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Evening star., 1939-11-24
Summary of Todoy's Star

HellIS ----C-f obituary ---A-lE
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Court Assign Sports ----D-1-3
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Editorials -A-10 Woman's Page,
Finance Alb D-4
Foreign.
British steamer sunk by mine off
east coast. Page Al
Aerial combat continues, allies
claiming victories. Page Al
Britons' kidnapping linked to under
cover peace feelers. Page Al
Belgium speeds work on German
frontier Notifications. Page A
Winter Olympic games are Cancelled
by Germany Page AS
Tatarescu strives to form new Ru-
manian cabinet. Page AS
National
Roosevelt voices hope for world
peace by spring. Page Al
Hopkins moves to eliminate inter-
state trade barriers. Page ALA
Washington and Vicinity.
Free lunch program here extended
to needy school pupils. Page Al
Gas station owner and dog killed by
monoxide fumes. Page Al
School safety conferees seek to stop
hitch-hiking practice. Page B-1
Evening star., 1939-11-24

lSee TRADE, Page A-30
Evening star., 1939-11-24
U. S. Bombers Reach Guiono

(See PARIS, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1939-11-24

(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-l4)
Evening star., 1939-11-24
Weather Forecast

Cloudy tonight and tomorrow; not quite
so cold; lowest tonight about IS degrees;
gentle to moderate northeast or east
winds. Temperatures today-Highest.
46, at 2 pm; lowest, 32 at 7:30 am.
From the Uniteo states w.athe, Bureau report
Full details on Page Az.
Evening star., 1939-11-24

(See KIDNAPPING, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1939-10-22

markings will give you a point from
which to orient and will save you
the utter confusion of not knowing
whether you are merely running
around in circles.
You can lose yourself as easily
with an automobile as you can find
your way back. So wisdom suggests
being very careful not to 60 too
far away from the beaten track
without noting carefully every step
OF the way, including your directions.
A compass is very useful gadget
for your emergency kit, but it must
be a good one, and you must have
had some experience with it. The
other requisites are matches, a good
knife. a first-aid kit, an ak and a
whistle.
Except for periodic use of the
whistle to attract attention, it is
better to remain as quiet as possible
so as to listen for familiar sounds.
Possibly you will hear a train whistle
and remember that you crossed
tracks while back. Or you may
hear hen cackling and know you
are near farm. If the noises are
louder when the wind blows you
can get better idea of the di-
rection from which they come.
Don't be alarmed If the engine
balks in starting 1t may be over
loaded with gas from excessive va
porizing of fuel in the gasline from
fuel pump to carburetor. Crank
Evening star., 1939-10-22

Is low 1t is good plan to send
a member of the party on a foot
expedition to look for a house or
a more heavily travelled road. Some
one should stay In the car and
sound the horn from time to time
This is an excellent way to mark
the point at which the party has
become lost.
Resourcefulness counts at everv
step. When faced with the problem
OF getting light for a tire change
at night the reliant motor tourist
noses the car toward a large tree
and benefits by the indirect lighting
from the headlights playing on the
tree trunk. This also is effective
when light is needed for an under
the-hood repair job.
1t may seem small matter. but
one OF the essentials in byway mo-
toring is to stop the car on an
incline whenever switching off the
engine. Should the battery fail tc
provide sufficient current for a
start the engine can then be cranked
by putting the car in gear and
rolling it down the grade. At night
use the parking lights if you are
trying to think your way out OF
a difficult situation and run the
engine fast enough to keep the bat
terry on charge, if you are not stop.
ping long enough at any one spot
to justify switching of the ignition
Never stop without carefully mark
ing the spot. Do this with land.
marks, such as oddly shaped trees
or peculiarities Of the road. Yol
can mark your own way by kicking
a few stones into a small pile. Sucf
Evening star., 1939-10-22

with the throttle wide open, using
the hand control rather than the
accelerator, SO as not to actuate
the acceleration pump. Avoid get
ting into sand or mud. II you
have to turn around on a narrow
road where the shoulders are likely
to bog down never back into the
danger spots. Let the driving wheels
stay on the road. The front wheels
can sink a little without risk of
getting stuck If the rear ones have
traction. In pinch, partially deflate
the tires. That will give better trac-
ton.
In retracing your way watch out
for forks in the road. Always take
the one that is more heavily trav-
eIed, judging by the road surface.
Every inch of the way calls for
thinking. There's no one to do it
for you when you're on YOUR own,
far from the madding but helpful
crowd.
Evening star., 1939-10-22
Motoring Off Beaten Track
Requires ResourcefuIness

Not until he is better equipped
to meet emergencies will the motor
traveller be able to enpoy more dis
tant touring objectives successfully,
according to veterans who know
from experience that nothing Is
more important in motor adven-
turing than resourcefulness. They
see in the present lack of ingenuity
and experience in outdoor life the
principal barrier to more extensive
motoring of the beaten track.
With an experience kit no better
equipped than the average cars tool
kit. today's tourist often is badly
licked before he starts out. He
assumes there is gas station on
every corner and every highway is
lined with telephones. Not until he
Is faced with breakdown or loses
his way does he realize the inn
portance of self-reliance backed by
preparedness. 1t is then he appre-
ciates that his automobile has sud-
denly made this a much bigger
country than he thought 1t to be.
When everything depends on you
some OF the simplest steps are likely
to be overlooked. Why, for instance,
let the engine idle when trying
to get your bearings? This wastes
gasoline and may be a short cut
to being unable to proceed. Why
not drive up to the top Of the
nearest hill to get an idea of the
lay of the land? You may be able
to sight the main road from this
point. Your directions can be de-
termined from such a lookout and
you may see a nearby town. If there
is no handy hill and the fuel supply
Evening star., 1939-10-22
Samaritan Service

The Keystone Automobile Clubs
motor patrol provides unique
Good Samaritan service for all
motorists. Each motorcycle mount
ed Keystone patrolman travels a
beat of 100 miles a day. during
which he performs numerous free
services for motorists in difficulties.
Services range from providing gas
to making minor repairs to the car
and first aid for injured motorists.
The equipment carried by the pa
trolman in his specially designed We
hicle is amazingly complete and in
eludes literally scores of items.
Evening star., 1939-10-22
Auto Material Imports

Tin, aluminium. bauxite. asbestos,
kapOk, sisal, wool and tunp oil are
Just few OF the 297 different ma
terlalS which are imported from 56
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-25
Civilian Head
Speaker At
Kiwanis Meet

Forrest C. Miles, Winston-Salem
attorney and president of Civilians
International, a leading civic club
organization of this country, was
the chief speaker before the Hender-
son Kiwanis club Friday evening
He was presented by T. S. Kittrell, OF
the Henderson bar, and a former
president of the Kiwanis club.
Mr.. Miles spoke on the functions OF
civic clubs in the communities where
they exist, and pointed out the great
service they are rendering and can
render in a social, moral and civic
manner. He was heard by a large
audience at the meeting, including
several guests as well as members
Of the KiWanis group.
Mr.. Miles is a brother of M. c.
Miles, Henderson druggist, and Mrs.
Elliott c. Shaw, and visited them
during his stay in Henderson. He
appeared before the Kiwanis club
by special invitation He has served
Civilians International as president
Turing the past year and has visited
I number of the larger clubs in the
country during his term of office He
is to preside over the next annual
convention of the national organiza-
ton.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-25
$2,547 More
Allotted To
Sewer Work

An additional allotment of $2,547
has been given the City of Hender-
son by the Atlanta division office of
the PWA to apply on the cost Of the
construction of the new sewage dis
posal plant, which is now under
way, Mayor Henry T. Powell an
nounced today.
The project is costing slightly in
excess Of 100000 The original PWA
allotment was $43,363, and the new
amount raises the total donated by
the government for the work to $45,-
91O. The remainder of the financing
was done by the private sale of
bonds by the city. The WPA obi
gated to give As percent of the total
cost
The city plans some extension of
sewer mains in addition to construc-
ton Of the disposal plant proper, and
is financing that addition entirely
on It's own resources
The work is progressing rapidly,
according to officials. The contract,
let late in December, calls for COM
pletion Of the work by about Sept
emDer.
Several weeks ago the Henderson
City Council made formal request to
the PWA for the additional funds,
in view of the fact that the contract
finally accepted ran a little higher
than the calculations of the ,PWA
office. ALLEGATION Of the new S2.547
sum was the response to that appeal.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-25
Wester Will
Preside At
Bank Dinner
Group 4 Convention
To Be Held in Dur
ham Tonight; Is or
More Go From Here

M. w. Wester, cashier OF the In
dustrial Bank of Henderson, will
preside at the banquet meeting OF
the Group Four bankers organlza-
ton of the North Carolina Bankers
Association to be held at the Wash
ington Duke hotel in Durham to-
night. Some Is or more officials
and employees of local banks are
expected to attend the meeting from
Henderson, and Mr.. Wester said to-
day indications were for an attend
ance of some $50 to 400 persons.
Dean r. B. House, Of the Univer-
sity of North Carolina, is to be the
chief speaker at the dinner. Many
of those attending have @eard Dean
House on other occasions, and are
looking forward to hearing him
again, it is stated.
In Group Four are listed the coun-
ties of Vance, Warren, Franklin,
Granville, Durham, Wake, Orange,
Person and Randolph.
Mr. Wester was elected president
II the group association at last years
convention in Raleigh and has serv-
ed in that capacity for the past
twelve months. He has hoped to
have the meeting over which he
would preside held in his home
town, but found that there were no
accommodations sufficiently to feed
the crowd anticipated for the big
gathering.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-25
Openings In
Farm Work
Announced

Openings for jobs on farms of
this county and section were an
nounced today by j. S. Guide, man
ager of the local office of the North
Carolina State Employment Service.
The office serves the three coun-
ties of Vance, Granville and War
rem.
Openings announced at this time
are in contrast to those for which
inquiries have been made previous
ly by employers, in that they do
not require the worker to take part
of his wages in a tobacco or cotton
crop, Mr.. Guide said. He added that
farm owners showed decided pre-
ference for unmarried Negro men
and for men with small families.
The manager said the office was
having difficulty in locating certain
types of skilled construction work
ers and trained domestic service
workers. He called on all persons
experienced in either Of these fields
Of labor to report at his office imme-
diately if interested in obtaining en-
ployment.
Arrival of the cropping season has
brought numerous inquiries for
help, Mr.. Guide said, and the office
is endeavoring to meet all of these
demands as promptly as possible.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-25
Warm Fight
On City Bill
Is Expected
Hearing Before Leg
islative Committee Is
Set for 3 O'Clock
Tuesday Afternoon in
Raleigh

A warm fight over the proposal
for extension Of the Henderson city
limits is expected before the Com
mittee on Counties, Cities and Towns
OF the State House of Representa-
tives Wnen the matter comes up or
a hearing on next Tuesday. The
hearing will be held at o'clock on
the fourth floor of the State Revenue
Building.
The bill, which would authorize
an election here on Tuesday, August
/, was introduced "by request by
Representative w. A. Hunt, of
Vance, in the House last Monday
night, and was referred to commit
tee. 1t is recognized that speed must
be had if the measure is to be en-
acted before adjournment of the leg
islature, which has been tentatively
set %or next Saturday
Both proponents and opponents of
the extension measure are expected
to be on hand with speakers and
with large delegations of citizens to
press their sides. What the commit
tee will do with the measure will
determine in large measure what
the House and Senate will do later
If and when it gets to the floor.
Advocates of the measure admit
that the opponents have been very
active with their fight, but they say
the measure has by no means been
lost and that their cause is not hope
less at all.
If the measure carries in the leg
islature, long and bitter fight over
the issue is anticipated in the city
during the three months that will
intervene before the election is held.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-25
Temperature
Peak Friday
Like Summer

Unseasonably high temperatures
have prevailed here in the last few
days, and maximum levels have
been more like summer than early
spring
A report today from H. L. Allen
official Weather Bureau observer
here said today that the maximum
temperature on Friday was 83, with
q minimum of only 49, On Thurs
day the high was 81, but with a min
imum Of % degrees, or four below
freezing. This followed high tenn
perature of Y degrees on the pre-
vious day, when the minimum was
49, The lowest maximum of the en-
tire week was last Sunday, with 49,
followed by a maximum of 81 on
Monday and So on Tuesday.
The climb in the mercury follow
ed several cold days the latter part
Of last week
The warmer weather has allowed
farmers to get in some badly needed
and much delayed blowing in the
way of breaking ground for the new
crop. Farming has been DELAYED
considerably so far, but this disad-
vantage can be offset if weather
condltlons from now on are favor
able, it is believed.
Weather forecasts today were for
cooler weather the first of next
week. However, with spring Off
Chilly ushered in last Tuesday, no
more very cold weather is looked
for.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-25
Huge Corbitt
Truck Sent
To Air Corps

Without the fanfare that often ac-
companies a genuine achievement,
The Corbitt Company, motor truck
manufacturers of Henderson, has
just delivered to the United States
Army Air Corps a new type truck
that is different and which sets new
pace in army service, according to
an article in the latest Army & Navy
Register.
The new truck was manufactured
at the Henderson plant under con-
tract with the government. The
Army & Navy Register article fol-
lows:
There has recently been deliver
ed to the San Antonio Air Depot at
Duncan Field, Texas, new type CO
Wrecl1ing truck (airplane crash
truck, an item of equipment which
has long been needed by the person.
mel of the station. Manufactured by
The Corbitt Company, of Henderson,
N. c., this vehicle weighs 26 tons, is
70 feet long, has % wheels and is
powered with 25O-horsepower
motor.
"The truck was driven from Hen
derson to Duncan Field by Truck
Drivers Edward Lanotte and E. G.
McMonigal, Of the motor transport
department Of the depot, and the dis
lance Of 1000 miles was covered in
due time without single incident
to mar the journey. En- route to the
depot, they passed through the
states Of North Carolina, South Car
DINA, Georgia, Florida, Alabama
Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas"
In this connection, the remark was
heard that eff the people of Hender-
son would boost all the small cor
porations, it would create a good
feeling among themselves and WOULD
help the progress of the town. If
there is any town that needs boost
ing, it is Henderson"
It has been said that, while The
Corbitt Company has been operating
in Henderson 27 years, Henderson
business concerns do not buy enough
trucks from the company in five
years to meet one weeks payroll
there.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-25
SEVERAL CHARGES
BEFORE RECORDER
Suspended Terms Handed
Out by R. E. Clements
In County Court

Several charges were disposed of
at today's session of county court,
with Recorder R. E. Clements pre-
siding.
Jack Collins, alias Jack Collier,
convicted last Monday on a charge
of being drunk. and disorderly and
sentenced to sixty days on the roads,
from which he appealed withdrew
his appeal when the sentence was
changed to six months on the roads,
commitment not to issue upon pay
ment of the costs, and not be con-
victed of violating any criminal law
in Vance county for the next two
years, and remaining away from
Raymond Dickerson store for a pc
Rod Of the next II months.
Nathan Andrews, alias Octavis
Hawkins was charged with theft of
an automobile and money, and he en-
tered a plea of guilty to forcible tres
passing.
1t appeared to the court that An
dreWs had made satisfactory settle
ment with the prosecuting witness,
md prayer for judgment was con-
tinued until December l, 1899 upon
payment of the costs.
John Gales, Negro, convicted OF
possession of non-tax paid whisky
for the purpose of sale, was given go
days on the roads, commitment not
to issue upon payment of the costs
and not be convicted of violating any
criminal law in Vance county for the
next IL months.
Willie Merriman, Negro woman
was sent to jail for 80 days for pos
sessing non-tax paid whisky for the
| purpose of sale.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-25
GEO. INSOE HOWE
DAMAGED BY FIRE
Timely Arrival and Good
Work on Part of Firemen
Save Residence

The home of George Inscoe, locat-
ed on the Louisburg highway just
beyond the fairgrounds, was consid-
erably damaged by fire this morning
about $3.50 o'clock by fire before fire
men extinguished the blaze with the
aid of the engines booster pump
The fire was confined to the attic,
where most of the damage was done.
Quick arrival of firemen and good
work on their part saved the home
from destruction. The blaze had not
broken through the roof when fire
men arrived and Chief Ellis declar-
ed if the fire had gone that far, they
would have been helpless.
A fish pond in the yard of the
home supplied water for the pump
when the supply carried on the truck
was exhausted.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-25
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

/. From which country was the
Gadsden Purchase made?
2. Which of the planets is nearest
10 the sun?
3. What is the correct pronunciation
OF the word affluent?
4. How many species Of true ALI
;rators ere there?
5. Has Pope Plus XII ever visited
the U. S.?
G. What is the minimum age for
membership in tho U. S. House
of Representatives?
7. Name the capital OF the Republic
of Costa Rica.
3. Name the owner of the horse
that won the 1889 Santa Anita
Handicap.
8. How many legs do ants have?
TO- On which of the Great Lakes
is the city of Buffalo, ~ Y?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-25
Blue Mold
Absent In
Tobacco Beds

No appearance of blue mold has
been reported in this county or i'm
mediate section so far this spring,
though in many instances the young
tobacco plants are too small for the
disease to develop on them as yet,
according to growers.
The few early plantbeds that have
managed to survive the long cold,
wet season of the past two months
are taking on new growth since
the advent of spring early in the
week, and the coming Of warmer
temperatures. Some farmers have
been forced to SOW a second time,
however, a few of them as late as
the first part of this week. These
will have ample time to develop ii
they do not meet with unfavoraDle
Lessons.
Some observers say there is pos
sibility of a plant shortage in this
section, due to the lateneSS of the
season, but most opinion appears to
be that there will be sufficient sup
plies to meet normal requirements.
There is still some divergence of
opinion as to the size of this years
for plants. Little opinion has been
found, however, that predicts more
than a ten percent increase in this
area, and there is much belief that
the increase Of acreage will be less
than that
New tobacco barns are. seen here
and there, and it is evident that
growers have gone in for large plant
bed areas, though this may have
been but a precautjon to guard
against adverse weather conditions
and the possibility of disease. The
course appears now not to have
been unWise.
Flowing got under way on most
farms during the past week, with
the coming Of spring and warmer
weather. There has been little rain
during the week, and large acre
ages have been turned in pfepara-
ton for the spring planting season.
Cold rainy seasons have up until
now prevented field work, with the
result that farmers generally are
behind in crop preparations.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-25
Republicans May
Block Parity Fund
Continued From Page One)

bought during February, the Com
'nerce Department reported. Exports
n February totaled $218,559, 5000
compared with imports of $158, O35.-
President Roosevelt, who has been
suffering from a head cold, was re-
ported to be much improved.
Carbureter trouble due to ICING
caused the loss at sea January 81 Of
me Imperial Anyways flying boat
cavalier, Wing Commander Vernon
Brown, chief inspector of accidents
81 the british Air Ministry, report
"a. Browns report was made pub
lie through the British Embassy
mere, and the text cabled to London.
The Cavalier sank after a forced
descent about 285 miles southeast
o. q Long Island, N. Y, on flight to
sengers and one of the crew of five
lest their lives. -'e
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-25
FILA Officer Admits
He Killed Wife

Continued From Page One)
tired to his jail cell for the first
sound sleep jailers said he had this
week.
Headed by Sheriff George Golf,
and Assistant County Attorney E. w.
Brown, weary searchers who had
toiled many hours in a hunt for the
30-year-old Mrs Cunningham sped
to the spot indicated by her FILA
inspector husband
There, toiling in the red earth by
the light of Pickering signal flares,
the Searchers dug almost eight feet
into the ground. Then quietly Brown
signaled to officers to herd back a
group of 100 curious, and announced:
II struck her; there she is"
His shovel had barred the head of
the missing woman. Carefully, the
searchers removed the earth, mois-
tered by recent rainfall from around
the body of Mrs. Cunningham, en-
ployed as librarian at Foster high
school,
Officers said no motive had been
developed.
Fully clothed, even to pitifully
JaunIy utLle blue nat, trim brown
sport shoes and swagger coat, the
body was lifted into a waiting hearse.
Il strangled my wife Eudora and
buried her in partly filled sewer"
Cunningham said in a. signed state
ment to County Attorney Lewis R.
Morris. MAY God have mercy on
my soul.'
Morris said no motive had been
developed.
When he awakened, Cunningham
indicated for the first time his mo-
tive for Staying his wife In an in
terview, he said he suffered a fit
Of rage because he was tired from
overwork, and she nagged him. The
strangling, he said, climaxed a year
Of domestic discord, rising to fever
patches as the couple sat in his au-
tomobile the night of her DEATH and
she berated him for working too
much and neglecting her.