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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06
EMPTY STOCKING
NEEDS DONATIONS
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dren. The faith of a child is SUI
preme andd steadfast until it is
broken. And it is to preserve this
faith in something n which they
have been taught to believe that
the Empty Stocking fund is max
ing this appeal. The appeal is
made to every person to help do
his bit to make some child happy
on Christmas day.
Most of you know that if a visit
by Santa Claus is not provided for
by this fund that many children
will awaken on Christmas morn
ing to a day of establishment
and h%eartbreak.
1t is the hope of the sponsors to
see that no child in Wilmington
and New Hanover county is over
looked when Santa Claus makes
his annual rounds.
To know the feeling of having
made someone else happy, make
your contribution today to the
Empty Stocking fund. 1t will bring
Christmas cheer to you, too.
Contributions may be made
either to j. Henry Gerdes, treas
urer of the fund, at the Peoples
Savings Bank and Trust company,
or at the Star-News offices. All con.
tributions will be acknowledged in
this newspaper.
The fund to d..
Previously acknowledged $127.50
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06
WADE LEAVES

A brief and map of all proposed
sites for a Navy blimp base in this
section of the state were taken tc
Washington last night by James E.
l.. Wade, commissioner of public
works.
A committee appointed to draft a
brief and prepare a map of suitable
locations for the project in the Will
mington section yesterday reported
its work had been completed and all
data had been turned over to Com
missioner Wade.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06
Named President
Of Wholesale Grocers

RALEIGH, Dec. 5.-lR-T. Hayes
Barker of Leaksvile, wholesale
grocer, today was elected Presi-
dent of the North Carolina Whole
salers association, in session here.
He succeeds ]. Bailey Barnes OF
Ahoskie.
Other new officers are w. E.
Cotton of Charlotte, vice president
and treasurer; E. G.. Webb of
Mount Airy, travelling secretaryt
S. W. Airey of Winston-Salem, sec
rotary. S
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War Interpretive
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welcomed the test, which it prob.
ably could have lodged or divert
ed, and the outcome served a dou
BILE purpose.
Grim Notification
1t sent a new and grim notifica.
ton to Berlin and Rome that Brit.
ish public will to fight it out to the
bitter end is mistaken. l also
sounded a positive assurance tc
Washington that there is no ap-
peasement sentiment of conse-
quence in England with which
American policy makers need
reckon.
Churchill's parliamentary depu-
ty, Clement Attlee, struck that note
in debate. No other government
at war would permit such a de-
bate at all, he said. That Axis
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06

alrplane traffic appealed to the nav.
al expert.
i think the northeastern Mort
Iarohna coastal area will be given
serious consideration when the Navv
a meets to decide whether p
scouting base will be established and
where" Bonner said.
The representative expressed the
oplnlon congress would quickly an.
prove establishment of a base for
the chesapeake Bay entrance area.
lecalllng that during the World war
German U-boats made attacks on
shipping in that vicinity.
Captain John Allen Midvette of
the Coast Guard, was awarded medals
oy this country and England for
saving the lives of AZ English sea-
men whose oil tanker, the Merlo.
was shelled and fired by a U-boat
between Cape Henry, Va, and Cane
Hatteras, N. c., in 1917. An Amer
a lightship also was attacked bv
a German submarine in the same
area during the World war. Bonner
recalled.
Captain Rosendahl, who began an
inspection of North Carolina sites
last Monday, visited nearly a dozen
sites in Bonner's district, visiting
all counties with coastlines.
Bonner pointed out the Navy was
anxious to obtain sites within a
shorl distance of sea lanes n which
rave adequate transportation facili-
ties. Helium for S of the blimps
which would do the patrol work,
must be shipped by rail from Texas
where it is mined.
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NAVY BOARD SAID
70 Be IMPRESSED
Dan Bonner Believes His
"" n;,trict Will Get New
BGmp Patrol Unit

.,cu1NGTON, Dec. 5. - Up -
norbert c. Bonner ON. CO. be-
D" rantain C. E. Rosendahl, nav.
.ort on lighter-than-air craft,
Dcreatly impressed by sites in
Wa asral section of the first North
The w., w. district as a possible loca-
Cal' tor q Navy airship patrol base.
~, n,el, from his district where he
Unnamed Captain Rosendahl on
a''9 inspection tour, Bonner said
.orrajn. proximity to shipping
lp' entering Chesapeake Bay and
:;stance from areas congested by
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06
PLAN TO MARRY

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 5.-QP-
Diego Rivera, the Mexican mtral-
list, and his third wife, Freda Kohla
Rivera, from whom he was divorced
in 1889, applied for another mar
ria9e license today. They said they
would be married Sunday and would
return to Mexico next month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06
SHIP ASKS AID

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-LP-Mac-
Kay Radio reported tonight that the
3 56O-ton British steamer Empire
Thunder had sent out an S. o. S. say
ing that its main engine was disabled
in strong westerly gales and it need
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06
GERMANY MAY PUT
HEAT ON BULGARIA
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Syria to attack Britain's Suez canal
from the West.
Nazis in Rumania already have
declared that he expects the Bal
kan states to help him with their
w armies in this great offensive
against England.
Hence Rumania may now attack
Or threaten to attack Bulgaria-os-
tensibly on her own; actually at
the instance of Hitler and with the
counsel and probable help to Hit
ler's w army.
Yugoslavia, and finally, Turkey,
may face similar problems later,
If they don't capitulate in ad-
vance. I
SAVE! SAVE! SAVE!
Renew your fire or auto insurance
IN a strong worcestershire mutual
Company. Current savings 25 per
cent.
F. E. LIVINGSTON & co.
J MUTUAL INSURANCE
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WEATHER
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-LR-Weath-
er bureau records of temperature and
rainfall for the "a hours ending s n M -.
Station Hiob Low, proo
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-06

ed immediate assistance. The YES.
sci gave its position as west of Ire
land.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
GROWTH OF POST
OFFICE PAST 6 YEARS
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mail from and carries it to the
Wrightsville Sound postoffice.
Seven star routes give excellent
service to Wilmington, adding
greatly to the efficiency Of the serv-
ice rendered. Three Of these have
been added since Jan. l., 1888:
Routes from Wilmington to Toma-
hawk, from Wilmington to Caro-
lima Beach. and from Charlotte to
Wilmington. These routes serve an
aggregate Of 1851 miles or surround
ing territory and r served as fol-
lows:
New Bern Wilmington, daily ex-
cept Sunday, 1872 miles per round
trip.
Goldsboro.W Wilmington, daily, 1913
60 miles per round trip.
Tomahawk-W Wilmington, daily, So
miles per round trip.
Wilmington Carolina Beach, daily,
30 miles per round trip.
Wilmington Southport, two trips
daily except Sunday, one on Sunday.
60 miles per rouid trip.
Charlotte Wilmington, daily ex-
cept Sunday, 430 miles per round
trip.
Wilmington.Fair Bluff. daily ex.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
W. A. SIMON FINDS
'39 A BUSY YEAR
Construction Of MOdernistic
Industrial Plants Keeps
Contractor Busy

Anyone who doubts that 1899 was
a good business year should ask w.
A. Simon, contractor.
The year was one Of the busiest
the firm ever had as it began con-
struction of some of the most mod
ern building which have been built
for industrial concerns in Whining
ton.
There was the Macmillan and
Cameron master service station at
Third and Chestnut street, Whites
Ice Cream and Milk company plant
in the new industrial section devel-
oping on the Wrightsville highway
just west Of the city limits, the
Nehi Bottling company plant, also in
this industrial section, the City
Market, the Peabody school build
ing and the plant erected for the
Royal Bakery company.
"The year 1889 was the best in
the decade for us" Simon says
During the year the company en-
ployed approximately 200 men, all
of them being local men.
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TIDE WATER WORKERS
PLAY BIG PART
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who as a salesman for the company
probably knows as many people in
Wilmington as any of its politicians.
And dozens of others might be
named . all Of whom have made
their respective inches in Whining.
tons life.
The company has realized that it
is nothing more than the embodie-
ment Of the work of its employees
and has provided for them a very
adequate and liberal insurance plan
which is carried on through the con
tributions of both the employees and
the company.
The year 1899 was a progressive
one for the Tide Water Power COM
pany. During that year there was
an extension of it's lines which was
of no mean proportions.
But perhaps the greatest progress
was made in the line of Transported
ton. Buses were substituted for
street cars, fares were reduced,
SCliCQulCS WClS SpCCOCO ny dllQ a.
the end of the year the company
could we'll boast that during 1889 it
had been able to improve greatly
the service it renders its patrons.
In 1910 the company plans an
extensive construction program. de-
tails of which have not yet been
completed but which, when COM
pleted, will enable it to give it's pat
rons still better service than is now
rendered to them.
And SO we find the Tide Water
Power company is not merely an Of
flee Of cleaning glass and chro-
MUM plate. Instead it is an organi.
cation of individuals, each of whom
plays a part in the life Of the com.
munity, each Of whom is proud of
working for the company and Of
each of whom the company is just
ly proud that they are good, sub
stantial citizens.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

A year Of booming business was
experienced by Building and Loan
associations in the Wilmington dis
trict during 1889, William M. Hill,
president of the district B. and l..
association, said yesterday.
"1939," he said, was Tar better
than 1888. Building and Loan as
sociations are now making IS per
cent of all loans made in New
Hanover county.
I'm 1940," he said, II believe
business will be even better for
the Building and Loan associations
than in 1899 as far as loans and
building activity are concerned.
There is a better building pro-
gram in sight for 1910 than that
experienced here during the past
year, which was one Of the best
which has ever been experienced
here.
During the past year." he said,
"the Building and Loan associa-
tons in Wilmington increased
their assets $780, 600, and that is no
small mark to have achieved.
There r more people building
now and mor people are buying
their homes. There is an enormous
amount Of building going on at the
nearby beaches and there is no in
dication Of any letup in this ac-
tivity."
Proof of the improvement of B.
and L. business in 80 over '38 is
shown in the number of loans
made and the amounts involved in
the two years.
In 1898 there were 1923 loans
made by B. and L. associations in
Wilmington, involving a total of
$1,361,060 while in 1899 there were
1884 loans involving $1,575,435
During 1899, he pointed out,
there were only 80 FILA loans
made in Wilmington involving a
total Of $150,00b.
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PHONE COMPANY
EXPANDS ITS SERVICE
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which is being installed at the new
building is almost as large as the
n at the old building at Second
and Princess streets.
In a nearby hall is a hospital
quiet room for the young ladies
who operate the switchboard when
they do not feel well. There is also
a ~kitchennet-, there, where they
may fix a bite to eat. In addition
there is a large recreation and re-
firing room for the young women.
On the northern end of the
Luilding is located the test board,
where workers keep constant check
in the lines connecting the tele-
phones with the switchboards and
connecting the Wilmington office
with the offices Of other cities.
There is another feature of the
building at the entrance which
should be mentioned -. a night
depository where patrons who find
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

In the Smithsonian institution at
Washington, D. c., are ears which
show the beginning of the automo.
tive industry.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

More people also purchased homes
through these home financing in
situations during December when
PIT of this type of loan we're made
aggregating S324,000. In addition,
12S loans were r%efinanced. amount
ing to $296, 600, on the monthly
amortization plan of the building,
savings and loan associations, and
the balance of 325, to the amount
of s3S3,000 were for repairs, re-
conditioning, and other miscellan-
eous purposes, according to Mar
fin
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

it inconvenient to call by the tele-
phone office during the day, may
pay their bills after office hours,
Here envelopes may be found in a
container and the bill and money
dropped into the depository. The
next morning it will be opened by
two employees of the company, the
bill receipted and mailed to the
patron.
These are the facilities which
will serve the somewhat more than
5000 telephones in Wilmington. Of
course the company has looked to
the future in erecting the building.
The dial exchange is much larger
than is needed at the present time
and will be able to care for the
anticipated growth of business in
Wilmington for years to come.
In addition the building, which
sits on a concrete pile foundation,
has been built in such a manner
that additional stories may be add
ed IN the event they are needed in
the future. And beyond that the
company owns considerable adjoin-
ing property on which buildings
could be erected if needed in the
future.
This expansion program is cost
ing the company an estimated
$70C 900, of which between S110, 900
and $121, 900 was used in construct
ing the building. There has been
considerable expense in changing of
lines, installing dials on all the
telephones IN the city and doing
other such work all Of which
has been carried out without in
terruption of service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
December Good Month
For B. And L. Groups

The 1892, 900 in loans made by
the building, savings and loan as
sociations of North Carolina during
December, exceeded those of No
vember by 100000, it was stated
today by Wheeler Martin of Will
liamston, president of the North
Carolina Building and Loan League.
He said most of this increase
was in the loans for the construc-
ton of new homes of which $50
were made, to the amount of ,$819,-
900, representing an increase of 46
per cent over November figures.
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line. coast.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
PROSPERITY COMES
TO IRON WORKS
Largest Roofing Contract
In Eastern North Carolina
Keeps Firm Busy

Prosperity in a large measure
came to the Hanover Iron Works
during 1889 and the picture for 1910
is also bright.
During 1889 the company recelv-
ed the largest roofing contract ever
awarded here the contract lor
roofing the building being erected by
the Housing Authority of the City
of Wilmington.
During the year the company also
prepared for better days, improving
it's machinery and equipment in or
er to be ready when continued
prosperity keeps their plant run
ming at fullest capacity.
An indication of the effect Of bet
ter times on the plant is seen in the
payroll figures. In 1888 the COM
pany employed an average Of %
men. In 1899 it employed an aver
age Of IS men.
There was considerable heating
work done by this firm during the
past year. In fact, it did a third more
in 1889 than in 1888 and looks for
continued excellent patronage in
1910.
The firm was established in 1903
and has done work in nearly every
town in the eastern part Of the
state. There are but few residential
buildings in Wilmington in the con-
struction of which it has not had
apart.
Horace T. King and H. T. King,
Jr., ar the owners. Horace T. King,
Jr., being in charge Of the heating
work. T. E. Woody is superintendent
and Henry Everett is %bookkeeper
and salesman, having been with Mr..
King % years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

cept Sunday, IA miles per round
trip.
Rural Routes
There has been no increase in
the number of rural routes ema-
mating from the Wilmington office
in recent years but there has been
am aterial increase in the number
of families served.
At the beginning Of the calendar
year 1888 those routes travelled a
combined length daily except Sun
day of 1925 miles and served 929
families. At the close of the calen.
dar year 1889, there were 1,491 fam
lilies being served by routes cover
ing 10S.75 miles daily except Sun.
day .
In the meantime Carolina Beach,
which was formerly served by rural
carrier, was given a fourth class
postoffice, the mail for which is
still taken and brought by the rural
carrier. In 1888 this office was made
a third class postoffice due to the
remarkable growth of the resort
and attendant postal activities, and
the delivery and receipt of mail was
made by contract with the Queen
City Bus line.
The Wrightsville Sound postoffice
is served by a rural carrier who
hi sole custody of all mail between
this office and that point. A Pc
culiar condition exists in connection
with this rural carrier in that he
delivers pouch mail and other mail
to Wrightsville Sound ,p~ostoffice
and then proceeds to give delivery
to local residents of Harbor Island.
A rural carrier is not only a
rural carrier, but Is in reality a
type of postmaster on wheels. He
can sell money orders, accept reg.
istered mail, sell stamps and stamp
ed paper, accept matter of all
classes for mailing and give prac-
tical information. AS compared with
the horse and buggy days, and fol-
lONCu ny luc ulOlOICyCl0 lays, n
present type rural carrier, with his
adequate roomyI equipment, is a
public servant of no mean value.
The Wilmington postoffice serves
approximately 10000 patrons and a
general idea of the cancellations of
mail can be obtained from the fol
lowing figures, taken during Christ.
mas seasons:
Dec. 1924 1886 ---------257,6 500
Dec. 1924, 1897 --------356,OOO
Dec. 1924, 1888 ---------3S7,63O
Dec 1924, 1889 ---453, $50
Taking the past six years as a
yardstick, the postoffice personnel
hah been materially increased in
all departments and this, Of course,
has meant increased payrolls and
increased amounts of money spent
in the city for living expenses, lux
uries and the like. The following
figures show what has taken place:
Number employees: Salaries paid
1933-61 II 030 Al
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

At the present time there are en-
ployed five substitute clerks and
four substitute carriers, each of
whom will, unless unexpectedly hin
dered, eventually receive a $2,100
annual salary. During the Christ
mas season, with it's attendant rush
or work, approximately 10 clerks
and % carriers are added as tenn.
porary substitutes. These temper.
airy substitutes r paid IS cents
per hour and are chosen for the
most part from college students who
are endeavoring to work their way
through institutions of hieher learn.
ing.
IN some cases young doctors,
lawyers, teachers and the like have
served year after year in the Will.
mington p~ostoffice during the Christ.
mas season, spanning 2 neriod
when they were not only irving to
make their own living but earn
their education as we'll.
The erection of a new nos+o4f;o.
here during the past few vears is
another indication Of the growth -
Wilmington and the c~onfidence
which the p%ostoffice department has
tie city will continue to grow. Tha
building is much more commod;ors
htan the odl one and is SC h,1;l+ -
to make the work of the postoff;os
easier and to make ~
department ore efficient.
The building at present is nerhons
somewhat larger than is neadas
but it was intended to be 81 -,
the ~postoffice department is oon
fident Wilmington, which has grow.
greatly during the past decade, will
continue it's expansion and growth
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

An e%lectronic clock that will not
gain or lose one second in five ~
six years is in the Naval obsan
vatory in washington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
BUILDING HERE IN '39
EXCEEDS ANY YEAR
In PAST DECADE
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the past, are more inclined to lend
for construction.
Since business was better in 1889
than in previous years, industry is
planning to do o building for
its own needs.
Wages have advanced somewhat
during the past year and living
costs have remained about the
same, giving more people, who had
been on the margin line, money with
which to build homes.
Building and Loan associations,
with the most profitable year i'm.
mediately behind them are ready to
go even further in financing homes
in 1910.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
F. H. A. WIDELY rsrn

How general has bear -,
the federal housing admins, u. Of
plan is shown by the sac, i'm
properties securing F U hat
mortgages are to be foun5 IN
OF the SosS counties in the n ~
states as well as in Alaska s~ ~
Hawaii. The counties nor AID
are predominately sgrion, .l3si
character. %
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-07
1SMINER5F0 FOR
p0LARlS-IAkU
ABOARD LOUISE

Northbound with IS passengers
aboard for Juneau. the Princess
Louise arrived here last night at
2 o'clock and sailed for Skagway
at midnight. Eighteen of the pas
sengers arriving here were Cana
dian miners for the Canadian
Polaris- Taku mine at Tulsequah.
Passengers for Juneau were Y.
Scott, Jack Lang, William c. SAIL
born, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Healy,
F.. d. Fletcher, Miss F. Healy, r.
Dickinson, Glen Ford, James Han
ma, c. C. Campbell, George Soggie,
Mr.. and Mrs. v. E.. Lontz, Mrs.
j. B. Bernhofer, G. Holmes and
Mathew Norem.
For Polaris- Taku--B H. Scott, M
w. MacSavanoy. s. Rebagliati, T.
Stalker, j. Campbell, A. F. Roberts,
@. Phillips, P. Adolph, Joe Leni-
ham, S. Carlson, A. Mcclellan, E.
Green, Philip Bard, Robert Ma
winnie. S. Szelas, P. .Vogel, STAN
leyt E. Wellman and A. Burk.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-05-07

has run the only true salon in
Washington She gathered for her
Sunday night dinners 80 guests
the cream of the days leaders.
Historic debates we're held. She
had two rules. No one could get
angry. No one could repeat what
they heard.
She'll hate all the hullabaloo
about her now. But no story about
Daisy Hartman is quite complete
wi h out mentioning something
about her appearance. She hates
that, too. She argued with me
once that she certainly was not
handsome. But she is. Her height
and her erect carriage does it. So
up comes the story about Charles
(Hell n Maria) Dawes. He saw
her back across a Partisan hotel
lobby one night, and said, "Wen,
there's Mary Garden"
No, it isn't. That's Daisy Har-
riman," said a friend,
Nonsense said Dawes. There's
only one back like that"
But it was Daisy whose busy
these days proving that her back
bones straight both literally and
figuratively.