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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-05
Association Asks
Better Concrete
Blocks For Trade

Raleigh. CctC %: 5.-Twcnty max
ers CT concrete blocks-oYeratin.
-Wo dozen North Carolina plants.
ave Joined together in an effort tu
guarantee the buying public better.
concrete products by setting IN,
1!Sh standards tC, be ne, and then
organizing the NCrth Carolina Con-
crete Masonry Association with head
quarters in Raleigh. il was an
bounced today.
It's the first time that concrete
masonry makers in the Tar uecl
State have taken action toward pro-
noting better concrete products By
demanding that the industry itsci,
lake the action.
At meeting in Raleigh this wccI;
the concrete block makers, repre-
Scntln9 all parts CT the State. were
told by G.. w. Hutchinson. spokes-
man Tor the trade. that the pro-
cuctlOn OF concrete blocks has in
creased beyond all expectation; and
mat production i'll North Carolina
IS now Tar ahead of the goal set by
government housing Officials. Al
the same time il is :.CccSsary that
The makers % tested and approved
blocks take action and guarantee
the PUBLIC Il perfect product TO give
them the full value Of the dollar and
!Totectior from inferior products
that might DC offered the market. -"
Hutchinson declared that the con-
crete block is playing the most i'm
pc rtant postwar role in the con-
:ruCtlCn CT needed housing and tina.
ssfATA -. Ia
Iu.etly ahead serving the need.
Nov the time has come" Hutch
.rson said. for the block makers
20 demand independent testing OF
the produc: and At the same time
guarantee to the buying public that
the block purchased is the best on
the market"
Testing qualifications were dis
cussed with North Carolina Stat
building code ard fire officials and
the result was that the twenty pro-
duccrS met the qualifications and
oandcd together to organize the new
statewide concrete masonry o-gani-
cation.
Within the next week. or ten davs,
officials OF the group will be named
ard the asSociaticI will begin its
work OF identifying the quality
blocks On the market for the public.
Hutchinson declared that i: takes
an investment to make good con-
crete blocks and trade officials cs-
innate that between $4,000 to $780,
900 in equipment is needed i'll order
TO turn out the quality blocks that
VIII meet the independent testing
qualifications adopted.
The trade itself has started to set
up standards and offer the publ.
he DcSt product possible.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-05
Scout Board Will
Meet On Tuesday
To Discuss Plans

The executive board OF the Oc-
conccchec Council will meet Tues
day evening at G o'clock in the JEFF
fesSion Cafeteria, Durham, Hugh G..
lsley, of Raleigh. president of the
council, announced today.
Several matters of importanc
will be discussed by The board
members. E. A. Clement, council
commissioner, will present the COM
pleted long term plan, which Off
cially begins in January. The MAJ
ter of securing council camp sites
for use of Scouts throughout the
clven counties of the area will also
be discussed. Harold Makepence.
Sanford, is chairman of this COM
mittee.
The Occoneechee Council is inIhc
process of hiring two additional
field executives: men being consid =
cred for these responsibilities will
be discussed. This will nccessitatc
the adjustment of service areas.
K. G.. Clapp, Silver City. chair
man of the council campaign COM
mittce, will report on progress OF
the campaign to raise $4,000 for
the 1947 budget. Tentative plans for
the council annual meeting TO tc
held in January will be made. Other
reports will include progress Of nd :
vancement, health and safety. train
ing. organization. camping and ac-
tivities.
Executive board members from
Vance district are Rev. f. N. Gard
ner, c. o. Seifert, DR.. w. W. Noel
and Bennett Perry.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-05
Farm Work
eShOwn
At The Fair

Home demonstration women ant
Four-H boys and girls are busily en-
gagged in arranging booths for cX-
hlbit during the Golden Bet Fai
opening here next week, fair author
tiles said today.
Exhibitions Of clothing. cannca
foods, serving o: foods, gifts which
can be made al home and a livc-at-
home project will be displayed in
attractive booths. Most of the ar.
t!cleS displayed will tc those mad,
~ club members during the year
Home demonstration clubs parti-
cipating in the exhibits will be Bear
pend, Kittrell, Townsville. Floyd-
town, Aycock and W.cnn's Gross.
roads. Dabncy, Middleburg, Towns.
willie and Zcb Vance All CLUBS will
also arrange exhibits Under direc,ip;
IF their leaders, Mis- Marion Kirk
man and j. I. Richardson.
Miss Monitor McKaughan is home
demonstration agent for the county.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-05

worldwide communion Sunday. Sop
mon TOPIC: Missions" Ia be deliver
ca by Key. II. f. l.. Moscr.
WHITE MEMORIAL METHODIST
NSV. james ". Enccdcn. pastor,
Sunday: '''>''
-, ~ Il. M. Sunday school; J. W
h,niaS. superintendent.
~ H. m Worldwide n.lnunion
Suhoay. Sermon topic: "Cummun;CI
Meditation. by pastur.
wv p; IN. Youth Fellowship.
Thursday:
80 p. m. College Prayer. service
HOLY lNNOCENTS EPISCOPAL.
Sunday:
9:l3 Il. IN. Bible classes.
IL =. m. Lay reading.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-05
FIRST BAPTIST.

rlnol bH1 ID 1.
Rev. f. N. Gardner, pastor.
Sunday:
9:45 n. m. Bible school.
IL a. m. Morning worship. Mes
sage: His Unfailing Presence"
6:l5 p. m. Training Union.
1870 p. m. Evening worship. Mes
sage: Yes and No
Monday:
$50 p. m. W. NJ. S. meetings.
Circle No. l-HostcSs. Mrs. V. G..
Vaughan; program leader. Miss Dora
Page Scarlette.
Circle No. 2-Hostesses, Mrs. C.
p. Tanner, Mrs. Fl. c.. Cornelius:
program leader. Mrs. r. 7. Up
church.
Circle No. 3-HostesS, Mrs. David
Pirie: program leader. Mrs. L. E.
Morris.
Circle No. 4-IIoStcSScs. Mrs. G..
V. Jenkins, Mrs. W. b. Register; pro-
gram leader Mrs. S. p. Patterson.
Circle No. 5-IIoStcss. Mrs. Ell
lott Shaw: program leader, Mrs. w.
K. Phillips, ST..
Circle No. 6-Hostess, Mrs. r. H.
Duke: program leader, Mrs. X. II.
Patterson.
100 p. m. Deacon'S meeting.
T:30 p. m. Boy Scouts.
p. IN. Sue Kelly circle meeting
in ladies' parlor. HostcsSes Mes
DANES s. n. Powell. w. T. Hearnc.
Jr., B. p. Terrell and II. D. Bell.
Program leader. Mrs. d. r. Hale.
Wednesday:
1880 p. IN. Church conference and
pastors cabinet conference.
Thursday:
p. m. Girl Scout Troop meet
ing.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-05
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.

NANSA Nk-oLD1 ETHAN.
Rev. William d. Mcinnis. minister.
Sunday:
9:f5 Il. m. Church school.
II a. m. Morning worship. World
wide Communion Sunday. Subicc,
of meditation, Christ the Co-ord;u-
ator.'
p. m. Young Peoples supper
and. fellowship meeting.
7:3O p. m. Evening worship. Ser
mon subject. The Duty of D&cour-
aging"
Monday:
p. IN. Executive board of Wo..
mans Auxiliary.
I:30 p. m. Joint quarterly meet
ing OF elders and oeacons.
Wednesday:
p. III. Couples club.
Thursday:
7;45 p. m. Choir practice.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-05
$365,335 Sought
By East Carolina

Raleigh, Oct 4.-R)-East Car
DINA Teachers College asked the
advisory budget commission today
Tor appropriations of S365.335 for
l947-48. and $359.985 for l94S-49.
compared with $232,554 and s2O7.-
$50 for the current biennium.
The requests were ,.Aclusivc Of
expected receipts of Si30.535 and
Si36.086 for the next biennium.
compared with S3O9,lli and s407.-
900 for the current two year period
--d,---
An eight-year-old English boy
has just completed writing a novel.
Hope he didn't let II interfere with
his third-grade home work.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-05
FIRST METHODIST.

Rev. Chancie D. Barclft, pastor.
Sunday:
GAS a. m. Church school. J. w.
Sanders. General Superintendent
Glasses arranged for all age groups.
II n. m. Morning worship. World
Communion Sunday. Meditation:
World Fellowship" by the pastor
$50 p. m. NJ. Y. F. supper and
Gevotionals.
8 p. IN. Evening worship. Sermon
by the pastor. Subject, Rooted in
the Shadows"
Monday:
7:3O p. m. Board of Stewards.
Circles meet as follows:
No. | with Mrs. J. {. Farmer.
Granite street at 4 p. m.
No. 2 with Mrs. w. B. Bcasley,
2l3 Clarke street, at 8 y. m. Mrs.
Carl C. Bickers. Jr joint hostess.
No. 3 with Mrs. G.. f. Rose, Coun-
try Club drive at $50.
No. 4 with Mrs. r. w. McCracken.
704 S. Garnet street at $3.50.
No. S with Mrs. S. T. Peace, Sr.,
Andrews avenue, at 4.
No. with Mrs r. B. Rose, 100
S. Garnett street. at $50. Miss Ora
Rose and Mrs. w. T. Newcomb,
joint hostesses.
No. with Miss Sally Garlick.
400 Burwell avenue. at 4. Mrs. +.
L. Nanny. joint hostess.
No. 8 with Mrs. E. Fl. Bradley. 2l5
Belle street, at 4.
No. 0 TO be announced later.
No. 10 with Mrs. p. II. Rose, 27O
Charles street, al $3.50.
Tuesday:
8 D. IN. Whitmore Wesley class
will meet at the home Of Mrs. {. l..
Finch. 307 Andrews avenue.
Wednesday:
s p. m. Boys Choir practice.
7:45 p. m. Girls Choir practice.
Thursday:
D. m. Girl Scout traop No. |.
1870 p. m. M. Y. F. sub-district
meeting at Union Chapel.
8 p. m. Senior choir practice.
CITY ROAD METHODIST.
Rev. James w. Snceden, pastor.
Sunday:
10 a. m. Sunday school; w. T.
Adams, superintendent.
0:30 p. m. Youth Fellowship.
~ 1850 Nps m. Evening worship
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-05
What's Doing In The
Churches

Rev. ]. Frank Apple. minister.
Sunday:
9:45 u. IN. Church school.
ii a. III. Holy Communion. oh
serving Worldwide Comm union
Sunday.
7:3O p. m. Evening worship. Topic
The Testimony of Il Dying Christ,
IAN"
Wednesday:
7:30 p. M. Prayer meeting.
B p. M. Choir practice.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-10-05

ACTING chairman John OLcary. Of
Pittsburgh, Pa, opens the Uaitcd
Mine Workers Convention at NJ
lantic City, N. j., taking the place
Of UNIV President John l.. Lewis,
who is rcSupcratiDg from a recent
operation. This is the first time in
many years Lewis has not been on
the roStrum during the Mine Work.
ers Convention. IntcrHGiiOuGD
Evening star., 1946-11-03

although almost unknown TO the
public today, were as lurid IN their
way as anything tackled by today's
Treasury men. There was, for ex-
ample, the ghoulish case of the men
who plotted to steal the body of
Abraham Lincoln from the tomb
and hold it for ransom Of 5000, 900,
plus the promise to release from
prison a notorious counterfeiter of
the '70s, one Ben Boyd. The plot was
frustrated almost at the last minute
by Secret Service men and Pinker-
ton agents. And there was the
curious case of the Signal Hill gold
brick" treasure hunt which cost a
wealthy widow q fortune which she
invested in fake Spanish gold in
gots." The worthless metal had been
planted on her oil land by conspira-
tors who later unearthed their. "dis-
covery" and agreed to share the
treasure" with the owner Of the
land.
There are numerous other adven-
lures as strange as fiction in this
case history of the Treasury man
hunters. The book should be popu-
lar with those who want their detec-
tive stories authentic as well as
exciting.
Evening star., 1946-11-03
News About Stamps
By james Waldo Fowcett

Plans for the Centenary Interna- :
tional Philatelic Exhibition at
Grand Central Palace. New York
City, next May are maturing under
the skilled leadership of Harry L.
.Lindquist, editor and publisher of
Stamps Magazine and president of
the National Federation of Stamp
Clubs. A final prospectus" issued
recently suggests that representa-
tives of 20 foreign countries already
have pledged their cooperation. The
active help Of the American
Philatelic Society, the Society of
Philatelic Americans, the American
Air Mail Society, the Precancel
Stamp Society, the American Stamp
Dealers Assn, and many other
groups is assured. A Washingto-
nian subscriber for a booth Is H. A.
Robinette, 800 F street NV.
A special cachet has been an
nounced for the twelfth American
Philatelic Congress. Readers in
terested should send self addressed
stamped and stuffed envelopes to
Henry Schumacher, II South
street, Brookline, Mass.
Elmer c. Pratt, stamp editor of
the Camden Courier Post, says:
THAT there is going to be a
tremendous demand for the scent
airmail stamp Is reflected by the
number of plates being prepared
for the production of this value
This started way back in August
when IL 20O-subject plates, num-
Evening star., 1946-11-03
These Were Grave
Times in England
MADAME GENEVA
By Jane Lane. (Rinehar1
e
Reviewed BY
NINA PEMBERTON.

Here is tale well told. A tale
of benumbed people Of London,
who, barely recovering from the
great fire and the plague, were
faced with new and more complex
decisions of allegiance to new and
foreign crowned heads. The late
17th century and early 18th were
troubled times indeed and the safe
ty of no one was guaranteed. The
London gibbets were in constant
use and the mere suspicion that a
mans political leanings might be
toward the Jacobites and in SYM
pathy with the exiled King James
would lead him thither to be hung
drawn and quartered.
Disease of all kinds ravaged these
wretched people, who, with the ex-
ception of the small monied class
which paid homage to the new rul-
ers, were living in state Of filth
and squalor. No wonder that such
weakened human beings should well
come the deadly inSidious comfort
er, Mime. Geneva But Nine. Ge.
neva was no denimondaine. She
was, instead, the habit-forming and
destructive drinking of crude and
fiery raw gin, imported from Hol-
land during the reign of the for
eign monarch, William of Orange
The Great Gin Era, as it was known
in history books, lasted approx
mately the whole of the first hall
of the 18th century, and much Of
the degradation and despair during
that period was attributed to the
sale of this liquor.
The principal character in thi:
historical novel is Michael Monta.
que, alias Pennington, dispossessec
Jacobite who undertakes to devote
his life to his lost cause and be-
comes a tract writer under the guiSe
of clerk in city ale house. He il
is who forsees the disastrous effect,
i of Nine. Geneva on the seethine
masses among whom he has chosen
to segregate himself, the better tc
fulfill his own work.
The historical element OF this
book is well done and Miss Lane
has gone to great lengths to attain
detail and facts.
Evening star., 1946-11-03

Reviewed by
Just as he took his readers behind
The scenes In his Inside the FBI,
John J. Floherty's latest book carries
them into another intriguing field
If Federal investigatiye operations
that of the so-called T-men Of the
several Treasury enforcement agen-
eies. These include not only the
well known Secret Service but such
less-publicized agencies as the Gus
toms, narcotic, intelligence, alcohol
tax and foreign funds units. Having
paid his respects to the Coast Guard
In earlier writings, the author de-
votes relatively less space to this
peacetime navy" Of the Treasury
than to the other arms OF the CO.
ordinated T-man setup.
While Mr.. Floherty's books gen.
orally are intended to appeal par
ticularly to younger readers, there
is much in Men Against Crime" to
claim the attention of readers Of all
ages who are fascinated by detective
stories. Mr.. Floherty has delved
deeply into the records of the
Treasury and has come up with
some colorful espisodes in the re-
lentless war on smugglers, dope
rings, counterfeiting gangs, moon
shiy,erS and allan agents
Some Lurid Crime Secrets.
In addition to recounting interest
Ing details of familiar cases such as
the Capone roundup by Elmer Ireys
income tax agents, Mr.. F1oherty
writes of a number of crimes which
Evening star., 1946-11-03

bered from 234S3 to 2349S. were
turned out. Then in September
plates numbered from 23499 to
235o2 we're produced m 180-sub1ect
form for use in making booklets.
Then came 200-subject plates in
numbers 23503 to 23510, 23515 to
23518 and 23523 and 23524-or "a
plates in all Only few Of these
have been put to press a5 yet
The new semi postal series of The
Netherlands includes stamp show
ing portrait of Princess Margriet.
who was born at Ottawa during
World War II and yet, by courtesy
of a special act of the Canadian
parliament making the house in
which she was born Dutch territory
temporarily, is just as much true
Dutch citizen as though she had
been born in The Hague.
George A: Scott, pfilatelic writer
for the Associated Press, reports:
six stamps recently issued by Boz
livia commemorate the Tooth ami
versary Tin November, 1945C of the
Evening star., 1946-11-03

A. 6. Mezerik's Revolt" is polit-
ical analysis of how Americas eco
nonic and social life is subjugated
In the South and West to the cor
porate clique of the East'-the
Morgans. the Rockefellers, the Du
Points and the MELONS.
The story is elementary, though
one that 'most Americans haven't
learned and won't - from their
eighth grade history books. Mr..
Mezerik's book is no economic trea-
tise, and for that reason any high
school graduate without course in
economics can read it easily for a
picture of what is going on in the
everyday world of economics and
politics that affects his everyday
troubles.
For the liberal thinker already
familiar with the subject, however,
the book contains nothing startling.
Nor is 1t a documented account
giving authority for Mr.. Mezerik s
statements. The author makes many
broad statement which he neither
qualities nor documents. leaving his
reader with either desire for a
Evening star., 1946-11-03

more detailed explanation or ques-
ton as to his source of information.
Information Soundly Based.
An industrial consultant and edi-
tor Of the feature syndicate, Busi-
ness News Service, Mr.. Mezerik is
author of a book on management
problems and editor, with Bruce
Bliven, of What the Informed Citi-
zen Needs to Know" He Travelled
widely through the South and West
for material in this latest book and
interviewed industrialists, politi-
clans, educators and labor leaders
Apparently Mr.. Mezerik's informa-
ton is soundly enough based, but 1t
lacks careful presentation.
The author is concerned with the
fact that corporate control and
monopoly of industry have kept
tremendous agricultural and indus
trial resources totally undeveloped
in the South and West by Fascistic
rule OF people who want democ-
racy. His solution Is free enter
prise where monopolies, scarcely af-
fected by the historic Sherman Anti
trust Act, will be broken down into
] competitive industry.
| The South's poverty and litter
acy, the Vests dwindling popula-
ton are direct results of absentee
ownership and corporate domina-
ton from the East. How a small
group Of corporations have man
aged to keep industry developing
there for production at home and
trade abroad. chiefly by railroad
rate manipulations, tariffs. patents
and cartels, goes back to pre-Civil
War days.
Great Possibilities.
Mr.. Mezerik paints that picture
in his first 100 pages. then takes the
problems in the various areas and
explains each from the general pic
ture. The conclusion is frustrat-
ing vision of what an advanced
country the United States could be
If the South and West had been
or could be-allowed to Industrial
lie and develop their agriculture.
Mr.. Mezerik, as soon as he has
sketched his grim picture. says
bluntly that change is even now on
its way and that people are going
| to act for freedom and for their own
program of growth in short,
that the public is going to demand
showdown"
There is his answer. His collec-
tive program is not visualized as
Communism nor his revolt as po-
litical revolution. 1t Is program OF
decentraliZed control of industry in
the hands of the people in each area
with collective responsibility. His
practical example is the Tennessee
Valley Authority, once attacked by
industrial monopolists as socialism.
which brought civilization to a
backward area with electricity. And
which, ultimately, made the atom
bombs production possible where
electric energy and water were
needed in large quantities.
His revolt is a glimpse OF political
democracy by intelligent leadership
representing the entire Nation.
Hopefully he cites Southern and
Western men rising to leadership
against many odds.
Evening star., 1946-11-03

oOutu hIilcl lCdll icpuDIiC lldLlO1ldl
anthem. Bolivia thus becomes the
second Latin American nation to
call attention to its national anthem
through the use of postage stamps.
The Dominican Republic issued five
stamps in that category earlier this
year.
"Bolivla's commemorative feature
a few bars of the anthem as the
central design and portraits of the
composer. Benedetto Vincent. and
the lyricist, j. J. DeSanjines, at the
left and right, respectively. Across
the top is the inscription 'Centenario
del Himno Nacional' and at the bot
tom 'l845-18 de Noviembre-l945.'
Values are SC, lavender: 10c, blue:
15c, green: 30c, orange; Doc, blue
green, and 2b. black.
Little is known of Vincenti except
that he was of italian nationality.
|DeSanjines was an attorney. legis-
lator, poet and signer of Bolivia .
declaration of independence"
The Allentown Philatelic So-
c1ety has bought out three seals
showing the removal of the Liberty
Bell from Philadelphia to Allen
town in 1777. Specimens may be OBJ
tanned at Csc for the set by writ
ing Robert Jacob. 1913 North
Twenty second street, Allentown.
Pa, inclosing clipping of this
notice.
Second Assistant Postmaster
General Gael Sullivan declares:
Within the next three years more
than 5000 commercial planes will
be required to transport air mail.
At the present time, the volume Ia
being handled by approximately
800 planes"
A Winnipeg dealer is advertising
mostly airmail covers addressed
from various and for the most part
obscure places all over the world,
either to the President (Franklin D.
ROOSEVELT or to Washington official
departments"
The new Hong Kong stamps Of
the revived King George VI series
Dear the inscription "Resurgo 194l-
| l945."
To the generality of stamp COL
lectors James Madison probably il
only name. But the man thus
known to history was one of the
real founders of the United States.
Thomas Jefferson wrote of him: 7
have known him from 1779, when he
first came into the public councils:
and from three-and- thirty years
trials can say conscientiously that
do not know man in the world
OF purer integrity, more disinter-
ested and devoted to genuine repub-
| licanism than himself; nor could I.
in the whole scope of Europe and
America, point out an abler head"
The Woodbridge Stamp Club will
meet a 2206 Rhode Island avenus
NE, tomorrow evening at 9.
The Collectors Club of Washing
ton will meet at 1912 Ninth street
NV. Tuesday evening at g.
Evening star., 1946-11-03
Christmas Gift Book Suggestions

torian writes of his own command
in the wars hottest spot-at least
as far as the thermometer went.
THE NAVY'S AIR WAR, by the
Aviation History Unit OP-5l9-B
DEMO (Air), edited by A. r. Bu-
chanan, 1t, U. S. N. r. The official
story of naval aviation in World
War II.
MEDICINE.
VICTORY OVER PAIN, by Victor
Robinson, M. D. Henry Schuman)
The history of anesthesia.
Evening star., 1946-11-03
SCIENCE

SCIENCE.
The Earth and the Stars, by c. G.
Abbot. Wan Nostrand) A popular
text on astronomy, originally brought
out in 1925.
NOVEL REPRINTS.
Mr.. Littlejohn, by Martin Flavin;
Brave New World, by Aldous Hux-
ley. (Both by Harper.)
Evening star., 1946-11-03

IHE W AN.
HIROSHIMA, by John Hersey.
(Knopf.) The article on Hiroshima
after the bomb which was published
in the New Yorker of August 81,
taking up the entire magazine. Now
in book form.
UNDER THE RED SEA SUN, by
Comdr. Edward Ellsberg. Dodd,
Mead) The well-known Navy his