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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-26
Britain Decides To Pour Colossal
Sums Into u. S. Airplane lndustr,

announcement that Louis Johnson
had resigned as assistant secre-
tary of var
Stephen Early, presidential press
secretary, said that Robert
Porter Patterson, judge of the Sc
cond United States circuit court Of
appeal, would succeed Johnson.
Another development was an an
nouncement that licenses would be
required hereafter for exports OF
petroleum products and scrap met
ais. President Roosevelt instituted
LIST July 2 a licensing system for
export of materials essential to the
national defense, but oil and scrap
metals were not on the initial list.
Shortly before the announcement
that they had been added to other
CONTINUED on Page Five; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-26
U. S. ARMS PLANS
AFFECT PLUMBERS
Powers Says Numerous
Persons In Industry Being
Called By Government

The lack of trained men to help
carry out the national armament
program is already calling. num-
erous persons in the plumbing in
dustry away from private employ.
ment, j. L. Powers, of Bennettsville,
S. c., declared at yesterdays SEES
sion of the North Carolina Associa-
ton of Plumbers and Heating Con-
tractors, meeting for its 30th an
nual convention at the Ocean Ter.
race hotel, Wrightsville Beach.
Approximately 100 delegates, in
Guiding wholesalers, manufacturers
and contractors, have registered for
the meeting.
Powers said that already the move
has started from. private industry to
governmental employment for sew
eral branches of the plumbing and
heating trade.
Several other persons said that the
armament program Of the United
States Will mean CONSIDERABLY auueu
business for many communities.
A majority of the manufacturers
and jobbers declared that the out
look for business is good for the
coming year.
The convention opened with regis.
tration yesterday morning at 9
O'Clock and the first session was held
at II o'clock. Mayor Dan j. Herrin,
of Wrightsville Beach, and Mayor
Thomas E. Cooper, of Wilmington:
welcomed the delegates to the beach,
Jack Rogers, of Asheville, who flew
by airplane to the convention yes
(Continued on Page Five; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-26
PROJECT PLANNED
AT COUNTY HOME
WPA Allocates Total OF
$31,630 For Infirmary;
Dining Hall, Kitchen

The Works Progress Administra-
ton at Raleigh has approved an
appropriation of $31. $50 for N e w
Hanover county, to be used in the
ing hall and a kitchen at the coun-
ty home, according to an Associa-
ted Press dispatch received here
yesterday from Raleigh.
The plans for the new buildings
we're drawn at the direction of the
county commissioners several
months and when erected will pro-
vide new eating and cooking quar-
tiers for the institution, as well as
larger and more adequate prison
facilities.
The project, which will probably
start with a few weeks, will re-
quire approximately three months
for completion.
It will employ more than %
workers.
CONTINUED on Page Five; Col. a.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-26
Reinstatement Plan
Added To Training Bill
252nd Regiment Ends
Training Period Today

FORT MOULTRIE, S. c., July
25.-Units of the 252nd Coast
Artillery, N. c. N. G.. will be-
gin leaving Friday for their
home stations after three weeks
intensive training here.
The band from Wilmington
and the Greensboro-High Point
units are scheduled to leave Fri
day afternoon.
The LumbertOn, RaefOrd and
remaining Wilmington units will
leave here for their homes Sat-
urday morning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-26
HIGH TEMPERATURE
WAVE TO CONTINUE
Mercury Takes Slight Drop
But Will Remain In The
High 9O's' Today

The mercury took a slight drop
here yesterday, the high for the day
being 90 degrees, but weather bureau
officials last night saw little relief
for today and predictd that tempera-
lures would remain in the "hot COS"
The high temperature yesterday
was reached shortly after noon. Low
for the day was rs degrees, while
the mean was five above the 79-de-
gree normal.
Weathermen said that tempera-
lures will remain about the same
today with probable thunder show
rs in the afternoon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-26
JOHNSON RESIGNS.
PATTERSON NAMED
New York Republican
Judge Is Appointed As
sistant Secretary OF War

WASHINGTON, Judy 25. -CP-
Acceding to Secretary Stimson's
wishes, President Roosevelt accept
ed today the resignation of Louis
johnson as assistant secretary of
war and nominated Judge Robert
P. Patterson, New York republican,
to be his cess
At the same time, Mr.. Roosevelt
disclosed that he had asked john
son to become a White House as
sistant and act as his "eyes and
ears in keeping watch over the en-
tire defense program.
"Regretfully," the Chief Executive
<~or&;nr,oS on Dooo Sovon. GO1 ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-26
H0BS0N IS BOUND
TO HIGHER COURT
University Campus Leader
Charged With Attempt
To Kill Dunn Girl

DUNN, July 25.-R-Mack
Hobson, 2O-year-old University Of
North Carolina campus leader, was
bound over to superior court today
on a charge of attempting to slay
a girl, who, it was testified, Tilted"
him.
Alease Tart, the 18-year-old OBJ
ject of his affections, testified she
had never loved the young college
newspaper editor, and related that
Hobson had emptied his gun ut
Continued on Pag eFive; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-26
WEATHER

No,., FORECAST
tl NViIh Carolina: Generally fair rom
GDt for "1ftI' Friday and Saturday ex-
dy qfto d lew scattered showers Satur-
ealinrgse 9 9,oag data for the "a hours
y; N. Yesterday.
liza Temperature
n. u d. m; =; 1870 a. m. II: 100 D.
%tilimnm' ,ao p, M. 81; maximum 90
4Dl 10; mean 81: normal 70.
l:3O = Humidity
n. g. IN m SO; 7:3O a. m. 81: 1:3O D.
=" $50 p. In. 10.
Total f. Precipitation
hone. tor aor a hours ending 7:3O o. M.
l.3S nc lv.ai since first of the month
Aldes For Today
s'oh -- 2:19a 9:43a
"'s'nboro Inlet 2;52p 1e;2 3op
~sunrise s.,o- 12:2Sp 6:4.r
'ise Ii I'm Elsa; sunset lisp; moon
''nuea CIR Page Five; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-26

CONTINUED on Page Seven; Col. g.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
Vindex Man Is Being
Held On u. S. Charge
Jobless Miner Faces Liquor
Charge

One man was released and another
held for grand jury action Tuesday
when they were arraigned on federal
liquor charges in Cumberland.
United States Commissioner James
Alfred Avirett ordered James Cesnick,
"a, jobless VindeX miner, held under
$500 bond. He ordered the release Of
Adam DeCost, alias Samuel DeCost,
SO, also of VindeX, ruling there was in
sufficient evidence to hold him.
Agents of the federal alcohol tax
unit said they found an illicit 5O-gallon
still in the basement of house at
VindeX occupied by Cesnick and owned
by DeCost. Both men denied owner
ship of the still, Cesnick claiming it
was in the house when he moved in.
The raid, which resulted in the mems
arrest last week, was made by ATU
Agents Charles E. Cushwa, David H.
Walker, and Arthur E. Roehrer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
Rotary Officers Were
Installed Last Friday

Recently elected officers of the Oak
land Rotary Club assumed their du-
ties last Friday evening when they
were officially indicted.
Those installed included Cecil Smith,
president; o. T. eraser, vice-presi-
dent; Delbert Davis, treasurer; w. 0.
Davis, secretary. The members of the
board of directors are Cecil Smith, o.
T. eraser, G. C. Stemple, retiring
president; Emroy Bolden, Frank c.
Kley, c. E. Sharps and Prentiss De-
Berry.
The club now numbers forty-two
members. During the past eleven
months the club had an average at
tendance of about SO per cent
A committee of Rotarians is now en-
deavoring to obtain rights of way for
four parking areas at points of scenic
interest along main highways in the
county. The areas are located at Table
Rock, U. S. Route so; Hooppole Ridge
and along the lake shore, Route PIG;
and one on the Kitzmiller road. Areas
will be rs feet wide and 200 feet long,
if permission from property owners
is obtained.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
Clarence Paugh Held For Motor
Vehicle Law Violations Fol-
lowing Wreck

Clarence Elwood Paugh, of Kitzmil-
Ter, following an automobile collision
on Saturday evening about O'clock
in which Mrs. Lawrence Means, of
Oakland, was injured, was. fined on
three charges of violations of the auto
mobile laws of the State and in de-
fault of payment of fines was SEN
fenced to the county Jail for ninety
days.
Paugh was driving the car of his
brother-in -law, George Clingan, of
Hopwood, Pa, at the time of the oc-
currence. Corporal Thomas Currie,
State police, said Paugh attempted to
pass a truck on turn and crashed
into the automobile Of Lawrence
Means, travelling in the opposite direc-
ton. Mrs. Means was cut and bruised
but not seriously injured.
Paugh was charged with reckless
driving, operating car without Ii
cense and operating motor vehicle
while under the influence of liquor
He pleaded guilty and was fined $500,
$40 and 500 and costs in each case
In default of payment he was COM
mitted to Jail for ninety days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
CONSTRUCTION OF $4,000 MILK
PLANT HERE TO Be STARTED SOON
Definite Information Is Given Out Monday Council Meetng
Differences Over Taxes Are Settled Assurance
That Construction Would Get Under Way Thirty Days


With differences over taxes
settled at the regular meeting of
the Mayor and Town Council on
Monday evening, The Carnation
Company announced, through it's
Attorney, j. L. Grimes, of Mil
waukee, Wise, that within thirty
days construction of the milk
receiving station would get I'M
der way here and that about
$4,000 would be expended on
the plant.
Construction has been held up pend
ing an agreement with the Mayor and
city council concerning taxes and also
concerning the lease allowing the
town to run their main sewer through
the property. The town had an agree
ment with the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad which gave them the privi-
lege Of running the sewer through
that property, but such an agreement
could be terminated within thirty days
at any time.
Mr.. Grimes and w. R. Offutt, local
attorney, were before the council on
Monday night in reference to the tax
exemption of the property and a mo-
ton was passed granting tax eXemp-
ton for ten years with a maximum
assessment of 100000. In return for
this concession the Carnation Com
pany will give the Mayor and Town
Council lease of ninety-nine years in
allowing the sewer to remain where it
is.
In connection with the motion the
Town Council also adopted the fol-
lowing resolution: "Be it resolved that
the aforegoing motion be and it is
hereby adopted believing it to be in
the best interest of the town of Oak
land that Carnation Company locate
in the community and that a long
term lease from the property owners
covering the existing sewer line owned
by the Town be highly desirable and
that it be resolved that in the event
legal complications arise making such
exemption impossible steps would be
taken to delete said property from the
corporate limits of town."
The announcement of definite news
about the Carnation plant will be re-
ceived with interest by large num-
Der of farmers and business men, as
there has been some concern lately
over the apparent lack of information
concerning the plant.
Some time ago Vern P. Melhuish,
company representative, announced
at public meeting that the company
had decided to locate its plant here,
to serve as a subsidiary to the con-
densery at Clarksburg. The Clarks-
burg plant is under construction. A
milk receiving plant at Cameron, w.
Va, similar to the one to be erected
at Oakland, is also in the plan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
Safe And Sane 4th Of
July Urged In State
Officials Issue Warming To Mo-
florists To Drive Carefully.

Maryland's celebration of the 4th
of July will be as safe and sane as
the pleas of State officials and local
enforcement officers can make it.
In advance of the usual Indepen-
dence Day exodus to beaches and
ether resorts, frecracker-s shooting,
flag-waving and speech-making APP
peals have been made to the public to
make caution the keynote of the day.
State officials want the public to
whoop it up, especially as far as think
ing of the real significance of the day
is concerned, but they want it done
without casualties.
W. Lee Elgin, Commissioner of Mo-
tor Vehicles, has urged that motor
lists use the "simple precautions" nee
essary to avoid making the Fourth of
July "jamboree of carelessness."
The State Insurance Commissioner
added a word of warning about the use
or frecrackers, calling attention to
regulations covering their sale and
use.
The Maryland Traffic Safety Com
mittee inaugurated three-day "stop
look and listen" campaign which be-
gan Monday, featuring a number of
safety addresses designed especially
to reach motorists.
Governor O'Conor issued plea that
motorists and pedestrians alike be
particularly careful "to the end that
joyful holiday plans may be carried
out with happy memories as a result
rather than disaster and heartbreak.'
Many communities in the State have
planned celebrations. Most fireworks
displays will be controlled by fremen
police or community committees.
In Oakland the firemen will have
charge of the display on July 4 at II
o'clock p. m. A town ordinance pro-
hbits the sale or setting off of fire
crackers within the town limits by
individuals.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
GrantsvilIe Council Members
Discuss Proposed Cheese
Making Factory

At a meeting of the Mayor AMI
Council of Grantsville on Monday ev-
ening the chief topic for discussion
was the proposed cheese factory which
is opening there in a short time.
John l. Clark, of the Blairsville San
itary Dairy Company, Blairsville, Pa,
appeared before the town officials
in regard to extending water and
sewer lines to the Grantsville planning
mill property where the new plant is
to be located. Council agreed to pro-
vide these facilities. The extension Of
the lines will be approximately 400
feet.
Mr.. Clark said his company ex-
pected to begin installing machinery
as soon as the lumber belonging to the
planning mill company is removed from
the building.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
James Pollock Heads Alumni AS
sOciatiOn of o. II. S.

James Pollock was elected president
of the Oakland High School Alumni
Association at the annual meeting held
during the intermission of the alumni
dance last Friday evening at the Man
haitian Hotel, in Oakland. Fred Itch
mel, Oakland, was named secretary
treasurer.
The dance was termed successful
with approximately seventy-fve cou-
pies attending. The music was fur
nished by the Society Ramblers of
Cumberland.
A committee of three was named to
assist the officers to arrange for next
years dance and included julius c..
Renninger, retiring president; Miss
Gladys Aronhalt and DR.. E. |. Baum
gartner, former president.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
New Defense Taxes
Are Now In Effect
Jumped On Cigarettes, Beer,
AmuSementS, Etc.

The new Federal defense tax became
effective throughout the United States
on Monday, July 1, and citizens began
paying a little more for many articles
in everyday use and for most Of their
public amusements.
Richard ]. Stakem, Cumberland, U.
S. Collector in charge of the Internal
Revenue office in that city, stated that
the floor tax on cigarets applied to
both wholesale and retail dealers on
all cigarettes held for sale on Monday.
This floor tax also applied to both
wholesale and retail dealers in distilled
spirits and wholesale dealers on fer
mented malt liquors (beer), but does
not apply to retail dealers in beer.
Under the new law the cigarette tax
increased twenty-five cents on the
thousand. When broken down this
means an increase in tax of five cents
carton or one-half cent a package,
bringing the total Federal tax per
pack to six and one-half cents.
Also effective Monday the cost of
occupational stamps to both wholesale
and retail dealers in liquors and beer
was increased by ten per cent.
Nearly every person will feel the in
creased tax on cigarettes as well as on
the theatre, dance, sport and other
amusement tickets. The new law taxes
all admissions if they are in excess of
twenty cents at the rate of one cent
for each ten cents or fraction thereof.
This would mean that a 25-cent ad-
mission would be taxed three cents and
3d. cent admission four cents.
In addition taxes are also laid on
cosmetics and toilet preparations.
The lowering of income tax ex-
emptions from 81 900 to $500 on single
persons and from $500 to $4,000 on
married persons also becomes effec-
tive in 1910, but the tax will not be
paid until 1941. Exemption for de-
pendents remains at $780,
Among increases in hidden taxes
will be:
Capital stock issues, one cent; CAPT
tai stock transfers, one cent; club
dues, one per cent; toilet preparations
one per cent; automobiles, one-half per
cent; radios, one-half per cent; refrig-
orators, one-half per cent, and gaso-
line, one-half cent a gallon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
LOCAL FIREMEN
in READINESS
FOR BIG PARADE
Annual Event To Be Staged On
July A, Starting at One O'clock;
To Award Several Prizes
LAWRENCE SHOWS HERE

Oakland firemen are in readi-
ness for the feature of their an
nual celebration-the mammoth
parade of fire companies, bands
and fioats-that is being held
today Thursday, July ~.
For several weeks the firemen have
been making preparations. They have
invited fire companies, bands, drum
corps and organizations from the en-
tire tri-state area. They have pre-
pared a souvenir program for the
many visitors expected, and they have
arranged for the Sam Lawrence shows
to be back in Oakland for a return en-
gagement.
The carnival arrived here on Sum
day and was open for entertainment
of the people on Monday evening. The
Boys Band has paraded each evening
to interest the citizens in the celebra-
ton, although there has been no
special program besides the carnival
attractions. A free act has been pre-
sented each evening and this feature
will continue each evening, including
Saturday evening.
The main event, of course, is the
Fourth of July parade. At least TWEEN
ty-five fire companies, six bands and
one drum corps are expected to be
present and participate, and they will
compete for $3.50 in prizes. First place
winners in each class will receive $40
each, with 500 each for second place.
The parade is scheduled to form on
Oak street and on Fourth and Fifth
streets, leading into Oak street, and
it will move at one o'clock. The route
to be covered will include the business
section of town and the parade will
conclude in the vicinity of the carnival
grounds-the old Glades Hotel lot, adj
jacent to the Manhattan Hotel.
The carnival company is presenting
a number of new shows and rides and
an added feature on July Fourth will
be display of fireworks on the carni-
val grounds at II o'clock in the even
ing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
Summer MissiOnSchoo
To Begin On July 10

A varied and interesting program
including the study of home and for
eign missions, the Bible, story telling,
literature, pageantry, lectures on
timely subjects and entertainment
features will be presented by the Mt.
Lake Park INSTRUMENTATION Summer
School Of Missions from Wednesday,
July 10, through Tuesday, July 16.
In connection with the School of
Missions there will be a camp for
girls interested in missionary en-
deavor and missionary activities.
Camp Clean, for girls, will be under
the direction of Mrs. C. R. Carey, of
Millersburg, Ohio, former professor
in Buckhannon college.
The session this year will be the
twenty-fourth in which missionary
program by this organization has
been carried on at Mountain Lake
Park.
There will be regular day classes
taught by outstanding people and
there will also be noted lectures in
the evening. The best of talent has
been secured. The theme this year
will be Shifting Populations in
America in the home study program
covering important migrations in
America, miners, youth, old folk and
families. The foreign study will be
about present-day China, with the
theme, Dangerous Opportunities"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
Rainfall Above Normal

Although rainfall was about two
inches above normal in June, the COM
parison with June of a year ago shows
that the past month wasn't too much
out of the way, although rain fell dur
ing twenty-one of the thirty days.
The rainfall for the month was 5.8
inches, compared with 1896 for June
of last year. However last year it
rained only 1S days.
The weather has continued cool.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
Methodist Ministers Meet At
KitzmiIler

The Methodist Minister'S Associa-
ton Of the Mooreield District met in
Kitzmiller on Monday. Rev. j. II.
Bean, president of the association,
spoke on "The Minister and his own
SOUL" one of series of talks being
given each month. Rev. R. E. Muster,
Mooreield, spoke on "Music and
Hymns of the Church"
Ministers wives, whose meeting
place was in the school building, dis
cussed new plans for the women's
work in the united church.
Among the pastors of this county
present at the meeting were Rev. r.
l.. Greynolds, Friendsville; Rev. Ira
Lyons, Gormania; Rev. Garrett Evans,
Mountain Lake Park; Rev. B. w. Fol
som, Kitzmiller
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
Swims Mile With Hands And
Feet Bound

An escape artist, appearing with
the carnival in Oakland this week, for
the benefit of the Garrett county vol
unteer firemen, gave a sensational
performance on Sunday when he swan
more than a mile with his hands and
feet tied, the course covered being
from Glendale Bridge to Cabin Lodge
on Deep Greek Lake. Frank Gaul, So,
who battles alligators in the show,
swan the distance in AT minutes, fol-
lowed by fleet of power boats.