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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Bank Deposits
Up sl,3o0,oOO
Reports Mode to
U. S. Comptroller

An increase Of more than ST.
300. 900 in deposits in Tacoma banks
was shown Thursday in a state
ment released by Tacoma Clearing
House association. following a call
of conditions issued by the u. s.
comptroller at Washington. d. c.
The clearing house statement
showed that deposits. as of March
%. in Tacomas six banking insti-
tutions. were S50,056, 222.54. COM
pared to S4s.6s6. 733.47 on Dec.
30. 1889.
The call statement follows:
March 20 Dec so
National Bank of Washington
s22 439 367.8 s22 iO7 ss7 o.
Bank Of California. y. A.
47so .os3 80 14.oss e75 As
Puget sound National Bank
1881 .2oO76 1854 Sill "a
LIST United Mutual savings
2622.4i307 2.596. is4 90
North Pacific Bank
1896 6i3.7s i.57e.3o7 ~
sss s4s 30 s53l5s4s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

fiict started last September. the
Italian press talwsy under orders)
Is boasting again of the Rome.
Berlin alliance and il making use
freely Of the word axis
1.-The allies are confident they
they are winning air superior.
ny over Germany--snd they have
barely tapped their resources Of
manpower. which are being or.
gained TO wage a war Of eight OF
ten years If necessary.
2-Allied confidence in thr early
effectiveness OF their blockade
Of the reich Is less strong than II
was two months ago. due largely
to the stiil unanswered question OF
how great a role Soviet Russia can
or will play In the final showdown.
l-inside Germany there IL moth.
ing 10 indicate a craek.up in
morale. RECOMMENDATION OF Ger.
many's war effort ia AT a peak and
IL Is difficult 10 see any basis a.
the moment for allied hopes Of In
ternal troubles piagulng Adolf
Hitler.
E-There IL little chance that
- Welles or anybody wise can
find any acceptable formula for
peace In the immediate future
Here i how the atmosphere
changed In Roms during the well~s
visit.
The Italian press paid little
attention 10 the arrival Of the
American diplomat In February.
although he was warmly greeted
in official circles. There was much
talk in the newspapers u the
CONTINUED on Page :. Column s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
IS DUE
ON MAYORS POST
Early Peace Prospects Are Very Slim,
Says Sumner Welles Tour Companion
mo COMMENT"

NEW YORK - Sumner Welles
United States under secretary Of
state, returned today on the Ital-
ian liner Conte di Savoia from a
fact-finding tour of Europe for
President Roosevelt. He arranged
to take an early train TO WASH
ington.
Il have no statement and no
news to offer" he said. I'm get
ting the first train TO Washington
and will be at the presidents dis
posal the moment I arrive"
Asked IL his tour of the Euro
pean belligerent capitals had been
successful, Welles replied;
mo comment"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Honor Tacoma Girl

Mas MarlOfis EnEsiDree ~ o.
Tacoma. daughter u ne fss and
Mrs ~. d. EnFslDreeht u i7zs 80.
X 81. Nas chosen Goad c4tizenshlp
Pilgrim today 0y Daughters Of
me American Revolution. n0~ 10
state conferences m waiia Walls
wash
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

Ing Of the British plane hy Dutch
fighters. although ens British air.
man apparently last his life IN ths
incident.
he British admitted that n
fssif piaae. Indeed. Ma sses
Tn Netherlands. tho Dutch !.
seilan ~. legal aaaef isserasr
tisnai Lava.
intsfnmsnt ~ the German T.
heat the u-2i. and srsu ~ -
was ordered By Norway over tina
protest Of the German lsxstion
which e0atsndsd ths Hal.msrsns
~As forrsd 10 sntsr sfpF~ars ~s~
tsrs ~ rsaAssn - baa wsalhsf Ard
dieahismnni.
The NorNsElana. however. "a
1seisd this thesis. asserting she
only cause ~ The grounding @sa
had navigation ~ the commands
~ the German submarine
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These trends sometimes clouded
abroad by censorship or other re-
strictions are indicated by the fol-
lowing observations based on Eur
opean reaction TO the Welles visit
Premier Benito Mussolini for
the last three weeks has been
giving many Europeans the inn
preston he believes Germany now
has a chance TO win the war. For
almost the first time since the con
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Mel Tenneni
Faces l5-DaY
Deadline
Mayor Litigation
Appeal Debated:
Coin Due Home

On the eve af Winner Harry 7
Cams return 10 town probably
Saturday or Sunday. Melvin @
rsnnsnt, loser In Taeomas Ora.
matte maYoFaity election March
~, debated with MS attorney
Thursday whether 10 appeal bis
case TO the state supreme court,
Tennent. Too. has heen out Of
the city since the decision % Judge
H. @. sutton, Of Port Orchard.
sitting here last Friday. that Cain
was elected fairly a. mayer OF
Tacoma
Formal findings Of fact that
the election WAS held fairly, Inn
partially and without question Of
fraud or prejudice 81 thu rights Of
Melvin O. Tsnnsn,." wrrs signed
by Judge sutton and flied with
County Clerk L. n Craig Thurs.
day by Cans attorney, Charles
ID. Hunter. ~.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

fOhtO Rear Admiral Aanas
kannza~a spokesman q M asyAl
ministry. Today saisl Amsfie.a
naval maneusefs IN sh@ ussssrn
Pacific seaEia Ds epea - efltaeisas
- Indicating aggression tawafa
Iapan
kansxaHh aisa ss4i the Japan
sas navy Il observing sits grave
eonesfa reported lncreass ~ assaf
ar forces r. fas Phiilppinea
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Tacoman Appointed
To Cowliiz Post

kELSO-Myron c. Mehl. county
welfare director, today announced
appointment Of DR.. William A.
Johnson. assistant superintendent
of the Pierce county hospital at
Tacoma as cowlitz county doctor.
Johnson will succeed Dr. John A.
Nelson. who leaves April ! 10 join
the bureau OF Indian affairs in
Montana.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Ideals Of U. S. Worlds Best.
Says Sentenced Communist

sEu fonk aiehalAs fsssxsa-
berg. for n years a He'd Array
seefst aasnt was senssneea 90 =
pear sna : day b fssisrai rrisoa
thursday for passport ffnazss -
~eieh h. had pleaded guslty lie
had bsen arrested al fis1d. Ore.
Before reesiVlnK sentsnes tozsn.
berg. mo had hsipsd - oFganize
ne Amsfieaa Cosamualss party 70
1874 told FsdsfsI Judge Samuel
Mznaeihaufa b. Nta a victim of
NY o4n deals
me ss-Yssf-oi9 prisoner Fspuai-
aged hla former allegiance 70 30
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Reds Leader
Defies Dies!
tBULL.ETIN)


bring Its second contempt citation
against Communist - Russian
born George Powers, secretary OF
the Western Pennsylvania Com.
munist party.
WASHINGTON - George Pow
ers. Russian-born secretary of
western Pennsylvania Communists,
who said he couldn't remember
his Russian name or that of his
parents, defied the Dies commit
tee today. and refused to name
the party official who keeps
records of dues payments.
Chairman Martin Dies instruct
ed the stenographer to note the
numerous instances in which Pow
ers refused 10 answer questions.
an apparent move to build up a
contempt citation against the
witness.
you've got the wrong man
here" Powers shouted at Dies.
you are building up a black list
against us in industry"
James II. Dolsen, slight Pitts
burgh Communist against whom
the committee has voted contempt
proceedings for his refusal TO an
swer questions. sat in the commit
tee room. Earlier this week Dol
sen defied the committee by re-
fusing to name the true owner
of a Communist party card bear
ing the name Franklin d. Roose-
welt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

sisf hissssz ana nis aeyasiea -
the comaaaalsf party
q have esxne - M Ffs~
fsaaa fe4iixsEles. tkrsakh any
suffsslsxs.~ he saia. ''tt@t ~
kisais II fhe Ualtsa STATES ere
beyesd ssaspsxs.
Tfr9uEhosft he career az =
Russian spy nsFs and abroad.
poznnhefK sad r h&ss net lifted
my ringer against ne United
States
Hia deepest desire mesa. re
sdssa Il 70 take my place tn
Amerlean society"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
psf 10 Be Issue
In Alaska Vote

JUNEAU. AIaska-For tns first
time in ALASKAN history. municipal
elections April 2 IN the southern
Alaska communities OF Juneau and
Douglas will determine whsthsl
these towns viii 70 on Paesfis
standard time
Al present both arr one hour Be
hind Pacific time. Juneau and
DOugas city councils approved ihs
schems. a. the final step prepare
tory 10 putting II On the ballot.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Msy Be osfie~sd

Lapse of that time already may
has. autlANsd rennentsa other nay
10 contest the election.
Last Friday. Deputy County At
s0fney Gilbert y Peterson filed
notlce u the sisetio boards APP
peal from Judge Ernest AZ Card =
original prediction decision. in
which he commanded the slseiion
board 10 place the name ~ Cain
on the ballet where ne iata Dt
q. ~ ksratsttefa had been
Cams attorney. Hunter. said ne
would ask tba aslpFems court 10
dismiss that immediately on the
doubts ground that an appeal oona
bad not been postsd and that ths
question now had become moot.
that IL. that the question no longer
"a Al issue
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

LONDON - rws Hsstish
Reconnaissance pissr. have
failed 10 FetnFs fsam n.fths
west sssfnssay. vher. the
Regal Air farce made estss-
sssr night. last night. the ale
ministry snssase~a tedas. THE
air ministry aisa saa.nsr~a
nfitish fighters shat asws :
osfus4a sifptsae OFT the earth.
east ceast q Scotland shsnt
nssa to-day.
IONn0N~-A tseruma cir.
plsH~ flew ss~r the shefissa
Islands today. causing "a siF
raid warninr shlch lasted ~
minutes. Ne bs8siss wars re-
ported dropped. Brttish fighter
planes ieek of 10 attack ts~
Invader.
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Woman Dies Of Hurts

SEATTLE Mrs. CeFaldine Pat
tison. 80. died Thursday Of IN
juries suffered March 70. when an
automobile driven BY her husband
crashed into a telephone pole.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Hunt Hii-Run Driver

MOUNT NEEN Wash. r.
State patrolmen organized an In
tensiye search Thursday in an ef-
fort n locate the hit-rgn motorist
whose ear Wednesday night killed
c. 3 Allen. Al. sSinomish slough
bridge tender.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

No also filed formal Judgment
In tbe courts denial Of Tennsnt'z
suit for n wfit af mandamna COM
pelliag the county election board
To certify him "a legal mayor
eject.
The appeal u Tsnnent 10 the
suprems court. which his attorney.
leo Tea,a. announced orally right
after last Fridays session before
Judge sutton. automatically was
delayed until after signing Of ridg.
ment
II now must be taken within
fifteen days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Cites His Record

Lieut.. Gov. Meyers, in his decla-
ration of candidacy. pointed to his
liberal record as president of the
state senate.
Meyers was generous in his ref
erences to several other persons
Continued on Page s, Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Reps No. l39

Roudebush, who stressed CO.
operation with organized labor.
conservative groups and the
Grange, urged an intelligent APP
prosch" TO the selecting of a
standard-bearer for the party. He
spoke also against Initiative No.
1879, which he considered a measure
to defeat public ownership of utili-
ties. Roudebush insisted the fight
for salmon conservation must be
continued, and pledged himself to
that end.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
WASHINGTON - Under.

WASHINGTON ~ Undersec-
Rotary Of state sumner weIIes
went into conference with Pres
ident Roosevelt today - min
utes after he returned from .
sis-"eeks fact-finding tour of
European capitals. Weiles was
accompanied 10 the waite
House by Secretary CordeII
Hull. with whom he conferred
nj the state department for
about 20 minutes after reach
Ing Washington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
z Neuirals
Crack Big
Belligerenis
Dutch Down RAJ
Plons: Norwuy
Grubs Ncxi Sub


Neutral nstleas ~ Europe aas<zi
vita Increased ssxuf snasy to pre-
tsss themselves fsum lnsalssnsas
IN she war
Dutch fighter pianes sfaas dawn
. HFtsish nomhinx plane aver ths
Mediterranean ard Norway lnfssmei
German ssihmatias ard it, ef~a
which had grounded In territorial
wstHfn
The Allies euFfsntls are siEhtsas
lnx their watch on Surwessan tag
Fiterszi waisra. sontsndsnz they are
bslHx used ~ Germany 20 mini.
miss the allied hinckasls
And Germany has warned shs
Netherlands not Ia alters Ifslllsn
planes 10 ny over shs neutral lsw
country en- reat< 10 6sefmaaY
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EXCLUSIVE

NEW yoRk-sumner wsles returned Thursday from his
Europes capitals
confidential reports for President Roosevelt
accompanied the secretary every step
of the
weles isn't talking the
phase of his
and Italy
affected the American diplomats conclusions
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Coin Waiting

A. far as the prospective appeal
from Judge satt0ns decision.
calas side had no action 10 talks
and waa sitting tight awaiting De-
yeiopmehts
ksturn II the travelling maYDf.
sisct Il sNpxctsd aver the week
end. pa secretary. Mfs Pearl
Eshboes. aala
Cain. accompanied ~ Mrs. Cain
and their tN9sysafsgid Ron.
suxzls left Taauma March Is
fef islssfsly saesfign trip
through California.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

n She air theirs ~as = cautsnua.
tlon ~ recently heightened ses
tivisy.
The Germans reported thsY shsss
d0~n yesterday British iilsnhslm
bomber ln : British asfsmps 10 raid
German patrol vessels
Ths British repaired that s~vsn
British ifurricans fighting planes
attacked u German craft oa tks
western frvHt yesterday ard sisgs
aoNH five. possibly seven. IT sisssa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Bridges Rejects Employers
cash Bond" Pact Proposal

f1i4N -
Longshoremen's and Wsrehousem'
front Employers proposal that a i
good faith" be incorporated in p
TO promote labor peace on the waite
Further negotiations between
the groups were suspended at least
until April l. in the absence Of
union leaders who were en- route
to Marshfield, Ore. for the I. l.
w. u. convention.
In a communication to p. p.
Foisie. president Of Waterfront
Employers, Bridges said. In In
dustriaI relations financial bonds.
legal actions. LAWYERS and courts
viii never guarantee Observance
Of contracts.
The union leader took the stand
that sufficient guarantees Of good
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

faith had been extended in a clause
STIMULATING your right 10 immedi-
ately cancel the contract upon any
strike or stoppage Of work in
violation thereof"
Bridges repeated previous sug-
gestions that the seven basic
points" proposed by the union. and
embodying hiring hall, preferential
employment and other concessions
already won by the union. be i'm
mediately agreed 70. and that
questions Of wages. working hours.
ana working conditions be ne
Eotisted. or srbitrsted. II nsees-
sary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
BULLETINS


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wEATHEg FORECAST

Oeczsioasi rain tonigbs. sstur-
dsy. Temperatures; High. s.; low.
~. Sun rsses. SIS; sets. ssss.
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Gloss friends n 10 mayor. elect
admitted they hsxs t<sn forced %
faii0w ma progress vie radio pro-
grams. mat mons has received q
leitsr from him
Twice Cain mas been ths fgple
- conssrsatson on California radio
programs. each u Nhleh Il erect
ed ~ = former Taeoman.
Last Neek 10 San Ff4selsso.
john 4. iiuEhss former Tacoma
dramatic coach. nov starrinE IA a
Bay CITY radio program. Hssn-
toned Cain. remaining h0S ths
Tacoma mayor -sieet had called oa
san Ffsnciseos Mayor Ahgsle -.
E0az
he faia ia listsnsrn ~ once
had coached Cain 10 dfamatles 10
TacomA. snd mglimsntsd Cain
by saying he would b. tEs young.
sst mayor II any city the axe II
Tacoma o. larger ~ the Y, 4.
BANK TRANSACTIONS
TAEnfHa ...........s.t1 80 a. tfjll
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

i.ondna Indicated there probably
weasId ~ na psafs~t ever ths dn~n.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Only Reporter With Ambassador"
Ayers Mussolini Now Believes Hitler
MoY Win. Allies Expect Long War

EDITORS n Hotties United staff
the assocsen sspatafie
dispatch ~ censorship eher restrictions. Hotties begins. rs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

sIsewsvst. | f<el wss~ 4 n bsse
matter ~ i4Hssssspsnx. .na ss>s
the sshaai beard It'll 80 a eur
way tina shect sisfsefer &sA~i,
what's = ssesf daring ane ~ sur
mestlnks
nut ws 81 Ire nss4 bard
rssliss shs y~sf~ u iskez 70 asin
scantinussi an f,ass =. f'nissaa 4,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29

Wa went shis<t - using pert
~ tho suieh. b~s.u~ thai wnut1
he = masssr af ps.hils ln<<fsst. .sd
part AZ To upper Eulsh INT go
~ the puhlis anyway
hut I've learned. <lnss I De-
csais . nsfness ~ fhs p&fs neatd.
10 appreciate = tree. and asst ~
i.lnauin park ara esoe cid ard
very fins mnss shas wes,ia b Fippea
OFT u th~ sslzslax hews piAa wxs
es9Fisd thseaxh.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-29
Land Owners
Threatening
Court Action
Chungs In pIons
Necessary. Perks
Cfiiciul Asserts

own@s< - pTnp<xfs frentsnx -
iaAsotn rsFs wrfr pr<per~a rnars~
fs@v tn ~ % es@ff. " ney>ssary,
T. psexens s<zeeslsn< - - pe<N
~ enn.ffuetlnn ~ f2ns#tn ke~s
- Fs~~nt rIsns
~fnxgsFe n pA@zt4on -
Festrsfa ~ ffuna permitting no
pisn 70 - -. Fxed q II<nfzzk-
s<ns mstsupaflszr p.TA s1sFst sasn-
nissise<F sna sttarrsy. samifzet
THURSDAY
tive slFe.sv hare euHzs n No
&ad lssiEkst<si they Neuszl ps,< 40
. fsxnt unless FAe fI.ns .fe
ehaaxes - ssss IL nae ~ ff<>e
thFeasensi ~ th~ present pl&a~
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Itsnfsshssn said th~ p&fk hnNFd
ara seh<el hesfs have I'D <nns
nestln4s On the Esneszo hew<
plzns xna ~ h~il<s~< en4nxe
ssa h. worked ees ~ Fxkrsflnx
sh~ pfup~~~a hawi 10 t.k< -
asss 81 sn> p<<s~al ssheel ned -
~ EAST slsse - t.zazein aul<h.
q thiak "A ssa ~ wefk>4 go
81 sssns wifhcst eessft f<xhf.
h~esm~s th~ para hs~ss ~tii IN
AIT 90 preserving - mAin pssy.
steal features a. TIE par. d~v<lap-
msnt.- It<nfsxAssn said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-16
Delegation.
Will Attend
Convention

A large delegation oI Vance coun-
~ Democrats will go 10 Raleigh to-
morrow to attend the Democratic
State Convention. The county is en-
titled to 25 delegates and 25 alter
mates. all of whom were named al
the county convention held last Sat
urday.
The county convention here in
structed its delegates to the State
convention to support d delegation
favorable to a third term for PreSi-
dent Roosevelt to go to the Demo-
cratic National Convention in Chi
cago in July.
The same group that will attend
the State convention will also rep
resent the county at the congreSSion-
IL and judicial conventions. which
will be held in Raleigh at the same
time as the larger gathering.
The county will have % votes IN
the State convention, and c. 5.
Wester has been designated as chair
man of the delegation.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-16
Townsville
Board Names
Teachers

The Townsville school board met
recently. and elected teachers for the
new school term, and took the Occa-
sion to compliment the teachers Tor
their splendid work during the past
school year.
David Gay was reelected as prln-
cipal, with Charles G. Fort as as
sistant Miss Emily Midgette was
named as English and French teach
er, with Misses Bernadine Hurley
Belle Graham and Mary Southcr-
land and Mrs. David Gay as grade
teachers. Mrs. c. U. Sanford wa:
named as substitute.
Mrs. f. B. Taylor, secretary OF tn
board, was mentioned for her good
records of the meetings.
Principal Gay was praised Tor NJ
work in bringing up the attcndanc
at school, and Mrs. Gay for making
a success of the cafeteria and haVln'
such good food for the Children.
The school board is seeking an al
dition 10 the school, and reports ~
"tcrribc" need Of an extra teacher
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-16
GREENWAY FIGURES
IN FOUR CHARGES

N. M. GrcenWay figured in four Of
the five charges disposed of at to-
days session of county court, with
Recorder r. Z. Clements presiding.
Tried on a charge of being drunk
GreenWay was given 80 days, SUI
pended upon payment of the costs.
and not be convicted of violating the
prohibition laws of Vance county for
the next year. A Suspended term Of
80 days was prayed by the court.
GrcenWay was given 80 days on
the roads for giving worthless
check to H. b. Daniel.
In another warrant, GrcCnWay was
charged with giving J. S. Grissom
a worthless check, and in this case,
he drew so days.
Charged with driving drunk and
driving after his license had been
revoked, GrcenWay was found guilty
Of driving after his license had beer
revoked, and was given 80 days.
Pete Bobbitt faced the court
charged with trespassing and pro-
fame language He was given 61
days. not to issue upon payment Of
he costs, and remaining away from
the prosecuting witness, Stanley
ModIin
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-16

Henry 7. Morris, for many years
Il leading wholesale grocer OF Hend-
crson, has been named as d member
of the board Of governors OF the
United States Wholesale Grocers'
Association, Inc, he was ADVISED To-
day by J. d. DcLand, secretary
treasurer, in Washington, y. L. Inc
election was held at the annual con-
vcntion recently in Savannah, ga.
The election is for the coming year
Mr.. Morris has long been an &C
tive member of the national aSsocla-
ZION. He is head of the Henderson
Grocery Company. one OF the largest
and oldest wholesale grocery con-
Germs in this section Of the State. He
S prominent and active in many
civic affairs in Henderson, and is a
past State president of the North
Carolina branch of the Travellers
Protective Association.
The place on the board OF govern
orS Of the national association was
without solicitation by the Hender-
en- man or his friends, and IS con-
dcrcd a distinct recognition OF his
long and active business career in
the field of his efforts. There are
twelve directors, or governors, OF
the association. which is national in
scope.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-16
Cooley Here
To Further
Candidacy

Congressman Harold u. Cooley. nI
this district. waS here yesterday aft
rrnrNn and evening looking after hi;
campaign for recollection. tie made Il
number of calls and discussed the
situation With number of his
friends. He appeared tu I've very OPP
tlmlStlc about the outcome OF the
campaign.
Cooley Is opposed for recollection
by former Representative Griffin. of
lNuiSburG. who has served in the
legislature. and who WAS latr-cum-
rr into the campaign. filing at the
last minute with the State Board of
Elections.
Mr.. Cooley will speak next SAT-
urday evening, May Is. at s o'clock.
over 4 network OF the NBC. discuss
ing the marketing bill he recently
introduced III Congress. and which he
said has the full endorsement of the
L. $. Department of Agriculture 1t
WAS announced that the speech,
which may be heard over WPTF.
Raleigh. is non-pnltcal. and will
deal solely with plans for better mar
keting services for the farmers.
During the past week or 50, Mr..
Cooley has visited every county in
his district, from Nash, his home,
westward 10 Randolph. He has CON-
,actcd many of his friends through
out the district, and is confident of
winning in the primary week
hence. Saturday, May 25.