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third.term advocate, from tle poS'
of Secretary of Commerce, whether
it was so intended or not, gives the
President a chance to place at the
head of the supposedly business de-
partment of the Federal Govern
ment a businessman who has had
dealings with and made friends with
businessmen throughout the coun-
try. Mr.. Hopkins appointment 10
the Commerce Department was not
we'll received. 1t is true that ne
started his career as the head OF
that department with statements
tending to show that the New Deal
intended to work with and for busi-
ness. But the proposed cooperation
with business was short-lived. Mr..
Hopkins had been social worker
and his Government connection UNI
der the Roosevelt administration had
to do with relief.
In 1898 the w. P. A., of which Mr..
Hopkins was head, came in for
severe attack on the ground that
relief had been used for politi-
cal purposes-notwithstanding vehe-
ment denials by Mr.. Hopkins. The
Senate Campaign Investigating
Committee, of which Senator Shep-
pard of Texas, a Democrat, was
chairman, differed strongly with
Mr.. Hopkins and submitted a report
to the Senate which reflected seri-
ously on the political activities OF
employees and officials Of the w. P. A.
Critics See "Out" Offered.
At the time Mr.. Hopkins was ap-
pointed Secretary of Commerce, the
assertion was made by critics of
the New Deal that he was being
transferred from his old post in
order to ease the strain. In other
words. that he was being kicked
upstairs"
In the present presidential cam
paign, business, big and little, has
been inclined to oppose reelection
of the President. 1t may be that
the appointment of Mr.. Jones to the
cabinet will have some effect politi-
cally, so far as the business vote is
concerned. The chances are, how
ever, it will not. The schism be-
tween the New Dealers and business
has gone far.
The President, businessmen are
saying, could have appointed Mr..
Jones to the secretaryship of the
Department of Commerce when
Daniel F. Roper retired from that
office, instead Of placing Mr.. Hop
kins, who had had no business ex-
perience whatever, in that position.
Mr.. Jones has been strong friend
OF Vice President Garner, as we'll
as a friend of President Roosevelt.
When the new Federal Loan Agency
was created under the operation of
the Reorganization Act, there were
rumors that the President did not
intend to place Mr.. Jones at the
head of this agency, although he
had served for years as directing
head of the Reconstruction Finance
Corp. Mr.. Garner was incensed. 1t
was predicted that if the President
ignored Mr.. Jones and put another
man in as head of the loan agency,
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Resignation Of AvenoI
Effective August 81
BY the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
GENEVA, Aug. 29.-Announce-
ment that the resignation of Joseph
Avenol as secretary general of the
League of Nations Is effective Au-
gust 81 was made yesterday by AL
berto Costa Rurels of Bolivia, presi-
dent of the Council. Avenol pre-
viously had announced his resigna-
ton.
His ad interim successor will be
Deputy Secretary General Sean
Lester Of Ireland. Avenol. however,
is expected to remain at the secre-
tary generals residence in Geneva
"at the disposition" of the League
until permanent successor is cho-
sen
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Wunderbirds Hike
And OUTING Sunday

The Wanderbirds' Hiking Club
will sponsor hike and an outing
from River road. near Potomac, Md,
to Great Falls Sunday morning. The
club will meet in front of the Ma
tional Theater at o'clock.
At 10 o'clock Monday morning
the club will leave the National
Theater for an outing at Chapel
Point, Md.
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their national ticket as a running
mate for John w. Davis, New York
corporation lawyer, no one thought
that Mr.. Bryan's views conceded
with those of Mr.. Davis.
So while there may be some oil
vergence of views between Willkie
and McNary, it is nothing much
to shout about in this campaign.
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manu- u Z IL l d l ,,
but finally a
Senate commit
tee established
the truth of the
charges and this
was one of the
principal rea-
sons why the
Hatch law was
S u b S e qu emily
passed by Con-
gress.
This CORE
spondent a cou-
pie d a y S ago
published a let
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y o m m e T c z 10
Jesse H. Jones,
now head of the
Federal Lo a n
Agency, and &C
cording to POST
master General
James A. Farley,
retiring FIR m
office Saturday,
has picked a new
head of the Post
Office D epar t.
ment.
The retirement
of Harry L. Hop
kins, 100 per cent
Nour Deder and
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businessmen of Oklahoma, the Fed
eral Government would have wasted
at least quarter Of a million dol
lars in project utterly useless be-
cause it would have duplicated what
had already been gathered.
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National Committee
Joseph Martin and Harold Sassen.
And Wke heretca his belief that he could follow
vcons the Roosevelt policies gamble his
election the independent
supported the President in 1882 1886
help but have difficulties by strange chance he could avoid
ordinary jeaoueS of campaign Wilkes haraent started with
his nomination and has been with him since Luckily for his
of mind his New York trip have fruitful Never
a
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see the normal workings of Congress delay legislation
weeks when incentives
Illustrate great armament program in which
Destiny western
II democracy and free enterprise survive they
dismal record Of
Chamberlain If time is the life blood democracy our
leaders letting bleed to death We
the things
let's go!
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Book Donated to Library

"Rosicrucian Principles for the
Home and Business" a book recently
published by the order at its San
Jose, Calf, headquarters, has teen
donated to the Washington Public
Library, it was announced today.
The work was written by H. Spencer
Lewis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29

The division OF
the Balkans be-
tween the total
itarian states has
been arranged
months ago by a
common agree
ment between
Germany. Italy
and Russia. The
victims are, Of
C o u RS e, strug-
Cling to save as
much as possible.
but it must . al
ways be borne in
mind that Ger
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We, the People
Americans Declared impatient With Leaders
Buekpossing and Congress Orotory
BY JAY FRANKLIN.

With day that signs multiply that the American
contest which leadership in these
They sick of which priceless
months
systems
Hitler inside and outside Of politics.
down the for the sake of few dollars few votes They
appointed Republican which isolaoni
and ntevenionst the time
the Roosevelt administration tor its failure capitalize the
Of all good to to the aid
Public opinion
democracy against the totaltaran
the steps Of Independence Hall in Philadelphia
New BuLtt
Roosevelt
would charge with trying brighten country
take the brckbats and dead cats without umbrella
Result Unbelievable
The result almost
hevb The basic things
nothing about while and
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Need for Action Now
TO the national

people and it Is our lives, our for
tunes and our sacred honor which
are at stake in this rendezvous with
destiny.
We are looking askance, at all
men and all institutions which block
our path. We are prepared to re-
consider the assumptions of democ-
racy itself when we see the normal
needs of our great political parties
compel their candidates to hedge.
equivocate and pussyfoot; when we
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tlonaI Committee, where Joe Martin,
the new chairman. and Hamilton
have not gotten along very well.
Davenport, who quit a high
salaried job to devote himself to the
cause, remains one of WILKES clos
est friends, even though he has an
noyed several Republican leaders.
Davenport, like Willkie, is a great
believer in the need for attracting
the independent voter, and he has
been taken to task for this heresy
no et11lr
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BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

President Roosevelt is soon to
make two new appointments to his
cabinet. Indeed, he has already
offered the post of Secretary Of
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HE opinions OF the Driters this page otDn
necessarily The Stars Such opinions
Stars effort to giue all sides OF questions interest
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
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Proof Given
On Useless
Project
Statements Challenge
Denial by W. P. A. of
Oklahoma Survey
BY DAVID LAWRENCE

When charges were first made of
improper use of w. P. A. funds in
Kentucky, the w. P. A. manage
ment in Washington issued indig-
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grams calling you every reeking
name in the vocabulary. Bullitt
himself expected to draw about
$3.50 pro and con in the letters and
kilograms in response to his broad
cast.
Instead, out of 1000 messages
from every State in the Union,
Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, only
10 letters "A of which were I'M
signed and 40 anonymous postcards
mara h0Stila Ia l,ic +la+
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The Capital Parade
WiIIkie Beset by squobbes and JeoIousies in G. O. P
New York Visit Was to Finish Composing Difficulties

Wendell L. Wilke knows full well the lot of presidential
candidate 1t shaking hands getting photographed
babies accepting the wishes the faithful We
beset squabbes within the Republican organization petty
and of
difficulties composed
Wilkes recent trip New
Anyone old enough guessed
his troubles He former
Republican
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This
Changing
World
Fears of War
In Buikuns
Minimized Here
Minimized Here
Nv CONSTANTINE RRou

BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.
The likelihood of a serious armed
conflict between the Danubian states
is being discounted in well informed
quarters in Washington.
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Result Unbelievable

America stood in danger of Naz thunder rolling Atlantic
At the time Mr. Bultt received $500 individual
personal service in the task awakening
local organizations which being formed purpose
short recuperate from bad
Bul plans Washington national
unity This fight will be
reference to the national campaign.
Need for Action Now
Even the delay great The
crisis The need for action but man
and We want leadership and
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Who Talks to Whom

Wike and his mate Senator Charles L. McNary
get along extremely we'll They frequently consult each other by tee-
phone They complete WILKES stand
scripton And they talk the Republican farm
Yet time McNary raed because Wlkie
failed consult him often particularly agriculture MNay
has msgvngs WILKES Endorsement of the A A. A and he
felt the Republican candidate should quickly
Friends Senator Robert A. Taft who WILKES leading oppo-
nent Philadelphia slightly med the recognition they
had received the Taft Wke telegram
mhance
Wikie
Modified WILKES HOLSTER of Tafts
Haon between Roots Associated
Wilkie Clubs regular Republican organization.
Clubs regular Republican organization and the
W headed by former Of
continually
Wkie of his time
these differences He has asked Gov Sasen to
soothing influence particularly Republican
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on politics and political campaigning
and he was his own boss. He was
determined that two of his fellow
amateurs" Russell Davenport and
Oren Root, jr, should be rewarded
with important positions in the
campaign. Both Davenport and
Root are able persons, but neither
talks the language of the politician.
Willkie was equally determined
that John Hamilton, and his good
friend, Joseph Pew, the Pennsyl-
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naturally most annoying salwa that
who voted for Landon
Davenport be tactfu in the
his
True Convictions
Wke has spent great deal of time concang different factions
but he has refused compromise point which he being
much of the Presidents
refusal to take help from racay
have told him that he committing political
believe his that
Alliance Inc)
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released by Consolidated News Features. Incl
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he would have tough time getting
him confirmed.
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True Convictions

Davenport may
his power.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Newspaper Institute
Meet Comes To Close

CHAPEL HILL, Jan. 20. -R-
With the attendance reaching 215
the 18th annual Newspaper Institute
came to a close at noon today.
L. Parker Likely, president of the
Newspaper Appraisal corporation:
Don Becker of the Durham Herald;
and John E. Allen, editor of Limo
type News" were the principal
speakers on today's varied program,
featuring Jews photography, news
paper appraisals, and new makeup
trends.
The present war will probably
have profound effects on newspaper
style and makeup, Allen predicted.
Thirty-seven British and Australian
papers have already taken ads off
the front pages and substituted war
news, he pointed out, and if the
war continues long, he thought, there
will be more Observation-Disclosures OF
news and simpler headlines.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
B0RAH'S FUNERAL
SET FOR MONDAY
CONTINUED From Page One)

S:45 p. m. (EsT) as he lay in a
profound coma.
The senate, meeting for only five
minutes, heard Senator Clark 3D.
lda) announce formally that Borah
was dead and declare that the
country felt a profound sense Of
futility' at his passing.
Then the chamber adopted the
resolution expressing profound
sorrow and deep regret" over Bo.
rah's death, providing for the state
funeral and authorizing Garner to
appoint ten senators to escort the
body to Boise, Idaho, where a
service for Borah will be held in
the rotunda of the Idaho capitol
on Thursday. Burial will be in a
Boise cemetery.
In addition to Senator Clark Of
Idaho, those appointed to make the
trip were Senators Austin of YER
mont, Lodge of Massachusetts,, Nye
of North Dakota, Vandenberg of
Michigan, and White of Maine, re-
publicans, and Pittman of Nevada,
O'Mahoney of Wyoming, Burke of
Nebraska, and Minton of Indiana,
democrats.
Expressions Of sorrow over b.
rah's death came from all the ma
ton and from many foreign coun.
tries.
Persons anxious to express their
sympathy and regret to Mrs. Borah
flooded Borah's apartment house
and his senate office with tele-
phone calls.
Ranking Member
Borah, former chairman and
ranking minority member Of the
senate foreign relations committee,
was the senate's dean in point of
service.
After today's brief senate ses-
sion, collee CUES lowered about his
desk and looked again at the red
copper plate bearing his name.
Page boys had put the days cal
endars of bills and nominations on
his desk as usual and none dis
turbed them. A page put yester'
days Congressional Record into
Borah's file and carried the bound
volume away to his office.
The day before he was stricken,
Borah told Lloyd Lehrbas, an AS
ISOLATED Press staff. writer, that he
was preparing a speech protesting
British interference with American
mails.
Over the luncheon table, Borah
declared that he did not like "this
idea Of the British holding up the
United States mail, and I'm going
to talk about it in the senate"
He suggested that Lehrbas see
him again on Tuesday, but the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Farm Bureau Leaders
Will Visit Capital

RALEIGH, Jan. 2O.-P-Leaders
Of the North Carolina Farm bu'
reau will confer in Washington with
congressman and AAA officials to-
morrow and Monday on the bu-
reau's five-point program to bolster
tobacco prices.
Conferences have been scheduled
with Representatives Lindsay c.
Warren of Washington, N. c., Har-
cid D. Cooley of Nashville, Graham
A, Barden of New Bern, John H.
Kerr of Warrenton, J. Bayard Clark
Of Fayetteville, A. D. Folger OF
Mount Airy, and Carl T. Durham
Of Chapel Hill; ]. B. Hutson, assist
ant AAA administrator; and Edward
A. O'Neal, president of the Ameri
can Farm Bureau federation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Is Termed Area
Of Economic Promise

RALEIGH, jan. 20. The
Southern Regional Conference on
Guidance and Personnel ended with
a note of optimism this afternoon,
when Miss Bertha Nienburg, labor
department official, asserted that
the south was not the nations
economic problem, but the nations
economic promise.
Approximately 200 persons at
tended the two-day session OF the
conference here.
Miss Nienburg, assistant director
Of the women's bureau, pointed to
the use of crops as raw materials,
diversification of agriculture, and
Increases in manufactures and bank
resources, as evidence of economic
promise" in the south.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Star-News Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel

RALEIGH, Jan. 20.-Figures re.
leased by the department of con
servation and development yester-
day indicate that the total invest.
ment Of new capital in North Caro-.
lima in new industrial plants and
additions to existing establishments
exceeded $4,000, 900 and probably
came nearer being $50, 900, 900.
This estimate is based on the
ultra-conservative figure Of $751;
000, 900 cited by Industrial Engi-
neer J. T. Anderson, of the division
of commerce and industry, as the
amount actually spent in construc.
ton costs of the 80 new industrial
plants and 1923 new additions which
were built in the state during 1889.
The Anderson figures, 1T should
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
BRITAIN REJECTS
PROTEST ON MAILS
Continued From Page One)

(COnClnued From Rage One)
bags and their contents do not con.
tain contraband.
1t was the second time within a
week that the British had turned
a suggestion from across the
Atlantic that Britain was Infringing
American rights.
London told the Americas last
Monday that she could not respect
their neutrality belt proclaimed in
the Panama declaration, except I'M
der stringent conditions. At that
time Britain reserved her belliger-
ent rights until the safety zone
could operate satisfactorily"
Before the publication of British
rejection Secretary Hull said in
Washington that Bermuda might be
omitted as a point of call for trans
Atlantic clipper planes if the Brit
ish persisted in %censoring mails ar
ried by them. Hull indicated this
might be considered as a last resort.
His comment followed announce
ment that all transatlantic air
mail would be censored by British
authorities at Bermuda, only Brit
ish point now touched by the clip
pers.)
1.-THE view of his majesty's gov
eminent a. regards the examination
of mail in ships on the high seas or
involuntarily entering British ports
is that the immunity conferred by
article one of the Hague convention
No. IL %(eleven) -. is enjoyed only
by genuine postal correspondence"
the British note said, adding that:
"a belligerent is therefore at lib
erty to examine mail and bags and,
if necessary, their contents in order
to assure herself that they consti-
tute such correspondence and not
articles of a noxious character such
as contraband."
The United States cited the Hague
convention in protesting that it
could not admit the right of the
British to interfere with all U. S.
mail in British, United States or
other neutral ships.
The British note said Washington
did admit Britain's right to censor
private mails originating in or des-
tined for the United Kingdom or
private mails which normally pass
through the United Kingdom for
transmission to their final destina-
ton.
Precedent Cited
The British reply declared that
precedent for Britain's current CEN
sorship practices was established in
the World war when it declared
none of the belligerents accepted
the view that article one of the
Hague convention CONSTITUTED an
absolute prohibition of interference
with mail bags"
The general right to search for
contraband in that war, it added,
was regarded as covering a full ex-
animation of mails for this pur-
pose"
reference to the correspondence
between the United States govern
ment and his majesty's government
in 1916 shows that at that date the
United States admitted in principle
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Many Millions Spent In n. c.
During 1899 On New Factories

be explained, did not include in
vested working capital or cost of
equipment, and it is estimated that
ifthese items are added the total
of SIG, 900, 900 should be doubled at
least, and perhaps tripled.
This is so because common ex-
perience proves that for every dol
lar spent in constructing a hosiery
mill, for example, two to three dol
lars will be spent in machinery to
be installed in the mill.
Thus the five new hosiery plants
which cost more than $500, 900 each
to build, undoubtedly called for the
expenditure of more than an add.
tional million dollars for equipment
for the group of five.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21

the right of the British authorities
to examine mail bags with a view
to ascertaining whether they con-
tanned contraband," the note said.
It contended that letters as well
as parcel post could be used to con.
vey c~ontraband and that, even
though letters might be addressed
to a neutral country, their ultimate
destination might be Germany.
For instance, it pointed out that
letter mails might be used to convey
securities, checks, notes, diamonds
and other light contraband (which
may be of utmost value to the
enemy"
u. S. Note Quoted
In this connection, the British
note pointed out the United States
asserted in a note on May "a, 1916,
that:
The government of the United
States is inclined to the opinion
that the class of mail matter which
includes stocks. bonds, coupons and
other similar securities is to be re.
garded as of the same nature as
merchandise or other articles of
property to the same exercise OF
belligerent rights. Money orders.
checks, draft notes and other nego.
table instruments which may pass
as the equivalent of money are, it
is considered, also to be classed as
merchandise.
"It would be difficult to prevent
the use of the letter post for the
transmission of c~ontraband to Ger
many, a use which has been made
on an extensive scale without sub
hitting such mail to that very ex-
animation to which the United
States government is taking objec.
tion."
Apart from transmission of con.
traband, it said the possibility must
be taken into account of the use Of
letters by Germans to transmit
military intelligence, to promote
sabotage and to carry on other hos.
tile acts"
In another respect, it was as.
serted that Germany had adopted
illegal methods of warfare SINH.
lar to those of 1914-18 by sinking
ships carrying mails to and from
neutral countries.