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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
8 TOWNS IN ALASKA
 HIT, STRIKE
Cannery Workers, Sein- CTS Make Demands on
 Salmon Packers

Eight towns in Southeast Alaska are witnessing strikes in the canned salmon industry.
 AFL Cannery Workers and Sein- CTS Union went on strike yester- day in Ketchikan, Wrangell, Met lakatla, Hydaburg, Craig, Klawock, Rake and Petersburg, according to advices received by The Empire from James L. Cauley, through a dispatch from the Wrangell Sen- tinel.
 Cauley, representative of the Cannery Workers and Seiners Un- ion, called the negotiations com mittee into session and meeting is taking place at Ketchikan.
 Fifteen hundred seiners and as many cannery workers are affect ed by the strike.
 The cannery workers demand a guarantee of 200 hours for the season against 150 hours last year which was the offer again made by the packers for this season.
 The seiners demand two cents more and an upward scale fos fish and declare the strike will last until they get it.
 The seiners are asking 10 cents for pinks, 13 for chums, 26 for CO., hoes and 40 cents for reds.
 In Wrangell, three canneries are hit by the strike, the Wrangell Packing Company, Harvest Alaska and A. R. Brueger.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
BOARD CALLED BY
 MU550LINI
Count Cidno Leaves for Tension Point, Yugo-
 sIdv Border

ROME, May 23.-Premier Musso- lini today summoned the Italian Supreme Defense Council into ses- sion perhaps to discuss the long awaited Italian decision to enter the war.
 The Italians accused French au- thorities in Morocco of renewing hateful prosecutions against Italians living in the protectorate.
 Count Ciano, Il Duce's number one man, who has been inspecting Italian held Albaia, left today for the Yugoslavia border, focal tension point for Italy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
Americans Are Taken
 Prisoners

PARIS, May 23--To the head quarters of the volunteer ambulance drivers organization came word this morning that four American drivers the tank battle that radged around the tnak battle that ragged around Amiens. The missing men are iden- tified as John Clement of Boston, Donald Coster of Montreal, George King of New York and Gregory Waite of Vermont.
 Four. other American drivers were also reported missing after heavy bombardment in the Ardennes sec- tor. They are Louis Wehle of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Al Raymond of Chicago: Murray Shipley of Cincin- natl and John Glowacki of Jersey City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
NARvIk BATTLE
 E STILL RAGING

BERLIN, May 23-The German High Command issued statement this morning saying that German forces at Narvik are still valiantly holding out against superior enemy forces which are trying to blast them from their position.
 The communique said the Ger man air force has, since Monday, bombed and sunk a number of British ships of various kinds off Narvik
 The victims included one destroy CT and one transport. according to Berlin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
ALASKA WHALING FLEET TIES UP;
 PRICES TOO LOW
American Pacific Not 10 Operate This Year,
 Says President

William P. Schupp, President of the American Pacific Whaling Con- pany, has announced in Seattle that because of the low price for whale oil, it would not be profit able for the company's fleet to operate this year.
 Six killer ships," which make their base at Bellevue on the east shore of Lake Washington. com- prise the fleet of the American Pacific Whaling Company. T h company has stations at Akutan and Port Hebron in Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
Americans
 Are(onling
 Back Home

LONDON, May 23.-More than 250 of the estimated 5000 Ameri- cans living in Great Britain have already booked passage for home aboard the liner President Roose- welt expected at Galway, Ireland, on May 30.
 At least 100 more Americans are in Ireland awaiting the arrival of the liner and it is reported that over TOO will be aboard the vessel when she finally clears for the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
NAVY BILL |S PASSED
 BY SENATE
Billion and a Half Dollars Approved for Expan-
 sion Program

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Hasten- ing the administrations extraordin- ary national defense program, the Senate today approved the Sl,473,- 756,729 navy appropriations bill, 72 to 0.
 Fairly toward the final congress sional action, the approval came with the same speed with which the Armys share of the program unani- mously swept through the House yesterday
 A total of 2,970 planes, 2,500 of which will be used as training ships to fill the needs of the expanding training program, will be provided and would augment the Navy's pre- sent fleet. The Navy Air Force now consists of 1900 existing planes and 933 being built.
 Proposed aviation expenditures are $326,000,000 and includes $45,-. 100000 to develop airplane facilities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
 WILL TALK
 TO NATION
To Broadcast Sunday Night on U. 5. Defense and
 Present Needs

WASHINGTON, May 23. - President Roosevelt will dis cliss defense conditions and needs in a 'fireside chat broadcast Sunday night at 6:30 p.m., Pacific Coast time, Sec retary Early announced today.
 The "chat" will be straight factuaI report from the Gov ernment to the people and general discussion of the de- fense situation of the United States and the needs.
 The talk will probably last half an hour.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
CONTROL
 pR0p05AL GETS
 COM. APPROVAL
Presidents $ Suggestion for Transfer Immigration
 Bureau Is 0. K'd.

WASHINGTON, May g. The Special House Committee has un- animously adopted a resolution for quick congressional approval of Pre- sident Roosevelts alien control order of transferring the Immigration Service from the Labor Department to the Department of Justice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
INVASION OF IRELAND BELIEVED THREATENED;
 FEARS ARE EXPRESSED

LONDON, May 23.-A commit tee of Conservative Party mem bers today decided to ask Prime Minister Churchill to receive a delegation to discuss the possibil- ity of the German invasion of Ireland
 The problem is considered urgent because of the presence of a Ger man Legation in Ireland and the activity of the outlawed Irish Re- publican Army.
 Clement Attlee, Deputy leader in the House of Commons, and Lord of the Privy Seal, today disclosed that the Governments of both Great Britain and Ireland are apprehen- sively alive to the possibilities" of an invasion through Ireland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
5TUNG

LOS ANGELES, May 23.-While on the bench, former Municipal Judge Russell was the terror of traf- fife law violators. Particularly speed sters
 Today the ex-jurist planned an appeal from a traffic fine of his own. He was handed i ticket and fined $15 for impeding traffic by driving too slow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
TWO ALASKA BASES GIVEN
 NAVY FUNDS
Bill Approved by Commit ice Includes North-
 ern Projetts

SEATTLE, May 23.-Representa- tive Warren G. Magnuson has wired here that the Emergency Naval Ap- propriation bill approved Wednes- day by the House Naval Affairs Committee includes $2,963, 900 for a patrol squadron base at Dutch Harbor and $2200,0O0 for the air base now under construction at Kodiak, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
CromweII's Resignation
 Is Accepted
Minister 10 Canada 0uits- Is Candidate for Sen-
 ale from New Jersey

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Presi- dent Roosevelt has accepted the resignation of James H. R. Crom- well as United States Minister to Canada.
 Cromwell was nominated by the Democrats in the New Jersey pri- maries on Tuesday for the United States Senate.
 Continued on Page Three)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
MRS. DRAKE RETURNS
 FROM TRIP TO NOME

Mrs. Mraie Drake, Deputy Commis- sioner of Education, is aboard plane which left Fairbanks today for Juneau. Mrs. Drake attended the recent session of the Territorial Board of Education at Anchorage and later delivered the commence ment address at Nome High School.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
Nazi Lines
 Are(ratked

PARIS, May 23.-French armies, in a slashing counter attack, to- night cracked the German salient which had extended to the English Channel and are reported to have reached the suburbs of Amiens from where the Nazi forces are reported retreating.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
Bomb Hiis
 Are Scored
 On Germans

LONDON, May. 23.-A direct hit was scored on German troop train at Geldern, Germany. accord ing to British fliers in the bomb- ing raid.
 A German munition train was also blown up by bombs on the western German border, British fliers report.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
spy 5U5pE(TI5
 UNDER ARREST

ATLANTA, Ga, May 23.-T'he arrest of a spy suspect, having ir his possession numerous maps Of potential military value, is dis closed late this afternoon by Chief of Detectives McKibben. The sus- pect is described as about 65 and speaks with a heavy German &C., cent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
STOCK QuorArroNs

NEW YORK, May g. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is A, American Can e1 American Power and Light 2A Anaconda 19&, Bethlehem Steel 66ss. Commonwealth and Southern 13-16. Curtiss Wright 8la, General Motors 387s, International Harvester AZ. Kennecott 267s, New York Gen. tral 10, Northern Pacific 5, United States Steel A, Pound $3.21h.
 DOW. JONES AVERAGES
 The following are todays Dow, Jones averages: industrials l14.71, rails 22.58, utilities l8.42.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
FIRE, DAWSON

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, May B. A dispatch from Dawson says fire has destroyed the Orpheum Thea Ire and six adjacent buildings. It is said the loss Is covered by in- surance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
BIRTHRATE IN
 U. }. DECLINING

WASHINGTON, May g. = The Census bureau reports a slight drop in the United States birth rate foi on year.
 Births totalled 2,262,726 or at the rate of 70.4 percent per 1000 persons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
Calais Is
 In Danger

LONDON, May 23-Alfred Coop CT, Minister of Information, said the French port of Calais is in danger of capture by the Nazi forces which had reached the English Channel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
SAFEGUARDING FIRE

DUBLIN, May 23. = Sean o. Kelly, Deputy Prime Minister, warned in an address today that Fire will mot let anybody come here and try to take advantage of the present disunity of our peo- pie to exploit this country for the advantage of some other coun- try"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
No Workfor
 Communists

WASHINGTON, May 23.-With- out debate, the House today wrote into the 1941 relief bill pro- vision to deny WPA employment to Communists or members of any Nazi or Bund organization.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
ABBEYvILLE CAPTURED

LONDON, May 23.--The fall of Abbeyville. l2 miles from the Eng fish Channel in France, to Ger man shock troops, was announced this morning in a two-minute state ment by Prime Minister Winston Churchill to the House of Com mons.
 Heavy fighting is also raging around Boulogne, French seaport on the English Channel, said the Prime Minister, adding: Tt is too early yet to say what result
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
ALARM IS CAUSED

NEW YORK, May 23 Edward Murrow, CBS correspondent in London, said in a broadcast this morning that the presence of Ger man diplomats in newspapermen in Dublin is causing considerable alarm in England"
 It is also stated that a roundup of Communists and German sym pathizers is quietly being made.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-23
SUCCESSFUL DRIVE
 IN NORTH FRANCE
Two Main Forces of Allies Said 10 Be Cut by
 Spedrhead
By LOUIS B. LOCHNER Associated Press War
 Correspondent

WITH THE GERMAN AR IFS, May 23.-I have reached the English Channel and find the German forces here with the Maxi swastika flying. It seems almost unbelievable but the swastika Is waving from the local Commanders head quarters and leaves no doubt that the crews of German U- Boats and speedboats are champing to be cent on their errands of destruction.
 BULLETIN = BERLIN, May 23.-Authorized German sourc- es, although declining to affirm or deny the reports that Bou- logne, French seaport on the English channel, has been en- tered by the Nazi forces, said: Tt is quite probable"
 BOul0gne is on the lower Straits of Dover, only 20 miles from Folkstone, England and some 45 miles northeast of Ab- beyville, already taken.
 It is intimated that "on to England" will be the next or der.
 BULLETIN-PARIS, May B. The French Armies are af- fecting, what foreign military experts call a miracle of re- organization" and are fighting with new fury to reunite the Northern and Central armies in an effort to chop off the long spearhead which the Germans have driven to the English Channel.
 The French and Germans are engaged in a bitter seasaw bat tie between Cambrai and Val- enciennes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-05
1870
Legal

and the issue Of such children as
may be dead, will take notice that
an action entitled as above has been
commenced in the Superior Court OF
New Hanover County, North Caro-.
INA, for the purpose of appointing a
substitute trustee and for the pur-
pose Of requiring a proper account
ing by the defendant, Eliza Nc
Pherson Divine, Administering C.
Il. A. under the Last Will and Test
ament of Morrison W. Divine, Ge-
ceased, who vas the last surviving
trustee under the Will and Deed
set forth and described in the pc
tltlon' in the above designated cause,
and the said defendants will further
AXE notice that they an each of
them are required to appear at the
office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court for New Hanover County in
the Court House in Wilmington,
N. c.. on the 18th day of May, 1910,
and answer or demur to the COM
plant in said action, or the plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the re-
lief demanded in said complaint.
This 21st day of March, A. D.,
1910.
T. A. HENDERSON,
Clerk Superior Court New
Hanover County
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-05
ENGINEERS
HOLD CONFERENCE
Heads Of Field Units Discuss
Operations In The Will
mington District

A general conference and discus.
sion concerning present operations
in the district was held yesterday
afternoon as the heads of about Is
field units of the North Carolina
district reported at the Wilmington
office.
The group considered plans for
future work in the district. At the
close of the business session the
field representatives, together with
about 20 members of the office
staff, went to Miss jamie kirk
hams on-the-sound for dinner.
Julius Rudolph, associated civil
engineer, who retired from the en-
gineer department OF March 81
after more than 80 years of con
%tinuous service, was the guest OF
honor at the dinner.
Among the field representatives
who came to Wilmington for the
conferences and discussions were
the following foremen and mas.
tiers:
Len T. Jones, Fairfield bridge;
Bonnie Harris, Wilkerson Creek
bridge; Frank Smith, Hobucken
bridge; Michael R. Whitley. Core
Creek bridge; Cecil r. Henderson.
lock No. 3; David S. Fortner, lock
No. 2; Allen F. Grimstead, lock
No. 1; John B. Mills, snagboat
Northeast; Paul koonce, snagboat
C~ontentnea.
Dayton j.. Lanier, survey party
No. l; William +. Fowler, survey
party Nc. 2; Raymond B. Wheatly,
Washington, N. O., sub-office-
Captain w. E. Bellamy, dredge
Henry Bacon; H. H. Scott. U. S.
repair yard; and Captain C. C.
Register, tug Stanton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-05
Legal
$50

in the payment of said note as pro
vided therein and in the perform
ance of certain covenants set out
in said deed of trust and demand
of foreclosure having been made by
the holder OF said Indebtedness, the
unersigned Trustee. having been
substituted as Trustee, for Alan S.
ONeal, said substitution being duly
recorded in the office of the Regis
ter of Deeds of New Hanover
County, North Carolina, in Book 100,
Page 593, will offer for sale at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder for
cash at the Court House door in
New Hanover County, Wilmington,
North Carolina at ~ o'clock noon
on the End day of May, 1910, the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-wit:
Lying and being in the City OF
Wilmington, Wilmington Township,
County of New Hanover, State of
North Carolina, and lore particu-
larly described and defined as fol-
lows: BEGINNING at a point in
the Southern line of Wright Street
Al feet and 3 inches w~estwardly
from the western line of Fifth
Street, running thence South 81 de-
grees West and along the Southern
line of Wright Street So feet and
nine inches; thence South 8 degrees
East and parallel with Fifth Street
Sc feet; thence South 81 degrees
West and parallel with Wright
Street 81 feet; thence South 8 de-
grees East and parallel with Fifth
Street IS feet; thence North 81 de-
grees East and parallel with Wright
Street 80 feet and 6 inches; thence
North 3 degrees West and parallel
with Fifth Street 81 feet; thence
North 81 degrees East and parallel
with Wright Street Al feet and 3
inches; thence North 3 degrees West
and parallel with Fifth Street IS
feet to the Southern line of Wright
Street, the point of BEGINNING
the same being part of Lots No.
l and 2 in Block No. 20 according
to the official plan of the City OF
Wilmington, N. c., and being the
same property described in a deed
from G. c. White and wife, Alice
Herring White, to J. c. Groom an6
wife, Virginia M. Groom. date6
March 81, 1924, and recorded Apri
l, 1924, in Book $50 at page 46S ir
the office of the Register of Deeds
of New Hanover County; and being
the same property shown on a pla'
prepared by j. L. Becton, r. E.
dated June 2, 1884, a copy of which
said plat is now on file with the
Home Owners Loan Corporation.
This property will be sold subject
to 1910 taxes.
The purchaser at this sale will
be required to make a cash deposit
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-05
| sc
Legal

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA:
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER:
Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in a certain deed
Of trust executed by William A.
Monroe and wife, Tillie Drew Mon
roe, to C. D. Hogue, Trustee. which
instrument bears date September
Is, 1899, and is duly recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds of
New Hanover County in Book 29S
at Page 149; default having been
made in the payment of the note
secured by said Deed of Trust and
the holder of the note having de-
manded that the undersigned fore
close the security, now, therefore,
as provided in said instrument the
undersigned Trustee will on Mon
day. May 3, 1916, at the West door
of the Court House in New Han
over County, at twelve o'clock
Noon, offer for sale for cash to the
highest bidder that certain lot or
parcel of land situated in the City
Of Wilmington, n. c., bounded and
described as follows:
All of Lot 4 in Block 2 as shown
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-05
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-05

PUBLICATION
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA:
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER:
In The Superior Court
John S. Divine n wife, Vina H.
Divine; Edna Divine Hucks and
husband, John J. Hucks, and
Edna Hucks and John Hucks,
Minors, by their Next Friend,
John j. Hucks; Ella Shaul, and
Louise Shaul and Florine Shaul,
Minors by their Next Friend,
Ella Shaul; Thelma Maultsby
and husband, Hurley Maultsby.
and Tom Maultsby, a Minor, by
by his Next Friend, Thelma
Maultsby; James F. Divine and
wife, Grace Divine, John S. Di-
vine, Jr., and wife, Kathline
Divine, and Paula Divine, John
S. Divine, 3rd, and Vina Divine,
Minors, by their Next Friend, John
s.. Divine; E. Hinton Divine, Ro-
land Divine, Avon c. Divine and
wife, Mary Divine, and Mary Ann
Divine, a Minor, by her Next
Friend. Avon C. Divine; Jean
Louise Tillitt and husband, E. G..
Tiliitt, E. G. Tillitt, Jr., a Minor,
by his Next Friend, 2. G. Tillitt;
and Robert G. Divine,
VS..
Eliza Mcpherson Divine, Admin
istratrix, C. T. A., under the
Last Will and Testament of Nor.
rison w. Divine, Sr., deceased;
and all persons unknown, or not
in being, whose names and resi-
dences are not nown, or who
may have any contingent inter-
est in the property conveyed by
John F. Divine to Morrison w.
Divine, Sr., and D.. P. Foley, in
trust for John S. Divine during
his life time, and at his death to
the children of the said John S.
Divine, and the issue of such
children as may be dead.
The State Of North Carolina,
all persons interested in the Tru
Estate created for John S. Divil
and others, whether in being or NJ
All persons not in being. or u
known, whose lanes and residenc
are unknown, or who may ha'
any contingent interest in the pro
erty conveyed by John F. Divine
Morrison w. Divine, Sr., and D.
Foley, or either of them, in tru
for John S. Divine d. ring his Ii
time, and at his death to the CHI
dren of the said John S. Divir
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Legal

on the map or survey of Love
Grove" which said map or survey
is recorded in the Registry of New
Hanover County in Book Sc at Page
SIS, reference to said map or sur
vey being hereby expressly had for
a more particular description. Same
being the same lot conveyed to
James D. Bowden by deed from
Monte F. King, ct al. recorded in the
Registry of New Hanover County in
Book g. at Page $40. Said lot hav-
ing a fifty (50) foot frontage and
a depth of one hundred (1OO) feet.
Dated and posted this the 4th day
of April, 1910.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-05
TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL
ESTATE
(By Substituted TruStee)

Pursuant to the power and au.
thority contained in a certain deed
of trust dated the Sth day of June,
1884, executed by j. C. Groom and
wife, Virginia M. Groom, to Alan S.
O'Neal. Trustee, which deed of
trust is duly registered in the of.
flee of the Register of Deeds of New
Hanover County, North Carolina,
in Book 100, Page 593, securing a
certain note payable to HOME
OWNERS LOAN CORPORATION,
default having been made for a pc.
Rod of more than ninety (90) days
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-05
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