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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-15
Britain Prepares For
Invasion Which Prime
Minister Churchill
Tells Nation To Ex-
pect at Any Time;
Raids Continue.

London. July l5.-(AP)-Britain,
ready Tor q long war and waiting Tor
the day when she can take the Of
fcnsive. ordered today the removal
of $500 children from southeastern
coastal areas in anticipation OF the
German invasion which Prime Min
lister Churchill told the nation to en-
poet at any time.
Even as plans were rushed to get
the children to inland Ravens, Ger
man bombers continued their feeling
out process.
Fatal bombs rained on 4 south
coast town. A brief communicate said
the raiders destroyed some houses
and caused small number OF casual
ties ''some Of which were fatal"
A german attacker dropped four
bombs over Wales, three OF them
falling in the water and the fourth
without damage on open ground.
A ministry Of health announce
mcnt said the new exodus OF chill
dren from the southeast coast towns
will begin next Sunday.
1t also will be moving day for 5000
London children who were sent to
Worthing on the southeast coast last
September and now are to be shifted
to safer places inland.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-15
Farley Says
His Name To
Be Offered
Farley Says He Be.
lieves, However, That
Nomination of Roose.
welt Will Be Made
Unanimous B e fore
First Ballot Ends.

Chicago. July l5.-(AP)-With
prcccdcnt-breaking CLINT in their eyes
which augurcd i'll for the third term
tradition. Democratic national con-
vcntion delegates assembled today TO
clear away the routine standing be-
tween President Roosevelt and an
other nomination.
Even as the delegates Strcamcd in
to the stadium. third term advo"? cS
spread the report that although Mr..
ROOScVclt'S Only word had been Il
am not IL candidate" they we're con-
WINGED he would accept the nominal
ton which tWO-thrdS of the dele
gates are pledged to bcStoW upon
him.
Shortly before Chairman James a.
Farley banged the gavcl which be-
gan the opening session he reiterated
that his own name would be placed
before the convention.
His nominating speech will be
made by Raymond Fisher of Manuel,
who succeeded Farley as chairman of
the Rockland County Democratic
committee in 1889. in the event Sen
ator Glass Of Virginia. detained in
Washington by his Wife's illness, is
unable to reach Chicago.
In press conference shortly be-
fore he called the delegates to order,
Farley voiced the opinion which
dominates this convention. He was
asked do you anticipate that before
the results Of the first ballot are an
nounced the nomination will be made
unanimOuS?'
Il think so, yes replied the post
master general.
For his part. Farley said he favor
cd making the nomination unani-
NOUS. He made clear. however, that
he was not releasing his own dele
gates prior to that first roll cal! and
did not attempt 10 speak for other
COntcndcrS such az Senator Wheeler
Of Montana, Vice President Garner
and Paul V. McNutt Of Indiana.
In Washington, Presidential Sccre-
tary Stephen Early said the White
House is connected with Chicago by
a direct telephone wire, but "it has
not been used" 50 far.
Early disclosed the telephone con-
ncctiOn in talking with reporters at
the start Of history making week
in which political leaders believe
Roosevelt Will accept denomination
by the Democratic party and thus
challenge the tradition against any
mans serving three terms in the
White House.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-15
Yankees To
Be Sold
Attorney Says Syndi-
cate Headed by F arley
Will Pay 100000
For Champs.

Chicago. July l5.-(AP)-Attor-
ncy J. r. Mahoncy Of New York said
today he expected the New York
Yankee baseball club would be sod
by the Jacob Rupert estate 10 Il
syndicate headed by Postmaster Cen
cral James 4. Farley ''Withii. 40
weeks at a price Of s4.000,O0O.'
Negotiations are going along fine
said MahOney, former president of
the Amateur Athletic Union and per-
sonal attorney to George Rupert.
brother Of the late owner Of the
worlds champions.
The contract carrying the price Of
S4.0O0.00n has been submitted by
the Rupperts to Basil O'Cpnnor who
is representing NJ. Farley. | know
here ma been lot Of speculation
N this thing but you can say it's
~onc from the ,nccuiatory 10 the very
cali. tic 4tase.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-15
'etain Moves
To Complete
New Regime

.E. July l5.-(AP) - France
.-.# .ur" into the task OF re-
~'.uu today after observing IN
..n l5l>t anniversary OF the
... tur people tasted when they
sd Inc BaStjIiC fortress prison
... .. tyranny and oppression.
.. HasuaI Henri Philippe Pctaln
. chic. %, state Of the new att
'...n government, however
.rs little time for sorrow.
. attended one Of the solemn
.. -"rviccs which replaced
.-. USUALLY lubilant BaStille Day
..tH>. placed d wreath on the
......, - the nations war dead
r.& fer "a moment while a tear
..-, watched in silence.
.rH"'. swiftly to complete the
.. e." ucW regime, Pctain an
; that Rene Belin. formerly
a command Of the general
H.'.n" of labor. had beer
.'. .-..~'cr Of industrial produc-
..o .,aur.
e.. same time. the minister OF
and family disclosed thai
.as We're being taken for or
".@ leadership of children. His
called Tor government dl-
.|reittance OF children from
age.
n.stry OF the interior order
"aor Of French newspaper
politicians Ia leave the pro-
ay.ttl Us undesirable.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-15

Washington. July 15.-(AP)-Ihe
Army ordered 627 light tanks from
the American Car and Foundry COM
pany today, the largest single tank
purchase in peace time history. Inc
contract price was approximately
Sl1 100000. 80,
The tanks. about y tons each, viii
be manufactured at the COMPANY
Berwick. Pa. plant Each will be
eoujped with I0ur 30-calibrc and one
.5-calihre mach;r" Gun nd ~" -
m. m. anti-2irc"att ci?.
Meanwhile. Representative "oHG--
RIM, Democrat. Virginia, announced
after a White House visit that a
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-15
Destruction of Two
Submarines and a De.
stroyer in Weekend
Operations in Medi-
terranean Claimed by
Italians.

Rome, July l5.-'(AP)-DcStruc-
ton Of two British submarines and a
destroyer in weekend naval opera
tons in the Mcditerranrn were
claimed by Italy today.
An Italian submarine. the high
command said. sank Il British sub
marine and destroyer in the west
ern Mediterranean. 1t had report
cd yesterday that an Italian Destroy
cr also sank a British Submarine.
(LOss Of a destroyer and one sub
marine is acknowledged by the Brit
iyh. The admiralty disclosed yestcr-
day the sinking of the l,350-tcn de-
stroycr Escott, torpcdocd in the
western Mediterranean. It said to-
day the 760.ton submarine Shark was
''ovcr due and presumed to be lost
but did not say Whcre.)
Damage Of undiscloScd extent was
said TO have been hcrDcd on Brit
ieh warshipS in the Mediterranean.
pictured by Italy as STRUGGLING home
TO Alexandria under aerial pound
Continued on page tWo)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-15
Ultimatum 10
Britain Is
Predicted

Rome. July l5.-(AP)-Authori-
tativc fascist editor Virginia Gayda
indicated today that Germany and
I,alv would Scrv" an uItimatum on
Great Britain within a few days Of
rcring her d choice between surrcn-
der on destruction.
Gayda's editorials frequently re-
fleet official views.
preparations will be completed IN
a very few days" GaTda said, "BrI-
tain will have to settle her last ac-
count She will have to choose be-
tween submission to the rcnoVatng
restorative forces Of Europe or eX-
frcmcIy grim violent wal IN which
inrxor;,bla destruction. a iatcful pre-
cipitou, step toward final overthrow
will be measured not by years or
weeks oI which Churchill spoke, but
by days or hours"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-15
Kelly Opens
Draft Move
In W elcomle
vi ayor, welcoming
Democrats 10 lineage,
Demands Rocse v cit
Be Drafted Decause
lie Is KIM: OF Man
That Mankind l(eecis'

Chicago Stadium, July ID
(AP)-A demand tina: Franklin
ID. Roosevelt be drafted for
third term because d: is "thH
kind OF man that mankind needs"
was sounded during the first
incur Of tnc Democrat" national
convention today bv Mayor Ed
ward ]. Kelly of Chicago.
The MAYOR turned his s"hcdul-
cd "wclcoming sp"c"'," into
draft Roosevelt" d?n'~nd as
delegates listened t!:rHEg': nearly
an hour of speeches and formali-
ties which started the c0Even-
lion toward d presidential nomi-
nation.
The salvation Of thi. nation rests
in one man because OF his great eX-
pcrience and sincere humanitarian
Kelly said. THAT is why
| am saying that this great Demo,
cratic convention. with the eyes O
an unhappy world upon it, will stare
with all unity"
Only a few minutes before, the
president talked with Chairman
James A. Farley by telephone to wish
him a successful convention and ask
chow things were going"
Farlcy's response was COX"
A burst Of applause greeted Kelly's
draft" speech, but Farley cut thu
demonstration short with his gaVel
William Green. president of thu
American Federation Of Labor, tolc
Democratic platform trainers that il
President Roosevelt WAS ''pormitted'
to handle the unemployment prob
lem he would find solution for it.
Some thought that Green's re-
marks could be interpreted as ar
implied Endorsement of third term
nomination for the President. but the
labor leader said later he did not in
tend it as such.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-15
Wallace Approves
Regulations For
Tobacco Quotas

Washington, July 15.-(AP-
Secretary Wallace approved to-
day f,ue- cured tobacco market
ing quota regulations for the
1901 marketing year.
Operators OF each tobacco farm
will receive a marketing card.
If the acreage of tobacco bar
vested does not exceed the acre
age allotment within quota
card" will be issued for the farm,
and its production of tobacco can
be marketed without penalties.
If the acreage harvested exceeds
the allotment an excess market
ing card" will be issued, showing
the amount of excess and the
amount of tobacco marketed on
which a penalty will be collected.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-15
British Lose Three
Ships To Italians
Robert Wadlow,
Worlds Tallest
Man, Dies Today

Nanistcc, Mich, July ID
(AP)-RObcrt Wadl0w, the ~
wear cid Alton, ILL.,. giant" who
was 8 feet IL inches tall and
was believed to be the worlds
taIicst man, died here early TO-
day from complication following
a foot Infection.
WadIOW. who was making a
professional appearance as the
worlds tallcst man." suffered
an infection in his left ankle less
than fortnight ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-15
One Killed In
Nazi Air Raid

London, July l5.-(AT)--Onc per-
son was reported killed and several
injured by bombs in d raid on a
southeast English town, it was an
nounccd today.
Several houses were destroyed.
The raider dropped one bomb on a
residential area Of the town and flew
on to drop nine more in another
area A British plane pursued it.
The raid followed attacks last night
by "a few enemy aircra't' which
the government announced resulted
in only minor damage.
In Cairo, heavy fires resulted from
royal air force bombing raids on
Italian stores and barracks in Eritcra,
a Raj communicate announced to-
day.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-15
Army Orders 627 Light
Tanks For $1l,0OO,O00

House appropriations Sub-committee
world start hearings next Monday on
President Roosevelts request for an
additional defense appropriation Of
S4.900000
We expect to 60 into the whole
defense program very thoroughly in
checking up on these new estimates,
Woodruff said. There is much rou-
tine work to be done and the House
committee wants to be absolutely
.,.e> .hol when their funds are an-
Ar0Uria.ed Trey Were going to Go two
things: first. get 100 percent Ea!ic
for the money spent. an "r
get quick and effective action.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-15
Batista Wins
Cuba Election

Havana, July 15.-(AP)-Fulsen-
clio Batista, who once gained mar
row fame as the best stcnoghapher
in the Cuban army, appeared today
TO have won election as president OF
his country.
In voting yesterday, marked by
scattered violence in which five per-
sons were killed, Batista was credit
ed unofficiaIIy with gaining three
to-two victory over his principal
presidential opponent, DR.. Ramon
Grau San Martin.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-15
FIVE KILLED IN
AIRPLANE CRASH

Santa Monica, Cal, June ID
(AP)-Fivc persons were killed IN
an airplanc crash today near Mark
IecvilIe Cal. the office Of the civil
oerona,IticS authority was informed.
A report from the chief OF police
at Fresno stated that the plane car
ricd two women and TWO men as
passengers.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-15
Coal Miners
Trapped

JohnstoWn. Pa. July l5.-(AF)-A
report that an explosion had trapped
several men in Koppers Coal Com
pany mine at Sonman. Is miles north
east of JohnStoWn, was reported here
today.
Calls for ambulances came here.
At Pittsburgh. the L. S. Bureau of
Mines dispatched 4 rescue car.
First reports indicated that APP
proXimately so men were entombed.
The kopp2rs company in Pits
orroh, sa;d it mad been informed there
was some trouble" at the mine but
had received no details.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-15
Germans Sink
Merchantmen

Berlin, July 15.-(AP)-Threec
Rritish merchantmen tot&Iing l,'oo
tons were sunk and destroyer, an
auxiliary cruiser and tour o eS
merchant ships were damagea ou !J
day by German bomberS Whlch rS,,e1
cd conveys in the English chahnel'
the German high command an
nounced today. :, -
During the night of July l4-l9
British planes dropped bombs ann am,
IossIv" in northern and western
Germany. causing slight properly
dar,aon. the communicate said.
Two British planes were reported
shot down bv anti-aircratt fire Whlle
German fighting planes acco''N'e0
for another.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-15
British Abandon
Novaie Fortress

London. July Is. - (AP)-E%-
change Telegraph. British news
agency. reported from Nairobi. Ken
va Colony. today that the bclcaguc:-
cd British garrison at MoyaI" had
withdrawn.
Moyalc is British frontier out
post on the border between British
Kcnya and italian Ethiopia in East
Africa
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-15
BRITISH MINISTER
SENT TO PRISON

London. July l5-(AP)--The Rev
crcnd Il. c. c.. Graham, rector of old
Boliugbrnllc. was sentenced today to
four weeks imprisonment for ringing
church bells for Sunday service June
l6 in vocation Of d defense order that
they be rung only to warn Of in
vasion.
Despite the rcctor's protest that nc
was ignorant Of the order, the judge
held that the ringing was "lnten-
tjOnal and deliberate
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-15
British Children To
Be Moved Off Coast
Traffic Deaths
Reduced During
Six Month Period

Raleigh. July 15.-(AP)-Traffic
deaths in North Carolina numbered
only 1853 during the first six months
of this year. the lowest toll since
1888. the Highway Safety Division
reported today.
Jlme deaths were only 81, 20
percent drop under the II of June.
1889.
The six months toll was 9 percent
below the 1896 deaths in the first Sin
months of last year.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-15
EIQahQh

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight
and Tuesday. followed by show
ers in mountains Tuesday; slight
Iy warmer in extreme west nor-
ton tonight.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-15
HAiFi BOMBED

Jerusalem, July 15.-(AP-
A number of enemy" planes
dropped bombs in the Haifa area
this morning. Some damage was
reported done and there were Il
few casualties. II was the first
raid of the war on the Holy
Land.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-15

L.@Gpa. July l5.-(AP)-The Bri-
-.rc.nment. faced with d full
- r,o n is battle with Germany
G l.u.y. NUW IS seeking to end the
...y.-ycur war between China and
.......
-.., results Of this peace attempt
...a oc known soon was reported in
...adcaSt II Singapore by S. w.
E.--. acting governor of Malaga,
declared His Majesty'S govern
.n' will 90 to the greatest lengths
..n.d secoNdjng and prolongine
' war in the east and will put for
I'd evcvy effort 10 end it."
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-15

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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-25
Bullets For Rustlers'
Will Show At Bijou

laundering hoofs and the stac-
cato bark of six-guns herald the
thrilling approach of Columbia's
romantic drama of the Old West,
Bullets for Rustlers," which
opens Friday at the Bijou theatre.
Charles Starrett, one of the most
popular of the western heroes, is
starred in the new film with Lorna
Gray, charming heroine of many
outdoor romances. as his leading
LADY. The Sons of the Pioneers,
famous singing stars, contribute a
musical background of five new
numbers especially written for the
production by Bob Nolan.
Bullets for Rustlers" has been
keralded as one of the most thrill
ing Of western adventures, for it
presents Starrett as a &C" man,
a detective employed by the Cat
Elements Association. The scene of
his activity is Cottonwood Valley,
a small cattle-ranching commune
ty which suffers heavily from the
depredations Of a mysterious gang
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-25
South of Page Pago'
To Show At Carolina

Edward Small knew that he had
a truly great screen property when
he decided to produce South of
Pago Pago," the epic of South
Seas romance and intrigue, which
will open Thursday at the Caro-
lima theatre. That is why he
spared neither energy nor expense
and that is why he chose an i'm
pressive cast headed by Jon Hall,
who Won sensational fame as the
hero Of 1.-THE Hurricane" Other
important names in the cast in
clude Frances Farmer, Victor Nc
Laglen, Gene Lockhart, Douglas
Dumbrille, Olympic Bradna a n d
Francis Ford.
Briefly, the story of South of
Pago Pago" concerns the strange
adventures of Bucko Larson and
Ruby Taylor, who undertake an
expedition to a fabulous pearl bed
South of Pago Pago." Overcome
by greed and lust for wealth, Lar
son uses all kinds of foul methods
to enslave the natives on the island
Of Manoa so that they will dive
for pearls. Kehane, the young and
handsome son of the island chief,
falls in love with Ruby, never
dreaming that she is a Singapore
cafe girl. Things 60 from bad to
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-25
Murder Cruise Will
Show Here Wednesday

A stranger strikes time and
again with amazing rapidity as he
furtively prowls the decks of g
luxury liner!
Audiences will strive in vain to
identity him in the 10th Century
Fox film, Charlie Chan's Muir
der Cruise,'' with Sidney Toler
again in the title role, which comes
on Wednesday to the, Bijou the
atre.
It's Chan's strongest and mos
battling case and only he is able
to solve it. Featured in the cast
are such outstanding screen per
sonalities as Marjorie Weaver, Ii
onel Atwill, Sen Yung, Robert Low
cry and many others.
The scene is laid aboard a gor-
geously appointed ocean liner
swiftly ending a world cruise. A
pail of gloom has fallen over the
party of vacationers, which IN
clueds in addition to the above
mentioned players, Don Beddoe,
Leo Carroll, Cora Witherspoon,
Kay Linaker and Harlan Briggs.
One by one three of the voyagers
are found strangled, a bag of sill
yer coins beside each victim.
The current chapter of Terry
and the Pirates" and a comedy,
You're Next" are included on
the program at the Bijou theatre.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-25

/ worse for the innocent natives un-
til a swift and unexpected climax
brings the showdown. How Ruby
manages to save the day for the
islanders and to free them from
Larson's cunning and violence pro-
vides the picture with an ending
packed with thrills and drama.
The principal location site dur
ing filming of South of Page
Pago" was on the famous Kona
coast on the island of Hawaii, the
largest in the group. Here 1000
natives we're employed, 300 canoes
were assembled and an entire ma
tive village built on the beach near
the foaming surf.
Too much praise cannot be Civ
en- to the cast of South of Page
Page" for the unusually convinc-
ing performances they deliver. To
Victor McLaglen, Jon Hall, Fran
ces Farmer and Olympic Bradna
go additional honors for portray
ing their roles with So much dra-
matte conviction. And many words
of praise must be said for the pic
torlal brilliance and sweep of the
background shots and the magnifi.
cence OF the production. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-25
George Raft And Joan Ben
nett Starred In Mon
days Offering

Highly emotional drama and hon
est-to-goodness thrills are in store
for filmgoers when they witness
Walter Wanger's new film pro
duction, 1.-THE House Across the
Bay" which opens tomorrow a
the Carolina Theatre, with George
Raft and Joan Bennett heading ar
imposing cast of Hollywood top
%notchers. This new picture not on
ly introduces a new romantic team
composed of Raft and Miss Ben
nett, but it brings the beautiful
Miss Bennett forward in one of her
most varied and exciting roles tc
date.
AS for George Raft, his imper.
sonation of Steve Larwitt, a latter.
day gentleman of means and ambi.
tons, is as def as it is clever.
Raft knows how to fill his screen
characterizations with life-like,
qualities, with punch and drama,
with humor and imagination.
Others who contribute stirring
and unforgettable portrayals
in THE House Across the Bay" are
Gladys George, Walter Pigeon,
June Knight and Lloyd Nolan.
Gladys George, as a worldy-wise
wife whose husband is serving a
prison sentence, does an impress.
sive piece of down-to-earth acting,
while Walter Pidgeon as the sec
ond male lead is a romantic hero
who hasn't been typed at the stu
dos.
Walter Wanger is to be congrat-
ulated for having filmed this story
which deals with women whose
husbands cross the law and leave
them behind while they serve pris-
On sentences. The picture spot
lights the plight of these women,
beautiful, exposed to temptations,
but trying to be faithful to their
men behind bars. Joan Bennett,
playing the role of Brenda Bent
ley, speaks for all those women
who are left without their men to
battle a hostile world and to save
their faith and loyalty.
THE House Across the Bay"
marks the first time the spotlight
has been turned upon the story Of
these women. When Brenda Bent
ley travels to San Francisco and
rents an apartment overlooking,
San Francisco Bay so that she can
be near her husband, serving a
term in a Federal Prison, she is
acting a real-life episode torn from
actual court records. For Brenda
Bentley is a fictitious character
only in that she is not an indi-
vidual but represents a composite
of a group. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-25

from the nicklodeon stage to fin
ished masterpieces in technicolor.
The veteran director always strives
to understand the viewpoint of the
average fan in his pictures. How
well he has succeeded can be judged
by his outstanding hits which in
clude the brilliant robin Hood
with Douglas Fairbanks in the 81,
lent version; '1Ieidi," outstanding
Shirley Temple vehicle and "Suez''
with Tyrone Power, Loretta Young
and Annabella.
Featured in the supporting cast
of Sailors Lady" are Joan Davis,
Dana Andrews, Mary Nash, Larry
Crabbe, Katharine Aldridge, Henry
Shannon, Wally Vernon and Skip
per-" the adorable baby discovery
Sol M. Wurtzel was executive pro.
Queer.