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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
REAPP0RTlONMENT
ROW FORESTALLED
South Accepts Compromise
Arrangement Providing
For Additional Votes
BY BEN GRANT

CHICAGO O, July IA
threatened floor fight over the re-
apportionment issue apparently
was forestalled today when the
South accepted a compromise ar
rangement to award states voting
democratic two additional votes In
future national conventions.
Approved by the rules commit
tee, the new plan is subject tc
ratification by the convention. The
vote is not expected until after q
presidential nominee is selected.
1t is a way of compromising the
South for the abolition of the two
thirds nominating rule in 1886. AS
long as that rule was operative,
southern states exercised, in effect,
a veto power over the choice VI
presidential candidates.
Southern leaders agreed to the
bonus of two additional delegates
at-large on the assurance the ma
tional committee would give furth-
err study to the whole question OF
reapportionment before the 1914
convention.
The compromise upset a plan
offered by the national committee
to give only one additional dele
gate to states going democratic IN
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
WEATHER

FORECAST
p. reltn carolina and South Carolina
,tarlly cloudy with scattered thunder
s satmefs Thursday, probably e d n g
en genealogical data for the "a hours
LOU p. IN. yesterday. =.
1.a Temperature
m ", d, m. "A; 7:30 a. m. "a; 1870 o.
mini inv, ':5O p. m. IA; maximum 80
=; mean 76; normal 70.
1.qo Humidity
m ~ : d: m. IS; 1870 a. m. 80; 1:30 D.
ILL., q; 1870 p. m. %.
Toto, Precipitation
ola 10'al Tor "a hours ending 7:3O o, M,
month ,Hches; total since first ct fhe
A'VH'h' l.N inches.
Tides For Today
Wilmington s Htgh LAY lay
''AO0f0 Inlet - e:40a 12:41a
rise s01r rise 5:13a; sunset 7:2sp; noon on
''Op' noonset ASIA.
sMStASSsINGroN, July II. H
and rsir bureau records of temperature
So. n a' IN H. for the "a hours ending
areas a. an IN the principal cotton-growing
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
War Department Signs Or
f. der for Powder Factory
Near Louisville

WASHINGTON, July ill.,
Secretary Stimson told prepared
ness advocates from AZ states to-
day that there was a very dark
outlook for national defense I'M
less military service was made
compulsory to meet the need for
trained men.
Congress has appropriated lit
orally billions of dollars for mate
rial to save the country, but we
have not yet taken the step neces-
sary to get the men to run that
material" the new secretary OF
war said.
Asks Service Act
s'There is no way by which those
men can be obtained except by a
selective service a somewhat
similar to that we had % years
ago."
Meanwhile, the war department.
signed a contract with E. I. Du-
pont de Nemours and company for
construction of a SIS, 600, 900 smoke
less powder plant lear Charles
town, Ind, about IL miles from
Louisville, KY.
This plant, to be owned by the
government but constructed and
operated by the company on a
fixed fee basis, would employ s.
600 men during construction and
several thousand persons
completed.
It would produce about 200, 600
pounds of smokeless powder daily
and would be the first Of four under
contemplation. About 1850 acres
are being purchased as a site and
construction, to start immedlateIy'
will require ten months.
Other developments on the. de-
tense front:
1. General George c. Marshall,
army chief of staff, said the war
department favored the exertion OF
pressure, if necessary, upon en-
ployers to keep open the jobs OF
men who might be called to active
service in the national guard or
for compulsory military training.
Developing Big Tanks
2. Marshall estimated that the
most modern arms and equip
ment would be ready by the end OF
the year for the contemplated pro-
tective force of 16 regular army
and national guard divisions. He
said that the army was develop
ing tanks of about 70 tons, much
larger than any built before and
about the size of thost used in Ger
many's sweep across France.
3. Secretary Knox said that the
navy department was Sin process
of overcoming a temporary adj
vantage his predecessor. Charles
Edison, reported had been gained
by air power over sea power. An
ti-aircra.et defenses of existing and
uncompleted warships were being
strengthened, he added, in type OF
guns used, rather than through
great: armor protection.
4. Arthur B. Purvis, chief Brit
ish purchasing agent, said Ameri-
can factories had stepped up de-
livery of airplanes to Great Brit
ain from three to six or seven a
day recently, and predicted the
figure would reach IA by the end
of the year. i
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
EXCITING RACE IS SEEN
McNutt Says He Will Not
Run If President Pre-
fers Someone Else

CHICAGO, July 17-(R- Signs
multiplied in administration quar-
tiers tonight that President Roose'
welt might designate various vice
presidential candidates as accept
able to him, yet refrain from say
ing of any particular n chats
the man I WANT
Friends of the hopeful trudged
in a steady stream to the hotel
suite of Mr.. Roosevelt's personal
representative, Secretary of Com
merce Harry l.. Hopkins, and, so
far as could be learned, all came
away with about the same story:
That their man was considered &C
ceptable or that Hopkins would
check with the President about
him.
Personal Friends
Since most of the "acceptables'
were personal friends of Mr..
Roosevelt as we'll as faithful mem
bers of his administration polite
ians expressed the view that he
would hardly okay the entrance of
several into the field if he expect
ed later to express a preference.
This would leave the choice up to
the delegates, in which event the
vice-presidency might develop the
truly exciting contest of the con-
vention; or the choice could. be
made by agreement among the
candidates and leaders of the third
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. Al
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
Secretary Stimson Urges
Compulsory Arms Duty
Railroads Revenues
Climb To ~$279,O31,56l

WASHINGTON, July 17-R
The Association of American
railroads reported today that
80 class one railroads had esti-
mated operating revenues Of
$279, OBJ, SCI in June, compared
with $261, 175,6 SOS in June, 1889,
and 1854, 49,, 186 in June, 1880.
The 80 represent 81.2 per cent
of total operating revenues of
all class one railroads, the as
sociation said.
Freight revenues of the re-
porting carriers totaled $685.
592 ,753 in June, compared with
sos, 461, 462 in June, 1899, and
$271, 49,, 402 in June, 1890.
Passenger revenues in June
amounted to $29 1913, 361, COM
pared with $32, 561, 589 i'll June,
1899, and $50, 752, 1877 in June,
1880.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
National Convention Shouts
Quick Approval OF
Lengthy Platform
IS R E A BY WAGNER
Ryan's Amendment Against
Third Term Is Shouted
Down By Delegates
BY REX

CHICAGO STADIUM, July H.
R-The democratic national con-
vention shouted quick approval to-
night of a 1910 platform promising
not to send United States armed
forces to fight in foreign lands,
outside the Americas, Except in
case of attack"
Action came after Senator Rob-
ert F. Wagner of New York, plat
form committee chairman, read
the document amid frequent inter-
ruptions of cheering and applause.
Just before the vote, Rep. Elmer
j. Ryan of Minnesota, offered an
amendment to the platform declar-
ing that no man shall be eligible
for a third term for president.
Proposal Downed
Booing drowned out the clerks
voice as he read the anti-third term
PROPOSAL and then the delegates
shouted it down vociferously by a
voice vote.
The 1000 word document, com
pleted after hours of pickering IN
the resolutions committee hao
thrown the convention off sched-
ule. also promised that al the
material aid at our command, con-
sistent with law and not inconslst-
ent with the interests Of our own
national defense" would be ex-
tended to 1.-The peace-loving and
liberty-loving peoples wantonly at
tackled by ruthless a~ggressors."
Some of it's authors said the for
eign policy plank would assure a
middle of the road" course in
foreign affairs and Senator Wheel
err of Montana declared that if adj
hered to, it would thoroughly pro-
tect the United States and guar
antee that there would be mo in
tervention" in foreign wars.
Peppers Fight Fails
Before it was finally adopted,
however, Senator Pepper of Flori-
da had led an unsuccessful fight
for a plank pledging full aid short
of war" for the democracies and
"a solemn PLEDGE that the United
States would not extend the hand
of appeasement" to relationships.
Secretary of Commerce Hopkins
Continued on Page Three; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
RUMANIA TO SHIP
GAS TO GERMANY
5000 Tank Cars Filled and
May Be Shunted To
Channel Ports

BUCHAREST, Rumania, July II
-R)- Three = thousand trolling
reservoirs" of Rumanian gasoline
were fueled tonight to start for
Germany, and oil men believed
they might be shunted quickly to
English channel ports to feed nazi
planes in a mass onslaught or Brit
ain.
The cars, owned by Rumanian
oil companies, were made avail
able to carry the gasoline to Ger
many by a decision Of the Ruman-
ian oil commissioner. Informed
persons said they carried enough
gasoline to run 1000 warplanes
for As days.
Rumania formerly compelled
Germany to use her own tank cars
to carry oil products from the
kingdom. Now Rumania's foreign
policy has shaped up to that of the
frorf;nuad nm PAGE Three: Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
Designate
RunningMate Candidates
Platform Makers Take
F.D.R.'s Phraseology

CHICAGO, July 17.-lR)-The
democratic platform m makers
adopted some of President Ro0se-
velt's own phrase0lOgy.
In q message to congress
July 10, the President said: The
principal lesson of the war up
to the present time is that par
tial defense is inadequate de-
Tense. If the United States is to
have any defense, it must have
total defense"
The d e m c platform
states: Experience of other ma
tons gives warning that total
defense is necessary to repel at
tack, and that partial defense is
no Defense"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18

While Z ~-nnan bombers kept
up sporadic flights over SOU
thern England last night. King
George inspected munitions fac
tories there.
After a stormy day session
in which Britain's tacit accord
with Japan to shut off war sup
plies to the Chinese central gov
eminent was announced, COM
mons was told last night that
only the military situation was
delaying the sending Of British
children to refuge abroad.
Godfrey Shakespeare, under
secretary for the Dominions,
said Britain would accept any
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
japArmyAnd
Navy Improve
CriipOnNation
Prince Fumimaro Konoye
Outlines Plans For Mill
tary.Dictated Policies
MAY PUSH SOUTHWARK
Great Britain Agrees To
Close Burma Route To
Chinese Government

TOKYO, July 18-CThursday)-
Tbe army and navy took a strong
- Grin than ever upon Japan to-
dow as Prince F'umimaro Konoye,
od,ocate of totalitarian one-party'
~nrinciples commissioned to form a
new government, outlined plans Tor
mi1itarv-dictated policies which
may include a march to the
South seas
The premier-designate's first &C
tion after receiving the imperial
command from Emperor Hlrohlto
was to announce that national pol
icies would be formulated by him.
self the war and naval ministers
and the foreign minister.
He conferred today with War
Minister Shunroku Hata and Naval
Minister Zengo Yoshida, and NOV
ed for speedy appointment of their
successors.
Will Choose Matsuoka
Political circles regarded it IS a
~toregone conclusion tina. the
princes choice for foreign minister
would be Yosuke Matsuoka, form
er president of the South Manchur-
ian railway whose bristling reply
III 1898 to League of Nations CEN
sure Of the Japanese seizure OF
Manchoukuo was a sensation.
The new policies are expected to
pivot around Japan's moves in the
South seas, which the army is ad-
vOcating as the future field of &C
ton.
French Indo- China, the Dutch
East Indies, British Burma and
Siam may be concerned in these
policies.
Forced To Resign
Premier Admiral Mitsumasa
1ollal was forced to resign tuesday
by army leaders who regarded his
foreign policy as too cautious in
the face Of the French and Neither
lands collapse in Europe.
japanese determination to press
on was evinced yesterday by the
announcement Britain has agreed
70 close the Burma ruote to the
cnlneSe government at Chungking
Tor three months and has forbidden
export Of useful supplies from
Aongkong to China.
Prince konoye conferred with
the war and navy ministers i'm
medlately after his prolonged au-
oleAce with the emperor last night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
BAD WEATHER HITS
NAZI AIR ATTACKS
Preparations For Mass On.
slaught Against Britain
Practically Complete

BERLIN, July 17.-R-Bad
weather temporarily wet-blanketed
Germany's air war against Britain,
but authoritative sources said to-
night that preparations for a pitiless
mass onslaught on the Island King
dom are practically complete.
Speculation as to when Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler will unleash the grand
attack was discouraged. Nazi spokes-
men pointed out, however, that it
was so thoroughly organized and the
outcome so confidently awaited that
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18

LON on, July .1S-(Thurs-
day)-R-Britain announced to
day that Italian bombs dam
aged a cruiser with some cas-
ualties in last weeks -1editer-
ra: n 6 afight, added to her
sea losses an Iris steamer fly
ing the British flag, weigh
ed warnings that Germany IS
poised for o: mighty air at
H1ck-then invas'~n.
the admiralty said the cruls-
er was attacked July 8, the day
before tte British-1talian ma
val action in mid-M editerran-
can, and ~ 'The damage,
however, did not affect tie
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
BRITAIN ANNOUNCES SEA LOSSES AND
WEIGHS WARNING OF NAZI INVASION

offer by the United States to
send American ships for the
children.
The mention of moves of Bri-
fish accord with Japan brought
the words "appeasement' and
'Munich'' from one critic of the
government.
But supporters of the gov
eminent replied to him with
cries of "'shame!"
The words "appeasement"
and sMunich" with a remind
er of the grim consequences
associated with them W e
on Page Three; Col. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18

ships fighting efficiency and
she took her full part in the
action against tie Italian fleet
July g."
That some of tb- cruisers
crew were killed or wounded
as acknowledged a brief
statement:
"Next of kin of the casual
ties have been notified"
The Dublin steamer City of
Limerick, 1889 tons, was sunk
in an air attack, off Cape
Ouessant (Ushant) France last
Monday while carrying fruit to
LiverI col. All but two Of the
crew were saved. ,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
BY RICHARD L. TURNER

BY RICHARD l.. TURNER
CHICAGO STADIUM, July II.
Up The democratic national con
vention DANGEROUSLY plunged into the
momentous business Of nominating
President Roosevelt for a third term
tonight, Immediately after adopting.
a party platform which expressed
pride" in the New Deal record and
promised reimbursement in foreign
wars.
Capitalizing upon the great crowds
uproarious enthusiasm for the Presi-
dent, leaders of the third term move.
ment planned to push straight
through to the first third-term nomi-
nation of the party's history before
adjourning tonight's session.
First Crack
Alabama, first in the roll call Of
the states, and it's senator, Lister
Hill, were chosen to present the
Presidents name sc that it might
go before the convention at first
u dCh Jul VI llC DOA, ollu pOSo1Oly
forestall further nominations.
Nevertheless, although Senator
Wheeler of Montana had withdrawn,
the hackers of Vice-President Gar.
ner and Postmaster General James
A. Farley were determined to fight
it out, no matter how bad the beat.
ing they obviously were doomed to
take.
The platform, approved after a
rousing row within the resolutions
committee on the question of assist
INC to Great Britain, was whooped
through on a roaring voice vote,
after it's adulatory references to
President Roosevelt had evoked re-
peated loud demonstrations from the
delegates and galleries.
AS finally drawn, the document
pledged the party to extend to "all
liberty loving peoples wantonly at.
tackled by ruthless aggressors ...
all the material aid at our command,
consistent with law and not incon.
sistent with the interest Of u own
national defense-all to the end that
peace and international good faith
may yet emerge triumphant"
Roosevelt Record
Of the Roosevelt record, it said:
1--WE are proud Of u record.
Therefore the party in convention
assembled endorses intellectually
the brilliant and courageous leader.
ship of President Franklin D. Roose-
welt and his craftsmanship and that
of the congress for the past seven
years, and to our great President
and great leader we send our cordial
greetings"
And on involvement in war, the
declaration was:
1--WE will not participate in foreign
wars, and we will not send Jul army.
naval or air forces to fight in foreign
lands outside the Americas, except
in case of attack. We favor and shall
vigorously enforce the Monroe Doc
trine."
Hill took the speakers platform
to say in nominating Mr.. Roosevelt
that "this is no time 70 runtrled
hands to pilot the ship of state"
Still In Race
Vice President John N. Garner
and Postmaster General James A.
Farley were still in the presidential
race, and their supporters awaited
only the proper point of the program
before submitting their names. But
Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Mon
tana had finally withdrawn. 1t would
"serve no useful purpose" he said,
ito be placed in nomination"
Speaking in a more than family
sardonic tone, the senator asserted
hat while he had assumed Mr..
Roosevelt would not be a candidate
Continued or, Page Three: Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
Alabama Chosen To Pre-
sent Presidents Name
At Start Ct Roll Call
FARLEY IS IN CONTEST
Wheeler S Jays Delegates
Convinced Roosevelt
To Take Nomination
START BALLOTING

CHICAGO STADIUM, July IL
R-With President Roosevelt's
third term nomination a foregone
conclusion, the democratic con-
vention began balloting on a 1910
nominee at 11:13 (C.S.T.) tonight.
A decision was expected on the
first roll call of states.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18

Continued on Page Three; Col. y
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-03
Prof. Giles Is
Emancipation
Here
BY REV. l.. L. GREGG.

The Emancipation program was
held in It's usual way but with I'M
usual advance over previous oc-
caSionS in the chapel Of Henderson
Institute Monday afternoon. Th"rc
was some Improvement in attendance
and very line interest and attention..
The address was delivered by Pr0'.
II. l.. Giles, of the ST. Paul high
school, LaWrCnceVille. Va. 1t was WCll
prepared and WAS quite an asset 10
two coveted institutions Of American
lifc-freedom of speech and freedom
of assembly. He took as his bases the
issuance of the proclamation, the de-
tense Of the South and the return
from AppomattoN.
Unlike the accustomed Sp!t-Girc
orator on occasions like this, when
the emotions Of the hearers may be
easily exploited and Squandcred, he
treated the conviction Of the South
as being as Wcll-bOrn and logically
followed as that of the North. He
scurned hate and prejudice Dis being
vaIuele>s, especially in the light Of
the new situations which grew out
from the strife.
He said in January, 1868, the
Nc.ro was emancipatcd, but today,
in January. 1910, the Negro is free
and freer than he wants to realize.
With the emancipation OF the Negro
there arose certain and many gen.
erUus agencies to stand by his side
and give him assistance; but today
these agencies have more OF less
PASSED away.
Now The Negro must not expect
much outside aid to perpetuate HIM
self as Il race, but must discover Tor
hiMelf and in himself the powers for
his Self-determinatOn.
His quotations were both penetrat-
ing and large-from phrases to pages
from men to prophets, from thoughts
agreeable to ideas. diSagreeable and
from writers white to writer's color
ed. He disagreed with Kelly Miller
in his view that satisfaction was at
tanned when the Negro was landed or
these shores from Africa.
To the speaker the journey from
Appomattox is not yet ended. He
held out to his hearers no fanclec
land Of promise across some wilder
ness but home to be built without
hate and prejudice but with hart
work and honest virtue, right here
in the South.
Boosting never suits any occasion
Jut the committee and Negro minis,
tarS feel very proud Of what wa
accomplished through this program
in the way OF getting hold OF new
! attitude without d dictator.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-03
City Tags Are
Costly To Two

A. G.. Ellington pleaded guilty to
drunken driving in city court to-
dav before Mayor Henry T. Powell,
and was fined $50 and taxed with
The costs of court. His license to
dive was revoked for one year.
Walter BurWcIl, Negro. was not
guilty Of assaulting and beating his
wife.
FLOYD Gibbs was guilty OF operat-
ing motor vehicle in the city
without first obtaining Il city tag.
Judgment was suspended upon
payment Of the costs.
William Henderson was fined
$3.50 and taxed with the costs Of
court when he was found guilty OF
operating motor vehicle in the
city without 1910 city tag. 1t
was shown in court that Hcnder-
son had failed 10 obtain 1899
plate. The court ordered that the
defendant buy plates for 1889 and
for 1910.
John Palmer, Negro, was guilty
of reckless and careless driving.
PRAYER for judgment as continued
upon payment of the costs and 50
to J. T. Allen for damage done to
his wagon.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-03
Fewer Liquor
Cases Before
The Recorder

Only seven of tie Al cases trleo
in recorders court last month were
involved in liquor law violations
according to the report Of Superior
Court Clerk E. o. Falkner for De-
cembcr, made pubic Today. THESE
involved two charges Of possession
Of no-taX-paid liquor for sale, three
nc;no drunk III Il public place, one
drunken driving and one BENG
drunk and disorderly.
OF the IL defendants tried, "a
were white and Is colored. all men
Fines amounted to Sl9l and ices
to S392.75, a total Of $503.75.
twenty-five Of the defendants
paid costs or costs and fines; eleven
were sent to the roads, five were
found not guilty and discharged
and cases Of three were nolle proSed.
Six defendants were charged
with assault. five with non-support
and five with operating d motor
vehicle without license. Three
were charged with assault with a
deadly weapon and three with
violating traffic regulations. Two
each were accused Of giving worth
less checks and with breaking and
entering and larceny and receiving.
One defendant each was charged
with larceny, robbery, forgery, bas-
tardy, seduction, trespass, resisting
an officer and improper use OF a
license.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-03
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page -Four

/. What instrument used IN naVl-
CATION utilities the direction force
o: the earth's magnetism?
.. Who did James J. CorDctt dc
feat to win the worlds heavyweight
boxing championship?
5. What is the correct Dronuncla-
ton Of the word autOmaton?
i. What is the hold of a ship?
). In the reign Of which Roman
Emperor did Rome burn?
S. Did Daniel Webster compile
WeDstcr's dictionary?
I. What is the nickname for the
sport of horse racing?
2. Under the Constitution Of thc'
u. S.. where is the power to dc
clare war vested?
9. Under which river is the Hol-
lend Vchicular Tunnel?
10. Has Adolf Hitler over visited
the United States?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-01-03
MR.. REAVIS BEGINS
SERIES. OF TALKS

Rev. Z. c. Reavi&. pastor Of the
First Methodist church. annomceG
last Sunday that he would begin a
series of addresses this evening at
: 80 at the mid-Weel service. Christ
and the Christian in Prayer will be
the general theme. Christ at prayer
gives to the Christian an example q.
what one should make oi prayer and
what prayer should mean to the IN
dividual. This should be an interest
ing and helpful series OF studies 10
every one.
Al! members OF the congregation OF
the First Methodist church are urged
10 be present for the first Of these
services this evening. Christ and
His Prayer Life" will be the subject
of the message.