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Now bpoii Primary HERALD VOLUME 270 nATTTRB MRVICB noa MP." Inih PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1940 MEMBBR ADDIT BOREAU CIRCOLATIONS PHONS PRICE FIVE BAHLE OF FOUGH GARNER ROOSEVELT BY 6 TO lipRGIN Dewey And Roosevelt Win Fresh Triumphp In Farm Belt ELEGllON RESULTS AT A GLANCE (By the Associated Press) ILLINOIS President Roosevelt defeats Vice President Garner 6 to 1 in Democratic preference vote; Thomas E. Dewey unopposed on Republican ticKet. Democrats renominate Senator Slattery and choose Harry B. Hershey for gubernatorial nominee over John Stelle. Republicans pick C.

Wayland Brooks for senator and Dwight H. Green, who prosecuted Al Capone, for governor. NEBRASKA Thomas E. Dewey leads Senator Vandenberg of Michigan 4 to 3 in Republican presidential balloting; President Roosevelt upopposed. Senator Burke trails Gov.

R. L. Cochran tor Democratic renomination; Former Governor Arthur Weaver and Hugh Butler, grain man. in close Republican senatorial contest. Republicans retain first district Congressional seat in special election; Hyde Sweet chosen to succeed late Rep.

Helnkc. FRESH TRIUMPH (By the Associated Press) Thomas B. Dewey and Franklin D. Roosevelt riveted by fresh triumphs irf the Midwest farm belt today a leadership in the 1940 presidential races that challenged bthcr contenders. In Nebraska's Republican preferential ptimary, was running well ahead of Senator Arthur Vandcnbcrg, just a week after an easy Wisconsin victory over the Michigan senator.

Dewey's lead was more than 10,000 the counting passed, the half waSr mark." In Illinois Mr. Roosevelt rolled up a 6 to 1 margin over the anti- third term candidacy of Vice President Garner, causing state Democratic leaders to describe the vote as a "demand" for the president's renomination. Roosevelt Tops Both Dewey was unopposed in 1111- noLs, but his supporters had hoped for a big turnout as a harbinger of Republican strength in Novcmtcr. Mr. Roosevelt's total was running well ahead of the combined votes for Garner and Dewey, although the New York prosecutor was about even with the president in the non- metropolitan areas.

Mr. Roosevelt had no opposition in Nebraska, where his total was below the Dewfey-Van- denbcrg aggregate. In neither state arc the primary results binding on the national convention delegates. The principal Democratic oo tesl in Nebraska Involved the senatorial race in which ator Edward Burke was trailing Gov. R.

L. Rochran. who had accused Burke of breaking his original New Deal pledges. The senator fought the Roosevelt court bill and various other administration measures, but supported the president In such Instances as the "cash and neutrality debate. Slattery Wins In Illinois, Democratic Senator Slattery won renomination for the remainder of the term of the late J.

Hamilton tcry was backed by the Kelly- Nash-Horner organization, which also supported Harry B. Hershey. over Lieut, Gov. John Stelic In the Democratic gubernatorial contest. Illinois Republicans nominated C.

Wayland Brooks for senator and Dwight H. Green, former federal district attorney who prosecuted Al. Capone. for governor. Neck And Neck In Nebraska, Former Governor Arthur Weaver and Hugh Butler, Omaha grain mm, were run.

ning neck and neck for the Republican senatorial nomination. A special Congressional Election in the first Nebraska district resulted in a Republican victory. Hyde Sweet was chosen over Charles A. Dafoc, Democrat, to finish the term of the late ROD. George Holnko, Republican, Chairman Dtttor (R-Pa) of the Republican Congressional committee promptly issued a statement in Washington saying: "The election of Hyde Sweet marks a new high in the Republican victory tide of 1940.

Tlie Republican vote increased from 47 per cent in 1938 to 67 per cent in 1940." CROW CAWS AT F'dREiGN ENVOYS IN WASHlNClTON By EDDY GILMORE WASHINGTON hard to explain as the turn of events in Europe was the crow Who took his perch over tne diplomatic entrance of the State Dspartment yesterday and cawed ominously as emissaries filed in and out to see Secretary fiull. Ambassador Lothian of Great Britain was the first to be greeted. "Caw, caw," went the crow. That was the first time the crowd outside the State Department noticed him. Cause Laughter There was some strained laughter.

When Counsellor Hans Thomsen of the German embassy showed up, the same thing happened. "At least," one watcher said, "he's not taking In between the. visits of the representatives of foreign nations, the cawing kept up. By the tinie Minister de Kauffmann of Denmark arrived, the spectators were paying as much attention to the crow as they were to the diplomats. Norwegian Minister Munthe de Morgenstierne was next.

"Caw. caw," called the crow. No Lonirer Comical It was getting uncanny. The strange black bird no longer seemed comical to the onlookers. They stopped laughing at him.

When he croaked at Minister Bostrom of Sweden, there was no sound from the crowd. Only the "caw, caw" of the crow. Late In the day he was still there. Officials at the Bureau of Biological Survey said it was i uniusual to find a crow on a building In downtown Washington. DCGUPATION OF COPENHAGEN IS SEEN BY AP MEN Swift Two-Hour Coup Sees Capital of Danes Fall To Nazis Editor's note: Associated Press staff men Wes Gallagher and Lynn Helnzcrling were in Copenhagen when German forces marcned in yesicrcay.

The Germans quickly snapped Copenhagen's communications with the outside world. The rollowlng dispatch Is thei collaborative work of Gallagher and Heinzerling, their first to be sent from the Danish capital smce German "protection" was Imposed. Ancient Copenhagen Occupied by Germans COPENHAGEN, 7:50 a. Apr. 9 (By Way of Berlin) With minute Teutonic efficiency, Germany today took control oi the affairs of the entire kingdom of Denmark after a swift, relentless two-hour military coup which left the nation stunned but resigned to rule.

By land, sea and air the Reich's, Rieen-clad legions swept into the i iittic kirigdom. crushjng slight opposition in Jutland ahd at an airport just outside Copenhagen. Gunner First Seen A sleepy-eyed German nead sticking out of a shallow hole in the lawn near the east railroad station- gave many Copenhagen East, bldcrs the first news of the Gcr- man occupation tliis. morning JENKINS aUITS AT SPMFIELD New School Principal To, Be W. E.

Weeks MILLER FAVORED BY HIGH COURT had'gbnc to bed i Official May Keep dth alarming news irom Oslo. SKI TROOPS DEFEND NORWAY and the Skagerrak pouring from their radios awoke today to find German irojpers installed at strategic points of Copenhagen. Barricades were set up at the free port where many Uerman.s landed. Machine-guns guarded approaches to those places. Re-Routc Traffic On East Side streets Georgia Office ATLANTA Georgia iuprcme court upheld today W.

L. Miller's claim to the cnalr- man.ship of the state highway board from which Governor E. D. Rivers had barred him for four o.rr.o.c tiiPrt under a poclamation of biae sirceis inw looking German sentries stood: Vjiller slWhtlv built nelehbor Si.f°?r'r 'nK 'of Of J. C.

Jenkins, principal of the Springfield school for Uic past six montlis, has resigned and been replaced by W. T. Weeks, former Instructor at the MlU- ville school, according to an announcement made this morning by A. L. Hardy, superintendent of public instruction.

Hardy said Jenkins had resigned to remove his residence I to "devota his time to his for- 'mer Washington county." The position of Instructor at the Millvllle school left vacant bv the removal of Weeks to the Springfield school will be filled by Mrs. John Pumphrey. who has been recommended by the board of trustees. Hardy said. The resignation of Jenkins and transfer of the other Instructors was effective this week, the local superintendent said.

Germans had entered Denmark, i DM. 2. thrown out again replied. "Two hundred thou- and subsequently by National Guards-i men from reentering the depart- isand," said it. So swift was the smodth Nazi mcnt in a feud over the use of highway funds.

The thrust that the everyday life was funds. The governor virtually Danes. Ji a squad of unarmed is. Scores of British to patrol the building. i hen the' supreme court affirmed cut ail court decrees that on ouster action was iile-' jgal.

an injunction against inter- FREED OF MUHDER BARTOW. second trial for Frank Garner, on a first degree murder charge for the sliiylng of elderly Best, one-time New Albany, manufacturer, resulted In a cil" reotia verdict of acquittal here last nlgM; for the rower Ash' The board of county commissioners sat around their convention table this morning considering the length of the primary ballot while we sat around and considered the length of the meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to decide which printer would print 'em. but the ixsal concern of the commissioners Is not who will put Ink on 'cm, but what will the pencil marks reveal. I'he ballot this year to be about the longest UHwie history of the state, butjthcn It sometimes takes a long time and some studying to put a guy out of office.

One of the commissioners remarked: What do we have to have an election tor? We explained to him that there arc a lew mistakes the people want to correct. BILL PINNEY, RIP VAN WINKLE. 1D40 BLUEFIELD, W. Va. CDmpton went to bed and told his sister not to disturb him.

Five days later the 30-year-, old railroad worker aroused sufficiently at a hospital to take npulshment but failed to recognize members of his family. Physicians said the long slumber aiiparently resulted from an accidental overdose of sedative. AN ARM AND LEO TO GO RALEIGH. N. Smith, farmer, swung into superior court on crutches to complain against the driver Involved in an accident in which Stnttn broke his leg and fractured his skull.

iBut his crutches slipped on (ho he French' weFe" The. supreme court advancing Germans cut ail 'owcr state court decrees that means of communication and ''ffiSS into United States poiwnlatc scekinc office and a mandamus to oassoorS and vfsS recognition tif Miller as a the tlan and Premier 3iauning de- clarcd that Reich troops would i "take up a connection with the A III I I) 10 If DanLsh Army'and that It is liieil.nlI II duty Of the Danish population to' VllltM IV I I "retrain from every resistance" to the Nazis. Carry Guns and Bayonets All the German sentries carried rifles with bayonets, and had three or four long-handled grenades stuck in their belts. 'I 'hey barked out their commands in German to the Danes, many; of whom were unable to under- LOS ANGELES A Juvenile stand and were completely be- court order kept U-year -old wildered. King Christian's royal flag governor Florida, but there's still sncw on ths rround in these go out to meet thlGerJian ilftifJr fight.

snows crimson with their blood FROM FUNERAL Chloe Davis Unable Attend Burials To NEWS -HERALD iPUBLISHER IS MARRIED TODAY BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Braden Ball, publisher qi theiy Cumn ToJav For Paiiama City, News-Herald I looay ror and general manager of the; One-Night Stand Panama City Broadcasting and Miss Thcda Sims of Birm- ingham were marjied here today Anclher "army will visit ANOTHER 'ARMY' TO VISIT HERE i uianjcu ucie luuay army' WUl visit mSfiSm the rectory of St. Paul's Cath-' Panama City today and lomor- Davii fiom attenolng lu lip phurch. I row. arriving from the west seivices today foi her! iabout 3 p.

m. and departluK for continued to fly over Amallcn- mother, two sisters and brother pn-lv tomon-nw mnm- torg castle, showing that he still despite a coroners jury verdict RFrORn PRIM AR i in- lomoiiow morn was in residence. that virtually her of The trim royal guards who us- blame in California most bru- VOTE EXPECTED ually patrol the castle square had tal hammer slayings. doffed their shakos, however, for: 1' The newest arrav units to visit nammer siayings, be the 16th. com- he sixth grade youngster, who llN BAY COUNTY composed of 2,100 end authorities her mother in- listed men and 160 officers Thev will arrive in 250 trucks Pre-School Clinic For St.

Andrews Will Be Thursday The clinic for examination of ire-school children who live In he St. Andrews district will be held at the Si, Andrews grammar school Thursday from 8:30 to 12 noon. All persons wishing transportation to visit the clinic are asked to call 218 or 960, Parents arc urged to lake advantage of this opportunity and It Is urged that the advice of the examining physician be carried out. In case of financial inability every effort will be made. It was reported, to secure required treatment made possible through proper channels.

BXTRADITION CONSIDERED LOS ANGELES, permit additional time for an extradition hearing before Governor Olson. Municipal Wilbur Curtis continued ta nejjt Monday a fugitive warrant hearing for Harry Blosdalen, Florida chain gang fugitive. 25 yEARs (By the Associated Press) Ajir. 10, digging to hold' gains on Western sequestered custody of relatives until April 17. On that date a hearing has been set to determine whether she shall become a ward of juvenile court until she is 21.

or whether she is capaolc of returning to normal life. Price of Paper Expected to Rise Due To Invasion HOLYOKE. Mass. price of American writing and typewriter paper, in the option of in mills in this "paper city." probably will rise as a result of Germany's Scandinavian invasion. The officials explained the Nazi Invasion was expected to cut Qff the supply of Scandinavian pulpwcod needed to boost an Inadequate local supply.

Canadian supplies were cut off earlier because of Great Britain's own needs and the of supply and demand was expected to force a price Increase for the remaining supply from America's West Coast. TBETOTALERSr KANSAS CITY The burg- la.r&iwho stole Tavern Keener John Otrard's fancy bar display must oiv the The display consisted of 3i tinted to look lengthy ballot, which will in- The 16th. team is composed of elude the names of 28 candi-1 the I6th. Infantry of 1,600 men dales. about 100 officers; the First Registration figures revealed, Bailalion 7th.

Field Artillery of by a report of J. M. 400 officers and men and Com- reglstraiion officer, sliow thai panv First Engineers. All the total number of voters qual- the force is part of the 1st Di- ilied in Bay county for the com-1 vision, which has been stationed Ing election will be approximate- 1 at Fori Benning. for several ly 12,000.

a record number. I months. The county board awarded to 1 arinv men will come here the McConncll Printing Co. a' Valparlso and will continue contract to print 20.00U ballots 1 to Fort Benning tomorrow, for the Democratic primary and 1addition lo 250 mobile units 500 for the Republican primary i the iivoui) is equipped with the election. I latest weapons, which have been Voters have until Apr.

20 to in training at Valparaiso, register and qualify for the pri-1 xhc entire force is under the mary clectlon.s. Registration i of col. C. H. Rice, books arc now open in the office' of Mashfcurn courthouse.

in the county mot Census Taker John L. Oliver at door of the Roy Wecklln home. He rushed Oliver Inside Peanuts to Monkeys And to Humans Too BRISTOW No matter what you order, your first course msioe I peanuts in any Brlstcw and put him to work boiling wa- i ter In preparation for delivery of i a baby. Making a serious bid to be- Wecklln's son arrived safely of the Southwftst Rrist.nuf Kinvitore in- but Oliver won't get paid for listing him. Only births before Apr.

I are recorded. SPEAKS UN RADIO Bob Slkes. candidate for Congress from this dlstoct. will speak over WDLP tonlpt frqm 7 to 7:30 p. m.

This WUl be his only speech lu Panama City dur- Southwest." Brlstow boosters in duced the city council to decree that goobers should accompany every meal served In local restaurants. Councilman John Brook argued; "Peanuts are a natural food. Man sprung from what do you throw, monkeys In the 800'?" Scandanavian Fight 'Only Beginning' Britain Announcei Fighting Rages Betvyreen British And Germi Ships, And Shore Guns, Along Norwegian Coast By DREW MIDDLETON British and German navies, for mastery of Scandinavia, fought the big- gest naval battle of the war off Nonvay's northwestern coast attfawn today. Five British destroyers engaged six German destroy- ers off the port of Narvik, occupied by the Germans yea- terday, and before the guns were silenced Britain had I lost two destroyers and suffered damage to two, and she claimed to have sunk one of the German craft and left i three "heavily hit and burning." CLAIMS VICTORY Prime Minister Chamberlain presented a story of battle to a cheering House of Commons. He presented it as a British victory, stating that six merchant ships believed to be carrying supplies for the Germans were sunk and that the German ammunition ship Ravensfeldt was blown up.

The German force, which Chamberlain said was composed of six of the "latest and largest type," was left "in no position to attempt pursuit," he said. The British destroyers steamed into Narvik Fjord to engage the German craft. They ran into fire from shore batteries and German guns newly-mounted ashore, Chamberlain related. Results for English The British destroyer Hunter was sunk and the Hardy was damaged so severely that she "had to be run ashore" and became a wreck," the Prime Minister continued; thci Hotspur received serious damage and the Hostile slight- damage, while the Havoc was The German destroyer "torpedoed and believed auniti was a vessel, .4. gestitig the othtfT left burning Were of the same type.

Although details necessarily were guarded under a military Allied and Gennan warships and planes were believed to be fighting up and down the coast. Great Battle On French Premier Paul Rcynaud told the French Senate today that "a great battle is going on in the North Sea," and British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax told a luncheon audience that he could assure them "that the British navy is not idle." Chamberlain said he hoped that First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill would make "a general statement on the naval aspect of the war" morrow "when perhaps more in-" though a final decision cnw formation than we now possess i mlnent neutrality moves will have come to hand." apparently was hampered Admits Losses i diplomatic informa In Berlin the German High ackiiowledged loss of two cruisei -s. the ton Bluecher and the 6.000-ton Karlsruhe, but said they went down under Norwegian coastal fire and a mine explosion on the Norwegian east coast yesterday. The Germans said that in air raids yesterday they had scored hits on four Allied battleships. two battle cruisers, three heavy nas maae a total of $36,001 cruisers and two transports, but in credits available to Nor the British Admiralty said that Denmark and Sweden, alth only two warships were slightly 1 very little of the money act damaged by splinters.

1 has lieen u.sfirt Lord Halifax declared at the (Bcrmany. acfc thkt the iiiuisers BlneobeK Karlsruhe had been'sunk erations agaitiMir 1 London navalk; sot that at the many had jbuMt ccnstrucUon five four medium cruisers and' light cruisers. They contendedti three now had been sunk four damaged. On the 1 hand, they said Britain started' the war with 179 against Germany's 22. AGREEMENT BERLIN tcrs this afternoon expected a complete and "mutually factory" agreement with Norwayi over conditions of German tary occupation would be ed within a few hours.

ROOSEVELT CALLS WASHINGTON Roosevelt called In advisers; economic and foreign affairs day for a discussion of fuhufw relations with Scandinavia. -Mm inw from Norway, Sumijer Welles. tary of State, and Jesse Jon Federal Loan Admlnlstrat were summoned to the Whit House for what presldentiji aides described, without an flcation, as a discussion loans. Included In Jones' agencv the Export-Import Bank, wi has made a total of Noon Stock at luncheon today that the Allies would fight for Norway regardless of any terms she may reach with Germany. He said such terms would' be regarded as made "under duress." Fleet's Position Unknown Whereabouts of the British bailie fleet was not known.

Naval circles pointed out that In such widespread action as apparently still was continuing along the Norwegian coast ana over a big area in the North Sea it would be Impossible to transmit more than the barest details. Britain claimed other successes. The unsuccessful British destroyer raid was regarded as only the prelude to a crashing symphony of shell fire from the world's heaviest naval guns, for eurn the Admiralty communioue fall- tteS" ed to divulge the whereabouts of 1 Murray corp the British battle fleet. Since the war began Sept. 1.

six other British destroyers have been lost with S83 men. "For reasons of national of the I commumQtnrwSf rafused. Oniy AsaerUng that the 1 vian onlji Al Chrm Ki Dye Am Siiielt Am Tel lel Am Tob Woolou Arm ni Atch All Line Atl ReftiilllK Beth SIcol Chrytilcr Corp Coca Cola Coliiiu a HI Cent CMII Coni Prodiiou Cruutblo Sled Du Pom Oe Brie Ucii Matarv Qoodyiiar Uraham-fu lur nil. Ceni Moi Tolt (toubMrd Air Um Btdl.