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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
U. S. COURT OPENS
MONDAY MORNING
Forty New Criminal Gases
Are Docked For Grand
Jury Action Here

The fall term of the federal dis
trist court in Wilmington will open
at 10 o'clock Monday morning,
with Judge I. M. Meekins presid-
ing.
Court officials anticipate the dis
posal of a lengthy criminal dock
ct involving varied infractions Of
the federal government laws.
Already 40 new cases have been
docketed to go before the grand
jury, involving go to 70 defendants.
The criminal court docket will
probably be completed Tuesday
night, and the civil docket called
Wednesday morning. This is only
an estimate, Attorney Carr point
ed out, as all cases will be tried
as they are reached.
The civil docket will be featured
by a hearing in the case of Fred
Morris VS.. Sheriff C. David Jones,
Police Chief Joseph C. Rourk, AS
sistant Chief Charles Casteen, and
the P. and F. Motor Express COM
pany.
District Solicitor David Sinclair
recently asked for a continuance
in the case SO as to allow him
time to prepare a brief against
the claims of Fred Morris, of Rich
mond, Va, who claims ownership
to the slot machines seized here
some time ago.
District Solicitor Sinclair will be
assisted by county attorney Mars
den Bellamy, City Attorney Will
liam B. Campbell, and Alan A.
Marshal, assistant city attorney,
Attorneys for Morris are Emmett
H. Bellamy and w. B. Rodman,
Of Washington, D. C.
Among the federal court officials
who are expected to arrive here
during the weekend in preparation
for the opening of the fall term
are:
Charles F. Rouse, of Kinston,
and Chauncey Leggett, of Tarboro,
assistant U. S. district attorneys;
L. M. Phelps, Of Raleigh, chief
deputy clerk; Miss Zula Wilson,
and Miss Eugenia Brown, Of Raj
eigh, deputy clerks; Ford S. Wor-
thy, of Raleigh, U. S. marshal;
Henry A. burlington, chief deputy
marshal; and Mrs. Mary M. Hobbs
deputy marshal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
COLUMBUS YOUTH
FATALLY INJURED
Elmer Long, Of Freeland,
Dies Following Auto Acct
dent In Lees Township

WHITEVILLE, Oct. 18- Elmer
Long, Freeland youth, died in the
Columbus county hospital here last
night at 1915 o'clock of injuries
received Wednesday night in an
automobile accident in Lees town.
ship of this county. .
Corporal W. W. Carraway, who
Investigated the accident, said that
a truck belonging to Austin Long,
brother of Elmer, had brol Il down
and was parked beside the high
way, and the machine Of Russell
B]ackman, of Whitevile, RID 4,
had driven up from the opposite
ERECTION and parked on the left
to shine his lights on the truck
while it was being repaired.
The officer said that a third ma
chine, driven by Ardel White, of
Whiteville, wos going east toward
Old Dock, sideswiped the truck,
crashed into the Blacknan ma
chine, and struck Elmer Long as
he was standing beside the truck.
Long had fracture of both legs
and other injuries. Othel Arp, who
was with White, and Blackman re.
ceived treatment at the hospital
here for chest injuries, but How
ard Arp, also an occupant of the
White machine, was unhurt, as,
was White himself. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
M'LENDON TO BECOME
HEAD OF STATE BAR
Annual Meeting of Organization VIII
Be Held In Raleigh Next
Friday

RALEIGH, Oct. 18.- D - W
McLendon former chairman Oh tne
state board of elections, is slated TO
become the president of the North
Carolina State Bar, which will hold
its seventh annual meeting here next
Friday.
McLendon now is vice president OF
the organization, and if custom is FOL
lowed he will succeed George c.
Green of Weldon, as president.
Edward L. Cannon of Raleigh, is ex-
pected to continue as secretary-trea-
surer.
w. T. Joyner of Raleigh, will make
the address of welcome at the meet
ing, and State Rep, Victor s. Bryant
of Durham, will respond. Other
speakers at a morning session will
be Malcolm McDermott, professor OF
law at Duke university; R. Allan
Stephens, secretary of the Illinois
Bar association; and W. ]. Adams,
chief of the consolidation division of
the State Department of Justice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19

islands, reducing passenger r..
fc by two-thirds. "a''
THE ships thus Set free ~.
placed at the disposal of the CIV
navy staff" the broadcast ss;s
1.-THE measures are motivatad ~
military necessity and lack ~
coal" VI
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
Ickes Says Public Utilities
Real Power Behind Willkie

corrupt political machine is, or at
least I can name its paternal an
cestors for two generations back"
he said. Its grandfather is the
railroads of America. Its father is
the public utilities.
"In this matter of corruption in
American politics, there are al
ways two gangs, those who are
corrupted, and those who do the
corrupting. -. Mr.. Willkie has a
lot to say about the corrupted, but
nothing about the corrupters. Yet
he knows that when a public Of
fetal is bribed, that official doesn't
bride himself. His price is paid
by those who want ether protec-
ion or a special privilege-some-
thing that they are not entitled to
either in law or in equity. It is
paid by the man who wants some
thing badly and is both able and
willing to pay dirty money f % r
it,"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
Millions now enjoy modern
speed method and save

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very inexpensive. It may save the
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remedies.
Once you try it :. actually feel
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thousands make sure they get no
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Aspirin by always Ia \
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name 49,. never by the rs Al
name aspirin alone. ~
Demand :2;lZ;ZI2ziM
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
Roosevelt Minute Mem
Organized By Democrats

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-R-The
democratic national committee today
announced that its speaers' bureau
had organized 10000 speakers as
Roosevelt Minute Men" to make a
national campaign.
Senator James F. Byrnes of
southh Carolina was named national
chairman of the organization. Jack
Dempsey, chairman of the national
committees sports division, named
four regional chairmen to assist.
They are Max Baer of California;
Arthur Duffy, Boston newspaper
columnist and former track star;
Marty Burke of New Orleans, Demp-
sey's former sparring partner; and
Joe Triner of Chicago, chairman OF
the Illinois state athletic commits
sion
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
Russia Denies Plans
For Axis Power Meet

MOSCOW, Oct. s. Up Soviet
Russia d1savowed tonight any inten-
ton of having a conference here with
the Axis powers - Germany, Italy
and Japan.
A communique distributed by the
official news agency, Tass, laid:
1.-THE japanese newspaper Hochi of
October 6 reports that the govern
ment of the U. S. S. r. has decided
to call in Moscow a conference of
four powers-the U. S. S. R., Japan,
Germany and Italy, lass is author
lied to state that this report does
not correspond to reality"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 18.-R-Secre-
tary Ickes asserted tonight that the
public utilities were the real pow
er" behind Wendell Wilkie and
that they were trying to seize
control of the federal government.
Describing the utilities as 1.-The
most corrupting influence in Amer
lean politics today" the interior
secretary said in a speech prepar-
ed for radio delivery MBS) that 40
years ago they were 'Fbribing city
councils"
Today" he added, 'they are
ruling-or trying to rules a t e
governments, and are fighting
against national regulation. To do
this most effectively, they are try
ing to seize control of the federal
government ITSELF"
Ickes said he had chosen to talk
about public utilities and politics
because Willkie has had much to
say about city machines and po-
litical ethics"
81 can tell you whose baby the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
County AAA Committee
Meets Tuesday Night

The New Hanover county AAA
committee will hold its first meet
ing since the recent election at s
o'clock Tuesday night, October %,
at the office of R. w. Galphin,
county farm agent, in the custom
house. :.
The committee, composed of Pc
ter Braak, of Castle Hayne, chair
man; E. B. Ward, of Wrightsboro,
vice-chairman; and M. S. Emmart
of Myrtle Grove, will discuss pre-
liminary plans for the operation of
the AAA program in the county
during 1941 and elect a secretary
end treasurer. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
keMLMsuu
COURT REPORTER
Decision In the Strange Case of
1.-THE UNFINISHED CRIME"

Continued From Page Eight
~GUILTY" The District
Court of Appeals in California held
the four conspirators guilty, in a
decision that should be of special
interest to the legal profession and
the public alike.
OF course, there are no doubts as
to the guilt of the Elroys and their
two henchmen. And, it is also evil
dent that the captain of the boat
was not a crook. He delivered them
into the hands of the law, catching
them at their own game.
The case really hinged on the
following argument: preparation
for an attempt to commit a crime
and the attempt itself.
For example,: a party NAV pur-
chase and load a gun with the
intention to shoot his neighbor, but
until some movement is made to
use the weapon, there is onIy
preparation and no attempt.
Mere intention does not consti-
tute attempt, but in the present
case, the conspiracy was formed.
me plans were all well laid and the
attempt was actually made, only
to be frustrated by the willy action
OF the captain of the "Lena Kat"
As Tar as the law was concerned.
1.-The Unfinished Crime was a
nnlshed one for which the perpe-
traitors had to pay the penalty.
This was taken from a true case.
reference of citation may be had by
sending a stamped, self-addressed
envelope to bella Lanan-Court
Reporter"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19

There are about %, 600, 600 do,,
in the United States. sS
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
Passenger Steamers Are
Requisitioned By Greece

NEW YORK, Oct. 18-LR- The
German radio broadcast an Athens
dispatch today saying that the
Greek government had requisition-
ed all passenger steamers plying
between the mainland and Greek
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-19
BARBER KILLED

CHARLOTTE. Oct. 18- @s-
Charles Rutledge, 36-year-old barber
and a former city policeman, was
killed last night when his motorcycle
crashed into a pole here. The funeral
was held this afternoon
Nogales international., 1940-08-03
Industrial News Review

surprises
convention, absolutely anticipated
cynical
during
delegates openly
their
platform the Republican potatoes
Both full of words evade the possible
but Mr. Wk and Roosevelt trusted to clarity their posi-
tons
will history for
nwtten the third term
questions the just
American Polls indicate
general
principle. sufficient for anyone.
indirectly dictated the Republicans Senator Mcars
the and the
would
the farmer At the time Mr. Wallace though he
states Deal farm policies
heartily disiked
pted against brilliant colorful
Roosevelt the most vivid campaigns In his
exed powerful hold on the
imaginations people probably swing
conduct portico
will the White House and make radio
speeches. instead of anvng the country Mr. Wallace VIII
probably speaking cary said he plans
to do relatively little campaigning
will indication
think the closest campaigns in history
Nogales international., 1940-08-03
Big Business
Acclain1s Willkie

NEW YORK. Aug. 2-If anything
further than his past record were
needed to show what Wendell
Willkie, Republican nominee for
President, stands for and what kind
of interests are behind his candi-
dacy, it is provided by the iInmedi-
ate and enthusiastic acclaim with
which his selection was received by
the representatives of great monopo-
listic corporations and the moneyed
classes.
On news of WILKES nomination
utility stocks on the New York Stock
Exchange opened up three points
and fifty per cent more stocks in
that category were traded in than
on the previous day. To the Jour
nal of Commerce, a Wall Street
publication, the nomination spells
new era" One of the first to
bubble forth his enthusiasm was
Preston S. Arkwright, president of
the Georgia Power Co., which is a
subsidiary of Mr. Wilkes Common
wealth & Southern. HE will make
wonderful president" said the
power company head.
Edgar M. Queeny, head of the
great Monsanto Chemical Co., who
more than a year ago was at work
on the Willkie build-up, got leave of
absence from his corporation to con-
tlnue these activities in the interest
of big business. According to the
Nogales international., 1940-08-03
Arizona Beer Industry
Begins 'Clean>Ub' Drive
A. Ford Jennings Is Named
Director /. Will Seek
To Close Dives

The $4,OOO,OO0 legal beer indus
try of Arizona has united in per-
manent "clean up or close up" pro-
gram of self-regulation to CO.
operate with law enforcement
agencies to eliminate Objectionable
conditions in retail places selling
beer.
A. Ford Jennings, Phoenix bank
er and former U. S. vice-consul in
Berlin and Havana, was named
State Director of the program
when it was adopted at the organ
ization of the Brewers and Beer
Distributors Committee of Arizona
in Phoenix on Wednesday, July "a.
Mr.. Jennings resigned as assist
ant cashier of the Valley National
Bank to take over his new full-time
duties. He has been active in civic
affairs for many years, in the Red
Cross, the Thunderbirds of the
Chamber Of Commerce, as presi-
dent of the Better Business Bureau
of Maricopa County, and as a mem
Der of the First Baptist Church.
John A. Duncan, Superintendent
of the State Department Of Liquor
Licenses and Control, welcomed the
movement. He said that the in
dustry's cooperation with enforce
ment authorities should merit pub
lie commentator and support.
Mr.. Jennings was empowered by
the committee to maintain a con-
tinual check on conditions in all
beer retailing places, to warn those
retailers overlooking law infrac-
tions, and to place evidence of vio-
lations before the Department of
Liquor Licenses and Control should
the warnings go unheeded.
In accepting his new appoint
ment, Mr.. Jennings told the more
than 100 brewers and beer distrib-
utors at the meeting:
"We as an industry group are
bound to encourage the reputable
retailer, and to invite his aid and
cooperation. Fortunately, the rep
utable retailers of beer are the
huge majority of licensees.
"1n terms no less emphatic, we
must serve notice now that we in
tend to spare no effort to identify
and proceed against the few re-
tailers whose attempts to operate
outside the law, reflect on this legal
industry's will to conduct it's bust.
ness in line with public opinion"
The non-political, non-profit and
public welfare aspects of the pro-
gram were explained by T. Howard
Kelly, head of the self-regulati,n
Nogales international., 1940-08-03
Bootlickers

THE manner in which the Nazi dominated govern
1nent of France is licking German boots causes ones
gorge to rise
One of the latest exhibitions of the utter prostlt
ton of the Petain government came in decree or
derng the arrest and trial of former high government
officials, including exPremier Deladier, because OF
their roles in declaring and continuing the war
against Germany
Yesterday they were national heroes of France To-
day they are facing court martias Of their own coun
trymen. ,1
ed q lot Of native Frenchmen occupying high posi-
tions in their government The ease and enthusiasm
which they have Fundamentally accepted the Nazl
regime confirms this suspicion. One hopes that the
mass of French citizens not similarly mpregrant
ed with the Naz virus If they are then France is not
worth saving.
Nogales international., 1940-08-03
The Yammering Begins

THE yammering against President Roosevelt's can
Adidacy began as it became known that the
Chicago convention had nominated him as the Demo
cratic standard bearer It will have rising crescendo
from until election day. In opinion, the great
est onslaught of printed words will be launched
against him by the controlled press of the country
that ever has been directed against any presidential
candidate in the history of the nation.
The public is propaganda wise these days 1t looks
for the motive behind It has little confidence in the
kind of political leadership which the big newspapers
offer.
They buy them to read the news; but they don't
follow them politically.
Nogales international., 1940-08-03

magazine Time, Hugh Morrow of
the Sloss- Sheffield Steel & Iron Co.
announced that he would raise an
army of 10000 recruit
ed presumably throughout the steel
trust-to boost Willkie.
Other Willkie rooters, according to
the same publication, who began to
applaud were Henning w. Prentis,
Jr., president of the Armstrong Cork
Co., Harold E. Talbot, Jr., of the
Chrysler Corporation, and Ernest E.
Norris, president of the Southern
Railway.
Nogales international., 1940-08-03

department of the United Brewers
Industrial Foundations.
Programs similar to that adopted
by the beer industry here have al
ready been inaugurated under
Foundation sponsorship in Ala
bama, Arkansas, Kansas. Kentucky,
Georgia, Maine, Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, Tennessee and West
Virginia.
Robert H. Elder, president of the
Arizona Brewing Co. of Phoenix,
who acted as chairman at the or
ganization meeting in the Hotel
Westward Ho, told the group:
"This is an enterprise which
should help to Save for the people
of Arizona the economic value of
this industry in the state. 1t can
not be overlooked that legal beer
in Arizona alone has meant S6.-
631 900 in tax receipts to Arizona
and the nation since 1888, and that
in all forms of taxes, beer contrib
utes about 100000 annually to
Arizona revenues"
An executive committee Of four
brewers and four distributors was
elected at the meeting. The distrib-
utor executive committeeman are
Dan B. Millecam, Babbitt Bros,
Flagstaff; T. C. Wagner, Arizona
Grocery Co., Phoenix; Royal B.
Irving, Buxton-Smith, Tucson; and
Andrew W. Liddell, Phelps-D
Mercantile Co.. Bisbee.
Nogales international., 1940-08-03

OUR CIVIC PLATFORM
IA GOOD HIGHWAY FROM NoGA1Es TO MEXICO CITY.
2-DAMS SANTA CRUZ SONOTTA RIVERS.
3-MORE HOUSES AND APARTMENTS.
"A PAVED HIGHWAY FROM NoGA1Es TO B1sBEE.
Nogales international., 1940-08-03
Il Less Candidates This Year

FORTY seven candidates less than two years ago
have filed nominating petitions in Santa Cruz
County for the September primary.
The drop in number indicates times are better jobs
more plentiful. During the depression there was
total of more than 100 candidates in 1892 and 1884
So far there has not been much interest in local
politics-only one rally
Voters, it appears are more interested in the war;
and the presidential race between Franklin D. Roose
velt and Wendell Willkie.
Maybe, after the various candidates for governor
open up county campaign headquarters there will be
more interest in local and state politics.
Nogales international., 1940-08-03
LEGAL NOTICE

1851 $40, ,667o 81 1925, rs $226, ,s46. "a
Nogales international., 1940-08-03
PRESS COMMENT
Dodo-,Ed

primary
dodots dead! Observers it affair with
manifested
waiting their
candidates aren't too enthusiastic efforts vital
gossip yarns smeang political private repu-
aons exceedingly
ton quite unusual for Arizona politics at this time of the
They public
affairs public attend them
rallies
in
Nogales international., 1940-08-03
Our Conscientious Abjectors
Tempe NewS)

Tempe Of fellows who are admittedly
defend the country that gives
shelter and protection the least possible exeon
figure they entitled TO all o1 tnese
understanding and not
being able to understand willing bundle
elements to"
into the fifth column
During these conscientious bdS were
hoosegow might be just what
the spreading OF SUCH
nhilosouhy among he young of the nation
In our defend the country that ds
family just plain bad no matter
what o occupation be-
necessary Kill
I'm Jumps Conscientious WITH welcome brother She's all
YOURS" A thing!
Nogales international., 1940-08-03
SEEM and HEARD
-ohA -
THE MAIN DRAG

Twenty new houses going up at
Patagonia.
A beautiful yard-the J.. A. Har-
rison on Morley avenue.
A shoeless party.
Roosevelt, Willkie and McNary,
and Jones for Governor red, white
and blue campaign buttons.
New coat Of paint at Pete Raptis'
Triangle Cafe on Grand avenue.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Get. "a Up The
Canadian dollar closed 1-16 of a cent
higher at Sc 1-16 U. S. cents in For
eign Exchange dealings today.
The free" British pound sterling
held unchanged at S4.O3.
The swiss franc advanced .03 of
a cent. .
Closing rates follow Great Britain
in dollars; others in cents:
Canada: Official Canadian control
board rates for U. S. dollars; buying
10 per cent premium, selling II per
cent premium, equivalent to dis
counts on Canadian dollars in New
York of buying 9.91 per cent, selling
800 per cent.
Europe: Great Britain, official.
bankers foreign exchange commit
tee rates., buying s4.02, selling $4.04;
open market, cables s4.03: Germany
40.O7n; (%benevolent) 1900; Finland
2.05n; Greece .6S; Hungary 19.50n;
Italy SOC: Portugal 4.O1; Rumania
Ash; Sweden 1886; Switzerland 23.:s !;
Yugoslavia 2.35n;
Latin America: Argentine official
29.77; free 1856; Brazil official sos;
free sos; Mexico 20.85n.
Far East: Japan 23.4S; Hon2kong
1920; Shanghai 800.
Rates in spot cables unless other
wise ~indicated).
Nominal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-25
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Oct. 24.-R-BarroWs
and gifts sold steady to 10 cents
lower today while packing sows
were strong. Choice steers closed
weak to Is cents off. Fat lambs
sold at steady to IS cent higher
prices.
Lag in demand the past few
days for dressed pork has turned
prices on wholesale loins lower,
today falling to $3.50 per hundred
weight. Live hog values have been
following this trend.
Choice offerings of steers, Of
which there were few wer active,
but medium and good grades,
which predominated were dull.
Best steers topped at $14.35 as
compared with yesterdays high of
$14.50.
(U. S.. Dept. Agr.)-salabe hogs
II. 900; total 81, 200; moderately &C
tive, steady to 10 lower than We'd
nesday's average: top $50: bulk
good and choice 210 to 300 lbs.
6.35 to SO; largely $40 and 6.45.
300 to 800 Id. butchers $50 to As;
packing sows strong; mostly
smooth kind 400 lbs down 600 to
35; heavier weights SIS to 60;
shippers took SOC; followers 1000.
calves 800: few loads choice steers
and yearlings fairly active and
steady but crop mostly medium
and good grades. these dull, mostly
weak to Is lower; cattle selling
largely at 200 down showing loss:
top 4.35; best yearlings 1875:
medium and good short fed 8.75
to 11.50; fed heifers steady; but
others again weak to lower; best
885-lb. weights 1910; cows opened
steady, closed fairly active and
strong; bulls unchanged at IT'S
down; vealers around Is lower;
11.50 paid for choice less freely;
mostly 100 down.
Salable sheep 1000; total $500;
fat lambs stead to IS higher;
other classes steady to strong;
bulk good to choice natives, range
and fed comeback lambs $40 to
go: top $50 on five loads SO ID.
Washingtons and few natives; load
good to choice 94-lb. fed shorn
lambs 8.35; good to chico fed yearl-
ings 800 to 35; feeding lambs $50
to 9.15; fat ewes 4.25 down. 3