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VOLUME 44, NUMBER 16
Price 3 Cents THE PINEHURST OUTLOOK, PINEHURST, N. C.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1939
The WORLD of TODAY
RUSSIA BREAKS WITH FINLAND
By the Associated Press
War in Europe progresses into a worse mess day by day.
Russia has broken off diplomatic relations with Finland and to
day (Thursday) more than 1,000,0(10 Red troops were facing little
Finland along the Soviet-Finnish frontier. Finland at best could not
bring more than 400,000 men into battle.
Premier Molotoff, in a midnight broadcast called on the millions
of Red Troops and the Russian navy to be prepared for any eventu
ality, and added that “immediate steps would be taken to keep Rus
sian security inviolate/'r He stated that long negotiations with Fin
land have failed to bring about a solution of the dispute.
No troop movements across the border had been reported.
News of Russia’s decision break off diplomatic relations came
as a shock in Helsinki, as Finnish border patrols had been ordered
withdrawn pending a reply to a note which had been dispatched by
the Finnish Government to the Kremlin. The Russian actioit came
before the note could be delivered. Finnish Foreign Minister Erkko
said the situation was too difficult for comment.
The United States Government was prepared to offer to lend aid
in bringing about a peacef ul settlement I when the news of Russia’s
action became public. j
Scandinavian countries were shocked by Russia’s action and
diplomats felt that a Russian-Finnish war would be a catastrophe
for all. It was pointed out, however; that the agreement among
Scandinavian countries was based on economic and moral but not mil
itary collaboration.
FRITZ KUHN CONVICTED OF BUND THEFTS
Fritz Kuhn was convicted olf grand larceny from the German
American Bund and forgery by a jury in New York yesterday. He
was guilty on five counts entailing maximum sentences of 30 years.
The jury reported at 10 p. m., fe. S. T. Sentence will be given o«
December 5.
AMERICAN SHIPS ARE HELD UP
Thirteen American merchant ships were included among 134
brought into British ports for search by the contraband committee.
Two of the American ships have been held up for more than a week.
IONIAN SINKS AFTER EXPLOSION
The British Admiralty announced the sinking of the 3,114-tori
steamer Ionian off the East Coast after an explosion.' The crew of
38 was saved. ■ -■ .
S. 0. S. FROM AMERICAN FREIGHTER .
*The American freighter Peter Kerr sfent out S. 0. S. messages
from a point off the North Japan fcMst. The Japanese steamer
Yusho Maru was sent to aid thd American.
HOMANS IS HGftditED
Sheppard Hom'aiYs, President
of the Englewood, N. J. Coun
try Club, well known in Pine
hurst, was honored at the Golden
Thanksgiving eve dinner at its
rooms on East Palisade avenue.
HORTON SMITH GN
WORLD S HEADACHE
Horton Smith gave the Out
look the following interesting
interpretations of the various
e c o n o m i c programs which
have given the world its pres*
ent headache.
“Socialism
You have 2 cows} you give
°^e to a neighbor and keep
the other.
Communism
You have 2 cows; the gov
ernment takes the cows _ and
flves >ou the milk,
fascism
/^0u ^eeP the cows and give
e milk to the government.
e government sells part of
® frack to you.
Nazism :’J
Yhe government shoots you
^a^es both cows. f
Aew Realism *
The government shoots one
W’ m^s the other and pours
«pe down the sewer.
Capitalism:’" j
a l°XJ sel1 one cow and buy
STOCK MARKET
NEW YORK, Nov. 29-4#)—
Late selling hit the Stock Mar
ket today and leaders dropped
fractions to 3 points or more.
. The dip, which began in a lazy
way about 1 o’clock, was accen
tuated in the last quarter of an
hour of trading.
It followed a morning rally in
which some issues pushed ahead
as much as 2 points. Chrysler,
which got up that far, was about
unchanged at the finish.
Transfers approximated 700,
000 shares.
THANKSGIVING SERVICE
A Thanksgiving Service will
be held this morning (Thursday)^
at 10 a. m. at the Village Chapelt
Rev. T. A. Cheatham will preach.
WHAT TO DO AND SEE
GOLF
Play at > Pinehurst Country
Club, Harold Callaway, instruc
tor; at Southern Pines Country
Club, Roy Grinnell, instructor;
and at Pine Needles, Ted Turner
and Johnny Capellcv instructors.
Final round Pine* Needles
Thanksgiving tournament today.
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WEATHER
Mostly (Cloudy Thursday and
Friday. .
KNOWLES AND BLUE
ARE FINALISTS IN
PINE NEEDLES GOLF
Brookline Player Defeats M. L.
Brown 7 and 6; In Close Con
test Bing Hunter Loses, 2 and
1; Sloan Plays Maxon
Bobby Knpwles of the Country
Club, Brookline,. Mass., and Hal
bert J. (Buck) Blue will play the
final match today at the Pine
Needles golf course in the
Thanksgiving tournament.
It will be an interesting com
bat. While Bobby is the aee of
Massachusetts amateurs, and so
enthusiastic about the game that
he intends to make the winter
pro circuit this year, he will' meet
an old campaigner in Mr. Blue.
Bobby is the -young man who
won the medal with a 73 and pol
ished off his first round oppon
ent, Bob Harlow, with a 70. Yes
terday Mr. Knowles was not as
“hot,” but his approximated
round of 75 brought him in a
winner over M. L. Brown of Ma
plewood, N. J., 7 and 6.
Mr. Blue defeated Bing Hun- j
ter, 2 and 1. This was a well
played even game. Bing got
the jump at the second with a
birdie four where he holed a ten
foot putt. Jle lost the advan
tage at the third, and at the
short fourth two deuces were
registered. Blue holed from 'six
feet and Hunter fron* ten.
Two down at the turn, Bing
lost the tenth, when Mr. Blue hit
his second within three inches of
the hole. Three down was a large
deficit with but eight holes ;to
play and proved too much for
Bing to overcome.
The final will be played at 1:30
o’clock this afternoon.
In the second division Clifford
Sloan defeated N. W. Kimbro 7
and 6 and M. E. Maxon defeated
John K. Weeks, 3 and 2. Mr.
Sloan and Mr, Maxon will meet
in the final of the second flight.
Southern Pines Top
In Red Cross Drive
With a few communities yet
to report, figures submitted this
afternoon by -the chairman of
various Red Cross branches in
Moore County at a meeting held
at the Civic Club in Southern
Pines, reached a total of $1,606.
Southern Pines heads the list
with a total enrollment of 459
members and $840.85 in contri*
butions. Hemp and Carthage in*
creased by large percentages
their enrollment and contribu
tions over last year.
WARD SELLS MARR USED
ROAD MAP FOR DIME
C. B. S. Marr of Carnoustie,
Scotland, winter resident at the
Manor Hotel* and ardent Tin
Wkistle golfer* purchased a new
automobile yesterday. It was
the first time that Mr. Marr had
made such a purchase in Amer
ica,. Mr. W. H. B. Ward went
along to see thati Mr. Marr got
everything that was coming to
him.
Mr. Marr thought that he
should have a road map and sug
gested this to Mr. Ward. Mr.
Ward agreed and said he had
a Used road map of North Caro
lina, just the one Mr. Marr need
ed which he would sell for ten
cents, v Mr. Marr was very grate
ful* paid the .ten cents, and ob
tained this rare bargain.
NEW ALLEYS ARE ENJOYED
The new bowling alleys in the Amusement Center in the building
of The Pinehurst Printing Company are drawing enthusiastic patrons
of this excellent sport. A daily prize is given for the high string.
DINEHURST SCOREBOARD
1 ^ by ROBERT E. HARLOW
Joe Bannori is a member of a party of interesting New Yorkers
at the Carolina. Mr. Bannon is retired from active participation in
the business in which he made a great mark. His reputation as a
circulation man for the Hearst newspapers is national.
There was a time when newspaper circulation, particularly
street sales, sometimes depended on force, and the newspaper with
the most powerful artillery was certain to hold-the strategic-posi
tions for its newsboys. These positions were taken, very often, after
sanguinary battling.
Mr. Bannon, during his career, was nothing short of a general
when it came to organizing divisions of circulation storm troopers.
Starting on the sidewalks of New York as a newsboy, selling the
World, Mr. Bapnon became the greatest circulation Czar in Ameri
can newspaper history, and for years as commander of the distrib
uting forces for William Randolph Hearst, was paid $50,000 a year.
Today Mr. Bannon practically controls the distribution of newspa
pers and magazines on the news stands in New Jersey. He lives in
a mansion in Rumson, when not golfing in Pinehurst, Florida or other
favorite spots.
Way back in the nineties Mr. Bannon was-drivingca wagon and
distributing The World for $10 per week. It was at a time when
Hebrst decided to tackle the New York field. Hearst made a liberal
offer to such enterprising youngsters as Bannon. Mr. Hearst sup
plied the papers free. That was the start of a career which Mr.
Bannon parlayed into a newspaper distributing empire.
The circulation departments of the newspapers at the time were
filled with strong arm men who fought it out With armed forces of
opposition papers for control of locations. When Hearst ran into
trouble in distributing his Chicago Examiner Mr. Bannon was given
the job of making Chicago safe 'for The Examiner, j He took a div
ision of his best fighters into Chicago, and the battle lasted for
months, until Hearst had made it plain that he intended to sell news
papers ip the loop, and all OVer town, the Chicago Tribune notwith
standing. J.;
For years Arthur Brisbane and Joe Bannon were Hearst’s great
pair, and Brisbane declared that Bannon was the best editor as well
as best circulation man in New York, Brisbane gave orders that if
Bannon wanted a certain story played up to abide by the circula
tion man’s judgment.
Mr. Bannon tells of one night when the Journal had its front
page dressed up with a cable from no less a notable than Mark
Twain, who was returning” from Eufope and had sent the story of
his experiences ahead at great expense. That night the opera star,
Caruso, tried to speak to a strange girl and got a slap in the face.
She called the cops.
Mr. Bannon insisted that the Mark Twain story be played in a
less prominent manner than the Caruso item. Mr.; Bannon’s news
judgment was considered infallible, and it helped to build the great
circulation of the Hearst newspapers, which during one era in
American journalism dominated all others in gross figures.
Asked to name the top circulation figure for a newspaper during
the era before the coming of the tabloid, Mr. Bannon declared the
record belonged to The New York Journal, which sold 1,900,000 and
some copies the day the story of the sinking of the Titanic after
crashing into an iceberg, hit the streets of New York. This was in
the spring of 1912.
Today, a tabloid, The Daily News, leads all papers in circula
tion figures, and Mr. Bannon declares that the News follows the old
Journal style to the letter and tosses in art on the basis that those
folks who can’t read well, can see. Mr. Bannon now has his own com
panies,’ and handles the newspapers of many publishers. When Pat
terson came to New York with The News, Mr. Bannon was among
the first men he saw, and Mr. Bannon accepted Mr. Patterson’s paper
into the flock. , ‘ t •
Mr. Bannon’s story is one that deals with a hard fighting Irish
man, who has played a dramatic part for more than 40 years in the
American scene. •* /
Pinehurst Plans
Festivities For
Thanksgiving
Turkey Race Is Featured At
Carolina Riding Ring; Exten-'
sive Sports and Social Activi
ties Scheduled
GOLFERS WILL PLAY
Pinehurst is keeping the latter
of its Thanksgiving “double*
dates” this weekend, officially*
beginning today and running
over the weekend. This resort
chose, a middle course in the tur
key-eating holiday which became
a political football issue through
out the nation and met the situa
tion with a dual program of so-'
cial and sports activity.
All the Pinehurst hotels fol
lowed the community recogni
tion of the two-fold holiday, some
leaning toward “Franksgiving,”
some the other Way, which is to
day. Regardless of your polit
ical opinion, whether it’s for
Roosevelt or against him, your
visit to the Sandhills at this
time did not meet with disap
pointment, The Outlook is sure.
Probably receiving the great
est attention on the weekend pro
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COCKTAILS LIGHTEN
FEAR OF TORPEDOES
ON ATLANTIC LINER
R. E. Sproule of London, Guest
at Carolina, Tells of Crossing
on Manhattan; Says War Has
Tied up his Money -
Passengers on the S. S. Man- -
hattan, on the October 12 crosa-v
ing from Southampton to Amer
ica, lightened their cares and!
worries about submarines by par- v
ticipating in a prolonged cocktail'
party, according to R. E. Sproule,
of London, who crossed on the
ship and is now safely lodged!
in the hospitable Carolina Ho
tel, where no floating mine cans
reach him.
Mr. Sproule, who first came to*
Pinehurst in the early 2Drs and!
joined'the Tin Whistle: Club; re— ,
ports that when he was in Pine
hurst a year ago he was a rich
man, but that since the war has
started he is a poor man. His
money is tied up in English and
Canadian banks, which will not
permit him to take it away in
large quantities.
“I am happy for one thing,”
said Mr. Sproule, "and that is
that while in St. Petersburg last
winter I decided to make a sub
stantial deposit.”
During his days as a young
man Mr. Sproule was a champion,
amateur boxer and proficient in1
many athletic contests. IJe once
ran a road race in Pinehurst '
against Jock Bowker. Mr. Sproule
ran backwards, afid lost in a
photo finish. There wasr a wager..
NO OUTLOOK TOMORROW :
There will be no Issue of
The Pinehurst Outlook on Fri
day, December 1> The staff
is celebrating the old fash
ioned Thanksgiving and wishes
all its readers the same.