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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-31
IA7TA IS NAMED
lions PRESIDENT
ober Officers Are Selected
0', AZ weekly Meeting OF
The Civic Club

of the Lions club elect
NsH.o Ia1ta. secretary and treas
ed l. W he Tide Water Power com
uref q ,,s.idsnt by reclamation, to
eany' Donald L. sewell, at the
sas,Fs' ,npcheon session yesterday
=, %' fse Cape Fear hotel.
a' officers elected included:
viAe- ..nresident, NJ. Eugene Bull
frs. W. .ooond vice-president, W. G..
Lara third vice-president, the
, James Lawson,
nv .ro+arv. Paul II. Marshburn;
's., rar A. S. Watkins; tail
tfeasr+'' r 7. Hancock; Lion tam
tN'S.'' Bruce Roberts; and two
Ell bors of the board of directors,
nls'i' A. Codington and A. L.
Kins,
vor, officers will be installed
next weekly luncheon ses-
at '+ II the club on Thursday, June
sI'r ., the Cape Fear hotel. ,
addition to President Sewell,
rsriring officers include: first
,ts.-nresident, Thomas J. Baird;
NS .n5 vice-president, o. H. Shoe
sssSer, third vice-president, David
sinclair.
4 S. Watkins; tail twister,
n.,,I 7 Marshburn; Lion tanner,
~ r Twining; and members of
.,o hoard Of directors, William B.
ComnbeIl and L. T. Landen.
PRESIDENT Sewell presided yester-
H., NJ Eugene Billiard led in the
ora,,n singing, the Rev. James Law
s,o cave the invocation, and M'Kean
,Jsffirt. secretary, presented his
weekly report.
Lion Maffitt read a letter from
tho faculty. and students of the
rornpIius Harnett school thanking
Tho club for assistance in purchas-
inr glasses for children having de-
fecrive vision. Lion Twining re-
1orted ST. had been raised in the
cubs chewing sum vending ma
chimes in the city, with the pro-
cseds to be applied toward the
cInb's aid TO the blind work.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-31
Movie Revues
POWERED WAGON DAYS"
is OFFERED AT BIJOII

Adventure and thrills. typical of
the covered wagon days from
which the film takes it's name,
are brought to the Bijou screen
where Republics Covered Wagon
Days. opens today for a ~two-days
run.
The scene is laid i nthe colorful
era of United States history fol-
lowing the Civil War. Silver be-
comes a drug on the market, and
in order to stabilize it's value and
save the silver states from panic,
President Rutherford B. H a y e S
signs the famous Bland-Allison bill.
which establishes a minimum
price of one dollar and twenty
nine cents per ounce for silver
at the Federal minis.
The current chapter of Flash
Gordon Conquers The Universe.
and a comedy Blamed for a
Blonde, r also on the pro-
gram. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-31

as human as your next d o o r
neighbor and as genuine as though
he himself had lived the remark
able events of the film.
Supporting the star in this pic.
ture are players who give out.
standing performances, among
them Rita Johnson, Lynne Over
man, Charles Coburn, Gene Lock
hart, Henry Travers and Felix
Bressart. The picture has b e e n
beautifully directed by Clarence
Brown and expertly produced by
John W. Considine, Jr. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-31
MAY DESTROY T.

RALEIGH. May 30.-LR-Farm-
es who failed to obtain a good
stand Of cotton because of inclem-
tnt weather may plow up their cot
ton and plant some other crop, with
out fear of losing their AAA allot-
ments in future years, E. Y. Floyd,
state AAA officer at N. c. State
college, said today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-31

authorized for grants to states and
localities for construction and
training of personnel. These grants
could not exceed 80. per cent nor
be less than IS per cent of the con-
Sfruction cost exclusive of the cost
Of the site. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-31

age by President Roosevelt to con-
gress, the measure would author
ize a $40, OOO, 900 appropriation for
the year ending July /, l941.
During each of the five years
following $40, 600, 900 more would be
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-31

approximately one human in TO-
o00 is an albino.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-24
COMMISSIONER
 . HICKEY REPORTS
Head of Safety Unit in State Tells of Subver-
 sive Activities

Hartford, Conn, July 24-(UP)-- Complaints of subversive activities have increased 56 per cent since May l, State Police Commissioner Edward J. Hickey said today.
 The commissioner, head of the safety unit of Governor Baldwin's Connecticut Council for National Defense, said all but 12 cases had been disposed of and there was doubt about the legitimacy of the pend- ing investigations.
 Making his first report on the safety unit since its organization nearly two months ago, Hickey said an air-tight state organization had been perfected, which included 1,500 trained investigators, four explosives exports and the services of 10000 police and firemen. The police, he said, included railroad and special guards for utilities, paid by utilities companies and deputizd by the state police.
 Each of the eight counties of the state, he said, had its own organ ization. working under the police commissioner. Local units also have been established.
 Teletype Service
 As part of the program. Hickey said direct teletype service had been installed to the FBI at Washington. Also, program of state police radio assistance had been arranged where by 50 officers could be rushed to a given spot anywhere in the state within 30 minutes, and 150 within an hour.
 Protection, he said, had been ar- ranged for every industry and utility vital for defense purposes.
 Reports of all investigations, &C., cording to the commissioner, are turned into state headquarters for study and filing.
 After August 1, Hickey said all persons wishing to report suspicious activities would be requested to tel ephone police embergency," By that date, he said, all police departments would be geared to inaugurate speedy investigations through desig- mated channels.
 Since the council was created by the governor in May, Hickey said, there had been a closer scrutiny of all applications for firearms per- mitS,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-24

One big squadrta. attacked the Thames Estuary convoy while aI1ti- aircraft guns roared stfong the thickly- populated and vitally ir1- portant shipping and naval area east of London.
 Within few minutes, Royal Air Force fighters had taken the air to oppose the German air fleet. They swooped down from high attitudes and, with guns blazing, drove the raiders back to sea.
 The air ministry said that four German planes had been brought down-some landing near cottages on the coast-in a series of engage ments up to noon in the southeast- ern area. Another was shot down by anti-aircraft guns.
 A sixth plane was brought down by anti aircraft guns on the north west coast.
 6 Messerschmitts Down
 In one air battle of the scuth- east coast the Germans were report ed to have lost six Messerschnlitt fighters.
 The Royal Air Force accounted for one bomber off the southwest coast and another bomber was shot down by British fighters off the southeast coast.
 The Germans lost another plane when British fighters. dropping out of the clouds, attacked six German bombers which were diving on a convoy of the southeast English coast. Although the Germans were reported to have dropped 100 bombs it was believed that they scored no hits and the squadron fled, after attack by the British.
 Operations were described chiefly as activity by the British in pick ing of increasingly persistent Ger man hit-and-run raiders oil the English, Scottish and Welsh coasts. British planes, meanwhile, continued to blast at German military objec- tives.
 Biggest Battle of All
 More than 60 British and German fighting planes engaged in the big gest battle of the southeast coast.
 One of the German planes crash ed in the middle of a road near some cottages on the southeast coast. Another crashed in Q corn field.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-24
FRENCHMEN ARE
 BEING PUNISHED
Those Who Fled France at Time of Collapse Must
 Pay Price
BY RALPH HEINZEN

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 vichy, July 24-(UP)-A sweeping decree confiscating fortunes and property of Frenchamen who fled France at the time of the arny's collapse including former cabinet members and deputies and senators, was published today by Marshal Petain's government in the official journal.
 The decree, which also withdraws French nationality from those who left France between May 10 and June 30 without orders or valid per- mission, names g ex-ministers and parliamentarians.
 Members of the last war cabinet named in what may be the prelude to 6 purge included Georges Mandel, former minister Of Interior. Caesar Campinchi. ex-ininister of the Navy, Edouard Daladier. premier when the war broke out. and Yvonne Delbos former Education minister. Tn some cases provision Is made for trial by courts martial, especially Of members of the government os parliament who left the country ai time when they had been niobiliseo into the armed services.
 Included on this list are former minister of National Education Jear fcontinusa an Page O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-24
RAYMOND SWEAT
 DIES FROM FALL
Washington Depot Resi- dent Fell From Truck-
 load of Hay

Raymond Sweat. 28. of Washing ton Depot, father of three children. died early this morning at the Wa terbury hospital from injuries re- ceived yesterday in Q fall from 6 truck in Washington. State police of the Ridgefield barracks were here yesterday Investigating the accident. Trooper John Burke reported the in- vestigation was routine. and there was no question of foul play.
 Hospital authorities said Sweat was standing on the top of the truckload of hay when he slid of and landed on his head on the hlgh- way. He suffered 6 severe fracture of the head. and was placed on the danger list as soon as he reach- ed the hospital. Sweat was an eIii- ploye of the town. lie leaves hlf wife. besides the children. Funeral arraneemenss are incomplete, pend- lng ' report iv pr. Edward N. kiFeehhaalln. medical examiner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-24
NAzI, ITALIAN
 CoMMUN|QUES
British Convoy Destroyed By Nazi Bombers; Italy,
 Was Kept basy

Berlin, July 24-UP)-A high command communique today as. serted that German bombing planes this morning destroyed" a British convoy of five merchant ships total ing 17,000 tons and set fire to an- other enemy merchantman of 4,000 tons.
 Dispatches from London said that German bombers attacking 8 convoy in the Thames estuary had been driven of, but did not report whether the attack was successful.
 Previously, the high command had reported German bombing raids on railroads, highways and supply depots in southern England.
 In connection with the high com mand's report of the sinking a Brit ish submarine, the official German news agency said that a German bomber attacked the vessel of the coast of Scotland, near Aberdeen before it had time to submerge After descending to a height of 25O feet, the plane dropped three bombs one of which struck the submarine abaft of the coming tower, the agency said.
 It added that although the plane circled overhead looking for sur- vivors only wreckage could be seen
 It was admitted that last night British planes bombed several points in northern and western Germany but, the communique said, little damage was done.
 The high command claimed three British planes were shot down yes- terday and one German plane was missing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-24

Similar decreases have been noted in practically all the large indus trial cities in the state. Several reasons are given for this, the most important one being the heavy exo- drs from industrial areas to out lying suburban towns. Proofs of this has been shown in census fig ures for these towns, all of them showing large gains, with few more than doubling their count Wolcott now has population of 1,764 as compared with 972 in l930. The population of Prospect has zeomed from 531 in 1890 to 1903 today. Another telling cause is the sharply declining birth rate iri the city. Elementary school reg istrations in the past ten years have fallen from l,74l listed in 1930 to 13,76o, loss of almost 5000. Fac tories which have removed from the city added to the drain on the local population.
 Started Here April 3
 Work on the 18th decennial cen- sus was started in this city April 3. Enumerators worked tireleSsly, checking and double-checking every possible name. They completed their work approximately six weeks later, and from that day until now, MT. Byrnes had directed his staff in fur ther untiring efforts to boost the disappointing figure above the 100,- GOO mark. Schools, churches and newspapers were enlisted in cam paign to ferret out any person who believed he had been overlookd. This failed to add materially to the first figures, attesting to the thor oughness of their original listing.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-24
THIRD AIRPLANE
 FATALITY HITS
Happened in New England Within Two Days; Army
 Flyer Killed

Hampton Beach, N. H., July 24- (UP)-Blinding fog was blamed to- day, pending full inquiry for the crash of an army pursuit plane in which Second Lieutenant Raoul J. Bourgoin, 25, of Frenchville, Me, was killed instantly.
 The single-seat monoplane, att tached to the eighth group of the 36th Pursuit Squadron at Langley Field, Va, yesterday struck high tension wires, caromed off a sum- mer cottage and half-buried itself in a marsh a half-mile away.
 Bourgoin, a former University of Maine basketball star, had taken the plane on routine training fight to Caribou, Me, whence he proceeded for a few days leave at his Frenchville home. The accident occurred soon after he bade good bye to his parents by circling over their home.
 It was New England's third air. plane fatality in two days. MT. and Mrs. Julius Aderer of New York City were killed Monday at Vine yard Haven, Mass, when a plane overturned at the end of their first
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-24
Jeannette E. Hall Will Filed In Probate Court
Son, Daughter Are Named as Principal Benehciaries Mrs. Hall Was Widow of Late Charles
 ... E. Hall :.

The will of Jeannette E. Hall. filed today in the probate court. desig- mates her son and daughter as the principal beneficiaries. Mrs. Hall, widow of Charles E. Hall. died July 3.
 To her daughter, Orinda Elizabeth Hall, of Prospect street. Mrs. Hall left $25,000, household furniture, utensils, wearing apparel, jewelry, and remainder of her estate.
 A sum of $4O,000 was left to the Citizens and Manufacturers National bank for the support and care of her son, Charles Warren Hall of Hart ford, the remainder of the principal, increment and income to go to her daughter, if alive when her son dies.
 Other Beneficiaries
 The sum of $2,000 was left to Kate Scott Hall, of Cheshire. Other bene- ficiaries are: Walter Irving Hall, a nephew, $500; Edward Joseph Hall, nephew, $200; Jeannette Warren Post, a niece, $100; Franklin Will liam Warren, a nephew, $500; Edna Louise Brown Adams, of Saugerties, N. Y, a cousin, $l00; Dorothy Louise Adams of the same address, 8 cousin, $100; Franklin Arthur War ren, a nephew, $200; and Carleton Davison Warren. a nephew, $200.
 The sum of $400 was left to the Riverside Cemetery Association, the income to be used for the perpetual care of the plot. A headstone was ordered to be purchased from the Presbry- Leland Company of Hart ford.
 The will stipulates that all be- quests, gifts. and legacies be paid in full, free from state or federal taxes. The taxes are to be paid by the general estate.
 Executrix of Will
 The daughter, Orinda, was named as executrix of the will.
 The amount of the estate will not be known until an inventory is taken.
 Mrs. Hall died in Hartford at the age of 82 after a long illness. She was born in Watertown, the daugh- ter of Franklin and Elizabeth (Bud- row) Warren, and lived in Bridge port, before coming to Waterbury at the age of l6.
 For many years she lived at the Hotel Elton. Her late husband was associated with Miller & Peck's for many years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-24

Richer can't pursue them. He has to get an American relative to chase those Canadian COWS back into Canada.
 Canadian farmer, Oville St. Ondes has a fine stand of hay in his south fields which, unfortunately, are in the United States. But he can't harvest it, for he has no passport and no visa.
 Mother Is Barred
 Mrs. James Badger, who, living or the American side, is an American sent her small daughter to visit relative who, living on the Canadian side, is a Canadian. While there the little girl caught whoopine cough. Mrs. Badger couldn't go tc her because, lacking proper identfii- cation, she couldn't return across the border.
 Until a few weeks ago, this com munity had only the vaguest idea of the workings of nations. Some where to the south was place called Washington where there was a gov ernment and somewhere to the north was a place called Ottawa where there was another govern ment.
 Then the United States imposed a regulation requiring Canadians crossing into the United States te have passports properly visaed by an American consular authority ano the process of education started Families discovered that some of its members were Canadians and others were Americans, because, betweer the births of Henri and Emile, paps and mama had moved from ont farm to another which happened t be in different countries.
 Father Heslin Handicapped
 On the first Sunday the regula' tion was in effect, Father Josepf P. Heslm entered his church, whicf is on the American side, to say mas and found only five or six parish
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-24
War Moves On Today's Board
BY J. w. T. MASON United Press War Expert)

Critical possibilities in southeast ern Europe again are distracting Chancellor Eitlers attention from his plans to try to invade Great Bri- tain, while :ile zero hour for can- ceiling the invasion because of ad- verse weather conditions draws daily nearer. This week-ends conferences at Salzburg between Hitler and the premiers and foreign ministers of Rumania and Bulgaria show the un- certainty that hangs over the Bal kans with Russia's wavering policy disconcerting Cermany's arrange mentS.
 Hitler's call to the representatives of Rumania and Bulgaria follows the annexation of the three Baltic republics by Russia and reports that Stalin is interested in fomenting the establishment of a Communist gov- ernment in Rumania. Both the Ru- manian and the Bulgarian govern ments are antagonistic to the spread of Russian annexation ambitions in the Balkans. That is their only com- mon meeting ground for an amicable discussion.
 Bulgaria Demands
 Bulgaria wants to regain her for
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-24
British Air Force Crashes
 Down Eleven Nazi Bombers
Over 100 Fighting Planes in Action; German Raiders Attack FuriOusly
 With Bombs, Machine Guns
BY WALLACE CARROLL United Press Staff Correspondent)

London, July 24-(UP)-German airplanes struck with bombs and machine guns from the Eng fish Channel coast to Scotland today but hurled back with severe losses in major air battle along the southeast coast At least II German planes were re- ported shot down on land or over the channel al- though an air ministry communique at mid-afternoon listed only six victims of the British counter-attack
 Over 100 Planes In Action
 More than 100 planes participated in the biggest battle near the southeast coast when German bombers and fighters attacked British convoy in daring thrust against the Thames Estuary east of London. Pressing what appeared to be preliminary phase of the long threatened German btzkeg offensive The Na bombers came over the British Isles in increasing numbers accom- panied by swift fighting planes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-24
PRISONER COMES
 DOWN OFF PERCH
Andrew Jackson Wynne Did Not Like Return to
 Chain Gang
BY BROOKS T. SMITH United Press Staff CorrespOndent)


 Atlanta, Ga, July "A. - (UP)-- Andrew Jackson Wynne descended from his perch on top the water tank at the Atlanta Federal peni- tentiary today, ending his 19-hour protest strike against return to a Georgia chain gang.
 The 20-year -old felon had been on top the tank since 2:38 p. m. EDT, yesterday. Scheduled for re- lease to state authorities today Wynne wanted to stay in the Fed eral prison rather than go back to the chain gang, from which he escaped in 1897 while serving a sem tence on armed robbery charges.
 Shouting the rebel yell, and waving a large machinist's hammer, Wynne had stood off guards throughout the night from his perch 150 feet above the ground inside the prison walls
 Seized By Guards
 Wynne started down the built-in ladder of the tank at 9:25 8. m. EDT, and prison guards threw their arms around him as he reached the bottom step.
 Warden Joseph W. Sanford de- layed any announcement as to why the young prisoner had given up his lone strike. pending questioning.
 Governor E. D. Rivers of Georgia meanwhile had prepared a personal appeal to Wynne promising him Georgia Justice" if he would sur render. Rivers had planned to have guard deliver the message to the prisoner.
 A prison guard had argued witt Wynne for 10 minutes before the "sit down" prisoner started dowr from the top of the tank.
 Throughout the night, the pris. on's big searchlights held him ir their glare and guards were assein. bled in the courtyard 130 feet be. low the tank. Prisoners locked fl the cell block. could hear Wynnei yells and cries. as could the crowdi assembled in the streets outside ths
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-24
ARGENTINE MAY
 HALT AMERICAS
Seems One Stumbling Block to Plan Submitted
 By Secretary Hull
RY HOBART e. MONTEE

(Unlteu Press Stan COrreSpOn0enI)
 Havana, July 24. - (UPl - The question of American hemisphere trusteeship of European possessions on this side of the Atlantic for the duration of the war moved close to active consideration by the confer ence of American foreign ministers today.
 United States Secretary of State Cordell Hull, chairman of the com- mittee on the preservation of peace, which will deal with the trustee ship question, presided over a meet ing of his committee this morning.
 Great interest centered in the meeting of Hull's committee because of Argentina's threat to block the United States-sponsored plan under which the 21 American republics would establish a collective trus- teeship" over European possessions in the western hemisphere to pre- vent march of totalitarianism into the new world.
 The neutrality subcommittee also met today to consider possibility of revising neutrality rules. The con- mittee also will consider a series of recommendations designed to obtain more effective observation of the Pan-American security zone.
 The plan was submitted to the consultative conference Of American foreign ministerB by ils committed for the preservation of peace oi which United States Secretary oi State Cerdeil Hull ia chairman and which includes representatives ol
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-24
HEAT WAVE DEATH
 TOLL PASSES 200
Mercury Clings to Top of Thermometers in Sec.
 tiOns of Nation
(BY UNITED PRESS)

Continued warm! And as the mercury clung to the tops of ther- mometers throughout the nation for the sixth consecutive day the death toll passed the 200 mark. The U. S. weather bureau forecast no relief until Thursday night.
 Hot winds swept from the south- western deserts across the plains states soaring grain crops and bil- lowed toward the Atlantic coast bringing suffering to city and rural areas alike. Temperatures ranged from 115 degrees at Pierre, s. D., to the sos in the forested northern resort areas.
 At least 48 died of heat prostra- ton and l56 were drowned.
 Heavy rains on the eastern sea- board brought temporary relief in that area last night but the fore- cast was for higher temperatures again today. Showers were predicted for middle western and plains states areas today and tomorrow but the break in the abnormal heat was nol expected until Thursday night wher a cold air mass was expected te move down from Canada.
 Hottest city in the nation was re. ported to be Pierre. 8. D., with iil degrees. but Silver Lake in the Mo. jave Desert. Calif.. and Needles Ariz.. reported ii3 degrees. Ainne' apolls reported io3 degrees and a' Washington, D. C.. the mercilr, hung near the eo-degrse mark.