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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-09
PRESS AIRS VIEWS
Daily Mail Says Govern.
ment OF Aged Prime Min
lister Must Resign
NEW MINISTRY ASKED
Daily Express Feels Air Su-
m Solution To
Britain's Dilemma

O D O N, May o.
(Thursday - (AP) - The
Daily Mail in a front page
editorial today declared the
government Of 71-year-old
Neville Chamberlain must
resign" and advocated the Sc
lection of 79-year-old David
Lloyd George, World war
prime minister, as his sue
cessor with First Lord of
the Admiralty Winston
Churchill in complete control
of strategy.
The laborite Daily Herald
and the liberal News Chron-
icle likewise demanded a new
ministry.
Solution
The Daily Express, however, felt
that regaining air supremacy was
the solution to Britain's dilemma. 1t
said: with airplanes we're safe
whether Chamberlain or Churchill are
in or out of office-without planes
we're sunk, no matter who sits in
power at Downing street and in
Whitehall"
The Times of London commented:
AFTER the disclosures of opinion IN
parliament and the press during the
present week there can be no ques-
ton of the strength of the demand
for a ministry more broadly based
and therefore differently constituted.
1.-THE only question is how it can
be achieved and how soon. # the
labor party fails to answer the clear
public call it leaves the prime min
lister free to choose his w means
of showing the setback in southern
Norway was not merely a failure
successfully extenuated but a new
starting point for British energy and
valor."
The Herald said: parliament has
dismissed the premier. Morally
and politically Mr.. Chamberlain was
defeated beyond hope Of recovery in
commons The nations will is:
Chamberlain shall 60"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-09
ITALIANS EXPLAIN
ATTITUDE ON WAR
Nations Stand Is One Oh
'Pre-B elligerency,' Not
'Non-B elligerency'

ROME, May 8.-tR-On official
fascist report today d e e d
Italy's a ude toward the war as
one of "pre-belligerercy' rather
thu, acknowledgements" giving
emphasis to Pope Plus newly ex-
pressed fears that the fire OF war
threatens to Invade other nations.
The new statement of Italian
policy las made in a report on
the interior ministry's budget by
Senator Maurizio Maraviglia, an
outstanding pro-ally influence IN
the last war.
He said tie term non-belllgeren-
cy adequately described 1taly's le-
gal status, but that tn Italian state
of mir.d might more appropriately
be describe as a position OF pre-
belligenercy," in that 1tal.- is mot
disposed to buy the benefits OF
peace at the price of even the
least sacrifice of its aspirations"
Pope Plus revealed earlier that
he shares widespread fears that
the val will spread to other coun-
tries. He to- an audience of 1000
o. rims of many nationallties
that "a world poisoned with lies
and disloyalty S lost the spiritual
health of peace
The -ontiff sid the "earth should
be a place of concord but instead,
the fire of war has broken out in
various nations and is threatening
to invade others"
Publication of the senate report
c '-cided with the announcement
Continued on Page Three, Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-09
Dutch Moves
Seen AS Test
of Defenses
Army More Fully Modified
Than At Any Time In
Nations History
CALLS ARE SUSPENDED
Ships Barred From Inland
Waters, Public Build
ings Are Guarded
By MAX

AMSTERDAM, May SLIP In
fuential Netherlands commentators
advanced the suggestion tonight that
the elaborate precautionary steps
taken by the army and navy within
the last "a hours was a move by the
high command to test the nations
defenses.
These were coupled with the
declaration of the widely read Ans
terdam newspaper De TELEGRAPH that
although the international situation
was dangerous the sensation caused
by the governments measures was
mot justified"
Army Fully Modified
The Dutch army at present, the
newspaper pointed out, is more full
" modified than at any time in his
tory and it is only logical that the
authorities should make a test of
their readiness.
"There is no a for disquiet,"
De TELEGRAPH continued. Foreign
countries should stop guessing
against whom our measures are
intended.
''We ourselves want the certainty
that u military apparatus cores
ponds to the demand of the military
authorities"
There were no further measures
announced since last night when a
partial "blackout" of communica-
lions was enforced after all leaves
were cancelled.
With the nations armed forces
swelled to some 400, 900 men, it was
recalled that leaves were cancelled
approximately go times during the
| World War whereas this is only
the fourth time in eight months that
such action has been taken in the
present conflict.
Calls Suspended.
Outgoing telephone calls were sus-
pended again tonight as they were
last night, from 10 p. m. to 8 p. m.
(2:40 a. m. EST.)
Other measures included an order
barring ships from inland waterways
and the posting of guards around all
public buildings in Amsterdam and
the Hague.
berlin authorities issued a blanket
denial of a report from a reliable
source in New York last night that
two columns of German troops were
~converging on the Netherlands
frontier.
(The Germans heretofore have US
ed the Netherlands border area as
a reservoir for troops destined for
service in the West Wall and it was
suggested this reported troop move
ment might have been for the same
purpose.)
A~msterdam's airport at Schiphol
will be closed to foreign planes be-
ginning Friday, it was announced
tonight.
At present German planes are the
only foreign aircraft landing at
Schiphol.
Another airport will be made avail
able for German commercial aircraft
CONTINUED on Page Three, Col. IL
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-09

Includes City
On Its Stops
viii Seek Establishment Of
Atlantic City, Charles
ton Trunk Line
COMMITTEE IS NAMED
Lockwood Named Head;
Wilmington Represented
At Charleston Meet

definite step looking to estab'
iisbment of an Atlantic City-Charles-
ton trunk line air service, with VIII
minoton as one of the points on the
,o,to was taken in Charleston yes
tordav with the formation of the At
1antic Coastal cities Air Service asso-
fiation with the proposed line Its
goal.
The organization was formed by
representatives from a number OF
coastal cities.
Officials of two airline firms, the
PENNSYLVANIA Central Always and
the Canadian-Colonial Air Lines, also
attended the conference.
Extension Discussed
Possible extension of the trunk
line to quebec, Canada, and Nassau,
The Bahamas, was also discussed.
Under the proposal, the service
would connect Montreal and Quebec
with Nassau by way of Atlantic
City. Norfolk, Elizabeth City, Will
mington, Myrtle Beach, Georgetown
and Charleston.
The Pennsylvania Central firm
proposed to institute a trunk line
service from Atlantic City, N. j.,
through Norfolk and Wilmington to
Charleston, The Canadian Colonial
firms plan was to start service from
New York to Charleston with sea
plane connections at Charleston for
Nassau.
The air companies asked no con-
s~ideration from the participating
cities other than their support IN
making application for permission
for the service to the Civil Aeronau-
tics authority, government agency
for the control of aviation.
Lockwood Elected
Mayor Henry w. Lockwood, OIL
Charleston, was elected chairman OF
the air service association.
Others named to the executive
committee were: J. e. Savard, Mon
Continued on Page Three, Col. AZ
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-09
DEMOCRATS SOUND
REGISTRATION PLEA
Club Points Out That Only
3,841 Have Placed Their
Names On Books Here

An appeal to the citizens of New
Hanover county to register in the
new registration for the May 25
primary was made yesterday by the
Young Democrats club of the
county.
Members of the club pointed out
that in the general election OF
1898 a total of IA 1906 registered,
and up to the present only 3,s41
persons have registered.
Registration books will be open
in all polling places Saturday for
the last time. Saturday, May IL,
is challenge day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-09
Vegetable Producer
Opposes Patman Bill

WASHINGTON, May 8 Up -
Roy A. Porter, Elba, N. Y; a pro-
Queer of potatoes and vegetables,
told a house subcommittee today
that the Patman chain store tax
bill would upset our present eco
nomy, distort prices and unequally
burden business which is perform
ing an essential SERVICE"
His sales to chains varied from 3
per cent to Al per cent of his year.
ly sales, he said, and they formed a
very desirable" outlet.
Porter added that by restricting
and possibly destroying large chain
organizations, the legislation would
react unfavorably upon farmers,
customers and business.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-09
Ministers Oppose Sale
Of 'Smutty Magazines
RumaniQ Takes Control
OF Fuel, Foodstuffs

BUCHAREST, May 8.-@-
The cabinet economic council an
nounced tonight that the Ru-
manian government would take
over control of all stocks OF
wood, coal, petroleum products.
cotton, fodder, grain and food
stuffs u the interest of national
defense.
Officials said this would be a
first step toward economic mo-
b~iIization. DEGREES covering the
action will be published tomorrow.
The government will have
power to purchase the commodi-
ties named at whatever prices it
fixes, to ration them and control
their sale both within the cOun-
try and for export.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-09

BUDAPEST, May 9.-(Thurs-
day)-AP)-It was learned au,
thoritatively early today that
a Yugoslav military mission
headed by General Vojin Max
movie, inspector of the ma
tional defense, will leave Bel
grade shortly for Moscow to
hold military talks with So
Wet Russian officials.
Authoritative sources IN Bel
grade made this disclosure
shortly after it was reported
in diplomatic quarters that
britain and France were offer
ing Yugoslavs the assistance OF
troops, air forces and naval
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-09
COURT DISMlSSES
CIBSON'S APPEAL
New Hanover Negro Seized.
uled TO Die May "a For
Criminal Assault

RALEIGH, May s. Up The
state supreme court today dismissed
an appeal by Simon (Coochie) Glib
son. 25-year-old negro who was SEN
fenced last January in New Han.
over county to death for criminally
aSSaultlng a white woman.
Unless Governor Hoey ~intervenes,
GIBSON will be asphyXiated at Central
prison here May "a.
Inc negro was convicted of enter.
my Vhe bedroom of a married woman
anu assaulting her on the night of
'.ohtInued on Page Eleven; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-09
YUGOSLAV MILITARY MISSION TO LEAVE
FOR TALKS WITH SOVIET LEADERS SOON

turning to political" ques-
lions.
A military alliance between
these two countries would be
a complete t%urnabout in the
policy of Yugoslavia, who has
followed a strongly anti-cOm-
munist policy since the boil
shevist revolution of 1917.
The two countries have not
even maintained diplomatic re-
latiOns.
But the Croat, Vice. Premier
Vladimir Mack, said on April
"a that resumption of trade
continued on PAGE Ten: Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-09

In recent weeks both Yugo-
sIavia and Bulgaria, Slavic ma
tions, have been showing an
inclination to lean toward the
big Slav nation, Russia, for
support, rather than to the
western powers.
The belief was expressed in
quarters close to the Yugo-
slav government that a Yug0-
slav-Soviet military alliance
might result from the military
missions journey to Moscow.
Only yesterday it was re-
ported that economic negotia-
tions between Yugoslavia and
Soviet Russia in Moscow were
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-09

forces and a guarantee of
Yugoslav independence and
territorial integrity in an eff
fort to seal a Balkan alliance
against German or italian ag-
erosion in southeastern Eu-
rope.
An offer of military aid re-
portedly has been made also
to Hungary and Bulgaria by
the Allies. IT. ~,
However, these two countries
are said to have been reluc-
tant to accept promises which
might compromise their neu-
trality in German or Italian,
eyes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-09
BALLOT AFTER CHURCHILL TALKS
Conservatives Position Clouded, However,
By 1874 Absentees In House of Com
mons; Resignation Talk Heard
POLITICAL OUTLOOK is UNCERTAIN
Churchill Accepts Full Responsibility for Ad-
miralty's Decision Not To Attempt
To Force T%rOndheim FjOrd
Bv R

LONDON, May 8.-AP)-Neville Chamberlain re-
manned the master of Britain's war government by The
the moment the thunder Of criticism which in two days
of historic house Of commons debate had threatened his
ministry for it's surrender in central and southern Norway.
The government carried a vote on a question OF con-
fidence at conclusion of First Lord of the Admiralty
Winston ChurchiPs calm, firm, almost deprecatory speech,
by 281 tory votes to 200 for the combined opposition.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-09
WEATHER

FORECAST
tbn Noatn Carolina: Widely scattered
Srnr44uefShoWers Thursday; Friday
nrG orte showers, cooler in GENITAL
GdMeIeorological data for the "a hours
N'U"lg $50 p. m. Yesterday.
,.,o Temperature
M 9 S4 d. m. 60; 7:30 a. m. 81; 1870 D.
mjnin, :3o p. N. IS; maximum "a
N'uhl b; mean IA: normal SO,
lea Humidity
m AZ. d; m. IS; 7:3o a. m. 70; 1:3O D
To+o, Precipitation
non e.'i Tor "A hours ending 7:30 D. IN.
005 inc 1o.al since first of the month
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
Miss Yopp And
Mr.. SWart Will
Wed Wednesday

The wedding Of Miss Vivian Yopp
and Dirk Swart will take place on
Wednesday evening at o'clock at
st. Pauls Lutheran church.
The Rev. Walter B. Freed, pastor
of the church, will officiate at the
ceremony.
Miss Yopp will be given in mar
riage by her brother, Glenwood
Yopp, and will have as her attend
ants her sister, Naomi Yopp, as
maid Of honor, bridesmaids will be
Miss Bobbie Harrison, Miss Melva
Peifley, Miss Mary Mintz, Miss Eliz-
abeth Bell and flower girls will be
Carolyn Simpson and Monsley Sharp.
Mr.. Swart will have as his best
man, Gilbert Postma Ushers will be
Harry Cherry, Nathan Whitfield,
Jesse Marshall and Leon Andrews.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
HODGES-MEARES
MARRIAGE IS
ANNOUNCED HERE

LUMBERTON, June Is - Miss
Maxcene Meares and Billy Sher-
wood. Hodges were married in a
private ceremony, Saturday night,
June 8, at the home of the BRIDE S
pastor, the Rev. DR.. c. H. Durham.
The VOWS were spoken in the
presence of the immediate families
and few intimate friends. The
bride and bridegroom were un-
attended. The bride wore a smart
sheer suit of Navy with white ac-
cessories and a shoulder corsage
Of Sweetheart roses. Immediately
after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Hodges left for weekend wedding
trip and are at home in Lumber
ton. Mrs. Hodges is the younger
daughter Of Mrs. H. G.. Meares
and the late Mr.. Meares. A gradu-
ate of Lumberton city schools she
is employed in the clerical depart
ment of Thompson Memorial hos
pital. The bridegroom, elder son
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Hodges is
a graduate of Lumberton schools
and is manager of the shoe de-
partment in a local store.
Announcement is made of the
marriage of Mrs. Monte Collins
Edwards to James Martin Hutchi-
son on Sunday, May 10, in Roches-
ter, N. Y. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Early c. Gross
in Webster House of Lake Avenue
Baptist church. The double ring
ceremony was used. The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Coward Collins and for the
past fourteen years has been en-
ployed at the National Bank of
Lumberton. The bridegroom is con-
nected with Eastman Kodak COM
pany at Rochester, where they
will be at home.
Miss Betty Goode Hardin enter
tanned at rook Wednesday after
noon for a number of young
visitors in the city. Receiving with
her were Misses Wanda White, of
Durham, Alice Craig, of Concord,
Mary Lillian Balentine, of Rocky
Mount, Helen Hales, of Spring
Hope, and Bonnie Brown Ashe, of
Mayodan. Favors of fans and cor
sages were given guests and prizes
were won by Misses Helen Hales
and Nellie Sue Simmons. Others
playing were Misses Mary Kline
Bowman, Marjorie McCorkle, Ann
McGil, Edith Ann Kitrell, Mary
Brooks Britt.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
Danes
WllHold Meet
On Wednesday

A called meeting of the board of
managers of the North Carolina
society of Colonial Danes of Ameri-
ca will be held on Wednesday
morning, June 10, at 10:30 o'clock
in the Great Hall of St. James
Episcopal parishhouse.
Members of the society are in
vited to meet with the board as
matters of Importance and interest
to the whole society will be dis
cuSSed.
A full attendance is urged by the
president, Mrs. j. Walter William.
son.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
BATSON-WARD
NUPTIALS PLANNED

BURGAW, June 15.-The wedding
of Miss Mary Alice Batson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Thomas
Batson, and Frank Pelouze Ward
will take place on June 29.
Invitations read as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Thomas Batson
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Mary Alice
to
Mr.. Frank PelouZe Ward
Saturday, the twenty-ninth of June
Nineteen hundred and forty
at five o'clock
Burgaw Baptist Church
Burgaw, North Carolina
No invitation have been issued in
Pender county, but friends of the
couple are invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
MISS MARY ANDERSON
SPEAKS BEFORE MEET
IN BLOWING ROCK

BLOWING ROCK, June 15.-R-
Miss Mary Anderson, director OF
the woman's bureau of the U. S.
department of labor, said here to.
day that there will be no disre-
garding the fact that ceiling to
hours and floor to wages reduce
cut-throat competition, increases
purchasing power, adds to the
workers security and is thus an
other and most important side OF
the defense program.
Miss Anderson addressed the an
nual convention of the North Car.
olina federation of business and
professional women's clubs.
I'VE hear much these days about
the fifth column, Miss Ander-
son continued. I'VE don't want to
enlarge that column with the dis
content that unemployment and
poverty breed"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16

|Hambleton and Gibson Carey, of
Baltimore, Md, arrived Friday af-
ternoon at Wrightsville Beach and
are occupying the George Elliott
cottage at Station Four for
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Griffith and
two children of Cincinnati are visit
ing their mother, Mrs. F. M. Griffith
on Chestnut street.
DR.. and Mrs. C. H. Storey have
returned from New York, where
they visited their son, c. H. Storey,
Jr.
Miss Dorothy Reed Miller, Miss
Florence Davis, Miss Grace Sloan
and Miss Mary Frances Cause left
Friday for Camp Leach near
Washington, to attend the conven-
ton of Episcopal young people.
Friends of Mrs. William Sudbury
will be pleased to learn that she is
improving following an operation
at the James Walker Memorial
hospital.
Friends of Mrs. Nina Joyner will
be sorry to learn that she is still
confined to her home in Audubon.
Hugh Sprunt left last week for
Greensboro to accept a position as
junior counsellor at Camp Her
man, located near Greensboro and
operated by the Cone Memorial Y.
M. c. A. of Greensboro.
DR.. and Mrs. E. Payson Willard,
Jr., and children, Frances Eliza
beth and E. Payson Willard, III, of
Johnson City, Tenn, are occupy
ing their cottage at Wilmington
Beach for the summer months.
They have as their guests, Miss
Elizabeth Thomas, of Roam Noun
tain, Tenn.
MIR. and Mrs. D. J. Carr, of Chi
cago, are visiting their son,
Charles D. Pickerreli in Delco.
Mrs. Carr is sister of Mrs. Tho
mas E. Applewhite.
Miss Emily Mccall will return
to the city tonight from Georgia
State Woman's college to spend the
summer with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stuart B. Hoy. She will be
accompanied home by Miss Evelyn
Saunders, who will spend several
days with her before going to Dur
ham.
Miss Helen Duke has left for
Va, for visit with
relatives.
Miss Louise Warner has left for
Columbus, Ca, to visit her grand
Mrs. H. H. Warner, Sr.
Miss Martha Rap Cooper has left
for a visit with her aunt, Mrs. J.
Shepard Lane, Columbia, S. c.
Herbert D. Shain, student at the
University of North Carolina, is |
spending the summer with his fami-
ly here.
DR.. Charles Bidgoode and son.
Darlington, of Hartford, Conn.,, will
arrive Monday to visit DR.. Bid
goodies mother, Mrs. ]. w. Murchi.
son on Wrightsville Beach.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Shipp, stu
lent nurse at st. Vincent's DePaul
hospital in Norfolk, Va, arrived in
he city yesterday to spend her va
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16
PERSONALS

Rye Page, Jr., returned to the
city Friday afternoon from Vir'
ginia Beach, where he has been at
tending a house party since leav'
ing Episcopal High school in
Alexandria, Va, and is spending
the summer with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. B. Page, at thel1
home on Harbor Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson MacRae
and daughter, Marguerite, have
gone to Linville for the summer
They will be joined by their son,
Hugh MacRae, II, within a few
days, who returns from St. Paups
school in Concord, N e w Hamp
shire.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Pugh anc
son, Jack, and Mrs. Lima c. Bower
will arrive today from Birming
ham, Ala, to be guests of Mr.. ane
Mrs. J. B. Fenley.
Miss Gladys Habenicht has re-
turned from Rocky Mount, where
she has been patient at the A
c. L. hospital.
Miss Mildren Dixon, of Pineland
college, is spending the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I.
w. Dixon on Middle Sound.
Miss Mary Bellamy Barroll,
Miss Lewis Barroll, of Philadel'
phia, who have been the guests OF
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John D. Bellamy for the past sew
Ieral weeks, returned yesterday to
their home.
Miss Halle Townes has as her
guest at her home on South Third
street, Miss Harriet Corbett, OF
Suffolk, Va.
Mrs. Thomas E. Wood, of Akron,
Ohio, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W.
l.. Wood at their home in Winter
Park.
Mary Frances Wood left yester-
day for Rockingham, where she
will visit her sister, Mrs. Charles
H. West.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Lester Jones, of
Lewiston, and Robert S. Matthew'S,
Sr., of Florence, S. c., are the
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert S. Matthews, Jr., at their
home at Ais South Front street.
Miss Izora Sanders has left for
a several days visit in Ashevllle
and Hendersonvile.
Friends of Paul Campbell, Jr.,
will be interested to learn that he
is convalescing at the Memorial
hospital, Richmond, Va, following =
operation as a result of an accident
at Wrightsville Beach, in which
his skull was fractured.
Miss Julia May Raney, who has
been teaching at Windsor, Va,
and William A. Raney, a student
at the Harvard school Of business
administration, Boston, have re-
turned to spend the summer with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Raney, of Country Club Pines.
Miss Martha Ann Vaughan, of
Eagle Pass, Texas, and Miss Jane
Jester, of Corsicana, Texas, will
arrive tonight to spend some time
with Miss Elizabeth Hardwicke at
her home on South Front street.
Misses Vaughan and Jester were
schoolmates of Mis- Hardwicke at
Hollins college.
Mrs. Wylie S. Whitehead and
daughter, Miss Patsy Whitehead,
of Jackson, Miss, are visiting Mr..
Whitehead's mother, Mrs. z. W.
Whitehead at her home on Orange
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Carey
and three sons, John and George
Observation-Disclosures
For An inexpensive Carefree
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16

Miss Nell Moore, daughter
of Mrs. E. C. Moore, of this
city, who recently graduated
from the Woman's college of
the University of North
Carolina. Miss Moore has left
for New York city, where
she will inferno at Monte
fiore hospital as a student
dietitian for a year.