davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

tails regarding railroads in the north.
but the authors either make ~
at all Oh barely skim the sur
lace Oh southern railroad progress.
NO writer of whom | know eve,
mentions the Portsmouth & Roanoke
which was planned 20 be operated
from Portsmouth, Virginia to the
Roanoke river. The town of Ports
mouth was authorized to subscribe
1or 100000 par value of the capitai
stock.
This railroad was to serve as a
means for northern visitors to Wis,
the Carolinas and Georgia, using tn.
Old Bay Line, founded in 1910, from
Baltimore to Norfolk. A special act
OF the North Carolina legislature
ratified January 8, 1888, Incorporate
ca the above railroad in that State,
tie tracks to be laid from the Vir-
glnia State line to the north side of
the Roanoke River near Weldon, N.
c..
All of this is vastly important for
1t marked the beginning Of rail trans
portatiOn such as it was 100 years
ago in those sections. The legislature
OF Virginia, on February 26, 1888,
passed another special act substitute
ing the Portsmouth & Roanoke for
The Nansemond and Norfolk Turn
pike Company which had been in
corporated March 81, 1881, to CON
struct and operate a toll road from.
Halls Mill in Norfolk county to
Brewers Mills in Nansemond coun-
ty. On December 81, 1888, authorized
subscription of 100000 for capital
stock of the Weldon Toll Bridge
Company was made by the North
Carolina legislature for the laying Of
track across the bridge and extension
of the railroad to the canal basin al
Weldon. A station between Margaret
and Garys, North Carolina was es-
tablished by an act Of January 10
1887.
Principal office of the Portsmouth,
& Roanoke was at Portsmouth, Wiz
ginia.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28
Find Gen. Sherman Letter
Restoring R. & 6. Railway

A letter from Major General w. T.
Sherman to the president Of the RAJ
leigh and CASTOR Railroad giving
back the road to the South, was re-
Gently discovered in the Seaboard
Railway files in Portsmouth, Vir-
glnla. This find calls attention to
the celebration to be held in Hender-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

son next week. commcmorating the
founding of the city and of Vance
county. and coming of the old Ra-
leigh & Castor railroad to Hender-
son.
This interesting and hist ric let
ter reads as follows:
Headquarters Military Division
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Believe it or not, there are, ac-
cording to the Census Bureau, four
artificial ice factories in Alaska, EN-
ploying 20 men.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28

Production Of art pottery in the
T.. S. is Il S5OOO.O00 industry, ac-
cOrdinp to latest Census figures.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
International New. servic. Cable

BERLIN, April 26.-Two Ger.
man armored columns, one OF
which made a surprise water de-
tour by way of Euboea Island,
tonight were knocking at the
gates of Athens. and Berlin quar-
tiers predicted the swastika would
be planted Sunday atop the
Acropolis where Scion and his
colleagues fashioned the first
democracy 2.450 years ago.
Driving through Thebes. legen-
Diary birthplace OF Hercules and
BacchuS. the rapid-moving panzer
units were reported already at
lacking small British rearguard
attachments less than % miles
from the heart of the Greek
capital.
Subsequent reports TO Berlin late
tonight indicated Nazi spearheao
units had broken into the outlying
northern and eastern suburbs ol
Athens TO points only 10 or IL
miles from the city proper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27

WASHINGTON, April 20
President Roosevelt today threw
his support behind Secretary of
the Treasury Morgenthau's pro-
posal TO slash $1,000,000 from non
defense expenditures in connection
with the $3,6O0,O00,000 record
breaking tax program laid before
Congress this week.
He instructed Budget Director
d. Howard Smith to re-eXamine
the tentative estimate of $990.000,-
900 for WPA work relief for fiscal
year 1912 in view of statements by
defense officials that the arma-
ment program will wipe out the
unemployment problem by Fall.
WPA Administrator Howard O.
Hunter was ordered to appear next
week before the budget bureau TO
justify previous estimates that re-
lief funds must be provided for
between 100000 and 100000
workers next year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Germans Warn
On DatKnl hull {
UHT QHUUT
In,srna rational News Photo
International News Service Cable

BERLIN, April 26.--New and
outspoken warnings against Amer
lean intervention in the European
war were sounded by a spokesman
for the Reich foreign office to-
night in the wake of President
RooSevclts declaration Friday re-
garding protection of American III
tereStS.
Roosevelt's statement that the
United States would defend those
interests in any of the seven seas
if necessary, was interpreted by
this spokesman and the Berlin
press as a step toward conveying
British war supplies.
The foreign office spokesman
said:
Roosevelt is putting his foot
into hot water through Atlantic
DatrOIS"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Would Take Others

or even broader significance.
however, it would also approve the
requisitioning of idle shipping OF
other fcoreign nationalities. such
as Denmark and France. that have
taken refuge in Western Henri
sphere ports.
The United States already has
acted in the case of 30 Axis ves-
sells in United States ports, fol-
lowing attempts at sabotage by
their crews. as we'll as 80 Danish
vessels which have been taken into
protective custody.
In addition there are 96 Axis
vessels in ports of South and Gen.
trail America. and a large number
of French and Danish ships. Four
teen French ships also are tied up
in United States ports, including
the huge luxury liner, Normandis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27

Carolina. MorgenthaG is prepar-
ing a statement for submission 70
the ways and means committee on
where savings can be effected.
particularly on ubs d les TO
farmers.
Chairman Doughton said today
that the ways and means commit
tee lis not welded" to the treas
ury or the Joint congressional tax
expert committee tax proposals
and that no decision would be
made until after witnesses repre-
senting the public had been heard.
Four witnesses are scheduled for
Monday. They are N. L. Seidman
representing the New York City
Board of Trade: w. J. SchieSselin
Jr. of the New York State Cham
Der of Commerce. Thomas NJ. But
lock of the State Planters Bank
and Trust Company. Richmond
Va. and John V. Lawrence. repre-
scnting the American Truck Asso-
citation. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Claim Crete Flight

As Germany's Balkan blitzkrieg
ended its third week with final
victory apparently at hand, Stukas
reached far out over the eastern
Mediterranean and Aegean to
smite ships bearing British i'm
perial troops and material in
flight from Greece.
That the British were fleeing
the island of Crete. as well as the
Hellenic mainland. was indicated
by a claim that Nazi dive bomb
ers Saturday morning sank a
troop-laden transport south oi
Crete. en- route to Egypt. Sur
vivors managed to get back to the
southern Cretan coast, it was
added.
T The fuftwaffe was credited
with sinking at least 22S,000 tons
of ships in Greek waters up unit
Friday and with disabling ire
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Retreat Blocked

Following the fall of Thermopy-
lac. which was declared to have
sealed the doom of BritiSh-Greek
resistance, a large body OF British
imperial troops, mostly Australians
and New Zealanders, was cut off
from retreat, resulting in the cap
ture of the port of MoloS on the
Gulf of Lamia and the taking of
several hundred prisoners, the Ger
man high command announced.
In a circling movement described
in Berlin as "one of the real sur
priSes of the whole Balkan CAM
paign." mobile German column
embarked secretly in boats from
the Greek coastal town of Tresalia.
north of Thermopylae. landed on
northern Euboea, drove down the
lengthy island, seized Chalcis from
which the NaZi force re-embarked
TO land again on the Hellenic coast,
this time south of Thebes on the
Marathon plain.
Nazis forecast a triumphal pa
rade into Athens Sunday, just as
the Germans marched into Bel
grade. capital of Yugoslavia, last
Sunday.
The German column that swung
around the British Thermopylae
defenses by way Of Euboea and
the Aegean was reported even
closer TO Athens than the panzer
force that crushed the Anzacs al
Thermopylae and poured through
the pass 10 capture and drive be-
yend TheheS. which is situated 81
miles northwest of the Greek cap
ital.
The Nazi troops thus approached
Athens from at least two main di
rectionS-the northeast and thu
northwest. with the forces LANDED
from Chalcis crossing the famed
plain of Marathon where Miltiade'
and his Athenians shattered The
invading hosts of Darius the Per
sian conqueror in 400 y. {.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Pdn-Amerildn
Nations Agree
On Held Ships
81 Set Single Policy
in Taking Over of
Craft Idle in Ports
BY ROBERT G. NIXON
Int1 News Service staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, April 26.-In a
move hailed as of far-reaching
in defense of the
Western Hemisphere. the 81
American republics today formu-
lated common policy in the
requisitioning of the merchant
shipping of Italy and Germany, as
we'll as other foreign powers now
idle in ports of North, South and
Central America.
The action is aimed at relieving
the acute shortage of merchant
shipping normally required in
Western Hemisphere trade, due to
the restrictions resulting from the
European war, as we'll as provid-
ing surplus shipping TO replace
some of the enormous tonnage
losses of Great Britain in the
battle of the Atlantic"
Diplomatic representatives OF
the n American republics. includ-
ing the United States, met at the
American Union here and rec
commended their governments take
over the idle foreign shipping in
the interests of the peace and
security" of the hemisphere.
The action, in effect. endorsed
the seizures of Axis vessels by the
United States. Chile and Mexico,
and paved the way for similar ac-'
ton by the other American re-
publirc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
ROOseceIf on Air
To Launch Drive

WASHINGTON, April %
(INS)-President Roosevelt will
address the nation Wednesday
night as chief spokesman on a
program launching the sale of
national defense savings bonds,
Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau announced tonight. He
will ask each citizen to buy a
share in America
His address is scheduled for
$50 p. m. eastern standard
time) and is expected to include
a plea TO the nation to support
the administrations S3.600.000, :
600 tax program now pending in
Congress to help defray costs of
the defense program.
The President and Morgenthau
will speak from the White
House. Postmaster Genera
Frank Walker will speak from
Dies Moines, Ia, and will inform
the President that defense bond
No ! will be reserved for him
and defense bond No. 2 for Mrs.
Roosevelt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Ndzis Hit Back
After Raj Blast
AT Berlin, Bases
B O m b ers, Attacking
in Waves, Roaring
Over Midland Area
By GEORGE LAIT

Init News kfrttff sian Ntttfrt'"Att.f
LONDON, April q Sunday
German bombers, attacking in
waves. roared over an unidentified
town in the West Midlands section
of England early today while other
enemy raiders were active over
the London area.
These attacks followed within a
few hours of announcement by the
air ministry that Berlin, Kiel, Bre-
merhaven and the German-occu-
pied coast had been battered by
night and day raids.
Early reports from the Midlands
stated that the raiders were show
ering high explosive bombs, but
there was no indication of the ex-
tent of damage or casualties.
Heavy anti-aircraft barrage fire
could be heard in London's out
skirts when the air raid alarm
was sounded just before midnight.
Aviation circles stated there was
possibility the alarm was caused
by enemy raiders en- route TO the
Midlands passing close TO the
capital.
This appeared sound reasoning
I for the all clear sounded If
London shortly after a. m. q
D. m. Saturday, EST.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
I'd Column Nears

The Germans trying TO overcome
the Anzacs at Mount Gerania com
prised the column closest to
Athens. Another column. however
was approaching the city from the
north and east and encounterlng
obstructing resistance by AnZaC
rearguard units around Mount
Kitheron. % miles from Athens.
Berlin announced two coll
umns were converging on the
Greek capital. one of them hav-
ing detoured by way of the
Aegean Sea. Selling Euboea Is
land and its seaport of Chalcis,
from which point the Nazi force
recrossed to the Hellenic main
land south of Thebes. advancing
on Athens across the plain of
Marathon)
THE Athens radio. in broad
cast picked up by both NBC and
CHS in New York. issued a proc
lamation TO the Greek people
stating that Hellenes had done
their duty as an honest people. y
1.-THE radio proclamation said:
(Greeks: Join hands. Stand
equal to your history, proud and
dignified. The bravery and vic
tory of our army have been rec
ognized Our right will he
recognized soon. We have done
our duty as an honest people.
("Children: Shut Greece with
In you. Live within the fame
of her last triumph, with the
glory of our army. Greece will
live to be great again because
she fought honestly for her
rights and her liberty.
("Brothers: Courage and pa
thence. Stand with uplifted
hearts. We shall also win
through this trial.
t"Greeks: Keep your eyes
upon Greece with pride and dig
nifty. We have been an honest
people and brave soldiers.")
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Berthe, End Silence

At the same time, Germany's
Big Bertha guns on the French
coast broke a lengthy silence Sat
urday afternoon by lobbing shells
across the 22-mile-wide strait OF
Dover into England's Dover dis
trict, but there were no casualties
In Raj long range assaults Fri
day night and carly Saturday the
heaviest bombs were dropped Oh
the center of Berlin while at the
naval and shipyard base of kleI
many fires were seen in the dock
land and shipbuilding areas, re-
turning pilots related.
A small force Of British bomb
ers attacked the German capital
but the raid was reported TO have
inflicted serious damage on mill
tary detectives with giant demoli'
ton missiles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Savings Suggested

The CCC has requested S270,-
100000 for next year and the Ma
tional Youth Administration Sl0l,-
100000. Secretary Morganttau
suggested that savings could be
made on these items, work relief,
public works and farm subsidies.
Morgenthau made his sugges-
tionS Thursday before the House
WAYS and means committee in pre-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Berlin Hit AneU

The air ministry Saturday night
said British planes had carried out
a series OF daylight offensive pa
trolls over northern France and
the English Channel, during which
two Raj machines were lost and
one German craft shot down in
combat.
Berlin announced two Bristol
Blenheim bombers, flying low
above the cover of low-hanging
clouds. where shot down at noon
Saturday during a British raid
on Norderney Island. Several
bombs were dropped, damaging
some houses, killing one civilian
and iniuring several. the Ger
mans said)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Veto Intinloted

An intimation was also given in
a high official quarter that PreSi-
dent Roosevelt would veto the all
time high agriculture supply bill
if Congress insists on boosting
farm parity payments 10 $3.50
100000 against his S212, 000,0 900
budget request.
This bill now totaling Sl,450,-
100000 will go to conference be-
tween the House and Senate in
the coming week. The Senate
increased it and the House has
yet to act.
An ifftefsepeff4iH44eh4tt- inquiry Is
to be launched into reports that
the Civilian Conservation Corps
and the National Youth Admins
tration are enrolling men over II
years old, when the President
plans to require all males who
have reached that age since en-
actment of the Selective Service
Act TO register for the next draft
probably in June.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Roosevelt Takes Hand
In Budget airing Drive
Throws Support Behind Morgenthau'S
Plan to Slash 100000 From
Non-Defense Expenditures
BY CECIL b. DICKSON
Init News Service stan Correspondent

senting the treasury's revenue
raising program. 1t raised storm
of protest among bureau heads,
members of Congress disclosed.
At the request of Chairman
Robert L. Doughton Cd of North
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Premier Named Chief

Papaeos, who directed the VIC
torious Greek counter-march into
Albania against the Italians. was
retired at his own request. II
was stated. and Premier Tsou-
deros. now in Crete with King
George II and the Greek cabinet,
was named acting war minister
by royal decree.
Retirement of Papagos sug-
rested the possibility that the
Greek military authorities still
in Athens were preparing TO
surrender the ancient capital as
soon as the bulk of the remain
ing British troops have left or
as soon as the Germans reach
the eity,s linitsD
That the Germans have Athens
virtually within their grasp was
implied in a press ministry com
munique issued at midnight which
said that all communications be-
tween the capital and the fighting
front have been broken of.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Athens Fall Set for Sunday
As Nazis Claim British ROut

tparably SO other vessels. Nazis
said at least half of the British
army will not get home again and
asserted the ships lost will far
exceed the quarter-million tons
destroyed during the Dunkerque
escape.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27
Nazis 70 Miles
Outside Athens;
Pdpagos Quits
Anzac Suicide Squads
Fight to Cover BEF
Flight From Greece
Nv A. =. AN6ELoPouLoS
,u,r~ ,x service staff oorrssposdent

ATHENS. April 27-rSunday)
British rearguard detachments
carly today were battling huge
German mechanical forces less
than 20 miles from Athens in an
heroic effort TO cover the escape
Of the last units OF Britain's main
expeditionary army from Greece.
The final battle was raging
around Mount Gerania, about 20
miles west and slightly north OF
Athens. as self-sacrifcing Anzac
contingents sought TO delay as
much as possible the entry OF
German troops into the Greek
capital.
As GeTnany's panzer divisions
sureing down from captured Their
mopylae through Thebes, broke
into the billy suburbs of Athens,
the resignation of Gen. Alexander
Papagos as chief-of-staff and COM
mander OF the Greek army was
announced early today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-27

For the 'Tnside News" Of
Washington, Follow Paul Nal
Ions Column in the Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-23
. SERIAL STORY
CALIBAN FROM CALEB
BY NORMAN KAHL eosy.ssI '..,
COPYRIGHT. fszf.
MA SERVICE. INC.

waits with a peculiarly clear con-
science.
What Angus isn't expecting is
the gun this copper jerks out of
his holster and points At him. He
has seen enough guns for one day,
and IT doesn't make him feel any
easier that this one has a blue
uniform behind it.
Don't movel Just don't movei"
the officer barks. and Angus can
see that this member of the law
Is young and that this is prob
ably the first time he has pointed
n gun at anyone. Keep your
hands up and come out of there
both OF you
There isn't much choice, so
Angus and Adoreen pile out with
their hands pointing toward the
sky. A lot of people who are
passing by get interested and close
in.
Angus is annoyed. wait a min
ute, Officer. You got this all
wrong
Wrong. am II suppose the
license number doesn't check with
the report we got7 l suppose you
didn't steal this truck ,"
We'll. maybe l did, but"
The patrolman grips his gun
tighter. "Okay. That's enough. II
gotta warn you that you better
keep your mouth shut. cause any
thing you say can be used against
you" For the first time the cop|
looks at Adoreen carefully.
What's your name ?" he asks
Adoreen.
Adoreen is quivering. "Adoreen
Margate," he says. forgetting she
has decided to b. just plain Ado
reen Mickletwidge again.
The cop takes a step back. II
thought so. Come over here. Miss
Margste. Put your hands down.
You're safe now. You must have
had terrible experience
He turns TO somebody in the
crowd. Call Inspector Callahan.
Tell him Officer krinkel told you
to call. and tell him to rush down
here because I've got a dangerous
kidnaper covered"
Angus suddenly sees what Off
Ger krinkel is driving at. Il didn't
kidnsp her. Officer" he protests.
You see
Denying II. are you? That
won't get you very far"
NO. Officer" says Adoreen.
You don't understand. 1t wasn't
this man"
Officer krinkel pats her shoulder
and says. Don't you worry. little
lady. l know just how you feel.
You're safe now. This crook won't
hurt you anymore"
Continued on Page 10. Column s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-23
CHAPTER XII
. SERIAL STORY
BY NORMAN KAHl

II is undoubtedly the sight oi
that frying pan that unnefves Cas-.
taloni. He tries 10 duck as Ado.
reen swings the pan down on hi,
head, but he is a little too late
The cast-iron utensil catches him
on the back of the head just as he
pulls the trigger of his gun.
The bullet rips hole in the
rug. and In the next instant Ado
reen clips him behind the knees
Just as Angus shoves his fist into
the racketeer's face. The Borecoli
King doesn't look bit dangerous.
lying there on the floor with his
eyes closed and his breath coming
In loud, even gasps.
"oh, my goodness" SAYS Ado
reen, with psrdonable touch OF
pride. Look what I've done"
Gee whiz. Addie." Angus saws.
you shouldn't have done it. You
saved my life. but you mighta got
hurt"
Now look here. Angus. II you
think | was going TO stand by and
let this this heel kill you. you've
got another guess coming. You
never did know how TO take care
OF yourself"
Il guess that's right. Addie.
guess l gotta have you to look
after me"
Adoreen hesitates a second ms II
she Is going to melt. and then her
eyes snap back to normal. Right
now we've got 10 do something
about this. VIII that truck run ?"
Sure. i guess ~. I'll make IL
rum"
Even Angus is little surprised
when the engine actually starts
The front tenders are off, and the
body of the truck is wrinkled
up from stern TO prov. With the
Broccoli King stretched out next
to his former henehmen in the
back Of the truck, Angus. with
Adoreen sitting next 10 him. man
ages to back out OF the sunroom.
II Is hard TO understand how
Angus gets that truck back as far
as he does. Maybe the people who
see him along the way just don I
believe II. Or maybe they don't
want 10 go fooling around with
anything they are sure is super
natural
Anyway. IL IL not until after
Angus and Adoreen have crossed
back into Manhattan that they
hear the wall of siren over the
rattle Of loose tin. II makes no
difference 10 Angus this time IL a
policeman wishes TO converse with
him. since he is headed for In
spector Galatians office anyway.
So he pulls over TO the curb and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-23
Iced Coffee Makes
Refreshing Drink

It's the season for iced bever-
ages. and iced coffee. properly pre-
pared, is one OF the most refresh
ing. Make 1t double strength. two
generous tablespoons To a cup of
water. and pour hot into glasses
over ice cubes; or use regular brew
made time enough ahead OF serv-
ing to chill In a glass contsiner in
the refrigerator. Serve in tall
glasses with ice. Cream and sugar
TO taste. Of course.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-23
Meat Loaf Is Still
Perfect Summer Dish

Don't scorn the old-fashioned
meat loaf. It's the perfect dish for
summer. easy TO prepare. waits
politely for belated guests. serves
extras as they drop In. Joan Fon-
tame sometimes has meat loaf
made into individual rolls. which
dresses II up nicely. You can, II
you like, roll the meat around a
hard-cooked egg. just for variety.
Individual loaves bake in less time,
which means a cooler kitchen come
hot weather.