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THANKS GIVING d U SILVER ! VERSARY 1914-1939 | n TV-sixth year itussia Invades Finland Truck Regulations In Hauling Gasoline ( t Speed To 35 Mi. Pteiender Dies Henry H. Colpus H. Colpus, 76, self-styled "P- cede Guelph,” who declared h was the first son of King Edward T Ii of England, was found dead in a S:. Petersburg, Fla., hotel room. According to his claim, his mother a Quaker girl, was wed to Edward, at that time Prince of Wales, in P' '-h and that after he was born Queen Victoria forced a divorce. Daladier Is Given Fresh War Powers Rule by Decree Ap proved by Chamber Group; Says France’s Immediate Task Is to Win The War; To Re move War Threat. . iVmv. 30. ( AP) —The Cham- Deputies army committee to .of-lied Premier Daladier to ’ measure for extending the ■/nt'- wartime pof/ers, but • pproved the altered version. ; go between the premier > ties came shortly after Par ' orifinued on Page Three) usiness Trend Will Be jo if Factor In Election <' V < H.ARLFS P. STEWART s 't:\j.l Press Columnist i Hi. Nov. 30. —Interviewed! ... Senator Carter Glass l . insert to express him- j sell relative to a; Rooseveltian third | r:< mi nation, on the ; ground th a t he I didn't want to “create party fric tion.- ’ But he did ay, “I know of no men better Quali fied for the presi dency than Harry F. Bird or John N. Garner.” • Politicians this as implying, 1 that, in the old i Virginian’s opinion | m IT M * rl f, 1 n »W Gla*« id or Garner would be at j eood a Democratic candidate | J - s among other possible selec- iimtiterstm UatUt Disuatrh LEASED wire service op imK As>< xu a TED PRESS. Drivers Must Not Work Over 55 Hours Weekly Under Pro mulgation Tomorrow Os Revenue Chief; Truck Operators Are Bitter. Daily Dispafrli Duremi. In (h<> Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Nov. 30. Regulations governing the transportation of gas oline and other dangerous combus tibles will be issued by Commission er of Revenue A. T. Maxwell tomor row and will embrace three main points, including an invasion of the hours of work field, one laden with all sorts of potential political and legal dynamite. The three principal points in the regulations will be: (1) Drivers must not work more than 55 hours per week. (2) A flat speed limit of 35 miles per hour is made applicable to all trucks under the regulations. (3) Specific provisions for me chanical inspection „of trucks and physical inspection of drivers. The commissioner recognizes that there will be plenty’ of controversy over the first two points, at least, and probably over every phase of the regulations. He started out with the apparent and cordial cooperation of the truck owners, but wound up completely behind the eight-ball so (Continued on Page Two) Mrs. F. D. R. Visitor At Dies Hearing Washington, Nov. 30. —(AP) Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt showed up unexpectedly today at the Dies committee hearing. Shortly before she arrived, Act ing Chairman Starnes, Democrat, Alabama, told newsmen: “If she does come, I’ll invite her to take the witness stand and testi fy” The first lady said at a press con ference earlier this week that she would be willing to take the com mittee witness stand if she had any information the committee wanted. Mrs. Roosevelt entered the hear ing room at 11:20 a. m., and started to take a seat near the door. Act ing Chairman Starnes stood up im mediately and said he noted the presence of the first lady of the land, and asked her whether she would like to take a place at the committee table. “I have just come to listen,” Mrs. Roosevelt said. tions. Furthermore, it generally is recog nized that a third-term aspirant would be somewhat handicapped by the very fact of his third-termishness. It’s a handicap which wouldn’t af flict Byrd or Garner. Therefore, the general interpretation is that, by in direction, Senator Glass was saying that Byrd, Garner or some alterna tive old-line Democrat would be even better than F. D. In other words, assume that Roose velt, Byrd and Garner are on a par. But there’s something to be subtract ed from Roosevelt’s par; nothing to be subtracted from Byrd’s or Gar ner’s. That apparently is Senator ! Glass’ reasoning. As to Party Friction? Yes, as to “party friction”? | Senator Glass might have meant j that he didn’t want to create any (Continued on Page Two) ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OFNORTHCAROLINA AND VIRGINIA By W. JOYNES MacFARLAN Raleigh, Nov. 30. (AP) —North Carolina’s State gqvernment had real reason' to appreciate Thanksgiving this year—good business conditions were more than financing the broad est public spending program in the State’s history. Revenue receipts were booming and the end was not in sight. In the revenue department, estimates made- a year ago that in come tax receipts next March 15 would be $10,700,000 have been thrown out the window. Back in March Revenue Commissioner A. J. HENDERSON, N. 0., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 30, 1939 ON THE ROCKS, 1939! North Carolina Has Much To Be Thankful For Now Good Business Conditions More Than Fi nancing Broadest Public Spending Program in State’s History; Record Revenue Likely. Thanksgiving Is Observed In 26 States (By The Associated Press.) Residents of 26 states observed Thanksgiving today while the rest of the states went about their or dinary business —the turkey and cele brations only a week old. The 26 states did not accept Presi dent Roosevelt’s proclamation de signating the holiday a week earlier than usual. But they included three —Colorado, Mississippi and Texas— which observed both days. Business generally took less of a holiday than it did last week, for many of the popular centers are sit uated in states which chose the ear lier observance. New England declined to change its historic observance and Plymouth, Mass., prepared a 17th century pag eant and feast commemorating the (Continued on Page Three) I Maxwell showed his stature as a ■prophet when he told the legislature : that income would exceed budget ; calculations. ! The income tax estimates now range upward to nearer $12,000,000, or so, which would exceed any pre ; vious year by $700,000. The gasoline tax levy yielded steadily increasing revenue last fis cal year, and the increase has been i 3ven greater since July 1. Sales tax i -eceipts also are on the upswing each (Continued on page two) U. S. Efforts To Be Futile Moscow, Nov. 30.—(AP) The United States delivered to day to the soviet Russian gov ernment an offer of its services to mediate differences between Russia and Finland. The offer was delivered amid disquieting foreign radio reports that Sov iet war planes already had bombed the outskirts of Hel sinki. Vice Commissar for Foreign Affairs Vladimir Potempkin ac cented the offer without com ment. and the feeling here was that the move would prove futile. (iJccdJwi FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday; probably followed by rain in the mountains Friday; not much change in temperature. Hull Talks WithF.D.R. About Crisis Russia, Meanwhile, Advises U. S. It Need Not Attempt Peace ful Solution of War On Finland; May Break Off Relations. Washington, Nov. 30. (AP) President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull began a conference on the out break of the Russo-Finnish war to day immediately upon the chief exe cutive's arrival in the capital from Warm Springs, Ga. Hull, whose last-minute efforts to bring about a peaceful settlement of the dispute between the Soviet Union •>r>d the small Baltic nation, appear ed grave as he met the President at the Union Station. Almost simulta neously with the President's arrival, it became known that a Russian of ficial had advised this government that he saw no need for it to use its good offices for a peaceful solution of the dispute. Finland Welcomes Move. Finland, on me otner hand, advised that it would welcome the exercise of good offices, it was reported to the (Continued on Page Three.) Shopping #1 1 ©AyS TILL W&L PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. Soviet Attack Upon Little Neighbor Is By Land, Air, Water Finnish foreign Minister Denies Russian Charge of Invasion or Threat; Purest Aggres sion, Erkko Says; Defense Active. Helsinki, Nov. 30. (AP) —Soviet Russian troops, war ships and war planes launched an invasion of Finland early to day. Within a few hours, red army forces had pushed across the Finnish border on the Karelian isthmus north of Leningrad, war planes had twice bombed Helsinki, the capital, and set the port of Viipuri in flames, and warships had begun seizing Fin nish islands in the Gulf of Finland. Helsinki, Nov. 20.— (AP) (5:20 p. m.) —Russian bombing planes set the southwestern section of Helsinki afire today in a sudden land, sea and air invasion of Finland. After Soviet bombers roared over the capital in successive raids, the sky over southwestern Helsinki was red early tonight with the glare of burning buildings hit during the afternoon’s bombardment. AP Writer Phones Out His Story Bombs Crash About Correspondent at Hel sinki as He Reads Message to Copen hagen Bureau; Fin land Disclaims Guilt, (Editor’s Note. —In the midst of a new air bombardment of Helsinki by Soviet Russian planes, Lynn Heinzer ling, The Associated Press correspon dent in the Finnish capital, today telephoned the following story to the outside world byway of Copenhagen) BY LYNN HEINZERLING. Helsinki, Nov. 30—(AP) —Fourteen Soviet planes were seen near Helsinki thiS afternoon but no bombs were dropped at first. The United States legation has ar ranged for quarters at Grand Coula, but has not yet decided to evacuate. Soberly, thoughtful as his office re ceived reports from various points, Finnish Foreign Minister Eljas Erkko made the following statement to The Associated Press: Here the telephone communication was interrupted by the crash of a bomb. “People outside are running for cover,” said Heinzerling. An air raid warning has not yet been sound ed, and they were caught unawares.” Now continue Erkko: “Despite the fact that we have shown to the last a willingness to try to find a peaceful solution of the dif ficulties which have arisen between Finland and Russia, in the face of the Soviet demands, and despite the fact we have tried all means possible (Continued on Page Three.) Chamberlain’s View Is Russians Covet Finland London, Nov. 30. —(AP) Prime Minister Chamberlain declared today it was “quite obvious” that Soviet Russia wants to dominate Finland, and termed Finland’s attitude in the negotiations with Moscow from the outset “unprovocative.” Chamberlaiq told the House of Commons the government “deeply regrets this fresh attack on a small independent nation which must re sult in fresh suffering and loss.” Meanwhile, Great Britain returned today to ambitious plans for expand ing her own world trade as a com 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY (An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Helsinki said that Finland had declared war on Russia, following the invasion.) Cities Set Afire. Finnish anti-aircraft batteries fought back at the invading bombing planes which directed their first at tack on the capital, upon the Malm airport, on the outskirts. Later, bombs fell in the heart of the city. Viipuri, G 5 miles from the Soviet bor der, was attacked by warships as well as bombing planes. Sections of the port were in flames. Foreign Minister Eljas Erkko de clared the Russian attack was “the purest aggression imaginable.” “As the reason for the attack,” he (Continued on Page Five) War Declared By Finland London, Nov. 30. (AP) —The Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Helsinki today said that President Kallio issued a pro clamation declaring war on Soviet Russia. The proclamation said that “with a view to main taining tiie country’s defense” and the constitution .the republic of Finland has entered a state of war.” The dispatch said that Russian forces had occupied all of the Fisker peninsula. Russia Wants Norway Bases Oslo, Norway, Nov. 30. (AP) —Rumors circulated here today, without confirmation, th*at Soviet Russia is demand ing three naval bases on Nor way’s northern coast. (Norway’s coast on the Arctic Ocean is separated from that of Russia only by Finland’s a.- row corridor to northern wa ters. Already Russia has de manded part of the Finnish coast.) plemcnt to her decision to cut off the flow of German exports. Development of this weapon of economic warfare was suggested by liberal leaders in Parliament, who proposed that the government take adequate measures to increase Bri tain’s financial strength by develop ing her export trade. One commen tator urged the nation to go after trade at all costs, outbidding and un derselling Germany in countries which still would be accessible to her even if Britain’s sea blockade were one hundred percent effective.
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