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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-13
Witness Say
Confessions
Freely Made

Raleigh, April l3.-(AP)--Deputy
Sheriff G. d. Maynard denied today
that officers used any Involvement
or threats" to procure alleged con-
fessions from Woodrow Cotton and
his wife, Margaret, that they killed
her mother, Mrs. Mary Lee Hern-
don.
Mr.. and MRS. Cotton, on trial for
their lives in connection with the
shotgun staying last February ~,
were quoted by officers as having
confessed separately and then re-
puciiating their confessions.
The defense attorneys, question
ino MAYNARD, attempted to establish
that Cotton admitted the Staying on
a promise that his wife would De re-
leased and that Mrs. Cotton con-
fessed from fear for her HUSBAND.
The alleged confessions were ad-
mitted as evidence yesterday by Su-
perior Court Judge ClaWSon Will
liamS.
MAYNARD said that following a
conference with her husband IN the
corridor Of the Wake county jail
Mrs. Cotton wept and told deputies
L will say that | did It.
When Cotton came in to confess,
the deputy testified, he explained
that the only reason that Margaret
takes ii on herself was that ne
wanted time in which to get ms
business affairs Strengthened out.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-13
Usually r e | i a b | e
Sourc es Predict
Roosevelt Will Study
Republican Nominee
and Platform Before
Making Statement.

Washington, April 13.-(AP)-
Usually reliable sources predicted
today that President Roosevelt
would withhold any statement re-
garding d third term until after the
Republican convention June "a.
Two administration senators, who
declined to be quoted by name, said
they had heard from presidential adj
viserS that Mir. Roosevelt wanted to
study the Republican nominee and
platform before announcing his own
intentions.
These senators observed that the
Democratic convention had been dc
layed until after the Republican
meeting at Philadelphia in order to
give the Democrats any strategic adj
vantage that might be- gained by
keeping the Republican, guessing.
This strategy, they added, virtually
would be destroyed if Mr. Roosevelt
made any declaration before the
Republican convention.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-13
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, April l3.--olX weeks from
TODAY North Carolina Democrats will
ballot on the question Of their next
governor: and despite the fact that
the current flarcup in the European
struggle has backed the seven cam
didates completely off the front
pages. there is still at least d modi-
cum Of interest in the political sit
uation-enOugh, at least, to permit
something resembling Il general sur
vey of, the situation.
Before plunging into this survey
il should be stated that the conclu-
sions and opinions expressed therein
are based on what your Raleigh re-
norter has been able to hear and
learn here and there from people
who are usually Well-informed and
of sufficient veracity to make their
views acceptable as basis for form
ing an opinion.
1t should also be said that there
will be violent disagreement with
each and every conclusion and OPP
jnion expressed; especially from par
tisans who feel that your reporter
has not done right by the candidate
Of said 2artiSanS' 'hoice. That is in
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-13
OneOfAlleged
Seditionists
Found Hanged

New York, April l3.-(AP)-Claus
Gunther Erncckc. 80, one Of II de-
PENDANTS on trial in Brooklyn fed
cral court on scditiOn charges, was
found hanged today in the cellar Of
an apartment building He had been
missing sine" yesterday when he fail
cd To appear AT the trial.
Judge Marcus b. Campbell order
ed Elncckc'S $500 bond forfeited
when nc failed 10 appear, despite the
pleas Of his lawyer that he felt
Erncckc'S absence was involuntary.
The attorney, former Magistrate
Leo HcaIy, told the court his client
had received several death threats
and was worried over them. Healy
said Erncckc had only Sl.20 "to his
name when he last saw him on
Thursday.
ErnccEC's body was found by the
superintendent Of the apartment
building. II was identified by an au-
tOmobiIc drivers license and by
police.
IIcaIy SAID today 81 was afraid
something Hike that might happen"
The attorney said Erncckc had seem
cd Frantic when he told him of
threats against his life.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-13
Increases In
Defense
Funds Seen
Congress May Be Call
ed Un For Possible
Sy3,OUO,UUO Increase
in budgets For Army
and Navy for "Crlti-
cal" Equipment.

Washington, April l3.--(APD-
TIN ..Jlruu Ul EurupC'S war brought
national defense TO the forefront Ul
congressional problems again today
ana Signs pointed TO Il possible S9j,-
COO, 900 increase in army and navy
budgets, which already total close
to $4,000, 900.
From 4 war department source
came ntlmatIOn that us much as
SIS 900 900 was urgently needed to
speed up production of 'crltIcal
equipment Tor the army. Capitol
I'M likewise heard that an add
ticnal Sl8,OO0,OG0 would be sought
to accelerate the navy Shlp-bulldlng
program.
The Nazi invasion Of Scandinavia,
War department sources said, and
the danger oil farther spread Of the
war made il imperative to obtain
faster production Of the sO-called
"critical" items Of army equipment.
Congress allotted approximately
1852 900 900 last year to provide the
army scmi-autUmatic rifle, anti-tank
guns and kindred "criticaI' equip
ment. Authorities said that orders
for most of this equipment already
had been placed but that the onl y
way to speed up its delivery Wnuld
be to put government arsenalS and
private manufacturers on d Z4-hour
production basis. This, they eStl-
mated, would cost an additional
S6O,OO0,O00 to $75,O00,00O.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-13
Will Refuse
Use OF Her
Airports Packed With
Parked Cars To Pre-.
vent Landings, Bomb
Shelters Hastily Erect.
ed Throughout Nation.

Stockholm. April -. - (AID--
Sweden made urgent preparations
today 10 fight if necessary in de-
Tense Of her neutrality, while Ger
man troops and war planes strength
cncd the Nazi hold on Norway.
Along jh" southern Swedish coast,
air fields were packed with parked
taXjCabS and other automobiles to
prevent airplanCS from landing.
Throughout the country bomb shell
tcrS hastily are being constructed.
The man in the street." having
heard Premier Hansson'S broadcast
warning last night Of SWeden'S pre-
carlOuS position, apparently is re-
solved 10 back up his declaration that
the country Will maintain its neutral
lty no matter at what sacrifice.
Hansen declared there had been
no demand on Sweden for use Of her
territory by any belligcrcnt nation"
but that IF such d demand should
ever be made Sweden would have To
refuse 10 comply with it,"
In Norway, meanwhile, d German
force broke through Norwegian de-
Tense between Moss, 35 miles south
Of Oslo, and HOlen, ~ miles closer
TO the capital. Since the Germans
were advancing toward Oslo, they
were presumed TO be newly landed
troops pushing up the shore Of Oslo
ford to join the invaders expedi-
tionary army.
Advices reaching here said the
German advance caught the Nor
WcganS by surprise and they had
not time TO meet it,
Defense troops holding positions
along the narrow ford had estab-
liShcd Il Seni-circular line about Oslo.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-13
Nazi And Rurnanian
rade Crisis Feared
Winter Strikes
East; Heat Wave
In California
(By The Associated Press

Wy lhS EhoSoSiuttu u lSooJ
Winter paid bclated visit to
virtually all of the United States
cast of the Rockies t0<:s>> carry
ing temperatures below freezing
almost to the gulf coast as a pre-
mature heat wave brought 100
degree weather TO the southern
Pacific slope.
AT least seven deaths were
charged to the wintry Bareback
that spread from one to five
inches of SNOW from Indiana to
North Carolina.
Farm experts feared young cot
ton plants and fruit trees suf-
fcrcd extensive damage but they
will he unable TO determine eX-
tent of the loss for several days.
Grain crops likewise were dam
aged, il was feared.
Meanwhile, warmer weather
in the northwest indicated nor
NAL spring temperatures were on
the way back.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-13
Third I ERIN Decision
ToAwait COP Meet
Third Term Move
Headquarters 10
Open In Raleigh
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh. April 13.-UnOfticiai
but apparently authentic, reports
indicate that State headquarters
of a Loyalty to Roosevelt" cam
paign will be opened here early
next week, perhaps Monday.
The objective will be selection
at the Democratic State COnven-
ton in May of delegation to the
Democratic National Convention
favorab BILE. if not actually pledged,
to a third term for President
Roosevelt.
John Folser, former State sena-
tor, and brother of National Com
mitteeman Lon FOlger, will be
chairman, and State Senator John
ID. LarkinS. of Jones county, sec
rotary of the campaign, according
to information available today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-13
Broughton Now Leading Candidate In
Cubernatorial Race, Averill Says,
With Horton And Maxwell Close Behind

in the Tom Cooper candidacy, which
is likely to assume threat proper
tions in the cast, but which hasn't
even family impressed the Piedmont
or west at this stage Of the game:
90 complete and rather unexpected
failure Of the Paul Grady campaign
to gather any semblancc Of momen-
tum.
In reaching. the above conclusions
your reporter has talked to any and
everybody he could find with any
information or opinion about the
campaign.
The result has been as stated.
Going into some geographical de-
tails. il appears that the East is go
ing to be split 50 many different
ways that nobody is coming ont OF
that section with lead enough to
stand even minor reverses in the
Piedmont and West. In the sunrise
sector there has been discovered
strength for every candidate except
Arthur Simmons of Burlington, who
for all practical purposes can be COM
pletely ignored.
One very astute politician who has
had years Of experience IN Norlh
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-13
Dies Reveals
Red Plotting
ln Mexico

.4.ou, April l3.-(AP)-
...a'.yc Dies, Democrat,
-ad today he had lnforma-
.... Russia and Germany were
IS Sop bring on revolution IN
.. md set up d puppct govern
.g me doorstep OF the United
. s,..sc Investigator told news
.t communist Russia was
- olive FOR use in Il Mexican
.... the same organizations
.actsoncd in the Spanish
.soruarion, the Texan de-
.. instituted one of the reaS-
= his committee was ques-
.o.crans Of the Abraham
o-.gade, an organization
GIT for the loyalists IN
ri that 5000 to 5000 Anne
rccruited by commum-
.. 4:2ade and that Il mill
.. o. similar strength might
decision" in Mexico. He
nu. he added, that COM
.o.oQuarters in the United
-,.e prepared to begin new
- drive for a Mexican coup
nnamittee head said that his
mis- ncluded effective Off
-l"NlcO and 'one or two
.. States senators" all Of whose
...g "..hueld.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-13
British Bomb
Stavanger

London. April l3.-(AP)-British
WarpIancS bombed the Gcrman-hcld
southwestern Norwegian port Of
Stavangcr today, British announce
ment said.
The announcement said it was be-
lievcd that extensive damage was
done to a hangar and one aircraft
It added that the rear gunner Of
one British plane. although wounded,
shot down an enemy fighter plane in
flames.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-13
WARD TO RUN

New Bern, April I'D. L. (Libby)
Ward, speaker Of the state house OF
representatives last year, announc-
ed yesterday that he will again seek
the Democratic nomination as CRAY
en- county's representative in the
general assembly, for fourth con-
seCutiVe term.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-13
JAMES ]. JENKINS

Weldon, April l3.-James Jerry
Jenkins died at his home Thursday
night following an illness Of several
weeks. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at Williams Funeral home
this afternoon. Surviving are his
wife, one halr-sister and half
brother.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-13
Poslliions In
Iorwa y Are
Ceeuoat.on Of Norway
Continues, DNB Re-
Darts. W hiIe No British
Attempts All Landings
A. Made; Reinforce
mer.s Arrive.

,...r -lApl-Gcr-
,......, i,,,,b,,S nrcn6ied
Er,rs. and German
.. ...r.,., aboard the yes
...., ra,,.. agoncv DNR
... Cerr-an sources re-
~. German positions in
..... 3efro strengthened bv
...., endorsements reach
.... rs,.ga nIIn1hers,, and
....., ,n1,7y artilIe,v reach-
........,. - .,rnngthen the
...-'-'
.l'...,,.,-,,, ,roo,s east of
~ ,.'s s.,;,'. V.or,,,eaian mort
- ,'. ... %. 0f the rail
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-13
DAYS WORK

Wichita, Kas., April 13.-(AP)-
Census Enumeration Frank Green
spent neG"ly an entire day at the w:
B. Rogers home before he listed all
of the family. Eighteen persons, in
GLIDING children and grandchildren,
live in the one house.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-13
Cold Sets New
Mark At Raleigh

AUrtI I3.-(AP)- A 20
.9cga,ure here early this
.- .-- ne coolest April wealth
mas had since records were
. 1888, Weatherman H. L.
reported today.
..c.uv tell to 81 degrees in
..pa last night, 81 degrees N
s.. and - degrees in AShe-
experts here feared that
..''.u plants in the tar south
trees suffered damage.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-13

OUTLOOK FOR THE WEEK.
Warmer and unsettled at be-
ginning, scattered showers north
ern section; another ShOwery pc
Rod latter part of week, follow
cd by cooler in northern Sec
tiOn
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-13
SNOW IN HALIFAX

Roanoke Rapids, April 3d.
(hP)-AbOut one half inch of
snow fell here last night, fol-
lowing a sIcct and rain storm.
The mercury dropped to 30 de-
grccS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-13
GlQdhQh
FOR NORTH CAROLINA.

FOK NUN 1 II VhNVLI4NH'
Fair, continued cold with
heavy frost tonight, except rot
quite so cold in mountains; Sun
day partly cloudy and warmer.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-13
COLD AND SNOW

North WilkesbOrO, April 49,
(AP)-SnOw fell last night i'm
Ashc and Watauga counties as
the mercury dropped to 20 de-
from one half 10 one inch.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-13

Continued on Page Sevenj
Evening star., 1940-11-29
-Four Games on Card
As Sunday School
Quints Start
Every Member Of Senior
Loop to See Action
At Y Tomorrow

Every team in the Senior Sunday
School Basket Ball League will see
action tomorrow night at the Gen.
trail Y. M. C. A. as the loop gets
under way with four games. Eight
clubs are entered.
West Washington Baptist will face
Epiphany Episcopal at 7 o'clock,
Ninth Street Christian will meet
Calvary Baptist at o'clock, Calvary
Methodist will battle Mount Vernon
Methodist at 9 o'clock and National
City Christian will collide with Con-
cordia Lutheran at 10 O'Clock.
The first-half schedule lists %
games and is as follows:
November 3o-west washinston Bap-
tist VS.. Epiphany EPISCOPAL. Ninth Street
Christian VS.. Calvary Baptist: Calvary
Methodist VS.. Mount Vernon Methodist.
National City Christian VS.. Concordia
December calvary Baptist VS.. Calvary
Methodist. Mount Vernon Methodist VS..
National City Christian, West Washington
cordia Lutheran VS. Epiphany Episcopal.
December 14-Mount Vernon Methodist
VS.. Concordia Lutheran. Calvary Methodist
vs.. West Washington Baptist. Epiphany
Eoiscopal VS.. Ninth Street Christian. Ma
tional City Christian VS.. Calvary Baptist.
December 21-Ninth Street Christian
vs. Concordia Lutheran. Calvary Baptist VS..
Mount Vernon Methodist. West Washington
Baptist VS. National City Christian. Epiph-
any EPISCOPAL VS.. Calvary Methodist.
December 2S-Mount Vernon Methodist
VS.. West Washington Baptist, Ep.ohany
Episcopal VS.. National City Christian. Con-
cordia Lutheran VS.. Calvary Baptist. Ninth
Street Christian VS.. Calvary Methoditt.
January National City Christian VS..
Ninth Street Christian. Calvary Methodist
copal VS.. Mount Vernon Methodist. Calvary
Baptist VS.. West Washington Baptist.
January 1l-C alvary B aptist VS..
Epiphany Episcopal. Concordia Lutheran
VS.. West Washington Baptist, Calvary
Methodist VS.. National City Christian
Ninth Street Christian VS.. Mount Vernon
Methodist.
Evening star., 1940-11-29
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Up until
yesterday. tomorrow was just the
last weary day of the long and haz-
ardous 1910 football season.
But wonder of wonders, the Texas
Aggies went tumbling before a tri-
umphant University of Texas eleven
and now all the gold and glory of
the post-season bowl" games hinges
on what happens in Saturdays final
fling.
The surprising setback of the
Aggies, TO, on a touchdown in the
first minute of their game, cast the
finely drawn plans of the various
bowl committees into confusion and
nothing will or can be decided until
the remaining candidates clear their
states.
Texas A. and MS first defeat in
20 games apparently knocked the
Aggies out of the Rose Bowl and left
Stanford, as the Pacific Coast rep
resentative, to choose between Ten
nessee, Boston College or some team
with less notable record.
Stanford itself must play Califor-
mia tomorrow, but this affair was not
expected to place much of burden
on the Indians perfect record.
Bowl Officials Must Pause.
Boston had to hurdle Holy cross
and Tennessee conquer Vanderbilt,
however, to retain their untarnished
appearance and both engagements
were fraught with the same danger
of tradition that struck in Texas
yesterday.
AS long as the Rose Bowl in
gradients remain in doubt, none of
the other bowls can make a move.
New Orleans Sugar Bowl had been
counting on matching Tennessee
against Boston College.
Now it may have to reach out and
take a team that might otherwise
have gone to the Orange or the
Cotton Bowl. Texas A. and M. has
to be fitted into the picture some
where.
Alabama and Mississippi State are
eligible Southern delegates, but they
play each other tomorrow. Ford
ham is eager but has to get by
New York University. Nebraska is a
Evening star., 1940-11-29
Grid Season Has Fitting Climax
With Bowl Game Bids Hinqinq
On Leading Games Tomorrow

possibility but has a game with
Kansas State.
In addition to these battles that
have bearing on the bowls, Army
and Navy will renew their annual
gold braided rivalry before more
than 100000 fans at Philadelphia,
Duke and Pitt will collide in an in
tersection struggle and numerous
contests will add regional zest to the
program.
Fitting Season Climax.
Thus Saturdays schedule shapes
up as fitting climax to the CAM
paign instead Of the anti-climax
it would have been had Texas A.
and M. not been sidetracked in the
second Thanksgiving Day" up
heaval.
There were some other sur
prises in that batch, too. Brown
and Columbia fought to a scoreiess
tie, with Brown twice being stopped
on the 1-yard line. Bucknell took
advantage of break in the final
period to beat Albright, TO.
Wake Forest edged out South
Carolina, 7-6, in the Southern Con-
ference.
Kansas rolled over Colorado State,
$50; Arkansas outscored Tulsa, 27-21,
and Creighton whipped Wichita, TO,
with Johnny Knolla reeling of ia
yards to retrieve his position as the
Nations leading ground gamer.
Evening star., 1940-11-29
III Spirited Generals Finish
In Battle at College Park

Simmons Trueheart and Duke
Wadlington, regular ends for three
years; Steve Hanasik and Tyke
Bryan, flrst-string guards; Capt.
Jack Mangan, the Irish center, and
four backs-Junie Bishop, Dick
Pinck, Harrison Hogan and Bobby
Gary-will 60 all out in an effort
to gain a better than 500 average
in 1910 Conference play. Previous
league tilts brought a clean-cut 80
triumph over Richmonds Spiders,
but setback before Virginia Tech.
Coach Tex Tilson said his squad
was in the best mental shape they
had known all season as this weeks
workouts were intensified for the
final attempt.
Evening star., 1940-11-29
Score Over Generals
Would Better 80
Mark for 1erps
Come Tomorrow Is Last
On College Gridiron
For 10 Old Liners.

Dress rehearsal for the football
seasons finale with Washington and
Lee was scheduled this afternoon
for Maryland's gridmen at College
Park and the Terps' program tempo
augurs well for smashing fadeout.
I'VE don't have the greatest foot
ball players in the world, but they've
got spirit that matches anything I've
ever seen," said Coach Jack Faber.
"And when they come through
season such as we've had and still
hustle I say they deserve credit.
We may not win tomorrow, but
we won't be any pushover. I think
our boys are ready for one OF their
best games of the year."
weeks performance against Rutgers,
which resulted in an upset victory
over the Scarlet, is problematical,
but they're geared for so minutes
of their best football.
Out to Beat 1889 Record.
Uppermost in the squads mind Is
the thought that another victory
will give it record of three games
won and six lost, which will better
last years disastrous score Of two
won and seven lost.
The men, Bob Smith, a mighty
bulwark in the line, and Joe Murphy
and Mearle Du Vail, sparkplugs of
the attack, are in fine fettle and
ready for the kickoff, and the return
of John Cordyack, who has been out
with a cold, is calculated to do no
harm. Although Joe Hoopengardner
and Don Shockey are out, Maryland
will be closer to full strength this
game than 1t has been at any time
this season.
1t will be the last collegiate con-
test of their careers for 10 Terps, in
cluding Smith and Murphy, two out
standing football players to matric-
ulate at Maryland. Smith is rated
the best center to wear the black
and gold since Zeke Bailey snapped
the ball on the 1922 eleven and has
held the wobbly line together all
season.
Murphy Backfield Wonder.
Murphy, though not physically
constructed for the role, has been a
tireless workhorse in the backfleld,
a constant threat to the foe and one
of the ablest ball carriers Maryland
has boasted. With more support he
might easily have been a nationally
prominent star.
Also to be graduated in June are
Leo Mueller, Frank Dwyer. Dick
Shaffer, Bill Krouse, Paul McNein,
Frank Black, Fred Widener and
Milton Lumsden, and possibly Jack
Mueller. Al
Washington and Lee was scheduled
to leave Lexington this afternoon by
bus, arriving in Washington early
this evening. The squad will remain
here overnight. proceeding to College
Park tomorrow.
Dick Pinck, the Generals star ball
carrier. was to visit physician today
for final check on his injured foot,
but reports from Virginia were that
he would be in action tomorrow.
Evening star., 1940-11-29
Telephone Aids in Scoring First Grid Win

went the ads one better-for on
the top row of the stands, tele-
phone in hand, sat their unpre-
dictable coach-"Baker's Dozen"
Ossie Doenges himself.
Five hundred chilled fans
yelped their delight as OSsie's
signal caller would trot off the
field to the instrument, nod un-
derstandingly and scurry back to
master mind the waiting II men.