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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Smith and
son, S. B., Jr., Mrs. M. E. Reaves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Wright, DR..
and Mrs. N. K. Currie spent Sun
day in Wilmington,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
Doris Barnes
Honored With
Joint Shower

Nice Kitty Bass and Mrs. Cur
uevett were joint hostesses at
.,ouer at the home of Mrs. r. B.
n.obock. honoring Miss Doris
u.rres attractive b%ride-elect of
September
rho home was attractively de-
..otod with summer flowers. Upon
w. arrival of the bride-elect, she
u'os presented with a corsage of
and asters, and escorted into
,ho dining room where she was
.houered with china$in her chosen
nattern. Punch was served.
Fridge was played progressively
.hro,,ghout the evening and prizes
n.orded to the winners, after
a.hicb a delicious ice coVxse was
served.
Tho guests we're: Miss Doris
n,rnos bonoree; Misses Ethel Ul-
40. Eloise Maultsby, and Fran
nos Bass; Mesdames Louis OAR
don c. A. Timer. E. B. Sniper,
~ W. W. Bellamy, ]. F. Council,
r S Maultsby. H. C. Byrd, C. L.
n,vis R. H. Davis, l.. G.. Bass. j.
", Costin, R, B. Roebuck and w.
|, Barnes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
4.H DRESS REVIEW
PLANNED ON SEPT 6
RY COUNTY CLUBS

Program events during Septem-
her for All club boys and girls of
New Hanover county will include a
dress review Friday, September 6.
and county council meeting Satur-
day, September IA, Miss Ann Ma
son. home demonstration agent,
said yesterday.
Any All club girl is eligible to
enter the dress review and may
wear any article she has made dur
ing the summer. The girl who has
the best made argument will be al
lowed to enter the state dress re-
view October 4 at State college.
Miss Mason said all girls who are
competing in the curtain contest
will exhibit their curtains on the
morning of September 6. The girl
exgibiting the best selected a n d
best made curtain for her bedroom
will compete with eight other
North Carolina girls at the state
fair the week of October 7 for the
$40 prize.
All officers of the local All clubs
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18

Miss Doris Bordeaux of Wallace
spent several days with Miss Doris
Bennett. Miss Mary Davis Vann,
S. l.. Jackson, w. T. Lewis and
David King all of Clinton, N. c.,
were the guest of Misses Sarah
James and Frances Williamson,
who are visiting their grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Merritt. Otto
Jones, Hrs. F. A. Williamson, Mrs.
o. B. Davis and daughters, Ann
and Janice and Mrs. M. E. Reaves
spent Tuesday afternoon in White
vile shopping. Mrs. Otto Jones
and Mrs. Chas. Singletary spent
Thursday in W%hiteville. The Bap-
fist Missionary society met with
Mrs. Haskell Applewhite on Tues
day evening August 10. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
Country Club
Parties To Be
Held This Week

The two regular weekly Cape
Fear Country club parties will be
held next week at the summer an
mex on Harbor Island. The Tuesday
Bridge luncheon will begin at 11:30,
and after two hours of bridge, lunch
con will be served at 1880. The two
club prizes are to be awarded.
Reservations for the Tuesday
bridge luncheon may be made until
1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon by
telephoning the Cape Fear Country
club office at Wrightsville 1929.
The Friday afternoon bridge tea
will begin at $3.50, and refreshments
will be served at $50. Reservations
may be made until 6 o'clock Thurs
day night by telephoning the club
secretary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
R PEARSALL GIVEN
SHOWER BY FRIENDS

Mrs. Stephen F. Pearsall of this
city, who before her marriage in
July was Miss Lottie King of Bur
gaw, was given a china shower
in Rocky Point by Mrs. H. w.
Stevens and Mrs. W. H. Parrish
on Thursday evening at the home
of Mrs. Stevens.
Misses Lillian and Florench Par
IRISH assisted the hostesses in en-
tertaining and serving refresh
ments. Miss Eva King, sister OF
the bride and bride-elect of the
season, was also remembered with
a gift from the h%ostesses. 8
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18

will meet Saturday., September II,
at the office of Miss Mason in the
customhouse to complete plans for
1871 programs.
Any rural girls who wish to en-
roll in All club work for 1871, who
will not be enrolled in the rural
schools owe the county are asked
to enroll in the home agents office
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
Birth Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. James Friendly
Strange announce the birth of q
daughter, Julia Ellen, on August 16,
at Marion Sprunt annex. Mrs.
Strange is the former Miss Julia
Veach, of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
MISS MARY RODGERS
TO WE'D E. c. O

Mr.. and Mrs. o. S. Rodgers an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Mary Wilda, to Edward
Carwell Flora, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. R. Flora. The wedding will take
place the last of this month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18

by September IS. A club for this
group will be arranged later, Miss
Mason said. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Merritt
announce the birth of a daughter,
Susan Rae, on Tuesday at Marion
Sprunt Annex. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
JOLLY JUNIORS PLAN
LADIES NIGHT PARTY

The Jolly Junior club will hold a
Ladies Night program Thursday
night it was announced last night
by the club officials.
ALI members are urged to
semble at the Junior Order hall
not later than $50 p. N. Thursday
night and bring their wives with
them. The club will journey in a
body from the hall to- the Atlantic
View pier where a seafood supper
will be served. 4
BIRTH ANNOUNCED
Mr.. and Mrs. Warrick Cooper
announce the birth. of a son, War
rick Douglas, on August IA. at
the Marion Sprunt annex. Mrs.
Cooper is the former Miss Pearl
Blake of this city.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-25
OFT 0 RAJ
Charles j. Brennan

Some men seek public office to advance
their careers, their social position, or to
satisfy their vanity. Others have the high
ambition to help make life little better
for their fellow-men
Whenever mention is made OF public
officials in the latter category the name
Of Dayton's mayor Charles J. Brennan is
one of the leaders of the list.
His every act in public life is record
Of his devotion to the public welfare, and
it ear, truthfully be said that no man ever
loved his city or its people more than has
Charles Brennan
No sacrifice has ever been too great for
him to make to serve the people of this
city Even though his duties as mayor
did not demand it. his desire to serve the
people Of Dayton has been SO preat that
he has given unsparingly Of his time, his
effort and he has even neglected his own
law practice, thereby sacrificing his own
means of income whenever the opportuni-
ty for service presented itself
Prior to his election as mayor, Charles
Brennan rendered conspicuous public SER
vice for six years as assistant county pro-
secutor
With this excellent experience both in
he practice Of law, and as chief executive
Of Dayton, he was prevailed upon to be-
come candidate for Judge OF the Probate
Court.
Since elevation to higher position in
government Is the prerogative of the vot-
ers, the election Of Charles j Brennan as
Judge of the Probate Court will serve two
purposes First, it will assure the people
of Montgomery county of Judge who has
demonstrated his ability and unselfsh de-
votion to the welfare Of the people of the
community, and who can be relied upon to
administer justice fairly and equtably.
Secondly. the voters have an opportunity
to reward faithful service, and express
continued confidence in him as a public
servant by electing Charles j. Brennan
Judge of the Probate Court
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-25
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP

Statement Of ownership, Manage
ment, CIRCULATION, etc., required by
Act of Congress Of August "a, 1912,
Of the Dayton Forum, published
! every Friday at Dayton, Ohio for
October /, l946.
Before me notary public, in and
for the State and County aforesaid
personally appeared Susie A. Rives,
who having been sworn according to
law, deposes and says that she is the
circulation manager of the Dayton
Forum on the date, and that the
following Is to be best Of her know
ledge and belief true statement Of
the ownership, management, ETC., of
the aforesaid publication for the date
shown in the above caption required
BY the Act Of August "a, 1912. That
the name and address of the owner
and manager IS John H. Rives, 414
w, Fifth street, Dayton, Ohio.
Susie Al Rives, Circulation Mgr.
State Of Ohio
Montgomery County,
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 4th day Of October, 1910.
(seal) John II. Rivcs,
Notary Public
Agv roamisssoa sxpiras saay b, 1s43.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-25
To The Colored Voter
To the Editor of the Dayton Forum:

4 Tie EulIOr OF the Dayton Forum:
The closer we come to the day of cleo
ton the more | view with apprehension
the attitude of many Of the colored voters
towards the issues of the campaign And
while there are many strong reasons why
the colOred voter should support the Re-
publican party, yet In this present cam
.paign there is one issue, that because Of
its vast Importance and far reaching sig
nificance, over-shadows all the rest. And
that issue is shall our government remain
true to the time honored and tested ira
dition Of the past, past that has been
glorlously rich in progress and achieve
ments Or shall it plunge out blindly with
communlstic tendencys towards goal
that must mean ultimately confusion and
destruction.
Or course every American citizen is
deeply concerned And every American
citizen should be keeniy alert and interest
ed. For eternal vigilance is still the price
of liberty. But being colored voter am
more interested In the position my people
take
Here in the United States OF America
we are a minority But under the consti-
tuition of our country the rights of every
minority are safeguarded and guaranteed.
We might tell each other that it can't
happen here. But if the New Deal con-
tinues with its utter disregard to the Gus
toms. precedents and methods of the past,
then who can say that Mr. Roosevelt,
walking in the wake of Hitler, will not as
tabish himself as dictator? Then what
is to become of the Supreme Court, the
southern Negroes recourse to justice? And
what Is to become of the constitution with
its thirteenth, fourteenth and ffteeHth
amendments? And what is there to keep
another heir to the Roosevelt throne from
doing to the Negro here In America what
Hitler did to the Jew In Germany?
The colored citizen has been true In the
past to this country to which he has be-
come so much of a part. There has been
no Benedict Arnold or Aaron Burr Of
dusky skin We shed the first blood for
American freedom ON Boston Commons.
The black boys in blue did their part when
this nation was having a new birth in the
great civil conflict. 1t was the coiofed
boys Of the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry that
marched up San Juan Hill nnder the In
trepid leadership of more illustrious
Roosevelt. They did their part in Flanders
Fields and many are there vet beneath
the trampled poppies.
In the past the colored citizen has stood
the test. Now we have another great
crisis and the memory of these colored
martyrs is crying out for you to protect
and sustain with your ballot what they
helped to gain by the sword
Don't sell your birthright and your sa-
cred heritage for mess Of PWA pottage.
The siren might have changed its sex and
its place from the sea to the ireslda, but
don't let it's soothing chat lure you on to
destruction, Over hundred and fifty
years Of progress against eight years of
b,under and the prospects of disaster
ought to be enough 20 convince us all.
REV. GEORGE z. BROWN
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-25

January 3rd has
been defeated, as
has also been the
compromise sug-
gestion that Con-
gress recess until
Nov. 18th. The
present pa'rliamen-
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-25

Gong. Brown tafy situation IS q
complete victory for the Republican
minority and the group Of independ-
ent Democrats WHO insisted that
Congress should ether remain in ses-
sion or subject to being convened
promptly in case an emergency
should SO require.
A great deal OF criticism Is being
heard on Capitol Hill III connection
with the so-called defense inspec-
ton trips Of the President. News
paper reporters and other observers
who have accompanied the President
on ths Inspection tours bring back
to Washington the story that but
very little time is spent on actual
inspection OF plants manufacturing
defense needs, while great deal of
time Ii consumed in meeting and
i greeting New Deal politicians and
Political candidates I'm the various
sections Of the country visited. It
is aold that when the President visit
cd the gigantic Carnegie Illinois
Steel plant at Pittsburgh. which is
more than five and a half miles In
length, it was just tWenty-three
minutes from the time he entered
the front gates until he made his
exit; and that while in the plant he
did not leave his car. At another
| great faeetrs NJ Roosevelt made an
even quicker inspection, completing
his TOUR in just sixteen minutes fiat,
Under the assumption that All in
| speetion was necessary for the pro-
lection of American interests, Mr..
Roosevelt also visited the Yeungs-
town Sheet 4 Tube Company at
Youngstown, WHICH is said to have
but tweRty-thfea thousand dollars
worth Of war orders, thirteen thou~
sand Of which is an order of nails
for the Canal Zone at Panama. AT
Columbus President Roosevelt in
spected Fort Hayes which Is simply
a receiving station and administra-
tive office fer the Fifth Corps Area.
in The center of a busy city, and is
fortified in no way. # is told that
the Army Officials at Fort Hayes had
to borrow from Ohio State univer-
sity the piece OF artillery from which
the Presidential salute was fired.
incidentally the gun borrowed was
q French rs and it is claimed that
the President entered Fort Hayes,
made his inspection and was ACTUAL
iy off the grounds before the last
Of the twenty-one rounds Of the
Presidential salute was fired.
There is also considerable criti-
rism being heard regard the radio
cism being heard regarding the radio
addresses being made by the Presi-
dent, without charge, presumably 20
.psIsent t. TIM American people prob
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-25
With a Buckeye
In Congress.
~ cIARKNcE ]. 1RowN
aesssS~ - cessress. ~ osis nassrsss

As predicted last Week, the Con-
gress Is marking time until after the
election under series of three day
recesses and gentlemen's agree
ment that no BUSINESS will be trans
acted for the present unless an
emergency arises. This means that
the Administrations plan to have
Congress adjourn sine die until
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-25
BY H. A. MCKENZIE

Ohio has registered $40, 704 po-
tential draftees for military training
reported Adjutant General Gilson
D. Light on October 18th. This fl
gure is about $4,000 under the pre-
vious $4,000 estimate and may be
changed when draft boards exchange
registration cards of out-of-state
registrants. Hundreds Of eligibles
who, for various reasois, were un-
able to regiter, will be given several
days grace in which to register be-
fore the Presidents order is enforc-
ed. The law provides penalty of
FIVE years imprisonfhent or a slo,-
600 fine or both. q.
TOO much can not be said in
commendation of the fine work
turned in by the SO county election
boards in successfully carrying thru
this conscription task" said Secrer
tary Of State George M, Neffner at
a press conference. "These election
officials labored tirelessly many days
and nights, without compensation, in
perfecting the set-up to handle this
tremendous undertaking Now that
the registration cards have been
turned over to the county registra-
ton boards, where compensation for
this work begins, | sincerely hope
that employment preference will be
givefr~to those patriotic citizens who
labored so jealousy, without pay, TO
successfully carry out the first, and
most difficult, step in placing this
Intricate organization In operation, :
Secretary Neffner concluded.
Secretary of State George M.
Neffner has tabulated the annual re-
ports Of the Clerks of Courts in
Ohio's 8S counties for the statistical
year ending June so, 1910, reveal
ing some interesting comparative f.
cures in reference to the disposition
Of criminal cases by the county
courts.
Defendants disposed 1910 1919
of without conviction =. 1884 1907
Defendants sentenced to
prison or fined ........... 37D9 1926
Probation ...................... 2445 2438
Totals for the year !. 1888 1910
Although the 1910 total number
of criminal cases is below the NUM-
Der Of eases reported in 1899, there
was an increase In the number Of
defendants sentenced for murder,
robbery, assault, narcotic drug laws,
carrying deadly weapons and dis
orderly conduct.
A limited number of horse cavalry
units are to- be retained in the Ohio
National Guard in a new streamlin-
ed reconnaissance regiment, it was
recently announced by Adj. Sen. 6.
p. I..ighE. The pew regiment will
consist Of mechanical units IN north.
ern Ohio and three horse units in
Columbus and Cincinnati. It is ex-
pected that the regiments call into
federal service will be probably de-
layed until January BECAUSE Of the
reorganization. Since all other units
of the Ohio National Guard have al
ready left for training eamns, this
regiment aft rds the last ehanee for
prospective draftees to enlist In y
Buckeye unit. National Guard eav-
airy recruiting IN central Ohio IS IN
charge Of Hugh A. shcrcr, corpem-
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-25

There is also considerable criti-
eism being heard regard the radio
cism being heard regarding the radio
addresses being made by the Presi-
dent, without charge, presumably 70
.parsent t. TIM American people prob
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-25
c o M M E N I S
STATE CAPITAL Ne VS.
(From Department of Statc)
GEORGE NEFFNER, Secretary


ton counsel in the Secretary Of
States office, who is a captain Of
cavalry in the National Guard of the
United States.
The votes cast for President on
November will be counted first
in Ohio. Secretary Of State George
M. Neffner has instructed election
officials. to count the presidential
votes first and report them before
proceeding to count the. state. and
local tickets. Ohio's Importance
in the national election is sufficient
reason to have those votes counted
first Secretary Neffner announced.
There will be 8,675 voting precincts
in the November election, as COM
pared with s,624 in the. May pri-
mary.
The safe Highway p rartmen.
in the first nine months Of tbs year
put almost twice as mitch rosd con-
struction under contract as in the
like period of either 1888 Or 1889.
The totals were: In 1910, s18.94G.
429; in 1889, $o.sO6 OO4; in 1889,
$9,674,637. In the full year 1889,
work put under contract amounted
to Sla 351.l52 and it is estimated
that the 1910 total will run cl Sc to
$2S, 1000 900.
OhiO's unemployment compensa-
ion system was administered at
lower ratio Of costs than that of any
other state in the first six months
in 1910, according to recent state
ment issued by the Bureau. Ohio
50 led the entire country in low
cost ratio in 1889. Benefits paid
increased from $12,485,8O2 for the
same period last year to $14,882,-
OFT in 1910 while operating expens-
es decreased from $1,695,767 in
1889 to $1,629,513 in 1910.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-25

As the November election approa-
ehes IT becomes more and more ap-
proashes il becomes mpre and more
parent that the raee between
Franklin Delano Roosevelt an
Wendell L. Wi ikie for the Presi-
deney will be a close one, and that
it Is entire y possible q few Votes
majoity In any one Of namber Of
states may control the election, That
Willkie, the Republican candidate.
has made heavy gains during the
past three weeks cannot be denied.
Undoubtedly the final outcome will
depend eAtifely ppen what happens
in the closing days OF The campaign.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-10-25

lems of national defense, but aotu-
al Y containing much political propa
ganda beneficial t, Mr.. Roosevelt 4
campaign for third term. Political
Wise-acres Insist that because Of the
average individuals sense of fair
pay some of the sn-called clever
campaigning Of the President is not
actually benefitting him, but instead
is having the opposite effect.
Winston Churchill's mention, in an
address to the British Parliament
the other day, as to what the British
and American ueets would do under
CERTAIN circumstances caused the lift
ing of official eyebrows in Wash
ington. As legislators meet the
matter usually comes up for discus
sion and the question is asked "Why
should the Prime Minister of Britain
speak for the United States?n At the
same time there is ventured the be-
lief that Churchill would not make
such a statement without having
some understanding upon which to
base his words. So many In official
life are wondering whether or not
there has been some agreement as
to joint naval activities in certain
eventualities, concerning which nei-
ther the Congress nor the people
of the United States have been
taken into the Presidents conf
denee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29
TAM CuItists Charged
With Patriotism Freud
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. "a new
indictment charging "a leaders and
members of the Il Am" organiza-
ton with utilizing patriotism to
mislead their followers and stimulate
the sale of flag pins and other
objects was returned by a Federal
grand jury yesterday. Specifically,
the indictment charged mail fraud
and conspiracy.
1t was also charged that Mrs. Edna
w. Ballard, her son, Eden Eros Bal
lard, and her late husband, Guy w.
Ballard, founder Of the organization,
represented that by reason Of high
spiritual attainment and righteous
conduct they had been selected as
divine messengers through whom
the words of assembled masters"
were communicated to mankind
The indictment alleges the de-
PENDANTS claimed supernatural pow
ers to cure diseases and other all
ments. mental and physical, in order
to profit materially.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29
Maytag Will Reveals
Federal Tax Protest

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 29.-Because of
"unreasonably high" estate taxes,
the late E. H. Maytag withdrew a
$500, 900 bequest to charities and
placed his $4.250,000 estate under
trusteeship for the benefit of his
children and grandchildren.
The will of the washing machine
manufacturer, who died at Lake
Geneva, Wis, July 20, was filed for
probate yesterday.
At the conclusion of the document,
dated November %, 1887, Mr. May
tag wrote that "Unreasonably high
Federal estate tax will result
in making the Government the chief
beneficiary of my estate standing
first in order of distribution and
accepting nothing but cash regard
less of how the estate will be affect
ed by forced liquidation under I'M
favorable circumstances"
Papers filed indicated that about
So, 500 900 of the estate is in Florida,
most Of the remainder in Iowa.