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Evening star., 1940-01-01
Soviet Censorship

Russia has re-established censor
ship Of all outgoing news dispatches
for a rather obvious reason. The
explanation may be found just across
the country's northwest border, where
news of an extraordinary, almost in
credible nature is being manufac-
tured; news, albeit, that does not
lend itself we'll to incorporation in
official communicates from Moscow's
harried war Office. Dictator Stalin's
communique formulators have been
having a bad time of it lately, with
the Lilliputian Finn Army chasing
the Red Colossus on several fronts
and the Russians repeatedly chasing
themselves by mistake every once in
awhile. Small wonder that recent
communicates have been grimly curt,
like this one issued Friday: There
were no events of Importance at the
front December 49," 1t has been
many days since the Russian war
Office issued any claims of substan-
tial success on the Finnish front.
And, meanwhile, dead and dying SOL
diers of the much vaunted Red Army
continue to pour into Leningrad and
Moscow from the allegedly inactive
front and reinforcements continue
to be sent to the scene of inaction.
Foreign news correspondents in
Russia are not so blind as to fail to
observe the steady stream OF casual
ties, nor so gullible as to swallow the
capsules of official information"
concocted by the commissar OF
propaganda. Hence, there have
come from Russia within the past
few days some uncensored, although
carefully worded, dispatches telling
of hospitals filled to. overfowing with
wounded soldiers, of shake-ups in
the Soviet war staff. of mumblings of
dissatisfaction in official quarters
and among the populace over the
way things are going in the north
west sector. It is not greatly sur
prising, therefore, to learn that a
strict censorship now has been
clamped down on news dispatches to
the outside world. Censorship Is an
old Soviet custom. It was first estab-
Nshed in Russia Immediately after
the 1917 Bolshevist revolution and
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Predictions

New Year Day by tradition is de-
voted to good resolutions, eggnog,
and predictions. In the last field,
The Stars prediction department,
after going into a huddle with the
past performances of 1889, comes to
bat with the following forecast:
The Soviet Union again will insist
upon comforting the benefits of Com
munism on a neighboring nation
1t will accomplish this by occupying
some entirely unpronounceable vii
lage quarter of mile over the
border, about the size of six blocks in
Alexandria, Va, and recognizing its
police constable as the head of
the official friendly government
Strangely enough this act of altruism
will be unappreciated, and quite
fracas will result, which Russia will
insist is not a war. Unarmed civil
ians are requested to remember this
just before being blown to pieces by
aerial bombs.
The Allies will corner another Ger
man battleship, and by superior
seamanship batter it to pieces, but
will not be quick enough to sink it
before the crew does. Herr Goebbels
will let out another wrap on his
imagination and turn it into at least
a moral victory. He probably will
think up new gag, and not repeat
the statement that the rations were
ruined by illegal poison gas.
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Defends Beggars
Against Critic.

To the Editor of The Star:
A writer to the Star who signed him
self E. H. M. is peeved because at
Christmas time the poor, blind, cripples,
afflicted and unfortunate, out in the
cold wind and rain on Washington's s
streets cast pitiful glances at him to
buy pencils and whatnots.
Many of these beggars are pitiful to
look at but those who drop pennies in
their tin cups seem to be thinking q
prayer of thanks to God for making
them perfect in mind and body that
they may enjoy all the blessings be-
slowed upon them.
E. H. M. should give a thought to
Bobby Burns verse which says, when
we are dead and laid side by side with
fifty years to back 1t, who can tell by
shaking the sod which wore the ragged
jacket?" JOHN R1GGLES.
Bradbury Heights, Md.
December Is.
Evening star., 1940-01-01
cOnSOnnn1e

Russia il confronted with a num-
ber of perplexing questions these
days, including the following: Where
are those airplanes we ordered from
the United States of America?
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Says Roosevelt Family
Graces White House.
ro {bo Tdjtor ~ The Sto~.
To the Editor Of The Star:

Leaving all political considerations
aside, where in the United States could
we find a family who would grace the
White House more delightfully."- than the
Franklin Roosevelts? Where could we
find family more vividly alive, keenly
intelligent, intensely human, progress
sively interested in everything and
everybody? Certainly the Roosevelts
give out world of inspiration and are
the royal family" of the United States!
December q. ISABEL MOORE.
Evening star., 1940-01-01

Various organizations are urging
that the government of Fire give
Irish girls dowries in order to arrest
the great decrease in marriage. Some
of those nice sweepstakes tickets
might help correct the evil.
Evening star., 1940-01-01

Speaking of fights, the one many
of us would greatly enjoy seeing,
from a safe distance, would be a
set-to between the Deutschland and
either the Hood, Repulse or Renown.
Evening star., 1940-01-01

Governor Dickinson of Michigan
asks women to cut their smoking in
half in order to aid charity. Easy
enough, Ethel; smoke them shorter
and try not to drop them in the
conSomme.
Evening star., 1940-01-01

Prime Minister Chamberlain, in
specting the British front. created
a sensation by refusing to take time
out for tea. There are no lengths to
which this former apostle Of ap-
peasement will not now 60 to win
this war.
Evening star., 1940-01-01

New toys are as much fun for
grownups as for children, runs q
recent pre- Christmas bulletin. What
do you mean, "as much? Usually
more.
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
Dear the name and address OF
the 1oriter, although the use OF
a pseudonyna for publication is
permissible. Please be briet!
Evening star., 1940-01-01
raises Column by
Charles Ross.

10 the Editor OF The Star:
Charles G. Ross article on the unem-
ployment situation is to be commended
Tor its clear-cut analysis Political aspir-
ants give the people glowing accounts of
what needs to be done, but do they ever
tell us how to solve the intricate prob-
lens that exist in our economic ma
chine?
1t is inconceivable that our potential
powers are stymied by lack of brains.
What Is the force holding back mans
natural evolutionary progress here? We.
the people Of America, are force that
cannot be denied the right to natural
expressions instead of artificial projects
or doles. We not only expect, we demand
that Government and business give us
constructive and efficient program to
solve our domestic problems. We are
tired Of intrigue and subterfuge. Let us
bring 1t out into the open.
December IL. G. w. COLGIN.
Evening star., 1940-01-01

Russia seems so far to have been
staging q sort Of ice Tollies."
Evening star., 1940-01-01

4, The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights Of publication Of special dispatches
herein also sre reserved.
Evening star., 1940-01-01
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Member of the Associated Press

Entered as second-class matter post Office.
Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Answers Mr.. Ickes on

Answers Mr.. Ickes on
Ohio Situation.
To the Editor Of The STAY:
AS daily reader of your paper, may
ask that you answer Mr.. Ickes for me?
Let's take the Ohio situation. happen
to be born New Yorker, who lived u
years in rural Northwestern Ohio. We
have had mostly Democrats in Office in
that time. Tell Mr.. Ickes to think that
over! ANNE D. PURMORT.
Van Vert, Ohio.
December II.
Evening star., 1940-01-01
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Evening star., 1940-01-01
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@. What foods contain vitamin K, the
anti-hemorrhage vitamin?-R. w. M.
A. Spinach, cabage, kale and other
greens, caulif1ower. tomatoes, alfalfa,
cereal grasses and fish are rich in vita
min K
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-17
Annenberg Plea
Denied In Court

Chicago. July 17.-(AP)-Fcderal
Judge James H. Wilkerson today de-
MED NJ. L. Annenberg's petition for
probation.
Annenberg is under sentence TO
serve three years in prison for viola
ton Of the income tax laws.
The court also denied motion for
d six weeks extension of Annenberg,s
stay of execution, submitted Monday
by the Philadelphia publishers chief
counsel.
Judge Wilkerson sentenced An
nenberg July l to plea Of guilty
to evasion of S1,217,296 taxes on his
1886 income.
U. S. Marshal William H. McDon-
nell said that Annenberg would be
taken to the LeWisburg, Pa, peniten-
tiary unless the department Of JUS
tice designates some other prison.
A reporter found Annenberg at his
hotel. Il am going home to say good
by to my family" the publisher told
him. Il am physically broken. | am
going to do the best | can if | live.
When | 60 home | will have chance
to see my grandson for the first
time" He was referring to the baby
born recently to the wife OF his son,
Walter.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-17
Heavy Rain
Further Aid
To All Crops

Another heavy rain Tuesday att
crnoon and night furnished added
needed showers for growing crops
and some growers thought that with
favorable seasons from now on II
would be sufficient virtually to make
the tobacco crop. They are now hop
inc for hot nights to complete the
maturity process.
Cold nights the last two weeks
slowed down the tobacco and cot
ton crops. but the crops will come
out rapidly il temperatures from now
on are suitable.
Skies were overcast today. with
indications OF more rain, which would
not be hurtful. Heavy preclpation last
Friday night and Saturday morn
inc broke a drought Of some two
weeks duration. but growers SAID
after that it was worth millions OF
dollars to North Carolina agricul-
ture. but that more would be bene-
fetal and really needed They got
that last night.
Most of the rain on both occasions
was of rather slow character. and
most of it soaked into parched soil
to furnish moisture for crops that
were needing that to move them
along toward maturity.
Tobacco, cotton, corn and other
crops and gardens in this section
have taken on new life since the
rains came.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-17
Nixon Gets
At
Fire Station

Z. II. Nixon, Inc. has been award
ed the contract for rCmudclnG OF the
front Of the city fire station, ana
work there is to start as soon as the
necessary material IS assembled, II
is said.
The rcnovationS became necessary
when the city purchased new
quadruplc fire engine, bringing the
total engines to three fer the fire
mems use.
That section of the trent below the
second floor between the two doors,
designed for horse drawn cqulpmen,
when the station was built many
years ago, will be torn out, and the
stairway leading to the second floor
quarters of the firemcn Will be
changed. The new work Will leave
space for the three engines, each haV-
ing easy access to door.
The contract calls for expenditure
of S1617.50 by the city.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-17
Huge Sail Fish
Snagged at Miami
By Billy Cumming,

A Henderson lad who is visiting
Miami has had exceptional luck il
fishing. a sort Of luck that older and
more experienced addicts of the rod
and reel would relish in o big way
The lad is Billy Cumming, ll-ycar-
old son of Rev. w. G. Cumming. pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church
in Miami Beach, and former pastor
of the First Presbyterian church here.
Billy, who has lived in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Gardner here
since his mother died when he was
ar infant while the family lived here,
is spending some time with his father
in Miami Beach.
Last Sundays Miami Herald tells
the story:
PLY Cumming. 1l-year-old son
of the Rev. William Cumming. Miami
Beach. never had been fishing III his
life. Sc. DR.. Hollis Garrard. member
Of the Rod and Reel Club. invited
the youngSter and his father to go
fishing with him aboard his cruiser
Martha, Of which Hollis is captain.
mate, guide and bait-cutter. Also
along on the trip was T. c. Simpson
Birmingham, Ala.
We'll. Billy sat there trolling d
bait behind the boat on unregistered
4-6 tackle outfit. consisting Of four
ounce-tip rod and siX-thrcad line. BY
and by salfish struck his lure and
commenced cutting capers all over
the ocean. For 80 minutes the young
Stsr batted it out with the big-fmned
game&ter. BY that time the sailfiSh
had enough and was reelcd in close to
the boat. where Dr.. Garrard grabbed
it and brought if aboard to register
4 fair catch for the boy angler.
Following that creditablc piece OF
angling, Billy hooked and landed a
l6-pOund WahOo. The sailfish, in
cidentally. weighed % pounds. 1t was
two feet longer than Billy was tall
md Billy is trying to figure out HOY
he was able to whip it down.
"Other fish caught included d -
pound wahoo. two bonito and 4 bar
racauda."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-17
Tax Books
For County
Soon Ready

Work has already begun on COM
putting tax accounts Tor the county
for the fiscal year l940-4l. 1t had
been so certain in advance that the
rate would remain the same-8O
ccnts-that copying Of the books was
well advanced and computation OF
accounts far along when the Board
Of County Commissioners, at a spe-
cial meeting Tuesday, approved the
new budget and set the tax rate.
After the computation is complct-
ed, work of writing receipts Will be-
gin. That will require about two
weeks, according to Register oil
Deeds H. NJ Robinson, clerk to the
board of commissioners. Several
days more will be needed TO COM
pletc the present copying. 1t is eX-
pccted that the books will be ready
and receipts all prepared for turn
ing over 10 F. M. Dorsey, tax collec-
tor, by mid-August. That will be the
earliest the job has been finished in
many years, and is due to the fact
that listing was done during the
month Of January, with valuations
as Of January |, this year.
The tax rate fixed Tuesday provld-
cd for IS cents for county purposes
other than schools and IS cents for
that purpose. The budgets included
S127,8ll.25 for general county pur-
poses, and 1913, 576.54, or total OF
1921 ,387.79.
Final settlement with the tax COL
lcctor usually occurs at the October
meeting of the commissioners, or at
an earlier time, and the tax collector
E?s--s~J-sscsS *. -
collection as Of October |.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-17
Pegram New
Manager At
Charles Store

Robert w Pegram Of Washington,
N. c. is the new manager of the local
Charles Store succeeding II. +.
Myrick, who was manager for the
past several years, and who has been
transferred to ASheville to assume
the management of the Charles Store
in that city.
MIR. Pegram has had ten years eX-
perience in chain store operation,
and prior to coming here had been
manager of the Charles Store at
Washington since 1886. Before going
to Washington he had been connected
with the Charles organization i'll
Charlotte and Raleigh.
The wish is expressed by MI.
Pegram to become acquainted with
ali the friends and patrons of the
local store. and cordial invitation
is extended to drop III and get ac-
qllainted. He assures the public that
the same helpful. efficient and cour-
teouS service that has always char
acteriZed the Charles store Will be
continued under his management.
Mr.. Pegram is 4 native OF Hay
wood county and was educated at
St. Johns College, Annapolis, NJ
University Of Alabama and Duke
University and is member OF the
Kappa Alpha fraternity.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-17
AcSOC1ATED PRESS AND CENTRAL PRESS
Economic Problems AS
Result OF War Related
To Rotary Club Here

pools" of North and South America
raw materials, and pointed out the
difficulties that may arise.
In speaking Of the toOacco Sltua-
ton. Mr.. Perry said that the market
in England and the Low countries
has ceased, and the only one left IS
China. That country. he said, has
recently banned tobacco for econo-
mic reasons.
The speaker declared that Ameri-
ca. with its mass production. still
finds ready market for such as auto
mobiles. typeWriterS and other mass
produced items, which other coun-
tries can hardly approach in pro-
GuCtiOn methods.
c. L. Carter was welcomed back
into the club. after being out. due
10 illness.
Four Oxford RotarianS. Joe Baird.
Bal Norwood. c. c. Creole and Bob
Ray. attended the session and +. w.
HutchinS. OF Durham. a visiting no.
tartan. made up his attendance.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-17
R0bT. LEE DANIELS
DIES IN NEW YORK
Body of Former Vance Man
Brought Here For Rites
On Thursday

Robert Lee Daniels, IS, native OF
this county, died in Mathcr Memo
rial hospital i'm Port Jefferson. N. Y,
last Monday night, and the body is
being brought here for funeral and
burial services tomorrow afternoon.
The funeral will be at Island Creek
Baptist church, in WILLIAMSBURG
township. at $3.50 o'clock Thursday
afternoon. in charge Of Rev. E. Nor
!cct Gardner, pastor of the First
Baptist church Of Henderson, and in
tCrment will be in the church cemc-
terry.
Mr.. Daniels. who was born in this
county October 4, 1894, had lived III
New York State for the past ten
years, and was connected with d
poultry ranch. His death followed a
period of declining health, dating to
last March, and he had been seriously
i'll two weeks. He suffered from a
complication of diseases.
Surviving arc the widow, before
Miss Bernicc Edwards; his
mother, Mrs. c.. S. Daniels, OF this
county; two daughters, Mrs. Robert
l.. Evans, Of Route 5, Henderson, and
Mrs. Arlington Smith, Of PASSPORT n.
Y; two brothers, Edward Daniels, Of
EaStport, N. Y, and Raymond Ed
wards, w. Hampton. N. Y; and
five sisters. Mrs. Floy 7. Barker, Of
PASSPORT, N. Y. Mrs. Jesse Abbott,
Mrs. Parry OVERLY, and Miss Cath
crime Daniels. all Of Henderson; and
Miss Bessie Daniels, Of Petersburg,
Va.
The deceased was long Il member
of Island Greek Baptist church near
WILLIAMSBURG.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-17
MID-WEEK SERVICE
FOR PRESBYTERIAN

The minister of the First PrcSby-
terrain church will use as his subjcc'
for tonight's meditation at the prayc'
meeting Things That Make Sue
ccssful Church Service. All churcl
officers nd leaders in other Organl-
cations of the church arc especially
urged to be present.
There will be meeting of officer
and teachers Of the church schoo'
Immediately after the prayer service
The general superintendent asks tn"
all who rtSsibly can be at this meet
ing.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-17
TOBACCO MEET AT
TOWNSVILLE NEXT

M. Y. Cooper, George A. Rose, ST.,
and w. A. Hunt will speak tomorrow
night at the Townsville high school
on the program sponsored by the
Henderson Chamber Of Commerce in
the series of educational meetings in
connection with the tobacco releren-
dunn to be held Saturday, July 20.
The meeting is scheduled to begin Al
8 o'clock and all tobacco growers III
the community are invited.
The series Of meetings will close
Friday night. with c.. w. Knott.
George A. Rose, ST.. M. F. Legg and
F. B. Robards speaking at ellis store
at Bobbitt.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-17
Hutson Speaks
At Louiisburg

Preparation is being made at Mills
high school in Louisburg to ac-
comodatc a capacity crowd to hear
J. 3. HI ION speak on Tobacco Sit
uation and Marketing Quotas"
Thursday night. July 10, at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Hutsnn is assistant administrator
Of Agricultural Adjustment Admin
iStration, and is in charge Of the to-
baCCG program.
All per InS, both men and women,
are invited to attend and study with
Mr.. HutSOn the tobacco situation. The
tobacco producers who share in the
proceeds Of the 1910 crop will decide
the issue involved in the referendum
to be held at regular polling places IN
Franklin county, Saturday, July ~.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-17
E. 3. GRISSOM GETS
SUSPENDED TERM

Z. B. GriSSom was given six months
on the roads today in county court
before Recorder r. Z. Clements when
he pleaded guilty to charge Of pos
SesSing Illicit whisky for the purpose
of sale.
The road term was suspended up
on payment Of a fine of $40 and costs
of court. and not be convicted OF
violating the prohibition laws OF
Vance county within the next two
wears.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-17
Forty Births
Reported

Forty births were reported in Vance
county during the month of June,
according to vital statistics for the
month announced tci'ay by DR.. A. D.
Gregg. Vance county health officer.
Included in the total were % Negro
babies and II white babies. Is color
ed males and Is colored females and
seven white males and 5 white
females.
Henderson N@ported 25 births Of
the total, nine whites and l6 Negroes,
Other townships reporting included
Townsville 5. Kittrell 4, Middlcburg
) and Watkins |.
Six illcgitimate births were in
cluded.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-17
LOCAL BANK BUYS
TWO NOTE ISSUFS

The Citizens Bank mnd T.. g..
of Henderson. bought ob!lgat.... ..
two local governments unit. ~,,r.
day at Raleigh al Il safe crur .u..a
by the local government rc"m.. ...
The bank bought Sl4.0uJ a' ......
crn Pines revenue anticipation t.,.
at 6 percent interest with a S3D. ....
MUM, and $1,000 Of Loui-Du-. ....
anticipation notes al 6 per rua' .,,
q $3.50 premium.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-17
Film Figures Are
Named AS Communists
(Continued From Faye One)

CONTINUED From Faye One)
wood, he told the committee, con-
tributcd $1,000 TO $500 a month to
the party exclusive of campaign con-
tributionS and special assessments.
One producer, Leach repeatedly
testified, contributed $500 each
month and in 1886 spent several
months in the Soviet Union.
The party, Leach's testimony as
serted, played upon fear Of anti
semitism and naziism to build its
strength in Hollywood.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-17
Leaves HOSnital

Fred Stevenson. Of Sarasota, Fla.
who was taken i'll here about two
weeks ago and has been under
treatment al Maria Parham hospital.
was transferred to northbound
train last night to undergo further
treatment in Buffalo, N. Y. hos
pital. It is understood that Mr..
Stevenson suffered a stroke while
passing through the city
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-17
Vance Farmers
Barn Tobacco

Vance county tobacco growers be-
gan this week to barn the first Of
the 1910 crop, it was stated today by
J. w. Sanders, Vance county farm
agent.
In the DrcWry section. in the
northeastern part Of the county, Mr..
Sanders said. more tobacco is being
barncd than in any other section,
but some Of the leaf is being barncd
in all parts of the county.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-17
Court Explanation.

John Allen, colOrcd. who works FOR
Huffman Cleaners. asked today that
an explanation be made that he is
not the John Allen. cOlOred. who was
tried in police court Monday for he
ing drunk. When the case was rc-
ported, there was no particular iden-
LITIGATION as to the defendant
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-17

Freak Tomato-A. r. King, OF the
Gillburg section, sent in Il freak to-
mato to the Daily Dispatch today.
The tomato grew into the shape OF
Il doughnut, and, when pulled, the
stem came out of the center, leaving
the hole.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-17
AROUND TOWN

Granted Liccnsc-Graham VcnablC
Boyd, of WarrcntOn, and Lucille Cur
lin RuX, Of Henderson, were granted
license to wed at the Vance Registry
Tuesday, records there revealed to-
day.