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The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
Wiley Wildcats
Due For Climb In
1910 Grid Race

MARSHALL, TeXas-(SNS)-Th
Wiley Wildcats will hold their in
itial football practice Monday,
September ,, when thirty-five men
are expected to report to Coaches
Fred and Harry Long. More than
fifteen freshmen are expected to
vie for places on the purple ard
white eleven. The Cats lost only
Johnnie Brooks, end, Lewis, a
tackle; and Elmer Sanders, a cork
ing good guard, by graduation last
June, and it is expected that the
acquisition for some reserve
strength will make last years
fourth place team a conference
contender this fall.
With Coach Fred Long, its the
same old story. "We amt got
thing" However, every year the
Wildcats turn out a scrappy ball
team and are highly regarded
throughout the country despite the
Florida debacle that found the Cats
slaughtered 42-0 in last December's
Orange Blossom Classic down in
Orlando.
COTTON BOWL CLASSIC
The Wiley schedule is composed
of nine games, featuring the Tex
as State Fair game with the Prairie
View Panthers in the Cotton Bowl
on Monday, october II, the Louis
lana State Fair game with Southern
on Monday, October % at Shreve-
port; and the annual home-com-
ing with Bishop on Saturday, Nov
ember 30. There is still some I'M
certainty as to where the locals
will meet Ted Wright's Xavier
Gold Rush, as Port Arthur, Texas,
has been seeking the big game,
however, it may be played in New
Orleans.
The complete Wiley schedule is
as follows:
september 27-JarviS at Mar
shall might
october 4-Arkansas State at
Marshall (night)
October I4-Prairie View at DaJ-
las.
October 28-SOuthern at Shreye-
port.
November j.-Sam Huston at
Austin.
November 9-LangstOn at Lang
StOn.
November 16-Xavier at Port
Arthur or New Orleans.
November 23-TeXas College at
Tyler. $@s
November 30--BiSh0p at Mar
shall,
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tation meeting will be G. H.
ODu5ty) Lennon, assisted by w.
H. (Chief) Aiken, Charles w. Bush,
w. j. Billy Moore and H. l..
Hog) Mosely.
Other reports will come from the
Membership Committee composed
of Edward j. (OD Clemons, VII
liam M. (BilD Bell, Oliver C..
(Ollie) Dawson, and T. J. Knox,
and the Committee on Recommen-
dations, consisting of Gordon II.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
Doubles Partner
Gives XaDierite
Scare OfLifetin1e
BY LUCIUS JONES
(SNS Sports EditOr)

WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY, Ohio-ust points
from loss of the coyeted mems singles he won 1889
at Hampton Institute Jimmie McDanies of Xavier University
made of the greatest coves in coored tennis history here
Saturday ateoon before large and excited gallery he
lasted and otSmashed big Richard Cohen his famous doubles
partner 1912 ST. U.s. 6 81 to capture the tweny-fourth ma
tiona championship of the American Tennis Association
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
LOUIS WON'T DEFEND
TITLE TILL 1941

NEW YORK-CANP)- P)-Announce-
ment that Joe Louis would defend
his title in HadIson Square Garden
either in February or March, was
made by Promoter Mike Jacobs this
week.
Tie annouuctnent was not di-
rect but was contained in the word
that Jacobs expects every cham
pion he has under contract to make
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31

A woman living near Shenan-
doah, Iowa, has developed 2
method of making oil paintings on
cobwebs, which are preserved be-
tween sheets Of glass.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31
Dixie Boasts No Big
Grid Names Any More;
They Come From Ohio
ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-

The ASAC football of fifteen years ago, viewed along
side ASAC of 1889 lends perfect picture of the pres
day trend in intercollegiate grid activity in the deep SOUTH
time there decade and half past when Dixie was
growing and developing the greatest players the SAC has ever
known Today due strange ramicaton the south falling tar
behind in its production of gridlron greats.
Take look these eevens and Judge for yourself -
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-31


A and M. and Sawyer (Ohio) Ala
bama and Moody Penn) M. B. c.
FULL: Strachan ,Fla) Florida A.
and NJ
What do you get out of this? The
state Florida produced in Stanley
Strachan and Leross Rocker, the
only four star gridders on the
STAG armament born outside OF
Ohio. Indiana or Pennsylvania. How
do we account for the fact that
Ohio 7 of the II and that Gilmore
of Lane, an alternate, halls
from Wisconsin.
7 can answer this with one word
COACHING.
The boys come down from the
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MEMS SINGLES

Jimmie Nc Daniels (Xavier) d.
Richard HI. Cohen (Xavier) 1912;
81, rs, G-1.
WOMEN'S SINGLES
Agnes Lawson prairie View,
Texas) d. Katherine Jones (Tus-
kegee) Cd, 3-6, Ga.
MEMS DOUBLES
Clifford Russell-Howard Min.
mis- (Tuskegee) d. John Wood-W.
E. Jones (Baltimore) 6-2, 6-2,
Ga.
WOMEN'S DOUBLES
Margaret Peters-Roumania Pc
ters (Tuskegee) d. Ora Washing
ton (Phildaelphia) Anita Cant
Washington, D. g. 6-3, Ga. ,
JUNIOR SINGLES
Joseph King Dorchester Aca-
denny, Nc Intosh, Ga.) d. Richard
Cunningham cleveland, o. Ga,
rs, 6-1.
JUNIOR DOUBLES
Robert Ashford Columbia, S..
c. )-Roland Nc Daniel Virginia
Union, Richmond, Va.) d. Mar
shall Arnold (Morehouse College,
Atlanta, Ga.) Joseph King, GA,
3-6, SO, 2-6, GA.
MIXED DOUBLES
Flora Lomax (Detroit) E.
Hall louisville, KY d. Frances
Citizens (New York; John Woodp
60, 6-2
VETEDANS SINGLES
DR.. John B. Garrett (Tuskegee)
d. Isaac Rivers (Chicago) 6-1, 60.
GIRLS SINGLES
Helen Hutchinson (Tuskegee)
d, Thelma Nc Daniel (Richmond,
Va.) 6-3, ST, Cd.
BOYS SINGLES
Charles w. Lewis, Jr. (Prairie
View, Texas) d. Robert Isaacs
(Nassau) 6-1, 6-3.
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Jimmie Nc Daniels (Xaviel) d.
Richard HI. Cohen (Xavier) 1912;
81, 7-5, G-1.
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WOMEN'S SINGLES

Agnes Lawson prairie View,
Texas) d. Katherine Jones (Tus-
kegee) Cd, 3-6, Ga.
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MEMS DOUBLES

Clifford Russell-Howard Min.
mis- (Tuskegee) d. John Wood-W.
E. Jones (Baltimore) 6-2, 6-2,
Ga.
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WOMEN'S DOUBLES

Margaret Peters-Roumania Pc
ters (Tuskegee) d. Ora Washing
ton (Phildaelphia) Anita Cant
Washington, D. g. 6-3, Ga.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-29
German Forces Seeking
Consolidation Of Gains
ONE COLUMN HALTED
Seek To Civ Force From
Oslo Chance To Catch Up
With Advance Guard
BY THOMAS f. HAWKINS

STOCKHOLM, April 2S. - Up -
Germany's blitzkrieg advance up
Norway's eastern valley was report
ed halted tonight to give a Nazi
force from Oslo an opportunity tc
catch up with the mechanical ad
vance guard before attempting te
press onward to the important Ger
man-held port of Trondheim on the
western coast.
Apparently seeking to consolidate
their gains in the Osterdalen least,
ern Valley, the Germans were said
in Swedish dispatches to be fortify'
ing the Roros sector, about so miles
southeast of Storen, a town on the
Trondheim- Dombas railroad held by
the British.
The movements of two other Ger
man forces-one a colum advancing
up the Gudbrandsdalen, a valley par
alleling O~sterdalen, toward Dombas
7 smiles below Storen, and the other
an off-shoot of the troops in the
Roros sector aiming at Storen-Were
not reported here.
NorWegianS Retreat
A German attempt to connect their
Oslo base with the Nazi-held port OF
Bergen on the west coast was dis
closed in a Norwegian communique
which reported that the NorWegians
had fallen back in the Numedaler
and Hollingdalen (valleys) to the
northwest of Kongsberg and Hone
floss, and that the Germans had cap.
tured Voss, so miles east of Bergen
on the Oslo-Bergen railroad.
The communique also said the Ger.
mans continued to bomb commune
cation lines. One plane was report
ed shot down, three made forced
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-29
ROOSEVELT, HULL
HOLD CONFERENCE
President Returns To CAPT.
tai From Short Vacation
At Warm Springs

WASHINGTON, April Is R -
President Roosevelt returned to the
capital today from a vacation at
Warm Springs, Ga, and before leav-
ing his special train checked up with
Secretary Hull on the latest advices
from Europe.
Although Mr.. Roosevelt had hoped
for a two weeks rest at the Warm
Springs Infantile Paralysis Founda-
ton, he was there only a little more
than eight days. Presumably he was
unwilling to be away from Wash
ington for a longer period during
days of critical developments abroad.
Hull met him at the train and they
had a ten-minute chat before both
entered a limousine and drove to the
White House.
1t was not believed that there
were any problems demanding i'm
mediate action on Mr.. Roosevelt's
part. While at Warm Springs he ex-
tended the neutrality act to Norway.
The chief executive will go owe
current legislative problems in a
Continued On Page Tenn
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-29
PROMOTED BY JAYCEE
Jimmy Goodwin, Famous
Bat Wing Stunt Per-
former, Features Show

Approximately 5000 people jam,
med every road leading to Bluethen,
thai airport yesterday afternoon as
the Junior Chamber of Commerce
staged it's first project-an air show
featuring Jimmy Goodwin. famous
bat wing" stunt performer.
The largest crowd ever to attend
such an event in Wilmington craned
their necks upward as Goodwin
leaped from an airplane 10000 feet
in the sky-nearly out Of sight-and
circled gracefully to earth or his
bat wings with a trail of white
smoke streaming behind him.
PIane-To-Ground Broadcast
Another feature never before pre-
scented in Wilmington was a short
wave plane-to-ground broadcast,
staged just prior to Goodwin's jump.
Tommy Boyd, a member of Good
wins troupe c~onversed with the bat
wing performer between the ground
and an airplane soaring almost out
of sight in the skies.
The conversation was carried to
the crowds through a public address
system.
Officers in the Jaycee said last
night the venture was a success
Continued On Page Tenn
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-29
REIGNS IN N. G.. DEMOCRATIC
PARTY WITH VOTES IN BAG FOR F. r,

Elated over the governors
announcement that he would
support a resolution pledging
North Carolina delegates to
vote for Mr.. Roosevelt, the
"North Carolina for Roosevelt"
leaders prepared to set up or
CARNATIONS in every county in
the state.
The expenses of the move
ment will be betrayed by do
nations, Chairman John Fol-
ger of Mount Airy said. Three
county delegations - Martin,
Harnett and FOrsyth-brought
in contributions of S1OO each
at a meeting yesterday of the
movements advisory commit
tee.
Resolutions endorsing the
plan of pledging the states
national convention votes to
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-29
TROOPS LANDED
London Claims Nazi Attack
In Vital Gudbrandsdalen
Area Thrown Back
OPPOSE THRUSTS
British Disclose Slight En-
envy Air Activity In
The Narvik Section
OPPOSE THRUSTS
BY w. T. "YARBROUGH

LONDON, April 28-R-The war
office reported tonight that Allied
forces had thrown back a Ger
man attack in the vital G~udbrands-
dalen (valley), the main road
from Oslo to Trondheim, and had
landed fresh troops in Norway
successfully in spite of all the
German air force could do.
The communicate otherwise ig-
nored German claims of having
broken Allied resistance wherever
it was being encountered in the
decisive maneuvering through the
maze of valley sin central Nor
way.
Oppose Thrusts
1t is here that the Allies are bat
ting to block twin thrusts by Ger
man flying columns seeking tc
establish communications between
their well-consolidated positions
in Oslo and the south and their
garrison in Trondheim.
(The German high command re
ported continuation of rapid ad
v~ances, with effective air force
support, and Gee in fighting
British troop landings near Har'
stad, IS miles north of the ore
port of Narvik, and Andalsnes,
railway head and port 105 miles
down the coast from Trondheim.)
The British command also dis.
closed an extension of slight
enemy air activity" to snow-cov'
cred area around Narvik, the ore
port above the Artic circle. Oper.
atoms there had been compare.
lively quiet, but the new German
action, the communique said, "in
no way interfered with Allied op-
e%rations."
Mines Laid
An announcement from the adj
miralty said mines had been laid
in the broad Vest ford, between
the mainland and the Lofoten is
lands, and the approaches which
Continued On Page Ten
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-29
ANSALDOB BELIEVES
ITALY WILL FIGHT
Says 1t Is Impossible For
Country To Remain In
definitely Out OF War

ROME, April esp Giovanni
ANsaldo in his third declaration of
lae Kind in as many weeks said to-
gay 1t is impossible for a country
nHe Italy TO remain indefinitely out
Of aconflict" like the present war.
Afsaldo, editor of Foreign Min
!S'er Cornt GaIeazzo Ciano's II
'eIe2rafo Of Leghorn, spoke in a
weekly broadcast to Italian troops
ana said his remark on the in
'ylta6llity Of war was the meaning
oI speeches in the chamber of
l@~e"s and guilds last week by
o''at Dino Grand, the chambers
neSl'ent, and Guido Buffarini-
'.odi' under-secretary of the in
telior.
6Qtfarini-Guid two days ago said
'''l none Of the few remaining
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-29
WPA CONFERENCE
SCHEDULED TODAY
Plans For This Work Pays
Your Community Week
Will Be Formulated

To formulate plans for This Work
Paws Your Community" week for
southeastern North Carolina, repre-
sentatives of the WPA professional
and service division from Brunswick,
Fender, Scotland, Robson, Column
bus. Duplin and New Hanover coun-
ties will meet in Wilmington this
morning.
The week of May 20 to % has
been designated as the time to &C.
quaint each community in the state
with the work WPA women and
white collar workers hace accom-
plished and are now doing.
Mrs. Gladys Proctor, WPA super
visor of professional and service
Aoiects for the Wilmington district,
Miss Ethel Williams, WPA su-
pervisor of the Wilmington Museum
of Art, are in charge of arrange
ments for this area.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-29
ANSWERS NAZI CLAIMS
Declares Germany Made
Detailed Preparations For
Occupation OF Nation
BY ELMER w. PETERSON


STOCKHOLM, April %. - Up -
Carl j. Hambro, president of the
Norwegian parliament, countering
assertions of German Foreign Mn.
lister Joachim Won Ribbentror that
the Allies had plotted an invasion OF
Norway and were forestalled ~ Ger
many's action, declared in an inter
view tonight that "the opposite is
absolutely proven"
There is also proof that Germany
made, several months previous to
the invasion, detailed preparations
for such an occupation of Norway
he added.
Whaler Seen
The German whaler, Jon Wilhelm,
which arrived at Narvik with the
German commander and troops, left
Stettin, Germany, at least seven
days before the invasion, he declar-
ed, and was seen north of NarVik
flying the American flag.
Il am confident that not a single
German will finally be left in Nor
way except as prisoners he de-
clared.
1--WE would have been in a far bet
ter situation today if the English
had prepared landing parties, and
still better if the Allies espionage
system had been working in Nor
way.
ut is not comforting to have to
admit that the Norwegian legation
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-29

Governor Hoey, who earlier
announced that he did not be-
lieve the President would seek
a third term, and who favors
the nomination of Cordell Hull,
gained two concessions from
the "North Carolina for Roose-
welt" leaders in the cOmpro-
mise announced last night.
First, the governor was as
sared that the leaders would
not attempt to draft Roose-
velt"-that is, that they would
bring no pressure to bear
which might force the Presi-
dent to run.
Second, he was told that no
attempt would be made at the
state convention to place
North Carolina democrats on
record as favoring a third
term
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-29

Mr. Roosevelt will be present
ed at every county conven-
ton.
Folger said tonight he was
"delighted" with the state
ment issued last night by Gov
ernor HOey.
"It was just the kind to be
expected from the great DEM
ocrat he is" said Folger. 80.
"This removes the last pos
sible barrier to complete har-
mony in the coming state con-
vention, and indicates that a
united party will send a united
delegation to the national
convention enthusiast i cally
supporting the President for
denomination.
eve have no other candi-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-29
Nazis Continue Movement
OF Reinforcements North
ward Toward Trondheim
MEET RESISTANCE
Heaviest Fighting Appar-
emily Raging In Dombas,
Tynset, Roros Areas
BY EDWIN SHANKE

BERLIN, April 2S-P-Success-
full new blows against the Allies
land and sea forces in Norway were
reported by Germany today while
pleased nazis surveyed the effects
of their newest white book.
German bombers were said Of
fically TO have hit two British
cruisers with medium-weigiv bombs
to have set one transport Attire and
and struck three others in waters
off the middle Norwegian west
coast.
Transport Stranded
The burning transport was
stranded and the crew took to life
boats, this announcement said. How
severely the other ships were DAM
aged was not stated.
The high command reported
steady progress Of German REIN
forcements moving northward to-
ward Trondheim, potentially the
key to the war in Norway.
The communique acknowledged,
however, Lnat German forces were
meeting some resistance in their
advance north and northwest from
Oslo. Although it did not specify
where, the heaviest fighting appar-
emily was in the Dombas, Tynset
and Roros areas of central Nor
way.
These are in the Gudbrandsdalen
and O%sterdalen, parallel valleys slic-
ing Norway diagonally from Oslo
to the Atlantic seaboard.
Communications Hit
German advices said armored
mobile units and warplane scover-
ing their motorcade were disrupting
Allied and Norwegian communica-
lions in the valleys and that de-
tense positions were being broken
up in the Bergen and Stavanger
districts on the coast.
Gin London, a war office COM
munique on Norwegian operations
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-29

RALEIGH, April 28.-GP-
After a fortnight of open hos
tiIities over the question OF IN
structing North Cardinals
delegates to the national demo-
cratic convention, apparent
harmony existed again today
in the inner circles OF the par
ty. with North Cardinals ~
convention votes Sin the bag
for President Roosevelt.
Under a compromise affect
ed by Governor Hoey and lead
r of the "NOrth Carolina o
Roosevelt" movement, this
states votes will be cast Tor
the President, if his name IS
placed before the convention.
If Mr.. Roosevelt's name Is
not placed before the conven-
ton. the North Carolina dele
CATION will be uninstructed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-29
Craft Halted
By Warship
OFF Florida
British Inspected Fagers-
toms Papers, Rummag-
ed Through Cargo
ASK MANY QUESTIONS
Captain Says German In
vaders Ordered Him To
Hoist Nazi Flag

The ragerstOn, 1.415-ton NorWe-
o;ar freighter bound for Whining
ian with a cargo of sugar from
Cr3a. was stopped off the coast
Of Florida and searched by a
British warship several days ago.
II was disclosed by the captain
unon her arrival here yesterday.
CAPTAIN S Langefeldt told of
taw an English ship stopped him
and demanded to see the ships
papers and rummaged through
the cargo.
They were nice fellows he
said. but I don't like anybody
fooling on my ship"
Ask Many Questions
He said the British sailors did
not take any of his cargo. but
asked many questions about the
ship, its agents. its cargo, its orr
gin and its destination.
Particularly noticeable aboard
the FageStOn, TED up at oprunt S
wharf at the foot of Walnut street,
was the absence of the. tradition
ally happy and convivial atmos-
phere that pervades a ship, its
officers and crew on a holiday.
The captain explained briefly
that he and his men we're "a little
upset about the state of affairs
in their homeland. For several
weeks, he said, they have received
no orders from their agents and
no letters or other messages from
their homes.
Only two members of the crew
appeared on deck for brief inter
walls and the captain and first
mate seemed reluctant to discuss
the condition of their native land.
1--WE We're Helpless"
Il don't see why Hitler wanted
10 go into my country" he said.
We were helpless. What car a
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-29
TWO MEN KILLED.
SUSPECTS JAILED
Jailer Combs And Turnkey
Are Slain In Bloody
Breathitt' County

JACKSON, KY, April 28-tR-
Two men were killed in bloody
Breathitt'' county today, one from
ambush.
Police Chief A. S. Sizemore said
County Jailer William Combs, Al,
was shot down as he struggled to-
ward refuge in the house of an
uncle on the outskirts of Jackson,
while a Jail turnkey, Bent Size
more, Is, was killed by a bullet in
his back as he hurried to the
scene.
Four men named by Chief Size
more as suspects in the two kill
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-29
Foes OF Labor
Law Changes
Prep For Vote
Seek To Swing Enough
Farm Ballots To Defeat
Barden Amendments
TRADING IS PLANNED
Question Of Farm Appro-
priation Is Scheduled To
Come Up Tuesday
By DONALD A. YOUNG

WASHINGTON, April % (P -
Opponents of major changes in
the wage-hour law engaged today
in intensive maneuvering aimed
at swinging enough farm votes to
their side to assure defeat of the
Barden amendments in tomor-
rows house vote.
Informed leaders said strategy
conferred around three-sided trad
ing" among city and farm-state
members. They sized up the sit
uation this way:
If farm congressman support
urban votes against the Barden
or other major amendments, city
members will return the favor
Tuesday by helping put across in
creased farm appropriations.
Will Expect Support
In that event, sponsors of more
money for relief will expect the
support Of rural representatives
in a week or two when the 1871
WPA appropriation bill comes up.
"If the Barden amendments &c
in, look out for fireworks the rest
of the session." one highly-placed
democrat said. IF they are de-
feated, the situation will be much
simpler and each side will get
what it wants."
The Barden amendments would
exempt a large group of opera
lions involving processing of farm
products from both the maximum
24-hour week and minimum 80
cents an hour standards. The
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-29
l,25O,OOO LEAVE
WPADURINC YEAR
President Proclaims First
Seven Days In May Ma
tional Employment Week

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-lP-
More than 1850, 900 workers, it was
disclosed today, have left the WPA
rolls voluntarily during the last II
months, presumably to take private
employment.
Colonel F. C. Harrington, commits
sioner of works projects, made pub
lie the figures in connection with
President Roosevelt's proclamation
of the first seven days in May as
national employment week. He said
100, 900 a month were leaving WPA
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-29
NorwegianLeaderD Denies
Allies Plotted Invasion
Mother Dies With Son
In Effort To Save Him

BEDFORD, Va, April IS
pa mother died with her
~12-year-old son today in at
tempting to rescue him from
their blazing home.
Five other children of Mrs.
Moses C. Bohn, Al, said she
rushed back into the house
when she found Moses G.
Bohn, Jr., missing. Their bod
les were found in the ruins.
The other five leaped to
safety from the second story.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-29
CHINESE CAPTURE
TOWN NEAR UHU
Claim To Have Inflicted s..
900 Casualties In Shansi
Province Fighting

HONGKONG, April 29.-CMonday)
-(R-Heavy fighting in eastern GEN.
trail China, with Chinese troops said
to have inflicted 5000 casualties in
Shansi>province ana to have captur-
ed a town neal the treaty port of
Wuhu, was reported today in
Chinese news dispatches.
One report sal dChinese troops
forced their way to points southeast
and southwest of Wuhu, so miles
above Marking on the Yangtze river,
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-29
Eight Thousand Persons
Attend Air Circus Here
Legion's Membership
Boosted To 980,572

INDIANAPOLIS, April 2S-
R-The American Legion an
nounced tonight that it's an
annual "aerial roundup" this
weekend added 62,179 mem
bers, making the total men,
bership 980,572.
Last years roundup brought
in 51,210 members to increase
the total to 878,962.
The Legion's goal is to sur
pass its peak membership of
1,053, 900, reached in 1881.