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Henitersmt Uatlu IHspatcl? ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. \-SEVENTH TtEAR LthTJs?o'ciatSI?VpIIs?f HENDERSON, N. C., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 15, 1940 pc''L1SHTxcKprTrt3u™IIRNOON FIVE CENTS COl'Y \ nnish Army Begins Retreat From Areas Ceded To Russians Ahead of Soldiers, 1 000 Dispossessed l>ii:ans Hurry From ieiritory As Red Army Marks Time Awaiting Retreat. . March 15.—(AP)—The ' y t logged through the i . in tunc real retreat be- ' withdrawal from the1 stubbornly defended in :-.o half months of war, I uuv are ceded to Soviet1 the soldiers there hur dle possessed civilians.! i'ea by automobile, wagon r n foot, herding their i u>re them and carrying ..it were the salvage of property. > 00 -"ling to about 460. ner who must find new b"ir.»>iUinn persons al * refugees, but 4f\nnn .>r; :; >m battered territories 'and retains and to which. he able to return. c Red army held its posi .ng time until Finnish' • fallen back the required :n one day the Finnish ; started at 10 a. m. along a front in the southeast from the Gulf of Finland - an frontier northeast of ■ :e Karelian isthmus and : th of Lake Ladoga must ,• ; by March 26. G<>\ eminent To Finance Farm Home Building ■.•■jt.irt. March 13.—(AP)—' • Roosevelt authorized the v.utes Housing Authority to- j ••■d S2.522.000 to finance 1. ;.::n homes in six states, re the USHA has hand- i .y city slum clearance and •w rent housing projects. I housing is designed to >dern farm homes to re • "otedown shacks. imilies of low* income are Their annual rental will j - than S50. Cotton Market : I Stages Rise j; I' V March 15.—(AP)— ' .• . es opened 6 higher to 5 : id-morning the list ex - :.ev." March was 4 to 11 ] - . y t>;:ces were 3 to 8 higher. , I Market News Aids Farmers, Scott Says ;: Daily l#isnatrn Burf-atT. In the Si* Walter . . March 15.—North Caro-j are now,receiving more •accurate information on \ < t»ek prices than at any! ! kite's history, Commis-' Agriculture W. Kerr Scott! ' rl : v. ■ • < •• s service, the newest j 'h° State Deparfment of | marketing program,' r:» rj two years ago in co-j ?ii the United States! * Marketing Service and, ot the most valuable : ted services received by ; he declared. ' mnd anniversary of the • reviewed price reports! -ifwekers and agri-j •ik'.-rs, announcing that i'-rmation is now avail- : ' ftid vegetables, cotton.1 Poultry and dairy pro-j •icco reports are available, I -sioner of Agriculture I "'•d all farmers "and other : >"i ons" to avail them- ' 'he "last minute price in ' agricultural proanets'', 2 'f-oort is.-ued through !»• market news represen tee Department's markets I !y and weekly market •: ';.s offer a price index ' • buyers as well as sel products," Scott em This information has been 'ar value to the farmer, ' lore has had to take his '•> market without knowl ' ■ ting prices. The picture fi i'-rent—farmers are aware' hinges, price outlooks aiyl • ■ 11ids more so than at any ' in the history of the state, j 1 ".it uued on Page Two) Ratified Red Terms Yaino Hakkila Vainn Hakkila, speaker of the Fin nish Diet, presided over the ses sion which ratified the treaty of peace signed in Moscow, bringing to an end Finland's heroic struggle for existence against an enemy fifty timos her size. Hakkila ranks politically behind the president and prime minister of Finland. Yankee Club On Market < Baseball's Leading Team Hawked in Wall Street With $4,000,-, 000 Price Tag New York, March 15.—(AP)— The New York Yankees, owned by :he heirs of Col. Jacob Ruppert, lave been hawked in Wall Street or some time with a S4.00C.000 price ag. well informed financial circles old the Associated Press today. So far. however, these sources aid. the best offer has been $2,000, )00 with financiers admitting they night be willing to go a trifle ligher for baseball's leading team, t was not indicated whether the !2.000.000 was the price for just the . fankees or the entire farm system vhich some have evaluated as high , IS SI0.000.000 to SI5.000.000. Madison Square Garden Corp., I or one, is said to be interested in he purchase of the club but has nade no definite offer ssu-e the >rice is considered too high. Teachers In | i Session Todays R.ileicn, Match 15 ---(AP) Thotr - I snds of North Carolina school t-virh- j ?rs discussed their problems at di- j j /isional meetings todry after Dr. , Dora V. Smith of the University of ] Minnesota ;-po?--e on the part books , ind libraries play in new education j jrograms. ( About 1.5')) persons attended the »encral session but il appeared that here must have been 3.000 or mure n the city. At a meeting •>(' the urban educa- < [ion group Dr. Ralph McDonald of :he University of North Carolina . aid ] that city schools' facilities in the J >tate were the worst in the nation md urged a crusade to secure local tax supplements for schools. The rural education association' elected district vice-presidents fori the first time. They included: North-j eastern district. Supt. D. H. Connelly j af Pitt county. German Vessel Is Scuttled London, March 15-—(AP)—Bri- ' tain officially announced today the, scuttling of the German merchant I >hip Loch Coruna, 7,414 tons, when j, i British warship approached her Wednesday in northern waters. The warship picked up (!0 mem- , 3ers of the crew after the vessel!1 >vas set afire. The ship left Rio de Janorio Fab- ! ruary 3 and apparently was trying :o reach home through Norwegian waters. i. UJaaihsh FOR NORTH CAROLINA Fair, slightly colder in north east portion, frost tonight: Sat- i urday fair, slowly rising tem perature. Indian Assassin Caught Seven Persons Dead In Charlotte Apartment Blaze; Seven Inj ured Handcuffed to a detective, Mahomed Singh Azad (loft) is led from raxton Hall. London, where he shot and killed Sir Michael O'Dwyer, vet nan India administrator, and wounded three other officials. The Indian tssassin said lie killed O'Dwyer because, as governor of Punjab, O'Dwyer vas responsible for Briti. h troops killing 37'J Indians during t 1U!'J riot. Hie shooting thrust the troublesome question of indiun independence into lie front rank of Britain's problems. Photo flashed by radio from London ;o New York. Candidates Rush to File As Limit Nears 4 3reenville Hi<*h School Paper Is Winner of Honor New York, March 15.—(AP) —A Columbia scholastic press association now holding its con vention at Columbia University announced today that awards had been made to 1,085 schools for the publication of outstand ing newspapers and magazines. The winners included in the class of 301 to 800 enrollment, The Medalist (highest honor) to Green Lights, Greenville, N. C., high school. British Trade Restrictions Temporary Washington, March 15.—(AP) — Jreat Britain declared today that her ■estrietions on imports of certain American products were solely war neasures and "not in any way in ended to cause a permanent diver ion of trade." The assertion was contained in a anna! statement of Ambassador ,ord Lothian, issued by th" I-i'iti -1: •mbas-y. Secretary Hull at his pres.. ci'i erence a little later said 1 !\«it !tf \> r, {lad to be a hie to say that digres sions were continuing with vppio entatives of the British and French [overnments to safeguard American ;ommcrcial interests. Hull explained thyt total Ameri :an exports to Great Britain despite he restrictions on certain products lad greatly increased since war ;tarted. Distance Rates Reduced Washington, March 15.- (AP;— Fhc federal communications c;i»:inis sion announced today that (he American Telephone and Telegraph company had agreed to rrduce long distance telephone rates about $5, 500,000 annually. The reduction will apply on calls jf 420 miles or more with a sliding ■;cale of increasing ieductions for lunger calls. Negro Gassed At State Pen Raleigh, March 15.—(AP)—Rob >rt Williams, 20-year-old Negro, sentenced in Cumberland county, ,vas gassed at state prison today for he rape of a white woman about hree times his age. Williams, also known as Robert VTcNair, had admitted his guilt. He iad d6ne odd jobs around the home >f the woman he attacked, Mrs. W. ! Ar. Bullard, and had no previous criminal record, witnesses said. The Negro entered the death j chamber at 10:01, gas was started j it 10:02 1-2. and ho was pronounced | lead 13 minutes later. Sixteen Pay Fees To State Board of Elec tions For Entry in May 25 Primary; Tomor row Is Last Day For Filing. Raleigh, March 15. — (AP)— Sixteen men liled today to enter the may 25 primaries. Dan Tompkins of Sylvu, a vete ran Democratic legislator, was more or less a surprise entry for lieuten ant-governor. He was known to have been considering the race but political circles here had been doubtful he would file. George M. Pritchard, Asheville,1 Republican, became the third in his party to file for tne governorship. Six Democrats have filed for gov ernor and a seventh, Mayor Thomas Cooper of Wilmington, was in Ra leigh supposedly for the purpose of filing. Two republicans filed for the of fice of lieutenant-governor—J. For- I rest Witten of Salisbury and H. B. ; Lcavitt of Asheville. J. M. Van | Hoy, Charlotte Republican, filed for i state auditor. 15. C. Fussell of Wilmington, a1 RennHiean, filed lor commissioner! of labor. Insurance Commi: ioner Dm C. Boney naid 'us fee this morning. Hei .'s unopposed. John W. Caffcy of Greensboro en-1 U'i\'d the P<th district Democratic| •"tigre s'onal r.r.tesf. Walter Murphy filed for the Dem-; erratic nomination for secretaiy of virile. John L Phelps of CrcdwHI Tiled for the ll"pubhcan nomination as insui'ince commissioner. Five Republican congressional •••ndidates filed: Kzra Parker of Ben-on in the 4th, Fred R. Keith of St. Pauls, 7th; F. D. P». Harding, of Yadkin. -ille, 8th; Ernest M_. Morgan of Charlotte, 10th; and Robert Frank ' 'prrctt <>•' DilJshoro, Nth. F.arl E. Donnahoe of Asheville, Democratic barker of the Townsend pension plan, qualified lor the congressional racc in the 11th. BritainMeets Three-Power New Weapons Are Brought into Econo mic rrcnt Line As Re ports Circulate of Ger man-ItaJian - Russian Economic Bloc London, March 15.—fAlJ>—Groat Britain brought three new weapons into her economic front line today lo meet the threat of a Uerman Rus.vian-Italian bloc aimed at cap turing her trade. i... f-uori »•.. intended to fortify the British position in the econo mic struggle by increasing her re serves of foreign exchange for pur cnuau oi war .-.upplies, mobilizing the resources of British and French over-ens cmnircs and driving Ger man securities from BritLh money markets. These measures coincidcd with re ports in Belgrade that Foreign Min ister Joachim von Ribbentrop ol Germany'had suggested to Italy for mation of a German-Italian-Rus sian economic bloc with "all small states between these powers." As reported in Belgrade von Rib bentrop's proposal to the Italian gov ernment would put Europe's small Baltic, central and so-\^eastern states in the economic orbit of the three totalitarian powers with whom some already do most of their trad ing. Meanwhile, the London Daily Mail said today that Prime Minister Chamberlain would disclose -ecret assurrances made two months ago to Norway and Sweden of allied sup port if in giving help to Finland they became involved in war with Russia or Germany. The newspaper said Chamberlain would make the disclosure Tuesday. French Senate In Second Day Of War Debate Parks March 15.—(AP)—As the j French senate gathered for a sec ond day of secret debate on the al- , lied war strctegy, former Premier i Leon Blum's newspaper Le Popu- j laire described the atmosphere in Paris as "a political crisis whosei consequences cannot be guaged." Amid this feeling of ten inn and General pres.- criticism which for three hour- wtprday hnd Promirr Deladier explaining to the senators the French-British conduct of the war, it appeared likely that the >en '•w.' wouiu reach a vote tonight on i H'hole question of allied effee- j tivencss. The debate covers French rcac-• tion to the Russian-Finnish peace, regarded as a diplomatic victory for Germany. , The insistent demand of the press . is that the allies "find a battlefield i —and make war" against Germany.; "In other words", says Lc Temps. j "abandon the present war of siege' o«l cy." Senate Clears Way For Final Vote On Hatch Bill Washington. March 15.—fAP)— The Senate cleared the way today for final passage ol legislation broaden ing the Hatch anti-politics law by refusing to return the legislation to committee for further study. Senator Hatch, . Democrat, New Mexico, said that if the bill hud been recommitted "it would have been dead for this session." The rccomit tal proposal was offered by Senator Lucas. Democrat. Illinois. It wa> rejected 52 to 31. Supporters of the broadening legis lation had won a major test a short time before when the Senate ap proved 47 to 30 a key section for bidding political activity by state workers paid partly from federal funds. Previous efforts to modify the pro vision to permit "voluntary" poli tical activity had failed. Today's was the first direct Senate vote on the restriction itself. Senator Thomas, Democrat, Okla homa, attacked the constitutionality: of the bill. Another congres ional controversy, ■ that over inclusion of personal in come questions in the census, had the attention of President Roosevelt today. 1 Although a cold prevented him , from holding his usual Friday morn I ing press conference, the Chief Exc I cutive sent word through his secre tary that he considered one senator! critical or census procedure to be advocating violation of the law. Sen ator Tobey, Republican, New Hamp shire, has led the fight against the j . income questions. j Senator Clark, Democrat, Idaho,: j introduced a resolution to break off; diplomatic relations , :th Russia in | protest over the Soviet's successful invasion of Finland. Hot Dog Candidate James Rivers Declaring himself the people's "hot dog candidate," James Rivers, of Boone, N. C., is running for Con gress against Robert L. Doughton, 72, New Dealer and ways and means chairman, "Rivers, a printer, is shown munching one of the franks on which he says he's sub- ; •isting duriiiK his campaign. (Central Preat) Murder Trial Pleas Made i Four Men Charged With Clifton Snider Murder Enter Nolo Contendere Pleas Beaufort, March 15.—(AP)—Sup- ; erior Court Judge Luther Hamilton ordered court to resume at 2:30 p. m. today for pronouncing judgment in the trial of lour men on charges i growing out of the slaying last No- I vcmber of Clifton Snider of Winston Salem. The four—Kenneth Chance, Need ham Garner, J. B. Hudson, and R. E. King—pleaded nono contendre at the conclusion or state testimony. Most of the morning was spent in testimony by the defendants. The nolo contendere plea was of fered after the defendants had pleaded not guilty at the start of the I trial yesterday. State's witnesses te; tried con cerning confessions which they said were obtained from the men. Hudson, King, and Garner l^sli ' -Hay they had made no con fession. Defense testimony and argument. sought to show that ihe nvn wore ( mi'« where Snider was found and that he pre sumably was shot by someone e|sf and that one of the group had fired a gun at a glimmer of I'ght that thoy thought the eye of a deer. BIOFF ORDERED TO SERVE OLD TERM Chicago, March 15.—(Al'J-rWil liam Bioff, west coat movie labor leader, today was ordered to the house of correction to complete a six months sentence imposed 18 years ago for pandering. Lnterim? of the order, however,! was delayed until March 25 to ;»1- 1 low Bioff's attorneys to take the matter to the state supreme court. Big Store Is Implicated New York, March 15.—(AP)— George Dietrich, brother of the late Philip Musica, who as F. Donald Coster headed the $87,G00.')00 whole sale drug firm of McKes' on &. Rob sins, Inc., testified in federal court today that R. H. Mary and Co. virtu ally was used in 192G as a "middle man" between Giradd and Co. and; bootleggers. Girard & Co. was the concern which Coster-Murica headed after he left New York City under in dictment for subornation of per jury. The Girard company the gov ernment has charged with diverting products with a high alcoholic con- , tent. Dietrich testified at the trial of five men indicted for mail fraud and conspiracy. • , Fire Destroys One Section Of Building Several Seriously In jured Persons Not Ex pected to Live; Fire at Guthery Apartment Discovered At About 2 a. m. Charlotte, March 15.—(AI')— fire that destroyed a section of the 8<> unit Guthery apartment here early today brought death to seven per sons, four of them women, and in juries to seven others. Several of the injured were not expected to live. The dead: Mrs. Hazelle E. Martin. EHwarH Martin, 21-year old son of Mrs. Martin. IViiFs Huwtna Dickinson, 26, daugh ter ->{' Dr. E. T. Dickinson, of Wilson, N. C. Miss Lucy Walton, 43, native of Morganton. Mrs. Etta M. Eley, 32, native o£ Norfolk, Va. H. Russell Eley, formerly of Nor folk, Va., husband of Mrs. Etta M. Eley. Tommy Charity, 15-year old high school student. Charlotte, March 15.—(AP) — William B. Pittman, a 200-pound fireman, told today of bringing two women down a ladder from the fire-swept Guthery apart ment here when the body of a third struck him from behind. "I was about 20 feet up on ihe ladder," Pittman said at a hos pital where he was being treat ed. "I was holding one on each side. "Some woman on the third floor, 1 believe, jumped. She hit me on the back of the neck—I was leaning forward with the ladder—and then she fell to the ground. "The two women weren't hit by the woman. I brought them to the ground. "The woman who jumped was groaning. I don't know who she was. Somebody said she died, but she wasn't dead then. "It was the most terrible thing I have ever seen." Firemen who rcachcd the scene shortly before 2 a. in. found the block-long three-story brick and stone structure a blazing inferno with many persons clad in their night clothes trapped on the upper two .-lories. Screams rent the chill morning air as ihe upper story residents, choked by eiouds of smoke, leaped to the cement alleyways on Ihe sides ol the building. Ambulances sped the dying and injured to hospitals as 100 fne men iought the conflagration. The fire apparently started in the basement. Fire Chief Hendrix Pal mer said, however, he was at a lo.-s to explain how the blaze spread so quickly. Firemen rescued a number of trap ped persons with ladders. Many of the occupants of the building said they were first awakened by screams and the wail of countless sirens to find their rooms filled with smoke and flames. W . .J. V jUlfM.iy, UWflL'l dliu UJJl"! tl tor of the apartment—one of the lar gest in Charlotte—estimated the loss at $75,000. The injured: Miss Mabel Roekett, extent of injuries unknown; W. li. Pittman, a fireman, neck and back injuries received when struck by a falling woman; Adolph Consolani, 19, extent of injuries undetermined; Miss Aubrey Charity, 19, a sister of Tommy Charity, fractures of both arms, face and eye injuries; Mrs. Ruby Fleming, shock; Mrs. Margaret L. Parnell, a native of Tabor City, shock and possible internal injuries; Miss Lydia Pittman, head and back injuries which hospital attaches said were not believed to be serious. Miss Rowena Dickinson, who died in the Charlotte apartment house fire this morning, was a niece of Mrs. B. G. Allen and Mrs. J. T. Alderman of Henderson. GCLDSBORO FIRM GETS BIG CONTRACT Washington. March 15.—(AP)— The United States Housing Authority approved today a $819.800 bid by T. A. Loving & Co., Goldsboro. N. C., for construction of a 314-unit "garden homes" estate housing project in Savannah. Ga.
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