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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-02
Speed Laws
Not Uniform
Da,iy Dispatch Bureau,
IN the Sir Walter tLatei.

RALEIGH. April 2.-Should the next
Nnrth Carolina General Assembly
reduce the States maximum Speeo
limit To so miles an houl'-SS VIII lul,
doubtedly be propoSed-there Wottlo
be no more uniformity among states
of the South Atlantic section man
now exists.
Nor would the change tend 10
make speed limits OF all the states
more nearly alike. Al present there
is a wide variance IN limits al over
the country and any law ablQlns CIT
zen driving even across 4 few state
lines finds himself driving under al
most as many limits as ne 1inoS
states.
For instance. the North Carolmlan
finds new speed limits III every state
which touches his OWN.
Here the maximum IS 60. Drive
into South Carolina and its %. MOTOR
no to Virginia ana H. 80. Go west
TO Tennessee and the limit is your
conscience and what the altAorltie>
consider ''reaSona5lc Try Georgia
and it's 80.
A survey of state laws just re-
leased by the National HlSuNaS
Users Conference indicates that the
most conflicting and confusing re-
eulationS bind buses and trucks. The
Regulations on this type tranSporta-
ton as 10 speed are ;i> widely vary
ing rs those affecting size and
weight.
Speeds. of course. differ but there
is an apparent trend toward Spe-
cific coming limits on the open htsn-
ways. permitting faster travel IN
some sections. checking il down IN
others.
Nebraska ard Niu1esota enphaslze
the SLOW down ii SundoWn" safety
movement by permitting so mile
speed on open highways III daytime
and a so mile limit after sunset. Con-
necticut drops from 81 10 70. Mon
tana allows 50 miles per hour after
sunset.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-02
Plot Charge
Names Policy

(Contiaued From rage Cnel
lad been tied up with certain army
,fficers in a fascistic effort to over
brow the government
One evening in 1884, she related
Pelley came to her New York apart
nent dressed in uniform and wear
ng black boots. Body guards came
with him, she said, but after salts
lying himself that they were not
needed he dismissed them and re-
moved two guns from his person.
Thinking l had a great deal OF
money" the witness said, she took
two and one-halG hours trying to in
terest me in supporting the Silver
Shirts. He explained that eventual
ly the organization would march on
Washington-that he would be the
dictator of the country"
Washington, April 2.-(AP)-
Representative Dickstein, Democrat,
New York, charged before the Dies
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-02
British And Nazi
Planes In Sea Fights
Continued From Page One)

Continued From Page Onel
ish planes last night bombed Ger
man patrol boats near Sylt, German
land aviation base.
One British raider failed 10 re-
nm from t. fray, the ministry
acknowledged.
Germany discounted the raid, how
Yer, and said all of % bombs drop
)ed had missed.
Returning from a search for Ger
nan naval vessels, British plane
encountered a German over the
North sea last night and forced II
flee with damaged fuselage, the
British said.
An early morning engagement be-
Ween three British planes and two
German bombers was described by d
British announcement which said
)ne British plane landed near the
:oast after its pilot sustained 4 slight
eg wound.
British planes chased off plane
vhich appeared to be German as 1t
pproached the southeastern English
cast
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-02

The story of how an ornamental
plant was transformed into Il major
field crop in the Southeast in less
than a decade is told in Farmers
Bulletin No. l840-''Kudzu for Fro
sion Control in the Southeast '-rc-
Gently issued by the U. S. Department
of Agriculture.
The bulletin, written by R. Z.
Bailey, senior agronomist OF the Soil
Conservation Service, also tells how
a stand of kudZu may be established
for producing palatable hay and
forage. Farmers in Vance county may
obtain copies of the bulletin by writ
ing to the Soil Conservation Service,
Spartanburg, S. c.
Kudzu is described in the bulletin
as a "heavy duty plant especially
adapted to soil and climatic condl-
tions of the Southeast 1t grows
vigorously on eroded land, produces
a dense ground cover to protect the
surface Of the soil against beating
rains, restores fertility on croded
areas by adding organic matter and
nitrogen, maintains stand OF plants
over a large period Of years without
replanting. and produces paiatable
hay and forage. -
introduced from Japan some so
years ago, kudzu was commonly
known as "porch vine" and used
largely as a shade, though there was
limited use of the plant for hay,
grazing. and roadside protection.
Since the beginning Of erosion con-
troll projects under the Soil Conser-
walton Service. however, land de-
voted to kudzu has increased to more
than 10000 acres.
Kudzu is a deciduous, whey le-
gume which grows from crown buds
and buds at the nodes of the vines.
The vines often reach a growth OF
so feet or more during single grow
ing season. The plant grows rapidly
during spring and summer, it roots
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-02

various literary societies and the ike;
All radio activities are coordinated
and operated unde" r"dio division
Of the Extension Service.
DR.. Mcdonald does not oelleVe
there is another college in the land
which can compare with the Uni
versity of North Carolina in the
scope of its radio setup, when cost
of operation is taken into considera-
ton.
Practically all others, he said, OPP
crate on one of two plans, Cd opera
ton of their own station-an opera
ton which is extremely expensive
or (2) purchase Of time from COM
mercial systems.
The U. N. c. has been able to avoid
both these courses and is getting its
programs aired with very
minimum of expense.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-02

send representatives to North Car
DINA TO look over the situation and
to inspect possible sites for new IN
dustrieS.
The division which Mr.. Anderson
heads has been largely instrument
tai in securing more than hundred
new industries for North Carolina
in both 1888 and 1889 and prospects
for repeating this year are regarded
as bright.
The division head said that he has
continued TO stress the fact that
North Carolina is not seeking fly
by-night or chiseling industries and
that no appeal is being made on the
basis of ''chcap labor
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-02

Republican primary for Governor
has been more or less-mostly more
overlooked in the North Carolina
press because Of the traditional re-
fusal Of the state to elect a Republic
can after he's nominated and also
because the Republicans haven't
heretofore been in the habit Of hav-
ing a primary.
Despite this neglect by the public
prints, the G.. o. P. boys are really
having their own private political
war this time, and it is developing
many of the same sort Of angles
which attend the usual Democratic
civil wars. SO
For instance there is some specu-
lation about what the REGULARS" of
the G.. O. P. organization had in
mind when they put II. 3. Leavitt
OF ASheville into the race for lieu
tenant governor. With George Pritch-
ard, of the same city. already in the
running for Governor the orthodox
strategy would have been to keep
a candidate for any office from COM
ing out in ASheville.
So now some are wondering wheth-
er Pritchard will get the organization
support or whether it will go to
Frank McNeill of Statesville.
Best guess is that Pritchard will
win in either case His name carries
all manner of prestige in C. o. P.
circles.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-02
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

CHAPTER TWENTY TWO
WITH Louise Markham staring
at me, wide-eyed, and Muriels arms
around me in her hysterical appeal,
I stood there dumb.
Harvey Mcclure, who as an at"
torney was used to coping with
dramatic situations, came to my
rescue. "HereI Here" he eNpostu-
lated, stepping forward and gently
removing Muriel to his own arms.
This is no time to get excited.
What's the matter? The inquest is
ready to start"
Its about Jerry"
Hes in no danger. No one sus-
poets him."
But they will" She wiped her
eyes with a small handkerchief.
1--WE just learned he is a knife
thrower! He told mel"
"A knife thrower?" I asked.
What in the world"
"He-he does it in his spare time.
He wants to go on the stage. If
the ~,.,,, I'd he knows how to
throw knives, they'll think"
"Nonesensev' said the attorney.
THE knife that killed Markham
was moving up at an angle, not
down. And Jerry certainly didn't
have any knives concealed on him
at the party. It's silly idea. Pull
yourself together. The only person
really suspected is my client, Mr..
Strickland"
NV mouth dropped open. your
your client? How did you know
Captain Mcdonald said you were
asking for me. He also advised me
to see that you don't talk He
stuck out an arm to ward off
Young man who was approaching.
And that goes for reporters, too"
The young man, who was con-
siderably less self-assertive than
Belzer, looked chagrined and re-
sentful, but made no further move
o,override McGuire's authority.
We all went inside. was breath
inc easier. looked at Louise Mark
ham, but she was talking with her
brother George.
It was the first inquest had ever
attended and was surprised at the
comparative informality - having
expected all the ritual of trial.
It was 2 o'clock. There were
about so persons on our side of the
room, which was none too large TO
accommodate the business at hand.
On the other side OF railing was
a desk for a stenographer and a
group of chairs for the jury, as well
as the desk where Coroner Silver
was soberly looking at some pa
pers.
turned to study those present.
In addition to all the guests who
had been at the party there were
on our side of the room half dozen
reporters, a representative of the
district attorneys office and a
group of people I had never seen
before-most of them probably just
curious spectacle.
sBefore the inquest began Coroner
Silver announced that the jurymen
were in the adjoining room. view
ing the body. When they filed in l
saw that most of them were pale.
No one spoke word. 1t had de-
pressing effect on me, too, to real
ize that only few feet away was
all that remained of Alfred Mark
ham. I wondered if the bloody
clothes had been changed.
The first witness called was a
doctor. I recognized him as one OF
the men who had come with the
ambulance to- the Rio Vista clut
the night before. He testified as to
the nature of the wound.
1T was made with some wide
sharply pointed instrument that
vas not very sharp" he said. 1T
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-02
Capital Gossip
Daily Dispatch bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
By HENRY AVERILL.

Raleigh. April 2.--Dr. Ralph Nc
Donald, who was injured Saturday
night when his car ran off slippery
road near here. had an extremely
narrow escape from serious and
permanent injury.
A deep Jagged cit on the right
side OF his face missed his eye not
more than an eighth OF an inch, II
by that mitch. An en- longer and
more severe g2>:, on his lett cheek
woulc without question have been
fatal =. / it been four or five inches
lowe: and in his throat, or had It
been d couple OF inches higher It
would have got his left eye.
As it is he has cancelled all speak
ing engagements for April, but
doctors say that by next month ne
will be as good rs new. except that
ne will probably carry facial scars
to remind his not to put oil buying
new tires when his old ores get sick.
Monday he told your Raleigh re-
porter ne had put off getting new
tires just little too long. Those
which caused his car to skid on a
wet road were so bad he had already
told Mrs Mcdonald she must not
drive the car.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-02

entity sensible plan Of hot assent
ing the table for shipment. as Il
would entail increased transport,
ton charges. Instead, he ships IT,
table "knOck down" together viii
hardware and with all ncceSsag.
holes bored, SO that the table G..
be assembled in d few minutes tim
by following a simple blue priu'
The cost of such d table, as mad,
by an enterprising builder in H..
North Woods Of Michigan, is vc.
moderate 1t is furnished in nat
raj cedar and white pine. and ma.
be vanished. stained, or painted.
the individual may desire, and is be
ing supplied to municipalities az
road commissions as well as for re-.
Dental use.
This paper will be glad TO L..
you where this table can be purcha,
ed. Phone Gl0 or write.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-02
News Men Are Shown
Files From Poland

Continued from PAGE One1
tional revelations, promising to be
embarrassing to many chanccllories,
were being studiously organized. He
refused to admit that he had an
other ''bombshell' prepared for
American or other diplomatic rep
resentatives. but he did say that the
vast store of documents was "amaz-
inglY revealing
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-02
RECORDER CLEMENTS
HEARS ONE CHARGE

Robert ]. Melton pleaded guilty
in county court to a non-support
charge, and drew II months on the
roads, suspended upon payment OF
the costs and paying into the Office
Of the Clerk of Superior Court 81
each week for the benefit of his
minor child, hospital bills and court
costs
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-02

Raleigh is just next door to the
Sixth Congressional, where there is
a big fight on for Congress, and so
occasionally word trickles in here of
developments up that way.
Latest story is that the High Point
organization, 'bossed' by Wade Rem
frow will not attempt to throw its
whole 5000 votes to any particular
candidate, but will let the ballots
fall where they may This story, how
ever circumstantial it may appear,
is by no means being given you with
either general or special warranty
of veracity. i .111.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-02
Industries
Look To N. 6.

Continued F'rsm Page 0ne)
cordial and the general outlook much
brighter than it has been for several
months.
Interest in North Carolina is con-
tinually on the increase, he said.
Anderson said that he has sche-
duled a number of engagements with
officials and engineers of the north
ern plants which have decided to
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-02

There are more than 100000
truck drivers in America-ncWs
item. So move over to the curb,
sonny, you're outnumbercd.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-02

William B. Oliver, candidate for
insurance commissioner against in
cumbent Dan Boney, beat Tom Coop
er to it in sound trucking into Ra-
leigh. Monday Raleigh was Syste-
matically cruised by a sound truck
carrying the legend vote for Will
liam B. Oliver and Repeal the Life
time Lease on the Insurance Com
missioner job"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-02

A sign in the Highway Commits
sion elevator reading: LoSt-Valu-
able Bird Dog-S500 Reward at
tracted considerable attention yes
terday until it was noted that 81 a
lower corner the notice was dated
April l."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-30
East Side Kids Will
Show At Bijou Theatre

One of the screens most humane
treatments of the problems OF life
in the city slums, East Side Kids"
which opens Wednesday at the BIZ
jou theatre with Dennis Moore,
Joyce Bryant, Vince Barnett and
Leon Ames in the leading roles.
Here is a film that far surpasses
the ordinary run-of-the-mi1 feature
or this theme. The w~ell-rounded
plot centers about the efforts to
save a group of tenemant young
sters from a life of violence and
bloodshed.
When Knuckles Dolan is arrested
for murder, his young brother Dan
ny is left homeless. Fearing the
youth will embark on a life OF
lawlessness, Pat O'Day, lifelong
friend of Knuckles, now a police
lieutenant, organizes a boys club
to keep Danny from bad influences.
However: young Dolan d his
gang refuse to join the club until
Pat is denoted for 'roughing' a
crooked pawn shop owner who had
accused the youngsters Of robbery.
The current chapter of Drums
Of Flu Manchu and a Vitaphone
cartoon, Dangerous Dan, McFoo"
are also on the program. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-30
BISCUIT EATER
IS BILLED HERE
Moving Story OF Georgia
Sporting Country To
Show AT Royal

A moving, down-to-earth story
about life in the Georgia sporting
country-with a grand boy and an
equally grand dog as its central
characters-is told in The Biscuit
Eater" Paramount's new screen
drama, which is scheduled for it's
local opening Monday at the Royal
theatre.
Translated directly to the screen
from James Streets popular Sat-
urday Evening Post story, which
millions read and loved, 1.-The Bis
cult Eater" tells of a boy who Law
ishes his affection on an outcast
puppy, performs the amazing feat
of turning him into a blue ribbon
champion and faces a terrible d.
lemma when he realizes that the
success of his dog will spell dis
aster for his own family. Billy Lee,
Paramount's talented ten-year-old
actor, plays Streets lovable boy
character, Lonnie Mcneil, support.
ed by Cordell Hickman, Helene
Willard, Richard Lane and Lester
Matthews.
Lonnie gets his first chance to
have a dog of his own when a de.
spised runt turns up in a prize lit.
ter. He convinces his father, the
manager of a huge Georgia dog
raising plantation, to let him keer
the dog and sets out to make q
champ of it!
The puppy gives the boy one
disappointment after another, but
his master sticks by him. Ever
when the situation looks blacklist,
after the dog robs the chicken
coop, is labelled with the disgrace
full tag of biscuit eater" and even
teaches the other hounds his bae
habits, Lonnie remains his friend
and protector!
Just as Lonnie has raised his
charge to the point where he seems
likely to win the coveted fiele
championship, tragedy strikes il
the person of a rich Yankee who
buys the plantation managed by
the elder Mcneil. Determined tt
turn the farm to the raising o.
horses, the northerner will only be
convinced that there is profit anc
prestige in dog-raising if the plan
tation's official entry wins the fielc
trials. This means that Lonnie':
dog must throw the contest il
favor of another cadidate. ane
the boy is torn between his love
for his dog and his devotion to his
parents.
Added attractions include Ray
Whitley in Bullets and Billiards.
Wise Quack," a loony tune ane
latest news.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-30
CURRENT
ATTRACTIONS
ROYAL TO SHOW
ZANE GREY FILM
Light Of The Western Stars
Will Open At Royal
On Friday

Roaring out of the action-flled
age of one of Zane Grey's most
notable books, THE Light of West.
ern Stars" a film noteworthy for
thrills and romance, marked by
spine-tingling chases a d blood
curdling gun battles, will open on
friday at the Royal theatre.
The Light of Western Stars
is being hailed as an outstanding
Western film, not only because OIL
its exciting story, but because o.
its excellent characterizations. Vic
tor Jory, 10 Ann Savers, Russell
Lucky" Hayden, Morris Ankrum,
Noah Berry, Jr., j. Farrell Mac
Donald, Ruth Rogers and severa.
ether outdoor favorites portray
roles which are right in keeping
with the cactus and sagebrush
background of the story.
The story revolves around a col
crful central character played by
Victor Jory. This man is on the
verge of becoming an outlaw, but
is stopped by a girl from the East
who falls in love with him after
being forced to marry him. The
role of the Eastern girl is played
by 10 Ann Savers.
Among the other characterize
tons are those of Morris Ankrum
as a gunrunner who is in league
with the sheriff; Noah Berry, Jr.
a fine actor, seen in a particularly
appealing role as the faithful Mexi
can retainer of Jory, and j. Farrell
Macdonald, the capable veteran
as a typical, tart-tongued ranch
owner.
The Light of Western Stars
demonstrates the courage as vel
as the production skill of Harr,
Sherman, producer of the outstand
ing 'Hopalong" Cassidy pictures
In this picture, Sherman dares tt
make his hero a potential bat
man, and presents his heroine a
a young lady of steel as well al
beauty, who comes to the hero
rescue when he deviates. With al
Eye for beauty as well as goot
~horse-fesh, hard riding and mel
who can shoot straight, Sherman
has cast more feminine players il
this film than in any of his previ
GUS pictures.
Also on the program are chapte
No. 10, 1.-The Shadow" a colo
cartoon, And a Panda Goes Fish
ing" and latest news.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-30
Isle Of Destiny Is
Billed At Bijou Theatre

A society glamor girl! That was
Virginia Attention the type Of So
cia1 deb that Park Avenue cant
hold. Virginia wanted more excl.
ment than she could find in 52nd
Street night clubs or at Elsa Max
well parties. So she took up avia'
ton.
But soon the sky lanes to Palm
Beach and Bar Harbor became
monotonous, so she set her com
pass for a westward passage from
New York-and thereby hangs the
exciting tale of adventure and ro'
nance as unfolded in Isle of Des'
tiny" the Fine Arts Picture, re-
leased by RKO Radio, showing
Thursday at the Bijou theatre and
featuring William Gargan, Wallace
Ford, June Lang, Gilbert ROLAND
and Katherine DeMille.
After successfully riding a tropi.
cal hurricane, the aviatrix radios
her brother, commander of an air
base on a tiny island in the South
Seas, that she is altering her
course to pay him a visit. Just a
social call, she thinks it is going to
be-but it develops into almost
more excitement than even she or
dere l, for she gets entangled in
the dangerous plot of an unscrupu-
lous william who is engaged in
smuggling amunitions and melting
revolutions.
The program also includes a
Floyd Gibbons True Adventure
Story Verge of Disaster" q car
toon, polar Pals" and the latest
News events.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-30
Andy Hardy Film Will
Sh0w At Carolina Here

The Carolina theatre has again
arranged ideal holiday entertain
ment for the period of July 4-6
weekend by booking Americas
first family the Hardy's in their
newest adventures, ANDY Hardy
Meets Debutante"
A long = range infatuatuion with
the Number one Glamour Girl of
New York society brings a sea of
troubles on Andy Hardy's head
and wave after wav of laughter
TO the legion of Hardy Family fans.
With the sidewalks and skyscrap-
ers of New York as a background,
Andy and the Judge both have
their difficulties, the latter being
involved in the most important
law case of his career, but both
wind up triumphant. AS always,
the story begins in the little town
of. Carvel with Andy involved in
a sercret on = sided romance
with a famous New York debutante
whose pictures in magazines and
newspapers have smitten him. Fate
takes the family to New York and
Andy is compelled to try to meet
her but meets instead mostly trials
and tribulations which are funny to
onlookers but tragic to him. The
Judges troubles arise from his at
tempt to save the income upon
which the Carvel Orphanage de-
ponds, and the courtroom scenes
resulting prove that although he
is only a judge in a small COM
munity, legal acumen is not con-
fined to the metropolis.
The picture has the added dis
tinction of bringing Mickey Rooney
and Judy Garland together for the
third time in their careers and
the first time since "Babes in
Arms" Judy played Betsy Booth,
who saved Mickey from troubles
in Love Finds Andy Hardy" and
then moved to New York. Thus,
with the advent of the Hardys in
New York, the pair r reunited.
The pair have no peers in youthful
comedy and Judy sings two songs
to enliven the proceedings. Diana
Lewis, charming new Metro-Gold
wyn-Mayer actress, plays the part
of the dazzling debutante. Lewis
Stone once more is the kindly
father and upright jurist, Fay Hol-
den is Ma Hardy, Cecilia Parker
enacts Marian Hardy, Sara Haden
is Aunt Milly, Ann Rutherford is
| Polly Benedict, and George Braak-
ston is Beezy, Andy's school chum.
The dramatic highlights include
Andy's CONSERVATION when his Sc
cret romance is discovered by his
Carvel Friends; his humiliation and
despair at a night club when he
finds out that to New Workers he
isn't the son of a respected Judge
but just a small town sport too
big for his britches''; the Judges
attempt to show him that an Amer
lean is an American in Carvel or