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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01
JUNIOR CLASS WILL
STAGE ANNUAL PLAY
Contributed

Members of the New Hanover
High school Junior class will present
their annual play in the schools audi
May 10.
Here Comes Patricia" this years
presentation, is a breezy, fast NOV
ing comedy, full of uproarious and
farcical situations. Patricia Tray
son, mischievous daughter of a gov.
ernor, buys a gas station and an
orchard in the quiet little town of
Fern Lawn. From that moment
Fern Lawn ceases to be quiet and
peaceful, and becomes the scene of
some most peculiar happenings.
Adam Wade and Mrs. Smith Porter,
the town bigwigs threaten to drive
Patty out of town because of her dis
turbing activities. Jimmy Clark, and
employee of Wade's is assigned the
task of getting rid of her. Unfor-
tunately, he falls in love with her
and from then on things move fast
and %furiously.
The leading roles of Patricia and
Jimmy will be taken by Sara STAN
ton and Marion Woodbury.. The play
is rich in amusing character parts.
Mrs. Smith Porter, the town aus
toernt, played by Louise Emerson;
Tim Hopper, the town loafer played
by Ledley Symmes; coy Elsie Crowd
er, portrayed by Viola Holden; Bud
Flanagan, Tom McCraw, on whom
Angelina and Minnie Knoop, played
by Violet Register and Theo Yopp,
have matrimonial intentions and
long, suffering Gilbert Hastings taken
by Edwin Troy. Other important
characters + Adam Wade, Jimmy's
boss, Deming Smith; and Mrs. Cor
raj, Eleanor Moore, in whose home
the action takes place.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01
BRIDGE TEA WILL
BE GIVEN FRIDAY
AT COUNTRY CLUB

The Cape Fear Country club will
entertain Friday afternoon at a
delightful bridge party. Guests will
arrive at $3.50 o'clock and bridge will
be played during the afternoon with
light refreshments being served
about $50 o'clock. Already a num-
Der of tables have been reserved for
this party and many more IRE ex-
pected before 6 o'clock Thursday aft
ernoon, when all reservations must
be in.
The clubhouse will be the scene of
the Colonial Danes annual luncheon
today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01
Colonial Danes
To Hold Annual
Meeting Today
Session Will Be In Great Hall
And Luncheon Is Planned
At Country Club

The North Carolina Society of
Colonial Danes of America will hold
it's 46th annual meeting here this
morning at the Great Hall of St.
James Episcopal parish house.
The meeting will open at 10 O'Clock
and Mrs. J. Walter Williamson will
preside.
Immediately following the meet.
ing, the annual luncheon will be held
at the Cape Fear Country club.
Last evening a reception was given
at the home of Miss Marguerite
Walker, 1916 Chestnut street, for the
resident members, visiting members
and their friends.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01
Annual Luncheon
OF Music Club
Scheduled Soon
Members May Bring Guests
To Luncheon Session
On May 9

The May luncheon meeting of the
Thursday Morning Music club Will
be held on Thursday, May 9, at 1890
o'clock at st. James parish house.
Members are asked to note the
change of time from the usual hour
of meeting.
William Klenz, cellist, accompan-
led by Mr.. Zimmerman, both OF the
University of North Carolina, Will
present a program at this meeting.
Each member of the club will be
called the first part Of next week
for reservations for the luncheon.
Guests may be invited, and mem
bers of the club are asked to be
prepared when they r called to
make definite reservations for them
selves and their guests.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01

with a lace cloth centered. with a
bowl of spirea and iris.
A delicious supper was served al
the end of the afternoon to Miss
Elizabeth Russell, honoree, Mrs. ]
L. C%ounihan, Miss Gerda Quelch
Mrs. A. B. Love, Jr., Mrs. H. w
Stevens, Miss Helen Nichols, Miss
Hattie Schaefer, Miss Floy Rae Par
ker, Miss Hazel Kimery, Miss Gladys
Ahrens, Miss Elizabeth Hancock
Miss Doris Council, Mrs. ]. H. Fus
sell, Mrs. W. A. Corbett and Mrs
Ramsey Weathersbee. Assisting the
hostesses were Mrs. F. G. Rose anc
Mrs. M. f, Allen,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01
Floyd Will Speak In
Jacksonville On May

JACKSONVILLE, April 30.-Ons-
low county businessmen and AAA
county and community committee
men will meet at the Agricultural
building next Tuesday night, May
Z, to hear E. Y. Floyd, state AAA
officer, explain the 1910 soil con-
servation program.
The purpose of the meeting,
Farm Agent Hugh Overstreet ex-
planned, is to make business mer
more familiar with the soil con-
servation program so that they viii
be better able to advise farmers
coming to them for information.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01
COTTON

JACKSONVILLE, April 30-Fed-
eral agencies have offered Onslow
county farm and relief agencies IL
bales of cotton and one bale of tick
ing to make 100 mattresses for low
income farmers. Farmers who made
less than $500 on crops last year will
be eligible to buy, the mattresses for
81 each. They will be made, it is
hoped, by NYA employees.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01
SIGNED

SAN FRANCISCO, April SO.-tR
signing of a new wage agree.
ment between the Sailors Union Of
the Pacific (AFL) and the Pacific
American Shipowners' association
was announced today by Harry Lun.
deberg, SUP secretary-treasurer. He
said the agreement provided for a
$40 a month increase end would at
feet approximately 5000 men.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01
PERSONALS

Sam Berger has returned to the
city after a business trip to New
York city.
Mrs. Neill Beatty, of Ivanlloe, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. H.
Lander, at her home on Chestnut
street.
Friends of Willie H. Jones, of Sun
set Park, will be sorry to learn that
he is a patient at the Marine hos.
pital in Norfolk, Va.
Among those here to attend the an.
nual meeting of the North Carolina
Society of Colonial Danes of Amer.
lea this morning r Mrs. j. A. Long,
of Kinston, Mrs. Herbert D. Bate.
man and Mrs. James e. Woodland, of
Wilson, Mrs. Harry S. Robinson, of
Washington, D. c., Miss Jennie Muir.
Gibson, of Washington, D. c., Mrs.
W. o. Huske, of Fayetteville, Mrs.
Lawrence Simpson, of Fort Bragg,
Mrs. Henry L. higgins, of Winston.
Salem, Mrs. Henry Fariss, of Greens.
boro, Mrs. F. S. Spruill, of Rocky
Mount and Mrs. Neil A. Mclean, of
Lumberton,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01
Customs Officials Leave
For Meet In Fayetteville

Three officials of the Wilmington
headquarters port for the North
Carolina district of the U. S.. GUS
toms service went to Fayetteville
yesterday to attend the spring
meeting of the Association of Law
Enforcement officers of the Caro-
linas.
They are: John Bright Hill, col
lector of customs; E. C. Snead, as
sistant collector of customs; and
K. K. KimmelI, customs guard.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01
EDUCATIONAL MEET
OF MUSIC CLUB WILL
BE HELD THURSDAY

The educational meeting of the
Thursday Morning Music club will
be held Thursday, May 2, at 1880
o'clock at st. James parish house.
Members of the club are invited to
attend, and to note the change in
time from the usual hour of meeting.
AS this is the final meeting of the
season, a brief review of the musi-
cal forms studied during the year
viii be given. Several musical forms
not previously studied will also be
discussed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01
FISH SUPPER

The Woman's Missionary society
of the Federal Point Methodist
church will hold a fish supper to-
night from 6 until 9 o'clock at Gray
Chimneys." A reasonable price will
be charged for a regular old-fash-
Toned fish supper.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01
SOROSIS BABY CLINIC
IS TODAY

The weekly baby clinic conducted
by the North Carolina Sorosis will
be held this morning at $3.50
O'Clock at the clubhouse on North
Third street. DR.. Black and Mrs.
Springs will be in charge. Mrs.
N. B. Edwards is chairman for the
month of May.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01

So easy to embroider in cross
stitch-so effective in three shades
or colors, you'll love these towels
that look like applique. Pattern
2467 Contains a transfer pattern
of 6 motifs averaging 6 3-4x8 inches;
color schemes; materials required;
illustrations of stitches.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01
Miss Priscilla Granger And
Adair McKoy Wed In Maryland
Club Clock

The regular meeting Of the
W. H. S. class of st. Andrews
Presbyterian church will be held
this evening at 8 o'clock at the
church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01

CIluICll.
The Castle Hayne Home DEM
onstration club will hold it's
regular meeting this evening
at 8 o'clock. All members are
urged to be present.
The Tuphian class Of st. An
drew's Presbyterian church will
meet this evening at 8
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Ad-
Olson Hewlett on Masonboro
Sound.
The Ladies Concordia Socie-
ty will hold the monthly meet
ing in the form of a luncheon
meeting at the country home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sig Goodman
on Middle Sound today. All
those desiring transportation
are asked to call 1921.
The Castle Hayne Service club
will sponsor a benefit dance at
the community hall this eve
ming. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
The Storey Bible class Of st.
Andrews Presbyterian church
will hold the monthly meeting
this evening at 8 o'clock at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. C. H.
Storey, 120 North 18th street.
All members are urged to be
present.
The W. H. and F. M. societies
of the Sixth Street Advent
Christian church will hold their
monthly meeting this evening at
8 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Wilbur Burriss, 604 South
Fourth street. The election of
officers will take place at this
time and a full attendance is
urged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01
Junior. Senior Banquet

ASHE, April 3O.-The Junior
Senior banquet of the Waccamaw
High school was held in the agri-
culture building on Friday evening,
April 26. About one hundred per-
sons attended.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01

ITS A DATE" MARKS
CAROLINA THEATRE BILL
Grass skirts are not grass, and
they r highly perishable.
This information is conveyed by
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-01
Services At St. Johns

Thursday being Ascension Day,
Holy Communion vii; pe celebrated
at st. Johns Episcopal church at
| 1870 and 10 a. n.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-01
John r. Jones Files
Minority Report In
Compensation Quiz

prevention Of accidents. The pres
en-; laws are Inadequate, and fur
thermorc tie attention gwen 10
the prevention Of accidents is at a
minimum.
The meaning u average
weekly wage should be clarified
', -. ......".:ro'afion has led to
confusion and MISUNDERSTANDING
as to the amount OF weekly com
pensation that a claimant should
receive IN each case. AS a con.
sequence, thousands Of dollars arc
lost annually to injured employees
with respect to occupatlonal
diseases. substantial changes
are necessary II this Law is 10 be
made TO benefit others than in
surance carriers. There should
be blanket coyerage Of all Occu-
patiOnal diseases. The Medical
Board should act as advisers
and not as judges.
"Apportionment OF compensa
ton should be abolished. Discriin
nation against certain widows
and children should not be per.
mi;;ed. The many difficult oh
stacies to recovery OF compenSa
ton should be removed. UnfaI;
time limitations should be cor.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-01

CONTINUED tom rag, en-,
alton. the employers haze profit
I'd thereby and the many grave
abuses affecting employs hatc
been cradicatcd Only am excll.
size state fund can eliminate such
reprehensible practices. for eX
ample. as intimidation ard discri.
:::::.::::.:a...::c:::: @;s..".ot woi.cts Tor ~!
ing claims and the minimizing Of
injuries By workers IN order 70
save their jobs.
Qualification Needed
with respect 10 industrial &C
cidents. some Of the more prom
incnt changes needed are the fol
lowing:
The Law application should
be clarified 1t is not yet clear
because Of judicial Interpretation
who are actually covered by the
law.
The schedule Of compensation
should be modeFnized and impie
mented. This is the important
section OF the act which fixes the
amount OF compensation for the
various forms OF disability.
Changes should be made with
re pect to lawyers fees and med!.
cal expenses. The investigation
shows that uncomfortable fees
have been charged and question
able practices have been pursued
b. some lawyers The law should
empower the commission to Fl.
counsel fees in all cases. but a:
the same time to encourage able
counsel in the representation Of
claimants An injured cmploye
should receive medical care and
attention as the need NAV exist.
and the mention Of maximum
amount for such services should
be eliminated from the law
New laws are needed for tie
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-01
The above
Thursday August at Maryland Theatre.

member officially named TO rep.
resent labors point OF vcT.
Scrutiny Of the delegate list re.
veals only one whose recent expo.
r!cnce and governmental environ
mcnt are calculated to make HIM
BEGIN 10 appreciate the possible
effect on labor Of certain OF the
concepts on hemisphere defense
being considered By the 81 repub.
lies. That one is Milo Perkins,
head OF the Federal Surplus Com
modities Corporation. His expe.
ricnce administering the food
stamp plan has brought him in
contact with laborS unemployed
and given him practical under
standing OF labor'S struggle for
better living levels and a fairer
distribution Of purchasing power
He seems TO view these detectives
not merely as morally just but
also as essential If the economic
machine is not degenerate into
totalitarian system based OIL
peasant and wage slaves. Labor
viii do well to watch the Latin
american plans of our Govern
ment closely. Labor and the
farmer stand to be affected most
immediately by these plans.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-01
Labor Not Rrpres 1tod

Tie L. S. delegation to L H.
vaua Conference contains no
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-01
Page Three

rected Dangerous pfecedcn,s
should be eliminated in the dust.
disease cases.
The majority report has pro.
posed certain substantive changes
with which ] thoroughly disagree.
] oppose its proposal Of a merit
System for employers whereby
employers would save on lnsu
ancc rates If they can keep down
thc amount o. compensation caa
es.
This leads to further mum
dalton and discrimination against
injured employees In rcrafd 70
the second proposal. labor u.
Maryland does not desire tAr
abolition ~ Tho rieat a. auut
from findings 81 fact BIS tie .au
mission. This is It's democrat.
safeguard against abuses BY the
commission.
y wish 10 take this oportun.
iiy to thank the Chairman and
the other members Of tn, sur.
vry Committee for the eourtc>,
and cooperation shown M
while engaged with them in tin
making IT the investigation
concluded the report To- thu
Governor. MAY say tn sour
kxcellency in closing. that it :,
my sincere and lcrtcnt hop
that this minority report VAL
serve constructive purpose IA
the interest of the thousands
of Maryland workers who fill
victims TO the industry Of our
state. and in the interest 81 our
public welfare gcnrrJih eHish
is so intimately concerned
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-01

o new thinking and action.
He presented last week the
tory OF the thrcc-ycar effort OF
he clio. backed b. labor of ali
Mutations. to have the Admins
ration. through legislative or cx-
cutive enactments. insist that
rivate corporations enjoying rich
overnment contracts abide by the
rational Labor Relations Act. In
ormally filing documents and
stters with Defense Commission
Sidney Hillman. Mr.. Lewis
rged upon him the very great
Importance OF establishing the
roper governmental policy at
his time"
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-01


"''''ec on Mines ana Mi'aiS ever
since. CONGRESSMAN Andrew L.
Somers. Dem. OF Brooklyn. New
YORK ts chairman NJ that S,,h
...,.. ,,, -, -.
e"p'os'oh ~ foslase' fehi'Syi
van!a. has added another So
deaths to the thousands Of dead
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-01
Blocked by Rules Committee

President Lewis included in his
etailed presentation proposed
Executive Order and a memoran-
UNI giving legal grounds support
lg such an order to bring corpo.
atoms with government contracts
lto compliance with the MIRA.
[e likewise included correspond
nee with President Roosevelt.
tarting in January. 1899. setting
orth the legislative history Of the
fort. The Senate passed amend
lents 10 the Walsh Healy Acc
mbodying the proposal. They
rere blocked BY the House Rules
Committee led By anti-labor
southern, Democratic Congress
lent representing. BY reason OF
he poll tax. a tiny fraction Of
heir constituents. in collaboration
nth corporation Republican Con.
ressmen.
In that correspondence Mr..
evils insisted the President has
.gal authority to accomplish the
alpably just result BY executive
ction. The President persisted
I expressing doubt as 10 that le-
atty. He kept reitcrating his
iillingness to have the Labor De
artment assist in drafting legis-
alton to bring about what he i'm
lied was a mutually desired end.
t no point in the correspondence.
,owever. did he offer even to
'hisper to Speaker Bankhcad or
dajority Leader Sam Rayburn
hat enactment of the legislation
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-01
would be in the public interest.
High Time To Act


Mr.. Lewis transmitted copies OF
the documents to each member Of
the CLIO Executive Board with the
suggestion that 1t is high time to
renew the effort for the accept
ance of the simple formula that
lawless corporations and individ-
uals should not be privileged 10
act in the capacity Of purveyors TO
our Government He voiced UNI
equivocally labors willingness
and desire to cooperate completely
in making effective a program Of
national defense" but pointed
out that surely it is not too much
to expect OF Government that 1t
will also protect the inherent and
statutory rights of labor to organ
lie and bargain collectively" es.
pecially II industry is to wax
opulent" under the program.
Every labor man and woman in
the country should study MIR
Lewis account Of the struggle for
adoption OF this elementary prin-
ciple of justice TO labor. Backed
in its legislative stage by the ALL
rs well as By the Railroad Broth
erhoods and independent unions.
there can be little doubt that the
rank and file OF labor. once II un-
derstands the issues at stake, will
with one great united voice call
for enactment OF this principle.
The call will be truly a patriotic
one. 1t will proclaim the need OF
establishing fair and equitable re-
lationships In this common emer-
gency TO the end OF greater stabil-
ity and efficiency In defense pro-
duction. II will point out that
the Government. by a just action
in strengthening genuine demo.
cratic methods. will inspire the
common people TO heightened ef-
forts in behalf Of a system worth
defending.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-01

the MIRA and the Democratic
platform is vague in its support
Performance Is the test. AS back.
ground for judgement OF perform
ance in the future. the July 81,
New York Times aggregate net
profits account of 100 companies
for the first half OF 1870 is per.
tinent material. Earnings for that
period were Zip 60.9 per cent nc
cording to the Times. The FIVE
corporations with the largest
earnings-Republic Steel. ALE
ghany-Ludlum Steel. National Bi,
cult. Atlantic Refining and Gen
eral Electric-made a total gain
OF s23.282.s72. Moreover. saws
the Times. the five companies
which showed the greatest in
creases. including three OF the
above mentioned leaders. had an
average gain Of 1878 per cent
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-01
Performance Is Test

Search in the platforms OF the
two parties for assurances on this
principle is vain. The Republican
platform promises moves against
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-01
While Miners Die

A mine inspection bill. 1920.
calling for minimum inspection
by the Federal Bureau OF Mines.
passed overwhelmingly las, jana
airy 1t has been bottled up in a
subcommittee of the House Com
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Deaths Reported

Katherine v. MCGEE. II. 1869 Upton St.
NV.
Francis D. Yates. rs. 1881 Belmont st. NV.
Richard A. FITZGERALD, IS, Providence Hos
pital.
James D. Barry, 81, 1925 Monroe st. NV.
Anthony Foody, A. Emergency Hospital.
Mary Ross, alias Loffler, 80, Emergency
Hospital
Catherine ODonahue, &c. Emergency Hos
pital.
Forrest Mccarthy. 3s. Emersency Hos
Charles T. Brown. 80, Stuart Junior Hish
School,
Richard C. Miller. is. Walter Reed Hos
pital.
strikes-on-Top american Indisn), 81,
st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Louise Standard, 20, 1923 18th st. NV
Matte w Bbbs. 65. 2l4 7th st. ne.
Mary W. Gray, So, 1921 Meade St ne
Alfred Saunders, 55. Gallineer Hospital.
Geneva Harris. 43, Gallinger Hospital.
Mary M. Fortune, 30, 531s Gay st. ne.
Leon Chase, 20. GEORGETOWN Hospital
Annie Russell. 25. Gallinger Hospital.
Mary A. White. 20, st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital.
Leon Davis, 7, Children's Hospital.
Evening star., 1940-06-27
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Evening star., 1940-06-27
Faculty Changes Made
AT Georgetown Prep

The Rev. Richard C. Law, S. j.,
has been transferred from his post
as treasurer of Georgetown Prepara-
tory School to the position Of dean
OF discipline of Georgetown Uni
versity, it was announced yesterday.
r. A. Nolan, S. j., instructor in
languages at the preparatory school,
has been assigned to Woodstock
College for further theological
studies.
New faculty members and officers
assigned to the preparatory school
include the Rev. Cornelius j. Gargan,
S. j., and the Rev. William v. Cum
mings, S. j., both from Our Lady
of Martyrs, Auriesville, N. Y, to be
treasurer and professor of physics,
respectively; Francis A. Mann, S. j.,
instructor in English; Joseph F.
Mcnamara, S. j., instructor in Latin,
and Brother James A. Brown, S. j.,
from Fordham University, purchas-
ing agent.
The Rev. Gregory G. Kiehne, S. j.,
professor of physics and mathe-
matics, and the Rev. Bernard F.
Kirby, S. j., director of athletics,
was appointed student counselor
and dean of discipline, respectively.