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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
LET HIM ALONE

The present campaign to drive President
ROOSEVELT into a declaration on a third term
is not in the interest of harmony at home
or abroad. AS the ruler of a great nation
Mr.. ROOSEVELT occupies a much more com
handing position in international affairs than
he could if a candidate for office. AS presi
dent he acts as a balance wheel in our sorely
disturbed political machinery. Nothing should
interfere with his present position. That he
recognizes all this is to be assumed from his
persistent refusal to be drawn out.
The drive to get him on record during the
meeting of the national democratic committee
at Washington, in which many delegates are
participating, is ill-advised. The committee
is gathered to select a convention city and te
arrange for a date for that session. The selec
ton of a candidate should be left to the con
v%ention.
In the meantime, the President is justified
in Withholding his decision.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
RETAIL TRADE

The situation in retail sales during 1889,
Just revealed by the department of commerce.
is interesting as showing a two and a half
approximately two billion dollars below the
1887 level, which is attributed both to lower
prices generally and shrinkage in automobile
sales.
1t is gratifying, despite failure to top the
record of year before last, to learn that the
counter business of the nation made such a
substantial gain after the recession. And it
is enlightening to know that part of the fail
ure to forge still further ahead is due to
fewer auto sales.
simultaneously with the m depart
ment statement comes announcement from
the Go that the business outlook is not so
good, because OF the present economy impulse
in congress, lowered steel production, and
sharp decline in production and employment
in the automotive industry" A fair view OF
this is that had the CLIO not engineered its
destructive strikes in the automotive indus.
try, the depressing" outlook would be much
improved. Is it too much to assume that but
for their interruption in the labor of pro.
ducing motor vehicles, the lower level of re.
tail business in 1889 would have been restrict.
ed to the general drop in retail prices, and
not have included the drop in automobile
sales? Motor vehicle manufacturers were not
able to meet the demand in 1889 because their
riants were long idle through strikes by CLIO
workers. 1t appears reasonable to believe
that but for this interruption, the CLIO could
not now place the blame for depressed bust.
ness either on congress or reduced produc.
ton in plants engaged in or affiliated with
the automotive industry.
1t is something to know that retail business
did so we'll last year, in the face of CLOS OBJ.
structive tactics. 1t will be something better
to know that 1910 will not be handicapped by
their continued use. AS matters now stand, a
strikeless year cannot fail to send 1910 to a
new high level for retail trade.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
Bids On Dredging Job
Asked By Engineers

The Wilmington district army en-
g%ineers office yesterday requested
bids on proposals for the dredging
Of about 361,570 cubic yards Of ma
terial, the bids to be received until
II o'clock noon on February 26.
The proposals include: a channel
six feet deep and 80 feet wide
from the inland waterway through
Cedar Bush marsh to the beach,
aggregating about 10000 feet in
length.
A channel eight feet deep and
80 feet wide through the beach to
the ocean at New River Inlet, N.
c., aggregating about $50 feet in
length.
Plans and specification may be
obtained upon application to the
Wilmington district army engineer
office.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
TIMELY WARNING

THERE is well-timed warning in Lieut.
l. JOHN DAVIS announcement that Front
street, with it's new and fine surface, is not
to be used as a speedway. Within a week, if
fair weather prevails, the street probably
will be re-opened to traffic. Bus stops and
parking space will be clearly defined, and
pedestrian ways marked. The new paving
will afford comfort and ease for motorists
But woe to the driver who is tempted to hit
it up. The speed limit will still be twenty
miles per hour. And the traffic squad, over
which Lieutenant DAVIS p%resides, will not
condone any violation. Twenty miles it is
and motorists will keep within that limit or
tell the judge why they didn't.
This is as it should be. Motorists will do
we'll to consider that their own safety as well
as the safety of others will be best assured
through careful, conscientious observance OF
the law. If they forget, they will not deserve
l%eniency. In fact, a few heavy fines, and a
spell in Jail for a second ofense, will be
%salutary. Punishment, up to the limit of the
law, will be we'll calculated to convince un'
thinking drivers that they can't do as they
please and get away with it.
Lieutenant DAVIS warning is timely. Let
motorists take it to heart. Or let them take
the consequences of disobedience, without
mercy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
X A PEACE

The purpose of Balkan entente powers, Ru.
mania, Yugoslavia, Turkey and Greece, to
stay out of war and devote their united effort
to building up trade relations among them.
selves is commendable. Long the seat of Euro.
pean unrest, it marks a distinct advance in
viewpoint.
But that it will be possible for the Balkan
states to achieve their noble goal depends,
not on themselves, as it should, but on other
European powers now in a c~ovetous frame of
mind and already warning among themselves.
Germany and Russia, England and France
these must determine if the little nations
which used to be a powder key continually
threatening European peace are to proceed
with their orderly business program or be
sucked into the conflict which menaces the
whole continent.
The three-day conference at Belgrade. in
which Rumania's plea for aid if attacked was
rejected, at least brought forth a wish for
peace. 1t will take the cooperation of the
major European powers to bring fulfillment
of that wish.
Recently, the major European powers have
exhibited no inclination to cooperate in any.
thing except war. The outlook for the Bal
kans is far frNh rosy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
IT.

In our foreign relations our first duty is to
look after the interests of the United States.
If we don't no other nations will.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, now aligned with candidacy of
Thomas E. Dewey.
If we could get Hitler and Stain, Daladier
ard Chamberlain to come on this stage and
shake hands, the war would soon be over and
all would be l~ovely-David Sarnoff, chairman
radio division of Metropolitan Opera Fund cam.
paign, addressing Metropolitan opera-goers.
It is extremely important that those of nc
who believe in individual liberty and freedon,
talk much of this freedom at the present Tine
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler, president. 20.
lumbia University
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
New York Post Appears
With New-Type Makeup

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-LR-The
New York Post, an evening newspa-
per founded in 1901 by Alexander
Hamilton, today appeared on the
streets with an entirely new make
up-type specially designed by Nor
man Bel Geddes, departmentalized
news, no column rules, and other
innovations.
The new type is described by Bel
Geddes as vogue" 1t is black
bold in the words of the trade-and
the body of the paper is set eight
point on nine. This cuts the wordage
in each column about Is per cent,
but editors believe the increased
reliability offsets the smaller vol
ume.
With the exception of the page-one
banner line, most of the heads are
lower case Italic, a black type that
stands out.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
Philadelphia Income
Levy Is Ruled Valid

Feb. 5.-LP-
The Pennsylvania supreme couI
upheld today the right of Phldaie
phia to impose a l IL per cent Ia
on wages and earned income o0
failed to end a fight which lao'
groups have waged against the lev
since it's inception.
Counsel for a s10-a-week Wido"e
shirt factory worker, whose attac'
on the validity of the tax was G'
missed, announced they would car
ry their battle to the L. S. supIen'
court on the ground the tedelS
constitution was violated.
The tax-an important pillar III
the city 1040 ''pay-as-you-go' IMAM
cial program-became effective JAN
uary 1 for one year as an e.-F.
gency' measure. 1t IS expected =
yield SIS, 900, 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
Funeral Services Held
For Willie J. Ward j.

W~HITEVILLE, Feb, 5. - Thu
body of Willie Jennings Ward, Jr,
"a, of Dillon, S. c., who was killed
Saturday night in ar automobDe
accident near Dillon, was brought
here this afternoon for a short
funeral service at the New Hoe
church. Burial followed in thu
church cemetery.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. "
J. Ward, Sir, moved from Colunn
bus county to Dillon 80 or So year:
ago.
The accident happened SATURDAY.
night when the automobile in
which the young man was ridiH!
and also occupied by Alex Need.
of Dillon, left the road and over.
turned. McColl is said to be in
serious condition.
Besides his parents, the young
man, who was single, is survived
by one brother and four sisters
Robert Ward, of Dillon; Mrs. J.
P. Jones, of BristoW, S. c.; Mrs
w. B.. Steele, of McColl, Mrs
George Cromartie and Miss AnI'
Ruth Ward, both of Dillon.
Funeral services were scheduled
for today in Dillon at T. O'Clock
by the pastor of the young man.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
Mrs. Laura Ann Roberts
Funeral Services Held

Funeral services for Mrs. Laura
Ann Roberts, 90, who died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Dun
can McFayden, at Phoenix, Sunday
afternoon, were held from the late
residence yesterday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock.
The Rev. H. S. Strickland con-
Quoted the services. Burial followed
in the Chinnis cemetery at Phoe-
nix.
Active p%allbearers we're: M. D.
Chinnis, J. C. White, G. o. McFay-
den, Herbert S. King, E. E. Chad
wick, and R. S. King.
Mrs. Roberts is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. McFayden; three
brothers, 2. E. and Warren Muir
rell, of Wilmington, and John MUIR
rell, of Leland; one sister, Mrs.
Jane Carter, of Lancaster, S. c.;
and five grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
Mrs. Clara A. Corbett
Funeral Services Held

Funeral services for Mrs. Clara A,
Corbett, So, of Middle Sound. who
died in a local hospital Sunday
morning, were held from the grave.
side in the Burnett cemetery, at
Middle Sound, yesterday afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
The Rev. George Shepard con-
Quoted the services.
Mrs. Corbett is survived by her
husband, o. F. Corbett; two sons,
Walter F. and j. wv Corbett, of Mid
die Sound; one sister, Mrs. Edell Lar.
ry, of Seagate; two brothers, Charles
and George Corbett, of Middle
Sound.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
DOW RETIRES

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-'7' :,
Dow, white-bearded doyeh
electric power industry, presents,
gavel today to the DatrolI Il,
Co. 1t was his jocular way " ,ir
nifying his retirement as oPs II.
chief of the big utility coicei" am
serving it and a predecessor
pany 43 years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
AGREEMENT n

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. g. Up -
The Philadelphia joint board of the
Textile Workers Union of America
(C1O) announced today agreement
had been reached with Is manufac-
turers in the city increasing the
wages of $500 workers from Z -
to 10 per cent. The increases, ex.
pected to add 100000 a year to pay.
rolls of the Is companies, are to be
effective Immediately.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
FRANCE LEADS

WASHINGTON, Feb. >, ,i
France got s2o,O5O,539 OF 'n9 o,r,
S93,S11 worth of airplanes anu il
shipped out of the United 81 ,.oart
December. The Commerce d 'gisl
ment said other shipments n.y." -,ou,
$4,414.S9 to the United h o.; Il
$1,763,412 to Australia, s0,sIa,
Canada and s2O5,1sO to Vens
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
Re-Establishment OF
Sepa Grotto Plann''

Otto F. Hildebrandt, Of Ci!oa.
grand secretary of the supi'I
council of the Mystic OIue'
Yelled Prophets of the Liloi0 =,
Realm. will visit Wilmington :, u
February s for the purpose u ~
establishing a local grotto u II
order, James E. L. WADE was
formed yesterday. =,
Any of the old members q
former Sepa erotto here lnlels =,
in it's re-establishment are u.7 .,4
communicate with Hildebrahu1 ,,r,
he is in the city for seVelaI w.
or Commissioner Wade,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
FORD AGREES

BOSTON, Feb. 5.-P-The Ford
Motor company agreed today to COM
ply with an order of the National
Labor Relations Board to refrain
from "disparaging'' or "criticizing"
labor organizations, but at the same
time challenged the validity OF the
order, contending it was an infringe
ment on the right of free speech.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
Hollywood
Sights And Sounds
by Robin Cooas-

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 5.-Peace on
q hilltop, away from it all.
It's a rambling little California
house, quaint and slightly rustic in
style. On a clear day you can see
Cunless you're ornery and look the
other way) Catalina. It isn't com,
pulsory, however, for those who can
take their Catalina or leave it alone.
The Louis Haywards live there.
They bought the place about six
months ago. 1t was just the kind
of spot Louis and the new missus
(she's Ida Lupino) wanted.
Small" said Louis at the time.
mice. Not even a dining room
nobody really needs a dining
room. We like it."
Today Louis is going out on an
appointment, but Ida is home. Ida
is sitting in the living room, on a
flowered sofa beside the blazing fire.
She's pretty and lissome - green
lounging Stacks with a mustard-gold
jacket, dark hair caught in a red
snood, a red bow standing perkily on
top.
Mice little joint you've got
here" says I.
I'VE like it," says Ida. a bit grim
ly I think. Were doing over the
living room. Tearing out the end
wall, making an a1cove. Painting
the walls green-they're too white
now. We're changing the fireplace
too. The room has no character as
it is. Too square,
All, here's the story:
Friends" says Ida. They're Won
derful. We don't ask many people
up here any more. We did, at
first. :"
Friends. Friends calling to see
the dear new housie-wousie, pride
of the Haywards' lives.
One friend who said, gushingly,
Darling, it's the sweetest, littlest
house l yer saw"
Another who said, Ida, dear, it's
sweet but awfully self-conscious,
don't you Think"
Another Who studied the lowered
maroon chintz Grapes and conceded,
ooh, yes-chintz is very good-in the
better grades hm-m-m!'
Another who surveyed a chair,
sniffily, and exclaimed, What a
strange chair - nice, l suppose, if
you like it. ...'
Anyway, the Haywards had that
strange chair recovered, although
it's upholstery was brand new, and
have avoided it ever since. Ida's
piano-a distinctive upright which
one of her friends (who preferred a
baby grand, herself) mistook for a
writing desk-has its keys exposed
now. Ida doesn't say why. but that's
how it is. Also the dining room (oh,
yes, they decided to have a dining
room after alD has been done over
/ 1lJs oSSIllC ~ was q lllSllllul
red, all over, and they'd meant to
change that, from the very first.
They're putting in a swimming pool,
down OF the slope, with dressing
rooms and all the trimmings. They
have a lot of things yet to do.
Now all the ideas, of course, didn't
come from friends, but
II think if you can't see good in
a house - or in people you
oughtn't to say anything at ALL" says
Ida, emphatically.
She has had her revenge, however.
Not long ago she was a guest on
the Bing Crosby air program. The
skit (which she had written to or
Ger) embodied all the catty comments
made about her home. Maybe you
heard it, and now you know where
she got the idea.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
Mrs. D. E. Fenneu Dies
At Her Home In Kerr

KERR, Feb. 5.-Mrs. D. c. Fen
nell died at her home at Kerr this
morning at 1880 o'clock after an
illness of several months.
Funeral services will be conducted
from Harmony Presbyterian church
Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
Editorial Comments
From Other Angles
WHITTIER RUSSIA?
Durham Herald

The world long has been puzzled by the ex-
traordinary doings of Soviet Russia. Sensation
has piled on sensation to c%onfound the foreign
affairs experts. Editors and political columnists
have used reams of newsprint to give the pub
lie. the tloWdown'' only to see their theories
shattered by subsequent events. Some of the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
Star.News Program

1. Shipyards.
2. Increase OF Port Facilities.
5. Adequate Hospital Facilities.
l.. Annexation OF Suburbs.
5. Development OF Fort CasweH as
Health Resort.
6. Promotion OF Canning INDUSTRY.
Z. Cit, Expansion Commission.
8. Junior College.
ACHIEVEMENTS WE HAVE
FAVORED
Slxm Clearance.
Free bridge across the Cape rear
riuer otter Htghtcoy 20.
Free ceuseUay to Wrightspille Beach.
Recreation Centers.
Municipal Auditorium.
Preservation OF Old City and Thai
ion Hall.
Civtc Centre.
Organised industrial services for VIII
mington.
Adequate school facilities for Viii
mington and NeU Hanover county.
Traffic signals on streets OF Whining
ton.
Thirtyfoot channel from Wilmington
to Southport bar.
Construction of third lock and dam
betueen Wilmington and Fayetteville
on the upper Cape Fer river.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
RABBI TO SPEAK

RALEIGH, Feb. s. Up Rabbi
Robert P. Jacobs of Asheville will
speak at N. c. State college tomor-
row night on Forgotten Moments
in Jewish History"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06

The U. S. Bureau Of Fisheries
greatly increased public demand for
oogflsh as a food by changing the
name to grayfish.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
Wanted: A Foolproof Bill

Senator Brown of Michigan introduces a bill
asking a loan of $50, 600, 900 to Finland with no
strings attached. He has a large population of
Firms in his state. The Senate leaders want a
bill that will fulfill the Presidents wishes, give
something to the Firms, or seem to give it,
and yet not run risks of getting mixed up in
foreign policy debate.
So the Brown bill is ferried over to the Ad.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. banking-and-c u r e n y
committee. From there comes a new bill that
would permit the Export-Import bank to lend
up to $50, 900, 900 to foreign governments under
terms which the state department considers no
violation of international law. Finland is not
mentioned so on the face of it no foreign policy
is involved. 1t is just a nice, clean duck.
But by previous agreement the bill has to
go to foreign relations mmitt which is
not ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, although most
members are Democrats.
Informed opinion has it that by the time
the foreign relations committee finishes debat
ing it the Senate will have no stomach at all
for the bill. Chairman Pittman of the foreign
relations continues to hold a measure
Of optimism-about a two-ounce measure.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
TOP O. THE

Christianity is q Way to lire all the hours
in the 1ceek, not an actiuity to be squeezed
into q feW.
Rev. EUGENE CARSON BLAKE.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-06
WASHINGTON
DAYBOOK
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Not in a long time
has Congress handled such a hot potato as this
business of voting loans to Finland and relief
to Poland.
The House foreign affairs committee holds {
hearing around a whooping big table you could
gallop a horse on. Representative Fish of New
York and other members bring witnesses to
support a proposal for granting relief money
to Poland.
"Ten million Poles" says Fish, literally are
starving to DEATH"
Such relief, says Fish, who last year en-
joyed the hospitality Of German Foreign Min.
lister Ribbentrop, would not be unneutral.
Who besides you," growls Representative
Tinkham of Massachusetts,, through a brackle
Of beard. says it is not unneutral?'
How are we going to keep these relief sup.
plies from falling into the hands of the Ger
mans?" asks Representative johnson of Texas.
Representative Sol Bloom, chairman Of the
committee. reads a letter from Secretary Of
State Hull which he interprets to mean that
the Red Cross has reported no need of such
legislative aid.
Cutting Relief Hero
There is constant harping on the dangers in
volved in the business Of sending money into
war territory, even for relief purposes. Mo
mentarily the committee pauses while a blond
ish haired student solemnly reads a report on
AD
Warsaw. The peole, he says, were reduced to
eating horses, pigeons and dogs. In the base.
ment of the American embassy they didn't
have even that, he says. just boiled rice.
Vote at least SIC, 900, ooo." pleads DR.. B. L.
Smykowski of Bridgeport. Conn, district chief
Of a relief organization.
Back in every members mind is the ques.
ton of how such a vote will rest among his
constituents while he is cutting off farm relief
and WPA relief from his own people during
the current economy drive. They are all sympa-
thetic as blazes, but home problems, plus
doubt about this business of sending money
into war areas, makes them hedge
In the Senate even more emphatic evidence
Of a mincing, uncertain step about loans to
Finland. President Roosevelt recommends con-
gressional authority for non-military loans to
Finland. Already 5000 900 has been ad-
vanced by the Export-Import bank but the
President wants Congress to say whether any
more will go.
The Films are not especially pleased with
the strings attached to the loan. They can't
buy munitions, which they need most.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07
Fletcher Appeals
For Public HeIp
In Economy Drive
Continued from Page II

continued from rage u
cent made by SRA was wholly a
political move and was not War-
ranted as was definitely proven Il
four weeks time.
There has been a we'll nigh
criminal waste OF money in the ad-
ministration of SRA" he continued
Nearly 1000 political appointees
have been added since the 1st OF
January. 1889 . With the passage
of our legislation last session II
Immediately had the effect of re-
duclng many thousands on relief
by the elimination of the chisler.
Il see no reason for passing aEy
revenue bills asked by the COVER
nor at this special session. Once
they become law they become fix
lures. 1t seems
Il am asking if the present policy
of the legislature should be pur-
sued, of eConOmiZing wherever we
can. add no new taxes and let any
matter OF general legislation go
over until the regular session . =.
IN January of l94l. l would appre-
ciate il ii YOU would this week write
TO me at state capitol. Sacramento.
with any recommendation you have
10 make
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07
Interest Slight
In BaNoting to
Choose Delegates
tContinued from Page

continued from Page i
first primary test of Roosevelt Sen-
timent in the Far West. and Coy.
Culbert L. Olson, heading the pro-
Roosevelt forces, predicted victory
by margin OF 10 over tie
other three tickets.
The second Democratic ticket
and regarded as the cnlef OPPOSE
ton 10 the Roosevelt delegation. j
pledged 10 Wee President John.
Nance Garner who captured IL,
Cailfornla Democratic vote in 1913.
but released his delegates TO RooSe-
Welt at the national convention
Third III strength is the so-calleG
Ham and Eggs" ticket, nomlna!ly
pledged to Willis Allen. director of
the Thirty Thursday" pension
group. The pensioners last tall roll
ed up a million votes for their
plan, although their organization
since has been riddled with dissen-
sion.
The fourth group. headed by
Lieut.. Gov Ellis Patterson. IS made
Qp OF liberals left wingers: is back
ed by Labor'S Non Partisan league
and various CIO organ,zat .ons. Or
.G!aaLy Dro-RooSovelt. il since has
aSSa!!ec the president for repeal
lne The Arms Embargo. permitting
sale OF HaNeS and munitions. eX-
ten>.cn OF loans and credits 10 bel
h2erents.
EarA party is entitled 10 IA dele
gate, 10 the national convention