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Evening star., 1939-04-19
Evening Modes Offer Souettes Fabrics and or
Gypsy Influence Prevails,
With 'Little>Girl' Types
Also Much in Evidence
Nets, Lace and Marquisette
Are Favored Fabrics Now;
COttOns Will Be Lovely
BY HELEN VOGT.

only a to warn you that the evening picture this season
can't make mind to what kind Of dinner
to buy What with clothes
seection-and that's
types that stand out the fashion world
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
S Offer
TurnedDow1l
By Italians
Mussolini's Newspap-
er Speaks Peoples
Verdict as He Angles
for Hungary in Rome
Berlin Axis

Rome, April 18.-(AP)-Premier
Mussolini sought today to draw
Hungary closer to the Rome-Berlin
axis, while his newspaper asserted
President Rosevelt's peace appeal
already had been rejected by the
italian national conscience"
No formal reply had been made
tc Mr.. Roosevelt, but the comment
III Mussolini's Milan newspaper was
said in newspaper circles to repre-
sent II Duce's views, if not written
by Mussolini himself, on the PreSi-
dents proposal of mona aggression
pledges by Germany and Italy, to be
followed by a disarmament and
economic conference
The fascist press had characteriz-
eel Mr.. Roosevelt's move as part of
ar attempted encirclement of Italy
and Germany-the Nazi-Fascist de-
scription Of the "British and French
engineered anti-aggression" bloc.
With cheers, the Italian Senate
yesterday approved an address by
its president to be read to King
VittoriO Emanuele in response to
the monarch's formal acceptance of
the crown of neWly-conquered AL
bania, in which this declaration oc-
Cured:
the continent with "a dominating
block of military forces, against
which it is no longer possible to re-
peat successfully the old naneuv-
ers Of encircling coalitions"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
Storm Deaths
In South Near
Half Hundred

Little Rock, Ark, April 18.-(AP)
in the tornado-marked
South pushed toward the half nun
dred figure today, with rising streams
offering a new threat to life and pro-
perty. Relief workers moved to clear
away debris and give succor to the
homeless in eight states where 49
perished and 351 were injured. Pro-
perty damage approached the $1,OOO,-
900 mark.
Fatalities reported overnight were
64-year-old Pike Creek, Texas,
woman; a 70-year-old HayesVille,
La, filling station operator; a 3D.
year-old woman and 13-year-olo
Wabbescka, Ark, Negro.
In Arkansas, hardest hit by the
twisters, eleven highways were clos
ed by the high water from rainfall
of near cloudburst proportions, ano
six major streams we're rising rapidly
Damage to roads was estimated al
$25O,O00.
One hundred WPA workers were
dispatched to Newport, on the White
river, and Morrilton, on the Arkan-
sas river, to bolster levees.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
HeadOfWPAUnion
Tells Investigators
He Is A Communist
Would Not Overthrow
u. S. Government by
Force, but Sees no
Harm In His Affilia-
ton; Cushion for Bus
iness If War Comes Is
: aIked

Washington, April 18. = (AP) -
Herbert Benjamin, general secretary
of the Workers Alliance, told the
House committee investigating the
WPA today he was a member of the
communist party.
In response to questions, he said
he did not believe in overthrow of
the United States government by
force. He added that he saw nothing
inconsistent in what he believed to
be the philosophy Of the communist
party and the institutions and beliefs
Of the democratic form of govern
ment
Benjamin denied, in reply to a
question, that he had reported to the
third International that formation
of the Workers Alliance represented
the successful elimination of a four
year campaign by the communist
party.
Meanwhile, President Roosevelt
called in his financial advisors to
survey tentative plans as to the con-
duct Of security and commodity mar
kets in the event of European war
Officials said the question already
had been discussed in a preliminary
way by department officials directly
concerned.
The survey was described as en-
bracing the whole subject of world
trade as it would be affected by an
outbreak Of hostilities. These called
to the White House were Secretary
MOrgenthau and Under Secretary of
the Treasury Hanes Of the Treasury
Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace,
Chairman Jesse Jones, of the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation; Chair
man Mariner Eccles, of the Federal
Reserve Board, and Jerome Frank,
member of the Securities Commission
Morgenthau, Wallace, Frank, Ec-
cles and others went last week for a
preliminary discussion of how to
soften the shocks of foreign cries on
American business.
The WPA said $4,000 WPA work.
ers would be employed soon in a
$9,000,000 housing survey through
out the United States. Seventy-one
surveys have been approached for
IS cities and counties in 26 states,
including urban areas, OF North
Carolina.
Other developments:
w. Kerr Scott, North Carolina
commissioner Of agriculture, pro-
posed the national farm program be
enlarged to place more emphasis on
marketing. He laid beforo Secre-
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
Louis Starts
East After
Roper Defeat

Los Angeles, Cal, April 18.-(AP)
Joe Louis began packing up MS
belongings today to head east for ms
next odd Job of defending the Worlo S
heavyweight championship. LOUIS
disposed of his California assignment
last night in two minutes, 20 SECONDS,
by the clock, leaving a game put
battered Jack Roper knocked out III
his own corner.
Twenty-Five thousand fans, eager
for thrill, got it in short dynamite
doses. Roper, fulfilling a promise TO
trade punches with the deadly punch
ing Louis, landed three vicious hooks
to the head with his famed lett
They weren't enough.
Louis, jolted by the first and stung
by the other two, moved in for the
kill. He got it with a right smash 10
the head, followed by left.
There were other blows before the
knockout. Roper paved desperately
for another chance to drop his sun
dae-punch on the Louis jaw LOUIS
Strengthened the old warrior up witt
a left upper cut. It started him Out
The two finishers completed the Joo'
clean knockout.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
u. S. Mediator
To Umpire
Coal Strike

New York, April 18. - (AP) =
James F. Dewey, Federal labor con-
ciliator, announced today he had
been accepted as mediator in the
deadlocked negotiations to reach a
new contract for the bituminous
coal industry The contract under
which $4,000 miners in the eight
state Appalachian area had been
working expired March 81, and for
the past two weeks the mines, with
few minor exceptions, have been
closed.
Dewey proposed today that he
meet with the subcommittee of
eight miners and operators to dis
cuss the deadlock He entered the
conference room at the Hotel Bilt-
more shortly before II a. M, MAX
ing it clear to newsmen he was act
ing for the Labor Department and
not for the White House.
Later he talked separately with
both the miners and operators dele
cations, and then arranged for fur
ther conference this afternoon with
the miners alone "to continue nego-
tiations"
Asked if he was acting on his own
initiative in thus entering the dis
pute, he replied: II am Both sides
have accepted me as mediator
The conferees yesterday began
their sixth week Of conferences.
There have been growing reports of
prospective or present coal shortages.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
Hitler Back
In Capital
After Trip !
Goering Also Back
from Italy and Will
Report to Hitler on
Conferences in Italy
Over Reply to Roose-
welt

Berlin, April 18-(AP)-Chan-
cellor Hitler returned to Berlin by
train late today as Nazi Germany
prepared to give him a tremendous
ovation on his 50th birthday two
days hence
The reichfuehrer's return after
ten days absence in his Bavarian
retreat, Munich, and in Austria,
came shortly after the official an
nCuncement that Germany's mod
ern fleet had put out to sea from
Kiel and Wilhelmshaven on its
way to spring maneuvers in Span
ish waters. Field Marshal Her
mann Goering also returned to
Berlin tonight to participate in the
Hitler birthday celebration.
Goering, chief lieutenant of the
fuehrer, is expected to report to
Hitler on his Rome conversations
with Premier Mussolini and Foreign
Minister Count Ciano at the first
opportunity.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
HomesAlong
Ohio River
Are Vacated
Families Prepare To
Flee in Face of Rising
Waters in Cincinnati
Area

Cincinnati, April 18-(AP)-Home
owners on the Ohio river front load
ed their possessions into trucks to-
dy as the river neared the crest of
another minor flood. Residential set
tements along the bottom lands of
Newport, KY, where the Licking en-
ters the Ohio, were abandoned and
refugees given aid. At CatlettSburg,
Ky, confluence Of the Big Sandy and
the Ohio rivers, StOre-OWnerS moved
upstairs as water was expected to
pour over Front street during the
day.
Fears of damage abated at Hunt
ington, w. Va, where United States
engineers reported the expected crest
Of 81 feet would cover only low dis
tricts on the outskirts of the city. A
forecast Of cooler weather and only
occasional showers over the four
state area dispelled threats of more
serious damage The weekend death
Toll of four was unchanged. A crest
OF GO feet here was expected by to-
morrow. Flood stage is SO.
Fed by scores of overflowing
streams, after a record April rain
fall, the Ohio continued to rise down
stream. United States Meteorologist
}. l.. Kendall at Louisville forecast
a crest Of six to seven feet above
flood stage by Thursday. Kendall de-
clared there was no danger of wide
spread damage, adding that the US
ual river front buildings would be
Inundated
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
Nazi Plot On
Patagonia Is
A Boomerang
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington, April 18.-A first
class professional propagandist, do
ing his best to stir UD anti-NaZi feel
ing in Latin America, couldn't. have
hit on a brighter idea than instigat-
ing the story of a supposed Hitlerian
plan to grab Patagonia from the Ar
gentine Republic. I know something
about propagandizing in that Sec
ton, for handled Uncle Sans pub
licity out of BuenOS Aires during the
period Of our participation in the
World War. In that period, two or
three prO-ally riots were stirred up
by it in Buenos Aires, in the course
of which a number of German shops
were sacked and the office of the big
local German daily (La Union) was
set on fire-though the Argentine
smoke eaters put it out before much
damage was done But I admit
never thought of anything as good as
this alleged Patagonian grab
/ say "alleged" advisedly, because
it's hard for me to believe that the
warn wasn't deliberately planted.
Not that doubt Herr Hitler's long
time ambition to horn into Latin
America. However, this seems to me
to have been too premature to ap-
peal even to his judgment.
Didn't FiZzle Out.
Just after the story broke, had
a few remarks to make concerning
it, but supposed it would fizzle out
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
Heavy Quake
Again Hits
Chile Areas

Santiago, Chile, April 18.-AP)-
A heavy earth shock was recorded
at 2:3O a. m. today in the area
around Coquimbo and at Atacama
province.
Coquimbo is an important seaport
of $4,000 inhabitants 200 miles north
of Valparaiso.
Reports reaching the government
telegraph offices here said a series
Of shocks lasting four minutes was
felt at the town of Copiapo, $4,000
population, capital of Atacama prov
ince. Considerable property damage
was reported in the area, but no re-
ports of casualties reached Santiago.
On January "a great area OF
southern Chile was devastated by an
earthquake at a cost in lives esti-
mated at from $4,000 to 10000.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
16 Highway
Bids Opened

Raleigh, April 18-(AP) = The
State Highway & Public Works Com
mission opened proposals today for
construction or betterments on 16
projects.
Low bidders announced this after
noon included:
County ISL, Pitt, grading, struc-
lures and surfacing, 2.92 miles be-
tween the Wilson county line and
Fountain, c. O.. Martin & Sons, OF
Summerfield, $3215590.
1898 Johnston Wilson, grading and
structures on 1852 miles of Route 42
from north of Route SO to northeast
of Contentnea creek, roadway, Laven
der Brothers, of Earle, $37, ,132.4O;
structures, Bowers Construction, OF
Whiteville, $26,080.90.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
Hatteras Park
Commission
Jobs Sought
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, April 18-Proving the ex-
ceptiOn to the rule that there is little
interest in purely honorary or non
paying places on State boards and
commissions is current speculation
over personnel OF the Hatteras Ma
tonal Scashore Commission soon to
pc named by Governor Clyde X.
iIoey.
The interest comes, however, from
tlie fact that the project the commits
$loner VIII control is unique IN
America and is forecast by Federal
park men as likely to be the great
eat park attraction in the nation.
Estimates now are that within SIX
months final conditions for creation
OF the park will have been met and
work will be actively under way. -,
an appropriation of $4,000 Will
enable the commission TO proceed I'M
,nediately with its work OF putting
together the acreage necessary for
lhe project. About 1000 acres are
already available and the National
Park Service will begin extensive
work upon receipt of 10000 addl-
uonal acres. One proponent OF the
PARK, closely identified with it from
Ile beginning, predicts that within
SIX months the State will be able tc
acquire and turn over 10000 acres
"a maximum of 5000 acres of shore
me is regarded as desirable.
:, Hatteras National Seashore will be
lIi Ine first great national beach park
me site, the Outer Banks from Ore
soh Inlet to OcracoEe Inlet, was Sc
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
Wendell Man
Gets Swir1dler
In Mexico

Mexico City, April 1S.-(AP)
Enrique Zepeda Ruiz was ar
rested today on charges of at
tempting to sWindle r. q. Whit
ley, wealthy business man of
Wendell, N. c. His capture fol-
lowed an extensive investigation
asked by United States An2bas-
SadOr JOSephuS Daniels, VINO said
several other Americans here
and in the United States had
made similar complaints.
Ruiz was alleged to have ask
ed Whitley to send him $4,000
for information that would lead
to a large fortune which Ruiz
said he was unable to acquire for
himself because he was a pri-
SOner.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
Chamberlain
Is Widening
Peace Front
France Moves Swift
ly Further To Streng-
then Her Defenses;
Complete A gre e.
ment With Soviet Rus
sia for Defense Ring
Near

London, April 18.-(AP)-Prime
Minister Chamberlain told cheer
ing House of Commons today that
Great Britain welcomed with great
satisfaction" President Roosevelts
appeal to Chancellor Hitler and Pre-
mier Mussolini.
In brief statement on foreign
affairs, Chamberlain said Britain was
continuing conversations with Soviet
Russia to widen the British-French
peace 'front.' but added he had moth
ing new to report.
A British pledge of help to Tur-
key had been expected, but was be
lieved held up pending the outcome
of the British-Soviet negotiations.
Chamberlain said, amid prolonged
applause:
81 should like to take this oppor-
tunity of informing the House of the
great satisfaction with which His
MajeSty's government have welcom-
ed the recent initiative of the Presi-
dent of the United States of Amer
ica."
In reply to question, he stressed
the British interests in the independ-
ence of The Netherlands, Switzerland
and Denmark, but stated that Great
Britain had entered into no specific
engagement to assist any of those
countries.
Chamberlain indicated that Britain
was considering the establishment of
some sort of supply ministry.
"Steps are being taken, both to
accelerate and widen the basis of
production in Britain's war indus
tries he said He was urged to say
whether staff talks had started be-
tween Britain and her new allies in
the anti-aggression bloc, but said
His Majesty's government will
maintain all necessary contacts in
military as well as in all matters
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
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Creek Overflows
From Heavy Rain
At Fayetteville

Fayetteville, April 18.-(AP)-A
two-inch rain in about three hours
last night sent Cross Creek, which
traverscs the city, out Of its bank
today. The Fayetteville-Raeford
highway was reported covered at
several points. Although the road
was not blocked, traffic moved slow
y throug' the inundated areas.
One minor accident was attribut-
ed to the high water. A produce
truck driver stopped so suddenly
when he came on the flooded sec
tion of the road that the body was
thrown from the vehicle and peas
were scattered over the road. No
Cne was hurt.
Rain stopped this morning and
little further damage was expected.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
Roper Again Made
A. c.. l.. Director At
StockhOlder Meet

Richmond, Va, April 18.-(AP)-
Daniel Roper, former United States
secretary of commerce, was re-elect-
ed a director of the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad at the annual meeting
of stockholders of the road here to-
day. Roper was named to the board
in March to fill vacancy created
by the death of Norman James, of
Baltimore, on January "a.
Lyman Delano, of New York, was
reelected chairman of the board,
and executive vice president, and
George B. Elliott, of Wilmington, N.
c., was reelected president.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18

areas-are to remain until after the
victory review in Madrid, now set
for May Is. Passenger and freight
trains in northern Spain were
crowded with singing soldiers, many
OF them going home for the first
time since the war started. Scores
Of parades and victory celebrations
were scheduled to greet the soldiers.
Simultaneously, nationalist mill
tory chiefs were arranging rapid
incorporation of the demobilized
soldiers in private, national and
state industries
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
Gen. Franco Starts
Den1obilization Of
His Spanish Army

Burgos, Spain, April 18.-(AP)-
General Franco today started de-
mobilization of his Spanish army,
with an order sending home the first
100000 troops from all sections of
Spain.
ut has been estimated the ma
tionalist government had at least
100000 men under arms).
Most of the first troops mustered
out were in northern Spain. A ma
jority of the armies in the south
the Seville, Madrid and Valencia
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
$108,00O Of
Securities
Disposed OF

Raleigh, April 10.-(AP)-The
Local Government Commission sold
$4,000 worth of bonds and $4,000
of revenue anticipation notes for four
local governmental units today.
George I Griffin, of Raleigh, bought
$4,000 Louisburg municipal build
ing bonds at par, with the first $4,000
of maturities to be at four percent
interest, and the remainer IA per-
cent interest.
Wilson county was authorized to
issue $4,000 school refunding bonds,
and new school bond issues were
authorized as follows: Franklin coun-
ty, $4,000; and others.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
SMALL TOWN BANKER TELLS
OF LETTER HE RECEIVED

Wendell, April 18.-(AP) = A
small town banker and his tobacco
mist son ''smelled a rat' when they
got proposal from Mexico City,
which supposedly would return
them $4,000 for $4,000, and Enri-
que Zepeda Ruiz was arrested in
Mexico today on charges of at
tempting to swindle them.
R. B. Whitley, banker here, and
his son, Philip, who runs a tobacco
warehouse, and is Wake county
Democratic chairman, cooperated
with United States and Mexico au-
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18
hlQathQh

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Partly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday, preceded by light
showers in north central portion
and near the coast this after
noon or early tonight; somewhat
cooler wednesday and in south
portion tonight.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-18

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Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
Thanksgiving Day
We have much to be thanl

We have much to be thank
full for both as individuals
and as nation in these
stressing times when Europe
is at war and the way looks
dark and forboding. The pray
er of our people is that Amer
lea can keep out Of the con-
fiict and that the waring ma
tions abroad will settle their
difference, not by force, but
by peaceful means. At home
every individual has a cause
to be thankful to his Maker
for life, liberty and the pur-
suit Of happiness. Let us
make to-day a truly Thanks
giving Day.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
DOVER CLUBS
NEW OFFICERS
CONTINUED From Page One)

ter was presented by Lula M. Eel
Ter, secretary of the American Fed
Grafton of Soroptimist Clubs. She
also spoke of the objects and pur-
poses of Soroptimist Clubs, that of
service to the community in which
they are organized. In connection
with the presentation of the char
ter, there were also presented U. S.
and British flags as a reminder
that the clubs across the seas have
in common with those in America
the same idea of service to human
kind. Introduction of distinguish
ed guests followed the presenta-
tion. They included United States
Senator James H. Hughes and
Mrs. Hughes, Dover's City Manag-
er l.. D. Shank, Dover's Postmaster
Harry K. Heite, Pesident of Dover
Chamber of Commerce Walter T.
Massey, President of Board of Di-
rectors of Kent General Hospital
H. H. Hanson, DR.. I. w. Mayer
berg, representing Dover Kiwanis
Club; Mrs. E. w. Buchanan repre-
senting Dover Century Club of
which she is president; Miss Effie
Davidson, representing Kent Coun-
ty Business and Profession Girls
Clubs. A roll call of other Sorop-
timist Clubs in the country was
made, many members responding
with letters and kilograms. The
principal address was made by Ella
Water Haines, past president of
the Soroptimist Club of Philadel-
phia. Her subject was "Soroptim-
ist, Higher Ground for Women"
Mrs. Haines stressed the idea Of
service to humanity and urged all
members to get acquainted with
others in Dover who might desire
to join the club. Misses Joyce
and Isabella Ward sang
two duets. closing the program.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-23
TO REOPEN BRADFORD CASE
Jury is Summoned to Hear the
Case For Dover Rights

A jury has been summoned to
hear the suit of Mrs. Helen R.
Bradford, who seeks dover rights
in the Bradford estate, one of the
show places of Dover. The case
was recessed on October 26 by
Judge Richard S. Rodney in Super
ior Court, to give the Court an op-
portunity to further examine the
technicalities involved. When it
opened last month the suit recalled
one of Delaware's most famous
mysteries the disappearance of
DR.. Thomas D. Bradford, who left
his home to make his regular calls
on June 80, 1898, and never was
heard fro msince that day. Police
throughout the country searched
for the missing physician, relent-
lessly seeking his trail. But the
result was always the same. Dr.
Bradford's trail vanished the mo-
ment he left home. Mrs. Bradford,
wife of the missing man, has
brought suit against Mrs. Lucinda
H. Culbreth, DR.. Bradford's sister,
for dover rights in the estate of
the doctors mother, Mrs. Lucinda
H. Bradford. Records, deeds and
wills going back to Vincent Loock-
erman, Dover pioneer and Bradford
ancestor, have been searched to
the claim of Mrs.
Bradford. The prime document in
question at the trial is the will of
the missing mans mother. Plain
tiff claims the property reverted to
DR.. Bradford when Mrs. Culbreth
thereby violating one of
the Wills provisions. Counsel for
Mrs Bradford is Atty.-Gen. James
R. Morford, for Mrs .Culbreth,.
Henry Ridgely.