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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28
Many Planes
Delivered
To Allies
C.. p. PhOncphotos

Washington, March 28.-(AP)-
American aircraft plants, an official
report disclosed today, have deliver
ed about l,6O0 WarplaneS to French
and British fighting forces in the
last Il months and are rushing pro-
duction on 1900 more.
These initial European war con-
tracts were generally regarded as the
Gorerunners OF d large scale allied
program for the purchase OF an ad-
ditional 5000 ships at an estimated
cost of one billion dollars.
Aviation Spokesman, after confer
ring with army and navy officials,
voiced confidence that aircraft plants
could handle the expected heavy in
crease in foreign buying.
They predicted also that the big
buying program would materialize
quickly IN view of the war depart
ment's decision to permit the export
of latest model American military
craft. Heretofore. the allies have
been slow to place additional orders,
contendng that anything but the
latest planes would be obsolete by
the time mass deliveries were made.
Secretary OF War Woodring eX-
planned the new export policy TO the
House military committee yesterday
and the arrangement won its genera
approval.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28
British Down
One Plane
And Lose 2
Che british Bomber
= 49, * WI by INether-
ian9.s ufsuit i@Iale;
German rlane Shot
Uown Off Northeast
least or Scotland

London, March 27.-(AP)-Brit~
in ricrs shot aoWn a German war
plane today oil tie northeast coast
OF Scotland, but acknowledged the
loss OF Two OF their OWrl--one to
flerS OF the neutral Netherlands
during the night IN scouting flights.
Netherlands pursuit planes ma
chlnC-s unned British bomber early
today over Netherlands territory, an
Amsterdam communique announced,
and .ent it down in flames south
west of Rotterdam.
One OF the crew jumped to his
death, but the remaining four stayed
with the ship and escaped being
burned. Netherlands authorities
said they would be internrd.
The other of the two British air
craft which the air ministry report
ed failed TO return from extensive
reconnaissance flights over north
west Germany" was reported shot
Gown over Helgoland.
(The German high commando
communicate said the Germans them
selves accounted for two British
planes. 1t said German pursuit
planes shot down a British bomber
at Helgoland while during the night
another was shot down by anti-air-
craft fire and portion of the crew
captured.
Meanwhile the official German
news agency quoted an authorita-
tive source as denying a British re-
port that at least five German planes
were shot down yesterday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28
Scandinavian
Policy OF
liesWatched

Berlin, March 27.--(AP)-The AL
lies attitude toward the neutrality
Of Norway and Denmark, whose ter
ritorial waters provide Germany a
sea lane from the north, is being
watched with 1.-The most profound
attention." authorized German
sources said today.
They said the Reich was reckon
ing with the possibility that the
western powers might assume the
right to police territorial waters Of
the northern nations in view Of a
statement issued in Paris last night
Informed quarters left no doubt
such d step would be met by Ger
man counter measures.
Tic seIni-official French news
agency HAYES. in statement outlin-
ing the Allied attitude toward neu-
trails, made a sharp distinction be-
tween active and passive neutral
nations.
It said recent activity of British
Warships off Jutland was due 10
"thc passive attitude" Of certain
neutral governments permitting
Germany 10 carry on regular war
traffic"
The allies intend to police doubt
fur neutral waters, the statement
declared.
The German press echoed state
ment today in Hitler's newspaper
that the western powers 'probably
still hope in this wise after the fail
IRE of intrigues in Finland to make
a battlefield OF the 'yhole north"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28
Britain Calls
Z epres en- t a tsves
to Balkan Countries
TO Report Early In
April for Conference.

London, March 27.-(AP)--The
British ambassador 10 Turkey and
ministers to Bulgaria. Greece, Ru-
mania, Hungary and Yugoslavia
have been recalled for consultation
with foreign secretary Lord Halifax.
The move, which was Interpreted
as foreshadoWing a British diplo-
matte offensive in the Balkans. was
announced by the foreign office
news department as coming from
authoritative sources"
The ENJOYS are expected to arrive
in England early next month, when
the British ambassador to Rome also
is expected in London.
Authoritative sources said 1.-The
only thing possible TO infer at the
moment" from the announcement
was that Lord Halifax wished to
confer with men on the spot about
German and Russian economic and
diplomatic oifensivcs in the Balk-
ans"
Great Britain and France are ar
ranging immediate consultations on
means Of intcnsirying the war
against Germany and on what status
to assign Soviet Russia in the con-
llict.
The Russian question was brought
into sharper perspective by the re-
call from Paris of the Soviet am
bassador and the British detention
of two Russian ships in the Far
East.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28
Freeze May
Be Helpful
To Peaches

Raleigh. March 28.-(AP)-Wmtry
weather over last Weekend spot
damaged" the North Carolina peach
crop but the freeze might prove help
full for high quality fruit, Randall
Etheridge. chief OF the agriculture
department market division, said to-
day.
From reports received from the
peach belt" Etheridge said, the red
bird variety, trees planted IN low
areas ana weak trees were hard hit.
However. the crop was very heavily
budded and. generally speaking, the
freeze might have proven helpful as
it furnished a good thinning"
Prospects from strawberry produc-
ton in both the EurgaW, Mt. olive,
and Tabor City areas were lowered
somewhat as the light bloom and the
few formed berries were killed out
right. Etheridge said. The damage
will also delay opening OF the mar
ket until about the last Of April.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28
Girl Student
Is Murdered
Pennsylvania S t a t e
College Coed, Brutal
" Attacked, Found
Slain Today.

State College, Pa, March %
(AP)--A freshman girl student at
the PENNSYLVANIA State College who
had been brutally attacked was found
slain today in the driveway of the
Lemont consolidated school near
here.
State Motor Patrolman James G..
Griffith said the victim had been
identified as Rachel Hutchinson Tay-
lor, about 16, a student in the home
economics department at the college,
and a resident Of Wildwood. N. J.
Griffith said the girl apparently
arrived at State College by bus early
today after spending the Easter va
cation at her home He expressed
belief she had met someone at the
bus station because she had never
checked in at the dOrmitory.
Most of the clothing had been torn
from the girls badly mutilated body
She had been beaten on the head and
death apparently resulted from d
fractured skull, he added.
Bruises and wounds covering the
body, Griffith said, bore testimony
10 the mistreatment the girl had re-
ceiVed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28
PowersCited
ForConte1npt
Pittsburgh Communist
is Second Cited Re-
Gently BY Dies Com
mittee.

Washington, March 28.-(AP)-
The Dies committee voted today to
cite George Powers, Pittsburgh COM
munlSt leader, for contempt for his
failure to answer questions and pro-
duce communist party records.
The committees action came at
The conclusion Of hearing at which
Powers had refused fatty to give
the committee names Of communist
party members on the ground that
"youre trying to blacklist our peo-
pie in industry"
He was the second communist
against whom such action was TAX
en- in the last few days. Previously
Chairman Dies recommended to
House Speaker Bankhead that con-
tempt proceedings be started against
James H. DOlsen, another Pittsburgh
man, who baked at questions Mon
day.
Powers. husky, Russian-born man
told the committee that he had not
brought with him to the hearing rec
ords which he had been asked TO
produce.
Powers had been called by the
committee investigating lln-Ameri-
can activities to shed what light he
could On issuance Of communist
party card bearing the name Frank
lin D. Roosevelt"
1T was in connection with this
card that Dolsen had refused to ans
wer committee questions.
The Powers hearing, however.
threw no light upon issuance of the
card or persons responsible for it.
Powers said he had been an Off
clal OF the communist party in North
Carolina in 1929 while residing at
Charlotte and Winston-Salem.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28
NoConrnent
From Welles
Presidents Fact-F ind
er Returns From Euro.
pean Tour and De-
clines Discussion.

Now vorL.. March 22 -(hP)--
Sumner Welles, sent to Europe on
an exhaustive fact-finding tour for
President Roosevelt, returned today
to report in person TO the Chief Exc
cutivc on conditions in that War-tOrn
continent.
Affablc, but silent as usual on MS
highly confidential mission. WcllcS
was to entrain Immediately for
Washington.
The underSccrctary Of state, guard
ing closely the information gathered
in conferences in Italy, Germany
France, and Great Britain. arrived
on the liner Conte di Savoia.
These conferences contributed the
basic facts in his report:
An hour-and-a-half talk witt
Chancellor Hitler. 1t had been nearly
two years since an American ambas-
sador had last seen him.
A discussion with Premier Mus
solin in Rome.
Long and private discussions witt
Former Premier Daladier in Paris
and with Prime Minister Chamber.
lain in London.
Welles' answer to virtually al
questions was mo comment"
He steadfartly declined to discus!
or comment on any Of the personal
tics with whom he conferred in Eu.
rope.
Il had every opportunity given t
me TO get the information for which
| was sent, he said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28
Also Agree
On Alliance
After Peace
Decisions Reached at
Sixth Meeting of SUI
preme War Council,
Attended by Reynaud
and General Gamelin
in London.

London. March 28.-(AP)-Thc
British and French governments
agreed today that during the present
war they would neither negotiate
nor conclude an armistice or treaty
Of peace except. by mutual agree
ment
This decision was taken at the
sixth meeting Of the allied supreme
war council for which Frances new
premier, Paul Reynaud, came to
London. accompanied by the allied
gcneraissimO, Maurice Gamelin.
The allied war leaders also agreed,
said communique, not to discuss
peace terms before reaching COM
plete agreement on the conditions
necessary to insure effective and
lasting guarantees of security.
Finally, they agreed "to maintain
after the conclusion of peace COM
munity of action in all spheres" the
communique declared.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28
Mrs. tIcrnOnte,
SociaIite, Dies
AT Palm Beach

Palm Beach, Fla. March 27-(AP)
Socially prominent Mrs. Madeline
Force Astor Dick Fiermonte, whose
first husband, Col. John Jacob AStor,
lost his life in the Titanic sinking Of
1912, died at her winter home early
today Of a heart ailmcnt She was
47 years old.
The wealthy society woman Gre
atcd sensation when she married
EMO Fiermonte. an italian boxer,
November 81, 1888, in New York
hospital where she was patient.
The marriage ended in divorce at
Palm Beach June II, 1888.
Shortly after her graduation from
a New York finishing school Mrs,
Ficrmonte-then Miss Madeline
Force-married Aston at his home in
Newport, r. l.
They were returning to America
frCr Europe in 1912 when the IT,
tantic struck an iceberg and sunk
Mrs. FiermOnte was saved.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28
George Declares Trade Pacts
MIGHT Be 'VitalLyNecessary"
Georgia Senator De-
f e n d S Reciprocal
Agreements AS ''Only
Step Taken" Looking
to REIMBURSEMENT of
World Trade.

Washington. March 26.-(AP)-
Senator George, Democrat. Geor-
gia, told his colleagues today that
the administration reciprocal trade
program might become "Vitally ne
cessary" to protect American inter-
estS during rapidly changing condl-
tons abroad.
The Georgia senator. devoting
most of his Senate address to a de-
Tense of the programs constitution
ality. declared also that cit is the
only step taken by any great COM
mercial nation during this hectic pc
riod looking to the readiE;tment OF
world trade on anything like an
equitable basis
Administration leaders hoped to
obtain vote tomorrow on an
amendment by Senator Pittman,
Democrat. Nevada, to subject trade
agreements to Senate ratification.
Both sides in the fight, which began
on the floor Monday, conceded that
the vote would be extremely close.
Other developments in Congress
today:
The House reaffirmed its decision
of yesterday to increase President
RooScvelt'S recommendation Tor
next years NYA activities from 500
coo 900 to ,450.n0O. The decl-
sion came On a 1852 to l44 teller
vote.
However, the economy forces in
the House will be permitted to ask
for still another vote-a roll call vote
later.
A little earlier the House shouted
down request by Representative
Tabcr, Republican, New York, TO
slash the fund to S45,O00,0OO.
An outstanding trend pointed UP
in the House was Congress switch
from an attitude of economy to one
of election year spending.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28
Dozenberg
Is Sentenced

New York, March 28.-(AP)-
Nicholas Dozcnberg, one-time Soviet
army intelligence agent, was sem
fenced to a year and day in federal
prison today on his guilty plea some
weeks ago to an indictment charg-
ing use OF two passports obtained by
fraudulent statements.
Federal Judge Samuel Mandel-
baum rejected the recommendations
of U. S. Attorney John T. Cahill that
Dozcnbcrg be sentenced to two and
one-haf years after Dozenberg per-
sonally made a plea for an oppor-
tunity to take my place in American
society as a loyal and patriotic
American citizen"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28
No Probe OF
Plane Sales
Senate Military At
fairs Committee Votes
Against Formal In
Vestigation.

Warrington. March 26.-(AP)-
".r Senate military affairs commit
..a .p,cd ) to today against con-
.~rug formal Investigation OF
.rary plane sales to France and
...,a:n.
me decision followed categorical
a.a,, from War department Off
a.- that such sales had interfered
. my way with production for
...ertcs's armed forces.
Chairman Sheppard, Democrat,
Texas. said ne believed all of the
r-,> raised b.. Senator LaFolIette,
aggressive. Wisconsin, in resolu-
~equeSting the investigation had
.nrn answered satisfactorily in a
o-od session by Secretary Woodrlns
..s Assistant Secretary Johnson.
smong those voting against report
e. ne resolution to the Senate was
,. 'us Reynolds. Of North Carolina.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28
Britain And France
AGREE Not TOT Make
Peace Individually
I february Traffic
Toll Is Heavy

Chicago, March 23.-(AP)- Feb
ruary, shcrt in dry, wa. long in trail
fic deaths this year
The national safety council report
ID there were 2,i7A d. t;ls IN Feb
nary. a ten percent increase over
= lruary, 1899
Not since March, 1897, his any
month shown so sharp on Upward
~ nd in highway fatalities.
Traffic deaths fer tho first two
months Of 1910 totaInA 4,8 - COM
!, rcd with 1859 in the ':@In2 months
II 1899, q five percent h.ciCa {.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28
Infant Found
Murdered

Philadelphia, March 28.-(AP)-,
The mutilatcd body Of an infant girl
was found today in d cellar coal BIN
after the mother discovered her child
was missing from crib.
The head of Beatrice Menichlella.
three weeks old. had been severed
from her body. The head and ooay
were placed in burlap bag. A new
ly cleaned kitchen knife was 1ouno
IN the kitchen. .
Just before dawn, Mrs. Menlchlel-
la CROPPED for her daughters CRIB ana
found it empty. Her screams aWoke
neighbors who joined police IN a
search of the premes which resulted
in the discovery.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28
German Sub
Is Interned

Oslo. March 28.-(AP)-A Ger
man submarine which became
stranded in Norwegian waters was
informed with its crew today at the
port of Mandal on the southern tip
Of Norway.
A Norwegian ship lowed the sub
marine into harbor.
The German minister to Oslo ask
ed that the submarine and crew be
freed on the grounds that the YES
sci took refuge in territorial waters
because Of bad weather and engine
trouble.
The Norwegian admiralty ruled
after an inquiry that the submarine
was stranded due to an error in
navigation and that engine trouble
resulted.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28
Death Plot
Disclosed.

New York, March 23.-(AP)-Dis-
trict Attorney William o. O'DWyer
disclosed today that gunner seeking
to silence two prize informers in the
investigation of murder, inc, intend
to assassinate them in their Manhat-
tan hotel.
The Kings county prosecutor saiG
the mobSters had taken room di-
rectly across the courtyard wall from
the quarters where Abraham Lavine
and Tony Massetore had been held
for questioning and planned to shoot
them through the windows.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28
J. NJ. Peace To
Aid Broughton

Raleigh. March 23.-~J. Merrill
Peace. OF Henderson has been ap-
pointed Vance county manager OF D.
NJ. Broughtnn'S campaign for COVER
nor. it was announced today by E.
B. Denny of GaStonia, State manager
for BrOughtOn.
MIR. Peace is an outstanding law
yer in Vance county. A former law
partner of Arthur A. Bum, he has
served his county as d member OF
the House Of Representatives and is
chairman Of TIE Democratic execu-
tive committee.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28
Barkley To
Favor Limit

...agron. March 20.-(AP)-
.J.>ed amendment to the Hatch
.-.1.,ttc, bill forbidding national
..-.al committee to spend more
,3.00o,OOO in any campaign won
.r.> today from Senator Barley
. aior.ty leader.
mere should not be any real OBJ
...n 80 that plan because it would
..n. 10 both sides" he told re-
... amendment by Representative
...'a.. Democrat. Pennsylvania,
1d hold expenditures of both the
...5l.can and Democrat national
:,tocs tar below the 1886 levels.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28

a-ADrI .or a two and one half
..o, Up to the United States on
~a 20 holiday"
-. -oaSSador spoke 10 dis
'~- she'd audience at luncheon OF
.. .-.an-BritiSh society.
.-.-E in mind the declared in
-.. .- m the japanese govern
.' cad me measure Of success al
aca.cred. I have definite
.a- .. confidence in the future
a.-.>a-JapaneSe relations he de-
, rcd.
Z. Id there was room for sat-
...e-.,u in the thought that the IN
.... -0pd sense of our two nations
...E .a> prevented animoSitieS OF
'.- .aonent from hardening into
.... seated resentment or pcrman-
60 arrangement.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28
Calls Made For
Bank Statements

Washington, March 2S.-(AP)-
The comptroller of the currency is
sued call today for the condition OF
all national banks at the close OF
Business Tuesday, March Is.
Raleigh, March 23.-(AP)-BanN
Commissioner Quincy Hood today
called for a report Of the condition
of all state banks as Of the close
of business Tuesday, March 26.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28
GioaHQa

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Mostly cloudy, probably scat
tered showers, slightly warmer
tonight, followed by colder in
the mountains.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28

....r. March 28.-(AP)-
.'p,, 10 the State depart
....-.tsd surprise today At
Tokyo that Brjtain'S am
-r JuDou had declared that
~ar'oNS we're striving for the
oct;ye.
.... .rsre was no official COM
re- informed observer drew
- the disparity between
.~ declaration and one de-
r ne American ambassador
Joseph !. Grew. last Oc-
Grew then told the Japanese
. CANA adventure and the
-...,,t Ot American rights
..s,.,y resented by the Amer
...a. observer specialized on
Gv,tu.H might be trying TO
..r.uuuc RU>Sja'S assistance 10
.oer questions were raised:
. Congress should authorizes the
sd embargo on the shipment
,er;alS 70 Japan. where
= E.,u.n stand on the matter"
. Britain tending 10 condone
-..~.on OF China and thereby
he support Of Americans
.e-puGced il?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-28
Sees Better
Briitish-Jap
+ cations
U.tgish Ambassador to
taDan { xpre S S e S
= efinite Feeling of
Confidence In Fut-
ure': Announces Hol-
day TO America.

r.arcl 27.-(AP)-Briti>h
. s. Robert Leslie
Il surprisingly Concilja-
s>:,. predicted today an I'M
.s~' IN relations between
-'..n and Japan.
...r nations. he said, "ulti-
. .., striving for the same OBJ
-.,~elv a lasting peace and
Ion o. OR institutions from
...~ >uNver>ire influences"
-.- same time he announced
t Lady Craigie would leave
Evening star., 1940-07-16
(Released by the Bell Syndicate. Inc.)
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

Two years before he was admitted
10 the bar, Walter Scott lent his UNI
brella to q young woman who was
about to leave the building to go
through q shower. Her name was
Margaret Belches, and the small
favor led to friendship.
The friendship lasted five years.
and Scott hoped to marry the young
woman. She, however, gave her
hand to another man. William
Forbes.
I speak Of that because it had
some Importance In Scott's later
life. Although he gave up his close
friendship with Margaret, her image
stayed in his mind all through his
life. Another interesting point Is
that Forbes, many years later,
proved to be q friend in time of
need.
While earning his living as a
lawyer, Scott wrote poems from
time to time. In his poetry he gave
the lore of old Scottish legends. Few
persons read his early work.
When he was 81 years old, Scott
suffered an accident-a kick from q
horse-which kept him indoors for
two weeks. In this period he wrote
the frst part of long poem, THE
Lay Of the Last Minstrel"
After he grew well, he worked on
the poem from time to time, and in
Evening star., 1940-07-16
Scott Poems Great Success:

read '"The Lady OF the Lake" in
school. In hundreds Of cities 1t has
been . standard study in the upper
grades. In the seventh grade I
learned some Of the passages by
heart. The next summer several
boys in my neighborhood gave Z
circus, and the fight between Rod
erick Dhu and FitzJames was one of
the acts. I took the part Of Rod
erick Dhu, who ut that time was one
Of my heroes.
In the year 1911 Scott bought =
large tract Of land beside the Tweed
River, and there built what he at
first called . cottage" Later he
kept building new rooms and new
wings until 1t became . great man
sion, large enough to hold scores Of
relatives and friends who came to
visit him on special occasions.
-srarhical section Of your
II yen want = free cspy sf the
iIlustrated leaAet, "Yeur Bedy 1t
Week," send ne . 3c STAMPED,
self-addrossed envelope, IN care
Of The Evening Star.
1~eA @d
Tomorrow: fsrsoas Norsls.
Evening star., 1940-07-16
Ida Lupino Moves
To Warner Studio

Ida Lupino's name will be added
to the Warner Bros. star roster as
q result Of its purchase Of her con-
tract from Paramount
Miss Lupino appeared 1T Warmers
for the tirst time in the recently
completed "They Drive by Night" !"
Her performance in that picture led
to the negotiations for the purchase
of her contract from her heretofore
home studio.
The stars new studio Is engaged
now In . search for . suitable role
to succeed her latest.