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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
/, Given Sentence
In Recorders Court

hes A. Lewis, of 204 South l1th
received a nine-month term
h. state highways when con-
Yesterday in recorders court
| charge Of assault with a dead
eapon on a female.
|vis was convicted on a charge
ksaulting Annie Murphy with a
! on Friday.
bile Nixon drew a four month
at the county farm on a
ke of an attempted break-in.
hdant was granted a Today
Of Judgment and an appear
bond of 5000 was required.
kon was convicted Of a charge
tempting to break into and en-
Ehe carpenter building OF the
] Bear school, 18th and Market
Its, by tearing a screen from
bldow on January 10.
|e trial of George Dixon, of
Wooster street, charged with
|tions of the liquor laws, was
until January Is.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21

and the resulting increase in the
Importance of Wilmington as a port
Of entry. The following statements
of dividends declared by the two
Wilmington banks indicate t h ! S
great boom in business:
Bank of Wilmington Statement,
July 25, 1865.
Dividend No. 10-Declared Novem-
Der 80, 1860, s22.5O.
Dividend No. 11-Declared May
20, 1861, $4,000.
Dividend No. 12-Declared No
vember 2s, 1861, $4,000.
Dividend No. 13-Declared June 8,
1852, $552.00.
Dividend, No. 14-Declared No
vember rs, 1852, $4,000.
Dividend No. 15-Declared May
rs, 1868, $4,000.
Dividend No. 16-Declared Deem
Der 1, 1868, $4,257.5o.
Dividend No. 17-Declared No
vember 20, 1864, $685. $4,000.
Commercial Bank of Wilmington
Statement, June "a, 1865.
Dividends declared prior to May
20, 1861, $4,000.
Dividends declared since May 20,
1851, $2,945.0O.
In regard to deposits, the Bank of
Wilmington gave the following
figures:
Deposits previous to May 20, 1861,
$~5,161.80..
Deposits since May 20, 1851, $751;
1884.
Currency D%epreciates
The purchasing power of COME
derate currency deprecated great
ly as the fortunes of the Confedera-
cy waned. Toward the close of the
war, flour sold for $500 per barrel,
shoes for $500 to $500 per pair. and
coffee and tea for $500 per pound.
Roughly speaking, these figures in
dictate an initiation of about 200 per
cent. On such a basis, a crude COM
parison can be made of the hank
ing business at the opening and
closing of the war period. The devil
dend of $3.50, declared by the Bank
of Wilmington in 1860, would possib.
ly buy ten barrels of flour. The di-
vidend of s38,5SO, declared by the
same bank in 1865, would purchase
more than se%venty-five barrels of
flour even at the high prices of the
period. On this basis Of cam shrdee
period. On this basis of comparison,
therefore, it appears that the banks
of Wilmington showed a very con-
siderable increase in business.
Such was the economic life of
Wartime Wilmington. The most out
standing feature of the whole phase
Of the life of the period was t h e
blockade-running business. 1t made
the business. 1t dominated the whole
scene. 1t left its imprint upon the
whole Of Confederate History. and
is the sole feature which disting-
uished the economic life of Whining
ton from that of any other South
ern city during the period.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
ny Recruit Offices
To Fill 4 Vacancies

: additional quota of four va
Fes for the field artillery at
Bragg was allotted yesterday
be Wilmington district office Of
army recruiting service.
fgeant S. D. W. Bennett, local
biting officer, said this was in
Fion to the unlimited quota OF
! than lis vacancies for the in
at Camp Jackson, S. c.,
fh vas assigned the station last
(.
Ppllcants having the following
|l%fications will be accepted for
Plment: between the ages of Is
%, unmarried, no dependents,
(ood physical condition, and OF
moral character.
!esldents of the following coun-
are eligible to apply at the
station: New Hanover, Bruins.
\ Baden, Fender, Columbus
Fs0h' Duplin, Sampson, Onslow
Jones.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Blakeslee Is I'D
For Scienl

ITHACA, N. Y,
The American Collel
ISOLATION today h
W. Blakeslee, sci
the Associated Prd
cas- foremost inter
in the news"
| It presented Bla
son Fairbanks trop1
nually to the indivi)
association who "ha|
for the interpreted
education to the gel
A citation read k
Orr of Hobart Ct
chairman of the al
that Blakeslee's "stol
year portraying scie
IN our colleges ar
have brought presti
situations and have
portant part in aw
interest in the exp;
higher education"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
First Aid Courses
Are Planned Here

A standard first aid purse for
adults will begin at Z o'clock Mon
day evening in the Boy Scout room
in the basement of the Kenan Me-
mortal building of the Church Of the
Covenant.
William TrouIman, Jr., will be
the instructor, Mrs. Ida B. Speiden,
executive secretary, Wilmington
chapter of the American Red Cross,
announced.
Any persons over II Years Of age
and having completed the second
year of high school work, are in
vited to attend the course which
will include 20 hours of instruction
for three weeks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
More Vacancies
Allotted Many Office

wilmington district office of
naval recruiting service yester.
received an additional January
q VI lour vacancies for first en-
r'nts as apprentice seamen, F.
Prted.
stations January quota now
~ llrst e~nlistments, including
Tnl'e and 2 colored, for South.
North Carolina, Williams
sl'ants having the following
a'lohs will be accepted: Is
iss years Of age, unmarried, no de.
's' IN good physical condition.
|e VI good moral character.
|' ssa of the following ccun.
tb SsV o eligible to apply in person
ioeal station: New Hanover.
|. n ash Fender, Baden. Colum.
Ita popIin' and Sampson south Of
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Hull To Press |
To Save w,

WASHINGTON, ID
Secretary Hull said t
department was ma
rough survey" Of t,
British tobacco pun
United States with
ing everything pos
American producers
foreign markets. HI
was made after he
with Representatives
Cooley, democrats Of
lima.
The North Carolin
tives, as well as til
tobacco producing sta
ing ways and e a
loss of the British m
a virtual b
tobacco in
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
+ SALARIES
n MADE PUBLIC
of 400 Persons Max
$4,000 Or More
Are Compiled

,prxGroN, JAM 20 -
sH Of 400 persons whose
pa nlsise or other compensation
%a L!aas1 services amounted to
sF 80 more were made public TO-
ens years the treasury re,
t'I I'll the speaker of the house Use
~ and compensation Oh an
| alnSs more than $4,000 a list
(i anss,,ds-not hundreds-in sew,
volumes, which was maze
a IT, the ways and means COM
F.. 1qss chairman Doughton
u Who announced recently he
..t s at the end of this year.
IT, house the committee was
81 nuisance and an I'M
ann as the report became
n. said he, "the representa-
]. W. tne newspapers come to me
.,e report. I do not know exact
MANY of them come, but
are dozens of them who want
10 this information"
- was only one copy, he CON-
and there are always from
dozen persons at one time
h access to this report and
s,,t over it and find fault
(ps about it,"
Or members protested that the
lent turned the committee Of
|uto "a nest for publicity'seek'
[.divid,,als and shoppers and
nbo want to make up sucker
| result was that congress
led the law, to "show only the
live salaries, not reasonable
|osp in the words of Represen'
[ Randolph DIV Va.), and
4 the lob of making them pub
the secretary of the treasury
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21

ROBBERY, II; blue law violations IL;
carrying concealed weapons, IS;
~discharging fire works in the city,
2;
Damages to property, II; forgery,
II; gambling, SO; highway robbery,
II; HOUSEKEEPING and larceny, Is;
improper brakes, 10; larceny Of
automobile and receiving, 20; non
support, 10; no state operators Ii
cense, 40; reckless driving, 80.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
OBITUARIES

ord, 7s Snsrai services for F.. A
sht win vi years, who died Fridav ~,
te re @ilI be conducted from ,'4 ths
lndayS ' ef,nee, 3O4 s. Front 81 SIC
TTlbternoon at 8 o'clock 1 hv
win i'iomas c. Darst Tnta os
AIRY n nal,h follow in Oakdaie. Hon.
arrisss'' 'iP9 oSers will be Frank g
G. WiI fi.ooert c. Cantwell. ST. ~
l. A. McNorton, r. wv w,
N, ]. DdITto, Com: Lorain Ander..
P etssra ? Taylor, Robert
ehn H Ferfr B. !, Ruffin, Clayton
alder, SS r A~ctive-Hugfb r. =
artin s S'i, Swift NJ. BoatWrieb r.
=, Hem" Willard, Thos. B. G rain,
lex. AIRY rrss l.. TAYLOR, Fred. w w.
obituary, sements by Andrews
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21

Chanting is attributed to An
brose about the year 1856.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-13
Can't Let a Good Man Out

The position of J. Francis Smith with
respect to his position as chairman OF the
Democratic State Central Committee is
peculiar one. He desires to retire as head
OF the state party organization to which
post he succeeded in 1884 He feels that
he has contributed about as much as any
one individual should be asked to donate
of his time, ability, and energy to his
party. And certainly no one can or will
try to deny this. But the State Central
Committee isn't disposed to let Mr.. Smith
off as easily as that 1t realizes pretty
well that he would be hard to replace
The upshot of the present situation
will probably be compromise whereby
the committee will find itself accepting
its chairman's resignation, but will force
him to post-date it until the coming cleo
tions are out of the way. At least that
would seem to be the way out with
minimum of satisfaction on both sides.
To achieve perfect results for both Mr..
Smith and the committee is impossible
as he is resolved to call it quits, while the
committee Is equally as positive in its
hopes Of persuading him to remain.
The situation is an odd one in any
party ranks and is very complimentary
to the Waterbury political leader. He
has had his ups and downs since he took
over the reins of the party and has had to
battle elements within and without the
ranks. But it's quite evident that in
doing this he has actually added to his
stature although he was bumped around
considerably two years ago after the DEM
ocrats we're ousted from state control. Any
man who can get the seventy members OF
the Democratic State Central Committee
to show as strong feeling for his Off
cial retention definitely has proved high
calibre all the way through
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-13
Stay At Home!

News that Governor Baldwin cancelled
a scheduled political address in Kansas
means, we hope, that our states chief
executive has decided that the import
ance Of the situation now facing the state
requires his constant presence here. Con-
necticut will necessarily play a vitality
important role in the production OF goods
required for national defense, and on the
governors office rests the responsibility
Of seeing to it that those efforts are CO.
ordinated as much as possible.
The governors frequent absences from
the state of late have been cause OF real
concern. AS head of our state govern
ment, his place Is here, more so than ever
during the trying days that have come
upon us as result of the cataclysm in
the Old World.
Political gossip tells us that the gov
errors frequent appearances as speaker
outside Connecticut have been arranged
by certain Republican leaders, notably
National Committeeman Samuel Pryor,
Jr., who seeks to build up Governor
Baldwin as a candidate for national Of
fice The governor has perfect right to
campaign for any nomination ne pleases,
but duty requires that he stay at the
helm of Connecticut's government dur
ing what promises to be the long period
of emergency that lies ahead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-13
Streamlined Merchantmen

In 40 shipyards the hammers ring,
and 276 trim new hulls rest In the stocks -
Americas new merchant marine. Led
by the beautiful new America, the finest
ship ever built in the western world, this
new fleet will soon be taking to the
waves See what % years has done In
the shipping world: Admiral Emory s.
Land, chairman Of the maritime commits
sion, reports that one of the new go car
60 ships left on the run to India practic-
ally a full month after one of the old
Hog Island-built World War freighters
started on the same voyage.
The ships returned to New York harbor
within IS minutes OF each other, and the
new one was carrying 1000 tons more
cargo. What trade conditions may be
after the war, we cannot tell But what
ever they are, we may be sure that fine
merchant fleet will help us to meet and
cope with them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-13

to be still building hospitals for veterans,
but actually the peak Of capitalization
for World War vets hasn't been reached
and it's % years since the guns stopped
firing along the Western Front. Neuro-
psychiatric cases are still cropping up
10 SPICY sul VI p9MoS sem PEGS ssouM
Flanders % years ago.
What seeds are being sown there to-
day? Does anyone think that the cas-
ualty lists of 1910, even when they can
be estimated, will reveal the total losses
being suffered there by all countries? Not
at all. Another generation, practically
the second in a row, is being stripped of
its best young men. And in 1862 the
casualty lists, the disqualification of
shattered men will still be adding to the
toll.
How we'll, do you suppose, does Adolf
Hitler sleep at night?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-13

There seems to be fascination about
running for congressman-at-large, judy
ing by the number Of potential candi-
dates being attracted towards the NOM
nation on both the Democratic and Re-
publican tickets. The incumbent, Repre-
Sentative B. J. Monkiewicz, Republican, Of
New Britain apparently isn't worrying
about his denomination, but there Is
plenty OF activity within the Democratic
camp. The latest aspirant Is a surprising
one for few of us never believed that Ely
Culbertson would be running for Con-
gress from this state After reading his
recent autobiography, though It's not
hard to believe he might attempt almost
anything so varied and remarkable has
been his career.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-13
In Today's Mail

Of hatred, prejudice and propagan-
do against enc OF the great nations
OF the world--a policy that must In
the end result In O boomerang
against American interests and re-
suit IN more war, and incur the
hatred OF O nation OF 10000, 900 peo-
pie who never harmed Us, and al
ways had the greatest regard and
respect for Our institutions and lib
eriSnl until 1914. All due 10 pure In
tolerance and racial prejudice, and
the greed OF O group OF American
financial spectators whose peda-
tory investments threaten to disrupt
European civilization.
To elucidate: At the close OF the
Civil War President Lincoln warm
ed the Nation OF O danger that he
sensed TO our Republic In the fol-
lowing words
Eyes, we may congratulate otir-
selves that this cruel war 10 near
Ing Its close, but ! zee In the future
O crisis approaching that unnerves
me and causes me 10 tremble for
the safety Of my country. As q re-
suit Of the war corporations have
been enthroned, and an era Of cor
ruption In high places will follow
and money power Of the country
will erdeavor 10 prolong It's reign
by working upon the prejudices Of
the people until wealth 10 aggregate
ed In O few hands and the republic
Is destroyed. I feel ct this moment
more anxiety for the safety Of my
country than ever before In the
midst OF the wari"
The above utterance Is O quota
ton from O letter Of President Lin
coin 10 Mr.. Elkins, Of Illinois, and
was printed countrywide at the
tine, with similar letters on the
same subject by President Lincoln.
They came from the pen OF the
great American president who pilot
cd the country through the dark
days Of the Civil War, who knew
what no was writing. Tor with q
cIalrvoyait YlsIon he saw already
Just what the explolters sought,
and means they used 10 deceive the
people. Events since then have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-13

It's good news To read that the great
Boulder Dam Is actually starting to make
returns on It's investment in construction
cost and operation. Demand for electric
energy generated at the dam Is far greater
than was first believed to be possible.
Boulder Dam boasts what Is said to be
the worlds largest power plant and It's
also unique in being Uncle Sans first
hydroelectric plant--all his own. Income
from 1t this year will exceed $4,000, 1000,
which will enable more healthy repay
ments to the Treasury. II all Uncle
Sans investments turned out as good as
this one, what a holiday the taxpayers
could have.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-13
Suffer Little Children!

Like strange modern recurrence Of
the Children's Crusade is the plan now
being perfected in Canada to bring over
the seas thousands of children, refugees
from Great Britain, France, Holland, and
other invaded or endangered countries
But the children OF that crusade of the
Middle Ages went of their own volition,
driven by what seems to us today frenzy
of religious ZEAL These children Of 1910
have been driven from their homes, driven
from the sacred domain of childhood itself
by the insane fury>of wa-.
It does Canada credit that she Is will
ing to take them in. And 1t Is good to
know that in one place in the world those
beautifully simple words spoken so long
ago "by the farther side of Jordan" have
not been forgotten: Suffer the little
children to come unto Me, and forbid
them not: for of such is the kingdom Of
Cod"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-13

lot of people think that the United
States is still spendidly isolated from the
European conflict. Many believe that all
our recent efforts and remarks with their
pro-Ally tang, are out of taste and should
never be made. There are still many
Americans who think that this European
war is not OF our making, not Of our lik-
ing, and hence should even be relegated
as much as possible to the background.
That's practically impossible here In New
England, the arsenal Of the United States
and in many respects one OF Its highly
vulnerable points from attack by foreign
powers. A glance at couple Of shelby.
side headlines in a metropolitan paper
the other day convinced this writer that
the war Is being brought home to all OF
us with startling vividness every day. One
headline said $4,000 physicians Put At
Call of U. 81 The other said, "Ameri-
cans To Send Blood TO Allies. We can't
do more than that but send our youth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-13

Naval doctors disagreed, said that
this tower-lixe structure would
make the floors too small, that
efficient hospitals had larger
floors, were built lower and COW
cred more acreage.
But Roosevelt liked the idea OF
o hospital towering over the fields
Of Maryland like monument, and
since Roosevelt runs the Navy,
the new naval hospital Is being
built that way.
: TO Franklin D. Roosevelt In
large part must 60 the RESPONSE
bility for whatever the u. 8. Navy
Is today. He began securing
money for more warships the
minute he stepped into the White
House. This was his biggest naval
achievement. But he also has
tolerated certain inefficiencies.
INADEQUATE NAVY
In brief, 1t Is probably o fact
that the U. 8. Navy today Is the
strongest In the world. It's person.
mel probably tops any other
navy's, Its Workmanship record Is
almost 100 per cent, and Its morale
was never better. Nevertheless,
II Is not equal 10 defending both
coasts OF the United States and
the Panama Canal.
There are two reasons for this,
the first being that American
defense strategy never contem.
plated defending both coasts Of
the United states Ut the same
time. II relied upon o friendly
British fleet In the Atlantic.
Obviously the collapse Of this
reliance n no fault Of the Navy
nor Of any President.
Second defect, however, Is Its
own fault. This defect Is q cer-
tain rigldity OF mind, refusal
10 recognize new methods OF war.
fare, conviction that admirals,
like kings, can do no wrong.
This state OF mind Is reSpon-
sible for the fact that our fleet
today Is not adequately armored
against airplanc attack, that naval
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-13

aviation has been shamefully neg
lected, and that the Navy Is serl-
ously lacking In airplane car
riers.
RIGID BRAINS
Some OF the Nays current
weakness undoubtedly goes back TO
the London Naval Conference Of
1880, OF which the admirals set
an all-time record for rigidity OF
intellect. Prior to London, the
British had been building 10000
ton cruisers carrying 8-inch guns.
and because the British had them,
most Of the American admirals said
they must have them too.
In vain did Secretary Of state
Stimson and the late Joseph P.
Cotton, his under secretary, argue
that this new type OF vessel was
relatively untried, that the Navy
should not put all Its cruisers
eggs In one basket, that 6.inch
gun cruisers were better for close.
up fighting, and finally that flu
ture warfare might completely
change cruiser technique.
However, most Of the admlrals
tried 10 defeat ratification Of
the London Treaty, and virtually
ostrncized Admiral william v.
Pratt because he OK'd the
treaty. And II took ten years
plus Adolf Hitler 10 prove that
Admiral Pratt was right. :. !. :.
Today, the Navy Is building
more destroyers and smaller yes
sells than at any time since the
World War, for the current need
Is q lot OF ships 10 protect both
coasts plus Latin America.
HEAVY DEsTR0YERs
In constructing these destroyers,
the rigidity OF Admiralty intel.
lect once again caused disaster.
The Bureau OF Construction and
Repair claimed that the Bureau
OF Engineering was defective In
planning the destroyers, while
Engineering claimed that Con.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-13

proven that the martyred president
was right. His words ring out again
today across the screen Of embat-
tied Europe.
No doubt when the great einan-
cipator wrote those words, he had
before him the warning OF anoth-
or great president, Thomas Jeffer-
son, who also warned:
" hope we shall crush In It's birth
the aristocracy Of the rioneyed cor.
porations, which dare already TO
challenge Our government TO trial
Of strength and bid defiance TO the
laws OF our country."--Frofn JET.
ferson'S letter 10 George Logan,
November, 1915.
There Is no need at this time 70
recall the Investigation by Congress
In 1919 Of the Money Trust group,
which was rut upon the carpet be.
cause Of O resolution In the House
OF Representatives 10 investigate
that body--nor how Just when the
most critical stage OF the investiga-
ton had been reached when start.
Ling facts would have been reveal
cd, President Taft refused 70 allow
the Comptroller TO furnish the in
formation asked for by Congress
and 80 nullified the attempts Of
Congress TO pass legislation TO curb
the money trust. And 50 II 10 that
we have with Us still "the war for
profit group"
a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-13
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
Never say, "He was overly
anxious; say, 'over.anxlous.'
q. How many scandinavians are
there In Canada? An.
A. 228,040. ..4.

Q. How many scandinavians are
there In Canada? mp
A. 22s,04e. t-.
@. What Is O company uniona"
A. AS the word Is ordinarily
used, II means not merely q union
confined to the employees Of single
company, but one which Is aided or !
dominated by the company. The
Wagner Act forbids such aid Or
domination by employers. Some
times the name "plant union" or
independent union" Is applied 10
an organization Of the employees In
one plane, or Of one employer. These
names do not usually carry the
same implication regarding employ
or domination as the term COM
pany union" "
q. II a citizen Of France came
to the United States In 1928 on o
visitors passport and remained
here, can he become raturalized9
Does the fact that he married O.
citizen Of this country In 1924 help
him?
A. Since he entered the United
States before July /, 1924 he Is elig-
ible 10 apply for record OF regis
try which In turn will enable him
10 apply for naturalization. His
marriage TO a citizen does not az.
feet his status. t..t
g. Can time be measured more
accurately by the sun Or the stars?
A. BY the stars. aaa
II you want q copy OF the book.
let, 1.-THE First World War;" send TO
The Waterbury Democrats wash
ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
street, Washington, d. 9. Enclose
ten cents In postage. o