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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26
DIRICIBLE BASE
EFFORTS PUSHED
City And County Join In
Movement To Secure
Station For Section

The city and county commits
sioners yesterday Joined IN a
movement here to secure navy
dirigible base for the Wilmington
section.
The movement was initiated by
the Wilmington Industrial commls-
sion and the Wilmington chamber
of commerce.
Louis T. Moore, chairman of the
first organization and manager OF
the latter, said last night he had
been advised that R. B. Page, pub
Usher of the Star-News would con-
tact Admiral A. B. Cook, execu-
tive, naval bureau of aeronautlcs,
in Washington this morning in re-
gard to having the survey extend
ed to the southern coast of North
Carolina.
The county commissioners yes
terday approved the sending of the
following wires to Admiral Cook
and Rear Admiral Joseph K. Tus-
sig, commandant, Fifth Naval Dis
trict, Norfolk, Va, by Addison
Hewlett, chairman:
referring to wires from Will
mington Chamber of Commerce
and Wilmington Industrial commits
sion, we are glad to join with the
commissioners of the city of Will
mington, as evidenced by tn r
wire this date, that this area be
included in survey to determine
location for proposed navy dirigi-
BILE base.
1--WE will appreciate if instruc-
tions are given Captain c. E. Ros-
endahl by your. department to visit
this section and to make report
on same. We offer any cooperation
in our power"
Moore said yesterday he h a d
sent a wire to Rear Admiral Tus-
sig asking that this section be con-
sidered for a dirigible base which
is planned for some section of the
North Carolina coast.
He also wired Captain Rosen-
dahl, senior officer of the investl-
Continued on Page Three; Col. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26
UNIONlST
CALLSFOR PLANES
Saws Intense Nazi Bomb.
ings Have Affected
EngIand's Output

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 25.-'R-
A British labor leader, appealing
for planes, planes and more
pIsnes." today said German bomb
ings have become so intense they
are affecting our output, and
added that American labor can de-
feat Germany without firing a
shot"
Sir Walter Citrine. executive
secretary Of the British trades
union congress, which is a counter
part Of the American federation of
labor. told the A. F. L. convention:
u say 10 you something that no
British statesman has yet said:
bombing is having an affect upon
our output Speed is of the essence
now as never before because our
output cannot keep upon full sched-
ue because Of the bombings."
The British labor leader, whose
position corresponds to that of A.
F. L. President William Green,
Spoke as the A, F. L. opened the
NOn'lnued on Page Two; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26
Page Trophy To Be
Awarded Here Again

The r. b. Page trophy, donated
by the publisher of the Star-News
will be awarded again this year
to the store decorating the most
attractive show window in the
coIors of Davidson college and
The Citadel, whose football teams
play at Legion stadium Saturday
afternoon.
The colors of The Citadel are
blue and white. Davidson colors
are red and black.
The windows will be judged
Saturday and Sunday and all re-
tail stores are invited to parti-
cipate in the contest for the sill
yer trophy.
Purpose of the decorating con-
test is to stimulate interest in
the game and to serve as well
come to the thousands of follow
ers of the two teams who will be
in Wilmington for the contest.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26
Advises Wade
OF Action And
|Lauds Project
Detailed Plans To Be Taken
Before Local, Raleigh
WPA Officials
WILL COST 100000
Officers Here Are Antici-
pating Maximum Allot-
ment OF 100000

The proposed WPA armory-audi
torium project for Wilmington
costing an estimated $2OO,OOO yes
terday moved a step nearer reality
with the approval of preliminary
plans by Adjutant General j. Van
B. Nets, of Raleigh.
General Metts advised James E
L. Wade, commissioner of public
works, by telephone, that he woult
write a letter giving his approva.
to what he termed "a worthwhile
community project" for Whining
ton.
This approval of preliminar:
plans by General Metts makes pos
sible our taking detailed project
plans before local and Raleigh Of,
ficials of the WPA at an early
date" Commissioner Wade said.
Questions Answered
General Metts called Commits
sioner Wade from Raleigh late yes
terday afternoon relative to t h e
floor plans for the project, now
being prepared by James B.
Lynch, of Lynch and Foard, archi-
tects, and all questions pertaining
to project details were satisfac-
torily answered, it was learned.
Project details will first be sub.
mitted to the local WPA office, OF
which w. Joe Prevette is the dis
trict supervisor, for check, and
will be taken later to state WPA
officials in Raleigh to work out
details suitable to the WPA.
Addison Hewlett. chairman to
the board of county commission.
ers, Commissioner Wade, J. A.
Loughlin, city engineer, James B.
Lynch, architect, accompanied by
local WPA officials, plan to sub
Continued on Page Three; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26
TRIBUNAL DECIDES
MCE-JURY ISSUE
Conviction OF Man Revers-
ed Because Negroes Bar
red From Grand Juries

WASHINGTON, Nov. "a Up -
The conviction OF Houston, rex
as. negro for assaulting a white
woman was reversed by the SUI
preme court today on finding
that negroes had been barred from
grand juries in the county where
he was indicted.
"It is part OF the established
tradition in the use of juries as
instruments of public justice that
the jury be body truly represent
ative of the community" said the
unanimous decision, delivered by
Justice Black.
The court found that although
negroes constitute more than one
fifth of the population Of Harris
county, Texas, and "a minimum
of from three to six thousand OF
them measure up to statutory
qualifications, only five had served
on grand juries from 1881 through
1896, when the defendant was in
dicted, and none had served in 1887
or 1888.
The defendant, Edgar Smith, 16.
had been sentenced to life impris-
onment. The decision apparently
had the effect of freeing him COM
pletely for George w. Barcus, as
sistant state attorney general. told
the court that the time limit for
obtaining a new indictment had
expired and thus he could NOT be
retired.
Black, in an opinion last Lin
coins birthday upset the coovic-
ton of Florida negro who was
subjected to a third degree" In
to6ay's opinion he said thai,
Smiths conviction could not stand
if there had been discrimination,
however it was accomplished.
For racial discrimination to re-
suit in the exclusion from jury
service of otherwise qualified
groups not only violates our con-
stitution and the laws enacted un-
der it but is at war with our basic
concepts of a democratic society
and representative government, IT,
he wrote.
Two other decisions today, in
which the court split 6 to 3, re-
Continued on Page Two; Col. b
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26
British Make
Two Assaults
On Hamburg
Bombers Drop Many Tons
Of Explosives In Import
ant Nazi Shipyards
FRENCH COAST IS HIT
London Enjoys One OF
Most Peaceful Nights
Since Air War Began

LONDON, Nov. 25.-(R-British
bombers shuttled over Hamburg
in two attacks last night and early
today, dropping many tons OF
explosives and nearly 1000 incen-
diaries in shattering, fiery raid
on shipyards where German naval
vessels are turned out, the a +
ministry announced tonight.
In the first raid, between 7 and
8 p. M, several British pilots re-
ported they emptied their bomb
racks at the same time and OBJ
served "a good number of fires
and explosions.
Frequent Target
At 4 a. m. today they were at it
again and this time they said more
bursts were seen in the vast acre
age of the Blohm and Voss ship
building yards, by now a frequent
target.
THE reason for so many raids
on this one objective" the a i I
ministry news service explained,
is that no one raid could destroy
more than part of the shipyards
and it is certain the Germans will
have been making every effort to
repair the widespread damage we
know already has been done"
Coupled with thi~ raid were
others on Harburg, southwest Of
Munich, where fires and explosions
were said to have been set off in
t h e important Nord Deu S
chemical works; Wilhel7Hshaven,
where bombs were aim RI at the
frequently-attacked dockyard; and
the Dutch port of Den Helder,
where returning pilots told OF
watching dockside warehouse
collapse in the glare of bursting
bombs.
Blast Coast
Still more British formations,
completing weekend of trip
hammer blows from Berlin to Tur-
in, Italy, blasted the Nazi-h d
French coast for more than an
hour. The Boulogne area bore the
brunt.
Taking up where the fliers left
off, British coastal batteries threw
a screaming barrage across the
channel this morning and again
tonight and the coast of Boulogne
to Cap Girls Nez was alight with
shells.
The Germans took Up the chal-
lenge both times and pumped
shells into the Dover area, seek
ing to silence the British guns and
perhaps attempting to hit a British
convoy which passed through the
channel just before dusk.
In another raid yesterday on
Durazzo, Albanian port, by planes
of the Raj command in Africa.
a direct hit was reported on a
Continued on Page Three; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26
Test OF AAA.
Is Threatened
By Truckers
Gathering Here Demands
Amendment OF 1941 Pro-
gram Or Court Battle
COLLINS, LEWIS TALK
Farmers Say They Are Fac
ing Crisis That May De-
prive Them OF Homes

"Amend the 1941 AAA program
as it. relates to truck to make it
afford us better treatment or face
fight on it's constitutionality in
federal court"
That was the ultimatum handed
dawn last night by truck and po-
tato growers of Eastern North
Carolina and businessmen of Will
mington and vicinity last night as
they met with AAAofficials and
congressional representatives in
the courthouse to discuss the AAA
program and provisions in 1t
which they consider unfair to
growers of truck and potatoes.
Collins Speaks
The action came after a two
hour meeting in the superior court
room during which the program
as it relates to truck crops was
discussed and its origin explain
ed by Charles Collins, a member
of the national vegetable co.1fers
ence and chairman of the national
AAA conference which promul-
gated the program, and Charles
Lewis, assistant regional director
of the AAA in the east central re-
gion.
At the conclusion of the meeting
the following resolution was adopt
ed:
Whereas the truck and potato
farmers of Eastern North Caro-
lima assembled here tonight feel
that the 1941 AAA program as it
relates to truck and potato crops
in the east central region is unfair,
discriminatory and injurious to the
old producers of commercial ege-
tables in that it allows producers
of other crops to enter the truck
growing field without penalty TO
the detriment of the truck grow
ers while penalizing the truck
Continued on Page Twelve Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26
GermansReportBulgaria
Will Remain Out Of Axis

They added that the fact Bull.
gAria is not expected to joi up
at this time has nothing to do with
developments in Turkey.
(Official circles in Sofia, Bull
garian capital, expressed belief the
Balkan kingdom had won a
"brea thing spell'' in its struggle
against being rushed into aligning
with the Axis.
(There was unconcealed relief IN
Sofia, where high government Of
ficials reaction was that 1T now
appears certain to us Bulgaria wiz
not be involved in war this VIM
ter" At the same time it was dis
closed Bulgarian foreign Minister
Ivan Popoff already had packed
Continued on Page Two; Col. q
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26

BERLIN, Nov. 25.-(RHBulgaria,
long viewed as likely convert to
the Axis lineup, is staying out, for
the present at least, informed Nazl
sources indicated today.
This disclosure came with the
surprise statement by these IL.
form ants that the signatures OF
Hungary, Rumania and Slovakla
ended the present series of addi-
tions.
Authorized quarters hinted,
nevertheless, that Adolf Hitler's
diplomatic maneuvers, which al
ready have covered most OF the
continent, will continue.
when will the next act be
staged?" One official was asked
and he retorted: ''just be patient. "
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26
ENTERING BASE

ATHENS, Nov. 26.-Tuesday)->
LP)-Greek troops advancing in most
places along a 100-mile front in AL
bania have "overshot" PogradetZ, 25
miles north of ksritza. and have en-
tered the outskirts of Arigirocastro,
main Italian base in southern AL
bania, it was reported today.
At the same time, Royal Air Force
HEADQUARTERS in Greece announced
heavy daylight raids were carried
out yesterday by RAF bombers on
Durazzo, described by the RAP as
the "only important port on the AL
banian coast"
The RAF said direct hits were
scored on shipping, including two
hits on a 10,OOO-ton ship.
Pursue Italians
The Greek forces pushing the 1tal-
ians across Albania were reported
in advices from the front to be
about to take ArSirocastro. The
entry into the southern Italian base.
the last remaining to the Fascists
in that sector, was reported yester-
day, Just four days following the
capture Of Koritza, northern base OF
Continued on Page Three; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26
WPASTREET WORK
IS ADVANCED HERE
Petitions For improvements
On AZ Blocks Approx
ed By City Board

The WPA street improvement
program for the City of Whining
ton yesterday moved forward with
the approval of petitions for the
paving of 47 new blocks and an
nouncement that further work
would begin shortly.
James E. L. Wade, commissioner
of public works, said the city COM
missioners had approved At addl-
tional street improvement peti-
tions submitted by citizens and
reported work would begin soon IN
various sections of the community.
Other petitions are still out,
Commissioner Wade explained,
and those persons handling these
petitions are asked to bring them
in when they are completed.
Blocks in the city, for which pc
titions for improvements have just
been approved and on which work
will commence at an early date,
were announced by Commission
er Wade as follows:
Ann street from Sixth to Eighth,
two blocks; Ann street from Thir-
teenth to Fourteenth, one block,
Brunswick street from Fifth to
Sixth one block; Campbell street
from Sixth to Seventh one block;
Church street from Sixteenth to
one block; Eighth
street from Red Cross to Camp
bell one block; Eleventh street
from Market to Orange two blocks;
North Fourteenth stret from Prin-
cess street to Grace two blocks;
North Fourteenth street from Prin-
Grace to Rankin one block; Har-
nett street from Third to Fourth
one block, Harnett street from
Fourth to Fifth one block; Harnett
street from Fifth to Sixth one
block.
Harnett street from Sixth = to
Seventh one block; Hudson drive
from Wrightsville Ave-, to Castle
two blocks; McRae street from
Chestnut to Red Cross three
blocks; McRae street from Camp
bell to Red Cross one block; Nc
Rae street from Campbell to
Brunswick two blocks; Ninth street
from Market to Princess one
block; Ninth street from Princess
to Chestnut one block; Nineteenth
street from Market to Woolcott two
blocks: Nineteenth street from
/~,I:J ~. Doro T1uo. Col 51
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26
TROOPS ENTER
OUTSKIRTS OF
ARGROCASTRO
Italian Planes Make
Machine-Gun Attack
On Airport At Malta

ROME, Nov. 25.-(P-A ma
chine-gun attack by an Italian
pursuit plane squadron OIL an
airport at Malta, British mid
Mediterranean naval base, was
reported by the high command
today to have set fires visible in
Sicily, more than 50 miles away.
Three planes on the field were
set ablaze Immediately by the
Fascist gunners, the communi-
que said, and the fire spread
quickly, causing several violent
explosions. All the raiding
planes returned, it said.
Besides the three British planes
hit at Malta, the Italians said
they shot down three more i'll
scattered air fights.
Acknowledging British raids at
Dua1zp. Albanian port, and
other places. the Italians also
reported attacking the naval base
at Alexandria, Egypt, and hit.
ting port facilities.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26
Ice And Floods Paralyze
Sections Of Southwest

sr,s5 TaLl'As, Nov 25.-P-Ice par
psr. any, The Texas Panhandle and
Tsys. VI New Mexico, Oklahoma anG
tlo1s~ s l0day at the same time flash
isps - swept away homes, farm build
tbs s. s'to livestock in other parts of
Was n.;r olild Amarillo, a city of so, 900,
BY tba '''out water and was menaced
1ts s constant threat of fire.
The on1 ,Ioocast by short wave radio
With y tl means of communication
,oven .ne outside-reported electrical
tbo vas va restored to some portions
4d boo 's late today after all wires
.Debs, WI down almost "a hours.
Strests " was Uttered over the city
lles telephone and telegraph
"e'e down over 16 northwest
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26
EXPLOSION OF SHIP
KILLS MANY JEWS
Refugee Steamer, Carrying
1,771 Persons, Capsizes
In Haifa Harbor

HAIFA, Palestine, Nov. 25.-(R-
The refugee steamer Patria, pack
ed to the gunwales with 1,771 wan
dering, homeless Jews, exploded
and capsized in Haifa harbor to-
day with an undetermined but
possibly heavy loss of life.
The refugees, who had sought IL
legally to settle in Palestine, had
been placed aboard for transpor-
tation to some other British colony
for the durat tion of the war.
Cause of the explosion was not
determined
: Many of those aboard managed
to swim ashore, but an official
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26

c. C. McGinnis, state WPA ad-
ministrator, is of the opinion that
substantial fund. possibly $780,
900, will be made available $780,
purchase of materials for the I'M
provement project at Bluethenthal
airport, Addison Hewlett, chair
man to the board Of county COM
missioners, was advised yesterday
in a letter from Congressman ..
Bayard Clark.
In a letter discussing the current
status of the airport work here
Congressman Clark told Chairman
Hewlett that his contacts with the
War department had been much
more satisfactory than formerly
McGinnis also believes that 1t
will be necessary to have some
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26
PASS OVER POGRADETZ
RAF Forces In Greece Re-
port Heavy Daylight
Raids Upon Durazzo
CAPTURE EQUIPMENT
Large Number OF Italians
Reported Isolated Be- ::
low Southern Base

SALONIKA, Greece, Nov 25.-LPp
Greek troops continued their ad.
vance in three sectors of Albania
today and reported the capture Of
more Italian prisoners.
One Greek column, advancing ra-
pidly from Koritza. Albanian city
captured last week from the Ital-
ians, reported taking several hun.
dred Italian prisoners at Pogradetz
and 200 buses and other equipment.
Hospitals in Salonika are less than
half full, indicating, observers sad.
that the italians are not fighting
pitched battles but are retreatinS
steadily and engaging only in rear
guard actions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26

ern Texas counties and in portions
of adjacent states.
Telephone communication was re.
stored between Pampa and Dallas
late today, but Berger and Tulia
still were isolated.
Amateur short wave broadcasts in
tercepted at Albuquerque said that
all highways out of Amarillo were
passable with the exception Of U. S.
66, main transcontinental artery ne
tween the east, Oklahoma City, AL
buoueroue and Los Angeles.
Five Texas rivers. the SABINE,
Trinity, Brazos, Colorado and Guada-
lupe. were on rampages.
Whole families sought safety IN
Continued on Page Two; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26
SEVERANCE SURVEY
TO Be CONTINUED
Inspection OF Damage To
Fender Piling On Bridge
Made By Engineers

A further survey Of the sunken
freighter Severance, whose bow is
buried in the mud of the Cape Fear
river at the highway bridge at the
upper part of the harbor, is sche-
duled today upon the arrival from
New York of steamship line and in
surance representatives c. D. MAI
fit, agent for the ship, said last
night.
Yesterday an inspection of the
damage to the fender piling on the
bridge was made by steamship Of
f:cials and state highway depart
ment engineers.
Maffitt said that it was discovered
that there was small damage to the
~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26
Additional Airport Work
Funds May Be Provided

local sponsor funds, Congressman
Clark wrote, in order to push the
project rapidly to completion.
Congressman Clark also express
ed the hope in his letter, which
was read at the weekly meeting
of the county commissioners yes
terday, that present arrangements
will enable the county commission
ers to make substantial progress
in the airport work.
The letter, written by Congress
man Clark to Chairman Hewlett,
follows: Il have had quite a visit
at the War department, followed
by long talk with Mr.. McGinnls,
Continued on Page Two; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26
GERMAN GUNS HIT
ENGLISH VESSELS
Nazis Claim Direct Blasts
Against Ships Off Brit
aims East Coast

BERLIN, Nov. 25.-German long
range batteries on the "invas'on
coast scored hits on several shlps
of a convoy off England's east
coast tonight, authorized sources
said, and forced the convoy to seek
safety in the port Of Dover.
The shelling was reported after
German observation fliers brought
back from Bristol reports that an
important port in western England
was "enveloped in smoke between
here and there by glaring flames.
A strong wind, the fliers salc,
spread flames from grain eleva-
tors to mills and at least ten facto-
ry buildings we're ablaZe as a re-
suit of pounding last night by
German planes.
The southern portion of the port,
which German military authorities
say is a heavy receiver of vital
!
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26
WEATHER

FORECAST
NoFth Carolina: Cloudy occasion, al
Tna,, I%l' slg1tlE warmer north portion
west portion. '"'"ei 'o'uei
n, FBy I. s. Weather Bureau)
ep5;D.. ,5I;lYle11f0llgical data for the "A hours
's ''V p m, yesterday.)
ion Temperature
Il, 80 a. m. 63; : 80 a. m. 81. 1 40 n IN
nm ''2o .. p m. Do; maximum 81; mini
'D' do man IS; normal SO.
+ '9o "a a. m. %; I 80 a. m. 90: / 30 n m
T,..,, Precipitation
Oo2 20'al a; Tor a hours ending 7:3O n m
monn tntheS total since forst of the
Tides for Today
Wilmtro,o. High Low
s''n ------------ G:57a Boa
NaSonhono lisp 2:11p
lR'rt ------ :50a II :0Sa
Sunrise g. 3:03p II pip
'sSo 's%''s" % 6;75a sunset } :39a : moonrise
a, "fef stage at Fayetteville. N. c.,
m Nov, "A, missing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26
ued Two; COL Continued Page Three; s.

ate Stage at Fayetteville, n. c.,
d. m'' Nov "A, missing.
IN
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26

''S'' moonset 3:i5p. > ''''' '"o0''r'Se
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26

Continued on Page Three; Col. 3
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Bomb POcked London to Recreate
Yule Spirit From Debris of Homes

124 professional concert parties
and 20 mobile movie units, giving
three shows daily.
Vigilance on the beaches and In
the skies will not be relaxed for
one instant, however, and all posts
will be as much on the alert as on
any other day.
New Years will be virtually
just an ordinary day. Except per-
haps in Scotland. But most hotels
still open are providing New Years
entertainment even If the menu ~
not as complete as usual. and even
il cabaret entertainment will have
to be underground.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

rior sets new standards for beauty and
originality. Powered by the mightiest and
thriftiest Cadillac V.8 engine ever built,
this exclusive, custom-built Cadillac is, in
every way, the most distinctive car in years
yet the price is surprisingly moderate.
WHY not come in and see this new Cadillac
Sixty-Three today!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

The exclusive, custom-built Cadillac Sixty
Three-a completely new addition to the
Cadillac line--is now on display for the FIRST
time in this city. 1t has no counterpart in
all the world. Trmness and grace entirely
new to motor cars characterize its clean-cut,
ultra-modern silhouette. The smart decor
of the luxurious, acknowledged inte-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

Gen. Hugh s. Johnson, "Amer-
ica's Fighting Thinker" Writes
Daily for the Times.