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Evening star., 1940-03-17

We were afraid to look at the church
because we knew there wouldn't be
any wedding party around - not any
longer. There wasn't, either. The
church was dark. completely dark.
My own wedding rehearsal, JAMIE
said This is - awful
Look, JAMIE" said. "Ill go back
home with you and probably Clement
will be there III do the EXPLAINING
We took another bus, to her house.
This time. | knew that Lacey would
blow up and couldn't blame him for
that In his place. | would. too. Espe-
Clally after giving me the car and --
well, | hated to think about 1t. When
we got off the bus at her street, we
looked at her watch again 1t was five
minutes after ten.
Walking up the porch steps, saw
him sitting inside the living room,
slumped in a char When he heard our
steps, he jumped up. He was inside the
door, waiting, when | opened it for
JAMIE.
"Janie!" he said You're all right!
There wasn't any accldent?'
mo, Clement" she said. I'VE -
Thank God" he said.
waited minute. then, waited for
him to get sore But he didn't, |
thought, isn't this guy human? Finally,
said, I'VE didn't bring your Car back,
Lacey. I'm sorry about everything
You see, we got badly stuck in the
mud, up at Calico Lake. and we had to
walk back"
He didn't look at me at all. He
looked at jamie Calico Lake? What
a horrible hike for you, Jane. 1t must
have been awful"
1T was" she said. "Oh. Clement -
I've made such a mess of it. 1t must
CONTINUED on pose 22)
Evening star., 1940-03-17

But W hen you
look at me. JAMIE.
then | kno,U you
still love me-
She got silent
and her eyes
looked troubled
and she lighted a
cigarette. | kept
on driving. We
were way out in
the country by
then, and all of a
sudden | saw the
dirt road cutoff
toCallCo Lake -
that was where
we used to go on
plcnics in the
summer. | swung
right and drove
up it.
This road is
it's aw fully
muddy and rutty
so early in the
spring. she said.
This car can
get through worse.
And | want to
look at the place
Evening star., 1940-03-17
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Evening star., 1940-03-17

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Evening star., 1940-03-17

I1EAVY exercise produces fa-
I1 tigue acids in your muscles.
They settle inside the muscle sheath,
causing swelling and stiffness.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08
Kiidnap Plot
Is Bungled
Young Transient Be-
comes P anic k y,
Warns Police OF Judy
Garland Kidnap Plot.

Hollywood, March 3-(AP)-A
curiously-bunglcd plot to kidnap
Judy Garland, l7-ycar-old singing
star of the films, left l9-year-old
transient from Buffalo, N. Y, in
Jail today.
Officers said Robert Wilson plan
ned with an accomplish the mid
night abduction, then grew panicky
ard telephoned police that Judy
Garland will be kidnapped tonight
the warning that led TO his own
arrest
He was booked tcntitivcly on a
charge Of suspicion OF attempt to
kidnap.
Capt. Grover Armstrong said Will
son told him. that after watching
the actress home for two days and
learning that the servants would be
off duty Thursday night, he and y
friend decided to meet at midnight
and break into the house. Becoming
frightened, Wilson tclephnned polio"
that Judy Garland will bc kid
mapped tonight.
Police traced the call and hotel
employee gave such an accurate de-
scription Of Wilson that the youth
was arrested.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08
Ribbentrop
To See Duce
Visit Believed In Con-
nection With Russo
Finnish Peace, Welles'
Visit.

Berlin. March 8.-(NP) fnrcIgn
Minister Joachim Won RIbbentrop
will leave tomorrow TO confer with
Premier MuSsoini in Rome IN a
meeting which informed sources cN-
occted to be devoted primarily 10
Swedish efforts for mediation Of the
conflict between Russia and Finland
and TO UnderSccrctary of State Sum-
ncr Weles' fact-finding visit to Bcr-
lin.
The foreign office disclosed the
foreign minister's plans shortly after
the arrival in Berlin of Per Svinhu-
rvud. former president Of Finland,
who enlisted German nd for Fin
land during the World war.
Soon after his arrival by airplanc
from Copenhagen with two SWedeS,
the former Finnish president was re-
ported to have gone to the foreign
office, and the possibility was raised
that he might sec Adolf Hitler.
Won RibbentrOp's visit to Rome
was described as in keeping with the
Rome-RcrIin agreement Under which
the axis partners keep each other
advised concerning diplomatic rela-
tons.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08
VoteOn Labor
Act Changes
Demanded

Washington. March 8.--(AP)--
Supporters of 4 lT-pOint program To
revise the disputed labor relations
act threatened today TO use legisla-
tivc Strong-arm tactics if necessary
10 force Il House vote.
The next move was UP to the 81
member House labor committee, to
which the recommendations of a
special Investigating committee were
referred yesterday. Chairman Nor
ton called the labor group to meet
Wednesday and predicted the House
would not accept the amendments.
Representative Cox, Democrat,
Georgia. d leader of the fight which
resulted in the creation last year of
the special committee to investigate
the National Labor Board, told re-
porterS that if the Labor committee
did not act promptly steps would be
taken quickly to snatch the proposed
amendments from the committee 5
hand.
The Georgian referred to about
a week" as "a reasonable time" for
committee action. Failing that, he
said. a petition would be circulated
to discharge the committee from fur
tner consideration Of the issue.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08
Maxwell Stirs
Appetites Of
Bethelites
Daily dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel
Py HENRY AEERHL.

Raleigh, March 8.-Your Raleigh
reporter wouldn't know how much
truth there really is in it, but par
tisans of Allen J. Maxwell who
heard him at Bethel last night re-
port that the Commissioner OF Rev
enue Con leave) made his audience
so hungry that there was d ire
mendous demand for seconds at
the dinner session which marked
the initial meeting Of BcthclS Jun
ior Chamber Of Commerce as we'll
as the Maxwell address.
First part Of the Maxwell talk
dealt with stimulation OF interest IN
more local packing plants all over
the State. He told the Bethel folks
that they are in the center of the
Eastern hog belt; that they cant
make a profit on hogs at five cents
a pound: but that they can 90 50 Ii
they would only convert ii into
thirty-cent meat in the farmers
own packing plant through the
homemade smoke cured process.
But his roundup. his perOratIon
was the thing. He said:
You can rarely find on menu
of Il North Carolina hotel, or res
taurant. North Carolina country
cured meat.
Il think | will recommend to the
next legislature an additional rat
ing of excellent-Grade A Plus-for
Continued on Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08
Truck Lines
Ask Permits

Raleigh, March 9-(AP)-TWo
freight truck lines asked the Utili-
ties Commission at hearing today
for permission TO operate over each
others routes.
The Motor Transit Company
asked franchise to operate from
Norlina to Weldon. now operated by
the United Express Co.
United Express asked permission
to haul from Henderson to Raleigh
to Durham TO Henderson, a route
now ruin by Motor Transit
Witnesses for Motor Transit cx-
planned the firm wished the run be-
cause United Express allegedly had
destroyed the business" by not re-
hitting properly for c. o. D. deliv-
cries by Motor Transit and had de-
Iayed settlement of interline ac-
'uuntS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08
Enthusiastically
Maxi Air Raids
"Confetti Raids" on
Germany Referred to
Slightingly AS De-
mands For Retalia-
ton Are Heard In
Commons.

London, March 8.-(AP)-Day ana
night German air raids on shipping
reused Britons today 10 demand re-
taliation. while the treasury issued
a 7OO,OO0,OO0 pound (about S2,8O0,-
COO,O0O vote of credit as a sort OF
blank check for the coming years
war expenses. ,
The air ministry announced that
new reconnaissance flights were
made last night over Germany and
for the first time over former Polish
territory, but some parliamentary
figures and the press voiced scorn
for such pamphlet-dropping eXcur-
SiOns.
Meanwhile the ali ministry an
nounced a German bomber was shot
down today off north Scotland.
The raider was the second victim
of the British off Scotland in two
days.
Col. Josiah C. WedgWood, laborite
member of parliament, expressed the
hope that we shall soon tackle the
Germans with their own weapons
on their own ground and x X
drop bombs on military detectives"
He made sighting reference to
royal air force propaganda pam
pletecrng flights over Germany.
'confetti raids" he called them-and
suggested;
Let us stop this farcial waste of
lives, valuable machines and petrol,
which we shall need if anything
serious comes along
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08
Girl Leaps From
A Detroit Hotel
Window to Death

Detroit, March 8. --(AP)-A girl
who jumped to her death from a
nth floor downtown hotel room this
morning after registering as 81.
Stoddard' of New York City was
identified by Inspector John O.
Whitman OF" the police homicide
squad as the former Geraldine Ken
yon, 28-year-old, of Pontiac, Mich.
On the wall of her room was
pcncilcd with lipstick exit smiling"
and in her purse was a note ad-
lrcssed to William S Paley, presi-
dent of the Columbia BrOadcasting
System. in which she protested her
love for him.
In New York. Paley said that he
had met the girl as "Joharna Stod-
dard" casually year ago and that
he had written him numerous let
ters asking him to put her on the
radio but that she had no talent to
justify it.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08

Reported
In Stockholm
Field Marshals of
Finland And Russia
Said to Be In Swedish
Capital; Germany
Also Keenly Interest
ed.

Copenhagen, March 8. --(AP)--
Finland, still fighting desperately.
today weighed a choice between
moro one-aided war or peace on
RuSsia'S grim terms, as reports Of the
almost simultaneous arrival in
Stockholm Of Finnish and Russian
field marshals lead 10 excited talk Of
d possible conference between the
two
Marshal Baron Carl Gustaf Man.
nerhcim and Marshal VASTLY
B!Echcr, once RuSSia's powerful far
eastern army commander, were said
to be in the Swedish capital, center
OF the new effort for peace.
Finland was known to be ponder
ing Swedish transmitted Russian
peace terms, said to be even more
severe than demands made by Rus
STA before the start of the war.
That Berlin also was keenly inter-
ested in the peace move and might
be center for negotiations was in
dictated by the arrival in Copenhagen
and immediate departure for Berlin
of Per SVinhufvud, 79-year old cx-
president Of Finland. II was believed
the Firms through him might ask
Germany to use her influence at
Mo@coW for ending the war.
From Helsinki came evidences of
Finnish determination TO fight rather
than bow to a victorious Russia.
But the Finnish government was
said to have placed the choice of
peace or war in the hands Of Man.
nerheim.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08
EVIDENCE OBTAINED
BY HOUSE COMMITTEE
TO BE INVESTIGATED

Washington, March SLAP
Attorney General Jackson has or
cjcred an investigation Of the evil
dencc received by d House COM
roittee when it raised the question
Of whether the labor board had
,,iolated a federal law against lob
bying. 1 .h,+ tho
Federal Bureau of Investigation was
set to the task shortly after Jach-
son was asked for an opinion III Tile
matter. 1 +b.
The evidence produced by tllg
counsel, Edmund M. Toland, shoWe9
that Benedict Wolf, former poaIo
secretary, had written letters 10
arouse opposition to proposed chan-
ees in the Wagner aCt.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08
Allied Arms.
To Finland

Paris, March g. (AP) britain
and France have dispatched to Fin
land d total of 405 airplanes, GIG CAN
non and large quantities Of lesser
ornaments and two-thirds Of these
contributions have arrived in Fin
land it was announced today.
Britain has furnished 230 planes
of which 81 were bombcrs, and
France has shipped ITS pursuit
planes.
Britain's artillery contribution was
42O pieces and Frances 1876. Other
allied contributions were listed as
follows: l24 machine guns, 5000
light machine guns, $50 anti-tank
guns, 100000 shells, and 100000
grcnades, 1850 sea mines, 10000
anti-tank mines, 50,000,000 to Co.
OO0,OC0 cartridges.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08
Wiretappiing
Is Probed

Washington, March 3.-(AP)--
On the eve Of d national campaign,
Senator Green, Democrat, Rhode
Island. forecast today Senate in
vestigation of the political wire
tapping" he said WAS becoming d
major national evil.
With the unanimous support OF
the Senate Interstate commerce
committee Green's resolution for a
comprehensive inquiry Was pending
before the audit committee for APP
prevail of 4 $4,000 fund to pay ex-
ranseS before going to the Senate
floor.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08
Firms Firm
At Viiiipuri
High Command Re.
ports Success For
Firms All A ] on e
karelian Isthmus.
Front.

IIol"inki March 2.-(APJ-:rhc
Finnish high command reported TO-
day its hard pressed forces, defend
ing the approaches by ice and land
strategic Viipuri, were holding
firm despite continued attacks.
Tic nations dWindIing man.
power kept up the stubborn resiS-
lance in tn" midst of peace talks in
which Russia was reported to have
made far reaching ultimatuIn-lke
demands as the price Of peace.
Finland was silent officially on
the proposals but the unofficial re-
""tion was that she would reject
them.
Success for the Firms all along the
karclan isthmuS front was reported
by the high command.
In the vicinity Of Viipuri the army
said its forces destroyed several
tanks ''and at least eight guns of
Continued on Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08
Allies Back
Finland If She
Rejects Terms

Paris, March 8.-(AP)--Brltaln
considerable aid To Finland, are
tady 10 continue their assistance
4 tie Hclslnki government decides
to fight ito TIC bitter end" sources
close t. the foreign office said to-
day.
Commenting on Swedish efforts to
negotiate peace between Finland
and Russia, these sources declared:
"Finland has the possibility Of
taking the road which Sweden has
invited her to explore or Of appeal
ing to the Allied powers to increase
their action. France and Britain,
VINO have carried out the Geneva
decision in favor OF Finland, are
ready to continue their a!d".
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08
Trade Pact
Measure To
Senate Floor

Washington, March S.--(AP)---
.rhe Senate finance committee voted
~ to 8 today to approve without
amendment the HouSc-approVed
legislation to continue the admins
trations trade agreements program
three years beginning next June IL;
The committees approval! cleared
the way for Senate consideration
next week Of the controversial
measure to renew the state depart
ment's expiring authority to make
trade pactS. -.
This is one Of two key issues I'M
mediately before Congress. The oth-
err is whether to add a quarter oll-
lion dollars to farm funds.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08
GermanP Planes
Raid Shipping

Berlin, March 3.-(AP)-Thc Of
fetal German news agency reported
today that German planes raiding
off the British coast last night and
the night before sunk or severely
damaged eleven merchant ships.
The agency said the eleven ships
either were in convoy or operating
with screened lights.
The estimated amount of shipping
involved was 10000 tons.
The attacking planes returned
safely to their bases, the agency said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08

Washington, March 9.--(AP)-
President Roosevelt said today the
United States government had re-
celved no request Tor mediation OIL
the Finnish-Russian war.
Beyond saying mat, however, the
Chief Executive declined to dis
cuss European reports that media
ton efforts Of this government
might be sought.
The President told his press con-
ference that such matters were OF a
nature that could not be discussed
even if negotiations Of that kind
were going on.
To another inquiry whether Un-
dersecretary Of State Welles was
participating in any negotiations,
the Chief Executive remarked that
there was nothing to be said on
that.
A State department official said
that no request for United States
mediation had been received by this
government thus far.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08
Huge otal OfLoans
70 states Farmers
n New Deal Funds
Partial Martial
Law In Prospect
For Netherlands

The Hague, March SLAP
A royal decree extending martial
la% to the greater part of the
Netherlands is in preparation.
The :niniSter OF defense made
this announcement in the upper
chamber IN answer to questions
as to what steps the government
was taking in view of the dan
gers Of espionage"
"N necessary the government
will not hesitate to proclaim
mortal law for he entire coun-
try the mir ter declared. He
did not indicai.' when the royal
DEGREES would become effective.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08
Coldsboro
Officer Shot

Go!dsboro, March 8.-AP)-H. &.
Wiegand, 42-ycar old GoId$boro
policeman, died in ii hospital here
today of shotgun wound suffered
last night when he and another Of
ficcr attempted to arrest Leslie
Howell.
Howell, 4O-ycar old garage nc
chanic was arrested shortly after the
shooting which took place at his
home. He was quoted as saying he
shot because the officers entered his
house.
Wiegand is survived by his widow
and eight children.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08
British Say
U.S.. May Be
Mediator
In Washington, How
ever, President Koose-
welt Says No Request
Has Been Received
And No Statement
Can Be Made.

London, March 8.-~(AP}--JSual-
~ well informed sources said today
that the British government believed
that the United States might be
asked to mediate the Finnish-Ru@-
sian war.
These sources said some sort Of
negotiations were believed to be in
progress under Swedish supervision,
but that another party 'possibly the
United States" might he invited to
further the peace making efforts.
Quarters close to the British for
eign office said that mediation by
the United States not only would
be acceptable to Finland and Rus
STA but also the Briti3h-French AL
lies and TO Germany.
The British government, these in
formants went on, have not been
formally notified of any attempts
at mediation but takes the view
that both sides appear willing to try
for 4 settlement.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08
\clitraIs to Seek
Bcrfcr Economic
Order After War

"....-.or. March Sap
~.....r- Fill said today So neutral
..... a5 been approached by the
....c government with the view
...- toward better world
arcier in the days after the
e.. ..- Wa..
-. .. ,"e,n have sent in replies.
,-vG md most of the replies
. . '.- Cooperative effort.
" Is conversations with the neu-
... designed to reach a COM
e. and prior to the end OF the
.- On a better economic or
.3 c.SarMament can be built
.'.. e.. var.
Co.. ~era-y of state said he knew
. soundingS to the United
>,.a- obtain this governments
..c .4 %: the RuSSo-FinniSh war.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08

prospects nor has
it developed much
fresh general in
formation.
There were few
expectations when
ne left here that
Secretary Welles
would return with
definite peace pro-
posals in his brief
case.
The supposltion
Has, however, that
his talks with over
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08
Nazi Merchant
Ship Scuttled

Paris. March 8.-(AP)-Scuttling
of a German merchant ship, the s.
846-ton Uruguay, by its own crew
when allied sea forces overlook her,
was reported today by French au-
thorities.
They said also that German sub
marines had attacked Il French con-
vow without success.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08
EQahQh

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Mostly cloudy tonight and
Saturday; probably light rain or
mist on the coast early tonight;
slightly colder tonight.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08
Broughton
Would Modify
Sales Tax
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
= HENRY AYERILL.

March 81. NJ. BrouSh-
.' r.. -" many Tar Heel CUB
Candidates, last night de
r." sales tax position OF
.. HarDlina Food Dealers
.. elimination Of the levy
Ind for home consumption,
.-".gh candidate made TINS
.. cnt (Wjthout mentioning
.. .r.a'!on'S name) in an ad-
:a-nington last night be-
tarary club.
take the sales tax off the
.. ne declared.
Gle. ... been the Food Dealers
..'..gcd on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08

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.....' sr.ari on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08

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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-31

do have to pay for electricity"
Do you know: JEWELL MANN
seems to be having quite a fine
time down in Oklahoma. (Jewell
says she has THE ONE AND
ONLY" campus Romeo all agog
over her.) Bravo! These Mime
apolis gals are o. X. JIMMY
CARTER and DICK MANN are
doing quite well for themselves
down in the Windy City" They
have a bachelor apartment togeth-
ed and boy, are the gals ever try
ing to persuade the boys that "a
little wife" is all they need to
make their lives complete. JIM
my has got what Chicago nurse
hot on his trail at this time?
Watch out, Jimmy, or she'll be
taking your temperature next
So, folks, that's all for this
week and here's hoping that Me-
mortal Day will be bright and
sunny and that everyone will have
a most scrumptious time.
Your pal,
SAL.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-31
~ TWIN TOWN 7ALK~~

Diners Out: The still has the best chill in these
the Cassus conducted Deamand care are
tops mustard all up to par ana tne S
is good Goodmans barbecue still gets our money any
time although Esyr Bradley claims much for Spengs and war
en chicken sandwich in either town which VIII COM
with Jms Place in or quality Home
eating place approached more closely by
the Power House Church on Sixth ave-
North cooked the good ole downhome STYLE
Sunday Bells during the roast turkey season
Kings Valley to sample any Of King
Kennedys chicken but it won't be long now!
Casualty guy who erbe Holmes fed all winter after LITE
Here Chicago robbed Herbe of 300 smackers revolver
Now Herbe knows what that old proVrD
warming your breast all about They are saying
prominent Mill City ofay hotel man is haV-
roube The old 81 can't Give You Anything
Wild About Harry bring back memories Oh
ShuHe Along" Dandes We close and
Baker TALL ungany the end OF chorus line ag
principal her comedy chorus girl aca hne bit
cowning Josephine, twice married French countess
trying French behind the lines Hitler pounds the
Noble Se still makes enough to get by IN the
Blake of the nmbe fingers and shiny bald pate
project the last time we heard OF hn!!!
praises being loudly months ago IS
being the brethren and sisters Seems ike
said brother has eject of clay His faithful
supporters point that a of Gods un got clay what