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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-15
Naval Chief
New Premier
Of The Japs

Tokyo, Jan. l5.-(AP)-AdmiraI
Nl1SunuSa Yonai, Il handsome arts
toCr0tlC naval chieftain, became pre-
mler of Japan last night after one
Of the Strangest politicalS dramas in
the nations history.
Newspapers and radio stations al
ready had announced the appoints
ncnt Of General Shumroiu Hata. re-
tiring war minister, and his home
WAS thronged with friends extend
lug their congratulations when
Gomi'S designation was disclosed in
an official announcement.
Astounding News.
The news aStounded circles close
70 The government. where the ap-
po;ntment Of an army leader was re-
SarGGd as i virtual certainty.
The actual circumstances Of YOmlS
appointment were unknown, but all-
thoritative sources said that 90-year-
old Prince kmmocni Saionji, the last
Of jaPan.s elder statesmen, had made
the final selection.
The fact that Yonai has long been
known as d strong advocate OF closer
relations with the United States and
has wide acquaintance in Amer
lcan navy circles was believed to
have influenced his appointment.
Relations with the United States,
complicated By a naval building race,
imminent termination OF the Japan
aSe-Americdn trade treaty, II days
hence, and the war in China were
important factors in the fall Of the
government headed by Premier No
Duyukl Abe, which resigned yeSter-
day after d stormy tenure Of four ana
One-half months.
Ordered To Palace.
Nona! received telephone call or
dCrng him t. appear at the imperial
palace after d conference with the
IGed FRINGE Saionii, who still plays
an important role in Japanese politics
The admiral FASTENED to the pal
acc at p. m., and there received
Emperor EiirGhito'S order to form Il
new government.
While no announcement was made
concerning the composition Of the
new cabinet, it was understood that
lIC OS-,S tctI-Ol Dl!tu WUUiu ICid!I
the post of navy minister which he
occupied in the Abe government.
Career Diplomat.
ii&CH,ru Arita. veteran career
diplomat, was said 10 have accepted
tentatively an invitation to become
foreign minister, an Office which he
held early in 1899 under Premier
i'r"rn k.iChiru Hiramuma.
Tuyai1r Yuki, 3-year-old banker,
was reported slated tor finance min
iStcr, a position he held in 1897.
IL the crowded hours preceding
the resignation Of the Abe govern
mgnt yesterday, General Hata and
former Premier Prince Fumimaro
kOnoye We're frequently mentioned
as likely choices to head the new
cabinet
Some observers believed. however,
that Yonai> designation was prompt
cd by anxiety over The effect which
the appointment Of an army man
might have had upon Japanese
American relations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-15
Signing of Pencil
Is Master Move
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ican Legion has put him actively III
touch with important political llS-
urcs throughout the State, as we'll as
in his immediate section. There pro-
badly isn't any man in North Caro-
lima Governor Clyde r. Hoey always
the notable exceptiOn) who annual
" gets around as much as does a
Legion commander. So Pennell has
North Carolina at his finger tips;
knows where to go and whom to sec.
In this respect he has few peers and
no Superiors.
The TACT that Pennell is Legion
leader will tend to keep some part
of veteran support from flockIng 10
the standard of Willis Smith, only
gupernatorial candidate who has the
appeal Of being d World War veteran.
The fact that he is an AsheNilc2 man
will tend to offset strong family con-
nect;onS that Smith has in the west
through family connection as SON
in-law of Tom Lee, once chairman OF
the old Corporation Commission, anG
still Il potent political figure, par
ticularly from Haywood west.
Pennell also is calculated to neu-
tralize soma sources Of strength at
tributed to Raleigh'S j. M. Broughton.
For one thing, the Asheville man is
a graduate OF West Forest. So is
Broughton. Then again, Pencil is
perhaps the outstanding layman &C
tive in affairs of the Baptists OF
Asheville. Mr.. Broughton is perhaps
better known for his church (Bap-
tisD activities than for anything
else.
It isn't generally known, but
four years ago Pencil was very, very
seriously considered as State cam
paign manager for Sandy Graham,
4 fact which indicates he will not be
any handicap to Maxwell in appeal
ing to the portion of the electorate
which rallied round Sandy in 1886.
That the appointment has made a
hit in at least some editorial circles
is evidenced by last weeks issue
Of China Grove Journal. In black
type double column l0-point story
this paper lauds Mr.. Pencil to the
skies, declares his appointment shows
that Maxwell knows his way about
and virtually commits itself to the
Maxwell cause principally on the
strength Of the Pennell appointment
If the other candidates can come
through with managerial appoint
ments as highly regarded; what Il
governors race this is likely to be-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-15
Salvation
Army Will
Seek Funds

In the absence of a functlonlhg
community chest, through when Il
has been supported Tor the past TWO
years, The Salvation Army plans
o make an appeal in few days 10
the community for funds Wllf
which to carry on its work mere
Envoy Luther Morton, IN charge
said Today.
The community chest program
for this year never was organized
last TAIL and no campaign was con
Quoted. with the result that tha'
agency is not actively functlonlng
now. New officers Vi the chest We're
elected before Christmas, with the
idea Of arranging for a campaign
the first Of the year, but nothlng
in that direction has been done SO
lar, with the result that The SALIVA
ton Army has been left hlgh ana
dry. since it did not put on a cam
)aIgn Of lis own.
Envoy Morton said efforts had
been made to get along for the last
Two months, but that tambourlhe
and other miscellaneous collections
lid not afford sufficient income on
which 10 operate. There was under
stood TO be Il possibility that the
Army might be forced to cease lti
activities here unless something
could be done to finance 1t.
The Envoy said today that during
December, the Army provided l20
men, women and children, mostly
transients, with longing and meals,
and said that so far in January 80
persons had been assisted IN this
manner.
The Army is waiting to see what
the community chest may do, ana
unless that organization begins to
function in the very near future,
some radical move by the Saliva
tionistS will be necessary on lhelr
own initiative. What that move will
be was not certain today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-15
Swedes Send Protest
On Red Bombing
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apparently was opening a campaign
to cut of Scandinavian aid to Fin
land at the same time that the Rus
sian army seemed to have completed
PRESERVATION, :nr ? nov offensive.
Reports in Stockholm said eight
Russian planes bombed NaiiaEt. on
the western side of the gull G.:
Rothnia. and about 60 miles from
the nearest Finnish territory yester-
day.
Reports of Russian aerial incur
sion into Norway also came from
Kirkenes. Norway. across the Dor
der from Finland in the Ior north.
These advices said Norwegian ant
aircraft batteries fired on 80 Russian
planes crossing the ill-dcfined from
tier after flight southwark from the
direction of the Finnish Petsamo dis
trict.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-15
CUTTING SCRAPES
BEFORE THE MAYOR
Drunk Charges Also Heard
at Today's Session of
Municipal Court

Cutting scrapes along with drunk
charges were heard in city court TO-
dav before Mayor Henry 1. Powell
Henry ToWnes, Negro, was con-
victed of assaulting Odell IoWneS5
with deadly weapon, a knife, ana
was given six months on the ROADS
A SUSPENDED term OF six months
was also prayed by the court: the
terms TO run conclrrentiy. IoWheS
gave notice of an appeal, and bona
was set at $3.50.
Thomas Vaughan, Negro, was
guilty Of assauIting Lawrence Ina
Wis with deadly weapon, a knife
and infliclin9 serious injury. III
was given Is months on the roads
suspended upon payment Of S35 and
costs, pay hospital bills Of ChaVIs
and Walter Hicks, repair a door,
show good behavior for two years,
and remain out OF the city Tor two
years.
Paul Thompson, Negro, pleaded
guilty to being drunk, and was
given the choice of paying a fine
of 81 or going to Jail for 80 days.
Nathaniel Rice, Negro, pleading
guilty to being drunk, was given
80 days, suspended upon paymen,
of a fine OF 81 and costs.
Tried on two charges Of being
drunk, D. P. Coley was fined s!
and costs or 80 days in each charge.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-15
INCOME TAX BLANKS
BEING MAILED HERE

Blanks on which to file 1889
income tax returns are being re-
ceived by many citizens here, and
The laws governing the filing will
apply in virtually the same manner
as year ago.
The blanks for the Federal re-
turns are coming from the office Of
Internal Revenue Collector Charles
H. Robertson in Greensboro. and
those for the State from the office
of Revenue Commissioner A. J.
Maxwell in Raleigh.
Residents of the state are liable
fer a three percent tax on the first
$4,000 of taxable income: four per
cent on the second $4,000: five per-
cent on the third $4,000; six per
cent on the next $4,000 and seven
percent on the remainder.
International law differs from 9TH
CT law in that the injured party in
international law always abides by
it.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-15
tNon-Military AID to
Firms FDR's Plan
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Import Bank for non-military pur-
chases in this country.
A S1O,000,000 loan of this nature
already has been advanced.
The President was represented as
believing that any direct loan which
would be used for military purposes
might conflict with this country's
neutrality policy.
Senate Majority Leader Barkley
told reporters after an hour and 4
half conference with the President
that 1--WE discussed the whole situa-
ton with reference to Finland, and
The President will send commIlica-
ton to the two houses in the very
near future"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-15
Annual Meet
OF West End
Is Thursday

Stockholders and ..,..,.
West End Country Clua . .
Thursday evening III ..aa ..,.., leg,
the club house in aun.n. .r..:.~ j. +.
w. Jenkins, president. ... %. D.
nounced. o.
Officers and directors n,
coming year are 10 be o.a~,cG . ny
all stockholders and m,...c- Co., ..
urged 10 attend.
West End has enjoyed inc 70.
,nacr TIE leadership y! p.c..,;o.~~..
jenkins.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-15
BISHOP KYLES IS
AT KESLER TEMPT E

Bishop L. ". Kylcs. .cH.o. Bi.r,,
Of the A. NJ. E. Zion Church lc,,ai
ed), will preach at Ke,lcy Te,r,,o'
church Wednesday evening. Jan. =
at g O'CLOCK: Kcslcr Temple cso.. AND
the New Bethel Spiritual singers viii
lender the music.
The public is cordially invited :,
attend this service. \ space in r,
church will be reserved 10: white
friends.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-15
Britain Says Neutral
Zone Impractical
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Spec, the Pan-American nations pro-
tested to Britain, France and Ger
many against violation Of the zone.
At that time, representatives of the
81 nations also decided to meet again
for further consultations on neutral
ity, and this meeting was scheduled
to open in Rio de Janeiro today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-15
AROUND TOWN

Paws Traffic Fine. P. Harris
mid q into the office of the city
clerk as a fine for violation of 4
traffic rule.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-15

Rotary Meeting-Thc week y
meeting of the Rotary club will be
held Tuesday evening at $50
o'clock at the high school cafeteria,
if is stated. E. M. Rollins will be in
charge of the program.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-15

Greatness is measure not by Wiiat
men do for themselves, but What
t.!sy d. for others. --
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-15

If people are of the right kind al
most any form Of government works
we'll.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-15
NOTICE! notice.!

q Regular communi-
cation of Hender-
40 son Lodge No. 229
~ ~ A. f. and A. M.
" will be held to-
morrow at 1870 o'clock in the
Masonic Temple. All Master
Masons are cordially invited to
attend.
j. NJ. Baity. w. M.
J. L. Wester, Secy.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-15

Indifference To- a cause is Shirk-
ING OF responsibility.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-15
A Three Days
Cough is Your
Danger Signal

Creomul5lOn relieves promptly be-
cause it goes right to the seat Of the
trouble to loosen germ laden phlegm,
increase secretion and aid nature to
soothe and heal raw. tender, infla.ned
bronchial mucous membranes. No mat
ter how many medicines you have tried,
tell your druggist to sell you q bottle OF
Circumcision with the understanding
that you are to like the way it quickly
allayS the cough or you are to have
your money back.
CREOMULSION
For Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis
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ancient Rites Mark
Chinese New Year

Magnificent parades of giant drag
ons and bright lanterns help cele-
brate New Years in China's big
cities, but simple ceremonies mark
the passing of the old year in the
great mass of homes.
Great care is taken that ancient
customs are nicely observed, be-
cause New Years is the time when
many events of the coming year are
determined.
Four days before the new year
begins, a feast is spread before the
idol in every home. This almost in
variably contains sticky candies and
syrups, although the gods are not
especially pleased with sweets. The
candy is offered to stick the gods
jaws together so he cannot tell too
much of what he saw on earth when
he returns to the heavens.
On the last day of the old year,
large quantities of water are stored
in the house because it is unlucky
to draw water during the first three
days of the New Moon.
The door to every simple home is
opened at midnight of the last day
as its god re-enters amid blazing
firecrackers, incense sticks and
flaming candles. After a few min
utes the door is tightly closed to
keep in the good luck which he
brought with him.
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New Years Eve Fates

Every maiden wonders what the
future has in store for her, and this
is what she must do on New Years
day to learn her fate:
Turn the pillow at midnight, the
thirty-first of December, and you
will dream of the man you are to
marry. Or let her take her hymn
book to her bedroom, blow out the
lamp, open the book and mark
hymn Tin the dark, put it under
the pillow and sleep on it. Next
morning when she reads the hymn
her fate will be revealed.
On New Years eve, if a maiden
wishes to know her fate during the
coming year, she must 60 into the
open air with psalm book in one
hand and a piece of silver in her
mouth. She must allow the book to
fall open, and if it opens at the
death psalm she will die; if it opens
at the bridal psalm she will marry,
and whatever else it opens to will
indicate her fate.
New Years eve, while the clock
strikes twelve, repeat three times:
Good St. Anne, good st. Anne,
Send me man as fast as you can
And you will be engaged in year.
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MERRY-GO-ROUND

Every ship in the U. S. navy is
being equipped with a DeGaussing
cable, the anti-magnetic mine de-
vice used so successfully by the
British The installation job is tre-
mendous and will require more than
100000 feet of cable.
Nels Anderson, WPA labor rela-
tons director, received letter from
a wartime buddy addressed, "Nels
Anderson, White House, Washington,
D. c., care of Secretary of Com
MERGE" Notwithstanding this, the
letter was delivered promptly.
Emmett F. Connely, president of
the Investment Bankers associa-
ton, read them a pointed lecture at
their recent convention in Florida.
In his presidential talk the Detroit
banker said, "We must be coura-
geous in expressing our views as
citizens, but we must be sure that in
the course of action we are seeking
national and not selfish interest"
The Rumanian legation in Wash
ington is almost empty. Most of its
diplomats, being pro-British and
anti-Nazi, have resigned. Able Min
lister Irimescu long ago got him.
self engineering job in New York.
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New Year Is Born
In Chatham Islands

The New Year will be born Janu-
airy l in the lonely Chatham islands
Ala miles southwest of New Zealand
and race westward 1000 miles an
hour toward the U. S.
In accordance with tradition, some
200 shepherds and fishermen will
celebrate the arrival of 1941 by
proudly ringing the bell of the little
church on Hanson island as clocks in
New York point to S a. m. Decem-
Der 81.
The Chatham islands have the
honor of welcoming the new year
at it's birth because they are the
nearest land points to the British
admiralty dateline from which the
time zones are marked throughout
the world. The line curves east
and west of the 180th meridian of
longitude so that it lies always in
the ocean.
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GIsSk@lS5
RENDEZVOUS

0ONLY a year, my DEAR"
~ he pleaded. Twelve
months to prove that I'm a new
man-for myself, for the world
and, above all, for you"
That was last New Years
Eve, the day Joe walked out
of prison a free man. Margie met
him at the big iron gate, a puzzled
and frightened boy wearing an ILL
fitting suit. His debt was paid.
Twelve worried months Margie
had waited, praying each night that,
wherever he might be, her Joe was
safe on the narrow path. And now
his years probation was up.
The clock struck eleven thirty and
Margie turned on the radio. Back
east, in New York, it was already
1941. She should have arranged to
meet Joe there; it would all be over
now!
At eleven forty-fve her heart beat
furiously.
please, God" she prayed.
make him come to me at mid
night"
Suddenly she heard a furious
clamor in the hallway. Then
knock, nervous and sharp. The
knob turned, and suddenly she saw
Joe, his eyes wide and his face dead
white.
'tMargie!" he cried. Hide me
quick. The cops are after me but
I didn't do anything Honest!"
"But Joel" she answered. "Why
should you hide, them"
"Please, honey, don't argue!" His
hands were trembling.
While the midnight bells tolled
outside, Margie rushed him to the
unused closet off the hall. Then she
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went calmly back to the living room
and sat down.
A second later they came, two
burly Irishmen.
CA young fellow just come in
here?" one asked.
"Ah, er, yes," Margie began.
Then, resolved: you'll find him
in the closet"
"Ye'n have to come along, too,
young lady!" the copper said. And
few minutes later they were driv-
ing to the police station. Joe, be-
side her, was silent.
'I'm sorry, Joe," she offered.
''But I couldn't marry dishonest
man."
He didn't answer.
At the station they were whisked
into small room. It was strangely
quiet, Margie thought. In corner
two men were whispering and sud-
denly one of them walked over to
her chair.
know what we've done, young
LADY," he asked ominously.
Give done nothing" she replied,
thoroughly indignant.
eyes We have!" he insisted. A
faint smile crept into the corners
of his Irish mouth. "Ye've got yer
self a husbandl"
Suddenly the room was filled with
laughter and the next thing Margie
knew Joe was kissing her again
and again. When she finally looked
around they were alone.
"Oh, Joe," she sighed, then you
really haven't done anything
wrong?"
"Of course not, dearl" he an
swered. ''I'm a detective now
have been for the last six months
since l helped the cops smash a
burglar ring"
"But Joe," she moaned, "to think
that I refused to hide you back at
the apartment. I'm not worthy,
joe"
Don't worry about that, Margiel"
he replied. "I'm not a crook my
self, any more, and l wouldn't want
to marry one!"
Out in the captains Office a far
away radio brought the sound of rev.
elry. Marg looked at her watch. 1t
was one o'clock in the morning now;
in the Rocky mountains they were
welcoming the new year.
Honey" she said, "let's pretend
we live in Denver"
"And why?" asked Joe.
because it's New Years Eve
there now, and you've just come
back to mel"
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WHAT BRITONS READ

WPA's library service made an
interesting discovery in a survey to
ascertain what the people of war
strafed Britain are reading these
days.
One fact uncovered was that the
long, dreary hours of blackout, with
no outside recreation, have greatly
revived interest in household arts
and handicraft. Books on these sub
jects are at a premium. Also, the
classics are in heavy demand, with
Shakespeare, Chaucer, Dickens and
Kipling as the favorites.
But the one subject in which Brit
ons are most interested is the
author of their affiiction. The most
widely read book in England, ac-
cording to the WPA survey, is Hit
ler's ''Mein Kampf."
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Fossilized Mermaid

A fossilized mermaid has been
found in the Santa Cruz mountains.
in Santa Cruz, Calf, and Prof. Ven
tress L. Vanderhoof of the Univer-
sity of California stated that it dates
from the Miocene age. The skele-
ton, embedded in the earth, has been
classified as a metaxherium and
measures about 16 feet in length.
The bones will be added to the col
lection of the university 1t is be-
leved to be the second oldest skele-
ton in western North America.
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Washington, ID.
NTcGRADY SELECTION

The selection of E. F. McGrady
to advise the war department on
labor relations couldn't have been
improved upon, from the govern
ment's point of view. From Mr..
McGrady's, it may not be so hot.
Eddie is a dollar-a-year man. He
can't afford to be that except on
part-time basis.
After life of unselfish service for
labor unions at wages far below his
worth, he was getting on. He
had family obligations. In addition,
he is the easiest 'touch' I know.
If you are out of luck, all you have
to do to get McGrady's money is to
ask him for it. So he didn't have
anything put aside.
The RCA did one of the most in
telligent things in recent industrial
management. 1t employed this
great union labor leader to keep
its labor relations straight, made
him first director and later a vice
president and paid him a salary
commensurate with other first lieu
tenants of Mr.. Sarnoff. RCA would
not willingly lose his services, and
Mr.. McGrady can make belated
preparations for his old age.
For these reasons, it would be
unfair to require him to give up that
job. 1t would also be unnecessary,
because if the war department is
wise it will keep out of labor dis
putes. Keeping out wouldn't take
too much of McGrady's time.
Except at the arsenals, and to a
limited extent elsewhere, the war de-
partment is not an employer. It
procures its supplies from contrac-
tors. They will get into some dis
putes. There will be some strikes.
Some of them will delay the rearma-
ment program. But it is not the
army's business to horn in. That is
the business of Sidney Hillman's la
Dor organization or the Perkins con-
citation service.
Army officers are not fitted by
training, background or Office to
conduct themselves well in the heat
or emotion of a strike situation
where you can't move men by yell
ing: Squads right" If the army
doesn't push this porcupine over to
the departments where it belongs,
or if it permits them to push it over
to the army, some soldier is a suck
er. It is a safe bet that it won't be
done while McGrady is there, and
that if it is done he won't stay there.
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Same Old Stuff?

The old year was backing up, pre-
paratory to his departure.
"Have you anything at all to say
before you leave?" he was asked.
81 don't know that l have. No,
/ guess not. Unless"
eyes; go on"
eff l had my life to live over
again l would do a whole lot differ
ent. If / had known then what I
know now. / should have"
That's what they all say. It's old
stuff. Good-by.'