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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-02-15

to meet Lesne,ich for the second
time in four months is endanger.
ing his heavyweight standing.
Conn. who conquered Lesnevich in
is rounds in a previous meeting in
Madison Square Garden last Nov.
IL. accomplished an excellent
achievement when he whipped
heavyweight Henry Cooper in ~
rounds in the Garden on Jan. 10.
Therefore. fans can't under
stand the reason Conn is leopard
izing his chances for a much
coveted shot at Joe Louis cham
pionship by meeting tough, hard
hitting Lesnevich.
Zalc Pulled Upset
Few believe Iesnevich will score
an upset victory. but that doesn't
mean a great deal. Not many gave
Tony Zale. Gary middleweight. a
chance to beat Champion Al Hos
tax in a non-title fight in Chicago
Stadium last Jan. 30. Neverthe-
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-02-15
HERE AND THERE ALONG
THE RIALTO OF SPORT
By JACK GALLEN

While all Europe thinks and
talks about nothing but war
Cumbcrland's cash" gentry will
be talking about something else
tonight for tonight's the night
that another Fiesta Of Fail"
parades before their very eyes
and from all angles-horizon-
tai or otherwise - Il looks like
the best humping -tirade that
will have emerged from within
the walls Of the State Armory's
Arena of Ache" this year.
No. this barrage Of bouquets
wasn't inspired by a clairvoyant
or a raconteur. II merely takes
one random pop" at the pro-
gram TO understand why the pre-
ticket sale has hit a new high be-
cause the card fairly exudes
class.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-02-15
AL SIMMONS SPEAKS

See where ancient Al Sim
mons. one of the greatest para
pet.punchers that ever made
pitcher perspire, expects TO do
some nugget-nudging for the
Philly AS and he bases his opti-
mism on the fact that the Ath-
lctic's park. in his opinion,
offers more advantages TO the
batter than any other stadium
in Uncle Sans domain. Speaks
Al
OF course, I'm glad to be play
ing with the AS again. | had my
best years when played under
Mack and while ! don't expect TO
break into the lineup regularly
this year. ! think I'll hit well be-
cause the AS park is the best in
the major when II come to offer
ing batterS the advantages they
desire. For one thing. it's all green
inside and there are no confus-
ing backgrounds"
While on the subject Of base
ball. The plaStering Pole also took
a crack at the National league.
sometimes referred to as. that
other minor league" According to
Simmons. the N. L. places too
much stress on defensive play and
doesn't pay enough attention to
offensive ability. He also AYERS
that in the American league the
boys who pass through the turn
stiles get far more action for their
money. simply because the bat
tiers of that circuit know how to
give the onion a remote ride.
To which. We humbly add: Sim
mons should know. He played in
both circuits and therefore was in
a better position to judge the re-
Spective brands OF ball.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-02-15
BOWLING LEAGUE
HAS JAMB0REE

Members Of Local 1874 Bowling
League held a bang-up, big-time
Jamboree last Saturday night at
the Textile Union Hall. 81 North
Mechanic Street.
Refreshments. dancing and gen.
eral talk about large bowling
scores we're the events Of the eve
ming.
"Fibber MCGEE" McGann and
his Hotheads furnished the music
for dancing and a large group en-
joyed the affair. Friends Of league
members and the following at
tended: Clifford Burns. Carl Ley
dig. Jay Catlett. Tony Freno. Fib-
Der McGann. John Fees. George
Ewing. Charlie Evans. Harry Rob-
'nson. Freddie Giansole. Joe Aman.
Lester Jay. Albert Via. Louis Rum
nner, Barton Summers, George
owings Jr.. Jacob Hinkle. Skinny
weitman, Lester Null. Foster
sechrist. Ollie Bell.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-02-15
Conn Compared
To COrbett of
Old Time DAYS

oldtimers are comparing Billy
conn's heavyweight boxing cham
pionship prospects with those OF
Jim Corbett when the latter start
ed his march TO the title in the
1905 as the tall Pittsburgh box
er trains for a is round light
heavyweight championship de-
Tense agains Gus Lesnevich in
Miami. Feb. %.
"Corbett was not an ordinary
boxer" said a veteran fight writ
err recently. Neither is Conn. AT
this stage Billy is comparable to
corbett."
Endangers Standing
Perhaps so. but Conn's decision
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-02-15

and my thoughts reverted back
TO the "teeming twenties" when
the Beall High hoopster set all
the county courts ablaze with
his fiery feats and exploits along
the wooden way - When they
talk about all.time w. NJ. I.
greats" they can't omit the
name Of LaPorta - lie ranks
right up there with Vic May.
Johnny Long. Ernie Schramm
and Paul Smith as one Of the
immortals
Another brother act" may soon
be ready for the majors - This
time the Handley family takes
the bow - When the Pirates 90
south Lees brother. Gene. will
try TO win the third base job from
him Both HandleyS are the
same height. 5 feet. 8 inches and
the same weight. 100 pounds
Wonder If they both field the
same? Old Primo Camera.
bamboozled out Of every penny he
ever made in this country by a
gang OF parasites. is training for
another comeback But it's
only a movie! The Four Scarlet
Roses" being made in Rome -
Carnera is to have small part
in the picture - George tMulcl
Haas. not so many years ago an
ace outfieldcr under Connie Mack.
doesn't leave sentiment interfere
with logic When shopworn
Connie recently chorted. THE
AS will be in the fight by Al"
Haas retaliated with. The old
mans got another thought COM
ing It looks like the Yanks for
the next few years"
Clarence V. tJiggsl Burns, that
rather reticent freshman who for
more than a decade served a.
sports-surycyor of the Cumbcr-
land Daily News. Is now city edit.
ing on a local weekly . and
still another Burns. johnny
tByrnesl. is also active - he op-
crates grocery store in Eckhart.
Nd. and locks as robust rs ever
. which Is no surprise to those
who know him for Byrncs was one
of the living baseball
players that stepped into pair
Of spiked shoes Good luck.
Johnny.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-02-15
LOUIS OvER-RATED?

IT'S a strange world. hain't II
podner? Just a fortnight or so
ago the boxing experts stood
Joe Louis up on a pedestal and
in awed admiration loudly pro-
claimed him as one OF the great.
est heavyweights Of ali-time. To-
day. quite a few Of those Jolt
and Jar" critics are walking in
reverse. Now. they say. Mr..
Louis has been over-rated and
never belonged In the same
class with men like Dempsey or
Tunney.
Harry Grayson. an NEA ink
ster." claims the negro is Just the
best OF a bad lot. And one New
York scribe wrote. Louis claims
the style Of Godoy bothered him
To be a great champion. however
one must be able to fathom any
style and that. boys and girls. Is
something Mr.. Louis can't do"
Godoy? No. the gentleman has
never been knocked off his power.
full pins. But a couple Of quick
glances at his record reveals he's
no top-notcher. Nathan Mann
beat him: so did Tommy Lough-
ran. Victoria Campolo took care
Of him on one occasion and even
AL Ettore. as late as 1887. drew
with him. So much for thatl
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-02-15

less Tony came through with q
clear triumph.
Conn is not a hard puncher and
consequently opponents such as
Lesnevich can give him a merry
time of it. In other words. the
Pittsburgh lad may score a second
decision over Lesnevich. but the
achievement will not better his
record
Speed Curbs Power
Conns inability to hit hard has
come IN for considerable comment.
Followers don't seem TO under
stand the reason for his lack OF
punching power. The reason is OBJ
vious. Conn possesses too much
speed TO = able to hit with au-
thority.
Ability 20 h. IS a matter of
timing and timing is getting set
and meeting an opponent with r
counter wallop as he comes rush
ing in.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-02-15
AlleganyHigh's
Flossy Five In
Years Epic Go

Basketball's blue-ribbon book,
"inked" with the immortal deeds
Of it's gladiators. writes another
stirring saga OF the wooden way
here tomorrow night when Ale
gany Highs fiossy Five. non-al-
lergic to local scholastic quints
this season. rides out Of it's class
for a bristling brush with the un-
beaten w. Va. University Frosh
at Fort Hill high.
Merely billed as preliminary
10 the varsity show" featuring
the varsity forces OF West Vir-
ginia and Geo. Washington. the
Allegany-Yearling foray threatens
to swipe the show. In fact. so
great is the interest around town
over the impending scutIle that
the adherents Of the Bowers-bri-
gade are running Temperature"
as the saying goes.
Drivers reasons are advanced
for this enthusiasm but the most
important is the fact that Blue
and White followers visualize an
Outside chance" Of their huskies
springing an upset. Beaten only
twice in sixteen skirmishes and
rushing toward another combined
city-W. NJ. /. championship the
hardy hoopites from the banks OF
Campobelo may heave monkey
wrench into the designated plans
Of Art Colebank's drapery busters.
Mounts Unbeaten
But despite the ecstacy OF the
Campers. the odds belong to the
miniature mountaineers." They
have the experience. the height
and speed. three prime requisites
OF DaSketOaIl team.
And as If those factors were
not sufficient they are bringing
with them a glowing record that
includes triumphs over the Car
neeie Tech striplings and CUNTS
from Charleston. Wheeling. Fair
mount and sundry other West
Virginia cities.
The main go. which supple
ments the Allegany- Frosh battle
will be augmented by the fact
that Homer Brooks. former Al.
legany ace and now the Mounts
scoring star, will be seen at the
pivot position for w. Va.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-02-15
CeIanese Yarns

Continued from Page One
about that young man who pulled
false fire alarms and quit work
at the plant before he would pay
his union dues?
Well. the doctor now says he is
suffering from gland trouble! Per
haps that is the trouble with a
few more people that we all know.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-02-15
BALTIMORE LIKES BURNS

BALTIMORE LIKES BURNS
JohnstOwn's rough and rug
gcd Charley Burns who Welded
cn points to Washington's
Charley Ingram in the main go
al the State ArmOry here FRI
day. January 10. fought Pete
GalianO in the top Hereunder
Of the Baltimore Century Club
two weeks ago and the Baiti-
more News eulogizcd him MS fol-
lows:
Charley will be the favorite
but any thing can happen in a
Suggest and that's what tonight S
headliner is almost certain to be
Their July hopping bee was a
wild and woody. two handed af-
fair in which the boys stood toe
TO toe and whaled away with
everything they had. What's more
Galiano is determined to come
out with win tonight to enhance
his meeting with Lightweight
Champion Lou Ambers which is
scheduled at Clarksburg, w. Va.
Burns is best known to Balti-
more fans for the several rousing
brawis he engaged in with Bucky
Taylor. All were nip and tuck az
fairs and Charley bested Bucky
on one occasion. flooring Taylor
twice. The first Burns Galiano
scramble was one OF the rough.
house classics of the summer sea-
son"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-02-15
CABS AND GUsHEs

Tcte-a-teted with "Jazzbo
Joe" Laporta the other night
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-02-15

Charles F. Heller
Martin M. Corrigan
J. Estel Kenney
Harold Naughton
Joseph M. Fradiska
Peter J. Carpenti
Edward Moran
Patrick J. Stakem
Elizabeth r. Menefee
B. A. Mason
Patrick r. O'Bricn
James T. Logsdon
Thomas F. Conlon
Lawrence A. Hewitt
The Valley settler., 1940-05-03

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-25
I 0d6y II II
TODAI'S ANNIVERSARIES

17S7-JuStin Edwards, Massachus-
etts clergyman, writer Of tracts, tenn
perancc society organizer, born West
hampton. Mass. Died July %, 1858.
l8ll-William H. Bissell, lawyer,
Officer in the Mexican War, noted
Illinois congressman and governor,
born in Yates Co., N. Y. Died March
Is. 1860.
l826-Wiliam Deering, Illinois
manufacturer, leader in the develop
mcnt of the country'S agricultural
machinery, born at So. Paris, Me.
Died Dec. 8. 1923.
l84O-QO0 years ago) Charles c.
Coleman. noted painter, who return
ed from Europe to serve in the Union
Army. where he was badly injured,
and spent the rest of his life abroad,
born at Buffalo, N. Y. Died in Italy,
Dec. /. 1928.
l343-Constance Cary Harrison,
novelist. born in Fairfax Co., Va.
Died Nov. q, 1920.
186l-Edwin R. A. Seligman, FAM
cd Columbia University economist,
dean of American economists, born
in New York. Died July Is, 1889.
1S74-Guglielmo Marconi, Italian
inventor of wireless. born. Died July
30, 1887.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-25
HENDERSON, IN c1 DAILY DISPATCH THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1910

emergency that calls for swift action
Britain and France must realize
this, too, us evidenced by the rush
ing of armies into Norway and the
employment of Il large segment of
the powerful British navy and the
fast growing air force.
.Advices from London tell Of the
slender and precarious hold the Ger
mans had on Oslo in the first two
or three days of the invasion, and Of
how quickly these positions were
strengthened. Each passing day
will see the NaziS more firmly estab-
lishcd and more difficult of being
ouStcd.
II has been hazarded that this
struggle in Scandinavia may be 4
deciding factor in the winning of the
war. MuSSolini seems TO be holding
off until he thinks he is sure Of
the trend. And the same may be
true of other large and small nations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-25
TODAY IN HISTORY

l639-A company OF pioneers from
Boston sail into Quinnipiac Harbor:.
New Haven. Conn. and land near the
present univ ersity site.
l7l9-FirSt edition Of the immortal
Robinson CruSoe" published IN Eng
land.
i775-Citizcns of Baltimore seize
the provincial magazines, containing
l5OG stand of arms, on receiving the
war news from Lexington and Con-
cord.
l798-"Hail Columbia" first sung
to the then popular tune, THE Pres
jdent's March," Composed by a Phil
adelphia lawyer, Joseph Hopkinson,
fol the benefit performance given
Gilbert Fox, the singer.
1S62-New Orleans surrenders-
Civil War.
l89S-Immediately after the war
with Spain opens, that country sends
a circular to the Powers accusing the
United States Of aggression.
l9l6-In reply to American note,
both British and French decline to
lessen rigor Of blockade.
l9l7-Marshal Joffre and his party
given tumultuous reception on arrival
in Washington.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-25

are some who feel that in the past
| have acted as Il strike breaker when
there was disagreement between cap
ital and labor in my city OF Whining
ton. But | have no apology to make
TO any man for anything | have ever
done to help the working man. | have
kept order, protected property and
protected human rights. That has
been my duty.
Il believe in capital rights, and in
property rights. | believe mans
property should be protected at al
times. In the past l have seen the
property Of capital protected and |
shall in the future.
But equally strongly l believe in
the sacredneSS of human rights and
among those human rights is the
right Of collective bargaining. Al
ways have l protected the property
Of capital. Always have l protected
the human rights Of the laboring
man. And always will | continue 10
give both property rights ard human
rights equal recognition.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-25
FORECLOSURE SALE OF LAND.

Under an.j by virtue OF the, power
Of sale contained in Deed Of Trust
executed by John Evans, ST. ana
wife Mary Burton Evans. as record
cd in the office of the Register ol
Deeds Of Vance County in Book loi
at page 342, and on request OF Inc
holders Of the notes secured thcreJN
default having been made in the pay
mcnt of said notes, | shall sell i"E
cash by public auction at the CoJl
House door in Henderson, n. C.. sell
to the highest bidder, al y O'Clock,
Noon, on Monday. May ~, 1870, Inc
following described property:
Begin at w. Il. G.. Snccd's corner
OH Nutbush Creek 20 f. Wcsi from
a Gum stump and Birch pointer. TN
thence down said Creek North ~ y
4 chains, North 81 + 2.38 chains y
8 w | Cha. to a Horn BCam on sad
Creek, corner Of lot No. , ana gum
pointer: thence along the line "' .''
-, S 10 ga + 1880 chains q" al
elm, S II ID + 7 chs. 10 -'a"''
corner of lot No. , in Succd Inc.
thence along Snccd'S line \ q" -
w 1858 chains 10 the bcg.rnaS -
Being lot No. ! and containing y
acres, more or less. See Decd 300"
al at page GOO.
The above is the Alfred lo.'"
tract OF land which the 2'"'''.
agreed TO purchase as OF h".'....
20, 1885.
This 10th day of April. 1910
Z. II. PERRY. Trustee.
Perry & KittrclI. AItyso
Henderson, N. G.
l8-25-2-9
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-25
Speed Is Essential

Emphasis is being laid in many
quarters on the fact that speed IS an
essential element for the Allies in
the war in Norway. London reports
tell Of d growing realization there
that the Scandinavian situation is by
no means a sideshoW, but has all
the earmavkS of a major phase OF
the struggle against Germany, and
that there is an important diplomatic
aspect Of the struggle.
All over Europe the smaller ncu-
trail countries are watching closely
the trend Of events in Norway.
Events Of the past two years have
furnished proof enough of their
hClpleSSncSS in the face Of over
Whclming force of the larger powers,
and those which have not already
been engulfed are trying to decide
which side Of the fence it is best for
them to land on. If the Allies can
gain control of the situation in the
north and arc able to o,ist the Ger
mans. or at least nrlllifv their ef-
fort. tborc tbcco cr,,IIcr nations
,,.n, he s.,.,,,,I,, ;o,;,oa g. ,,,Io,sb
+hoi, .,,b;o. ~. .ho .;do or tbo
ao,aon,o;a. r. co ,o,os
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-25
Cooper Comes Out
For Labor Unions

Salisbury, April 25.-"Like Frank
lin Delano Roosevelt, | am a greas
believer in the rights Of the working
man to organize and TO bargain COL
lectively and if l am elected COVER
nor of North Carolina you can rest
assured organized labor Is going to
get fair deal from the state gov
crnment," Mayor Tom Cooper, color
full, energetic mayor of Wilmington
and candidate for tie Democratic
gubernatorial non!in&t'E. aid in an
address here this afternoon.
"Since early manhood | nave real
lied the value Of organized labor and
how, when given an opportunity, 1t
will give any reasonable man fair
deal and a square deal.
"There are some who Will criticize
my stand for organized labor. There
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-25

of Orange. Joseph J. Daniel. of Hall
fax, and William Castor. OF Craven,
elected a few months before by The
legislature. Justice Ruffn and JUS
tice CASTOR each insisted that the
other be chosen. The choice being
left up to Justice Daniel. who did
not wish to choose one over the 9TH
er. is claimed to have decided the
choice by the toss OF a coin.
,. Nathan Gather. born near
Mocksvilie in 1888. studied medicine
and was appointed assistant surgeon
in the War OF 1872. Settled at Colum-
bia. Kentucky, and became active in
politics. Tennessee elected him con-
gresham in 1929 and again in 1881.
Following few years in local state
politics he resumed the practice Of
medicine al Columbia where he died
in 1862.
3. At Jamestown, Gulford county,
in 1856 by DR.. j. L. Robbins, who
became associated with DR.. S. c..
Coffin in the operation Of 4 medical
school at that place. The operation
was for the removal of an abdo-
minal tumOr. and was successful.
+. North Carolina holds first place
with rate of 5666 aggravated as
saults for each 100000 population.
5. The State pays five percent in
terest on three issues of 1921, as the
highest rate. The lowest rate is two
and one-hall percent on an issue Of
1888.
6. For more than three years, un-
til 1886. About $50 square miles Of
timber and swamp lands were burn
ed. In many places viewed from
highways this peat land had burned
to depth of ten feet or more to the
gravel or clay base.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-25
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

John +. Stevens, famed engineer,
builder of Western railroads and
chief engineer in the building OF the
Panama Canal, born at West Gardl-
ner, Me, 81 years ago.
Ross A. Collins, longtime Mlssls-
sippi congressman, born at Collins
vile, Miss, 60 years ago.
Leland Harrison of Illinois, U. 5.
Minister to Switzerland, born IN New
York, 81 years ago.
Dr.. Edwin B. Wilson, noted Har-
ward School Of Health professor, porn
al Hartford, Conn, 81 years ago.
Richard N. Elliott, former acting
comptroller-general Of the U. s., born
in Faycttc Co., Ind, 81 years ago.
Princess Royal Mary, only sister OF
Britain's king, born 43 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-25
Dangerous ak

Senator Clark, Missouri Democrat,
has made the point that Rear Adj
miral TauSSig's prediction of event
ual war between the United States
and Japan might we'll be 4 proper
subject for 4 courtmartial.' AT the
same time the senator admitted he
knew of no statute the admiral had
violated by his statements before 4
Senate committee, but thought it was
very unseemly and disgraceful
procedure"
Secretary Hull rated the breach
of etiquette of sufficient seriousness
to issue Il prompt disclaimer that
TauSsig'S views were not those Of
the State Department.
The admrarS expression was 4
sequence to 4 speech by James H.
r. Cromwell, American minister to
Canada. some weeks ago in which
open sympathy for the Allies was
expressed. Then 4 week or so later
the President himself denounced
Gernany'S occupation Of Denmark
and portions of Norway.
The President is, OF course, re-
SponSible to no superior officer and
there is no source that can call him
down. other than public opinion,
which usually is slow to make itself
heard. In foreign circles, however,
remarks by the chief executive are
accepted as being the voice Of the
nation. and because OF that should
be made only with the utmost cau-
ton and elaboration.
All three statements came from
men high in official government
circles and were made publicly. The
minister to Canada has not been Of
ficially rcprimanded, nor has the
admiral. Nevertheless, their utter
ances could conceivably produce
highly unfavorable reactions abroad,
and no doubt have in quarters at
which they were aimed.
Both Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. CrOm-
we'll undoubtedly voiced opinions
held by majority Of their fellow
citizens. but that does not make them
appropriate nor dignity them with
good taste and proper ethics. Some,
possibly many. share the admirals
fears about war with Japan, and he
may be correct. Yet if he had 10
make the statement, it would have
been more proper had he spoken to
the Senate committee in executive
session.
This is d land in which. thank the
good Lord. free speech is one OF our
priceless possessions. and we would
be among the last to advocate the
slightest curb against it, yet men IN
high places Of responsibility ought
to use greater discretion in times
like these in which we live. when
the slightest error Of Judgment and
expression might result in serious
consequences.
We in America can hardly with
good grace condemn sabre rafting
in totalitalian countries il we are
going to indulge in it ourselves. Re-
marks of the sort that have come
from these sources certainly do not
create friendship and good will for
us in these countries at which they
are directed, however much they
may be representative of the true
sentiments of the vast majority Of
our citizens
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-25
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED n. MAY

|. When was it claimed that chlel
Justice of Inc Supreme Court OF
North Carolina was chosen by the
flip of Il coin?
2. Who was the Davie county man
who became Il leading politician ana
physician in Kentucky?
3. When and where in North Car
DINA was d general aneSthctic first
used in Il major operation?
4. What rank among other states
does North Carolina mold as scrap
pers?
5. What is the highest rate OF m
tercSt by North Carolina on any state
bonds?
6. How many years did Il fire, start
cd in the Dismal Swamp area IN 1875,
burn?