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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-29
CHEST MEETING IS
TO BE HELD Soon

Mayor Henry 7. Powell, cY.a.r...
Of the Vance County |D"m.g.,
Chest, said today meeting o. ne
directors Of that organization Ao.a
be held in few days. probably ~
ward the end Of this week, t. r1,.
slider a campaign for pledge f. elf
ry on the work provided fox in ~.
manner. 1t had been hoped H. haze
the meeting last Friday. but il 80.
abandoned because Of the heavy
snow and severe weather. Wcl'.r
conditions will probably he al au.
portant factor in whether or 20, lie
meeting is held even thj, wee.
If camHaign Immediately !, 90
cided on, a director VIII be named by
the directors and i date fixed
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-29

Two fast basketball games Will DC
offered tonight in Henderson high
gymnasium, beginning al 1870 o'clock
when the high school lassles meet
an Au-Star aggregation that boasts
Of some OF the best basketball :aient
in this section. -, ..
The high school lads will offer the
final by meeting Zeb Vance.
The games are to start on time'
and there will be the minimum OF dc
lay between the contests, athletic
authorities at the school have prom
ised. -,
The All-Star team Of girls will
have such stars as Miss Isabel Hart.
Miss Evelyn Blake and other stellar
performers on the roster.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-29
WILL HAVE.
LADIES AS GUESTS

Tuesday, the fifth meet Of the
month Of January, the members of
the Rotary club will entertain Ro-
tary-Annes, ladies of Rotary, at the
weekly meeting Of that civic body
at the Vance hotel at $50 o'clock.
1t is the custom of the local club
TO have the ladies present on the
fifth Tuesday Of a month.
An interesting program has been
planned. and large attendance IS
rXDected
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-29
WEATHER CURTAILS
CHURCH SERVICES

Church services in Henderson
were curtailed to some extent on
Sunday by the extremely cold wealth
or and the snow. In one or TWO m
stances night services were called
off. and in places the partial failure
of heating systems made auditoriumS
chilly and rather uncomfortable Tor
the morning services.
So far as was learned, however,
no churches cancelled their services
for the day entirely.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-29
CHAMBER GROUP TO
MEET FOR DINNER

Directors OF the Henderson Cham
Der of Commerce will hold theil
first meeting since the annual meet
ing of members at dinner confer
ence at 7 o'clock this evening at the
Vance hotel, it was announced today
by Fred M Allen. il, secretary.
r. w. Bruin, new president. will
be host to the group. Eight old di'
rectors, who hold over for a year
and eight new ones, who were re-
Gently elected for a tWo-year period
are eligible to attend.
Discussion is to be had Of a plan
for manufacture Of sweet potato
starch. and also possibly OF the pros
poets for another industry or two
for the city.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-29
Tax Penalty
Due Shortly

Penalties will become effective al
ter next Thursday, February |, on
delinquent tax accounts owed TO the
city and county, and sucn property
owners are being worned by authori-
ties TO make settlement before the
deadline.
Al the present time, all tax ac-
counts arc payable at face value.
but Il penalty Of one percent will!
be slapped on after the first day Of
the month. Discounts were allowed
up to and through December l..
Penalties beginning after February
| will increase monthly on accounts
that are delinquent
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-29
VICE-PRESIDENT
HERE SHORT TIME

Vice-President John N. Garner
and several associates passed Hen
derson yesterday enroute south, ac-
cording to r. A. BlaylOck. The vice
presidents car was stalled on Car
nett street a few minutes while an
ambulance was backed into the
building at the Barnes Funeral
Home. The party passed here in
late afternoon about o'clock, but
did not stop, other than to get the
right OF way on Garnett street. Their
destination was not learned.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-29
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page -Four

!. For what do the colors IN the
American Flag stand? ;,
2. Name the capital OF missouri:
8 Name the Secretary Of state
for War in Great Britain, who re-
Gently resigned? ,o,r
4. why are jewels used as bear
ings in watches? ,os ~,
:. Airplane wings are braceo by
exterior rods called struts, SpannefS
or pylons? ,,,orev-
6. Who was the leading money
winner golf professional in l939l -,
7. On what river is Liege' BEL
Gium? c...o. Am
8. Name the United States All
basador to Argentina?
9. What is the correct pronuncla-
ton of the word gondola? =,
10. Which is the lightcst MEAL.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-29
Girls Meet An-Stars,
Boys Play Zeb Vance In
Gymnasium Here Tonight

Henderson Will be c,m... ..
scoring twins, MiS,cs !ID.an..
and Finch, to match the soa. .,,..'
ing tactics Of the stars.
The lads Of Coach Fred E~pa,..r.
will be cunning for then second ...
tory over a stubborn III Va,r.
team. In the first meet ~. TIE r...
Henderson had it tough in go,,...
started, but finally shci.ac:cd IT,
Vance.
Henderson girls are uadc.ca,.4
this season, and their record -.aY o..
by the boards ere the final VII. 10
tonight.
There Will be plenty Of -ca,. ..
spectators, and the contcs,, .., ..
pected to draw big crowd 10 ,ro
gym.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-29
LIGHT SESSION OF
CITY COURT HELD

A light session of city court was
held today, with three charges COM
ing before Mayor Henry T. Powell.
Eugene InScoe pleaded guilty to
being drunk, and was given 80 days,
suspended upon payment Of the costs.
Jim Lewis, Negro, also faced {
charge of being drunk. He pleaded
guilty, and was given 80 days, sus-
pended upon payment Of the costs.
E. R. Adams, Jr., was charged with
assaulting Clara S. Adams with his
fists. and with being disorderly. The
State took a nolle pros with leave.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-29
NEGRO FINDS COAT
WITH r. o. T. G. MARK

r. B. Hayes, Negro, 400 Ford
street, has reported to police that he
has found a coat, evidently the pro-
perty of some college or military
school student since the garment
bears R. o. T. c. markings.
Owner Of the coat may contact
Hayes. police said.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-29
AROUND TOWN

Lot Is Convcyed-Al B. Wester and
wife sold Archie Switzerland a lot
in the Dunn property for $40 and
considerations in a realty deed filed
with the Vance Registry Saturday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-29

Three Pay Fines-E. r. HudginS.
Melville Hicks and J. o. Poythrcss
paid 81 traffic fines into the office
Of the city clerk for violating traf-
fic rules, records at the office reveal
ed TODAY.
Evening star., 1940-11-10
MISCELLANEOUS

MISNEIIANEOOS
$50 Baby-Al 6-Bottle SteriliZerS. With cadmium
rack for bottles and nipples bottle brush and
nipple lar -.-------- -- 329
Hi-Char Pads. Pink, blue maize printed rubberized
cotton --------------- 88c
395 Baby-Al Bottle Warmers Aluminium. Automatic
switch 225
wire rack for bottles, nipple jar a59
Aluminium SterilizerS with rack for bottles
159 Enameed Tray and Glass Jar Set. Pink blue CSC
1.79 Glass Jar Set Enameed Tray, ars-------148
225 Glass Jar Set Enameed Tray, jars S--------I4
395 Metal Tray Enameled Scales. weighs to 80 bS.299
81 Kenert Diaper Bags Upper style Nursery prints 78c
79c Enameled Commodes. Small size. Pink blue SIC
BEDDING
495 Esmond Wool Crib Blankets 42x60 ins.-------399
159 ESmond Cotton Crib Blankets 36x50 nS------109
Cotton Crib Blankets. Cotton sateen binding.
36X50 ms. 78c
Rayon Satin Comforts Cotton or wool batting filling
36x50
395 Esmond Wool Crib Blankets Pink blue whte--2.ss
129 Printed Carriage Basket Pads Waterproof 94c
159 Down-Fed Pillows Pink blue cotton sateen SIC
81 Feather -and-Down Pillows 1870 feathers, $50
down 49, ------- -.-------------- 78c
3sc Kapok Filled PiovS Pink blue cotton sateen 23c
199 Aon Rubberi1ed Mattress Covers Envelope STYLE 14
Alon Mattress Covers Factory rejects Waterproof
ACNE QUILTED PADS
1sc reg 17x18-in. size, lac North Star Wool.
39c reg 18x34 ns28c 36x5O in Blanket--l8S
Soc reg. 27x40 ins.-----38c
Evening star., 1940-11-10
INFANTS WEARABLES

Boys 199 Sample Suits Cotton knits. Sizes to 12s
SOC Cotton Flannelette Gowns and Kimonas. White
with pink blue trim 27e
soc Cotton Fannelettes. Gowns, kimonas, gertrudes
Tnfa
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-15

There is not so much evidence that
Mexicans are proving overly gullloIe
to overtlres from foreign agents.
but whatever is going on is not DC
inc paraded to the world and Wll'
not be until the proper time, II ana
when it comes.
Mexico will bear watching, for Il
= political "blitzkrieg" should be al
tempted and should be successful
south of the border it would mean
that the United States would be
forced into action. Then, while It's
attention were conferred there,
abundant opportunity would be Oh
fered these powcr-drunk Europeans
possibly also even Japan--lor the
nation to be struck shocking blow
from some other direction.
In these pcrilouS times, it is I'M
possible for too much caution to be
exercised anywhere. Always that
should be borne III mind.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-15
OxfordRejects
School Tax

Oxford, May 15.-OXford school
district yesterday voted down at a
special election a proposal that 20
cents per $100 valuation be added
to the tax rate to extend the present
eight-ri1onths school term to nine
months.
Officials announced that the pro-
posal was beaten by l,206 votes.
Poll holders said that 1913 persons
voted eyes," 1872 voted mo- and TIA
who registered for the special cleo
ton failed to attend the polls. Their
number counted against the special
assessment, since the vote was
against the registration.
The election marked the second
time that citizens of the school dis
trict have refused to sanction funds
for an extra month OF school. Two
years ago a similar election was held
and tax foes won by 81 votes.
School supporters expressed keen
disappointment over the outcome of
the election. Oxford's schools are
supported by the state for eight
months, as is the case throughout
North Carolina, but supplementary
funds have been voted in number
of towns and cities.
There was known to be consider
able opposition against the special
levy. but the one-sided defeat had
not been expected.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-15
TODAY IN HISTORY

1775-The Continental Congress
in session at Philadelphia resolves
to issue paper money as substitute
for taxation.
1797-The Fifth Congress meets ir
special session to consider the strain
ed relations with France.
1869-The American Woman's
Suffrage Association founded.
1888-The Equal Rights Party
meeting in Des Moines dominates
Belvah A Lockwood for the Presi-
dency-first woman candidate fol-
President
1911-U. S. Supreme Court orders
dissolution of Standard Oil within
six months.
1916-U. S. Marines land in Santc
Domingo to restore order.
1918-Army filters establish first
world air mail route-carry some
300 pounds of mail from New York
to Washington, D. c.
1921. S. Supreme Court finds
the Federal Child Labor law uncon-
Stitutional.
1929-Cleveland hospital fire-eX-
plosion, gas and fire takes toll OF
1874 lives.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-15

If there is all too little to show for
sums that have already been spent,
what assurance could there be of a
dollars worth of navy for every dol
iar appropriated now and in the near
luture There has been no hint Of
scandal, but if the United States has
no better navy, or but little better,
now then when the present admin
lStration came into power, that is
ample excuse Tor inquiring into the
past
1t would be our guess that cash
that could be sliced from relief and
-harborS appropriations already
made would supply all the money
that could be beneficially and Geo.
nomicalIy spent in Il single year, or
certainly until the next Congress
comes to Washington. Here is an
inviting point from which to start
in building up national defenseS.
And new taxes and lifting the debt
limit should not be resortcd to until
this source of money has been
tapped.
United States entry into the war
few months hence will give the
free spcnderS i'll Washington the
very thing they have coveted most.
They will be in clover. And, unless
4 lot Of caution and economy is
pracliccd. the country will also be
in bankruptcy, OF pcrllously close
10 it.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-15

by the reconstruction government
The constitution of 1868, with the
few changes Of 1878 and amendments
adopted to date. constitute the con-
stitutun Of North Carolina today.
g. The Presbyterian and Metho-
diSts were the first 10 become inter-
cStcd in camp meetings in ABOUT 1900
An effort WAS made 10 unite the three
denominations. PrcSbyterianS, Meth
odSts and BaptiSts in holding Joint
camp meetings. The BaptistS were
moi interested and declined to join in
the plan, the others went ahead
however, and thousands OF persons
attended these meetings.
i. In 1853 a resolution was offered
in the senate that would have re-
quired members Of the Legislature
and all State employees wear clothes
and SHOES made within the State. The
resolution failed OF passage.
5. Allen Owen, born in Wilkes
county in 1916; settled at Talbotton
Ga, in 1910. Served one term as con-
gresham from Georgia, l849-l85l
before accepting the appointment as
consul Died in 1865.
6. The State hospital at Raleigh
employs 80, the State hospital al
Morganton, 238. and the State hos
pital at GOldsbOro, lG6. Total TIA en-
ployees with combined annual sal
aries or wage Of S402,104.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-15
An Entering Wedge

\ high official of the General
Federation Of Womcn'S Clubs told L
meeting OF Connecticut federation
women the other night that there
are women who would vote for 4
dictatorship. The inference, accord
inc to our source of information
WAS that there are many women OF
that mind.
And this on the heels of WOman's
freedom in citizenship, won only 4
scant couple of decades ago after a
long and difficult struggle. What
has that emancipation meant to
them and for them if they are 50
soon willing to surrender it? Once
they deliver ii into the hands Of a
dictator. it will be won again only
with infinitely greater hardship
than bClorc-ir indeed it ever is.
1t has been commonly Spcculated
that if the United States is drawn
into the war. democracy will vanish
in this country to be replaced by
some form of national socialism such
as governs Germany, Russia, Italy
and other countries. Can Il be pos
sible that totalitarianiSm will find
its way into America through Amcri-
can WUmanhood?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-15
Halifax Shows the Way

Halifax county commissioners last
week voted 10 cut the countyS tax
rate the coming year by twenty
cents. or from So down to IS cents,
on the hundred dollars valuation.
For the first time III sixty years, 1t
is reported, no tax levy will be
made for debt services for either
schools. roads OF general purposes.
Debt service requirements are be-
ing met entirely by profits from
liquor, which have run to 100000
in the five years the stores have
been in operation. For general
operating purposes, however, a bud
get OF S356.1l6 was approved by the
commissioners.
All OF this gives rise TO Specula-
ton whether or not there will be a
reduction III Vance countys tax rate
this year. The levy for the current
fiscal period has been eighty cents,
which is about in keeping with the
Halifax rate. That county has more
liquor stores than Vance, which
operates only one, and it also has
vastly more property or its tax
books. and is 4 much bigger county,
with budget that is nearly double
that Of Vance.
For our own part, we have no
feeling OF pride about profits from
liquor. either by the county or other
wise, but since eighty percent of the
voters in an election legalized the
whisky store, its profits may as well
be applied to running expenses.
Certainly this money should not be
utilized for enlarged expenditures.
We believe citizens in general prefer
that spending be kept at its present
rate. or. better still, at less than that
if and where possible, and that this
extra revenue be applied against tax
levies.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-15
FORECLOSURE SALE.

By virtue of the power con'diNe1
in that certain Deed OF Trust c%cc'i-
ed by Robert Thomas and h.|lc
Thomas, his wife. recorded in the "-
flee Of the Register Of Deeds OF tai!.-
County, North Carolina IN Book ~
at page 32l, default HAVING nc'I
made in payment of the debt incI'"t
secured, on request Of the hoId'' y.
the same, | shall sell for cash. "
public auction, at the CoUf, h" ,'
door in Henderson. North CdIo'''',a '
to the highest bidder at 1900 q coo o.,
Noon, on Friday, May 2iIh. 1884, "'
following described property:
1t is that tract Of land con''n'''9
about twenty acres at Grcy',"si
which was conveyed 10 inc S. ..,
Robert Thomas by the hcirs oi ''
Hawkins, bounded by the Janus =
the S. A. l.. Railway. IH'!o,%.s p
Mead, George Hawkins, the C ~
Church land, now Owned oT "' .fn
son and Hicks and Others. see ,, TO-.
Deed from the heirs OF f''' ''
kins of this date for a more ',.'n .,,,,
description, and also the Dccus ''
Nancy Ball to Pctcr Ila"NIIl''
B. H. HICKS. 800.
BELLE II. puhyISS,'
Executors of the viii Of 7. l.
Hicks, Deceased, TRUSTEE
Henderson, n. {.
April %, 1910.
23-30-7-14
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-15
Ready for
Emergency"

Fron Stockholm come reports
that the Swedish army is mobilizcd
and is ready for any emergency us
the nation lives from day to day III
fear and trembling Of / new Ger
man "blitzkrieg" at its expense.
From Basel come reports that tiny
SwitZerland'S army is fully mobillz-
ed in the fear that the German war
machine is preparing to drive across
that neutral country's territory III 1
blow At France from the south. From
Belgrade come reports that 100000
Yueoslav troops have been as
senbIed and placed on War footing,
with all precautions" taken to pro-
tect the country should Italy enter
the war.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-15
Our Sore Spot

While the people Of the United
States watch from afar the devasta-
ton and destruction that is going on
in EWope'S war. and are making up
their minds as to the precise role
they will play in this tragedy of the
ages, they will do well to bear in
mind that their immediate sore spot
is right at home. We refer to an
aggravatIng situation in Mexico.
Ambassador Daniels, after leaving
Mexico City for visit to Washing
ton on official business, said enroute
that Nazi agents are very active in
our neighbour country to the south,
and are even going so far as to try
to worm their way into the govern
ment. Just how they can make
themselves part of the administra-
tive structure is not clear, but the
MeXicans will more easily permit
themselves to become the dupes and
stoogcs Of foreigners than our peo-
pie here. Their level of Intelligence
is low, and they could be sucked into
schemes and plots either through
ignorance or indifference.
The first World War is not so far
distant but that Il German plot at
the time to arouse Mexico against
the United States is clearly rememb-
cred. German tenacity and their will
never to give up is automatic, and
this advice from an official source
that they are at it again occasions
no surprise.
This time there may be better
chance for success. The NaziS are
on the up-and-up in their attempt to
overrun and Subjugate all Europe,
and that fact alone will lend force
to their efforts in Old Mexico. The
assurance to Mr.. Daniels by the Mex
lean minister of foreign affairs that
there is no danger from Nazi machi-
nations means exactly nothing.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-15
Financing Our War

official Washington, including tire
President and Congress, has come to
the conclusion that intensive ma
tional defense preparations are eS-
Sential and urgent, and in that de-
ciSion the country as 4 whole will
concur. The threatening element in
the situation is whether or not we
have, like Britain and France, dali
lied along hoping for a favorable
turn in the war, only 10 be shocked
into the realization of d grave mis-
take, one which may have carried
lis too far in our delay.
No decision has been had as to the
exact amount of money that will be
required for whatever program that
may be undertaken. Sums Of half
billion and us high as one billion
dollars have been mentioned in dis
cusSionS.
There arc three methods Of fl
nancing the cost, whatever it may be.
One is to lift the debt limit and sell
more bonds; another is to levy
heavier taxes, and Il third is to with
draw some of the appropriations al
ready made for relief, rivers and
harbors work ard other projects.
If the United States goes into the
war, the debt limit will, of course,
have to be raised from its present
peak Of Is illion dollars. Wherever
it may be pcgged, the sky will be
the limit and ruinouS initiation the
result To think Of financing war
entirely from now taxes is totally
absurd. 1t could not be done with
out virtual cOnliScatiOn OF individual
and corporate incomes, savings or
i reSCrves-pcrhapS some Of all three
! An enormous sum could be taken
from relief budgets and nearly all
! Of the rivers and harDors money
| could be diverted without serious
loss anywhere along the line, for
most Of it is pork barrel money any
| how. And until this source Of money
is drawn upon and exhausted to the
! limit Of safety, Congress should
neither levy new taxes nor raise the
debt ceiling.
| Somewhere we have read that in
| quisitive minds in some national
| capital quarters have raised the
question as to what has been done
with the billions of dollars appro-
priated in the last six or seven years
for enlarging the navy. When the
> expansion program was launched
the country was told its defenses
were mlserably inadequate. Today
navy men make the same assertion
and at the same time fail to explain
! how the huge appropriations of re-
| cent years have been spent.
This, then, is another consideration
| in increasing the national defense
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-15
oday II II
TODA1,S ANNJVEPS APJFS

1749-Lrvi Lincoln, Attorney
General in JclferSon's cabinet, Mas
SachusettS governor and father of a
governor, born at Bingham, Mass
Died April II, 1920.
1888 - James GadSden, soldier.
South Carolina railway president
and promoter Of Southern national
ism, negotiator Of the historic "Gads-
den Purchase" born in Charleston.
Died there, Dec 26, 1858.
1823-ThOmaS Lake Harris, Anne
rican mystic, poet and $pirituallSt,
founder o. an idcalistic community,
born in England. Died in New York,
March %, 1906.
1956-Lyman F. Baum, noted au-
thor Of the popular The Wizard Of
Or" and other childrcn'S stories,
born at Chittcnango, N. Y. Died
Hollywood, May 6, 1919.
Observation-Disclosures P. Fleming, not
cd Harvard astronomer, who began
as 4 temporary employee in the OBJ
servatory, born in Scotland. Died
May 81, 1911.
1863-Annic Fellows Johnston,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-15
STATE COLLEGE TO
DEDICATE NEW BARN

Raleigh, May l5.-State Colleges
new dairy barns near Method will
be dedicated Saturday, May Is, in
connection with the first annual
Livestock Day presented by students
in the School of Agriculture.
Dr.. Howard w. Odum of Chapel
Hill will be the principal speaker on
the dcdicatory program, which will
begin at 2 o'clock. The barns are 10
Gated near the State Fairgrounds on
a l,250-acre tract which the State
made available to the college for the
development of animal husbandry.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-15
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED II. MAY

|. Who was the first person bap-
tiscd by English churchmcn II
America?
2. How many constitutions have
been adopted by the State of North
Carolina?
3..Whcn were camp meetings first
held by North Carolina churches?
/. When was an effort made to re-
ullirc all members of the legislature
to wear North Carolina made clothes
and shoes?
5. Who was the native Of North
Carolina President Fillmore appoint
ed consul to Havana in 1851?
g. How many persons are employed
by the State to care Tor the mental
detectives?