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April *
FILAR DESTROYED —Feaj thou
pet; for I mb wit* the*, be Mt dsn
may*4; for I am thy Ood; I will
si hwi thee yea, I will help thee,
yea, I wiM uphold the* with the right
hand of any rigtoeouen#** Rta 41:10
SAUB TAX ANYHOW
After a near riot the House finely
killed toe so-called Hale* tax that had
bee* inMtfperate* la th* revenue Uli
for th* purpose of baAanekag the Fed
eral hudgst. The* A put Us shoulder
to Che wheel again and adopted a sys
tem of levies that amounts to virtually
the naan* thing, except that U affects
different articles K la jupt as much
a sales tax oa Ann heaaa aa were the
sections of the UU that were killed
on the article* in qu«etk>n ther*.
If the budget Is to ha balanced, a.'
it mart be If th* gcesrnmnsaA’s credit
struetur* * te to non in tn bird fto
money aaust coaa* from some sour**.
It la simply a question of what ele
ment of tax-payees is the moat pow
erful to shuffle the levy from ifc
shoulders to tho.*» of another group.
While the bin that was finally adopt
ed touched the pooketbooks of those
supposedly better able to pay. the
House yielded *o the popular clanaoi
and taxed those whose votes next No
vemtor dl) to lower.
Tbla newspaper dcee not now and
never has believed in a sales tax. It
may be wrong la principle, aa stau
claim, or u away not be. but a tax is a
tax. and M hits the fellow who has to
pay it juafc as hard, whether it Is duf
from die right hard pocket or the left
hand packs*. The chief vicAouenew
of it. however, lies its aulseac* lea
ture and the important fact that ir
many. If not tn most, instances it l
not and cannot conveniently be pass
ed along to th* consumer, for whom
it fc intended. In such eases it would
therefore. Impose aa adddloual burdr
the retailer.
The principal feature of the ta>
that wwt put Into the billion do Mat
revenue hill 4s that it constitutes a lux
ury sales tax. Those who are not as
fected by It will say It was just the
thing, and l* probably is—for them.
But those w4io will have to pay ar<
certainly going to be soaked, includ
ing every man who writes a letter.
Her* are some of the taxes substituted
In the bill after the sales tax wae de
leted: ; *'
Tbree cents Instead of twro foT first
clam postage. , g:
Surtax on $6,000 incomes.
Corporation exemptions reduced to
$1 *OO |f
Repeal of aet losses for 1931-1933.
Increased tax on dividends.
One-fourth of one per cent on al*
slock sales. * » '
One-cighih of one per cent on all
bond transfers.
Ten cents per hundred dollar* on
capital stock and bond tenues.
Fifty cents on aU above S9OO on
re*] estate.
Five cents per SIOO o* produce ex
changes. *. f
Ten per cent on admission charge*
above 45 cents. 1
Ten per een* on eamnrtlcs.
Fun. Id per cm*.
Jewelry, 10 per cert.
Sporting goods and cameras. 10 per
ce*s. > i 11 1
Beverages, nuisance levy at 1921
rale. x
Matches, 4 cents per toounnd. **
Chewing gum, 5 per cent.
Meohanlsal reffHgemtors, 5 per
cent. '•»»
Automobiles. 3 per cent; trucks, 2
per cent; accessories, 1 pet oeaA.
Candy, 5 per cent.
By Central Free*
New York, April This morning’s
mall brought a king, juicy letter bom
an old friend who has seen Hollywood
and movie rnnking from many angles
He was a star
script writer in
the crid sßent days
and when the
miracle of speech
first squeaked
into the astonish
ed ears of audi
ences he was on
band with note-
book and ear trumpet ready to
work.
We provincial* in New York seldom
get into focus on the "Arabian Nights"
fantasy of the Coast celtulaAd city.
WHet this veteran of the lots has to
say is highly colored by aa active
person*! oplston. He may be screwy
on moat of the things he says. He
may he all wet.
But at lea&t his revelations are live
ly and set down in neither me Wee nor
prese-agentry. I pass them on. dis
claiming rewpottsiblrtty with a bow in
ill possible directions:
"In my opinion land I’ve never met
this guyl the be«t director In the game
today Vs a fellow you probably never
heard of ‘Eld. note: But I have!l —a
little follow. Frank Capra, of Columbia
Picture*.
"If I had $250,000 |o invest in a pic
ture. and my pick of director to put
t over with all the box office merit
eoarible. plus pace, laventiveneee. get
ting miraculous results out of mangy
•Toopers, swell camera angles and
Photoplay. I'd pick Capera ahead of
he Lubitache*. Milestones. Borages
And know thai my 3250,000 was Safe
CALM TO ZASIT
“The best aotress in Hollywood is.
uraagety enough, stamped as a eus-
Vard-pAe comic. I mean Sami Pitts.
She has more genuine dnuna in her
’.ittle fingernail than Marie Dressier
“ver bad. Pitts’ performance in
Creed' was th* greatest noting ever
teen oa the screen. But audiences
won't take her seriously since she
tmrted two-reel* rs and comedy relief.
Tjlk about irony.
"Th* beat actor—WlllAe Beery. He
ioeaa't know a damn thing about act
ng. Always plays himself. That’s
vhy he's suob a swell mug.”
4CRTRBLERS PICKED
“The best writer* 111 nominate two
ruys you never heard of—Humphrey
a guy with a brand-new slant
it ahanaetorixations and dialogue, and
~!ob Risk in (fanner N. Y. producer)
vho. in ‘Platinum Blonde.' turned out
he most perfect dialogue job ever
leaid on a sound track. Pearson*
' r ritiag in "Traveling Husbands’ and
Consolation Marriage’ (two flop*, of
'ourse. as was ‘Platinum BJnade’)
rough* a new freshness, ailp and au
aeity to the screen which it sure does
i«ed badly. Ask Radio to run off
Traveling Husbands’ for you some
dny afternoon.
stuff may he of use to you, or
f no use. As I say if you should
s* it. heap me ou* of it, or Yd be
vnefced. And if you should want my
Kuninatlon tor the coming big star
always provided the stories are right)
11 take Miriam Hopkins, of Para
mount”
VACK TO BROADWAY
My lady frieodt insist thai the way
a buy a hat of correct siae is to m«a
ure. not th* head, but the profile
r x>m the base of the skull to the base
f the chin, and get the number of
vchee of the hat’s head-atee .
Vhich to gibberish to me. but mny jot
e to you...
Already they are talking about “the
«ew season” in the theatre .. .. Hal
-eroy, the dancing sensation of the
couple of sementers, is approach-:
ng his nineteenth birthday...
res*-agent used to be Elmer Dtreee
ian, editor of the Kentucky World, a
‘right, newsy and sleekly made-up
ablold...
The dime novel is coating back, this
ime lo the form of modern thrillers
iy popular author*, to be vended
hraugh the chain 10-cent stores...A
uy in Cuba writes that he tuned In
n me via television the other after
noon. but couldn’t hear a word I saidj
dding: “Maybe it would have been
'eMer if I could have heard some serf
f ads*. ”
CANDIDATE TALKS
ENLIVEN CAMPAIGN
(Continued from Page One.)
iaus has a!rea<fer forged ahead of
Fountain and that if ike primary
were held now that Ehringhaua would
be ftrrt, Fountain second and Maxwell
’bird. But It is also admitted that
b* speeches Maxwell baa been mak
ng lately have helped blna great4y and
that at the present time he seem* to
be making more prograss and getting
mdr* new support than either Ftoun
ain. or As a result,
xmny of Maxwell** Abode are prer
Bating that the real fight tn th* pri
mary I* going on between Maxwell
snd Ehrlngrtnns ktoteod of between
Ehringhaus and Fountain, as most
people have contended so' far.
A* the present time, moat of the
peUttcnl observers here are convinc
ed the* a second primary wl b* ne
cessary to decide the nomination, the
majority of these also think the sec
ond primary will more than bkrty be
between Fountain and Ehrlnghaus
But they admit that Maxwell seems
to be gerting stronger every day and
that bo may the dope.
HENDERSON, (N. C,) DAILY DEPATCH- TUESDAY. APRIL 5,1983
CIRCULATION 5,864
AT TWO LIBRARIES
Month Included Largest
Single Day ’s Total Lib
rary Ever Had
An increase in circulation of 261
during the month of March over the
same month a year ago was shown
for the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Li
brary, without its branches. In the re
port for lb* month made public today
by Miss Mary Louise McDe&rman, li
brarian. The Dunbar branch for Ne
groes had an Increase of 90 over
March of last year.
The awrage daily circulation for
the Perry library was 19T, of which
26.$ percent was non-flctlon. For the
month the library’s total 5,120
loaned, and feur the Dunbar branch
th# figure was 744, making a total
of 5,864 for tbe two combined. The
library was open 26 days.
At the Perry library adults bor
rowed 3.674 and juveuiies 1.446 vol
umes in March, and 1,342 volumes of
non-fiction and 3,778 volumes of fic
tion were borrowed in all. At tbe Duiv
I bar braaett adults borrowed 178 and
| Juveniles 566 volumes, and 213 voF
j umes of fiction and 531 of non-fiction
were borrowed.
I A total of 66 new volumes were ad
d*d at the Perry library during the
month, the figure including 61 adult
and five juvenile volumes, and 49
of fiction and 17 of non-fiction. At the
Dunbar branch there were 13 new
books -added, including nine adult and
four juvenile, or nine of fiction and
four of non-fiction.
The membership of the Perry li
brary proper at the end of the month
stood at 3,453, including 2.320 adults
aad 1,138 juveniles. Additions for the
month were 58. One new member was
added at the Dunbar branch for a
total of 886. Including 232 adult and
654 juveniles.
At tbe Townsville branch there were
78 readers and the circulation for the
month was 91, while at the South
Henderson branch the readers num
bered 406 and the circulation for the
month was 397 volumes. Figures for
both these branches are included in
the total for the Perry library proper.
The month March had the lar
gest single day’s circulation in the
history of the library, with 368 books
borrowed on Saturday. March 12.
Clark St. School
Clinic Thursday
The health clinic for pre-school age
children at Clark street school will
be held next Thursday, April 7, at
1 school, beginning at 9 a. m., it was
announced today. All parents whose
1 children will start to school hext fall
for the first time are urged to have
them on hand during the hours of the
clinic, as Dr. C. H. White, health
officer, will be present to give the
free medical examination.
CROSS WORD PUZZLE
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I—To
3 Profit
6—An Mtrieh
9—A letter of the Greek alpha
bet
11—Starchy substance prepared
from a palm
13—Collection of Pacific island*
16— Husks of grain
17— Mineral spring
18— The cry of cattle
19— Duration of being
20— A continent
22—Natives of Latria
24 Wharf
25 A city in New York
27—Implement
29 -Affected
30— Fastening device*
82—Capable
84 — Require
37—Paddies
88—Young shoot
42—Only
44—A jar
46—To suffer illness
46 Born
47 Mexican laborer
49—Decimal parts of a U S. coin
51— Made crooked
52 Plural aufltx
53 Not concealed
fc4—An indefinite Quantity
85— A bon*
DOWN
I—A province in India
; 2—Strike* lightly
’ 3—Leave
4 Exist*
6—That by which a tiling is
known
[ Kittrell News |
Ry MIBB RUBY SMITH
Mr. and ftgrs. A. C. Husketh had as
their vtoMora on Sunday, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Hunt, and daughter,
Mt» Beverly Hunt of Rocky Mount.
Mfew PhyUß Smith, left Sunday for
Pinerldge. Where rtie will spend sev
eral days with Miss Ruby Perry, and
Ml*s Mary Lee Alford.
S. I. Saunders, of Raleiglt, wtos a
vtottor here Sunday.
Wiliam Sunqner Smjtji, was .the
guest on Saturday of his cousin, Chos
Brown, at his home in the Bobbitt
community.
A. C. Huskebh, and children, Jane,
Mary Joseph and Lucke Plummer,
and Mr. Huskdthhs motber, Mrs.
Jennie Hu'sketh. were visitors of
friends near Wilton, Sunday.
Walter Haun. who has been making
kia boon* here for sometime, left Mon
day for Waynesboro, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hawkins,
and children, of Henderson, were vis
itors on Sunday, with Mrs. Hawkins'
parents. Mr. and Mrs. S, V. Floyd
at their home on the Lyobank Road.
The Needlecraft club will meet with
Mrs. H. A. Wood lief, on Saturday
evening, April 9. You are cordially
invited to come and bring your needle
work.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Kittrell Ladles’ Aid Soc4e*y, will be
held on Wednesday afternoon. April
6, at 2:30 o’clock, with Mrs. H. A.
Woodlief. Bible Study for the after
noon will be. Ruth, First and Second
Samuel. AIJ members are urged to
be present, and visitors will be wel
come.
toldaTy
TODAY’S ANNIVERSARIES.
1588 —Thomas Hobbes, celebrated Eng
lish philosopher, beat remember
ed from his doctrine that the
power of the state is absolute
as against the individual, born.
I»ied Dec. 4. 1679.
1798 Jonas Chickering, noted Boston
piano manufacturer, born at
New Ipswich. N. H. Died in
1 Boston, Dec. 8, 1853.
1827 —Joseph Lister the English sur
geon who achieved renown for
his discovery of the antiseptic
treatment, born. Died Feb. 10,
1912.
1834—Francis R. Frank R.) Stockton,
noted novelist, born in Philadel
phia. Died in Washington, D.
C. ( April 20, 1902.
1836—John T. Saymond, noted actor
of his day, born at Buffalso, N.
Y. Died at Evansville, Ind.,
April 10, 1887.
1863—Henry J.. Cox, pioneer meteoro
logist, long connected with the
U. S. Weather Bureau, born at
Newton, Mass. Died in Chicago,
Jan. 8, 1930.
TODAY IN HISTORY.
327 B. C.—Traditional date of the
death of Plato, Greek philoso
6 The derivation of anything
7An exclamation
8— A month of the Jewish year
9 A messenger
19—Inactive
12—Method of locomotion
14—Small particle of footing
dust
16—A bird
21— Certain Asiatics
22 Stringed instruments
23 A sudden sharp pain
24 Assume* a studied attitude
26—Lubricate
28—A cardinal numbe»
31— A vehicle
32 — River in Italy
33 The covering of a seed
35 Accomplished
36 Joins
33—Measure of area
40— Physical distress
41— Ailments
43—Light, open cottoa fabric
4»— Not
69—A pronoun
60— Very
61— Partake as reality
46 Behold! r
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1869 Daniel F. Eeakman, the last
surviving Revolutionary soldier
on the pension list, died in New
York, aged 109.
1917—House of Representatives pass
ed a resolution declaring a state
of war with Germany.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS.
Dr. Willard L. Sperry, dean of the
Harvard Theologoical School born in
Peabody, Mass., 50 years ago.
Frank H. Simmonds, noted jour
nalist and author, born at Concord,
Mass., 54 years ago.
Winchell Smith, noted Connecticut
playwright, born at Hartford, Conn.,
61 years ago.
David Pinski, noted New York City
Yiddish writer born in Russia, 60
years ago.
A. Lincoln Filene, noted Boston mer
chant, bom there, 67 years ago.
Jesse H. Jones, noted Houston,
Texas builder and financier, born in
Robertson Co., Tenn., 58 years ago.
Farley Osgood, noted New Jersey
electrical engineer, born in Boston, 58
years ago.
TODAY'S HOROSCOPE.
The nature of this day Is irresolute.
You are prone to mistakes of judg
ment, being too trustful of others and
easily -deceived by specious promises,
partly from distrust of your own es
timates. Cultivate powers of self-re
liance, which will lead to success.
Wife Preservers
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To menu holes in 1 tie elbows of
sweaters, buy yarn to match gar
ment. crochet patches to cover
worn places, using the slipper
•titch. Sew patch on Inside of the
SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
NOTICE
In Superior Court Before Tbe Clerk
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF VANCE
D. P. McDuffee, Administrator of
C. D. Riggan, deceased Petitioner
Vs.
O. D. Riggan, Jr., Al Riggnn, Mary
Riggan Green and husband, and
M*ry H. Riggan, J. B. Hicks.
Guardia n ad litem for Mary Rsggan
Green. And any and aH other pert
lee Interested in the subject raatter,
Respondents.
The respondents above named and
all other parties in anywfee interested
in the subject matter wiU take notice
that an action entitled as above has
been commenced in the Superior
Court of Vance Courtly, N. C., before
the Clerk, for the purpose of selFng
real property of the said C. D. Rig
gan, deceased, to create asset* to pay
debt* of his estate; that said C. D.
Rtggaa. Jr., Al. Riggan and Mary
Riggan Green and her husband, and
also Mary H. Riggan and J. B. Hicks
guardian ad litem for the sold M-
Riggan Green, and aU other parties
interested in the subject matter will
further take notice shot they are re
quired to appear at toe office of the
CHerk of the Superior Court of Vance
County in Henderson. N. C., on the
23rd day of April 1932, and answer or
demur to tbe petition to said action,
which is now on file if t said office; or
the petitioner will apply to th* court
for the relief demanded In said peti
tion .
This tbe 22nd day of March, 1632-
HENRY PERRY,
V*nea Clark of Superior Court. I
Washington Crowing the Delaware
Some men in high places are like
boulders in similar situations -they
make us wonder how they got where
we find them.
SALE OF LAND UNDER DEED
OF TRUST
Under and by virtue of the power of
sale contained in a deed of trust
dated January’ 26th, 1929, and record
ed tn Vance County in Book 151, page
263, executed by Mrs. Geneva Bur
roughs, and her husband, Robert Bur
roughs. to the undersigned trustee.
I will on Saturday. April the 23rd.,
1932 at 12 o'clock noon, offer for Bale_
for cash, at the Court House door in
Henderson, the following described
real estate, to wit:
Begin at the western hutment of
the State highway bridge over Ruin
Creek on it he Oxford-Henderson high
way and run thence north 57 degrees
west 49 feet to a point, and thence
north 57 1-2 degrees west 351 feet
along the State highway, thence north
84 1-2 degrees weal 140 feet thence
south 83 degrees west 110 feet to a
point, thence along the line of the
old Oxford-Henderson Road south 66
degrees 30 minutes west 350 feet
thence south 82 degrees west 248 feel
and thence 1101th 66 degrees West 210
feet to a point in the old road, and
thence north 66 degrees west 785 feet
to a stake between two pines in the
highway to the line of tract No. 1.
thence north 5 degrees 30 minutes
ea.st 1910 feet along the line of tract
No. 1 to a point in a hedge row,
and thence soui-h 86 degrees 45 min
utes east 1331 feet to a poini in Ihe
hedge row on the bank of Ruin Creek,
thence in the same direction 646 feet,
thence South 5 degrees 30 minutes,
west 2240 feet along the line of tract
No. 3 to a stake in the Oxford-Hen
derson Highway, whicn stake is 49 fe
from the western butment of the
highway bridge being parcel No 2
of the ISham Bobbitt land about four
miles from Henderson in Dabney
township, as appears from the survey
of John E. Buck of September 11th,
1926. filed in plat book B page 34, con
taining 100 acrea more or less.’’
The property is the home place of
the late laham C Bobbitt, and fronts
on the Oxford-Henderson highway.
This the 22nd day of March. 1932.
J. H. BRIDGERS, Trustee. |
BEST*.
Low Round Trip Fares to Almost Every Town in America
Over The
East Coast Stage Lines
The Short Line System
These tickets are good on all regular scheaiile buses.
Call the agent for information.
'Phone 18 Union Bus Station, /
Henderson, N. C.
When planning a trip always nde the bus.
Ride De Luxe Motor Buses—The most safe and
courteous way to travel.
We cannot reason ourselves Into
love, nor can we reason ourselves out
of it which proves that love and rea
son hav enothing to do with each
other.
Political Advertising
FOR THE SENATE
I hereby announce noy candidacy' for
the State Senate from the district
composed of Vance and Warren coun
ties. subject to the Democratic pri
mary of June 4. and will appprectat**
your support.
W. S CORBITT.
SEABOARD AIR
LINE RAILWAY
TRAINS LEAVE HENDERSON
AS FOLLOWS
No. NORTHBOUND
lUN—K:4R A. M for Richmond.
Washington' New York, connect
iH{ at Norliua with No IK ar
riving Portsmouth-Norfolk I - '•*">
P. M. with parlor-dliiing car ser
vice'
4 P. M. for Richmond
Washington, New York
19*—9:43 P. M. for Richmond
Washington and New York.
3—3:2# A. M , for Portsniouth-
Norfolk Wasliington. New York.
No. SOUTHBOUND
191—*5:43 A. >1 for Savannah,
Jacksonville. Miami, Tampa, St.
Petersburg.
3—3:12 p. M for Raleigh. San
ford, Hamlet, ('oiiiuilua. Savan
nah, Miami a Tampa. Sl t Peters
burg.
197—7:55 V. M for Raleigh. Ham
let, Savannah, Jacksonville,
Miami, Tampa. St. Petersburg,
Atlanta. Birmingham.
5 A M. for Atlanta, Birm
ingham, Memphis.
For information call on 11. R
Pleasant S' DPA., Raleigh, N. C\,
or M (’ Capps, T.\ , Henderson,
N. C.