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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
WASHINGTON
DAYBOOK
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Out on Maternity
Row Chat string Of buildings on 18th street,
housing OAR. and other women's activities)
sits Norman Hezekiah Davis, chairman of the
National Red Cross. a bit crest-fallen. Her
bert Hoover has stolen his show.
Mr.. Davis is a white-haired, .shoul-
dered man Of 60 who used to be President
Roosevelt's misunderstanding in Europe.
He was in the know on everything. He had
(and still has) the confidence Of a great
many foreign diplomats.
\ When war broke out in September he lash
ed the Red Cross to action. Thousands of
Poles had been driven from their homes. It
was a typical Red Cross rescue problem.
Davis ordered $250,000 made available at
once. It was a small sum compared to the
mammoth rescue and relief needs for Po-
lands 100000, but it was useful. Another
$780, 600 came to the Red Cross for the Poles
from volunteer sources. But Poland, as q re-
lief subject, was tangled up with so much
empire politics that her case didn't stand out.
Finland Proves Different
Then came Finland. For a relief case, Fin
land was a natural. In the United States
the little country was as popular as Santa
Claus. She paid her debt without weasling,
and sent some stunning athletes over here.
She plowed her own corn field. As a small
nation she was a conner.
When the Russian invasion started Fin
land overnight became our national hero. The
Red Cross sprang to the rescue with a pre-
liminary grant of $4,000 and made ready
to spend more later. '
Yet the glory Of the rescue effort fell on
other shoulders. Herbert Hoover, probably
the worlds foremost one-man rescuer and re-
habilitator, offered his aid.
Now any relief agency thrives best when
its cause is popular. The Red Cross expected
to perform a dominant role in Finnish relief.
With Hoover in the picture the Red Cross
Is playing second fiddle.
Different Roles
For a time there was a prospect OF annoy
ing friction. But both Mr.. Hoover. and Mr..
Davis are too much men of the world. Things
have begun to work out, after a fashion.
The Red Cross is combining its performance
primarily to immediate emergency and hos
pital relief, strongly on the medical side. 1t
will handle wounded from the Finnish front
to the extent that it can.
"A wounded man." said Mr.. Davis, us no
longer an enemy"
Mr.. Hoover, in turn, will direct his organi-
cation toward. feeding. clothing and rehahli-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05

ton members will be read over the
air on short wave broadcast.
The broadcast may be heard on
radios having short wave attach.
ment through station WGEO, on
31.48 meters. They will be broad.
cast on the following days: January
S and 10, February u and 16, March
1, Is and 20, April u and 26, May
10 and "a, and June Z and q.
They should be addressed to C. D..
Wagner, 1 River road, Schenect.
ady, N. Y, and should be received
on Thursday in advance of the
broadcast.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
Man bout
Manhattan
Bv George tucker


NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Joan Dur
ham, whose desk is across the ROOM
got this from the %hairdresser. who
in turn got it from somebody else
who is either a friend of the furrier
or Mrs. Marshall Field. so you can
see that this has reached me in a
roundabout way. But it is a sort of
belated Christmas story, with a
Gone With The Wind" twist, and
I thought you'd like to hear it.
Anticipating the premiere OF
Gone" with a lot Of pleasure, a
young woman in this town carried
her old fur coat to the furrier and
asked him to fix it up as best he
could for the occasion. While she
chatting with him she told him
she was going to the premiere and
expressed the wish that she had a
real ''glamor" coat just for one
evening-so that she could be a sort
of Cinderella and take in "Gone
With The Wind" in style.
"Well,' said her furrier, that
won't be difficult to arrange. I'll
lend you a really beautiful coat for
this occasion - a Russian lynx -
and after the premier you can re-
turn it."
This was a thrilling adventure and
the girl duly arrived at the Astor
with this marvellous new creation
She felt pretty good about it. Peo'
pie were looking at her with that
how stunning" look that exception
al clothes always elicit.
It was about this time that she
ran into Mrs. Marshall Field, who
promptly complimented her on the
new coat.
But it isn't mine," the girl con.
fessed, and then told the whole
story to Mrs. Field, who became
profoundly interested. BY dint OF
a few questions she ascertained the
name of the furrier, and that night
after the premiere was over, she got
him on the telephone, and asked him
to rewrap the coat-when it was re-
turned-and present it to the girl
with her compliments.
And this. all you wise people who
no longer believe in Santa Claus, is
how the Russian lynx came to a
Manhattan Cinderella who went to
see "Gone With The Wind"
Having listened to so many SUPER
about Vivien Leigh and "Gone
With The Wind" perhaps this bit
Of sincere criticism of Miss Leigh's
will come as a restful change.
If you have seer the picture, you
will remember that Miss Leigh hauls
off and slaps three Of the central
misunderstanding Wilkes, Prissy,
and Careen. They r real slaps de-
with all the might Of Miss
right hand.
It is this fact that calls from Mike
Jacobs, the pugilist mentor of Joe
and other prizefighters, this
Of protest:
From what I saw Of her, she's
crazy. If I had her, I'd
tie that right hand behind her back
and make her S only her left, the
way Jack Kearns used to do with
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
Mrs. Mia H. Jolly
Passes At Home Here

Mrs. Mia H. jolly, 81, Of 51S
South Front street, died yesterday
afternoon at 1 o'clock at her home
following a short illness.
She is survived by the following:
two sons, F. M. Jolly, Of Whining.
ton, and W. c. jolly, of New York
city; three daughters, Mrs. Clyde
Rockwell, Of Whiteville, Mrs. Al.a
Penney, of Wilmington, and Mrs.
woodrow Sandlin. of Wilmington:
two sisters, Mrs. B. p. HARRISON,
of Loris, s. c., and Mrs. Jsmes
Tucker, Of Tabor City.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
HEARING

RALEIGH, JAM. 4-GP-A hear
ing before the utilities commission
on an application of truck. operators
TO increase their intrastate freight
rates by approximately 10 per cent
mas been postponed from January y
to February 49,. c. H. Noah of the
commission said the postponement
was requested by, the operators.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
TOP o. THE

Dear Lord, take up the tangled strands,
Where We haze drought i Udin,
That By the skill OF Thy dear hands
Some beauty mag regain.
Where broken Doa1s in fragments lie
The toll of Dasted gears
Do Thou make Whole again pe cry,
And give a song for tears.
BURROUGHS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
Hollywood
Sights And Sounds
Nv Robin cooos-
BY A LOESSER

D1
(The song-writer takes time off
from ditties for Buck Benny Rides
Again" to fill NATURALIZATION va
cationing Robin Coons.)
From the maudlin old realm of the
Words and the Tunes,
Comes a sucker to pinch.hit for
Columnist Coons,
For a sucker he is,
Who just can't mind his biz,
But who calmly attempts to pinch.
hit for a whiz'
Like the eminent Columnist Coons.
Yet I lead with my chin, for I'm one
of those goons
From that maudlin old realm of
the Words and the Tunes>
With a feeling for rhyme,
Which, however sublime,
Has a way of affecting you, after
Like the crunching of stale maca-
rooms.
A sensation of utter delight, to be
sure!
To escape the demands of the torrid
Lamour
Who awaits my new song
In her flowered sarong
(And the darn thing is taking n
tirely too long,
During this journalistic detour.
And it's oh! such a comfort to foil
Dennis Day.
When he comes to rehearse, I shall
genially say:
"Oh, I'm sure that you'll click
I'm that Jack Benny pic,
But you'll help with this extra
curricular trick
by refraining from sounding
your A."
So farewell for a while to the Junes
and the Moons
or the maudlin old realm of the
Words and the Tunes
And the old Lovey-Dove
And the Stars up Above
AS I strike a new note in the in
terest of
The vacationing Columnist Coons.
But I find, as I write land on Para.
mounts time1
That my penchant for prose is not
quite in it's prime,
And I struggle and strain,
And I rack the old brain,
yet somehow my character
seems to remain
In the maudlin old realm of the
Rhyme.
And I tell myself: "Loesser, come
on, be a man!
IF you say the right things, why
they don't have to SCAMP
But my pen won't behave
And once more I'm a slave
""o Aoi1u vi lie Tree, III LQlS
home of the brave)
To an Alley that's known as Tin
Pan!
So I might as well try to apply all
this verse
To the fair Mary Martin who needs
to rehearse, /
that Earl Carroll thing
That we shoot in the spring,
perhaps an enticing cantata for
Bling
And thus capitalize on the curse.
So goodbye, gentle readers of Col.
umnist Coons,
For you've had quite enough Of the
Moons and the Junes,
As for you, Brother C,
Ii I'm ever set free
For a couple Of weeks. would you'll
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
MURPHY

MURPHY NOMINATED
Attorney General Frank Muir.
ply was nominated to be an as
s0clate justice of the supreme
court. The President also sent
to the senate his nomination of
Solicitor General Robert H. jack
son to succeed Murphy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
CAPITALS DAY
by The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
President Roosevelt sent to
congress a budget proposing a
1924, 100000 expenditure next
year. This was a decrease OF
$675,O0O,O00 from the figure Tor
the present fiscal year. Mr..
Roosevelt estimated the net de-
ficit would be 81, ZIG, 200, 900,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
Star-News Program

l.. Shtpyards.
2. Increase OF Port Facilities.
5. Adequate Hospital Facilities.
L.. Annexation OF Suburbs.
S. Development OF Fort CosDeH as
Health Resort.
6. Promotion OF Canning Industry.
z. city E~rpansion Commission.
8. Junior College.
ACHIEVEMENTS WE HAVE
FAVORED
Slnm Clearance.
Free bridge across the Cope Fear
river over Htghwdy 20.
Free couse,ooy to Wrtghtsvtlls Beach
Recreation Centers.
Municipal auditorium.
Preservation of Old city and Thai
ian Hail.
Ctvto Centre.
Organised industrial services. for WI
minoton.
Adequate school facilities for WI
/ mington and New Honover county.
,aftic signals on streets OF Whining
ton.
T%htrty-toot channel from Wilmington
to Southport bar.
Construction OF third lock and dom
betveen Wilmington and FoyettevtM
on the upper Cape Fear riveY.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
DELEGATION TO LEAGuE

DELEGATION TO LEAGUE
"A delegation of state depart
ment and power commission Of
flcials will leave Saturday for
ottawa to settle details of a
United States Canadian treaty
Tor joint development of a sea.
way and hydroelectric project in
the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
area. Such a treaty is subject
to senate ratification,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
NOMINATIONS MADE

NOMINATIONS MADE
Nominations for appointments
to a half dozen vacancies in the
diplomatic corps and state de-
partment were sent to the senate
by MI. Roosevelt. Among them
was that of James HI. r. Crom-
well, economist and husband of
the former Doris Duke, to be
minister to Canada.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05

A tree "a feet in diameter ana
estimated to be more than $500
years old is said to be the worlds
OLDEST tree. 1t is in Yosemite M"
tional park. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05

The first, American almanac was
published by William Pierce, of Cam.
bridge, in 1899.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05

pinch-hit for Me-
In the realm of the Words and the
Tunes?
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25
Asheville Man
Candidate For
State Auditor

ASHEVILLE, Jan. "a. - An
nouncing his intention of making
determined campaign for the
support of the Democrats OF this
state, Charles w. Miller, of Ashe-
Vile, today paid the $50 filing
fee required of candidates and
thus certified himself before the
Secretary of the State Board OF
Elections as a candidate for the
office of State Auditor, subject
to the action of the Democratic
party in the May 25th primaries.
Much interest attaches to this
announcement, as Miller, who is
% years old, enters the lists as
the youngest candidate for this
office. AS a business man, Miller
enjoys a firmly established repu-
tation. He heads the firm IN
Asheville, which publishes city
directories for many cities and
towns in the southeast. He is a
member of the Asheville Lions
Club, of the city's Junior Cham
Der of Commerce and has been
active in work throughout the
state with the Young Democrats
organization. He has never held
a public office, either elective or
appointive, and in making pub
lie his plans, said he was mott
waited solely by a sincere desire
to be of service to the citizens of
his state. Mr.. Miller favors the
redistribution of legislative rep
resentation at Raleigh and be-
lieves that the 1910 census should
provide the basis for this real
location of representatives. He is
also an ardent advocate of plan
calling for an equitable distribu-
ton of appointive officers as be-
tween the Eastern and the West
ern portions of the state.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25
CON. DOUGHTON MAY
AGREE TO RUN AGAIN

Continued from Page y
your friends and the entire state.
We therefore earnestly request
an immediate declaration by you
that you are willing to accept, at
our request, another term of Of
flee.
eff the above were the only
consideration we would not be
making this plea, but we feel
that on account of the conditions
which the federal government
must meet, brought on by world
turmoil, that your experience and
sound judgment will be needed
in Congress possibly more than
ever before. We think it would be
a calamity to this district and the
state of North Carolina for you
to fail to carry through during a
period when all guideposts are
gone and only the sound judg-
ment and experience which you
have can be of real help to our
country. We will be disappointed
if you fail us in this crisis. We
need you more than ever in the
past"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25
Expect To Turn
On Sparta Water
System Friday
Citizens Eagerly Awaiting FL
nal Test ON 100000, Mo-
dern New System.

With the eagerness of a child
awaiting the arrival of Santa
Claus, the citizens of Sparta are
now looking forward to getting
water from the towns modern
new system. ....
Mayor Floyd Grouse announced
this week that final inspection OF
the 100000 water and sewerage
system will be held and that if
everything operates successfully,
which he anticipates it will, wa
ter will be turned on at full blast
tomorrow afternoon. 49,.
Water will be pumped from
two large wells at the rate of 60
gallons per minute into a 100000
gallon tank that towers heads and
shoulders above the beautiful
town of Sparta.
No tap-on charge for water or
sewerage connections is made
and there are now 100 customers
who are call set to use town wa
ter, Mayor Grouse said.
The charges for water are re-
garded as being very low. The
rate is $1.O0 per month for the
first $500 gallons and zoe for
each additional 100 gallons.
The commissioners propose to
employ a man to have charge of
collecting water fees, acting as
general superintendent of pub
lie works and policing.
The movement to secure water
and sewerage was started two
years ago. PWA and WPA pro-
jects were secured and two bond
issues approved in the total
amount of $50,OOO.OO. Work was
started on the new system in
December, 1888 and completed
little over a year later. The sys-
tenn also includes 6 miles of
sewerage lines and a modern dis
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25
West Jefferson Boys Remain
Unbeaten; Games Postponed
No Games Tues. Fri. Games
to Be Postponed Unless
Weather Improves.

King winter has been doing
much to encourage his special
sports including skiing and ice
skating, but has brought basket
ball in Ashe county to q tempo
rary standstill, since no games
were played on Tuesday night,
due to weather conditions, and
scheduled games will not be
played on Friday night, E. E..
Garbee announced, unless there is
a change for the better in travel
and weather conditions.
Last Friday night, West Jeffer-
son boys maintained their lead
by defeating the strong Virginia
Carolina team and Riverview
slipped a notch by taking a sur
prise defeat at the hands of the
Jefferson aggregation.
There were no .upsets in girls
games, and sthes standings re-
manned practically the same ex-
cept that Lansing jumped up to
fifth place, from seventh.
If weather conditions permit
the West Jefferson champions
will meet: Jefferson on Friday
night Even though they defeated
Riverview, Jefferson is not ex-
pected to beat Paul Perkins
team. Healing Springs girls who
did not play last Friday night,
should have no. trouble in defeat
ing their next scheduled oppo,
nents, and holding top place.
A complete schedule of games
and the standings of the teams
is published in The Post today.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25

posal plant.
The town now has a 100000
water and sewerage system and
only owes around $4,000 on it,
Mayor Grouse stated.
eve propose to pay for it with
out any property taxation being
levied" he said and explained
that the project should be self
liquidating from its own revenue.
Mayor Grouse and members of
the town board of commissioners
have worked hard on the project
and have not received any remu-
neration for their services.
Certificate of incorporation for
the town of Sparta was secured
by Mr.. Grouse and since that
time he was labored unceasing-
ly for progress in Sparta. He has
served as mayor several terms
The town board is composed of
D. c. Duncan, J. H. Harden, j.
M. Wagner, DR.. c. A. Thompson
and D. G. Bledsoe.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25
GLENN MAXWELL WAS
EXECUTED LAST FRIDAY

Continued from Page One)
N. c. Prison Chaplain, l.. A.
Watts reported that Maxwell said
he believed he was a Christian
and would be saved, and added
eff a man has to die he has to
die. He should be ready and I am
ready"
r. Glenn Shepherd, of Sparta
a brother of the man Maxwell
killed, and J. F. Shepherd, OF
Furches, a half-brother, witnes-
sed the execution Of Maxwell. R
G. Shepherd commented, q
think Maxwell got what he de-
served.
State highway patrolman Rich
ard Griggs and Ex-Sheriff Wal
ter Irwin also witnessed the exc
cution.
Dewey Sturdivant, of Reins-
Sturdivant, of Sparta went to
Raleigh for the body on Friday
night and it was kept in West
Jefferson all day Saturday, on
advice of attorneys in the case to
prevent any possible demonstra-
ton, as there was much feeling
against the negro, in Allegheny
at one time.
The body was taken to his for
mer home near Sparta, Saturday
night, and he was buried at the
colored cemetery at Cox Grove,
in. Ashe county on Sunday after
noon.
Throughout Saturday, hundreds
of people, both colored and white,
viewed the body at Reins-Sturdi-
want funeral home here. The pre-
sence of the body had appeared
to create a sensation, as few had
ever seen a man who had been
put to death by the state.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25
Public Urged To
Feed Birds While
Shows Or Ground


Young and old il .Ashe and adj
joining counties are urged to
scatter feed on the snow for quail,
grouse and other birds.
"A large number of our birds
will die during this severe win
ter weather, with the ground
covered completely with snow, if
the public does not take interest
in seeing that food is provided
for them," B. D. Barr, local post
master and sportsman, stated yes
terday. z.a..<.-...
r. E. Eller, of Clifton, who was
in town this week, said that he
had been feeding a covey of II
quail for the past several days.
They are getting so gentle that
we can almost play with Them"
he said.
Mr.. Eller said that several of
his neighbors were also follow
Mig this practice.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25
BLDG. & LOAN OFFICERS
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING

Continued from Page One)
who has or who can get it more
confidence in himself and more
influence. Money for moneys
sake alone is not worth much"
He said it would be wonder
full thing if every man would
pay himself at least a tenth of
what he makes and never allow
himself to touch it. cat the end
of Is to Is years you would find
that you had a lot of security"
Secretary GRAPHICAL announced
that IS installment shares have
been taken out in the third series
and urged others to join. BE a
booster for the Association. Tell
your friends to join,'' he sugges-
ted.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25
GANNETT TO RUN
FOR NOMINATION

Rochester, N. Y, Jan. 10
Frank Gannett, Rochester pub
Usher and longtime critic of
President Roosevelt and the new
deal, announced tonight his. can
didacy for the Republican pres
idential nomination.
The 63-year-old publisher told
a civic reception in his honor and
a radio audience:
II realize what it means ITO be
a candidate for the Republican
nomination for President-what
it means in responsibility, in hard
work, in sacrifice. Yet it is a call
to duty that no citizen can ig-
more. My Answer is yes"
At the same time, Gannett
said if his task is Ito follow, to
fight in the ranks, as I have
fought, there you will find me
fighting''.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25

Miss Ann Worth, of w. C. U.
N. c., Greensboro, spent the
week end with her parents.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25
Gravely Lives In
Two Sections OF
North Carolina

Sparta and Allegheny county
citizens, as well as those of Rocky
Mount, are now boasting of the
fact that they have a candidate
for. the Democratic nomination
for governor.
Lee Gravely, who formally en-
tered the gubernatorial race two
weeks ego, has summer home at
Roaring Gap and he and his IA
mily spend much time there each
summer.
"He is the only candidate who
lives in both the east and the
west," one leading citizen of
Sparta pointed out.
"Mr. Gravely is an outstanding
farmer and business man and is
keenly interested in this section
# the state," he declared.
Gravely was the fourth to an
nounce and his platform in
cludes planks opposing highway
fund diversion and the three per
cent sales tax.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25
IND. PRESIDENTS BALL
TO BE HELD FEB. BIRD.

Continued from Page y
hearty general approval of
churchmen throughout the ma
ton.
Religious leaders have been un-
animous in declaring that the
purpose of this humanitarian
campaign go hand in hand with
the spiritual faiths which they
hold.
The year 1910 marks the Tooth
anniversary of the discovery of
the disease, which is believed to
have been prevalent centuries be-
fore that. Only in recent years,
however, have the people of this
country banded together in ma
tional movement to combat the
mysterious malady.
This week the Parkway Thea
ire has short news feature on
the March of Dimes, telling of
the fight against infantile pa
ralysis.
A part of the money raised
here will be used locally to aid
crippled children and a part will
go to the National Foundation
Fund for research work. Bruce
Dent said that around $25 was
cleared from the ball held in the
community clubhouse Saturday
evening.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25
RESULTS OF GAMES
Friday Night, Jan. IS
n0vCS GAMES


BOYS GAMES
Lansing, 30-Fleetwood, "a
w. Jefferson, 40-V-C, %
Todd, 31-Nathan's Cr., 80
Jefferson, 21-Riverview, II
GIRLS GAMES
Lansing, 18-Fleetwood, 6
VIC, 22-West Jefferson, Is
Todd, 32-Nathan's Creek, 9
jefferson, 35-Riverview, II
Tuesday Night, Jan. %
(All games postponed due to wea'
Their conditions.)
SCHEDULE OF GAMES
Friday Night, Jan. rs
West Jefferson at Jefferson
Fleetwood at VIC
Lansing at Riverview
Todd at Healing Springs
(E. E. Garbee announced that un-
less weather conditions are great
ly improved these games will be
postponed.)
Tuesday Night, Jan. 30
Nathan's Creek at Fleetwood
Riverview at Todd
H. Springs at Jefferson
Lansing at VIC