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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-30
President
Urges Voting

Washington. oct. 3O.--.(AP)--
Declaring the United States was
now engaged lin an all out war
To keep democracy alive. PrcSi-
dent Roosevelt today urged all
citizens To vote next Tuesday.
The President asked employ
crS Ia so arrange work schc-
dulles that they and their crn-
pl0yccS may cast their ballots
without loss 0f pay To- workers
for reasonable time OFF.
The President read his for
NAL statement OF the elections
at Il press conference after which
reporters asked how nc was 60
ing 10 vote.
He replied NC would either
vote by absentee or in person in
his home district of Hyde Park.
n. Y.
Tho President would not say
in detail how he was going to
mark his ballot. but when asked
whether II was u fair inference
that hc would vote against
Representative Fish. Republican
candidate for recollection in tho
Chief Executives home district.
he replied IN an affirmative aud
added he had already said 50
before
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-30
Higgins To Build
Cargo Airplanes
No Comment
From FDR

Washington. Oct. 30 APP
President Roosevelt today said
Hc preferred 10 withhold any
comment IN the possibility thai
American troops had been sta
toned IN Liberia.
Tie said II came under tive
CLASSIFICATION ni troop move
n,n'> and opcrational move
my''~ and that lie would not
dare 70 comment without con-
~ul'iu& his military authorities.
i I- an upcraiiunal movement
-! troops. il il exists. he assert
ed. SD amy statement should come
from 'ars" authorities.
II" had been asked AT Il pres
Cum.Cr"rc% whether nc Could
Cnniwa stories from British
sources that both white and
Negro troops from the United
State. had taken up stations in
the Negro republic on the Afr
can coast.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-30

COMMITTEE FORMED

WIsT'Ng'0n, DV'. 3O---I Np1---DT-
ga"rza'iou Of 20 Joint railroad-labor.
management; conference tu promote
maximum Use of railroad facilities IN
~. "rr ".'nr' v0~ uunrinc,d TO-DAY
ny Joseph T. Eastman. director Of dc
tens" transportation
III" roun0'''oo :. Siw'llr 10 labor
N rnnrCwcn' COMMITTEES. which have
hr'n g UN ~ 'h" var production
h"nr1 fur wa' f1c'"ri"a
la-'w1r aid INC group vas orrar-
I'D - = conference yesterday and
u.1 r~'I -. fret formal meeting
November Is.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-30
No Decision
OnWorkLaw
President sevelt
Says Compulsory Reg
istration of Women is
Under Study.

Washington. Oct. 3O.-(AP)-
President Roosevelt informed a
press conference today that no
decision had been reached yet
on The issue of national service
legislation but he added that
the possibility Of compulsory
registration Of women was under
consideration.
The Chief Executive said such Il
registration would not mean that
women would be ordered. by COM
pulSion. to 90 hero. there or the
other place 10 work. 1t would be
aimed. nc said. at trying To- find out
where the available supply of WON
en- workers exists and something pf
their fitness for war industry jobs.
This registration idea. Mr.. Roosc-
volt said. was u major topic of dis
ciisSiOn when he met yesterday with
the C1O-AFL labor war board. The
board members talked he said. 0f
registering women Uf 10 10 50. Lcgi -
Iation would be required iU author
no this canvass Of wOmHnpowcr
Probably that would mean. the
President said. that tho survey could
not be made before tic end Of the
year Eui. replying H. y Ui"siIo".
liz said no did not think II should
DO implied that national ycrviC" io1-
iSlniion necessarily would bc delayed
also until that time.
Tic emphasized that there had
heen me- drr,>,~n whatever on such
ltGislaiiu ~ I" his r"ini rcinar,
ING f-t Il ar'l f,f - 'he elud"
sfp.t
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-30
Ballots
Wording on Constitu-
tional A m e n d ment
Ballots Causes Discus
sion in Capital.

Raleigh. Oct. SO. - i.APj-
There IVES considerable discus
sion Oh Capitol Hill today over
de wording of constitutional
.:rCndmcrt ballots To he used in
The November general cleo
lior>.
The ballots were drawn in con-
forfeit" with the Australian nai.ni
LAW covering constitutional amend
mru'~. Secretary Raymond Maxwell
.. u"u Stale board -! elections said.
adding ,hh he had consulted the a.
tagu = generals office bcIrr" ha. J.. E;
.hCn printed. He admitted that tao
wording might he bit ~. 'cHtu'
tu ,imc persons.
!I"rC Is the wording:
49,. followed by u huNl -
la" board ol education un"na'
ncuiS.
"Np. clrlluwcd by b"x, ugHiuE'
*tatc board OF education amend
mcut.'
The question was raised. h"w ca"
Il vn.r. ballot against the amrn".
mcr' If the wording Of he ballot -
strictly interpreted
Several State officials. win a>kc'
Ina, fn"Ir names NOT bC W-"d. pro-
dlctCd hat If The amendment Is car
riCd. somebody opposed - ne
amendment might contest I'm" vote.
The same question was raised IN
Z, proposed amendment winch N"u Z
puthulilr the legislature 4" Sct HJ
SCI YIltC sul'Citoridl dist tCtS. indie
pendent Of the judicial districts.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-30
Jap Tanks
Destroyed
Navy Announces DE
struction of Twelve
Nipponese Tanks on
Guadalcanal.

Washington. Oct. 30.-(AP)-
The Navy announced today that
American troops on Guadal-
canal. had destroyed twelve
japanese light tanks In the last
week and that in tho past two
days torpedo boats had scored
Il direct torpedo hit on a JAPAN
csc destroyer which was engaged
In reinforcing enemy troops on
the island.
\ Comminluic IN inc Solomon is
lands activity said that land fight
inc on GuIdal"aill ISLAND ~ IN,
lari two days had been confined ir
small SkirmishCS. 0it American air
Graf; were continuing 10 bomb auc
Sird'c enemy positions west Of the
IN tho lHiC afternoon ~
Dci"hcr 20 tislaud ilmc) American
Fighter planes dc, irnycd two cncnv
scHpl1rrg ai Rckata bay. On the
nf October 90. crcmv
o"nbCrg attacked The American pos
'tior. ~ r;uyd rlrarsl bD' all ,rei
bombs dropped is The water. The
Nay sdld, and no damage resulted.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-30
Specially
Stocks Gain

New York. oct. 30.-(NP)-Spcc-
i"i' 90. lrI " air transports. work
cd up a little recovery temperature
IN today stock market while many
leaders suffered from mild selling
chillS.
Lack of definite news from the
hattie ~ ihc Sr'umUnN again proved
- hnndi"ar for bulliSh forces. Bids
for rrdividral issues apparoniIv were
based cr profits and dividend pros
poets rather than immediate de-
vclopmenie As usual. accounts Voc
ligh'encd here and there for week
end projection.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-30
Guadalcanal
Air Field
Grii1oly Held
Ominous Lull Envel-
opes Operations of
Huge Nipponese War
Fleet; Three Jap AS
saults on Airport are
Broken Up.

Washington. Oct. 3O.-(AP)
--A,uDborn.y battrring back
mere Japanese attacks. Amcri-
can lrG"9> hung grimiy Ia their
priced Guadalcanal air field to-
day "a an OminouS lull seemed
10 cnvc!0r operations Of the
huge enemy war fleet in the
southwestern Pacific.
\ terrific NippOncSr naval on
Slausht in thu SUlumOns area
WAS expected TO break shortly
against admittedly inferior num-
beers OF tnitcd States warShipS
but. meanwhile. allied air pow
CT dashed out IT enemy vessels.
planes, troops and installations
over the wide battlefront.
The Navy reported yc:.;ri day tha'
The !HtrIC"n Marines and .Nrmy
troop, on Gu&dulcanal brCIlr up
.hr,c additional Japanese assaults a..
October - tSoi"nnn islands time ;
The airfirld defenders were throw Il.
back by ON" heavy attack but Colm.
tered quickly and rreaIncd their pD-
IONS.
Importance OF the airfic,d. CAP
turcd by the T.. s. Marines carly IA
August and desperately sought by
the Japanese since. has been c\;-
dlUccd by the ali"o>t daily Anne. =
lean aerial attacks III nearby enemy
Ja>cS.
The latest air COMPARTMENT
announced by the Navy struck
Japanese gun cmplacemcntS on
western GudddlcLnal, destroy.
ing an anti-aircraft battery and
IN ammunition dump.
Al the Japanese base in Re
kata bay in the central SOlDmonS
the American planes sci shore
installations aflamc and de-
stroy2d four Scaplancs. boosting
u'c Japanese plane toll 10 Il3
since the campaign started.
Allied aircraft under Gene. 81
Douglas MacArthur'S Australia,
command continued tn blast at
enemy shipping in the SulOnun>.
FLYING FOrtrcsScS straddlcd-hpnbC /.
live unidentified vessels AT the Jap.
tncsc naval base at Bum at the
southern tip of Eouganvillc island.
causing heavy explosion OH Ore
snip.
Simultaneously. Australian troops
"Crc reported By Macarthur 10 Dc
hurting tile japanese back in New
Guinea. y bay"nct charge yc>tcrda..
resulted in capture of 20 prisoners
and helped keen the allied aCI\ anCC
unchecked
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-30
EDEN SAYS BRITAIN
NOW ON OFFENSIVE

Glasgow. Scotland. oct. 3u.-(AP)
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden
declared in u speech here today that
Britain now is shifting away from
the defensive.
Eden told tho Scottish Unionis:s
conservative pnrtv) conference that
the war was al tho start of new
phase.
He said that Britain has air COM
mand over the northern coast Of
France and has proved that her
planes can attack Italy ny day and
night.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-30
At Least ~ Dead
And 200 Injured
In 1ornado;s Wake
More Than Half of
a 7 k a sas Ozark
Mountain Town Laid
Waste by Storm; Res
cue II a mpered by
Lack Of Doctors and
Supplies.

i:crryvillv. ArA.. Oct. 80. --
(AP)--.tt least - persons
were Killed and more than 200
injured. mary critically. when
Il tornado lCvrl"d more than half
of this Ozark mountain town
late last night.
Several of the injured were
sL badly hurt that physicians
advised against transporting
them to hospitals.
Fires f".Er "a. ,"i-i.,iint"Ir
after IT," tGrna,,o. form. .iw
survivors - Crrn tor rr,.r?
operations far :. I'M - ,rCyrri
spread oi Tho flames thrUuch the
Splintcrcd wrr:ka.c.
Apprn&u. i,ly - parsons wen,
raped ai.i injured ia 10. "rlll!...
ri the M!~~1..rI and .h.E.r.s. R..-
road station. Mo.i ri tenn N,.,.
waiting L. board Il u.ihnnu"I ..a..
Without hospital :t.u.a. IT,.
stricken toxin ul l.;"5 3rruiar.r,.
had or" tim" phv,.r.aG, t. cul..
TOY the scores of injured.
The only drug store VT, d,u,li.l
cd and most Oi the drg!E. ard r,,,iI,.l
supplies were destroyed. ?Ial,rng /.
impossible for the ihrc" q. ten, E,
Il" mol" Than give first aii w.tii s':r-
plies arrived from mcIrHy towns.
Doctors and nurses were S,.r' Iron.
Harrison and Elrrtu Springs and
several loads of inbred were tax II
Ia hospitals in ether communities.
y passenger bus came through H.,
stricken town th!.t: minutes after
The disaster. Its pIS .CuGcY= alishtCi
on stood Up - make room Tor some
"i the injured beng taken tu lin.
Harrison hospital.
The tDrn3do lcii the i"un
helpless. The power plan, yeas
destroyed. forcing rescue work
crS To work by t"rchliShi. fla III
light. lanterns, candies. Or even
matches. The tclcnh0nr %>Strm
remained i'll operation through
use of IN emergency battery
system.
An "ight-maN medical dci tCi.mcui
from Camp Robinson ~. ordered ~
iicrryvillc. with medical ,upplic>. An
appeal lur assistance WI. sent tu tn
Red Gross AT Little Rp"h
The city hall Grd courthouse. two
of the few buildings remaining in
tact in the bUsin"-- district wcu"
converted into emergency hospital.
but II the carly hours .'~rr ''.... il
lie the workers could do Guv The SILL
iCrcr~ no medical -upp!I.s. u,
nurses. and only thrc" d"c'"rs &C.
care for The scores ri injured. r, 20
len trees and other debris d.rav.t
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-30
Grange Backs
School Change

Burlington. Oc:. 3O.--(AP)--Thc
North Carolina Grange today in
dor-cd the proposed CONSTITUTE nal
amcndmCut 10 consolidate tho STATE
school administrative boards ard
asked that active farm workers be
deferred for military service.
The Grange also asked the STATE
board Of agriculture Ia foster the
establishment Of dchydration plants.
recommended ihc addition Of gin
ming equipment ~ N. G. state Col
lcgc. and pledged full support of The
war program.
Statnsvillc vas selected for the
l943 convention.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-30
Feasibility
(jE Squeeze
is Raised
American + orces, In
GLIDING Crack Negro
Troops, have Been
Gathering Quietly in
Liberia Since July;
Other News.

iHy The Associated Prc<S)
Hr.tu.H's desert armies wcrr
officially reported 10 have
scored new cams in their seven
day old offensive in Egypt TO-
day. ami al the same time il was
disclosed ,ha, American troops
nave been established in Liberia
nu tn" west coast of Africa.
Raising the possibility OF an
allied squeeze" against axis
forces in north Africa. L. :.
Army troops were said TO have
been quietly gathering in Lib
cria since July and have al
ready built two airportS.
Liberia. constituted as a republic
~ !&iI ana indicted after the United
States. lies on the great bulge OF the
African continent. between the
British colony -. Sierra Leone and
The French Ivory Coast colony. Its
capital. MunrOv!a. is less than 500
miles airline from Vichy Frances
key naval baSr al DaiIar
The size of the American
contingent was not revealed but
WAS said to include crack Negro
troops.
ComcidcntaIIy. Admiral Jean Dar-
Ian. rhic' %. Eicny's armed forces.
returned Ia NIChy from an inspcc-
t'uu ut Dakay', dctcnscs and = high
ui!'c.u! %. the French government;
iG'.wHtcd that France stood ready
mo-, only To- defend her colonies bat
'u "cuunlc" attack"
t.,H,,r..f.,. f.... lam, .,..-....l ,,....
sure uu 'a" N.cUy reg zine Ia declare
Wal. ,n 8n,a.n. obviously hoping f.
Gain .un ar- stance OF the once
o.Wug| French fleet.
ON The Egyptian battlefront.
Italian headquarters reported
that All, forces Yesterday re-
pulsed fresh British attempt
To land sca.hnrnc troops behind
the lines aud heat off repeated
attacks hy strong allied armorcd
units.
The .gsc.~. war u.t'y:n said the
British 'v..p interrupted ;a set troops
ashore u the vicinity ID. Nuwuh. 700
miles We t.. the acai fighting
front only 50 be- drive" oil with
.ewv losses
Dispatches .."w C.ir, I'D nlcu-
.'.Ht.| '''....t .. N'". |.Hifi't s. lp'..-
,9 eight. #-ny was slowly iur- ng
.'a. 'a~nug. hidden axis nine
fields. ..'."...- 10y .ign; and c..g-
-r.aHH- .ac. uvW-Nuu positions
.. daylight.
Dun- sine night %. October %
-g ... n.n'.l a>',-dcd gain. III
-"u"t ..,.,wN held W tho enemy"
British general headquarters an
0..Hgrt Ilurp were minor en-
ltac.-.u.s Yesterday "tr enemy
arw'a,d troops "u whom casualties
were inflicted. Fighting continues
Ou the soviet front. Rcd
army HEADQUARTERS announced
that Russian tanks had won
critical battle Of Irmorcd forces
la %iLIingrSd'> rurth side factory
district and reported that Mar
shat Timu>honko'S relief often
si>c had smashed into German
dcicnSrN IN the NulGa-D0n cor
ridCr.
I.,r rv tanks 'nr vanguard o. =
Gr.m,r ,.#v'l division drove va
~ 'o 900 yard i1 fNr udGc OF a fat
'rus ~ tine northern industrial STU
hurhs. nI' fell back as Soviet tank 3
luvh'vd n1' 10 wrc' the assault. The
Russians said I 500 naz.s were killed
and Is tanks destroyed ~ the bat
. 'f,r
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-30
New Orleans Boa t
Builder Gets Army
Contract for | 200 Big
Craft; Details With
held; Jouett to Head
Plane Plant.

Washington. Oct. 30.-tAP)-
Andrew J. Higgins. New Or
leans boat builder. said today
that the Army had awarded him
Il contract To build Zoo large
cargo airplaneS nj New Or
leans.
Higgins said he could not di-
yulcc the type of plane he will
build. delivery dates and other
details.
"Nuw That reports have appeared
u the newspapers from govern
Hcw' sources that have brcr
awarded contract" Higgins SAID,
! go" confirm The fact
The Army has promised me- IT,
contract. and we are DOW engaged 10
drawing the contract and o;hc.
p.ur'S Production Viii star; rs soon
ar vos-.nlr"
T. 40, announced that Cuune'
J. .u II .luuc,, had resigned q.
pre-. o".' o.. IN" NcronaI'icJl Chpn-
n,. ne Commerce vt America. '..
'g.dr association ,nr the Nlvc~.c..
a.~ufi manufacturing industry. {
nor.,y ."c hrnG of IIjGgin- Ilryra'
bw idr- activities.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-30

at Central prison.
county. WIN was sentenced III i
ripple staying case, va lav mi ,o
enter the death chamber. nr wallace
through the door. smiling. at exactly
10 O'clock and prayed Tor i"-u mia
utc, while attendants adjusted L.
brown leather mask uIuv his face.
He was III praying WHEN ih.
cyanide ga began 10 puur lmlu IL.
chamber IL 1908. lie Was prOl:nunr.
I'd dead ten minutes and 20 sCCunC,
later.
Ono al ne witnesses was Daltun
Raynur. al Four Oaks, IL nephew -,
Cap Raynon one Oi the n.2n slam By
.Nllcn. TWu ui RaynUr', brnihcI s.
Kenneth and George RaymOr. wee
refused adj ttanCc Ia the WiinC.S
room although both were allowed in
sec the second execution.
Beside. Rdyn"r', killing, Al"i: Wa
also charged with ShJu;ing hi ". 3
and his pru;hCr-in-law. GRADY i.r-.
II, told Chaplain l.. \. Watts before
the execution that he WIS uni,r tic
influence of liquor whGn tnv crime .
were committed and had nn r"Cnl-
lection u1 me ~laying.
The second person IL bc gaS, cd 1"
death wa Otis Harris. lI-yCHr-plt
Negro llur Bcrtic county, VII" ""
found guilty OF the rape "f Il young
white woman.
He confessed his C'imN 80 ia"
chaplain yesterday, ana WIS ncrvud
before the cxCcutiOn. He WJS l;ualiy
10 cat any breakfast.
The Negro was placed III IL" t,d'.
at lO:ll and began breathing the -,
III lO:4i. he was pronounced dead
III nIrC minutes.
There wee no witnesses from TT.
L.,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-10-30
TwoMen Die
For Crimes
Convicted Murderer
and Confessed Rapist
Executed in Raleigh
Prison Gas Chamber.

Raleigh, Oct. 30.-tAP-TWO
men, one u cOnfCSscd rapist. the
other convicted OF mur.icr. died
This TlOTrirs in the sIs {: amber
at Central prison.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05
THREATENING Egypt and all Of
l the Middle East. Axis forces

THREATENING Egypt and all OF
! the Middle East. Axis forces
are preparing for mighty often
sive that may decide the war tor
Europe.
Tobruk. now in Axis hands. can
be used as supply base and the
vast stores Of arms seized there are
needed badly by Rommers forces.
While mechanical troops on.
Eqypt's frontier are constant
threat. even more dangerous are
an estimated $4,000 German
paratroops now based in Crete.
An attack from the desert. the
sea. and invasion by air would be
costly. but if the Axis could gain
Alexandra. then move TO the Suez.
The price would be considered
cheap.
With Suez in Axis control. the
flow Of supplies would be halted.
Oil of The Middle East would be
within striking distance and defense
Of those fields would be made
doubIy difficult for the Allies.
Such victory might stranele
The Allied war effort in the Medi-
terranean.
Britain. however. has greatly
strengthened her forces in Egypt.
American airnen. who partici-
pated in recent convoy and war
ship attacks. are there TO help.
But the real battle has not
started
Evening star., 1942-02-17

cal examinations for everybody once
q year, she continued, and that was
all right because it didn't trespass
on any other peoples ideas.
Exercise was the next big scheme,
Mrs. Roosevelt indicated.
This would be wonderful If every
one got UP at the same time" and
went through identical calisthenics,
she contended, ''but we Just aren't
made that way"
"One thing he has made the
public feel" said Mrs. Roosevelt of
Mr.. Kelly, sis that exercising should
start with children and 60 right up
to grandmothers."
I'VE have got time as yet to do
some experimenting and perhaps
it's Just as well for us to do It," she
asserted.
Appearing with no prepared ad-
dress, Mrs. Roosevelt told her audi
ence that before I left the White
House I said to my husband, I've
been asked to talk on some aspects
of defense"
Advised by President.
That's rather a nice order-what
aspects will you choose?" she quoted
the President as inquiring.
She countered by asking: What
ones would you choose?"
II would begin on geography" the
President advised.
This suggestion was not followed
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Mrs. Roosevelt Tells Of O. c. D.
Plan children Don't Like
Answers Monday Evening Club Members
Questions, Sidetrocking Presidents Advice

wearing a monocle on a string from
her neck, traced in some detail GER
tain physical fitness successes in
England, concluding that what 1t
comes down to is that we've let
them play games"
Mrs. Roosevelt had just told the
audience some tribulations Of John
B. Kelly, director Of physical fitness
for o. G. D., who works in Philadel-
phia as commanding officer of dane
ing Mayris CLANCY.
HE started out thinking he
should teach people certain things" /"
she recalled. But Immediately he
stepped on the toes Of the Agricul-
ture Department."
1t appeared that Agriculture had
been working on nutrition for five
years, said Mrs. Roosevelt. That
department was afraid Mr.. Kelly
would get out chart before they
did"
Mr.. Kelly next advocated physi-
Evening star., 1942-02-17

In its zest for winning the war,
the once of Civilian Defense has
devised a program for the children
of America which is proving very
unpopular" with them, Mrs. RooSe-
welt revealed last night.
She reported on some Of its de-
tails when queried by members OF
the Monday Evening Club, banquet
ing at Hotel 24O0. The idea at
o. c. D., she indicated, is to induce
girls and boys to sign pledge cards,
with the following effects:
1. They must "eat whatever is
given them"
2. At a regular time they must
Jump into bed, and sleep certain
number of hours"
3. The youngsters must hang up
their coats when they come home,
instead of dropping them on the
floor.
Purpose of the third point is con-
servation of textiles, Mrs. Roose-
welt said, while the other two points
are aimed at keeping children well
so their mothers will have time for
volunteer defense work.
1T isn't very poular, I'll tell you
right away" she said.
London Professor Speaks.
After defending recreation as
a part of civilian defense, Mrs.
Roosevelt, assistant director Of 0,
c. D., beamed while the second
speaker of the evening, Prof. Wini-
fred Coils of the University Of Lon
don, described experiences in Eng
land.
Concerts presented in factories
at lunchtime and midnight have
improved the output" Of British
munitions, DR.. Coils declared. while
constant playing Of phonograph
music has increased production las
much as 80 per cent-an incredible
thing"
This is a personal matter" the
professor commented. "A grama-
phone would annoy me-"
DR.. Coils, a large and jolly woman
Evening star., 1942-02-17

first appearance In several years
in Washington, D. c., on March 81
when it gives a concert In Constitu-
ton Hall for the benefit Of Russian
War Relief.
Conductor Serge Koussevitzky
Russian-born chairman of the
Massachusetts Committee for Rus
sian War Relief, will conduct the
concert, and Mrs. Joseph E. Davies,
wife Of the former United States
Ambassador to the Soviet Union,
will be chairman of the committee
in charge of arrangements in Wash
ington.