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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-08

on the island uf livor. south OF Split.
The free Nugoslav broadcast gave
no details as ,o the number of Al
lied officers At hand but il confirmed
Il prcviuuS report from Cairo that
several had gone To- the hcadular-
tiers Of both Generals Draja MIhai-
lnvic and Tito.
The information gave significance
10 statement last night 10y King
Peter. who told his people the day
of dcllvcranCC is not tar of"
y dispatch to SloCkhrm from
NaIj-comtrOllcd Budapest last night
said a CzcChoSlovakian brigade
equipped and trained by the British
in the Middle East had landed in
HugnSiaNia 10 cooperate with part.
san forces.
II the report is true. the brigade
constitutes the first Allied forces IN
the Balkans since Greece fell in
April, i341.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-08
Negro Slayer
Is Executed

Raleigh, oct. s. tAP) - William
Henry Poole, 29-ycar.old Negro, died
in the States gas chamber today for
the staying last January | of Andrew
jackson Sawyer, white sailor in
Elizabeth City.
Poole. small Staturcd. was com
posed as he entered the tiny cham
Der, and watched with interest the
fixing Of the straps and mask.
He admitted to Prison Chaplain
j.. a. Watts that he fired the shot
that killed Sawyer, hut said he did
not know the shell he used contained
buck shot. since he bought il from
somebody else.
States evidence showed the shoot
ing followed a street brawl. that
Poole went home. procured his gun.
and waited for group of men that
numbered Sawyer. a PasuuOtank
county man. When the men passed.
Poole fired.
He told Watts he only meant to
sting them on the leg" and he did
not wait TO sec the results of his
ambush attack. Those men," he
said. had cursed Inc and thrown
bottles at me"
Poole was pronounced dead twelve
minutes after the pellets were drop
ped into the acid.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-08
New Planning Board OF
State Assumes Duties
Governor Addresses
Group Which Is to
Study Peace Status

Raleigh. oct. 8-(NP)-GOVcrno
Broughi"n outlined the duties OF the
new State Planning Board AT an
organization meeting today and rec
commended that il keep lis eyes ON
the stars and lis feet on the ground
The board is particularly concern
cd with making postwar plans Tor
North Carolina. to lead in the dcvcl-
Opment of lis resources and indus
trial possibilities. and 10 make rec
concentrations for the States gen.
cral bcttcrment.
Governor BrOughtOn told the
board. of which George Ivcy of Char
lotto is chairman. that one of its
first duties would be 10 determine
whether It's work would Justify an
Office with Il iull-timc staff to be
supervised by an executive director.
The governor said he and the Cpun-
cil nf State had authority 10 allo-
cate funds for that purpose ION a
reasonable basis"
The governor also suggested that
the board call upon State dcpart.
mentS Tor any Information Or reports
it desired. that il or its representa-
iireS hold conferences with munici-
parties that have set up planning
boards and TO confer with officials
OF those municipalities which have
made no such plans. that il pay care
flll attention 20 Federal plans. stu
dies and recommendation ard that.
among Other things. II determine the
availability Of hydro-clcctric power
after tho> war.
The board. he added. would also
want 10 confer with representatives
OF organized labor and its recon-
mendations in handling the postwar
unemployment problem and Negro
leadership.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-08
Hitler Attempts
10 Boost Morale
With Home Front

London. Oct. 8-GTTp-AdoIf
Hitler Told Nazi leaders gathered
At his headquarters yesterday
that the German people must
not be permitted 10 lose morale.
for II they did IT," war would
be lost.
In patent attempt To whip
up tagging. spirits on the home
front. nc was quoted by the Ber-
lin radio today as saying:
weapons alone will moi fiji
the scales unless human will
backs them.
The party has never allowed
i'Self to he discouraged by SET
backs. II power of action. hard
rcS"iutcncSS and extreme rcadi-
ness to help provide the German
people again today with moral
backing and support. particular
~ III the difficult hours of air
attacks. '
IF the German people prc-
serve this morale. which many
nave shown ON the battIcficIds
ana At home. the war can ncvcr
p' lost but must and will hiring
great German victory"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-08

Germans were able TO push
through to London only II of
60 raiders which crossed the Eng
liSh coast before midnight and
dropped slightly more than 33
tons of bombs on the capital
city.
Besides blasting the three import
ant German cities. British planes
laid mines IN enemy walters. and the
air ministry said that seven aircraft
were missing from the nights cXtcn-
SiVc operations.
The London alert lasted approx
Imatcly two hours and was one of
the Largest since May. 1912. The
raiders came over in two wavc.,-
exceedingly small by comparison
with the great Allied armadas which
have been blastin" steadily at the
RcIch for MANY months
British officials described the at
tack as Il propaganda raid.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-08
Widen Three
Around Kiev
urther Crossings
Of Great River Are
Now Being Prepared

Moscow. Oct. S-(AP)-Thc
Red Army, pressing its new
surprise autumn offensive all
the way from White Russia 10
the Black Sea. WAS reported to-
day extending its three bridge
heads west of the Dnicpey river.
particularly the one below kicv
which threatened 10 cave i'll
Germany'S entire eastern front.
Front line dispatches To the army
newspaper Red Star said the major
crossing the Dnicpcr south of Pore
yaSlav. 80 miles below the Ukrain-
ian capital city oil kIev. which may
prove To be one OF the decisive OPP
cratlons of the war. caught the en-
envy by surprise and was carried
nUt IN four hours under the cover
of darkness.
Russian forces which formed
the wedge in the Germans
Wanted Dnicprr line were re.
ported already To have organized
ai basic rGints. consolidated
ground aud enlarged the bridge
head for further crossings.
Dozen, a.! pGpUlatod places al
ready have been captured on the
west bani: OF the Durpcr at the
central crossing and al the two 9TH
"rS north Ui KEY near tho cor!lu-
cnce near The Prjpci and Dnicpcr
| rivers and southeast of KrCmenchup
between that captured city and Dnc-
/ propclrovSk. the dispatches said.
Tho ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Il
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-08
Demand For
Sales Tax
Congress Sentiment
Defies Administration
Opposition to Plan

Washington, Oct. S-(AP)-
Despite determined admlniStra-
ton opposition. talk of ten
percent Federal retail sales TAX.
calculated to funnel around Sc
0OD,0O0.O00 into the Treasury
grew louder today.
Ono veteran lawmakcr. whose
Judgment on tax matters is highly
respected. said he believes Il ma
jurity of his colleagues on Capitol
Hi consider this form of levy the
mos, accessible vehicle for gathering
IN new billions 10 finance the war,
but they are mol yet sure how their
constituents back home iccl about
il.
Those who have taken definite
positions for the tax include
Representative Tabcr tR.. y. ",
ranking minority member of the
House Appropriations Commit
tee. and Senator Byrd ID. VaD,
member of the Senate Finance
Committee.
Tho sales tax bOurdcd into the
forefront uf discussions ON possible
substitutes for the administrations
SlO,a0G .0O0,0OO now revenue pro-
gram. which called for heavy rates
TN individual and corporate incomes
ana on such luxury items as Iiuuor
ana TOBACCO. Congress is III 10 mood
1" accept the administrations plan,
especially as II relates 81 heavier
pIfdcHs on individual incomes.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-08
3 German Cities Bombed;
London Raided By Nazis

London. Oct. 8-(APJ-Hang-
Ing over 4 great area of south
crn Germany last night. pow
erful Royal Air Forces bomber
fleet pounded three important
German citicS-Stuttgart. Fried
richShafcn and Munich-whilc Il
much weaker force of German
bombers hit London and south
east England with the Sharpcst
rctaliatOry blow i'm many months,
the British announced today.
Heavy cloud formations prevented
full observation OF the results of IN,
RAt operations. an air ministry
c"mmuniquc said, but the Gcrmar
radio announced that "cxtcnsiv,
damage" wa inflicted on Stuttgart
where the junction of eight mai
line railways rivals IT'S industries n
as bombing targets.
The air ministry said that the
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-08
Advance On
Rome Being
Continued
Montgomery's Army
In East Presses on
Six Nazi Divisions

Allied Headquarters in AL
gicrs. Oct. S-IAP-Battling
in heavy rain and mud, 1t. Gen.
Mark w. Clark $ Fifth Army
has forged ahead and reached
the Eolturno river. the German
defense line north Of Naples. on
a l6-mllc front from Capua to
the sea, Allied headquarters an
nounccd today.
Captured in the advance were
Capua, on the south Sidc of The
river. where ,hrrc is an important
crossing, and CaStcl Volturno at the
river mouth. 81 airline miles from
Rome.
Capua. the main town on the
MazZ0ni plain on which the first
phase of General CIark's battle
for Rome Is being wagcd. is II
miles north Of Naples and LOG
StraiGhtlinc miles southeast of
The Italian capital. II was taken
in ten-mile advance along the
the Via CaSalina. one OF the two
main roads from Naples to Rome.
The other is the Appian Way,
nearer the coast.
On the right, where the British
Eighth Army Was fighting another
battle on the approaches To the side
door 20 the Italian capital. General
Sir Bernard J.. MOntgomcry'S forces
beat back more fierce German coln-
tcrat'hckS. took the offensive and Oc-
cupIcd an important high area above
IcrmGll along the Adriatc.
Six German divisions were now
fighting along the Italian front in
fierce action
The Germans threw tanks. i'm
GLIDING SiNty-tOn Tigers. and in
fantry into their stab al Mont
Gomcry's thanking force which
held an area approximately 100
miles east and slightly north of
Rome and threatened Pcscara.
the coastal terminus of a broad
highway across the Apcnnines 10
the capital city on the banks
of the Tiber.
In the. mountainous backbone in
the center Of the peninsula. Allied
forces maintained steady pressure
against the Germans and continued
10 force them back.
NIlI'u Dt!lDPfS maintained their
sweeps over the battlclincs despite
bad weather NhICh somewhat cur
tailed activities, but found relatively
lew targets compared with the pre-
ceding day when heavy Toll was
taken Of a German armorcd division
being rushed through the mountains
to oppose Montgomery.
Nevertheless eleven vehicles were
destroyed along with one of the Ger
mans big Mark VI tanks.
American LightningS made
their first sweep into Greece
three days ago. il was ANNOUNCE
cd. on the same day that Amer
lean IibcratOrS of the Northwest
African air force carried out
another bombing attack on the
airficld near Athens.
In advancing To- the Volturno.
Clark's Fifth Army occupied all the
towns south of the river.
The Germans in withdrawing over
the river left many determined nests
oi resistance behind them. but these
were wiped out in the relentless
drive Of Americans, supported by
British armor.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-08
Allies Seize
Aegean Spot
From Nazis

Cairo. oct. 8-(Ap)-AIliCd oCcu-
patton 0l the island of Simi. only
about twenty miles north OF German
occupied Rhodes in the DodCcancsc.
was disclosed i'm Middle Eastern
communlquc today. which said a
German attack on the island had
been beaten Off with heavy casual
ties Ia the enemy.
Prisoners were taken during the
attack. the CommunIquc said.
The announcement said Allied
light naval forces also DESTROYED a
German convoy and escorts i'm the
Aegean sea yesterday. The com
muniquc did not disclose the size
Of the forces Involved in the action.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-08
Germans Pledge Greatest
Submarine War Yet Made

London. Oct. S-(SPD-Admir-
mandcr of the German navy.
declared i'm Berlin broadcast
today that submarines are Ger
many's greatest threat to the AL
lies and promised new naval
war greater than anything wit
messed so far"
II is my firm and fanaticaI
intention tn carry OH the war
against the cncmy'S tonnage to
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-08
Stocks Show
Modest Gains

New York. oct. 8.-(Ap) - Tho
STOCK market swung into modest
ana specialized recovery jaunt today.
Among rcviving IssucS were e. S.
Steel. General Motors. ChrySlcr.
Goodrich. L. S. Rubber. Montgomery
Ward, Sears ROcbuck Eastern Aii-
lines. American AirlincS. Wcstng-
house. Anaconda. Allied Chemical.
Texas Company, and General Elec-
,rlc.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-08
Allied Chiefs
Reported In
The Balkans

London. oct 8-(HTJ-ThC free
fucOSlav radio announced today the
presence of American and British
Officers at partisan headquarters a
short time after German sources re
ported II small Allied force had en-
tered the Balkans.
In Cairo. il was announced that
YugoSlav partsanS had beaten off
German efforts TO land on islands
off cara on the Dalmdtian coast and
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-08

the highest level Of perfection
and with all means ut our dis
p0Sal." nc said in a war sum
mary broadcast by the German
news agency DNB.
with new weapons and new
devices, German boats will
engage the enemy In all the
seas" he asserted, adding that
lin the long run this type of
warfare may be of decisive sig
niiicance."
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-08
Interest To
Increase In
Postwar Era
Babson Speculates
On Possible Changes
In Economic Customs
by ROGER w. BABSON
Copyright 1913. Publishers Financial
Bureau, Iur

NrW York City. Oct. G.-From fine
December. 1911. low in 10 cliics nr
-" per cent ~ the average raic rnr
'op-nolch commercial loans 10 bank
customers. interest rates have been
gradually creeping upward. I'm Att
gust. I9f2. the average bank rntr
was 2.l8 per cent. BY June of this
year rates were up To 2.16 per cent
currently the bank rate for com
lncrcial loans is averaging 3 per cent
Rates FOR prime commercial paper
now average 3 u per cent. These arc
up over The average for 1g4l but TN
changed from the average for 1912.
believe that after the War all inter
est rates will be higher.
Present Rates Too Low
Up 10 the time of the New Deal.
economists considered Inc actual
hard-carncd savings of individuals
as inc primary source of capital. In
INC past. out of such acCumulationS
were iinarccd our railroads. public
utilities and other great enterprises.
The rate of interest depended upon
the amount of such capital available
al any given time and tho faith of
the owners thereof that IL would
promptly bC paid back when due
with money of equal value. In other
words. upon the old law Of supply
and demand wc depended for M
tCrcSt rates. Now under our mana
gcd currency" system the picture
temporarily is changed.
Because Of the large current sup
ply of money rates for commercial
bank loans. for commercial paper and
Continued on Page Seven)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-08
Japanese Are Giving Up
Central Solomons Area
Barge Traffic Ended
Toward kolombangara /;
Ground Fire Ceases

Allied Headquarters in the
southwest Pacific. Oct. sap
The Japanese are giving up
the central SOlDmouS. pounded
into retreat by continuous Amer
lean air bombardmcnts which
left them short uf ammunition
and sank many al the loaded
bargcS in which they tried To
get away.
General Douglas MaCA.thU!'S
headquarters said today the enemy
apparently had already abandoned
al! ui southern kuiuwDaIGa in
Guiding the principal u!rnaSc al Villa.
and /, trying 10 get oUt at the north
Crm part OF the island through tight
sea and air blockade
"a headquarters spokesman re
ported that all barge traffic between
kolumbangarI and ChulsCu Ia the
north virtually had ceased. indIcat-
ing the japanese either had quit the
island or had given up attempts 10
remove StragClCrS who have pushed
on foot To the northern shores.
(SnCC the morning OF October |.
nu @n'i-alrCrait fire nom the Villa
field has been encountered by Am
CrICan plauC,D
Tic Villa japanese. for week, cont
pressed between American forces To
The north on NClia LayClld and tu
the south OH New Georgia. suffered
losses not only in ;hCir barge retreat
but also during the daily attacks by
American torpedo humbcrs and dive
bombCrS on their dIrDa>C dciCnsCS.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-08
Early Cotton
Market Lower

New York. Oct 8.-tApD--Cuttou
futures told Contracts) opened five
10 ten cents Il bale lgwcr. Noon
price" unavailable
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-10-08

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Evening star., 1943-05-28
John A. Rogers, 223o California

John A. Rogers, 223o California
street NV.
Senate confirmation was also
sought on the promotion Of 1t. Col
Frank E. Winter to the rank Of
colonel and to make permanent the
rank Of colonel for the following
officers:
Andrew w. Smith, James w.
Duckworth, Walter Franz Won
zelinski. Jarrett M. Huddleston,
John p. Beeson, Albert Bowen,
James M. Trout, James v. Falisi,
Nelson A. Myll. Harold P. Sawyer,
William G. Mckay, Frederic H.
Thorne, Elton Lacroix Titus, Guy B.
Denit, Charles R. Lanahan, Read B..
Harding. Lowyd w. Ballantyne and
Seymour c. Schwartz.
The following promotions also
were sent to the Senate:
1t. Col. Beverly M. Epes, to colonel
in the Army Dental Corps; 1t. Coils.
Kenneth E. Buffin and William r.
Wolfe to colonels in the Army Vet
Evening star., 1943-05-28
Locked in Restaurant,
Cooks Himself Meal
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS C1TY.-John Baker
opening his restaurant, found man
was sleeping In q booth.
The visitor explained he had
dozed of about closing time and
had been locked In. Waking in the
night, he was hungry. He found
some roast beef, warmed It, made
gravy and fixed up the accessories
and had q lunch, then decided he
might as well finish his nap since
he couldn't get out.
Mr.. Bakers considering Offering
him q lob as cook.
Evening star., 1943-05-28
Fixed Rank Sought
For 4From This Area
President Submits
Names to Senate

The names of four officers whose
addresses were listed as being in the
Washington area were submitted to
the Senate yesterday by President
Roosevelt to make permanent their
temporary rank of colonel in the
Army Medical Corps.
They are Cols. James B. Anderson,
1861 Blagden avenue NV; Howard
T. Wickert, 6428 Lee highway,
Arlington, Va: James r. Hudnall,
S901 Connecticut, avenue NV, and
Evening star., 1943-05-28

Urinary Corps, Chaplain ct. Col)
Henry N. Blanchard, U. 8. A., to the
rank Of colonel, and Comdr. Edward
H. Jones to the rank of captain in
the Navy.
Evening star., 1943-05-28
Blazer Check
jacket
s5.ss

Honespun jacket to wear
jountiIy over your dresses
and sloeks. With big potch
pockets, cuffed sleeves.
MuIticolors on white. Sizes
II to 20.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-20
Nazi Stations
Over Europe
Interrupted
RAE Night Fighters
Strafe Transport From
France TO Germany

LONDON, April 20 UP)-Nazi
radio stations in Germany and
occupied territory went off the air
today, Adolf HItIer's saith birthday
an indication that the Allied air
forces are not allowing the occa-
sion 10 pass unnotced.
Interruptions OF continental
broadcasts have often proved the
first signs Of Allied ali attacks
Mosquito bombers raided Berlin
last Jan. so. the 10th anniversary
Of Hltler's rise 20 power. ending
the Nazi radio program FOR the
day.
Bad weather kept tho RATS
heavy bombcrS aground last night,
but night fighters shot UP Nazi
transport from France 10 north
west Germany
one Bcaufighter pilot last night
attacked three trains IN France
and saw one locomotive burst into
iiames.o. Another pilot raked the
entire length Of a train with ma
chnc-gun and cannon fire.
Whiriwind fighter-bombers at
tackled shipping in the English
Channel during the night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-20

captivated by Princess Elizabeth.
Earlier this year, good-looking
24-year-old Grenadier Guard Hugh
titzroy, earl of Euston and heir OF
the wealthy duke of Grafton, was
probably Princess Elizabeth's best
boy friend There were many
willing to wager he eventually
would be her prince conSort. y
But today Lord David Burghersh
Cwhose name is pronounced Bur.
gesh). heir TO the ancient earldon
Of WeStmoreland and who is only
10, appears TO be her current
choice. He is blond. pink of COM
pleXion and also a guardsman.
These two are now close friends
within the rigid etiquette of the
royal circle. Suitably chaperoned,
they dance excellently together al
quiet country socials and laugh
and wisecrack at private theatri.
Gals.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-20
Police 10 Seek
CurfeW Advice

Police Commissioner Wither.
spoon today planned to contact
Boston and other metropolitan
cities in which a curfew law has
been put into effect in order to
find out the best method of en-
forcement.
81 wouldn't like to recommend
a curfew law unless IL can be
well enforced. Otherwise, it
would promote disregard and
disrespect," Witherspoon said.
His action followed a conference
with Eleanor Hutzel, head of the
women's division of the police de.
partment; Councilman Billy Ro
gel, and Louis L. Berg, superin.
tendent Of police. Rogell is the
sponsor of proposed curfew Law
for minors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-20
One Killed.
Five Hurt i'm
SnoWStOrm

4 binding SnowStorn that vir-
tually crippled traffic was blamed
today for five automobile acct
dents in which one man was killed
and five others injured last night.
Albert Chinavare. 28, of Tren-
ton. was killed instantly when an
empty truck he was driving
crashed into fast New York
Central passenger train at the
Elm and Trenton crossing.
Injured when a car driven by
Arthur Thibodeau, 81, of 507 w.
Vernon, struck tractor and
trailer loaded with 1S tons Of steel
waiting for a traffic light at East
Warren and John r., Elmer Thi-
bodeau, u, of 312 Watson, and
Mrs. Laura Rail, Al. of 5173
Wabash, are in Receiving Hospital
with serious head injuries. The
driver, uniniured, was heh by
police for reckless driving.
Robert s. Seelcy. as, of 1S405
Santa Barbara, and Mrs. Vivian
Rinehart, 80. of 145 w. Columbia,
were injured when their car
crashed through a barrier sign and
into a sewer pit at South Fort
and West Outer Drive late last
night.
Maurice Rowlett, %, a leading
aircraftSman of the Raj, was be-
ing held by police for investigation
Of reckless driving and unlawfully
driving away an automobile after
car he was driving struck a pole
at East jefferson and Chene. A.
Paul Merker of 7QS Pallister
told police his car disappeared
during party he was giving in
honor Of servicemcn at the Book
Cadillac. The car was demolished.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-20
Treat Foe
CourteouSly.
Duce Warns

LONDON. April 20 (UP) -
Premier Mussolini has ordered the
immediate evacuation from the
southern coast of Italy of all civil
ians not engaged in defense work,
Radio Algiers said today.
The broadcast reported that
80, 900 persons had been evacuated
from the southern provinces in the
last five days.
Pamphlets telling italian citizens
TO be polite to the invaders in the
event of an Allied landing in Italy
are being distributed by the Ital-
ian government, another Algiers
broadcast reported.
"Civllians who find themselves
I'm the zone mOmentarily occu-
pied by the enemy must show
themselves courteous toward the
invader" the pamphlets were
quoted as saying.
Guerilla defense would confuse
military defense. the pamphlet
said.
1t suggested that women do al
necessary errands because they
have more chance to inspire the
courtesy and compassion of the
enemy. There is no objection il
women and children ask the in
vader for food, for invasion car
entail famine"