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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

What did do that for?" Say Why did you do hat?"
 MISPRONOUNCED: Basphemy Pronounce blasfe-mi ME mstressed IT, accent first syllable
 OFTEN MISSPELLED Apparel two Ps, one L.
 wrangle
 word three times and it is yours Let Todays word appeal; decisive; absolute wasa peremptory
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
FlOULNN lIlUULIIL ROBERTA LEE

fold his napkin into its original finished eating?
 napkin be laundered before using again and fold napkin expecting meal
 "cutng-n should lay his hand the girls shoulder?
 A. pleasantly May cut n?"
 blonde with coorns? A. Perhaps pink.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17

under lease to the Illinois-Camegie company, is turning out rush orders of armor plate, while the National Youth Administration also is using the plant to train apprentice ma ehinistS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
DO. BIZ

Over the counter sales made last year by postal employees included l6,000 100000 postage stamps. 500,- 100000 stamped envelopes, 291 car- leads of postal cards, which amount ed to 2,l89, 100000.
 These figures do not include the millions of private mailing cards printed by private firms, nor does 1t include the millions of picture postal cards sold to tourists every year. These are only the figures for government stamped paper"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17

CongreSsmen is -5l, Senators 59 years One House rule that is honorea more in the breech than in ObServ- ance reads, No member shall dis turb another in his speech by wnis- pering, coughing, splitting or hiss ing. or passing between him and the Speaker"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
HELP AN
 ALASKAN
Telephone 713 or write The Alaska Territorial Employment Service
for this qualified worker

for this qualified worker
 OFFICE WORKER-Woman sin gle, age "A, university graduate. Typing and general office work. Has had considerable experience in so- cial service work. Call for ES 174.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
GEEWH|z

100000, 1000, ,000, ,000-yes that's right its the total number of perfora- ticns made around the 16,000, ,000, ,000 stamps sold by the United States Post Office last year. And oddly enough these performations weigh ed 35 tons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
UvALDE CALLING

Vice President Jack Garner may return to Washington for the wind- ID of Congress a few weeks hence.
 He is still undecided, and probably won't make up his mind until the adjournment situation becomes more 'efinite. If he does return, it will be solely to ring down the curtain.
 Inside reason for this is personal ceiling regarding the President.
 Roosevelt and Garner still are on cordial personal terms. But since the Chicago convention, where e was a complete outsider, Garner has felt that his attendance at Cabinet meetings was embarrassing, both to him and the President.
 To be in the Capital and not at- tend Cabinet sittings, Garner fears, would give rise to reports that he is at odds with Roosevelt. So to avoid any misunderstanding, Garner has remained at his home in Uvalde.
 NOTE-House Democratic Floor Leader Sam Rayburn, old Garner cronv who will manage the south western headquarters of the Demo- cratic National Committee, has hopes of persuading Garner to make one speech in the campaign. IT. loa2. he made two speeches and ir 1886 only one. So far Garner has given no indication that he will dc anything.
 UNDER THE DOME
 Mrs. Ed Izac, wife of southern California's liberal Congressman has better attendance record thar many House members. She hasn't missed a session of the chamber ir three years. Other faithful gallery ties are the wives of Representative Kinzer and Tibbott of Pennsylvania and Tom Ford of California. Representative Arthur w. Mitchell of Chicago. negro member of the House, is the champion dial-twistel of Congress. He has nine radios, in- cluding one in his car and seyera in his office. ..S. Average age oi
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
NAILS A MENACE

ore Juneau garage manager is authority for the statement that plnctured tires coming into his repsir shop at the rate Of aboat e per day Assuming tliat ts represents one-tifth of Juneaus punctures
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
LOOK and LEARN %syy c. GORDON

How many eggs daily the United States? did enable walk the water? FORTISSIMO mean? only the River Europe g. founder of the Colony of Virginia?
 ANSWERS 1O0OOO0OO
  3. Very loud" 4 Danube River Captain Smith Q580- -163D.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17

Subscripe to The Daily Aiaska Elm pire = the paper with the largest guaranteed circulation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
Washington Merry
 Go-Raana

tContinuei from Page Ore, Was dropped, however, when he tossed his hat into the presidential ring.
 NOTE-Farley is no lawyer, but he is a super-salesman and has a far flung personal acquaintance with Federal, state and local off, cials.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17

tContlnuei from Page Ore,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
MORE TRUTH THAN HUMoR

Representative Wilburn Cart wright insists this story he tells has no connection with his congression- al colleagues, but some who have heard it think differently.
 A rural constituent from his Okla homa district visited the Capital during the recent fierce hot spell and heard lot of talk about the humidity" When the tourist re- turned home he was asked how he had enjoyed Washington stay
 T liked it all right" was his re- ply, but the stupidity was just something awful"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17
Copyright, l940)

Central National Bank of Cleveland, but also has been for many years President of the Army Ordnance Association, thus has kept closely in touch with the munitions prob- lem.
 His job with Stimson is to rush the production of munitions and make sure there is no lost motion between the National Defense Com- mission and the War Department.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-09-17

Weather report: Partly cloudy.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23
Mrs. Furman Dies
AtHome In Oxford

Oxford. July 23.-Mrs. Lucy Hays
Furman. IS, Well-knoWn writer,
died Monday in Oxford, her native
home.
She was the oldest daughter of
the late John w. and Sullic Duty
Hays. pioneers in the development
Of this section of North Carolina.
Mrs. Furman was active, until her
health failed several years ago, in
the work of the Oxford Woman's
club: Woman's Literary club and Ok
ford Shakespeare club.
She was the widow Of H. Otis
Furman and has two surviving chill
dren. Mrs w. A. Parham, Oxford,
and Frank Hays Furman, Atlanta,
Ga; a sister, Mrs. J. P. Pillsbury,
Raleigh. and two brothers, Frank B.
Hays and DR.. B. K. Hays, Oxford.
Mrs. Furman was the author Of
number of poems and articles.
The funeral will be conducted
this afternoon at o'clock at Ok
ford Methodist church. of which
she had been an active member since
early childhood. Interment will take
place in the Hays family plot in Elm
wood cemetery.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23
Years OF
Wandering Ended

Elkton, Md, July 23.--(AP)-
Twelve years Of wandering, appa-
rcntly while suffering from loss of
memory, have ended for Richard A,
WnImsl"v. 80, former Baltimore
bank officer.
In 1928 WalmSlcy. assistant treas
urcr of the Colonial Trust company,
vanished.
His accounts were in perfect order.
and during the next nine years his
father assistant general freight agent
for the Erie railroad. spent Il modest
fortune searching for him. The cid
cr WalmSlcy died three years ago.
Early this month, relatives learn
cd that Il man answering WalmSlcy'S
d"."rirti0r had been working in RAJ
leigh, N. c., for the past eight years
10y or tho name Of Russell Walker
Walmsley's employer visited here.
established the identification. and
arranged for his return.
Walmsley said he recalled spend
ing several years" on a boat but
could not remember details.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23
Hitler and u. S.

Very little credence will be given
to the report of London newspaper
that Hitler is making offers to the
United States for the acquisition OF
Canada. Just as though il were Hit
lers to give. But that is the way OF
dictatorS. They traffic in things
that do not belong to them the same
Us if they were personal property.
The paper, of course, quoted no dl-
rect authority for It's statement, and
it may have been Il creature Of its
own imagination. Stranger things
have happened.
But the suggestion is entirely in
keeping with Hitler customs and
practices. However smart he may
be. ne lacks in wisdom if he assumes
that the American government ope-
rates on that basis. Had it so de-
sired. and had it been inclined to the
methods of dictatorS. with all their
unscrupulouS ambitions, the United
States long ago could have built
war machine powerful enough to
seize Canada. Mexico and all Of Latin
America. The Reich dictator, after
all. has no monopoly on brains.
II England is crushed completely,
Canada may wish to become an in
tcgral part of the United States,
though that is highly doubtful. But,
whether or no, there is no probable
ity that this republic will become so
land crazy that it will grab great
country like the good neighbor to
the north. There is by no means
any certainty that our people would
favor annexation. or absorption, or
union. even if Canada proposed it,
which she undoubtedly will not.
The London papers story sounds
for the world like one of those wild
morSels of gossip that come into eX-
istence and find their way around
when the world is in the turmoil it
now finds itself.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23
Now and Nov. 5

Rarely do election years roll
around without here and there some
individual of prominence or SEMI
prominence jumping the fence to
line up with political faith oppo-
site to that formerly adhered TO-.
And this year 1910, with so many
divergenceS OF opinion in Il nation
and world filled with filters fer
mentS. is better than running true
to form.
With an upheaval in national
politics that has seen the junking OF
third term tradition by the Demo-
cratic party. it is but natural that
many-poSSibly thousands. perhaps
even some millionS-hithCrto loyal
and lifelong Democrats will transfer
their party allegiance. For many OF
these the switch is in obedience to
conscience Moreover. the Republl-
can high command has been repre-
scented as preparing to make an
nollncemeutS from day To day OF
prominent men and women who have
come into its fold from Democratic
ranks. which would give the APP
pearance Of 4 steady and consider
able flop from the one side to the
other.
The country at the moment has
not recovered from the shock Of a
great party'$ smashing Of precedcnt;
nor has il gotten over the enchant-
mcnt tyat attended the Willkle
nomination at Philadelphia. And
under the spell of this psychology.
great many people are announcing
their plans and purposes for the
coming campaign.
But let il be kept in mind all along
that there is d vast difference be-
tween what people say today they
will do on election day and how they
actually will vote on November D.
When the heat of the campaign Is
generated to high degree. when po-
litical pressure is applied on Demo-
Gratis. especially in the South-an
attitude that in many cases Will
amount virtually to intimidation or
implied threats Of social, political
and even economic OStaclSm-When
that point is reached, 4 lot OF cN-
pressed intentions as OF today WILL
like New Year resolutions, weaken
and wither and vanish, and the old
party lash will inStill enough fear to
whip into line a lot Of otherwise
minded individuals.
There is vast difference between
what some folks feel and how they
talk in July and how they mark their
ballots when they go to the polls in
November.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23
C,nr Wrecked When
Highwa! Buckles
From Sunday Heat

Danvillc, Va, July 23.-A concrete
road which buckled under the heat
caused one automobile wreck and
several narrow escapes Sunday on
route No. SO between Suffolk and
Portsmouth.
Coleman Yeats told the story to-
day on returning from Norfolk,
where he had gone to bring back the
remains of Henry L. Keetnr
At o'clock car running ahead
of him suddenly rose in the air.
VcCrcd from one side Of the road. To
the other and came up on 4 ditch
without turning over.
Yeats, driving a heavy hcarsc.
slowed down Just in time to veer his
car into another lane avoiding two
foot hump in the middle Of the road.
Tho driver Of the car which was
ditChcd told Yeats that the road
suddenly rose up Ill front Ut me-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23
Still No Curtailment

The language the President Of the
United States speaks with the great
est ease is that of spending money,
as witness the request now for an
additional half billion dollars to
stimulate trade. as if billions for that
purpose have not been running stead
ilv into rat holes these many recent
wears. He makes no bones Of send
Ing up requests to Congress every
few days. Just as though all that is
necessary on Capitol Hill is to reach
up and pull it down ou' OF thin air.
The amazing and frightening
aspect of it all is that with the es-
sential expenditures for national de-
Tense there is no curtailmcnt and no
sign of ctirtailmcnt anywhere in the
whole government structure. The
same kind Of eXtravagant Outpourln%
of the national resources goes on I'M
I abated. and bureau IL stood upon
! bureau and more and more en-
! ployeeS added to the government
; payroll. SO great and so rapid IS the
| increase that it is almost Il physical
! isnposSbility that construction IN
the national capital can be carried
on fast enough to furnish office
space and living quarters.
/ Now. again, we do not wish TO be
misunderstood. We arc as willing
as any one to pay, in keeping with 4
! modest ability, our full share for the
national defense, and have urged
strong and immediate preparedness
Tor this country even before MI.
| Roosevelt took the matter to Con-
| grcSS two months ago.
But it is still a mystery why such
, sums as twelve to fifteen billion dol
| lars should be voted for all these
branches of defense when only a
| fractional part Of them can be spent
within any fiscal year.
! And it is Il still greater mystery, II
not misfortune, why such tremendous
sums must be voted out for non-eS-
scntials. The only angle from which
it is not mystery is the possibility
we said posSibility-that money
| from the public treasury can ana
may be diverted or applied in such
! a manner as to influence votes.
| After all, twelve to fifteen billion
| dollars would make Il right SlZeaD'c
campaign fund, even for thlrd
term undertaking.
What sad spectacle and contem-
| platiou it is, but to all appearances
| Americans had about as well make
up their minds that there never VIII
be any crrtailmcnt in the reckless
extravanagc into which the country
! has been led until the debt structure
becomes 81 top-hcavy it Will col
, lapse Of its own weight III our
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23
ANSWERS.

|. On March Is. 1887, North Car
DINA became the first state to begin
teaching birth control in any official
way. Today the state has birth con-
troll clinics in 81 of the 100 counties
2. In 1865 when merchants and
other citizens united in opposition to
the British Stamp Act, which impos-
cd taxes on many necessary articles
Of daily use.
5. H0lic Smith, born at Newton
N. c., in 1855; began the practice of
law at Atlanta about 1873. President
Cleveland selected him in 1893 as his
Secretary of the Interior. At the end
of his term he returned to Atlanta
ana resumed the practice of law
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23

Georgia elected him governor in 1907
and again in 1909. He did not COM
plete his second term as governor,
however. He resigned to accept his
election to the United States senate.
4. Three months passed from the
time the Conlcderacy was formed
at Montgomery, Alabama, to North
Cardinals withdrawal from the
Union on May 20, 1861.
5. The last populist congressman
in North Carolina was John w. At
water. OF Chatham county, elected in
1898 for the term ending in 1901,
Congressman AtWater was unSuccess-
full in the election To succeed himself.
Died in 1910.
6. All persons under l8 years Of
age and over Is pars of age, school
teachers. preachers, editors and print
ers, manufactures and their labor
crs, and all OverseerS who had as
many as twenty slaves under their
charges.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23
CREDITORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as Administrators
of tho Estate of Thomas J. Evans,
deceased. late Of Vance County.
North Carolina. this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
Estate of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned, or to her
attorneys at Henderson. N. c.. on
or before the 9th day of July. 1941,
or this notice will be pleaded in bar
Of their recovery. All persons indebt-
cd TO this estate will please make
immediate payment.
This the 9th day Of July. 1910.
MAGGIE r. EVANS,
AdmrX. of Estate of Thomas
J. Evans. deceased.
Gholson s. Gholson,
Attorneys at Law,
Henderson. N. c.
9-l6-23-30-6-l3
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23
Garner Walks Out

Reports that Vice President Gar
ner has or soon will quit Washington
for keeps Nill not be surprising ii
they turn ~, t. be true. The Texan :
differences with his Chief have
long been d secret goSSiped about
ever ne country. bit almost always
without confirmation from him.
Garner Is OF the old school OF
Democrats. and is one who, If the
rumorS are half truth. feels it is ths
President. not ne. who has left the
Democratic party.
Perhaps Cactus Jack feels that
he has as much rish, 70 break pre-
cedentS d, any one. and if he pulls
out with Congress IN session to re-
turn 10 his native Texas not to come
back ii during the present adj
m;nl>t IN. Of which he is d cart,
he will 1--we taken action that ranks
second only to the smashing OF the
third term and Other traditions by
Mr.. Roosevelt.
Since the Chicago convention there
have been hints here and there that
there is strong sentiment in Texas
against the third term movement.
The vice president is highly regard
ed in his home state. and if he does
finally take d walk he viii likely
have plenty of company about him.
It is early in the campaign as yet,
and sentiment cannot be accurately
guaged. but there is no probability
now that the Lone Star State will
desert the Democratic fold. whatever
other states may do. It did not in
1928, and probably will not now.
Should the vice president act in
accordance with the stories that
have been published about aim, it
could hardly be said with real basis
in fact that he is sulking over the
loss >of his chances at the nominal
ton. We doubt if he ever seriously
expected 10 be the party>S Standard
bearer in the 1910 campaign. What
rifles him is the smashing Of the third
term tradition by his party'S conVcn-
ton as well as some Of the more
radical departures Of the New Deal
from recognized principles OF the
party.
A number of prominent Demo-
Gratis, some u them in influential
posts in the Roosevelt administration,
have announced their support OF
Willkie, only recently turned Rcpub-
lican. and feel that they are voting
in that column for d Democrat as
much DIS in supporting Henry Wal
lace. who was d Republican long be
fore and for much longer time than
the G. O. p. candidate has been d
member Of that party. But even the
detection of the vice president, as
Stunning he Strays off the reservation
and others has not yet convinced Us
it is going to be a prSh-over fol
Willkie
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23
What Do You
Know About:
North Carolina?
BY FRED IL. MAY

|. What was the first state in the
United States TO officially teach birth
control?
2. What was the first concerted
action in North Carolina against
sales tax?
3. Who was the former North Car
Gilman President Cleveland appoint
cd to cabinet post in 1889:
4. How many months passed be-
tween the forming of the Confed-
cracy and North Cardinals with
draWal from the Union?
;. Who was the last congressman
elected by the populist party If
North Carolina?
6. The CONSUMPTION laws Of 1867
allowed exemptions for what classes
Of persons?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23
FIVE IN A YEAR

Kansas City. July 23.-(AP)-Fivc
children have been born TO James
Perry, Il WPA worker. and his 26-
ycar-old wife in less than year.
Twin boys arrived yesterday. Trip
let girls wore born last August II.
Another set of twins was born two
wears ago but lived only a few days.
The PcrryS also have two other
children. The oldest is four.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23
NOTICE.

l have this day qualified before the
Clerk of the Superior Court of Vance
County, N. c., as executor under the
last will and testament of my wife,
the late Mrs. Martha Leah Rose. and
this is to notify all persons holding
claims against her estate to present
the same to the undersigned on or
before July 18th, l941, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar to any re-
cOVcry.
Persons indebted 10 said estate are
requested to make prompt settle
mont
This July Is, 1910.
GEORGE A. ROSE,
Executor.
j. p. & J. H. Zolicoffer,
Attorneys.
l6-23-30-6-1
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE,

Having qualified as Administrator
of the estate of c. S. Catlett, deccas-
ed. this is to notify all persons hav-
ing claims against the estate of said
deceased to exhibit them to the I'M
dcrSigncd at Henderson, N. c., on or
before the 18th day of June 1941, or
tins notice will be plead in bar of
their recovery.
This the 18th day of June, 1910.
MRS. ANNIE CATLETT,
Administrator of the Estate of
G. S. Catlett
J. W. Grissom, Attorney.
25-2-9- 16-23-3O
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23
GROUND SCHOOL FOR
AVIATORS STARTED

Raleigh, July 23.--(AP)-Ground
school started al State college Mon
day for 10 young men selected to
take an advanced flight course II
nanced entirely by the federal gov
eminent and sponsored by the civil
acronauticS authority.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23
SANFORD APPOINTEE

Raleigh, July 23.-(AP)-Cov-
crnor Hoey has appointed Mrs. T. L..
Riddle, of Sanford, as a member Of
the board Of trustees Of the state
training school for Negro boys at
Hoffman. She succeeds the late 3:
F. REYNOLDS, of Rockingham.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back Page

|. North.
2. Harding.
3. Clark.
4. Nearsightcdncss.
5. Yes
6. Fiorello H. LaGuardia, New
York; Edward d. Kelly, Chicago.
7. Lewis.
8. Yes.
8. An italian ViOlin-makCr.
10. Baltimore, Md.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23

Astronomers now predict that
some day we may be able to peek
through that layer of clouds which
envelopS the planet Venus. It's
getting so Il lady doesn't have any
privacy at all. any more.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23

ignorance, possibly, but at any rate
in our way of viewing it, that time
is not far away unless some miracle
revcrSes present trends.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23

Any place, these hot summer days,
is a nicer spot to be after a brisk
thunder shower. The only hitch is
that the mosquitoes think so, too.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23

You're getting old if you can re-
member when the only European ma
ton We could feel sorry for were
the starving ArmcnianS.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23

After the war those European
countries which will be left might
o,eanize a League of Nations Alum
nj association.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23

Strcnmlined vegetables arc pre-
dicter A flat-bottomed pea Ger
tainIv aid be a boon to the knife
WielderS.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-23

The modern hermit doesn't live in
a cave. He just stays home on Sum
day afternoons.