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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
JUNIOR CHAMBER
TO BE ORGANIZED
Wilmingtonians Fl To IS
Invited To Attend Meet
Or Tuesday Night

All Wilmingtonians between the
ages of 21 and 35 who are interested
in the formation of a Junior Cham
her of Commerce are invited to meet
at the Y. M. C. A. Tuesday night at
8 o'clock.
The various groups of the city, in
Guiding the Youths Forum, have
coordinated their energies toward
the formation of such a civic force
with the view toward making the
city a better place in which to live,
to ponsor and encourage worth
while projects, and to tell the state
about Wilmington's advantages.
Recent correspondence with state
and national officers of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce discloses the
fact Wilmington is the only major
CITY in North Carolina which al no
chapter.
Members of the G%oldsboro "Jay-
GEES" have been invited to attend
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
CHINESE RETAKE
LINCSHAN CITY
Tokyo Report To U. S. Is
Silent On Question OF
.Fortifying Isles

CHUNKING, China, March 24.-
(Sunday)-LP-The Chinese Cen
trail News agency reported tonight
that Chinese troops had re%captured
Lingshan, in the South China prov
ince of Kwangtung, Friday morn.
ing and that Japan suffered more
than 1000 casualties in fighting
in that sector during the past five
days.
Earlier, a Chinese spokesman said
the Japanese suffered heavy blows
in a thrust northward from Ling.
shan and that the Chinese had re-
taken a number of vantage points
around the Neutrality-suspicious. high
way.
The Central News agency said
the Japanese are in full retreat to-
ward their base at Yamchow.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-lP-
Japan, in a report to the League
of Nations on her 1888 administra.
ton of the Pacific Mandate islands,
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
CARNEY is RENAMED
He Will Serve Third Term
As Chairman; Strange
To Be Secretary

The New Hanover county board
Of elections, during its organization
meeting in the courthouse yester-
day, ordered a new registration }of
voters-to be taken during the
regular registration period before
the May 25 primary.
The board reelected H. G. Car.
ney, Wilmington insurance agent,
as chairman. He has served two
preceding terms.
Strange Reelected
Also reelected was Robert
Strange, secretary. J.. H. Nigel is
the republican member.
The new registration will be tax
en- during the period Saturday,
April 27, to Saturday, May II. The
registrars will be at their desks in
the various polling places each Sat
urday, beginning at 3 a. m. and
remaining until Sunset.
Chairman Carney explained that
the requirements of the law regard
ing a mere relisting Of the elector'
ate were so stringent, that it twas
obvious" that a new registration
would be less costly and, he added,
"far more desirable"
A relisting or a new registration
is mandatory under a statewide
act passed by the 1889 legislature
Reorganization of the county cleo.
tons board yesterday is expected
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
CROMWELL STORY
RAPED BY F.D.R.
Minister To Canada Also
Brands False Tales FIR.
Read Speech

WASHINGTON, March 23.-P-
The storm aroused by James H. R.
CromwelPs pro-A1ly speech, although
officially ended whel Secretary
Hull reprimanded the new minister
to Canada, had one more echo to-
day: Both the White House and
Cromwell issued denials that Presi'
dent Roosevelt had foreknowledge
of it.
At the White House, a formal
statement was issued saying that
published reports-(not carried by
the Associated Press)-that Mr.,
Roosevelt received a copy of the
address before Cromwell spoke were
wholly untrue"
In New York, Cromwell said in a
statement that such reports were
made out of whole cloth" and that
the views he expressed were made
entirely on my own responsibility
Secretary Hull t~elegraphed Crom'
we'll Thursday that the nature of
the minister's speech "~contravened
standing instructions" to American
diplomatic representatives. The
White House statement:
1.-THE public is hereby warned,
this time through a formal White
House statement, against believing
certain types of so-called news
stories carried by certain types OF
so-called newspapers.
"This particular occasion relates
to articles stating or suggesting
that it was learned from an unim'
peachable authority that Minister
Cromwell's speech in Canada was
received by the President prior tc
it's delivery by MI. Cromwell.
"The point that the reading pub
lie should remember is not the OBJ.
vious fact that the statement was
wholly untrue, but that the story
was not received by any reporter
or newspaper from any 'unimpeach-
able authority In other words,
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
Church Services, Fashion
Parade Marx EasterHere

heavier than any year since 1897.
A national survey revealed that
holiday trade vas up about 1875 per
cent.
And this spring, not only young
women will be fancy. Several mer-
chants said yesterday there has been
a steadily increasing demand for and
sale Of lighter and brighter colors
among men, women and children.
Sales Of sport and colorful clothing
has been unusually heavy they said.
The holiday spirit will continue
through Monday. There will be no
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
CANADA ELECTION
DRIVE WAKES HOT
Voters To Pass On Kings
Liberal Government.
War Conduct

OTTAWA, Ont, March 23.-(R)-
Canada's 100000 voters. summoned
to the second wartime election in a
quarter century, will tell Prime
Minister W. L. Mackenzie King
next Tuesday what they think of
his liberal government and the way
it has directed the dominion's war
effort.
Bitterly criticized by the conserva.
tive minority in parliament and by
the Ontario provincial legislature,
which have called the administra-
tons war effort half-hearted and in
efficient, the 65-year-old premier is
gambling his political future on an
election he hopes will settle Cana
da's family troubles until peace re
turns.
The seven-weeks campaign will
reach a climax with mass meetings
in virtually every large center to-
night and tomorrow. Mackenzie
King will make his final appeal to
the voters at his traditional cleo
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
Heaviest Easter Buying
Since 1887 Is Reported

ahead of last year as cash registers
in the United States jingled to peace
time spending for spring styles, new
hats and shoes, Easter baskets.
Industrial communities had the
advantage of expanded factory pay
rolls and some reported trade gains
ranging from 10 to 80 per cent over
March, 1889 figures. The earliest
Easter in twenty-five years distorted
the year-to-year comparison, making
appraisal of the Easter influence diff
ficult.
Many retailers predicted post-Eas-
ter buying of spring merchandise
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24

Today Wilmingtonians will don
their new spring finery and join an
Easter parade that bids fair to be-
come the greatest composite fashion
plate in many a year.
This, one of the greatest of reli-
gious observances, will find various
special services in practically every
church in the city, beginning at
dawn and lasting through the entire
day.
During the past several days, the
downtown streets have been throng-
ed with Easter shoppers from
throughout southeastern North Caro-
lima and the holiday buying has been
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
EUROPE OBSERVES
WAR Time EASTER
Prayers For Peace Arise
From Battle Camps As
Total War Looms
(By the Associated Press)

Mankind at war paused in trou-
bled Europe today to celebrate in
restrained Easter festivities the
resurrection of the Prince of Peace
/, $40 years ago.
Under the shadow of guns threat
ening to speak out in the long-fear-
ed total war, Christians of all sects
raised their voices in song and
prayer amidst ceremony and GUS
tom handed down through the CEN
turtles.
The Holy City of Jerusalem was
the mecca of thousands of pilgrims
who gathered to participate in i'm
pressive services around the Church
of the Holy Sepulchre, on the site
of the tomb from which Christ
arose.
The eyes of the Roman Catholic
world turned to Vatican City where
Pope Plus XII personally arranged
to celebrate mass in the basilica on
historic St. Peters.
The war kept down the usual
throng of tourists attending the
brilliant Easter service in st. Pet
ers but the occasion afforded the
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
Put Your Monthly Rent
Payments In Your
Own Bank Account!

If you have a nominal sum
of money saved up for the
down payment you can let
your monthly rent payments
buy your hoL.l for you.
Buying a hoe is Just like
depositing vol rent checks in
your W ba1ik account rather
than to the account of your
landlord.
Make your own Investigation
of the advantages of owning a
home; watch The Star and
News Classified Real Estate
ads until you find a home
which appeals to you, then call
the advertising broker.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
Trade Pact
ChangesH Hit
ByNewDea]
Senate Ratification OF Bill
Would Cause Veto, Say
Capitol Leaders
TEST VOTE ON NLRB
Smith To Ask House Slash
OF Entire Fund For
Economics Unit

WASHINGTON, March 23.-tR-
Word spread on Capitol Hill today
that President Roosevelt would
veto legislation continuing his re-
ciprocal trade program if congress
adopted a proposal to require SEN
ate ratification of trade agreements.
1t was said that Mr.. Roosevelt
and Secretary Hull had agreed,
and passed this word on to legisla-
tive leaders, that the ratification
proposal would destroy the useful
mes of the trade program.
A Major Issue
The question whether the treaties
should be subject Of senate ratifica.
ton, by a two-thirds vote, is ex-
pected to be a major issue of con
tention when the senate debates
continuance of the trade program.
House-approved legislation to
continue the program unchanged
for three years was brought to the
senate floor late yesterday, and de-
bate will begin Monday.
One of those favoring ratification
of the agreements is Chairman
Pittman D-Nev) of the foreign re.
lations committee. He said today
that the present program, in his
opinion, was unconstitutional, but
Senator Norris (Ind-Neb) declared
1t was much preferable to "log-roll-
ing tariff bills"
Pittman said that the agreements
were actually treaties, and there
fore should be subject to ratifica.
ton.
eff the senate grants this author.
ity to the President without the
reservation of ratification" he de.
clared, then it will set a precedent
under which the President might
be permitted to make such agree
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
Rv FRANK MacMILLEN

NEW YORK, March 23.-F9-Re'
tail merchants in many communl'
ties counted today wide trade gains
over last year in the heaviest Easter
buying since 1887.
In some places in h soutn' rec.
ord Easter sales were reporteo III
a nationwide survey.
A winter hangover of snow and
cold in the north and east delayed
purchases for the spring parade OF
fashions. making for an uneven gus
mess showing sectionally.
Despite the reluctance OF WINTER
to yield to the official arrlsa, ,,e "
snring. trade generally seemed wei
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
}.Way Axis
Was Talked
By Italians
Possibility That Russians
MIGHT Join II Duce-
Hitler Described
reds SPIKE R TOR
Proposed Visit Described
A, Devoid OF Founda-
ton By Moscow

uosrOW, March 24-(Sunday)-
uP-Tass, the Soviet official news
,,,pcy, today branded as devoid Of
ny foundation rumors which il
aid we're being circulated abroad
harding the proposed visit of Rus
tn Premier.Foreign Minister WA.
4seH Molotoff to Berlin.
sTass is authorized to state that
MINORS circulated by various foreign
,rncies regarding the proposed visit
n the chairman Of the council OF
wpJes commissars of the U. S. S,
R. Vyacheslaff Molotoff to Berlin
o. some town in Germany or the
western Ukraine are devoid of any
tundation."
Disappear Overnight
1.-THE reports, published in all Ital'
IAN newspapers yesterday, disappear
ID oyernight).
BERLIN. March 23-R-Oficial
Germany apparently is convinced
that Russia's premier and foreig-l
ummissar, Vyachelaff Molotof
will at last visit Berlin to cement
anew the recently = formed Berlin
Moscow friendship and remove any
Obstacles to Russian-Italian cooper
alton for the duration of the Euro
Nan war.
Tass, the Soviet official news
Esncy, issued a statement in Mos
COW describing rumors abroad cen.
alnlng Molotoffs proposed visit as
devoid Of any foundation" The lass
statement, which did not discount
fs possibility of his coming soon
vas interpreted here as a move &
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
~ Many TO Speed
Up Allies Plane Orders
u. S. IS TO BENEFIT
Better And Cheaper Planes
For This Nation May
Follow Shake Up

WASHINGTON, March 23.-LPC
The army and navy were reported
authoritatively today to have de-
cided on a general shake-up of their
airplane purchasing programs with
the aim both of speeding fulfill
ment Of British and French orders
and getting cheaper and better
planes for themselves.
The new policy, shaped in CO.
operation with treasury officials,
involves transfer to the Allies Of
possibly several hundred planes
nearing completion for the Ameri-
IAN armed services, temporarily
sidetracking some army-navy or
ders, and release for sale abroad of
additional new model fighting air,
craft.
To Reveal Details
Administration spokesman ex-
pect to bare details of the new pol
icy at next weeks postponed. in
quiry by the house military COM
mittee on the effect of foreign pur.
chases on the national defense.
They are believed ready to
stress:
That there will be no final delay
in the army air corps $500, 900, 900
expansion to $500 or more planes
by mid-1941.
That mass production resulting
from the Allied orders will insure
both lower prices atd improved
models to the armed services.
Bearing on the latter contention
was an announcement today by
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
|b0CKADAY STAGES
NEW PEACE SHOW
Ellngs Away Live Chickens
10 Astonished Throng
In New York
BY JOHN FERRIS

shW YORK, March 20. -R-
saooping and roaring, a man dress
IN Santa Claus costume topped
WIN an Indian headdress rode a
Taxing wagon into Rockefeller
ssa'ef today and tried to distribute
!" i've chickens sin the interest
VI world peace"
IN Santa Claus from Santa Fe,"
s A. tOafed, "and I'm giving away
%VAers. Chickens with feathers on
w, Peaee!! The whole worlds going
% have peace"
aeues'rlans in the plaza stopped.
%e crowd around the skating rink
mDeu to the strange figure who
' ~, amiably.
I'm old Santa Claus from Santa
:" ne beloved. ION the @. T.,
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
|REYNAUDDRAFTINC
PLAN OF ACTION
New Premier To Counter
Hostility By Stepping
In War Tempo
Rv JOHN HI. MARTIN

PARIS, March 23-R-Wlth MS
first premiership sanctioned by a
slim majority in the chamber OF dep
uties, Paul Reynaud set out today to
counter rightist hostility by mapping
q program to step up the tempo Of
war against Germany and thereby
strengthen his position before the
lower house reconvenes April 2.
His first move was to confer at
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
WEATHER

AgStti1nn Carolina: Partly cloudy and
usuSrrS colder Sunday; Monday mostly
luedi' somewhat unsettled and con-
labMti%r carolina: Partly cloudy
viii Ill., colder Sunday; Monday cloudy
hip SEASONAL rain, probably begin
.adns, e1nfologlca data for the "a hours
'''V p. m. yesterday.
l;N Temperature
IN. - - m: As; 1880 a. m. 80; 1:30 q.
nilinin,n :9o p, m. 90; maximum 81
~; mean 81; normal. So
|h. Il. .; NJ 80; 7:3O a. m. Is; 1870 p.
''N p. N. 81.
| Tota, Precipitation
|none: aof "A hours ending 1880 p. M,
|l9 incb fw.ai since first of the month,
Tides For Today
Wilmippton High Low
e"n ----------- 10:15a 5:06a
t'''n00ro Inlet ------ S s:o4a 1:5sa
Ne sS1 7.ls e:1Oa; sunset e:2ep: moon.
p' moonset 6:36a.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-24
Tides For Today

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-19

Whatever the reaction to the WILL
kie address, more specific declara-
tions on vital issues are aWalleo' ne
country even yet has not had the OPP
portrmity it seeks OF sizing up the
man.
The address WAS clear and precise
in some respects and was well
phrased throughout. But some one
who can get the candidates ears
should advise him that caution WILL
be the course of wisdom IN the mat
ter of taking suggestions from old
line. hardened politicians. Inc
country is weary o. such, and the
Willllie nomination in the first place
was partly an evidence OF that. Full
and free irankneSS and the ability
to convince the people that he Is one
of them will DE about as valuable to
the candidate as any course he can
pursue.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-19
Trend To Be Clearer

Prices paid tomorrow al the open
inc of the Border Belt tobacco mar
kets will further clarity the Sltua-
ton with respect to the outlook Tor
kat prices the coming season. ~
number of these markets are III
North Carolina. and territories they
serve produce tobacco more nearly
like that grown in this section and
prepared for market by growers III
a manner more generally resembling
Our own farms.
For these reasons, trends that may
be expected tor The season will ciar-
ify themselves and will indicate more
faithfully the prospects tor the flue-
cured crop as Il whole.
Georgia prices started Off better
than had been expected, and reports
are that tney have held firm from
the outset. Price receSSionS the last
day or two Of the past week were
understood to be more or less in line
with quality of the leaf offered, and
not due to any weakening OF the
market, OF leSSening Of demand.
While there is optimism at this
time. this should not be allowed to
build up false hopes. as was suggest
ed by the Daily Dispatch at the time
the Georgia belt opened more aus
piciouSly than had been anticipated
It is vastly better to expect not so
much and be pleaSingly surprised
than to be overly optimistic and then
face diSilluSionment.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-19
A Pitiable Sight

Scores, perhaps hundreds, of peo-
pie of this community, defied traf-
fic hazards to journey to the Weldon
and Roanoke Rapids areas Sunday to
view the havoc, destruction and deS-
olatlOn resulting from the rampage
Of the Roanoke river. When that
Old Man River goes on tear, he
certainly paints the town rcd-liter-
ally.
For many it was their first sight
of flood of great proportions There
was lot of glamor, pathos and mar
yelling at the scene at the steel bridge
crossing of the Roanoke on Route |.
But what has happened in the Hall
lax towns embraces these and more,
all rolled into one. At the bridge it
was the mightieSt torrent of water
many who saw it ever witnessed. At
Weldon. especially, but at Roanoke
Rapids. too. it was that same stream
broken over its shallow banks and
spread out across lowlands for many
square miles. Scores Of houses, in
GLIDING homes and business property,
were inundated or completely sub
merged, with a growing danger Of
increasing damage and loss to prop
erty unless the crest is soon reached
and the waters begin to recede.
Already the toll is four lives and
many thousands of dollars of proper
ty damage. Many who viewed the
gaSping sight had read and seen pic
lures of similar scenes in distant
cities and states. but for the first time
they looked upon the real desola-
ton with sleir own eyes. For the
first time they were impressed with
the plight of those who had to flee
their homes to save their lives. Water
above houSetopS or up to the second
floor, with the suffering and priva-
ton involved, presents reality to
excite the sympathy and pity Of the
most hardboiled specimen of hui
mainly.
Unfortunately, it was not possible,
because Of necessary traffic precau-
tons. for many thousands to see
what they went and hoped to sec.
They were turned back within the
bounds of safety zones, but there was
plenty of the havoc of floods and
high water that could be viewed
by those persistent enough to dis
cover it. 1t was truly a pitiable
sight.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-19
A PRECIOUS CHILD

A precious child to know
Yet very small and only four.
Little feet here and there,
Sunshine and fresh air everywhere
With little friends he goes TO play
Not looking either way
He does not live for tomorrow,
Knows nothing of today.
Just plain happy-go-lucky,
I am glad it's that way.
A precious child every one knows
He's jolly from head to his toes.
Frolicl5ing to and fro;
That's the way they 60
When they are not around
You miss him so.
A child precious thing to know.
BY Betty Maynard,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-19
ANSWERS.

|. Missouri when admitted to state
hood in 1921 elected as United States
senators Thomas Hart Benton, born
near Hillsboro, North Carolina, and
David Barton, born in Green county
then in North Carolina, now in Ten
nesSee. Hart served thirty years and
Benton served ten years.
2. He was elected in 1864 and the
war terminated and the Confederacy
fell before the next congress was to
convene. In 1872 he was elected as d
conservative to the United States con
gress and at the end of that term he
was reelected as a Democrat. He was
the unsuccessful candidate for gov
eInor against Governor w. w. Hol-
den in 1868. Former congressman
Ashe was born at HaWfields, near
Burlington, in 1912. Died at Wades-
boro in 1887.
3. General William Ruffin Cox, Of
Raleigh. born near Scotland week in
1881. He served six years from 1881
to 1887 as congressman. After COM
pleting seven years as secretary Of
the United States senate in 1900 he
retired to his plantation in Edge
combe county. Died in Richmond,
Va, in 1919. Interment at Raleigh.
General Cox commanded the Norm
Carolina brigade that fired the last
volley at AppomattoX.
+. The <)rth Carolina members
followed the line through the heart
of the swamp. The Virginia mem
bers went around and awaited the
North Carolinians on the other side.
5. In cases where the dodger own
ed real estate it was siezed and sold
by officials who hired someone to
serve the dodgers time.
6. Smithfield was chartered by the
legislature in 1777. The county had
been formed in 1746, Twenty-Five
years earlier. The act establishing the
town provided for the purchase OF
$50 acres OF land, and specified that
so acres be reserved for the town
common and 100 acres be divided in
to lots and sold.