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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-24
LEGISLATORS
SEEK RE- ELECTION
Seventy-On One Members Of N
c. House Taking Part In
Current Campaign

RALEIGH, April 23.-RNSeven'
ty-one members Of the lower dl-
vision of the 1889 general assembly
are seeking reelection for the 1941
legislature and "a have no opposi'
ton in their party. a compilation
from official and unofficial sources
showed today.
A careful check showed that as
a general thing political campaigns
are unusually quiet this year In the
90 counties in which delegates have
filed. Ashe and Watauga counties
still are to hold conventions to
make nominations. An indication Of
the quietness of the campaign is
that there is no county primary in
Arson county and 80 democratic
house candidates have no party op.
position for the May rs primary.
There are 12O members of the
house.
Two women have filed their no.
tees for house seats, Mrs. Matte
Lister White Of Perquimans county
in a field of five candidates, in
Guiding incumbent J. T. Benton, and
Mrs. George T. Deans in Robson
county, where neither of the two
incumbents entered the f~ive-candid-
ate race.
Familiar faces from the 1889 an6
previous legislatures will be back il
precedent holds. D. l.. Ward Of
Craven, speaker Of the 1889 house
has no opposition. W. E. Fenner ane
Claude Abernathy, both of Nash, al
so are unopposed.
Victor S. Bryant, of Durham, whit
barely missed winning the speaker
ship two years ago, is n of three
candidates for the two Durham
seats. Forrest A. Pollard wants tt
come back from Durham, too.
Zeb V. burlington, veteran legis'
lator from Iredell, who sponsored
the 1915 prohibition law which was
given his name, has opposition from
John R. Mclaughlin, a member Of
the state board of conservation ane
development.
Odus M. Null, Cleveland county
leader, is unopposed. He has an
nounced he may seek the 1874
~speakership. Other speakership pos
sibliities, George Uzzell of Rowan
T. Clarence Stone of Rockingham
and J. T. Carruthers of Guilford
have primary opposition. D. F
Giles, a former Mcdowell legisla
tor who said he wanted to be speak
err, also has opposition May 25.
Precedent says that the speaker
in 194t shall be from the west, a:
Ward was from the east.
A tabulation of the democratic
candidates in SO counties, based or
official and unofficial sources, fol
lows. The number of house seats
per county, where there are NOR
than one, are designated after the
county. Incumbents are marked ()
Where republicans are incumbents
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-24

terday afternoon at 4.40 o'clock from
New Hope Baptist church, with the
Rev. H. S. Strickland officiating. In.
terment followed in the Chinnis
cemetery.
An Inquest into the death will be
held at Ganey's Store at WOODBURY.
tonight at 8 o'clock. w. L.. Hobbs,
Jr., driver of the car which struck
the youth, is being held under bond
pending the outcome of the inquest.
Members of the jury impaneled
by Coroner John G. Caison are:
Charlie Skipper, E. M. Peterson,
Dawson Jones, L. o. Arnold, W. l..
Paden and D. G. Ellers.
The boy is survived by his par
ents; two sisters, Sarah and Kath-
leen Stewart, both of Leland.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-24
MANLEY A. EAkINS

GAFFNEY, S. c., April 23.-Fu-
neral services for Manley Allen Ea-
klns, one-week-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Manley A. Eakins, of Gaffney,
who died yesterday afternoon in
Gaftney hospital, were held at 4
o'clock this afternoon from the home
of Mr.. Eakins' mother, Mrs. Sally
Eakins, in Ivanhoe,
The Rev. j. r. Allard conducted
the services. Burial followed in the
family cemetery.
The child is survived only by its
parents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-24
Ten Crates OF Berries
Are Sold Al Chadbourn

CHADBOURN, April 23. - Ten
crates of Klondyke strawberries were
sold on the Chadbourn market to-
day for Sc per 24-quart crate.
The quality of the berries was
the finest seen for the first berries
to be offered on the market in sew
eral years.
The Chadbourn market is expected
to officially open next Thursday,
Anri1 o.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-24
new ROCKY MOUNT
SCHOOL DEDICATED
r G, McGinnis, State WPA
administrator, Speaks At
The Ceremonies

norKy MOUNT, April 2s.-R-
a1at,, Mounts new James Craig
[aS elementary school demon.
.a+o. q new avenue for WPA en-
',a,.rent in connection with a Coy
p~ -nr,ental units public works con
+m,~+ion contracts" C. c. McGinnis,
,.rs WPA administrator, said here
"TcGinnis spoke at the dedication
II the $S7.954 school.
He said the contractors agree,
.,an+ with the city called for expen-
d;+,re of $59.7S0; the WPA con-
tribr+e5 $93,266, mostly in labor and
"ar+Iv in materials; and the city
bore other costs.
1.-THE WPA has been pleased to
.,+or mo the arrangement which
I,as nroy-n an additional outlet for
+Ln rse OF relief labor the admins
s+o, said. another similar job
onnroaching completion at Eliza
r,th civ and we will enter into
s.oL arrargements all over the state
n.,sra The sponsors want it and
,.bere the project and local relief
,.I,r conditions warrant it."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-24

Fred Brown, DR.. c. T. johnson,
Mrs. George T. Deans, K. A. Dun.
can.
Sampson, DR.. A. II. Kerr. (Note:
c. F. Honeycutt is republican nomi-
nee for seat held by J. B. Barefoot,
republican, in 1880.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-24
MILTON LEE w

Funeral services for Milton Lee
Stewart, 1~0-year-old son Of Mr. and
Duncan w. Stewart, of Lee
land, who was struck and killed by
an automobile on the highway near
his home Monday, were held yes
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-24
JACOB SCHAUB

WESTFIELD, N. j., April %
R9-Jacob Schaub, 65, inventor and
research engineer, died yesterday
at his home.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-24

rreoles are not mulattoes, as
,o.rv people imagine. They are de.
sosrjants Of white families, long
,,,-,a5 in tropical climates.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-24
Moore Begins Second
Term As ABC Chairman

RALEIGH, April 23.-R-Cutlar
Moore was sworn in today for his
second three-year term as chairman
of the state board of Alcohol Con-
troll.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-24

The slide fastener vas invented
by Whitcomb Judson in 1898, but
Gideon Sundback later improved
and patented it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-24

Lamar, who appears in several gor-
geous costumes.
A cartoon and News reel form the
short program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-04
Two Boys Shot To Death In Their First Burglary Try

Lombard, H., March 4.-UPl- Robert A. Thomas, 59, squinted through his jewellers glass and with calm hands repaired watches today On the floor beside his workbench were stains where two boys had died with three stolen SO cent wrist watch straps in their pockets.
 John McKenna, i4, and Robert M McWilliains, i6. were killed by three bullets from Thomas 32-2O hunting rifle. He discovered them in his shop Saturday night after they had set off his home made burglar alarm wired to a bllzzeg at hie bedside Police said # had been the boys first adveDturs in crime, even petty crime,
 Thomas heard the alarm and sat no ln bed. doubtful at first because once frost had collected under the d0or Of the gllOp and Ret it of He dFfAsed aslFFledly slipped . pisl0i lnto hls pocket and grabbed hls file,
 r opened she back do0r and [ say ibe door Of fllp shop aIaf,s Tlloillhs fald, sif t uaf eiosed i'lo lisllf fFolH lhe street lalnc would haFe EfflAeis fd from 4. bHi i Naa ln slleaoA 70 kileH < f1as open, 1 ea# ilasileb
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-04

Paris, March 4.-(UP)-In appar- ent anticipation of the arrival here, probably Thursday, of Sumner Welles, President Roosevelt's special envoy, French informants asserted today that the war must go to a finish.
 The question. as they put 1t. Is whether Germany is to establish a hegemony in central Europe or the Allies are to force re-establishment of the independence of nations.
 According to reports here Adolf Hitler told Welles that if the allies do not give in, q war Of unpreeedent' ed horror must result, As to this French infoFmantS said that six months ago this country took the de' eislon to face that risk and thai when Welles came here Premlel gd0uard DaIadler would tell him thai the allies are just as determined lG prevent establishment 0f German heeem0ny as Hitler ls determined C establish one,
 EleenFTent reports weFe circulated lhat 0emanys lightning Naf wnl about io start, This lime the dai' mentioned waS Mach Q. Th'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-04
HOME OF DOCTOR DENYING BURNS
Stubborn Blaze That Fire Marshel Lahey States
 Will Cost $2O,OOO

Fire Marshal Dennis J. Lahey said today damage to the home of Dr. Dudley B. Relning, on the Country Club road, which was swept by fire last night, will approximate $20,OOO. The marshal, who with his aides was at the scerie ofsthe blaze virtually ali morning, said the fire was caused by one of two oil burners, 1t is not known which.
 There are two burners in the house, one used for hot water; the other for heating. One of these ex- ploded, causing the worst fire of the year, blaze which was battled by flremen for more than eight hours, starting at 6 o'clock last evening.
 The marshal denied reports by witnesses that several lengths of hose burst as the firemen began fighting the blaze. He admitted, however, that deficiency in pressure causes a serious handicap.
 Private Lawlor Overcome
 Private Michael Lawlor. a mem- Der of the Brooklyn station, was described as improved at the Water bury hospital today. He was over- come by smoke, and was placed in an oxygen tent when first admitted to the hospital. Other firemen sui. fered cuts and bruises.
 The men were nampered not only by the steady rain which froze as 1t fell, covering their equipment with coat of ice, but also by thick clouds of smoke which impeded vision to an almost incredible de- gree. This was caused partly by the fact that the slate roof of the building kept the fire within. The rain also contributed.
 Valuables Destroyed
 Damage was estimated at the high figure because much of the property destroyed by the flames and the wa ter consisted of antiques, books and papers. Bremen, however. saved many valuable objects by covering them with tarpaulins. Some of the property was carried to safety be- fore the blaze reached its zenith.
 The explosion occurred shortly before 6 o'clock. Dr. Alletta Bed- ford Deming, and a niece, Miss A L. Gill, of Philadelphia, were al home, and they turned of the ther- mostat controlling the oil burner before sounding the alarm.
 Claim Hose Burst
 Bremen responding under the di- rection of Chief Thomas F. Cava- (Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-04
France Asserts War Must Go On Until Hitler Is Beaten

French seemed far from convinced that this report was not part of the war of nerves" and there was no evidence that it had made any inc precision. The serenity of French nerves" has never been more ap- parent than 1t is now. France seemed ready for any lightning war-much more ready than 1t was six months ago when 1t was assumed that such Q war would come at once.
 So far as foreign observers could see, the public and the leaders were more and more confident Of the lm- pregnability of the MaginOt Line. in the supremacy Of allied naval strength, and in the skill Os allied aviation pilots 10 overcome any nlm' erical superiority which the Germans might sllll enjoy ln the air, it was ln- dicaled that the French were pres pared 10 accept the sacrifices Of . lOlalllarlan war iB the belief that lll the end Germany would crack flfhl and that Hitler would be OveFtAF0Wn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-04
Democrat Thanks
 Publisher Pape
 For Press Offer

The show must go on; the daily newspaper must come out!
 The prolonged power break which Waterbury suffered today almost prevented the regular ed- itiOns of The Democrat being published, as type-setting ma chinery and presses were stilled for two and One- half hours at the busiest time of the day forenoon and nOon-hOur.
 Plans originally were made for a bulletin edition to be turned out by hand, but the kind offer of William J. Pape, publisher of the Waterbury Re- publican American, m a d c available the use of presses and such other machinery as would be required to print The Dem- Ocrat. The Democrat apprcci- ates deeply MT. Pape's spirit in making this offer and takes this opportunity to thank him pub licly.
 With the resumption of power at 2 p. m. 1t was possible with concentration of all em- plOyes to assure subscribers Oi their Evening Democrat. The management appreciates the spirit in which subscribers ac- cepted the delay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-04

inside the shop. and went back in- to the house to call the police.
 T couldn't get the operator to answer and I knew then that I was on my own. I went to the shop, kicked open the door and jumped inside. l saw a shadow move. I fired and the shadow dropped"
 Later inc shadow at which Thomas had shot was identified af John McKenna, shot through the heart.
 Thomas said he saw another fig ure dodge and fired as the figure went down under tke work bench He jumped around KNe bellch and fired again. Tine fiNTe dropped ThIs was Robert MeWilllanh shot through the head.
 'sFhe boys were lying there moan. Ing and ! wenl ID to call the police department. ! told the officer ! had [ couple 0f dead ones for liem le take away,
 Police eblef Richard 0f00ie kald no action was contemplated agnlnfi Thomas bfeaiise le lad exercised lbis Fieht ie pFoleet hls property 4'iey faid Thomas hed DO Nny pi Knowing illai tie burglars well bess llDt armed criminals,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-04
WELFARE SUPT.
 IS UP TO BOARD
Mayor Scully Has Decided Not to Interfere in
 Appointment
NEA Ratiiophoto

Appointment of a superintendent of welfare was up in the air" to- day as Mayor Vincent A. Scully an- nounced that he would make no att tempt 10 influence the board of well fare, which will take up filling the position at a meeting tomorrow night. ''The matter is one for the board to decide, the mayor said T told the members at the time of their appointment that they were to run the department as they thought best. I will make no att tempt to dictate to them."
 It is reported reliably that the mayor has unofficially recommend cd that the post go to Martin F Hayden, now acting superintendent and veteran of IS years of service in the department. However, he is understood to plan no further ac- tion on Mir. Hayden's behalf.
 Begnal Runs We'll
 Henry Begnal, formerly of River side street and now in welfare work in Washington. is considered to be the leading candidate if MT. Hay den does not receive the advance ment. He is said to be favored by several members of the welfare board. A graduate of Crosby high school and Catholic university. MT Begnai. if appointed, would be tht youngest welfare superintendent 1T the city's history. He is now 2 years old.
 The welfare vacancy was caused by the death of Miss Grace L White, who had been superInten'
 lContlnued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-04
F|NNS HOLDING
 FIRM IS CLAIM
Attempts of Russians to Cross Bay Fail /; SOviets
 Tell Otherwise
nv EDWARD w. BEATTIE, JR.

DL EDVAND w. EHh AA1' vANs United Press Staff Correspondent Helsinki, March 4.--((UP)--A war communique today announced that Finnish troops fighting desperately before Viipuri had repulsed Red army attempts to cross the Bay ot Viipuri and encircle the defending army. The Films also announced that 1900 Russians were killed ill an unsuccessful attack at Kollaan- joki, on the south central front, and that the Russian troops again had fallen back from Nautsi, on the far northern front. The Russians had advanced to Nautsi last week.
 The communique said that the Finnish lines were helding on the western (ViipurD end of the Man. nedheim defenses and that the Rus sians had suffered particularly heavy losses when the ywere re- pulsed at Aeyraepaea.
 The Films held between the Bay of Viipuri and Lake Vuoksi, a 25- mile sector where fighting has been most intense on the Karelian 1sth- mus, the communique said.
 Russian attacks also were beaten back in the Pitkaeranta sector. north east of Lake Ladoga and, still fur ther north, at Kollaanjoki, where 1,200 Russians were reported killed.
 No explanation was given of the Russian withdrawal from Nautsi eX- cept that they had retired about two miles northWard.
 On the Karelian Isthmus, the communique indicated, the Films (Continued on Page A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-04
WAR EVERYWHERE
 CONFRONTS WELLES
Germany Victory Alone to Secure European Peace
 Is Nazi Threat

Berlin, March 4.-(UP)-Confid ence in German victory and insist ence that on a German victory alonc could secure European peace be based, were voiced by Nazis today as Sumner Welles, President Roose- velt's special envoy, journeyed close to the Western front en route tc Switzerland and Paris.
 Reliable informants said Welles talks with Adolf Hitler, Field Mar shal Goering, No. two Nazi, and foreign minister Joachim Won Rib bentrop had failed to produce any indication that Hitler was ready tc modify his peace conditions to any important degree.
 On the contrary, 1t was indicated that WelleS must have gained the impression that German leaders and the German people were reconciled to a long war and that there was the possibility of some sort of "Blitzkreig"--lightning war--assault this spring, probably by the German air force.
 Sees Them All
 Welles had seen Ribbentrop Fri day, Hitler Saturday and Goering and Rudolf Hess. Hitler's deputy, Sunday. It was reported that he had seen Hjalmar Schacht, Ger many's financial wizard, Saturday also. but this was not confirmed.
 Welles left last night for Basic and Lausanne, Switzerland. intend ing to go on to Paris probably We'd
 (Continued Of1 Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-04
WW OPENS FIGHT
 TO GET PENSIONS
National Chief of Staff, Omar B. Ketchum Says
 It Will Be Hot

Worcester, Mass. March 4E(UP) -The Massachusetts Veterans of Foreign Wars prepared today for a national drive for federal legislation to provide $2O to $l00 monthly dis ability pensions for World War Vet erans omar B. Ketcham of Topeka Kans., national V. F. w. chief-of- sts.ff, told the mid-winter state de- partment conference yesterday that the national pension push" will be started soon to benefit thousands of men who were injured overseas but of whose casualties the govern ment has no record" He believed about 100000 veterans were "po- tentiaiiy" eligible with service of oC days or more. He asked for repeal of Q law providing that disability must be proven and return to tho assumption basis"
 "If you think the bonus scrap wal Q tough one" Ketebam said, "jusl wait until we get Into this disability compensation"
 He said many Of the details OI lhe campaign slill were t0 be worked out by national officers,
 The drive, he said, probably would be started by seeking 10 educate cit lyanS In "thn Rollndness 0f demands' and 10 enroll . large veteran meln' bersbIp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-04
Italy Protests Blockade of Coal; Britain Masses Her
 Troops Near Ethiopia FIGHTING NATIONS IN
 NO MOOD FOR PEACE Developments of Week End Show More Clearly
 Bloody Strife Nears
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

United Press Foreign News Editor)
 Italy's troubles with the Allied powers piled up today as Europe's belligerents speeded up their sea and air war and emphasized-for the benefit of President Roosevelt's inquiry - that they would make peace only on their own terms.
 The Fascist government of Pre- mier Benito Mussolini protested to Great Britain against the Allied stoppage of German coal shipments by way of Holland to Italy and warned that 1t would compromise economic and political relations between the two countries, which have been in disagreements over Italy's desire for raw materials and Britain's need for Italian war manu- lecturers.
 A few hours later, 1t was ar- nounced that Britain had completed the concentration of troops from Africa in Kenya Colony, which is adjacent to Italian Ethiopia. The announcement, officials said, had nothing to do with the trade dis pute, but their protestations mere ly emphasized the strain on rela- tions and the Allied determination to tighten up loopholes in the block ade of Germany, regardless of the cost.
 Potentially, the British-Italian conflict contained the elements for one of the most important develop ments of the war but its results de- pended upon future action by both nations.
 Fight To Finish
 The belligerents put special em- phasis on their readiness to fight to a finish.
 As Sumner Welles, United States er-secretary of state, concluoed his interviews in Berlin and pro- ceeded toward Paris and London, both Germany and the allied pow CTS reported & mounting toll of weekend casualties that appeared to bury still more deeply any hope of a nearly peace and indicated that spring weather would bring still
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-04
President Has Begun 9th White House Year
Chief Executive, Mrs. Roosevelt Observe Eighth An- niversary By Attending Chmcf,-New Deal Can-
 didate or Roosevelt May Enter Race
By LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

(OuUVCu GACSS 0t0h SVAACoPVhAOAAV
 Washington, March 4 -(UP)- President Roosevelt began his eighth year in the White House today en- gagged in his most spectacular diplo- matic move and perhaps contem- plating the possibility of a third term.
 Extraordinary secrecy attends both diplomacy and domestic political plans. Underscretary of State Sum- ner Welles is moving now toward the Paris London phase of his swing around Europe after conversations in Rome and Berlin.
 MT. Roosevelt announced little more of Welles' purpose than to re- veal that he was to visit Rome and the principal belligerent capitals But at least Welles and Secretary of State Cordell Hui are aware oi all details of that project. None but MT. Roosevelt know what his own political plans are this year but the number of persons here whc construe silence as assent to a pre- cedent-smashing third term can didacy is growing every day. Attends Church Today
 The president will observe the an niversary of his first Inauguration today by attending services at St (Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-04

 with machine gun bullets, the ves- sells quartermaster said.
 Then the Jonge Willem was at tackled in the same way, 1t was said. Members of the crew heard an air craft overhead and thought 1t was a British plane until 1t dived and dropped a bomb only 20 feet from the ship. x Bombs and machine guns killed lOB persons from the Domala ill the deadliest night air raid on a ship since the war began. The 295 sur- svivors who shared. space in lifeboats and on rafts with the bodies Of machine gun victims, were taken aboard other ships or rode out heavy seas and reached channel port.
 Bullets ShoWered l,Memhers of the 4opge Willem's cfew said that the Attacking plane repeatedly sprayed the sides and decks of their ship with machine gun bullets. But there were no cas- ualities. Later members of the crew saw flames on he horizon and the Jonge Willem steamed toward them. They picked up a nfeboat carrying 48 survivors from the Domala and a raft to which three men were cling ing. Several bodies were seen in the water.
 Many of the people rescued from the Domala were wounded.
 The casualty list compares with the ll2 civilian lives lost when the Athenia was torpedoed and the 65 who died when the simon Bolivar struck a mine.
 The 8,441-ton Domala, en route Antwerp, to a British port carried asross the English channel from 8 crew of 150 and 253 British-Ind- ian passengers. Of the latter, 143 had just been repatriated from Ger many.
 Early In Morning
 The Heinkel bomber attacked be- tween 4 and 5 A. M. in the light of a waning moon. A lifeboatman said the Domala,s crew watched it ap- proach with all navigation lights burning and thought 1t was a Brit ish plane.
 The crew waved as the bomber swooped to within 40 feet of the liner'5s deck. Four bombs dropped One missed. The other three struck the deck, bridge, amidships and as- tern. Within 20 minutes the ship was ablaze, the captain was killed on his bridge and 100 others were killed by the bomb explosions or (Continued on Page A