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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
SEVERAL VETERAN
S0L0NS DEFEATED
Durham Or Alamance May
Have Both Senators
From 18th District

RALEIGH, May 26-RNscat-
tered legislative returns tonight
from yesterdays democratic prl'
mary revealed the defeat Of sew
eral veteran legislators and the
possibility that either Durham or
Alamance counties would have
both members of the state senate
from the 18th senatorial district.
The unprecedented may happen
in the 18th in a run-oIf primary as
complete unofficial returns indicat-
ed tonight that none of the five
candidates received a majority SO
the top four would go into a run
off primary if the lower two de-
mand it.
The vote stood: E. T. Sanders,
Jr., of Alamance, 10,096; E. c.
Brooks, Jr., of Durham, $685.; c.
C. Scott of Durham, 8,72; B. P.
Jones of Alamance, 8,571; C. G.
Shaw of Durham, 4,182. 1t appear
ed that Sanders lacked not quite
80 Ovotes of gaining a majority.
John R. Mclaughlin, youn 6
Statesville man who is a member
of the state board of conservation
and development, defeated Zeb V.
burlington, the incumbent, in the
Iredell county rae for the house.
burlington returned to the legisla-
ture in 1899 after an absence of
many years. He was sponsor in
1915 of the states stringent Tur-
lington prohibition act.
In ChoWan county j. G.. Cam
pen, an Edenton jeweler, defeated
the veteran John Fernando White,
and in Bladen j. A. Bridgers GUST
ed U. S. (BombshelD Page. An
other incumbent, George Phillips,
was defeated in Onslow by 1. j.
Kellum. Representative A. F. John
son was whipped in Franklin by
Crawford Kearney.
A. B. Corey, senator from Pitt,
was beaten by ]. Conlanier, and
J. B. Benton and Johnston defeated
Senator E. J. Wellons. Senator j.
J. Hughes Of Pasquotank was
licked in the first senatorial dis
trict, with the nominations going
to M. r. Evans of Ahoskie and
former Solicitor Herbert Leary of
Aedenton.
A. B. Palmer won denomination
to the senate from Cabarrus. D.
Bradford Fearing of Dare, n
senatorial designation again in the
second district, with Hugh c. Hor-
ton of Martin taking the other seat.
Senator T. J. Gold was renonin-
ated in Guilford.
Some house members renomin-
ated were: James B. Vogler OF
Mecklenburg, Rupert Pickens OF
Guilford, E. T. Bost, Jr., of Cabar-
rus, R.H. Underwood of Hartford;
]. @. Legrand and John R. Morris,
both of New Hanover; Victor Bry-
ant and Forrest Pollard, both OF
Durham; DR.. z. L. Edwards OF
Beaufort, Lawrence Wallace and
R. T. Fulghum, both OF Johnston.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
SPEAKS
TO HIGH SENIORS
Baccalaureate Service Is
Conducted At The
Legion Field

Against an impressive background
of vocal and instrumental music, the
Rev. Sankey Lee Blanton, pastor OF
the First Baptist church, told the
Senior class of New Hanover High
school: you must receive comfort
from your God before you can bear
even that little section of the worlds
responsibility that will be placed
upon your shoulders" as the annual
baccalaureate service was held yes
terday afternoon at the Legion field.
He took his sermon theme from
the Bible story concerning Moses n
the flaming bush in the desert.
eff you are to hear God speak to
you," he said, you must be ready to
say here am L when you hear a
voice summon you"
The baccalaureate service w S
probably the most impressive ever
held by the schools seniors. The
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
BY j. REILLY O'sULI4IVAN

BERLIN, May 26.-R-Severa
hundred Americans in Holland have
been vainly seeking a way to ge'
home since war swept over the Meth
erlands.
A check by the United States min
lister at The Hague, George A. Cor
don, shows that none of them was
injured in the five days of fighting
that preceded the Dutch surrender.
1 was one of the first Americans
to leave Holland after the German
occupation, having been granted
visa and military permission tc
travel to Berlin. -
No Message
Gordon told me four days ago that
he had received no message from
the state department since May Il
and that Germans had explained
that communication lines were very
limited
Thus he was in the dark as tc
what arrangements could be made
for the removal of Americans from
the Netherlands.
The minister planned to remain at
The Hague as long as possible. The
legation had taken over the diplo'
matte and consular affairs of Great
Britain, France, Belgium, Canada
Egypt and South Africa. Scores OF
British, French and Belgians failed
in attempts to flee before the Ger
man occupation.
Plans have been discussed for OBJ
tanning a special train to take the
Americans out afte rthe rail lines
have been repaired in Holland but
nothing definite has developed. The
train would be routed through Ger
many and Switzerland to an Italian
port.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
PRODUCTION OF WAR
MA 7ERLALS ASKED BY CHIEF:
BOUOGNE SEIZED BY NAZZS
French Claim Resistance
Has Stalled NaZi Drive

beaches and charged into the
streets of the city.
French troops still held out
this morning in the old Citadel
dominating the city, which was
fortified in the 18th century by
Marshal Vauban, builder of Ver-
dun and other celebrated forts.
The small band of French
soldiers prevented the Germans
from completing occupation of
the port.
The fate of the garrison was
not announced.
The Germans reached the Bou-
lOgne region Thursday.
British forces there withdrew
to a new line farther north but
the French resisted to the end,
CONTINUED on Page Four
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
NAILS NEAR ENGLAND
French Seaport Is Eight
Minutes By Bomber
From English Coast
PLANE CARRIER SUNK
GERMANY

BERLIN, May 26.-(AP)
Calais, French seaport ~
miles across the Strait of
Dover from the English
shore, has fallen to the Ger
man spearhead through
Northern France, the high
command announced tonight.
Calais, at the narrowest
neck of the channel, is eight
minutes by bomber from the
English coast-a potential
springboard for invasion OF
England.
AS the Nazis pushed, their
offensive in the battle for the
channel and authorized Ger
ma.n sources UNDERSIGNED the
possibilities of an offensive
directly against England, a
special radio broadcast an
nounced the sinking of a
British aircraft carrier.
Hard Fighting
Calais was taken after
hard fighting, the high COM
mand said. The strategically
important harbor had been
encircled since Saturday,
Germans said. The attackers
had pushed on along the
coast as far as Gravelines,
|l2 miles east of Calais.
Military spokesman already
had said Calais was useless
as a base for the Allies
after the Germans had sue
ceeded in working around 1t.
In taking the port, the
Germans adopted the tactics
they used in securing the fall
of Namur and Liege, by 60
ing around stoutly resisting
points and holding them in
a pincers until their resist
ance collapsed.
Bases Endangered
German writer's already had point
ed out that capture of the town only
% miles directly across the channel
Continued on Page FOur)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
COOPER RUNS. SECOND
A. J. Maxwell Is Third And
Wilkins Horton Fourth
In Nine Counties

Southeastern North Carolina Ia
vored Broughton, Cooper, Maxwell
and Horton in that order in Satur
days Democratic primary, real
complete returns here last nigh
indicated.
In New Hanover, Brunswick, Co
lumbus, Fender, Bladen, Duplin
Onslow, Robson and Cumberland
counties near complete return!
gave Broughton 1922; Cooper H.,
$40; Maxwell IT'S and Horton b,
643 votes.
The vote by counties:
COLUMBUS
% Out of % Precincts
Governor: ]. M. Broughton, l.,
s24; Tom Cooper, 2,479; Paul Ora
dy, 1856; Lee Gravely, 639; Wilkins
P. Horton, 713: A. j. Maxwell
481; Arthur Simmons, SO.
Lieut.. Governor: R. L. Harris
1.472: L. A. Martin 1899; E. Frs
kline Smith, 1895; Dan Tompklns
BAT.
Secretary of State: Thad Eure
1850: Walter Murphy, 1,64O.
Auditor: George Ross Pou, 2,7l6;
Charles W. Miller, 1878.
Commissioner Of Agriculture: W
Kerr Scott, 2,630; c. w y a n
Spruill, 1888.
Insurance Commissioner: Dan Z
Roney, 2,463; William B. Oliver
1894.
Complete returns on county OF
fees from all the % precincts O.
Columbus county show that Joe
D. Skies was nominated to tne
house of representatives over nj:
two opponents. Skies received 8,
263 votes, while his other two op
ponents received votes as follows
George E. Collier, 1924; DetlaV
Sanderson, 479.
Lee J. Greer won in the record
er, receiving 1881 votes to 2'7o'
for his opponent, ]. H. lnman
Pete Reynolds won in the race 10,
county surveyor, receiving 90
votes to 2,517 for his opponent.
Totals in races for county com
missioner we're: go.
District 1, W. L. Hobbs, 1884
T W. Groom, 1,545, Hackett Ap
plewhite, 2,O43.
District 2: Paul M. Page, l,570
J, L. Robinson, 2,949; H. S. High
1881.
District 8: c. A. Small, 1,731.
J. E, Koonce, 1859; Arthur W
Williamson, 1921.
District q: G. c. Hinson, l,649
J. ]. Norris, 1895; j. c. Stanley
2,491.
District 5: Bruce Pierce, 2,121
Clayton S. Shipment, 1855; W. P
Sellers, lob; H. G.. Avant, 2,01s
The high man in each district i
nominated.
Onslow voters nominated a ney
state representative and n nev
Continued on Page Four
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
Imperial General Staff Is
Shaken Up In Move TO
'Revitalize' 1t
LAUNCHES AIR ATTACK
Acknowledges Loss
OF Destroyer And Nine
Sweeping Trawler
BRITAIN

LONDON, May 26-ORD-Great
Britain shook up the imperial gen
eral staff today in a sudden move
%four-hour aerial blitzkrieg of her
own upon Germany's Wanted air
force and acknowledged the loss
of a destroyer and a m~ine-sWeep-
ing trawler in the grim give-and-
take struggle with the Nazis.
After the prolonged air battle
over the French coast between
Calais and Dunkerque in which
British pilots said the sky was fill
led with aircraft, the royal air
force said 20 German bombers and
fighters were shot down and 20
others put out of action at a cost
to the British of only five planes.
Development
Developments of this action,
crammed Sunday which brought
he war even closer home to this
Observation-Disclosures island includ-
ed these.
/. Lieut.. Gen. Sir John Greer
Dill, So, was named Commander
of the imperial general staff, re-
placing General Sir Edmund Iron
side, 80, who was given command
of the home force which will de-
fend Britain against any invasion.
2. The admiralty announced the
loss of the destroyer Wessex, LOO
tons, in an enemy air attack off
the coast of France, and the sink
ing of the mine-sweeping traWler
Charles Boyes, 270-ton converted
fishing boat, by a German mine.
Six men were lost on the Wessex
and Is on the Trawler.
The Wessex was the 18th des
troyer lost by Britain in the war.
8. The air ministry reported
bombing German troops and COM
munications in France and Bel
GUM yesterday and last night. 1t
placed the enemy's losses in those
combats at go aircraft shot down
or seriously damaged while the
British lost Is bombers a d
fighter.
Fighting at Calais
4. Military authorities said Bri-
fish soldiers, fighting "magificent-
ly' with their allies were holding
the Germans at Bay at Calais, q
across the channel from Dover and
the British general headquarters
said the courage of the troops on
Continued on Page Four
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
F. D. R. GIVES REPORT
Offers Governmental FL
nancial Aid To Factor
les If 1t Is Needed
GUARD SOCIAL GAINS
U. S..

WASHINGTON, May rs.
(AP)-President Roosevelt
warned the nation tonight to
be on guard against the "un-
diluted poison" of foreign
forces which, he said, seek
to disunite the people and to
disrupt the preparedness pro-
gram by creating dissension.
Reporting on the state of
the nations defenses in his
fourteenth radio "fireside
chat" Mr.. Roosevelt called
upon private industry for
"the best, speediest and most
efficient mass production of
which it is capable" and Of
fered governmental financial
aid if it is needed.
Guards "Social Gains"
On top of the billions now
receiving the approval of
congress, he said he would
not hesitate to ask for more
defense funds if they prove
necessary, renewed his pledge
not to surrender "the great
social gains" made in recent
years, and urged protection
for the consumer against any
rise in the cost of living.
With these things, he COM
bined an appeal for contri-
buttons to the Red Cross SC
that it may aid millions" Of
homeless women, children
and old men" who have fled
the battle zones of Belgium
and Northern France. This
he asked, he said, Gin the
name of our common HUMANE
ty."
AS for the nations present
defenses, he disputed all con-
tentions that billions spent
for that purpose had "gone
down the rat-hole." AS a
matter of fact, he said, the
navy is stronger now than at
any other peace-time in his
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27

at the White House regarding
the possibility of all immediate
increase in the t%reasury's $780,
OOG, 900, 900 statutory borrowing
power.
This development was re-
ported prior to Mr.. Roosevelt's
radio address to the nation on
the defense program tonight.
The President was said to
have been advised that, if any
enlargement in the debt limit
were asked, it ought to be for
at leas. $4,000, 0OO, 900 so that
there would be no need OF
bringing up the question again
at any special session that
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
ROOSEVELT CONSIDERING ACCESSIBILITY
OF CALLING FOR DEBT LIMIT INCREASE

in congress that an intensive
speed-up in defense purchases,
calling for tremendous cash
outlays, might make the mar
gin of time for congressional
action rather narrow if nothing
were done about the debt limit
before the regular session in
January.
The possibility of levying ad.
ditional taxes, a bugaboo in
election years, was said by adj
ministration supporters to have
been discarded for the present
on two grounds: Fear that any
CONTINUED on Page Three, Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27

Lead In Race
Is Increased
Raleigh Attorney Receives
136,S3O Votes, Horton
Next With 1OO,5O4
WILL STAGE RUN OFF
Second Primary Also Ex-
uected In The Race For
Lieutenant Governor

ruARLOTTE. May 26-lR-J. M.
RrolIohton. Raleigh lawyer, piled
IN a biz lead over his six oppo-
oen+s in Saturdays democratic prl-
marv for governor but, on the face
# nearly complete returns tonight,
bn will have to meet Lieutenant
Governor Wilkins P. Horton in Il
ur.off June %.
State Revenue Commissioner A.
I Naywll was in third plac,
SyeraI thousand votes behind the
lieutenant governor. The latter
announced last night that he would
begin an aggressive second prl-
mary campaign tomorrow.
With 1853 of the states 1913
precincts reported, the vote OF the
three leaders was: Broughton 1885,
$50, Horton 100, 504, and Maxwell
1887.
Other Aspirants
The other aspirants, in the same
precincts, received: Mayor Thorn
as E. Cooper, of Wilmington, 3d.
a6, Paul Grady, of Kenly. former
legislator, 14,873, L. Lee Graveley,
Rocky Mount business man, $3.50,
and Arthur Simmons, of Burling.
ton, 2,377,
Second primaries were indicated
also in the democratic race for
Lieutenant governor, where R. L.
Harris, of Roxboro, and W. Frs
kline Smith, of Albemarle, were
high men in a field of four, and i'll
the eighth congressional district,
where Rep. W. o. Burgin had a
comfortable lead but lacked py
several thousand votes a majority
over c. B. Deane.
Burgin was seated after a pro.
longed controversy between him
and Deane two years ago. There
we're five candidates in the race
this year.
State officials who had opposition
we're all apparently renominated
without difficulty. They are Sec
retary Of State Thad Eure, Auditor
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27

might be called because Of
European war developments or
at the next regular session in
January.
Despite an increase of about
$3.50, 600, 900 in direct appropri-
atoms for the army and navy.
brought about by President
Roosevelt's expanded defense
program, some financial experts
have believed that the treas
ury could run along until early
next year without the necessi-
ty of raising the borrowing
limit.
However, it was pointed out
among administration leaders
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
BY EDWARD E.. BOMAR
Associated Press Writer

For lack Of foresight-shared by
other leading peoples - following
the failure of efforts to bring about
world disarmament by example,
the United States is beginning to
pay a stiff penalty in actual cash
as we'll as risk.
By an estimate of General
George C. Marshall, the a de-
partment's chief of staff, the new
guns, tanks, planes and supplies
TO be acquired so hastily for the
expanded army will cost from Is
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27

PARIS, May 26 - up - The
ancient port City of Boulogne on
the English Channel fell to the
German invaders today after a
bitter siege and fighting in the
streets but a military spokesman
declared stubborn Allied resist
ance had stalled at least temper
arily the German surge through
France and Belgium.
The French high commands
night ccmmunique acknowledged
that Boulogne was capture after
the garrison there held out for
days against overpowering Ger
man forces massed around the
stronghold.
German armored columns led
the assault. They rushed through
their narrow corridor to the sea,
assembled on the fine sand
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
Broughton High Man In
Southeastern Counties
Evacuation Areas
Widened By British

LONDON, May 26.-tP-The
government tonight declared Is
additional towns along the Eng
lish southeast coast to be "evac-
uation areas and prepared to
move children to safer places.
The towns are Great Var
mouth, LOWestOft, Felixstow,
Harwich, CIactor- Gn-Sea, Firm
ton-On-Sea, Walton, South End,
Margate, Ramsgate, Broadstairs,
Sandwich, Dover, Deal and Folk
stone.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
Nv JACK BELL

WASHINGTON, May &c.
R-President Roosevelt was
renorted in informed circles to-
dav to be studying the advisa-
bilitv of asking congress for a
S., OOO, 900 900 increase in the
public debt limit to assure I'M
interrupted financing Of the ma
tion's extraordinary defense
program.
Congressional leaders, empha'
sizing that there appeared TO
be little disposition to press
for enactment of additional
taxes at this time, disclosed
that there had been discussions
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
WAR INTERPRETIVE

to 20 per cent more than if ordered
when the European war started
last September.
On the basis of the extraordinary
wal department appropriation al
ready approved by the senate, the
calculation represents upwards OF
$10O, 900, 900.
Without attempting to place
blame, General Marshall told a
senate committee that in the last
decade successive congresses had
trimmed war department est.
CONTINUED on Page Three, Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
WEATHER

tered oCarolina; Partly cloudy. scat
warner S1u pse in east portion, slightly
partly cI "sst portion Monday; Tuesday
sn t5htnssss99r 'Sdo data for the "a hours
'0o p m. Yesterday,
LIN Temperature
&; ia "a % $50 a. IN. 50; ] :3O D. m.
mum a. ?, m, %; maximum sS. mini.
mean a; normal 73.
1;3O Humidity
IL. 50. 7.gG u 7:@0 a. m. 65. IN n
Total fl, . Precipitation
month lbDc 6sS; total since 'D' list 1''o y, p IN m
From ride tides For Today
s. Coast ad Tables published nv IT
W., anu 'eodetic Survey.
Huntington High Low
n ---- 1:57a 9:1sf
"SS'n6oro Inlet 2:22p 1891
.is% sq me SOFA; sunset l2 lisp 500
moonset 1o:5ia, ''lop' moon
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
BRITISH ATTACK
GERMAN C0NV0YS
Flames Bomb Supply Lines
Feeding Men And Ma
terial Into France
BY GEOFFREY

vr,u,- 1eII DEIC0O
With THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
an FRANCE, May 26-tR-Royal
n s force pilots of the advance air
s4tAlAg force who returned from
ar,ackS on German transport col
s'-! u.s. sad today they dived as low
bo. 1VO feet from the ground to
cullo and machine-gun the Nazi
e,a lucy SAID they had seen consid.
NV SOle confusion in the enemy sup.
~ AlleS which are feeding troops
"O''nlued on Page Three, Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27
i. S. Citizens In Holland
Seeking
NONE REPORTED HURT
Minister At Hague Has Not
Received Message From
u. S. Since May IA

editors note: j. Reilly
O'Sullivan, Al, a native of Kan.
sas City, who witnessed the Ger
man invasion of the Netherlands
as chief of the Associated Pres
bureau at Amsterdam, brought
the following story with him on
a trip to Berlin.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-27

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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-13
Housing Authority And
Insurance Men Plan To
Hold Conference Soon

The Housing Authority Of the
City of Wilmington will meet with
insurance men here within a few
days for the purpose of discussing
fire and other insurance for the
low-rent housing projects being
erected in the city.
For some time the authority has
been engaged in gathering informa
ton on insurance rates through the
North Carolina Inspection and Rat
ing board, Dan C. Boney, insurance
commissioner, and has had extended
negotiations with local agents OF
both stock and mutual companies
A tentative quotation has beer
submitted by the inspection and rat
ing board, which is an agency OF
the stock companies, but the Hous-
ing Authority is not satisfied with
this figure and is planning to do
something about it, H. r. Emory,
executive director, said.
It is hoped a quotation may be
obtained from the mutual companies
which may be more Favorable, EN-
ory said, but it is not known ii
this can be arranged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-13

confident Of a republican victory
at the polls this year.
He declared there was 8 bis
change in the vote Of 1888 from thai
of 1886 and that republican can
dldates for congress polled more
votes in 1888 than did their demo
cratic opponents. The change is
scheduled to continue this year, hi
said.
He declared resentment againsr
the New Deal is to be found every
Where and that it is even more
evident in the south than in the
north. He flayed government ex
traVagance and prophesied a re
publican victory in this state ano
IN the nation this year.
John Wilkinson, of Washington,
~. c., was named permanent chair.
man of the convention and called
for the annual report of the presi.
dent. Mr.. Stanley reported on fl.
nances Of the group, on the &C.
tlvlties of the executive committee
and the organization of clubs in
colleges and universities Of the
state.
Mrs. Henderson, of Greensboro,
national treasurer of the Young Re.
publican National Federation, re.
ported on the federation. She said
a membership drive is being plan
ned on a nationwide scale along
with plans to organize youths vo,,
ing for the first time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-13
TEAMMATES or DINNERDATES
Tonic is the
eno|ce to increase the
appedte...to boost energy

ouNTLEss thousands of men and
81 Ms"qmen can testify to the benefits
H.. lonlc has brought them.
,on lne facts are simple because of all
a l oD' ettecting the human body
,uw blood count is most deceptive.
apn YOU feel rundown -. lack a keen
s sEppelte -, have lost weight -. don't
ejo1, up until YOU restore those pre-
~sus fed-blood-cells back to normal.
heed e5''. Ionic may be just what you
health bssd to ,t get you on the right road to
' IN and happiness again.
tou n u.s.. Tonic you go after the
Ii. o.e IN two ways. -. first you increase
dise, appetite and better your stomach
he sf food vdl making better use of
waterv you eat-secondly. thin, weak,
apain blood is made rich and red
on, mus giving you a boost in energy.
suppiv u.s. which any drug store can
gss ar a su ,ba mo ethical %s dealer e will sug-
,avino weeks treatment and represents a
..ngg i'll the purchase price s. SIS c. =
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-13
State Forestry Seniors
Visit Holman Forest

RALEIGH, Feb. 12.-R-Fores-
try seniors at N. c. State college
went to the Hoffman, forest in Jones
and Onslow counties today to set
up a management plan for the cut
ting Of timber. They were accom-
panied by DR.. J. v. Hoffman,, head
Of the forestry department.
Bids for the purchase of timber
in the huge forest are now being
received by the North Carolina for
est foundation, which has purchased
the property for the sole use and
benefit Of the State college forestry
department. The proposals will ne
opened Thursday.
A recent timber cruise in the 49,
560-acre tract showed 50,000,0 900 feet
|of merchantahle timbeg .