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Evening star., 1940-04-22
House Votes
Consider
D. {. Sales Tax
Decides to Take Up
PIon for Dual Levy;
Tally Is 229 to 40
BULLETIN.

The House voted, 229 to 40, this
afternoon to consider a bill pro-
viding a combination retail sales
income tax for the District. Three
weeks ago the House fatty re-
fused to even consider the plan.
Another bitter fight over a bill
providing for a combination retail
sales-income tax in the District was
presaged in the House today.
The first indication Of the impend-
ing battle came shortly before /
o'clock as Representative Kennedy,
Democrat, of Maryland, a member
of the District Committee, demanded
roll call of the House membership
on point of no quorum. He gave
no reason for this move
Three weeks ago the House by an
overwhelming vote fatty refused
even to consider the dual tax plan.
Representative Kennedy raised
his point of no quorum as Repre-
sentative Nichols, Democrat, OF
Oklahoma, champion of the COM
blned sales-income tax plan walked
into the we'll of the House to ap-
peal for its consideration.
Just few minutes before, Chair
man Randolph of the District Com.
mittee had urged the House to de.
vote the afternoon to a discussion
OF the local tax situation, a subject,
he said, with which the committee
had found to be very difficult to
solve.
Representative Randolph also
pointed out the District faces an
anticipated revenue shortage of
about $1000,000 at the close of the
current fiscal year, June 80.
Moving swiftly, the House in
advance of Mr.. Randolphs plea for
consideration of the District fiscal
situation. passed and sent to the
Senate five bills. These provide:
l. A sabbatical leave of absence
with part pay for District school
teachers.
2. Revision of the Indeterminate
Sentence and Parole Act to bring it
into closer conformity with Fed.
eral law
3. Tightening of existing law reg
ulating the practice of dentistry.
4. Strengthening existing law
regulating the practice of podiatry.
5. Issuance of a license to DR..
A. l.. Ridings to practice the heal
ing art.
Retirement Bill Not Considered.
A sixth bill-one which would
| authorize the voluntary retirement
of police and firemen with half pay
after 25 years service-was not
called up.
There was discussion over only one
bill that was passed-the one to
tighten the law regulating podi-
artists. 1t was engendered by Rep
resentative Bolles, Republican, of
Wisconsin, member of the District
Committee, who pleaded with the
House to kill the measure.
I'VE are regulating everything now
except blacksmiths, he declared,
but they have gone out of busi-
ness"
Evening star., 1940-04-22
British Planes Bomb
German Troop Ferry
By Air 10 Norway
AoIbore and Stovuneer
Bases Are Attacked
In Night Raids
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 22.-The British
air force is synchronizing raids on
German bases in Norway and Dem
mark, attempting to choke off the
Nazi air ferry service which poured
German troops into the invaded
north country.
Air Ministry announcements said
both Aalborg, in, Northern Denmark,
and Stavanger, Southern Norwegian
port, had been raided during the
night by British bombers repeating
attacks thateon the previous night
also included Kristiansand, another
southern port.
/ The Stavanger airdrome was
bombed and machine-gunned" de-
stroying "a number of enemy air.
craft" the ministry said. The Aal-
borg airdrome, which British be-
heve is Germany's only large field in
Denmark, was said to have suffered
extensive damage by high explo-
sive and incendiary bombs"
i.(Danish police declared q state
of AIR alarm" today in Aalborg
and issued Instructions for safety
during bombing attacks
British fighters today drove of
two planes seen -oysr~tife Shetland
Islands, off the northern Scottish
coast. No bombs were dropped. 4..,
Claim Nuinbefs 4fEgaH .Desttoyed.
/ An unofhciaf ampiif1cation of tie
Fraid of1~tlae Aa4sora Airdromes ofly
100 air miles from E0rThyt saidsthat
"a number of enemy aircraft" were
destroSst, :"1f1serea& ffss started
and extensive damage done to the
surface of the airdremes >and its
buildings. - / --. 1llviIS: / :
The release added that the first
British raidefy I6llnd lEnr7 flying
operations m ptogress at Aaiborg. It
said:
The airdrofffes boundary lights
were on, the flare path was in posi-
tion and four enemy aircraft were
circling the field preparatory to
landing. They quickly made off
when British bomber opened the
attack"
Ground defense forces were active,
searchlights were ranging in wide
arcs and anti-aircraft fire was in
tense, the report continued, las the
British aircraft, striking in rapid
succession, came in over the target"
Control Tower Bombed.
zone pilot, approaching from a
height of only 100 feet, found that
most of the searchlights, could not
be depressed to so low a level and,
rising over the target, was able to
place an accurate salvo of bombs
on a road near the airdrome control
tower"
BY the light of the moon at Sta
vanger, Norway, nearly SO enemy
planes were seen scattered around
the edge of the bomb-pitted air.
drome by flyers raiding that point,
this unofficial account said. About
Is of the planes. grouped close to-
(Cen AMMAN poro AcI
Evening star., 1940-04-22
inese Claim Capture
japanese Center
,e Associated Press.

he Associated Press.
F1UNGkING, April 22.-Capture
japanese strategic center Is
s northwest of Nanchang by
hese troops driving toward the
time capital of Kiangsi Province
reported today by the Chinese
trail News Agency.
eanwhile, the news agency said.
ting continued around Chung
Mountain in the southwestern
of Shansi Province, to which
Japanese were said to have
bed reinforcements Of 10000 men
|he past few days.
he Chinese asserted they had
Iked Japanese efforts to move
Inward across the Yellow River
ber of the province.
Evening star., 1940-04-22
Cromwell TO Resiqn
As Minister 10 Canada
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, April 22.-James H.
Cromwell, United States Minister to
Canada, will resign his post within
the next month to run for the Demo-
cratic nomination as Senator from
New Jersey.
Mr.. Cromwell in making this an
nouncement said he had to resign"
in view of Secretary of State Hull's
statement, made Saturday, that he
expected the envoy to Canada to
leave his post to contest the New
Jersey primary on May 81.
Mr.. Cromwell, who was appointed
Minister here on January 4, ex-
pressed regret that he would not
be able to make a projected tour
Of the Dominion with his wife, the
former Doris Duke.
Evening star., 1940-04-22
Senate Unit Orders
Probe Of Spending
In Maryland Race
Committee Acts on Own
Initiative in Contest
Of Radcliffe and Bruce
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Investigators of the Senate Cam
paign Expenditures Committee to-
day were ordered into Maryland to
look into charges of heavy spending
in the Democratic senatorial pri-
mary campaign.
Chairman Gillette of Iowa said
the committee was "acting on its
own initiative" as it Is empowered
to do, and on its own informa tion
No sworn complaints had been
made, he added.
Opponents in the primary are
Senator Radcliffe and Howard
Bruce, Democratic national commit
teeman for Maryland.
Senator Gillette said no orders
had gone out to inquire into the
States Republican senatorial cam
paign in which former Gov. Nice
and former Mayor William E.
Broening of Baltimore are the con-
teStantS.
Tydings Made Charge in Talk.
Senator Tydings of Maryland, who
is supporting Senator Radcliffe for
denomination, speaking Friday at
Frederick, charged that money is
being spent in this campaign like
it has never been spent before" He
insisted there was widespread use
of money in the Bruce campaign.
We've got to provide some way
in this State" said Senator Tydings,
where poor man can run for Of
flee. I'm afraid things are reaching
a point where unless we put up safe
guards at once, poor man never
will be able to hold any sort of
Office in Maryland.
He said that very few 81 900 news
paper advertisements, little radio
time and no groups of Is or 20
paid workers in every county would
be utilized by Senator Radcliffe,
implying that these agencies were
being utilized by Mr.. Bruce.
"You can't do those things when
(See POLITICS page A-1O)
Evening star., 1940-04-22
Picketing Limitations
Are Ruled Invalid
By Supreme Court
Alobumo and California
Lows Held Curbs on
Rfeedom of'Discuussion
By the. Associated Press

By this. Associated Press.
Legislation regulating picketing in
Alabama and q California county
was held unconstitutional today by
the Supreme Court. .ua, ~
+ The Alabama Statute, 'efiacted in
1923, was challenged by the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor on behalf
of Byron Thornhill.
The Shasta County (Calif.) ordi-
nance, passed in e}ess, was attacked
Carlson. "~ ~ q w.
Justice Murphy, who delivered
:peth opinions, said they limited free
dom OF discussion
Justice McReynolds dissented.
In; another decision. today the
court sheid Invalid an agreement
under which San Francisco trans
fersr to q. private power, corporation
electric = energy generated at the
Heteh F1erhy hydro-electric project.
In the picketing case, counsel for
the American Federation. of Labor,
representing Mr., Thornd1iH, had con-
tended the Alabama statute. as in
-ts4t<Stehst by HiNs sfate :? Supreme
Court pT9hibited peaceful picketing
ard hehte "uneohstitutionally in
fringsdf freedom Of speech,
:.,.. No Threats, Court Told.
q MI. fhornhilf said that all he did
was,'to ask another employe OF the
Brown Wood Preserving Co.. Inc.
of Brownsville, Ala, not to resume
his ,ffApioyment euntil a strike in
progress had been settled.
ex There Mere' nd threats or show
Of force, he added. s4.-,
c6unsel for the c. I. O., repre-
sentipg Mr.. Carlson, .contended the
Shasta County ordinance prohibited
peaceful picketing and hence un-
constitutionally infringed freedom
Of speech.
Shasta County officials said Mr.
Carlson was one of % CT. o. pickets
carrying banners at the site of the
Delta Tunnel project, where there
was jurisdictional dispute between
the G. I. 0. and the A. F.. L. Mr..
Carlson was said to have carried a
banner on which was inscribed
This job unfair to c. 10"
California Ordinance.
The Shasta County ordinance pro-
hibited picketing in the vicinity of
any place Of business for the pur-
pose of influencing persons to re-
frain from working there.
Mr.. Carlson was sentenced to serve
II days in Jail or pay $25 fine. His
conviction was upheld by the Cali
fornia Superior Court for Shasta
County.
In the Alabama case the statute
prohibited picketing 'for the pur-
pose of hindering, delaying or inter-
fering with or injuring any lawful
business or enterprise of another" i"
1t also outlawed lettering, with
out just cause or legal excuse -
near place of business for the pur-
pose of inducing other persons not
to trade with or work for the busi-
ness.
Mr.. Thornhill was fined 500. His
conviction was sustained by the
Alabama Court of Appeals.
"Thwarted Laws Purpose"
Government attorneys said the
Hetch Hetchy decision would per-
init San Francisco to acquire a
municipal distribution system or
arrange with private power COM
pany for distribution of the current
without the latter having any con-
troll over it.
Justice Black delivered the opinion
(See COURT, Page AID
Evening star., 1940-04-22
Explosion Sinks Steamer

LONDON, April % P).-The Nor
wegian steamer Bravore, 1,458 tons,
sank today after an explosion of
the southeast coast of England.
Twenty of the crew of "a were
Evening star., 1940-04-22
Forum Discussion
On Farm Labor

Secretary Of Agriculture Wal
lace and Col. Philip b. Fleming,
administrator of the WAGE and
Hour Division of the Labor De.
partment, will be the speakers
tonight on the National Radio
Forum over WMAL at 1880
o'clock.
Secretary Wallace will discuss
with Col. Flemink "The Rela-
tion Of the Fair Labor Standards
Act to Agriculture
The program is ARRANGED by
The Star and is heard over 4
coast.to-coast network Of the
National Broadeastins Co.
Evening star., 1940-04-22
Bulletins
Symphony Row Settled


The National Symphony Or
chestra's contract dispute with the
Musicians Protective Union was
settled today when the board of
directors of the orchestra asso-
citation voted unanimously to &C
cept the new compromise for
muIa. The union approved the
plan Saturday. ..
Early Story on Page B-1.)
W. P. A. Charges Studied
In secret session, the House
subcommittee handling the $685.
100000 w. P. A. appropriation bill
discussed with w. P. A. chiefs
today that some of the money
previously given the relief agency
was mishandied. The charges,
contained in report by J. O'Con-
nor Roberts, committee counsel,
have not been made public, but
Chairman Woodrum said that in
general they alleged excessive
travel expenses and administra-
tive costs, and w. p. A. work dons
on private property.
Evening star., 1940-04-22
Griffs' Come Postponed
Dispatch to The Sta,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, April 22.-Today's game
between the Nationals and Red Sox
was called off on account of wet
grounds.
Evening star., 1940-04-22
Nomsos, AndoIsnes
Left in Flames,
Berlin Declares

U. S. TELLS NATIONALS in Hun
gary to consider leaving soon;
extension of war would obstruct
travel, Legation advises. Page ALL
Evening star., 1940-04-22
Summary of Todoy's Star

Foreign
British planes blast German air
ferry to Norway Page Al
Nazi bomb kills U. S. attache aiding
refugees. Page Al
British subs and 4 planes week.
END toll, say Nazis. Page Al
Destroyer officer describes dramatic
Narvik battle. Page Az
Far East situation seen threatening
u. S.-Japanese war. Page Az
Nazi envoy in Rome reported on way
home to see Hitler. Page AS
National
Senate expenditures group to probe
Maryland campaign. Page Al
Farley lauds foreign policy of Roose-
velt administration. Page Al
Heavy tides hit New England after
severe storm. Page Az
Inquiry opens in train wreck killing
80 persons. Page AS
Associated Press meeting hears four
war correspondents. Page A-3
Pennsylvania voters to decide Guf-
fey's fate tomorrow. Page Al
Congress seen appropriating $780,
100000 this year. Page Al
Harrington tells w. p. A. workers to
vote as they please. Page ALL
Evening star., 1940-04-22

The House voted, 229 to 40, this
afternoon to consider a bill pro-
viding a combination retail sales
income tax for the District. Three
weeks ago the House fatty re-
fused to even consider the plan.
Evening star., 1940-04-22

(See POLITICS, Page A-10)
Evening star., 1940-04-22

(See SUICIDE, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1940-04-22

(See STOCKHOLM, Page A-50
Evening star., 1940-04-22

(See COURT, Page A-7)
Evening star., 1940-04-22

(See LONDON, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1940-04-22

(See GUNS, Page A-30
Evening star., 1940-04-22

Fair and continued cold with lowest
about 36 degrees tonight; tomorrow.
fair, somewhat warmer Temperatures
today-Highest, SO, at 2 pm; lowest,
43, at am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full details on PAGE Az
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31
II Young Men Join
Army Here In March

Eleven young men from South
eastern North Carolina enlisted dur
ing March at the Wilmington dis
trict office of the army recruiting
service, Sergeant S. W. D.. Bennett
local recruiting officer, reported
yesterday.
They included: William T. Wal
lace, of Beulaville; Martin Mintz, Of
Ash; James H. Stewart, Jessie G.
Green, Matthew G. Allen, and George
Stewart, of Cerro Gordo.
T. S. Merritt, of Whiteville; Will
lis E. Carlson, of Wilmington; Ed
mund Bishop, of Turkey; Robert
J. Rivenbark, Of Wallace; and Har
old T. Wood. of Wallace.
They we're transferred to the
army recruit training centers at
Fort Moultrie, S. c., Fort Bragg
and Camp Jackson, S. c., for pre-
liminary training prior to assign
ment to their posts for three years
of service.
March enlistments, Sergeant Ben.
nett said, included young men who
signed up for service with the field
artillery at Fort Bragg, the air
corps and infantry in Panama, and
the sixth infantry division at Camp
Jackson.
Sergeant Bennett said the local
station plans to fill the existing
for the infantry units in
Panama for the March quota which
extends through April Is.
Applicants must have the follow
ing qualifications to be eligible for
examination and acceptance at the
local station: Between the ages of
IS and IS, unmarried, no dependents,
good moral character, and in good
physical condition.
The following counties are served
by the local station, located on the
second floor of the postoffice build
New Hanover, Brunswick, Bla-
den, Fender, Columbus, Robson,
Duplin, Sampson, Jones, and Ons-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31

arrangement Of the auditorium, two
new fire escapes, new rest rooms
for the teachers, boys and girls,
and installation of interior and
exterior drinking fountains.
New floors will replace the worn
wood floors which have been in use
for approximately 80 years, county
school officials said yesterday. A
new electric wiring system will be
erected to meet the requirements
Of the electrical code.
Construction work also calls for
the patching up of the plastering
at each structure, and the substi-
tuition of cellotex ceiling for the
present plaster ceilings in all class
rooms.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31
Resources Have Grown
From Quarter To Three
And Half Millions

The Peoples Savings Bank ano
Trust company, organized by a group
of local business men in 1900 ano
locally managed since its founding
will observe on Monday, April l.
its 10th anniversary of service to
the development of business enter
nrises in Southeastern North Caro-
lima.
The bank has a present capital OF
800. 900 and surplus of $160,OOO, the
total exceeding three n
one-half million dollars.
A complete banking service, In.
Guiding commercial savings n
trust and safety deposit department,
is now offered by the institution.
johnson Is President
Present officers are: W. S. john
son president; J.. H. Gerdes, Vice
president; D. M. Darden, cashier;
and Robert H. Tate, assistant ash
Ter.
Members of the board Of directors
ire: ]. O. Carr, j.. Holmes Davis,
D. M. Darden, F. B. Gault, J. II.
Gerdes, W. S. johnson, James F.
Post, Walter w. Storm, and Walker
Taylor.
The bank was organized under a
special act of the General Assembly
as the Guardian security Trust and
Deposit company and the first
stockholders meeting was held In
the rooms of the merchants ex'
change for the purpose of organic
ing on March %, 1900.
With Colonel Walker Taylor pre-
siding, the following were elected
directors at the organization meet
ing: E. C. Holt, James H. Chad
bourn, Jr., NJ. J. Corbett, John s..
Armstrong, William Calder, M. W.
Divine, W. G. Whitehead, H. G. Nc
Queen, and Isaac Bear.
E. C. Holt and M. ]. Corbett are
the only two present surviving mem
bers of the institutions original
board of directors.
The directors met Immediately
following the meeting of the stock
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31
ON SCHOOL
WORK INVITED
Hemenway And Cornelius
Harnett Renovation Prof.
ects Are Planned

The New Hanover county a
of education today invited bids for
construction work at the Hemen-
wav and Cornelius Harnett schools.
Plans for the construction work
at the two schools was made nee
essary because of the fire hazards
now existing in the interior wooden
stairways of the structures, H. M.
Roland, superintendent, said.
Fire-proof stairways will be erect
ed at each end of both school build
ings in order to meet the require
ments of safety for modern school
buildings and the state insurance
department.
Proposed construction work at
each school includes the re-arrange-
ment of the interior corridors and
the auditoriums in a program to
make the structures more modern,
Roland said.
Bids on the project call for the
following at each school: toilet
room facilities, new stages, new
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31
Peoples Bank To Observe
ITS F0rtieth Anniversary

holders and elected Fl. c. Mcqueen
president, and J. S. Armstrong vice
president. F. w. Dick was elected
cashier at a later meeting on March
rs.
The institution started business
with a capital Of $500 0 and its
name was changed to the Peoples
Savings bank in January, 1901.
The capital was increased to $685.
900 in January, 1908, when the Caro-
lima Savings and Trust company
was absorbed by the Peoples Saw
ings bank, which purchased the site
of it's present building.
In 1929 the capital of the insti-
tuition was increased to $500, 900 and
it's name was changed in 1880 to
the Peoples Savings Bank and Trust
company.
The first president of the bank
was H. c. Mcqueen, who in turn
was succeeded by F. w. Dick, J. H.
Davis, and w. S. Johnson, who is
the present president.
Stockholders OF the bank held
their first annual meeting on April
1, 1901, when a committee composed
of M. j. Corbett and F. w. DICK
reported 181 shares represented in
person and 746 shares represented
by proxy, making a total of 927
shares represented, a majority of the
capital stock of 1900 shares.
A statement at the close of bust
ness on March 80, 1901, showed to-
tai resources of ~$253,952.10. The
statement at the close of business
80, 1910 shows total resources
of more than $500, 600.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31
TROOP E Holds
ANNUAL REUNION
Veterans OF World War Unit
Enjoy Get Together At
The Sound

The Wrightsville Terminals was
the scene Friday night Of the an
nual get-together Of Troop &C." LIST
separate Squadron of the North
Carolina cavalry.
March 20, 1917, a group of local
men met in the old courtroom and
formed Troop &C." for service in
the World war.
Thomas J. Cause was elected cap
tain, Emmett H. Bellamy and Oscar
P. Peck, lieutenants, and from this
group of volunteers assembled that
night, Troop &C" came into being.
The organization was perfected
during that month, and the old
Boys Brigade armory was made
headquarters, where they ere sta
toned until they were sent to Camp
Sewer on Sept. 1, 1917.
AS cavalry was not used in the
war, they were later taken into the
115th Machine Gun battalion, 30th
division, and saw service overseas
for the entire duration of the war.
Many Of the original men were
killed in action, or have died since,
but the following survivors got to-
gether Friday night, for their an
nual oyster roast: G. E. Russ, r..
F. Hewlett, D. c.. King, Robert
Strange, K. B. Mann, L. D. Marsh
burn, Robert Hollis, L. c. Sudbury,
T. J. Cause, Emmett Bellamy, R.
W. Cantwell, J. E. Wilson, J. D.
Taylor, George H. Flick, Worth D.
Williams, H. G. Hubbard, Glasgow
Hicks, Dan Quinlivan, all of Will
mington, and J. G. Glavish and J..
c. Mobiles of C%hadbourn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31
Laymen's League Plans
Meeting Thursday Night

The Laymen's League of st.
James Episcopal church will meet
Thursday night in the Great Hall
of the parish house, Peter B. Ruff
fin, chairman, announced yesterday.
Guest speaker at the meeting will
be the Rev. Almon R. Pepper, ex-
ecutive secretary of the department
of christian social relations of the
national council Of the Episcopal
church, who will speak on 1.-The Par.
ish Church and its Community"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-31
Piles
Relief Now

Millions of sufferers in the last
80 years have found a way to get
quick relief from the itching and
smarting of piles. They use a de-
lightful cooling, soothing and as
tringent formula-Peterson's Oint-
ment. No wonder one sufferer
writes, "The itching and smarting
stopped, and L slept all night.
Peterson's Ointment is marvellous"
$50 a box, all druggists, 60c in tube
with applicator. Money back if not
delighted,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-03
British Prime Minister
Says German Rumors
That No Invasion Is
Intended Should Be
Taken With Double
lose OF Suspicion.

London, Aug. 3.-tA?)-Primc
Churchill warned his peo-
pie tonight not to permit The slight
est relaxation Of Vigilcncc OF moral
nIcrtncSs" in preparations against
German invasion. He said that re-
cent German rumnrS that no lnva-
sion is intended sho"ld be regarded
with a double dose Of the Suspicion
which attaches to all their utter
unccS.
Churchill said:
The prime minister wishes II 10
he known that the possibility Of Ger
man attempts at invasion has by no
means passed away.
The fact that the Germans arc
now putting about rumorS that they
do moi intend an invasion Shout Id be
regarded with a double dose Of the
suspicion which attaches to all their
utterances.
Our sense Of growing Strength
and preparedness must not lend TO
the slightest relaxation Of vlgllence
or moral alcrtncSS."