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Evening star., 1940-05-12

Ralph Bottriell, who received q
Distinguished Flying Cross for his
work in parachute development, was
one of the best known enlisted men
in the Air Corps.
Pat.nted His Idea.
For many years he had seen the
possibilities in dropping troops be-
hind enemy lines, but there was
always the problem of providing
them with equipment and supplies,
especially ammunition. A man
needs both hands and feet for his
own protection in landing with q
parachute and could not carry q
machine gun or enough supplies to
last any considerable length of time.
How to devise q means of getting
equipment to men on the ground
without damage was the problem to
which he set his inventive genius,
and which he finally solved. The
solution is contained in Patent No.
1.944,801, applied for November Z,
1929, granted January %, 1884, al
most three years after his death. A
copy may be obtained from the
United States Patent Office for 10
cents, with a complete description
and illustrated with drawings show
ing its entire construction down to
the last stitch of reinforcement.
This invention relates" says
Sergt. Nichols in the language of the
traditional patent application, ito
improvements in parachute appa-
ratus for the dropping of ar
ticles from aircraft which it is de-
sired shall reach the earth expedite
ously and with safety"
Its primary object, he explains, is
to provide an improved container Of
practical, durable and quickly
opened type" to permit articles to be
lowered by parachute with q maxi
mum degree Of safety to the articles
and with but little liability OF DAM
age to either the articles or the
container when the latter engages
the earth Or other obstruction after
a descent"
Container Padded.
It has beer. thought Advisable, he
points out, to provide apparatus
which will enable personnel, machine
guns, ammunition, supplies, and so
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Dorden to Be Speaker
At jamestown Rites
Special Dispatch to The Star.

RICHMOND. Va, May l1.-Rep-
resentative Darden of Norfolk will
deliver the principal address Monday
at ceremonies on Jamestown Island
marking the 333d anniversary of the
arrival at Jamestown Of the first
permanent English settlement in
the New World. M -.
I Miss Ellen Bagby is chairman of
the Jamestown Committee Of the
Association for the Preservation of
Virginia Antiquities. sponsors Of
this annual event. The exercises will
begin at 2:30 pm.
Gov. Price will make an address
OF welcome and the religious service,
to be conducted in the old church,
will be In charge of the Right Rev
William A. Brown. Bishop Of the
Episcopal Diocese of Southern Vir-
ginia. He will be assisted by the
Rev. Francis Craighill, rector of
Bruton Parish Church, Williams
burg.
China paid 81, OH, ,7S2 for American
aviation products last year,
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Electrical Exhibit Tuesday

A touring exhibition Of electrical
progress, featuring operating dis
plays Of most recent developments
In electrical home appliances and
industrial equipment. will be open
to visitors Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday nights, beginning at 8
Evening star., 1940-05-12

AMERICAN INVENTION
Russian soldiers are shown,
above, demonstrating how
parachute troops are used to
land in enemy territory.
Shown, in inset, is the late
Master Sergt. Erwin H. Mich
OILS, United States Army Air
Corps, who invented the "ar-
ticle carrier" by which ma
chine guns and other supplies
could be dropped by para
chute without damage. Pic
tured. lower, is Sergt. Nichols
invention in use.
Evening star., 1940-05-12

pm, In the Alca1ar Ballroom,
Cathedral and Madison streets,
Baltimore, Md. Free tickets may
be obtained at 1880 New York ave.
nue. NV.
Evening star., 1940-05-12

Mobilization Of factory workers
is curtailing lace production In
France.
Evening star., 1940-05-12

kets and labor relations, but It did 1t
IN such Z way as to grant, vast un-
defined powers to newly created, In
experienced commissions
Evening star., 1940-05-12

China paid $1,071 ,7S2 for American
aviation products last year.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-29

'The boycott of German prod-t
ucts previously declared by the
American Federation of Labor
represents our conviction that pol
icies Of racial persecution, personal
cruelty, reversion to absolutism on
the part of the Nazi Government
represent a philosophy and . a
course of action with which we
can have nothing in common and
any commercial relationship with
that government would involve
compromise for which there is no
Justification" the report said.
Although the existing blockade
prevents our actively practicing a
boycott of German goods and Ger
man services, under Nazi influ-
ence and control, we still wish to
register our horror and disappro-
val as unchanged and to express
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-29
Rome Sees No
Peace Until
Israel Defeated

ROME (JTA)-Italian Minister
Of State Roberto Farinacci de-
clared in the newspaper II Regime
Fascista that a rumored appeal Of
President Roosevelt to Pope Plus
for a joint peace plea was an ex-
ample of Jewish pacifism" and
added that weapons will not be
laid down before Israel is
stretched to the ground"
"Roosevelt'S maneuver is too
transparent" Farinacci wrote. HE
obviously realized that Britain is
being defeated and therefore wants
to come to it's aid by Jewish pa
cifism. One, of course, does not
know what the Pope's answer will
be but the italian answer is: there
will be no peace before victory
of German and italian weapons.
Weapons will not be laid down be-
fore Israel is stretched to the
ground"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-29
Rabbinate Protests Anti-Jewish
Stafuta !.

Rabbinate Protests Anti-Jewish
Statute
VICHY (JTA)-A dignified but
strong protest against the anti
Jewish statute of Oct. Is has been
addressed to the Government by
the French rabbinate, it was re-
liably learned.
A national relief campaign was
inaugurated among the Jewish
population by Chief Rabbi Issaye
Schwartz in sermon at the Vichy
Temple. The rabbi protested
against the French anti-Semitic
legislation, charging it had struck
a painful blow to the Jews and
was mot merited," but appealed
to the Jewish population to fulfill
it's duties as "men. and French
men,"
Meanwhile, it was learned that
several hundred Jewish volunteers
in the French army who are now
interned in Switzerland will be
liberated under the Franco Ger
man convention on prisoners.
New moves by the French Gov
eminent leading to resumption of
emigration to South America via
France on French steamers were
announced. Following the an
nouncement that 1000 emigrants
would sail for Argentina and Bra
iii on Nov. rs fir m Marseille
aboard the steamer Massilia, Off
Gals announced that second such
sailing had been fixed for about
Dec. Is. The Massilia was the first
French liner to leave this country
for overseas since the armistice.
The French Government, it was
also disclosed, has given authoriz-
alton for the transit of Hungarian
Jewish emigrants through France
but their number must not exceed
so families monthly. The authoriz-
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-29

alton was granted after negotia-
tons with Hungarian Jewish emf
grafton organizations backed by
the Hungarian Government.
The German authorities in Paris
are requiring all landlords to sub
nit lists of their Jewish tenants, it
was reported here. Jewish-owned
apartments in many cases have
been requisitioned by the Germans,
especially where the tenants have
moved into unoccupied France.
The offices of the Jewish Tele-
graphic Agency in Paris have been
completely wrecked by the Nazis.
Important files Of the office had
been destroyed by the staff when
it evacuated Paris two days be-
fore the occupation.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-29

lanlty.
The broadcast, in French, de-
nounced the tendency to believe
there is a special God for special
races" 1t pointed out that to sup
port the racial theory the Holy
Scriptures had to be censored, the
Old Testament eliminated and ell
ements of the New Testament
proving the living connection be-
tween Judaism and Christianity"
had to be disclaimed.
The Church always has main
tanned that the New Testament
organically grew out of the Old,
the broadcast said. It branded as
"heresy' the desire to create a
God according to ''man's reason"
and emphasized there is one God
only, who embraces the whole of
mankind with love and the Church
considers it her mission to be mo-
Their to all men without distinc-
tion."
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-29
SIovakia Said to Ban Marriage

ZURICH (JTA) = The SIoVaKt
Government is drafting a law for
bidding marriages between Jews
and non-Jews, German dispatches
reported. The law will make pos
sible dissolution of a mixed mar
rage on the application of the
non-Jewish partner and Will par
non-Jews married to Jews from
holding public Office, the report
said.
Jews will be forbidden to live in
certain streets of Presov, begin
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-29
Jew Risks Life To
Save British Pilot

LONDON (JTA)-Joseph Horo-
witch of Blackpool risked his life
in an unsuccessful attempt to save
a drowning British airman. Horo-
witch repeatedly plunged into the
heavy sea until he finally lost con-
seriousness. He was later picked up
bv lifeboat and removed to the
hospital.
Meanwhile, the Glasgow Jewish
Board of Guardians has contribut-
ed 1000 pounds toward the local
war weapons week campaign.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-29

always done their duty.
Belgian official circles strongly
denounced the German practice OF
forcing Belgian authorities to car
nv out measures contrary to Bel
gian laws, such as anti-Jewish
regulations. Such action violates
the Hague Convention clauses re-
garding the duties of occupying
powers, it was said. These Belgian
quarters said the validity OF these
measures would be contested after
cessation of hostilities.
The authorities in Belgium, IN
announcing resumption of foreign
mail service, have barred the use
of Hebrew characters in cores
pondence, it was reported here
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-29

ming Jan. 1, and will not be per-
nlitted to rent flats in other
streets.
Special ration cards for Jews
have been introduced in the Pro-
tectorage, the Nazi newspaper
Prayer Abend reports. Cards OF
Jewish households will be stamped
with the letter "J' and these cards
may only be use d for shopping
during certain hours.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-29
Reich Plans Special
migrants Train

LISBON (JTA)-A direct train
from Germany to Lisbon carrying
German Jews for emigration from
Lisbon to overseas lands will be
started in 1941, according to an
announcement made by the Ger
man railway administration in
Berlin.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-29
NEW YORK (JTA)-In a strik

NEW YORK (JTA)-In strik-
ing mass protest against anti
Semitism in Belgium, the people
of Antwerp recently donned arm
bands bearing the six-pointed Jew
ish star. when the German authorl-
ties ordered Jews to wear such
armbands, the New York Times
renorted on the basis of informa-
ton reaching here.
"Gestapo agents proved power
less to meet this kind of situation,
and the Germans have tacitiy
dropped the matter" the report
said.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-29

hope that the revolving evils which
we refuse to condone s h all be
abolished as a basis for restora-
ton of normal relations with 9TH
er nations"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-29
Week In Review
TEMPEST IN PALESTINE
Bv MILTON sRoWN. JI.A.

Palestine Jewry was faced last
week with two major issues-One
avternal. on which the entire Yish-
nh was united, and one internal,
which resulted in a schism In the
Jewish community.
The external issue was clash
with the British administration
over the Palestine Governments
action in barring two boatloads of
some LOO refugees from landing
at Haifa and finally forcing the
ships to leave the port. The refu-
gees had been in the harbor about
two weeks while resentment
mounted in the Jewish Communi-
ty.
Censorship prevented the out
side world from obtaining a clear
picture of the situation, but it was
obvious that the Jews were high
" wrought up over the treatment
melted out to the refugees. Many
protest meetings were held and
an unprecedented special meeting
of the Asefath Hanivcharim pal
estine's Jewish parliament) dis
played complete unity on the ques-
ton.
Finally, when the ships were or
dered out of the port last week
and left for an undisclosed desti-
nation, the Jews staged general
stoppage from work and business
in which all parties and sections
of the community participated.
M a n while, American reaction
came in the form of a cable from
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor,
to Ernest Bevin, British labor lead
er, urging Intervention with the
Palestine Government in behalf
of the refugees and stressing the
concern of American labor over
their fate.
The refugees arrival at Haifa
had been preceded by months of
wandering ON the Danube an d
Mediterranean.
The unity which the Jews dis
played on this issue was conspic-
uously lacking over the general
question of ruling the Yishub's af-
fairs. Pinchas Gutenberg, famous
lndustrialist and founder of the
Palestine Electric Corporation, has
advanced a plan for administration
OF the Yishub by a non-partisan,
small, authoritative body. This
plan has aroused varied reactions.
Center and rightist groups
among the Palestine Jews have
eviced support of the Gutenberg
proposal. A meeting of 800 dele
gates in Tel Aviv formed a 'Uni-
ted National Front which planned
to establish branches throughout
Palestine to support Gutenberg.
Such Hebrew newspapers as Haar-
etz and HabOker backed the plan.
However, Zionist labor showed
itself hostile to any plan which
would weaken labor's position and
undermine the democratic basis
OF the Yishub. The Histadruth
leader, David Ben Gurion, chair
man of the Jewish Agency Execu-
tive, in an interview in New York,
said the Yishub could not accept
any proposal which threatened
the Yishub's democracy, labor's
position or the separation of pow
ers between the Jewish Agency
and Vaad Leurni. The American
Yiddish press and the organ of
the British Zionist Federation al
so opposed the Gutenberg propo-
sal.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-29
A. F. L. Hits "RevOIting Evils"
OF Present NaZi Persecution

NEW ORLEANS (JTA)-The American Federation of
LabOrs denunatOn of the revOng evils of persecution
Germany reaffirmed in the report of the executive
council submitted to the Goth annual convention.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-29
BeIgians Urged To Aid Jews

LONDON (JTA)-COndemning anti-Jewish measures In
Germanoccupied Belgium the Radio Belgque in London
broadcast an appeal to Belgans to clip Jews until this
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-29
Vatican RadioH|its
Racism in France
Stresses Tie Between Christianity
and Judaism

VATICAN CITY (JTA) The Vatican Radio has as
sailed growing racialism in France in broadcast
stressed diving connection between Judaism and Christi
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
FIREMEN

When the supreme court ruled that the fire
denartment could not go beyond the city
limits it struck a blow at Wilmington's sub
urban residents who had counted on this
service in emergency.
When the board of commissioners failed to
take action on a county-equipped volunteer
fire department because the current budget
contains no fund for the purpose 1t also
caught the suburbanites with a left hook to
the jaw.
Now, what the jewellers in the suburbs, who
are in every way Wilmingtonians except at
tax collection time, are to do to safeguard
their homes poses a question they would like
to have answered.
One way to answer it would be to annex
their suburbs to the city. Then if sparks lg
nited their roofs or electric irons shorted
or Junior was careless with stolen matches
the fire department would be on hand to ex
tinguish the flames before you could say
JACK ROBINSON.
Another way would be to organize thell
own fire departments, one for each settlement
with the tired business men among then
finding useful occupation in dousing flames
with chemicals.
Community-supported volunteer fire depart
ments are doing good work here and there
in rural communities. One, in Virginia, no
far from Winchester, afforded HARRY THAN
many a nights diversion, and saved some
fine old homesteads with his enthusiastic
help.
Eoual1v good results could be obtained
hereabouts, even without so spectacular
character. And the rates for insurance, which
is one complaint of our suburbanites, woult
be cut as soon as the equipment was Of
hand and the unit started drilling.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
KEEP RESISTANCE AT PAR

Wilmington has been particularly blessed
during the cold weather which has swept so
much of the country in avoiding the epidemic
influenza conditions which have closed the
schools in a number of North Carolina com
munities.
At the end of last week, reports Mr.. H. M.
ROLAND, county superintendent of schools,
absentees amounted to only fourteen per cent
of the school enrolment, and more OF these
were away through fear of flu than because
they actually had it. Thus far this week, alb
sentees have dropped to nine per cent, only
about three per cent greater than usual.
Encouraging as the situation is, it would
be unwise to assume all danger of influence
spread past. 1t is tricky, this influenza, and
liable to do it's worst when least expected
For which reason every precaution against
it should be taken-in business, in the home
in fact wherever people congregate or come
in contact with fellow mortals.
Flu germs are as hungry as growing
children and always present. The only sue
cessful way to combat them is to keep resist
ance at par.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
VISION FOR THE FUTURE

Z VISION and initiative have literally mo'eo
' mountains, damned the flood waters oi
mighty rivers, changed the destiny OF Id
tons.
IT. is not unlikely there is in America TO-
day some obscure scientist, or perhaps al
eo1ally unknown business man, in whose
mind there is taking shape an idea that Will
on as far coward changing the American
scene as did the WRIGHT brothers with thelr
"flying machine" and HENRY FORD with MS
mass production of automobiles.
Nor is it at all unlikely that in wilmington
there is a. citizen with an idea that will I'M
nrove the general welfare Of all New Han
over county, lift the level of our prosperity
or perhaps simply make life more pleasant
and daily routine less burdensome.
The Star-Neqcs invites every citizen Win
an idea to submit it for consideration as part
of a comprehensive program for the further
DEVELOPMENT of our natural or developed re-
sources. Modest pies are being offered tor
the best suggestions and may be found listed
elsewhere in this edition.
Not listed, however, is the deep satlsfac'
ton that will surely come to the man OF
woman whose idea flowers into the realty
of a happier, Weather community.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
PENSION QUESTIONS

Dear Sir:
Allow me the privilege of asking
these questions on old age pension.
The North Carolina legislature
spent one million eighty-two thou
sand dollars in taxpayers hard
earned money to pass this old age
pension and a few other bills. Ev-
cry man and woman over IS years
old that really needed it was to re-
ceive $50 a month, of which the
government agreed to pay them
SIS a. month to be matched by
| SIS paid by the county.
Just about one out Of every Is
people over IS that needs it gets
the $50. Some got IS, others
get $40, and some few get $12.
| Who gets the balance?
Some say county officials told
them that the county could not pay
them more because the county did
not have it. Then why not let the
county give them a due bill of the
balance SO lAey cOuIu get lie
SIS from the government? It
would be more than they are get
ting now. The county gives every
one else what is due them, school
teachers and thousands of other
employees. Why should the old
and needy be knocked out of theirs,
Most of these old people paid taxes
for As years. Now they can't work
and need money. All other states
give their old people $50 a month
and are glad to do it.
This $50 is theirs by law. Why
make laws if they are not carried
out 100 per cent.
ROBERT WHARTON JESSUP
Fayetteville, N. c..
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
BLADEN MERCHANT
ROBBED OF $lo3
Earl Tatum, Of White Oak:
Is Held Up In Store BY
Three Young White Men

ELIZABETHTOWN, Jan. 16 -
Earl Tatum, merchant of White
Oak, was robbed of $103 at the point
of a pistol last night about 10 o'clock
by three white men, whose ages ap-
peared to be between % and 25
years.
Tatum was alone in the store at
the time.
He told officers that the three
men walked in the store and asked
for some cigarettes. AS he went be-
hind the counter to get the cigaret-
ties, he said, n of the bandits draw
a pistol and ordered the storekeeper
to open his safe.
The safe was opened but the rob-
bers found no money there. They
then grabbed Tatum and removed
S1O3 from a wallet in his pocket.
The trio left in the direction of
Fayetteville, Tatum said. Officers
here are working on the case but
have few clues.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
Editorial Comments
From Other Angles
SLAVERY FOR THE CONQUERED
Charlotte Observer

To the peoples of the democratic lands, it
is rather shocking but not surprising that the
Hitler regime has ordered two years Of COM
pulsory labor for all Jews between the ages
of IA and 60 in the German-ruled section of
conquered Poland, and that the order said
the time would be prolonged eff the Instructive
object of the service is not attained in the two
year period"
OF course it will not be-if Hitler still is
alive and enjoying the complete dictatorial and
tyrannical power he now exercises over every
body in Germany and in conquered Poland.
Czecho-Slovakia and Austria.
1t is significant that the Jews in Poland
were ordered on Sunday to- appear at specified
meeting places with tools or hand machinery,
il they owned any, and that all were forbidden
TO dispose of their tools in any way. They were
also ordered to take with them two days food
supply.
VI course one catch is that if a Jew shows
up without tools he is liable. and perhaps
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
Dewey Hardy Funeral
Rites Planned TODAY

Funeral services for Dewey Hard,
SO, who died in the Columbus coun.
ty hospital here Monday afternoon
at $50 o'clock, will be held from
the home of Hudson Strickland or
Wednesday m morning at 1926
o'clock.
The Rev. w. S. Caudill will CO...
duct the services. Interment will.
follow in the family cemetery, neal
Loris, S. c.
He is survived by his wife; siz
children, Irene, Eloise, Doris
George, Jr., Melvin and Bill HARDY;
five brothers., Melvin Hardy. of Con
way, S. c., Conley and Jim HARDY
Of Whiteville, Luther HARDY Of
Clarkton, and Pink Hardy of Con
way; five sisters, Mrs. M. G. Park .
of Ash, Mrs. Alton Strickland. Mrs
Daisy White and Mrs. ". H. strick
land, all of Whiteville, and Mrs. G
lG. Gibson, of Boardman.