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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-03

49,. and was out nearly every night
on summer nights.
The house was one Of these story
and-a-jump houses with an attic
over the coolI-room. A good place 10
store things you didn't need. They
had spinning wheel in it, There
was a scuttle-hole Cor maybe you
could call it manholc) in the CELL
ing to get into the attic.
Well, Henry came in one morning
from fishing all night and found his
wife and the children at the land
ing. They had built fires all night
to attract his attention, but for some
reason he hadn't seen none OF shem.
His wife said she had been hearing
spinning wheels again all night long.
She had heard them before when
Henry was away, but that night 1t
was so bad they couldn't stay in the
house and they had been to the land
ing I'll night. Henry hadn't heard
anything any time when he was at
home, maybe it didn't happen when
he was there, and he didn't have
much use for what his wife told him.
He said it was a rat had got onto the
spinning wheel and was making 1t
go around.
No" his wife said, mo, because
I got candle and looked in the
attic and the spinning wheel was
keeping still but the spinning noise
was going on just the same. Not
only that but there was an awful! door
about the place. She couldn't sleep
for it. She couldn't eat for it. 1t was
$50 bad she couldn't stay in the place.
Henry would just have to IND her
another place to stay. Now Henry's
wife was a clean woman. She didn't
know anything about germs, but she
was mighty clean. Too clean. She was
fanatic on the subject. A smell
like that would run her crazy. Henry
thought it was only a dead rat
around somewhere. Or maybe his
wife was lonesome, being SO far from
anybody.
He said, I'll tell you what. you
better go to sec your mother Tor a
few days. Then you can come ON
pack here. Now. dammit. get me some
breakfast" He was tough-likc.
She got him some breakfast. !
won't say il was ham and eggs, for
| don't know, but they all sat down
to cat. The spinning noise had start
cd and this time even Henry heard
it. AS Henry began to eat there was
n drop Of blood fell right in front
of his plate. His wife and the child
rcn saw it at the same time and they
all looked up al the same time. What
they saw was plenty. They got up
and left the house and the breakfast
and all their things. They went to
his mothers or her mothers. |
forget which, and they didn't never
come back. A woman from down the
shore went by that afternoon and
found all the dishes and thing trnH
breakfast. left Just like thew were
left. My grandfather went there
week later and they was still there,
even to the coffee in the cups. No
body would go there to live and the
house just rotted down of itself.
Whenever anybody would say anV-
thing about it to Henry. he's just
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-03
Gloss S Column

LIFES AMBITIONS: To be able 70
order everything We want. Hut don /
need. from d mail-ordcr catalogue.
- :;
GROST STORY: I'll tell it 20 you
over again if you want 10 use it, but
don't put my name to it. and you'd
better change the name Of the man
that owned the house Wei! call him
something else. Call him Henry.
lie hadn't lived in the house but
short time. three months maybe,
when il happened. He and his wife
and his five children lived there
right near the water, and there wa
q landing that ran down into the
water 50 he could tie up when he
came in from fishing. He did drop
net fishing -. some calls it gill net
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-03

contact member Of the committee,
composed OF Mesdames L. II. Harvln'
j. w. Cooper, w. J. Aston, J. H. Zol-
licoffer, II. Z. Chavasse, M. ". Yves
ter, A. J. Watkins, and 7. II. Crowd
er prior to Friday evening at 3
O'Clock. If anyone cannot secure IL
partner, he may notify the committee
and they will find one for him.
The committee will make up the
tables, and members Will nave
nothing to do with selecting Their
opponents, and names of opponents
will rot be learned until the even
ing Of the tournament.
A loving cup will be given as the
prize of the tournament A prize Tor
the high scoring couple will be given
each evening Of the tournament, ana
refreshments will be served cach
time
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-03
trail Blazers" Topic
For N: Club Program

Mrs. William Waddll was hostess
10 the Junior Woman'S Tuesday club,
Al her home on North William street
Tue%Gay afternoon.
The program subject. "Trail Blaz-
crS" was used, with the following
Informative papers being presented:
Angel OF the TencmentS" by Mrs
itartWetl Bass: profit and Pioneer"
by Mrs. D. Eoyd Kimball; and The
American Don QuiXote", by Mrs. Roy
Q. 9"dWc!l.
DujIt& Z business session, officers
for t:!> coming year were named.
Mrs. ,. Boyd Kiu,J;lll, j. was elect
ed president Of the club, and other
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-03
PRAYER MEETING
OF PRESBYTERIANS

The regular mid-wcck prayer
meeting will be held al the First
Presbyterian church tonight, begin
ming at 300 O'Clock. Tie minister
Of the church will be in Chal'G" and
will discuss personal Evangc!"m."
According To an announcement COM
ing from the church stIdy this
morning this viii be the first IN Il
series Of messages on thi; vital S'ib-
jcct. Members Of the congregation
and their friends are invited 10 this
forty-iivC minute service.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-03
MARRIAGES,
PARTIES
SOCIAL
ACTIVITIES

officers are: Mrs. Thomas Badger,
vicc-president; Miss Alice Hughes,
recording secretary: Mrs. Edmund
Waddill, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Hartwell Bass, treasurer; Mrs.
Waddill GholSon and Mrs. Roy O..
RodWeIl referees.
A delicious salad plate was served
to the following members: Mrs.
Thomas Badger, Mrs. HartWell Bass,
Mrs. D. Morgan Cooper, Mrs. Wad-
dill GhClson, Miss Alice Hughes, Mrs.
Row O. RodWel, Mrs. George a, Rose,
Jr., Mis-. William Waddill, Mr.. Ed
mund Waddill, Mrs. ID. Boyd KIM
ball. Jr.. Mrs. john Zoilicolrer, and
Mrs. Clarence White.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-03

Raleigh, April 81. M. Broughton
one Of the leading gubernatorial cam
didates. brags a great deal about the
fact that he was once a newspaper
man-but if Mrs. Broughton i:
around he is silent in several Ian
guages on that subject
Reason is that Mrs. Broughton
worked eight years in the newspaper
field, while the candidates cxper-
fence was limited 10 six months as a
reporter on the Winston Salem Jour-
nal.
Mrs. Broughton'S work was in the
circulation department of d Raleigh
daily. Her standing instructions from
the publisher were TO add new sub
scribcrs to the mailing list but never
to take old ones off. no matter how
many decades their subscriptions
might be in arrears.
Alice Harper Wilson was born in
Raleigh, a daughter Of the late Will
liam W. Wilson, who was grand
secretary of the grand lodge OF
MaSonS in North Carolina from 1917
w AOSo' oIIN Nt'S q 81 ClIIl lllCSC vi
Donald Balm, state treasurer from
1886 to 1892.
She grew up as 4 school mate Of
Melville Broughton: but it was not
until he hung out his single in the
home town that he began to court the
dark-haircd girl who sang in the
Edenton street Methodist church. She
had been educated in the Raleigh
public schools and at Peace College.
She was married TO the tall lawyer
on December IA, 1916. They have
four children
Alice, their 20-year-old daughter,
graduated from Peace and attended
Salem College; Melville, Jr., l3-ycar
old senior at Ncedham Broughton
nigh and Il member of the school de-
batting team; Bobby, l5-ycar old
honor roll student; and WOudSon, L.
year old cO-cditor of the neighbour
rood newspaper.
Though her chief interest is her
home and the children. Mrs. BrUugh-
ton participates III activities Of the
Woman'S Club; the Garden club, the
Rex hospital guild and the p. 7. A.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-03
Gy,> 10 Winston Salem.

.'a Cree left yesterday Tor
.....-~..-u tnr Il short visit.
. ..s.y see will 50 to Concord,
.. size u..J spend some time with
...-,r. Dv. NJ s. Cree.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-03
IN,-r MCinrr Roast.

. Y Y. \. at the First Baptist
u... @,>2 4 Wclner roast al
. .-> nuu&ntvr>' Park Thurs
....,nrn at i o'clock.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-03
Quests OF Miss Carroll.

-.- N.Dvr; Smith, Mrs. Richard
l.-.-~ Elizabeth and Louisa
... . l!ar.c>toWn. ". Va. ana
..ag~. O.. Richmond. Va. visit
.- ....ru Carroll on Tuesday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-03
Mrs. Broughton Has Eight
Years. Work On Newspaper

(ThiS is the fourth in a series
Of articles on wives of the gubcr-
Material candidates. Another will
follow soon.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-03

June Lang
Hollywood was handed a surprise
when June Lang, %, blonde film
actress, and John Roselli, 80, eloped
to Yuma, Ariz. Roselli was once
bodyguard for Harry Cohn, film
studio head. Miss Lang's first hus-
band was Vic Orsatti, screen agent.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-03
WAKE UP YOUR
LIVER BILE
Without CaIomel-And You'll Jump Out Of
Bed in the Morning Karin to Go

o. Inc liver should pour out two pints OF
sr..a bile into your bowels daily. II this
'." IS not flowing freely, your food may
... E!Ssst. Il may Just decay in the bowels.
'''.r n'oats up your stomach. You get consti.
"a. I. You feel sour. sunk and the world
...ss punk.
J. 'aa"S those good. cd Carriers Little
- Pills 20 get these two p:n3 OF bile
.n&.HS freely 10 make you feel UP and
D Amazing In making bile flow freely.
- 'o- lar'er's Little Liver Pills by name.
's' s@I -5:. StGtbc-nly refuse anything ia
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-03

Singer Adelaide Moffctt shows we'd
ding ring (circle) put there by
playboy William P. Buckncr, Jr.,
when they elopcd to Virginia. The
bride bid him goodbye, without
tears, in federal prosecutors office,
New York, as Buckncr started to
Federal Prison, Lewisburg, Pa, for
Philippine bond fraud.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Georgetown Parking

Resolutions asking for restrictions
on parking along M street in George
town recently passed by the Arling-
ton Federation and the nter-federa-
tion OF Citizens Associations, raise
a real problem for merchants of
Georgetown who oppose such restric-
tions.
NJ street, the only connecting link
between downtown Washington and
Key Bridge, has constituted traffic
problem for several years, particu-
larly during rush hours. 1t has
become so congested during these
periods in recent years that large
volume of Virginia traffic, which
otherwise could more conveniently
use Key Bridge, has been diverted to
the Arlington route. And it has con-
tributed to the oft-repeated argu-
ment that the existing spans are
inadequate. For several years there
has been envisioned an elevated
through thoroughfare above the
present level of K streets heavy
Industrial section. But questions of
expense and expediency make this
project just as far from realization
as it was when first broached. This
leaves the matter of diversion of part
OF the flow around the M street
shopping area impossible of solution
at this time.
But, while facility of flow and
volume of traffic is of great impor-
tance to those going to and from
Virginia, the problem of GEORGETOWN
merchants is equally serious. Much
of their business comes from across
the Potomac, and an important share
OF it depends upon home-going
motorists. Georgetown's age and
density of construction deny it the
parking advantages of some other
sections of the city. Within several
blocks of M street there is virtually
no available space for the con-
struction of parking lots. And Shop
pers leaving cars on unrestricted side
streets keep the curb space filled
during most of the business hours,
Merchants of the community have
made repeated requests for parking
meters, but, while these would answer
part OF their problem, they would
not aid In facilitating traffic during
the rush hours.
Probably the only solution would
be an experiment, with a definite
time limit, of prohibiting parking on
one side of M street during rush
hours, with one-hour, or shorter,
limitation on parking on adjoining
streets during those periods. This
would open the main thoroughfare
and still provide for customers wish
ing to trade in Georgetown.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Golden Weddino

To those most directly concerned,
any golden wedding is important.
But the fiftieth anniversary of the
marriage of the Bishop of Washing
ton and his gracious wife has a
special significance for large circle
of their friends. They are celebrating
not merely five decades of domestic
happiness. 1t happens that they
also are observing a half century
Of service to the church and to its
allied institutions in which they
have been partners.
Bishop and Mrs. Freeman have
lived to see many changes in the
world to which they belong. He was
railroad accountant in 1890, and
the thought of clerical career had
not occurred to him. On the con-
trary, he believed that his future
lay in the field of industry and busi-
ness. The decision to enter the
ministry, it seems, was suggested to
him by the character of home which
his helpmate and himself established.
It was "a Christian home" in the
most definite meaning of that phrase.
The influence of his own mother
and that Of his mother law were
felt there; and they were women Of
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Faulty Distribution Blamed
For Unemployment.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
It stands to reason that manufacturers
would not 60 to the expense of installing
labor-saving machinery If in the long
run costs were not cut by so doing. The
cheapest type of manual labor costs Is
cents per hour. Coal, oil, or water
power energy to run a machine costs
from to cents per hour. A machine
can do from 13 to 100 times as much
in an hour as man can. That is one
OF the main reasons why the army of
unemployed has increased from to
II million in the past 10 years. That
is why We can manufacture more goods
today than We did in 1929 with 5000 900
less men. There has been no slump
in the manufacture of labor-saving ma
chinery.
The scientists and engineers can flood
the market with the necessities and
luxuries of life at price our population
can afford to pay. They can give every
man, woman and child in America the
highest standard of living in the world
II they are allowed to use their skill
and ingenuity in the problems of dis
tribution. Who or what, is the nature
OF the monkey-Wrench that is jamminp
the works, giving us scarcity, hunger
and privation in land of potential
abundance? Whoever they are their
motives smack not of the Christianity
nor OF the patriotism they so loudly
sing. If Christ were here TODAY he
would. fear. gaze at them with great
sadness and sorrowfully say, II know
you not. Stand aside or else help me
fulfill my prophesy that the meek shall
inherit the earth"
April IL. MINNIE FROST RANDS.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Netherlands India

Japan has diverted her attention
from China to look at the Dutch
possessions in the Far East-the
group of islands known as Neither
lands 1ndia--and to warn the world,
with a special glance at the United
States. against any effort to take
Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Celebes, Hal
mahera and New Guinea under any
kind of protectorate in the event
that the Netherlands is drawn into
Europe's war.
Japan appears to be paving the
way for her own protectorate in the
Dutch islands If Holland is involved
in conflict, and it is significant in
this respect that Foreign Minister
Hachiro Arita's statement Monday
is regarded by at least one Japanese
paper as prelude to action.
If the japanese are apprehensive
about the United States taking over
the Dutch possessions in the Far
East it is certainly ill-founded, for
this country-far from extending It's
commitments in the Far East-has
given token of its intention to liqui-
date its responsibilities in that re-
gion when the Philippines become
independent in 1916.
The. United States harbors no de-
signs on Netherlands India, but at
the same time 1t could not regard
with indifference any Japanese move
to take the islands under their pro-
tectorate, for japanese control of
the Dutch islands would put the
Philippines in a Japanese wise.
The raw materials of these islands
are important to the United States,
and this country could not look with
approval on wider japanese
monopoly of the products of the Far
East
Evening star., 1940-04-17
War by Intrigue

Nazi Germany's invasion of Nor
way. hailed at the time in Berlin as
another convincing demonstration of
the overwhelming power of the
Relch's war machine, turns out to
have been a rather shabby affair by
whatever standard of decency one
chooses to measure it. Norway, it
now appears, did not succumb to
Germany military might, but was
the victim OF campaign of intrigue
which has few If any parallels in
recorded history.
BY the standard of results OBJ
talned-and that, after all, must be
the final test in War--this latest
adventure of Adolf Hitler's was an
undenlable success. The principal
Norwegian ports fell into German
hands with hardly struggle and the
government of King Haakon was
forced to flee in confusion. AS con-
quests go, this was an absurdly easy
one, but it may we'll be doubted that
the fighting men of the German
Army can contemplate the manner
OF its achievement with any pride.
The true story of Norway's fall was
published in The Star on Monday.
That article, product of a splendid
job of reporting by Leland Stowe,
and since corroborated by other
neWspapermen, reveals that Norway,
proud home of the Vikings, was lit
orally handed over to the invaders
by key men in her own defense forces
and minority political group. Pre-
cisely how this was accomplished
remains uncertain. Some of the trail
torous Norwegians may have been
converted to the Nazi ideology; 9TH
ers may have "sold out" their own
country for price.
But, to the extent that this shock
ing act of treachery has any direct
bearing on the United States, the
exact methods employed are rela-
lively unimportant, the real signifi-
canoe lying in its value as
demonstration of the efficiency of
the Nazi secret agents. Their accom-
plishment in Norway by no means
indicates that they could hope for
equal success in this country. Indeed,
it requires straining Of the imagi-
nation to conceive even of COM
parable attempt being made here,
but that is beside the point.
The lesson for this Nation to learn
from Norway's tragedy is that the
Nazi agents are almost incredibly
effective in their work, and there is
a great deal that they might do to
cripple this country should 1t become
Evening star., 1940-04-17

school which was guided by the
precepts of the Bible.
To younger generation such
force perhaps may be doubted, yet
as Bishop and Mrs. Freeman look
back upon 1t they are not skeptical
of its reality nor of the power which
Is implicit in 1t. The church, then,
was mission to them. When they
accepted its call they gave them
selves to it completely and together.
Their fifty years, therefore, have
been fifty years of labor for ideals
which they shared and to which they
now are devoted with a conviction
confirmed by experience. What to-
morrow may hold for their country
they cannot guess. But If their
prayers are granted it will be en-
doWed with the strength of homes
in which their Lord is a member of
the family, an elder Brother whose
presence Is testament of love.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
"HOBAN ROAD.

Dear Sir:
"Your writings in The Evening Star,
with the exception of those dealing with
the subject Of fish, have always been of
interest to me. If had applied myself
to the study Of fish, I would undoubtedly
look forward to reading your articles
concerning them. However, at present
I am allergic to fish; possibly due to
my being compelled from infancy to
consume them regularly at stated inter-
vals
my intention in writing you was not
to enter into discussion of fish, but to
appeal to you for advice as to how
might free my lawn of rabbits Knowing
that you are great lover of all of Gods
creatures, I naturally thought of YOU
when the foregoing question arose.
could readily buy some poison, and get
rid OF the rabbits in that manner; but
would be far from happy in ruthlessly
killing them.
my home is situated on a small piece
OF ground, and is opposite an estate Of
approximately 43 acres. To the left of
my home is another large estate. Why
the rabbits thought of building their
nest in our two-by-four piece of property
Is too deep for me. Maybe their reason
ing for such a move is sound, yet to a
layman 1t would appear as if their rea-
soning would indicate selecting a more
pretentious place. 1t may be that they
prefer to live in neighborhood where
edible flowers grow in greater profusion,
SO that they could just reach out and
help themselves. Whatever their rea-
soning, they are not welcome at our
home; for they are increasing at an
alarming rate. and soon will be beyond
control
Il would appreciate it if you would
advise me concerning an effective meth
Cd of inducing them to seek another
home. They are likeable little animals,
and I wish them well; but with them
living with us, we are cramped for
quarters.
Thanking you, I am,
Sincerely, C. J. o.
Who says that rabbits haven't sense?
For them to pick the lawn of a man
who has both good humor and a kind
heart undoubtedly shows the keenest in
telligence.
Matters of this kind come and go. in
any neighborhood the rabbits are .lere
today, and gone tomorrow.
One year. there will be flood of police
dogs, so-called. The next, there will be
two or three of these dogs but many
Airedales.
If you wait long enough almost any
nuisance comes to an end. This is the
practical wisdom of the suburbanite,
often learned in hard school.
You would think. offhand. that the
rabbits would select the larger estate
but the ways of the animal world are
not our ways.
We always have liked to think that
the poor beasts know their friends and
seek them out, that they shun the pres
Evening star., 1940-04-17
"AnOther Nature Lover"
Speaks for Gardens.
~ ~ rSy%z - NM a..

I wish to add an earnest protest to
that of Mature Lover" Gas of March 2D, -,
against the habit of indifferent people
permitting their pet dogs to run over
and otherwise damage valuable gardens,
especially "wayside gardens" of which
mine is cherished example-represent-
ing many days of hard labor plus very
considerable expense.
Wayside gardens are not solely for self
ish pleasure. believe it is the hope of
every person cultivating one that pass
ersby will admire and derive pleasure
from the flowers.
The fact that there is no fence does
not give right to break, tread upon or
mutilate the plants.
1t is hoped that these letters printed
in your helpful column will serve to
stimulate an interest in gardens by
those who perhaps gave no thought to
their value before.
ANOTHER NATURE LOVER.
March %.