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Evening star., 1940-02-11

There was another "booing" Incl
dent in the auditorium when Aubrey
Williams, director Of the Nationa,
Youth Administration, said, Il make
no apologies for going to war in
France because it was war to save
the world for democracy"
As the delegates voiced their pro-
tests, Mr.. Williams paused and then
interrupted: wait a minute, we
young people did save democracy for
the world even though the peace sold
us down the river" That was more
to the liking of the audience and
they applauded generously.
Mr.. Williams had prefaced his re-
marks with mild defense of Ameri-
can youth enlisting in the armed
forces. Il see nothing wrong in it,
he defended.
Despite the reception given his
suggestions along these lines, he con-
cluded his two-minute talk with a
sharp declaration that what youth
IN this country needs is Ito become
an integral part of militarism and
see that it serves democracy" Again
he was greeted with mild booing.
Mr.. Williams agreed that wages
paid by the N. Y. A. were for the
most part woefully small, but de-
Tended "$15 to $40 a month as help
full" Youth, he declared, must work
for an adequate program. He told
them their proposed $500, 900 900
appropriation didn't involve broad
enough program to put youth to
work.
Cadden Reviews Aims.
Mr.. Cadden, the executive secre-
tary of the Congress who resumed
the chair after the tumultous ova-
ton given Mr.. Lewis on his depar-
ture, reviewed the aims and pro-
posals of the youth program. He
roundly denounced propaganda
for war" and the cutting of relief ap-
propriations while the President pro-
poses greater expenditures for ma
tional defense.
Where are we going to get the
money to spend on youth?" he
demanded. us it to be used to build
up our war economy? Is it to be
spent on guns and battleships? This
money, we say, must be made avail
able to meet the needs of our people
not the needs of Europe's war
cabinets.
A score or more of speakers-boys
and girls mostly-were heard in
two-minute talks. Their voices were
a unanimous expression of the
despair" of youth to get jobs and
to remain in school.
Miss Katharine Lenroot, director
of the Childrens Bureau of the
Labor Department, was one of the
omcially invited speakers. She told
of the recent White House Confer
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Finnish Relief Fund
Gets $1,000 From
Two Art Auctions
More Thun 100 Works
Are Hung for Sale
At Raleigh Hotel

More than $1,000 was collected
for the Finnish relief fund in the
course of two public art auctions,
the second Of which was held last
night at the Raleigh Hotel.
With the offerings of the second
auction augmented by some 40 works
of art returned after the first auc-
ton. held at the Shoreham Hotel
Thursday, to be resold to double the
proceeds, more than 100 pieces were
hung at the Raleigh for sale.
An abstraction, entitled Times
Square" sent the proceeds over the
$1,000 mark. A total of $1,000 10
was collected at the two auctions,
the first having netted s453.
Still unsold at the end of the
auction, which featured the works
of 50 artists, were the bust Of Jean
Sibelius, the famous Finnish COM
poser. and the portrait Of the late
Speaker of the House Henry r.
Rainey. The former had a mini
mum bidding price of $100, the Sec
ond $500. The artist who painted
the late Speakers portrait, Bjorn
Egeli. is said to have refused $1,000
for the painting.
According to a spokesman for
the Finnish Relief Fund, it has been
proposed that group from Illinois
cooperate in purchasing the Rainey
portrait and present it to the Ili-
nois State Capitol.
Purchaser of the "unpainted por-
trait" was Henry Lowrie. This fea-
ture of the auction was an offer
from Miss Mary Ward to paint the
portrait of the highest bidder. Mr..
Lowrie will have his wife's portrait
painted.
Every cent collected by the auc-
tions will go direct to the relief of
Finnish civilian refugees since the
auction halls and the works of art
were donated and the patrons paid
all other expenses.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

Granville B. Jacobs
B. S.; IA. S.
One Wall St.. New York City
Granville b. Jacobs has PER.
SONALLY trained more business
and professional men in public
speaking during the past three years
than any other instructor in the
United States.
Pers0nalized instruction is
important to you in the de-
v.elopment of your speak
ing ability.
Coach Rockne developed
"All'American" players be-
cause he knew his men per-
sonally and they knew him.
This is. even more impor-
tant in developing your la
tent powers in Talking and
thinking on Your Feet.
Pers0nalized instruction
means that this course is
conducted by Granville B.
Jacobs himself. You will
know him-he will know
you. He will direct your
progress and give person
allied instruction accord
ing to your needs.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
You Can Profit From This
Course If You Are

A MAN or WOMAN who fire.
quently must address groups
Of people for business, politi-
cal, or social purposes, but
who is uncomfortable and
self-conscious while doing it
and uneasy about it after
wards.
AN EXECUTIVE who holds
a responsible position. but
whose reputation and prestige
suffer because of a nervous,
awkward manner while
speaking to q group of asso-
ciates or subordinates.
A PERSON who is at present
a public speaker, but who de-
sires the increased force and
ease gained by = period of
guided practice and con-
structive criticism.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

AN INDIVIDUAL who finds
difficulty in winning accept
ance Of your ideas. due to In
effectiveness in self-expr es-
sion.
A TEACHER whose career
could be substantially ad-
vanced by improving your
ability to address influential
persons with ease and effec-
tiveness.
A SALESMAN who knows
that the ability to sell ideas
or Merchandise is largely de-
pendent on q forceful conf
dent manner of speaking.
A PERSON who is too rest
less to sit still who has
a burning desire to move for
ward and to make 1910 count
for something in your life.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Ten Die in Italian Crosh

NAPLES, Feb. 10 @.-A passen-
ger plane of the Ala Littoria airline
en- route from Brindisi to Rome
crashed into a mountain today and
fell in flames, burning 10 persons to
death. The crash occurred about 4
pm. in heavy fog. Six members of
the crew were among the dead.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19
BR0UCHTON URGES
LIFTING OF TOLLS
Advocates Free Ferry Service
Across Alligator River
And Croatan Sound

MANTEO, March 1S.-P-J. NJ
Broughton of Raleigh, candidate Tor
governor, tonight advocated toll-free
service across Alligator river ano
Croatan Sound Ind Improvement OF
HIGHWAY connections with the two
ferries.
Speaking at a public meeting IN
the school auditorium here, Brough-
ton said a state lease of the ferries
would provide direct, toll-free routes
between the county seat of Dare n
nejohboring county seats of HYDE
and Tyrrell.
These two ferry services are an
integral part of the road system that
links MIanteo with Columbia and
with Swanquarter." Broughton said
81 believe that the state should lease
and operate both ferries in order to
lift the toll on traffic between Dare
and each of its neighbor counties.
such a program would be in line
with the objective of providing high
vev connections between county
seats. 1t would also permit the
logical extension Of L. S. 81 and u.
s. 264 into Manteo."
The gubernatorial candidate called
for adequate roads that will give
tie counties fringing along the At
l;ntic coast an ou.ls1 to their COM
rlercial fishing markets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19
Small Drop In Peanut
Acreage Is Predicted

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-QP-
A five per cent drop in the l94t
acreage to be planted to peanuts was
predicted today by the department OF
agriculture.
The report estimated 2,296,ool
acres of peanuts would be grown lol
all this year. In 1889 Z,
40, 900 acres were planted.
Some increases were expected IN q
few localities. The department stat
ed there were indications that the
acreage would be up 5 per cent 1o1
the Virginia-Carolina area, but tina
increase, if it occurred, would Dc
more than offset by expected de-
creases of So per cent for the south
east and IS per cent for the south
west areas. =
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19

Plymouth is the one low-priced car
of 1910 that most like the high-priced cars.
See the 1910 Quality Chart at your
Plymouth dealers. Then take Plym-
outh;s Luxury Ride to discover how
finer car quality adds to your en-
iovment. PLYMOUTH DIVISION OF
CHRYsLER CORPORATION.
MAJOR BoWEs, CHS. THURS, sto Top M, EST.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19
News /. Q. Answers

1. Tommy the Cork Corcoran
married Margaret Dowd.
2. False. Otto is the 27-year-o ole
pretender to the throne of Austria
Hungary.
8. (1) Risto Ryti; (2) Vaino Tan
ner; (3) Field Marshal Baron Car
Gustav Mannerheim.
4. The area. over abandoned =
thracite mines, caved in after a days
rain. Buildings sank Is inches
cracked open.
5. A Finnish coastal city at IT,
entrance of the Gulf of Finland
which leads to Russia's Leningrad
6. The laws restrict Jewish land
buying in Palestine.
Z. He proposed to extend the law
to include state employees paid out
of federal funds.
8. Because members of Byrd's eX-
petition had given testimonials for
newspaper advertisements.
8. Mining: For iron, pig-iron, sill.
yer, lead. copper, coal, etc.
10. Congressman Smith. conserv-
alive democrat. and two republicans,
proposed CD that a new labor board
be created; (2) that the new group
act only as judge; (3) that a move
for collective bargaining could 'e
made only by an employer or his
worker; (4) that neither an employ
er nor a union would be compelled
to reach all agreement or make
contemporaries; (5) board hear
ings would have to conform to usual
rules of evidence.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19

opposition to proposals which would
react to the industry's detriment.
One particular, pressing problem
confronting the American Marine
industry is the development of
patronage for American shipping
in foreign and domestic service
through >ducating the people of
the country to a better a%pprecia-
ION, first of the economy to be
gained through transportation by
water, and second to the necessity
for an adequate, modern American
merchant marine of the best equip
ped and most suitable types of YES
sells sufficient to carry the greater
portion of our commerce and to
serve as a naval or military auXili-
airy in the time of war or national
emergency.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19

tons headaches, b~iliousaess. ,,m.
stomach, pad breath,
B~LAcK-DRAUGHT S a s,,e,t,
combination II vegetable ,,,,.:,
ents, Chief Of which is an .s,ss+.
nal tonic-laaative' that helms IN.
part tone to lay bow:i nusers,
It's economical. . 10 70 doses, NJ,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19
Carolina Manufacturers
Will Hold Meet Today

CHARLOTTE, March IS. - up -
Manufacturers of the Carolinas will
meet at a luncheon here tomorrow to
plan cooperation with the nation
wide effort of the National Associa.
ton of Manufacturers to solve
NUMEROUS problems affecting indus
try.
Allen Cowles of New York. a rep
res~entative of the National Associa
ton of Manufacturers, said he eX'
pected an attendance of more than
600 at the meeting. Walter B
/ Weisenburger of New York, eXecu-
tive secretary Of the association, and
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19

States Navy; David E. Hanus, secrtary-ueasurer; and George Rountree, Jr, officers
monthly dinner meeting at the Cape FearC Country club, studying a program fre enter
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19

company; Max Gregg, Sr., of the
warehouse and marine terminal
company; Frank Herbst, boat
broker.
Alex Hoffman, warehouseman, of
Heide and company; E. E. Hunter,
commercial agent, Seaboard Airline
Railroad company; Thomas Lilly,
president of the City Optical COM
pany; Captain w. C. Manson, tug
service company; Lewis L. Merritt,
civil engineer: Julian Morton, real
estate.
A. Norton, of the Baltimore and
Carolina Shipping Line; R. B. Page,
publisher of The Star-News; Har-
ry T. Patterson, Jr., superintend-
ent, Ethyl Dow Chemical company;
W. E. Poole, auditor, of the Swift
Fertilizer company; w. H. Pryde,
ship broker, of the Pryde Forward
ing company.
Roger Riley, of the Southeastern
Shipping service; DR.. James H.
Smith, dentist; DR.. W. 7. Smith,
dentist; Alex Sprunt, cotton broker;
George L. Stearns. advertising; H.
B. Stone, tug service company; W.
W. Storm, vice-president of the
Wilmington Iron Works company.
DR.. Horace K. Thompson, den
tist; T. ]. Potts, oil terminal, Of
the Republic Oil company; Max
Gregg, Jr., Of the marine service
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19

aonnonv: John vessel, Jr., attor-
nav. r.. C. Cantwell, III zeal es-
80 general and marine 1nsur-
snce. and a honorary member y.
r cooper, Of the Atlantic Coast
Tine Railroad company.
The objects of the Propeller club
of the United States are:
Aims AMI Objects .
tn promote, further, and support
~ American merchant marine.
tn aid in every way possible
worthy and ju%stifiable river, inland
waterway, and harbor improve
ments.
To promote sociability and de-
,,e,on a ~fraterns.l spirit among men
ENGAGED in the marine industry.
To present marine engineering
and architectural ideas, and other
MANS beneficial to, and informative
of the American merchant marine.
The propeller club idea,' which
has matured into a national move
ment, first projected itself during
the latter part of 1922 when the
famed ship Subsidy Bill was en-
gaging congressional attention.
A small group of inspired ma
rine men met daily at luncheon to
talk over the problems Of the in
dustrv with which they were as
ISOLATED. AS they met the luncheon
group became larger. Conversation
was not so easily carried on. 1t
was thought that perhaps some
shipping men might be persuaded
to informally address them.
The plan proved interesting and
then successful. Prominent men
were solicited and secured. The
group continued to expand. Formal
organization followed informal gath
erings. Thus on January "a, 1923,
the Propeller club of the Port of
New York, the keel Of the Propell-
er club of the United States, had
its first meeting as such. Thirty
three men were present. They came
back and to hear and they went
away satisfied. But before leaving
it was decided to continue these
meetings at regular intervals and
the Propeller club lame was to be
retained.
Need National Unit
Shipping being a national indus
try can express itself only through
a national organization. Nc such
body existed in the United States
up to that time. The need for one
was apparent, had been for a long
time. The interchange of visits and
views decided that the time had ar
rived for such P national setup.
Today the Propeller club of the
United States consists of more than
seventy ports, of which sixty clubs
are within the continental limits
of the United States, six in Europe,
three in South America, two in the
West Indies, and one in the near
east; there is also a Propeller club
in Hawaii.
Because of it's potentialities for
constructive achievement, the Pro-
peller club of the United States is
resolved to have a port in every
marine locality in the country, on
the coasts, rivers and the lakes,
for the purpose of clarifying the
public mind on matters relative to
The national organization is in a
position to throw its weight on the
side of favorable legislation or in
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19
Vegetable Laxative
Makes Happy Friend,

Here's a laxative that usually
acts thoroughly as harsher ones but
is a gentle %persuader for intestines
when used this way: A quarter to
a Tablespoonful of spicy, aromatic
BLACK-DRAUGHT on your tongue
tonight; a drink of water. There's
usually time for a good nights
rest; with a gentle, thorough action
next morning relieving constipa-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19
Firemen Extinguish
Brigade Club Blaze

City firemen were called at 12:5t
o'clock yesterday afternoon TO eS'
tinguish a minor blaze in the base
rnent of the Brigade Boys club arm
ory at Second and Church streets.
Considerable smoke filled the base
menr from a smouldering fire in a
pie Of trash and rubbish, fire head
quarters reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19

of sponsoring and encouraging
water-borne commerce in American
vessels.
A visit of the U. S. S. Destroye,
Roe, which will make Wilmington
it's first port of call on its shake
down cruise from April s to II
was made possible through the eff
forts of the club.
The club vas the first to cal
the attention of the Senate to the
international labor treaty which re
quires certified crews on all boat:
under 200 tons.
Seeking Beach Station
Establishment of a coast guart
station at Wrightsville Beach ha:
also been sponsored by the club
This project has been approved bu
no congressional appropriation ha;
been made for as yet.
The club has been actively be.
hind the proposal for establishment
Of a radio beacon as an aid to nav
igation at the mouth of the Cape
Fear river at Southport. The prof.
ect was approved sometime ago
and is now in the process Of be.
ing installed. tge
An active interest has been ex.
pressed by the club in the river'
and harbors bill now pending be
fore the current session of con
gress. Sometime ago the club re
quested that this measure be re
considered by congress.
The club voiced vigorous opposi
ton to Senate bill $1,000 which con.
stituted an attempt to put waite.
transportation under the %Interstat,
Commerce Commission. This bill
was killed at the last session O.
congress.
Present projects favored by tn
club include the establishment O.
lighted buoys and needed dredging
work at Masonboro Inlet.
The club is also actively sup
porting the federal government
program on formation of a coas'
guard reserve flotilla in Whining
ton and other key points through.
out the United States.
Port No. 35
The club was permanently re
organized as Port No. So in DC.
tober of 1888 and elected the fol
lowing officers: president, Lieuten.
ant Commander Lorain Anderson
retired, United States Navy; vice.
president, George Rountree, Jr., at.
torney; and secretary-treasurer, H
V. Comfy, c the Wilmington dis.
trict army engineers office.
David S. Harriss, general agent
insurance, is now serving as Sec
rotary and treasurer of the club
John Carter, of the Cape Feal
Shipping company, is a past presi-
dent.
Lieut.. Commander Anderson is a
member Of the national board OF
governors for the Propeller club OF
the United States. George Roun-
tree, Jr., is d member of the ma
tional extension committee for the
organization.
In addition to the three officers
Of the club, the present board OF
governors comprises: Henry E
Boyd, Sr., traffic manager for the
Wilmington Port = Traffic associa.
ton; Bruce B. Cameron, Of the
Mcmillan and Cameron company
Peter B. Ruffin, of the Wilmington
Terminal Warehouse company; ane
E. C. Snead, assistant collector oil
customs, North Carolina district Of
the U. S. customs service.
The present membership of the
club, in addition to the three Of
ficers and members of the board
of governors, includes:
Other Members
Mike Brown, of the Morris Plan
Bank; DIR. Ernest Bullock, physi-
clan; R. W. Cantwell, warehouse
man, of Heide and company; John
Carter, Of the Cape Fear Shippine
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19
BY BOB
Staff Writer

The Propeller club of the United
States, Port OF Wilmington, is &C
lively supporting the development
of needed rivers and harbors prof.
ects in Southeastern North Caro-
lima and the furtherance of an
American Merchant Marine.
The club, which was officially
chartered in September of 1884 and
permanently re-organized in Octo-
her of 1928. has the main objective
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19
SPRING TERM

RALEIGH. March S.-LP-Stu-
dents will register tomorrow at \.
{. State college for the spring term.
Glasses will begin Wednesday, end
ing a holiday period which began
with the close Of winter term eNami-
rstt.ns Ias- THURSDAY.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-19
Now its easy to pick your best buy. See the 1910 Quality Chart Plymouth
ismost like the highpriced cars in size, engineering and ride.

THIS YEAR thousands are switching to
l Plymouth and being rewarded by
a whole lot more motoring enjoyment.
The 1910 Quality Chart shows that
the 1910 high priced cars have % i'm
portant quality features in common. But
of All Three" low-priced cars, only
Plymouth has 81 of them to II and &
for the other 2" respectively.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11
TAXES AND ELECTRIC RATES

The history of the private electric
power industry in this country has been
one of steadily improving service and
rapidly declining rates. In technical eff
ficiency, it has surpassed the rest of the
world by wide margin, and the resulting
savings have been passed on to the con-
sumner Today we can operate long list
of electrical appliances in our homes for
less than the cost of lighting alone few
years back. Electricity is the only item in
the governments official cost-of-hvlng
index which is cheaper now than IN those
far off prewar days of 1913.
But the excessive and growing tax
burden placed by government on the
utilities is a definite threat to further rate
reductions on top of that. it may
make rate increases unavoidable. You
don't need to take any utility spokesman's
word for that The other day the Public
Service Commission of New York handed
down an order granting utility rate IN
crease aggregating about S4O8,OOO year.
And the decision assailed high utility taxes
as the principal cause of the increase 1t
then went on to describe the taxes paid by
this particular company, showing that
higher rates were essential if it was to
make both ends meet.
Federal, state and local taxes today
take Is per cent or more of every dollar OF
utility revenue-and that means gross
revenue, not net profits. In number OF
states the tax collector digs into the
utility's till to the tune of 20 per cent of
every nickel taken in.
BY contrast, it should be remembered
that the government electric plants which
are now competing with the private sys-
TENS, pay practically nothing in taxes On
top of that the government systems are
built with tax funds, and receive numerous
costly services free" for which the pri-
vate companies must pay at going prices.
Socialism is fun for the politicians-but
it's tough on private citizens and tax
payers.