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Evening star., 1940-05-07
Gillette Describes
Senate Machinery
10 Police Election
No Smeorine Candidates,
Committee Head Assures
In Forum Address
Continued From Page B-12)

clusion regardless of what party or
what candidate its findings may
concern.
This week I noted in the United
States News an item with reference
to this particular committee. The
item stated: Il quote) "A further
factor to be considered by active
candidates in both parties is that
the Senate Campaign Expenditures
Committee, headed by Senator Guy
M. Gillette, is beginning to get
interested in the campaign. Those
candidates who have extensive and
expensive campaign organizations
are always in danger of a smear
from this source" I cannot state
too emphatically tnat it is unjust
to our committee to refer to it as a
smear committee" One of the most
difficult tasks which We have to per-
form, and Which we shall have before
us, is to prevent the use of the COM
mittee by some candidate or faction
as a club with which to hurt or de-
stroy some rival candidacy, faction
or party. 1 anticipate that there will
be continued charges referring to our
committee as smear committee"
especially after the national elec-
tions become more heated. Speaking
for the members of the committee,
other than myself, l can emphati-
cally say that these Senators-two
Democrats and two Republicans
are as high minded, able, fair and
sincere citizens and Senators as any
In the United States. They all have
strongly expressed the view that this
committee shall serve the public
interest only and shall not be prosti-
. tuted to the use of any candidate or
party. No doubt, there are parties
and candidates who would like to use
the committee to wash the dirty
linen" of their opposition and to
vhitewash the right people. But we
are not in the laundry business for
political parties or political candi-
dates.
European Vote Farce Recalled.
Voting is the right and the
privilege Of our American people
which we take too lightly. We should
try to realize that all over the world
there are millions OF people in So
called civilized countries who are
denied this right of Tree expression
Of opinion. We saw the recent farce
OF a plebiscite in Europe where
people went through the process of
casting ballot, with an X mark on
the ballot for them. Too many times
have heard intelligent and loyal
citizens joking about the farcical
nature of some of our city elections,
making careless reference to the
doctoring of voting machines, voting
dead men in absentee ballots, de-
stroying votes, stealing ballot boxes,
and other devices which ought to
bring the blush of shame to the face
Evening star., 1940-05-07

work. Our committee wants to turn
on the light 10 far. as our power
permits, and we bespeak the as
sistance and the patience Of al good
American citizens,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-08

The modern housewife ookSl as
as she does on her days OUT It's
easy to keep up appearances ali
round the clock III this crisp. fresh
looking cotton dress, Pattern $500
by Marian Martin. The full-lCngth
front buttoning SimpliticS launder
ing. and helps adjust the frOck to
your figure. Darts at the back and
sides of the waist give smooth lines.
That croSSed-over necklinc that but
aonS in double-brcaSted style is so
smart, Have the sleeves long. or
make short sleeves, perhaps with
little pointed tabs. You might add
"a nicely shaped pocket, too. Be sure
to use ric-rac for 4 CHEEKY note.
Pattern $500 may be ordered only
in misses and womcn'S sizes Is, IS.
20. 81. So. SO. 40. AZ. A and As Sis
| SO requires 7-8 yards 35 inch fabric
nd 3 ID yards ric-rac.
Send fifteen cents IN coins fol-
1ch Marian Martin pattern. Thirty
tents (3Oc) for both. Be sure tc
rite rlanlv CUR size 1arre. ad-
're<s. and style number.
Send vOur order 10 Henderson
/ Daily Dispatch, Pattern Department
! - " '3.H Street. New York. N. Y
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-08
I. S. Ships May
Carry Refugees

Washington, Aug. 8. - (AP)-
With only few scattered noes" the
house passed neutrality act amend
mcntS yesterday which would permit
American ships to enter bclllgeren
waters to bring back refugee CHI
dren from War-torn nations.
The legislation, which now goes
@ the senate, would authorize the
transportation by unarmcd and I'M
conveyed American ships. of young
tiers Under Is. provided the vessels
are proceeding under safe conduct
assurances from bclligerent nations
The ships would be required to
carry painted American flags or
their sides and superStructure
along with statements that they are
rcrucce-child rescue ships of the
United States, so that night or day
there can be no mistake as to the
identity of such vessels"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-08
Mills Opexr ate
At High Rate

New York. Aug ".-TCXtilc pro
ducton during the iIrSl six nl@uth&
of 1910 was 6 per cent above thai
for the first half Of 1899, according
to Textile Worlds index o! textile
mill activity. The effect of the M
tional defense program may push the
ulal Tor 1910 10 new high record,
states Douglas c. Woulf, editor. He
adds:
"TeXtile Worlds index Of mill ac-
tivity for the first half Of l940 stands
at 1872 Con a basis Of l923-20 as 1000.
This is the same rate Is for Inc tu!i
year 1939-Which incidentally Was Il
record year in textile production. III
other words, if the industry con-
tinues at the same rate for the rest
of 1910, it will have cQuallrd 1899.
despite widespread predictions that
this would be in off year for tex
tiles.
But there is more 10 thc $tor.
than that. The current tcVCrl~n &C.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-08
HOstesses Honor
Miss Satterwhite

Miss Elizabeth Shaw and Miss
Mary Glover delightfully."- entertain
cd at Il lovely bingo party and show
er for Miss Rcbccca Floyd. bride
elect, recently
The high score was won by Mrs.
}. W. Sanders and Miss Lady Byrd
SattcrWhitc received the floating
prize.
Among those present were: Miss
Floyd, honorcc, Misses Josephine
Parham Of Oxford, Maxine Tillotson,
RoSalie FloM Lady Byrd Satter-
white. Norma Lungmrc, Dorothy
Virgins, Josephine Rancs, Ruby
Smith. Juanlta Stainback. Mary
Katherine league. McSdames Henry
B. White, Jr. J. w Sanders. Clar-
encc Jones. Waiter l.. Wilson. Allen
Holloway. and Marion Rogers.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-08
WILLkIE TO GET
FREE RADIO TIME

San F:Ar".scn Aug. G.-(AP)-
Wendell Willkic was assured today
of free time over national radio net
works in whatever amount President
Roosevelt might use for campaigning
during his "rircSide chats between
now and the general election.
Paul KCStun. vice president Of the
Culi:mbin Broadcasting system, in ell
feet stated that policy in response to
4 question during the 18th annual
convention OF the national assocla-
ton Of hrOadcaStcrS.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-08
PAGE FIVE y

Amsterdam. (Via Bcrlin). Aug. 6.
--(AP)-Dulch Gals and dogs have
10 get in line with NaZi orders fer
! eating.
y rationing order today said cats
must have 40 more than 4 kiIogram
and half (3 - puundS) Of food in
August. DOGS are allowed from three
10 - Kilograms. depending On size.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-08

soprano of the south, will direct Il
musical program Of splrituatS and
other songs For Inc past few weeks.
the singer. who is native Of Dur
nam. has been in Elizabeth City re-
hearsing a special chorus of forty
voices for this event. She vii! also
participate in the program by sing
liz iavuritc numbers.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-08
Boyd's Crossroads
BY MISS ALLENE Z. CAREY.

Friends here We're sorry TO heal
Of the I!cath of I, sincere friend, Mrs
Ih"ma> X. Short.
Misses Dorothy PaSchall and Nellie
Short spent Saturday night with Mrs.
George Stovall.
George Hope, Of Fort Bragg. spent
Saturday night with his parents. M.
and Mrs. r. l.. Hope. His brother
Bryant Hope, of Richmond, Va, also
spent the night.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Is. Daniel, Billy
Daniel, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Pierce,
and little daughter, Minnie, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Carey and FAM
lily late Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs J. b. Kmbail spent
Sunday with MI. and Mrs. w. H.
Proctor.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-08
NEGRO DAY AUG. 16
AT LOST COLONY

MJntco. Aug. 3.--Thlrd annual
Negro Day will DE held here Fri
day. August ii. ia connection with
the fourth summer season OF Paul
Green, drama Of democracy The
Lost Colony" according 10 an an
nounccmcnt made today by /. p.
Davis and -. Bradford Fearing, pres
idcnt Of the Roanoke Island His
tDricul Association, which sponsors
Inc drama as d nUn-cUmmCrciul ven
turc.
iEcfl Hunter. celebrated Negro
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-08
With the Sick


Friends end relatives will be glad
kn,N that Mis-, Dorothy Abbott Is
exported to hc DOING nicely after un-
.crguing Il t0uSil operation.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-08
Recovering Nicely.

Hubert Abbott. SMALL son Of MI
and Mrs. +. Il. Abbott, is getting
along nicely after undergoing i"i OPP
GRAFTON at Stcrabergcr hospital, III
Greensboro.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-08
DuIhter Is Born,

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wright
announce the birth Of ID. daugh-
ter, Nancy Martha Wright, on August
6, 1910, at their home on route 4,
Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-08

Fred kc&Icr is undergoing treat,
mCnt at Maria parham hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-19
Bedtime Stories
By THORNTON w. BURGE


Unc' Billy Postum was very sober
as he hurried down the Lone Little
Path to Johnny Chuck's house. He
was very sober, indeed, and that is
very unusual for Unc' Billy Pos
sum. 1t was very plain to see that
something was bothering him. The
fact is, he had just met Bobby Coon
and Jimmy Skunk, and both had
passed him because they had been
so close that he had tried to shake
hands and had said Good mon
ing!" to each. But they had paid
no attention to him, but had acted
just as If he had not been there at
all Unc' Billy didn't know what
to make Of it. and now he was hur-
rying down to Johnny Chuck's house
to find out what Johnny Chuck
knew about it.
Johnny Chuck was sitting on his
doorstep when Unc' Billy Postum
came in sight, trotting down the
Lone Little Path. As soon as Johnny
saw him he turned his back square,
ly toward Unc' Billy and pretended
to be very much interested in some
thing way of in the other direc-
ton. Unc' Billy came to a stop
about feet behind Johnny Chuck.
"A-hem" said Unc' Billy.
Johnny Chuck sat there without
moving, just as If he hadn't heard.
Its fine morning" said Unc'
Billy in his pleasant voice.
Instead of replying. Johnny
Chuck suddenly kicked up his heels
and disappeared inside the house.
Unc' Billy scratched his head with
one hand and then with the other,
and all the time his face grew more
and more puzzled looking After
while he started on. Pretty soon
he came to where Danny Meadow
Mouse was playing all by himself
He didn't know that Unc' Billy was
about until Unc' Billy said: Good
morning. Danny Meadow Mouse"
Now. Danny had always been de-
lighted to see Unc' Billy Postum
and to have chat with him when
ever Unc' Billy would stop. But
this morning, no sooner did Danny
hear Unc' Billys voice than he
turned his back to Unc' Billy. This
was more than Unc' Billy could
stand He reached out to take
Danny Meadow Mouse by the ear
to turn him around, but somehow
Danny must have guessed what
Unc' Billy meant to do, for with
out word he ducked out Of sight
under the long grass. and. hunt as
he would, Unc' Billy couldn't find
him.
So Unc' Billy Postum gave it up
and went down to the Smiling Pool
There Little Joe Otter and Billy
Mink and Jerry Muskrat were at
play. They saw Unc' Billy coming.
and when he reached the bank of
the Smiling Pool there sat the
three little scamps on the Big Rock,
but all he could see was their backs.
Hello, yo' ALL" shouted Unc'
Billy.
Splash! All three had dived into
the Smiling Pool, and though Unc'
Billy waited and waited, he didn't
see one Of them again. Even Grand
father Frog turned his back to him
and seemed very deaf that morn
ing, though Unc' Billy tried and
tried to make him hear.
All day long. wherever he went,
Unc' Billy saw only the backs of his
friends, and none of them seemed
to see him at all So he went home
to his hollow tree In the Green
Forest early that day to try and
study out what it all meant.
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down the half-empty glass, and broke
off another tiny fragment OF gum.
Come along" he said I'm going to
play my hunch. Keep your fingers
crossed, will you?'
tagged along, back into the living
room of Weston's apartment, where
the two men were silently glowering at
each other under the tolerant eye of
the Irish cop guarding the door
"You live all alone, Tichner?" asked
Niels.
Il do. A woman comes in every
afternoon and cleans up. She's gone
long before get home. eat down
town.
"She wouldn't be at your place now,
by any chance?" Niels glanced at his
watch, ITS half after ten
mot chance" said Tichner. "She
never comes until afternoon.
OOOD." Niels glanced in my direc-
ton. Virginia, call Mr.. Tichner's
number in exactly ten minutes. I'll be
back presently" He drew the uni
formed man into the hallway with
him, gave him an order in low voice.
and disappeared The cop came in and
stood with his back to the door,
watched the little gold hand on my
wrist watch. 1t seemed about the
longest ten minutes | can remember.
Weston still slouched despondently in
his chair, while Tichner paced up and
down the room, restless as a Gagged
tiger.
"Ten minutes, said finally. What
is your number, Mr. Tichner?"
1.-TWO, one-four, one-nine. But
there's no sense calling the house.
There's no one there" he said
shrugged and picked up the instru-
ment. The telephone stand was in
front of the window, and l could see
the drawn blinds of Ivy Towers
apartment, directly in front of me- 1t
was kind of awkward, holding the
phone and dialing. with two fingers of
my left hand crossed for Niels, but |
managed it. and carefully dialed the
number Tichner had given me.
AS the dial tipped back from the
last number, almost dropped the
phone - for, loudly enough for every
one in the room to hear, came the
impatient, querulous, all-too- familiar
busy signal!
why, it's the busy signalr" | said
idiotically l glanced curiously at
Tichner, but he didn' notice that. He
was staring out the window, beyond
me, and his handsome face was darkly
flushed.
| looked where he was looking: at
Ivy Towers apartment. One of the
blinds had just been yanked up. and
Niels was standing there in the win
dow. holding a telephone in his hand.
ne distance was too great tor me to
be sure, but think he was smiling
There was sudden commotion be-
hind me. ! swung around just in time
to see the big Irish cop bear Tichner
to the floor. Apparently Tichner had
tried to dash out through the door
which led to Weston's bedroom
I'm supposed to be reporter, but
can't record what happened in the
next few seconds. l remember that
Weston stood there staring, saying
over and over, We'll, III be damnedw
Tichner was grunting and straining
and reatening and swearing, and the
uniformed policeman was enjoying the
CONTINUED on pose 15)
Evening star., 1940-12-29
BUSY SIGN NAL
Continued from poge six

TO her. That was - trick of lvy's,
to call at all sorts of hours. She never
went to bed until nearly morning.
81 knew she was still up; the shades
were drawn in the living room, but |
could see light around them. At last
couldn't stand IT any longer. went to
her apartment and raped. There was
no reply, but could see light coming
from under the door. tried the knob.
The door wasn't locked. | went in.
And there she was on the floor, be-
lievc me or not, the lights blazing
down on her -
Tichner turned and caught Niels'
eye.
IL guess | ought to tell you - Ivy
mentioned Weston last night when she
was talking to me" Tichner hesitated,
as if he hated to go on. "She said she
was afraid of him. That he'd made
threats -"
That's a lier' shouted Weston.
springing up. Il did that only once in
my life, and then | was drunk. At
party i wouldn't have harmed a
hair of her head for anything in the
world loved her, and that's more
Than you ever did, you dirty ="
Niels came between the two men,
waving away the assistance of the uni
formed man at the door. Easy does
it," he said. 'You don't like MIR.
Tichner, do you, Mr.. Weston?"
II hate his guts" Weston cried.
He treated Ivy like dog She was
crazy about him: God knows why, but
she was. Oh, | know she wasn't per
feet, but | loved her. That's some
thing, isn't it? You don't kill people
you love, do you?"
Sometimes you do, MIR. Weston"
Niels said gently. 'If you're very
jealous"
OUT in the little kitchenette - Niels
had said he wanted drink. and asked
me if | wanted to come along - my big
blond hero slipped ice water and looked
bearlike and unhappy. "All I've got
is hunch," he said "You can't indict
on that, though - to say nothing of
getting conviction.
"And how does the hunch read?"
''Never mind How's the feminine
intuition we hear so much about? In
working order?"
| considered for a moment well.
Tichner's allbl can be busted wide
open, of course. He knew young
Weston was going to call him around
midnight He could have left his phone
off the cradle, and that would have
resulted in the busy signal when
Weston called
mo" sighed Niels. at won't do.
Everything points to an unpremedi-
tated killing. A man doesn't lay
elaborate plans for an alibi. and then
go to the scene of the murder without
a weapon!'
perhaps he has party line; if
anyone on the line were using the
phone -"
''I've checked on that with the
phone company" Niels interrupted.
"Tichner has a private line Try
again!''
There's not much to try, is there?
If Tichner's out, then Weston's in -
if you're right in the assumption that
it was one of these two men. Weston
had the better opportunity, and crazy
jealousy has been the motive for lot
of murders
That's right" said Niels. He put
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-27
Are Americans Too Big-Hearted? Fund
Investigator Says They Are Sometimes

with well : intentloned boards wha
are duped by INSCRIPTIONS promo
ters.
The bureau has found most of
these groups are able to exist be-
cause many prominent Americans
viii lend their names" to the
cause. They become honorary menu
beers Of many administered
charities because they do not in
vestigate, If at all, until after en-
dorsing.
Take the well-endo National
Disabled Soldiers League, investi-
gated by Congress in the early 1905.
Administrative costs were found to
have eaten up about $3.50 Of every
81 900 raised.
The National Information Blu
reaal never starts prosecution Of
Questionable or fraudulent chari-
ties. Because of its need to pro-
tect itself from libel, its reports
are available only to members /
e. groups or individuals who pay
minimum annual dues Of $40.
Since many local charitable or
ganizations, including over 400 Of
the community chests in the ma
jor U. s. cities, are members Of
the N. I. B, the average citizen
can investigate many appeals
through his local charity group.
The National Information Blu
reau was established in 1918, at the
suggestion of Newton d. Baker, as
a non-profit educational organiza-
ton. During its 22-year existence
it has investigated more than 1000
philanthropic organizations, of which
at least half have not measured up
to its lofty standards.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-27

Editor Tall Tower Topics. You passed us up in
July when offered you preseason view OF Michael
Chekhovs production of Twelfth Night" You really
missed something, People who love the theater, who
appreciate Shakespearean comedy who see the tun IN
lusty Ezabethan farce from near and far to see
and are coming to it again Maybe we shouldn't
offer you raincheck but you've been very nice to us
in the Tower and, anyway we Just can't be that that
mean you don't get to Ridgefed Saturday after next
October S. you will miss such treat theatergoers
seldom give themselves Twelfth Night at $3.50 natl
nee The Cricket the Hearth at $3.50 o'clock in the
evening" visit and a meal at the studio in between
shows The latter of course for special guests such as
you We don't need to tell you what you might expect
from Michael Chekhov's direction of two plays with
which, other lands and other tongues he won world
wide fame They beautiful movng-and lots OF fun
The company he has trained is worth going many,
many miles to see Don't let yourself miss this It's a
"must" in anybodys language. We are asking the
managing editors of the more important papers in
Connecticut for coverage We hope somebody will be
assigned from The Democrat Regardless of the assign
ment though you have cordial and pressing personal
invitation and that extends too, to girl friend to
keep you company the drive; or to the mssls if it's
that way. Please let us know Immediately If we can
reserve seats complimentary, OF course for you while
there are still some good left Sincerely yours,
G. B. Ryan, Jr., New York, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-27
BY TOM WOLF

NEA Service Staff Correspondent
New York, Sept. X.-Americans
dig deep into their pockets to give
hard -earned dollars to many q
charity deserving neither hope nor
faith.
Probably never before in the past
20 years has there been so great
chance that large per cent Of
the average donors dollar viii not
go to the cause he gives to support.
So says youngiSh, handsome
Leonard j. Gushing, chief executive
of the National Information Bureau.
The bureaus sole function Is the
investigation of national and inter-
national philanthropic fund raising
organizations and the endorsing Of
those which meet its high mini
mum standards" Z
cushing feels the average Ameri-
can stands a good chance OF giving
unwisely because of the tremen-
dous number of agencies from which
he must choose. Almost 400 groups
are now raising funds for war reaief
abroad and "a new one springs up
every day.
Americans have always been gen.
erous. During the last World War
period from 1914 to 1921, they donat-
ed some $2,400, 100000. In the flush
DAYS of the 1920s they gave about
/ two billion dollars annually to char
titles of all kinds. And the National
| information Bureau estimates about
sic. 900 900 to $1O0O0O,0O0 of that an
nually went down the drain of OUT
right fraud.
Calls for help today are more
numerous and appealing than ever.
In the first six months of the present