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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12

head came in contact with my
club"
Report Knee Action
Two of the White House journal
lists reported knee action. John
Henry Of the Washington Star said
Steve raised his hands and a
knee" and that Sloan backed
away complaining that he had
been hit in the stomach. Raymond
Brandt of the st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch said Early raised his knee
to ward him off,"
1t should be observed, incident
ally. that Steve was acting en-
tire1y on behalf of the reporters
in trying to get through the lines.
Sloan, back on duty, has sent
polite greetings to Early, and the
incident is officially closed, Steve
having apologized earlier for some
thing which he insists he did not
do.
l submit that the original police
report and Sloan's firm insistence
that he had been deliberately kick
ed, not merely kneed, and h e
early admission by Steve and the
subsequent statement of two OF the
White House journalists that Steve
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
Poor BuZzard

The buzzard is not only getting its wings
in Egypt.
Mussolini richly deserves just what the
Greeks and British are doing to him. He
cast himself in a craven role when he Joined
Hitler as France was sinking to its knees. H c
seems destined tor an even lower part, if
there Is one, in the Italian war drama now
nearing the closing act.
The capture Of Sidi Barrani by the British
in Egypt Is a crushing blow to II Duce's fond.
est hopes.
The out-thrust chin must be sagging, the
puffed-up chest debating, the believing voice
sinking to Il croak as he realizes what is
happening to him.
One wonders what he thinks now Of his
promise to break the back of Greece and OF
his flamboyant threats against Britain.
1t has been reported that Mussolini keeps
a loaded revolver in his desk. Does he take
1t out, IN these hours of disappointment and
defeat. spin the cylinder, and wonder, per.
haps. II he should put it to his temple?
Or does he think of taking off in his private
airplane over the Mediterranean, his Mare
Nostrum, and not returning? Either might be
his easiest out" But it is doubtful that he
will do sithsr.
1t takes courage to commit suicide, anc
Mussolini is a physical coward. $500.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
An Important Meeting

The present plan to hold a joint session of
Wilmington civic clubs in the near future to
hear Col. L. L. Simpson, construction quarter
master at Fort Bragg, discuss some of the
problems which Wilmington must deal with
and, hopefully solve, when the anti-aircraft
base is put in operation at Holly Ridge, is a
constructive undertaking which can be of ire
mendous value to the community.
Colonel Simpson has watched Fayetteville
under the impact of great Increases in popu-
lation, both at the fort and in the city and it's
suburbs, as a result of which he has a clear
insight OF the situation any city must face
when hordes of new people descend upon it
suddenly. What he will have to tell this city's
civic groups will be illuminating. and what
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
Editorial Comment
ONE AT A TIME
Raleigh News and Observer

An imposing list of problems awaits the
1871 General Assembly, which will convene
in January.
The best advice that can be given the law
makers at this time is to deal with these
problems one at a time. Any Legislature is
usually at it's worst in its closing moments
and as much business as possible should pc
dispatched early in the session.
Problems of organization should present lew
difficulties this time and should be solved
without any embarrassing commitments sucn
as have plagued Speakers in other sessions
who found themselves forced to make com
mittee appointments on a basis OF political
obligation rather than fitness. =.
Once the Legislature is organized it Should
proceed with its business with items properly
coming under the head of unfinished business
given priority. The forthcoming General AS
sembly will have to do three, and possibly -FOUR
separate jobs of redistricting. There is no rea.
son for delay in any of them, but they snouio
be taken up separately in order to prevent
the kind of log-rolling which in the past has
been used to defeat all reapportionment pro-
posals. There is no question about the oroer
in which these bills should be considered. The
General Assembly should first put its own
house in order. There will be time enough
after that is done to provide for an additional
congressional district and to determine Wheth-
err or not there shall be an increase In the
number of judicial districts. And in making
reapportionments of its own membership al
ready 10 years overdue, the General Assem-
bly, should act first on reapportionment OF the
House, which involves merely an arithnetlcal
computation The State Senate should then be
reapportioned on a basis of justice and equity
to all sections of the State.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
STAR-NEWS PRAISED
To The Star:

To The Star:
Whereas, Wilmington Post No.
10, recognizing the services rem
dered by the Star-News, which
have resulted in the furtherance
in those ideals and detectives for
which the American Legion stands,
does hereby resolve:
In regular meeting assembled,
to express its appreciation and
gratitude to the Wilmington Star
News for its loyal support, both
editorially and through its news
columns.
Be it further resolved that Pos
No. 10 offers its hearty congratula
lions to the Star-News and to j. E
Hope, a member of the editoria
staff, upon the winning of the Ma
tional Citation of Merit awarded
by the National Headquarters o.
the American Legion;
B e it further resolved that {
copy of these resolutions be sem
to Mr.. R. B. Page, Publisher, anc
to Mr. j. E. Hope and that a copy
be spread as a permanent RECORD
upon the minutes of Post No. 10
American Legion. :
j. B. Edward
H. H. Jeter
Maurice Moore
Approved by Wilmington
Post No. 10 at Regular
Meeting Assembled:
E. F. Troy
Adjutant
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
Star-News Proqram

Consolidated Ctty-County Government
under CounctLManager Administration.
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports M Industrial Shous.
Sedstde Highway from Wrightsville
Beach TO Bald Head Island.
Ertension OF city Limits.
35-Foot Cape Fear River channel, wid-
er Turning Basin, with ship lanes into
industrial sites along Eastern bank south
OF Wilmington.
Paved River Road to Southport, via
Orton Plantation.
Development Of Pulp Wood Production
through sustatned-y yield methods through
out Southeastern North Carolina.
Unified Industrial and Resort Promo.
tional Agency, supported BY one county,
Wide tao.
shtpyards and Drydocks.
Negro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around the
Community Hospital
adequate hospital -ANties for whites.
Junior High School.
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development of native grape 0rowin0
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern tuberculosis sanotorium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
Boys And Rifles

"A letter appearing on this page yesterday
from Edmund McLaurin, in which F. c. Ness
oil the National Rifle Association is quoted as
encouraging youths of 16 and even younger
10 learn to shoot correctly under the careful
training OF experienced teachers deserves the
close attention of parents no less than bovs
VIZ NESS recommendation is commendable
.of many reasons. Understanding of the hand
ing ana Use OF firearms acquired in early life
Is an asset In itself. 1t may also be con.
s'aefeo a safety measure, Certainly the per.
s9'' 'aah or BOY. trained in the correct use
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12

chairmen Will be exra
their annual reports really
sentation at the ne1:
Copies Of an sd--or
in the Star August ,sz
contributed 10 he ct,s,:.s
for North Carolina BY
Legion at lis recent
vention in Boston we.s
to all members present. IT,
ton was Acknowledged by III, =
Hope, editorial writer.
Sheriff c. David jonas --.,,
Judge Clawson L. Williams =.
guest.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
The Editors
Box

The editor does not necessarily
endorse any article appearing in
this department. They represent the
y;ews Of the individual readers. Cor
,esnondents are warned that all
communications must contain the
correct name and address for u
records, though the latter may be
signed as the writer sees fit. The
Star-News reserves the right to alter
any text that for any reason is OBJ
fashionable. Letters on controversial
subjects will not be published.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12

used his knee establish the correct
ness and good faith of the press
in reporting the case. Obviously,
somebody has lied, but Sloan has
not recanted his very serious origi-
nal charge that he was the victim
of a blow constituting felonious as
sault 'fby Stephen Early. Secretary
to the President of the United
States" 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
Yule Program Heard
At Kiwanis Club

The Kiwanis club yesterday heard
Christmas hymns and carols sung
by a quartette composed of Mrs. S.
NJ. Crimson. Miss Myrtle Burriss,
Fred Willetts and Cecil Appleberry,
with William G.. Robertson at the
piano.
The club voted to participate in
a joint meeting with other civic
clubs to hear Col. L. L. Simpson
Of Fort Bragg discuss problems Will
mington will face in connection with
the establishment of the anti-aircraft
base at Holly Ridge.
1t was announced that committee
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
NEWSMEN OTSTFn

BITOLJ, Yugcslaria. De- IL
lR-Police tonight ordered IL nm.
resident newsmen covering 80.
Italo-Greek war from he W.
slavian border to leave ne d.s.r=c,
tomorrow. The step was axr,a,r.!
as a measure 10 guard Yusos.,s
an neutrality. Local re99r.er,
however, may continue 10 se~1 ~,
dispatches.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
TOP o. THE MORNING

Not only BY blue Gdlilce
Did He the leper cleanse, the dead
Raise unto life, and on ali hearts
That monrned, His mdtchless gl0ry shed
To-day He SPEAKS, in homes Of men,
TO heal each spirit sick With sin,
And at the door of every life
He stands and seeks to enter in.
MAC GOWAN.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
BY WEsTBROOK PEGLER

BY WESTBROOK PEGLER
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-R-Just
to keep the record straight.
would like to canvass the establish.
ed facts of the frac-; in Pennsyl.
vania station on the night of Oct.
%, in which James Sloan, a negro
policeman, was said to have been
kicked or kneed by Steve Early,
the press secretary of the White
House.
The official police record de-
clares that Early kicked Sloan in
the stomach. This would constitute
a felony. The policeman was ex-
ahmed by a physician, who re-
ported that he had discovered
confusion of lower abdomen"
Blown Up
The incident was blown up with
political gas, and the victims com.
plexlon was emphasized as though
ne had been single out for abuse
because he was a negro. Poll
tlcians, white and colored. AND
editorial writer's were guilty in this
respect.
Sloan debated the issue, how
ever, by declaring that he intended
to vote for President Roosevelt,
who has done so much for nv
race and this fact was faithfully
reported in the press.
Sloan had undergone and had
not entirely recovered from an
operation, and, although he was
able to stand. Immediately after
the incident and no muscles had
beer broken, he went home to bed,
where he remained an interesting
invalid Tor some time.
After election, on the initiative
OF a New York publisher, who has
freely criticized the new deal, an
investigation was made in Wash
ington, so that if Early had suf-
Tered injustice he might be clear
ca. BY this time, it must be noted.
the incident had been exploited for
an 1T was worth politically, which
thanks to Sloan's Endorsement of
the president, wasn't much.
Steve Exorerated
On Nov. Is Editor and Publisher.
the trade magazine of the news
paper industry, published a story
IN which, in general terms. four
Journalists of the Roosevelt partv
who were present at the incident
exonerated Steve. Thomas Reyn-
olds OF the United Press, President
OF the White House correspondents.
reported there wa no kicking.
although the policeman undoubted-
~ was injured in the general
scuffle. But it is a noteworthy fact
That when Early went upstairs to
lind a superior officer the negro
Policeman followed, two steps at
a time"
Reporters in New York, pre-
sumably no less reputable and SIN
cere than Reynolds, certified on
therl professional honor that Sloan.
in an interview at his home. said.
HE kicked me deliberately with
ms loot. AS I fell down I yelled
TO other officers to grab him. Be-
1ore yelled that, this man (Early)
sald to me, you better be glad
that l didn't do more than I did"
Early himself in Washington ad-
united that he raised his knee.
which came against Sloan's bodv'
mat way of putting it creates a
nicer mental picture than the more
rugged phrase che gave him the
knee" 1t is reminiscent of the
traditional story of the Chicago COP
in police court with a battered
prisoner. explaining that 1.-The ac-
cused slipped and fell. and as
was assisting him to his feet his
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12

Democrat, to take the oath of Of
fee to fill the Senate chair of the
late Key Pittman.
Yes sir, the Capitol face-lifting
may be a bit inconvenient, but it's
stirring up tradition and the sen
ators. at least, love it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-12
Fair Enough

The Star wishes it's readers
to know that views and opin-
ions expressed in this article
are those of the author and
may not always harmonic
with its position. THE Editor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Cities Back Veto

Mr.. Roosevelt won a strong vic
tory when the House failed to
pass the Walter-Logan bill over
his veto-but not without some
heavy arranging.
The job was in charge OF
Speaker Rayburn and leader Nc
Cormack. who worked IL out with
neat thoroughness. With one
third of the House away doing
Christmas buying at home. a
silent alarm was sounded for the
big city delegations--New York,
Chicago, Philadelphia. etc. - 10
rush 10 the reScuei The Tam
many delegation. which comes
down only on important occasions,
entrained a nearly full attendance
70 vote with the President The
Chicago and Philadelphia delega-
tions were likewise present en-
maSse to vote.
Their contribution 10 the l27
White House votes stacked up
formidably against the partially
absent opposition. Only 1873 votes
were mustered against the Presl-
dent, a ma ority. but far less than
the necessary two-thirds land 49
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22

votes less than had been cast for
the bill when it passed last
SnrinQl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
French Ambassador
And President Confer

WASHINGTON. D &C 21.-
GNS)-French Ambassador Gas
ton Henri-Haye conferred with
President Roosevelt at the White
House today on a number of sub
jects. including the forthcoming
mission of Admiral William d.
Leahy. who will leave as American
ambassador 10 France aboard a
naval cruiser.
The ambassador characterized
Leahy'S mission as Americas en-
voy as a very important one. :"
Leahy is carrying a personal note
from President Roosevelt to Mar
shall Henri Petain. The President
read the text Of his message to
the ambassador who said 1t was
very friendly document.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Job Seller Sentenced
.90Days for Sd 0ffense

Found guilty Of taking $50 from
Reno Capra. 1907 Seventeenth
street. 10 get Capra a Job with the
Ford Motor Company or Great
Lakes Steel Company. Steve Lash
enski, AZ. of 1865 Military avenue.
was sentenced 10 the Detroit
House of Correction for 90 days
Saturday by Recorders Judge
John p. Scallen. The money was
paid last February and Lashenski
failed To obtain Capra a job or re-
turn the money.
On two previous occasions Lash
enski received 60-day terms for
the same offense, according TO
police testimony in the case.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Boy, IS, Is Killed
Under Un(Ie' S Cal

Fifteen-year-old John Dixon of
1901 Clinton street was killed
Saturday when he fell beneath a
rear wheel of his uncle's car on
which he had attempted to hitch
ride. The accident occurred as
the car, driven by Isaac Beanum,
81. of 1926 Maple avenue, was
pulling away from the curb in
front of the Dixon home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Floating Post Office
Increases Business

A 20 per cent increase in the
amount of mail handled by the De-
troit River floating post office. the
mail boat Oliver c. Nook. in the
shipping season that ended De-
cember II, was announced Sat-
urday by Postmaster Roscoe p
Huston. The boat delivered 1.037,-
OH pieces of mail to freighters in
the river and accepted 374,312
pieces of mail from them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Seek Combat Plane
Missing on Flight

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 21.-
UNS)-Search was renewed to-
day for a ,single-motored combat
plane which disappeared between
Barstow, Cal. and Las Vegas.
New, while being ferried TO
Canada for training purposes. The
pilot. Bud" Hussey, was believed
TO have been forced down by in
clement weather.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Lois Heiden 10 Edit
Wayne S Year Book

Lois Heiden, 1854 Ridgewood
avenue. a senior in the Wayne
University College of Education.
has been appointed editor-in-
chief of the senior year book.
Miss Heiden is a graduate of
Central High School. a member of
the student board of publications
and Gold Key, honorary society.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
U.S.. Food Stamps Up
Sales by $4,000

Because of the institution of the
food stamp plan here. Detroit mer-
chants have increased sales ap-
.proximately S537. 900 in the last
two months. George st. Louis,
local representative of the sur
plus food marketing plan. said
Saturday. He asked that all
housewives use as much as pos
sible of the farm products listed
as surplus.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Too Many Cadgets

Navy plane production is far
better from this standpoint Of
gadget bottlenecks than the army.
The. navy and army have been
competing confusingly against each
other for supplies in which short
ages exist. But the navy received
its appropriation first and got into
the market first. Coordination
apparently is lacking.
The resulting opinion developing
among the Legislators is that too
many gadgets have become stand
ard equipment on modern fighting
aircraft. The Germans give only
their squadron leaders all modern
navigating devices. leaving the
great bulk of their planes 10 oper-
ate on the simplest instruments,
which can be quickly produced.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22

votes less than had been cast for
the bill when 1t passed last
Spring..
'BIoU to Prestige
A few of those who originally
voted for the bill were persuaded
to switch over TO join the Presi-
dent. The leadership argument
used with telling effect upon them
in the cloakroom was that the
Walter-Logan bill was a minor
issue compared to the blow that
might be dealt Mr.. Roosevelt's
prestige if his veto were over
ridden at this particular time
when the world is afire."
These arrangements prevented
very close vote, although MIR.
Roosevelt would no doubt have
won by a narrow margin without
them.
Initial feelers for more destroy
ers have been quietly made by the
British. Mild official denials that
another such deal is contemplated.
however. have discounted the
probability that another transfer
is imminent.
One large snag may be the trou-
BILE Mr.. Roosevelt personally has
encountered in getting the naval
bases promised in the last deal.
As first recounted in this column
November 20, the British have
either delayed or found objection
10 sites desired in Trinidad and
some OF the other Caribbean
ISLANDS, including one in the Ba-
HANDS. Mr.. Roosevelt himself had
some unsatisfactory experiences in
trying 70 straighten the matter
out during his trip.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
NeUs Behind the NeUs:
Gadget Bottlenecks Cut
Plane Output Heavily
New Figures Show Work Is Bringing
Smaller Results Than at
Beginning of Program
BY PAUL MALLON

Reproduction Whole
riel
WASHINGTON Dec 2Apane production descended recently
point Is per the last Summer when the
defense starting according to CONFIDENTIAL hgdes
personal Defense
Leader Knn publicly agreed production under
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22

advance expectations, but this new
figure is the first indication the
job is bringing smaller results than
at the beginning.
These same congressional au-
thorities find the trouble is not
entirely attributable TO the avia-
ton industry. Fuselages and
wings are being turned out fast
enough. but bottlenecks have oe-
veloped in supplies of 'modernized
refinements and gadgets. In one
case, planes are all finished ex-
cepting light armor plate around
the gun cockpits and this cannot
be obtained. In another case, only
a shortage of special kind Of
magnetos is holding up the fin
ished product.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-22
Largest Air Traffic
Looms for HOLIDAYS

Air lines operating out Of De,
troit expect to handle the largest
holiday traffic in their history anC
extra planes have been provided
to accommodate the overflow traf.
fic. Air mail and air express rec
ords are also being shattered.
For the Inside News" of
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column In the Times.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-10-03
Auction North And
West OF Kerrick

I am leaving the farm and will
sell at public auction on the farm i'm
Section 3O-45-18, one mile north
and four miles west of Kerrick, all of
the following property, on Saturday,
October 5. Sale commences at 1890
p. m. sharp. Glen Giroux will have
his lunch wagon on the grounds.
Livestock-Roan gelding, years
old, weight 1900 pounds; roam mare,
7 years old, weight 1900 pounds, an
excellent team; roam horse colt, 4
months old; black pony, ID years old,
weight $50 pounds. Three Holstein
cows, coming 3 years, to freshen in
6 weeks; Holstein cow, 8 years old,
to freshen December 20; Holstein COW,
5 years old, to freshen November z;
Holstein cow, 7 years old, to freshen
December 10; Holstein cow, 5 years
old, to freshen December %; Guern-
sey cow, 7 years old, to freshen De-
cember IL; Guernsey cow, years
old, to freshen December 9; Brown
Swiss cow, years old, to freshen
October II; Brown Swiss cow, years
old, to freshen in weeks; these are
fine coWs-Wen cared for. Two Brown
Swiss calves and one Shorthorn calf,
4 months old; seven shoats, months
old, weight about 100 pounds each;
good cattle dog.
Machinery and equipment-Di S k
harrow, spike-tooth harrow, John
Deere walking pillow, riding cultivator,
low wheel wagon, good hay rack, set
sleighs, DeLaval cream separator, set
work harness, stock tank, binder, Ac-
me, 8-foot cut, in good condition;
Fordson tractor, Oliver two-bottom
pillow, 14-inch
Household goods-Nearly new alu-
minum tub Maytag washer, good as
new; Philco radio, nearly new; Ma
jestic range, in good condition; two
kitchen tables, six kitchen chairs,
rocker, dresser, four beds, monograph
with IS records, 200 fruit jars, three
5-gallon stone jars, several cream
cans, other items too numerous to
mention.
Feed-Stack alfalfa hay, about 4
tons; corn fodder, A shocks: small
stack of oat straw, stack oat hay,
about tons.
Terms-All sums of $40 and under
are cash. On sums over $40 six
months time will be given on &C
ceptable paper at 8 per cent interest.
Strangers arrange with your own
banker for credit. Everything sold
as is.
c. S. NEUMEYER, Owner
Bob Hogan, auctioneer.
kerrick State Bank, clerk.