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Evening star., 1940-02-04

in-Chief of the Reichswehr Won Fritsch
steadily opposed the Nazi Party's attempts to
Nazify the army. He stood up for the army's
traditions and honor. Not only did he oppose
Htlers efforts to turn the German army into
an adjunct of the Party but he opposed the
Fuehrer reckless foreign policies. Indeed, it
was against the warnings of his Commander
in-Chief that Hitler marched into the Rhine
land.
Early in 1898 when the Nazis we're pre-
pairing to invade Austria, Won Frtsch advised
against the Fuehrer's plans. 1t was then the
Nazi wild men" decided that the refractory
general had to 60. Heinrich Himmler, Chief
of the Gestapo, was the man delegated to ruin
Won Fritsch. Under Himmler's orders the
Gestapo framed Won Fritsch on personal
morals charge. But Won Fritsch was not the
man to accept such disgrace supinely. He
demanded a trial by his peers. obtained it.
and was cleared of the charge. However, he
was not reinstated in the army.
Kew are the insiders who knew that last
August Won Frtsch sent an enissary to see
DdldQlel III fdulS. Won FIltSNn dIlu Ills uttIluS
wanted to reach an agreement with France
and Britain that would head off the approach
ing war, preserve the Reich's interests and
give Germany a chance to consolidate her
territorial gains. Daladier understood, of
course, that the Won Fritsch group consisted
of patriotic German officers who would refuse
to consider betrayal of the Reich. He could
count on the fact, too, that these men hated
Hitler, Himmler, Goebbels, Won Ribbentrop
and their ilk.
When the Won Fritsch enissary talked with
Daladier the French Premier made it clear
that Germany would have to withdraw from
Bohemia and Moravia. The German agent
expressed the belief that Won Fritsch would
agree to that stipulation but would insist that
something be done about the Polish Corridor
and Danzig Whether Daladier gave the Won
Fritsch representative any encouragement
about Poland, we do not know. But we do
know that the French government believed
that revolution of the Right was about to
break in Germany
When Hitler invaded Poland France and
Britain held off war with Germany for more
than two days. Those were crucial days. The
Poles were crying for aid from their Western
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Evening star., 1940-02-04

governments expected a revolt among the
German army officers against Hitler. They
looked for an army Putsch against Nazism by
conservative professional officers like Won
Fritsch and Beck, who felt that Hitler was
driving the Reich toward ruin. At that time
Won Fritsch was the keyman of Allied expec-
tations
Stif-necked, monocled, aristocratic Werner
Won Fritsch was a typical German officer,
member of the proudest officer caste in the
Old World. 1t irked him to see former cor
poral in command of the German army 1t
made him furious to see the former Austrian
agitator throw into Jail great German war
hero like Pastor Niemoeller As Commander
Evening star., 1940-02-04
by Henry c. Wolfe

HENRY WOLFE, famous nternationai correspondent,
Of the fe,c people ,co foresac the HtlerStan
alliance. Eren ,chle Cern,any's propaganda machine
laundering at the threat of communism, he pre-
dicted the unbelievable partnership betUeen Germany
and Russia. Mr.. Votes opinions based propt
ecies made hin, by diplomats in seueral important
European capitals.
Eren startling than his forecast of the Russo
German treaty the predictions Mr. Wolfe
in this article Tey ,oi probably be greeted ,ci
greater skeptcisna and denaI'' Mr.. Wolfe, but
these predictions made to by the dipo
mats ,cho foresa,o the treaty ,Citk Russia.'
At the time this article press speculation
possible friction betoeen Hitler and Coering be-
coming in the The uiecs
here those unearted by Mr. Wolfe and presented
by This Week Magazine solely because Of their possible
importance in ,oorld oere facts shrouded by
DrODaeanda. THE EDITOR
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-02
1O4 State
Tags Sold;
70 In City

\ total Of l04 new 1871 State all
tomUbilc license plate sets were sold
here Saturday the first day they
were offered, according 20 announce
mcnt by W. c. Gates, manager Of
the local office 0! the Carolina
Motor Club. which is handling tn
distribution. All Of these were for
automobiles, and compared with
similar sales OF G4 on opening day
last year.
Truc!; and trailer licenses were
not available Saturday. 50 none was
sold. but they had been received
today and owners ot that type rc-
hic,es were assured they could now
be supplied. On opening dav l";t
year five truck and five trailer Ii
CenSeS were sold.
70 City Of Henderson sold 20 new
1871 license plates. This was some
less than the SO sold the first day last
year.
Ali tags can be displayed on moto"
vehicles as soon as purchased.
Not anything like all motor car
owners have as yet received their
cards from the Motor Vehicle Bureau
in Raleigh, and when ali of them
have come, il is expected sales will
quicken sharply.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-02

Charles Nicholas Kalstrom. IS, ma
tive of Sweden but a resident OF
Henderson for 35 years or more, died
at Maria Parham hospital Sunday
night at sos o'clock. He had been {
n,i:nrt ,aera six oav;. and death was
attributed to complications.
Mr.. Kalstrom was born in Colt
land. Sweden, September "a, 1865
ne r."u aye. here u1tit Ne;''
4 half ago when he and his family
moved to Alberta, Va. to engage III
farming.
cor years he was a painter and
paper hanger in Henderson. On Mo.
dav of last week he fell from a lad
der while painting Mount Aubu
churCh, some miles north % Hcndcr
son. and was brought 10 the hospital
here for treatment. For some year:
he was 4 crossing Waterman for th'
Scaboard Railway in Henderson.
Surviving arc his widow. Mr.:
Josie Rowland kalStrOm, and a Son
Carl Henry Kalstrom. Is: also
nephew and 4 niece Mrs. Margarc
Stanccl, both Of whom live il
Sweden His father, Olaf kalStrom
and his mother. died m;.'y years age
Mr.. Kalyt-Dm was for nearly ).
years 4 member Of the former Meth
odiSt Protestant church hero, be- "
Gently had transferred to the Meth
"diSt church at Alberta, Va. He was
u member # tho W0udmcn CI I'll.
World at LuWrcncCViliC. Va.
Funeral services will be nod "
2:30 p. m. Tuesday from the First
.,icruodiSt church, in charge OF the
pastor, Rev. b. {. RcaviS, and inter
mcnt will Io!IDW il EimW0Od GENE
terry hCrc. The body VIII lie in stat
at the HardG2 Funeral Home unt
the hour for the funeral. Pallbcarcr
wore asked TO be at tho Methods
church IL 2:l5 p. n.
PalibCH"@rs for 1Ec funeral WCr'
announced as folloVIH: Active, J. NJ
Baity, Il. w. Dixon, J. L. La*sitcr, r
l.. MuStian. G. L. Finch, J. B. Bur-
chctt: honorary, {. ". Darnell, 3. S.
Pope, J. II. Hinton. II. 3. Newman,
Z. c. Kituell, J. &. Hicks, L. R.
Gooch, b. NJ Newman. G. r. Allen.
Fred B. Hight, J. E. Knight, w. r
TrOgden
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-02
T. J. WELLS DIES
At TIE AGE OF 70
Funeral and Burial for Dab.
ney Citizen at Liberty
Church Tuesday

Edward Jerman Wells, 70, widely
kn0WA citizen "a tle Dabney com
.nUuity. died at his home there Sun
lay night at ll:45 o'clock after {
D"pti2ct~d illness with heart trouble
He was native Of Vance county
Wa> horn August 8, 1870, and had llV'
cd here practically all Of his life.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs Eli
G.. S. Wells; six sons. w. W., G.
Savannah, Ga: H. B., OF kannapolIS
G.. p. E. E., r. f. and j. a. Wells
all OF Vance county; and six daueh-
tiers. Mrs.. +. NJ. Edwards. ct WAKE
county: Mrs. Ben Vow, Of Oxford;
Miss Vivian Wells, of Apex, and Mrs
c. H. Edwards, Mrs. w. w. Hicks
and Mrs. p. c. Long. Ill If N"ncl
county. One sister, Nj. Mary Patter
son, Of this county. aI:O survives.
Mr.. Wells was for forty years q
member of Liberty Congregations
EhHi%tran church at EpSGm, and fun
~TGi services will be belt. there Tues
day afternoon at > u'Cicc';. Wi;h IN
;e,mcnt in the churcA cemetery The
services will be in charge Of the pa
toy. Re-. J. =. McCaulCy. assisted BY
Rev. !. S. kenniS"N. Presbyterian
minister Of this County.
Also surviving are Two half broth
crs, l.. 4. and \. T. Wells. and hall
sister Mrs. J. b. Glover: u grand
children and Two great grandeur
c|rCn. His ""thcr, the late John A
Wells. died three years ago. but his
mnthcr has been dead sixty years.
~. Wells cad engaged in farming
al Of his life and was known as 4
u!~Stnntiai citizen Of his community
Pal!hc"rCrS were named as follows
Active. Guy. + f., Il. B, J. A. Roy
rnA ". ". Wells: honorary, Early
TryG. Stephen Gre"nWay, r. O.
Rc2vi*. Buck Ellington. ". J. Alston
4" - C''em~"t; s r Harris, ST.. *,
L. Burton, DR.. J. H. Wheeler, Martin
GrisSom. Warren Wynn, George
Macon, Charlie Harden, ID. 7. Dickie
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-02
Mayor Holds
Knife-W1ielder
For Staying

Mayor Henry 7. Powell today in
city court Orurrcd Albert Harris b.
gan, Negro, held without privilege
VI BOND Ior inc knlle-SlaynS vi Nafl
. ;onunKlea mere SUNDAY morning
.I!uIruy ailur ulGnISnt, ana Douhu
the Negro over TO Vance superior
court.
Logan is alleged 10 have knIIec'
ShanKles 10 DEAN Oh Wlnder street,
near Inc Chestnut street illlefaectlOil'
..lttr al i;ltciuat:Un.
Ernest rta.ncy. Negro, was given
six months on the road !or assault,
and Mayor roWcl! invoked sus-
pended term Of 80 days, the Two
,yI!nS 10 ri,l cunculfcnuy.
Robert Blame pleaded guilty to be-
ing uruuK. ana was gwen 81 days.
l.. Y. Smith, charged with beng
drunk and soliciting aims, Jailed l.
appear, an d capias lOr his arrest Wa.
issued.
Hunter SatterWhite, Negro, was
guilty Of asoaultng Maurice Hen
dcrson with Il knife, and was gwen
SIN months. suspended upon payment
Ul Il I.Hc Vi SO ana costs "a court,
and showing good behavior 10r the
neat TWO years.
Jm!Inlc IIuu:, Negro, guilty OF theft
Of Il pound OF sausage from the Big
Star Store, was gwen a.N months on
Inc ruad,. suspended upon pIymcn.
OF the costs, showing good behavior
Tor the next two years.
LluGigns Il plca Ol guilty to assault,
HCn!y Jones, Negro, had prayer for
Jupsntnl CJHtlnuCd upon payment g!
Inc costs.
Mul!uA foster, Negro, faced the
cuurt charged with tmcft Of 4 pound
of sausage from the Big Star Store.
He Was found guilty, and was given
six months on the roads, suspended
upon payment Of the costs, and show
ing good behavior for the next two
ears.
{. l.. Parkinson pleaded guilty to
being drunk, and was given 30 days.
Suspended ppOn payment OF the costs.
l-ICao.ns gtuty 10 beng drunk.
Bcnni2 Dixon was given the choice
Of 30 days OF paying the costs.
Nathaniel Perry, Negro, was gull
ty of assault, and was given so day.
suspended upon payment 10 Tx
costs. and showing good behavior 1oi
the next two years.
Hurley Lee Owens, Negro, was
not guilty OF theft Of a shirt.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-02
100000 Lbs.
OF Tobacco
Estimated

An e-imated 100000 pounds Of to-
bacco were on warehouse floors OF
Henderson for sale today as the mar
ket resumed operations following the
Thanksgiving holiday, which begar
with suspension Of sales last Wednes-
day. Smith Young, sales supervisor
estimated that prices were about in
line with last week.
The market will run for twelve
sales days before suspending for the
.,:asCn On Tues day, December Il. To-
.ay's sales were expected to put to,
al above lie $4,000, 00O-pound fig
are. 1t is now considered fairly
-trtain season sales will exceed TWEEN
y MILLION pounds.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-02
Negro Slabs
Another To
Death Sunday

Albert Harris Began, Negro, is be-
inc held in Vance county Jail without
privilege of bond, charged with the
knjfe-slaying OF Carl e. Shankie:
inst past midnight Sunday morning
after an alteration on Windcr street.
near the intersection with Chestnut
street.
OFFICERS said Began has admitted
plungng Il knife blade into the heart
Of ShankleS. Both Negroes were said
70 be from Southern Pines. and had
,iren residents on East Windel' street
Tor short period of time.
Began is said to have been en-
plnyed at the Vance Cleaning Co.,
and SnanlileS, officers said. was en-
ployed by the Henderson Junk Co.
The Negroes were neighbors. police
said.
Shank!cS was found by State High
WY Patrolman A. l.. Taylor, who
stopped at police headquarters just
as a call came in to police about u
drunk man" on Winder street.
Other officers quickly followed, and,
upon examination, found Shank!cs
dead. Coroner y. P. PaSchall was
summoned.
Began was taken into custody
about $50 o'clock Sunday morning
by Police Serg2ants J. {. Huaglns,
c. c. Finch and Henry I. Hamm at
his home.
Coroner PaSchail said tbs after
noon that he will not cnlpancl Il Jury
to investigate the death Of Shankle$
since Bogan has admitted the knit
no
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-02
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
Sec Pare FOMr

|. How many persons conStltut:
l pair Of twins?
,. WH"t was the nickname Of Pres
ident William Henry Harrison?
3. By whom was the Military Or
der Of the Purple Heart founded
4. Which State Of the United States
has the smallest population?
;. Whose portrait is on the Sl00
United States paper money?
G Name the largest dam in The
world. 80 8bXRK
T. The word, &c is used to wish
;nv or happiness to person. as a
bride or a prospective mother:
8. What is the meaning Oh inc TEL
cphonc term p. Z. X?
q Name the notorious political
GROUP in New York in the 1905.
TO- which New England States do
Wendell Willkie carry IN INC recon
,:.2. .d>nt.M clcc:i.".
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-02
700 Savers
Share $4,000
Distribution

Approximately 700 depoSitors to-
day received an aggregate OF around
$1,000 in Christmas sayingS money
in CHECKS mailed Saturday by the
Industrial! Bank Of Henderson, Cash
;er NJ. Y. WcSter announced. 1t va
the largest Christmas club the bank
has YET conducted. and along witt:
the distribution vas announcement
that the 1911 club is now oven.
The largest checks, OF which there
were L few. We're for $3.50 each,
representing weekly deposits OF five
dollars. and the smallest was Sl2.50.
which was accumulated by % cents
weekly deposits.
Some dcpoSjtors returned all or
part Of their money to regular say
ing accounts. and others prepared to
spend i on Christmas purchases.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-02
CONSCRIPTION OFFICER TO
SE'EtS AT DUKE ~! RS!,AS

Durham. Dec. 2.-CIptain y. J.
Lewis, Of Washington. Il member "i
the legal division Of the selcctlVc
service system, will speak at duke
university Thursday evening at a
forum meeting of the Duke Bar as
""Ciati"n. "Prn.inmS in CGn'crip-
ten Under the National D@ien$
Program" viii forum subject, liz
civilian life Captain Lewis practice.
law in San Antonio, Texas.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-02
THREE COUPLES GET
MARRIAGE PAPERS

There were three murriagc papers
reported at the Vance Registry Of
flee today.
Paul J. Stainback, 2l Of licndcr-
son, and Eloisc Suit. 20, Of Oxford.
secured license TO marry.
Herbert Rancs, 10. and Frances
Robertson, 10. both of Henderson, sc
cured license to maIry, and tn" third
couple. john +. Terrell, -, and Clara
X Emory, -, both Of Petersburg, va.
srcurrQ luD"rS "a marry.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-02
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1910
Insurance On
Schools Given

Mere routine Du.mc. Ri.
the Vance County bynla , ....
ton today at its req, ......
mcetoing a con,uit,cr .... -
appointed for the puy..., ..... -
nits apportionmcnt ot -... ..
surance business anon .a-...
ers Of the city. and The r.. ..
accepted. The committee ....
OF J: S: Norwood, I. 3. Tay... ....-
B. Parham. n
The meeting. which w.- a.. ..
journed in less rl.u IN ....
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-02

Really Dced-A. J. Smith and wife
sold lo .. +. Parkinson and wife a
lot On |. s. No. in Kittyell town
ship ter $40 end considerations. &C
coyGipe to q realty deed filed with
tHS Vance Registry Saturday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-02
Orphans Here
This Evening

The singing class from the OXfor;
Drpfanagc arrived here today 20 give
i annual concert in Henderson thi"
evening. The public is invited l.
tend.
Fourteen boys and girls make up
nc class, and were guests in homes
# Henderson MasonS during their
Etay N the city.
The concert tonight will be in the
auditorium uf Henderson high school
at 100 o'clock. The program will
consist Of the usual songs, rccitations.
dialogues and the like, but is said 10
be interesting and improved this yea
and assuring an evening of pleasure
and entertainment on the part Of
those who attend
In other years Henderson has al
ways been generous in its support Of
the class, and this year is not eX-
pected to be any exception.
One thousand honey bees Wcig,?
one pound. Each bee. therefore. would
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-02
Singing Glass At
EPSON "Wednesday

The Oxford Orphanag" Singing
CllS that appears here this eVenin?
in the Henderson h'"h school 2ud'
forum. will appear Wednesday eve
ming at 100 o'clock in EPSON schoo'
auditorium. it is announced
There will be frcc-Wiil orferin"
It each performances.
"-',~ ,'~-.. :. usually received b.
1nron audiences.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-02
Sgt. Hooks
Promoted,
Transferred
BY {. NJ. COOPER, III.

Fort Jackson, S. c., Dec. 2.-HaV-
ing satisfactorily passed the required
examinations and upon The recon-
mendation Of the commanding Off
Ger. Tech. Sgt. Jerry H. Hooks. D. L.
NJ. l.. On. c. was hororably dis
charged from the company ard pro-
NOTED to the rank of second lieu
tenant. effective Monday. NoIember
25. He Was transferred to Camp
Stewart, Hinesyille, GA, - begin
active service there as Of the date
of his promotion. Sgt. Hooks had
been attached to the Headquarters
and Service Company since NoVelN-
Der :. and had been assigned 10 TIL
regiment since 1924 Us Sergeant In
structor. He has been IN til regular
army for 81 years and has served ii!
but three years Of this time with tn
lG5th Medical Regiment. His 1lrSt
three years were with the SaH!talT
corps. station complement. Fort Nc
PhcrS0n. Ga.
ST. Sgt. Herbert A. Davis was pro-
NOTED to the grade Of technical ser
geant to fill the vacancy made by
Sgt. Hooks commission. 2nd 'p-
pointed first sergeant TO fill the Va
cancy made by the honorable dis
charge of FIRST Sergeant John G. Oak
ley in October.
The following promotions were an
nounced November - and were ei~
fectivc immediately upon announce
ment on that date.
Sgt. James J. Stainbaci to be staff
sergeant.
Pvt. lst Class James w. Hamlin to
be sergeant.
Pvt. lst Glass Edward J. Brinkley
to be 5th class specialist.
Pvt Clelland E. Catlett to be 4th
class specialist.
Pvt. James H. Grissom, Jr., to be
9Th class specialist.
Private James NJ. Vernon OF Head
1,I3rtcrs and Service Company. ln5tn
Medical Regiment transferred to Co.
&C., l20th infantry last week. APP
rlicaticns for his transfer has been
filed sometime and it was approved
November l3 and Private Vcrno"
was notified to move his quarters ana
government issued clothing to MS
new location All field equipment is
oIcd by the Medical Regiment Wn
turned in and a new ISSUE Of infantry
field equipment HaS given OH his ar
rival al the infantry station.
Private Vernon stated that the r2a-
con for his transfer was his desire
"to get into the action, il there i
, onv!" Corporal William u. Furman
of Co. &C" said Private Vernon is Il
good man and promises to be very
good "doughbOy'.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-02
ROTARY'S DISTRICT
GOVERNOR COMING

District Governor Carter D1rroW
Of Tarboro, will pay his official visit
TO the Henderson Rotary club Tues
dnv, meeting at o'clock with the
Officers aud heads Of important com
mittees. and then attending the re-
nr,lor meeting of the club at $50 p
M in the Vance hotel.
The program for the meeting Will
be in charge of District Governor
barrow.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-02

One thousand honey bees Wcig,?
one pound. Each bee, therefore. would
weigh a little less than one three
hundredthS Of an ounce.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-02

Ethiopia's only railroad. Il single
track 50O-mjl" narrow @a'I&" l'hc' /
FrCnvh-UHnGu.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-02

large audiences.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-12
Anchors and Charts

In this shifting and shfty world it is hard to know
what man cling to. and what ideas he may be
compelled to accept overnight
We know that policies grounded in wishful thinking
about the dear, dead past good We know that
the world is changing and that must almost daily
adapt ourselves to conditions. Adapt die, the
old biology motto, is true of todays political world
1t is of the world of living things
Yet there must be things which will not
yield, change compromise. What is permanent and
good, to be held fast anchor holds ship at rest?
What changing and new to be reapprased with every
development ship captain charts his
with changing weather. his eyes always the port of
destination?
These things must think Of constantly and clearly
The one thing which America will never abandon on
which must base everything else as tall building
raised foundations of bedrock this surrender
freedom.
That is the point at which the people of the United
States will fight necessary the point where their liberties
threatened by foreign military aggressor by domestic
within, by any forces which propose to make
the people less than free.
That does that the people may not themselves
impose on themselves discpnes made necessary by the
times But it must be their dscipnes, prescribed by
themselves in orderly manner
We will not allow foreign soldier to set foot in the
United States. We will not allow to set foot in place
where ne would have undue advantage later effort
ernments systems exercise decisive influences
own conduct of affairs We will not allow native
leaders to fasten tyranny on us. free people.
The to these ends will vary as the captains
course varies according to wind and weather It is unwse
to hold to traditional views traditional traditional
technQues These will change and must change in the
world that is shaping itself. 4A
But eyes must never for moment leave the goal
IA free people conducting its affairs mistaken and
daunted in the faith that of the people,
by the people, and for the people right good and will
stand when military tyrannies fallen and forgotten
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-12

Editor The Times: I have
addressed the following copy of
a letter TO the members of the
states congressional delegation:
/ listened with establishment
this morning as news broad
cast said that congress is about
TO pass a change in the income
tax. lowering the exemptions
and raising the levy on all in
comes up to 100000. Ny God,
does this mean that they in
tend to let the big devils get by
without any increase in this
time of crisis. when all incomes
should be cut off at $50, 00o.0 90,
il not less; and all of the sur
pluses be taken for government
emergency use?
enclose an excerpt from my
folder TO bring TO your mind the
admittedly drastic levies that I
propose. But with these levies in
full effect. one who had an in
come of 500, 10000 would still
retain more than s1s.ooo.00 a
year. and if there is any Eco
nomic Royaist in the United
States who isn't willing TO live
on that in time of emergency,
he should be shipped to Europe.
FRED A. SMITH,
Assessor.