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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
EXCESS PROFITS
BILL IS MODIFIED
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Tense commission protested that
these Strings would prevent in
vestment of private capital and
delay efforts to speed the defense
program. They said all govern
ment interest in these plants could
be protected by contracts.
Harrison said representatives OF
both groups would be called before
the senate committee early Mon
day because this is so important
we must hear both Sides"
With agreement on these pro-
visions, the senate committee will
have completed rewriting the
house bill.
Previously, the committee had:
Fixed the tax at Is per cent on
excess profits up $25, 900, ranging
to so per cent on excess profits
above $500, 600.
Authorized the commissioner of
revenue to adjust Hardship or
borderline" cases.
Removed a Al per cent "puni-
tive tax" ordered by the house on
all income of corporations using
the average earnings" method of
computing excess profits. Gin ad-
dition to the invested capital meth
cd, the bill permits an optional
method of figuring normal profits
on the basis of average earnings
from 1869 inclusive.)
Raised normal corporate tax
es by 81 per cent.
(This raised the present taxes on
all corporate income up to $4,000
to 1875 per cent; the $4,000 to
$40, 900 bracket to 1875 per cent;
the $40, 600 to $25, 900 bracket to
21.8; and all above $4,000 to "a
per cent?
Levied a special 10 per cent tax
on profits from contracts with this
or foreign governments.
Tax experts estimated that the
senate version would produce
about $485, 600, 900 in the first year
and above 1000, 900, 900 annually
thereafter compared with $305, 000,-
to 5000, 600, 900 thereafter under the
house bill. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
RETAIL BUSINESS
SHOWS GOOD CAIN
w.r-Swollen Factory Payrolls
Beginning To Affect
Picture
Nv A MACMILLEN

NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-R-War-
.uollen factory payrolls have helped
rive autumn retail and wholesale
jross one of the best starts in
nnv years. trade reports indicated
today.
The population flow back to the
.;+ies since Labor Day brought with
~ bio wave of buying at the ma
.;on,s retail counters, in textile, met
:, and other wholesale markets.
connting on further stimulus from
.,o,nting arms spending and expan-
sion Of payrolls in war industry,
amp trade observers forecast the
oroatest autumn demand for con-
snoers goods and factory materials
in a decade.
The u. S. defense outlay and Brit
.,h war purchases in this country,
Il was calculated, may boost the
notional income to around $4,000,
oOo 200 annually compared with an
&c, mated current rate of about
s7S, 900, OOo,O
post-Labor Day business took off
from a high level. Steel, building,
chin construction, electric power,
Machine tools were at or near peak
fio,,res since 1929.
Retail trade at industrial centers,
particularly, had begun to feel the
ouickened pace of arms spending,
through the 5000, 0O0. 200 U. S.
defense program was just starting.
August department store sales in
The New York, Philadelphia, Cleve-
land and Richmond areas ran IL to
10 per cent ahead of the compare
bo 1899 period, the Federal Reserve
board reported.
Impressed by the retail figures,
ranv merchants increased orders to
keep up with the trend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
INDUSTRIES

RALEIGH, Sept. q (AP) -
Construction was begun on "a
new industrial plants and 80 adj
ditions to existing plants in
North Carolina between May. l
and September 2, it was an
nounced today by j. T. Ander-
son, industrial engineer in the
department of conservation and
development.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08

Lutheran pastor Martin Niemoeller
was tried.
German spokesman said the Brit
ish were confused when they came
over Berlin because the Germans
for the first time had raised bar.
rage balloons like those used in the
defense of London.
Bombs also hit a railroad station
in the industrial suburb of Tegel.
and a small warehouse and q rail-
road yard in the center of Berlin. A
radio apparatus factory in the north
part of the city was set afire.
A German spokesman said one
British bomber was hit by a Nazi
fighter ship.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
WRITER DESCRIBES
RAIDS ON LONDON
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h,t as YOU walked there was plen-
tv of life. Men and women in eve
ming clothes, foresaking elegant
dinners at elegant restaurants,
we're madly tagging buses.
THE children! Oh, the children!"
said n woman. They'll be fran
tic. Why don't you do something's"
Her husband tried to comfort her.
Near Fleet street, the newspaper
center of London, pressnen and
linotype operators thronged the
streets. They watched a plane
caught in searchlights.
ITS ours" said one. Look
at the light it's showing and there
amt no anti-aircraft."
Off to the south there we're re-
curing thuds of bombs.
l saw a signal light in the glow
above the fires. For a few mo-
ments there was a steady fire of
guns, then flashes dotted the glow
over that section of the city.
A fire truck sped past. The men
hanging on the back were singing,
Roll Out the Barrel"
The fiery glow turned familiar
sights into a fantastic dreamworld.
The Griffin atop Temple Bar
monument, which marks the an
Gent boundary of the city of Lon
don, where Fleet street and the
Strand meet shone balefully in the
odd light.
Off the Victoria embankment, the
buildings of the temple, sacred to
the legal profession, looked like a
medieval castle.
Searchlights probing the sky
above the darkened city gave the
only goth century touch to a scene
that harked back to the great fire
Of September, 1865.
The lights now and then caught
German plane, and the anti-air,
craft guns opened their throaty
chorus anew.
Leading to the Cheshire Cheese.
a Dickensian restaurant, one man
said to another standing in an
aleyway.
Should Go Home
You know, if we r to play
Harry and Cyril tomorrow for a
shilling a hole, we really should
go home and get some sleep. After
all, u chaps are doing this every
night to the Germans"
But down in the sections that had
been bombed, people weren't think
ing of that. Bedraggled men who
looked as if they had not slept fol
weeks were sweating over fire
equipment.
Women staggering under loads Of
Clothing, mattresses, household
goods, stumbled past, their faces
haggard in the ftful glare.
Arond the fire, figures ran, work
ed and gesticulated.
There was no sound louder thar
me roaring of the flames.
IN a little park, birds awoks ane
tWlttered in the trees.
IN an air raid shelter, a few per
sons were awake, but most were
snoring Justify. There was a heavy
smell inside, compounded Of smoke
and dust and unwashed clothing
ana bodies. A baby whimpered.
This was nighttime, following ur
nle saturday afternoon in which the
uermans came back to give the
center of this vast city it's closes
LUCK at total war so far.
After Long Respite
lhey had left us alone all day
ana the sirens hadn't howled since
fllaay midnight.
But Just before 5 o'clock they
zane laundering in.
m an hour and a half I counted
wen over $50 planes, the bomber:
nesVlly protected by Messersch
NIT fighters.
Inc first attack formation o
seven came laundering over jus
out. vi
Chorus ~-'. ,~oorod into thu
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streets with the audiences to watch
the new performance, laughing at
worried air raid wardens-until the
streets got too hot.
At one football field, they tell
me, a crowd of four thousand turn
ed their eyes from playing ground
to sky to watch the battle, most
of them glued to their seats.
Wave after wave, they came in
groups of from five to 35 or more.
There must have been 80 dive
bombers alone attacking in relays
of ten while others wheeled and
loafed in the sky, waiting for their
turn.
The rumble of their bombs shook
the table where I was writing.
Buildings trembled from the thud
Of explosives and the crescendo OF
anti-aircraft fire.
Directly over the Associated Press
building, two blocks from the
Thames and a mile east of Charing
Cross, the sky was speckled with
a~nti-aircraft bursts.
Nine raiders, just within eye
shot, flew over the city.
The bombs rumbled again. Thou
sands of seagulls, terrified, fluttered
from their roosts on the river and
wheeled in frightened circles.
The clocks struck six, n l
heard the dull "woo-oo-oo-n" Of a
diving bomber, coming from the
clouds.
Swastikas Visible
It came so low we could see the
crosses on the wings. There was
no following sound of bombs, just
a long, breathless swoop and we
lost sight of the plane in the sun.
Another formation of a half a
dozen Germans passed over ano
sped on by the anti-aircraft guns
in tight formation.
A moment later, British fighters
were on their tails and the dog
fight was On. 1t was too far away
to see what happened.
From above the silver envelopes
Of the balloon barrage, I saw one
formation of planes drop perhaps
fifteen little cylinders.
Three Spitfires dived onto the
formation. A parachute blossomeo
from one plane.
In the distance, big plumes O.
smoke were rising from the ground
Still the planes wheeled and twist
ed and there seemed no end tt
the bomb and anti-aircraft explo
sions. Then there was a pause, ano
T could hear the folks in the streets
shouting with excitement.
Slowly, a blanket Of smoke rollee
out of the east. Through this grimy
and billowing canopy, l saw 81
planes emerge in a group.
Slowly, taking their time, hey
wheeled northeast and went on. Be
hind them were fifteen more, a
IL, 900 feet. They seemed to be JUS
loafing along.
Not Until Dawn
It is night now, and it will take
daylight to ascertain the full etfects
of this evenings raid.
But I can tell you what happen
ed last night to the people who got
bombed.
This morning I was over on the
south side of the Thames, in the
poor and grimy Elephant and Cas-
tie district, where seventeen bombs
fell last night after the ~"all-clear'
had sounded.
1t was nine hours later, but the
smoke and dust raised by the
frantic search for bodies in ruined
houses choked me.
The people still had a look Of
horror and incredible bitterness or
their faces.
No one cried, but men cursed as
they worked. Women stood on the
pavements, talking in low tones.
There were a dozen or NOR
dead.
Two houses, hit by a bomb were
smashed to matchwood. Here die
two young women, a mother anc
; her baby, an 8~0-year-old man al :
an airman on sick leave.
Toys, broken crockery and tori
r. 49, lovuJo1b- ..
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
RELEASED

LOS ANGELES, Sept. .
(AP)-The Shakito Maru, her
broken PROV repaired after a
collision with the fishing barge
Olympic III, was released from
libel today and made prepara-
tions to sail for Japan. Eight
persons are known dead or miss
ing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
WILLKIE

RUSHVILLE, Ind, Sept. y
(APeWendell l.. Willkie, re-
publican nominee for president,
declared in a speech at an open
air meeting here tonight that Il
shall never lead this country into
any European war and when l
say that / mean it,"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
GRAF SPEC

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. -
(AP)HThe escape of Is interned
officers of the scuttled German
pocket %battleship Graf Spec from
Martin Garcia Island aboard a
seized launch was reported today
by the Argentine government.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
WORLD
BULLETINS
CONTINUED From Page One)

entry OF Argentine meat into the
United States, but that neither
did MIR. Roosevelt tell him there
was no chance of ratification
now Or ever.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
KNOX

HONOLULU, Sept. 7.-(APe
Secretary Frank Knox was well
coined formally to Hawaii today
by high military, naval and
civic officials. J.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
ELKIN FIRE

ELKIN, Sept. 7.-P-A $3.50, 900
fire originating in a drying ma
chine swept the securing plant OF
the Chatham Manufacturing com
pany last night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08

Johnston County leads the state
in the number of hens of laying
age with 174, $40 on January l, 1910,
the State Department of. Agricul-
ture reports in the 1910
farm cenSlls.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
WEATHER
CONTINUED From Page One)

WASHINGTON, September 7.-P-
Weather bureau records of temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours endlng Q
p. M, in the principal cotton-gro"lng
areas and elsewhere.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
IRON GUARDS TRY
TO KILL LUPESCU
CONTINUED From Page One)

cabinet posts for himself tonight
and issued sweeping DEGREES aimed
at those who became wealthy I'M
der ten years of the rule of the de-
posed King Carol.
One decree requires all men who
since 1880 have been premiers,
ministers or even minor cabinet
members to submit to a full check
on their wealth.
Another orders an. investigation
of those who have obtained foreign
currency from the National Bank
at favorable exchange rates in the
last five years.
The third ordered an investiga-
ton of all expenditures in the last
ten years on ornaments. l
"Chief of State''
Antonescu adopted for himself
the significant title, Chief of
State"
He called upon the Rumanian
people today to curse the memory
of their former leaders.
The general went to the country
by radio to explain why he forced
the abdication of King Carol IL
it was to save my country" he
said-and suggested nationwide
prayers tomorrow "for forgiveness
of Jul faults which brought about
the misfortune of brothers who
remain under foreign rule"
At the same time, he declared,
1--WE must blaspheme the ones to
blame for this misfortune"
During the day Rumania con.
summated one more in the series
of territorial cessions which were
followed by Carols downfall. In
Sofia, the Bulgarian government
announced the completion of a for
NAL agreement by which Rumania
returns southern Dobruja, an area
of 1888 square miles with a popu-
latlon Of 375, 000.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
Ry the Associated Press

BERN, Switzerland, Sept. -
Switzerland, whose sense of hos
pitality is frequently at odds with
its anxiety to avoid political COM
plications, prepared a subdued vel
come tonight for the fugitive ex-
King Carol II of Rumania.
Federal authorities announced
that they had granted to the de-
posed monarch the privilege of a
temporary stay in this country.
They kept secret the place at which
he will stop.
One report. which could not be
confirmed officially, was that he
would goxf6 st. Moritz; where his
brother, Prince Nicholas, has a
villa. 80 ..- ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08

British telegraphs were transfer.
red to the State in 1870.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-07
Bishop Names Seal
Continued from Page One)

several official and civic organizations
in the county are giving their support
to preparation for the campaign.
Everyone who wishes to do so will be
given an opportunity to enroll in the
anti-tuberculosis fight.
It's final allotment of campaign ma
terial in preparation for the 34th an
nual Christmas Seal campaign for the
prevention and control of tuberculosis
has been received by the league.
Mr.. Bishop explained that the cam
paign, finances the year-round educa-
ton movement against tuberculosis
Seal sale headquarters will be the
scene of great activity from now un-
til November 25 when the drive opens
"The seals this year are particularly
colorful and appealing" Mr.. Bishop
said, "and will add distinct decor
ative note to Christmas mail"
"The Christmas Seal can not be con-
sidered a drain on any pocketbook,' >
said DR.. Paul Beaver, President of the
Columbiana County Public Health
League"
"For more than thirty years they
have helped steadily to cut the death
rate from tuberculosis. This year there
is a great need to assure the continu-
ance of a sound anti-tuberculosis
drive"
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Newsnen Join AFL
Continued from Page One)

itself to preserve, protect and main
tain them.
at proclaims the right and duty
of newspaper editorial employees to
present the news without bias, fear
or favor, free from any political, eco
nomic or social domination.
Recognizing that editorial workers
have a highly specialized ability and
distinct community of interest, the
Association holds that they can best
be served through unions of men,
bers of their own occupation and we
invite the editorial workers of Ameri-
ca to join with US in the formation
of such unions.
"The Association further pledges
itself to raise the standards Of the
editorial workers. calling in every
way; and particularly by giving en-
couragement, guidance and assistance
to the younger newspaper editorial
employees"
After adopting it's constitution, the
Association drew up a resolution de-
noUncing the American Newspaper
Guild as a subversive organization
which constitutes menace to the free
press and threat to the security of
American editorial workers. Another
resolution was adopted calling on all
State Federations of Labor, City
Central bodies and national and inter-
national unions affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor to aid
their organizing campaign.
Francis P. Fenton, national direc-
tor of organization of the A. F. of L..
was elected chairman of the Associa-
tion to serve until such time as it car
be chartered as a national union. Vic
tor E. Barnes, head Of the Chicago
| Editorial Association, was elected
secretary treasurer in charge Of ma
tional headquarters in Chicago, anc
the following regional Vice Presidents
were elected:
New ngland-Edward F. Sullivan
head of the Boston, Mass, local; Mid
die Atlantic-William l.. Laurence
head Of the New York City local
South-Fred w. Patton, head Of the
Jackson, Miss, local; Middle West
David Camclon, of the Chicago Ed
torial Association; Pacific Coast-De
| Los Brandon, head Of the Los An
Geles local.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-11-07
Rund Hos Strong
Supporting Cast
Famed Fan Dancer Brings
"Stur-Studded Revue"
Here Today

Sally Rand, the young lady who
famed a breeze into tornado with
two sets Of ostrich plumes, comes to
the Ceramic Theatre with her scin-
tillating "Star- Studded Revue" for a
three days engagement commencing
Thursday, Nov. 7, and running through
Saturday.
Miss Rand, who has made theatrical
history since electrifying the world
with her famed dances several years
ago, comes to East Liverpool with one
of the most gorgeous revues that is
on the road today.
True, she is the girl who made four
world fairs famous, but she has also
applied her talents in other directions
than fan and bubble dancing. In the
past several years, she has become
one of this country's outstanding
theatrical producers.
Her "Star- Studded Revue" which
she brings to this city is an example
of her genius for the theatre. In it
she has incorporated many of the
''oN'' '"'''" "N'N'' on ,''' Wv
IN her many years IN lhe 1hea're'
Inc tact 'hat She Is a woman means
all the more cfealI Sfouia go 10 hel
Tor cohceiVlns' oifectlhg, coSCu'hlhs
ana setting the dahce numbers lor her
show.
Miss Rands first rule Is, strong
supporting cast. she COMBS the
country Tor talent ana SleailS Ihe pest
that the theatre mas to oler TO-DAY
IN her snow coming TO the ceramic
she offers IN addition to herself the
famed dance team OF Burt harger ana
Charlotte Maye, VINO nave thrllieo
three continents with thelr SclhtlIlatlhG
dances. In the realm OF comedy snow
business offers no greater team thah
that OF Benny koss and Maxine stone:
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Employment
Continued from Page One)

not be filled within state to the To-
calities where such labor may be
available on current information as to
available labor supply and employers
labor requirements.
In announcing the new procedure to
the affiliated state employment SER
vices, the board stated that this ma
chinery was established in order that
the United States Employment Service
and the state agencies might promote
an orderly and planned interstate
clearance Of labor in accordance with
the responsibility placed upon them
by the National Defense Advisory
Commission. The commissions labor
supply program aims to prevent un-
necessary migration Of workers with
resultant dislocation of the labor
market and Of productive activity.
Special emphasis has been placed
on filling jobs with available labor
from the local community wherever
possible. To this end the policy of
the commission in connection with the
award Of contracts for production of
defense material is to urge employers
not to recruit labor outside their To-
cality until the local state employ
ment office has had an opportunity to
meet their requirements within the
community or through clearance with
other employment offices.
Job Data Obtained
In order to carry out this program,
the Bureau of Employment Security
Of the Social Security Board, of which
the United States Employment Ser
vice is a part, has for the last few
months been securing from the state
employment services comprehensive
and detailed labor market reports.
These reports show the number and
type of key workers who are regis
tered with state employment services
as available for employment in de-
fense industries, in each area. Other
information, obtained by direct can
vass Of about 2O,CC0 employers in de-
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but vital part: Let US make every
American strong, stronger than ever
before, sturdier in body, steadier in
nerves, surer in living.
X X X
Pointers on Electric Irons
When you buy an electric iron,
check construction and finish as we'll
as price, advise research experts of
the U. S. Department of Agriculture
One way to be sure the iron is safe
from fire and shock hazard is to look
for the approval label of the Fire
Underwriters Laboratories, non
profit, safety-testing organization. If
the label is not on the iron, see if the
iron is listed in the organizations pub
l.cation indicating approved appli-
ances
Here are other points to check:
Sole Plate: The sole plate should be
smooth plane surface. For general
purposes, an ironing surface of 25
square inches is sufficient. If your
laundry consists of large pieces, you
may need larger iron; if you do only
small pieces at home, smaller iron
can be used.
Shape: A narrow point and tapering
sides with beveled edges ease the job
cf ironing around buttons and in
gathers. Rounded corners on the back
help prevent wrinkles.
Weight: Should be evenly distri-
I,,t,I ;,.L l.,
handle and give good results, if proper
temperature is maintained, with the
right amount of moisture in the fab
ric, and proper padding on the board
Wattage: Irons of 800 to 1000 watts
heat speedily and maintain suitable
temperatures for all kinds of work.
Temperature control: A thermostat
control adds cost, but helps maintain
proper heat, automatically controls
current, generally makes for better
ironing results. Temperature indi-
Gators are not accurate enough to be
wholly reliable
Handle: Best materials are hard
wood, nodded rubber, cork and com
position. Look for large handle that
does not allow the hand to close com
pletely around it and is longer than
the palm. Insulation between the
handle and iron prevents the handle
| getting hot.
Finish: Chromium does not tarnish
nickel may tarnish or become dis
colored when overheated, while thin
plating of nickel may peel.
Cord: Should be tested and banded
! by Underwriters Laboratories. A gilt
band indicates best quality, a red band
lower quality.
On The Air
Thanksgiving turkeys, and warm
blankets for cold winter will be the
subjects to be aired during the reg
ular broadcast Of CONSUMER TIME
on Saturday morning, November 2, at
ll:l5 A. NJ
CONSUMlIk TINE, sponsored joint
! by the General Federation of Womens
Clubs and the Consumers Counsel Di-
vision of the Department of Agricul-
ture, brings buying tips and other con
sumner information to a Nationwide
audience of consumers. 1t is heard each
week over the Red Network Of the
National Broadcastng Company.
On the November . broadcast con-
sumner reporters from the Department
Of Agriculture will tell what to look
for when you buy blanket . . size,