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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20
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LEGION POSITION
National Commander Will Be
Elected At Meeting In
Boston Sept. 1926

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 20.-RN
Eight men from all parts of the
country are trying for a job that
means travelling about 10000
miles, making something like LOCO
speeches in a year and heading
more than a million men.
The job is national commander
of the American Legion, which has
headquarters here. The post will
be filled at the twenty-second an
nual convention in Boston Sept. o.
26. The commander serves a year
and may not succeed himself. He
is paid $40, 600 and travelling ex.
penseS.
World war veterans founded the
Legion in Paris in March, 1919. Oh
the % commanders elected since,
10 have been lawyers or former
lawyers. TWO have been bankers,
two insurance men, two real estate
men, two in other businesses and
one a rancher.
OF the 1910 candidates, all but
two are or have been in law. One
is a printing executive and one a
newspaper publisher.
The present candidates are Paul
G. Armstrong, Chicago Printing
company official; Raymond Fields,
Guthrie, Okla, publisher; Roane
Waring, president and general
counsel of Memphis Street Rail-
way company; Edward N. Schei-
berling, Albany, N. Y, judge, and
Warren G. Atherton of Stockton,
Calf, Jack Crowley Of Rutland,
VT, Lynn u. Stambaugh of Fargo,
N. D., and Milo J. Warner of Tole-
do, all lawyers.
Other candidates may be endors-
ed in department conventions.
Thirty-five of the Legion's So de-
partments in the United States,
possessions and foreign countries
will meet between now and nation
al convention time.
Fields, Scheiberling, Stambaugh
and Warner ran for commander
last year. Sometimes a candidate
campaigns two or three years ~
fore he is elected. Raymond J. KEEL
ly of Detroit, chosen in Chicago
last fall, first announced his candi-
dacy in 1886. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20
Lake Waccamaw

LAKE WACCAMAW, Aug. 10
Miss Grace Fletcher, Of Durham, is
visiting in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. W. Chauncey.-Miss Eula Ora
ham, of Charlotte, is spending a few
days here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Graham. Miss Mary
Williamson, of Wilmington, was a
weekend guest of Miss Edna Pate.
Miss Maribell Cole, of New York
city, is spending a few days here
with Mrs. J.. A. Powell.-Miss Kate
Chauncey has returned home after
spending a week with her sister,
Mrs. Randolph Johnston at Knox
vile, Tenn.
Mrs. r. H. WHY'S, Of Wyoming,
ILL.,, is visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Mollie Dickson and Miss Lille
Dickson at her home here.-Mrs. K.
Clyde Council and daughter, Miss
Jane Cole Council, have returned
from New York, where they attend
ed the Worlds Fair.-Miss Thelma
Harrison, of Cofield, is visiting her
oAoIO1 ! Do1l0 No1llClOl dlla
Mr.. Cameron.-Mrs. L. D. Pittman
has returned to her home here after
spending several days with relatives
and friends at Fairmont.-Mrs. W.
D.. Brooks and daughters, Misses
Claire and Rachel, and SON., Billie,
of Evergreen, and Miss David, of
Bennettsville, S. c., and Mrs. R. J.
Edwards, of Wilmington, visited
Mrs. w. E. Stone Friday.-Mr. and
Mrs. Elwood Weaver have returned
to their home in Asheville, after a
visit here with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. T. Weaver. - David
Powell, Of Pinehurst, visited friends
and relatives here during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Graham and
Miss Eula Graham spent Saturday
and Sunday visiting friends at Caro-
lima Beach and Brunswick county.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20
INDUSTRIAL FUNDS
REFUSED BY BOARD

Continued from Page One)
he asked that Trask allow the mat
ter to remain open for further con-
sideration, but he refused.
Following the formation of the
committee several weeks ago for
the purpose of developing Whining
tons industry, a request was made
that the city and county appro-
pirate jointly $1,000 for the COM
mittee's work.
One hundred dollars were to be
used in the preparation of a brief,
$500 for travelling expenses, and
the remainder for ~incidentals. The
city board will probably act upon
the matter at it's meeting Wednes-
day.
This should be a city PROPOSE
ton entirely" Harry Gardner said
after Trask made his motion. THE
county is heavily burdened with
the expense of developing the air
port"
Hewlett said II think there is an
opportunity for this committee to
do some good. If the city benefits,
so will the county,"
After passage of the motion un-
animously with the exception Of
James M. Hall, who was absent,
the board went into a lively discus
sion of double taxation in the city
limits"
A resident of the city, Gardner
said, is taxed both by the city and
the county. Does that look fair"
The other board members agreed
there should be a single tax on the
whole county.
A report of the expenses and act
ivity of the welfare department
was offered by Gardner, who made
a motion that the county auditor in
spect the books of the department
to verify the figures. His motion
was passed.
The 194O-41 budget was formally
adopted with no changes b n 6
made.
The board authorized delegates
to a convention of the Deeper Wa
terways association in Richmond
to invite the organization to meet
in Wilmington next year.
A contract, amounting to about
So, 900, for the installation of plumb
ing and heating facilities in the
Nurses home at Community hos
pital was awarded to the Ideal
Plumbing company, of Whining
ton. Al
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20
Smokers In Argentina
Prefer American Weed

RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 19.-tRE
B. Horton Henry, United States
consul at Beunos Aires, said today
Argentine smokers who preferred
Brazilian-grown black tobacco a
decade ago now were consumers
of milder American types.
The cheering note for American
tobacco manufacturers was given
during a conference with Rich
mond business men, including re-
representatives. of three, large Vir-
GINA tobacco. concerns, here to
day. 1t was considered possible en-
larged South American markets
might absorb much of the Ameri-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20
Who Is Satisfied To Remain
Housewife Misses Lots OF Living

She thinks because she h a S
grown complacently m~idle-aged
that another woman of her years,
who manages to look ten y e a r S
younger, is plain silly and mot
fooling anybody"
She reminds her husband what
a good wife, she is more often
than she reminds him that he is a
wonderful husband.
She hasn't changed her interests
or taken on any new ones in ten
years.
BETTER SNAP
OUT OF 1T
She reminds her children of all
that she has done for them.
She is convinced that she is
right and her husband is wrong
on any subject within the wom-
ans sphare.
She puts it this way, What does
a man know about running a
house?"
Unless she stops patting herself
on the back long enough to see
that she is in a Righteous Rut-
she'll stay there the rest of her
life-and miss a lot of real liv'
ing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20
s 9 c | E 7 Y
MRS. EDWARD FARR1OR
HOSTESS TO BRIDGE
CLUB IN BURGAW

BURGAW, Aug. 19.-Mrs. Ed
ward Farrior was hostess to the
Young Ladies Bridge club Friday
night at her home. Contract was
played at five tables. After sew
eral progressions the club 6 n
score prize, a silent butler, was
won by Mrs. E. L. Durham. The
guests high score prize, a picture,
was won by Mrs. Joe Moore. The
slam prize, a pair of hose, was
won by Mrs. E. M. Thompson.
The hostess served delicious peach
ice cream with cake. During the
game iced drinks we're served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Player, OF
Bishopville, S. c.. and E d g
Player, of Asheville, left Saturday
morning after spending several
days with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. and
R.. F. Humphreys. l.. Johnson
md daughter, Joyce, now at the
Fender hotel, have an apartment
here. Another daughter, Oladare'
viii Join them soon.-Senator Roy
Rowe was a visitor to Roxboro Sat
urday, attending a rally held IN
The courthouse there.-Mr. a
Mrs. Houston Burgess has left for
q visit to friends in Baltimore
Miss Maxine Bowen has accepted
/ position as secretary to tn e
Greensboro Steel and Iron Works
ocated in Greensboro.-Mr. and
Mrs. Bouce Brown, Of 1vanhoe,
spent Saturday afternoon in Bur-
gaw. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Moore, OF
Raleigh, spent the weekend with
MIR. and Mrs. M. M. Moore.-Mlss
Nell Bowen, of Charlotte, spent the
weekend here with her mother,
Mrs. A. Lee Bowen.-The Fender
County Unit Number 1861 of the
American Legion auxiliary met IN
the community house Wednesday
afternoon, August IA, at 5 o'clock
with Mrs. W. H. Robbins and Mrs.
L.. @. Myers as hostessses. Each
one present Joined in singing THE
Star Spangled Banner" followed by
pledge of allegiance to flag. The
preamble Wa; repeated in unison,
and the chaplain led in prayer. No
program was presented as this
was strictly a business meeting.
The following named officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Mrs.
w. H. Robbins, president; Mrs.
Florence Myers, vice president;
Mrs. Estelle johnson, secretary.
and Mrs. A. B. Brown, treasurer.
After the meeting adjourned the
hostesses served lemonade a n d
cookies.
Mrs. E. L. Nicholson and Mrs.
D. j. Farrior spent last weekend
in Raleigh, the guests of Mrs. AL
len Norris, a sister. Also present
were Mrs. Harvey L. Davis, of
Littleton and Mrs. James Wagner
Of Salisbury. The affair was pri-
marily a reunion of the johnson
sisters.-Dr. and Mrs. w. H. Young
and son, Warren, Jr., and DR.. and
Mrs. N. c. Wolf and son, Carl,
have left for Blowing Rock, where
they expect to spend a week.
Miss Francis Blake has returned
from California, where she spent
the past six weeks visiting her ia
Their. c. L. Blake. Miss Blake
made the trip via ariplane.-Mrs.
Jeanette Faison was a visitor to
Wilmington recently. IL
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20
Senate Passes Bill Permitting
U.S.. To Aid Refugee Children

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-R-
The senate today unanimously ap.
proved legislation permitting Ameri-
can ships to remove children from
the war under safe-conduct
pledges while a. German embassy
spokesman warned that the Nazis'
"total blockade" would make it dan.
gerous for any vessels to enter Brit
ish waters.
DR.. Wilhelm Tannenberg of the
embassy was asked about the chill
dren's transportation at a press con-
ference regarding the army trans
port American Legion which is
bringing Americans home from Fin
land through waters which the Ger.
mans warned were perilous from
mines.
He said that German military au-
thorities would have to decide
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20

whether ships could be sent through
the blockade for the children but ex-
pressed the view that such voyages
would be dangerous.
The senate acted after brief de-
bate in which Senator Ashurst
(D-Ariz) said that he did not ere.
gard safe conduct offered by Hitler
as of the slightest consequence"
Senator Green ORD, in charge
of the bill, expressed hope that the
house, which already had passed it,
would quickly accept the senate's
clarifying" amendments.
The bill would amend the neu-
trality act to permit American ships,
under prescribed conditions, to trans
port children under 16 years of age
who we're sponsored in this country
in such a manner as not to become
public charges.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20

For that very feminine person,
slippers crocheted in angora are
the thing. Those with crossed
straps are in Germantown. Pat
tern 1888 contains directions for
making slippers in any desired
size; illustrations of them and
stitches; materials required; pho
tograph of pattern stitch.
Send ten cents in coin for this
pattern to Wilmington Morning
Star, Needlecraft Dept, 81 Eighth
Avenue, New York, N. Y. Write
plainly Pattern Number, your
Name and Address.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20
WICKARD IS NAMED
FOR CABINET POST
Continued from Page One)

cities to lead the American people
in these troublous times" T h e
President replied that you and
I r content to leave determine.
ton of the issues in the campaign
this year to the calm judgment Of
the voters"
Wickard, after graduating from
Purdue university in 1915, t o o k
over management of the farm in
Carroll county, Ind, on which he
was born. Raising Angus cattle,
Hamshire hogs, corn. wheat a n d
Alfalfa, he won a number of
awards for his farm activities.
He was elected a state senator
in 1892 and served in July, 1888,
on a committee delegated by a
conference at Des Moines, Ia, to
draft corn and hog programs. He
entered the agriculture department
in August, 1888, as assistant chief
of the AAA corn-hog section.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20

Rumania, Hungary D adlocked
In Dispute Over Pennsylvania

TURNU SEVERN, Rumania,
Aug. 2O.-(Tuesday) IN Dead
locked on the dispute over Tran
sylvania, chiefs of the Rumanian
and Hungarian delegations left for
their home capitals early today to
consult with their governments in
an effort to prevent the collapse
of negotiations.
Spokesman for both delegations
said there remained the faint hope
of agreement, but that the posi-
tons of the two government are
still poles apart on vital issues
being considered.
The decision for the DELEGATIONS
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20
NAZI AIR FLEETS
TAKE BRIEF REST
Continued from Page One)

according to international law or
he would visit reprisals upon Brit
ish aviators in German prison
camps.
parachute troops played an i'm
portant role in the western Europ-
can fighting and Britain has Dr.
gained thousands of civilians in
home defense corps to meet that
threat.)
Another intimation that a great
attempt against England is in the
wind was this expression by au-
thoritative spokesman
"Just give us three days of good
weather." 8
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20

can leaf now cut off from ex,,.,
10 r EUROPE particularly Engl s !
could get the necessary dol, se'''a.
dts with which to buy from t ss'.
country if the United s+. 'alS
make sufficient purchases :, .0a'
gentina. 'eS IN Ar,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20

In remain here while their leaders
return to their capitals was reach
ed at a session whichlasted through
the night.
Rumanian and Bulgarian delega-
tons we're understood to be In
agreement on all but a few minor
points of the Bulgarian demand for
all of southern Dobruja.
Rumanian negotiators, rejecting
Hungary's demands for nearly two
thirds of the agriculturally rich
province, offered counter proposals
which the Hungarians apparently
regarded as far from satisfac'
tory. s
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20
Movie Revues
s'THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE,
is FEATURED AT CAROLINA

Streamlined comedy in an an
Gent setting is the unique feature
of "The Boys From Syracuse"
new screen hit now playing at the
Carolina Theatre.
Enacted by a cast of nine impor-
tant players, the Mayfair Produc-
ton for Universal release is based
on the Broadway hit of the same
name. It's basic story finds two
sets of identical twins mixed up
with a set of attractive wives.
Greece of long ago is the setting,
although all the comedy is as up-to-
date as Hollywood's outstanding
writer's and gag men, can make
it.
In leading roles are Allan Jones,
Martha Raye, Joe Penner, Rose
mary Lane, Irene Hervey, Charles
Butterworth, Alan Mowbray, Eric
Blore and Samuel S. Kinds. A. Ed
ward Switzerland, veteran comedy
director, was the pilot.
Teddy, the Rough Rider" an
historical short subject filed in
Technicolor, presents highlights in
the life of Theodore Roosevelt.
News of the Day shows scenes of
the Charleston hurricane. Then to
round out the program there is a
new Popeye cartoon. 8
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20
O
SCHEDULED TO OPEN
R | SEPTEMBER

RED SPRINGS, Aug. 1T h e
forty-fifth year of Flora Macdonald
college, which will open for regis
tration on September 10, will be
marked by only four changes in the
personnel of the faculty.
The French professorship, held
by Miss Elite Brown from 1898
until her death in the spring OF
this year, will be filled Miss Mary
Hamilton of Davidson. DR.. Gay.
nellie c. Spivey, who has been pro-
lessor of English for the past five
years, has accepted a like position
on the faculty of W. C. U. N. c.
in Greensboro. She will be succeed
ed by Miss Mary A. Magginis OF
Rock Hill, S. C. Miss Josephine
Bridgman, associate professor OF
Biology, has been granted a years
leave of absence for graduate work
at Yale university. Miss Elizabeth
Brown, professor of Primary and
Grammar Grade Methods, has re.
signed, to be succeeded by Miss
Helen Burch of Chapel Hill. 2
Birth Announced
MI. and Mrs. James Adkins Price,
Jr., Of Washington, D. c., formerly
OF Wilmington, announce the birth
of a son, James Adkins, III, at the
Sibley hospital in Washington, on
August IL. Mrs. Price is the former
Miss Jane Weathersbee, of Whining.
ton.
N = 4
& Acme News
Miss Alice Jack Rodgers has re.
burned to her home in Acme, after
spending a month in Greensboro and
Lexington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20
~DIsCONTINUEs SERVICE

RALEIGH, Aug. 1e.-s-a
Queen City Coach Commas N.
charlotte was today granted o.
mission to discontinue its bus PEI 'e'
vice from Marion to Boons sef'
U. S. 221 is repaired or = anaI
provided, said Utilities Co ue.oa'
sloner Stanley Winborne, 'i''''
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20
DIES OF INJURIES

PENSACOLA, Fla, Aug. 19.-lR
Aviation Cadet R. o. Carlson, "a,
GAG Greenfield AveD Limbard, ILL.,,
died of injuries received when his
training plane went into a spin at
500 feet and crashed into a barn
three miles north of here today. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20
WPA May Spend $4,000
In N. {. Flood Sections

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-R-
Authority to spend $10,0 900 in flood
stricken sections was wired today
to North Carolina WPA officials by
the Work Projects Administration.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20

i The nine shifting sand noun
tains of Dare county, N. c., are
the largest sand dunes in eastern
America
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20
ARG

RUSHVILLE, Ind, Aug. 10.-R
Wendell L. Willkie said tonight
that Secretary Ickes had stated
plain and simple f~alsehoods," in a
radio address tonight and that he
was 'astonished that the President
of the United States would authorize
such a speech"
The republican presidential nomi-
nee sent the following telegram to
Chairman Joseph Martin of the re-
publican national committee:
please waste no money in buying
radio time to answer Ickes. 1t is
unworthy of answer. Unable to make
any reply to the acceptance speech,
the New Dealers are evading issue
by resort to false personal inuendoes.
II am not surprised that Ickes
would stoop to such levels, but I am
astonished that the President of the
United States would authorize such
a speech.
1.-THE statement of Mr.. Ickes that
I I'M or yer was a member of Tam
many Hall and his implication that
I ever approved Of the activities of
Samuel insult, or that I have any
business connections Of any kind to.
day are plain and simple falsehoods."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20

Nervous disturbances caused by head.
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hurry to the quick-acing ingredients
In tho "BC" formula. You'll find that
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simple nervousness and for relieving
tho discomforts Of headache, neuralgia.
muscular aches and functional periodic
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Use a. directed. When pains persist Or
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20
s"THE GOLDEN Fleeing"
is OFFERED AT ROYAL

Vaccinations of racketeers are
turned to hilarious use in the conf
cal adventures of Lew Ayres
among a group of the toughest
denizens of a big city in THE
Golden Fleeing" mirthful ro-
man with Rita Johnson, showing
at the Royal theatre.
Ayres' performance as Henry
Twinkle is whimsical and in strik-
ing contrast to his DIR. Kill
dare" role.
Virginia Grey, blonde beauty
presents a surprise by turning
'heavy'' to play the racketeer's
"moll," which she does in perfect
hard-boiled style. One of the fun
niest sequences is provided by
Leon Enrol as Uncle Waldo. the
xylophone-playing ex-vaudevil.
liam who insists on singing a song
he's written and is trying to sell
to anyone within reach.
The show is the utmost in en-
tertainment value with an excel.
liant Royal Varieties program
made up of a Merrie Cartoon. a
photographic and the popular Nov
lietone News. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-20
Ickes Assails Willkie
For Challenging F. D. R.
Refers To COP Candidate AS
Simple, Barefoot Wall
Street Lawyer

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. Up
Secretary 1ckes, sarcastically calling
Wendell Willkie a simple, barefoot
Wall street lawyer" tonight accused
the republican presidential nominee
of "unpatriotic demagoguery" and
"unpardonable references" to Presi.
dent Roosevelt.
In a radio speech described as a
reply to Wilkes acceptance address
at Elwood, Ind, the interior depart
ment head asserted that Wilkes
criticism of Mr.. Roosevelt's conduct
of foreign affairs was Contemplate"
Concerning Wilkes challenge >,
Mr.. Roosevelt to meet him on the
same platform in joint debates, Ickes
said:
"One cannot challenge the Presi-
dent of the United States to 60
about the country transforming,
after the pre-radio fashion of the
past century, without laying himself
open to the charge that he is indulg.
ing in cheap bravado.
"The gravity of Mr.. Wilkes of
tense consisted of the fact that he
rejecting upon the dignity and
striking at the prestige of an office
which, as a candidate himself for
the presidency, it ought to be his
zelaous duty to uphold and defend.
The President cannot adjourn the
battle of Britain in order to ride the
circuit with Mr.. Willkie. The Presi-
dent is not a mountebank.
"At that, Mr.. Roosevelt has been
effectively debating the Wendell
Wilkes of this country for years
and will continue to do So.
IF Mr.. Willkie is so eager for a
debate in order to hold his audience,
I suggest that he challenge his rum
ming mate, Senator McNary, with
whom he is at greater variance on
and foreign issues than his
speech of acceptance shows him to
be with the President"
Ickes said the Willkie speech had
failed to live up to it's advance
"build.up."
"a man cannot make an effective
assault on the New Deal when he
accepts the New Deal in principle"
he said.
He expressed thanks to Willkie
for agreeing with Mr.. Roosevelt on
such topics as selective service and
material aid to Britain, but de
plored" the nominees action in toss
ing "a sop to the bitter anti Roose-
welt isolationists' by accusing the
President of melting the country to
war and misleading other nations.
"By what grasshopper leap of l. .
Imagination does this candidate con-
clude tL&t this President has not
taken the country into his confidence
on foreign policy?" Ickes demanded.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-11-14
Seuene4t RAggoaa in Heom

the middle and northwest caught
unarmed, was blitzkrieged in one
Of the earliest and worst billiards
in years that was swept along from
the northwest on a 50-odd mile an
hour Armistice Day gale.
BY Tuesday morning, with
traffic first crippled and then
completely paralyzed, the only
things running in the town
were the clocks.
It was hardly reminiscent of the
November of a year ago when
winter dwadled along until late in
December and as late as Novem-
Der 9th the citizenry were slap
ping an occasional mosquito, farm
ers were blowing fields, girls were
yet hatless. AS late as December
Z shopkeepers ran about the
streets shirt sleeved, business
house doors stood open to a new
kind of winter warmth.
Just as people were generally
convinced that winter was going
soft, that they amt what they
used to be-" comes one Of the biz
yards of all time to assert that
winter in Minnesota is quite what
it used to be-
With the white shrouded build
ings and trees and as the high