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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
MOTT ANNOUNCES
PLANS FOR GIFT
Financier To Give Away S.
100000 Worth Of GMC
Stock

DETROIT, Feb. 3.-R-C Charles
Stewart Mott, who said at Ell Paso
today that he planned to give away
more than IS, 900, 900 worth of Cen
eral Motors stock, is the corpora
tons largest individual stakeholder.
A recent statement of the Securities
and Exchange commission listed him
as owner Of 523,oS7 shares.
Mott, who is Ga years old, began
accommodating his General Motors
holdings in 1918 when the corpora
ton took over his Weston-Mott COM
pany, manufacturing automobile
wheels and axles.
More than a decade ago he start
ed the Mott foundation, minister
ing to under-privileged children and
adults of Flint, Mich, and has con-
tributed literally to it's maintenance.
THE gift will be announced Tues
day in a Security Exchange com
mission report" Mott said. Until
then, 1 do not wish to discuss it."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

the state bureau of investigation at
Raleigh, and the central finger.
print bureau of the federal bureau
of Investigation at Washington,
D. c.
Ten persons presented them,
selves during January to be finger.
printed with the request that Their
records be placed on file with the
civil or personal Identification Iu'
reau at Washington, D. c.. which
is a non-criminal bureau.
Sixteen eases were called to the
attention of bureau for fingerprint
investigation during January. All
types Of physical evidence were
kept on file for future reference Of
all law enforcement agencies.
"A full and satisfactory coopera'
ton on the part of this bureau with
the police department and the sher'
ifs department, the public, and the
taxpayers in general was enjoyed,
ut is the wish and objective Of
this office to continue the said
cooperation at all times, and any
request will be accorded action as
soon as possible" Fales said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
HYGIENE CLASSES
SCHEDULED HERE
Both High Schools And WA
To Participate In Lo'
cal Program

Home hygiene classes will begin
tomorrow at the New Hanover
High school, the Williston lnduS'
trial high school, and in the hons
aid division of the Works ProJeclS
administration.
The classes will be taught N
Miss Hilda Merryman, instructor
in home hygiene and care oil lH'
sick, national headquarters olLee
of the American Red Gross Ill
Washington, D. C. ,,
About 1876 students have enroNeu
for the classes which will lncluus
80 hours of classroom instfuc'""
over a period of six weeks.
The number of classes scheouleu
each week include: New Haho'st
High school, five classes daa!'
Williston Industrial high Scnog'
one class daily; and home ala u
vision of the Works Projects @Y
ministration, one class daily wv"
days through Fridays.
Miss Merryman will give lhstll.
lions in the care of the sick IN I'll,
home, general infant hygiene "'
prevention of illness.
Those students who successIu".
complete the classwork will rece's
certificates, Mrs. Ida B. SpeldeH, "
ecutive secretary, Wilmington cHor
ter of the American Red CIO''
said yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
PTTKIN PRAISED

I agree with every word that Mr..
Pitkin said Thursday night about
the schools making it too easy for
the children. Every teacher in this
and other systems Of schools
feels that way and would like to
change conditions if they could.
The power to do so, however, is
not in the hands of teachers.
The executive and legislative
heads decide the policies, make the
rules and regulations, determine
and outline the courses of study.
The teachers have nothing to do
but to obey.
Mr.. Pitkin should have included
in his talks other factors Of a de-
moralizing nature. We all agree
that children are to be pitied this
day and time. The home pampers
them, does not require a single re-.
sponsibility, allows the children to
ride to and from school eve when
a brisk walk would prove beneficial.
Not so many years ago, there
was no such thing as a party, other
than on Friday night. Now it is
a common occurance for entertain.
ments of some sort to take the
time for study. 1t is a sad thing to
say but the school itself is not
quiltless here.
I am hoping that Mr.. Pitkins'
talk will prove a blessing in the
guise of reforms along this and
other lines.
A Tea cher
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
CUSHIONS WPA CUT

The WPA appropriation for the present fiscal
year was cut down more than half a billion dol
lars by the last Congress-but there hasn't
been the trouble that was predicted. One big
reason is that there has been a cushion which
nobody thought of at the time.
That cushion is the $425,000 900 paid out
during the year in unemployment insurance
under the Social security act. WPA officials
know of many cases where jobless workers
were kept off the work rolls by their unem-
ployment insurance checks, and Of many more
where WPA workers could be removed from
the rolls for the same reason.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
In Hollywood

NEA Service Staff Correspondent
HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 3.-Now that
Movietown's long-strained and mea-
ger commercial relations with Nazi
Germany have been broken off, you
can look for pictures with a good
deal more timeliness and punch to
them.
Best example is Metro, which soon
will be turning its cameras on such
powerful and outspoken stories as
The Mortal Storm" and Escape"
Meanwhile, it's Robert Montgomery
will be playing at the London stu
dio in II Had a Comrade," which
comes pretty close to being out-and.
out anti-Nazi propaganda.
This is the company which three
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

which was organized under
authority of letters from the
President to the secretary of
the interior,
Whites point is that since
Il wasn't set up by Congress,
Congress can't legally vote
money for it; so he is going
to raise a point of order
against the $6S, 900 which is
allotted it in the pending IN
:erior Department appropria-
ton bill.
The same point of order
killed appropriations for the
National Resources Planning
Board and the Office Of Gov
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
The Editors
BOX

The Editor does not necessar1-
~ endorse any article appear
ing in this department. They
represent the views OF the In
diyidual readers. Correspondents
are warned that all com1nuni-
cations must contain the correct
name and address for our rec
ords, though the letter may be
signed as the writer sees fit.
The Star-News reserves the
right to alter any text that o
n reason is Objectionable.
Letters on controversial SUBJ
iects will not be published.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

years ago filmed
q n e m a%sculated
version of Three
c o m ra d e S and
then squeamishly
scissored 1000 feet
of what little sig
%nificance had been
left in the script.
I h e + e S u lting'
flicker, if renam-
ed THE Rover
Boys in r a
stark" could have
been previewed in
Berlin.
Then came "Idi.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
HERE AND There

A Californian, struck by lightning, was in.
stantly cured of arthritis, according to a news
item. Luckily, one treatment was sufficient.
A glance at the sports page indicates that
while the Yankees may have the champion
American league team, the real Mccoy is a
Philadelphia Athletics player.
Russian bombing pilots appear to have dis
covered one fact. Hospitals cannot hide in air
raid shelters.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
DEANE FILES

RALEIGH, Feb. s. Up -
Deane of Rockingham today beca|a
the third man to pay his Sl0o i'D,
fee to the state board of electloNs
enter the May democratic pfli'r
a candidate for congress III
Eighth district.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
George Lane Paroled
On 2O-25 Year Tern

RALEIGH, Feb. 3-P-GoVefl"
Hoey granted a parole toda' A.,
George Lane, serving q ~ " ,
year prison term for the murdei "
his son, Woodrow Lane.
He was convicted in Perqull'''
county in April, 1888.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
ROOSEVELT MENTIONS
my SUCCESSOR"

Even if you could listen to President Roose-
velt's most intimate conversations, you still
might not know if he plans to run for a third
third term.
The other day he was talking over some gov
eminent problem with a close associate. He said
he'd postpone action for one year, and added,
Til leave that one for my successor"
But because of the impish way the President
cooked his head and grinned, the associate
hasn't the faintest idea whether the remark
really meant something or was just tagged on
for fun Of it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
FLICK DIES

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 3.-(R
c. Roland Flick, 46. Nashville vlo-
linist and author of the song,
Shadows Across My Heart" died
last night
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

beach resorts is too important a factor in
southeastern North Cardinals wellbeing to
permit any opportunity to promote develop
ment of these resources to pass.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

which fully justified it's title before
they finished d%istorting a fine anti
war story into a silly comedy about
a couple Of vaudeville actors strand.
ed in Never-Never Land.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
Bruce Cations
In Washington
(Star-News Washington Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-The cruelest blow
yet launched at the famous brain trust is
about to be swung by Congressman Dudley
White, Ohio Republican,, who aims to do half
of the Co~rcoran-Cohen team out Of it's job.
Ben Cohen's official position is general coun-
sci to the National Power Policy mi
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04
FRENCH HAD TO SNEAK
TO PEACE MEETING

This war has put a terrible crimp in the
doings of world peace societies.
Dorothy Deter, head Of the Women's Inter.
national League for Peace and Freedom, re-
turned recently from a meeting of the leagues
executive ommitte in Geneva with the re-
mark that only members from England, France,
Switzerland and America were able to attend
and even the French members had to sneak
out of their country to get there.
The skeletonized committee couldn't do much.
Chiefly, it considered the idea Of transferring
international headquarters to the United States.
1t finally agreed to hold off a while and see
whether the war spreads.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-04

eminent Reports a few days ago. If
held again, Cohen's job is gone.
Tommy Corcoran is safer. He wo,
RFC, which was set up by Congress.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-10
Windsors
In Miami
American-Born Ouch
ess to Undergo Major
D e ntal Operation;
Welcomed by Crowd.

Miami. Dec. To- (AP) The
Duchess OF Windsor, looking smart
and clipper despite Il seriously in
rected tooth. arrived in Miami today
with her royal husband for d major
dental operation.
The duke and his Amcrican-born
duchess arrived aboard the yacht
Southern Cross and went through the
rorma'iticS Of receiving dignitarics
and talking with neWSmen before
they sped to st. Francis hospital for
preliminary N-rayS.
A crowd taxed police lines and
blocked traffic 10 get glimpse of
the royal corrpl" rs they left the
same pier where President Roosevelt
embarked a week before on his Car
ibbean cruise.
When the WondeorS appeared on
deck Il roar Ct applause rose from
the crowd.
The du"hcS& appeared we'll and in
good spirits as she stood beside Ed
ward at his press conference. Neith-
or referred to the Fact that it was the
fourth anniversary Of his abdication
of the British throne.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-10
Dies And Jackson Reach
Agreement On Activities

Commenting that conflicts might
appear in some cases. the attorney
general said that he did not believe
that we can or need to work out
in advance formula which viii
cover such unpredictable situations,
but | am confident that you and |
can settle such conflicts informally
between us as they arise.
Negotiations between the commit
tee and the Justice department were
begun at the suggestion Of President
Roosevelt, who telegraphcd ChaIr-
man Dies caution against pre-
mature disclosure Of facts on OF sup
positions to the public"
The attorney general told WORMS
that it would be ''helpiul to bear IIt
mind" that convictions could not be
obtained because Of activities "how-
ever Objectionable and injurious to
the public interest" unless they
violated a specific federal statute
and could be properly supported by
evidence.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-10
Marwah
Is Sunk

London, Dec lG.-. iAP) The
German freighter IdarWald was sunk
after she was boarded by d prize
crew from the British cruiser Do
mede. it was announced officially to-
day.
The announcement said the Ger
man crew of Is were now prisoners
en- board the DiOmeGe.
= It was the first official report on
the incident since it was reported
.uban and United States naval
departments that the Shi phad fallen
into British hands.
The Cuban report was that the
Idarwald had beer tprpcdocd, the
ted States version was that Sh
had been boarded by prize crew
which foiled an attempt OF the Ger
man crew to burn and Scutlle hcr.
The 5,O33-ton IdarV2'1 attempted
to run the British blockade, leaving
Tampico. Mexico, November %
headed for Spain.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-10
Greeks Take
New Bases
Heavy Losses Report
ed Inflicted on Italian
Division in Hand to
Hand Fight.

Athens. Dec. lG.-(AP)- Greek
forces were reported today to have
captured important new positions
after inflcting heavy losses on units
OF the 9th Italian division in hand
to hand battle.
This apparently was in the north
ern sector of the Albanian front
where the whole region around Lake
Ochrida was said 10 have been clean
ed up and the pace of the Greek
drive generally Accelerated.
1t is aimed toward ElbaSanl. 70
miles from Tirana, Albania's capital.
On the southern sector. also. the
Italians were said to be retiring
steadily toward Chimara, with the
Greeks pressing hard on their heels
toward the port Of Val"na.
Today'$ Greek high command com
muniquo declared terscIy: I'VE have
advanced, further
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-10
FDR States
Social Need
Equitable Distribu-
ton of Wealth" Said
Essential to Rearma-
mnt of Nation.

Baltimore, Dec. l0.-(AP)--PrC
dent Roosevelt declared today that
effective rearmamcnt Of the nation
requires in addition to mobilization
of men and munitions IAN equitable
distribution Of the wealth from Our
unparalleled resources"
The statement was made III d
Presidential message read before the
22nd annual convention Of the Amer
lean Farm Bureau Federation. The
convention was considering new pro-
pCsals designed 10 give farmers d
larger share Of the national income.
Mr.. Roosevelt told the 1000 FAR
mer delegates that the second World
War. like the first. was having an
injurious effect upon the economy
Of the world.
But out Of this war already has
CONTINUED on Page Tnree)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-10

course of legislation along the course
they desire.
Most of them operate openly most
of the time: and most OF them are
perfectly legitimate both IN person
mel and purpose. They are Just par
of the legislative scene WlIh0u'
which no picture Of General AS
sembly would be complete.
In 1889 there were registered WIN
the Secretary of State 81 individuals
representing 1913 different interests :.Ss ;;
There will likely be as many ouf'Hs
the 194l session. ,.;aod inf,
These lobbyists are divided lhIo
two main groups, Members OF one
,npear before House ana oeiia'e.
Committees and present the case %
then. principals in the capacity OF at,
tmrnevs. Members Of the other Spei'o
most of their time button-hollng M
dividual members of the Assembly
and 1 tryins out all sorts OF persuasive
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-10
New Issue Of
Defense Bonds
Fully Taxable

WaShipgt1I, Dec. lG.-(AP)-
The government invited inves-
tors today IL enlist in the nation
al preparedness drive by sub
Scribing to a fully taxable $780,
G09.00D issue Of defense notes
the first wholly taxable federal
issue in United States history.
People who have the money
should be delighted TO pay taxes
when the money goes for nation
al defense" Treasury Secretary
MOrgcnthau declared.
lie characterized tax exempt
bonds as Stacker money" at Il
press conference yesterday and
said ii was unfair for man
who owns Si,0G0,000 in tax free
obligations to spend his winter in
Palm Beach and make no con-
tribution to pay for national de
Tense, while we ask our boys to
work eight TO twelve hours day
in army c2;a1s for $50 Il month.
we feel that we should draft
all mcncy.--that is, that all
money Should pay taxes toward
the defense program.
EmphaSiZin. Chat he spoke for
President Roosevelt, M0rgenthau
said that the haIf-billiOn dollars
worth Of notes TO be offered to-
morrow was only a starter in the
program of making government
securities subject to full taxa
ton.
Congress, be said. would be
asked Tor authority to lift the tax
exemption clause from all fed
eral bond issues.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-10

Washington. Dec. lO.-(AP)-At-
toynev General Jackson said today
he had reached a working agree
ment" under which the Dies COM
mittec will coniine It's disclosures IN
its investigation Of un-American ac-
Invites to matters which it feels are
unlikely to justify criminal prosecu-
ton.
The Justice department and Rep
resenlative Voorhis, Democrat. Cali
fornia, representing the House COM
mittee in negotiations with Jackson,
Jointly made public an exchange OF
letters setting out the gist OF their
discussions.
jackson said that he would be
satisfied to have your committee de-
termine for itself whether d set Of
facts which it has developed should
be referred to this department for
prosecution or should be disclosed in
aid Of formulation Of legislation to
better the situation.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-10
MRS. ROOSEVELT
HITS UNION FEES


Washington. Dec. 10 (AP) -
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt said to-
day that IF it is not d racket d
union would adjust its initiation
charges in order to make MEMBER
ship available to those seeking en-
trance without the cash to pay
The First Lady made the assertion
at hearing OF the House commit
tee on migration. where she went on
the stand after the wife OF an timer
cnt electrician testified that her hus-
band was unable TO work on Army
construction at Fort George I.
Meade. Md. because he lacked S3o0
for the initiation fee of an "electrlcaI
union. ..~,------:--sa.aa
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-10
Drastic Act
Considered
Stoppage of Work
Might Be Punishable
as Treason; Wright
Signs No-Strike Pact.

Washington, Dec. TO- (AP) -
House members seeking ways Of pre-
venting strikes i'm defense industries
said today that Congress, as a last
resort, might NC asked TO make any
stoppagc Of preparedness production
punishable as treason.
Representative Hobbs, Democrat
Alabama. member of house judi
ciary subcommittee empowered to
study the entire problem, said that
such n drastic step might be found
necessary.
He expressed the hope that som"
less severe deterrent would suffice
and labor and industry by coopcrat-
ing would keep legislation from the
treason extreme.
In this connection the interest OF
those studying the strike problem
was attracted by an overnight deVel-
OpmCnt in Paterson, N. j., where Il
labor bargaining contract barring
any interference with defense orders
(COptin,1ed an Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-10
ITALIANS ANNOUNCE
CASUALTY FIGURES

Roce, Dec. -4.-(AP)-ltalIan cas-
ualties in the war with Greece IN
November numbered 2,42@, including
$50 dead, 73l missing and 9lf
wounded. an official report said to-
day.
The November casualties on all
fronts in the war against both Eng
land and Greece totaled Bali, the
commencement said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-10
Best Terms
For Bonds

Raleigh, Dec. lO.-(hP)-!rhC Lp-
cal Government Commission sold
$4,000 worth of Charlotte bonds to-
day on the best terms it has ever OBJ
tanned at a pond sale, and set d ncW
record for good terms for county
bonds for Robson county issue.
The SCI 900 RvbcSon bond issue
went no n basis Of ,855 percent IN
tercst. Kirchorcr an dhrnrld, Inc,
Of Raleigh. bought them at pre-
MUM of S79.3O with the first S4O,-
600 maturiticS to bear 2 percent in
tcrcst and the remainder ] and "a
percent.
W. +. EaStcrIing, secretary Of thc
Local Government Commission, Said
it was the best county bond sale
we've ever made.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-10
His Theme
WorkAnd
Be Patient'
With Background of
Shining New Cannon
Barrels, Hitler Pic
lures Germany as the
Champion of Labor
and the "Have Nots"

Berlin, Dee. (APD Adolf Hit
lei. with background Of shining
new cannon barrels. told Germany
to-day VIC Will defeat the entire
world"
The fuchrcr bitterly pictured Ger
many as the champion of labor and
the have notS' in a war between
two WurldS": Il war between tho
HAYES "-amUus whom lie placed
"rich America and the "havc
notS", between capital and labor
Essentially his speech was rouS-
ing pep talk 10 German workers and
its main burden seemed to be "Wurk
and be patient" He warned against
hope for d quick peace.
Besides 10000 delighted cheering
workers in the BroSig munitions
plant in Berlin. the iuchrcr'S all
dicncc included radio listeners in all
the nazi-conquered countries OF Eu-
rope and in Italy, Hungary and
SlOVakia.
Hitler was calm and radiated con-
fidence.
Swinging into his attack on the
"haveS.' the fuehrer referred acidy
to I'VE English, we Americans, we
French X.'
And 20 a long burst Of applause he
declared that nov again | enter the
fight as the representative Of the
have nOtS."
He spoke of so called democracy
X rule by the people X y y.
One might suppose that in lands
of freedom and democracy every
body lived i'm plenty. The contrary Is
true. Nowhere is the standard of the
masses lower X X y. Rich America
has 100000 to 100000 unem-
ployed annually"
Hitler argued in one place that
Germany was in war forced on her
we preferred common sense to
forcc'-but another time he indical-
ed that naZi-iSm long had pointed 10
overthroWing the Versailles treaty
Il said this even when | was still Il
soldier"
The fuehrer reaSSerted his cOnIid-
cnce that nothing in the world could
stop Germany and declared: Once
| have decided on my course ! am
Continued on Page Three>
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-10
Bids Opened On
Eleven Projects

Raleigh, Dec TO- (AP) The
State Highway and Public Works
Commission opened bids today on
eleven road building projects. Low
bidders included:
Pitt and Craven cGunty. asphalt
surracing Of 1898 miles Of route ll8,
between The Craven county limo and
route 43: West Construction Co. OF
North Carolina. OF knston, Sl07,526.
Duplin county, grading, surfacing
and structures on Alp miles OF route
III from % miles south Of the
Wayne county line to route II, David
Morague of Columbia, S. C.. S49.-
9l2.40.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-10
rgislature's ssThird House" Begins
I'rcDarations For Session Opening

arts.
Like the House and the Senate, the
third house always contains a
large percentage OF veterans who are
repeating-in TACT the lobby groups
always contain Il much larger per-
centage of familiar faces than the Of
fetal laW-makIng units.
Right now it is possible to name
at least score Of lobbyists who will
be frequenting the capitol for the
third time in row. to the personal
knowledge Of your Raleigh reporter
who has covered only the 1887 and
1889 sessions.
Among the real veterans in this
class are President Frank Graham Of
the University Of North Carolina
(WhoSe inclusion in the list Of lobby
lists is proof positive that the report
er intends no reflection by calling
anybody thaD, who usually does
Continued on Fage Two)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-10
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
IN the Sir Walter Hotel.
~ HENRY AEERILL

~ Dec. lO.-Thcrell be no
elect d speaker OF d preSl-
."n. but the third house
.. Cardinals General Assem-
-r'>ng ready for the 1871
.. sessions.
-...cial. but nevertheless
a.aup does not sit in the
o. press and public in the
halls. but meets at uncer-
-,ltcn in the wee, small
....s" dawn and usually IN
......d rpumS at the Sir Walter
posed Of the pressure
...2, a few OF them are gals
than average conelineSS)
,.>r the big lobby groups
".'Holly intcSt the leglSla-
.r- and seek by whatever
49, uuuds Oh 10 steer the