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Evening star., 1940-02-29
Wheeler Brands
Control Of The Few
Real Competition Foe
Senator Denies
Government Causes
Economic Ills

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. Ex-senator Bur-
ton X. Wheeler, Democrat, Of Mon
tana said last night that the great
est enemy Of competition in the
United States had not been govern
ment but the concentration of eco
nomic powers in the hands of a few.
"The very backbone of democracy
is the right to trade and to conduct
decent and legitimate business u
Senator Wheeler declared in a pre-
pared speech before the Retail Coal
Merchants Association of Chicago
"And when a group Of business
men or the Government dictates
the manner in which you operate
your business or when, where and
what job the worker will have, then
our vaunted political liberty loses
all real significance"
Price fixing by either industrial
combines or government is undem-
ocratic," he added. TT Is economi-
cally unsound. It will ultimately
lead to government control of ousi-
ness.
To-day it is popular to suggest
Evening star., 1940-02-29
c. A. A. to Permit
Mothers-to-Be
To Pilot Planes
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Civil Aeronautics Authority
has decided to permit expectant
mothers to fly, it was learned today,
provided their physician approves.
An amendment to the code which
now bars them from airplanes is
expected to be issued soon.
The question was pressed before
the c. A. A. by Mrs. Betty Gillies,
Long Island society woman, mother
herself and former president of the
99-ers, organization of woman flyers.
Chairman Robert H. Hinckley Of
the c. A. A. said that expectant
mothers were barred from plotting
planes because they were deemed
to be in an abnormal physical con-
dition,"
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Take this New Kind of Bath.
and Drift Off Into Utter Rest

Gwen tender skins won't feel
4hig.1 Soak yourself, 1t full lengths
in this bath for Is minutes. Then
dry yourself gently, keep warm
and 90 promptly to bed.
The reason this new bath
works such magic (as proved in
scientific tests) is because the
warm water and Colman's Dry
Mustard in combination have
wonderful drawing power. They
materially increase the flow Of
your blood, all over your body,
toward the surface Of your skin.
This speeds up the elimination Of
the fatigue wastes, relaxes your
muscles and overstrung nerves,
and sends you to bed ready for
that dreamless peace Nature in
tended your nights to be.
Evening star., 1940-02-29

industrial self-management as .
cure-an for the problems Of busi-
ness. But industrial self f-manage-
ment-the public interest consid-
ered-has not always been . success.
Control is lodged with ! few who fix
prices and who police the industry.
So-called self-management, like mo-
nopoly, concentrates tremendous
powers In the hands Of q few who
lack public responsibility"
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Stors UnfovorubIe,
Astrological Books
Banned by Nozis.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Feb. 29.-Berlin po-
lice ordered conf1scation today
of all astrological calendars and
"yearbooks" for 1910 which pre-
sumo to forecast events.
Authorities held that Ger
mans present responsibilities
are too serious to allow foolish
approximations to destroy their
tranquility of spirit"
The stars are said to portend
disturbing occurrences, certain
foreign astrological calendars
making especially lurid predic-
tions.
Evening star., 1940-02-29

TRY IT TONIGHT. There is prob
ably tin Of Colman's Dry Mus
tard in your pantry. If not, your
grocer has it. Take this Colman's'
bath regularly and forget that
you ever knew those nightmares
of tossing which made you dread
the nights.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Moss Weddina Rite

Immediately after being graduated,
Is girls comprising the entire
graduation class of the Toxic, Japan,
Bride Training School were married
in a mass ceremony to Is young men
intending to settle in Manchukuo.
Evening star., 1940-02-29

When you toss and fight the bed
clothes, when one black hoaEI
j after another goes by without re-
lief, it's because your nerves are
tense and there is an excess Of
fatigue wastes in your blood.
What you need, to get utter
rest and deep, peaceful sleep, is
. way to relax those nerves-and
q way to speed up the clearing of
those fatigue wastes.
Fortunately, there is now a
simple way to do it, without
drugs, without trouble, and with
out expensive preparations.
Find out for yourself how easy it
is to sleep like a baby.
You've always known that
warm baths were relaxing and
had q tendency to make you
sleepy. But now, by the right
kind Of warm bath you can sleep
as you have never slept before.
Just fill your tub half full of
water that is from 100 to 104 de-
grees warm. Then sprinkle
through it 3 to 4 heaping table,
spoons Of Colman's Dry Mustard.
Evening star., 1940-12-15

More Flying fortresses" for
the British dir orm. Assembly
Of these eiont B-24 bombers at
the Consolidated Aircroft's
plont at Son Diego, CoIif., re-
quires so much spoee it is done
outdoors. Britain hos been given
priority on rs Of these 20-ton
ships. With O crew Of nine they
con CORY five tons Of bombs
5000 miles at 300 miles on
hour.
A. P. and Wide World Photos.
Evening star., 1940-12-15

f ony single Gloss Of mitory equipment will tip the seoe Of
definitely Bon fovo the long ronee bomber to
Of And Brton eonne heovy Amer
production Of such planes her hope Of evenuo oseendeny
the swormne fleets Of Germony For stoter building
up Bon Flying Fortress orm she hos been ooed thon
40 Of these son bombe coming off the assembly lines Of
expanding American ponts.
Shown the picture above Of the 20 British ootted
pone thot being turned the Boene pont Seotte
eoch Of these Bc type moored Boene bombe represent"
doys Of pIont eopoei in the mokne With top speed Of
better thon 300 miles hour they have cruising ronee Of
4 900 miles They CORY severoI tons Of bombs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-13

A. A REMOTE WESTERN WATER TANK, A FREIGHT
10 Stops ON IT'S Ions RUN ACROSS THE DESERT i.
SUDDENLY The ENGINEER oASpS ~ ABATEMENT
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-07
Salisbury Man In
Republican Race
For Governorship

Salisbury, Feb. DIR. Forest
Witten, Of Salisbury, has announced
that he is a candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for governor of
North Carolina, subject TO the par
tvs primary.
Dr. Witten's announcement comes
as the first since the Republican
party recently declared its intention
of holding statewide primary for
the nomination Of candidates.
Another candidate expected TO an
nounce presently is John r. Hoff-
man, Burlington attorney, who is 4
native Of Guilford county.
Already there are six candidates
in the field f0r the Democratic NOM
inatiOn.
DR.. Witten seeks the c. o. P.
nomination on platform including:
Elimination of the State sales tax,
lower taxes on automobiles and
their operation, revision Of election
laws, a State referendum on liquor
stores, and civil service law Tor
State employees.
DR.. Witten is native Of Ohio who
has lived in North Carolina for some
years. He has participated in past
Republican campaigns in the State
as a speaker. He is graduate Of
West Virginia Wesleyan college and
Drew University in New Jersey.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-07
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Feb. 1.-The 1889 legis-
allure authorized an apprenticeship
vstem for North Carolina, the State
Department of Labor got busy on it
late last July, and soon the very first
APPRENTICE Will be- formally indcntur-
cd under the program, Commissioner
If Labor Forrest Shufcrd has told
yolrr Raleigh reporter.
This first young craftsman, as yet
unidentified ard not even identfiable
Raleigh. will in all probability be
appreciated in 4 Gastonia machinst
r,on Commissioner Shuford SAID
that there has been peculiar interest
a thai section ard that Clarence
Beddingfield, director of the APP
premiership system, is now in that
section making final preparations for
Inc inst indenturinG.
Meanwhile local apprenticeship
councils are being organized through
out the state and considerable pro-
gress is being made.
Speaking, of progress, the commits
sioner Is quite well satisfied despite
the loI)Sc vi q yGt'- Niuiott SNtl! ullG
apprenticeship having formally be-
gun.
AS matter Of fact, We are get
ting along rather faster than we en-
pected", he said.
Passing from the apprenticeship
situation, the commissioner comment
ed on the recent Supreme Court de-
cision outlaWing the Dry Cleaning
Commission. He did not go into
merits of the decision, OF course, but
he did point out that nulliricati0r
of the law will take out Of the field
the two or three inspectors which the
Cleaning Commission has had busy
Shuford stressed the point that
notification Of the commission means
no loosening of regulations towering
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-07
McNutt And
Are
Best Dressed

Cleveland, Feb. 7.-(AP)-Demo-
crat Paul V. McNutt and Republican
Thomas E. Dewey are probably the
best dressed men in the political
arena, the Merchant Tailors and
Designers association decided at its
national convention.
The association omitted "the pro-
feSSional clothes korses-actors, So
ciety and clothing men,, from its
annual list of the nations 25 best
dressed" men, who were not ranked
in order.
Some of the others, with COM
mentS:
Angler Biddle Duke and Alfred
GWynne Vanderbilt - young. men
of remarkable accomplishment Tor
their years who have observed very
closely the amenities Of conventional
dress in their social intercourse and
who have discharged with great
credit their responsibilities OF in
herited wealth..
Henry R. Luce, magazine pub
lisher-"clings to many of the
archaic elegancies OF the 10th CEN
tury, notably in his evening clothes .
William McCheSney Martin, New
York stock exchange president
''notoriously careless as to his per-
sonal appearance when he became
a figure Of national importance" but
has improved his dress so that 1t
is a model Of correct conservative
ness.
Lucius Beebe. columnist-''makeS
a profession of elegance but he is
nevertheless included because he
wears his clothes like a gentleman"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-07
WOMAN DRIVER GETS
THE LAST LAUGH

Chanel Hill. Feb. 7.-When a. n
"Bilp' Poe went to get his car here
the other day, his teen-aged daugn-
ter, who is just learning to drlVe
was sitting under the wheel.
The daughter begged but 10 nc
avail Mr. Poe took the wheel: pu!lec
out from the curb without looking
and crashed tenders with passing
ear. mr.,
Attorney General Harry NC
Mullan was riding with Coach Johr
Fcnfield in the other car, and Mr
Poe lust took the two cars TO ms
garage to straighten out the denS
so everything turned out well; ;.
But as yet father Poe still nasn
heard the last 81 told you So
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-07
Willis Smith
Will Not Be
Candidate

Raleigh, Feb. 7.-(AP)-Willis
Smith, Raleigh attorney, announced
last night he would not be candi-
date for the Democratic guberna-
torial nomination in the May pri-
mary.
He was the fifth to withdraw from
the race after having been men
toned as a possible candidate.
In formal statement he said he
had Preached the conclusion that ]
should not at this time abandon my
business and professional! contacts
and neglect my personal associa-
tons to enter this race"
Of all prominently regarded po-
tential candidates, only William
Fenner, of Rocky Mount, has not
declared himself.
There are six announced candl-
dates-J. M. Broughton. Of Raleigh;
Mayor Thomas E. Cooper, Of Will
mington; Paul d. Grady, of Kenny;
L. L. Gravcly, of Rocky Mount;
Lieut.-Gov. w. P. Horton, of Pitts
boro, and Revenue Commissioner
A. j. Maxwell
Four others previously had with
drawn from the race-State Treas
urer Charles NJ. Johnson. who will
seek denomination TO his present
office; Horace E. Stacy. Of Lum-
berton, who will run for the State
Senate; Dr.. Clarence Poe, Raleigh
farm leader; and d. l.. Ward, speak
er of the 1889 State House of Rep
resentatives.
"Six North Carolinians have now
announced their candidacy for NOM
ination in the Democratic primary
for the gOVernOrShip OF North Car
olina,' Smiths statement said.
Gail of these are personal ac-
ouaintances of mine, with whom |
have had most cordial relations for
many years. The number Of these
contestants makes very certain a
second primary, and the prospect
of two primaries and one general
election means severe strain both
physically and financially. A con-
test for the governorship Of North
Carolina is one not to be entered
upon lightly, and I have felt that
keenly.
81 have been gratified by the
large number Of people who have
insisted that I contest for the NOM
nation and have promised me their
support. My feeling is that in such
q contest, were | to enter. / would
have an excellent chance Of being
one of the two high men to contest
in the run-off primary. However,
if has seemed to me that the price
that one must pay plus the strain
of four years in office is, indeed, a
high one. l would not wish to be
governor merely for the honor of
the office or the glamour Of the
position but only in the event that
could render service to my. State.
In spite of the assurances OF sup
mort that I have had and the hope
of achievements as governor, | have
reached the conclusion that l should
not at this time abandon my bust
ness and professional contacts and
neglect my personal associations to
enter this race.
81 wish to thank the many friends
of mine throughout the State for
their proffers of assistance and their
assurance of support. l wish them.
TO know that 1 appreciate the
thoughtfulness that they have
shown. l hope that l may continu-
ously be of some service to the
Democratic party and to the State
If North Carolina and hold the con-
fidence of the people generally in
terested in its welfare"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-07
DRUNK.

EdgartoWn. Mass, Feb. 7.-(AP)-
Byron c. Brown, 49-year-old retired
army captain, whose report to the
coast guard the night of January %
that he heard an sos from Il ship
in distress and sent several vessels
on wild goose" chase, was fined
SIS yesterday for drunkenness. He
appealed.
Captain Brown had tuned in on
a dramatized radio program, which
commemorated the sinking of the
steamship Republic after a collision,
and thought he was listening TO a
real cali of distress.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-07

Father of the singing Andrews SIS
tiers, Patty, Maxene and La Verne,
Peter Andrews, 81, leaves Felony
Court, New York. Charged with
having loaded revolver in his hotel
room without a permit, he was
freed in $500 bail, furnished by his
wife. The Andrews denied there is
anything but perfect harmony IN
the family.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-07
Pan. american Relations.
I,,,,,r,>ed But Not Ideal
Rooseveltian Good Neighbour Policies Have
Had Their Effect In Overcoming Some Bad
relations In Past-Argentina Least Friendly
~ South American Countries

bUIlt up III the western hemisphere
cnly by reconciling the incompatible
tiles CT races different in values, in
customs, II ways Of looking 1T life,
cy every factor OF economic circum-
stance and Of historic inheritance"
Concluding quite long book, Au-
thor Altman sums up. we must
either enSlave Latin America or see
others en5Iavc it; or preserve It's
freedom Withcurs by winning its I'M
meaSurably difficult friendship"
| asked Altman how long he
thought it would take.
Five hundred years" he guessed
at.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-07

Here's story which probably
isn't literally true; but it seenls too
good to pass up.
While the clans were gathered for
the Gridiron Dinner here Sunday
night, a prominent politician fell to
discussing with Senator Josiah w.
Bailey the current gubernatorial
campaign Reference was made to
the fact that some of the entrants
are getting right red in the face and
hot under the collar by certain
stories circulated about them.
IF this keeps up, some OF the boys
are going to get mad and tell the
truth about what's happened to
them, said the Bailey vis-a-vis.
"Oh. no." laughed the Senator,
They'll never get mad enough to
do that
Remember again--this possibly
didn't happen. but if it didn't its
good story just the same.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-07

Somebody is sending out in Wake
county 4 letter which deals in very
sarcastic terms with the political
activities of Tom Banks, Ra-
leigh attorney who managed Sandy
Graham's campaign in Wake in 1886
and who has since continued UP to
his neck in political affairs OF the
Capital.
It seems there is suspicion that
Tommie is working for J. NJ. Brough-
ton for governor, Hal D. Cooley for
Congress and against Pete Murphy
for secretary of state.
However that may be, there IS
now being circulated purported
letter to THE Three Hundred Ap-
plicantS for Census Jobs Who Fail
ed to Get Them in the Fourth Con-
gressional District"
1t is extremely harsh on poor Tom
and rises to its greatest heights with
this sizzling paragraph:
'Tommie is now in his political
glory. If he fails to get you q census
Job. he will get You free air plane
trip to California"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-07
NAVY PLANE LOST
AT SEA; MEN SAVED

Scituate, Mass, Feb. 7.-(AP)-
A United States army plane returning
10 Boston from Hyannis landed yes
terday in Massachusetts bay, a half
mile off shore, and sank after its two
occupants were rescued and remov-
ed to a hospital.
Air corps officials identified the
pilot as Lieutenant Arthur Tappan,
q, of Milton, a reserve officer. His
mechanic was William Andrews, %.
Neither was believed seriously in
jured.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-07

Mrs. w. B. Murphy, vice chair
man of the Democratic State COM
mittee, seems to have habit OF wax
ing up to find she is too late and
has been left.
In 1888 she aspired to be State
senator from her home county OF
Greene, but after weeks of apparent
assurance she woke up one line
morning to find that the leaders OF
the district had decided Greene
should not have the senator it's been
due for years--if the senator was to
be she.
Now, It's said, Mrs. Murphy very
carefully laid all her plans to at
tend the Gridiron Dinner, even
down to arranging when and how
she would come up to Raleigh on
the day of the big affair.
The day of the big trip daWned,
she arose, got her morning paper
and found on the front page an &C
count of the Gridiron Dinner Whlch
had been held the night before.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-07

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-07
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AVERILL
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Feb. Your Raleigh re-
porter hears that Representative
Crayon c. Efird, from Stanly coun-
~, will be State campaign manager
for Lee Gravely OF Rocky Mount.
The report is not given you as
guaranteed as to truth and veracity,
but its source is much more reliable
that the usual political canard-so
much more reliable that it has most
Of the earmarks of complete authen-
ITCHY.
II Efird does take over the reins
of Gravely'S campaign, it means that
the Rocky Mountaineer will have, in
all likelihood. support of the organ
lied trucking interests. This, Of
course, is unguaranteed, but the fact
remains that Representative Efird
is past president Of the North
Carolina Truck Owners Association,
and still is high in its inner circles.
1t would be quite logical for this
group to go along with him.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-07
State Will Soon Indenture
First Apprentice Under Law

labor conditions in the cleaning
shops. What was previously law
violation is still just that, he said. ana
will be pushed by the department
through its own inspectors.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-07

This is indeed an odd war. Because
of the Maginot and Siegfried lines,
for. the first time in history nations
have buried their armies before in
stead of after battle.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-07
l:-rIrS =. STEWART
49,, ssr.,>S EOlUiaHiSi

p. Feb. =. Stories being
... PRESSURE Of more bel
..--.au warcraft (parti-
ru!3r!y German ~
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-01
CONSUMPTION
Bill Change
Is Advocated

Washington. Aug. l.--(AP)-BCSct
by DEMANDS that the BurIic-WadS-
worth military training bill be furth-
Il restricted. the Senate military
committee agreed today To delay Il
vote Oh the measure until Monday
and the senate pat over until that
day consideration of Il bill for call
jng out the National Guard.
The .1tcst proposed restriction was
by Senator Lee. Democrat,
Oklahoma. with the support of Sen
utor Bridges. Republican, New Hamp-
shire. II would limit 10 100000
the number of men between 81 and
80 Inclusive who could be conScript-
cd for training.
For consideration Of this amend
mcnt the committee called War de
partmCnt officials to appear tomor-
row and informally agreed that there
would he no final vote ON the Burke
Wad worth bill until Monday.
The limitation Would give the
President specific authority to order
of 100000 men between
the ages of ~ and go next October.
\ further section of 100000 men
could be called early next year, al
though the date was not set in a
rough draft Of the amendment in
troducCd at 4 closed session.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-08-01
Cotton Ends
Good Year
Prospects For New
Crop are Dark, With
Federal Control Pro-
gram Probable,

Washington, Aug. 1.-(NP)--Aftcr
gaining sales peak, Il new cotton
marketing season began today with
prospects Of d dip that worried pro-
duccrS and federal farm officials.
BY custom the cotton marketing
season opens August about the
time that the new crop starts to mar
kCt in volume.
In a decade of Shmp ups and downs
the season which closed yesterday
was one Of the best. Sales t0t&led
about l3.8OO.OOO bales or 100000
bales more than in the previous sea-
son. Exports amounted 10 6.2OG.O0O
bales, the largest volume since 1888,
after having fallen to 1927 900 in the
previous season.
But cotton experts in the Agri-
culture department predict tobog-
gan-lkc slide for foreign sales during
the new season. They expect exports
to drop below the 1000. G0C-balc
mark because many countries 10
which the United States normally
sells half its exports cannot be reach
ed on account Of the European WAL
and the British blockade.
Only Great Britain and japan re-
main as SiZcable customers ans Meth
er is likely to buy heavily this sea-
son. Both have accumulated large re-
serves and are curtailing the con-
sumption of cotton products.
Officials said the dark export
prospects would necCSSitatc federal
program under which meXportabIt
SURPRISES Of this years crop would
be Withdrawn from market channel:
and stored under government loans