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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-23
PARTIES n
CHURCH SOCIETIES
ANNOUNCEMENT

Friendship is the only thing that
will replace battleships.
Evening star., 1940-09-10
Roosevelt Declines
To Ask Radio Time
On Mystery Speech
Passes Buck to Chains
In Failure to Describe
Tulk to Teumsters
BY JOHN c. HENRY,
Star Staff Corresnondent

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Sept. To-
The White House informed the radio
broadcasting companies today that
no advance commitment will be
made as to whether President
Roosevelt's address tomorrow night
before the Teamsters' Convention
in Washington will be political or
non-political.
In turn, it is being left strictly
up to the broadcasting companies
whether or not they will broadcast
the speech-scheduled from 9::30 to
10 pm.
In other words, the White House
is not asking for free broadcasting
time for the President Of the United
States to make an address to the
Nation. Nor is there being made a
request for paid radio time for Presi-
dent Roosevelt. candidate for re-
election, to make campaign speech
The whole problem is an elusive
one, having its basis in the practices
OF the broadcasting companies in
giving the President OF the United
states free radio time at his Elsas-
ure. and giving political candidates
equal opportunity to purchase time
for airing their views.
Pass the Buck" Tactics.
With Republican spokesmen
shouting that Mr.. Roosevelt's every
utterance is political and that Wen
dell Willkie should be given equal
time for rebuttal, both the White
House and the broadcasting COM
panies are moving on tiptoes about
this particular address. AS of to-
day, the White House seems to be
passing the buck"
When announcement of the speech
was made last week, Stephen T.
Early, secretary to the President.
said he did not know whether it
would be political or nor- political.
AT the same time. Daniel j. Tobin.
president of the TeamsJers Union,
said If it should be political his or
Evening star., 1940-09-10
ganization would pay $4,000 for

ganization would pay $4,000 for
radio time.
Radio officials say. however, that
$50 900 would fall far short of full
compensation for the three networks
in giving up 80 minutes of their
best commercial period to pu: the
President on the air. Officers OF
two networks and of the National
Association of Broadcasters visited
the White House last week, pre-
sumably to discuss the problem, but
no clear solution was reached.
Today, Mr.. Early disclosed that no
declaration of intent" is to be made
by the White House in advance of
actual delivery of the address. Even
the possession of a text would be
no assurance. Mr.. Early added. in
the face of the Presidents habit of
irterpolating passages in prepared
speeches.
As for the speech itself, Mr.. Roose-
velf began work on it yesterday and
planned to devote further time to it
today. Its completion is not ex-
pected, however, before late tomor-
row afternoon and it is generally
expected that the address will be
an important presidential pro-
nouncement.
The President planned to leave
Evening star., 1940-09-10

II was rebuilt and air conditioned
for the President four years ago.
Ed. Willkie, the nominees brother.
arrived from Chicago yesterday to
accompany him on the speaking
tour to the West Coast. John Hoil-
lister, former Ohio Representative.
was added to the train staff as a
liaison man with the Republican
National Committee.
Most of Mr.. Wilkes talks during
the 7,200-mile journey will be ex-
temporaneous. He plans to have
complete manuscripts for only two
or three. Arrangements for broad
casting the speeches have not been
completed. but the nominee indi-
Gated that few would be sent over
Nationwide hookups.
Mr. Willkie told reporters that his
private conference yesterday with
Henry Ford was "very pleasant"
The automobile manufacturer has
taken no public stand in the presi-
dental campaign.
Asked whether Mr.. Ford pledged
support to Mr.. WILKES campaign.
the nominee said, "he will have to
answer that question" Mr.. Ford
came here in private railroad car.
and left Immediately after the con-
ference by automobile for Detroit.
A policeman said Mr.. Ford, whose
visit was surrounded with secrecy.
wore a red. white and blue Willkie
button during the conference.
Besides completing arrangements
for his Western tour, Mr.. Willkie
has been working on campaign plans
for October. He held a long con-
ference yesterday with Samuel F.
Pryor, jr., his Eastern manager, who
will help him decide whether to 60
first into New England or Ohio and
Michigan early in October.
Both men expressed satisfaction
with the progress of the campaign.
We have checked Is States in
Evening star., 1940-09-10

Repairing Renovizing . Modernizing Homes
Keeping Up With the Times
Isn't matter of "keebing UP scith the Jones
You don't really live comfortably
these days unless you live modernly;
and that's so easy to do if you let The
Eberly Plan do it for you.
There are no hard and fast routines.
Each of the thousands of homes we
have modernized and renowned has
been a simple problem all its own.
You'll find Ebery Plan supervisors
very versatile. They'll grasp instantly
what to do with that old kitchen; and
how the basement can be reclaimed and
made into cozy recreational room
and so on.
AS client said recently YOU really
have made NEW home out of our
OLD one."
Your satisfaction is assured in that
all the work is done by Eberly Plan
craftsmen; with only ONE modest
overhead and only ONE responsibility
OURS.
Evening star., 1940-09-10
Maine
Continued From First Page.)

jority of the House in the elections
next November. He said:
In each of the three Maine dis
trictS, the Republican candidate in
creased the G. o. P. percentage of
the total vote, as compared with
1888. Two years ago the Repub-
lican vote for the three districts
was 50.8 per cent of the total. Yes
terday the combined congressional
vote was 66 per cent. This gain of
70 per cent in the Republican con-
gresSlonal vote checks generally
with the Republican gains regis
tered in seven special elections ear
her this year. In these special
elections in Tennessee, Nebraska
Iowa, Ohio. Michigan and New
York, the Republican candidates
increased the combined G.. o. P.
vote by 7 per cent over 1898.
Maine thus confirms the Nation
WIDE swing toward Republican lead
ership, which has been marked in
every special elet m since 1887.
This tide appears to be gaining in
sweep and power from month to
month. Clearly. it indicates a Re-
publican House in the November
elections by comfortable margin.
A general gain of per cent in the
congressional vote over 1888 would
give a gain of II Republican seats
in the new House"
Martin Sees National Victory.
Representative Martin. speaking
as chairman of the Republican Ma
tlonal Committee, said the Maine
elections meant sweep for Wendell
L. Wlllkie in the presidential race.
Representative Brewster, when he
left Washington to take part in the
election two days ago, said he would
be more than satisfied if the Re-
publicans rolled up a lead of 10000
in the senatorial race. 1t looks now
as though this margin of victory
would be passed by some 5000.
The Republican victory for Gov
ernor yesterday was won despite the
fact that some Republican officials
had been under fire because of an
alleged dehalca ton of about s150,OOO
in State funds. The Democratic
nominee, Mr.. Redman, made the
most he could Of this issue. Mr..
Sewall, his Republican opponent, an
American ace in the World War,
also promised to clean up the mess.
The campaign this year was COM
paratively quiet, with the Republi-
cans sending in no speakers of ma
tional repute from outside. The
Democrats. in the last week. sent
Federal Administrator McNutt and
Senator Wagner of New York into
the State to make a series of ad-
dresses.
The Republicans in their cam
paign stressed the deSirability of
rolling up big margins as an aid to
the Willkie-for- President campaign.
Mr.. Brewster was elected to the
seat held by Senator Hale, who has
been member of the Senate almost
a quarter of a century. Senator
Hale, year or more ago, announced
he would not be a candidate to
succeed himself.
Evening star., 1940-09-10

here tonight Tor arrival in Wash.
ington tomorrow morning.
Yesterday he spent nearly three
hours in conference with Myron C.
Taylor, retired industrialist and his'
personal emissary to Pope Plus XII,
receiving a confidential report on
the latter's mission to coordinate
efforts of this Government and Of;
the Vatican in behalf of peace in
Europe.
Peace Efforts Reported.
AS their meeting ended the only
word given out was that Mr.. Taylor
had brought assurances that "the
Vatican is doing everything it pos
sibly can TO bring about world
peace"
In the face of current intensifica-
ton of the Nah air attacks upon
Britain, it would appear that what
ever efforts are being made by the
Vatican, or might be made jointly
by this Government and the papaI
state, are OF little effect.
Mr.. Roosevelt received only early
reports on the election trend III
Maine. seemingly unconcerned over
the political adage that "as Maine
goes, so goes the Nation" AS Marie
went last night, Mr.. Roosevelt went
to bed
Evening star., 1940-09-10

Nebraskans Urged
By Wallace 10 Vote
For Farm Friends
Crop Insurance Con
Do Much to Offset
Drought, Nominee Says
b. tht Associated Press.

HASTINGS, Nebr., Sept. 10
Henry A. Wallace, Democratic NOM
inee for Vice President, carrying
his campaign today into a part of
drought-scarred Nebraska, urged his
farm audiences to vote for candi-
dates who will support the admin
istration's agricultural program.
mo power on earth can fully
make up to you the damage wrought
by heat and drought" he declared,
but friendly administration can
go a long way in providing crop
insurance.
This we have done through the
triple A and the wheat crop in
surance program. Triple A pay
ments do not vary with the weather,
and in bad crop year you get paid
as much as in a good crop year. In
bad crop year, in your most sorely
stricken counties, the triple A pay
ments will be almost equal or even
exceed the cash value of the crop"
Favors Corn Insurance.
The former Secretary of Agri-
culture asserted he was in favor of
crop insurance program for corn
"as soon as majority of the farm
ers indicate they want it." but added
he did not think such a program 'is
enough"
In addition he recommended con-
tinuation of the ever normal gran
ary. and commodity loans 80 that
in poor crop years the farmer may
be able to get payment of at least
around so cents a bushel on his
corn"
He charged that Republicans
want the farm program taken away
from the farmers and put into the
hands of the grain trade. The Re-
publican ticket says it is for COM
modify loans. but on August /, 1910.
the Republicans in the House of
Representatives voted "a per cent
against commodity loans.
Minnesota Next.
The Democrats voted 100 per
cent for commodity loans. Repub-
lican candidates. by their words, say
they are for commodity loans, but
Republican Congressman. by their
action, say they are Overwhelmingly
against it."
Mr.. Wallace will end a tour of
Eastern Nebraska today. then leave
Tor Minnesota. He is scheduled to
arrive by train in Rochester, MINI,
tomorrow morning and TO go by
auto to Winona.
Evening star., 1940-09-10
J. H. SpaIding, Navy Yard
EmpIoye 81 Years, Dies

John H. Spalding, 81, of 646 Ala
bama avenue Sc. who retired 20
years ago after 80 years as a civilian
employe at the Navy Yard, died
yesterday at his home.
He leaves four daughters. Mrs.
Bessie McCauley, Mrs. Mae Moody
Mrs. Elizabeth MCGEE and Mrs.
Grace Lowe, and two sons, Ellwood
and Melvin Spalding, all of Wash
ington.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. Thursday at the home with
burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-09-10
The Political Calendar
Today.
BY the Associated Press.

Today.
Aaska-Genera election
Senators and Representatives other officials
Arlzona-Prmare select States Senator
United States Representative
hciaS.
Colorado-Pmare nominate candidates Rep
reSentatlve "a, Governor and other State officials
LouslanaDemocrac primary States
Representative
MlchganPrimaries
oteo states Representative 90, Governor
nneSotaPrmarieS candidates
ao United States Representative
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Representative 20, Governor and other State officials
eTnon-PrlmarleS choose
united States Representative other State Of
fca ~ ~ ~ Va
WaShlngonPrlmaries United
senator United States
officials ' NN o@4ei S'"'o
Geog-Democraic primary candidates for United
states Representative Q0) Governor officials
I'VE" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS first direct primary nominate cam
ouaeS lor United States Senator Representative large Governor
and other State officials ~ eN' 0'-N0'
Evening star., 1940-09-10

Senate seat to be vacated by Lewis
B. Schwellenbach, recently appoint
ed to the Federal bench. Mr.. Wall
gren faces field of six, headed by
State Patrol Chief Harry Huse and
Frank T. Bell, former United Fish
cries commissioner and secretary to
Mr.. Dill during his two Senate
terms.
Aside from Mr.. Wallgren, all of
the States six Representatives are
seeking denomination.
Evening star., 1940-09-10
WiIIkie
Continued From First Page.)

over. Mr.. Roosevelt won't ignore me"
The candidate, in reply to a ques-
ton, said he had not yet studied the
compulsory military service bill
passed by the House and would
withhold comment until he could
compare it with the Senate measure.
Mr.. Willkie had a luncheon ap-
pointment for tomorrow with Frank
Gannett, Rochester, N. Y, publisher,
who unSuccessfully opposed him for
the presidential nomination.
The nominee expects to see Sena-
tor McNary, his running mate, be-
fore his special train leaves for Chi
cago Thursday night.
Mr.. Willkie will make his western
tour in the Pioneer. a private rail-
road car often used by President
Roosevelt during campaign trips.
Evening star., 1940-09-10
AustroIiu's S Population

The area of Australia equals
that of the United States but the
population is no more than that
of New York City.
Evening star., 1940-09-10

the last couple Of days" Mr.. Wlllkie
said. and We don't know where
there is any let down.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
ACROSS THE FRONTIER
Contisvsd from puss fevrtesn

And then he knew the truth. For as
the train Jared and halted. he heard
Venetia Osmond's revealing whisper:
"The door Jump for it!'
He caught her in his arms as she
dropped beside him on the track. and
ten minutes later they lay painting in
the darkness of wood. In the dis
tance, they could hear the train start
ing again on its journey northward.
Raeburn was the first to scramble up.
Thank Godr' The night wind was
cool on his brow, and he drew in long
deep breaths. He helped the girl to her
feet and put his hands gently on her
shoulders.
I'm going to thank you for that
later - there's no time now. We can't
be far from the frontier. We've got to
get through the guards. + must warn
you. my child, it's lined thick with
German pickets. Ready"
= Her laugh startled him; it was a
laugh that q. SOB eat short. Didn't
you hear that rumble of the train
on the bridge? DR.: Lotze was just too
late! We're across the frontier -
we're safe - safe. both of US :"
He checked a shout of quick elation.
The blood was pounding in his ears;
and out of the tangie of his emotions.
something broke free. When he groped
for her hands in the dark be found she
still held the revolver. q:
Turning, she flung: it from her with
all her strength. II meant to use that
tonight! But Ihadn't the nerve Il
was a cowardr' Her voice shook, and
:.she broke down utterly
& STEADY. my dear, he whispered.
Tell me about it,; ".;ze put comforting
arms around her quivering body.
II was a coward! Her face was
crushed against his shoulder. and
then of a sudden her words came
calmly: 1.-The man who ordered the
execution of my brother in Hanover
was DR.. Cesar Lotzs!'
Evening star., 1940-02-11

UNTIL the Wright brothers gave
us the freedom Of the air, only
~ birds, bats and angels could
fly. Birds we're considerably more
common than bats or angels. 50 most
of the salperstitions about flying
creatures grew up around them -
superstitions that have lasted for
centuries and are still believed.
Do you ever brag that you have
the digestion of an ostrich? If you do
you are keeping alive superstition
created by the Greek philosopher
Aristotle. The ancient Greeks and
Romans kept ostriches in their ZOOS
and fed them on rocks and scraps of
iron, because Aristotle said that was
the proper diet. and then they won
dered why the critters died.
The first ostriches taken to England
were fed on an exclusive diet of old
horseshoes - as long as the ostriches
lasted. We know nowadays that
ostriches are grazing birds; but the
superstition lives on. probably because
these enormous birds need sizeable
Evening star., 1940-02-11

They have Danish agent in Copen-
hagen" 49,.
Plausible - but no doubt equally
untrue May l see the trade contracts
you showed me this evening"" His
finger was on the button of the electric
bell at his side. You're clever. my
young friend-but not clever enough"
His voice was rising in anger; there
was an ugly gleam in his eyes.
1t was a sudden movement from
Venetia Osmond's side of the COM
partment that made him jerk round.
The girl was on her feet. Her carefully
assumed air of lassitude was gone.
Raeburn found himself looking into
the small, plated revolver in her hand.
''One moment, Herr Doktor," she
said quietly. There were two assassins
on this train tonight - they've only
got one of them" Her hand went up
to the communication cord and pulled
it down. This train must go batk. to
the control station. When the con-
ductor comes, will you give him the
order?"
Lotze;s mouth opened. who the
devil are you?" hegasped.
Il bluffed him into taking me with
him, Herr Doktor. I've been watching
a friend of his for days" The weapon
in her hand was steady. Get out of
this coppsrtmsqt Herr Steuben--
or y,liever. yous Aahae is. ouickr'
~,RaebI% stared, Ather. incredulous
- stared at the firm eyes. the resolute
aapth. The train was grinding to a
stop! snrhe.xent INTO the cosridox. be
could feel the wzzle of her revolver
pressed inta ashis back. Doors were
being opened. questions asked. Stand
at the end of the CARP the girl ordered.
As he moved a few yards along the
passage. he tried to ocollect his thoughts.
But his mind was blank. For few
moments, fire and ice seemed to have
mingled within him in a quick-made
ferment; but now only the numbing
frigidity of ice remained.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

n OW could Lou confess that the cake
u she made was the one everybody
poked fun at1
If ooly she had realized the imbos-
tzses Of choosing her baking powder.
Any woman can be more certain Of
baking success every time with de-
pendable Royal.
You see Royal, made with Cream
of Tartar, has q spseiSt steady action"
that is different from most baking
powders. Royal begins is work the
moment it is stirred in the batter. Thus
the expansion of the batter is cossiS-
Soss Ssk sees. That is why Royal
cakes are 6ne-srained. light. fluffy.
Why they keep their delicious moist
ness and favor longer.
Many baking powders seem to have
an expiosjVe, sSsVsS sefioS. A greater
part Of the expansion is delayed until
the cake is in the oven, and rising is
often ovef-rapid. 1t may blow the bat
ter full of large holes. Then the cake
will ~ coarse ..dry. .crumbly.
Laok Gthese actual Photographs of
cake, ,maGhi6ed, and see the difference
in results: {
srEAkt sAx'ss saEvFs sax'ss
Evening star., 1940-02-11

chunks of grit to help finish off the
digestive process, and of course they
will pick up anything bright.
The belief that ostriches bury their
heads in the sand to escape their
enemies was invented by Diodorus
Siculus, a Greek naturalist who tried
to 60 Aristotle one better. The only
possible explanation for Diodorus's
fantasy is that ostriches, when sitting
down. sometimes rest their lower bills
on the ground.
Aristotle also invented the swan
song - nobody knows just why. But
today a few poets are about the only
people who believe that swans sing
sweetly just before they die.
All over the world people believe
that birds can foretell the future.
When I was little my Negro nurse
frankie started fretting in the spring
and never rested until the whippoor-
wills began whistling in the meadow.
because the first whippoorwill che
heard would tell her how many years
she'd have to wait until she got
husband - one whistle, one year.
Sometimes they whistled a hundred
times or more and then frankie was
sure she'd die an old maid. But she
didn't.
Another superstition the Negroes
had was that if rooster crowed on
the porch visitors were surely coming.
And combings or fallen hairs were
carefully burned 50 the birds wouldn't
get them. for everybody knew that if
a bird wove human hair into its nest
the person whose hair it was would
20 crazy. The most dreaded sound was
the fiendish cry of the screech owl
calling the spirit of the sick into the
valley of death: when an owl shrieked
someone was going to die.
But, you say, those are the super
stitions of very primitive. very ignor-
ant people - we don't believe such
things. Don't we? Do you wear pea
cock feathers? Orientals do whenever
they are able: throughout the Orient
they are the symbol of noble birth.
They were cherished by the early
Christians: and then, somehow, the
story got around that the eye in the
peacock's tail was the Evil Eye. The
belief has lasted for more than thou
sand years, though its origin has been
forgotten and its meaning has de-
generated into bad luck"
Seafaring people and people every
Evening star., 1940-02-11
"A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME +"
by PeggY Won der Goliz

where who live near the seashore
believe that they will have bad luck
if bird flies into their house. People
who live inland believe they will have
good luck if the same thing happens.
And yet the two superstitions can be
reconciled: birds find shelter in houses
near the sea to escape coming storms.
which are most decidedly bad luck to
people who live on the shore: inland
they are most apt to blunder into
homes during migration, and a mi
grafton Of wildfowl means a fine
chance for the hunter.
Birds have always been regarded
as weather prophets. and still are.
usually with good reason. When crows
cav for rain. rain generally falls. The
fishermen Of eastern Long Island
firmly believe. and claim they can
prove. that when the gulls fly high
the weather will be clear. And every
body knows that when "the goose
hangs high" We can look for clear days
ahead.
European farmers know that plow-
ing time has come when the first
cuckoo calls in the spring. l used to
believe that rain was due when the
swallows few low. until one day I
noticed that they were flying high
over the woods and just shimming
pond farther on. and realized that the
swallows, being strictly insectivorous.
were flying high for bugs over the
woods and sailing low for mosquitoes
and water bugs above the pond.
We're apt to think that Noah was
perpetuating or creating a supersti-
ton when he released the birds from
the Ark; but actually birds were the
worlds first compasses. The Phoeni-
clans. the Vikings. the Basques and
the Breton fishermen all carried birds
to help them find land. The birds
were released at regular intervals;
if they circled and came back to the
ship, no Land was near: but if they
flew on at length in any one direction
then the sailors knew how to point
their craft.
We no longer believe. as the ancient
Hindus, Egyptians and Firms did.
that the world is shaped like an egg.
though the idea did help Columbus:
nor that geese hatch from barnacles
or pussywillows. Nor that wise men
can speak the tongues of birds. But
when we discover a secret we still
say, "A little bird told me-"