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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-18
A horses teeth are not complete
until the animal is eight years DID,

The Indian population of the United
States in 1880 was 340,541.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-18

How the gang could figure out
which congressman were the worst,
l don't know, but they had 'em
marked.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-18

l see where state senator in the
Nebraska legislature appeared on the
legislative floor in a barrel after a
dare had been made by colleagues.
Shucks, that's nothing, many taxpay-
ers have been wearing barrels for a
long time to keep legislators of such
propensities in their jobs
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-18

Headlines: "FBI Nips Plot Against
U. S." The article goes on to tell
about the arrest of 18 members of a
group operating under the name of
Christian Front" with dictatorship
propensities. They are reported to
have had IL congressman marked for
death and had intended taking over
some of the nations vital works of
industry and transportation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-18

A bridge lamp is light enough to
see by and too heavy to throw.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-18

The great Britisher, Alfred Duff
Cooper, former first lord of the
British admiralty, who spoke in Min
neapolis Wednesday evening, is a
"blueblood," says newspaper report.
Yep, he can trace his ancestry back
so as to scoop up some royal blood.
Now that we know what's wrong
with him we should be very, very
tolerant of his speech in our fair state.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-18

to each of those seeking the nominal
ton. The one that spends his allot-
ment the quickest should make the
best candidate for president.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-18

One of the rules which Nazi news
paper gives to its German readers
as protection against the sub-zero
weather they are having is to keep
moving, walking or running as that
keeps the blood in motion" By golly
that paper must have been read by
the Russians in Finland
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-18

This being the season for ping
pong, 1 find that ping pong ball is
thing that does its best to stay out
of such silly game but then
it doesn't need the exercise to retain
its original shape as do many players
of the game.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-18
From Exchanges

Editorial Comment From Other News
papers Which May or May Not
Conform With the Opinions of the
ASkov American.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-18

But even at that no one has YET
heard Mr.. Cooper say he is farmer
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-18

Oh me! We bored Americans :.
and the drilled Europeans.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-18
| Would Say
By A. w. CONAWAY

l see where the Republicans are
havin' a hard time deciding who will
be their convention keynote speaker.
You know the strongest asset of those
fellows is, talking Why, they've
talked us into more things and the
country out of more than even the
New Deal.
They are apt to get so wrapped
up in who is to be their keynote
speaker that they might forget to
nominate anyone for president. 1t
is expected though that Maine and
Vermont will enter a candidate.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-18

Mr.. Cooper is good politician
though, for he prefers to be called
just plain Mr.. Duff Cooper, especially
as l see it, when travelling among the
masses. l don't know what he is
called back home for we hear
very little of the masses over there
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-18

We oppose the extension of the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-18

Blend Gasoline With ALCOHOL.
The aim of our committee is to
find what will give immediate relief
to agriculture. This is the solution
offered by the chemists: Blend gaso-
line with industrial alcohol made from
American farm products. A per-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-18
Western Front Inactive.

AS for the land war between Ger
many, Great Britain and France on
what is commonly known as the west
ern front-although to the French
it is the eastern-there is, monoton-
ously, nothing to report. Again there
have been some insignificant skir-
mishes, some patrol fights, but the
general situation has undergone no
change whatever.
Just now it is thought that major
operations may not start until some
time in the spring.
Air and Sea.
British airplanes have attacked
some of the German bases on the
islands of Helgoland and Sylt, but
nothing has been reported as to the
results.
And on the high seas there have
been some relatively quiet days; a
few English, two or three Norwegian
ships have been mined and sunk, but
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31
A. |. PLAN FILED
IN FEDERAL COURT
Proposal For Reorganiza.
ton Calls For Reduction
in Fixed Charges

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 30-QP-A
plan for reorganization of the Sea-
board Air Line Railway company
providing for sharp reduction OF
fixed charges and the funded debts,
was filed in federal court today by
the underlying bondholders' COM
mitee, headed by Edwin G. Baetger
of Baltimore.
Features of the plan included:
Reduction of fixed interest and
rent charges from approximately
50, $50, 900 to s1,O49, 702; reduction
of the funded debt from 1906, 50O0,-
900, including accrued and unpaid
interest, to $1O9, SIG, 900 and change
in the capital stock from $86,ooO,-
900 to 957,811 shares of common
stock, taken for the purpose OF dis
tribution at 500 a share.
After the reorganization, secur-
tiles outstanding would be approx
mately as follows:
Receivers equipment trust certi-
ficates, $9,576, 00o; first mortgage
bonds, $50, o00, 900; general mort
gag 75-year income bonds, $40,-
900, 900; common stock (shares)
957, 81.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31
THOMAS OUTLINES
AMERICAS ROLE
Says Its Part In Interna.
tional Crisis Is Ia Make
Democracy Work

CHAPEL HILL, Jan. 80. - Up
Americas role in the international
crisis is to make democracy work.
Norman Thomas, socialist leader, de-
clared before a large audience in Me
mortal hall at the University o!
North Carolina tonight. He spoke
under the auspices of the Carolina
Political union, non-partisan student
organization which brings to the
campus at frequent intervals repre-
sentatives of varying shades of poll
teal and economic opinion.
Twenty-Five minutes of the address
was broadcast over the southern net.
work.
BY making democracy work
mean we have to conquer unemploy-
ment, keep out of war, give constant
attention to little decisions on this
country's foreign policy, and make
/ the people not want to go to war;
Mr.. Thomas declared.
IF we don't want to go to war
and I don't think any American
/ does-we must not have any stakes
in it." he said. 1--WE won't go in
over any sudden emotional crisis, but
rather because we may become toe
involved to get out of it. That is
why we must be so careful to avoid
Continued on Page Three; Col. 5,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31
Mai Bombers
Raid Britain
Eastern Coast
More Than 20 British And
Neutral Ships Attacked
In Two Days
BRAVE STORMY SKIES
ROYAL Air Force Claims One
German Ship Shot Down,
Another Damaged
Bv ROBERT E..

LONDON, Jan. 30 Up MAJ
bombing planes blasted at Britain's
vital east coast sea lanes from ont
end of the island to another today
with Furnishing attacks on mer'
chant shipping for the second sue
cessive day. The two days Of aeria
assault have seen more than twenty
British ard neutral ships under at
tack.
German radio broadcasts inter
cepted here contended a total of Ii
ships had been sunk in the two-day
raids, nine yesterday; nine today
and that three additional vessels
were damaged today. None of this
was confirmed by British sources.
Apparently seeking to establish a
bomb blockade of England in re-
~taliation for Britain's relentless sea
blockade of the Reich, the German
war machines braved stormy skies
and British fighting plaAes to
swoop low over the coast in their
attacks.
Seek Ships
At least 20 nazi bombers flew in
towards the coast in search of mer-
chant ships today, a statement is.
sued in London declared.
knowing that Europe was in the
grip of the severest winter for AZ
years the German air staff had nc
doubt assumed Great Britain;
fighter force would be immobilized'
the statement said, "but from
Continued on Page Three; Col. 4,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31
I. R. Hopes
For More Aid
For Crippled
Nations Chief Speaks To
Hundreds OF Thousands
Dancing AT Balls
NOTES 5STH BIRTHDAY
Says He Likes To View Ma.
tional Celebration A.
Wholly Impersonal'
NOTES 58TH BIRTHDAY
Text of President Roosevelt's
address is on page five.
RY f.. G. DANIEL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3d. up -
To the hundreds of thousands dane
ing at birthday balls in his honor to-
night President Roosevelt voiced the
hope that proceeds of the annual
celebration could be extended in fu-
ture years "to the care Of all crippled
children" as we'll as to infantile
paralysis victims.
That wish was the second proposal
made on his 5Sth anniversary for i'm
proved health services. He began
the days observance by sending tc
congress a birthday message re-
questing a federal hospital building
program for poor areas.
BrOadcasts
Tien, after day of relaxation and
an evening among old friends, the
President went to a battery Of micro
phones in the White House to broad
cast to an estimated $4,000 birthday
parties my heartfelt thanks fol
what they have done"
Thank you, and God bless you,
he said to those he described as the
largest volunteer army" ever put
into the field in a single day-ar
army four or five times larger thar
the 5000, 900 American men under
arms during the World War, he said
but an army (which has Joined the
march to save life and not to take
it," an army taking part in the de-
Tense of American childhood"
Saying he liked to view the ma
tion-wide celebration of his birthday
as wholly impersonal," the Presi
dent took for his text a recent news
paper article by Jay Franklin, thu
columnist, saying in part:
"It (the celebration) is an express
sion of our greatest political asset
Continued on Page Five; Col. 8,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31
Is Confident
Germany Will
Win Conflict
Observes 9TH Anniversary
OF Elevation To Cham
cellor With Speech
GIVEN BIG RECEPTION
Says Army Greatest In The
World And Nations Po-
sition Safe From Rear
BY ALVIN j.

BERLIN, Jan. 3d. Up Adolf
Hitler, his voice shrill with emo
ton and knife-sharp with bitter
irony, predicted ominously tonight
before a vast Sports Palast mass
meeting that England and France
alike will get "the fight" he said
they had asked for, and voiced his
utmost confidence that Germany
would win the war.
1t was the seventh anniversary OF
his elevation to chancellor. His
speech, the first formal n he had
made since November 8, when he
barely escaped death in the Munich
beer hall explosion, was announced
to the world only a few hours be-
fore he went to the platform. and
the place in which he was speaking
was known outside Germany only
when the radio broadcast began to
come over lo~ud-speakers.
Says Army Greatest
A wildly enthusiastic throng,
however, was there to hear him
pronounce the determination of the
German people and it's leadership
unshakeable; it's army the greatest
in the world; its position safe
from the. rear" 1ecause of its al.
lance with Russia and bulwarked
by unchanged, CLOSE friendship"
with Italy.
"Old Mr.. Chamberlain with his
Bible" Premier Daladier of France
and French generals" and Win.
ston Churchill, British first lord Of
the admiralty, were the personali-
ties upon which Hitler's scorn fell
successfully.
ENGLAND and France" alike were
charged by the Fuehrer with an
avid desire to break up Germany
into bits, to "~pulverize" it, and
without partially, Hitler promised
England and France" retribution.
Threat
His voice %quivered, then rose to a
high pitch as he told how Ger.
many's enemies at home had gotten
the war which they wanted" Then
he threatened:
I'm 1899 the western powers
dropped the mask and sent Ger-
many a declaration o. war despite
Continued OH Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31

Rail Stations
AlsoAttacked
Little Nations Air Force.
Growing Stronger, Strikes
Back AT Russians
.DEFENSES INCREASING
General Saivo Says 300 So
Wet Planes Shot Down,
800 Airmen Killed

HELSINKI, Jan. 30.-R-Fin
lands air force, apparently growing
in power, was officially reported to-
day to have struck back at Russia
by bombing "a certain harbor and
vessels lying there, enemy motor
lorry columns, troop quarters and
certain railway stations"
Informed ources indicated the
harbor was Kronstadt, Russia's
greatest west coast naval base, near
Leningrad .
Indicating how the Finnish air
force is growing, dispatches from
Bergen, Norway, reported that a
Of American-made war
planes for the Firms had been land.
ed there from two United States
steamers and started by rail for
Finland.)
Defenses Increasing
Finland's defenses against enemy
air raids also apparently were in.
creasing in effectiveness. for the
high command communique an
nounced that II Russian planes
had been shot down in the course
Of yesterdays widespread raids on
Finnish cities and towns.
Lieutenant General Saivo, chief
Of Finnish civil air defenses, an
nounced that 300 Soviet planes had
been shot down and at least 800
Russian airmen killed since the
beginning Of the war.
On the other hand, he said the
Russians had killed 400 civilians
and wounded $50, $50 Of them Ser
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31
George Demands That
F. D. r. State Position

WASHINGTON, Jan. 80. - Up -
Senator George D-Ga), demanding
today that President Roosevelt state
his position on a third term, warn
ed that continued silence would be
disastrous" to the party.
The Georgia senator, who survived
the Presidents efforts to purge
him in the 1898 elections, told re-
porters:
1.-THE time has arrived when the
people of the United States should
not be required to proceed in dark
ness any further in their selection of
delegates to political conventions.
Both from the standpoint of the con-
servatives and the new dealers, his
delay in making his intentions known
is harmful"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31
PROJECT PROGRAM
PLANS ADVANCED
Final Call Made For Civic
Betterment Suggestions
For Contest

Plans were advanced yesterday
by the Star-News to draft its pro-
gram of projects for the develop
ment of Wilmington and southeast
ern North Carolina within the next
few days, and the final call was
issued for the citizens of this sec
ton to submit their proposals for
civic progress in the contest spon-
sored by the newspaper.
The deadline for filing your entry
in the contest is only a short time
away and every person in this re-
gion is urged to send in a project,
which in his opinion. would fur
Their the general welfare of the
section.
A top prize of $25 will be paid
the person submitting the project
(COntinued on Page Three: Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31
OPPOSES
NAVAL PLAN CUT
Declares U. S. Will Be Tar.
get OF Aggression In
less 1t Is Strong

WASHINGTON, Jan. 80. - R -
Secretary Edison, pleading with con-
gress not to slash the navy's ST.
800, 900, 0C0 fleet expansion program,
warned today that unless the United
States is strong, its interests, lib
critics and wealth are almost GER
tain to be target" of aggression.
In a bristling defense Of the full
program. the secretary told the
house naval committee that the 1910
international situation had %convinc.
ed the navy it should begin build.
ing las promptly and as fast and
in as great volume as practicable"
1t appeared, however, that the
committe was bent on changing the
1900, 600, 900 six-year program to a
two-year plan totaling to less than
$3.50, 00O, 900.
Chairman Vinson (D.-Ga.) told
newsmen the committee would be-
gin final consideration Of the two
year building program tomorrow
providing for about 81 combatant
ships instead of II as originally pro
posed. Vinson asserted, though, that
retriction of the program to two
years actually would not mean a
curtailment. We're giving them
all they can build in two years." he
declared.
He had previously said that con-
gress can authorize the rest of the
program later if it is considered
advisable.
Calling for an end to the tendency
to limit the size of warships to
those authorized by defunct naval
treaties, Edison told the committee
"War is not a sporting ever be-
tween evenly matched opponents
it's aim is to crush the enemy quick
ly and with the minimum loss to
ourselves. So I believe in providing
crushing weapons with u wealth ia
protect our wealth."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31

TOKYO, Jan. 81. (-Wednes-
day)-R-apan's power holt
day." which began Tuesday in
the Osaka region, throwing mill
lions of employees out of work,
threatened today to spread its
industrial paralysis to Tokyo
and Yokohama, second largest
Industrial district Of the empire.
The shutdown of electricity,
put into effect as a drastic
means of conserving coal and
power. conceded with Japan's
dispute with Britain over the
British seizure of Il Germans
from the Japanese liner Maru.
Stiffening their stand. the Jap
anese notified the British ambas-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31
RITES FOR MOORE
SCHEDULED TODAY
Retired Officer Of Police
Department Dies Sud-
denly In Asheboro

Funeral services for Lieutenant
J. J. Moore, So, retired member OF
the Wilmington police department
who died suddenly at the home oil
his daughter in Asheboro Monday,
will be held from the Southside
Baptist church this afternoon at
o'clock.
The Rev. j. O.. Walton, pastor Of
the church, will conduct the serv'
ices. -Interment will follow. in Belle
vue cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be neph-
ews Of the deceased.
Honorary ~pallbearers will be: AS
| sistant Chief Charles H. Casteen,
L~ieutenants J. H. Davis, ]. F. Jor-
dan, and o ". ThomI son, S%ergeants
is. M. Wilson, W. K. Rhodes, and
W. D. Thompson.
Privates J. A. Anderson, E. F,
Bradshaw, J. S. Bryan, E. T. Cook,
Coy Etheridge, Tate F~aircloth, J. H
Goodin, E. J. Hale, Hubert Eyes
H. B. Hewett, T. B. Hughes, c. T,
FARRELL, w. H. Kermon, w. w
Lewis, Shelby Russ, J. R. Sellers, l.
A. league, w. R. Zebelin, R. H
| Williams, and E. B. Murray.
Officers that served with him but
now retired: L%ieu"cnants D. y
Coleman, T. D. Sanford, and w. T
Hansley, Sergeant M. c. Mum
ex-chief, N. J. Williams, and Priv
ates T. M. Hall, S. W. Ketchun, B
w. Jacobs, r. w. Hodges, Ed Pate
| CONTINUED on Page Five: Col. G.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31
The European
War Situation
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
BERLIN-Hitler predicts Al
lies will get 'the fight" they
asked for, foresees ultimate vic
tory; German news agency says
Nazi planes destroyed seven
armed enemy merchantmen"
and 2 patrol boats in second days
raids on British coast.
HELSINKI-Finnish air forces
strike back at Russia, bomb
harbor and motor columns;'chief
Of civil air defenses reports 300
Soviet planes shot down, 800
Russian airmen killed since war
began.
L~ONDON-British say 20 Nazi
bombers raided coast but royal
air force fighters ready for
them; authoritative statement
says Hitler finally realizes he
cannot separate Allies.
Professionalism quarters
say Hitler speech received with
"calm Indifference"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31
ROOSEVELT OFFERS
HOSPITAL PROGRAM
Suggests That U. S. Build
so Institutions In Poor
Communities

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-R-
President Roosevelt proposed to
congress today that the government
build so hospitals in impoverished
communities throughout the coun-
try with an appropriation of ST.
500, 900 to SO, 900, 900.
The President, represented at the
White House as being Every senti.
mental" bout it, advanced the plan
on his 5Sth birthday which found
him in robust health himself. DR..
Ross T. McIntire said he was in
as perfect condition any man OF
his age could be-"
There is still need for the fed
eral government to participate in
strengthening and increasing the
health security of the nation" said
Mr.. Roosevelt's message, sent only
to the house since the senate was
in ecess.
He said he was "glad to know
that a committee of the congress
has already begun a careful study
of health legislation" but proposed
the immediate hospital building pro
gram sin order that at least a be-
ginning may be made" He de-
scribed the plan as experimental.
Senators Wagner (D-NY) ane
Mead (D-NY) indicated that legis
lation to carry out the program
would be introduced in congress:
this week. Rep. Boren (D-Okla),
member of the house interstate
commerce commission to which
the Presidents message was refer
red, indicated the plan might en-
counter opposition.
IT have not known Of an insis
tent call for federal aid in the con
struction of hospitals" he said. I'll
more money is to be spent in q
federal health program this year
l. feel that it should be spent fol-
venereal disease control and fol
further cooperation with state
health departments"
The Presidents plan contemplates
that the federal government bear
the entire cost of the construction
without any participation by loca'
units such as envisaged in the
pending bill by Senator Wagner
for health activities to cost ulti
mately between $3.50, 0O0,0 0 and
ST, 900, 900, 900. The President has
termed the Wagner plan too costly
Communities receiving the hos
pitfalls, however, would be required
to maintain and operate them al
standards prescribed by the public
health service. The President sug.
gested that the poor areas which
CONTINUED on Page Five; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31
JAPANESE POWER HOLIDAY THREATENS
TO SPREAD TO TOKYO AND YOKOHAMA

hundreds of smaller metal and
machine plants.
The region accounts for near
ly half of Japan's industrial out
put and includes the great cities
of Osaka, 100000 population,
Kyoto, 1,2O0, 900 and Kobe, l,0OO,-
600.
Japan's demand of Britain for
return of the German seamen
was regared as an effort to
show a sitter attitude to please
nati0ralistic elements.
Previously Japan merely had
reserved the right" to demand
their return thus leaving an
Continued on Page Five; Col. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31
Coast Line Trainmen
Endorse Tom Cooper

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan.
3O.-W. r.. Anderson, Of Lake.
land, Fla, chairman of the gen.
eraI committee of the Atlantic
Coast Line Brotherhood OF Rail.
way Trainmen, said today that
the committee has endorsed
Mayor Thomas e. Cooper, OF
Wilmington, for governor OF
North Carolina.
The committee, meeting here
in three day session, is made
up of 18 representatives from
the Atlantic Coast Line sys-
tenn. The group will elect Oh
ficers tomorrow.
The action, moved by Stinson'
of Lodge No. 753, Rocky Mount
. and Pickett, of Lodge $50. VII
mington, was carried unanl-
mOusly, Anderson said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31

The current cold wave that has
held Wilmington and vicinity in
it's icy grip for 10 days is definitely
breaking, local weather bureau Of
ficials said last night.
Although a light snow, followed by
rain, fell in Wilmington early last
night, weathermen said that the
low temperature for this morning
will be about 80 or 81 degrees.
Today will be mostly cloudy, with
moderate northeast winds shifting
to north and northwest. The city
may expect a visit of light rains
this morning, weathermen said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-31

sador that return of the Ger
mans was Essential"
The press reported that the
power shutdown would be ap.
piled in Tokyo and Yokohama,
for one week probably beginning
Thursday.
These reports said the closure
would be enforced ON all large
and small factories, except those
engaged in urgent wartime
manufacturing and the most nec-
essary public utilities and COM
munication facilities.
Shipbuilding machinery manu-
featuring, automobile, rubber
and toy factories are expected