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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
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Consolidated City.County Government
under CouncilManager Administration.
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and Industrial Shows.
Seaside HighWdy from WrightsviHe
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension of City Limits.
35-Foot Cape Fear River channel, pid-
err Turning Basin, With ship lanes into
industrial sites along Eastern bank south
of Wilmington.
Paved River Road to Southport, via
Orion Plantation.
Development of Pulp Wood Production
through sustained-yield methods through.
out Southeastern North Carolina.
Unified Industrial and Resort Promo.
tional Agency, supported by one county,
1Uide tao.
Shipydrds and Drydocks.
Negro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around the
Community Hospital.
adequate hospital -ilities for Uhites.
Junior High School,
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development of native grape 0rowing
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern tuberculosis Sandtoriun1.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
Taxable u. S. Bonds

Behind the treasury's plan to borrow $780,
600, 900 through the issuance of notes that will
be the first fully taxable obligations in the
history of the federal government there is
something more than the simple purpose of
raising cash for defense. The money could
have been obtained, probably with greater
ease, by the usual method.
This move is the first in a new campaign
to. end the system of issuing tax-exempt bonds
now followed by the federal government. 4he
states and the municipalities. It is virtually
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
Liquor Sales In State
Amount To ~$79O,5l3.9O

RALEIGH, Dec. 12.-lR-Gross
receipts of liquor sales in North
Cardinals 20 wet counties totaled
$3.50, $3.50 last month, higher by ST.
80S.55 than receipts in November,
1899, when there were % wet coun-
ties.
Guitar Moore, chairman of the
state board of Alcoholic Control, at.
tributed the increase to a boost in
the federal tax on liquor. Actually,
less liquor was sold in the state than
in November, 1899, he said.
Durham county, as usual, led in
sales for the month, with a total of
$138,557.25. Sales in Cumberland
count, where business is booming
with the expansion of Fort Bragg.
amounted to So,5S7.2 20, compared
with $~36,S37.20 in the month last
year. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
Obituaries
TIMOTHY M. SAVAGE

Funeral rites for Timothy Martin
Savage, 65, of Castle Haynes, were
held yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock
from the Mcclure Memorial Presby'
terrain church with the Rev. c. c
Myers and DR.. c. H. Storey officiat-
ing. Interment followed in the Pike
Creek church cemetery at Rocky
Point.
Active pallbearers were nephews
Of the deceased, L. A. Ramsey, r.
L. Savage, r. A. Hardison, Sam Cor
bett, J. M. Savage and r. L. Cowan.
Honorary pal1bearers were: A.
Ludeke, A. A. Loftin, D. L. Futch,
A. c. Blake, B. Van Bavel, e. c.
Baldwin. Paul PusKas, DR.. r. J. Will
liams, DR.. Watts Farthing and DR..
]. T. Hoggard.
He is survived by his wife, two
daughters, Mrs. c. J. Miller and
Mrs. Crawford Webb, of Castle
Haynes; three sisters, Mrs. W. c,
Hardison, Castle Haynes, Mrs. J. H.
Ramsey, of Rocky Mount, and Mrs.
Martha Cowan,. of Burgaw; two
brothers, I. H. Savage, of Burgaw
and r. L. Savage, of Castle Haynes;
and eight grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
Fuller Named President
NU, S. Manufacturer

NEW YORK, Dec. r. M
Walter D. Fuller, presldei' ,9s
tiss Publishing Co., PhiladelpAi"' .s
elected president of the Na'io.' ~
ISOLATION of Manufacturers touN mid.
AS president, Fuller VIII w II 81
executive for the coming yea tirrs
organization of 1900 industrial 4otss
which cover the entire United V.
He succeeds in offlce rops
'Prentis, Jr., president OF Ai snrine
Cork Co., who has held olllce
the last year. If TIE
Fuller has been chalfli'N nittes
important resolutions eo ~nogrsr
which today presented a atiop d
pledging. the complete eoop'' i, ~
industry with government
tional defense.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13

from the Burgaw Presbyterian
church with the Rev. p. L. Clark
officiating. Burial followed in the
Burgaw cemetery.
Mrs. Zimmerman, before her mar.
riage. was Miss Laura Murphy, the
daughter of the late DR.. Hanson Muir.
ply.
She Is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Katie Herring: one grandson,
David Herring, Of Gaffney, S. c.; two
sisters, Mrs. Mac Moore and Mrs.
Magum Moore. all Of Burgaw; and
several nieces and nephews.
She is also survived by a -daugh-
ter'in-law. Mrs. J. r. Bannerman, Jr,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
In Tight Place

Britain's sudden thrust through the African
desert against the Italian legions spread out
in the Sidi Barrani region, which has already
resulted in the capture of that base with many
supplies, marks another major turning point
in the war.
When Mussolini's Libyan army began its
campaign against Egypt months ago, Brit
aims forces in that area were forced to fall
back into defensive positions with no objective
beyond the single one of holding up the Italian
advance.
By unleashing an offensive now the British
have revealed their own confidence that the
time has arrived to take the initiative and
strike back. Behind this decision lie several
important developments of the last two
months. The lull in Marshal Graziani's Afri.
can campaign has given the British time to re-
inforce their army in Egypt heavily; heavy
blows struck at the Italian navy at laramie
and elsewhere have given Britain undisputed
control of the Mediterranean.
And, finally, the amazing successes scored
by the Greeks in Albania have put Italy very
much on the defensive in that theater of war
Mussolini must rush everything available t.
Albania to the detrirnent of his African cam
paign. Major shakeups in the Italian higl
command have limited at grave dissension il
Rome.
All of this has opened a golden opportunit,
to hit Italy hard on all fronts and the British
are Selling it with vigor. It is interesting Il
note the change in the positions of Italv an,
Britain as a result of II Duce's mad thrust a
Greece. That campaign was undertaken. wit
lie object of diverting Britain's attention t.on
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
CAROLINA WHITE
UNITS ARE BUSY
Blaisdell Tells Chapel Hill
Rotarians Groups Among
Most Active In u. S..

CHAPEL HILL, Dec. 12.-RH
The North and South Carolina units
Of the William Allen White com
mittee tor the defense OF America
by aiding the Allies have beer
more active than those in any
other section of the country, with
the possible exception Of some
New England groups, D. c. Blais'
dell, liaison officer from the ma.
tional headquarters of the com
mittee in New York, told Chapel
Hill Rotarians in an address here
tonight.
The most active chapter in the
country is at Asheville, which has
more than 3100 members, and the
most influential unit is at Chape!
Hill, because many of the state
units have stemmed from Chape,
Hill, where State Secretary w. T.
COUGHS office is located.
While here Mr.. Blaisdell confer.
red with Secretary Couch, DR..
Archibald Henderson, chairman oil
the Chapel Hill unit, and othe,
members of the local committee.
He will visit State Chairman L. P
McLendon in Greensbro and loca,
chairmen in other sections of the
state before returning to nationa!
headquarters.
There are about 80 units in North
Carolina, and more are being or.
ganized, Mr.. Blaisdell said.
The first detectives of the Will.
liam Allen White committee. which
came into existence in response to
a nationwide sentiment which
awaited only opportunity for crys.
utilization, have been accomplish.
ed, he said, in that the so over.
age d~estroyers have been turned
over to Britain and then a number
of flying ~fortresses, as well as
rifles, machine guns, and ammuni.
ion, are on their way. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
SUED FOR

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12.-GP-
Louis Alter, musical composer, was
sued for divorce today by Mrs. Made
lelne Short Alter, known on the New
York stage as Mady Laurence. The
complaint charges cruelty, sulkiness
and pouting. They were married June
20, 1886, in California and separated
last month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
Shep Cooper Arrested
In u. S. Liquor Case

Local ATU agents in conjunction
with Highway Patrol Corporal Cara
way and Patrolman Terrell arrested
Shep Cooper of Fair Bluff Tuesday
at Chadbourn when they seized his
1887 Ford coupe containing six gal.
Ions Of n%on.taxpaid liquor, ATU
agents reported yesterday.
Cooper was brought before U. S.
Commissioner W. A. Wylie Wednes.
day and bound over to a hearing
at 10 o'clock Monday under 5000
bond.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
MRS. W. l. L BETHEA

Funeral services for Mrs. w. Ellis
Bethea, 70, of Latta, S. c., mother
of Philip W. Bethea, PIG South Third
street, were held yesterday afternoon
at, $3.50 o'clock from the home of her
daughter, Mrs. S. H. Callahan, in
Marion, S. c. Interment followed in
the Dolton cemetery.
Mrs. Bethea is also survived by
one brother, j. G.. Crawford, OF
Chesterfield; and five other chill
dren, Mrs. S. H. Callahan, of Mar.
ion; W. D. Bethea, of Atlanta; R.
F. Bethea, Of Macon; c. E. Bethea,
OF Latta; and Mrs. F. M. Mallette,
of Mount Holly, N. C..
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
CENSORED

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. II.
-R-Louis Belios received a
letter-or rather what was left Of
One-mailed from Greece October
~, day before the Italian invas-
ion began.
Across one end of the envelope
was a blue passed by censor" no.
tation in Italian. Inside, only
the outer fringe Of the letter
sheet remained - looking very
much like a picture frame with
out the picture.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
RICHARD E.. F O

Funeral rites for Richard Ellis
Afford, two-month-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. F. Afford, of Whining
ton, route three, We're held from
the residence yesterday afternoon at
8 o'clock, with the Rev. J. E. Allard
officiating. Interment followed in
the New seagate cemetery.
He is survived by his parents; four
brothers, Bobby Afford, Jack Afford,
Woodland Afford, and Clarence Al
ford.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13

were in the thick of it time ane
again to help the President roll VI
his majority.
Congress With Him
Just how well Jones is thought
Of outside purely administrator
circles is illustrated by the fac
that congress had to pass a specia,
law to make it possible for him tc
carry his. two present Jobs. The
only dissent came from one repre-.
sentative whose complaint was:
t|We don't want to kill him. with
more work than he can stand.)
A lot Of water has run under the
bridge since that Chicago conven-
ton and a lot Of persons impor.
tant in the first and second terms
already have been washed down
stream but not McNutt and Jones.
Certainly some kind Of a tide is
carrying them in the other direc-
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
WASHINGTON
DAYBOOK
BY JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, Dec. l2-RA The roper.
cussions of the Democratic convention in
Chicago continue to keep the Washington
scene shifting and provide the capital kibitzers
with endless topics for speculation.
OF these, have been none more important
perhaps than the steady rise of Jesse Jones
and Paul V. McNutt. AS Secretary of Com
merce and Federal Loan Administrator, Jones
is toting on his broad shoulders a double load.
These two jobs carry more weight with the
nations business, big and little, than any
others in the government.
And now McNutt comes up another notch.
Already Federal Security Administrator, and
thereby head of Social Security, the Public
Office of Education, the National Youth Ad-
ministration and the Civilian Conservation
Corps, he recently was given the important
task OF coordinating the entire health, medical
welfare, nutrition and recreational aspects of
the national defense program.
It's Too Early
Hardly had this announcement been made
than the item writers again were wondering
II President Roosevelt could be grooming Nc
Mutt for the. presidential race of 1914. Such
speculation at this time is about as far fetched
as forecasting what the weather will be on cleo
ton day that year. It's enough now to consider
F"Ao PASoSAt LII liz uS9L OIL uaL OMCdSO con-
ventlon and let the future take care of itself.
McNutt, who was openly in the field for the
presidential nomination longer than any one
else, took himself out of the picture and an
nounced for the third term even before it was
known that F. D. r. would run again. But
McNutt had gone to the convention with the
most effective national organization in the
field. He had on his record a long list of polit.
zeal victories in his native indiana, including
four years as governor. He had been national
commander Of the American Legion, high
commissioner to the Philippines, and for a
year Federal Security Administrator (dispens-
ing about $500, 900, 1000. There was hardly 4
serious observer at the convention who didn't
feel that McNutt could have had the Vice Presi
dency is he had wanted it. Yet, when Roosevelt
called for Henry A. Wallace, McNutt bowed
out OF the picture and threw the weight of his
organization into the scales for the choice of
his chief.
Frequently Mentioned -
Now take the case of Jesse Jones. AS chair.
man OF the Reconstruction Finance Corp. for
eight years, he had supervised loans of more
unan ten billion dollars. In pre-convention DAVIS
ne frequently had been mentioned as a nos.
slple presidential candidate, but always de-
clared he was not in the running. When the
Chicago convention swung into action. there
was no one more conspicuous on the platform
than the tall, broad-backed Texan and there
wasn't an important party huddle in which his
big white head was not prominently bent
When the nominations were over and the
third term race was on, not only McNutt. who
is admittedly a politician, but Jones, who de.
MES ny4connectlons with professional politics;
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
WILSON w. E

Funeral rites for Wilson w. Green,
At, of Bolton, were held yesterday
afternoon at 8 o'clock from the Car
vers Greek Methodist church in
Council.
Mr.. Green is survived by his wild.
CIV, Katie Flowers Green; and three
brothers, Charles Green, Ernest
Green. and George Green, of Canada.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
Fair Enough

The Star wishes its reader,
to know that views and ueF'
ions expressed in this ar TpIl'
are those of the author we
may not always harmon, ,u
with its position.-The Fdi.Ns
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13
JAMES A.

James Alexander McCulloch, 81.
year-old retired dentist, died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. c. e.
Enfield, at Bradley's Creek Wednes-
day afternoon at 5:45 o'clock after
an illness Of nearly two years. .
He is survived by his daughter.
Funeral services will be held this
morning at 1890 o'clock from
Harrells Funeral home by the Rev.
Robert L. Jerome. Interment will
be in Masonboro Baptist church
cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Tom Smith,
Carey Walton. Tom Groom, Harris
Haskell, Warren Sanders and Ken.
meth Kirby. ..
He was a native of Elkton, Ky.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-13

MRS. JOHN II. ZIMMERMAN
BURGAW, Dec. 12.-Funeral .rites
for Mrs. John r. Bannerman, 80,
were held this Afternoon at 3 o'clock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17
U. S. CONSUL FOR
ICELAND COMING
State Dept. Prepares for
Recognition of Far North
Little Nation

Washington, April 17-(UP)-The
state department prepared today 10
establish direct relations with Ice
land by opening soon a consular
Office at Reykjavik, the Icelandic
capital.
1t was announced last night that
Secretary of State Cordell Hull has
replied favorably to the suggestion
Of Prime Minister, Herman Jonas
son, that Iceland wished to enter
into "direct relations" with the
United States. Prior to the German
invasion of Denmark, Iceland's af-
fairs here were cared for by the
Danish minister and a special trade
commissioner in New York.
Consular rather than diplomatic
relations will be established between
the two nations because of the small
amount of trade between them
During the last six months of 1899
United States exports go Iceland
were valued at $368,284; imports
were $507,210.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17

Coster, who committed suicide
following his exposure In Decem-
Der, 1898, had had his fingers in
numerous financial dealings not
legitimately concerned with McKes-
son operations.
The government had contended
that Coster built up slush fund for
politicians and lobbyists, and Nc
Gloon, testifying for the fifth day,
admitted the McKesson chief had
ordered him to create special fund
of $4,000 a year.
McGloon said he set up the fund
and turned over special ledger and
strong box to George E. Dietrich,
one of Coster's three brothers.
Jack Dempsey Case
In 1898, McGloon said, Coster
told him to draw up pink vouch-
er" for $3,70O marked Jack Demp-
sey fight and wrestling tickets" He
said Coster was spending money to
get Jack Dempsey to sign a con-
tract" He identified another
Dempsey tickets" voucher for 3d.
800.
McGloon did not go into detail
about the contract but indicated the
deal was not consumated.
Frequently, McGloon said, Coster
instructed him in making out OF
vouchers.
II was in Mr.. Coster's office right
after Christmas (1936) reporting to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17
TAFT CHALLENGED

New York, April 17-(UP)-Aspir-
ants to the Republican presidential
nomination, particularly Sen. Rob-
ert H. Taft, were invited by District
Attorney Thomas E. Dewey today to
enter the Maryland G.. o. P. presi-
dental preferential primary with
him. The primary Is May 6.
Dewey's entry was announced last
night. A statement issued by his
campaign headquarters said:
1--WE hope sincerely that all Of the
candidates for the Republican presi-
Dental nomination will enter the
preferential primary n Maryland
We believe that the voters Of Mary
land should have an opportunity to
choose between the candidates for
nomination. It is their privilege
under their primary election law.
We call this invitation to the par
ticular attention of Senator Taft"
Sen. Taft Of Ohio, Dewey support
ers said, claims the convention sup
port Of Maryland's 16 delegates to
the Republican national conven-
ton.
Dewey followers also pointed out
that the Taft forces had claimed all
% Of the North Carolina delegates
while reports reaching Dewey head
quarters indicated that at least two
so far chosen had declared for
Dewey.
Dewey speaks in Oklahoma City
tonight,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17
CONSCIENCE MADE
tel HIM ADMIT DEED

Dudley, Mass, April 17-(UP)-
Because his conscience would not
let him sleep or eat, Henry Forand
25-year-old bakery truck driver
faced arraignment today on man.
slaughter and assault charges in the
drowning Of a neighbor, Charles
Orzech, 81, early Monday. He was
held in $4,000 bail.
Police Chief John A. Ziemski said
Forand, father of one child, surren-
dered and confessed yesterday that
he was the man who attacked
Orzach, father of eight children
Forand said he struck Orzech AND
the latter staggered and fell into
the Maanexit River.
The alleged confession cleared
John Kozik, 40, who was Orzech's
companion when the alleged fight
occurred. Ko1k, reporting Orzech's
disappearance, said the assailant
seemed to drop out of the sky"
Police said Forand disclaimed any
enmity and said he was drunk ano
fighting when one of two men he
met on the road spoke to him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17
MAIL is SEIZED

Hoboken, N. j., April 17.-(UP)-
Capt. Jan Wepster, master of the
Holland-America Liner Volendam,
said today that the British at
southampton had seized all mail
aboard the vessel which had Seen
sent from German or Dutch points
to the United States.
Wepster said the seizure April 8,
totaling 7OS bags, was the first such
action by the British in the four
round trips the Volendam had made
since the start of the war. The
ship locked here today.
The skipper said he sighed a
dozen mines in the North Sea off
the Belgian coast, considerably
more than usual, and had to pro-
coed cautiously, anchoring at night
and travelling only in daylight
Sixty miles east of Nantucket,
Capt. Wepste- said, a United States
destroyer demanded the ships iden-
tity before permitting 1t to pro-
coed.
One of the passengers was John
M. JoSlin, Jr., %, of Los Angeles,
who said he went to Germany last
July, to find out for myself what ii
was all about" He said he got a
job in an automobile factory at
New Brunswick, Germany, but was
discharged in February when the
plant started to manufacture bomb
castings and airplane parts.
Joslin said he believed the Ger
mans were 200 per cent behiAd
their leader"
"Don't look for any revolt for a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17
DEWEY HAS FIGHT
FOR LEADERSHIP
Continued from Page u

(COnClnued from rage ~
the inference drawn by his ques-
TONERS that he might be leading
stop-Dewey movement in New York
state before convention time, June
"a.
Choose Keynoter
Republican party leaders, i1clud-
ing Simpson, came here as a COM
mittee on arrangements for the Re-
publican national convention and
chose their keynote speaker and
permanent convention chairman.
Thrty-three year old Gov. Harold
e. Stassen of Minnesota was named
keynoter and temporary chairman.
Rep. Joseph w. Martin, Jr., R.,
Mass, was named permanent chair
man. He is Republican leader Of
the house. In that job he has won
party acclaim for masterful direc-
ton Of the minority attack on the
New Deal. Martin has ben men
toned occasionally as presidential
dark horse but has small personal
interest in the matter. He runs his
hands through rumpled black hair
and tells all Corners that the Re-
publicans will win majority of the
house of representatives next Mo-
vember. And, in that event, Joseph
w. Martin, Jr., will be speaker. That
Is the job he wants and expects to
get.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-17

| l
sidewalk and curb repairs had tt
be made.
Street Supt's Report
The portion of Supt Scott.
Smiths report dealing with the
WPA follows:
"The maintenance of streets
where WPA trenches had been dug
during the past year, or in progress
during the winter season, has caused
untold inconvenience to the public
with numerous places entirely I'M
safe for vehicular traffic. Granting
the difficulty of properly backfill-
ing trench with frozen materials
in many cases apparently no effort
was made to obtain the best re-
suits even under the adverse work
ing conditions. Trenches were being
filled with frozen Jumps of earth
and In some cases more ice than
earth and where the earth was not
frozen little effort was made to
compact or consolidate the material
leaving trenches that settled to a
depth of three feet or more during
thaw or rain storm"
"This condition existed in Bank
street, at the intersection of Mea-
dow street; Meadow street, at Field
street; in Norris street, Beech street
Eastern avenue, Adelaide avenue
Congress avenue, Rose street, Far
rington avenue, Harpers Ferry road
Evans stree Ash street and several
others where travelling was decided
ly unsafe. 1t has been found neces-
sary to Completely or partially Gloss
some of these streets after a storm
while repairs were being made. The
cost of such repairs to the street
department has run into several
hundred dollars"