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ing 81, 462. In the Air Corps. expa1-
sion requires the hiring of 276 clerks
at 81 40 each.
1000 for Engineer Corps.
An estimated 1000 civilians will
be required by the Engineer Corps
and 80 hostesses, three at each divis-
ion, will be engaged to make the
draftees feel at home.
For subsistence of the expanding
Army. 1902 civilian employees will
attend to duties ranging from the
supplying Of typewriters to the pre-
pairing of food and clothing. An ad-
ditional 4975 civilian jobs are re-
quired by the Quartermaster Corps
at an average of $l,743 for six
months work. These men will con-
sist mainly of mechanics and skilled
construction workers.
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1907 Casualties in Fighting
To Date Reported by British

Despite the activity of the air
force. 1t suffered least. It's an
nounced total was 5887. There
were 22,179 army casualties and
l0,0ll in the navy.
Here is breakdown of the an
nounced service casualties:
Army-Killed and fatally wound
ed, 3.457; wounded, 1902; miss
ing, 3,267; died, 5l2, and prisoners,
1,441.
Navy-Killed and fatally wound
ed. 3.077: wounded, 1886; missing,
4,s4l; died, 10, and prisoners. %.
Air force-Killed apd fatally
wounded, 2,191: wounded, 1872;
missing. 2,207; died, 467, and pris-
oners, 300.
The weeks service reports showed
sharp reduction in casualties.
There were fewer In all England
than London alone suffered in it's
worst week or two.
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Japanese have inaugurated an
aviation service between Canton,
China, and FormoSa.
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New Army Bomb
Turns Night
Into Daylight
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Oct. 10
An Army observer is satisfied new
billion candlepower photographing
bomb will provide this country with
IAN extra hour Of daylight" during
wartime.
At the conclusion of a noisy pre-
view of the weapon" by which the
Army hopes to penetrate darkness
shrouded military operations, Maj
George w. Goddard exclaimed:
There have been times when an
extra hour of daylight would have
changed the history of the world
We have that daylight here!"
A dozen times last night the Sc
cret bomb burst over this city, each
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time lighting q Smile area with
the light Of day" Each time. too,
a synchronized aerial camera
snapped the scene from 5000 feet
in the air.
Maj. Goddard, chief of photo
graphic research at Wright Field.
predicted wide acceptance Of the
new light bomb and camera in view
of lessons learned from the Euro
pean war, where day aerial recon-
Nuisance missions have been costly
and yielded poor results.
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Riot Squad Is Called
In Yale Disturbance
By the Associated Press.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. l0.-A
surging throng of Yale students,
shouting, cheering and hating troll
ley cars and private automobiles,
created a disturbance near the cam
pus last night following the Will
kie rally on the green.
A group of students attempted
vainly to overturn parked Demo-
cratic sound truck Others jumped
on automobile running boards and
rocked Justify before letting their
hapless drivers escape.
Police, who estimated there were
500 students and townspeople in the
crowd, rushed riot squad to the
scene, but 1t was an hour before
they could restore order.
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BY the Associated Press.

by the hsSoClateu fIcee'
LONDON, Oct. 10. -Britain's
army, navy and air force have lost
q total of 81 867 men dead. missing
or captured and 1920 wounded
altogether 38,077 casualties-since
the war began, according to onicial
lists released today for publication.
No one of the three services an
nounced casualties so great as the
civilian toll marked up in the Ger
man air siege.
Prime Minister Churchill an
nounced October that about $500
civilians had been killed and $4,000
wounded up to October S.
The service losses announced are
a total of 8,725 killed and fatally
wounded. 10,3l5 missing. 1.057 died
and Ito held prisoners by Germany
and Italy, in addition to the names
of 1920 injured already announced,
or casualty total of BOOT.
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Confederutes
Continued From First Page.)

on the subject of domination by
women"
Members of affiliated organiza-
tions-the Sons of Confederate
Veterans and the Confederated
Southern Memorial Association
which are holding meetings con-
currently-werea amused by the out
burst. Some said they were glad
to see that the old men still had
enough spirit to argue.
The S. c. D. opened its session
at 10 am. today to hear committee
reports and transact general husi-
ness. They were scheduled to elect
officers this afternoon Members of
the memorial association closed
their netting following the morning
session, at which they transacted
routine business.
The veterans attended in full force
last night the U. c. VS. grand ball
When the United States Army Band
began to play Dixie" the veterans
danced a Jig around the ball room.
Gen. Julius F. Howell. Of Bristol
Va, spry 96-year-old commander
in-chief of the U. C. w.. raised the
question of dissolution at the first
meeting of the organizations 50th
annual reunion at the Willard Hotel
yesterday.
Elect Officers Today.
Gen. Howell said he wanted the
members to think the problem over
There was little indication that any
considerable number Of the Con-
federate veterans would favor dis
solution however.
On todays order of business also
was election of officers. Gen
! Howell said he was not a candi-
date for reelection, but added that
did not mean he would not run
The candidacy of 1t. Gen. Robert
P. Scott of Texas, commander OF
the Trans-Mississippi Department
has been announced
Visit White House.
High spot of yesterdays program
was the visit of the veterans tc
the White House. President Roose-
welt sent a message to the conven-
ton during the morning, in which
he said he would like to shake
the hands of the old soldiers.
They dropped everything and
headed for the White House, with
their attendants. In the group were
two old colored men, former slaves.
who had fought for the Con-
federate cause. Both wore Roose-
welt buttons when they were pre-
scented to the President.
The ball last night provided an
other hour of glory for the ole
men. The floor was theirs for the
first hour Of the dance. Gen. How
ell led his men, immaculate in their
gray uniforms. down the center oil
the floor in the promenade.
Escorted by pretty, young girls
from the South. the veterans
beamed with happiness. A few took
a turn around the floor during the
hour that was dedicated to them
Gen. John w. Harris, 81, of Okla
homa City and Gen. Scott. the lively
Texan who aspires to the post Of
commander In chief, danced jigs
while Col. J. w. Moore of Selma
Ala.-at 80 the baby Of the or
ganization-did Virginia reel.
Tomorrow the veterans will pa
rade through Washington at 10 am
and the Golden Reunion will close
The parade will form In the area
between Third and Seventh streets,
Constitution and Pennsylvania ave-
nues NV. The route will be down
Constitution avenue from Fourth to
Seventeenth streets NV.
Constitution avenue has been be-
decked with flags of the United
States and Of the Confederacy. More
than $50 policemen have been as
signed to handle the parade.
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Red Gross Roll Call
Continues 10 Mount
As Businessmen Rally
Other Units Also
Report Increases
In Enrolment

With Washington businessmen
rallying behind the District Red
Cross Roll Call yesterday, total en-
rollments in the drive were ahead
of last year by more than 10000
members.
The Roll Call has enlisted total
of 70,384 members, with nine days
to go.
Businessmen provided 1,497 of the
1874 memberships reported yester-
day. putting the general business
units ahead of comparative 1889 re-
turns for the first time this year.
, Report Of Other Units.
General business units have re-
ported 1886 members as compared
with 8.283 for this date year ago
In other leading Roll Call units,
comparative returns follow:
Government. 1885. as compared
to 39,557 in 1899; Utilities, 3,715, as
compared to 2.788; Professional
1908. as compared to 3.249, and
Booths, 1885, as compared to 1924
a year ago.
Students and faculty of Gunston
Hall were to mark their participa-
ton in the Roll Call this afternoon
with a special program. featuring a
dramatic skit staged by the Roll Call
Speakers Bureau.
Similar skitS will be presented
tonight to a meeting of the WASH
ingtonians at o'clock at 1925 Thir-
ty-eighth street NV, and to the
Congress Heights Citizens Associa-
ton, Fifth street and Nichols avenue
Sc, at $50 o'clock.
Other Meetings.
H. L. Rust, Roll Call vice chair
man, was to address the American
University Park Citizens Association
at Hurst Hall, American University,
at 5 pm. today. At the same hour,
the Hotel and Restaurant Employees
Union was to meet at 523 Eleventh
street NV. to hear De Witt Nc
Graw, Roll Call radio chairman, and
at $50 pm, the Quota Club will
hear a Roll Call address by Mrs.
Harold Biesemeier.
Among the 100 per cent enroll
ments in the General Business units
yesterday were the Eastman Kodak
Stores, Inc; Frank A. Kerr Co.;
Hicks Photo Finishers, Inc: Harry
Kaufman, Inc, and the Washington
Coca Cola Bottling Co.
japanese have inaugurated an
aviation service between Canton,
3 China ond EprnnSo
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Mrs. League Elected

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Oct. 10
(SpeciaD Mrs. Cecilia League was
elected president of the Roosevelt
Womans Democratic Club Of Charles
Town at a meeting yesterday.
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Lupescu Jewels Seized

BUCHAREST, Oct. 10.-Police to-
day confiscated large quantities OF
jewels owned by Magda Lupescu,
red-haired friend of former King
Carol II Of Rumania, who fled with
the abdicated monarch into exile.
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Government employees are estab-
fishing an exclusive residential
colony near Chihuahua City, Mexico.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-11
Shower Honorlng
Miss Holmes Given

Miss Marjorie Holmes, home agent
of Warren county, was guest OF honor
Tuesday evening, when Mrs. W. +
Turner entertained at d handkerchief
shower at her homo near VickShoro
The guests arrived at 8 O'clock
mitch to the surprise Of Miss Holmes
who had been invited to the Turner
home for supper. Soon after their ar
rival. Mrs. w. L. Fleming. recreation
leader of the Vic!isbOrO club. led the
gyoup in q number of amusing games
and contests which were greatly en-
ioyed.
Following these, Ann Turner
smell daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. +
Turner, entered bearing a dainty
naraSol which she presented to Miss
:-,i,>,cs with the admOn;tion that she
must prepare herself for a shower
When the Darasol was raised, a lovely
rsrav of handKerchiefs was olS-
cip-cd. small tokens Of love ana pest
v.;~hcs from the club members
After the hanGlierchiefS were pass
od around and admired, the hostess
assisted by Ann and Mary Alice lur-
ner. served a salad plate with coffee,
Fayors we're miniature corsa9e" VI
autumn flowers. NJ
Miss Holmes. a bride-elect Oh NO
vember. came to Warrenton ABOUT d
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-11

From sun-up to shutdown, this
frock will be your favorite home
costume. It's a Marian Martin Pat
tern, 1858, and is designed in the
classic lines that stay in style, sea-
son after season. The bodice but
toning "breaks up your width
across and makes the frock easy to
slip on, too. The collar, which
matches or contrasts, has a smart
notch or forms simple points, as
sketched. You'll like those decora-
tive little pointed tabs on the short
sleeves. The bodice fullness is dart
ed at the shoulders and gathered
above the waist. Do notice the Slim
ming effect of that front skirt panel.
Choose gayly floWered material.
Pattern 1858 may be ordered only
in women's sizes 81, SO, 80, 40, AZ,
A, 46 and 48. Size SO requires 3-8
yards So inch fabric.
Send fifteen cents IN coins for
each Marian Martin pattern. Thirty
cents (3Oc) for both. Be sure to
write plainly your size. name. sd-
dress, and style number.
Send your order to Henderson
Daily Dispatch, Pattern Department
232 w. 18th Street. New York, N. Y
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-11
FLORA MCDONALD IN
UNC RADIO SKETCH

Chapel Hill, Oct. l1.--A shor;
drama OF scenes from the life o!
Flora Macdonald, Scotch heroine OF
North CaroIna'S carly settlers, vii.
be produced here Friday night by In,
Carolina PlaymakcrS Of the Air anC
broadcast over Station WPTF in RAJ
leigh from 1920 to lO.45.
The original sketch was writer
by Miss Josephine Niggli, who is as
sisting John W. Parker in tllrcctn
the production of Paul Green's play
about the life of Flora Macdonald il
Americas The Highland Call,
which will open in Fayetteville Octo-
Der a.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-11

the charitable and penal institutions
Of the State by non-partiSan
boards" Democrats Iaud adoption by
North Carolina Of modern methods
in the care and treatment Of prison.
ers and in The development OF pro-
grcsSNa systems Of parole and pro-
bation."
The Republicans have nothing to
say about legislative reapporton-
ment. The Democrats plump for it..
The Democrats have planks OF
praise for social security. highway
safety, public health, public roads
and public libraries. The Republicans
arc mum.
The Democrats praise Roosevelt
anG the national administration;
while the Republicans damn him
and it.
IN short they just can't agree on
anything.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-11
In Case You're Interested
In Party Platforms, Here
Are Contrast For State
(Continued From Page One)

Continued From Page One)
pessimists and inconoclasts as the
"outS" always are-see the same fin
ancial status thus:
'North Carolina and its govern
mental units are deeply in debt If
the State budget has been balanced.
it has been done solely at the en-
penSe OF the Federal government in
taking over multitude Of services
heretofore performed by the State,
and by collecting from the people
Of North Carolina heavy taxes from
every conceivable source
The Democrats see this situation
thus: We commend this marvellous
record 10 the people c. the State"
The Republicans rcbut with:
"There is stupid duplication and
wasteful overlapping of services and
--..,.., III practically all OF our
governmental units"
Let's carry on with other COMPARE
sons. or rather. contrasts.
Taxation.
Democrats: Taxes have not been
increased during Governor Hocy's
administration - there have been
more reductions than mCreasCS-and
yet the public bonded debt will be
decreased by over S26,O00,00O despite
all bond issues. The credit Of North
Carolina is SO good that the rate OF
interest on ten year bonds sold last
year was at the all-time low Of 1.26
per cent"
(Note that there is no mention of
the sales tax, or any other specific
levy. One Democratic platform build
er said Of this section at the time:
Its as non-committal as we can
make it and say anything.D
Republicans: THE ruthless system
of taxation imposed upon the people
is destroying enterprise and initla-
tive. The sales tax falls most heavily
upon those least able to pay. The tax
on land absorbs such large part of
the income that its value has been
practically destroyed. The license tax
on motor vehicles is still too high.
The collection Of income and Inherit
ance taxes is handled in d most hap
hazard fashion and business is har-
assed and annoyed by all manner OF
taxes of various kinds"
Schools and Education.
Democrats: The record of the
democratic party-on the subject of
public education has been a source
of pride to all democrats. We en-
dorse the principle Of teacher retire
ment and recommend that he next
General Assembly work out prac-
teal plan for putting this idea into
effect. This plan should include other
State employees"
Republicans: I'VE favor a high
standard for teachers and insist that
they be paid decent salary. We
advocate the passage Of laws provid-
ing for retirement compensation for
teachers when their period of USE
fulnesS shall have been passed We
OPPOSE any national legislation under
the guise Of aid to education which
would tend 10 CentraliZe control of
our public school system in the hands
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-11
MARRIAGES
PARTIES
SOCIAL
ACTIVITIES
Of the government at Washington.
Agriculture.

, of the government at Washington =
Agriculture.
Democrats: Definite progress is
| being made in our whole agricultural
/ program and the success achieved
| augurS we'll for 4 continuation Of an
! united effort to build d great diver
sified agriculture in this mighty COM
mOnWealth and aid in providing ade-
! quate marketing facilities to the
| particular benefit of the farmer and
the general enrichment OF the whole
State"
Republicans: Through the SO-call-
ed economy of scarcity and interna-
tiOnal trade agreements, The farmer
has lost the cotton markets Of the
world. The tobacco farmer finds HIM
self in the same plight. The Amer
lean market >h0uid be guaranteed
to the American farmer. We pledge
our party 10 exert every reasonable
effort to improve the general con-
dition of agriculture in our state
Labor and Industry.
Democrats: The good relationship
existing between capital and labor
SNiiAt NliS lIllllliGsi II VI !tiJiCy
ers and employees for the good Of
eacn Dcspeaks a healthy social and
economic condition. We endorse the
principle of collective bargaining and
equal Justice 10 labor and capital"
Republicans: We believe the right
to work is divincly sacred. We favor
the right Of collective bargaining by
free and responsible agents OF labor.
We advocate laws that will protect
the rights Of industry. business is
suffering from the bOSSing and med
ding Of government"
Those are the main topics upon
which the views of the two parties
can be shown side by side. Other
sections Of the two platforms do not
run exactly parallel, one taxing up
subjects the other ignores and ignOr-
ing topics the other stresses.
The Democratic platform, for in
stance, studiedly keeps silent on the
matter Of prohibition. The Republic
cans have d plank opposing the sale
or manufacture Of liquor anywhere
in the state without the approval OF
statewide referendum.
The Democrats have nothing TO
say about election laws. The Rcpub-
/ licanS insist that repeal Of the adj
; sentee ballot law Tor primaries is
, proof positive that 1T must follow
/ that such law is unfit for use in
! general elections"
The C. o. P has a plank calling
for nonpartiSan Judiciary. The
Democrats are silent.
The Republicans call for the dis
pensing Of relief funds Justly ana
without discrimination by non-par-
tisan local agencies" The Democrats
ignore the matter. beyond endorsing
the splendid record of our State
| judiciary which has been character
lied by impartiality, integrity, and
a devotion to the public good"
The G. O. p calls for control OF
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-11
Mrs. WYNN Hostess
At Y. NJ. ". Meet

The Y. n. W. club held its meet
ing at the home Of Mrs. Raymond
Wynn recently. with IS members
present. The president, Mrs. a. d.
Clayton. presided over the meeting.
During the business discussion the
club decided to have an Amateur
Nieht" in the near future, to furnish
money to help the needy.
Games and contests were enjoy
ed by I'll with prizes going to about
six Of the members, after which MIS-.
Wynn. assisted by Mrs. Robert
Pegran, served delicious refresh
mCutS.
The next meeting will be at the
home OF Ms. ". F. Ranes with Mrs.
Fl. T. Hale rs Joint hostess.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-11
StainbaCk -Reavls
Vows Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Stainback an
nounce the marriage OF their daugh-
ter. Lottie Elaine. to Donald Wilson
ReaviS. on Friday afternoon. the
twentv-fir>t OF June. 1910, in Boyd
ton. Virginia.
The Rev. Wallace r. Evans per-
formed the ceremony. in the presence
OF only the most intimate friends of
the couple.
Mr.. ReaviS is the son of MI. and
Mrs. E. F. ReaviS. ST.. Of Elberon,
and is connected with the RoWley
Service Company, of Bowling Green,
Kentucky.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-11
GRAHAM TO ADDRESS
INTERRACIAL NEE

Elizabeth City, Oct. 1l.-PrcSid"n
Frank p. Graham of the Greater
University will pc the feature speak
er, and Defense, Housing, Economic
Adjustment, and Education will be
the major topics, at the Regional
Conference on Intcrracial Coopera-
ton here Monday, October IA.
The completed program was an
nounced today by l.. R. Reynolds, dl-
rector Of the State Commission on
Interracial Cooperation. This will
be the first of six similar regional
meetings over the State in Octo-
Der, he said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-11
CHESTER TO PLAY
FOR UNC DANCE

Chapel Hill. Oct. 1l.-Bob Ches-
ter and his nationally famous OrcheS-
ira have been engaged by the Uni
verSity 10 play for the annual Ger
man Club fail dances on Friday and
Saturday, October 25 and 26, the
Weekend of Homecoming and the
annual Carolina Tulane game.
Chcster'S orchestra features Do
lores ONeill. beautiful songstreSS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-11

year ago from Rockingham county.
Since that time she has endeared
herself TO club women throughout
Warren, and it is with a deep sense
of loss that they see her go. She
will marry w. o. Warren, of Mebane,
about the first OF November.
Guests of Mrs. Turner were the
tonoree and Miss Edith Capps, Of
WaTenton, Miss Lorene Fleming,
and twelve members Of the VickS-
bOrO club.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-11

lectures and witnessed demorstra-
tions Of the latest methods Of pro-
per home lighting from Miss Helen
Mckinley. lighting specialist of Cen
eral Electric Co.. Cleveland, O., and
T. B. Smiley, residential sales spon-
sor for the power company. Advice
OF the home service workers is given
free TO housewives and clectrial deal
crS. Attending the school from the
Henderson territory is Miss Margaret
Long, seated second from right Miss
Long is home economist in this area.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-11
JOINS UP.

Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. 11.-(AP)
--Cordell Hull's second cousin, Ell
bert Hull, came over from Fentrcss
county yesterday and joined up with
the army.
The clcar-eyed mountain lad hitch
hiked into town from his farm home
II Shirley, Tenn, where his mother
is postmiStress, TO volunteer for duty
in the air corps.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-11
REYNOLDS PAYS DIVIDEND

Salem, Oct. ll.-(AP)-
The directors Of r. J. Reynolds To-
bacco company, at meeting at its
offices here yesterday, declared a
quarterly interim dividend Of so cents
per share on common stocks. pay
able in cash November Is, 1910, to
stockholders Of record at the close OF
business October 25, 1910.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-11
Old Butte Chapter to Meet.

Old Butte chapter, D. A. r.. will
meet Saturday afternoon at $50
O'Clock with Mrs T. F. Parhdn. on
GholS0n avenue. Rev. B. c. ReaViS
will be the speaker and he will talk
on The Home" All members unable
20 attend are asked to notify the
hostess.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-10-11

Shown above are the home serv-
i've workers Of the Carolina Power
and Light Company as they gathered
in Raleigh for a weeks instruction
in the five-year program of home
light conditioning now under way in
the company's territory. They heard