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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

Wilmington governing board, and
the members appointed by the may
Funds were borrowed from the
United States Housing Authority
which provides 80 per cent Of the
cost of publicly owned housing
projects built in groups in specific
ally designated areas. The other 10
per cent of the cost is to be raised
by the sale of bonds to purchasers
ether than the United states HouS-
ing Authority.
The houses will be tax exempt
under a decision of the North Caro-
ton test case in June, 1888. The
Nesbit courts white project will re-
ceive an annual subsidy of 3 ga
per cent of the total development
cost, and the New Brooklyn Homes
8 IL per cent. Debt retirement ex-
tends over a period of 60 years.
by giving the people better liv.
ing conditions, we hope to reduce
crime and disease" said DR.. W.
Houston Moore, chairman of the
Wilmington Housing Authority and
an important member of the city
county health board. 1--WE want to
teach them how to be healthy, and
to become assets to the communi.
ty."
The Wilmington Housing Au-
thority commissioners include r.
Stewart, vice-president, manager of
the Wilmington Sears, Roebuck
store; the Rev. Walter B. Freed,
Lutheran minister; c. B. Kornegay,
president of the Central Labor
Union, and II. M. Solomon, whole.
sale merchant. The executive direc-
tor is H. r. Emory, former man.
aging editor Of The News.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

efforts must be made to reach the
number enrolled last year.
Mrs. c. Wayne Spencer, legisla-
tive chairman, was appointed to
confer with the state legislative
chairman in regard 10 the Nicely
bill, which is before the 10th con-
gress. Mrs. J. S. Crowley was also
appointed on the committee for in
vestigation.
Mrs. W. P. Roudabush, president
of the council, presented Mrs. C..
e. Stevens, state magazine chair
man, who spoke most interestingly
on the National Parent-Teacher
Magazine. Mrs. Stevens said in
part: "The Magazine, always alert
to new trends in parent education,
publishes material which not only
gives an understanding of the child,
but also aids in making homes hap
pier and more satisfying to child
and parent. 1t consciously stimu-
lates interest in those things which
enrich the home, the family, and
the community. It earnestly en-
beavers to build a democratic
philosophy of education that will
serve the best interests of all
citizens."
Mrs. A. M. Alderman, district d.
rector. stated m of the first aims
G the Eighth district was to secure
the largest number of subscriptions
to the Magazine of any district in
the state in honor and appreciation
OF Mrs. Stevens, the immediate
past director.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
FSA Workers To Aid
Program In Robson

Three local Farm Security Ad-
mnistration workers will be in
Tnmberton from Monday, February
/; through Friday, February 9, for
the purpose of assisting in the
rromotion of FSA programs in
Robson county during the winter
months.
They include: W. NJ. CHM, super.
visor for the rural rehabilitation
division: Miss Mildred Mcdonald,
farm and home management super
visor, and Miss Lillian Butler, secre-
ary. for the FSA in Brunswick and
New Hanover counties.
During the coming week they
will assist w. E. Bullock, super
visor for the RI division, and Miss
Elizabeth Odum farm and home
management supervisor, for the
FSA in Robson county.
They will receive applications
from low income but industrious
Robson county farmers who de-
sire to secure loans from the FSA
for the purchase of farm equip
ment, fertilizer, feed and clothing,
and other farm essentials.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

In both projects 462 new homes
will be built, and on the New
Brooklyn Homes site at Nixon and
North Fourth street about 100
substandard houses were Destroy
ed.
A record Of each family moved
from these substandard houses was
kept, and these people will be con-
sidered first for the new housing
when the project is opened in the
spring.
The Nesbitt Courts and the New
Brooklyn Homes are almost identi-
cal in architecture. The masonry
walls of the New Brooklyn Homes
are 10 inches thick. The floors
are cement and the walls plaster.
Each project has large play areas
and a community building where
the heating plant is housed, rent
is paid. and community spaces for
a kitchen, library, assembly rooms
and administration offices are pro-
vided.
The sites for the housing projects
were chosen on a basis of proximity
to working districts, parks, schools
and adjoining traffic arteries.
The Housing Authority of the
City Of Wilmington named by May
or Thomas E. Cooper, was the first
organization in North Carolina
established under the 1885 housing
authorities law. At present six
housing authorities are located in
North Carolina. They are at Ra-
leigh, Charlotte, New Bern, Kins-
ton, High Point and Wilmington.
Formed April !. 1888
On April 7, 1888, the housing au-
thority a set up by the City of
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
1 YOUNG MEN
, Join ARMY HERE
,n From Southeastern N.
r'D =. Enlisted During
January

roung men from South.
'D, North Carolina enlisted dur
'' January at the Wilmington dis
Es If the army recruiting
'n' FIR service with units at Fort
camp Jackson, $. c., Hawaii'
'', banana, Sergeant s. W. D. Ben
ina, recruiting officer, report
d yesterday ~ 1~ano..+or
me- sso,v. Leslie P. Taylor, of Fair
d sas1 Rifton E. Holden, of Supply;
Bnl' Hobbs and Willie E. Nor
ba' # jacksonville; Samuel B.
TOD rson. of Clarkton; Marsden S.
sanu r., of Wilmington; Charles
c ark Of Watha, po,,,.u;uo.
.'Sord F. Williamson. of Whining
hV"' 1,r,es R. Switzerland, of Wa
'n' mi NJ. Hall, of Beulaville;
la'e, Il Hardin and Audy E. Nor
" " Vhiteville; Orlin N. Lanier,
warsaw; William L. Crews, of
Rrhlands. u,,u-
u,hbs. of Jacksonville: Thomas
y y parker, Of Winnabow; Henry NJ.
n.,on and Merle E. Brann, of
nhiteyille; Edd Simmons, of Ash;
u,,,.m E. Stanley, Of Magnolia;
1obp H. Simmons, of Whiteville.
lanes H. P. Daughtery. of Mag
.,;,. lanes c. Bloodworth, of At
Carl L. Futtrell, o. Rich
,.,ds Willie G. Daughtry, Of Mag
1ais. John F. Spencer, Of Murgaw;
royd B. Thomas, of Conway; and
y.tban P. Newman, Of Magnolia.
Tbey we're transferred to the army
-acrrIjt training centers at Fort
Bragg, Camp Jackson, S. c., and
Moultrie, S. c., for preliminary
raining prior to assignment to their
,osts for three years Of service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

BY GLADYS BEST TRIP
Rising like the orbial rose
among thorns is the new housing
project for negroes in Whining
toms slum district. The red brick
structures, covering more than
four blocks in the negro district,
will have steam heat, gas stoves,
electric ~refrigerators, hot water and
modern bath facilities - and the
monthly rent including all the SER
vices will not exceed $14 according
to present plans.
The apartments will be Of three
sizes. Each unit will have a living
room, combination kitchen and
dining room, and either one, two
or three bedrooms. The number in
a family renting one Of these
apartments must not exceed twice
the number Of bedrooms plus one.
The major restriction on the oc-
cupants of these New Brooklyn
homes will be that they must be
families Of low income. Families
with two minor dependents must
have an income not larger than
five times the gross rent. The in
come of families with three or
more minor dependents must not
exceed six times the gross rent.
Fundamental Objective
The fundamental objective Of the
project is to eradicate the slums.
The federal act calls for the elimi-
nation of one substandard unit of
housing for each new structure.
Besides the .-egro housing project,
a white slum housing clearance
has been started at Third and
Greenfield streets and will be call
ed the Charles T. NeSbitt Courts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
10 YOUTHS JOIN
u. 5. NAVY HERE
First Enlistments Of South
eastern N. C. Lads Are
Reported

First enlistments as apprentice
seamen from Southeastern North
Carolina totaled 10 during Janu-
airy at the Wilmington district Of
flee of the naval recruiting service,
F. l.. Williams, local recruiting Of
ficer, reported yesterday.
They included: George F. Lewis,
of route one, Bolivia; James e. Har-
die, of route one, Clarendon; Leroy
Flowers, of Wilmington; Frank R.
McCloud, of Shallotte; Gernie c.
West, of Warsaw.
Kermit I. Mintz, of Ash; Melvin
M. Williams, of Wilmington; Gilbert
H. Ezzell, of route one, Kerr; Rob
bert C. Duncan, of Clarkton; Thorn
as C. Hughes, Of Tabor City; Bar
telette G. Cavenaugh, of Holly Ridge.
Tyson X. Guy, of route one, Beu-
laville; Marvin L. Culbreth, of Will
mington; John H. Fellows. Of route
one, Kerr; Claude E. Meares, of Ger
70 Gordo; Adrian D. Sellers, #
Southport; and Quinton V. Leonard,
of Bolivia.
Two colored young men, Walter
w. Wright, of route two, Whining
ton, and Harlie P. Gerald, of Del
co, We're enlisted for the mess at
tendant branch of the naval service.
They were transferred to the nav
al training station base at Hamp-
ton Roads, Va, for preliminary train
ing prior to assignment to various
ships of the u. S. fleet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
If You
Get Up Nights
You Can't Feel Right

II you have to get up 8 or more times a
night your rest is broken n it's no wonder
If you feel old n run down before your
time. Functional rather than organic or sys-
temic Kidney and Bladder troubles often
may be the cause of many pains and symp-
toms simply because the Kidneys may. be
tired and not working fast enough In filter
ing and removing Irritating excess acids:
poisons and wastes from your blood. So II
you get up nights or suffer from burning,
scanty or frequent passages. leg pains. back
ache, or swollen ankles, due to non-organlc
bles, you'll make no mistake in trying the
prescription called Cystex. Because it has
given such joyous, happy relief in SO high a
percentage of such cases, Cystex is sofa un.
der a guarantee of money back on return OF
empty package unless completely satisfac-
tory to you. Cystex costs only. Csc at drug
gists and the guarantee protects you.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
Ugly Eczema
No Joke

The itching torment of eczema is
enough to make anyone wretched
and anxious for relief. If you suffer
from eczema, itchy pimples, angry
red blotches or other blemishes due
to external causes get Peterson's
Ointment 35c all druggists. If one
application does not delight you,
money refunded. Peterson's Oint-
ment also wonderful for itching feet,
cracks between toes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
Blood Transfusions
Call Issued Here

Mrs. R. L. Lewis, ill at James
Walker Memorial hospital, is in
need of a blood TRANSMISSION. Type
two is desired.
Anyone willing to give the trans.
fusion is asked to report at the
hospital Immediately.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
Better Business Club
Postpones Its Meeting

The Better Business club, which
normally meets on Monday nights,
will postpone it's meeting this Mon
day night to allow its members to
attend a mass meeting of farmers
and business people being held at
the courthouse under the sponsor
ship Of the Farmers-Civi Business
Cooperative association, it a an
nounced yesterday.
" The meeting will hear Charles
Lewis, assistant regional director. of
the .AAA in the east central region,
and Charles Collins, chairman o. the
national vegetable growers confer
ence, who will speak on the 1941
AAA program as it relates to truck
crops in this section and will dis
cuss the program with farmers OF
this section of the state who. feel
the program. is detrimental ito the
truck growing industry.
Also expected to attend the meet
ing are congressman j., Bayard
Clark, GrahamA. Barden and Her
bert Bonner
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
FOREIGN TRADING
SLOW AND NARROW
South American Colds I'm
proved But Do Not Hold
All Gains In London
by The Associated Press)

With security and commodity mar
kets generally closed in the United
States for the Thanksgiving holiday,
trading in foreign centers was mostly
Slow and price changes narrow:
London-South African colds made
some improvement early, but did not
hold all gains. Rails were depressed
on belief trade unions would soon
demand higher wages. Gilt-edge is
sues came back after early softness.
Most other sections of the list were
neglected.
Liverpool Business was quiet.
Trade calling absorbed small offer
ings. March futures closed at the Of
ficial maximum.
Toronto-Uncertainties in the war
situation combined with the U. S.
holiday to hold transactions to about
$50, 900 shares. There was a minor
pickup in gold stocks toward the
close. Base metals were mixed.
Montreal - Gains and losses were
mostly fractional. Newsprints were
higher. Metals moved both ways.
Winnipeg - The shutdown in the
U. S. held trading here nearly at a
standstill. Prices were unchanged
to a shade lower.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
Washington Paper Says Report
OnHiringC carpenters incorrect

carpenters union card when he had
paid the initiation fee of $55. To
obtain it he signed a statement of
four years experience as a carpen-
ter.
I'm actual practice, it was ex-
planned today by union representa-.
tives, an agreement between the
union, construction contractor and
quartermaster corps, has been
reached, under which all applicants
who appear to fill the qualifications
are issued temporary permits and
put to work for three days without
collection of any. union fees. If, at
the end of a week, they still are at
work, the union accepts this as evil
dence that they r carpenters suit
able to the contractor and collects
the first installment of the initiation
fee, $23.50. They beome permanent
members of the union when the e.
mainder of the s55 is paid in weekly
tnstallments.
"The Washington Star regrets the
false impression created by Bruskin's
story"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
PollocksvilIe Man Cleared In Fatal
Injury OF Beattie Shepard
On Highway

JACKSONVILLE, Nov. 21.-Coro-
ner Timmons Jones today absolved
v. A. Bender, Jr., Pollocksville, of
blame in connection with the death
of Beattie Mae Shepard, age 6, col
ored, fatally injured on U. S. II two
miles north of here Sunday after
noon.
The said his investigation
showed the child was walking on
the right side of the road toward
Jacksonville in company with other
children. Bender's car struck the
child as she suddenly darted across
the road, the coroner said, although
another negro child tried to grab
her. She was killed almost instantly.
Persons with the child and Dick
Bell, of Richards, who was driving
along behind Bender, said the. acct
dent was unavoidable on Bender's
part.
It was the third highway fatality
in Onslow county this year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
Rather Elected Kansas
Governor By 427 Votes

TOPEKA, Kas., Nov. 21.-R-
Gov Payne H. Rather, republican
seeking reelection emerged a pho
to-finishleader t onight in the CON
plete unofficial count of ballots cast
16 days ago.
His lead over William H. Burke,
emocrat, was q votes, approx
mately one-twentieth of one per-
cent of the total vote cast in the
genral election Nov. 5. The unof-
fetal tabulation gave Rather 49,
Is; Burke 425, 48.
The 44-year-old governor, W h O
had proclaimed Nov. % as Thanks
giving day for Kansas, considered
the result conclusive enough that
he ate turkey n private celebra-
ton and said he would go quail
hunting tomorrow. L
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22

WASHINGTON, Nov. Fl. Up
The Washington Star announced to-
day that one of its reporters made
an incorrect statement when he
wrote that non-skilled applicants
could obtain carpenters jobs at
Fort Meade, Nd, without 'testifying
to experience.
The reporter, Robert Bruskin, in a
story yesterday, stated that he OBJ.
tanned a job with the company doing
construction work at the army post.
He said that apparently the sole re-
quirements were a tool kit and a
union card, and that the latter was
o%btainable by agreeing to pay a
union initiation fee.
The Star today printed the follow
ing:
After further investigation of
Mr.. Bruskin's story, the Star finds
that his statement that non-ski1led
applicants can obtain jobs without
testifying to experience is incorrect.
The card obtained by Bruskin is
merely a temporary union permit to
work, to be replaced by a regular
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
Madrid Students Stage
Anti-U. S. Demonstration


MADRID, Nov. 21.-R-Carrying
placards reading mo bases for North
America" and South America for
South Americans" hundreds of stu
dents demonstrated in central Madrid
today, hating to cheer in front of
the Uruguayan embassy and finally
disbanding at the United States en-
bassy.
Qualified observers said the DEM
onstrators, most of them medical
students and some wearing the uni.
form of SPANS only political party,
the Falanists, e expressing
happiness over Uruguay's attitude
on the question of air bases for the
United States.
Spanish sources said the Madrid
government had received assurances
from Uruguay that she would not
cede bases to the United States.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
lNTI-Rl0T FARLEY
IS SLATED AT DAM
WAYS To Avoid Future Riots
Among Nantahala Project
workers To Be Sought

1r1cF Nov. 21-GR- Ways
..oid further riots among work
at the Nantahala river dam
,soiect near Andrews, where a
ris+ure civil war broke out
n~ndav. will be considered Sat-
'.d.v at a conference at the dam
o4icials of labor unions and of
Utah Construction company.
Governor Hoey announced the
'forence today, and disclosed
co.t-N he had been asked by both
uSs and company leaders to send
uiD roanresentative to the meeting.
.bor Commissioner F. H. Shu-
h trd has been designated by the
Dovernor as his representative,
and will leave here tomorrow for
Andrews.
Tho Governor Tuesday sent a
.o',sd Of highway patrolmen to the
ss 5oO 900 project, which is being
S,,;1t bv the contraction company
wy subsidiary of the Alumni
nv company of America, after
northern and southern workers on
4bo dam had engaged in a series
Of fights,
Az = result of the disorders,
,nanv northern workmen left the
dom and returned to their homes.
Work on the dam was discontinued
Tuesday morning.
Hoev said he was. requested to
send a representative to the con-
ference by James c. Turner,
SCOTSMAN for the unions, and A.
II. Ayers, job manager for the
construction company, He said he
did not know the names of the un-
ions which were represented at the
, project.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
PROGRESS
SEEN AT AIRPORT
Hewlett Says Work Pro-
crossing More Rapidly
Thar Few Weeks Ago

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Considerable progress is being
made on Bluethepthal airport,
Addison Hewlett, chairman of the
county board of commissioners,
said yesterday morning.
To date, he said. 1000. feet Of
the nor,heast-southwest runway
has been covered with a layer of
base rock. Later, he said this will
be covered with a layer of finer
rock after which it is hoped, he
said, that an asphalt top will @be
placed on it.
IF we can get a subgrade of
six inches Of rock with a two
inch covering of asphalt" he said,
I'VE will have as good an airport
as most places and one that should
be satisfactory in every respect"
The asphalt runways are not
assure ed yet, he said, but there is
reason for hope they may be OBJ
tanned.
The cost of such runways, he
said, will be only about half of the
cost of concrete runways, adding
that many aviators with whom he
has talked have not favored con-
crete runways because they
have no give and being white,
frequently worry aviators with
their glare when they are land
ing"
Additional trucks are being put
to work to haul rock to the air
port, he said, and considerable
more speedy progress is being
made now than was the case a
few weeks back.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
Middle Belt Tobacco
Prices Slightly Higher

RALEIGH, Nov. 21.-R-Middle
Belt tobacco prices were slightly
higher today, the state and federal
marketing services reported. Prices
at which the bulk of offerings. sold
follow:
Orange leaf - Good $3.50, fair
$3.50, low s13.75, common 1925.
Orange smokin gleaf - Fair $22,
low s17, common S12.25.
Lemon lugs-Good Sz5.
Orange Tugs - Good $20.50, fair
1890. low S10.25.
Best nondescript - Leafy IS,
luggy 81, green $3.50.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
Two Wilmington Marines
Are Spending Leave Here

Two young men from theWil-
mington section r taking a leave
of absence from t esea school
detachment, U. S. Marine corps
barracks, Portsmouth, Va, navy
yard, Sergeant George F. Fred
eriksen, local recruiting officer, re.
ported yesterday.
They are: William o. Lee, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Lee, of 800
FNorth fifth street, who enlisted
September 27 at the local sub
station: and John B. Fennell, who
enlisted June q at Raleigh, is Wis.
iting his sister, Mrs. I. W. Cooper,
Jr,. in the city. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
Colonel Brown Will
Confer At Greenuiue

Colonel Earl +. Brown, U. S. dis
triet army engineer, will leave today
for Greenville to confer with inter-
ests there regarding certain dredging
desired by them.
The, 12-foot project in Tar river
from Washington to Hardee creek,
about 2 miles below Greenville, was
completed by U. S. engineers about
a year ago. Since that time much
water commerce has developed be-
tween Greenville and Norfolk and
other points north and south on the
inland waterway.
A few notifications in the chan
mel are now desired. Within the next
week the project now dredging the
Tar river restoring the II feet in
depth will be completed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
BENDER IS ABSOLVED 2 Civil Service Exams
OF BLAME IN DEATH Are Announced Bv Board

Open competitive examinations for
the positions listed below have been
announced by the United States
civil service commission.
Teacher in Indian community and
boarding schools, for employment
in the Indian Field service Gnclud-
ing Alaska), department of the in
terror. The entrance salaries range
from $1,62O to $4,000 a year.. OPP
tional branches are: Agriculture, ele-
mentary grades, home economics.
remedial reading, special or oppor-
tunity classes, music and art. APP
plicants must have completed GER
tain college education and must have
had at least 2 years of appropriate
teaching experience. Applicants
must not have passed their 4Sth
birthday. Closing date for receipt
of applications for this examination
is Jan. 3. ...
Departmental guard, $1,000 a year,
for. appointment in Washington, D.
e., only. Applicants must nave had
one year Of experience as soldier,
sailor. marine, policeman, guard,
fireman, sheriff OR in similar occu-
pations. Experience in honorary po-
sitions will not be accepted as quail
flying. Applicants must have reached
their 21st but must not have passed
their 9th birthday. Closing date for
receipt of applications for this TX
animation is December 6.
Full information as to the require
ments for these examinations and
application forms, may be obtained
from A. B. Bradshaw, secretary of
the board of U. S. civil service x
aminers, at the p%ostoffice. :
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
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