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Evening star., 1940-12-14
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

1t was a needy family and the
child was afraid. She hid behind
the wood stove, off behind the
chunks of wood in a corner. Or
the wallpaper over her head were
crayon scraWlings.
Where are your toys?' I asked
What do you play with?"
She didn't answer but I saw
Rugged tight under one arm. a
cracked doll, bare and WaXy A doll
should have clothes, I thought, to
make 1t real.
I wished, then, that I could be
turned loose in a toy department
with a wallet full of dollar bills
just to buy a doll with clothes for
that little girl. Yesterday I was
$50 Came From Elks.
To The Star-N. B. C.-Warner
Bros. Christmas campaign came a
check for $50 with the explicit di-
rection that it be used for the pur-
chase of toys for poor children" II
came from Washington ID. c.
Lodge No. Is. B. P. o. Elks. Two
of us, a man Ito make sure the
boys got their share) and myself
set out.
Lets get something a kid car
ride on said my companion, anc
we found locomotive with han.
die to steer by, a big red locomotive
I remembered a youngster who
had yearned for police whistle ano
we bought bunch of them.
Once I had seen little girl cut
ting paper doll dresses out of news
paper, so we bought paper dolls with
whole Wardrobes full of clothes.
Sturdy for Long Life.
We vetoed everything flimsy. We
wanted sturdy toys. They had tc
Evening star., 1940-12-14
HopDiness Won't Pass Them By
"A Story of $5Oin ina Toy Store
Request to PIoy sonto to Needy Comes
With Check-ond Here's What Happens

last a long time. And we found
them, wooden trucks, rag dolls, rub
Der racing cars, sleek and long.
In needy homes children are
often quiet 1t isn't natural for
children to be that quiet So we
bought drums they could swing from
their shoulders, an xylophone, bugles,
kazoos, a wagon that jingled tune
when you pulled it along.
In some of the homes. the walls
were decorated with drawings the
children had done at school, Some
of the drawings we're good. Re-
membering them, we found paint
boxes, modelling clay, crayors and
an artists stool fastened to a palette
full Of paints.
Nursery Book Problem.
We hesitated over a nursery book
I found a little girl at my side.
would you like that?"
She stood on her 6-year-old dig
nifty.
MY little sister would. I'm toe
old
Salesgirls helped, too. They gave
us market baskets to pile the toys
in-and suggestions.
There was one suggestion I didn't
need. We carried our toys, boxes
and baskets and cartons of toys
to the Earle Theater to be added tc
the pile of toys collected at the
TOY matinees. What we carried
included one very special gift.
In a box all to herself was doll
a particular doll with real hail
tucked under her baby bonnet ano
lacy panties under her party dress
A doll really should have clothes
when little girl hugs it tight under
one arm.
This is my report to the Elks.
Evening star., 1940-12-14

toy matineeS to let their children 60
to the movies.
For some children attending the
toy matinees meant a personal sac
rifice.
One little boy had emptied his
penny bank to buy toy.
Immediately after the 'matinees
a fleet of Star trucks began making
the rounds to pick up the toys ano
speed them on their way to the
children who would have no Christ.
mas at all without them.
At some of the "matinees," the
young theater-goers were given a
chance to confide to Santa what
they wanted for Christmas, too
Miniature talking Santas greeted
them as they came into the lobbieS
Santa" Trailer Dedicated.
At the Uptown Theater, children
gathered a half hour before the
show to see the Santa Claus
trailer dedicated, to be greeted by
Santa himself and to hear the
Metropolitan Police Boys Clut
band. After the show there was
candy for all the boys and girls, g
gift from the Cleveland Park Busi'
ness Mems Association.
And at the Silver Theater, chill
dren coming to the "toy matinee
were given free cart and pony rides
Toy matinees" were held at this
Ambassador, Avalon. Beverly. Cal
vert, Colony, Kennedy, Penn, Sheri-
dan, Silver, Takoma, Tivoli anc
Uptown theaters. At each theater
the film was projected through the
courtesy of Washington Local No
224 of the Motion Picture Operators
Protective Union.
Crowd at Christmas House.
A crowd also gathered last night
at The Stars Christmas House al
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV, to witness the antic!
of Sharkey, the trained seal, and tt
see Harry StockWell, the voice O.
Prince Charming in Snow White
ano the Seven Dwarfs."
Sharkey nearly broke up tht
broadcast when someone produced
a large trout, but the seals trainer
Mark Huling, called him back to hi
perch to initiate a frog, bumblebet
and the chattering of an irate wife
Mr.. Stockwen, interviewed by Bill
Coyle, radio director of The Star, tole
of being "discovered' when he wa.
a newspaper music critic and of hi!
work in Snow White" Prince
Charming and Sharkey, who hae
arrived by taxi cab. returned i'm.
mediately to the Earle Theater
where they are both appearing this
week.
The Civil Service Commission TO-
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Services for Lothion
To Be Held in Richmond

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. IA N).-
The Richmond branch of the Eng
disappearing Union will hold memo
rial services for the late Lord Lothian
at st. Paul's Episcopal Church at
2:3O pm. tomorrow, the hour funeral
services for him will be conducted in
Washington.
Henry w Anderson, head of the
local branch, said Gov. Price, Mayor
Gordon Amber and other officials
would attend.
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Egypt
Continued From First Page)

trucks were hurrying back through
Libya on the road from Bardia to
Tobruk. The correspondent re-
ported the Italian 10th Army head
quarters also was being moved
hastily back from Bardia, only a few
miles from the Egyptian frontier.
Pause for Breather Expected.
Military observers believed the
British would be forced to pause for
a "breather" after reaching the
Egyptian-Libyan border to allow
Gen. Sir Archibald P. Wavell time
to strengthen his stretched supply
lines.
The British were reported alert
for any sign of counter-attack
which observers said Marshal Grazi-
ami might attempt to catch the Brit
lsh too far extended
The belief was expressed that the
British would not attempt a full
force thrust west of the frontier un-
til reserves were organized, ma
chimes repaired and adequate prepa-
ration made to safeguard advanced
positions
Many of the Italian prisoners were
said to be completely ignorant of
Italian reverses in the attempted
invasion of Greece.
Others were described as hopeful
that the turn of the tide of fighting
In North Africa might mean an end
of the war soon.
Gen. Wavell, it was disclosed, sent
his troops to the attack with the
statement:
In everything but numbers we
are superior to the enemy. A signal
and crushing defeat of the Italian
forces may shorten the war
by yery many months"
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Italians Refuse to Concede
British Victory in Egypt

ROME, Dec. IA [P.-Italian au-
thorities refused today to concede a
British victory in Egypt, the high
command contending that Fascist
counterattacks along the Egyptian
Libyan frontier had lightened the
pressure of the westward British
drive.
Virginio Gayda, Fascist editor ol
II Journale d'Italia, reflecting the
government view, said the desert
battle which began last Monday
was not yet over and the results
could be measured only weeks OF
months from now.
Fascist commentators emphasized
the fighting still was in full swing
over an immense front.
Gayda said, Greece and Egypt
were mere episodes in a war which
has not exhausted Italys power OF
attacks
mo peace offer ever will be forth
coming from Italy," the Rome radio
said.
SAoAAl OLA L AoACS OAAVs OOWhs
Six Gloster CBritish) fighter
planes were shot down in air fights
in which the Italians lost no planes,
although some returned to their
bases with some of the crew men,
bers killed and wounded, COM
munique said.
In Albania. the high command
said, vigorous Italian counterattacks
smashed Greek drives, especially in
the Usum River (centraD sector
where Greek losses were reported
especially heavy.
Italian planes, including dive
bombers, were said to have attacked
Greek troop concentrations anc
columns on the march.
Steamers Sinking Reported.
The communique reported the
sinking of a 12,000-ton steamer in
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Here Are Two More Families
Who Need Help at Christmus

Here two of the thousands of families
in Washington who can't afford Christmas Put them
Christmas list by mailing cash gift Christmas House. Of
The Star by visiting Christmas House. Eleventh
Pennsylvania NV to leave your contribution Details Of
the printed that the kind homes into
which your gifts will go to brighten Christmas Day
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Important YuIe Address
Expected From Pope

VATICAN CITY. Dec. l4.-The
Christmas eve broadcast by Pope
Plus XII this year is expected to
be as important as that in 1899
in which the Pontiff outlined five
points for peace, it was said here
last night.
The Pope replies to the traditional
Christmas greetings from the cardi-
mails in the address. Precise broad
casting plans have not been an
nounced
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Wakes Man, Robs Him

MEMPHIS, Tenn. R.-The bur-
glar not only robbed the sleeping
man in his residence, but walked
him at the point of gun and
forced him to bring his money to
the window.
Evening star., 1940-12-14
EDUCATIONAL.

REGISTER NOW for intensive review course
at Wood College in preparation for Civil
Service examination for Accountant and
Assistant Auditor. Wood College. .1O 14th
st. NV ME. 5O5I
Evening star., 1940-12-14
CONVENIENCE

Use our modern laundry and
your woshdoy will lost only five
minutes-just five minutes to
bundIe-up your clothes.
Evening star., 1940-12-14
ToImon's sWoy"
WEEKEND
Laundry SpecioI

Returns everything COM
PLETELY FINISHED. By
hovine the work done
THURSDAY -FRIDAY-
SATURDAY, for delivery
on Monday. Tuesdoy or
Wednesday, you benefit BY
q speciol low rote-l0c q
lb. for FIot Work and 24c
q lb. for Wearing Apparel.
No "extros" except the
extro satisfaction one not
uroIIy expects Of T0LMAN.
Evening star., 1940-12-14

This is my report to the Elks.
Evening star., 1940-12-14
ECONOMY

ToImon woshed clothes lost
longer. In q modern Ioundry
such as ours, we ore mighty
coreful to protect your clothes
from wear. There ore no
scrub boards, no wrineers or
harsh chemicals used, and
then, too, there is q Ioundry
service priced to fit every
budget. Phone for portieulors.
Evening star., 1940-12-14
MORE LEISURE TIME
HEALTH AND BEAUTY

Sove yourself from woshdoy dudge, red woshdoy honds
colds and worry. ToImon service your strength.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-08
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

L. s. Senator Harry S. Truman of
Missouri. born at Lamar. Mo, Sc
years ago.
Robert Aitlicn of New York. noted
sculptor. born in San Francisco, g.
years ago.
Frank NJ. Nuyfield of ST. Louis,
noted merchant. president of the Ma
tional Retail Dry Goods Association.
born at Cleveland, Tenn. SO years
ago.
Thomas II. McInnerney Of New
York. president. National Dairy Pro-
ducts Corporation. born at Dubuque,
Iowa. % years ago.
Rev. Mgr. Fulton J. Sheen, profess
Sor OF philosophy at the Catholic
University. Washington. y. c.. born
at e. Pa>o. Ill. - years ago.
Dr.. James Rowland Angel. form
er president of Yale. born al Bur
Iington. VI. II years ago.
EX-Gov. Philip +. La Toilette Of
Wisconsin. born at Madison. 10 years
ago.
Frederick II. StinchticlG Of Min
neapoli>. noted lawyer, born Dan
forth. Me. 50 years ago.
EX-Gov. Ernest W. Narland of
Oklahoma, born in Pittsburgh, sc
wears ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-08
ANSWERS,

|. Samuel Williams lingo, born i'm
Warren county in 1917. and congress-
man from Alabama from l&47 To
1851. While congressman he partl-
cipatcd in Il duel with Congressman
Edward Stanly, of North Carolina.
at Rladenburg, just outside Of the
City of Washington. Neither was
seriously injured
2. Recent reports show l4l,445
farms operated by owners, 1868
operated by tenants, and 643 opcrat-
ed by managers for owners.
3. John Kerr, grand uncle of
North Cardinals present congress-
man. John Hosea Kerr He was born
in 1892 IN CaSWcll county and SET
tied IN Halifax county, Virginia. lie
was elected representative to con-
greSS to serve the term from 1913 to
1918, and later in 1915 ne was elect
ed TO fill d vacancy. He was unSuc-
ceSSlul Tor reelection and returned to
the ministry for which he had been
ordained earlier in life He filled
several important pastories, includ-
ing the First Baptist church Of Rich
mond. He resigned as pastor Of this
church in 1882 and retired to d farm
near Danvlle where he died in 1912.
4. He served two terms, 1907 and
1909, in the house and two terms,
1913 and 1915, in the senate.
). Including the new battleShp to
be launched in June the United
States Navy has named four ships
IDr North rurntin1 Tho ri,.ut VIM.
IN 1920. This snip remained III Ser
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-08
Today II II
rOnAX,S ANNINERS ARIES

lT86-JamcS Hamilton. noted
Charleston. S. c.. mayor, congress
man and governor, Republic OF
Texas. ambassador and senator. born
in Charleston. Died Nov. Is, 1851
lS24-WillIam Walker, adventures
in Central America, although weigh
inc but L little over 100 pounds,
known as the greatest American fill
buster. born at Nashville, Tenn. EXC
cuted in Honduras, Sept. y, 1860.
lS29-LouIS NJ. GottSchalk, noted
pianist and composer, prolific writ
er OF music. born in New Orleans.
Died Dec Is. 1869.
lSS5-Augu>ta Jane Exams (Wil-
sony. popular Southern novelist OF
her day. born ii Columbus. Ga. Died
at Mobile. Ala., May 9, 1909.
1913 - Oscar HammerSteir, noted
composer and theatrical manager,
born in Germany. Died in New
York City. Aug. |. 1919.
lS55-Fruuk G.. Carpenter, noted
Journalist. author and traveller. born
ut Mansfield. Ohio. Died in China.
June Is. 1924.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-08
NOTICE OF SALE.

Under and by virtue Of the power
and authority contained in Deed OF
Trust executed by Thomas A. Stced
Ir. and wife, Bette p. Steed, record
cd in Warren County in Book 1873
page 269, and in Vance County in
Book 1856, page 1888, default having
been made in the payment of the
debt therein secured. at the request
OF the holder Of the note, | shall sell
at public auction, ITO the highest bid
der, for Cash, at the Courthouse door
in Henderson, N. c., at twelve
o'clock, Noon, on Wednesday, June 5,
1910, the following described real
estate:
It being all of the Thomas A. Steed,
Jr. and Wife's interest in those two
tracts Of land belonging to the late
Thomas A. Stced; one of which said
tracts being located in Vance County,
North Carolina, and the other in
Warren County, North Carolina. The
interest Of the parties of the first
part being one undivided one-seventh
interest therein and being all of the
interest therein Of the parties of the
first part Thomas A. Steed, Jr. be-
ing one of the children of the late
Thomas A. Steed. For further de-
scription see Deeds of Record in War;
rem and Vance Counties, North Car
DINA. to Thomas A. Steed. The above
two tracts containing 1926 Acres of
land, more or less.
The Warren County tract of land
above referred to will be sold at the
Courthouse door in Warrenton, N.
c. on June 6, 1910, at 1900 Noon.
This land will be sold subject TO
prior liens of record.
This the lst day of May, 1910.
T. P. GHOLSON, Trustee.
l-8-l5-22
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-08
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press ColumniSt


Washington, May 8-Whcn poll
ticians arc worried they don't adj
,vcrtisc the Fact. Their policy is to
give the impression that everything
is all hunkydory from the standpoint
of whatever party they're affiliated
with. Consequently, the Republican
bosses are not announcing from the
jhousetops that Thomas E. Dewey is
a terrible headache to them. They
do mention il, however, in plenty Of
whispers.
Dewey. as most folks doubtless
know. come into prominence as 4
presidential possibility on strength
of the strong run he made against
Herbert H. Lehman for the New York
state governorShip. He didn't win,
but he lost only very narrowly at
Ia iuncture when all the signs were
that he'd be badly beaten.
The G.. O. P.'s national high COM
mand recognized him as great vote
getter, and, for awhile. encouraged
the aspirations which he began to de-
,velop right speedily.
But as his campaign progressed
and he began to look like not only
a possible nominee but probable
one, the party'S political stategSts
discovered that big businessmen de-
cdedly disapprovcd of him.
Contributions to Suffer?
This disapproval meant that, as
'suming his nomination, contributions
to the G.. O. P.'s financial chest would
be mighty skinny. furthermore, Tom
soon started to disgruntlc them too
as politicians, by his utter disregard
Of all the adficc thcv gave him. as to
the kind of speeches he made, ana MS
method of campaigning generally.
Big business doesn't object TO
Dewey on the ground that it knows
him to be radical or even liberal.
1t doesn't know him to be Il conScrVa-
tive, either, though. 1t hasn't inc
slightest idea what his philosophy IS.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-08
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of Mrs. Laura T. Evans,
deceased. late of Vance County
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
estate OF said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned at Hender-
son. N. c., on or before the 10th day
of April 1871, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment.
This 10th. of April, 1910.
M. G.. EVANS,
Administrator of Estate Of
Mrs. Laura T. Evans.
lO-l7-24-l-8-l5
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-08
MAY s. 1929

\ mass meeting was held her"
Thursday evening for the purpose
of learning the sentiment Of the peo-
plc of Egypt. FloydtoWn. and Kit
trell. ON the proposed movement to
consolidate those three districts and
erect 4 modern school with motor
trucks to take the students to and
from school {, - day.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-08

vice II years before being discarded.
The second was in 1906, which was
in service until 1880. The third was
not completed, but was broken up
in 1922 following an international
agreement on naval armament limi-
tationS.
+. The census Of 1850 showed that
nearly onc-third of Indiana's popula-
ton had been born in North Carolina.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-08
MAY s, 1899

Rev. J. 5. KcnniSon, pastor Of the
Nest Durham Presbyterian church,
hus accepted the call 10 the pa$toratc
of the group OF Presbyterian
churches in the county.
The chorus CulCrcd from West
Ind school won the silver loving
r,rp offered by the Henderson W0-
rlHn's club in the countrywide music
contest held in the Southland tho
atrr last night.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-08
NOTICE.

The property hereinafter described
having been offered for sale at the
courthouse door in Vance County, N
c.. al midday on the 30th. of April
1870 and bid of $4,000 received
and reported TO the court and there
after same having been increased and
an order OF resale having been en-
tered Now therefore the undersigned
commissioners will offer for sale the
said LANDS described in the petition
in proceeding entitled Carrie Pear
son. ct al, vs.. Mollie Henderson, ct
ais. at midday on the 18th. day OF
May 1910. at public auction, to the
highest bidder, for cash, at court
house door in Vance County, n. c.,
bidding to begin at $1,000, same de-
ScrbCd. viz:
All OF those two certain tracts or
parcels of land containing 9.4l acres
and 29.35 acres, in aggregate Of 1916
acres. more or less, subject to the
dover by mCtcs and bounds Of SO
acres, same situated near GrcystOnc,
Vance County. and of record Book
5 Page TO- Book G5 Page 1870 Vance
Registry.
This the lSt. May, 1910.
i. =. GHOLSON
and
d. p. NLcDUFFEE,
Commissioners.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-08
MAY 8. 1915

Mrs. T. D. Peck, of Warrcntcn, a
former member of the Alma club
who is visiting in the city. entertain
ed the club members yesterday at
the Lands home here.
The British Admiralty today es-
,imutcd that 1900 persisted in the
sinking of the steamer LuSitania, and
that there were 659 survivors. There
were 2.l6O persons on board the YES
sci, including passengers and crew.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-08
TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

Today'S native, endowed with a
broad. powerful mind with original
ideas. should have much influence
among people but should aim to
avoid Strainiug after Improbable
things. or miSdirection Of effort.
Seek to conserve the energies in
proper directions, in order not to
waste 4 portion OF the life.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-08
Republicans Alarmed AS Big
Business Frowns On Dewey

This uncertainty IS what sticks in big
business craw.
1t also is pointed out that, NATIONAL
~ and eXecutively, he's so darned
inexperienced.
DeWey's ineXpericnce, to be sure,
wouldn't be count against him if
big business and Republican politi-
Cal policy-makers thought he'd do,
in the White House, what they d
tell him to do. In that event they'd
furnish all the experience required.
| But he's already demonstrated that
he's 100 per cent unmanageable.
A Popular Candidate
All the same, he has popular APP
peal-oOdleS of it.
! Republican experts doubt that at
the polls, any Democrat but Presi-
dent Roosevelt, perhaps, could lick
. him. They believe the Democratic
managers are of the same opinion
Accordingly their guess is that, Tom
being Republicanly nominated, the
] Democrats simply will have to draft
Roosevelt.
Then what Roosevelt versus Dew
ey?
! Big business, in the main, certain
ly doesn't want four more years OF
Roosevelt. Neither do the G. O. P.
bosses.
Yet they're almost as much afraid
| OF Dewey. AT least, they know the
worst as TO Roosevelt. All they
know about Dewey is that he's COM
iplctely uncomfortable. Sos Roosevelt
for that matter, but he's a known
quantity, anyway.
Republican management has fried
to suggest to Dewey that he still is
too young for the prcSidcncy-that
lit would be bright notion for him
to wait until 1914, when he still will
be quite young enough for the White
House but not quite so immature as
at present
Dewey DcmurS
It's Il hint which evidently does
not register with the New York dis
trlct attorney. His ambitions TO be
nominated right now.
From his personal angle he's cor
rect, unqucStionabIy. When the psy-
geological moment arrives, and isn't
taken advantage of. the chances arc
against its subsequent rearrival.
You don't get much Of this infor-
matlon from the party headquarters.
AS previously remarked, polite
IanS arc rcticcnt.
But big business spokesman will
talk about it. Jud Wellivcr, publicity
man Tor the country's biggest oil in
duStrv, is super-authority.
JUd says that big business would
- most rather be licked by the New
Deal than win under the auspices Of
an irresponsible" like Dewey.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-08
5-1O-20-25 Years
Ago
(Takcn from Daily
Dispatch FileS}
MAY 8, 1885

In ms latest starring comedy, Lite
bcsn> at 10 VIII Rogers i'll
trrprcts Il doublc-fistcd, tender
hearted. country editor vino sends
his enemies down in gale of mlrtn.
The movie will b" shown here Oh
thursday and Friday.