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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01

bert's filling station at Southport
and stole gasoline.
The night of Aug. IA or the morn
ing of Aug. Is, the warrants allege,
Walker, Guthrie and DeFrancisco
broke into the store Of Jesse Long
at Bolton and stole a .32 Colt pistol,
$3.50 in money. nickels, pennies and
flashlights.
Applewhite Store
The same night or morning, the
warrants also charge, Walker, Guth-
RE and DeFrancisco broke into the
store of Hackett Applewhite and
stole six new flashlights, cartons
OF cigarettes, two pocket watches
and two wrist watches.
Continuing their nights work, the
warrants allege, Walker, Guthrie
and DeFrancisco broke into the fill
ing station and store of Mrs. Lewis
at Bolton and stole several gallons
of gasoline, a quantity of cigarettes
and one dollar bill. q
The same night, the warrants al
lege, Walker, Guthrie and Jimmy
Clemmons broke into the store and
filling station of Sutton brothers,
at Elizabethtown, and stole nine car
tons of cigarettes, Is gauge shot
gun, a 20 calibre repeating Win
chester rifle and a thousand 20 cali
bre cartridges.
All of the men arrested, officers
said, are from New Hanover county
with the exception of DeFrancisco:
whom they quoted as saying he was
from New York.
The officers said much of the
stolen goods has been recovered anc
that the arrest Of the gang has put
an end to M of the longest series
of depredations which has been car
ried out in this section of the STATE
in several years.
Generally the officers agreed tina
Sheriff Ganey was the prime move
In working up the cases agains
the sextet, but Ganey insisted h
would have been unable to accom-
plish the task without the assist
ance of Sheriff Jones, his deputies
Harry E. Fales, Sgt. J.. R.. Smith
of the state highway patrol and hi
patrolmen.
Arrested in Baytown
DeFrancisco was arrested Satur
day, Aug. "a, in Baytown, Texas
on a warrant sent there by Sheriff
Ganey. He was taken as he arrive,
there on the Standard Oil tanke
ESQ Baytown. Sunday Walker AM
Guthrie were arrested and the ar
rest of Lem and Stokes came OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
CARD OF THANKS

ann W. acknowledge with grateful
Of vUlatlon the kind expressions
recoa. Nipathy extended us in the
loyea H!ness and death of our be-
'''eu wife and mother.
-, NJ. BROWN and Family.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
MIJRALS PLACED
IN P. O.. HERE
painting BY William Pfohl
Depicts Local Waterfront
During 1S40'S

A mural depicting a waterfront
one in Wilmington about the pc
I'D Of 1910 was installed yesterday
I0' tbs lobby of the p~ostofice build
hg. o foot wido .nd "a
.,a+ long, was placed across the
'e,+b wall of the lobby over the
'ubIic service windows of the
postotflce' .o;a+;,a
shows the old customhouse in
va foreground, the Cape Fear river
u the background, and typical
Genes of the period of about 1910
along the wharves:
william Pfohl, of Winston-Salem,
.os the artist for the mural, which
Sss been attracting considerable
,n+erest among patrons of the local
Miss Elizabeth Chant was chair
,nan of a special committee which
used on various suggestions filed
~. artists in competition. Pfohl's
oorcaption of the mural was adj
indsed the best in the competition.
Abolt five months were required
tr completion of the painting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
N. c. MOOSE RALLY
OPENED AT BEACH
Continued from Page One)

gents escort of North Carolina
chapters, with the opening b a
bling held in the main dining
room of the hotel.
Today there will be ritualistic
contests from 9 a. m. until noon.
At 12:45 pm. there will be a
luncheon for all Moose and anoth'
err for women of the Moose. Al
1890 o'clock there will be a con
vention class imitation and ex'
emplification of the ritual and I'M
tiation of a conference class.
Tonight at 6 o'clock there will
be a fellowship dinner for legion.
naires who have been called tc
services rendered for their activity
to the fraternity, members of the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
SIX HELD HERE
IN ROBBERY RING
Continued from Page One)

NNOAtklluCU xIVxxk l. WAS O-f
in Bladen county, one in Columbus
county and three in BrunsWlck
county; Alfred Patric DeFrancls-
CO, charged with breaking into and
entering thee places in Columbus
county and with receiving stolen
goods from places robbed IN
Brunswick and Bladen counties;
and Jimmy Clemmon held on a
charge of breaking and entering
The warrants issued charge thai
on the right of July 10 or tn
morning of July IA Johnnie Stokes,
William Guthrie, Glen Walker anc
&c gorge Gyne Lem, broke into anc
ent red the store of DR.. Frank
Quinn and H. B. Gaylor, Magnolia
and st, lie a small amount OF money
and an iron safe containing money,
checks and valuable papers.
On the morning of July %,
warrants alleg-, Johnnie Stokes
Glen Walker, George Gyne Len
and William Guthrie broke n
and entered the store Of Caddel
Squires at Council and stole {
single barrel shotgun, a pair O.
shoes, cigarettes and other article:
of merchandise.
On the same morning, the war
rants allege, Johnnie Stokes, Glel
Walker, George Gyne Lem a {
William Guthrie broke into tn
cafe IF M. B. johnson, Clarkton
and stole a small mount o
rooney.
Elmer Filling Station
The same morning, the warrant
allege, :. 1nnie Stokes, Glen Walk
er, George Gyne Lem and Viii
liam Guthrie broke into the fillin.
station of M. B. johnson, nea
Clark - on route 701 in Columbu
county and stole a nickle 10
machine and gasoline from tn
pump in front of the store.
The warrants alleged that on tn
night of Aug 4 Johnnie Stokes
William Guthrie, Glenn Wake:
George Gyre Lem broke into tn
store of D. R. Dale at Kenansvill
and stole money, a fountain PEE
and pencil and several cartons Q
cigarettes.
On the same night, the charge
alleges, Stokes, Guthrie Lem an
Walker broke into the filling sta
ton of G. A. West at West Sidin
near Elizabethtown and stole Z
cents in money, a pencil and foun
tain pen.
According to the warrants tn
night of Aug. 10 was another bus.
one for the young men. On tina
night, it is alleged, Stokes, Walker
Lem and Guthrie broke into tn
filling station of Gus Mcneil a
Southport and stole a 20 automati
pistol mounted on a As calibre pis
toll frame, a As Colt automatic,
20 gauge double barrel shotgun,
tire, 20 calibre cartridges and othe
small articles.
The same night, the warrants al
lege, Walker, Stokes, Lem and Guth
RE broke into the Outlaw grocer.
store at Southport and stole a pal
of white shoes, ten shirts, four pair
of pants, pocket handkerchiefs, sox
a fresh water rod and reel, a small
amount of cigarettes, bologna sau
sage and a small amount of money
The same night, the warrants al
lege,, Walker, Stokes, Lem and Guth
RE broke into the gas tank Of Her
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01

fellowship degree and pilgrim de-
gree.
At 8 p. m. the Legion of the
Moose ceremonial will be held at
the hotel with Charles A. Kirby
presiding. The principal address
will be made by John c. Meikle.
pilgrim recorcer, OF Washington,
D. c.
The closing ceremony will be a
legion frolic with Fellow Claude
NJ. Winston, of Raleigh, in charge.
The annual conclave will con-
tinue through Monday night. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
SAVE! SAVE! Save!

Renew your fire or auto insurance
in a strong worcestershire mutual
company. Current savings rs per
cent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01

ADVERTISEMENT
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
Negro Is Killed Here
When Truck Ouerturns

Elijah Gavin, negro in his early
eos, died at a local hospital yester-
day afternoon after being injured
when a truck he was driving on the
Blue Clay road about II a. m. over
turned.
Lumber loaded on the truck crush.
ed the man, Sgt. J. r. Smith,, of the
state highway patrol, said.
Riding with Gavin was Frederick
Baldwin, of Leland, who suffered
minor scratches when the truck over
turned.
Coroner Asa W. Allen, injured
yesterday morning when he was
struck by an automobile at Front
and Market streets, received a report
on the accident from Sgt. Smith and
authorized an inferno at the hospital
to sign the death certificate.
The province of New Brunswick.
Canada, has 805 manufacturing
plants, with 1852 employees, with
in its borders, 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
Greensboro Man Pulled
From WrightsuiMe Surf

Rouse Joyner, of Greensboro, was
pulled from the surf at Wrightsville
Beach late yesterday afternoon when
he was carried out beyond his depth.
Joyner was rescued by men from
the Hanover Inn and Ocean Inn and
did not need artificial respiration
when brought ashore.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
HITLER'S FORCES
TO TAKE RUMANIA
Continued from Page One)

tro,n Vienna-where Germany and
1tsIv forced the decision that took
1000 to 81, 1000 square miles of ter
ritorv from Rumania.
1.-THE minute Rumanian territory
* violated" he said, the Nazi
army will shoot" But ne added
that this guaranty was directed
Il no nation in particular"
He called the Vienna settlement
- sentence handed down by the
srbiters-a sentence we could not
even discuss
He was ''heartbroken," he went
on. saying that the Rumanian dele
gates were not allowed to argue
the decision-''we could only try to
snloothe out the settlement"
This" he added, was not a
decision along clinical (raciaD
lines, about a decision passed on
other considerations. The soul of
Rumania is now what remains of
our country"
He declared Rumania would now
follow a completely Axis foreign
policy.
The minister's Is minute radio
address was delivered in a tear
choked voice. 1t contained no men
ton of Soviet Russia, whose army
clashed with Rumanian troops on
their new frontier early this week.
His comparison of Rumania' S
new status to the German protec-
torate over Slovakia followed con-
firmation of reports that Nazi are
TO establish air and army bases
throughout the nation after the Ru-
manian peasants leave the demobi-
lied army for the farm.
In some sections angry nationa-
lists gathered their rifles and de-
clared they would not submit to
the forced loss to Hungary of half
Of Pennsylvania.
Germany and Italy ordered King
arol-through his representatives
at a Vienna conference.-the give
up Northern Pennsylvania to Hun
gary and, in return, to receive
Nazi protection of his shrunken
frontiers, including that which lies
athwart the western reaches of So
Wet Russia.
Newspapers of Russia published
brief factual accounts today of the
Vienna conference decisions, with
out editorial comment.)
In Rumania provision already
has been made for establishment
OF German air bases and head
quarters for tanks corps and mo
torlzed units, it was authoritatively
disclosed.
Through the night and into this
morning, while the people of Ru-
mania generally mourned the CAPT.
tulalon, Carol listened to the pro-
tests OF the leberal leader George
bratlanu and Juliu Manu-, the
leader Of the peasants.
Al last, fatigued from two sleep
less nights, he babe them De ST.
iehl' he spoke of the decision as
he most "sorrowful moment OF
Ills lite, but said that he could have
made no other.
he pointed out peril would have
IAN IN any other decision; recall.
"a mat a refusal to accept the
uefman-ltalian terms might have
brought a three-sided invasion to
Over"helm the country-from Hun
sary' from Germany, from Russia.
1hen, the crown council, almost
az spent as the monarch himself,
s0ooo beneath the throne and ap,
pedleo to the Rumanian public for
mianlfnous solidarity with the
no"h' without which there is nc
eieat nope in the future"
IL pro-Fascist minister for pub
~ health, Vasiele Noveanu, la
nlelteo as a grave error his
pft IN voting to accept the Axis
''dlum and rendered his resig-
nation.
Numanlans all through Transyl-
t salia demonstrated; announced
formation of armed defense
CARD OF THANKS
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WEATHER
Continued from Page One)

WASHINGTON, August 81. - Up -
Weather bureau records of temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending 8
p. M, in the principal cotton-growing
areas and elsowhara
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01

The picture of Abraham Lincoln
has appeared on eight different
United States postage stamps.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
Rangers Match
Leafs Win
International New. service wiz.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-New
York Rangers took a sparkling 3
to 2 decision from Toronto Maple
Leafs last night TO pull themselves
out of tie for the cellar into fifth
place in the National Hockey
League standings. The Rangers
were beaten in Toronto by the
same score Saturday night.
Phil Watson. the Rangers for
ward. mixed il up with Lex CHS
olm and Walter Stanowski of the
Maple Leofs early in the first
period. Phil drew a major penalty
and Manager Connie Smythe
leaped out on the ice to argue un-
availingly with Referee Mickey
Ion. Smythe may get slapped with
a $50 fine. ii all depending on the
Ion turns in 10 Frank
Calder, the league president.
Clint Smith. Neil Colville and
Mac Colville scored the winning
Rangers goals. Hank Goldup and
Syl Apps scored for the Leafs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
Swdftzkopf ID
As Rice Wins

NEW ORLEANS. La. Dec. 3d.
Two Sugar Bowl track meet rec
ords fell yesterday. Campbell
Kane. Indiana University, set a
new time of :53.5 for the SS0-yard
run, and Eugene Litter. Nebraska,
hung up new mark of 49, sec
onds in the quarter mile.
Fred Wofcott of Rice Institute
won the 110-yard high hurdles
while Greg Rice. former Notre
Dame athlete, ran away from the
field in the three-mile event. Rice
finished furlong ahead of Ralph
Swartzkopf of Michigan, IN sec
ond place
Allen Tolmich. former Wayne
University star. finished third 10
Wolcott and Boyce Gatewood of
the University of Texas in the 120-
yard high hurdles. The winning
time of IA seconds was one
tenth of second less than the
meet record set by Forest Towns
of Georgia in 1887.
After running with Wolcott and
Catewood for most of the race.
Tolmich slowed down and finished
about two yards behind. The
three-mile event was close for two
miles when Schwartzkopf stuck to
Rice. But the lanky Michigander
couldn't keep up and Rice ran the
last lap in 4:43. He covered the
entire course inl4L minutes, 1874
seconds
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
Continued on Page 14)
Even AII-Stdrs
Bow 10 Bears
InternailonaI Nsw. strvles VIE

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30.-Dis-
playing tremendous power. the
world champion professional Chi
cago Bears yesterday rolled to a
28-to-14 victory over a team OF
picked National League football
all-stars in Gilmore Stadium. After
a 14-l4 deadlock at the half. the
Bears scored a touchdown in each
of the last two quarters.
Football fans who turned out 10
see a passing duel between Sid
Luckman, quarterback of the
Bears. and "Slingin'" Sammy
Baugh of the Washington Redskins
were not disappointed.
Working off the famous Chicago
Bears IT. formation. Luckman
and his mates scored in every
period. Baugh. as signal caller for
the all-stars, got off some beautiful
passes and did a commendable job
of holding his varied National
League team together.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
Mn 3 Bowls in 3 Years

You have your through mountains and along
red roads discover and for always that the lie OF
coach no matter record, peaceful
Consider these facts: Neyland has just finished his third
regular without defeat He has carried
Orange the Rose Bowl and the Sugar
Bowl in three straight years.
His team won Orange Bowl from undeeated and united
Oklahoma California by touchdowns
They the betting favortes to lick Boston
College Wednesday.
Southern California defeat, Ney-
licked tied since the
In 13 Tennessee has lost only
- under his utoshp But the headline said ne was on
the spot" And prize for all time for
ION the spot performances
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
BY EDGAR HAYES

Amateur boxing is on a higher
plane in Detroit than in any other
part of the world. All the boxing
is ruled by a benevolent car who
has the interest of the boys first
in his heart.
And this dictator of the anna
tours has interested many of De-
troits leading citizens in helping
the boys. The big industrial firms
provide trainers and gyms and the
bosses show a keen appreciation
of what the boys are doing.
They encourage competition
with other clubs and plants and
many of the highest officials in
the companies attend these shows.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
Rouses Ire of Governor

Knoxville tops even Columbus o. They not
only quarerback here but they have suburban
quarerbacks country quaerbacks county quaeroacks and
backwoods and Darkroom quarterbacks.
Investigation reveals that Neyand got himself ION the spot
commonwealth Prenss Cooper several
weeks ago lust the final game of the season.
Cooper making furious campaign to have the Vols
invited back to the defeat handed
them by He thought finally had
crowned only learn that Neyland already had
accepted very atterng offer from the New Orleans Sugar
Bowl committee that the governor called the man
who had finished this third his chambers
and demanded:
Huh, by what right do handle the affairs of state
university without consulting me >"
Neyand who had the governors office expect
<ing praise found himself without much to say.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
Talk Football Year Round

Knoxville probably know is the gateway to the grea
Smokes city 10000 population give or take few
thousand For IL months every citizens of this
community talk argue and debate only main ehf
versty of Tennessee football team
War; politics. civic affairs and all things else play seconc
fiddle the young giants Major Bob Neyand assemblies on his
football squad each
Having here attended the University of Tennessee
batted typewriter editor both of the loca
papers, knew full well that every one from Uncle Ezra the
mayors long political adviser pint minute joe the
hall proprietor most rabd the subject OF football
But wasn't prepared for headline that greeted
my eyes,
"Neyland N spot in Sugar Bowl"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
Loss to Troians Hurts

Strange as it may guess the Tennessee coach is
spot His Vols each play anemic schedule
This season instance the only real teams the slate
season. they tell me, Ford
being added This will help from prestige stand
point
But since the Southern California ago
grumbng And if the Eagles should lick
Tennessee very possible is going to much
about the incredible Neand has established and lot OF
them going to be saying very unkind things
who loses only 13 in ID and who
first carry his teams to all three bowl games has
got to know something about this game of football And
wouldn't played Smith College for Girls each Saturday
afternoon.
is considering coaching might tell
him the coach who finished three straight undeeated
united regular seasons and who bawed out by the gov
ernor of accepting advance around 100000 for
his schools participation in bowl game this
As for Newell, pass the biscuits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30

second leading passer of the
nation.
He has been working out in the
fullback spot. Paul Christman of
Missouri. an All-American of the
last two years, is sPeaFheading the
Vests offensive With a passing
attack rated second to none.
The East's starting backfield
promises to include Red Hahnen-
stein, Northwestern, at left half ;;
Bobby Paffrath, Minnesota, at
quarter. and George Muha of Car
negie Tech at right half, with
Allerdice at fullhack.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
Fans Soften UpGONIie
TAKE SHOTS AT HIM
AT rs CENTS PER

n Christmas benefit. One of the
leading citizens conceived the
idea of having goalie Perras get
in the net and letting fans come
down on the Ice and shoot at
him for 25 cents a whack.
1.-THE idea was a great success
for the carnival. The promot-
ers netted $40 from Perras'
efforts as the Omaha hockey
fans paid for $50 shots and kept
Johnny out there in his pads
until midnight lodging pucks.
They say only one got past him.
THE next night Johnny faced
Minneapolis. That's when Johnny
made his real contribution to
the benefit. The fans had soft
ened up their own goalie."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30

major tournaments. but all year
round they are available for any
show, no matter how small or how
large. No A. A. U.-sanctioned
show is held without these men on
hand to render decisions in the
bouts.
Every one of the 1S judges is a
college graduate. Some were box
ers in their day, while others have
been trainers or managers. All
have a deep interest. in the game
and all are willing to make sacri-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
Chicago Meter Faces
Prin(etonian in Final

CAMDEN. n. j., Dec. 30
QNS)-Jimmy Evert of Chicago
and Dick Bender. Princeton ath-
lete, will meet tonight in the final
round of the national indoor junior
tennis championships.
Bender moved into the finals
after defeating Bill Vogt of Potts
town, Pa, 60. 60, in the semi
final round yesterday. Evert
eliminated Victor Seixas of Phila-
delphia Saturday night.
Bender. and Evert then will form
a team and play Vogt and Seixas
for the doubles championship.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
Tom Won't Start
East-West Game

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 3D.
An aerial duel between the ma
tons two finest passers was set
for the kickoff of the Shrine's
East-West battle New Years Day
as eastern mentors decided today
10 hold Michigan's standout, Tom
Harmon, out of the starting lineup.
Co-Coaches Bernie Bierman and
Andy Kerr indicated they will
start an alternate backfield COM
bination including Dave .Allerdice,
Princeton's stellar halfback who
completed rs passes out of IA
attempts this year 10 rank as the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30

The Red Wings brought more
than a victory back from their
charity game with the Omaha
Knights. They brought a new
goalie story for the Detroit Hockey
N~lub collection. which Jack Adams
Twas happy enough to relate after
his club beat the Hawks last night
81 was worried when we came
into Omaha" said Adams. "by
the fact that Minneapolis had
Just beaten the Knights, Z to 3.
knew Floyd Perras was
better goalie than that-we'd
considered him for the Red
Wings. But I soon got the
answer.
Omaha civic organizations
had staged a big ice carnival as
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30

ganization and they know his staff
is capable.
Take the staff Of judges as an
example of the type of men who
are helping Brennan and the spon-
sors in these big shows. At pres
ent there are 1S judges who will
be used in The Detroit Times
Diamond Belt tournament, which
gets under way at Naval Armory
Thursday night.
These men serve without pay.
You only hear of them at the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
DETROIT TIMES TIMES, DECEMBER 80, 1910 PAGE IS
DETROIT HINES, DECEMBER &c. 1916 PAGE Is
!: !: 9!
- BY BOB m,vqAuy

KNOXVILLE, Tenn Dec 30.-The prodigal son returns
and slap down with platter of fried chicken if the visit
isn't something
There lot of to get to New Oreans-ways that
shorter and wiser and perhaps enang less wear and tear
they could have bndfoded Detroit and still your
correspondent would managed to find Knoxville The lure
hickory smoked ham, red and those hot biscuits for
breakfast little midday snack of turkey and dressing and
then the real gastronomic 'btzkrieg"-fred chicken.
But since you find yourself here and discover that age
neither grandpas the contents in it, there
finally time do the most disgusting Of all things
WORK
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30

1895. He had pitched in four
worlds series games and won all
of them. He went to the monud
in sixteen games this year. win
ming seven and losing six. One of
his outstanding performances dur
ing his Yankee tenure was a no.
hit game Pearson pitched against
Cleveland on August 27. 1898.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
YankS Sell
To Reds
international New. service Wire

NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-Monte
Pearson. star right-hand hurler
for the New York Yankees. was
sold outright to the worlds cham
pion Cincinnati Reds today for an
undiscolsed amount of cash.
Pearson came 10 the Yanks in