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a a a a a a a a I BLYTHEVILLE DOMINANT NEWSPAPER OF NORTHEAST NEWS ARKANSAS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI VOLUME XXXVI--NO. 267. Blytheville Daily News Mississippi Valley Leader Blytheville Courier Blytheville Herald BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 19-10 Adolf Hitler Assails Britain As 'Betrayer' Of European Nations BERLIN, Jan. 30. Great Britain today as a and as pursuing the selfish at.

the expense of other Allied talk of a united said in a radio address on ascension to power, is an old Hitter spoke at the Berlin sports palace. A surprise announcement was made shordy after noon that would address the nation by radio p.m. 10 was the sole observonce of the usually one parndes and celebratory speeches. Before the fuchrer's speech, the fb st he has made when all attempt made his life in the Monien beer cellar, Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph Goethels made a brief address. Goebbels demonstartion opened the sports prince by saying: "We greet fueler hell." Prolonged applause greeted Hitter.

"German fellow citizens. men and women," Hitler began his radio speech. In Germany have seen enough of he said. "If the others speak of them we can answer only that the Germans have known this ideal for 15 years in pure form. "We now get the wonderful war aims presented by England.

They 10 know since England has led the greatest number of wars. They speak of a new Europe filted with justice and then disarmament 'That disarmament is to free trade. precede' "The World War, too. was to in-' augurate a new Europe and it new justice," Hitter said. "At that time, too justice was promised and the program of the disarmament of all nations was to be effected through league of disarmed nations." democracles were 13 iron out all differences in free discus-! sion.

The result of this ment and world parliament to be an unprecedented growth or free trade, "In 1918 we were told (hat blessed perfod would start. Instead we witnessed the destruction of old' states without ever asking the concerned. Old historic struc tures were "They were dissolved without right of self determination. Europe was split up. Great nations were dissolved.

"First by disarming them and then by alviding the world into victors and vanquished. "Only the disarmed nations were no longer able to withstand those that continued to arm. "Not flourishing world trade but economic misery throughout the was the result. Our German nation was at the point of perishIng. Neither was culture nor religion revived." National socialisms, he sald, cuine into being AS A result of the protests af the German people.

Gerinany realized that she would hinve to help herself. 16 years Democratic Chermany had hoped in vain, some trusting in the international solidarity of the proletarians, olhers in International Democratic institutions." Hitler said. "Now we have only one single hope and we pin our faith in ourselves. in tre eter. nal German inner values and in cur own strength." Town Of Leachville Has $493 In Bank LEAOHVILLE, Jan.

30, The town of Leachrille had balunce of $493.52 fu the bank at the close of the July 1' to Dee. 31, 1939 period of the town government's operation, according to al statement published by W. Thber. town recorder and treasurer, 35 required by Arkansas laws. New York Cotton open 1066 May ..1038 July 1003 Oct 940 Dec.

031 Jan. 030 prev. high low close close 1072 1065 1053 1061 1043 103G 1038 1030 1009 1002 1005 930 946 940 915 935 037 934 934 928 931 923 New Orleans Cotton' open Mar. 1076 May 1048 July 1015 Oct. 945 Dec.

935 Jan. 937 prev. low close close 1076 1079 1072 1019 1015 1050 1042 1017 1008 945 950 033 935 041 930 931 937 925 Chicago Wheat open high low close May 901-1 971-4 95 97 July 935-8 911-2 93 1-2 943-8 Chicago Corn open high low close May 55 1-4 55. 5-8 557-8 55 3-8: July 591-4 561-2 553-4 661-4 FINNISH PLANES STRIKE BACK AT RUSSIAN BASES Italian Volunteers Said To I Be Leading Finnish Bomber Units BELSINKI. Finland, Jan.

30 -An dictal communirgie: 10- day salt that 21 Soviet airplanes were shot town in raids on south Finland, that new attacks northeast of Lake Lojoya had lion repulsed with heavy 105865 that Flinsish planes had bombed "a certain harbor" witch was reported co 31 roll by Italian volunteer pilots on the Red naval base Kronstadt. Ofticials refused to explain the communique's reference la nelal bombardment of "a certain or of enciny stations which aroused speculation on the possibillly of allacks en the portant Leningrad- rullrond. But sources which usually are well informed sold the belg Soviet naval base at Kronstadt, off Leningrad had been the objective of the Finnish bombers and that Etalian volunteer pilots, Aging Italian made planes, had participated it 1110 raft. Reports circulated that dicet hits were scored 072 Russian war ships. Mentime Russian aerial raids 011 southeast Finland were resumed according to dispatches front Vilpuri and Finnish showed a hensy toll in materiat damage and lives in S'esterday's jaerial bombardment by Red army i planes.

In connection with the reported rald on the anval base it was sald to that have Finnish damaged planes were belleved, the naval suris, buildings and airplane hangars. One report sald that several scoutling planes Saturday had discovered that several ships in Kronstadt harbor still were burning at result of an earlier raid by the Finns, in which Ialian volunteer pilots also were said to have participated. The Kronstadt raiders afterward were said bombed to have -railrond flown northward connections between Leningrad' and' the KareMan isthmus front. which is pendent on the line for supplies. Other midera from north Finland were reported to have bombed military objectives in Ure ICandal- Aksk arca ch the Murmansk railroni.

i From Penitentiary He Goes To Jail Guy Parsons one-time of CorInth, but. who has prison records in several states, was zeturned here Inst night 10 face charges of grand larceny followIng his release from the Arkansas peuitentlary where he served a year sentence for theft of an automobile He: in Poinsett jail until will ibe 4 held criminal in! the ncounty the division of be: circuit will court meets in April when grand larceny which grew. out -tried oil a charge for the alleged theft cow: Leachrille two SCars ngo. He was int also on suspended sentence in this county on another charge given of grand After he was ence sentenced on charge of' burglary a companion case nad this sentence may be revoked. 'The 39-year-cid convict has been arrested nutnerous lines on charges of various kinds af theft, er.

cording 10 Sherif Ilale. Jackson. Paralysis Fatal To Half Moon Resident Bonnie Gaines, resident of this section for 37 years, died last night at his home at Half one week after he was stricken with parelysis. He was 40. Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning, 11 o'clock, at the First Church of the Nazarene, with the Rev.

J. L. Woolman, tor. officiating with burial in pas- Mapie Grove cemetery. Pallbearers will tc Roy and Ira Gaines, Eugene and Larry Davis.

Irvin and James Alexander. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ollie Gaines: his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.

I. Gaines; two 50115, R. V. and Luverl Galues: two brothers, Roy and Ira Gaines, and three sisReTs. Mrs.

L. T. Buck ct th, Mrs. Verneda of Chattenooya, and Miss Imogene Gaines. Inuna Funeral Home is in Meter Fast 16 Years FRESNO, Cal.

(UP) Falth in humanity in general and public utility corporations In particular was renewed for City Health In-1 spector received Dr. D. check F. Coyner when he a for $400 Pacific Gas and from the company explained Electri: Company. check that n.

showed that It bad been routluc of his electric meter too fast for the past 16 years. running, President Gets Campaign Report Kelllt Morgan, national birthday tell President Roosevelt at Whito Committee for the celebration or the President's chairinns, and members the funds is being House conference that drive for speeded up hi every state, "Murel: 01 "Fight Infantile House In steady stream. Chairman contributions are rolling into the Wiste honor of the President's Morgan's report decinred Chant over 10,000 580: Wrthday, Tuesday, colchinlions will be held Ir: appeals are being minde to every CHIC to 30, when the drive will acuch Ila January Those with the cont something to the Fund President are (left to to fight the crippling disease. of New Distiet Commissioner York, national chairman; George E. Allen; Col.

D. Walker Wear. the Committee George V. Riley, and IColth Morgan, national for the Celebratien of the chairman el President's Birthday. WILL SPEAK ON RAW MATERIALS' Allen D.

Albert To Be Second Lecturer sored By Rotarians Dr. Allen D. Albert of Author of many Parls, on eidy planning, social chunges" and the second speaker of the "World Fair Architecture" will bel Rotary Institute of International Under-! standing belug held here, it was' anneunced tolay by Harry Kirby, Dr. piesident ot the Blytheville club. Albert will spent: n'eht, 7:30 o'clock, at Live high schoo! Auditorium 011 "The gic For Raw Materials." Fits free address will be followed by a visit.

of Erie Wingworth: Grimwade of Stoke-on-Trent. 10g- l-11 who sill speak Feh. 15 on "Britain's Stake In European 5.5" 2nd by Dr. Nicholas R. Domus of Budapest, Hungary, who will speak Feb.

29 on Europcan Tensions." The first address cf two weeks ago was by H. Con-. field! Cook, of Chicago, who 022 "The Influence of Aviatici: in International Relations." Dr. Albert, who was member cf the insultute held here year, has had an Interesting career as newspaper man, as 65- sistant to the president for the Chicago Century of Progress exposition and as a lecturer. his work with the Chicago' expicsition, he visited many of the capitals on diplomatic! missions and was also sioner of the exposition ta and China.

He 13 nernber of the AmeriAcademy of P'olitical and Socan cinl Sciences and turer of was special department of English, and Polltical Eclence in the of Minnesolu from 1912-13. in the Rotary club movement having president of Rotary International end Polars speaker on many occasiens, Albert has delivered many cress! 'stitutes of haying' addressed 135 m- Taternational Underduring 1937-39. Dr. Albert will speak to the high assembly and also to the Rotary club In Its luncheon masting at the' Hotel Noble. Boy Spends 2 Wecks Inside Movie Theater WORCESTER, Mass, -The world's champion movie fan pronis 14-year-old Victor Wassell.

When found after two weeks absence. police said the boy adwitted to spending onc week: In one another. theater They and sald.he the other week In slept In the theaters at night, subsisting on a diet. of water and borrowed candy. Boy, 14, Bread Winner CHICO.

Cal. (UP)-Henry George Johnson. 14. arrested on A charge of driving A truck without 3 license, revealed that for the past five years he has supported ails mother and six brothers and sisters with truck driving and the delivery of newspaper route. The matter of the license was quickly taken care of, with the judge's congratulations.

Committee Slashes Farm Aid Funds In Agricultural Bill -Fuchrer Adolf Hitler assailed betrayer of European progress aims of an "arrogant people" Europe, based on free trade, he story seventh and a anniversary out of Sazil worn Speaks Tonight AL Banquet Fiere Dr. Willis C. Campbell, nbove. of bone Memphis, internationally al the banquet tonight at surgeon, will be guest spenker! the Hotel Noble in honor of the "Fight Infantile Paralysis" campaign; EVENTS TONIGHT CLIMAX PROGRAM Banquets And. Balls To Bel Held Here And At Osceola The program designed to aid crippled children of Mississippi County will come to a climax tonight when three social affairs will be held in Blytheville and Osceola.

There Is to be a banquet at the JIctel Noble, 7 o'clock. a dance at the City Auditorium, followed by and there is to be a ball the Community House in Osceoln at the same time similar affairs are being held all over the country on Lise birthday of President Roosevelt. In addition to these die and dance affairs. two sports events were staged here last night, tng day sales are Laing held throughout the county. coin boxes were distributed in public places for Conntions and Birthday Greetings cards with contributions collected 1n public schools.

Que of the most elaborate affairs of its kind ever held here has been planned for the banquet tonight when Dr. Wilts C. Campbell of Memphis, prominent bone specialist, will be guest speaker and Angelo Cortese of Memphis, distinguished harpist, will be guest entertainer. An informal reception will precede the banquet and a number or the guests plan to attend the dance sponsored by the Bachelors' club nt Feldie Dunsmoor and his orchestra, af Et. Louis, will play.

Stock Prices 170 7-8 AnI Tobacco 88 3-4 Anaconda Copper 27 Beth Sicel 73 3-8 Chrysler A2 Cities Service 4 Coca Cola 119 1-4 General Electric 38 General Motors 52 7-8 Int Harvester 55 Montzomery Ward 51 1-4 Central 16 1-8 Packard 3 1-4 Philips 40 Radio 5 7-8 Republic Steel 25 1-2 Socony Vacuum 11 3-4! Studebaker 10 Standard Oil 43 5-8 'Texas Corp 42 3-4 Stcel 57 3-8 Livestock EAST ST. LOUIS. 111.. Jan. 30, -Hogs 15,500.

Top 575. 170-230 535-570. 140-160 350-510. Bulk sowsA 415-475. Cattle 3500.

Steers, 775-1000. Slaughter steers, 630-1150. Mixed yearlings and heifers, 725- 900. Slaughter heifers, 650-1050. Beet cows, 500-600.

Cutters and low cutters, 350-475. WASHINGTON, Jun. 30. tions committee today approved farm aid in the face of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace perils agricultural well heing.

$75,000 Is Fire Loss At Capital LITTLE ROCK, 30. (UP) Fire of undetermined origin tiedroyed or donnged 11 street cars of the Capital Transportation Compuny with an estimated loss of (00 to $100,000 damage cally today. The cars were parked beside each other on tracks In the compony's parking lot. shid the lass was partially covered by Insurance. RIVER TRAFFIC IS ENDANGERED Observers Fear ConsequenCCs When Caruthersville Gorge Breaks CARUTHERSVILLE, Jan.

River authorities and governneut navigation experts here today expressed grave concern over the huge ice gorge witch has choked the Mississippi River nbout three mites nbove this city, upstream for distance of slightly moro than eight miles. Old-thners, some of them sixty old, Anted this was the first thee to their knowledge tout such 821 Ico gorge had existed fu this vicintty. In 1017, there wAs quite 1L bit of ice. and in the curly '80's. one old-Line resident the river froze ever nud that.

shu crossed from the side 10 this city In IL wngda. But for the past tlity years, there has been 20 gorge. Government river authoritica are' keeping twenty -four hour check 1 on the river, making gauge rendIngs every two hours. Warnings have been Issued to all river transI portation south or here to seek protection In coves and Inlets, and behind sandbars la of of tho gorge, The break send anillions of tons of gigantic Ice slabs hurtling nad grinding down stream with terrific force, ns tremendous water pressure been built up above the gorge, 'Che river rending 1hc gorge Is five feet higher lenn belox the gorge, and when the break comics, It will release all this pe.at up water, whieh 19 ndition to; driving the grinding. suashing ice pack before add another anger to river trame, 'The quick Inlet of the pent water will the en unusually sudden rise to the river's crest, which will release hundreds of large ice floes now lodged 011 sandbars, and these floes will add ls the danger.

Hundreds of persons have visitcd the site of the gorge, and scores or more venturesome have walked across the Sagged See Som from Missouri to 'Temessce, Nor- molly, the river averages about thirty feet In depth at tire Mitssouri side where the fee gorge 15 thickest, and across which Use mere venturesome walk, which will be the only time of their lives they will be able to walk across the Mississippi, if past history is' repeated and it Is another odd sears before another gorge; extends across the river. River men who have been keeping close watch on the formad.n of the gorge since it Arst began, said (he ice pack estended in height above the river's surface from six to ten feet st the tower and to as much as thirty feet at tic upper end, where the ous pressure there, caused by the gorge choking sticam and preventing its normal down-stream flow, has causcel the Ice to be piled Int places as high as a house. Revenue Collector Says He Was Robbed Revenue LITTLE ROCK Jan. 30. (UP)-1 department officlals Announced today they had received a report that Collector A.

B. Cooper, stationed nt Brinkicy: had been kidnaped and robbed of $100. rcieased late last night by the robbers near Lehi, notified state police and department cinis that he had been abducted and forced to give up the state funds he was cattying. The collector furnished polica with the Meense number of the car the kidnapers used in taking him from Brinkley to Lchl and in which they believed ta have driven i to Tennessee, (UP)--The house appropriaan unprecedented slash in a decturation by Secretary or that the economy drive in- of 9 ott When The committee got Chrongli the agricultural bIn for 1941 to less than half of this send's appropriations. A strong drive in both the hows; nad counte to vote additional funds was certain.

The measure called for 309.250 for the Neenl year starthus July 1--n reduction of $600.951.059 below spending for: lite currenc Star President' and $154,530,263 less than Roosevelt hind recons mended. The agriculture bill: 1. Contained no funds for fat purity poyments despite Wallace's recontmendation that $212.000,000 be provided. President Rocsevelt land not asked for parity 2. no provision for WalInce's certificate plan for financing form benefits.

3. Eliminated the entire budget I provision of' $25,000,000 for -farm trunnt loans. A sub-committee bad allowed the Item but the full committee removed n. curled no funds for the disposal of surplus commodities. $12,079,812 flem for Luis purpose 1 was eliminated on grounds the expenditure was offset not authorized by by subsequent legislation.

This action seemed! certain to cripple If not kill the stamp plan of distributing Cond to lie poor. 6. Provided 'no funds for operatian of the sugar act. A 020 appropriation for this purpose, was stricken by divided vote of the Councils To Aid Crippled Children Two advisory counells will promate tic work of aiding crippled children by Mississippi county 1940, was announced codny by James 1111 county chairman of the 19-10 "Fight Infantile Paralysis" campaign. A council for North Mississippi county will be made up of W.

J. Wunderlich, chairman; Cecil Shane members" A. of Croningbam, advisory who 'council were appointed several years ago. Inle Jackson of Osceolu. chairman of the Osceola committee.

will name the committee In South Mixsissippi county to direct the worlt there. Cne-holl of all net proceeds of i evens planned valid remaln in Ml5- sissippi county for care of children crippled not only front infancile, parulysis but other causes, as has! been the custom for nuancer of years. Money raised in the district w531 remala here and moziLy raised in the Osceola elistrict will be used there. Kills Man Holding Pistol To Son's Head PAULDING, Jan. 20.

The Paulding County grand jury late today abscived Oscar Doll, 15 years old, of blame in the "Willlam Tell" killing of Louts Strake, 33, who was holding gun on Ball's 19- year-old son. At the sane tine, the Jury returned three Indictments azainst Sylvester Wisda, ncaused accomplice of Strake In a pint to extort money the elder Ball by threatening the life of young Richard Ball. Ball, farmer. told anthoritias that Strake, struck in the forehrad with a rific bullet fired from :1 sistance of 200 feet, mennced Ball's SOIL, Richard, In an effort to collect Blackmail, Police Chief Frank Wailar said. Strake squeezed the trigger of his' pistol us he fell to the ground, but the shot was ineffective.

Brothers Are Facing Murder Charge Hearing CARUTHERSVILLE, Jan. Mathis, 30 years old, and his brother, Robert, 26. Beid in Jail here In default of bond. will be given preliminary hearing Wedncadny on charges of Drat degree murder in the death Jan. 21 of Buren Long.

30. Wardell. Long died two days after he was allegedly hit over the head with a billiard cue at the Wardell pool room by Kinch Mathis following an encounter with Robert. 'Kiwanians Attend Banquet At Memphis, Several members of the Blythe- I ville Kiwanis club attended the banquet held at the Hotel Peabody at Memphis last night for Bennett Knudsen of Albert lea. president of Kiwanis Those making the trip Included: Mr.

a and Mrs. John W. Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Joha Deen, Roscoe Crafton, Ernest Falsell And Henry Humphrey, 'JURY FIXING' CHARGES MADE Concurring Opinion OF Chief Justice Names Wal- nul Ridge Atlorneys LITTLE ROCK, Jan.

Rcy Richardson: of, Hoxie, former law concildate for congress, and 2128 rechardson partner, 9. L. named In of Walnut Ridge, were concurring opinion (o supreme court i any In connection with charges 1 decisien yester-. that circuit Jurars in Lawrence county court hind been bribed. Charzes of jury "Axing" in dam- 190 suits proscented by the law Arm.

11.9 presented to the court in the form of not were Muked to the Richardsons in the court's mo Jority opinion. 'They were detailed In the coinion written by Chief Grifin Emith who sald the essential part or the record should be presented. "unfortunate though IL may be." The alicantions, including chargos of directing "as End a gang ALS Is In Chicago" and or conntyance with the marshal and mavor of Noxie 11 splitting tines were contained 111 the transcript of IL care in which a Lawrence circult court Jury awarded $5,009 damnges to F. C. Fooks avainst D).

I'. Jones Construction Con)pony. The supreme court reverse: the Judrment end orderre) now trio) will A statement which suld: court wIll not 11 Judgment en a verdict returned boy fury which has been tumpered with er unduly in by or by third persons. We regned this mule as to Inspire the confidener of the body politic In the jury system and in order to preserve the Integrity of verdlets rendered by juries." To Report On Wynne Farm Bureau Meeting, Reperts of the district Farm Burepu membership meeting at Wynne today and of the progress teint made In the Mississtopi county campaign will bu reported nt meeting of the county 2roup Thursday night nt the Dogwood schock. I Members of the New Liberty Home Demonstration club will SCTVe supper at 7 o'clock before the business session.

which will be prestded over by Charles Coleman of Orccola. president. A. C. Owens, esccutive secretary of the county group, will give al report of the meeting at Car Tag Buyers Swamp Little Rock Office LITTLE ROCK.

Jan. 30. the deadilue for buying 1940 nutrinobile taus without penalty expiring at midnight the statehouse was thronged today with auto, owners. At 10 a.m. Frank Clancy, head of the license division, said a total of $1,552,405 had been collected from lag buyers and he expected an ditional $400,000 ta Do pald in by midnight, i Export Subsidy Suspended WASHINGTON, Jan, 30.

(UP). The agriculture department today. suspended the cation export sntsitdy program citective Immedinte1y. In addition to suepending the esport subsidy program DI1 TAW cotton Secretary of Agriculture lieury A. Wallace also sho'.

would Do discontinued in stelps. and sober wast. but would ba continued at Its' present sale on other manufactured products. wollnce said that the suspension was made necessary by Jack of funds, Remaining funds are sufficient, he salti, to make payment cu abont 10,000 bales of cotten, The exporls. preprom began lust July: 27 with subaldy payments averagver.da a unit.

The amount -was to one dollar A bale' December. Unholds Chancellor In Suit Over Land LITTLE ROCK, Jan. The stale supreme court yesterclay upheld Mississippi county chancery court (Oscecia district) decree In its refusal to declare a constructive trust existed between J. Fred Smith and C. M.

Harwell cn Jand transaction. Sinith bought the land from the Luxor Cooperage Company tar $4,500 to be pald over a Fiveseer period. After. Smith had 10- eluced the debt to $4,050, the cooperage company offered him n. deed for $2,630 cash.

Smith, attempting to borrow the money front well, told him cf the offer. Instead of lending Smith the Horwell tought the (01)- tract from the company, the court's cointon recited. Thereafter Snitn paid Horwell the monthly installments, 'The court held there was no basis for a claim of fraud. Albert H. Johnson Succumbs Suddenly high 1032 1050 1017 950 941 937 Albert H.

Johnson went Into his home at Maric last night, pulled off one boot and fell over in the floor dead. In apparent health lie died after collapsing before nuy of his family reached his side. The 65-year-old farmer who resided on FSA farm, had lived at Gosnell and Driver Grove for a number of years betore he went to south Mississipp! County two years ago. Funer! arrangements are 11- complete but services will probably be held Wednesday at the Holt Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife, airs.

Dorothy, Johnson Johnson; of three Marie, sons, Grady of Steele and Jeff Johnson of Hope, and one daughter, Mrs. B. Campbell of Shreveport, La. WEATHER Arkansas--Fair, slightly colder in east and south portions, turo 14 to 20 in north and 22 to 25 in south portion tonight; Wednesday fair. Memphis and vicinity--Fair and colder tonight with lowest temperature 16 to.

20, Wednesday fair, continued cold, warmer Thursday,.