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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17

The story of Ahaz is a terrible
and tragic story. He used all of his
powers. both of person and of posi-
ton, to turn the people away from
God to wickedness. But God is a
jealous God. No man. whether king
or commoner, can trifle with God
without paying the price. God is
merciful and gracious to the penit-
ent, to those that seek Him. But He
is a God of penal judgment and
corrective Providence to the wan
ton and the wicked; a God Of judg.
ment and wrath to obdurate and
hardened sinners.
For the wantonness Of Ahaz, as
set forth in this terrible record,
God visited upon him and the peo'
pie frightful judgme.'ts. They were
enough to move a heart Of stone,
but Ahaz was not moved. Instead
we have the shocking record of this
text, that in his distress he tres
passed more and more. And this
ext has a serious and h~eart-search.
ing message for each and all of us
today.
Distress, affecting Providence
comes to all of us. We have to deal
with God whether we will or no.. We
may forsake God; we may turn u
backs on God; we may even despise
God. But God is unacceptable. We
may not wish to deal with Him but
H will deal with US. His eye is
upon us. "Whither shall / go from
thy spirit. Or whittier shall 1 flee
f.om thy presence? If / ascend UP
into heaven, thou art there: If |
make my bed in hell. behold thou
art there. If I take the wings of
the morning and dwell in the utter
most parts of the sea-; even there
shall thy hand lead ME and thy
right hand shall hold me If l sly,
Surely the darkness shall cover me:
even the night shall be light about
me. Yea, the darkness hideth not
from thee; but the night shineth as
the day: the darkness and the light
are both alike to thee"
Gods eye is upon us. His hand
deals with US. We cannot t~ransgress
with it." This is true of us as indi-
viduals; true of us as a nation; true
of kings and rulers.
Distress either softens or hardens.
~ $1,000 =: v,o~ Of
ter passing through trial and af-
Fiction. We are always either sof-
tened or hardened by trial. All too
often. like Ahaz, in our distress we
trespass yet more. And that is one
of the saddest chapters in any life.
Many times men have come down
to the ver..' gates OF death by sud-
den accident or by serious illness.
In their distress they have cried out
to God and made most solemn vows
that they love Him AM serve Him
if only He would raise them up.
Whether in answer to their prayers
or not, God in His goodness and
Providence has raised them up, and
their vows have been forgotten and
their hearts have become like stone.
Il their distress they have tres
passed yet more.
The nations of the world had a
baptism Of fire and blood in the
World war. They went down in the
deepest and darkest valley of sui
fering. We can never forget the de
votion manifested even by the fire
sides where 1.-The home fires were
kept burni1 g." nor the daring al
the battle front where the brave
men went over the top, nor yet
tn. calm courage in t h e camps
where there wa: a long, long
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
CHRISTIAN

First - Third and Ann streets.
James Lawson, B. D. minister. Sun
day school 9:45. j. P. Carrot, sup
e%rintendent. Morning worship IL,
Sermon, confidence and JOY.
Evening worship 8. Sermon Life
and Prayer" Youth meeting at Z
All who desire to worship with us
will be given a cordial welcome.
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ADVENT CHRISTIAN

Fourth Street-Rev. s. E. Thur
low, pastor. Corner Fourth and
Church streets. Sunday school 10 a.
m. Mr.. H. S. King, superintendent.
Morning service II a. m. Pre-Easter
message by the pastor. Junior and
Senior Loyal Workers will meet at
Z p. m. Night service 8 p. m. Ser
mon subject, THE Supper at Beth
eny" Prayer meeting Wednesday
night 8 p. m. You are cordially invit-
ed to worship with us.
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HOLINESS
HULlNbSS
Holy Church of Christ - II

Holy Church of Christ = Third and
Mar. LA street. Rev. G. l.. Prid-
gen pastor. Sunday school 1870 a
M. Evening services 1880 p. m. Y.
P. G. a. meeting Tuesday 1880 p.
m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
night 1870. The public is cordially
invited to attend all services.
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Carolina Beach Community

CaTOII1a BEACH, tOHIHIuI1ty- 10"
Gated Fourth Avenue, Sunday school
10 a. m. ]. B. Taylor, superintendent.
Christian Endeavor meets ?:30 p. m.
Preaching 8 z. m. Rev. r. L. Jerome,
ST eaker. Public cordially invited.
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NON.SECTARIAN

Church of COOLEST and Gibson
Sunday school 1920 a. m.
Preaching 7:45 p. m. Sermon subject
God Giveth Grace to the Humble"
Everybody invited. j. L. Taylor,
pastor.
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INTER.l )ENGMINATIONAI

The Rev, Robert L, Jerome wi,
be the preacher at the service "a
be held tonight at 5 O'Clock at tht
Carolina Beach Community church
The public is invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17

1t is reported that four of The
435 colleges participating in the ct
william pilot training program now
maintain seaplanA training units.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17

II Chronicles, 1922. "And in the
time of his distress did he trespass
yet more against the Lord; that is
that King Ahaz."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17

call on the name Of the Lord shall
be saved."-Acts 2-19-20-21.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
CATHOLIC

St. Mary's-Masses on Sunday at
z. 9. and 1880. Masses during the
week at Z o'clock. Holy hour first
Friday at Z a. m.
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EPISCOPAL

st. Andrew's.0n the Sound - Rev.
J. Leon Malone, rector. Sunday
school 9:45 a. m. Y. P. S. L. Z p. m.
Church service 8 p. m Bishop Darst
will preach and confirm at the Good
Friday Service 8 p. m.
Church of the Good Shepherd -
Sixth = d Queen streets. Rev.
Frederick A. Tarner,- rector. Palm
SUI. Celebration Of the Holy
Communion. 1880 a. m. Church
school. S:45 a. m. Morning prayer
and sermon. II a. m. Evensong and
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-13
ROOSEVELT READY
TOAD GREENLAND
Inhabitants Of Large DAN
ish Island Cut Off From
Mother Country

WASHINGTON, April II. -(R)-
Displaying a deep interest in Green
land, President Roosevelt disclosed
today that he was ready to dispatch
Red Cross relief, if need be, to the
1900 inhabitants of the big Dan
ish island, cut off from the mother
country as a result of Germany's in
vasion of scandinavia.
The President, at a press confer
ence, placed Greenland in the west
ern hemisphere geologically. How
ever, he brushed aside queries as
to whether the United States would
invoke the Monroe Doctrine if Ger
many, having taken control of Den
mark, should move to assert control
of Greenland also.
Such questions, he said, were very,
very premature. Although he dis
closed that he had been studying the
subject of Greenland intensively, he
said he was working much more on
humanitarian than on political
grounds.
He has instructed the Red Cross,
he asserted, to survey the situation
to see whether American relief might
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-13
|NAZI PLANES DOWNED
England Mines Skagerrak
And Kattegat To Cut
Vital Ship Routes
SUPPLY VESSELS HIT
British Airmen Roam Over
Large Area, Bomb Bal
tic Seaplane Base
BY EDWIN STOUT

LONDON, April 12.-LR-Britain
corked the Skagerrak and Kattegat
today with mines designed to cut
the lifeline of Germany's expedition
airy force in Norway and British
planes pounded the cork tight de
spite whitening fire from German
warships, planes and anti-aircraft de-
lenses.
The air ministry said the Royal
Air Force lost eight planes in the
days engagements while searching
Danish and Norwegian waters for
units of the German fleet returning
to their home bases. Earlier the
ministry had said that five bombers,
included in the days total. were
downed in a single engagement with
two warships in Kristiansand Fjord.
Another air battle was fought near
Stavanger. Two Britinsh planes
alighted on the sea. Their fate was
not disclosed.
German Planes Downed
The British also reported that
MeSSerSchm1tt fighters were
shot down, two more German fight.
ers were believed destroyed and 9TH
ers were damaged.
Gin Berlin, D. N. B., German Of
fetal news agency, said eight Of
B~ritain's most modern bombers were
downed by German planes in an at
tempted raid on German bases on
the Norwegian coast tonight.)
The British announced that at
least two German supply ships had
felt the blows of their aerial at
tack.
An 8,00O-ton ammunition ship went
up in a thunderous explosion under
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-13
HOLDING POSTS
Fortifications Are Thrown
Up In Alleys Northwest
Of Capital
GERMANS HOLD BERGEN
One Reich Destroyer Sunk,
Three Others Leave In
Flames AT Narvik
BY THOMAS F. HAWKINS

STOCKHOLM, April H. up -
Struggling against both time and
the invader, Norway's fighting men
tried tonight to complete an i'm.
penetrable ring of steel around Oslo,
their German-conquered capital,
where seven Nazi warships r re.
ported bottled up.
With their forces clinging to pc.
sitions along Oslo ford, narrow wa.
terway leading to Oslo, the Nor.
wegian defenders were disclosed to-
night to be holding a defense semi.
circle running from Moss, on the
Oslo ford, north to Holen, thence
east to Mysen, n%orthward east of
the river Glommen and Lake Oieren
to Romerike, thence southwestward
to -TYri ford and Vikesund, which
is about 80 miles due west of Oslo.
Fortifications Erected
To back up the ring, Notifications
were being thrown up in the alleys
to the northwest.
Elsewhere, the Norwegian govern
ment conceded that the Germans
were in control of Kristiansand, on
the south coast; Stavanger on the
southeast coast; Bergen, on the west
coast, and Narvik, on the northern
coast.
The Stockholm newspaper Dagens
Myheter reported Norwegian Off
Gals here had received information
to the effect that four German de-
stroyers, the last Nazl warships re-
naming at Narvik, were sunk last
night by Norwegian forces. There
was no confirmation of this report
from any source and no details.
The British earlier reported that
one German destroyer was sunk n
three others left in flames in a bat.
tie at Narvik ore port, Wednesday.
Military secrecy hid the situation
at Trondheim, above Bergen. Frag-
mentary reports from that port said
five German warships, including a
pocket batt1eship, we're observed off
shore and that the British had con-
centrated a fierce naval and air at
tack there.
Hanson Speaks
Taking to the radio to advise his
people of their precarious predica-
ment, Premier Pehr Albin Hanson
of Sweden tonight reaffirmed Swed.
ems determination to defend her
neutrality at all costs and declared
fatty that any demand by the war
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-13
Shipments To
Naziis Halted
ByRumanians
Country Suspends Loading
Of Freight Cars; Barges
Bound To Germany
NEW CRISIS FEARED
Rumanian General Staff
Holds Urgent Meeting
With Premier Tatarescu

BUCHAREST, April 12.-P-Ru-
mania tonight suspended the loading
of freight cars for Germany.
At the same time it was learned
the loading of Danube oil barges had
baen stopped for several days.
Foreign diplomats, pointing out the
action might amount to a virtual
embargo on exports to Germany, eX-
pressed fear that the move would
speed a crisis in German-Rumanian
economic relations.
The suspension of freight a load
ings, it was learned, followed pre-
sentation by Germany to Rumanla
Of = long list of commodities on
which the reich is placing a virtual
embargo against shipment to Ru-
mania.
General Staff Meets
The Rumanian general staff held
an urgent meeting with Premier
Gheorghe Tarescu tonight.
The cabinets economic council,
composed of the ministers of fin
ance, internal and external com
merce, will prepare a long list OF
Rumanian raw materials which detl'
nitely will be embargoed as vital for
the country's own use.
In informed quarters, it was said
that the government is expecting to
receive stiff demands from Germany
within the next few days.
Germany is expected to demand
formally that Rumania demobilize
in order to speed up work in fac
tories and fields for Germany.
1t is believed also in Informed
circles that Germany will demand
that Rumania, as part of the reich's
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-13

LONDON, April H. (AP) -
British official sources disclosed
tonight that a systematic search
of America-bound mails on neu-
trail ships has begun with the
removal of mails of German. or
igin from the S. S. Manhattan.
The Manhattan is due at New
York on Monday from Genoa, via
Gibraltar. The mail was taken
off at Gibraltar and those let
tiers which r not confiscated
will go forward on the next
ship.
Eastbound mail previously has
been removed from American
ships and some occasional Ger
man mail to the United States
has fallen into British hands,
but the British said a thorough
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WakeW Mate
Made Her Admit Murder

RALEIGH, April 12.-LR-De-
mure Margaret Gotten, who said she
married at IA and Learned to mind
my husband like a child" testified in
Wake superior court tonight that she
confessed to murder because che told
me to-"
Mrs. Gotten, 20, and her husband,
Woodrow, 81, are on trial for their
lives in connection with the shot
gun Staying of Mrs. Cotten's mother,
Mrs. Mary Lee Herndon, who was
killed in a corn crib on their Wake
county farm last February 10.
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Thorough Search Of u. S.-Bound Mail
Neutral Ships Started By Britain

able articles from Germany,
thus increasing German dollar
holdings. 1t said that imitation
stones at the rate of about ST.
100000 worth a year we're being
sent to the United States, also
matchmaking material ship
ments of about $780, 900 a month.
The official explanation was
that the search was imposed
suddenly to catch as much Ger
man exports by parcel mail as
possible.
The volume of parcels from
Germany to the United States
was reported to be increasing
greatly since the blockade i'm
posed on German exports, as
well as imports, Nov. Fl.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-13
ITALIAN WARSHIPS
WILL HOLD GAMES
Fleet Reported Gathering
At Several Points To
Start Maneuvers

ROME, April 13.-(SaturdaySP)
Naval sources reported early today
that the Italian fleet was gathering
to start maneuvers Monday.
The maneuvers were described as
regular spring exercises" Because
OF the war in Europe, unusual sec
recy cloaked the naval activities.
Concentration points were not dis
closed but there has been talk IN
naval circles of preparations at
laramie, great seaport in southern
Italy, and other points for the an
nlal maneuvers.
1t was assumed that naval reserv'
lists had been called to the colors for
their usual training period.
Some foreign circles said 1t was
possible that the government was
calling up several thousand men OF
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-13
COOPER RETURNS
FROM VOTE DRIVE
Brings First Week OF Cam
paign To Close After
Eastern Area Tour

Mayor Tom Cooper, a little hoarse
and still suffering some from the eff
fects of a recent attack of flu,
brought the first week of his whirl-
wind campaign for the democratic
gubernatorial nomination to a close
last night after a tour Of the eastern
sectio nof the state.
Yesterday he spoke twice in Roa-
noke Rapids and also addressed
crowds in Weldon and Halifax.
"Organized politicians in Raleigh
Ire responsible for the people of t-4e
state continuing to pay a three per
cent sales tax" he charged in his
addresses today.
"At the last session Of the legis-
lature certain members of the gen.
eral assembly made a real effort to
cut the sales tax one per cent. But
the slick-tongued, organized politi-
clans told them that if they cut the
sales tax, the state would have a
deficit of $500, 900.
"Now those members of the gen
~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-13
Winter Returns To City,;
36-Degree Low Forecast
Newspaper, Magazine
Advertisements Pay

PHILADELPHIA, April ~
up - Newspaper and magazine
advertising has yielded a bum
per return in Pennsylvania in
vitation to new industries and
tourists, State Secretary of Com
merce Richard p. Brown de-
clared tonight.
"Never have I seen results
from advertising come as quick
ly or as profitably," he told an
eastern industrial advertisers
dinner.
He said his department was
given $280,00O for Industrial pro.
motion over a two-year period:
$4,000 was spent last year and
$100,00O is being spent this year
for display advertising %stressing
PennsyIvania's industrial ad-
vantages.
Brown added $4,000 was
spent on travel advertising last
summer and early fall and the
state realized from the tourist
trade an increase of more than
100000 in gasoline tax col
lectiOns.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-13
NaZis Admit Few Gains
In Campaign On Norway
NO ACCORD EXPECTED
Nazis Charge British Bomb
ed Railway Station South
Oh Danish Border
BY ALVIN J. STEINKOPF

BERLIN, April 12-GP-Germany
admitted tonight she was making
little Roadway in her efforts to fash
ion a protected kingdom out of Nor
way through the existing Norwegian
government.
Authorized sources said the Ger.
mar government virtually had aban-
doned hope of being able to come to
any agreement with Premier Johan
Nygaardsvold's ministry for a "fric-
~tionless' administration under Ge-'
many's wing.
Two Developments
Two main developments marked
the war ir. the air:
1. DNB, official German news
agency, reported eight of Britain's
most modern bombers were shot
down by German fighters in an at,
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-13
CITY MAY RECEIVE
FOOD STAMP PLAN
Assured 1t Will Be Given
Consideration When New
Points Selected

J. D.. L. Wade, city commissioner
of public works, said yesterday the
city has received new assurance it
will be given favorable consideration
when new cities are selected for in
%stitution of the food stamp plan now
being tested by the Federal Surplus
Commodities corporation.
In a letter from Philip F. Ma
guire, executive vlce-president of
the corporation, it was stated:
"As you know, the food stamp plan
is now in operation in a number of
areas throughout the country, and
over 700 cities have requested the
program.
eve feel sure you will appreciate
the fact that we are necessarily
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-13
Census Chief
Full
Count In City
Street Survey Shows Only
IA Per Cent OF People
Have Been Counted
COUNT NEARING CLOSE
Darlington Says Full Enum-
Grafton Will Be Made Be-
fore Census Ends

Following a street survey yester
day showing that only Ia per cent
of those questioned have been count
ed in the current census, J. H. Bar
rington, of Lumberton, area super
visor, last night promised a full, 100
per cent count.
Census takers here yesterday
stated 80 per cent of Wilmington's
population has been recorded on the
books. Estimating the total popula
ton at $4,000, this would indicate
that 26,4OO have been enumerated.
However, taking into account the
sidewalk surveys IA per cent, it is
shown that only 1886 people have
been recorded.
&C Per Cent Out
That leaves Sc per cent, or 22,70z
people not included in the count.
Therefore, if so per cent of the
people in Wilmington have beer
counted, and that so per cent
amounts to 1896 persons, by the
time the count is completed the-e4ts
should have a total of 1920.
In case you don't understand the
discrepancy, or in case you dom
agree, consult your census taker
Maybe he car throw some light or
the question.
harrington said last night he coul6
not say how many have been count
ed at present but only stated thai
100 per cent would be reached be
fore the enumeration is finished.
Meanwhile, Louis T. Moore, of the
chamber Of commerce, announced
he was going to take action in con
nection with the census and he ask
ed persons who have not been
counted to notify the chamber OF
commerce.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-13

The jurors were sent from the
court room when Mrs. Gotten took
the stand, in order that they might
not be influenced by her testimony,
in the event that the judge decided
not to admit the confession as evil
dence.
Without a flicker of emotion, she
told this story:
On the day Of the killing she was
digging in a ditch when she heard
a shot. AS she ran in the direction
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-13
SKIES WILL BE FAIR
Possible Light Frost May
Result In Damage To
Truck Crops In Area

Winter returned to Wilmington
yesterday and last night and made
plans to make a weekend of it as
the mercury went tumbling into
the 3O's and brought blankets back
out of the closets.
Weathermen predicted a low of
26 degrees for this vicinity early
this morning.
Fair And Cold
Today's weather menu will be
fair and cold, with the tempera-
ture range to be between 40 and
so degrees, weather bureau Off
Gals said.
Although other sections of the
state reported snow mixed with
rain, it was only wind and rain for
Wilmington yesterday. However,
the showers were expected to come
to an end early today.
Tonight will be cold, but not as
cold as last night, weathermen said
in predicting that Sunday will be
fair and warmer.
Yesterday the temperature rang
ed from a high Of 70 to a low OF
81 degrees, with the mean five
above the normal of 81 degrees. At
7 o'clock last night the mercury
lowered around the Sc degree mark
and at 9 o'clock it had fallen to
46 degrees.
There is a possibility of light
frost tonight, weather officials de-
clared, but added that if tempera-
lures exhibit any rise late today
it will hardly be probable. mo
damage to crops in this section is
expected unless there is frost.
Weathermen have predicted that
the current cold wave will last
over the weekend into the first Of
next week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-13

search of westbound neutral
ships for German mail now was
under way.
LAST Dec. ~ the United
States protested sharply to
Britain against seizure of Amer
lean letter mail from United
States ships. On Jan. 20 Britain
fIatly rejected the United States
protest, declaring there was
"clear evidence Of the existence
of an organized traffic in con-
traband on a considerable scale
between German sympathizers
in the United States and Ger
many through the mall"
The British announcement said
the new searches would be
made to prevent American i'm
porters from buying small, mail
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-13
ROOSEVELT SIGNS
TRADE PACTS BILL
Nations Chief Calls |
Powerful Instrument
For Peace, Recovery

WASHINGTON, 12-LR-The hot
ly fought bill extending the admin
istration's reciprocal trade program
for three years vas signed today
by President Roosevelt, who called
it a powerful instrument" fol
peace and economic recovery.
Gaping the administrations big
gest victory in the present session
the chief executive affixed his sign
allure at a White House ceremony
attended by Secretaries Hull an6
Wallace and Chairmen Harrison
D-Miss) and Doughton (D-NC) o!
the committees in charge of the
legislation in congress-. Four pens
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-13
WEATHER
FORECAST

FORECAST
North Carolina-Partly cloudy, cola-
er In east portion, slightly warmer IN
extreme west portion preceded py
showers in east portion Saturday. Sun
Jay fair and warmer.
meteorological data for the "a hours
epolhg 7:3O p. m. Yesterday.
Temperature
10 a. m. 81; 7:30 a. m. 81; 1:3O p.
III: 10; 7:30 p. m. 81; maximum ~;
Allhlmum 62; mean Sc; normal 81.
Humidity
l'5v a. m. 80; 1870 a. m. rs; 1:3O p.
Ill., 10; 7:30 p. m. SO.
Precipitation
Iotal for "a hours ending 7:30 p. m
$50 $50 men; total since first Of the month
Tides For Today
from Tide Tables published by U.
~ coast and Geodetic Survey.
Wilmington 1:25a 9:oea
~ssonboro Inlet - lila 5:2ea
srou 11:39p 5:36r
ris sua nrls 5:43a; sunset 6:42p; moon
eape Fear river stage at Fay
e~'teville, 1878 feet,
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