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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17
Beauerbrook Saws
muasion Attempt
Planned By Nazis
Immense Attempt"
to Bring Out Huge
Airforce in Early
Months of Next Year
Is Being Made, Min
lister Declares.

London. Dec. IT, (AP) Lord
BcavcrhroOk. minister of aircraft
prodrcti"r. declared over The radio
tonight that Germany 'is making pre-
Darati"n% fey invasion of England be-
fore rprin"timn-hv land and sea, but
principally by air"
H;-'~" j" making an immense at
tempt" to bring out huge air force
in tho early months of next year,
Lord Beaverbrook said. and there are
sure and certain signs" Of feverish
development Of production.
"These vast preparations" he ad-
oed. "are directed at one objective
the invasion of Britain"
so we are warned We know that
same measure of preparation was
carried out in Germany last winter.
Tanks and dive bombers to destroy
the French; the same thoroughness
will be employed against us when the
time comes"
Lord Beaverbrook told Britons
they were much too confident" and
added "there is no justification for
overconfidence now"
1T must be acknowledged that Hit
ler is still military master of Eu-
rope but not quite so much the mas
ter he was"
American planes are arriving in
England "in an increasing flow-very
very many of Them" Lord Beaver
(Continued on Page Seven)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17
Many Dead
In Explosion
Cause of Blast in Gin
Gin n att Apartment
H Gus e Not Deter
mined; Twelve Hurt.

Cincinnati, Dec. l7-(AP)-Mem-
bers of four families were blasted
cut of their beds by predaWn eX-
ploson that wrecked a three-story
downtown building nd killed eight
to eleven persons tcda".
Twelve persons were injured and
two were missing in the pile Of
hrack. iindline and dust that I'M
til $50 a. m. had been structure
housing business establishments on
the first fiocr and apartments on
the upper floors.
Twelve children were among the
victims, including baby which
Coroner Frank CnrH""E said was
born to Mrs. Lillian Schneider, AZ,
before she, too, was taken lifeless
from the WreCkagc.
While the cause WaS not defer
mined Immediately, j." Hughs, 81,
who lived across the "treoi, said the
explosion was like = pIIf from
ignating gas;
Some Of the bodies Wcr" % mdly
torn they could not bc identified m
mcdiatcly.
Screams Of adults and children
trapped in The debris &prrrd emer-
gency squads Of police and firemen
ms they dug into the wins. A fire
man said that those who dion't die
of injuries were Surfpcalcd by
smoke ana dust.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17

New York, Dec. 17.-(AP)-for-
nation of the No Foreign War Com
mittee was announced today by
Verne Marshall, editor OF the Cedar
Rapids, Ia, Gazette, who IS CHAIR
man of the new organization.
The purpose of the committee: a
statement said, is to give articulation
to that overwhelming majority OF
American citizens which is Definite
ly on record as opposed to our direct
physical involvement in the present
war"
In a statement issued after a two
day organization meeting here, Mar
shall said:
For months out in Iowa l have
watched the development OF a
psychological trend toward actual
and physical American participation
in this war.
THE William Allen White Com
nittce TO Defend America by AID
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17
Raj Raids
Nazii Center
0fMannheiinl
Greeks Report Smash
ing ven Violent
Counter Attacks by
Fascists in Albania;
Abetz Confers With
Petain in Vichy.
(By The Associated Press. }

BrltainS COuntcr-inV%Simn troops
nlshcd deeper into Italian Libva in
the nine-day old battle of North
Africa today; royal air force war
planes pounded the German chemical
manufacturing city of Mannheim in
d seven-hour assault, and the Greeks
reported smashing seven violent
counter attacks by fascist legionS in
Albania.
Near Bardia.
London military quarters said
General Sir Archibald p. WavcIrS
desert forces had thrust 4 salient to
the vicinity of Barda, KEY Italian
stronghold Is miles inside Libya on
the Mediterranean seacoast
Pressure on Bardia is "steadiIy in
creasing" and new British forces arc
arriving in the area, general head
quarters communique reported today.
The communique also said that two
additional italian forts at the frGn-
tier south of Bardia had been cap
tured.
British armored units were report
ed sweeping over the desert beyond
Bardia in an attempt to encircle the
town-Which would provide an i'm
portant base for the British often
sive aimed at knocking Italy out Of
the war.
Salum Captured.
The drive gained momentum from
the capture Of Salum, last Italian
pocket of resistance in western
Egypt and Fort Capuzzo, strategic
highway terminum twelve miles due
south OF Bardia.
Premier Mussolni's high command
said the battle on the Libyan front
was raging with ferocity no less
than that on previous days" and de-
clared that the Italian air force
strongly wore down the enemy"
Fascist torpedo planes, the Rome
communique said, scored two hits on
Continued on Page Five
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17
Laval Meets
Nazii Envoy
Ousted French Off,
cial Reappears Sud-
denly for Talks With
Abetz and ,Petain.

Bern. Dec. 17.-(AP)-At the be-
hest of Rechfuehrer Hitler's repre-
sentative in Paris, German AmbaS-
sador Otto Abetz, Pierre Laval re-
appeared suddenly in Vichy today for
d luncheon table talk with Abetz and
Chief Of State Philippe Petain.
It was the first time the busted
vice premier and foreign minister
mad been seen in Vichy since he Was
expelled from the French cabinet
Friday night.
His temperance increased the
anxiety Of many veteran French Of
ficials whose usual tranquility in the
lace of government upheavals has
been upset by AbetZ's dramatic al
rival yesterday with d picked nazI
guard and German delegation.
Total German occupation oil
France, some observers said, may be
loreshadoWed in the Abetz Visit-the
first to Vichy of any ranking naZI
official since the armistice.
Rumors spread that the Germans
want Laval, once the old marshaTs
own choice as his successor. back in
his Job. But reports reaching dip
Iomatic quarters here said it was
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17
Armour
May Become
Ambassador

Washington, Dec. 17-(AP)-Nor-
man Armour, ace career diplomat
and now United States ambassador
to Argentina was mentioned in in
formed circles today for the vacant
post of ambassador to Great Britain.
With no British ambassador in
this country following the death OF
the Marques ON Lothian, President
Roosevelt was expected to name a
successor soon to Joseph p. Kennedy,
who resigned the London post on
November 6.
Scme sources limited that the Pres
ident already had decided on Ar
mour for the key assignment in the
British capital.
Armour who was born in England
of American parents. has held diplo-
matte posts in nearly every part of
the world. including japan. Russia.
and various European countries.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17
British Ask
Assistance
Details of Appeal Not
Made Public; Secre-
tary Hull Urges All
Speed Possible in Pro-
ducing Arms, Planes
and Supplies.

Washington. Dec l7.--(AP)-Scc-
r"tarv Hull was reported today to
have told defense commissioners and
other government officials that Great
Britain proh9blv would face serious
crisis nCNt SNriuG unless present de-
livery schedules Of American sup
plies were considerably increased
Disclosure rr inc cabinet members
view followed IN outright British re-
Guest for r;nanciai assistance from
the United States Details of the APP
pcrl were not made public.
Hull WIS iird"r:tnOd to have urged
all speed possible in producing arms,
planes and other supplies. Similarly
il was learned that The shipping sit
u&tion is being examined to deter
mine whether additional merchant
ships might be made available for
rushing supplies 10 Britain.
FiulrS statements were believed to
be partially responsible for the COM
mcnts of William S. Knudsen and
other defense officials that greater
speed is necessary in the defense pro-
gram.
Knudsen yesterday described the
production situation as one of 'ter-
rible urgency. That declaration and
the British request for financial help
put two formidable problems on
President Roosevelt'S desk.
AS Mr.. Roosevelt returned to the
executive offices for the first full
Gay after his two weeks cruise in
the Caribbean, the belief grew il
some quarters that some important
action might be forthcoming.
"Something usually does happen
when he comes back here" Secretary
Of Commerce Jones pointed out in
explaining recently that decision on
financial help to Britain could not be
reached because the administration
* away"
Since armament aid to Britain de-
ponds on the speed of domestic de-
Tense production, the expectation
was that this field Of assistance
would receive executive attention be-
fore the matter Of financial assist
ance.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17
Miss Ethel Parker Seeks
Mrs. Steuens' Place On
State Agriculture Board

Mrs. Stevens term will expire
next May and in the final analysis
il will be Mr. BrOughton. and MIR.
Broughton alone. who will have to
decide whether 70 retain her, or APP
point someone else.
There isn't any requirement that
the board have feminine member,
and so the governor has a wide dis
CretlOn.
Miss Parker. it is assumed, was
Broughton supporter in the primary,
else she certainly would not now be
seeking to oust Mrs. Stevens; but &C
cording to your reporters best in
formation, there's where it is going
to be even tougher for the governor;
because it seems that Mrs. Stevens,
Continued On Page SeVen)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17
Windsors End
Visit In L. S.

Miami, Dec. l7.-(AP)--The Duke
and Duchess Of Windsor terminate
today their first visit to the U. S.
since King Edwards abdication Of
the British throne.
Happy over the cordial reception
they received here, the Windsors
planned to sail at p. m. &c. s. t.
aboard the yacht Southern Cross on
the return trip to Nassau.
The duchess appeared virtually re-
covered from the effects Of d dental
operation that brought the Wind
sorS to Miami just a week ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17
BRITISH REPORT
SHIPPING LOSSES

London, Dec. 17.-(AP)-The
admiralty reported today l0l,-
100 tons of British, allied and
neutral merchant shipping were
sunk during the week ending
December 8.
Nineteen British vessels. TO-
falling 86,740 tons, three allied
ships of 1887 tons. and one neu
trail vessel of 1913 tons. were
lost during the period, it said.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17
Hints
At Hearings

Miami Beach, Dec. l7.-(AP)-J.
Edgar Hoover, director of the Fed
Grad Bureau Of Investigation, says
Attorney General Robert jackson
probably will call public hearings on
.n FIJI roU0rt which Hoover declar-
ed "conrirms' that Harry Bridges,
west coast labor leader, SIS d COM
munist".
In an interview yesterday Hoover
said the report, filed by the FIJI
with the attorney general recently,
ssconrirms that bridges is Il commu-
mist and that the communist party
advocates over th""W OF the United
StntcS Government"
At San Francisco last night,
Bridges referred t. Il hearing year
Continued on Page Seven.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17
British Attempting
TO Encircle Bardiia
Anniversary OF
First Airplane
Flight Observed

Mantco, Dec. 17-(AP)--Fifty air.
planes from Greensboro. Raleigh,
Fort Bragg. Langley Field and the
Elizabeth City Coast Guard airbaSe,
were expected to circle Kill Devil
Hill today in observance of the first
successful flight of the Wright
brothers. made from the hill Deem
Der II, 1903
Mrs. Truman Miller, manager of
the Raleigh airport. and Mayor Je-
rome Flora. of Elizabeth City, were
asked to place wreaths on mcnu-
mcnt atop the hill. Lieutenant Com
mander r. L. Burke of Elizabeth
City was programmed for talk.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17
Daily Dispatch Bureau
I'm the Sir Walter Hotel.
Rr HENRY AFER9LL.

Raleigh. Dec. 17.-AS II neNt-GoN
ernor J. NJ. Broughton didn't race
trouble enough in finding JOBS 1or al
the male politicians who vii! swear
they carried their counties Tor nl =;
in the primary last spring, there is
in prospect at least one scrap lor
nosition in which the aspiring con-
tenders will be ladies. .,
Miss Ethel Parker of GateSVllle-
CT at least friends in her oenool ana
behalf-has already launched a cam
raign to replace Mrs. Vivian o.; ~
Stevens on the State Board OF AgrI-
culture, of which that lady from Cur
rituck is now the only feminine MEM
bCr.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17
Last Remnants of ltal-
ian Army Driven from
Egyptian Soil; British
Capture Salum and
Fort Capuzzo in Libya
Bv EDWARD KENNEDY.


=. he British Forces at Salum,
5.~... Dec. l6-(delayed)-(AP)-
.mo.ed units we're sweep
he desert vest of Bardia
.- .r n attempt 70 enc!rClc that
.'-.. Italian base n Libya. fol-
.- 30 capture of Sallm and
.a.zzo.
~.a l.-, remnants o. the italian
.- @..a been driven from Egypt
..'. uuder heavy British fire. the
T. .- abandoned Salum. seized
.- . ,aeir drive into Egypt. and
... at across the frontier into Libya.
g.. ...~ % the west.
=r troops promptly occupied
' -.-,c.Nmost Egyatian port. Then
-- a.~,.1ued 70 carry the fight to
'.a ....a-> moving across the Dor
o. .. ..za Fort CapuZzO.
.. -..'.-rs &c reported TO have
..a. - Bard:a. IN tho coast
j. ..- ..n,. the border. Including
.. .a.rH nave .ctr2ated from
.-... ..d .3srvently are striving t.
ID determined stand there.
' opinion of British officers,
.s ..g trav c#N hold ont Will de
...o ar2c,y on whether Italian
'.-- cs.td be rallied after the
-...,.n rrut.
r. already has been bombed
....... crop. the sea and air. Brit
...."d unit, west of the town
...... ....., s!4cv haCi DESTROYED Ital-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17
Negro Found
Shot ToD Death
In White Home

Lumbcrton, Dec. 17.-(AP)-Ira
z, widen, l8-year-0ld Negro farm
hand, was found dead today at the
home of Walton Allen, white arm
Or of HownllsviIlc township, his
head n2angcd by shotgun blast.
Sheriff Clyde Wade quoted AL
lens wife. Mrs. Alcnc PridgCn Allen,
25, as saying Bowdan attempted to
attack hcr, but that she BIZ le away
ana ran from the h,uSc and heard 4
arinShot moment later.
Wade said Allen was working at
Fort Bragg and that Mrs Allen said
she was in her home when BoWden
Continued on PAGE FiVe)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17
Morgenthau
Analyses
British Needs

Washington. Dec. 17.-(AP)-Sec-
.-'a.- Mrrgen,hau was reported to
...a tod Il House appropriations
,".a.,tcc today that Sir FredericN
...Ys. yndersccretary Of the Bti-
-. treasury, had informed MN tna'
1.t.aad could make no more COM
..,@eats for purchase OF war ma
."a.s in the United States unless
...s"".ai aid was extended.
Committee members who. dlScloS-
~ 'n ncw>mcn this testimony, gwen
.@n.nd closed doors, added that the
.."#.3 ny secretary had repeated nus
."'onent that he believed that tne
.'.'rct States could not extend loans
. credits unless Congress mooilieo
VI. .c2oalcd the Johnson act torpio-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17
FIVE DIE IN FIRE.

.IOhnstOWn, Pa, Dec. H.
(AP)-Five persons persisted To-
day in flames which destroyed
a tWO-famiIy home at nearby
Mineral Point. The victims were
framed on the second floor OF
the sevcn-rOOm frame structure.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17
Coal Mine Blast
Traps Dozen Men

Charleston, w. Va, Dec. IL
(AP)-The State Mines Depart
mcnt announced today it had
received an unofficial report
that approximately a dozen men
had been trapped i'm the number
four mine of the Raleigh Coal
and Coke Corporation near
BeckIcy by a dust explosion or
a mine fire.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17

London, Dec. 17.-(AP)-MrS.
Dorothy Pamela O'Grady, az,
a housewife, was sentenced To
death for treason today. She vas
convicted under the official sec
refs act and defense regulation,
il was announced.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17
RAID CASUALTIES

London, Dec. l7.-(AP)-Li-
william air raid casualties i the
United KingrOm in November
were 1888 dead and 6'H2 iniMr-
ed, it was announced officially
today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17

.,.,..icd O.. FaCc Seem
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17
TRAITOR

Continued on Page Flvel
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-23

6uT ALL HAS NOT BEEN A eEp or ROSES WITH
0lUlu 6EllE. MONTHS HAVE PASSED. UNKNOWN TO
WASH AND EASY SHE'S Broke AND AuN6oY ~
TIE VERY TOWN THEY ARE ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
DC. Dark Horses Bid
For National Fame !
In Amateur Golf
Chances Against BosortF
Shea, Skinker Going Far
In Winged Foot Meet
BY WALTER McCALLUM,
Star Staff Correspondent.


MAMARONECK, N. Y, Sept. g.
Three Washington youngsters, anx-
ious to get along in high-class
amateur golf, we're to start today
over the tightly trapped Winged
Foot course here in the first half
of the medal round in the 44th
national amateur Championship.
Rated strictly as dark horses, with
only an outside chance Of advancing
far along the championship road,
were Ralph Bogart and Billy Shea
of Congressional and Earle Skinker
of Columbia
Bogart is the reigning District
amateur champion and Shea has
held the District and Middle At
lantic titles. Skinker is the WASH
| ington schoolboy champion. This
Washington delegation would do all
right to qualify two of the trio for
match play, in the man-to-man
elimination rounds which open
Wednesday
Match Play Opens Wednesday.
Bogart, playing at his peak, should
wind up his first medal round early
this afternoon. He was to start at
9:l0 this morning. Shea and Skink-
er should end their medal rounds
in the middle of the afternoon.
They were to start at 1927 and
1883. IN
The entire field of $50 starters Is
scheduled to play single rounds to-
day and tomorrow with the top 81
to qualify for match play. Two
match-play rounds Wednesday will
reduce the field to Is, and by
Thursday night only four will be
left. The first four rounds are at
l8 holes each, A 36-hole seminal
round will be played Friday, with
a 36-hole final scheduled Saturday.
Marvin BUD Ward of Spokane
is the defending champion, and is
strictly the man to lick. Ware, on
his record, seems to have some-
thing on the rest of the amateur
pack. In addition to the present
titleholder, nine former champions
are in the field.
Winged Foot Course Lengthy.
Winged Foot, scene of the 1929
Open championship won by Bobby
Jones, is tightly trapped from the
tee, but most of the emphasis lies
on firmly hit. accurate second shots.
1t is a typical Tillinghast course,
with narrow openings to the greens
which fan out behind the guarding
traps.
High, boldly hit iron shots pay
dividends on such a layout, and the
new champion will be man with
courage to hit those high shots
ano make 'em stop.
From the standpoint of length,
Winged Foot is nearly as long as
the much-touted Hershey course,
where the P G. A championship
was played a few days back. Where
Hershey was 7,O17 yards long,
Winged Foot stretches out to q dis
lance Of 7,Ol5 yards. It has four
par 4 holes and the short holes are
tough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
Perfect Score Of 100
Made by Jerseyite
In Fly Casting
Roy Pitcher Is First
In East to Turn Feat
Whipping Wet Lure

A perfect score of 100 in casting
the wet fly, rare achievement, was
boasted today by Roy Pitcher Of the
Paterson IN. j. Club.
Pitcher made the score yesterday
competing in the annual tourna-
ment Of the National Capital Casting
Club at the Lincoln Memorial Re-
f1ecting Pool. 1t was the first time
a perfect score has been cast in the
East, and only eight have been
made in the whole history Of tour
nament casting.
In spite of Pitchers performance
the Paterson Club finished second
behind Washington in the team
standing with an average of .306.
Washington led with a .528 average,
while Baltimore turned in Ill and
Hagerstown, .055. The low scoring
in many instances was due to bad
weather.
The all-around championship was
won by Jay Reed of Washington, who
turned in two flrsts, three seconds
and one third, while in the runnerup
spot was another Washington caster,
William B. Holton, with one first
and two seconds. Summaries:
Three-eishths distance-Won by William
Holton WASHINGTON: second. Herman Del
Ger. Paterson; third Jay Reed. Washing
topss, Ds e 9ss-d =. feet ,.,ta
DeiZer. Paterson; second, Jay Reed. Wash-
ington: third, William Holtop, Washing
ton. Distance-3lT.6 feet.
ThreerftEhths afcuracy-won by lay
Reed, Westminster. a.; second. r. L, Mobieys
Hagerstown; third =. L. Nelson, Washing
ton.
Five-eighths accuracy-Won by Jay
Reed. Wsshington, %: second. A r. Bruce.
Baltimore; third. Alfred Schveser, wash
ington.
Wet ay-Won by Roy Pitcher pater.
son. 100;, second. Jay Reed third, A. r.
Price. Baltimore
Dry fly-won BY Roy Pitcher. Patterson,
e5; second, jay Reed. Washington; third,
A. R. Price. Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
National Comet Title
SomerveII's After
3-Year Effort
Jersey Soilor Is First
BY Is Points; Fourth
Prize BryIuwski's
BY Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
HUNTINGTON Long Island Sent

BY q Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
HUNTINGTON, Long Island, Sept.
"a 26-year-old Cornell University
graduate today was rewarded for
three years of striving for the comet
class national crown following a
clear-cut victory yesterday in the
third and final race of the sixth
annual comet championships on
calm-ridden Huntington Bay.
Winner by Is points of the Presi-
dents Trophy was Phil Somervell,
fleet champion of Red Dragon
Canoe Club of Edgewater Park, N. j.
Brylawski Boat Fourth.
Leading the fleet of 46 boats
from eight States and Puerto Rico
on the second lap of a triangular
course, Henry Brylawski of Wash
ington found two boats slipping be-
tween his and Somervell's Syrroco
at the finish. Brylawskis Nimbus,
at that, was only 20 seconds aStern
of Syrroco.
This fourth position in the closing
race gave the Washington sailor and
his brother Alan as crew a final
seventh place. They were awarded
a prize for this, as well as a daily
first recorded in Saturdays second
event.
Covert Has Poor Luck.
Hard luck dogged a second Dis
trict skipper, Ernest Covert, West
River, Md, fleet champion, as his
blue-hulled Scandal drifted across
the finish in oath position. Scan
dial was fourth in points as the day
opened, only a quarter tally behind
the third boat. But that oath
dropped him to ninth in the finals.
The regatta was Brylawski's first
and Covert's second.
Final standings of the first 10:
syrroco, Phil Somervell Edgewater
Spirit Of & rs. Charles Alaire. Red Bank.
~ Weasel VI; wallace Herman, Huntington,
shuhy. e. K. Merrill Riverton. N. j.,
rhythm. o. E. NJ Keller. Toledo. Ohio.
Spirit, Walter stuempns. Ocean City
:" .Nlmbus. Henry BrylaWskl. Washing
'0e Shadow adoi Doug MeNitt. Perth Amkoy, N.
=" scandal. Ernest Covert. Washington,
:, Star Baby Il Barclay Trippe' Oxford
.Ties broken by the boat that beats the
other more times In series.