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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-02
SUPPORTS REPORTS

NEW YORK, March 1.-G)-A
purported submarine attack tonight
off Puerto Rico upon the British
steamer Southgate gave the first di-
rect support to l"ong-recurrent re-
ports that at leafs four German I'M
dersea boats were prowling in Ameri-
can waters, with British men-of-war
on their trail.
This desperate and stealthy long.
range search by the British was not
ed authoritatively as earl vas last
Jan. 2, when the Associated Press
was informed by reliable marine
sources that a German undersea
thrust against British 1ifelines to
Europe from South America appear
ed imminent.
Along with this there came infor-
nation of mysterious activity from
Mexica nports of fast German vessels
believe dto have been making supply
rendezvous with the submarines, of
ocean-going type, which crossed the
Atlantic despite the British blockade.
For some time, visitors returning
from Mexican ports have brought
stories of uneasiness in the Latin
Americas-fear that the Germans
might be preparing to seek revenge
for the forced self-destruction of the
pocket battleship Graf Spec, Which
was scuttled off Monteviedo by her
own commander after a battle with
British Warships.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-02
RJTTH CHAMBERS

The great American dessert still
is pie, at least if the votes Of the
men-folks are correctly counted.
There's something about pie, with
its crisp, flaky, delicately Drowned
crust, and its juicy, tempting filling,
which. seems to make a dinner COM
pletely satisfying.
One reason why pie holds its pop
ularity year after year, and n
whole year round, doubtless is its
infinite variety. Because limltless
variation is possible in Filings, pie
goes right around the calendar as
the most seasonal of desserts. Each
fruit in season contributes its good
ness to this favorite dessert, and
then there are the custard and
cream and chiffon Filings which are
welcome and easy to make at any
time.
Crust Is Important
But all good pies have n fea-
ture in common, a tender, tlaky
crust. Therein lies their chief charm
for any connoisseur of pies. will tell
you that a pie is no better than its
crust. And the good pie-maker
knows that the surest way to
achieve this excellence in crust for
any kind of pie is to use lard.
One of the advantages of lard Is
that it makes a flaky as well as
tender crust. The lard should be
chopped into the flour or worked
lightly with the fingers. The In
gradients and hands and if possible
the room should be cool.
An Economical Shortening
Lard is economical and it is fine
in flavor. 1t is highly nutritious and
easily digested.
For these reasons, lard Is the
favorite shortening for all kinds of
pastries, for tarts, pastry shells,
cheese sticks, and SO on.
Having mastered the art of max
ing flaky crust, the homemaker
will find that pies are among the
easiest and most appreciated of des'
serts.
Kinds OF Pies
Pies may be divided into four
groups. There are the many kinds
Of fruit pies, most of these with two
crusts. In these, crust and fruit
are baked together. Then there are
the custard type pies pumpkin,
squash, for instance - which have
only the lower crust. These Filings,
too, are baked in the crust.
In another group of pies, the fill
ings r. cooked separately, and
placed in a baked pie shell. These
usually are topped By a meringue.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-02
BETSEY ROOSEVELT
ASKS FOR DIVORCE
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welt sole custody Of their two chill
dren, Sara Delano, z, and Kate, 4,
although the father will be permit
ted to confer on such matters as
education. 1t provides $167.50 a
month for each until they are II,
then $3.50 a month.
It also gives them 2 per cent OF
their fathers income above $4,000
in 1940-43, inclusive, and 5 per cent
in 1914 and thereafter.
Provision was made for payments
Of 1900 to Mrs. Roosevelt Jan. Z
and Feb. 7 and $65,O0O today. At
the end of five years, if she is alive
and unmarried, she will receive $780,
900 cash, or $1,000 a year for life.
Roosevelt agreed to take out a $685.
900 insurance policy for each child.
The settlement remains to be ap-
proved officially by Judge Thomas
C. Gould.
Mrs. Roosevelt, dressed in navy
blue and a broad hat and wearing a
full length mink coat, smiled as she
entered the courtroom to hear a
stipulation that the case might be
tried as a default without opposition
from her husband. He filed the
first suit, charging desertion, Feb
Is, but she entered a cross-complalnt
five days later, accusing him OF
cruelty and desertion.
She was on the stand only briefly,
categorically denying Roosevelts
charges.
She said she first knew of his de-
sire for a divorce when he approach
ed her in Washington, D.. C., in May,
1898, with the request.
IT refused" she added.
They were married June 6, 1880.
Roosevelt could not be located for
comment. His office said he turn
ed yesterday from a trip to Philadei'
phia and Washington and planned TO
leave tomorrow for Chicago to confer
with officials of a (Mills) novelty
company regarding his recently-an-
nounced "nickel-in-the-slot" moves
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-02
M'ALLISTER LISTS
CAUSE OF POOR
RADIO RECEPTION
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set to pick up as many as Is or
80 stations in the daytime, while in
Wilmington no more than three or
four can be heard on the average
radio.
The reason for this, he said, is
the noise level of this locality is
unusually high and the signal
strength of the stations is unusually
low. That is, the noise reaches near
ly as great volume levels as the
waves sent out by the broadcasting
stations.
And the strength Of the noise
level, Mr.. McAllister said, is explain
ed by the salt air and the general
weather conditions in this vicinity.
Wires Corrode
Near the seashore the sea damp.
ness STILES on the electric wires and
causes immediate %corrosion, thereby
causing leakage of electricity into
the air. And there is practically
nothing the power company or any
one else can do to remedy this, he
said.
The problem in Wilmington and
vicinity is unlike that in any other
part of the nation. Here there are
few powerful broadcasting stations
and there is a great deal Of salt
air. These two combined, Mr.. Nc
Allister said, don't make for good
radio reception.
He said the Tide Water Power
company makes continuous efforts
to cut down the noise in the city's
radios and has accomplished a grea
deal, but much of the trouble il
beyond mans control.
MANY people complain that they
think our transformers are giving
trouble" Mr.. McAllister said, "bu1
in reality they are responsible fol
less than one tenth Of one per cen
Of the noise"
He advised that Wilmingtonianl
have the wiring inside their house
checked for possible defects ant
said this is one of the chiefes
causes for interference.
He emphasized that the interfer'
ence is not due to faulty or obso-
lete equipment installed by thu
power company, but said that every
effort is made in all power installa-
lions to provide for a minimum Of
interference.
Mr.. McAllister said he and the
power company are always ope1
to suggestions and will welcome
any constructive criticism regard.
ing steps toward the ultimate elimi-
nation Of radio noise in Eastern
North Carolina.
cit is our duty" he said, etc
investigate all complaints and de
what We can toward eliminating the
trouble"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-02
MISS SULA WELLS
BURNS TO DEATH
Charred Body Of Pender
County Woman Is Found
In Her Home

BURGAW, March 1.-The char
red body of Miss sula Wells, 50,
who lived alone in the Horse
Branch section of Fender county,
was found in her burning home
early yesterday morning, Coroner
M. o. Pope said today.
The woman was accustomed to
having some kind of SPELLS" the
coroner said, and he expressed the
belief that she had fallen in the
fireplace in the bedroom Of her
five-room house.
He termed the death an ''acci.
dental burning to death" and said
that no inquest will be held. There
was no evidence Of foul play, Cor.
oner Pope said.
The coroner said that a passerby
discovered smoke coming from the
doors and windows of the house
about 8 o'clock in the morning and
an alarm was spread. The first
persons to enter the house found
the woman lying in front Of the
fireplace, the floor afire all around
the body. The fire was soon extin.
guished without further damage to
the house.
Coroner Pope said that all the
clothes, except the shoes, had been
burned from Miss Wells body. Her
body was already in a charred
condition. She might have possibly
dropped dead from an attack or
while having a "spell' she might
have fallen into the fireplace, the
coroner said.
Funeral service for Miss Wells
were held from the home this
morning at II o'clock, with burial
following in the family cemetery.
She is survived by several broth.
ers and sisters, all of this section.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-02

branches Of a tree. The woman3S
husband, saved by another motor
list, had sent the rescue party out
to search for his family.
The breaking of the levee at
Meridian took the pressure off the
river at nearby Colusa, where the
situation was becoming critical.
Tonight the Sacramento river and
it's tributaries were dropping Slow
ly but steadily. Other bikes were
higher than the flood danger mark
and appeared to be holding safely.
The flood broke over the north-
ern part of the state on Monday as
torrential rains and warm weather
combined to gorge the river metz
work with rupoff water and melt
ing snow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-02
Efforts To Sign Allen
Called Off By Bradley

FORT MEYERS, Fla, March l.
R-Efforts to sign holdout Pitch
er Johnny Allen were called off
today, on orders of President Alva
Bradley, until after Bradley's ar
rival at the Cleveland Indians
spring training camp March 8.
If Allen doesn't want to work
he doesn't have to-" Bradley de-
clared in Cleveland. II think we've
made a very fair proposition to
him, No, we're not considering a
compromise"
The Indians offer of a bonus
contract has been rejected by AL
len, idling in st. Petersburg while
most Of the other tribe batterymen
Ire working cut here. Manager Os-
car Wit had intended to make AL
Zen a peace offer today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-02
s P Q R T S
100000 Santa Anita
Race To Be Run TODAY
Tourney Drawings
Are Slated Today

Drawings for the first round
pairings in the annual Star
NeWs-Y. M. C. A. basketball
tournament, which will be held
here March 60, will be held this
afternoon at 6 o'clock.
The tourney committee has
asked that all coaches of teams
entered in the meet be present
for the drawings if possible.
The drawings will be held at
the desk of P. A. Buchheit, of
the tourney committee, in the
Star-NeWs Offices.
Where coaches are unable to
attend the drawing, tourney Of
ffcials will draw for them, it
was announced.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-02
WELLES IS TOLD
NAILS DETERMINED
TO CONTINUE WAR
Continued From Page One)

contacts by Welles as devoted to
clarifying issues and preparing
ground for those large questions
which the fuehrer alone can an
swer."
The climax to Welles' Berlin visit
is to come at II a. m. Is a. M,
EST) tomorrow when Hitler is to
receive him in the new chancellery.
May Call On Goering
For Sunday a call on Field Mar
shall Hermann Wilhelm Goering is
scheduled tentatively.
Won Ribbentrop was understood
to have made clear that German
was in a determined mood to con-
tinue to fight against British
French Allies until her princlra
war aim is achieved - the break
ing of Britain's "stranglehold on
the economicv life of the world"
According to the German view
Great Britain uses economic stran-
g1latio,. as one of her chief weap-
ons for holding the rest OF the
world in submission and therefore
Germany is rendering a service tt
civilization in challenging Brita1n's
right to such domination.
Won Ribbentrop also was under
stood to have minced no words
concerning the state of the Ger
man-American relations.
Men close to the foreign office
said the foreign minister express
ed regret the United States gov
eminent failed to maintain an am
hassador in Berlin at this critical
period in history.
The United Stats and Germany
have been without ambassadors in
the capital of the other since No
vember, 1898, when Hugh r. Will
son was summoned home from Ber-
lin to report on conditions in Ger
manv after an anti-semitic out
burst and Germany promptly called
home DR.. Hans Dieckhoff from
Washington
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-02
s%.,biscuit, Kayak II Head
ripld Of IA For Sixth
Running Of Event
pv ROBERT MYERS

ANGELES, March 1.-R)-
.oon candidates were named
f~ battle it out in the sixth
''s. of Santa Anita's fabulous
''AA" race-the 100000 Aided
handicap eia. 9
-.;abtv combination of Seabis-
~. and Kayak II. Others entered
'U" Heelfly, Whichcee, Specify,
s,nt Wait, Ra II, Don Mike, War
s.,ope. wedding Call, Hysterical,
'r.,ounty, Royal CRUSADER and
Kantan.
hush fell over the DON at
Anita park as the the names
'a''t .ha neutrality-suspicious. Seabis-
sai+. making his third try for the
. turs purse; Kayak II. winner OF
aa' 1899 event; threatening Heel
s e' Whichee, Don Mike and the
ny dropped into the en-
try box VIZ r.u for
-,st rositions was made. while out
~. aas noise and clamor as work
ssn+ ahead to put the big, sprawl
wv, racing plant in shape for the
br day tomorrow.
W. TSs sun shone brightly, prospects
Good for a clear day and a
WV +rack, and a record throng of
than 10000 was expected to
-s+cb the sixth renewal of this
lucky seabiscuit drew unlucky
,osr position No. IS, but it may
~ he unlucky for the seven-year'
Al +urf warrior. On the outside,
e1av from trouble, able to move
;..o his own position without inter-
..ronce-that vas the attitude vet
,ron rurfmen took of his position
tor the start of the mile and a
quarter grind.
KAYAK II, Charles S. Towards
o,ber star, drew No. 2, while the
rwo speedburners of the field, Maj
o- Austin c. Taylor's Whichcee and
4 A. Baroni's Specify, got Nos. Z
and 6, respectively. Heelfly, George
". STATIONS dangerous contender,
eops from No. II, with the colt
Royal Crusader on the extreme out
side and Wedding Call on the rail-.
The winning purse will range
around s9O.rooo, with the second
finjsher earning $4,000, the third
10000 and the fourth $4,000.
Favored in the betting rings was
the entry Of the Biscuit and Kay
ak II, followed next by Whichcee,
Hee!fly, Specify and Can't Wait.
They were considered the class OF
the handicap, although Big Don
Mike, the Argentine importation
Of Bing Crosby and Lin Howard,
was well regarded by many OBJ
servers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-02
CANNING
FACTORY PLANNED
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However, sufficient tomato acre
age has already been contracted and
Stafford said it is hoped that n
farmers will diversity their crops 10
the extent that the cannery can
operate throughout most OF the
months of the year.
To do this, he said, it will be i-e-
cessary for the farmers to produce
sweet potatoes. beans n other
vegetables. However, Stafford sald'
the agriculturists in the section
seem to be interested in the plan
and it seems to be headed for sue
Stafford said the section around
Fairmont has a reputation for rails
ing good tomatoes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-02
A Three Days
Cough is Your
Danger Signal

S w., WI, II other medicines have fall
,reo ynu may get relief now with
isyeIon Chronic bronchitis can
rested II your chest cold is not
ais s' > ana you cannot afford to
ss q cnance with any medicine
sosI rio5tI IMAM C%reomulsion which
phlegpp loosen and expel germ laden
md he.aS ana aid nature to soothe
Creoal mucous membranes.
ZINE tes 9y Special process with Other Other
It con ttsitea medicines for coughs.
No mnno narcotics.
the i unds a bottle of CreomulsioInl With III
like thleeef Hsa that you ar elt to
Cough. per way it quickly allays the
you - ep1tfam5ltting rest and i sieep' %, or
IT, ass b s,at the name y cqeo m0nsy back "a *
he pro otIe and you will pet the pe Is Ut,
Cb'I@1'ta and the relief Sa' you you want want.
scsassI0!
s"'' Chest Colds, Bronehiti'
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-02
North, South, East, West
Pie Is All-American Choice

After the filling and meringue are
placed in the pie shell, they are re.
turned to the oven to complete cook.
ing and to brown the meringue.
A newer kind of pie, which is
especially popular in summer time,
is the chiffon pie. For this, the pie
crust is baked separately, then it is
filled by a mixture of whipped
cream and gelatin, sometimes with
cooked fruit. The pie then goes into
the refrigerator instead of the oven.
Fruit Pie
1 IL cups flour
IL cup lard
1 teaspoon salt
4 to 6 tablespoons ice water
Slft flour, measure and add salt.
Cut lard into the flour until the
mixture is coarse and granular in
appearance. Add water, a small
amount at a time mixing quickly
and evenly through the flour and
lard until the dough just holds in a
ball. Roll to about one-eighth inch
THICKNESS and line a pie pan. Fill
with any desired fresh fruit filling.
Foil the top pastry a little thinner
than the lower crust. Cut several
gashes to allow escape of steam.
Place over the filling. Allow top
crust to overlap the lower crust one.
half inch. Cut wen with shears.
Molsten the lower edge to seal per-
fectly ana fold the top crust under
the lower. Crimp the edges. Bake
in a no. over (425 dogs. F.) for
thirty-five minutes, until the fruit
is done.
Dixie Pecan Pie
Roll pie crust on a slightly flour
ed board. Pine pie pan and crimp
edges. Poul in filling. Bake in a
moderate over (375 dogs. F.) for
forty-five to fifty minutes
Pecan Filling
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups dark corr sirup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Ia teaspoon salt
l cup whole pecan meats
Beat eggs until light. Mix sugar
n flour, add to eggs and beat well.
Ado sirup, vanilla, salt and pecans.
Strawberry Chiffon Pie
Roll pie dough to about one.
eighth inch in thickness and line
pie pan. Prick well and bake in a
hot oven (425 degs. F.) for fifteen
minutes. Chill. Pour strawberry
filling into pie shell and place in
refrigerator to chill until firm.
Serve with whipped cream if de.
sired.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-02
ARRANGEMENTS TO
CUT INTEREST COSTS
ON HOUSING BEGUN
Continued From Page One)

airy notes are sold, Emory said.
Interest is now costing the
local Authority about $1,000 q
month, and Emory said it is
hoped that under the new note
sale these costs will be lowered
to about $500 per month or
less.
DIR. w. Houston MoorA chair
man of the local Authority, 1-
pressed qualification at the fact
the Authority is one of a few
in the country to be included
in the temporary financing
program, and cited the achieve.
ment as evidence of the deter.
mined effort of the Authority
to spend no more money than
necessary to provide decent,
safe and sanitary homes for
the 462 families of low income
who will be rehoused here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-02
HANDLER SIGNS

PITTSBURGH, March l.. -Up-
Third Baseman Lee Handley signed
a contract for the 1910 season wltf
the Pittsburgh Pirates today at the
San Bernardino (Calif.) training
camp, President William E. Ben
swanger informed the club head
quarters here
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-02
DROWN

LA PAZ, Bolivia, March 1.-R-
At least 10 persons drowned today in
a flood which swept over a wide
of Cochabamba, following
heavy rains and breaks in bikes
along the Roca river. The city of
Cochabamba is some 125 miles air.
line southeast of here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-02
U-BOAT ATTACKS
BRITISH VESSEL
Continued From Page One)

avoid giving further information on
its position, it was suggested.
Such information as the destina-
ton of the Southgate, its cargo and
the number of its crew was not avail
able. The vessel, built in 1926 and
owned by a London company, was
listed in the maritime registry under
a Dec. 1 date, when she arrived at
Montevideo, a day after leaving
Buenos Aires.
This would indicate she was being
used in carrying food from the South
American ports to England.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-02
CALIFORNIA FLOOD
DAMAGE IS GREAT
CONTINUED From Page One)

dry weather in the mountains was
most favorable.
The town of Meridian, about 40
miles north of Sacramento, became
the crisis center today as levees
preached, unloosing a torrent on
10000 acres of crops, and forcing
hundreds of families to vacate their
homes. The town was isolated.
One woman drowned after an
automobile was trapped and over
turned in the flood as she and her
family fled to higher ground. She
was Mrs. Frank Fleharty, So. -Four
others in the party were rescued
after clinging six hours to the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-02
SOVIET ARMY IS
MOVING INTO VIIPURl
Continued From Page One)

10, 900 rifles and over $4,000 cart
ridges.
"On other sectors of the front
nothing of Importance.
"Soviet aviation acted against
enemy troops and military objec-
tives.
Eleven enemy airplanes were
brought down in air combats.
"In all, 191 enemy planes were
brought down from Feb. II up to
March 1 inclusive, while Soviet avia-
ton lost 81 airplanes In the same
period"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-02
FIRST CASUALTY

TAMPA, Fla, March 1. @R-
Rookie Hurler Gene Hinrichs be-
came the Reds first training sea-
son causalty today, hating with his
head a line drive off the bat OF
Russ Bevel, Hedging infielder. He
walked off the field, not seriously
hurt.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-02
West Texas State Wins
Tourney Championship

CANYON, Tex, March / Up -
me worlds tallest basketball
Tam a n4nch of West Texas State
tOllege lads who average 6 feet, four
lacFes' are the Southwest Intercol-
Eslale tournament champions.
Inc Buffaloes, an agile bunch Of
SAINTS were led to triumph over
..spneh f. Austin in the Ell Paso
mSe. last night by Charles Halbert,
ok feet, ten inches.
Kansas and Oklahoma are the
, rss states that have complete con-
Nvulonal Prohibition
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-02
WEATHER
Continued From Page One)

WASHINGTON, March 1 - (p -
Weather bureau records of tempera-
ture and rainfall for the "a hours end
ing s p. M, in the principal cotton
growing areas and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
Pocketbook Snatchinq
Is Reported Ia Police

A pocketbook snatching, automo-
bile wrecks and other routine mat
ters claimed the attention of CITY
police over the weekend.
Marie Martin, Alb Grace street. re-.
ported her pocketbook, containing 60
cents and other items, was snatched
from her while she was walking ON
Fourth street between Grace and
Chestnut streets.
Essie Fields, 40-year-old negress.
was found dead at 113 Magnolia
avenue.
w. G. Robertson, Country Club
Pines, and William DeCover. Gar.
den City, were involved in a COLI
sion at 10th and Castle street.
John T. Davis, 1920 Princess street
and Willie Lock, 21o South Seventh
street, were involved in a collision
at Seventh and Red Cross streets,
Everett Perry, of the 100 block on
Third street, and j. ". BRYAN.
OF route two, were involved in a col.
llslon on Third street between Har.
nett and Bladen street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
u. S. War Relief Fund
Nears IL Million Mark

WASHINGTON, Sept. % SD
Groups soliciting funds in the United
States for war relief work received
contributions totalling $11,244,6 03 be.
tween September 6, 1889, and August
81, this year, the state department
reported today.
Of that total, the organizations
said they had sent ST, 264, 206 abroad
and had spent 81, 030,4 1 for admins
tration and publicity.
The departments tabulation, CON-
piled from reports required by the
neutrality act, did not include the
activities of the American Red Cross,
which reports its receipts and ex-
penditures to the secretary of
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
Roosevelt Embarks
For Weekend Sail

WASHINGTON, Sept. % Up -
President Roosevelt embarked
from the Navy yard on the yacht
Potomac tonight for a weekend
sail that will terminate Monday
morning at Aberdeen, Nd, IS
miles northeast of Baltimore on
besapeake Bay.
From there, the chief executive
Will make a motor tour of the
Aberdeen army ordnance proving
ground, the Glenn Martin plane
factory near Baltimreo and Cmap
Meade, Md, 'ad return to Wash
ington Monday afternoon.
His guests on the trip were Rob-
ert D. Patterson, assistant secre-
tary of war, and Mrs. Patterson
and Archibald MacLeish, librarian
OF congress and Mrs. MacLeish. 4