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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02

equipment to turn out trained
workers. -
BY giving many of the workers
intensive short courses-in some
instances requiring only a few
weeks-these institutions can train
at least 1850, 900 workers annual
ly"
The educational association's
business sessions got under way
today with approximately 5000
delegates in attendance.
Amy H. Hinrichs, New Orleans,
La, president, in her opening adj
dress, declared that adequate edu-
cation of all children w S the
greatest insurance America could
take against foreign "isms."
we must make the public see
that universal education is h e
foundation, the first line of defense
n u national life," she said. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02
GARDEN PROGRAM
HAS GOOD YEAR
Director Render Submits An.
nual Report To Commits
sioner J. E.. L. Wade

In his annual report yesterday
MJ E. L. Wade, city commission
er Of public works, Carl Render,
director of the city garden pro-
gram, defined the past year as
the most successful in the history
Of the garden program.
His complete report follows:
We have just closed the most
successful year in the history of
our Garden program. Our garden
IT'S have shown more interest in
aelr gardens than ever before and
nave raised many thousands of
collars worth of fine vegetables
throughout the year which has
saved our taxpayers large sumo
VI money which otherwise would
nave had to be spent in direct re-
lief.
Many of our gardeners often
make this statement: IF it was
.O' Tor my garden my family would
90 hungry"
Inc gen 'eral health of our gar
ueners is much better then before
Suf garden program started and
UdeK yards in our city are much
Cleaner.
Stories with photographs are
~" being published throughout
ue United States telling others
wat Wilmington is doing with its
WARDEN program. These pictures
were made and stories were writ
VII and sent out by Robert Thomp-
rui' manager, State News Bureau,
DDepartment of Conservation a d
Development.
IN addition to the seed we
o1ught and gave u gardeners we
Slso gave them nearly five hum
tat dollars worth of plants and
.;u Jars which were donated by
ssuzens who wanted to help needy
''. .nIl through our program.
Within the city limits, we now
Ave $50 gardens, and during the
seaf we had 4,030 calls at our Of
sae Tor seed, and with the assist
n mi OF the National Youth Ad-
~ we made 1875 visits
'nu conferences.
Speaking for $50 needy famil-
Ns' wish to express my sincere
n malks and appreciation to the
sti olle in general for their cooper
tb hun and approval OF. our work, to
f hs National Youth Administration
doa heir assistance, to those who
aoi la1ed plants, fruit jars and mag
tha es to our garden program, to
tivo o'ar-News for their construc-
As publicity and to Mayor Thorn
4. Cooper, Commissioner
,ion es E. L. Wade and Commits.
daher Lewis Fisher for their splen-
~ cooperation.,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02
Crumpler And Scott
Cafe To Close Here

The Crumpler~ and Scott cafe,
long a landmark on South Front
street, is no more, I. ]. Scott, a
partner in its operation for 81
years. announced yesterday.
W. B. Crump1er, the other art
ner, died about six years ago and
Scott said he was abandoning the
business due to poor health.
The cafe has held one of the
highest sanitary ratings in the en-
tire county during it's entire period
of operation.
The business will be operated
.henceforth under different
ment.
Scott expressed thanks to the
public for it's patronage during the
past quarter-century.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02
U APPOINTED

WASHINGTON, July l. Up -
Philip Young, 31-year-old son of
retired i~ndustrialist Owen D.
Young, was appointed today to
President .Roosevelt's committee
to coordinate foreign and domes-
tic war material purchases. Phil
lip, who has been on the treas
ury's legal staff and formerly was
similarly employed by the Secur.
tiles Commission succeeded Don
aid M. Nelson, former Sears, Roe
buck & Co. executive, as the treas
ury's- member of the three man
group. The others Colonel
James H. Burns, of the army, and
Admiral Ray Speer, of the navy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02
ROCKY O REDS

CINCINNATI B The Cincin-
natl Reds may have the toughest
road of any of the -iational league
pennant contenders to travel in
September. The Reds are home
only eight days during that final
month of the season. For this rea-
son, some observers look for
Brooklyn and New York to flight
it out for tie pennant, since they
have a better closing schedule.
That is, if they're in the fight
then. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02
BOWLING BOOMs

LWAUKEE - More than 1000
new bowling alleys have been in
stalled in, the United States this
year, according to ABC statistics.
This is a new record
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02

Indians shaved with flint chips.
But it wasn't as bad as it sounds.
When Chief Weeping Rabbit wanted
a new blade, all he did was pick one
off the ground.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02
Naval Expansion Figures

WASHlNGTON, July 1-Lo-Here r the figures on the rapidly
expanding United States fleet following the award of contracts todsv
fr As more warships: 49,
Type pu1+ p,uH,a Nv ...-. -
Evening star., 1940-07-16
South Pacific Island Patrol
Hinted as U. 5. Ships Sail
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONOLULU July 1.-two
columns of United States warships
steamed out of Pearl Harbor yester-
day, causing speculation the vessels
were getting ready to patrol South
Pacific islands owned by Great
Britain and France.
Eight cruisers, headed by the
Indianapolis, flagship of Vice Ad-
miral Adolphus Andrews, COM
mander of the scouting force, sailed
with 10 destroyers.
Another column of four cruisers
and a number of destroyers were
Joined by the battleships Colorado
and Nevada and the aircraft car
rier Enterprise. They moved south
east toward Maui, one of the larger
Hawaiian islands.
The sailing inaugurated a three
week period of sea operations dur
ing which the fleet will be based
partly at Lahaina, Maui, and partly
at Pearl Harbor.
Speculation that the warcraft
may be preparing for a South Sea
patrol was based on the assumption
that the feet was strong enough
to protect the status quo of, all
islands east of the International
date line In the South Pacific .-
Evening star., 1940-07-16
| Worlds ToIIest
| Man Requires
70-Foot Coffin
RS the Associated Press.

6y Inc ASSOClhtC 1Icsb.
MANISTEE, Mich, July 16.-In a
steel coffin 10 feet inches long the
body of Robert Pershing Wadlow
will 90 back today to Alton, Ill.
Like everything Wadlow wore and
the furniture at his home in Alton,
the coffin was made to order.
It had to be, for in it will rest the
body of a man who at % years of
age was 8 feet 1913 inches tall and
weighed 491 pounds.
Wadlow died here Monday of q
foot injury he received July 4 while
appearing professionally at the Ma
tional Forest Festival as "the
worlds tallest man."
He wore No. 80 shoes, which cost
$86 q pair. A suit required 9 yards
of cloth. His bed and chair at home
and his desk at the Alton High
School were built to fit him.
Scientists said an overactive
pituitary gland at the base of his
brain caused Wadlow to become the
tallest man in the history of medi-
cine. He was considered normal in
other respects.
Harold r. Wadlow, his father and
manager, said funeral services would
b held in Alton. =
Evening star., 1940-07-16
Pennsylvania 70 Improve
40 Air Fields for Defense
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July 16.-Im-
provement Of existing air fields
across the State to provide 40 ade-
quate bases for possible military
use will be recommended by the
Legislatures Air Defense Commit
tee.
Rather than start from scratch to
build up . chain of new airports,
Chairman E. Kent Kane said the
committee will urge existing fields
be enlarged, and uncompleted air
ports be finished as soon as pos
sible.
Withholding the location of the
projected airports until the COM
mittee's report is in the hands Of
Gov. James, Mr.. Kane explained:
Were not making any attempt
to recommend construction of all the
airports that might well be con-
structed, but we're taking into &C.
count those that could be finished
before snow falls"
Evening star., 1940-07-16
Take Me Out to Ball Came
Catches On at Convention
Tribute to Farley Like Theme Song;
Mrs. McNutt Is Hostess at Tea

Stevens Hotel when the genial cabi-
net ofncer walked up to her and said.
Haven't I seen you in Washing
ton?" For a few minutes the wife
Of the former Secretary Of War
thought Mr.. Farley really did not
recognize her and then broad smiles
enveloped his face and she knew his
remark was all In fun. Perhaps
Jim had a double meaning to his
kidding. Who knows?
D. C. Delegation Meets.
The District Of Columbia delega-
ton held q meeting today at the
Stevens, with Mrs. Evelyn Condor.
acting committeewoman for the Dis
trict, the center Of the group. Mrs.
Condor is wearing a number OF
smart costumes here and there seems
never to be a time when she is not
sporting an orchid or two.
Perhaps the man who received
the most notes from members of the
press during the sessions is Senator
Byrnes Of South Carolina. His seat
is quite near the press gallery and
he spends much Of his time answer
ing written queries. He never seems
to have pencil so Mrs. Byrnes sup
plies him one and then returns it
to her purse for safekeeping, until
another note arrives.
A delight to the feminine ranks
at the convention are the charming
little nosegays sold along the streets.
There are. miniature bouquets made
up of sweetheart roses, forget-me-
nots and old-fashioned pinks, to be
had for only 10 or Is cents.
Evening star., 1940-07-16
Engineers Launch
Census 10 Locate
Technical Experts
Professionl Societies
Seeking Skilled Workers
For Defense Program

A census Of technical experts, un-
employed or holding jobs other than
that for which they were trained.
was under way today in industrial
centers throughout the Nation by
engineering societies.
Cognizant Of the displacement Of
engineers, designers, craftsmen and
surveyors during the depression to
clerical and other jobs, the profess
sional societies planned to submit
names of these trained men and
women to the Government and con-
tractors for expediting national de-
fense operations.
Shortage Is Apparent.
In some industries, particularly
in aviation, construction and Ship
building, . serious shortage Of engi-
neers already has become apparent.
In the District, the census was
undertaken by the Washington So
ciety Of Engineers, American Society
Of Civil Engineers, American Insti-
tute Of Electrical Engineers and the
American Society Of Mechanical
Engineers. Nathan c. Grover, re-
tired chief hydraulic engineer Of the
United States Geological Survey,
asked all engineers to send him lists
OF the men and women who are un-
employed or unsatisfactory en-
ployed.
On another defense front, the
National Defense Advisory Com
mission, announced that between
$4,000 and 10000 persons had al
ready been enrolled in vocational
schools for refresher courses IN
skilled trades. particularly in ma
chine operations.
10000 to Take Training.
The od1ce of the United States
commissioner Of education disclosed
that enrollees are being accepted 1T
the rate Of 10000 q week. All have
had previous working experience. A
few are w. P. A. workers whose sala-
ries are being continued during the
school training period.
Before the end of summer, 150, 900
will be undergoing the vocational
Evening star., 1940-07-16
U. 5. lmpounds Assets OF
Lafvia, Esfonia, Liihuania
" tho A.soeiatsd press

~ the Associated Press.
The three little Baltic nations
Latvia, Estonia and Lithuan1a-
have ben added to the list of Euro
pean nations whose assets in the
United States have been frozen"
to forestall possible confiscation.
President Roosevelt issued a proc
lamation last night impounding the
American holdings of the countries.
now virtually under Russian domi-
nation. Omcials indicated the pur-
pose was to prevent any transfer"
OF the assets to the Soviet.
Commerce Department figures
place Latvian assets here at 800
600. Estonia is second with $500 600
and Lithuania third with $27O 600 =
American investments in the little
nations total about $3,400, 1000. but
these were not affected by the proc
lamation.
Previous freezing" orders were
issued to safeguard the assets which
Nazi-occupied France, Belgium. the
Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark
and Norway hold in this country.
Evening star., 1940-07-16
Willkie 10 Discuss
His Farm Program
With Iowa Governor
RepubIicon Nominee
Expects to Hold Other
PorIeys in Des Moines
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
COLORADO SPRINGS, July 16.
Wendell Willkie said today he
probably would discuss this week
the farm section Of his forthcom-
ing program with Gov. George Will
son Of Iowa.
The Republican nominee, chat
ting with reporters in his resort
hotel apartment, said that he hoped
to stop at Des Moines, Iowa, on his
way back East for his formal ad-
dress at Elwood, Ind. accepting
the party nomination.
Mr.. Willkie said that besides Gov.
Wilson he probably would talk at
Des Moines with others interest
ed in the farm problem"
Mr.. Willkie disclosed he had been
invited by former President Her
bert Hoover to attend the high
jinks" celebration of the Bohemian
Club in CALIFORNIA; Redwood For
est early in September. The nomi-
nee replied that his acceptance
would have to depend on develop
ments after his Elwood speech.
Raymond E. Willis, Republican
Senate nominee in Indiana, wired
the candidate that he and other
nominees had visited the person.
mel of the Republican organization
in II Indiana counties last week
and enthusiasm not known In 80
years was expressed"
Mr.. Willkie wired back his ap-
probation and said he hoped to
talk with Mr.. Willis and the other
State candidates while in Indiana
for his acceptance talk.
Evening star., 1940-07-16
I immons Busks in Lively
Vice Presidential Boom
Harris 6S Ewing Photo.

parlors Of the convention head
quarters hotel-which Mr.. Farley
attended.
His fellow newspapermen hired IN
open-faced automobile of ancient
vintage with much brass trimming
and q raucous horn Of the tugboat
type. With placards and pennants
and banners several score Of these
Washington correspondents escorted
Mr.. Timmons on the tour Of the
hotel thronged with delegates. The
parade was started by Jesse Jones,
who marched along Michigan
boulevard with a Timmons banner
Tin reverse) which caused the
crowded sidewalkers to turn and
gaze after him asking, who's
T1mm!"
Thanks Crowds.
Mr.. Timmons himself basked in
the political spotlight, riding proudly
in his chugging bandwagon. He
tipped his hat and bowed and waved
to those who crowded to the edge
OF the sidewalks. He thanked "all
you good people for coming out"
He even asked for q baby so he
could kiss 1t In the most approved
electioneering style. Meanwhile,
his colleagues with newspaper
megaphones besought onlookers to
wire their delegates (collect) to vote
for Timmons.
In his speeches to the crowds on
the sidewalks, in hotel Hobbies and
in the headquarters of the Texas
delegation, Mr.. Tmmons was en-
phatic on several points: IF and
when I am nominated, I want no
one to notify me-" Il insist that
no contributions be made to my
campaign in excess of q million
dollars" He was hailed as another
Lincoln" as up from the dust
bowl" as "the plain peoples choice. /"
He proudly displayed q 500 bin
showing that he intended to put on
. vigorous campaign.
Daily parades In support Of the
11mmons candidacy are promised by
his fellow scribes-to relieve the
monotony of their having to inter-
view each other to get any news
out OF the convention,
Evening star., 1940-07-16
japanese Trade Mission
To Go 10 Dutch Indies

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, July 16.-Japan is send
ing diplomatic and economic mis-
sions to the Netherlands Indies
within the next two weeks to con-
duct trade negotiations, Masayuki
Tani, Vice Minister for Foreign AZ
fairs, informed Netherlands Ambas-
sador j. c. Pabst today.
A basic agreement already has
been reached, the Indies government
assuring Japan Of q continuance of
supplies of raw materials despite
German occupation Of the Neither
lands in Europe.
The Foreign ONCE announced
that Shuichi Sake, chairman OF the
board of the Mitsui-Bussan Co.,
will lead the economists and busi-
nessmen.
Evening star., 1940-07-16
BY WILL r. KENNEDY,
Star Staff Correspondent.

CHICAGO, July l6.-This con-
vention has developed dark
horse" candidate for Vice President,
Bascom Timmons. himself = vol
unteer President He made
q spectacular tour of the Loop dis
trict yesterday, acclaimed. by the
populace along the curbs and
cheered at rallies in lounges of the
principal hotels. His sponsor"
was Democratic National Com
mittee Chairman Farley. who first
suggested him as a candidate at
his first press conference and later
sent a wire to Carlisle Bargeron,
who handled the pre-Republican
convention campaign Of Senator
Bridges, asking him to groom this
new dark horse" candidate.
The win with Timm" parade
was one Of the first real bright and
lively. spots in an up-to-then dull
and lack-luster convention.
Booms Garner and Jones.
Mr.. Timmons, Washington cor
respondent for several Texas and
other newspapers, former president
Of the National Press Club, who
introduced a real Texas barbecue
to the Nations Capital several
years ago, came to the convention
with John N. Garner as his candi-
date for president and later ex-
tended his efforts. to boom Jesse H.
Jones for the vice presidential NOM
ination. Then, overnight, entirely
without generalization, Mr.. Tmmons
himself became a candidate who
has attracted more attention than
the half dozen others who for
months have been prominently
mentioned for the same ONCE. They
include Cordell Hull, Mr.. Garner,
Paul v McNutt, Mr.. Jones and
Senators Wheeler and Tydings.
It all started as q joke and Mr..
Timmons himself so takes it, as
do his newspaper colleagues who
put on the show yesterday with
news photographers invited. A
combined rally and press confer
ence was arranged for him in the
Evening star., 1940-07-16
farewell to Politics.
Mrs. Farley Calls
Her Husbands Talk

6y the ASSOCIATED freSS.
CHICAGO, July 16.-Mrs.
James A. Farley looked quizzi-
cially about the jammed Chicago
Stadium last night as thousands
rose to their feet to cheer her
husband when he opened the
first night session.
She rose with the rest. But
she said, This is particularly
exciting to me. It marks my
husbands farewell to politics"
She clapped her white kid
gloves with the rest and added,
That's the way it stand now.
But, Of course, I recognize that
It's probably me against q thou
sand delegates"
She has never made q secret
that she dislikes to see her hus--
band in politics.
Evening star., 1940-07-16
Two Motorcycles Token
From Same Address

The theft of two motor cycles,
belonging to two men who lived at
the same adress, had police mystified
today.
Motor cycle thefts are few and far
between. But last night, Guy p.
Nan and Richard w. Still, both OF
whom live at 1907 M street NV,
called to report that their motor
cycles had disappeared about the
same time from in front of the
apartment.
Evening star., 1940-07-16
Liquor Boord to Act
On Kensinqton Transfer

The Montgomery County CMd.)
Liquor Control Board will hold q
public hearing at pm. on July
~ on an application for transfer
OF an off-sale beer license from
Theodore Lapko1, individually, to
Theodore Lapkoff, Bertha Lapkoff
and Mayard L. Hawkins, on behalf
OF Kensington Market, Inc. The
hearing will be held at the Liquor
Dispensary Building, Silver Spring,
Md. @
The concern applying for the
transfer is situated on Bonnycastle
avenue near Kensington, Nd, ac-
cording to Richard H. Lansdale,
board secretary, who announced the
hearing.
Evening star., 1940-07-16
Vending Machine Coins
Token by Inn Robbers

By Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, July 49,
Burglars broke into Poole's Inn on
the Rockville pike early today,
smashed the coin boxes Of several
automatic vending machines and
took an undetermined amount Of
money.
Evening star., 1940-07-16

training courses In public schools q
nearly 10 States. Plans for 26 State
have been approved thus far b,
DR.. John w. Studebaker, education
commissioner. OF these, $1,000 viii
be w. p. A. workers. Some will be
persons already employed but seek
ing new skills.
Evening star., 1940-07-16
Garner Answers No Calls
From CHICAGO Convention

Vice President Garner today was
reported to be more or less isolating
himself from the Democratic con-
vention.
The Texan was reported to have
notified his convention supporters
and friends that he would answer
no telephone calls and reply to no
kilograms from Chicago during the
convention.
It was said at Mr.. Gamers Office
at the Capitol that the Vice Presi-
dent up to today had not planned
to attend the convention, but a
spokesman added: 1--WE don't know
what tomorrow may bring"
Evening star., 1940-07-16
Export Limit Continued

TOXIC, July 16 (R.-The Japa-
nese Foreign Of1ce announced to-
day that Japanese exporters have
agreed to continue for the next year
a voluntary limitation of exports of
cotton piece goods to the Philippine
Islands to. 53,820, 900 square yards.
The agreement followed negotia-
tions conducted through the EN-
baSsy at Washington.
Evening star., 1940-07-16

Stronger stand Urged.
Admiral Yonai has not enjoyed the
full support of the Nationalists since
he came to power January IS.
Recent dispatches from Japan had
carried indications that resignation
of the Yonai government would
bring control by a Nationalistic
group favoring stronger stand in
the Orient against Western powers
which have dissented from the
Japanese-planned new order in
East Asia"
On June % Foreign Minister Arita
warned western powers in an ad-
dress to make no move which might
upset the status quo in East Asia or
the South Seas and, voicing a sort
of japanese Monroe Doctrine" de-
clared the future of these regions "a
matter Of grave concern to Japan"
Army Not Satisfied.
There were signs of dissent from
Arita's presentation of the Japanese
case in subsequent dispatches. 1t
4ODC6IcQ LlAb lllo ~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
were not strong enough to satisfy
q Japanese Army group which held
that the European war. by its di-
version of western powers atten-
ton and the collapse of France, had
presented Japan golden oppor-
tunity."
This group held that Japan must
take a strong attitude"
Conceivably, this "strong attitude
might envisage closer ties with Rome
and Berlin and japanese moves
against French 1ndo-China, the
Netherlands East Indies and other
Western European holdings in the
Far East.
War Minister Hata, following up
Aritas speech, conferred with his
aides July and then took the mill
tary's views directly to Premier
Yonai. A formal announcement
later said that the affair" had been
settled.
Evening star., 1940-07-16
Milk Dealer Faces Quiz

RICHMOND, Va. July 16 H.-
The State Milk Commission re-
quested the sheriff OF Fairfax Coaln-
ty yesterday to summon L. G. Payne
Of Vienna, Va, for an appearance
before the commission here on Au-
gust to show cause why his license
to distribute milk should not be re-
voked for alleged violations Of the
regulations controlling the Arlins-
ton-Alexandria market.
Evening star., 1940-07-16
Nevius Made Director

Herbert B. Nevius, q funeral di-
rector for over 80 years, has become
an executive director with the w.
w. Chambers organizations.
In 1898 Mr.. Nevius' funeral home
on New York avenue was COM
mandeered by the Government for
use before its completion and he
retired.
Evening star., 1940-07-16
Man Who Hid Churchill
In Boer War Escape Dies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JOHANNESBURG, Union Of
South Africa, July 16.-John George
Howard. 81, who hid Winston
Churchill In a mine pit for three
days in 1899 after Britains Prime
Minister escaped from a prisoners
camp in the Boer War, died today.
He helped MI. Churchill fee by
train to Portuguese territory, con-
cealed III bales Of wool.
Evening star., 1940-07-16
Stronger Stand Urged.

squelching moves toward military
pact with the Axis powers last year.
Evening star., 1940-07-16
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