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XV/HAT will be the course of the
" war! What will the peace be
like? The fateful answer really lies, as
it did in 1914, in the decision of few
individuals; in the nature of their per
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-12
Republicans
Open Election
Campaign

Washington, Feb. l2.--(AP) -
Touching Off a week OF widespread
political activity, Republican orators
utilized Abraham Lincoln's birth an
nivcryary today 10 sound the open
ing Of their election campaign.
Former President Hoover Will head
the speakers, giving radio address
from Omaha at p. m. eastern "tan-
dard time. Several potential candl-
dates for the presidential nomination.
although avoiding mention Of their
own separations, will deliver adj
.lreSScs.
Amnnr the orators will be Senator
Taft Of Ohio at Greensboro, N. 1.
District Attorney Dewey OF New
York at. Portland. Ore, National
Chairman John Hamilton at New
York, Senator Bridges Of New lamp
shire at Oklahoma City, and Sen
%tor Lodge Of Massachusetts, at
Brooklyn.
Governor James Of Pennsylvania
ard Stassen Of Minnesota Will join
C,n,.crnor Dickinson Of Michigan in
= railv at Grand Rapids, Michigan.
with Senator Vandcnbcrg presiding
Vandenbcrg. in major speach at
ST. Paul Saturday, outlined pro-
pram-hcadcd by encouragement OF
busine~s-Which was generally ac-
ccpted as his campaign platform.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-12
Red Attacks
Result In
Heavy Loss
Films Capture IL
Tanks, Greatest Bag
Since War Began;
Firms Report 1880
Russian Killed in On
slaughts.

Helsin!ii. Feb. l2.-(AP(--Violcnt
Russian On>laughtS against the Man
nerheim line in the flriGlISly con-
tested Summa sector were con-
tinuing, the Finnish high command
announced today, despite heavy
losses by the invaders which in
clllde ! .030 men and II tnnks.
The II tanks which the army said
were destroyed yesterday repre-
scented the greatest bag since the
war began November 80 In adj
dition. another tank was reported
destroyed.
Infantry, tanks. artillery and
warplancS combined 10 continue
the steady pounding oi tie line in
the Summa sector, army adv!ccS
said. at the same time as vigorous
attacks we're carried out against
other isthmus positions.
The high commands communicate
said the Russians lost $50 men killed
in the two day battle in the Alta
ioki sector and 700 in the Kuhmo
!ector.
In the Summa region infantry
fighting had diminished Saturday
and the comparative lack OF activity
continued into the early hours Of
Sunday.
At dawn Sunday. however, artill-
cry fire increased sharply and again
this morning marking new up
surge in the lighting there.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-12
Britain And
Turkey Sign
Trade Treaty

London, Feb. IT. AP)--Brii1in
announced today new Britisn-TrF-
kiSh trade treaty would go mo CT
feet February 10, to remain in force
for one year and successive annual
pCriods unless abTOgated.
The trade pact further CCmcntcd
relations between the two powers
which already have mutual assistance
pacts and agreements.
Either nation must give rot less
than three months notice T. ter
inmate the new treaty.
The pact, modifying and con-
soljdatins one concluded in 1926 was
signed by Foreign Minister Lord
Hal;rnX and the Turkish amba&sa-
dor.
II provides that British exports to
Turkey shall not exceed 80 percent
Of Turkish exports 10 British, giving
the Turks a favorable balance in
their commerce with Britain.
Turkeys trade has been a prize
of keen competition between Berlin
and London.
As Stimulant, Britain has Con-
verified her huge tobacco buying from
the United States to Turkey.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-12
Dominion
Forces To
Join Allies
One of Greatest Ar
mics Ever Transport
ed by Sea Landed at
Suez From New Zea-
land And Australia
All Volunteers.

Suez. Egypt, Feb. l2.-(AP)-Onc
OF tnc greatest armies ever trans
ported by sea landed here today
from New Zealand and Australia
10 join the BrItlsh-Fren"n Allies
forces in the Near East.
A tent city at the edge OF the
desert was partly prepared for the
Australians ana .,GW L&alsnGei'"
welcomed at the end of their 10000
rate voyage by Dominion Secretary
Anthony Eden with message from
kllg George.
The New LealanderS ana huStral-
ianS were All voll.ntecrS. many OF
them sens OF troopers WiItcl crossed
the seas 70 Fight n the l2Nt VA.
\ Reuters ui-p&tch said III" "'"''
armada OF transports anG British
HarsnlpS was anchored as lar as
the eye could see.
How many troops had arrived was
not disclosed.
1t was indicated last week that
the BritiSh-Frencn allies and Tur-
key, with whom they are linked IN a
mutual assistance agreement, can
put together a force Of about three
iourths OF million men in the Near
East. potential back door battle
field Of European war.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-12
Iornado-To rn City
Begins Rebuilding
Assurance Given That
'Sky's The Limit" In
Federal Financial
Aid; Death Toll Cut
To One White Wom-
an, 16 Negroes.

Albany, Ga, Feb. 12.-(AP)-
This tornado torn city, its death
list cut to II but its battered mid
section still under martial law, be-
gan rebuilding today with assur-
ancc the sky's the limit in fed
cral financial aid.
Thc revised estimate Of dead-Onc
white woman and IS Negroes
came from Red Cross Field Director
James w. CUIlcnS.
Damage calculations ranged from
S3,OhO,OOO to S9,O00,00O from the
tWiStnr-Sixty seconds Of deVa2ta-
ton that ripped through 81 city
Ks early Saturday.
More than 300 were treated for
injuries, CulenS said The homeless
were estimated by the Rcd Cross at
900 out OF population of nearly
10000. Most Of them were quartcred
in tents, public buildings and at
the homes Of friends.
The Disaster Loan Corporation
opened an office 10 expedite assist
ancc to the tornado sufferers. M. E.
Everett, state REC director, pre-
dicted Sl,5O0.00O would be lent. He
said that if needed unlimited ad-
ditional funds would be available at
; percent interest with as long as ten
years TO repay.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-12
Dunn Officer
Fatally Hurt

Dunn, Feb. l2.-(APj-F. Martin
Underwood, Al, Dunn policeman,
died in Raleigh hospital today of
injuries he suffered when he and
fellow officer sough to investigate
a reported disturbance in Negro
cafe here last night.
Underwood, accompanied by w.
d. Smith, was called to the cafe by
a message that a drunk man was
creating a disturbance
On entering the place, o. r. Pierce,
another policeman said, the two were
crowded by a group inside, blows
were passed and Underwood was
felled by blow on the back Of the
head. Smith was battered and bruis-
ed but escaped serious injury.
Underwood was carried from the
cafe by Smith and as soon as the
extent Of his injury was ascertaincd
was taken to Raleigh for treatment
He is survived by his widow and
three children.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-12
Raid of Stag"
Brings Haul OF
Federal Work ers

Baltimore, Feb. 12-(AP)-Fed-
eral social security board officials
began investigation today into the
arrest of scores Of board employees
after a raid on stag show which
police said featured indecent dances
by women performers.
Between $50 and 900 men and five
women performers were held by Bal
timore city and county officers who
burst into resort near here and
stopped the show. Police Lieutenant
William 3. Dorsey said majority
of the men were employed in the
boards Baltimore office.
Most of them, Dorsey said, were
charged with disorderly conduct and
freed on S2.70 bail each.
Joseph l.. Fay, chief of the security
boards office here, said he was as
founded.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-12
Larger Income
Tax Receipts
Predicted

Washington, Feb. l2.-(AP)-
Treasury officials figured today that
federal income tax returns due
within five weeks should bring in
$3.50, 100000 during March.
That is their conservative esti-
mate but profitable corporation re-
ports now Frightening financial
pages give some experts hope for
even more.
The s55O,nOO,O0O would be $50
100000 more than last March but
still is about S175,O0O,000 less than
the postwar banner month of
March, 1888.
The returns due by midnight
March IS will include for the first
time taxes from the more pros
porous state and local government
employees. The total from theil
1889 income has been estimated a
slightly le-s thau 722",21G,cvJ.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-12
Vew Nazi-Russian Trade Pact Is Reported
Treaty Is OF
Far-Reaching
Importance;
No Details Yet

.. ... Fen. j2.-(APl-Author-
.... ..@c.> sud today Soviet
....... .-t Germany concluded d
: .rt-c extensive trade
.....' w'-yI will ne announced
-...r. a.,r today or tomorrow.
.-. authorized sources were
.... e.. stale The details OF the
.......' they described it aS
....- .. .av-..ucutng Importance.
~.s after Germany concluded 4
......--o pact with the SovietS
..: .-.- q trade agreement last
..-.,. 10. German economists
,.-...: 3..,>.a and presented their
~.... u. Russian raw materials IN
...r Germany vas specially in
r. ...rH q Russian trade dele
-.... '..Ucd Germany inspecting
.-. ao->trjal plants. after which
.... ."..,ttcd their requests Tor
..... III exchange fox raw mater
.....-" German delegation visit
e. t.a,y,r and authoritative sour
.- d the treaty was then COM
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-12
PeIley Placed
Under Bond

Warrington. Fec. 12.- (AP) -
..a. DldIcy peilcy, head Of the
Sire. SIN, Legion, was placed I'M
".. >2.|Jn bond today pending
....-a March II to determine
.r'.er nc should be sent back to
-..'. ta"D'u; 70 face d charge OF
o IDiation.
r." leader Of the Silver Shirts,
-..r. the House committee on I'M
ac'i,.i'ics had called
.,"' organization, was brought
.." ~ precinct station where he
IN .',I; the weekend behind bars.
O.. .." @~"u taken into custody al
.-a.n."tlag testimony Saturday
'-" ID a. committee.
"" .".. convicted in 1895 Of
...'a nc North Carolina blue
n~..'Ics law and was given d
.''.....ai Lease.
h.1"ard O'Conncll. Pelley's
.'''.". tod the court that the case
...,.., Ills client was frame up
-@a hat the Judge who issued
1n""cdings against Pelley in
.'.'"-1" county was Bible
ar Just wanted to make a
"-' Casey said he had reason
'.-s" % believe that there had
yaroIe violation by Pelley
,I 'rnered him to appear before
we d A. Wheat of the District OF
''.----- -, ! IlS,,..ti:gg.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-12
Youth Hiss
Remarks Made
In House

Washington, Feb. II. $50 tAP) -
Kisses swept across House galleries
occupied by delegates to the Amer
lean Youth Congress today when
Representative LambcrtsOn, Rcpub-
Ican, Kansas, said he thought the
Republican national chairman was
right in refusing part in the Youth
Meeting.
Representative Rayburn, Democrat,
Texas, acting as speaker, stopped de-
bate to say that the galleries would
be cleared if there were further
demonstration.
Lambertson then went on to tell
the House that he approved National
Chairman John Hamilton's refusal
to send representative to the Youth
Congress.
"The English and French were de-
ridcd," LambcrtsOn said, "but never
Joe Stain.
In response to an invitation by
John l.. Lewis for the Congress- TO
affiliate or make working agree
mcnt with labOr'S non-partisan lea
que the assembly authorized COM
mttee to negotiate with all such
groups and ''to bring back concrete
proposals for action.
The assembly, whose morning 'ses-
sion was attended by Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosc-
welt, Jr., also voted:
|. To press for a Senate commit
zee hearing March ID on the $780,
100000 a year American Youth act
and have squads throughout the
country circulate petitions for the
act.
2. To sponsor local committees to
watch for civil liberties violations
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-12
Negroes Saved
By High Court
Decision

Washington. Feb. l2.-(AP)-The
Supreme Court set aside death SEN
fences of four Florida negroes today
in an opinion which said the eXalt-
ed power Of some governments TO
punish manufactured crime dlcta-
torially is the hand maid of tyranny
Condemning procedure employed
by Florida officials in obtaining con-
fessions. Justice Black said for the
high court:
No higher duty, nor more solemn
responsibility rests upon this court
than that Of translating into living
law and maintaining this conStltu-
tional shield deliberately placed and
inscribed for the benefit of every hu.
man being subject to our constitution
of whatever race, creed or per-
suasion'.
No dissent was announced 10
Blacks opinion. among several de-
cisions returned by the court on the
anniversary Of Abraham Lincoln
birth and just prior to a tWo-Week
recess.
One of these. also read by Black,
sustained a labor board order direct
ING the Waterman Steamship Cor
poration Of Mobile, Ala, to offer re-
employment with back pay To q
grOlD Of seamcn the board cOntended
were discharged after changing thelf
union membership from a ALL 10
Go union.
BY another action of the court the
government failed in its effort 10 re-
cover possession of Sl,O80,399 Whlcn
it contended was assigned to me
United States by Soviet Russia IN
1893 when that country was rccognIZ-
cd.
Reviewing the record in the Flor
ida case Black said the four negroes
sentenced to death for the staying OF
a white man May -, 1888 had peen
ssubiected to interrOgations" Tor i've
DAYS under circumstances "SUcn as to
fill petitioners with terror ana lrlsn'-
full miSgiving>".
To-day as in ages past, BLACK Salo
I'VE are not without tragic PROOF
that the exalted power OF some gov
crnrHents to punish man'SacttFeo
crime dictatorily is the hand malo
Of tyranny. .o,,.
finder our constitutional system
courts stand against any WINDS thal
blow as Ravens of refuge for those
who might otherwise suffer because
thew are helpless, weak, outnumocr-
ed or because they are non-conform-
ing victims of prejudice and public
sentiment"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-12
Farley To
Enter Mass.
Primary
Postmaster General
Said to Have Told
Roosevelt He Is Op-
posed to Third Term
And to Have Re-
ceived Statement In
Reply.

New York. Feb l2.-(AP)-I'he
World-Telegram said today that
POSTMASTER General Farley has told
Mr.. Roosevelt that he is strongly
opposed to third term and that
he (Farlcy) has received from the
President what he regards as aSsur-
ance that Mr.. Roosevelt will not be
a candidate" TO succeed himself
The WOrid-Telegram continued:
"Mr Farlcy's intimates said Mr..
Farley agreed TO the use of his
name Tin the Massachusetts pri-
mary) after deciding to take Mr..
RCosevcltS word that he has no
intention OF being a candidate for
third term"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-12
Dutch Vessel
Torpedoed

Amsterdam, Feb. 2l.-(AP)-The
6,853-tOn Holland America liner
Burgerdijk was torpcdoed and sunk
on Saturday by German submarine
while on a direct run from New YORK
to Rotterdam, the vessels owners an
nounced today.
The ship was sent to the bottom
only Is miles south of Bishops KOCH
off the southwestern tip of England
The crew of about IS and the pas,
sengers, their number undlscloreo
Immediately, were rescued by the
Holland-Amerika steamer Edam' 1t
i d. stated.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-12
Baltic States
Grow Festive

-..s.uE.. FEB. l2.-(AP)-Fin-
IRISH eaGerS showed intense interest
reports reaching HelSinki today
ling that Latvia and EStonia were
-.rE.rg FESTIVE under their new
..a.r agreements with Soviet
a..-,s and possibly were approach
c",siE in their relations.
&c Firms were watching par
....,v military developments
..a,, lie Gull of Finland.
News dispatches reaching Finland
'aat a possible new crisis in the
cations Of the two Baltic states
-..'. Moscow. was limited at recent
Y IN d radio address by President
ua-an.> Of Latvia who declared
.c.y that If decisive ener-
sa.sr occurs our entire nation is
.a..;g 70 take up arms
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-12
Hoover Sees
Farm Boom


r..aHa. Feb. 12.-(APl-F0rmer
a.a. den. Herbert Hoover told the
..'.,. ,pday 70 get set for boom
. - .cUirual production as a re-
n. tho var in Europe.
IuJ nave 10 remember. ne
Il IN an interview. that great
....- produce great tamineS.
Sooner or later the demand for
...-r quantities of food Will hit the
-. rcd States although it may not
...- o.tl after the war.
-T. "rn will be It profound effect
.- X "-holc bread basket of the
led States"
ii,..n came here for his first
...... n cch Of the 1910 political
... a-" tonight.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-12
JAPAN TO END PACT
WITH NETHERLANDS

Tokyo, Feb. 12.-(AP)-Japan
disclosed today necessary steps
had been initiated for ending her
arbitration treaty with the Neither
lands.
The foreign office said both sides
had agreed to open conversations
desired by Japan because of her
changed attitude toward The world
court.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-12
SEVENTEEN PERSONS
INJURED IN WRECK

Norfolk, Feb. 12.-(AP)-Seven-
teen persons were injured, several
seriously, early today when Nor
folk Southern rail bus from Vir-
gna Beach went through an open
switch al IngIeSidc just outside the
Norfolk city limits and crashed into
two freight cars on a siding.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-12
Norris Would
Favor Moral
Embargoes

Washington. Feb. l2.--(Afl~-Sen-
ator Norris. Independent, Nebraska.
suggested today that the adm n'SlFt-
tons moral embargo" against war
plane sales to japan and Russia be
extended to all goods.
In addition. he said. American
citizens might well cease buying any
products from the two countries.
Norris told reporters that he prob
ably would fight in the Senate to-
morrow the proposed SlOO,OOO.O00 IN
crease in the capital of the Export
Import board to facilitate loans to
Finland and China.
Such a proposal would commit the
i B,YsZ
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-12
GiQdhQa

FOR NORTH CAROLINA
Considerable cloud mess,
somewhat unsettled tonight and
TUESDAY, warmer .3n;Sht.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-12

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Old School Annex
Will Be Removed

Plans have heen completed fer
removal ~ = tile building once
used - an annex - TIE Rocss-
welt school L = nearby para iccs.
49,. - 80 zz = .-.ssa s.sssstz s===s==
the ~shcoi eaard announced fhurs-
aay.
TIE building. huli a. = tempo
rary structure two decades arc
and n dssuss subsequently,. vii
find : pufrose after Il l. torn
down and rebuilt ~ the pafk
hoard grounds. wheTe u wia ~
mcsiernlsed fnr pueiso U.s.
Park bard members have sub
mltted the wnrk plans as = wrA
prOleet TIE ground On which the
building rests vii - deetei Il
the city Tor use In street.
ssralKhting rrugrAm
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-10
CHAPTER TWENTY sFvFN

Al 10 esieek re following
~s--s.s sA.si. tsazass-=s niis=
suggesting tA.t tAsy have dinner
Together.
ollse agreed vita hsr customary
Airh SPIRITS. aadins. You eeuldnt
have eailed a = BITTER time Il
win give Mildred snd ~ : chance
70 ~ alone I've ben a their
lsnas To- uaarh issslf lets make
q oar a q. snail ~sf Meet me
FOE tes thea 40 q : movie sna
have dinner aftar~ard =
Even whiis snstlz said. FINE
That wtn suis me r<rfsctiy.- shs
vas wandering What 10 tell Rsoui
see decided finally 10 make ne
explanation since Rscui ~ net
q nssaer u necessary to give hts
whereabouts whsn ne wss not vita
her shs ~cuht foliu~ hls example
rhs morning vas beautiful one.
sunny and bright. but not too
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Sen0BI.T ] q. g

as hs eolns u thlnk vhsn shs
EFT snrd thaf - wss having
dinner down town.
NJ 80 exciting q - EolsE sDue
place ~ herself Instead a ORDER
ng = tai. sheiia ra<is down town
n q eoI1sctiva. sntoylnn the admir-
lng siances - hoth men snd w.
nan. II Sss prehaniy ne rel sh-ss.
shs sssalitsd = Olive. laughing
You're lcoslnG very stunning
owe sald hut hsvenr yeu oct
snms vsight
-rrueshiy.= shsns answered.
one eauidnt suffer - are 80 in
the rzsf t<e weeks ard nat pay
for a. I, -. . rsilsf % - vith
snue ere whn spoke ths s.ns lar.
Euass IN the same laiomstle fash
ion.
ahs wss always having u sx-
plain any deviation from the cor
rect Engilsh Raoal had been
taught And thsrs sssmed 10 -
- many words ard phrase. com
noa IN the States - which there
sss - intsrprssstlen
Tnr = fs~ hours .he would ~ ss
gay sna giady &c = ssheoi EiFi "a
= holiday Ta.n ~ remembered
that sagns ere had ssid n hsr.
FYoail have - NOR. freedom tAsa
= eifl - boarding .shrri@
Well. u she didn't u would -
her esn fault. There vss ~ aas
else - hisms for hss no, s~-lnE
more ~ Olive snd Mildred nsoui
probably wouldn't have cared
rhs sisis hsa "a. II the Jaus,sa
after which shsils tsisrhaned ~.
pension a. tell arnor ossss1u whsn
he called that she ~ouid ~, ~
home fer dinner
We'll hIss be IN time fer ne as
thlftS sho~ olive rle.isd II
seems N queer 10 zee spanish suh-
Titles en our esn films They spsss
IN hnEhsh hnt the picture q run
- fast its All ! can 10 10 UNDER
stand
The film vas one they nd hath
seen before bit neither II than
cared II was sieh q beautiful
thsstsr With iis osiitns % moving
stars such = polite. sppr.cistIve
audience and navslty O. ses ~.
background ~ Mes YORK streets
here ~ far away from homs.
When thu scene changed n san
lcontlnusd On Page IL. Column ~