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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
Man About

By George Tucker

NEW YORK, Jan. 1. - Here's a
quick resume of the songs n rec
ords that earned the greatest divi-
dends in 1889. Of the leaders, five
we're outstanding, and of these five,
two were old-timers. and one was a
variation of a theme in an old SYM
phony. brought up to date by Larry
Clinton.
/. "The Beer Barrel Polka" was
the number n tune of the year.
Its beginnings are somewhat OBJ
scure, but in it's American form, it
is a dressed-up version of a melo-
DIV out of Czechoslovakia which in
itself is a variation of an old folk
song. The Will Glahe recording Of
this SON sold very close to half
a million records.
2. "South Of The Border" writ
ten surprisingly enough by two
Englishmen, was a fair second, and
it's romantic Mexican theme found
ready approval by Americans in all
sections of the country. Practically
every bands version of it was popu-
lar, In this columns opinion, the
best arrangement Of this ballad was
Sammy Hayes. The worst, as sung
by a star vocalist, was Barry Woods
on the Hit Parade.
8. During the infant months OF
the year 1.-THE Three Little Fishes"
scored so heavily that it remains one
Of the top five, with Kay Kyser's
arrangement tops. Hal Kemp's was
a close second.
a.. For years Orrin Tucker inc
kim has been playing from coast
to coast, and always he has had a
good band, but it vas not until
his arrangement of ooh, Johnny"
as r~epopularized by the "wee baby
voice of wee Bonnie Baker" that
he became a top name. AS I un-
derstand it, this song was a killer
back in your highschool days 49,
twenty years ago. 1t just goes to
show you how one little tune can
give you the lift you need.
5. Here's the ballad of the year,
"Our Love-" based on Tschaikow-
sky's Romeo and Juliet" by Larry
Clinton. The lyrics were written
by several members of the band, and
it became of the leaders of 1889.
The Jimmy Dorsey recording was a
heavy seller.
More frequently than you think
just one song, or n record, will lift
an orchestra from nowhere to the
top. Hal Kemp was just a struggler
until he made Got a Date With an
Angel" 1t was Marie" that
brought Tommy Dorsay into the big
time. Long before he went on the
air Larry Clintor's arrangement and
recording of Martha" made him
very popular. Die Mir Bist Du
Schoen, as sung by the Andrews
Sisters sold half a million records.
1t was Begin the Beguine" that
lifted Artie Shaw to eminence. And
Moonlight Serenade" caused every
n to take notice of Glenn Miller.
They tell me that the record bust
ness is up 700 per cent over 1888,
which was the ebb wear in the in
dustry. Inquire after the reason for
this and you get two answers:
1. Youngsters nowadays not only
know orchestras by name, but they
know the individual dru1nmers, saXa-
rhonists etc, as well as baseball
fans know DiMaggio, Dean, Lom-
bardi.
2. From coast to coast there are
now 100000 drop-a-nickel automatic
monographs, which provide a mar
ket for millions of reoordS annually |
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
Mine Explodes Under
Dock, Wrecks Boats

OSLO, Norway, Jan. L. Up A
mine drifted into the harbor of Ut.
sire today, exploded under a dock
and wrecked a number of small
boats and some waterfront build.
lngs. Utsire is an island off Nor.
ways southwestern coast.
The Norwegian steamer Luna, $50
tons' was sunk after striking a mine
off Bergen. Another Norwegian YES.
sci rescued the crew.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
Hollywood
Sights And Sounds
bv Robin Cooas-
BY LENGYEL


The author of "Ninotchka"
tells of some Great Actresses
he has known-for Robin
COons OH vacation.)
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 1T was in
the garden of Director George Gu
|kor's lovely home that I first met
Greta Carlo.
She was dressed in a blue sailor
suit-slacks, of course. Nc make
up on her face, not even ~lip-rouge,
and this tends to give the effect of
extreme pallor. Nor was her hair
any too we'll cared fort hung in
large natural waves to her Shout
ders. Every moviegoer is acquainted
with her wondrous deep, melan-
choly eyes,. But out in the open
the sparkling of her eyes is even
more interesting: these eyes at
once reveal the genius of their
po%ssessor.
There is no trace of artifice, of
pose" in Greta Carlo. She delights
in laughter. When listening to
others, she is all attention. She
bears out an old theory of mine
that only those who are without
real talent are harsh of voice. over
bearing and %egocentric of maner.
Every great artist I yer knew
was an excellent person in private
life.
Attentively Carlo heard my
"Ninotchka" story. She asked n
or two questions, but it was evil
dent that she had embraced the
character on first hearing-the
character which a year later she
portrayed with such stupendous
artistry. I think it would be WON
derful to see Carlo on the stage
Just once: I am convinced that we
would witness the miracle of a
second Duse.
I consider Elizabeth Bergner a
very great artist. Our acquaintance
dates back to her days on the
German stage-later we produced
Catherine the Great" in London
with her in the stellar role. She is
one of the most keen-witted women
l know. and if she has any fault
at all, it is perhaps her over
intelligence. Her faculty
Tor criticism-and self-criticism-l
is SO sharp as to impede her in
creative work: evidently that is
why she so prolongs her periods
OF inactivity between appearances.
Few people would believe of Mar.
lene Dietrich, who represents a.
cold brllliance and glorified sex on
the screen, that she is absolutely
natural, very wise, and extremely
witty in private life-an excellent
st~ory-teller.
But of all the stars whom T have
learned to know in Hollywood
Katherine Hepburn is perhaps the
most llkeable. She is a splendid
creature, filled with a snirited
oeneVolence. She sparkles with
good will, and with energy. In q
snort time she will become Ameri-
'as first actress.
MY standards of m%ensuration are
very nigh, for I was fortunate
to know Duse, Bernhardt.
mo o recently, the greatest
actresses of the nations whose stars
ave since set. But I feel safe in
'ayins OF today's talented ones
nat even if perhaps they are not
'uch outstanding personalities. the
pest OF them are SURELY not in.
'e1.of 10 the great of yesteryear.
- Is unfortunate, however, that
.ne storms OF Europe have now
'wept a few such gifted players
Is lda Roland, in many of her
'oles unsurpassable; Paula Yves
;ely OF Austria, and several great
German actresses now WASTING
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
Star-News Program

1. Shipyards.
2. Increase of Port Facilities.
s, Adequate Hospital Facilities.
j. Annexation OF Suburbs.
5. Development OF Fort CasweH as
Health Resort.
6. Promotion OF Canning Industry.
7. city Expansion Commission.
8. Junior College.
ACHIEVEMENTS WE HAVE
FAVORED
Sum Clearance.
Free bridge across the Cape Fear
river over Highwdy 20.
Free ceuseway to Wrightsville Beach.
Recreation Centers.
Municipal Auditorium.
Preservation OF Old city and THAI
ian Hall.
Civic Centre.
Organized industrial services for Viii
mington.
Adequate school facilities for VIII
mington and New Hanover county.
traffic signals on streets OF Whining
ton.
Thirtytoot channel from Wilmington
to Southport bar.
Construction of third lock M dam
between Wilmington and Fayetteville
on the upper Cape Fear river.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
N. C.. Republicans Plan
Meeting In Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, Jan. 1.-LP-State
Chairman Jake F. Newell announc-
ed today the North Carolina re-
publican convention would be held
here between the first and middle
of March.
The time and place of the con-
vention is left to the discretion of
the state chairman. Newell, before
deciding on a place, consulted with
other members of the executive
committee.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
TOP o. THE MORNING

0 gear that's ahead bring aUith you
Some Uirtues of Which I haze need,
More patience to bear,
And more Kindness to share,
And more love that is true love indeed
WORLD COMRADES
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02

An average airplane flies 3.6 miles
on a gallon of gasoline, and about
100 miles on a gallon of lubricatins
oil.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
Editorial Comments
From Other Angles
MARRIAGE LAWS
"fAASAs1AUE LA S
Durham Herald

"A recent news story called attention to the
,ae mat during the year 1889 marriages in
North Carolina took a distinct drop over the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04
Nazis Say 100000
Prisoners Captured

BERLIN, June 3.--LPl-The cap
ture of 100000 British and French
prisoners "in the course of the big
destructive battle of Artois n d
Flanders was reported today by the
German high command. Its communi-
que said this count was "preliml-
nary"
Constantly increasing pressure on
Dunkerque, the Allies exit from the
Flanders trap, was reported by the
high command but it acknowledged
that Nazi forces were being slowed
down by Allied rearguard resistance.
Fighting planes and dive-bomb-
er units continued the attack on
Dunkerque June q" it said. I'm this
action two destroyers, one patrol
boat, one freighter of 5000 tons were
sunk and one warship, two destroy
ers and 10 merchant ships damaged
by bomb hits"
On the other side of the broadening
war theater in France, the con.muni-
que reported air raids extending as
far south "as the Rhone valley and
Marceille."
In the "no-man's land' zone be-
tween the Siegfried and Maginot
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04

name for dropping Of the abdomi-
nal organs, is no exception to this
rule. Exercises to strengthen the
sagging abdominal walls, and a
full diet to put extra padding"
inside the abdomen around the or
gans are plainly sensible methods
of treatment. Mechanical support
of the abdomen by corsets is
strongly advised.
Il have known PATIENTS wrote
DR.. William Hanna Thomson, of
New York, who have been so re-
duced that they were unable to at
tend to their ordinary duties of
life, with general impairment of
health and nutrition who were re-
stored by the employment of belt
to a condition of excellent health
One patient wore a belt fourteen
months, gained 40 pounds in weight
and was completely cured"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04

lines, the high command said, Ger
man troops made a forward thrust
on both sides Of Forbach" and "the
enemy retreated to the Maginot line
and left prisoners, weapons and
equipment in our hands"
Allied warplanes last night, the
communique charged, continued ali
raids against military targets
in western and southwestern Ger
many without damaging much"
1t said the Allies had lost SO
planes yesterday-27 shot down in
air fights, 10 by anti-aircraft fire and
the rest destroyed on the ground-to
Is German planes missing.
In Norway, it said:
'The fierce defense fight of our
mountain chasers and ship crews
used on land in the mountain region
around Narvik against tremendous
superiority is continuing.
in northern Norway. the broad
casting station and station buildings
Of Vadsoe were destroyed by bombs
June 1 and one enemy merchandising
was sunk at the western exit of Ofo
ton ford"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04
Nazis Again Charge
Plot Against Liner

BERLIN, June 3.-(P-The Ame-
rican embassy was assured by the
German government today that the
United States liner Washington,
eastbound to pick up American war
refugees, will not be molested by the
NaZi navy.
The assurance was a reiteration of
previous German statements that
American vessels returning United
States citizens from European coun-
tries were secure from attack by the
German navy.
A foreign office spokesman, how
ever, said the American embassy
has been reminded once more of
data in German hands of alleged
plots contemplated on a number of
these ships.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04
STATES RECEIPTS
CONTINUE TO RISE
More Collected In Eleven
Months Than During All
OF Last Year
Star-News Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
RY HENRY AVERILL

RALEIGH, June 8. - Whatever
revenues the State of North Caro-
lima collects this month Will pe
"gravy" as compared with the two
preceding fiscal years, 1878 and
1889, the May 81 statement OF the
department of revenue revealed.
Already in II months there have
been collected more funds IN the
aggregate than in the full l.
months in either of the preceding
two years.
The figures: first II months of
current year s7O,790, ,443.S6; full
fiscal year of 1e3S-39, s6S,s46,1S2
full fiscal year of 1928, $685.
$3.50.
Almost two million dollars is the
increase for this year over last
more than a million above the full
collection of year before last.
Taking up the revenues by prin-
cipal division it is found that the
so.called "revenue-diyision" collec-
tions for the current II months
have scared far beyond the full
fiscal u months ended last June
so: while this years "motor We
hicle division collections are only
slightly behind the twelve-months
of last and will wind up with a tre-
mendous increase because fully
s. 900 900 can be expected in gaso-
line taxes alone.
Item by item in the revenue dl-
vision collections, every source has
already surpassed last year except
privilege and gift taxes. Gift taxes
are always a pure gamble as to
size, while privilege taxes were not
due until May 1 and by no means
all of them have been collected.
On the motor vehicle side, license,
title and bus-franchise collections
are already beyond the 193S-ss to-
tails, with gasoline and inspection
taxes just behind the full year
solely because so much in collect
ed monthly.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04
SS Payments In State
Pass 29 Million Mark

RALEIGH, June 3.-Approximate-
1y s29,143,26OOO have been distribut-
ed in North Carolina through opera
ton of the ten divisions of the Social
Security program from its beginning
and through last year, and in some
of the divisions, into this year, 1t is
estimated on the basis of figures
compiled from official sources.
A breakdown of the approximate
total of s29,143,26212 indicates that
of this amount the U. s. government
furnished s8,151, ,565.S7, or 27.97 per
cent; North Carolina furnished s5,-
348,344.36, or 1885 per cent; the 100
counties of the state furnished So
t5O,440.1S, or 1880 per cent; en-
ployers of the state furnished s12,.
449, 9,57179, or 42S9 per cent, and the
employees of the state furnished only
s83,33992 or 0.29 per cent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04
Medical Care
What can be done to train
posture during infancy?

posture during infancy!
The beginnings of bad posture
are laid during very early life. AL
ways hold baby so that its back
is supported. A cramped position
may start to make the back crook
ed. Round shoulders may begin
by clothes that pull on the neck
and shoulders.
Example is the best teacher. Ba-
bies are great imitators. When
they begin to walk, if the mother
or father is stopped or round-shoul-
dered, they will tend to do the
same. Once or twice a day, in
the formative period when the ba-
by is from eighteen months to two
years old, stand him up against
the wall The mother throws her
chest out, and her shoulders back.
The baby will try to do the same
thing.
Poor posture may be due to trou-
BILE with the feet or legs, causing
tilt to the pelvis, and hence a
curved position for the spine. Bow
legs and knock-knees should be
treated on advice from the doctor
Don't let them run on. All babies
legs are bowed at first, but when
they begin to crawl and walk they
|straighten up. Rickets may cause
bow-legs; hence a regulation of the
diet helps posture.
Strong muscles and strong bones
are the best guarantees of good
posture. Exercise of all the mus
cles and joints should be carried
out Systematically. With the baby
in bed, move the legs-knees, hips
and ankles. Lift him up by his
fingers. Put him on his face and
raise his legs so that the back is
moved in all directions. He will
think it is great fun.
What is the treatment of fall
len stomach?
There is no set place for the or
gans inside the abdomen. When
one considers the number and var
iety of the abdominal organs and
the flexibility of the abdominal
wall, it is no wonder that displace-
ments are common.
Fallen stomach, which is always
associated with dropped intestines,
gives symptoms Of dyspepsia in
which distaste for food is a promi-
nent symptom, with constipation
and bloating regular accompani
ments.
Mechanical arrangements being
best treated by mechanical means,
enteroptosis, which is the technical
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04
N. T.. Farmers Receive
More Cash This Year

RALEIGH, June 3.-LR-H. W.
Taylor of the N. c. State college
extension division, reported today
that North Carolina farmers re-
ceived s15,25o,ooo from their crops,
s7,717,oOo from livestock and live
stock products, and s5,395,0OO from
government payments in the first
quarter of 1910.
In the same period last year the
farmers received only S10,S77, 600
from crops, $7,Ss2,OOo from live
stock and livestock products, and
$4,030.0OO from government pay
ments. Taylor said the principal
reason for the bigger return from
crops was that 1889 tobacco was
marketed later than usual.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04
officers of the Textile Workers

officers of the Textile Workers
Union.
In a southern city, these union
officers had noticed that in one
viscose rayon plant four workers
had dropped dead while at work
during one year.
In Pennsylvania, they had dis
covered that an unusual number
of workers had been committed to
insane asylums. Members told of
fellow-worke-s who grew moody
and irritable, complained of night
mares and finally had to be taken
into custody after fits of wild,
homicidal anger.
Herbert Payne, head of the Wis
cose rayon section of the union,
brought these complaints to the
department and asked for an in
vestigation.
The problem was handed to DR..
Hamilton. She studied factories
in Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, North Carolina and Tennes-
see, working in cooperation with
the various state labor depart
ments.
"MOST STRIKING
EFFECTS ON BRAIN"
Most elaborate study was made
in Pennsylvania, where eight doc
tors from the University Medical
School made physical examinat-
ions Of 120 workers in two plants.
They found mental disturbances
afflicting II of the men. One para
graph of their report reads:
THE most striking and the most
disastrous effects of CS-2 carbon
disulphide) poisoning are upon the
brain. The mental symptoms run
the gamut from irritability and
depression to manic-depresive in
sanity"
Labor Department officials en-
phasize that this previously unsu-
spected industrial hazard has not
confronted a majority of the work
ers in the viscose rayon industry.
OF the $4,000 workers in that
industry, only about one-fifth have
worked in the processes which
might be accompanied by exposure
to the fumes. The investigation
brought out nothing to show how
many of that one-fifth may actual
ly have suffered the poisoning;
conditions vary SO much from
plant to plant, and workers vary
so much in their susceptibility to
the poison, that it is said no fair
estimate is possible 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04
BEHIND THE SCENES
in WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. An amazing
and gruesome story of illness, in.
sanity and death suffered by work
ers in the viscose rayon industry
because of poisonous fumes inhal-
ed while on the job is told in a
report just published by the De-
partment of Labor.
The report was drawn up by
DR.. Alice Hamilton under the di.
rection C Verne A. thinner, di.
rector of the division of labor
standards, after an investigation
which began two years ago.
1t asserts that two chemicals
used in certain steps of the indus.
try-carbon disulphide and hydro
gen sulphide-give off fumes o1
terrible potentialities. Some work.
ers dropped dead at their jobs.
Others went insane. Still others
were laid up by severe digestive
disturbances, or suffered sharp
impairments of sight or hearing.
During the investigation, the eff
fects these fumes could have was
called to the attention of the leaders
in the industry, and preventive
measures are now being taken ir
many plants.
One firm is understood to be
spending almost million dollars
to make it's factories ''fume-proof. y
One of the largest manufacturers
installed adequate ventilating anc
other protective equipment yeal
and a half ago, and has had nc
trouble.
UNION COMPLAINTS
REVEAL TROUBLE
The matter first came to the
L Dor Departments attention
through complaints from loca
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04
TUESDAY, JUNE 4 :,

one woman by way of segs...,,,
I've got plenty Of nar,.. -
front lines" up 70 ,,a
Il need job" more H..
get one here. III take ma 4 . ca2;
no matter what S 'Nece~
agsrds ager TOR the Red Cross, said i'd MAJ ~aa'
appear app surprised when thew '.aa7 ia
that no Red Cross nurses ! 1eaa
bulance drivers are beinr VI an
overseas from the United Styt.ss ss't
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04
1l9 Seniors Graduated
At Davidson College

DAVIDSON, June 3.-LR)-A class
of 119 seniors received diplomas at
the Davidson college graduation ex-
ercises here today.
Following recent custom, there
was no commencement address.
President Walter L. Lingle of Da-
wilson delivered the baccalaureate
address yesterday.
He told the seniors that strength
of mind and character, use of the
Bible as guide through life and
victory over temptation were the
three fundamental qualifications for
a Christlike life.
Tom Guion cf New Bern was the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04
PEIPING PICKED
AS AIR CAPITAL,

PEIPING-.R-Japanese oI., :.
convert Peiping's civilian plaN %
into the biggest in China TIP3t =.
built by coolie labor two -. H;'
ago, and already is consjdero.ss .s,3
small for expanding air srti,'... 'G 3
The new airport is projected s,-:i y, I.
hub of air travel in North CS.. Z \:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04
Many Seek To Join
u. S. Ambulance Corps

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3-tR-
Eager volunteers for nursing and
ambulance driving service over
seas are being turned down by the
score every day at the American
Red Cross headquarters here.
I'm good shot," announced
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04

There are 43 "skyscrsper,p
New York city over 30 ,,,, u
high. The Empire State b,@,s@ ,,; M
has 1o2 stories, topping the ''1. NJ.
The RKO Building at Rockefs,r,., M,
Center is No, 42 on the Gst Wy.
81 stories. VII.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04

The new Boeing stratoliner has a
service ceiling with four motors) of
$4,000 feet, and a high speed of $50
miles at 1920 feet. The plane also
is automatically supercharged for
high altitude flying.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04

A new substance, compounded
from graphite, when applied like
paint, is reported to make plane
invisible after it has passed an al
titude of 100 feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04

class valedictorian and Sam Spen-
Ger of Columbia the salutatorian.