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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
Indicted Congressman
Posts Bond Of $4,000

GAINESVILLE, Ca, March 23.-
R-Rep. B. Frank Whelchel d.
Ga), under indictment on charges
of selling postal appointments, post
ed $1,000 bond before U. S. Com
missioner R. E. Smith, Jr., today for
appearance at the April term OF
federal court.
Commissioner Smith said WHEEL
chel came before him without coun-
sci Immediately after service of war
rants issued in Atlanta by Jon Dean
Steward, clerk of the United States
district court. Bond of $500 was
set on each of two indictments re-
turned in Atlanta yesterday by a
federal grand jury.
At Jasper, Ca, U. S. Commission
er R. M. Edge said H. Grady Jones,
Pickens county commissioner named
as co-defendant with Whelchel, had
posted $500 bond on the single in
dictment involving him.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
Experiment With Steel
Described By Scientist

WASHINGTON, March 23.-P-
Experiments indicating that steel,
if subjected to sufficient pressure,
would be transformed into an en-
tirely new substance were described
toda- by a scientist of the Carnegie
Institution of Washington.
DR.. Roy W. Goranson told the
closing session of the Conference on
Theoretical Physics that if suffici-
ent pressure could be developed to
compress steel past the point of dia-
mond hardness the molecules COM
posing it would reform their struc-
ture and create something new.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
CHAPTER XVIII

:, Temple followed Ann to the
and put an affectionate arm
u .Y,,+ her, This means a lot to me-"
sD's .oid You see, 1 loved Pete"
r' laughed blankly. Did someone
NJ ;+,s a small world? 1t took two
a a,,ps and a suitcase full of jewels
INV hrinr Pete's little girl home"
There was a mist of tears in AIMS
as she said, I'm SO happy to
~ relative" She smiled. Just the
ssr,s I'm pulling this household out
81 he kinks. It's my job and I love
"Do as you like, my dear. You're
.ro Of US. Call yourself Ann Tenn
PIE, will you?"
E% ~ will" She opened the door,
,.rring back. Mr.. Temple"
Better make it Uncle john
T-ncle John-do you care if l
fire the Plunket OUTFIT"
.rare?" he roared. TIL help you
lick EN- out
Call on me if you get stuck"
Blake offered.
Ann cot rid of the servants with
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
Three-Q Quarter Year
Auto Taqs Announced

Three-quarter year state automo-
bile license plates will go on sale
Saturday, March 80, rather than
on April 1, as in past years, it was
announced yesterday by Miss Min.
ME A. Payne, manager here of the
Carolina Motor club office.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
.cr ~ CHARACTERS
eYLOUISE HOLMES

rtSI VI
~ BR0WN-orphan daughter
A' Gambler, alone in an u%nfriendly
ffg, ,1, ~HAYDEN-stock room boy
viii aTEyE
payO,,iE;a BROOKS - dime store
' lRESE rENpLE-s0ciety debu
talte. .
yesterday: AIMS watch and
are found. For a moment MIR
s anrr suspects her of stealing.
rssn Ann shows him the inscrip-
i !, her watch contains-"To Peter
a nvmnle," Mr.. Temple questions Ann
.snt her father, learns that Ann
aOU1. ouu brothers. child.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11
War
Interpretive
RY KIRKE SIMPSON

The disclosure that Britain's
army of the Nile was primed
weeks ago to take the offensive
against Italian invaders Of Egypt
throws a new light on the wal in
the East.
It suggests that Mussolini order
ed the attack on Greece in a des-
perate attempt to forestall a Bri-
ish offensive in Egypt. Apprehen-
sion that his army there might
collapse may have prompted him
to risk unfavorable weather con-
ditions and ignore tn indicated
warnings of his cwn and German
military experts.
First Effect
Prime Minister Churchill has re-
vealed now that the first effect of
the outbreak of Italo-Greek hosti-
lities was to delay the British count
er-attack in Egypt. He told parlia-
ment that planes were rushed
cross the Mediterranean to help
the Greeks. The attack in Egypt
Continued on Page Three; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11
CALLS ON EMPTY
STOCKING MOUNT
Teachers OF County Will
Select Children Who Will
Be Aided This Year

Calls on the Star-News Empty
Stocking fund continued to pour in
yesterday, as the total amount In
contributions reached $322.43.
However, with Christmas only IA
days away more than $500 a day
must be contributed to the fund IN
the remaining days if the fund is
to be as large as last year and
assure every child in this section
a visit by Santa Claus.
This year a new emthod of de-
termining the children to be aided
has been adopted.
Sponsors of the fund announced
yesterday they have been furnish
ed lists of unfortunate school chill
dren by the teachers of the coun-
ty. Tickets for these children are
now being prepared at the Star
News offices by two NYA work
ers and will soon be sent back to
the teachers who made the recon-
mendations and the teachers will
distribute them to the students.
Meanwhile parents Of children
who have written to the Star-NeWs
asking for aid were asked to come
in person to the Star-News offices,
where they will be given tickets
for the children in their families.
These tickets are to be taken to
the Sunday school teacher of the
children, to the pastor Of their
church or to their school teacher
for certification and t h e n re-
turned to the Star-News.
These tickets will entitle the
parents of the children, who will
hold a corresponding stub to the
ticket on the package for their
children, to secure the packages
Continued on Page Three, Col. a
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11
WEATHER
FORECAST

FORECAST
North Carolina: Fair south, cloudy
and cooler north portion Wednesday
THURSDAY cloudy, cooler south portion.
(By o. s. Weather Bureau)
meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 7:30 p. m. yesterday.
Temperature
1:3O a. m. 80; 1870 a. m. SO; 1:3O p. m.
Is: 7:3O p. m. So; maximum &c; mini
mum IS; mean so; normal so.
Humidity
1:3O a. m. 81; 7:3O a. m. SO; 1:30 p. m.
50; 7:3O p. m. 70.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1870 p m.
600 inches. Total since first OF the
month O.29 inches.
Tides For Today
(From Tide Tables published by o.
s. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
wi1min eton - 7:11a 1:55a
7:31p 2:31p
Masonboro Inlet ------- 5:O9a LISA
5:27p II :34p
Sunrise 7:O8a; sunset 5:03p; moonrise
3 :10p; moonset lola.
River stage at Fayetteville, N. c.,
at 8 a, M, Dec. 6, 80 feet.
Continued on Page Three, Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11
Italy Acknowledges Only
Small Clashes In Egypt

ROME, Dec. 10.-P-Italian re-
ports from the Egyptian desert ac-
knowledged only small scale action
today-mainly the punishment of a
British armored column by Italian
filters.
The high command said new Greek
attacks were repulsed in Albania, and
enc newspaper came out with a sharp
warning against defeatism.
Italian dispatches from Africa said
ten Italian planes machine-gunned a
British mechanical column of 30 ma
chimes south of Sidi Barrani. Some
of the machines were reported stop
ped and others scattered in the
desert.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11

A meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Wilmington chamber OF
commerce has been called for 10
o'clock this morning to consider a
report received from a special
committee, appointed recently to
promote means of revitalizing the
trade body, John Carter, president,
said last night.
Carter said he received the re-
port of the special committee Sat
urday and had mailed it to Louis
T. Moore, executive secretary.
Carter, Moore, and various
members of the special commit
tee declined to divulge the nature
of the report last night. c. B. Par
mele, chairman, was out of the
city and could not be reached for
a statement.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11
Hitler Ayers
Germany Will
Defeat World
Fuehrer Calls For Work
And Patience From Peo-
pie Of His Country
TO WORKERS
Indicates War With Britain
Fight Ia Finish Between
Two Systems
BY ALVIN ].

BERLIN, Dec. 1o.-R-Adolf
demanded work and pa
tience from the German people
today; work, for with it we will
defeat the entire world; patience,
because, he cautioned, the war
won't be won tomorrow.
From a pile of steel castings
which looked like motor blocks,
amidst rows of cleaning steel can
non barrels, Hitler spoke to $4,000
workers in the Borsig munitions
plant here. The world, again, lis
tened in by radio. but it was
primarily a speech for the home
folks.
Gin my lexicon" he said, "there
is no such word as capitulation.'
Champion Of "Have Nots"
There was little reference tt
foreign policy, although Hitler list
ed erich America" among tn G
have nations and himself as the
champion of all the '1have nots.'
lQ6I6 WAS I1O O1lcI VI oily h1llO "
his enemies or to other nations,
the implication being that the wal
with Britain is a fight to the finish
between two systems; two worlds
"Now Churchill has the war he
wanted" he said.
The Commute speech, sprinkled
with confident witticisms, left the
impression that Hitler's chief OBJ
jects were to spur the German
worker on to ever-greater effort
and to tell the reich that there
may be an indefinite period OF
waiting before Germany decides
to throw a final climactic effort in
to the war against Britain.
Atop his platform of castings, the
Fuehrer stood at a small table.
On the table lay a manuscript;
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11
Fleeing Italians Suffer
HeavyBl0Ws'B Greeks
Duchess Oh Windsor
Undergoes Operation

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. TO- up -
The Duchess of Windsor under
went a major dental surgery to-
day and reacted promptly and
favorably to the 25-minute opera
ton that developed more serious
ly than expected.
Four hours after she and the
duke arrived from Nassau to be
greeted by a cheering, pushing
crowd to which she smiled and
waved, the duchess was placed
on an operating table at a Miami
Beach hospital. Her physician,
DIR. Horace L. Cartee of Miami,
announced afterwards.
"The progress of the operation
was most satisfactory. The coll
dition of the jawbOne was more
serious than anticipated. The
patient withst0Od the operation
well and reacted promptly and
favOrably."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11
CHURCHILL REPORTS
Drive Waged Over Area
Stretching Far Into Desert
From Mediterranean
TANKS CAPTURED
Warships Bombard Fas-
cists' Coastal Positions;
y Planes Shot Down

LONDON, Dec. 10 Up Strong
forces Of the British army OF the
Nile have thrown a line Of troops
between two major italian invasion
bases in Egypt and already have
taken 1000 Fascist prisoners In a
continuing offensive over an area
stretching far into the desert from
the Mediterranean coast, it was de-
clared officially today.
This new and CONSIDERABLE oper'
alton, which required the British to
advance northward rs miles from
their interior Egyptian positions to
engage the Italians, was described to
a shouting house of commons today
bv Prime Minister Churchill with
the concluding observations:
"We shall no doubt receive further
news shortly"
Tanks Captured
The British African command it.
self, announcing the seizure Of more
than 1000 italian soldiers and "a
number" of tanks in three days OF
heavy fighting, limited its report on
todav's campaign to a single lines
corporations in the western desert
are successfully continuing"
The British Mediterranean fleet
and the Royal Air Force, Churchill
told the house, r cooperating clio ;e'
ly. and warships have bombarded the
Fascists' coastal positions.
The activity of the air arm was
almost simultaneously illustrated by
the announcement of the air min
istry here that % Italian planes had
been destroyed yesterday over the
western desert, against the loss OF
three British planes.
First Successes
These wers the first successes
made by the British counter-invaslon
as reported by the prime minister:
The spearhead arrived at the Med1'
terranean coast between Sidi Barran1
and Buqbuq, the two main Italian
coastal positions lying roughly 10
miles and 35 miles, respectively,
within Egypt from the frontier OF
Italian Libya, from which the Fas-
cists launched their n s o n.
Churchill would not say whether
Sidi Barrani was wholly cut OH.
Continued on Page Three, Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11
Y PERSONS HURT
IN TRAIN WRECK
Head OF Southern Among
Those Injured In Derail-
ment Near Atlanta

ATLANTA, Dec. 10.-R-Twelve
persons, including the railroads
president and the general mana
ger, were injured today when sew
en- cars of the Southern Railways
passenger train, the Ponce de
Leon, were derailed about IA miles
south of Atlanta.
President E. E. Norris of Wash
ington, D. c., suffered a broken
leg and scalp decorations as his
private car dropped about 20 feet
off a trestle into a dry creek bed.
General Manager o. B. Keister OF
Knoxville, Tenn, suffered a brok-
en- arm.
Railroad officials said they had
not determined the cause Of the
wreck, which occurred at the tres
tie about one mile south of the
Continued on Page Three, Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11
FASCISTS ISOLATED
Break Through Ital-
ian Positions Protect
ing Sidi Barrani
CAMPS ENGULFED
English Are Using Tanks
And Armored Cars, Sup
ported By Warplanes

CAIRO, Egypt, Dec. 10.-CP-The
British army of Egypt, applying in
the desert wastes the very tactics #
extraordinary speed and shock used
by the Germans in the blitzkrieg of
the west, has destroyed the commu.
nications between Italian advance
and rear and isolated great humble )
Of Fascist troops, it was reported to-
night.
Reports from the front said the
British broke through the Italian po-
sitions protecting the important
Mediterranean base of Sid Barrani-
a main springboard Of the Fascist in
vasion of Egypt begun weeks ago
and pushed on to the coast.
Qn London the British news agen-
cy, Reuters, reported that British
armed units operating in the rear of
Sidi Barrani were believed to have
cut off parts Of two Italian divis-
ions.)
Camps Engulfed
A wide British encircling move
ment already had engulfed a number
Of smaller camps in addition to Sdi
Barrani itself, it was said, and in
cleaning up the pockets the Brit
ish were declared to be adding more
prisoners to the 4,00O-odd already re-
ported held. A number of tanks and
motor trucks also were reported
seized.
The British advance was in lrg-
ing columns of tanks and armor ID
cars 81 pported by planes which ma
chine-gunned Fascist columns just as
the Nazi dive-bombers operated ahead
Of ground troops in France and Bel
GUM.
Durir~ the night the British
brought up supplies and strengthen
their positions; at dawn today
they resumed the offensive.
Smash Rear Forces
Yesterday, British bombers smash
ed all during the day at GraZlan1's
rear forces, a%ssaulting every air.
drome in the western desert and in
Italian Libya, and in these raids i'm
men damage was claimed Off
cially.
The authorized description of air
action made it clear that it was in
three sections: Attacks upon Fas-
Continued on Page Ten, Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11
TRUCK LANE PLEA
SCHEDULED TODAY
Powell Will Present City's
Request To State High
way Commission

District Highway Commissioner
A. F. Powell, of Whiteville, will
present a request of the City of
Wilmington for the construction of
a truck route through the city at
a meeting of the state highway
and public works commission in
Raleigh today.
Mayor Thomas E. Cooper said
last night that under an agreement
reached between the commission
ers and Powell several days ago
that the district commissioner will
go before the state commission in
regards to the truck route and that
it will not be necessary for the
local board to send a delegation
to Raleigh.
A few days ago the city COM
missioners designated 10th street
as the truck route through the city
and it was understood at that time
that the naming of a route was
the only obstacle in the way OF
approval by the state commission.
Under the agreement with Com
missioner Powell, the truck route
will be constructed on approx
mately a "50-50 basis" with the
city improving the route to Red
Cross street and the state carry
ing it the remainder of the way
through the city.
Mayor Cooper estimated last
night that the truck lane. will cost
approximately $50, 900 to construct.
The state commission is expect
ed to rule on the request today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11
PRISONERS CAPTURED
Large Quantities Of All
Kinds OF Materials Are
Collected Al Delvino
BY MAX

ATHENS, Greece Dec. 1O.-RC
The retreating Italians suffered
'sheavy blows along the northern
front today, a Greek government
spokesman said tonight, and left
more prisoners in Greek hands.
Over the entire front, the spokes-
man declared, it was a familiar
story: A continued fascist retreat,
with rear guard fighting by the
Italians ''overthrown" as it devel-
oped.
Materials Collected
At Delvino, ne said, large uan-
titles of all kinds of materials
abandoned by the Italians were
collected by Greek troops.
The Italian retirement north of
Argirocastro was pictured as has
ty.
Units of the ninth Italian division
were said to have suffered severe
casualties in fighting at close quar-
tiers, apparently on the Italian left
wing.
A Greek spokesman pictured
Italian resistance as crumbllng
since Sunday night on the northern
front after stubborn defense OF
peaks and heights very important
from a strategic viewpoint"
"These forces" he said, "were
obliged not only to retreat, but to
take to fight. If these forces have
been able to avoid humiliation it
will be due to bad weather which
has prevailed.
"Still more to the north, other
units of the enemy also r in
flight"
Move On Elbasani
Along that inland front, the
Greeks are heading toward Elba-
SAM, road junction Is miles south
of Tirana, the Albanian capital,
Continued on Page Three, Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11
Joe Calcutt Given Year,
Fined On Slots Charge

Sentence was passed in Wake
superior court by Judge R. Hunt
Parker, who said:
"I know and everyone else
that this business has been
built up by a corrupt alliance be-
tween crime and law-and the law
must be indicated"
A co-defendant, c. c. Bishop OF
Raleigh, has until 2:30 p. m. to-
morrow to arrange a $1,000 fine.
He also pleaded guilty to violation
of the slot machine laws.
Evidence produced in the form
of slot machines seized in Fayette-
vile Monday night by SBI agents
Continued on Page Three, Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11
COL. |. |. SIMPSON
MAY SPEAK HERE
Willing To Discuss City's
Holly Ridge Problems Al
Civic Clubs Meet

The Rev. Mortimer Glover, Decem-
her proeram chairman for the 10
14rv club. announced at the close oil
Yesterdays meeting that Col. L. l..
Simpson, construction quartermaster
at Fort Bragg, would be glad to adj
oless a joint meeting of Wilmington
civic clubs next week on the prob
EMS involved for Wilmington in the
location Of the anti-aircraft base at
Holly Ridge.
The announcement followed brief
discussion from the floor, led by
Roger Moore, who told the club Will
nIngton must begin to plan for it's
nart in caring for the welfare and
recreation of the 30, 900 soldiers soon
" be located at this post. Fred
"lletts spoke briefly, and Dr.. w.
houston Moore told of his recent
WISH TO Fort Bragg and of the trip
@roush the post with Colonel Simp-
son.
Inc club vas entertained with a
illnn record Of a trip down the South
american coast by Robert Ward.
FROM New York the tour made its
iTsl stop in the Barbados and moved
vi me Rio de Janeiro and Santos,
0IaziTs great coffee port. Montevideo
@aS Inc next stop; then on tc Buenos
nHes' Returning. views of Sac
'"ulo were shown. The final stop
's at Port of Spain, Trinidad.
lae plan for a joint session to
~'0F Colonel Simpsons suggestions
,% Particularly timely, as Roger
NV'Ie had suggested that the club
| II nntInIroJ ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11

RALEIGH, Dec. 10.-R-Joseph
Calcutt, a quiet, stout little man
whose slot machine business re-
putedly crossed 81, 800, 900 a year
and who paid the state $4,000
annually in license taxes, was sen-
fenced today to IL months on the
roads and fined $40, 900 for pos
sessing illegal slot machines.
In addition, Calcutt, president OF
the Vending Machine company OF
Fayetteville, was given a term OF
10 months, suspended upon condl-
ton that he pay the fine, scrap
his slot machine business and re-
frain from politics during a three
year period of probation following
his release. He had pleaded guilty
to the charge.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11

The official high command report
on the war with Greece said that
enemy attacks on our left and in
the Usum river sector (north Of Pre-
met were pushed back" and suffered
serious losses"
On all fronts in November Italian
casualties in the war with Greece
and England totalled ALL, an Off
cial announcement said.
The newspaper II Popolo Di Roma
and "enemy COMMUNE
ques and news from English u
ces'' and recommended the beating
Continued on Page Three, Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11
Construction
Official To Be
Sent To Area
Army Hopes To Award
Contract For Construction
At An Early Date
TO COST $~1O,OOo,oOO
No Plan For Housing Pro-
;ect Has Reached Office
OF Coordinator

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. - Up -
Tho war department informed the Of
f,o of Representative Clark (D-NC)
,,aav that a construction quarter
.oostpr would be sent to North Caro-
,:ro within a few days for the Holly
pidoA anti-aircraft firing base to be
established near Wilmington at a
cast of approximately $40, 900, 900.
Working On Plans
Work on plans for the develop
,,ert to include facilities to ac-
commodate about 10000 men, was be-
inc speeded, it was said, and the
army hoped to award a contract for
obstruction at an early day on a
mstplus-fixed-fee basis.
IN official at the defense housing
coorfinator's office said, meanwhile,
man to establish a housing project
for non-commissioned officers and
civilians in connection with the firing
base had reached that office.
He explained such proposals were
cleared through the war department
after need for housing facilities had
been established.
Evidently no plan has reached a
vsry serious point yet" he added.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11
british Reject Hoover's
Plan For Feeding Europe

ade of medical supplies destined
for distribution in territories &C.
cupied by Germany and in unoccu-
pied France by approved bodies"
Whether the American Red Cross
would be able to carry out a plan to
send ~so-called indicated foods such
as evaporated milk into ~unoccup1ed
France for relief of children was not
made clear in the British statement,
but it was considered likely that
only limited supplies of this char
acter, if any, would be permitted.
Apparently unaffected directly by
the british decision against relaxing
Continued on Page Three, Col 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11
continued on Page Three, Col. y

w.. WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 Up -
ne herbert Hoover's plan for feeding
''Vll population in German-oc-
Pr.;I countries was rejected by the
son. government tonight with an
tns. lceFnent here that it would re-
tooS PERMISSION tfor the passage of
~ through the blockade"
lothi. statement by the Marques OF
entI ++'SA' British ambassador, appar-
tsoa MY ended the prospect of any ex-
].n American food relief to Ger
Fra e0iquered nations, including
HE Lothian, however, expressed
lts+ s'.efnments willingness to faci-
'he passage through the block
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11
GAS FREIGHT RATE
ORDER IS ISSUED
Same Charge Per Mile
From Fayetteville As From
Wilmington Ordered

The state utilities commission
yesterday ordered North Carolina
railroads to charge the same
freight rates per mile for petrol
cum transportation from Fayette-
vile as are levied for shipments
from Wilmington, according to an
Continued on Page Ten, Col. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11
TO CANVASS BIDS

RALEIGH, Dec. 10.-R-Low
bids totaling 1864, 1888. 81 for 10 road
projects were tabulated today and
will be canvassed tomorrow by the
state highway and public works
commission.
The commission is also expected
to hear a report by a committee
named to study the problem OF
Caledonia prison farm, which was
severely damaged in floods last
Continued on Page Three, Col. a
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-11
Commerce. oardT
On Rehabilitation

Committee members said the
group me. last week, received sug-
gestions for revitalizing the organ
Continued on Page Three, Col. 81