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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19
Whole Sections OF North
eastern N. e. Cut Off
From Rest OF State
EPIDEMIC IS FEARED
Plant OF Paper Company
Endangered By Fire.;
Thousands Homeless
BY the Associated Press

Fire and floodwith first indica-
ton that disease might join that
aminous pair - stalked the low
lyin country of northeastern North
Carolina yesterday, leaving thou
sands homeless, depriving others
of employment, and cutting whole
sections off from the rest of the
state.
In Weldon, about 500 or 600 per-
sons were homeless when the 9th
erwise peaceful Roanoke River
sprawled over the countryside,
reaching the all-time crest Of So
feet.
Negroes Removed
At Tilery, approximately 1000
persons, mostly negroes, were re-
moved by boats from farm securi-
ty administration and other farms.
Four hundred flood refugees ar
rived at Jackson and were advised
by state health officials to take
vaccinations aginst typhoid.
Richard J. Hunt, Raleigh News
and Observer reporter who tour
ed the stricken area, estimated
that 5000 were homeless.
Two drownings had been report
ed.
In Roanoke Rapids, a large
plant of the Halifax paper cor
poration burst into flames yester-
day afternoon.
Unable to reach the scene with
regular fire-fighting equipment be-
cause of flood waters which in
undated the industrial section OF
Roanoke Rapids, firemen battled
the blaze from boats. The fire
continued last night.
Six hundred persons, mostly ne
groes, were evacuated by boats
rom the government sponsored
farms at Tilery, in Halifax coun-
ty and supervisors Of the f r m
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19

VICHY, France, Aug. 18.-R-
All indsutrial and commercial acti-
witty in France virtually passed
under Fascits-patterned govern
ment control today through a new
law published in the official journ-
al permitting appointment of com.
missars in each indusry to re-
gulate private initiative.
Industrial democracy" is end
ed, at least temporarily, in France,
the journal asserted.
Committees of control acting
under authority of the government
will be empowered, in case it S
deemed merited, to order S u C h
punishments as the ousting of di-
rectors of industry and the filming
of any industry up to 10 per cent
Of its business turnover
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19
Frances Industries Put


The law stated DEGREES would be
forthcoming shortly, dissolving ma
tional workers and employers
unions or considerations W h
heretofore have been the rulin 6
powers in big industry.
The largest of these are the pow
erful laLlr organization, c. G. T.
Confederation Generate De Ira
valid and the C.G.P. (Confedera-
ton Generate De Patronale), the
nations foremost employers
union.
Furthermore, the law declares
that, if the government wishes, it
may issue DEGREES dissolving big
combines considered incon1-
patible" with the functioning OF
the new system
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19

ed yesterday afternoon to deliver
this governments communicAt alton
to the German foreign office.
Standing pat on the United
States decision that the transport
should pass between the British
island of North Roma and Cape
Wrath, off the northern coast Of
Scotland, the note declared tn e
question had been given serious
and %protracted consideration" by
this government and that it had
been determined that no other
practical course existed
This declaration stirred specula'
ton that the waters further north
through which the American Leg
ion passed on her way to Petsamo
may have been mined subsequently
by the British
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19
SHIP T0RPED0ED
OFF IRISH COAST
MacKay Radio lntercepts
sos From Former United
States Line Vessel

NEW YORK, Aug. 18.R-
Mackay radio intercepted an sos
shortly after 5 pm. (EST) today
from a ship which reported it had
been torpedoed about 300 miles
west of Ireland.
Mackay said the ship identified
herself with the call letters ONT
and was apparently one of tn e
ships formerly owned by the Unit
ed States lines and sold to a Bel.
gian company.
from Station GCK, a powerful Brit
ish transmitter at a1encia, Ire
Mackay first received a a l.
land, which reported hearing the
Continued on Page Three; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19

Meanwhile the German embassy
her announced that the Nazi gov
eminent has issued today a press
communique which lays further
stress upon the danger of mines
threatening the vessel on it's con-
templated course" The embassy's
statement gave its version of the
negotiations regarding the voyage.
The United States note to Ger
many which the State department
expressed this govern
ment's view that the German gov
eminent receive sufficient advance
-. to take every precaution
against attack on the vessel by
the German combat forces"
1t acknowledged that Germany
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19
DAMAGE TO CROPS
BY FLOODS GREAT
Red Cross Reports Farmers
Hard Hit In Eleven North
Carolina Counties

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.-R-
The Red Cross reported today a
virtually complete crop loss in the
areas ravaged by flash floods last
week. 1counties in North Caro-
lima, nine in Virginia, two in West
Virginia and the Bristol area OF
Tennessee.
The most Serious situation IN
these regions was at Weldon, NC,
where the Roanoke River S o o d
neary ten fet above the highest
stage ever before recordd.
Half tn town was inundated, the
Red Cross was advised, and two
boys were drowned. Five hundred
families we're affected, 200 Of
whom are being cared for by the
Red Cross,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19
Thousands OF Pounds OF
Golden Tobacco Piled On
Warehouse Floors
PREDICTIONS CONFLICT
Forecast Of Short Crop,
Approved Control Pro-
gram Cause Optimism
BY. The Associated Press

Weather, crop control and the
war were the favorite
topics of conversation among border
belt tobacco farmers last night as,
thousands of pounds of the golden
weed were piled on warehouse floors
of the 16 markets in the Carolinas.
AS ever, when the big money crop
heads to market, there vas conflict
ing opinion, not only among the
growers, but among experts, buy
ers, auctioneers, warehousemen,
farm specialists. Some predicted
opening prices Tuesday would ex-
coed the 15.6-cent average of last
year; others guessed that prices
would be lower and the quality in
ferior.
Foreign Buyers Present
Although the European var has
d~rastically cut exports, and foreign
buying will be less active, buyers for
British Imperial will be represented
on the belt, as purchasers for the
Commodity Credit corporation, a
federal agency.
Causes for optimism rel a fore
cast of a crop of 48,125,0 900 pounds
-48 per cent under last season-and
the recently voted three-year control
plan.
The belt warehouses r in 16
towns. In North Carolina, they are
situated in \Chadbourn, Clarkton,
Fair Bluff, Fairmont, Lumberton,
Tabor City and Whiteville. In South
Carolina, they are in Mullins, Kings
tree, Loris, Lake City, Dillon, Con-
way, Darlington, Pamlico and Tim
monsville.
Reports received from the sales
centers last night showed:
Mullins-about SOC, 900 pounds of
very good quality on floors, al
though rainy weather for the last
week has delayed arrivals. Expect
1000 to 1000 growers on opening
day. Warehousemen expect prices
better than the average on the
Georgia belt. The Mullins market
can care for 100000 pounds.
Darlington-Floors exhibited good
offerings and farmers were optimis-
tic. Wagon loads of the weed poured
into the market from this and near
by counties.
Fairmont The eight warehouses
here were about half filled with to-
bacco of good quality and color. 1t
showed unexpectedly hgih weight.
WhiteviHe Large quantities
poured into Whiteville yesterday and
more was expected today.
Conway Rainy weather caused a
delay in bringing much of the weed
to this market but there was in
creased volume last night. Ware
housemen were told to expect much
more today.
Lumberton More than 1000, 900
pounds was on the floor here last
night, mostly of good quality. Farm.
ers were optimistic and o e
predicted an opening average
of at leas 10 cents a pound.
Loris - Deliveries to warehouses
was hampered by continued rains
but the weed on the floors al of an
excellent quality. Better prices than
last year were expected.
Timmonsville - 10000 pounds of
fair grade weed was on the floor
much more expected today. The
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19
Maloney Draft Proposal
BelievedG Ground
Another Plane Attack
Alarm Staged By Swiss

BERN, Switzerland, Aug. 49,
Monday9 P) Air raid alarms
screamed warnings to the inhabi.
tants of Bern and Basel about mid
night Is p. m, E. S. T.) and here in
the Swiss capital anti-aircraft bat
teries fired on unseen trespassers.
The alarm was sounded at Basel
at 1905 a. m. and the all-clear at
Bern 10 minutes later.
Listening posts were attracted to
the unidentified foreign planes by
the drone of their motors.
1t was the fourth night of air raid
warning within a week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19
DORSEY

LIMA, o., Aug. 1S.-PeWalter
Dorsey of Jacksonville, Fla, today
was named national commander at
the annual convention of the Vet
Grams of All Wars. George M. Rie.
gel of New York was elected senior
vice commander and Francis Nc
Hale of Jacksonville, junior vice
commander. Jacksonville was select
ed for the 1941 convention.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19
NAzlS EXPECTED
TO BOOST DRIVE
Italian Writer Says Ger
many Will Enlarge Forces
Attacking Britain

ROME, Aug. 18.-R-'There is
~ doubt that the next few days
WIN disclose Germany's employ
uleA' OF even vaster forces and
eYeA more resolute methods" in
we attack on Britain, the authori-
sa.ive fascist editor Virginia Gayda
declared today.
Wfltlng in the weekly Voce d
,,aiid' Gayda praised the newly
announced total blockade against
"ohtlnued on Page Three: Col, 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19
WEATHER

No,., FORECAST
iers S' III carolina: Partly cloudy, scat
seners SHOWERS east and central portions,
aiy lair and cool Tuesday.
ep tShissteeeroIogical data for the "a hours
'oo p. m. Yesterday.
m, : - a; N: 70; 1880 a. m, rs: 1:30 D.
mipim,nI ;S0 p, m. 49,; maximum 90;
"n Is; mean 80; normal 70.
1:N Humidity
n. 6S. N. "; 7:30 a. m. 80; 1:3O D.
$50 p. m. 81.
Total Precipitation
none. lor "A hours ending 7:30 n. M.
l573 in e1.al since first of the month.
Tides For Today
Wilninyton High Low
------ 1O:33a 5:31a
hasonboro 10:57p 5:50p
0io Inlet -- S:22a 2:2Oa
Sunrise ~, S:46p 2:31p
tse 7.4see o:36a; sunset 6:55p: moon,
mp moonset 7:05a.
'Ape Fear river stage, 80 feet.
l'lued on Page Three; Col. p
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19

Continued on Page Three; Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-02

Lift it Feel it! Look at it! You've never
seen doll SO like real body! "Moaic
Skin" is sotiny botheobe Iostex-soft os
O boby's skin. Movable eyes, pIioble
fingers and toes. Dressed in shirt, ponties,
romper and Shoes
Evening star., 1940-05-03
LAWRENCE PERRY.

II YOU want to observe something
practical. the thing to do is to tol-
low the current trail of the yachts
men who goes in for windjamming on
q modest scale. BY this is meant the
man, or boy-or girl, for that mat
ter-who owns a windjammer OF
comparatively small size. He-or she
docs not figure among the impor-
tant classes in regattas and the
name Of the yacht and photo
graphic reproductions of the same
do not appear in the sporting pages;
not very often at any rate.
Just the same he is the backbone
Of the sport, one of the hundreds
of thousands of sailors who navi-
gate waters. salt or fresh, of the
nation: who participate for the
sheer fun of the thing in regattas
and are as happy over the possession
of $3.50 mug. as the big-time rae
ing man is over the winning of a
famous international trophy or a
costly vase or cup.
And, speaking of the big-time wind
TANNERS, they are not figuring very
Importantly in the prospects for
the coming season. Effects of the
war on commerce, involvement in
mercurial business and financial
conditions, are going to keep many
big names out of the sport this year
And most of those who spread sail
will do so on craft they now possess
Plenty Of building is In progres.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Trophy for Midget Outboords
Carries Sailing Medallion

A prominent Washington yachts
man has accomplished what might
prove an important turn in yacht
ing history-he has brought the
factions of sail and power together.
This bit of boating diplomacy
was revealed when officials of the
American Power Boat Association
were afforded their first view of a
memorial trophy donated by John
A. Remon of Washington.
Midget outboard drivers of the
United States will compete for the
award.
What gives it its significance, how
ever, is the presence of an engraved
medallion of a pilot schooner under
full sail with open ocean in the fore
ground and a bank of clouds for a
background.
The trophy, sterling silver cup
OF Grecian design with a base of
ebony is in memory of his father,
John c. Remon.
President Remon explained it this
way: My father, who was a life
long resident of Salem. Mass. was
quite well known during his earlier
days as pilot in New England
waters. In those days sailing ships
were used as transports for pilots. !"
The prize will be awarded annually
to the driver scoring the highest
number Of points in this smallest
OF racing classes. Elise Tyson of
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Pleasure Craft Make
More Use Of Canal
Across Florida

Traffic of recreational craft
through the Caloosahatchee Canal,
which together with Lake Okeecho-
bee and the St. Lucie Canal link
the east and west coasts of Florida,
is on the increase.
Lock Tender Clyde E. Snyder, in
charge of the Moorehaven lock in
Caloosahatchee waterway. reports
that $50 pleasure craft had passed
through this season. compared with
490 a year ago. During March 584
boats were locked through Moore
haven, 203 of them recreational
craft.
The Caloosahatchee- -Okeechobee
waterway at present has a limit in
channel depth of 6 feet, but the
district engineer at Jacksonville has
recommended TO the War Depart
ment that it be dredged to 8 feet
throughout from Stuart on the east
coast to Fort Myers on the Gulf.
Traffic through the canal totaled
1858 boats during the fiscal year
of June. 1887. to June, 1898, and
increased to 1924 craft during the
next 12-month period.
Evening star., 1940-05-03

first actual catch was made last
Sunday when one angler in row.
boat took three from the oyster beds
across the river. Since then the
fish have been caught in increasing
numbers, and given good weather
tomorrow and Sunday that spot
should be crowded.
At the same time hardhead
were caught in the Honga
River, one of the fine early
season points across the bay
from SOlomOns.
That place particularly is suited
for spring hardhead fishing. The
water is shallow and easily warmed
by a few days of sunshine, The
bottom is covered with grass in
which live all Drts of bugs and
animals on which hardheads feed.
It's a bit farther away than Bene-
dict and the trip by boat from
Solomons takes about an hour and a
quarter. But with fishing at the
other end of it, spring cruise like
CndC on tIle UdS CdIl NC Aot VI 1uAA'
SolOmons Opening Sunday.
Another sign of good fishing just
around the corner is that Eddie
Bowen. commander of the Bowen
fleet at Solomons, is holding his
official opening and welcome on
Sunday. All his former customers
and friends are invited down to look
over the place and have a good
time. If you wish, you may take
cruise and wet a line just to start
the season..
Nothing has been caught at
SOlOmOns yet, but always the
first week of May sees at least
a few fish there.
From the catches being made In
nets, Eddie predicts that they will
have some big fish there this year.
Rock as we'll as hardhead are being
taken by the commercial men and
you'll be interested in knowing that
these rock are particularly large.
They have been increasing in size
for several years, ever since purse
netting was outlawed, and this year
more than ever the results of that
wise conservation move will be
shown.
Exceptional commercial catches
Evening star., 1940-05-03
River Sailing Association Deces Hbor Ban on Juvenile Sppers
List Of Main Trout
Streams in West
Virginia Given

I1cIc ID liSI VI Tie iIldJOT trout
streams in West Virginia with the
name of town near which they
can be found:
Shayers Fork of Cheat River, near
Elklns and Durbin: Glady Fork. Elkins:
Seneca Greek. Elkins; North Fork of South
BBrsnch Brsnch Of Potomac, Petersburg; South
River. Petersburg; Blackwater River. Davis
and Thomas: East and West Fork Of
Greenbrier, Durbin; Elk River Warrington
and Webster Springs: Back Fork of Elk
River, Webster Springs; Cranberry River,
RichWood; North and South Forks of Cherry
Elver Riehwood: and Big and Little Clear
There are many more, but these are the
best known. In addition. the following
sized trout:
Barbour County-Bushy Creek. Hanging
gun Fsyette-Wolf and Laurel Creeks;
Srant.North gran Fork, Jordan Run, Stoney
EVER; Abrams Greek: South Branch; Mar
Greek, Pigeon Greek. Big sprins Brsncb:
Mlneral--NeW Greek Abrams Greek: Mon
roe-Rch Creek Turkey Creek Potts
creek, South Fork of Potts; Morgan-Ca-
capon Lake: Nicholas-North Fork Cherry
h' hrer' South Fork Cherry River Gran
Penoleton County-South Branch Poto-
mac North Fork, Seneca Creek Pocahon-
taS-S!aty Fork. Locust creek. WatoEa
Lake, East Fork Greenbrier; West Fors
Sreenorier Little River; Preston-BuffaJo
6FeeK' Wolf Creek: Randolph-TygartS
hannon: RaleIgh-Glade Greek; TucRerN
Blackwater River; Webster-Cranberry
Rlver, Laurel Fork. Holly River Big sugar
Creek. Elk River
Evening star., 1940-05-03

of rock also are being made In the
lower Potomac. In fact, the
catches are so good that in some
cases the price has been driven
down to cents a pound, which is
exceptionally low, and some water
men are complaining that there is
no market for rock. For CONNER
cial men that isn't so good. but to
the sport fishermen it means good
catches all summer.
Dead Bass a Mystery.
And speaking of conservation
Maryland authorities are confronted
with the puZzling question of what
is killing black bass in the Middle
River area. Hundreds of bass have
been found floating in that river
and DR.. R. v. Truitt, director of
the Chesapeake Biological Labora-
tory at Solomons, has been making
studies to find what caused their
death.
Samples of the water have
been examined and found in
good condition, so the theory
of pollution as first advanced
has been abandoned.
They think now that it was some
disease affecting bass, but they
haven't been able to discover it. It
is something peculiar to bass, they
believe, because with the exception
of few catfish no other fish seem
to be affected. Specimens of the
dead fish are being sent to the
United States Bureau of Fisheries
and to the Universities of Michigan
and Wisconsin. both of which are
great producing States, to see
if they can find the cause.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Modest Yacht Owners Boom
Game as War Hits Big liners

throughout the country and not in
recent years has there been so much
selling of used craft. But the big
fellows, as said, are not involved.
1t is the modest yachtsman who is
making the shipyardS hum.
Thanks to him and to all the
newcomers in yachting, this is going
to be a big year for the sport. Lack
ing international contests of past
years, clubs great and small are
planning increased programs. There
will be many more ocean races than
in the past and the number of spe-
cial regattas will show increase. In
brief, the sport of sailing is inherent
in American blood and neither war,
nor worrisome financial conditions,
has power seriously to affect it.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
THE WET FLY.


beginning casting
this technique the of
dry fly casting.
with tip ockdial illustration
Lesson will powerfully the rod back of him until
figure then
The thing punching liberal application
muscle the that the line The angler
careful release that
substitute his own brawn
There revision of that semiccular motion
figure Then with constantly increasing
o'clock drift straight uen
Work smoothness make the back forward
feel OF line,
observation experienced friend will be helpful.
should IS feet of line
a handled.
Merit Fridny The Dru
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Regatta at SoIomons
Is Given Sanction

Charles F. Chapman, chairman Of
the American Power Boat Associa-
ton Racing Commission, has an
nounced that sanctions have been
issued for the following motorboat
regattas this summer:
Trenton, N. j.. July 4; Hampton. Va.
july ~
Wildwood, N J., August 10.
Solomons Island, Md. August 1918.
Stone Harbor N. j.. August 81
Ocean City, N. j.. September 2.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Ceremony, Barbecue
Start Corinthian
Club S Season
Miniature Boot Tryouts
Also Mark Week End
Of Marine Addicts

The opening Of the 37th season
of the Corinthian Yacht Club and
the initial warm-up races of Wash
ington's Miniature Power Boat Club
highlight the weekend yachting
calendar as the long g-awaited COM
ing of spring this week brought in
creased activity along the Capital
water front.
Another year for the large club
overlooking the Anacostia River will
begin at PM when flag officers
and Corinthian sea scouts-all re-
splendent in uniforms and caps
join in flag-raising ceremonies.
With the more formal aspects be-
hind, members and guests that will
include large delegation of Balti-
more yachtsmen from Maryland
Yacht Club will turn to the serious
business of enjoying one of Corin-
thian's renowned barbecues. Roast
ing, which will be done on the club
grounds, will continue until pm
and will be under the supervision OF
c. E. Pop" Ingling.
Motion pictures sponsored by
Field and Stream Magazine will be
shown in the clubhouse. Tea dane
ing Will conclude the day Officiat-
ing at the flag raising will be Corin-
thian's well-known commodore
DR.. G. Bache Gill.
Tryout Miniature Boats.
rNho q Douor Root C1IIh
in staging its first tryouts this Sun
day, will be afforded a whole month
in which to prepare for its first i'm
portant event, the annual June re-
gatta slated for June 2. More than
a hundred applications have been
sent out to miniature boat owners of
New York. New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Florida and Ohio.
Local club members are boasting
seven new boats, all of which. it is
interesting to note, are of class D.
The group, Secretary John Pendle-
ton explains, plans to feature this
particular division believing it to be
one of the sportiest.
New class DIS have been built
this winter by Harold Tanquary
Roy Emmons. George Emig, Pendle-
ton. who has two Jobs; Stuart Brown
and Bill Hill. Five new members
have been added to their rolls since
last season.
Regret Whites Retirement.
Disclosures this week that Will
liam "Whizzer" White had retired
from active participation in sailing
came as surprise not only to come,
class shippers but to members oi
the entire Potomac River Sailing
| Association.
The graying. quiet spoken yachts.
man is admired by all local sailors
who remember him as one of the
most skillful helmsmen in this area
He retires holding the 1899 feet
championship of the comet class
His boat, the Frolic. has been sold
to Donald McKneW, Washington
member of the Gibson Island Yacht
Squadron.
Local shippers meanwhile will sal
down the Potomac Sunday to q
point off Alexandria. where the sec
ond race in their spring series will
be staged. According to custom
Old Dominion Boat Club will be
| hosts for the day.
Alexandria tomorrow will be the
+ scene of the third intercollegiate
dinghy series when Georgetown and
George Washington Universities
join with Princeton University
team in a three-race series. Plans
call for the collegiates to sail in the
new penguin dinghies which have
been donated for the occasion by
members of the local Penguin
Dinghy Glass Association.