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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
SMALLEST DOG A

ALBANY, Ga, Dec. 3O.-R-Th
smallest dog-one of the only two
settlers entered-jumped into the lead
today for top honors in opening
heats of the southern quail cham.
pionship.
Call her Hillbright Susannah or
Dot Sealy Momoney, or just plane
Sue or Dot, the little setter owned
by M. G. Dudley, of Greenville, S.
c., doomed as the dog to beat" for
the $1,000 stake in this battle of
champions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
ARRIVE

MADRID, Dec. 3o.--CD-Sranish
agency reports from Algeciras today
said large new supplies of munitions
are arriving at Gibraltar and other
defense preparations are proceeding
rapidly. A]geciras is across the bay
from the British fortress rock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
Joe Cnlcutt Given 40
Days To File Appea

E Dec. 30.-jR-Joe Cal
cult of Fayetteville. who was sen
fenced here recently to serve
year in Jail and to pay a fine
$40, 900 for violating slot machlnt
laws, has been given 40 days
which to file his case on appeal Il
the state supreme court, W. Il
Sawyer, clerk of Wake superb
court, said today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
TRIUMPHS

PINEHURST, Dec. 3O.-(R-E. J.
RldgeWay Of New York, a member of
Yale's 1892 class, defeated Red SEQ.
held of Pinehurst, a member of
Yale's 1943 class, on the home green
today in a second flight match of the
annual mid-winter golf tournament.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
WARING WINS

PINEHURST, Dec. 30. Up -
Helen Waring of Pinehurst won the
class A division of the Christmas
golf tournament for women today by
turning in an S2-6-76. Jane Nc.
Mullen Of Pinehurst won the class B
title with a los. 1916:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
AAU COMMITTEES NAMED

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-R-Mak-
ing only a few changes, President
Laurence Di Bendetto of New Or
leans today announced the 80 men
and women who will head the vari-
u amateur athletic union commit
tees for 1871.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
LITTLE Ill

MONTEREY, Calf, Dec. 30.-B)
Lawson Little, U. S. open golf
champion, was confined to bed to.
day suffering from influenza 1t the
home of his parents, Col. and Mrs.
Lawson Little. ,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
SMOKE RINGS
Ask New Deal
Bv SAM Raglan

This is The eve of a New Year and most OF the sports
organizations throughout the country are taking it literally
that is they are mapping plans to bring themselves a ne"
deal a deal that won't be from the bottom. o
coneoe football teams that didn't do so well IN l94O
have cmt off the arm that offends them and are now Looking
around for replacements. The spot about which most OF tne
ar;d coach r1mors center is Ohio State and we notice that
among the candidates mentioned to succeed Francis Schmidt
i; is +he name of Raw Wolf, the likeable Carolina mentor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
q RACE ENTRIES

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3O.-R)-
Twenty-seven 3-year-old horses were
named for the San Felipe Stakes,
$4,000 added 7%-furlong feature next
Saturday at Santa Anita Park.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-26
cago convention, which will select
the presidential ticket.

cagO convention, which will select
the presidential ticket.
Ii is entirely conceivable that the
third term issue may have an I'M
portaut bearing on State politics if
pressed 10y gubcrnaturial and other
candidates. \ breach in the ranks
could result if part of. the aSpirants
for high office climb out ON one limb
and the others, together with the
governor, move out upon another
The markings of fractional fight arc
easily diSccrniblc here if the move
mcnt is allowed to run what may be
lis logical course. That is the thing
that is least desired, for it might
cause trouble not only in the No
vcmbcr elections for State offices,
but also for the presidency as we'll
What happened in 1928 is not SO
Iar in the past but that it is re-
urmbcrcd by most of even the rank
and file of the party.
Those who are advocating support
of 4 Roosevelt third term will be
wise if they do not under cStimate
,hr Influence and the power Of
Governor Hocy in the Democratic
party in North Carolina, despite the
met that his term in office is near
mo an end He has perhaps met
and shaken the hands of more indi-
yidual North CarulinianS than any
other man alive today, at least
among high State officials. And
,hat believe il or not, is something.
In the light OF his stand through
out lifetime, the governor may
be expected to support the national
and State tickets in toto, once the
nominations have been made. But
= split of serious proportions now
will certainly not be Wholesome
development.
Candidates for governor, ii seems
,u lis. would fare better by attend
inc L. their own knitting and leaving
national politics out Of the gubcrna-
turial contest.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-26
Air Defense Expands

\ most agreeable surprising bit OF
information comes out OF Washing
ton in an official announcement OF
the remarkable increase in capacity
in this country for manufacturing
war planes. While most Of the out
put is being furnished to Great Brl-
tam and France for prosecution OF
their war on Germany, the facilities
already provided and still being set
I'D can. at moments notice, be
switched to production for use at
home should an emergency arise,
that would make that necessary.
Already the basis of manufacture
is 1900 planes annually, but by the
end OF this year the capacity will
have been stepped up to $4,000
year. These figures compare with
normal capacity hitherto Of only A.
900 annually.
This increase is serving the double
purpose Of bringing Allied air power
steadily 70 the equal OF Germany's
and OF showing us the way as against
a potential need OF our own.
Little possibility exists for the
duration Of this war of an aerial
challenge to the United States by
any enemy. And the supplying OF
Britain and France with planes to
fight HitIer'S air power viii add to
the certainty Of their victory and
the still further removal OF war
threat from our shores. Progress
made in the manufacture of war
planes should. therefore be highly
pleasing parcel of information to the
American people.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-26
Slipping In

With two gubCrnatOrlal candidates
already committed to the idea Of Il
third term for Roosevelt, most Of
the others may be expected to lol-
low suit in due time. Mr.. GraVcly
and Mr.. Grady apparently think they
have ScnScd an advantage in taking
such a stand and their competitors,
fearing the loss Of handful or two
of votes, will mot create much OF Il
surprise by slipping in also.
Governor Hucy, in advocating
CordcIl Hull for the Democratic
nomination for president, has in
directly lined up against Il third
term. And Il factor in the course OF
the So-callcd top-llight panel Of candl-
dates with reference to another four
years for HIc chief executive is like
~ To Dc the degree of support they
think they will receive from the
present State administration.
Essentially. there is no particular
reason why candidates for governor
should take Il stand for or against Il
third term. since the presidency and
the gUvcrnurship are not directly
connected, and the two have no legal
relationships, purely as such. The
difference in the position of candi-
dates and that of the governor him
self is that the latter is the titular
head of the party in the State, and
will have Il considerable influence in
the naming OF delegates to The Chi
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-26
l Oehay II II
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

l795-John J. Audubon, famed or
nithologist and artist, whose colos-
sal Birds of America" is still the
greatest work of its kind, born in
Santo Domingo. Died at Audubon.
Park, N. Y, Jan. 81, 1851.
1920-Alice Cary, poet and author.
"a beautiful character" born in
Cincinnati. Died in New York, Feb.
II, 1871.
l822-Frcdcrick Law Olmsted,
famous landscape architect of his
day, designer OF parks the country
over, born at Hartford, Conn. Died
Boston, Aug. 29, 1908.
1884 - Charles Farrar Browne
(Artmcmos Ward) famed American
hutmorist, born al Waterford. Maine,
Died in England, March 6, 1867.
l84O-(l00 years ago. John Clark
Rldpath, 1ndiana's noted professor
and ideal teacher, writer Of popular
niStorH books. born in Putnam Co.,
Ind Died July 81, 1900.
Io62-Edmund e. 1arbell, world
famed Boston artist, born at Groton,
Mass. Died Aug. l, 1888.
~'T'cE. noted move
list, who turned diplomat in his lat
Ter years, born at Cambridge, Mass.
Il'"n in the Virgin Islands, Dec. %,
1888.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-26

sadly neglected for long time, 1t
had wonderful possibilities and, |
love flowers. | began early in the
fall to get it cleaned tip, put out
new bulbs, moved old ones that
were scattered any and everywhere
and now if do say so it is lovely,
and a mass Of blooms.
What | can, cnoUrc much longer
is. that the owner, her married
daughter and daughter in-laW all
come right on into my yard and help
themselves to the flowers without
asking. They even allow the chill
dren to come when they please to
cut and Of course to trample.
Recently, in reply TO an objection
from me, she (the OWner) told me |
had plenty Of flowers and she saw
no reason why they couldn't cut
some for use in their homes, that she
had planted most of them and be-
sides when she rented me the house
she didn't say word about renting
the yard which. of course, is absurd.
We have a nice neighbor who is a
lawyer and he informs me they are
trespassing and that l can do some
thing about it, but we are a peace
loving family and we plan to move
and let the lady have her beautiful
yard and empty house.
In looking for 4 place TO live |
am being very, very careful not to
run into the same thing again. How
ever, l am wondering just what
percent OF Henderson's so-called bet
ter people are guilty Of this parti-
cular thing. l met a lady in a
beauty shop recently and we aired
over grievances as women will. and
she had an apartment in an old home
where the owners children took the
porch and hall for play ground and
she felt that her little girls were
not safe in their own yard, on &C
count of these bad boys. She also
said the flowers in that yard never
passed the budding stage, not matter
which of the families who share the
house planted them. That owner
informed them that she rented the
apartments only, the hall and yard
she reserved, but was kind enough
to let them have space enough to get
in and out. A very crazy arrange
ment to me, and naturally these
people, too, will move at the very
first opportunity. This town IS
building up and some day these
same people will beg for renters.
IMPOSED ON WOMAN.
Henderson ADril 25
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-26

it was the custom to ring the court
house bell to announce to the citizens
Of the community that the local but
cher had slaughtered beef and the
meat was ready for sale.
3. On the farm of Congressman
Robert L. Doughton, at Laurel
Springs. The twins, Eng and Chang
were born at Bangesua, Siam, in
1911, and were brought to America
by ship captain in 1929. They
adopted the name Of Bunker" on
their entry into the United States.
p. T. Barnum exhibited them sev-
eral seasons in his circus. They mar
ried twin sisters, Adelaide and Sallie
Yates, Of Wilkes county in 1912, and
reared large families. Died in 1874.
1. John Smith Young, born near
Raleigh. in 1884. He first moved to
Tennessee, then to Arkansas, and IN
ticed law and took an active part in
state politics. In the Confederate
Army he was advanced from private
to lieutenant colonel. Served Louis
lana in the legislature. as judge, and
was elected representative to con-
gress in 1878. Declined to run again.
In 1892 he was elected sheriff of
Caddo Parish and served eight years.
Died in 1916.
5. Washington, N. c., ranks as the
first of 422 towns and cities in the
nation named for General George
Washington about thirteen years be
fore he became President in 1889.
6. Four-Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, Massachusetts and New York.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-26
TODAY IN HISTORY

lol9-First Odd Fellows lodge
founded by five men in Baltimore.
l065-Died, aged about 81. John
Wilkes Booth, LincoTn's assassin, in
CARROTS barn. surrounded by SOL
dlers and detectives, who set fire to
Darn to drive him out.
l865-(75 years ago. Gen. Johns
ton surrenders to Sherman near
Durham Station, N. c.
lo9o-Lt. Andrew S. Rowan, sent
with the Message to Garcia, reach
es Gen Garcia, Cuban patriot.
l9O7-The Jamestown, Va, Ter
ccentary Exposition opened by Pres
loent Theodore Roosevelt.
l9l5-Amidst the hottest part of
me second battle Of Ypres, Col.
John McCrea, Canadian medical CT
1icer, writes the famous poem I'm
Flanders Fields"
1924 - Proposed Child Labor
Amendment to the Constitution
starts on its rounds Of the States
Tor ratification.
l939-President Roosevelt asks
war Department to order ST. planes
ana Congress to begin construction
OF naval air bases.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-26
Quit Your Glowing

Capers cut by the two houses Of
the national Congress often remind
one OF a bunch of boys cloWning. 1t
used to be that an individual, to
merit rating as a substantial some
body, had to be able to have an
opinion and stick to it, and to make
up his mind and stay put.
But fashions, at least in Congress,
have changed. To be in good taste
a member has to have the agility to
do mental juijitsUts in rapidrire order,
and to change his mind with the
shifting clouds as if in the twinklng
of an eye.
The thought is inspired by the
CirCultOuS route through the legiSla-
tive mill taken by the rivers and
harborS bill, which has just been
creased through the Senate, carry
ing with it larger appropriation
than at first contemplated.
1t negotiated House arguments
only to arrive in the Senate for pro-
longcd consideration before Senator
Bailey'S committee on commerce.
There the Senator warned of pork
barrel eXtravaganceS and Temporary
lily got the ear Of his colleagues. to
the extent that they peeled off some
9O-odd millions of dollars from the
meaSure-a mere plckayune, Of
course, to the minds of the generous
legislators Of recent national capital
years.
But the boys of the upper house.
in a spaSm Of remOrSe over the way
they had treated backbone conSti-
tuents. and thinking of what a, hard
ship these curtailed appropriations
might entail during major cam
paign year. finally recanted and
bounced back as rubber balls do
when they come to their Senses-or
at least in contact with hard sur
face-and played Santa Claus in a
really big way. As passed. the meas
ure carried an appropriation OF
s15O, 900 100000, which, as said. is
mere pocket change and, even il
souandered doesn't amount to much
after all.
One wonders by what formula
the greatest deliberative body in
the world really operates. Truly, il
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-26

assumes a likeness at times of the
funny men in the circus. They can't
make up their minds over some
things, and once made up, do not
stay put. Sometimes one is prone
TO pass along the admonitlOn to quit
your clowning, boys, and get down
to serious and sensible business.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-26
NOTICE, OF SALE.

Under and by virtue of the poar
and authority contained IN a Drc4
Of Trust executed by James +. Plum
mer and wife, Emma P)ummcr re-
corded in the office OF tie Register
of Deeds of Vance County in Bog..
l66. at page 6C3, default having been
made in the payment Of the debt
therein secured, at the request o.. tie
holder Of the note. | shall sci. e:
public auction to the highest bidder
for cash. at the Courthouse door in
Henderson, n. c., at twelve O'Clock,
Noon, on Monday. May p, 1870. the
following described real estate:
All that certain tract Of land con-
tanning 1913 acres more or less kWoan
as J. p. Plummer hcmepIacc. aJoJ;
2 miles west of DreWry. \. C.. and
now in possession of James p. Plum
mer, bounded as follows: North by
lands OF w. H. BurWell. East by LANDS
Of Jeff Bullock and Moses Bullock.
South by right Of way Of ToWnc>-
vile Railroad, West by lands OF u.
H. Bullock. For further description
see Deed Of Trust to Federal Land
Bank recorded in Book l6l, al page
215. Vance County Registry.
This the 26th day of April. 1870
T. p. GHOLSON,
Substituted Trustee.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-26
DR. JOHN HILL TUCKER
(ThC Charlotte ObSerVer)

(InC (ndllOllC ODSelNclJ
DR. John Hill Tucker has literally
ana largely written himself into the
higher life of Charlotte during the
nearly 80 years of his residence here.
Into every Worthwhile cause he
threw himself with utter abandon OF
personal Well-bcing.
He was ore who had no need to
be summoned to such important
civic and community enterprise.
II his had not been the thought
bohird it. his was the hurried hand
that was offered to be of assistance
in every important project that had
20 do with improved living for our
people.
His svrpathies were as broad as
the needs Of the community the an
guiSh of the suffering and the MS
cries of the destitute.
And the errands of those who were
handicapped and badly harmed by
the cruel tides of circumstances ne
was always running, more often
quietly and obscurely than out in
front where his good works could be
seen and applauded by the multi
tudcS who admired his generous ma
lure.
DR., fuckers name will long be
linked with the development OF the
aesthetic and cultural side OF the
life of Charlotte.
He was passionately fond Of the
beautiful. and charmed and enrap-
tured by whatsoever in nature was
lovely and in man was "ot S0od re
port. and the things he inherently
coveted for himself be set cut to
provide for the public.
Parks and Fairgrounds and the
animation Of children at play, music,
art cducation-the advantages OF
these institutions that minister TO
the social and spiritual Instincts OF
the people were those he sought 1or
! them.
The community will not soon pass
out of his debt for his services III
| these areas.
He not only dreamed of a city that
would adequately provide these I'M,
portant assets for the cultural ana
soulful development Of its people
but he took the streets and the ;oSI-
rum in their behalf, and his unilag-
g;ng devotCmcnt to those interests
and detectives gave him no rest UNI
til they had come to pass.
II was these attributes that set MN
! apart as Il public bcncfactor, not 50
| much in the sense that NC endowed
institutions and financially support
cd charities as in the larger sense
that he conceived of institutions
and helped to create such OF rhem
ms would contribute to the enjoy
| mcnt of life by those Of themselves
impotcnt to reach out and possess
them. ,'
Dr. fuckers magnanimous nature
! his infectious good humor, mas
mcrcirul compassion for the DOWN
and-outs, his utterly msclflSh dis,
position and his varied sacrllicla
service for others gave him I'M
! iaucncSS for his large-hearted deVo-
! ton to Christian ministries.
II is not, therefore. to be wonder,
cd at that he won friends, many OF
them drawn to him so intimately
that he became TO them as rock
in a weary land"
These, and q host Of acquaintance
who knew him only for his devotion
to the public good and his intense
passion for human welfare, Stano
uncovered in the day of his death tc
call his memory among us blessed
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-26
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE.

Having qualified as Administrators
OF the estate Of Grover Sutton. &C.
ceased, late of Vance County, North
Carolina, this is TO notify al! persons
having claims against the estate Of
said deceased to exhibit them 10 the
undersigned at the office Of h. l..
White. Attorney. in Henderson. y. {.
on or before the 18TH. day Of March,
1911, or this notice vii! be plead N
bar Of their recovery.
This the 18th. day of March 1871
LUCY SUTTON
Administrators Of the Estate Of
Grover Sutton.
l2-lJ-26-3-l0-l7
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-26
OTHERS VIEWS
LIVING CONDITIONS

TO the Editor:
can certainly sympathize with
the one who signs herself "A Coun-
ny Wuman". from Kittrell.
have Il very similar problem ana
after reading her letter decided to
write too. hoping it might open the
eyes of the people guilty OF such
things.
we moved into this town late last
summer, taking a house that had
been vacant G5r some time. The
house is not in us good condition as
if might be, but we're fairly com
Portable. The yard was the main
thing that prompted my decision TO
rent this place. While il had been
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-26
w. 0. Saunders

Many will be the expressions OF
regret among newspaper people ana
others over the tragic death Thurs
dav of W. 0. Saunders, long the
fiery. fearless publisher Of Eliza
beth City. w. o., as he was faml-
liarly known, met death by drown
inc when his automobile went over
an embankment into 4 canal III the
coastal country near Norfolk.
Saunders name once was house
hold word in Eastern North Caro-
lima. and his reputation had spread
over much of eastern America. He
WAS 4 man Of tirelcSS energy, a lCrt-
lie mind and 4 courage that has
rarely seen an equal in journalism or
elsewhere in this State. He WAS
accustomed to libel suits arising
from writings in his once thriving
and prosperous weekly newspaper.
the Elizabeth City independent, hu'
if any litislnt ever drew 4 Judgment
aoaiuSt Saunders we do not now re-
call il. He won law suits against
him with such consistency that those
who frothCd at his assaults had little
heart to take him into court to ans
wer complaints.
One OF the higtr spots of Saunders
Journalistic career was his bold at
tack on Evangelist MordccaI Hamm
when The latter carried his cam
paisn of villlrication. Intolerance.
narrow-mndedneSS ana Dlgotry ih'o
Elizabeth City in the fall OF l924'
Immediately after closing ms SIN
weeks inflammatory bombaSt III
Henderson. Saunders literally was
unable to supply the demand lor
COPIES of MS paper containing the
attacks.
While few newspapers care u re-
sort to the sometimes QuC>'!o'''oie
Journalistic ethics that appealed 10
Saunders. yet many neWSmen nave
wished they might III some way
generate the courage and determlna-
ton that peymeated every SIneW ana
fibre Of ". q. Saunders as man ana
publisher. Always they nave oeeh
unable to escape the spectre before
them of possible dWn.dllng clrcl'la-
ton and advertising revenues II 4
program OF relentless antagonlSm
we're pursued.
Yet Saunders did just that ana got
away with it. For thirty years he
ran his weekly independent and dld
commercial printing ana PioSPe'cU
in Elizabeth City. But the fatal
mistake he made was in allowing
himself to be talked into transform
ING his weekly paper into a daily,
and he went for it in a big way,
after the metropolitan style. The
cost ensulfed him, Slapped his re-
enQeu Ill USllIhI uP'NS'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-26
TODAT.S HOROSCOPE

Today nay produce one Who will
do wonders in an intellectual way;
possessed with great penetration and
good understanding and winning
honors and success. Bur there is
danger Indicated Of a breakdown,
mentally perhaps, inducing mclan-
choila: or the unfortunate tendency
may be toward observation-disclosures, both
of which may be overcome by care
full acknowledgment.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-26
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED r.. MAY

/. What was the congressional COM
mittee vote finding North Carolina
carpetbag congressman guilty OF SELL
ing a naval appointment?
2. In what county seat town was
it the custom to ring the court mouse
bell to announce the killing Of a
beef?
3. On the farm of what well known
North Carolina congressman were
the original Siamesc twins married?
4. Who was the Wake county man
who served eight years as sheriff OF
Louisiana Parish?
5. What rank does Washington, N.
c.. take among all towns named in
honor of the first President:
6. How many of the original thlr-
teen states have outsIlpped North
Carolina in population?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-26
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Katherine G. Blackburn, assistant
director of the Office of Government
Reports. Washington, born IS years
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-26
ANSWERS.

|. The investigation OF John T.
DeWeese, North Carolina cafpetbag
congressman, was made by the CON-
mittee on Milit.:ry Affairs. ne was
charged with selling II appointment
70 the United States Naval Academy,
at Annapolis. The commlttee vote
of guilty was ITO to 0. DeWeese re-
signed February %. 1870, one day
before the findings of the commit
tee were returned.
2. Taylorsville. county seat OF
Alexander county Until '"'""l wears