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Evening star., 1940-01-21
IF PARALYSIS STRIKES
Continued from poge six

oundation made a grant of $3.50,
M the Chlldrcn's Bureau of the
nlted States Department of Labor
atched this amount, as is done in
Oh emergencies. Thus total of
$500 was available to insure hos
taizatlon, spllntlng and constant
tcntlOn
In Detroit, where local funds were
fficient to meet the situation, the
mndation's part was purely scien-
ic 1t happened that a special
boratory for virus research had just
en set up in conjunction with the
ichigan State Department. of Health.
ithin twenty-four hours Foundation
ientists were on the job, collecting
TIA for use in experiments. out OF
lich, someday, the solution to the
ystery of the disease may be found.
DR.. S. ID. Kramer, who, with DR..
&C. Young, heads this new labora-
ry, made special study indicating
at healthy carriers of the virus may
the answer to the unpredictable
read of the disease. Traces of the
nus were found in the sewage during
e epidemic, further indicating its
essence in healthy persons. Other
entists, members Of the Foundation
visory board or recipients OF It's
ants, visited the epidemic areas to
:rease their experience with the
,eaSe.
Consider what all this organized
tivity would mean to you, II yours
re a house in which a little boy
ed suddenly: MON. l can't walk
You would get the doctor, of course.
might suspect infantlle paralysis
once, though possibly he might not
able to diagnose it for a day or so.
is only by the onset of paralysis or
an analysis of the spinal fluid that
evirus' S presence is clearly indicated.
But if his final diagnosis indicated
worst, he would advise calling in
orthopedic specialist. This. whether
ur child stayed at home or went to
hospital. 1t is delicate business,
tting splnts on weakened limbs,
just,ng them from day to day. tx
rt care is essential.
Evening star., 1940-01-21
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

ton These things are available only
in specially equipped institutions.
There are many more such institu-
tions throughout the country today
than there were when the first Birth
day Celebrations we're held in 1884.
The American Medical Association
lists seventy-flve approved ortho-
pedic institutions, eighteen more than
it listed only two years ago. And the
National Society for Crippled Chill
dren lists 376 orthopedic hospitals
and other institutions engaged in
work with crippled children, another
large gain Chances are, your child
could be healed, continue his educa
Evening star., 1940-01-21

After the acute, or isolation, period
was over would come the problem of
where to continue treatment. Because
infantile- paralysis patients for long
time aftcrward need apparatus with
which to WOO back life for weakened
muscles - bakers" for daily heat
treatments. tanks for hydrotherapy.
wheel chairs or carts for transporta-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
Canal Fund
Is Possible
Senate May Restore
Appropriation For
Panama Canal Locks,
Leaders State.

Washington, March 5.-(AP)-
Administration leaders said after a
White House conference today that
a Sl5,OO0OOO item to begin work on
a third set of locks at the Panama
canal would be restored if a study
disclosed construction could be
started Immediately.
The money was stricken from the
War Department civil functions APP
preparation bill by the House ap-
Preparations committee and its &C
ton was upheld by the House.
Senator Barley of Kentucky SAID
on leaving the White House that
the House committee had been I'M
der the impression that the work
could not start for two years.
He added that the situation would
be studied and if it were found the
project could be undertaken imme-
diately, as President Roosevelt be-
lieves, the appropriation undoubted-
" would be restored in the Senate.
Vice-President Garner, Speaker
Bankhead and Representative Ray
burn of Texas also attended the
conference but aside from the canal
item they would not say what was
taken up at the regular weekly
meeting with the Chief Executive.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
Acts Follow
CloselyAfter
Protest
Minister of Economic
Warfare Says Ger
man G al Exports
Subject to Seizure AS
Prize of War; Six
Ships on Sea.

London. March 5.-(AP)--
Five Italian ships were taken
to the British cOntraband con-
troll base off Deal, southeastern
England, today in the growing
controversy between Britain
and Italy over Italian imports
of German coal.
Following announcement by
Minister of Economic Warfare
Ronald II. Cross in the House
this afternoon that two Italian
vessels carrying German coal
had already been detained. two
British destrOyers tonight
escorted three more Italian YES
sells to the control base where
the other Italian ships were en-
tered.
Cross said that any German Goa
now exported from Rotterdam t.
Italy was subject to seizure as ;
prize Of war and added that such
exports "now have ceased.
The British action followed close.
ly publication of Italy's vigorou:
protest against the blockade which
said it endangered economic anc
political relations" between the twt
countries.
Seventeen Italian ships have beer
loading coal at Rotterdam. ST,
sailed for Italy yesterday and thu
others were ready to get under way
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
Changes In
British Cabinet
Predicted

London, March 5.-(AP)-With
the censored press predicting a sec
ond cabinet shakc-up since the
wars start. growing British con-
Germ over the supply ministry's
conduct of its $4,000, Q00-a-Week
purchases was reflected today in
the assembly of the war office secret
court.
While London papers generally
agreed that Supply Minister Leslie
Burgn was one of three cabinet
members who would be dropped by
Prime Minister Chamberlain, the
court met to question an unnamed
war office colonel reported to have
recommended a discharged convict
to the supply office as contrac-
tors agent.
There were reports Scotland Yard
had completed an investigation Of
the entire wartime contracting sys-
tenn.
The two members listed with
Burgin as slated for dismissal are
Sir Kinsley Wood, air minister. and
Lord Hankey, minister without
portfolio.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
Extension OF
Hatch Act
Is Opposed

Washington, March 5. (ApJ--
Senator Minton. Democrat, Indiana,
declared today that expansion Of the
Hatch anti-politics law to include
state employees paid partly by fed
era! funds might give the federal
government opportunity "to control
purely state elections.
He brought up discussion Of this
question in the Senate soon after
Senator Hatch, Democrat, New
Mexico, started off debate on an
amendment TO the law. Hatch said
the amendment would prevent poll
teal activity by state employees paid
in part from federal funds just as
the law already bars federal en-
ployees from engaging in such ac-
tivity.
Minton asked whether Hatch be-
lieved the federal government had
any control over d purely state cleo
ton in which only state officers are
to be elected
Hatch replied that the government
had jurisdiction only over elections
in which federal officials were 10
be elected But he said the govern
ment had right to prevent political
activity from state employees paid
partly by the federal government.
Then" Minton Countered, the
government has no power to control
a state election under the constitution
but it may grant or withhold funds
in an effort to control state cleo
tons
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
Naziis Score
In Sea War
British Match Pos
sible Sub Sinkin g
Against Known Loss
of One Merchantmen.

London. March 5.-(AP)-Stroke
and commensurate in the struggle
for control of the seas today matched
a report of the probable destruction
of a German submarine by air at
tack against the known loss Of Brit
ish merchantmen and possible loss
of two others.
A Royal air force plane, scouting
a German naval stronghold in Hell
goland Blight, was reported last night
by the air ministry to have scored
a direct hit on a submarine lying at
the surface in shallow water.
"After the attack the submarine
was seen cnVeloped in a cloud OF
grayish black smoke with only the
upper part Of its coming tower above
water" the air ministry said.
But against this stroke the Brit
iSh had to weigh the announcement
early today that the GILT ton motor
ship Pacific Reliance had been sunk
Off the west coast by enemy action
and S. O. S. messages indicated thai
The 5.3Al-t steamer FL CicrVo and
the 1856 ton tanker Charles +.
Meyer had run afoul Of urdcrsca
raidCrS.
The combined tonnage Of the YES
sells is many times over tic | 1886
tons which the admiralty said was
definitely lost to British shipping in
the week ending March 3. Against
the weeks British sinkings the ad-
mira!ty reported that To avert cap
tire the crews of four German YES
sells tOtaling 1890 tons SCuttlcd
their ships.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
More Detroit
Indictments
Sheriff And Prosecu-
tor Indicted by One
Man Grand Jury
Probing Graft.

Detroit. March o (AP) - Six
high public officials Of Wayne coun !c,
ty (Detroitl, including Sheriff
Thomas L. Wilcox and Prosecutor
Duncan c. McCrea, were indicted to-
day by Judge Homer Ferguson, sit
ting as one-man grand jury in
vestisating gambling and graft.
The. indictments charged con-
Spiracy to operate or permit the OPP
Grafton of disorderly houses, gam
bling houses, handbooks and policy
games.
Forty-five other persons were
named in the indictments.
McCrea is already under lndlct-
ment under charges OF conspiracy
to protect or operate Sl,OCO,OOO-a-
year baseball pool in Detroit.
The indictment followed by only
a few hours an attempt by McCrea' S
men to invade the grand jury head
quarters. Judge Ferguson, calling out
police squads for protection, charged
that McCrea was trying to seize the
grand jury records.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
Fighting For
Viiiipurii Is
Still Raging
Firms Claim Strategic
City Not Yet Entered
Nv r. ussian Forces At
tempting Encircle-
ment; Heavy Fighting
at kuhnno.

Hclsinki, March 5.--(AP)-The
Finnish defenders of Viipuri, after
battling all day yesterday with Rus
slams attacking across the Bay Of
ViiIuri, still were locked in COM
lat IN this strategic area today, the
Finnish high command communicate
said.
The invading Russians were at
tempting to encircle the city, long
dn"crtnd Nv civilians and considered
virtually lost even by the Firms
themselves.
In addition to attacking the isl
Ends in the bay, the Reds attacked
on tie northwn:t shore from where
they presumably could drive against
Viipuri by land.
"On the isthmus enemy attacks
against the island in the Bay OF
Viipuri and the northwest shore of
the bay continued all day March 4.
FIGHTING continues at the mouth o.
the bay; at all other points attacks
were repul5ed,' the cCmmunlque
said.
Although fighting was heavy on
the very outskirts of Viipuri, Fin
nish sources maintained that Soviet
troops had not yet entered the city
proper.
The Firms reported continuing
fighting at Kuhmo with the de
tenders "capiu;ng several enemy
strong points,.
The enemy was said to have lost
more than SOC men in action.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
Rain And Sleet Storm Does
Damage Estimated I'm Millions
North Atlantic Sea-
board States Para
lyzed by Crippled
Communication And
Power Systems In
Worst Storna Of Quar-
ter-Century.
(By The Associated PrcsSD

Utility companies and property
owners today estimated in the mil
lions the damage left by the worst
rain and slect storm to visit the north
Atlantic seaboard states in a quarter
OF century.
Public and private emergency
crews worked all night to patch
crippled communication and power
systems, interrupted fire alarm Gil
cults and blocked traffic.
The most apparent damage was in
northern New Jersey, New York
city and suburban Westchester corn-
ty and Long Island areas on the
fringe of the S500,000,000 storm of
1898, the worst in history.
Riding a northeastern wind that
reached velocities as high as 70 miles
an hour. the rain that began Satur-
day froze as it fell early yesterday,
then last night it turned to snow.
Strong tides pounded the coast to
add to the damages.
Power lines snapped, leaving COM
munitieS without heat, light or tele-
phone service.
The sleet storm halted many Con-
necticut industries.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05

pended the legislative cnd Oh lne gov
eminent. It's to be dictatorship for
awhile.
This is the fourth revolution Para
quay has had since the end of the
So-calied republics Chaco war with
Bolivia, two or three years ago. 1t
was a row over disputed territory.
Paraguay hung onto most Of the con-
troverted area, which is supposed TO
be very rich in oil. 1t has some oil.
Yankee money is trying to develop
#. But It's Questionable whether OF
not IFS very rich. 1t simply is in
PROCESS of being prospected.
It's agriculturally and pastorally
valuable, though.
alfalfa Bill" Murray tried to COL
onize it right after the l9l4-l8 World
war. He couldn't get away with his
program. The realm was too print
tive. Bills Oklahoma followers
couldn't live without modern ia
cilites, telephones and up-to-date
plumbing. They soon quit and went
home. Subsequently, TEX" Richard
tried to do it, and also fizzled: 1t was
too rough for his Texans, likewise.
It's estimated that Tex lost S1,000,-
600 on his venture Then Fred Engen
undertook to plant Canadian set
tlement in the same region, and that
experiment blew up bit later.
Yet the place (about the size of
the Lone Star state) remains entic-
ing-if settlers had the nerve that
our own early western pioneers had.
Two Difficulties.
Selling" the Chaco is job which
encounters two big difficulties.
|. "Chaco" is an Indian word which
signifies Wilderness" There don't
Gem to be enough civilized people
IN earth, in our generation, with the
fContinued on Page TwOl
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
Murder Charge In
Cumberland Death

Fayetteville, March 5.-(AP>-The
Cumberland county grand jury in
dicted Charles R. WiShart of Hope
Mills today on a murder charge in
connection with the death of his wife,
Mrs. Annie NJ. Wishart, last Feb
ruary 18.
Wishart was arrested and held
without bond.
Mrs. Wishart died of brain
hemorrhage, an autopsy report said.
Coroner w. c. Da"iS quoted her nus
band as saying she fell the night be-
fore and struck her head against a
table 1T home.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
Building-Loan Companies
Effected By TiDo Recent
Supreme Court Decisions

What the decision will do IN SIM
pie language is this: 1t will let nus
band and wife, or sister and brother,
or any other combination To- TINS
matter, buy stock in B and l. asSo-
Citations under joint title and II either
Gies. then title to the stock Will forth
with vest in the other without the
necessity of will, or an admlnlstra-
tor or any other intervening agency;
It had been thought that this could
not be done with personal property
in North Carolina; although IN
August of 1886, the Attorney Cen
eraI wrote an opinion which has now
been held to be good law by the
Supreme Courts decision. Justice
Seawell wrote both opinions-flrst as
Attorney General and now as a ou-
preme Court justice.
The second decision-and the one
which is really worrying oulloih''
and loan men-was written by JUS
,Continued on page tWo)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
British Seek:
Export Trade

London, March 5.-(AP)-A gov
eminent white paper issued tonight
promised efforts to obtain the
greatest volume of export trade
POSSIBLE" for Britain and indicated
that the United States and South
American markets were considered
fields to be developed.
The paper was presented to the
House of Commons by Sir Andrew
Rae Duncan, president Of the board
of trade.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
Census Vote
Postponed
Next Tuesday Set For
Commerce Committee
Vote on Questions for
1910 Census.

Washington, March 5.-(AP)-
The Senate commerce committee
voted 10 to 5 today to postpone I'M
til next Tuesday action on resolu-
ton suggesting that questions about
personal income be eliminated from
the 1910 census.
Chairman Bailey, Democrat, North
Carolina, said the action was taken
because many persons wanted to
cad the record of the hearings"
Senator Clark, Democrat, Mis-
souri,, termed the postponement a
sponsored by Senator Tobey. Re
publican, New Hampshire.
Clark was reported to have advis-
ed the committee in q closed ses-
Continued on Page Eighth
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
.Japs Shell
South, China

Ilnngkone, March SLAP Jap
ancsc wars!iips shcllcd shorcline po-
sitjons 90 miles north Of Portuguese
Macao throughout the morning and
then landed a force for another
penetration Of south China-this one
inst across the mouth of the Pearl
river from Hongkong, British crown
colony.
At the same time, japanese wal
planes swooped in to break up any
attempts by Chinese forces to con-
cenuate for reinforcement Of their
positions about Macao.
Inhabitants of Chinese villages in
the scope of the Japanese operations
flocked into Macao.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
Cave-ln Of
Shenandoah
Continues
7,araacc 10 Pennsyl-
ya7.2 Town E sti-
mated at Million Dol.
Iars as Engineer
g., Cause In Aban-
Ioaa3 Mine Work
ms.

...... Pa. March 3.-(AP)
., surface Sagged anew
...- undermined anthractie
a~t automatically in
.... s.r..o~< nt 4 I6-biock area.
sagt III walls and pave
1885,. ., S.rw sinking OF homes
.... .... ,Ss buildings ceased tenn
....... ..a yesterday after some
....... .~ v.uct as 20 inches in the
I'D mine workings.
.. --.say some residents of the
..- ..c.on- most heavily popu-
... ... If this community of
.... ...rS; ruNHbijngs much like
-.... ... preceded the first cave
.. Yesterday.
~. c.@pauy engineers. state
--. .~-ryctorS and local commit
81, ---. MO the honeycomb of dig
..-. e. -sl.i the CauSe Of the worst
...-r g.. Inc history Of PennSyl-
~, .-g1t coal fields.
~...-.yru.e have said recent
-...- . ne Did workings weaken
& III. supports. Coal company en-
... .....su uat the supports nave
...s certain the subsistence might
.a, weeks and possibly
..- nile their homes slowly sink
.. earth. the folk OF Shenan-
-...t steps to cover damages
.e.y estimated at one million
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
New British War
Loan Announced

London. March 5.-(AP)-A
new three hundred million
pounds (abOut 1,290,G00.00O
British war loan was announced
in the House of Commons today
by Sir John Simon, chancellor
of the eXchecqucr.
The loan is to be for a period
of Is to 10 years, To yield 3 per-
cent interest, Sir John said.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
.Upriisings In
Palestine

London, March 5.-(A?)-Four-
teen British police and number OF
Jews were reported today to have
been injured Saturday in jewish
demonstrations in Palestine against
new British land laws.
One report said that an l6-year-
old university student injured in a
disturbance in Tel Aviv Saturday
died today.
Reliable British sources said that
"a certain number" Of Jews were
arrested in Jerusalem, Halfa ana
Tel ANiV.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05

grabbed control of
the Paraguayan
capital, Asuncio!l.
It's cabled from
nearby 3 lie n o $
Aires that the gcn-
eral has bo... the
army and navy
back of him. Con-
gress isn't men
toned, but that's
i'm m Il I crial, be-
cause Senior Esti-
garribia has sus-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
Negro Causes
turmoil At
SenateHearing

.s:on, March 5.-(APD-A
.-. Negro Comn:unist. Benjamin
..-. .. New York City, threw a
>-. hearing on anti-lyncnmg
-.u INTO turmoil today by
-..- southern senators ''Stooges
.- President Garner an evil
..c ....r batter.
Senator Van NuyS. Democrat, In
c.-.. chairman Of the Judiciary
---. -..ttee conducting the hear
-. md co->ponSor of the lynching
--..,ed at he witness at one
g.. hats an insult and struck
ne committee records Davis.
..ya o, the vice-president and
-...-.> Of Congress.
.. crashed the gates OF TINS
-.....-g jGst to try and send out
-..-a.s, propaganda Van Nuys
...a "..cu the Negro concluded at
:. ,y"n;ng argument with COM
Continued on Page Eight
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
Rogers
Asks Divorce

Les Angeles, March 5.-(AP)-
Ginger Rogers of the movies has
filed suit for a divorce from Lew
Ayres, it was revealed today. A
superior court set March Is as the
trial date.
Ginger and her husband were
married in 1884 but they have been
separated since early in 1896.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
Committee Votes
Against Imposing
Neutrality Act

.n1lnn, March SLAP
s,.'.- George. Democrat. Georgia,
ri today that Z foreign rela-
-JD-Committee has voted
" against proposals to in
e." neutrality act in the Fin
IAN and Sino-Japancse
.. -ua-committec agreed that
...o -a. np present need for APP
...'.. OF the act. George said
" ..crlcaH neutrality was not
-n and that none of the coun-
..a actually declared war.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
Paraguay Has
Another
Revolution
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press Columnist

Washington, March 5.-One OF our
Latin American neighborS had re-
volution the other day. General Jose
Felix EStigarribia
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
GIQahQh

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Mostly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday, slightly warmer in
extreme west portion Wednes-
day.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

.-.. March 5.-Not a great
- zen said about them IN
a..s prints, but two recent
gsa3,,ua Supreme Court de-
aHc the building and loan
. . me state scratching their
..G wondering what to do
'.a.a.
me decisions they rather
-- Tough it is not really a
''". % them: but the other
' which may mean a great
."a! trouble for them.
- ppinipn-Written by JUS
... f. SeaWell in the case OF
illustrator, VS. Waldroup
TIE ownership of shares OF
. building and loan aSsOcla-
"ut title with right Of sur
. .u Previously many Of the
.1.aSl lawyers had construed
.'..'. Carolina law to be other
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-05

Continued on Page TWo)
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Continued on page tWo)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04
|ACME BRIDE-ELECT
HONORED AT R

Misses Elizabeth and Lucille Bull.
lard entertained Saturday at three
tables of bridge honoring Miss Eliz.
abeth Williams, hride-elect of Acme,
whose wedding will take place in
the near future.
The home was beautifully deco
rated with summer flowers. Miss
Williams was presented a gift from
her hostesses. High score prize went
to Mrs. r. G. Lee, second high Miss
Elizabeth Pridgen and travelling
prize was presented to Mrs. Edison
Burns.
After the prosressions, the hon
Gree was presented with pieces O
her selected crystal. A fruit SALAD
course was then served by the host
esses.
Guests included thse honoree, Mis-:
Elizabeth Williams, Miss Rache
Williams, Mrs. r. G. Lee, Mrs. Edi
son Burns, Miss Elizabeth Pridgen
Mrs. Charlie Sykes, Mrs. CLYDE
Wayne, Mrs j. T. WEIGH, Miss Irms
Page and Mrs. Maggie H. Williams
mother of the ~bride-elect.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04
DIAL 1911

girl to a formal dance, Shout.
he send her flowers to wear?
5. If a boy who has no car 10
taking a girl who has a car to .
dance, may he accept her sug-
g%estion that they 60 in her car?
What would you do if
You want to ask a newly made
acquaintance to dinner
(s) Ask him-or her-for a par.
ticular night?
(b) Say, VIVA night next week
can you have dinner with me?"
l.. Yes.
2. Yes, if they both like to read
the paper at breakfast.
8. Yes. Otherwise it seems as
though you are excluding h NJ
4. If he can afford it, he should.
5. Yes. Though he shouldn't let
her pick him up, but should 60 by
her house for her.
Best What Would You Do" So
lution-(a) for if the perso n
wants to refuse he will find il diff
ficult to do so if you give him a
choice of nights. 2