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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-09-13
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Nc. CAfuNcET o. ElNERMAM


Candidate for Secretary of
State
When New Deal office-holders
tell me that Wendell Willkie
hould not be elected to the
Presidency because he has had
mo experience in holding office
] am reminded of the fellow
VINO c0ntended that a certain
physician knew nothing about
setting broken arm because
hc never had his own broken.
Those fellows don't seem to
know that Il man could put
out fire in his neighbours
house without qualifying by
committing arson in his own.
Who said poet cannot fore
east the future? The poet Pope
wrote this many long years
ago:
Oh, Franklin cease! Be y
and see
How vast the difference be-
tween the gods and thee.
Only one person in a million
lives to be 100 years old. A
person IS lucky if he ever lives
IN times of great revolutionary
periods such as we are now ex-
perlenclng. We have had but
three such periods since the
formation OF our country, viz
lFI6, to 1889; 1856 to 1865 :
and 1888 TO 1922. The question
marks will be removed when
Wendell Willkie has the oppor-
'uhity to again get this country
On the road to prosperous and
tranquil times.
We hear a lot about the beef
that was shipped into this
country from Argentina. How
eyer. beef is not the Only pro-
duct we import from that place
in large quantities.
In the eight months ENDING
! May 3lSt. the United States
bought l0l million pounds OF
Argentine wool. This was
double the amount we purchas-
ed in the preceding wear. We
also purchased % million lbs
OF Uruguay wool last wear.
This accounts for the low price
West Virginia farmers are re-.
celvlng now for their product.
And speaking of low prices for
wool. as well as the low prices
the farmer is receiving for all
his products, / am reminded of
what Henry Jones of Jackson
county writes me. Mr.. Jones
says that New Dea city-slicker
farm experts have more tricks
ut their command than a ma
tolnai convention of magicians,
out Notwithstanding all their
activities West Virginia will go
Republican this fall.
He added, Incidentally. "Ra-
dios in barns are freucnfly
credited with making COWS con
tented at milking time and i
have a radio in my barn whirl
! play regularly at milkinp |
time with a great deal of sqc. |
ccSi. However, the discomfort,
against the New Deal is So
strong that it has affected tn, |
livestock on my farm. / have one |
COW that is so opposed to the |
New Deal that it kicks viscious. |
~ every time Rooscvct's name |
Is mentioned on the air"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-15
Purchase Plan
For Crimson
Clover Seed

College Station, Raleigh, Oct. 15.-
A purchase program for crimson
clover seed, offering North Carolina
farmers another market, was an
nounced today by E. Y. Floyd, AAA
executive officer of N. c. State Col
lege. Under this program, the Com
modify Credit Corporation will pur-
chase in l941 any crimson clover
seed offered by producers in the
state.
"The seed will be purchased'
Floyd said, from farmers coopcrat-
ing in the agricultural conservation
program who comply with acreage
allotment provisions Of the Triple-A.
The crimson clover purchase pro-
gram is aimed at enlarging the l94l
domestic production Of seed and in
creasing the acreage of winter cover
crops in southern and east central
states"
Growers will be free to sell their
seed either to the Commodity Credit
Corporation at the purchase program
rate or to regular seed dealers.
Purchases will be made at the basic
rate Of 10 cents per pound for re-
cleaned seed which meets the fol-
lowing requirements: SO percent pur-
lily, no noXious weeds, and 05 per-
cent termination. The price to be
offered for 1941 seed is slightly
above that afforded by the market in
1910.
Seed obtained by the Commodity
Credit Corporation will be transfer
red to the AAA for distribution as
la conservation material, Floyd con-
tinued. Farmers participating in the
program will be able to obtain such
seed in lieu Of cash conservation
payments, or via the grant-of-aid
method.
This is the first such program for
crimson clover, which is used eX-
tensively as winter cover crop by
farmers Of Tennessee, North Caro-
lima and other states in this region.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-15

fly" Tommy answered modestly.
But"
1--WE can't push her out Of here
can you taxi out ?"
II think so-if the gates are OPP
posite the hangar doors"
They were, and a few minutes
later the engine roared, and Tom
my gently and eNpcrtly TAXED the
plane out of the hangar and on
to the runway.
Then they hurried back and, .un-
der Guns direction, sluiced some
gallons of gasoline all around the
workshops and hangers.
"Now, give me one of your Mills
bombs, and get back to the plane.
Get the engine started and
Hullo"
From somewhere not far away
a shout came to thcir ears, and
then another.
They're coming around" Gun
cried. Jump to it,"
He waited until the roar of the
engine came to his ears, then he
pulled the pin out of Mills bomb
and dropped it into the workshops.
He ran to the hangar and did the
same thing-then raced for the
airplane.
The roar Of the flames followed
almost instantly on the explosions,
and as Gun reached the plane there
already was enough light from the
fire to see vaguely one or two fig
ures staggering about.
"They won't be cOmpos mentis
for a bit yet" said Gun, as he
climbed into the plane. $50 guess
we're all right"
The engine roared and they
bumped over the ground, then rose
into the air. As they did so a cou-
pie of red flashes stabbed the semi
darkness below them.
Gun laughed and shouted:
"a little too late, my friends,
fear. Goodby, Trent, ana in the
meantime, as the Russians say,
don't do anything you wouldn't
like photographed"
There came TO them, even above
the sound of the engines, a sort of
dull roar, and suddenly the whole
sky behind them seemed to be
alight. Gun chuckled.
There goes the gasoline storew
They flew on. Came Tommya
voice over the telephone:
Il suppose it's a case of Homo,
John, and don't spare the horses
mot a bit of it," answered Gun,
coolly. "a little call at an air sta
ton near Cannes, think. But we
must touch somewhere else first,
though. I'll let you know just
where later. Meantime, make for
France"
1t was only then that he discov-
cred that Coral had quietly tainted
in her seat.
Ito Be Continuedl
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-15
Gilkev Memorial
To Be Dedicated

Dedication Of the Gilley Memorial
park and Gilkey Memorial lodge IN
Mt. Mitchell game preserve near Bus
icll has been set for Sunday p. m,
October 20. at t o'clock. according 20
Coleman W. Roberts. president Of
the Carolina Motor Clue. member
of the State Board Of Conservation
and Development and chairman Of
the State Parks committee.
The ceremonies will precede the
Semi-annual meeting Of the COnSer-
walton and Development board and 4
conference with officials of the Great
Smoky Mountains national park re-
garding erection Of tourist facilities
in the park area and along the Blue
Ridge parkway.
Sanford Martin OF WinSton-Salem,
whose services as Il member Of the
board parallelcd that Of the late Nh.
Gilkey. will deliver the dedicatOry
address following invocation by the
Rev. i. -....r oi Marion. Hundreds
of visitors. including state officials
and friends of Mr.. Gillley. are en-
pected to be present at the dedication
for which music Will be furnished
bv the Marion school band.
To rejoice in the prosperity or Joy
of another IS somewhat 10 partaNo
of II
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-15

sistant secretary Of the Treasury de-
partment, will formally dedicate the
illiOn-dollar Coast Guard air
station here Thursday morning.
Lindsay c. Warren, appointed by
President Roosevelt to become comp
troIler general of the United States.
will deliver the principal address OF
the day in one OF his final gestures
as congressman from the first dis
trict of North Carolina.
Greater super airliners, Coast
Guard planes of all sizes, visiting
Army and Navy aircraft, and num-
Der of private ships will dive and
zoom over the station, erected on the
bank of the Pasquotank river within
ten minutes ride by air to the sand
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-15

4 moment or two later there TO,
lowed a swishing, rafting sound
as fragments Of earth, rock ant
what-not came raining down from
the sky. Then silence.
And that" said Gun, in a salts
fed tone, sis damned we'll THAT!
II wonder if any of those poor
wrctches out there have got
hurt?" Coral asked.
Gun shrugged.
Its likely, I think. But it can't
be helped-kid gloves don't fit on
this sort of thing"
mo, I suppose not" Coral
sighed. "But one or two of those
boys We're very nice to me-"
Lets get out of this" said Gun.
We've plenty to do yet-and Lord
knows when that gas will work
off"
II must have a drink before I
can do another darned thing"
Tommy announced-and the others
did not disagree with him. They
found a tap with a tin mug at
tached-presumably put there for
the workmen, and they drank Gag
erly.
In the kitchen of Trent's bunga-
law they found bread, ham and
biscuits, and made a hasty meal.
They next searched the whole
place, and in bungalow near the
gates they found three bandaged
men. The windows had been open,
and the gas had found them. They
were quite unconscious.
The dynamos were not running,
and so there was no electric light,
but they had found more torches.
Gun calculated the distance be-
tween the workshops AMI the hos
pital-hut, and then said:
II guess they'll be safe enough
here-the winds blowing away
from them. But if not, they'll have
to take their chance. AS said be-
fore, no kid glovesw
The others did not ask him what
he meant, but they soon knew.
Having wrecked the wireless
room, their next visit vas to the
hangers There were tlro planes
there-their own x o. O.-noW
considerably altered in appearance
and the larger plane which
had brought Coral and Otto over.
"Hcllw exclaimed Tommy. Il
don't like the way they've changed
our old bus"
mo need to worry" grunted
Gun. She'll have ceased to exist
SOON"
Tommy looked surprised and
shocked.
But surely we're going to take
her home, aren't we?"
MOT her--the other one" Gun
answered. I've G little game to
play, and + want the plane recog-
nized. You can fly her, I SUPPOSE"
"Oh, can fly anything that will
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Continued from Page, One)
dcnt Roosevelt the last OF the draft
board recommendation for the lOC
counties and also recommended Z
number of changes in boards pre-
viouSly recommended.
The regulations exempt from reg
iStrution persons in the public health
service, members of the Officers
Corps, Regular Army Reserves, En-
listed Reserve, Naval Reserve and
Marine Corps Reserve. cadets in the
senior division of the ROTC or the
NROTC At colleges and men and Off
GERS now in the Army, Navy or Ma
rinC Corps.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-15

sity president at q lower salary, to-
the Senate that the educator made
q similar personal financial sacrl-
flee to take the key CONSUMPTION post
He will take over duties that have
been exercised by Lieutenant Colonel
Lewis b. Hershey, officer in charge
of the Army's years Of planning for
CONSUMPTION which viii! begin TO-
morrow with registration OF all men
II through 35 years ct age.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-15
CHAPTER FORTY-SI

ABOUT MIDNIGHT, il a little
cubby hole tucked away at the
back of some Offices in whitehall
a somnolent, lethargic radio oper,
ator became suddenly galvanized
into blazing life when his receiver
blared out:
&c to x. Tony. Tony-G. to x
Tommy. Tony"
His hand flew to the key to rat
tie out:
TX to G. Toni. Toni-x to G.
Toni. Toni. Can received await
your message Toni. Toni"
There was a short pause, and
then the message came through:
&c. to X. Been prisoners. Just
got away, after rough time. Have
details very serious plot. Immcdi-
ate action necessary. Have H. and
No. % with me. No. % and self
must operate in France. Propose
sending H. to you with written re-
port. Need landing and temporary
accommodation in France. Can you
arrange? Strict secrecy necessary
Await reply. Tony Tony"
The operator replied, on his own
responsibility:
* to G. Toni. Toni. Have to get
in touch with x. Replying soon as
possible. Operator"
In less than fit en- minutes x
was unearthed at the London
house of an eminent statesman,
and a ten-minutc race in a taxi
brought him to his Office. The oper-
ator had never seen him appear
quite so eXcited-though it is
doubtful if a stranger would have
noticed anything.
And half an hour later the plane,
flying over the Mediterranean sea,
picked up the following message:
TX to G. Toni. Toni. Glad you're
safe. Arrangements made air sta
ton at Nantes. You will be expect
cd. Await your messenger"
To which came the reply:
&c. to X Expect messenger
some time today. Some sleep es-
sential. Making for Nantes. We are
flying monoplane FIR. S.616. Tony.
Tony"
When Gun na,. seen the gaso-
line store on the island go up he
had chuclled. It is doubtful
whether he would have done so
could he have realized the effect of
this. For there was gasoline stored
there, and gasoline makes a COL
umn of flame by night, and a pillar
Or umbrella-of smoke by day
And the wind had dropped before
morning, so that from the island
of Zante, not so many miles away,
the glow in the sky was noted at
night, and the great smudge Of
black smoke in the morning.
Zante reported the matter to
Athens. Athens instructed that a
plane should be sent to investigate.
The plane returned with the report
that there seemed to have been a
disastrous fire, and that there
We're survivors left on the island.
This was reported to Athens.
The authorities at Athens knew
that the island was leased to one
Wilbur X, Stein, German-Amer-
lean millionaire, who was using it
for some secret flying experiments
he was backing. He was liberal
about payments and, after some
consultation, they decided that the
least they could do was to look
after the survivors. And so. in due
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-15
BEFORE RI: THE15BBE!;!Iz!kR.E2
|@ cDuRAlFa - RUPERT GRAYSGN
RUPERT GRAYS

| course, a Greek gunboat sailed for
the island, where it picked up an
enraged Otto and twenty-three
survivors. And, again in due course
and after a breakdown Of the
engines in the middle of the Ionian
seat landed them a. Athens,
where Otto was able to charter a
plane and head for France.
i
At Nantes the plane FIR, S.616
was expected, and as soon as Tom
nv had made his landing. her crew
were well looked after. Food and
sleep were immediate essentials,
ard after a solid meal, two hours
in bed and lin the case of two OF
thcm) a. hot bath and a shave, they
felt much better.
Gun then had a consultation
with Coral, in the coulse of which
he elected one very interesting and
important fact-trat Trent had
never been seen at either the near
Cannes air station CT the Nest at
Chenham, except once in the for
mer place, and then only for few
minutes, after nightfall, and in his
flying kit. That WIS the occasion
when he had come to kidnap Gun
and Hazeldcane, and had restockcd
with gasoline there.
Gun spent some tire on a brief
but concise report to X, which ne
wrote in code and handed to Tom
my for immediate delivery. A Brit
ish plane was already waiting for
Tommy, and he went off straight
away.
AS they waved farewell, Gun,
who was we'll aware Of the risks he
was about to take, wondered
vaguely whether he would ever see
him again. To escape from the Va
ried perils CT the island, and 10 ilr-
mediately afterward be murdered
in comparative civilization was, he
knew, one Of the tricks Fate was
so fond Of playing on the adven-
turous and the daring.
He then explained the risks ct
some length 10 Coral, who replied:
"Oh, Gun, if 7 weren't prepared
to take risks 1 shouldn't be in this
game at al. Now go ahead with
the great scheme"
"Weli," said Gun, the important
thing is that we should rake in all
this gang-the big us as we'll as
the little 'uns-in one big sweep.
And this is how I propose to do il"
Guns next step, after he had
outlined his plan to Coral. was to
interview a French medico, who,
having been taken into his conf
dence to certain extent. e., as
little as possible-llindly consented
to bandaee his face and head in g
very scientific manner, so that.
when he had finished, only the
eyes, the tip Of the nose, and q
hole adjacent to The mouth showed
lHdL the Wn!Ce DulQle COilta!Hcu
human face at ell.
X
At the private air station near
Cannes, which was the property o.
the wealthy G2rElGn-Amcr!Car,
Wilbur X. Stein. who ran it in con-
ncct.on with some flying expert
mcnts, there vas considerable e%-
element among the small bit cos
mopolitan group who stated It.
For the girl whom :hcir leader
Otto, had taken to the Greek island.
had returned, Very much the worse
for wear, with Captain Trent, the
American. whose head "'2S
swathcd in banGages, 50 that ii
Wcs a wcnGor he had rccr able tel
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-15
fly the plane al that way

ny tiiS PiaIiC oli II!dI way.
And they had broueh. VII, tr,.,
bad news. The island Css.-.-.
fire. MsieUr Otto AID no.. .. .
staff killed. All their plans ...
too, just when they Wrr. T.,
point Of coming to fru!G.n. 7.
CT the most terrible, was i ,,..
In the very secret on... .
telephones and the priva.. s.,
were working all OH.
were flashing b2"k"o-I a-.
ward from London. Hr..
York and Rome. San'cl'.. who.
IN charge Of the air STAT.
seeing 20 al that. while r
Trent and the girl rested.
But in the evening there Co.,.
bricr consultation.
We'll, / guess it's all ~a''NH ..
far" Safely Announced. "T. ~
be a meeting at the Ero,.en ....
at Cnenham, you know. u. ..a
cast ccast-in four days e..
That's Triday. They'll all &C. ...
-Stoi:,, Bronson. Glu.,... +
MGchOlcsta. as well rs Wa'.
Brown, and orc or two If 81. a.. "a
financial mon. Their You cnu u...r.
ycur report, and It car BE- Ea... /
what's best to be done. I rr"f
yCuji seI inc comment comm no" IT,. :.
lt!iiU oE guy D'''A N'''' SEE.
C+p
M~y"e-iH'y"e "''' guess -
up 20 thoHl'
II WIS ho-,cc.',lt ..."l ,'....i
trent spoke l',cH!. ".' lh.........-
~ tnrou41 us n" .,,
M" "ila1 WIZ I.' go. ,'-
stay on mere UNI. tae M. L..
but HaNta!" trent @",'@ -'
"saG'
guess 'o'. mere Il oe INNS
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-15
Dykstra Is
Given 0. K.

Continued From Page :OneN
and may appoint a staff of assistants.
Majority Leadc" Barley. Demo-
cr@t, Kentucky, recalling that Dr..
DykSuu left a $4,000 Il year job as
4 city manager to become 4 univer-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-15
Reds Mass On
Frontier of Rumania
Continued From Faye One,

continued From Faye Cnel
NrcmIin'S extreme reticence on mat
ter concerning SoViet-German re-
lutiunS.
britain was reported heavily
strengthening her defense of Egypt
Dispatches from Rome said the
British liner Queen Mary. which left
New York several months ago pre-
>amabiY en- route to Australia, was
repeatedly conveyed through the
Mediterranean with $4,000 British,
soldiers aboard. The Liner Mature
tunla WAS also reported in the con-
yuy ,S 4 troop transport
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-15
Italian s-.Sllttor Gayda Plays
Safe With Hint Of Long War

body who disseminateS anything that
Commissar Stain doesn't like. He
isn't deported, it is made sufficiently
unpleasant for him to induce him IL
leave voluntarily.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-15

~ SNSNN'
tons from axis
sources OF 4 ire
nlendollS and early
smash against Brt-
tam. aS a sequel to
Herr HjtIerS and
S.gnor AjusSolinl :
.cyent Bremen Pass
conference.
Editor C:uyda Is
recognized a. viz
t,yalIy Benito'S OF
.iciul spokesman
its taken fo'
Granted that Benlto
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-15

wouldn't permit him 10 express him.
self IN fashion diStuStcful 10 Adolf
What he said was:
The two nations OF the axis are
not impatient To end he Wa' soon
Now there are few tHiNG> OF which
our best informed observers q the
situation are s,rer OF than that Adolf
and Benito simply are frantic for 4
speedy axis vjctory-tor victory OF
course. but an exceedingly speedy
one. Il stands 70 reason. From AdoIf,S
standpoint. from the outset, this al
fair was to nave been 4 "blitzkrieg
a lightning War.
Germany'> initial punch DOUBTLESS
was superior - B.itl,nS but, unless
knocked out ~ short order, the
chances have appeared all along 10
be that the British would get hardcc
and harder ~ Wallop. In the long
run. they have more resources than
the nazjS And thS ta>c.>t> can
stand even as procracCed fight as
the nazj< can. The la>cj>tS haven't
any resources at Al, worth mention
ing.
No Hurry? PhooSy!
So when Editor Guyda announces
that the axis : m no hurry. the eN-
pert onlooIer> comment : "phooey.,"
That Ado.. and 6enjto decided al
Brenner Pass upon 4 tremendous
winter SMASH : considered extreme
" likely N ne rather ioyloru hope
that it will prove concluSIvely eff
fective-oy ne British will begin TO
look like the better outfits to bet
on.
Editor Gayri..', comment, however.
is interpreted rs meaning that the
axis is none too certain OF its Smash'S
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-15
Coast Guard Air
Station Will Be
Opened Thursday

Elizabeth City, Oct. 15.-Herbert
E. Castor, one-time night editor of
! the New York World and now as
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-15

To rejoice in the prosperity or Joy
of another IS somewhat TO partaNe
of il
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-10-15
Registration Setup
Ready In This State

Continued from Page. One)
Evening star., 1940-02-25

-All-steel space saw
ers. sturdily construct
ed and very convenient
for storing everything
from clothes to gro-
ceries. Offered at inn
portant reductions
during the salel
Evening star., 1940-02-25

Lovely. clear crystal glassware
with delicate hand cut noral
pattern. Gracefully shaped. Choose
a complete set for 8. s or 12; COB
lets. tall and low sherbets wines.
cocktails, cordials, 5-oz.. 9-oz and
12-oz footed tumblers 8 or inch
plates and finger bowls.