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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-09

Elon COLLEGE. Feb 9.-With the an
nual Alamance county alumni pan
ouet Wednesday night. Elon college
naugurated one Of the busiest weeks
OF the year.
Continuing alumni programs. the
annual mid-year meeting OF the gen
eral alumni association will be held
Saturday. This year there will be
two events in the place OF the single
meeting which has been held pre-
viously. DR.. J. D. MeSSic!l. dean OF
Elon college, is holding an educa-
tional gathering for Elon teachers in
a service at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. Those attending will be served
a luncheon.
At the alumni session at 2:30
o'clock in the afternoon, Dr.. W. II.
Boone, of Durham, president OF the
association, will preside over 4 bust
ness meeting. Reports are scheduled
to be heard from Dr.. l.. E. Smith,
president Of Elon college. on the
Golden Anniversary campaign which
is now in progress: From {. I. ton-
vile, OF Burlington, d member OF the
alumni athletic program: and others
connected with the association. Plans
alsb i be made Tor the alumni>s
part III the 50th. commencement pro-
gram which will be held mere this
spring.
Saturday night also is the culmina-
ton of rush week for the four fra
ternities and four Sororities on the
campus. Approximately IS students
will probably be extended bids in
the traditional ceremonies at mid
night Saturday.
The second phase of Elon's cele-
bration of its golden anniversary year
begins Sunday morning at II o'clock
when Dr.. ". P. Few, president of
Duke university. Durham, delivers
the first Of series of addresses by
outstanding southern educators Dr.
Few's subject will be The Church
and Education
DR.. Shelton J. Phelps. president
of Winthrop college, Rock Hill, S. c.,
follows Dr.. FeW's address with a
speech Sunday night on THE State
College as Related to the Independent
or Church-Related College, This is
scheduled for 7:30 o'clock. DR.. Frank
p. Graham, president of the Univer-
sity of North Carolina, will extend
greetings from the state universities
on the same program.
The conference which has as it
theme The Chmch-Related College
and Its Contribution to the Cause of
Higher Education" continues Mon
day night when Chancellor Oliver
Cromwell Carmichael, Of Vanderbilt
university, Nashville, Tenn, speaks
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-09
Neighbors Build
Back Burned Home
For Nash Mother

Rocky Mount, Feb 9.-Speaking Of
good neighbors, Nash county resi-
dents of the Hunters Hill section fit
the role perfectly.
Last Friday fire visited the home
of a widow. Mrs. H. D. Baker, and
when the last of the flames had been
extinguished there remained only the
smoking ruins Of the home in which
she had lived for 35 years. She and
her four children found themselves
without home in the middle OF VIM
ter
That was where the neighbors
came in. It didn't lake them long
to size up the situation and having
done that they started to work. First
a building committee was appointed.
Then two residents were named to
serve as treasurerS Of building
fund
Bright and early Tuesday mcGn-
ing the whole Haighborhood turned
out with mules and various nipple
ments and started clearing site for
a new home for the widow The
friendly cooperation speedily clear
ed the plot and today plans were be-
ing rushed to collect the materials
for constructing a new home. The
good neighborS aren't satisfied with
merely preparing the lot; they are
going to build the home with their
own hands.
A note, addressed TO whom it may
concern, was being circulated thro-
ughout tine county and Rocky Mount
today in which the public was given
the opportunity to share in the build
ing of the new home.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-09
Taft Speaks
At University
February p

Chapel Hill, Feb. Ex-senator
Robert A. Taft of Ohio, candidate
for the Republican presidential
nomination, will speak in Memorial
Hall at the University Thursday,
February %, ii was announced here
today by Harry Cation, Chairman Of
the Carolina Political Union, nom
partisan student organization which
lis sponsoring, his appearance.
According TO the current issue OF
Time Magazine, expectations in po-
litical circles are that Senator Taft
will be nominated at the Republican
convention next summer.
Chairman Cation also announced
that he had received word from
Secretary Of State Cordell Hull to
the effect that pressing official duties
will prevent his appearing here on
the CPU platform this spring.
Secretary Hull wrote: Il deeply
appreciate your thought OF me and
needless to say should be very hap
Ply to 60 to Chapel Hill for this oc-
caSlOn. 1T Is only lar 10 you, DIS well
as to myself, to call attention to the
uncertainties of my situation. l am
ihopelessly tied up with many emer-
gency problems arising out OF the
critical state of international affairs,
which require my close personal at
tention to the extent of fourteen and
sixteen hours a day, including Sum-
days and holidays, that, in justice
to myself and the work Of the De-
partment, have been compelled to
decline all further speaking engage
ments during the coming months.
1t is, therefore, matter Of great
regret that l have to forego the OPP
Iportunity of speaking to the men,
bers of the Union but ! want to assure
you that my refusol Of your invita-
ton in no way diminishes my ap-
probation of your thought Of me-"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-09
Elon College In Midst
OF Elaborate Programs

on The Independent Endowed Col
lese" at 7:30 o'clock.
Dr.. Gould Mickey. OF Washington,
D. c., secretary OF the National
Council of Church-Related colleges
brings the three day event to close
Tuesday evening at the same hour
with speech on The Contribution
of the Church-Related College to the
Cause of Higher Education.
Student conferences are scheduled
to be held through "Wednesday for
discussion of the different addresses
which are to be delivered during the
period.
The week Of activity is closed Wed
nesday with meeting OF the board
of trustees and the presentation OF
Nino Martini. opera star. in concert
that night.
All general gatherings are sche-
duled to be held in Whitley Memo
rial auditorium President Smith will
preside over all events on the three
day celebration schedule.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-09
The Perils Of Rejecting Christ
"RRAss rAc1,s" ON THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON

chief priests and Pharisees heard
these words they knew that He spoke
Of them. And it has so come to pass,
has it not? Jesus is the rhlel stone OF
the Kingdom, and then they rejected
Him they were indeed destroyed ans.
scattered.
One more parable Jesus Spa!Ie that
day. 1t was concerning d certain KING
who made Il marriage Tor his son. lie
sent forth his servants to invite Ger
tain ones to the ceremony ana least;
but none came, and when ne sent
them again the invited guests MADE
light of the invitation and even kli!eu
the servants. So The king called out
his army and destroyed those who
treated him 50 unexpectedly. Then
he told his servants to go into the
highways and call all those they met
10 come 10 the feast. A multitude
came, and when they were all DIS
Sembled he saw one who had not
troubled to dress in 4 suitable gar
ment And him the king ordered
thrown OUT. Into outer darkness
This man probably represents those
who hear the cali of til Master but
come 10 Him clothed not in right
eUuSneSS.
Those who were called TO the mar
riage feast we're those who first heard
the gospel and refused to listen. The
second lot were those VINO not only
refused 10 listen, but who killed the
bearers Of the good tidings-JesuS,
then Paul and the apostles. And those
who came partook Of the feast were
those who accepted the Christ and
followed Him.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-09

Kernersville-NeW Workers may
blush when they remember their city
once was bought for S24, but people
Of Kernersville really get red when
they remember that in 1855 CaleE
Story, an Irishman, bought what is
now a thriving town for four gallons
Of rum.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-09

In the temple Jesus told the chief priests
a parable about man who asked one
SON to work in his vineyard. He refused
but repented and worked. Ihe other
son promised to work, but did not.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-09

New Bern-The first public school
in New Bern in 1866 was maintained
by taxes on rum and other liquors
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-09

sl79,799; Agricultural Extension
Work S792,697, Colleges for Agri-
cultural and Mechanical arts SlO8,-
ITO.
State Roads Department: s4.30l,-
GAL.
State Welfare Department: Aid to
the Aged, S2,04O, $50; Aid to the Blind,
Sl88,874; Aid to Dependent Children,
S598,6OO; Maternal and Child Health
Service S61.213; Services for Grip
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-09

Raleigh - According TO reliable
sources the first actor ever 10 visit
North Carolina was a shipWreck vic
tim, Anthony Anston.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-09

Wnynot-Another favorte name
name for town is Whynot, N. e..
Because members of town meeting
repeatedly demanded why not name
the town after this or that hero, a
compromise was reached and the vii
lage was merely dubbed ''Whynot."
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-09

The young lady with the very rosy
cheeks was walking down the street
when she heard an old lady behind
her say: ''By heaven, look, Betsy,
she's painted Quick as flash rosy
cheeks turned about and sweetly
said, eyes; and by Heaven only"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-09

pied Children S9G.531: Vocation
Education and Rehabilitation o! G..
abled persons S694,G95: Surplus co.,
modities S2,3l7,444.
State Employment Service S--&
Local Housing Authorities S;..
500.
Of all human facilities, there z
few which more enrich a lie :
sound moral judgement.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-09
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AVERILL

Raleigh, Feb. 9.-Todays flVe-star
special classified ad: -,
What have you got that you II
trade for one gubernatorial platform!
All mimeographed and ready to be
released upon the people OF North
Carolina. viii sell cheap, or exchange
for a motor boat, or something. Willis
Smith, Raleigh, N. e.
Here are some Of the State News
Bureaus latest North Carolina
shorts:
Murphy-A Cherokee county Wo-
man left part Of her property to God.
In settling the estate il was neces-
sary to serve summons on the Varl-
Gus beneficaries. The papers were
issued. with God" listed with the
others taking under the will. On the
summons the Sheriff made this re-
turn: After due and diligent search,
God cannot be found in Cherokee
county"
Wnynot-Another favOrte name
name for town is Whynot, N. T..
Because members of town meeting
repeatedly demanded why not name
the town after this or that hero, a
compromise was reached and the vii
lage was merely dubbed "Whynot."
New Bern-The first public school
in New Bern in 1866 was maintained
by taxes on rum and other liquors
Raleigh - According 10 reliable
sources the first actor ever 10 visit
North Carolina was a shipWreck vic
tim, Anthony Anston.
KernerSville-NeW Workers may
blush when they remember their city
once was bought for S24, but people
Of Kernersville really get red when
they remember that in 1855 CALEB
Story, an Irishman, bought what Is
now a thriving town for four gallons
Of rum.
Cape Hatteras-Famous sentinel
guarding tn outer Diamond Shoals
off Cape HatteraS is the Diamond
Lightship. Two attempts, one in 1891
and another in 1894, were made to
build a permanent lighthouse on the
outer reef, but both failed. Sine tina,
time no further attempt has been
taken to replace the tossing light
ship.
This isn't from the News Bureau,
but from release of the "Office Of
Government Reports for North Car
DINA, 1922 American Building, Rich
mond, Virginia."
The Federal government helped
North Carolina to the extent of S12,-
479,665 during the fiscal year 1889
10 operate such Federal-State pro-
grams as highway improvement;
agricultural experiment s.Ations, aid
to the aged, aid to dependent chill
dren. l
Following are the State agencies
oenetiting from the Federal govern
ments grants, and the amounts re-
celVed during the fiscal year 1899:
State Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Experiment stations
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-09
By NEWMAN CAMPBELL.

Dy NEWNFiN NFftHf
(The international Uniform Les
son on the above topic for Feb. II
is Matt. 2l:l7-22:14, the Golden lex,
being John 1876. Il am the way ano
the truth. and the life: no one comclf
unto the Father, but by Me. }
Evening star., 1940-06-19

says, What do I say? Inevitable,
irreparable'?" mo-" he is told, cir
revocable. inexorable."
After each "Blow-up," Mary Beth
Hughes, who plays his wife, hugs
him consolingly, Barrymore wise
cracks, most of the people laugh.
And I am sad. There is something
hugely pathetic in the sight of the
best actor Of his day turning him.
self into side show for the benefit
Of few people he doesn't care two
straws about.
He really knows his lines" I am
told. He uses the blackboard as
a trapeze walker uses a net. He just
wants to know it's there" But this
isn't true. II every trapeze artist
fell into the net with the frequency
that Barrymore's eyes search for the
blackboard and the frequency with
which he blows up Gin spite OF the
blackboard, there would be no show.
Sure, John could remember his
lines-if he wanted to. He Just
can't be bothered.
This sort Of thing is possible-and
funny-on the stage, but serves no
purpose for the movies-because:
A. the too picturesque language must
be censored. And B, the scene has to
be taken again, and again, until it
comedies with the script. Having
relieved myself of this peeve, I'll 60
on to conversation with Barry
more. And a surprise.
After seeing him play the clown
before the camera, expected him
Evening star., 1940-06-19

torpid grimness Of the story with
that occasional flash of humor which
makes both love and crime more
bearable.
THE First and the Last" is the
Galsworthy tale from which the film
was fashioned. That was the one
about the beautiful, tormented waif
and the wastrel son Of the noble
Darrants who. on the verge of find-
ing happiness, become participants
IN a murder. Guilt fastens not to
them, but to an innocent man. The
II days represent the period between
his arraignment and his conviction,
days which they spend in an agony
OF love, conscience and a determina-
ton on the part of both that Dar-
rant shall give himself up before
seeing the innocent man hanged.
In the confusion of plots and
counter-plots, the emphasis of the
story drifts to the case OF the in
nocent man on trial; logical
development in view Of Galsworthy's
unswervable interest in the mech
anism Of justice. There are two
court room scenes. both overly
verbal as compared with but one
sequence showing the lovers trying
to wrest ecstasy from the reprieve
which fate and bungling justice
bestow upon them.
The result is that the most in
teresting characters in the film are
not the lovers but the psychopathic
murder suspect and the wastrels
brother, the latter a chap whose fu-
ture as jurist is jeopardized by his
effort to cover up for the young
Darrant.
The same loveliness OF appearance
marks Miss Leigh in this early film,
but. in much smaller part than
those she since has played, there is
an absence of that maturity of
talent which she shows today. AS
for Olivier, a young man goaded by
love and conscience, he is photo
graphed as if the cameraman did
not like him. The swarthy hand
someness which has been such an
asset to his American career is dis
placed by sallow. ghostliness
which is little too sallow for even
the degree of travail which he must
undergo.
AS the convention bound, am
bilious brother whose career is on
the verge Of crack-up. Leslie Banks
gives an excellent performance, as
does Francis Sullivan, also number
Of others of those crafty character
players which all English films boast.
Or used to boast.
X
Making a sweet bit of music for
Evening star., 1940-06-19
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Palace - "The Mortal Storm,
Margaret SULLIVAN caught in the
one that engulfed Germany: IL,
2:25, 4:50, ITO and 9:35 pm.
Earle-"S Slightly Honorable" mys-
terry in the mad comedy manner:
IL am, lao. 4:30, -7:15 and 1905
pm. Stage shows: 12:45, $3.50, $40
and s:o5 pm.
Capitol - 'Turnabout," Thorne
Smiths daft tale of the husband
and wife who traded places: IL am,
lao, 4:30. 720 and 10 pm. Stage
shows: l245, 3:35, 6:25 and 9:05
pm.
Keith's my Favorite Wife"
Irene Dunno is Cary Grants: Ills
am, l, PAS, 4:3O, 6:l5, sos and
$50 pm.
MetrOpolitan-"21 Days Together"
| with today's Romeo and Juliet, Lau-
renee Olivier and Vivien Leigh: 11:45
am, las, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and $50
pm.
Columbia - Waterloo Bridge u
Vivien Leigh in poignantly dra-
matte romance: 1850 am, 2:l5,
4:40, 7:05 and $50 pm.
Little THE Wandering Jew"
persecution through the centuries: ::
IL am. 1880. 2:40, 4:25, 6:10, 7:55
and $40 pm.
Trans-Lux - News and shorts;
continuous from 10 am.
In the Country.
Cross -Roads-"Meet the Wife"
comedy with a touch of bigamy
$3.50 pm.
Roadside-"The Sealed Well" rip
roaring old-time melodrama: $3.50
pm.
Evening star., 1940-06-19
Lynne Doesn't Know
How They Do 1t

Lynne Overman astounded Para
mounts front Office executives
not to mention a million men, by
announcing firmly that he doesn't
want to play any more roles with
Madeleine Carroll.
Overman played Scotch trader
on the West Coast of Africa in
"Safari," in which Miss Carroll is
co-starred with Douglas Fair
banks, jr., and he currently is play
ing a Scotch trader in Canada in
Cecil B. De Miles Northwest
Mounted Police"
1T isn't the accent" said Over
man, mournfully. IT'S her eyes
Every time I have to do a scene
with her I get to looking In her
eyes, and-well, I just can't remem-
Der lines. I don't know how Fair
banks and Gary Cooper do it,"
Evening star., 1940-06-19

to continue that role In our talk.
But nothing Of the kind. He is as
serious as a Judge about to pro-
nounce sentence. Il shall take My
Dear Children on the road again in
September or October" he tells me,
well probably start in Washing
ton, then go on to Philadelphia, and
eventually wind up here in Los
Angeles. Yes, Elaine will be in the
cast again.
1T is doubtful" says John,
whether Elaine will make a picture
while we are in Hollywood" (She
went down with flu on her arrival
here. thus killing all chances of
part In The Profle.')- Following
the picture, the Barrymores will
buy small boat and go on a fish.
Evening star., 1940-06-19
Agriculture Chorus
sings for Red Cross

America Sings" the new pro-
gram of the Agriculture Chorus
made up Of collection of old-time
songs and melodies, will be pre-
sented for the benefit of the Red
Cross tomorrow at 8l5 pm. in the
Agriculture Auditorium. Cowboy
songs, gay COS songs, Negro
spirituals, 'parlor organ hymns
Immigrant songs, patriotic songs
make up the repertoire from which
this program is drawn.
Arthur B. Thatcher, chief of the
division of plant and operations
will introduce the presentation
with few observations on why
Americans Sing" Harwood Hall
will direct and Victor Neal will &C.
company the chorus. The concert
Is open to the public without
charge, but the usual collection will
be turned over to the Red Cross
Evening star., 1940-06-19

demonstrating the excellence Of
jeanette MacDonald's top voice is
Sigmund Romberg's famous old
New Moon" score l.. The picture,
screened yesterday and due soon at
the Palace, more than hints that
wanting You" and Lover Come
Back to Me" are a couple more old
favorites destined for rousing re-
vival Even the insects, Holly
wood reports, are caught by its
glamour -. At any rate, one of the
towns favorite tales of the moment
is that of a spider who was lured
into a web made by studio tech
nicians out of rubber cement .
The Turing was fatal With a
fine confidence in Yankee Stadium
weather tomorrow night, Sidney
Lust announces that the Louis
Godoy fight films will be on display
at his Cameo and Hyattsville thea
tiers on Saturday afternoon
Aside to the Roxyettes: Don't bother
about that follow-up letter
We're going to get those scrap book
entries out this very day ~. Or
maybe tomorrow Radios Cabin
Kids will appear tomorrow and Fri
day nights at the Marlboro Theater
.. Aside to Arthur Godfrey: That
wasn't us. parenting that child in
your birthday greetings sequence
Tuesday, but thanks just the same
and hello to you J.. Biggest program
we've seen all season is that an
nouncing Phil Hayden's Revue
1ntime . Friday nights the time
-. Studio House. 1924 Massachusetts,
avenue, the place Loew's Ray
Bell thinks he would be only half as
angry at the chap who stole his new
car had not he (R. b. just become
a suburbanite for the first time in
his life . . Anger, he says, is a
matter of distance.
Evening star., 1940-06-19
BarrymOre's Blackboard
In Service Once Again
Great Profile Before Cameras
In The Great Profile,' Says
He'll Return to Stage
BY sHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD


refer John Barrymore with sweep
Il r-I refer-aw nuts Where's the little with
Nearly every one laughs Director Walter Lang himself
visitors
there few Of who find hard
The above Bowup Johns twelfth
an hour His speech is
Evening star., 1940-06-19

Oue Oh uOSe SLOW
moving excerpts
from Galsworthy
h a v / 6 to d o
with love, crime
q n d conscience
among the Eng
ish aristocrats.
It is not the
n a ture of the
S t ory W hi c h
k e e ps it from
being better en-
tertainment, but
rather the treat
ment. A charac-
t er S tn dy, it
~ n " &C y1yifk n
Evening star., 1940-06-19
Met Film a Check Upon
Worlds Love for Lovers
Otherwise Leigh.O Olivier Vehicle
Is a Slowly Paced Excerpt
From Galsworthy's Library
Ry JAY CARMODY.

What with everything being these days vv mt cht
on how much the world really a -
n an haect way the Metropolitan undertook yesterday
DAYS which stars Viven Leigh
OF our times The film first reputedy
brought together
old adage Apart from the magcal* 49,
Evening star., 1940-06-19
Role for Doug

Negotiations for the appearance
OF young Douglas Fairbanks in one
Of Columbia Pictures most i'm.
portant starring roles eliminated
IN the signing of the actor to head
the cast of Before I Die" which
Is to be produced and directed by
Ben Hecht.
In addition to starring, Fairbanks
will serve as associate producer with
Hecht. The latter authored both
the original story and the screen
play as well as being signed as pro-
ducer-director.
Before I Die" will go before
cameras in the near future.
Evening star., 1940-06-19
ANU SEM ENTs.

ing trip. II am sorry" concludes
John-waving glass at me that
contains q brown liauid-"I can't
of1er you anything stronger than
this" (The drink is soft.) Mr..
Barrymore's look of near-rugged
health is q tribute to his current
voyage ION the Wagon"
Released By the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)
Evening star., 1940-06-19

within range Of
B a rry I'm or e's
sight. But some
h o W or OF h e +
] o h n contrives
to forget t his
lines, now at one
p DIN t, n o W at
another. His first
W or ds re,
"Irrevocable, in
exorable" quite
a mouthful for
a n y on e, .e t
alone B arry-
m Ore.) An d
always b e I ore
I ha ST q kAO ha