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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
UDC TO SPONSOR
Lee DISCREPANCIES
Birthday Of Confederate
Leader To Be Celebrated
In Schools Here

Children Of the city and county
schools will observe this week the
birthday Of General Robert E. Lee,
which falls on January 10. There
will be classroom observances, pro-
grams and speakers on this hero of
the Confederacy.
Mrs. A. T. st. Armand, historian
Of the Cape Fear chapter of the
United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy. who has made arrangements
for the observance says the re-
Spouse has been good.
Schools in which addresses will
be made and the schedule follows:
Delgado, Thursday at 1910
a. M; speaker, Mrs. Andrew J.
Howell.
Isaac Bear, Friday at $50 a. M;
speaker, the Rev. James Lawson.
Sunset Park, Friday, $3.50 a. M;
speaker, Mrs. A. T. st. Armand.
Forest Hills, Friday, $3.50 a. M;
speaker, Miss Sue Hall.
Wrightsboro, Friday, 9 a. m.;
speaker, Prof. c. A. Taylor.
Bradley Creek, Friday, 9 a.. m.;
speaker, Mrs. Addison Hewlett.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
u. S. Income Tax Agent
To Come Here March II

C. H. Robertson, collector of in
ternal revenue, has announced that
the department has given February
Is through March Is for filing Pc
Rod to assist the taxpayers in fill
ing their income tax returns. The
department, of course, is anxious
to serve as many taxpayers as
possible during this time, he said.
A representative of the depart.
ment will be in Wilmington on
March II, through Is in the post
office to advise taxpayers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
CUNTS Guardians
Studying Fair Offer

TORONTO, Jan. 13.-R-A
plan to take the DiOnne quln-
tupIets to the New York Worlds
fair this spring was submitted
to the quintuplets' board Of
guardians today by j. c.
Holmes, vice-president of the
Fair corporation. The guardians
have not yet considered or re-
piled to the offer.
Under plan the quints would
be in New York only for four
Or five weeks, starting May IL.
They would return to their Cal
lander home before the tourist
rush ordinarily starts in mid
June.
The fair would guarantee the
Canadian Red Cross at least
$1OO, 900 for the quints' visit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
F. D. R. Approves Bill
Offered By Vandenber&

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-R-
legislation by Senator Vandenberg
(R-Mich) which would continue the
present method Of using the decen.
NAL census to determine the ap.
portion1l snt Of membership in the
house.
The chief executive wrote Chair
man Dunn (D-Pa) Of the house Gen.
sus committee that the measure,
already approved by the senate,
provides a Suitable remedy for a
peculiar situation arising from the
so-called Norris lame duck
amendment which chana cd he
time of opening sessions Of con
greSS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14

Nire young men from Southeast
err North Carolina enlisted yester-
day for service with army units at
Fort Bragg, Hawaii, and Panama,
Sergeant S. W. D. Bennett, local
recruiting officer, reported.
They include: Willie E. Morton,
20, son of M. H. Morton, of route
one, Jacksonville, infantry in Pan
anna; Samuel B. Sanderson, p, son
of Mrs. Catherine Sanderson, OF
route three, Clarkton, field artillery
ir. Hawaii; Marsden S. Ward, Jr.,
18, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Marsden
S.. Ward, Sr., Of 724 South Sixth
street, quartermaster corps in
Hawaii.
Earl L. Hobbs, 27, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Hobbs, of route
one, Jacksonville, field artillery at
Fort Bragg; Rifton E. Holden, 20.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
TOURISTS AUTOS
CHECKED SPAN
361 Cars Passed Through
City From s a. m. To 5
D. m. On Jan. II

In a count of automobiles from
states other than North Carolina
passing over the Cape Fear river
bridge during the hours from 8 a.
m. to S p. m. On January IL, it was
shown that a total of 361 tourists
passed through Wilmington.
The count was made by Norwood
s.. Westbrook, state highway en-
ploye.
Of the 361 cars, 263 were going
south and 50 were headed north.
Louis T. Moore, manager Of the
chamber of commerce, in comment
ing on the large amount of tour
ist traffic passing through Whining
ton, said these figures are indica-
tive of the effectiveness of the ad-
vertising program carried out or
the north-south Ocean Highway.
The state-by-state enumeration ol
the r passing over the bridge was
as follows: Ghe first figure repre-.
sents southbound traffic and thu
second northbound).
Maryland, III; New York, IL
81; New Jersey, 32-7; Pennsylvania
17-S; District Of Columbia, go
West Virginia, 10; Virginia, IL
4; Connecticut, 14-2; Vermont, 2-1
New Hampshire, %: Massachu
sets, 10-1; Michigan, 81; Ohio
81; Illinois, 80; Indiana, 40
Wisconsin, 10; Minnesota, 20
Iowa, Ii; Georgia, 11-3; Florida
IS; South Carolina, 1876; Kan
sas, 10; Maine, 20; Oregon, 10
Louisiana, ii; Texas, 10; Philip
pine Islands, 10; Canada, IL
Colorado, 10; Delaware, 10; Idaho
ii; Rhode Island, FL; Tennessee
0-1; California, 10.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
Nine Southeastern N. c. Youths
Enlist Here For Army Service

son of MIR. and Mrs. Francis Hol-
den. If route one, Supply, field ar
tillery at Fort Bragg. ~
Charles Clark, %, son OF Mr.. ane
Mrs. clark, of route one, Watha'
infantry in Panama; James r
Switzerland, of route two Wallace
infantry in Panama.
Howard F. Williamson, 10, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Juline Williamson
of route one, Wilmington, infantry
in Panama; and Rodney O. Mob
lev. IS. son of Mrs. Mary M. Mob
lev, of Beulaville, infantry in
Hawaii.
They were transferred to the
army recruit training centers al
Fort Moultrie, S. c., and For
Bragg for preliminary training
prior to assignment to their pos:
for three years of service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
CARD OF THANKS

We acknowledge with grateful ap-
probation the kind expressions of
sympathy extended us in the recent
illness and death of our beloved
husband and father.
! Mrs. j. S. Lane and Family.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
IS Girl Clerks Refuse
To Leave London Jobs

LONDON, Jan. 13.-R-A "stay-
in-London" strike by a large num-
Der of employees of the ministry Of
health ordered transferred to Black
pool was reported today. Thirty
five girl workers were said to have
| quit.
The government is scattering its
| departments as a precautlon
against airraids and civil service
employees frequently have protest
ed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
{. +. Pickett Funeral
Will Be Held Today

ROSEHILL, Jan. 10. - Funeral
services for C. T. Pickett, 81, who
died Saturday morning at the home
of E. M. Johnson, will be held Sun
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from
the Warsaw funeral home. He had
been in ill health for several months.
He was a former resident of Mag
nolia, and burial will be in the fam
lily cemetery there.
He is survived by the following:
his wife; three sons, A. M. Pickett,
of Kenansville, and Waldo and
Thurston Pickett, of Maryland; one
daughter, Mrs. w. R. Lotion, of
Mount Olive; one sister, Mrs. Alice
Moore, of Benson; two brothers, A.
G. Pickett, of Kenansville, and A.
B. Pickett, of Mount Olive.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
PATTERN 1856

Country sports .. toWn-shopping
dancing-the three versions Of
this amazing Marian Martin Pattern
1856, fit into your every mood. See
how clcverly the tops Of The center
panels, front and back are rounded,
scallop-eGrect The curved pockets
add an uitTa-smart note. For the
long evening gown, tilmy chiffon
or lowered sheer would be graceful.
The tennis lrock seems to call for
crisp white piquc. And dress call
for crisp white pique And 4 dress
of delightful checked gingham, top
ped by q tiny bolero Of vivid con-
trast with wide revers to match the
frock, would make stunning town
outfit.
Pattern 1856 may be ordered only
in misses and W0mon's sizes II, II,
Is, Is. %, 80. 80, 81, SO SO ard 10.
Size l6 entire ensemble requires +
yards 50 inch; rs yard contrast.
Send fifteen cents IN coins for
each Marian Martin pattern. Thirty
cents (3Oc) for both. Be sure to
write plainly your size, rame, ad-
dress, and style number.
Send your order to Henderson
Daily Dispatch. Pattern Department.
232 w. 18th Street, New York, N. Y.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16

ford. A number of other speakers
are also on the program.
A group Of prominent women.
representing practically every state
in the Union, who are members of
the board of directors of the Lee
Memorial Foundation, will be in
residence at Stratford the last week
in April until May 5 to continue
plans for further developing the
birthplace of General Lee. TO as
sure the future of this 20O-year-old
house, its dependencies, garder.,
and plantation and to establish
Stratford in the hearts of the Ame-
rican people is the aim of this
group and the guiding purpose of
the Lee Memorial Foundation.
Seeing strattord, said Mrs. Ar
ring'Gn's statement, makes vivid the
great part that such a family as the
Lees of Virginia played through
century Of early American history.
Its individuality and air of indie
pendence must have influenced the
lives Of the great men who lived
there, and they in turn influenced
the course Of events and the choice
of principles which would govern
this nation. said the statement.
Many charming social events
have been planned for members Of
the board during their stay in Viz
ginia, and they in turn will enter
tain prominent guests at Stratford
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
Two Are Hostesses
At Birthday Party

Mrs. J. II. Hight and Mrs. S. B.
Rogers entertained a number Of
friends at d birthday party Monday
evening, at the home of Mrs. Hight.
Several games and contests were On
ioyed. with Mrs. B. F. Crocker and
Mrs. w. D. Harper winning prizes.
Many attractive gifts were receiV-
I'd by Mrs. Hight and Mrs. Rogers.
Delicious refreshments were served
to the following guests: Mrs. J. H.
Hight, Mrs. S. B. Rogers, Mrs. w. H.
Harper. Miss Eta Hight, Mrs. N. w.
Tucker. Mrs. 3. F. Croker. Mrs. A.
N. Croker, Mrs. c. J. Letter, Mrs
Walter Workman, Mrs. D. D. Will
liams, Mrs. M. w. Abbott, Mrs. Ell
pert Parrish. Miss Lilly Faulkner,
Miss Helen Rogers, Mrs. Bessie
Faulkner, Mrs. Alice Vickers, and
Mrs. Eta Faulkner.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
People Are Urged
ToClean UpLawns

The people Of Henderson are urg-
ed by the two local garden clubs to
clean up their lawns today and to-
morrow, SO that they will present a
good appearance TO visitors here
Wednesday and Thursday for the
State Garden Club pilgrimage. They
are asked particularly 10 NOW their
lawns, and pick up any paper or
trash nearby.
Headquarters for the tour Of Hen
derson gardens will be at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Peace, on An
dreWs avenue. Guests will go there to
register and to procure their tickets.
Chairmen in charge of arrange
mcntS for the local gardens are Mrs.
R. T. Upchurch, from the Henderson
Garden club, and Mrs. H. II. Bass,
Jr., from the West End Garuen club.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
Lee Shrine Open For
Visitors On April 28

Stratford Hall, in Westmoreland
county, Virginia, the ancestral home
of General Robert E. Lee, will be
open to the public on Sunday, April
%, according to announcement re-
ceived here today from Mrs. Kath-
crime Pendleton Arlington, of War
renton, North Carolina director of
the Robert E. Lee Memorial Found
alton. Mrs. Arlington is to be at
Stratford to welcome North Caro-
linians who may visit the shrine.
Kenneth Chorley, president of
Colonial Williamsburg, Inc, is to
speak on Colonial City and Col
onial Country Life" and Fiske Kim
ball, internationally known archi-
tect and director Of the Pennsylvania
Museum of Art, is to speak on the
architectural restoration of STRAIT
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
New Bethel Group
In Meeting Sunday

Tie Wnm"n'S Missionary Society
Of New Bethel church met on Sum
day evening with Mrs. A. r. Stain
back, with a good attendance. The
dcvotions were l"d by Mrs. George
Ayscu2, and prayer was by Mrs.
Hicks. Ms. p. l.. Ay@cIc was in
charge Of Il very interesting pro-
gram on "unchanging Moral Stand
ards. Splendid talks were given by
Miss Mary Belle Ayscue, Mrs. p. A.
Duke. Mrs. ". J. Bowen, Mrs. 7. H.
Weldon, and Mrs. Stanhack. 4 short
business session was held, and three
visitors were present for the even
ing.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
Local Members at
Meeting. of l. d. C.

Several members Of the Local chap
ter Of United Daughters Of III" Con-
redrracy attended The L. D. c. dis
trict meeting in Oxford today. The
meeting WAS to convene at 10 o'clock,
At the chapel Of the Oxford orphan
age. Members attending included:
Mrs. L. N. Rollins, Mrs. D. P. NC
Duffee, Mrs. J. II. Cheatham, Mrs.
Edgar Brantlcy. Mrs. Bert More,
Miss Jennie Dunn. Miss Junie Dunn,
Mrs. |. W. Hughes, Mrs. Alex Coop
er, Mrs. j. ". Cooper, Mrs. G. Q. Nc
Phail, Mrs. M. ". Wcster, Mrs. II. A.
Newell. Mrs. Richard Gary, Mrs. j..
". Jenkins, Mrs. J. T. Alderman, and
Mrs. Kate Watkins.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
LIONS RIDES HELD
FOR ANOTHER WEEK

The Lions Club has announced that
its up-to-date rides have been hello
over this week al the circus grounds
on South William street, and the
public is cordially invited to come
out, bring the Riddles, and enjoy an
evening of fun. The rides consist o.
hobby horses, chairophone, ferris
wheels, kiddie auto rides.
The Lions are sponsoring the rides
in order to raise funds for the blind
work of the organization.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
Miss Mills Hostess
To Business Girls

Misses Halle Frank Mills, Mamie
Rose Daniel. and Mrs. Roy Upchurch
were hostesses TO the Business Girls
circle Of the First Baptist church
Monday evening, in the home Of
Miss Mills.
The business session was presided
over bv Miss Ellen Briggs Trogden,
after which the meeting was turn
cd over TO Miss Mary Margaret
Richardson. who taught the mission
study course in a very interesting
manner.
At the conclusion of the study
course, the hostcsses served deli
cious ice course.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
John Zollicoffer
Is Birthday Host

John billiard ZolIicorfcr, Ir. en-
tertained about forty-five Logs and
girls Monday afternoon. in cclebra
ton of his fourth birthday.
After an hour Of play in the side
yard at the ZolIicoffer home, the
children were served ice cream,
cakes. and minis. A tWo-tiered birth
day cake holding four candles fol-
lowed the pink and white color
scheme used in all the refreshments.
Balloons and other favors were
presented to the children
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
Wake Sleepy Insides
This Pleasant WAY

Stir those sleepy intestines in
way you won't mind repeating.
Next time constipation has you
headachy, bilious, listless, take
some Syrup OF Black-Draught. It.
flavor is pleasant and its action
gentle when simple directions are
followed. Its principal ingredient
helps tone intestinal muscles. Fam
lily bottle soc; trial size Csc. Next
time. Use Syrup of Black Draught.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
Go to Alabama.

Mrs. Clarence S. Finch and Mrs.
George W. Holden lett last night for
Alabama. where they will spend
some time. Mrs. Finch will visit her
parents in Birmingham, and Mrs.
Holden will be the guest of her fam
lily in Montgomery.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
PIT. A. Meeting Is
Delayed One Week

The meeting of the Henderson high
school Parent-Teacher Association.
scheduled for Wednesday afternoon,
has been postponed one week, to
Wednesday April "a, it was stated
today. due to several of the MEM
berS attending the State PIT. A.
in High Point Wednes-
day through Friday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
CAMPUS QUEEN

Chapel Hill, April l6.-A Univer-
sity of North Carolina coed, Miss
Frances Ryckman, of Short Hills, N.
j., has just been selected in pre-
contest conducted by Para
mount Pictures, Inc, as campus
queen from this State.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
PAGE FIVE
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to take this means of ex-
pressing our appreciation to our
many friends for their kindness dur
ing the loss of our home. 1t will al
ways be remembered. and may God
bless each and everyone.
MR.. AND MRS. ROBERT WIGGINS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
Philathea Class.

The Claire Mills Philathea class of
the FIRST Baptist church will meet
at 7:45 o'clock tonight with Mrs.
Lloyd Daniel. on Rowland street.
with Mrs. w. A. Nixon as Joint
hostess.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
Visit in washington

MIR. and Mrs. B. NJ. Newman, MIR.
ana Mrs. H. B. Newman, Mrs. JASPER
Co!lnS, and Miss Marie Ayscue visit
ed IN Washington Sunday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
MARRIAGES,
PARTIES
SOCIAL
ACTIVITIES
Barbecue Supper
Is Given Newmans

On recent evening at Rock Mill,
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Newman were
honored with d barbecue supper
given by the employees of Mr.. New
mans store. They reported having
had a fine supper and an enjoyable
time. There We're about 40 Of their
friends present to enjoy the feast
with them.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
Alumnae Chapter Meets.

Mrs. H. A. Dennis will be hostess
AT meeting of the War
renton Meredith Alumnae chapter to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16
Week End in Petersburg.

Mrs. Merle Moore spent the week.
end with friends in Petersburg, Viz
ginia.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-16

. . the Junior WOman'S
indeed Of the Weiner
. viii. ne held at South
Wednesday evening, at
This VIII take the place
...- .yEu-ur meeting.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Politics and w. P. A.

In language that permits of no
misunderstanding, Colonel F. c. Har-
rington, who was drafted from the
Army to head the Work Projects
Administration, issues timely warn
ing to w. P. A. employees against en-
gaging in political activity.
Five rules are set down for the
guidance of the huge force under his
supervision, and to impress the
necessity for observance upon those
to whom they are directed, this
trenchant advice is appended:
"As Commissioner of Work Prof.
ects, I will not tolerate any violation
OF the above regulations. The Work
Projects Administration is not in
politics and does not take part in
politics, either directly or indi-
rectly."
The regulations are based on the
Hatch Act, but go beyond that leg
islation in the sense that su-
pervisory and administrative officials
are required to confine their opinions
on political subjects to private ex-
preston. This is the same restric-
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Opposes Increasing Pay
OF Congressman.
To the Editor NJ The Star.

In news item of the goth, The Star
reports that Mr.. Labert st. Clair,
Washington writer, in speech before
the American Pen Women, advocated
raising the salaries of Congressman to
$4,000 or $4,000. The salary at present
is $4,000, but with all the allowances
for clerk hire, ETC., member Of Con-
gress costs the taxpayers about $25, 900
a year.
Permit me to dissent from this pro-
posal. While there are many good and
capable men in Congress, others are not
worth their present salaries.
Instead Of any salary at all am sure
better results would be obtained If men,
bers were allowed only a very liberal
expense account while in actual attend
ance upon the sessions, together with
mileage to and from their homes. This
would have two most beneficial results,
namely, it would bring to Congress
higher types of men, and instead of
wasting time as at present in useless and
endless discussions they would attend
strictly to business so as to return to
their homes as soon as possible, thus
shortening the sessions and greatly bene-
fitting the country at large. Business in
terests are always jittery and uncertain
during sessions of Congress, which is not
good for the Nation.
April 20. ALEXANDER s. LANIER.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
KING PLACE.

Dear Sir:
MY feeding station is a large board,
suspended chandelier fashion, in the
center Of little rooted rustic house. It
Is the garden variety of rustic house,
made Of cedar into geometric designs,
and offers many perching spots to the
birds.
"They didn't hesitate to use 1t, during
the recent rainy days. They simply rested
there, ignoring the food. One bluebird,
except for an occasional turn Of his head,
might have been a little Buddha, so long
and quietly did he sit, In hunched up
position.
"One male and two female cardinals
were continually moving about, giving
themselves thorough shakings, dog
fashion.
"A phoebe made innumerable swoops
to the ground, to retrieve bug or insect
battered into helplessness by the rain.
1.-THE eyesight Of a bird is something
to marvel at, so accurately do they locate
food Is or 20 feet away.
4%Hx
1T is delight, every day or so, to
recognize new song added to the bird
chorus. The robins cheerful chirpings,
the song sparrow's bubbling trill, the
high, sweet melody of the white throat,
the clarion call of the flicker, the doves
plaintive mourning, the towhee, with his
'chewink,' IN addition to the bluebird,s S
warbling and the cardinals four little
theme songs.
AL these indicate spring is here, con-
flrming the calendar; but, to me, this is
not yet the case.
"One fine day I will step outside, when
I hear a sweet, muted melody, and q
sleek, trim gray form will drop in front
OF me, to pick up cutworm or a grub,
and, cooking cleaning eye, he will
squawk an impudent 'yank' at me. All,
yes, spring is really here to stay. The
catbird is back!
Every truly yours, A. H. B."
Our correspondents rendition of the
catbird's cry as "yank" leaves the nut
hatch out on limb.
The catbird, to our ear, more nearly
says "ma-a," or, as usually given, meow"
Certainly there is neither the sound of
"y" at the beginning nor of *" at the
end
The typical catbird utterance more
nearly approximates the NEW of a kitten
or very young cat, the normal meow"
of the house cat.
But it makes no difference, after all
the main thing is that by this time many
OF them ought to be back with us for
long stay.
We have had definite word, too, of the
return of the wood thrush, April IS,
earlier than usual. but to be expected
in such a topsy- -turvy season.
~
The catbird is often overlooked by
many persons interested in birds.