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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-06
Editorial Comments
From Other Angles
CONTROL OR SUICIDE
(Raleigh News And Observer)

The News and Observer has always recog-
nized the validity of objections to compulsory
crop control as a permanent policy. At the
same time it has been apparent for a number
of years that the amount of land suitable for
the production of flue cured tobacco is capa-
BILE of producing a crop so far in excess of the
demand that the size of the crop must be con-
trolled in some manner if farmers are to re-
ceive a fair price. Thai control can be eff
fected through only three methods, voluntary
reductions, compulsion or starvation prices,
so low as to make the production of tobacco
unattractive.
North Carolina growers have learned about
all three methods through experience. The
voluntary method, vastly preferable in theory
to the other two, was last tried in 1889. De-
spite the advantage of government subsidies
in the form of soil conservation payments, eff.
forts to limit the crop to reasonable proper
tons through that method resulted in dismal
failure. The crop was by far the largest on
record and a surplus which had been held to
reasonable proportions in previous years
through compulsory control was increased to
an unmanageable size in a single year.
On the other hand, control has produced
satisfactory, although not perfect results in
each year in which it has been in operation.
It seems clear that under normal conditions
compulsory control for flue cured tobacco
would be desirable so long as cotton and
other cash crops adaptable to the same land
sell at low prices-unless or until North Caro-.
lima farmers are educated to a general &C.
.ceptance of the practice of balance farming.
But North Carolina tobacco growers are moi
now faced by normal conditions. In addition
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-06
Star.News Program

Consolidated Ctty.CoAnty Go0ernmen'
under Council Manager Administrator
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck md Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and Industrial
Shoa1s.
Seaside Highway from Wr1ghtsO'He
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension OF City Limits.
S5-Foot Cape Fear River N1o
er Turning Basin, with ship lanes MO
industrial sites along Eastern odnE
south OF Wilmington.
Pared River Road to Southport, od
orion Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Prodnc'
tion through sustained-yield methods
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Unified Industrial n Resort Pro
motional Agency. supported by one
co%unty-Wide tar.
Shipyards and Drydock.
Negro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around the
Community Hospital.
Adequate hospital facilities for whites.
Junior High School,
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development OF native grape 0ro1o1ng
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern Tuberculosis Sandtorium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-06
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION

AS the day for opening the democratic ma
tional convention at Chicago draws near specu-
lation grows on the question of candidates.
Washington just now is ago over a rumor that
President ROOSEVELT has decided to be a can
didate and has named Secretary of State HULL
as his running mate.
Many party members will Immediately &C
democrats, with few exceptions, will agree that
such a slate would not only be acceptable to the
convention but to the vast majority of Ameri.
can voters as we'll. But it must be remem
bered that President ROOSEVELT has given the
rumor no support. He still maintains his
compelled to answer direct questions on the
subject, skillfully avoids a direct answer. The
matter is as much up in the air now as when
first preached. Only when he decides the pro-
per time has arrived for a declaration will Mr..
ROOSEVELT let his views and wishes be known.
There is, however, one point on which we
may base a conclusion. 1t is that the demo-
cratic convention will nominate the ticket, and
only the ticket, which Mr.. ROOSEVELT approves.
His position is unique in American politics.
Never before has the question of the third
term been so prominent Never in our long
national history has the question of national
defense been on a similar basis. Never have
Americans been confronted with the problem
of continuing in office a president whose re-
election would set aside a cherished tradition
because his retirement might handicap rearma-
ment at a crucial time in our national exist.
ence.
Because the situation is what 1t is, the
present dominant party needs to employ all
its power and judgment at the forthcoming
convention. 1t has, with few exceptions, com.
plete confidence in the President. With few
exceptions, it believes him the one man in the
country fitted to carry on the vast prepared
ness program which must be pressed to a sue
cessful conclusion. 1t may be sure, whether
his decision is to run again or to propose a
successor, that Mr.. ROOSEVELT will be guided
by what he believes will best meet the needs
Of the people and the government in the
troubled years ahead
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-06
Hollywood Sights And Sounds
By Robin Coons'

ance go hand in hand in tasteful
and delicate projection of plot and
character. Delicacy is especially
notable in the treatment of the
deep, always platonic love that
grows between Henriette and the
Due. Boyer makes the Due a con-
vincing character, but second only
to Miss Davis is Barbara O'Neil,
playing another unbalanced wife
to Boyer Cher first was in when
Tomorrow Comes"D. The children
are a remarkable quartette, with
Richard Nichols as Raynald the
most delightful moppet in years.
s'The Mortal Storm" Mar
garet SULLIVAN, James Stew
art, Robert Young, Frank Nor
gan, Robert Stack, Bonita
Granville, Irene Rich, William
T. Orr, Maria Ouspenskaya.
Here is a beautifully done, I'M
embittered picture of what Hitler
ism can do to human relations. The
family in question has a mon
Aryan" father wed to an "Aryan"
mother with two children by a
previous marriage, two (Sullavan
and Gene Reynolds) by the second.
They live in Germany. Under the
impact of Nazi theology, the fam.
lily is wrecked - heartbreakingly,
poignantly, inevitably. Heavy fare
for these days, but heartily rec
commended for its sheer power, for
its splendid performances notably
by Young, Morgan, SULLIVAN.
Frank Borzage directed.
"The New Moon" jeanette
Macdonald : Nelson Eddy. Di-
rected by Robert z. Leonard.
Just what the doctor ordered for
relaxation and escape. The tuneful
old operetta keeps all its tunes
Glover, Come Back to Me-" ''One
Kiss" Marianne" etc. and
much of its old, STACEY story
about the French aristocrat posing
as a bondsman in the service OF
the lovely heroine down New Or.
leans way. Slow at times but on
the whole be plIi1ing I
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-06
OF OFFICE
ARE NOT FIXED
Food Stamp Workers Here
Are To Hold Office
Indefinitely

The positions of members of the
board which will administer the
FSCC food stamp plan of distribut-
ing surplus commodities, concerning
which there was some discussion
when Reuben B. Roebuck was ap-
pointed issuing officer at a joint
meeting of the city and county, be-
came somewhat more secure yes
terday morning as the city and
county boards met to sign the con-
tract with the FSCC.
At the meeting the question of
bonds was raised and John A. Or
rell, county auditor, said a term OF
office should be set for the three
employees so the bonds could be
written for that period.
J.. E. L. Wade, city commissioner
of public works, who seconded the
nomination of Roebuck at the time
he was appointed, moved that the
bonds be secured for a one-year
period but that there be no term of
office set.
The men appointed, he said,
should not have to be re-appointed
each year. DR.. J.. M. Hall, county
commissioner who nominated Roe
buck, said he felt the office should
be for an indefinite period ito keep
politics out of it. I don't think a
man should be made to secure re-
election every year." he said.
The contract between the FSCC,
the city and the county runs for a
period Of one year and is subject to
cancellation on ten days notice from
either party.
The bonds are to be $4,000 for
Roebuck, the issuing officer; S., 900
for H. ~. Jeter, cashier, and $1,000
for r. c. Platt, Sr., statistician.
They are to be payable half to the
city and half to the county.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-06
Placement Of Refugee
Children Is Planned

The United States Committee for
the Care of European Children, 213
North Fourth street, New York City,
Is planning a program for placement
of refugee children, Mrs. Ida B.
Speiden, executive secretary, Will
mington chapter of the American
Red Cross, was advised yesterday.
Any residents of Wilmington and
vicinity desiring to secure further
information on the placement of ref
ugee children are urged to write the
committee at the New York address
or communicate with Mrs. Speiden'
Red Cross office, in the custom
house.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-06

HOLLYWOOD, July 5.-"All
This, and H Heaven Too"
Screenplay by Casey Robinson
from novel by Rachel Field.
Directed by Anatole Litvak.
Principals: Bette Davis,
Charles Boyer, Jeffrey Lynn,
Barbara O'Neil, Virginia Weld
Ter, Helen Wesley, Walter
Hampden, Henry Daniel, Har-
~ Davenport, George Coulour-
is, Montagu Love, Janet Beech
er, June Lockhart, Ann Todd,
Richard Nichols, Fritz Leiber,
Ian Keith.
Miss Fields best-seller had 50
many readers that comment on
the story is needless. The film yer.
sion deals in the main with her
life in France and mere.
ly suggests the latter portion OF
the book dealing with her interest.
ing but undramatic days in Ameri.
ca.
This life in France-in 1849 dur.
ing the reign of Louis Philippe
gives Miss Davis as the quiet gov
erness Henrietta Deluzy Desportes
opportunity for a dramatic per-
Torrance totally lacking in the
tricks" so Objectionable to those
outside the Davis cult of worship.
pers. Miss Davis seizes the oppor'
tunity to deliver her best and in
every way most impressive work.
Although the settings beautifully
recreate the feel of the period
"All This, and Heaven Too" al
ways is d story of human conflict
From the moment the governess
obtains her position in the house
hold of the Due de Praslin (Boyer)
she is entangled in the ultimate
tragedy incipient there. The jeaL
GUS, neurotic wife (O'Neil), the
lonely husband, the bright children
to whom Henrietta brings under
standing and kindness, form {
powerful milieu for drama. Out 0:
the situation, the denouement-one
of Frances most sensational muir
ders-works logically, inevitably
climax piling upon climax for {
tense and deeply moving film.
Script, direction a n d perform
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-06
"The New Moon" jeanette
Macdonald = Nelson Eddy. Di-
rected by Robert z. Leonard.
Britain Orders Many
War Materials In i. S.

NEW YORK, July 5-RHA
spokesman for the British purchas-
ing commission said today tn e
British government had placed
orders for 500, 600, 900 of war ma
terials in the United States in the
last week.
The new buying, he said, brought
the total placed here by the Brit
is, and the French previous to
their surrender, to S $1,000, 900, 900.
OF that amount, it was stated, 60
per cent represented airplanes
with ordnance next volume"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-06
ARMISTICE TERM

BERLIN, July 5-R-DNB, the
official German news agency,
stated tonight that in accordance
with the armistice terms the
French government had an
nounced trat no French subject
may enlist in armed forces against
The penalty is life i'm
prisonment or death. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-06
Reu. Eubank Returns
To Sunset Park Home

The Rev. w. Hampton Eubank,
Of Wilmington, evangelist for the
Presbyterian Synod Of North Caro-
lima, has returned from Angler,
where he conducted a Today evan
gelistic meeting.
He Will be at his home, Is Wash.
lngton street, in Sunset Park, for
the next few days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-06
FRENCH FLEET

LONDON, July s. Up The
portion of the French fleet in
Alexandra harbor is compar-
atively small, a usually relia-
BILE source said today.
The disposition of the French
feet at the beginning of the
week was reported approx
mately this:
One third in British ports.
One third at Oran.
One sixth at Casablanca.
One sixth at Alexandria.
Two units of the French navy
now are in Scottish waters, it
was said.
Other authoritative circles in
London said that some French
vessels under construction in
northern France were lowed
to Britain with skilled work.
men aboard.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-06
TOP o. H MORNING

Thou must be true thyself,
If thou the truth Wouldst teach!
Thu soul must overflow, If thou
Another's soul WOuldSt reach;
1t needs the overflow of heart
TO give the lips full speech.
-BONAR.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-06
Plumbing Contractors
Will Meet At Beach

North Carolina plumbing contrac-
tors will meet at Wrightsville Beach
July 1927 for the annual conven-
ton of the North Carolina Asso-
citation of Plumbing and Heating
Contractors, Inc.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-06
Freddy Macmillan Dies
Of Power House Burns

Freddy Macmillan, colored, en-
ploye of the Tide Water Power COM
pany, died at James Walker Me-
mortal hospital yesterday afternoon
at lis o'clock of burns received
at the power house Tuesday morn
ing.
Macmillan was fatally burned
when ashes he was shovelling from
a boiler at the power house caVed
in on him.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-06

immunity. II the bund leaders are proved to
have overstepped the bounds of propriety' de-
cency and the respect due the government, they
should be given the punishment prescribed fr
their offense, and no technical defense should
be permitted to stand in the way.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-06

The United States has 11,OOO''
600 homes with telephones, 22.OOo.'
600 with radios and 81, O00, 900 WI"
electric lights.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN WORKi

Statistics snow that there are
many young men and women
throughout the country who are un-
employed, and 1t is the feeling OF the
Delaware National Youth Admins
tratiOn that there are many young
people in Sussex county who are
anxious for work, but who possibly
are not aware Of the proper ap-
pIOach.
The National Youth Administra-
tiOn is just as anxious to give these
young people remunerative work
and that much needed experience
that is wanted by all employers in
private industry. This work is on a
part-time basis and gives experience
III such fields as clerical, cOnstruc-
tiOn, nursery, cafeteria, library, rec
Teation. and etc.
In order to help the young people
OF Sussex county with their unem-
plOyment problems. as well as other
problems, there has been appointed
a Sussex county supervisor for the
National Youth Administration, J.
Marshall Phillips. His Office is To-
Gated on the second floor of the Tun-
nell Building at 1O2 South Race
street. Georgetown. His Office hours
are $3.50 a. m. to 4:30 p. m, Monday
through Wednesday; $3.50 a. m. to ~
LOOn on Thursday.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
TO DISCUSS JUVENILE
PROBLEMS AT DOVER
tcontlnuea from Rlrs. 200

P. LeFevre. Judge of the Juvenile
Courts of Kent and Sussex counties.
who will discuss The Operation of
Juvenile Courts" in those counties;
J Paul Green, chief probation officer
OF the New Castle County Juvenile
Court, whose subject will be How
Delinquency Problems Are Handled
by the New Castle County Juvenile
Court" Charles A. Whaley, chief
probation officer for Kent and Sus-
sea Counties, who will discuss THE
Relationship of the Juvenile Court to
Juvenile Delinquency" Following
each of these addresses a discus
sion period has been arranged, dur
ing which those in attendance may
discuss. lhe facts presented.
The Rev. Dr.. Hallorahan, who is
a member Of the National Child We'll
fare Committee of the Legion. and
who has had unusual opportunities
to become intimately acquainted with
the subject, will have as his topic
Juvenile Delinquency and Crime"
He is recognized as a national au-
thOrity on this subject, and is a
magnetic and able speaker.
This meeting is an OutgrOwth of
the recent Child Welfare Conference
OF Area b." comprising New York.
New Jersey. Pennsylvania, Delaware. |
Maryland. District of Columbia. Vir-
giuia, West Virginia and Puerto Rico,
which was held at Richmond. Va.
early in the year, with Mrs. Dillon
presiding.
The public is extended a cordial
invitation TO attend Sunday after
Moons meeting. and TO participate in
the discussions. The subject Of juVe-
nile delinquency is one OF live in
terest and importance TO Delaware,
as elsewhere, and the committee
hopes there will be a large attend
lmce. The members of Walter L. Fox
Post of Dover, and the Forty and
Eight, will act as ushers, and the
of the Fox Post Auxiliary
will attend TO registration and act
as hOstesses.
Department Chairman Ehinger
will preside at the conference and
Department Commander Samuel
Green will give the welcoming ad-
iress.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
AnARNER fLnR


Mrs. Norman Grove was hostess
to the Shawnee Home Demonstra-
ton Club on April ~, with IS mem
bers present.
After the usual business was
transacted Mrs Gus Swanson, our
health chairman, gave a talk on Can
Ger Control The club decided to con-
tribute $500 towards cancer control
IN Delaware.
Mrs. VIII Heitmneller gave q re-
port on Achievement Day al George
town" for the benefit Of those who
were unable 10 attend.
Mrs. Norman Grove, Mrs. L. Bur-
lingame, Mrs. Gus Swanson and Mrs.
Whitley Jewell were elected dele
gates 10 attend the Short Course at
Newark in June
Mrs. Albert POstles and Mrs. Fred
Davis gave "a demonstration on
"Those Good Old Southern Hot
Breads" with delicious samples for
US to taste.
This meeting marked the sixth an
niversary Of the club. There were
two big surprises In store for us, first
Mrs. Gus Swanson presented to the
club q gavel to which was attached
a card reading Prom the men of
Shawnee to the women OF Shawnee.
Our next surprise came when the
hostess walked In carrying a large
birthday cake with six pink candles.
To eat with the cake our hostess SER
we'd ice cream. A most enjoyable af-
lernOOn was had by ALL
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
MILLYILLE

Those from this town who attend.
ed the anniversary luncheon Of the
Selbyville Community Club on
Thursday afternoon OF last. week
were Mrs. Ola Wiley, Mra Marion
Noble, Mrs. Esther Townsend and
Mrs Helen West
On Friday afternoon Mrs Marion
Noble mOtOred to Wilmington where
she was one Of the number at the
luncheon of the Washington Heights
New Century Clubs 25th anniver-
sary luncheon held in the Hotel du-
Pont.
Capt. and Mrs Elbert Evans are
spending the week in the Quaker
City with relatives and friends.
MIR. and Mrs. Roland West attend
ed the funeral Of Gardner Bunting
OF Willlamsulle on Sunday after
noon. M. Bunting was an uncle Of
Mrs West
Jack West OF suffolk. Va. spent
Wednesday night with MIR. and Mrs.
J. s. Noble. Their guest for the week
end was Albert Daisey OF New York
city,
Tommie Dukes OF East LansdOwne,
Pa. spent a part OF the past week
with his grandmother and aunt, Mrs.
Ida Dukes and Mrs. /. r. Wiley.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. McCabe enter
tained to dinner on Sunday MIR. and
Mrs. Vernon Cobb and children Of
Ocean View.
Mrs. f.. A Holloway Of Selbyville /
and Mrs. Linda Dukes and son Syl-
vester Dukes, OF Philadelphia visited
Mrs. Ida Duker and Mrs. J. R. Wiley |
On Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
REA TOURING SHOW At
GREENWOOD NAY 1914
C. - - -

material at these meetings on costs
Of electric power and its use Ia farm
operations. Until rural electric
lines were constructed through the
enterprise OF the members Of the
Delaware Rural Electric Association.
work-saving electric dairy equip
ment and household appliances could
not be utilized by local farm people.
Now they may effectively modernlzs
their homes and farms.
More stringent regulations govern
ing the distribution OF fluid milk and
more strict requirements OF dairy
produce professors, compel improve
ments in the farm dairy. In any
case, cleanliness In the dairy brings
a bigger cream check. Small gteril-
izers such as will be shown IA the
demonstration provide a quick, easy
way to steiili2e utensils and at the
same time supply hot water for
The old hand-turned cream
separator is no longer a slave driv-
er when electricity takes over the
job. Also, YOU get more cream and
q higher test, because the separator
works better with constant-speed
motor.
II you get less for sour cream than |
for sweet cream, cream cooler will |
add money TO your cream checks |
Coolers varying In capacity from five
gallons up 10 twenty will be demon
strated at the show. The small fve-
gallon cooler can be used In con-
junction with cream storage In a
refrigerator.
Miss BloOme, REA home ecOnO-
INST. will show in her demOnstra-
ion how the household refrigerator
las become a year-arOund necessity.
rhe demonstrations will include
POINTS on the care and operation of
he refrigerator, how to select a re-
rigerator, and its use in meal prep
ration.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
Milford Grange Notes

Eleven members of Milford Grange
travelled TO Georgetown in the rain
last Friday night TO attend a cover
ed dish supper sponsored by Sussex
County Pomona. All the good things
imaginable heaped every plate and
Elenty left over.
The program was a memorable
enc. Miss Beulah Arm0r, of Mil
ford. recited "China Blue Eyes" Mu-
sic and readings by several other
oranges.
Midland Grange was ready to burn
their mortgage and Mrs. William
Massey built her program for that oc-
casiOn. Delaware State Grange Mas
ter Jester, Mrs. Jester, state fora:
Sussex Pomona Master Howard
Moore, The eldest member and the
youngest member of Midland Grange
and all masters of Midland who have
served in the new hall participated
III the ceremony of burning the note
While they Travelled down in the
Tain--it was a different story COM
ing home VIXEN snow was so heavy
il was hard to travel, but we are
thankful all reached home in safety.
Saturday night at the regular
meeting of Milford Grange a resO-
luton was passed TO help extermi-
Late rag weed.
We are locking forward 70 spring !
as so many have been sick this win
ter. We m!ee Sister Higman and
Sister Cook and hope to see them
soon. Sisters Kirby and Webb were
reported improving.
The lecturer presented what she
called a windy prOgram-it was full
OF surprises and much enjoyed. Mem
cry songs were guessed, feather
bIOwn in the sir and a talk on hob
hes. wild life. dairying and an or
iginal story given.
Mrs. Davis Watson will present
lhe program this week and Mrs. Bur-
gette Short will give a travel talk.
Milford chronicle., 1940-04-19
REESE THEATRE TO
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY
CONTINUED from First PAss,

On March 2, 1929, the New Reese
Theatre opened its doors TO a theatre
public demanding motion picture
presentation of standard hereto
tore only found in large cities. The
Reese Theatre was the first TO intro
duce sound on the Eastern Shore.
This came about with the presenta-
tiOn of wings" using the cinema
tone. After this presentation, Mr..
Harrington decided to await further
improvements in sound before pre-
senting IL 10 the theatre public. After
a wait of almost a year, the Reese
Theatre through cooperation with
RCA, opened with the largest and
most complete sound system on the
shore. Not only was this history
making. but paved the way whereby
other towns had TO compete in sound
reproduction.
Aside from experience as a theatre
manager, Mr.. Harrington has had
production experience with the then
Famous Players Lasky Company.
now known as Paramount, In 1928,
he was personal research Fepresen-
tative to the late Rudolph Valentino.
and later made assistant to Forrest
Halsey, production superintendent Of
several Paramount units In this ca
pacity Mr.. Harrington worked on
Monsieur Beaueaire" with Valen-
tinO, Gloria Swanson in "Manhat-
tam" Richard Dix and Bebe Daniels
in SINNERS in Heaven" Richard Dix
in ''The Shock Punch" Valentino in
The Sainted Devlls' and several
others.
With the observance Of his 9th
anniversary in the theatrical busi-
ness comes forth the announcement
that the Reese Theatre viii be COM
pletely redecorated and renovated
in the near future.