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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29
Firms Fall
Back Before
Red Forces
Fighting Concentrat.
ed at Two Extremities
Of Finland as Firms
Dig In Along New De-
Tense Lines on 18TH
mus.

IIrlsinki, Feb. 29.-(AP)--Finnish
troops have fallen back again before
Russian forces hammcring toward
ViiOuri along the western edge OF the
Karclian isthmus. but the Firms said
they had dug in along new defense
lines to inflict heavy losses on the
"ncmy.
Fighting was concentrated at two
extremitieS OF Finland. While the
communique Of the Finnish high
command said ''enemy pressure con-
tinued" yesterday in the southeast,
on the iSthmus, fighting also con-
tnucd at the Nautsi river in the far
north.
The Russians we're trying at all
cost to push their advances on the
western flank Of the Mannerheim
line so as TO cncircle and capture
strategic ViIpuri, once Finlands third
largest city.
Russian forces also attacked at the
eastern end Of the front I'm great
force" al Taipale, according to the
high command communicate which
covered yesterdays action.
The Russians lost "heavily" in men
in the attacks along the Bay OF
Viipuri and the Firms also destroyed
IL tanks, the communicate said, while
on the eastern front four tanks and
one armored car were destroyed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29
Young Briton Is
Charged With
Robin Hood Act

London. Feb. 29-(AP)-Josepn
Green. -. was held for trial today
on charges of insulting behavior and
Wilfully damaging a pane Of glass
valued at 81 after he allecedly shot
an arrow bearing peace of paper
at a window of No. 10 Downing
street. the prime minister's resi-
deuce
The sheet of paper attached to
the arrow was handed to Magistrate
Sir Robert Dummett at the police
court hearing. Sir Robert said it
was reference to social credit and
so on"
Il regret having to play Robin
Hood in Downing street. Green
said. To-day l am supposed to be
joining His MaieSty's forces to serve
my king and country. l think we
should fight HitleriSm here as we'll
as abroad"
Sir Robert replied:
If you join the forces and behave
yourself you will be doing your
best to end HitleriSm. Afterwards
you can talk about social credit to
your hearts content"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29
France Regimented
By New War Orders
Fund Provided
For Repairing
Wright Bridge

Raleigh Feb. 29--(AP)-The State
Highway and Public Works Commits
sion allocatcd Sl63, 900 today for
..emerecncy" repairs on storm-buf-
feted Wright Memorial bridge, Roa-
nokc islands connecting link with
the mainland.
The commission acted after the
bridge department reported that the
bridge was in dangerous condition..
The $4,000 fund will include
$4,000 ullocated several days ago
and $4,000 from S2,000,000 emer-
gency repair fund that Governor
Hoey transferred from the highway
surplus yesterday.
Work on the bridge is to get under
way immediately, the commission in
Structed.
The commission directed that the
remainder Of the S2,000,000 fund
which Governor Hoey allocated TO
repair damages done by this win
terS cold, snow and excessive rains
be divided among the ten highway
districts on basis of need" and
ordered the repair program to begin
as quickly as possible.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29

Berlin. Feb. 90 (AP) When
United States Undersecrctary OF State
Sumner Welles arrives here tomor-
row morning he will find official
Germany determined to fight Eng
land and France until she has guar
antees from both that the western
powers will not Interfere with Ger
many's "lebcnrasum"-liVing space,
and that the last remaining wrong
of the Versailles treaty. loss OF Ger
man colonies, be "righted'.
Nazi Germany has defined CEN
trail and southeastern Europe con-
sfstently as "lebcnsraum".
FuehrCr Hitler is in no MOOD 10 OIL
fer WellcS any peace plan.
If others have any plan, informed
circles intimatcd, Hitler is willing to
consider it but always from the
viewpoint that Britain must renounce
all claims or intentions to interfere
with Germany on the European con-
tinent besides 'dsgorging' what
Germany believes to be property I'M
lawfully annexed from Germany
her colonies.
Some authorized commentators
event went SO far as to claim that
mere remuneration by England is not
cnoueh-Britain and France must
give guarantees that Germany will
not be interfered with.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29
Movie Actress
Is Missing

Los Angeles, Feb. 29.-(AP)-Thc
Los Angeles Examiner said today
that Gloria, Dickerson, young motion
picture acress, had been missing
since last Thursday and that her
husband, mother and friends were
concerned over her absence.
The paper quoted the actress
md, Pcrc Westmorc, film TIL
dio makeup expert, as saying that
Miss Dickson telephoncd from New
York last Thursday that she was
i'll and was leaving at once for
Hollywood and would arrive Mon
day When she failed to arrive,
Westmore was quoted as saying, he
checked with New: York hotel and
found that Miss Dickson had left
Thursday night
Westnore added that he and Miss
Dickson had had serious dis
agreement.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29
Labor Unions
In Dispute

Toledo, Ohio, Feb. 29.-(AP)-
Go United Workers Union forced
10 ALL workers to leave the Auto
Lite company plant today and Judge
Lee N. Merlin promptly issued an
Injunction against the CIC union.
AFL members charged that they
were shoWered with eggs, that an
iron cuspidor was thrown at one
member. bottle at another.
One member declared he was
knocked down, kicked and beaten.
The ALL unionistS, charging the
dominant CLIO union intimidated
them and kept them from the plant
since February l, petitioned Judge
Merlin February 9 for an inir'nction.
After a nearing he held action in
allowance and instructed the ALL
men Monday to return to work.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29
Food Rationing Intro
duced as Feature of
Reduced Consumption
And Increased Pro-
duction; Women Into
Munitions Plants.

Paris, Feb. 29.-(AP)-The French
government adopted today a sweep
ing series Of economic and financial
measures regimenting the nation for
the fight against Germany.
The cabinet, meeting under Presl-
dent Albert Lebrun, approved the
institution Of food ration cards, low
er quality bread and generally re-
duced consumption accompanied by
increased production in order to
shoulder the tremendous financial
burden of the war.
Great Britain and Germany al
ready have rationng systems.
France also took steps TO put Wo-
men into munitions plants and re-
lease the men for the vital work OF
farming.
II was estimated 100000 women
already are engaged in the highly
dangerous work Of mixing gunpoW-
der and making bullets and laboring
on the assembly lines Of aviation
plants.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29
Congress
To Adjourn
By June list
Majority L e a d e r
Barkley Predicts SEES
sion May End By
That Time; Commit
tee Hears Trade Pact
Evidence.

Washington. Feb. 29.-(NPO Con-
gross finished work ON one piece Of
much debated legislation today close
on the heels Of a prediction by Scna-
tor Barklcy Of Kentucky, the Demo-
cratic leader. that the session should
be ready for adjournment by June |.
The Senate quickly accepted House
amendments to the Finnish loan bill
which the House passed yesterday,
and thus ended at least for the time
the controversy as 10 what if any
steps this country should take to as
SiSt the Baltic nation. The measure
now goes TO the White House.
The bill does not authorize direct
ly a Finnish loan but increases the
capital of the EXport-Import bank by
SlGO, 900. Jesse Jones, federal loan
administrator, has indicated that
S20,0G0.O00 would be made available
TO Finland without delay
The money can be used only for
purchase Of non-military supplies.
A House amendment specified it
might also be used for buying COM
mcrcial airplancs.
On the Senate side, the finance
committee heard from Burton 6.
Budd Of Detroit, vIce-president Of
Packard Motors Export Corp. that
The automobile industry believes its
best customers, the farmers, nave
been helped by the administrations
reciprocal trade agreements program.
Before Budd took the stand, how
ever, F. r. Marshall Of Salt Lake
City, secretary Of the National Wool
Growers association, testified that
the trade program ''iS trading on
agriculture to increase exports Of
factory products"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29
Quarter-Century Brings
Remarkable Changes In
States School Bus System,

ried 323,24l children daily owe,
routes which laid end to end would
extend for l50,532 miles.
There isn't any estimate of what
the half dozen buses Of 25 years ago
cost: the first such figures along
those lines being for l92l-22 when
528 vehicles carried 20.359 children
at current cost Of S284,884.45 or
$3.50 per pupil.
Since then the total cost of trans
portation has, of course, risen, but
the cost per pupil has been reduced
in proportion almost as remark
able as the percentage of growth in
children transported, miles travelled,
etc. The l938-39 total cost ran into
real moneys, 25 .54-but the
average per pupil had been cut in
Continued on Pa:e Five)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29
Kentucky Exports
Much Liquor Into
Neighbor States

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 29-(AP)-
Kentucky would lose s45O,0OO a
wear in liquor taxes, according to
revenue department records, if 9TH
err states sold as much liquor in
Kcntucky's 40 dry counties as the
state now exports for consumption
in dry territory of other states.
"If we set up d system which aids
bootleggng Of liquor in other
states" commented Revenue Com
missioner r. Clyde Reeves on a
bill now before Gov. Keen Johnson
to legalize special exporters licenses.
I'VE thereby encourage other states
TO do the same thing to US"
The bill would license exporters
at certain border points to sell liquor
for consumption in dry counties of
other states.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29
Attorney Charges
Duke Power Co. In
High Point Case

Feb. 27.-(AP)-An at
.. High Point charged be-
e.. safe Supreme court today
. -.- Duke Power Company was
ne Zee OF an attorney APP
...-- e.. Tadhin county in its in
. action TO restrain the use
"-o land a. the site for d
--: High Point hydro-electric
e.. -,..oer. Roy Deal, appeared
~. Pom, as the city attempted
...e re Supreme court set aside
.n. court injunction.
-r..; that i! the court should
.- .-. Hambole q. s. WamboIe
....@-Salem. Yadkin county
wa5 j. paying him he
. ...e 60 ADMIT that ne was
- .a ~ the Duke Power Com
..a, said.
.., ina, this situation is
ny Yadhin county and
. @.~, save not been able to
-..... au this case" he added.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Feb. 29.-When talking
or arguing about the really remark
able and significant changes which
have taken place in the past quar-
ter-century, don't overlook the as
founding progress Of North Carolina
school transportation system.
This months issue of School Facts,
organ OF the State Department Oh
Public instruction, IS devoted 10 the
subject and some OF the figures II
cities are almost worth submitting
to Bob Ripley. .o
For instance in l9l4-l5 the state
had six vehicles which carried d
grand total of PAT children to schools'
In 1889, according to the Depart
ment's estimates lam Sc'~
r.yed by 4.378 vehicles which car
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29
Activities On
West Front
Increased
Significance of Move
ments Not Clear, But
ans Believed
Strengthening West
ern Fortifications AS
Spring Nears.

Amsterdam. Feb. 29.-(AP)-- IN
creased activity by German troops
was reported observed today at vari-
Gus points along the Luxembourg
and Netherlands frontiers.
The Significance of the troop move
mentS was not clear but there were
indications that the Germans were
taking advantage of the break in the
prolonged clear weather to push their
never-ending job Of strengthening
their west wall Qualifications.
From Luxembourg came reports OF
great activity noted in the MoSelle
valley. With the coming of milder
weather new barracks are said to be
Springing UP almost overnight.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29

Rivers Rise

San Francisco, Feb. 29.-(AP)-
The Sacramento river, swollen by
flood waters, burst through leVees
at seven places on a l2-mile stretch
and surrounded three towns in the
middle Sacramento valley today.
Three feet of water surrounded
Princeton, Butte City and Codoras,
all small towns.
Some ranch families were ma
rooned but most of the residents of
the country side had amply time
to reach safety There was no re-
port of death or injury.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29
ITALY NEGOTIATES
TO BUY u. S. COAL

Rome, Feb. 29.-(AP)-~Italy was
reported in commercial circles to-
day to be negotiating with the
United States for the purchase Of
approximately 3,O0O,O0O tons of
bitllminous coal to replace imports
she usually received from Germany
by sea and which Great Britain
threatens to blockade.
The negotiations were said 10
have been conducted by private in
tcrcSt,. A government decision con-
corning them is considered likely
within a few days, either approving
or rejecting terms.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29
SWEDEN TO MAKE
REPRESENTATIONS

Oslo, Feb. 29.-(AP)-FOr-
cign Minister fIalvdan KOht an
n0unc"d in parliament today
that Norway would make new
representations To Berlin short
~ against the sinking of Nor
Wcgian steamers.
kOht said the northern cOun-
tries would support such pro-
tests and he hoped that other
neutral countries would do the
same.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29
Reds Advance
On Isthmus

Moscow, FEB. 29.-(Ap)-Thc
Rcd army pressed on toward Viipuri
today reporting the capture of six
more Finnish towns that brought
the karCIIan :SthInuS drive within
four mics Of the city, the army
communicate said today.
Finnish forces continued TO re-
treat after futile counter attacks,
said the Soviet.
tully-l%O more Finnish dcfcn-
sivc Qualifications were taken yes
terday, with full data not yet avail
able.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29
JACKSON ACCUSED
OF RED SYMPATHY

New York, Feb. 29.-(EP)-Rep-
rescntativC J. Parnell Thomas, New
Jersey Republican member Of the
Dies committee. asserted today that
United States Attorney General
Robert Jackson'S extra ordinary"
dismissal Of recent indictments for
Spanish war recruiting in Detroit
was motivatcd by sympathy for
communists.
"When we look al the record the
answer to his extraordinary course
of action will become plaiC." Thorn
as told the Womcn's National Re-
publican club.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29
Hoover Into
RowOverCivil
Service Exams
BY CHARLES i. STEWART
Central Press toiEmniSt

Washington. Feb. 29.--Chicf J. Ed
gar Hoover of the justice depart
ments bureau of investigation seems
to be getting into mean row with
congress over the civil Service-ing Of
his organization.
Tho FBI (Fedcral Bureau Of In
vestlgation) isn't generally under
Civil Service rules, The theory is
that these f'BI SlcuthS arc specialists
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29

Washington. Feb. 2g.-(hP)-
Former President Herbert Hoover
told the House foreign affairs CON-
mittec today that at least 7,0O0,OO0
Poles were in need Of supplement
tary food.
He added that a trough estimate"
of the cost Of carrying over tn"
Poles during their time Of need was
$40, 100000 to S50.O0000O.
Hoover appeared befor" il" com
mittcc in connection with bills 10
appropriate from. $4,000 600 to
S20,000,000 for Polish relief.
Hoover asserted that central Po-
land has been shut Off from lis own
food supply by disn,embcrmcni.
The bills under consideration pro-
posed appropriation Of from Sln,-
100000 to $20,O00,On0 for use by
the President for relief Of the Poles.
The money would be spent through
some agency like the American Rcd
Cross.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29
Thirteen Hurt In
Railroad Accident

Callahan, Fla, Feb. 29.-Thirtccn
passengers were injured slightly
when ten coaches Of the Atlantic
Coastlnc railroad '!"cationer"
were derailcd one mile south Of
here early today.
None of the injured required hos
pitalZation.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29
farm Payment
Fund Predicted

-'.a Fec. 28.-(AP)-Sen-
ID, liberal federal farm
-..'rd today that d Senate
...- suD-CDmmlttee would
..#u 5000. 100000 to the
.a.E Dl,l 10" the Agricu!-
,."ut which passed the
...u2 S7l3.396.084.
...'yrN SAID tie Sub-cOnl-
'--G d S72.779.9l2 item for
#rp!us commodities and
.9.DDO.O 900 and S225 ,OO0,-
H.. payments.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29
Polish Needs
Described
Former Presid e n t
Hoover Appears Be-
Fore Committee Con-
sidering Appropria-
ton.

Washington. Feb. 29.-(AP)-
Former President Hoover recon-
mendcd today that congress APP
pr0priate S1O,OO0.G00 to 100000
600 now for Polish relief.
"The whole of Europe will be
a spot of starvation when the
war is over" he told the House
foreign affairs committee in de-
claring that the hardest hit Of
all today is dismembcrcd Poland.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29
Welles Find
Nazis Adamant
On Claims

Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. 3D.
;AP)-United States Undersec-
rotary of State Sumner Welles
left Zurich this afternoon for
Berlin to continue his fact-find-
ing tour for President Roosevelt.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29
HioathQh

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Partly cloudy tonight and con-
tinued cool tonight, slightly war
mer Friday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-29

Continued on Page Five)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-26
DRIVE STARTS TO
HONOR S. FOSTER
STATE GROUP SEEKS TO
PLACE NOTED COMPOSER
IN HALL OF FAME

: MAYO, July 26 FNS).-Editor
Paul Runge of the Mayo Free
Press calls. attention to the fact
that an opportunity is being Civ
en- every music loving Southern
er to give Stephen Foster, COM
poser of Way Down Upon the
Suwannee River, a vote and a
boost into the Hall of Fame.
The election for the Hall of
Fame" for great Americans will
be held In September of this
year. Every American is a share
holder and the selection is made
in accordance with the demand
of the public as evidenced by
votes sent to the electors.
Certainly Florida should sup
port Foster, and Editor Runge
urges that those who would like
to assist in the campaign to place
Stephen Foster in the Hall of
Fame" write Immediately to The
Curator, Foster Hall Collection,
University of Pittsburgh, Pitts
burgh, Pa, requesting the list of
electors. Each member should be
written a letter, urging that they
cast their vote for Stephen Col
Inns Foster, and set forth why
you feel the great composer is
entitled to this consideration.
No finer tribute could be paid
the composer of Americas best
loved melodies than to elect him,
and all lovers of Fosters grand
old favorites are urged to act at
once.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-26
FLORIDIANS ON
SALVATION ARMY
NWSA COUNCIL
HAROLD CoLEE. STATE CHAM
Der EXECUTIVE. AND GEN.
C. P. SUMMERALL NAMED;
70 MEMBERS IN GROUP
Especial to The Citizen)

NEW YORK, July 26.-The ap-
pointment of two Floridians to
membership on the National War
Service Advisory Council of the
Salvation Army was announced
here today by Thomas J. Watson,
the councils chairman. They are
Harold Colee, vice-preSident and
general manager of the Florida
State Chamber of Commerce, and
General Charles P. Summerall,
former chief of staff of the Unit
ed States army and now preSi-
dent of the Citadel at Charleston,
S. c.
Seventy-eight members COM
prise the council and included
among them are Preston S. Ark
wright of Atlanta, Governor C..
A. Bottolfson of Idaho, Congress
man Joe Bryson of South Caro-
lima, Senator Arthur Capper of
Kansas, former attorney general
of the u. S. Homer S. Cummings,
Governor Frank M. Dixon of
Alabama, Mrs. Herbert Hoover of
Palo Alto, Calf, Governor Her
bert H. Lehman of New York,
Governor A. Harry Moore of New
Jersey and William Allen White
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-26
TELEVISION NEEDS
Engineer Builds Them
ITS CADETS, TOO
BY E. c. BUTTERFIELD
Associated Press Radio Editor

NEW YORK, July 26.-Intro-
ducing the gadget engineer-Bil
Eddy-and his latest gadget,
Little joe"
Eddy's job at the NBC tele-
vision studios is to put together
all sorts of stage props and
things that move for television
programs. Eddy calls them video
effects.
Everything But Talk
AS a video effect, or just as a
gadget, Little Joe is a WOW. An
animated puppet, dressed in full
cowboy regalia and full of mo-
tors and wheels. Little Joe can
smoke, ride pint-sized horse
named Alfred and do about
everything but talk. The effect
is of a cartoon in action.
Later, says Eddy, there will be
other Little Joes-a whole troupe
of them. Little Joe's primary
purpose in life was to appear
between acts in the drama, The
Rabbit Falls"
Eddy, as a 6 foot, 5 inch gadget
engineer, speaks profoundly OF
his profession.
Hours Of Trial
'The controlling factor in CAD
get engineering" he says, lis the
necessity for perfect perform
ance within the space of the few
minutes allotted to a special
video effect. A gadgeteer must
have a broad knowledge of art,
electricity. mechanics, optics and
chemistry. Still, he does have
recurrent hours of trial Not al
ways do his gadgets work"
Originally from Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, Eddy was a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-26
FORECAST

(TiII 7:30 p. m, Saturday.
Key West and Vicinity: Fair
tonight; Saturday partly cloudy
with a few scattered thunder
showers; gentle to moderate va
riable winds.
Florida: Generally fair tonight
and Saturday, except few scat
tered thundershowers in extreme
south portion Saturday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-26

of Emporia, KanS.
Immediate war service de-
mands upon the Salvation Army
are not anticipated, declared
Chairman Watson in announcing
the appointments, ''but in the
event of a national emergency
he added, the army will be pre-
pared. He said that army officers
and volunteer workers now are
rendering heroic service in all in
vaded countries with the eXcep-
ton of Poland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-26
Dance In Rainbow
Room TOMORROW Night

Management of the La Concha
Hotel announced today that a
dance will be held in the Rain
bow Room tomorrow night,
starting at $50 o'clock.
Jerome Collins and his Beach
combers will furnish the music.
MIR. Collins will be remembered
as the maestro who opened the
La Concha hotel back in 1925.
It is requested that all gentle
men wear their coats at this
dance. No admission is to be
charged.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-26

Harold Colee said today that
he had accepted appointment as
a member of the Salvation Army'S
national war council. Il have
long been actively interested in
its work, he stated, land I know
that Florida parents of boys who
will be called into the service of
their country will be gratified to
know that the Salvation Army,
as it has so energetically done in
the past, will be on the job.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-26
EAT VEGETABLES. PLEA
(Bx Annotated Pressl

LOS ANGELES-More atten-
ton to seasonal surpluseS" of
vegetables will help the farmer
and the nations general food sit
uation, says J. H. Holland, rep
resentative of the federal Surplus
Commodities Corporation. Hol-
land appealed to the public to
buy vegetables when they are
plentiful.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-26

the Benevolent and
/ L Protective Order of Elks as its
new Grand Exalted Ruler is Joseph
G. Buch, of Trenton, n. ]. Buch,
who is general chairman of the New
Jersey State Elks Crippled Chill
dren's Committee; chairman of the
New Jersey Crippled Children's
Commission and chairman of the
New Jersey Unemployment Compen-
sation Commission. is credited with
accomplishing one of the nations most
outstanding achievements in caring
for the needs of New Jerseys $4,000
crippled children. A prominent hotel
man, and a former president of the
New Jersey State Hotel Association,
Buch will direct the activities of more
than 100000 Elks in nearly 100
lodges throughout the United States
and its possessions.
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Req. Keueher Left
On Miami Visit

Rev. P. ]. Kelleher of St.
Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic
Church left over the highway
yesterday for a short visit in Mi
ami.