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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-01
ON CHANNEL IS
 AIR RAIDED
Nazi Agency Claims Mer. chant Ships Are Show
 cred with Bombs

BERLIN, Nov. l. The official German news agency claims that Nazi bombefs have scattered a con-
 Voy Of l2 British merchant ships in
 the northern part of the English Channel today The Nazi agency claimed that one vessel, the 3o0o- ten freighter Kingsland, had been damaged so badly it would probably sink. The news service had assert ed in an earlier bulletin that Nazi bcmbers sank merchant ship west Of Ireland. The Nazis also claimed that dive bombers had blown up a munitions dump in Southern Eng land and had scored hits on an ardrome near Birmingham and had bombed a railroad yard in London
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-01
Quiet Night
 Experienced
 For london
Pedestrians Out in Streets Buses Operate Dur
 ing BIa(kout

LONDON, Nov. 1.-Residents of the British capital enjoyed the un- usual experience of walking about the streets of London and riding on busses through the blacked out streets last night. Pedestrians ap- peared on the streets and bus lines resumed their usual sched- ules after London had the earli- est all-clear sign since bombing attacks began on September 8. However many who had seated themselves for the night in their accustomed spot in an underground refuge. declined to come to the surface and remained in the shel- ters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-01

Subscribe fol Int Empire.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
|FronkHn's First
Literary Work
believed Found
By the Associated Press.


BOSTON, Aug. IA Boston
lighthouse keepers son has I'M
earthed a document which is be-
lieved to be a copy of Benjamin
Franklin's first literary work, a bal
lad entitled THE Lighthouse Trag-
edy," lost for ITS years.
Maurice Babcock, jr., son of the
keeper Of Boston Light, said he
found the tattered, yellowed, single
sheet-in old English characters
in the pocket of rotting leather
jacket he stumbled across in the
ruins of an old house on Middle
Brewster Island, in the harbor.
The ballad was mentioned In
Fr ranklin's autobiography, but
Franklin students have never been
able to find copy. In the story
of his life, Franklin relates that
he wrote it as boy of IA at the in
ducement of his brother, a printer.
1t was inspired by news of the
drowning of George Worthylake,
first keeper of Boston Light; his
wife and their daughter, Ruth. The
brother printed it and young Ben
hawked copies about the streets of
| Boston.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Lightning Kills Boy
Under Tree in Storm
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Aug.
Robert Desper, 8, sought refuge
from a rainstorm beneath tree in
Belmont Park here yesterday
Lightning struck the tree, killing
him.
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs
David A. Desper of Charlottesville.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
By the Associated Press.


BERLIN, Aug. IA European
continent without Jews-who would
be banished to some remote corner
of the globe-will be one Of the pre-
requisites for a German peace,
Das Schwarze Korps, organ of Adolf
Hitler's SIS Elite Guard, said today,
The paper warned that Jews
everywhere in Europe would be
driven from their "hide-outs," de-
spite the present observance of
"camouf1aged restraint"
Norway, Denmark, Holland, Bel
gium and both occupied and unoc-
cupied France were nations singled
out for mention.
Jews in these countries" said the
paper, have readily disappeared
from public life and withdrawn from
civil Offices and editorial rooms
A similar trend is noticeable in all
neutral Europe, the paper stated.
The article implied that anti
Semitic measures in various Europ-
can states are too weak to suit the
Germans.
THE European Jewish question is
not to be solved through homeo-
pathic remedies and not by admins
trative and humane directions" it
said.
Germany will solve her own Jew
question herself. AS soon as the
last Jew is driven out of Germany
the rest of Europe, which is await
ing a German peace, may know this
peace must be one without Jews"
The paper in scornful language
charged that the Jews and Britons
Evening star., 1940-08-07

the price situation. A total Of 500,-
100000 pounds of lard could be
shipped to Europe, in addition to
$50, 0,000, 900 pounds of edible vege-
table oil. This makes a grand total
of 10000, 900 of vegetable and ami
NAL fats and oils-in which Europe
is def1cient-available for trans-At-
lantic shipment
The United Kingdom could buy
large quantities of fruit. including
10000, 900 bushels of apples, 10000
600 boxes Of oranges, 5000, 900 boxes
Of grapefruit. 5000, 900 boxes of pears
and 2,000, 900 boxes of lemons.
The dried fruit reserve in this
country which could go to Europe's IS
continent and Great Britain in
cludes 10000 tons of raisins, 105,-
600 tons of prunes, 1000 tons of
peaches and 5000 tons of pears.
Canned fruit possibilities for export
to Europe amount to 100000 cases
Of peaches, 1880 cases of pears,
900,0 cases of fruit salads and
cocktails. 100000 cases of grape
fruit and 100000 cases of pineapple.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Gov. Rotner Nominated;
To Face w. H. Burke

TOPEKA, Kans., Aug. Z (P.--
Gov. Payne Rather. a veteran cam
paigner at 43, and William H.
Burke, a novice at 81. were nomi-
mated for Governor in yesterdays S
primary election.
Gov. Rather, Republican serv-
ing his first term, polled 150,935
votes to overwhelm Jay A. WEIGH,
Haddam banker, with 1924, and
c. D. Lank. Wichita pickle manu-
facturer, with 1906. These re-
turns were from 2,O39 of the States
2,735 precincts.
Mr.. Burke, a Democrat and for
mer internal revenue collector for
Kansas, received 63,705 votes in
2,080 precincts. His only opponent,
S. L. Mathews, Kansas City lawyer,
had 17,756.
Balloting was light after a life
less campaign in which no candi-
date for' major Office toured the
State.
Kansans renominated all of their
seven Representatives-six Pepub-
licans and one Democrat. U. S
Guyer, Republican, the only one
who had opposition, easily defeated
Miss Chloe Matteson, Kansas City
Evening star., 1940-08-07

The greatest depth in the Atlantic
Ocean, 30,096 feet, is north of
Puerto Rico.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Soviet Trade Pact
j. :. Contains
Defense Reservation
Right to Limit Exports
Of Needed Goods May
Cut Russiu's Purchases
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Russia's new $4,000, ,000-a-year
trade agreement with the United
States includes reservation per-
mitting a. reduction in purchases
If American defense requirements
force curtailment of exports.
The State Department announced
that the agreement was signed yes
terday in Moscow.
Except for the defense reserva-
ton. the agreement was described
as the same as the pact in effect
for the last year, during which
Russian purchases greatly exceeded
$4,000. .000
The Soviet already has raised OBJ
jections to the restrictions imposed
on the export of machine tools and
other equipment declared to be
needed in this country's defense
program.
In an accompanying letter which
became part of the agreement
A. Mikoyan, the Soviet foreign
trade commissar, made this reser-
vation:.
IF, however, restrictions imposed
on exports by the Government of
the United States should render it
difficult for Soviet economic or
CARNATIONS to satisfy their needs in
the United States, it may be i'm
possible for these organizations to
carry out their intentions. The
government of the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics is therefore not
in position at the present time
to guarantee the aforementioned
value of its purchases in the United
| States"
Evening star., 1940-08-07
WASHINGTON, G, WEDNESDAY
America 's.SurpIus
SHIELD Sufficient
10 Feed Europe
Chief Problem Is
Whether Blockade
Would Halt Shipment
By BLAIR BOLLEs.

The United States has enough food
to feed q starving Europe as well as
itself during the coming winter, the
Agriculture Department reported to-
day on the heels Of Ambassador Cud-
ahy's warning that Belgium will be
reduced to condition close to
famine unless supplies reach that
country from here by mid-Septem-
ber.
Signs here indicate that the ad-
ministration will disregard Ambas-
sador Cudahy's plea for Belgium
anc stand firm against any pres
sure upon the Government to nego-
tiate with Great Britain for a
loosening of the continental block
ade that would permit the passage
Of food to German-held European
areas.
Oflcials expect, however, that the
question will become increasingly
tense here. They foresee a long
series of appeals for America to
take the lead in extending humani-
tartan aid to Europe. These ap-
peals may give birth to a major
issue of policy dividing the opinion
of the country.
Recovery From Droughts.
The Agriculture Departments SUR
vey, based on the July crop report
points out that this country has
made practically a complete recov-
cry from the costly droughts of the
middle years of the last decade
Supplies are considerably above the
level of the flve-year period 1926
1929.
IF Great Britain" the report said
should desire to procure in the
United States quantities of evapo-
rated milk and butter formerly OBJ
tanned from Denmark and Holland
she would be able to do so without
greatly affecting domestic prices o,
supplies remaining for consumption
in the United States.
I'm fact, there is hardly an i'm.
portant article of food which might
be required by Great Britain Of
other countries now in a position tt
make purchases in the United State!
which could not be supplied IL
ample quantity if need should arise
This statement, of course, pre-
supposes that Great Britain no doub
would continue to obtain certai,
commodities from other source
readily available, such as beef from
Argentina"
In detail the report states that a
least 150,000,000 bushels of whea
could be shipped to Europe, as wei
as about 10000 900 bushels of cor,
and 100,000,000 bushels of barley a
feed grains.
Amount of Pork Available.
At least 100000, 600 pounds of porl
are available for export in 1940-41
and this easily could be increased
to 400 00,0G0,O00 with little change IL
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Hubble Due q Break as Wives
Take Lessons on Car Repairs

miliar with the many other details
of automobile care usually left to
mechanics or husbands.
The services course, however,
possesses additional merits as Mrs.
Melville D. Church, member of the
groups board of directors, pointed
out yesterday.
In the event of war these women
will not have to depend on me-
chanics who may be called to war
service or on garages closed during
an emergency. Furthermore, Mrs.
Church says, the women will be of
vital importance in emergency car
and ambulance service.
Those who pass an examination
at the end of the course are given
certificates of proficiency in run
ming repairs from the national Of
fees in New York City and a sticker
which may be carried on the car
windshield
Lad Mills, operator Of chain Of
Washington gasoline stations, has
volunteered his services as in
StructOr,
Evening star., 1940-08-07

A new era is about to dawn for
husbands whose wives drive the
family automobile.
No longer will husbands Office
routine be shattered with tele-
phone call announcing, Some
thing has gone wrong with the car,
dear. What shall I do now?"
That will be changed if the in
terest shown yesterday by a group
of women enrolled in six-week
course on running repairs on auto
mobiles" sponsored by the Wash
ington branch of the American
Women's Voluntary Services, is any
criterion.
The Washington housewives poked
under the hood of a car at a gaso-
line station at Forty-ninth street
and Massachusetts, avenue NV. to
learn in their first lesson what
makes it tick"
BY the close of the course the
women will be able to change tires,
check spark plugs and batteries,
know how to flush radiators and
use a fire eXtinguisher and to be IA
Evening star., 1940-08-07

Only three countries surpass the
United States in population-China,
| India and Russia.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
London
Continued From First Page.)

from Libya on one side and from
the Red Sea on the other.
Persistent reports of German
concentrations on the Spanish bor-
der, and Spanish propaganda call
ing for the return of Gibraltar, also
! would fall in with this line of Afri-
can attack, it was noted.
The bulk of Imperial Germany s
colonial empire was concentrated in
Africa. The Nazis have persistently
declared they want these colonies
back
Industrial Germany needs the
gold, tin, copper, vanadium, in
dustrial diamonds, cotton, cocoa
palm oil, rice. sugar, sisal and rubber
that she could get from Africa.
Italy's own colonial empire is in
Africa, and Mussolini wishes to
consolidate it by connecting up
Libya and Ethiopia, now separated
by British possessions.
He also has said that, for italy
the Mediterranean is life itself >
With Egypt in his control he would
be long way toward breaking
Britains grip on that sea.
For Britain, however, her strong
holds at Gibraltar. Malta and Sue7
protect the shipping lanes which
makes possible the holding together
of her empire
For the battle of Africa" Italy
Is estimated to have half million
native and white soldiers, many OF
them with modern mechanical anc
motor equipment.
Britain's forces are far smaller
but they are schooled in years O.
fighting and living under the pc.
culiar conditions of the desert.
Nazi flyers raided Britain sporadi
cally today after night of dimin
ished activity.
High explosive bombs dropped il
Southwest England area wrecked
two farmhouses and damaged sew.
eral others. The occupants mar
rowly escaped. The death of a 64
year-old woman was attributed t.
the shock of hearing the explosions
Planes believed to be German
were reported over an inland town
in Southwestern England.
During the night, said the Minis
try of Home Security, Nazi crew
dropped some incendiary bombs il
two districts of Scotland. A Shove
of leaflets containing excerpts from
Adolf Hitler's peace or destruction
Reichstag speech fell in the British
Channel area.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Driving Jews Out Of Europe
lone of Nuzi Peace Demands

tried ito convert all Europe into a
chaotic, blood-soaked battlefield"
1t warned that Jews must pay the
bill
"Germany's and Italy's victory"
it said, will secure space far away
from European labor and culture,
where the scum of humanity may try
to lead a life of its own toll or die a
death it earned"
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Missouri
Continued From First Page.)

can nominations for Senator ano
Governor, respectively.
One of Missouris Democratic
representatives, Thomas E. Hen.
nings, chose to run for circuit at
torney of st. Louis, while the other
II incumbents. including Dewey
Short, lone Republican in the dele
cation, were either unopposed OF
ahead.
Gov. Stark trailed badly in Jack.
son County, home of Senator Tru-
man and hotbed of opposition to the
Governor from the remnants OF
the once mighty T. J. Pendergast
machine.
The ST. Louis Democratic organ
ization turned against the Governor
in a last-minute switch and the
combination of metropolitan bal
lots was too much for Gov. Stark s
rural advantage.
The Governor held a two-and-
one.-half -to-one lead early last night
before the big cities began cutting
his margin to bits.
On election morning, after al
signs had pointed to Gov. STARK
as the ST. Louis favorite, organ.
ization states circulated in IA OF
the city's % wards listed Senator
Truman for the nomination. States
in seven wards favored the Gov
ernor, and seven others were left
open"
The Post Dispatch reported the
switch was made to obtain support
from Southeast Missouri political
leaders for Lawrence Mcdaniel, the
st. Louiss city administrations can.
didate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor. A determined
fight to defeat Gov. Stark hac
been waged by many Cotton County
Democrats.
The unofficial vote in 3,108 pre-.
cincts in the gubernatorial race was
Mr.. Mcdaniel, 1921; State Sena.
tor Allen McReynolds of Cathage
1924; Circuit Judge Ferd J
Frankenhoff of St. Joseph, 51,153
and Guy w. Runnion, an attorney
of Kansas City, 1861.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Mrs. FriedeII Sponsor
For Submarine Tuna

Mrs. Wilhelm L. Friedell, wife OF
Rear Admiral Friedell, today was
named sponsor of the new SUBJ
marine Tuna by Secretary of the
Navy Knox.
The U. S. S. Tuna will be launched
October l at the Mare Island
(CalfD Navy Yard.
Rear Admiral Friedell is COM
mander of the United States Fleet
Submarine Force.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Nazi Pressure on Turkey
For War Stand Denied
Hy the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Aug. 7.-Authorized Ger.
man sources said today that, al
though "the fact that Turkey has
certain understandings with our
enemy, England, naturally demands
alert watchfulness," Germany was
not exerting any special pressure on
Turkey for Qualification of her stand
in the war.
Reports that Germany and Italy
had asked the Ankara government
to define its attitude were current
yesterday in Rome.
(Today, however, Italian au-
thorities cast doubt on these re-
ports, saying Italy's policy toward
Turkey was lone of reserve.")
The German sources added:
Since the beginning Of the war
we have put certain questions to
Turkey at various time, all of which
have been answered. We also have
concluded a trade agreement"
Evening star., 1940-08-07
u. ). 10 Build Plants
Capable Of Arming
100000 Men
Patterson Tells Of Plans
For Factories; Sites
To Be Announced Soon
By FRED II. MORHART. Jr.

A Federally-owned munitions in
dustry capable of supplying 2,000,-
900 men in combat is planned by
the War Department.
Assistant Secretary of War Pat
terson said yesterday the powder
plants, loading factories and as
sembly units now in operation would
be greatly augmented by new facil-
tiles of mi-permanent construc-
ton.
Under present national defense
plans the United States is expected
to construct at least go plants for
munitions manufacture which in
time of peace would be held in re-
serve for emergencies.
The new assistant secretary, who
has been in Office little more than
a week, said announcement of To-
cations and the size of plants would
be made shortly. The War Depart
ment last month awarded $25, 900 900
for the construction of a powder
plant in Southern Indiana, the first
OF this series. The capacity of this
plant, when on a full production
schedule, is expected to triple the
production rate of powder in this
country. The plant will be operated
by the Du Pont Co. for the Govern
ment.
Comprehensive Survey.
Mr.. Patterson, though not disclos-
ing the locations of the new plants,
indicated a comprehensive survey
had been made of available sites.
He said the labor supply was not of
immediate Importance as compared
with water supplies. He pointed out
that six pounds of water are needed
for the production of l pound of
explosive.
He indicated the plants would be
located on the western side of the
Allegheny Mountains in spots that
would be comparatively safe from
attack either by land or by air.
This country at present has II
arsenals in which the shell loading
process is carried on by the Govern
ment. These arsenals at present
are operating at full capacity and
are on a beltline production
schedule.
Decentralization Planned.
1t was indicated the new plants
would not be constructed in such a
manner that destruction of one
stage of the process would hinder
or stop the production line. The
War Department is believed to be
working on plans for general de-
centralization of the various steps
needed for the final production of
the finished munitions.
Evening star., 1940-08-07

Amount of Pork Available.
At least 100000, 600 pounds of pork
are available for export in 1940-41,
and this easily could be increased
to 4000C0,O00 with little change in
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-21

TO ALL WHOM THESE PRES.
ENTS MAY COME-GREETING
WHEREAS, it appears to my sat.
isfaction, by duly authenticated rec
ord of the proceedings for the vol
untary dissolution thereof by the
unanimous consent of all the stock.
holders, deposited in my office, that
the Economy Distributing Company,
a corporation of this State, whose
principal office is situated at No.
3O2 Mutt Street. in the City Of Will
mington, County of New Hanover,
State Of North Carolina &c. F.
Bryant being the agent therein and
in charge thereof, upon whom
process may be served), has com.
piled with the requirements OF
Chapter %, Consolidated Statutes,
entitled Corporations" preliminary
to the issuing of this Certificate OF
Dissolution:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, THAI
EURE, Secretary of State of the
State Of North Carolina, do hereby
certify that the said corporation
did, on the 10Th day of January
1910, file in my office a duly exc
cuted and attested consent in writ
ing to the dissolution of said corpo
ration, executed by all the stock
holders thereof. which said consent
and the record of the proceedings
aforesaid are now on file IN my sale
office as provided by law.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
have hereto set my hand ana at
fixed my official seal at Raleigh
this 10Th day Of January, A. D
1910.
Estate SEAL)
(S) THAD EURE.
Gaa.atnx,, aq 81 a IA
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-21
Old Confederate Battle Flags
ShOwnIn'GOn With The Wind

colors so closely that it was some
times difficult to distinguish the two
in the action of battle.
1.-The Confederacy consisted of
Americans and they didn't wish to
change the colors of their flag," he
said. "They adopted a blue field,
with stars in the upper left hand
corner, with three bars of red. white
and red, respectively. There were
even stars at first, because on
March 1, 1861, only seven states had
seeded from the Union. A star vas
added for every state that Joined
the C~onfederacy.
Following the battle Of Manas-
sas, General Beauregard protested
that his men were unable to distin-
guish flags in the smoke of action.
The Confederacy then adopted the
battle flag with a starry cross Of
blue on a square red field. There
were thirteen stars, although only
eleven states had seeded, the Con-
federacy considering Maryland and
Kentucky as their own. This flag
was adopted in September, 1861"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-21
ROTARY OBSERVES
18Th ANNIVERSARY
Penton, Shigley, Herrin And
Griffith Speak At Week
ly Meet Of Club

The Wilmington Rotary club OBJ.
served the 35th anniversary Of the
founding of the movement of Rotary
International at its weekly luncheon
session yesterday at the Cape Fear
hotel.
Gene Edwards was the program
chairman and anniversary speakers
included Rotarians Howard Penton,
Monroe Shigley, Dan j. Herrin and
DR.. George Griffith.
Members listened to a special
radio broadcast on the founding Of
Rotary International IS years ago
in Chicago and its development to
the present time.
Rotary International now COM
prises more than 100000 members
in about 5000 clubs in over 60
countries and fosters the detectives
of acquaintance. fellowship, friend
ship, intolerance, good will and in
ternational understanding.
What Rotary International has
done in a small way, nations can
do in a large way" local Rotarians
were informed in the radio broaL-
cast.
Earl c. Napier, president of the
club, presided; the Rev. Mortimer
L. Glover gave the invocation; J.
B. Huntington and Ed Fl. Munson
led in the group singing; and Harry
S. McGirt was introduced as a new
member; and Frank P. Burns, of
Fairmont, as a guest Of the club.
Major William V. D. Ochs an.
nounced that the N e Hanov,r
High school ROTC unit would give
a review and dress parade at 8:45
o'clock Friday morning at the 18th
and Ann streets drill field in con.
nection with the local observance
of Rotary International Week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-21

Battle flags that have withstood
the test of shrapnel and passing of
time, have now been subjected to a
rev and modern test for the Techni-
color cameras of Hollywood.
Filming of Margaret MitchelTs
Gone With The Wind" opening
next Monday at the Carolina theatre,
made it essential to establish the
photogenic qualities of the four Of
fetal flags of the Confederacy. I'm
til research revealed the fact, only
historians and Southern patriots
we're familiar with those old banners
which waved gaIlantly for a lost
cause.
Wilbur G. Kurtz, technical ad-
wiser for the picture, gathered the
data from Miss Irene C. Harris, Gu
rator of Battle Abbey, the Confed
crate Memorial Institute at Rich
mond, Va.
There were four Confederate flags,
shown il their respective periods in
the film. Kurtz explained that the
original one resembled the Union