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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-05
NAILS PUT FRESH
TROOPS ON FRONT
French Military Dispatches
Tell OF Unusual Ac-
tivity Along Line

PARIS, March A. Up Fresh
German divisions were reported
taking places in Westwall forts to-
day and French military dispatches
told of unusual activity on the
western front during the last 4S
hours.
The Germans took the initiative
in a series of weekend raids be-
tween the Rhine and Moselle riv-
ers but the French said the action
showed signs of slowing down
after numerous patrol clashes. The
Germans took several French pris-
oners yesterday in the Vosges
mountains area.
While French ources said new
Nazi divisions were moving into
the German lines, reports were
printed in the Swiss press that Ba-
varian ana Austrian troops also
we're were moving into German
towns and villages opposite the
Swiss frontier from the Rhine to
Lake Constance.
The Swiss high command tonight
ordered more than $4,000 frontier
troops and territorial reserves to
rejoin their units Wednesday, three
days ahead of a scheduled re-
mobilization of the nations armed
forces.
Numerous aerial feints across
western front lines gave indications
of the rival commands alert watch
on each other for a hint of spring
time action in Europe's often mo-
mentous month of March.
Seven victories in the sharpened
aerial activity were reported by
the Allies. British and French air
forces each claimed two German
/Co., Nv, Doro Cox,nn, C<l El
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-05
DETERMINED
TO HALT FLOW
OF NAH FUEL
Portugal Industries
Making Arrangements
To Buy American Oil

LISBON, March 4.-(R-Be-
cause of increasing difficulties
i'll getting their supply of coal
from England, some Portugal
industries are arranging the
purchase of coal from the
United States as they did dur.
ing the World war.
The shipping company Com.
panhia Nacional Navegacao,
having received no coal from
England since the beginning Of
January, cancelled the depar-
ture of its largest freighter, the
S. S. Santh M e, originally
scheduled to sail to Africa.
Instead, the ship will sail for
Norfolk, Va, Thursday with a
full load of cork and will load
5000 tons of Goa there.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-05
CAVE1NS SPLIT WALLS OF HOMES
AND OTHER BUILDINGS IN SHENANDOAH

All morning the sinking con-
tinued slowly as buildings in
a 16-blOck area settled into
caveins of old anthracite dig
gings that honeycomb the
mountain below the town.
Acting within a few hours
after az terrible rumbling" and
the warning shrek of the town
fire siren sent residents sour
rying from sagging homes, two
state agencies and borough
council started a program for
safety and rebuilding. These
steps were taken:
Borough council called a
meeting to hire an engineer
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-05

for a survey of what build
ings must be condemned or re-
built.
2-The state department Of
labor and industry closed pub
lie buildings where cracks an
inch to a foot wide split the
walls.
Ex-Governor Arthur HI. James,
native Of the hard coal Sec
ton, and state mining depart
ment inspectors came from Har-
risburg to check on safety
measures i'm the network OF
old diggings beneath the noun
tain fringed town
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-05
ACTION OF NLRB
UPHELD BY COURT
Decision Handed Down In
Case Involving National.
Licorice Company

WASHINGTON, March 4.-p-
The supreme court today uphelo
the action Of the Labor oar IN
outlawing a contract between a
company and its employees on the
ground that the agreement violated
the Wagner act.
The contract in question was a
three-way agreement between the
National Licorice company OF Brook'
Ign, N. Y, a collective BARGAINING
committee of employees, and 1lS OF
the firms 40 employees lnolVi-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-05

"A committee of towns
people demanded that all min.
ing operations near the city
be halted. Miners stopped op-
eratiOns at once.
Homes were hardest hit.
Walls of several hundred were
cracked, roofs sagged, walls
bulged, doors damned until
residents had to climb through
windows.
Mrs. Julia Jadus, mother of
three, whose frame house was
twisted awry, said she was
awakened by a terrible noise
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-05
Atlantic SeabOard
Is Hit BY Ice And Snow
Switzerland Summons
More Men To Colors

BERNE, March 4.-R-In
the face of reported German
troop movements opposite the
Swiss border, switzerland tonight
called more than $4,000 frontier
and reserve troops back to the
army three days ahead of their
scheduled rehabilitation.
The Swiss press carried reports
that Bavarian and Austrian
troops had been moving into
German towns and villages OppO-
site the Swiss frontier from the
Rhine to Lake Constance.
The recall affected officers and
men of SO frontier battalions and
four reserve brigades demObilized
last fall. They e ordered to
report Wednesday instead OF
next Saturday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-05
DONATIONS MADE
TO FINNISH FUNDS
Wilmingtonians Contribute
$228 To Fighting Funds
For Little Nation

Alan A. Marshall, Wilmington
chairman of the Fighting Funds For
Finland, Inc, announced last night
1928 has been contributed to the
cause in Wilmington since the fund
was opened here.
Contributions to this fund, he
stressed, are used for the purchase
of arms and munitions and the fund
is not to be confused with the Fin
nish Relief fund, the campaign for
which is headed by Herbert Hoover.
Marshall said he had been ad-
vised by George Watts Hill, of Dur
ham, state chairman of Fighting
Funds For Finland, Inc, that
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-05
By BILL BELL

SHENANDOAH, Pa, March
A. up Dangerously cracked
public buildings in one-fourth
of Shenandoah were locked to-
night by state inspectors as
mining experts warned that
cayeins which split the walls
of homes and business places
today might continue at least
two weeks.
Damage was estimated at ST.
900 900 by Borough Councilman
William Maximonis. No one of
the 1000 persons who fled
their cracking homes was in
jured.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-05

SO,tb FORECAST
Iy and CAROLINA: Partly cloudy Tues.
ny and "euileSday.. slightly colder
" sior.,cc central portions Tuesday
D. aounttadE rising temperatures in
''iHS Wednesday.
Rdag 7: 20 y !, data for the "a hours
p; IN. Yesterday.
l8 temperature
Aainun ~ p. m. 60; maximum ~ J:
u mean g.; normal a. 80
la a ~ Humidity
O. il; 7;3G o. 1876 a, M. 100: lao n
Total for ., Precipitation
NJ incb nor "A hours endina 7.oo
"" Inches. ''''i since first of month
h., i'des For Today
'"AlIngton High Low
v,,,. 7:osa 1:4Sa
'%''p'''o Inlet 7:27p 2:15p
Ike 4' Pa: 'i @ao, sunset 1 S:iip; III mo ;4;g
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-05

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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-05

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Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-02
Moral Embargo on
Planes for Russia
Kept Going in U.S..

WASHINGTON. April ,. up
The United States is maintaining
its moral embargo on shipment OF
American airplaneS and aviation
equipment TO Soviet Russia despite
the cessation of Soyiet-Finnish hos
tillties several weeks ago. Secretary
of State Cordell Hull SAID today
Hull made this revelation at a
press conference following more
than an hours conference with the
Soviet ambassador. Constantine Ou-
mansky. II was the first time that
Hull had seen Oumansky IN nearly
three months.
Hull said they had discussed all
matters between the TWO govern
ments on which there We're dis
agreements
1t was believed that these includ-
ed the moral embargo applied
against Russia on the sale of Amer
lean alrplanes. alrplane motors or
spare parts, aluminium molybdenum
or equipment for the manufacture
of aviation gasoline This embargo
first applied against Japan q year
and q half ago. was extended TO
Soviet Russia after Soviet forces
invaded Finland and Soviet air
planes began bombing and machine
cunning Finnish civilian popula-
tons from the air
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-02
.Warships Drive
Off Nuzi Raiders

LONDON. April ,. up German
airplaneS attacked conveys III the
North Sea today and dropped bombs
which failed TO cause damage. the
admiralty announced The attack
ing planes were driven Oft.
Al least 10 bombs were dropped
by the German planes which were
driven off by warShips protecting
the convoy, the admiralty said The
conveys proceeded on their way
Earlier three British planes on
patrol attacked and drove off two
German planes over the North Sea
apparently III search of merchant
shipping One of the British pilots
suffered a leg wound
The German steamer Mimi Horn.
4007 tons. was scuttled by her crew
when she was intercepted by Brit
iSh warShlpS in northern waters.
the admiralty disclosed
The admiralty. reviewing sea war-
fare for the week which ended at
midnight Sunday. said that the
Mimi Horn, which was set atire by
her crew. was the 9Th German
merchant vessel to have been Scut
tied since the start of the war
Loss Of the ship brought Ger
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-02
Economy Revision
For State Urged

SACRAMENTO, April ?. up
Drastic revision of state govern
ment to eliminate duplication ana
cut expenses was recommended to
the assembly governmental effici-
ency ana economy committee today
by State Treasurer Charles C. john
son and Director of Public Works
Frank w. Clark.
Additional witnesses scheduled to
appear today were State Controller
Harry B. Riley. Gordon Wagenet.
director of the state employment
department, and DR.. Aaron Ros-
anoff, director of institutions.
Testifying separately, Johnson and
Clark attacked CALIFORNIA; out
NODDED and costly government Clark
called attention to action of the
legislature in defeating Gov. Culbert
Olson's reorganization proposals
which he said were drafted from
recommendation of a 25-man COM
mittee named by former Gov. Frank
F. Merriam.
johnson suggested specific re-
forms which he said would save
from sl2,0O0,00O TO $4,000 900 year
ly Ito say nothing of irritation caus-
ed by several different tax collecting
agencies contracting the public"
johnson declared the state has
everything big business has. except
real businessmen in control of af-
fairs Here were his recommended
tons:
l. Establishment of a new rev.
enue department to assume all tax
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-02

collecting functions. with some state
officer. perhaps the treasurer. in
charge
?. Establish an independent au-
citing system.
3. Place control of special funds.
now under separate bureaus. in
hands of state officer directly re-
sponsible to the people.
Clark predicted OlSon's reorgan-
ization would save s25,0OO,000 yearly
He also advocated reforms IN the
civil service system. emphasizing he
favored the principle but rs per
cent of the time its farce ana
really not based on merit"
1T is difficult to discontinue ally
state service once il is established. q"
Clark said. The trend is always
to increase. and I believe the ad-
ditional value of the service. weighed
in the cost of the taxes to admin
lister it. Is never properly consider
ed
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-02

losses had been made.
This mornings communique, No.
243, said that last night was calm
on the whole There was reciprocal
action between the Rhine easements
and in upper Alsace.'
Yesterday afternoon French re-
connaissance planes were reported
most active" above and far be-
You'd" the German lines.
Groups of German aircraft. vary
ing from two to three to six to
eight planes. accommodated over the
French lines and were active along
the Franco Belgiap Luxembourg
frontiers as well as in northern
France.
Enemy artillery continue violent
Smelling south of Saarbrucken and
west OF the Saar river yesterday
afternoon. a French military in
fOrmant said.
Action between French and Ger
man forces along the Rhine in
Guided use of light artillery and
machine guns. In the upper AlSace
sector opposing forces engaged in
an artillery duel for an hour and
a half late yesterday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-02
Arizona Protests
WPA DismissaIs

PHOENIX. April ,. tUPp-Gov
R. T. Jones appealed to officials
of Arizonas cities and counties to-
day 10 protest the dismissal of 800
workers from the WPA rolls in this
state.
Pointing out that state relief rolls
already were full. the governor ask
ed the officials 10 wire Arlzona'S
congressional delegation to make
every attempt TO have the dismissal
order reScinded.
The direct relief rolls already
are overcroWded and the average
payment per case has fallen 10 about
one fourth of the average monthly
WPA payment Jones said. Since
the WPA wage is barely enough to
sustain the average family, it fol-
lows that these unfortunate men
thrown off WPA rolls and back on
direct relief are in for months Of
suffering and privation."
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-02
Communist Paper
Registers Under
FOREIGN Agent Law

WASHINGTON. April > up
Assistant Attorney General O. John
Royce announced today that the
Daily Worker official Communist
paper ~ this country. has complied
With the statute requiring agents
OF foreign governments to register
with the state department.
The newspaper filed reeistra-
ton statement last Saturday as 4
result OF the current justice de-
partmeNt investigation into the
activities Of all foreign agents in
the United States. Rogge said.
He explained that the Daily
Worker denied belng foreign
agent. bat admitted relationships
with several organizations abroad
including Rwag the Rundschau
Delta Verlag Al = a propaganda
agency located in Moscow.
He said that ARRANGEMENTS between
the Daily Worker and a number OF
foreign news agencies were made by
Earl Browder general secretary OF
the Communist party III this coun-
Try. ana a certain Julius Alperi OF
Paris. Browder has been convicted
u passport fraud.
Concurrently, Rogge disclosed that
The special federal grand jury in
vestieaJine violations of the regis
tration law expires today. The jury
has returned eight indictments since
last December Rogge recalled that
there also were six pleas of guilty
entered by the groups investigated
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-02

LONDON April . tUP)-Prlme
Minister Neville Chamberlain told
the House of Commons today that
the Allied powers We're determined
to prosecute the economic war
against Germany to the utmost of
their power and warned neutral
rationS that any aid they gave
Germany might eventually render
them liable to the hideous fate
that has overtaken previous victims
of German policy
Chamberlain announced that
Britain would do everything possible
to halt shipments of Scandinavian
iron ore to Germany and said that
the British navy "alrcady has taken
certain practical steps presumably
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-02
Chamberlain Warns NeutraIs Aid TO
Germany May Bring on Same Hideous
Fate Engu|fing Austria, Czechs

to intercept German ships off the
Norwegian coast.
I'VE have not yet reached the
limit OF our effective operations
there anent," the prime minister
said. Other measures are under
consideration
Warning neutrals of measures that
might be taken by the Allied powers
to cut into German resources, Cham
berlain said:
"Neutrals must realize we cannot
agree to make available to them
products from empire sources un-
less they guarantee to limit their
future trade with Germany"
The prime minister's warning in
dicated that the Allied powers had
decided upon the SterneSt diplomatic
and. if necessary, naval measures
to tighten the blockade of Germany
regardless of effect on neutralS.
The Allies are determined to con-
tinue &c intensity the blockade in
every possible way he declared.
If we are to bring this war to a
close with the least possible destruc-
ton and dislocation of our common
spiritual and material civilization,
we must deprive Germany of materi
ais most essential for prosecution
of her aggressive policy" Chamber
lain SAID in outlining decisions made
by the supreme war council.
Germany has not Scrupled to
threaten invasion of neutral coun-
tries to prevent them from taking
steps to assist their neighbors
against aggression or to protect
their own interests"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-02
Henry Havekorst
Laid TO Rest

Funeral services Tor Henry Have
kocst. .. resident Of the Meloland
district for many years, were held
at the Holtvillc Catholic church at
8 m TUESDAY With the Rev. Father
Phillip Watt officiating.
He was to be buried in the Holy
Cross mausleUn in San Diego.
Eayekorst. who died at his home
during the weekend. is survived by
his wife MIS-. Amelia Havekorst;
a daughter, Miss Vera Havekorst;
and a son, Walter Havekorst. FL
Centre banker.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-02
Germans Claim
Victory in Air

BERLIN, April 2. tUP) = A
high command communique as
serted today that one British and
.wo French planes had been shot
down yesterday. Failure of one
German plane to return to base
was admitted.
The two French planes were
shot down in the course OF re
peated air battles in eastern
France, the cOmmunique said,
and the British plane was shot
down when it attempted to fly
over Helgoland BY on the North
Sea coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-02
Miss Helen Monroy
Funeral Wednesday

CALEXICO, April 2. - Funeral
services for Miss Helen Monfoy, 49,
native of Calexico who died Monday.
were scheduled at the Catholic
church here Wednesday morning,
Her survivors include a sister.
Mrs. Blanche Garcia; and three
brothers, Henry, Mike and Ben.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-02
winright to Speak
AT Center Meefing

George l.. Winrisht. assistant
county agent, will be principal
speaker at a meeting of the Mac :
nolia Mulberry farm center at Mul-
berry school Friday night and will
discuss. Feed Costs And Returns"
according to George Shank, center
director.
j. D. Adams will speak on farm
financing, and Fleda Smith, as
sistant state leader of home demon
stration work, will give the high
lights of her trip to Guatemala
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-02
Ministers Study
MIGRANT Problems

Religious training for migrants
will be discussed in FL Centre We'd
nesday morning at a conference of
all Imperial Valley ministers at the
Second Baptist church.
The meeting was called by the
FL Centre Ministerial association.
Women of the Second Baptist
church were to serve luncheon at
noon. The conference will be open
to the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-02
Drainage Problem
To Be Aired at
Center Meeting

Imperial Valleys drainage prob
lens will be discussed at a meeting
of the Spruce Westmorland farm
center Friday night at the West
morland school, according to Eugene
Imler. center director
Frank Beyschlag, Evan HeWes and
Charles Delp will discuss drainage
A move and a special Skit will
complete the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-02
Lodge Conducts
0'brien Funeral

Members of the Eagles lodge Of
ficiated Tuesday afternoon at last
rites for Thomas OBrien. Ell Centre
bartender who died Saturday. PAIL
bearers were members OF the bar
tenders union. The rites were held
at the Lemons chapel at 2.3O pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-02
French Soy Nozi
Airmen Shot Down

PARIS. April :. CUP) - French
pursuit planes shot down several"
German planes in a series Of air
battles yesterday when there was
intensi2e air activity all along the
western front, French military adj
vices said today.
The dispatches said that the
French suffered no losses in yes
terday's air battles and military
quarters said that tonight's French
war office communique would con-
tain a detailed report of air battles
after a thorough check of German
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-02
NORWAY CONSIDERS
BLOCKADE CRISIS

OSLO, Norway, April ,. up
Parliament met III secret session to-
day and was understood to be dis
cussing the German supply of iron
ore, sent through NorWays port of
Narvik, which Great Britain IS
threatening to stop
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-02
DIVORCE ASKED

Charging desertion, Maria Resen-
deZ filed suit for divorce against
Santiago Resendez Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-02

man merchant marine losses by
capture, scuttling and sinking to
303,946 tons since the war began.
The Mimi Horn was Scuttled some
time last week
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-02

For unexpected and sure-tire re-
suits turn to POst-PrcSS ClasSifiedS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-02
IT'S HUMAN NATURE to let your

o. Ir's HUMAN NATURE I, to lie, r, your
" friends in on good thing. that's
why Pontiac owners are 50 busy advising
their friends to buy the new 1910 Pontiac.
They're pointing out that, at price riehf
dopn wih the lowest Pontiac delivers you
a big, long wheelbase car wide-seated
and roomy-furnshed and finished in luxu-
rious fashion-and powered by power
packed engine that challenges the gaso-
line economy of the smallest cars.
Why postpone that bi9-car, quality
car thrillr What's TO stop you, when a big,
beautiful Pontiac costs SO little?
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-02

'Deiivered at Pontiac, Mich. Transportation
based on rail rates, STATE and iocaf taxes W
any, optional equipment and accessories-
extra. Prices subject TO change without notice.
A General Motors Vaine.
Askov American., 1940-07-18

and to be of the respective numbers
and amounts as hereinafter set forth:
/. One bond for the sum of $500
Payable July l, 1855.
2. One bond for the sum of $500
Payable July /, 1856.
3. One bond for the sum of $500
Payable July l, 1857.
which bonds shall be chargeable against
the territory formerly comprising the
town of Belden which was charge
able with the payment of the bonds
proposed to be refunded hereby, and
that the proceeds arising from the sale
thereof be used for the purpose of
refunding said bonds, and no other;
that the county treasurer of said county
be and he is hereby authorized and
directed to make application to the
State Board of Investment for a loan
of the amount and character and upon
the terms and conditions herein spe-
Gifted; that all other officers are author
lied and directed hereby to make. ex-
ecute and deliver such papers and to
furnish such information in connec-
ton with said application and the issu-
ance of bonds pursuant thereto as may
be required by the State Board of In
vestment; that upon the approval of
said application by said board, the
chairman of this board and the county
auditor be and they are authorized
and directed hereby to sign and exc
cute such bonds and the county treas
Askov American., 1940-07-18

Pursuant to notice given the follow
ing bids were received for so tons of
domestic treated stoker coal for the
court house:
Parrish-Boo Lumber Co.-S91O per ton
LOUIS violence ----------- 925 per ton
Interstate Lumber Co. - 92O per ton
On motion made and carried, all bids
were laid over until July II, 1910.
Resolved, that the following described
state aid road be and the same is here
by abandoned as a state aid road and
the same is hereby designated as a con-
tinuation of county aid road No. 49:
Commencing at a point on state aid
road No. 6 on or near the WA Cor,
Sec. 6-42-2O thence running in an
easterly direction approximately one
and one-haf miles, thence southerly y
mile to the Ma Cor. Sec 8-42-2O,
thence in an easterly direction ap-
proximately 11a miles, there terminat-
ing at point on trunk highway No. 81
on or near the NE Cor, Sec. 9-42-2O.
Resolved, that the following engi-
neer's preliminary estimate for grading
and surfacing county aid roads in the
town of Sandstone, 3l2 miles, COM
mencing at Sc Cor of Sec. 4-42-2O
and ending at VIA Cor of Sec 6-2-
20 be and the same is hereby approved: