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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
~CHARLOTTE'S CAMP

CHARLOTTE, Dec. 14.-LP-Con-
struction of the 1925, 900 Army air
corps base at Charlotte will provide
an average employment of about
$500 men for three months. Con-
struction will be started January 1
and will be completed about April l.
Lieut.. Col. Reading Wilkinson of
Charleston, S. c., Army engineer
corps district engineer, will be corps
supervisor of the Charlotte project,
the contract for which will be let
to a private contractor within a few
days.
Wilkinson, releasing the informa-
ton by telephone to the Charlotte
News, said he would be succeeded
as Army district engineer by Col.
| w. P. Ladue, Army engineer corps,
retired, who has been recalled to
active duty.
The Charlotte water department
and the WPA Monday will start
building a $4,000 pipe line for the
base, for which a limited water sup.
ply now is available.
About 1000 officers and men will
be stationed at the base.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
F, D. R.. ON WAY
TO WARM SPRINGS
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fish plane and naval bases in Brit
ish territory and thereby forge a
chain of outlying defenses for the
continent and the Panama Canal.
Mr.. Roosevelt found the sites at
the islands of Jamaica, st. Lucia,
and Antigua in the Caribbean met
the qualifications of supplying
anchorage for essential maintenance
and supply ships and for sea
and land plane operators.
But at Mayaguana island in the
Bahamas, where a special board had
recommended that a plane base be
located at shallow, reef-smeltered
Abrahamas Bay, he said anchorages
were poor and that efforts would
be made to find something peter.
That was one of the matters he
discussed yesterday when the
cruise was climaxed by his first
meeting since 1919 with the Duke
of Windsor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
GRIP SMITH HELD
IN NUMBERS CASE
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the New Hanover warrant he is
held in default of $4,000 bail.
Davis was convicted Friday in
New Hanover recorders court OF
violating the lottery law, a mis-,
demeanor, and was fined $1,000
and the costs of court, and sen.
fenced to serve four months on
the state highways. He is to be
held in Jail until the fine is paid
and is then to begin serving the
road term.
Irving, also charged with VIC
lating the lottery law, drew a con-
tinuance until Dec. 20 when his
case was called in court Friday
The Guilford county warrant
under which Smith a ar
rested was issued for Dutch
Smith, George Smith, alias Ralph
Smith, alias Dick Smith"
The New Hanover warrant was
issued for George Smith, Irving
Davis and two other persons as
yet inexperienced.
Sheriff Jones said Smith will b.
turned over to Greensboro autho
rites for trial on the condition
that he will then be brought back
to New Hanover county for trial
He was arrested at his apart
ment in Oleander, fashionable
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
TEACHER PENSION
PLAN ASSURED
Broughton Says He Will
Back Recommendations
OF Committee

RALEIGH, Dec. 14.-F'-Feh
sions for North Carolina puoie
school teachers and all other state
emn,oves seemed assured tonlgn'
after Governor-elect Broughton an
nounced that he would support 'ne
sion recommendations of a spe'
cia1 legislative commission WHICH
has heen studying the feasibility OF
establishing a retirement SYSTEM
The first indication of Broughton's
,nnort came at a meeting this AFTER
noon of educational leaders repre-
senting most of the major schoo
oro.a nizations in the state. The gov
ernor.elect. speaking briefly at the
meeting, said he expected the 1871
GENERAL assembly to approve pen
sions for all state employees.
Later, Broughton told neWsmen
thew might interpret that remark as
meaning that he favored the recon
mendations of the special legislative
commission. The commission recent
" made public a plan under whlch
the state would pay about $1,5O0,oo
q wear to establish the retirement
fund.
Since no opposition has been
voiced to the commissions proposal,
it appeared certain that the legls-
lature would pass a Broughton-sup'
ported bill embodying the recommen'
dations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
DEFENSE COUNT
MEETING PLANVFI
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the state, to secure nen,
industries, and generally to private
Wilmington that its growth h "a sSsqrt
time and in the future will a y. 'ai'
orderly, well-founded. per per- oe Al
basis. PN4illaneh1
Generally, he said, the Nos,
the city must be made IL r wye Of
what the establishment Of II tbi 'e5 s
is going to mean to Wilminpfosa a'e
that they may be in a posi siOA 50
plan intelligently for i IS .S d
within the next 90 days. '''''a!
The effects of the camp arc o..
to be felt speedily, he pointedS gong
with plans now calling fou VI,
s%tationing of $1,000 men ~, 'as
camp within 90 days. Prior ~ ,s sa
time, he said, there will be- " .t nls'
sands of people who will cor. u'0o'
this section either seekina r r,.l %
at the camp or because men Fo,s
OF their families are either sss'
ing work or have work there '''A'
"These people must be c.,,,
for. They must be fed, clotbs5
housed and given opportunities ~
engage in recreation" he said w i"
this end the entire city must pei ~ ~
work now so that it may MT b'
caught unprepared." =.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
6 MILLION more
JOBS BY l942
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simpler elements, which can be
performed by workers with only
few months training
This process of dilution strikes
at the basis of the trade union by
disintegrating the trade ITSELF
the research staff contended.
"Dilution is a one-way road, and
it will not be possible after the
crisis to restore to the skilled
trades the work which has been
lost to them in the meantime.
, NATURALLY, therefore, the unions
want to delay the process until 1t
is absolutely necessary. They seem
willing to compromise, however,
provided the new semi-skilled
workers are paid the rate previ-
ously earned by journeymen on the
same work"
The report stressed the desirable
ity of having both labor and en-
ployers represented on all agen-
cies working out questions of train
ing and dilution. ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
PROBLEMS

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA. Up
Many weighty problems and a desk
piled high with work await Presi-
dent Roosevelt when he returns to
the White House Monday from his
Caribbean cruise.
Within the next three weeks, the
chief executive must prepare two
important documents for p%resenta-
ton to the new congress meeting
in January. The first is the budget
for the fiscal year beginning June
1, and the other is his annual mes
sage on "the state of the union"
Executive departments already
have sent data to the White House
for Mr.. Roosevelt's use in preparing
these messages.
The President also will find on
his desk the Walter-Logan bill, a
measure highly distasteful to some
administration aides. He must act
upon it by Wednesday, or allow it
to become law without his signature,
and Washington, generally, expects
a veto. The bill would broaden the
jurisdiction of the courts over the
decisions and procedure of such
governmental agencies as the labor
board and the communications COM
missions.
Foremost among policy matters
which appear pressing for decisions
are the questions of financial aid
for Great Britain and energizing the
defense program.
Defense efforts admittedly are lag
ging. William S. knudsen, defense
commissioner in charge of produc-
ton, disclosed last night that air
plane production was so per cent
behind estimates made last July.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
38-DECREE Low
PREDICTED HERE
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the north Atlantic seaboard and in
the Pacific northwest.
Cold also enveloped northern Cali
fornia. The mercury line dropped to
seven above in Susanville in Lassen
county and fell to 20 in Sacramento
to shatter the all-time record low
mark for the date.
Fireplaces blazed in houses built
for milder conditions in that area.
Gas companies experienced a heavy
increase in requests for upward ad-
justments of thermostats. Severe
damage to citrus crops in Sacrament
to county and to the celery crop in
the Delta region was reported.
Minima in the midwest included
Big Springs. Neb., -28; Sidney, Neb.,
rs: Park Falls, Wsi.. 70; Bemidji,
Mimi, 10; Minneapolis, 6; Duluth,
g.
The coolest siege of the season
harassed Colorado with temperatures
ranging down to .-21. The thermome.
ter column in West yellowstone.
Mont, shrivelled to 80. New Eng.
lands nadir was the Is in Green.
vile, Mo.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
SWISS VILLAGE
IN RETREAT

BERN, Switzerland R-Swiss
mountain peasants r retreating
gradually before the onslaught OF
their rigorous Alps.
In the 10 years from 1860 to 1890
the population of 242 mountain vii.
lagos studied declined by 1900,
an average of 18 per cent, while
during the same period the popu'
lation of Switzerland as a whole
almost doubled.
One old peasant, explaining the
retreat before nature, commented:
mo one likes to have a ten-ton
rock com bouncing into his
kitchen just as the family is set
ting down to some homemade ap.
pie cider"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

Wilmington suburb, where, Jones
said, he has maintained an estab-
lishment for about six weeks but
where, the sheriff said, he has
spent little time.
In September a capias for Smith
was received here from Greens
boro and at that time Ralph Smith,
repeatedly a brother of George,
was arrested and sent to Greens.
boro. T h e warrant on which
George Smith was arrested Fri
day night carried a notation thai
it had been mol pressed as tc
Ralph Smith.
The arrest Friday night came
after a day and night session Of
recorders court in which q
negroes were sentenced for vic.
lating the lottery laws and a mum
Der of other cases we're continued
Sentences ranged from the costs
of court in the case of a man who
merely bought two numbers ir
the racket, to a fine of ST. 1000 ano
a four months road term f o !
Davis.
All Others Negroes
With the exception of George
Smith, all of the defendants ar
rested here are negroes.
The arrest Friday night came az
a climax of a three-months probe
by the state bureau of investiga
ton, requested to come here by
Judge w. H. S. Burgwyn, Dis
trict Solicitor David Sinclair ane
the New Hanover county Crane
jury.
FBI officer H. w. Zimmerman
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
NEW YORK OPENS
9Th AVE. SUBWAY
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litics, particularly in the form of
that old political football, the nickel
fare.
Survivor of long and loud debates
over the years, the scent fare is
still here. Ana the board Of trans
portation says it's likely to be around
awhile, judged by the results of
transit unification, consummated
last June when the city took over
the privately owned I. R. T. and
B. M. T. lines.
Construction of the system began
in 1900 on the l. r. T. and has been
going on ever since.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

who identified Smith, said he is
known as Grip Smith due to the
fact he is crippled. The arrested
man, held in New Hanover county
iail, refused to tell newsmen which
one of the Smith boys he is, say
ing write it up just as you have
it, It doesn't make any diff
ference"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
WILLKIE CLUBS

NEW YORK., Dec. 14.-LR-
Representatives of Willkie clubs
from throughout the nation de.
cided today, after an all day con.
ference, to continue their organi-
ZatiOn-under a new name and
independent of political parties
on a local and state basis for
the present.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
World
Bulletins
CONTINUED From Page One,

ter of Mrs. Elizabeth Deegan,
who was released by German au-
thOrities in France today after
being held a week, was so de-
lighted when she received the
news that she could hardly
speak.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
PLANT BURNS

HOBOKEN, N. j., Dec. a.
@-Fire of undetermined origin
today wrecked the plant of the
Condenser Service and Engi-
neering corporation plant, which
has received U. S. Army con-
tracts for about 1000 in con-
densers and steel mooring buoys.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
FEET r A

CHAPEL HILL, N. C.-Jim La
lame, North Carolina back, says
he'd like to play professional foot
ball, but doesn't know whether his
flat feet would stand the hard grind
over a period of years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
FORD CONTRACT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-tR
"A protest by Sidney Hillman,
labor member of the Defense
Commission, failed today to pro-
duce signs that the War depart
ment would withhold contracts
with the Ford Motor company
involving about $4,000, 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
s.. O. S.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-(R-
The 4,798-ton Greek steamer
Orion sent out urgent distress
signals tonight, intercepted by
Mackay radio, which said she
had a broken steering gear. in
a North Atlantic storm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
"HEIL HITLER"

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 14.-(R
Rowing bands shouting "Heil
Hitler" interrupted the showing
of the film "The Man I Mar
ried" tonight in eight motion
picture theaters and fled before
police could be called.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
SAILS

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Dec. IA.
-R-Headed for Budapest to
augment the Associated Press
staff i'll the Balkans, William
B. King, former south Carolina
newspaperman, sailed today
aboard the American export liner
Exeter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
FOUR KILLED

HONOLULU, Dec. 14.-(R-
Four persons were killed in an
automobile accident today at
kahuku, on northeastern Oahu
Island, including Glenn Nj. Van
Poole, assistant superintendent
of a boys training school, and
his wife. Van Poole Is surviv-
ed by his mother, Mrs. c. Nj.
Van Poole of Salisbury, N. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
INSANE

PRINCETON, ILL.,, Dec. a.
@-Mrs. Agnes Borg, IS year
old farm wife whose two chill
dren were found shot to death
in their home last Sunday, was
adjudged insane in the Bureau
county court today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
EXPANDING

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-R-
Colonel John H. Jouett, president
of the Aeronautical Chamber of
Commerce, in a statement made
public today, declared that air.
craft production under tie
weight of defense orders was ex.
panding as rapidly as possible.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
FISH MARKET?

JACKSON, Mo. Up - County
Clerk L. H. Schrader arranged a
picture display of all Missouri
game fish to illustrate his list of
open and closed seasons. He placed
it Oh the wall. Along came a tax
payer and asked: '1s it here that
they sell those fish,"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
WORK BEGUN ON
HOLLY RIDGE BASE
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neers ran surveys over a wide
area, apparently plotting streets
and arrangement of offices.
All sorts of skilled and unskilled
labor continued to drift in and
through Holly Ridge, seeking work
or lodging until they could secure
work. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

Early American colonists mixed
fruits with their potatoes and then
cooked the mixture with sugar for
variety.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

The average increase in the sale
of electric light bulbs in the United
States is 10 per cent a year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

In ancient times, a kings glove
was a guarantee of safe conduct
through his realm
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
AIRCRAFT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-(R
The United States Chamber of
Commerce recommended today
that commercial airlines be allo.
Gated sufficient equipment to
"carry on normal development
wherever consistent with defense
needs"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
SIGNED

SIGNED
COLONIA, Uruguay, Dec. IA.
-R-The Argentine and Uru-
guayan foreign ministers signed
a joint declaration here tonight
advocating cooperation between
their countries in preparing for
any defense of the Americas
against outside aggression.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Navy Band to
Play for
Concert
Music of American
Republics Will
Be Presented

The 96th concert featuring music
of the American Republics, to be
presented under auspices of the Pam
American Union. will be given in
the Aztec Gardens of the Union
Friday evening. The instrumental
portion of the program will be
played by the United States Navy
Band, directed by 1t. Charles
Benter, and will include variety
of selections by composers of the
American republics. as we'll as some
instrumental solos by members of
the band.
The guest artist will be Federico
Jimeno, Colombian baritone. who
appeared in a program at Constitu-
tion Hall last April in honor of the
50th anniversary of the founding
Of the American Union, which
is being widely observed throughout
the Continent this year. Born in
Barranquilla, Colombia. Jimeno first
began the study of music and sing
ing at the Conservatorio de Musica
oCA AtldllGlCO dIlO Illcll WcIll W Cdll
Jose, Costa Rica. where he continued
his musical studies for a number of
years and appeared in concerts and
operettas at the National Theater
He then Joined the National Opera
Company of Panama City.
After appearing in several con-
certs in Panama he went to Europe
to perfect his studies in Italy and
Vienna, subsequently appearing in
many concerts and radio programs
in Austria and Germany In 1885
he gave series of concerts through
South America. At present he is
residing in New York City. where
he is making recordings for the
Victor Co. and is soloist for the we'll
known Coro Folkloristico D1talia
From Oils to 10 pm. the National
Broadcasting Co. will carry the pro-
gram over its Blue Network stations
and this portion of the concert also
will be sent by short wave to Latin
America.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
POPULAR Music

The tango we'll danced is ope of
the most graceful OF ballIoom
terpsichore. Tango music capably
played provides enjoyment at once,
intoxicating and soothing. Columbia
sees to it that dancers and listeners
alike are appeased by means of a
four record album, In which Ramon
Littee and his Orquesta Tipica deliver
eight sure-flre tango melodies, while
owlish Arthur Murray obliges with
written instructions on how properly
to slink to the insinuating rhythms.
OF the same high quality as its
predecessors regarding choice of
performers. musical selections and
general getup. this set brings to the
fore an orchestra that surely hasn't
deserved the obscurity to which it
has been confined. Littee's Tipica,
featuring as it does the Argentine
bandoneon (or pint sized accordion)
to give the music an authentic
stamp, instilS in scintillating FASH
ion the strong rhythmic accents,
brilliant dashes of instrumental
color that characterize the tango
There are no vocals here, but the
artistry of one Chiquito and of
Littee himself on the bandoneon
furnish ample eloquence. The best
numbers include Eel Choclo,'
"Caminito," La Cumparsita," "a
Media Luz" but don't avoid the
rest.
Further representing the Latin
American mode, Nano Rodrigo and
band display the popular "Vereda
Tropical with the traditional
bounce and rattle; Gray Gordon
abandons his Tic-Toc for Conga
rhythm, becomes embroiled in my
Enchantress of the Night; Enric
Madriguera shouldn't have tried to
swing Ramona"
Sweet Dance.
John Kirby, whose sudden radio
rise has been impressive, cuts his
first grooves with originals Front
and Center" lively, catchy bit,
and a dreary Gershwinized Moe
turne.'' Mickey Mouse music on the
order of Raymond Scott, Fabian
Andre does his own Maid with the
Slight Swiss Accent" his skillful
best to date. For pleasantly diff
ferent harmonic treatment, for
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Nine. Flasstad Will
Sing for National
SYMPHONY in july

With the engagement Of Nine
Kristen Flagstad, noted Wagnerian
soprano, definitely announced for
July 81 by the Summer Concert
Committee of the National SYM
phony Orchestra, this seasons Po-
tomac Watergate series is rapidly
taking shape
The singer will bring with her as
guest conductor Edwin Macarthur
youthful American conductor Of the
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and
for many years accompanist to
Nine. Flagstad.
The first Of the four operate
productions is scheduled for July II
with Fortune Gallo, eminent i'm
pressario of the San Carlo Opera Co.,
to supervise the presentation. Mr..
Gallo. who for 80 years has brought
grand opera to every section of the
United States, is also noted for his
successful seasons of open-air opera
at Jones Beach and Randall Island
in New York City and other outdoor
opera performances in various parts
of the country during the past 10
years. The San Carlo Opera, under
his management, played a weeks
engagement at the National Theater
last winter to packed houses. The
National Symphony will accompany
the opera performance.
Evening star., 1940-06-16

swing harpsichord that is good
further recommendation is given
for Alec Wilder's Octet, which
makes its latest miniature conquest
with an old-lace Sweet Sue" and
Blue Room" Straight Bandmen
Duchin, Newman, Teagarden, Duke
DAILY bestow the market some really
fine disks, with the following in
order: Fools Fall in Love, Failing
in Love" Devil May Care" Blue
Lovebird."
If, or when, Artie Shaw again
changes ideas about the style of music
his destiny demands, it will be a
real loss. His present 3l-piece band
expert arrangements. vocalist Vir-
ginia Byrne have made some of
the most beautiful music ever to
come out of the swing grist. my
Fantasy" based on a theme from a
Borodin "Polovetzki Dance" is latest
proof. South Sea Islandese with a
vengeance. Ray Herbeck plays I'm
Old Hawaii" The 999th to record
louisiana Purchase" music, frankie
Masters band sweetens Lovely Day
Tomorrow Dick Jurgens Orchestra
does The Kitten with the Big
Green Eyes" Ronnie Kemper sup
plying the vocal antics.
J. w. STEPP.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Potter Pupils

Pupils of Mr. and Mrs Louis Pot
ter will be heard in recital at 8
p m. Tuesday at Calvary Methodist
Church, Columbia road near Fiji
teenth street NV. The program
will consist of piano, organ and
vocal selections.
Pianists who will play are Joen
Robinson pupil of Sally West)
Mildred Vanderbeek, Dorothy Ann
Washington. Hope Hutson, Charles
Conrard, Peggy Stockett, Barbara
Sweet, Elizabeth Meininger and
Eunice Murray. Organists will be
Elizabeth Meininger, Hugh Dryden
and Dale Cornor. Voice selections
will be given by Mary Long, soprano;
Finley Chester and Merle Gates,
tenors, and j. l.. Stinson, baritone.
In the elementary group opening
the program, Louis Potter, jr., will
present Georgianna Benjamin and
Frederick Bullock, cello students,
and William Taylor, clarinet stu
dent. The public is cordially in
vited.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Schubert Singers
In Spring Recital

The Schubert Singers. under the
direction of Mrs. Chester Adair. will
give their eighth annual spring
recital Wednesday evening at Pierce
Hall. The guest artist will be Con-
stance Russell, pianist, who has con-
certified extensively in this country
and in France while completing her
studies at the Fontainebleau Con-
servatoire. Miss Russell will play
Prelude in E Minor" Mendelssohn:
"Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring" Bach
Hess; "Tambourin." Rameau-Go-
dowsky; "Reflets dams l'eau,' De-
busy, and Malta Waltz" Delibes-
Dohnanyi.
Members of the Schubert Singers
are: Edmond Veitch, Mark Odell,
jr., and John Wander Sys, tenors;
Oscar Kuldell, Ben Roberts and
Hugh Miller, basses.