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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31
Pembroke Jones Park
Giuen Play Project

Miss Anne Wetmore Tillinghast,
area WPA recreation supervisor,
has agreed, through the cooperation
of the city commissioners, to place
two of the agency's ablest workers
in charge of a supervised play prof
ect at Pembroke Jones park.
Announcement of the project was
made yesterday by Mrs. w. A. Fon-
vielle, chairman of the Isaac Bear
school recreation committee, com
posed also of Miss Annie Herring,
principal, Mrs. C. A. Thomas, presi-
dent of the PIT. A, Mrs. S. D.
Hurst, Mrs. L. j. Jordan, Mrs.
James Lawson and Mrs. J. E.
Evans.
Pembroke Jones park, one of the
most popular play areas in the city,
is located within one block of the
Isaac Bear school and directly in
front of the New Hanover High
school. All children and their par
ents I requested to make any
suggestions they desire regarding
the program, Mrs. Fonvielle said.
The 10 a. M. to noon schedule
will be arranged particularly for
%pre-school school children, and there
will be general programs from 2 p.
m. to $50 p. N.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31
IL Youths From This
Area Enlist In Navy

First enliStments as apprentice
seamen during March at the Raleigh
headquarters office for the Caro-
linas district of the navy recruiting
service included II young men from
southeastern North Carolina, F. l..
Williams, local recruiting officer,
reported yesterday.
They included: Floyd B. Sneeden,
of route three, Seagate; William S.
Mcbride and Wilton r. Mcbride, of
route one, Parkersburg; Henry L.
Swan, of Southport; Sherwood F.
Hinson, of route one, Chadbourn
Hal M. Inman, of Cerro Gordo;
Walter D. Bass, and Norman T.
Bass, of route three, Greenville.
Samuel w. Holden and Bryant
Potter, of Southport; James O. Shaw.
of Boardman; Thomas NJ. Mishoe
and Laverne Todd, of route one, Ia
Dor City; Ralph Singletary and
James C. Williamson, of route
three, Whiteville.
Vincent Afford, of 614 North Sew.
enth street, and Lloyd N. Brown,
of route one, Acme, were enlisted
for the mess attendant branch of
the naval service.
All were transferred to the naval
training station base at Hampton
Roads, Va, for a period of prelim-
mary training prior to assignment
to various ships of the U. S. fleet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31
Officers
Open Meeting April 80

A large delegation of representa-.
tives of law enforcement agencies
in the Wilmington section plans to
attend the spring quarterly meeting
Of the Association of Law Enforce
ment Agencies of the Carolinas in
Fayetteville on April 80 and May /,
Police Chief Joseph C. Rourk said
yesterday.
Local officers have received invi.
tations to attend from the follow,
ing Fayetteville officials: Mayor H.
c. Blackwell, o. P. Breeze. president
of the chamber of commerce, Police
Chief A. B. Crews, and Sheriff n. H.
McGeachy.
The first days program will in
clude a dance at the armory and
the third annual pistol tournament
at Fort Bragg to be conducted under
the supervision of the Federal Blu
reau of Investigation.
Frank J. Wilson, of Washington.
D. c., chief of the United States
Secret Service, will be the principal
speaker and will give a demonstra'
ton and motion picture on know
Your Money in the matter of coun-
terfeit money detection.
Headquarters for the meeting will
be in the Prince Charles hotel and
business sessions will be conducted
at the Carolina theatre in Fayette.
Vile.
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cally qualified for military service,
are invited to enlist. ..
Sergeant Bennett said the pay
Of a flying cadet is SIS a month.
In addition, clothes, food, shelter,
medical, and dental service are free.
Upon graduation from the air
corps training school, each cadet
is commissioned a second lieuten-
ant in the air corps reserve.
The cadet then has extended &C.
tive duty with a regular army unit
and a chance to win a commission
in the U. S.. army air corps. Inter-
ested young men r urged to con
tact the local station, located on
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31
Coast Guard Reserves
Meet Monday Night

A meeting of the Coast Guard
Reserve, organized here recently,
will be held in the chamber of COM
merce office IN the Cape Fear hotel
Monday night at 8 o'clock, it was
announced today.
Lieut.. C. A. Anderson, director of
the Norfolk division, will discuss
the reserve with existing members
AMI will urge prospective members
to join.
All boat owners are urged to at
tend.
At the meeting a talking movie,
Coast Guard in Action" will be
shown.
A flotilla is to be formed at the
meeting and officers are to be
elected.
The purpose of the club is to en-
courage safety in boat operation,
members said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31
MAYOR ENDORSES
BETTER HOMES
Cooper Urges Wilmingtonians
To Join Move For A
Finer City

Mayor Thomas E. Cooper yester-
day issued a proclamation endors-
ing the observance of Better Homes
Month during April and urging the
people of Wilmington to consider the
improvement and Identification of
their homes.
The proclamation follows:
Whereas, the national committee
for better homes in America has in.
ltlated the observance of a month
for city-wide participation in Better
Homes month by cooperation i'll
cleanup, paint-up and modernize
u homes, develop recreation, read
ing, music, health, child care, fam.
lily relationships, and community
beautifications.
Whereas it is the purpose of the
Better Homes committee to coordf
nate the various agencies, education
al and social, civic and religious, to.
wards definite and specific yearly
and longtime goals for home i'm.
provement, and
"Whereas the City of Whining.
ton has taken the lead in Better
Homes in North Carolina, and
whereas Better Homes make for
a better America, and
whereas the purpose of the COM
mlttee on better homes is highly
commendable and laudatory:
Nov, therefore, I, Thomas E.
Cooper, Mayor of the City of Viii.
minSton, do hereby endorse and COM
mend observance of the month OF
April as Better Homes Month, by
the designation of such period as
Better Homes Month, and urge the
people of Wilmington to give thought
and consideration to Improvement
and Identification of their homes
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31
SHIPPING MOVIE
WILL Be SHOWN
J. c. Williams To Address
Railroad Gathering Here
On Thursday

nationwide drive for less loss
1, shipment Of merchandise has re-
,ulted in the shippers and carriers
hclsring April Perfect Shipping
md Careful Handling Month";
bringing an educational p%icture-pro-
cram to Wilmington merchants and
,,rriers at 1890 o'clock Thursday
morning in the Terminal assembly
hall of the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad, under the auspices of the
Railway Express Agency. Principal
,peaker will be J. C. Williams, of
Belk. Williams store, who will ad-
dress the group after the showing
Of a vocafilm, "On Guard
Perfect Shipping and Careful
Handling month vas proclaimed by
the shippers regional advisory
boards, 10 regional organizations
comprising all merchants and ship
pers in America. in cooperation
with the Association of American
RI. iroads. Wilmington is one of 4S
cities in the southeastern region to
obtain the film.
Local Railway Express Agent e.
I. MCGOWAN, commenting on the
film which has already been seen
by a few carrier-agents, stated,
This film, lasting only % minutes,
is packed with instructive and in
formative facts and illustrations
which can be appreciated by car.
riers as well as shippers. The me-.
hour program can do much to elm
mate loss and dissatisfaction for
shippers. and offers an excellent
opportunity for the arrier to have
a round-table discussion on this
subject"
Anticipating local cooperation in
the national effort to decrease loss
and damage, the program is de-
signed to attract not only the local
merchants and carriers but also
the personnel of local business
houses who handle the packing and
unpacking of freight.
Representing the local merchants,
J. c. Williams will stress home
conditions, citing incidents, and
portraying the local picture.
The program, sponsored by the
Railway Express Agency, in con-
Junction with the local offices of
the Atlantic Coast Line railroad
ana Seaboard railway, is similar to
the programs which will be con
Quoted throughout the country dur
ing April in the perfect shipping
and careful handling drive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31
Officers Fellowship
Club Meets Tonight

REPRESENTATIVES of all law enforce
ment agencies in the city and coun-
tv are invited to attend a meeting
of the Officers Fellowship club at
6:15 o'clock this evening in the club
house on Market street, L. ID. Skies,
vice-president, announced yesterday.
All officers, whether members or
non-members of the club, are urged
to attend and hear an explanation
of the retirement fund by a state
representative.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31

serted dock, held up his hand. 1--WE
take it easy from here on" he whis-
pered. Another 300 feet and We'll
begin to see some signs of life
Big Mike Kelly took Walls hand
in his. Stick close to me, kid" he
Whispered ~hoarsely. can hang onto
those ropes. We might have to send
these guys back one at a time
Val nodded. The seaman in front
of her had a blackjack sticking out
of his hip pocket. The sight of the,
u~gly-looking instrument gave her a
momentary feeling of regret about
the whole idea. She hoped no one
would be hurt.
1t was black as pitch. There was
no moon and only a few stars shone
overhead. Barney MacGregor held
up his hand again. Talk about
luck he whispered eXcitedly.
Look"
Walking toward them, a couple
hundred feet away, were three men.
Split up, quick.,' Barney ordered.
Behind these two Sheds"
Val felt her heart racing. All
three at one fell swoop!
\ minute or so later the three
men were upon them. Val, flatten-
ed out against a wall, held her
breath. Barney gave a signal and the
six of them catapulted on their three
victims.
Val, her eyes wide with excite
ment, had never seen the likes of
this struggle. The three victims
fought back ~savagely, so savagely
they made hardly a sound.
One of them caught Barney Mac
Gregor with a right that drove him
back six feet. The man dropped an
other with a terrific left to the chin.
He was a wild man, but they closed
in on him again. Val gasped when
the eaman with the blackjack went
to work. He lifted his hand. There
was a dull whacking sound and the
wild man crumbled.
The other two were subdued in q
couple of minutes. Lucky it's so
dark" MacGregor muttered. "We're
going to have TO carry that n guy,
He's u cold"
A half hour later Val Douglas
stood on the bridge with Captain
Steve Hansen as they upped anchor
and headed out toward the Golden
Gate.
We've got 'em locked up below,
Steve. When do you want to let 'em
out?"
when we're about an hour out
to sea I'll go down and talk to EN-
he told her. II haven't seen 'em
yet, y'know."
Neither have we, hardly. 1t was
so pitch black out and we didn't
dare use a flashlight.'
They were blowing along at ten
knots by the time Steve Hansen
made ready to go below. He had
just filled his pipe when Mike Kelly
anne barging up breathlessly.
'Hey, Skipper -. there's been a
mistake. Honest. An guess what.
Steve Hansen felt a sinking sen
sation in his stomach. "What kind
of mistaken" he inquired with APP
prehension. "An' don't keep. ME play
in guessin' games"
ttThose three guys we shanghaled
they amt the guys Barney
picked up this afternoon. They're
thew
Steve Hansen gripped kelly's arm
savagely as a slow light daWned on
Val Douglas.
"Who are they?" Hansen below
ed.
Mike Kelly licked his lips. "Ihlsll
scupper you, Skipper he moaneo'
"They're Eddie Cavalier, his mana
GER and his trainer. I recognized
'em lust when I happened to go
below and saw 'em in the light 1or
the first time"
Eddie Cavalier shrieked Han
sen. you mean that boX-flghter!'
9Th same,' said Mike Kelly.
To Be Continued
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31

Carolina State college, and the Uni
versity Of North Carolina, April Is
10 20 and April % to 81.
The board will be preceded by
an air corps officer, acting as an
advance agent for the board, who
will be glad to answer all questions
pertaining to flying training receiv-
ed by flying cadets, Sergeant Ben
nett said.
Young men in southeastern
North Carolina who are between
the ages of 20 and 27, have COM
pleted at least two years in college,
or a pass an equivalent educa-
tional examination, and are physi-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31
Breuard Choir Will
Sing Here April %

The Brevard college A Capella
choir, under the direction Of John
NJ. Hawkins, will sing a sacred
a capella program Tuesday, April
%, at 8 o'clock in the sanctuary
Of the First Presbyterian church.
This choir will sing under the
sponsorship of the OAR, which
will be assisted by the adult choirs
Of the First Baptist, First Presby-
terrain and st. Andrews Presby-
terrain churches.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31
Better Business Club
To Hear H. E. Boyd

The Better Business club will
meet Monday night at s o'clock in
the Tide Water Power company as
sembly hall.
H. E. Boyd. manager of the Will
mington Port-Traffic association,
will speak OF the subject Past
Development and Possibilities of the
Port of Wilmington"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31
SIS Vacancies Open
For Army Flying Glass

A total of 375 vacancies now ex-
ist for flying cadets in the U. S.
army air corps for the May Is
class, Sergeant S. W. D. Bennett,
officer in charge of the Wilmington
district office of the army recruit.
ing service, announced yesterday.
A board of air corps officers,
travelling in a modern type of air
force airplane, will visit the follow
ing colleges in the state: Duke uni.
versity, Wake Forest college, North
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31
CHAPTER III

Hansen's face. wen make it right
after dark an shove off as
soon as we get back. You can nose
around a bit by yourself now, while
I make a few arrangements He
patted her arm and went to look
for Barney M~acGregor.
Carney" he began when he found
the big Scotsman. Barney, were
going to have a little fun tonight.
We're going to do a little shanghai
ing to replace those three skunks
that jumped ship"
The effect on Barney MacGregor
was just what Steve Hansen eN-
pected. Take it easy, Barney. It's
just a little gag to please tn gal
keep. talkin', Steve Hansen, but
I'm going to need a lot of conVlnc-
I'M"
Hansen laughed. Barney, here's
where you come in. You take ~
bucks and scout around a few OF
the waterfront h2ngouts. Pick up
three guys you think might make
pretty fair hands. Give EN- 10 bucks
each and explain to 'em what we
want 'em to do. Tell EN- what
coming off and have 'em walk along
casually behind that abandoned
freight warehouse at Pier 7. Tell
'em to put up some sort O struggle
to make it look good. Now :. .d'you
get it,"
Barney MacGregor regarded his
skipper obviously. "Steve Hansen,
It's just a mite bit clearer than bllge
water but if that's tn way you want
it. okay with me-
= x
Val Douglas, seated at mess a
short while later, felt a tingle h a
started at her toes and seemed to
rim to the base of her neck. Thls,
she told herself, was more fun than
she's ever had in her life. She glanc-
&c across the table at Barney Mac
Greeor and ne gave her a broad
wink.
"We're not letting everyone in on
this lust vet" Hansen whispered to
her. 1--WE don't want to take n
more nance than we have to. a
new has six of our best men llned
up for the job. Figures two to a
man ought TO be plenty"
He nodded toward a red-headed
seaman at the far end OF the laple'
mike Kelly, there, used to De a
nrettv fair heavyweight fighter ABOUT
six wears ago. He says he don't neeo
no help says he can go out
and bring 'em in himself"
Then lowering his voice still 1ur-
Their: 'You didn't want to go aloIs
with the boys by any chance alu
your" ,f,,
She almost choked on a mouthlui
of string beans in her haste to re-
DIV. "Try and leave me behind! she
flared. "Whose idea was this, any
way?"
cts liable to be a little danger
o11s." he said, leading her on. An
if anything goes wrong you can |
afford to be in on tn mess. Whlcl'
reminds me, if your Uncle Hahh se''
wind O. this we'll be all finding our
selves lookin' for jobs"
"Uncle Hank is 5000 miles away
and he won't be back for a week
And besides, he need never know
As for me, don't worry ABOUT my
getting involved in a mess. L hnow
neople who can square anything oul
murder" ,.4
"1've seen shanghai parties that
have ended in just that
The cold, casual way he salo IL
made Val Douglas SILVER just a III
tie.
Barney MacGregor, leading ms
little party single file along the de-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31

AIAtc
VAL DOUGLAS-girI sports writ
er, shipped OH a freighter to find
excitement.
EDDIE CAVALIER - prize
fighter headed for the title, has a
score to settle with Val.
CAPTAIN STEVE HANSEN -
skipper of the Northern Belle.
DUFFY kELSO-CavaIier's man
ager.
YESTERDAY: When Steve eX-
plains that an important contract
depends upon the safe Arrival of a
shipment of mining machinery at
Prince Rupert, Val refuses to be
mate, signs as purser. Three sailors
jumped ship a few hours before sail
ing. To wait for new men will mean
a costly delay. Val suggests they
shanghai three men.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31
Rhodes Formally Files
For Justice Of Peace

The distinction of being the first
to file for the county primaries on
May rs goes to a candidate for JUS
tice of the peace, it was learned
yesterday from H. G. Carney, chair
man of the New Hanover board OF
elections.
Henry Isaac Rhodes filed for JUS
tice Of the peace.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31
Campbell Names May
Queen And Her Escort

BUIE'S CREEK, March so. -
Campbell college students o a
May King as we'll as a May Queen
this year, and runner up for the
male honor was Hargrove Davis, OF
Wilmington.
Rosa Pecora, of Warsaw, is queen
and Clark Fisher, Of Clinton, is
king.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31

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Barney MacGregor, leading his
little party single file along the de-
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05
Saturday, April ls. 1910.
Ar 2,00 O'CLOCK P. N.

Al 1sNu OGA4GCtN = VI
In front Of The Milford Trust Com.
pany Ia the Town OF Milford. Cedar
Greek Hundred Sussex County, Della
ware. the following Real Estate. to-
An that certain lot. piece and parce
az and, situated IN Cedar Greek Hun
dfed. Sussex County, state Of Delaware,
lying ON the East side OF the DUPONT
Highway. with frontage Of One Hun
Qled (lObl Feet. designated as Lot No.
Eleven (fll on plot OF lots OF the Simp-
ccptaining I.45 ACRES OF LAND. be-
the salae mare or less, improved by q
two story dwelling house. garage and
Chicken house thereon.
IflktNiS:--'l,Wenty per cent Of the
purchase money will be demanded on
the day Of sale, and the purchaser or
purchasers shall. on or before the Goth
adjourned March Term Of the Orphans
Court, in and for Sussex County. de-
post ~ the Farmers Bank OF the State
Of Delaware. at Georgetown, TO the
credit OF the said Orphans Court. the
balance OF the purchase money. II the
purchaser pc purcha sers fail 10 COM
ply With these terms the percentum paid
On the day Of sale will he forfeited. The
purchaser or purchasers wnl be re-
The deed
Notice is hereby given to
Al persons having any lien or encum-
aiance against the shares or interests
y the said Marion Il. Warner. Paul v.
Tracy and Charlotte n. lfullmeH or any
sairt. at or after the said Goth day of
Api9l next and make proof Of suck claim.
i=A24tlS II. tt ahftfll1L. ESQ, Trustee
ssued March 20, 1870. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
Of Administration were in due form
Of law granted unto the undersigned,
on the twelfth day of March. A. d.
1910. and that all persons having
claims against the estate of the de-
ceased must present the same, duly
attested. to the said Leroy Campbell,
Administrator of the estate of Asher
G.. Campbell, deceased, on or before
the twelfth. day of March. 1941, or
abide the Act Of Assembly in such
case made and provided.
Leroy CAMPBELL,
Address, Administrators.
Rehoboth, Delaware. 3-29-3t
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-05

Pruning time for most frnit trees
is in early spring after danger of ex-
tremly low temperatures is past and
before growth starts.
II is estimated that IN 1889 nearly
100000 farm homes in the United
States received electric current from
central stations.