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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-18
New, Heavier Tanks
Used In Nazi Push

LONDON, May 17-R-Huge new
tanks, larger and more heavily arm
ed than those which rolled through
Poland last September, were used by
the Germans to break through the
French extension of the Maginot line
in the Sedan area, a British military
source said today.
This authority estimated that the
Nazis used three armored divisions
each having about 400 tanks.
It. was emphasized that Hitler:
hordes did not strike at. the mair
Maginot defenses, but at the ex
tension, which is regarded as con
siderably weaker than the princi
pi,l Notifications.
The French defenders were des'
cribed as surprised by the direction
and weight of the blow"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-18
XXX Hogger Found
Guilty AT Atlanta

ATLANTA, May 17.-LP-Second
to be convicted in the states drive
on Fulton county floggings, Dan
Edison, a printing plant employe,
awaited sentence today in superior
court.
The 25-year-old ~electrotyper was
convicted last night of assault and
battery on P. S. Toney, CLIO textile
union organizer and one of approx
mately so persons alleged to have
been dashed by night riders in SUI
years.
This was the same charge on
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-18
JOB NEEDS COME
FIRST, SAYS F. R.
President Voices Opposi.
ton To Diversion OF
WPA Appropriation

WASHINGTON, May II. Up
President Roosevelt voiced opposi-
ton today to devoting a part of the
pending relief appropriation to pub
lie works. That, he said, would cut
down on the number of jobs avail
able to needy individuals.
In the house, where the measure
is I'D for debate, Representative
Woodruff (D-Va) advocated that half
the relief money be used on a pub
lie works program.
Such undertakings, the President
said at his press conference, re-
ouire a much larger expenditure on
materials which come from mines,
forests, steel mills and cement plants,
Automatically, he said, that de-
the number of relief cases
which can be cared for from the
available funds.
The President said his new de.
Tense program would, of course, pro-
vide considerable employment but
it would by no mean take are OF
the people on relief.
He said the 1915, 1880 Go relief bill
must go through congress rapidly
because existing funds IRE expected
to run out July 1.
Woodrum's opposition to the re
lief bill led him to surrender his
usual job of plotting the legislation
through the house. The present pro
gram he said, vas leading to ma
tional economic disaster"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-18
BY FOSTER

T. T. Hamilton, principal of the
New Hanover High school, an
nounced today his Office has pre-
pared a guidance in the selection
Of courses" for the 1940-41 student
body.
Copies of the guidance" he
stated, were given out to every pu-
pill in the institution.
The phamplet has all the ear
marks, including size, of being a
frst-rate catalogue of the proper
tions mailed out by colleges.
1t starts out with a statement of
graduation requirements" and is
quickly followed by paragraphs
dealing with the schools 'Curricu-
lum opportunities" college pre-
paratory," vocational stenogra-
ply" the general course" trade
and industry" cooperative en-
ployment," home economies"
bookkeeping
1t ends W with information about
the studies which is calculated to
prove a guidance in aiding the stu
dent approach with greater intelli-
! gence his scholastic future while in
the high school.
A Wider Choice
Hamilton pointed out h a t the
school nov offers a wider choice OF
subjects than ever before in its
history. The proper selection of
any series Of courses will graduate
the young men and women into
commercial occupations, trades
and industry, nursing, preparation
for college, and numerous other
promising fields.
It might be said that eve be-
fore has a local institution been so
well equipped and it's studies so CO.
odinated to be used in academic
and commercial hannels.
Even opportunities for students
to develop interests and abilities
along athletic lines have been gear
ed up. And, finally, never before
has the horizon of a new school
term borne a more prevailing pro-
mise.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-18
CANDIDATES TALK
IN RALEIGH AREA
Governor Aspirants Circu'
late Close To State
Demos Convention
(By the Associated Press)

Most of the democratic CANDIDATES
for governor were in Raleigh TO-
day, mingling with the record crowo
at the state democratic convention
Lee Gravely of Rocky Noun
will speak over the radio in Dur
ham today. W. P. Horton of Pitts
boro will make a radio speech in
Raleigh and will also speak In
Durham.
Paul Grady Of Kelly, speaking
last night at Greensboro, charged
that one of his six opponents for
the gubernatorial nomination had
Tough against enactment Of a bill,
passed by the last legislature, BAH
ming absentee voting in the pri-
maries.
Grady did not mention any
names However, Lieutenant o
ernor Horton, as presiding officer
of the senate, was the only one
of the seven democratic candidates
who served in the last general as
sembly.
Speaking from his sound truck in
Durham yesterday, Tom Cooper OF
Wilmington told his audience: IF
any of that gang opposing me is
elected governor, the people of the
state will find that instead of get
ting a reduction in taxes, the tax
bill of North Carolina is going to
rise"
j. NJ. Broughton spoke yesterday
in Fayetteville, Carthage and
Southern Pines. He asserted that
the defense program outlined by
President Roosevelt would prove
important to North Carolina.
North Carolina has certain ma
tural advantages that fit in with
this program of defense, but that
will prove of great value and i'm
portance to the state and its fu-
ture," he said.
Four of the democratic candi-
dates-A. J. Maxwell of Raleigh,
L. Lee Gravely of Rocky Mount,
Arthur Simmons of Burlington and
Horton-did not make any speeches
yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-18
BEHIND THE SCENES
In WASHINGTON
BY BRUCE CATION
The News Washington
COrreSnOndent

WASHINGTON, May II. - The
National Negro Congress, before
which John L. Lewis made his
most recent attack on F. D. R.,
has been more or less a Commu-
mist front outfit since it's birth. The
split occurring the day after Lewis
speech, when President Philip Ran
dolph resigned because the con-
gress took Communist Party mon
ey and adopted a party program,
was no surprise to insiders.
Need for a congress which could
work out a common program for
all Negro organizations was first
discussed at a conference of Negro
leaders here in 1885.
A little later, more specific pro.
posals for the calling of such a
congress were made by James w.
Ford, the Communists perennial
vice presidential candidate.
Ford took a number OF colored
leaders to see Earl BroWder and
the idea was discussed further.
Until the time of the Lewis
speech, however, there had never
been an open row over Communist
influence in the organization. The
Communists have been giving &C.
tive support to Lewis tentative
proposals for a third party; his
suggestion that Negroes join the
move was welcomed by the con-
gress, cold-shouldered by the more
conservative Urban League a n d
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People.
GANGSTERS GONE
FROM MATANUSKA
Having shaken off most of the
misfts who were sent north to be
pioneers, the Matanuska colony is
Begin ing to gets its feet on the
g und. Tales about some of its
original ''settlers' continue to be
told, though. One Of the oldest is
the following:
Among the couples who went to
Alaska to homestead were a pro-
fessional gambler fl om Cicero, ILL.,,
and a dance-hall gal from the same
tc IN T-ey'd been in the anti-Ca-
pone faction, and had fled Cicero
to escape Capone's gunmen; land
ed. flat broke, on a desolate north
ern Michigan farm, didn't d a r e
leave it, and of course very quickly
went on relief.
AS reliefers, they somehow got
included in the list {. folks sched-
uled to go to Alaska. Figuring
Matanuska was a safe distance
from Cicero tn, went along . L.
and, apparently, made an honest
but completely unconvincing effort
to become farmers.
Nobody knows whatever happen
ed to them, except that they're no
longer in Matanuska.
Which is a reminder. Friends of
Matanuska say many of its
troubles came because some relief
{ lcials simply picked out their
worst problem cases and shipped
them off to Alaska in order to get
rio Of headaches.
An afternoons conversation with
members of the U. S. Chamber of
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-18
LEIGH
B R E FS
Star News Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
BY HENRY AVERILL

RALEIGH, May 17.-Everybody
around headquarters for A. j. Max
well blossomed out Thursday with
lapel ribbons proclaiming loyalty
to the commissioner of revenue for
governor.
For State Manager Burgin Pen
nell, Assistant Manager Ronald
Wilson and Man-of-all-Jobs John
Harmon there were red carnations
to set off the ribbon emblems.
Obviously the ribbons were de-
signed to impress during today's
gathering Of the democratic clans
for, the state convention.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-18
Retail Trade Volume
Again Shows Pickup

NEW YORK, May 17-R-Retail
trade volume moved up several
notches this week aided by the gen.
eral improvement in weather, Dur
& Bradstreet said today in their
trade review of the week.
Reports of expanding retail vol,
ume came from all sections of the
country" the review said. Auto
motive supply, household and gar.
den items, and sporting goods were
particularly active. Lawn a n c
porch furnishings and summer
rugs were said to be having one Of
the best seasons on record in many
cities"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-18
Plane Factory Planned
At Newport News, Va,

NEW YORK, May 17.-(R-On
the heels of President Roosevelt's
request for a so, 00-plane air force,
Charles Cone of Miami Beach, Fla,
announced here today that a group
headed by Horace E. Dodge, of the
Detroit automobile family, planned
to open a huge plane and engine
factory in Newport News, Va.
Things have happened rapidly
since the Presidents speech yester-
day." said Cone. 1--WE already have
Jul own landing field in Newport
News, near the liant building which
covers about three acres"
He declined to go into details.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-18
SATURDAY, MAY 10. TO-,

which Henry Cawthon. = o.
was convicted a few weal..
prosecution charged Cau+ i
chief and Edison was a ~
a ~whip-wielding "wreckinr
the suburban East Point p
Khan. ~.
Cawthon was given a
sentence of six months in
months on the public wor,,s "
$1,000 fine. His ATTORNEYS
notice of an appeal.
The jury deliberated mo..
seven hours in reaching tba >, %'
verdict. a
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-18

Josephus Daniels, ambassador to
Mexico, came home for the state
convention looking younger than
he has in years. He said he plans
to stay in North Carolina at least
until after the university's COM
mencement.
Mr.. Daniels is still as full as
ever of anecdotes in which II wrote
to the President and said Franklin,
thus and So" and II said, Frank,
here's what you ought to do"
One thing the ambassador makes
no bones about is his belief that
the United States should arm to
the teeth and do it Immediately.
He is of the opinion that for every
dollar spent on dreadnaughts there
should be expended a thousand on
planes.
A state office holder, known for
his uncanny political judgment, says
of the governors race: Put the
names of Maxwell, Horton and
Broughton in a hat and draw one
out. I'll bet you that n leads in
the first primary.
The Bureau of Labor for the
Deaf, an affiliated agency of, the
North Carolina Employment Serv-
ice reports that it placed three
persons in employment during
April. It started the month with
AZ reg%istrants, added three appli-
cants during the month and drop
ped one by cancellation; thus leav-
ing the active list just one under
what it was when the month start
ed.
Rod Sparrow, publicity man for
Mayor Thomas E.. Cooper, is either
the best actor your Raleigh report
er has ever cen or he is sincerely
convinced that Mayor Tom is going
to lead the gubernatorial ticket
MAY 25. He contends that Tom is
going to get the largest silent"
vote ever cast in North Carolina.
you've just lived among the
heather too long, Henry he told
your reporter when the latter de-
clined to agree with the super-op-
timistic predictions Of Cooper sue
cess.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-18
keMLmsuu
COURT REPORTER
Decision in the Strange Case of
1.-THE MAN WITH THE YELLOW
CAR"

Continued From Page Eight
WOODSr' And Duke Jor-
dan, by q court injunction, was
stopped in his bizarre efforts to
get back" at the motor company
that sold him his yellow car.
The case first came up in the
lower court, where it was shown
that Jordan's claims were unjust
as to the condition of the car. The
company's expert mechanics passed
on this important fact and then
two dlsinterested repair men went
over the steering unit infinitely.
The car was pronounced "OK" in
every detail.
The court claimed that Jordan's
conduct of tying lemons all over
the car and parading through the
town with ~disparaging signs and
posters on it was a definite damage
to the reputation of the car, and a
consequent damage to the business
OF the motor company that sold it.
The Supreme Judicial Court of
Massachusetts upheld this decision
and Duke Jordan was forced to pay
all costs and forever keep his
peace"
A contributing factor to the in
terest in this case was the fact that
all the rumpus occurred just at the
height of the annual auto show,
when everyone was interested in
new cars, especially one bedecked
in juicy lemons.
This is taken from a true case.
Reference of citation may be had by
sending a stamped, self-addressed
envelope to "Bela Lamar Court
Reporter"
Starting Next Week
THE STRANGE CASE OF
1.-THE MISSING FINGERS"
Don't Miss It-Fo11ow 1t Daily In
This Newspaper
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-18
Bruce Page Surrenders
After Staying Couple

DILLON, S. c., May 17.-tP-
Coroner B. F. Gasque said today
that Bruce Page, a disabled veter-
an of the World War, shot his wife
and Chall Carter to death last night
in Carriers store at Lakeview.
Gasque said Page then surrender
ed to officers and gave as his rea-
son for the shootings that he went
crazy"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-18

Commerce at their annual conven-
ion showed that Wendell Wilkie is
easily their presidential candidate.
They don't want Dewey and they
don't want Hoover; don't like F.
D. R. any better than they eve
did, but are free to admit he'll be
a tough man to lick.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-08-31
Meriggold News

The First Baptist M. B. Church
has closed its revival, in which five
souls confessed, and were bep'i ed
Sunday in the Sunfower River.
Rev B. D. Sims, pastor, conduct
ed the revival.
St. Peter Church closed its revi-
val, Sunday Night Rev J. G Bew
of Shaw conducted it, He was as
sisted by Rev. Kyle, pastor. Seven
souls were converted and seven new
members were added to the church.
A joint baptising will be held on
the second Sunday in September, in
Sunflower, at the Cocks bridge 2
l 2 miles east cf Merigold. The
public is invited.
The funeral of Mrs. NIFTY Col
ian was conducted from the Lamp
ton Chapel A. M. E. Church, last
Wednesday. Rev. Ball officisted.
Miss May Anna Pops has re
tured from the Rosedade Hospital
where she was operated. She is up
and about.
Mrs. Manda Taylor is very
much improved. efter long illness
Mrs Mary Joiner is on the sick
list this week, after having several
teeth removed.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-08-31

DIR. P. S. WILLIAMS, Dentist, will
be at the following places on the fol
lowing days each week. Mound Bayou
Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday,
and Sunday. Wednesday.
Minter City-Thursday.
Evening star., 1940-08-11
WiIIkie
Continued From First Page

on public spending and the national
debt.
Mr.. Willkie already is in position
to give Mr.. Roosevelt much harder
fighc than the President confronted
In his two previous campaigns, for
these reasons:
/. The President this year is sail
ing an uncharted sea by offering
himself for third successive term.
challenging tradition as old as the
Nation.
2. Because in this race Mr.. Willkie
has reinforced the regular Repub-
hcan organization with hundreds
OF independent Willkie clubs, plus
the aid his cause will receive from
antl-third term Democrats. The fact
that he is former Democrat. who
voted for Mr.. Roosevelt in 1882,
makes it easier for Roosevelt
Democrats to take a walk" this fall
even If they cannot bring them
selves to mark the Republican side
of the ballot.
Prospects Depend on Stand.
Nevertheless, even with these ad-
vantages to start with, Mr.. WILKES
prospects may depend to a large de-
gree on the solutions he offers next
Saturday, and in subsequent speech
es, on such questions as labor, re-
lief and other fields of Government
activity that undoubtedly made the
New Deal strong in 1886.
While the Republican platform
dealt in general terms with all thesa
Evening star., 1940-08-11
HIT Mrntnriant

AMBROGI. ERMINDO. In sad but low
ing OF our dea abH
parted this life nine years ago today, Au-
HI His LoVING WIFE AND CHILDREN. I.
COLE. JOHN McLANE. In sad but low
McLANE COLE, who passed away to a
IL, 1899.
No one knows how much I miss you.
No one knows the bitter pain
I have suffered since lost YOU.
YOUR SAP AND LONELY = WIFE, vEss1E
CARTER, ELLA F. In loving memory
Of our wife; mother, and sister. ELLA F.
CARTER who passed away two gears ago
today, August IL. 1893.
Happy hours we once enjo.yssd.
How sweet the memory still;
Death has left loneliness
The world can never fill.
HER DAUGHTER, EDITH.
HER oaps; aUsnANp su5 not JosEsa fGEFqtten GARTER
Loving and kind in all her ways,
' FOSTER son, HASKELL. o
Though st silent sill your voice and vacant your
How sweet are the memories that linrer
Our love, still unaltered, will ever remain
Till we meet our dear sister in heaven
HER DEVOTED SISTERS MAMIE. HAT
he, NE Hoe;e HESTER, CARRIE AND DAISY
DOHERTY, ALVIN E. In sad but
loving remembrance of my dear son,
ALVIN E. DOHERTY, who departed this
life fifteen years ago today. August H.
1925.
Dear is the grave where you are laid.
Sweet is the memory which never shall
Flowers may wither, leaves fade and die,
MOTHER.
TRoTTER. J. KENNETH. In loving
j. tSsf KENNETH + IF TRoTTER. W who p deparfed i tfis
life six years ago today. August IL, 1884.
God knows how much we miss you,
Never shall your memory fade:
Loving thoughts shall always wander
To the spot where you are laid.
We think of you in silence
No one can see us weep:
But manv a silent tear is shed
When others are asleep,
On the hillside softly sleeping,
Where The trees silently wave,
| Lies the one we loved so dearly.
THE FAMILY. =
WALDEN. ISABEL c. A tribute Of love
to the memory Of our dear mother.
years ago today, August IL. 1881.
Our Darling, Mother. how much we miss
YOU,
And in our hearts the memory Of YOU
HER CHI cHiLpKEa r Efalsd HaLHN Z me rHHLA 1Gai a.
DOROTHY. FRANCES AND ANDREW.
Evening star., 1940-08-11
Helen 7roubeI Wins Orchestra
While Reheorsing for Tonight
Musicians Burst Into Cheers After
Hearing SoIoist in Practice Session

Even before Helen Traubel sings
her first song at the Water Gate
tonight she has one appreciative
audience in Washington-the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra.
Polite applause, such as every
soloist Is granted, was accorded
Miss Traubel when she was intro
duced to the orchestra at the re-
hearsal yesterday.
But the musicians could hardly
wait to finish Beethoven's "Gottes
Macht"-her first solo-before burst
ing into chorus of "bravos."
"See What / Told You"
They rose to their feet and cheer
ed after Miss Traubel sang
"Divinities du Styx." And the guest
conductor, Charles O'Connell. who
had rehearsed with the orchestra
for two hours before Miss Traubel
was scheduled to appear, said:
See what I told you. gentlemen?
After that, the entire rehearsal
was Miss Traubels. They applauded
her and she threw kisses and bowed
Every one was pleased.
The enthusiasm with which the
orchestra received Miss Traubel's
solos was commented on earlier by
Mr.. OConnell, who said he liked
the idea of working with a younger
group of musicians.
They don't act so bored" he ex-
planned.
He Knows Orchestras.
Mr.. O'Connell knows about or
chestras. He has conducted the
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra
many times, has his own orchestra
for recordings and has been guest
Evening star., 1940-08-11

conductor with the New York Phil
harmonic Symphony.
AS a guest conductor, his tech
nique, he said, is simply tending
strictly to the business in hand.
THE men don't want any gestures
of Kindness" he insisted. They
want to do their work and get it
over with. The less talk there is,
the better they like it."
But Mr.. O'Connell puts lot into
his few words. At one point in the
rehearsal, instead of calling for at
tention, he simply said:
This is a quite number-quiet
before, quiet during and with a
grim probably quiet after"
Doesn't Understand Swing.
For the rehearsal, he wore sweat
shirt and perched on a stool until
the music carried him to a standing
position. During the pcief rest the
orchestra had before Miss Traubel
appeared, he revealed that he had
once been newspaper man, that he
doesn't understand swing music at
all, that he would rather conduct
before an audience than for records.
Before an audience" he ex-
planned, "if you make mistake
everybody forgets it in minute,
but on record you keep hearing
that mistake over and over again
until, finally, its the only thing you
do hear"
After three hours of rehearsal,
however, Mr.. O'Connell felt he had
the mistakes licked. Besides, he had
date.
The guest conductor and Miss
Traubel went to the baseball game.
Evening star., 1940-08-11

questions, those who have followed
Mr.. Willkie during the preliminary
days of the campaign have little
doubt he will unfold Willkie plat
form when the time comes to speak.
OF course, the increase in the ma
tional debt since 1886. coupled with
the necessity for increased taxation
to finance the newly created need
for adequate defense, places domestic
spending programs in "a much differ
ent light than they occupied four
years ago.
All of which creates widespread
interest in the Elwood speech. II
Mr.. Willkie ON that occasion strikes
responsive chord on his program
as a whole, he probably will be off
to an early lead. The big question
then will be whether it can be sus-
tanned during more than two months
Of grueling campaign, and whether
world events during that time will
have an effect on election trends.
Hoover May Make Speeches.
Informed sources here predicted
that Mr.. Hoover will offer to make
several speeches for the Willkie-
McNary ticket during the campaign.
Mr. Hoover will be followed on
Tuesday by Mr.. Landon, the 1886
Republican standard bearer, who
swung his support to Mr.. Willkie
after the balloting started at Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. Willkie is due 10 wind up his
vacation Thursday and start by
plane for Indianapolis. after taking
part in the parade at the opening
of the Colorado Springs Rodeo. He
will spend Friday with relatives of
Mrs. Willkie, at Rushville, Ind. and
arrive in Elwood by train Saturday
morning
Evening star., 1940-08-11

tional Bank & Trust Co. He was
a grand trustee of Sigma Chi Fra
ternity and distinguished Catholic
layman.
He is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. John F. Oakley Of New Orleans.
and three brothers, T. A. of Prince
ton, KY; j. l.. of Champaign, ILL.,,
and J. E. of Terre Haute. Ind.
Funeral service will be held at
10 am. Monday in Chicago's Holy
Name Cathedral. Burial rites will be
conducted Tuesday afternoon in
Metaire Cemetery, New Orleans.