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HENDERSON’S POPULATION 13,873 twenty-sixth year COMMONS CHEERS Flagship Prepares for Dash to Pacific Supply barges tie up alongside the United States fleet’s flagship Cali- 1 fomia as stores are hurried aboard preparatory to the battleship’s de-1 Homes Along Ohio River Are Vacated Families Prepare To ( Flee in Face of Rising i Waters in Cincinnati , Area i Cincinnati, April 18—(AP) —Home 1 owners i.n the Ohio river front load ed their possessions into .trucks to dy as the river neared the crest of ‘ another minor flood. Residential set- ~ tlements along the bottom lands of Newport, Ky., where the Licking en ters the Ohio, were abandoned and refugees given aid. At Catlettsburg, Ky.. confluence of the Big Sandy and the Ohio rivers, store-owners moved upstairs as water was expected to pour over Front street during the day. Fears of damage abated at Hunt ington, W. Va., where United States engineers reported the expected crest’ of 51 feet would cover only low dis-j tricts on the outskirts of the city. A forecast of cooler weather and only occasional showers over the four tate area dispelled threats of more serious damage. The week-end death toll of four was unchanged. A crest of GO feet here was expected by to morrow. Flood stage is 52. Fed by scores of overflowing streams, after a record April rain fall. the Ohio continued to rise down stream. United States Meteorologist J. L. Kendall at Louisville forecast a crest of six to seven feet above flood stage by Thursday. Kendall de clared there was no danger of wide • bread damage, adding that the us ual liver front buildings would be inundated. Hatteras Park Commission Jobs Sought Daily Dispatch Bureau, In the Sir Walter Hotel Raleigh, April 18—Proving the ex ception to the rule that there is little inter, t in purely honorary or -non haying places on State boards and '■'cnmissions is current speculation oner personnel of the Hatteras Na -1 n;i! Seashore Commission soon to Hu named' by Governor Clyde R. Hoey. . I ho interest comes, however, from h e fact that the project the commis :unner will control is unique in America and is forecast by Federal bark men as likely to be the great- 1 ( 1 park attraction in the nation. F.xti mates now are that within six months final conditions for creation oi the park will have been met and mark will be actively under way. A*n appropriation of $20,000 will ’'able the commission to proceed im “diatcly with its work of putting together the acreage necessary for thu project. About 7,000 acres are already available and the National j 'huk Service will begin extensive v ;'ot'k upon receipt of 10,000 addi tional acres. One proponent of the h ok. closely identified with it from the beginning, predicts that within months the State will be able to. ■MTiuire and turn over 20,000 acres. A maximum of 6,000 acres of shore tine is regarded as desirable. Hatteras National Seashore will be ,7° first great national beach park. ' he site, the Outer Banks from Ore- Son Inlet to Ocracoke Inlet, was se (Continued on Page Two) Hrttltersmt LEASED WIRE mrDRTnn THK WCB^OP Gen. Franco Starts Demobilization Os His Spanish Army Burgos, Spain, April 18.—(AP) — General Franco today started de mobilization of his Spanish army, with an order sending home the first 200,000 troops from all sections of Spain. (It has been estimated the na tionalist government had at least 1,000,000 men under arms). Most of the first troops mustered out were in northern Spain. A ma jority of the armies in the south — the Seville, Madrid and Valencia Storm Deaths In South Near Half Hundred Little Rock, Ark., April 18.—(AP) —Fatalities in the tornado-marked South pushed toward the half hun dred figure today, with rising streams offering a new threat to life and pro perty. Relief workers moved to clear away debris and give succor to the homeless in eight states where 49 perished and 351 were injured. Pro perty damage approached the $1,000,- 000 mark. . Fatalities reported overnight were a 64-year-old Pike Creek, r lexas, woman; a 70-year-old Hayesville, La., filling station operator; a 50- year-old woman and a 13-year-old Wabbeseka, Ark., Negro. In Arkansas, hardest hit by the twisters, eleven highways were clos ed by the high water from rainfall j of near cloudburst proportions, and six major streams were rising rapidly] Damage to roads was estimated at $250,000. One hundred WPA workers were j dispatched to Newport, on the White | river, and Morrilton, on the Arkan- , sas river, to bolster levees. Louis Starts East After i Roper Defeat Los Angeles, Cal., April 18.—(AP) —Joe Louis. began packing up his belongings today to head east for his next odd job of defending the world s heavyweight championship. Louis disposed of his Calilornia assignment last night in two minutes, 20 seconds, by the clock, leaving a game but battered Jack Roper knocked out in his own corner. Twenty-five thousand fans, eager for a thrill, got it in short dynamite doses. Roper, fulfilling a promise to trade punches with the deadly punch ing Louis, landed three vicious hooks to the head with his famed left. They weren’t enough. Louis, jolted by the first and stung by the other two, moved in for the kill. He got it with a right smash to the head, followed by a left. There v/ere other blows before the knockout. Roper pawed desperately for another chance to drop his sun dae-punch on the Louis jaw. Louis : straightened the old warrior up witn a left upper cut. It started him out. The two finishers completed the joo, a clean knockout. ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED parture for the West Coast from Norfolk, Va., in accordance with President Roosevelt’s surprise order* (Central Press) areas—are to remain until after the victory review in Madrid, now set for May 15. Passenger and freight trains in northern Spain were crowded with singing soldiers, many of them going home for the first time since the war started. Scores of parades and victory celebrations were scheduled to greet the soldiers. Simultaneously, nationalist mili tary chiefs were arranging rapid incorporation ofr the demobilized, soldiers in private, national and state industries Heavy Quake Again Hits Chile Areas Santiago, Chile, April 18.—.AP) — A heavy earth shock was recorded at 2:30 a. m. today in the area around Coquimbo and at Atacama province. Coquimbo is an important seaport of 25,000 inhabitants 200 miles north of Valparaiso. Reports reaching the government telegraph offices here said a series of shocks lasting four minutes was felt at the town of Copiapo, 12,000 population, capital of Atacama prov ince. Considerable property damage was reported in the area, but no re ports of casualties reached Santiago. On January 24 a great area of southern Chile was devastated by an earthquake at a cost in lives esti mated at from 25,000 to 30,000. Nazi Plot On Patagonia Is A Boomerang By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, April 18.—A first class professional propagandist, do ing his best to stir on anti-Nazi feel ing in Latin America, couldn’t, have hit on a brighter idea than instigat ing the story of a supposed Hitlerian plan to grab Patagonia from the Ar gentine Republic. I know something about propagandizing in that sec tion, for I handled Uncle Sam’s pub licity out of Buenos Aires during the period of our participation in the World War. In that period, two or three pro-ally riots were stirred up i by it in Buenos Aires, in the course j of which a number of German shops I v/ere sacked and the office of the big local German daily (La Union) was set on fire—though the Argentine smoke eaters put it out before much damage was done. But I admit I never thought of anything as good as this alleged Patagonian grab. I say “alleged” advisedly, because it’s hard for me to believe that the | vnrn wasn’t deliberately planted. Not that I doubt Herr Hitler’s long | time ambition to horn into Latin | America. However, this seems to me ; to have been too premature to ap peal even to his judgment. Didn’t Fizzle Out. Just after the story broke, I had : a few remarks to make concerning ! it, but I supposed it would fizzle out i (Continued on Page Two) HENDERSON, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 18, 1939 5 itt In IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VTRfiTNTA ROOSEVELT PEACEPLE* Hitler Back In Capital After Trip Goering Also Back from Italy and Will Report to Hitler on Conferences in Italy Over Reply to Roose velt Berlin, April 18.—(AP)—Chan cellor Hitler returned to Berlin by train late today as Nazi Germany prepared to give him a tremendous ovation on his 50th birthday two days hence The reichfuehrer’s return after ten days absence in his Bavarian retreat, Munich, and in Austria, came shortly alter the official an nouncement that Germany's mod ern fleet had put out to sea from Kiel and Wilhelmshavcn on its v/ay to spring maneuvers in Span ish waters. Field Marshal Her mann Goering also returned to Berlin tonight to participate in the Hitler birthday celebration. Goering, chief lieutenant of the fuehrer, is expected to report to Hitler on his Rome conversations with Premier Mussolini and Foreign Minister Count Ciano at the first opportunity. Wendell Man Gets Swindler In Mexico Mexico City, April 18.—(AP) —Enrique Zepeda Ruiz was ar rested today on charges of at tempting to swindle R. B. Whit ley, wealthy business man of Wendell, N. C. His capture fol lowed an extensive investigation asked by United States Ambas sador Josephus Daniels, who said several other Americans here and in the United States had made similar complaints. Ruiz was alleged to have ask ed Whitley to send him $4,000 for information that would lead to a large fortune which Ruiz said he was unable to acquire for himself because he was a pri soner. SMALL TOWN BANKER TELLS OF LETTER HE RECEIVED Wendell, April 18.—(AP) A .small town banker and his tobacco nist son “smelled a rat” when they got a proposal from Mexico City, which supposedly would return them $95,000 for $4,000, and Enri que Zepeda Ruiz was arrested in Mexico today on charges of at tempting to swindle them. R. B. Whitley, banker here, and his son, Philip, who runs a tobacco warehouse, and is Wake county Democratic chairman, cooperated with United States and Mexico au (Continued on Page Four) (jJsjaJthsa FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday, preceded by light showers in north central portion and near the this aft' >r - I noon or early tonight; somewhat cooler Wednesday and in south portion tonight. Btsnatrh Head Os WPA Union Tells Investigators He Is A Communist Would Not Overthrow! U„ 5. Government by Force, but Sees no Harm in His Affilia tion; Cushion for Bus iness if War Comes Is ? liked Washington, April 18. (AP) Ilerbeit Benjamin, general secretary of the Workers Alliance, told the House committee investigating the WPA today he was a member of the communist party. In response to questions, he said he did not believe in overthrow of the United States government by force. He added that he saw nothing inconsistent in what he believed to be the philosophy of the communist party and the institutions and beliefs of the democratic form of govern ment. Benjamin denied, in reply to a question, that he had reported to the third internationale that formation of the Workers Alliance represented the successful culmination of a four year campaign by the communist party. Meanwhile, President Roosevelt called in his financial advisors td survey tentative plans as to the con duct of security and commodity mar kets in the event of a European war. Officials said the question already had been discussed in a preliminary way by department officials directly concerned. The survey was described as em bracing the whole subject of world trade as it would be affected by an outbreak of hostilities. Those called to the White House were Secretary Morgenthau and Under Secretary of the Treasury Hanes of the Treasury; Secretary of Agriculture Wallace, Chairman Jesse Jones, of the Recon struction Finance Corporation; Chair man Marriner Eccles, of the Federal Reserve Board, and Jerome Frank, member of the Securities Commission Morgenthau, Wallace, Frank, Ec cles and others went last week for a preliminary discussion of how to soften the shocks of foreign cries on American business. The WPA said 12,000 WPA work ers would be employed soon in a $9,000,000 housing survey through out the United States. Seventy-one surveys have been approached for S 5 cities and counties in 26 states, including urban areas of North Carolina. Other developments: W. Kerr Scott, North Carolina commissioner of agriculture, pro posed the national farm program be enlarged to place more emphasis on marketing. He laid before Secre (Continued on Page Two) SIOB,OOO Os Securities Disposed Os Raleigh, April 18.—(AP) —The Local Government Commission sold $28,000 worth of bonds and SBO,OOO of revenue anticipation notes for four local governmental units today. George I Griffin, of Raleigh, bought SIB,OOO Louisburg municipal build ing bonds at par, with the first $5,000 of maturities to be at four percent interest, and the remainer 4V4 per cent interest. Wilson county was authorized to issue $40,000 school refunding bonds, and new school bond issues were authorized as follows: Franklin coun ty, $10,000; and others. 1 16 Highway Bids Opened Raleigh, April 18.—(AP) The State Highway & Public Works Com mission opened proposals today for construction or betterments on 16 projects. Low bidders announced this after noon included: County 151, Pitt, grading, struc tures and surfacing, 2.92 miles be tween the Wilson county line and Fountain, C. 0.. Martin & Sons, of Summerfield, $32,155.90. 1998 Johnston-Wilson, grading and structures on 10.62 miles of Route 42 from north of Route 39 to northeast of Contentnea creek, roadway, Laven der Brothers, of Earle, $37,132.40; structures, Bowers Construction, of ( Whiteville, $26,080.90. PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. The Fleet’s Out Disappointed bluejackets study the bulletin board order posted at Nor folk, Va., cutting short their pro jected vacation in eastern waters as President Roosevelt, in a surprise order, directed the fleet to return to the Pacific Coast at once. (Central Press) FDR’s Offer Turned Down By Italians Mussolini’s Newspap er Speaks People’s Verdict as He Angles for Hungary in Rome- Berlin Axis Rome, April 18. —(AP) —Premier Mussolini sought today to draw Hungary closer to the Rome-Berlin axis, while his newspaper asserted President Rosevelt’s peace appeal already had been rejected by the “Italian national conscience.” No formal reply had been made tc Mr. Roosevelt, but the comment in Mussolini’s Milan newspaper was said in newspaper circles to repre sent II Duce’s views, if not written by Mussolini himself, on the Presi dent’s proposal of non-aggression pledges by Germany and Italy, to be followed by a disarmament and economic conference The fascist press had characteriz ed Mr. Roosevelt’s move as “part of an attempted encirclement of Italy and Germany—the Nazi-Fascist de scription of the “British and French engineered anti-aggression” bloc. With cheers, the Italian Senate yesterday approved an address by its president to be read to King Vittorio Emanuele in response to the monarch’s formal acceptance of Ihe crown of newly-conquered Al bania, in which this declaration oc curred: “The Rome-Berlin axis divides the continent with a dominating block of military forces, against which it is no longer possible to re peat successfully the old maneuv ers of encircling coalitions.” Roper Again Made A. C. L. Director At Stockholder Meet Richmond, Va., April 18.—(AP) — Daniel Roper, former United States secretary of commerce, was re-elect ed a director of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad at the annual meeting of stockholders of the road here to day. Roper was named to the board in March to fill a vacancy created by the death of Norman James, of Baltimore, on January 24. Lyman Delano, of New York, was re-elected chairman of the board, and executive vice president, and George B. Elliott, of Wilmington, N. C., was re-elected president. 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Chamberlain Is Widening Peace Front France Moves Swift ly Further To Streng then Her Defenses; Complete Agree ment With Soviet Rus sia for Defense Ring Near London, April 18.—(AP) —Prime Minister Chamberlain told a cheer ing House of Commons today that Great Britain welcomed “with great satisfaction*’ President Roosevelt’s appeal to Chancellor Hitler and Pre mier Mussolini. In a brief statement on foreign affairs, Chamberlain said Britain was continuing conversations with Soviet Russia to widen the British-French peace front, but added he had noth ing new to report. A British pledge of help to Tur key had been expected, but was-be lieved held up pending the outcome of the British-Soviet negotiations. Chamberlain said, amid prolonged applause: “I should like to take this oppor tunity of informing the House of the great satisfaction with which His Majesty’s government have welcom ed the recent initiative of the Presi dent of the United States of Amer ica." In reply to a question, he stressed the British interests in the independ ence of The Netherlands, Switzerland and Denmark, but stated that Great Britain had entered into no specific engagement to assist any of those countries. Chamberlain indicated that Britain was considering the establishment of some sort of supply ministry. “Steps are being taken, both to accelerate and widen the basis of production in Britain’s war indus tries,” he said. He was urged to say whether staff talks had started be tween Britain and her new allies in the anti-aggression bloc, but said “His Majesty’s government will maintain all necessary contacts in military as well as in all matters (Continued on Page Two) Creek Overflows From Heavy Rain At Fayetteville - Fayetteville, April 18.—(AP) —A two-inch rain in about three hours last night sent Cross Creek, which traverses the city, out of its bank today. The Fayetteville-Raeford highway was reported covered at several points. Although the road was not blocked, traffic moved slow 'y through the inundated areas. One minor accident was attribut ed to the high water. A produce truck driver stopped so suddenly when he came on the flooded sec tion of the road that the body was thrown from the vehicle and peas were scattered over the road. No one was hurt. Rain stopped this morning and it tie further damage was expected. U. S. Mediator To Umpire Coal Strike New York, April 18. (AP) James F. Dewey, Federal labor con ciliator, announced today he had been accepted as mediator in the deadlocked negotiations to reach a new contract for the bituminous coal industry. The contract under which 338,000 miners in the eight state Appalachian area had been working expired March 31, and for the past two weeks the mines, with few minor exceptions, have been closed. Dewey proposed today that he meet with the sub-committee of eight miners and operators to dis cuss the deadlock. He entered the conference room at the Hotel Bilt more shortly before 11 a. m., mak ing it clear to newsmen he was act ing for the Labor Department and not for the White House. Later he talked separately with both the miners’ and operators’ dele gations, and then arranged for a fur ther conference this afternoon with the miners alone “to continue nego tiations.” Asked if he was acting on his own initiative in thus entering the dis pute, he replied: “I am. Both sides have accepted me as mediator.” The conferees yesterday began their sixth week of conferences. There have been growing reports of prospective or present coal shortages.
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