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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-13

FOR RENT room apt. close in.
Also modern five room house COM
pletely furnished-Ga. 54O3.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
WELLES, THEIR A

The filing of a foreclosure suit reveals
that HITLER and STAIN are joint owners of
a six-family apartment dwelling in Brooklyn.
The property was transferred to the dictators
last January by MARTIN AUsLANDER and JUL
JUS FRE1LocHER, a~llegedly to embarrass the
bank which held a mortgage upon it and
proposed to take over.
Now the bank must serve JOSEPH STAIN
and ADOLF HITLER with notice of it's inten-
ton to foreclose. Thus far it's efforts to do
SO have not been crowned with success. Coun-
sci for the bank has communicated with
German and Russian embassies and consul
lates and has received word that they know
nothing about the matter and the bank will
have to get in touch with the owners. Serv
ice upon the two is expected to require at
least two months and the court has been told
the effort, whether successful or not, will cost
$225.
AS neither is easily accessible to process
servers from this country, 1t might have
been a good plan for the bank to give its
papers to Undersecretary of State SUMNEI
WELLEs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
RAIL SPENDING

The Interstate Commerce Commission is
reported advocating legislation designed to
force the railroads to obtain special permits
sion for construction expenditures on projects
not devoted strictly to transportation. Dupli-
cation Of produce terminal facilities by com
petIng railroads at Denver with what the
commission regards as waste of large sums
Of rail money is the immediate cause of the
proposals.
Such legislation probably would be ex-
tremely unpopular with the railroads because
of the implied taking over by the I.C.C. of
additional elements of purely managerial
function. 1t is conceivable that some ilLcon-
sidered projects might be eliminated, but the
railroads adhere to the view that they them
selves, and not a governmental agency, should
have the first say as to what is good for the
industry in general and for any company in
particular.
Measures already in congress would limit
the spending of rail money for securities of
non-carrier companies, but this is far differ
ent from the possible prevention Of building
produce and other terminal facilities which
the best judgment of the roads says are
needed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
THE TOURIST INDUSTRY

DURING 1899, 2 $500 600 motor-car tourists
- took to the highways and spent s5.oOO,-
900. 900 while away from home. This is the
keynote of an editorial in the Charlotte 10
server, in which that paper declares the tour
list industry is we'll worth cultivatlng IN North
Carolina, especially as the state offers ABOUT
everything that any visitor can want.
The article appears in another column on
this page, and Star-Ners readers are urged
to peruse it both for information and %inspira-
ton. Written from the state viewpoint, it is
nevertheless applicable to this area, which
might reap much larger harvests of tourist
dollars with wider exploitation of its advan-
tages for pleasure-seeking visitors.
Thought for increasing Wilmington's pros
perity with the cooperation of vacationists
in increasing hordes is particularly timely
now, with summer near at hand. Unlike
Florida. where the tourist season is drawing
to a close, Wilmington is just beginning
preparations for it's visitors, who com chief.
ly for ocean bathing and fishing when winter
is we'll behind. Winter tourists are on their
way home. Summer vacationists are just
starting to study maps, read advertisements
visit travel bureaus and count savings, with
their pleasure trips still ahead. 1t is to these
Wilmington must direct its campaign.
If the effort to draw summer visitors is
already at the saturation point, that is, il
every nook and Granny within the territory
from Wilmington may hope to attract vaca
tionists is "covered' by advertising matter
and Tourist bureaus are on the lob for more
Wilmington visitors, there is nothing more
to be said. On the other hand, if the cam
paign has not been carried to its ultimate
limits, it should be whipped up speedily, that
no eligible visitor be diverted elsewhere.
The tourist industry is, indeed, too big
to neglect. Wilmington's prosperity and Sc
curity depend too much upon development
Of tourist patronage to be dealt with in a
haphazard or catch-as-catch-can manner.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
Editorial Comments
From Other Angles
NORTH CAROLINA AND TOURISTRY
Charlotte Observer

North Carolina factors are turning their in
terest and enthusiasm to the task of developing
the tourist industry for the state and not with
out sufficient cause.
The tourist industry is well worth cultivating
and, beside, North Carolina has the ingredients
of attractiveness, fine roads, beautiful scenery,
abundant hotel accommodations both at its
seaside and in its mountains, to offer to the
vast army of Americans who annually take off
on their summering and wintering expeditions.
We are interested in some facts which have
been developed as showing the enornity of
this traffic, notably as it relates to the auto
mobile.
We are told on the authority of agencies
making surveys in this field that four out of
five Americans who Travelled afar for pleasures
in 1889 moved on their own schedules in their
own motor cars. Railways, steamers, airplanes
and motor bus lines combined carried less
than 20 per cent of last years vacationists.
The army of auto tourists turned out $780,
900 strong, Travelled three to four in a car, and
spent an aggregate of $4,000, o0o, 900 on their
trips. The expenditure per person was about Sc
a day, the average vacation about 16 days,
and the average vacation outlay about $95
for each tourist.
About one-quarter of the whole S., 900, 00O, 900
spent by motor tourists went for "lncidentals'
camping supplies, souvenirs, knick-knacks,
and the like, which took a total of $1,250, 000,-
oOOs Ot'Si SittD1NS VI oAANA
of their importance were: Meals, accounting
for S 1850, 900, 600; gas, oil, and other auto ex-
penses, 81, 900, 900, 900; sleeping accommodations,
81, 900, 900, 00O; amusements, including theaters,
golf courses, and swimming pools, $40o,0 DOC, 900;
pop, hot dogs and other refreshments, $780,
900, 900.
A more detailed picture of the habits OF
American motor tourists is afforded by the
answers to a QUESTIONABLE sent to it's members
last year by the American Automobile associa'
ton. The survey covered the 1888 turing
season.
To the question, "On your last vacation trip
what were the average expenditures per day,
per person Excluding the cost of car opera
tion)?" sos per cent Of the members replied
between 81 and IS; 80 per cent, between So
and $40; 5.4 per cent, between $40 and $15;
and only 3.6 per cent reported Individual eX'
penditures of more than SIS. The weighted av'
erage expenditure per person was $40 a day
to which must be added about rs a day pro
rated among the passengers for car operation
More than. one-quarter (25.2 per cent? OF
the A.A.A.'s members answering the question
naire covered between 1000 and 1000 miles on
their trips. The next largest group, 2O.l pei
cent. covered between 1000 and 5000 miles;
1872 per cent reported between 5000 and 4,0OO
miles; while 1877 per cent drove less than l,oou
miles. The remaining 25 per cent reported
trips of more than 1000 miles. with SO pei
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
NORMA SHEARER
REFUSED MOTHER ROLE

Norma Shearer refused Susan
and God" now being filmed with
Joan Crawford, because she didn't
want to appear on the screen as
the mother of a 14-year-0ld dauSh-
ter. Marlene Dietrich yelled an in
dignant NO" into the trans-Atla1'
tic telephone when Producer Joe
Pasternak offered her the feminine
lead in "Destry Rides Again
About As hours later she sent a
grudging acceptance if the par!
were still open. 1t was, and 1t re-
stored her to popular stardom'
Spencer Tracy almost always
kicks about his roles. Said he
couldn't possibly do Edison the
Man." which requires a lot q
makeup in the latter sequences
He didn't want to be tie PRES
in San Francisco, which put him
on the movie map, nor the PoE'-'
guese fisherman in Captains Col'
rageous," which Won nm Ill
Academy Award.
Others forced into prize-"lNn'+7
parts were Gable and Cla0deA'
Colbert CIT Happened one Nisa,
and Bette Davis C'DanseFoO5 j,
Cary Grant said he'd give ElOl@,
to get out of The Awful TRUE
after he read the script. 1t Ilfa.t
out to be the funniest film OIL "'
year and Grants best picture
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
COLONIAL ECONOMY

In his declaration that there is no room
IN America for a colonial economy, no room
for an 'India',' Governor DIXON of Alabama
put into words a thought that has been long
in the minds of industrial and business lead
ers Of Dixie
Mr.. DIXON was addressing the southern
regional conference Of mayors at Birming-
ham. He declared national economics tout of
balance" and added, 1--WE can't have a i. .
healthy nation unless the southern states
have their proper place in the sum-"
AS sectional favoritism by government
agencies and the railroads has never included
the south, in full measure, but has placed
the region under a heavy handicap instead,
the DIXON pronunciamento cannot be expect
ed to have great weight in removing bar
riers; but it at least should inspire southern
leadership to redouble its fight for equal con-
sideration with other sections in the national
march of progress.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
MOUNT

The revenue department reports income tax
collections about half a million dollars ahead
Of last year at the same time. For the first
six days of March the total was $60S,457.
During the same period in 1899 it was
$191,657.
II this keeps up, we may have good reason
to abandon the sales tax. Should income taxes
rise sufficiently to offset revenue from store
sales, there would be no reason to continue
them.
AS it is now, there is a raid on earnings
both as they come in and, go out. Income ant
sales taxes constitute a double levy on earn
ings-at least one too many.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
HEIGHTS"
| WENT BEGGING

William Wyler wanted to direct
"Wuthering Heights" and tried to
interest Samuel Goldwyn in the
script, but GOODWIN wouldn't even
read it. Producer Walter Wanger
owned the picture rights, but
wanted to sell them. Other studios
were interested. and Warner Broth
ers we're about to write a check
when Goldwyn, deciding that the
yarn must have some value,
snatched it with a bigger offer.
When Wyler was ready to film
"Wuthering Heights he said that
Merle Oberon wouldn't do at all
for the lead opposite Laurence
Olivier. But she was the only act
res under contract to GoldWyn,
who wouldn't hire anyone else. So
she went into it and vas sensa-
tional, and the picture itself rated
high on every 10 best" list for
1899.
Lewis Milestone and Gene Solow
acquired film rights to "Of Mice
and Men," wrote a screen play
and were appalled, when every stud
10 in town turned it down. 1t hap
pened, at the time, that Milestone
suing Hal Roach for $4,000
on an unfinished directorial con-
tract. Roach had wanted to settle
for $685. DOC, Milestone had refused,
and there the situation stood when
Roach thought of a deal to smooth
out everything: If Milestone was
confident that mice and Men"
would make a good picture, he
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
TOP O. THE MORNING

The rife Of q skeptic acds concerted anu
read the Billie NTH seeming pleasure. The
scoffer husband said to her one day, ITS all
5osh! I'll give you enough Of that. III Tead
that Bible to you every day till you are SICK
2t it,"
Day after day Uhen he came home from
UorE he read the Bible chdpter after chapter,
compeling his cife to sit By his side ana
listen.
After finishing the Third chapter Of John,
he burst into tears and said, "Wite, Dite,
am q poor lost sinner! Won't you pray for
me9" They knelt, COD torgaue. The skeptic
became q humble t~ol1oaDer Of the lomly Naaa,
yene-MoULToN.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
WAR PLANE ORDERS

Forecasts that the European war will de-
velop into a conflict of unpredictable proper
tons with the opening Of spring is supported
by the announcement that the British-F French
purchasing commission, now in this country,
contemplates placing contracts for warplanes
with American manufacturers which may
run to a billion dollars. In comforting with
Secretary of the Treasury MoRGENTHAU, the
mission let it be known that makers of air
planes are to meet in New York this week to
discuss plans, types and deliveries, with en-
phasis to be placed on speedy fulfillment Of
contracts.
With such an armada as this investment
will provide, there can be no doubt that both
France and Great Britain are drafting plans
thing previously undertaken in the air. That
they are also shaping their program on ag-
gressive lines, with the purpose to carry the
war to the Germans, seems probable. So vast
an air force would harly be needed for purely
defensive work.
While it is never good manners to feast on
another's misfortune, it is not inappropriate
to note that Allied plane orders of the con
templated proportions will give impetus to
most American industries, on the score that
financial benefits accruing therefrom' viii
by any chance be dragged into it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
Book Highlights

Sixteen days-what vast changes
384 hours can make in the lives OF
four persons in these times Of war,
poverty, politics and greed!
Hans Habe's novel, sixteen
Days" (Harcourt, Brace: S2.o0)'
brings an insight into four lives,
caught in a nfaelstrom of interna-
tional conflict and intrigue. Hun
earian Habe, whose father fought
for Germany in the first World
war, now fights for the Allies on
the Western Front, uses his novel
to vent his spleen against the
idealism of Hitler and the gull
bility of the German people in fol-
lowing Der Fuehrer.
There are only four principal
characters in his Sixteen Days."
Leading figure is a German chem
list. who falls in love with the wife
of a German espionage agent. A
wise OLD J0WlSu pIOlCSoOA, CAiAS0
from Maitland, completes the quar-
tet.
Habe probably puts his own
thoughts into the mind OF the
chemist, who, hating everything
Nazi, refuses to accept an inven-
ton that would aid Germany if
war were to follow the Munich
crisis. And, while he loses his wife
to the chemist, the spy discovers
his rivals decision to deprive Ger
many of the invention, decides to
use his discovery to win back his
wife.
It's a swiftly moving plot that
covers the 16 days Of the Munich
conferences; romance rum it's
course, and there are touches Of
pathos and tragedy.
The book Enthusiastically bears the
mark of an author who knows,
1lrst-hand, the situation that con-
Ironted statesmen during the dis
cussions between Hitler and Cham
berlain.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
Star-News Program

Consolidated City-County Government,
under CouncilMdnager Administration.
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and Industrial
Shows.
Seaside Highway from WfightsUl1e
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension OF City Limits.
S5-toot Cape Fear River channel. Ttd-
er Turning Basin, Nth ship lanes 1nto
industrial sites along Eastern bank
south OF Wilmington.
Paved River Road to Southport, Via
Crton Plantation.
Developme n OF Pulp Wood Produc'
ton through sustained-yteld methods
hrouqhout Southeastern North Carolina.
Unified Industrial and Resort Pro-
motional Agency, supported BY one.
countrywide tao.
Shipyards and DrydocE.
Neoro Health Center TOR Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around the
Community Hospital.
ADEQUATE hospital facilities tor Whites.
Junior High School,
Tobacco Warehouse TOR Export Buyers.
Development OF native grape groWtng
t~hrouqhout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern Tuberculosis SdndtoTtnm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
TOURIST TRADE
INCREASE SEEN
Roberts Says City On Eve OF
Cash = And Carriage
Trade Boom

Wilmington is on the eve of wit.
Messing its greatest tide of tourist
travel in history, according to Cole
man w. Roberts, president of the
Carolina Motor club, who stopped
overnight here en route to a meet
ing Of the state advertising COM
mittee in Morehead City Sunday.
american vacationists are eX-
pected to spend around $125, 600, 900
in North Carolina this year, Mr..
Roberts declared, land Wilmington
is ideally situated to reap substan-
tial benefits from the cash-and-
carriage trade. Nearby coastal re-
sorts are rated among the best
along the eastern seaboard and
present indications point to record
crowds during the summer vacation
PERIOD"
Recently returned from an inspec.
ton tour of resorts in Florida and
the Latin American countries, the
motor club official said that the
areas he visited were enjoying
their best season on record despite
bad weather conditions that prevail.
ed during January and February.
The modern tourist is willing to
pay o his fun" Mr.. Roberts said,
provided the. Accommodations offer.
ed are comfortable and clean. the
1000 wholesome and the service top.
notch. Racketeering and makeshift
accommodations pave the road to
for any resort area"
accompanying Mr.. Roberts was
Hal Tribble, director Of public re-.
alton for the club. While in Will
mlngton, the two Charlotteans Wis.
lied Miss Minnie A. Payne. local
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
The Editors
BOX

The Editor does not n~ecessarl-
~ endorse any article appear
ine in this department. They
renresent the views OF the In
divid,,al readers. Correspondents
are warned that all commune
cations must contain the correct
name and address for our rec
ords, though the letter may Dc
siened as the writer sees ut.
The Star-News reserves the
rieht to alter any text that for
anv reason il Objectionable.
Letters on controversial sub
iects will not be published.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10

cent having covered more than TO-.
900 miles. The weighted average
per trip was $500 miles.
T~hree-fourths of the tourists
spent less than two weeks in &C.
tual travel-23.4 per cent between
1 and 4 days, 30.7 per cent between
5 and 9 days, and 21.9 per cen
between 10 and IA days.
North Carolina ought to cash in
heavily this year on it's share of
this monumental volume of travel
business.
The new scenic highway that has
been projected across the mountain
peaks has no parallel in the entire
country for loneliness and bewitch.
cry for automobile tourists, while
other sections of this empire of our
state hold out different forms Of
attractiveness of peculiar appeal to
large masses of these Americans on
the trek.
The state is going places in the
next few years in it's development
of this relatively new industry for
This section and the mayors Of
western North Carolina who nave
heen missionarying in Florida to
nublicize this area will tlnd mat
they have been sowing fruitful
and effectual seed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
CHANCE OF PASSAGE
MAL

In one unnoticed respect, the Wagner bill
would greatly expand the services feld-in a
different direction.
The bill states that it would be the services
job to encourage employers and employees ito
make and maintain agreements" covering pay,
hours, etc.
This is considerably different from its
present orientation, The service likes to see
agreements drawn up, and has helped in
the drafting of thousands of them; but its
prime concern is to prevent or end indus
trial warfare; and to make it officially re-
sponsible for the extension of collective
bargaining would be quite a change.
If the Wagner bill has a chance of passage
this year, the chance isn't visible to the naked
eye. \ number of congressman have suggested
that its introduction was a tactical move, to
take some of the heat off the labor board, now
beset by enemies; but if that was the idea the
bill doesn't seem likely to be much help.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
NEA Service Staff Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD, March 9.-Behind
the news of Academy nominations
and awards, there are always I'M
told stories about lucky errors in
judgment. You'd be surprised by
the number of stars, and even d.
rectors and producers, who can't
distinguish between the knocking
of opportunity and the scratching
of the wolf at their doors.
Rosalind Russell, for various
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
Is Enlisted By Navy
Here During February

Sixteen young men from SCUM,
eastern North Carolina enlisted III
the United States Navy during req
ruarv through the Wilmington qs,
trict office of the naval recra''l'
service. f. L. Williams, local re-
cr11itinr officer. reported yesteFo.,'
Thev included: Joseph \. Po,,,,'
of route one, Chadoourn; Nof%o W
d. Bostic. of Warsaw; Danle s.r W.
Smith, If route two, Whitsy c,.,,
Edward F. Bland. of route two CHI .ra
tow. Ren F, Hone. OF route w. .;
I u, William P. Parks O
Council l.plir|il liz.
Rodney E. smit}I, Of M'sa .~.,s
Norwood p Whitfield, Of I5rr
fo,1r. Clinton: George D. Herr ,a+I
III, of route TWO. Wars2v; .a I1or.
" IJincon pf IOflte OIit' -c
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10

stand against being cast as Rhett
Butler in Gone With the Wind"
said he'd inevitably displease a
great many fans who had precon-
ceived ideas about the character.
Even after she was well into n
picture, elizabeth and Essex"
and was being praised by everyone
who had seen the rushes, Bette
Davis hated the chore. 1t was a
dissatisfied cast all around: Enrol
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
Bruce Cations
In Washington
(Star.News Washington Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March 9-There are a few
pulling things about Senator Wagner's me
diation bill' to promote industrial peace.
Puzzler No. 1.-Contrary to published re-
ports. Labor Departments Cancellation Serv-
ice wasn't consulted in the drafting of the bill.
The head of the service, DR.. John R. Steel
man, didn't know what was in the bill until
he saw it in print after it had been filed.
PuzzIer No. 2-Although the bill seeks to ex-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
IN HOLLYWOO

ought to be willing to let the $780,
600 go into production expense:
and gamble on a share Of the re-
ceipts for his profit. The director
agreed, and that's how a great pic
ture happened to be made.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10

reasons, u II
want to play in
ct i e W o m e NJ
Brian Ahern didn't
like his part in
~"Juarez," VIII j c h
was written and
titled in P a u !
Muni's favor and
even a d e d
showing the two
characters on the
s C r e e n a t the
same m e. But
Ahern stole the
show.
clark G. a b l e
made a. One-man
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10

SANTA CLARA, Calf Up -
Fred Ball, Santa Clara quarterback
didn't play a single minute in three
years as a candidate for the varsity
football team but he's wearing a
varsity letter.
The student congress decided that
Ball had not been the victim of a
of injuries he would have
made his letter since he was re-
Sarded as being as capable as any
man on the squad.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
SERVICE NOW UNDER
B

AS things are now, Concil.
iation Service is simply a rep
resentative of the Secretary
of Labor. Its sole legal reas-
on for existence is the fact
the SecretarY is Sunnnsed
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10

10 settle industrial disputes when and if she
can. 1t has no authority whatever and doesn't
want any.
The Wagner bill would make it a three-man
board, directed to work for industrial peace in
all cases where strife might interfere with in
terstate comlzerce. That gives it a broader
legal base-but narrows it's field by raising the
contentious commerce question:" AS of today,
the service Will tackle a three-man dispute in a
crossroads pickle factory; it can act only if
both parties are willing anyway, and 1t never
needs to worry about interstate