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Evening star., 1940-03-20
Radio Relay System
May Eliminate Wire
Costs, F. &C. Told
Facilities Now insufficient
For Chain Programs,
John Shepard Says
BY WILLIAM ]. WHEATLEY.

inauguration of frequency modu-
| lation for radio broadcaSting fore.
casts potential elimination OF the
extensive system of telephone cir
cults now required for chain pro-
grams, it was disclosed today at the
frequency modulation hearing be-
fore the Federal Communications
Commission.
John Shepard, Sd, president of
the Yankee Network, and F.. M.
BroadcaSterS, Inc, told the commits
sion telephone facilities are not now
available to carry the wide band of
frequencies needed for frequency
modulation, and he added that the
cost of wire installations to carry
such chain programs would be al
most prohibitive.
Other Conflicts Developed.
Aside from this indication of elm
ination of remunerative telephone
company operation the hearing has
developed other conflicting interests
within broadcasting industry. These
differences have developed over the
assignment of frequencies for the
new service.
The Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn, which has dormant television
station in New York while offering
no evidence when it's turn was called
at the hearings, expressed, through
its counsel, the opinion that the
commission should encourage
greater use of the existing services,
naming particularly television, be-
fore it allocates any more frequen-
cies for new aural services, such as
frequency modulation.
Because of the lack of wire facili-
ties for chain frequency rhodulation
programs, Mr.. Shepard explained
that system had been developed
for transmitting such programs by
radio relay" whereby station
picks up a signal from master
transmitter and rebroadcasts it. 1t
is IN turn picked up and rebroadcast
by other stations in the chain.
Questioned on Economic Changes.
Members of the commission ques-
toned Mr.. Shepard on the economic
ClldllSCo WIIlCll IIlAsllG lCSuAC IlllUuel
the authorization of two systems of
broadcasting because of the fact that
the receiving public would have to
have two sets.
Mr.. Shepard expressed the belief
there would be transitory period he
estimated at 10 years when there
would be gradual shifting from the
present amplitude modulation sys-
tenn to frequency modulation. Dur
ing this period, he said, users of
radio advertising would pay propor-
tionate amounts for the service,
based on the number of receivers for
each system that were estimated to
be in use
Mr.. Shepard said he thought
it was essential that the commission
authorize frequency modulation for
standard broadcast service in order
to encourage licensees to have longer
daily schedules. Under the expert
mental license system now prevailing
for FM stations, Mr.. Shepard said,
the applications are limited to large
corporations which have money to
spend on experimentation and to
those primarily interested in re-
search. This limitation, he said, also
had the tendency to freeze out
smaller broadcasters who cannot
enter the field until they have some
assurance that they can get re-
turn on their investment.
Evening star., 1940-03-20

under the name o. the Olmsted Grill
He also was empowered to reinvest
buy and sell securities and other
property.
The will, drawn July 18, 1881, pro-
vided that the widow should get the
income from the trust estate and
obtain as much of the principal as
necessary for her comfort. Attorney
Harry L. Ryan, jr., appeared for the
estate.
Evening star., 1940-03-20

nephew Of Gen. william T. Sherman
Of Civil War fame.
He was widely known both here
and in Canada. Prior to coming to
Washington he represented a num-
ber of Canadian newspapers at the
Ottawa parliamentary press gallery.
Surviving are son, Maj. Clement
King of Montreal; daughter, Mrs.
Walter Claflin, Columbus, Ohio: two
half sisters, one of whom is Mrs.
Florence Steele of this city; two half
brothers, one of whom, Sherman
Steele, is a law professor at Loyola
University, Chicago, and four grand
children
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. tomorrow at the Hines fu-
neral home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV.
Evening star., 1940-03-20
Muret School to Give
Plays Tonight

The dramatic classes of the Maret
School will present their spring
plays tonight at o'clock at the
school for the benefit of the schools
magazine, Hand in Hand.
Among those participating will be
Gene Cox, daughter of Representa-
tive E. E. Cox of Georgia and Mrs.
Cox; Elizabeth Beck, daughter of the
American Consul General at Ber-
muda and Mrs. william H. Beck:
Jean Hester, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton Monroe Hester, and
Sonia Carter. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Franklin Carter.
The plays are under direction of
Mrs. Charles Putnam.
Evening star., 1940-03-20
W. and l. Treasurer Dies

LEXINGTON, Va, March 20 (P)-
Paul McNeel Penick, 70, treasurer
and business manager of Washing
ton and Lee University, died of a
heart attack at his home here last
night. Glasses were ordered sus-
pended today and funeral services
were arranged at the grave here at
5 pm.
Evening star., 1940-03-20
Mayor Irvine Reelected

CUMBERLAND, Md. March 20
F.-Mayor Harry Irvine, who be.
came head of the city admintstra.
t1on last year when DR.. Thomas w.
koon resigned to become a member
OF the State Tax Commission, was
reelected yesterday by a vote Of
5,767 to 1899 over Thomas M, post.
Evening star., 1940-03-20
Thomas W. King Dies;
Veteran News Writer

Thomas w. King, rs, veteran
writer here for Canadian news
papers. died yesterday in George
town Hospital from a heart attack,
with which he was stricken Monday
at his home, 314 Buchanan street
NV.
Mr.. King was correspondent for
the Winnipeg Free Press and for
some 20 years had represented the
Sifton newspapers here. He was q
grandson of Thomas Ewing, the first
Secretary Of the Interior, and a
Evening star., 1940-03-20
Cedric Fowler to Speak

Cedric Fowler of the c. I. O. News
will speak tomorrow at pm. at the
Mount Pleasant Branch Library
Sixteenth and Lamont streets NV.
on What We Can Do to Keer
America Out of War"
Evening star., 1940-03-20
Garh nf Thanka

1OBEY. SOMERSETH S. The members
OF the family of the late SOMERSETH S.
ROBEY wish to express their sincere sp-
probation to their many friends who re-
membered them in their recent bereave-
ment. THE FAMILY
Evening star., 1940-03-20
DrathB
JONES, GERTRUDE.

JONES, GERTRUDE. Suddenly. on
denss;. 1927 2lst st. NV. GERTRUDE
Marshall. stepdaushter of Irene Marshall,
sister of Olive Hackett. French. Timothy
and Edgar. Marshall. She. also leaves .
host of other relatives and friends.
Notice Of funeral later. ARRANGEMENTS
by w. Ernest Jarvis.
JOKES. MARGARET. On Monday.
March is. 1910, MARGARET JONES of
20l0 Wyom;ng, ave. r.w, formerly OF
Services at the S. H. Hines Co funeral
home. 2aO1 14th st. NV. on Thursday
March 21, at IL 30 am. 1nterment Con-
eressional Cemetery.
KIENLE. WILLIAM G. On Monday.
March 1s, 1890 at his residence; 61l
DecaqF pea 70 st NV beovad MILAN
beth M. Kienle and father of Charles p,
Funeral from his late residene on
Thursday, March q. at 1870 pm. Re!a-
lineton National Cemetery. Arransements
by P Taltavul 20
Evening star., 1940-03-20

WILLIAM u. Members OF tint
Association of Oldest Inhabit.
ants are requested 10 attene
the funeral of our late asso'
ciate, WILLIAM G.. KIENLE
Funeral from his late resi-
dence, Gil Decatur st. NV
on Thursday, March 81. 1910
at 1::3O pm.
'ORE w. MOVES. President.
DlCKMAN. Secretary.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-05
Fines $240,
Fees 1914
By Recorder

Nearly half OF tho 10 cases tried
in county recorders court in Octo-
Der involved in some degree viola
tons of the anti-liQuor laws. it was
shown today in the monthly report
OF Superior Court Clerk +. O. Falk-
n2r. Fines levied during the month
amounted 10 $40 and fees to S614.32.
Il total of S654.32.
Twenty white men and three white
women and Twenty-Five colorcd men
were tried during the month. Costs
and fines were paid by 81 Of them,
five were sent to the roads and five
to iail role pro"c was taken Tor
three and five were discharged.
Fifteen defendants were charged
with being drunk, three with drunk
en- driving, one with manufacturing
whisky. and two with possession of
non-taX-paid whisky. Five were
charged with reckless and careless
six with assault, four with
operating Il motor vehicle without
operators license, four with assault
with a deadly weapon, two with non
support. and one each with tOrcihlo
trcSpa>s. embCzzlcmcnt and larceny.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-05
October New
Building Is
$42,2OOSurnn
Three Gholson Avenue
Residences Are Chief
Items; Most Of Build
ing Program Is Resi-
dental Construction
IN October.

New building enterprises in Hen
IeEsCn rDr which Fire Chief Cooper
Ellis issued permits in October were
valued at $4,000, Il summary rc-
cealed today. Most of the projects
were for residential construction.
Last months total involving doz-
en- permits, compared with S8,C50 in
eight permits in October last year.
end S26.E5O in twelve permits IN
Scptcmbr this year. The October
figure was the largest since the STD
$50 last May in II permit, and ran
the years total TO S245.!25 in lO3 per-
mitS. For the first ten months Of
1889 new building amounted to S68,
295 in 20 permits. For the entire
calendar year 1889 the total was
S89,295, or 4 little more than one
third of htc figure for ten months
this year.
The largest single item in the
twelve permits was Il rCSid"nC" cost
ing $4,000 built by Mrs. w. S. Cor
hitt on Ghols0n avenue. Two other
residences valued at $500 each were
listed on GholSOn avenue, one for
Z. H. Dixon and one for E. c. Mitch
ell J. NJ. Peace and F. b. Hight each
took permits for Arch street resi-
dcnCcS costing $3.50. Mrs F. G..
Glenn was granted permit for Il
$500 residence on Young avenue:
Alex S. Watkins for Il $500 resi-
dcnce on Pcachtrec street; Mrs. YER
non NuckleS. two dwellings en-
Vaughan street at $500 each, a TO-
tai Of SLIGO; Mrs. Mary T. Rowland
n dwelling on Mcrrman street for
$500. A permit to the City Of Hen
derson was for $1,000 for additions
to the Municipal Building. A permit
to the Cooper Company was for 81
600 covering rebuilding of a burned
cotton storage house at the Cooper
g:n on Walnut street.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-05
Only Two Percent
OF Dwellings Here
Estimated Vacant

Real estate opinion here is that not
more than two percent Of the resi-
denti%l property in the city and its
cnvirons is vacant at this time. The
view is based on familiarity with
conditions by those who devote some
OF their time to rental activity. More
desirable tenant property is still diff
ficult to locate by those wishing
homes in the middle class field.
y recent announcement from
Washington was that 30,695 out OF
3I7.141 dwelling units in the entire
State were vacant when the census
was taken in the spring. 1t was said
units listed as vacant were mainly
houses and apartments for sale or
rent, but included some units held
for absent households or temporarily
occupied by nonresident households
whose homes were elsewhere.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-05
Thief Is
Caught With Goods
While Leading Cow

ncnutv S:i"yiGf I'd Cottrcll
rrnvcd Fin.Gi' samrWhat Of
detective Monday afternoon III
running down pn ALLEGED thief.
As the deputy was riding along
Chestnut street Ifc came upon
Theodore Mills. Negro, leading a
COW. lie stopped ard asked Mills
where he got the cow, but the
man hesitatcd III replying. and
his tactics convinced the officer
tha! something was wrong. Mills
said nc was taking The cow to a
nci@hbor's. Not satisfied. COttrell
took The man to Jail and the cow
TO stable to await development.
To-day Lille Instcad. coIOrcd
woman who lives west OF the
city, reported the theft of her
cow Monday afternoon, and then
identified the animal COttrell
had taken from Mills. TEE al
legged thief was booked on a
charge of larceny for hearing be-
fore the recorder.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-05
Price Firner
For Tobacco
On Monday

Tobacco sales were light on the
Henderson market today as the re-
suit OF the general election being
held, and offerings were estimated
at 10000 pounds by Smith H. Young
sales supervisor He said the sale:
were completed by mid-morning.
Mr. Young announced sales foi
Monday amounted to 466, 700 pounds
which brought S76,494.00, for an
average of Sl64O per hundred pound:
a figure which was regarded as abOu
i'm lire with the usual price, in view,
Of the inferior quality OF leaf o..
warehouse floors.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-05
Wake Forest Has
Eleven Students
From Henderson

Wake Forest. Nov 5.-Elevcn
Vance county men arc among the
1867 students enrolled at Wake For
est College this session. All are from
Henderson. Nine arc in the academic
school, while two are medical stu
dents.
The list follows: Leslie f. CanSlcr,
Jr.. J. s. Evans, Jr, II. f. Jenkins,
J. G.. Jordan. III, c. f. Mills, M. J.
Parham. J. W. Rose, Jr, w. r. Turn
or. William f. Walker, Jr., Adolphus
G.. White. and Ellard NJ. Vow.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-05
Bank Hours
Shortened
Saturdays

Beginning next Saturday, NoVcn,
Der 9. banks Of Henderson will l.;
open only three hours on Saturday
from 8 d. m. to IL noon, said join
announcement of the banks today.
was made clear that no change i
being made in banking hours on othe
days, which will remain from 8 /;
m. to 2 p. m.
1t was explained that the Saturda'
change is necessary TO as to permi
the banks to comply with the Wag.
and hour law in reducing Worl
hours.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-05
Inquest Held
Negro

A coroner'S jury investigating tn,
death OF Isaiah Turner, 40-year-OiC
Negro, found dead in ditch aIont
the SatterWhite road a few mile:
north of the city on Sunday morn
ing, found that the man came to his
death from causes unknown to tho
jury, Coroner A. p. Paschall said to-
day. The coroner gave it as hi
opinion and that Of the jury that the
Negro, under Influence Of some in
toXicant, may have fallen into The
ditch and drowned in the shallow
stream of water. The inquiry Wa:
conducted Monday night.
Members of the jury were c. 3
BoWden, S. B. Hughes, l.. B. Hope.
Jr., Claude Mabry, Sam Rcavis ano
r. A. Workman.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-05
Churchill PLEDGES
Aid To Greece
Continued From Page Onei

Continued From page Onei
TO shelters after "a hours of respite
from bombingS
The renewed overnight attack cX-
tended over England, Scotland and
Wales. A British communiquc said
the raids were widespread and on 4
fairly heavy SCALE" but few casual
ties and little damage was reported.
Meanwhile the royal air force, also
hampered by continued adverse
weather, was reported to have struck
again at the Gcrman-hcld ports
along the coast of France and Ger
man airdrOmcs in the occupied area
of France.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-05
Bum Heads
Draft Group

a. A. Bum. local attorney, today
WAS advised by Governor Hocy Of
his appointment as chairman Of the
advisory board Of citizens who will
serve voluntarily in assisting men in
the draft registration in preparing
their qucstionnaires. MIR. Bum will
name an assistant in each township
Of tho county. and these will be Of
ricial!y appointed by the governor.
All men who receive qucstionnaireS
for filing with the draft board Will
be assisted in making out their
blanks, where aid is asked.
None of the members of the board
will receive any compensation for
services.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-05
90 Absentee
Ballots Out

\ total If 50 ai,"Cntce ballots were
distributed by Chairman A. w. Ghol-
son Jr. of the Vance County Board
of Elections through Monday, he said
today Fifty-tWo Of them were is
sued on Saturday. TWenty-seven alb
Scntcc ballots were sent to soldiers
now al Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.
c.
All such ballots had to be return
cd to the chairman of the elections
board by three o'clock this afternoon
and distributed by him to the pre-
cnCtS in which the voters live, so
that they could be counted there.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-05
SEVENTH GRADE IS
159 FOR ROOSEVELT

Prof. Wick, in charge Of one class
in the seventh grade at Junior high
school. took an informal poll today
of children in his class at that school,
ard the result was announced as l59
for Roosevelt ana Is for Willkie for
president
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-05
TWO WHITE COUPLES
LICENSED TO MARRY

Two white couples obtained IL
ccnSes to marry Monday at the Of
flee Of the register of deeds. One OF
them went 10 Brodie Allen Richard
son, of Henderson, Route 8. and
Lucille Bell Capps, Of Norlina, Route
l, and the other was taken by g
Pennsylvania couple, Emerson V.
Spara, Of BroWnStoWn, Pa, and Alice
NJ Miller, of Lancaster, Pa.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-05
Thirteen Counties Pay
Over Half of Sales Tax
Total Collected In State
tConrinued From Page Gnel

tConrinued From Page Gnel
the school funds. In the other SO
counties school expenditures exceed
cd sales and use taxes collected in
the same. running in proportion up to
Camden. which got $3.50 in school,!
money for every dollar Of sales and
Use taxes collected within its orders
(thc actual figures. S48.0l2.66 against
$2,552l2).
McckIenurg paid the most sales
and use taxes, S1.317.9ll.03: while
Camden was Number 100: Guilford
which paid slightly less than mil
lion in the two taxes. received the
most money for its schools, Sl,025,-
93l As At the other end TO the scales
Clay received only S42 1854 for its
schools (but paid in sales and use
taxes only S2,7387D.
Hero are the l3 counties which
paid more than 100000 each in sales
and use taxes; together with the
.sums they received from the eight
months school funds. They arc
ranged according to tax payments:
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-05

Columbus Day is known as the
Ola de la Raza," or Day of the
Spanish race throughout Latin
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-05
KELVINATOR COOKERY
SAVES YOU MONEY!

Begin noW-cook the KclvInator
Way. Fast as fire without the
fame clean and cheap like
electric light-for the Kelvinator
Chromalox 5-speed units heat fast,
hold heat longer. Current bills
stay low!
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-05
SEE THE MARVELLOUS
new 1910
kELVINAT0R

It's all new big and beau
tiful! Cleaning porccIain-on-
steel, inside and out no
sharp corners, easy TO clean
with all the features you've
wanted!
BIG OVEN Ycs-big enough to
cook a complete oven meal. Two
units for tast bre-beatiHg. And ITS
automatically hoodlightcd!
TUNE IN "MAGIC"- With KeI.
vinator's new Cooking Timer and
Selector Switch. Automatic con-
troll to oven, appliance outlet or
Scotch Kettle.
LIGHTS! Every switch has tiny
light that signals when heat IS
on. Attractive chromc-trim lamp
lights top of range!
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-05

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Evening star., 1940-08-10
u. S. Position Unchanged
By British Withdrawal

BY the Associated Press.
The United States adhered to its
own position in China last night de-
spite the withdrawal of British
troops from the northern part of
that country.
At the same time. it appeared that
this country was sticking to its new
embargo on exports of aviation
gasoline in the face Of Japanese OBJ
jections.
The fluid is vital to its war ma
chine and Japan filed objections to
the embargo in a note delivered
here last Saturday. Yesterday
Sumner Welles, acting Secretary OF
State, handed reply to the Jap
anese Ambassador, Kensuke Horin-
ouchi. While the contents were not
made public, informed quarters con-
sidered it unlikely that it promised
any modification of the embargo.
Mr.. Welles told reporters the with
drawal of British forces from China
would have no effect whatever on
the American position at this time.
The United States keeps about
1850 marines in China, most of
them at Shanghai, for the protection
of American interests and nationals
American forces have been main
tanned in some parts of China since
the Boxer Uprising at the turn OF
the century. In addition, American
naval vessels have been stationed in
Chinese waters for a century.
Japanese requests for withdrawal
of all foreign military forces from
China since the European war began
Evening star., 1940-08-10

island, resolved to catch the next
car that came along.
Nancy Thorne stood little apart
from the crowd. For all that she
had spent week now in the Of
flee of the John Bristow Company,
she still felt like an outsider. But
that was not the reason she stood
by herself now. She had decided to
wait until the cars became less
crowded, even If she stood on that
corner for an hour, two hours.
A small coupe, badly in need Of
paint, slowed to stop in front OF
her.
May I offer you ride, Miss
Ellis?" voice called.
She glanced into the coupe and
saw that the driver was Hugo
Blake, Toms friend. He had opened
the door as he spoke and she
stepped in gratefully, glad to escape
the discomforts of the long ride on
the streetcar.
"You look tired" he said sympa-
thetically as he started the car. Let
me put down the window-there.
Now take off your hat. Isn't that
better?"
Nancy leaned her head back and
let the wind blow through her red
gold curls.
Much better. It's been fright
fully warm today"
Indeed it has, Miss Ellis. Or
should call you Miss Thorne when
there is no one from the office to
hear?"
Hugo Blake Understands"
"Please!" Nancy felt the color
rising in her cheeks. tom never
should have said that to you. I
don't know what possessed him.
IT understandS Hugo Blake said
sympathetically. 1T is hard, be-
coming used to something so new"
He laughed again and added II
don't mean the new name, but the
new life"
"It is hard Nancy said impul-
sively. Terribly hard" Without
warning and to her own horror, she
burst into tears.
"Oh, now, now, now,!" Hugo
Blake swung the coupe over to the
curb and stopped, drew out of his
pocket the largest white handker-
chief Nancy had ever seen, and be-
gan wiping her eyes. you poor
child. But please don't cry. Tell
me all about it, but please don't
cry any more"
Nancy buried her face in the
huge white handkerchief and at
tempted to stem the flow of tears.
They were not the first she had shed
in that long week, but the others
had been in the privacy of her
dingy little room.
I'm terribly sorry" she gasped
at last. I'm tired, I guess, and it
has been hard" Suddenly she
found herself telling him the whole
story, the loneliness and boredom of
the little room, the unfriendliness
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Bombs Damage American
School at Chungking

CHUNGKING, China, Aug. 10
(P.-A dormitory wing of the
American Methodist School was
destroyed and other buildings of
the school were shaken yesterday
by japanese aerial bombs which
destroyed more than 900 buildings
in this Chinese provisional capital
and killed or injured 100 persons.
Damage to the Methodist insti-
tuition was estimated at about S10,-
600.
The bombs blasted at both the
crowded older sections and the
newly built western suburb of the
city, and some exploded along the
south bank of the Yangtze, where
the United States and other en-
bassies are located. Large fires
were started near the United States
Embassy, but were extinguished.
Thousands of volunteer police
men and firemen were mobilized to
fight seven large separate fires,
eventually eXtinguishing them. The
costliest was in a dump of thou
sands of gallons of vegetable oil
awaiting transportation to the
United States.
Wounded persons were treated in
the American Methodist and Ca
madam Mission Hospitals.
One of the buildings which suf-
fered direct hit was the Chinese
Y. M. G. A.
American observers counted 108
Japanese bombers over the city in
the two-wave raid, worst in many
weeks.