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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01

ing IN uehuly rear tndl 1eImhIls
may crash its armies across their
soil in a desperate effort to out
flank Frances mighty Maginot
line, are themselves on virtual
war footing. And their peoples
are footing the bill.
The Belgians have erected their
own Maginot line. Since the out
break Of the present war, they
have modified 100000 men. The
ordinary peace-time army is about
$4,000. II is estimated such a
mobilization will cost about $780,
000. 900 a year.
Calling up Belgium's reserves
means civil life has lost many
skilled technicians and engineers.
This has hampered many indus
tries, increased unemployment and
added to the burden of the
unemployment insurance funds.
The British blockade Of the sea-
ways has paralyzed the great port
of Antwerp, which in ordinary
times handles from II to IS mil
lion tons of German imports and
exports.
Speaking of the tragic position
of the country the other day, NJ.
Pierlot, the Belgian premier, said:
by the end of 1910, we will need
eight or nine billions of francs for
our military necessities. To Dor
row abroad would be to ALLEVIATE
our independence. So we must
raise taxes and issue loans in the
country itself or resort to infla-
ton which we resolutely refuse
to do"
Following him, NJ. Goutt. Min
lister of Finance, told the Belgian
Parliament the government would
attempt to meet the extraordinary
military expenses by means Of
various taxes.
He pointed out that in the last
world war. with all its horrors for
Belgium, there were at least two
financial nsolations-either Bel
GUM would be given reparations
by the conquered Germans or fl
nancial help by the Allies. But
today Belgium has no enemy and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01

self. maintaining her neutrality.
The most interesting and novel
Of the new taxes he proposed to
impose was the military tax. IL
would be tax on all males who
were not serving with the army.
no matter what the reason, be-
cause men exempted have a ma.
terial advantage over young men
called to the colors.
HOLLAND
Is WORRIED
T TITLE Holland recently had a
~ bad war scare. As a result
500. 900 men were called to the
colors. In some places the canals
were opened and the land flooded.
It is estimated the mobilization
Is costing the state 1850. 900
guilders per day. Mobilization has
upset business and industry. The
sea blockade has interfered with
the great carrying trade Of Rot
terdam and Amsterdam.
Many Dutch ships have been
sunk by Nazi mines.
Taxation Is. as result. nearly
as high as in England thanks TO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01
Native of India Speaks at
Christian Church Sunday

Samuel Nash, possessed Of n
rich cultural background acquired
in his native India and in the
United tSates. where at present
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-01

land's Tremendously rich empire
IN the East Indies Java. sumatrA.
etc. Out there now Holland has
two s00o-ton cruisers. . 5000 ton
fiotilla leader and several smaIler
ships. Two more large cruisers.
armed with 10 six-inch guns and
another fioiilla leader are nov b.
ing built and win soon b rvAdy
for service In the East Indzes.
Bn, just the other day Finance
Minister de Ceor announced .
$50. ooo. 900 four per cent loan Tor
the purpose Of building possibly
three battieships Of $4,000 tana
each and armed with nine if-inch
guns. They would be destined for
the East Indies.
PEACE-LovIN0
SWISS ARE ALERT
SWITZERLAND. almost . nat
~ ural fortress. thanks 20 her
mountains. except whore hsr from
tier marches with part of Ger
many. has modified SOC. 600 Of her
hardy sons. II IN estimated this
II costing 1000. 900 swiss francs
per day.
Switzerland ordinarily II thought
Of ~ = country where butter and
cheese are the main articles pre-
pared for export. Hut In addition.
the country makes some of the
finest machines engines. dyes.
ehemicies and drugs In the world.
A. well M It's fsr-famed watches
This export business has been
greatly crippled by the war.
II Ia hard 10 give an idea Of
taxes because each swins cantor
has It's own financial autonomy
But in some Of the bigger one,
the tax on incomes Of about s2.D0t
per year u over eight per cent.
Only last year an Internal loan
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-01
Naval Recruiting Area
Given Quota Of 800 Men

The Raleigh headquarters office
of the Carolinas district of the U.
S. Naval recruiting service, of
which the local sub-station is a
part, has just been allotted a Nov
ember quota of 800 vacancies for
first enlistments as apprentice sea-
men, R. L. Deloach, local recruit
ing officer, said yesterday.
The secretary of the navy has
announced within the past + ew
days that at least loo, 1000 more
men must be enlisted in the navy
to meet the present expansion pro-
gram, he said.
when it is realized that about
so, 900 have been recruited in the
past year and 100, 600 more will
be required, the magnitude Of the
task becomes apparent" Deloact
was advised by Commander T. T
Patterson, recruiting inspector
southeastern division.
Deloach said the local sub-sta
ion would press its drive in South
eastern North Carolina for volun
tary enlistments for a period o:
six years. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-01
"CAROLINA NOON. MARKS
BIJOU THEATRES BILL

Cardinals own particular, exclu-
s:ve moon, long feted in song, is
honored again in Republics latest
musical western, starring G e n e
Autry. The film, Carolina Moon,"
opens today at the Bijou theatre
for a two day engagement, and
we r happy to report that the
phenomenally popular Mr.. Autry
is as tuneful, entertaining and al
together satisfactory as ever.
If anyone questions the secret
of Autry's popularity, let him but
witness the pleasant, unassuming
manner in which he portrays the
itinerant rodeo worker in the cur
rent film.
His adventures on the rodeo cir
cult take him into the deep south,
where he meets Miss Caroline
Stanhope, a genuine Southern las
sic, sub, who is in the usual pre-
dicament occasioned by a mort
gage on the ancestral mansion. Her
father, letting bis impetuosity
overcome his d~icretion, has con-
racted gambling debts with a
gang of city slickers and p a i d
them off with Betsy" a valuable
horse. Gene, arriving on the scene,
pays the city slickers off in cash
and takes the horse, and for his
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-01
Willie Powell No. |
Conscript In Pender

BURGAW, Oct. 31.-Local board
No. 1 Of Fender county announces
that out of the first 800 names
drawn from the goldfish bowl in
washington Tuesday, only II ap.
Piled to Fender county.
The history making number 1853,
first drawn in the lottery, was held
l Pender by Willie Powell, colored,
of Rocky Point. The No. 2 man in
Fender was Horsey Jones, colored.
of Hampstead, his number being 1872.
James Simpson, white, employee OF
W. R. Harrell & Co., Burgaw was
the No. 8 man, his serial being los.
The next eight drawn from the
bowl applicable to Fender were in
the following order: Clarence Bats,
co]ored, Hampstead; George Henry
Wooten, white, Maple Hill; Davic
Jasper Hilburn, white, Currie; Aaron
Jackson Henry, colored, Currie; Jud'
son Ezzell, white, Watha; Bright
Keith, colored, Hampstead; C. J.
English, white, Wallace, Rs; Johr
James Boney, white, Rocky Point,
Questionnaires will go out to these
and others within a few days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-01
World Cotton Supplies
Set At so, 100000 Bales

WASHINGTON, Oct. 81 @ -
The bureau agricultural econom-
les, estimating world cotton sup
plies at so, 900, 600 bales and United
States supplies at half that
amount, predicted today a record
carry-over on next July l. 1t add
ed, however, that increased do
mestic demand and the govern
ment loan program were cushion
ing the effect loss of foreign mar
kets on prices.
The supply figures were virtual
ly the same as those for the last
three years, the bureau said, but
the world effective demand for cot
ton appeared likely to be much
less this season than last. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-01

"BRIGHAM YOUNG" MARKS
CAROLINA THEATRE RITL

Brigham Young, Frontiers
man." by Louis Bromfield, was
produced on a magnificent scale
by Daryl F. Zanuck. The picture,
which opened yesterday at tn e
Carolina theatre, is spectacular
and grippingly dramatic. It has an
exceptional cast starring Tyrone
Do~~~r with Linda Darnell in the
leading feminine role and Dean
jaeger portraying Brigham
Young.
With the great Mormon migra-
ton as it's theme, the film gets
off to a tremendous start. The
massacre at Nauvoo, ILL.,, and the
heroic trek westward are depicted
with thrilling realism. These stir
ring sequences and the many
others make Brigham Young
one of 20tn Century-Fox's greatest
achievements. It's entertainment
that must not be missed.
Latest football and foreign news
is featured in the latest News OF
The Day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-01
Flush Kidneys Of
Acid and Poisons
Gain In Health and Stop
Getting Up Nights

When kidneys are continually over
burdened they often become weak
the bladder is irritated-often pass
age is scanty and smarts and burns
sleep is restless and nightly visits
to the bathroom r frequent.
A safe, harmless and inexpensive
way to relieve this trouble and help
restore more healthy action to kid
neys and bladder is to get from any
druggist a IS cent box of GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules and
take as directed.
Don't be an EASY MARK and ac-
cept a substitute-Get Gold Medal
HARLEM Oil Capsules-the original
and genuine. Look for the Gold Medal
on the box-35 cents.
Remember = other symptoms of
kidney and bladder trouble may be
backache, puffy eyes, nervousness
land leg ramps
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-01

ADVERTISEMENT
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-01

Whatever the occasion birthday.
Z wedding anniversary, a party, or to
satisfy your own taste for fine candy,
you will find Schraft's just right!
Assortments to delight every palate,
beautiful boxes to please the eye.
60f to $3.50 a pound.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-01

pains, Caroline believes he is in
league with the slickers and out to
deliberately cheat her father. So
she packs up the horse and runs
away with it.
Gene, needless to say, will never
permit any gal-even a beautiful
Southern one-to make off with a
horse he has just paid a thousand
dollars for, so he pursues her, and
the complications that ensue make
for a most delightful film comedy.
June Storey is charming as Car
oline Stanhope, and Smiley Bur-
nette contributes one of his per-
enially popular comedy portray
ais.
The final chapter of winners OF
the West" and the first chapter OF
the new thriller, 1.-THE Green Hor-
net Strikes Again." are also on
the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-01

following children, Lillian Gallo
way, R. c. McKeithan, Rosa Pigott
Eta Clemmons, and Dave H. Nc
Keithan.
Beneficiaries of the estate of the
late Alfred Lloyd, of Fender coum.
ty, we're named as follows: Rache!
Burnett, first cousin, tr &C is Of
land known as Big Island and the
William Padrich property; to Bull
la Roberts, CANNED landing tract;
to Hagan Duncan, a sister, Crany
Island tract; and other property tc
a cousin, Alexander Burnett; Mrs
Rebecca Nixon and John Brady.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-01
g0lIR MORE WILLS
ARE FILED HERE
widow And Three Children
Are To Share Estate Of
J. C. Anderson, ST..

roor additional wills have beer
;,od for probate, records at the
l ace of t. A. Henderson, clerk
'I' New Hanover superior court.
5isciosed yesterday.
Jacob Johnson, a n e phew, is
ood sole beneficiary of the es'
aal,' If Elizabeth Johnson, w h {
: ,;od october 10. Real property Of
1e e estate includes a house at sos
a.. .p5orson street and vacant lots
>, At'o o1o South Tenth street and 101'
wright street.
three sons, J. c. Jr., W. L..
, ,nd Ebert Anderson, and a daugh-
'l0 catherine L. Anderson, are tt
, 5 the estate of J. c. Ander
,nn ST.. who died October 10. Per
, ,ona1 property of the estate is val
ned at $1,000.
~ The estate of the late R. W
,1ayei+ban, of Brunswick county
nc1udins a house and lot at Sill IL
Inn street, is to be shared by the
,;dow. Alice McKeithan, and the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-01
Wrightsuiue Office.
Is Moved To Beach

The offices of the Town of
Wrightsville Beach, located for
many years in the Trust build
ing at Front and Market streets
here, YER yesterday removed to
the beach proper, it was an
nounced by Mayor Dan j. Herrin.
He also announced that r. l..
Benson, of Wilmington, has been
named city clerk and treasurer
to succeed Milton Calder.
The town offices at the beach
will be located temporarily in
the information booth at Station
l, Mayor Herrin said,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-01
THAT GANG OF NINE"
is OFFERED AT ROYAL.

The East Side Kids r off to
the races in their latest Monogram
picture, THAT Gang of Nine"
which opens today at the Royal
theatre.
This picture, featuring those
juvenile TOUCHES, Bobby Jordan,
Leo, and David Gorcey, Donald
Haihes and Sunshine Sammy,
finds the kids initiated into race
track life.
Supporting the East Side Kids in
this action film are Dave O'Brien
as Knuckles, and Joyce Bryant as
his fiance, who tries to keep Dave
from betting on Blue Knight with
out success. Clarence Muse, who
has produced and written many
of his own stage plays, takes the
sympathetic portrayal of old neg
70 Ben, owner of Blue Knight. Eu-
gene Frances is familiar as Algy
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-01

Wilkes, and Milton Kibbee por-
trays his liberal father.
Chapter two of Junior GIN e n
with the Dead-End Kids and Little
Tough Guys features the Royal
Varieties, which also has Lowell
Thomas Movietone News and Pop
Eye. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-01
OPPOSES MOVE

VAUDEVILLE, Oct. 31.-R-
Rep. A. D. Folger of the fifth dis
trict assured Caswell county Off.
Gals he would fight any move to
abandon the civilian conservation
camp now located in the county.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-01
Lumberton Will Hold
Bond Election Dec. 10

LUMBERTON, Oct. 31.-RH
A municipal eleetion will be held
here Dec. 10 on the question OF
issuance of $13, 900 worth of air
port and recreation park construc-
ton bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-19
Red Report Says
Drive Threatening
Big Finland City

CONTINUED From Page One)
the Russians, in taking Sommae
station; the important town OF
Johannes, g.. miles south of Viipu-
RI and Maksalahti station, four
miles south of Johannes, had reach
ed the coast north OF the !slanc
group of which fortified Kolvisto
is the principal one-and IS the
Films right wing anchor.
Il was indicated that KOlWstc
Was isolated from the land SIDE.
Since the early days of the war tht
Russians had pounded it with air
plane bombs, naval guns and long
range land artillery. 1t is particu-
larly valuable TO the Firms because
its big guns can fire either out 10
sea or inland TO enfilade the RUS
sian line.
According TO the Russian COM
munique the Russians on Satur-
day and Sunday alone captured 3l3
Finnish defensive positions includ-
ing Al iron and concrete artillery
forts. This made a total OF AIS
Finnish positions captured, accord
ing TO the Russians. since Febru-
airy IL.
Destruction of 81 Finnish air
planes was claimed in air battles
Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-19
Appointive Clerk
Procedure Told

Continued from Page One)
by the new council" WhltelaW
added.
In this case, with terms of three
members of the council expiring
the appointment would be made by
the old council and passed upon
.ater by the new.
Questioned concerning a city man
agership form CT government, which
mas been mentioned at intervals
for El Centro, Whitelaw pointed out
three possible ways Of organization
Simplest method apparently, was
for the city council to authorize a
proposition 70, the ballot, setting
forth the managers duties and pow
ers. Also, however, the proposition
could be placed on the ballot BY
initiative, which calls ior petltlon
siened bv a certain number OF cleo
tors. a thiro method. generally
used by cities that wish form OF
government not directly CLASSIFIED
would De to vote upon a board OF
Is freeholders that would be au-
thorized to draw up specla!
charter.
Unler the managershlp plan out
lined by the Municipal Corporation
at, the manager would be respon-
siole only TO the city council anc
nave powers tc replace any employ
o. the city, with the exception OF
the council, the city attorney. the
treasurer and the city clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-19
Germans Tell of
Successful. Blows
At British Ships

BERLIN, Feb 10. (UP)-German
submarines have successfully at
tackled four enemy conveys, sink
! ing Il destroyer and an undiscloSed
number of freight and tank ships,
the high command announced to-
day
/ 1t was the first German blow In
retaliation for the British attack
in Norwegian waters on the Ger
man steamship Altmark.
In various ocean areas U-boatS
again successfully attacked enemy
! conveys" the high command said
in a communique. In three con-
voys steamships and tankers were
sunk. In a fourth convoy a destroy
er was sunk which belonged to
the protecting forces of this con-
voy"
The high command announce
ment was made as the inspired
press asserted that the Altmark
attack obligated the League of Ma
llOllo W lllIpOoe ptIldllltS Oll 1ItdI
Britain and to take military action
against her.
Every agency of publicity Off
cial and unofficial testified TO the
rage of the government against the
British.
1t was campaign of denuncia-
tion-as part of which full re-
venge was promised-such as had
not been seen since the start of
the war.
The assertion that the league
ought TO act against Britain was
made by the newspaper Montag as
follows:
chamberlain and Churchill un-
leaShed an unprovoked attack
against Norway which, TO use Brit
ish terms, according TO League OF
Nations statutes, obligates all men,
Der states to impose sanctins upon
and take military action against
england"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-19
Norwegian Paper
Urges Mediation
OF AItmark Row

OSLO. Norway, Feb. 10. tUP)-
The newspaper SjoefartS Tidende
today urged the Norwegian govern
ment 10 propose that President
Roosevelt preside over an arbitra-
ton court composed of neutral eX-
perts to settle the international flu
rore over the German prison ship
Altmark.
If Halifax Lord Halifax, British
foreign secretary believes that
England is right in this case then
he could not object to neutral arbi-
tration nor could Ribbentrop Ger
man Foreign Minister Joachim Won
Ribbentrop>. the newspaper said.
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Kalv-
dan Koht was instructed to outline
to parliament decisions Of the for
eign affairs committee on Britain's
invasion OF Norwegian waters to run
Gown the Alunlark ard on future
policy 70 avoid serious international
complications.
The decisions were taken at a
secret meeting in which government
leaders participated after calling in
experts on international law to
consider the Altmark incident.
Koht vas scheduled to address
parliament late this afternoon and
10 ask Tor parliamentary approval
OF the governments policy.
German protests against failure OF
Norway to protect" the Altmark
and British criticism against failure
of Norway 20 discover the prisoners
aboard the sh!I created an extreme
ly dangerous situation for Norway.
Not only executive leaders, but
Speaker c. j. Hambro of parliament,
attended the meeting, called i'm
mediateiy upon the arrival OF For
eign Minister Halvdan Koht from
Trondhejm, where he had spent
the weekend.
Hambro, pointing out that trade
negotiations were now being con-
Quoted with Great Britain, said:
Perhaps the British warships
will be more active in preventing a
trade exchange between England
and Norway than the blockade OF
German submarines.
A seventh member of the Alt
marks crew died in hospital at
KristiansSand last night.
The AltmarN. with Its crew aboard
was still aground
Some Germans VINO fled the Alt
mark when men of the British
destroyer Cossack boarded it. were
reported still t1 De at large.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-19
Assembly Certain
ToVote Return of
Relief 10 Counties

(Contirued from Page One)
to expedite issuance OF relle!
checks
The vote Saturday was rs to 33
nine short of the necessary 54 votes
for an appropriation bill.
The coalition announced, how
ever. that certain modifying amend
mentS would be made when the oll!
went to the free conference be-
tween the senate and assembly, IN
cluding a change in the family
ceiling of S58 to permit more money
in extraordinary cases, including
families of extraordinary size; that
none of the funds would be USED
for persons who on Feb 70 were
receiving aid from any county aS
indlgents. and that the maximum
allowance per family be consider
ed cash, not both cash and other
relief
Since the assembly can pass the
bill returning control OF relief 10
the counties with IL votes, the
coalition can force il through.
However it is useless without an
appropriation and the Olson forces
are strong enough to block a two
thirds majority for funds. Thus,
the county control move was inter
preted as political strategy by the
coalition as a lever to use in future
compromises. Governor Olson said
he would veto any such bill that
reached him.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-19
Catholic Parish
Under Interdiciion
Continued T-om Page One

tCOHtlcutu 4Om Page one
the crowd for him by police. That
night the church bell was pealed by
pariShioners
Last Sunday. Monsignor Floyd L.
Begin. :. diocesan Official went to
the church 10 formally install Father
CaruSo as pastor Parishioners
o3rr,d thei. way. There was a
discussion between the churchmen
and the GROVE that extended over
zee He.Is. Al length. Father
Beg.n locked Jre church. the recto-y
~la ttn pariSa'S parochial school
T".cn ...> Al enrolment OF 200
Yesterday lathe! B gin and Car
uSo went TO the church, which had
been closed ali week, for another
attenpt 70 install him. The crowd
nai gathered and awaited them.
They were accompanied by 60 po-
,iceme.?, some armed with tear gas
bombs, and 100 uniformed Knights
OF ST. John aro of the Fourth De-
gree knights OF Columbus. Police
started TO force path. They were
resisted and a fight seemed i'm
...l.l,nt. Boys n the crowd were
peltlng the knights and their auto
.oDlIeS with snoWballS. At last,
Father Besin raised his right aln.
ana pronounced the dread inter-
Glotlon.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-19
British Destroyer Torpedced; Nazi
Blockade Runners Caught in Warfare

flee charged that Norway must
have known that the Altmark was
prison ship, that the Altmark
should have been thoroughly search
ed when it entered Norwegian
waters, and that Norway had failed
in its duty as neutral.
Lord Halifax, demanding intern
ment of the Altmark. asked MlnlSte"
Coiban to answer the following queS-
tons
Firstly, in view OF the known
character of the Altmark was she
searched by Norwegian authorities
at Bergen and il she was searched
what was found?
Secondly, if norwegian author
tiles had found some 300 TO 400
British prisoners on board what
action would they have taken?
Would they have left the prisoners
in the Altmark2
Thirdly, precisely why did Norl
way apparently consider the AIN
mark an innocent merchantmen
when she had acted as an auxiliary
to the Graf Spec and had been used
as prison ship for quite a long
tirneo"