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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-19
Rockies Down
70 Hard Work

The Greystone Rockies have been
busy since Tuesday afternoon whip
ping themselves into shape for a
tough season ahead.
Some of the old boys that have
come into camp are Emmett Robert
son. Woodruff, Bud Duke, Bill!
Branch, Scott Peoples, James Morris,
and the Byrd brothers, of Roanoke
Rapids, are expected to show up as
soon as school is out.
Several new faces are in the
Rockies camp, giving the veterans a
run for their positions.
Plans now call for an exhibition
contest Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock, with the Henderson Red
SoX furnishing the opposition.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-19

JCWCII JOyCC Z OF O0-
Total ............... l
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-19
First Steps
For Softball
League 7 aiken

Initial steps were taken towards
the formation of sortball circuit for
Henderson last night at meeting
held in the basement Of the Perry
Library with about 10 in attendance,
and added impetus is expected to be
injected into the movement tonight
when a committee will report back
the results Of q conference with W.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-19

South Carolina game Monday. Pete
Horchak. Soph utility man. Is catch
ing in Sweets absence
Hopkins was forced 10 miss tn"
North Carolina-V. NJ |. game Mon
day but Coach Hcarn IS expecting
him 10 be ready 10 face Wake Forest.
Red Benton. Il Wilson boy who re-
ccivcd credit for the victory over v.
M. l.. is slated to oppose the Dcacon3
Saturday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-19
Nurses Lick
"Lolly-Pops''

A bowling team composed of the
nurses at Maria Parham hospital
licked an all-star aggregation known
as the ''Lolly-Pops' last night on the
Standard Alleys, ll44 to 1881.
Esther Brown led the nurses, with
pa, with Vera Clopton ana Jewell
Joyce not far behind. WIT 10 az
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-19

Two base hits: Marlboro. Parrish.
Whitfield. Three base hit Warwick.
Home runs: Day. Marlboro. Double
play: Clayton to Dixon. Left on
bases: RoNboro 5: Henderson 8. Base
IN ballS-ott: Workman t: off Clay
ton + Struck out-hy: Workman 9;
Clayton Ii. Wild pitch: Workman.
Ball;S: Workman |: CLAYTON |. Um-
pircS: Boyd and Coghill.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-19

$50 respectively.
Top honorS for the night went t
Evelyn WiIkcrson, with 2AG.
The iinCupS:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-17
A Bit Premature

The Waterbury Republican is quite a
few hours premature in it's comparison
of snow removal operations in the days
of Mayor Frank Hayes and Mayor Vincent
Scully. The morning chronicle would
have the people of Waterbury believe that
under the supervision of Herbert Scott
Smith a miracle has been accomplished
during the recent heavy snowfall, where
as when snow fell on the city in the days
that Superintendent Thomas J. Fleming
had charge of the city yards, we wallowed
in snow for days. That is not the truth
and many people know it to be so.
We voice no criticism of either city
yards administration, the present or old
one. In city with the physical outlines
of Waterbury any street superintendent
has his work cut out for him during the
winter months No administration in the
last ten or fifteen years, when snow
removal became an important service to
the municipality, needs offer any apollo
gies for the work done here. Waterbury,
BIZ comparison with other cities through
out the state, always managed to dig it
yelf out with credit, despite the criticism
unfairly heaped on the authorities.
Personally we note no difference today
D snow removal than year ago or longer
200 than that. Both jobs are being
handled as expeditiously as time and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-17
. HlGHLIGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS
Hess Played Part
In Nazi Putsch

It is a singularly sinister and
amazing group Of followers Os-
valid Dutch describes in "Hit-
ler's Twelve Apostles INC
Bridge: $3) the neurOtic air
ace, GOering; the misshapen,
brilliant GOebbels; the former
champa, me salesman, Won Rib.
bentrOp, etc. Together they
make an incredible story Of spy.
ing, conspiracy, cunning, and
error that reads like fast"
e. m row ing detective thriller.
Dutch's book Is one Of the most
readable ON the German picture.
You must remember, Dutch Is
former Vienna editor and Lon
don correspondent. Here is one
incident he describes In the life
Of Rudolf Hess( second heir to
Hitler's power:
It was o curious circumstance
which caused Hess to share i'm
prisonment with Hitler at Lands
berg. Hess was not one Of the con-
testants in that bloody battle be-
fore the Feldherrnhalle at Munich
on the 9th Of November, 1928. He
had commission to fulfill, which
showed that even this quiet and
brought up young man was
capable Of cruelties that one would
not have credited him with in the
normal way.
On the night of the, 9th Of Mo-
vember, 1923, Hess arrested In the
Burgerbrau, Won Knilling the Ba-
varian Premier, and DR. Schweyer,
the Minister for Home Affairs.
While Hitler, with Ludendorff and
Scheubner- Richter, marched out
with a car In which were two pris-
oners, the Bavarian ministers,
guarded by a bunch Of storm troop
ers armed to the teeth, sped to the
mountains. He eventually ordered
the car to stop at deserted spot,
and. his two prisoners were dragged
out. They were set on their feet.
their eyes were bandaged, and Hess
in a 'oud voice gave the order to
his mercenaries to load and take
aim.
Hess, however, did not give the
order to fire; the prisoners were
hauled back into the car and the
journey went on. A few miles far
ther on, the same game was re-
peated but the rifles were fired
not. however, at the two men. The
shots were aimed just to miss them
and so to protract their agonies.
At the next crossroads, Hess learned
the Putsch had collapsed, so, desert
ing the car, he took flight into the
mountains and left his prisoners to
the ruffianly storm troopers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-17

Police Chief William J. Roach has an
argument that is hard to overthrow In
his claim that Waterbury has achieved
better safety record than the states other
large cities without imposing 25-mlle
limit. Hartford, New Haven, and Bridge
port have the curtailed speed limits, yet
statistics will show that Waterbury'S drlv-
ing figures are better. This does not
prove, however, that Waterbury couldn't
improve on it's own record which natur-
ally is not perfect.
We honestly believe that there should
be some effort made locally to curtan
driving speed on many streets OF the city.
And the only way that this can really be
done is to impose general speed limit
throughout the entire town. There are
many stretches of straight roadway
where motorists drive at speeds OF 80, 80,
40 miles, and even faster. Sometimes
such speed is instrumental in preventing
traffic jams at congested points; other
times it has proved dangerous for driver
and occupants of car.
Conditions vary so in driving and
motorists themselves are so different in
the manner in which they regard their
operation of car that it's difficult to lay
down any hard-and-fast rule to cover all
situations. That's one of the reasons
why strict ban on speeding within city
limits has become SO necessary OF recent
years. If other cities find the lower rate
of speed of benefit in cutting down on
accidents, then surely Waterbury Will, TOO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-17

Connecticut can thank Representative
William J. Miller, Republican, of Wethers-
field, for 100000 fund to be used in
fighting the Dutch elm disease in this
state. The allotment was scheduled to
be slashed from the Agriculture Appro-
priation bill, but the Wethersfeld Repub-
lican put up such strong fight for It's
retention on the floor Of the House that
the money was kept in the bill. This does
not mean, of course, that other Connec-
ticut legislators at Washington have been
lax in their efforts to secure federal funds
for the continuation of the campaign to
check and stamp out the Dutch elm dis
ease. All are united in this battle and
individually and collectively have done
their part to have the federal government,
with State cooperation, continue the fine
work that has been done. Loss OF Con-
necticut's elms would be serious blow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-17


instruments, a couple Of dancers
and a corps Of hangerson.
When Americans appear, all the
natives leap into the floor show
and you've never seen q rhumba
until you've seen 1t danced here.
Then they form a flying wedge and
attack the rich Americanos - all
Americans are assumed to be rich
- and demands for gratuities
verge on the insistence.
The tip gave the doorman was
sizeable, by SIND st. standards,
and his muttered comment was
translated by Charley. our cabbie
"a transplanted Hollander) as
"bad luck, you so and So"
One of the leading topics Of con-
versation in American gathering
places is the decline Of the night
club business In New York. The
folding of the International and
Midnight Frolic was shock to
the vacation exiles.
PLAYBOY is
SUGAR KING
There are lots Of Broadway
names in Cuba at the moment.
Harry Richman stopped us in the
lobby to tell us of visit to the
fabulous empire of playboy Jorge
Sanchez, the sugar king of CANA
guey Province about $50 miles
from here.
One of the most consistent Of
the big cabaret spenders, Sanchez
has 5000 workers for whom he has
built hospitals, theaters, etc. Rich
man gave Q performance for the
sugar cane hands in the theater,
but he did not try to sell any of
his cigarette cases. Hazel Forbes
is with him.
Magistrate Jeanette Brill, Of
New York, is here, inquiring into
the sociological condition Of the
lower classes.
WORK Is HIS
IDEA OF REST
Jack Robbins, the Tin Pan AL
ley Millionaire publisher, came here
on medical orders to take a rest
and is forming music COM
pany to publish rhumbas. He paid
for this disregard Of good advice
by having a slight relapse, but he
is better now. Jimmy Van Heusen,
the hit song writer, is travelling
with him.
Eddie Mccarthy, the cafe soci-
ETY. broker, won a prize as the
handsomest man in a local night
club.
George Skouras,l the film thea
ter magnate and his wife flew In.
John Barker, the head floor man
at the gambling casino, is one Of
the last survivors Of Canfields
famed staff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-17
Books-21 A Day

Don't berate yourself if someone men,
tons book you havn't read. There are
lots of others who haven't read 1t, and
even the most avid bookworm would have
to be supernatural to keep up with the
regular deluge of literary fodder that
pours from the presses.
Last year, 1898 books were published
in this country. If you managed to dust
off an average of five volumes week, you
did pretty we'll; yet, you just scratched
the Surface. You still missed 1873 of the
1898 books circulated. To cover them
all, you would have had to read more than
81 books each day.
You may as we'll reconcile yourself to
the fact that it's impossible for anyone
to keep up with the world today. The
best you can hope for is that you won't
fall too far behind.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-17

William Dudley Policy, the Silver Shirts
leader, had quite bit to say before the
Dies Committee recently, but after read
ing through lot of it and coming on
one utterance of his, we have concluded
that he has no substantiation for any OF
his claims or theories He blamed condi-
tons in the United States today on the
Jesuits. That's stale chestnut. People
have been blaming things on this order OF
priests for years and never proving
thing. Mr.. Pelley goes down in estima-.
ton by his subscription to an old wives
tale that is almost forgotten today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-17
ALFRED THE GREAT
(Bostoli POST

Boston Post)
The New York Sun APPLY calls at
tention editorially to a prophecy
made by Alfred Emmanuel Smith In
October Of 1919, regarding the In
come tax. It had Just been adopted
as q state law. It was O. very small
tax. But the sagacious statesman
said, In substance, that the State,
its Governor and its Legislature must
exert every effort to prevent this
entering wedge from becoming the
lever Of every special group In the
population, to obtain money from
this source.
New Ycrk's income tax has risen
from the day Of that utterance from
one to eight per cent. The cost OF
government has not been held down.
The Sun calls Mr.. Smith prophet.
We prefer to call him ALFRED the
Great" for his words over 9 long
period Of years have fallen on un-
needing ears. Some day his true
worth to America win be appre-
ciated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-17

make short work OF the Soviet
are confident that they could
make short work Of the Soviet
army In the Caucasus.
Here Is something significant:
both Of these proposed new
fronts are aimed not against
Germany, but Russia. This is in
line with the old appeasement
clique inside the British cabinet,
which thinks the war may be
turned around SO that Germany
in the end will be found fight
ing on the Allied side against
Russia.
This may be more day-dream-
ing; but at least the groundwork
for such a turn-about Is now be-
ing laid by the plan to attack Rus
sia from both north and south,
leaving Germany aloof.
SUMNER WELLES, DIPLOMAT
It may be significant that I'm
der Secretary Welles, the man who
undertakes this, the most delicate
and important mission since the
days Of Colonel House, always has
been q devout believer that per-
manent peace depended upon a
balanced Europe.
He has been emphatically OPP
posed to the inequalities Of Ver-
sailles. He believed that Ger
many had to be given raw ma
terials, markets and a chance to
breathe. Welles has been accused
Of going 30 far on this thesis, be-
fore Munich, that he was a defin-
lite "appeaser".
After Munich, however, he
was not. He Joined the Hitler.
haters, and It IL highly doubtful
whether ON this trip he will be
received by der Fuehrer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-17

Old-timers in the State Senate will miss
a familiar face next year, for recently
Senator Charles J. Arrigoni, president pro
tenn of the 1889 session, announced that
he was retiring from politics. A member
of the Republican Party Senator Arrigoni
has been active in state politics for some
wears now. He has also been mentioned
from time to time for various other cleo
tive and appointive offices. At one time
he was regarded as likely appointee to
the office Of State Highway Commissioner
and as legislator voiced strong criticism
of the present methods of running this
bureau
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-17
SEYMOUR AND THE
GOVERNORSHIP
Hartford Times)

While Connecticut Democrats ap-
pear to be a bit puzzled as to whom
they will nominate for governor In
attempt to rest from the Republicans
control Of the office which they pre-
viously held for four successive terms,
It Is apparent that they are con-
fronted by no scarcity Of potential
candidates. The names proposed
range all the way from that Of ex-
Governor Cross on through q long
list.
Litchfield county which has Just
Matched an effort in behalf Of Joseph
M. Tone, also has added to the list
the name Of Judge Origen 8. Sey-
rnour Of the common pleas court Of
that county.
Senator Maloney, who as a candi.
date for reelection will have q keen
interest in the selection for the top
Of the state ticket, remarked, upon
inquiry, that he had no acquaintance
with Judge Seymour. In that respect
he probably does not differ from
most other citizens, for while Judge
Seymour has a large acquaintance,
as a Yale man, lawyer, q proni-
nent Episcopalian and as q member
Of an old and honorable family, he
is not well known In the popular
sense.
He is, however, like the various
others who have been mentioned, ex-
cellent gubernatorial timber. Public
service should come naturally enough
to him. His father was q Judge OF
the city court Of Bridgeport during
the CO.'S and candidate for congress
in 1896, while mis- grandfather, for
whom the present judge is named,
was q Judge Of the superior court,
Justice Of the state supreme court,
and finally chief justice, In 1878 and
1874.
Judge Seymour Is one of the group
of fashioned Democrats brought
into the public life Of the state by
Governor Cross, who made him q
trustee Of the Norwich state hos
pital in 1885 and appointed him To
the common pleas bench the follow
| ing year. He has pRacticed law In
both Connecticut and New York and
has been connected with numerous
busiress and financial organizations
| In both states. He lives In Litchfield,
IN q county which. strangely enough
10 the present generation. was once
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-17
Views of The Press

q Democratic stronghold, made so
by men Of the type Of Judge sey-
mour and his forbears. In view Of
his present position on the bench
he is not likely to give any sign that
he has even heard the mention Of
his name In connection with the gov
ernorship, unless 1t is or becomes his
wish to scotch the idea. Certainly
he is unlikely TO campaign for the
nomination. He would, obviously. be
fitted for the ONCE. There 10 no
reason why he should not be strong
candidate II the party saw fit to
call upon him. lSI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-17
Selected Poem
THE LITTLE TIN BANK
(Charles Malam in the New York SUM

(CharIeS MaLam IN The NEW XurK SUN
When you were child and I was child
handful of pennies was what we thought EN-,
But time has improved on the standards OF lie
And the little tin bank has door IN the pottom
When was a child and you were child
Parents were proud of the savings we brought en-
But standards ascend and we're learning TO spend
And the little tin bank has a door nj the bottom.
What is so sordid as money that's boarded?
Away with the bees and the fogies who sought EN-!
Riches intending are gathered by spending;
The little tin bank has door in the bottom.
And up with the scholars who multiply dollars,
Knowing when horses can't walk, one should
trot EN-,
What body would judge it could balance budget?
The little tin bank has door IN the bottom!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-17
In Today's Mail
CAN'T SEE CHANGE FROM
WINCIrELL TO CARTER
FOR ANYTHING.

Feb. Is, 1910.
Editor, waterbury Democrat:
I'VE Just read where q reader wants
to substitute Boake Carter Tor VAL
ter Winsheil as q columnist n your
paper. Don't DO IT.
Good old l3oake may be some fell
low as radio commentator and I'm
not one to argue the merits Of his
remarks or his welI-known delivery,
tut there Is only one Walter VIM
chell. and there isn't anyone else
coming near to him as Q reporter.
At any rate II you've got to replace
WinchelI with someone else, don't,
please, make 1t Carter.
ENoCH LIGHT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-17
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THE EDITOR.
O. What were the details Of thu
William Isaac Purvis case?
A. He was hanged for murder ID
1894 but escaped death when his
head slipped through the moose
and later he was pardoned. twenty
six years after his incarceration
when another man confessed to tbs
murder for which he was convicted
the Mississippi legislature gave him
5000 for services rendered 70 tnt
state. Purvis died Of heart disease
in Lumberton, Miss, October, 1888.
at the age Of 66.
@. What are the principal objec-
tives of old-age and survivors IN:
surance under the Federal SoclaA
Security Act?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-17

A. The system gives to wage earn
ers the means of building up o re-.
tirement income for old age ana O.
providing protection tor certain
survivors If he dies.
@. Does Lola Lane marry Franz
McHugh in -Four DaughtersP"
which Of the girls does not marryT
A. Lola marries Frank. Rosemary
Lane Is the only one Of the four VINO
does not marry. She fulfills her
fathers wish and becomes great
singer.
@. What famous poem is about Q
vase?
A. "An Ode on Grecian Urn"
by John Keats.
@. DO the natives Of Guam have
a language Of their own?
A. The native language is Cha
MORO, but the people also speak
Spanish and English.
@. Gould O strong man, stand
ing on a dock, move the ocean liner
"Queen Mary" by pushing against
It with all his might?
A. The National Bureau Of Stand
ards say the feat Is impossible.
q. How many individuals In the
United States have an income OF
one million dollars or moreP
A. The latest available figures, as
of 1887, show that there were 40 es
compared with 81 in 1895, Al IN 1885
and SO In 1884,
@. What are the names OF the
U. s.. battelships now under con-
struction?
A. North Carolina, Washington,
South Dakota Indiana, Massacnu-
sets, Alabama, iowa and New Jer-
sey.
@. Are positions In the United
states capitol and the Library OF
Congress under Civil serviceP
A, No.
II YOU W mt o copy Of the book:
Let "SEA FOOD COOKING" SEND
Ia The watt bury Democrats wash
inrtcn Bureau, 1918 Thirteentn
street, washington, d. @. Enclose
10 cents In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-17
Current Comment

In a mature nation, government
inevitably plays a greater part than
in a young nation. Secretary of
Agriculture Henry Wallace.
&c
If education Is to serve democ-
racy as 1t should, vital interest In
community and national life must
be aroused among pupils at school,
Or. 8. r. Slavson Of New York Uni
versity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-17

circumstances permit. ats easy now to
claim that our streets were neglected IN
past years, because the tar brush has
been we'll applied to this past administra-
ton. But unbiased individuals, willing
to give credit where it belongs, will refuse
10 Join the knockers chorus" today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-17

1. Was George washington mar
ried more than once?
2. what Is the name for shooting
stars? "a
3. Name the U. 9. Attorney Cen
eral.
4. For what degree does Lit. D.
stand?
s. Is Finland Q Grand Ducny,
Limited Monarchy or RepunlicY
9. For what invention 70 Rudlpf
Diesel famous?
4. Where did the famous "Pick.
ett's charge" occurp
8. with what sport is Leo Kodak
associated?
8. What Is the correct pronuncia'
ton Of the word hierarch?
10. Did President Franklin p.
Roosevelt ever hold o high Office
under q Republican Administrator
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-17

role IN y LAblu
revue on Broad
way. There are
q couple Of
other places Of
the same ilk-
the Rhunba
Palace and The
Three Brothers
run the same
way.
SOU elI1d BT
a nondescript
n a tive band
which manages
to get a savage
rhythm from
SADLY battered
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-17
daily Almanac

Moon sets 1871 a. m.
Sun rises SAG a. m; sets 5:28 p. m.
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
Look for warmer weather from now until
Washingtons Birthday with one last snap OF
winter in the closing days Of the month.
Early March win be milder than usual All
this, according 20 Hartford's veteran and ac-
curate forecaSter, r. P. Latimer