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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
Four Address
Soroptinnists

-Four career women" addressed
the Soroptimist Club of Washing
ton yesterday at its luncheon meet
ing at the Willard Hotel, which hon.
ored representatives of the press
and radio as well.
The speakers were Mrs Alice G.
Sheldon, director of the school at
tendance department of the District
schools: DR.. Florence A. Armstrong,
economist of the Social Security
Board; Mrs. Estelle Whiting, bust
ness woman, and Miss Marie Mount,
dean of the College of Home Eco
Monies of the University of Mary
land.
Miss Mount discussed plans for
the University of Maryland No
vember % as part of the women
in national defense" program of the
National Defense Commission.
Miss Mount said a nutrition COM
mittee is being formed in Maryland
to include representatives of all de-
partmentS in the State with tech
nical nutrition programs and that
the first effort will be to improve
general health conditions.
Land grant colleges in each State
have been asked to take the lead
IN some one field related to de-
Tense, she eXplaind
Guests included Miss Jessie Ash
Arndt, representing the press, and
Miss Gertrude Chestnut and Mrs.
Elinor Lee, representing the radio.
Among others attending were
Miss Gertrude Prisley, Miss Claire
Atwood and Miss Mary Turnbull,
the latter of Seattle. Wash, who
were the guests of Miss Mary Judge;
Mrs. Frances Morland, the guest of
Miss Gertrude Sullivan; Miss Maud
Morland, the guest of Miss Criena
Mahoney; Mrs. Rachils Stoddard
Ruff, soroptimist of the Cleveland
club; and Miss Ann Miller and Miss
Edith Reinhart, Soroptimists of the
Baltimore club.
Mrs. Edith Hoffman Jones, So
prano with the Columbia Light
Opera Co., gave several vocal selec-
lions, accompanied by Mrs. Jewell
Downs.
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Train Women in Defense ,
Mrs. Roosevelt Urges
b. the Associated Press.


WATERVILLE, Me, Oct. 81
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt held to-
day that women and others outside
the armed forces should learn what
to do in an emergency" and pre-
dicted that a community training
program toward that end probably
would be the next step in the de-
tense program.
In case of attack-and I nope
that horrible day will never come
it would be a great help to have
women know what to do, as well
as men," she said in an interview.
She said it would be "just dumb"
to assume that women should learn
military drills, but declared that
unless they were prepared for emer-
gencies the Nations man power and
industry would not feel that COM
munity strength" was behind them.
Here on visit to Colby College,
Mrs. Roosevelt planned to leave by
automobile today for New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
Company Offers New Hat
For One Used in Lottery

Capt. Francis V. Keesling of ma
tiona1 selective service headquarters
can have new hat for the asking,
but is not sure he wants it.
His hat was used when weary
newspapermen drew out six addi-
tional numbers which had been
missing from the draft lottery bowl
after 1894 numbers had been pulled
out during the grind Of 171a hours
at the Departmental Auditorium
Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday
morning.
When officials failed to locate the
missing numbers, six capsules were
stuffed with these numbers, shaken
up in Capt. Keesling's hat and
pulled out one at time and entered
on the official records.
The manufacturer of the hat. a
San francisco firm, the officers
home town, learned that one Of its
products was involved and wired
Capt. Keesling offering to send a
new hat if he would forward the old
one for its archives. However, Capt.
Keesling is inclined to keep the hat,
brown felt, among his personal
souvenirs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
Flag Dedication

A flag presented to the Golden,
Jubilee Junior American Citizens
Club of the Children's Emergency
Home will be dedicated at 7:3O pm.
tomorrow at 624 Indiana avenue
NV.
Mrs. Ford Young, jr., regent Of
Livingston Manor Chapter, D. A. r.,
is giving the flag, but in her absence
presentation will be made by Mrs.
T. j. Gattis, the vice regent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
CrittentOn Circle
Presidents Feted

A tea in honor of presidents Of 81
circles of the Florence Crittenton
Home was given yesterday by the
Circle and Extension Committee at
the residence of Mrs. c. J. Riggall,
6316 Beechwood drive NV. The
meeting afforded opportunity for
members of the different circles to
become acquainted and to discuss
their individual work and plans
for the coming year.
The committee members, Mrs.
Frederick Kerby. Mrs. Edwin Yates
and Mrs. George Price. were assisted
by Mrs. j. c. Freeland, president Of
the Board of Managers of the home
Mrs. Thomas E. Robertson, presi-
dent emeritus, and Mrs. M. M. Nc
Inerney, Mrs. John Chase and Mrs.
A. J. Somerville, all officers Of the
board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
Hadassah Chapter
Collects Blankets

Washington contributors to the
shipload of sheets and other hos
pital supplies sent last spring to
Palestine by Hadassah, the Wom-
ems Zionist Organization Of Amer
lea, have learned that it arrived
after a long sea voyage via the Cape
of Good Hope.
The local chapter is now collect
ing blankets for Hadassah nstitu-
lions in Palestine, under the chair
manship of Mrs. G. I. Kass, who is
working with Mrs. B. l. Wilmer,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31

chairman of Palestine supplies.
Mrs. Robert J. Rothstein gave the
first blanket.
Hadassah women also are sewing
and knitting for Palestine refugees,
under the Craftsmanship of Mrs.
Philip Cooper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31

Moscow, Russia, reports that its
daily per capita consumption of
water has risen to 59.7 gallons.
which is greater than most world
capitals
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-26
1 otzay II II
TAnkNpS .NNrILAR SApIES

1!o,r-henjamin Thompson, also
known as count RumIord. one OF
history's most interesting men, New
Hampshire teacher, undersecrelary
Of state in England, war minister IN
Bavaria, World-1amed social re-
former and scientist, born al Woburn
Mass. Died in France, Aug. 81, 1914
I773-Nathaniel Bowditch, famed
mathematician, astronomer, whose
book is the scanan's Bible, born a.
Salem, Mass. Died in Boston, March
II, 1888.
1789-MoSes Stuart, noted Andovel
Theological Seminary professor, cali
ed the father of Biblical learning in
America, born al Wilton, Conn. Dice
Jan. 4. 1852.
1920-John j. Upchurch, railway
master-mechanic, founder of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen
in 1868, born in Franklin Co., N. &
Died Jan. 18, 1887.
1923-Margaret Davidson, young
er of two sister poet geniuses, who
both died in their teens, born a.
Plattsburgh, N. Y. Died Nov. 25, 1888
l637-Sophia M. B. Herrick, Balti-
more teacher and editor. born a
Gambler, Ohio. Died Oct. 8, 1879.
1350-EdWard Bellamy, Spring
field, Mass, author and publisher
author of the classic book, Looking
Backward, in 1885, born at Chico.
pee, Mass. Died May %, 1898.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-26
Humanity's Mockery

Throughout the world secular al
iairs, even the wars, halted the past
weekend to observe the Easter
festival, greatest day of the Christ
ian calendar. Men, women and
children put on their tinery-lf they
had it, and if and where the wealth
" permitted-and went to church,
Jstensibly in alteration OF the risen
Christ. Some may have gone in a
true sense of worship and gratitude,
others to see and be seen. AT any
rate they went.
Yesterday and today these same
men, women and children returned
10 their worldly affairs-Some to
lighting, and many more to hating
forgetting the lessons of the Resur-
rection and of the Christ who rose
rom the dead to prove that immor-
tality is real.
One oay the world pauses to
praise and adore its Savior; on the
next and succeeding days it turns
its back upon him and goes its own
way. What a mockery by human
ity.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-26

to banks. Normal borrowings from
banks have shrunk because OF con-
ditions, leaving that money in the
vaults. Facing the necessity OF put
ting tueir funds TO work where ana
when Ii is possible, the banks turn
to government securities. And the
government continues TO borrow to
spend to sustain those who can't lind
Jobs because industry is. not eX-
oandins at normal rates and is not
borrowing the money the banks
nave. And so,the vicious circle con-
tinues. And thus the reason why
The banks have so much money.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-26
Her Work Lives On

1t has been 50 long since the
North Carolina SUVu roads program
was launched Il tvurie OF decades
.SO, and 50 nix: .-....SS nave nap
pened IN the mlerim, that lot OF
people who had a great deal to do
with that initiative have been for
gotten or lost sight Of.
One OF these was Miss Harriet
Berry, whose death at Chapel Hill
Easter Sunday recalls her activities
in those earlier days. Miss Berry
was one OF a little handful of people
who away back became good roads
enthusiasts, and who caught the
vision of the meaning and benefits
of an adequate highway system to
the State. For years she was sec
rotary OF the ola good roads asSo-
citation. She made speeches, wrote
articles, talked, travelled and other
wise was active in behalf Of the
cause on which she was thoroughly
Sold and to which she gave some
of the best years OF her life.
A world Of stamina, faith and
energy was required in those times
to work for better highways. Soil
and macadam surfaces constituted
about the only type OF roads in gen
eral use. But the ceaseleSS toll by
Miss Berry and a few male citizens,
always fighting an uphill struggle,
finally brought results in a man
ner like the constant dropping OF
water on the lock. To have spoken
OF a S150,O00,COO highway system in
this State al the time Miss Berry
and others began their campaign
would have qualified one for Dix
Illl and they themselves never
had such. ambitions. But their eff
forts laid the groundwork for the
present-day system of modern high
ways in North Carolina
Miss Berry has passed on, and in
fe" short years will be forgotten
as will most of us, but the work she
began and the portion Of it she die
will live long afterwards in the
progress of d great State.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-26
Monopoly By
Patent Held
Illegal

Washington, March 26.-(AP)-
In far-reaching decision, the SUI
1rerle court ruled yesterday that
patent owners may not extend their
legal monopoly to control their pro-
ducts after they reach the dealers,
Nrd specifically may not impose re-
strictions that fix prices.
The case in point involved the
Tthyl Gasoline corporation, but
Thurman Arnold, assistant attorney
general in charge of antitrust prose-
cutions, said that it went "far be-
yond the oil industry" and was the
most important decision on the sub
sect of the use of patents to restrain
trade that has ever been handed
down by any court"
In its unanimous decision, the
court held that the Ethyl corpora
ton was violating the Sherman anti
!rust act by its system of licensing
123 refincrs to make anti-knock fuel
with its patented tetraethyl lead
'1uid.
The 1913 refiners handle SO per
cent of all gasoline sold in this coun-
try. The licenses impose various
restrictions upon their use OF the
fluid. ono OF which provides thar
the anti-knock gasoline must be SOLD
at certain fixed price increase over
other fuel .Jobbers are required 10
apply for licenses through the re-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-26
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED II. MAY

|. Where is a statue erected te
a well known North Carollna clIlZei
which shows him with a cigar IN hlS
hand?
2. When was Fort Macon, guarolhs
the Beaufort and Morehcad CITY mar
Jors, puilt?-
8. What county was the fret IN 'ne
State to prohibit the sale OF alcoholle
leverage.
4. Who was DR.. James Rooer'
Adair, and what great work dlo ne
cave!
5. How much did the number 81
employees in the Department OF rev
cnue increase between 1882, 1886 ano
last year?
6. In what western North Carolina
city did the President have to wall
N extra day for tine arrival 81 the
governor?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-26
Why Bank Funds
Mount

Deposits in banks Vi the United
States stood at the unprecedented
total OF S56,076,O00 900 at the end of
1889. 1t was gain Of Is percent
Tor the year, and the money was held
in 1885 banks insured by the Fed
eral Deposit Insurance Corporation,
that agency has just announced.
Bank assets increased eleven per-
cent during the year to IS billions o.
dollars.
And while these gains were being
made, what happened on the other
side of the ledger? Loans and dis
counts increased only five percen.
to just under II billions of dollars
representing the extent to which
private enterprise was making Use
of the nations credit facilities owe.
and above the year before. Whic.
is one of the reasons why funds ir
the banks are increasing so fast
That same private enterprise is hest
tant and backward and fears to ven
ture out.
Also during 1899, Federal govern
ment obligations OF government
guaranteed securities expanded to {
little over Is l-2 billion dollars, OF
seven percent during the year, which
was two percent more than private
borrowings. Holdings Of obligations
of states and other governmental
subdivisions increased nine per-
cent to nearly four billions of dol
lars.
In other words, people who have
money are afraid to invest it under
present conditions, and so put it in
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-26

l8l4-Gen. William Hull tried by
court martial for Surrendering De-
troit to the English in the war
found guilty and sentenced to death,
but seslence remanded by the presl-
dent.
Ioo6-Striles tie up the railroads
and governors Of Missouri, Kansas,
Arkansas and Nebraska issue procla-
nations ordering railways to run
NWith their protection. President
Cleveland finally orders troops out
to suppress disturbances.
1921. S. Prohibition Navy goes
into action.
1928-Governments estimate OF
unemployed as of Jan. l given as
1,800,O00-this just a year before the
stock crash beginning the depression.
l929-More than an eight million
share tumble in Wall Street.
l939-42-ton Yankee Clipper
leaves Baltimore with 81 on board,
arriving in the Azores, $500 miles
away, in II 1-2 hours.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-26
ANSWERS.

l. The statue Of James Buchanan
Duke in front Of the main chapel al
Duke University shows him holding
Il cigar in his hand. The statue is by
charles kecll of Philadelphia.
,. Between 1928 and 1885. An ear
Tier fortificaticn was built on about
ne same site in 1740 as protection
against the Spaniards who preyed
on the small Shipping cCnterS OF the
Carolina colonies. During the war be-
tween the states Fort Macon was gar
risoned by Confederate forces until
it was surrendered on April 2i, 1862
.orth C;:roIina has established the
Sort Macon State Park and has built
d hard surfaced road leading to 1t.
3. Robson county in 1886.
4. He was surgeon on the stall Oh
King George III, and settled in what
is now the Rowland section of Robe
sch county He lived 40 years among
lie Indians, and is authorltiVely
credited with having written tine
est first hand accounts ever written
u the habits and character OF the
native tribes" He believed the In
dams to nave been OF Jewish origin.
DR.. Adair died in ITS and was
buried in the family burying ground
ABOUT eighteen miles South Of Lum-
berton.
5. The latest Budget Commission
report SHOWS rs employees listed in
TINS department in 1882 and 1874 list
ed for 1856, and 2E9 for the last year.
6. In Salem in 1871 President
George Washington visited that city.
He had to wait over another day
10 receive Governor Alexander Mar
tin, who lived only forty miles away,
in GuiltOrd county.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-26
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Dr.. James B. Conant, president Of
Harvard, born in Boston, At years
ago.
Robert Frost, poet, born in San
Francisco, IS years ago.
Condo Mast of New York, publish
er, born there, &c years ago.
DR.. Paul H. Douglas of the Univ.
of Chicago, noted political scientist.
Born at Salem, Mass, As years ago.
DR.. Bertha Van Moosen of Chicago,
noted surgeon, born Rochester, Mich,
II years ago.
Robert w. G.. Vail, librarian of the
American Antiquarian Society, Wor-
cester, Mass, born at Victor, N. Y,
so years ago.
Othmar H. Amman, chief engi-
reor of the Port of New York Au-
thority, born in Switzerland, 81 years
ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-26

finers. ..
The decision, written by Justice
Stone, said that these licenses went
beyond mere protection of the Ethyl
patent monopoly and gave the cor
poration dominion over the jobbers'
business" and control Of prices.
Another important ruling of the
co., said LI-at the oroadcaStlng
field was "open to anyone and that
the federal communications commits
sion was under no obligation to pro-
1ect existing radio stations from
competition.
In this decision by Justice Rob-
erts, the court found that the com
munications act recognizes that
broadcasters are not common car
riers and are not to be dealt with
as SUCH"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-26
Drinking Wafer
Temperature -

For those Working at indoor
occupations, aohat is the proper
temperature of tho drinking
Wdter?
Americans are used to much cold
or drinking water than people in
other countries. Those in industry
find that if they furnish water at
the temperature of 60 F., it is OBJ
iected to as too tepid. On the other
hand, there is a prejudice against
the use of water that is too cold, or
ice water.
There is no reliable evidence that
ice water causes any injury to the
alimentary track or any part of the
body. If taken during a meal, it
probably slows down digestion, but
this only for a few minutes. If taken
in large quantities, three or four
glasses, water near the tempera-
ture of ice may cause a spasm of
the throat, as we'll as of the stom-
ach; even acute dilatation of The
stomach has been reported. How
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-26
Phoney Gun F alls
To Impress Guard

Cleveland, Miss, A-arch 26.-(AP)
This is an antidote to all those
phoney-gun success stores:
Open up or clse," said Prisoner
Frank Moody, 20. as he drew bead
on Jailer Ed Buckhorn.
boy, get back to your business"
replied 6O-year- Buckhorn.
Ine. boy did. His gun" was a
carefully carved soap model.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-26
British Penalty Grows

Comes now the word from Wash
ington that Great Britain has ad-
vised American authorities that she
will henceforth reduce her purchases
of cotton produced in this country.
This. with the virtual embargo on
United States tobacco, adds insult
to injury, and creates new problems
for the country and especially for
the South, where most of the cotton
and tobacco is grown.
Hard pressed by war, in which
Ter future is at stake, the English
people have resorted to ever" method
they know to safeguard their des-
,iny. And what has already been
Gone may not be the last.
During the seven months ending
this March !, the British trade took
$4,000 bales of American cotton,
compared with only 100000 bales in
the same period year ago. Other
countries involved in war or nearly
50 have taken increased quantities
of the commodity that long was the
South's chief cash crop. So great
has this export trade been that by
the end of the current fiscal year
next June 80 the total is expected to
be around 100000 bales, Or almost
double that for the preceding fiscal
year.
Department of Agriculture authori-
lies estimate that of the prospective
10000 O0O-bale 1910 cotton crop,
the government will probably have
10 extend loans sufficient to keep
100000 bales off the market in an
,ffort to peg prices.
The problem created by withdraw
II Of British interests from the
| American tobacco market finds a
counterpart now in their decision to
buy less cotton from us. They are
conserving their foreign exchange
lere to buy what is of more vital
concern to them right now, namely,
| war materials.
At the same time, supplies of to-
2acco are being purchased in Tur-
key and other Balkan countries by
way of keeping those nations lined
up on the side of the Allies in the
war. The discrepancy in cotton re-
uirements is TO be made up by
urcha3es in South America, one OF
he greatest competitors of oul
southern states in the world market
This is being done in order to fine
| / outlet for British manufactured
rodltcts and by way of keeping Brit
ISL shipping occupied to and from
'oreign ports, and in an area com.
| oIlNCIy VI llIS
nd mine menace nearer home.
Here, then, is added argument anc
increased necessity for farmers O
he South to grow first the-1 DOC
nd feed for man and beast, anc
hen so in for cash crops for the
money that is required in keeping
he agricultural establishment NOV,
ing as a going concern. This lates
action by Great Britain magnifie
he farm crisis, and to an increas
ng extent brings home to us here
n. peaceful America the tragic anc
'evaStating effects of the seconc
world war.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-26

min c. concentrate were given by
mouth for eight weeks. Improve
ment of eyesight in 60 per cent of
these treated patients was seen.
Marked improvement sets in within
the first two weeks of treatment.
Actual cataracts were not at
fected by this method of treatment,
all improvements being due to clear
ing of the optic media.
Vitamin C is present in orange
and tomato juice and other fresh
fruits. The study would suggest the
value of large doses Of fresh fruits
and such conditions.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-26
TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

Today indicates one with great
force of character, who will make a
way in spite of opposition and dis
enlargement There win be many
backsets and times when it will seem
as though there was nothing left in
life. but there is success in the end,
chiefly due to the perseverance Of
the nature.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-26
MAXWELL AIDES

Raleigh, March 26.-(AP)-Six
'ddltlonal county managers were ap-
olrf"H Monday by A. J. Maxwell,
andiHate for governor.
They are James H Whit. Hert-
nd county: George B. MocFarlane,
mon; w. NJ. Srerard. Henderson;
Harvey Ward. Pitt: Bert Freeman,
Pennsylvania, and George NJ. Bow
man, Avery.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-26
TODAY IN HISTORY

1777-A man and a woman con-
victcd of stealing were hanged in
the public square in Detroit.
1204-Recently purchased Terri
tory Of Louisiana divided by Act of
Congress; the small southern part
becomes the Territory of Orleans,
and the vast northern part the Ter
rjtory of Louisiana.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-26
HITS FILM CENSORSHIP

New York, March 26.-(AP)-At-
tempts at movie censorship were as
sailed by Will H. Hays as "a scheme
destructive of the very basis Of free
speech, free press, the freedom OF
the air or a free SCREEN" IN his an
nual report as head of Motion Pic
ture Producers and Distributors OF
America, Incorporated.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-26
ingredients
Of Deodoronts

What are the ingredients for
deodorants used on the body,
especially under the armpits?
Most of them are of very simple
composition. The base is usually
zinc oxide, sometimes with the ad-
dition of fat and benzoic acid.