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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
DIVORCE GRANTED
TO ACTRESS FAYE
Admits That Crooner Tony
Martin Preferred Sports
Events To Her Company

LOS ANGELES, March 22.-R
Alice Faye, whose screen grief Is
great when she believes she's going
to lose Tyrone Power or Don Anne.
che (and never does), sadly admit
ted to a judge today that Crooner
Tony Martin preferred sports events
to her company, and so won a di'
vorce.
The symmetrical and bright.eyed
star went to court in a subdued en-.
semble-tailored gray chalk-stripe
suit, black crew neck sweater, wide.
brimmed black hat and black acces.
sories.
She was subdued, too, as she tas.
titled, relating again the oft-heard
Hollywood story of two careers fol.
lowing different paths.
"Tell me just what made this
marriage go on the rocks" Judge
Samuel r. Blake instructed.
Probably separation" the sing.
ing actress answered. I'VE were
just apart SO much-and when we
we're, together we didn't seem hap.
py."
In more than two years since
their elopement to Yuma, Ariz., in
September, 1887, they spent only
eight months in each others com.
pany, she added. Her film career
demanded she stay here, his tours
took him away.
In a husky voice, at times bare
ly audible, Miss Faye listed various
occurrences which she called mem
tai cruelty, including:
Leaving her once, running 4
temperature" in a New York hotel
while he went to some sort of
game at Madison Square Garden"
Declining to be present when she
entertained, explaining he didn't
are for her friends;
Telling her she should have mar
ried someone more subtle;
Failing to return home from a
golf game on one occasion in time
to take her to an important pre-
miere.
A property settlement, reported
reached, was not submitted. There
was no mention Of alimony at the
brief hearing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
PAROLE FIXER" MARKS
ROYAL THEATRE PROGRAM

The movies turn their batteries of
indignation on corruption in the
Paramount picture, parole Fixer,"
which last night made it's debut in
the Royal theatre. Considered as
an exciting argument for reform Or
as an hour Of action melodrama, it
is topnotch entertainment.
The mechanism by which hun.
dreds of hardened criminals are
turned loose each year to prey upon
a helpless society, is startlingly re-
vealed in this picture, based on J.
Edgar Hoover's book, Persons in
Hiding"
It demonstrates how well-meaning
citizens become unwilling tools of
parole rings, as society women are
enlisted in drives to free prisoners
by INSCRIPTIONS lawyers, the proto-
type of which is played by Paul
McGrath in the picture. By putting
financial thumbscrews on one mem
Der of the parole board, he is finally
able to set free killers Anthony
Quinn and Robert Paige.
Paige is introduced into the house
of one of his society b%enefactors as a
chauffeur. In return for his free
dom, McGrath demands that he
operate with Quinn in kidnapping
the woman's daughter, Virginia
Dale. They take advantage of her
planned elopement with Richard
Denning to carry off the kidnap.
ping.
Also on the program are "Zorro's
Fighting Legion" a Musical and the
News.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
Holy Communion Planned
At St. Johns Church

Holy Communion will be celebrat'
ed at St, Johns Episcopal church
Sunday morning at 1880 a. M, and
II a. M, with the Junior Choir
rendering Easter music at the first
service.
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock the
church school festival will be pre-
scented, with the presentation of the
mite boxes and the decorating of the
Cross with Easter flowers. N. $.
Haskell, superintendent. will pre-
side at this service and the rector
will give a short talk on Easter.
Evening prayer and a special
Easter musical program by the
Junior choir with the presentation
of awards to members of the choir
will be held at 8 o'clock Sunday
night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
Seventeen First Aid
Certificates Received

First aid certificates were received
yesterday for II persons who sue
cessfully completed the advanced
course taught by W. p. Troutman,
Jr., and the standard course by ]. 6.
Studdart, Ms. Ida B. Speiden, exc
cutive secretary, wilmington chap
ter of the American Red Cross, re-
ported.
Persons completing the standard
course are: Daniel ". Galloway,
Hollie E. Carlisle, Lindsey H. Bar
ton, Gilbert r. Keal, William Il.
Hare, Van Buren, Sanders. Leonard
l.. Pinyan, Oscar v. Hill, William
F. Stevens, John F. Thompson,
James 7. Golf, K~onstanty Gralak,
and James G. Jordan.
Those who completed the advance
work We're: s.. D. Chinnis, Carroll
W. Hahn, Mitchell E. Hill, Marion
Jeffords.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
Movie Revues
COMMANDER OF LEGION
LAUDS FIGHTING 69TH'

Raymond J. Kelly, national COM
mander of the American Legion,
witnessed a private preview showing
of The Fighting Goth" which is
current at the Carolina theatre, and
praised it as 'the greatest war film
that will ever be released to the
American public"
every man, woman and child in
the United States should see it,"
said Commander Kelly, who served
overseas during the World war.
While it is a preachment against
war and the needless sacrifice of
youth, it also carries a story of real
Americanism, intermingled with a
message of religious tolerance. The
American public is under obligation
to Warner Bros. for having the en-
terprise to make such a timely film,
taken from the actual experiences
Of members of the A. E. F. in
France, under General John J.
Pershing."
A Cartoon, a Scenic subject and
News make up the short program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
Easter Service Planned
On Spofford Lawn Sunday

An Easter service will be held on
the lawn of the Spofford Mills Sun
day morning at Z o'clock, with the
Rev. G. A. Wilson delivering the
Easter message.
The program will open with the
singing Of "Come Thou Almighty
King" to be followed by prayer by
the Rev. C. c. Myers.
Two hymns, 1.-THE Old Rugged
Cross" and Christ Arose." will be
sung and the Rev. A. T.. St. Armand
will read the Scripture. The Rev.
G.. W.. Billiard will deliver the pray
err and following the singing Of "All
Hail the Power Of Jesus Name"
the Rev. Mr.. Wilson will pronounce
the benediction. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
Concentration Oh Nazi
Subs Reported Sighted

BERGEN, Norway, March 22.0R
Two Norwegian fishing boat cap
alns tonight reported they had
1snted a large concentration of Ger
Isn submarines just outside Norwe-
ean territorial waters for the first
uhe In several weeks.
oae captain said a submarine stop
peu his craft and purchased fish.
VIE Of the officers told him, from
AOW On you will see plenty of Ger
%'n submarines; they will be as COM
Aon as fishing boats"
Inc captains expressed the belief
new drive on allied shipping was
'aVhg under way.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
Mrs. Sallie A. Craig
Funeral Rites Held

Funeral services for Mrs. Sallie
Ann Craig, "A, were held yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home
Of her sister, Mrs. r. c. Russ, where
she died at 9:45 o'clock Thursday
morning after a lengthy illness.
The Rev. S. e. Thurlow, pastor
Of the Fourth Street Advent Chris
tan church, conducted the services.
Burial followed in the Masonboro
cemetery.
Active pallbearers were: j. c.
Long, H. G.. Malpass, J. o. Horn.
J. {. Joyner, Walter Casteen and
j. O Westbrook. Honorary pail
bearers were: Dr.. Fales, DR..
James N. Hall, ]. E. L. Wade. G..
T. Cooley and DR.. W. c. Mebane.
Mrs. Craig is survived by the
following children, Mrs. H. J. Fer
gus Mrs. r. C. Russ, Mrs. C. w
tutch and J. B. Craig; one sister
MIS- Mary ~Sheehan; Is grandchil-
qfen and 10 great.grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
DR.. Keever Recalls Meeting
Father Duffy In World War

DR.. Edwin F. Keever, pastor emeri-
tus of st. Paul's Lutheran church
here, yesterday recalled having met
Father Francis Duffy, chaplain of
the infantry company portrayed in
the film, 1.-THE Fighting 69th," now
showing at the Carolina theatre.
pat O'Brien was faithful in his
portrayal of Father Duffy" he said,
land except for being a bit shorter,
looks almost like him.
He was a very fine man. He gave
me a bottle of wine once to use in
administering communion to my
men. That was when I was chap
lain of the First New York cavalry"
DR.. Keever said.
In the winter of 1867, Father
Duffy's infantry company and DR..
Keever's cavalrymen were quartered
adjacent to each other and it was
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
Witness Testifies He Acted AS
Coster-Musica' Legal Stand-In

NEW YORK, March % Up "A
government witness in the mail
fraud trial of five men accused of
guilty knowledge of F. Donald
Coster-Musica's $40, 600, 900 Initiation
of the assets of McKesson and Rob
bins, Inc, acknowledged today that
he had acted in the bankruptcy
courts as a sort of legal stand-in for
the half-incredible sharper.
The witness, Benjamin Simon,
testified, too, that by total payment
of $4,000 to $4,000 he had "pro-
tected" Coster-Musica from swarms
of hungry blackmailers who had
knowledge of the company heads
real identify as exconvict Philip
Musica.
"Isn't it a fact" demanded George
q. Medalie of defense counsel, that
you were getting $500 a month for
keeping your mouth shut about
Philip Musica."
"That's a deliberate falsehood,"
shouted Simon. II protected Mr..
Coster for years"
Simon, an indicted former as
sociate, added several details to the
rapidly growing legend of Coster-
Musica's career.
One of these dealt with a bank
ruptcy proceeding instituted in the
name of Philip Musica in 1885 in
New orleans.
This. said the witness, was to
throw blackmailers off the trail of
the man who had become nown as
F. Donald Coster, the widely re-
spected president of the 8 1000, 900
McKesson and Robbins firm.
"I participated in that bank
ruptcy," Simon remarked. IT ap-
peared as Philip Musica'.'
Before a federal judge?" asked a
defense attorney.
Before a federal referee" cor
rected Simon.
"You took an oath, the same as
you took here?"
eyes," said Simon, 'the same oath
to tell the truth"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
MOTOR CARRIERS
VOICE COMPLAINT
Contend Conflicting state
Regulations Impose Bur.
den On Carriers

WASHINGTON, March sz-R-
Spokesman for motor carrier inter-
ests contended before the monopoly
committee today that conflicting
state regulations have imposed
heavy burdens on interstate truck
transportation, while officials OF two
states defended their regulations as
a necessary exercise of police
powers.
Proposals for cooperative action
among states and localities to per-
init smoother flow Of commodities
on the highways, and protests
against multiple and non.uniform
taxes and regulations were submit'
ted by John v. Lawrence, American
Trucking associations; Leon F.
Banigan, National Council Of Pri.
vate Motor Truck Owners: and
Park M. Smith. National Associa-
ton of Motor Bus Operators.
The state officials who testified
were M. B. Holifield. first assistant
attorney general Of Kentucky, and
Floyd D. Strong, attorney.director
for the Motor Carrier Division OF
the Kansas Corporation commission.
Defending Kentucky's limit OF
5000 pounds on the gross weight
of loaded trucks, Holifield asserted
that where there are a. many traf'
fic hazards as there are in Ken.
lucky. the admission to state high
ways Of trucks larger or heavier
than those now allowed would not
remove any imaginary trade bar.
rier' but would rather create an in
surmountable barrier to all auto
mobile and light truck traffic."
Strong testified that the Kansas
system requiring trucks to proceed
to ports-of-entry upon crossing the
state boundaries had provided IAN
efficient means Of exercising a rea-
sonable control over motor cal.
riers."
Protesting what he called a
"hodge.podge' of red tape" Law
renee commented that "surely some
less expensive and annoying meth
cd" could be found to collect taxes
than the port-of-entry system.
Lawrence proposed greater uni
formity in restrictions on the length
and weight of vehicles, in require.
ments for lights and safety APP
pliances and in taxation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
PARADE

BELFAST, Northern Ireland.
Marcn 22.-LR-About 1000 adher-
ents Of the outlawed Irish republi-
can army paraded in the misty dawn
today in defiance Of a government
ban on Eastertime demonstrations.
Authorities said they were 'ignor'
ant" of the whole affair and eH'
planned no policeman was on the
beat so early. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23

at this time the two chaplains met.
Father Duffy died several years
after the war, but DR.. Keever is
today one Of the most active men
in Wilmington.
AS regards the picture, DR.. Keev-
er said, TITS the first picture I ever
saw that depicts war as it really is.
All others have been mere dress
rehearsals. 1t was a pretty good
picture.
with the same measure We meet
withal," DR.. Keever said in quoting
from the scriptures, shall be meas
ured to you again. And in that con-
nection I was able to repay Father
Duffy's gift of communion wine sew
eral months later when a Catholic
priest ran short of communion bread
while camped next to me.
Il gave him half of mine"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
fourteen Killed, 100
Hurt In Train Wreck

no DE JANEIRO, March 22.-P
toufteen persons, including three
IA, "nen' were killed and more than
injured today when two passen-
trains loaded with Easter holi-
~ fly travellers collided near here on
central Do Brasil railway.
galway officials blamed the acct
n ,4 on the failure of one engineer
T. e'ffy out orders to take a siding
Yerfnlt another train to pass.
oooles Of some of the victims were
inn, NanSled that Identification was
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
Increase In Department
Store Sales Reported

WASHINGTON, March 22.-LR-
The federal reserve board today es-
timated that department store sales
in the week ended March 16 were 6
per cent larger than in the cores
ponding week of last year.
Sales in the week ended March 9
had been II per cent larger than last
year, and the average gain over last
year for the four weeks ended March
Is was 7 per cent
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
REPORT REVEALED

A report by four subordinate
officials of the National Labor
Relations Board saying that the
agency's administrative division
was "insufficientIy organized"
and suffered in effectiveness"
was made public by a house
committee.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
Kite Flying Contest
Conducted By Center

Miss Ann Tillinghast, director Of
the City Recreation center, an.
nounced yesterday that a kite fly
ing contest was held last Saturday
by the recreation center.
Prizes were awarded for the best
looking. best flying, and the high
est flying kite. These prizes were
donated by Kress and company, Nc.
Clelland and company and F. and
W. Grand company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
Judgment FILED
IN LABOR ACTION
.;o;us Tobacco Company,
'1 Employees From Violating
Fair Standards Act

WILSON, March 22-R'-A con-
judgment filed today in federal
gen. mere permanently enjoins
cOu and employees of the South
'l' u,n.cco company and James I.
'''usr rom violating any provisions
,oe Fair Labor Standards Act.
Judgment, signed yesterday
Inv n,;,oh.th City by Judge I. M.
'itins, permanently enjoins the
h%endents from paying wages at
resp0' loss than 30 cents an hour
la'ss March II, 1910, to October "a,
ifo.n and after the latter date from
ls's, those employees less than 40
payne an hour, or the rate pre-.
eep,' nv order Of the Wage-Hour
division.
usov also we're enjoined:
r.on hiring employees prior to
..aner "a, 1910, longer than AZ
wv" wv weekly unless compensated at
nOu' rote of n and one-halt times
'e n,ar rate and after that date
ue ut more than 40 hours weekly.
III rrom transporting, offering for
asnortation, delivering or selling
uSa Dommerce, tobaccos produced in
NV n,ants by workers in violation
~. Vage-Hour law.
!" The order directs the respondents
loon records Of persons employed
',a NJ wages, hours and other con-
1i,ions and practices Of employment
.nd forbids knowingly classifying re-
cords.
The lanes I. Miller Tobacco COM
,,rv is forbidden to ship in COM
nercs goods produced by the South
nm Tobacco company in violation of
the Wage,Hhour law.
complaint that started the &C.
inn resulting in the judgment
.h,rced that Miller and the south
am failed to pay the minimum
vage, TO compensate employees for
,vcess hours at a greater rate than
.bo regular one at which they were
employed, to keep records on en-
nloyment, and that they made re-
cords of the persons employed by
them and of the wages, hours and
other conditions and practices of
endowment maintained by them,
knowing such records to be false in
material respects, in that, in the
Ease OF many of their said employees,
the number of hours entered in such
records as having been worked by
the said employees has been less
than the number of hours actually
worked by them
by making such records" said
the complaint, knowing them to be
false in material respects, said de-
PENDANTS have violated and are vio-
hting the provisions of the law"
The government contended these
alleged violations enabled the de-
PENDANTS to secure unfair competi-
tive advantage over firms produc-
ing similar goods in other states
and has enabled and does enable
said defendants to undersell many
competitors in other states who
maintain labor standards at and
above the minimum prescribed by
the act"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
Germans Claim British
Attack Unarmed Ships

BERLIN, March 22.-(R-D. N. B.,
The German official news agency.
claiming. that a, Swedish vessel and
three German steamers had been at
tackled by British planes in the last
few days, said tonight that Britain
apparently had instructed her pilots
to bomb unarmed merchantmen.
The news agency said all the at
tacks were unsuccessful. It identi-
fled the Swedish vessel as the Buenos
Aires.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
CHILDREN SLAIN

SELMA, Ala, March 22.-R-
The two young sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil E Friday were beaten to
death in their beds today, and Po-
lice Chief H. l.. Dickerson said the
coroner found they were slain "
their mother. Dickerson said Mrs.
Friday, 80, was found "in a state
OF convulsion" by neighbors who
discovered the tragedy. She was
taken to a hospital
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
RAP REGULATIONS

The monopoly committee was
told by spokesman for motor
carriers that conflicting state
regulations imposed heavy bur-
dens OIL interstate truck trans
pOrtatiOn. Officials of two states
defended such regulations as a
necessary exercise of police pow
erS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
ELOPE

o a. Howard, IS, co-owner with
Ring crosby of the Binglin s'ae ei,n,
and Lucille Judy keiiy, flow
actress, eloped today. Ihey n .as"
60 from Los Angeles and were
married by Justice Ed Wlnn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
STORY DENIED

LONDON, March 22.-LR-An air
ministry official said tonight: There
is no truth in the. story that Brit
aims planes had bombed German
and other merchantmen near Ger
man coasts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
NEW BOMBER

The army announced that a
70.ton bomber, the worlds larg-
est plane, was near completion
after two years Of secret con-
structiOn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
INWARD BOUND
Steamer

Oneida. 1854 tons, with cargo OF
snlnhur for Virginia-C Carolina Cheml-
ca1 COMPANY. Southeastern Shipping
Service, agents.
Steamer
Crawford, s,71s tons, from 1qulque,
Chile, via Charleston with cargo o.
~nitrate of soda. Pryde Forwarding
company, agents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
Capitals Day
by the Associated Press)

The senate passed a 1923 ,OOO, 900
appropriation bill for the agri.
culture department. The total
was $203, 00O, 900 above budget
recommendations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
NEWS
ARRIVED

Tanker
Point Breeze, 1927 tons, from
Atreco with cargo of gasoline LUZ
the Atlantic Refining company.
IN PORT
Cutter
Modoc, U. S. coast guard cutter
docked at customhouse wharf.
Barge
Hubert, 679 tons, loading lumber
at J.. Herbert Bate Lumber company.
Dredge
Henry Bacon, U. S. army en-
eineers dredge, dredging in the in
tracoastal waterway.
Steamer
(Belgium) Ostende, 2,7lS tons,
discharging cargo of fertilizer ano
general cargo, cargoes to Heide n
company, and vessel to Cape Far
Shipping company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-06

toned, yet highly important. name
ly that the investing public should
have access to sound sources of
investment. Proper government
financing provides one Of the safest.
Also. there viii be little fear Of
imitation II capital is borrowed
from people that cannot create
credit. like insurance companies.
savings banks. Good governmental
bookkeeping is safeguard against
runaway initiation. This safe
guard we must nurse and keep
going. Banks. insurance compa-
MES. foundations and universities
must have a supply Of gilt-edged
bonds to serve as the foundation
Of their investment portfolios Self
supporting federal debts are not
/ mortgages on the revenue system.
On the contrary. they are standard
ballast that business concerns use
to prevent being upset by sudden
squalls.
Once the people understand the
distinction. they can be shown that
the federal finances are in a sound
condition and that a bold policy
OF building up the material and
human resources OF the nation is
not beyond our means The lack
of this understanding is the chief
cause of our present confusion our
widespread fear Of the future and
our costly delay in putting men to
work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-06
BY F. L. KERzIE, G. p. A.

A most remarkable article on
public accounting has been pub
lished by David cushman Coyle. of
the National Resources Planning
board, of which board George A.
Yantis, of Olympia, is member.
It appeared in the 1888 April issue
Of Harpers magazine and should
be studied with care by all who
have the interests of the nation and
the state at heart. The writer of
these lines. largely inspired by
Coyle, along with Mr.. Yantis, feels
that the accounting profession
should give more attention to this
subject. And this also applies to
the public.
Way back in 1882 Senator Byrnes
introduced bill directing the gov
eminent to adopt the usual bust
ness practice of separating capital
investments from ordinary operat-
ing budget items. But in 1882 the
country was not ready for such a
change. II most decidedly should
be ready now as we are immersed
deep in astronomical light-year fig
ures In our national budget. II is
sheer, irresponsible folly to wait.
The longer we wait, the more diff
cult II will be to collect the costs
of national assets. The country Is
full of capable and eager account
ants who would be highly honored
II entrusted with this work. 1t
win take several years to do it, but
the thing must be done-or catas-
trophe Is sure TO be caused and
FASTENED by delay.
pure Insanity"
The Jumping of assets and ex-
penses in the budget is pure in
sanity and no expert accountant
can call or make 1t less. Any cor
poration that would act in the
same way would of course be con-
servative to the nth degree. but il
would also most surely be on the
road to extinction or irreparablt
disaster. II nothing else, its live
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-06

The medical officer volunteered
to save the precious serum needed
10 prevent epidemics and save the
lives of thousands of wounded SOL
diers and civivians.
His signal action occurred during
the height of the battle of the
Loire June IL and is. He had
heard that the institute had cached
its reserve stock of anti-rabies,
anti tetanus. and anti gangrene
,erums. totaiing $4,000 individual
doses. in chateau in the Loire
valley.
The medical officer got into q
small truck and drove up to the
chateau. where he loaded 5000
doses and headed for Tours, ths
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-06
Mutual Life Meet
Will End Saturday

The three-day regional meeting
of representatives of the Mime
sofa Mutual Life Insurance Co. in
Washington and Oregon will come
to close Saturday morning at the
Qutnault hotel at Quinault.
The session, which got under way
Thursday following registration
Wednesday night. is presided over
by Harold ]. Cummings. vice presi-
dent Of the company.
Those attending from the p.
Frank Jenkins agency in Tacoma
are DR.. T.. c. Wheeler. Earl c.
Mason and Mr.. Jenkins.