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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
DEFENSE PROGRAM
WPA JOBS LISTED.
Application For Armory,
Airport improvements
Classed Under Program

Local applications for WPA funds
for construction of a new armory
here and for further Improvements
at Bluethenthal airport will fall un-
der the WPA national defense pro-
gram, G. G. McGinnis, state admin
istrator, said yesterday, according to
an Associated Press dispatch from
Raleigh.
This provision of the relief ap-
preparation act authorizes the WPA
to allot up to $25, 000, 900 in reducing
sponsors contributions on defense
projects approved by the War and
Navy departments.
The armory here is being sought
to house Company I of the national
guard and the additional request for
funds for use at the airport was
made after plans were laid for a
$500, 900 project to be carried out
there.
Work on the airport request is
being carried out by a committee
CONTINUED on Page -Four; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10

situation as desperate as we
were during the World War
when disastrous delays &C.
CURED because war industries
couldn't get and hold workers
for whom no housing W a
available"
Bids for the new tanks were
opened yesterday at Rock Is
land, ILL.,, but the War De-
partment said contracts would
not be awarded until later in
the week. When the 629 are
finished the army's mechanic
ed forces will have a total of
approximately 1,7O0 light and
medium tanks.
In many industrial cities, the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
is NOW In PORTUGAL
Appointment To Post Near
U. S. Carries Salary OF
$4,000 A Year

LONDON, July 9.-PeThe Duke
of Windsor, royal wanderer on the
road Of romance, tonight was NAM
ed govtrnor and commander-in-chief
of the Bahamas, British island play
grounds off the coast of Florida.
Thee ex-king and his American
commdner wife, the former Wallis
Warfield Simpson, fled from their
exile home in France to Spain, then
Portugal, in advance of the Nazi
tide last month.
Now In Lisbon
They now r in Lisbon, and it
was presumed they would go di-
rectly to Nassau, capital of the sun
ny Bahamas. 1t was not Immediate
ly disclosed just when the duke
would take up his new post.
The dukes appointment carries a
salary of about ST., 900 a year, life in
a capital of 10000 depending mostly
on tourist trade, places the ex-king
and his duchess within 300 miles of
the America they wished to visit in
November, 1887, but decided other
wise because of unfavorable reac-
ton from American labor groups.
Labor groups severely criticized
the dukes friendship with Charles
Bedaux, %"speed-up efficiency ex-
pert" and also a previous visit by
the duke and duchess to Nazi Ger
many.
It was Dec. IL, 1886, the day after
he left the throne, when the duke
broadcast his famous woman I
love- abdication message to the Brit
ish people. From then on and even
after his marriage six months later
to the twice-divorced American he
became a royal wanderer.
Returned To England
War, at long last, brought him
back to England in September.
It gave him something useful to
Continued on Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
MOVEMENT OF IT, S.
FLEET NOT SLATED
R. Says There Is No Plan
To Transfer 1t From
Hawaii To Atlantic

WASHINGTON, July 9-R-
President Roosevelt said today
that there was no present plan to
move the United States fleet from
Hawaii to the Atlantic.
His assertion at a press confer
ence came after he had conferred
yesterday with Admiral ]. O. Rich
ardson, commander of the fleet,
who made an unheralded flight
here from Hawaii.
Asked about Admiral Richard
sons statement that he knew of
no plan to move the fleet into the
Atlantic, the President said that
there was no such plan at the
present time.
Reports that the main body OF
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
ARE PULLING STRINGS
Stafford Says Crop Will Be
Ready For Marketing By
August s To 10

FAIRMONT, July 9.-Farmers and
businessmen Of Robson and adjoin-
ing counties are pulling all strings
possible to secure an earlier opening
date for the Border Belt tobacco
markets, c. B. Stafford, supervisor
of sales on the Fairmont market,
said tonight.
Efforts are being made to arrange
a conference with a committee from
this section and government farm
officials to secure the opening of
markets on either August 8 or 10
instead of August 20, as provided
for by warehouse and farm officials
recently.
Word Expected
Stafford said that those who Ire
pushing the drive expect to hear
some definite word from Washington
next week.
"a good many of the farmers in
this section have already made as
many as three curings," he said,
and our tobacco crop will be ready
for marketing by August 8 to TO-"
"That ten-day period between the
completion of curing and selling the
leaf may mean the loss of a large
amount of tobacco to many farmers
in this section" Stafford said .
Inadequate storage space for the
cured tobacco and the possibility of
excessive hot or rainy weather may
cause heavy damage to the weed.
A good many of the farmers also
look to the early sales for securing
money, necessary in financing their
crop.
Stafford said that the opposition
to the later opening date has devel-
oped quite strongly among the farm
ers and businessmen.
Very Good Crop
Robson county's tobacco crop will
be fully 60 per cent under last
year." Stafford declared, adding that
this years crop of the golden weed
is very, very good"
Relative to the Forthcoming to-
bacco quota referendum, the sales
supervisor said that apparently farm
ers in this section are in favor of the
three-year plan. The referendum IN
Continued on Page Three; Col. II
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
EARLY IS ELECTED
MERCHANTS HEAD
Other Officers Selected
And Cups Awarded Al
Elizabeth City Meet

ELIZABETH CITY, July 9.-lR-
., d. Early of Winston-Salem was
viectec president of the North Caro-
una Merchants association today.
george Dowdy of Charlotte was
erected first vice-president and c. c.
saelI Of Roanoke Rapids, second
.ee'presldnet. W. L. Dowell Of Ra-
.esA was renamed executive secre-
.afy' L. c. Hinkle Of Lexington,
oeasurer, and R. B. Tomlinson of
0ary' field representative.
owing cups were presented to
.Nllon, Leaksville and Gastonia for
Nler accomplishments.
directors for the next year are J.
H. White of Ahoskie, E. M. Lang.
continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
Earlier peningO fWeed
MartsS
Naval Engagement Off
Martinique Is Feared

WASHINGTON, July 9.-@
- Officials showed increasing
concern today over possible
naval action near the French
island of Martinique in the
Caribbean. Some reports were
that British warships might act
soon against French naval units
there.
Secretary Hull said the situa.
ton still was not clear from Of
fetal information and he was
making inquiries. .
British ships are standing by
in the vicinity, Hull said, adding
that some contended they were
merely observing and others that
they were blOckading the island.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, July 8
-ReA warning that the de-
Tense program was in danger
of "bogging down. because of
a shortage of housing accom-
modations for Industrial work.
ers was issued by a govern
ment agency today, while the
War Department prepared to
place orders for 629 light
tanks.
The United States Housing
Authority made public a re-
port by the national executive
committee of housing authOri-
ties saying that with prepared
ness efforts just. getting under
way "% are already IN .
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
Japanese May.
Fan Shanghai
ArmyIncident.
May Try To Create Sweep
ing Asiatic Challenge To
Foreign Countries
ARREST STARTED ROW
Handbills Carrying Slogan
Down With America
Posted In Shanghai

WASHINGTON, July 9 @lR1
A continuing controversy between
American and japanese military
authorities in Shanghai was looked
upon with growing concern of Off
cial quarters tonight, despite state
ments by both Secretary Hull and
the japanese ambassador that the
matter should be settled locally.
Fears were expressed in some
quarters that the Japanese army
might seek to fan the incident into
larger proportions in an effort to
create a sweeping Asiatic chal-
lenge to foreign powers. The dis
pute grew out of the arrest by
American marines of Japanese
American secotr of the interna-
plainclothes gendarmes in the
tional settlement.
Hull Asks Prudence
Secretary Hull called for usual
prudence and reasonableness by
local officials on both sides in adj
lusting the dispute.
japanese military authorities,
who were said to have apologized
for entrance of the plainclothes
men into the secotr without pre-
vious notice, have demanded an
apology from the United States
commander for the arrests and
alleged mistreatment.
Without indicating whether any
Instructions had ben sent to
Shanghai officials, Secretary Hull
said he was inquiring into the in
cldent and awaiting fuller infor-
Continued nm PAGE Three. Col. *
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
HOUSING OFFICIALS ASSERT SHORTAGE
OF HOMES ENDANGERS ARMS PROGRAM

Defense developments else
where in the capital included:
1. The senate military COM
mittee postponed hearing tes-
timony. by army experts on
the Burke adsworth compul-
sorry military training bill, un-
til after the senate acts on the
confirmation of Col. Frank
Knox and Henry l.. Stimson
to be secretaries Of navy and
war. Asked about this bill at
his press conference, Presi-
dent Roosevelt said the whole
question was being mulled
over.
2. Rear Admiral Chester w.
Continued on Page Three; Col. z
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
Duke Named
Bahama Isles Governor
SABBATH Says Roosevelt
Will Not Be Candidate

WASHINGTON, July 9-(AP)
Representative SABBATH OLD
said after a visit to the White
House today that President
Roosevelt was not q candidate
for a third term but that he could
not refuse "the nomination that
will be given him."
Talking with reporters after
his chat with the chief execu-
tive, the Illinois representative
said:
II told him that if he is think
ing of coming down to Chicago
to stop the nomination it is USE
less because not even he can
prevent it. He owes it to the
party, to the nation and to the
world to accept"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
EACH CLAIMS DAMAGE
INFLICTED ON OTHER
IN THREE BIG FIGHTS
Seizure Of lie De France
By British Is Reported

and other war supplies, bound
for Halifax, N. S., for trans
shipment.
She was scheduled to 60 from
Halifax to Australia.
The lie de France arrived in
New York Sept. 8, 1889, from
Hayre and was laid up at Staten
Island.
With a gross tonnage of 49,
$50, she was the largest French
ship afloat when built in 1926
ct St. Nazaire. She was owned
by the French Line.
Since her maiden voyage to
New York in 1927, she has been
in the transatlantic service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
new JOBS CHOSEN
BY AXIS PARTNERS
Have Selected Their
Tasks In Great Battle
Against Britain

ROME, July 9.-R-The axis al.
lies have chosen their respective
tasks for the battle Of England. 1t
was stated authoritatively tonight.
Their broad purpose-determfned,
presumably, during Italian Foreign
Minister Ciano's current trip to Ber-
Continued on Page Three; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
LISTING OF LODGE
PROPERTIES BEGUN
New Ruling On Charitable
Organizations Will Add
Million To Books

The office of J. A.. Orrel, county
auditor, yesterday began a COM
pilation of property becoming tax
able under the new ruling by the
state supreme court dealing with
real estate owned by charitable
organizations but not used for
charitable purposes.
Orren said yesterday he expects
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
WEATHER
FORECAST

No., FORECAST
Geopaiian carolina, South Carolina and
d%ersbsnaa: Mostly cloudy, scattered thun-
" clo ave Wednesday Thursday part
endin easeo2rological data for the "a hours
':oo p: m. Yesterday.
1.9o Temperature
m, 80. a; m: 70; 7:3O a. m. rs; 1:30 p.
ninim,n I:So p. m. 70; maximum IS;
Dum 70; mean IS; normal 70.
In Humidity
h, x. d: m. sc; 7:30 a. m. 81; 1:3O p.
y" $50 p. m. Sc.
Toto, Precipitation
hone. Ior "a hours ending 7:3O D. M,
044 ino ,otal since first Of the month,
Tides For Today
Wilmin,+- High Low
s'oh --------- 1:17a 8:45a
Nasonboro 1n,a lisp 9:0sp
rise su1 ~ 5:osa; sunset 7:2sp; moon
"'4oa; moonset II :O2p.
~'a'laued on Page Two; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10

BERLIN, July 9.-{APeThe
German wireless tonight carried
a Tokyo dispatch which said the
French liner lie de France now
is anchored at Singapore, flying
the British flag, following her
seizure at that port on July 3
while enroute from the United
States to Australia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10

LEFT N. Y. MAY 1
The lie de France, second
largest liner in the French mer-
chant fleet, left New York May
l under Captain Herbert Fon-
tame. She carried a capacity
shipment of planes, machinery
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-10
A Short Lesson
In Craftsmanship

Every experienced salesman
knows that the first requisite
in successful selling Is a LOT
OF CONTACTS.
Wilmington STAR and NEWS
WANT ADS go into the
homes of the $4,000 Star
News Readers daily. Surveys
have proved conclusively that
1 out of 5 adults read the
Want Ads every day. What
a tremendous market-and
you can do a good contact
job with an investment OF
only 32c a day! Call today for
further information.
Dial 3311
News Classified
-
Evening star., 1940-07-18
False Teeth and Cumerus
Fail to Fool Customs Men
~ the Associated rress.

~ the Associated Press.
False teeth, cameras and q lex
lean version Of the old Spanish
trunk swindle" give customs inspec-
tors new problems today because Of
the war.
Narcotics, jewel, fur and silk
smuggling are standard fare for the
inspectors. but the times have added
new wrinkles.
A flashing, new set Of store teeth"
Is the tip-on now for customs men
to get busy on the eastern part Of
the Canadian border.
Many United States citizens have
been attracted across the border by
wartime cut rates on teeth. How
ever, when this competition began
to hit American dentists, they pro-
tested that the tariff law forbids
any one going to q neighborina
country for the specific purpose OF
shopping" unless duty is paid.
Inspectors got busy. Even though
the teeth usually are carried back
IN the mouth Of the "smuggler," the
inspectors have seized nearly SO seta
In the last few months.
The camera problem is one OF
many resulting from German refu-
gees, who, unable to take cash out
Of their native country, try some
times to smuggle salable property
into this county for q stake in their
new life. They can bring in any,
thing as long Is they pay duty, but
Evening star., 1940-07-18
Roosevelt denomination
Welcomed in Britain
By the Associated Press.

8y the Associated ProSS.
LONDON, July 18.-British OBJ
servers said today they were salts
fed that, with the denomination of
President Roosevelt, both the Re-
publican and Democratic parties
have candidates sympathetic to
Britain's cause In the war.
Said the London Daily Telegraph: !:
"A growing knowledge Of what Il
At stake in our crusade was the
strongest factor In the nomination
Of Mr.. Willkie by the Republicans
and in the call for Mr.. Roosevelt
to lead the Democrats again.
Whatever the outcome Of the No.
vember election, the President Of
the United States will be . vigorous
leader who realizes that the liberties
of the world are threatened, knows
that We are fighting their battle, and
desires to help N by every means
for which his oountrymen are pre-
pared"
The British press displayed keen
interest In the Democrats platform
battle. Commentator described the
party's foreign policy Is "a middle
way" differing little from the Re-
publican pronouncement.
Evening star., 1940-07-18
Knights Temp|ar Elect
Officers al Par|ey Today
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, July 1S.-Harry g..
Pollard Of Lowell, Mass, was ex-
pected to be elevated to the ONCE Of
grand master, succeeding Mark Nor
ris of Grand Rapids, Mich, rs
Knights Templar Of the United
States voted on new officers in their.
41st triennial encampment today.
The Lansing (Adich) commandery
captured first place In drill team
competition last night Other teams
among the leaders were, in order,
Emporia, Kans.; Indianapolis, Law
ton, Okla; Dallas, Los Angeles, San
Francisco and Washington.
Knights Templar announced their
A,500, 900 educational foundation
trust fund has been made available
to college graduate students. Until
now only undergraduate students
were eligible for aid from the fund.
Adrian Hamersly, foundation Sec
retary, said 81, $40 coliegians received
assistance from the fund since 1922
and that 20,17o Of these were grad
uated.
Evening star., 1940-07-18
Educator DepIores
Poverty Of Rural
CoIored Youth :,
Prof. Johnson Cites
Problems at Session
At Howard U.

Poverty i the most nguishing
feature Of rural colored youth. Prot.
Charles johnson Of Fish University
last night told the closing session Of
the conference on the needs Of
Negro yoath sponsored by the How
ard University summer school.
Prof. Johnson said that despite
the poverty Of some white persons
in the South, that Of the Negro was
more extreme. He said rural Negro
youth in the South gets one-third of
the educational facilities Of the
white youth and one-fifteenth Of
the facilities Of the average Ameri-
can youth.
He detected . revolt by Negro
rural youth against the present
leadership Of the rural church,
which frowns on card playing and
dancing and has not kept pace even
with the development Of the schools.
He emphasized this was not . re.
volt against religion but against the
outmoded leadership.
E. Franklin Frazier Of Howard
told the $50 persons present Of the
effect Of their race on the PERSONAL
ity Of Negroes. Youth Of the under
privileged classes tends to revolt
from acceptance Of inferior racial
status, he said, while the upper class
Negro families seek to shield from
their children racial difficulties by
avoiding circumstances which might
make them aware of discrimination.
Both men spoke from studies pre-
pared for the American Youth Com,
mission.
University President Mordecai w.
johnson, VINO presided, said he
hoped the conference would be an
annual event Of the summer school
program.
DR.. J. Sinclair Price, dean Of the
summer school. said the recreational
program Of ths school would close
with presentation of the play "Our
Town" August 2. . boat ride August
3 and An opera, THE Chimes Of
Normandy" August 2.
Evening star., 1940-07-18
Does Your
Breath Shout
FALSE TEETH?
0teea-0eeo erevea1o fslse Teeta Or
Cloano Wi&hoQt Breaking

ot9a-Klssa Prsvsa1s fsiss Teeth 04ag -
Cleans WifAoat DruShine
false tsseh odogs b the curse q dntu1o
Wea1srs. Ordinasy 1eushtng o. anttsepties
eftan viii no4 rel0ve scum and foed yarti-
elss that collect q your plats q leidgA
sivs e brsatA odogs - you d not know Z
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pTsvent tA6 e6se b using 8T84A-
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your plsts tAaA trusAing aoss not rsash. i
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ninutss q sv&nigAt-saa't haxn. Rinsa,
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without 1g1sAing. Daily - prsvsa1s '.fal1e
AeeeA e4se.s 0& 1TEkA-nEN eed1R
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Evening star., 1940-07-18

dress caught IRE while she was play
ing with . gas stove in her home.
Instead Of running for aid. she went
to bed. Is she had been trained to
do when naughty.
The Dress set the bed covers
afiame, further hjuring the child.
Neighbors-the girls parents were
out at the time-found her sobbing
in the doorway Of her home, her
dress burned completely OIL. She
died an hour later in City Hospital.
Evening star., 1940-07-18

lacking money, some try to smuggle
In articles they hope to sell by
labelling them as used, personal
property" About 500. 900 Of brand.
new cameras, dental and surgical
equipment and similar goods have
been confiscated from them.
The old Spanish swindle" has
become too dimcult to operate from
Evening star., 1940-07-18
Synthetic Diamonds
Held Far in Future

Scientists Of johannesburg, South
Africa, have assured the mining In
terests that although making Of
artificial diamonds may have been
brought . step nearer by the re-
search Of American professors, it
will be many q day before synthetic
diamonds Of commercial size will
be produced.
Discussing the new methods used
by Dr.. Bridgman to turn out
"crystaldSed carbon" at Harvard
University, they recall that tiny
diamonds were made by the French
scientist Moissan 80 years ago.
Evening star., 1940-07-18

. European base because Of mail
censorship, currency control and
other handicaps, 20 now the fraud
Is being worked from Mexico. Re-
cent letters have been postmarked
Mexico City.
Evening star., 1940-07-18
New Cor Buying Bonned

LONDON, July Is R.-The Trans
port Ministry banned private pur-
chase Of new automobiles today, ef-
fective Saturday, to divert vehicles
now in stock to Britain's export
markets.
Evening star., 1940-07-18
Parents Awoy, Girl, 3,
Burns Herself FotoIIy

~ the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, July 1S.-
Three-year-old Sylvia Ann Hills
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-25
CONCRESSMEN FORGOT PARTY lines
ye OF U.S.. Court OF Claims
WHEN JONES SANG HIS SWAN SONG

Feature SerSieel
all the panegyrics; if you do. you
won't
Marvin Jones came to Congress
in 1917 and spent most of his first
term as a buck private in the
tank corps. He still was in the
tank corps in 1918 when there
occurred a little incident that
has been used often since TO IL
lUStrate his quiet. imperturbable
nature He was peeling potatoes
out back of the mess shack when
one of the men handed him a
telegram Jones read it. stuffed
it in his pocket, without changing
expression.
Whats the news. paI?" asked
a curious buddy.
I've just been reelected to
Congress. said Jones and reach
ed for another potato.
Only IL His Senior
There are now only u men
among the 435 members of the
House of Representatives who
were members when Jones first
walked across the well to his
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-25
GROUP DISCUSS
P.&O. EXCURSIONS
CONVENTION CORPORATION
EXECUTIVES MEET
TONIGHT

At meeting tCaignt of the
executive committee of the Key
West Convention Corporation.
the question of P. & D. Steam
ship excursions to Key West dur
ing the American Legion's state
convention next April will be
taken up. The executives OF the
p & o. were In the city last
week and arranged tentative
schedules and rates, which will
be announced later.
The meeting of the corporation
will be held IN the lobby of La
COncha hotel Later Il Is plan
ned to open convention head
quarters in private quarters in
the La Concha hotel building.
Chairman Al Mills will explain
details of the new SetuD.
Question of raising money for
the convention corporation will
also. be discussed There are sew
era pfopOsitions pending, which
will be brought into the open for
decision by the executive COM
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-25

To attempt to discuss even
briefly all of these would be 10
clutter this column with things OF
scanty meaning, but I hope from
time to time to report or the
really solid things that are being
done to bring South and Central
America into a hemisphere
family that can stand united
against economic. political or
military onslaughts from any
source whatever
Experiments Under Way
Among the larger plans of the
realiStS Is one to provide our
neighborS to the south with
enough capital and credit so that
they can spend in the United
States on a basis never thought
Of before.
One government department
recently estimated that if one
third of the former u. s. tourist
trade to Europe could be diverted
to South America. our southern
neighbOrs would have credits
enough to make all their neces-