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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-09-14

should have some speed, Is Jim
Cooper at the quarterback slot.
Jim should do all right there.
Paul Keldahl and Jim Veneer
are slated for the halfback
spots. And sophomore, Bud
Veeder, has been grOOmed for
the fullback post. In re-
serve are Scott and Simmer as
tackles, Kuefler at an end. =.
There's Hildebrand to work in
the fullback position. Sophie
more Doug Kohl to help out at
center. Rattle and Cotton are
working In halfback posts. -.
There are others with only
little experience who may move
up into the line of first class re-
serves after a game or two are
under their belts.
Here's a happy little thought
Last year in dumping Parkers Prai-
RE in the opening game the lads
made a new kind of football his
tory. For the first time in eight
years, they took the opening game
F. That's something to work for
this year, too. =.
This week an army of work.
ers began invading the town
selling season tickets for the
football home season. The tic
ket for a dollar entities you to
four games, namely: Foley,
Morris, Osalxis and GlenwOOd;
and shears something like forty
cents from the seasons admis-
si0ns IL you were to attend each
game at the regular price Of
thirty-five cents. Energizing
the publicity campaign and d.
recting ticket sales is principal
Il. w. Olson, who announced the
season ticket for adults does not
include the Melrose game, Nov
ember 18th. That game Is de-
pendent on the weather, SO the
schedule Of prices Is arranged
without It. Students selling
tickets get q deduction of ten
cents from their own season
ducats, SO you can patronize
those whom you wish to save
ten cents. ..
A week ago a few of the local
boys injected life-giving qualities
into the local tennis scene when
they went to Alexandria to enter
the Lake Region tournament. The
four: Roland Rattle, Russ Larson
Carl Minette and Jim Thiegs were
busted off the roster quick in doub-
les and singles, yet they picked up
some desired experience. And the
feel Of tournament play. They
were interested in the game OF
one. He's Traverse Janye, 7O-year-
old placement man, whose game
highs perfection in that respect.
He's played competitive tennis for
SO years and amiably gave the local
lads a few pointers. :.
Up at the head of Sank Lake
not many days back at the Matt
Michels place they had %
pounds of fish embodied in just
three. There was one over
IL pounds, another over 8, and
yet one more than weighed over
Z. That's a nice hunk of fish,
/ say. Big black puffs of
smoke along the horizon come
hunting season a few weeks
hence will not herald a burning
countryside or a bombing. 1t
will only be Rod Carpenter
with some old black powder
shells he ressUrrected. And
Art MacDermond all aglow over
apparent success on a crow
shoot the other eventide. It's
successful if crows blood spat-
tered about is indication.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-09-14
REGULAR ARMY INCREASE

hEGULAR ARMY INCREASE-
The Officer in charge Of the
Army Recruiting Station. st. Cloud,
announces that due to the Inter-
national Situation, the Regular
Army will be increased by about
$4,000 men, and he expects to re-
ceive orders in the near future to
accept applicants for all branches
Of the service. Those young men
who are physically fit and who have
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-09-14

Whenever we get truthful ac-
count Of what is going on in Eu-
rope it will be news.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12
House Approves and
Sends to Senate Meas
ure for 81, 900, 900,
Guarantees; J u d g e
Thomas Resignation
Is Accepted

Washington, April 12.-(AP)-
The House passed and sent to the
Senate today bill extending for two
years the powers of the Federal
Housing Administration, and rails
ing from 100000 to $4,O0O,OOO,
coo the amount Of mortgages it may
insure.
The FILA seeking to stimulate the
flow of money into the construction
industry, and provide low-cost home
financing, insures loans by private
institutions for home building and
renovation. Unless Congress con-
tnues its powers, they expire June
80.
Before passing the bill on a voice
vote, the House accepted an amend
ment by Representative Cochran,
Democrat, Missouri, designed to pre-
vent what he said was The writing
up of land values by promoters Of
apartment projects. He cited what
he said were two instances of such
write-ups i'll st. Louis.
The roll call vote on the Cochran
amendment was announced as 1919
to 142
The Senate Finance Committee,
meanwhile, gave speedy approval to
an increase from $49,OOOoOn to $50
100000 in authorized Federal ex-
penditures to pay State administra-
tive costs for unemployment COM
pensatiOn. The Senate committee
made no changes in an amendment
to the social security act passed by
the House Monday
Federal Judge Retires
Meanwhile, President Roosevelt
accepted the resignation of Federal
Judge E. S. Thomas of Connecticut.
4 presidential secretary announced
that Thomas had resigned in a let
ter dated April 6 and the President
excepted his resignation, effectively
Immediately, in letter today.
+ Attorney General Murphy issued
this statement ''It is we'll known
that for a number of weeks the
financial affairs of Judge Thomas
and his action in certain cases have
been under investigation by John
Cahill, United States attorney for
the southern district of New York,
and a special grand jury The ma
ture Of the evidence abduced has not
been made public
'Due to recent attack Of illness,
Continued on Page Eight
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12
Fleet Is In
For. Welco1rle
At Norfolk
1O4 Ships and $4,000
Officers and Men Ar
rive in II a m PIT On
Roads

Norfolk, Va, April 12.-(AP)-
The United States fleet churncd
white the waters of Hampton Roads
today as Uncle Sans war dogs
knitted between the Virginia Capes
for a 15-day concentration of naval
might.
The nations 'first line of defense
entering and leaving Virginia waters
during the period will total 104 ships,
carrying more than $4,000 officers
and men. Arrival of the fleets battle
force today brought to 81 the war
ships already in the roads. A flotilla
of destroyers and smaller craft pre-
coded the battle forces battleships;
cruisers and aircraft carriers through
the capes.
Battle force cruisers are the
Honolulu, Milwaukee, Nashville, and
Boise, Battleships are headed by the
California, flagship Of Admiral Kalb-
fus, senior officer of the fleet, under
Admiral Bloch, commander-in-ch chief
The four aircraft carriers are the
Enterprise, Yorktown, Ranger and
Lexington.
Ashore, meanwhile, families and
friends Of the navy personnel pre-
pared a gala welcome for Jack Tar
as he landed for shore leave.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12
Says Germany
Is Adler Now
Than In 1914

Berlin, April 12.- (AP)- Robert
Ley, leader of the Nazi labor front,
declared today that eff England
wants new war against Germany,
she will no longer find the old world
order nor the torn Germany of 1914"
The statement was contained in a
set of Nazi principles addressed to
German workers. It was issued as
Adolf Hitler's newspaper ridiculed
Britain and France for "panic mon
gering out of weakness" And an in
formed Nazi source represented Hit
Ter as determined to do nothing in
the next few months to provoke the
two countries to armed Intervention.
Ley, who visited England and had
an audience with King George on
February 7, asserted that England
leads league of German haters.''
He listed various G1~1nan complaints
against Britain, including the loss Of.
the Reich's 10000 OO-square mile
colonial empire in the World War
peace, the terms of the Versailles
treaty, and the wartime British block
ade against Germany. He complained
about the dubious methods" with
which England gathered her empire,
and said Britain was ga newly-rich
parvenu who would like to play
world policeman
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12
N. Y. Woman
Is Robbed In
fayetteville

Fayetteville, April 12.-(AP)-A
woman who identified herself as
Noella Storm, an entertainer from
New York City, told police today she
was robbed during the night of
jewelry valued at $1,000 or more
State Highway Patrol Lieutenant A.
T. Moore and Police Chief Barney
McBryde expressed belief Frank
Gaddy, described as an escaped con-
vict, was responsible for the theft.
They said Gaddy drove into trap
shortly after the robbery report;
abandoned his car and outdistanced
the officers. Moore said the car was
stolen in Wilmington.
Miss Storms suitcase and clothing
were recovered. She said she locked
her valuables in her automobile,
parked near tourist cabin where
she spent the night enroute from
New York to Miami. The officers
said Gaddy escaped a Monroe prison
camp last March 49, They said he
was serving 10 to 20 years for break
ing and entering and larceny.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12
France To Give Outline
OF Her Exact Position
Sudden Decision Is
Reached for State
ment to World; u. S.
and British Ambassa-
doris Called In

Paris, April IL. (AP)-Thes French
government decided suddenly today
to make a formal statement to the
world Of its position in the, inter-
national tangle as most of Frances
Mediterranean fleet sped to a secret
destination.
The mission of the fleet, which
slipped out of Toulon naval base last
night, was not disclosed, but it was
believed the warships were operat-
ing under a joint French-Br
command.
The same cabinet meeting, which
unanimously adopted extraordinary
military measures, reinforcing the
French army and navy, approved 9
frank declaration which Premie.
Daladier will issue tomorrow.
In conferences at the war minis
try, after the cabinet meeting Dala-
dier ruled against broadcasting the
statement. The premier declared il
would be very brief communicate
defining the French position exact
ly. The final draft of the declaration
was to be agreed upon later today
in a conference between Daladie1
and Foreign Minister Bonnet.
The foreign minister made ar
rangements to receive William Bull
lit, United States ambassador, and
Sir Eric Phipps, the British ambas-
sador, before his talk with Daladier
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12
Court Will Rule
On Wachovia Bank
Job Tax Liability

Raleigh, April 12.-(AP)-The Su-
preme Court took under advisement
today the appeal of the Wachovia
Bank & Trust Company from a SUI
perior court ruling that it must pay
unemployment compensation taxes.
w. P. Sandridge, counsel for the
bank argued that its membership in
the Federal Reserve System and in
the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor
poration, as we'll as its designation by
the government as one of its fiscal
agents, made it - fundamentally
Of the federal government This, he
commended exempted it from the un-
employment compensation act.
J. c. B. Ehringhaus, Jr., argued
the case for the Unemployment Com
pensation Commission. He said the
State laws under which the bank
was organized and operates make it
subject to State statutes, such as the
State employment law. Membership
in the Federal Reserve System, he
said, is optional with State banks,
and such membership should not
'nullify and abrogate an authority
Of the State.'
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12
Iorrio Gets
2K Years
In Tax Case

-, New York, April 12.-(AP)-John
1,orrlo, former notorious Chicago UNI
uerWorld leader, was sentenced today
70 serve two and half years in Fed
Grai prison for income tax evasion.
Judge John w. Clancy first sentenced
orrio to three years, but reduced
II SIX months at the request of the
United States attorney.
lorrlo's face showed no emotion
Wnen he heard the original motion.
Alter two co-defendants were SEN
fenced, Judge Clancy looked down
rom the bench and said, "I'll change
uiat sentence for Torrio, and follow
Gne recommendation of the Unied
plates attorney Make it two and a
nan years on the first count, five
years on the second, and two on the
lnlrd count, with sentences suspended
Oli The second and third counts and
PROBATION for ten years"
Iorrio pleaded guilty Monday to
al Indictment charging he evaded
payment OF $4,000 in income taxes.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12
PIT. A. Meet
Breaks Calm
OfCapital
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, April 12.-Raleigh's post
legislature calm was broken today as
hundreds SWarmed into the city for
the twentieth annual convention Of
the North Carolina Congress of Par
ents and Teachers, a convention
which will continue through Friday
and which will be marked by attend
ance and addresses of noted educa-
tors and laymen.
Pre-convention activities began
yesterday with meeting of the exc
cutive committee and session OF
the board of managers. This after
Moons session, which will be climax
ed with an address by Virgil Dahl
assistant director of the recreation
division, Works Progress Admins
tration, was preceded by session
of the board of managers this morn
ing.
Mrs. Doyle D. Alley, Waynesville
president of the North Carolina Con-
gress, is presiding this afternoon
with the cooperation of Mrs. Fran
els H. Blake, Albion, N. Y, vice
president of the National Congress
of Parents and Teachers.
The session was opened with de-
votional exercises led by Dean j. D
Messick, of Elon College, state chair
man of character education. Mrs. T
S. Johnson, president Of the Raleigh
council, welcomed the visitors ano
Mrs. w. w. Weant, second vice presi-
dent for North Carolina, responded
The afternoon session was to bt
climaxed by Mr.. DahPs address or
"Government and Recreation" ar
outline of the detectives and pro-
gram of the Federal government If
its program for healthy, normal re-
creation.
At the conclusion Of the session
delegates and visitors will be enter
tanned at tea at the Governors Man
sion. though courtesy Of Mrs. Clyde
r. Hoey and the Raleigh council.
Tonight there will be an informa
reception at Needham Broughtor
high school, Through courtesy of thu
Parent Teacher Association OF tina
school.
Tomorrow morning there will b.
held. preceding the general session
CONTINUED on Page TWO)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12
Try To Block
NJ. E. Merger

Atlanta, Ca, April 12.-(AP)-
Legal action designed to block the
merger of the three branches of
Methodism would be started before
the Uniting Conference opens April
26 at Kansas City, Mo-, the Lay
mems organization for Preservation
of the Southern Methodist Church
announced here.
Lawyers have been busily engag-
ed for some days preparing bills
for the suits, the laymen's group
said in a statement issued yesterday.
Time of filing the suits, or the form
they would take, were not disclosed.
Contributions that followed an ap-
peal for a $4,000 to $4,000 fund to
contest the merger, 'have not a.
mounted to anything like what is
needed to carry on the large num-
Der of legal battles before u.s. the
statement said, adding, however, that
confidence was felt that the money
necessary will come in.''
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12


pean correspondent for an American
news association, I'd been down to
Constantinople to see about it. Re-
turning to my headquarters in Lon
don, I thought it would be a bright
idea to chase out through the Sea
of Marmora and the Dardanelles and
thence up the Adriatic for a glimpse
Of Albania. l got it and, from per-
sonal observation, will say this:
If Premier Mussolini thinks that
that country is a fair offset for Herr
Hitler's grab of Austria and Czecho-
slovakia, then Signor Mussolini has
bought a gold brick.
Theory Versus Practice.
Theoretically Albania ought to be
easy enough for Italy to gobble.
It's right in the Italians door
yard. It's not very big. 1t has a pop
ulation of skinny 100000. King
Fog, the head of its present govern
ment, appears to be a monarch of no
especial consequence. The place
Continued on Page Eight)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12

London, April 12.-(AP)-Prime
Minister Chamberlain is expected to
announce broad guarantees to Greece
and Turkey to Parliament tomorrow,
advancing another step the British
French program to halt aggression
that was begun after Germany broke
up Czechoslovakia last month.
The declaration, which Chamber
lain is to read in the House of Com
mons, is expected to state that any
act of aggression in the eastern
Mediterranean would be considered
IAN unfriendly act.''
Political informantS said Chamber
lain, meanwhile, was prepared to ac-
cept promises attributed to Premier
Mussolini that, now that Italy has
occupied Albania, he is willing hence
forth to preserve present Mediter-
ranean territorial alignments. AS a
consequence of these promises,
Chamberlain is expected to condemn
the Italian invasion Of Albania, but
not to denOunce the Anglo-Italian
friendship pact concluded last year
as some sections of British opinion
suggested
The Italian government yesterday
announced note of assurance to
Greece to respect Greece's integrity
and independence The Greek gov
eminent replied today that the guar
anteeS gave full satisfaction.
The Turkish ambassador called at
Continued on Page Eight
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12
Cold Spell
In Northern
Part Of S.
Temperatures as Low
as Eight Above Zero
Is Experienced in
S O m e Localities in
Northwest; New York
Has 80

Chicago, April 12.-(AP)-Abnor-
maly low temperatures prevailed
over most of the nation east of the
Rocky Mountains today
The coolest spots were Park Falls,
Wis. Memidji, Mimi; and Aberdeen,
s. d.. each with eight above zero.
The mercury dropped to the low
20's in northern Ohio and a biz
card whipped that section, including
Cleveland. Freezing temperatures
extended as far south as the Texas
panhandle, also into northern Okla
home. notrehern Arkansas and north
western Tennessee.
In the east it was below freezing
from Portland, Maine, north, and
snow fell in Pittsburgh, Buffalo and
northern New England. New York
City had a low of 38.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12
FILA EXTENSION IS VOTED
8 State COnviCts
Escape at Camps

Raleigh, April 12.-(AP)-Six
cOnvictS escaped from a road crew
in Jackson county during a rain
yesterday, penal division Super
intendent Oscar Pitts said today.
One was quickly recaptured, and
officers secured the mountains to-
day for the others. Pitts said the
group escaped from under shed.
Two other escapes also were
listed in the State. The Jackson
escapes still at large, Pitts said,
inclUded: Leroy Baton, about ~,
sentenced August 20, 1882, in
Moore county, to five to seven
years for breaking and entering
and possession of burglary tools;
and ID. G.. TraylOr. about 20, SEN
fenced September 7, 1888, in Pitt,
to Is to Is years for robbery.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12
GOVERNOR SETS NEW
RECORD FOR TALKS

Raleigh, April 12.-(AP)-
Governor HOey said today he
"set a little record for sneech-
making during trip to and from
Swan Quarter Monday and Tues
day. The governor made a for
NAL speech at Swan Quarter
Monday night. His other "talks"
were at or near Belhaven Slad-
esviEle, Englehard, Fairfield, Co.
lumbia and Plymouth, and he
made ten in all.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12
Declines In
Cotton Mart

New York, April 12.-(AP)-Cot-
ton futures opened two to six points
lower, partly responding to weakness
at Liverpool. Bombay, Liverpool
brokers and commission houses sold
Prices showed net losses of four to
seven points by the end of the first
hour. May was down four to 7.95,
and October slipped from TAT to 7.42,
showing a decline of seven points ne.
Midday prices were three to eight
lower, and May traded at 1856, off
three, and July at I'll, off five.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12
Bobby Furman Is
Now Flying Solo
At State College

Raleigh April 12.-(AP)-Four
more students were flying solo today
as the result of aviation training
provided by the Federal government.
Prof. L. r. Parkinson, head of the
division of pilots and mechanics
training, said the new fliers at N. C.
State College were Robert L. FIT
man, Henderson; Robert w. Brad
nam, Rocky Mount: Harold ]. Pol
lace of Matawan, NJ j., and Joe N.
Drum, Of Conover.
Previously, five students had
SolOed.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12
A. & N. G. LEASE UP
AGAIN ON APRIL 20

Raleigh, April 12.-(AP)-Attor-
hey General Harry Mcmillan said
To-Day that the board of directors Of
the Atlantic & North Carolina Rail-
Iroad would meet here April 20 with
Governor Hoey to discuss plans for
tease of the State-owned line
Froposals for leasing the railroad
We're received at Goldsboro Monday,
put the board decided to confer with
Governor Hoey before taking any
action.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12
SARCASM HEAPED ON
FDR BY GOEBBELS

Berlin. April 12.-(AP)-PrO-
paganda Minister Paul GOeb-
bels' reWspaper today charac-
terized as 'impertinence" Presi-
dent R0csevelt's "I'll be back in
the fall if we don't have war;
farewell to friends in Warm
Springs, Ga, Sunday.
The newspaper said the Pres
ident's remark was coarse bark
ing up the wrong tree and i'm
pertinence."
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12
Albania Forming
New Government

Tirana, Albania, April 12.-(AP
Italian troops occupied points
at Albania's YugOslav and Greek
borders today as a constituent
assembly met to form a new gov
eminent under fascist rule.
One detachment in trucks reach
ed the YugOslav frontier at
point north of the Albanian
Adriatic seaport SOutari.
Foreign Minister Count CianO
flew to Tirana to represent his
father-in-law, Premier MusSOlini,
at the assembly. Ciano reviewed
Italian troops drawn up at the
airport, and then drove to the
Italian legation through streets
draped with the Italian tri-c0lOr.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12
WOMAN WORKER
RUNS DOWN NEGRO

.Goldsboro, April Ii (AP)s
James Faison, a Negro, was injured
fatally when struck by an automo-
bile near here today. James F. Brad
shaw, State highway patrolman, said
the car was driven by Mrs. Carolyn
Bonner, of New Bern, a WPA social
worker. He said investigation show
ed the Negro walked into the path of
the machine and that Mrs. Bonner
would not be held.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12

didn't e x e c i S e
m u C h authority
over it outside the
city limits of Tir-
ana, the capital.
The time l refer to
was back in the
dying days of Sui
tan Abdul Hamid's
government in Con
stantinople In o w
I S t a n bul). The
Young Turks re-
volution being al
ready in its early
LAat
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12
Sharp Upturn
Lifts Stocks

New York, April r. (AP) = A
sturdy recovery today lifted the stock
market out of the depths of its fast
retreat on the European war scare.
Many shares were up one to more
than four, as rallying tendencies con-
tinued to sway the market near the
fourth hour, but most of the l:pturn
came in the early dealings, and trad
ing contracted on the advance. Cor
porate bonds joined stocks in the re-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12
NOTED NOVELIST is
DEAD in NEW YORK

New York, April i2.-(AP)-wil-
lard Huntington Wright, who be-
came famous as rs. S. Vandyne"
author Of numerous detective rovels
died here last night. He was 81.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12
JUDGE DANIELS HAS
HOSPITAL OPERATION

Goldsboro, April IL. - (AP)-
Judge Frank A. Daniels, 81, VINO I'M
derwent an operation at Goldsooro
hospital yesterday, was reported rest
ing satisfactorily today. Hospital at
tendants reported he spent very
satisfactory night" -
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-12
THREE VILLAGES IN
EGYPT ARE BURNED

Cairo, Egypt, April 12.-(AP)-
Fire famed by gale was reported
today to have destroyed three vii
lagos in lower Egypt, killing 81 per-
sons and injuring So. The fire start
ed yesterday from a spark blown
from an open oven onto the matched
roof of a native dwelling.