Henderson daily dispatch., February 03, 1940, Page 2, Image 2

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Mtchkwt Farmers Aid Finns
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Nine sharpshooimg Michigan farmers are pictured in Chicago's Union
Station as they started their lone journey to Finland, where they plan
to aid in the tight against Russia. All are .■ v.:izc;.s, though
some were born in Finland. Left to right (front), Peter Miolanen. Erik
Tailback, James Siiro. Vanio Erickson. Rear, Eino Eisaacson. Ilenry
Nayry, Ei.:.or Marsyla. Gustaf Tikkanen and Eric Lektola.
Injured As Crew Mutinies
For over an hour a crow of thirty-seven Chinese fought with several
squadron^ or p. I:. • on board the Norwegian freighter Dranza in a New
York drydoc!-:. Sole white ofiieer on board the ship. Fourth Engineer
Karl Larscv is boing taken to hospital suffering from in ui... . «..w*„»rics
received in the melee.
Flies to Her Fiance
Dorris Bowden, who plays tho part of Rosasharn in the picture "Grapes
of Wrath," made a dramatic flight from the West Coast to New York to
wed Nunnaily Johnson, co-producer of the film. She is pictured with
him above. (Central Press)
Slain by General Frost
Frozen solid as a cake of ice, this soldier of the Red army was found by
the Finns on the Salla tront. One of hundreds who suffered death from
the Arctic cold, he was a member of the 44th Division, which was trapped
and wiped out by the Finns. (Central Press)
Army's Surplus for WPA
Lucky W'PA workers of Now York, recipients of surplus army shoos,
change their old. worn pairs, for the new hobnailed footgear provided
them. Over 50.01)0 pairs were distributed among nation's WPA workers.
Bisnd Wrestler Wins Award
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Robert AUm.in (rijrht) former member of the University of Pennsyl
vania \vr •linv,- team, who. despite lo.-s of sight won the intercollegiate
champioi ship, receives trophy for courage from Cy Peterman (center) on
behalf of Sports Writers' Association. Joe Burke (left), Olympic, Ameri
can piul Canadian single sculls champion, is awarded the trophy as the
outstanding athlete of VJoU. Presentations were made in Philadelphia.
Gout Lure Produces iNew riant
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Marcia Wright. 4 .admires a tetra marigold plant, created bv use of a
chemical ami .inhibitedby David Burpee, of Philadelphia, to l'.oOO horti
cultunsts at .\o.v \oiks A\ aldorl-Asloria. The chemical used was col
chicine, a ,u':>ut leme-l.v. It doubled the plant's chromosome content, pro
d living a two-foot plant with large, orange flowers.
(Central Press)
New Law Cmeis Meet Court
• .. i c«i;«Ur>r General Francis Biddle (left) and Attorney
Newly apposed - ver Jackson's lirst case before the United
«they «. Plated ,o the —
Tug Crashes and Burns—One Killed
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One man was killed and sown others s:noi;s.'y injured when this sea-qroin? tu.cr, f'ie /.'
collided in the Ea.it JJivi-r, .W V., fc'ith llicr tugr. Tho ccok was cremated ::i '
enveloped the craft, shown after it wa* tnwed ashore by fireboat Georye U. McCf
The Mail Must Go Ihrough, Ice or Wo
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Men are shown trying desperately to free the Smith Island mail boat, which is trapped in the ice of Chesa
peake Bay, near Crispin, Md. Coast Guard vessel was called to assist but could not crash through as tin
severe cold spell choked the Bay with ice.
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When the Dunbar Lctstle Hit a Mine
Only the superstructure ol' the British passenger liner I) an bar Castle show? as it .c".l
off the southeast const of Finland. Ti • P'\ii:.:i»-iou . h.'p -auk within ten minutes a'.'i ••
The captain and two sailors were killer!. Two hum!red other passengers and crew me.
Dominica Offers Sanctuary to Nazi KeiV^-~>
A new lift, free of oppression and
persecution, lias been promised to
500 families from persecuted Euro
pean minorities by General Rafael
Xfonidas Trujillo, once known as
the i dictator of the Dominican Re
public. Under terms of an agree
ment signed in Ciudad Trujillo, the
refugees will settle immediately on
24,000 acres of land donated by Tru
jillo near Sosua, and will be granted
full citizenship. The settlers will
include both Jews and non-Jews.
Not only will their entry fee be
waived, but they will be allowed to
bring in equipment and tools duty
free. The contract was signed in
the presence of James N. Rosen
berg, New York attorney and presi
dent of the Dominican Republic
Settlement Association.
It is proposed that up to 100,000
refugees eventually be granted
haven on the island. Economic ex
perts doubt that the republic, equal
in size to Vermont and New Hamp
shire combined, can accommodate
that many, but believe that it can
accept 25,000 comfortably.
Sugar, cocoa and tobacco are the
chief products of the fertile island,
with 15,500 of its 19,325 square
miles arable. The land contains
gold, /opper, iron, salt, coal and
petroleum, but the mining industry
is undeveloped, and it is hoped this
is one of the industries which the
refugees will help build up. The
population of 1,500,000 is a race of
mixed European, African and In
dian blood, speaking the Spanish
language. Education is compulsory.
Trujillo was first made president
of the republic in 19.34 and soon be
came known as its dictator. Because
of his, reforms, which put the back
ward »iand in the front-rank of
Latin-American countries, the con
gress changed his title to Benefac- ;
tor. At expiration of his second
term in 1938, Trujillo decided to
rest on that title alone and his i
CflRtbbZftN oEJi
Top (left to right). Gen. Trujillo and James N. Rosen k -•
i ;ctU»'
1 * • . n n ..141 Ofl/I t4C .
»eivLicu buirctfShur, jacmiu r>. ruy
lado, was elcctcd president by 95
>er cent of the vote. By law, how
jver, the Benefactor is co-equal
fact Trujillo continues : . ^
all the important busii • J
republic.