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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
WOLFE HON0RED
FOR BEST BOOK
Southern Women's Group
Praises Him For The
Web And The Rock

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-OP-The
late Thomas Wolfe, originally from
Asheville, today was named by the
Southern Women's National Demo.
cratic organization Of New York as
author of the "best" book written
bv a southerner during 1889 on a
southern subject or phases of south
ern life. His book was "The Web
and the Rock"
Because of his death, however,
the organizations annual $100
award went to the winner of second
merit, Hamilton Basso of New Or
leans, for his Days Before Lent"
Mrs. Winifred Kittredge Nonidez,
president of the organization, said
1T is the policy Of this membership
to make no posthumo $ award since
the purpose Of the annual 800
award is to encourage living writ
ers."
Honorable mention was given to
the following:
Robert Penn Warren, Baton
Rouge, for his might Rider; Doug
las S. Freeman, Richmond, Va,
THE South Of Posterity"; Shields
McIlwaine, Memphis, "Landlubber to
Tobacco Road; Blair Niles. Rich
mond Va, "The James; Stella E.
Morgan, Fairmont, W. Va, Again
the River; Bernice Kelly Harris,
Seaboard, N. c., "Purslane"; Lillian
Hellman, New Orleans, THE Little
Foxes" play; and Sue Snafers, Ste
%phensviile, Erath county. Texas,
The Common Herd"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
REALTY TRANSFERS

Real property conveyances rec.
orded during the past week at the
office Of Adrian B. Rhodes, register
Of deeds, follow:
Elizabeth r. Thompson to Hooper
johnson, lots "a and IS, block 1,
Sunset Park.
Hooper Johnson to r. v. Asbury,
lots "a and 35, block i, Sunset
Park.
John W. Bowden to Rupert l..
King, ST., lots 1 and 2, block 4, city.
II. E.. Boyd to B. w. White, lot
10, block rs, Carolina Beach.
John H. Mcneil to Harriet Nc
Neil. nine acre tract near Keys
n IN Federal Point township.
Victory Home company to Earle
p. Dye, lot IL, block 16, Sunset
Park.
Peoples Savings Bank and Trust
company to J. O. Carr, tract of
Cazaux property on old military
road In Masonboro township
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
Health Course For Girls
Initiated At High School

will be put throHgA the PAGES learn.
ed during the winter.
Classroom observations are made
Of the students postures, neatness
and general application Of the foun.
dalton Of the study. -
At the end Of the year a skill test
will be given to determine as well
as humanity possible, the individual
achievements of the pupils. The re.
suits Of this test will be compared
t, the tests made in the fall.
One Of the ways it is hoped that
personal appearance will be i'm.
prove is to stress pastures. BY CO,
recting such Notwithstanding on
one foot, sitting in a slumped posi-.
ton, etc.-a better Lone structure
will be obtained. There are special
exercises in standing, walking. sit.
ting, breathing, lying down.
Then special attention is paid to
the skin itself. No other part OF the
b dy. Miss Tyson said, shows the ef-
fectsS of health and care more accu-
rately than the outer coating Of the
human being. Its texture, its glow,
and its freshness often change with
ones physical condition.
After each benefit from skin at
tention has been exhausted the
course carries the student into a
superficial study Of the epidermis
and its glands and oils.
"Take Care OF Yourself"
The text book Of this new, fasci.
mating study is called BE Healthy.
1t is not only replete with diagrams
and pictures, but its text is thor.
ough and issues. warning after
warning to the entire world and it's
people. Take care of yourself.
Your body is your own. It is the
only body you will ever have. II you
mistreat it, you%cannot turn it in
for a new and Improved model -.
There r no yearly models 80. Do
You know how tae make the most OF
this body that issyours?"
The chapter On well.kept hair of.
fers a surprising statement: THE
hair, like the skin, may be regard.
ed as an index to health" Healthy,
glossy hair, abundant and well.
groomed are sure signs.
The text book, BE Healthy" is
divided into four sections with each
section listing a dozen or more sub.
heads. Section one is called Correct
Living and Personal Appearance"
Section two, Correct Living and
Well-Being," which deals exhaus-
lively with the blood stream, food
and nutrition, coordination and con-
troll, and the retarding. Of aging.
Section three is called Correct
Living and Community Health" 1t
breaches a hard, fortnight sermon
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
Mrs. Bailey Sponsors
Launching Oh Sea Fox

KEARNY, N. j., Jan. 27.-R-
The Sea Fox, first Of a new group
Of six ships being built for the
United States maritime commission
by the Federal Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock company, was launched
today.
Mrs. Josiah W. Bailey, wife Of
Senator Bailey (D-NC), chairman
Of the senate commerce committee,
was sponsor Of the C-3 type cargo
ship, a 492-foot steam-propelled
vessel with a normal cruising
speed Of 1914 knots.
The normal operating speed Of
most cargo ships in service in the
American merchant marine is 10
to 70 knots.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
Jesuits Regain Control !
Schools And Convent,

MADRID, Jan. 27.-tP-Ths 1As.
uits, banished by the republic,
government in 1882 after 400 wear,
in Spain, regained today control Of
all their schools, converts and 9TH,
er institutions, worth all told sso,
100000 by order of the nationals.
government.
With a statement by Minister 0,
Justice Estaban Bilbao Eguia tina,
it was time to "remedy n Of the
most scandalous iniustices" of the
republican government, all proper.
ties were restored Immediately,
Since Generalissimo Franco tyo
years ago ordered the Catholic 50.
ciety re-established in the section
Of Spain held by nationalist forces
the properties have been returne.
piece by piece. Today's decree how.
ever said this process was ton slow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
375 MINIS Students En-
rolled In Classes Taught
By Miss Tyson
Nv FOSTER EDWARDS

And now the New Hanover High
school has added to its unusually
varied curriculum a new course for
Freshman and Sophomore girls.
Since our modern life demands a
superior body as well as a superior
mind the new study is-health.
Well.kept hair, sound teeth, hear
ing, vision, suitable clothes, voice,
) ,athing and facial expression. Or.
ganized team play. These are a few
of the topics examined. They r the
foundation of a superior body.
The high schools of Charlotte and
High Point were the first in the
state to install courses in health, for
which one-quarter unit is given.
Greensboro and u own N. H. H. S.
followed this year.
Miss Tyson Instructor
Miss Dorothy Tyson, a graduate
of the Woman's college OF the Uni
versity of N. C. with a B. S. in ply.
steal education is the local instruc.
tor, and she %visualizes the study
matching the achievements Of the
R. o. T. C. That is, the classes in
gym and hygiene should develop
emotional control, good sportsman.
ship and fair play, encourage a fin.
err degree of cooperation and fellow
ship, awaken a knowledge of team
games and develop team play.
leadership, initiative and rhythm are
likewise results vigorously sought.
Miss Tyson reports that 375 girls
are now enrolled in her classes, a
most hopeful response for the in
stallation of a new course. Each
girl, she stated, was approved by a
doctor before acceptance.
Present activities include, aside
from classroom lectures, intramural
volley ball and basketball and other
recreational games. And gymnastics,
carried out in unison, is a pictures
que feature.
When it is realized that the girls
are all QUILTED alike in blue play
rompers some idea of it's eye appeal
is obtained as we'll as the striking
results of mass participation in
calisthenics.
Variety OF Sports
Future plans for those girls, Miss
Tyson said, includes track, tennis,
Switchboard, badminton, soccer.
During the spring she plans to hold
a field day." At this time the girls
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
Wilmington During The Ciui War
BY H j. EEK
Chaoter z; Military Operations About Wilmington

have suffered such a defeat. How
ever, Just as the defenders OF the
fort thought victory theirs, anotn-
err column Of regular army troops
advanced upon another sector OF
the works. The result was the cap
ture of the fort. General Whiting
was MORALLY wounded, and Colonel
Lamb was seriously wounded but
recovered. Confederate casualties
were heavy, but the federal casual
ties exceeded the number of the
entire garrison of the fort
With Fort Fisher fallen, the loss
of Wilmington was only a matter
of time. The campaign for her
capture began on February 8. Gen.
eral Terry moved up the western
side of the Cape Fear meeting stiff
resistance. At Town Creek, he met
and defeated the Confederate force
on February 20. General Cox was
sent with a force to threaten Will
mington from the north, and Cen
eral Bragg ordered the evacuation
of the city the following day. Will
mington was occupied by the Yam
KEGS on February %, which they
considered as significant, as it was
Washington's birthday.
The federal army did i-5t long
remain in Wilmington. 1t moved
on toward Goldsboro, leaving a
garrison under General Joseph
Hawley in control. The treatment
accorded the people by the garri-
son was not bad. With a few ex-
ceptions, the officers were humane
and kindly disposed, and the in
habitants were well treated.
There was, however, some trouble
in policing the region. General
Hawley had no cavalry at his
command, and without such it was
difficult to maintain order. In a
report to the federal adjutant-gen-
eral, asking that a force Of cavalry
be placed at his disposal, he made
the following comment on condi-
tons about Wilmington and n the
adjoining counties:
1.-THE authority Of the gov
eminent is weakened and
brought into contempt by the
impunity with which stray
glers, deserters from both
armies, marauders, bummers,
and strolling vagabonds, negroes
and whites, commit outrages
upon the inhabitants. To say
nothing of insults and plumber
ing, there have been three
cases of rape and one murder,
to say nothing Of rumor Of
others.'
Such was the conditions in Will
mington from the time of the cap
ture Of the city until the close of
the struggle. After the war, the
horrors of reconstruction began.
Ante-bellum Wilmington passed
away in 1861. The story Of war
time Wilmington m to a close
with he %surrenders of Lee and
Johnston. A defeated people.
crushed to the earth, then be. al
the construction of a new city,
which is today the pride of the
whole Cape Fear section.
AS this is the last Of this series
of articles, the author wishes to
thank many people of Wilmington
for kind criticisms, both of ap-
prevail and otherwise. If any COM
ment has appeared unfair, it was
not so intended, for the truth
has been the aim throughout. Any
further suggestions or comments
will be deeply appreciated, for
much remains to be revealed on
this fascinating subject.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
Mecklenburg's Schools
Not To Reopen Monday

CHARLOTTE, Jan. q. - R -
Mecklenburg county schools, closed
since last Tuesday because Of the
severe weather, will not reopen
Monday as planned.
County School Superintendent E.
L. Best said today that with this
entire area in the grip of %near-zero
weather, it was deemed wise to
keep the schools closed until the
ice and snow-clogged roads were
cleared. Tuesday was tentatively
set as the opening day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28

The importance of Wilmington
to the Confederacy was not over
looked by the Union high COM
mand. There were good reasons
however, why the defenses of the
city were unmolested until late IN
the war. One of these reasons was
the natural location Of the city
An examination Of a map OF the
mouth of the Cape Fear will ex-
plain the difficulty to be encoun-
tered. Even when unopposed, II
was difficult for one who was IN
acquainted with the nature OF the
bar to enter the river. The weak
less of the Union navy and the
demand for it in other places
made it highly unadvisable to
launch an attack on Wilmington.
protected as it was by some Of the
strongest forts on the Atlantic
coast.
Key To The Defenses
The most formidable of these
forts, and the key to the defenses
Of Wilmington, was Fort Fisher.
It was located on a sandy peninsula
descending from the north, about
one mile in average width, be-
tween the Cape Fear and the At
Iantic. The fort was SO construct
ed as to have a sea face OF about
one mile, and a land face OF about
half Of that. The ramparts were
constructed Of sand and sodded
with marsh grass. The ~traverses
between the gun-pits were about
twelve feet in height, being the
largest ever constructed at that
time. The famous Mound Battery,
located at the southern end of
the fort, rose sixty feet from the
level Of the beach. 1t was this par
ticular battery that persuaded the
blockaders to keep their distance.
This fort, which withstood one Of
the most fierce commandments Of
history up until that time, vas the
result of the engineer. g skill and
executive ability of General Whit
ing and Colonel Lamb.
Other forts, guarding the en-
trance to the Cape Fear, were Fort
Caswell and Fort Johnson. They
were located across the river from
Fort Fisher. AS they were not con-
structed to Withstand a naval bonn
bardment, they we're somewhat de-
pendent upon Fort Fisher, which
bod haon hJilf F1r fhof cola r1,r
pose. Another defense of secondary
importance, Fort Anderson, was To-
Gated on the western side Of the
river, about midway between Will
mington and the mouth Of the
Cape Fear. All of these forts were
abandoned loon after the fall of
Fort Fisher, as they were left ex-
posed to attack from federal gun
boats.
Whiting In Command
The officers in command Of the
defenses Of Wilmington have a.
ready been mentioned. General ".
H. c. Whiting. a soldier Of sterling
quality. was in general command of
the city n its defenses during
most of the He was ably as
sisted by Colonel William Lamb,
the gallant commandant Of Fort
Fisher. These officers deserve
every tribute that can be paid to
brave and able soldiers. Jointly,
they were responsible for the con-
struction Of the defenses of VII
mington, which, if correctly used,
should have protected the city
throughout the war. Fort Fisher
was their pride and joy. The re-
moval of General Whiting from
the general command Of the dis
trict was lamented by both soldiers
and civilians.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28

4 General Braxton Bragg succeed.
ed Whiting in command On Deem
Der II, 1864. When news of the
change reached Virginia, one o.
the Richmond newspapers made
the simple comment: Goodbye
Wilmington" From the events that
followed, that remark seems prop
hetic.
Many splendid accounts Of the
storming Of Fort Fisher have beer
written. Only a brief summary car
be given here of the two fierce
struggles fought for the possession
Of the fort. The first took Ilace on
December "a and 25, 1854. For two
days, the guns of Admiral Porters
fleet shook the windows OF dwell
lings in Wilmington, twenty miles
away. Although the bombardment
was fierce, little damage was done
to the fort. The attack was re-
pulsed, and the only casualties
among the garrison were three
killed and a score wounded.
One incident of this first attack
stands out as a monument to the
stupidity of one Union officer who
was later removed from command,
partially as a result of his conduct
Of the attack on Fort Fisher. The
reference is to General Buffers
powder ship. A small ship, loaded
with three hundred tons of pow
der, was sent in close to the fort
and exploded. 1t vas calculated to
shatter the fort, stun the defend
ers, and render capture only a
matter of occupation. Although
General Butler probably made one
of the Ioudest noises in history, his
scheme was a pitiful failure. So in
significant was the effect upon the
fort that some of the men, asleep
in their bomb-proof shelters, were
hardly awakened.
The first attack failed, due in
part to the accurate firing from
the batteries Of the fort but more
to the scattered firing from the
guns of the fleet. Admiral Porter
withdrew to Hampton Roads for
ammunition and re-inforcements to
return on January 10, 1865, to re-
new the attack.
Storm Delays Attack
A heavy sea prevented operations
against Fort Fisher until the 18th
of January, but when the attack
was made, it was with much more
telling effect. The fire from the
fleet was more centralized, and
was concentrated against the land
face of the fort. Reports of qualifi-
ed observers indicate that the bonn
bardment was the most fierce in
naval history. All Of the guns on
the land face Of the fort were sill
enced except two, SO that when the
land attack was launched, the de-
tenders Of the fort were at a great
disadvantage.
Cause Of Controversy
General Bragg had permitted the
federal troops to effect a landing
on the beach north Of Fort Fisher.
J. lengthy controversy had taken
place as to whether, with the force
at his command, he could have
prevented the landing. From re-
ports of both federal and Confed-
crate officers, it appears that he
could have done much more than
he did. However, it is not for US,
at this distant day, to pass judge
ment. These troops advanced on
the land face If the fort in two
columns. One column, composed OF
United States marines and naval
reserves, was repulsed. 1t seems
that this is the only time in Amer
lean history that American sailors
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
DIVORCE CAPITAL
MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 27.-R-

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 27.-LR-
Nevada papers please copy:
Until the 1888 Florida legisla-
ture passed a 90-day divorce law,
Miami had fewer than 500 di.
vorces a year. In 1899, there
was a record 3,124.
Reno, New, publicized as the
nations divorce capital, had
1921 divorces in 1889. The rec.
ord there was 4,745 in 1881.
ALI figures courtesy Mimi
municipal publicity bureau.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-28
PROF. GEILE DIES I

RALEIGH, Jan. 27.-R-Prof.
w. =. Geile of the civil engineer
ing department of N. G, State col.
lege died today shortly after suf-
fering a heart attack. He was As.
La gaceta., 1940-06-14
tNCTIC1A SIDE LA AUEMA-
MIA %TOTALTTRIA

Berlin, JUNO IA He aqyf
las principles nOticias dadas
hoy por ell mando aleman: Ha-
Der hundido aver ell crucero in
giles Scotstown, de II, 900 tone
ladas, con un torpedo. Hundido
al norte de las Habridas un
transporte de12, 900 toneladas,
que formaba parte de un con-
voy, Toma del Havre y hundl-
miento en- Ell puerto de echo
transporteS. Entrada en- Paris v
dominic del canal ingles hasta
el Havre. Posiciones situadas de
tras de la Inca Maginot Y la po-
Montmedy.
Dcminados los puentes del
al sur de Paris. ''El enemi
go Sc retira en- TODD ell frente
la Inca Maginot a Sedan,
En- varios lugares Ell enemigo
abandonando ell equipo".
Hitler ha ordenado, con mott
vo de la entrada en- Paris, que
Sc celebren tres dias de fiestas.
La gaceta., 1940-06-14
ell ~AYUlN1AMIENTO ACOR.
DO Lac CON-


Por solo un vote de diferen-
cia, ell ayuntamiento acord6 ano
che aumentar las contribucio-
mes en- un 24%.
La primera votaci6n resuit6
empatada; pero en- la segunda
Ell Sr. Milton cambi6 su vote
a fayor del aumento.
Votaron por acrecentar las
.cargas, con motive de la dismi-
nuci6n de los ingresos, los edi-
les Morton, Latimer, Pacheco,
RosenJhal Minton, Cannella v
ISnipes.
En- contra McMichael, D'Ar-
pa, Frecker, Raglan Y Crosby.
Minton habfa prometido vo-
tar por Ell presupuesto, pero des
pu6s no 10 hizo asi, en- la prime
"a votaci6n.
la cantidad para la famosa
Junta de Utilidad Sc rebaj6 des
d S55,O00 a SAP 1000,
La gaceta., 1940-06-14
ARRAF DE UNA oARTA
Dill G2. EDUARDO DIAZ

De una carta ue nos ram;te
81 Sr. Eduardo Diaz, native de
Espana, copiamos los parrafos
que siguen: Aquellos que antes
estaban en- contra de Franco, 81
~ parecer. han salido de su pos
tura agachada para mostrarse
como fascistas.
Ahora ven con placer las VIC
torias de Alemania Y Sc allan
con los snemigos de la RepGbli-
eR Espanola. Loos Leales de
veras han visto con satisfaction
la entrada de Italia en- la guerra,
por cuanto trae a la Rep1blica
nuevas esperanzas. Los comen-
tarios, en- muchos cfrculos, son 3
de los totalitarios; pero
Jos del "Frente Popular" siguen
en- Su sitio, opuestoS a la barba-
RE y la tiranfa.
Amigo Manteiga, parece que
listed los estaba oyendo en- algu-
nos lugares que no hace falta
nombrar, por 10 cual 10 congra-
tulo. Los que desean ell triunfoI
fascista, no son otra cosa que to-
.talitarios encubiertos,
La gaceta., 1940-06-14
fSABE I'D. COMPARE
"Photo Facts", New York
ST vais a comprar o fabricar

ST vais a comprar o fabricar
una casa, vuestra ignorancia
puede costaros mudho dinero.
81 teneis una suma determinada
que gastar en- vuestra casa, sin
contar ell costo del terreno,
lcual es la mejor casa que po-
deis adquirir con csc dinero?
q Que clase de materiales debeis
usar, que clase de piso es el me-
ior, aliamiento vale su costo y
que clase cumplira mejor los fl
mes que os proponeis? La tube
ria, idebe de ser de bronco, Co
bre O hero y por que? iCuales
son los meritos respectivos de ia
calefecci6n de aire caliente So
bre la del aqua caliente; o es Ell
vapor superior a ambas? En-
vuestra localidad, Iporporcio-
nara a mas economical calefac-
ci6n ell carbon, Ell petr6leo o Ell
gas? lCostaran dos cuartos de
bano Ell doble que uno? jQue
clase de cubierta debeis poner
en- ell techo? Estas no son mas
que las primeras preguntas de
la lista referente a la fabrica-
ci6n de una casa.
Tai parece que como consul
midores estamos NAL encamina-
dos. Parece que no conocemos
gran cosa. JCual es 81 remedio?
La ignorancia de la mayoria
de las cosas puede vencerse por
medic de la educaci6n, y la edu-
caci6n es ciertamente facil., La
mayoria de nosotros no quiere
tirar su dinero. Compramos 10
que sabems que es mejor. Pero
necesitamos descubrir que cosas
IS 10 mejor.
Como consumidores individu8-
les que compramos para nues-
tras necesidades o las necesida-
des de nuestra familia nos por-
tamos de modo muy distinto a
los que compran para grandes
organizaciones. FL agente COM
prador de una gran firma esta
La gaceta., 1940-06-14
DIR. ChaImOr Cross
II

lQue clase de refrigerator
debeis comprar? Algunos tie
men mejores motores, usan me-
nos corriente electrical, tienen
una unidad de refrigeration
mas eficaz y una GAIA mejor ais
lada que otros. Pero no podreis
conocer ESQ con mirar a la GAIA,
0 palparla, o escuchar la charla
del que os 10 trata de vender.
Hay "paragieros" entire los re-
frigeradores como los hay en-
ire los aparatos de radio, o las
estufas o las planchas electri-
cas-. Cuando estais comprando
tfrazadas no podeis decir con
solo palparlas o por su aspecto o
por Ell precio cuales seran las
mas calientes o cuales las que
mas duren.
En- la compra de ropa esta-
mos particularmente a MERGED
de nuestra ignorancia. No bas-
ia que ell dependence Olga:
'Todo lana y de una vara de an
cho". Necesitamos cerciorarnos,
entire otras cosas, de que nues-
tro material no Sc encogera.
Hoy hallareis telas anunciadas
como preencogidas ,encogidas,
a prueba de encogido, plenamen
to encogidas y lavables. FL enco-
gido es un problema grave. FL
Bureau Nacional de Mejores Ne
gocios ha informado que Ell Gin
cuenta por ciento de los a~rticulos
de lana y estambre, ropa de NH
jeres v ninos, no son %preencogi-
dos en- grade alguno. FL derro-
che annual que de clio resulta al
CANA milones.
La gaceta., 1940-06-14
APROBADA LA DEPORTA.
CTON DE HARRY BRIDGES

Washing. on, JUNO IA
Camara de Representatives. a.
prob6 aver una ley que orde-
n aal abogado general depor-
tar a larry Bridges, Ell jede
obero tildado de comun.s.a.
Bridges pertenece al CIO.
Votaron a favor $50 y en-
Votaron a favor $50 y en-
contra AZ. Defendi6 a csc ciu-
dadano Ell representante Mar
cantonio, de New York. Pid.6
lie d%eportara, sen nombre
de Dios," Ell congress- a repu-
blicano Shafer, de Wisconsin.
La gaceta., 1940-06-14
Ell CONSUL ITAIIANO EN-
CARGApO DE LA PROPA-
N

New York, JUNO 14.-El CO.
misionado de policia, Sr, Yalen-
tine, entreg6 hoy pruebas de
que Ell consul italiano en- New
York ha venido hacienda propa-
ganda fascista en- Ell pals, pre-
sionando a la scolonias italia
mas de est ciudd y otras pobla-
clones.
Por medic de la inmunidad
de su cargo, Ell consul ha realiEa-
do actos contrarios a las leyes
del pals.
La policia neoyorquina actda
con Ell fin de impedir, como 10
desea Ell consul, la formation de
una quinta columna.