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Evening star., 1940-11-03

Idaho, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kan
sas, Maine, Minnesota, Nebraska.
North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin,
South Dakota. Oregon, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont and Wyoming
surely-a total of Isl electoral votes.
Next they place on their list OF
probable victories Massachusetts,,
Michigan and Pennsylvania, bring
ing the count to 223 electoral votes.
If they can top this with New York's
Al electoral votes, they win, with
270 electoral votes. They place next
on their list of probabilities, Con-
necticut and Colorado with COM
bined IA electoral votes. In the still
more doubtful class they place such
states as Rhode Island, Delaware,
Missouri and Maryland, and even
West Virginia.
All of this Republican figuring is
based upon q real Willkie swing. If
that fails to materialize in q big
way, the whole claim of the G. o. p.
will fall like a house of cards. In.
deed, the Democrats have only to
pull one or two major cards from
the bottom of the structure to bring
about the fall.
Democratic leaders insist they will
carry New York, Pennsylvania and
Illinois. Any one Of these states
Evening star., 1940-11-03

might be enough to ditch the Re-
publican chances.
The backbone Of the Roosevelt
campaign has been the Presidents
appeal to labor, organized and un-
organized, to the men and women
who work. A great mass Of them
have been convinced that Mr..
Roosevelt is their friend.
The Anal outcome Of the election
depends upon whether the great
middle class, including majority
of the farmers. and a sufficient num-
Der Of the white collar" workers
clerks and Stenographers-rally in
sufficient numbers to Mr.. Willkie to
overcome the Roosevelt forces.
Lewis Support = Factor.
Mr.. Willkie undoubtedly has
broken into the ranks of labor to a
greater degree than did ALI M. Lam
don, the Republican standard bear
er -FOUR years ago. His promises to
aid industry and to make more
private jobs, to maintain relief pay
ments as long as they are needed,
have had some effect. In addition,
the support of John L. Lewis, presi-
dent of the c. I. o. and head of the
United Mine Workers of America,
given outright to Mr.. Willkie, cannot
be laughed of. Mr.. Lewis is
great figure in the labor world and
Evening star., 1940-11-03
Col. NeviIs Retires
From Post at 6. P. 0.

Col. Edward M. Nevils, for A
years employed at the Government
Printing once, has retired from his
post as production manager there,
it was announced yesterday. Public
Printer A. E. Giegengack praised
his record of accomplishment and
presented him with gifts from asso-
eiates.
Col. Nevils, who began service as .
eompositor, later became foreman OF
the Congressional Record and OF the
linotype section, superintendent OF
printing, assistant superintendent
OF work (night), foreman OF proof
section (nighD and in 1884 produc-
ton manager.
Evening star., 1940-11-03

national chairman, issued q state
ment tonight asserting that the
Willkie-McNary ticket will win .
minimum OF 324 electoral votes.
Edward J. Flynn, Democratic ma
tional committeeman, in q similar
prediction statement said that
President Roosevelt would be re-
elected with a minimum Of AT
electoral votes" Neither chairman
gives In detail the States which he
expects to carry. The Flynn state
ment did say. however, I'VE allow
Mr.. Willkie maximum Of nine
States"
Democratic claims were made
that the President would carry New
York State by between 100000 and
SOC, 900 votes. The Republicans
highest figure for q New York VIC
tory Is 100000 lead for Mr.. Willkie.
Evening star., 1940-11-03
Predictions
Continued from First Page.)

putting a finishing flourish to the
great struggle for votes.
The predictions, based on reports
each chairman said had come from
every nook and Granny of the Ma
ton, were the first either had made
formally, and both Mr.. Martin and
Mr.. Flynn indicated they would
stand on these predictions as their
final forecasts.
Mr.. Flynn said his estimate of 427
electoral votes for President Roose-
welt represented a "minimum"-or
the total he considered certain"
for the President.
II have given our side the worst of
It in every State about which have
the least doubt" Mr.. Flynn said. He
said he was allowing Mr.. Willkie q
maximum" OF nine States with an
aggregate of SO electoral votes. Mr..
Flynn left ''in the doubtful column"
only three States with a total Of 46
votes.
He declined to name these States,
but added that he would be very
much disappointed If We do not get
one or two of these States"
Martin Sees Widespread Sweep.
Mr.. Martin largely predicted a
geographical sweep for the Republi-
can candidate, except for the tradi-
tionally solid South. He said he con-
sidered his prediction safe
margin"
There will be nothing local or
sectional about this victory" said
Mr.. Martin. TT will commence in
New England and sweep down
through New York State, the Middle
Atlantic region, out through the
Middle West, including border
States, across the prairie and noun
tain States out to the Pacific Coast"
Mr.. Willkie would sweep ''in fact
every section of the country except
the solid South" Mr. Martin said.
adding that he expected a tire
mendous increase" in popular votes
for the Republicans in the South,
but mo electoral votes"
On the other side. Mr.. Flynn said
he was not conceding to Mr. Willkie
the nine States he had placed in the
Willkie column, but for the pur-
poses of this summary I wish to lean
over backwards in my effort to give
the picture as it is today"
Flynn Explains Predictions.
The Democratic chairman said his
prediction represented "the honest
conclusions of those best able to
calculate the vote in their own COM
munities" He added:
This estimate is not the result
Of any straw poll sold by the oon-
ductors of the poll to newspapers,
and founded in part, at least, on a
desire to make such offerings a SAL
able commodity"
Both chairmen declined to name
all the States they predicted their
candidates would carry.
Mr.. Martin definitely named New
York and Pennsylvania-among the
most ardently fought over for their
significant blocs of electoral votes
as Willkie States.
Mr.. Flynn. on the other hand, said
his party would carry crucial New
York State with its A electoral votes
by a majority of 400 900 to SOC, 900
popular votes. This prediction. he
said, was made by New York State
Democratic Chairman Vincent DALEY
after county-by county canvass.
Evening star., 1940-11-03

Of The Stars
special State opinions its
unpredictabe elections
opinions do not coincide and the above table
credited
political
aesk denotes the sentiment nd
leaning toward President
Wendell L. Wilkie,
still considered doubtful" majority 1885, is
necessary elect.
Evening star., 1940-11-03

Mexico Is increasing its shipments
Of naval stores to the United
States.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-04
PREACHER FINDS L.aL.AKIS

To the Editor:
lii t..e lIealtn Bulletin fer FcDrla.y
| see tnat preacher Mas gUnG Cul
from his cJmiurlaO.e hUme aha
found. not just | Lazarus. but many
in his town o. Chapel Hill, OF all
places. 1t hardly seems possible Tor
old Sorid stumbling poverty 10 pre-
sent its hiueouS form at the door Of
our great seat OF learning. Bur THANK
God, the good and great man who
now heads our University Will look
with compassion on II and do his
best, as he has done, 10 cure lis ills,
Which is tar more than can be said
for many OF his high-headed and
'stiiI-necKed predece sSOrs, who could
have done much to preevnt our pre-
sent sad plight, had it not taken all
their heart to make their brain.
None can doubt, but that at some
time in his lie this minister, Rev
Donald II. Stewart, pastor OF the
Presbyterian church in Chapel Hill
met and loved him who did not
hesitate to make mud with Sp!tllc 10
give sight TO the blind.
When the preachers ali come down
off their high horses and follow the
example Jesus set, this good Chapel
Hill pastor is doing >by going out
and lifting UP those at the very bot
tom of our social world, more
churches will have to be built. This
old world is hungry indeed for the
example and teachings Of him who
said: in as much as ye have done
it unto one Of the least OF these my
brethren, ye have done it unto me-"
This Health Bulletin l have been
quoting from should go into the
homes of every one. 1t is free and Il
postal card will bring it to you.
hope all who read this article and
do not get the Bulletin will do so at
once.
JAS. H. WRIGHT.
Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-04
Still They Come

addition Of three more caluluaIeS'
.ur total OF nine III ~, reduces
ne gUOCrnatCrial Ia &c 10 d
monStro>lty and joke. The utter
.allacy vi about half Of them enter
ing the light is manifest on It's lace.
ii they are in their r,gnt nIlids,
they must know they haven't Il
chance in Il million.
Some OF those in the lower GrOUp-
ing have appealing platforms, pu'
1 candidate might have Il ptrlccl
program, with the hue oi Utopia
mvared all over it, ana sill DC
..oprleSs Ii he springs lru.H OBLIVION
, enter Tie contest.
We nave always strongly favored
he primary system, Dut aucn Il
Yectacle ao we are now witnessing
Il NortA Carolina will nu; ,,rvrstn-
II il N,ith the people. ltnN. some o.
acSe gentlemen, who uunlll>0iy
arc entirely within their rights, rN~
)rct to gain anything but notoricly,
and 4 rather sorry brand OF ii at
:.ut. Is too much lor lis. Nj Sl'o 4
..ruW il will be high al best
For 4 voter TO marcn 10 me polls
nd be confronted with such Il
uaZe OF names Us he VIII FACE Win
!inc men On Tie guhc!matorlAi
,ckct is simply uarcs>ut:"Ulc. II
means the DaliUling vii Dc slowed
3erceptibly, that election officials
Will be sWamped more ,a"n ever.
nd that the final result may not
e known for &ys, certainly not
he night OF primary day.
But still they come. Il is every
-ood citizens constitutional E2!!t,
nd We would be the Last 10 deny
he ambition. But some q them
should display better Judgment
than that which they are exhibiting
in this instance.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-04
I asaAAay II n
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

17I6-CaSimi Pulaski. the Polish
patriot VINO fought with the Amer
lcanS in the Revolution and died III
her service, born. Died at SaVan-
nan. Ca, Oct. Ii, 1873.
l761-Kcuccc9 GratZ, phladel-
phia Jewish educator and phildn-
,..rupist, original II EerO!ne in
SCOTS "iv;nIoc. corn in Pniladcl-
%u.u. Dad AGs. 70, 1869.
lGi3--ly.till@ Miner, Ii pioneer
educator u the colored, Wno met
great opposition TO her work. born
II BroJElield, N. Y. Died Dec. II,
1864.
l82S-Theodorc u. Judah, engi-
necr, who had much 10 Go with tine
building of the Pacific Coast rail
ways. born at Bridgeport Conn.
Died Nov ,, 1858.
l869--Brand Whitlock, Toledo,
Ohio, lawyer, mayor, Minister to
Belgium, noted author. born at Ur-
bana. Ohio. Died May p, 1884.
1898-knute Rocllne, famed No
ire Dame football captain and coach,
born in Norway. Killed in plane
crash, March 81, 1881.
l8G9-Pcarl White. star of thf
il&nt mOVi2~, born at Green Ridge
H.. Dicd III -aris, Aug. !. 1923.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-04
Stratoplane TO Be
Placed In Service

New York, March 4.-(AP)-The
worlds first airliner designed to fly
at $50 miles an hour at heights Of
Jour to i've nile, will be turned on er
10 ran American Anyways by the
Boeing Aircraft company, of Seat
tie Gil March II, the transport COM
pany announces.
With maximum of 33 seats, SUI
pcrchargod engines, flight deck and
passenger compartment, the four
tNgnc plane will be put in service
OH one Of the carriers runs to South
America.
Other planes Of the same type will
follow. Before the start of the war
in Europe, at least one Of them was
intended Tor transatlantic service,
but whether it will be assigned to
that run Will depend on the c1ntin-
uancc of the combat designation
for Ireland.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-04
ANSWERS.

|. Henry McCulIOck. who became
lterested in land speculation in
Torth Carolina in about 1880, and
ater, in 1854, was appointed Secre-
ary Of North Carolina. McCuilocli
made a study Of taxation in the COL
MES and in l7G3 submitted a plan,
nd proposed bill for the stamp act.
Following conference with officials
he plan was adopted. The Stamp
ct resulted. After this McCullock
as lost sight Of and the date of his
cath is unknown.
2. North Carolina ranks first in
he United States.
3. Five institutions for higher
earning are maintained for the
'egro race. These are the Agricul-
.urai and Technical College at
greensboro; Winston-Salem Teachers
!oilege, Wimston-saler; North Car
ana College for Negroes, Durham;
tayetteVllle Colored Normal, Fay
'ttevllie; and the Elizabeth City Col
red Normal, Elizabeth City.
.. The constitution of 1868 created
he department, and S. S. Ashley,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-04

will be reduced to approximate
annihilation, and that peace IN 'he
end will cone through sheer eN"
hauStion.
In such az cventuality, there Will
be no victory for either SIDE. On
the contrary. it will DC aoJecl
destruction and ocydst"u"n' WITH
both bled white and reduced 10
poverty, and reversion to clEl'l@"-
ion OF the long ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-04
Greetings 80 Visitors

FoE Tie tx, .-.,.> II IS L-S'o-E'
Henderson THIS "SSA phys I!o>' -
scores OF youUs people representing
basketball te>MS iEo". ,!-SA >cNoVtS
III this part OF Mort" I,'rH--na' 1heS
are here tor series o- games IAa'
have been given tie name Q, COL
den Belt Basketball tournament
rev venture II @-SA >cn1o- sports
and one WntcA >AoU.o pe 80 ven
supported oy tie community! 'l1>'' It
will become ( permanent l-Ature III
school athletics.
How many people from NEARBY
towns Will accompany their BOYS
ana girls II these contests Is proc
lcmat;cat. out sUcA as Go cone are
entitled to ana WI receive Tie e'S"
hand from Henderson. - VIII De d
pleasure 70 OK people to greet ana
entertain toln ana nave them III
our midst Oh the occasions they are
here.
These visitors will remember Hen
CerSon by the measure OF cordlaEty
they receive. Il Is an opportunity
for our people 10 make new friends
and to frcShen old acQU>,intanCeS.
And above all. lets see to il that
only the finest ot good sportsman
snip prevails n all the contests that
are staged during the Week.
All teams participating VIII have
the GOOD tort.ne to perform in a
new and modern gymnasium, per-
hups the equal vi that any high
school in :ue State CT boast. and
tar better than not OF them. In
fact. the tournament would not be
possibIe wi,ront taa facI,;,ics that
are Offered in this respect. It is
another evidence Of how wisely the
community Juu,.,,, wen the h!gn
school was erected several wears
AGO. Tnruuca inc wears I will be
= nride and :, satisfaction 70 Hem
darsor citizars
This ro,,.na,n5,> y.,. ,arnahcd ~,
tbe ioi>i,.i,., vi ,ro h.o, .cbo.5
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-04
Zero Hour Nears

Events multiplied during the
Weekend to suDstantiate the belief
that Luuope's zclo hour is fast APP
proacning.
There was the air battle between
Belgian ana German war planes,
repre-, en>ing on the one side d
acutral and on the other the viola
jon Ct that neutrality WIose re-
spect had been sclemnly pl' dyed, al
Deit by power WuOs2 nlCSIity
cannot now ana never could be
trusted. WHILE the matter las been
explained Ivy Germany aS an acci-
dent, ana an apology offered, it
nay mean that Germany cares
cCthiGs IOr nor tcars the Belgian
Military power, and may possibly
portent an attack on France and
Britain by way OF icigium. In any
event, the incident indicates delib-
Grafton, or at least (; Scvcrc case
vi jittcrs, On the part Of the Ger
mans.
There Wa the demand by Rome
thut B;itain dlsi5t from Interference
with German shipments oI coal to
italy, dISpcliinS some OF the Opt
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-04
TGD.E ~ HISTORY

lG8l-Wi}liam Penn. Englisl
Quaker, obtains from Charles L. {
trent Of lend in the New World
Pennsylvania and Delaware, as an
offset OF a claim against the govern
mert for some $4,000.
1799-Datc fixed for the new
Congress to meet in New York anc
marking the beginning Of thd
United States under the Constitu-
ton. Quorum did not show up foI
month so that Congress could be-
gin sessions.
179l-Vermont admitted to the
Union. the first after the original
Is. Had been an independent Repub-
lie since revolutionary days.
l837-Chicago incorporated city
population around 1000.
1849-Inauguration day falling on
Sunday, the old Presidential year
having expired and the new Pres
ident not sworn in because of the
day, u. S. Senator David R. Atchi-
son of Missouri, president pro tenn
Of Senate, actual President the day.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-04
Carolina Colleges

Whether your team won or not.
you will nave to admit that Tar
Heels have developed mania for
good, clean sports, as evidenced by
the attendance at the Southern Con-
ference basketball tournament in
Raleigh the past weekend. Foot
bal rivalries in the big five" and
the support given them every
autumn are additional testimony to
that fact.
Perhaps 10 all too many Caro-
hnians, our leading colleges and
universities are known best in the
terms Of records established in
football, Maybe it should not be
that way, but it is. At any rate,
the attention thus attracted is
tending to popu;arizc higher educa-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-04

ton and education in general IN the
State.
Great gatherings drawn by con-
tests between the big five teams
and especially those Of Duke ana
Carolina. ousnt to be the means OF
creating good Will on the part OF
The people. They should contribute
inmeasureabIy 10 the growing
greatness OF these institutions. Rival
rieS are proper ana inevitable, ana
without them there would not DC
much sport about Il, but above all
else is the place in the sun that IS
being accorded North Carolina
educational institutions as the re-
>ult. and the important emphasis
the nation as 1 Whole Is giving TO
the cultural advancement OF IN,
part OF the South. 1t is demonstrate
inc to the whole country that what
we have and are building here IS as
GOOD as that 10 be found anywhere.
This is not to say that football,
basketball. baseball and other attn
letic contests are in themselves prl-
marilv cultural. But they serve to
stress the fact that we nave col
!cseS and universities that are well
equipped and fully capable OF
syertiug wnolesome and highly
beneficial influences upon the lille
OF the State. its people and this
entire section.
Partially cannot but &c manifest
among the followers OF the big
,canl>. Bul there should be little
division oI sentiment among North
Carolina IunS when one OF Our
Institutions crosses with one from
another region. That is tie sort OF
backing that creates good Will that
builds permanently and on solid
foundation Tor achievement OF the
goal We are seeking, which is an
educational system Tie equal OF the
best, and which will give the State
/ rating with any.
North Carolina has about as few
colleges and uni> ersltieS
as any state its size IN the country.
rherr may or may not be an ade-
4uacy. but whether OF no. the State
can certainly ann at quality and
in the institutions 1t
Toes have. and can concentrate 10
make them as nearly a, possible
ju>t what they ought to be and
what we would have them be.
Tie great football games in the
al ana the exciting indoor con-
isis VI tie winter sclVe as an
outlet fur pent-up enthusia<ms and
,motcuS. IEry can and should
Heid our people into strCng unit
II support OF worthy educational
oojcctiveS toward enlJs!ltoning the
State and making il better and a
happier place to live.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-04
ELECTRIC FENCE
DANGERS CITED

Raleigh, March A. (AP) The
death of a Wilson child from con-
fact with an electric fence led Prof.
David S. Weaver, head of the State
college department of agricultural
engineering. TO warn todey that all
electric fences present definite safe
" problems".
homemade electric fence devices
are especially dangerous" ne said
." " An electric fence is extremely
dangerous unless it is properly made,
correctly installed and carefully US
ed"
The child, son of Luther Fulghum,
wilson county farmer, was killed
Friday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-04

o. New Hanover county, was named
the first superintendent. For three
years prior TO that time North Car
DINA had had no department Of edu-
cation. it having been abolished by
reconstruction. A department Of pub
lie education had been established in
1852, which remained active until
in 1865.
5. John l.. Pennington. vino moved
wet il 1861, WIS appointed guNcl-
nor of the territory IN 1874 Ivy Plt:si-
dent Grant.
5. Governor Arthur Dobbs in 1853.
The assembly did not approve the
recommendation Of the governor.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-04
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

. Gen. Charles p. Sumnerail OF
Charleston, S. c., u. S. A., retired,
born at Lake City, Fla, 10 years
ago.
Rear Admiral Clark H. Wood
ward, U. S. N, born at Atlanta, Ga,
63 years ago.
Milt Gross, cartoonist, born in
New York, As years ago.
Dr.. John H. Wigmore. professor
emeritus Of law, Northwestern chi
versity, born in San Francisco, u
years ago.
Ellen Z. Rand OF New York, az
fist, born in San Franco CO, 81 year
ago.
Dr.. Richard c. Tolman OF the
California Institute Of Technology
famed physicist, born at West New
ION, Mass, IS years ago.
Claiming Pollock, noted writer
born in Washington, D. G, 60 years
ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-04
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED II. MAY

|. Who gave the plan for the Brit
Ssh Stamp Act. the attempted enforce
Nent Of which lost Britain the Amer
can Colonies?
2. How does North Carolina rank
nth other states IN the manulac-
urc Of homCspuns?
3. How many colleges Tor Negroes
Ges the State OF North Carolina
maintain?
4. When was the office OF super
rt~ndcnt Of public instruction cic-
ted?
5. Who was the Wake county man
appointed governor Of the Dal;ol"
Territory?
6. Who was the first governor to
recommend free public schools III
1cn county?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-04
More Lespedeza
In Wayne County

Goldsboro, March 4.-Wayne coun-
ty farmers are making an increasing
number Of trips to the county agents
office to inquire about lespedeza,
reports R. B. Harper, assistant farm
agent.
One scotsman recently bought
1000 pounds Of lespedeza, and with
in five hours after the seed had been
delivered, they were sold out
Present indications are that 60 per
cent Of Wayne's farmers will have
some lespedeza growing on their land
this year.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-04
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back Pare

/. On the top.
>. Horse racing.
8. Tyr, the Morse god of war.
+. There is none.
5. A race Of one-cycd giant shep-
herds Of Sicily.
6. Louisiana, which has parishes.
Z. No.
s. Tiger.
8. October.
10. Seven.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-04
TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

Today's nature is a highly i'm
pressionacle one with scientific ten
iencies. II is necessary that theT2
be partner to enjoy things in COM
mon and the highest 2njoymenti
will not be taken alone. 1t is : very
Symmetrical, Well-rOunded III G
with ample endoWmcnts. But, &c
very careful selecting companion,
for there is danger OF loss thereby
indicated.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-04

l865-(75 years ago) Second III
auguration Gay Tor President A5ra-
ham Lincoln.
1918-Washington announces con-
strrcuOn OF d SO, COS. 900 army pIs3
in France.
1893 - Franklin d. RoocV
sworn in as President Of the United
States.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-04
CHRIS? ec.a -,-.-L FOR CARTS.
0lllll0)j(ad
EfSy v,rdi aIame nss ~ fsst al isbt nm. 10y p.h'

SuPPLANT AL Ibis WITH LOVE:
l.; al u.t.-:---> >.liI ~g,stu. ala
anger. and c.a@sor. ~.d evil speaking.
be pUt away t.J2! EoN. WIN ali
m,a,.ce.-Ep:.I>.~..> -.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-04

Entered at the posi- Office in Hender-
Sun, \. Z. as second LASS mail matter