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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31
Hand to the Firemen

While the value of the property
involved WAS not great in terms of
dollars and cents. the feat Of fire
men and colnrrd helpers working as
y bucket brigade in saving a dwelling
Wydnc day afternoon is worthy of
..r:c, and Cummcndatiun. 1t WIS the
, me III I humble colorcd family,
and rs Suth WAS WAS home to them
Is much ~ The best appointed resi-
drnrc in the city is 10 its occupants.
FirCmcn would have had Il simple
lob had water mains been availablc:
their hose lines would have made
short order Of the blaze. But when
water WAS carried from 4 we'll,
drm,pCi into the booster tank on the
truck and from there pumped with
!orce onto the burning house to save
Il. except for partial damage. some
real credit should be given. 1t was
\ case of making the most of facilities
It hand. and doing good job with
it,
Fircmen generally are deserving Of
a lot more credit than they sometimes
receive for their efforts. On many
occasions HCnderSun'> fire fighters
Save demonstrated their ability in
both speed and action. Property in
The community and vicinity is safer
because of their readiness and their
and capacity to act quick
ly when occasion demands.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31
World of Yesterday

Tho Nnv. yorl, Worlds Fair which
cr,sed officiarv last Sunday night
i TODAY no, what IFS ORIGINAL name
i,,,r,ied .Tbe Wild of Tonorro,v'
b,,, d. ..,,.,,.,6 Of yesterdovn Most
Of the r,iIIfons who in two seasons
,,.ero gor,r,,+o erouoh n visit the
bnoe snec,acIe rated il the greatest
show on earth. designation that in
o,.o,.,. .or.e of tbe word ,,,,s inct;fied
E,,o, tho .r,.n four, boob 70 tho
,,,o,ronoI;,,r d,re1Iar and from, tho
fgno,.anus 10 the mos, bisbrv educat-
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31
What Do You
North Carolina?
Know About
BY FRED ii. MAY

/. Who was North Carolina'S
creates, snort story writer?
>. Why was regiment OF militia
stationed at the meeting Of the as
emb'y IL Wake Court House in
1881?
:. When did North Carolina frs;
become interested in building plank
roads?
!. Who Was he North Carolina
delegate to Continental Congress
punished for defending General
5. How was Superintendent Of
Public Instruction S. 5. Ashley fore
ed out OF office:
6. Wac wa, the r;">t North Caro-
ina governor to recommend work.
ng yulG, by taxation?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31
Stock Market
Stages Rally

New York, Oct. 3l.-(AP)-Steels,
aircrafts, rails and wide assortment
Of industrials put further rallying
vigor in the stock market today, with
IavoriteS pushing up to more than
3 points.
Despite intermittent sloWdoWnS
when profit taking interviewed. deal
ingS in the forenoon were the
speediest in months. Prices hit best
levels around midday and generally
were well maintained near the fourth
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31
Story of News

IN ,he whole panoramic history OF
headlines has Just reached the pubic
between the covers of 4 Strikln2ty
| illustrated book.
The title of the work is "AP-Thc
Story of News" and in dramatic
sweep il recount> for the first time
ths actual, firSthund experiences OF
:, nroceSSjon of reporters from the
heoinning of news gathering to the
rise of the preSent-day Associated
Dress rs the worlds oldest and lar
oest news agency. Of which the Hen
derSon Daily Dispatch is Il member,
The book is available to those who
are interested in It's contents. 1t con-
tainS sos pages and 80 full page
illustrations. Advance reviews have
termed it the outstanding non
fiction book of the year.
The author is Oliver Granting. Il
newSpaperman since he obtained his
first JOB as Il @'-''-"eNN ~,
the age of -. He was assisted by
William \. Kinney. now OF the WASH
lnstoh star q '''' -
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back Page

|. II is election day.
>. $4,000.
3. San Marino.
i. Secretary rI the Treasury.
5. Sigrid Undset.
6. Yes.
7. Homonyms.
s. More.
3. Cuba.
10. Ernest Renan.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31

iature. the burden falls most heavily
on the man who owns no property.
A system should be adopted that
would require all persons to con-
tribute in proportion to the value Of
their estates.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31

western governor, running l"r
office, accidentally made Il campaign
speech IN the wrong state Oh, well,
maybe he needed practice.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31
North Carolina Federation
Of Labor Opens Early Its
1912 Legislative Campaign
Continued From Page Ouel

men and women employed in in
trastate commerce to continue in
their defenseless and unprotected
manner"
Further along, it is pointed out
that 1t was brought out in the hear
ings before the joint committee on
manufacturing and labor in the 1889
General Assembly. through voluntary
statements of employers themselves,
'Hat men and women in North Car
DINA are being worked as much as
ninety hours a week .or as low as
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31

The French government. seeking
food conservation, suggests meat hc
cheWcd 200 times. We, too. have
encountered steaks like that
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31
Cotton Prices
Are Higher

New York, Oct 31.-(AP)-Cot-
ton futures opened unchanged to 2
lower.
Some outside support lifted prices
10 gains Of to 9 points.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31

STARK BROS. FRUIT TREES TOu
Sale. Buy one and we give one
free with every one you buy. No
vember best time 10 plant. 4. i.
Check, salesman. 3I-n
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31

WE HAVE EIGHT ONE HORSE
wagon bodies Tor sale. Shop"om.
Price at $500 each. A bargain. c.
w. Finch Sons. 30-2,.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31

PHONE 639. GRISSOMS SFil@
Shop. Henderson'S most modern
shoe repair establishment We Gu.
Tor and deliver. 424 South Garnet
street, Grover Grissom. prop.
V. p.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31

ESTABLISH FRIENDSHIP AND
COlIPIONSUI2 WITH GOD: Behold
GOD j. ~ salvation: | will trust. ana
no: be u.ru.G. 10y the Lord Jehovah
: NY screrg,h and my song; he also
Is become ny Saivation.-I>aiah 1872.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31

Anger pr0"okes anger, and so is
COL .rary 10 ones own welfare.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31

FOR RENT: DESIRABLE THREE
room apartment, private be-. s...
other COnvenienccS. Close in. T.. J..
Mustian, phone 34l-W. @I-.u
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31

FOR RENT: FIVE ROOM APART
mcnt, heated, Clark street. u..
room apartment. Belle street: ...
room house, Clark street. J.. .
WeSter, insurance. rentals. n..
estate Phone l39. 3:-3r
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31

Japan proper is made up Of APP
proNimately $40 inhabited islands,
which cover an area of about l50,-
600 square miles.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31

KALAMAZOO SPORT MODEL
junior size guitars $1,000. 500
down and Sl.00 weekly. Fill ln'
of guitars as low DIS S7.95. We have
a few five string banjos. Com
plete assortment Of strings ana
supplies for all kinds OF string IN
struments. Adams-RichardS Fur
niture Co. 3I-lu
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31

STOLEN: MAROON. CREAM TRIM
med Flexible Flyer bicycle, serial
No. WE04 Has Morrow brake. Re-
ward. Finder please notify Mamie
InScoe Store. Blu
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31

THIS is REPAIR TIME. DO II
now before old man winter comes.
Use our finance plan and pay later.
Easy monthly payments Every
thing you need for building. re-
pairing and painting. Alex S. Wat
kins. 3lu
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31

The Hitlers. Stains and MusSoliniS
are the browning and convincing
proof, if any were needed, that war
must be abolished.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31

WHEN YOUR HAIR BEGINS TO
interfere with your hearing. lis
time for another haircut. See Us
at once! Aliens Barber Shop. )
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31

WE SPECIALIZE IN ALL
kinds Of body and fender re-
pair work. Motor Sales Co.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31

FOR RENT: DESIRABLE ERG~~
Office second floor, Hormcr Build
ing. Lights, heat and y,r...r
blinds furnished. Rem, REASONABLE.
w. c. Gates, Agent for Ownp.
29-3.&g
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31

USE S PEI; CHANNGLUH..v
galvanized roofing-thc leak g..'
kind. 1t pays 10 use the ac... S..
it at THE Place OF Value. ...
S. Watkins. %.--.'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31

Francois rcluctapce 10 plunge WAL
torn Spain INTO the present conflict
MAY be due - the fact that he doesn't
believe in double-headerS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-31
WANT ADS
Get Results

TWO REGULAR SIZE ARTICLES
ior the price Of pin, IT, va
chance to double the qua....
regular prices plus lc" ar....
Thursday, Friday. Saturday n.
er's ReXail Drug Store. ALT.
FOR SALE ONE 1887 FORD PICK.
up Truck. Excellent c.nd..',
Priced right. c. w. Finch Son.
3u-gr
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
Where is Woman's S
Waist Line? WPA
MAY Solve Riddle

WASHINGTON, Jan. II UP)-
The government is attempting to
solve one of the oldest riddles
about feminity-where is wo-
mans waist line?
The exploration is under the
direction of the works projects
administration and the agricul-
ture departments bureau of home
economics.
The feminine waist line, the
WPA has discovered, is an elusive
thing. Apparently it moves up and
down somewhere between the arm
pits and the hips with changes in
clothes styles. 1t just won't stay
put.
Not knowing just where to find
the waist line has been a serious
handicap to manufacturers of wo-
mems clothes. When the WPA sur
vey is completed womens waist
lines will be fixed officially and
publicly
Another thing which the survey
is expected to show is the sitting
spread" as the home economists
term it. The booklet of instrus-
tions for making measurements,
says that can be determined by
measuring around the hips while
the subject is standing and again
while sitting down. The sitting
spread is the difference.
That is one of the things which
has bothered clothing manufactu-
rers. They make a dress that fits
woman while she is standing,
but the seams burst when she sits
down. If they knew the most la
teral point of sitting spread" it
would help them making patterns
and dresses.
There are SO measurements to be
made. From them the government
visualizes the composite woman"
The WPA is training women re-
lief workers for the measuring
job No men need apply.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
CI0Lawyer Asks
JobIess Benefits
For ST. Strikers

SACRAMENTO, Jan. II CUP)-
The State Employment Commits
sion today had under advisement
the request of CIO Attorney Ri
chard Gladstein that claims for
unemployment benefits filed by
approximately 5000 San Fran
cisco longShoremen as a result of
the recent waterfront tieup be
paid Immediately.
Payment of the claims, totaling
approximately 550,000 was held
up by filing of action in the third
district court of appeal by the San
Francisco waterfront employers
association contending that the
longShoremen we're not entitled to
benefits because they we're idle
due to labor dispute.
Attorneys for the longshoremen
later obtained a supreme court
writ restraining the district court
from proceeding further with the
case pending a, hearing before the
high court on January 16,
Gladstein contended that the
supreme court writ invalidated the
appellate courts restraining order
and that therefore benefits should
be paid Immediately under Sec
ton of the unemployment benefits
act which provides for prompt
payment regardless of any appeal.
Maurice McCaffery, attorney for
the commission. recommended, how
ever. that the commission with
hold action pending settlement of
the supreme court case.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
German Ship Hits
Iceberg, Sinks

REYKJAVIK, Jan. II. OUP) -
The German steamer Bahia Blanca
today struck an iceberg and sank
go miles northwest of the west
coast of Iceland, The trawler Huf-
stein picked up the crew of 81, who
we're landed at the village of Haf-
narfjoerdur near Reykjavik.
The Bahia Blanca, which sailed
from Rio De Janeiro some time
ago, apparently was following a
course between Greenland and Ice
land when it struck the iceberg.
1t was believed to have entered Ice
land waters in hope of dodging the
Allied blockade.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
Finance Director Outlines Five Major
Economy 0biectives for SRA Setup

agency free from county SRA con-
troll to detect chiselers and those
classified incorrectly.
3. Organize integrated transpor-
tation, trucking and SRA cars.
4. Place all SRA purchasing un-
der the state finance department.
5. Possible substitution of pri-
vate agencies for such services as
catering in single mems camps.
Additional savings are contem-
plated with close supervision of
personnel, such as the state per-
sonnel board now performs al
though the SRA is not under civil
service.
Referring to the growing Mexi-
can problem, Richards said the
governors commission on reem-
ployment, of which he was chair
man, planned to advocate repatria-
ton to Mexico but deleted the
section when war broke out in
Europe to avoid racial problems.
He said many adult Mexicans are
aliens and cannot read or write,
thus being ineligible for WPA.
In the past two years, Richards
added, Los Angeles county has re-
patriated more than 1900 Mexicans
with county funds. He said Mexi-
can relief is expensive because of
large families and lower STAN
dard of living, resulting frequently
in the head of a Mexican family re-
ceiving more money from the SRA
than he could earn in private
work.
Richards predicted Governor Oh
son will not itemize new taxes to
balance the budget but give the
legislature a list of proposals with
estimates of revenue, together with
a total of money. desired.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
Estranged Husband
Wounds Wife

LONG BEACH, Cal, Jan. Il.
UP-Carmac Edward Cowan, 80,
who had been sought in Tennessee
since last october on a charge of
child-stealing, was dead today and
his wife, Mrs. Peggy Cowan,
%, was in critical condition from
knife wounds inflicted by her es-
tranged husband.
Police said Cowan stabbed his
wife twice in the throat and once in
the face after an attempted recon-
ciliation failed while they were
parked in his automobile. He then
stabbed himself in the abdomen and
died from loss of blood.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
Aged Man, Nurse
Held For Murder

LOS ANGELES, Jan. II. CUP)-
A 78-year-old man and his house
keeper-nurse were arrested today
and held on suspicion of murder af-
ter police charged the aged man had
purchased ant paste and fed it to
his 70-year-old wife, who had been
paralyzed for the past 13 years.
Charles Palmer, the aged hus-
band, and the nurse, Mrs. Caroline
Henslee, 40, we're arrested after the
coroner's office rescinded a ma
tural causes death certificate for
Mrs. Belle Palmer, 10, who died
Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
Germans RepuIse
French Attack

BERLIN, Jan. II. (UP)-French
troops broke into German lines near
Kreuzberg, east of Forbach, but
were driven out by German coun-
terattack yesterday, the official
German news agency D. N. B. said
today.
Expanding the German high COM
mand's communique, D. N. B. ad-
mitted that the French, a COM
pany strong, attacked German out
posts near Kreuzberg. The French
were not able to hold the position
they gained and left number dead
and prisoners when they retreated,
the agency said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
Jack HoIt, Un-Divorced After Eight
Years, Undecided Upon Next Move

agreed to give her 100000 in life
insurance policies and half his
$25,000 year income. She agreed,
he said, to divorce him in Califor-
mia and not to remove their two
children from the state. Instead.
she got her divorce in Chihuahua,
Mexico.
Mrs. Holt had opposed voiding
of the divorce but did not appear
in court to press her protest Holt
also obtained an order from the
court voiding the property agree
ment. He said that upon receiv-
ing legal advice that the Mexican
decree was not binding, he had
ignored the agreement and had
been paying Mrs. Holt $500 month
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11

SACRAMENTO, Jan. Il. (UP)-
State Finance Director John r.
Richards today outlined five ma
jor economy objectives by which
he estimates $2O,OOO,O00 can be
saved in administration of relief
for the remainder of the present
biennium and urged repatriation
of Mexicans as a potential method
of further cutting SRA costs.
The five economies were:
/. Strict regulations and control
of relief client intakes, making
procedure uniform for eligibility.
2. Spot checking of cases by an
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. IL. CUP)-
Jack Holt and his wife, who have
been "undivorced" by a strange
court order after being separated
for eight years, were a bit con-
fused today about what next?
They are man and wife again,
Superior Judge Thomas Gould hav-
ing ruled yesterday the Mexican
mail order divorce decree Mrs.
Margaret Holt obtained in 1882 is
void. California does not recognize
such divorces.
Holt had asked the ruling in
order to straighten out his and
Mrs. Hollis legal status. He ex-
planned they separated amicably
after 16 years of married life. He
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
SEELEY MEMS CLUB
MEETS FRIDAY NIGHT

SEELEY, Jan. 11.-Seeley Mems
club will me<t Friday night at 7:30
o'clock in the community hall, the
meeting being open to all men in
terested in attending. Doughnuts
and coffee will be served.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-11
NAZIS SCUTTLE SHIP

CAPETOWN, South Africa, Jan.
II. (UP)-The German liner Ussu-
kuma was scuttled when intercepted
by British warship in the south
Atlantic, it was disclosed today. She
was of 1884 tons and out of Ham
burg
Evening star., 1940-06-05
Status Of Machine
Tool Trade Hinges
On Vinson Bill
Measure Is Expected
To Delay Foreign
Shipments
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, June 5.-A spokes-
man for the machine tool industry
said today the status of its exports
lis unchanged and will remain so
pending final action on the Vinson
bill"
This measure will establish pri-
oritv of delivery to the United
States Navy in its defense pro-
gram" said Tell Berna, general
manager of the National Machine
Tool Builders Association.
1T will not abrogate existing con-
tracts between builders and foreign
buyers. 1t will only defer de-
liveries"
Berna said the bill would author
ize the NAVY to purchase existing
tools, though made on foreign OIL
der, through direct negotiation with
the manufacturer.
"If manufacturer should receive,
meanwhile, Government inquiries
concerning tools awaiting shipment,
he probably would delay export
pending developments" Ber>la said.
Bernas comment resulted from? a
Washington dispatch saying the ad-
ministration, in effect" IS embar-
going machine tool exports needed
for defense. The State Department.
it said, responded to inquiries with
a statement that sucn exports
should not be made, explaining the
action was not directed at any par
ticular country.
Evening star., 1940-06-05
Federal Price-Fixinq
Regarded as Strong
Possibility
Purchasing Agents Told
Action Likely in Case
Of War or Not
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CINCINNATI, June 5.-The Ma
tional Association of Purchasing
Agents was told by Executive Sec
retary George A. Renard of New
York today that there is a strong
possibility of Government price
fixing whether or not this Nation
enters the war"
Reporting to national convention
of the organization, Renard said
prices will become one of this Ma
tion's major problems if the conflict
in Europe continues or spreads.
Tin. rubber, burlap and other
strategic materials which must be
imported into this country present
problem which may rapidly get
beyond control of the individual
buyer" Renard asserted.
Some of these commodities are
already the subject of negotiation
and barter between our Government
and the producing countries. That
development may spread.
1T is not improbable that fixed
prices and allocated supplies of such
materials will be seen if war con-
tinues beyond this year-even
though the United States does not
become a participant"
Renard said the most destructive
feature of war, aside from loss of
life, is the imitation of prices. labor
rates and governmental costs.
He declared artificial and un-
necessary advances of prices must
be restrained by good business sense
or they will be controlled by the
! government, adding:
I'VE must face the facts All
other important nations now control
production, prices, exchange, etc
How can the individual in this coun-
try deal with those governments ex-
cept through his government? If
we are to have rubber, tin, burlap
| and other strategic imports, it will
be through arrangements made be-
| tween governments and not through
| individuals.
Some of our highly developed
individualists may call that govern
ment interference: it would be more
reasonable to call it government
assistance and protection"
Renard asserted that all facilities
of the nation must be turned to the
maximum for development of ma
terialS and equipment required for
the military and economic conflict
confronting democratic nations, al
though this may be hard to swallow
as it was for England and
| France"