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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
BEACH SEWER JOB
WILL START SOON
Construction OF Carolina
Resort System Will Begin
In Next Few Weeks

Construction of Carolina Beach's
1884, 900 sewerage system is sched-
uled to be started within h next
few weeks, Mayor R.. c. Fergus, OF
the resort town, said last night.
"Allowing for the advertisement
for bids and other details, we hope
to start work within at least 60
days" he said.
Although the time for commence
ing work on the $4,000 city hall
and municipal auditorium has not
been definitely set, Mayor Fergus
said he hoped to see the project
started early enough to have 1t
completed by the middle of June.
Labor for the two projects Will
be provided by the WPA, and
Mayor Fergus said last night that
he has been advised that labor Tor
the sewer project will be MADE
available by February 5.
The sewerage system will require
about Is months to complete, ne
said.
IL. j.. JOTudu, WA oAS@ S0p
visor, said that several other WA
projects already under way would
have to be taken into consideration
before a definite project Is set up
for Carolina Beach.
"The projects sure to get start
ed, however, between now and
spring." he said.
Although there are approximately
800 persons on the WPA rolls IN
New Hanover county at present,
the various types of laborers need
ed for a project Of that kind must
be considered before the project
is definitely established, JORDAN
stated.
Mayor Fergus said the town was
negotiating a loan for the city a
Continued ON Page Seven; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
OFFERS NEW BUDGET
Proposes Second Smallest
Deficit OF His Two
Administrations
ARMS FUNDS BOOSTED
F. D. RS Fiscal Outlook
Promises $675,OO0,O0O
Cut In Spending
BY RICHARD L. r N

President Roosevelt presented con-
gress today with a budget contem.
plating the second smallest deficit
of his two administrations, added a
brisk defense of his fiscal policies
and challenged his critics to aban.
don "glb ~generalities and show
specifically where any further cuts
in federal expenditures could be
made.
They replied at once, with as
sertions tina tthe chief executive
had made "a gingerly approach"
toward a balanced budget at best,
and had done so only at the cost
of "heavy concessions to political
expediency." One of them, Rep.
Quincy (R-S.D.) said the figures
looked tricky" to him. All repub-
licans in the senate were called to
a party conference scheduled for
tomorrow to discuss the fiscal out
look.
Suggests COmmlCGe6
At the same time, Chairman Har.
rison (D-Miss.) Of the seiate fl
nance committee, long an advocate
of decreased expenditures, proposed
that a 24-man congressional COM
mittee be created to study the
Presidents recommendations and
prepare recommendations Of its
own. The committee would be COM
posed of members of the senate
and house committees which handle
t axes and appropriations.
Harrison also questioned the ad.
visibility of imposing new taxes
yielding $3.50, 900, 900 in one year as
suggested by the President to de-
fray increased defense costs. It
might be less discouraging to busi-
ness he said, eff we spread it out
over 1910 and 1941."
The fiscal outlook, as delineated
by the President in his budget
and message accompanying it,
promises a $675, 900, 900 decrease in
expenditures in the fiscal year
which begins next July 1, COM
pared with the year which closes
CONTINUED ON Page Seven; CO... ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
Finnish Ski
Patrols Cut
Russia
Encircle Reds Fleeing From
Defeat In Recent Lake
Kianta Battle
VITAL r. .lLROAD IS CUT
Defenders Strengthen Posi-
tons In Central Section
OF The Country
BY THOMAS F. HAWKINS

WITH FINNISH FORCES ON
THE LAKE KIANTA FRONT, Jan.
4.-R-Speedy Finnish ski patrols
have cut deeply into Russia at sew
eral points to encircle forces of the
Red army fleeing from the defeat
administered to them six days ago
on the shores of this Finnish lake.
Unconfirmed reports in Copenha-
gen said the Firms had surrounded
a second Russian division in central
Finland between Lake Kianta and
the border. The division was en-
route to the aid of the Red army's
163rd division, trapped and wiped
out by the Firms in the. greatest
battle Of the wary
Railroad Cut
The cutting of Russia's vital Muir
mansk railroad not once, but several
times by flying ski raiders was re-
ported reliably.
Hand-to-hand guerrilla fighting be-
tween opposing ski soldiers is &C.
curing frequently. Small numbers
Of Russian ski troops are in action
mostly on the Russian side of the
border-in attempts to stem the adj
vance of elusive Finnish patrols.
The main Finnish force in central
Finland, meantime has strengthened
and consolidated its positions within
five miles of the border and is con-
tinuing hopping = up operations
against fleeing Russians of the rout-
ed 163rd division.
Reports received at Bergen, Nor
way, said unidentified bombing
planes bombed the Finnish arctic
port of Liinahamari, for the second
time today. The port has been in
the hands Of the Russians since early
in the war. The aircraft, of a type
not used hitherto by the Firms, van
ished over the sea, leading to ru-
Continued on Page Seven; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
MARION |. WINNER
CLAIMED DEATH
Pioneer OF Carolina Beach
Dies In Local Hospital.
After Long Illness

Marion L.. Winner, IA, Carolina
Beach merchant. and pioneer in de-
velopment of the resort, died in a
local hospital last night at $50
o'clock after an illness of five
months.
Mr.. Winner was born in Penn
sylvania. When a youth he was
en- route to Wilmington, with his
parents, when their boat was ship
wrecked off Fort Fisher. He had
lived in that vicinity since that
time.
His father laid off the town of
Carolina Beach and was one of the
first developers of the beach re-
sort in the southern end Of the
county. Mr.. Winner recently do
mated the site for the Catholic
church at Carolina Beach.
He is survived by his wife; four
daughters, Mrs. Annie Stallings, Of
Wallace, Mrs. Ruth Mathews, OF
Wilmington, Mrs. E. C. Register,
Continued on Page Seven; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-R
james H. r. Cromwell, hus-
band of Doris Duke, "the richest
girl in the world" was nomi-
mated to be minister to Canada
today.
In a series of sweeping
changes in the diplomatic serv-
ice, President Roosevelt sent to
the senate also the nominal
lions of Ex-AmbassadOr Brock
inridge Long to be assistant
secretary of state and of three
ambassadors and another min
lister. All must be confirmed by
the senate.
Cromwell, 43, is an author,
world traveller, philanthr0pist,
sportsman and economist. He
breaches the economic doctrine
that all income taxes should ul-
timately be wiped out and a
general sales tax be levied Oh
finished products.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05

He and Mrs. Cromwell, heir
ess to a tobacco and power for
tune, long have been ardent
supporters of the Roosevelt adj
ministrati0n. Mrs. Cromwell
gave $4,000 to the democratic
national campaign of 1886,
when President Roosevelt was
reelected, and made lesser con-
tributiOns to the democratic
cause in New Jersey. The
Cromwells have a home at Som
erville, N. j.
Cromwell's appointment coin-
cided with a State department.
announcement disclosing that
negotiations with Canada for
the St. Lawrence Great Lakes
deep waterway are reaching a
head. A delegation headed by
Adolf A. BerIe, Jr., assistant
secretary of state, will leave for
OTTAWA on Saturday to discuss a
treaty with Canadian officials.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
LANES CROMWELL is NAMED
ENVOY TO CANADA BY F. D. r

Concluding negotiations for
the 27-fOOt waterway, designed
to add to American and Cana
dian hydroelectric production
and to permit ocean-going ves-
sells to penetrate to inland Great
Lakes ports, will be carried on
in Washington after the dele
cations return.
Other diplomatic appoint
ments were:
John Cudahy of Wisconsin. at
present minister to Ireland, to
be ambassador to Belgium and
Luxembourg. He succeeds DO
seph E. Davies, recently ap-
pointed special assistant to Sec
rotary Hull.
George E. Messersmith, Of
Delaware, now assistant sec:e-
tary of state, to be ambassador
to Cuba. Messersmith, who has
Continued on Page Seven; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
new TAX BILL NOT
FAVORED BY HOUSE
Feeling Against Measure Is
Strong Despite Roose-
velt's Suggestion

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-P-De-
spite President Roosevelt's recon-
mendation that increased defense
expenditures be met with new reve-
nue., there is a strong u~ndercurrent
in the house against passing q tax
bill this year.
Those inclined to oppose increased
taxation are waiting watchfully for
the March Is income tax returns: in
the hope that improved business
hay make it possible for them to
skip tax legislation this political
campaign season.
One thing seems certain. There
will be no important move in the
house to write a tax bill until the
income returns are in.
Chairman Doughton (D-NC) of
the ways and means committee said
the information they contained
would be most helpful" in deter
mining whether tax increases are
needed.
Meantime, treasury and congress
sional tax experts are studying as
varied a set of tax proposals as
ever were gotten together in one
room. They are the result of months
Of interviews with taxpayers and
Of hundreds of pounds of cores
pondence between the treasury and
taxpayers.
The treasury investigation was
undertaken under the supervision of
the house tax committee. From
that inquiry it seem likely that if
there must be special tax legisla-
ton it will be a combination of sew
eral taxes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
MEETINGS PLANNED
BY PRESBYTERIANS|
Two Sessions Scheduled To
Be Conducted Here On
Sunday, January J.

Mass meetings of Wilmington
Presbyterians will be held here on
Sunday, January 7. Two services
will be conducted. The first, at
$3.50 p. M, will be at the Church
of the Covenant and the second at
the First Presbyterian church at
7:30 o'clock.
Many Presbyterians within a ra-
dius of about Is miles ere planning
to attend the meetings, according
to the officials in charge. The
nature Of the sessions will be in
spirational conferences to promote
evangelism. The Southern Presby-
terian church is now engaged IN
CONTINUED on Page Seven; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
CHIEF
FISCAL PLANS;
CRITICS REPLY
The Budget
(By The Associated Press)
The 1941 budget in brief:

(By The Associated Press)
The 1941 budget in brief:
Total expenditures, $8,424, OO0,-
600, a decrease of $675,OOO, 600.
Normal receipts, $5,548, 600 900
an increase of $685., O0O, 600.
Excess capital of 500, 900 900
to be recovered from govern
ment corporations and added to
normal receipts.
Net deficit, $2,176, 900 600.
New taxes proposed. $3.50, G00,-
900, reducing net deficit to ST.
10000, 900.
National defense outlay, ST.
800, 900, 900, an increase of $780,
600, 900.
Work relief programs, ST, $780,
900 1000. decrease of $500, 900 800.
Agricultural programs $780,
600, 900, decrease of $500, 900 600.
Pensions, social security, ETC.,
$1,000, 0O0, 900, increase of $780,
600, 900.
Public works and investments,
$1,1O0, OO0, 900, decrease of $780,
10000.
Public debt interest, $780,
OOO, 900, increase of 500, 1OO, 900.
Regular operating expenses,
$1,000, 900, 900, unchanged.
(Note Figures on increases
and decreases not included in
budget, but drawn from official
treasury sOurces.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
Trial Of Stamp Money
System Is Sought Here
$40 Students Escape
In Large School Fire

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Jan. 4.
--R-By the narrOwest of mar
gins, $40 pupils and 20 teach
r escaped virtually u~nscathed
today from flames which sud-
denly enveloped the half century
old Point street grammar school,
leaving it a total loss.
The escape from the c0nfla-
grafton was due largely to ODE
dience to a fire drill signal, and
to the GOODNESS and courage of
teachers and firemen who
reached thes Gene while many
of the children still were in the
building.
One fireman was critically in
jured. Five other firemen, the
school principal and three chill
dren were less seriously hurt.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
CITY OF FLINT'S
RETURN DELAYED
Freighter Is Damaged In
Collision With British
Ship At Narvik

BERGEN, Norway, Jan. 4.-OP,-
A report from Narvik said today
that the American freighter City
of Flint, preparing to return to the
United States, bumped into a Brit
ish freighter while m%aneuvering in
the harbor there.
The necessity Of repairing dam
aged plates postponed the City OF
Flint's sailing until at least Sat-
uTday.
The City of Flint has been in
Norwegian waters since Nov II,
when the Norwegian government
declared her free and interned at
CONTINUED on Page. Seven; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
FRENCH, GERMAN
SOLDIERS BATTLE
Day-Long Activity Extends
Along ~ Mile Front
On Western Line

PARIS, Jan. 4.-R-Approxi.
mately $500 French and German
soldiers fought a dawn-to-dusk
skirmish on the western front to-
day against q background Of heavy
firing from both sides, military
reported tonight.
The activity, these sources said,
extended along a 100-mile front be-
tween the Moselle river and the
Rhine as German patrols abandon.
ed their night. scouting forays for
a series of daylight raids.
The French responded with a Sc
ries of patrol thrusts, and between
Continued on Page Seven; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
WEATHER

Nor.b FORECAST
SHOW vli IN Carolina: Rain mixed with
,ijph+ilni interior and rain on the coast:
FrfdsEs. colder extreme west portion
colder Saturday partly cloudy and
en tdliSesseo4roIlogical data for the "a hours
'''o p. m. yesterday.
IN Temperature
m. d. d. m. 20; 1870 a. m. 27: 1.M D.
Minimum, '5 81 p. m. 43; maximum Al;
20; mean SO; normal Al,
La Humidity
m. Il. a; m m. 80; 1880 a. m, 70: l:3G D.
Total Co.. Precipitation
none. lor "A hours ending 7:;30 n. m.
GA Total since first Of tho month
Tides For Today
Wilmiapton High Low
s'oh --------- elsa O;55a
N'asOnboro Inlet 6:S S2p a:27I
rise e'a ataSa lisa; sunset STD: noon mp
moonset 2:17p.
etteri, rear river stage at Fay-
N%'e'iile. 1885 feet. '"
''0n''nued on Page Seven; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
Buy From People
Who Want To Sell

Want Ads are either no longer
needed by the owner, or have
been traded in on new mer.
chandise. For this reason you
can usually buy for less by
shopping first in the Classified
Section.
It's Smart To Be Thrifty
It's Thrifty To Read
ST W S
W A N A S
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-20
Mite Pressryers.
FORECLOSURE NOTICE.

Under and by virtue OF power con-
tain>G in 4 certain deed OF trust
executed by S. H. CheathGm. Amos
9. Cheatiam and Marie Cheatham,
his wife on the eth day of December
1886. and recorded in the office Of
The EcniStcr Of Deeds of Vance
County in book 1874 at page SAT. de-
fault having been made in the pay
ment Of the debt therein secured, at
the request Of the holder of the same,
] will sell, by public auction. 10 the
highest bidder. for cash, at the court
house door in Henderson, Vance
County. II. c. at - o'clock, noon on
January 3Gth. 1910, the following
real estate:
Being ~ Watkins Township, Vance
County, bounded on the North by the
lands OF J. I. Wrcnn estate. on the
Fast By lands Of Halle Reams, on
the South by the lands Of Abner
Newton, and On the west by J. T.
Wrcnn estate and d. I. Wrenn, being
On the RalObcth and Dickerson road
and containing Ti:ty-Iine and sixth
tcnthS acres more OF less, long known
IS the old Joe D. Chcatllam place.
This Goth. of December. 1899.
T. S. klTTRELL, Trustee.
3n-G-t3-2O
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-20
TO-DAY IL HISTORY

I783-ArmiStice with Britain at
Versailles: Americans sign as The
United States Of North America.
I798-New 36-gun wavShip. the
Crescent. sails from Portsmouth.
\. H. as present TO the Dey Of Al
sierS to fulfill promise made as
inducegnent fyr the Dey to sign
peace with L. S. IN 1875. All ma
tons those Gays brjbed corSairS to
keep peace in the Mediterranean.
l874-CongreS> repeats salary
Grab" OF previous Congress. which
had raised own salaries and made
them retroactive.
l962-French start building the
Panama CanaI-Spent quacter-bil-
lion dollars.
l9O2-PreSident and English king
exchange wireless teIegraDhic mes
SageS.
19l4-PreSident Wilson addresses
joint session on regulation OF large
corporations. one Of his major OBJ
jectiveS when elected.
l937-Presicent Roosevelt sworn
in for his second term.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-20
Plotters Not Taken
Too Seriously
CONTINUED From Page One)

The fact is that the bureaus person.
mel, talked TO individually, has too
keen a sense CT hlimOr 10 work Il$cli
into 4 lather over such threat con-
:idered rs Of n-ti0nal proportions.
Tie bureaus director, J. Edgar
Hoover. doe; indeed appear to think
that he's discovered ii real mares
nest. His undcrlings naturally don't
officially disagree with hin. Talked
to personally, however, under pledge
of secrecy, they generally concur
with Manhattan Mayor La Guardla
to the effect that New York City's
10,0G0 policemen arc Il great plenty 10
deal with the II or Is marplDls
whom the FBI is accusing.
| have my doubts that Director
Hoover himself is greatly pert'ubed
concerning the situation. regarded
as a sure-erough revolutionary peril.
l su'pect that he simply wants 10
nj: it look as bad as possible, Ey
way Of attracting public attention to
it. Maybe this is in part due to a de-
sire to get into the limelight as
pSllCClly NOlluSi i I'll uelcGllNc. VI
maybe he's trying to advertise what
he views as an incipient danger.
Illicit Arsenals.
The FF7 does seem 10 nave dug
up some Illicit arms and ammunition
n,d;ng places. Guns, explosives and
\ sword were included. The guns
didn't amount to muc!l--littlc So
caliber rifles versus .45-caliber shoot
ing irons, and some shotguns, fit TO
puncture ducks with.
Still, the Sullivan law, in New
York state, prohibits the possession
of lethal weapons without proper au-
thorization.
Bat the unauthorized possession
of arms is 4 state OlrerSc. It isn't
any business Of the FBI. That is, il
isn't any of the FBI'S affair unless
the federal government is being plot
ted against
1t must be conceded that very
tin-horn conspiracy can develop into
an assassination OF major proportions
the killing eli president, Gor III
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-20
To-Day $3.50.
rnn.N.S ANNIVERSARIES

l732-RiChard 4. Lee. Virginia
farmer-patrlot. sjsHer OF the Dec
laration OF Independence. senator
one OF SIX famous Uo.th"rS. oorn at
Stratford. Va. Died June 20. 1874.
l798-An>ou Jones. physician,
Texas pioneer. soldier, last pre>l-
dent of the Teas Republic. born
Great Darlington. Mass. Committed
suicide. Jan. y. 1888.
l8O6-Nathanie, p. Willis. New
York writer. among tie most emil
nent of his generation. born Al Port
land. Maine. Died Jan. 20, 1867.
l8l4-Darid Wimot. ToWanoa..
Pa. lawver-cougre>$man. author Of
the "Wilmot proviSo" OF 1916. born
at Bethany. Pa. Died March Is,
1868.
l832-Wi!lium Larrabee. Iowa
farmer. floli. miller. banker and
governor. born Al Ledyard. Conn,
Died Nov. Is. 1912.
l859-CharleS y. Lindbergh. Lit
tie Falls. Nina. lawyer. congress
man. non-partjSun league leader
father OF the aviator. born IN SWe-
den. Died May ~. 1924.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-20

tlOhtl,Ecu FROM dSe VIM
when Srrcai over leo countieS. ret
+ he 6iJ have that much and pen'
anv ct I il an county al the :'eS
would b. yelling loudly .or part o
lie pap. .,
il is aXiamatic that a candidate
can set rulvAtcer works only II ~"
l-n't p"ying any anywhere. Inc
minute sClHc ere fed. the others
want bite Yet Bob Reynold
proved IN 1899 that i isn't always
necessary to hire p2li workers and
ward Ecc!ers to get enthusiastic sup
our,ers who will take of their
shirts and go all the way down
the line.
Cprr-r h"~n't said 50. but there
are many VINO feel he would be
wise TO deer his formal announce
ment until just about the deadline
for candidates 10 file (Marcn 10,
this year, and then jump in with
a whoop and keep "hollering
bloody murder from then unit:
voting day.
AS for the ward angle. the fact
that Libby is really giving the idea
of running deep and sincere study
i; evidenced by the fact that he IS
keeping his most intimate friends
and most loyal supporters from
making other commitments.
II he were merely taking advan-
tage Of a good publicity break, it's a
certain sure thing he'd tell such
friends as State Senator John D.
Larkins Of Jones county that he is
free to make any other connections
he chooses.
Everybody knows that if Libby
docs run John Larkins could either
support him or stand branded as
completely ungrateful and nobody
thinks John is the sort of person
10 choose the second alternative.
Yet it is a fact (even if not es-
tablished by sworn records which
everyone can see) that Libby hasn't
told John to hook up elsewhere.
That being so, there's no other
conclusion possible than that the
Ward ears are still glued 10 the
ground and the Ward eyes are scan
ming the political horizon with pier
cling gaze. You can even find COM
Dent and acute observers who think
it's at least an even bet that the
House Speaker will put IN mis- $lO5
before the deadline is passed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-20
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
By FRED Fl. MAY

/ Who was the first student IN lhS
Ir,ited States to receive the Cecll
Rhodes scholarship award
= How much more National income
fax did North CarolinianS pay in 1889
than in 1929?
5. How many OF congressman
Doughton'S colleagues OF l9ll are
still members OF the United States
Congress.
/. How many blacksmith shops are
in operation III North Carolina:
5. Who was the United States Army
engineer. North CarolinIan. who
tanned the Mississippi river?
s. How rapidly was money gath
cred for building the University after
the institution WaS chartered IN
1889?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-20
MT. AIRY TOBACCO
MARKET is CLOSED

Mt. Airy. J&n. 20.-rhe local to
3acco market closed yesterday and
ended the best veal in Surry,S IS
year tobacco market history.
Approximately 7.5C1,000 pounds of
the golden weed was auctioncd off
in Mt AiryS four tobacco ware
houses. two more thar last year. and
warehousemen and business men
alike named 1889 DIS the best year 70
date.
Although the average price on the
Surry market vas LAWYER than last
year the volume of weed. as on most
other markets, was almost doubled,
rarehouSemen said.
Since the sales were resumed
January 8. bad weather and r0"rls
held up the expected heavy sales
and only about 100000 pounds of
tobacco was sold over tWO-Week
period the worst record ever for
after-holiday sales.
All floors were cleared here yes
terday as sales closed
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-20

stance. But this alleged plot isn't so
described: this is supposed TO be pre-
lininary to a revolution.
OF course, the FBI or the Secret
Service or the local police or any
body is entitled to head off d plot
of that kind.
But is there any prospect of il.
Director Hoover o! the FBl would
have us think so.
SS59.00G Bail.
The revolt piotterS' bail foots $780,
0GO.
1t serves EN- right, no doubt.
But isn't it ridiculous?
It's sAriO-cOmiC.
It's disagreeable.
Il isn't probable. eithe::'.
It's impossible. The question is:
Isn't some nut liable to Kill some
body?
That's what frets the FBI.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-20
NOTICE.

Having qualified as E%ecutor Of
lie Estate Of Fl. 7. ShankS. deceased.
late of Vance County. North Caro'i:,a,
this is 10 notify al persons having
claims against the Estate of said de-
ceased 10 exhibit them TO the under
signed, or to his Attorneys at Hen
derson, N. c.. on or before the Stn
day of January. 1851. or this notice
will be pleaded in bar Of their re-
covery. All persons indebted 10 THIS
estate will please make immediate
payment.
This the 9th day of JANUARY. 1910.
L. J. SHANKS,
Executor Of the Estate Of
H. 7. ShankS.
Gholson & GholsOn.
Attorneys.
6-l3-20-27-3-1O