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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12

A TI-ANrA-Gons crazy with the
That's Atlanta &c the world
premiere o. Gone with ths wtnd~
approaches Not since shermsns
men marched cut IN "a and lcft
ashes behind them has the city
been % completely shiAse.
The movie premiere has been
turned into = three-dsy civic ceie-
hrstion that viii hiring every hoop
skirt out Of every attic trunk in
Atlanta
rs = movie press agents para
disc. People are screaming for
tickets to the opening show At $40
a head. proceeds to 20 10 the COM
munity Fund. People are tram
ping on each other in lines four
blocks long 10 get tickets to tho
Junior League ball the night be-
fore the big show. The National
Guard win be out on opening night.
Dec. Is. To preserve order. and
they'll see more action than some
of the troops in the Magnet Lane.
THEY CAN'T HOLD
THEM ALL
because tre theatsr seats only
II 2,osi people. and the city audit
forum can admit only $500 to the
ball. most OF the milling thousands
viii get no closer To tho visiting
actors who played the leading
roles in the movie than a street
parade win permit How to get
tickets was front page news In
the local press.
vivicn Leigh. the screen Scar
lett o'Hara" and Clark Gable tho
screen 'Rhstt Butler" together
with other stars OF the film and
even Kay Kyser. who Ia playing
for the dance. win ride in triumph
through the Atlanta streets on the
afternoon Of the 14th.
That evening. Gable In person
will dance with some lucky Atlanta
debutante whose physical meas
urements have solemnly been found
closest to those OF Vivien Leigh.
She win wear the same 5000
white muslin gown Miss Leigh
wears in the picture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12
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a. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IFS Great Stuff!

It's Great Sfmf.
Katharine Cornell is playing comedy
and loving II.
Bringing $. \. Behrman's NO Time
For Comedy" to the Temple theater.
December %, the celebrated actress
Evening star., 1939-11-26
On With the Dance in Bali

eoef Boil
P".e Entertainment the esmo" ond
so9e
o become otu Girls Boil eos y M dn ronoo
Temple for the odo"o Young
feu
x eeeow" University student eoG solo e
bton Mr. Power took the photographs o. ~ " ~ WV ~
Evening star., 1939-04-16

DYOo LATE! TOO LATE THE SECRET SERVICE
= MEN DISCOVER Mt1Kr AXELE MISSION
MAS---Too LATE IT'S KN0tlN MIao ANNIE
REALLY IS--- TRUE, AXELS THREE PALS
WILL ROAM THE EARTH NO MORE BUT
AxEL IS CONE GONE NTH ANNIE:-.- GONE
INTO THE TRACKLESS SKY-----
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02
Quake Loss
Mounts In
North Japan

Tokyo, May 2.-(AP)-The first
survey Of earthquake stricken areas
today showed 20 known dead, hun
dreds missing and injured, the 70
houses of the~village of Aikawa re-
ported swallowed by the sea, and
more than 1000 houses destroyed or
damaged.
The terror of the quake, which
centered about 800 miles north of
Tokyo yesterday, was heightened by
fire and flood. The shocks, said by
seismologists to have been the
strongest to hit northern Japan in Is
years, broke water mains and left
firemen powerless to combat flames
which broke out in numerous towns
and villages.
The banks of a reservoir collapsed
above one port city, spilling millions
of gallons of water. Seven homes
were reported engulfed. More than
80 temblors, at three-minute inter-
walls sent thousands of persons-60, )
900 from the city of Akita alone
into flight for the safety of open
spaces. A gigantic submarine cave
in within less than mile of Oga
peninsula was believed to have cauS-
ed the Shocks.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02
EiurlgaryMay
Claim More
OF SIovakiia
/ erritorial Questions
Discussed by Hunga-
rian Officials With
Hitler on Visit to Ber-
lin

Berlin, May 2.-(AP)-Nazi Off
Gals today said that Slovalxia was
discussed, among other matters, dur
ing a three-day state visit Of two
Hungarian officials, Premier Count
Teleky and Foreign Minister Count
Casky. The Hungarians left Berlin
today.
Government authorities refused to
commit themselves beyond the state
ment that naturally Slovakia was
talked about, too" and what agree
ments, if any, were made to bring
nominally independent Slovakia
more closely into line with Hungary
probably will remain secret for some
time. Hungary has coveted Slovakia,
now under German protection, fol-
lowing the breakup last November
OF Czechoslovalzia, and informed quar-
tiers discussed the possibility that
hungary might get more of it in re-
turn for closer cooperation with Ger
many.
(On April 4 Hungary and slova-
kia signed a protocol fixing their
new frontier, with Hungary getting
title to most of the Slovak territory
which Hungarian troops occupied in
frontier warfare March % to 25, and
some additional areas, for total of
about 1856 square miles and a popu-
lation of about 345, 00O.)
Chancellor Hitler's newspaper
promised an answer for what it call
ed the shabby treatment of nine
Germans ordered expelled from
Great Britain; Warsaw press de-
mands for Polish protectorate over
the free city Of Danzig aroused in
terest here; and Hitler left for his
mountain home.
Officials said the fuehrer had no
at present with foreign
statesmen
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02
Hitler Speech
Less Serious,
Rayburn Says

Charlotte, May 2.-(AP)-Repre-
sentative Rayburn, Democrat, Texas,
House majority leader, expressed the
opinion here today that Chancellor
Hitler's recent Reichstag speech, an
swering President Roosevelt's peace
proposal, was mot as belligerent as
a great many people in the United
States seemed to think"
The Texan took an optimistic view
of the European situation in an in
terview. He was enroute to Gastonia
to address the Junior Chamber of
Commerce there tonight.
Il believe the European situation
certainly is no worse than it has been
and probably is not quite so intense
as it was month or more ago." he
said. Il doubt there will be any
abrupt action toward a final solution
Of the European problem. Rather, I
think solution viii require a good
while, but, taking it all, by and
large, you Just can't tell what may
yet develop"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02
Proposal To
Quit June Is
Is Opposed
T hire e Marketing
Cards To Be Used on
Cotton This Year; r.
Mile Limit Instead of
Three Sought by State
Department

Washington, May q (AP) "A
proposal by Senator Banlzhead, Demo
crat, Alabama, that Congress adj
journ June Is brought quick de-
nlands in the Senate today that leg
islators stay here ''to keep us out
of war"
Bankhead suggested that congress
sional committees work during the
congressional recess on the debate
provoking issues of neutrality, taxes
and social security amendments.
Senators Johnson, Republican,
California, and Connally, Democrat,
Texas, vigorously opposed the pro-
posal, saying Congress should re-
main in Washington as long as there
were any chance that the nation
might become involved in war.
"The consequences of war to this
country are such that l tremble when
/ think OF inern,- johnson shouted
to the Senate. eff we once embark
upon This mad adventure, this great
government TO ours will be gone,
gone. gone!"
Other developments:
Showdown on Reorganization
The House investigating commit
tee voted to permit House show
Gown, probably tomorrow, on re-
solution of disapproval for Presi-
dent Roosevelt's initial plan for gov
eminent reorganization.
Three Cards for Cotton
The AEA announced it would is
sue three types of cards, red, white
and blue, to regulate sales of this
years cotton crop under producer
marketing quota provisions of the
farm law. Quotas approved by grow
erS at referendum last December
limit the amount of cotton each may
sell. Excess sales will be subject
to a penalty tax of three cents a
pound, compared with two cents
last year. The law authorized the
increase in the penalty.
The national marketing quota is
about 12,000,00O,OOO bales.
White cards will be issued to grow
erS who plant within their cotton
acreage allotments. Such growers
will be allowed to sell without pen
atty all the cotton they produce on
such allotments.
Red cards will be issued to farmers
who overplant their allotments.
Such cards will specify how much
the holder may sell free of penalty.
All l939-groWn cotton above the
quota will be subject to a penalty tax
OF three cents a pound if marketed.
Blue cards will be issued growers
who hold cotton carried over from
last year, produced in excess of the
1888 marketing quotas. The holder
OF such cards who plants within his
1889 acreage allotment, but produces
less than his normal production.
may sell carry-over cotton to make
up the full amount of his quota.
12-Mile Limit Desired
The State Department, It was
earned, is investigating the ma
.ional defense value of establishing a
lz-mile zone of territorial waters
around the United States. This ex-
tension of the present three-mile
limit OF coastal control was proposed
&c the department by Chairman Pitt
man, Democrat, Nevada, of the Sen
ate Foreign Relations Committee.
Plttman had said officials had adj
iised him the proposition was under
but that it was COM
pllcated by international questions.
since the department would prefer
g take the step with other nations.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02

Nazis' policy toward the Fatherland's
Semitic citizenry. More recently
President Roosevelt made his peace
appeal to der Fuehrer and Signor
Mussolini. Benito turned it down i'm
mediately but Adolf delayed a bit.
Thereupon it was suggested in Wash
ington that, should the latter ex-
press himself semireasonably, it
would be a bright idea to return Will
son to his diplomatic job, as an in
dication that the worlds democracies
are disposed to be reasonable, too.
Naturally, the capitals newspaper
men rushed around among our lead
ing politicians to ascertain their va
riOus views concerning so tentatively
pacifistic move. Obviously, Congress
man Sol Bloom of New York was a
key individual to be consulted, since
he is acting chairman of the repres-
entatives' foreign affairs committee.
Favored His Return.
Now, Congressman Bloom is an
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02
Perkins In
New York In
Coal Crisis
Labor S e ere t ary
Takes Hand in Dead
lock as Spokesman for
Operators r e sign S
Committee

New York, May 2.-(AP)-Secre-
tary of Labor Frances Perkins ar
rived here today from Washington
10 confer with DR.. John Steelman, a
Labor Department conciliator, who
has been seeking to help bring about
a settlement in the long deadlock be-
tween Appalachian operators and the
United Mine Workers over a new
LABOR contract
AT the same time, a break occur
red in the ranks of the operators
negotiating committee with the dis
closure that James Walker Carter
president of the Carter Coal Com
pany, of New York, had resigned
from the EMPLOYERS delegation. Cart
el, who has been spokesman during
the long conferences for the Poca-
hontas Operators Association, which
produces about 45,0OO,00O tons of
coal annually has been described
as one of the most insistent oppon-
ents of the U. NJ. WIS demand for the
union, or closed shop
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02
Delano And
Hoey Speak
To Bankers

Raleigh, May 2.-(AP)-Preston
Delano, comptroller of the currency,
and Governor Hoey will address the
North Carolina Bankers Association
at Pinehurst May IL.
The complete program for the
three-day convention, which starts
May 10, was released today.
President R. L. Pope, of Thomas
vile, will make his report and Rob-
ert Hanes, of Winston-Salem, who
is slated for the presidency of the
American Bankers Association this
year, will speak at the first session
May 10.
Principal speakers at the May IL
sessions will be Harvey Weeks, as
sistant vice-president of the Central
Hanover Bank & Trust Company of
New York, and Thomas c. Boushall,
president of the Morris Plan Bank
in Richmond, Va.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02
Flood SURVEY
OF NeuselTo
eGiven Out

Washington, May 2.-(AP)-Rep-
resentative Barden, Democrat, North
Carolina, said today Colonel Jarvis
J. Balm, division army engineer at
Richmond, Va, had informed him a
report of a flood control survey of
the Neuse river in North Carolina
probably would be ready some time
next week.
Colonel Balm explained in a tele-
gram to Barden that the report had
been delayed because it was neces-
sary to obtain additional informa-
ton from the district engineer at
Wilmington, N. c.
If the division engineers report is
favorable, it will go before the chief
Of army engineers, here, who, if he
concurs, will send it to Congress with
a recommendation for legislation for
improvements.
In the event of an unfavorable re-
port by the division engineer, local
sponsors would have four weeks to
file for hearing.
Barden expressed hope the survey,
undertaken to determine the neces-
sity for a flood control project for
the river from the Johnston county
line to New Bern, and also the
feasibility of navigation improve
ments, would receive favorable re-
port.
He explained some Of the best
farming land in Eastern North Caro-
lima lies along the river, which floods
every two or three years, causing
considerable damage. Barden is a
member of the House ? Rivers and
Harbors Committee, which will con-
slider any recommendations sent to
Congress in regard to river improve
mPnt
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02
Chamberlain
Asks Time on
Soviet Pact
Britain Wants Treaty,
but Public Must Be
Patient as Best Form
Of Accord Is Being
Reached, Commons Is
Told

London, May Britain
wants "to conclude an agreement
with Soviet Russia, but we must dis
cuss what is the best form" Prime
Minister Chamberlain told the House
of Commons today.
In brlef statement on long drawn
out negotiations between London
and Moscow, on some form of rnu-
tual assistance pacts, Chamberlain
added:
"Although l quite understand that
there might be certain amount Of
impatience Cover delay in announce
ment of an agreement), there is no
want Of good will on the side of the
British government"
Chamberlain spoke in answer to
the opposition Laborite Leader Gle
ment Attlee, who said, els the prime
minister aware that many people ar.
disturbed at the slow progress which
is being made in these conservations,
and that they have not felt that the
British government are pressing on
as rapidly as they might?"
chamberlain replied that 81 cannot
help if people get that sort of ideas,
and I hope that Mr.. Attlee will not
do anything to encourage it. l. am
sure that he does not want to make
mischief between Russia and this
government. We are carrying on dis
cussions Of perfectly friendly
character. Many details have to be
considered, and other governments
have to be borne in mind
i Asked If he had seen a statement
in a London newspaper, The Times,
"that the British government want
to restrict the nature of the agree
ment, and proposals put forward by
the Soviet government" the prime
minister replied: 81 think the public
would do well to wait an official
statement"
The government, meanwhile, pro-
ceeded with the difficulties of con-
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02
Truck Owners
Are Fighting
State Tariffs
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, May 2.-EXecutives OF the
truck owners organizations Of nine
southern states have organized to
tight for removal of trade barriers
between states in order that state
lines may become highways OF COM
merce, serving the general welfare,
Miss Frances Johnson, executive
secretary of the North Carolina
Truck Owners Association, said to-
day.
Miss Johnson had just returned
from Roanoke, Va, where the organ
izatlon meeting of the group was
held and where she was elected sec
rotary of the new organization, the
southeastern Association Of Truck
owners Association Executives.
JJ9Ghn A. Ebel, of Jacksonville, Flor
lo9, was named president.
There was general agreement
among those attending that Secre-
tary of Agriculture Henry Wallace
was right when he recently said Ito
Jay we cannot say that we have free
'fade between the states
The new group will exchange in
lorination and ideas in their efforts
W prlng about a uniformity of motor
Yciilcle carrier laws which does not
e"ist, Miss Johnson said. On the
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02

Two Killed Near
Sanford In Wreck

Sanford, May 2.-(AP)-Two
men identified as M. Shockley,
about AZ, of Kernersville, and
Raymond Ogden, 20, of Bing-
hampton, N. Y, were killed early
today when their automobile and
truck coilideG on highway No.
l just north of Sanford.
Testimony at an inquest was
that the automobile, northbound,
crashed into a wheat laden truck
driven by Frank Grir1sley. of
Troy, and owned by B. s. Futrelle,
also of Troy, after it struck the
trailer Of another Futrelle truck.
A cOrOner's jury rendered
verdict Of unavoidable accident.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02
HOEY WON'T HALT
EXECUTION FRIDAY

Raleigh, May 2.-(AP.-Governor
Hoey said this afternoon that he
would not intervene in the case of
James Dixon, Negro, sentenced to be
executed by gas here Friday after
conviction in Cabarrus county of the
umrder of his wife.
Earlier in the day, Hoey indicated
he had studied the entire court rec
ord in the case, but wished to con-
fer futher with Paroles Commission
er Edwin Gill before reaching final
determination. Dixon lost an appeal
to the Supreme court.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02
First May Snowfall on Record
Hits Central Region of State
Lou Gehrig Idle
After 2,13O Games

Detroit, May 2.-(AP)-Mana-
ger Joe Mccarthy, of the New
York Yankees, announced today
that Lou Gehrig, who has played
in 2,13O consecutive games, would
be benched at his own request in
tOday'S game with the Detroit
Tigers. Mccarthy said Gehring
had asked to be put on the bench
"becauSe the way he was playing
he thought it might help the
club"
The Yankee manager said Babe
Dalllgren, formerly of the Boston
Red SOX, would take Behring's
place at first base today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02
MORE LOBBY COSTS
REPORTED TO EURE

Raleigh, May 2-(AP)-The North
Carolina Railroad Association report
ed today to Thad Eure, secretary Of
state, that it paid a $500 fee and
$975.23 as expenses for legislative
services by Murray Allen, Raleigh
lawyer.
Norman Shepard, of Smithfield,
who was listed yesterday as receiv-
ing fee of $4,000 for legislative
services for the Carolina Power &
Light Company, reported he spent
$987.33 as expenses working for all
his clients.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02

we recalled our
Berlin ambassador
Hugh Wilson, from
his post in Ger
many. Nominally
we did SO to en-
able him to report
personally to State
Secretary Cordell
Hull, but it was
w e ii understood
that the admins
tration's pu rpose
was to signify our
diSapnrOVa1 Of the
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02
FUGITIVE CONVICT
CAPTURED APRIL 27

Raleigh, May 2.-(AP)-The penal
department said today James Henry
Mcmillan, serving three years for
breaking and entering in Hoke coun-
ty in January, 1887, had escaped the
Beaufort county prison camp April
81, and was caught the same day as
he begged food from a nearby home.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02
Stocks Hold
Part Advance

New York, May 2.-(AP)-The
stock market chugged up the rally
ing ramp today for gains of one to
three points, but steam was lacking
on the comeback, and closing prices
were well under the best in many
cases. Although the days turnover
of about 100000 shares was above
that of the preceding session, second
slowest in nearly five years, the tick
er tape never really got warmed up
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02
Prices Firm
For Cotton

New York, May 2.-(AP)-Cot-
ton futures opened one point lower
to three higher on trade, Wall street
and New Orleans buying, with some
hedge selling. Prices at the end of
the first hour were one to six points
net higher. During the second hour,
prices held steady and unchanged to
eight points higher. July was 824,
unchanged March up eight at 755.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02
Raleigh, Henderson
and Oxford Also Have
Low Temperatures;
"a IL Degrees In Ra-
leigh Is Reported

Raleigh, May 2.-(AP)-Raleigh
had its first May snowfall today
the Weather Bureau reported, as
part of a day of unusual weather,
which included rain, hail, sunshine
and a severe thunderstorm.
The funny weather also hit this
section generally. Raleigh's snow
fell at 1:45 in the afternoon.
Weather Bureau record >nOwed
the latest snow recorded here pre-
viously was on April IA, 1907.
At 2::30 this afternoon the Raleigh
temperature dropped to "a IL de-
grees, lowest May reading here. The
previous low was 38 on May 10,
1906.
Oxford also reported "a heavy
snoWstorm" this morning, with the
flakes sticking somewhat. A check
up had not been made, but some
sources said it was the first May
snowfall in recorded history for the
town
Raleigh, May 2.-(AP)-Raleigh
had heavy hail storm today, and
a heavy accompanying rain and
thunderstorm.
The weather man found conditions
somewhat surprising, he admitted
as his weather map yesterday hac
indicated clear and warmer weather
for this area today.
The temperature dropped to A
along with the hail, and more thar
two hours later the ice balls were
visible in drifts looking like sleet.
H. E. Kichline, the weather man
said his information was that cen
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02
No Change In
Highway Plans
In Prospect
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
I'm the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, May 2.-No change in
highway policy either statewide or
in any particular district, is likely
for the next two years at least, it
became evident late yesterday when
Governor Clyde R. Hoey reappoint-
ed all four members of the State
Highway and Public Works Commits
sion whose terms expired May l.
The four whose reappointment's
were announced are T. Brodie Ward,
Wilson; A. F. Powell, Jr., Whiteville;
Thomas r. Wolfe, Albermarle; and
E. l.. Mckee, Sylvia. Their new terms
are all for six years, the expiring
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02
FRANKLIN TO GET
NEW PRISON CAMP

Raleigh, May 2-(AP)-The pen
al division said today bids would
be submitted May for construction
OF a new Franklin county prison
camp near Bum.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02
Bloom Lifts
Ideals Over
Prejudices
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington, May g Everyone
will remember that, during one Of
Hitler's anti-Jewish outbursts a num-
Der of weeks ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02
nonhQA

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Fair tonight and Wednesday;
slightly cooler on coast tonight;
warmer in northeast portion
Wednesday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-02

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-03
five MADMEN
MAKE ESCAPE

LIMA. q. Five mad convicts
who escaped from the Lima state
hospital for the criminally insane.
armed with rszors and an AK,
still were at large today.
The five fled the institution
early yesterday after threatening
a superintendent with Ratchet
and a razor and smuggling two
guards
Hospital authorities said the
men were. Willard Brucks. "a. Gin
cinnati. murderer. William Blatz.
81 Cleveland robber, Frank
Haines. SO, Columbus, robber
Marion Pierce. ~, Negro. Indian
apolis, robber. and Russell Nickels,
rs, West Virginia, robber.
Wilcox was sleeping in his
room. they said, when Haines
crswled through R transom. held
a Ratchet to the night superintcnd-
ent's head and a razor to his throat
and ordered him to call Paul
Craig. the day superintendent. who
was carrying the keys
The other four suhdued Craig
and slugged two unidentified
guards. They took Wilcox TO the
garage, bound him and escaped
in his automobile.