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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
DIR. NORRIS WILL
CONDUCT SERVICES
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bership of the churches of which ne
is pastor aggregate 1900. The Sun
day school attendance, on last Eas-
ter at the Temple Baptist church
was 4,727. The Sunday school al
tendance at each of his W o
churches averages over $500 for
each Sunday.
IF a preachers greatness IS 10
be measured by the visible results
of his ministry-then DR.. ]. ram
Norris is one Of the greatest nVlhs
preachers Of the Gospel.
DR.. Norris has been around the
world several times. He made a
world tour just prior to the out
break of the war that is now rag
ing in Europe. He is a keen ooserv'
er as well as a great historian. he
made moving pictures during TINS
last tour, and they will be shown at
the High school tonight, lmme-
diately after his message. Wnel'
he went abroad the last time, Sec
retary of State Cordell Hull gave
him an official letter of lntroduc'
ton to all the United States am
bassadors and agents. This gave
to DR.. Norris a rare advantage TO
study and learn world conditions.
He comes to Wilmington on the
invitation of the Rev. John F. war
rem, pastor of the Tabernacle Bap'
fist church.
DR.. Norris will arrive in the city
bv motor car early this morning
and will speak at the Tabernacle
BAPTIST church, Sixth and AM
streets, at 10 a. m. and $3.50 p. m
At 3 D. m. he will speak in the
auditorium of the New
High school.
DR., Norris is heard by thousands
in every city which he visits. At one
omen air service in Detroit, las
summer, there were 10000 to hear
him.
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TRIAL OF MILLS
TO START TODAY
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are attorneys for the defense and
Leon Corbett, county solicitor, is
assisting Solicitor Sinclair with the
prosecution.
A number of minor cases were
tried today.
A directed verdict was handed
down in the case of Pearlie Eakins,
negro, charged with violating the
liquor laws. Solicitor Sinclair, after
the completion of all evidence, stated
in open court that if he was a mem
Der of the jury he would not con.
vict the man Of the charge and
consequently he could not ask the
jury to do so and asked the judge
to direct a verdict Of not guilty.
Happie Newkirk, negress, was
sentenced to IL months in Jail on
a charge of perjury. j. A. Rowe
was found not guilty of fraud.
Charles Teachey pleaded guilty
to a charge Of passing worthless
checks in the amount of $1,730 and
sentence was suspended when he
made restitution to the prosecuting
witness.
The case Of o. G. Blanchard,
charged with hunting without a Ii
cense, was remanded to recorders
court.
Bud Morgan, charged with per
jury, drew a directed verdict of not
guilty.
The trial of Mills is expected to
last for at least two days.
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u. S. RED LEADERS
WARNED BY DIES
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communist leaders to come before
u committee, and they will be ask
ed to suppl ythe names. If they
don't we will institute contempt pro-
ceedings against them. The law will
permit the government to keep them
in Jail if they don't talk"
The Texan said that he proposed
to follow the same course with refer
ence to Nazi and fascist groups.
Dies cited three reasons why the
membership Of the foreign organiza-
tons should be known:
1. Communist leaders had testi.
fled before the committee that in a
United States-Russian war, they
would support Russia and do every
thing to cripple U.S."
2. There is no reason why a for.
eign government should have our
secrets: and thereby take away the
advantage of the progress this
country has made"
8. Government agencies and indus.
trial plants would be able to "spot
the foreigners and get rid of them"
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RECORD DROP IN
MERCURY TO DELAY
TRUCK CROPS HERE
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are r certain to be delayed in
maturing. He said that his office
has received some complaints about
the damage to seed planted but not
yet sprouted.
Several farmers in this section
made surveys yesterday to deter
mine the extent of damage.
A. ]. SETTER said it was hard to
tell just yet what damages had
been done to most of the tender
leafy vegetables, as the result of
Monday nights "black freeze
which came about through the lack
of moisture, not much frost, but
with freezing temperatures.
Considerable damages resulted to
such leafy vegetable crops are Bos'
ton lettuce, young beets, radlshes,
and carrots, and other similar
plants, SETTER said.
Many Killed
Such plants as cabbages, lettuce,
beans, potatoes, corn, and soy beans
that were up were killed by the
freeze, declared SETTER, who report
ed a low of % and "a degrees dur
ing the night and morning in the
outlying sections Of the county,
Harder plants stood up well during
the freezing temperatures.
]. e. Cox, another leading grower
Of truck crops in the county, also
expressed the belief that it would
take another day or so to determine
damages to truck crops in the VIII
mington section.
Spinach, beans, and cucumbers
were not affected by the cold, Coz
said, but the principal damages will
be to such crops as lettuce, young
beets, and radishes. Crops general
ly, he said, were not affected by thu
little frost but suffered from tn.
freezing temperatures.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
Blue Devils Score 20
Win Over West Cheste,

DURHAM, March 26-CR-Duke's
Blue Devils broke a scoreless tie
with a two-run rally in the eighth
inning to defeat the West Chester,
Pa, State Teachers college nine,
20, in a beautifully played ball
game here this afternoon.
Eddie Smokes, first man up for
the Blue Devils in the eighth. drew
a walk, went to second on Bilane's
sacrifice and crossed the plate when
Chuck Carey drilled a single to
right. Carey reached second when
outfielder Leith fumbled the ball
and scored on George Byam's single
to center.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
Durham Cagers To Play
Trenton In Tournament

GLENs FALLS, N. Y, March 26.
R-Seton Hall Prep, South Orange,
N. j., defending champion of the
Eastern States Basketball tourna.
ment opening here Thursday night,
will face Greenbrier Military acad.
envy, L%ewisburg, w. Va, in the
opening round.
Other pairings announced tonight
pit Memorial High, West New York
N. j., against Salem, Mass, High al
Z p. M; Durham, N. c., High agains,
Trenton, N. j., High at 8:15 p. m.
and st. Vincent DePaul High, SYRIA
cuse, against LaSalle Military schoo
of Oakdale, L. l., at $3.50 p. M. Seton
Hall and Greenbrier will play a
10:45 p. m.
Friday nights semi-finals will
bring together the winners Of the
first two and the third and fourth
games. The finals and a consolation
game between semi-finaI round los.
ers will be played Saturday night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
LEONARD TO PITCH

ORLANDO, Fla, March 26.-R-
In an effort to remedy the Sena'
tors dismal Grapefruit league
showing, Manager Bucky Harris
plans to pitch Dutch Leonard and
Ken Chase against Detroit toner
row.
Against major and minor league
teams, Washington has lost six out
Of nine games this spring. Leonard
and Chase are the only two regular
hurlers who haven't disappointed
the manager.
Not only are the Nat pitchers
failing to deliver but such hitters
as Buddy Lewis, George Case and
| Gerald Walker are in a slump.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
Turnesa Cards Par II In
Biltmore Practice Round

AsHEvILLE, March Is. Up
,itt,a Willie Turnesa, junior men,
her of the famous Turnesa brothers
yo,fing clan, today fired a par II
aver the tough Biltmore Forest
Country club layout to set the prac.
tice round pace for a half dozen
early arrivals for the $1,000 land of
the sky open golf tournament.
A warm sun erased the last
traces of a three-inch snow which
baDketed Asheville Sunday, and
turnament officials announced the
tournament would definitely get un-
der way Friday. All three courses
over which the 72-hole event will be
pIayed are expected to be IN first
class condition by that time.
Playing with Turnesa this after
noon were Chick Harbert of Battle
Creek, Mich. who will make his
debut as a pro in the Land Of the
Sky event, and Nat Gennett, Jr., Of
Asheville, Harbert had a II and Cen
rett a IS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
.lALANNE RETURNS
70 CAROLINA TEAM
% Players Report For Begin.
ming of Spring Football
Drills By Tar Heels

CHAPEL HILL, March 26.-R
cartwright varsity and freshman
-.nbers of the University Of North
n.rolina football squad reported to-
", for the beginning Of spring drills
uhich will last three weeks through
'ari, IA. Several others are expect
ID later in the week.
Among the candidates on hand
u.re Jim (sweet) Lalanne, brilliant
'.;nlethreat quarterback Of the 1889
squad.
other lettermen reporting were
oov Lee Connor, co.captain Gates
E;mball, Dick Sleek, Pinkey Elliott,
MN Baker, Sid Sadoff, and Bill
Fsircloth'
Coach Ray Wolf devoted most of
No drill to passing with Lalanne
ni,oting the No. 1 backfield and
sonhomore Bill Sigler the No. 2
quartet
The linemben worked on fundamen.
tails,
The Tar Heels will work out daily
for the next three weeks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
GIANTS S YANkS

WINTER HAVEN, Fla, March
26.-R-In one Of the widest re
newals of their 3O-year old rivalry,
the New York Giants outlasted the
New York Yankees by a 14-13 score
in a Grapefruit league exhibition
baseball game today.
Courageous pitching by Hal Schu'
macher who went five innings
iagainst the world champions, and
limited them to two hits and two
runs, was the highlight perform
|ance for the winners, while five
home runs-two each by Tommy
Heinrich and Buddy Rosar and one
by Babe Dehlgren-powered the
Yankee attack.
The defeat was the fifth for the
Yanks in Is games and it was the
sixth Giant victory in a like mum.
Der of contests,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
FRENCH-RUSSIAN
RELATIONS REACH
BREAKING POINT
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Soviet Joined forces with Germany
last August in a friendship pact.
The French, replying to the
Soviet invasions of Poland and Fin
land, have dissolved the communist
party in France, raided Soviet
agencies in Paris and installed close
police watch over the Russian en-
bassy.
Forty-four communist former de-
puties now are on trial before a
military tribunal for action against
the interests of the state. The party
is banned; several leaders have
been deprived of French citizenship
and sentenced to prison terms in
Absentia.
Tass, official Soviet news agency,
in the following statement on the
case said:
"Jean Payart, French charge
d'affaires in Moscow, Informed
Molotoff (Vyacheslaff Molotoff, Rus
sian premier-foreisn commissar,
that the French government con-
siders a telegram signed by Jakot
Surits, Soviet ambassador in Paris
and sent to Stain on the occasion
of the Soviet-Finnisll peace treaty
as an intrusion by Surits into in
ternal French politics.
"At the same time, Payart stated
that the French government con
sidered certain expressions used by
the ambassador in the telegram al
incorrect toward the French gov
eminent, especially the passag
thanks to the wisdom Of the Sovie
government and the valiant Re
army the plans of the British an
French war mongers who were en-
gagged in kindling war in northeas
Europe suffered a new setback
although the French banned tn
dispatch of the telegram the Frencl
government declared that Surit
will no longer be regarded by it
as persona grata and expressed tn
desire that surits should be recalle'
by the Soviet government.
rs. A. Lozovski, of the people
commissariat for foreign affairs
handed to Payart the , followin
reply:
"'First, the Soviet governmen
sees no reason reason why tn
French government can no longe
consider the Soviet ambassador a
persona grata on account Of tn
contents of a telegram signed b
him in which the French govern
ment is not even mentioned; an
second, since the French govern
ment specifically raises a questio
of confidence with regard to Surits
the Soviet government states tina
surits is relieved Of his post a
ambassador in Paris"
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blast awaited findings of a naval
board of inquiry yet to be ap.
pointed, Farber said the terrific
force" of the explosion demolished
the forward bulkhead Of the deck
house.
So far as was known, none of the
injured was in the house at the time
of the blast. 1t was believed they
were walking on deck nearby and
that tongues of flame leapinS
through the crushed bulkhead
burned them.
The house, although of metal con-
struction, was not armor plated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
BARLOW EXPLOSIVE
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sending smaller chunks $50 feet
high.
To show its immunity to fire he
set another eight-ounce charge
ablaze with an excelsior torch. It
flared, but did not explode.
He fired a high-powered rifle
through a pound and a half bag
of the explosive, known as Glmite,
and it didn't detonate.
Then, while the spectators huddled
behind a sandbag barricade on the
banks of wind-whipped Middle river,
Barlow fired a steel jacket filled
with the explosive from a makeshift
mortar against a steel plate to
prove it could not be exploded by
impact.
To climax the performance he
fired a five.poun6 charge 1900
feet into the air, recovered it after
it crashed hamlessly to earth, then
exploded it with the electric de-
tonator, similar to that used in
other explosives. The wall Of a near
by shack was ripped away by the
blast.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
Kirby Wins Medal In
North South Tourney

PINEHURST, March 26. - Up -
Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta shot a 49,
4O-79 today and won the medal in
the 38th North and South Women's
Golf tournament. She was the only
player in the field to break 80.
Tied for second at 80 were Mrs.
Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill,
Jane Cothran of Greenville, S. c.,
Jean Bauer of Providence, R. l., Mrs.
Thomas Nolan Of New Castle, Pa,
and Deborah Very Of Worcester,
Mass.
Jeanne Cline, 16.year-old Bloom
ington, Ill, school girl, scored 81
for seventh place.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
S P Q R
Training Camp
Briefs
DGE WIN

BRADENTON, Fla, March 90
R'-Brooklyn's Dodgers came from
behind today to pound out a So
decision over the Boston Bees, de,
spite lusty hitting by Tony Cucci.
nello and Rookie Hubert Bates.
Bates, who scored the first Bee
run on Vests fly after he had
tripled and driven in Eddie Miller
with the second tally, was sold out
right to the Toronto International
league just after the game.
Yves Terrell pitched the first five
innings for the Dodgers, allowing
Two runs but limiting the Bees to
l hits. Bill Posedel tried to go
the route for the Bees but faltered
IN the seventh, allowing the Dodg.
ers to take the lead by failing to
back up a THROWN from the out
field.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
KLEIN SIGNS

MIAMI BEACH, March 26-R-
The Phillies management announc-
ed today that Chuck Klein, smuggling
outfielder who on two previous oc.
casions has worn the livery of the
Philadelphia National league club,
had accepted terms and was en-
route here.
Klein until recently was the prop
erty of the Pittsburgh Pirates. With
them last year he hit 300, in IS
games and drove in Al runs.
Today was an off day for the
Phillies in their exhibition schedule
and Doc Prothro used the time to
put his charges through a long bat
ting drill.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
There's a Good Reason
You're Constipated!

When there's something wrong
With you, the first rule is: get az
me cause. If you are constipated,
cont endure it first and "cAren IL
alterward. Find out what's giving
you the trouble.
Chances are it's simple If you
eat the super-refined foods most
people do: meat, white bread.
potatoes. It's likely you don't get
enough bulk. And "bulk"doesn't
mean a lot Of food. It's a kind OF
1000 that isn't consumed In the
BODY, but leaves g. soft bulky"
mass in the intestines and helps
bowel movement.
II this is your trouble, you
should eat a natural bulk" pro-
ouclng food-such a one as the
elunchy, toasted, ready to cay
cereal, Kellogg's All-Bran. Eat It
ogten, drink plenty of water, and
ON the Regulars" All-Bran Is
made by Kellogg in Battle Creek.
IL your condition is chronic, 1t is
\ wise to consult q physician.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
RED SOX TRIUMPH

SARASOTA, Fla, March 26.-R
lack Wilson went the entire dis
lance today as the Boston Red Soz
staged a two.run uprising in the
ninth to squeeze out a FL victory
over the Newark Bears of the In
ternational league.
Wilson pitched excellent ball after
a. shaky first in which a double,
single and fielder's choice produced
Newark's lone run. He held n
minor leaguers to five scattered hits
from there to the end.
Boston bats were equally lmpo.
tent, however, producing only four
hits up to the ninth. Finney's thlrc
hit Of the day with the bases loaded
scored Selling with the first run
and Lupien came in with the win
ming tally on Nonnenkamp's single
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
Fair Bluff Buildings
DESTROYED By Flames

WHITEVILLE, March 26.-Fire
early this morning destroyed three
negro store buildings and a tobacco
packhouse at Fair Bluff, enta,ling
a lass of around $4,000. The fire
was discovered about 4 a. m.
The packhouse belonged to A. H.
Powell, and the stores were those
of Jack Davis, Leo Gore and Russ
Billiard,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
ORGANIZATION OF
JUNIOR COMMERCE
GROUP IS STARTED
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constitutions and bylaws, all of
which is to be presented for the ap-
prevail of the membership at the next
meeting.
1t was brought out that the forma-
ton of a Junior Chamber of Com
merce came after efforts in that di'
rection had been made by both the
Wilmington Better Business club
and the Youths Open Forum.
Other business disposed of last
night consisted largely of reading of
information secured from the Nation
al Chamber and discussions regard
ing the easiest and most effective
methods for organizing the club.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
Woodberry Clewis, 66,
Is Found Dead In Bed

LUMBERTON, March 26.-Wood.
berry Clewis, 6~6-year-old former tex.
tile worker of East Lumberton, was
found dead in bed this morning at
his home.
Funeral rites will be conducted
Wednesday a 1890 p. m. from the
home, with burial in the Clewis GENE.
terry.
A widower, he survived by two
sons, Dudley and Raymond Clewis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
WON'T SIGN

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 26.
-R-Frank Pytlak, Cleveland
Indians holdout catcher, reiter-
ated today that he would "stay
out of baseball rather than
sign for what they've offered
me-"
Pytlak, who previously ex-
pressed a wish to be traded.
said he was "still waiting to
hear from the club" when told
the Indian management had
announced he would not be
traded until he signed his con-
tract.
He added he was in good con-
dition and guessed he could get
some other job.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
@ X TRIUMPH

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, March 70.
-(R-Julius Solters' ninth inning
single sent Lewis Letter home with
The winning run today as n chi
cago White Sox defeated Hollywood
of the Pacific Coast league, 2 to 1.
Hollywood scored in the third in
ming on two singles and an error
and the Sox tied the col In the
sixth on a double, infield out and
a. single by Jackie Hayes.
Chicago got only five hits off two
pitchers, one less than Hollywood
collected off three of the visiting
hurlers.
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SAILOR MISSING
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heard throughout downtown New
port.
Naval sources said that Richard
Carl Oehlert of Denver, Colo, fire.
man first class, was missing and
that he probably had been thrown
over the ships side by the force
of the explosion.
Farber, in discussing the probable
cause of the mishap, said destroyers
carry small tanks of oxygen, and
that it was possible some were
stored in the deckhouse, which kas
used as a storeroom for spare cham.
icals and other materials.
While the official aus of the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
RAINED OUT

LAREDO, Tex, March 26.-R1
For the second day, the st. Louis
Browns and San Antonio of the
Texas league were stopped by rain
today. However, the two teams will
attempt to play tomorrow.
Manager Fred Haney announced
beginning Thursday, when the
Browns play Toledo at Cuero. Tex.
the pitchers would be called upon to
go the full nine innings. Bob Har-
ris will be the first to test his arm
over the full distance.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
TRIBE WINS

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March
26.-R-Russ Peters double and
Roy Weatherly's single, both in the
fifth inning, drove in all of Cleve-
lands runs as the American
leaguers defeated the st. Louis Car
dinals 3 to g today in an exhibition
baseball game.
Bobby Feller held the National
leaguers to two hits in the five in
nings he pitched and helped in the
Indians big fifth inning with a
single.
The Indians threatened in the
sixth and ninth but double plays
choked off a possible score.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
BRITISH SEEK TO
CLOSE BLOCKADE
AND LURE GERMANS
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abandoning Rumania." One
member of parliament predicted
the foreign office would be in
for severe criticism when par
Lament resumes next week.
Foreign office sources made
light of what they termed a
German Economic and diplomat
ic offensive" in Rumania, de-
claring that the Allies have
what Rumania wants and Ger
many cannot give-money.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27

executive director, Roy H. Owsley,
and a staff, is also maintained.
Richard Graves, of California is
president Of the association, Sam.
uel Kenworthy, vice-president; and
E. E. Adams, Texas, James R.
Law, Wisconsin, William D. Hop.
son, Arkansas, Clarence c. Lurwig,
Minnesota, and Wade r members
of the board of directors.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
HOSPITALS HERE
RECEIVE $34,168
FROM DUKE FUND
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pital in Fayetteville, $5,174; Laurin'
burg hospital at Laurinburg, $1,106;
r. l.. Pittman hospital at Fayette'
vile, s5,714; Thompson Memorial
hospital at Lumberton, $6,012.
The Falcon Orphanage at Falcon
received an appropriation of $1,124.26
and the 1. o. o. F. home in Colds
boro, $1,304.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
CUBS WIN

LOS ANGELES, March 26.-OP
-Augie Galan's home run over Tue
right field screen with two runners
aboard gave the Chicago Cubs an
2 To < victory ove Los Angeles OF
the Pacific Coast league today.
Galan's homer came III the tl1tn
after Stan Hack, who had started
his first exhibition game, and Bill
Herman singled. The National
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
WEATHER
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WASHINGTON, March 26. up -
Weather bureau records of tempera-
ture and rainfall for the "a hour1eend-
ing 8 p. NJ, in the principal cotton
growing areas and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
PEPSIS TO MEET

Members Of the Pepsi-Cola base
wall team are urged to attend a
special club meeting at the court
MUSE tonight at 8 o'clock. Plans
wi the coming season will be dis
,ussed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
REDS DRILL.

TAMPA, Fla, March 26.
The Cincinnati Reds put in a blus-
terry off-day from the Grapefruit
wars today with pepper games, in.
field practice, and fungo chasing.
Saturday night they start north
with the Boston Red Sox and three
weeks from today the season opens.
Bill werber, down with the hives,
and Paul Derringer, suffering from
a slight stomach disorder, spent the
day in bed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27

leaguers led 6-5 until the seventh
when they had their final two tai
lies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-27
STREET WORK TO ct.
BE STARTED HERE
IN THIRTY DAYS
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under which Front street was paw
ed and various brick streets in the
CITY repayed.