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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12
CITY HAS BIG SCARE
To Strong Winds,
Probable Showers Are
Forecast Here Today
VACATl0NISTS SCARED
Boats Put In AT Southport;
Tides Are High And Wind
Strong At Beaches

Wilmington and vicinity un-
derwent it's greatest hurricane
scare in several years yesterday
and last night, with the m
reaching its crest when news OF G
75-mile per hour wind in Charles
ton, S. c., began to filter into the
city.
However, after being reasonably
assured that the storm had spent
its fury long before reaching the
North Carolina coast, residents OF
the city and nearby beaches took
the matter in stride and decided
to go to bed and forget about it.
Goes Inland
Paul Hess, local m~eterologist,
said that information received at
the weather bureau was that the
storm went inland between Savan-
nah and Charleston and when il
goes inland IL quits"
Seeing no more than fresh tc
strong winds for the city and sec
ton today, with cloudy skies and
probably light showers, Weather
man Hess had about as busy {
time as anyone else in explaining
away the storm.
Beach residents and vacation.
lists, wondering if they should pick
up bag and baggage and hit for
the highlands, spent several fran
etaoinuldrhscmfwypj1 30 sh m b
tic hours calling newspaper offices
and everyone else they could think
Of in an effort to get reports on
the storm.
In a short space of two hours,
more than 300 calls inquiring about
the storm, were received at the
local newspaper offices.
Explaining away rumors that
spread like the proverbial wildfire
was the biggest job.
Waves High
Reports received here from
Myrtle Beach, S. c., were that
waves were running exceptionally
high with fires hwinds predomin-
ating. A number of vacationists
living in fimsy cottages near the
waterfront m d to higher
grounds.
Small craft along the coast were
ordered into the nearest port early
esterday after storm warnings
had been hoisted from Cape Hat
teras down to the coast of Florida.
Among the ships that put in at
Southport we're the Allegheny, a
passenger liner operating between
New York, Savannah and Jack
sonville, and a Bull Line fYeighter,
the Hampton Roads.
Continued on Page Severn
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12
Sixty German
Craft Downed
During Raids
4no Nazi Craft Lash 800
Miles OF England's Coasts
In All-Day Attacks
HIT PORTLAND BASE
Also Smash At Channey
Shipping And Drop Many
Rombs On Inland Towns

LONDON, Aug. 12.-(Monday'.
p-1osipg little time in the Naz'
aaria1 warfare upon Great Britain
successive waves of German war
FLAMES attempted to break through
dofonse lines on the northeast
,osst early today several hours
,ftor more than 400 swastika-
marked planes lashed 300 miles OF
England's coasts in a gigantic air
fight.
The British reported the fresh
German attack was repulsed by
heavv fire from ground batteries.
After the firing in the great air
battle had died down along Eng
lands gun : girdled coasts last
night, the British air ministry
claimed an official total Of &C. Ger
man warplanes shot down. dow
ever, the air ministry's news serv-
Ice in a story of the day-long fight
ne detailed SO German planes shot
Down.
Lose 26 Planes
The British said they lost rs
planes.
Germany claimed SO British
planes brought down, with a loss
Of II Nazi raiders.)
As the raids continued today, a
loud explosion was heard over a
large area Of northern Ireland. The
cause was not known but aircraft
were known to have been in the
vicinity.
Other early morning raiders
over England reconnoitered wide
ly and dropped a large number Of
bombs on an unidentified w e 8 t
coast town.
Enemy planes were reported
over southwest an dsoutheast Eng
land, the Midlands and Wales.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12
WillkieW arnSD democrats
. Regarding Group Book

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
Aug. 11.-R-Wendell L. Willkie
said today he wanted Ito warn all
corporations and their officials
that if he were elected all pur-
chasers of advertising in the demo-
cratic campaign book will be re-
lentlessly prosecuted"
In a statement the republican
nominee said press reports indi-
Gated that Boss Flynn Of tn e
Bronx edward ]. Flynn, the
newly appointed chairman of the
democratic national committee,
proposes to continue the pernicious
and illegal practice of extracting
political contributions from corpo-
rations through the purchase by
them Of advertisements in the
democ1 attic campaign book and the
purchase of such campaign books"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12
Louisiana
ThreatenedByEpidem
Baltimore Wives Begin
No-Husbands Vacation

BALTIMORE, Aug. 11.-R-
Twenty-six Baltimore wives,
who trip away on a n0-hus-
bands-allowed vacation each
summer, entrained for Miami
today. They've reserved a full
floor of a hotel there for ten
days.
1t was the groups 18th year
of vacation-away-from h
bands.
The latter punched on the
railroad station platform, hand
kerchiefs to eyes in mock sad
ness as the women boarded the
train. As it pulled away from
the station, they broke into
song-''My Wife's Gone To the
Country-Hooray."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12
Fascist Bolt Of Displeasure Shot
At Greece By Italian News Agency

To make the crime even more
serious, the news agency told how
the killers had Ike Hoggia's
headess body to be dispayed IN
village after village. 1t charged
that all this was done at the direc-
ton Of Greek athorities who hao
paced a price on his head.
The Janina province territory
mentioned as desiring Liberation"
from Greece extends aong tn G
coast for about go miles and is
across the Strait Of Otranto from
the heel of the Italian boot. Janlna
has 1877, 500 inhabitants.
Premier Dictator Metaxas o1
Greece, one of the nations of south
eastern Europe friendly to Britain,
country remains and will remain
ally Of Britain, has received Brit
ish guarantee of her .independ-
ence.) j
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12

The news agency, in a dlspatcf
from Tirana, Albanian capital
identified the beheaded victim as
Haul Hoggia, declared 1T IS no,
the only recent episode of polltlca
oppression by Greece anc
warned: :.
.Hoggia's sacrifice will not be II
vain since news of the evil crime
has deeply moved Albanians Of
Ciamuria."
Ciamuria is the border region II
which Hoggia was said to nave
been put to death.
Denouncing Greek tyranny
over her Albanian minority, Steta'
nj added that Greek authorities
as has been authoritatively ascer
tanned by numerous witnesses
even have gone so far as to affirm
that Italians soon will be thrown
out of Albania"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12
|PlTTMAN IS NAMED
HOSPITAL MANAGER
To Take Charge OF Fay
etteviIle Institution When
1t Opens This Fall.

FAYETTEVILLE, Aug. H.
James S. Pittman, manager OF the
regional office of the Veterans
administration at Charlotte, h a
been appointed manager Of the
United States Veterans hospi-
tai and regional office to be opened
here in the fall.
The appointment was learned
here today through a message
from Lieut.. Col. George E. James,
assistant administrator Of veterans
administration in Washington, dis
closing that. he had appointed Pitt
man as manager of the joint facil'
ity.
Pittman has been in charge OF
the regional office in Charlotte for
. number of years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12

II wish to warn all corporations
and their officials" Wilkes state
ment continued, that such con-
tributions are a direct violation of
both the federal corrupt practices
act and the second Hatch act re-
Gently enacted by congress.
If I am elected president OF the
United States, all violations will be
lrelentlessly prosecuted. . Like
wise, all who participate, includ-
ing solicitors, purchasers of ad-
vertisements and of campaign
books, will be prosecuted for con-
spiracy to violate the law"
He further asserted that "any-
one representing any political par
ty" who engaged in practices sim
liar to the. sale and purchase of ad-
Continued on Page Severn
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12
Report Gives New Encour.
agement To Supporters
OF Consumption Bill
TO GIVE VIEWS SOON
Senate Republicans About
As Divided AS Demo-
Gratis On The Measure
BY JACK BELL

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-RH
Reports reaching Capitol Hill that
Wendell L. Willkie might endorse
the principle of military conscrip'
ton in his address accepting the
Republican presidential nomin-
alton gave new encouragement to-
day to supporters of the Burke
Wadsworth compulsory service
bill.
Although Willkie has not made
public his views on compulsory
training, leading congressional re-
publicans were known to be pro-
ceeding on the premise that the
nominee would k a position
somewhat similar to that assumed
by President Roosevelt = favoring
CONSUMPTION in principle but leav'
ing the details to congress.
To Speak Saturday
Senator Wheeler 'tD-MonG re.
Gently challenged Willkie to say
what he thought about conscrip'
ton. The republican nominee re-
piled that he would discuss this,
along with other issues, in his &C.
ceptance speech at Elwood, Ind.
next Saturday.
If Willkie supports CONSUMPTION,
Capitol Hill strategists say, hi
statement may have perceptible
effect on the way republicans in
both the senate and house vote on
the Burke Wadsworth CONSUMPTION
measure.
Thus far, senate republicans
have shown themselves to be about
as divided as democrats on the
measure, which would require the
registration of about $4,000, OCO
young men from 81 through 30
years old. About $500, 900 of these
would be subject to a years mill
tary training.
Republican Senators Nye OF
North Dakota, johnson of Califor'
MIA and Danaher of Connecticut
have been vigorously critical OF
the measure, but it has found de.
tenders in Senators Austin of Ver'
mont, the assistant minority lead
er, Bridges of New Hampshire and
Quincy of South Dakota.
McNary Silent
Senator McNary of Oregon, the
republican leader and party nomi-
nee for the vice presidency, has
been silent on his position b t
friends have said that while he
might support proposals to com.
promise the measure they would
not be surprised to find him voting
for it on final passage.
Any declaration by Willkie on
CONSUMPTION was not expected by
most republican legislators to
specify mechanical details. Ac-
cordingly, both proponents and OPP
ponents of the Burke-Wadsworth
measure said they felt the nomi-
nee's stand would have little effect
on the vote on compromise pro-
Iposals.
That these compromises would
encounter a mixed reception was
demonstrated in expressions by
Bridges and Nye on a substitute
bill offered by Senator Maloney
(D-Conn).
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12
NaZiS Claim Destruction
Of89 British Warplanes
Karin Pass Captured
By Italian Soldiers

ROME, Aug. 11-R-Italian
tr S, driving relentlessly
through the blistering heat of
British Somaliland, have cap
tured Karin Pass and God
ajere Pass and are pressing on
toward Berbera, the high COM
mand announced today.
Berbera is the chief port Of
British Somaliland and the two
passes reported taken presum-
ably were among the most inn
portant obstacles facing an
Italian advance from Ethiopia.
Their capture would bring
the Italians within 60 miles of
Berbera.
The British have spoken of
their "main positions in the
hills south of Berbera, and it
was assumed they would make
a stand in the passes threading
the hills if anywhere.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12
TRAFFIC LEAGUE
TO MEET TODAY
Governor N o m i n a t e
Broughton Will Be Prin-
cipal Speaker

Delegates to the annual meet
ing of the North Carolina Traffic
league, which will open at the
Ocean Terrace hotel, Wrightsville
Beach, today, began arriving last
night.
Governor-Nominate ]. Melville
Broughton, of Raleigh, will be prin-
cipal speaker. He will address the
convention at the banquet session
tonight at $50 o'clock.
The meeting will open this morn
ing with registration at 9 O'clock.
Continued on Page Severn
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12
Charleston Cut Off From
World, Many Streets
Flooded, Power Fails
NEGRO WOMAN KILLED
Hurricane Warnings Dis
played South From Will
mington To Savannah


Aug. 1~1.-(AP)-A rs m.p.h.
hurricane out of the tropics,
the severest to hit these
shores since the turn of the
century, appeared tonight to
have veered inland after hav-
ing loosed it's fury from Sa-
vannah, Ca, to Georgetown,
60 miles up the coast from
Charleston.
Of all the cities in the
storms path Charleston ap-
peared to be the worst hit.
Cut off from communication,
and without electric power,
the historic city of some U.s.
900 population was in dark
ness tonight, many of it's
streets flooded by high tides.
Power was not expected to
be restored until tomorrow.
Only Casualty
The only known casualty in
the storm area was a negro
woman, who was struck by
flying glass in a Savannah,
Ca, street, and killed. There
was an unconfirmed report
from Charleston that two
persons were electrocuted by
a fallen high tension wire.
Communication lines with
Charleston failed at noon and
late tonight had not been re-
stored. An Associated Press
reporter telephoned an &C
count of the Charleston storm
over a shaky wire from St.
George, S. c., 40 miles in
land from Charleston.
Downtown streets of
Charleston were flooded,
waist deep in some places,
and parts of the city were
strewn with debris and tin
roofs. Ancient trees were
blown down.. Hundreds of
cars were stalled on the
streets. The highway from
Charleston to St. George was
strewn with fallen trees.
The Charleston weather
bureau re1 .rted the storm
reached its full intensity
about 2:30 p. m. (EST) and
then the barometer began
falling.
Wind Diminishes
The wind reached a velocity OF
76 m.p.h. then. The wind began
diminishing and the barometer be-
gan rising about 4 pm. The Char
lesion weather bureau said the
worst appears over
There was no means OF COM
munication with the outlying Char
lesion beach resorts, but it was be-
lieved that they had been COM
pletely evacuated before the storm
hit.
Hurricane warnings were dis
played south from Wilmington, N.
c., to Savannah.
The highest wind to hit Savannah
estimated at SO m.p.h. The
weather bureau warned
that high winds might return to-
night. A fire at the big Savannah
Naval Stores terminal, thought to
have been caused by a falling pow
err line, was brought under control.
Torrential rains accompanied
the high winds. Thousands of beau
tiful trees were uprooted in Savan-
nah and other coastal cities. Plate
glass windows were shattered.
Sand dunes melted away.
Tides High
From Savannah northward to
Georgetown, go miles up the coast
from Charleston, observers said
the tides were highest on record.
Power facilities failed here early
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12
WEATHER
FORECAST

FORECAST
North Carolina: Mostly cloudy Mon
Gay and Tuesday with showers Monday
day.
meteorological data for the "a hourt
ending 1880 p. M. yesterday.
Inn Temperature
l:So a. m. 70; 1880 a. m. 7e; 1870 p
q: S; 7:3O p. m. ST.; maximum 81
minimum II; mean IS: normal IS.
Ion Humidity
h i ~ a: m, "a; 7:3O a. m. SO; 1:30 p
Ill., ~; 1870 p. m. 81.
r Precipitation
,9 rolal for "A hours ending 1870 p. M,
m0,.l lhches; total since first Of the
inVnth, 1888 inches.
TtIae IT, r
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-12

riso 9..se o.5Ia; sunset 7:O3p; moon
"se -;Np; moonset p Ala.
We.thshr August ~. - up -
and da, rn; bureau records of temperature
n iaillall for the "a hours ending 8
a a. ns' IN the principal cotton-growing
Sttaion "heie.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-21
Meharry To Launch
$1,000, 900 Campaign

NASHvILLE--(ANPl-- Meharry
Medical college OF Nashville. the
institution which enrols nearly
S. per cent Of all Negro medical
students receiving training in
Grade IA medical schools in the
United states. will open the New
Year with nation wide campaign
to raise $4,000, 200 as an addition
10 its general endowment. II was
announced here last week by
Charles Nelson. white. president OF
the Nashville Trust company and
also Meharry's Board OF Trustees.
DR.. Abraham Flexner of New
York. formerly associated with the
Carnegie and Rockefeller Founda-
tons. and recently retired head Of
the Institute OF Advance Study Of
Princeton. n J. Is national chair
man OF the endowment program.
OF the funds 10 he raised. $780,
90 will go 10 meet the conditions Of
General Education Board grant Of
$350000O toward an initial addi-
ton OF $4,000 600 to Meharry's pre-
sent endowment OF nearly SS06. 900.
The additional $4,000. 900 will 20 10
match the equal amount raised 20
bring the total endowment 10 an
eventual figure OF s6,O00.000. The
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-21
S'thwest Community
Center Plans Annual
Yuletide Kid Party

PONTIAC, MIch.-The Southwest
Community center. with the aid OF
several civic organizations, will
again hold the annual Community
Christmas party for all children
under the age OF 12.
The NYA boys shop Is making
and repairing a large number OF
tags which will he given away TO
the party. The girls as In former
years. are making small bags which
will hold the candy and nuts. They
are also making warm clothing 10
be distributed TO the needy chill
dren OF the neighborhood.
The group in charge OF the pre-
school children Is planning a short
dramaiization OF the first Christ
mas. to be told In story and song.
The program Is under the direc-
ton OF Mrs. Alice Reed. assisted
by Misses Anna f. Gracey and
Louise c. Ellsworth. the latter do
ing fine job with the children in
the community center nursery.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-21
Neighborhood F est
Of Music To Mark
Advent Of Christmas

Schoolcrsft Branch OF the De-
troit public Library will sponsor q
neighborhood program OF music.
observing the advent OF the
Christmas season. Friday evening.
Dec. 20. at eight o'clock. in the
library building. 200 East Davi-
son.
Polish carols will be SUNG by
Miss Emily Zskfzewska. accom-
panied by Miss Helen Casey. The
Community Chorus OF North De-
troit. directed by Walter r. West,
Jr.. will present a group OF ira
ditional Christmas carols Miss
Olga cowelchuk and William
smith will be heard on the pro-
gram IN piano selections. The
program will close with communi-
iy singing OF familiar Christmas
carols.
Carols will also form part OF
the Story Hour Christmas pro-
gram at Schoolcraft Library. Fri
day Afternoon. Dec 20. at four
o'clock. The carolers will be a
group from the fourth grade at
81. Augustine school. and the
story for the PROGRAM will be.
The Little Gray Lamb by Flor
ence Z. Bush.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-21
Inkster lettings
By MRS: WILLIE N: BINlox

alternate. The Rev. @. W. Baber
and Senior choir, Bethany chorus
and Young Ladies Usher board
we're guests In the afternoon. Mrs.
Beatrice Cartwright was hostess
10 the Pastors Aid board Friday
evening. The local AME laymen
are preparing 10 give Christmas
gifts 10 the needy. Bresent at their
recent meeting were: Misses Leila
Harris and Madeline DeF'ils. Mes
danes Susie Davis. Nellie Reid,
Jeanette verdun. Morrison and
Annie johnson and Messrs. Joe
Davis. G. NJ Mitchell and Thomas
Phillips. A juvenile choir has been
ORGANIZED al womack Temple.
Please get news In Tribune Office
no later than Monday.
Second Baptist
The pastor. the Rev. o. p.
Jones delivered a very interesting
message on the Victories OF the
Christian Faith John So.
Immediately after the service
Second Baptist made history. The
candidates were baptized by the
former assistant pastor, now
pastor OF the Amity Baptist
church. Rev. W. l.. Douglas. This
was very interesting scene.
Sixteen candidates robed In white.
marched to the pool to be baptiz-
ed.
In the afternoon. the Rev. II. E.
Owens. choir and congregation
were guests Of the Usher board.
He delivered a powerful message,
subject. The Test OF True Reli-
gion.' lisa. 50. Many helpful and
interesting facts were impaired.
The choir rendered very beautiful
music.
In the evening the Senior choir
rendered their regular monthly
musical program. Many visitors
we're present. Among them. Mr..
Betton and part OF the 81.
Stephens Usher board.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-21
Whitaker News
Nv CORNELIrS REEVES

Misses Fern Carter. Edyth Bry-
ant Marie and Mildred Day. Har-
old Carter Jr.. and Harold Car
ter. Sr motored 10 Howell Sunday
morning 10 visit Geraldine Bryant
who has been i'll but Is much i'm
proved.
Mr.. and Mrs iohn Collins en-
tertained Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Collins and family OF Ypsilanti at
their home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis and sister,
Miss Brooks. OF Detroit. spent
Sunday at the home OF Mrs. An
ME Ralnes. Later in the evening
they were joined by Miss Virginia
Montgomery, Richard and Claude
Echoes OF Detroit and Milton
Reeves.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-21

Boone Burgess OF Farnum street
has taken himself wife. Mary
Lue Nelson Is now a member OF the
Office personnel at the Great Lakes
Mutual Insurance company. Wat
son Young gave very splendid
address at Ypsilanti state Normal.
Presiding Elder David A. Blake
held his business session OF his
second quarterly conference at
Smiths Chapel Saturday at S pm.
Praises have showered j. p. Mar
ton who work so diligently for the
Building fund OF Smiths Chapel.
Alexander Simons was recently
elected delegates TO the AME dis
irict conference Joseph Davis Is
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-21
Free Truck Service
For Delivering Gifts
To Needy At Xmas

Herman King g. Sons. owner OF
the Griffin Movers. ~ SOAP Brush
announce TO local charitable or
ganizations. churches and clubs
that the firm will donate the use
OF their trucks 10 such charitable
organizations for delivering
Christmas Gifts or baskets to
needy families All appointments
must he made by telephone one
day in advance. TO allow time for
making trucks available. as some
Of the firms trucks are being used
by the U. S. Postoffce depart
ment
Telephone Madison 1892.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-21
Pontiac News
By ]. p. HARRIS

Mrs. S l.. Boyd beautician OF
Hibhar Court visited friends in
Detroit this weekend. Mrs. Doro-
thy Darby and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Scott Of Detroit were In Pontiac
for the weekend.
Tea was served recently az the
iiation at $3.50 y. m. last Sunday
at the Community center. W NJ.
degree was conferred upon Mrs.
S. l.. Boyd and W. P. upon Art
Johnson.
Teo was served recently at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. Warren
Fofler OF Lake street.
solomon Jackson / convalesc-
ing az the home OF his daughter.
Mrs. Eta Melburn. Mrs. L. G..
Manning is much improved.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-21
Rob North-End Home

The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dunlay of $50 Alger was robbed
Saturday night. Dec. II. while
they were visiting friends on the
West Side
The thieves ramshacked the
home from top 10 bottom. taking
one of Mr. Dunlap's new suits,
newly purchased Christmas gifts.
linens and other valuable articles.
They overlooked some diamond
rings belonging TO Mrs. Dunlap.
AS yet the value Of the robbery
has not been estimated.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-21
Windsor, Ontario
By ARYTIA CHASE

George Dentist Of Tuscarona.
street returned home for the
winter.
A wedding reception was held
recently in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Johnston. Harrow at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. V. Grayer.
Albert Wilson of North Buxton
is visiting friends in Windsor and
Amherslburg.
Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson. former
w of Sandusky, has moved 10
Toronto to Join her husband.