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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-27
Red Legiions
Are Led By
Stain Men
Dictatol,'s Personal
Friends in Command;
Russian Air orce
Strik es Repeatedly
And Vigorously.

Copenhagen, Dec. 27.-(AP)
"A picked battalion of Finnish
ski troops today was reported
driving through Russia about
lis miles north of Lake LadOga
in an attempt to cut Russia'S
vital Murmansk railroad. Rus
sian forces OH the Arctic Ocean
trent and other northern sectors
receive most of their supplies
over this railroad, which runs
from SO to $50 miles east of the
border.
From The Finnish Norwegian
border came reports that ad-
varcing Finnish troops in far
northern Finland were collect
ing large quantities of war ma
terials abandoned by retreating
Russians. Included were many
Russian tanks, stalled in the
snow.
IN all sectors, the Firms were
said to be preparing for the
new Russian thrust, which they
expect will come in an attempt
~ reoain some of the prestige
the Russians have lost in re-
cent weeks.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-27
Graf Spee's
End Proved
y. s. Blessing
Bv CHARLES 2. STEWART
Central Press COIUmnlSt

Washington, Dec. 27.-The fact is
that our State Department ISM |
strongly inclined to make much OF
a fuss about the Battle OF Mon
tevideo" because it's so exceedingly
well satisfied with the affairs Sc
quel.
Consider the whole situation:
The Pan-Amercas charted q west
ern hernisphercal neutrality zone eX-
tending a matter Of hundreds Of miles
out to sea. It was obvious from the
first that Uncle San would have to
do most Of the policing Of this zone,
since the Latin American republics,
combined, haven't The naval strength
TO do it. Even for the United States
it promised TO be q stable contract.
And suppose we had undertaken
the Job One of our first stunts
would have been to round up the
Graf Spec, which was chasing AL
lied merchantmen in what had been
claimed as our Pan-American anti
war zone. And suppose we'd over
hauled the Graf and sent it to the
bottom. Inevitably that would have
involved us as belligerents against
Germany, at the very time we are
doing our darndest not to get mixed
into the conflict.
1t was an embarrassment which
the English relieved us Of, with their
cruisers. In order to do it they broke
into our Pan-American anti war
zone, to be sure; nevertheless, it was
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-27
Roosevelt Proposal of
Two Billion Dollars
Or More May Meet
Strong Opposition;
Would Make u. S.
Navy Worlds Big
gest.

Washington, Dec. 27.-(AP)-Con-
other record-Dreaking fund for ma
tional defense at the coming session,
and indications today are that it will
accede without much Of a fight.
Congressman with military ideas of
their own, however, may provoke
greater controversy than the Outla
Of more than 100000 which
President Roosevelt has said he
wound recommend to finance the
army and navy for the year starting
July l.
Before the new session is a week
old, two House committees will study
proposals designed to make the navy
the mightiest armada the world has
ever seen. Both are likely to provide
forums for proponents Of super bat
tleships, possibly twice as big as any
now aflOat.
Chairman Vinson, Democrat, Geor-
gia, set January 3 tentatively for the
House Naval Committee to begin
public hearings on proposed ST.
300,CO0,OO0 expansion of the navy
This would provide for IS new war
ships, 81 auxiliary vessels and 1895
additional airplanes.
Although Mr.. Roosevelt was re-
ported authoritatively to have slash
ed about $700,O00,0O0 from the esti-
mates Of both the army and navy,
there were indications that the total
would be at least S3OO,OOO,O00, and
possibly S500OO0O00, above the cur
rent years peacetime record of
about S1,8O0,O00,O Nevertheless,
Democrats and Republicans have
shown little disposition to bubble
over money spent for defense.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-27
kelv1natOr Strike
On Union Controls
Is Short Duration

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 27.-(AP)
"A brief dispute today at the
Plymouth road plant of Nash
KelvinatOr Corporation, inter
rupted production and caused
the management to ask police to
eject 1,4G0 workers it claimed
were engaged in a sitdown.
The Mechanics Educational
Society, an Independent union,
ordered the workers to leave,
and the plant was soon emptied
without violence. Shortly after
ward, the management an
noulced regular operation would
he resumed, starting with the
afternoon shift.
a spokesman for the company
said the trouble apparently grew
out of controversy among Of
ficnrs of the union over control
of t''e local union and $500 of its
funds. ~
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-27
Snow SWiirls
East With
Zero Winds
Dust Bowl Covered
With Blanket Nine to
is Inc he's D e e p;
Heat Wave" Up to
90 . e gre e S in
Michigan Area.
By The associated Press.)

81 Tie Associated Press)
oret storms and zero weather
sd eastward today, leaving a
'o lanEet nine to eighteen inches
over the old dust bowl
snow was passing over Mis-
IoMa and northern Arkansas,
due to hit Ohio by nightfall.
the midwest and southwest
d two Of winters strong
eported heat waves" Tenn
in the POS and 3O's in
were the highest for De-
e the 66-year history of the
weather bureau, and ski
ent in the Wasatch noun
Utah was postponed because
81 snow.
temperatures were rising,
lake City hitting "a degrees
y night
erE out the freak theme, frosr
gs We're issued in the Califor-
,us belt, and a Gulf storm
atd near freezing temperatures
[eH Orleans.
experts said the snow would
immense benefit to wheat in
eu and central Kansas and
aa9ma, but feared crops to the
we're too far gone to terminate.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-27
Britain Lays
Mine Field
Of 500 Miles

London, Dec. 27.-(AP)-Great
Britain's answer to the plague Of
German mines off the British coast
is a 500-mile charted mine field ex-
tending from the Orkney Islands to
the Straits Of Dover.
The admiralty announced that
mines would be laid in a strip 80
to 40 miles wide, and about eight
miles off shore to guard coastal
shipping from mines laid by the
Germans without notice in the
North Sea outside territorial wa
tiers, OFF the British coast"
The British mine belt thus would
be an inner screen behind which
ships could move in relative safety.
A neutral naval attache said it also
would protect British Warships in
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-27

Copenhagen, Denmark, Dec. 81
(AP)-Fresh Soviet Russian legions
under the command of Joseph
Stalin's personal friends were re-
ported by the Finnish military COM
mand today to be marching into
the central and Arctic fronts for
new smashes against the stubborn
Firms
Coming on the heels of reported
Finnish drives, as much as fifty
miles in some sectors, the Finnish
northern army headquarters said
100000 picked red army soldiers
were being massed to counter attack
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-27
n. {. Maintains Greatest
load Mileage In Nation

Now, % years later, the State
Highway ana Public Works Commits
sion has full and complete control
Of a system totalling 59,l34, miles, a
mileage sufficient to reach approx
mately two and a half times around
the world. This is the greatest road
mileage maintained by any State in
the Union.
Thus the State, which thought
maybe to stick in thumb and pull
out plum, has wound up by taking
full charge Of the whole pie, crust,
filling and all.
Naturally such an extension took
place gradually and did not come all
of a sudden or in one big jump. In
1919 the General Assembly set up a
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-27

Ankara, Turkey, Dec. ~
(AP)-Hundreds were reported
killed and whole villages de-
stroyed in an earthquake which
shook northern AnatOlia early
today.
Four shocks were felt in An
kara between 2 a m. and a. m.
today (between p. m. and 10
u. m. EST, Tuesday,.
Accurate information OF the
damage caused was not imme-
diately available because COM
municationS were disrupted.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-27
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Sn, Dec. IA Qudrter-cen-
ago The State OF North Carolina
- Is finger into the highway pie
the first time Now it has it ALL
j. T. the General Assembly of 1918
building and maintenance of
Is had been almost completely a
pty matter; but the legislators OF
year passed a bill setting up a
tte highway board consisting OF
81 members with the governor as
-pitlciO chairman.
II was the universally prevailing
'aa at that time that the counties
q not the State were the respon-
Die agents for the development OF
highway system and the State &C
-ty was at most only educational
III persuasive.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-27
Record-Breaking DefenseFu Fund
To Be Offered Next Congress
Hundreds Reported Dead
In Earthquake In Turkey

Officials by late afternoon said,
however, that reports Indicated
major catastrophe.
The quake's center apparent
ly was along the Black Sea
coast of Turkey in Asia. ThOus-
ands were reported to Eave
abandoned towns for the fields,
fearing additional shocks.
The government and relief
agencies rushed sid to the az
fcctcd area, which is from 100
to $50 miles east and northeast
of AnE.ara.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-27
Duplin Man Gets
5O-Day Reprieve
In Infant Death

gh Dec. 27-(AP)-Sheprose
i'd, 50-year-oId Duplin county
under sentence to be executed
+ for the murder Of his stepson,
3o-day reprieve today from
elnor Hoey.
olcs Commissioner Edwin Gill
fae stay was granted to permit
~ Investigation Of the case. I'm
State law, Hollands death date
ri for February IS
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-27
u. ;. Has Bic
Trade Balance
I'm November

Washington, Dee. 29.-AP>-
Secretary Hopkins announced to-
day that November merchandise
exports exceeded imports by
S57.332,O90, boosting the years
export excess to S733,532 900.
Exports remained ahead of
imports, Hopkins said, in spite of
a boost in imports, which he de
scribed as rejecting "tlie gen.
eral improvement in business ac-
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-27
DRUNK DRIVER is
GRANTED A PAROLE

Raleigh, Dec 27.-(AP)-James E.
Buck, given II months in Pitt county
in September for driving drunk after
a license revocation, was paroled to-
day by Governor Hoey.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-27
government Control
()f Life Insurance
IS Now Considered
l1ristmas Deaths
In State Reach IS

arlette. Dec. 27.-(AF)-Tl,e
lent dealt, toll OF the Christ
ms Acliiay sea~0n rose 10 s. to-
81 .l North Carolina.
sea persons died in hiell-
traffic miShapS; fire claim
sight lives; and other causes
Jrsi,i, one: exposure, one;
rs lt.on, one; falling tree. ore:
IT, ti'ree; and homicide by
Ilrsstnl~, five.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-27
GiodhhQn

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Partly cloudy and slightly
colder; possibly snow flurries in
mountains tonight; Thursday
partly cloudy.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-27

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Evening star., 1939-04-09
District Guard Review
To Be Held Tuesday

The District National Guard will
march in review Tuesday night be-
fore more than a score of members
of Congress and other officials of
the District and Federal govern
ments
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, COM
manding officer of the guard, an
nounced the review will be held at
pm. on the Mall in front of the
National Guard Armory at Sixth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV. Units in the review will in
clude the l2lst Engineers. under
Col John w. Oehmann: the 260th
Anti-aircraft Regiment. under Col.
Walter w. Burns; lst Battalion,
1O4th Quartermaster Regiment,
commanded by MAJ, Fletcher F.
BernsdorfI. and the 29th Division
special troops, under Maj. William
T. Roy.
Gen. Cox and members of the
State staff as we'll as the officials
and legislators who will be guests
of the guard, will review the troops.
Evening star., 1939-04-09

nor is obligated to him in some
measure for his leadership in guild
ing the administrations legislative
program through the Senate, and
that Gov. O'Conor and his chief
tains should indorse him.
P. Watson Webb. Cambridge pub
Usher, unsuccessful candidate for
State controller on the O'Conor
ticket in the fall primary, set to
rest last night reports that he wants
Justice Goldsboroughs former place.
I'm definitely not interested" he
asserted.
Gov. O'Conor received official no.
tification yesterday that Represent
ative Goldsborough resigned on
Wednesday to accept the judgeship
and that a vacancy exists in the
Maryland congressional delegation.
The executive has until April %
to schedule a special election for
the voters of Cecil, Kent, Queen
Annes, Caroline, Talbot, Dorchester,
Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester
Counties t0 choose Justice Colds
borough'S successor.
The election will be held 30 days
from the date the announcement
is made by Gov. O'Conor, while
the State Central Committees Of
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Go|dsborough's sSeat
In House Expected
To Go 10 Ward
Gov. O'Conor's Booking
Promised Salisbury
Manufacturer
BY JACK ALLEN.

The vacancy in the House created
when Representative T. Alan Colds
borough of Maryland resigned to
become associate justice of the Dis
trict Court probably will be filled by
State Senator David J. Ward,
Wicomico County Democrat.
Gov. Herbert R. O'Conor and his
political advisers have decided to
throw their support behind the can
didacy of the 7l-year-old Salisbury
manufacturer, one of seven Eastern
Shore leaders whose names are be-
ing linked with the fight over the
post.
Since the Democratic State Gen.
trail Committee for Maryland un-
doubtedly will observe the State
administrations wishes, and the
predominantly Democratic makeup
of the first congressional district
precludes the possibility Of a Re-
publican being elected, Senator
Ward appears destined to fill the
FdCdIlCS.
The Salisbury manufacturer now
serving his third term in the Mary
land Senate and who previously was
a member of the House of Delegates
for one term, confirmed in tele-
phone conversation last night the
report he would have the backing of
the O'Conor forces.
Successful Businessman.
Il was told before leaving An
napolis upon the adjournment Of
the State Assembly last week that
Gov. OConor and his associates
would recommend to the State Gen.
trail Committee that I be given the
Democratic nomination for Justice
Goldsborough' former seat" Sena-
tor Ward said.
Formerly a lumber mill operator,
Senator Ward several years ago
began the manufacture of fertilizer
in Salisbury and has built up a sue
cessful business of his venture.
His nomination by the State Gen.
trail Committee would not 60 uncon-
tested for there are at least five
other Democrats who are said to
be anxious to come to Washington
to represent the nine Eastern Shore
counties comprising the first district.
Four of these are avoWed candi-
dates. while the other former State
Controller William S. Gordy, jr.,
also of Salisbury, although remain
ing silent, is said to be hopeful of
being selected. He made strong
run on the Eastern Shore in losing
his fight for the Democratic guber-
material nomination last fall.
Davis Name Mentioned.
The lone Republican mentioned in
connection with the vacancy IS
Wilmer Fell Davis of Caroline
County, minority floor leader in the
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Five Navy Supply Corps,
Officers Are Promoted

Presidential approval has been re-
ceived for advancement of q lieu-
tenant and four Heutenants, Junior
grade, of the Supply Corps, United
States Navy. to the rank Of lieu
tenant commander and lieutenant,
respectively, the Navy Department
announced yesterday.
Promotion of 1t. James Richey
Hanna of York, Nebr.. to the rank
of lieutenant commander has been
approved, as we'll as that of Its.
d. g. William Edwin Moring.
Senachia. Miss; Sidney Alfred
Ernst, Fresno, Calf; J. Harry
Hayes, Atlantic City. N. j. and
Hugh Lee Hendrick. Fort Worth,
Tex, to the rank of lieutenant.
It also was announced that two
Navy selection boards will convene
tomorrow and April 10 to recon-
mend officers of the Dental and
Chaplain Corps, respectively, for
promotion.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Tax Rate
Continued From Page B-1)

figured to total some $37 ,37O,OO0.
which would indicate an expected
deficit of. roughly, s3.500.000 in the
general fund.
If the Intangible personal prop
ertv tax also were dropped the ex-
pected deficit would be raised to
some S6.500,000, but with adoption
of the four-point new tax program
raising. roughly. the same amount,
it is figured the District would come
out about even. while getting rid of
the business privilege tax, the in
tangible personal property tax and,
at the same time, making possible
a reduction of the realty and per-
sonal property tax rate from $175
to s15O.
Actually. the proposed new tax
program would leave to the discre-
ton Of the Commissioners the fixing
of the realty rate between $1.75 and
$150. This. it is said, leaves a
cushion" of some $3.0O00 900 to cover
increases in appropriations which
might be needed in the next two or
three years as result of possible
increases this year in the 1910 bud
get. by reason of Senate action. or
DEFICIENCIES, and expected gradual
rising of operation costs.
Expected revenues from the four
point program are said to have been
conservatively estimated. The fig
ures being used are somewhat as
follows, although the tax experts
agree their estimates are somewhat
in the nature of guesses:
One per cent sales tax, 100000,
or possibly more; per cent corpora
ton income tax, s2,000,000 or pos
sibly more; revised public utility
taxes, 100000; a personal income
tax on $4,000 or more. some 81 $780,
000 There is no available estimate
of how much additional revenue
might be accrued from adoption of
q gift tax for the District.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
State Senate this session. He re-
sides In fredericksburg.

State Senate this session. He re-
sides In fredericksburg.
Those who are making no secret
of their candidacy for the Demo-
cratic nomination are:
Dudley G. Roe OF sudlersville,
State Senator from Queen Annes
County and Democratic whip in the
upper wing of the State Assembly
State Senator Thomas F. johnson
of Snow Hill, Worcester County.
Herbert Balch of Easton, former
States attorney for Talbot County.
Former State Senator Olin r. Hig-
gins of Hurlock, Dorchester County.
Mr.. Gordy has refused to make
any statement concerning reports
he wants the place.
Il have nothing to say one way or
the other" he said.
He was quoted several months ago
as declaring. I'm out of politics;
I'm banker now"
Roe Makes Determined Bid.
Senator Roe Is making a deter
mined bid for the nomination and
told a number of his colleagues In
the Senate last week that he would
be bitterly disappointed" if he is
not selected.
He indicated he feels the Cover
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Burglars Take S687
In Jewe|ry From
Doctor S Home
Woman Loses $65
To Purse Snotcher;
Gas Stution Robbed

Burglars last night stole $687
worth of jewelry from the home of
DR.. John H Bullock, 1901 Ingraham
street NV, while Dr.. Bullock and
his wife we're dining downtown. An
entry was gained through pantry
window.
Mrs Sadie Holmes, 3l4 East Cap
itol street, lost SOS when her purse
was snatrhed last night by light
skinned colored man as she was
walking near her home.
William Wiegmann. proprietor of
a store at 400 New York avenue NV,
was held up By two colored men and
robbed of $40. Later. police ar
rested two men as suspects.
Ronald E. Tugwell, attendant at
a filling station at IS M street Sc,
was held up and robbed of IS by
three colored men as he closed up
last night.
John Roebuck, H. colored, Star
carrier, was robbed of S740 by a
colored man, who held him up with
knife in an apartment hallway in
the 1900 block of Sherman ave-
nue. NV.
Mrs. Gladys Waddey, %, of 1919
Eleventh street NV. was held up
by two colored men at Tenth and o
streets NV. and robbed of 50 and
her pocketbook
Meanwhile. three 17-year- old
youths were held by police in con-
nection with an attempted house.
breaking Friday night at the home
of Senator Caraway, Democrat, of
Arkansas.
A colored youth who grabbed a
pocketbook from Mrs John Gar
vey, 1907 Columbia road NV, yes
terday afternoon also was in Gus
tody. The purse was grabbed while
Mrs. Garvey was shopping in store
at Seventeenth street and Columbia
road NV. John R. Nicholson Of
Hyattsville chased the thief to Mer-
idian Park. where he was captured
by Policeman r. P. Livermore and
P. N. Koenig.
Evening star., 1939-04-09

the rival parties must announce the
nominees Of their respective par
ties in two weeks after the Cover
nor's announcement Of the election
date.
Joshua N. Warfield of Howard
County, president of the Eureka
Maryland Assurance Co. of Balti-
more and chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee for
Maryland, said his committee has
not yet met to consider any candi-
dates, but will convene Immediately
after the election date is made pub
lie.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Monhutton Tour Planned

A tour Of New York City to ac-
quain members with arrangements
being made to handle the many
visitors expected by the World Fair,
has been arranged for Saturday by
the Washington Passenger Associa-
ton. Reservations for the trip,
which is to include entertainment,
are being taken by Kenneth H.
Brown, District passenger agent of
the Southern Railway and president
of the association.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
University 10 Honor
Jefferson, Founder,
In 2-Day Celebration
MeGreeor History
Collection to Be
Opened
Special Dispatch to the Star.

SPECIAL DlSpatCn 10 the Star.
CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. April 8.
The University of Virginia will
hold a two-day celebration next
Thursday and Friday in commemo-
ration of the 190th anniversary Of
the birthday of its founder, Thomas
jefferson, during which it will open
one of the finest collections on Amer
can history in the country. the Ii
brary of the late Tracy w. McGregor
Of Detroit.
Formal celebration of Jefferson
Day will take place Thursday. The
exercises will include an address
by Sumner Welles. Undersecretary
of State, at II am. in Cabell Hall
and. during the afternoon, exer-
cises at Monticello, Jefferson's home,
after which a procession will move
down the mountainside to Jefter-
sons tomb, where many patriotic
organizations will place wreaths.
Room to Be Opened Friday.
The formal opening of the Nc
gregor room in the university's new
general library building will take
place on Friday. the 10th anniver-
sary of the birth of Mr. McGregor,
/, philanthropist. scholar and book
lover, who is said to have spent
more than s50O,OOO in gathering his
collection.
Judge Henry S. Hubert of De-
troit. longtime friend of Mr.. Nc
Gregor and the head of the trustees
of the McGregor Fund, will present
the McGregor room to the univer-
sity. The collection will be ac-
cepted by President John Lloyd
NeWcomb.
The exercises will take place in
the Memorial Hall on the Univer-
sity of Virginia's new Alderman Lii
brary. which was completed year
ago at a cost of nearly 10000
and which is memorial to the uni
versity's first president, Edwin An
derson Alernan.
Spacious Room Provided.
To give the McGregor collection
proper setting, it was necessary to
cut the rare-book and manuscript
room in two. to form a separate
room, which has been transformed
, into a spacious private reading
room.
Use of the McGregor collection
will be limited to recognized scholars
and advanced students.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Banquet Planned

The second annual joint banquet
of the Manor Park Citizens Asso-
citation and the Whittier Parent
Teacher Association will be held at
$50 pm. Tuesday at the Albright
Memorial Church, Fourth and Rit-
tenhouse streets NV. A special pro-
gram of variety entertainment has
been arranged by the committee,
which is under the general chair
manship of Mrs. w. H. Seaquist OF
the P.-TA., assisted by Arthur Oehm
of the citizens group.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
lithuuniun Premier
And Minister RESIGN

BY The Associated Press
KAUNAS. Lithuania. April g.
Prime Minister General Jonas Ger.
MUS and Home Minister Genera
Kazys Skucas resigned today in or.
der that the new Lithuanian gov.
ernment. formed March %, will not
have "a military character"
The semi military Cernius gov.
ernment succeeded the Nationalist
Union cabinet of Vladas Mironas
which had resigned after agreeing
to Germany's absorption Of the
Memel territory.
Evening star., 1939-04-09

pay for the carelessness Of others.
Drive and walk safely for economy.