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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30

Decorations
T aiken Down

The last Of the 1899 Christmas
electric displays in the business sec
ton Of Henderson were removed to-
day. and in many homes the brilliant
lights that helped to brighten the
Yuletide season N the city have also
disappeared.
The merchants financed the light
inc effects in the retail section, in
GLIDING also the festoons Of green
leaves. Most OF these have been re-
moved also.
Most Of the electrical displays in
private homes appeared for the last
time Friday evening, and were given
added seasonal atmosphere by falling
snow in the early evening.
The outdoor decorations in the
shopping section are owned by the
city. and Will be stored now to await
the 1910 Christmas season.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30
Some Businesses to
Pause. But Most Con-
Germs to Run as
(Jsual: Churches Plan
Watch Night Ser
vices.

New Years Day viii be observed
IN Henderson Monday by some bust
ness enterprises. and the advent OF
the New Year Sunday midnight will
likely be marked by the usual ringing
Of bells and blowing Of horns. ana
the use OF other noise-maklng de-
vices.
The post office will observe q full
holiday. except that the stamp ana
general delivery windows will be
open for an hour from 10 to II a. M.
as usual on holidays There will be
no rural or city delivery OF mails.
Postmaster j. r. league announced.
All banks of the city Will be closed
for the entire day and the State en-
ploynent office here and the offices
Of the Henderson Chamber OF Com
MERGE will be closed for the entire
dav. Most other businesses will OPP
crate as usual on Monday.
An unusually large number OF
watch night services will be helo
Sunday NIGHT to mark the passing OF
the old and the coming of the new
wear. This is particularly true OF
Methodist churches. which will hold
services in keeping with other in
dividual units of the denomination
throughout the United States. mark
inc Methodist notification and tho
launching Of what has been termed
The Methodist AdVance.'
Retail establishments here will. for
the most part, operate as usual. anc
the city and county offices will not
take a day off for the holiday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30
Auto License
Office To Be
Open Monday

With one Of the biggest rushes Of
the month, the branch office here Of
the Carolina Motor Club was con-
gested today with last-minute buy
crs Of 1870 State automobile license
plates AT the same time, w. c.. Gates,
the manager, said the office would be
open for the usual hours Monday
from a. m. to 5 p. m.-to accom-
modate those who have not at that
time provided themselves with the
new plates
AT the city clerks office, where
city license plates are being sold for
1910, there was also an increased de-
mand No statistics as to total sales
so far we're available from either Of
flee, as there was not tine to make
compilations.
The law requires that al alltom0-
biles operated after midnight Deem
Der 81 shall be equipped with 1910
licenses, and no announcement has
been made Of an extension Of time
The last day Of 1899 falls on Sun
day-tOmOrroW-and that deprives
motor car owners Of one d3.0 in
which to supply themselves, though
tho taos have been on sale here since
December /.
M"ny cars on the streets arc al
ready ecHiDped with new license
nlator and bv Monday most Of them
arc expected to be so provided.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30
Business College
Resumes Classes

Glasses will be resumed at Hen
derson Business College Monday
morning. after a tWO-Weeks' vacation
it was said today by Mrs. E. C. Ever
rift, head Of the school.
On Friday, December IS, classes
were suspended for the Christmas
holidays. with an appropriate pro-
gram. A number of attractive Christ
mas stockings were filled by students
of the school to be given to needy
children.
A new term Of work will begin
with Mondays classes, and several
new students are expected to enroll
for the course.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30
Students Are
Guests With
The Kiwanis

Sons and daughters Of members.
together with guests in some in
stances, were special guests Of the
Henderson Kiwanis club at its re-
gular weekly dinner meeting Fri
Gay evening" The occasion was
known as student night
A welcome to the students was eX-
tended by President c. E. Greene,
Of the club, and the principal ad-
dress Of the meeting was by Rev E.
NOrfleet Gardner, pastor Of the First
Baptist church, who spoke on the life
and public work Of President Wood
row Wilson, whose birthday was De-
cember %
The meeting was the last of the
club for 1899 Next week the new
1910 officers viii tal,o IN tlr~.-. IT,
with J. Harry Bryan succeeding Mr..
Greene as president
Students guests at the Friday night
meeting were: Anna Mae Bruin, al
Peace College, Helen Register at st.
Marys and Tommie Register at Car
DINA, all guests of R. w. Bruin;
Henry Mangum, Jr. of Oak Ridge
Military Institute, with his father
Henry Mangum; Billy Turner, Of
Wake Forest, with his father, w. r
Turner; Caroline Miles, of Eastern
Carolina Teachers College, with her
father, M. c. Miles; Mary and Ger
trude Tanner, of Woman's College
Greensboro, and Mary Diel, Of Rich
mond, Va, with c. p Tanner; Louise
Dickie, Of Meredith, with her father,
D. T. Dickie.
H. L. Allen was a guest Of his son,
DR.. H. L. Allen and Rev. Mr.. Gard
ner and his daughter, Leila, of
Westampton, Richmond, Va, were
guests Of the club.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30
TWO REALTY DEEDS
WITH THE. REGISTRY

Two realty deeds were filed Fri
day with the Vance Registry office.
William Mayo, ct al, sold Fred B.
Hight lot on Arch street, with Hight
to assume the indebtedness thereon.
S. D. Young, ct al, for love and
affection conveyed one-fourth inter-
est in seven and one-eighths acres
Of land on the Oxford Road to Belle
d. Cheatham and others
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30
w ork Started
On / eacI1erage

Work has been started on the new
teacherage to be erected on Church
street for use Of teachers in the city
schools. 1t is expected to be ready by
summer, and will be used for he
first time by teachers who come in at
the fall opening next September, it
is thought.
The building is being financed by
slightly more than $4,000 of new
county funds, borrowed from the
State. and by $4,000 or better rcceiv-
ed in insurance for the burned teach
erage destroyed last spring, and an
allotment slightly in excess Of $4,000
from the WPA. 1t is to be a WPA
project and the work will be done by
relief workers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30
COCa-COla Starts
Advertising Drive

An advertising campaign for the
Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Hen
derson will get under way in the
Daily Dispatch and over WPTF early
in January it was announced today
by c.. 0. Seifert.
The radio program will start Janu-
airy l featuring Singing Sam every
morning at 8 o'clock except Satur-
day and Sundays. Lucky names will
be called daily for gift cartons OF
Coca-Cola.
The newspaper advertising cam
paign will start in this newspaper
January 3 and continue every week
throughout 1910.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30
NEGRO PEEPiNC TOM
GIVEN SIX MONTHS
Mayor Henry T. Powell
Hands Ed Thomas Road
Term in City Cours

Ed Thomas, Negro, Coz
city court before Mayor
Powell on a charge OF trespa
on the property Of II A. Cri
peeking in the window of c.
ris residence, was given six
on the roads.
George Lloyd pleaded guilt .
ing drunk, and was given III. a
Of paying a fine Of 81 and
going to III roads for 81 da
Dan McGreW was not go5.
ing drunk
Joseph O. Roy pleaded
being drunk, and was gi<e
the term to issue if ha
Henderson after noon. The
RENTED.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30
JIMMY MAYFIELD
LOSES EAR IN WRECK

Jimmy Mayfield, Warrenton In
surance salesman, had is ear cut
Off in an automobile accident, it
was learned here today.
Mayfield was in a wreck between
Petersburg and Richmond, Va, and
is now in Richmond hospital, it
IS aid.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30
JOB OFFICE WILL.
BE CLOSED MONnAv

The local office Of the ,,r
lima Employment ScrV
serve Monday New Yea y
full holiday, il wa
day by George Bourde
OF the office. He said
having claims for unea
pensaton benefits. WHO
port on Mondays to len
Will report on Tuesdas
New Mcxico obsc.
centennial in 1870. Urod Ho III
anado Cuarto Contena.a
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30

w h blackouts everywhere
Young 1910 was, on his arrival
naturally puzzled over which was
the Dark Continent-Africa or
Europe.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30
CHAMBER OFFICES
TO CLOSE. MONDAY

The office Of the Henderson
Chamber Of Commerce will be
closed all day Monday on account
of the New Year holiday, it was
said today at the office Of Secre-
tary Fred NJ Allen, Jr.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30
Found Not Guilty

Found Not GuiIty-Waddil Lit
Teton was found not guilty Of
abandonment an I'd nOn-supp0rt
when given a hearing on that
charge in county court today be-
fore Recorder r. E. Clements.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30

How names are made: Cannon
street, London, is corruption Of
CandleWick street.
Evening star., 1939-01-01

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strength Of this
Copyright lnne 1. Briggs
Evening star., 1939-01-01

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the old Donwod
heightened tor NorHhey
become sort followed poe the '"o" mo"s which Inon
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Evening star., 1939-08-17
Winter Overcoats!

fleeces, hard-surfaced fabrics-double or
single breasted - oxford greys, blues,
greys, browns, mixtures. Regular, short
and long sizes.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Sport Suits!

Smart all-Wool tweed or cheviot
fabrics in herringbones or mottled
effects in the new 3-button single
breasted with plain or pleated fronts,
for college men or college minded men
at home or in business.
Evening star., 1939-08-17

Just look at these features :. Pleetway
underarm for complete arm freedom . :.
side tab, lastex waist for accurate fit-no
slipping balloon seat for leg and crotch
comfort! Cotton broadcloths and cotton
madrases. Notch, MILDLY and surplice
styles. Sizes A, B, c and D.
Kann's-Air-C Mems store-street Floor.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Business Suits!

-Clear-fnished, all-Wool worsteds,
all-Wool cheviots and tWeeds, all-Wool
tWists-in and 3 button single
breasted, double-breasted and drapes
for men and young men.
Evening star., 1939-08-17

SeW1ng M q Ch1neS Reduced
q Portable Model. Orig $500 Observation-Disclosures $3.50
q Portable Electric Model. Orig $3.50 $3.50
Cabinet Model Orig $64
Consoette Electric Model Orig SS4 50 $3.50
q Consoette Electric Model Orig. $87 so $3.50
FREE Westinghouse Console. Orig 945O-------$545O
FREE westinghouse Console Orig $9650 $3.50
FREE WESTINGHOUSE Orig $1O4 50 S64.5
. FREE WESTINGHOUSE Console Orig $4,000 S69.50
FREE -Vestinghouse Console. S124 S84.5
FREE Westinghouse Console. Orig $3500 $3.50
Westinghouse Colonial Console Orig S13900- $500
FREE WESTINGHOUSE Desk Model Orig. $1S500 $500
WESTINGHOUSE Console Model Orig $139o0 10000
Kann's-Ar- Cooled Fourth Floor.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24

2. In what country is today
celebrated as Christmas day?
3. What church observes jan
uary 7 as Christmas?
4. Who wrote 1.-THE world Is
so full Of a number Of things,
I'm sure we should all be as
happy as kings?
5. How long is a chilliad?
6. In what year was the
famous blizzard in New York
city?
Z. A calash is the native quar-
ter of AlgierS. True. False.
8. When policeman catches
a grouper, he has a (a) gang
organizer. (b) pickpocket, (c)
fish.
9. A mechanical appliance at
tached to the wheel of a vehicle
for measuring distance is (a) an
odometer, (b) a micrometer (c)
a pedometer.
10. If 5 times 4 made 80, what
would the fourth of 40 be?
ANSWERS on Page l6)
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
End Justifies Means

I'm sure If the writer criticiz-
ing the Birthday Ball Racket"
as she terms it, would stop to
think before writing such a
space-wasting letter. she would
realize that no cure or treat
ment for any disease has hardly
ever been found without animals
and humans suffering in re-
search.
Evidently she has never been
afflicted with any illness, or she
would have time to stop and
think and realize how unimpor.
tant a few animals and peoples
lives are, If they can be turned
toward an end such as helping
infantile paralysis victims.
I am thankful for the thought
that if I, or my family, are ever
in need of such help, there is q
fund now available, and I'm
sure if she were deprived Of
cures and treatments made
available through suffering Of
animals she would change her
mind fast enough.
RUTH MARCUS.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24

places, besides scores Of
smaller shops catering to
the exclusive trade. There
are two or three blocks in the
business section, in fact, which
might have been plucked boldly
out Of the heart of New York'S
shopping center.
DALLAS does not envy Man
~ haitian. The girl behind
the newsstand at the Adolphus
Hotel. for instance-and pretty
she was, too-wouldn't even let
me think for a moment that she
cared about New York. what
for" she asked in her fetching
Texan drawl, would any one
(she pronounced it "ainy one"}
with sainse, My Heavens, want
to go to New York for? We've
got everything here-excaipt-ing
maybe those big shows - and
who wants to see shows?" I
couldn't very well argue with
the lady but I concluded that
perhaps she and other residents
Of this big, lively Texan town
were pretty well content with
what they have.
y
THERE is, of course, some
= rivalry, between Dallas and
Fort Worth, some 80 miles away,
although in Dallas they will tell
you it can't possible be rivalry
because Fort Worth has only a
population Of 10000 and not
half as many skyscrapers. I
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
HUNDRED WORDS Names and
o Will Omitted Upon Request
Names and

I want to say that I have never
received a dollar Of any kind
from the Government. I am
one Of the millions Of self-sup-
porting Americans who have
managed to keep from asking
charity Of any kind.
The President has never done
anything to aid me. He has,
on the other hand, signed bills
over my protest that were equal
to cutting my throat.
In conclusion I want to say
the writer Of the letter evidently
has never read the war.like
speeches of Roosevelt, Ickes and
Welles. I advise him to do so.
BERNARD L. HENNING.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Needs a job

AS you have helped so many
here is hoping you will be able
to help me.
If I had the money I would
gladly use it for an advertise
ment in the situation wanted"
column. I am q veteran with
seven years service. am mar.
ried, and we have five children,
four Of them in school.
I am q firSt-class carpenter
and do painting and odd jobs.
Am out Of work and have been
for a long time. I have walked
my shoes out looking for a job
and getting further and further
into debt. I am registered at all
employment offices, also at
WPA.
I am not eligible for relief as
I am told I am employable. That
is not feeding my children.
I have been existing In the
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Parable

Ever hear the story of the
three Communism, Fas-
cism and Democracy? They were
engaged in a threecornered bat
tie, and were making little head.
way. Finally Communism. the
treacherous giant. said to the
dull-witted Democracy: Lets
you and I make a truce, and to-
gether defeat FaScism."
This they did, and while Com.
munism stood by, lending little
more than moral support. De-
mocracy soon vanquished FaS-
cism. But Democracy was
wearied by the combat, while
Communism, having shirked
his part Of the bargain, was
fresh and strong, and quickly
had Democracy PROSTATE and
defeated. Moral: Don't believe
what every liberal and war-mon-
ger tells you.
THE ORACLE.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24

he arranged pulley and at
tached wheelbarrow to it. He
put bricks in the wheelbarrow
and went downstairs to let it
down. The loaded wheelbarTcw
pulled him up and he broke his
thumb. At the top he bumped
his head on the window sill.
The bricks fell out and he fell,
breaking one of his legs, and
when he got to the bottom he
broke his other leg. Then the
wheelbarrow fell on him and
hurt his back"
C. r. School, 1900 block North
Sixteenth ST., Arlington, Va,
bakery salesman.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Spanish Embargo Fight

If President Roosevelt lets
the the left wingers and radi-
Gals stampede him into lifting
the embargo on Spain so that
the Communistic LoyaliStS can
continue butchering priests.
nuns and Catholic civilians.
he'll commit political suicide.
It will amount to approving
savage prosecutions Of Catho-
lies in Spain while condemn
ing savage prosecutions Of Jews
in Germany. I don't think
many Americans will approve
such hypocrisy. A. M. R.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24

District for the past 10 years,
and I am sick and tired Of hear
ing WPA, PWA, and relief.
I trust that someone will read
my letter who has an estate or
a farm, that can use a hard and
honest worker, anxious to go
back to the farm.
was born on a farm, and II I
ever get back to one I will stay
there. ANXIOUS.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Nobody Likes Taxes

WE SUPPOSE we will have to put up with something
w resembling the tax program worked out in col
aboraon between the tax experts of Congress and the
District. We can't get enthusiastic about it, and
hardly think it will be received with wild acclaim gen.
orally. But since have to raise by taxation,
and should fall equtaby possible all groups
alike there is something to be said for plan which at
temps to distribute the burden in conformity with this
principle
Sales taxes not either here elsewhere, and
the proposed per cent sales tax has the merit of falling
lightly those who live modestly and most heavily on
those who spend most.
Our old friend the income tax also settles itself little
more securely on backs under the experts pan
that would have pay income taxes both to the Fed
eral Government and the District government AS in
up to $4,000 would be exempt from the District
income tax there isn't much to howl that if
we're thinking of equity.
Of course the corporations will dislike the per cent
tax on net income though think this fairer than
tax on gross which penalties business which is not
making money.
Rates SUOJeCC We can't quite see the fair
IT. Doo,1u+;o ness of soaking the utilities
doubly by compelling them to
pay both gross and net income particularly since
their rates subject to public regulation as it is To
infct such burden suggests that the Public Utilities
Commission is not doing its job properly If there is
that much income floating around loose, why wouldn't
be less income to tax?
No one, except parking lot lessees will kick
over the tax on parking lots-useful but unsightly.
And it is at least wholesome that the tendency is
downward instead of upward real estate taxes
And, of course gain something in abolition of the
Intangible property tax which couldn't be collected
anyway.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
ROllin' Along
BIZ Louis SObOL

nALLAS, Tex.-I am not mmoderate drinking man,
~ but somehow have fallen into the habit of slipping
dry Martini before dinner spur tagging appetite 1t
there is law in Texas You cannot have dry Mar
TIM Manhattan Bacard, whiskey and soda
brandy either before after your meals if you dine in
But you send the street to the liquor
purchase your Scotch there and have its
served your meal in the restaurant AS result
almost every other devoted the sale of bottled
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
On the Other Hand

A recent letter, published in
The Times, under the title Of
Probably" says: THE writer Of
a letter charging that the Presi-
dent is trying to start . war is
all wet" have q guilty con-
science. I think I am the one
he referred to.
He also said: "This fellow
that thinks such a thing Of
Roosevelt is probably some hot
head that the President had
done q lot for"
That sentence made me laugh.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24

did not get the chance to call
upon Fort Worth's most ardent
booster. the amiable, assertive
Mr.. Anon Carter, but mutual
friends warn me it is not the
wisest thing to extoll too greatly
the virtues of Dallas in making
comparisons with Fort Worth
not to Mr.. Carter, so they tell
me.
DALLAS seems prosperous
~ enough although I noticed
block after block of cheap credit
stores, indicating that in addi-
tion to the wealthy cotton deal
ers, cattlemen and oilmen who
come into the city, there is a
surplus of the poorly paid, too
and what city is without
them? And nowhere have I
seen as many tall, farmer-look-
ing men carrying small babies
in their arms as they strobe
along the streets with their
wives at their sides-or waited
patiently outside while the
woman Of the family went into
a store to do her shopping. The
parking meters are found on
most of the business streets and
I observed, too, that here, in ad-
dition to the red and green
lights for autos, there is an ad-
ditional set of lights for pedes-
trian traffic. New York might
do well to initiate.
***
A MOS n Andy, Jack Benny
"A and Lowell Thomas appear
to be the radio favorites in this
section and, as in Birmingham
and Shire veport, everyone
seemed to be whiStling You
Must Have Been a Beautiful
Baby" until I decided, perhaps,
I should learn it myself, so I
bought one of those bootleg
song words Of 100 songs
for a nickel"-but it wasn't
listed. It will disturb Gene Buck
and the other members of the
A. S. c. A. P. no little, know
but it is true - those song
books are peddled in the streets
Of Southern cities, too.
A MILD-MANNERED tornado
"A pursued us from Marshall
to Terrell and caught up with
us at Dallas, clouding our vision
with wild flurries Of dust which
smarted the eyes and stung the
ears. But it subsidized by the
time we reached our hotel. The
rotogravurean bellhop, carting
our bags, chirped: THAT amt
muffin. We done have a con.
venshun yah and they sure
make that big wind look lax it
was Standin' still, waitin' TO-
someone to push it." Having de-
livered himself of this enigmatic
observation. he exploded into
chuckles which didn't subSide
until he had been tipped-nor
did I dare ask him just what
did he mean for fear he might
explain in full detail-and I was
too exhausted from the long
drive. Later, sending a wire,
the girl at the telegraph desk
asked me If I had q penny-she
had no coppers to give change.
My bellhop comedian, standing
nearby and overhearing, came
forward with the penny and I
gave him a dime as a tip for
this additional service. AS I left
I heard him chuckling again
and this time the girl Joined in
only she laughed out loud.
For once in my life, I am sorry
I neglected my higher mathe-
maticS.
The Washington times., 1939-01-24

h i n d h e
times or pro-
vincial about
Dallas, Texas,
popula a ton
100000. It has
a dozen and
a half Of sky
scrapers, and
q number OF
d e p a rtnent
S t ores the
equal Of our
Fifth Avenue
The Washington times., 1939-01-24
Getting Personal

Why doesn't Marie GunderSen
tend to her knitting? Her type
just love to go around finding
something to beef about. I
don't think she knows what
she's talking about or rather
writing about half the time.
She and the fellow who claims
women made him take to drink
ought to get together.
M. K. G..
The Washington times., 1939-01-24

some nicely raaSoned sausage
meat. Sure, I believed it. They
graft peach with apple trees,
don't they-or do they? ANY.
way, it was good lie, and the
biggest one I ever believed"
y
Miss Eugenia Sutton, Of
HyattSville, Nd, insurance
clerk:
The Washington times., 1939-01-24

could do something for me.
When I went down to get the
job, I was amazed to find out
how unimportant he was. He
was soon relieved of his own job
because he was officious."
X y
Miss Mary Louise Walker,
400 block Raymond ST., Chevy
Chase, Nd, stenographer: