Etu- Jki ajly Kerkde DUNN, N. C. Published By RECORD PUBLISHING COMPANY At 311 East Canary Street Entered as second-class matter in the Post Office in Dunn, N. C., under the laws of Congress, Act. of March 3, 1879, Every afternoon. Monday through Friday. *“ SUBSCRIPTION RATES ' By CARRIER: 25 crate per week IN TOWNS NOT SERVED BY CARRIER AND RURAL ROUTES INSIDE NORTH CAROLINA: |8.M per year; $4AO for elx months; 53.00 for three months OUT-OF-STATE: fltJO per year In advance; $ti.50 for six months; •LOO for three saoatha. r- Mr. DeMille And History Recognition of historical research into the life of Moses —for which Cecil B. DeMille spent a quarter of a million dollars — in the making of a new motion picture version of “The Ten Commandments” suggests that the often maligned movie “spectacle” has made a contribution to scholarship of considerable importance. / The decision of the University of Southern California Press to publish in book fornr^ research conducted at Mr. DeMille’s commission is an indication of the historical importance of material concerning the 30 years of Moses’ life which is not mentioned in the Bible. It may serve to ./ emphasize the contributions movies, plays, novels, and other art forms have made to pubic knowledge of history. Because history sometimes has been abused by those who operate in these media, there is a tendency to dismiss all such ventures as unworthy, In truth, some extremely painstaking and very valuable historical research has been done in the interests of writing fiction and for the various entertainment media. Public knowledge of many periods and areas in history is far wider for these efforts. Only occasionally is the information thus supplied un reliable. Recognition of the effort Mr. DeMille has made in this latest of his pictures comes as a fitting reward to a man who has been concerned with making the most of oppor tunities offered by a popular entertainment medium to widen the general sphere of knowledge. The importance pf this research undoubtedly will outlast the motion picture for which it was done. This is no new phenomenon. Popular art forms, which may be scorned by contemporary intellectuals, often have inspired distinguished achievement to which succeeding generations have acknowledged a debt. Thus, Cecil B. DeMille’s motion pictures may be best known today for such spectacular scenes as the Queen of Sheba taking a bath in milk.-Their contributions both to popular knowledge and to scholarship will, in the long run, considerably exceed this vivid impression of today. Mayor (Continued From Pgfi One) called city police officers to watch me take a bribe,” Schrunk said. "I don’t know how silly you can be.” Signs of Untruth Schrunk testified after Chair man John L, McClelian D-Arkm read a letter' from Secret Service Chief V. E. Baughman which said that an earlier witness —Natty Nathan Zusman, proprietor of a Portland night club—showed signs of ”untruthfulness” in a similar test. Zusman had flatly denied testi mony by a bawdy house madam that he encouraged her to open up for business and then shared in the profits. He sat poker-faced in the hear ing room as McClellan read Baugh man's report on tests which Zus man had said wouid prove - the madam was lying. McClellan has sent the conflict ing testimony of Zusman and Helen Hardy to the Justice Depart ment for possible prosecution for perjury. Court (Continued From Pago One) condition he begin weekly pay - ments of ten dollars to Mrs. Jua nita Lee Mise, Lillington, Route 3. A nol pros with leave was taken in the case of James L. Weathers, charged with abandonment and non-support. Tuesday's Traffic Cases In a contested case Stacey Hold er, 40, Bunnlevel, Route I was found guilty of driving drunk, but cleared of careless and reckless driving charges. He was fined $100 and costs, but entered an appeal to superior court. Curtis Joyner Smith, 25, Angler entered a plea of innocent to fail ure to yield to right of way result ing in an accident, but was acquit ted. Thomas Joseph Dorsey, Camp - bell College student, was cleared of failure to report an accident on Feb. 24. Dorsey was driving his own car, and no other vehicle was involved. Vincent As tor Cash, Sanford, Route 7 driver of a soft drink truck, was cleared of failure to yield right of way resulting in a truck-automobile accident. No' one was Injured. William Oandelli, Jr. 20. of Ft. Bragg, soldier, plead guilty to dri ving a car without an operator’s license. He was fined $25 and costs and