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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29

are the ones that make the wheels
20 round. Millions for this defense
and what about relief? What about
wages?"
But defense is pretty important
right now, Nick, isn't it? I mean,
shouldn't we forget other problems
and be soldiers out of uniform?'
"Who have you been talking TOT"
Nick took her face between his
hands and looked at her. There
was no laughter in his eyes now.
They were narrow and searching.
Sue Mary tried to smile. why,
Nick. I can read. You taught me
to read the newspapers, don't you
remember"
you've changed" he told her
sullenly. He pushed her away and
continued to look at her. Il thought
you could see the truth; not be
taken in by this stuff you read in
the daily papers.
mo-" he said slowly, still star
ing at her through narrowed eyes.
Someone has been talking to you.
It's that Joe. He works at Smith
son, doesn't he? You see him, don't
your"
She swallowed against the lump
in her throat. "Of course. l know
him and sometimes I have dates
with him. So what, Nick? He's not
you. I'm with you almost every
day. And I'm with Vera and Ma.
tale. You're my friends"
Nick fumbled for a cigaret and
lighted it. You're not like Vera
or Natalie" He looked up sudden
ly. Maybe you're working toe
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
Saturday Hours
9 A. M. to 3 P. N.
DIAL 3311

hard at the office. How are things
going there?"
It was like a game, Sue Mary
thought, each trying to maneuver
the other into an admission. The
Office? Oh, we're still busy. But
Vera can tell you that"
She's making good there, isn't
she?"
YES" Sue Mary said. Every.
one likes her. Even the presidents
son."
Nick blew out a cloud Of smoke
and studied the red glow of the Gig
aret. What does he do?"
"Oh-not much. He's more the
playboy," she said lightly. "O1
course, Vera says he has political
ambitions, but ! wouldn't know. He
thinks. Vera's all right. She knows
him pretty we'll" She watched hill
for a reaction.
Yes. She said she'd gone out
win him a few times. In fact they
were to go to the Bird Cage to-
night"
The Bird Cage" Sue Mary said
wonderingly. That's the big gam.
bling place, isn't it,"
"Yes," Nick said, drawing her
close again. Like to 60? We could,
you know. We couldn't play for the
stakes that Clark plays for, but We
could 60 and see how the other
half plays. Let's co." 1
Ito Be Continued
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
Almazan Is Invited
TO Return To Men;e,

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, Sept, a
|RNPresident Cardenas declar .;
today that Juan Andrea Almaz,1
whom the administration has d.
ciared defeated for president, nav
return to Mexico from the United
States with an assurance Of t,ll
guarantees" 'Hi'
Almazan and his followers "ney.
er were considered rebellious"
Cardenas added.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
FAIR BLUFF

FAIR BLUFF, Sept. % Harry
Powell and sister, Miss Voncile
Powell, arrived Friday from Jack
sonville, Fla, to visit relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Prince have
visiting them their daughter, Mrs.
Bryan and Mr.. Bryan from Hen
derson, who were married two
weeks ago.-Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Rogers left Sunday for Aberdeen
where MIR. Rogers will be on the to-
bacco market Misses Charlotte
Guthrie, Doris Hodges, Walta
Townsend, Katharine Bracy and
Mildred Watson e among the
faculty members spending last
weekend out of toWn.-Mrs. Guy l..
Bailey spent Saturday at Peace
college, Raleigh with her daughter,
Miss Sara Bailey.-Jimmie and
Paul Scott left recently for Bre-
ward college, the former be-
ing a member of the senior class.
Miss Louise and Marion McMil-
Ian, of Marion, S. c., were guests
Sunday for the day of Miss Trixie
Yates and Mrs. Clara Nance
Mrs. Cape Oliver and Mrs. Jesse
Imam, of Lyons, Ca, arrived
last week to visit their brother,
Shep Page.-Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Meares spent Sunday at Angler
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barley had
visiting them last week their
daughter, Mrs. E. C. Spivey, OF
Marion, S. C.-H. N. Rogers left
Monday for the tobacco market at
Danville, Va.-Mr. and Mrs. j. b.
Prince, Jr., and baby, and MIR.
and Mrs. Eldred Prince, of Loris,
S. c., were guests Sunday OF MIR.
and Mrs. ]. B. Prince.-Miss Rena
Powell, of Jacksonville, Fla, is
visiting in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Waller.-Mr. and Mrs.
A.. B. Wick and children, Joyce,
and Buddy, of Rosehil, were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy L. Bailey.
Mrs. Bessie RenfreW had visiting
her Wednesday her daughter, Mrs.
Phil Winstead and children, of Null
Inns, S. C.-Miss Miriam Reveis,
of the faculty of Tabor City school,
visited friends here over the week
end.-Mrs. Ralph Bullock, of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
her mother, Mrs. Fannie Floyd
Elwood Waddell, of Spartanburg,
spent Sunday at his home in the
city.-Mrs. Harry Anderson and
children, of Tabor City, have been
visiting Mrs. Anderson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Meares.-Billy
B. Hammond returned last week
from Duke hospital.-Mr. and Mrs.
r. C. Wells and children, of White
vile, spent Sunday here visiting
Mrs. Wells parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. L. Townsend.
l.. M. Scott, Mrs. Sam Scott, Jr.,
and Mrs. M. F. Martin were visit
:ors for the day Friday in Char
lotte.-Mr. and Mrs. Elma Ham,
mond, Miss Viva Reeves, Miss
Kate Mcintyre and Miss Doris
Hodges spent Sunday afternoon at
Carolina Beach. - Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Coleman had as their guests
Sunday, DR.. Dempsey Barnes and
sons, McDermotte and Charles
Barnes, of Asheboro, their father
and grandfather, Haynes Barnes,
of Proctorville.-Mr. and Mrs. Guy
L. Bailey left Tuesday for a
weeks visit to relatives in Ohio
Roger Waller, Roger Mention and
ODell Howell left Wednesday for
Norfolk, where they have enlisted
IN the U. S. Navy. - Mrs. Carl
Aeares spent two days in Fayette-
vile last week.-Mr. and Mrs. Bob
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29

There are $4,000 persons per Au.
tomobile in Liberia; 6,228 persons per
automobile in China, and 5000 per-
sons per automobile in Afghanistan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29

Waller moved from their home in
the country last week to the Floyd
house on Riverside.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Floyd an
nounce the birth of a son on Thurs
day, September 10.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
BOLTON

BOLTON, Sept. Is. - Mrs. o. B.
Davis and Mrs. J. P. Britt were joint
hostesses to the Bolton Woman's
club at the home of Mrs. Davis. A
miscellaneous program was given
following the discussion of business.
Due to the storm and rain few were
present. Mesdames Hackett Apple
white, f. F. Lewis, o. B. Davis, j.
P. Britt, F. A. Williamson, Misses
Edna Flowers and Elizabeth Mer-
rift.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Brown and
daughter Margaret, formerly of
Georgia, but now of kinston, spent
several days last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. B. H. Brown.-Homer Laxton,
o. B. Davis, Allie Dawsey, Tom
Grice, Clayton Long, and Devine Ell
lis, have accepted work at Fayette-
ville.-Mr. and Mrs. Noah H. Reaves
and daughter, Grace Haynes, of Will
mlngton, spent the weekend with
relatives here.-Mr. and Mrs. P. H.
Squires spent the weekend here
with relatives.-Mrs. W. r. Newton
and daughters, Misses Mary Louise
and Marjorie of North Wilkesboro,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Parker.-Mrs. Charlie
Hornell and son, Charles, of Ham
let, are spending several days with
Evening star., 1940-08-04
SUCCESS IS WHERE
YOU FIND IT
by Kathryn Cravens
by Kathryn Cravens

very first thing noticed about him his workscared
hands! They the hands of immigrant worker who
came here from Denmark in 1900 and got his first job IN
shpyard Knudsen worker as railroad shop hand,
and as mechanic in plant manufacturing bicycle parts.
And he was still worker when he had the vision to sense
the new trend transportation and got job in an auto
mobile factory.
When asked him what in his opinion, makes one man
succeed while another with apparently equal opportunity
and intelligence mu every chance that comes his way he
did not tumble for ideas
The workman's pride in his work - that's the thing.
he told me- Every child should learn to work with his
hands, learn the feel of materials and the sense of power
that comes with the skill to create He told me OF his
who was graduating from college and learning the
chanics trade.
1t was no accident that, to carry out his idea. he came
the United States For this is the first country IN the
world where has been possible for the ordinary man
to achieve his notion of without depending
upon wealth. social position other special privilege
lHNK for instance of William Handy, the composer of
Memphis Blues" st Louis Blues and host of other
songs that form contribution to an original
American music Bill Handy was born the son OF poor
Negro minister Tennessee Could any beginning be less
auspicious for successful career? Yet with nothing but
the will to have music in his life and to make for
Others he kept alive by odd jobs until he procured enough
education make himself the music-maker he wanted to
be- and today his songs sung and danced to three
continents.
Tennessee is the origin of another equally typical
American success story Today the whole world - literally
every person in the world who read newspaper in his
own language - knows the name and something of the
accomplishments of who started his working life
swinging an AK That boy train for the first time
when he years DID, The next year he got
job as raft pilot the Cumberland River and was more
set up about than about any other job he has had
But the boy knew that some day he would get out into
the great world where trains everyday sights where
there bigger jobs than plotting river raft
Today he occupies position second in power and author
ty only to the Presidency itself As Secretary of State
Cordel Hull has not only the great world but has
helped shape agreate1 world than he could quite imagine
at seventeen.
The point is simple enough 1t has never been break
that made any mans success The secret of is
really at ALL Utilizing every little talent every
modest ability they possess successful people simply work.
work. work Far from waiting for break, they make their
own breaks create their chances and 60 right
working
This the conviction that slowly grew out of my inter-
view with ptul young who getting ready to die
the death of spectacular failure.
What's all this talk about having had chance?
You're alive aren't you? That's all the chance you need
Evening star., 1940-08-04

q RE you, wonder as tired as am of hearing people
~ whining that they never had chance?
4 d Not long ago talked with condemned muir
derer at Sing Sing That poor devil had wanted his life
to end this way at all. What was happening not only
frightened but bewdered him. and out of the depths of
his terror he struggled to understand and to make
understand
Look lady" he implored me, Il never had chance.
was born in the East Side slums of New York My family
was poor hungry most of the time. had to use my
wits had to steal and push other people out of the way
just to keep ave Now they pushing me out OF the way
-. But gee, lady, never had a break!'
And believed him. wanted to weep. cry out against
the pity of it. as anyone with normal human feelings would
want to do in the face of certain doom.
And then, behind my pity, there rose the thought OF
other East Side boys had met and talked with
l thought of Eddie Cantor and Al Jolson and George
Gershwn and AL Smith. who also had grown up the
East Side and had to struggle bitterly Just to keep
alive.
These boys all of them never had break either. They
never had chance Yet thought of them that night
in Sing Sing realized that every one of them was the
American idea of Success in person!
The people who fit that idea have found never waited
for their break They prepared themselves to take advan
tage of one but when it didn't come, they made it for
themselves.
And once on their way they took time off to sit
down and admire their accomplishments Walt Disney for
example, when first talked with hm, repeated after me,
Successful? Me- success?" His tone family puzzled,
little on guard as he suspected my comment had been
satirical.
And l, naturally, suspected he was ribbing me- For
knew he had gone to Hollywood - the toughest town in
the world to crash nothing but forty dollars in
cash. load of debt and dea and wasn't he every
thing most of us mean by "a success? But long before the
end of that first interview learned that his surprise at
being considered success not mock modesty, not
prima donna posing ALL found that his whole burning
concern make the most of his idea for its sake
Seeing verexpanding possibilities much more vvidy
than the of of course he had time for SNUG self
congratulations And as for break well he had come
out of the Army alive in 1913 if you could call that any
special break.
I've never met successful person who didn't believe.
with everything in him. in his line of work Not work.
ing for break and thereafter taking it easy but
working into break by being prepared for it, and then
going right working Even the socalled accidents of
fame and fortune to the sluggard Dr. Allan
Roy Dafoe won fame by being in attendance when five
Ete girls were born at to mother But DR.. Daoe
had been working obsc,uey all his life for the skill which
kept those five little girls alive to become the marvel of
science And he goes working
When met William Knudsen, of General Motors, the
Evening star., 1940-08-04

REMARK. An American newspaperman, just
back from Europe. was the only foreign cor
respondent in Munich last November at the
time of the famous beer-hall explosion. which
Adolf Hitler narrowly avoided. The morning
after the bomb went off, he was arrested by
the Gestapo for questioning, but was soon
released. Now safe at home in the United
States, he wonders what might have happened
if some Nazi eavesdropper had overheard a
casual remark he made at the time. With a
group of friends, he was sitting in another
hall listening to broadcast of the meeting.
During Hitler's speech he turned to friend
and said jokingy:
Il wonder when we'll hear the BANG!'
The real bang occurred just few moments
later. M.
Evening star., 1940-08-04

casting call for another play. Confused and
embarrassed by her mistake. she turned to
leave, picked the wrong door and walked
straight into the presence of Mr.. Sherwood
and Mr. Lunt. These two were discussing the
selection of an actress to play the part of
Kaatri Alquist. They took one look at Miss
Fraser, asked her to read the lines, and said,
You'll do!''
Evening star., 1940-08-04
ZInrMzm

FOUND. Discovered two years ago on Mt.
Auyantipuy, deep in the Venezuelan jungle,
is a waterfall which makes sheer drop OF
5000 feet - nearly full mile. The falls are
50 inaccessible that they can be viewed only
from the air. They were discovered by young
American aviator named Jimmy Angel. So the
Venezuelan government has officially - and
appropriately - christened them Angel Falls.
4
MISTAKE. Elizabeth Fraser opened door
and - literally - walked into job. A few
months ago she was an unknown amateur
seeking her first job on Broadway. Today she
has an important role in Robert Sherwood's
successful play There Shall Be No Night
and appears on the same stage with the
famous acting pair Lynn Fontanne and
Alfred Lunt Here's how it happened:
While the cast was being selected for the
Sherwood play, Miss Fraser arrived at the
theater. She thought she was answering
Evening star., 1940-08-04

NERVES. Today more and more doctors are
reporting cases where bodily disorders result
from mental strains such as fatigue, worry,
fear or anger There is even medical
word - "psychosomatic" - to describe such
disorders. 1t comes from the Greek words
psyche (mind) and soma body. Common
''psychosomatic ailments" doctors say, are
stomach trouble, asthma and certain skin
disorders.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-29
Tri-City Club Meet
Held In Warrenton

The Tri-City Bridge club Of War
renton, Oxford and Henderson me-
Friday in the home of Mrs. w. N
Boyd, in Warrenton, with Mrs. w
R. Baskerville, an associate hostess
A three-course luncheon was served
High score prize for the club mem
bers went to Mrs. A. T. McNeny Of
Henderson. Mrs. J. G.. Mitchell. Of
Warrenton won the top score visi-
tors gift and high score guest honor
prize was awarded Mrs. T. c. Leak
of Rockingham.
Special guests at the party were
Mesdames L. D. Robinson of Wades-
boro, T. c. Leak of Rockingham
Samuel Thomas Thorne of Raleigh
Finley Gayle of Richmond, Va. al
house guests of Mrs. w. N. Boyd
Mesdames E. J. Davis, j. B. Bobbitt
and J. c.. Mitchell of Warrenton.
Members of the club from Hen
derson who attended are: Mrs. James
H. Brodie, Mrs. J. w. Cooper, Mrs
r. B. Powell, and Mrs. A. T. McNeny
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-29
Study Glass Meets
At Baptist Church

The study class being sponsored
by the Vance county council of Par
entS and Teachers will be held this
evening at 1870 o'clock, in the Junior
Department quarters at the First
Baptist church, it has been announc-
ed. The meeting place was changed
from the high school library, where
the first session of ting class was
held, because with the school not in
operation it was believed the church
would be warmer and easier to heat
than the school.
"Developing Christian Traits in
Our Young People" will be the topic
for tonight's session, with the Rev.
Norfleet Gardner leading the dis
cuSsion. This is the second of five
classes, with the general topic OF
Youth" being used.
Members of the various PIT. A.
units in the county, and teachers OF
Sunday school classes are urged to
attend tonight'S meeting.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-29
Delay On Jap
Trade Treaty
Is Favored

Washington, Jan. 90 (AP) -
Sentiment increased in the Senate
foreign relations committee today to
delay action on proposals to en-
barge shipments Of American raw
materials to Japan.
Senator Pittman Of the foreign
relations committee, the author o!
one embargo bill, said there is nc
hurry.
There have been signs, too, thai
Secretary Hull would prefer thai
embargo proposals be held in re-
serve as a weapon to combat any
Japanese discrimination q ga aims
Americans in China.
Instead there is talk Of giving
further financial aid to China.
AT least two senators who spec
ialize on foreign relations said they
would seek an amendment TO the
pending Finnish loan bill to oper
EXport-Import bank facilities tc
Generalissimo Chan Kai-Shell. This
would enable the Chinese chieftair
to buy more non-military goods.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-29
Wife Is Held
In Goldsboro
Murder Case

GoldSboro, Jan. 29.-(AP)-Offi-
GERS questioned Mrs. Irby Holmes
today in their investigation Of the
Staying of her husband, Goldsboro
taxi company operator, December
81.
Sheriff Paul Garrison said Mrs.
Holmes, about 81 and mother Of a
12-year old daughter by a former
husband, was taken in custody yes
terday afternoon and lodged in m
unnamed Jail. No charges have
been preferred.
Three men booked as Walter
Head, George Peele and Fred Law
son were arrested in connection
with the case last week and were
still in Jail today.
Holmes was found beaten to
death about mile west of Colds
boro. His wife was quoted by Off
GERS as saying that she had not
seen him since he left home about
nine hours earlier with man whose
name she did not know.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-29
PATTERN $40

You NEVER can nave enough
riSp. fresh cotton dresses! Marian
Martins trim, neat Pattern 924O IS
tGSt the thing You need for home
rear now: for out-of-doorS later
when the sun shines stronger. The
WU-piece bias skirt has nice flare;
re smart pockets may also be on
he bias. There's unusual flattery
through the biaS-cut bodice. with a
traight-grain center panel to hold
4 place the soft gathers at each
i;de. YOU may notch the square
.eckline ior extra dash, perch gay
title bows down the front and sew
N ric-rac eGging for flashes OF col
u. Notice the two attractive sleeve
tyleS.
Pattern 924O may be ordered only
Il misses and Women'S sizes 10. IL,
%. 81. SO. 36, 10. ~. II and 46. Size
IS requires 81 yards ric-rac.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS in coins
Oh this MARIAN MARTIN pattern.
Sc sure to write plainly your SIZE,
NAME, ADDRESS, and STYLE
NUMBER.
Send your order to Henderson
Daily Dispatch, Pattern Department,
232 W. 18th ST.. New York, N. Y.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-29
Stevenson
Bound Over
Grand Jury

Alexandria, Va, Jan. 29:-(AP)--,
Alexander J. Stevenson, 23-year old
Marine Corps private, held IN the
lilIing of Sidney NJ. Litilc, 20 5.;, and
4 tobacco salesman from Frederlcks-
burg, Va, has waived preliminary
hearing and agreed TO await action
~ a Federal grand jury. -,
The Marine entered a not guilty
plea to a murder charge at MS ar
raignment before U. S; Con ;S :; =
,r John Moore, II. last THURSDAY
and it was announced he would be
given a preliminary hearing today
Fl became known today. however
hat he had waived the formallty
of a hearing. -,
Unable to furnish $4,000 bail
Stevenson remained in the AleXan-
dria iail. Little's body was found
January : at picnic ground ~
Fort Hunt, Va. He had been beaten
to death.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-29
Bird Club Members
Provide Bird Food

y. c. Anderson, Ray Goodrich, Jr.,
Ills. IS. L. J. Rux, officers of the
lenoe.~~n Bird CLUB, and Miss Gar
.ctt Myers, S. R. Harris, and Post
master j. R. league, cooperating
with the rural mail carriers, placed
handful of baby chick iced or
very mail box in the county in order
o try to feed some of the bird life
Of Vance county in their desperate
need. The Bird club urges the owners
If every mail box in the county to
place some food on the box daily I'M
i'll the ice sheet melts. DR.. D. T.
5mithWick, of Louisburg, is due
tedit Gor this idea OF appealing to
ne poStmasters and rural carriers
for help.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-29

lin, who is quite likely to run for
Congress instead.
Seventh: Fred |. Sutton of Kinston.
Eighth: E. J. Wellons Of Smithfield.
Wayne, which was represented by
Col. Z. H. Balm will get senator as
usual. but there now exists racan-
CIV as Col. Balm resigned to become
peer car of the state.
Eleventh: Robert a. Mcintyre Of
Lumberton. Thirteenth: Lin Ballen-
tine of Wake, who will probably run
again and who if successful would
become the first senator from Wake
10 WIN three terms in row.
Sixteenth: In view Of the repudia-
ton of a "gentleman's agreement
ms district cannot be figured, but
neither senator is apt to run.
Seventeenth: Tom Gold of High
Point and Hampton Price of Leaks
lille have both indicated they will
)e candidates.
Twentieth: Il. B. Palmer of Cabar-
rus and Joe Blythe of Charlotte cali
.ot'rn If they can get elected.
Twerty-rirst and TWcntv-second,
F. c. Gregory, Rowan, and Gordon
Gray, Forsythe, are both eligible.
Twenty-firth: There's no bar t.
ark Joyner of Iredcll.
Twenty-sjXth: !. II. ScDarl; ~;
Taston can return, as far as rotation
goeS.
Thirtv-riret, Zeb V. Curtis Of .AShc
vile is eligible.
Thirtv-th;rcl. Enr'- NnrDloW may
ave to errannhlo for bic scat hu'
'hero'e ~otNing II prevent his bcir''
candidate.
So there are the twent" who are
,ncciIN'o "on"atrrs from 1929. Of tho
'new" thirtv members. m9nv arr
likely to bn mon ovnoricnrod by SER
vice in previous S"'""toe u':'Nn thoi"
counties were entitled to representa-
ton.