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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
Tobacco Markets

Tobacco warehouses in the Border belt have
become the scene of great activity as Tues
days market opening nears. Much weed is al
ready on the floors and sorters are grading
still more preparatory to offering it for sale.
Roads to Whiteville, Chadburn, Fairmont and
Lumberton are dotted with growers trucks
and trailers transporting the cured product.
Sale managers report that recent rains have
done some damage but not as much as would
have followed earlier downpours. Offerings are
expected to run approximately 40 per cent und-
grading higher and naturally. prices will top
those of 1899. One optimistic manager believes
the average may be as high as % cents. Others
fear he is thinking wishfully rather than
factually, but agree that the average pound
rate will well compensate the growers for their
work.
In a survey of the belt and warehouses, the
Star-News was impressed chiefly by the fine
spirit among warehousemen and growers and
their feeling of hopefulness. They agree the
demand is all they could expect. Competition
among buyers will be keen, they say, and cite
the fact that cigarette manufacturers a e
working extra shifts as reason for their be-
life. The position is justified by the fact that
5000, 900, 900 more cigarettes were manufac-
tured in May this year than in the same
month in 1889. With the market for manu-
featured tobacco what it is, and the benefits of
federal crop control apparent already, h e
growers anticipate fat years ahead.
The Border belt will be well worth visiting
during the next two months by any persons
who lack faith in the sections agricultural re-
sources and possibilities. A 200-mile junket
among the warehouse centers could do a lot for
doubling Thomases. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
Traffic Needed
S. S. TIMES.

With Wilrnington's traffic problem b e n g
gradually solved, it is pertinent to suggest
that left turns from the right instead of the
left side at intersections would be reduced if
two traffic lanes on each side of the street
center were marked with white paint near
corners, with arrows in indicating how motor
cars may proceed without creating hazards.
The police have painted arrows at some
intersections to direct drivers to make short
turns instead of rounding the old "deadmen.'
Their presence has prevented much confusion
and promoted a smooth flow of traffic.
If lanes were defined, as here suggested,
near intersections, and displayed arrows in
dicating that drivers may make a left turn
only from the left lane and must either turn
right or 60 straight ahead from the right
lane there is no doubt that traffic safety
would be advanced.
Whether the plan is adopted or not, it is
still the duty of drivers to turn left only from
the left lane.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
Hitler BlOckades Britain

Hitler's declaration that neutral ships try
ing to enter British ports will be sunk without
warning is unmistakable evidence that a Ger
man blockade of the British Isles is to inter-
lace with the bombing campaign now going
forward with the full fury and power of the
|Nazi air force. That the German are deter
mined to prosecute their war against Britain
with every resource at their command is OBJ
vious. If, by blockade and air attack, Hitler
can achieve his goal there will be no need
to attempt invasion-Which involves hazards
even he, for all his ruthlessness, will under
take only as a last resort. The blockade
would seem to indicate this.
1t is not improbable that the stiff resistance
OF the British and the magnificent defense the
Royal Air Force is conducting may lead to
wider and wider bombings Of civilian centers.
We have no reason to suppose that Hitler
Will hesitate to slaughter noncombatants with
complete disregard of all humanitarian con-
slderationS, if his attack on industries and
airfields does not intimidate the British
to his liking. The situation is a difficult one
Tor the defenders of Britain, for the greater
their resistance the more they encourage the
enemy to direct their bombs at innocent peo-
pie.
There will be no let-up, of course, in the Brit
spread mourning and regard, but the British
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
Ford Contract Important

The contract for 1000 warplane motors,
which the National Defense council has enter
ed into with Henry Ford is important for
many reasons, two in particular. In the first
place it shows that Mr.. Ford is ready to do
his part in the defense program.
Declaring that his plants in the Unit d
States would engage in warplane or engine
production only for defense purposes, when
he rejected the R~olls-Royce order for Brit
ain which was kicked around so long, he was
held in some quarters to be ~unsympathetic
even with our own defense program. This
order which he accepts is a very definite
and satisfactory answer to that charge.
Secondly, his plant will have opportunity,
in fulfilling this order, to test its ability for
mass production Of warplane motors and gain
experience to meet even large demands which
the rearmament effort inevitably will make
Npon it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
Smallpox, Diphtheria
Vaccine Clinics Slated

All children planning to atlen
school for the first time this ID
will have to be protected again.
diphtheria and smallpox, DR.. A. i
Elliot, health officer, said yes's'
day.
Regulations for vaccination IL
connection with the smallpox Il.
munization program and lnnocua
ton against diphtheria are appl.s
BILE to public, private, and palo.r
ial schools, and private klnoeis''
dens, DR.. Elliot said.
Written certificate for diphlnei..
innoculations must be presented .
the teacher at the opening OF Vi,
schools, Monday, September .,
vaccination scar will be sulll'Nr
for admission of the child IN W,
nection with the smallpox nii-'''
nization program, he SAID -, +,
Those parents who are uhaois . :,
secure the services OF a pilvs
physician for protection again.
smallpox and diphtherla are WV ',,
to use of facilities of the clinic eys
Quoted by the health board s't II
Saturday morning from . ]" =.
O'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
Bruce Cations
In Washington
star-News Washington Correspondent

WASHINGTON,-A sub-surface row between
titans of the oil industry is finding covert ex-
preston an innocent-looking bill now pend
ing in Congress.
This bill is a brief amedment to the "stolen
property act" of 1885. 1t seeks to close U. S.
markets to any properties which have been
appropriated by a foreign government; it has
passed the Senate and is up for consideration
in the House.
Back of it is a scrap between the Standard
and Sinclair oil interests, arising from the fact
that Sinclair settled its claim against Mexico,
while Standard did not.
Sinclair settled for So, 500, 900 and a contract
permitting it to buy 20, 900, 900 barrels of Mex
can oil over a four-year period. Complaint of
its rivals is that this oil is coming in fast
enough to depress the U. S. market, and that
much Of it is in fact oil taken from the wells
of the other appropriated companies. The pend
ing bill is supposed to block such importation.
Sinclair officials, however, say that under
their contract all the oil they get must come
either from the wells they themselves formerly
owned, or from wells originally owned by the
Mexican government. Anyway, they argue,
their oil imports run to less than Il, 900 barrels
a day, whereas total U. S. oil imports have
been swinging between 100, 900 and 800, 900 bar
rels daily.
The really interesting part about the scrap,
though, is that it stems from Sinclair's break
ing of the united 'front.' maintained by Amer
lean oil companies against Mexico; and behind
the breaking of that front there is an odd little
story
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
Widening OfRemainder OfRoad
To Carolina Beach, IS Assured

The project of widening and re-
surfacing the remainder of the
highway from Wilmington to Car.
DINA Beach is now practically as
sured, Addison Hewlett, chairman
to the board of county commission
ers, said yesterday.
Project work, including the wild
ening of the highway about three
feet on each side and resurfacing
operations, is expected to begin as
soon as the heavy summer tourist
traffic terminates, Hewlett said.
Officials of the state highway and
public works commission have ex-
pressed to Chairman Hewlett the
hope of pushing the project rapidly
to completion before cold weather
sets in late in the fall.
Project now under consideration
comprises improvement work on
about nine miles of the highway be-
ginning at the curve six miles out
of the city, where the previous pro-
ect ended, and continuing all the
way to the Town of Carolina
Beach.
Engineers of the state highway
and public works commission last
week began to make surveys, in
Guiding the laying out of stakes,
along the highway in preparation
for the actual work to start at an
early date. The commission is in.
viting bids on project proposals
during either it's August or Septem-
Der letting of contracts.
The project when completed will
provide for Is miles of r%esurfaced,
improved, and widened highway
from Wilmington to Carolina
Beach. The New Hanover county
board of commissioners and Off
Gals of the Town of Carolina have
been actively supporting the pro-
posal for Improvement of the re-
manning portion of the highway.
Hewlett said. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
FALSE HAVEN

GREENVILLE, S. c., Aug. II
-QP-The .Greenville airport
seems to be a haven for confus-
ed birds.
First it was a flock of weary
wild geese who sighted the
cleaning sxpanse of hard-sur-
face, mistook it for a lake and
had a rude surprise when they
made a graceful landing.
And now it Is seagulls.
WPA Administrator Albert
Hickman reported seeing 20 to
80 gulls at the port. Like the
geese, he said, the seagulls were
wearing startled expressions
and mussed tail feathers as a
result of repeated efforts to set
tie down on what looks like
water from the air.
The gulls were believed blown
inland by the hurricane Sunday.
Greenville is around 225 miles
from the coast.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
Is Colored Youths
Enroll In NYA Clas,

About Is colored youths now EN-.
ployed on New Hanover county
NYA projects will enroll Monday
at the Williston Industrial high
school for national defense training
courses, Mrs. Julia Hussey, county
supervisor. said yesterday.
The group will receive two hours
OF instruction for five days each
week in such work as laying of con-
crete and the mixing of cement.
They have had previous training
through NYA projects in carpen-
try, woodwork, use of power and
hand tools. painting, and refinish-
ing of furniture. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
IN HOLLYWOOD
BY PAUL

seemed mighty weary and worried
lately and was asked if he was
sick. cts jes' that wife of mine
he said. "All the time she talk,
talk, talk. It's drivin' me crazy
I can't get no rest with all that
talk"
what does she talk about?'
asked the actor.
That's the trouble" said the
actor.
That's the trouble" said tn e
nervous, Negro. "She don't ever
say"
Charlie Chaplin's picture viii! be
titled THE Dictator" or 1.-The
Great Dictator" after all. Para.
mount owned prior rights to the
title and only the other day con.
sented to sell it. According to pre-.
sent plans, the flicker will end
with an anti-Nazi speech that's far
from comic.
A woman went into a swanky
decorators ship here, looked at a
lot of things, selected some, and
mentioned that she recently had
come from London and had had
to leave a house full of furnish
ings. The proprietress, British her
self, sympathetically offered a 10
per cent discount and asked the
customers name. I'm Barbara
Hutton" she said. Miss Hut
ton has taken a house in Beverly
Hills and evidently expects to be
pretty busy socially. She had IL
telephones installed,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
Book Highlights

There's a stark, almost harsh
beauty in Paul Vialar's "Rose Of
the Sea" (Carrick a n d Evans:
$3.50 that gives this story of a
man and a sea voyage distinction.
The French liked it well enough
to award it the "Prix Femina.'
Neither the author nor the
translator, Ware Bradley Wells,
pulls any punches in detailing the
effect of three deaths upon the life
of the sailor-hero, Jerome Jarde.
heu. Events move swiftly, excess
wordage is held to a minimum;
tension and suspense is maintained
throughout.
The death of Jerome's mother
uncle he had always hated. When
Roman suggests carrying a ship
ment-evidently contraband-to a
Rumanian port, Jerome agrees,
mostly because he wants to get
away.
His friends are recruited for a
crew. Thiebot, a friend since boy
hood, is cook. Christie, brother of
a schoolmate, is a seaman. Neel,
with a dependent wife and child,
is mate.
Secrecy surrounds the loading
and departure. Wages are h h.
So are profits if Jerome can make
the leaking old steamer hold to-
gether until they reach their des-
tination.
Once at sea, Jerome discovers
his uncle's plan. The ship and it's
cargo have been well insured. The
cargo consists of bricks, not guns
or machinery. Roman intends to
scuttle the ship, let it go down
with the crew. He and Jerome will
escape, collect the insurance.
A girl is found hiding in tn e
hold. She hopes to return to her
lover in Rumania, to bring her
unborn child to its father.
The birth of the baby, the
mothers death, and Jerome's de-
votion to the infant provide some
OF the most touching paragraphs
in the story. But Vialar has little
time for beauty.
He rushes on through the killing
of Roman, on to the brothel in
lConstanza, to Jerome's final
peace in a Jail cell.
You a understand Jerome,
And you'll pause, wondering at
the justice that publishes a man
for saving lives. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18

Two husky young men of MAYBE
is or II have been visiting all the
studios by a simple trick. They
buy some lumber-usually just one
long board-and carry it in one Of
the side or rear gates. Once on a
lot they're able to walk around as
long as they like, but they have
to leave the lumber there when
they 60 home. Way there were
discovered was by nearly being ar.
rested for trying to carry their
own board out of a studio.
It's going to be a good season
for song-writers and chorus gals;
81 musical pictures are schedul.
ed. . Mary Pickford is consider.
ing making another picture, She's
said to have found a story she
likes. Milton Berle, back for
picture, and exhibiting a remodel.
ed nose, now is having his diction
/. . Elsie the Oomph Cow, appear
making personal appearances all
Strengthened by a dramatic coach.
ing in Little Men," has been
over town. Bob Hope says Else
is doing so much night-clubblng
she's beginning to get bags under
her eyes.
Samuel GoldWyn opened a
meeting of the Motion Picture
Division of the Red Cross with
this announcement: From nov
on, this committee will be run IN
a democratic way. I'm the boss
and what I say goes" !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
NEA Service Staff Correspondent

ANA3A eNA SASO os0AA SOA S6HVANCAA
HOLLYWOOD - Behind the
screen: Some of the people who
evacuated foreign branches of the
big movie companies r said to
have made a pleasant discovery
that it's possible to take money
out of Hitler's Europe. A m a n
who claims to have done it told
me how:
First he liquidated everything he
owned. Then, by paying a pre-
MUM, he managed to change his
marks into U. S. currency. This
money was taken in an American
diplomatic representative and, aft.
er being examined, was burned
there by it's owner. The official
then provided a document saying
that to his certain knowledge bills
Of such-and-such denominatins and
serial numbers had been complete
ly destroyed while in the posses
sion of Mr.. So-and-So. The latter,
after returning to this country, pre-
scented the document and eventual
ly received new currency.
I asked how about our law
against multilating or defacing
U. S. money. Mr.. So-and-So said
he guessed the law wouldn't ap-
ply over there or maybe that the
currency could be considered lost
to use and therefore already de-
stroyed before he got hold of it.
In any case, he didn't think he'd
be prosecuted.
I like Oscar Homolka's S story
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18

will read in the slaughter a forecast OF what
to expect if Hitler should be victorious
and harden their hearts and steady their
aim in redoubled effort to escape such a tate.
Rather thousands of noncombatants dead than
their nation wiped out-we believe that Brit
'ish morale has reached this heroic pitch.
The Battle of Britain, however, is far from
lost. If the nation can Withstand the wither-
ing rain of bombs and survive the blockade
for a few weeks longer, bad weather will
come to Britain's aid, and winter will bring
famine on the continent to fight on her side. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18

settled Sinclair would have to fol-
low along. He also found that in
view OF the Roosevelt administra-
tons attitude, settlement would
have to be made on the Mexicans'
terms. So Sinclair pulled out of the
united 'front.' and accepted the
settlement Hurley and President
Cardenas worked out.
And the funny part about it all is
this; that this settlement, following
the line OF the New Deals GOOD
neighbor policy, was evolved hv
the arch-Republican Hurley-while
the ex-New Dealer Richberg fail.
ed to work out a good neighbor
settlement Tor Standard and Shell.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
Star-News Program

Consolidated Ctty-Connty Government
under ConnciiAdnaoer Administrations
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected TRUCK and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and lndnstrid!
Ehons.
Seaside .Highuay from Wri0htsville
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension OF City Limits.
s5-Foot Cape Fear River channel, Wid-
er Turning Basin, pith ship lanes into
Industrial sites along Eastern bank
south OF Wilmington.
Pared Rire, Road to Southport, cio
orion Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Produc
ton through sustained-yield methods
thro4gho4. Southeastern North Carolina.
Unified Industrial and Rescrt Pro
ssot.onal Agency, supported BY one.
coAnty-eide ta1
~Ehipyards and D1ydock.
Negro Health Center TOR Southeastern
North Carolino. developed 0 the
Community Hospital.
adequate hospital facilities TOR nhites.
Junior High School,
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development OF nativs grape oro4ofn9
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern Tsbercalosts sanatortum.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
Medical Care
By LOGAN CLENDENING, M. D

BY LOGAN CLENDENING, M. D.
1. Treatment of nosebleed:
According to the reports, tn e
oldfashioned treatment of nose
bleed by the use of salt pork has
been rehabilitated by DR.. A. j.
Cone, of St. Louis. Plugs of salt
pork put in the nose promptly stop
ped bleeding after other methods
had failed. These are easier to
introduce than. the usual packing
and certainly easier to remove. 1t
has the property of preventing re-
%currence.
Nose bleed usually comes from
exertion or from opening up a
small ulcer in the nose due to scabs
of dried mucous. 1t may herald
the onset of infectious diseases
such as measles or rheumatism. 1t
may mean inadequacy of the liver
or anemia or high blood pressure.
1t is by no means always a minor
ailment, but may result in serious
loss of blood.
2. Answers to first aid test ques-
tions:
Earlier in the week we asked a
few questions designed to test the
vacationists knowledge of first
aid. The question as to what is
the matter with a man whom you
find in a stuffy room on a hot day
with pale, clammy skin and shall.
low breathing in heat exhaustion.
Proper treatment is to remove his
clothes and dash cold water on his
skin with some force.
The question, when a child
comes to you rubbing his eye and
says the wind blew something in
it; will you tell him to rub towards
the nose or away from it or rub
the other eye?', should be answer
ed: "don't let him rub his eyes
at all; roll the lid back and brush
it with a clean handkerchief"
Vacation Diet for Underweights
Breakfast:
Fruit in season.
2 eggs and bacon.
Toast and butter.
Glass milk.
Coffee with cream and sugar.
10 A. M:
Cup of cocoa.
Lunch:
Fried chicken with gravy.
Corn on the cob.
Bread and butter.
Salad with French dressing.
Apple pie with whipped cream
Coffee with cram and sugar.
$3.50 P. M:
Eggnog.
Dinner:
Bottle of beer.
Meat loaf.
Rice.
Bread and butter.
Lima beans.
Blanc mango.
Coffee with cream and sugar. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
HURLEY, RICHBERG
REPRESENTATIVES

In its Mexican negotiations, Sinclair was re-
presented by Patrick j. Hurley, former secre-
tary of war under Herbert Hoover. Standard
and Dutch Shell had as their negotiator Donald
R. Richberg, one-time counsel for R and
an ex-inner circle New Dealer.
Bearing the White House blessing, Richberg
went to Mexico to negotiate one settlement for
all the oil companies. After a good start, he
begged down. Mexico was insisting the oil
companies should get paid only for plant and
equipment seized and for money actually in
vested. The oil companies naturally wanted to
be paid for the potential value of the properties
The gap couldn't be bridged.
FUNNY PART OF IT is -
Harry Sinclair presently decided a bird in
the hand was worth two in the bush: and sent
Hurley down to Mexico. Hurley found the Mex
leans had been assured that they needn't con.
slider Sinclair, because if Standard and Shell
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
Alton Baldwin Giuen
Hearing In Liquor LAS

A preliminary hearing wa Atr
yesterday in the case Oh .osses.
Baldwin, charged with the u p osiIon
still and mash fit for oisiNl stIl
Baldwin was operating III. hord
without posting the REQUIRE NE re.
and was aiding and betting oall
moval and concealing OF IA wss
Ions of non-tax-paid liquor y S.
charged by w. A. Wylle'
commissioner. md
Probably cause was lo.der a
the court placed BALDWIN !
bond of $500.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
TOP o THE MORNING

1t is true that We shall meet the Lord Jesus
to receive reWdrds for s~eruice, as runners in a
race line up before the Judges Of the race to
receive their prizes. But those Who are in
Christ need hare no fear as to their eternal
destiny. That Was determined the moment We
had our names Written upon the Lambs book
OF life.
6 6 TIMrs
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
VARIABLE WITH ACE

According to scientists, the thy.
roid gland in ones throat varies
in size in accordance with his age
and fluctuates in size according to
the season of the wear
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18

I like Oscar Homolka's story
about his Negro servant, who has
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-13
Student Enrolment
Shows HUGE Increase

AUBURN. Ala stndent enfeli-
ment II Alabama felytechnsr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-13
Petitions Sent
To City Council

Petitions for installation Of trsf-
fic control and safety lights. re-
ceived BY the city council Monday,
had been referred Tuesday 70 the
public safety department for rec
Concentrations.
One petition bearing i6S names
demanded installation again Of the
stop-and-go lights on So. Tacoma
way at 18th 81. because Of the
business houses. school chldrens
crossing. bus turning point and
other factors that make the inter-
section specially dangerous. The
lights once there were ordered out
by the state highway department.
and caution light was installed.
Mrs. L. A. Byrd wrote she had
been in two accidents at Ia. ID
and 26th St. another state high
way intersection. She asked that
caution light be put there. Once,
she said. the street car on which
she was passenger had been hit;
the other time, she was riding on
q bus.
Dash Point Social and Improve
ment club revived its demand for
q caution light or red blinker light
at the ST. Paul mill rail crossing
of Ea. 18th 81. Log trains can't
be seen. The club cited a recent
accident there when a private car
crashed into log train.