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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-27
Anniversary
Observed
By Kiwaniis
Club Plans Ladies'
Night Feb. Is; Goerch
Here Next Friday
Evening; ATTENDANCE
Contest on "rootball
Team" Basis.

The 2JtH, CT silver anniversary Nt
Kiwan:s International was ooSerEeo
bv the Henderson club at It's weekly
dinner meeting Friday eNenluS' WIZ!
a program fitting to the OCCASION a'>'
which was in charge Of J. Roy Ioi-
bert. $500, :,
The Glib also decided to have IT'S
annual Ladies' Night the evening Oh
Friday. February Is, at West Eno
Country club The full program Tor
TIE event will be presented later.
In celebration Of the klWanls an
niversary, c. E. Greene: presented The
anniversary message OF the lhleLiIt-
tional president, ana NJ. I. Miles
read a message from George r His
son, of Detroit. first president OF the
organization. Jasper +. Hicks spoke
on the growth OF KiWaniS in 20 years,
and emphasized how the principles
of the organization had been an up
lifting humanitarian force. All three
speakers are past presidents OF the
local club.
The club membership was divided
into four football teams for an at
tendance contest 10 run lol tllSS
months. each of the four teams re-
presenting one OF the big five
elevenS OF the State, and each with
a captain. ID. T. Dickie was nameo
captain Of the team representing
Wake Forest: G. q. Seifert for \. I.
State; NJ c. Miles, the University OF
North Carolina. and T. w. Nc
Cracker. Duke.
1t was announced that Carl Goerch,
publisher and editor OF The State
Magazine. and radio commentator,
of Raleigh. will speak at the weekly
dinner meeting next Friday evening.
The program al that time will be III
charge Of r. W. Bruin.
!. Harry Bryan, president Of the
club. presided at the meeting Fri
day evening, and the attendance was
80 percent of the membership.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-27
A. R. TARRY PASSES
AT THE AGE OF Ga
Prominent Townsville Man
Ill Short Time; Funeral
on Sunday

Albin r. larry. Ga, died at 2:30
o'clock this morning at his home at
Townsville after an illness of several
days with influenza. He was Il native
of Townsville and had lived there
nearly all of his life.
Though i'll about d week, heart
attack was the immediate cause Of
death carly today.
It was announced this afternoon
that funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at
Nutbush Presbyterian church al
Townsville, with intcrment in the
church cemetery. Mr.. larry was {,
member Of Holy Trinity Episcopal
church 1t ToWnSviIe
Mr.. larry is survived by his widow
formerly Miss Emma Aston; one
son, George Patrick larry, tobac-
coniSt oi South Hill, Va; two daugh-
terS, Mr.. william Stanfield, Of
Dunn: and Miss Mary RaWlins Tarry,
Of the faculty Of the public schools
at 81. PaulS. N Robson county: also
three sister, MrS. r. p. Boyd, OF
Durham: Mrs. W. r. Watkins, OF
Henderson, and Mrs. +. r. Barr, OF
Stm kVill", Mis-: and three brothers
George larry, Of Townsville; Hamil-
ton larry, ri Memphis, Tenn, anc
William furry, Of Charlotte Cour
House, Va.
Mr.. TaitJ operated Il small fam
near Townsville which lac owned, an
was also (; fertilizer and insurance
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-27
SHERIFF lNSTALLS
AN ARREST RECORD
Complete Details and Case
History Records to Be
Kept After Feb. l

After February |, the sheriff.
office will have a complete case
history along with a complete de-
scrption Of all persons arrested and
Jailed by county authorities. Sheriff
l.. L. Swanson said today.
Sheriff Swanson plans TO have
this record as permanent file in
his office. Blanks have been pre-
pared that carry the name. alias.
residence, address, place of crime.
late and time committed, nature Of
crime, date of arrest, time of ar
rest, where arrest is made. charges.
date of hearing, state and dc
cndants witness, description and
'iStory Of defendant. criminal spec
ialty. disposition of the case, all
'iened by Tie arresting officer. On
he reverse side of the blank. there
S a form for giving of bail. The
complete record will be Of great aid
N keeping track Of crimes and
criminals that pass through the
:ourts here.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-27
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1910
Opening Of Schools Is
Deferred indefinitely

Schools of the city and coun-
ty, closed since last Tuesday on
account of the snow, will not
open Monday, and possibly not
before Wednesday, Suprrintend-
ent E. NJ. Rollins announced to-
day. 1t appeared that rural
highways would not he suffi-
GENTLY free, Of the snow, and
if so not of the thaW. to permit
school buses TO get through
rapidly enough and in safety to
permi: operation of the rural
schools, and many rural
children also attend some of the
city schools.
Loss of three days this week
due to the storm, with couple
more next week, would make
a full week that would have
to be made up later.
While the main highways are
passable, traffic is not as safe
as desired in some places where
TIE buses have TO go for the
school children.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-27
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page FOu3

|. DO the Philippine I&lardS still
belong to the u. s.?
2 Who was recently appointed 10
the U. S. Supreme Court by Pres
idcnt Roosevelt to succeed the late
Pierce Butler?
8. what horse won the 1888 Ken
tucky Derby?
4. Which is the harder substance,
the diamond, duraiumin or fused
quartz?
5. What large island is separated
from tine mainland Of Africa by the
Mozambique Channel?
s. What is the correct pronuncia-
ton OF the word granivOrouS?
I. Is resident of foreign birth
in the U. S., who has only his first
papers, and alien?
6. What kind of game is cribbage?
9. Seven hundred and forty-six
waits is equivalent to one kilowatt,
horsepower o. foot pound?
10. IN which country is the city
Ct .>:.aAtcS:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-27

These boys and one girl Of the
Henderson high school band will
participate in the festival and clinic
Of the Eastern North Carolina High
School Orchestra at Duke Univer-
sity on next Friday, February ,. All
of them have been entered. and
they will be accompanied to Duke
by w. T. Hearn. director Of the
band, and by number Of relatives
of the young people.
The event is the IirSt Of its kind.
Registration will be at $40 a. m.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-27

Then. too. there Is ,o.
able illness among ,"h
children and in the b,m "''l
the children, due To the r"Id Of
winter weather. -" and
The following >tatco,or,
issued today by Supp,ir;on,ST was
Rollins: ''''''al
Due to Indictment vo.r
and the possibility r.Y, A'. m
weather may 10, rnd. u"
sufficiently for schGoh IN n, d"
Monday, ! Think j! is hes, '',n
suspend all schools. civ a., 10
rural, until further nolir, ""u
Immediately after r,a L;.,
ways are paseahle and ,r,, ,,.'
can travel safely. al! dri,. ~
will be notified and anron,.a n
ment will be made in The nan,
of the date OF The grn9ir ''' :,
my opinion. the school, u;r ~, IT,,
be able to open before yyodn ,"'
day. There is much <i,t,.,
both ar2ong tic teacher. and
the pupils" "D
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-27
MRS. R. {. AYSCUE
DIES NEAR EPSON
Prominent Agent Lady To
Be Buried at Liberty on
Sumo ay

After an illness OF about one month
Mrs. Susan Stella Eaves AyScue,
widow OF the late Richard c. Ays-
cue. died at her home near EPSON,
in Hayesville township. in Franklin
county. at O'Clock this morning
She suffered with d complication of
diseases.
Mrs Ayscue was the oldest living
member of Liberty Congregational
Christian church at EPSON, in which
she had been d communicate for IS
years. Funeral services will be held
there Sunday afternoon at o'clock,
in charge Of the pastor, Rev. J. E.
McCauley: assisted by Rev. S. E.
Madren, of Franklinton, former
pastor: Dr.. L. Z. Smith, president Of
Zion College. and Rev. c. E. New
man. of Virgilina, Va. Interment will
be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Ayscue is survived by no near
relatives. her husband having died
Is years ago. She was the foster
mother Of Mrs. Cassie Eaves Ayscue,
of Route /. Henderson, whom she
had raised from childhood. She was
native of Franklin county. and was
born in the community where she
l'v"d most Of her life and where
10 dind.
Active pailbearers for the funeral
S""dov will oe deaccas and trustees
"f Liberty church. and the honorary
fet includes the following: W. A.
Hunt. l.. O. Frazier. F. G.. Vim. j
r. LasSitsr. !. r. Weldon. \. a. Ful-
lar. 7. T Ch~ntham. DR.. !. y WheaI-
er. George T. AvSc"o. 7. p Stain
book W f. Mo-. P e. H"rri"Hr.
Charlie C"c"~. ". T. hi"t"r. George
T. Whitaker, John J. White.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-27

of Haw. River, and Mrs. f. A. Short,
of Carthage.
Funeral services were announced
to be held from the residence at
2:3O o'clock Sunday afternoon, in
charge of Rev. J. U. league, pas
tor of South Henderson Baptist
church, with interment following in
Rock Bridge cemetery at South
Henderson.
Active pallbears for the funeral
were announced as follows: J. E.
Vernon, William Coggins. R. N. Cup
ton, Jack Collins, w. P. Parrish, J.
J. Robertson. Honorary pallbearers
had not been announced this after
noon
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-27
Don't Speed
On Icy Roads

State Highway Patrolman A. l..
Taylor today asked that motorists
be careful in driving over the icy
streets and highways, pointing out
that while the snow has been
cleared from some Of the main
still remains and that it is a greater
danger than the snow itself
Numerous places on The high
ways are yet coated with ice, and
when speeding automobiles strike
these spots, the driver has little con-
troll over Ms vehicle, and a serlou
accident may result.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-27

in the auditorium of the Woman's
College at Duke, with full rehearsal
beginning at 9 a. m. There will be
two full and two sectional rehear-
sails during the day, and the final
concert in the evening al o'clock.
Henry A. BruinSma. Of the Duke
faculty. and president of the North
Carolina School Orchestra Asso-
citation, is in charge Of arrange
mentS at the university.
The program will include music
taken from the nation contest list.
The program follows:
BGch-Jesut Joy of Mans De-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-27
PLEASANT F|AZKNER
DIES At HIS HOME
Aged Man To Be Buried
Sunday; Was Native of
Granville County

Pleasant Fowler Fallner. 81. died
1T ITO q. m. today at his home IN
he Cooper road. few miles cast
Of the city,aftcr an illness Of three
weeks. He was a native Of Granville
county. where he was born June
81. 1855, but had been resident OF
this community for the past forty
years.
Surviving pro the widn". Mo-"
Betty Ross Falkner; one son, Will
lam P. Falkner, of Henderson; and
four daughters, Mrs. w. P. Fair
cloth and Mrs. D. T. Harmon. both
Of Henderson,; and Mrs. O S. Boggs,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-27
MRS. COLLINS BE AT
DEMENT'S WEDNESNAl

Mrs. c. A. Collins. tax liS,e. :.
Sandy Creek township. was v'a
to be at Clements Mill today. cue i
the weather. but plans to oc Inc.
all day Wednesday for the coz
venience OF those who haze d
listed their holdings in the to".
ship for taxation.
Ice. says city official. is da:"a-'
ing to street surfaces. And even M..
so to motorists tenpers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-27

firing.
Handen-Sanabande.
Gluck-Iphigenia in Aulis Over
1lIre.
Beethoven - Andante Cantabile
from Symphony No. |.
Pierne-Patrol Of the Tin Sol
diers.
Moussorgsky-CoSsack Dance.
-Slavonic Rhapsody
The Durham High School choir
directed by w. P. Twadell will be
guest soloists for the evening, sing
ing music taken from :hc Nationa
Contest list
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-27

Editorial on flood control saws il
would cost s8,00OGOO,00O to make
the MiSsis ipp and Ohio rivers be-
have. This, no doubt, would 60 down
in history as the costliest spanking
Of all time.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-27

ment would be made later as to
the definite date for the forum,
but it is to be set far enough beyond
! the mid-Winter season to avoid
weather conditions Of the kind that
have existed during the past four
to five days.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-27
AROUND TOWN

Pay 81 Fine-G. H. Tyler paid 81
traffic fine into the office of =
'ity clerk for violation of traffic
rule, records there disclosed To-Day
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-27

Decd Recorded-A realty deed in
which c. E. Hight and wife sold the
Henderson Grocery Co. a lot on
Spring street for $40 and consdera-
tons, was recorded with the Vance
Registry yesterday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-27

Mol PrOs.-Lennie H. Abbott,
charged with assault, went free to-
day in city court when the State
look a mol pros before Mayor Henry
T. Powell.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-12
Democrats
Move Into


Chicago, July 12.-(AP)-Dcle-
gate, To the Democratic national con-
ventiun began moving into town to-
ciay-but as uncertain Of their ultl-
mate destination as d ships crew
whose captain has sealed orders IN
his pocket.
Most ut them predicted President
Roosevelt would take Il third term
nomination il it We're handed to him.
These included such arrivals as Gov
c.nur T.. ID. Rivers OF Georgia ana
Senator Lucas OF Illinois.
But the group of Texans that has
backed Vice President Garner for the
presidency chung stubbornty to their
predictions that Mr.. Roosevelt would
not De 4 candidate and planned to
put Carriers name in nomination.
Postmaster General Farley, too, m
Dictated ;hut his own name would get
s.torc the convention.
Guc...rS OF Senator Wheeler OF
Muutauo sa!d his name would go INTO
the nominating hat il that OF frcSI-
i;ynt Roosevelt had not been entered
before Montana is reached III The roll
CuiI ol states.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-12
Few Aliens
On WPA
Nationwi q G Poll
Shows Only Four On
Relief Rolls Admit
ting Communist Sym
pathies.

Washington, July 12.-(AP)-Thc
estimated 30-Odd thousand COM
munists and nazrS on work relief pay
rolls either abandoned their WPN
Jobs quietly before July ! or falfSilicd
their party affiliations, officials con-
cluded today.
Thus far, they said, nationwide
QUESTIONABLE poll of more than a
million WPA workers has turned up
only four persons acknowledging
communist sympathicS, two in New
York. one in Detroit and one in
Philadelphia.
The poll was ordered under the
l94O-4l relief act which directed the
dismissal by July | OF all who an
sWCrcd that they were aliens, COM
m.lnists, nazis or adVccntcS Of violent
overthrow of The government.
The estimate OF $4,000 communists
and naZis is based on the recent
statement of Colonel +. &. Harring-
ion. WPA commissioner, who assert
cd that mot more" than two percent
of the July WPA roster belonged to
either group.
The total WPA enrolment on July
3 numbered 1,6ll,2l3, 50 that two
percent would be 32.24i.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-12
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Cnntrnl Dl,nSC CnlllnlnlSt


Washington, July l2.-As soon as
senators, representatives ana ms
ccllancOus other politicians began get
ting bacl; to Washington, where con-
press was in session until it recess
ed for the Democratic convention. II
became evident the Republican oid
guard is going to make the best OF
Wendell L. Willkie. In fact. the Ola
guards trying 10 capitalize on him.
rs essentially a candidate OF its own
selection. It seems likely to be pretty
hard to fool the public into accept
ing this story. Still. say the guards
men. His final nomination was
unanimous, wasn't it,"
There's a little balm in Gllead
for some of big moneys representa-
lives who were active at the PhlIa-
delphia gathering. They particular
" didn't approve of Tom Dewey.
They thought he'd be a strong vote
getter on election day. but they sur
missed that. If he cot into the White
House. bod be aIo.c'u'~lv rr"7a~aGc-
able. They wcrc afraid Of him
didn't want him chosen even il thcV
believed he might win IN November
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-12
Nazii Raids
Met BY Raj
Fighters
King George vi Mar
rowiy Escapes Nazi
Bomb Raid; Heavy
Death Toll Taken In
England; British Raid
German Objectives.
(By The Associated Press. }


Swift rising British fighter planes
slashcd back at German bombcrs
over the sIunn kingdom today, shoot
ing dUWu eight other raiders in
rIamrs after King George VI narrow
ly escaped a heavy naZi attack.
In Scottish town. one bomb
killed ten persons ''aS far as known.
Many others were wounded. The
German invader was shot down and
It's crew persisted as the bullct-mark-
ed plane crashed and burst alrc.
The German high command, in
communicate telling of heavy lIvW
damage inflicted on British ali ports,
narbOrS and arnamcnts plants. IS
serted that 4.329.2l3 tons Of enemy
merchant shipping ur shipping disable
by the enemy" have been sunk since
The war began.
NuZi fighting and dive bombing
planes sank five ships totaling 30
600 tons in the English channel yes
tcrday. the nJZi nigh command said.
Bumb fires were started at Ports
mouth and BlWtOn-on-Trcnt, ii adj
died. and port facilities at Plymouth
md LOWcStuSt were hit by aerial OK
ploSivcS.
There was no letup, even over
night. in the bitter battle for mastery
Of the air over England or along the
narrow Straits of Dover, across
which German invasion might come.
The toll Of lives was high, but UNI
disclosed. Twilight bOmbings con-
ccn1ratcd on southern England alone
killed IA and injured AZ.
Wave after wave of heavy British
bombrrs blasted military detectives
deep in Germany last night, British
air force circles said.
King George escaped possible harm
from German raiders by d matter of
minutes. il was disclosed.
The sovereign was reported visit
ing his troops somewhere in south
Crn England" at the time Of the Ger
man bomb assault.
The Italian high command mean
while reported fascist air successes IN
a new attack on the British Mcdltcr-
ranean fleet.
Italian planes again located and
bombed the British naval squadrOnS
which engaged i'm the Ionian sea bat
ale earlier this week, the high COM
nand said. setting an aircraft car
ricr flame and seriously damaging
two dcSu"ycrS.
British and Italian "Glying col
umns" Of mechanical troops rhidcd
each others uutpOStS in the desert
areas Of Africa.
Word came that British troops
have held out against Il fierce three
day assault BY large Italian forces
at Moyalc. fortified post on the
Kcnya- Ethiopia frontier.
Since the attack started ut dawn
yesterday more than a thousand
shells have dropped into the British
post. British rciniprccmcntS were re-
bor,cd cnrOUtc to lilt the siege.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-12
Britain Recognizes
SelassieGovern1nent
Reverses Action Of
November Is, 1888,
Formally Recognizing
Italian Sovereignty
Over Ethiopia; Selas-
sic in England.

London, July 12.-(AP) - Great
Britain has decided to recognize the
government Of Emperor Halle Selas-
sic ''as the lawful government OF
Ethiopia" r. A. Butler, underSecre-
tary for foreign affairs, informed the
house of commons today.
This would be d direct reversal Of
Britain'S action on November l6,
1888. in formally recognizing Italian
sovereignty over Ethiopia.
The dcpoScd emperor has lived in
England as 4 private citizen ever
since.
Butler informed commons that
contact had now been made between
the British government and Halle
SelaSSic. who he referred to as the
emperor OF Ethiopia" and that the
SelaSSie government will be recog-
nized as the lawful government of
Ethiopia and admitted to the full
status of ally in the present war with
assurances that EthiopiaS indepcn-
dcncc will be assured when the war
is Won.'
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-12
State Service
Sets Record
In Farm Jobs
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
Tn the Sir Waller Hotel.

Raleigh. July l2.-North Cardinals
State Employment Service has set
a new all-time record for farm place
mcntS in May and June, according to
r. Wayne Albright, director.
The 1891 placements made in June
were the second highest for any
month since 1887. while the 1929 for
MAY were the best for that month in
any year since 1886. The combination
total for the two months, 1880, was
nearly 500 better than the best pre-
viOus May-Jure total Of 3.049.
Placements were made with grow
crs of strawberries. dcWberries, Irish
potatoes. lima beans and snap beans.
Offices from which the placements
were made were: Elizabeth City l.
2O7. GoIdsboro 932. Henderson l22.
KinstOn 397. New Bern 1862, Sanford
4Ol. Williamson 228, Wilmington 500,
other offices 1871.
With the exception Of Henderson,
a farm placement interviewer is sta
toned in each of these offices.
The Services placement program
has been expanding for the past year,
since the appointment of a farm
placement supervisor Tor the state
.rout;,,oJ an Dooo Seren)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-12

Rules Stand
Roosevelt Says Ad.
ministr alton Will Go
Ahead With Policy;
Tank Program Dis.
closed.

washington. July 12-(Ap)-
President Rooscvclt asserted at =
press conference today that the adj
ministration would 20 ahead with its
present policy Of maintaining stand
ards under the Wagc-horw act for
work on The defense program.
The Chirt Executive spoke at a
press conference shortly after the
Ndvv department awarded contracts
totaiinp S136 743 900 as 4 part Of the
vast program to build up the nations
Pacific and Atlantic dcrcnecs.
Mr.. Roosevelt read to reporters a
letter which ne said Colonel Philip
p. Fleming. Waec-hotr administrator.
had written him which covered the
question of the necessity of raising
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-12
C. eral Marshall
Says Guard Should
Be Mobilized "In1me-
diately" For Train
ing; Favors Compul,
sorry Training Meas
ure.

Warrington, July 12.--(AP)-A
ato military committee today that
the Army would haze 100000 men
in training by October if Congress
enacted compulsory military train
ing bill.
Colonel II. l.. Twaddlc, the do
partmcntS training expert testified
that this number would increase TO
,OGO by April Of next year. He
| estimated the cost Of the training
program at 81 100000 600 the first
year and about S75O,0O0.0r0 for each
succeeding year.
Hc Ale1 disclosed the War dr.
partmcnts "protectivc mobilization"
plan called for an initial force Of
2oH.0Gn mon that ''comld be used
! in the theatre Of operations on short
1nt;rp if need be-"
Tho testimony indicated that this
striking force would be composed
! Of the Army. National Guard and
enough cOnecriptS and trained re-
serves to fill out the complement.
! Other trained men apparently would
go into reserve units.
/ Washington. July l2.-(AP(-Gcn-
cral George c. Marshall said today
he favored modifying the National
! Guard immediately" for training.
! The Army chicf-Of staff made the
statement to the Senate military
committee before which he Endorsed,
subject to some "minOr" amendments,
the Burke-WadsWorth bill for COM
pulSory training on a SelectlVe basis
| of all male citizens 81 to As.
Il think it would be most unfair
for them National GuardSmen) to
be confronted with the possibility OF
being thrown hurriedly into service
without an opportunity to prepare
Themselves, Marshall commented.
Explaining the Guard would mus
Ter 100000 men on first mobilization,
Marshall said the pending legislation
would bring its strength to total
lust short of 100000.
in any case, he said. Guard mobiIl-
! cation should be carried out at least
four weeks before the proposed con-
scription program went into effect.
The Army chief-of-stalf testified
that the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COM
! pulsory training bill would be in ac-
cord with War department views.
Some such measure is Immediate
ly necessary. he testified. He said
! that il would take too long under the
present system Of voluntary enlist
mcnt to bring the regular Army and
National Guard to the strength to
which Congress already has approved
funds
in time of peace there is very
definite limit on how far you can go
on the basis Of voluntary enlistment,
and there probably is also in time Of
war;, the general declared.
The War department, he added
/ "rccIs that there is no more demo-
cratic basis" for building an army
than the Sclcctirc training proposal.
/ When and if Congress approves
the training bill, the National Guard
would be modified for Il training
period that should ''bc at least d
/ wear" General Marshall said.