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Evening star., 1940-02-18

By Philip Van Qoren Stern New York Random House
Life on the Circuit With Lincoln.
By Henry Clay Whitney. Edited by Paul NJ Angle CaldUeu
Idaho Carton Printers.
the Emancpators
natal Neither wholly thing but there value BOTH
consists chiefly selections Lncon speeches
letters first section the contains brief life but there
Interpretation of Lncons life
all points
from Iincons
light question: duly
gives selection
writings with those which currently unportant weeded out
political addresses and state
compilation and the relation OF the
ncon existence explained good OF refer
what the volume is AS such. it is recommended
Recolections Gathered Several
Years Legal Association
Whitney, Lincoln Presidents Illinois days
recoecons President gathered
acquaintance covered the
circuit together aboou Illinois roads and
part entertaining Unfortunately the
editor points Whitney did limit his composition to
the period undertook tell the Of Lin
whole life did without particular preparation Conse
quen the worth of his book considerably lowered suffers
utterly untrammeled tendency ramble and suspects
exaggerated the future President
picture Lincoln country lawyer of Lincoln pranker
fellows Lincoln budding poitanthe
work tested merit interesting for the light which 1t throws
popularity Of Lincoln the OF the books publications.
which reached practically worship allowed
realistic criticism which characte biography writing
Incidentally "hfe" which widely In
preparation for modern biographies yet its author explicitly
Illinois called him
called Lincoln Mr. Whitney, by knew him
we'll enough to dispense with the "Adr"
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Flight


From the NorDeoian BY Solpt
and Richard Bateson. New
York: D. Appleton century Co.
This international prize-winning
novel is written in q style that is
direct and to the point. Although
somewhat dragging in the opening
chapters, it finally builds up .
great suspense as to the ultimate
fate Of the central character-Karl
Berg. an escaped convict who is
attempting to build new life for
himself but whose past always fol-
lows him.
He attempts many things in his
endeavor to re-establish himself in
the world. 1t is as a fish merchant
that he finds the greatest success,
however - until his passion for
spectacular gambling ruins his
chances. His love for a peasant
girl, his fight against the past, his
constant vigil against apprehension
these are the principal dramatic
ingredients of Plight" and all
lead to finale that is surpris-
ing despite its seeming Inevitable
ity.
The book is a worthwhile invest
ment, as 1t gives an interesting
and penetrating look into the lives
of the people Of the authors native
Norway. j. s. c., Jr.
Evening star., 1940-02-18
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-04
NICE SUM RAISED
FOR JUBILEE WARD

Last Sunday afternoon at 3 o'cloci'
in Shiloh Baptist church, the 81
James Spiritual Chorus, the New
Bethel Spiritual Chorus and the
Mary Potter quartet thrilled a CAP
acitv audience with Negro SpnI>ualS
The program was carried out I
raise funds for the TB ward al
Jubilee hospital.
Dr.. S. M. Beckford and r. l.. Nc
Knight spoke on tuberculosis during
the afternoons program.
Those who contributed to lhlS
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-04
barrow Pays
Visit To
Rotary Club

Carter barrow, Of TarbOro, Rotary
district governor, paid his official
visit 10 the Henderson club Tuesday
evening, meeting at 5 O'Clock with
the officers and chairmcn of the
major committees, then appearing be
fore the membership at G;30 o'clock.
The evenings program was allotted
to the visiting official.
Mr.. DarroW told of visiting II
clubs. the Henderson visit being his
9TH, and said that various clubs had
certain characteristics, and that one
could almost feel those characteristics
He said. some clubs were dominated
by one person, others by cliQucS, ana
reminded the local club that an ideal
club is one that is public spirited,
friendly, and one that carries Out
good work in the community. His
talk was thoroughly enjoyed by the
members.
The district governor told the club
that his visits TO various clubs in his
district had opened his eyes, declar'
ing that he had found fine set Of
men in Rotary club memberships.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-04
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1910
Scouts To Aid
Toy Collection

The Boy Scout Council held sup
per meeting at the Capitol Caln
Monday evening al G:30 O'Clock. with
several important business items !gn
discussion.
The Council voted I" enlist all Bow
Scouts in gathering of toys to DO 70
paired by the fircmcn. and In" boy.
together with fircmcn. Will cover lie
city Saturday morning. beginning a'
10 O'Clock. and any who have toy
that can be repaired. any old dolls
that can be rcdrcSscd. or anything
that can be repaired in such a ma.-
ner that it will bring happiness -
some youngster on Christmas morn
ing, is urged 10 have those on ,hr
front porch. If those who have tay.
desire, they may call the Daily Di,-
patch Or fire department. and they
will be sent for.
The council announced that "a
meeting Of all ministers and inter
ested leaders in both North and
South Henderson will be held 1T am
carly date relative 10 the organizing
Of scout troops in those localities.
An effort is to be made 10 fong
the troops there, il is said.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-04
1928 School
Lunches Here
In November

,..,.,,.l,,,.
~" 'I.s u.n ''','''', W IVY, ',,,a
tol"l oI 1000 l"l!c''tG WYE >e' ~
al seven Scio"!S III liri'',e'"o,l CIV
vance county MIS-. NS'' d. "."''uY'
SUPERVISOR. LnlorMea Nn''n'E o"PG'-
lntendent T. NJ hoII'hS ~ heF fl".n-
~ report today. Ihc!''dcd IN III"
number were 6,9on 'ree I'hcneS'
6,792 paid Tor ana 9"o cNchahsed ,oF'
Lunch rooms were operated al i've
schools in Henderson, lhcSc nc'hS
Junior high, Central Clark street,
North Henderson and SCUM Hcn-
derson. Rural schools that had l.nch
service we're Aycock ana M!dale-
burg. All were for white cnlidfeh
and all assisted by the Wl'N' WIN inc
County Board of Education as Sp"h-
Spr.
Total employees was 10, wv" sac',
ut all schools, except N"F"l ana
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-04
Santa Claus
Here Friday
Will Lead Parade Fri
day Afternoon at
$50; Lights TO Be
Turned On.

Santa Claus. paying Il pre-Christ-
mas visit TO Henderson. will lead a
parade through the business section
of the city on Friday evening at $50
o'clock. inaugurating at the time the
official opening Of the Christmas sea-
son for Henderson merchants. Smith
II. Young. secretary of the Chamber
OF Commerce. said this morning that
plans for the parade are being COM
plcted today and that everything will
be in readiness for the event well
ahead of time.
AS Santa Claus passes along the
streets in the center of the business
section, Christmas lights will be
turned on, string by string as the
parade reaches each lighting unit.
Workmcn have been busy this week
placing the strings of Culored lights
and the large Christmas stars that
will mark each street intersection.
and Christmas greencry is to be adj
dcd to the display when the lights
are in place.
Laurel rope will be maSSed about
lamp poles in the business section
and large WreathS uf laurel. each
tied with a huge bow of rcd oicloth,
will he placed about lamps in the
white way system. Those in charge
of the Christmas decorations declare
that Henderson will present this yrar
the most attractive holiday appear
2nCe of many years.
Secretary Young announced today
the addition Of a bicycle division m
the parade, with lash prizes 90 be
awarded for the best decorated BIZ
cycles in the division. Youngsters
in Henderson and throughout the
county are invited to decorate their
bicycles and enter them in tho COM
petition.
School floats, the Henderson high
school band and the Reconsideration
hi2h school drum and buslc corps,
and Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts will
also march in the parade.
Henderson stores will remain open
un Friday night until . o'clock fOr
the convenience Of shoppers who
wish 10 inspect Christmas msr-
chandSc following the parade. and
all merchants are expected 10 have
display; uI Christmas mcr-
arranged for the opening.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-04

matcly 100000 pounds, with an
average in excess Of l9 cents.
The Henderson market will close
Tuesday, December II, FOR the l94O
season. with sales expected to eX-
coed twenty million pounnS ny d ai,.~
margin. It is the second time in a
generation the market has quit for
the seaosn at Christmas, condition
brought about by reason Of the small
crop, estimated al around sixty per-
cent of the 1889 production.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-04
CLUB HAS FESTIVAL
HERE LAST MONDAY

The Collegiate Challcnerr> Club,
col"rcd, gave 4 festival at the Plant
cr, warehouse Monday, with the
NitehaWkS, of Durham playing for
the event. The club has expressed
its appreciation 10 ali who aided in
making the event success. The
ChallcngcrS have, from year to year,
distributed a number Of Christmas
baskets to the needy here, will plan
to give an increased number this
wear. it is said. The club will meet
Friday night at the home of Charles
Frazier en- HOi'ner street.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-04

Ants in South America have been
known to build tunnels three miles
long.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-04
Road Terms
Given Negroes

William Crudup and WiDert KEEL
ley, both Negroes, who were captured
tuesday morning around i o'clock at
a still in the Egypt section of the
county, were gwen Il hearing in
county court today before Recorder
II. L. Clements. The Negroes faced
two charges, one Of manufacturing
WhiSkcy and the other as5dulting Of
ficers in discharge Of their duty.
On the assault charge, each was
given % months on the roads, ana
for manufacturing Whiskey, each was
given six months, the terms 10 run
conScciltivcly. Each gave niticc Of
an appeal and bond was >ct at $500
for each OfGenSe.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-04
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

|. Which country owned Gibraltar
before the British acquired il?
,. What is the state flower Of Ok
lahuma?
3. In whose honor was PcnnsyI-
vania named?
4. To be, or not 10 be: that is the
question:" is Il quotation from Shake
Spcare'S -:
5. Raw silk is imported chiefly
from -----?
6. Can Il white horse be seen in to-
tai darkness?
7. Which American president was
"A nominee for the office three times,
was twice elected and was defeated
after his first term?
8. Is cancer a contagious disease?
9. Who wrote "A thing of beauty
is Il Joy forcNcr??
10. The emblem of the Socialist
party in the United States is tho Five
Pointed Star. Arm and Torch. or
Hands ClaSpcd Within Wheel?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-04

A minimum temperature of
eleven degrees was registered
here between 5 and 6 o'clock this
morning, the lowest so far Of the
season. The report was given by
II. l.. Allen, official Weather
Bureau observer for Henderson.
Once or twice before the mcr-
curry has slid TO minimum i'll
the low 2O's, but this is the first
time il has dropped as low as
eleven.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-04
MINSTREL REHEARSALS
PROGRESSING NICELY

RchcMrSalS of the KiwaniS Club
minstrel, which is to be given Fri
day, December Is. in Henderson high
school auditorium, are progressing
rapidly, and the performers are
rapidly perlecting their parts.
Tickets are already on sale, and
may be obtained from any member
of the club.
The minstrel promises to be ii
hilarious affair, and a capacity crowd
is expected to turn out.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-04
Temperature II Degrees,
Lowest Reached So Far

The sharp decline was follow
ed by a warm sun today, which
moderated temperatures sharpe
Iy during the day.
A heavy frost was OH the
ground early this morning, and
ice was very much III evidence
in many places. There were some
reports, too, of frozen water
pipes, though this was not SER
iOus or general.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-04
l14,038 Lbs.
Tobacco Sold

An average of $!3.l5 per hundred
pounds was made for the ll4,03e
pounds of tobacco sold on the Her
derSon market Tuesday, Whici
brought Sl5,003.7n, official figure
announced to-day by Sr.ith II. Young
sales supervisor. showed.
This ram season sales 10 aDDrr''
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Civi(Group0.Ks
Ferndd|e Airport

A committee OF three members
of the Leggets Subdivision I'm
provement Association of Ferndale
Saturday announced themselves as
favoring the proposed construction
of a new airport al Wvon1fng ave-
nue. and West Eight-Mile road.
Ferndale
The committee announced its
decision after a=fffhtoveT the pro-
posed site and talks with air line
pilots at the Detroit City Airport.
"Our subdivision Is less than
a half-mile from the proposed
airport md we feel that the
development of the airport would
improve property values" SAID
c. f. Taylor. member of the
executive board of the associa-
ton and one of the committee
members.
Several civic organizations and
the Ferndale city council are OPP
posing construction of the airport
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Girl, a, Killed
In Ohio Crash

A 4-year-old girl was killed and
her mother seriously injured Sat-
urady when the car in which they
were riding crashed into culvert
near Defiance. o. Four other
members of the family were in
jured as the group was hurrying
10 tho bedside Of the girls ailing
grandfather
Dead is Shirley Ann Lancaster.
Her mother. Mrs. Tressie Lam
caster. 80. of $500 Sherwood ave-
nue.. was seriously injured. Robert
Lancaster, whose father is seri-
ously i'll in Cadiz. Ky. two chill
dren. Robert, II, and Vernon. 6.
and nephew. ArrIce Lancaster.
%. were injured in the crash.
Lancaster. employed on the
afternoon shift OF a machine shop.
left Kentucky early this morning
on completing his days work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Ban Special Police

Meanwhile. important develop
ments in unoccupied France
swirled around the German
French situation. The Petain
government dissolved the recently
created special police body known
as protection groups' which had
been organized by Interior Min
ister Marcel Peyrouton.
Editors note: Reports trickling
out OF France via Switzerland
have stated Peyrouton was Lavals
eiffef rival and was largely respon-
sible for the latter'S dismissal and
detention from which he was re-
leased through German interven-
tom
II was learned. however, the
Petain cabinet this morning had
been in Geographic consultation
with Cen August NogueS, high
commissioner of French Morocco,
on matters not disclosed in Vichy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Crashes 9 Autos
On zigzdg Ride

What he admits was an all
night drinking session landed
Claude Richards. 81, OF 1904 Jane
avenue. in Jail Saturday after he
hit eight parked cars as he zig
tagged his automobile out East
Larned street. He also crashed
into A moving car.
Richards trouble began near
Hastings street when he forced
Elmer Prabel of ATS Wayburn
avenue to drive his car onto the
sidewalk. Swinging back, Rich
ards struck two parked cars. At
Rivard avenue he hit two more,
between RlVard and Russell ave-
nueS he rammed one on each side
of the street, and AZ Riopelle
street he added pair of new
autos 10 his total.
For three or four blocks Rich
ards managed to stay in the mid
die of the road. hut al Chene
street he crashed into a car COM
ing from the opposite direction.
II was there that police caught
him while he was attempting TO
settle the damage for 80
Total damage is estimated at
more than 1000
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22

viist Gen. Maxine Weygand in Mo-
rocco. Weygand is commander-in-
chief of all French North African
forces.
The whole French-German situ-
alton was expected to be clarified,
one way or the other, in a very
short time - possibly this week
end. During the Vichy delibera-
tons. several emisSaricS have been
shutting back and forth between
Paris and Vichy Tension pervaded
unoccupied France. as the people
awaited outcome of the crisis that
may affect their immediate fate.
PARIS. Dec. 21.-(INSl-Ger-
many has ordered $1,000. 900 bot
ties of champagne from France
The order is designed to help re-
habllitate the French wine indus
try which has suffered heavily as
a result of the war. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
I'm a Name?
Citizenship in This Case,
Long After Change

When Patrick Sheehan, as a
youth. ran away from home In
Norwood, Mass, he did complete
job by changing his name to Frank
J. Shay so that his parents could
not trace him.
Saturday Walter A. Blasenak.
Norwood town clerk. and Patrick's
brother. Frederick Sheehan, came
to Detroit TO testify that Frank
and Patrick are the same person
and that Frank is a citizen by
virtue of his fathers naturaliza-
ton.
Circuit Judge Guy A. Miller
issued Shay certificate of citizen
ship. enabling him to hold his
foreman's job in a plant working
on defense orders.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
WPA Chorus 10 Sing
Christmas in Hotels

Travellers returning 10 Detroit
for Christmas and strangers who
viii spend the day in Detroit
hotels Will not be forgotten by the
WPA, Abner Z. Larned state di-
rector. said Saturday WPA bands
viii play in the Michigan Central
station and choral groups will sing
in hotel Hobbies. Larned said
The same program is scheduled
throughout the state and other
groups Of singers will entertain in
schools hospitals and public build
ings There are % performing
units in The state with a member
ship OF us musicians, Larned said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
New Drives limited

Meanwhile, informed Italian
quarters predicted important de-
velopments in the. Axis campaign
in the English Channel, with
Italian forces participating.
According 10 these circles, these
will begin to unfold
early in the new year.
That a new joint Italo-German
campaign against the British Isles
is in the offing was strongly
limited by an article in the Italian
foreign office organ Relazioni In
ternational. which stated:
"We are only Mt the begin
ming Of q war which will nrquire
the most extreme sacrifices and
decisions. Notwithstanding the
violent shock of events In Lbya
and Greece, Italy Is continuing
her direct contribution Of sub
marines and aviators to the
Axis war against the British
Isles"
Virginia Gayda, press spokes-
man for Premier Mussolini, pub
lished an Italian summary Of Brit
ish strength in Africa and the
Mediterranean and ad a &C n I
waters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Ndzis Threaten
War on France

Continued from Page One)
the war operations of the AXIS
powers.
Therefore. according to informa-
ton obtained from reliable
sources. Germany has signified
she is ready to renOunCe The ar
mistice. Editors note This would
mean resumption of a state of
German-French hostilities unle s
France gives the guarantees the
Reich considers necessary to full
fillment Of collaboration"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Receives u. S. ENJOY

Editors Note-This SubStanti-
ated the impression abroad that
Petain and his ministers are keep
ing in touch with the French colo
nieS)
General NoCucS. il was revealed.
Was 10 receive Robert y. Murphy.
United States charge d'affaires AT
Nichy, in Rabat, capital of French
Morocco. Murphy arrived by plane
al Algiers Yesterday. en- route tc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Post Office, Branches
To Be Open Sunday
Photo by International N,

The main post office will be
open this Sunday from l p. m. to
4 p. m. and all branches, except
those in the Penobscot and Fisher
buildings. will he open during the
same period, it was announced
Saturday. One delivery will be
made Sunday.
Penobscot and Fisher branches
will be closed. The main post
office and all branches will be
open Monday and Tuesday at the
regular hours. $50 a. m. until )
p. M, but will be closed Wednes-
day, Christmas Day. However,
there will be one delivery of par
eel post and mail Wednesday
morning
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22

a physically fit reserve for years
10 come.
While the percentage Of defer
ments in the higher age groups
nuns up TO IS per cent. statisticians
declared that virtually all" of
the 2l-year-olds can be credited
as fit for immediate service.
Thus. they declared. if 1900 900
Of them are registered each year,
the army will have no trouble
obtaining the legal limit Of 900 900
men year from that one group
alone.
This would serve TO exempt all
the older men-now registered
unless conditions become so acute
that more than 100000 men a year
are needed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22

On week days enjoy the two
pages of comics and adventure
strips in the daily Detroit
Times; on sunday, the great
Comic Weekly with WORLD
FAMOUS comics in COLORS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Christmas Debt
Holiday Dodged

The moratorium on garnish-
ments during the holiday season.
declared by Detroit Common
Pleas Judges 10 ease the financial
strain on poor debtors, is being
evaded by certain credit houses and
other creditors by the securing of
garnishmentS in the suburbs, Com
mon Pleas Judge John Watts said
Saturday.
Creditors unwilling to wait the
few days until the moratorium
ends are applying for garnish-
ments from justices of the peace
in communities surrounding De-
troit.
Fees Exorbitant
Not only do the creditors re-
ceive immediate garnishments,
but the justices operate on fee
basis and charge exorbitant fees
which are added 10 the debt,
Judge Watts said. The fees start
at s. and range upward.
Furthermore. In Detroit we
would have the case referred TO
our mediation bureau. where
payments spread over IL months
might he arranged" Judge
Waits said.
TN the suburbs there are no
such bureaus and immediate
garnishments are obtained and
slapped on the debtor. This
circumyents our endeavor To
protect workingman who Is in
debt from losing his pay at
Christmastime through garnish-
ment which deprives him of the
chance TO give his children
happy Christmas"
Defroiters Exempt
Judge Watts also said he under
stands that often both parties 10
the action are residents of Detroit
vet the suit has been started in a
suburban court
"Michigan statutes give the
Common Pleas Courts Of Detroit
exclusive Jurisdiction when both
parties are residents of De-
troit." Judge Watts declared.
'If these suburban justices are
hearing such cases they are
acting Illegally.
"Fee-grabbing suburban JUS
tees should not he permitted 10
function Illegally to the detri-
ment of this city's unfortunate
debtors"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Plans Afoot to Draft
U.S.. Youths Turning Il
Action Expected to Exempt Nearly
All of 100000 Registered
Men Unless Crisis Arises
BY GRIFFING BANCROFT JR.
In,l N.-. ..r,,c. st,ff cerr..rond.n,

WASHINGTON. Dec 21-Plans under way draft into
The arm great majority" d. high seec
service disclosed today.
neansnless the world crisis demands much greater
registered the draft except those called by next Fa VIII
f oqcials regard the will be 81 by
o0OOO others hetNeon Is and 90