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QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to wo-
mans page for the answers.
l. What is the popular term
used 10 describe the informal
radio talks by President Roose-
Welt
? Does radio affect the
weather.
5 Which Of the following
countries was not neutral during
World War Denmark. Pana-
ma or Spain?
4. How many government de-
partments are represented in the
Presidents cabinet?
5. The city of--is called.
"the home Of the bean and the
cod"
6. Can the United States
Government appropriate a pat
ent without the inventors con-
sent
:. Has a woman ever been an
active candidate for President
OF the United States
8. Was the late Neville Cham
berlain. former Prime Minister
Of England. a Catholic or a Prot
estant.
2. Name the last L. s. sub
marine which sank
10. On the loss Of which OF his
sons did David cry. Ny .on,
Ny son ,"
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financial solidity-w the real
author OF the scheme for lending
or leasing goods to Great Brit
ain. Until the last moment treas
ury and state department ex-
perts were microscoping the nell
trality and Johnson acts to dis
cover loopholes permitting resort
to the classic formula of loans
and credits. Henry Morgenthau,
jr., even promised to respect the
intent Of both statutes.
Few days before Roosevelts
astonishing announcement, a
friend chided Secretary Jones on
his assertion that Britain is
good risk" What do you
mean" Jesse was asked, by
saying England is a good risk
for the taxpayers money when
Secretary Hull is simultaneous
ly warning OF her desperate
plight :" Jesse's cold blue ewes
twinkled as he replied: II did
not say that England was a good
risk-for money"
1t is doubtful if Banker Jones
privately expects these advances
TO be paid in kind or returned.
Whatever planes or ships we
turn over will be obsolete by the
end Of the war. and the NUM-
tons will be about as returnabls
as last Fourth OF Julys fire
crackers. And. IL Britain should
win. she will have to devote
every ounce Of industrial wealth
and energy TO domestic recon-
struction. BY that time, too,
Uncle Sam should have more war
weapons than he will ever need.
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=
Hull told knudsen that Britain
could endure the airplaneand-
submarine battering for possibly
so days, but for 30 days If their
morale were sustained by the
knowledge that the u. s. appre-
ciated the gravity of the situa-
ton. and was willing to rush to
the rescue faster and more gen
erously than in the past. The
defense commissioner then in
sisted on talk with Hull. and
they asked him point-blank what
this necessitated in the way of
fresh American offerings.
The secretary of state advised
them to consult Knox. He told
them:
Gentlemen. IL means that
they need our navy. or whatever
units we can spare" Whether
Knox meant actual participation
by our fleet acting rs American
unit. or simply turning over
more destroyers, some subma-
rines. cruisers and auxiliaries. is
still TO be determined. But aside
from airplanes and munitions.
naval assistance is almost the
only reinforcement left for us
TO give the belesguered Britons.
While the nation speculstes on
the possible date for presidential
declaration OF war emergen-
cy." Washington interprets the
president decision to lease or
lend (sctually give) arms TO
Britain as formal PRONUNCIATION
of crisis. His conclusion that
Britain is fighting our war,
and that a British defeat would
imperil this country. unlocks a
storehouse of authority which he
cannot exercise in normal times.
Roosevelt already has assumed
emergency powers under his
new program for aiding Eng
land. He has scrapped treaty
THE Hague's barring neutral
nation from enforcing oelliger-
ent-a document solemnly ne
gotisted and ratified by the SEN
ate. He has evsded or nullifled
the spirit OF the johnson and the
neutrality acts. as his diplomatic
aides admit: he himself said IL
was no time for being legal
istic" Unless he seeks specific
authority from congress. his
plan TO turn over military and
naval stuff violates sppropris-
ton measures providing that
these weapons were constructed
for American use.
His decision has other far
reaching implications that will
appear in time. Nations more
hard-up than Britain - China,
Greece, the South Americss-sre
expected 10 demand the same
sort Of lease-lsnd treatment.
They will protest against putting
up hard cash while Britain gets
her stuff on a mortgage basis
But the answer is that FDR
would not have moved 30 quickly
and sensationally IL he did not
believe the people-snd the con-
gress-would catch up with him
insiders understand that Jesse
IA. Jon~s-hitherto the symbol Of
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UTILITY REGULATION
AND STATE SAVINGS

Editor The Times: Let the
truth be told. The department
of public service in its report
now claims to have saved rate
payers in this state many mil
lions the last seven years. But,
the reduction of power and light
rates is almost exclusively due
to the pressure of publicly
owned competitive systems, and,
above all, to the great work Of
the Washington State Grange.
which put over the p. L. d. law
and systems.
The department can claim no
merit in the case whatever, ex-
cept some minor results during
the E. X Murray regime. who
were hampered both by a re-
dictionary supreme court and a
rotten power lobby. In the tele-
phone case. all important work
was done by outside experts.
called in by Fred Schsaf. who
should be given the credit for
doing it. But the courts have
not as vet had their last word
in the premises.
Had it not been for important
civic and business organizations
the department would have kept
on browsing in the telephone
case Just as il did FOR the pre-
vious ten years We should
have had reduced telephone
rates for the last ten years.
What was done was in reality
brought about almost solely by
big telephone users, or Gov.
Martin would not have got busy.
They have forgotten the rate
increases that have been grant
ed during this extinct admins
trauon. II the depsr emit
claims 10 have saved five mil
lions. it has also permitted at
least ten millions TO float down
the river into the capacious
msws Of high class telephone in
vestors who are not satisfied
with five per cent on their in
vestment but must have eight
or whatever the traffic viii
bear. even when the rest Of the
country goes hungry during a
depression.
Arthur 3. Lsnghe is taking =
big white elephant over, and we
pray he may be able not only
TO clean house but also 70 ride
the big boy in order TO achieve
the greatest good for the great
est number. OF all things, il
will De in this department where
he will either make or break his
record =. I. KERZIE.
lila Fidelity Bldg.
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lpanding Hemisphere Defenses

Eight L. s. biologists will be hard at work all this
in Latin-American countries studying possible
of minerals vital to hemisphere defense One will
three-months study of Brazl's manganese; others
survey chrome and manganese in Cuba; tin tungsten
santimony in Bolivia.
results of their studies will be available to agencies
~ u. s. government in negotiating to aid indus
iaHevelopments In many of these countries there
soH to be untapped deposits of vital minerals. Their
'eopment will be prosperity factor for the countries
IN cerned, and safety factor for the United States and
- The western hemisphere.
Spending $4,000 this investigation is likely TO
repay itsef many times assuring that development
undertaken only in fields where ii worth while and in
discovery of possibilities for defense of the western
world with its
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recting the sewer conditions
that Mayor Cain stated was a
contributing factor in the re-
cent wave of infantile par
alysis II obligated to put this
man on the payroll, why not in
a capacity where ne is qualified
without additional cost To the
taxpayers
Talk to hundred railroad
men. Mr.. O'Neil and they will
tell you that you're playing with
fire with an unframed man as
superintendent of railroad.
Daily, our newspapers tell Ills of
tragedies where whole families
are wiped out by a train. How
can you explain your position if
this happens? Who will pay
the bill?
Could you ever rest in peace
should this tragedy occur?
ARTHUR c.. HANSEN.
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Once Upon q lime We
Burned Witches
indians Had Another
And Harder Way
Today We Lag 100 Years
Behind Our Problems
Christnes Sermon by
Police Magistrate
ONE Of the finest Christmas
" MESA ges TO come over the
air this season vas the address
Of Judge Arthur Guerin. Of Los
Angeles. the other night Judge
Guer1n spoke under the auspi-
ces Of the Los Angeles bar as
ISOLATION in one Of series Of
Informative broadcasts on the
laws of the state and nation.
Not once did Judge Guerin men
ton Christmas. but his text. had
he chosen one. could have been
and on earth peace. good
will toward men"
n p
drew upon his years OF expert
ence as police magistrate in the
vests largest city. In substance.
1t was a plea for the bum. the
vag, the migratory worker. the
degenerate and the dope fiend.
Not in many years have we self
righteous Americans been 10
thoroughly slapped down.
Once upon time. II was the
practice in this country 10
burn witches. A young woman
who cured a year-old baby Of a
disease the doctors could not
understand, simply by bathing
and a proper diet. was accused
of witchcraft. She escaped the
stake but was punished by
prison sentence.
The Usage Indians. according
10 the book from which the mo-
ton picture "Cimaron" was
made, had a very effective
means Of discoura cling infrac-
tons Of the social and moral
codes. The woman, sometimes
with her baby, was wrapped
tightly in green hide and laid
out on the prairie in the sun.
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Stories in
Winged God Speeds
Thoilond's Airmoil

IF you're starting the new year
L with an sirnail collection, why
not begin with Thailand, formerly
Siam One design, IL values and
your first set IS complete.
Thailand's mythical god. Ca
ruda. forms the design Of this
stamp. above. According TO Hindu
mythology, Gsruda was half man:
half bird. with golden body ana
red wings. The gods mistook MN
for Agni. Yedic god Of hight ana
fire. and worshiped him.
Thsiland IS not alone IN me
use OF winged Geities IN stamp oe-
signs. Greece frequently en-
ployes Hermes, messenger OF 1.e
Olympian gods for both postage
and airmail stamps. The anger o.
Christian religion IS found o
many stamps, including a reee1,
Hungarian airmail issue ana y
Salvador's Pan American Ch-on
anniversary COMMUNICATIVE
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nish and White Leghorn were
crossed. the result bred with
Rhode Island Red and White
Nyandotte cross-bred and the
breed was finally made to con-
form to the desired specifics-
tons.
TOMORROW: Ever-Victorious
Army.
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years before Christ was born.
Each Christmas day, at high
noon, services have been held at
the tree since 1925.
CHANTECLER POULTRY
In 1908 Brother Wilfred set out
to develop a ready-made breed of
poultry-plump, hardy. prolific,
fine-boned and white. Dark Cor
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CHANTECLER POULTRY
TTcuT An Inside Picture OF Finon-
Ii u II i ciol and Political America
By RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON-The warning which Cordell Hull re-
ayed to the nations industralists through national De-
Tense Commissioner Knudsen far ominous than
the sketchy details far published In its original form
precipated crisis within the defense commission and
showdown conference with the secretary of and Navy
Sacr atary kpox
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England may open the Burma road again. with stop
signs and detours likely to be furnished by Japan.
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NATIONS CHRISTMAS TREE

NATIONS CHRISTMAS TREE
Older than Christmas itself is
General Grant. giant Sequoia
tree officially designated as the
nations Christmas tree. More
than 40 feet through at the base.
II has the largest diameter of
any known Sequoia. II probably
was a sturdy forest giant l 900
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-25
Seek Lower
Freight Rates
On Livestock

College Station, Raleigh, Jan. %
"A meeting was held at Salisbury
today. and another will be held at
.Askeville Friday, to unite support
ii an effort to seek adjustment OF
livestock freight rates from North
Carolina. it was announced by John
w. Goodman. assistant director of
the State College Extension Service
Leading livestock producers have
been invited to the meeting.
Goodman said that it now appears
that livestock growers in all of the
southeastern states have. very
good chance to help adjust freight
rates on livestock from this area
10 official freight territory. THE
proper adjustment Of livestock
,ra!ght rates would mean 4 con-
idcrable added revenue to farm
IT'S"
\. S. johnson of the United States
Department Of Agriculture, who has
attended similar meetings in every
state in the southeast. is in charge
of the discussions. H. w. Taylor, EX-
tension swine specialist who at
tended Il recent regional meeting on
the problem at Columbia, S. c. is
presiding. L. l. Case, Extension beef
cattle and sheep specialist, also is
attending the two North Carolina
meetings.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-25
Allot Large Sum
To Wildlife Work

Raleigh, Jan. 25.-(AP)-Wild-
life restoration projects costing
Sl21. 59Ol0 in federal and Stat"
funds are underway in North Caro-
lima.
John D. Chalk, game and inlant
fisheries commissioner Of the de-
partmont Of conservation and de-
velopment, said S44,350.20 Of the
total would come through the bio
logical survey from federal tax
on shotgunS, shells, and other arms
and ammunition used by sportSmen.
This amount will be matched h"
S14.78390 fromthe State game fund,
and the WPA has allotted S62,356
for two projects.
Most extensive of the projects is
being undertaken in the Holly Shell
ter Wildlife refuge in Fender coun-
ty, where roads, fire line, a fire
observation tower, a tOWerman'S
hoi*e and patrol trails are being
built. The State is furnishing S32,692
and the WPA SIT ,455 for this work.
Other projects provide duck
ponds and resting areas for migra-
tory waterfowl in the saTdhillS area
near Hoffman. research on quail
and dove. 4 water impounding sun
rey, and a fur resources survey.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-25
ANSWERS.

|. On the North Carolina m0Hu-
ment at AppomattoN. Va. The four
teen words inscribed on the west END
of the monument. carry complete
story. They read: First at Bethel.
FartheSt to the rent at Gettysburg
and Chickamauga. Last at Appomat-
toX."
,. In all total of over six million
dollars.
3. Henry Lawson Wyatt. Of Edge
combe county. killed in Battle Of
Bethel Church. Va, June 10. 1861.
Henry Wyatt with Corporal George
F. Williams. Thomas Fallon, John
II. Thorpe. r. H. Kicks, and R. H.
Bradley had volunteered TO destroy
d house which was Sheltcring the
FederalS. Wyatt fell in the attempt
the only man in the Southern forces
killed in the battle, and the first in
the Southern Army TO fall in action.
1905 Mr.. Kicks and Mr.. Thorpe were
members of the North Carolina COM
mission which erected marker on
the spot where their comrade fell.
1. Walter Clark. who became Chief
Justice North Carolina Supreme
Court. At the age of II years he en-
tered the army in 1861. wounded at
SharpeSburg and Fredericksburg re-
turned to the University where he
graduated IN 1861 He immediately
re-enliSted and was commissioned
lieutenant colonel, the youngest Of
ticer of this rank in either army.
5. Total killed and died from
wounds. 74.524. OF these 1868 were
North CaroIinianS. Total died from
disease. 59.297. OF these 20,602 were
North CarolinianS. The total Union
Army losses were 1000 killed and
d.eG from wounds. and 249,455 died
from disease and other causes. Total
359.525.
6. White population approximately
100000. Inc.uding home guard North
Carolina put in actual service 4 total
of 1873 ,905 men.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-25
1Oday-,...
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

l759-Robert Burns. Wo"ld-famed
Scottish poet. born. Died July p.
1876.
17S3-William Colgate. founder OF
the house. manufacturer OF Strach
and toilet preparations, pioneer m
fancy" soaps. VINO annually gave
at least 10 percent OF his earnings
TO charity. oorn N England. Died
March 25. 1857.
1S1O-CIarina l. II. Nichols. Yer
mont. Kansas and California news
paper editor. woman'S rights lee
tuleG. BORN al IoWu>nend, VI. Died
Jan. II. 1855.
lS23-Dan Rice. famed American
circus clown. one OF the best Known
personalities OF his day yet dying
in obScurity. BORN New York. Died
Feb. %, 1900.
1925-GeUrge (. Pickett. one OF
the Contederacy's greatest generals.
lie insurance president after war.
born Richmond. Va. Died near there.
July 80. 1873.
186O-CharIeS Curtis, Topeka.
KanS. lawyer. congressman. Sena-
tor. and Vice President, born at
North Topes:a, kanS. Died Feb. s,
1886.
l362-Edith Wharton. noted move
list, born in New York. Died Aug.
II, 1887.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-25
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Under and by virtue Of the power
contained in a certain Deed OF Trust
executed by Frank Burwc!l and Mary
Burwell his wife Nov. lst, 1872. and
of record in the office Of Re5sier
of Deeds Of Vance County in Book
1876 at Page 237; default having been
made in the payments OF the Gept
therein secured. and Al the request OF
the holder Of the Note therein 81
cured;
will at public auction. Sell 10 u"
Highest bidder, for cash al the Court
House Door Of Vance County IN Hen
derSon at IL O'clock noon, on Mon
day, February II, 1870. the following
described property: One certain loI
described as follows:
Begin at stake in Center Street
corner of Lot No. 6 and run thence
along Center ST, 70 feet 10 the cor
her of Lot No. 8: thence along ne
line of Lot No. 8 l25 feet 10 Sl"N"
back corner Of Lot No. -: thence
along the back line of sad lot ~ lec'
TO stake corner Of lot No. 6: thence
along the line Of Lot No G. 10 iee'
to the place Of beginning. same beng
Lot No. 7 in Block No. 10 OF !. D.
Young property. Sec Plat IN fcE'
Deeds Office Vance County. y. [. u
Book 81, Page COZ and |. J. Young
deed in Book 70. Page 263.
Being the lot conveyed r. tE@."s,
Burwell and wife by j. II. CoG""
Nov. LIST, 1887 when said Deco q"
Trust was given for purchase price,
This the 10th day of January. '"'''
T. S. KITTRELL, Trustee.
l1-18-25-1
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-25
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
By FRED III. MAY

l. On what monument is engraved
4 fourteen word record OF North Car
DINA soldiers in the War between
the States?
=. During the Confederacy how
much did North Carolina appropriate
for relief work within the State:
8. Who was the first man to fall
in battle in the War between the
States?
i. Who was the University student
who entered the army in 1861, was
wounded, returned to studies. grad
uated and re-enliSted?
). OF the total Confederate losses
how many were North Carolina sol
dierS?
6. What was North Cardinals total
white population in 1860 and how
many soldiers did she furnish the
Confederacy?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-25
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

U. S. Senator Homer T. Bone Of
Washington, corn at Franklin, Ind,
81 years ago.
William c. Bullitt, Ambassador
to France, born in Philadelphia. 40
years ago.
William L. Austin, director of the
Census Bureau, barn Scott county.
Miss, 50 years ago.
Matthew Vol Of New YORK. labor
leader, born in Luxembourg, 60 years
ago.
DR.. Rufus NJ. Jones, Quaker pro-
fesSor emeritus OF philosophy at
Haverford College, Pa, born at
South China, Maine. II years ago.
Ernst F. W. AlexanderSon Of
Schenectady. n. Y, noted General
Electric Company's electrical en-
gineer-inventor, born in Sweden, 81
years ago.
Rabbi Louis l. Mann of Chicago.
born so years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-25
TO-DAY IN HISTORY

1880 called Shay'S Rebellion
culmianateS in unsuccessful attempt
of armed men 10 take Springfield,
Mass. arsenal.
18l9-The University Of Virginia
eStabliShed-lifelong ideal Of Thorn
us jefferson.
1932-HiStoric "SpoiIs System
remark-Sen. William L. Marcy OF
New York in debate in Congress
says there is nothing wrong in rule
that to the victor belongs the SpoilS
OF the enemy"
1865-C5 years ago. \ meeting is
held in warning Savannah, Ga. to
thank New York and Boston for
their generous supply of food and
clothing.
1890 - Nellie Bly, elizabeth
Cochrane Seaman, of the N. Y.
World finishes trip around the world
in y days, S hours and II minutes,
with one stop in France to visit
Jules Verne.
1861. S. Maine reaches Havana
on friendSly visit: blown up the
next month.
I9Io-t20 years ago. y. 5. ST.
preme Court invalidates Kansas law
prohibiting employer from requiring
an employee should not be mem
Der OF labor union.-Telephone
connections between New York and
San Francisco established, with
Alexander Grahom Bell and Thorn
as A. Watson. the same two who had
made the first telephone in 1875
again at each end.
l937-Nation speeds aid to 49,
900 flood victims as conditions grow
worse.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-25
$4,000 Left To
Barium Springs

Goldsboro, Jan. 25.-(AF)--The
will of J. F. Kelly. filed Wednesday
for probate. bequeathed $4,000 to
Barium Springs orphanage, $4,000
to the home mission committee Of
the Wilmington preSbytery, and the
bulk of the estate, unofficially
valued at about 100000 to seven
nephews and nieces.
Kelly, one of Mt. Olives wealth.
lest citizens, died last Sunday.
After directing cash requests to-
falling S48.40O and specifying u dis
tribution OF stocks, the will named
the nieces and nepheWS equal shar-
ers in the remainder OF the estate
after lG-year trust period The
Wachovia Bank and Trust company
was named executor.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-25
BRITISH CASUALTY
LIST is ANNOUNCED

London, Jan. 25-(AP)--Thc air
ministry published its 18th casualty
list of the war, listing - men killed
in action, l6 missing and % killed
in active service. The last previous
list was published january II.
Unofficial totals of air force
casualties for the war arc.
In action, 1913 killed, II missing
and believed to be prisoners. l07
missing, two dead of wounds and
four wounded.
On active service: 253 killed, l.
missing and believed killed, one
dead of wounds, seven wounded and
ll3 who died,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-25
Faculty
Members Get
Many Honors

Chapel Hill. Jan. 2J.--Sevelal $.G'
nal honors have Just come to men
berS OF the University OF North
Carolina faculty. headed ny Pl'csi-
dent Frank p. Graham. who Is
serving on two new committees
for the Southern Governors Confer
cnce and the American Courcil Of
Medical Erlucatior and Hospitals.
Dr.. J. F. DaShicll retiring vice
president Of the psychology section.
was one OF tire principal speakers
Ut the recent meeting oj this dlE!S-
icn Of the American association Ior
the Advance OF Science. He recently
completed his year rs president OF
the American Science Psychological
Society.
New president Of the Archaeology
cal Society of North Carolina is DR..
James B. Bullitt, head Of the Faith
ology Department. Dr.. Raymond w.
Adams. Of the English Department,
was named secretary-treaStrer at
the same time.
Dean of the School Of Commerce
in the University, Dr.. Dudley D
Carroll is in the unusual position OF
chairman Of the board Of trustees
Of another college, CuilGord. and re-
cent was reelected for term Of
five years. Dean A. w. Hobbs IS
also a member Of the Guilford
board.
Dean w. DEB MacNidcr, Of the
MeGic3l School, is serving as chair
man Of The American section of an
international committee Of scientists
10 study the ageing process. while
DR.. W. Rccce Berryhll Of The i'll
Urinary is on The editorial board Of
the new publication Of the State
Medical Society.
Dr.. Urban r. Holmes, Jr., Of the
French department, has been named
to the executive committee Of the
Modern Language Association, while
Athletic Director Robert A. Fetzer