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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-31

home place ......... 1910
$500 Gallon. H. A. % acres 907
$500 Glover. Mrs. Jennie NJ,
40 acres ............ 9.S4
67O1 Glover, Mrs. May 2l7
acres ................... S4.O6
6704 GriSsom. D. A, 100 acres
Ida Brewer Land ........ 1876
6705 Guptor, j. p, lot $50. 81
67l6 Hunt. J. F.. 100 acres .. 1854
6732 Marrow. Miss a. D.,
79 acres ..............,. 9.o4
6733 Marrow, Louis G., 100
acres Observation-Disclosures. 1922
6755 Norwood. E. c.. 80 acres 43.06
679l Sorrell, Mrs Bessie,
SO acres ........ ....... 1851
6813 Taylor, ]. H., 2 lots,
1872 acres ........... 131.47
1925 Tucker, F. T., home place 24.15
1894 Walker, Mrs. Virginia p,
579 acres =. ............ l4O.l5
6836 Woilhart, Mrs. Mary L.,
ITO acres ....... ....... 58.49
6937 Williams. Asa, 2 lots =. GIL
6838 Williams, Mrs. Asa,
Home Place ............. ll.14
$3.50 Williams, Mrs. David,
Home Place .......... l6.49
1914 Williamson, Tom and
Allen. 80 acres .......... 9.65
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WILLIAMSBURG TOWNSHIP
WHITE,

6162 Bell, F. ]. home place TIT
6l8O Bullock, Mrs. Louise
62O4 Dunn, Miss Annie
$50 10 acres . 1910
6271 Hope, w. P. 60 acres 49,. 1866
6276 Kelley, H. F. 220 a. (bal,) 26.86
6287 Kornegay, Mrs. j. M.
"a acres .. :. ........... ll.5o
6296 Neathery, j. D. heirs
81 acres :. .........'.... DIV
63O7 Norwood, Mrs. Monte
70 acres :. .. ......... lZ'Oo
63O8 Norwood, Stella 81 acres 1l.93
1920 Pittman, T. M. heirs 4 a. ITO
635l Stainback ]. c. So IL a. ll.43
$3.50 Wilson, Ferris s. acres Ivy
6397 Woody, Mrs. w. j. 43 a. II. As
64O2 Young, R. G. "a acres Ills
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SANDY CREEK TOWNSHIP
WHITE

1928 Abbott, r. NJ. 80 acres 4.64
1888 Adcock. j. B.. heirs. 60 a. 22.45
1899 AdcoCk. j. T.. 10 acres 1851
7940 Adcock. J. T.. II IL 4. 2.95
1872 hyscue. R. c., &c ID 4. 1898
1880 Bell Mrs. l. c.. % ID 4. 7.l9
3Ol2 Clark. O. NJ. heirs. 80 q. 8.88
9O6l Edwards. O. r.. 10 acres 1913
1908 Edwards. Roger. , acres 9.73
}l02 Faulkner. Mrs. Rosa. 80 4. 1895
9l16 Finch. c. H. II ID acres 2432
1923 Finch. J. W.. g. acres 32.11
9l65 Grissom, V. T., 80 acres 1886
3lG6 GrisSom. Mr.. and Mrs.
V. r.. &c $40 acres E. 1888
1892 Hunt. Mrs. J. H.. % acres 9.73
1898 Hunt, Mrs. J. T.. and
Alice CoghiIl. IS acres -. $40
$3.50 Matthews. David 80 a. ll.85
1864 Satterwhite, X. G.. 81 a. 1923
1913 Short. Geo. So 8-l0 Il. SOB
1874 Short. j. R. Jr. % 10 Il. 4.64
1888 Smith. Mrs. Maggie F.,
43 Ito 4. =. ....... BIB
8400 Stainback. B. H., 26 Il. 1913
BAIT Steed. T. A. heirs. 1913 Il. 1880
9446 Trade, Mrs. Bessie N.
20 acres . 34.53
9449 Tucker, J. M. q $40 Il. l2.l5
8456 Vaughan. Mrs. Frank,
63 acres -. -. ...... Ella
8472 Wilkerson, J. r.,
AZ Clio acres ........ 1921
1896 Wright. O. B., 80 1-2 a. 22.79
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MIDDLEBI1RG TOWNSHIP
WHITE

1914 Bragg, w. H.. al acres l4.2'
7349 Brecdlove. f.. NJ. acre 25.71
1860 Carroll. ]. H.. 81 acres 1917
1861 Carroll. j. r., Adm,
la acres ..-........... 300?
1865 Clark, o. NJ. heirs, 90 a. 3O.6'
1893 Duke, G.. ". 70 acres 29.47
74O6 Ellis, w. w., l60 acres $685.
74O9 Finch, Mrs. Bessie l6 IL
acres .............. 1859
74l4 Fleming, Mrs. Emma and
Mrs. Collins, u acres 49,. 1912
7415 Fleming, H. S. heirs,
Sc $40 acres . -. .. 1862
7192 Fleming. r, L., 48 acres PAST
7484 Jones, R. B.. AZ acres l4.o2
1901 Mabry. c. B., 35 acres,
Mill Tract o.. ........... 2l,94
1910 Moseley, S. NJ, 105 acres 1870
1911 Mustian. Mrs. A. P,
Home Place -. ......... Ibl
1886 Pleasant, Mrs. S. S. heirs,
al acres ............. -. 1870
1867 SatterWhite. R. G., 81 a. ll.o5
1921 Watkins, Mrs. F. NJ,
Home place ............ sly
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Cotton Closes;
l To3 Lower

New York, July 3l.-(APl-Cot-
ton futures opened 2 to higher.
Futures closed ! to 3 lower, mid
ding spot 1890, off /.
NnM contracts.
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N1TTRIrSH TOWNsHIP-WHITE

1892 Taylor, j. H., 255 acres 34.8;
1906 Walston, Mrs. Mary A.,
2 lots. (baD. ............ 26.7?
1909 Watkins, Mrs. Frank,
$50 acres ............... 3O92
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WATKINS ToWNsHIP-COLORED.

58O6 Peace, Thos. heirs 46 a. 4.O1
1910 Terry Austin heirs l a. l.59
Evening star., 1940-03-12
Free Trade Privileges
Should Be for All,
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Secretary of State Hull is to be con-
graduated in having justified his recipro-
cal trade agreements, and the public is
likewise to be congratulated in this VIC
tory Of common sense over special priv
ilege. But If free trade in limited way
Is found to be good thing for all con-
cerned, why not double the advantage by
making it unlimited with all nations I?
Reciprocity Is free trade with a string
to it..
The vital objection to reciprocal trade
agreements is that they favor some ma
tions while discriminating against and
consequently offending others, and all
the time at the expense of the American
consumer. Throughout Washington's
Farewell Address" he continually warns
against this very thing Said he in one
place, Harmony, liberal intercourse with
all nations, are recommended by policy,
humanity and interest. But even our
commercial policy should hold an equal
and impartial hand, neither seeking nor
granting exclusive favours and prefer
ences." HENRY WARE ALLEN.
Wichita, Kans-
March s.
Evening star., 1940-03-12

cents, nine cents above the national
average.
1t has been obvious for many years
that numerous local problems, well
fare included, have been aggravated
by the position OF the city as the
National Capital. condition which
justly entities it's institutions to more
assistance than the average city.
Yet they not only have received less,
but local citizens have consistently
borne far more than normal and
fair share of the relief burden.
The D'Alesandro subcommittee
recommends more services, a larger
personnel and an extensive f1ve-year
building program. Congress here
has an opportunity not only to cor
rect conditions which its investi-
gators have found to be bad, but
through declaration of policy, to re-
move the financial barriers which for
years have stood in the way of honest
efforts on the part of responsible
officials and citizens to provide for
the actual needs of hundreds of un-
fortunate neighbOrS.
Evening star., 1940-03-12

Hitler, under the theory that there Is no
war between Finland and Russia and
therefore there is no question of our
being involved in it. At the same time
We refuse to grant credit to Finland for
purchase of armaments under the op-
posite theory that there is war between
Finland and Russia and therefore we
might become involved in it.
But to break our own law through the
very Office which was commanded to
enforce it, is a very serious matter. For
Russian gold Is mined by forced labor!
Then, too, our isolationists with their
unfounded fear of getting "involved"
may bring war upon us, even sooner than
our war-preachers might do, for the
extreme fright of the isolationists may
invoke the rank disrespect of the feroci-
GUS totalitarian states toward us and
our rights. OBSERVER.
March 9.
THE Russian legal term 'trudovaya
poVlnnost' and the German "dienst-
pflicht' mean literally obligatory labor
which is merely synonym for forced
labor.
Evening star., 1940-03-12
THIRTEENTH STREET NE

THIRTEENTH STREET NE
Dear Sir:
"We enjoy your articles on birds and
squirrels very much
I'VE have a squirrel who sits on the
front window sill every morning until
we open the living room door to give
him nuts.
He takes them right out of my hand.
ut has taken patience to teach him
to come indoors and he still watches
the door for fear I will close it. I
scatter peanuts on the front porch.
Seldom does he leave before they are
all eaten.
"The other day he was frightened
away before he had finished.
Later I looked out and there were
four cardinals in all their beauty, crack
ing. and eating the peanuts. Now I
put out an extra supply for them, too.
I'VE have SO many birds out here
in Brookland. I was glad to get the
information about sand and water for
the birds through your articles in The
Evening Star.
Sincerely yours, E. K. A."
Squirrels are perhaps the most mis-
chievous, impudent and interesting of
all four footed animals which come to
local gardens.
Even a chipmunk cannot vie with q
squirrel for these qualities. Impudence
oy1l HI
possess a tinge of healthy good humor
which somehow communicates itself to
human watchers. This is fortunate for
the squirrels, since sometimes they are
a threat to property, or at least seem
to be. Mostly it is the latter. When
one stops to consider how many of them
there are in suburban Washington and
how closely they live to houses and
garages, it is a matter for some wonder
that the damage they do is so little.
OF course, now and then some one
suffers at their paws and teeth, espe-
cially If the small beasts manage to
get down chimney when the owners
of the property are away. Then the
animals become panic stricken, since
they never seem to be able to find their
way out again. In such cases they
often gnaw away woodwork and do other
damage
We have heard of squirrels getting
in attics and causing sleepless nights
to the occupants Of the house We
have heard of them getting in air
spaces through ventilators and being
diflcult to dislodge. In this column
We have told the story of one squirrel
which got into the garage and was locked
in. In gnaWed strip of wood inches
long and wide and about half an inch
thick before it was discovered. This
gnawing operation was done precisely
at the lock. Did the animal select the
right place purposely or just by chance?
Anyway, they are clever little
creatures.
Today we watched one of them at a
feeding station beneath a maple.
Some starlings few down. One bird
then flew up to suet feeder affixed
to the tree
Starlings love suet and bread If you
Evening star., 1940-03-12
Teamwork in Protecting
Property Interests.
To the Editor Of The Star:


Two in one" THE United Home
Owners of Washington demand two
votes for every home owner" to protect
his interests against the have nots."
So note in the Saturday Evening Post.
Well, why not? In Prussia, even
after the foundation of the German
Empire G870), all local elections came
OH under the system of the "class
franchise" In a rough way, the votes
were based on an individuals merits
as a taxpayer. There were three classes:
Those in the lowest class (the "massesD
mad one vote apiece, those in class
two (the sound middle class had two
votes and those in class one (the
opulent) were donated three each
For reasons of self-interest, the men,
bers Of one and two class usually voted
as unit. Both were "upholders of
the existing order" (Straatserhalsende
Parteien). And so their multiplex dol
lar votes overcame the simplex mary
accent" ballots of the "have nots."
Came election day. How else could it be?
Glasses one and two had it all over
three.
They counted the votes, they counted
with glee:
Another "confound the New DEAL ma
jority.
In short. "the dollar before the
man. '"
The home owner before the rent
owner. Sounds reasonable But will it
be done?
Hitler, in the meantime has simplifled
all this. All hands must pay into the
public treasury whatever they happen
to have. They must give until it hurts.
He J welcome to the shirts of their
backs Also
"The shoes and the socks of our feet
1--WE 60 to the devil wrapped up in a
sheet
This Is called teamwork"
March II. FRED VETTER.
Evening star., 1940-03-12
More Help for Finland

Talk of an armistice or perhaps
even of treaty of peace between
Finland and Russia ought not to dis
courage the generosity of Americans
who might wish to contribute toward
Finnish resistance to Russian ag-
gression. AS yet there is little reason
to believe that the war soon will be
ended. The gallant defenders of
Suomi have not been defeated. 1t is
true, Of course, that they have with
drawn from the Karelian Isthmus
and that they have abandoned the
city OF Vnpurl, but glance at the
map will suffice to show how incon-
elusive, relatively, the Soviet gains
have been. Reports from the front
tell OF the heroic insistence of the
troops that they are ready and will
ing to continue the struggle. Military
experts agree that General Manner
helm, If he deems it advisable to
continue fighting, still may prevent
the conquest of the greater part of
his country. His army is loyal, the
morale of the civilian population is
good, and spring is coming-a sea-
sonal change which, with it's mud,
may contribute as much to the diff
culties of the invaders as winters
SHOWS.
Also, most particularly, Great
Britain and France yesterday an
nounced their willingness "to pro-
ceed Immediately and jointly to the
help of Finland" with "all available
resources" The so-called peace
terms" offered by Russia, Prime Min
lister Chamberlain told the House of
Commons, were of IAN onerous ma
ture." 1t would be remarkable, in
deed, if the Firms should accept
them at a moment when they still
have chance of success for their
campaign of self-defense. Three
months ago the world expected
Stalin's blitzkrieg to be uselessly
opposed. 1t appeared impossible for
the little Baltic victim of his attack
to save itself. But the incredible
occurred. The Bolshevik forces were
thrown back again and again. A
military machine whose architects
had claimed for it recognition as
the greatest fighting organization
on earth was halted in it's tracks, not
once or twice but time after time.
Only within the past fortnight have
the Russians made any noteworthy
progress toward their goal. And even
now the Firms are standing firm.
To Americans the Finnish nation
has justified the support of all the
democracies. 1t has held the line
for civilization" and it will continue
the flght-if its natural friends meet
their obligation to assist. Those
whose Sympathies are engaged in the
Firms cause are invited to send
money contributions to the Wash
ington Committee on Fighting Funds
for Finland, TAB Fourteenth street
NV; or, if they prefer to give for
civilian purposes only, to the Finnisl.
Relief Fund, Inc, Transportation
Building
Evening star., 1940-03-12
Welfare Report

Startling as the revelations of the
Public Health Subcommittee of the
House District Committee may be to
Congress concerning the welfare set
up OF the National Capital, the find
ings which show that Shocking con-
ditions exist at many points" are not
news to informed Washingtonians.
But that the investigators so quickly
reached the main source of the diff
Guilty, as indicated by their recon-
mendations, is to some extent graft
flying. 1t is to be regretted that an
apparent lack of information de-
layed transmission of the findings to
the Appropriation Subcommittee.
AS pointed out in the report, the
present welfare administration under
Director Bondy inherited a heavy
burden when it took over last Sep
tember. That good results, consid-
ering present facilities, are being OBJ
tanned goes without saying. And that
officials for years have pointed out
the shortcomings of these facilities
is matter of record. Principal
criticism is directed in the report to
the methods of handling recon-
mendations of those directly respon-
sible for the institutions, estimates
of actual needs almost invariably
being cut by the Commissioners, by
the Budget Bureau and by Congress.
For this problem there is choice
of solutions. Either the superin-
tendents must resort to deliberate
padding of their estimates In antici-
patton of reductions, or those who
do the cutting must better inform
themselves and exercise a more in
telligent acceptance of facts con-
corning actual needs rather than
engage in indiscriminate economic
ing" Congress, however, holds the
power to reach a third solution.
1t is at this point, with the sub
committees recommendation that
the Capitals institutions and welfare
program be made model for the
Nation, that the real problem Is
reached. Fundamentally, all local
appropriations are based not upon
primary need, but upon funds avail
able. Hence greater expenditures
cannot be expected under the present
method of providing for welfare.
Washington already is doing far more
than most communities The ma
tional urban average percentage of
Federal aid for welfare and health
work is 1876 per cent; in Washington
only 39.1 per cent of the load is paid
from Federal sources. Twenty mine
cities surveyed provide 81 per cent
Of such costs from local funds; the
District pays 37s per cent Private
donations to the relief program in
the average city amount to SIS per
cent; here the amount is 9.3 per cent.
And in 1898 Washington's per capita
| gift for private relief was flfty-seven
Evening star., 1940-03-12
Soviet and Mani Goods
Held Illegal Imports.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Our Treasury Department buys gold
and our firms buy furs hides. caviar,
manganese and other products of labor
from Stain. and our importers buy
manufactured goods from Hitler so far
as they pass the blockade of the allies.
But all imports from Russia and Ger
many are illegal. against our law pro-
hioiting the entry of foreign goods pro-
duced by forced labor
Section 1907, United States Code, 1894
edition, Title 10. passed on June II, 1880,
In force since January l, 1882, under the
Treasury Department, provides:
"All goods, wares, articles, and mer-
chandise mined, produced, or manu-
factured wholly or in part in any
foreign country by convict or/and
forced labor or/and indentured labor
under penal sanctions shall not be
entitled to entry at any of the ports
OF the United States.
Forced labor, as herein used, shall
mean all work or service which is
exacted from any person under the
menace of any penalty for its nom
performance"
According to the above legal defini-
ton of forced labor, both the Soviet
Union and Germany are running their
industries and trades by forced labor
The Soviet Labor Code 1922 Edition
Part l, Section III, Paragraph IL, pro-
vides for forced labor (trudovaya povin-
nosD' not only in cases Of natural calam-
tiles or in cases of shortage of labor,
but also for the fulfillment of important
state tasks Similarly the German law
of June 26, 1885, provides for forced
labor DienstpflichD* and the law of
February 13, 1889, provides that the ma
tions workers may be conscripted and
held on their jobs for an indefinite
time for the fulhllment of important
state tasks.
Now, one may ask, what are those i'm
portant state tasks in Russia and Ger
many?
The answer is: Industries trades, agri-
culture mining-everything in those two
totalitarian states necessary for the pro-
secution of their wars for conquest
against their neighboring countries and
peoples.
AS to the justification of compulsory
or forced labor in the Soviet Union, the
Russian Communist authorities them
selves have declared that if proletarian
state may send millions of its workers
to the war front-to death, then that
state may demand compulsory labor on
the industrial front, which is the most
important front of the social revolution,
for every citizen is soldier in the labor
army and no mercy will be shown to
deserters.
The wage rates of workers in the coun-
tries named are reduced by their en-
ployer, the government. down to a mere
existence level-to scanty food and wear
ing apparel and poor shelter. Their
workers cannot change their jobs with
out permit from the government and
for disobedience they are severely pun
ished, even by death.
If that is not forced labor in those
two totalitarian states, what then is
forced labor?
We not only break our own law by
buying from Stain, but We provide
thereby sinews Of war to him and
through him to his au-mighty boss,
Evening star., 1940-03-12
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles +. Trdceuell.

would rather the starlings went some-
where else, do not put these foodstufTs
out. The other suet-eating birds will
come for seeds. Maybe the woodpeckers
will not, but they only eat suet
spasmodically.
This squirrel gave one glance at the
starting, then leaped for the tree and
up it like gray streak.
AS soon as he had scared the bird
away, he went back to his sunf1ower
seed at the bird feeding station.
~
This performance was repeated four
times, until the startling at last gave
the suet up as a bad job.
This is the sort of maneuver starlings
understand thoroughly, since it is ex-
actly the sort of thing they do in driv-
ing native American birds out of their
nests.
. Accordingly, this particular starting
left the suet and did not return But it
was soon replaced by another starting.
The squirrel raced up after it, driving it
away, too.
No sooner had the squirrel gone back
to his seed, than third startling alighted
on the wire basket holding the suet.
This time the squirrel just raised his
head, cooked an eye at the bird, gave a
toss of his head, and buckled right down
to eating seed
He knew when he had enough!
X ++
There was something so comically per-
ceptive about this whole affair that a
beholder could not help but admire the
rodent.
Just rodent, a rat, it is true, a
squirrel is, but it possesses qualities no
real rat ever had or ever will have.
Too, it communicates no diseases to
mankind, but still no one would want one
for bed fellow.
Surely the person who coaxes them
into the house, and manages to make
them feel at home, is real animal
trainer
We admire such person, but we do
not envy him. because we prefer our
squirrels outdoors, where they like to
be best themselves, we feel sure
X x%
Squirrels were busy all today burying
sunf1ower seed.
They placed scores Of them, even hun
dreds Of them, all over the yard
-Four of the bushy-tailed rodents were
happily occupied for hours carrying seeds
and hiding them in this manner.
If We had not watched this same
thing in previus years, We might have
been somewhat alarmed at the prospect
of sunfloWer forest in place of the
grass. Not that the grass is so good, but
it will do
Experience teaches, however, that few
OF these seeds ever come up.
Perhaps the squirrels bury them toe
deep. Or the first moving gets the
plantlets when they appear. At any rate
no one need fear that squirrels will spoil
the lawn.
And what lot of fun they have with
that ancestral activity of digging and
hiding! We don't believe they ever mean
to find those seeds again. 1t is just the
activity they love. Aren't we all that
way?
Evening star., 1940-03-12
ScintiIIoting Opal

How far you are from anything We know,
Or anything we think, or do, or say;
For there's neither night, nor any day;
Nor any star. nor any winds that blow:
Nor any singing joy, nor any woe
Needless you are of your own rare
display
Of thin-edged scarlet flames which
ricochet
Through veins of gold always at ebb
and flow.
White. in dusky smouldering of red,
And misty greens, which never are
consumed:
So you are now, and will be for all time,
Till man has passed, and all his prayers
are said
Opal. IN fire eternally entombed,
Destined to be increasingly sublime.
II. P. sTODDARD.
Evening star., 1940-03-12

done, the court might be less disposed
to feel that Federal employe would
be penalized II obliged to surrender
residence in a State to help support
the community in which he lives and
earns his livelihood.
Evening star., 1940-03-12

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herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1940-03-12
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