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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-09

sweeps M the coast Of South
America and Is directed 10 the
islands by Cape Blsnco.
The islands are of volcanic ORR
gin; In fact there are reported to
be 1000 volcanic craters among
the group. Some craters form q
whole island, as at Santa Cruz.
The trade wind. or southern.
sides Of all these islands are COW
cred with soil and luxurious vere-
tation. while the northern sides
are practically uncovered lava. The
low lands are dry and rocky. COW
cred with cactus and thorn brush.
About the 500-foot elevation a
more tropical vegetation is evident
and about the s00-foot mark grass
and timber hold sway and 1t is a
fine cattle country. All the settlers
are above the 600-foot elevation
where the soil is Extremely fertile
and there is plenty of moisture.
The islands have two seasons.
the wet and the wetter. That APP
plies TO the upper elevations: at
sea level there is a rainy season
and dry season. During the sea
level dry season water is at a pre-
MUM at all points on the coast.
Many have died of thirst there
because of the almost impossible
country that prevents travel along
the coast and to the uplands.
The upper elevation of these
islands are the most fertile lands
/ have ever seen. One can fairly
see things grow. There are no sea-
sons for planting and harvesting:
any time is right. There Is an
abundance Of all foods that soil
produces. Truly. this Is the closest
to the Garden of Eden have ever
seen.
Tower island Is an island of
birds. Millions of them are its only
Inhabitants. There is not a drop
Of fresh water TO be had on this
island. Big pelicans were perched
about on bare rocky points; herons,
cranes. gulls and birds of unknown
variety were everywhere. None
were afraid.
The first thing of interest on the
beach were seals which slowly flop-
ped down to the water. In all there
were probably IS seals about that
day and all as interested in US as
could be. A short tour Of the beach
disclosed marine iguanas; these
are lizards that reach a length of
four feet. have a saw-edged ruff
on the head and down the back.
They are h-rmless. We caught
several and the girls had their pic
lures taken holding iguanas by the
tails.
We sailed south as close on the
wind as possible. At eleven o'clock
we crossed the equator. All but
the helmsman were asleep. 1t was
too dark to see that great line that
the maps indicate at the earth's
middle and the great moment pass
ed without notice. Next day we all
felt the same. although we felt we
should feel some new strength. due
to our having hurdled that imagi-
nary line. We are now accredited
with the ability to spit against the
wind.
fContinued)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-09
Neglected Trees Beor
Regular Annual Crop

FORT ROSS. CaL-Although
neglected for more than three
score years. a group Of century,
old apple trees here are bearing
their regular annual crop. which
no one can remember ever having
failed. The trees were planted BY
the Russians when they located at
Fort Ross in 1912. Legend says at
the moment the trees were planted
a priest intoned an inhibition
against any failure ever to pro-
ducs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-09
Hitler Pays Tribute
To Ammunition Maker

NEW YORK The German
wireless said Adolf Hitler visited
Essen Wednesday In order per
sonally TO express his Fluctuations
TO Krupp Won Bohlen und Hal
bach. German munitions maker.
on the occasion of his 10th BIRTH
day.
Krupp. the radio said. received
the Man party's golden medal of
honor. an eagle shield of the reich
and the war cross Of merit Of the
first class lin recognition of his
merits for German ornaments. {"
Krupp, the wireless added. was
'the first German TO receive this
high decoration"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-09
Borden and Wife
Reach Honolulu

HONOLULU -sixteen days
overdue and feared lost at sea.
Charles Borden. 20. and his wife.
Resale. reached the island Of
Maui Wednesday in their 17-foot
sloop "Confucius' after a voyage
across the Pacific from Monterey.
Calf.
They spent IS days at sea In the
tiny sloop and reached port with
nearly all their sailing gear bro
ken and torn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-09

be inflicted.
The Galapagos
islands lie near
ly on the equa-
tor; a few are
north but all the
larger isla nds
are from 20 to
50 miles south.
Although in a
zone at we
have Away 3
considered ex-
trem civ hot
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-09

Archipelago de Colon-Calapagos
Islands to you and me. Ecuador
has soldiers on four of the islands.
No boat should enter without per-
mission. as severe penalties would
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-09

eeneser T. Dewey and 81 three men and
He women who sharing his adventure now anafsed
semsck Tor having crossed the equator sailing vessel
nut the simplicity Of his occasion
mink remarkably atuncd entire philosophy Of
me- Crossing the Line by -oreron webfoot
was absolutely according book even II odestiy neon
spicnous-Casey Dsviscn.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-09

these islands are not. The climate
Ia moderate. caused by the effects
Of the cold Humboldt current that
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
London Has Fine Air Raid
Alarms Today; But No New
Devastating BON bardn1ents
German Planes Over
British Capital Believ-
ed To BE Scouting
Planes Checking on
Damage in Three Days
of Fighting.

London, Sept. 10.-(AP)-Wave
after wave Of German air invaders
sent harried LOndoncrS underground
five times today, but up to early
evening there had been no renewal
of the devastating naZi lombard
'n"ntS.
The fourth alarm walled at 5:55
!p. m. Nl:55 a. m. c. s. IT, as the
gathering dusk brought a new threat
of deadly night-long raids which
have kept this city's millions hud-
died in shelters each night since
Saturday.
This alarm, like its predecessors Of
today, was comparatively brief, the
all clear signal coming 81 minutes
later. A fifth alarm sounded at 8:l1
p. m. Oil p. m. c. S. IT,
The German planes over England
today were believed to be scouts
sent over to determine the havoc
wrought in the preceding three
nights of unprecedented attacks.
British fighter planes, however,
were said to have turned them back.
Other nazi planes were reported
over Wales late today.
One flight Of reconnaissance planes
was fought off in quick battle
high above the city during the first
alarm at noon time.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
ThreeConvicts
Escape From
CarthageCam

Raleigh, Sept: 1O.-(AP)-Three
convicts overpowercd a guard, stole
his weapons and escaped just after
going to work from the state penal
camp at Carthage this morning.
Prison Superintendent Oscar Pitts
said the three took pistol and a
rifle from the guard, stole a state
highway trunk, abandoned it and
took an automobile and last were re-
ported headed toward West End.
Pitts listed the escapes as: Rufus
Gainey, 26, who entered prison Au-
gust 5 from Scotland county to serve
two years for assault; Byron Stocks,
'l9, sentenced December 20 in Robe
son to two years for robbery; and
Wallace Norton, 25-year-old Scot
land county man who was sentenced
to four months, but whose record has
not arrived here as he had just en-
tereu the Carthage camp.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Bar Association
Gets AntiiIhird
Term Resolutions

Philadelphia, Sept. l9.-(AP)-A
resolution condemning a third term
for President Roosevelt was sub
mitted today to the American Bar
Association resolutions committee
and Immediately precipitated con-
troversy within the committee.
Arthur w. Brouillet of San Fran
cisco announced he favored tabllng
the resolution as the committee
debate on the proposal for later IN
the day. Another COMMITTEES member
said that if you want to break up
the American Bar Association just
report this resolution out
The resolution attacked the Pres
idcnts third term aspirations as Sub
vcrsive of the principles upon
which the nation was founded and
endorsed a constitutional amendment
to give future presidents one Sin
year term. 1t asked support for such
a bill introduced in the Senate by
Senator Burke, Democrat, Nebraska
Sponsors of the resolution were
Edward c. Bailey of New York and
H. Graham Morrison Of Bristol
Tenn. If approved by the resolu-
tons committee, it would go to the
associations house of delegates repre-
senting the organizations 100000
members.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
France Faces
Food Shortage

Paris (via Berlin, delayedD, Sept.
6.-(hP)-A shortage of certain
rootsturfs in occupied France, which
can be met only by strict rationing
this winter, was forecast today by
officials Of the agriculture section of
the German military administration.
They said the prospective short
age resulted directly from military
operations.
These authorities said German
occupation forces werenot sending
large quantities Of food from France
into Germany.
The primary reason for the pros
pcctivc shortage, German officials
said, was the removal by the French
government Of between 100000 and
10 ,OOO, 900 inhabitants from Gepari-
ments of northern France when the
war started. Included in this num-
Der were between 100000 and A.
600 900 agricultural workers.
This exodus. they pointed out, had
two effects. First, the crops which
would have been planted in early
May were forgotten after the first
German offensive began May 10.
Second, crops which, like the first
cutting of May. would have been
harvested in the same period, were
left standing in the fields.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Conspiracy
Is Charged

New York, Sept. 10. - (AP)--
Seventeen individuals and twelve
corporations named in three indict-
mcnts charging conspiracy to mono
police and restrain importation, pro-
duction and sale of various vital war
materials pleaded innocent in federal
court today.
Accused of violating the federal
antitrust laws, The companies and
indiviSuals we're engaged in produc-
ton of either glass bulbs, tungsten
carbide, used in the hardening OF
tools and other metal materials, or
bentonite, a moulding clay.
No trial date was set.
Included in those indicted were
the Krupp Company of Essen, Ger
many. manufacturers Of war supplies,
for which no court appearance was
made, and two Dutch firms. Amcri-
can firms included General Electric
Company and the Corning Glass
Works.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
One Hurt In
Negro Riot
Coast Guardsman Is
Slightly Hurt in Dis
persing Band of Ne
groes at Elizabeth
City.

Elizabeth City, Sept. 10.-(AP)-
A Coast Guardsman was injured
slightly early today as state highway
patrolmcn and Coast GuarUSmcn dis
perscd a band Of Negroes who had
attacked officers with rocks and bot
ties outside a Negro theatre here last
night.
Acting Sergeant E. F. Pritchard
said two Negroes were arrested in
connection with an assault of F. r.
Reggie, one of rs to 80 coast guards
men on duty following the disorders.
City officials said an estimated l.
600 to 1900 Negroes gathered near a
Negro theatre last night, protesting
replacement of the theatres Negro
manager by white man.
A squad Of police, firemen, and
state highway Datrolmcn answered
Partolman John WinsloW's call for as
sistance. On arrival, the officers re-
ported, they were peltcd with rocks.
Mayor Jerome Flora, summoned to
the scene, asked the Negroes tn leave
and send committee 10 confer with
him today on their grievance. All
but about 500, officers said, left and
those remaining began throwing
rocks again.
About IS or 90 state highway pa
tromen were ordered from nearby
Williamson along with Coast
GuardSmen who were armed with
tar gas bombs and hand grcnadeS.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Willkie For
PronnptDraft
Republican President.
ial Nominee Favors
Elimination of Fish
Amendment.

Nashville, Ind, Sept. l0.-(AP-
Wendell L. Willllic expressed hope
today that Senate-House confereeS
would eliminate from the SelectlVe
military service bill the Fish amend
ment postponing operation OF con-
Scription.
The amendment. approved by the
House but not by the Senate, would
defer operation of the draft while
voluntary enlistments were beng
given a 6O-day trial. Then the gov
eminent could pick men to bring the
total of new recruits to 100000.
Willkie issued a formal one-sen-
tencc statement urging that the Sc
lcctive service program go into eff
feet Immediately.
The Republican presidential nom
inee, in another statement, said
he was enormously gratlflcd' by
the Maine election results.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Knudsen At
End Of Tour
Chairman of Defense
Commission Says Pro-
duction of Planes and
Engines Speeded.
&. r. CQb!ephoto

Buffalo, Sept. 10.-(AP)-In 10
months are Army and Navy will have
approximately 1000 combat planes
fighters and bomDers-William S.
Knudsen, chairman Of the national
defense commission, said today.
Almost through with a nationwide
tour of aircraft plants in the COM
pany of General H. H. Arnold, chief
of the Army air corps, Knudscn said
1--WE know the United States is maxi
in the best airplanes," and added:
81 believe that presently we can
SOW Wo are making tie most air
planes"
The figure of 1000 was based on
a total production by April |, 1912.
of $4,000 planes. $4,000 destined for
Great Britain and 10000 for the arm
ed services OF the United States.
General Arnold said that of those
(Continrrd on Paq" Five,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Spectacular
Fires Set In
City S Heart
Hundreds of Firemen
Fight Blazes Started
by Bombs From Ger
man Planes Shutting
Back and Forth Across
Channel.
(By The Associated Press. J


German warplanes stormed cen-
trail London with Il tempest of giant
bombs in their third successive dusk
to-daWn attack today, setting specta-
cular fires in the vicinity of his
toric st. Paul's Cathedral and in 1.-The
city"-LOndons Wall Street-in a
nine-hour and two minute assault.
Roaring salvos of bombs Weighing
from 800 to 1000 pounds each crash
cd near the Bank of England, the
Guild Hall (city halD, the general
postoffice, London Bridge and Fleet
Street.
The 25O-year old ST. PauPs Cathe-
dral, with its great dome red lit from
the glare Of flames in nearby ware
houses, was saved by the wind blow
ing in the opposite direction.
Hundreds of firemen fought the
warehouse blaZes for eight hours
without break.
About $50 German bombers, shut
Ting in night-long relays across the
channel, took part in the lombard
ment.
The enemy now has thrown off
al! pretensc of combining himself to
military targets" an official British
communque declared.
Berlin reported that "the full blast
aerial siege Of Britain has just be-
gun" and said ever more planes for
London" was the order issued to the
nazi air force.
German daylight raiders returned
to the attack at noon, interrupting
the lunch hour of London's weary
millions with a 25-minutc alarm. A
second 23-minute alarm sounded in
the afternoon.
In the night attack 100 persons
were reported buried in the Wreckage
of 20 houses in single district. BY
Continued on Page Five)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Senator, Governor and
Three House Members
Elected by Large
Majorities; the Demo
Gratis Attach No I'M
portance to Results.
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Nayv Reaffirms Faith In
Power OF The Battleship

moreover, that three of them would
be of $4,000 tons, larger than any
other power is known to be build
ing, but this could not be confirmed.
Chairman Vinson, Democrat, Geor-
gia, of the House naval committee,
told his colleagues that all seven
would be $4,000 tonners.
The Navy previously had ordered
four such super-ships and officials
said that two Of these already were
under construction. A number of 3d.
OO0-tonners are much farther along
toward completion. By the time the
latest batch of seven giants is COM
pleted, four or five years hence, Of
ficials said, the Ndvy's battle line
will boast 30 dreadnaughts in con-
trast with the Is now in actual SER
vice.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
NAZI SHORE GUNS
BREAK UP CONVOY

Berlin, Sept. 10.-(AP)-A British
convoy of eight ships steaming out
of Dover yesterday was shelled by
German coastal batteries and broken
up, the high command reported to-
night.
It said four returned to Dover, two
turned to other ports, one was dam
aged by shell fire and was lowed into
port, and the eighth remained smok-
ing in the channel.
A British battery at Dover which
attempted to answer the German
fire later was silenccd by Nazi long
range guns, the report said.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10

Washington, Sept. 10.-(AP)-The
Navy reaffirmcd its faith in the bat
tleship as the backbone of sea pow
or today by stalking s7OO,OO0,OOO of its
present and prospective building
money on seven of the floating fort
reSSeS.
Despite contentious Of some avia-
ton enthusiasts that air power has
made the dreadnaught obsolete, Navy
officials set aside this big sum for
capital ships in history-making 3d.
961 ,O53,312 contract letting.
The seven battleships will be
heavily armored, long range vessels
# 15.nnA tons or more. larger than
my war"hips row afioat and the
equal Of those aid to he under con-
;trilction in other nations
Reports circulated in the capital,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Observation-Disclosures
Tobacco Exports
Drop To Record
Three-Year Low

Washington, Sept. 10. (AP)-
The steady decline in exports of
American tobacco that started
with the outbreak of European
hostiIities continued through the
first seven months of this year,
dropping the total value of ex-
ports to a new three-year low.
Department of Commerce fig
ures list at 2,446,627 the total
value of manufactured and I'M
manufactured tobacco products
cut abroad during the first seven
months of 1910. This was drop
of S12,O00,O00 from 1889 and
S24,OOO,000 from 1888.
The bulk of the decline was in
leaf exports, the valuation of
which fell from S54,863,798 for
the first seven months of 1888
and S43,555,869 for the first seven
months of 1889 to S30,974,O55 for
1910.
Exports Of bright flue-clred
tobacco fell in value to S24,682,-
778 for 1910, from S34,614,796 in
1899 and S44,533,731 in 1888.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Governor Hoey To
Notify Guardsmen
Of Service Order

Raleigh, Sept. 10.-P)-Gov-
ernor Hoey said today that as
commander in chief of the North
Carolina National Guard he was
sending an order to each unit
commander. notifying him that
after midnight September Is the
state units would he under COM
mand of the President for a pc
riod of one year.
The order will accompany an
other v.ich will mobilize the
nri+s September Is for a years
training.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Maine Republicans
Score Clean Sweep
Traditional Date
For Thanksgiving
In North Carolina

Raleigh, Sept. 10.-(AP)-The
traditional last Thursday in
November again will be North
Cardinals official Thanksgiving
Day
Governor Hoey said today he
would later issue a proclamation
directing that the last Thurs
day i'm November be observed as
Thanksgiving.
Last year lie also declined to
follow President Roosevelt in
moving the observance of Thanks
giving up one week.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Britain Filters
Bomb Nazis

Londpn, Sept. ln.-(AP)-British
flicrS bombed Berlin, Bremen and
Hamburg shipyards, docks at the
Kicl naval base. and WiIhclmShavcn
last night and factories at Essen and
Barnstorf, Germany, the air ministry
said today.
The heavy bombcrs also attacked
shipping and barge concentrations in
the channel ports of Ostcnd, Calais
and Boulogne, and the German ar
tilcry cmplaccmcnts in France from
which the nazi guns have been
throwing shells at the Dover area,
the ministry declared.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
BOND ISSUES OF
CITIES APPROVED

Raleigh, Sept. 10.-(AP) - The
local government commission today
approved issuance of the following
bond issues:
Goldsboro, $4,000 paving and So
600 sewer; SmithGield, $4,000 ar
mory-subject to approval OF voters
and $4,000 refunding.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Italian Casualty
Lists Made Public

Rome, Sept. 1O.-(AP)-August
casualty totals published today
brought italian dead and. missing for
the war to 2,876.
In addition to 288 Italian names
on the August death list and 296
missing. included in the total were
further losses of 266 natives killed
and 676 missing, not included in the
total.
The August wounded list totaled
488 Italians and 1876 natives.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
AntOneScu
Dismisses
Generals

Bucharest, Sept 10.-(AP)-Dis-
missal of eleven Rumanian generals,
held partly responsible for Ru-
mania's recent loss of territory, was
announced today as General Ion An
tonsecu, military dictator, contlnu-
ed his investigation of former King
Carols regime.
Tho decree diemissing tho men,
who included a former premier and
CONTINUED on Page FiVe)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
Hearings On
Draft Bill
Army and Navy OFF,
GERS Called To Appear
Before Joint Commit
tee Today.

Ellington. Sept. 1O.-(AP)-The
.-iI,U>" conference revising
..a'.0 legislation today sought
al Navy views on controVert-
W.. ..'. IONS. Including that to per-
. f3-Gav test Of voluntary en-
"'.ea,s before men could be draft
cr
WAS Freely predicted in Con-
. .s. quarters as the committee
. " rs inst session that the delay
,-9-@uaCC or Page FIve)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-10
GQahoh

For NORTH CAROLINA
Partly cloudy and cooler to-
night, preceded by showers on
northeast coast: Wednesday fair,
cooler east and central portions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Position Of Palestine
In War to Be Topic

"Palestine's Position in the War"
will be the subject of DR.. Solomon
Goldman's' address tomorrow night
at the Jewish Community Center
The former president of the
Zionist Organization of America and
one of the most distinguished men,
bers of the American rabbinate will
speak at the first of series of five
public meetings sponsored by the
District Zionist Organization.
Louis E. Spiegler, president of the
District zionists, will preside at
tomorrow's meeting, which will start
at $3.50 nm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Tidewoter Virginia
Served by Extra Ferry

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va,
Nov. 23.-According to hotel and
travel ofdcials, addition of another
steamer to the ferry service between
Cape Charles and Old Point Com
fort, is concrete evidence of the sus-
tanned increase in travel to Tide
water Virginia, which is experience
ing its busiest fall and winter season
in history.
The new schedule provides for
arrival of a steamer here from Cape
Charles at $3.50 pm. in addition to
others at 10 am, 1850 pm. and
$50 pm. An extra night trip has
also been added, steamer arriving
here at 900 pm. and continuing on
to Norfolk. Increase in trafiic has
also resulted in maintaining two
ferries in operation on the route
across Hampton Roads between Old
Point Comfort and Willoughby
Beach on the Norfolk side. In other
years two ferries have been kept in
operation only during the summer
months.