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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
Hollywood Sights And Sounds
BY Robin Coons-

HOLLYWOOD, May 81. - Times
change, and SO do people. Witness
.hree changes by three principals
N one picture, South of Pago-
Pago," adventure saga where you
would expect to find and do find:
= x
Jon Hall, the Hurricane" boy,
his handsome physique clothed in
a native pareu. Jon, the one-time
Crales Locher. selected for the
big wind picture of two years ago
by Samuel GoldWyn, and since re-
tanned on salary, has been a John
ny Weissmuller actor-meaning a
fellow with a specially seldom de-
manded by the screen Besides
marrying Frances Langford, joins
principal activities since "Hurri-
cane'' have been sailing, building
boats, travelling and one movie he'd
as 500 forget, THE Sailor and the
Lady"
The change in Jon: he's acting.
Not that he'll admit it, but around
the set they notice he's bringing
new authority to a role that de-
mands more than physique and
He hasn't been prim-
ins on the sly to slip up on an
academy award; he's still a lad
whose motto is, Il do what the
director says"
Olympic Bradna. CLAMP hasn't
really changed; she has merely
grown older. She is 10 now. She
doesn't have to go to school and
learn where Poland was and what
is the capital of Arkansas and two
and-tWo makes four. She doesn't
have Mana, her governess, by her
side constantly. Mana has retired
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
Star.News Program

Consolidated City-County Government
under Counci1-Manoger Administrator
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and lndus1f'o'
shops.
Seaside Highway from Wrightsv'He
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension OF City Limits.
S5.Foot Cape Fear River channel. Wte
er Turning Basin, s1ith ship lanes 'n1o
industrial sites along Eastern BANK
south of Wilmington.
Paued River Road to Southport, ctd
orion Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Prodac-
ton through sustdined-yield methods
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Unified Industrial and Resort Pro-
motional Agency. supported BY one
countrywide tdr.
shipyards md DrydocE.
Neoro Health Center TOR Southeastern
North Carolina. developed around the
Community Hospital.
Adequate hospital facilities TOR Uhltes.
Junior High School,
Tobacco Warehouse TOR Export Buyers.
Development of native grape grouping
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern tuberculosis Sanatortum.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
NEXT: Should We Marry
Taft Voices Opposition
To Coalition Cabinet

lDIANAPOLIS, May 21- Up -
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio said
today he was opposed to a coalition
cabinet at this time because if
would involve republican forfeiture
of party responsibility.
In an interview, Taft, candidate
for the republican. presidential NOM
nation, noted that talk Of a demo.
cratic-republican cabinet had follow
ed President Roosevelt's invitations
to COP. leaders to confer with him
at the White House on national de-
Tense.
The two parties are fundament-
ally different in their attitude to-
ward domestic issues and the re.
publicans would have to sacrifice
their views and forfeit their party
responsibility to serve efficiently in
an coalition cabinet he said. TT
might conceivably be necessary in
wartime but certainly not in peace
time"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
GLOVE, CoURTSHIP
AND MARRIAGE
Engagement Gives
Couple A Foreiasie
OF Married Life
BY ERNEST r. AND GLADYS H.
GROVES
Noted Authorities on Marriage
Relations

What is the purpose of the en-
gagement? By publicly announc-
ing their decision to become hus-
band and wife, the couple remove
themselves from the turmoil of
courtship. with its uncertainties
and secrecy.
They can now 60 on more calm
ly, sure of themselves and of
each other, to take the next step
toward marriage. So long as they
were not committed to each other,
the possibility of a breakup how
cred on the horizon. Some new
person might come along wEo
would carry off the loved one.
In spite Of solemn vows, privately
said, one knew that many others
had believed themselves betrothed,
orly to find that what is not made
public may never see the light of
cay.
Both get a foretaste, now that
the engagement has been announc-
e., of the reactions of friends and
relatives to their union. Opposition
may be so strong that either one
may want to break the engage
ment. Or the same amount of op-
position may only drive the two
closer together. They may have
expected trouble, and be surprised
to find none; and this very lack
of opposition may take some of
the zest out of their alliance, for
enc or both.
Reing accepted lovers, they find
it easier to arrange to be together,
o bothered by other people. Pri-
vacy is oftener theirs, and they
have a chance to get to know each
other well.
Many things they want to find
out, as to their marriage expec-
tations, their own and each Others
marriageable qualities. In this
they will fare better, and learn
more, if they do not let their
mounting dependence on physical
nearness cloud their Judgment.
They need to know that each re-
spends to the other, emotionally
and physically. They also need to
keep their heads clear, that they
may still give each other a final
sizing up before taking the next
step into marriage.
NEXT: Should We Marry
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
HOUSING STAFF
MEMBERS NAMED
John w. Hunter And Mrs.
George w. Clendenin Are
Given Appointments

H. R. Emory, executive director
of the Housing Authority of the City
of Wilmington, announced the APP
pointment of two additional mem
bers of the administrative staff for
The white and colored housing prof.
ects yesterday.
John w. Hunter was appointed
maintenance superintendent for the
white and eolored projects and Mrs.
George W. Clendenin was named di-
rector of tenant selection for tho
white project.
Hunter has been serving as assis-
tant inspector of construction dur
ing the development stage for the
white project, Charles T. Nesbitt
courts, and the colored project, New
Brooklyn Homes.
Hunter is a graduate of the North
Carolina State college in Raleigh,
where he received the bachelor of
science degree in mechanical engi-
neering in 1888, and is expected to
bsin his new duties next month.
Mrs. Clendenin will start her work
as director of tenant selection fo-
the white project about July /. Prior
to hat time, she will go to Raleigh
to receive several weeks of training
in tenant selection under the direc-
ton OF the Housing Authority in Ra-
lelsh. She has served in several cap
acltles with social agencies in the
city n is the incoming president
OF the North Carolina Sorosis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
GIBSON WILL Be
EXECUTED FRIDA
New Hanover Man De''
Executive CIemency Ana
Must Die For Assam

RALEIGH May 21.-id'-al
(Coochie) Gibson, Ne" H-+'
county negro, TO-DAY was dea's'
ecutive clemency and VIII W.
cuted Friday for criminal ass1'
Governor Hoey, announcing
action, said a "vcry full lA'y,.
ton" had not revealed |
reason to interfere.
Gibson denied that he e9.-''
the crime. the governor "-
was positively Identified
prosecuting witness.
The negro was twlce CON-
the second time following a -.
full appeal to the state y.
court, which ruled that al -.
confession was Improperly a'
The purported admissioo wa
introduced at the second UI'a
Earlier this week counse! f o..
son told Governor Hoay a1a ~
Commissioner Edwin Gill j" IT:
for clemency that the negro ", =.
low mentality and that aS
tanned that he was lanoIeA"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
Nazi Occupation Claims
Are Disputed By British

NEW YORK, May 21.-CP-Ger-
man claims that they have occupied
Arras and Amiens were disputed by
the British radio in a broadcast
picked up by CHS today.
1.-THE advance of motorized col
umns can be very serious" the an
nouncer said, 'but that advance does
not necessarily implify definite occu-
patton. The towns which the Ger
mans claim to have captured, some
of which Monsieur Reynaud has
stated have fallen, amount to no
more than the limit reached by COM
paratiVely small motorized detach-
ments."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22

and gone to keep her own tan-.
CLAMPS mother now lets her 4
on dates unchaperoned. 0I
CLAMP was the girl Who never i
been kissed, even in a p.c.G|
CLAMP says now she has I'D
kissed in a picture. She is pred
than she used to be.
4 4
Frances Farmer. Frances E1
ing an about-faCe as she retr|
to the camera after a stage I'D
Frances, who gained a reputa
for snootiness and determl
highness of brow in her Come
Get It. days, says She al@|
hated snobbish people and rsl
Intentionally snooted anybody |
has been said that Left Erici1|
her estranged husband, adr&|
her badly-rldIculouS, II
Frances. Nobody advised me
never pursued a deliberately a
cuiated course of conduct, 4
Hollywood because | wanted sal
experience, and | want to ma
pictures and go back TO the sag
and become an experienced 4
tress in both
Anyway, Frances is beng |
agreeable as the toughest direct
could ask. She still talks 0y:]
points of procedure on her I1
anG she still tries hard to make
just, just right. She is Se1'-
never hot-cha. I don't mean Y
can't Taught right heartily, oe''~
she can.
It's quite probable the 4
hasn't changed much, after 1
She's merely making an etioF
let others understand her 0eVa1
an effort she was too SERIOUS ."
preoccupied to make before.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22

Is fantasy; it is a swift, crude sketch
OIL the OBVIOUS probabilities which
events would rapidly fill in with de-
ais that might be far more alarm
ing.
"A world in which France and
britain a gone down to defeat I'M
ger the Nazi war machine would be
so totally different from ANYTHING
any Oh us has eve known that it is
SUN difficult to wrap the mind
aiou"u the possibility. But it is
'il'e Ior Americans to do so, as
clearly as they can.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22

A. WALLACE sent out a request to the leaalns
Grain markets on Saturday asking that they
.noen the nrices of wheat, corn, oats and rye
DC q "temnorarv protective DEVICE Later Of
dcials of the exchanges affected announced tEat
thew we're complying with the secretarys WISH
rs. For the time being trading will not be
nermitted in these commodities at prices below
the Saturday close.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
SPECIAL COURT E R

RALEIGH, May 81 n Cover
nor Hoey ordered today that a spe'
clal term of criminal and civil SUI
perior court convene in Tyrell
county August 5 with Judge Luther
Hamilton presiding.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
SITUATION SERIOUS

SAN FRANCISCO May d
The disease situation III I'M T,,
quake-stricken Impe' i,
described today as
rious' by DR.. w. An.
health director, ~ Al
two nurses and an 4
tary inspector have NED
region where eight :
urday night in o.
quake in the vale .r's
cine sufficient fol .at
is in the area, i
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-22
TOP % THE MORNING

The love of enjoyment for itself, even inno-
cent enjoyment, Weakens our sp1r'tudt poNeTS.
A. a. L..
Evening star., 1940-09-15

His instructor, Buddy Goeltz. and
Tony Latona. tennis coach at
Friends School. predict fine future
for Bobby. Mr.. Latona calls the
youth the best young star he ever
has seen. and he has seen all the
local champions of the past IS years.
Sports writer's herald Bobby as the
player who ultimately will succeed
Barney Welsh as District champion.
When the subject of turning profess
Sional was mentioned, Bobby said,
That's a long way off"
The '38 Star tournament marked
his initial entry into District sports.
He scored big upset by defeating
all the favorites. including Maurice
Cowan, seeded first. in the semi
finals. Since then Bobby has had
no near rivals in the boys division
here and has won virtually every
major boys crown on the Atlantic
seaboard. He even entered the mems
division here last year. competing
with Barney Welsh, who won, 6-3,
60.
Surprising Skill.
A 1898 press clipping describes
Bobby's victory that year as fol-
lows: Beginning play as an abso-
lutely unknown quantity, this Slight
ly redheaded youngster illustrated
what tireless retrieving can do.
That type of game was responsible
for his victory in every match. Yes
terday, no matter how hard his op-
ponentS shot or how far away the
ball was driven, Bensinger somehow
managed to get his racquet on the
Evening star., 1940-09-15

ball Half the time his returns
bordered on the miraculous. yet he
nearly always came up with racquet
to send the ball back across the net"
Bebby,s second big victory was the
mid Atlantic boys title which, with
the Washington boys title, he held
for two years. Last year. still in the
boys division. he became the undis-
puted champion Of the East Coast.
Also in the summer of 1899, he
entered the National Boys Tourna-
ment at Culver. Ind, seeded fourth.
and justified his ranking by reaching
the semi-finalS
1t was no wonder, then. that BAL
timore sports writers. hoping for a
hometown winner in the 1889 Mary
land State tournament, groaned
when Bobby's entry was received
Their misery was justified for Bob0y
took another gold medal home to
Takoma Park.
Next came the National Indoor
Championship at Madison Square
Garden. Bobby prefers the out
door courts, but Mr.. Goeltz con-
siders his indoor game the best.
Table Tennis Record.
Possibly his knack at the indoor
game has something to do with his
proficiency with table tennis
racquet. He is the junior pingpong
champion of Washington and also
holds the mems novice title. There
is only one indoor tennis court in
the District-at the Y. NJ c. A
and children are not allowed on it.
Mr.. Goeltz had to secure special
permission for Bobby to play there.
The trophy of the Friends School
invitation interScholaStic tourna-
ment was Bobby's first for the 1940
summer campaign. This won him
entries into the Southern and ma
tional scholastic tournaments.
Bobby's first Junior triumph came
in this years Evening Star Junior
singles tournament, when he and
Tom Walden won the doubles
crown. Last Saturday at Baltimore.
Bobby won the Maryland Junior
singles title. defeating Freddie Nc
Nair, Annapolis. He and Freddie
then joined forces to take the dou-
bles championship,
Bobby lives at 608 Flower avenue,
Takoma Park, Md.
Evening star., 1940-09-15
Some Facts About STAMPS

sharply. In 1912 the first Scent
stamp was used, and then postage
was reduced to cents for a letter of
l ounce or less. During the World
War the rate was increased again to
3 cents an ounce.
Early issues of postage stamps
were first formed into collections in
the 1850s, and since then stamp COL
lecting has become one of the most
popular of all hobbies. 1t has been
called the King of Hobbies" and
the Hobby of Kings" In the
Smithsonian Institution there is a
national stamp collection.
President Roosevelt is a great
stamp collector. He also is the first
living President to have his picture
on a postage stamp.
Collecting stamps, to me, is very
interesting. I have a small coRec-
ton of about 800 stamps, including
foreign and American issues. I
never fully appreciated the beauty
of some of them, however, until ]
used q magnifying glass to examine
them q few days ago.
Evening star., 1940-09-15

A flower press may be used 10
press the flowers for mounting, but
it is not necessary TO own one.
simply arrange the flowers between
newspapers. being careful that no
leaves or petals are turned under.
Then I place the newspaper between
sheets of absorbent paper tblottlng
paper and cover them with an even
weight Several days are required
to press the flowers, depending upon
the type Of plant.
The wild flower lovers favorite
season is spring. Discovering your
very first violet will do more to
assure you that spring is coming
than seeking perky spring hats IN
a shop window. The spring Wild
lings bloom in rapid succession, and
soon they are gone.
The nearby woodlands are always
inviting, and the oncoming autumn
months are ideal for hikes. Along
the roadside you might find milk
weed, the trumpet vine. Joe-pye
weed, goldenrod, and later, wild
asters. Arrowhead may be found
growing near quiet streams. You
will recognize it by its beautiful
leaves
Watch for Indian pipes among
needles and decaying leaves. This
curious plant, which is also known
as the ghost flower and the ice
plant, has white scales instead Of
leaves, If Indian pipes are touched,
they turn black
The first words of the outdoor
code are: Help save the trees and
wild flowers Like birds, fish and
game. wild flowers are in urgent need
of conservation. If you collect wild
flowers. remember that many plants
found growing wild are easily de-
stroyed by overpicking. The Wild
Flower Preservation Society has is
sued a list of flowers that should
not be picked. those that may be
picked in moderation. and those
that may be picked freely.
Remember the outdoor code!
Evening star., 1940-09-15

that winter. 1t was built on the site
of one of the original hutS, which
were set three-fourths under ground
for protection and warmth.
Each one of those old hutS had
eight wooden hunks, two very small
windows and a tiny fireplace. Twelve
men were stationed in each. The
hut holes" as the entrances were
called. were very small.
Gen. Washington's headquarters
were in a house at Valley Forge
surrounded by a white picket fence.
The house, too, has been preserved,
and his hat, cloak and sword hang
in their accustomed place by the
door. The stables, once used as an
emergency hospital, have been con-
verted into a museum containing
many articles of interest.
The Valley Forge Chapel has been
rebuilt and is not reproduction of
the original. The chapel bells are
played every hour, on the hour.
There are 13 bells. representing the
13 original States. At sundown the
national anthem is played.
Valley Forge is an interesting and
historic place, and if you ever have
the opportunity. 60 there. You will
find it quite worth while.
Evening star., 1940-09-15
Hickory Sticks Used
To Crack Nuts

It's interesting to know some of
the ways and means used by early
settlers and the Indians to make
their work easier. One simple and
handy gadget they used was a stick
for cracking nuts-and they didn t
hit the nut with the stick to
smash it.
Rather, they cut a green hickory
stick about 3 inches long and 2
inches in diameter. In the center
of this stick they cut out square
notch, wide enough to allow nut
to enter and extending about half
way through the stick.
BY putting the nut to be cracked
in the notch and bending the ends
of the stick slightly, the shell was
nicely broken. Try making one of
these for yourself.
Evening star., 1940-09-15

success until he ightened the body.
The clutch consisted of an idler
pulley sliding back and forth. this
Tightening V-belt from the motor
to the back wheel.
The latest Rogers model pow
cred by a 12a horsepower lawn
mower motor, has chain drive
from the drive shaft to the back
wheel and a wet plate clutch. 1t
has a streamlined metal chassis and
measures about S feet in length. Its
maximum speed is about miles an
hour. Thus far it has climbed
every hill on which it has been
tried. Don's next effort will be the
installment of three-speed trans
mission.
The car was built, for the most
part, in Don's back yard, but he
made practically all of the parts in
his basement workshop. This, al
though not elaborate. has all of the
necessary tools and includes a drill
press and an electric saw. He used
many materials for construction,
but his basic frame materials were
miscellaneous wood pieces and a
heavy wooden packing box.
Il had a lot of trouble building
it, Don said. I'm the beginning
couldn't get the alignment of the
engine to the drive sprocket straight
and since the steering shaft of the
first car wasn't uniform, it allowed
the body to sag in the middle
The younger children OF the
neighborhood look up to Don with
admiration and find it a great privl-
lege to ride in his Star wagon
trailer He says that. although
this may not be the last word in
stylishness, it is serviceable and car
ries his small passengers just as
well. Don goes to Alice Deal Junior
High School.
Evening star., 1940-09-15
PriSeS T0faling IS
offered for Best
| Contributions

Boys and girls of all ages up to
and including high school age are
invited to write and draw for The
Junior Star. Prizes of 81 each are
awarded for the best five contribu-
tions published each week. The fol-
lowing rules must be observed:
1. All contributions must be orig-
inaI.
2. Name. age, address, telephone
number df anyl and school Of the
author must appear at the top Of
the first page Of every written con-
tribution and on the back Of every
drawing.
;. Stories, articles, poems. etc.
must be written on one side Of
paper; II typewriter. they must be
double-spaced. Drawings must be
in black and-white, and must be
mailed fiat, not rolled Of folded.
4. The editors decision as to the
winners will be final and The Star
reserves the right to publish any
contribution reviewed in whatevs-
form he may deem advisable, re-
gardless of whether 1t Is awarded q
prize. Checks will be mailed to the
winners during the week following
publication Of their contributions.
S. Contributions will not be re-
turned.
Boys and girls who wish to act as
news correspondents of The Junior
Star may qualify by submitting at
least one feature story (the prin-
cipal stories on this page today are
good examples of what is wanted.
together with the information called
for above. Those qualifying will be
given cards identifying them as re-
porters for The Junior Star. The
editor reserves the right, however, to,
decline to issue reporters cards or
to revoke those already issued when.
ever such action appears advisable.
Address Editor, The Junior Star,
Star Building, Washington, D. C.
Evening star., 1940-09-15
Dawn
BY CARRIE LOWE. Is,

BY CARRIE LOWE. 13,
Powell Junior High School.
A glimmer of light on the far hori-
Zon,
'Tis the break of another day,
And the night with its fears and
shadows
Is silently stealing away.
The east becomes brilliant with
colorS
OF crimson and yellowish hue;
Another great day in its glory
Has arrived with its message
Slowly the flowers start unfolding
To the beauty that nature has
spun,
And all stand in awe and silence
OF this world-ruling monarch
the Sun.
Evening star., 1940-09-15

NiioiiipioiiSiiiP.
Bobby, W h o
will choose be-
tween Montgom-
cry Blair and.
Roosevelt High
Schools this
month. has an
impressive col
lection of news
paper clippings.
His living room
is decorated with
IL tennis and
table tennis tro-
phies and l8
medals, enough
to satisfy any
chamDiOn.
Evening star., 1940-09-15
Turpentine Takes
Away aint Stains

Do you get more paint on your
clothes than on that book rack
or knock down bench when you
are painting? If you do, here's a
good way to take it off. Unless it
was super-swift drying enamel,
you will find that turpentine will
be very effective on fresh paint
stains.
II the paint has been allowed to
stand. first scrape the surface with
q knife, and rub on little vaseline
to soften the paint. Then use tur-
pentine. If the material is fine and
delicate. use alcohol instead of tur-
pentine.
Evening star., 1940-09-15

started TO ask
questions and to
give Don credit
and encourage
ment for his
work.
His first mod
el. one he even-
tually discarded,
was powered by
a three-q quarters
h o + S e pow e r
washing m a.
C h in e motor.
The car itself
was too heavy
for the motor,
and Don had no
Evening star., 1940-09-15

W ! t h ut mail
boxes. While he
was Postmaster
General he used
a string of tav-
erns as SubSta-
tiOnS. His mail
m an us e d to
wander around
from bar to bar,
collecting letters,
along W t h the
postage in cash.
The W h ol e ar
rangement W a S
extremely crude.
T he firs t
Evening star., 1940-09-15

such q terrible
winter d u r ing
the A m e r lean
Revolution.
Valley rye
has been pre-
served for sight
seerS. and many
m on u m e n t S
have been erect
ed in tribute to
Washington and
the Colonial SOL
diers. There is
only one repro
duction of the
hutS in which
Evening star., 1940-09-15
Valley Forge
Is Rich in
History
Stands as Tribute
To Washington
And His Men
Prize Contribution.
By BETTY 10 WALKER, 13

This summer, when my family
and were returning from our va
cation, We stopped at Valley Forge,
Pa, the famous place where George
Washington and his troops spent