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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
ROTARY ASSEMBLY
IS SCHEDULED SOON
Secretaries, Presidents Meet
At Atlantic Beach Thurs
day And Friday

ATLANTIC BEACH. July 2o.-H
The annual district assembly Tor
secretaries and presidents OF the
a. clubs in the 1s9th Rotary district
will be held here next Thursday
and Friday.
District Governor Carter Darrow
of Tarboro will preside. About zoo
Rotarian and Rotary AIMS - the
auxiliary-are expected.
Thursdays speakers will include
barrow, Roy Davis Of M a o.
Frank H. Burns Of Greensboro, DR..
j. Grover Raby Of Taboro, Chase
Idol of High Point, district treasur-
err, and Irwin Morgan, Jr., OF Farm
vile, past district governor.
Discussions Friday will be LED
by Luther H. Hodges, Of Spray, a
past district governor, DR.. c. c.
Crittenden of Raleigh, past dis
trict treasurer, and Irwin Morgan,
Jr., of Farmville, past district gov
ernor.
Discussions Friday will be led by
Luther H. Hodges, of Spray, a past
district governor, DR.. c. c. Critten-
den of Raleigh, past district gov
ernor Charles w. Phillips OF
Greensboro, and William B. Kiker
of Reidsville, immediate past dis
trict governor.
New Bern Rotarians, with the
aid of Beaufort and Morehead City
members, will be official hosts. 7.
j. Kennedy of New Bern is general
chairman for the assembly. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
Convictions Average
High In Burgow Court

BURGAM July 19.-An almost
100 per cent record Of convictions
was set here this week by District
Solicitor David Sinclair at the one.
week criminal term Of Fender conn.
ty superior court.
There were 6 cases on the cor.
ket for trial. OF this number five
were continued until the next term
one defendant pleaded guilty to
the charge against him and Of the
~ cases that went to the jury e
diets OF guilty were returned in 20
of them. 60
day afternoon. =
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20

border were extraordinarily small.
change jugglers."
I'VE are prepared for much
greater losses" said Hitler. The
mon saved now are available to
carry on the fight for freedom.
"At the moment many of our
divisions are returning fro m
France. Many are on leave. Meap-
ons and equipment are being re.
paired or being replaced by new.
The loss Of weapons in Norway
and especially in Holland Belgium
and France was extremely insig-
nificant and in no proportion to
the results achieved. The army
and air force are stronger than
they were at the beginning OF the
action in the west.
War maerials are being pro.
duced in such quantities that in
some departments it actually is
necessary to slow down manufac.
ture because Of a lack of storage
facilities.
Thanks to the four year plan
Germany is prepared to assume
the heaviest burdens We possess
today the two most important raw
materials - coal and iron-in l
dare say unlimited Quantities"
Reviewing he latest revelations
IN the German white book Hitler
said Churchill will not be able tn
lie away messages allegedly ex-
changed by French Generalissimo
Maxim Weygand former French
Premier Daladier and others in
connection with the alleseo planned
nortnern campaign of the Allies. |
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
ADVERTISING MEN
EXPECT BUSINESS
TO CONTINUE PACE
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of the Carolinas association. He
will return to Philadelphia this al
ternoon at $50 o'clock.
Officials of the daily newspaper
advertising group said last night
that important subjects of i'm
mediate concern" will be discussed
at the morning meeting.
A luncheon will be served at
1870 o'clock and this will be fol.
lowed by an open forum discussion
of various advertising problems. A
boat cruise for the members, their
ranged by the Propeller club this
wives and children has been ar
close tonight at 8 o'clock with a
afternoon.
The convention will come to a
banquet, given by the Star-NeWs,
host to the association, at the hotel.
M. F. Murdaugh, advertising
manager of the Durham Herald
Sun papers, is president of the as.
sociation. Roy Phillips, advellls'
ing manager of the Asheville Cit.
zen-Times newspaper, is secretary,
and J.. l.. Allegood, Star-NeWs ad.
vertising manager, is the conVen-
ton chairman. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
Field Marshal Goering
Is Promoted By Hitler

BERLIN, July 19.-R-Adolf Hit
Ter today named Field M a r S h a |
Hermann Wilhelm Goering, Rel
chs marshal of greater Germany
and promoted a number of other
officers of the high command.
In the Reichstag he announced
Col. Gen.. Walther Won Bauchitsch,
commandments of the German
army, and Col. Gen. Karl Rudolf
Gerd Won Rundstedt, commander
in-chief in Poland, we're made field
marshals general. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
Problems Of Industrial
Relations Discussed

BLUE RIDGE July 19.-RHPro-
blems Of industrial relations were
discussed today at the 21st an
nual southern conference Of human
relations in industry.
The main speakers we're Glenn
Gardiner. of Passaic, N. j. editor
Of management information and
George Hodge assistant manager
Of industrial relations for the in
ternational harvester company Chi
ago. Group conferences were held
this afternoon.
The closing session tomorrow
will open with the devotional per-
iod led by the Rev. George Heaton
of Lynchburg Va. the final ad-
dress will be by Robert West of
Danville Va. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
FARLEY PLANS
TO QUIT POST
WITHIN MONTH
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in proper order so my successor
can carry on successfully"
: Others who will serve on the
subcommittee with Flynn to con-
fer with the president and Secre-
tary Wallace, the vice presidential
nominee, on a new chairman are
David Fitzgerald, Of Connecticut;
W. w. Howes, Of South Dakota;
Mrs. Mildred faster, of Ohio, and
Miss Beatrice Cobb, of North Car
DINA.
Pc This committee, Farley said, will
have full power to act for the full
national committee in approving
the presidents choice of a new
committee head.
Pledging his suppotr to the
Roosevelt Wallace ticket, Farley
issued a formal statement express
sing appreciation for happy as
sociations" with democrats all
over the country.
II have remained in public life
at great financial sacrifice because
I love politics." he said. II have
had an opportunity now to accept
an attractive offer in business and
in justice to my family, because
of my financial situation, I am
going to accept.
Before leaving, I shall cooper
ate to the fullest extent with my
successor as national chairman in
setting up the machinery for the
coming campaign. I have said re-
peatedly that the American people
want the democratic party to re-
main in power. My opinion has
not changed, and again I pledge
my full support to the Roosevelt
Wallace ticket"
Meantime, an acceptance speech
Wallace had prepared for the cor.
vention last night remained unde-
1ivered. Because Of the lateness OF
the hour, he explained, he changed
previous plans to make the ad.
dress before the convention ad-
journed.
Wallace will formally accept the
nomination later, probably at GER
emonies at Des Moines, Iowa, late
this month.
When a reporter asked Wallace
what he thought of the opposition
which was in evidence against him
last night before his nomination,
he smiled and said:
1T was a democratic con.
-vention." 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
FARMERS WILL
VOTE ON THREE
ISSUES TODAY
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(NVk1tA4AuNu
voters vote for three-year or ne
year control, there will be no quotas
in 1941.
The election does not affect con-
troll of this years crop, Which was
approved in a referendum in 1889.
Floyd said he expected l5o'ooo
North Carolina farmers to vote,
compared with 1888 who partlci'
pated in the referendum last year.
An unusually large number voted
last year, he said, because re-openlng
of tobacco warehouses depended on
the outcome of the election.
Polls will open in most places at
7 q, m. and close at 7 p. m. There
are approximately SAB polling places
in the state.
Harry B. Caldwell, master of the
state grange, tonight urged all flue-
cured growers to participate In h
referendum. He said that the grange
did not wish to instruct its members
how to vote, but that the organiza-
tons executive committee favored
three-year control.
Among others who have endorsed
three-year control r Hutson, w.
Kerr Scott, commissioner of agricul-
ture; DR.. Clarence Poe. Raleigh
farm editor; Governor Hoey; and
members Of the state board of agri-
culture.
The AAA has promised to main
tain prices for the 1910 crop at least
as high as the 1899 average of 14.9
cents, providing three.year control
is approved.
Governor Hoey and others have
told farmers that rejection of quotas
would be Suicidal"
No campaign has been made by
forces. The only anti
control sentiment observed here has
been in the form of letters to the
editors of newspapers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
Million People
Fled Paris Section

PARIS July 17.-Delayed)-AP
Via Berlin) - Over three million
persons fled the Paris region due
to the Nazi invasion French police
census figures revealed today.
A census taken July 7 showed a
population of 1882 in Paris and
its suburbsor a reduction of g.
02415 persons.
Many refugees now are return
ing to the capital. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
WRITER
BEATEN BY JAPS
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NOOliSl1IucU TTUIN F1Xe OLe1
head, twisted his elbow, and forced
him to his knees.
He said that in demanding his
"anti-Japanese writings" they ask.
ed especially for Insulting tele.
grams" about Major General Saburo
Miura, commander Of Japanese gen.
in Shanghai.
The assailants finally left him with
nine pieces Of fiction and 1854 manu-.
script pages of a biography of Gen.
eral Frederick Townsend Ward.
Abend said this was the fourth time
in three years that r%uffians had
broken into his home.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
BROOKE TO HEAD.
BRITISH DEFENSE
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mad held since the declaration OF
war.
informed quarters said his re-
placement was prompted by the
1eellng that it is now essential
mat the command of the home
forces should be placed in the
nanos OF a commander = in . chief
with experience in France"
vlscount Gort who headed the
British Expeditionary force was
named inspector = general to the
forces for training. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
MASTER PRINTERS
OPEN CONVENTION
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ports following the roll call and the
reading of the minutes.
The association will then hold its
annual business session, to be fea-
tured by the election Of officers and
announcements.
A special entertainment program
this afternoon will include a golf
tournament at the Cape Fear Coun.
try club ut 2 o'clock and a boat
trip at $3.50 o'clock.
Announcement Of golf tournament
winners will be made and prizes will
be presented at a fish fry which will
be held at 1880 o'clock tonight at
Masonboro Sound.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
SOUTH CAROLINA VOTES

LAKE, CITY, S. c., July 19.-F-
Thousands of South Carolina tobac-
co growers, now harvesting and cur
ing their 1910 crop, will vote to-
morrow on crop control, along with
growers of other states in the Bright
belt.
A heavy vote is expected in the
South Carolina belt. South Carolina
growers produced their largest crop
on record last year, ~117,217,526
pounds at an average price of $14.56
a hundredweight, compared with &c.
670,5S2 pounds in 1888 at an $22.23
average.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
JOHN. E. HEwETT

Funeral services for John E. He
witt formerly of Wilmington who
died suddenly Wednesday afternoon
at East Orange N. J.. will be held
from the Yopp funeral home Sun
day afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Services will be conducted by
the Rev. John Benners Gibble. In.
terment viii follow In Bellevue
Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Rob-
ert Meier John Furlong Charles
B. Parker M. F. Carney r. K.
Weeks and Graham Burkheifner.
He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. John Hewett, of 222 South
Lumina avenue, Wrightsville Beach.
his wife, Mrs. John E. Hewett; two
sisters, Mrs. G.. w. Fairbanks, OF
LeBarrier, Can, and Mrs. D. C.
Moore. of East Orange, N. j.; one
nephew and two nieces.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
WALLACE DUNCAN, THOMAS

Funeral services for Wallace Dun
can Thomas, operator Of the Har.
ris hotel, 10 1.2 Harris street, At.
lanta, Ga, who died of a heart at.
tack July 10, were held in the Pres.
byterian church, L%ynchburgS; s. c.,
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The services we're conducted by
the Rev. Mr.. Graham, Methodist pas.
tor Of Lynchburg, S. c. Interment
followed in the family plot in the
church yard at Lynchburg, S. c.
Surviving are the widow: May
Formy Duval Thomas, his mother
and father, Mr.. and Mrs. Hezekiah
H. Thomas; a brother, John Gordon
Thomas, Of Lynchburg, S. c., a Sis
ter, Mrs. William E. Keels, of Mayes.
vile, s. c., and another brother,
Franklin H. Thomas, of Wilmington.
The following neices and nephews
also survive: William Thomas, Of
Lynchburg, s. c., Evelyn Keels, #
Rock Hill, s. c., William e. Keels,
Jr., Rosa Lee Keels and Thomas
Lowry Keels, Mayesville, S. c.; Fran
ces Thomas and Franklin H.. Thomas
Jr., Wilmington, N. c.
Mr.. Thomas was born on October
29, 1888, near Edgefield, S. c., but
moved to Lynchburg, S. c. with his
parents when he was about one year
old and lived there until he was
grown.
He married Miss May Formy Du.
val In 1908 and lived in Lake City,
S. c., for many years. From there
he moved to Clarkton, where he was
in the grocery business for a few
years. He moved to Warsaw in 1914
and operated a grocery business and
hotel there until April, 1929, when
he went to Atlanta, Ca, where he
in the hotel business until the
time of his death.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
DIES FOR MURDER

SAN QUENTIN, Calf, July 10
E-A ~1-year-old former Alaska
miner, Robert Claude Perry, died in
the lethal gas chamber today for the
murder of Jack Anthony, San Diego
bank janitor. He was believed the
Oldest man ever executed in Califor-
mia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
ARRIVE

WASHINGTON, July 19.-R-
The Luxembourg legation announc-
ed today that Prince Consort Felix
and his six children had arrived in
this country, and would stay for
the present at the Long Island
home of Joseph E. Davies, former
ambassador to Belgium and minis
ter to Luxembourg. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
MADE G~OvERNoR-GENERAL

V1CHY, France, July 19.-R-
Admiral Jean Marie Abrial, who
commanded the sea operations at
through which most of
the British army in Flanders was
saved, has been made governor
general Of Algeria. Atrial W a S
freed by the Germans, who took
him prisoner at Cherbourg after
finally was abandoned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
MISS URSULA %PELLETIER

RALEIGH, July 19-R-Funer-
al services for Miss Ursula Pei
letter, who had been employed in
the state bureau of vital statistics
for 10 years, will be held Sunday
afternoon in the Wesley Memorial
Methodist church of High Point,
with the Rev. E. H. BACKYARD and
the Rev. N. c. Williams offciat-
ing. Burial will be in High Point.
Miss Pelletier, AZ years old, died
at a hospital here this morning aft
err a short illness. She had lived in
Raleigh for is years, coming here
as an employee of the North Caro-
lima Bank and Trust company.
She was a native of Carteret
county, a daughter of Mrs. Agnes
Pelletier and the late Leonidus
Pelletier.
A short service was held here to-
night.
Surviving are her mother, who
lives in High Point; two sisters,
Mrs. w. A. Harper of High Point
and Mrs. w L. Flaugher of Nor
folk, Va; four nephews; and a
neice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
OBITUARIES

last night at. 1913 o'clock. He was
stricken 20 minutes earlier, and
died within a short time after
medical aid arrived.
The Rev. MIR. Wescott had been
in failing health for sometime, hav-
ing suffered two previous heart at
tacks. After the second one, about
a. month ago, he. spent sometime
in the hospital here, and only re-
Gently returned home, and was ap-
parently recovering, until stricken.
He has been in Whiteville for
the past four years, coming here
from Wilmington, where he served
numerous churches. He was born
and reared in Southport.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Annie Laura Wescott, four chill
dren; Mrs. c. R. Jennett, of Long
Island, N. Y, and Mrs. Gordon o.
Hinson, of Whitevi1le; J.. c. Wes-
colt, of Whiteville and Clyde c.
Wescott, of Wilmington; two broth
ers, Samuel Earl and Fletcher
Wescott, both OF Southport; and
two sisters, Mrs. J. N. Marsh and
Mrs. r. r. Roberts, both Of Pine
tops. Two grandchildren are also
among the survivors.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
o'clock in the Whiteville Baptist
church by the Rev. Samuel N.
Lamb, the pastor, assisted by the
Rev. S. A. Hatley, Baptist minis
ter of Tabor City, with burial fol-
lowing in the Whiteville cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
SIGNS MEASURE

WASHINGTON, July 19.-R-
President Roosevelt signed today
a measure granting benefits under
the federal employees compensation
reserve corps who were injured or
killed on active duty or training
between 1925 and 1899.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
KATHRINE BROWN

Kathrine Brown, 4e, colored. Of
looe Dawson street. died Thurs
day night at 8 o'clock. Funera,
services will be held at St. Luke's
church Sunday afternoon at 3 o.
clock. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
REV. w. C. WESCOTT

WHITEV1LLE, July 19-The Rev.
w. c. Wescott, SIS, Baptist minis
ter and pastor of several churches
in the Whiteville vicinity, died of
a heart attack at his home here
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
WEATHER
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WASHINGTON, July 10 - Up -
Weather bureau records of temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending s
p. m. The principal cotton-growing
areas and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-20
JESUS L.

SANTA MONICA, Cal, July 49,
tR-Jesus Leonardo Asunsolo, 81,
father of Dolores Del Rio, Mexican
film actress, died Of "a heart all
ment today at the home of his
daughter.
He had been a banker until his
retirement a few years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-02
MussoIini Orders
Citizens TO Stop
Using Gasoline

ROME, June 1-(UP)-Italy or
oered citizens to cease operating
gaSoline-conSuming vehicles effec-
tive today
The storing Of gasoline was one
OF the final phases of Italy's pre-
paratlons for war and in some
Quarters 1t was believed that pre-
mler Benlto MuSSoline might an
nounce on Tuesday that he was
ready to enter the conflict on the
side Of Germany.
All gasoline consuming vehicles,
including private automobiles and
motorcycles, were ordered off the
streets Besides electric and coke
burlng auto buses. only antiquated
automobiles consuming coke, and
the automobiles of Italian officials
we're circulating.
Motor traffic throughout Italy was
reduced Immediately 90 per cent
Italy suffered a severe gasoline
shortage during the Ethiopian war,
and supplies which she had stored
up prior to that campaign were
nearly exhausted by the time it
was over Italians were unable to
obtain gasoline from other countries
because Of the sanctions" laid
down by the league of nations
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-02
LET'S MAKE IMPERIAL VALLEY
"THE COMMUNITY OF
BEAUTIFUL HOMES"
Germany Attacks Somme While French
Lost Army Fights Way TO Dunkirk

PARIS June l-CUP)-Germanv
opened a ferocious mass attack on
the Somme today. attempting to
win back bridgeheads which the
French had established on the north
bank on the 20-mile front between
Amlens and the sea.
Sensing threat their entire
channel wedge. the Germans open
ed with a violet bombardment bv
held artillery. Next the roarin ,
Stuka dive bombers swept over the
french lines. Then came massed
tanks, and finally the infantry in
the massed formations which the
Germans had favored in the last
war.
Again and again at selected points
on the Somme front but particu-
larry between Amiens and the Alb
beville sector on the sea. the Ger
mans attacked in force. only. ac-
cording to official assertions. TO be
thrown back without gain. Two big
attacks, 1t was disclosed. had been
defeated yesterday, one at noon.
the second at Gas D. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-02
Calais Garrison
In Heroic Stand
Against Germans

LONDON. June 1-UP) - A
handful of intrepid British and
French soldiers and marines. hold
ing OIL a German army from the
moated citadel of Calais. wrote a
glorious page in history today as
their comrades at Dunkirk. 20 miles
away covered the final phase of
embarkatlon of the allied army of
the north.
The mystery of the status of
Calais. which the Germans claimed
to have taken long ago. was dissi-
pated by the disclosure that the
British and French held out un-
daunted. and that royal air force
planes were dropping them drink
ing water, rifle, machine gun and
pistol ammunition and hand gren-
AIDES.
In the Dunkirk sector, so small
row that it is called an entrenched
camp, Gen. Viscount Gort, COM
manding the British expeditionary
forces. one of the great heros of
the last war was believed in per-
sonal command of the allied force
which stood fast, behind a flooded
line.
Brtons assert jubilantly today
that the allied navy had rescued
nearly four-fifths of the original
British expeditionary force of the
army OF the north, and tens of
thousands of their French and Bel
gian allies.
The feat of evacuating a great
of its numbers are
still widely divergent and based on
unofficial reports or gueSSeS-Was
regarded as almost incredible.
Two forces remained, the doomed
French rear guard which had been |
cut off in the Lille pocket. trapped |
hopelessly by the Belgian Kings
submission to Adolf Hitler, and the
Calais garrison.
There at Calais. is a rectangular
area about 300 yards by 400 facing
the sea, the allied garrison was
making a fight which inspired all
Britain, fighting ceaselessly under
choking, binding pail of smoke
rom blazing building in the town.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-02
Resistance Broken,
5000 Prisoners
Taken, Say Nazis

BERLIN. June |. up The high
command SAID today that the fur
louS resistance OF the last remain
ing French troops IN northeast
France had been broken.
In single action around Lilla,
the high command said. the Ger
mans so far have taken 10000
prisoners.
The high command said that the
German attack on the last remnants
Of the British eXpeditionary force
in the Dunkirk area was making
good progress" despite the diff
cult terrain and stubborn British
resistance
Claiming that German planes
were bombing many Allied planes
in the North Sea off Dunkirk. the
high command said that only mop
ping up action remained to bring
an end to the battle of Flanders.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-02
THE MOST WORTHWHILE
THING IN LIFE IS TO
"0wN YOUR OWN HOME"
81 Million Low
Rent Homes to
Be Completed

WASHINGTON, D. CA total
of about $1,000 low-rent homes, or
nearly two-thirds of the 100000 to
be provided for low-income families
from the nations slums under the
current nationwide public hous-
ing program, will be completed or
under construction by June 30,
report of the United States Hous-
ing Authority pointed out today.
With l2,5OO new dwellings going.
into construction in May and June,
nearly $4,000 homes will have gone
under construction during the first
six months CT 1910.
The current national slum-clear-
ance and loW-rent public housing
program includes approximately 435
projects in 208 communities in 35
states, the District of Columbia,
Hawaii and Puerto Rico
Imperial Valley press., 1940-06-02

To the north fighting back to
back with the Germans almost sur
rounding them. the shattered rem
nants Of the French lost army"
in the Lille pocket. in an astound-
ing last stand. Was reported 10 be
hacking its way to the sea and new
life.
1t was asserted officially that the
greater part OF this mechanics.
motorized army had actually sue
ceeded in forcing its way through
and had joined the remainder of the
allied army behind the Dunkmk
water line.
The rest OF the men had been
given up for lost. They were COM
pletely surrounded at one time.
Many of them we're wounded. All
were nearing exhaustion. They were
fighting in small and large groups
as the Romans did. back TO back in
square formations. But it was as
serted today that though some of
them must die. there was hope still
Tor the rest.