sue
ceeds Andy Kerr of Colgate as
pilot of the All Stars.
Ten already signed are members
of Sutherland's last Pitt team,
Marchall Goldberg, Harold Steb-
bins, John Chickerneo, Bill Daddio,
Fabian Hoffman, Elmer Merkovski,
Walter Ruskowski, Steve Petro,
Albin Lezouski and Bob Dan
MICS. Others are Bill Osman-
ski and Bill Delaney of Holy
Cross and Ray Carnelly, Don
Campbell and Jack (Whitey) Lee
of Carnegie Tech.
Evening star., 1939-04-15
Odds on Louis Climb
With IS 10 | Seen
At Fight Time
Most Of Betting Hinges
On How Long Roper
Will Be Upright
BY the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES. April l5.-Coming
as decided surprise to no one,
betting odds on Champion Joe Louis
to flatten Jack Roper here Monday
night jumped couple of notches
today as the titleholder and his vet
eran challenger headed into the final
day Of training activity.
For days Louis has been 10-to-1
choice to win. with most of the bet
ting hinging on the knockout round.
Today, however, following spec
tacular display of punching sharp
ness by the Brown Bomber from De-
troit, the price eased up to IL to l
and probably will be around Is to
by the time the two climb into the
ring at Wrigley Field.
Little Money on Line.
Truth to tell, however, most Of the
betting is of the verbal variety, and
weird reports that Roper money has
appeared on the scene, covering
some Of the long odds, are as hard
to trace down as Roper's complete
record of 16 years in the prize ring
The backing behind big Jack is
mostly hope. but make no mistake
that there isn't an abundant supply
of it. His training camp for the last
six weeks has been more like an old
fashioned revival meeting in his ma
tive Dixie, and that means it has
been in constant uproar of en-
thusiaSm.
Louis Stung Into Action.
Louis, on the other hand, dispelled
whatever belief existed that he was
loggy with a vicious exhibition in
his last workout. Stung by blow
that sent him across the ring, the
champion closed into the howls OF
the railbirds and punished his SPAR
ring partner numerically.
Louis planned no exercise to speak
Of tomorrow, aside from a possible
peek at the Los Angeles baseball
club in action, while Roper arranged
to break camp at his quarters near
Ojai, IS miles above Los Angeles
and come here. He had been slated
to reach Los Angeles on Monday
the day of the fight.
Evening star., 1939-04-15
Ortiz in Debut Here Today:
10, 800 Seats Left for Opener

Roberto Ortiz, sensation of
spring training camp in Orlando,
Fla, was to make his debut be-
fore Washington fans today at
Griffith Stadium as the Nation
ais prepared to play the Balti-
more Orioles in their next to last
exhibition game.
Dutch Leonard, the portly
knuckle-baller, and Ortiz, whose
fast ball has been compared to
that Of Bob Feller's, were to di-
vide the hurting against the ORR
oles in the game that was to
start at 3 o'clock.
Were ready for the season."
said President Clark Grifith. II
understand that Bucky Harris
plans to play Cecil Travis the
whole game today and lay him
Oh tomorrow against the Orioles
Evening star., 1939-04-15
BY JUDSON BAILEY,

NEW YORK, April 15.-The base
ball writer's, who usually Chamber
out on any convenient limb without
the slightest trepidation, gave the
Cincinnati Reds a halting vote of
confidence today as the team to beat
In the National League.
Hating" is exactly what the Sc
lection may be, too. because favorites
seldom triumph in the wide-open
battles royal of the senior circuit.
Although less than half of the 90
sports writer's cooperating in the
18th annual poll of the Associated
Press tabled the Reds for first place
all but six experts selected them to
place among the first three and not
a single one predicted they would
drop below last years fourth.
Giants Voted Second Best.
Cincinnati received 43 votes for
first, 20 for second, q for third and
six for fourth.
Twenty-one writer's picked the
Chicago Cubs to repeat and 10 rated
the New York Giants strong enough
to win. and the other flrst-place
votes went five to Pittsburgh and
one each to st. Louis and Boston.
In the consensus, however, the
Giants were chosen to finish second
and the Cubs to slide back to third
trailed in order by Pittsburgh. St,
Louis, Boston, Brooklyn and Phila-
delphia.
Eighty-nine Of the 90 seers
crammed the Phillies into the cellar
which would seem to be that. Votes
for Boston and st. Louis, in contrast
were scattered in every position ex-
cept last.
Complete Poll on League.
Results of the poll, with number
OF votes cast for each team for each
place, and total points for each ION
8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis):