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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-02
Eleven Perish
InWidespread
Spring Floods
High Water Drives Thou
sands From Homes In New
York And Pennsylvania
TO BE GREAT
Clearing Skies Bring Relief
To Large Area In North
ern California
(By The Associated Press)

Spring floods drove thousands of
persons from their homes in eastern
Pennsylvania and southeastern New
York yesterday as danger from high
waters diminished in four other
states.
At least II persons, six in Pennsyl-
vania, four in New York and n in
California, were known dead. Dam
age ran into thousands, possibly mil
lions, q dollars.
Clearing skies brought relief to
northern California where $4,000
acres Of rich farm land was flooded
as the Sacramento river pierced
levees in Colusa and Glenn counties.
Scores of farm families were home
less and spring planting was delayed
indefinitely.
Roll Down River
Floods that menaced western
Pennsylvania Sunday rolled on Gown
the Ohio river valley. Lowlying Sec
tons of West Virginia and Ohio river
towns were inundated but no serious
damage vas reported. The Ohio was
expected to crest at As feet, seven
below flood stage, at Cincinnati on
Friday.
The Delaware river flooded sum
mer cabins and roads near Trenton,
N. j., damage was negligible.
In eastern Pennsylvania, hardest
hit area, an estimated 10000 persons
fled before the advance of the fast
rising SLsquehanna and Juniata
rivers. Industrial operations and
business in towns along the rivers
were paralyZed.
The Sus9uehanna at Wilkes.Barre,
where 5000 were homeless, was ex-
pected to pass Tuesday the 80. 3-fco Of
crest Of the disastrous st. Patrick
day flood of 1886.
Tanks Explode
Three flood-damaged, 100, 000.gal-
lon gasoline tanks exploded at
E~dwardsville across the river from
Wilkes-Barre, temporarily adding
fire to flood hazards. Sheets al
flames were hurled over suburban
areas, setting fire to Hnarm buildings.
No n was injured by the blast.
Governor Arthur H. James, whose
Continued on Page Five; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-02
Extra Commodity Stamp
Setup Favored By County
Reopening Of Russell
Case Will Be Sought
NEW YORK, April T. Up

NEW YORK, April T. Up -
The American Civil Liberties
Union will seek tomorrow to re-
open the legal proceedings by
which Bertrand Russell has been
barred from teaching philosophy
in city college because of his IN
conventional moral views.
The union announced late to-
day that it would ask State Su-
preme Court Justice John nc.
Geehan, who Saturday revoked
Russell's appointment to the
faculty, to permit the British
Earl to become a direct party to
the proceedings against him.
Osmond X. Fraenkel of the
ACLU said he had spoken with
Russell-whO is in Los Angeles
by telephone and had been au-
thorized to act as his personal
counsel. Thus far the titled
Britisher's defense has been only
indirect as supplied by interested
persons who interviewed as
friend of the court"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-02

1t was said by informed
sources that London. and Paris
ar, discussing technical points
arising from the decision of the
Allied supreme war council to
stop German ri imports. This
was taken to mean that every
thing has been settled except
details.
1t was asserted that Britain
and France have no intention of
policing neutral waters or land
ing forces OH > the Norwegian
coast to capture a navai base or
Anything like that"
The forces of both the British
and French empires were being
primed for a Gripping blow
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-02
TOBACCO SEED BAN
BILL IS ADVANCED
Senate Committee Reports
Measure To Prohibit
Expectation 0fSeed

WASHINGTON, April l. up -
Inc senate agriculture committee
today reported a bill by Senator
BYRD D-Fal to prohibit the exporta-
ton OF American tobacco seed to be
s0Wn in foreign countries and used
In competition with American-grown
tobacco.
Byrd said that although President
roosevelt vetoed a similar bill a
seaF ago, 1t was anticipated Gin
We" OF the changed conditions and
ue embargo that has been placed
I'LL American tobacco by Great Brit
an' th2t he would sign the new
bill if passed.
a similar bill has been introduced
ONO.
Foreign exporters" Byrd said,
!" order to get cheaper tobacco,
VoAcelVed the idea of getting Ameri-
4 Vobacco seed from American
through their local buyers
81" growing a substitute in foreign
.00ltfIes for our tobacco grown in
'e United States.
looaceo from American seed is
"Y.ls grown in the British Empire
IN canada, India, Australia, Rho
NS' and other provinces -.
II was disclosed in foreign areas
@'l they could use our seed and
r'll TINS seed could grow a substi-
s''7 Tor Il tobacco, but that after
%'eFal Years the tobacco would re-
VIII To the native type of the for
'sn country and lose it's CONNER
'olfinued OH Page Five; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-02

against Germany's economic bas-
tions. Britain's parliament, re.
convening tomorrow after the
Easter recess, will hear from
Prime Minister Chamberlain a
brief outline of measures to stifle
Germany's ore supplies. The
French chamber of deputies, also
resuming meetings, probably will
be informed by Premier Paul
Reynaud of steps decided upon
here last Thursday by the Allied
War Council.
Since the navy additionally is
the silent SERVICE" carrying out
its orders without publicity, no
details are expected to come
from Chamberlain, but neutral
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-02
BRITAIN PREPARING TO STRIKE
NAZ ROUTE ALONG COAST OF NORWAY

naval experts thought that Bri-
tain's destroyer md Submarine
flotillas would be brought to bear
ON German ships carrying ore
south from Narvik.
The route they have been fol-
IOwine was referred to tonight
by one economic warfare min
istry aide as "Germany's touch
me-not sea lane" and diplomats
thought the Allies were prepar-
ing to change its character.
Although there is agitation for
a strict ratipning Of imports to
neutrals contiguous to Germany,
where imports have shown a
Continued on Page Two; Col. p
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-02
ARTILLERY DUELS
RESUMED ON Line
Heavy Cannonading In The
Saar Section Accompan-
led By Air Fighting

PARIS, April 1.-P)-Heavy can.
nonading reverberated today in the
wooded valleys of the Saar river
sector on the western front accom-.
panied by sharp fighting in the air.
The French high command said
artillery fire was particularly
heavy" west of the Saar river.
The longer-than-usual night mill.
tary communique told a story Of
a resumption of bombardment by
big guns after a Sunday layoff.
At the same time the communique
declared that German and Allied
forces fought several" air battles,
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-02
Nv DREW MIDDLETON

LONDON, April 1-R-Great
Britain, it was indicated in diplo-
matte circles tonight, is prepar-
ing to strike as hard as pos
sible" against the sea route
along N6rway's coast by which
Germany imports Swedish iron
ore.
Hitherto German ships, carry
ing this high grade ore to the
Reich's armament factories. have
been protected by the "six-mile
limit" which Norway claims for
shipping along her coast-instead
Of the usual three-mile limit
because of the shadows near the
Norwegian shore.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-02
BYRD EXPEDITION
FINDS new LAND
Mountains Without Snow
Sighted During Flights
Over Antarctic Regions

PUNTA ARENAS, Chile, April !.
R-Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd,
commanding che United States gov
eminent Antarctic expedition, said
upon arriving at this extreme South.
ern Chilean port today that his ex-
petition had discovered lands not
charted on existing maps.
Bare earth and mountains with
out snow, Byrd said, were sighted
during five flights over Antarctic
regions.
Byrd said he had learned that
some regions which the British ex-
plorer, Sir Hubert Wilkins had dis
covered and believed to be islands
CONTINUED on Page Five; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-02
NAZI WHITE PAPER
PROBES ARE ASKED
Fish, Reynolds Demand In
quiries Into Remarks
Charged To ENJOYS

WASHINGTON, April 1.-R-
Demands were made in both house
and senate today for congressional
inquiries into unneutral statements
attributed to American diplomats by
the German governments white
book.
Rep. Fish of New York, ranking
republican on the house foreign
affairs committee, proposed an in
vestigation by a special five-man
Continued on Page Five; Col. p
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-02
T0BEY CONTINUES
FIGHT ON CENSUS
Senator Introduces Bill To
Repeal Possible 6O-Day
Prison Penalty

WASHINGTON, April 1.-N-
Official opening of the 1910 census
failed today to end the battle OF
Senator Tobey GRIND against al
legged invasion of personal privacy.
Tobey introduced in the senate a
bill to repeal the possible 6o-day
Jail penalty for persons refusing to
answer the questions. He had OBJ
jected that inquiries about wage
and salary income up to $4,000 per
person were improper, and that the
answers might be misused for po-
litical purposes.
He took this step when census
day arrived without senate action
on his resolution, already approved
by the senate commerce committee,
asking withdrawal of the income
questions.
Meanwhile, Census Director Will
liam L. Austin. who said he could
not recall in a lifetime of work for
the agency that anyone ever a
been jailed for refusing to talk to
enumerators, played a counter card,
He issued a statement saying that
Francis P. Murphy, republican gov
ernor of Tobey's state, had urged
public cooperation with the census
The census began technically at
1901 this morning. Although the
enumerators won't ring doorbells I'M
til tomorrow, they will base their
count exclusively on who was alive
at the official zero hour. Thus,
babies born today won't count, while
adults who died today still will be
listed.
More than 100000 canvassers
were ready throughout the United
States and its possessions to start
the actual door-to-door work tomor-
row morning. Every name they get
will get them four cents in pay.
In washington, where a new build
ing had to be constructed to house
the tabulating staff of several thou
sand, intricate counting machines
were ciled for the task.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-02
WEATHER
FORECAST

,. FORECAST
cs Hgth Carolina: Partly cloudy and
tp, %jAued mild Tuesday with scat
dsr showers in east portion; Wednes-
po T, cioudy, occasional rain in west
endin u.eofological data for the "a hours
s ':oo p. m. yesterday.
l.2o Temperature
m, 20. d m. 60; 7:30 a. m. 81; 1870 p.
mi1im ';S0 p. m. 68; maximum 81;
~uh %; mean 70; normal SO.
In Humidity
h, % % a. m. 49; 7:30 a. m. IS; 1870 p.
50 1;30 p. m. 81.
To.-, Precipitation
nons "6l for "a hours ending 1880 D. M,
oons total since first of the month,
Tides For Today
WiInin High Low
'"lngton --- 5:46a o:2ya
hssopbo,o soap 12:55p
Sun,; 4:16p 1O:25p
tise' 4 2.Ea. 5;5sa; sunset 6;33p; moon
DBL moonset 2:14p.
'nued on Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-02
READY

Senator Tubey Notwithstanding,
New Hanover county's more than
40 census enumerators will start
their rounds this morning and their
Continued on Page Five; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-02

S'D''nued on Page Two; Col. y
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
File No. 1857
LAND TITLE SUMMONS

State of Minnesota, County of Hennepin,
IS. District Court, Fourth Judicial Dis
trict.
In the matter of the application of
Charles A. Carlson and Letha J. Carlson as
joint tenants to register the title to the
following described real estate situated in
Hennepin County, Minnesota, namely: Lots
Eighteen QS) and Nineteen (19) Block
Two (2) Eustis Third Addition to Mime
apolis, Applicant, VS.. Kenneth G. Carlson,
The State of Minnesota, Midwest Oil Com
pany, Alice M. Dwyer, Mrs. Albert j. f.
Meyer, John Holland, Grand Showcase
Company, and Nellie M. Gilbert, and
Albert j. Stafne and all other persons or
parties unknown, claiming any right, title,
estate, lien or interest in the real estate
described in the application herein, Defen-
dants.
The State of Minnesota to the above
named defendants:
You arc hereby summoned and required
to answer the application of the applicant
file your answer to the said application in
the office of the clerk of said court, in said
county, within twenty (20) days after the
service of this summons upon you, elclu-
sive of the day of such service, and, if you
fail to answer the application within the
time aforesaid, the applicant in this pro-
ceeding will apply to the court for the
relief demanded therein.
Witness, Geo. H. Hemperley, Clerk of
said court, and the seal thereof, at Mime
apOlis, in said county, this 9Th day of Feb
ruary, A. d. 1910.
GEO. H. HEMPERLEY. Clerk
By Paul B. Olsen, Deputy
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Joint Council
POstpOnes Civil
Rights Meeting
MAURER ASKS OPPORTUNITY
TO EXPLAIN

The Joint Negro Labor Council
last Monday night in its regular
meeting decided to postpone its
Civil Rights Conference, which had
been planned for Monday, March
II, until later in March. The Coun-
Gil decided that its calendar was
too full of activity for the first hall
of the month and that the Civil
Rights Conference could wait until
later date.
At the same time the Council
empowered the subcommittee to
complete plans for mass meeting
to be held on Monday night, March
4, at the Pioneer Hall. This Mass
meeting is open to the public.
The Council also decided to ten
tatively accept March 8 as the date
for presenting Otis Carson and
Robert Schoffner, Negro delegates
from Minnesota to the recent
Citizenship Institute in Washing
ton, D. c., which was sponsored
by the American Youth Congress.
A joint committee consisting of
members of the Youth Council and
the Joint Labor Council met on
Wednesday night to arrange the
details. The committee is sending
special invitations to those who
donated to Otis Carson's Trip-to-
Washington fund.
Reed Elected
Sam Reed, representative from
the Council of Negro Students at
the University of Minnesota, was
unanimously elected recording sec
rotary of the Joint Labor Council
when the subcommittee recon-
mended that the job of keeping
records and correspondence was
getting too large for one secretary
to handle.
Maurer Wants To Explain
A letter was received from John
B. Maurer, downtown tavern keeper
who is a candidate for city council.
Maurer sought to explain his rea-
sons for refusing to serve Negroes
in his place of business and asked
to have chance to appear before
the Joint Council to speak at some
future date. A delegation from
the Joint Negro Labor Council
fought the Endorsement of Maurer
by the Labor Progressive assembly
in it's January convention on the
grounds that Maurer openly and
avowedly does not serve Negroes
in his place of business. The Coun-
ell referred the letter to the sub
committee.
Members of the Joint commit
tee are Littleton Gardener, Otis
Carson, Louis Russell, and Joe
Camp.
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ORGANIZED LABOR UNITES
TO FIGHT AGAINST
POLL TAX

Washington adam Lapin for
CNA)-The CLIO and the A. F. of
L. have joined together with a
number of important progressive
groups in a campaign to wipe out
the poll tax system in the South.
Both labor organizations have
pledged their support to a bill in
PRODUCED by Rep. Lee Geyer of Cal
ifornia which would outlaw the poll
tax in eight Southern States where
it is still in effect.
AS the strongest drive to date
for banning the poll tax got under
way, supporters of the Geyer
measure hoped to be able to force
the House to act on the bill at this
session.
They won their first victory with
an announcement that the House
Judiciary Committee has appointed
a subcommittee headed by Rep.
Francis Walter of Pennsylvania to
hold hearings on the bill.
The anti-poll tax drive will,
however, face powerful opposition
from reactionary Southern Demo-
Gratis who are counting on receiv-
ing at least tacit support from
many Administration leaders as
well as from Republicans.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01

in the heck are you trying to do,
murder me? ?" shouted a voice. Our
young wife at this turned on the
lights and there stood hubby,
slightly inebriated and swaying
like an oak in a gale, with a bullet
hole through his hat. (He had used
the window to enter.) Hubby is
now keeping the home fires burn
ing cause he has his doubts as to
that revolver episode being an &C
cident.
Well, in closing, here's a bit of
advice to the lovelorn: THE heart
of every man is a furnace of smol-
dering fires which when famed by
inspiration bursts into flame"
Until next week, Pm still,
Your pal,
SAL.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
SUMMONS
No. A03353

State of Minnesota, County of Hennepin.
District Court, Fourth Judicial District.
Evelyn Rumburg, plaintiff, VS.. William
RumburR, Defendant.
The State of Minnesota to the above named
defendant:
You, William Rumburg, are hereby sum-
moned and required to answer the COM
plant of the plaintiff in the above entitled
action, which complaint has been filed in
the office of the Clerk Of the above named
District Court in the City of Minneapolis.
County of Hennepin, state Of Minnesota
and to serve copy of your answer to the
said complaint upon the subscriber at his
office, 415 Masonic Temple, in said city.
within thirty 1907 days after service Of
this summons upon you, exclusive OF the
day of such service. and If you fail TO an
swer the said complaint within the time
aforesaid the plaintiff in this action will
apply to the Court for the relief prayed
for in said complaint.
Dated February 14th, 1910.
ALFRED A. DONAGHUE,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
AIS Masonic Temple Bldg,
Minneapolis, MIMI.
Main 4676.
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~w 7WIN TOWN TALK~~

Minneapolis Scene Rock CAM who should know better shooting
lunchroom the
north and Lyndae Rock encouraged by Harry Pod Music
make people Wild Or is it weeds???
Crying Shine" expensive
candy Roseers drug Monday that he
emulate Republican" Mack
hungry railroad husband busy looking
Monday the
cook it, They're calling Lee Collins the Coco Cola Kid certain
south married better
trying date minor girls that neghborhoOd The girls
talking and the headed for peck of trouble he doesn't
watch his It's not safe Minneapolis
felowmen! Ask Harry L. Scott, attorney, he knows
Golfers article Dorothy Maynor
sensation of the The AfroAmecan revealed the fact
Richard Johnson the eighth u S. president married
slave Julia Chn who him daughters In 1863 Repub
smarng against
Negroovers the incident
Gratis of the day loved cullud folks tool
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File No. 54S7l
ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION FOR
ADMINISTRATIONS, LIMITING TINE
TN Ell = ri ATMC Ann FOR

File No. 54S7l
ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION FOR
ADMINISTRATIONS, LIMITING TIME
TO FILE CLAIMS AND FOR
HEARING THEREON
State of Minnesota, County of Hennepin.
In Probate Court.
In Re Estate of Maggie Wong, Decedent.
Order for Hearing Petition for Letters
of Administration
1t Is Ordered That all persons interested
show cause. If any they have, before this
Court on Monday, March %, 1910, at 10
o'clock A. M. in the Court House in Min
neapOlis, Minnesota, why the petition OF
Minnesota, for the appointment of Joseph
d. Ware as administrator, herein filed
should not be granted.
Order to File Claims and for Hearing
Thereon
It Is Further Ordered. That within -four
months from the date hereof all creditors
of said Decedent file their claims in this
Court. Proofs will be heard and claims
examined and adjusted before this Court
A. M. in the Court House in Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
These orders shall be published in the
Minneapolis Spokesman and a copy mailed
to each of the heirs of said Decedent at
least Ia days before the date of said hear
ing on the petition for granting letters
of administration.
Witness the Hon. Manley L. Fosseen
Judge of Probate Court, this 9th day OF
ERNEST p. LORENZ,
Clerk of Probate Court.
L. o. SMITH, Attorney,
523 Palace Bldg,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01

invaded the Sunday afternoon and met their first league
defeat eight The intermediate boys the
the house. have been winning their by margins They
hold record of scoring nearly 40 points in each Sundays
ended 1924 the Leton Gardner Merle
Collins Frank Schn Ed Louis House. Lewis Brown Maney
Rhodes Chester Harris Murphy Godsten and Donald Jackson
Led by Dwight points, Settlement
workers staff team defeated the Halle Brown Seniors GOAT Otis
Skinner led the Senior Boys scoring with Is points Other members
of the Senior Maurice Copeland Reed Albert Black
Robert Jones' and Philip Nelson The Staff players
Hsse Ted Stores all Neighborhood House;
Gb both of Jewish Center Dwight Reed and Jimmy of Halle
@. Brown.
This between the Aphas and the Phyllis Wheatey
has all the earmark of being bitter battle support
the Place-PhylEs
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01
Mill City Youth
Plan City wide
Conference Apr. G

Plans were completed for one of
the most interesting Youth Con-
ferences ever held in Minneapolis,
Thursday evening, February 20, at
the meeting of the Minneapolis
Youth Council. The conference will
take place Saturday and Sunday,
April 6 and 7, at the Phyllis
Wheatley House. April 6 will be de-
voted to the educational part of
the program. The conference will
close with a beautiful musical tea
on Sunday, April 7.
The several planning committees
of the Youth Council have devel-
oped their plans, and everything is
running smoothly. All youth in the
city of Minneapolis are urged tc
attend this conference.
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YOU ONLY KNOW

Only by reading your local paper
do you keep abreast of what's 60
ing on. Meetings, recitals, special
religious services, births, deaths
and all the things that make up
life, and progress are found in your
local paper.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-03-01

the latter part of this year.
M. w. W.: This boy just married
my girl to keep from being locked
up and now he won't come around
her. Does he intend to do anything
for her or should have him locked
up for non-support?
Ans: A case of this kind is very
pitiful neither one of the kids
love one another and they can't
seem to get along. This boy should
support her warn him that it
is his duty to help her until she is
able to help herself, then it would
be to their advantage to get a d.
vOree and try to find someone they
love for a mate.
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EpperSon. hammond is making
the trip because Graves, the fell
low who beat him out in the finals,
wasn't able to make the trip. Web
ster is making the trip because
of the Northwest officials; his
knowledge and experience will be
greatly needed when the boys go
into action. The Northwest team
will be strictly underdogs.
Little Gordon Kirk was the only
sepia entered in the recent North
west tumbling tournament. Cor
don formerly was a tumbler OF the
Marshall High school team.
The Jewish Center apparently
holds the jinx over the Halle @.
Brown basketball teams. Last
Tuesday the Midgets team, unde-
feated in league competition, in
vaded the Center floor and met
their first league defeat in six
games. The intermediate team
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MT. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH
NOTES
Corner w. Central and Mackubin
Rev. c. B. Wheeler, Pastor

The Dorcas Club of the church
is sponsoring a Heaven and He'll"
party at the home of Mrs. Gertrude
Wilson, 582 st. Anthony avenue,
Thursday, March 7, at 8 p. m. The
public is invited to attend.