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Henderson, h. c, HftniiUn*smt Hatly Ufspatrii ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA M rV-SKVEiMTH YEAR \FH^8S?5ftg"^aoF HENDERSON, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 19, 1940 ™''L'^&,£V^^:liKXOOS FIVE CENTS COPY Nazi Merchantman Scuttled Off Mexico . -> f<r f/ - I ~ ^ >ramatic attempt by four Gorman merchantmen to run the British blockade, the 4,l.']7-tnn • /' rirjui lios in the Gulf of Mexico, a scuttled, charred derelict. Her three companion ships \ the Mexican port of Tampico (see inset map), where the vessels are shown previous to .k.uC. Tiie Nazi captains believed they were boine: pursued by British warships, but there is a possibility the warships were part oi" the Unite.! States neutrality patrol. (CetUt ul J'reus) Site Leases j j i\avy rians to Kush consaucuon 01 UuU.uuU Chain ot Ue lease Bases. i .. iy.—(AP>—The j construction. it'.- i - ia;ct today. on it List's on tilt' Sites j . ... tJr.tam .n the west- ' -!:e:e. _ j iiicLciitiun> that i ..a. .u t_:iucrs .mgnt -;t ol the newly ae- j > ni;::iediately and; . vt: \ o.i>e iacilitics lor ! . .lies and seaplanes | Atlantic ana Canobean I the Panama Canal scleral start ul con :-ai'.'.ni i<ivupancy ui 1 . ,;eareu cleaned oy me 1 announcement lu->t ■ ■.. t:.e £>nt;sh authori- , ::au agreed upon sites j - tiv tr.i.- j»ikvi nsnent in I • . i .t- ;.':i:iui'a, An- ; . Briti.- : Gu;ana and ' . a I l;in.dad. the southern i the chain, were ar- i -t.ii .iic-cuplete. The j ultations were con- • ' i exact lacilities to be! Lid. u. veying parties al- j ; a Newfoundland. j dett-use post is plan- | u an air base r.nd army | t o iind a naval base, j at Newfoundland.! Canada, would put i i,i: the Hank oi' | • ' v. iheh attempted to J ;':y from the North cr Named ! <> Committees 15). —(AC)—Tii'* • i'epresentative ;.t. . .'<»rth Carolina •; mitt'o on ac t:;frchMit marine • • .line assignments L' pre entativc i r« n. Dies Agents To Four Cities .i!). (AP) — Chait ;ir:n'»unc»'d today ■ ! n igents of his •; fiiiU»«' on un to lour cities • •:zr records of i Oeniioti and '! :/-'ilii>ns. . ■ : v ere dispatched ' i - • i tf 1- *>ii-1 and Ht declined to other than Detroit. i!</.yed raids yes : in Chicnge*. New on "German He an • • •:!, ;i:id reevrds •■in! or early t«/day f'tennan and cuiii A.lmns. n enough from hi? • Hu m- announce - ... iTiuee.) Rev. Cunningham Lice tec) Davidson College President, Davidson. Nov. 19. — (AIM— j Tin- Rrv. John Rood Cunning ham. pastor of the Fir»t Presby terian church of Winston-Salem, was electes. president of David son College today by the hoard of trustees. He succeeds Dr. Walter L. Lingle. Dr. I.ingle, president since 19-9. asked to be relieved ol his duties in June. 1939. but at the request of the board has remain ed at his post until a successor cuuld be named. ! Storm Halts! Air Raids German and British Air Forces Largely Grounded by Unfavor able Weather. (By The Associated Press.) A storm over Britain and the Eng- j lish channel cut down the customary; trading of air blows last night be- ! tween Britain ana Germany. The British reported "few casual-' ties and little damage" from bomb-! ings at Liverpool, in one midlands' community and along the south coast. London, which had four alarms dur ing the night, reported no bombs were dropped there. One small squadron of RAF bomb ers was fa id to have struck through the '■torm in a raid on "an oil tar get" in central Germany. Hitler's high command asserted that ten British merchant ships total ing .11.22'i-tons were torpedoed or di\e bombed to tho bottom off Eng land yesterday and last night. German w'arp'anes were reported to have set new fires raging ;it Coventry. Hie English midlands town which was attacked by aOO raiders tin- night of November 14. and at Birmingham and Liverpool. Tho London admiralty acknowl edged the loss of ships totaling 71. 719 tons in the week ending Novem ber 10-11. but said that in the same period the Germans claimed to have sunk 140,414 tons—almost twice as much. President Suggests That Labor Leaders Can Find Way to Hon orable Peace. New Orleans. Nov. 1!>.—(AP)—I President Roosevelt, in a message to the American Federation of Labor today, urged .1 "just and honorable peace" within the now divided labor movement in ihr> United States and suggested that labor leaders can find a way toward that end. "Peace will not be easy to achieve," the President said in a let ter to AFL President William Green, who had it read to the convention, "and the intricate problems involved may not be easy to solve." "But when men of honor and good j intentions," the President said, "sit; down together, they can work out a 1 solution which will restore the much needed .harmony either by unity or by a sensible working arrangement." In his message the Chief Execu-. tivo stressed thr need for "a great and united democracy" in "any emer gency which might be forced upon us." Green, in an answering telegram, | assured the President that the AFL executive council was in full agree-j ment that unity or a "sensible work- : ing arrangement" can be worked out 1 by men of "honor and good inten tions." Unemployment i Predicted After War I New Orleans, N-iv. t<».--(AIM L»ss «'l jobs by perhaps 5,01)0,(100j iut_ 11 when this country returns to ;i1 peace economy was predicted today j by Federal Housing Administrator, Nathan Straus. Plans to prevent such wholesale! unemployment, Strau., said in an ad-' dress prepared for delivery al the American Federation of Labor eon-j (Continued on Page Five) $65,000,000 Project In West North Carolina Endangered In Second 'Tuckertown' Brawl Daily Dispatch Bureau, . In th«> Sir Walter Hotei. By HENRY AVEKILL. Raleigh. Nov. 19. — Preliminary j work is ;it a standstill and the whole, of a S6'5.(.'00,000 industrial develop ment in western North Carolina is i endangered in what promises to de-I velop into a second "Tuekertown" ( brawl involving the Federal Power Commission, the Aluminum Coipora-j tion of America and. as an inter-' venor and interested party, ihe State J of North Carolina. Conferences are scheduled to be J held next week in Washington with j representatives of these three agen-. cies sitting down together in an ef-i fort to untangle the affair; but un less somebody reeeeds from what . eems ;:n unshakable revive, the net •;* :v i . • • I.- to be less tlian zero.' Briefly the situation stands thus: I The alumium company has plan-j ned a huge development in the west, with a tremendous hydroelectric dam j to be built on the Little Tennessee | in Swain and M:>eor. counties, and a big plant at Anrirews. It has taken option on land, done' preliminary >uivy work and is all j ready to rush tin' whole project through to i • 1 < irly completion. j But—the Federal Power Commis sion has found that the Little Ten nessee is a navigable stream which comes under its jurisdiction with the result that the aluminum company must get a license from it to proceed with its program. And furthermore—the aluminum company, just as it did in the pro ,Continued on Page Five) Greece Asks Help HITLER SAID TO BE FORMING \ "AXIS EMPIRE" \ « i German Fuehrer At tempting to Array a Whole C o n t i n e n t Against Britain? Bul garia and Hungary Next on List. (B,v (!i«» Ad'ili Hitler is rapmly lurking un "axis empire" in Eiiope, it ue cainu increasingly clear iot..ay, at- j tempting step oy .step to airay ui whole continent in pal:! en! ties ' against Great Britain. Amid a new flurry of diplomatic ' activity, presumably hring.tig r>;;l- 1 garia and Hungary will; n the a:%i j fold, the German fuehur was cvi-| dently drawing his ln;s jvi'.lly t> | pre: ent Britain villi a fait acjoiupli : lit European "unity". DNB. tiie official German news ag- [ ency. disclosed that Hungary is next ; on the list for axis discussion— starting in Vienna turn- i ro,v— ; n i that King Boris of Bulgaria secretly conferred with Hitler at his Bavarian mountain retreat Sunday. Previously, either Hiticr »r his ; avis partner Mussolini have con ferred with leaders of Soviet Russia, France, Spain and Rumania. If sticcesslul. these talks would appear to leave Europe virtually a "closed corporation" under a I tome- j Berlin axis directorate except for : conquered nations and the four neu tral states of Switzerland, Sweden. ; Portugal and Yugoslavia. In the face of official reticence, the German foreign office mouth- I piece described Hiv lev's activity as > "a clear sign that the goj-.l of build- 1 nig Europe on completely new prin- j ciples is being brought nearer real- j ization." Hungary's premier and foreign j minister. Count Teleky and Count j Saky. will go to Vienna tomorrow to | confer with German Foreign Minis- : ter von Ribbcntrop and Italian For- ; eign Minister Count Ciano, it was I officially announced today. German-Rumanian Drive Predicted Bern, Nov. 19.—(AP)—Diplomatic sources asserted today that a Gcr man-Bulgarian drive toward the Ae gean Sea and Salonika in Grcecc , "may be effected at any hour." A Greek spokesman declared that | his country's high command had taken all necessary steps to meet j such an attack. Foreign military observers here j expressed belief that the Greek-; [ could not hope to defend the narrow : panhandle of Macedonia and Thrace along the Aegean sea unless Turkey comes to their aid but might try t > hold the city of Salonika. Wilson Count} Bonds Are Sold (i;ilcigh, !\'<>v. 10. (Al'» The Local Government Commission sold $115,1)00 worth of Wilson county bonds today on an interest basis of 2.048 percent. Harris Trust and S.tvings Com pany of Chicago took the two issues. For $50,000 school refunding bonds the bank bid for the 1'irM S12.00O ma turities to bear 2 1-4 percent interest and the remainder 2 percent, and for $65,000 general refunding bonds the first $13,000 to bear 2 1-4 percent i.nd the remainder 2 percent. A pre mium of $24 was paid. Axis Claims New Partners Home. Nov. 19.—(AP) — Italian sources asserted today tlv.il Bulgaria and Rumania would join in forth coming v.ar moves by Germany and Italy. Spain's decision, these sources said, will become known a~ tho Spanish foreign minister returns to Madrid following his conversations with Hit ler yesterday. FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Partly cloudy and warmer to night and Wednesday, becoming somewhat unsettled in the moun tains la!v Wednesday. Murray Is Only Man ialketl Of As CIO Leader Atlantic City, a in*, if).—(AIM —t iiilijj Murray, l rtLsburgir la- | bor loader, told t!:c Congress or j industrial Organization cimveu- ' lion today u.at He «a:i not a I candidate la suectcd ,>oan L. i i.i v.... a . ('!(> cJii -i. Murray. vice president of the j CIO, has occii tire only person j mentioned at ihe national con \ \ i-.t.m js a possible successor to j Lewis. si.i < K) uas called on (i> ap prove Lewis' program lor labor peace, Sons: rcgard-.~J iiy tii;* Am ricaa Federation of i.abor as an ij<i;io. s<l;li' La for set llouynl oi" t:.k;:* ui:i-.'reuc:'s. The committer on officer:; 're ports reiterated Lewis' deelara- , lion thai CIO industrial unionism must he preserved intact and I that a:\v labor unity should be I built on the combined forces of the CIO, American IVd'-ration of Labor and the Railroad brother hood. Atlantic City. Nov. 1!(.— (AI'» —i'hilip .Murray. Pittsburgh la bor leader, was the only man talked about today in CIO's na tional convention as a successor , to John L. Lewis in the ( iO presidency, but informed labor leaders said Murray had not vet agreed to take the post. As the convention began con sideration of Lewis* stewardship over the last year, there were increasing reports that .Murray would be reluctant to assume the CIO presidency if the convention failed to take a stand against communism or signify its will ingness to reopen negotiations with the American Federation of Labor. The question of CIO's policy toward communism and the em ployment of officials who belong to communist, nazi or fascist groups has been raised in the | convention by Vice President Sidney Hillman's Amalgamated clothing Workers I'nion. Clothing Workers Union. proposed tiial CIO's constitution be amendrd to prohibit the em ployment in CiO offices o! any one who is a member of com munist, nazi or fascist organiza- i lions. Nantahala I 1 rouble Aimed ati Driving Northerners From Dam Project, Union Leader Says. Andrews. \nv. !!).— (AP)—Sheriff A. H. SI*itil'* kept deputies ported to day at the Miuit:iI;;il-i river darn proj ect alter ;i round of I'istfight which ;i labor union spokesman asserted ' appeared aimed at "driving northern workmen out'. .James C. Turner, business agent f>(' the Operating Engip.ee>' l*ni*»n (American Federa1'on of Labor) said workers in this vicinity instigated (Continued on Vas.° Three) Congress Now Winding Up Session Which Established Historic Defense Program Washington. Nov. 19.— (A P)—Am section year Congre.-- which laced a brief "do little" session last Jan- | nary is winding up nearly eleven i months of unexpected activity with j r« peacetime spending record of S25.- ' 572.319( 337 and with a \a-t defence j program approved and in operation. About two-third.- of 1 lie money j voted—!?lfi.92n.f>T:7.47—i.-' in actual appropriation - which can : ° pen' before next July 1. :."!£* 1 > thr figures of Chainiiim Tavlo-. D'-vo- j crat. Colorado. o| the IIosw appro- j • n; committee. The i■«. mnind'-r ' Henderson's Guest MUS. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT f* n= Mrs. Roosevelt Driven by Automobile from Lynchburg, Accom panied by Local Com mittee: Speaks in High So hool Tonight. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. First Lady of the Land, arrived here by auto mobile late this afternoon for her address in the auditorium of Hender son high school at 8 o'clock this even ing. She came from Lynchburg. Va., where she left a Southern Railway train on which she came from Johns town. Pa., where she speke last night. The First Lady's appearance here is under auspices of the Henderson Business and Professional Women's Club, and the subject of her address is "Relation of the Citizens to the Community." A committee of Ik-nderson citizen went to Lynchburg for Mrs. Roose velt. in the group being Mis. R. B. Green, honorary president of the lorn I B. P. U\ club: Miss Edna Oliver, president of the club. Mrs. Edith O'Laiy. a member, and Mayor Henry T. Powell of Henderson. They reached Henderson late this after noon, whereupon Mrs. Roosevelt was immediately taken to quarters in the (Continued on l'age Five) Close Vote Expected On Adjournment \\liiiKit'iii, :<ny. l'J.--(Ai')—'I'he Hii'.i. i' c;iiii'- up !u ;i tifci.- irtn nil ;id jonrnmfiV today v.':lli fjrt#-~ of such a el •->:■ e vote that parly ;n both :ide., indicated li i.t nieni K-'i > arriving by l;ito aiternool ti'itir.s and planes might dccide the is.suc. Ucnu t rats -favoring adjournment —kept ;i tally shoe.! on ;< man-to riiin pull of the; members already "ii the floor. Representative Taylor, Democrat, "olorado, told newsmen that R°p resentalive Martin. '.! .Ma.-, aehu ■ctts, the Republican lead'-r. had re quested postponement of the sv.ear fContinued on Page Five) repi e. er.t- authorizations lor future contracts. Dofen-e expenditure were primar ily responsible for the huge total iv hi eh has been exceeded oniy in ihe World War year of 1018. Ap propriations and contract authoriza tions for the armed services aggre gated S 12.136.332.516. In addition. o« -o<i (inn.nno was authorized for eventual development of a two icean navy. Adjournment alrwdy \va- ;:i Continued on Pase Five) Situation Compared To Finland's Greek Press Minister Appeals to Great Brit ain and United States Especially to Send Greatest Possible Num ber of Planes. Alliens. Nov. 1!). (AIM Greece appealed to the "free countries" of j the world today to help her in her war against Il;ily. with tho declara tion bv Tlioo \icoloudis, press min 1 ister, tii.ii they should not be misled by chit'lit Greek successes. He appealed especially to Britain and the United States in a talk with foreign newspaper correspondents to send tbc greatest possible number of planes, and compared Greece's present situation with that of Fin land in the struggle with Russia a year ago. Xicholoudis spoke as Italian troops were repnried moving slowlv out of Koritza alter 'wo weeks of Greek battering against tlio fortified Al banian city. "We won't make the same mistake as heroic Finland, which, content with her first successes, failed to ask fur help from abroad." Nicholoudis said. "Despite our epic victories, despite our unshakable faith in our cause which is blessed by God. we appeal with ail our force to public opinion of our allies and of foreigners while there is still lime so their aeriai .sup port given Greece may be extended without delay." The Greeks, he continued, are fighting an enemy six times greater | in war materials. In the Koritza area, he declared, the Italians are using 400 planes. (Reuters, British news agency, in a dispatch from Belgrade said the city of Koritza fell to Greek troops at 1 a .m. today.) Greek military sources, however, made no immediate claim of captur ing the strategic crossroads city ten miles inside Albania, but a govern ment spokesman declared last night that fascist defenders in the Koritza sector had given up counter attacks and called upon their dive bombers to covr their withdrawal to posi tions further back. The spokesman reported that "we continue to crush successively the enemy lines" in a squeeze to cut off 1 the Italians' road of retreat. GREECE WOULD BUY PLANES AND OTHER MATERIALS IN U. S. Washington, Nov. 1!).— (Al'i — The Greek jrovernmcnt has ap pealed directly to the I'nitcd States government for permis sion to purchase aviation and other military supplies. This was made known today by Sumner Welles, acting secre that the anpeal would reeeive government had h»*cn assured thta the anpeal would receive a most sympathetic resuoiise. BRIEFS SUBMITTED IN MURDER CASE Hj.HkIi. Nov. If).— (A!') -The Stale nuprem'" court announced to d;iy thnl Ihc apneal r»f Sylvester Woodard from a death sonlence hn nosed in Wayne county for the kill ing of a Negro qirl would not foe argued font would foe submitted on briefs. Woman Waits Sentencing Washington. Nov. 19.— (Al*) Mrs. Ho.-alyn Handle, lecturer on per sonality building, diet arid health, awaited sentence today on indict ments charging her with u>ing the mail to defraud. She had pleaded guilty to <even of eight indictments returned against her. A-sistant United States Attorney Arthur B. Caldwell told the court '.hat Mrs. Handle unwittingly hod corresponded with a postal inspector posing as a sick person and declared that she couid cure canccr and paralvxis i>y diet. Caldwell declared Mrs. Handle had been convicted of practicing medicine without a license at Henderson. N. C. A check of local court records this afternoon failed to disclose any rec o-d of any conviction of Mrs. Hosalvn H indie here.
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