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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-24
Miss Robertson Wed
To W. C.. Stevenson

Miss Nellie Gray Robertson, daugh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Robertson
OF Henderson, and William ClyG:
Stevenson, son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. E
Stevenson, of Henderson. We're uniteo
IN marriage Monday, December %
by the Rev. E. r. Nelson, at his home
Several intimate friends witnessed
the ceremony.
The couple will make their home
in Greensboro
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-24
Here for Weekend.

Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis c. Gary and
small son. Curtis. Jr.. of Pinehurst.
spent the weekend here with Mrs.
Kate Watkins and S. S. Parham.
they were enroute to New York for
ne N.iiNi.lNS
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-24
From Fort Jackson.

Pvt. Bryant Robertson came from
Fort Jackson, S. c., Saturday TO
spend the Christmas holidays witt;
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. ROD
CrSun, of West Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-24

Pvt. Leonard H. Hobgood. Is
spending the Christmas season at his
home here. Pvt. Hobgood is station
ed at Fort Jackson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-24
Here from Jackson.

Pvt. Carson Wells. of Fort jack
son. is spending the Christmas holi-
days here with his grandparents. Mr..
end Mrs. l.. ". Hobgood.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Allen are
pending the Christmas season at MI.
Aliens home in Tar Heel,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-24
SOCIETY NEWS
Goes to Laurinburg
Visiting i'm Tar Heel.

Miss Marsie Averett has gone /
I.urMEur@. to spend Christmas.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-24
To Florida.

Miss Elizabeth Fox has gone 10
Jacksonville, Fla, where she will
visit her brother Henry Fox, for sev-
eral days during the Christmas sea-
son.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-24
In Raleigh.

Mrs. Ellis NJ. Mills is spending
some time in Raleigh with her son,
S. N. Mills.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-24
n Son.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Rankin. Of De-
troit. Mich. announce the birth of q
500. Robert Rowland. on December
~. 1910, Mr.. Rankin is son
of Mrs. J. r. Rankin, of this city
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Military Innovation

The paraphernalia of the modern
army is both multitudinous and
complex, but none is stranger than
that purely Soviet invention, the
civilian commissar for military af-
fairs. No division is considered COM
plete without its quota Of these gen.
try, who are even more important
than ammunition or field kitchens,
and infinitely more difficult to cap
ture, owing to their quaint habit Of
staying well in the rear of the ad-
vance, and later in the van Of the
retreat. ...
For the benefit of admirers of Rus
sia, now struggling so bravely against
the Finnish colossus, the functions
of this particular type of commissar
are explained. His first duty is to
keep his sacred person well under
cover, and his second is to act as
cheer leader and give pep talks to
the half-frozen soldiery. explaining
how glorious it is to die for Stain.
His third duty is to get back to Mos
COW after the debacle with the CORY
details. It is not too much to say
that the entire prestige, morale and
efficiency of the Russian Army de-
pend upon him. Without his re-
ports, Stain would be quite unable
to decide which officers to denote,
which to send to Siberia, and which
to execute.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Home at Lost

The City of Flint arrived in home
waters last night. Her career, it has
been indicated by her owners, is over.
She Is to be broken up for the scrap
metal she contains. But she will not
be forgotten. Only a "tub" in the
Judgment of those who set the stand
ards of the merchant marine, she
nevertheless has played part in a
great drama and for that she will
be remembered in the history Of her
times.
It was one hundred and thirteen
days ago that the City Of Flint
steamed out into the Atlantic on a
voyage expected to require six weeks
to complete. Her cargo Of tractors,
fruit, wax and leather was consigned
to England. On October she was
stopped and claimed as prize by
the Deutschland. The flag of Den
mark was painted on her sides and
she was given Danish name for
"hide-and-seek" dash through the
British blockade. BY October 20 she
was at Tromsoe in Norway. Her next
stop was Murmansk, the ice-free
Arctic port of Russia. The Soviet
government released her to the Nazis
on October 26. Her captors vainly
tried to bring her to a German har-
Dor, with her captain, Joseph A.
Gainard, and her crew still on board.
When the effort failed, they sought
refuge at Haugesund, where the Nor
wegian authorities took charge.
Moved to Bergen on November 5.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
the City Of Flint again was free. with

the City Of Flint again was free. With
the Stars and Stripes flying and a
new cargo Of iron ore, she left for
Baltimore on January z. But col
lision with a British steamer and q
tedious trip along the iceberg -strewn
coast of Iceland delayed her prog
ress. It goes without saying that
the pay pouches taken aboard by
officials of the United States Lines at
Cape Henry yesterday were heavy.
The recipients certainly have earned
their wages. Also, it must be added,
they have deserved their country
mems applause. From the start of
their adventure until its end they
conducted themselves with credit to
their calling. They bore themselves
with courage and dignity, were faith
full to their traditions and thus merit
congratulation and a hearty welcome
back to their own f1resides.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
ARLINGTON Siqnboords

Following lengthy legal dispute,
Arlington County has begun the
actual work of eliminating or re-
locating most of the billboards and
a large number of smaller advertis-
ing signs along it's thoroughfares.
This action is being taken under
the zoning ordinance which was
adopted year ago last November,
but which was attacked in court by
company whose business is the erec-
ton and leasing of billboards. Modify
ing its original regulations, the
county now prohibits such signs in
all sections except industrial and
general commercial areas, and even
in these If they are within two
hundred feet of a dwelling. Conse-
quently, thirty-two of the hundred
and eight large billboards in the
county must be removed within three
days, most Of the others must be
relocated, and approximately two
thousand other signs must be modi-
fed to conform with the rules.
Arlington's attempt to protect
roadside beauty by means of a zoning
regulation Of this type is an original
effort. Its progress will be watched
with particular interest since such
an ordinance is one of the most
frequently proposed means for re-
habilitating the Baltimore Wash
ington boulevard. There is little
doubt that it will succeed, since the
regulations are being put into effect
as an outgrowth of an agreement
reached by the county with the ad-
vertising concern, as a result OF
which the latter dropped legal
action contesting the validity of the
ordinance. Other advertising firms
have indicated that they will do like
wise.
Elsewhere throughout Virginia
where conditions differ from the
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Some Listening Ears

Walled In by crystal quietness he sits
And reads the news with gentle eyes
like bits
OF fading summer sky, pausing to spend
sigh for passing of q boyhood friend:
Or bending down he vainly strains to
hear
Grandchildren's voices with q hand
cupped ear;
Then puffs his pipe and in an upward
Blows smoky mosques and ninarets Of
pearl.
At times, with silent, moving lips he
To well-remembered lines from Pope
or Burns,
Or with tuneless voice strikes up 4
chord
From some old song: "Come Ye Who
Love the Lord"
His senses may refuse earths raucous
blast
And hear instead the future and the past,
But is he deaf? Some listening ears
may be
Tuned early to eternal harmony.
NELLIE G. BOURDEAux.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
BETHESDA, Md.

AG &A&hSA>xAS XS&As
Dear Sir:
"The past four years we have lived In
wooded section Of Bethesda, and here
we have become acquainted with the
birds Of this vicinity.
Your daily articles have proved very
helpful to us in this study and are en-
joyed by all members Of the family.
"Our feeder is usually filled with seeds
and bread crumbs.
eyes, we have the starting and the
English sparrows, but they in turn lure
others who are not quite so bold. I also
place bread on the kitchen window sill,
about Is feet from the feeder, and If
the bread is gone from the feeder, the
tufted titmice will come to the window.
"They seem quite tame, and II you
stand quietly at the window they will
come, take the biggest piece and fly
away to a nearby branch to eat it.
II believe they prefer bread to SUM-
flower seeds. AS yet the starlings have
not come to the sill to eat, although I
have seen downy woodpecker and q
Junco 1eeolng Jnere.
This year we have had a flock Of q
dozen or so titmice as daily feeders.
The cardinals used to feed In a similar
group, but now we are lucky to have
one pair. Each season brings a new
conner. This season 1t is the red-bellied
woodpecker. Is he common visitor in
this vicinity?
II could not find him in any Of the
ordinary bird books, but visit to the
museum identified him for me.
Since the holidays we have had q
group of five purple f1nches as daily
visitors. 1t was comical sight to see
them when they first arrived, eating
startling fashion and then gasping for
breath for some time later.
II notice that they are not quite as
greedy now, or perhaps 1t is they know
where they can find some food. This
morning one paid for his food with a
beautiful solo.
Perhaps spring Is not far away Eng
lish sparrows have taken over an aban-
doned robins nest and are adding to it.
Do they often nest in trees? Does any
other male bird crack seeds and feed the
female, out Of nesting season, as the
cardinal does?
Sincerely, M. w. W."
This is a good word for English SPAR
rows from type of person. fortunately
on the increase, who gets the most out
of bird feeding.
The householder who begins to take
SIDES" who grows red in the face when
starlings and English sparrows, and
pigeons, and squirrels, arrive at feed
ing station, in response to the lure of
the food, is distinctly not the type.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
THIS AND THAT
By Charles Z. TrdcetueH.

To him-or her-come hatred, ire, an
ger, intolerance and host Of human
failings, or frailties, which make bird
feeding an altogether different thing.
This latter type probably will never
admit that he loses great DEAL He sees
chickadee fly away at the approach Of
q starting, and he forgets at once, in his
mounting anger, that the small bird
equally leaves precipitately when card
inal flies down.
This householder will never quite un-
derstand that the other type Of nature
lover has something which he will never
have-a mind at peace.
Now mind at peace is well worth
having. We do not mean a mind COM
pletely at peace. No such thing exists.
or could exist, this side of the golden
shore.
Minds fairly at peace are seldom at
tanned by one master effort, except by
the masters of life.
Most Of us are not masters, but strug-
Cling humans, trying to do the best we
can with what we have.
Peace is secured by small daily appl-
cations of kind heart working on simple
determination.
Thus, we do not lean against gate
post and grow good, but rather try our
best to see the right side, as we are
given the light, to understand the pos
sible good in all situations.
Out of these fragments of trying, day
by day, little by little, we may in time
come to some understanding and some
true possession of the famous and much
to-be-desired mind at peace.
X X X
One Of these fair fields lies in the out
door Indoor sport of bird feeding
Here it is possible for any one to show
tolerance, when pigeons come, when
squirrels arrive, when starlings and Eng
lish sparrows fly down in numbers.
These are both intelligent, interesting
birds, and not unlovely, If we look at
them Alright.
Did you ever see startling close, with
the morning sun cleaning on him?
Unsuspected blues and puppies and
Colds shine in those ruffled wings and
that stubby tail.
See lone specimen, on some sleety
afternoon, literally showing that it has
enough sense to come in out of the
rain," by perching in a covered feeding
station, not eating, but just remaining
there, out of the weather.
Who that appreciates shelter himself
but admires this lone bird, and its prac-
tical use of its intelligence?
bird feeding station, viewed from
this angle, becomes a training station
as well; it enables the observer, without
fuss or feathers, to rectify his own posi-
ton in life, as well as do daily good
deed.
Evening star., 1940-01-27

Americans would be willing to pay
500 to assist In Hquidating Russian ag-
gression as were willing to contribute
that sum toward liquidating the Demo-
cratic campaign debt. We could have
meatless day, for example, and con-
tribute the saving; cut out a couple
beers" or many other things we would
not seriously miss for day.
To expedite matters employers can
consult with their employees and with
the latter's consent Immediately raise
fund equivalent to one days pay and
deduct the amount from the next pay
envelope or check. There are scores of
ways of doing something, and thou
sands OF humanitarians amply qualified
to do the administrative work.
Let's start something and surprise
ourselves as well as the whole civilized
world. J.. D. PRICKETT
Berwyn, Nd,
January 49,
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Protests Takom4 Park
Bus Service.

Bus Service.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Are the daily riders Of Takoma Park,
Nd, to continue to suffer from lack of
proper transportation facilities at the
hands of the transit company that oper-
ates the buses in our community? We
who use the buses every day, many as
frequently as four times day, are
forced to ride in two of the smallest buses
now in operation and quite number of
us feel that our lives ARE in jeopardy
every day when from % to 80 persons
are jammed into these buses that are
legally allowed capacity Of 20. I have
been on these small buses times without
number when the body Of each bus,
through the tremendous weight, has act
ually rested on the axles, and who knows
when these axles will break and a serious
accident result?
The transit company insists on forcing
us to ride in these small buses during
the rush hours when hundreds of men
and women are bound for their work
down in the city of Washington, while
during the day when the traffic is not so
heavy riders actually are allowed to ride
in larger bus that has a capacity Of 40
or more.
This morning was one of 80 packed
in a small bus, and as We rode along I
noticed men and women standing on the
corners, who could not be accommodated.
This is daily occurrence. The same
condition prevails at night between 4:30
and 6 O'Clock, when men and women are
anxious to get to their homes.
January as. JOEL THOMPSON.
Evening star., 1940-01-27

metropolitan nature Of Arlington,
effective signboard control Is being
exercised through the State licensing
and permit law. An interesting ex-
ample Of the working of this method
is contained in report issued by the
Road Commission OF West Virginia,
which announces that since a State
license fee Of a hundred dollars a
year plus a dollar permit for each
sign went into effect last October,
more than twenty-six thousand signs
have been removed by State crews.
In that time licenses have been issued
for less than seven thousand.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Criticizes Jay Franklin's
Comment on Borah.

OF course readers of The Star have
come to expect nothing but drivel in Jay
Franklin's column, but yesterday in his
article on Borah he outdid himself
No one will deny that for the past
seven years Borah was a thorn in the
New Deals side, and that Jay Franklin
has worShiped the New Deal.
Could anything be more absurd than
to call Borah, who has been leader
among progressives for half century,
link with the America of the pony express
and the covered wagon, one who belonged
to an earlier and simpler day?
GEORGE FREDERICK MILLER.
January %.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Thinks Finland Should
Be Given Prompt Aid.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In recent editorials under captions,
Bankrupt Leadership and Mice or
Men," you have. I think, expressed the
sentiment and thought of untold mil
lions both here and abroad.
The men who should be creators of
law have no program of their own and
being void of both ability and courage to
blaze trail, they set about to destroy or
hamper the work of all good men. I
think this is unprecedented in history.
don't think the people of the United
States of America take thought of what
any aggressor nation may think if we
give material aid to Finland at this time,
and certainly If we do not give that aid
now there is little or no use to lift even
our voice later on. For If we diG, it
would only be like sounding brass or a
tinkling cymbal.
Why all this indecision by liberty low
ing nations? Are mems hearts failing
them for fear of the things they see
coming upon the earth?
Fear can hold nothing but torment and
ever and on enslaves its subjects in
every age.
A decisive and united move now by
nations that love freedom would bring
order out Of all this chaos. Is it posi-
BILE that at such a time leaders with a
program carrying the full support of
their entire constituency cannot be found
to stand in this overwhelming breach?
If not, it won't be long until the waves
of chaos will roll from pole to pole and
out of every chaotic wave dictator will
storm forth to rule and ruin responsible
government by and for the people.
While the blood Of once free and inde-
pendent nations is being spilled no other
free and independent nation can stand
by and ask, "Am my brothers keeper"
without being branded in the annals of
history as coward and unworthy to re-
main free.
MILO ELSQN EMERSON.
Jor,Iorx, %
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Budget Cutting

OF new year resolutions, has begun
the session with determined efforts
to cut down Government spending,
even beyond the point to which the
President already had reduced the
budget requests.
From the four money bills passed
by one or both Houses thus far, a
total of approximately $127 ,800,000
has been cut from budget estimates,
indicating desire among the law
makers to avoid new taxes or the
necessity of raising the debt limit.
Members seeking reelection do not
relish the thought of imposing new
taxes just before the taxpayers 60 to
the polls, nor do they want to
assume responsibility for increasing
the forty-fve- billion dollar debt lim-
itation.
The President recommended sub
stantial savings in farm benefits,
relief, public building. flood control
and other activities. At the same
time, recognizing the Importance of
safeguarding the Nations security
with war raging in other parts of the
world, he recommended that national
defenses be strengthened and that
$460,000,000 of additional taxes be
raised to accomplish this purpose
within the present debt limit. With
at least half a dozen big appropria-
ton bills still to be acted on, Con-
gress may be able to obtain this
$46O,0O0,000 by shaving budget
figures here and there, as they have
started to do, and still carry out the
national defense program without
immediate tax legislation. In the
reductions thus far, one-fourth Of
the amount required has been saved,
and if the remainder can be taken
from the bills still to be acted on
without seriously impairing Govern
ment projects, Congress would not be
widely criticized for postponing
revenue-raising legislation.
It will take courage for members
of the House and the Senate to stick
to their January economy resolutions
in the spring, however, when the
time comes to act on the budget cuts
in farm benefits, in relief and in
items like flood control, rivers and
harbors and other funds that mean
improvements back home. Already
there is speculation over how much
of the, $225, 100000 farm parity price
fund may be restored by Congress.
In the end, the lawmakers will
have to decide whether it is better
to hold down these large domestic
expenditures and save the folks back
home from additional taxes, or face
the alternatives of boosting taxes or
increasing the debt limit. One real
danger is that some of these deep
budget cuts in domestic programs
may be restored near the close of the
session, too late to put through the
necessary offsetting taxes.
It would be serious mistake, how
ever, for Congress to slash the
national defense program in order
to escape the unpleasant task of
looking for new revenue If the econ
omies in other directions fall short Of
the mark. Thoughtful citizens are
not likely to rejoice over escaping a
tax increase if they are left with a
feeling that the Army and the Navy
are not adequately prepared to pro-
tect American shores in these trou-
bled times.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Khaki Election in Canada

Not often. if ever, have the three
adjoining democracies of North
America-Mexico, Canada and the
United States-held in the same year
national elections to decide the fu-
ture compilations Of their respective
governments. The Mexicans and our
selves were scheduled long ago to
vote in 1910. But Canada came sud-
denly this week to the decision to "go
to the country" in order that the
Mackenzie King government might
seek a specific mandate from the
people to continue to conduct its par
ticipation in the European war along
present lines. To that end George vi,
who is King of Canada, unexpectedly,
though, OF course, on the advice Of
his ministers at Ottawa, dissolved
Parliament on January Is and
ordered IAN immediate appeal" to
the Dominion electorate.
Back of this abrupt decision, which
both surprised and embittered Lib
eral Prime Minister Mackenzie Kings
Conservative opposition, lies the per-
sistent attack which the latter has
waged on the governments war pro-
gram from the outset. Broadly, the
Conservatives charge the Ottawa
ministry with having been caught
"disgracefully unprepared for a war
which for years had appeared inevi-
table" DR.. Manion, leader of the op-
position, accuses the government spe-
officially of calling up one division
without clothing, boots or equip
ment, and alleges that one British
Columbian unit crossed Canada in
midwinter wearing cotton uniforms.
Many of this contingent, Dr. Manion
claims, wound up in hospitals.
Mr.. Mackenzie King roundly in
diets his parliamentary antagonists
with playing politics in desperate
attempt to create distrust of our
patriotic effort" He goes to the
country, the Prime Minister contends,
in the same spirit of serene conf
dence that inspired Abraham Lincoln
in 1864. Like the American President,
the Dominion statesman expects
his compatriots will decide not to
swap horses in midstream. The Ot-
tawa government hopes that the
campaign will be over and won before
the end of March. Its avowed pur-
pose is "to allow the people to say
whom they want to administer the
country" at this critical period It
clearly awaits the verdict without
anxiety.
Viewed from this side Of the bor-
der, our northern neighbor has rem
dered yeoman account of itself
since it determined to play its full
part in the empires struggle for ex-
istence against Nazi aggression. Al
ready Canada is spending $1,00O,O00
a day in that effort. She championed
and adopted the great imperial air
training scheme. She has sent with
out delay fully equipped divisional
field force to the western front. She
has conveyed shiploads of men and
munitions to the war zone. She is
busily creating air fields. manufac-
turing war materials and training a
new army.
Yet despite what looks to Ameri-
cans like prodigious effort eff
GENTLY and promptly prosecuted, the
political opposition apparently be-
lieves that it is not the maximum
which Canada can and should render.
On that issue the impending fight
Is to be waged.