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Evening star., 1940-08-18
WiVkie Speech High Lights
Proposes That Roosevelt Debate
Issues on Public Platforms

administration is following will
lead us, like France, to the end
of the road. I say this course will
lead us to economic disintegra-
ton and dictatorship.
I am saying to YOU that We
cannot rebuild our American des-
tiny without hardship, without
sacrifice. even without suffering.
I am proposing that course TO you
as a candidate for election by
you.
I am opposed TO business mo-
nopolies. I believe in collective
bargaining by representatives of
labor's own free choice, without
any interference and in the full
protection of those obvious rights.
I believe in the maintenance of
minimum standards for wages
and a maximum standard for
hours. I believe in the Federal
regulation of interstate utilities.
or securities markets and of
banking. I believe in Federal
pensions, in adequate old-age
benefits and in unemployment al
lowances.
I believe that the Federal Gov
ernment has a responsibility to
equalize the lot of the farmer
with that of the manufacturer.
If this can not be done by parity
of prices other means must be
found-with the least possible
regimentation of the farmers
affairs.
The New Deal stands for doing
what has to be done by spending
Evening star., 1940-08-18
WiIIkie Pledges Candy
To All, Says Thomas

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. 17.-Socialist
Presidential Candidate Norman
Thomas said tonight that Wendell
l.. WILKES speech in which he ac-
cepted the Republican presidential
nomination at Elwood. Ind. was "a
classic of the time-honored principle
Of stick of candy for everybody.
He agreed with Mr.. Roosevelt's
entire program of social reform and
said it was leading to disaster" Mr..
Thomas commented.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
M0REHEAD PORT
MAY Be LEASED
Shipping Promoters To Take
Over Terminals State
And RFC Built

RALEIGH, Aug. 31.-(R-A tenta-
tive agreement under which port
facilities at Morehead City may be
leased to shipping promoters was
drafted here today at a conference
attended by Attorney General Harry
Mcmillan, and representatives Of
the Morehead City Port Authority.
the Port Commission, the Recon
struction Finance corporation and
the prospective lessees.
The lease, designed to make More
head City an official port Of COLL for
coast-wise and foreign shipping, is
subject to approval of creditors, in
GLIDING the RFC and the state-owned
Atlantic and North Cal olira. Rail
road.
Mcmillan said persons attending
the conference predicted that Is to
20 ships a month would stop at the
North Carolina port.
Under the lease, which would run
for "a years, port service would be
offered to steamship lines. One
company which is interested in the
deal is the Hinkins Steamship
Agency of Baltimore, Md, which
was represented at the meeting by
Lon Bolich of Winston-Salem. Also
attending the conference was H. o.
Edwards of New Bern, head of a
company which has leased and A.
and N. c. Morehead City is the
eastern terminus of the railroad.
Mcmillan said that M. A. Ramsey,
a representative of the port commits
sion, was instructed to confere with
RFC officials In Washington on the
proposed lease, which would cary a
9O-day option.
Mcmillan said that If the deal were
consumated, cit would be an import
ant thing for the state, the port and
the A. and N. c."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
HOLDSCLAW GWEN
PAROLE BY H0EY
CONTINUED From Page One)

rolled to Michigan authorities IN
order that he may return to his
wife in Buchanan, Mich, and re-
sumo the life that won him friends
and a good reputation there.
The parole ended a prison ca
reel that began 81 years ago when
the Catawba county man was
brought to Central prison after the
courts had s%enoenced him to die
for numbering John w. Gabriel at
Terrell on December 9,1919.
The verdict provoked a general
protest in Catawba county for mer-
cy for the young man, a veteran
OF the World war.
Governor Thomas w. Beckett In
1921 commuted the death sentence
to Imprisonment for 8 years. On
issuing the order, Beckett wrote:
when Kohler Holdsclaw was n
years of age he entered the ser,
ic Of his country in the World
war. He served tor five months,
then returned to his home IN
Catawba county Decemoer, 1918.
Soon thereafter he fell in love
with the pretty Marjory Lockman.
She returned mis- love; they be-
came engaged, and set July 4th,
1919, for their wedding day.
"John Gabriel, a married man
with several children, then appear
ed upon the scene, and warned
Kohler Holdsclaw that he m u S t
keep away from Marjory Lock
man. Holdsclaw said to him. MIR
Gabriel, you r a married man
1 am single; 1Aarjory Lockman is
a single woman. Why do you inter
fere?" Gabriel gave no reason, but
on several occasions repeated his
warnings, accompanied with
threats.
Later the girl told her soldier
lover that she could not marry
him. At first she would give no
reason, but after a while she told
him that John Gabriel had ruined
her when she was a little girl,
and warned her lover to be on the
lookout for Gabriel.
I'm a few days the two lovers OF
Marjory Lockman-the soldier
fresh from the war, and the mar
ried man. a deserter of his wife
and children-meet, the soldier
kills under circumstances that, in
dependent of this history, would
undoubtedly be murder in the first
degree.
1.-THE great Psalmist, who knew
human nature as few men have
known it, says, he knoweth our
frame; he knoweth that we are
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
FRENCH COLONIAL
REVOLT SPREADING
Continued From Page One)

the whole Of Middle Africa, ex-
tending from the Atlantic to the
Mediterranean and Red seas, a
pro-British area.
Ut also was disclosed Thursday
that General Catroux, who had
been ous,ed by the French gov
eminent as governor-general of
French Indo-C China, had Joined
General &c Gau1le's forces.)
The French communique said
the government had received as
surances from High commissioner
Boisson at Dakar, Senegal, that
the greater part" Of the West
African territory under his com.
nand was remaining loyal a n d
that he had rapidly gained con-
troll Of the situation" there.
The government attributed the
African troubles to lack Of under
standing Of conditions in the mo.
therland and the action Of the Brit
ish blockade.
This was the same reason given
officially for the revolt in French
New Caledonia, Africa, early in
August.
Admiral Platon, n Of the de.
tenders Of Dunkerque in the Al.
lied retreat from that French merit
arrived in vichy tonight by plane
from Kakar. 1t was understood he
mad come to report directly to the
government on the uprisings 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
WAR INTERPRETIVE
Continued From Page One)

ganized force in less time than re-
quired for the conquest of Poland.
1t is no secret that the foremost
American army men were as de.
ceived as French and British lead
ers as to the striking power Of the
German army and air force.
After Munich, France and Britain
were far less confident, but they
felt fairly secure behind the Magi-
not line and the British fleet. If
war came, it was to be relatively
economical, with the Allies on the
defensive while Germany was
squeezed into submission by a block
ade. What was feared was total
war" by air on civil ian populations
before the Allies built up their own
defenses against this new peril.
For months the strategy appeared
so effective that an italian general
in February suggested the possibility
of another 80 years war like that of
the seventeenth century.
1t is mostly forgotten now, but the
predictions were COMPOUNDED as COM
pletely a quarter century ago. In
1914 a short war of maneuver was
generally anticipated instead of the
bloody f%our-year stalemate t h a t
eventuated. Generals were deceived
as well in 1879 when France went
under so quickly.
With the upsets Of the last year
fresh in their minds, military men
are inclined with reason to be eau
tious now. The greatest surprise of
all would be that there were no more
surprises in store. If Hitler's bag
of tricks should be nearing exhaus.
ton, stubborn Britain appears still
capable Of startling the world.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
LAB0R'S GAINS
CITED BY F.D.R.
CONTINUED from Page One)

Eat the cost of lowered labor STAN
dards or impaired social adj
vances." These wage earners. he
said, are wells aware Of the great
economic and social gains they
have made "in the last seven
years.
Material and economic advances
since 1898, the President S d,
'have been accomplished In a
democracy, for a democracy and
by a democracy and they can only
be retained and expanded through
a continuation of the principles and
practices to which we a. a nation
have always been committed and
which we are determined shall be
Unchanged"
Among the gains, the chief exc
cutive noted:
Nine million more jobs now
than in 1888 in non-agricultural
employment, aside from work for
more than 1000, 900 additional per-
sons for the WPA, CCC and NYA.
An increase IN payrools of manu-
featuring industries in the S a m e
period by the enormous weekly
tota lof $110, 900, o0o."
Cash income Of American farm
ers So, 900, 900, 900 greater last year
than in 1882, exclusive Of $S07,-
OcC, 900 in benefit payments. Pro-
misses Of a further increase this
year.
Combined net profits Of $685.
900, 900 for 400 leading industrial
firms in the first six months OF
1904 very large gain over last
year" and a contrast with 1882
when most corporations W er e
showing little or no profit"
These are materials gains OF
which w may well be proud" the
President asserted. "And they
have been accompanied since 1888
by such social advances as are
embodied in the social security
r gram, for which this and future
generations will alwasy be thank
full" 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
PASSAGE
OF DRAFT LIKELY
Continued From Page One)

from the House bill on the final
vote. They said, however, that a
modification permitting govern
ment operation of these facilities
would stand at least an even
chance of being accepted.
Coming quickly to the forefront
of the capitol discussion on the
legislation, this issue temporarily
relegated to the backgro md argu-
ments owe the fundamental provi-
sions for registering men from 81
to "A, inclusive, and making them
liable for a years military train
ing.
A battle is expected over the
age provision, however. as the SEN
ate voted for registration only Of
men 81 to. 80, inclusive.
Confident that the CONSUMPTION
bill would be enacted without de-
lay, congress leaders optimistical-
ly set their sights for a clean calen-
dar within two or three weeks in
order to be in a position to take
an indefinite recess or, possibly, a
sine die adjournment.
Many individual members have
indicated they would like to go
home soon to remain at least until
after election day.
The senate amendment, authori-
zing the government to take over
industrial facilities found neces-
sary for defense if a satisfactory
arrangement with the owner could
not be reached, ran into some op.
position in the House military COM
mittee.
After a brief furry of discus
sion, the committee deferred &C.
ton until next Tuesday in order to
give Representative Brooks ID
Lad, who sponsored it, and Repre-
sentative Smith D-Conn) a chance
to work out a modification.
Those members said they plan
ned to offer a version which would
authorize the government to enter
into a working arrangement with
a factory for the production of re-
quired materials, perhaps on a
rental or leasing basis.
Smith drafted a form which
would require a plant owner to
produce specified materials, or
turn his facility over to the War
department, for instance, for such
production. The owner who refused
to comply with the request would
be subject to a $50, 900 fine.
On the point of the senate
amendment, the United S a t e S
chamber of commerce said in its
Washington review today:
The need of adequate national
defense is universally recognized,
but that need is not so acute that
war measures are justified. u.
National defense requires the out
put of military equipment and inn
plements of war; it does not re-
quire the so-called CONSUMPTION Of
industrial facilities. Why should
business be %conscripted when 1t
has already volunteered? There is
nothing to be gained by flogging
a willing horse and much to be
lost" 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
BY The Associated Press

Americas millions opened the
traditional Labor Day weekend
Saturday and swarmed to the
mountains and the shore for a final
outdoor fling with summer.
With fair and cool weather fore
cast for most of the country, cele-
brants clogged highways while
transportation companies-trains,
planes, buses and boats-reported
sharply increased business.
Aside from the usual outdoor ac-
Invites, Labor Day promised this
year a full program of major
speeches.
President Roosevelt worked at
Hyde Park on two Labor Day
speeches, one to be delivered Mon
day morning when he dedicates
Chickamauga Dam on the Tennes-
see river and the other Monday
afternoon when he dedicates the
Great Smoky mountains National
Park.
At Rushville, Ind, Wendell L.
Willkie planned to devote the week
end to- manuscripts for major
speeches in his forthcoming west
ern campain tour as republican
presidential nominee.
Secretary Of Labor Perkins will
address the nation Monday by ra-
dio, giving her annual summary on
labor, and telling how it has been
affected by the country's defense
program.
In other Labor Day speeches, c.
1. O. leader John l.. Lewis will
broadcast from Washington and
william Green, head Of the rival
A. F. L., will attend a labor rally
in Denver and broadcast from
there.
Democratic vice presidential
nominee Henry A. Wallace will ad-
dress the American Negro EXPOSE
ton at Chicago, and his successor
as secretary of agriculture, Claude
R. Wickard, will dedicate a new
coliseum on the Indiana fair
grounds at indianapolis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
II Marriage Licenses
Issued Here In We.,

The number of m,u..
eenSes issued at the office If Il
rian B. Rhodes, New Hanon Ad'
County registrar of deeds.
from the usual three or for, '.a
eleven for white couples s}a nppF to
week. a check of the record, ''S'
ed yesterday. N0w'
Associated Press reports
other points in the romn+u ron
told of sudden increases nave
number of applicants soekin~ The
rage licenses, but until last WAR m,aF'
when the senate passed The WEI" week
scrlptlon bill-no marked inc,e .oA'
had been noted here. sa's
Licenses were issued 10 tba g.,
lowing white couples: 'o'
Norman Woodcock. % ara
Betty Miller. 10, both Of WIN Tns'
ton. '"''liAs'
W. J. Kelly, rs, and Miss v;,,.
Roderick, %, both of Wilmina1Valee'
A. B, Mincy, 27, and N.Y.
Bertha Flynn, %, both of WIS
ton. 'ms'
Vincent Ashford Thorpe. Is .,s
Miss Adelaide M. Rosborougb a tS
both of Wilmington. ~
Thad Grotgen, "a. and Mise
Ethel Spencer, 10, both If I wv;
mington. "'
Edward Cardwell Flora, ., i,
us South Fourth street. and Mr, VI
Mary Vida Rodgers, 10. Of ~,
South Fourth street.
j.. Sheirs Jones, 81. of Grao,.
boro, and Miss Leah Groom %
of Wilmington. s.
John Parsons Curry. Jr.. y Il.
Columbia, S. c., and Miss I,o't, VI
Highsmith. 26, of Wilmington
James H. Taylor, "a, and ME-,
Audrey Smith, "a, both of Wilminr
ton.
Andrew E. Sondey, 30. and Ni,,
Elizabeth Mozur, 81, both of Casfs
Hayne.
Gurley M. Smith, 20, and Mis-,
Nancy Coker, 10, both of Wilmipg.
ton. ),
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
LABOR DAY PARADE
IS PLANNED HERE
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At Wrightsville Beach there will
be the annual Labor Day sail boat
race, concluding the point series
Of races which has been held at
the resort during the summer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
Coroner Allen Injured
When Hit By Automobile

Coroner Asa w. Allen was painful
ly but not seriously injured yester-
day morning at 1852 o'clock when he
was knocked down by an automobile
as he crossed the street at Front
and Market streets.
The automobile which struck him
was driven by Levi Grissett, negro,
officers said. Grissett was arrested
on charge Of making a right turn on
a red light
Coroner Allen was treated at
James Walker Memorial hospital but
was released and returned to his
home. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
Social
Security

Happy, go lucky, Irresponsible
that was Dick Gay; but Edith, his
young wife, adored him and his
infant son regarded him with
friendly interest when Dick was
around-which. to tell the truth,
was not very often. Mr.. Gay work-
ed at a filling station-four hours
in the morning and four at night.
That left only the afternoons fol
him to play.
Then one winters night Dick
Gay died. The doctor said it was
pneumonia.
Edith took her baby and her few
belongings and went back to her
parents. But there were three
younger sisters at home and
Dads salary was pitifully small.
For awhile the situation seemed
rather hopeless. Then n day
came a letter from Dicks former
employer, calling attention to the
fact that the young husband was
insured under the government old
age and survivors insurance sy'
stem.
Dicks social security card ha6
been lost, but Edith remembered
that he had scratched his account
number in the back Of his watch
SO she was able to report his &C
count number when she applied
for benefits at the office of the
Social Security board. While If
this field office a member Of the
stat helped her fill out the ap.
rllcation blank, which every claim.
ant is expected to do.
Examination of Dick Gays wage
record showed that he had work
ed two years and eight months
in covered employment since he
reached his 21st birthday in 1887;
that he had held jobs with foul
different business concerns and
that his average wage amounted
to a little less than 500 pei
month.
o.. the basis Of this record
which was maintained for him by
the accounting division of the So
cia! Security board, his wife and
baby were awarded monthly bene-
fits Of about $50 per month-$1s
for the widow, $12 for the child
II Edith does not renarry she
will receive a government check
every month until young Richard
reaches the age Of 10. That is, she
will receive this payment unless
she goes regularly to work in
employment that is covered by tho
Social Security act.
She might teach in a public
school, or enter domestic service,
or work for the government, or fol-
a religious or charitable institu-
ton, and still be eligible for
monthly insurance benefits; but il
she takes a job in a commercial
or Industrial establishment where
she is paid SIS or more per month
her payments Of survivors insu'
rance will be suspended during
the time she is so employed. But
regardless Of whether or not his
mother works or remarries, the
son will receive his payment OF
$12 per month until he is 1e
years old Us if in school.)
Further information about old.
age and survivors insurance may
be obtained at the Wilmington Of
flee Of the Social Security Board
in the customhouse.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01

In the Middle Ages, there was
a bed in England capable of hold
ing. II persons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
Bids On Repairing
Comstock Are limited

Bids on proposals for docking,
unlocking, and repairing the sea-
going hopperdredge Comstock will
be received until IL o'clock noon
September II at the Wilmington
district army engineer office.
The project Of overhauling for
the dredge is expected to require
about q month for completion. Con.
are required to furnish all
labor and materials Tor the Job.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01

In 1889 United States farmers har.
vested Ss,8oa,0 900 acres Of corn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01

dust The slightest appreciation If
this truth will enable us to Under.
stand how an earthmade man
could kill John Gabriel under tbe,s
circumstances without having any
trace of that wicked and diabolc;I
spirit that we associate with mr..
der in the first degree" i.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
HOT

In the worlds temperate zones an
acre of land receives from the sun
heat equivalent to that which would
be received from burning $50 tons
Of high.grade coal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01

American vanadiun production
represents about Is per cent OF
the world total, with her consump-
ton being Is per cent Of the world
output.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-18
John Patterson,
Former Taconan,
Passes In South

John = Patterson. ". 81 hss
Frsnes.ea, ~ss rss barn ma
reared In Tsesms. died Tuesday n
sAn Frsnaisee. according 10 word
rsasivsd ny hls nsshsr. Mrs.. Eliza
hath Patterson, 81 ~. i~~s~ses
stfesl.
Fsfisfsoa ATTENDED pssssils
@haolz hers. including i<yesIl and
Grant elementary seheuls When
: yuunr man Ne Isft fnf San Fran
elsep. where he MAS employed -
"a sBalnssr for shs Dollar steam.
ship line
Besides his mother. ~ h ssss-
vissd BY his slfs. Jessie ~ asn
Frsneiseo. and shFss slstsrs. Mrs.
nsssss N. Weaver and Mrs. Masstts
=. Daniels If Tacoma and Mrs.
Mabss N. Woiegtt IT hollywood
Calf, Funeral s~rvines sill -
held In tan rrAsslsees
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-18
Mrs. Wooffsn tionorsd
On e3rd Birthday

Mrs. James Wooftsn, one on
washington's older pioneers, marx.
ed her SD birthday At a family
dinner at the home Of her dangh-
ter. Mira. Kenneth Burnham. on
Sunday. Mrs. Woottans parents
were Mr. and Mrs. A. u. Davis,
who settled at Dungeness - years
ago after coming from eastern
Canada by boat by way Of the
Isthmus Of Panama.
Present for dinner were her son
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.
Tudor Of sumas. four granddaugn-
tern, Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick O'Nsili.
Mr.. and Mrs William Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trafford Dahl. Miss
Euniee Tudor. and and a grandson,
Kenneth Tudor, all Of Seattle and
SIX great grandchildren. Friends
who called later Ia the evening In
GUIDED Mr.. and Mrs. George Mog~
crleff and daughters. Donsids and
Bonnie Jean: Aesdamss Fred X.
Smith. Cora Balfpsnny and =. ID.
Moore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-18
Complete Plans
For Party
Guests Named for P. |. c.
Affair Thursday Evening
In Trinity Church

Miss Edith Christianson,
assisted by Miss Mary Long.
Messrs. Bud Galbraith and
Marvin Loftness, are complet-
ing arrangements for the
back to school party compli-
menting members of the Pa
cific Lutheran college faculty
on Thursday evening, Jan. Is,
in the Trinity Lutheran
church parlors, Falkland.
Guests viii include Or. and Mrs.
o. A. Tingelstad. Dean and Mrs.
p. e. Hauge, Mr.. and Mrs. y. M.
Akre. Mrs. Elizabeth Bondy. Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. N. Franek, Mrs. Lora
b. Kreidler, Rev. and Mrs. r. A.
Larson. Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Leraas.
Rev. and Mrs. J. r. pfiueger. Mr.
and Mrs. p. A. Preus. Rev and
Mrs. A. W. Ramstnd. Mr.. Keith
Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. c. 3. Fynboe.
Miss Rhoda Hokenstad. Rev. and
Mrs. Mikkel Lono. Mr.. and Mrs
G. j. Malmln, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Nelson. Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Olson. Mrs. George Reneau, Mr..
and Mrs. o. J. stuen. Mr.. and Mrs
]. u. Xavier, Mr.. and Mrs. A. San
nerud, Mr.. and Mrs. David Nell
son. Mr.. O. M. Norlie. Miss Anna
M. Nielsen. Miss Grace Blomqulst,
and Rev. and Mrs. T. o. svare.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-18
Arizona Rites
OF Interest
Marriage Of Former Puy-
sllup Girl Announced
Today by Mother

A marriage in Yuma, Ariz.,
which is being announced here
today and which promises to
be of much interest is the cere-
mony, Dec. 9, at which Miss
Adeline He'll of Puyallup and
Los Angeles and Mr.. John R.
kaich were united. The bride
is the daughter of Mrs. Emma
He'll of Puyallup.
She chose for her wedding a
China tea colored afternoon dress,
made on princess lines. Over the
dress, she wore a fur topcoat. A
brown hat and alligator accessories
completed her ensemble.
Following the ceremony. the
couple motored north visiting
friends and relatives in Montana,
Utah and Washington. They spent
the Christmas holidays in Puyallup
with the brides mother. Mr.. and
Mrs. kaich will make their first
home in Los Angeles.