War Hopes and Peace Counsel Raging in Senate
Washington outlines split views on conflict with Japan as some senators warn war may be unavoidable due to policy, while army and navy leaders resist, arguing the United States is not ready. Roosevelt favored peace in Asia, noting war would be fruitless and indecisive even when Japan's supply lines extend on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Japan
United States
Roosevelt Jong
Asia Magazine
The Day's Almanac for October Second Forty
The entry lists standard time sunset at 4 24 pm and sunrise at 3 43 am for tomorrow. It notes high tide at 11 45 pm and the moon’s first quarter around early October. It ends with a reminder to light all vehicles and a reference to vaulting at 3 45.
Amusement and Notices Front in Today's Herald
A compact page features cartoons, a four-comic strip lineup, a crossword, a fast-ellet editorial note, Exeter and Hampton notes, bittery Beta Bittery Point legal notices, personal ads, radio listings, and local sports briefs highlighting community events and announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exeter
Hampton
Radio South Berwick
Woman's P
Tigers muscle past Reds in 1940 World Series opener
At Crosley Field Cincinnati Detroit’s Buck Newsom and Paul Derringer faced off as 33000 fans watched the 1940 World Series opener. Detroit blasted Derringer with a five run second inning, taking an early lead as Newsom secured the win in a strong pitching display.
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Crosley
Cincinnati
Handers
Buck Newsom
Paul Derringer
Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati Reds
Detroit
Mornea
Newsom
Tigers
Derringer
Reds
del Baker
Bill Sullivan
Bruce
Campball
Bill McKeehnie
World Series Play by Play On Chestnut Street Board
Today’s game report details a play by play for the World Series. Detroit players Bartell McCosky Gehringer Pfeiffer details show outs and no runs in the first inning. Cincinnati Werber grounds out to Higgins as the action continues on page three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestnut Street
Talletin Board
Herald Office
Bartell
McCosky
Ripple
Gehringer
Derringer
Cincinnati Werber
Higgins
Start Work On New City Wells In Portsmouth
Work started yesterday on drilling 40 wells to extend Portsmouth water supply. W. C. Lauman and Co. of New York is the contractor in charge of the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
C. W. Lauman and Co. of
New York
Johnson named Dairy Herald carrier on Lincoln Avenue
Johnson FR2 Lincoln Avenue is highlighted as an outstanding member of the Dairy Herald staff. Jock serves as the Herald carrier for customers along Market Vaughan Congress Hanover Feet High and Ladd streets.
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Johnson
Lincoln Avenue
Dairy Herald
Jock
Market
Vaughan
Congress
Hanover
Feet, High
Ladd Streets
RAF Beats Off Nazi Raids on London
London repelled four waves of German warplanes as RAF Spitfires chased attackers along the Thames. Eight Nazi planes were shot down from midnight to noon with no RAF fighters loss. British circles noted Hitler may direct North Africa operations while predicting Egypt as next major battlefield. In Dover Strait, night patrols caused destruction amid worsening invasion weather.
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Associated Press
London
Thames
Air Ministry
Sparelin
RAF
England
Hitler
Stallar
North
Africa
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Italy
Egypt
Briceln
Strait of Dover
Germany
Edgar D Clark Dies At Togus Veterans Hospital
News of Edgar D Clark of this city dying at Togus Veterans Hospital near Portland after a brief illness. A Spanish War veteran from Concord ia Co D first New Hampshire regiment he belonged to United Spanish War Veterans Carp Schley Camp No 4 and Damon Lodge Knights of Pythias. Survived by sister Mrs Helen Davis and several nieces in Concord burial set for Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar D. Clark
Veterans’ Hospital
Mr. Clark
Concord Ia Co
First
New Hampshire
Carp Schley
Hotel Wentworth
Damon Lodge
Knights of Bythias
Clark
Helen Davis
Hill Street
Concord
Wendell Willkie Speaks On Democracy And The New Deal
Wendell Willkie warns against anyone who stirs prejudice and asserts that free discussion sustains democracy. He contends the New Deal pathway risks bankruptcy and continued unemployment, urging voters to support him.
Exeter Shoe Factory Sold to Louis Shoe Company
The Bates Shoe company of Exeter founded in 1906 by Charles Bates has been conveyed to the Louis Shoe company of Amesbury Mass according to a deed filed yesterday in Exeter. Final papers will be signed early next week. The 18000 square foot two story shop on Rockingham Street employs about 150 at capacity and will be run along the same lines under new owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates Shoe Company
Exeter
Charles §. Bates
Lynn
Mass
Louis Shoe Company
Amesbury
Bates Company
Rockingham Street
Four Firms Bid On Navy Housing Project
Four bids for a housing project at the Navy yard were received today per Comdr. A. G. Bisset USN public works officer. No action will be taken until recommendations are made to the U S Navy department in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Yard
Comdr
A. G. Bisset
USN
Public Works
Antil
U. S. Navy Department
Washington
Survey Results In Washington Air Port Study
Washington reports survey results on New England airports including Portsmouth and Exeter, with proposed expenditures totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. Col. Donald H. Connolly notes defense needs will dominate decisions as War and Navy departments shape the locations of expansion under a six year program, listing defense projects in New Hampshire and indicating start dates for some work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
New England
Congress
New Hampshire
Exeter
Dover
Roches
United States
Donald H. Connolly
Washington
Civil Aeronautics
War and Navy Departments
York Votes $5,000 To Fill In Ole Rail Bridge Span
Special York meetings approved borrowing up to $6,000 in demand notes for Norton inn bridge work, sewer extension, and drainage. Work to be supervised by selectmen and road commissioner with local labor and equipment. Moderator Gilman L. Moulton. Road commissioner Carroll Trafton. Start within 10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Ole
Norton Inn Bridge
Reginald Frost
Gilman L. Moulton
Nathaniel G. Marshall
Joseph F. Bragdon
Nelson Cautghins
Carroll Trafton
Defense School Enrollment Rises At Night Classes
Registrations continued to pour into National Defense school headquarters as the sixth week of night classes opened. Nine more applied, bringing total applications to 184. Officials await additional Navy Yard copper smiths, with a new class possible if 15 more sign up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Defense School
Navy Yard Copper Smiths
Horses and kites threaten Portsmouth airport safety
At a Monday night hearing before the Portsmouth airport commissioners, hazards from horses, motorcycles, bicycles, autos, and flying kites at the Portsmouth Municipal airport were disclosed. Airport signs had been torn down. mayor urges city council to prohibit nonflight use with penalties, while officials ask citizens to avoid using the field except for flying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth Municipal
Commissioners of
Portsmouth
New Hampshire Regional Development Association
Carl L. Krieder
Kennard E Goldsmith
Duck licenses surge at Hampton Beach town office
Early morning gunfire echoes along Hampton Beach as Town Clerk William Brown reports a rush for hunting licenses. In just two days he issued 75 licenses amid a busy season, amid residents pursuing ducks for dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton Beach Way
William Brown
Brown
Four Towns Fight Fire In Ogunquit
A cottage owned by Mrs. Nellie Lamb of St. Louis Mo was destroyed at Ogunquit in a blaze fought by four departments including Ogunquit York Wells and Wells Beach. The two and a half story summer cottage near Lookout hotel had been unoccupied for three weeks with damage estimated at 25000. Fire was reported by John Snow at 9 20 a m and the cause remained undetermined.
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Nellie Lamb
St. Louis
Ogunquit
Lookout Hotel
R. F. Jacobs
Fremen
York
Wells
Wells Beach
John Snow
Cox Appeals Guilty Verdict in Deputy Sheriff Slaying
Arthur F. Cox a 49 year old Jehovahs Witness minister from Philadelphia was found guilty by a 12 member jury of fatally shooting Deputy Sheriff E Dear Pray on August 20 in North Windham Maine. His lawyer Hayden Covington filed an appeal after a defense motion for a new trial was denied by Superior Court Justice Herbert Powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Arthur F. Cox
Jehova
North Windham
State Law Court
E. Dear
Pray
Cox
Hayden C. Covington
Superior Court
Herbert T. Powers
Ballot Inspectors Named By Mayor Kennard Goldsmith
Mayor Kennard E Goldsmith appointed ballot inspectors at the city council meeting last night and they were approved. Inspectors by ward include Ward 1 Paul Scully Dy W S Littlefield D Edward C Johnson R David Quirk R Peter Kapsmalis R Lawrence F Grettan. Ward 2 Charles H Kimball D George K Sankern D Garrett Laighton FR Charles Spaulding Ri Richard L Beade R Edwin W Gray R. Ward 3 Patrick Duffy R William Linchey R James T Whitman D Joan Leary Jr D. Ward 4 Ichabod Williams D Micheal J Lynch D Edward J Hopley Ri Fred BR King R. Ward 5 John Burkhardt Ri Henry Down Jr FR Edward Ahearn D John Gallagher D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennard E. Goldsmith
Paul Scully
W. S. Littlefield
Edward C. Johnson
David Quirk
Peter Kapsmalis
Laurence F. Grettan
Charles H. Kimball
George K. Sankern
Garrett Laighton
Charles Spaulding
Richard L. Beade
Edwin W
Fire drill clears Portsmouth High in three minutes
Portsmouth high school students numbering 888 evacuated in three minutes after the fire drill began in the morning. Headmaster Clarence Co. Sanborn noted the alarm sounded while students were in home rooms, making the time about 30 seconds slower than usual. in past drills basement shops filled and pupils used rear exits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth High School
Clarence Co. Sanborn
Decision Focuses On Ten Public Interest Questions Behind Closed Doors
City records show a brief public meeting with executive session, then two actions: transferring 4502.30 from Permanent Improvement to the high school addition, and reading Meyer Goldsmiths appointment as ballot inspectors. Other private decisions included revoking the Arcadia theater license and denying gas station permits for Cornelius Coakley and William T. Rose after an adverse report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennard FE. Goldsmith
Paul K. Chandler
Meyer Goldsmith
P. Im
City Hall
John J. Henson
Arcadia Theater
Cornelius Coakley
William T. Rose
Board of Adjustment
Coakley
Paul L. Chandler
Theater Opens Despite Council Vote
The Arcadia theater reopened this afternoon after a temporary injunction blocked the city from revoking its license. Building Inspector Charles FR Quinn testified before the council about fire safety concerns and a blocked second and third floor escape. A related injunction request seeking removal of a ticket booth remains pending and set for hearing next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia Theater
City of
Portsmouth
Charles FR. Quinn
Quinn
Anniversary of Whitefield Visit Draws Hampton Hundreds
About 200 people from Hampton and nearby towns filled Hampton Congregational Church for a Whitefield commemoration. Dr. Harold J. Ockenga of Park Street Church Boston spoke on Whitefield and the English evangelistic revival, with a service featuring a massed choir from multiple local churches and readings from Ecclesiastes and Titus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George ‘Whitefield
Hampton
North Hampton
Brentwood
Epping, Lee, Raymond
Fremont
Danville
Hampstead
Sadldown
Newton
Newton Junction
Plaistow
Kingston
East Kingston
Kensington
Seabrook
Hampton Falls
Charles Smith
Hawthorne Benedict
Congregational Line Church
Calvin Warburton
Titus 3d Chardter
Doctor Ockenga
D. Sumner Fall
Oliver W. Hobbs
Jonu Cresden
Herry Hobbs
Junkins Avenue Work Delayed by Mud Under Bridge
Discovery of soft mud beneath the Junkins avenue bridge requires a cement foundation and culvert replacement. The delay, per Nat S. Stevens, delays reopening from this weekend to late next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junkins Avenue
Nat S. Stevens
Stevens
Repairs Delay Asphalt Plant reopening in city
Increased activity in local machine shops has slowed repairs to the city owned asphalt plant destroyed by fire. Reopening, once scheduled for today, will be delayed a few days. Sidewalk construction is suspended while the plant remains out of operation, per Streets Superintendent Net Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Net Stevens
Axis pact noted in streets as world lick rumor grows
A New York commentary mocks the Rome Berlin Tokyo alliance saying the three powers claim a world role while failing to subdue China, Britain, or the United States. It ridicules Germany’s rationing and Mussolini’s stagecraft as a winter relief drive looms.
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New York
Japan
China
Italy
Mediterranean
Germany
Britain
von Ribbentrop
Virginia Gayda
United States
Adolf
Reich
Mussolini
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Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Herald
Council
Jimmy Wilson
Catch Derringer
Eddie Joost
New City Wells
Imen
John Regan
Jack
Daily Herald
Pall’ Derringer
Togus
Wendell Willkie
American ‘Legion
Exeter Shoe Factory
Navy Housing’ Project
Gortinnedzon
Warren, Scholz
William Champlin
Trientis
Taxo Drive
Whitefield
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