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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30

was the dress she had worn the night when she had first met Vin- cent, Suddenly, all the rapture Of her romance came flooding back,
 She remembered VineentS first words after they had been intro- duced. "Is it you or the dress that's 70 gorgeous2" he had asked with that intriguing uplift Of his left brow,
 Demurely she hnd answered, "itS the dress" And al the time, Of course. she was trying not Co show her breathle@neRs at meet- ing this gentleman soldier.
 Vincent hnd anskered' "Why, Co be sure, Probably when l meet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
cRANlUM cR cKeRS
LANGUAGE OF THE SEA

Brush Up en your nautical ian- guage by taking c crack at this test, The sentences below are in- accurate, Correct them by giving the right definitions for the naute. cal terms used.
 1, Starbeard Is the captains pri. Vate deck,
 2. To go after is 10 climb into the crows nest,
 2. 4 sternehaser Is c sailor guard- ing the rear Of C boat, {. The rigging of C vessel com. prises its radio aerial wires, $. 4 knot Is c nautical mile.
 
 Answers On Back Page,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
BARONS LEADING
 THOMASTON LOOP
II. $. Bunnell Cops Most HOnors in Young Mems
 Circuit This Week

ThomaBton, Dec. 30,-The Bar- ons holld C two and q half game lead over the Kings in the Young Mems Club Bowling league, aeeords Ing to statistics. released this morning
 The Counts are in third place, Dukes fourth, Earls fifth, Peers sixth and Princes last,
 II $, Dunnel eopped high single, i50, and high three, 347, in htis weeks matches, The Peers were high team with $50 for one game while high team three honors went to the Kings and Barons who each sported a total Of i,600,
 THIE WAHkIs RaaRai
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
CAST OF CHARACTERS

MARY CARROLL = American fashion expert in London during wartime.
 VINCENT GREGG -- soldier of eOrtune, in love with Mary.
 CARLA MARCHETTA--a mys. OeriOus London soclallte.
 DR GILBERT LENOX--Sur. ReOn, serving with British army.
 YESTERDAY: The MOravia sails before Mary can get ashore She ls bewildered by Vlncents failure to sail. Anna Winters tries Co comfort her. Walking on the deck at night, Mary sees q dark figure lurking In the shadows Of the companlOnway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
Chapter V

Mary drew back at the sight or strange eyes staring from the sha- dows.
 Fear pnraly2ed her for m agon- ized second and then, braGlng her- self agaiSt the lash of spray, she ran ulonR the darkcned deck. Her beret blew off in the wind, Her shoes slipped on the wet floor And all the time, staccnto sharp behind her came hurrylng steps If she could reach the salon door she would be safe.
 Painting, she came to the door and swung herself against it, In the muffled light of the room, almost deserted now before the dinner hour, she breathcd quick prayer of relief, The safety Of the room gave her courage Cautious. ly, she opened the door crack
 Leaning against the deck rall directly opposite waB a mana glouched figure, hat pulled low on his forehead, in the darkness he WIS nothing more than silhouette
 Mary waited no longer When she reached her cabin, her maize hair tumbled on her shoulders and her blue eyes were wide
 Anna, awaiting her. looked up with a shy smile Of greeting, then asked quickly, "What'6 wfotgp You're trembling"
 "ft's nothing" Mary answered, "f'm imagining things Ever since the boat sailed I've been on edge '
 "But something must have star. tled you, You're white as q ghost "
 Mary took off her tweed coat slowly. "You'll probably think I'm crazy, but it's true something did stkftlo me, could have sworn a ninn was efouched behind the GoinpanlonWay watching me, And I'm almost sure he followed as far as tho salon door"
 Anna'S hand flew to her mouth in C gesture of fear "oh-t wons d0f what it means, So many strange things arc happening in this war that its enough to make
 IT mind, Spies are tVGn#HrrH ou don't know when gp le iadowed or why, No obt sci Then, her gentle voice growing bitter. "f hate war .--I hate it, Why must people tors ttire and kill each othcr2"
 She broke into Bobs, Mary. sorry at once that she had startled the frall Anna, reached out C comfort. ing hand. "i probably imagined the whole thing, Most likely it was what VIC call ln Yankee slang c pipe dream Let's forget lt,
 And whats more. Anna Win ters. we've been meping too much We've stayed in this cabin as If we were in hiding, We've got to step out-you and f. We'll go up Co dinner fin q blazez of glory"
 Anna looked tlp uncertainty,
 Mary, aware agaln Of how strangely drawn she was Co this wlsp Of an English girl, continued, "f was considered a clever BtyilAt in Paris before the war started know what clothes can do to people, We'll dress gorgeously to. night and forget the war"
 "1'hat would be fun" Ahna's eyes lighted for scGond and then sobered "i'm sorry, but [ can't 20. All I have arc my uniforms and the plalnest clothes, haven't anything for a party"
 'But.a look f have trunks tuIl Of clothes, ili pick out a froCk that will do exactly for you, You're just about my size and height, When I've dressed you up, you'll Dc rayibhlng"
 Mary began shuffling through the closet where the beautiful gowns had been hung, Her eyes Rllstened when she came t0 the Robin Hood rcd froGk, Allms bodiced and With C skirt that feli iii rippllng cascades Of chiffon,
 fn tho darkness Of the closet Aht pressed itb foldb t0 her face, Tins
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
3 STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Jemestown CoIonjSts Built Fort jn Swonop

|
 " the coionists who founded Jamestown had searched for 6 worse location it Is doubtful f they could have found c hotter, more unhealthy bog than the iaHd upon which they settled. Hot as an oven in summer, cold AHd damp ln other seasons, Jamestown Was fuii Of malaria. Mere inter- ested iH finding gold thsn in planting crops, the coionlsts ais most starved before Capt. John Smith assumed control.
 Despite discomfort and disease the colony survived, newcomers to America swelied iS population and N became one Of the most important Of the i3 original cole onies. The teFeentenniai Of the founding Of Jamestown Was c0iii- fiiemofatsd iD 1907 by an Issue Of three U. z. stamps, The 2-cent value, above, slightly enlarged, depicts the landing.
 Southern Nbodesla viii issue ( series Of eight jubilee stamps iH ie40.
 Chile has announced designs for two sefnispostais t0 cofnyneHis 0Fate the b0th anniversary 0e chile's acquisition of Easter iss isBd. Commander poIlesFpo TeFA naval 0lIlesF who purchased till island, and gugeDi0 EyFend wl8 be honoFe6
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
LOVE CUTS SCHOOL ROLL

Salem, N, ], aB UP --s When tbg r0il was called in Salem High Beho0lr Marie HeeF, i0, and Harry iIegate, 10, failed t0 answer Co their names, An Investigation Fe- Veaied that they had been maFs Fled,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30

Southern Rbodesia vii issue ( series Of eight jubilee stamps iH ie4O,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-02
Logan Urges
0fTheArrny
Kentuckian 3 a G k S
$358,OOO,OOO Bill
FDR Asked; Says Our
Neutrality Act Gave
Green Light Ahead to
DictatOrS

Washington, March 2. lap
Senator Logan, Democrat, Kentucky,
said in the Senate today that passage
of the United States neutrality act
gave the green light to the dictator
nations of the world to move on the
demOcracieS."
Speaking in behalf of the admin
istration's $358,0O0,O00 army expan-
sion bill, Logan said that because
neutrality legislation had given
"much encouragement to Germany,
Italy and Japan, the United States
must be prepared to defend itself
against any possible attack.
The House began consideration of
a half billion army appropriation
billion, the largest since 1922, and
was told Immediately it would be
asked to "add substantially" to that
figure in the very near future.
Other developments
Senator Glass, Democrat, Virginia,
veteran member of the Senate Bank
ing and Currency Committee, an
nounced flat opposition to President
Roosevelts request for an extension
of the chief executives power t,
lower the gold content of the dollar
Dr. Herbert Feis, representing Sec
rotary of State Hull, told a House
committee that one foreign govern
ment was discussing with this coun-
try the possibility of exchanging war
Continued on Page Fourl
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-02
M. o. Blount,
In
Pitt, Is Dead

Greenville, March 2-(AP)-For-
mer Representative M. o. Blount, rs,
of Pitt county, died today after an
illness of two weeks. Blount, resi-
dent of Bethel, served in the legis-
lature in 1885. He and his sons OPP
Grated farms in Beaufort, Edge
combe, Greene, Martin and Pitt
counties. He was vice-president and
member of the board of directors
of the Guaranty Bank & Trust Com
pany. He was member of the Pitt
County Board of Education for 80
years, and was a steward of the
Bethel Methodist church.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 p. m. tomorrow.
Survivors include the widow, a
daughter, Mrs. j. E. Harper, of Will
mington, Del; three sons, H. j.
Blount, and Mayor M. K. Blount, of
Greenville; F. w. Blount, of Bethel
and one brother, J. D. Blount, of
Rocky Mount.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-02
Guam Issue
Is Sore Spot
To The Navy
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington, March 2.-How to
deal with dictators is a good deal of
a puzzle. The Guam issue has been
proving it to us.
There is about 1870 square miles of
surface to this little coral speck in
the far western Pacific. For itself
alone it is not worth nickel. In fact,
it would be liability, running in
definitely into billions, if we had to
defend it. For that matter, we don't
want to defend it. Indeed, we don't
want to defend the Philippines,
which really do have some assessable
value 1t isn't sufficient, however, to
offset the risks the archipelago
means to us. Any row we might have
over the Philippines would be with
Japan, of course. And the advantage
would be enormously with the Japa-
nese. Our Warships would arrive on
the scene all tired and droopy after
at least a weeks forced steaming
from Pearl Marlboro, at the closest.
The Japs' fighting craft would be
waiting, fresh as daisy, from an
easy overnight cruise from southern
Formosa.
1 don't say that we wouldn't over
come our handicap, but it would be
a long, hard job and darned eXpen-
sive. Navy men have recognized all
this ever since we acquired these is
lands-accidentall Now we are get
ting out of them shortly; not because
we're afraid of Japan, but because,
from our standpoint, the whole sit
uation being taken into consideration
pOnr inyocf,oontof
Poor Proposition.
Now, agreeing that it would be
poor business for us to get into war
with the Mikado over the Philippines
how much poorer a proposition
would it be for us to get into a war
with him over that useless little
Guam flyspeck? Approximately a
trillion times poorer.
Guam has, to be sure, what miJ:-
tary folk call strategic serviceabili-
ties. That is to say, it is right in ia
pans dooryard. If we were securely
entrenched there it would be as ex-
asperating to them as it would be tC
us, if they were entrenched on Cata-
lima Island, just off southern Califor-
MIA.
True, our story is that we're not
fortifying Guam. Our version is thai
we are making only some harbol
improvements and developing oul
landing and taking-off facilities, fol-
commercial aviation purposes. Anc
unquestionably our proposed little
S5,OOO,OOO Guam appropriation looks
like it. If we were contemplating
fertilization, our figure would rur
| into the billions. 1t would have to
and even a small number of billions
would be Inadequate.
| Only $5,OOO,OOO.
Yet the Navy Department is irri-
Continued on Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-02
Ambassador
Dodd Fined
Sum Of $3.50
Hit-and-Run Charges
Against Former En-
voy to Germany Set
tied After Plea of
Guilty by Defendant,
Who Struck Negro
Child in Virginia

Hanover Court House, Va, March
2.-(AP)-Dr. William E. Dodd,
former ambassador to Germany, was
fined $3.50 and costs in Hanover cir
cult court today on plea Of guilty
to a charge of hit and run driving
involving an injury to a Negro child.
DR.. Dodd, SO, earlier withdrew his
plea of innocence and pleaded gull
ty to the charge.
Leith Bremner, a member of DR..
Dodd'S counsel, announced the
change in plea as the case was call
eel for trial in Hanover circuit court.
Judge R. w. Coleman ordered the
defendant re-arraigned and the read
ing of the indictment. DR.. Dodd,
after hesitating a moment, replied,
plead guilty."
Leon Bazile, another defense at
torney, halted DR.. Dodd when he
attempted to elaborate on his plea.
When Bazile asked him to say no
more, Dr. Dodd said, "Why not?"
but resumed his seat
Judge Coleman then discharged
jurymen summoned for the case,
and proceeded to hear statement
from Commonwealth Attorney E..
P. Simpkins as to the circumstances
of the accident. Simpkins told the
court after Dodd changed his plea
that the State could put on witness
es in support of its charge, or he
could summarize the evidence,
whichever the court preferred. 1t
was then agreed that he would
summarize.
Simpkins said the change in plea
was made without any recornmen-
dalton from the commonwealth.
The accident in which Glois
Grimes was hurt occurred December
5 on a highway near here. Dodd
pleaded innocent when arranged
before a Hanover county grand jury
which indicated him in January. He
was released in continuation of a
$4,000 bond arranged at the time he
waived preliminary hearing.
The Grimes child has been at a
Richmond hospital since the acct
dent. Attendants said yesterday her
condition was fair.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-02
Judge Manton
Indicted By
Grand Jurors

New York, March 2.-(AP)-M Mar
tin T. Manton, former senior judge
of the United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals, was indicted on charges OF
conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment by a special grand jury today.
Indicted with the former jurist were
George Spector, insurance agent and
one-time representative the late
Archie M. Andrews, financier.
The indictment contained three
counts. Conviction would ra::->> the
two men liable to a maximum SEN
tence in prison and 100000 fine.
Manton resigned from the bench
after District Attorney Thomas
Dewey had accused him in letter
to Chairman H. w. Summers, of the
House Judiciary Committee, of hav-
ing accepted loans from persons in
terested in cases before his court.
Manton, who has denied any
wrong-doing, was a witness before
the grand jury.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-02
Fear FL Are
Victims Of
Hotel Blaze
Queens Hotel In Hall
fax, N ov a Scotia,
S w e pt by Flames;
Business Property Is
Damaged

Halifax, Nova Scotia, March q
canadian Press)-Twenty-one per-
sons were missing, many of them
feared dead, after an early morning
fire swept through the half century
old Queens hotel today and then
spread to adjacent buildings.
Twenty others were in hospitals
suffering spinal injuries, compound
fractures and burns. Many Of the
victims were hurt when they jumped
from hotel windows before firemen
could reach them as the flames roar
ed swiftly through the old wood and
stuccO structure.
Unofficial estimates of the miss
ing ran as high as 81 persons, but
police said the hotel register had
been lost in the fire and it might be
days before a complete list could be
compiled. 1t was believed, however,
that there were 81 guests and about
80 employees in the hotel when the
fire started.
Among the victims admitted to
Victoria General Hospital was Miss
Jean Sherwood, of New York, ice
carnival star The extent of her in
JurleS was not uetcIHlIIleu HlllllS-
diately.
Others missing or injured all were
listed as Canadians.
At 1920 a. M, four hours after the
fire was discovered, the flames still
were soaring from the ruined hotel
and from adjacent buildings, but it
was believed they were under con-
troll. Three business buildings in the
same block were damaged by the
fire, famed by a 25-mile-an-hour
wind.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-02
Daily Dispatch Bureau
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
BL HENRY AVERILL

Raleigh, March 2.-Money COM
mittees of the General Assembly
have labored for nearly two months
and have brought forth so-called
balanced budget under which North
Carolina will, during the next two
years, spend from its general fund at
least 100000 over and beyond
what its general fund taxes produce
in the way of revenue.
Maybe it's the old fable in re-
verse-the mouse has labored and
brought forth mountain of trouble
for the future.
According to the best available
figures, the state will begin the next
biennium with $2,20O,0O0 in its gen.
eral fund, will operate at an ap-
proximate $7,OOO,OOO loss over the
next two years and will emerge in
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-02
Power Plant
For Central
Area Planned
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
RU TVNN NTSRET
BY l.

Raleigh, March 2-Development of
a gigantic hydro-electr program
along the general plans of the San
tee-Cooper project in South Caro-
lima, in either the Cape Fear or Yad-
kin river valleys, or both, is contem-
plated in bill soon to be introduced
by Representative Lacey McBryde,
of Cumberland, and several others.
Sponsors of the legislation haven't
completed details of the bill, but they
are working toward the goal of put
ting it in the mill sometime within
the next week. Its avoWed purpose
will be to reduce the cost of electric
current, not only to customers of the
proposed plants but to the whole
State by reason of competition.
More or less facetious clubbing of
the proposition as little IVA"
brings quick denial from the spon-
sors that it is anything like the Ten
nessee Valley Authority Roughly,
the plan is to organize corporation
with authority to issue self-liquidat-
ing bonds, almost exactly like the
Santee-Cooper layout in South Car
Continued on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-02

Raleigh, March 2.-(AP)-Snow
fell over most of North Carolina to-
day, sending flood-swollen streams
i nthe eastern portion of the state
even further out of their banks.
Lee A. benson, Raleigh weather
man, said temperatures slightly above
greeting prevailed over most OF the
state, and that the snow was melting
as soon as it struck the ground.
Flurries were reported from Ashe-
Vile to Elizabeth City and possibly
extended throughout the State. The
lowest temperature here was SO de-
grees early this morning. Fair and
warmer weather is forecast for to-
morrow.
Heavy rains last month set an all
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-02
Money Bill
To Be First
For Passage
Action Deferred on
Appropriations Until
1t Is S e en- Where
M oney Is Coming
From; Spending Mea-
sure Explained T o
House Briefly

Raleigh, March 2.-(AP)-North
Cardinals proposed record-setting
budget for the 1894 biennium
reached the floor-discussion stage in
the General Assembly today, and
members of the House of Repre-
sentatives promptly adopted the
policy of Finding the money before
we spend any"
State spending of approximately
$l54,36O,O00 during the two-year
period, was explained 10 the repre-
sentatives by Caffey, of Guilford,
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee. On motion of Representa-
tive Cherry, of CASTOR, however,
the House decided to defer detailed
studyof the pending measure until
the finance bill had been passed.
Representative Fenner, of Nash,
chairman of the finance commit
tee, said the finance bill would not
be printed until tomorrow afternoon.
Consideration of the budget is ex-
pected to get under way in earnest
at that time or early next week.
Speaker Ward, of Craven, COM
plimented the work of the appro-
priations committee, stating that the
group had a difficult job because it
was confronted with decreasing
revenues brought about by low
er business.
Senator Long, of Halifax, intro
duced a pure food bill, which he
said was sponsored by the State
Board of Health, The Department
Of Agriculture and the North Caro-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-02
Most of State Reports
Snowfall for Forenoon

time record for February here.
The Cape Fear at Elizabethtown
today was at 1913 feet, eight out of
banks, and was expected to rise
slightly more than foot. The Roa-
noke at Weldon was at 33 IL feet,
two and half out of its banks, and
was expected to rise to 81 feet by
tonight or tomorrow. The Neuse was
at 17.8 feet, four out of bank, at
Smithfield, and still rising. At Colds
boro it was ia feet, 3.4 feet out,
an dexpected to rise to 20 feet by
Saturday or Sunday.
The Tar river at Greenville was
at 149 feet, two out, and expected
to rise to .16. At Tarboro, 1t was
bank-full and expected to rise two
more feet.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-02
Clipper Ship
OvercOmes
Ice On Wings

Baltimore, March 2.-(AP)-Pan-
American officials reported today
the Bermuda Clipper advised by
radio at 100 p. m. that wings of
the plane had gathered ice at 1000
feet as it flew some IS miles off
Cape Hatteras, N. c., but that it
was removed by de-icers, and the
ship was proceeding at lower alti-
tude on schedule.
The ship is due in Baltimore at
2:35 p. m. Earlier the coast guard
at Washington said it received a
message at 1890 p. m. that the
Clipper was icing badly at a point
about 240 miles off the Virginia
Capes. That radio message came by
coast guard channels, forwarded
from New York. 1t said sleet con-
ditionS were bad.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-02
State Budget Held
To Be Balanced Bv
Use Of Road Money
General Fund Over 100000 Short, How
ever, Aside from Highway Funds; Budget
Commissions Figures Juggled by Finance
Committee

July, 1941, with general fund as
bare as Mother Hubbard's cupboard.
These figures show that in the
first year (1939-4O) revenues from
general fund sources will be $751;
880,514, while general fund expen-
ditures will be approximately SAL
100000. In the second year estimat-
ed general fund revenues will be
38,586,514, while it is planned to
spend practically $43,OOO,000 during
the same period.
Revenue estimates are based on
figures furnished by Representative
Victor S. Brayant, of Durham, who
it is conceded on all sides has the
most complete and authentic infor-
nation now available regarding the
revenue bill reported by the finance
committee Tuesday afternoon. SPEND
ing figures are on the basis OF re-
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$50 Men Saved Off
Big Fishing Boat

New York, March 2.-(AP)-
Radio Marine Corporation report
ed today the SIS Newfoundland
had rescued the $50 men aboard
the fishing boat Ranger, which
had sent out radio pleas for help.
Radio Marine reported the res
cue was effected in a heavy sea
after the crew of the wooden
Ranger had kept her aflOat by
bailing with buckets. The New
fOundland said it was trying to
fasten a line 10th craft to tow
it to port.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-02

Catholics Is
An Italian
Election Is On His
62nd Birthday; New
Pontiff Has Thorough
knowledge of United
States; Choice of Pope
on First Day Unpre-
cedented

Vatican City, March lap
Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli was today
elected 262nd pope of the Holy Ro-
man Church on his 62nd birthday
and assumed the name of Plus XII.
The name under which the new
pontiff will be spiritual ruler of
about 331 100000 Catholics was as
sumed in recognition of his success
sion to Plus XI, to whom he was
papal secretary of state.
The election of the eminent Ital-,
ian cardinal on the third ballot of the
first day of the conclave's voting
was without precedent in the mod
ern history of the church. Not since
1921, when Gregory XIV was chosen,
has conclave acted SO promptly
The new pontiff has a thorough
knowledge of the church in the Unit
ed States. Vatican authorities said
the coronation of the new pope was
expected to take place March IL,
but the coronation date is decided
by the new pontiff himself.
1t was considered unlikely that
preparations for the elaborate cere-
mony would be completed by next
Sunday, March 5. Papal coronations
customarily take place on Sunday.