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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
D0zENBERC HEARD
in BR0WDER TRIAL
Says Passport Application
In His Name Bore Pic
ture OF Red Leader

NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-P-Rus
sian-born Nicholas Dozenberg, for
mer Soviet secret agent who has
renowned his high office in Amer
lean communism, sEore today that
a 1921 passport application in his
name was no work Of his and ac-
tually bore the photograph OF Earl
Russell Browder, U. S. communist
leader.
He said it was Browder's pic
|ture, 'unless he has a double or
a twin brother"
Dozenberg, a world wanderer,
testified in support of the govern
ment's contention, at providers
trial for passport fraud, that Brow
der appropriated the names of 9TH
ers on his visas, thus travelling
about the world under aliases.
The middle-aged witness, one
time party official and early orr
ganizer, himself has pleaded gull.
CONTINUED on Page Ten, Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
SOVETS ADMIT
PASSED
OVER NATIONS
Finnish Relief Funds
Are Proving Godsend
To Freezing Refugees

HELSINKI, Jan. 18.-R-
Money from the Finnish relief
fund in the United States of
which former President Her.
bert Hoover is national chair
man is proving a godsend to
wartime refugees on these des-
perately cold days.
A total of $780, 900 from the
fund already has reached Fin
land.
A central committee headed
by former Premier Aimo Ca
lander is administering its ex-
penditure, buying warm cloth
ing and shoes in both the Fin
nish and Scandinavian markets
and distributing them through
governors and bishops.
Bishops in turn distribute to
"Cajander committees" organ
lied in 600 districts.
In addition to purchasing
winter clothing, the central
committee is setting aside a
portion of the fund to supple
ment milk rations provided by
the government for persons
compelled to leave their homes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
BRTTAIN'S WITHDRAWAL FROM AMERICAN
TOBACCO MART TERMED SERIOUS BLOW

=. RALEIGH. Jan. 18.7R-With
drawal of Great Britain from
the American tobacco market is
a Every serious blow" to pros
poets for North Cardinals chcief
cash crop, DR.. L. o. Schaub, N.
C. State college dean of agricul-
ture and director of the col
lege extension service said to-
day
He indicated that continuance
ton" might result in making
of the present tobacco situa.
tobacco "just another crop" and
make it necessary for farmers
to turn to other sources of in
come.
Fright now 1 can only i'm
plore every farm family to grow
something to eat this year, for
their families and their live
stock" DR.. Schaub said. "That
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
Fire Fighting Equipment
Here Termed Inadequate
Weather Bureau Warns
Of Northwest Storm

WASHINGTON, Jan. B.-tR
The weather bureau warned to.
night of . northwest storm
along the Atlantic coast from
Cape Hatteras to the Virginia
capes.
Its notice said:
Northwest storm warnings
ordered 10 p. m. Hatteras to
the Virginia capes. Disturb
ance central over western
North Carolina will move east
nOrtheastward and be followed
by rapidly rising pressure and
strong northwest or north
winds Friday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
The European
War Situation
(By The Associated Press)

HELSINKI - Firms say Rus.
SLAMS retreating after abandon
ing attempt to bisect country on
Lapland front; two other Soviet
divisions reported in difficulties
in Arctic.
STOCKHOLM - Russia apollo.
gizes for violation of Swedish ter
ritory by Soviet planes; clamor
rows for Scandinavian military
front and aid to Finland.
LONDON - Five die in gum
powder factory blast; one Brit
ish, one German, four neutral
ships sink; American cotton
shipments under British-U. S.
barter agreement postponed; de-
mands grow for unified economic
war on Germany.
PARIS-Nazi detachment re.
pulsed on western front, few pri-
soners reported captured.
TORONTO - Ontario Iegisla-
ture adopts, A to 10, Hepburn
motion condemning Dominion
governments alleged inefficiency
in war effort.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
COTTON SHIPMENTS
WILL Be STOPPED
Movement OF u. S. Com.
modify To Britain To Be
Halted In February

LONDON, Jan. 18.-R - Ship
ments of surplus American cotton
to Britain under the 1889 cotton
rubber barter deal will be halted
temporarily for a three months pc
riod beginning in February, the
supply ministry announced tonight
An authoritative source said the
announcement referred only to cot.
ton under the barter arrangement
and was not a ban on shipments
of cotton bought otherwise.
Without explaining the reason
for the action, this source said il
would be incorrect to assume that
Britain lacked shipping facilities Of
the rubber to deliver in exchange
for the staple.
Some observers considered il
likely, however, that ship space
from the United States was needed
for other materials, including wal
supplies.
The amount of cotton and rub
Der stocks shipped thus far was
not disclosed.
(COntinue6 on PAGE Eight. Col "
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
NOTES ARE DELIVERED
Moscow Does Not Mention
Reported Raid On Kali
laks Islands, However
STEP FOLLOWS ATTACK
Swedish Agitation For More
Active Assistance To
Firms Increases

MOSCOW, Jan. IS Up Soviet
Russia apologized to Sweden and
Norway today for violations of their
territory by Red army planes.
In response to protests by the two
Scandinavian countries, the Soviet
government acknowledged that it's
planes accidentally flew over their
borders but made no mention of a
Swedish charge that Russian planes
bombed Kallaks island on the Bot.
hnian gulf last Cunday.
Swedish and Norwegian diplomats
in Moscow, expressed regret at
these happenings" tass, Soviet of.
fetal news agency said.
Sweden Claimed Attack
Sweden's protest said that nine
planes took part in the lombard.
ment, but the Russian reply ac-
knowiedged only that two Soviet
planes flew over Kallaks when they
lost their bearings in a snowstorm.
The note handed the Norwegian
legation said that an unstated num-
Der of planes flew over Norwegian
territory three times on January IL
and IA lowing to extremely u%nfavor-
able atmospheric conditions render.
ing orientation difficult for flies"
The location Of the border viola:
tons was in the area of Swanvick
and Vaggetem, on the Norwegian.
Swedish frontier.
The apologies were rendered after
a series of attacks by the Moscow
press and radio which strongly criti'
cized the northern countries for
their aid to the Firms.
Only last Sunday, the day Sweden
charged nine Russian planes bomb.
Continued on Page Eight; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19

is a sound policy any year, but
it yill be all absolute necessity
in 1910 if we are to prevent
suffering and financial disaster
next fall"
Expressing hope the "indefi-
mite PERIOD mentioned by Brit
ain as the length If the ban on
tobacco imports would be short,
he pointed out that the 1910
situation already was gloomy"
because of the large surplus
created largely by the 1889 crop
of LOO, 000, 900 pounds.
Suspension of British pur-
chases, he added, takes away
Americas best export custom
er" and makes the outlook "even
darker"
Annual tobacco exports, he
said. amounted to about S. per
cent of the flue-cured crop.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
Simon Gibson
Convicted OF
Here
Death Sentence Scheduled
10 Be Imposed Today
By Judge Frizzelle
TO DEFENDANT
Jury Returns Verdict After
Celebrating One Hour
And Is Minutes

A verdict of guilty of crimina.
assault was returned against Simon
(Coochie) Gibson as his trial came
to a close last night in New Han
over superior court. The sentence
to die in the gas chamber, which is
mandatory under the law, will be
imposed this morning at $50 o'clock
The jury took the case at 9:o1
O'Clock and returned after a DELHI
GRAFTON of one hour and Is minutes
No Emotion Shown
AS during the first trial, the con.
demned negro made utterly no show
of emotion when the verdict was
returned. He stood gazing absently
around the crowded courtroom.
Following the verdict, Judge J.
Paul Frizzelle, of Snow Hill, made
a few remarks to the defendant, in
which he said, "In my opinion, your
appeal to the supreme court this
time will be denied and you will
meet death On the scheduled date
The factors which caused trouble
uu11IlS yOuI llISI IIldl nave U6eI
removed"
The judge then advised the ne
gro: IF your appeal is denied, there
will then be only one recourse fol
you. If you have any belief in the
Immortality of your soul-the dool
to prayer is open to you"
The judge stated to the negro hi
had been ably represented and add
ed he knew of no evidence thai
could have been produced in his de
tense that had not been introduced
Praises Lawyers
"You have been ably represented
he said, land at no cost to you. You
defense attorney, Addison Hewlett
Jr., and W. l.. Farmer, are to be
commended on their gallant fight
for your life.
I'm all my experience" Judge
Frizzelle continued, 81 have never
eel a capital cas- conducted along
cleaner and fairer lines.
Il address my remarks not sc
much to you as to the colored people
seated in the gallery. This defend
ant has been ably represented anG
has been given the full protection
of the laval at no cost to him.
And" the judge said, Gin all my
experience I have never seen q
Continued OH Page Eight, Col. d
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
SENATOR REYNOLDS
OUTLINES PROGRAM
Wants To Keep U. S. Out
OF War, Abolish All 'Isms'
Except Americanism

CHAPEL HILL, Jan. 1S.-(P-
Opening the Carolina Political
Union winter panel discussion Sc
ries tonight, Senator Robert R. Rey-
nolds advocated a five-point pro-
gram to keep America out of war,
fingerprint and register all aliens,
stop all immigration for the next
decade, deport all alien criminal and
undesirables, and abolish all "isms'
except Americanism.
This is the program of his Amer
lean Vindicator organization, the
Junior senator explained, a non
profit corporation launched to spon-
sor his immigration bills and now
supporting any legislation aimed at
these ends.
Senator Reynolds address before
the non.partisans students organi-
cation was heard by a good-sized
crowd and followed by an open
forum discussion.
HIS SUBJECT was llIedIo Io
America Become Realities" and the
speaker declared that while the alien
problem has not yet become a seri-
Gus one in North Carolina, the in
flux of aliens and 'isms'' must be
stopped or it will be n
Senator Reynolds expressed the
opinion that the Dies committee
has "done more to uncover the
poisonous groups engaged in I'M
American activities than any other
movement. That committee has re-
vealed the activities of the Nazis,
Fascists and Communists alike" he
declared.
earl Browder, the communist
leader, stated before the Dies COM
mittee," Senator Reynolds revealed,
that in case of a war between the
United States and Russia he would
try to stop it, even if he had to ere
ate a civil war or revolution in the
United States"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19

cents above the current market
average of all tobacco sold this
season.
Incidentally, that us, 900 900
pounds of high grade tobacco
will apparently be hanging over
the market at the start of the
next market season. j. B. Hut
son, assistant AAA administra-
tor, said here last week that the
government hoped to export the
holdings of the Commodity
Credit Corporation during the
next marketing season, but yes
terday's official announcement
by the British government would
seem to doom that prospect
even though the British have an
option to take the tobacco before
July 1, 1910, and have a con-
on Page Eight; Col. 2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
BRITISHFACT0R
BLAST IS PR0BED
Sabotage Suspected In Sc
ries Of Explosions Which
Killed Five Men

LONDON, Jan. 19.-FridaypP)
Scotland Yards famed sabotage
squad swarmed into the royal gun
powder factory at Waltham Abbey,
IL miles north of London early to-
day after an authoritative source
said sabotage was suspected in yes
terday's series of explosions which
killed five men.
The authoritative British Press
association asserted:
"It is understood the authorities
had received anonymous informa-
ton that accidents might happen
in the Waltham Abbey factory as
well as at others in different parts
of England" . .
An undisclosed number Of work
ers in the plant suffered injuries,
most of them announced as slight,
and there were minor casualties re-
Continued on Page Ten, Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19

Great Britain took 279 81 600
pounds, or 65.7 per cent Of ex-
ports, in 1897, and 269, 100000
pounds or 63.3 per cent, in 1899.
whats more, the Imperial
tobacco company and other large
British interests bought the best
grades of tobacco, and pair the
highest average prices" DIR.
Schaub continued. "This is
shown by the present market
ing season by the commodity
credit corporation. That federal
agency, which stepped in and
resumed the normal purchases
OF the British buyeds upon the
re-opening of the warehouses in
October, had bought 175,OO0,OOO
pounds for the $38,000,0 900, ac-
cording to its latest report. That
is an average of 21.7 cents
per pound, or more than five
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
'CANADA'S SUPPORT
OF WAR ATTACKED
Hepburn Pushes Condem.
nation OF Little Sup
port By Government

TORONTO, Jan. IS. Up On
tario's outspoken premier, Mitchell
Hepburn, today pushed through his
provincial legislature a condemn
alton of $50 little" war effort by
the Canadian government-undel
threat of his OWE resignation il
the motion were defeated.
The legislature adopted the con-
demnatory motion by a vote of A
to 10 after the volatile Hepburn.
long a foe of Dominion Prime Min
lister Mackenzie King, had shouted
Il stand firm on the statement
that he (King) has not done his
duty by his country and never
will"
The resolution said:
"That this house has heard with
interest the reports made by the
prime minister and the leader OF
the opposition of the result of their
visit to Ottawa to discuss wal
(GOnfinuad IN Paoo Ten. Col ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
Russians Admit Failure In
Their Efforts To Cut
Finland In Two
TRENCHES ABANDONED
pr;yations Under Which In
vading Soldiers Suffer-
ed Are Disclosed
By PAUL SJOEBLOM

WITH THE FINNISH FORCES
N LAPLAND, Jan. 1S.-(P-Ha-
rassed by hunger, frostbite, and
constant Finnish patrol attacks, the
soviet forces farthest within Fin
land along the Salla highway have
at last acknowledged defeat and
started %retreating.
Finnish troops n close on their
heels and heavy fighting is now in
nrogress at Markajarvi.
The Red army, after hammering
yainlv at Finnish defenses for a
month and a half, suddenly aban-
doned its trenches to retreat east
ward toward the Soviet border.
Already they have retreated near
IL 80 miles from Joutsi-Jarvi, the
tarthest point to which they pene-
Continued OIL Page Five; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
Many Entries Received
In Civic Plans Contest

Proposals of worthwhile commun.
ity projects continue to pour in for
the Star-News contest to draft a
program of community projects that
will, if achieved, improve Whining
ton and New Hanover county, and
the sponsors of the contest said
yesterday that the idea is receiving
widespread reception.
The time for filing entries in the
contest has been extended from Jan
uary rs to February 1 to enable a
great many persons more time to
reflect and work out the projects
they have in mind.
A few days ago, R. B. Page, pub.
Usher of the Star-News, announced
that the prizes for the best proposal
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19

submitted in the contest have been
doubled.
Mr.. Page expressed the belief at
that time that many people who
r planning to enter the contest
are putting real time and effort
into the preparation of their sug-
gested proposals."
He stated that he believed the
winner will find even more salts
faction in the fact that he has con.
tributed to the program of advance
ment of the prosperity of the COM
munity.
The increased prizes are: SIS for
the suggestion %adjudged best, SIS
Continued OH Page Ten, Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
TURKISH QUAKES
KILL 50 PERSONS
Panic Stricken Survivors
Camp In Snow Following
Nigde Area Shocks

ANKARA, Turkey, Jan. 18.-R)
Earthquake tremors of decreasing
Intensity continued tonight to
shake the Nigde district, where SO
persons were reported killed and
1850 injured by a series of heavy
shocks last night. The district is
200 miles southeast of here.
As the government rushed aid to
the area the panic-stricken surviv-
Continued on Page Ten, Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
SENATOR B0RAH'S
CONDITION GRAVE
Veteran Solon's Secretary
Says Doctor Gives Us
Very Little Hope

WASHINGTON, Jan rs. - Up
Senator William E. Borah's condi-
ton was described at $3.50 p. m,
EST, tonight as unchanged.
Miss Cora Rubin, the senator's
secretary, added that "the doctor
gives us very little hope" She said
the physician expects no change
during the rest of the night"
DEATH NEAR
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-R-
Death lowered close tonight to
Senator William E. Borah of Idaho,
74.year.old dean of the senate.
In a deep coma and running a
high fever as the result of a cere,
bral hemorrhage, the veteran repub'
lican legislator was given only an
outside chance to recover, but his
physician, DR.. Worth Daniels. said
a crisis was still ahead, perhaps tc
be reached within "a hours.
Borah suffered the hemorrhage
Tuesday morning, but literature Of
the illness that had kept him from
the senate for two days was not
disclosed until today when his con
dition took a turn for the worse.
Then it was revealed that Mrs,
Borah found him about 1880 Tuesday
morning, lying unconscious in his
bathroom. At first it was believed
that he had slipped on a rug in
stepping from his bath, had fallen
and suffered an injury which. gave
rise to the hemorrhage.
Mrs. Borah said she had been in
formed, however, that it was quite
possible that the senator had been
stricken with the hemorrhage while
stepping from his shower and that
the fall resulted from this attack.
Until Tuesday, Borah apparently
had been in exceptionally good
health. A few minutes before going
to the shower, he had told Mrs.
Borah that he had seen his doctor
the day before for a check-up. had
been given a clean. ILL of-health,"
and was feeling better than in a
long time.
Throughout Tuesday, he was semi
conscious, although unable to relate
what had happened. Once he. called
for Mary Mrs. Borah - and de-
manded his slippers, but was Quoted
when she assured him he could get
up next day.
On Wednesday, however, he sank
into a coma from which he. reused
himself only at intervals. His con.
dition became still more precarious
this morning, and DR.. Daniels is.
sued a bulletin describing the sena.
tors illness as serious.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
Certain AS
Thirst And Hunger

49,. That's how certain it IL
that those star-News readers
who must find a place to live,
will see your For Rent ad If 1t
starts tomorrow. ,
Call $500 and start your For
Rent AID on our 7-day rate Of
13c per line. Count 5 average
words to the line. Three line
minimum. Ad may be cancelled
when results are received and
you will only be charged for
actual number of days ad ran.
Your ad appears in both Star
and News.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19

|sis aun 15!se f:11a; sunset 5:29p; moon
'Ne lz:o0p; moonset 1:55a.
WastbsonE January 1S.- Up
|snI bureau records of temperature
n n naiailall for the a hours ending
areas p III, III the principal cotton-growing
|Station e"nefe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
WEATHER

FORECAST
North Carolina: Partly cloudy to
cloudy, snow flurries in the moGn-
.alllS Friday and Saturday; colder,
Iiucfl colder in west and central por-
eOls Friday and in east portion Sat-
meteorological data for the "a hours
sHullg $50 p. m. yesterday.
-. Temperature
l'V a. m. ~; 7:30 a. m. SO; 1:30 p.
m -; I;N p. m. As; maximum SO
IuiHllAum 80; mean As: normal 46.
,,oo Humidity
In ~ a; m. SO; 1870 a. m. 65; 1:30 p.
Ill., Of; 1870 p. m. 81.
r.. Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 7:3O D. M.
I'VE ~ total since first of the month,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19

Continued on Page Eight; Col.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04
Activities of Girl
Scout Week Close

Girl Scout Week closed with peo-
pie of Ypsilanti more familiar with
the seven service days of Scout
ing. the life OF Juliette Low, the
founder OF Scouting in the United
States. and with the many things
that Scouts can do. In connection
with Girl Scout Week each year.
Girl Scouts contribute at least one
penny for the Juliette Low Mem.
orial Fund, which is used to send
Girl Scouts to Camp Andraw. New
York, and for relief of Girl Scouts
and children in war torn Europe.
Mrs. Fred Dupont, Juliette Low
chairman for the Ypsilanti Girl
Scout Council has asked that each
leader appoint a Juliette Low Girl
Scout chairman in her troop to be
responsible for the collection OF
this money, which in turn will be
received at the next Leaders meet
ing.
The Roosevelt Brownies together
with their leader, Mrs. Holmes Man
chester, had Halloween party FRI
day night at the home OF Lois Ger
ould, when Is Brownies joined in
games, learned the salute to 20 with
the Brownie Promise, and also
learned the silent signal for the
Girl Scouts. Mrs. Manchester told
the story of the life of Juliette Low,
and then the girls were served re-
freshments of cider and doughnuts,
To- MI a II fvac
being used, and the table was cen
tered with a huge JACKIE lantern
with ears. Mrs. Rendel, mother OF
Carol Nancy. a Brownie, helped
with the transportation. Their next
meeting will be Thursday at the
home OF Margaret Jean Lord. This
Brownie troop now has its full
quota OF l6 girls.
Another Girl Scout week celebra-
ton was Halloween party by troop
No. under the leadership OF Mrs.
Earl Snyder. This party was in the
form of a treasure hunt. The girls,
accompanied by Catherine Robert
son, Joan Tooze, and Jean Snyder
visited the girls dormitory and
were invited to have cookies. hav-
ing arrived at the afternoon tea
hour. and from there they visited
Charles McKenny Hall. Pease Audi
forum and the Stadium. and final
ly ending up at Mrs. Snyder's for a
marshmallow roast. and somores.
Troop No. IA together with their
leader. Mrs. II. H. Jordan, will have
a lookout Thursday in Recrea-
tion Park. and will then hold their
meeting in the Little House.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-04
Calendar of Social Events
TODAY


Past Maons Association OF Eastern Star 80 home OF Mrs.
George b. Norman.
Past Presidents of Degree Honor chicken dinner 80 Method
list Church.
Queen City Pyhias. rank
O'Clock, X. p hall
Ypsianti Lodge number 4S LOOF o'clock Odd Fellow Hall
McKenny Ha
Arbeiter Veren, 1870 Arbeiter Hall.
Ypsant Male Chorus o'clock Ypsanu High School lunch
Girl Scouts Troop o'clock. Literary Club
o'clock, Roosevelt troop ten 3 so Harriet Brownies number
five 3:l5, Prospect; number o'clock, Rackham
Garden Club Starkweather Hall Preparing garden
for winter Frank Paine Flowers and gardens Montana
the Colburn family
Methodist Education ia First Methodist Church
TUESDAY
Ladies Library Board 2 o'clock, library
Twenty Club dinner $500 Charles Mckenny Hail. DR. F. r.
Gorton speaker
Needlework Guild OF Mrs
Joseph Thompson.
Phoenix Lodge number 10 NJ Feowcraft degree 1880
Masonic Temple lodge
Schaner Circle Lutheran Church.
Thursday evening
Girl II, Prospect; John;
Brownie. number l.. $3.50.
Ypslan High School Community rehearsal o'clock
Ypsianti High School auditorium.
nm S. Club, 80 with Mrs Ewood Powers.
Mothersngers Chorus city schools Ypsant High School
music
Red Cross knitting Literary
Ypsianu Business Professional Womens Club Business Meet
1880 Ladies Literary Club House talk by
Miss Estele Downing The World Which We Live.
Marietta Bentley chairman.