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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
Naval Construction Officials
Explain High Cost Of Warships

WASHINGTON, Jan. l.. Up -
Navy department construction ex-
perts offered today these three
answers to the question why do
naval vessels cost so much?':
The high percentage Of labor
costs under domestic living stand
ards; the fact that shipbuilding
is not susceptible to mass produc.
ton methods; the constant need
for research to develop better ma
terials and methods.
Questions as to why naval con-
struction costs are mounting are
inspired, officials said, not only by
the great cost of present-day build
ing, but by comparison of present
costs with those of earlier ships.
In 1896 the hull and machinery
Of the battleship oregon cost 3d.
200, 900; in 1921 the CALIFORNIA;
hull and machinery cost SIS, 9O0,-
900. The hull and machinery of the
projected $4,000 ton New Jersey
are expected to cost $4,000, 900.
A low-priced car costs the gov
eminent about $429 per ton, as
compared to about $1,000 paid for
the New Jersey, but experts en-
phasized that there is a big diff
ference between the two types Of
construction.
"The automobile and the war
ship typify two industrial ex-
tremes," they said, zone the prod
uct Of an industry that fathered
mass production and has awaited
itself Of all it's potentialities for
reducing costs; the ether, mans
greatest single 'tailor-made' job.
1.-THE battleship is not one Of a
thousand identical units made up
on an assembly line, but one unit
assembled out of thousands of diff
ferent parts each having to be sep
arately machined and often spe-
cially ~processed, and hardly n
part which does not differ from
all other parts"
Figues of the national resources
committee were cited showing that
labor costs represented 10.5 per
cent of automobile industry costs,
and materials 1915 per cent, while
in the shipbuilding industry labor
costs were Sc 2/3 per cent and
materials only 46 1/3 per cent.
MASS production permits reduc-
ton of labor, a commodity which
more than any other major item
has become increasingly costly"
the experts reported. This has not
been possible in the made-to-order'
industry of shipbuilding. The re-
verse has in fact been true. The
increasing complexities in a
craft have compelled actual in
creases in the ratio Of skilled tech
nicians and artificers with corre-
spending higher labor COST"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
BROWN
rNTERTAINS AT
nrW YEARS PARTY

,,rschel Brown was host Sunday
Nv ut a delightful New Years
paa marty at the home OF Mi. and
br r. B. Hewlett. Games and
hls osts we're enjoyed throughout
Gu evening and the New Year was
l inc in amid noisy cheering and
M,making. Delicious refresh:
u we're enjoyed during the
ne"g Mrs. F. B. Hewlett and
+. l.. Perry presided over the
Guests present were Misses
.,,ma Smith, Beverly Ballard,
lhs Dexter, Bertha Smith, Pearl
l ~ Nan Hewlett, Esther Brown
H fpu linda Hewlett. Herschel Brown,
sna N Dalton Dexter; andre ANDREW s eapps'
bl., Hewlett. Irving Brown Emory
, bouJ Ray Hewlett, Mr.. and
~. Harold T. Brown, Mr.. ana
MIS- = B. Hewlett. and Mrs. E. L
Tprry.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
. DIES

BALTIMORE. Jan. t. Up As
whistles shrilled and fellow guests
at a New Years Eve party cheered
the stroke of midnight, DR.. Robert
P. Bay. 55'year-old chief surgeon of
the State Industrial Accident com.
mission suffered a heart attack. He
died two hours later at the Mary
land General hospital, of which he
was chief surgeon
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
LIFTED

MADRID, Jan. l. Up The
Spanish government today lifted its
censorship Of Spanish newspapers
out announced that he%nceforth ed
itors and writers would be held
responsible for what they wrote and
published. Censorship remains IN
effect, however, tor foreign cor
respondents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
King Wounded While
Hunting Near Kelly

W. F. King, in charge of the
emergency crop loan office Of the
FCA here, was a patient at the
Bullock, hospital yesterday, being
treated for shotgun wounds OF the
foot, received while hunting at
Kelly Saturday.
King said that he had sent n
of his partners down the road Sat-
urday afternoon for some shells and
was resting with his gun near his
foot when it was accidentally dis
charged, blowing off two toes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
DEMAND

WASHINGTON. Jan. L. Up -
The national labor relations board
today upheld the demand of the
CLIO fol- a single bargaining unit
among employees of the Todd-John-
son Dry Docks, Inc, New Orleans,
and ordered an election at the
Todd-John 5on yard to settle rival
CIO-AFL representation claims.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
N F. taft DIES

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 1.-@-
Henry F. Taft, II, retired superin-
tendent for the Western Union Tele-
graph company in Washington, D.
c., died in a hospital here today.
Taft was spending the winter with
his son-in-law and daughter, MI.
and Mrs. Lewis White on a ranch
near Wickenburg, Ariz.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
e: w. ALLEN DIES

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Jan. L.
R-E. w. Allen, a vice-president of
the General Electric company who
died today at Johns Hopkins hos
pital in Baltimore. had been asso-
ciated with the organization since
1901. Allen, 81, a World war vet
eran, was named to the vice.presi-
dency in 1925. He served abroad
during the war as a major Of the
341st infantry, attached to the seth
division.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
ARRIVED
Tanker

H. M. Frederickson, 1902 tons,
gasoline, Cape Fear Terminal COM.
pany, agents.
Barge
Purol, 1910 tons, from Smith
Bluff with cargo of gasoline, Cape
Fear Terminal company, agents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
MISS EDNA
CANNELL TEACHEY
MARRIAGE

The Rev. and Mrs. r. B. FARRELL,
of Wilmington, announced the mar
rage of their daughter, Edna. to
Camel Teachey, on December "a.
ceremony was performed by the
Rev J. F. Warren at his home. The
couple will make their home at
present with the brides parents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
N CITY LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 1.-CR-U.
s. Dept. of Agr.)-Close: hogs: un-
changed.
Cattle: beef steers and yearlings
generally steady; heifers Uneven,
mostly steady to strong; cows and
bulls strong to rs higher; two loads
strictly good to choice long year.
ling steers 1910; choice 1885 lbs.
1000; bulk fed steers S.QO.9. rs:
choice 914-lb. heifers 9.85.
Sheep: unchanged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
Quiet Day Is Reported
On The Western Front

PARIS, Jan. 1.-R-The Allied
commands night communique said:
"A quiet day on the whole. An
enemy detachment attempted a
raid IN n of our posts west of
the Vosges, which was repulsed."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
WHAT TO Do FOR
THE ITCH (scabies J

Relief from itch, or that condition
known as scabies, scratches. camp itch
"David's Sanative Wash" a liquid sui
phur solution which destroys those itch
germs which it contacts, thus easing
that fiery, tormenting itching. COO at
any druggist or postpaid direct. Money
back If not relieved. Owens q Minor,
Richmond. Va. (adv.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02

"AoIONIA, Jan. 1.-R-Author
Nes announced today that city and
.o"l'y schools would not reopen I'M
''h' 3 instead of tomorrow as
pianhed' The postponement was or
oeieo as a precaution against the
spread of influenza.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
MARY ELIZABETH TOMS
uoN0RED IN

u.p1OTTE, Jan. Miss Mary
IN cave a tea Friday afternoon
ANY" nor Of her guest, Miss Mary
III nHatb Toms of Wilmington. The
1artv was held at the Yandle nome
p"i1 rasr Ninth street. Fifty guests
we're invited, .nors
nood the table decorations. Mrs.
: a,,onna Ross met the guests at the
lsar and Mrs. S. w. Mathews anu
Are Earl Embree served.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02

Club Clock

The regular meeting Of the
Ladies auxiliary to the Veterans
of Foreign wars will be held
this evening at 8 o'clock
in the dug-out, All members are
urged to be present.
The American Legion aux
iliary will hold its regular
meeting this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock in the Tide Water assem-.
bly, rooms. All members are re.
quested to be present.
There will be a meeting. Of
the board Of managers of the
North Carolina society of Col
onial Danes Of America, on
Wednesday morning at 1880
o'clock, in the assembly rooms
Of the society.
Circle One of the Weman's
Missionary society of the First
Baptist church will meet with
Mrs. ]. R. Jones, chairman,
lis North Sixth street, this eve.
ming at 8 o'clock.
The Carolina Beach Home
Demonstration club will hold
the regular meeting on Thurs.
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
with Mrs. f. G. Fowler. All
members r invited to attend.
The Dorcas Society Of St.
Paurs Lutheran church will
hold the annual meeting on
Thursday afternoon at 8 o'clock
at the Luther Memorial build
ing, at which time the annual
reports will be read. Officers
for the ensuing year will be
elected and other matters of
Importance discussed. This
meeting will be followed by a.
social hour.
There will be a meeting of
the Wilmington Camp, No. 8, of
the United Spanish War veter-
ans on Friday evening at 8
o'clock in the dug-out. All men,
bers r urged to be present as
the installation of officers will
take place at this time.
Rabbi NJ. M. Thurman will be-
gin the year 1910 with a re-
view of the book, Stain, by
Boris Sovarine, this eve
ming at 8 o'clock in the Tenn
pie of Israel. These book re-
views are sponsored by the La
dies Concordia society of the
Temple and are open to the
public.
The Woman's Council of the
First Christian church will meet
at the church at Third and Ann
streets, this evening at 8 o'clock.
A fun attendance is desired.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
PERSONALS

Miss Mary Elizabeth Toms is the
guest of Miss Mary Yandle at her
home in Charlotte.
Miss Barbara Johnson returned to
her home in the city last evening
after spending the holidays in Char.
lotte.
Miss Dorothy Gaylor and Miss
F1ossie Woodbury. are the guests Of
Misses Edna Fay and Dorothy Nc
Quay at their home in Raleigh.
Miss Susan Divine returned yes.
terday to Washington, D. c., after
spending the holidays with her
mother, Mrs, M. w. Divine.
+ +
Russell Barnes, who has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. r. Barnes over the holidays, left
yesterday to resume his studies at
Wake Forest college.
Miss Fay and Jack Murrell have
returned to their home in Cumber-
land, Md, after spending the holi-
days with their grandparents, MI.
and Mrs. A.. w. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig Kennedy re-
turned yesterday to their home in
Washington, D. c., after spending
the holidays with relatives in the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Chadbourn and
Charles C. C%hadbourn, Jr., left Sum
day for Oxford, after spending sew
eral days here with, Mrs. M. W..
Divine, at her home on South Front
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Neese, OF
Greensboro, are spending the New
Years holidays with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. King. They were accom-
panied here by their children,
Tommy, Jr., Billy and Johnny.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Reece Sar'
gent, of Mantle, Conn.,. were the
houseguests during the Christmas
holidays of their son and daughter
in-law, Ensign and Mrs. Thomas
Reece Sargent, III, of Brookwood.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
Shipping News
AND L
Steamer

City of Joliet, 1904 tons, for
Savannah after discharging cargo of
Chilean nitrate of soda. Pryde For
warding company, agents.
Republic, 1927 tons, for Savan-
nah after ~discharging part cargo of
gasoline for the Gulf Refining COM
pany.
Steamers
Steel Age, 8, S21 tons, for Savan-
nah after discharging part cargo
Of burlap, c. D. Maffitt and COM
pany, agents.
Panamanian, 1851 tons, for Nor
folk after discharging part general
cargo, Cape Fear Shipping company,
agents. i.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
INWARD BOUND

Steamer
Margaret, 2,125 tons, from Gulf
ports with cargo of fertilizer mate
rails, C. D. Maffitt and company,
agents.
Tanker
ESQ Bayway, 4,764 tons, from
Baytown with cargo of gasoline for
the Standard Oil company.
Steamer
Vamar, 246 tons, from New York
with cargo of petroleum products,
Southeastern Shipping Service,
agents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02
IN PORT
Cuttpr

Modoc, U. S. coast guard cutter,
Submarine
S-49, former United States navy
submarine, on exhibit at the foot
Dock street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-02

The Woman's Council of the
First Christian church will meet
at the church at Third and Ann
streets, this evening at 8 o'clock,
A fun attendance is desired,
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Business GROUPS
Three Association
Meetings Planned

The following three businessmen s
associations are scheduled to hold
meetings this week:
Tuesday. December 81.
Columbia Heights - Luncheon.
Sholrs Cafe, 3027 Fourteenth street
NV, H:l5 pm.
Thursday, January 2.
Central-Luncheon New Colonial
Hotel, Fifteenth and M streets NV,
1915 pm
Northeast - Luncheon, Weber's
Cafe, 4o2 H street NE, 1915 to
lis pm.
Calendar Notes.
The Master Plumbers Board of
Directors will meet tomorrow at 8 80
pm. Frank Bentley, Inc, 3717
Georgia avenue NV.
The Park View Board of Directors
will meet tomorrow at 7:30 pm.
Georgia avenue branch of the City
Bank, 3608 Georgia avenue NV.
The meeting of the Northeast
group scheduled for last week was
postponed until January 9, due to
the holiday season. At this time
election of officers will be held, and
prizes won by the best window dis
plays Of Christmas decorations on
H street NE. will be presented.
The Northeast body is completing
arrangements for its annual banquet
on January Is.
Evening star., 1940-12-29

of toys through the schools, and to
Mrs. Lawrence Brooks. chairman of
our Student Aid Committee. who
was in charge of the distribution
of shoes to children.
2,500 Supplied With Toys.
Mrs. Weber reports that almost
$500 children in Al schools we're
supplied with toys, and Mrs. Brooks
reports that her committee was able
to provide shoes for every child who
needed them.
From the amount of money con-
tributed am certain that no family
is without food, clothing and fuel.
and it is with this thought in mind
that 1 express the hope that the
Christmas spirit will continue
throughout the coming year and
that we will remain so aware of our
obligations to the less fortunate
members of OUR communities that
no worthy person is allowed to want
for the necessities of life. And by SO
doing. may you all enjoy the hap
piest and most satisfactory new
year you have ever experienced.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Committees Named
By Civic Group

Committee appointments for the
coming year were announced at the
last meeting of the Arkansas Avenue
Community Association. Hugh v.
Keiser, president of the group, also
announced that Frank Austermuhl
had been appointed treasurer fol-
lowing the resignation of Mrs.
Isabel Thompson and that G. H.
Dexter, secretary of the association,
would soon leave to enter active
Army service.
Chairmen of the committees were
Needham Turnage, laws and legisla-
ton; Maj. James A. Purcell, public
utilities; G. G. Moberly, streets and
alleys; Luther lager, zoning; Mrs.
William H. Proctor, Wilson Teachers
College; Theodore Lewis, program
and entertainment; Charles W.
Steers, real estate and taxation:
Mrs. r. v. Strouts, schools; Fred
Schickler. parks and Fairgrounds;
Mrs. Edwin Hasbrouck, gardens;
DR.. John A. Swarthout, health and
safety: Clark Cummings, auditing
and c. H. Newell, membership.
Seventeen new members were
received by the association. These
included Henry F. Buchanan, Mrs.
G. H. Gordon, E. C., Walker. Mrs.
Mary 6. ODonnel. Mrs. Grace Ehhs,
S. A. Cattle, Miss Ora Christian,
w. A. Crowder, Mrs. w. A. Crowder,
Mrs. s. Hart, Maurice j. Pierce, w.
H. Proctor, Frank A. Kennedy, Mrs.
Mary A. Kennedy, Mrs. B. A. Mundy,
r. +. Pitzer and Mrs. r. T. Pitzer.
Evening star., 1940-12-29

black, year in and year out.
Black means that Washington
residents are dying in this area from
tuberculosis at the rate of more
than 100 per 100 900 population.
Similar maps showing deaths from
childbirth, infant mortality rates,
venereal disease incidence and total
death rate for the city all show this
same black area.
1t is this black area that DR..
George c. Rutland, District Health
officer, seeks to turn white, shaded
or dotted with a polyclinic health
center somewhere in the vicinity
of New York avenue and First
street NV.
DR.. Rutland has obtained one
health center in the Southwest area.
which, together with the Benning
area in Northeast Washington and
the Northwest central area" are
the major problems of the Health
Department. Now he is working
for a Northwest center and has in
mind plans for a Benning center
Here, in terms of some selected
1899 figures, are few of his reasons
for wanting the second of his new
centers:
In 1899 the death rate for the
city was 1870 per 1000 popull ion.
The death rate for the North est
certral area was $50 per 1000.
In 1899, the tuberculosis death
rate for the city was 874 per 100000
population. For the Northwest CEN
trail area it was 1907 per 100000
In the same year deaths at child
birth for the District were 4,8 per
1000 live births. against 68 per
1000 live births for the Northwest
central area. Infant mortality for
the District as a whole was 878 per
1000 live births. as compared with
$50 per 1000 live births for the
Northwest central area.
For the four-year period 1886
TO 1889 the death rate for the city
was 1876 per 1000 population, as
against 1877 for the Northwest CEN
trail area.
In an effort to provide more ade-
quate health facilities for the area
DR.. Rutland in 1887 received a
sl65, 900 appropriation for a health
center. He prepared to obtain a
site near the Douglass Simmons
School on Pierce street NV. The
Evening star., 1940-12-29

section improvements asked Tor Dy
Southwest citizens who have felt
their neighborhood had been over
looked in the general program OF
city development.
When the library branch opens,
1890 volumes and 80 magazines
will be available to the public. II
was designed under the direction of
Nathan c. Wyeth, municipal archi-
tect. and is of the Georgian Colonial
style recommended by the Commis-
sion of Fine Arts as best adapted to
the Washington tradition.
Accoustically treated plaster walls
make the reading rooms quiet places
of study and an outstanding feature
of the equipment of the building is
its indirect lighting Lights con-
cealed at the top of the bookcases
are controlled by series of switches
so that the lighting may be ad-
justed according to the require
ments of readers. Most of the wall
shelving is built into the walls to
conserve space and improve appear
ance.
The furniture and movable equip
ment is of walnut and all the
equipment has been adapted to the
Colonial style.
The adult department occupies
the first floor of the branch. 1t
Evening star., 1940-12-29

Board of Education, however, had
an appropriation to buy this land.
School officials said that when a
new school was erected to replace
the overcrowded Jones School at
First and L streets NV. DR.. Ruh-
land could have the Jones School
site for health center.
No money for q school building
was appropriated after the site had
been purchased, and in 1888 Con-
gress withdrew authorization for
spending the balance of the sl65 900
appropriation.
Since then DR.. Rutland has made
numerous requests for funds for the
health center, but with no success.
He asked for S25O.OOO in the budget
to be presented at the next session
of Congress. This request also was
turned down.
In 1888 and again only a week
ago, DR.. Rutland asked the Park
and Planning Commission for the
use of a park triangle bounded by
First and M streets and New York
avenue NV. The requests were re-
fused.
Chairman Frederic A. Delano Of
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission has pledged
himself to help DR.. Rutland find a
site, as he considers the triangle site
unsuitable. Meanwhile, DR. Rutland
and civic groups supporting his ef-
forts face the task of getting Con-
gress to make the necessary appro-
priation for such a health center
that the health officer contends will
reduce materially the incidence Of
disease in the Northwest central area
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Six Conventions
Here Next Week

Six conventions, with an esti-
mated attendance of more than
1,4oo persons, are scheduled to be
held in Washington this week.
Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity will
meet for three days beginning today
at the Shoreham Hotel.
Three speech organizations-the
American Speech Correction Asso-
citation, the National Association Of
Teachers of Speech and the Potomac
Speech Association-will hold their
meetings beginning tomorrow and
ending Thursday at the Mayfiower
Hotel.
The American Educational The
ater Association will hold four-day
session beginning tomorrow at the
Mayflower Hotel
Tau Kappa Alpha Fraternity also
will meet for four days beginning
tomorrow at the Mayf1ower Hotel.
Evening star., 1940-12-29
CoTifIower's Cumulative Civic
Efforts Recognized by Club
Cosmopolitan Medal
To Be Presented
On Jonuury 9

The Cosmopolitan Clubs Dis
tinguished Service Medal for out
standing civic activity in Washing
ton during the past year will be
presented to James E. Collif1ower,
president of the Washington Board
OF Trade, at special luncheon at
the Carlton Hotel on Thursday,
January 9.
Announcement as to the date OF
the luncheon was made by Dr.. j..
Rozier Biggs, chairman Of the clubs
medal committee and originator Of
the idea for the annual award. DR..
Biggs was president of the club
when the first award was made,
and he has been chairman Of the
committee in charge each year
since.
Mr.. Collif1ower won this years
award, the committee reported, be-
cause Of cumulative civic efforts"
on his part. Under his leadership,
it was pointed out, the Board of
Trade has shown unprecedented
growth and activity. Mr.. Colli-
flower is also a leader in other civic
and fraternal groups, including the
Merchants and Manufacturers As
sociation, of which he is past presi-
dent; the Metropolitan Police Boys
Club. which he has served as presi-
dent; local Draft Board No. 4, which
he heads as chairman; washington
D. c., Lodge No. IS. B. p. o. E.. of
which he is a past exalted ruler;
washington Council, Knights Of
Columbus. of which he is a past
grand knight, and the Order of AL
hambra. K. c., of which he is a past
grand commander.
He is president and general man.
ager of the James E. Collifiower &
Co., Inc, coal and fuel oil firm. Mr..
Collifower ID, q charter member
Evening star., 1940-12-29
White Posts 5000
In Fruud Conviction


NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-Medford
H. White, former member OF the
Delaware State Board Of Account
ancy, today was admitted to s. 900
bail, pending an appeal of his con-
viction in Federal Court Of mail
fraud, conspiracy and violation of
the Securities and Exchange Act
White was sentenced yesterday to
Is months in prison, following his
conviction with 1t. Col. Leo E.
Gaffeney. New Jersey National
Guard officer, and others.
Alan s. Hays, Whites counsel,
told the court that many people in
Wilmingtm-White's home town.
still believed and trusted in him.
Evening star., 1940-12-29

consists of a reference room at the
left of the entrance and a reading
room at the right, in which Is as
sembled most of the adult book
collection. Work with children is
conducted on the second floor In a
large room extending across the en-
tire front.
Books for home reading by chill
dren and adults will be charged out
through a central dask on the
ground floor.
Experience in other branch Ii
braries has proved the value of au-
ditoriumS available as meeting
places for community organizations,
and the new Southwestern Branch
has a small auditorium in the base
ment Of the building, with seating
capacity of from so to rs persons.
The hall may be used for meetings
of citizens associations and similar
groups.
The new branch is designed to
serve an area of less than one
square mile. bounded on the west
by the Washington Channel of the
Potomac River, on the southeast by
the Anacostia River, and on the
east by South Capitol street. The
population of the area is approx
mately $4,000 people.