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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-29

Speakers Named
At Wake Forest

Wake Forest, April 29.-Speakers
for the approaching l06th commence
ment program Of Wake Forest Col
lege were announced today by PreSi-
dent Thurman Kitchin.
DR.. Frank p. Graham, president OF
The University of North Carolina, will
deliver the commencement address
on the evening OF May 27.
DR.. Ralph A. Herring, pastor Of
the First Baptist Church Of Winston
Salem, will preach the sermon on
the evening of May 26.
LeRoy Martin Of Raleigh, vice
president Of the Wachovia Bank ano
Trust Co., will make the alumni ad-
dress at noon May 27.
Graduation exercises will be held
on Gore field. There are 179 cam
iidate for degrees, an increase of 20
over last year.
The annual meeting of the board
# trustees will take place at 1920 a
n May 27, with Dr.. Wingate M
johnson Of Winston-Salem presid.
~.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-29
State Demos
Compromise
Hoey and Roosevelt
Leaders Agree o n
Campaign Issue and
Harmony Reigns.

Raleigh, April 29.-(APj-After Il
fortnight Of open hOStlIities over the
question of inStructing North Caro-
llna'S delegates 10 the national DEM
ocratic convention, apparent mar
mony existed again today in the ia
ner circles Of The party, with North
CarolindS Is convention votes "in
the bag for President Roosevelt.
Under 4 compromise affected by
Governor HGey and leaders of the
North Carolina 70" h"o,a->cit
movement. this states votG5 will be
cast for the President, # lii nai:.e
is placed before the convention.
II Mr.. RoOsevelt'S name is not
placed before the convention, the
North Carolina delegation will be I'M
instructed.
Governor Hocy. who earlier an
nounccd that he did not believe the
President would seek third term,
and VINO faVIrS the nomination Of
Cordell Hull, gained two concessions
from the North Carolina for Roose-
velt' leaders in the compromise an
noUnced last night.
First, the governor was assured
that the leaders would not attempt
to draft Rooseve!t'-that is. that
they would bring DC pressure to bear
which might force the President to
run.
Second. he was told that no at
tempt would be made al the state
convention to pace North Carolina
Democrats on record as laVoring a
third term.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-29
All, " iiGc.lles5
To Be Presented
AtUNC In May

Chapel Hill. April 27.-"Ah, Wild
erness." Eugene O'Ncill's comedy O.
American family life. will be present.
ed by the Carolina Playmakers in
their theatre at the University of
North Carolina en- Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights, May %. %. "a, % at $50
o'clock.
The play will be the final major
production of the current season and
will take the place of an outdoor
production, which is customary for
spring. since the Forest Theatre is
at present undergoing extensive im-
proVemcntS.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-29

CIT by the. building and loan and
Federal savings and loan associations
OF NOrrn CaroIna lor cons lruct.uu u
424 new homes. The next largest
type of loan activity was for the
pufcnase Vi nomeS, aggre2aIIns SOLO,
vuJ, IL enaUle over 900 lnu.r!uua..
TO become home owners. Consider
able activity in repairing ana mol-
.-..,A..-5 "a !loiiius IS also noted il
the loan figure Of $56l 900 which
was borrowed by individuals for
home repairs, moaerniZation, removal
tlon, ana miscellaneous purposes. The
balance OF S446,624 was for the re-
financing OF loans TO give borrowers
the benefits Of the long term amor
TIED home financing plan which is
proving SO popular IN the state.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-29
ci~s:or IS Not Dead Issue
r iVortE, Carolina Politics

lesalization of liquor sales in North
Carolina and (2) statewide relcren-
dunn.
The ". c. T. U. letter starts OF
with bit Of ironic anI probably UNI
intentional humor. 1t recites that we
are sure that each candidate for The
General Assembly will be glad for
the voters in his county 10 know how
he stands on this question:
Therefore. the letter proceeds I've
trust that you will answer the two
following questions and return this
paper To Us as soon as possible:
L. Do you favor lcgahling the sale
OF Intoxicating liquors III North Gaze
lima?
-. If elected to the 1871 General
Assembly will you vote and work
for the enactment Gf Il bill To provide
Tor the people to vote in 4 statewide
referendum on the manufacture and
sale OF Intoxicating liquors?
Answer: -
Please insert either yes or no as
your answer to each of the FOREGOING
questions
Some candidates will really be glad
10 answer. even though the question:
mare rather pins them down to y
categorical stand without opportunity
10 do any fence Straddline at ali.
Others will answer through fear.
Others will ignore the whole th;ng.
II viii be interesting to see how
many fail into each of these classi-
ficatonS.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-29
Ghlropractors
Meet at Raleigh

Raleigh, April 29.-The annual
convention OF the North Carolina
Chiropractors association will be held
this year i'll Raleigh on Friday and
Saturday, May 10 and II, and busy
program has been planned for more
than $50 chiropractic physicians,
their wives and friends. DR.. Hal Pit
tard of Oxford is association presi-
dent. The convention will be held at
the Sir Walter Hotel.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-29

Williamstor, president Of the North
Carolina Building and Loan League,
who announced that during March
made 14l5 loans totaling S2.537.l6l
This was approximately S15O.0O0 more
than in May Of 1889 which, up to
now, has been considered the top loan
figure.
More than Sl,0OO,OOO was loaned
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-29
SINGER DIES

Wilan. Italy, April 29.-(AP)-
Nine. Louisa Tetrazzini, celebrated
Italian soprano WHO long thrilled
opera lovers all over the world, dieo
Sunday morning. She would have
cen IS years old June 20.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-29
March Was Big
Month for Loans

March was the best loan month in
five wears of the building. savings
and loan associations Of North Caro-
lima. according to Wheeler Martin Of
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-29

As the rush OF migratory labor in
10 North Carolina ior the potato ha.'-
vest draws near, the State Employ
ment Service is engaged in thor
ough study Of the migrant situation
it appears that lar Heels have
aomclhrg OF an "Oakie" problem as
we'll Is California AMI other states
.nv2ded by iugItives Grom the Dust
30u.l."
The service is Trying to formulate
plans 10 bring about 4 more cQuit-
able distribution OF Iabu- among I&t-
;ueis. 1t is primarily interested in
@ulyagjn3 for local labor as many
..ota;o-havl 2sthig Jobs Is ii possibly
an.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-29

North Cardinals chiropractors will
.o.d tnei.' ANNUAL convention here
friday and Saturday, May 10 and Il:
Aiore than $50 "chiropEactic ply
ajc;anS,' are expected 10 attend, ac-
co"din3 to an advance publicity re-
lease Of the association.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-29

Plans are now being shaped up
for the annual Farm and HONG
Week. which will be held at STATE
College this year July 29-AuguSt
2, says DR.. I. O. Schaub. director Of
the Extension Service.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-29

Coming from dry territory officers
might get q tip from another ad in
the Review: For Exchange: Fruit
Jars in exchange for anything disable
y home
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-29

Harding 50 new cases and 3i7 cid
ones. the Veterans Service Division
u the Department of Labor last
month secured compensation pay
ments to 81 veterans aggregating ST.
1876 in Increased compensation and
81 .230.S4 in back compensation col
iectod
Frank NJ. Sasser is state service
office: in charge of the division,
which is located in Charlotte.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-29

In these days when everybody
wants 70 be an executive or, at least,
L white collar worker with posi-
tion''. this ad in the Agricultural Re-
view is rather unusual: Wanted: 4
.U5 on farm"
Evening star., 1940-07-21
QUEER DUCKS, AREN'T WE?

Thomas Carlyle wanted to take his brother
John along with him on his honeymoon. but
the bride said, mo" And Bismarck had the
idea that it would be nice to take large party
of friends along when he and his wife went on
their wedding trip, but his wife thought other
wise. >.
Irwin S. Cobb wasn't conspicuousy we'll off
when he married. He admits that when he re-
peated the words: With all my worldly
goods thee endow," he could hardly keep
from laughing. 'All my worldly goods, as
nearly as could recall at the moment" says
Evening star., 1940-07-21

MOMENTS come when mice and men and
crickets, ere they part, get funny feelings in
the throat and feel their eyelids smart. ''G'by,
old pal" sighed Gus the mouse. Don't catch
crick- in the neck" "Ya hunk of cheese"
shifted Jimmy, I'm strong for you, by heck"
They smiled and joked, but each one choked
and knew the others grief, that good old pals
must say farewell in partings all too brief.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
AND NOW GOOD-BY TO JIMMY
DHny Pucto
eWalt Disney Productions

Mr. Cobb consisted of Clothes set of Red
paths History of the World, and collec-
ton of postage stamps" -.
pretty young widow - Mrs Bathurst
Shelton by name - had so many suitors the
young men drew straws to decide who should
propose to her first 1t turned out that
young fellow named Thomas Jefferson won
the draw, and the young widow, as smart as
she was pretty. accepted him at once.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, twice winner Of the
Punctuality Prize at Groton kept his bride
waiting at the altar when he failed to hear the
cue that should have brought him to her side!
-kATHlEEk MASTERsON
Evening star., 1940-07-21

~ EoRGE BERNARD SHAW appeared at his
q own wedding on crutches and wearing
ragged jacket. The young author
was recovering from long illness at the time,
and with his shabby clothes and crutches. he
looked like anything but bridegroom. At
least the minister thought 50, for he started
to marry Shaws bride to the best-looking man
in the crowd - one of the witnesses :.
Henry Ward Beecher American orator and
lecturer, helped his bride -to-be make their
wedding cake Henry picked over and stoned
the raisins. and beat the eggs
Evening star., 1940-07-21

OLD Soldier Zeppo, full of pep, just sat and
sorted money AT last the future looked like
fun, and growing old was sunny. He planned
to paint Marinas cheeks with vitamins and
cream, and buy his mice the kind of cheese
they'd nibbled in a dream. While he - the
only man alive who thanked his stars for feas
- would pile his hoard upon the board, and
live life of ease.
Evening star., 1940-07-21

OUR Hero S spirits might be low, but not his
resolution. He had his wealth of happy health,
a cheerful constitution. And when knight
has fought for right, there just is no denying,
he can't turn back and change his track - he
has to keep on trying. So Jimmy, with con-
science clear, and heart defying sorrow, will
find somebody in distress, and other work -
tomorrow. The End
Evening star., 1940-07-21

WHEN Zeppos circus started up, it made
real sensation. The feas felt fit; they'd done
their bit, and got grand vacation - chance
to sting and have fling, express their natural
feeling. So when they took the ring again, the
crowd just hit the ceiling! With clap and yell,
they called it swell & and Jimmy, their
trainer, saw very we'll he'd rung the bell as
master entertainer
Evening star., 1940-07-21

soaps. az Cup for cup, gives up to TIM
THE SUDS. (3) Yet is SAFE for washab
colors, fabrics and hands.
What's more, women who do tub washin
find that clothes washed the scrubless Ok
dol way last 2 to 3 times longer, from a stan'
point of washday wear.
Money-saving, too-Higb-Tea Oxydoi go'
so much farther than less economical soap
it can cut laundry soap bills as much as
So for whittier clothes and easier washda!
this hot weather, try High -Ten OxYDO
Proctor & Gamble.
Evening star., 1940-07-21

NIOW-no need to swelter over a wash
IN board these hot summer days. For here
is an amazing new SAFE soap that soaks out
dirt in 10 minutes, witboaf serxbbing or boil
ing! just few quick rubs for tough" spots,
good douse, rinse, and you're through!
Called new Higb-Ten OxYDOL it is an
improved granulated soap, containing new
SAFE ingredient. When frs you try it, you'll
find it does these amazing things-Proved
in our laboratory tests:
(D Gets clothes as much as to III Tint
onefer shades ubier than many popular
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08
KING CAROL SPEAKS
Reveals Taxes Will Be In
creased To Meet Addi-
tional Army Expenses

BUCHAREST, March 7.-R-
Military sources reported tonight
that a new Rumanian call to arms
was imminent after King Carol,
speaking to his parliament and PEG.
pie, had declared the nations whole
resources would be thrown behind
the army as a supreme guarantee
of our independence and the in
tegrity of our borders"
A peace time record army of
!, 100000 men is already under arms
but informed military sources ex-
pected King Carol would call UP ad-
ditional thousands of r%eservists
soon to reinforce the watch along
Rumania's World war-won borders.
Will Boost Taxes
The king revealed taxes will be
increased to meet additional mill
tary expenses.
1T am sure my people will accept
such sacrifices" he said, "for the
sake Of the country and peace"
Strict neutrality will be main
tanned even in the fields of foreign
commerce, he said, Gin order to as
sure the essential flow of supplies
to our army and our people,"
CONTINUED on Page Ten; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08
REPUBLICANS FLAY
RECORDERS BILL
Organization Meeting Held
By Members OF Party In
Brunswick County

Brunswick county republicans, at
their county organizational meet
ing at Supply yesterday, attacked
the bill passed by the last session
of the state legislature extending
the term of the county recorder,
terming it a "high-handed manipu-
lation of public affairs"
Judge w. l.. Stanaland is the
present recorder of Brunswick
county. His term was extended to
four years, ending in 1912, by a
special act of the lastlegislature.
The COP delegates to the county
convention attacked the extension
Of the term of the recorder as ian
unwarranted measure that did not
represent the will of the people,"
. The party in a resolution served
notice that it intends to fight such
tactics and proclaimed that the
republican party is the only party
that will offer the people Of
Brunswick a voice in their affairs.
They attacked the democratic
platform and declared that they
would seek an economy in govern
ment.
The meeting was for the purpose
Of appointing the delegates to the
Continued on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08
Firms RECEIVE WORD
Russia Threatens Intensi-
fled Attacks If Purport-
ed Terms Refused
DETAILS NOT KNOWN
Demands Expected Ia Ex-
coed Those Which Pre-
coded Soviet Invasion

HELSINKI,. March Z Up The
Finnish government disclosed to.
night it had received word that
Soviet Russia was planning a peace
offer, but indicated the details were
not yet known. However, in some
usually well-informed quarters it
was stated the Soviet proposals al.
ready had been received.
These sources said the Soviet pro.
posals were in the nature of an ulti-
matum, with the threatened alterna.
tive of intensified attacks if Finland
failed to accept the Russian de-
mands Copenhagen reports said the
ultimatum deadline was March 81.
Despite official reluctance to
admit knowledge Of details Of the
proposals, it was believed their gen.
eral nature was known to the Fin.
nish government.
It was taken as a foregone con.
clusion that if the Soviet demands
exceed those which preceded tho
Soviet invasion, they have no chance
Of Finnish acceptance.
Regarded as more significant here
than terms of the proposals, how
ever, was the fact that Russia was
willing to discuss peace proposals.
with the Helsinki government now.
The Kremlin had refused this regu.
larly constituted government any
recognition at all, declaring it would
deal only with a puppet peoples
government" In the extreme south.
ern edge Of Finnish territory.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08
Rumania Slated To Call
More Men To Arms Soon
Jewish Demonstration
Dispersed By British

JERUSALEM, March 7.-@
British police today dispersed
a huge Jewish demonstration
outside. the office Of General
Sir Harold A. MacMichael, high
commissioner for Palestine, pro-
testing against the London gov
ernment's new restrictions OH
land transfers to Jews.
The demonstration was a Sc
quel to the British parliament's
approval last night Of the gov
ernment policy announced Feb.
%.
Curfew was imposed imme.
diately on the Jewish quarters
of the city.
As soon as word of the vote
in parliament reached Jerusa-
lem Jewish national institutions
declared a general stoppage OF
work for the day after 3 p. m.
Ten thousand Jews paraded
through the streets. They were
headed by the chief rabbis and
political leaders.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08
To Hike
Air
Force Voted
Appropriation For Expan.
sion Passed Without Rec
ord Vote By Commons
KINGSLEY WOOD TALKS
German Warplane Is Shot
Down By English Planes
Off Coast OF Scotland :
BY EDWIN STOUT

LONDON, March 7.-lR-A Sc
cret appropriation to expand the
royal air force, which Air Minister
Sir Kingsley Wood declared is bet
ter and growing faster than Ger
many's, was approved without a
record vote by the house Of COM
mons tonight.
The action came after Sir Kings
ley assured the members that he
and Winston Churchill, first lord
Of the admiralty. were fighting
Germany, not each other, and thus
apparently quieted an incipient row
over agitation for giving coastal
units Of the air force into navy
control.
Raiders Driven Off
The air minister was aided In his
efforts to keep the Raj. under
his unified direction by a day Of
new exploits in driving off German
air raiders and scouting German
cities, and by British.French re-
ports which Boosted Of growing air
strength and naval supremacy.
Commons approved the token Is:
innate Of f100 ($400)-the actual
amount not to be published until
after the WARRIOR the air force
after Sir Kingsley had declared, in
answer to pleas to turn over coas.
tai defense planes to the navy. that
"the admiralty is making no such
suggestions"
1.-THE admiralty and Raj have
been endeavoring to conduct this
war not by fighting one another
but by fighting the enemy" he
added.
"I think I can say for Churchill
that he doesn't, nor do T, want to
be involved in a controversy OF
this kind"
Nazi Plane Downed
. In the air itself, British pursuit
pilots shot down a German war
plane in the afternoon off Scotland
and drove off two others tonight
off eastern England and long-range
Continued on Page Two; Col. p
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08
State Legion
Chief Speaks
At Meet Here
proclairns Legion's Plan OF
Unfolding Neutrality
OF United States
ALSO ATTACKS CRITICS
Wilmington Post Presents
Banner To High School.
R, 0. T. c. Band

r,,r;,n the critics of the Amerl-
am Legion and proclaimlng the
1%s,ion's program of UNFOLDING the
,~,ntrality CT the United States
while Kidding this country OF Its
u,,, pisms," Junius H. Rose, OF
Granville, state Commander of the
American Legion, in an address at
, rw, meeting held in the court
bnss list night. urged the people
NJ tt country to get behind the
American way"
Vs condemned critics who term
ts Legion "a bunch of drunks,'
treasury raiders and war max
ers" as falling to allow themselves
! IN see the truth of the Legion pro-
gram,
Urges Preparedness
Because we have asked for an
adequate national defense program
". are called war makers, but If
i've had carried out this defense pro-
gram 20 years ago we would not
now be facing a s2,o00,O00,000 lump
all in one year." Commander Rose
declared.
The mad dogs Of Asia and Eu-
rope are not yet ready to leave
us alone if we r unprepared," he
said,
Declaring that the American LIE
gion is composed of men who are
typical of America, he said that
the Legion is a little afraid that
there has crept into this country a
little of that element that does not
recognize that the red Of the flag
means suffering and bloodshed."
In calling on the people of Amer
lea to get behind the Legion in its
efforts to rid the nation of the
"hitch.hiking idea," he said that
Continued on Page Five; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08

The fourth and final session of
the Pageant of Foods" cooking
school. sponsored by the Star-News
and conducted by Miss Ruth Cham
bers, will open this afternoon at
'2:30 o'clock in the New Hanover
High school.
Another capacity crowd was pres
ent yesterday for the third session
of the school and the audience was
similar to the approximately 900
women who thronged into the audi
forum Tuesday and Wednesday for
the first and second school sessions.
The third days session continued
the list Of distinctive dishes which
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-08
ULTIMATUM GWEN
Reds Conditional Demands
For Peace Submitted To
Finnish Officials
REPORTS CENSORED
Is Reported Asking
Surrender Oh Karelian
Islands, Viipuri

COPENHAGEN, March 7.-R-
Closely-guarded negotiations toward
an armistice and possible settle
ment Of the Russian Finnish war
are definitely under way and Stock
holm is the center Of discussions, 1t
was learned reliably tonight.
The Soviet governments condi.
tional demands for peace, in the
form of an ultimatum calling for
acceptance by midnight tomorrow,
have been submitted to the Finn
ish government, which thus far has
not given any indication Of its at.
titude, informants stated.
Uniformed Moscow observers dis
counted the possibility of success
for any peace moves at this time.)
Censorship Imposed
Although Copenhagen morning
papers carried the peace reports
under huge headlines, their stories
contained little information, for the
Swedish censorship snapped every
phone call as soon as the report
ed negotiations were mentioned.
Gables also were stopped. One
Copenhagen paper, the Berlingske
Tidende, quoted an unconfirmed
rumor to the effect that the west
ern Allies had demanded that Swe-
den give them the right to march
troops through to Finland under
the terms Of the League Of Ma.
lions, agreement to aid the invaded
country.
The latest Russian demands were
reported to include the surrender
of the Karelian isthmus, Viipuri,
capital Of Karelia and Finland's
third city; Lake Ladoga; Hanko,
naval port in southeastern Finland;
the Hanko peninsula and part Of
the far northern Petsamo region.
These demands r far more in
elusive than those presented by
Russia in Kremlin negotiations
which broke down and preceded the
Red army's invasion of Finland on
NOV. 30.
Pre-War Negotiations
In the pre-war negotiations The
Russians asked for cession OF a
CONTINUED on Page Five; Col. u