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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-03-21
CREDIT UNION MEETING

The Scenic City Credit Union
league will hold its annual meet
adjourned session, Monday, April
l at the Scenic City Cooperative
Oil company office, Clifford
James, secretary, announced this
week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-03-21

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-20
545 Italians
Rescued
British Save Most of
Crew of Italian Cruis-
er Sunk in Mediter-
ranean Battle.

Cairo, July 20.-(AP)-Thc Brit
iSh rescued 545 men from the Bar
thulumco Collconi, Italian cruiser
sunk in Mediterranean battle yes
tCrday. 4 British communiquc assert
cd.
No casualties were suffered by the
British in the action, the British said,
although the Italian air force bombed
their ships several times while they
were reScuing the Italians from the
wafer and while the fleet was re-
turning to its base.
One British officer told of the
fight
I'VE sighted two Italian cruisers
and Immediately opened fire. One
Italian cruiser turned tail in hurry,
but the Bartholomew CollcOni tarricd
long enough to answer our fire, then
started mad dash in any direction
that seemed TO represent safety X X X
'Onc of our shells hit the boiler
room of the Bartholomew COllconi.
We continued Smelling but the Ital-
ian commander ordered the crew 10
abandon ship because they had start
cd stripping themselves of their
clothing and flinging themselves
overheard. AS we came UP they were
crying to us to save them.
We Immediately started picking
up what Italians we could while con-
tinuing to shell the cruiser Then we
launched two torpcdocs which land
cd squarely smidShips and started
her on the way down. Another tor
pedo reached the cruisers magazine
50 that her ammunition started OK
plodng like an American Fourth Of
July celebration That was the end"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-20
Short Crime
Wave Ended
Escaped Iowa Con-
victs Captured After
Dramatic Chase In
Three States.

st. Joseph, Mo, July 20.-(AP)-
Two bursts Of gunfire in the Sunday
school room of church, and a baLfl-
ing dead end street brought about
the recapture Of two escaped convlctS
who had robbed bank, then kidnap-
ped motorists. stolen cars and fought
pistol battles in panic-stricken flight.
Lowell Haenze, 81, of Sleepy Eye,
Mimi. slumped to the floor Of the
church at Marysville. Kans., ycStcr-
day with bullet wounds in his legs
after he was beaten to the draw by
Leo Schramm, assistant city marshal
of the northeast Kansas town.
The other convict, Ivan Sullivan.
%. was so confused today at Atchi-
son. Kan. by dead end street that
he jumped from his stolen automo-
bile as a pursuing officer fired at
him, made his slow way across the
Missouri river into Missouri, where
Continued on Page TWo)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-20
Resignation
OF Wallace
Predicted

Washington, July 2O.-(AP)-Scn-
ator George, Democrat, Georgia, pre-
dicted today that Secretary Wallace
would resign soon as secretary OF
agriculture to wage an active cam
paign.
The Georgia senator said his m
formation was unofficial but re-
liable -.
AT the same time 4 Republican
member of the House. who declined
to be quoted by name, said there I'M
doubtcdly would be d Republican de-
MI d for Wallucc'S resignation, II II
were not forthcoming, because OF the
millions of dollars he is authorized
TO distribute in farm benefits.
Senator George said that Wallace
undoubtedly will be expected TO car
ry on very vigorous speaking cam
paien. President Roosevelt has an
nounccd that he would stay near
Washington and indicated that ne
would make few campaign speeches..
There was some speculation tnal
Representative Marvin Jones, Dem
ocrat. Texas, chairman Of the House
agriculture committee, might be APP
nojntcd to succeed Wallace, but
friends of the Texan questioned TINS.
They pointed out that Jones had re-
ccjvcd a lifetime appointment to a
federal judgeship in the United States
district court Of appeals.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-20
Bullitt Reveals Narrow
Escape In Paris Bombing

"Wc concluded it was time to go
TO the basement and ii was about
that time that bomb came through
the roof of our building and LODGED
in the ceiling without exploding: II
was time bomb and it went of an
hour later, blowing the room 10
pieces
He said he had returned to con,
fer with President Roosevelt ana
Secretary Hull after having been
out of effective contact with Wash
ington for more than five weeks.
He indicated that he expected to
return to France.
Bullitt praised highly French Mar
shall Petain for having done despite
his advanced age 'ererythlng pos
siblc" to restore order in such dis
rr,rtod fields of communication.
Pulltt's fellow passengers 'nclu2-
Il former Ennrc~s Zita of Austria
md her Daughter. the arch du"he:s
Elizabeth. who bad to leave their
Belgian exile because Of the war.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-20
FDR Signs
Navy Bill
Measure is Designed
to Give United States
Invincible 1.-TWO
Ocean Fleet.

Washington. July 20.--(AP)-
President Roosevelt has signed into
law q bill authorizing d S4,6lO,OOO,OOO
expansion of the Navy, designed to
give the United States 1.-TWO ocean
fleet capable Of meeting any pos
Sihl" hostile combination.
The White House announced the
signing today.
The Chief Executive already has
asked Congress to provide S83,OOO,-
OGO to start work on the new pro
gram which. when completed in 1916
or l947. would give the nation to-
til of 7Ol fighting craft built around
the worlds most powerful single ag-
grceation Of capital shipS-35 dread
naughtS.
In addition to about 200 new sur
facc ships and submarines to cost
S4,OIO ,O0O. 900 with the additional Ia
ciltics they will require, the new
law authorized the navy to acquire
for $500 900 900 Il total of l5.0oO ar
planes. 50 percent more than inc
previously authorized maximum. II
the President deems them necessary
even more may be ordered.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-20
DIES COMMITTEE TOLD
COMMUNISTS COULD
DElNORALLZE NEW YORK
Tobacco Growers
Voting Today On
Control Program
CBy The Associated Press.

(By The Associated Prcss.)
Cigarette tobacco growers took
time out today from their task
of preparing multi-milliOn dol
lar crop to vote on production
limitations designed by the gov
crnmcnt TO bolster saGging in
come.
Seine 250,GG0 farmers, tenants
and share troopers wee expected
10 indicate their prcfrTcr"H on
three bright leaf tobacco plans
presented through the Agricul-
turaI Adjustment Administration
referendum.
The first, urged by farm Off
Gals throughout the siX-Statc belt
as the best influence on depressed
markets, would establish acreage
quotas for 1871, 1912 and 1913.
The second plan would extend
the control another year. Third
choice would be to discard quotas
altogether.
First referendum returns came
from Camden county, n. C., where
all three eligible voters cast their
ballots in favor of the thrcc-ycar
plan.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-20
London Paper
Reveals Hitler
Offer To u. S.

London, July 20.-(AP)--The Lon
don Sketch in its "inaidc Informal
ton" column said today that one Of
the things Adolf Hitler failed to men,
ton in his speech was Fantastic
plan to offer Canada to the United
States which Ribbentrop German
foreign minister) conceived and is
having circulated tentatively in
Washington"
The paper added that by this plan,
which it said had been communicat-
ed to leading propagandists in the
United States. Hitler will give a
solemn pledge not to intervene in
the Americas after he has finished
with Britain. AS proof Of his sincerity
he would agree 10 the incorporation
Of Canada
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-20

Rome. July 20.-(AP)-Italy TO-DAY
acknowledged loss Of the cruiser
Bartolomco Colleoni, but claimed the
sinking of British Warshlp IN d
1hree-hour naval battle in the MD
die of the Mediterranean yesterday
At the same time she declared mat
Gcrmany's attack on Britain was
only d question Of days.
This word came from the au-
thoritative fascist weekly Relazloni
International, which described nazl
air raids against England as merely
a preliminary to a great naval opera
ton. fo,.
"A certain time is necessary Tor
extending military operations over
English territory" the weekly SAID
The English may be more clever on
defense than on attack X X but TINS
IS a war of constant otfenslEeS IN
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-20

Guns Turned
On England
German 3 O m b e RS
Blast Length of Bri-
tain in Pointed Enpha.
sis; Official Britain
Scorns Answer to Hit
ler's Address.
(By The Associated PrcSS.)

Germany turned radio propaganda
guns on the British public today,
warning of the death and dcStruc-
ton it may face if it persists in re-
fuSing 10 take Adolf Hitlcr'S final"
road To peace.
German bombcrs blasted the
length Of Britain IN pointed emphasis
TO the peace offer.
The naZi objective seemed TO be
TO SOW diStruSt Of their leadership in
British minds. An English transla-
ton OF HitIcr'S speech yesterday was
broadcast again and again to Eng
land
Elsewhere the impression grew
that Hitlcr's long threatened attack
in force against the United Kingdom
had come Closer.
Informed sources in Berlin agreed
the first reception in Britain Of Hit
lcr's appeal 10 reason was discourage
ing, "ruWdy." and rude" but said
this was the ''plutocratic clique
speaking. German expectations turn
ed instead upon the British man in
the street"
Roaring across the coast in the
early morning. the naZi planes
sWarmcd over England throughout
the day in one Of the worst raids Of
the war.
The day-long attacks were capped
in mid-alternOon with il lightning
raid on ships anchored in southern
English harbor. Seventeen planes let
go their bomb cargoes, but apparent
ly no ships were hit.
Anti-aircraft guns and fighting
planes kept busy fighting Off the at
tackcrS and broke up this foray. One
German plane was believed shot
down in the channel and observers
said two others might have been
down by anti-arcraGt fire.
Tho German hign command re-
ported new operations against Bri-
tain in Il report that naZi bombers
had BLASTED harbOrS. anti-alrcralt de-
fcnScS, sunk 5,000-tOn merchant
ship. damaged three other vessels and
a destroyer.
In these forayS only three German
planes were lost, the cOnmunique
said. against - British planes shot
down. The British claimed lG naZi
planes have been owned in the past
"a hours.
Official Britain scornfully MAIN
aimed silence on the nazi fuehrcr's
last appeal to reason - meaning
peace on his own tcrms-but there
were limitations that Prime Minis
ter ChurchiII-WhO already has de-
clarcd we shall seek no terms, we
shall tolerate no parlcys'- might
deliver Britain'S answer in the house
Of commons on Tuesday.
In Berlin, informed German sour
ccS said any British hint Of interest
IN Filters offer would hold off for
the time being the long threatened
mass attack on England.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-20
Italy Declares British
Invasion To Start Soon

which the initiative always is Ger
many's privilege"
The weekly said reconstruction OF
Europe would be begun by Adolf
Hitler and Premier Mussollnl only
after absolute and complete victory.
The Balkan countries, particularly
Yugoslavia, were warned that they
would have to realize that there is
a new European order in which the
,Rome-Berlin axis is not to tolerate
outmoded mentalitites and ideas.
The Italian high command de-
clared that two Italian cruisers had
inflicted serious damage on British
warships in naval battles yesterday
near the Greek island Of Crete. Sink
ing of the Bartolomeo Colleoni was ad
nitted.
The italians reported one British
worship was sunk in flames by bombs
from an Italian plane.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-20
Congress Is
Expected To
Stay On Job
Tax Measures, Mill
tary Training and AS
sortment of Defense
Proposals To Keep
Legislators Busy For
Weeks.

Washington, July 20.-(AP)-Tak-
ing their cue from President Roosc-
welt, most members Of Congress talk
cd today of combining national po-
litical campaign with a continuous
session Of Congress.
Il pity anybody who proposes to
adjourn with the present temper Of
the country" said Senator Vanden-
berg, Republican Of Michigan.
From the Democratic ranks, Scna-
tor George, Democrat, Georgia, pre-
dicted that the pending 'eXceSs pro-
fits" tax proposal, compulsory mill
tary training and an assortment Of
defense measures would keep legis-
lative machinery busy for many
weeks.
With both major political conven-
tions out of the way, Congress will
reassemble Monday.
House members centered atten-
ton on new tax levies aimed at any
heavy profits created by the multi
billion dollar preparedness programs
and intended to supplement the ST.
OO0O national defense tax measure
recently rushed through Congress.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-20

New York, July 20.-(AP)-Wll-
liam Bullitt, United States amoaSSa-
dor TO France, disclosed on his re-
turn from Europe aboard the DING
Clipper today that his escape from
death or injv;y by nazi air bomo
in Paris was much narrower than
at first reported.
Censored dispatches described the
bomb that dropped within ten feet OF
Bullitt as a 'dud'', Today the am
bassador revealed the prolectile was
time bomb which exploded an
hour later demolishing the room.
"We were having lunch at the
French air ministry office when we
heard the air raid signal. The 1irst
bomb landed in vacant field Io0
ards in front of us. The second
harh demolished n small pn;ld!n2
closer to us-a French hospital =
killing three sici men and in}'r!1!
eight Others Then they started
. iropping all around us. x *
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-20
Jim Reed To
Back Willkie

Washington, July 20. - (AP) -
James A. Reed, former Democratic
senator from Missouri, offered today
to cooperate with Senator Burke,
Democrat, Nebraska. in organizing
Democrats opposed to a third term
for President Roosevelt.
Burke who announced he would
bolt Inc Democratic party and sup
port Wendell l.. WilIkic, the RrpuD-
lican nominee, received 4 telegram
from the Missouri Democratic lead
or, suggesting conference IN en-
capo next Thursday, July IS, Of JET
fcrSOnian Democrats.
Office assistants to Senator burke
said he had not answered the telc-
gram.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-20
Liquor Sales
$522,479.39

Raleigh. July 2O-(AP)-Legal IL
1uor sales in the q wet North Caro-
lima counties last month totaled
S522.t7939. Guitar Moore, chairman
of the State Board Of Alcoholic Con-
troll, reported today.
Durham county was high with
S95.753.30: Wake second with s76,-
454.35 and New Hanover third with
S53.l75.25. Other counties follow:
Beaufort. Gl9.6607G: Edgecombe,
e2G 1850: Johnston. Sl628G.25: Lc-
~cir. 3la.GG76J: Pitt. 52l.049.ln:
nee sii.59i.i5. Wilson. Sl8848.75;
u Il, S.--,i3G.6c, Greene, s2,362.55.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-20
Eleven Deaths
Are Attributed
To Heat Wave

Chicago, July 20.-(AP)-The
hottest weather of the year
sc0rchcd the midwest and large
areas of the east today, bring
ing the inevitable heat wave
death tell.
Eleven fatalities were report
cd. five of them drOwnings and
six attributed to the heat.
F0rccaStcr A. J. Knarr said
thcrc was little likelihood of re-
lief before Monday. The heat
wave has bIistcrcd Nebraska and
other midwest areas for four
days and spread into Ohio,
PENNSYLVANIA and New York yes
tcrday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-20
((>or2f ference Looks
7, ! o Secretary Hull
Casualties of Air
Raids on England
Announced Today

London. July 20.-(AP)-The
ministry of home security an
nOunccd today that "fOr the month
beginning June IS. when large
scale bombing raids on the Unit
ed Kingdom began, total of
336 civilians have been killed
and 416 seriously injured in air
raids"
The largest number killed in
any locality on any occasion was
32". the brief communique con-
Guided.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-20
Maps and photostats
OF Essential Industries
and Utilities Obtained
Through WPA Writ
ers Project, lnvesti-
gators Say.

Beaumont, Tex, July 20.-iAP)--
The Dies un-American activities
committee was told today that the
communist party has obtained in
formation through which it could dc
morulize within a few hours the city
Of New York.
Maps and photOStats OF every in
dustry essential to communication
transportation and life itself in the
nations industrial capital have been
obtained by the communists through
a writers WPA project, committee
sources said ii learned.
Two Investigators, George Hurley
and Steve Birmingham, brought the
evidence before the committee.
Material purportcd to show that
the communists have all vital inror-
nation pertaining to the water sup
ply, electricity, %ubWayS, food and
milk ccnters, railroads, gas supplies,
ana bridges.
Representative Martin Dies, chair
man, said he would go to New York
TO hold hearing.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-20
Lunbermen
Want
Regulation
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Waller Hotel.

Raleigh, July 20.-State Wage-hour
legislation along lines similar to the
Federal laws is getting support from
an unexpected quarter as the result
of the current checkup on North Car
olina's lumber industry by combin-
ed Statc-Fcdcral inspectors.
Heretofore the lumber interests
have been among the most uncom-
promising and unyielding foes OF
any wage-hour legislation OF any
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-20

New York, July 20.--(AP)-Licu-
terant-Colonel B. b. SomCrvcll, New
York WPA administrator, said today
that reports the communist party had
obtained vital Information regarding
the city's communication, tranSporta-
ton and utilities systems through the
WPA writers project was highly
sensational, exaggerated and pre-
mature"
mo one need be alarmed" Colonel
Somervell said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-20

WEATHER FOR THE WEEK..
Frequent thundershOwcrs be-
ginning i'm middle, and generally
fair near end of week; normal
temperatures.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-20
GNQahQh


FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Generally fair tonight and
Sunday. except scattered show
crs in mountains Sunday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-20

tContinued on page tWo)
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Sarah Lawrence
Alunnae to Show
Movie Tomorrow

The Sarah Lawrence College
Alumnae Club Of Washington will
present = sound moving picture,
Design for Education" at the
Junior League Gallery, 2001 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, tomorrow
evening. A reception in honor Of
Miss Constance Warren, president
Of the college, will follow.
President Warren, who will be en-
tertained in the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fayette Brown Dow during her
stay here. also will be honored at
small dinner party to be given by
Mrs. John Morrell at the Chevy
Chase Club before the showing of
the moving picture.
Design for Education" in which
progressive educational methods
are interpreted by showing a typi-
cal student at Sarah Lawrence, was
directed by Willard Van Dyke, one
of the cameramen for The River
and co-producer Of 'The City"
Arrangements for the Washing
ton showing are being made by Mrs
Sevellon Brown, Sd; Mrs. William
Mott, Mrs. John Minter and Mrs
Donald Rubel. Other Sarah Law
renee alumnae who will act a,
hostesses are Mrs. Richard Dyer
Mrs. Benjamin Grant, Mrs. Fran
els Almiral. Mrs. Lloyd B. Wilson
jr., Mrs. Willard West, jr., Mrs
Horace Pack, Mrs. Charles Goetze
Mrs. A. Lothrop Luttrell, Miss
Betty Burton and Miss Barbara
Snow.
Sarah Lawrence College is 10.
Gated in Bronxville, N. Y.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Ramspeck to Talk
To Women's Party

Representative Robert Ramspeck
of Georgia will address the annual
dinner Of the Government Workers
Council of the National Woman's
Party Saturday at 7 pm. at the
Dodge Hotel. The program also will
include an impersonation of Susan
B. Anthony, whose birthday ami
versary will be observed nationally
February IS by Miss Kay Cavender
of Philadelphia.
Points Of Miss Anthony's life to be
depicted will include her girlhood
her conversion to the cause Of equal
rights for women and her struggle
to make it reality
Mrs. Edith Houghton Hooker o1
Baltimore, former national chair
man of the party and member OF
the advisory board of the council fol
several years, also will be a guest
Mrs. Edwina Austin Avery, council
chairman, will preside.
Guests will include the presidents
of the Zonta Club, the Business and
Professional Women's Club of the
District, the Quota Club, the
Women's Medical Association and
other organizations which joined the
council several years ago In the cam
paign for repeal Of section 2l3 OF
the Economy Act.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Arts Club to Hear
Talk on Costumes

An illustrated talk on French
regional costumes and modes of
living will be given by Miss Florence
Bergman tonight at the Arts Club.
In her study. originally written for
the American Federation of Arts,
Miss Bergman depicts the country
side Of France as well as something
of the habits and aspirations of its
rural inhabitants.
In addition to her own study of
peasant life in France, Miss Berry
man has been aided by authentic
water color drawings of French
costumes from a collection in the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, the
work of an American and a French
painter.
1t is from these maquettes that
the slides illustrating Miss Berry
mans talk were made Pictures of
houses, furniture and villages also
will be shown, and at the close Of
the talk portfolio of facsimiles of
some of the maqueues will be on
display. The latter, made avail
able through the courtesy of Miss
Helen H. Campbell, is from the rare
book section of the Library of
Congress. Miss Cambell and Miss
Helen E. Townsend will be hostesses.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Junior League
Luncheon Given

An informal luncheon for men,
bers of the Junior League of Wash
ington was held yesterday at the
leagues headquarters, 2001 Massa-
chusetts avenue. 1t was one OF a
series planned this yeay for members
to meet and discuss their activities
and exchange experiences and sug-
gestions in their volunteer welfare
work.
Members present were Mrs T. j.
Abernethy, Mrs William S. Ander-
son, Mrs. John F. Bennett, Mrs. Ell
more Cropley, Miss Jane Culbertson
Mrs. Eustace Florence, jr.; Mrs
Pierre Gaillard, Mrs. Edgar Good
rich, Mrs. Bishop P. Hill, Mrs
Dickinson Jewett, Miss Cecil Lester
Jones and her guest, Miss Esther
Booth of the Grand Rapids League;
Mrs F.. Henry Jones, Mrs. William
c. Meloy, Miss Cary Millholland
Mrs c. j. Mohan, Mrs, Benjamin
Parker, Mrs. Joseph c. Quinn, Mrs
Mason Raynsford, Mrs. Gardner S
Rogers, Miss Alice C. Rust, Miss
Agnes Stands, Mrs. Edwin Tribble
Mrs. Pilson Warren and Mrs. Curtis
Shears and their guests, Mrs. j. B
Magnus of the New York Junior
League, and Miss Carole Schultz
| and Mrs. Robert w. Wilson.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
ChurchWOmen'S
Council to Conduct
PRAYER Service

The Washington Council Of
Church Women. until recently
known as the Woman's Council Of
the Washington Federation Of
Churches, will conduct the local
service of the world Day Of
Prayer" at II am. tomorrow in the
National City Christian Church on
Thomas Circle.
DR.. Walter H. Judd, for 10 years
a medical missionary in China, will
be the speaker, and representatives
of several races will have parts on
the program. These include Mrs.
c. C. Hung, wife of the pastor Of
the Chinese Community Church;
Mrs. Alice Lee Jemison, Seneca
Indian, and Miss Dorothy Haight,
worker for colored youth.
Mrs. Horace Smithy, organist Of
the National City Church, will play
and the closing prayer will be
offered by Dr. R. H. Miller.
This day OF prayer on world
wide basis, has been observed on the
first Friday in Lent since 1927.
Mrs. o. B. Atwood is chairman OF
the Committee on Arrangements
Serving with her are the vice presi-
dents of the council; Mrs. w. o.
Tufts, Mrs. T. j. Howerton, Mrs j
Claude KEEPER, Mrs George A. Ross,
Mrs. F. E. Ellington and Miss A.
Barbara Wiegang.
Mrs Frank A. Linzel is council
president.
A 15-minute broadcast in con-
nection with the service will be
given over Station WJSV this after
noon at Sis o'clock Mrs Atwood
and Mrs. Linzel will speak and Miss
jeanette Bittner will sing