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SILVER K IS ARY , : 1-1939 /Y-SIXTH YEAR British Warships Sink a Nazi U-Boai "'-x ' . > * i V A**/ * %V * % Central Press Radiuphoto dramatic of the current war. this photograph shows the sinking: of a German submarina .r 5: rovers. The L-ooa*. braekote.i by the warships, was forced to the surface by a depth r crew raemoers scape i. tot- sub .v. ; s shelled arid sent to the bottom. N :te the Nazi sailor to • £ ana two others (in c;ic!e> swimming to the destroyer in left foreground. Pnoto dashed by radio from London to New York. Sen- In-Law Os FDR Hi -hiy Critical Os L oor Board Acts Saw's New Cincus ".'* s q*3%L / *4? w £ 1 ~' #l§|gß Atriral James 0. Richardson ; _T-i. ding Admiral Claude C. Bloch tntar.der in chief of the U. S. r -. :s Admiral James 0. Richard- \ - ;on. :*ed from the post of com r.- f the battle force. He was m Paris, Tex., in 1873. (Central Press) Cotton Hits Best Peaks | r Months ' CCS $lO Bale Bet- Y hun When War e ta n; Liverpool ' ■ ?hest in Ten Ye' rs» War Demand d War Losses Re sponsible. :) • > ( AP) —Cot- -; * peak as a "war >-« the highest ' vears in domestic. Y .': Cotton Ex - ,w at one time .r* dolla r s OcilT * . f ■ Ags. making the " • --id-1937. Since - • va n the price has cents a pound, or r h .-Moping difficul foreign markets all new life into •he staple after sev b pac ?ed maction un . den of excessive uup :n the change, of : ,<anp t ,,r io loss of tornf . . cargoes by mines and Foreign buyers indica ntinned on Page Three.) — »n.- eg; Hrutirrsnn Daily Diapatrij ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA^ LEADED WIRE SERVICE OF iriE A>- I’iATED PRESS. Didn’t Blame iLm ployers Fo r Co m> plaining, John Bcettii ger, Seattle Publisher Said, House Inquiry Board Is Told. Washington. Dec. id. —(AP) — A memorandum was placed in the ree led of the House Labor .Committee t lav. which quoted Jhn S ettiger. President R seveifs s n-in-law, as saying he "didn't blame employers for complaining against XLRB s ad ministration of the Wagner act. The memorandum was from Ehvyn J. Eager, labor board regional direc tor at Seattle, to Nathan Witt, board secretary, and reported on a conver sation Eagen said he had with Boet vger. The conversation allegedly con cerned a case in which William Ran dolph Hearst's Seattle newspaper and the American Newspaper Guild were involved. Bottiger is publisher of the Hearst newspaper in Seattle. "Boettiger stated," Eagen wrote, •■that he was very sympathetic with the act. but that when it was ad ministered by a board which made the kind of decision it made in this case, he didn't blame employers lor (Continued on Page Three.) SEABOARD MEDICAL MEN HOLD MEETING N'ortoik. V:. pec. 12. —-(A_P>— Fhvsieians iron Y rgm: > and North Can bn : v • - f • ring at Virgin a Beach today for the 44tr. annual c n vention • i me Scab' ■ d Medical .as sociation of the two states. Securities Sold By State Body For Wilson, Tarboro Raleigh. Dec. 12. AP) —The Lo cal Government Commission sold »nt-mont • ' ' - cipati n n tes >f the T< wn of Wil today : > the Wach i Bank & Trust Company, of Winston-Salem, at a premium of 51.33, with interest to be at three-quarters of one per cent. , "It was a very good sale, cor i niented Secretary W. E. Easterling. A $21,000 Tarbor* refunding bond :Yue was sold to McAlister, Smith & Pate. Inc., of Greenville. S. C'.. at a premium of £6, with interest on the first 56.000 of maturities at three percent, and 2 3-4 percent interest on the remainder. irvb°p pi N T G 1% I Days till x .-jms AHflM\ j® ■ & g _ J HENDERSON. N. 0., TUESDAY AFTERNOON. DECEMBER 12, 1939 Noted Actor Dies J X 1 -Y U., 1 ; ..4 X .... _ s:■ • srag \' . - :r^- m ' wMi v V X ■' -Y ' » \ " : % . DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, SR. Fairbanks, Sr. Os The Movies, Dies At Home Hollywood. Cal.. Dec. 12.—(AP)— Douglas Fairbanks. Sr., who leaped to film fame with his spectacular acrobatics, died in bed today of a heart attacu. He was 56. The dashing Don Juan, for 15 vears the ranking male star of p:c tures, suecu .ea after a days ill ness at his beach home in nearoc Santa Monica, At his bedside were m - widf.-w. the former Lady Sylvia Ashley, and his brother. Robert. His son. Douglas. Jr., was called a few. inutes t . re Fairbanks died, at 1 a. m„ but had not reached the house. Fairbanks’ career in films started :n 1914. when he joined the old Tri- C mp u y, after achieving suc cs - on the stage in the east. His early successes were chiefly tabk f v his athletic accomplish ments and a flare for romantic comedy. Among them were "The (Continued on Page Three) _ Japs, Pitying Finns, Claim To Be Liberal Bv C HARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Wa-hington, Dec. 12. —Our State D oarlment voices considerable strict Iv unofficial surprise to note that Japan's press expresses a good bit ymp ithy with Finland, in con nectfon with the present Russo-Fin r sh situ tion. The Tokyo govern ment hasn't said anything, but Nip pon’s newspapers and news associa tions are almost outright pro-Finnish. Oi course the Japanese, though now on comparatively friendly terms v. t’u Moscow, for years have been either passively hostile toward the Russians or. part of the time, at open war with them. It’s a tradition which may have something to do with their press’ attitude at the present junc ture. Still. Tokyo certainly has been gt r.eraliy classified of late as a total itarian outtit —as not at all likely to (Continued on Page Three) SOVIETS TO IGNORE LEAGUE AS ARMY SPEEDS ITS MARCH INTO INTERIOR OF FINLAND Major Fight Superior Air Force In North Is Over Germany Now Likely Soon Claimed By Britain Soviet Strategists Turn to That Sector After Meeting Stub born Resistance on Isthmus; Germans Repelled by French. Copenhagen. Dec. 12.—(AP) —The I correspondent of the Stockholm Af densbladt today reported Rushan troops in Finland were advancing rapidly near Suomussalmi, where a Soviet force is driving westward at Finland’s narrowest point. A major engagement is expected in the region shortly, he said. TWO SEPARATE CAMPAIGNS PI SHED BY THE RUSSIANS Helsinki. Dec. 12.—(AP) —The red invaders of Finland, operating from dearly-won footholds 40 miles with in the border, pressed today two separate campaigns, either or.e of which, if completed, might bring Finland to her knees. The newer >f these pan ilel ■ ffen s'" ves took shape along the icy shores of Lake Ladoga and in the l.ke-dot ted country to the north where numerically superior Soviet Russian forces were bent on rounding the (Continued on Page Eight.) CONGRESSMAN MAPES. OF MICHIGAN. PASSES Grand Rapid'. Mich., Dec. 12. (AP) —Word was received here today of the death in New Orleans this morning of Representative Carl Mapes, Republican. Michigan. Mapes. who had represented the fifth Mich igan district continuously since 1912. had been on a tour of the South with a party of congressmen when he was stricken in a- New Orleans hotel. Broughton Announces Candidacy J. M. Broughton. Raleigh at torney. late this afternoon an nounced his candidacy for gov ernor of North Carolina, subject to the Democratic primary. The information was contain ed in a personal letter from >lr. Broughton. His statement was also enclosed, in which he said that in entering the campaign “I do so upon my own initiative and responsibility and not as the candidate of any group, bloc or political faction.” He added that “if nominated and elected. I will be under no obligation except to serve the people of North Caro lina to the best of my ability." He also stated that “taxes in North Carolina are as high, in my opinion, as the people can stand.” and tnat trends from now on “should be toward re duction and not increase." Os the very general hope that it the sales tax. he said “there is may ultimately be eliminated from our tax system." He pro posed by economies and by nor mal increases under present tax levies to pay larger salaries to teachers. Col. Leonard Ayres Very Cheerful On Next Year Cleveland. Dec. 12.—(AP) —Col- onel Leonard P. Ayers is cheerful about 1940 business prospects. Industrial production will be in dexed about 110. against about 105 this year, he said today, and national income will attain some s>, 1,000.000,- 000. against 1939's $69,000.000'.000. The Cleveland economist, who cal culates he has batted 850 in the 17 j years he has made such annual pre dictions, said "the war and the com ing political campaign make con fident forecasting impossible.” Nevertheless, he predicted: Building contracts probably larger than those of any previous recovery; year, and the largest since 1930. Air Minister Warns Nation, However, of Fresh And Worse German Air Raids “Soon Or In Spring”; Defenses Called Sound. London. D" , <-. 12. (AP) -- Sir Finfflsev Wo'H f old the H'nnp of Commons todav Britain could cla ; m "defin’te superiority in our aircraft” ovor Germsnv. T ! ’o p'im'cro" •sMci BrWsh fight er squadrons had taken a heavy toil | rA‘ G '"mans who "tried to cro>s our air defenses.” He drooped a hint of j a new neak in Nazi raids against Bri tain '-ving the nation must be pre pared to face, perhaps soon, or per haps in the soring, "another more strenuous and difficult chapter in the air war. However, the air minister added: "We can b° ropfident our defense sy‘-tom is sound.” Ho declared British Hurricane and Spitfire planes had shown a "de cisive marg'n of advantage” over Germany's Dorniers, Junkers and Heinkels. "Even more encouraging is the knowledge of superiority they have i shown over German fighters.” he I added. CHARLES R. WALGREN, DRUG MAGNATE, DIES I Chicago. Dec. 12.—(AP) —Charles: l R, Walgren, who rose from a SIB a j . i week clerk to become founder of a 1 ■ drug store empire, died last night, i . He was 66 years old and had been. l i ill several months. He borrowed ; r money to buy his first store in Chi- j i cage in 1902. It took him four years* to pay. the debt. From the single es ; tablishment grew a chain of nearly ; I 590 stores in 39 states with an annual i business of $50,000,000. N. C. Air Line Is Feasible, CAA Is Told Washington, Dec. 12.—(AP) — De velopment of short distance inter-city air service was described as feasible i from an operation and economic standpoint today by C. Bedell Monro, president of the Pennsylvania Cen tral Air Lines. Monro appeared before a Civil ) Aeronautics Authority examiner hold ing hearings on Penn Central’s ap plication to operate from Norfolk, Ya., to Knoxville, Tenn., with stops at seven North Carolina cities, whose average distance apart is only 61 miles. The company’s route also would extend from Knoxville to Cincinnati, Ohio, with a stop at Lex ington. Kv. Monro said his company had made an exhaustive study of possibilities of short hop operations over the Norfolk-Knoxville route, and had de cided there would be sufficient busi ness to justify the venture. North Carolina stops would be at Elizabeth City, Rocky Mount, Ra leigh, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Hickory and Asheville. Merchandise imports lower than 1939. exports probably higher. Department store sales higher than 1939. but lower than 1937; railroad freight loadings probably exceeding 1939. Outputs of iron and steel probably not varying by more than 12 percent from 1939. Automobile production Likely with in ten percent of this year’s. New all-time high records likely for petroleum refining, electric power output, tobacco products, airplane production. Wage payments within four per cent of 1937, when they reached peak levels since depx'ession bottoms. PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. Promoted by Finns V aino ianner Former Finnish finance minister, Yaino Tanner, who once worked as a miner in the United States, now has the ticklish job of handling Fin land’s international relations as newly appointed foreign minister. (Central Press) British Sub Refused To ! Sink Bremen j German Merchant Flagship Sighted on Way Home From Murmansk; Admiral ty Names No Date or Place of incident Re ported* REACHES HOME Berlin, Dec. 12. ( —The great liner Bremen stt 1 safe ly into German wate tonight, once escaping the British navy’s blockade on its homeward voy age from Murmansk, her Rus sian Arctic refuge. German authorities said she had arrived withing an uniden tified “safe zone" under com mand of Captain A. Ahrens, the skipper who took her out of New York August 30 and sailed her into Murmansk. Authorities asserted that Ger man scouting planes were hover ing over the Bremen as she near ed German waters, and that these planes compelled a British i submarine, which was encount ered, to submerge. London, Dec. 12.—(AP) —The Ad miralty announced today that a Bri tish submarine sighted the Germyi liner Bremen within torpedo range, but refrained from attacking her without warning. This, the announce ment said, was in conformity with “the rules of sea warfare.” The Admiralty said that the Bre (Continued on Page Eight) Liquor Sales Set L November Record For 27 Counties * Raleigh, Dec. 12.—(AP)—Cutlar | Moore, chairman of the State ABC : board, reported today that $788,110.- 35 worth of liquor was sold by ABC stores in North Carolina’s 27 wet counties last month, setting a record for November. Moore said Durham county again ; led the wet counties, with total re | ceipts of $122,144.50 from its liciuor sales. Wake county reported 598.- 592.75 in sales, Pitt. $50,144.90; Wil- son county, $49,454.45. 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS lUI-'i Deadline Is Passed With No Reply Yet Consideration Will Be Given If It Comes Later, But Russia May Break Relations With England, France if Ouster Carries. Geneva, Dec. 12. AP)—Soviet sources in Geneva today said it was "highly probable” Russia would re ject the League of Nations’ 24- hour ultimatum calling on her to accept mediation of the Russian- Finnish war. Consequently, League leaders pressed the committee con sidering Finland’s appeal for aid to draft a report condemning Russia as an aggressor, and sought prac tical means for ejecting' Russia from the League. RI'SSIA MAY BREAK OFF RELATIONS WITH ALLIES Geneva. Dec. 12. (AP’' —The 24- hour deadline for a reply to the League of Nations offer to mediate the Russian-Finnish war passed to day without a reply from the Sov iet Union. The deadline was 6 p. m. (noon EST). but officials said con sideration still would be given a re ply if it were received later. Report Prepared. Nevertheless, at 6 p. m., the 13- nation League committee consider ing Finland’s appeal for aid began drafing a report to the League As sembly. which would condemn Rus : sia as an aggressor. Indications pointed to adoption of such a resolution by a large major fContinued on Page Three.) SWEDISH STEAMER HITS MINE, SINKS Copenhagen, Dec. 12.—(AP) — The | 3,792-ton Swedish steamer Torne i struck a mine and sank today in the : Oresund. 25 miles south of Copen | hagen. The crew’s fate was not im ! mediately known. ! - Britain And France Link Currencies Pound And Franc Bound Together For Duration of War For Great Advantages Expected to Accrue From Move. Paris, Dec. 12. (AP) —Con clusion of a British-French mone tary accord, linking the franc and | the pound until six months after ! signature of a peace treaty ending j the war with Germany, was an i nounced today by Finance Minister I Paul Reynaud. He disclosed the pact was signed December 4. when Sir John Simon, chancellor of the exchequer, visited Paris, he said it was designed to avoid any modification of the pres ent existing parity between the cur rencies of Britain and France for the duration of hostilities. The monetary accord, Reynaud j asserted, contains means for both I countries to have “all facilities for obtaining exchange of the other country, and for using it freely.” One of the most significant items in the accord provided that drains j on the war reserves of both coun tries “in gold and in dollars” will I be shared equally. The two finance ministers also agreed that many common war ex penditures will be shared. iOcjdtfWl i FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Increasing cloudiness, follow ed by light rain, beginning in mountains late tonight or Wed nesday, and in east and central portions Wednesday; w**rn* > ’- night and in east portion Wed nesday.
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