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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-27
ROSE FERRANTE
 VISITS BOSTON Local Resident Guest of Nephew - Grange Play Cast Guests at Party
MIDDLE EBURY
(NEA Cablephoto.)
Correspondent: Nancy Riley
 Telephone 4-641O

Middlebury, May 27-Miss Rose Ferrante accompanied by her sister and brother-in -in-law, MT. and Mrs. Domenic Corangelo of New Haven motored to Boston yesterday where they spent the day with John Cor angelo, who is a nephew of Miss Ferrante.
 Saturday evening the cast of the Grange play were entertained at a cocktail party at the home of MT. and Mrs. William vandercook of North street after which the cast and their friends with MT. and Mrs. Van- dercook spent the remainder of the evening at the Royal Windsor on WatertoWn avenue celebrating Mrs. Vandercook's birthday. Those atend- ing were: Mir. and Mrs. William Vandercook, Shirley Schuster, Jos- eph Cunningham, Kay German, Ed ward Proulx, Henrietta Rahman, John Daleman, Nancy Riley, John Steinam,n MT. and Mrs. William Powell, Gracetta Townsend, William Carpenter, Betty Allen and Marvin Sterry.
 The Young Peoples group met in the church rooms of the Congrega- tional Church last evening. Both the junior and senior groups were preseN. The group will sponsor three-act plays Moon Shy for the benefit of the fund, by the Junior Players of Waterbury to be held at the Middlebury Congregational Church on May 31 at 8 p. m. Danc- ing will follow.
 The cast of the Grange play will meet with Mrs. Vandercook, to re- hearse for the play which is to be presented at Northfield Grange on Friday evening, at the Town Hall this evening.
 The card party for the benefit of the Bradleyville Graduation fund is to be held this evening at the Brad leyville school at 8 D. m. The public s A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-27

He loved good talk and all manner of intellectual dlsputation. Why then did he dismiss the question of prayer in that one sentence. "Sir, there is no argument for prayer"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-27
Rector

Rector help the Red Cross will be, in my mind, a contribution to charity and reconstruction, as opposed to the fearsome philosophy of force and destruction. l earnestly urge all of my fellow Waterburians to rally wholeheartedly behind this campaign"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-21
ENGLAND CHEERS
ANZAC FIGHTERS
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shoulder rifles. Many are in re
served occupations" needed at
their jobs more than on the firing
line.
Hardened by seven months train
ing in the Antipodes, the Australian
and New Zealand divisions landed
at a northern port at what war
minister Anthony Eden Itermed"a
timely hour"
It was an hour when Britain
counted eight more dead and so
injured from the latest pre-dawn
pounding bombing: and hour when
the admiralty announced that the
Is, 950-ton Andania had been tor
pedoed and sunk, and the trawler
Juniper was lost in Norwegian wa
tiers.
The Andania, on the London
New York run before the war, was
the fourth armed cruiser lost by
Britain. Nearly so such mercant
ships have been fitted as fighting
auxiliaries to the fleet.
Eden told the Anzacs:
I'VE can now present to the
enemy a truly imperial front-a
front which as he has learned
from experience in the past,has
never been and never will be brok-
en- by him."
Commons sat in secret session.
debating the whole war program,
weighing the strategy and plans
of the general staff, examining the
position Of Britain while her
French ally vas hearing Adolf Hit
ler's terms of peace.
The session started at 4 pm.
veteran Of war time debate, David
Lloyd George, Britain's prime min.
lister in the world war, might lead
the discussion. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-21
INSURANCE AGENTS
OPEN MEET TODAY
Dr. Julian Miller And Howard
Wisehaupt Will Speak At
Beach Sessions

The annual convention OF the
North Carolina Associf .tior Of Mutual
Insurance agents VII open this
morning at 9 o'clock at the Ocean
Terrace hotel, Wrightsville Beach.
Preliminaries vert held yesterday
afternoon, beginning at 1870 O'Clock
when the Southern 1852 club ciln'c
held a meeting in the private dining
room of the hotel.
Registration will start at 9 THIS
morning and the first business ses'
sion will be called to order at $3.50
o'clock with Person ]. Phillips, presi'
den, presiding.
Saturdays session will be turned
over for amusements and contests
the convention ending Saturday
night with a beauty contest n
dancing at Lumina.
Among the speakers on today's
will be DR.. Julian Miller
editor of the Charlotte Observer,
who will address the delegates on
"Americanism."
Howard Wisehaupt will speak on
"streamline Selling" and BE HUI
man."
Today's program follows:
900 a. m.-Registration.
$3.50 a. m.-Meeting convened -
President Phillips presiding.
9:40-10:15 q. m.-North Carolina
Automobile Rate Administrative Of
flee, Mr.. ]. F. Fletcher.
1o15.1l:o0 a. m.-"Streamline Sell
ing, Mr.. Howard Wisehaupt.
11:1o.l1:40 a. m.-"Future Of Mutual
Casualty Insurance" John L. Train,
president Utica Mutual ms. Co.
1~1:4O.12:15 p. m.-"Developments
in Fire Insurance, Don Randolph
Zachary general agency.
1~2:30-12:45 p. m.-Recognition OF
guests, President Phillips.
Luncheon.
2:15.245 p. m. BE Human"
Howard Wisehaupt.
245-3:15 p. m. "Americanism',
DR.. Julian Miller, Editor Charlotte
Observer.
3:15.3:45 p. m.-"Agency Manage
ment," c. c. Fox, Statesville.
4:0o.4:3o p. m.-"Recent Develop
ments in Casualty Insurance, Paul
Dubue, Shelby Mutual Plate Glass
Casualty Co.
4:ao.5:oo p. m.-"What Does 1910
1871 Offer Mutual Insurance
Agents?", N. C. Flanagan, Lumber
mems Mutual Casualty Co.
5:10-6:oo p. m.-Business Meeting
Agents only.
Adjournment.
7:3o p. m.-Banquet
Boat ride for the ladies': Boat
leaves hotel dock at HOO a. m. Fri
day for tour around sound and in
land waterway.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-21

Lamb, another youth, Judge Henry
L. Stevens directing a verdict of
mot guilty" at the close of the
states evidence.
The case, which was opened yes
terday morning, had consumed more
than a day of court when it was
brought to an end suddenly.
Lamb was shot while he was
seated in a parked automobile at
a filling station near Lumberton
two months ago, after an argument
in which West "a cut on the
face with a razor.
The defendant is a member of a
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-21

The new Grammar fighting plane
"~Skyrocket" is reported to have
passed $50 miles an hour in tests.
Specifications are secret. The plane
has two motors and twin rudders.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-21
COL. KNOX, STIMSON
R READ OUT OF
REPUBLICAN PARTY
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tions that Roosevelt was leading
the country into the war. In some
quarters there was expectation that
the presidents agreement With
Knox and Stimson might involve
some anti-third term pledge to be
announced later.
Authoritative sources said they
had learned that MI. Roosevelt
gave Colonel Knox such a COM
mittment several weeks ago in
connection with his entry into the
cabinet. They were, however. un'
certain whether, in view of the in
tensity Of the foreign crisis which
has developed since, some change
in the arrangement has been made.
A few hours after the news was
received Hamilton issued the state.
ment which was the subject OF
the national committees action Ia
ter.
A party official was asked for an
Official interpretation and this
question was put to him:
Does this mean that you no
longer consider them members OF
the party?"
THAT is correct"
All Else Forgotten
So preoccupied were the dele
gates with the cabinet develop
ment, that virtually all else was
forgotten for the remainder Of the
day.
Earlier, however, ALI M. Landon
who is chairman of the subcom-
mittee drafting the plank on for
eign affairs, postponed a meeting
Of his group until tomorrow. Lam
don explained that the foreign sit
uation was so uncertain that delay
seemed desirable.
The day also brought the ar
rival of Frank Gannett, of Roch-
ester, N. Y, a candidate for the
presidential nomination, and the
conventions first brass band. 1t
accompanied him to his headQuar-
tiers.
The party's national committee
was in session all day hearing del
egates' contests.
National Chairman Hamilton
broke into the deliberations for
quick action on his statement con-
corning the Stimson-Knox appoint
mentS.
Edward F. Colladay, of the Dis
trict of Columbia, presented the
motion that it approve Hamilton's
statement. Just before the vote,
Cyrus Mccormick, national COM
mitteeman for New Mexico, arous-
ed much laughter by proposing
that the statement be written in
red" Then came the vote-a roar
of unanimous apprOVa1. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-21
Football Rules Committee
Make Statistics Report

MINNEAPOLIS, June 20 Up -
Harry Stuhldreher, football coach
and director of athletics at Wiscon-
vim, and George Veenker, director OF
athletics at Iowa State, members OF
I subcommittee of the National Col.
legiate Athletic association football
rules committee, announced compile
ton today of their report on stand
a%rdization Of football statistics.
Newspapers, radio stations, col.
leges and university conferences soon
will receive the report with the re.
commentator that the adopted
statistical form and definitions be
followed this fall. The NCAA will
consider the report at its December
meeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-21
JAMS Place Warships
OFF Indo-China Port
SHANGHAI, June 21-(Friday)

SHANGHAI, June 21-(Friday)
-R The Japanese navy has
concentrated several units, in
Guiding an aircraft carrier OFT
Hainan island opposite the lndo-
China port of Haipong, 1t was
reliably reported today, creating
apprehension that the Japanese
are contemplating action at the
first favorable moment now that
the homo government in France
is faced with surrender.
Unconfirmed reports here say
the Japanese are transferring
large numbers of troops from the
Yangtze valley to the south, pos.
sibly for land action against the
French possession on the MANI
land Of Asia.
Military quarters estimated the
Japanese already have 10000
troops on Hainan island for
transport in a landing operation
if the move is decided upon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-21

CHARLOTTE WINS
ROCKY MOUNT, June 20.-P-
Charlotte moved into the Piedmont
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-21
DRAFT BILL
OFFERED BY BURKE
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lnation of any possible causes for
deferment of service.
A man proved to be a member
OF ANY well organized religious
sect whose creed forbade partici.
patton in war would be exempted
from combatant training and ser.
vice.
Persons who sought to evade
the act would be punishable by
imprisonment up to five years and
a fine up to $4,000 or both.
In its statement, the national
training camps association an
organization which grew out Of
the "Plattsburg movement" for
military training in 1915 to 49,
said that recent events have shown
that the nation could not rely on
the navy alone for defense against
an aggressor. It sa.' the country
must have a second line of de-
tense in it's army" 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-21

prominent rural family, and the
trial attracted a large crowd.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-21
WEST ACQUITTED
IN MURDER CASE
Judge Stevens Directs Verdict
Of Not Guilty At Close
Of Evidence

LuMBERTON, June 21.-Earle
West. 20, was acquitted in Robe
son county superior court this
morning of the murder Of Hilbreth
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-21
friday, JUNE p, 7a,o

leagues first division toni.b.
iea'lns Rocky Mount in IN. e.
opener 49, behind seventh. ss''''
ing by Gil Torres. Jack g',. o,.''
h nome run with one on in II. ~ )
accounted for half the winns NE III 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-21
WEATHER
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WASHINGTON, June 20 - (P -
Weather bureau records of temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending s
p. H., in the principal cotton growing
areas and elsewhere.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-21
TWINS BEAT COLTS

WINSTON-SALEM, June 20.-P
-Kola Sharpe held Richmond's
league-leading Colts to five hits here
tonight as the Twins gained a 4 to 0
shutout victory in a Piedmont league
game. Pike hit for the circuit for
the Twins, Horne got the only extra
base hit for the Colts-a double.
Evening star., 1940-04-04
Attends Sons Weddino
Reception on Stretcher

Overruling objections of his doc
tors and nurses, Edward L. Keep
nick, an official of the Embassy
Fairfax Dairy, left his sick bed in
Doctors Hospital yesterday to at
tend the wedding reception of his
son, Edward L. Koepnick, jr.
The father, undergoing treatment
for streptococcus infection, was
too late to attend the wedding cere-
mony at the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart, but he called an ambulance
and surprised every one by arriv-
ing at the reception at the Ward
man Park Hotel on a stretcher.
The bridegroom and his bride, the
former Evelyn Thurm of Chicago,
left for a honeymoon trip last night.
Evening star., 1940-04-04
Three Local Artists
In New York Show

Three artists from Washington
and environs will exhibit their works
at the art in the Democracy"
show opening tomorrow and to con-
tinue until April % in New York
City under the auspices of the
American Artists Congress.
The local artists include Auriel
Bessemer, 1867 Connecticut avenue
NV; Nicolai Gikovsky, 1640 Thirty
second street NV, and Phyllis de
Lappe, 423 North Thomas street,
Arlington, Va.
Artists from all sections of the
country will display their works at
the first national exhibit of the
congress, to be held at 785 Fifth
avenue.
Evening star., 1940-04-04
Wang Aide AssaiIs
American Policy
Of 0fNon-Recognition
Selfish Interest of U.S.
Blamed for Statement
By Secretary Hull

BY the Associated Press.
NANKING, April 4-Tang Leang-
Ii, so-called ambassador on special
assignment of the Japanese -dominat-
ed Marking government and regarded
as spokesman for its head, Wang
Ching-wei, today denounced the
United States policy of non-recog-
milton for Wang's regime.
He declared that Secretary of
State Hull's statement last week in
connection with establishment of
the Nanking government-that the
United States would continue to
recognize the Chungking govern
ment of Generalissimo Chang Kai-
shek-was based on Americas self
ish interests in China"
Tang's statement, in part, asserted
that Mr.. Hull's declaration, with its
derogatory implications. is based
on misreading and misrepresentation
of the situation in which public
announcements and solemn prom
ises of both leaders of Japan and
President Wang Ching-wei are ig-
nored in utter disregard of all tenets
of international courtesy and good
will"
Asks "Open Door" in U. S.
Tang also suggested an open
door, policy in the United States to-
ward Chinese, asking if the United
States would "abondon her discrim-
inatory policy against Chinese who
wish to enter her dominions."
Tang contrasted Mr.. Hull's state
ment with what he termed the
more correct and minded be-
havior of Great Britain and France"
adding:
"The establishment of the ma
tional government at Nanking under
the leadership of President Wang
Ching-wei is, Mr.. Hull states, a
step in program of armed force.
This is to ignore every circum-
stance surrounding this momentous
development in China's national
history. ="
"At no stage of the proceedings,
which were characterized by the
spirit of -mindedness mutual
respect and mutual concessions,
was there any question of pressure
being applied to Wang Ching-wei
by the Japanese.
"Champion of Foreign Privilege"
1T is obvious that it is not
China's well-being which counts
with Mr.. Hull and his countrymen
The determining factor is the in
terest of Americans, combined with
the necessity of protecting their
faithful servants at Chungking. -
once again, in fact, America
appears as the champion of for
eign privilege, role she has con-
stantly played, as for example when
decade ago she took the lead in
obstructing progress to success of
negotiations then being conducted
in a most hopeful spirit between
China and Britain for termination
of the system of extrality and con-
cessions.
"Chinese-Japanese cooperation is
opposed not on the grounds that it
is not in Chinas interest, but be-
cause it is thought to be injurious
to Americas.
Should America not be satisfied
with legitimate, equitable rights
and an equal share, then what
could she want but illegitimate and
inequitable rights and a most un-
equal share?"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-26
CAMERON SAYS FORD
NEVER HAD OFFER

San Francisco, July 26.-(AP)-
The Ford Motor company never re-
icctcd any proposal of the national
defense commission for manufacture
of airplanc engines, because the re-
ported "Ofrcr" was never made, w.
J. Cameron, Ford spokesman, said
yesterday
Cameron said negotiations for
Ford production of Rolls-Royce avia-
ton engines did not get within three
months of agreement before they
were discontinued.
I'm Washington, the defense COM
mission asserted the Ford company
was offered a contract for airDlanc
engines. and that Edscl Ford had ac-
ceptcd and said his father had APP
prOVed).
mo contract was ever offered u.s."
Cameron said, in an interview. "The
administration has no idea what if
wants manufactured"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-26
PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PUBLIC
NECESSITY.
Greensboro Daily News

Greensboro Daily NeWS).
While number of municipalities
are finding trouble in financing their
public libraries-it will be recalled
what a TODD there was in Charlotte
when its library was closed temper
arily, and there is now the case OF
Asheboro whose library must be
closed by September l unless funds
are made vailable-HenderSon gives
| demonstration in fiscal agility IN
which necessity of adequate support
for this public facility gets a peculiar
sort of recognition. The Henderson
city council this week made its usual
AUTHORIZATION of $4,000 10 the library,
despite the state regulation that
library operation cannot be held es-
/ sential, and is not a proper use Oh
public monies without vote OF the
people. But the Hendcrsonians SIM
,, ply decide to provide the cash from
other sources than ad VaiOrem tax
alton, such as court receipts and the
like. Of course contribution from
any public fund IS charge against
the ad valorem taxation, because the
| equivalent must be raised by direct
taxation Of property.
But that didn't hold the Hender-
sonians, as maybe it shouldn't. The
Supreme court stands on its position
| that a public library is not a public
necessity. It's a public necessity so
far as the Henderson city dads are
concerned, and maybe, eventually,
as it becomes more evident what
"public necessity" means in the pub
| lie mind, by such manifestations, the
august juristS will decide to take
another look into their dictionary.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-26
Effects of Draft

OF course universal CONSUMPTION OF
American youth will change this ma
ton, as independent Senator Norris
makes DoIo 10 proclaim. lie thinks
1t Viii make vi inc United States d
" uII,. July, anu IN That we believe
..c Is rIgnt. Given top-llight officials
III control OF the government VINO
are War-minded, and they would
make OF this country d sort Of cock
of the roost as Hitler has made oil
Germany. it is not easy TO escape
the lear that that may be d part vi
lneir complex in rushing the con-
scription bill through Congress,
whether the country wants or APP
proves it or not.
1t takes time 10 make soldier,
lust as it takes time to build an air
plane, tank or a big gun. And IL
an adequate supply of man-poWer
can be had in no other way than by
compulsion, then We have come TO
that and may as we'll make the most
of il. But we have not yet been
convinced that compulsory military
training, otherwise known as con-
;;criptiOn, is the only way out oil our
current emergency. When we arc
so convinced, we shall be as heartily
m favor Of the plan as any one, pro-
vidcd always that it is not to be Il
permanent part of our American
way Of life.
There would be little opposition II
war were at our gates. There was
little serious objection to it in the
World War. Admittedly those days
and these are vastly different. But
we do not agree with Senator Minton
in his claim that the people arc con-
WINGED the emergency requires it.
The senator's adherence to the idea
may be influenced by the views,
known to him, of some higher up
who are for the idea.
foes of the proposal arc becoming
more vocativc than they have been,
but they arc gaining strength and IN
fluencc much more slowly than those
who are straining every nerve to get
the bill into law before the rising
tide overwhelms them. Public opln-
ion generally moves slowly, and is
doing so now, which is all on the
side of the advocates of conscrip-
ton.
Whatever opposition there may be,
there arc no signs now that 1t can
ditch the sweep of the movement IN
Washington, both in Congress and
out of it.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-26
After Tobacco Firms

Charges against the so-called Dig
four" tobacco firms by the Depart
ment of Justice are not the first
such steps leading to prosecution Tor
alleged violations of the Sherman
antitrust act. Back in 1911, it Will
be remembered, the government won
a decision in the Supreme Court ord
ering dissolution of the old Amerl-
can Tobacco Company as 4 trust.
The tobacco industry at the pres
ent time is not single corporate
entity in the sense that it Was thirty
years ago But the government IS
preparing to go into the courts to try
to prove that it is again operating
as a monopoly in restraint Of trade,
and that the major manufacturers
have some sort of understanding as
to prices they will pay for the raw
Leaf and likewise prices they will
charge for the finished product.
Reference in the allegations to con-
ditionS that deny the farmers their
fair and reasonable bargaining rights
strike along the line that has drawn
much comment for years by observers
OF theSauction selling system. The
l., I.l 70
let his offerings go at the price set by
the sales crew as it passes down the
long rows of golden weed. He can
turn the tag, and frequently does.
and sometimes even takes the leaf
back home to await d more pro-
pitiolls selling day, which he always
hopes for. But it is fact, however,
that there is little chance for him
to sell his crop by any other than
the auction method. And the seller
at auction, whether tobacco, bank
rupt stocks, real estate, antique
furniture VI NllSll llOl, llSS'S'liy 10 ca
sulmed to be willing to trade with
the highest bidder.
This, of course, is no guarantee OF
the merits Of the system. 1t simply
is the manner Of carrying on over d
period of so many years that hardly
any one remembers anything dill
ferent. Perhaps it is not an ideal
procedure. Evidently the Depart
ment of Justice has concluded it is
not perfect in every detail.
The big companies will naturally
fight back. The litigation may be
long drawn out, as like suits fire.
ouently are. But it would be our
notion that the government will be
persistent. A New Deal Department
of Justice more often than not has
found lately that it has friends on
New Deal Supreme Court bench.
And it may be safely assumed at the
outset that neither side will drop
the issue until it reaches the highest
tribunal.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-26
CREDITORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as Administrators
of the Estate OF Baxter G.. White, de-
ceased late Of Vance County, North
Carolina, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the Estate Of
said deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned, or to their attorneys at
Henderson, N. c., on or before the
18th day of July, l94l, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their re-
covcry. All persons indebted to this
estate will please make immediate
payment.
This the 18th day of July, 1910.
S. F. WHITE,
j. c. WHITE,
Administrators Of the Estate of
Baxter G.. White.
GhoIsOn & GhOlsOn,
Attorneys for Administrators.
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