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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-16
Trial OF Morrison Case
Is Scheduled Next Week

Trial of the case of Zelda Morri-
son, IA, and her mother, Mrs. Grace
A. Morrison, held in connection with
the Staying of William H. Morrison,
wealthy native of Toronto, Canada,
at their home on the Carolina Beach
road on January 81, will feature the
March criminal term of New Han.
over superior court which opens
here Monday morning.
District Solicitor David Sinclair
said last night that he would ask
for a second degree murder indict.
ment against Zelda, the daughter
of the slain man.
The girl is now at liberty under
$4,000 bond and Mrs. Morrison is
under a bond of $4,000.
Morrison was shot and killed with
a 20 calibre rifle early one morning
at his home. Zelda admitted to Off.
GERS that she fired the shot to pro.
tect her mother who, she said, was
being attacked by her father.
Several angles to the case, hither-
to unknown, are expected to arise in
the trial next week.
In all, rs cases are on the docket
for trial at the one-week term which
will be presided e by Judge John
j. Burney, of Wilmington.
Among the leading cases on the
docket is that of John Saunders,
elderly white man, who is charged
with false pretense in connection
with his operation of a magazine
project in the city. J. r. Brown, 70
year-old electrical salesman, also
faces II charges of false pretense al
this term of court.
Two other murder cases are or
the docket. Thomas Lucas, negro
faces a charge of murder as a re
suit of a Staying here Sunday night
and a charge of murder is still
lodged against James McFadden
who has not yet been apprehended
Operating an automobile while in
toxicated, six; violation of the Liquor
law, seven; disorderly conduct, one
embezzlement, four; forcible tres
pass, one; larceny of truck, one
assault with a deadly weapon with
intent to kill, three; assault with g
deadly weapon, three; larceny an6
receiving, two; highway robbery
three; larceny, one; attempted car
nal knowledge, one; drunk and in
decent exposure, one; drunk, one; at
tempted highway robbery and as
sault with intent to kill, one; as
sault, one; reckless operation Of al
auto and hit and run, one; breaking
and entering, larceny and receiving
three; storebreaking, larceny and re
ceiving, two; peace warrant, one
f%ornication and adultery, one.
Simon Gibson, who is now OF
death row in states prison await
ing execution has 10 of rape
burglary, car breaking and store
breaking against him on this docket
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-16
Bills For Waterway Projects
Are Recommended Tt CONGRESS

In other resolutions, the waterways
enthusiasts rescinded their former
endorsement of the st. Lawrence sea-
way, and expressed opposition to fed
eral claims to ownership of submerg-
ed coastal mineral lands,
The action on the st. Lawrence
project was taken due to the fact
that Canada is now at war;" and the
resolution asked that "before taking
action the senate of the United States
carefully consider all implications
arising from the proposed construc-
ton of the st. Lawrence waterway"
Any attempt to assert federal own
ership of submerged coastal lands not
already federal property was charac-
terized as an invasion of states
rights and a violation of property
rights.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-16
George A. Bushdid, IS,
Passes At Home Here

George A. Bushdid, 66-year-old
merchant, died at his home at 1912
Woo1cott venue yesterday after.
noon at 4 o'clock following a long
illness.
Funeral services will be held from
the late residence Sunday afternoon
at 1880 o'clock, with the Rev. Walter
r. Noe officiating. Internent will
follow in Bellevue cemetery.
Mr.. Bushdid is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. M. Saleeby, and Mrs.
Mary Eyash, of Wilmington and
Mrs. M. Murad, of Syria; three
brothers, Michael Bushdid, Of Paris,
France, Joseph Bushdid, of Rio de
Janerio; and Eli Bushdid, of Beyrut,
Syria.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-16
SHAW CHOSEN FOR
ORATORICAL EVENT
CONTINUED From Page One)

the western half of the state, later
lat Greensboro, to decide the state
winner, who will compete for the
national title later.
1t was stated that in order that
the High school students, members
of the American Legion and Legion
auxiliary. and the general public
may have an opportunity to hear
| Shaw deliver his grafton, a meeting
will be held on Thursday night,
March Fl at 8 o'clock in the super
ior court room of the courthouse.
After Shaw makes his GRAFTON, w.
B. Campbell, Louis Poisson, r. D.
Cronly, Jr., Colonel r. S. Mcclellan
and George Rountree, Jr., members
Of the New Hanover Bar assocla-
ton. will ask him questions on the
Constitution. The regulations of the
contest provide he shall be allowed
five minutes to think up what he
will say in reply and then must
speak extemporaneously on the sub
ject for not more than six minutes.
This( is was stated, is to test the
speakers knowledge of the subject
and the extent of his research. 1t
is expected that a number Of citl-
zens will be present to hear the
youth and encourage him in us eff
forts to win the national prize,
which is a scholarship valued at 49,
900 awarded annually to the winner
by the stage and r star, Eddie
Cantor.
This is the third : Inual National
High Sschool Oratorial contest con-
Quoted by the American Legion. In
1898 eleven states participated and
the national contest was won by
John Janson of Phoenix High
school, Phoenix, Arizona. In that
year approximately 1000 High
school students participated. The
1889 national contest was won by
Fletcher Padget, Jr., of salude High
school, Saluda, S. c. Twenty states
participated and it is reliably esti-
mated that more than $4,000 High
school students took part within
their respective states.
J. B. Edwards, who is chairman
of the Oratorical Contest committee
for the counties of New Hanover
and Pender, stated that there being
no other entries from counties in
the Seventh district, Shaw will
therefore represent the entire dis.
trict when he goes to Dunn on
March 27 for his first competitive
test. ,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-16
TREATY IS
APPROVED BY Firms
CONTINUED From Page One)

told the diet that the little repub-
lie was fighting alone except fo'
"merely a few reinforced battallons
mostly from Sweden"
He said that the last-minute aid
offered by Britain and France
could not have reached Finland
"earlier than the end Of April and
the strength of troops then arrlv
ing would have been so small as
to be insufficient, even, to make
up for casualties our W army
would have suffered in the mean
time"
by accepting this help" he ex'
planned further, 1--WE would have
been drawn into the World war,
the duration Of which is impossible
to predict with certainty"
Ryti said also:
Before the outbreak of war one
can usually estimate ones oWn
strength and that of the enemy an
the possibilities and risks inherent
in these with some certainty
but when war once has broken ou1
it proceeds in accordance wit. its
own stern laws.
when one party perhaps wishes
for peace, the other party may be
entirely against it. The influence
of accidental factors, however
sometimes leads to the occurrence
Of moments during a war Then
both desire peace.
when that happens such fleet
ing moments must be boldly seized
upon or it is possible that they
may not occur a second time"
The Finnish troops are withdraw
ling to the schedule Of the peace
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-16
I'll ECTION REPORTED

RALEIGH, March 15.-R-Re-
liable reports said tonight that K.
q. Phillips of winston-Salem had
been elected vice-president of the
NORTH Carolina Education associa-
ton.
Asked about the reports, julie B.
Warren, association executive Sec
rotary, said, that's my understand
ing"
Results of the election, held II
local uits before the teachers came
here for the associations 56th an
nual convention, will be announced
tomorrow.
Phillips, r. W. Carver, of Hickory
and M. P. Young of Princeton, were
seeking the vice-presidency, which
is Indirectly an election to the presi-
dency because of the associations
annual elevation of the vice-presi-
dent to the presidency.
S. J. Hawfield IF Fender county, is
slated to be raised from the vice.
presidency to the presidency tomor.
row.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-16
OTHERS
PAY FILING FEES
Continued From Page One)

Neill Of Statesville and John K.
Hoffman Of Burlington.
Don Tompkins of sylvia, veteran
democratic legislator, created some.
what of a surprise in political
circles by entering the race for
democratic nomination for lleuten'
ant-governor against R. L.. Harris
of Roxboro, L. A. Martin OF Lex
inston and w. Erskine Smith OF
A1bemarle, who already had filed.
Tompkins had been known to oe
considering making the race put
sources here had been doubtful ne
would file. 1,.
Two republicans. Forrest WIT
ten of Salisbury and H. b. LeaVltt
of Asheville-filed to seek the re-
nuh1ican designation for lieutenant
governor.
Other filters today were:
For state auditor, J. M. Van HOY
of Charlotte (R).
For labor commissioner, b. T.
Russell of Wilmington (R).
Fol
Charles L. Abernethy, Jr., OF Ne~
Bern (D); Fourth, Ezra Parker o.
Benson (R); Sixth, John W. Cal
few of Greensboro CD;
Fred R. Keith of st. Pauls 90;
Eiehth F. D. B. Harding of Yad
kinville (R); Tenth. Ernest M
Morgan of Charlotte (R);
Robert Frank Jarrett OF Dilisooie
(R); and Earle Donnahoe OF Asne
For insurance commissioner, Dan
G. Boney of Raleigh CD. the m
cumbent, and John L. /Phelps o.
Creswell (R). vuo,+e,
Murphy of Salisbury (D)'
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-16
TEMPORARY PORT
TIE-UP EFFECTED
Continued From Page One)

will eliminate any strikes from the
shipping industry hereafter.
A fact finding committee was re.
Gently appointed to study condi.
lions in the various ports of the
southeast and to report back by
approximately April Is. Under this
understanding, the striking coast
wise longshoremen went back to
work a few days ago.
"We hope to go father and estab'
lish a permanent fact finding or
ganization 81 as to eliminate any
further strikes in the shipping in
dustry," Townsend said.
He said that the organization Of
the committee would take some
time but he believed that it will
soon be placed into effect.
Only two ships were directly af
fected by the strike of %longshore
men here yesterday. The Vamar al
the Southeastern Shipping Service
was being held up from unloading
due to the walk-out and also thu
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-16

WASHINGTON, March 15.-R-
Legislation to authorize new naviga-
ton and flood control developments
was recommended to congress today
by the national rivers and harbors
congress despite President .Roose-
velt's indication that such action
would be voted.
The rivers and harbors group, at
the final session Of it's annual con-
vention, also urged congress to ap-
propriate more than the budget esti-
mates for such work in 1941 on pro-
jects already authorized.
1t adopted the report Of its projects
committee endorsing for immediate
construction 16 projects estimated to
cost $S6,155, $50. Last year the zen
dorsed" list contained 81 projects,
the total estimated cost of which
was 1896, 6S9, 946, and these retained
the groups approval.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-16
Three County Managers
Are Named By Maxwell

RALEIGH, March '15.-LP-A. J.
Maxwell, candidate for the demo
cratic gubernatorial nomination, an
nounced tonight the appointment
of three county managers for his
campaign. They were:
J.. Frank Barfield, tobacco ware.
houseman, for Durham county; ].
Emmett Winslow, for Perquimans
county; and State Senator H. ].
Hatcher for Burke county.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-16
SEVEN PERISH
IN CHARLOTTE
APARTMENT FIRE
Continued From Page One)

marty, IA, son of Mrs. Winfred
marty, a hair dresser.
how the fire started was not as
VeElalned, Fire Chief Hendrix Palm
Ct SAID 1t appeared to have begun
III lAe basement, but Robert Hill,
negro %Janitor, who sleeps in a room
Just OF the boiler room, expressed
We belief that the flames originated
ELSEWHERE and spread downward as
well as upward through elevator
shafts.
II swept through the front part
" The apartment building, destroy.
ING Or damaging rs units of the &c.
sA' structure. The unchanged sec.
s"l was separated from the older
s"t Where the fire ragged by a
svuOle lire door. V. ]. Cutlery, own.
w. sad about 80 families lived in
I' burned section. He estimated
Ns Damage at SIS, 900.
lle injured, being treated at va.
n tlous hospitals, were: Miss Mabel
Mmy'Aelr' IS, Adolph Consolandi, 10,
s A-ss Aubrey Charity, 10, a sister OF
ms wy who lost his life, Miss Mar.
w.. L. Parnell, a native of Tabor
-. employed as a bookkeeper by
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-16
Harold Norman Guyton
Succumbs In Chadbourn

CHADBOURN, March 15.-Harold
Norman Guyton, five-month-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Orbie Lee Guyton,
died this morning at the home Of
his parents here.
In addition to his parents, he is
survived by one brother, Earl Lloyd
Guyton, and one sister, Dorothy Lee
Guyton.
Funeral services will be conducted
Saturday morning at 1880 o'clock
at the home of his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Guyton. Burial
will be made in the Chadbourn GENE.
terry.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-16
HARD ON KNEES

EAST PATERSON, N. j., March
15.-P)-Robert D Spirit, who will
lay his millionth tile next month in
the Queens-midtown tunnel under
the East river, figures he has been
on his knees eight hours a day fol-
$500 kneeling hours in the last four
years. He says his knees are a half
inch thicker than they were and are
worn square," ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-16
Perhing Will Undergo
Physical Check-Up Soon

TUCSON, Ariz., March 15.-R
IGen. John ]. Pershing will leave
Monday for Hot Springs, Ark, for
a physical check-up in a govern
ment hospital.
The 79-year-old warriors health
was described as very good" dur
ing his usual winter say here. He
arrived January 10.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-16
ROMBERS LAND

HONOLULU, March 15.-uf.oA
navy patrol-bombers landed sal ths
at Canton island, south Oh 'n
equator, after a mass 1llghe -
nearly 1000 miles from
nov,I officers disclosed TO-DAY.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-16
A Three Days
Cough is Your
Danger Signal

Cd 1v va,, if other medicines have fail
Crpo yuu may get relief now with
deve1nnu Chronic bronchitis can
treatleydP II your chest cold is not
takses : and you cannot afford to
less no a cnance with any medicine
Goes rjuS than Creomulsion which
70 heiIprs to the seat of the trouble
phleppp loosen and expel germ laden
and S haoaa and aid nature to soothe
bronclhIfias1l raw, tender. infamed
Creorna,u mucous membranes,
creosota blends beechwood
time tes 9y special process with other
It cop ttsiseo medicines for coughs.
No ma no narcotics.
You have . Is now many medicines
sell vow SSe . 1Irled, tell your druggist to
the ira d bottle of Creomulsion with
Ike ttbbeaer H;tn that YOU are etc to
cough nev way it quickly allays the
You sre petramitting rest and sleep. or
See thai Ire 70 . have your money 1eI Back j.
tthe bottle .,s name Circumcision is on
he prod tte and you will get the genu-
rb1Eacta and the relief you you wan want.
Vi s. EE;0(MULSiON
S'''' shest Colds. Rlonehiti:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-16
THREE

Hawaiian, a Pacific Coast vessel
was tied up at the Cape Fear Ship"
ping company wharves.
The walkout at the Southeastern
Shipping Service occurred about !
o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-16
SENDS GREETINGS

RALEIGH, March 15.-F-The
North Carolina Education associa-
ton today sent greetings to DR.. M.
G. S. Noble of Chapel Hill on his
S5th birthday.
Dr Noble is the Oldest member of
the University of North Carolina
faculty.
The association, in annual session
here. is celebrating it's seth birth
day this year..
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-16
nnMANlA OPPOSES
kO' GERMANY'S OFFER
;,ued From Page One)

Commune
.nt iron s''rdists imprisoned I" R''
mania .~onresented as fearing
Carol that presence in his cabinet
fr0nsi svowed protector of Nazi in
Of an a WOUND be nothing more than
t%eres, ,s,ninning of the end of Ku'
the &C., an independent state.
1nS"'' was reported to have en-
Gei ln1 that such a cabinet change
p~haslzel : othe general plan Of Sc
was 'aI+v Adolf Hitler has suggested
c afl.s is deeply interested =
,.. eunl Rumania out Of war over
keepi1 World.war won territory in
her that Rumania may give Ger
order the oil, food and other things
man. needs to fight the Allies.
Ger', yazt influence within King
PFO ,s cabinet, naturally, would
Cs,u this economic help all tie
nahs and would help stiff-arm the
s 'r'e1 blockade efforts in the Bal
aple Bath Russia and Hungary once
haHs, nresent Rumanian territory
'H rsor before the assassina lion last
'on,ber of Premier Armand Cal
the iron guard had been out
lnesv hundreds of it's members died
s" blood purge which King Carol
Ill ..d to atone for the premier's
death. .uou;,,o.
rodav. however, a delegation of
guardists imprisoned in 1888
tI advantage of royal clemency,
wv. .1sssed allegiance to King Carol and
:tned the national rebirth party,
!.Ir lesal political party in Rumania.
IT, Further, Premier Ghearghe Tatar'
is scheduled to tell the nation
broadcast Sunday night that the
,-,r p,,ard question has SOLVED it.
,.fn and exists no more.
poIiable informants gave the word
Inf Bumanian military degelation
s,r in Berlin has been told that
prssia could be prevailed upon to
,in a 25-vear non-aggression pact
Nth Rumania and that Hungary
ro,Id agree that for 10 years she
r-o,,d NOT press Rumania for terri
trfal revision.
Provisions of the Nazi plan to
have Russia and Hungary guaran-
taa Rumania's frontiers were report.
al nv usually trustworthy sources to
he these:
, Rumania would promise to de.
m~obilizez Immediately the majority
her 100000 soldiers, who would
-e-urn to work in her fields and fac.
-ores. This would help Germany
~ Rumanian supplies moving.)
. Under the guidance Of German
eyperts, Rumania would accelerate
her industry and agriculture to an
UNPRECEDENTED degree.
s. Germany would get a virtually
complete monopoly on Rumanian ex.
ports of oil, cereals, and other sup
plies, Rumania retaining only six
per cent of these over the average
domestic consumption annually for
the past five years.
4. Admission Of one member Of
the pro,Nazi iron guard to the cabi-
net in order to Safeguard German
interests"
The German plan received serious
consideration by the king End the
cabinet, but the fourth clause was
the stumbling block.
Rumania's value as an oil reser-
Toir and a grain bin for the war
nlockaded Reich was said here to he
so great that the Nazis are playing
all their diplomatic cards in an eff
fort to secure a monopoly and freeze
out the Allies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-16

The superb bird of paradise dis
plays a gorgeous head ornament to
attarct its mate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-16
WEATHER
Continued From Page One)

WASHINGTON, March Is (R -
Weather bureau records of tempera-
ture and rainfall for the "a hours end
ina 8 p. m., in the principal cotton
growing areas and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-16

ADVERTISEMENT
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-30
APPROVE CHOICE
Of PEACE ENVOY

NEW YORK The Federal
Council Of Churches Of Christ In
America has approved. with reser-
vations. President Roosevelt's sp-
pointment Of Nyron c. Taylor A.
his personal representative at the
Vatican to work for world peace
Fifty Representatives of the ~
denominations making up the coun-
ell issued this statement:
IF the appointment should un-
fortunately prove a stepping-stone
to . permanent diplomatic relation
ship. we should feel obliged in good
conscience to oppose II, as q viola
ton Of the principle Of separation
Of governmental function and re-
ligious function. which - a basic
American policy and which both
history and conscience approve.
and as an ultimate injury to all
faiths.
I'VE assume, however. unless
events disprove US. that the ap-
pointment Is strictly temporary.
unofficial. and centrally concerned
with efforts for world peace. We
can see ways in which it may help
to bring peace and to avert whole
sale bloodshed and a continuing
disaster to civilization.
I'VE pledge ourselves again to
work with all faiths and with all
men Of good will for q Just and
enduring peace"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-30
Benefit
BILL STUDIED

WASHINGTON Farm groups
and senators from farm states are
studying with interest = bill spon-
sorsd by Sens. Edward r. Burke.
D., Nsb.. and Guy N. Gillette. D.,
Ia, TO sarmark 30 per cent Of
customs receipts for . broad farm
benefit program, 1t was learned
today.
The hill, which would authorize
payments Of not lees than Is Per
cent Of the parity prices Of wheat,
corn, eats, cotton, sugar and to-
bacco, has attracted the favorable
attention Of the senate bloc which
has bean fighting for many years
for . cost Of production" pro-
gram.
The hill provides that rye. bar
ley and rice may be added to the
list Of benefited farm products
II the secretary Of agriculture
deems their inclusion to b eco
nomically feasible.
1t further stipulates that q huge
reserve Of food crops, totaling 81
per cent Of 4 normal years yield
based on 1e23-24 averages, should
be accumulated and stored on
farms insofar A. possible.
Under the measure, speculatior
In foodstuffs would be prohibited
and the government empowered "a
determine the price at which com.
petitive agricultural imports could
be sold In American markets.
Another provision calls for ths
bank for oooperatives to grant
credits and make loans against
ware b ouse certificates issued
against nouperishabie goods and
produces manufactured or pro-
ceased from milk, fruit, vegetables
and root crops. dressed poultry
and poultry products.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-30
AIRPORT
FOR WAR USES

BURBANK, Calf. - Plans to
build a modern airport at Pembina,
N. D., adjacent to the international
boundary, were announced today
by the Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
The airport will be used TO facili-
tate delivery Of war planes Lock-
heed now is building for the Brit
ish and Canadian governments.
Under the neutrality law, title TO
the planes must be taken by rep
resentatives of the warning pow
ers within the United States.
The method now used il for the
change Of ownership to be made
at the Canadian border. The planes
then are towed across the internal
tionsl boundary, thus fulfilling the
requirements of the neutrality law.
When the airport Is finished it
will be used by other companies
building planes for the allies, as
well as Lockheed. That company
recently finished delivery of Is
bombers, part of a shipment Of
200 ordered by the British air
ministry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-30
STATE FINANCES
UP DURING week

OLYnRIA--Thanks to IT. gsn-
eral fund bsing On . registered
warrant basis. the state treasury
showed IN improved condition the
past week. with S1l,e66. lel in cash
surplus n IT. - funds.
Treasurer Phil II. Gallagher ~
ported the general fund deficit At
$3.eS6. lo6. compared 10 $S.o0o. 900
IN The red when the warrant basis
was put into operation earlier this
month. Ths improved condition.
however. 4 only on paper Il the
ehocls wTittsn since than have to
- pad Of altar the deficit h
wipsd out In about two months.
ueeauDe almost no warrants
were bsing paid out of the gem
eral fund. expenditure the past
Week iron Ill funds totalsd only
e1lxGog and income SS.1Se.S6e.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-30
CANADIAN SOLDIERS,
ALL AGES, TO VOTE

OTTAWA-An members Of the
First Davision overseas viii be al
lowed to vote in the Dominion gen.
sral election. regardless Of age. 1t
was disclosed here today.
The division numbers approx
msteiy 10000 men. Those under
Il win have the same right to
vote a. those over that age
The divisions vote win be taken
eight days In advance Of the gen
ersl election date. enabling tabu-
lation TO be made on this side in
time. Similar regulations viii sp-
ply u tia second DIVISION.