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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21
U. s. WARSHIP
 PLANS STOLEN

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21
7BY RAYMOND ,. FITZPATRICK

BX RAYMOND ]. FITZPATRICK
 Now that the Victory Dinner is over local Democratic politics can start going back to normal, though the memories will finger on for many Q month. Fortunately the leg islature opens its session in c few weeks and there'l be other things to talk about besides such momen- tous matters as who was at the din- ner and who wasn't.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-21

Alderman Burt Walker-a fire mans uniform.
 Alderman Pat Shea-more ar- guments with MT. Walker.
 Attorney John Cassidy a siedge-hammer1 to use on a few, parking meters.
 Democratic Town Chairman Maurice F. Tangney-a fresher bottle of ink.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
IRIS MARY ANN KELLY

CHADBOURN, July 10. Mrs.
Mary Ann Kelly, 81, died at 10
o'clock this morning in Columbus
county hospital in Whiteville of in
juries sustained when she fell off
the porch of her daughters home
here on July Z.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
from the %graveside in Kelly cemetery
near Bladenboro. The rites will be
conducted by the Rev. Donald My
ers.
Survivors are: one daughter, Mrs.
J. M. Spivey, of C%hadbourn, with
whom she made her home; one son,
Ted Kelly, of Florence, S. c.; one
brother, D. F. Kelly, of Chadbourn;
and three sisters, Mrs. w. A. Davis,
of Bladenboro, Mrs. J. l.. Wright, of
Darlington, S. c., and Mrs. R. W.
knight, of Orrum.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
HOEHNE INDICTED
BY FEDERAL JURY
Is Charged With Failure To
Register As Agent OF A
Foreign Government

LOS ANGELES, July 10.-LP-A
German traveller arrested with con.
sular dispatches to the Reich's Latin.
American legations in his possession
was indicted today as a foreign
agent.
A federal grand jury charged DR..
Herbert Hoehne, 20, with failure to
register as the agent of a foreign
government and failure to notify the
secretary of state of his presence.
He has been in Jail in lieu of S25, 900
bail since his arrest last week as he
about to leave by air for Panama
and South America.
The blond German, who says he is
representing a German drug firm,
is expected to enter a plea next Mon
day. He was not called before the
jury. 4
In San Francisco, Capt. Fritz
Wiedemann, German consul general,
explained he had asked Hoehne to
carry the dispatches to Latin Ameri.
can legations but c%ontended such a
request did not make Hoehne an
agent of his government.
Federal officers asserted the mat
ter in the mans possession was adj
dressed to legations in Mexico, Pan.
anna and Guatemala.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
IN WEED
PRODUCTION SEEN
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tobacco at 1921, 685, 900 p O d S,
about 80 per cent below last year
and 5 per cent below the ten-year
G929-38) average.
A total of 1,437,3 300 acres was
estimated for harvest this year, or
about 20 per cent below last years
near record acreage of 2,1O4, 500.
Flue-cured accounted for most of
the estimated reduction, the pros
pect for that type being 676, 645,-
900 pounds, more than 80, 900, 900,
pounds below the ten-year average
and slightly more than half the
1889 production.
Indicated production of h e r
types of tobacco: fire-cured, 95,-
8O7, 900 pounds compared with 95,-
6O4, 900 last year; Burley, 1873, $685.
600 pounds compared with 432, 200;
Maryland, "a, 1872, 900 pounds an
pared with 20, 1876, 900; dark air
cured, AZ, 062, 900 compared with
43, 287, 900; cigar types, 119, LOB, co
compared with 125, 849, 900.
Despite an indicated reduction of
almost one-half in the size Of it's
crop, North Carolina remained far
in the lead as the principal tobac-
co producing state, with an esti-
mated 1858. $50. 600 pounds this yea
compared with 81, 675, 900 in 1889.
Indicated production for o h e r
principal producing states:
Kentucky, 294, 484, goo pounds
compared with 343, 100, 900 last
year; Tennessee, 106, 048, 900 com
pared with 100, 928, 600; Virginia,
80, 684, 900 compared with 1884,
900; South Carolina, 7,4O0, 900 COM
pared with 1873, 200, 900 and Georgia
70, 500, compared with 1885,
90. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
HATCH BILL GIVEN
HOUSE, APPROVAL
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federal appropriations (highway de-
partment workers, agricultural
agents and many others) will be SUBJ
ject to the same prohibitions which
the original Hatch act imposes upon
fullfledged federal employees.
2. Individual political contributions
will be limited to $4,000, and firms
which receive any remuneration
from federal contracts may not On
tribute at all.
3. The political parties may spend
no o than 5000, 900 on their
campaigns. (In 1886 the republicans
reported an outlay of IS, 900, 900 and
the democrats $4,000, O00).
The measure, passed by The SEN
ate on. March 10, now returns there
for action on house changes. Legis-
lative action may be completed to-
morrow and the bill sent directly to
the White House for President
Roosevelt's signature.
Advocates of the measure beat
back virtually every amendment Of
fered from the floor except those by
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
OBITUARIES
MRS. L PRIDGEN

Funeral services for Mrs. Helen
F. Pridgen, 81, wife of M. H. Prid-
gen, of IL North Ninth street, who
died early Tuesday morning in a To-
cal hospital after a short illness,
were held at 4:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon from the Bethlehem Bap'
fist church lei Atkinson.
The Rev. Earl L. Bradley, pastor
of the Calvary Baptist church, con
Quoted the services. Burial followed
in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Pridgen is survived by her
husband, three sons, M. H. Prid-
gen. Jr., William F. Pridgen, Har.
lee c. Pridgen, all of Wilmington;
four daughters, Mary, Emily, and
Louise, of Wilmington, and Mrs. c.
B. Smith of Atlanta.
Active pallbearers were: Cecil
Appleberry, c.. N. Pridgen, W. S
Pridgen, Ishmul Murray, H larry
Merit, Thurman Merit.
Honorary: DR.. H. A. Codington,
J. T. Hoggard, Albert Elmer, Jes'
sic F. Lucas, W. c. Bell, H. T.
Bell and Pembroke Appleberry. I
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
MEETING PLANNED
BY P0STMASTERS
Third Congressional District
Session Will Be Held At
New Bern Friday

RoSEH1LL, July 10.-Postmasters
OF the Third congressional district
VIII meet at the CASTOR hotel at
New Bern Friday night at 7:3O
O'Clock, Murphy L. Carr, of Rosehill,
secretary of the association, an
nounced today.
Joe c. Allen, of Durham, president
OF h North Carolina Association of
Postmasters, will be the principal
speaker.
Officers for the ensuing year will
be elected and important matters di-
rected especially toward the i'm
provement of the status of all third
and fourth class postmasters will be
discussed.
Miss Bethany Camper of Bay
boro, is president of the district or
~ganiZatiOn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
HORACE T.

CLINTON, July 10.-Horace Todd
Fennell, 81, died at his home near
here this afternoon at 4 o'clock
after a short illness.
Funeral services will be h e ] d
from the Harmony Presbyterian
church at Kerr Thursday afternoon
at 3 o'clock with the Rev. W. L..
Kesler, of Atkinson, officiating. In
torment will follow in the church
cemetery.
He is survived by two brothers,
D. o. Fennell, of Kerr, and F.. A.
Fennell, of Delco. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11

Rep. Dempsey (D-NM), house spon-
sor of the legislation. One of Demp-
sey's amendments provided for the
to become effective as soon
as the President signs it, instead of
in October as the senate had speci-
fled. 1t was approved on a voice
vote.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
REDUCTIONS
ARE ANTICIPATED
,,t;on Will Have Ample Sup
~1ies Of Most Major Farm
Products, However

DISTINCTION, July 1o.-R-
.,;+o prospects of reduced crops
DsI aorn. tobacco, wheat, rye and
fruits. the agriculture depart
.,.rt reported today that condi-
..os on July l indicated that the
ian would have ample supplies
II most major farm products for
The coming season.
The acreage planted for harvest
noars. the department said, to
|sP tbe fourth smallest since 1915.
~.o+ors contributing to this reduc-
.:or were said to include federal
l.un under which farmers
E.ore offered benefit payments to
.odrce paintings of some of the
,saior crops of which there are
! a~hoye-average supplies.
The sharpest reduction was in
.icated for tobacco, a product
,.bose European market has been
,irtnally closed. The department
s,rocast this years crop at 1884,
a. MOO pounds, or 80 per c e n t
ooa1,er than last years record pro-
d~uction-
The midwest's important corn
,ron was forecast at 2,415. 988, 900
hnsbels or about 8 per cent below
,bo 1899 harvest of 2,619, 1877. 900
bnshels. but 5 per cent larger than
tbo ten-vear 1926-30 average of
22g9. 342. 900 bushels.
The Indicate wheat production
was placed at 728, ga, 900 bushels
compared with last years crop of
~ g71. 900 bushels and the ten-year
average of 754, 685, 900 bushels. The
1q4O crop estimate included $685.
qO 900 bushels of winter wheat,
"a 954. 00n bushels of duran wheat
and 1863. 700, 900 bushels of o t h e r
spring wheat.
Supplementing the prospective
smaller grain yields will be a rec
ord surplus of about CTS, 900, 600 bu-
shells of corn and about 300, 900, 900
bushels of wheat from previous
years.
While stating that crops had
made a good start and that con-
ditions on July l were substantially
better than a year ago, the depart
ment pointed out that. during the
first ten days of July rainfall had
been reported as deficient in most
Of the area from Illinois westward,
and that a large part of the south
ar received too much rain.
The department said reduction in
acreages of surplus crops had re-
suited in expansion of acreages of
some others and that as a conse-
ouence, production this year would
give a 'well-balanced total that
will permit utilization of some of
the reserves on hand and add little
TO arm-stocks.'s4 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
r F. M. MOBILES

LUMBERTON, July 10.-Mrs. F.
M. Mobiles. 70, died today at the
home of her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, MIR. and Mrs. S. D. Sanderson,
after a five day illness with heart
trouble.
The body was taken to her home
near Clarendon, where funeral SER
vices will be conducted Thursday
at 4 p. M, with interment in the
Williams cemetery.
Surviving are her daughter, and
a brother, B. F. Williams Of Clar-
endon. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
HOW N. c. VOTED

WASHINGTON, July 10. - P-
Nine of North Cardinals II repre-
sentatives voted against passage of
the Hatch bill. which was approved
today by the house. The other two,
Representatives Doughton and Clark,
were not recorded as voting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
Canada Will Impr;son
6,7OO Nazis, lnternees

OTTAWA, July 1o.-R-Canada
has agreed to imprison $500 prison
ers of war and internees from n
United Kingdom for the duration, Of
ficials of the state department SAID
tonight.
Some already have arrived and
have been placed in internment
camps at widespread points, a
spokesman said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
John E. Williams

John Edgar Williams, for 10
years superintendent at the Roy
ster Fertilizer company here, died
at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at
his home, 10 Hawthorne road, OLE
ander, after a short illness.
Mr.. Williams was born in Fayet-
teville in 1896, the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Williams.
Survivors include: his wife, Mrs.
]. E. Williams; one son, J. E. Will
liams, Jr., both of Wilmington; two
daughters, Betsy Williams, of Will
mington, and Patricia Williams, of
Charlotte.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nourced later. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
ON AIRPORT
APPROVED BY BODY
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Hewlett, Julian Fields, C. M. Shig-
ley. and Louis T. Moore.
It is planned by the committee
to present the brief, along with 9TH
er necessary information, to tn e
proper governmental authorities in
an effort to show Bleuthenthal air.
port is suited to the federal gov
ernment's use.
The brief, drawn by Fields. was
read and presented at yesterdays
meeting by Boyd.
Other meetings and further act
ton are planned by the committee
in the near future. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
NORFOLK WINS

CHARLOTTE, July TO- R -
Spanked by spectacular fielding and
heavy hitting of George Stirnweiss,
the Norfolk Tars defeated Char
lotte tonight 8 to 5. Stirnweiss, for
mer University of North Carolina
athlete, hit two singles, a double and
a triple and handled eight chances
faultlessly. Norfolk registered 81
assists,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
BILL APPROVED

The house merchant marine COM.
mittee approved today a bill CHR.
99S2) to require masters of all ves-
sells subject to federal inspection, *.
cept fishing boats. to report to the
bureau of marine inspection the EN-.
ployment record of every seaman
not signed on before a shipping
commissioner.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
Jolly Junior Club Will
Hold Meeting Tonight

The Jolly Junior club of George
Washington council of the J.O.U.A.
M. hold it's monthly business meet
ing at the Junior Order hall to-
night at 8 o'clock it was announced
last night.
All members are urged to be
present as business of upmost i'm
portance will be discussed. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
DIR. AUSTIN A. HAYDEN

CHICAGO, July 10.-R-Dr. Aus
tin A. Hayden, SO, secretary of the
board of trustees of the American
Medical association, and an author
ity on deafness and hearing devices,
died today at st. Joseph's hospital
of heart disease.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
IN SHANGHAI
CALL ON u. S. FOR
OFFICIAL APOLOGY
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Which the Japanese navy seized
here Yesterday, still was detained at
Woosung, The Shengking's failure
to halt when a Japanese warship
chased it was characterized by a
japanese spokesman as IAN insult
10 the japanese navy"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
WEATHER
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WASHINGTON, July 10. Up -
Weather bureau records of temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending 8
p. m, in the principal cotton-growing
areas and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11

If you are doing much canning
remember you can cut the process
ing time by having the food hot
when it is packed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11

running-and everything seemed
to be running but my bowels. Right there
mama figured I was temporarily constipated.
which made me feel worse. She gave me
TEETHINA because mama says TEETHINA
is the incest kind of laxative for little fel.
lows like me. 1t cleansed my bowels and I
feel better now. I want to thank my drug
store for always keeping a big supply Of
TEETHINA on hand. TEETHINA costs only
30c for twelve nice tasting powders" Give
TEETHINA according to the directions in
each package. TEETHINA.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11

Water, iced-tea, fruit juice, coca
cola type, and soda glasses in good
quality glass and variety of shapes
ranging to IL OF. size. Special! 3rd
floor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11
[EGITl6l
|3313aW1

) "The other morning !
~ woke up with a cold. My
was ruDninC-mv evea war0
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11

Lamp shades in highly decorative
designs for bridge or floor lamps or
table lamps. Values to 100. Now half
price. Fifth floor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11

Heavy beach towels in gay, brilliant
stripes-deep pile closely woven. Alb
sorbent and durable. Third floor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-11

Made of durable canvas and pat
termed woven material that will wear
like iron. Attractive colors. Strong
hardware and fittings. Fourth floor.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-29

HEALTH & TEErH-Part !. Nature has planned two
sets of teeth for human beings during normal life
time. The first set Of baby teeth IL especially
constructed to accomodate the needs Of growing
child and to prepare the jaw for the growth Of the
permanent teeth which Will determine the facial
Of the individual. Mature intended the second
set Of teeth to be really permanent. But her Wise
plans universally upset by human Ignorance
carelessness or poverty. It is a sad commentary on
the average knowledge Of teeth that most people be-
vail the loss Of the Last tooth in their heads more
grievously than the first loss that occurs. Too
many people today are outfitted With ARTIFICIAL
teeth Tor would Be If the family budget permitted
such expensive dental carey before half their life
spans finished. Rw Of these individuals would
need false teeth If proper care had been taken Of
their The softer foods Of today wti ch deprive
the teeth Of the vigorous chewing exercises the
knew, often blamed for the poor teeth of
this period Such foods not necessarily respon-
sible for the loss Of teeth.
Preventive medi cine Is gradually becoming a
household phrase but preventive dentistry Is still
novel idea. Preventive dentistry to date is too Of
ten se1ftreatmen massage Of the gums wt certain
dental pastes the of specially construc ted
brushes) inspired by lyrical advertisements. Home
massage Of the gums when correctly done is excellent
but decay injure q tooth seriously before a
toothache betrays the existence of the infection.
Nothing replace dental examinations. Few pa
rents realize that nature needs their cooperation in
to appreciate the Importance Of the temporary child
hood teeth. Nature demands the cooperation Of the
parent in providing the teeth with nourisment, keep
ing them clean and correcting defects.
Good teeth Indispensable to the heal tn and
happiness Of individual that for the next few
weeks this column Will discuss the problems of ac-
quiring and keeping good teeth.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-29
Health Services Untangled

Many people confused about Greenbelt's health
facilities and the various health agencies. Instead
of telephoning the Public Health office when they
want the nurse, they likely to phone the Hospi
tai. Some people apparently think the Hospital is
an integral part of the Health Associatton.
There are five separate and distinct health agen-
ctes in Greenbe1t.
Three Private Physicians. DR.. Samuel R. Herenberg,
r. Joseph si1agy and Dr. Joe W. Still have offices
their offices or at home in their capacity as pri-
vate plysi clans. The doctors work q regular Of
flee hour schedule which is printed from time to
time in the cooperators Copies nsy be obtained at
the Medical Center.
Private Dentist. DR.. James ". Mccarl also has
his office at the Medical Center. He may be
suited private dentist would be consulted else
where.
The Greenbelt Health Association. This is a CO.
operative ssoctation comprised Of $50 members from
Greenbe1t and surrounding communities. It has
group bargaining arrangement With the three local
physicians. In return for monthly dues, members
ceive all ordinary medical care ("general rracti-
tioner care") and enjoy greatly reduced rates on
specialized services, such as surgery, fracture work
and Obstetrics. Anyone is eligible to join. Par
ttcu1ars may be had at the Health Association office
in the Medical Center, from $500 AN. to $500 Pm.
daily.
The Public Health Department. p. Berenberg is
the Publ ic Health Officer par t-time basis Hrs.
corder, the fl11-tme Public Health nurse. The de-
partment has it office net-door the Post Office.
The duties of the Department those usual to pub
lie health dep tuents and also include mary other
services not usually given, such as imnrlizations
for school chi ldren. The Department is supported by
funds appropriated by the Town Council, and the
services given are free. See the cooperator OF A.
pril ID, 1870 for the ordinance which established
this department.
tai Is located at the Medical Center. It is
equipped and operated BY the Town of Greenbe1t. For
and other information call the superintendent
Mss Elizabeth Yurettch. The hospital is available
to everyone in Greenbelt and surrounding towns. It
is the only public general hospital in Princes Georges
County.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-29
Presidential Candidates O. X. Co-ops

On March L., when the Cooperative League News
Service made survey CT the attitudes of the pro-
spective ia1 candidates toward the coopera
tive Movement Wendell Wil1hes presidential lorna
do MAS just vi sp the horizon.
Without benefit of a political crys tai ball the
coop news hounds went down the list Of the poten-
tia1tties and found all of those who ustood chance
to win" nomination had gone record endorsing. the
cooperative. Riding the coop bandwagon we're IRE
pubHcans) Thomas E. Dewey, Senator Robert Taft,
Governor John ". Rtcker, Governor George D. Aiken;
(Denocrats) Franklin D. Roosevelt, Secretary Henry
A. wallace, and Senator Burton X. Wheeler, and So
cialtst Nc-man Thomas.
list incomplete. To keep the record clear,
dtdatU Wi1llde said In his acceptance speech at
Elwood, Indiana, August II;
vt believe in the encouragement of cooperative
buying and selling, and in the full extension of
rural electrtfication."
The statements Of the other candidates as they
reported March u, weres
President Roosevelt in his first message to
Congress- saidi
I'VE would encourage the slowly growing impulse
among consumers to enter Industrial market place
equipped with sufficient organi ization to insist
fair prices and honest sa1es.u
Democratic rurning-nate Henry A. wallace stated
in his book, whose Cons tt tuttonn,
"The only way In which democracy survive the
logical onslaught Of the dictator state aspect of
ccuni sm and Fascisn Is to develop the genuine
operative ideal to the Limit. Producers coopera-
tives not enough. the cooperative way Of life
must pervade the community, and this there
must be consumers cooperatives as we'll as pro
ducers' cooperative"
Norman Thomas, perennial Socialist candidate de-
clared:
I'VE cannot lay out single track railroad to u
topia. The social order Will be q living
growth not mechanical creation....1t Will include
public ownership of basic utilities, extensive
ganization of the workers In labor unions; and the
growth hand of fsrmers' cooperatives and on
the other hand of consumers cooperatives.~
IF the modern Lincoln-Douglas Debates material
ize, cooperatives seem to be field of complete
agreement.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1940-08-29
Letters to editor
n0iocRAcY's DANGEROUS ALTERNATIVES
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR;
what line Of action Will best guarantee the
viva1 Of democracy and social progress in American
As who has openly tdentt fled himself With op-
position to nt1ttari, it against the grain to
support puon, but under present circumstan-
the only kind Of testimony would listen to in
rejecting conscrtption as q necessary part Of our
defense against a Ht1ertzed Europe would be expert
military testincny. The only question is whether
immediate conscrption Is necessary to get all the
the army possibly handle at the present time.
But aid to Britain and support Of cnscr1ptton
when necessary not enough. The most Immediate
danger from those anti-democrattc forces with
In our country Who would the crisis to nanufac-
ture hyster1a for the destruction Of trade unions
and civil liberties, and these foes Of democracy
must be fought increasingly.
The problem Is to decide which Of the possible
lines of action Will be most likely to aid In the
protection and extension Of democracy and social
Justice, and to guarantee the reestabH sfment Of
peaceful world. The alternatives have been
rowed by events that those persons Who believe in
the ideals believe in find It hard to adopt any Of
the choices now open. I shudder to think Of the
real dangers to democracy, social progress and
peace in the position support. It is not because
an ignorant Of these that support It, it is be-
think the dangers Of the other possible al
terrattves far greater.
ed Wal thers