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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30
JANUARY

2-Former Gov. Frank Murphy of Michigan
takes oath as u S. attorney general.
Harry Hopkins sworn in as secretary of
commerce.
2Seventy-sixth congress convenes.
5-Presdent sends to congress $40, 900 ,000.-
900 budget for 1910 fiscal year.
Felix Frankfurter nominated for u S.
Supreme court
TON Mooney. in prison % years. is par
doned.
10-Comedan Jack Benny indicted in Snug
Cling case.
Three NIusica brothers plead guilty in
drug company sWndle.
12-PreSident, in message, asks 552 millions
more for defense.
14-Expenses of government in a dozen
states being slashed.
16-President asks extension of social secu-
rity benefits.
17-Senate confirms Frank Murphy as attor-
ney general and Felix Frankfurter as
associate justice of Supreme court.
19-Presdent asks legislation to end tax
free public salaries and to levy on all
securities.
27-Senate upholds $50 million slash on
WPA appropriation.
31-George Burns, comedian, fined $4,000
in gem -Smuggling case
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30
NOVEMBER

2-Opie Read, famous author.
8-Dr. Livingston Farrand president emer-
titus Of Cornell university.
16-Pierce Butler. U. S. Supreme court
justice.
25-James Simpson, Chicago business leader.
27-Dr.. J. A. Naismith, inventor of basket
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30
JANUARY

19-Motor tanker splits in two at sea Dr.
ing a storm: crew rescued
21-The airliner Cavalier wrecked at sea OF
Cape May N. J. three lost 10 saved
23-BOmber crashes on test hop at Los
Angeles; pilot killed
25-Thirty thousand killed, so 900 injured by
earthquake IN Chile; towns wiped out in
disaster
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30
AUGUST
AUGUST
14-T. E. Powers, famed cartoonist.
SEPTEMBER

4-Charles Donnelly. president of Northern
Pacific railway.
18-Charles NJ Schwab. steel magnate.
23-Sigmund Freud. originator OF psyche
analysis
24-Floyd Gibbons, war correspondent.
Laemmle. pioneer movie producer.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30
JULY

5-Senate adopts conference report on re-
viving Presidents money powers.
6-W. P. Buckner given two years in prison
on Philippine railway bond charges.
10-President gives Paul " McNutt of Indi.
ana job as head of the newly created
Federal Security administration.
13-Senate votes to fix payroll tax at per
cent until 1913.
14-President signs bill giving war depart
ment power to hide secret new equip
ment from spies.
20-House passes bill to curb bureaucrats
in politics.
24-House committee shelves Presidents
$500, 100000 housing program.
Nationwide lottery swinGle using name
of Will Rogers exposed.
25-One killed, seven shot, in battle over
nonunon labor at Boonvile Ind
26-United States scraps trade treaty with
Francis B. sayre nominated for high
commissioner to the Philippines.
31-Senate lops 81 615, 900, 900 from spending
bill and passes it.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30
CHRONOLOGY OF THE YEAR 1899

AU. S. denounces ItaI1Sn invasion OF Al
Boss Pendergast of Kansas City indicted
as tax eVader
1O-Senate rejects amendment to give WPA
SO millions more, then passes original
BILL
15-Presiuent addresses peace plea to Euro
pean dictators; asks 10-year peace guar
antee.
q: s. fleet ordered from Atlantic to
16-James M. Slattery appointed senator
from Illinois to succeed j. H. Lewis.
18-War department assigns Charles A.
Lindbergh to study U. S. aviation facili-
ties.
2O-Wisconsin legislature passes bill outlaw
ing sit-doWn strikes.
25-President makes first transfer under re-
organization act; creates three super
agencies.
27-President asks 1.7G2 million more for
relief.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30
JANUARY

1-Chinese dictator "purges" government
ranks of 200 peace party" leaders.
3-Japan's cabinet resigns over policies in
Spanish rebels report capture of Artesa.
5-NeW Japanese premier declares war in
China must go on.
6-Hungarans and Czecho-Slovaks fight
along border.
1o-Britain promises to support France
against Italy in clamor for part of
French empire.
15-Spanish rebels take Tarragona in drive
toward Barcelona.
18-Madrid rushes fresh troops to defense
of Barcelona.
22-All citizens of Barcelona called to dig
trenches.
24-Spanish rebels bomb Barcelona.
26-Rebels take Barcelona without a battle.
30-Hitler demands return of colonies.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30
FEBRUARY

1-SenatOrS demand Roosevelt LIT veil OF
secrecy on foreign alliances.
2-Bill providing decreased funds for relief
sent to President.
Senate rejects nomination of Floyd H.
Roberts to be federal judge in Virginia.
7-President makes new demand for $50
millions more for PWA after signing
appropriation bill with that amount cut
9-House passes bill making state and mu.
nicipal employees subject to income
tax.
1s-Justice Brandeis retires from the U. S.
Supreme court.
H-Homer Martins faction of U: A. W.
- wins court victory oyer c; |. O. ,,
15-House approves 1916 900, 900 defense bill.
22-Senate committee nips scheme for I'M
limited plane buying.
23-House rejects Guam fortifcation by
House gets bill for limited governmental
reorganization.
Movie academy awards go to Spencer
Tracy and Bette Davis.
Federal court uphOldS price fixing milk
law.
25-James ]. Hines, Tammany chief. con-
:. victed Of violating lottery laws.
27-U. S. Supreme court rules sit-doWn
28-Ninety indictments returned in Kansas
City crime cleanup.
MARCH
federal grand jury in New York as bride
taker.
6-Martin faction of auto union bars Com
munists, Nazis and Fascists from men,
bership or office.
Senate in aaa army airplane authori-
Senate passes $35a, 900 army extern
sion bill
8-House passes bill giving President re.
stricted authority to reorganiZe depart
mentS.
Harold D. Smith Of Michigan named
federal budget director.
Bill before New York senate to bar
Reds from public office.
14-President again demands $50 millions
more for WPA.
16-Lieut-Gov. Lauren D. Dickinson sworn
in as governor of Michigan to succeed
-. the late Frank D. Fitzgerald.
18-U. s. puts penalty tariff on German i'm.
ports.
20-U: S. government refuses to recognize
Hitler's seizure of Czecho-Slovakia.
w. o. Douglas named associate justice
of the U. S. Supreme court.
23-JameS J. Hines, Tammany leader, sen.
fenced to serve four to eight years in
prison.
27-U. S. Supreme court holds federal and
state governments may tax salaries OF
each others employees.
28-House cuts $50 million parity fund from
AGRICULTURAL appropriation bill and
APRIL
1-y. s. recognizes Franco government in
Spain.
SC, /. o. union ordered to pay Apex
Hosiery company $711930 damages for
sit-down strike.
4-Jack Benny radio comedian, fined
$4,000 for smuggling.
William Q. Douglas confirmed for SUI
preunO 0s&Yt
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30

10-Julian Besteiro, last chief of Spanish
loyalist government. sentenced to 80
years in prison.
13-France jails two newspaper executives,
charged with receiving pay from Ger.
many.
19-Danzig political police purge city of
Socialists.
2AChamberiain promises Britain will stay
out of Japan's way in China.
26-Four bombings in England blamed on
Irish Republican army.
30-All Spaniards ordered to work IS days
per Year for state.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30

Lou Louoo Gehrig, Mayo clinic physici-,
r ronis a nIsri cneckup has nfae
Joe Louis stops Tony Calcn.o d.
fourth round '''0 IN z
Yankees break record with IL ao..o
IN two games on same day. 81
rUTW
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30
FOREIGN

RUSSIA FACES VEST = Die
tator Josef Stain, hauing completed
pact rcith Germany, conquers
part of Poland and mOueS into ES-
tonia, Latuia, Lithuania-and then
into Finland.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30
AUGUST

22-Lou Ambers regains lightweio, .o
90 IN l5-round bout with Armstroas u'l'
5oHeW n Y0Tk Giants Pr9fessi0na ob
0, before 81 900 people in Chir...' 70
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30

SQUALLS SINKS-U. S. nary,
diving bell gets first real test rescu
ing 80 Suruiuors from sunken sub.
marine. Trcenty-Sit others die.
JANUARY
19-Motor tanker splits in two at sea Dr.
ing a storm: crew rescued
21-The airliner Cavalier wrecked at sea Of
Cape May, N. J. three lost, 10 saved
23-Bomber crashes on test hop at Los
Angeles; pilot killed
25-Thirty thousand killed, $4,000 injured by
earthquake in Chile; towns wiped out in
disaster.
FEBRUARY
2-Japanese submarine sunk in collision
8-Traffic accident kills Race Pilot Bill
Cummings.
11-Army mystery plane crashes after
coast-to-coast flight at 34Omile rate
20-Eight navy planes crash in dark %
Florida. two hiers killed.
MARCH
1.-Two hundred killed in explosion Of mt
nitions dump in Japan; 800 houses DE-
stroyed.
1o-Ten killed in airplane crash near Ia.
coma, Wash.
25-Airliner crashes in Oklahoma killing
eight.
APRIL
4Four navy fers killed when planes col
Tide in maneuvers.
13-TWenty- eight killed, so injured N IRAN
16-Tornadoes in Arkansas, Tcyas ana 10Y
isiana cause So deaths and injuries 10
300
1s-French liner Paris Quilted by fire, sinks
00ly lhN
pected.
MAY
2S-Fifty;nine trapped in sunken submarine
Squalls. o
24-Thirty three rescued alive from SQualus'
26 dead.
So children hurt.
JUNE
1-Msslng British submarine found mireo
in mud; SO lost. ..u
4Twenty-two persons killed IN MeN'cS"
theater fire. r.h
16-Seventy.one lives lost in wreck Of French
1s-Ten dead, SO injured in Minnesota tor
nado.
JULY
4-Seventy injured in Waukegan, IT,, wnss
wooden stand collapses at fireworks
show. o.od
5Fifty.three drowned, AZ missing IN noOu
in mountains of eastern kentuchy ,,,,
12-Mystery explosion and fire damage navy
aircraft carrier Ranger. ..
14-Twenty- eight perish in mine bas' ~
Providence, KY. -.,ooao
17-Five killed as train hits auto In ChicabV
suburb. Lille
on Mount Baker Wash Kills
two: four missing.
AUGUST
11-Nine u S. army f1ers and two navy
f1iers killed as two bombers cI9sh y.
killed as Miami to no 4 go. 20.
Metro plane crashes in Rio harbot- -
ty-three killed, go injured, when s.ieS'"
liner is wrecked in Nevada. ,.,..a,,
fires rage from central Cahlol"S
to British Columbia. Las
24-Storm kills three guardsmen N Wa
games at Plattsburg.
SEPTEMBER
25-storm in California kills loo' damSss'
$1.000000. I'm. a
plant blast in Britain kills To-
OCTOBER
11-Wreck of school bus at War, W. va
kills six; II injured.
hundred killed and injured Whe"
fire engulfs Venezuelan oil port.
DECEMBER
3-Typhoon ravages FIVE Islands IN the F'D
ippines. ,,.,,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30
FEBRUARY

2-Japanese submarine sunk In collision.
8-Traffic accident kills Race Pilot Bill
Cummings.
11-Army mystery plane crashes after
coast-to-coast flight at 340-mie rate.
20-Eight navy planes crash in dark %
Florida, two fiers killed.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30
AUGUST

IaGermany and Italy establish policy on
Danzig; Polish attitude called unbear'
15Nazis declare Danzig must return to
Germany before August 81.
1s-Germany takes military possession OF
SoVahIa.
a1-Germany announces nonaggression pact
with Russia.
0-German troops massed near Polish cor
ridOr.
73-Germany and Russia sign nonaggression
pact.
9eBritain and Poland sign war alliance
japanese cabinet aband0ns Rome-Berlin
lineup.
1e-Poiand asks British help under new nu
tual aid pact.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30

26-Dies, chairman of house committee in
vestigating ur American activities tells
of 1850 communists to be purged from
government jobs.
27--Sudden dissolution of war resources
board causes SURPRISE
22--Administratior' neutrality repeater bill
sent to the senate.
23-Fcwerful naval fleet ordered to Hawaii.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30

8-Alice Marble wins British tennis cp.,.
plonship at Wimbledon. eNal1
ll-American league wins all-star bas,A.r
game, 3 to l. 0'seoal
3o-Dick Metz wins St. Paul open golf en,,.
plonship with record score OF 80 am,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30
MARCH

1.-Two hundred killed in explosion Of mt
nitions dump in Japan; 800 houses de-
stroyed.
18-Ten killed in airplane crash near Ia.
coma, Wash.
25-Airliner crashes in Oklahoma killing
pioh+
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30

2-Delegates of 81 republics at an inter
American neutrality conference fixed
safety zone around two Americas.
3-Japanese admit loss of $4,000 men in
fighting Russians.
5-Chinese halt Japanese drive in Human
province; report 10, 800 slain.
10-SOViet returns Wilma to Lithuania
11-Britain and Russia sign trade agree
ment
27-Pope Plus in encyclical assals dictators
28-Thousands arrested as CZechs and NaZis
battle in Prague.
NOVEMBER
2-Slovak mob wrecks shops and news.
papers in Bradshaw, Hungary
British threaten to abolish selfrule in
India.
2O-Ex-kaiser narrowly escapes death in
storm at Doom.
DECEMBER
3-Japan faces scarcity of food this winter.
Peru opens great new port facilities to
CallaO.
11-Italy quits league of nations.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30
EUROPEAN WAR
Hitler Still Grabbing

french POtfH PH--ioS
sign in captured German village.
Hitler Still Grabbing
MARCH
4.--l9rns@a ~oeas "~ss near border OF
,, 2ioS g.. IL. ,.,a sys.n;s to Hitlers de
,pss :al t~.,l1r oreaNup OF the CAeeh
1As}tv. =, ta.,.~.'y stccdos from Czecho-
>!r1-ai':' 40 ,.,3,llcs INDEPENDENT state
E T.ie ssi<ss r5ae.n.a and Moraya.
.5mpleting Subsection of Czecho-Slo-
1s-H liter abs9rbs s,ovakia. Hungary an
nexes part of Carpatho Ukraine
c7-Gernany puts pressure on POLAND.
2S-Poland refuses 0'e.n'dH oe'ha"" io'
pathway 10 East Prussia
APRIL
4Poland joins British in war alliance.
l7-GerMany pushes Gl.Ne 10 take DanAg
French feet guards Gibraltar. British
fleet sails to Malta.
MAY
7-Nazis plan plebiscite in Danzig.
aPope invites i've powers to Vatican par
ley to settle POlshGerman dispute.
zO-Germany t0rtitos its eastern frontier
against Poland
JUNE
Hitter pledges Germany will support
Jugoslavia 5 border.
20-German troops move to encircle Poland
2-Britain appeals 70 Germany to settle
dispute by negotiations
JULY
eWarsaw reports 900 Polish families in
East Prussia are forced TO move away
from border
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30
APRIL

4-Four navy fiers killed when planes col
Tide in maneuverS.
13-TWenty-eight killed, so injured IN train
wreck in Mexico.
16-Tornadoes in Arkansas, Tcyas and lou
isiana cause So deaths and injuries 10
300.
18-French liner Paris Quilted by fire, sinks
at its dock at LIE Havre; sabotage sus'
pected
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30
AUGUST

3-Britain offers to mediate Japanese.Chi
nese war.
6-Spain executes SO persons for completely
in Staying of civil guard officer.
9-Sudden German food shortage rouses
public
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30
SEPTEMBER

26-French cabinet decree ends Communist
party in France.
27-Bulgaria seeks trade pact with Russia.
28-Constantine Argesanu appointed premier
of Rumania
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30
MARCH
APRIL

4Poland joins British IN war alliance.
l7-Gerrnany pushes Gg.Ne 10 take Danzg
French feet guards Gibraltar British
fleet sails 70 Malta.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30
MAY

23-Fifty.nine trapped in sunlen submarine
Squalls.
24-Thirty-three rescued alive from Squalus'
26 dead.
31-Cas blast wrecks Akron, Ohio, scAool;
So children hurt.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-30

7-Nazis plan plebiscite in Danzig
S-Pope invites five powers 10 Vatican par
lev to settle POlish-German dispute.
.OAGermanv t0rtihos its eastern frontier
against Poland
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25
Californian Walks Into Opera Stars
Home TO Talk to Her.. Arrested
NORWALK, Conn.,, April 25. CUP

NORWAIlK. Conn.,, April 25. CUP
Arthur Casper, 35, San Bernardo
no, Calf, railway employe, was
arrested for trespassing today when
he walked unannounced into the
home of Lily Pons, opera star, Ito
talk to her"
"In follow her to the end OF
the earth to talk to her" Casper
told police called TO the home OF
the opera star and her orchestra
conductor husband, Andre Jostel-
anetz.
Casper, who appeared unconcern-
ed, said he arrived in New York
from California last Thursday
spent several days in the city, and
last night paid $l2 for taxi ride
to Norwalk.
Arriving at the singers home in
the Silvermine colony, he said he
knocked on the front door. He re-
ceived no response, he said, and
went around to a side door, and
walked in.
He was standing in a hallway
holding his two suitcases when
Nine. Marie Pons, the singers
mother, called from upstairs:
What are you doing here?'
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25

fashionable preacher than a veter-'
an politician and fiscal expert, out
lined the governments financial
program for l939-l940 to a packed
house while crowds waited outside
to hear the bad news of what the
taxpayer must put up for defense.
The whole of our contemporary
public finance is governed and con-
ditioned by our defense expenses
Simon said. He declared Britain
spent more than 873,000,000 for
defense last year, if civilian de-
fense is included.
Simon estimated that S196 SOS 900
would be spent on air raid precau-
tions this year.
Analyzing revenue for the past
year, Simon said the income tax
yielded S1,573,320,C00 which was
S24,583.125 short of the estimate
The national defense contribution
was S103 .015,0O0 which was $685.
900 over the estimate.
The national defense contribu-
ton is a tax levied on profits made
by companies, firms or individuals
doing business in the United King
dom.
Simon said the national debt was
increased during the year by $379,-
282500 to S38,223 ,247, 500.
The exchange equalization fund.
Sir John said, continued to show
profit.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25
Hitler Refuses to
Meet Ambassador
For Great Britain
CONTINUED from PAGE Onel

Continued from Page One
of Observation-Disclosures of the
German government who al pres
ent were extremely busy" might
find It very difficult 70 see him
before the Reichstag speech.
Il was further suggested that
unless some change occurred, no
German foreign office official high
er than the chief Of the British
section might be available.
Announcement that the govern
ment had decided in principle that
eonScription in Great Britain was
necessary may be made in the
House OF Commons before Hitler
makes his speech, 1t was under
stood.
\ high official source confirmed
10 the United Press today that the
feature Of the special
message Henderson was taking 70
the German government was
warning that conscription was i'm
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25
State Economy
Bloc Cuts Budget
CONTINUED from Page one)

Continued rrom Page one)
der the 4i-vote majority voted last
week, the budget will be slashed
an additional S56.OOO.O0O under pro-
visions Of the state constitution
Republicans and conservative
Democrats who constitute the eco
nomy bloc Won the right 10 present
their compromise budget figures
without a single vote TO spare last
night as an administration move 10
send the bill 10 the senate with its
present scattering reductions Of
s5.5o0.00O was voted down II q
80.
The vote vas on a motion by ad-
ministrstion leader Ben Rosenthal
D.. Les Angeles. TO reconsider to
day last Tuesdays action IN passing
the budget by a bare majority.
Rosenthsl asked a no vote des-
pite the fact that lack OF a g
majority would automatically slash
S56,O00,0o0 additional from depart
mental appropriations because Of
constitutional Limitations. declaring
I'VE can save time by letting the
senate pass their bill and then
working on the budget in confer
ences between the two houses"
The budget action came at the
end Of a long session marked by de-
feat Of the perennial attempt by
liberal forces to repeal California's
2o-yesr-old criminal syndicalism
law.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25
Volunteers Build
Rowing Fire Truck
For Rural Service

Continued from Page One)
with the motor, and we
can pile the rest of our equip
ment inside"
Chief Reed estimated the whole
lob would cost less than $780, con-
Sidering that virtually all the work
will be donated and most of the
equipment promoted In the ranks
OF the department are painters,
mechanics. body men and members
% all trades needed for work on
the car.
"Firemen will really be answer
ing these calls more for the fun OF
II than for any other reason. There
won't be any fixed charge for the
service. In case We save a house
or a valuable field some kind of
consideration will be expected. But
there will be no solicitation. The
money will 90 into the department.
treasury" Reed declared 1t will
be used for keeping up the equip
menL'
Questioned regarding the poSSl-
bility of making a business propo-
Sition ont of the plan, Chief Reed
looked a trifle frightened. He said:
We don't want that to happen!
Remember the time the volunteers
suddenly discovered they had sew
eral thousand dollars in the trea-
sury and Immediately diSbanded,
splitting the money between them :
Firemen expected to equip the
sedan with a tank carrying a small
supply or water to be used for
preliminary work on fires while a
hose is being rushed to the nearest
canal. Thereafter. water will be
pumped direct from the canal to
the blaze.
Where are you going to keep
the machine?" Reed was asked. He
looked a trifle blank.
That's what's bothering u.s." he
answered.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25
Iapan VIII Avoid
European Alliance
Unless Threatened
.---u..- Lon nlEe one

lUurU IHam Page one
#aff alliance With Germany
80 Tel. directed exclusively as-
#H# Soviet Russia
nr-ldfnus ~ thc alliance In
- FHer' 1fhEI European powers
aaHm actively allied with the
aHHffs and are considered a dan
EsF - Japan This IN effect. con-
iHfHled n move hy the totalitarlan
Ha#HF f1 Han Britain that an
alliance with Russia probably
a6aIH tuu ne ant-Communist
aaef INTO sr eatgieht military al
lance
a-Cccperauau under the anti
Communist pact IN exchange Of in
formation and military supplies
amnuE Japan Germany and Italy.
he details we're said 10 remain
undecided
Greatest interest In TOKYO at
nfesent cpntered on British nego-
lat5ons win the S0viets and Tur-
kex. on which The government has
zerEITed numerous reports Col
Takesuki Is1mura. military attache
Il the embassy IN Turkey. confer
red with cabinet leaders for five
hears and vas understood 70 have
eparted that Turkey was not will
Ing 70 cast herself fully on the
lde of the British.
TIE japanese military attaches al
Berlin and Moscow are now in Tok-
80 as Is the ambassador 10 Po-
land