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Evening star., 1940-01-07

Fort Stevens Post met in Stans-
bury Hall last Thursday with Comdr.
Edwin L, Donaldson presiding.
Initiation ritual was conducted by
Grand Voiture, Forty and Eight, and
plans for the 1910 sixth grade
patriotic essay contest, to be held in
IA of the grade schools of the North
west area during February, were
Evening star., 1940-01-07

Preparations are being completed
for the annual military service for
Evening star., 1940-01-07

Lincoln Post, No. II, will meet to-
morrow at the Arcade Building
There will be motion pictures Of an
expedition in Africa.
Evening star., 1940-01-07

Department Relief Officer Hol-
lingsworth sent an appeal to all
persons to send their discarded
clothing and apparel to department
headquarters, 1700 l. street NV, or
call him at Metropolitan 4489 and
arrangements will be made to call
for same.
Evening star., 1940-01-07

Past Department Comdr. David B.
Herman addressed the last meeting
of National Capital Post. The next
meeting will be held Tuesday at the
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club,
1015 L street NV, at BIS pm.
Evening star., 1940-01-07

The next meeting of the Kenna-
Main Sons Squadron, No. 81, will
be held Saturday at 17l6 Thirty
first street Sc. at pm. All sons
wishing transportation be at the
home of former Squadron Chairman
Rogers. 1893 w street Sc, at 7:3O
pm. There will be election of off,
GERS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
Goldberg Wins Honors
In Forensic Tourney

ROCK HILL, S. c., Dec. 7.-P'
Winners in the grand finals were
announced today in the Dixie Foren-
sic tournament at Winthrop college
here.
The winners:
Mems debate-Emory and Henry,
Radio broadcast-Bob Goldberg, OF
Wake Forest, Walter Blackstock OF
University of Georgia, Weston Hat
field of Wake Forest, Jack Klinck
of Clemson, Betty Swidensky of Vir
ginia Intermont, Patty Holbert OF
Florida State, Judith Joyner of Ap
%palachian State,
Impromptu-Ralph Brumnet an6
George Watkins, both of Wake For
est tie).
EXtempore - Bob Goldberg and
Brumnet (tie).
After dinner-Hatfield.
Oratory-Betty S~widensky and
Watkins.
Direct close debate-Senior men,
North Carolina state; senior women,
Appalachian state; junior men, Mars
Hill; Junior women, Virginia Inter.
mont.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
Phalanx Frat Installs
Officers For New Year

At an installation banquet held
at the "Y" last night, the Phalans
fraternity installed as officers for
the next six months Wallace Moses
prlmus, Jimmy Taylor, pro-primus
w. B. Gillespie, tribune, and Kel
ly Jewel, quarter.
The Rev. J. T. Lawson, Jr., de.
llvered an address on the Number
One Problem of Life"
The following members and
guests were present: The Rev. ].
T. Lawson, Jr., Mac Johnston and
Mary McCraw; Ernest Whitaker
and Alma Blake; Russell Stanley
and Ann Carr; Mr.. and Mrs. ].
P. Carrot; Phil Cameron and Lille
Pearl Williams; Charlie Littlejohn
and Clarice Bailey; Kelly Jewel
and Winifred Bagwell; Sam Bis.
settle and Elsie Russell; Jean Smith
and Tommy Walker; Eta Glove
and Wallace Moses; Bill Gillespie,
Jimmy Taylor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
VICTIM DESCRIBES
NAZI SEA RAIDER

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-(R-A Brit
ish sea captain-given up as dead
by all but his wife-declares that
a German sea raider, sowing
southern waters with hundreds of
mines, is a huge rebuilt liner
whose appearance is changed from
day to day like stage scenery.
Capt. Cornelius Arundel, a pris.
oner aboard the raider for 81 days
following the sinking of his vessel
the 5,207-ton Maxby-by the Nazi
ship near Bermuda last April de.
scribed the raider as a decent
size man-of-war, for a three-year
voyage. The captain escaped when
a British submarine appeared and
another ship to which he was
transferred was scuttled.
The marauder, he said, carried
elaborate DISCUSSES, which changed
her appearance daily-her equip
ment including even a telescope
funnel which transformed her su
perStructure. d
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
~. HI. III. s.
Today.
BY GLENWARp BLOMME

The Occupational department
groups T and J had an interesting
field trip through the Swift Pack
ing company plant last week. Earl
Napier, manager, explained the va
rlous processes used in the prepar-
ing, smoking and cooking of frank
furters and hams.
DR.. W. J. Mckee of the Univer-
sity of North Carolina made a talk
to the department on his experiences
in the Orient and it proved very
interesting.
MIR. and Mrs. George Walker again
entertained the students with a song
and story program at the weekly
chapel program. The boys especially
enjoyed Mr.. Walkers guitar accom-
paniments to their negro spirituals.
The girls in the ] group enjoyed
a trip through the inertia bakery and
learned much about the baking of
bread and cakes.
The Rev. Sankey Lee Blanton gave
an interesting talk at the Thanks
giving program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
lAYCEES CONTINUE.
MANAGER DRIVE
National Labor Leaders Are
Ouoted AS Favoring New
Form Of Government

srive TO have Wilmington adopt
oHv.manager form of govern
'nl Is being continued by the
nvr chamber of Commerce, it was
narnced last night as officials said
% would not stop at securing the
nossarv $500 signatures to a Pc
'nion for a vote on the matter but
", 1,oen on contracting people "un-
', nracticallv everyone in the city
;s interested has been contact
ed
rho organization plans to canvass
oitv 10 explain the plan to those
ho are not familiar with it, the
s@4;oia,e said as they predicted, mo
will oppose the plan who sin
a,.olv IS interested in seeing Will
ninaton keep in stride with other
n;+;os in North Carolina and the
south
cnokesmen said they had received
.oreraI letters from other towns en-
ao,,raolno them in their efforts. The
a,- from which the letters have
.n,o rhev said, have the city man.
a,r n1an OF government and the
,st+ors point out advantages in the
r,an such as tax reductions, more
efficjent public service and the in
.u,otion of many public services.
"1abor has been treated very sat
;.toctoriIv as is witnessed by the
to1louine statement of men who are
,,hor leaders, the spokesman faid,
ouotine Edward A. deAngelo, OF
ro,edo, as saying, Labor is better
,onresented in the present council
+,or ever before and has had bet
4o, treatment They quoted w. G.
100 former national president of
tho brotherhood of Railway Train
mon as saving, Il do not see how
any working man can oppose the
MAN after Investigating it," and F,
p Hill. former vice-president of the
West Virginia Federation of Labor
as saving The city manager plan
Is the most democratic and eff
,iont form of municipal government
wo have in America. l think there
* no question but that this form
of government satisfies the demands
of labor far better than any other
form"
Those interested in securing infor-
nation on the city manager form
Of government may get it by calling
Ass or by visiting the campaign
beadauarters of the Jaycees at 12S
Princess street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
Five Prisoners Giuen
Paroles By Coz. Hoey

RALEIGH, Dec. 7.-R-Gover-
nor Hoey today paroled the follow
ing five prisoners:
R. N. Starnes, convicted ! S
February in Catawba county of in
voluntary manslaughter and SEN
fenced to serve two to five years;
G. L. Letter, sent up from Meek
lenburg county last August to
serve a year for abandonment and
non-support; B. D. Robertson, SEN
fenced in Mecklenburg county last
September to a year for assault on
a female; Paul Williams, convict
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
THE ANNUAL

The period of grace is over for
students who did not take advantage
of the special price of $3.50 for the
annual and beginning Monday will
have to take it at the price of IS.
The subscriptions are coming in
slowly, but considerable increase in
interest and subscriptions must be
shown Immediately or there will be
nc annual this year. The senior
class is small so members of the
lower classes are urged to rally to
the support of the graduates and
purchase an annual.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
CHAPEL,

Miss Emma Loosen will have
charge of the chapel program Mon
day and Tuesday and will offer an
entertaining program of art and
music and poetry. Cleve MCGOWAN
will sing during the program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08

ed in July, 1889, in CASTOR county
OF breaking, entering and larceny
and sentenced to serve two to five
years; and Sam Emanuel, sent ur
from Robson county last October
to serve six months for drunken
driving.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
NOT NEW

In normal times, British firemen
wear a helmet which is almost an
exact copy of the hea1gear worn
by Carthaginian soldiers 1900
years ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08

Death Valley, once an area of
thirst and grave danger, was Wis
tied by SO,S42 persons in the 1882
40 season.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08

Bank christmas club" savings
in 1910 have been estimated at
1865. 900, 900.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-02

there is a bitter and growing hostility
70 the present highway setup and
personnel hostility which Is go
ing to make it worthwhile Tor some
candidate to give it voice.
az Perhaps rather umImp0rtant
reason, but it's there just the same.
News men, as a whole, are certainly
not going out of their way to keep
the Commission and the Commission
chairman, in particular, free from
criticism. The consistent Highway
policy of treat 'em rough and tell
'em nothing" makes this sure.
Enlarging a bit on reason Cd it is
apparent that the Highway commits
sion isn't in close accord or harmony
with Maxwell. His Endorsement of
the Greater Albemarle Associations
road policy for Dare. Hyde and Tyr
rell was followed almost Immediate
" by published reports that the pro-
iects involved would cost S4,500,000
or more. Nobody in the Commission
assumed responsibility for these es-
Inmates, but that's where they came
from.
It indicated a definite difference in
viewpoint between candidate and
commission, a difference which is
practically certain to end in an open
outbreak of oratorical warfare.
So far Maxwell hasn't taken even
an indirect fling at the Highway Com
mission; but there have come to youl
Raleigh reporter authentic report;
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-02
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
Tn The Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, March 2.--The present al
most issuelesS governors race is quite
likely to be popped up greatly be-
fore many weeks have paSsed-With
the Highway Commission taking the
center of the debating stage as the
hottest question before the public.
This isn't anything strange or UNI
usual in North Carolina politics.;
though reasons for the commissions
entrance this time differ somewhat
from previous campaigns.
In this year of grace there are al
least four good and valid reasons
why the road body is going to come
in for a good deal of discussion-and
q corresponding amount of criticism.
These may be briefly summarized as
follows:
Cd Sooner or later Commissioner
of Revenue Allen j. Maxwell, apostle
of a S5O,000,000 highway program
for the state, is bound to come into
open conflict with the Commission
on certain counts.
(2) Sooner or later Tom Cooper
and perhaps Paul Grady and, con-
ceivably, Lee Gravely, are going to
lump on the Commission with both
feet, with the customary indictment
that the road people are improperly
indulging in politics.
90 In the two extremes of the
State-far northeast and far west
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-02
Alarms Keep
Helsinkii In
Shelters
Airplane Flights Over
Finnish Capital Coin.
eide With H e w
Fighting on Outskirts
Of Viipuri, Reported
In Flames.

Hclsinki, March 2.-(AP)- Air
alarms kept HelSinki's cltizenry IN
bomb-proof shelters an aggregate OF
four and one-haif hours today as
Russian war planes roared over the
outskirts of the city.
The Russians flew at great
n"ioht bound for detectives further
uorth.
The air activity conceded with
heavy fighting on the outskirts of
Viipuri, southeastern Finnish sea-
port and KEY to the karelian isthmus.
"a Soviet communlque said the
Firms were burning the city as they
fell back and that the Russians al
ready were in the southern suhurbs).
The Firms themselves acknoWl-
edged that after three months Of war,
including Il month Of sustained as
sault against this objective, the Rus
slams were moving on Viipur from
the south and cast by land and from
the southwest over the ice by ViIpuri
Bay.
russian losses continued 10 be
heavy, the Firms said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-02
Steele Into
House Race
Rockingham Man Is
Fourth Candidate In
Eighth District Con-
eressional Race.

Raleigh. March 2.-(AP)-A Rock
ingham county delegation today PAID
slOO to the state board of elections
as the filing fee for Robert Steele
III, of: Rockingham, to enter the
Democratic primary in May as a
candidate for representative IN the
9th District.
Members of the five-man group
said the money was donated by
workers in three Rockingham mill
districts.
Steele, 41-year old business man,
was the fourth to enter the race IN
the 9Th District. Previous filters were
incumbent w. O. Burgin and {. b.
Deane of Rockingham and Giles I.
Newton Of Gibson.
The number of gubernatorial can
didates who have filed was raised
TO four when Arthur Simmons ol
Burlington paid his sos fec. Three
announced candidates Tor governor
have not filed yet.
Simmons has distributed cards
saving. he was d farmer, lawyer and
soldier and describing himsci! as a
"low tax candidate".
Earlier today Representative Jnhh
H, Carr of Warrenton paid his SlO0
filing fee To- seek denomination IN the
2nd District. No one has filed against
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-02
President On
Return From
Vacation
Roosevelt Has Def.
mite Idea That Mum.
Der of Planes And
Anti-Aircraft Guns at
Canal Must be Dou-
bled.

Aboard Roosevelt train cnrOutc to
Washington, March 2.-(AP)-Prca-
ident Roosevelt rode toward the ma
tional capital today ready to be-
gin blue printing additional dcfcn-
Sos fer the Panama canal.
He was prepared to pick up again
the White House duties which he
dropped for a l5-day cruise on
which fishing was subordinated to
5tr'6v Of the Panama cana! defenSes.
He brought back from his trip Il
,leilnite idea that the number Of
airplanes and anti-aIrcraft guns
already at the canal must be dou-
"lcd and that d third set Of canal
locks is essential.
Shaping up, therefore. is scrap
with Congress for legislation to
strengthen the canal. The House
appropriations conn ittee had
slashed from the War Department
appropriation bill a Sl5.000.000 fund
and a S99,3000O0 contract author
ization recommended by the Pres
ident TO permit start on new set
Of canal locks costing S277 100000.
Upon his return to Washington
one OF Mr.. Roosevelt's first acts will
be to sign a bill which would allow
Finland to obtain a S20,000.000 loan
for nOn-military purposes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-02
u.s.. Sub Believed
To Be Vessel Seen
Germans Down
Belgian Plane In
Belgian Territory

Brussels, March 2.-(AP)-
One Belgian pursuit plane was
shot down by German bomber
and four other planes were re-
ported to have crashed IN a
series of air encounters and ac-
cidents today in which three
Beleian tliers were killed.
TIE official Belgian version OF
a battle in which the pursuit
craft was daWned said three Bel
gian planes encountered large
German bomber in Belgium
Luxembourg province.
The Belgiars surrounded lhe
h"aviiy armed German craft
w;,irh Suddenly opened fire.
Ore Belgian pilot was hit sew
cyai times and another lest con-
troll.
The squadron leader was shot
down and killed. Ills plane
crashed.
RcleiIn?'s foreign minister
Pan, Henri SnaGk, in an inter-
view with tho German ambas-
sadnr "cnc-getiCally protested
against a grave violation of Bel
GUM neutrality and an act or
aggression by a German ava
;or"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-02
Highway Commission Likely To Become
Center OF G. ubernatorial Debate Stage

fiat 1hc Revenue Commissioner lc-
pnrtls if as a group which begins
Shouting III cant be done the mo-
mcnt that anyone suggests almost
any kind OF progressive highway
project.
Holding this point Of view and
manning to lay such great stress on
MS own highway plans, Mr.. Max
we'll will almost inevitably be COM
pcIIad to hit at the Commission, at
least obl:quely, in order to justify
himself.
And when he docs, the Commission
will probably have something to say
in rebuttal. All OF which adds up
10 d little more lively flareup that
the campaign has yet seen.
On reason (2) there is little to add.
Every campaign has brought charges
of political activity against the road
rulers, and this isn't going TO be an
exception It is true, Of course, that
Cooper wrote Chairman Frank Dun
lap asking how he stood on the gov
errors race and it is equally true
mat Dunlap wrote back that he plans
to be neutral unless the Commission
is attacked.
That would indicate it's the part
of wisdom for Cooper to lay off the
Commission; but the logic of the sit
uation is almost sure to drive the
Wilmington mayer into opposition
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-02
Two Navy Su b.
m arines' In Are a
Where British Steam
err Reported U-Boat
A t ia ok; Southgate
Found In No Danger.

Washington, March 2.--(AP(-
The Navy was informed today that
naval planes had located the Brit
ish steamer Southgate, which re-
ported submarine attack yeSter-
day, and said the vessel was in no
apparent danger.
The first news OF the vessels fate
since her submarine attacking sig
nal late yesterday was contained IN
d brief wireless message from the
caribbean saying "Southgatc located
by plane, no apparent danger".
San Juan, Puerto Rich, March 2.
-(AP)-A peaceablc United States
submarine mistaken for a German
U-boat may have caused the 1885,
ton British steamer Southgatc to
believe she was being attacked IN
the Atlantic, United States army
officers suggested today.
Two United States submarines
were in the vicinity given Tor the
Southgatc when she Wir2lcSsod yes
terday that a U-boat was attacking
her, members Of the general Stal!
in charge Of operations in the Car
ribcan defense zone disclosed.
Two submarines left San Juan
Yesterday and were headed in a
direction that would have placed
tContinuru on Page Five)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-02
Economy Still
Ruling Solons

Washington, March 2.-IAP)-
Congressional leaders wound up
two months Of the current session
today with rising hopes that they
could avoid two election year buga-
bOos-high taxes and an increase in
he national debt limit.
Thus far the Legislators have
Whacked about S290,G0A,n00 from
President Roosevelts budget esti-
mates but farm state senators want
TO use about tWo-thirds of that for
benefits to agriculture.
Senator Barkley, Of Kentucky,
the Democratic leader, said today
that it was doubtful whether the
Senate would approve the payment
Intended to give farmers "parity"--
purchasing power equal to that they
lad in l909-l9l4. Even if the cham
>er voted money for this purpose
he amount might be reduced or
tricken out when the farm bill
cached a joint committee which
will adjust Senate-House differ
cnceS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-02
Treasury Is
Far In Red
End of First Eight
Months of isc a |
Year Brings Deficit
of $2,646,227,97S.

Washington, March 2.-(AP)-The
Treasury reported today that it went
into the red S2,646, 227, 967 in the first
eight months of the current fiscal
wear. At the end Of February a year
ago it was S2,232 ,267 500 behind in
come.
Given an extra day because Of
leap year, receipts for the period
amounted to S3,5O2 ,609,2l4, which
was still Sl50,O00,000 behind receipts
at the same time year ago. Spend
ing totaled S6,148, 1897, 1913, compared
with S5,385, O53,9l6 in the first eight
months of last year.
The gross debt stood at s42,365,-
353,l8O. A year ago it was $685.
653,453.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-02

After hearing testimony If Betsy
Cushing Roosevelt (apove) that re-
lationS between herself and her
husband. James Roosevelt. the Pres
ldent'S eldest son, since he first
asked for his freedom in May. 1898
Judge Thomas G. Gould set the case
over until Monday SO that Mrs.
RooSevclt'S brother, Henry X. Cush-
ing. could appear.
IN October, 1888. Mrs. Roosevelt
related, her husband LETT their
nome in the east and came to Cali
fornia without asking her to &C
company him. She followed Il month
later, then:
He said he wanted a divorce
and asked ne to leave California. -
This she did. she told the court.
AS thought it was best for the
children. She never was asked to
return. she added.
Terms Of property settlement
made cut OF court gave Mrs. Roose-
welt sole custody of their two chill
dren. Sara Delano. !. ana Kate, +,
although the father will be per-
mitted 10 confer on such matters
as education. It provides Sl67.50 a
month for each until they are u,
then $3.50 a month.
1t also gives them per cent OF
their fathers income above $50
900 in 1908, inclusive, and 5 per-
cent in 1914 and thereafter.
Provision was made for payment
of $3.50 to Mrs. Roosevelt January
! and February ! and SOS 900 today
At the end of five years, if she is
alive and unmarried, she will re-
ceive $4,000 cash, or $4,000 q year
for life. Roosevelt agreed to take
out a $4,000 insurance policy for
each child.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-02
DiMaggiio Is
.Holdout

San Francisco, March 2.--(Npl-
Joe DiMaggio, the Yankee outlieidcr,
still was in town today instead OF
being enroutc to Florida for spring
training-and he doesn't mind to be
called a holdout.
Il don't call myself . ho!dout but
alright. ! won't leave san Francisco
alright | won't leave San Franclsc"
until I hear from him ED Barrow
Yankee presidcnt'.
1t was believed DMaegio was Of
Tered S30,000 for the season, an in
crease OF $4,000 over his 1899 salary
but wants $4,000.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-02
Germany Demands
Nonr0eDoctrine"
For Central Europe
H;tIer Said to Have
Told Welles His Price
q Peace Is Perma-
rsnt Hegemony, End
T. British "Strangle-
hold.


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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-02
Nazi Ship Is


Aruba, Dutch West Indies, March
German freighter
Heidelberg has been captured by a
British cruiser and is being toWed
to Trinidad, it was reported today.
The prize was the second loss for
Germanys merchant fleet in this
vicinity in two days, the Troja
having been set afire yesterday
rather than surrender.
The Heidelberg left Aruba at the
same time as the Troja in an at
tempt to slip through the British
blockade.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-02
Five Persons
Die In Blaze

Worchester, Mass, March &
(AP)-Four women and a man per-
ished early today in a three alarm
blaze which destroyed a five story
apartment building.
Firemen struggled for two hours
before bringing the flames under
control
State Fire Inspector James A.
Travnor said there was 'every IN
dicstion the fire was set" Three
previous incendiary fires occurred IN
the same block last month and police
began a hunt for pyromanlac.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-02
Italy Makes
Protest
Blockading of Ships
Carrying G erm a n
Coal to Italy Brings
Strong Objection.

2 =. March 2.-(AP)-Italy an
aE ;oGav that she was protest
- =. Great Britain against the
T. -.,-c,,Hz Of ships carrying German
o. - Italy
- informed fascist spokesman
sd Re protest would be in har-
-- nh the fascist grand council
--.o.a- last December that Italy
" a'-guard ner maritime trat-
- "- re most definite manner
90. ... reaSonS Of prestige and to
.-..-s g-GcniaOlc necessities Of life
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-02
Our Bob" Rejects
Gift of RaCehOrse
In Favor of Goat

-Etnn. March 2.-(hP)-
s...- Reynolds. Democrat, North
... .. .as decided that a goat IS
. ..o '@an d race hOrse-even
av"cd WorthoWning.
IL. .D.-g Mas offered to the sena-
"..-- subcommittee hearing
oa" na proposal 10 permit
D.. e." District Of Columbia.
.s.-" T. Allen. one of the COM
...a.- ".o govern the capital,
,.o offer.
....- ,o hearing Reynolds went
."c his new property and. re-
promptly in favor OF the
aDaHion. d goat named Bill.