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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
Book Highlights

Sheriff Jeff McCuriain was in
trouble. Usually when a lynching
party got underway in Julie Coun-
ty, Georgia, Sheriff McCurtain went
fishing. But this time he couldn't
get away fast enough.
Erskine Caldwell, of Tobacco
Road fame, tells the story of the
|lynching and Sheriff Jeff's efforts
to avoid being caught in the mid
die, politically, in the new novel,
Trouble in July" (Duell, Sloan
and Pearce: $3.50. Sometimes
humorous, sometimes tender, al.
ways powerful, Caldwell makes
his characters effectively real in
this simple drama of life and death
in the Georgia backwoods.
When Sheriff Jeff heard that a
mob was looking for Sonny Clark,
the sheriff started packing his
fishing tackle. He hated fishing,
hated mosquitoes, but he was
safer, politically, out Of reach of a
telephone until the affair was over.
But the plantation owner Sonny
worked for demanded protection.
Mrs. Narcissa Calhoun, a fanatic,
determined to send all the Negroes
back to Africa, had identified
Sonny, had heard Katey Barlow
accuse him. And Katy's father,
Shop Barlow, was as mean a ten
ant as ever lazied through a crop.
Judge Allen, the political boss,
wasn't much help, either.
Sheriff Jeff might have gone
fishing anyway if a mob hadn't
stormed the Jail and taken old
Sam with them. Sam never did
anyone any harm. Be just liked
to buy junk cars and sell them.
But he invariably forgot that the
cars were mortgaged. So the
sheriff would keep Sam in Jail for
a few days to teach him a lesson
Sam could never learn.
1t was to save Sam, not Sonny,
that the sheriff started trailing the
mob.
Caldwell paints a vivid picture
Of the brutality of the whites, out
to lynch, and the terror of the
Negroes. huddled in their cabins.
He follows the innocent Sonny in
his losing az with inevitable fate,
trails Katy Barlow through her
brief moment of glory as Sonny's
accuser to her final remorse and
confession HE didn't do it! to the
lynchers.
There is no place in America
for lynch law, but there is lots of
room for more books like Cald-
wells Trouble in July"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03

the Stdr-NeWs has frequently emphasized:
that the owners of motor vehicles are more
heavily burdened to support the state govern
ment than any other class in the population
The inequality in the rates-a three per CEN
sales tax against a six Der cent gasoline taa
is clearly demonstrated. The injustice Is
equally apparent.
But nothing will be done to lessen the un
just burden until the owners Of gasollne-drlV
en- vehicles unite to demand reform. There
is no means of learning when they will unite
but that they should is self-evident.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
Star-News Program

Consolidated City-County Government,
under CouncilManager Administration.
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and Industrial
Shows.
Seaside Highway from WrightsviHe
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension OF City Limits.
35.toot Cane Fear River channel, Eid-
er Turning Basin, Nth ship lanes into
industrial sites along Eastern bank
south OF Wilmington.
Poved River Road to Southport, vd
orion Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Produc.
ton through sustained-yteld methods
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
United Industrial and Resort Pro
motional Agency, supported By one,
countrywide tar.
%Shipyards and DrydocE.
Negro Health Center TOR Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around the
Community Hospital.
ADEQUATE hospital facilities for aohites.
Junior High School,
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Developm ent OF native grape gro4cing
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern Tuberculosis Sanatorium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03

one may have hit upon a popular note. No one
will be way out in front.
So, come convention time, the delegates can
go over the whole list and figure out which
man is most likely to lead the party to victory.
ROAD OPEN TODAY
O DARE HORSES
That, at any rate, is the picture obtained
by talks with the committeeman as they gath.
cred for their Washington meeting.
The picture can change. Senator Taft might
conceivably change it.
His campaign is we'll financed and smartly di.
rected, and he is quietly picking up consider
able numbers of southern delegates. He might
get up enough speed to upset all present cal
culations. Mr.. Dewey might, by demonstrating
that his name is powerful at the polls.
AS of today, that is how it looks. 1t is a
situation full of appealing possibilities for dark
horses.
GANNETT CAMPAIGNS.
ENTERS ON PRIMARIES
That explains the tactics being followed by
Frank Gannett, the New York publisher.
Mr.. Gannett is going to end up a major
speaking tour in Los Angeles. He is in close
touch with politicians and rank-and-flle voters
all across the country. Jim Wadsworth, one OF
the %shrewdest Of congressman, is working with
him.
Yet Mr.. Gannett is entering no primary con-
tests and seeking no pledges. His entire effort
is based on the belief that the nominee Will
fndlly be CHOSEN Dy d COuVelllloA With IL pf
fect1y free TO 90 in any direction its pleases.
That also explains why the stock OF Govern
or Bricker of Ohio is still on the up grade.
Governor Bricker has bowed himself out OF
the race, and will go to the convention as a
Taft supporter. But if the three leaders-Iatt
Dewey and Vandenberg-get deadlocked, Gov
ernor Bricker will have enough good friends
at the convention to start a formidable move
in his favor.
HOOVER STILL
IN H RUNNING
Don't forget that the situation offers a fine
| chance for eX-President Hoover.
A number Of the committeeman I talked with
feel that the course of events may yet make
Mr. Hoover the logical choice. The excellent
publicity he is getting in the present Finnish
relief campaign is by no means lost on them
Like the Democrats a fortnight before, the
Republicans came to Washington full of ques.
lions. The Democrats all wanted to know: is
he going to run again?
The Republicans were seeking Information
on the different candidates in their own party
agreeing that no one is very far out in front
right now and ~asking-not twill he rum" but
"Who is he?"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
SCOUT NEW

Poisson, Bert Myers, Ned Herring,
troop 13, a large number of other
awards are to be made.
In Whiteville, Scouts are busv
making preparation for a rally tc
be held next Thursday night. The
"hltevllle troop has won the
south-central district trophy for the
past two years. If they are sue.
cessful this veal they will gain
permanent possession of the trophv,
Congratulations to troop 10 who
won the Scout shoot held in con-
nectlon with the mid-winter shoot
OF the Wilmington Rifle and Pistol
CLUB. The team was composed of
Ned Herring, Donald Parsley, and
Jasper Needham. A medal of rec.
ognition was awarded to each of
the Scouts.
Troop 9 held a full and interest.
Ing meeting Friday night. The pro
gram was attended by Scout exc.
cutlve David L. Lilies.
Fire by friction was demonstrat.
e by Robert Williams of the Ali.
gator patrol. Flint and Steel. nv
CORTLAND Symns of the Beaver
patfol; First Aid, John Codington.
hooert Taylor, Alligator patrol:
ana signaling, by Harold Jeter and
James sherwood of the Cobra pa.
trol' The Beaver patrol was cred.
'ted with the most entertaining
stunts.
Inc grand prize for the hiobes+
number of points went to the Al.
llgator patrol
Ialks were made by Scout Clean.
on Allen, DR.. H. A. Codington. Dr..
J.. Fl. Whitmore, and Scout Exec,,.
tive David Lilies,
n second annual parents night
u the troop will be celebrated
Aarch 10 during their a~nniversarv
Much interest has been shown
lor an organization of a Scout
troop at Penderlea. Scout Execu.
l Lilies visited there Monday
morning and met with . laros
group OF boys and several adults
interested in the movement s q
f1a"fleld, principal of the schoo,
VIII be scoutmaster.
VI interest to all troops of the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
County Outgo Exceeds
Receipts In February

New Hanover county expend-
ed $53,482.36 and collected S47,-
O66.72 during February, j. A.
Orrell, county auditor, reported
yesterday.
Orrell reported a cash balance
OH hand Of $188,521.54 on Feb.
ruary 20, as compared with the
cash balance ON hand of 1884,.
937.18 on February.
Principal disbursements were:
general fund, ST., 339.3S; schools,
$4,000; old age assistance, &c.
$3.50; aid to dependent children
$2,646.5O; and school buildings,
6,O29.35.
Receipts for the various de-
partments of the county govern.
ment during February we're nor
NAL as compared with all other
previous months Of the current
fiscal year, Orrell said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
them.
VISITORS AXE GOOD
AT IDENTIFYING PLAYERS

Visitors often can idenutr eg
player, even small-time y..8.at
people, on q set. They seldom al
the name OF the director of a u
ture. Usually they mistake Tie
sistant director or the head cal
eraman for the director because .
former makes most Of 'ae no.
and the photographer does al d
bCssin9 of the camera set-ur, As-
and exact positions Of the p-y@
The head cameraman nsrer o1sr.
his machine; that's the job o. b
first assistant.
Watching the filming Jt a @
for the first time UsuallE is a.
appointment. Mos, Of them Jas. oil
a few seconds and contain i
lines of meaningless d1a-gg, W..
this is done several times, flI@'
with a conference on two iii l7."'
there's a longer wait while D.
are readjusted and tLe eamtr2 n'
ed in for an angle shot or a c.o'.-
of the same bit of aetion-
Guests invariably ega '9.'
these delays and marvel that j.
lures ever are c,..uIete3 / ''
explain that a director Is s'..'
if he can average three mlHa'@
finished film during a A2-t ''
work.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
LOTTERY CHARGES
SET FOR MONDAY
Several Minor Charges Dis
pOsed Of In Recorders
COert Here

Trial of five persons, charged with
operating a lottery, was continued
Yesterday in recorders court until
! Monday.
The defendants and their appear
ance bonds required include:
Charles Bailey, of GLE McRae
street, $3.50; Augusta Faison of 610
Nixon street, $500; George Anna
johnson, of 1904 North Seventh
street, $500; James Monroe, Of 215
Bladen street, $3.50; and Margaret
Pittman, of 1924 Loves alley, $500.
They were arrested Friday by city
~plainclothes officers in connection
with a purported numbers racket -
believed by police to be backed and
financed by white or colored high
er ups"
Police said they were operating
the racket along the usual lines by
| selling chances and using a parti'
cular stock market quotation daily
for the winning number.
Large amounts of lottery books
and other paraphernalia were re
covered by police at 610 Nixor
street. Despite efforts to breal
them up, police said, lotteries anc
numbers rackets in various form:
have been operating in the city fol
some time.
Sam Barr, Of 800 Russell alley
drew three month on the roads OF
a charge of assault with a dead.
weapon on a female.
William Nixon, Of Wilmington
route one, received Is months OF
the roads on charges Of violatin;
the liquor laws.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03

delegates - perhaps even a
majority-will be uninstructed.
This is entirely to the lik-
ing of most of the national
committeeman. They are hope.
full about next fall but not
cocky. They think they can
win if they pick the best
man, but they don't think it
is one of those years when
you could elect a Chinaman."
By convention time there
will have been enough prim-
airy contests to give a fair
line on the vote-getting quail
tiles Of the leading candidates.
This one may have queered
himself by some blunder; that
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
By ACK

When a Scout is taught methods
OF first aid he is also taught that
ne is not a doctor (who's had col
lege and postgraduate work in
this subject, for ten years or sol,
and that his job, in serious emer.
gencies, is to make his patient com,
Portable and safe until a doctor
can be obtained. A Scout paves
the way for the doctor with FIRST
AID, and he does the real work
with his SECOND AID. And by
the way, when you send for a doc.
tor, make sure that he is told
where the patient is, what YOU
think the trouble is, and what
equipment is lacking. Many are
the times when the doctor has been
told to come quick, Jimmy is
SICK" and that was all.
Older people don't cry when
they're hurt but they are often
scared just the same and need
reassuring. A good First Alder
knows how often shock follows in.
J SNSH olIldll OIlGS, ana now
dangerous it is; .and you can be
sure that it can lessen that danger
it gone about the first aid with
confidence and a .smile and a few
words of friendly reinsurance,
Every Scout should have studied
first class and second class first
aid and have some knowledge of
the merit badge before hikes
through the woods are ATTEMPTED.
Scout troops of the Wilmington
district are looking forward to The
council camporee to be held in
Whiteville April 5 and 6. 1t is ex.
pected that more than 500 Scouts
and Scouters will attend this an.
nual event.
The camporee to be held for In.
dian and negro Scouts will be
announced at a later date.
The Wilmington district Court
OF Honor will be conducted in
the superior court room Monday at
3 p. m. In addition to five Scouts
to receive eagle awards, Lem Doss.
George johnson, troop 9, and Fred
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
Editorial Comments
From Other AnqIes
FEDERAL AID FOR SCHOOLS
nrrham Herald

The High Point Enterprise, edited by a per-
son who has labored as q state legislator and
in two administrative divisions at Raleigh, ad.
vocates federal aid in public education with the
nterrogative statement, whats wrong with a
plan that proposes a national equalization fund
for education, unless it be that it falls short of
anything like adequate equaliZation"'
Disparity between educational opportunity for
a child in the poor state and another in a rich
state. thinks the Enterprise, more than melts
the mouthings of those who can't stomach fed
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
NEA Service Staff Correspondent

HULA WOOD, MATCH e On
first visit to a studio, nearly every
one quickly becomes more interest
ed in the actual shooting of movie
scenes than in staring at the stars.
I enjoy taking out-of-town guests
around the sets occasionally; their
reactions remind me that fans are
forever curious about details which
I'm inclined to take for granted.
Entering a sound stage, a stran-
ger always is bewildered in the half
gloom by a a of braced walls
which are the backs of sets. He steps
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03

singerly over the
braces and snak-
ey tangles of cleo
trio cables on the
floor. When his
eyes are accustom-
ed to the dim light
he looks around
and realizes that
sound stage" is a
term for a big, hol-
low building per-
haps 200 by 125
feet, and 60 or
o feet from
floor to rafters.
A sound stage
usually is CLUTTER
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
Two Hurt In Crash
On Fayetteville Road

FAYETTEVILLE, March 2-P)-
Thee Lambri of Charlotte, was in.
jured seriously and C. o. Callias.
also of Charlotte, less seriously hurt
when a truck in which they were
riding overturned on a curve on
highways No. 15A near here today
State Highway Patrolman J.. W.
Coleman said he was holding a negro
booked as James David Taylor of
Charlotte, as the driver Of the truck
pending the outcome of the mems
injuries.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
TOP O. THE MORNING

One of Christ's ~severest concentrations aCds
.ot the man a1ho refused to "trdde' Nth the
talent entrusted to Aims "Cast ye the unprot-
liable servant into outer darkness! There
shall be Weeping and crashing of teeth" Are
these quords too severe for q case that sulks
ovcr avhat God has given as to use for Him?'
MoULToN
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
HERE AND THERE

The republicans won an Ohio consressiona,
district from the democrats. Celebration ~ +ha
victory will be suspended until after the M.
yember elections, however. 0
Farmers wish skirts would ger 1oroo. ill.,
could grow more cotton. We wouldn't r,ina NY
cept that lls such a long walk down to thu
beach just to see a pretty knee. Il
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
Bruce Cations
In Washinqton'

(Star-News Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 2-Unless there is a
big change this spring, no candidate will go to
the Republican national convention with enough
delegates in his pocket to take charge.
1t looks now as if a huge proportion Of the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03

Cape Fear area ID. -.,
banner for l..l'.
been awarded =. ..... .....
mington and SCI
of Lumbertou. ~.
The banner j., :
per cent Subscribers ~ .
troops. The Bos. L..
is the Official r.t=aF.a &c.. :,
Boy Scouts OF Am.r"" ~. hi.
zine is made uo r-r.:
by Boy Scouts ...-a a'
the world. .r r.5
Many persons CONT. +,ra :
Scout movemen .-, .a i
interest in the osr1otz .,.,r-,,
Sea. Scout ship to ~7I.
Numbers M of saou. have u. @':'
ouiries of other oai- d ' ,r.y
Is''l others are ta.r-.al .-5s
urged to register FAD
flee as soon as pd .,.-,s Of
To meet the rs4.-. be
Sea Scout a S0oo. he q
years OIL ' &C.. rank IN s2Hs n
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
IN HOLLYWOOD
BY PAUL HARRISON

furniture, oriental rugs and silllen
walls--and find a dirty Jail cell Or
a Bowery saloon adjoining it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03

ed with six or eight sets represent
ing rooms, offices and such, and
sometimes exteriors. You may walk
through a drawing room-all period
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
James Boswell Funeral
Conducted At ATKINS

ATKINSON. March ; 'D
services for James Bos""-
farmer of Atkinson. who a'e'
Saturday after an illness O. ten =.
were held SUNDAY aft9rlo2' -
the graveside by the Rev. L Ne
Mr.. Boswell is survived =. " .
adopted son, Paul BYsEsI'' dur
eral nieces and uep4eTs.
PalIbearers were Nile bl III,
Maurice Kelly, Herbert D''.n ,
Robert Barnhill, Henry bvH''1
Gurnie Huffman,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03

Here is a very sn'il' so
Spread toast rotl ''"
hard-cooked e." N ii,
anchovies and m.is.e.'-1 en- M
with a little lemon J.'le' r.,-
lightly with paHris. .A' .. ...
til Drowned or tine TOD
mndiate.N- -
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03

Most of the actresses are sr
mer and smaller than fans imlg-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-24

Gent for domestic needs provided
weather conditions are favorable
during May and June.
II Duce made the prediction while
addressing several hundred farmers
to whom he presented prizes Tor
their contribution to the battle OF
grains.
The question on everyone'S lips,
ne said. was whether italy would
have another wheat crop Of 80
100000 QuintalS (about 6.820,OOO
tons as in the past three years
an amount sufficient to cover the
country'S requirements.
II climatic conditions in the
months Of May and June are IA
vorable. as we ardently hope" Sig
nor MuSSolni declared. the har-
vest should be close to the total
necessary to guarantee +3.OOO.OOO
italians their bread
The question is particularly I'M
portant. he added. because in an
economic war such as the present
one a short crop "rnay be the
equivalent Of & lost battle.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-24
N.C.SWin1nlers
Meet w. & vi.
And Virginia

Chapel Hill, Jan. 24.-North
Cardinals varsity swimmers will
make their only appearance out-of-
the-State Saturday and Monday
when they move into Virginia on a
three-day invasion.
The Tar Heel mermen will test
skill and speed with the University
of Virginia at Charlottesville Satur-
day and with William and Mary at
Williamsburg on Monday. Excepting
the N. c. State meet at Raleigh
February 7, all remaining contests
will be run off here in Bowman
Gray Memorial Pool.
The Tar Heels opened their sea-
son in an impressive manner Satur-
day with a 65-10 victory over Viz
ginia Tech. A total of eight new
University records were set up by
the Stone brothers, Billy and Flem-
ing, Murray Drucker, George Mcy-
er. jim Barclay, Tom McQuade, and
Bill Peters. Coach Dick Jamerson
was particularly pleased with the
performance of his team.
The meet with Virginia, undeleat-
ed in dual contests with southern
teams for the past two seasons,
stacks up as one Of the hardest OF
the season. Last winter the Cava-
Iiers beat the Tar Heels 40 to 30. The
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-24
\. P. Editor Is
Awarded Trophy

Ithaca. n. Y. Jan. 24.-(AP)-The
American College Publicity ASsocia-
ton Jan. 30 nonored Howard ".
Rlalseslee. natural science editor OF
The Associated Press, as America 5
foremost intcrnrete" Of science IN the
news.
i presented; Mr.. Biakeslec with the
Wilson Fairbanks trophy, awarded
annually to the individual outside the
Association who has done the most
for the Interpretation Of higher edu-
cation to the general public.
\ citation read !ov Clifford W. Orr
Of Hobart College. District Chairman
of the Association. said that Mi
Blakeslee's stories during the year
portraying scientific research in Our
colleges and universities have
brought prestige to our institutions
and have played an important part
in awakening public interest in the
expanding role OF higher education"
It said the award was made for
his clearance Of style, fairness OF
interpretation and his truthWorthl-
ness. and n recognition OF his I'M
abatng efforts as Americas foremost
interpreter Of science in the news"
The award featured the closing
session CT the Associations district
meeting.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-24
Paralysis
Increased
Last Year

Four times DIS many cases OF in
fantilc paralysis were reported dur
ing the summer of 1889 as there
were during the same period of the
preceding year, it was announced by
Basil O'Connor, president of the
National Foundation fol 1nfantilc
Paralysis, New York, who gave the
following information:
Nearly 1000 cases were recorded
during the first Al weeks OF the year,
as against LOO for the whole coun-
try in 1888.
AT the same time, the National
Foundations annual report showed
that "A grants totaling S463,972 were
made in 1888 and 1889 to universe
ties. hospitals, and other institutions
in u states to combat the disease.
While more than $4,000 OF this
went for research to trap" the virus
responsible for the disease, there
also were grants for experiment with
treatment amounting to S284,8o0 be-
sides aid in i major epidemic.
South Carolina received special
aid in the South, on account OF the
endemic during the early summer,
The state was granted $3.50, which
was matched from the Social Securi-
ty program Of the Federal govern
ment. The funds, totaling $4,000,
were used to employ five orthopedic
nursing consultantS and two physio-
therapy technicians, besides paying
fees of examining surgeons and pc
diatricians, disqualification Of approx
imately 100 children for 80 days,
and cCnValesccnt and foster home
care of approximately % children.
Orthopedic appliances were furnish
ed in some instances.
A research grant OF $4,000 also was
made to the Shriners' Hospital for
crippled Children at Greenville, S.
.C -: assE.
The purpose of this grant, as eX-
planned in the report, is: 'To con-
duct research on the effect of poll
onyelitis on the length Of legs and
the treatment of leg-length discre-
pancies; to study the equalization OF
Ieg-length discrepancies; to investi-
cate disturbances of bone goWth in
an effort to determine the early and
late effects on such growth follow
ing poliomyelitis."
Negroes in the South were the re-
-ipientS OF grant of S16l, $50, made
10 TusE;egee Institute in Alabama
The purpose is given as:
For construction, equipment, and
maintenance for one year of 3D.
bed unit for the care and after
treatment Of Negro orthopedic cases.
Further, Tuskegee will serve as a
center for training of Negro physi-
clans, nurses, and physical thera-
oists in orthopedic work and will
disseminate educational information
to all Negro doctors with respect to
carly diagnosis and after-care and
treatment of orthopedic cases."
Funds expended by the National