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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
The Fighting GOTH Is
Scheduled Al Carolina

The Fighting 69th'', a n e W
Warner Bros. film starring James
Cagney, George Grent a n d Pat
O'Brien, will open at the Carolina
theatre Thursday.
Headed by the three stars, tls
cast includes a long roster of we'll
known players such as Alan Hale,
Jeffrey Lynn, Frank McHugh, Den.
mis- Morgan, Dick Foran, William
Lundigan, and Quinn big Boy"
Williams. The original story by
Norman Reilly Raine, Fred Niblo,
Jr. and Dean Franklin is based
partly on the exploits of the famous
165th New York infantry, better
known as the Fighting 69th, t h G
Irish Brigade, of which the late
Father Francis Patrick Duffy was
regimental chaplain. This is the
role played by Pat O'Brien, whose
priest role in angels With Dirty
Faces will long be remembered
Cagney is cast as a rebellious buck
private, and George Brent as "Wild
Bill' Donovan, colonel Of the Goth.
Alan Hale is the crusty top SER
geant, and Jeffrey Lynn portrays
the wartime poet, Joyce Kilmer.
The ups and downs of training
camp life are wildly depicted in the
film-the human interest drama OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
STANLEY FILM IS
BILLED AT BIJ0U
Thrilling Drama Oh Hunt For
Livingston To Show
Here On Monday
CDR. Livingston, I presume?"

"Dr. Livingston, I presurne?"
Drama knows no more thrilling
moment than when Stanley speaks
these words to DIR. Livingston in
heart of Africa, the climax of
the adventure that thrilled the
world. And now the most her ;
expolit known to man may be seen
in one Of the most spectular motion
pictures ever undertaken, Daryl
f. Zanuck's production of STANLEY
and Livingston"
Featuring n of the finest act
ing casts ever assembled, the open
ing Of the Goth Century-Fox film
on Monday will be a gala day at he
Bijou theatre. Spencer Tracy, twice
winner of the Academy Award,
portrays the daring Stanley, cracl
newspaper man of the New YorR
Herald. Starred with him are
Nancy Kelly and Richard Greene,
heading an imposing cast including
Walter Brennan, also an Academy
Award winner; Charles Coburn,
Sir Cedric IIardwicke, as Livings-
ton; Henry Hull and Henry Trav'
ers.
Into the perilous wilderness Of
unknown Africa one white man
ventured to SEX another, an i'm
possible Herculean labor marked
by innumerable, nameless terors-
but nothing could stop him! Such
is the theme of the r 1lay by
Phillip Dunno and Julien Joseph
son, reaching a new high in script
writing. Under the direction of
Henry King (noted for "In Old
Chicago" "Alexander's Ragtime
Band' and Jesse James') the
film assumes a top position among
the years most notable screen
achievements.
The latest Paramount News pre-.
cedes the feature on the program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
Tenant Purchase Unit
Will Meet On Monday

The Brunswick county tenant pur-
chase advisory committee will meet
at 10 o'clock Monday morning, March
IS, at the office of the county farm
agent in Supply.
The committee, which includes
Preston Henry, of Winnabow, James
Gilbert, of Bolivia, and Claude Gore,
of ohallotte, will receive and con-
slider applications from low income
but Industrious farmers seeking fed
eral government loans for the pur-
chase of land and farm home essen
tials.
W. M. CHM, supervisor Of the rr-
raj r, Mobilization division; Miss Mil
dred Mcdonald, farm and home man.
agement supervisor, and Miss Lii
liam -utler, secretary, for the Farm
Security administration in Brun
wick and New Hanover counties,
plan to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
BABY SANDY film
WILL SHOW HERE
Little Accident Is Billed At
Royal Theatre; Opens
On Wednesday

Matched in a contest of woo
Woo" versus "Goo-Goo", Hugh Her
bert and baby Sandy compete for
laugh honors in the new Universal
comedy, Little Accident, which
comes Wednesday to h e Royal
theatre.
Sandy. who skyrocketed into pub
lie favor as the baby boy in EAST
Side of Heaven" and Unexpected
Father" appears as a girl for the
first time since the beginning of
her screen career. She is said. to be
an ideal choice for teaming with
the whimsical comedian.
New Love Duo
Florence Rice and Richard Carl
son carry the romantic interest in
the gaily paced film, and featured
players in the supporting cast al
Sc include Joy Hodges, Edgar Ken.
nedy, Etienne G%irardot, Fritz Field
and Ernest Truck.
The story deals with the surpris-
ing adventures of Herbert as the
worried baby editor of a newspaper
whose job is saved when Sandy is
abandoned. in his office. Complica-
tons develop thick and fast when
the boss decides to enter Sandy in
a perfect baby contest and Herbert
has to persuade Miss Rice and Carl
son to pose as the child's parents.
Bright Entertainment
Suggester by the famous stage
hit of the same name, Little Acct
dent" is highlighted by thrills,
romance and hilarious &C
ton during which the captivating
baby literally turns a whole city up
side down. She starts a scandal,
crashes into newspaper headlines,
saves her benefactor's job, and
plays cupid to bring about a marri-
age which provides her with a per.
manent home.
Charles Lamont, who directed
baby Sandy in her recent screen
Unexpected Father" was
both producer and director on Cit.
tie Accident" Paul Yawitz and Eve
Greene wrote the zestful s%creenplay
and Milton Krasner did the photo
graphy. Musical cartoon and News,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17

It is estimated that during 1889
approximately 1906, 900, 900 of auto
motive, materials were exported. This
is a 6 ger cent decrease from the
1898 figure of 1882, S13,952.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
South Of The Border
Is Scheduled At Bijou

South Of the Border" which
shows Friday and Saturday at the
Bijou theatre, enlarges on the
lieme of d. popular song widely ex-
rl9ite. on the air networks, develop
ing il into one of the most enter
aiming and satisfying westerns we
have seen TO date. Gene Autry,
rinse popularity is the nine days
under of the amusement field,
E1gS his ~colorful personality and
lis mel0dious voice to the screen
d a warm and glowing panorama
d life south of the Rio Grande.
The story follows closely the
;lsna Of the song of the same
name; the idylic romance Of a
cowboy, engaged in government
work with a Spanish senorita who
Intimately enters a convent. Autry
gives his best to the role, and
may be credited with the films
outstanding success.
The program also includes the
current chapter of Overland With
At Carson and an Edgar Ken.
HFly comedy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
ROYAL TO SHOW
~ CHILD IS BORN
,,d,s Geraldine Fitzgerald
't'1 ueads Cast Of Mon
day Movie

is reputation for trail
IU the field of film enter
t.'s ,s,+ warner Bros in their
f''D" PRODUCTION, third in their
rs"''. a.rade, "A Child s Born"
a. ..n will be presented in this
T'', the ROYAL theatre, starting
,,r. taps the ineShaustible
NV' a drama, pathos and comedy
s'V,s :. inevitably associated with
,ss beginning of life ,.
-.aira the cast is the lovely
Hs' . - Geraldine Fitzgerald who
lflsn 5' famous overnight for her
Bsealn ls,once in Dark Victory" and
?t s...haripg Heights, Jeffrey Lynn
'"", rora Page, both of whom &C
a' came in -Four Daughters"
md Gladys George stage a N o
,,rcen star. u
Al strikjngly unusual picture and
'as otber film dramas is that it is
nl. .,rtiaIlv the story of several
sss' ...rs This was accomplished by
as .nr The story of each individual
,1a:rs a few short days and skillful-
a1'., e,ving them all t gether into
", sold dramatic pattern.
'T mere is the tragic tale of the
Avn, couple depicted by Lynn and
w., Fitzgerald. The wife and ex'
..,,.n+ mother in this case is a
l...o Girl who has been convicted
= r,nrder because she shot a man
=. b,5 attacked her. She has been
~ar.i from the prison where she is
-r.ring q long term to the hospital
have her baby.
,rother striking story is that Of
.a vaudeville dancer played by
,rss George. Neither she nor her
trsbar3 wants a baby; in fact, he
-s-aa-ens to desert her and get a
..r nqrtner for their act. And then
i. il told. after a visit to the x
-v room. that she it not going to
haze only one badly but will give
birth 10 twins.
Then there is the poor truck driv-
sr wife who expects to lose her
hi because of malnutrition, and
iii. is the childish young bride
Tas panic-stricken over what her
nrts and her husbands parents
NJ. link of her having a baby
rH1 she is only eighteen. Also on
h uogram is Musical cartoon and
NsTS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
March Of Time Is
Scheduled At Carolina

Local movie.goers will have an
opportunity to see h o W a great
American nation of eleven million
people mobilizes under conditions of
modern warfare in the latest March
of Time film, Canada at War;
which ONE to the screen of the
Carolina theatre tomorrow.
In this timely issue, the March of
Time pictures the whole story of
the national wal effort of the Can
adam people today. The film shows
the activities of each branch of the
Dominion's military services-Army,
Navy, and Air Force; the organiza-
ton of Canada's rapidly-eXpanding
industries to meet the country's war
needs: and many other phases of
Canadian participation in the war.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
Recreation Center Holds
St. Patrick Day Frolic

A st. Patrick Day Frolic was held
Friday at the Agnes MacRae recrea-
ton center.
Games and contests emphasizil g
the spirit of old Irish traditions were
enjoyed by about SO children, who
later participated in an hour of sing
ING # Irish or popular melodies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17

During January, 1910, 265, 900 new
passenger cars were registered, &C.
cording to returns from SO states
of the country,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
CANDIDATE

CLINTON, March 16-Samuel A.
Howard, Sampson county solicitor
for the past two years, has an1lounr
ed his candidacy for reelection, sub.
ject to the action of the Sampson
county Republican convention to be
held in Clinton on April IS.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1940-05-01
The European War And America
By J. r. JOHNSON

= So far the in Europe has principally been one
of insidous propaganda and tactful diplomacy. The
armies of the principal bellgerents have been mobzng
at strategic points and digging in. Air Activity has
been mainly of reconnaissance nature and the naVes have
9been mostly defensive duty.
Only Poland and Finland have been taken with con-
, siderable amount of destruction
The principals of the conflict Great Britain France
and Germany been using pugistc tactics cautious
sly feeling out throwing double dare you attack hooks
,and abs here and there in the form OF submarine and
bomber activity.
Since the began September 3, 1889 (and before
the huge supeby equipped armies of France and Ger
many have been face to face to speak, in their deten-
sive lines the Maginot and Segfred lines, respectively
These boundary Notifications perhaps the most for
~midable in the hosiery of military defense.
In these defenses (some parts hundreds of feet
underground, soldiers equipped with the most deadly
deathdeang weapons that science has been able to de-
wise await the command to defend and to attack.
= The stage is set, and likely before many more
monhs (perhaps weeks) have passed. all of Europe Asia
eand Africa will be at
The such,eonflct not difficult recog-
nze they essentially the for the 19141918 Pc
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1940-05-01
The Price Of Thoughtlessness

Through ages men have had to pay huge prices Tor
thoughtless word act Sometimes the price tag comes
in dollars and cents sometimes in years OF dscohtent
rnent sometimes in the of friends and sometimes IN
blood and death.
Perhaps the worlds most CHASTITY accidents have
been caused by thoughtessness As we write THIS the
memory of the Natchez fire is fresh in our minds the
smoke has not cleared the screams and cries OF PERISH
ing Victims of their relatives and friends the trump
trump trump of Walter Barnes orchestra are still au
dibe to the imaginary ear; the full realization of what
happened has really to some-all because OF
the thoughtlessness of people
Must over two hundred persons bake and roast IN
fire because wanted to be sure few persons
would not without paying and cheat three or four
dollars Was three four dollars enough to risk the
lives of four hundred people? Must over two
hundred persons bake and roast fire because someone
wanted few puffs of cigarette! wa pun
of cigarette enougsto the lives of four hundred
or more people? Was the dance itself worth being bar
red up in a building where there only one exit
through which four hundred persons must pass
in event of an emergehcy?-Jus thought of possible
fight to say nothing of fire would have been sufficient
reasons to have more than outlet Yes, thoughess
carried two hundred persons most of whom
were the bud of life to their and left about one
hundred dependents the public the city of Natehez
y a loss to be mourned for many years to come.
= It has all happened, happened Tuesday night, April
30 Natchez Miss, when the Moneywasters Club
gave dance in building that had been first one thing
and then another down dance hall and had employ
Walter Barnes and his orchestra play the rhyhmca
> delights.
y The building from the outside could pass easily
enough for huge barn, however the interior nice
appearance Here, of Natchez's most respected
citizens pass the evening and first morning hours
in pleasure and amusement 1t the middle part
the dance suddenly what had been gay laughter
turned into dreadful screams and cries. Within few
minutes the building a flaming furnace with four
hundred trying to escape. Because the fire start
ed from the front of the building it impossible for
= all escape thus two hundred destroyed.
This will go down in history of the major fires.
% Have these two hundred persons died in
vain? Did the sad plight of these fail to teach lesson to
US? Will there be REPETITION of this event? If heed
this warning if fail to do the necessary thinking
under certain conditions then these people have died
in vain and shall profit by their misfortune Life
is strange and mysterious, cannot always understand
why this or why that-but always life is teaching May
we not lose its lesson through thoughtlessness.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1940-05-01
injury Burial Association Covers Mississippi Like The Dew Covers DIX

and Cemenceau grabbed most of the territory for their
countries America left out with Europe owing her
millions of dollars
America has learned her lesson. We believe she will
NOT he fooled into another foreign Furthermore an
expedonary force sent to Europe would probably do
little good it would take months to recruit and
(except c. c. CO. and that training could not compare
that of the seasoned bate-scarred soldiers of Eu
rope
It would certainly stupid to send out standing
army (abou 600 menu to foreign shores while Ameri
ca is not entirely safe from invasion South America is
hotbed spies and fanatcal revoutonsts. Despite
the frequency of Pan-Amercan conferences the United
States is not regarded "angel nation by South
America.
We believe that statesmen know this, and they
will concentrate all efforts to protecting this hemisphere
at the time giving wise unselish attention to the
affairs of Europe.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1940-05-01
Supreme Vice-President's 18th Ami
versary With Organization TO Be
Celebrated at Mound Bayou, Miss,
Sunday, June 30tk

The lodges of the delta and of the state at large
will flock Mound Bayou for all day meeting Sunday
June 30 This will be the 18th anniversary of Prof. e.
Edwards with the Afro-American Sons & Daughters,
and wide preGrand Lodge gathering of the Afros
This is worthy in the interest of who has
given years of untrng service to the Afos and the
people of Mississippi Every lodge and especially those
he has served in the past IL years. should make the
preme sacrifice and flock to Mound Bayou in great
bers The meeting will be held in the spacious auditor
um of the school, and it will comfortably seat 1000 Hun
dreds of people have visited Mound Bayou, the all
negro town. and this will be your chance Too this meet
ing will conflict with anyones PASTORAL day. it is
set for 9Th Sunday.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1940-05-01
up from sending S1.OO for such a cause.
Program

The general program for the day and night rs De
drawn up by a special program committee and vii
mailed to LODGES as soon as off the press Should
lodge fail to get the program will be no excuse for
attending the meeting The general requirements are
listed in this article. The program starts at 1000
Central Standard Time) Sunday, June ~. There Will
be afternoon and night session.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1940-05-01
Applications

Each lodge in the state is asked to bring send 5
adult applications with the usual fee, to Prof E. Ed
wards, Mound Bayou, Miss If you coming to the
meeting, bring your applications with you. If you are
coming you should mail the applications to him not
later than June &C. We should get 200 members in
this sweeping drive.
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1940-05-01
Expense

In order to take of the huge printing and post
age BILL is suggested that each lodge, of it's free
will and accord, send Sic to Prof E. Edwards Mound
Bayou Miss, not later than Monday, June a. Remem-
ber this is not demand the Grand Lodge but only
suggestion yet feel that lodge in the state and
especially those that have had his would draw
Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1940-05-01
Lunches

In order to please the appetite complete cafe VIII
the ground floor to you dinner short orders
and cold drinks.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
McCoach Recommends
Firemen' S Scholarships

One hundred Masons of the Dis
trict Fire Department last night
heard Engineer Commissioner David
McCoach, jr., recommend scholar
ships by which District firemen
could study firefghting in other
cities and return here as instructors.
Col. McCoach spoke at the annual
dinner of the master Masons of the
department at the Mayflower Hotel.
He described the local firefghters
as first rate" due to leadership,
morale and training. which make
for efficiency even in periods of nom
activity.
Commenting that fire loss here is
extremely low, the Commissioner
pointed out that the city's high
national record in fire records did
not even take into consideration
the qualities of leadership"
A major reason for the city's
record. he continued, is the pre-
ventive measures of the department.
1t. Elmer F. Stein was toast
master and guests included Fire
Chief Stephen T. Porter. Headquar-
ters Supt. Herbert Friede and
Assistant Corporation Counsel Mil
ton D. Norman. The Rev. Hirl A.
Kester, pastor of the Congress
Street Methodist Church, gave the
invocation and benediction.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
DrathH

day March 5; ia4o, WALTER J. u yERMiI: ssfS:
LION, beloved husband Of Daisy Mae Yer
boms sl 0m s the Thu12ss Dss %s4sS
vited Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery 6
STADTLER, GEORGE M. On Monday,
MsIsh E bsnyeg
h1s6and aus is,s q ths s.s s,s MaSSars ssS,sT
Marie c. Pylss Mrs. Annie NJ Perry and
ce sefeS st. es on March
am; thence to st. AIMS Church. where
and friends invited Interment Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
voLLMER. HERMAN P. Suddenly. on
MGndaS Webster MsTeh & s4a Fl an esasnae V
Milton & 0F!0'ee vomer snef He also ss IS survved aed
by tive grandchildren: yu.on.,. xo,
be held on THURSDAY. March I. at a:ao
tend fnterment Prospect Hill Cemetery @ 8
A. la4o: at Miami, Fla, NATHAN !
Notice of funeral hereafter.
MareR WALKtR seR 81 FssfeHse pfotf soa K
Rev. Daniel washington. He also is sur
vived by six nieces five nephews and other
relatives and friends Remains may be
viewed at his late residence after 5 pm.
Wednesday.
Funeral from the First Baptist Church,
day at u noon. Rev w A Gray officiating
1nterment King George County, Va
WILLIAMS. ANITA c. On Sunday,
s' site q walfer AHalA wt!sms MnElANs beloved
Services at the S. H. Hines Co. funeral
home, 290l l4th st. NV. on Wednesday.
March &, at pm. Interment Glenwood
Cemetery. &
WILLIAMS. DANIEL. Departed this life
DAsH MsEfh WEaMs Ian H SaassE eassE
to mourn their loss a loving father: Nor
Lowery, Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson. Mrs.
son and Mrs. Margaret Mondell: three
brothers. Albert. Stewart and Leroy VIII
liams other relatives and friends. Re-
mains resting at the John T. Rhines T. Co
funeral home ne 3rd and Eye Sts; s.w,
ton. Va
u,.,5 WSLcorT a.d Ros1SA $, On SUNDAY
colt Of WASHINGTON Grove Md Remain,
VIM Reuben Pumphrey, Rockville. Nd.
Church Rockville. Wednesday. March g.
Cemetery 5
Evening star., 1940-03-05

and Letters. He won the Pulitzer
Prize in 1921.
Mr.. Garland came to California
10 years ago. For several years he
had been working on Fortunate
Exile" story of his life here.
Long interested in psychic phe-
nomena, he published within the
past few years Forty Years Of
Psychic Research" and "The Mys-
terry of the Buried Crosses"
His investigation of such things
goes back to 1895 when, as skeptic.
he was induced to join the Psychical
Research Society. BY 1905 his ex-
periences with mediums had impress
sed him deeply and he wrote THE
Tyranny Of the Dark" in novel form
Book Describes Phychic Work.
His Mystery of the Buried Cros-
ses' deals with work on psychic lines
in Southern California. In 1882 he
was approached by a man who asked
him to view spirit photographs ,
taken by his deceased wife. de-
scribed as a clairvoyant who had
communicated with dead mission
padres.
The man displayed 1,5OO silver
crosses and other objects which he
said he and his wife had dug from
the ground at the instruction of
voices"
Mr. Garland himself went with
the man and said they found other
crosses, which he displayed at his
home.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Lloyd White Funeral
TO Be Held TODAY

Funeral services were to be held
at 2 pm. today for Lloyd White, 66,
OF 1885 Irving street NE, who died
Sunday at his home. Burial is to
be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Mr.. White was the son of the late
George White, founder of White .
Iron Foundry here. Born in WASH
lngton, he was graduated from the
Corcoran School of Art. For many
years he operated the Paine photo
graphic studios here and recently
had been employed by A. P. Wood
son & Co.
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Eva Barrows White; two sons, DON
aid L. and Harris A. White; q
daughter, Mrs. c. c. Wilson, and two
brothers, DR.. G. Harris White Of the
faculty Of Wilson Teachers College
and DR.. Charles Stanley White,
Washington surgeon.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
H. P. voIImer Dies;
Had Wide Reputation
As Piano Tuner ~
Knew Mony kotobIes;
Theodore Roosevelt
Was Customer

Herman P. Vollmer, 80, piano
tuner with E. F. Droop a. Sons here
for so years, died suddenly last
night Of a heart attack at his home,
1881 Webster street NE.
Well known through his work,
Mr.. Vollmer not only tuned pianos
but repaired the instruments as
well Probably the oldest man in
his profession, he was active at his
work bench throughout yesterday
He was born at Stuttgart, Ger
many, and received his training for
piano tuning there. AS a young
man he came to the United States,
working for short time in Phila-
delphia and Baltimore before COM
ing to Washington 60 years ago.
Mr.. Vollmer was said to be the
last of the old time piano tuners.
When sent to persons house to
regulate an instrument, he would
undertake any work he thought the
piano in need Of, charging the owner
only for the work he had been in
structed to perform. Besides be-
Ing mechanically conversant with
pianos, he played we'll by ear.
Numbered among Mr.. Vollmer's
many friends were such men as
Paderewski and Hoffman. He tuned
pianos for many Washington no.
tables, including President Theodore
Roosevelt.
His son, Charles Vollmer, is head
OF the Steinway department for the
Droop music store and is considered
by many to be the foremost piano
tuner Of today.
Mr.. Vollmer's wife, Mrs. Alice
Vollmer, died in 1924. Besides his
son Charles. he leaves another son,
Milton r. Vollmer. a Washington
attorney.
Funeral services will be held at
2:3O pm. Thursday at Hysong's fu-
neral home. 1900 N street NV. with
burial in Prospect Hill Cemetery.