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Evening star., 1940-11-07
S2,0OO,O0O Is Found
By Mexico in Italian
Diplomatic Pouch
Funds Declared Sent by
Embassy Here for Use
In Propaganda
By the Associated Press.

By tnS AsSOC4dleu EIcoSs
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 7.--Mexican
customs authorities, reported to have
acted on a tip from the United
States Governm ent that a large sum
was being sent here for italian and
German propaganda activities, dis
covered S2.000,000 in United States
currency today in a diplomatic
pouch borne by special courier
from the italian Embassy in Wash
ington.
The courier was allowed to retain
the money and Italian Legation
sources said that Count Alberto
Marchetti, italian Minister to Mex
leo. had protested and obtained an
apology for the search.
The Mexican government expla-
nation was that an inexperienced"
official was responsible for the
search, but a responsible Govern
ment source said actually the United
States Government furnished the
information that led to discovery
of the cash.
This same source said it was
assumed that the money was trans
ported by pouch rather than
through bank draft, so there would
be no public record of transfer of
so large a sum.
At the Italian Legation it was
asserted that the funds were be-
ing brought in merely to meet the
legations routine operating eX-
penses. No explanation was given
for use of the diplomatic pouch,
and Count Marchetti was described
as puzzled by this procedure.
A Mexican government spokesman
said the entire incident was closed
with the apology of Count Mar
chetti.
Evening star., 1940-11-07
State Department Denies
Any Part in Incident

The State Department denied
knowledge today of the events that
led up to a search by a Mexican
customs official of the pouch carried
by an Italian diplomatic courier
which contained $1,000 900 in Amer
lean currency. The courier was on
his way from this country to Mexico
City.
The italian Embassy here admitted
knowledge of the incident, but gave
no indication of what steps it plan
ned to take in regard to it, if any.
Evening star., 1940-11-07

That women are seldom home be-
tween the hours of and in the
afternoon.
That so per cent of the women
are not sure Of their husbands age,
date of birth or salary.
That the man is still the head Of
the house.-Scribner's Commentator
mag agazine.
Evening star., 1940-11-07

not understand the word "refriger-
alton" They believe it is synony-
nous with electric refrigeration.
That the same percentage do not
understand the term marital status.
That practically every American
family is pet owner Dogs are
most common, with canaries second
and cats third.
Evening star., 1940-11-07

the Presidents reelection he would
give a 10 per cent salary increase
to each of his so employees.
"I'm sick and tired Of the way
businessmen talk and act about
Franklin Roosevelt when most of
them have thriven under him just
as I have" he said.
Evening star., 1940-11-07
Some Odd Facts Learned
By Census-Tukers
one census taker learned:

One census taker learned:
That skirts are a thing of the past
for women at home. Stacks are the
most common mode of clothing.
That 80 per cent of the people do
Evening star., 1940-11-07

ton or retirement, to demand that
he do SO, as he publicly pledged he
would do"
Evening star., 1940-11-07
SO to Get Poy Boost
AS Result of Election
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. 7-Walter J.
Black, publishing house president,
has announced that as a result of
Evening star., 1940-11-07

England faces a shortage of BIZ
cycles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-12
BY DAVID ]. WILKIE
Associated Press Automotive
ite Editnr

NEW YORK, Oct. II. War orders
totaling more than $500, 000, 900 al
ready on its books and more to
come. "A demand for passenger
cars and commercial vehicles for
normal peace-time pursuits that
assures a production level of 100,-
900 units a week for another three
months at. least, and a year ahead
that will develop a need for ap-
proximately $4,000, 900 worth of
car and accessories. .
That's the situation of the auto
mobile industry On the eve of the
formal Inauguration of its 1941
model year with the opening to-
morrow of the national automo-
bile show in Grand Central
palace. ~
'"The year ahead" said Alvan
MacCauley, president of the Au-
tomobile Manufacturers Associa-
ton. and chairman of the Packard
Motor Car Co., presents for the
industry "an opportunity to prove
its capacity in vital mass pro-
duction. of war materials, while
at the same time meeting a ris-
ing civilian demand for automo-
tive products.
1.-THE makers of automobiles
and trucks expect to meet this
test. They make no reservations
ION the defense score-that job has
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-12
CUARDSMEN GIVEN
garland RIFLES
Wilmington Troops AT Fort
Jackson To Be Used 10
Train Draftees

FORT JACKSON, S. c., Oct. II.
The Army's new Gcrand rifle.
newest and 'finest infantry wea-
non in the world" has been intro
duced for training purposes among
Wilmington's civilian soldiers here.
One non-commissioned officer
from Company /, 10th Infantry
Sergeant P. L. Hufham-has beer
enrolled in a special school intend
ed to make instructors Of present
trainees in preparation for the ex
pected influx of draftees within the
next few weeks.
No firing of the new rifle has
been done in this school as yet
Present course of instruction in
cludes stripping, nomenclature.
care and maintenance, and other
details of operation.
Few, if any, of the pieces have
been issued to enlisted men yet,
but officers say stepped-up manu-
featuring schedules viii probably
permit general issue of the rifles
within this year. Some are expect
ed to be available for the draftees
some time after the their enlist
ment.
Wilmington's other company en-
camped here-Company A, 15tf
Medical Regiment-receives no ri
file training, being armed with pis
tells. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-12

v. W. shives, formerly division
supervisor, is now superintendent
of the Pamlico-Cape Fear Division
of Railway Express Agency at Nor
folk, Va, E. I. MCGOWAN, local agent,
announced yesterday. Express ser
vice in this city is a part OF the
division.
shives, who succeeds the late R.
H. May, has been an expressman Tor
27 years, starting as a clerk IN the
express office at Paw Paw, w. Va.
He held various positions at WASH
ineton, D. c., including traffic agent
and agent. He went to Norfolk IN
January, 1887, to take up the duties
of division supervisor.
The Pamlico-Cape Fear DIVISION
embraces some $1,000 square miles
of North and South Carolina, as
well as small portions of Georgia
and Virginia. In this area, the Ex-
press Agency operates on 920 miles
of railway lines and 1862 miles OF
air lines. and handled in 1889, A.
3O5,297 shipments, providing live
lihood for some 1,150 employees work
ing at 546 express offices.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-12

ence Cain, in Elizabethtown, early
today where he had gone for a visit.
Mr.. johnson, better known as
Tobacco Johnson because of his cul-
ture of tobacco, came to Bladenboro
around 40 years ago from Tarboro.
He was a deacon of the First Bap-
fist church and a member town
board of aldermen. He was employed
in the Bridger Corporation store at
the time of his death.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Ada Hester Johnson: two sons,
James johnson, of Greenville, N.
c., and John Johnson, of Belmont;
four daughters, N5rs. Clarence Cain,
of Elizabethtown; Mrs. Guy Terrell,
of Washington, D.. c.; Mrs. Eugene
Edwards, of Boardman, and Mrs. E.
Mcdaniel, of Evergreen.
Funeral services will be held at 8
o'clock Sunday at the Baptist church
and interment will be made in the
city cemetery. The Rev. r. j. Hall
will officiate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-12
Auto Industry Faces Flood
Of War, Commercial Order,

priority in this emergency period
and no productive energies H.,
can be applied to that work %.
or will be withheld.
I'm saying this ne addoa
1.-The industry is nevertheless Cow
fident of sustained sales, prod,,o
ton and employment in its Nov
NAL work"
Macauley, whose COMPANY h.,
definite and tentative contr.ct.
for $3.50, 600, 900 worth of BoIs'
Royce aviation engines for fl,
United States and Great Britain
sees defense activity ''stimuIa,
ing absorption of many million,
of workers now unemployed"
Thus he said, "the annual serv.
ice of passenger vehicles shonld
be expected to rise further, az.
celebrating the scrapping of We.
hicles which are reaching the end
of their usefulness" ?
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-12
Better Training For
Doctors Is ADVOCATED

CHAPEL HILL, Oct. 11.-R-
Stressing the need for continuing
education of the practising ply
sician," national president James
D. Bruce told the North Carolina
section of the American college
of physicians here tonight that
present programs for post-gradu-
ate training are "still desultory,"
but predicted that provisions
comparable to those for under
graduate training" will be made
in the not distant future.
DR.. Bruce, who is vice presi-
dent of the University of Michi-
gan, was the feature speaker at
the dinner meeting presided over
by the district governor, DR..
Charles H. Cooke of Asheville.
The regional meeting opened this
afternoon with an attendance of
approximately so members and
associates from throughout tn e
state and will continue through
noon tomorrow. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-12
ELECTION BOOKS
OPEN HERE TODAY
Carney Urges Voters To
Make Sure They Are
Properly Registered

Have you registered to o in the
general election to be held NOV. D!
All persons who voted in the prl-
mary May rs are entitled to vote
in the general election, but Il. G'
Carney, chairman of the county
board of elections, yesterday morn
ing warned all prospective votes
they would do well to check the
registration books and assure them
selves that they have registered.
'"There are always a lot of people
who think they have registered but
when they see the books. recall that
they have not and consequently are
not entitled to VOTE" he said.
Registration books for the general
election Nov. 5 will open this
morning at 9 o'clock at the polling
places in the county and will remain
open at the polling places until SUM-
set. Any week day a person may
register at the home OF the regis
trar of his precinct or ward u
the books will be at the polling
places only on Saturdays.
Carney also pointed out that per
sons who have moved and who, on
Nov. 5, will, have lived in a new
precinct for a period of four months
or more, will be required to register
in their new precinct. If, on NOV.
5, they are living in a new precinct
but on that date have been there
e than four months, they will
be allowed to vote only in the pre-
cinct in which they lived prior to
moving,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-12
SOUTHEASTERN MEN
JOIN MARINES HERE
Forest l.. Martin, of Kenansville,
And Robert L. Todd, of Chad
bourn, Accepted

Two additional enlistments OF
young men from Southeastern North
Carolina for service with the U. 5.
Marine corps were reported yester,
day by George F. Frederiksen, local
recruiting officer.
They included: Forest L. Martin,
q, grandson of Mrs. Debbie E. Pig
ford, of K~enansville, who attended
the B. F. Grady Grammar school;
and Robert L. Todd, Is, TO- of Mr..
and Mrs. George L. Todd, of Chad
bourn, who attended the Chadbourn
High school.
They were transferred to the
marine barracks at Paris Island, S.
c., for a period TO preliminary train
ing prior to active duty assignments
with some ship, navy yard, naval am
munition depot, torpedo station, or
foreign station.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-12
MISS ORRIE L. THOMPSON

WHITEVILLE, Oct. H.. Funeral
services for Miss Orrie L. Thompson,
81, who died at her home in the
Happy Hill area near here Thursday
night following a short illness, will
be held Saturday afternoon at 1
o'clock from the home by the Rev. I.
T. Newton, Baptist minister of this
city, assisted by the Rev. Daniel
stokley, Bautist minister.
Burial will follow in the Thomp-
son cemetery near the home.
Surviving are one brother, John
Thompson, of Whiteville, and sew
en- sisters: Misses Julia and Sallie
Thompson, Mrs. Hattie M. Leavis,
Lewis and Mrs. Martha T. Waters,
all of Whiteville; Mrs. A. L. Blanton,
Of Kenansville; Mrs. J. P. Enzor, of
Fairbluff; and Mrs. L. T. Newton,
Jr., of Greensboro.
Also surviving are a number of
nieces and nephews, among them
Mrs. W. J. Tate, Jr., of Clinton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-12
ALIEN REGISTRATION
SLOW IN WILMINGTON
Otis Says Some Believe Registration
Under North Carolina Law
Sufficient

Aliens in Wilmington and vicinity
are still coming in very slowly to
register under the federal govern
ment alien registration act of 1910,
Jennings Otis, immigration and ma
turalization inspector, reported yes
terday.
Some aliens still think that regis
tering under the North Carolina law
is sufficient, but this is not so. All
aliens must register under the fed
eral lew" he said.
Only 142 aliens have registered to
date and it is hoped that others viii.
register as soon as possible to avoid
the last minute rush, he said. The
registration force Is limited and may
not be able to handle the situation II
too many aliens wait until the last
few weeks.
Women who married aliens before
September %, 1922, are required to
register under the federal law. All
aliens may register at No. 13,
basement of the courthouse building,
from 8 a. m. until 1 p. m. on Satur-
day, and from 9 a. m. until 5 p. M,
Mondays through Saturdays.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-12
LARGE BUILDING GAINS
MADE IN SEPTEMBER
Certificates Issued in 215 Cities
During Month Amount To
$118,951,97l

NEW YORK Oct. 11.-RHA
larger than expected gain in build
ing activity throughout the nation
during September was reported
today by Dun Bradstreet, Inc.
The mercantile agency found
building certificates issued in 215
cities during the month totaled
$118, 951, 971, a gain of 2.3 per cent
over $116, 269, 070 in August and
contrasted with the usual drop
of 10 per cent between those
months. The figure was 1873 per
cent higher than the sos, 203, 666
of September, 1899.
Percentage gains over Septem-
Der, 1889, recorded in the various
sections of the country we're as
follows: New England, 1872; South
Atlantic 44.2; East Central, lit;
West Central, 9.6; Mountain 48.9;
Pacific, 53.2. There were declines
in only two sections, Middle Allan
tic, by ia per cent, and South
Central, by 1872 per cent. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-12
JOHN c. ANDERSON, SIR.

Funeral services for John c. An
derson, Sr., who died at his home
at sos South Fifth street early
Thursday morning, were held yes
terday afternoon at 3 o'clock from
Southside Baptist church.
The Rev. ]. o. Walton, assisted
by the Rev. j. F. Warren, conducted
the services, and lnterment followed
in Oakdale cemetery.
Members Of the Junior Order had
charge of the g%raveside services.
Honorary pallbearers were. L.
L. Mills, Cecil Everett, S. E. Loftin,
H. Hancammon, Louis Good
man, DR.. Robert Fales, DR.. j. F. Rob-
ertson, DR.. J. D. Freeman, Henry
Gerdes, Ronald Lane, Donald Sewell,
Pete Knight, Frank Weaver, E. T.
w. r. Zibelin, and the Rev.
H. S. Strickland.
Active ~pallbearers were: Clyde
Anderson, Kenneth Anderson, Rob-
ert Anderson, Gilbert Pickard, Jeff
Fennel, and Clyde Walton!
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-12
Waterworks Group Will
Hear Maffitt, Lassiter

The North Carolina S e
American Water works Association
will hold it's goth annual meeting
in Raleigh, October %, 20 and 80.
More than four hundred w a r
works men, engineers, sanltarlans'
and health workers from NORTH
Carolina, Virginia, and South Car
DINA are expected to attend this
outstanding meeting. Many we'll
known authorities in the field have
been engaged to speak at this m
portant meeting. The president OF
the association, Norman j. How
ard of Toronto, Canada, will bring
a message of vital Importance to
this meeting. Plans for entertain
ment, inspection trips and techni-
cal sessions are complete and will
offer a well-balanced program that
no water works man can afford to
miss.
5M'Kean Maffitt, superintendent
Of Wilmington's Water department
will again sponsor the award,
known as Maffitt Membership
cup to that Individual instrumental
in obtaining the greatest number
Of new members in the association.
Maffitt has given this cup each
year for many years. This award
has stimulated interest sufficiently
so that today the associations
membership extends from Murphy
in the west to Wilmington in the
east.
L. I. Lassiter, sanitary engineer
on board of health, will take an
important lead in a round table
discussion of water supply prob
lens. Lassiter was reelected re-
Gently to the presidency of the
North Carolina Water Works OPP
orators association. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-12
Equipment For Blood
Tests'To Be Sent Here

Specimen containers and data
sheets for blood tests given to
young men registering for the draft
will be sent to the local board OF
health office by the State board
of health, DR.. A. H. Elliot an
nounced today.
Although those registering will
not be compelled to take the blood
test, DR.. Elliot strongly insists that
they do. Men selected for the first
draft will have to take the blood
test at that time if they do not re-
ceive it on registration day.
The main offices of the local
board of health will be open all
day October 16 and possibly later
for those who register late.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-12
EDWARD H. SUTHERLAND, SIX.

Funeral services for Edward H.
Switzerland, Sr., were held yester-
day morning at II o'clock from the
Yopp funeral home, with the Rev
r. L. Jerome, assisted by the Rev.
J. L. Malone, officiating. Interment
followed in Oakdale cemetery.
Mr.. Switzerland, who died at his
home on Wrightsville Sound early
Wednesday night, is survived by his
wife; one daughter, Mrs. Margaret
Burnie, of Charlotte; one son, E. H.
Switzerland, Jr., of Wrightsville; two
sisters, Mrs. A. j. Wright, of At
lanta, Ga, and Mrs. j. A. Groom,
of Carolina Beach.
Honorary %pallpearers were: Jerry
Hewlett, Julian Kornegay, Pat Ger
ken, Jimmy Oldham, Julius Rudolph,
DR.. w. C. Mebane, B. C. Evans, G.
C. Baltzegar, ]. o. Hinton, E. r.
Clark, H. E. O'Keef, J. E. L. Wade,
Charles B. Parmele and J.. r.
Thomas.
Active pallbearers were: J. P,
King, R. H. Taylor, W. W. Higgins,
T. r. Taylor, c. A. Rothlinger and
W. A. Carothers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-12
RECRUITING UNIT
ALL HERE TODAY
All Regular Army Enlisted
Reservists Asked To Meet
Sergeant Sturgeon

A mobile unit of the U. S. army
recruiting service will be in front
of the Royal theatre today to Sc
cure additional recruits in connec-
ton with the current drive for vol
untary enlistments, Staff Sergeant
L. V. Spurgeon, of Charlotte, said
last night.
All the regular army enlisted re-
servists in Wilmington and vicinity
are asked to meet Sergeant Spur
geon at 6 O'Clock tonight in front
of the theatre.
Former enlisted men of the reg
ular army, who have completed
one year of continuous service, are
eligible for enlistment in the I<.gu-
lar army reserves.
If they enlist in the reserves. he
said, they r exempt from regis
tration for the draft. The enlist
ment allowance for regular army
reservists is 81 monthly.
Sergeant Spurgeon, who is at
tached to the Charlotte headquar-
tiers office for the Carolinas district
of the army recruiting service,
said the mobile unit includes a
16 nm. motion picture film de-
picting the very latest in u. S.
army equipment. The fir, will be
shown free of charge.
Choice vacancies for the army at
present include several for the air
corps at Jefferson barracks, st.
Louis, Mo-, and four high school
youths, who a type, are needed
for the medical department at Fort
Bragg.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-12
CAPTAIN BLOMME
GIVEN HIGH POST
Wilmingtonian Named Act
ing Assistant Chief Of
3Oth Division Staff
BY DAVID

FORT JACKSON, S. c., Oct. ii.
Captain Charles Reginald Blomme,
of Wilmington, now attached to 30th
division headquarters here, has been
detailed as Acting Assistant Chief
of Staff, according to a special order
issued by Major General Henry D.
Russell, division commander.
The position, designated as "G-3,"
was given Captain Blomme lin ad'
dition to other duties"
The appointment of the Whining
ton officer was regarded as a high
compliment to Captain Blomme's
ability as a soldier.
Colonel Benjamin T. Watkins IS
regular chief of staff.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-12
Wilmington Sailor Is
Given Fidelity Medal

Herman r. Carroll, radioman,
second class, U. S. Navy, son of
Mrs. Yeona T. Carroll, of 1920
North Third street, has been
awarded a medal for zeal, fidelity,
and obedience after four years of
service, r. L. Leloach, local re.
cruiting officer, reported yesterday.
Carroll completed two courses in
radio schools at the naval operat-
ing base at Norfolk, Va, and the
fleet air base, Panama Canal Zone.
Deloach said young men may vol
unteer for first enlistment as ap-
prentice. seamen until such time as
they ire actually called out for
service in the draft.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-12
Southport Negro Church
Plans Church School Day

SOUTHPORT, Oct. 11.-Church
School Day will be observed at St.
James A. M. E. Zion church here
Sunday. ~
Jamie Watkins, home economics
instructor, Brunswick county Train
ing school, will speak on the pro-
gram which will open at 1880 p. m.
Lillian Clemmons will sing a solo
and selections will be rendered by
the Melody Quartet, composed OF
James Davis, Ephriam and Lerow
Swain and Raphael Parker.
Leaflets on how to read the Bible
will be given those attending.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-12
TO ELIMINATE WOMEN

VICHY, France Oct. 11.-RL
The government adopted a Series
of DEGREES today declaring tbe
number of women working in
private industry must be gradual.
ly reduced until entirely eliminat.
ed. Women were entirely eliminat.
ed from public employment, and
a maximum percentage of women
who will be allowed to work in
private industry was fixed. q
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-12
FRANKLIN p. A

WASHINGTON, Oct. Ii Up -
Franklin Pierce Adams, counselor OF
the Pan-American Union from 1908
to 1884 and former editor of the Pan.
American Union Bulletin, died on
Tuesday or Wednesday,, friends an.
nounced today. He apparently suf-
fered a heart attack in his bed, where
his body was discovered yesterday.
He was u years old.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-12
JAPS TO LEAVE

LONDON, Oct. 11.-R-Most Of
the staff members of four Japa-
nese banks and two large business
firms in London will leave for home
n a fortnight on advice of the
japanese foreign office, "a spokes-
man at the Japanese embassy said
today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-12
DANCER KILLED

LONDON, Oct. 11.-R-Lydia
Cecily Hill, former cabaret dane
er and a favorite of the fabulous
1y wealthy Sultan of lahore, was
killed by a bomb in Canterbury
today while she was shopping for
a fur coat. 3