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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

Gallagher, Jr., infant son of MT. and Mrs. Paul Gallagher of 55 Hoadley street, who died at the Wa terbury hospital Saturday morning. The service was from the Fitzgerald funeral home, 320 North Main street, and burial was in St. James ceme- tery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

Deadline Tonight.
 Tonight is the deadline for entries for the door and doorway contest being sponsored by the garden de- partment of the Naugatuck Wo- mans club. Certain materials can- not be used in the contest.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-18
SWEDISH SAILORS
PERISH IN STORM
Three Are Washed Overheard
During Hurricane East
OF Cape Hatteras

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 17.-R-
Three crewmen Of the Swedish
freighter Laponia were lost over
board, and several others injured,
during the storm which lashed the
ST. 09-ton vessel east of Cape Hat
teras, the coast guard was inform
ed today.
The coast guard cutter Sebago,
which reached the disabled ship
today, said the injured seamen
were Sigurd Bergthson and Joahan
Maylanen. The two were taken
aboard the cutter for medical treat
ment before the Sebago began its
tow of the Laponia to Hampton
Roads.
The Sebago did not identify the
crew members who were lost.
The Laponia's steering gear was
disabled by the tropical storm
about 800 miles off Hatteras Sun
day. The Bermuda-bound U. S.
liner President Roosevelt respond
ed to the Laponia's distress call
and stood by for three hours Mon
day until seas moderated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-18
HANCOCK SPEAKS
AT HOME FARLEY
Home Ownership For National
Security Stressed AT Chapel
Hill Meeting

CHAPEL HILL, Sept. IT, R -
Home ownership for social securi-
ty and national defense was the
keynote, and Frank W. Hancock,
Jr., was the keynoter, at the state
conference on home ownership here
today.
1.-THE real pillar Of business is a
stable society, and the biggest fac
tor making for stability is home
ownership by the majority" he
declared and again: mo man will
fight for a boarding house, but the
smallest home owners feel they
have a stake in this nation"
The conference, sponsored by the
university extension division, to
promote home ownership, drew
close to a hundred representatives
Of lending, building, real estate,
governmental, and related agen-
cies.
The former congressman, who
spoke at tonight's dinner, outlined
the work and accomplishments Of
federal home loan bank board of
which he is a member and wove
in a panoramic picture Of the pres.
ent administrators multi-phased
security program.
Much progress has been made in
giving home owners a new deal.
and the bank board continues to
supply responsibility and leader
ship, but the job itself must be
done by private industry, he
stressed.
There is no reason present pro-
gress should be materially retard-
ed, he thought, by the war abroad.
While some wartime housing may
have to be temporary, and some
subsidized, there is no excuse for
building temporary war villages"
If and where private operators will
function economically.
North Carolina is badly in need
of better housing" according to
figures this morning by DR.. S. H.
Hobbs. Jr.. who also declared the
state has not taken its full share
Of the federal housing and farm Sc
curity programs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-18
GUARD FAREWELL
PROGRAM MAPPED
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the First Presbyterian church MI,
offer an invocation and the audis,'
will be led in tx singing Of M,
verse of America. House guests IN.
Guiding Col. R. S. McClelland, 1i.r,
Col. James deb. Walbacb. "a
George W. Gillette, Col. Robert r
Lewis, of Raeford, Major James p
McCumber, Major 4. B, Rodmsn and
other army officials, Lieut., Sam
Sweeney, of the Naval Reserve. VII.
bur r. Dosher, commander Of ths
American Legion; and Addison Hen.
lett, chairman of the county hoard
of commissioners, will be introduces
Mayor Cooper will than introdpcs
Mr.. Dosher, who will speak for tho
Legion; Col. Walbach, who will snss.
for the regular army; c. B. Horne.
gay, who will speak for organize
labor; and William B. Campbell, VII,
will speak for the general ~citizeprv
At the conclusion of these bril-,
addresses the high school Glee cluh
and singers generally will lead in
the singing of one verse of God Bless
America.
The benediction will be pronounced
by Father Murphy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-18
JAP-FRENCHR ROW
NEARS SHOWDOWN
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pending conferences here further
complicate the already badly
strained relations.
The talks between General Issa-
ku Nishirara, head of a japanese
military mission, and = Admiral
Jean Decoux, French governor
general, are expected to decide
once and for all whether Japan is
to gain her ends %peaceably or have
to fight.
Japan demands troop transit
across French Indo-China to en-
able her to strike at China along
Generalissimo Chang Kai-Shek's
vulnerable southern border, and a
naval base at Haiphong, strategic
port on the Gulf of Tonkin.
Tokyo and the Vichy
OF Marshal Philippe Petain have
agreed in principle on the de-
mands. This agreement Repeatedly
cessions, including the landing, Of
japanese troops at three ports and
their transit to the Chinese hordar
The French regime was reported
prepared to continue the neeotia.
tons, but determined to reject the
japanese representations - +ha,
we're in the form Of IN ttley
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-18
Tobacco Market Reports

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Warren
sales supervisor, said just about
all tobacco offered for sale here
yesterday vas of inferior quality
the price range was about the
same as last week.
FAIR BLUFF-Clyde Townsend
sales supervisor, said little change
in prices could be seen, but that
little good tobacco was being Of
fered for sale.
MISUNDERSTANDING all OF
yesterdays offerings here were of
low quality, c. B. Stafford, su-
pervisor of sales, reported. High
est price paid on the sale was $40
per hundred.
LUMBERTON-An warehouse
floors here were flooded with in
ferior quality leaf yesterday al
though prices remained firm on
most grades, J.. C.. Fulton, sales
supervisor, said. He estimated that
about 80 per cent of the tobacco
crop is as yet unsold but the farm.
ers are keeping busy with cotton
picking.
TABOR CITY-Common grades
and tips predominated on sales
here yesterday. The price range
was about the same as last week. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-18
Joe Abrams Writes
Article For Esquire

An article by Joe Abrams, son
of H. Abrams, of 315 IL North
Front street, appears in this
months issue of Esquire under
the title of The Miracle OF
Chyapenkin's Sword"
The magazine also carries a
brief sketch of the life of young
Abrams: Joe Abrams was born
In Fort williams, ontario. ~
years ago, came to the States
as a child and claims z5,OOO
miles Of hitch-biking in his ca
reer of seeing the country. He
sold his first article to a pulp
magazine when he was Is, had
two years at the University OF
Michigan, has written several
plays, one of which won the
North Carolina Dramatic assocl'
alton award. The Miracle of Chy'
apenkin's Sword marks his first
appearance in Esquire"
81 said when he was 10 years
old he would be a writer his
father commented yesterday, adj
ding proudly, Joe is q good
philosopher"
The father was formerly a
newspaper correspondent for
several state papers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-18
JOE SUGGS HELD
in AUTO DEATHS
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injuries received when the car in
which they were riding was struck
head-on near the outskirts of South
port by an automobile driven by
Suggs.
The jury fixed the bond at $1,000
for each death.
Two eye-Witnesses to the acct
dents. B. Russ and B. A. Ellis
testified that Suggs' car ran off
the pavement on the shoulder OF
the road and in pulling back onto
the highway he lost control Of the
machine, the car going across the
road and crashing into the ap-
preaching automobile occupied by
Marlowe and Rogers.
Several other witnesses, who tes-
titled that Suggs had been operat-
ing the car in a reckless manner
prior to the collision, were heard.
Members of the coroner's jury
were: M. M. Pigott, G. W. Fisher.
J. D. Erickson, j. E. McRoy, G.
D. Robinson and H. M. Shannon.
Funeral services for MNlowe,
about As, and Rogers. about 80.
were held from the Southport Pres
byterian church this afternoon at
3 o'clock. ~Interment followed in
the New Southport cemetery. z
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-18
TRAVEL ORDERS ARE
ISSUED FOR GUARD
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leave here by rail on Sunday, Sep
TENDER 20.
In all, about $50 Wilmington men
will be included in the training
program.
Meanwhile, the dozens of new
men enlisted within the past sew
eral days we're being put through
their PAGES in various drills yes.
terday morning and afternoon.
Many more were being enlisted
and examined yesterday.
The only local outfit known to
be finished with its recruiting acti-
vities was Battery A of the 252nd
which reported all vacancies filled
and nc more enlistments forthcom-
ing.
Others were reported to be still
short of men needed to fill vacan-
cies created by physical disquali-
fications and designations.
The travel schedule for North
Carolina follows:
The schedule of movements by
motor convoy is: seth signal COM
pany, Canton, Sept. 20; headquar'
tiers company, 60th brigade, Leaks
vile, Sept. %; service company,
120th infantry, Raleigh, Sept. %;
headquarters and service company
105th engineers, Charlotte, Sept. a..
company and a quartermaster re-
giment, Winston-Salem, Sept. q;
units OF the 18th field artillery
from Raleigh, Wake Forest, Dunn.
Klnston, Louisburg, Youngsville,
Greenville, New Bern, Sanford,
Washington, Monroe, Lenoir and
Sanford, on The 28th; and units OF
the 105th medical regiment from
Edenton on Sept. % and from Hen.
derson and Madison Sept. 20.
The 252nd coast artillery, a Will
mington medical detachment on
Sept. %, and units from Whining
ton, Whiteville. Raeford, Lumber
ton, Greensboro and High Point
on Sept. %, with all except the
first battalion going to Fort Moul-
trie. The first battalion goes to
Fort Screven.
BY rail the movements will be:
September q, all units Of the
120th not travelling by motor.
September q, units of the 105th
engineers not travelling by motor.
September 20, Wilmington a n d
Roanoke Rapids units Of the 105th
medical regiment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-18
ALL DRAFT STEPS
TO BE PUBLICIZED
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al nucleus Of an organization Of
some 270 civilians and military and
naval employees to be created by
the president.
In an effort to minimize dis
examinations and favoritism and to
win public support for conscrip-
ton, the projected rules call for
the entire draft process-l o C a l,
state and federal-to be opened
to the full light Of public scrutiny.
When the estimated is, 500, 900
men register at local voting pre-
cincts, every mans name and reg
istration number will be furnished
to his home newspaper and posted
outside the registration place.
When the draft lottery is drawn
in Washington to establish the or
der in which the men will be called
to duty, the entire nation may lis
ten in by radio and the lottery
numbers will be furnished to the
newspapers Immediately.
When the CONSUMPTION of some
men is deferred because of their
jobs, family responsibilities or 9TH
er reasons, their names will be
published for everyone to see.
Any interested person in tn e
community-a mans wife, mother,
father, guardian or employer-can
challenge the local draft boards
decision to defer or not to defer
a man.
Each time one man is deferred,
OF course, the man holding the lot
terry number below him is that
much nearer to being called for
service.
Drawing of the draft lottery has
been set tentatively for about 10
p. m. (EST), when most of the ra-
dio audience is at home, on a night
some four to seven days after the
registration date. Newspapers of
the following morning and after
noon will have a full list of the
draft numbers. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-18
BRITISH PLANES,
HURRICANE CUT
GERMAN ATTACK
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their eleventh consecutive over
night raid on London.
In an effort to surprise the re-
peatedly believing anti-aircraft,
the Germans stole in low, with mo-
tors idle, dropped their bombs, and
then climbed with roaring motors.
Lighter craft were being used for
this mode of attack.
Meanwhile, the air ministry gave
some details of the spectacular, wind.
blown engagement of early Tuesday
night.
Over Kent, Surrey and the Thames
Estuary, the air ministry i d,
battles were fought in a 100-mile-
wind-a wind which kept the English
channel leaping wildly and thus pro-
tected this kingdom from any i'm
mediate Nazi attempt at invasion.
Although the British defenders
were handicapped by heavy clouds,
the ministry said. they knocked down
at least four German planes, and
anti.aircraft gunners along the
southeast coast shot down two more.
Germans Scattered
The Germans, who had been head
ed for London, were declared then
to have promptly scattered" and to
have fled for safety.
The attack on London itself began
last night at sos p. m. (2:06 p. m.
Eastern Standard Time) and after
midnight still went on high in the
thick, scudding clouds yer the city.
At times the roar Of German bombs
rose above the hoarse below of the
anti-aircraft.
Three miles aloft, bursting shrap-
mel lifted by the defense batteries
cast brilliant blobs of fire against
the gray background of the sky.
Early reports of casualties showed
an undetermined number of Lon.
doners killed in the southwest. In
Of six high-explosives was dropped
simultaneously.
In spite of the reprieve against
invasion given to Britain by the
heavy action of its bombers against
German bases and by the power of
wind and billowing fog, Prime Min
lister Churchill warned the people
during the day that preparation for
the German thrust with troops
across the channel still was continu.
ing hourly.
The German fleet of ships and
barges assembled for the attempt
already had suffered one defeat, the
air ministry declared; had scattered
and sought whatever cover it could
find against the menace of the Eng
fish channels high, tossing tides.
the woody atmosphere and the con-
slant attacks of British planes.
Throughout the day the wind blew
harder and harder, and tonight
great, rolling waves broke in fury on
the English coast. Rumors that
wrecked German barges had been
washed ashore we're not confirmed
officially.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-18
100000 American Men
Are Now In Uniforms

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-M
The first increment of national
guardsmen to be modified for
a years training increased to
more than 600, 900 the number
of men in army, navy and
nArine corps uniforms today.
Some $4,000 guardsmen re-
ported for duty yesterday. Al
ready In active service, by the
latest available official figures,
were $40, IA officers and men in
the regular army, 170,942 in the
navy, and 81, 122 in the marine
CORDS,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-18
MlSTRlAL ORDERF1
IN FLOYD'S CASE
kobeson County Jury vD,h,.
TO Reach Agreement Att"Is
Dellberating Five DAYS

LUMBERToN, Sept. 17-s
mistrial was ordered TODAY !.
case of Ben G. Floyd, lorna, VIZ
sistant to the Robson Count.
perintendent of education. ars
drew Smith, former school
ter, who were charged with ~
IN connection with the burnio .Soa
the Liberty school BUILDING ,Jnl1 Of
After celebrating five dave H. Il,
Jurors reported to Judge ] DUE as
Frizzelle that they had nssa ssl
progress toward an agreemen, NJ
he withdrew a juror as a nrs,; sIa
nary to declaring the case .
trial. His
A member of the jury said q.
final ballot was the same ae
first ballot taken last FRIDAY ue
the jurors found themselves er nrIa
divided. 'e4y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-18
WEED PRICES GOOD
ON MIDDLE MARTS
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600, 900 pounds for an average OF
from $40 to $22. No tags were
turned.
Louisburg reported total sales OF
1885, l pounds for $24, 1890, an Of
fetal average Of $18. Is, or six cents
above opening day last year. Quail
ity there was good.
Carriages sales appropriated
100, 900 pounds at an average OF
$18 to $40 a hundred. Sandlugs and
tips kept the average down.
Approximately 200, 1000 pounds
sold at Sanford for about $40 a
average. The sale OF bet
ter greades later in the day boost
ed prices. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-18
ITALIANS ADVANCE
DEEP INTO EGYPT
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in the drive into Sidi Barrani.
They occupied it last night. Eleven
ton medium sized talks and a large
number of lighter tanks were used.
The lighter tanks proved espec-
tally vulnerable to British tire,
many being disabled, the British
said.
The coastal strip now held by
the Italians is all scorched desert
land with a few muchut villages
and waterholes. Behind Sidi Bar
rani toward Libya the Italians hold
two other coastal cities, the port OF
Salum and Buqbuq.
The British said three Italian di.
visions Of about IS. 900 men were
encamped at Salum but larger
forces still were massed in Libya.
The main fascist offensive will
begin lwhen those troops are
thrown into Egypt, the British said.
The British estimate the Italians
have more than 260, 600 available
men.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-18
Fair Enough
wS1BM&5khdER
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soon after election II Mr.. Roosevelt
were returned to office with another
Of those mandates" and that this
time they would claim to have in
structions from the people to make
some change. They used to say they
were just trying to make democracy
work and I now take them at their
word, but now l better understand
what they mean by democracy"
Most Of US think 1t means freedom,
but they have a mental reservation
and they take advantage Of the care.
lessness Of our thinking. When they
say democracy" they have in mind
the right of a majority to abrogate
the rights Of the minority and even
to vote away its own rights by con-
ferring a mandate" or some am.
biguous approval on a group who
will then read false meanings into
he returns, amounting, in their
view, to a mandate"
I don't trust tricky people and
there is no denying that this admin.
istration, from the President down,
has been tricky all the way. I think
one explanation of Wendell Wilkes
ineffectiveness as a campaigner up
to date, has been his adherence to
the old rules of controversy. He has
been playing Chamberlain to Mr..
Roosevelt's Hitler and we all re-
member that Hitler made a terrible
bum Of Chamberlain by outsmarting
the naive old man.
There are a lot of crooks in the
socialdemocratic lineup now who
think they r playing smart poll.
tics in throwing their gang strength
to Mr. Roosevelt, but the greater
their success the sorrier they will
be in the long run. After election
and for al long a time as he might
need them Mr.. Roosevelt would let
them be, because a man with a
mandate" always has need of
thieves, roughnecks and other incor-
rigibles to do his dirty work while
he is organizing his own strength.
But. thanks in part to their re.
sourceful knavery, these political
hoodlums find themselves in the
power Of the administration after
election and the department Of JUS
tice would be able to mash them as
you would step on a bug. The de.
partment of justice W was as po-
litical as it is today but, given a
mandate it would grow more so.
In this campaign we hear nothing
Of any surprises which the New Deal
expects to break out after election
II Mr.. Roosevelt is returned. They
never have revealed their surprises
in campaign time. They get their
mandate first and then reveal
what they have in mind.
Over in Sweden or Norway a few
years ago there was a strange, sui
ctdal migration Of a "a Of rodents
which, On an instant notion, went
hell-bent across country in a straight
line in the manner Of some tribes
Of ants which suddenly 90 nuts and
go away from where they are,
climbing all obstacles and losing
themselves in floods until the sur.
vivors, If any, arrive at a certain
spot. These Scandinavian rodents
Just kept on jamming without look.
ing where they were going until
the whole CRAY pack Of them hoped
off a ford into the sea.
Some people think maybe the sun.
spots r doing US dirt. 1t certainly
Is something.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-18
MARY HARRISON
SENT TO PRISON
Baden Woman Given Is To
is Years For Staying Her
Newly-B Born Son

ELIZABETHTOWN, Sept. II. -
Mary HARRISON, 81, pleaded guilty
of manslaughter In Bladen county
superior court here today after cor.
Tossing that she took the life of her
newly.born son early Thursday night.
May 2, by sticking a safety pin in
the child's head.
Judge Henry Stevens, Of Warsaw,
sentenced the unmarried mother TO
not more than 10, nor less than 49,
years in states prison.
The girl had confessed to Officers
at her home the morning after the
infant was found dead under a
wagonshed of her fathers barn. w.
]. HARRISON, her father, called Of
ficers to the scene when he found
the baby's body. Officers said that
prior to that time he was unaware
that his daughter was to become a
mother.
The case took the spotlight at to.
days session of court.
The case Of Amos Jessup, member
of a well-to.do Bladen county family,
who is charged with seduction I'M
der promise of marriage, was con-
tinued because of the illness Of w.
S. Britt, of Lumberton, leading coun-
sci Of the prosecution.
At yesterdays session Jlmmy
Clemmons, young white boy of VIII
mington, was found guilty of charges
of robbery, and was sentenced to III
years in states prison.
The sentence "a suspended for
five years and Clemmons was placed
on probation on the condition that
he remain Of good behavior, refrain
from drinking intoxicating beverages
and not be found on the streets
after 8 o'clock at night unless ac'
companied by his mother.
Clemmons was held on only one
charge. others in the gang charged
with offenses in Bladen, Columbus,
Duplin, and Brunswick counties will
be tried in Southport Sept. 80.
District Solicitor David Sinclair an
nounced yesterday morning the five
u men other than Jimmy Glenn
mons arrested here Aug. 81 for par
ticipation in a series of robberles
in Duplin, Bladen, Columbus and
Brunswick counties, will be tried In
Southport at the term of superior
court beginning there Sept. 80.
Sinclair said Ertel Carlyle, solicitor
of the judicial district of which Bla-
den county is a part, agreed Mon
ady to mol pros all cases against
the young men in his county save
that against Clemmons which was
tried.
He said he has written Abner
Barker, of Rosehill, solicitor of the
sixth district, of which Duplin coun-
ty is a part, asking him TO do like
wise.
In the event Barker agrees, Sin.
clair said, he will try all the young
men except Clemmons in Southport
at the criminal term opening Sept.
80.
Those to be tried there are Glen
Walker, charged with breaking and
entering three places in Duplir
county, three in Bladen, four in Co.
lumbus and three in Brunswick
county; William Guthrie, charged
with breaking and entering three
places in Duplin county, three in
Baden, four in Columbus and three
in Brunswick; Johnnie Stokes,
charged with breaking and entering
three places n Duplin county, two
in Baden, one in Columbus and
three in Brunswick county; George
Gyne Lem, Chinese, charged with
breaking and entering three places
in Duplin, two in Bladen, one in
Columbus and three in Brunswick
county; and Alfred Patric DeFran-