davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-18

and Senior Bail Miss Ellen Self of
Ashcvillc was with Gates KmbaLi,
Wins Salem, president Of the
Junior Class. and Miss Helen Long,
Durham. was with OFT Burton, Mil
ton, chairman of tn" Junior Dane
Committee. Other girls and their
escorts: Misses Mary Susan Robert
son. HillSboro, with Steve Forrest
Salem, dance committee
man: HllIas Howard, ROSCbOrO, with
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-18

EDITORS NOTE: DR.. Clendening has
seven pamphlets which can be Obtained by
readers. Each pamphlet sells for ~ cents;
For any one pamphlet desired send ~
cents in coin. and self-add-esset envelope
stamped with a thIee-cent stamp TO Dr.
Logan Clcndening. in care OF ms papet'
Tbosnan1nblets a-c: Three Weeks Reduc-
inc D;c," "Indirestion and Constipation.
Reducing and Gaining. Infant Feed.
ing". Instructions for the Treatment q
Diahctes'' Feminine TyGiene and The
Care OF the Hair AID skin.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-18
Miss }iustian Is
/yH ! ancc Marshall

Grey NuStian. Of the
/~r Vancc high school,
ICED as enc Of the mar
o.. announcement eXer-
school. In a recent notice
nc program, in which
The marShalS were
noe was accidentally
lIuStian has made an
..j; ,,Eoughout her three
" scHoOl. and it is with
, She was selected as
..ncncemcnt marShalS
sphOmore and junior
school.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-18
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

E. H.: Being anemic, having
dizzy spells at times, and also a bad
case of catarrh, my wife insists the
only things to eat are meat, pota-
toes, gravies and great big desserts
consisting of pie, cake and pud-
dings. l take the opposite view.
Will you please settle this contro-
versy? Age So"
Answer-I do not believe that
either of your views is entirely in
accordance with good practice. Peo-
pie who are anemic and have dizzy
srei.s naturally have poor ap-
petite, but they should not, for this
reason, restrict their food too much.
On the contrary, it seems to me the
foods mentioned are too heavy, par
ticularly in desserts. Meat, eggs,
milk, green vegetables and fruits
should all be emphasized in the diet.
I. E. H.: "How soon is it advis-
able for a person "a woman) to
start doing heavy homework after
an operation for hernia, also an OBJ
struction in the intestines? l am
80 pounds overweight"
Answer-Obviously not for
long time. The hernial line OF in
cision must heal so thoroughly that
there is no danger of a recurrence.
1t is especially dangerous in people
who are overweight. l would ad-
wise a siX-month or one year wait
ing period after bed rest period OF
a month following the operation.
C. w. W: 81 have been troubled
with catarrh for many years and
have not been able to cure 1t. A
friend recently said to me, The only
way to cure your catarrh is to go
out west for few months Is this
true?"
Answer-Catarrh is very gen.
eral term and has little meaning.
The actual condition existing IS
probably sinus infection IN the nose.
For this, dry. even climate with
considerable altitude is undoubted-
ly beneficial. Arizona, New Mexico,
parts of Utah and Nevada are the
favorite climates.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-18

with one end cemented to the shaft
of the hair. Enlargement of the
lymph nodes in the neck may &C
company this condition in child.
The use of certain ointments for
two or three days will destroy the
living insects in the hair. The nlts
are resistant to soap and water but
can be destroyed by diluted vinegar,
in proportion of one part of vinegar
to four parts of water. After the
insects have been destroyed, the nits
should be removed by thorough
combing with dust comb molstened
with vinegar.
Condition in Children
Ringworm, and especially honey
comb ringworm or favus, is a very
unsightly condition of children. 1t
forms crusts, and there is loss of
hair and a bleeding, disgusting
looking scalp. 1t sometimes starts
without itching and may be caught
from a pet animal or contaminated
combs, brushes and bed linen.
The treatment had better be left
to a doctor but it is important to
know that no matter how unsightly
the condition, it does respond to
treatment. &c..
Alopecia areata is condition in
which the hair of the scalp and face
falls out in patches, leaving small
baId areas. 1t usually occurs in
oarlv adult life. The cause is not
known, but it responds to treat
ment.
Increase Blood Supply
AGENTS which increase the blood
supply to the scalp do the most good.
The patches are painted with iodine
or turpentine. The high frequency
current and the ultraviolet radia-
ton give good results, as does
GRANULAR treatment.
Premature badness occurs most
" in males and begins about the age
If 90 The causes are heredity and
eeborrheic dermatitis. Dermatolo-
oists tell me that sometimes some
thing can be done to.chcck the prog
ross of this condition. but I still be-
Geye that resignation is the pes:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-18

Herb Hardy, Sanford, dance COM
mittccman; Polly Crccch. Washing
ton. y. c., with Jim Bryan, pittSboro.
dance committeeman; Betty Sech-
resi-, High Point, with Frosty Snow,
High Point, dance committeeman:
Margaret CarraWay. Greensboro,
with Bob Farl'iS. Wilson. dance com
mittCcman, and Jane Garrett. Green
vile, with Louis Gaylord Grccnville,
dance committeeman
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-18

Is. iIar"iS Si"h
r Harris, of Henderson
lick ut M3''s,'
friends will regret to
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-18
State Democratic Platform
Does Little But Point with
Pride", Averill Summarizes

CONTINUED From Page One)
Evening star., 1940-05-19

The Time 2:3O Pm. Monday
The Station WJST
j ID A II A B B ID Y
Woman's Home Companion Shopper
Viii talk on the new Summer trends in furnishings
for the home. She will also broadcast the iotest
Foshon Be sure 20 hear her tomorrow afternoon
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Today's BIRTHDAYS

William Fortune of IndianapO-
lis, famed civic worker-leader,
born at Boonville, Ind, n years
ago.
Henry W. Taft of New York,
noted lawyer, brother of the
late Chief Justice. born
in Cincinnati, 81 years ago.
Nathan Straus, U. S. Housing
Authority administrator, born in
New York, 81 years ago.
Joseph c. Grew, of N. H., Am
bassador to Japan, born in Bos-
ton. 60 years ago.
Prof. Edwin Minis of Wander
bilt University, Nashville, Tenn,
noted teacher of English, born
at Richmond, Ark, SO years ago.
DR.. William w. Comfort, retir-
ing president of HaverfOrd Col
lege, Penna., born in Philadel-
phia, 66 years ago.
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Brenda sat up, electrified.
you don't mean the cartoon
ist?"
Il believe he does draw" was
the cold answer. And certainly
he has very odd persons visiting
him" She cleared her throat. we
try to forget he lives here, Brenda.
my dear. He's certainly no credit
to The Street,"
But why?" He's a famous art
ist. he"
His private life isn't all it
should be-" responded her land
lady primly.
It was from Isobel that Bren-
da learned what was to be known
of the cartoonist. The Street hav-
ing called in relays upon its Wis
itor, or. as DR.. Wilson put it GAL
lantly, Its distinguished return
ing daughter" Brenda was be-
ginning to sort her impressions of
the people she had hitherto known
only through Aunt Anne's de-
scriptiJns.
She found them curiously diff
ferent FIR ON her preconceived
ideas. DR.. Wilson himself. for ex-
ample, far from being the tail and
impressive physician who had fig
ured so largely in the chronicles
of The Street. was a shrunken lit
tie man in clothes too large for
him. and with a voice which gave
forth a squeak instead of the
boom Brenda had expected.
His daughter was plainly one of
the managing sort, reminding her
father of a call he had to make,
warning him against driving too
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YANKS DEFEAT
RED 0X, II;
DODGERS WIN
CINCINNATI REDS DEFEAT
CARDS. 4 TO o; INDIANS
AND BROWNS SPLIT TWIN
BILL: CUBS LOSE
Especial TO The Cffizen)

NEW YORK, May 27.-New
York Yankees gained a decisive
victory over the league-leading
Boston Red Sox yesterday, COM
bining 10 hits, to win, z to 2. Be-
sox couldn't bunch any of their
nine Safeties for runs until late
in the game, after il was sewed
up by the Yanks.
Washington Senators defeated
the Philadelphia Athletics in the
tenth inning of their game when
Johnny Welaj hit a homer. The
victory boosted the Senators in
to first division ahead of the idle
Chicago White Sox. Score was
4 to 3.
Cleveland Indians and St.
Louis Browns split a double
header, the Browns taking the
first game, 5 to 3, getting all
their runs in a big fourth-inning
rally. Indians pushed across five
markers in the opening inning
of the nightcap and went on to
overwhelm the slipping Browns,
Is to l.
Brooklyn Dodgers kept their
top position in the National
League by defeating the Phila-
delphia Phillies in a ten-inning
game, 2 to l. Dodgers received
only four hits off the pitching of
Kirby Higbe, getting one in the
ninth which brought the score to
a tie. Reese's four-bagger in
the tenth won the ball game.
Five home runs by heavy-hit-
ting New York Giants won the
contest with Boston Bees yester-
day, final score reading 10 to 8.
Harry banning poled two of the
circuit clouts and Burgess
Whitehead, Babe Young and AL
ben GloSSop each secured one.
Cincinnati Reds held up close
to the Dodgers by downing the
St. Louis Cardinals, 4 to o. Paul
Derringer gave up only one hit
to the Cards, single by Stuart
Martin in the first inning.
Bobby Klinger mad Bill Lee
hooked up in a pitchers duel
yesterday, the former coming
out on top to win the game for
the Pittsburgh Pirates over the
Chicago Cubs, 3 to 2.
Results of the games:
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Chapter Three
FIans For A Party

THE last of the Burnhams
Il come home" exclaimed AIDE
laide. The Street will want to
celebrate IT,"
The Street?" Brenda looked up
from her coffee cup inquiringly.
why should The Street want to
celebrate? You mean this
street,"
THE SHORTEST Street in the
city" was Adelaide's impressive
reply Surely your dear aunt has
told you about iti''
Brenda nodded. the dimples
coming and going in her smooth
cheeks.
But she didn't tell me my APP
pearance would be the signal for
a celebration"
It'll probably be a garden
party at the VanNess's." Eric sug-
gested. They have the biggest
lawn. Or perhaps DR.. Wilson's
daughter will make it a tea in
stead" he added hopefully.
COR BOTH" was IsobePs pessi-
miStic opinion. with perhaps open
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CLASSIFIED COLUMN

Advertisements under this head
will be inserted in The Citizen at
the rate of one-cenf llc) a word
for each insertion. but the mini
mum for the first insertion in
every instance IS twenty five
cents l25c).
Advertisers should give their
street address as well as their
telephone number if they desire
results.
Payment for classified adver-
tisements is invariably in ad-
vance. but regular advertisers
with ledger accounts may have
their advertisements charged.
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COLAS And TIGERS
OPEN TWIN BILL
BLUE SOx AND vPs3 PLAY
NIGHTCAP AT PARK
TONIGHT

Island City Softban League
continues its schedule of twin
bills tonight with the Coca-Colas
and Park Tigers opening the
evenings games at 7:30 o'clock.
The leagues two leading pitch
erS viii face each other in this
conteSt-C. Gates for the ColaS
and A Griffin for the Tigers.
In the second contest, the Blue
SOx viii play VP53 Airmen.
Standings in the league are
likely to be affected in the games
tonight in that the Tigers and
Sox are now tied for second
place.
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fast, giving Brenda advice about
adjusting herself to a climate to
which she was not accustomed.
Z What's WrOng?'
ITS certainly been a day." the
L girl sighed as she went up
stairs with ISobel. $50 many peo-
pie have called, and I've had
such a time trying to reconcile
them as they are to the pictures
Aunt Anne painted of them. Poor
dear, she forgot that twenty years
makes changes. Come in a mo-
ment, 1Sobel, can't you?"
IsObel complied, dropping wear
lily into low rocker.
ITS been a day for me, too.
We're getting ready for a recital
at the Conservatory, and all my
pupils are practising for it. There's
not one embryo musician among
EN-. What I've suffered since nine
this morning!"
Il suppose So" Brenda said
sympathetically. Il should think
it would be simply HadeS to teach
the unmusical. Isobel. WI a ( s
wrong with Hugh Saltus?"
/. Isobel stopped rocking. How
d'you mean-what's wrong? His
health is perfect"
Mrs. Rosttetor says - well,
Adelaide. then-she asked me to
call her Adelaide-that his pri-
vate life isn't what it should be.
She was so stern and disapprov-
ing about him I didn't dare ques-
ton her further" Her dimples
flashed delightedly.
Isobel leaned forward. Brenda.
tell me somethingl I've read that
YOU can acquire 'em surgically-
dimp'eS. I mean Do you believe
it? Would you advise it? They
say that simply nicking a bit of
flesh out and letting the scar
pu"ker-"
You goose" Brenda laughed
outright Il think il would dis
figure you. truly I do And why
on earth do you want dimpleS?
If you knew what a disadvantage
tai "a = -'OOJd5 AaHGS O44@ S~AI-
ouSly-"
And how heavenly that would
be-" was the fervent reioinder.
I'D sell my soul for just one dim
Die like YOURS But getting back
10 Hugh Saltus-
Yes. let's do! Did he run away
with another mans wife, or did
he embeZzle funds from his
b1rk?"
Il don't know quite what he
did do" replied the other girl
thoughtfully. HE arrived with a
wife-everybody knows that. We
all called on her in due form.
Then she disappeared. ! believe
Hugh said at first she'd gone away
for a visit: then when some
months went by and she didn't
return. he simply changed the
subject when her name was men
toned. Adelaide thinks he was
unkind IN her. and she. couldn't
endure life with him any longer"
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IFOtPfJlOH tDT w al 1Sf
the farmer citrus grower. live
stock industry. commercial fish
ermen and insurance reserves Of
policy holders-He viii provide
Opportunity for Youth and Sc
curity for the Aged" assuring
immediate employment for relief
workers with Investigation and
certification afterwards-guaran-
teeing fair treatment to labor.
Jerry will make loans to small
business reality and relieve mer-
chants of Federal nuisance taxes.
Jerry Carter saved millions of dol
lars for Florida through lowering
freight passenger and telephone
rates He win show greater ac-
complishments with greater op-
portunities.
Vote for Jerry Carter for United
States Senator.
(Paid Political ADVERTISEMENT
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mouse at Judge Harper'S thrown
in!' She put another lump of
sugar into her cup as though to
fortify herself against so much
social activity.
But - why?" Brenda looked
about in beWilderment. Her host
ess and the lowering maid ap-
peared TO be the only persons
pie e d at the prospect. Mac
looked resigned, Erie frankly
gloomy, and Isobel prepared to
believe the worst. why should
they entertain for me-celebrate
my coming? They don't know me.
I've never been here before in my
life"
Isobel enlightened her. "The
Street is a community in itself. A
sort of club in a way. If you've
ever lived here. you have a life
membership. If-as in your case
one of your ancestors was an
original settler, you're a charter.
active. and honorary member, all
at the same time. In thirty years
only two of the ten houses have
ever changed hands; this one and
the last one on the other side of
the street. That house"
"Ahemi" exclaimed Mrs. Rost-
tetor loudly. ITS just as ISobel
says. Brenda dear: you belong to
us here on The Street. and we
must do something to mark your
homecoming. I'll telephone Maud
Wilson right after breakfast. In
the meantime"
in the meantime" Isobel in
terrup'ed. I've got to go. Miss
Burnhan. il it would amuse you.
I'd like to take you down TO the
studio some dav. Eric. going with
me or walking?"
Walking today. thank you!"
"Isobel has a car" the mistress
of the house explained. "She and
Eric often drive downtown to-
gether."
And Mac?" Brenda inquired.
sending a Side-lOng glance to-
ward the advertising man.
Adelaide said innoccntly: "Oh.
Mac never Will ride with Isobcl.
he prefers walkingi And she's a
good driver. too. Eric says"
Mac smiled and went on with
his breakfast composedly.
All But One
a FTER the three wage-earners
II had gone. Mrs. Rosttetor
placed herself before the tele-
phone and called. one by one. all
the families who lived on The
Shortest Street. All. that is. save
one. Brenda directed her atten-
tinn 10 this omission.
Don't the Minturns still live in
the last house on the other side of
fhe street? Aunt Anne has told
me about Miss Mamie Min
turnA"
Adalside's soft mouth pursed it
self disaDnrOvingly.
The Minturns sold their home
three years ago. A man by the
name IF Salt'Is lives there now
Hugh Saltus."
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SIS. CUBA

Steamship Cuba. Of The p and
O. SIS. Co. arrived from Fsaaps
this morning with one first and
one second cabin passenger foE
Key West, and Is first and fxo
second cabin passengers for Ha-
vana.
Arrivals for Key West were
Miss Bessie Piodels and ErneSt0
BOA.
Listed on the ships rnSnifesi
Were: For Key WeSf. 50 tons q.
freight and two sacks d nal.
for Havana. two tons Of freight,
two automobiles and ST sacks
of mail
The vessel sailed for Hsvsns
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GAMES TODAY
AMERICAN LEAGuE

Washington at New York
Chase go VS.. Chandler Q-3).
Boston at Philadelphia-But-
land (0-0) VS.. Potter (2-2).
Detroit at Cleveland (night)-
Rowe co or Newsom (4-D VS..
Allen (2-2).
Chicago at St. Louis-LyonS
CD VS.. Kramer Q-2).
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SST FIRE
By Jean Randall

YESTERDAY: One by one
Brenda meets the other occu-
pants Of the Bohemian board
inqhOuse: red headed ISo b el
Burke, tDhO thinks she's in lore
iGith Mac: goOd-lookiHg Eric Ma
son: and Adelaide Rocttetor, the
Gbsent-minded lGndlGdy.
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THE WEATHER
FORECAST
CTill 7::30 p. M, Tuesday,

CTiu 7:30 p. M. Tuesday,
Key West and Vicinity: Part
ly cloudy tonight and Tuesday,
probably showers; light to mod
crate variable winds, mostly
southeast.
Florida: Fair to partly cloudy
tonight and Tuesday, probably
scattered showers on Keys.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Light to mOder-
ate winds. mostly east and
southeast; partly overcast wea-
Their tonight and Tuesday, scat
tered showers over Florida
Straits.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York at Boston-Lohr-
man 90 VS.. PosedeI (2-3).
Philadelphia at Brooklyn
Pearson do VS.. Wyatt (3-O.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh o.
Turner Old and Moore 90 VS..
Brown (3-20 and Bauers (0-0).
St. Louis at Chicago-Lanier
Old VS.. Passeau (2-4.
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seven sons are
of military age
and d efini te
re a on S why
Jerry will strive
to keep us out
of war. Jerry
will develop
N a ito nal De-
Tense and re-
sources re-
moving SUGAR
quota reStric-
tons secure
Dr0tPctiOn for
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probably good learning and man
neTS. but the feelings will appear
to be dispasSionate Success gen.
erally comes to t9day's natives.
but friends are not many.
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War Unnecessary

If you don't want your sons and
husbands carried off to war to
return crippled, or not at all. vote
for Jerry Carter. Six of Jerry's
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FOR RENT-Wen furnished
Groom House to adults. Cool
and airy. Apply AIRCRAFT
STUDIO, corner Charles and
New streets. may21-1wkx
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TOdav'S Horoscope

Today gives q sensitive dispo-
sition, retiring perhaps. and liza
BILE 10 be misunderstood. There
is sound reason, good judgment,
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SILVER PALM GUEST HOUSE
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and cold water. Summer rates.
Eaton and Elizabeth streets.
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Evening star., 1940-11-13
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

About 10000 men in Chile earn
their living by working in nitrate
fields. Each year they send millions
of pounds of the substance on the
way to the worlds markets.
Here and there in the nitrate
deserts you will find a village built
near a plant where the crude ore
Is treated. The pure sodium nitrate
amounts to one-third or more, and
about 100000 tons are obtained each
month.
Nitrate from Chile goes into high
explosives as well as into gunpoWder
The acid taken from it is employed
IN making nitroglycerin. Pint for
pint, nitroglycerin is l3 times as eX-
plosive as gunpowder. Nitrate also
plays part in making the fearful
explosive called INT.
The same nitrate which goes into
explosives can be treated so it pro-
duces iodine. Most of the worlds
iodine comes from Chile. In former
times iodine usually was obtained
from the seaweed called "kelp," but
1t is cheaper to take it from nitrate
Another important export of Chile
Is copper. About one-siXth of the
worlds copper comes from this long
narrow South American country
Evening star., 1940-11-13
Don't Take
Ny Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Italics

Italics
Noun. In printing, letters that
slope to the right.
Italics is the surprise word Of the
week.
Although this is an indispensable
word in the vocabulary of news
papermen, printers, writer's, ad-
vertising men and publishers, all Of
whom make constant use of italic
letters like these, chiefly for en-
phasis, there are but few persons
among them who have ever pro-
nounced the word correctly in their
hfetimes.
The commonly heard "eye-TAL-
iks" is as gross a pronouncing error
as is "eye- Italian" for Italian. No
dictionary supports either.
Since italics derives from Italy
and Italian, the "i'' in the first syl-