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Evening star., 1940-02-03

battles on the cinder paths, SYN
cronization of muscle in the fancy
diving events always a beauty to the
eye. Form at its greatest in the
javelin throw and pole vault, the
latter contest lasting five hours into
the night with the photographers
still grinding away. The throng Is
beheld urging the contestants; in
dividual rooters groan and yell in
turn quite candidly before the peer
ing lens. Field announcers drone
their reports In stentorian voices
as the contestants wage their wars.
1t may be said In all truth that the
atmosphere and the feeling of full
blooded sportsmanship as embodied
by the Olympic games has been
faithfully preserved in this presenta-
ton.
And, to satisfy the general curio-
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Films From Turkey
At the Trans.Lux

From Turkey to show the horro,
OF that recent earthquake come first
pictures OF the disaster to headline
the pictorial account of the news
of the world at the Trans-Lux. And
as usual, there is lengthy portion
of the newsreel footage on the new
bill given over to events of Eu.
ropes two wars. Viborg Is blasted
by Russian guns, Norwegians vol
unteer to aid Finland, Chamberlain
Evening star., 1940-02-03

make the new film at Leow's
Capitol quite pleasant romantic
whlmsy.
This is perhaps rather trivial
business for Mr.. Lubitsch to be con-
cerned with. 1t is nothing more
than that familiar variation on the
mistaken identity theme-the one
about the boy and the girl who
correspond, each not knowing who
the other correspondent is, though
actually they know each other well.
But Mr.. Lubitsch probably could
make a fairly bright motion pic
ture entertainment from any given
five pounds of the Congressional
Record and Samson Raphaelson has
given him a considerably livelier
screen play than that here.
The casting Office has done its
bit, too, giving Mr.. L. pair of
players who have come through with
just the right blend of wistfulness
and comedy in their projection of
the romance. The lanky Mr.. Stew
art is completely agreeable every
minute. And it certainly is fine to
have Miss Sullivan back. It is a
genuine. pleasure to watch a COM
petent, assured actress, one with
sensitive understanding, who can
give little salesgirl dimension and
life and make you believe you are
looking at a charming and normal
person instead of at one of Holly
woods cardboard dollies labeled
"salesgirl"
The Sullivan touch and the Stew
art touch mean quite as much to
THE Shop Around the Corner" as
the "Lubitsch touch" There is,
naturally, much evidence of this
latter. You will note it, for in
stance. in the character of the low
able old clerk at the shop around
the corner, portrayed by Felix Bres-
sart, who is always dashing for a
hiding place whenever he hears
some one say, Now I want your
honest opinion" You will note it
in the surprise of lot of the COM
edy moments, in occasional deft
double entendre, and in dozens of
other ways. And even when you
don't notice it, the "Lubitsch
touch" is there, making "The Shop
Around the Corner completely
agreeable frivolity.
1t is the Gene Ford touch with
which the stage show is stamped
and which has much to do with
making Barn Dance" fun. The
revue has the dual advantage Of
being novel and being performed
by some talented people. The head
liner of Barn Dance" turns out to
be fellow named Harry Stevens,
who certainly is right at home in
the rustic surroundings. He is the
corniest performer ever seen on the
Capitol stage within the ken of this
memory. But when he sits down
with banjo and starts to whang
It's ears off he not only gets the
audience IN the palm of his hand
but has the people out front sing
ing merrily with him.
Comedy is the keynote of Barn
Dance" comedy which varies in
mood from the chuckle to the
guffaw. There even is the comic
touch in the songs by Phyllis Colt.
who left Washington as Kitty
Simons and has come back zestful
songstress with a nice style for in
| jecting humor into swing. Nan Ray
and Maude Davis are here, too, with
that daft "inquiring reporter" skit
which is none the less funny for
your having seen it before. Also
there are Masters and Rollins with
some eccentric song and dance, the
Rhythm Rockets to go swingin' in
the corn and on one occasion to
play 16 banjos practically at once,
and Sam Jack kaufman conducts
another of his overtures.
Evening star., 1940-02-03

here has an opportunity to do the
part in its most repulsive coloring.
And brilliant he is as cocky, rebel
lious Jerry Plunkett, fearless little
man in istic combat but a craven
quitter when the shells start fall
ing in the impersonal conflict of war.
The basic theme of the story OBJ
viously is no new one and Cagney's
role is one he has played many
times before. But both the story
and the central role are handled
with such virtuosity on this occa-
sion that they take on a consider
able significance as entertainment.
Red Shelton, the Roxyettes,
Violinist Helene Faye and some
other people are performing an en-
tirely new stage show along with
the second week of THE Fighting
69th."
Evening star., 1940-02-03
With Sandy Again

Micha Auer will be featured with
Baby Sandy in the Universal star
let's next picture, Sandy Is q
Lady" The popular comic appeared
with the baby actress in her first
film, East Side of Heaven" and
in her second, Unexpected Father" :"
Evening star., 1940-02-03

magnet drawing
all the m a | e S
within a 20-mile
radius. A m o n G
t h e m, Robert
Sinclair, the di-
rector. It's funny
to reflect that
only a few years
ago Bette was
dismissed from
Universal be-
cause as Carl
L a e m m lie, jr.,
put it" she's got
no sex appeal
she leaves me
anld ~ Thu morn
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Parks to Be Planted

Parks, Fairgrounds, commons,
school yards, sports fields and vacant
lots in many cities in England are
being plowed for crops.
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Shop Around the Corner
Sees That Old, Gay Europe
Margaret Sullavan, Jimmy Stewart
Brighten New Film at Capitol;
Barn Dance on Stage
By HARRY MACARTHUR.

Still concerned as he was in Nnotck with Europe that
Director Ernst Lubih gives 1.-The Shop Around
Quaint, charming
difficult capital
people, Mr. Lubsch and his
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Bette Davis Valley Home
A Magnet for the Males
Cary Grant, Long in British Isles,
Has No Accent, but Ronald Colman,
Here 20 Years, Keeps His
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD.


Seen and heard around town Clark Gable
Is hats by hatters association which named him
Nation
he the whole caboode Carole
probably them numbers
Evening star., 1940-02-03
When Films Apply Power,
They Do a Dramatic Job
Gone With the Wind Remains
At the Palace, and Earle Keeps
The Fighting 6oth'
BY JAY CARMODY.

prominent of the Palace
good they highly dramatic job The pictures
question Gone With the Wind
ing 6st both OF which depart radically from the little themes
for so long looked like obsession of Hollywoods
Evening star., 1940-02-03

: Bette Davis will use that 9O-acre
farm she bought recently in New
Hampshire to get away periodically
from Hollywood By the way.
Bettes home in the valley is the
Evening star., 1940-02-03

sity, olympia" is completely devoid
of Nazi nonsense in any form.
j. s..
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-08
Italy Will
Aid Hungary
IF Invaded

Budapest. Jan. 9.--(AP)-A high
authority today reported the foreign
ministers of Hungary and Italy had
agreed on d defensive military al
lance, assuring Hungary Of Italian
support against an invasion by Ger
many or Russia.
The agreement was said to have
been reached by the two foreign
ministers, Count Istvan Csaky, Of
Hungary, and Count Galezzo Ciano
Of Italy, in Venice, where they have
been comforting over the weekend.
This authority said Csaky was eX-
pected tG arrive in Budapest tomor-
row to submit the text Of such an
agreement to the Hungarian crown
council. If the council approves, he
then will return to Rome for formal
signature of the pact.
0n Rome the authoritative fascist
writer, Virginia Gayda, denied that
any formal agreements had been
reached in the Venice talks, but high
faSciStS said Italy would support
Hungarian Territorial ambitions in
return Ior aid in checking Russia in
the BalkanS)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-08
Britain Tries
ToGobble Up
German Trade

London. Jan. S.-(AP)-A Brit
ish attempt to corner Germanys
world markets through a drive 1or
trade treaties with German GUS
toners was disclosed today. ObJec-
tjves OF IT, frightened economic
warfare, supplement Britaln's two
way sea blockade Of German COM
merce was described as tWo-folds:
|. To assure maintenance as lar
as possible Of normal, peacetime
trade relations with neuirals and
expand British export trade to pro-
vide dollars and other foreign eX-
change fer buying war materials.
9. TO assure that not more than
normal peace time trade goes on
between Germany and the neutrals
with whom she can deal overland,
and, Germany's European import
export business, and deprive her
both of supplies and foreign ex-
change for buying them.
The disclosure came with the
return here Of Netherlands com
mercial delegation and the arrival
Of Paul van iceland, former Belgian
premier. On an Undiacloscd mission.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-08
Many Items
In Measure
Eliminated
If Recommendations
Made Are Approved,
Debt Limit Will Vir-
tually BE Reached at
SIS Billions; Con-
gress Slow to Act.

Wa hinGton. Jan. o-(Ap) Com
grCiSiuna WHrinCSS Of raising the ma
tionaI debt limit appeared today To
lessen the chances Of additional do
Tense measures which arc being
drafted by the War and Navy De-
E&rtmcntS in the hope of admins
lratiOn backing.
Both branches were reported in
administration quarters 10 have been
counting on prompt approval Of the
$2248,0O0,C0O military appropriation
which MIR. Roosevelt submitted last
week to clear the way for requests
for supplemental funds later IN thc
session.
The army'S Sl,007 .35G,596 share
fell far short Of meeting the general
Staff'S estimate of the cost of ''critical
items" for the So-calIcd initial pro-
tcctve force.
AS S850,000.GU0 estimate original
~ requested Tor additional guns, am
munitiOn and supplies for d force of
upwards Of 100000 men, was slash
ed. The War Department said that
only approximately S53.000,000 was
included in both regular and emcr-
gcncy budgets specifically for the
purpose.
II Congress adopts the Presidents
/ budget and votes S46O,000,000 Tor
special defense taxes, the Federal de-
Gcit will approach the $45, OO0,00O,-
600 mark. the maximum set by law.
There has been no general DISPOSE
ton in Congress SO far to move to
increase that limit.
Navy Asks $1,000, 600. 900.
The navy's highest ranking Of
4. ficer asked Congress today to APP
prove d 81 800 900, 900 increase in the
fleet because the international sit
uatiOn, lin conjunction with Far
Eastern conditions, presents threat
OF world cOnilagratiOn."
Admiral Harold Stark. chief Of
naval operations, was d witness be-
fore the House Naval Committee He
testified that 'if the United States
does not take immediate action 90
ward increasing the strength Of It's
fleet, the end Of the present war will
find us in a relatively weak naval
position"
Secretary Edison, in Il brief pre-
liminary statement, declared he be-
licvcd the proposed % percent in
crease in the fleets size was needed
in view Of the grave international
SituatiOn."
Stark'S testimony indicated the cx-
EaHSlOn program had been revised
%:ncC FIRST announced to provide for
some larger ships than contemplated.
Stark made the disclosure prior 10
tcStiiying ON the proposed expansion
program before the House Naval
Committee He said the program now
called for II combatant ships and 30
auXiliaricS.
Chairman VinSOn, Democrat, Gc0r-
gia. Of the naval committee. original
ly announced the proposed % per
cent increase in the fleet tonnage
would provide 80 WarShipS and 81
auXiliaricg.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-08
; Children
Are Killed
In Collision
All From Florida
And Wreck Occurs
Near Smithfield on
Highway c 0 a t e d
With Ice And Sleet;
Thrown Into Trucks
Path.

Smitnficld. Jan. 8.-(AP)-'Three
Florida children were killed today
in 4 thrce-Way automobile collision
and truck on highway 3Ol, two
miles from here, when ice and sleet
cDused cars to hit, throwing one
into the path of a truck.
Sergeant V. r. Mallard, OF the
highway patrol and Sheriff *. l..
Rose, OF Johnston county, lnVeSti-
gated the accident and blamed II
on the icy Neuse river bridge IN
their official report.
They identified the dead as kath-
crime Bowers, IS, of Pensacola, Fla;
Beverly Guthrie. I, and Patrick
Guthrie, 3, SONS of Mr.. and Mrs. l.
\, Guthrie, of Pensacola. Mrs.
Guthrie was driving one automobile:
The officers said they were told
that Mrs. Guthrie's car hit the back
of an automobile driven by W. A.
Powell, of Smithfield. This threw
Mrs. Guthrie's car INTO the path OF
a truck driven by W. o. Shuman.
Investigation showed Shuman's
truck was well on its proper side OF
the bridge.
Mrs. Guthrie was examined al the
Johnston county hospital, but was
found not to have been injured.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-08
Auto License
Revelations
Jump In 1899
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
Nv HENRY ASERiLL

Raleigh. Jan. 6.-GvilIUrd, Neck
lenUurg, Forsyth and Wake cOun-
ties showed more than 200 driver
license rcvocationS last year as the
States total Jumped more than ten
percent in the last SIN months oil
1889 To bring the North Carolina
tUai for the twelve months to 1886
Through June 80 there were 2
638 revocations, while in the last
six months the total increased to p
1913. SO nearly all these were due
to conviction of drunken driving that
it can almost be regarded as the sole
cause when drawing any deductions
from the figures.
The four counties mentioned IN
paragraph one accounted Tor one
fifth Of all rcvocatiOn5 in the State.
Guilford had 494, Mecklenburg 26z,
Forsyth 253 and Wake POS. NO other
county showed aS many us 200, while
ten others passed the hundred mark.
The first fifteen counties, III the
number of revoCatiOnS, accounted Tor
almost half the total charged against
Tar Heel drivers. There were 33l re-
yocationS Of license against out-o1-
state drivers and seven were report
ed as "unknoWn", leaving 3,l9o Tor
the 100 counties The first fifteen
accounted for 2,403 in all.
without gong into whether OF not
il means anything, il may be noted
that in the fifteen leaders there were
eleven legally dry and four legally
wet counties. The four with ABB
stores were Wake POS, New Hanover
lis Johnston lO7. and Moore lOl,
the quartet thus showing 500 reVo-
cations.
Highway safety officials ascrIoeo
at least a part Of the increase IN re-
yocations during the last SIN montNS
to better law enforcement fatiiel
than to more frequent VIOLATIONS VI
the law: but preferred to walt nlole
ccmplete data before commenting d
length. - oo,o-
The years revocations by co''n-
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-08
Bill And
New Budget Talked
In Congress Debate

business, Congress talked today two
argument-prOvoking issues, the pro-
po,al Of Senator Harrison, Democrat
Mississippi, for special Dudecl-
making committee and the per- .nlai
bill to make Iynching a Federal
CRIME.
Harrison asked the Senate 10 APP
prove at once his resolution to select
II senators and ~ flUuS2 members
to examine President hooScvcItS re-
venue and spending recommends
tons and then make some suggca-
tons of their own.
He claimed White House sympathy
for his plan, but il has met opposl-
llun from various other quarters, and
there were indications that it might
be allowed to gather dust in d House
pigeonholc untiI the l94i poSt-clcc-
ton Congress meets.
The anti-lynch bill was forced on
To- tho House floor by Il petition Of
2l3 members ncld over from last
years session. a majority Of the
Continued on Page FIVc)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-08
Big Amount
ar Supplies
Is Captured
IS Tanks, Arms And
Materials T a k e n;
Second Time Finnish
Army Has Annihi-
lated Soviet Division
In Two Weeks.

uclSinki, Jan. 8.--(AP)-t'inniSh
forces wiped out the 44th Russian
division, killing thousands and
taking more than 1000 prisoners
near Suo:nuSSalmi special army
conumuniQue reported today.
1t was in the northern part OF
this region at the narrow waist
line" Of central Finland that the
Firms d week ago reported the viz
tuaI destruction Of the invaders
I63rd division.
In the new victory, the commune
que said, large quantities of arms
and materials, including 43 tanks,
were captured.
Heavy fighting has been reported
in the SuomaSSalimi sector for days,
but today'S commumique was the
fist mention made Of Russia'S 44th
division.
Neutral military experts have
estimated there are from 5000 TO
1900 men in d Russian division.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-08

csc spokesman ever has admitted II
before.
The Jap civil administration un-
doubtedly means as we'll as any other
country's. II intends its word to be
good internationally. The qualiiica.
ton is that its pledge invariably is
subject to the militarists' veto
"Vcto" isn't quite the right word,
either. The militarists don't do any
formal vetoing. II their nations dip
lomats make d compact that the
milital.ists don't like. the latter SIM
DIV pay no attention to it.
A deal with the Tokyo foreign Of
flee is different from d deal with,
say. Herr Hitler It's generally rec
ognizcd that Adolfs word isn't good
for much, if he gives it, and wants
to keep 1t, he can do so. II he breaks
it. he does it Intentionally. II the
Jap civil governments word is brok-
en-, it's because the civil government
can't help it.
In the past, though, Tokyo hasn't
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-08
u. S. Working
With Firms
On Aid Plan

Washington, Jan. 3.-(AP)-Thc
State Department informed the
League Of Nations today that il was
consulting directly with Finland on
Finnish requests for material and
humanitarian assistance. On in
&tructions from Secretary Hull, the
American minister at Bcrnc, Swift
zerland, replied thus to League
inquiry as 10 what extent the Amer
lean government was willing to help
Finland:
THE government Of the United
States has from the outbreak Of hos
tilitics given tangible indication Of
its sympathy for the people and
government Of Finland in the pres
ent situation"
The American Red Cross and
American private organization al
ready have extended medical, fl
nancaI and other aid to the Finnish
people. the note said. and are in
consultation with FiIniSh agencies
with regard 10 the most effective
manner in which such aid may be
Continued and expanded
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-08
Jackson Dinners
To Sound Keynote

Washington. Jan. SLAP
Although President ROOsevelts
address at the S100 plate Jack
son Day dinner here tonight is
expected to be non-partisan,
Democratic gatherings in other
cities may hear political Oratory
kcynoting the party's 1910 cam
paign.
The general Washington Opin-
ion is thai The President will Limit
his theme 10 the end for national
unity in facing foreign crises,
Iaayjr% to administration li2Ite-
nanta, such as Robert ii. jackson.
attorney general designate, any
political message from the New
DIAL.
Jackson will speak at Clevc-
land. Secretary Wallace at DHS
Moline. and avi V. NcNutt, Fed
cral sacurity administration. =
Ealcigh. \. (.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-08
To Continue Case
OF Wake Negroes
In Killing Affair

Raleigh, Jan. 8.-(AP)-Solicitor
w. Y. Beckett said today he would
ask Wednesday for a continuance OF
the trial Of two Negroes charged with
killing Henry Monk, Of Goldsboro,
here October 20, but that he might
have to go ahead with the trial if
tho defendants asked it.
Sylvester Evans and Fred jenkins,
alias Fred Jeffreys, arc in jail pend
ing the trial, and d third defendant,
Garland (Bustcr) Terrell, is being
sought.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-08

Washington, Jan. 0.-(AP)-Ihe
House plunged into its first leglSia-
tive controversy Of the new session
today by voting to start deoate To-
morrow on the perennial anti-lynch-
ing bill. BY d standing vote, an
nounccd by Speaker Bankhead
as ITO to 81, the House ratified
petition signed earlier by u" mem
bcrs to force TO legislation 10 inc
floor for debate. .-...
Representative Cox, Democrat
Georgia, denounced the Legislation
as representing "ScnScleSS ana
ignorant hostility" toward inc
South. ,,,
Opening the discussion, RcprcSeh-
tativc Martin Kennedy, democrat
New York, expressed a wish the
House debate could be character
lied by the Same feeling OF good
will" that Democrats expected at
the party's Jackson Day dinners TO-
night.
Washington, Jan. 6-(AP)-PIung-
-, ,,,;,,,.l,, i,tn the new session s
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-08
G-Men Probe
Staying On
Va. Highway

Fort Hunt, Va. Jan. 8.-(AP>---
Strands Of "iIky brown hair clutchcd
n the hand Of dead man were
clues for Omen today in the search
for Slayc" ,
The body. its head battered, was
.nravlcd 100 yards from Mount Yer
non memorial highway, about -
miles south of Washington, d. e.,
when passing motorists found it yes.
terday and called police. A pool OF
blood colored the neW-fallen snow
where it lay.
Near the dead man, tentatively
identified as S. II. Little, 29-year-
old Fredericksburg, Va. tobacco
salesman. were d powder puff, two
chamoiS cloths and a mans hand
kerchief. None of the footprints in
the fresh snow appeared to be those
of a woman.
An iron fireplace grating which
DR.. c. A. Ransom said was the IN
strument of death, lay close by. A
car in which the man apparently had
parked in small clearing of the
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-08

Department h a t
the Tokyo govern
ment can't con-
cluclc an effective
treaty with I h c
United States I'M
til it's indorSnd by
Nippon's military
class.
Everybody who
k II 0 w S anything
Il b o U t japan is
aware that this al
ways has been the
case. However, no
responsible Japan
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-08
" inter Worst Weather
Brings Snow Over East
AlCapone Leaves
His Hospital Bed

Baltimore. Md, Jan. S.-(AP)
-Scarface Al Cap0ne left his
hospital bed today and moved
into house here. still facing
long siege OF medical treatment
FOR the lingering brain malady
ne contracted in prison.
His physician. DR.. Joseph
lIoore. announced the eX-gang
chiefs departure, and said it was
too early" to tell whether Ca
pone would benefit from his hos
pitalization.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-08
Prices Mixed
For Cotton

New York, Jan. 8.-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened three points higher
10 one lower. Mid-morning prices
showed losses Of two to SIX points,
March (old) ll06, December 9.94.
Around midday, prices held five
points lower to two higher, January
(old) ILL, March lilo, October
m 20
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-08
Parliament Will
Debate Daladier' S
Conduct of War

Paris. Jan. 8.-(AP)-PariIa-
ment was summoned today to
meet tomorrow in its first seS-
sion of the war to debate Pre-
mier Daladier's conduct of the
conflict.
Daladier called the cabinet for
2 session tomorrow morning pre-
ceding the opening of Parlia-
ment i'm the afternoon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-08
Stocks Show
Improvement

york. Jan. 3. -tAil-~Grn-
.u.r.,mcnt came mi" the
..#.et today after some
.. .a- ';.n, start. \ few speciaitl''
....:,G Tcagth. and most leader
.....f ..a fractions to around q pom.
uu.a.oacl, was the slow side
....... Nth the ticker tape ire
.."y ding near the fourth hour
~... natnctM district seemed far
..-tu, for business and politics,
.... Continuance of quiet investment
. ..4 tended to ovcrShadoW, Spe-
, ...c apathy 20 Il considerable eN-
OH edge" issues bounded up at
...uG.u Securities were steady a'
-'"rGatn and lower at Paris. 9pe-,
...-'i-" advances were scattered
...a. 'a" bond division. Commodities
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-08
Jap Envoy
Admits Power
OF Military
Ey CHARLES P. STEWART
Contra! Press Columnist

Washington, Jan. 8.-lts notable
that kcnsukc HorinOucke, Japans
ambassador in Washington, has in
FORMED thp State
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-08

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Washington, Jan. 8--(AP)--I'Iung-
ing quickly into the new session
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-08

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