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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-03
ROOSEVELT LEADS
JOHN GARNER in
WISCONSIN VOTE
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the Vandenberg slate in the re-
publican column.
The republican ballot Offered
voters a chance to show their sup
port of Senator Arthur H. Vanden-
berg or Thomas E. Dewey by elect
ing party convention delegations
pledged to them.
Chilly, wet weather kept the vot-
ing light generally although some
spirited mayoral contests in the
larger cities, including Milwaukee,
produced a heavy turnout at the
polls.
The deadline for voting was 6 p.
m. in rural precincts and 8 p. m.
in Milwaukee. The complicated
democratic ballot augured head
aches for those assigned to count
the vote.
In each party, "a convention dele
gate seats-two for each congress
sional district and four from the
state at large-were at stake.
In addition to voting for dele
gates pledged either to the Presi-
dent or to Vice President John N.
Garner, democrats could show their
preference by balloting for Mr..
Roosevelt or Garner.
The preference vote was merely
advisory and not binding. 1t left
the possibility, however, of one of
the candidates winning the prefer
ence vote and losing the delegation
to his opponent because three states
OF candidates two for Roosevelt
and one for Garner-were Compel
ing for the delegate seats.
Should this occur, the candidate
winning control of the delegation
would be the actual victor because
of the pledges of the delegates.
Moral Obligation
The delegate pledge is a purely
moral obligation and election law
fixes no limits to the length of
time such a pledge holds. The pre-
cedent is that the delegate stands
by his candidate until he conscien-
tiously believes he has no chance
for the nomination.
In the light of the last similar
election, today's voting stood as a
barometer of Mr.. Roosevelt's
strength and that of the republican
party in November. In the primary
of 1886, Mr.. Roosevelt drew 4O1 ,773
votes and the late Senator William
Borah of Idaho, 1884. In the
November election, the ratio of the
vote varied little, Mr.. Roosevelt
polling So2, 1894 and ALT M. Landon,
the republican nominee, $780, 1928.
fractional strife led to entrance
of two Roosevelt pledged states in
the democratic primary. One, the
Officially endorsed Roosevelt-Far.
ley delegates" is led by Charles E.
Broughton, national committeeman,
who explained Postmaster General
James A. Farley's name was in
cluded in the title merely as a
compliment to Farley.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-03
DIES WITNESS SAYS
PELLEY PLANNED TO
SEIZE GOVERNMENT
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her to obtain the confidence OF
leaders of such organizations as
the German-American Bund.
She was working as conf
Dental secretary to Royal Scott
Gulden. whom she identified as
the leader of the Order of '76,
when she first met Policy, she
testified.
The Silver Shirt leader visited
headquarters Of the Order of
'76 in New York, she said, and,
since she was living at the time
on Park avenue and giving ev-
cry evidence of affluence, he
got the idea she was well TODD.
One evening in April, 1884,
Miss Waring said, Policy came
to her apartment.
He was dressed in uniform
and black boots, she related, and
on a S, oulder strap carried a
pistol which she said she be-
lieved was the same one taken
by committee agents later from
Silver Shirt headquarters at
Asheville.
Policy tried to interest her in
supporting the legion finan-
cially, the witness said.
"He explained that even
tually the organization would
march OH Washington; that he
would be the dictator of the
country"
At another point she said he
had assured her he would be
the country's white king"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-03
THIRD REFORM PLAN
OFFERED BY F. D. R.
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the activities of the bureau OF in
ternal revenue, particularly the lat
ter's alcohol tax unit.
4. Consolidate the division of
marketing and marketing agree
ments of the agricultural adjust
ment administration and the fed
eral surplus commodities corpora
ton into an agency to be known
as the surplus marketing admins
tration.
Offices Abolished
5. Abolish the offices of commits
sioner of immigration and district
commissioner of immigration and
naturalization. Both are in the Ia
Dor department.
6. Clarity the relations of the ad.
ministrator of the civil aeronautics
authority and the five-man board
of the CAA by making the admin
istrator the chief administrative of.
ficer of the authority with respect
to all functions other than those
relating to economic regulation and
certain other activities" This, Mr..
Roosevelt said, would eliminate
confusion of responsibilities.
Z. Abolish the statutory office of
recorder of the general land office
Of the interior department, it's
duties to be absorbed by the regu-
lar civil service personnel of the
land office. The President said the
office of recorder was a relic of
the quill and sand box period in
the transcription of land records"
The order will become effective
automatically within 60 days un-
less it is rejected by both houses
of congress.
Under Mr.. Roosevelt's second re-
organization plan, the bureau of
fisheries was transferred from the
commerce to the interior depart
ment, and the bureau of biological
survey was shifted from agricul-
ture to interior. Mr.. Roosevelt said
today, however, that the natural
areas of operation of these two
bureaus frequently coincide, and
their activities are interrelated and
similar in character" Consolida.
ton, he added, will eliminate du,
%plication of work, facilitate coordi-
nation of programs and improve
service to the public"
The new fish and wildlife service
would be administered by a direc.
tor and not more than two assist.
ant directors. The offices of COM
missioner and deputy commission
er of fisheries and the offices of
chief and associate chief of the bu.
reau of biological survey would be
abolished and their functions trans
ferred. The office of fisheries com.
missioner is now vacant. Ira N.
Gabrielson is chief of the bureau
of biological survey.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-03
ATTACK WARSHIPS

BERLIN, April 8 wednesday,
uP - German Heinkel bombers,
again raiding Scapa Flow, last night
"effectively attacked" a number of
British warships, the D. N. B., Ger
man news agency, reported early
today.
The news agency said planes re-
turning from the raid radioed that
bombs "of the largest calibre'
scored direct hits On some of the
Warships and that others were
damaged by the missiles exploding
in the water.
One warship listed heavily follow
ing the attack, D. N. B. said, while
fire and heavy smoke clouds poured
from another.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-03
WARNING

WASHINGTON, April q CP-
din a veto warning from
tho President, the senate commerce
committee approved today a vol
ooo a5o rogram for waterways I'M
nrovements to be extended over
seven years beginning July l. l94l'
Chairman Bailey CD-NC), WIG
last wear reported the shelving OF
a similar but larger bill with the
comment that ECONOMY is ABROAD
in the land announced todays ac-
tion with the remark that we
had to have a bill this year" he
did not amplify this statement.
Bailey, although he reminded the
committee that President Roose-
Welt had indicated he would veto
anv legislation at this session auth-
orizing new rivers and haroors or
flood control projects, joined Ii
colleagues in approving the meas
ure. Four senators voted against
a favorable report.
Mr.. Roosevelt told reporters to-
day he had informed members OF
ngr interested in navigation
and flood control projects that ne
would sign a bill authorizing $780,
600, 900 in such works if they would
put through legislation cancelllng
$3.50, 900, 900 of previous authorize
lions. Their reply, he added, was
that obviously such a bill could
not be passed.
Navigation Projects
Bailey called attention to n
fact that the measure was confln-
ed to navigation projects, and said
his committee would consider null
tiple purpose projects combining
flood control or power development
with navigation improvements
only after the house had acted on
legislation now before the house
flood control committee.
Senator andenberg (R-Mich), one
of the four who voted against the
hill in committee, said new pr,J-
ects should be postponed ~ alll we
have found a way to pay fer the
old Ones" and added that the
measure would "collide with the
fiscal policy of the President"
Last year the house passed a bill
authorizing new rivers and harbors
projects estimated to cost $685.
100. The senate commerce commit
tee added projects which brought
the total to S407, 855, 900.
Bailey informed the committee
that congress probably would not
pass such a measure, that even II
it were approved by congress the
President was almost certain to
veto it, and suggested elimination
of all projects to cost more than
SO, 800, 900 and other changes which
would have brought the total be-
low the house bills figure. The
committee refused to make the
changes, and the bill was shelved.
The bill approved by the commit
tee today includes the purely navi-
cation projects of the old bill, plus
undertakings Of which the army
engineers have made favorable re-
ports since last year. 1t is purely
an authorization measure, and
money to construct the projects
would have to be provided in flu
ture appropriation bills.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-03

expressed fear that exports of Ru-
manian cereals to Germany will dry
up unless STEPS are taken to boost
Rumania's tagging agricultural pro-
ductlon, hard hit by a severe winter,
late spring and widespread floods.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-03
NOTE SOLD
BY HOUSING BOARD
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States Housing Authority 3 IA per
cent on temporary loans.
Advance loan notes Of the local
authority on the Nesbitt project
totalling s327,4S1 r now held by
the UsHA at the 3 IA pei cent rate
These will be retired with the pro-
ceeds of the IA per cent note and
the remainder will be used to meet
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-03
APPLICATION N

RALEIGH, April 2.-Gp-Utili-
ties Commissioner Stanley Win
borne today granted the applica-
ton of the Atlantic and East Caro-
lima Railway company for permits
sion to discontinue it's agency at
Dover, in Craven county, and sub
stitute a caretaker.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-03

construction and other costs drw;,.
the next five months. >
The temporary loan note is sao,.
ed by an executed advance Ia,
note deposited in escrow with ~
Federal Reserve Bank or Richmr,s
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-03
BATTLE

C~OPENHAGEN, Denmark. s,.,
2.-R-The Danish radio ren-~.,
tonight that the captain Of a NJ,
wegian ship, reaching Bergen. b,,
told of witnessing a battle le.ws.,
two large cruisers in the North 9,
Monday afternoon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-03
BECOMES PRESIDENT

NEW ORLEANS, April 2.-LR-
DR.. G. Fred Hale of Raleigh, N. c.,
president-elect, today took over the
presidency of the Southern Society
of Orthodontists, succeeding DR.. A.
c. Broussard, of New Orleans.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-03
WEATHER
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WASHINGTON, April 2. (9 -
Weather bureau records Of tempera-
ture and rainfall for the "a hours end
ing a s p. m. in the principal cotton
growing areas and elsewhere:
= rU:-L, T crv Duao
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-03
SENATE COMMITTEE
APPROVES CAPE
FEAR RIVER WORK
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east Cape Fear) river, N. c.. $751;
o0o. Cane Fear river to st. Johns
river, In~tracoastal Waterway, an
cborage basin near Myrtle Beach,
S. G., $1,000. oeo mn.
Winyah Bay, S. C., sl,zoo'ooo
Charleston harbor, S. c., s4eo'ooo'
Reresford creek, S. c., $4,000; ABBA
noola creek, S. c., $1o,Soo; Russeli
creek, S. c., $15,5OO.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-11
sCllri OZarkS.

SCuri OzarkS.
Yet, if the danger Of military at
tack on this country is not immedi-
ate, it probably does not exist at all.
The fact is, the plans for that at
tack already are completed in the
Hitler portfolio. as were those for
attacking Poland, Norway, Den
mark, The Netherlands, Belgium,
France and England. We are hav-
ing our turn now at the same peace
propaganda" which lulled these ma
tons into a false feeling Of security.
This country is the only country
in the world capable of successfully
resisting Hitler, economically and in
military way. But Hitler does not
wait for an enemy to prepare.
If the United States is not attack
ed by the armed forces of Hitler in
matter of months, it will be due to
one Of two things-G Successful
resistance by England; or (2) Axis
war with Russia.
The American people are not to
blame for the situation in which they
find themselves. They are willing
to make whatever sacrifices are
necessary to defend their liberties
and their country.
They are not demanding long range
"socialized war planning" nor do
they want the scOurge Of war per-
fumed with words about the abund-
ant life.
They want the Army and Navy
to whom they have given the task
of their defenSe-to do this job ef-
ficently and in time; and they want
those they have chosen to represent
them in government to see that this
is done.
They will accept no explanations
from Army, Navy or politicians.
Five weeks ago, in a widely pub
lished Preparedness Platform, we
called for:
Shaking up the Army and Navy
personnel, and smashing red tape
and cumbersome inspection tech
nique, which throttles mass produc-
ton Of planes and other vital war
equipment"
Five weeks have gone and this has
not been done.
Meanwhile, this country has an
nounced Monroe Doctrine policies
that victorious Hitler will not &C
cept
Only the President, as head of the
Army and Navy, has power to meet
this situation.
Will he do so--in timc9
BASIL BREWER,
Publisher. The New Bedford
Standard-Times Mercury.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-11
NOTICE.

Pursuant to order of resale of the
Superior Court of Vance County, N.
c., in special proceeding entitled
Carrie Pearson, ct al, VS.. Mollie Hen
derson, ct ais, therein pending the
undersigned commissioners will offer
for sale at the courthouse door in
Vance County, N. c., to the highest
bidder for cash at midday on Sat
urday the 9th. day Of July 1910, the
bidding to begin at S4l3.60, the fol-
lowing described real property, viz:
All those two certain tracts or par
cells Of land containing 9.4l acres and
1885 acres, in aggregate of 1876 acres
more or less, subject TO the dover by
mctes and bounds of So acres, same
situate near Greystone of record
Book 5 Page 10 and Book IS Page
100 Vance Registry.
This 18th. July, 1910.
T. P. GHOLSON
and
D. P. McDUFFEE,
Commissioners.
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FORECLOSURE NOTICE.

BY virtue Of power contained in q
Decd Of Trust executed by Jordan
a. Floyd, Jan. LIST, 1929, recorded in
book Isl at page 246, Vance County,
default having been made in the pay
mcnt of the debt therein secured, at
the request Of the holder Of the same,
l will sell, by public auction TO the
highest bidder, for cash. at the court
house door in Henderson, Vance
County, N. c., at - O'Clock, noon, on
Monday the 22nd. day of July, 1910,
the following described real estate:
One acre Of land moro or less
known as the Stephen kittrcll home
place and bounded on the north by
Il street and lands of Continental
Plant Company, on the East by
ChaViS road, on the South by lands
conveyed to Mary Watkins and
others as in book 1874 at page 440 Of
flee Of Register of Deeds OF Vance
County, and bounded on West by
lands Of Continental Plant Company.
This Goth. of June 1910.
T. S. KITTRELL, Trustee.
20-27-4-ll
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ANSWERS.

/. In the 1905 some public speak
ers and writers claimed that North
Carolina could support a population
of 100000 At that time the state
had d population of about 100000.
North Carolina reached the million
and a-half mark about 1885, and
since that time it has added more
than another million and a-half. The
new census figures, when made
available, may show it to be nearer
two millions.
2. Robson, Johnston and Duplin
counties are the three leading corn
counties of the state.
3. Chief Justice Walter Clark spent
IS years as a member Of the North
Carolina Supreme Court. He became
Associate Justice in 1889, and Chief
Justice in 1908. He retained the chief
iusticeship until his death, May 49,,
1924.
4. The North Carolina constitution
defined the term Of member OF the
legislature as beginning from the
time of his election. From election
day a member elect is subject to a
call for a special session at any time
by the governor.
5. The possibility of Negro, or
slave, revolt, or uprising. In 1921 Il
small revolt had occurred in the dis
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-11
Blocking Defense

Elsewhere on this page today APP
pears an editorial by Basil Brewer
publisher of the New Bedford, Mass.
Standard Times, which appeared on
the front page OF that newspaper last
Friday. 1t is being reproduced here
on its merits and as the opinion OF
one newspaper about 4 critical ma
tional situation.
In the last few weeks it has been
our feeling that the preparedness
program WAS moving slowly. all too
slowly for our own good. ObSerNa-
ton has been made in these columns
that an adequate national defense
cannot be obtained merely by the APP
preparation OF huge sums OF money.
There must be coordination OF Ell
fort, sentiment and good will OF the
people to bring that about as II
should be and with the speed that
is required.
Our governmental structure is 50
mired in the red tape Of tradition
and politics that haste. even in an
emergency. is difficult. There Is
grave fear that disaster may over
take us unless this situation can be
overcome and remedied.
The Daily Dispatch has not tn"
exact facts to bear out the opinion
that it holds as to the speed OF the
defense effort. 1t is wholly possible
that much is being done that is no;
given to the public, and that we are
making progress in big way. We
sincerely trust that is true. But II !.
certainly true that money is BENG
authorized at faster rate than II can
possibly be spent to the best ad-
vantage.
What the facts are that the New
Bedford Standard-TimcS has as the
basis for its assertions we have n"
immediate means Of knowing. The
paper assumes the responsibility for
its charges. At least its views arc
worthy of interest and consideration.
hence the editorial on this page. II
army and navy red tape is retardmg
our effort. that red tape should be
cut swiftly and surely, to the end
that the program may go On. Moth
ing should be permitted TO Block the
nations defense moves.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-11
Child Refugees

Oh ali the casualties OF war, none
is scarcely more pitiable than the
HELPLESS child in the wake Of blltz-
kriess and mercileSS bombingS ana
machine cummings. And Of all the
heinous deeds of aggressorS, few are
more reprehenSble than attacks on
innocent and harmless children. The
bleeding heart Of d weary world goes
out to them as it does perhaps to no
other group.
Thousands of these little victims
are being brought TO the United
States as last resort OF safety IN
advance Of the devastation OF
Britain, which Appeals imminent
and certain. Big-hearted Americans
are opening their homes and their
purses to help care for these infants.
1t is a sight to bring tears from the
eyes of the most hard-hearted indi-
vidual.
All that Americans can do will,
however. be but a mere pittance
: in comparison with the vast army OF
children who are exposed to the pro-
posed total war on the British Isles.
, But it will be blessing from heaven
for those who are fortunate enough
to be numbered among the few
thousands who will be brought here
Surely these children, scarcely old
enough to know what it is all about
will not grow into youth and adult
hood 70 become fifth cOlumnlStS and
! Trojan horses in our midst. II there
is humanity in them at all, they can
not be Indifferent to or ungratcIuI
for the sympathy extended them by
, the outstrctched arms Of generous
Americans.
OF course, the situation is differ
! ent and is such as to excite pity
where otherwise it would not be
revealed, but in helping in this most
worthy causc, Americans are doing
only what they could have been do
ing through the years. They have
not in this or like manner shown as
much observation-disclosures toward the
infant unfortunatcS they have always
/ had with them here at home. Tho
experience Of the present however
| might conccivably bring Il change
of heart toward helpless, innocent
undcrprivilcgcd children born in
and natives Of the United States.
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trict comprising BIadcn. Cartcrct,
GnslOW and Jones counties. Cover
nor Holmes reported 10 the lCglSla-
turc that unrest among slaves was
being spread by free Negroes, cspc-
cialIy those who were returning TO
the state from q colonization project
in Hyatt. This fear proved we'll
founded. Seven years later the Nat
Turned inSrnrcction in South$Id"
Virginia cost the lives Of fifty, or
n. re, white persons.
6. Persons dCIal!iting in the hand
ling of any state funds. or taxes,
were made ineligible TO serve in the
Legislature.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-11
What Do You
know About
North Carolina!
BY FRED II. MAY

/. What population was believed
one hundred years ago TO be all that
North Carolina would support?
2. What three counties are North
Cardinals banner corn counties?
8. How many years did Chief JUS
tice Clark serve as member of the
North Carolina Supreme Court?
4. When does the term Of office
of a member Of the legislature be-
gin?
5. What danger to the white popu-
lation of North Carolina did Cover
nor Holmes advise the legislature Of
in 1924?
6. What ban did the state put on
defaulting officials in 1893?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-07-11
State Tax Changes

Pat Leonard. OF StateSvllle, sec
rotary Vi the North Carolina Fair
Tax Association. reports a growing
popular approval OF suggestions that
the income tax base be broadened 10
permit of adjustment of the State
sales tan Which brings up the
speculation as to whether or not the
masses of the people, in whose in
tereSt the proposed change pre>tm-
ably is advanced would get the re-
lief it appears on the surface would
come to them.
We have no figures or estimates
on which to base an opinion, but
seriously doubt if broadened base
of the income tax would bring IN
as much money as the sales tax does
now, unless those in the upper
brackets were also touched for d
larger take.
The sales tax is. of course. a nuts
ance to everybody. All taxes are,
for that matter. No one has yet
found method of taxation that Is
capable of winning the favor OF all
citizens, and so long as the State IN
sists on extending so many free
services to its people as it now does,
manifestly the money must come
from some source. Certainly it IS
easier for the rich man to pay the
sales tax than it is for the man of
small income, but neither likes it,
not even a little bit.
Mr.. Leonard. in his statement,
said something else that will be OF
equal, if not greater, popularity,
when he referred to a demand that
State and local governments adopt
the most rigid economy measures
and reduce all appropriations for
non-esSential services, so that local
taxes can be lowered to enable the
neon,e :, shoulder the increased load
of Eeder.I Ievies necessary for the
defense program.
The Daily Dispatch has urged this
procedure before now. and believes
il is a point where real relief can
no had if local authorities every
where are willing to consider the
interests Of taxpavers. Thus far
tbsre has been little indication that
thew have even heard of the sug-
sestion. but that they will drive
forward with their programs largely
rs if the national emergency did not
exist