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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-24
OBITUARIES

Isabel Herring
Colwell, age 81, died at James
Walker Memorial hospital Mon
day night, January 81. Mrs. Col.
we'll has been in declining health
for the past few months and in a
serious condition since the night
of January 20. She was born in
Warsaw, N. c., May, 1885, the
daughter Of the late Isaac w. and
Rachel Barden Herring. Mrs.
Colwell was the widow Of Robert
F. Colwell, Of this city. She is
survived by three sons, Robert F.
Co.well and Charles Colwell Of
Brevard, N. c., and John Colwell;
a daughter, Miss Margaret Col
well, of Wilmington; one sister,
Mrs. Burk E. Moore, of New
Bern; two brothers, J. r. Herring,
of Rocky Mount, and Louis II.
Herring of Richmond, Va. Funeral
services will be conducted from
the home at 1909 Orange street,
this afternoon at 3 o'clock with
DR.. Harry Whitmore officiating.
Interment will be in Oakdale
cemetery. Active p%allbearers will
be Geo. W. Trask, Jr., w. W.
Gayer, w. E. Edwards, Lancing
Brown, Albert Bergen, Laurence
Haar. Honorary pallbearers will
be DR.. David Murchison, DR..
Charles Graham, W. R. Page, A.
B. McNair, Hugh T%urrentine, Sr.,
J. r. Chasten, Richard Shew, w.
r. Dosher, Sr., L. D. Latta, w.
M. Edwards, A. F. Walton, r. L.
Benson, S. F. Highsmoth. Norwood
Orrell and Thomas Lawther, Sr.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-24

have more soldiers to play with so
he could protect strangers
who displaced miners whose children
we're hungry and whose wives
were sick"
The "2 per cent bagrnen" appar-
emily referred to political campaign
assessments made in Indiana when
McNutt was governor.
Lewis urged the miners to pro.
tect their union from industrial
spies, the corporations and the
scheming politicians"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-24
|ppITIsH DESTROYER
LOST, 200 MEN DIE
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:;.closed waters was announced by
British sources.
Last weeks toll as listed by the
admiralty included four British and
=, neutral ships. One German ship
ras reported scuttled, one sunk
sr 2 mine and one captured.
The Exmouth, of the same class
&c the Granville, was completed in
1aga At a cost of S1,320,956 of the
admiralty" type, she carried five
a inch guns, seven smaller guns
ara eight 21-ineh torpedo tubes.
She was the sixth British de-
srroyer lost and the first to go
down with all hands.
Losses to Date
With the sinking Of the Ex-
mouth. Britain's acknowledged nav
al losses to date total S2,0S8 tons.
The biggest casualties were the 49,
15O-ton battleship Royal Oak, tor
redoed at the Scapa Flow naval
base Nov. IA. and the 22,500-ton
aircraft carrier Courageous, tor
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-24
RUMANIA WARNED
BY LONDON, PARIS
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the interests of the state" and has
authority to take over companies not
submitting to it's orders.
The ENJOYS of Britain and France
were understood to have told the
Rumanian government today that
while their governments did not dis.
pute Rumania's right to regulate the
oil industry, they would not tolerate
forced production by British and
French owned companies for the
benefit of Germany.
At the same time reliable sources
reported that two passenger trains
from Bucharest to Berlin via Rus
sian Poland would begin service early
next month. This resumption, the
informants stated, was made posi-
BILE by Soviet consent to German OPP.
erations and policing of some 200
miles of rail line through annexed
Russian territory.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-24
Common Sense
About Constipation

A doctor would tell you that the
best thing to do with constipation
Is get at its cause. That way you
don't have to endure it first and
try to "cure" it afterward-you
can avoid having it.
Chances are you won't have to
look far for the cause if you eat
the super-refined foods most
people do. Most likely you don't
get enough "bulk"! And bulk"
doesn't mean a lot Of food. It
means q kind Of food that isn't
consumed in the body, but
leaves a soft bulky" mass in the
intestines.
If this is what you lack, try
crisp crunchy Kellogg's All-Bran
for breakfast. It contains just the
bulk" you need.
EatAll-Bran often, drink plenty
OF water, and Join the Regulars"
Made by ellogg'sin Battle Creek.
II your condition is chronic, it Is
wise to consult q physician.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-24
DROP IN MERCURY
EXPECTED TODAY
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There was no sign Of relief in
most places, especially in the Pied
mont area.
The government forecast cloudy
and colder weather tonight and
tomorrow and said there would be
snow in the interior and rain mix
ed with snow on the coast.
Although the city schools here
planned to operate as usual, Neck
lenburg county school officials or.
dered a shutdown until Thursday.
Spencer Harrill, manager Of the
Charlotte municipal airport, said
zero zero" weather conditions
brought aviation to a standstill in
North Carolina. He said the snow
prevented flights Of Eastern Air
lines planes scheduled to stop here
but that no plane was snowbcund
in Charlotte.
Highway patrol officers in this
area advised motorists to stay off
treacherous highways except in
cases Of necessity.
Swirling flakes started here about
Is a. m. and fell throughout the
day. Weatherman James M. Howe
said they would continue through
the night.
Temperatures generally were
barely below freezing this morning
when the snow started.
At Greensboro, where a minimum
of "a was one of the lowest report
ed In thickly populated areas, the
flakes began falling in mid-morn-
ing. The weather bureau expected
la 24-hour fall and a depth Of four
or more inches.
Temperatures began to tumble in
Winston.Salem shortly after snow
started at 9 a. m. Burlington,
High Point, Salisbury, Gastonia and
other points in the central area re.
ported similar weather - overcast
skies and steady snowfall.
Snow fell most of the day in Ra-
leigh, and early tonight turned to
sleet. The city had a high tempera.
ture Of 40 degrees and a low of 20.
Weatherman H. E. Kichline said a
moderate fall had been expected in
the Raleigh vicinity, with a heavier
snow northward toward the Virginia
line.
Operations at the Raleigh airport
were slowed almost to the stopping
point. Only Eastern Airline passen,
ger planes made the stop.
1t. John Ball and Private Robert
Herbert, flying an observation
plane from the Nashville, Tenn.
National Guard, did not leave or
their return flight as they had
planned. The plane remained in the
airport hangar.
Asheville's first flakes fell al
about 1880 a. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-24
BRITAIN UPHOLDS
BLOCKADE SYSTEM
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times as long as those of Italy,
which, incidentally is the object Of
intensive British diplomatic court
ship:
~ Failure to supply advance In
formation concerning their cargoes;
(2) The mixed nature Of these
cargoes, often including as many
as 300 items, thus requiring a
longer time for examination than
those Of italian ships, which are
largely bulk.
g Varied destinations in the
Mediterranean Of United States
ships, whereas italian ships usually
go only to Italy.
az Neglect by United States
shippers to take full advantage Of
various Pritish schemes of guar
antees that goods carried will not
reach Germany.
France States Stand
The French government, at the
same time, issued a statement re-
lfusing to renounce the right of Al
lied ships to counter-attatck If fir
ed upon by German warships in
the 300-mile Pan-American safety
belt. This followed q previous Brit.
ish declaration similarly reserving
belligerent rights in the zone.
Like the British, the French sug-
gested that the American govern.
ments give Satisfying assurances"
against the presence Of German
warships or supply ships within
the zone, if the Americas really
want those waters respected. The
French also demanded effective
measures to keep German ships in
American ports once they have
taken refuge there, and complained
of lack of control by the various
American governments Of "unneu-
trail" activities by radio
Along with formal and informal
diplomatic activity, the list Of Brit.
ish and neutral ship losses length
ened. The British 1,523-ton Bal
tangloa and the Norwegian 1893
ton Pluto sank after striking mines
off the English northeast coast. No
lives were lost. The recent sinking
of the ~1,304-ton Swedish steamer
Foxen also was disclosed by Brit
ish sources without details.
The admiralty listed four British
and eleven neutral ships as lost
last week-a total Of nearly $4,000
tons Of shipping. It said three Ger
man ships were lost: one by scuttl-
ing, one by a mine and one by cap.
ture.
Other Complaints
The United States has made
complaints to Britain on these 9TH
er phases Of the British war ef-
fort:
Suspension of tobacco imports
from the United States in order to
conserve the British hoard of dol
lars for war purchases; forcing of
American ships into war zones, in
contravention of United States neu.
trality legislation, for examination
of cargoes; the general blockade of
German exports.
There has been no comment here
on the tobacco complaint, but the
British take the attitude that their
blockade tactics are fully defensible
under international law and that
neutral ships at all times are SUBJ
ject to visit and search by British
agents anywhere on the high seas.
The tobacco affair is an example
Of how Britain is using trade to
bolster diplomacy in Europe's neu-
trail countries.
She is sending a mission to
friendly Turkey, guardian Of the
Dardanelles, to buy tobacco there.
In the case of Turkey and other
European countries which have
overland contacts with Germany,
the Allies are seeking to outbid the
IGermans and stop any leaks in the
blockade.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-24
RED PLANES KILL
10 Firms in RAIDS
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east were unofficial advices which
told of additional blows to the Bal
tic Red fleet, described as a heavy
loser in the first eight weeks of the
war,
Snow and poor visibility logged the
e Soviet offensives northeast OF
Lake Ladoga and on the Karelian
isthmus where the Firms again CAPT.
talized on their ability and experience
in fighting under difficult winter
conditions.
North of Lake Ladoga, the Finnish
high commands night communicate
said the Russians left upwards of L.
900 dead after two days of unsuc-
cessful mass assaults in the vicinity
of Kollaanjoki.
One Russian tank was destroyed
and two more were put out of COM
mission on the Karelian isthmus, the
communique said, during a violent
artillery duel which broke up Soviet
reconnaissance patrols.
Planes Downed
Six, and possibly nine, Soviet war
planes YER reported downed while
Finnish aircraft carried out photo
graphic and reconnaissance flights
and directed artillery fire against
the invaders.
Major attention centered on activi.
ty across the Gulf of Finland, where
the Russians were rushing ground
preparations for further air on
slaughts against the Films from the
new Soviet bases in Estonia.
New damage inflicted on the Red
fleet was reported by Scandinavian
correspondents who said the 23,606
ton Russian battleship Marat was
damaged in a Finnish air raid Sun
day on the Soviet naval base at
Kronstadt, near Leningrad.
These dispatches said the S,500.ton
Soviet cruiser Kiroff, presumably
laid up in Kronstadt for repairs pre-
viously caused by Finnish shells,
was struck again in the same raid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-24
CALLED

NEW YORK, Jan. % Up -
Mayor F. H. La Guardia today
called a regional meeting Of the
United States Conference Of Mayors
at Birmingham, Ala, on March 8
and 9. The mayor, president Of the
National conference, said mayors of
43 cities in 10 southern states
would attend, and that a program
Of discussions of important south.
ern municipal problems would bG
announced soon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-24
DANIELS O

RALEIGH, Jan. 23-LP-Frank
A. Daniels, treasurer Of the Ra-
leigh News and Observer, tonight
was given the young Man Of the
Year" award by the Raleigh Junior
Chamber of Commerce. The honor
is conferred yearly for civic serv-
ice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-24

On the entrance to the John Brown
house in Providence, r. l., which
was built in 1885, r two busts.
one of a man and the other a woman,
which, according to legend, turn to-
ward each other at midnight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-24
SOUTH SUFFERS

ATLANTA, Jan. %. Up e
land Of cotton shouldered an unae.
customed blanket Of snow tonight
and found it a wearying load.
In many areas it was the worst
snowstorm Of a generation. Allan
ta's 9 1.2-inch fall set a new record
for the city and 10 inches was an
all-time mark for Jackson, Miss.
Shivering southerners dug in for
several days siege as meteorolo-
gists forecast temperatures consid-
erably lower than the $3.50 degrees
that accompanied the snow.
From southern Georgia W e s t
through mid-Alabama, Mississippi,
Arkansas and Louisiana to Texas
snow piled up. In some places it
measured an official foot.
Air, motor car and bus, train and
water transportation was hampered.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-24
LONCSHOREMEN'S
UNION INDICTED
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there any dispute with lumber re
tailers as to wages, hours and la
boring conditions.
Maximum penalties upon convic
ton would be Imprisonment for one
year and a $4,000 fine, the fine
alone applying to organizations.
The International L%ongshore-
mems association is one of the
country's most powerful in terms Of
membership, operating along the
Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-24

The Arch Of Arumph, in Paris.
built by Napoleon to commemorate
his victories, was only one-third
finished at the time Of his down.
fall.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-24

In the cities Of Iceland it is
against the law to keep dogs, and
on farms only watch dogs are per-
mitted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-24

The majority of the ten-gallon
mats bought by tourists in the west
as cowboy equipment, are made in
philadelphia, Pa.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-24
v. B. SLAUGHTER
KILLED BY AUTO
Inquest Into Death Of Broth.
er OF Wilmington Man
Scheduled Today

ROCKY MOUNT, Jan. 23.-LR)-
]. W. Thurman, former member of
the board Of aldermen and presi.
dent Of the North Carolina Plumb.
ing and Heating association, was
under $1,000 bond here today as
authorities Investigated an unusual
automobile fatality occurring al.
most in the heart of the city last
night.
V. B. Slaughter, SO. plumber who
worked for Thurman, was the vic.
tim. His body was discovered
damned between two parked auto
mobiles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-24

Mr.. Slaughter was a brother of
r. S. Slaughter, Of Sunset Park.
Funeral services will be held at
Rocky Mount Thursday, it was
learned here last night.
An inquest into the death is
scheduled to be held today,
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-10-12

Twenty five young women were
selected by competitive examine.
ton Tuesday to take special
Teacher Training Course offered by
the N. Y. A. We are proud to note
that most of the Mound Bayouians
who took the course won out. This
speaks well for the training they
have received. About a score of
young women fell below the mark
We hope them better luck next
time. 1t pays to study your lessons.
Friday night, Ruby Garret of
Jackson, Lawrence n d Mary
Strong, Vera and Earlce Huddles
ton, E. L., Leola d Monroe
Brodwaters, Matte Robb Canton.
Tommy Cook, Wilma, Chiquita
and I gathered at Mrs. Thurmond's
uOl1lC " CClCOl dlC GOlId AVA dV .
birthday. Boy! we had fun. Every
one was in high spirits till Baby
Charles Thurmond reminded us of
seepy time.
A group of us worshipped at
Payne Memorial A, M. E. Church
at Chambers Sunday as guests of
Mrs. Carrie Marshall. We arrived
in time to see Herbert Hoover
Woods and the Minis girl baptized.
A very impressive service. After
service I went home with Her
bert where I enjoyed a most de-
licious dinner. after which / was
allowed to eat ice cream until I
could eat no more. 1 thoroughly
enjoyed the day.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-10-12
News ABOUT TOWN
BY T. P. Fielder

Messrs. Albert and Henry Tark-
ington of West Point are among
the out, of town people who have
been drawn into our midst because
of the Taborian Hospital projects
These gentlemen who are cousins,
had their skill in masonry handed
down to them from their grand-
father. These are very interesting
gentlemen and we are glad to have
their presence here in the greatest
town of the delta.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-10-12

Miss Celia Mary Cobbs of Rose
dale, spent Tuesday morning visit
ing her music teacher
and making arrangements
to continue her music study.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Six Fast North Texas
Runners Plan Iron
Stunt al Penn
Make ] 1,600-MiIe Juunt
To Run in Two Events
Each Day at Carnival
BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA. April 24.-Six
speedy young collegians from fast
growing North Texas Teachers Col
lege are going to play iron men,
in the 46th annual Penn Relays here
Friday and Saturday.
Coach Chock Sportsman an
nounced today he planned to enter
the sextette in the carnivals four
major relay events-the 44O, $50,
mile and sprint medley.
All in Good Condition.
'"The kids want to do it and are
all in good condition, so I think
they can do it all right" Sports
man said. "They will run the 44O
and sprint medley the first day
and the two longer races the sec
ond."
The Texans, who along with New
York University are favored to de-
throne Pittsburgh as Penn cham
pions. looked pretty good" in their
initial workout here yesterday.
Sportsman declared, considering
the long 1,a0o-mile trip from Dem
ton. Tex"
Star of the Texas contingent
totaling eight in all-is sophomore
Welby Williams. The dark, curly
haired youngster hasn't been beaten
in six 100-yard dash competitions
so far this spring and twice has
turned in ties of 60, which ties the
Penn roc0rd
Williams Will Be Busy.
| Williams will run in the 40, 88C
and probably the sprint medley
although Sportsman hasn't selected
the latter team definitely as vet
With Williams in the 44O and 88(
will be Olvis Hicks, John jackson
and Edward Rogers. James Nc
Daniels, Harvey Bryant, Jackson anc
Rogers will run the mile.
The Texans turned in O.42 fiat ir
the 440 and 1865 in the $50 ir
the Texas relays and 3.l7.6 against
Rice and Louisiana State for theil
best marks this season, which starts
in Texas March 8. The medley here
will be their initial attempt.
Evening star., 1940-04-24

a little the better of a duel with
Warren EXhardt. However, when
Harvey Cation, hard-hitting East
ern outfielder, and Erhardt singled
in this frame Techs infield went
haywire.
Charley Green threw the ball
wildly to second trying to nab Cat
ton, allowing the runners to move
up a notch. Shortstop Nutwell then
doubled both home, took third on an
infield error and scored on a passed
ball. Paul Cohill then slammed a
homer and after Duke Coppage
popped out Eddie league repeated
Cohill's act.
A homer by Vernon Holledge with
First Baseman Keithley on, base in
the second gave Tech a 2-to-O lead
and hits by Kelly Lewis and Winnie
Geronimo accounted for another
run in the ninth.
Erhardt pitched an excellent game,
giving but four hits, and tanning
nine.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
BowIers From Afar
Make Bid Tonight
In A. B. T.. Event
BY the Associated Press.


DETROIT, April 24.-1f travel
sharpens bowler's eye for the pins,
records in the American Bowling
Congress championships should 60
glimmering tonight.
Rolling on the same program are
teams from Honolulu, Dallas, Okla
homa City and Regina, Saskatche-
wan. The Honolulu entry is the first
ever to make the journey from Ha-
waii to compete in the A. B. c.
"Chesty" Joe Falcaro and his
New York Schlitz team scored 1898
for third place among the five-man
teams.
First place in the singles changed
hands yesterday when Ray Brown
of Terre Haute, Ind, rolled up T42
on games of 231, 278 and 233.
Brown, rolling in his first national
tournament, passed John Taylor of
Collingdale, Pa, by IL pins. Taylor
had led the singles division since
March 81.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Baseball,

Georgetown VS.. American Uni
versity, Hilltop Field, 2::30.
st. Adams VS.. Georgetown, st.
Adams Field, $3.50.
Randolph-Macon VS.. Episcopal,
Alexandria, Va, $3.50.
Montgomery Blair VS.. Cal.
thersburg High, Silver Spring,
Md, $3.50.
Washington Lee High VS..
Mount Vernon High, Arlington,
Va, 3:15.
Golf.
Women's Keefer Cup tourna-
ment, Chevy Chase Country
Club, 8:3O-2:3O.
Georgetown Prep VS.. st. Johns,
Garrett Park. Md, $3.50.
Tennis.
Maryland VS.. Virginia, College
Park, $50.
Georgetown VS.. George WASH
ington University, Hilltop courts,
2::30.
Tech VS.. Woodrow Wilson,
Rock Creek courts, $3.50.
Track.
Catholic University, VS.. West
ern Maryland, Brookland Sta.
dium, 2:3O.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
No Spirit Of Criticism
In BIodes' Shuffles

For the -the-wool relief
men, like Jack Russell and Dusty
Shoun, it's another matter. But
the men I speak of are starting
pitchers by designation. No pitcher
in history ever went the route every
time without allowing an occasional
run, without getting into tight spots.
For most, this is the signal to bear
down, to win if they can. For
Cooper, Lanier, MCGEE, and Bow
man, it means the showers.
And with no offense intended.
Blades repeatedly has told his hurl-
ers that he does not yank them in
a spirit of criticism. He merely is
playing the game his own way.
If they are satisfied and learn to
do their best pitching under such
circumstances, that's fine. If not
we Cardinal rooters may not get the
pennant We were Sort of expecting
I can't say Blades didn't warn us
'1've got some good pitchers, and
I'm going to use them plenty" he
told me last month. They're no
good to me on the bench. The
secret of winning in baseball is to
have the right pitcher out there in
the box at The right time"
Maybe so, maybe so. I only hope
that Raymond is consulting the
right kind of ouija board.
Evening star., 1940-04-24
Mayor Of Jersey City
Claims Attendance
Mark Of 50,5H
Unofficial Estimates
Place Skeeter Crowd
At Less; Hosts Win
BY the Associated Press.

oy Vic ASSOSiStco 1AcoDs
JERSEY CITY, N. j., April a.
Baked for q mere five days by a
recalcitrant weatherman who just
wouldn't get in line, Frank Hague
finally blinked yesterday at a sheep
ish-looking sun and then reared
back and performed a minor league
baseball miracle.
Hague, Mayor Of Jersey City and
State Democratic leader, led SO, 500
(of1cial count Of the faithful into
Roosevelt Stadium-primarily to set
a minor league attendance record
and incidentally to watch the JERSEY
City Giants open their International
League season with the Toronto
Maple Leafs.
Crowd UnofficialIy Put at 10000
The park seats approximately 30
600, but there is plenty of room for
those forced to tsand and crane
their necks. And there were Carp
ing critics who would say today that
some of the ticket holders checked
In. made sure they were seen. and
after few minutes of intense peer
ing at rear coat collars, went home tn
their radios to find out how the bows
were coming. Unofficial estimates
placed the actual crowd attending
at about 10000.
1t was the fourth annual opening
day minor league attendance record
Tor Jersey City which also is able
to boast the league championship
The 50,529 paid enthusiastically a
half OF some of the Democratic
pluralities the Hague machine can
roll up in the Mayors home county
on a certain Tuesday in November
Train or shine)-also was the best
Tor an opening day in baseball this
year.
Home Team Is Victor.
The best minor league mark was
last years Jersey City record of
45,ll2, while the largest ma ior
league crowd at an opening this
year was the 49,417 at Detroit last
Tuesday.
They stood several deep in the
outneld yesterday; mounted police
Kept many others back of the side
foul lines; more sports enthusiasts
were jammed against the stands
and behind the bases. They
crowded the aisles, too.
Mayor Hague had been irked for
several days by the weather, but
he was all smiles as he threw out
the first ball, led the grand parade
to the f1agpost and beamed on the
mass of sports fans.
Oh, by the way, Jersey City won,
II to /.