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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08

crease is due to CAA's civilian pilot training program; the rest is made up of young men who just decided they wanted to learn to fly.
 Probably 10 per cent of the new pilots will go into the army or navy as cadets. Of the rest, maybe half will enter one form or another of commercial aviation.
 MORE TRANSPORT
 PILOTS ARE NEEDED
 Meanwhile, as the transport schedules increase, there is develop ing shortage of airline pilots. Pre- viously, they were drawn largely from the army and navy. The ser vices are keeping their men now however, and the airlines must look elsewhere. To aid in the search they are setting up their own train ing schools, in which they believe an intensive 18-month course will fit an already qualified flyer for a copilot's job.
 There are today about 5000
 pilots (outside the airlines' staffs)
 with commercial licenses; perhaps
 500 of these have the 1900 hours
 in-the-air necessary for airline
 rating. CAA figures that these
 600 will provide the lines with all
 the new men they need during
 the next year.
 Altogether, the CAA people es- innate a young man must spend around $5,O00 on his aerial educa- tion before he can get an airline rating (tuition is not free at these new schools); but they believe he'll get as good a return for his money as any profession can offer, since an airline pilots useful professional career is about 30 years, with an average gross return of about $5 1000 a year.
 SAFETY RECORD
 JUMPS RAPIDLY
 Meanwhile why the boom in aviation, anyway?
 Mostly 1t seems due to the fact that the airlines and CAA, work ing together, have just about got the safety problem licked. A glance at the figures shows the astound- ing strides made in the last two years.
 Best guage for measuring air safety is the number of passenger miles flown per passenger fatality. From 1883 through 1888, this fig ure varied from a low of 10,OO0000 to high of 22,OO000O. Variations were pretty haphazard and practi- cally no improvement was visible over the six-year period.
 Then things began to happen. The 1889 record jumped to 82,0OO,- 900 passenger miles per fatality. And even that fOur-fOld increase In safety looks small compared with the new record. At the end of March, commercial airline transportation set the amazing mark of having flown 75O,0OO,O00 passenger miles without fatality.
 To make that graphic, CAA points out that it is equivalent to taking the entire population of greater New York on a 100-mile airplane cruise without a single mishap.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08

nouncing such writers for 'mis- representing him and his qualifica- tionS and achievements"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
John Colweu Heard
By Phalanx Fraternity

At it's supper meeting at the "Y'
Friday night, the Phalanx frater
nifty had as the feature of its pro
gram a talk by one of it's members
John Colwell.
He discussed in an Interesting
manner safe driving courses now
being taught in many high schools
Colwell impressed upon the frater
nifty members the value Of such
courses as a means Of preventing
accidents.
After the talk, the Primus vel
coined Austin Mcdonald, Bill Girls
som and Bob Harper, who were in,
vited to the meeting as visitors.
During the business session, Err
est Whitaker announced the Phal
anx bowling team overwhelmed
the Sigma Gamma bowling team
three games to nothing to displace
the latter as league leaders.
Whitaker stated the Phalanz
team was going to put up a hare
fight to hold the lead.
John Colwell, manager Of the
Phalanx softball team. said the
team is rapidly getting into shape
for an opening game with the Y
M. C. A. team Monday afternoon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
r. D. R. VS.. HULL
DRIVES STUDIED
N. C.. For F. R. Committee
Would Back President
IF He Runs
Star.News Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
By HENRY AVERILL

RALEIGH, April Ex-Governor
CLYDE r. Hoey is reported Tin quar-
tiers usually completely reliable) to
have failed dismally in an effore to
drum up serious opposition to the
North Carolina for Roosevelt
movement.
In the wake Of this failure, the
reports have 1t, word was passed
out that the governor is willing to
effect a compromise" whereby the
North Carolina delegation is in.
structed for Roosevelt, if he runs,
but for nobody in the event he
doesn't.
That, on the face Of it, isn't in
reality a compromise, it is exactly
what the Roosevelt workers have
sought from the beginning.
Your reporters informants say
that for the past two days the gov
erncr has almost f~rantically tried
to gain support for a stop the
Roosevelters" drive in the county
conventions which will instruct dele
gates to the state gathering. He
has called in powerful political fig
ures from several parts of the
state, has put the heat" on state
officials (some elected and some
his appointees) but has met nothing
but polite refusal. One Of his ap-
pointees is quoted as saying He
can't un.appoint me and I'm not 60
ing to stick my neck out that way"
And so if the North Carolina
delegates turn out to be instructed
for Roosevelt, If he runs, and no
further, it is going to be a real vic.
tory for the Roosevelt supporters.
not a matter Of agreement with the
governor, who is thought in many
quarters to be personally aroused
over the matter as he has not been
during his entire administration.
The governor Is believed to have
been very much irritated by the
fact that he was not consulted
about the Roosevelt movement, a
surmise which gets color Of anthem
ITCHY from "off the record" re.
marks attributed to Mr.. Hoey in
which he is said to have termed the
FDR organization SILLY. unwarrant.
ed and unnecessary"
But more important than the
governors personal feeling in the
matter is control of the personnel
Of the North Carolina delegation.
There are remarkably good indica-
tons that o. Max Gardner, the
governors brother-in-1aw in Wash
ington and who is charged IN many
sides with a keen desire for politi.
cal dictatorship in North Carolina,
has been busy for weeks selecting
the personnel Of the delegation he
wants to go up to the nationa Icon
%vention.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28

The woman's clubs in Columbus
county are sponsoring WPA Book
mobile demonstration service for the
weeks of May 10 through June %.
Work Projects Administration is
furnishing the travelling library, or
|bookmobile, with a collection of ap-
proximately 1000 books. These
books were selected by Miss Julius
Amis, state supervisor, WPA Lib.
rary project and approved by Miss
Marjorie Beal, secretary and di.
rector Of North Carolina Library
commission.
The collection consists of books
for children Of all ages and for
adults, in order to appeal to diff
ferent age groups and to diversified
reading interests. A truck driver
and truck librarian are paid by the
WA, and operating expenses, stor-
age space for bookmobile and books,
are furnished by sponsors. Books
on the bookmobile will be loaned,
free of charge to white citizens IN
Columbus county. A sci. edule has
been worked out by the district lib
rary supervisor and H. A. Brown
ing, and it is hoped hat citizens
will avail themselves of this oppor-
t. nifty of free book service.
Tho schedule to be used is as fol-
lows:
Monday, May 10, 20, 27 and June
8, 10, II, and "a; Fair Bluff, Ameri-
can Legion hut, 9 to 10 o'clock; Ger
70 Gordo, Harrelson's store, 1915
to II o'clock; Evergreen, Postoffice,
Ills to 1915 o'clock; County Home,
12:45 to 1:15 o'clock; Chadbourn,
American Legion hut, 100 to 2:30
o'clock; Whiteville, Public Lib
rary, PAS to 3:45 o'clock.
Tuesday, May "A, 81, rs, and June
4, II, IS, rs. New Hope school, Sis
to 9 o'clock; Williams Township,
school, 9:15 to 9:45 o'clock; Claren-
don, Stevens store, 10 to 1920
o'clock; Tabor City, American Le-
gion hut, II to - o'clock; Guide
way, school, 12:45 to lis o'clock;
Nelly, Stanley's store, 1870 to 2
o'clock; Nakina, postoffice, 2:30 to
3 o'clock.
Wednesday, May Is, %, 20 June
5, II, 10, 26; Acme, Pierce's store,
$50 to 1915 O'clock; Acme-Delco,
high school, 1920 to Ills O'clock;
Bolton, Community library, HAS to
12:45 o'clock; Wananish, Communi-
ty library, l to 2 o'clock; Hallsboro,
Community library, 2:15 to 3:15
O'Clock; Honey Hill store, $50 TO
4 o'clock.
Thursday, May 16, %, 80 and
June 5, 10, 20, 27; Western Prong,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
Erskine Hawkins Band
To Play Here May z

Music lovers Of Wilmington will
hear Erskine Hawkins, noted or.
chestra leader and his orchestra,
featuring Dolores Brown, with her
mellow, pleasing voice on Thurs
day night, May 2, at Williston
auditorium from 10 p. m. to 2 a.. m.
Erskine Hawkins, who is known
all over the country, is the father
Of the popular '"Tuxedo Junction"
which he now uses as his theme
song.
There will be reserved space for
white spectators.
The dance is under the sponsor
ship Of the S. B. A. club, a group
Of young colored men.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
WPA BookmobHe Tour Begins
May IS In Columbus County

Wooten's store, $50 to 1915 o'clock;
Mt. Zion, Baptist church, 1O:45 to
Ills o'clock; County Hospital, 11:45
to 1890 o'clock; New Brunswick,
Wilson's store, 1 to 1870 o'clock; Ole
Dock, Matlowe's store, 2 to 2:3O
o'clock, Crusoe, Community he Use
2:45 to 3:45 o'clock.
Saturday, May Is, rs, and June 1,
8, is, %, 20; County prison camp.
3 OF 4:3O o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28

In Japan, salt is extracted almost
entirely from brine and refined by
means of artificial heating.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Criminal Deal
Gets Courts 0kay

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. %. CUP,
The state district court of appea
Put the stamp OF approval today
on an admittedly criminal transac-
tlon-thc layirg Of bets on an cleo
ton.
julius Wild, Earl Eby and r. M
Wilson had sued Tom Kyne betting
commissioner. 10 recover S394O they
had bet on Gov. Culbert L. Olson
and L. S. Senator Sheridan Downey
IN the 1893 election.
Kyne'a funds had been seized by
the sheriff n an attachment pro-
ceedlnga. The bettors filed third
pagty claim 70! the amount OF the
bet plus winnings Superior Judge
George J. Stelger ruled the three
we're en..tled 70 the fun amount
Canned less tive per cent due
Kynt Tor ms services. The ap-
RELATE court upheld the ruling
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
White Rajah Fires Nephew as Heir,
Declares Youth Unified for Job

which had previously been vested
III him when he became crown
prince in March last year.
Anthony left Kuchinp early this
month to take up war work in
England
Last November Anthony married
Miss Kathleen Hidden. an English
girl. al Ranpoon. Burma.
Anthony is 27. He is son of
Bertram Brooke. the Rajah's BROTH
er. Bertram Brooke is technically
the heir ard he bears the title Tuan
Muda or heir presumptive. How
ever, he is SO and his son was being
groomed tor the Rajah job. He was
given mis- title of Rajah Muda SO
ne could administer the affairs of
Sarawat; during the Rajahs absence.
Last September, T. Stirling Boyd,
chief Justice OF The SaraWak su-
premc court and three high civil
that they did so because they dis
agreed with the appointment of
Anthony rs crown prince.
The present Rajah is the third.
The first went 10 Borneo fought for
the Sultan OF Sarawak and was
made Rajah. His territory at first
was 1000 square miles but accre-
TONS have made it $4,000 miles.
Though it is a British protectorate,
sovereignty remains in the Brooke
family
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
New Arist0crat
Added 10 Valley
Elite Among Nags

Ranks OF thoroughbred horses in
Imperial Valley We're increased by
one aristocrat Tuesday with the an
nouncClnent that Patou Bow. own
ea by the United States govern
ment. has taken up quarters on Il
ranch near BrawleS.
The seven year-old stallion has
been retired at stud by the army
remount service in an effort to build
up quality OF valley ho.Se5. Earl
Roberts VIII handle the horse Palou
Bow will b. kept II tie II. f. Has
tall. ranch, SIX miles east ol Br:tw
ley
The stallion Is black. dapDled
With brown, stands IS hands three
and weighs about 100 pounds. He
IL by CrossboW. famous French i'm
port.
Patou Bow was purchased from
Ruth Barton. only licensed woman
trainer i'll the n@tiou. He was in
the money 20 times out Of 81 starts,
Roberts Geclagcd. PatOu BGW takes
the place ot Lott" Run. "no was
shifted To san Mat2o alter several
years IL the county.
The arrival OF the new stallion
gives Imperial county horsemen two
oVernm en- thoroughbreds tor
bl eeding purposes. The other is
Chatmoss, kept By B. A. HarriPan
on his ranch south of Seelcy.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23

zero mark throughout most of Kan.
sas last night and in Missouri low
readings ranged from ) tJ II de-
grees above At the st. joseph air.
port Il low OF IL below zero WAS
recorded, but III the city away from
the river temperatures We're 20 de-
greeS warmer
st. Louis reported Il low OF 3
above last night; Springfield IA.
Clinton and Columbia Ia; and Kan
sas City 6.
In KansaA Topeka reported II
low of 2 above: Geneseo 3 above
Dodge City , above; Concordia zero
and PhlllipsDlrg above.
Oklahoma City reported Il low
OF II and at Little Rock the low
was 10 and il was showing this
morning.
Snow also was reported in New
Mexico and Roswell reported low
of y. At Abilene, Tex, the low
last night was above.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Imperial alley Press

Established Apill -. 1901.
Published every AFTERNOON except
Saturday and sunday saturday
afterHooa issue Ho# succeeded
by the post Pre- sunday, les
tablishc1 Ia3G1 b. the Imperial
Valley Publishing company. 625
State Street. T.! tutro. Calf.
Paul JeLklns. plBlisher, A. {.
j 3hhatoH, tiee president, and
genera manager; T.. A. Fitz-
hugh. secretary and managing
editor Wesi Holiday Co. Inc,
National Ad.ertising Represent
atiYtS
Entered az CehtrU. California
post offiss Il. aecJnd class mat
ter
Subscription rates. &c PEI copy.
IL conjunction with tue POST
press tSundays), per mouth.
Goc; pad ~ advance 3 months
81 G6. . months. s" II; one year.
Il 90
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Nordic Beauty
In Nursing Home

LONDON, Jan. %. (UP)-Unity
Balkyrie Freeman Milford. regard
ed by Fuehrer Adolf Hitler as the
perfect Nordic beauty, was patient
today in a nursing home where
she will undergo operation for re-
moval OF bullet from her neck.
She returned early this month
to the country home of her father,
Lord Redesdale, from Munich where
she was shot under circumstances
never explained 1t was understood
that Hitler arranged for her journey
from Munich to Switzerland aboard
hospital train. Her mother and
sister brought her 10 England from
switzerland by way OF Calais.
France.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Navy Develops
Underwater Ears
ToLocafe Subs

WASHINGTON. Jan. %. (UP)-
The navy has developed secret
rev underwater listening device
capable of detecting the presence
of submarines and surface vessels
as far as 10 miles distant, it was
revealed today.
Rear Admiral r. r. Waesche,
coast guard commandant. asked a
house appropriations subcommittee
for sl,82O00O in the 1871 budget to
equip 81 cutters and 49 patrol boats
with the mechanism for use in the
neutrality patrol.
This listening device" Waesche
said, 'is more or less of a navy
secret apparatus, but in general,
the need for this apparatus Is to
detect the presence OF surface YES
sells within S. 6 or 10 miles, depend
ing on conditions, when they are
running dark. and to detect SUBJ
marines when submerged. We pick
up the noise of propellors or any
other noise, and the device has a
directional indicator and in some
types distance indicator"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
U.S.. Pursuit Plane
DESTROYED by Fire

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. Jan.
%. 'UP)-An army P-36 pursuit
plane, engaged in the California
war games, backtired in starting at
San Francisco airport today and
was destroyed by fire. No oifeSswas
hurt
The plant one of the armys
swift little $4,000 fighters, was on
the warm up line with II others at
the south END OF the field when. it
caught fire. The motor backfired
and apparently ignited gasoline lett
on the surface OF the ship in fuel
ing.
Several heavy bombers in the
same air unit were at the opposite
end OF the field when the ship
buned. No buildings were endan-
gered as the pursuit plane was clear
of the loading apron.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
I Dixie Palm Trees
Droop Under Snow
In New Cold Wave

ATLANTA. Ga jar. 23. up
There Mas SNOW ON palm trees in
EIXle today as one OF the coldest
winters in a generation laid a thick
blanket OF white from louisiana 10
south Georgia
SIN inches OF SNOW had fallen il
Atlanta and was banked in drifts 10
!. height OF several feet BusseS and
street cars stalled. The city had nG
equipment TO remove the snow from
The streets. Few motorists had
chains Tor their cars.
Snow had fallen heavily in Louis.
Ena as far south as Baton Rouge.
oaiH 90 miles above New Orleans.
and the palm trees al the louisiana
capitol wore an inconpruouS dress
ot W3lte.
Highways were reported blocked
through Tennessee and the north
portions OF Louisiana. Mississippi.
Alabama and Georgia. Highway
workers expected To attempt clear
lnR tie roads away With graders
Tie snow. however. brought re-
lief from the severe cold that haG
tuMoieG temperatures below the POS
If most OF the south over the week
end-the third cold wave OF the
winter below the Mason-Dixon linz
Most places III the snow area
reported temperatures between 25
and 30 Relief agencies in the larg-
er cities which had been working -
hours supplying fuel and shelter 10.
the Impoverished. expected slight
let-up.
The snow brought additional dan
gers OF influenza 10 Louisiana,
where an epidemic OF 100000 cases
this month has caused schools 10
close in the northern part of the
state.
Florida. where freezing tempera-
tures yesterday wrought more than
g million dollars damage in the veg
etable fields around Lake Okeecho-
Zee. experienced more normal wea-
ther today. with the mercury up 10
10 on the southeast coast and 10 30
III the interior.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
More Zero Weather Due in Midwest
With New Cold Wave Movino South

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Jan %.
tP)-More zero weather was fore
cast for Kansas and Missouri to-
ni9ht and tomorrow A new cold
wave Was moving down from the
Pacific northwest.
A high pressure area centered
over Montana where temperatures
arr far below zero. Wa SWeepinS
sOutlIcaStW,,rcS toward i low pres
sure AREA centered over MontgOm-
cry Ala. the weather bureau said
The low tonight was expected to
range from below zero TO ~ above
and tomorrow the temperature was
aot expected To rise above & and
3 above zero. Tie weather bureau
forecast
Light snow WAS forecast Tor to-
night IL southwestern Kansas and
in the Oklahoma and Texas Pan
handles. Elsewhere in the area
mostly clear weather was in pros
pect
Temperatures dipped near the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Theaters Help Out
In March of Dimes
Thruout Valley

The March OF Dimes started III
every motion picture theatre in I'm
perial VALLEY this week end ;tnc,
will continue al every performance
until after Sunday night.
Imperial VALLEY theatre goers
Joined With all other theatre pa
irons in the state by contributing
to the fund 10 fight intantile para
lysis.
Last year. the theatres OF Calf
orria collected 30 per cent OF the
states contribution 10 the tuno.
Dr.. Warren F. Fox. county chair
man. said Tuesday.
"Cne half OF the money goes 10
pay the cost OF research necessary
10 tind cure for the disease which
deals death or deformity TO its VIC
tins. The other half remains III the
con,munitv which contributed II
and may be used 10 pay the cost OF
treatment of intantile paralysis
victims
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Robber Killed in
Second Crime

CLAFLIN, Kans., Jan. %. up
R4Ssel! Hunter, 28-year-old local
flour mill employe robbed TWO
banks TODAY and was killed as he
fled from the scene Of the second
holdup.
Hunter. well known here, wore
heavy goggles 10 hide his features
when he rushed into the Farmers
and Merchants State bank, obtained
81 l.054 and forced three men and
woman into the vault. Earlier he
had robbed the BQshton, Kans.'s
State bank sc,en miles from here
Of $500
As Hunter ran from tie bank
Here Fred Adams town marshall,
sLOt and EllcG H.u
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23

KUCHING. SARAWAK. Borneo,
Jan. 90. tUP)-His highness. Sir
Charles Vyner Brooke, white Rajah
OF SaraHaf deprived his nephew
Anthony of his title of Raiah Muda.
OF crown prince. by royal decree
today on the ground that he was
not yet fitted for his job
The RaJah's face previously had
been reddeneG when one of his
three daughters married Harry Roy,
Il British jazz band leader, and an
other married Bob Gregory. British
wrestler.
The only white Rajah in the
world. ruler OF 100000 people in an
area OF $4,000 square miles, fired
his nephew by 4 royal decree which
said:
1T appears to us that our nephew
is not yet fitted for the exercise
Of the responsibilities OF this high
Office
The decree deprived Anthony
Brooke of all authority and powers
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Japanese Suggest
British Give Up
German Sailors

TOKYO, Jan % GUPl-FurtheI
strong representations 10 Grea,
Britain for her seizure of 81 Ger
man seanen from the japanese liner
Asama Maru were made by Japan
today.
They included:
IA suggestion that Britain vol.
unfairly return the German seamen
.el.eG Dy u British Warsllp from
the AsaIna Maru Oft the Japanese
coast Sunday. Japan has reserved
the right, meanwhile, TO formally
demand return OF the Germang
IA warning that japanese pub
lie opinion has been stirred greatly
by the British action and that
The situation may possibly take
unfortunate developments unless
the British deal with it discreetly.
3.-A suggestion tnat the British
refrain from interfering. with two
japanese vessels due at Yokohama
tomorrow and Thursday.
"A dispatch OF strong police
guards TO the Briti.h embassy area
after a deputation of the ultra
nationalist Tokhokai party demand
ed that the British surrender the
Germans and apologize for an al
legged affront to Japan.
1t was understood that Vice Min
ister for Foreign Affairs Masayuki
Tani suggested to British .Ambas-
Sador Sir Robert Craigie last night
that the British return the Ger
man seamen voluntarily. thus al
lowing the British opportunity 10
keep their prestige"
No formal demand that the Brit
ish return the Germans will be
made. however. pending an official
British reply to the Japanese pro-
test handed 10 Craigie by TAM
yesterday and describing the stop
ping OF the Asama Maru as "a SER
lous and unfrienoly action against
Japan"
Haruhako Nishi director of the
European and East Asa affairs
bureau of the foreign office. sum
moned Counsellor J. L. Dodds Of
the British embassy and mace fur
ther representations amplifyIng the
protest lodged by TAM with Craigle.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
YPSIL ANTI. Mich. Jan 9,

YPS1LANTI. Mich. Jan. 90. UP ,
-Four fires have broken out N
the Woodruff school here sinceSlk I
Thursday but It reopened again
today while police questioned )
year old youth they suspected OF
trying TO burn Il down because
Ee disl.ked studies.
Floyd L. Smith, principal OF tte
school for g years. reassured par
entS that there was no danger
y have two children IN the schoo.
myself. lie said. II wouldn't orGe.
il opened today # I thought there
vas any possible danger
Police Chief Ralph Southard SAID
evidence indicated all four tires
were the Wors: Of crude arson.s..
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
-Four Attempts Made to Fire School;
Police Quiz 15.Year.0Id Pupil

He said that the IS year old boy
te was questioning had admitted
he hated school
H Is a 6-b pupil Chief South
ara sald He must remain IN school
Until his 18th birthday. which is
March 81 II is possible he wants
70 destroy the school 50 he can quit
at once
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
COMMISSIONER NAMED

SACRAMENTO. Jan. % up
Gov. Culbert Olson today appointed
Brodie (. Airport. Los Angeles, anc,
Thomas A. Stanton. San Francisco
TO the California Code commission.
They succeed Charles E. Beardsley
and Perry Evans, both OF whom re-
signed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-23
Crime Drama Too
Much for Aged Man

FAIRMCNT, MINI, Jan. 90. Up
George Merdinger. 67 ate dinner
and sat down 10 listen 70 his favor
lie radio programme crime drama.
Detectives closed IN on the escap-
ed convict OF tie drama with
sound effects. when MerdiEgcr
screamed:
They got him
He tell back. dead.