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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-28

return OF the gambling devices, after a brief
furry, is prevented.
Mechanical devices which pay off in coins
if they do, which is seldom-are against the
laws of North Carolina. We could wish for a
citizenship which recognized that laws are
made to be voluntarily obeyed. But, human
nature being what it is, and a lust for gains
however small, uppermost with many mortals
that is too much to expect. It becomes the
duty, therefore, of the police to see that men
in business, as we'll as persons seeking diver
sion, are properly restrained from disobedi
ence of the law.
Judge LENNON took the only course open to
him, in his judicial capacity. 1t is now up tc
Chief RouRK to keep his policemen on the
alert against return of slot machines which
seek by subterfuge to circumvent the law.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-28
Editorial Comments
From Other Anqles
THE STATES FINANCES
The Fayetteville Observer

1t has been suggested by The Raleigh Times
that if the Federal Government did as well in
the operation Of its finances as the State of
North Carolina that things would be different.
The Times goes on to comment on the sound
fiscal condition of the State and the reduction
of its public debt $26, 600, 600 in the current fiscal
year.
In all justice to the States financial soundness
it would be interesting for some fact seeking &C.
%countant to ferret out and present to the public
the savings the State of North Carolina was
to accomplish during the present fiscal year
as a result of the operation of Federal spending
agencies; in other words to determine to what
extent Tar Heel economy is a result of Federal
lavishness. A
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-28
Residential Building
Boom Continues In n. T.

RALEIGH, June 27.-Continued
boom in residential building kept
North Cardinals building record
for May from taking a sharp drop.
it appears from figures just re-
leased by the Department Of La
boris statistical division.
While none-residential construc-
ton, additions, alterations and re-
pairs were slumping markedly
both rom May of 1889 and from
April of this year, residential h,,;ld-
ing increased yer the corrasnond.
ing month of last wear bv AZ : ner
cent in number of building and &C.
per cent in estimated cost.
for May including all types of
building, there was an. ineres "a ~
3o,o per cent in number of b,1i,d-
ngs' out a decrease of 21.5 nor
in estimated cost
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-28
OF MILLION
MEN TOO LARGE
War Department Counsels
Holding To Maximum
OF Half Million

WASHINGTON, June 27.-R-
The prospect Of a congressional drive
for a regular army of 10000 or
1000. 900 men placed the War de-
partment today in the unusual po'
sition Of counselling a temporary
halt in further expansion of the
fighting forces.
Authoritative sources forecast
there would be army opposition to
anv plan that would increase the
number of troops beyond a maximum
of 500, 600. Even this would raise
difficulties which some officers pre-
fer to postpone. H. a
The 400, 0O0-man army, recently
approved by the house, embodies
the general staff's ideas of the size
of land and air corps forces which
can be fully organized, trained and
equipped in the next few months
without jeopardizing readiness tt
O p with an emergency.
Despite the army's view, propo
sails for further immediate increases
toward a million men have beer
advanced in both the senate ane
house and are expected to be pressed
when congress reconvenes nex1
week.
Officials noted that Genera.
George C. Marshall, chief of staff
already has discouraged continued
expansion for the present on the
ground that it would require the
lengthy training of new units with
out a nucleus of experienced troops.
the withdrawal OF needed person
mel from seasoned existing units and
stripping the national guard OF
equipment.
I'VE must keep seasoned, trained
divisions available for immediate
service" General Marshall told 6
senate appropriations committee.
He said, however, that an increase
from 1000 to 500, 900 might be
handled by expanding units from
peace to war strength.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-28
Star-News Program

Consolidated City-County Government
under CouncilMdndger Adntn1stfd1ao"'
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and Industrial
Sho1s.
Seaside Highway from Wri0htsvfHe
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension OF City Limits.
S5-Foot Cape Fear River channel. wtdt
er Turning Basin, With ship lanes into
industrial sites along Eastern bank
south of Wilmington.
Paved River Road to Southport. pid
orion Plantstion.
Development OF Pulp Wood Produc
ton through sustained-yield methods
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Unified Industrial and Resort Pro-
motional Agency. supported BY one,
countrywide tdr.
S%hipyards and Drydock.
Negro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina. developed around the
Community Hospital.
Adequate hospital facilities for ,ehites.
Junior High School.
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development OF native grape grouping
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern Tuberculosis sandtorinn..
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-28
Reynolds Gives Huge
Sum For Air Field

WINSTON.SALEM, June 27.-Rl
r.. ]. Reynolds has announced the
gift of $3.50, 900 from funds of the q.
Smith Reynolds foundation to con-
struct an administration building, ex.
tend runways and install lighting
equipment at the Winston Salem air.
port. n
Eastern air lines had given a writ
ten agreement 20 Charles e. Nor.
fleet, airport committee chairman,
nat the line would put schedules
through the local airport if the TN
provements were made AMI approval
siven by the civil aeronautlcs autho-
rity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-28
TOBACCO EXPORTS
DECLINE IS SEEN
British, Nations Invaded
By Nazis Will No Longer
Buy In U. S.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. W.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.
Va, June 28.--R-Tobacco grow.
ers of the United States face the i'm
mediate prospect Of losing from
two-thirds to three-fourths of our
total tobacco EXPORTS" President
James s. Ficklen of the Tobacco AS
ISOLATION. of the United States told
members Of the organization today
IF it develops that neither Great
Britain nor the countries now &C.
cupied by Germany can import any
of the 1910 crop, which seems like.
w." Fcklen said in an address pre-
pared for delivery at the associations
annual convention, land the other
countries of the world do not increase
their purchases, and it seems unlike.
ly that they will-China being a pos.
sible exception-out total exports
will drop to approximately 120 mil
lion pounds, of which other types will
account for SO million pounds ano
%flue-cured 70 million pounds"
He said that lit is not known
| whether exchange will be provided
for the ITO million pounds of leaf
which British firms hold under op'
ton.
ut is possible that a production
quota may be put into effect re
stricting the output to a lower figure
for the duration of the war;" he con
tinued.
IF credit arrangements can be
made, and l hope this will be pos
sible, whereby payment in the form
Of exchange is not required to take
delivery of the tobacco under op
ton it seems less likely that a quo
ia will be invoked.
Under present disturbed condi
tons, Ficklen said, lit appears prob
able that the commodity credit cor
poration will again find it neces
sary to buy from the 1910 crop. prob
ably combining their purchases to the
export types as they did last year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-28
Chadbourn

CHADBOURNE, June. 27-Mr
and Mrs. Henry Nelson and son.
Jimmy. left Tuesday for S h
Boston to attend a reunion of the
Nelson family.-Mr. j. H. Land,
Sr., and Billy Land spent Friday
in Wilmington.-Mr. and Mrs. EN-
NETT Crutchfeld, of Florence Sc,
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Carter.
Misses Nacie and Myrtle Willis
went to Kinston Sunday to bring
home their mother, Mrs. w. K.
Willis, who has been visiting re-
latives there. Miss Annie Lawrence
Lewis has gone to Wake Forest
to enter summer school for some
special work.-Mrs. Paul B | a k e
and children who have been visit
ing Mr. ]. c. Lewis for two weeks
returned to her home at Point
Pleasant, Pa. Thursday.-Ben Har-
ley has returned from Camp at
Admission, Ala.-Mr. and Mrs. DON
aid Causey, Miss Ruby Lee Yates
and Miss Myrtle Edna Bailey were
at home for the weekend from
Wake Forest summer school. -
Miss Maria Swales, of Florence,
S. c., is spending a few days with
Mrs. j. c. Lewis.
Lieut.. Shelby Williams and Mrs.
Williams left for Fort Riley, Kan
sas, last week.-Mr. and Mrs. Ell.
Derrick and son, Leo, left for
Norfolk and Virginia Beach We'd
nesday to. spend two weeks.-Mr.
and Mrs. l.. v. Lowe and Vincent
spent the weekend at Ocean Drive.
Patience NeWland and r
Rooms were visitors to M yrtle
Beach Sunday.
Dick Proctor is spending this
week with his grandmother, Mrs.
J. A. Brown. Joe Brown Proctor
spent the weekend and left Mon
day for a camping trip with a
Scout Band at Lake Waccamaw.
Mrs. j. E. Pierce was hostess to
the Merry Matrons Bridge club
and a number of guests at four
tables of bridge Friday afternoon
The rooms were attractively de-
corated with gladioli and summer
flowers. High score for club mem
bers was won by Mrs. Herman
and the guest prize went
to Mrs. John Henry Land. Mrs.
George Blake won the travelling
The hostess served a dessert
with iced drink. The plate
was decorated with individual cor
sageg
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-28
MISS PEARSON,
| Mr.. WILLIAMSON
WED IN CLINTON

CLINTON, June 27-In a qule'
ceremony, marked by simplicit,
and beauty, Miss Blanche Pear
son became the bride of 1nmar
Williamson at the home of the
brides parents Saturday afternoon
June %, at S o'clock. The Rev
R. G. Dawson, former pastor o.
the bride, officiated.
The vows were spoken in the
presence of the immediate fami
lies and a few intimate friends
The home was simply but beauti
fully decorated with sever branch
ed candelabra interspered with ivy
fern, and southern similax. Stan
dards of white gladioli, snap
dragons, white roses, and gar
denias were also used. Especilly
beautiful was the improvised altar
before which the vows were
spoken.
Prior to the ceremony Mrs. j,
Carl Nye of Orrum, pianist, and
Miss Mamie Rowlett Of Greenville,
%soloist, presented a program OF
nuptial music. Indian Love CALI
was softly played while Marvin
Pearson, brother of the bride, and
Henry CASTOR Williamson, brother
of the bridegroom. lighted the can
dies. Miss Rowlett sang Il Love
You Truly" (Bond) and The
Sweetest Story Ever Told" (Stults)
During the ceremony, Mrs. Nye
softly played 'Lisbestraum'
(Liszt). The wedding march from
Lohengrin was played for the pro-
cessional and Memberships we'd
ding march, for the occasional.
The brides only attendants were
her sisters, Miss Mildred Pearson,
as maid of honor and Miss Aula
Pearson, junior maid of honor.
They both wore dresses of old rose
figured chiffon, wide brimmed hats
and shoulder corsages OF sweet
heart roses and baby's breath.
The bride wore a navy blue
sheer two piece crepe dress trim
med with white and navy acces-
Her corsage was Of white
brides roses and valley lilies.
Mrs. Pearson, mother OF the
bride, was becomingly attired IN
a dress of old-rose crepe. Her
was of sweetheart roses.
Mrs. Williamson, mother of the
bridegroom, wore a dress OF blue,
a corsage of pink roses to compile
ment her costume. .
Following the ceremony MIR. and
Mrs. Williamson left for a "trip.
After a short wedding trip the
couple will make their home at
Chadbourn.
Mrs. Williamson is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Pearson OF
Clinton. She received her education
at East Carolina Teachers college
and Woman's college of the Uni
versity of North Carolina. She has
Home Economics for the
past four years in the Piney Grove
and Evergreen Schools.
Mr.. Williamson received his edI-
cation at Wingate college. Q
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-28
FORD's POSITION

Holding strong convictions, as he does, that
the United States should under no circum-
stances be forced into a foreign war, HENRY
FoRD's refusal to make ~airplane engines on a
mass production basis for Great Britain is at
least understandable. That it also represents
the best judgment is something else.
Mr.. FORD might see that in aiding Great
Britain to resist and beat down the Axis part
ners in their approaching campaign against
England he could help also to keep America
out of war, if he cared to explore those DOS
sibilities. He could conclude that If Great
Britain defeated HITLER in Europe the Nazis
would not be able to bring a war to this hemi.
sphere, and that his contribution in the form
OF large deliveries of plane motors to the Lon
don government could possibly be made a de-
Gliding factor in that achievement. But he re.
Jects this view, preferring to stand pat on his
first announcement, made when he declared
himself and his plants ready to turn ont a
thousand war planes a day for Americas de.
tense, that the offer stands good only as far as
Americas defense is concerned and cannot he
stretched to include defense of any foreign
nation.
1t is good to learn that the FORD offer is still
open to the United States. Good to know, too.
that HENRY FORD is capable of doing what he
declares can be done at his factories. He in.
sists that his efforts must be solely for de.
fensive use, and never for an offensive war
which, he believes, would be at least a risk if
he undertook to fill the British order.
Cancellation of contracts with the FORD com.
pany, therefore, does not have to affect other
contracts. The FORD facilities will be available
and can be utilized for building American
warplanes any time the federal authorities de-
eide to place an order. With our emergency
growing more acute daily, it would seem that
this is the best time to do that. We need
planes in tremendous quantities. FORD can de-
liver them. Why not start the job at once?
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-28
Elizabethtovo

~EL1ZABETHTOW
Misses Martha and Mar vUH Ne u
tie and Roy Cromartje " I6Fons,.
VILE, Ca will arrive saturG Saas.
a weeks visit with tbe suFoa7 tr
father: L: NJ. cromart il '|r s'e5.
MRS Nj T. R. might and Son Nj B.; d
Jr., of Orangeburg, s '' y Htq
A. R.. Knight of Holly Hi M ~
are guests of Mr.. and Mr. ~,
Thompson for a few dav si'S' cl
MIR. and Mrs. Harry piar,.
New Haven, Conn, are , snss d
this week with Mr.. and M fpsNSas
HARRISON. They will ash WIS., r;,;. Nc
latlves in Wilmington and ' MI Il
wnlle here,-Mrs. S. L. RIM g.-a,o'
and children, sanky, Jr., and 9l1 Ia
OF Of Wilmington spent SUNDAY ' osa
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Harroyy,N With
Mrs. T. j. johnson, of Wbita SC VI
and Mrs. Hattie Cogder a. = VA,
Greek, spent a few DAYS l W l .
with Mrs. c. R. Cogdell and S msl
MA, Regan,-Mr. and Mrs T+u y My \!
Yam and son, Hugh, and Ct : ~,
Parker and Conner Moore e 'na.l
a few days last week in No' Sptu'
News, Va.-Mrs, Milton AND ni% ,nl
Marjorie Call, of Mocksvi1a '4 lS
guests of Mrs. c. B. Smith ' CIT
Mrs. Ernest Cain. dig
The Presbyterian Women, -.
Hilary held its monthly meeti,a ar =.
the church Monday Afternoon ~ q
program on Indian Missions" r .'
in charge of Mrs. ]. D, Bs, 4''
Mrs. R.. H.. Poole conducted II,
devotional. These taking part n
the program were Mesdames F,r,
est Lewis, G., W.. Fisher, v
Cross, j. R. Cox, Claude McDr,
fle, Ernest Clark, R. ]. HeTsr
7. V. Butler, ST.. j. D. Beatty an;
Mrs. Work.
Those from Elizabethtown pr,,
byterian church attend tbs
Young Peoples conference Al,
Peace Junior college in RaeisS
this week are The Rev. R +
Poole, Mrs. w. M. Flourney. m,s,
es Gladys Cross, Mary Elizbptb
johnson, Doris Lyon and Ed,e
Fisher.-Mr. and Mrs. H. H Fi.
wards of Armour, were weekend
guests of Mrs. W. E. Hall and
Miss Elmer Hall.-Mrs. Msttp
Clark let this week for NAME.
wood, N. j. to visit her daugbtg
Mrs. George Holderness. She va
accompanied by her g~randdaugBl
ter, Peggy Beatty, of Davidson
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A, Beatty and
daughter, Mary, have returned d
their home in Davidson, afted
spending several days here wt
Mrs. Beatty's mother, Mrs. Matte
lClark.-Miss Grace Clark and Mrs
D.. N. West are spending this vees
at the Pullen cottage at Wrighs
vile Beach.-Miss Margaret FISH
spent last Saturday in Raleigh
M ]. D. Butler and son, Earl
of Lumberton, spent a few day
last week with Mrs. VIC. Pape.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-28
Snite TO Spend Rest
OF Life In Iron La

H &c O, June q ~ ,n'
Frederick B. Snite Jr., 5o' !,
spend the rest of his IlIs 4
respirator but his doctor 3D."
might outlive all of us, ,..o,t
Snite has been able 10 p ori,
only with the aid of mecl' M,
respirators, full length o. d
size, since he was stricken !,
infantile paralysis four ye'i'
in Peiping, China. rorss
Snite and the former I'D a.
Larkin of Dayton, O.. VINO ;, Il.
married last August. have ;d
ed they ar expecting a cli'''
September.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-28
TOP % THE

1t is not so much Uhat you say
As the manner in (which you say it;
1t is not so much the language you use
As the tones you use to convey it.
For 1oTds come from the mind,
And grol0 by study and art;
But tones leap forth from the inne~ self
And reveal the state of the heart.
Selected
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-28
SLOT |

Police raids on establishments maintaining
slot machines, on order from Judge ALTON A.
LENNON OF recorders court, will have a bene-
fetal effect on Wilmington's welfare if the
crusade is placed ON a permanent basis and
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-28
C BEACHES
ATTRACTING MANY
FROM LUMBERTON

LUMBERTON, June 27.-Lur
terton society is vacationing
Wilmington beaches; with ma
residents going down for the sun
mer and others going for weei
end trips. Mr.. and Mrs, 0. l
Henry and family, Senator an
Mrs. R. A. Mcintyre and family
DR.. and Mrs. Louten R. Hedgpetf
and family all have summer coy
tages at Wrightsville Beach aaq
the men of the family spend week.
ends and holidays there. Mr.. anq
Mrs. David H. Fuller and family
are spending the month Of June a
Wrightsville and DR.. and Mrs. 'F|
phen Mcintyre and family nave
cottage for the month OF Juy' MI
and Mrs. C. B. Skipper, Jr' any
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Moore eAPt'
tc spend next week at CafoA.1
Beach and among Lum0erIOlilaD'
at Wrightsville were Mr. anu Mo
Malcolm Seawell and son. bue
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McKinnon all
son, John Borden, and MT, au
Mrs. w. C. Hammond d. Lag
groups of the younger set eSp PEI
to spend the Fourth Of July .ol
days at wilmington beaches Sn, .,.
are gaining yearly in populsi"y
Mrs. John C. Fuller enteF,al.s'
her Boston Rock club at her nol's
Mrs. D. W. Biggs was Wlf,t NJ. J
high score visitors prize anu I NH
L. Bowman won high score e. st~s
prize. Punch was served u u.Ia,
the game. Making up the , "a =
were Mines. K. M. Barnes, L. /
Bowman, D. Mop. McArtn1F' u =
R. Poole, W. W. DAVIS = Il, Gin.
Livermore, E. A. Allen. u" p
con Caldwell, J. j. Goodwin , =, ,
G. W. Rowe aAu u"
above.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-28

Mrs. C. G. Wallace was s Nj
ored at a lawn party |llen ~
W. B. Ivey entertained as Fl
home Monday night. TWen''r v
guests attended and piAs0 NJ,
played during the evening, "
Wallace was presented silver :,
her pattern. Bridal ices Cane
punch were served.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-28

Mrs. Lewis Wicker was nV't NJ
to her bridge club at HOrel an,
raine: Two tables were IN pla 4, Mr.,
high score prize was won W ..,ovir
Hazel c. Powell. Those pi@ coli
were Mines. r. S. Beam Moorf
Phillips, J. A. Seay, Guitar Ni csIl
Stephen Mcintyre, II, K, y w;,.
well, Mrs. Powell and Mrs VI" !
er. refreshments were served ;
two courses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18
Today's Sport Parade
BY HENRY McLEMORE
UNITED Press Stan Correspondent

was the first to talk to Lew after
the bout. The Texan was complete
ly out Of his head when he Topped
down on the dressing room table.
"How'm I doing, boys, how'm I
doing?" he asked In a high and
hysterical voice. what round Is
it? What round did get him in?"
Caplin explained that he wasn't
doing well, at all that he was
knocked out In the sixth.
you're crazy" Jenkins said. II
never was knocked out. I never
was hurt"
Caplin tried to tell him twhat had
happened; how he had been unable
to get out of his corner after the
sixth.
"You mean I couldn't get up? Get
me onother fight, get me another
shot at him. Say, lissen, where am
T."
For fully fifteen minutes Jenkins
Just rambled on. He didn't know
whether he was In Texas, Maine, or
the fifth round. Ali Of this, mind
you, despite the fact that he never
was really hit. He just can't take
punch - any kind Of a punch
Either that or he is sadly out OF
condition.
Armstrong, If one is to rate him
on last nights performance, Is only
half the fighte rhe was two years
ago. But an Armstrong only so
per cent efficient is too good for any
Of the light boys around today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18
KOSINSKI DEFENDS
COLFINC CROWN

Eastern Point, Conn, July 18-
(UP)-The qualifying round In the
2lst annual M&rston- Shenecossett
trophy golf tournament opened to-
day with Tony Kosinski. Bridgeport,
defending his crown against a vet
eran field.
Bobby Grant. wethersfield, and
Dom soccoli. New Britain, former
winners Of the trophy. were among
those teeing on In the l-hole quail
ifier. Other strong contenders in.
cluded state amateur champion
Holly Mandy, Wethersfieldi Henry
Gromko. Norwich. winner Of the
Norwich invitation last month; Art
williams. Bridgeport, captain Of last
years Yale freshman team; Eddie
Foy. Montclair. N. j., last years run.
nerup. and Bobby Donohue, home
course champion.
First round matches start Friday
and the finals Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18
ThiSSpOrting
World
RUMBLES FROM THE RINGSIDE
Grow q, Section /, Seat Ia, Polo Grounds)
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

New york. July welterwght champion Henry
alive won three three Woro
he shaping up as Knock
Ampers before
After whackng Henry the jaw with n D
efthooks and right crosses jenkins became MDy
the punches victims in including the
HEAVYWEIGHT champion Of the world.
all someone had said: STOP
didn't trying but for four ROUNDS more
beating and noored SIX times to um
fold p from exhaustion Armstrong proved himself
the ring OF all time and GER
great though he was according 70 the
old timers
Armstrong looked training fooled Of the
guys who being something when they get
York Sunday by his wife
until Tuesday The betting
Armstrong choice right up TO
believe when tell Henry was hit hard
rounds human being but he seems
could down. let
saggng at times and he had an OLD
though he lit with blackjack
money switched Armstrong at the last minute
that jenkins left camp Sum
pounds edge in the weights but ne TOOK
catching with the who stopped Amb
Armstrong
Of Armstrong the lightweight title
For pool and the bout the
in the sixth round That's the de-
Commission and Referee Arthur Donovan
Buffalo, the boy who peat Waterbys Irish
showing against Icy Redman Brooklyn
Jackie fought his back
million dollars worth OF ring class and
can home