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The Valley settler., 1940-01-26
CHRI8TMAS SELLS STILL
 SELLING

If anyone happens to hcve Chris tmos soc1s end havo forgotten to pGy for them, remember your dollar will sti1l be eccoptad. Also, if thoro is anyone rho hes postponed their purche SC, they ccn still get stamps from ITS ohoo1y, cha irmen of the ccmpcign. Some timos little things like t his gro forgotten by those who intended to sond in their dollar. This is just . reminder.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
S.B.Burweu,
City Clerk,
Dies AT IS
Was Many Ye airs
Connected With City
Government; Funeral
From Holy Innocents
Episcopal c hur c h
Wednesday 4 P. M.

Spottswood B. BurWell IS, for
many years city clerk of Henderson,
died at one o'clock this afternoon al
his home on South Garnett street.
He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage
Sunday night and had been in a
critical condition and virtually un-
conscious much of the time since he
was stricken.
Surviving are the widow and two
sons, Walter Brodie BurWell, med
ical student at Tulane University
New Orleans, and SpottsWood Bur-
we'll, Jr., student in Henderson high
school.
Funeral services were announced
for four o'clock Wednesday after
noon, to be held from Holy lnnocents
Episcopal church, of which he was
a member many years, with inter-
ment following in ElmWood ceme-
terry here. Rev. l. w. Hughes, rector
of the church, will be in charge.
Mr.. Burwell served as a member
of the Henderson City Council for
one or two terms, and was twice
city clerk, an office he held at the
time of his death. With the exception
of an interval of several years; he
was city clerk since August, 1912.
He was one of Hendersons best
known citizens and had resided here
most OF his life.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
Local Group
To Request
Camp

\ cuum;tteC Of local citizens PLAN
n.l today IL discus, with State Of
Gcia.> in nalcigh tomorrow morn
me- Ire possibility Of establishing a
CCC camp mean henderson. The con-
ference is The result Of considerable
,lIurt on the part Of the Henderson
Chamber of Commerce. and follows
extensive investigation Of this ter
rtory by State and Federal officials.
Fred NJ. Allen. Jr., secretary Of the
chamber. said this afternoon that it
VS. hoped something approXimating
: definite commitment could be OBJ
,aiNcd from officials in Raleigh when
they are called on.
i committee of the chamber has
been working on the project for some
time, and it was believed that the
case they will present will sufficient
~ impress the authorities as to re-
ceivc favorable consideration on their
pant. No details Of the argument that
will be given were available.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
4Ar11nrrHn11 @ai1y Dtapatrh
High School
Play Cast Is
Announced

The cast Of characters for Cloud
R,rst' the one-act tragedy which
the Dramatics club Of Henderson
high school will enter in the state
dramatics contests, was announced
today to include:
Elizabeth Laws as "Mrs. Harris;
Clyde Register, ED Harris; Harry
Keller, MI. Gilman; Molly Bugg
Ellis. "Mrs. Tabor; Mary Holt
DreWry, "Millie"; and E. C. Hunt,
Joe Harris.
The cast was selected, it was
stated by Principal w. D. Payne,
after try-outs in which about forty
members of the Dramatics club
took part. Miss Shannon Morton is
faculty sponsor of the Dramatics
club.
The play is to be presented for
the first time Friday night at
Rocky Mount, when the local dra-
matists will compete against plays
entered by Rocky Mount and Will
son in preliminary contests leading
to the state finals at Chapel Hill
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
April /, 2 and 8.
"Cloud Burst is a one-act play
by J. Cleark Weaver, summarized
briefly as follows: "In the foothills
of Oregon, Joe Harris has worked
for ten years on a ranch belonging
George Gilman, in the hope Of
eventually owning a home to pass
on to his son. Ed. Bad weather, poor
crops and many reverses, coupled
with the i'll health of their son have
broken the spirit Of Mary, his wife.
In her brooding mind, Mary fas-
tens the blame for their ills on Gill
man, and when the cloud burst
breaks. she refuses to notify him Of
his danger. Ed, trying to reach the
phone, collapses. Bending over hi
dead body, Joe and Mary realize
how futile are pettiness and re-
venge."
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05

Gsoyss X. Aston. young c'I"reo
man. Wno gave his acme il'|''sSS -: =!
phiIadsluhia. Was arrA1sreo ~
Vance Superior Court tooaF on
c,,srceS ii first degree burglary toE
h~e3E;ns into and entering sleeping
cl,arrers :; the bus terminal. mere
Tho njsht OF last january l.. ana
viii 20 on trial Thursday morning.
fo,. his lie. Conviction ct tlr>t os-
srsa l,,,rslarv carries with Il sen
,ence OF death. $780,, I..,,,
During the breakIng, N ,,'
oraup!ed with Jesse s. Matthew's
Who was aroused from sleep III ms
room. and with J. E. Stone. VINO
was also at the bus station Al me
rive according 70 allegations. Inc
;rG;r.,,,s,,. returned today by the
srau6 i.,ry. charges Aston WIN an
afrsy,o: - kill and murder A3N-
thewS and Stone.
The Negro was without counsel
and J,;6ge Leo Carr, presiding, 2p-
Do;Yce6 Robert 8. Carter. OF the
local bar. 70 represent the oeten-
dar,. \ special venire from Wn'cN
10 <elec, the jury was to be drawn
this afternoon 70 report 10 the
court Thursday morning. The num-
ber of men to be drawn WAS not an
nounced Immediately. but II was
.houcht that not more than % 70
so would be necessary.
When asked by Judge Carr i ne
had counsel or could employ an
attorney. Aston said he had been
told by officers that ne could not
communicate N person with o,'t-
siderS or write 20 any one. He >alo
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
Scout Drive
To Bring In
$3OO-$40O

C.E. Greene, chairman of the Boy
Scout Council, said today the cam
)aign for funds for the support OF the
Boy Scout program in Henderson
turing the coming year would pro-
)ably amount to between $500 and
400. The goal sought was $500.
Mr.. Greene said most of the pros
0octs had been seen and that CAST
nd pledges amounted to something
mere than $500 already. The few
tho have not been reached are ex-
'ccted to run the total close TO $500
ie explained.
Workers called on prospects last
week, and since the goal had not Their
cen reached, and since there were
Jthers not waited on, it was decided
20 continue the work through this
week.
The separate campaign for tht
scouts was decided on when it was
found that the Vance County Com
munity Chest would not function thi:
year. The Boy Scouts were allotted
$500 as their part of the budget 0:
the chest during 1888 and 1889, the
two years in which it functioned.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
Police Grab
Devices Used
For Gambling

City police. under the direction OF
Chief }. II. LangSton. staged Smut
tanrouS raids in the city last higll' d.
: o'clock on places suspected o! pos
ScSsiug gambling devices. resulting III
the arrest Of three person. on .cl1iStS
OF possessing such devices.
Those brought into court before
Mayor Henry T. Powell today were
e. I. LoUghliu. Jr. OF the smoke
Shop: :. W. Knott. "I Recfeat'oi'
Billiard Parlor. and Andrew SIM
mons. OF the Gold Seal Soda ohop'
Loughlin WAS charged WITH pos
sc>Sing tip boards" He pleaded
guilty and WAS fined So and costs ol
court.
Andrew Simmons entered a plea
rt guilty 10 possessing punch OoaroS'
and was fined IS and costs.
s. ". Knott WAS guilty OF possess
ne punch boards. and he, likewise,
A,. iln>N So and costs.
Other places in the city were ralo-
cd. but no evidence of gambling de-
vices was found. police said.
Officers participating in the ralos
were Chief of Police J. II. LaneSton'
Assistant Chief J. E. Parks, Police
ScrgeantS G. c. Finch, G.. S. East
wood. J. D. Peck. c. c. Harris. Spe-
cial Officer G.. A. Jones and STATE
Highway PatrOlman A. L. Taylor.
There were several MINOR charges
disposed of at the same session Oh
court.
jesse Williams, Negro, guilty o.
assault and destroying property, was
given 80 days, suspended upon pay
merit oc fine Of $3.50 and costs.
plummcr HCdgcpoth pleaded guilty
10 being drunk, and WAS gwen 81
days. suspended upon payment OF the
costs.
Titus Faulkner was guilty Of being
1'H'''- md vas G;vnn 81 days, sus-
pended upon condition he docs not
Get drunk for the next six months.
The costs were also suspended.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
COURT OF AWARDS
FOR GIRL SCOUTS

A Court of Awards for Girl Scout
will be held this evening at 8 O'Clock
It the Episcopal Parish house, 10
which the public is cordially invited.
Preceding the court Of awards q
hort talk will be made by Miss
Helen Oppenlander, regional dlrcc-
or for Girl Scouts.
During the evening movies IN
color of camp life will be shown
md refreshments will be served
All friends of the Scouts, ana
those interested in Scout work are
cordially invited to be present 1or
this program.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
Annual Contests
At High School
Set For March %

The annual declamation-recitatio'
contests of the Henderson higf
chool will be held on Thursday
March %, and all students are eligi-
Die to compete. it was announced
'oday by the principal. w. D. Payne
The contests are under the direction
Of the Junior Dramatics club, O
which Miss Athleen Turnage
faculty sponsor.
Gold medals-the T. P. Gholson
medal in defamation and the Hen
~ T. Powell medal in recitation
will be awarded the winners in the
Two divisions. Judges will come
'ither from Wake Forest or Louis
>urg College, it was stated.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
ENTEIRTAINS COUNTY
OFFICIALS MONDAY

DR.. A. D. Gregg, county health
,fficer, and members of the staff en-
.ertained Vance county commission
2rs and other county officers at din
ner yesterday at the Capitol cafe.
Following the dinner, DR.. Gregg
spoke briefly, discussing the work
of the health department and eX-
pressed appreciation for the support
given the department by the
county officials.
Those present included Chairman
s. B. Rogers and Commissioners E.
l.. Fleming, w. NJ. Grissom. H. ".
Hight and w. P. Parrish; Miss Clara
NJ. Ellis, county welfare officer; H.
M. Robinson, register of deeds; Miss
Dorothea Woodlief, county auditor;
DR.. and Mrs. Gregg: H. NJ. Cham
pion, county sanitary officer, and
Mrs. Champion of the health de-
partment, and Miss Edna L. Oliver,
county health nurse.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
CappsJ uryStilI
Not Agreed

The jury celebrating charge:
against II. vi. Capps that he burned
the Mount Moriah Negro MethoolS,
church last July II had not agreed
Intc This afternoon in Vance Su-
pcrior Court. The case was given
he jury al 1920 o'clock in the lore
noon after charge Of more than al
nour by Judge Leo Carr.
When court convened after tii'
luncheon recess, the jury ASKED lol
two oil cans that were in evidence
1T the trial Monday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
JOHN EATON GIVEN
SUSPENDED TERM

John Eaton. Negro, was given four
months on the roads today by Re-
cordcr z. +. Clements in county
court when the defendant was con-
victed Of larceny Of $50 from Rosa
Eaton.
The Judge suspended the road
terri upon payment Of the costs, and
returning The $50 to Rosa Eaton.
Prayer for judgment was continued
upon payment Of the costs as to Jack
HaCcy. Negro, guilty Of being drunk
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
HIGH SCHOOL GROUPS
HAVE PICTURES Mb3r

Group pictures o. Tie ,o..
ketbaII teams Of Henderson ..-
school, the student council and =,
Beta club members Nr.r ,. w..
this afternoon at the hfgl .or
Inc pictures arc 10 be .or local ... .
LEGATION, and the picture, Of ' 81.
student council and the Bet. n, 1.t
are also for publication in HE n, .'
Club Journal. national Mill, a.
of the Beta Clubs. '...'.....
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
DEAN BROWN SPEAKS
FOR THE ROTARIANs

Dean Brown, OF n. c. State Co..
lcge, Raleigh, will speak to the
members of the Rotary club this
evening at $50 o'clock at the Vance
hotel on the economic situation in
Europe, according to an announce
Mcrt made recently.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
Census Action
Postponed

Continued From Page Onel
sion that unless action was taken
promptly the census scheduled to
begin April | "Will be over"
Senator Vandenburg, Republican.
Michigan, vas quoted as saying that
IF we keep on delaying like this we
arc going to have to rebuild all the
JailS in the country to hold the con-
Sci"n''pus DIRECTORS to census ques-
TONS"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
Negro Causes Turmoil
At Senate Hearing
(CUntinued From Pare Onc)

(CNntiaucd From Page OnC)
lnittcc members.
'YOu have done moro harm T.
prevent passage Of this bill thar
any one who has ever appeared"
Davis, who testified he was on
the editorial board of the Daily
Worker, Communist newspaper, pro
tested against questions about free
dom Of speech and the press in Com
rnlnSt Russia.
Before permitting the communist
party representative to testify
Hartman Van Mugs remarked that
Earl BroWder, general secretary OF
The communist party, had requested
testimony by party representatives
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
FDR Men Oppose
Any Diversion OF
highway Rcycn,,r

Rural letter canTc. u. ~.
trlct opposed any diversion .. g. o.
highway funds 10 other , ~ >a'"
than for maintenance and C.,m. POSES
tlon OF roads in the Sta. at IL Ny. ... ..-
ing held recently at N9ri.-.' "ve'-
Inc five countics ot Vance. y.
rem, Granville. Franklin and ,,.. ,o.-
were represented al the n.ar , ..'"..."%
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05

Three Pay Fines-RobeIt Spruill.
Dorsey Hart and H. B. Newman paid
81 fines in the office Of the city
clerk for traffic violations, record:
there revealed TODAY.
Evening star., 1940-06-26
Respect Flag As Symbol,
Physician Says.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Whether or not they intend it, these
Jehovahs Witnesses are teaching a les
son about the flag that we all need to
underline for ourselves once in q while.
1t is that after all flag, no matter how
beautiful, is no more than a helpless
piece of cloth. 1t has been seen waving
over deeds dishonorable as well as heroic.
We cannot hold allegiance to it as to a
fetish, any more than we can feel toward
our Government like subjects to their
lawful princes" as the Holy Alliance de-
sired. The Government is our instru-
ment, the flag its marker, and it is we
who are responsible, who must lead
Most people long to shed responsibility.
1t is an instructive weakness, in crises
where the natural parents no longer can
help, for man to want Der Fuehrer,"
"the man on horseback" something that
he made as standard, and to treat. it
as a parent, not remembering he him.
self made 1t. Make us gods that shall
60 before U.s." said they of old, and I'VE
Evening star., 1940-06-26
With the Tide

The Balkan pendulum swings to-
ward the strongest attractive force,
whatever it may be, so it is not sur
prising-although very instructive
to see Rumania, Yugoslavia and
Turkey hastily altering the direction
OF their policy as a result of Ger
many's victory over France.
Most immediate reaction, perhaps,
was the re-emergence from noun
tain exile of former Yugoslav Pre-
mier Milan Stoyadinovich, friend
of Germany, who may take the lead
in creating new pro-Nazi govern
ment. Following this Yugoslavia re-
established relations-both CONNER
cial and diplomatic-with Soviet
Russia for the first time since the
World War.
In Bucharest, too, King Carol was
not slow to sense the implications
of Germany'S conquests, and as evi-
dence of his anxiety to cooperate
with the Nazi-Fascist axis has
founded totalitarian party of which
the until recently outlawed Iron
Guardists in all probability will be-
come the core.
Turkey, meanwhile, fearful of
Italy's intentions, according to re-
cent reports, is willing to coordinate
herself with German policy if such
reversal can assure her security
against Italy. Axis orientation of
both Hungary and Bulgaria has for
so long been evident that little de-
Election, of course, is necessary to
accommodate themselves to axis
requirements.
The net result Of reorientation In
Evening star., 1940-06-26
Red Cross Report

Ine DlStrlct OF Columbia Red Cross
yesterday announced attainment of
its three-hundred- thousand dollar
objective in the national war relief
campaign. In fact, it reported, not
without pride, that total subscrip-
tions exceeded the minimum quota
by approximately twenty-four hun
dred dollars-a success entirely due
to the efforts of the volunteer
workers who gave their time and
effort" to the drive.
But the end is not yet. News
reports, photographs, personal letters
received from Europe suggest that the
devastation and the suffering in the
areas blasted by the armies of the
dictators have been underestimated
Many Americans for while believed
that the pace of conquest had been
so rapid that its havoc might be
relatively inconsequential. Now,
however, it is clear that their hopes
were in vain. A glance at the pictures
shown on the third page of the
rotogravure section of The Star last
Sunday will suffice to convince any
reasonable person that the wreckage
has been thorough. Years will be
required to replace the property
destroyed.
Meanwhile, the human problem
remains unsolved. Article XVI of the
armistice agreement between Ger
many and France foreshadows the
return of the civilian populations of
the cities and towns through which
the fighting of the first half of June
proceeded. But the men, women and
children who are to be restored" are
penniless. The economic system by
which they lived has been disar-
ranged. 1t already has been suggest
ed that the coming winter will be the
hardest in decades. To prepare
against it's rigors millions of helpless
people must be encouraged to carry
on"
Contributions to the Red Cross will
be gifts toward the survival of the
innocent victims of the cruelest con-
flict the world ever has seen. If they
are offered promptly and generously
they will testify to the power of love
in a time which otherwise appears to
be dominated by hate. The spiritual
value involved is something worth
mentioning. 1t pleads with God for
man
Evening star., 1940-06-26
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. Trace1peu.

The song sparrow sings, when it
wants ground meat put out for 1t, but
the cardinals, jays ande catbirds squall
and scold.
Hence, it may be realized that the song
sparrow weaves another bond Of friend
ship with the human who likes to feed
the birds.
Surely, there is no finer songbird than
this. The unfortunate part is that no
doubt thousands of these finest Of SPAR
rows are put down as lust sparrow"
in other words English sparrows, by
great many persons.
The song sparrow Is more delicately
built than the English species, and has
series of stripes on its head. It's
breast displays stripes, and it lacks
the single large black spot on the chest.
Even more important is their de-
meanor. After an observer has become
acquainted with the song sparrows,
there is no chance in the world for him
mistaking them for the English species.
The latter is fidgety and irascible,
whereas the song sparrow is calm, placid
and good hearted, If any bird ever was.
-
Song sparrows like to hop around in
the grass, eating the seeds which they
> find there.
In this favorite pursuit they will come
to within foot or two Of your chair,
provided you remain real still, and to
within or feet if you don't.
In other words, they are rather brave
for birds.
This, of course, with persons who do
not possess the magic of bird attraction
which others claim. No doubt a good
average song sparrow would come and
perch on the finger of such a person.
1t is impossible to say what gives some
persons this power. Personally, we have
never seen such a person, but believe
that such does exist. In London there
is or was an old man who had such
power over the sparrows that he could
make them eat in turn out Of his hand
Where are he and his birds now?
Few of the song sparrows in our yards
will come and perch on our shoulders,
but they will remain among the finest
birds, and should be among the most
welcome.
Therefore, any one interested In bird
life, We believe. should make a special
study of the sparrows, not forgetting the
English sparrows. These latter have
been much maligned, over the years. It
is true that their disposition is not of the
best, and they tend to drive away some
OF the smaller native birds, but all in
all they have their good points, and are
well worth studying
The person who takes up bird study,
even In the most amateur way, which is
just way of saying in very pleasant
way, will find 1t best to do so with an
open mind
This simply means that the observer
looks, first Of all, without trying to
Evening star., 1940-06-26

find what he has been told, according to
some other Observers scheme.
In this way, the observer sees for him
self, and therefore gets . great deal
more enjoyment out OF his looking
This means that he has no "axes to
grind" when 1t comes to the birds. He
accepts them as they come. Observing
all is what he Is looking for; he does not
cause himself prior worry, or attempt to
settle the fate of birds, but simply to
catalogue them for himself.
If he finds that sosne of them are not
mice BIRDS" why, then. they are not nice
birds
That Is all.
He permits more easily irritated souls
the dubious luxury of hating and despis-
ing and frothing at the mouth.
Already there is far, far too much OF
hating and despising and frothing at
the mouth in this sad, sad world.
Who is he. our bird observer, that he
should bring into this combined indoor
outdoor sport the saddest features of
human psychology?
4AC "A4A 11o4St tAAdt Willie GllClC 10 yCt
time. he must continue to think good, as
he sees 1t, rather than bad.
In this way he hopes to keep his own
soul, even If others do not know what he
Is talking about.
The song sparrow Is sane bird.
1t hops around so confidently, not
ofroil ~ fha afe
be after it.
At least, 1t will not feel the anguish
of fear before it suffers.
The human observer, seeing the song
sparrow, and listening to its confident
song, and watching its pleasant ways,
may take heart from it.
The observer, if he wants to specialize
can do no better than to select this one
bird and concentrate his attention on it,
If he noted down, day by day, the
doings of his song sparrows, in time he
would have a mass of information which
might be of assistance to scientists.
Ornithologists for years have been
specializing on this bird.
Already there are several large books
flled solely with the doings OF the song
sparrows
The amateur, offhand, might not see
how so much could be written about such
a tiny bird, but he must remember that
this is an exceptional creature.
It's charm grows upon you, the more
you concentrate your attention on it.
1t possesses some of the gentlemenly
quality which so marks the wood thrush,
which, by the way, is the "ofiicial' bird
of the District of Columbia
The very way this sparrow asks for
food marks it as exceptional
The bold jay screams, Hurry up with
the grub!"
The beautiful cardinal chirps, When
do we eat?"
The catbird news, II want my dinner. !"
The song sparrow sings for his supper.
Evening star., 1940-06-26

the Balkans is to fasten Hitlers
hegemony over all Europe west of
Russia, and to give the Fuehrer the
"Lebensraum" for which he has long
contended.
Judgment of the little neutrals of
Southeast Europe must not be harsh.
They are struggling for life in
tide which already has overcome
stronger nations. It is certainly not
out of affection for totalitarianism
or the rigo-s it imposes that they
have revised their policies, but out
OF a grim and pitiless necessity which
holds their fate.
They are not wholly lost to the
democratic cause, however, and If
the forces of democracy are ever
able to assure certain aid against
the Balkans new taskmaster, these
little countries may be expected
to throw of the yoke which now
holds them.