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Evening star., 1940-09-13
j. ). Will Decide
Whether 10 LET in Any
OF 80 on the Quanza
Case Of Each War Refuqee
To Stand on Merits,
Official Says
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 13.-Albert
r. Archibald, Baltimore district i'm
migration commissioner, said each
case would be examined on its merits
in an investigation of the creden-
tials Of the 80 European war refu-
gees aboard the Portuguese steamer
Quanza here.
immigration officials, headed by
Mr. Archibald, sought to determine
the status of the refugees, who sailed
from Lisbon for Vera Cruz, but who
were denied admittance there and
told their transit visas had been dis
qualified.
Mr.. Archibald said findings of the
inquiry would be taken to WASH
ington and decision made there as
to how many. if any, of the refugees
are entitled to enter America.
Meanwhile Judge Luther B. Way
continued a habeas corpus hearing
in Federal Court until today, pend
ing the officials inspection of pass
ports and visas of the refugees.
The habeas corpus proceedings
were instituted in behalf of four of
the refugees. The ship also faces
libel of 100000 filed in the interests
OF a family of four more of those
aboard.
The Quanza came to Norfolk
Wednesday to refuel for the return
voyage to Lisbon with the German,
French, Belgian, Dutch and Czecho-
Slovakian refugees.
Evening star., 1940-09-13
Slayer Of Farmer
Pays With Life
In Maryland
Arthur CoIIiek Hanged
For Eastern Shore
Killing; 70 Watch

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Sept. l3.-Arthur
H. Collick, colored, convicted of
Staying an Eastern Shore farmer,
was hanged at two minutes past
midnight today in expiation of one
of Maryland's most brutal crimes.
Flanked by guards and the prison
chaplain, Collick. ~, walked into
the gloomy State Penitentiary
death chamber and before the 10
or more spectators had stopped
shufning for places. Warden Patrick
Brady ordered the trap sprung.
He never said a word" Mr..
Brady declared, "but he appeared
to be mumbling'a prayer with the
chaplain (the Rev. Benjamin F.
Blubaugh) when he fell"
Fourteen and a half minutes later
DR.. John F. Aubrey, prison physi-
clan, pronounced Collick dead.
Warden Brady said Collick wrote
Evening star., 1940-09-13
BY CHARLES GREGG AND
FRANK SAULIERE.

MIAMI, Fla, Sept. 13 (N.A.NA.)
I-Germany's conquest of France is
likely to end the most infamous
penal colony in the worlds history
Devils Island.
France isn't sending supply ships
to its "Alcatraz" off the coast OF
South America. It no longer is able
to appropriate funds for mainte-
nance.
AS they are unpaid, Devils Island
guards have turned soft, no longer
maintain discipline. The colony S
5000 prisoners, many of whom are
lepers and all of whom are des-
perate, are being turned loose to
roam the island in search of food.
Those fortunate enough to obtain
money, supplies and equipment are
free to leave the penal colony for
any part of the world.
These disclosures were made in
interviews by eight Devils Island
convicts who sailed into Miami re-
Gently in 30-foot open boat, after
a voyage marked by the luck of
Sinbad
Included in the group in custody
here, pending action by United
States immigration authorities. are
notorious slayers, ''firebug" and a
confidence man. These eight men
have found a temporary haven in
the bullpen of a clean American
county jail
Some Rave Like Crazy Men.
The first narrator is Gregoire
Collomb. 80. who lived in Lyons,
France, until 1888, when he was con-
victed of Staying his fiancee. When
we saw him, he was sitting by a
barred window in Dade Counly's
skyscraper Jail. which commands a
view of yacht-studded, blue Bis
cayne Bay. This, in substance, is
what he had to say:
Since France no longer cares
what becomes of the poor creatures
on Devils Island, all hell has broken
loose. I've seen giant guards. bitter
because France has forgotten to
pay their salaries, open dungeons
NAAASi Aoil6 4loNC llOuSSu UGSpeTdLe
men. I've seen them kick the naked
creatures into the daylight, where
the bright tropical sun has blinded
eyes seeing sunlight for the first
time in many years. Most of them
rave like crazy men and some of
them, cropping in the brilliant sun
shine. stumble into bottomless
marshes which quickly snuff out
the little left in their frames.
"A few are less fortunate. They
roam the island for days, crying
piteously for food. They either lay
down to die when sheer exhaustion
overtakes them, or charitable
fellow prisoners, tired of the hide
Gus sight, carry them to the islands
edge and toss them to the sharks"
Starving 10 Fight for Bird.
Augustin Giral, SO. of Montpelier,
France, who spent IL years on
Devils Island because he killed his
brother -in-law with a razor, told
us:
"A few days before we started
out in our canoe from the island, I
saw 10 hungry prisoners deep in the
Evening star., 1940-09-13

to sister" during the last hours.
He said in the letter that what
ever she said was true"
The warden referred to Virginia
Blake, 15-year-old colored girl who
testified at the trial she heard Col
lick and an accomplice, Charles
Manuel, 18, plot to rob the home
Of Harvey Pilchard, Stockton farmer
Collick was convicted of murder
in Baltimore County Circuit Court
Evening star., 1940-09-13
Dr.. Howe Dies; Started
School Medical Exums
Hy the Associated Press.

Hy the Associated Press.
PHELPS. N Y. Sept. 13.-Funeral
services will be held tomorrow for
DR.. William A. Howe, 78. first presi-
dent OF the American Association
OF School Physicians.
DR.. Howe, credited by medical
authorities with developing New
York States system Of school med
ical inspection while in various of.
fees, died Wednesday night.
He was an organizer in 1927 Of
the American Association of School
Physicians, president of the Pen
sion Examiners of the United States,
and of the child hygiene section
OF the National Education Asso-
ciation.
Evening star., 1940-09-13
Hitler Victory Means
Trade War on j, :,
Wallace Warns
American Finonce Likely
To Heed Plea for Looms,
Candidate Declares
BY the Associated Press.

BY the associated Press.
ST. CLOUD. Mimi, Sept. l3.-
Henry A. Wallace carried his vice
presidential campaign into Northern
Minnesota today with a warming
that the United States faces an eco
nomic invasion if Germany defeats
Great Britain.
Stopping here last night on his
way to Duluth and the Iron Range
cities, the Democratic candidate OBJ
served that If there is a Hitler VIC
tory there will be pressure for loans
from "the puppet governments of
Europe, and American finance will
be wanting to float these loans here"
THE result" he said, will be
peaceful penetration OF the New
World and if we do any business
with Europe under Hitler, we will
have to continue that business on
larger and larger scale in order to
avoid business collapse"
He added that residents of the
United States must be prepared to
fight for peace Ia this hemisphere
for your children.'
The former Secretary of Agricul-
ture said he thought it opportune to
Evening star., 1940-09-13
Benefit for Firemen

FAIRFAX, Va, Sept. 13 (SpeciaD g.
"A benefit minstrel show for the
ambulance fund of the Fairfax
Volunteer Fire Department will be
held tonight in the Fairfax Elemen-
tary School. under the direction of
the Rev. John Curtin Runkle, rector
of Pohick Church.
Evening star., 1940-09-13
c. T. Murray, Former
Chicago Alderman, Dies
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Sept. 13-Carl T.
Murray, IS, former Chicago Alder
man and assistant district attorney
Of Cook County ull), died yester-
day at his home here. Since 1924,
he had been an attorney for the
American Surety Co.
He leaves his widow, two brothers,
Glenn of San Diego. Calf, and
Floyd of Chicago, and two sisters,
Mrs. Fac Volkman and Mrs. Zoe
Barkmeyer, both of Chicago.
Evening star., 1940-09-13

August 1. He was charged, but not
tried, on rape count. Manuel, tried
separately on murder charge alone,
was convicted a day later and SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1940-09-13

A boulevard so yards wide and
lined with trees is to be con-
structed along the Yugoslav banks
Of the Danube.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
BY DREW MIDDLETON

ABOARD A BRITISH D E.
STROYER IN THE NORTH AT
LANTIC - Correspondence of the
Associated Press).-A pinpoint of
light winked on the horizon. The
lookout beloved. The captain NUT
tered into the speaking tube to the
engine room.
The light British destroyer on
which I was taken for a North
Atlantic submarine hunt swung
over to port and vibrated with
new life as her engines drove her
ahead at Is knots while waves
broke over her bow and spray
splattered the bridge, the tunnels
and the gun deck crews.
The captain, in wadded jacket
and o~il-skins, put down his glass
and said YEARLY:
more survivors,"
There were nine Of them in the
tiny lifeboat which had been sight
ed. Three men worked the oars
feebly. One sat stolidly at the
tiller. Five sprawled limp. One
mans arm was bandaged crudely.
Greeks" the boats wain's mate
shouted to the bridge as they came
aboard. Been in the boat about
two days"
The destroyer left the empty
ifeboat bobbing in the gunmetal-
colored sea.
The Greek captain, his f C e
white in the starlight, came onto
the bridge. He wore slippers, cot
ton pants, an undershirt, a fur
cap and a life preserver.
His steamer, he said, fell be-
hind a convoy and was torpedoed
by a submarine.
THE German" the Greek said.
he shelled us as we get away"
There were 10 others in his crew.
Where we're they? The captain
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
British Destroyers Hunt Subs,
Guard Conuoys, Rescue Suruiuors

shrugged and spat expressively in
to the sea.
Then he frightened and asked
'uddenly:
''What are we doing to the Ital
ians now?"
AS he went below, the destroyer
turned again to the unending chase
of the elusive undersea raiders
striking from Axis bases from the
Arctic circle to the bay of Biscay
in a drive to break the British
lifeline.
The prime duty of the destroyer
is to convoy merchantmen. She
had just guarded n huge convoy
far out into the northern Atlantic
and brought another, equally large,
safe to port.
AS these conveys pillow through
the sea, destroyers course k e
hunting dogs through the wind
whipped waves around them,
watching through binoculars, lis.
tening through submarine detect.
ors, checking reports of subma-
rines from scouting airplanes.
And on such duty, picking ur
survivors is an old story.
A considerable percentage of the
crew of the cold, damp destroyer
which fights the storm-lashed sea
like a living thing are reservists
called from factories and offices
of E%ngland's big cities.
A year ago, they were pale green
as the destroyer pitched and rolled
but now they are old hands.
They tell how during a three
day blow they could eat nothing
except sandwiches because tn e
seas ran SO high the cook couldn't
use the galley to prepare food.
The ships doctor tells of tying
himself to a pipe and lashing a
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
Local Bureau Lists
Several Job Openings

The Employment Service Dlvl'
sion state Unemployment Compen-
sation commission, has received
orders for the following positions:
Guard for a juvenile training
school, who will have charge OF a
group of inmates and be respon'
sible for their custody, discipline
and occupations. The man must
be between the ages of 36 and 45,
and have an education equivalent
to a high school training.
A landscape craftsman, whose
duties will be plotting ~cross-sec-
tions, figuring areas and comput-
ing yardage from cross-sections
with a planemetal. He must also
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
REALTY TRANSFERS

The following realty transfers
were recorded during the pas
week in the offices Of Adrian .
Rhodes, register of deeds:
John D. Bellamy to F. E. Living,
stone, part lot 4, block 95, par'
lots / and 2, block 296.
c. Van Leuven to James Stanley
Williamson, lot in Winter Park
Gardens, Harnett township.
l. E. Ussery 10 William Bryan
part lot 5, block 104.
Eugene F. Risley to c. c. Regis
ter. lot 1853, part lot l54, Winter
Park, Hugh MacRae' properly
Annie Mae Canon to J. Thur
man Skipper, lots II and ID, BLOCK
$50.
J. Thurman Skipper to F. Nor
wood Skipper, lots II and 49, blocH
500.
Town of Carolina Beach to H. c.
Carr. part lot a, block j, Carolina
Beach.
c. W. Spencer to c. E. Nance.
lot 3, block At, Sunset Park.
Lumina Incorporated to John W
Batson, Jr., lot 10, auditorium
township.
w. L. Kure to Stella Mae Quinn,
lot 2, block SO, Fort Fisher federal
point.
Clarence r. Williams to Alan A.
Marshall, part lot l, block 518.
Alan A. Marshall to Clzrence 4.
Williams, part lot l, block 5l8.
W. H. Pryde to j. c. Harmon,
lots II, 70, SO, "a, block 5, Kure
Beach.
J. E. Shannon to J. P. Garrett,
lot 379, Audubon.
V. Sudbury to J. Buren, Sudbury,
tract on Market Street road ad-
jacent Lyndon avenue.
F. Willetts to William H. Bisch-
off, lots 2 and 4, block 200.
Sadie M. Mebane to Moore Fon-
vielle Realty company, lot 4, block
H, Audubon.
J. F. Rogers, Jr., to J. F. Rogers,
ST., lots IL, 10, and IA, block 43,
Sunset Park.
J. H. Hinton to W. E. Curtis, lots
10 through IS, block 81, Sunset
Park.
L. c. Kure to Eugene F. Risley,,
lots 9, 10, and II, block H., Caro-
lima Beach.
Hugh MacRae and Co., Inc, to
David B. Sloan, part lot 819, Mag
nolia Place.
Ralph l.. Lewis to 307-311 North
Front street, lots 4 and part s.,
block 2O3.
Nora L. Lewis to w. w. Souther-
land, tract in Lewis lands ada
cent Switzerland.
Hanover Building and Loan as
sociation to Leona c. James, lot /,
block 208.
Harry Collins to Robert S. Dan
nenbaum, lots 3 and 4, block 81,
Sunset Park.
c. F. W. Render to w. L. David
son, lots l and 2, block II, Viii
mington beach.
G.. F. w. Render to R. c. Plat,
part of lot !, block II, Wilmington
beach. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
Minor Charges Heard
In Recorders Court

Allen Rogers, negro, charged
with recklessly operating an auto
mobile, pleaded guilty to speeding
and was fined $25 and costs, and
given 80 AVS on the county farm
in default n recorders court yes
terday.
Albert Baldwin, negro, was as
sessed the costs for violating the
lottery law. Joseph Galloway, ne
gro, was found not guilty of the
same charge. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
WALLY TO REST
AT CORAL GABLES
Duchess And Royal Husband
Delay Return To Home
In Nassau

MIAMI. Dec. IA. Up - Nearins
complete recovery from her opera
ton for removal of an infected tootn'
the Duchess of Windsor and her roy
al husband went to a hotel tower
anartment (the Miami Biltmore) IN
Coral Gables today for a 1e" uas .
rest before returning to Nassau.
Followed by a van carrying 81
n;aoes # luggage, they motored from
St Francis hospital at Miami beacii
in q big sedan, making a t"o-noui
Sightseeing jaunt out of the drl'e
+hro,,eh Miami, Miami Beach ano
Coral Gables. hod
T,,e duchess, after four days abed
IN a waterfront suite of the hospital
appeared strong.
A crowd gathered at the private
entrance from which their "a ieil
G. Francis and cheered as the WIND
sors pulled away.
Before leaving the hospital, they
,roeented autographs to members OF
the staff. A delighted waiter Jose
Garcia, who served them throughout
their stay, received a sheet on which
were typed all their menus and on
which they had written Edward"
and wallis Windsor
Windso posed for camermen VINO
missed his return yesterday from a
flving visit to President Roosevelt
aboard the cruiser Tuscaloosa. he
thanked the photographers for hav-
ing respected his privacy, and SAID
"Now we expect to relax and e
some of the beauties OF TINS seclion'
"After all, we've both had a very
time the past few montns.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
Yule Play Planned
By First Christian

The First Christian church will
present a Christmas play. THE
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

patient to another to set a sailors
broken arm during a storm.
John, who works the anti-air-
craft range finder, is typical OF
the crew. He's 10, looks like a
high school boy-but he worked
80 hours without sleep at Dun
kerque.
The captain looks like Buc New
som, the Detroit baseball pitcher;
won the distinguished service cross
at Dunkerque; never quits t h e
bridge while his ship is at sea;
grabs an hour or two of sleep
when he can, doesn't take time
to shave, and lives on sandwiches
and tea. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
Workers At Bladenboro
Get Christmas Sapinq.

BLADENBOR0, Dec. 1.-THE
employees Of the Bladenboro Cotton
Mills will receive within a few
days Christmas savings amount
ing to $1,000 This sum repre-
sents the small savings of about
half the 300 employees during -
months. Last year the club paid
out about half this amount, and
with the prospective pledges for
the coming year, it is estimated
that the present record will be
doubled by next Christmas,
The amounts paid in range from
a dollar to $3.50. The employees will
also receive the regular two-weekly
payroll. the same week. s
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

Families Of Four or More. need a Big Reirigeraior-and here's a
Beauty at a Bargain Price! All The Conveniences, the Thrift the
Durability Of a Big General Electric! Over 10 So. II. Of Shell Ama.
Over 6 Gu. fl. Of Storage Space. 10 lbs. Of lee-lOO Big Cubes al
One Time!
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
EDUCATED U
CAN COUNT TO Z

TACOMA, Wash.-R-Mrs. AL
fred Kampbell is quite sure there's
a place in heaven for her Scotty,
who meets her each Sunday as she
comes out of church.
Mrs. Kampbell remained home
from the services recently because
of a heavy rain. Late in the day
she missed the pet. He was found
on the church steps waiting pa
tiently.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
ART TREASURES

MADRID Dec. Ii. - Up
thousand art treasures and f...- I'll
documents taken from s.sa.., u.
seums by Napoleon are aa..q ,u d.
ed by the Vichy government ". q.
order of French Chief Of Staff p p.
pc Petain' it was disclosed a.r. .
day. ''s
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

supervise planting and seeding ope-
rations.
An insurance underwater be-
tween the ages of % and Is, who
has at least one year in college,
and preferably a degree in me-
chanical engineering. He must have
high personality traits and be free
to travel. 6
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
INTELLECTUAL

The Cherokees are the only In
dians to have literature recorded
in an Indian alphabet. Sequoyah,
a Cherokee inventor, worked out
this alphabet in 1921. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15


Effect of caroling," by B,.
Drawde, on Sunday nfs5+ P
Der %, at 7:3O. This sr... ''osa
will be the special annual. c ~a-."
mas program, will be r.,.. 02ss,
the young peoples de9ar+.o b.
the church under the dira 0"' o
Miss Ruth Ingram. There 0
a about 30 people participant. '~ 2,
% in the choir of Car9IS@~r..' S a.
pr program will be open 10 he IL
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Daughters of America

Mizpah Council elected as officers:
Councillor, Isabelle Crown; associate
councillor, Louise Talbot; vice
councillor, Wanda Graves; associate
vice councillor, Mary Cockrell; re-
cording secretary, Ivy Harding, re-
elected; assistant recording secre-
tary, Ella Stone, reelected; financial
secretary, Mary Bauer, reelected:
treasurer, Naomi E. Swami, re-
elected; conductor, Pearl Vreeland;
warden, Cora Marcy, reelected;
inside sentinel, Alkaline Ford; out
side sentinel, Clara Walker, re-
elected; trustee for 10 months,
Katherine Baum; representatives to
the State Council, Lula Galleher,
Louise Talbot and Mary Bauer.
Goodwill Council: Councillor, Ethel
Peterson; associate councillor, jean
nette Weeks; vice councillor, Annetta
Flynn; associate vice councillor
Mary Holden; conductor, Esther
Stevens; warden, Mary Nix; f1nan-
cial secretary, Robert Henault;
treasurer, Vera Myers, recording
secretary, Ruth B. German; assist
ant recording secretary, Martha
Trueblood; inside sentinel, Mary
Bell; outside sentinel, Etcille Car
penter; pianist, Mrs. Anna Nelson;
18-month trustee, George Meyers;
State representatives, Clara Mace
Goldie Kriner and Robert Henault.
The annual excursion is scheduled
for July 81 at Marshall Hall, spon-
sored by the State Council.
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B. P. O. EIks

At a meeting at the National Elks'
Home at Bedford, Va, Philip u.
Gayaut, past exalted ruler of Wash
ington Lodge, presented a plan to
the Board of Grand Trustees for
the division of the Maryland, Della
ware and District of Columbia State
Association into two districts, with
district deputy grand exalted
ruler presiding in each district. A
favorable report was forwarded to
the Grand Lodge convention, now
being held in Houston, Tex.
Washington Lodge will be in the
western district, along with Balti-
more, Towson, Annapolis, Hagers-
town, Frederick, Cumberland and
Frostburg. The eastern district
will include Crisfield, Pocomoke
City, Cambridge, Easton, Salisbury,
Wilmington and Havre de Grace
lodges.
The rituahstic team of WASH
ington Lodge, which recently were
winners in the central district COM
petition, has received an invitation
from Towson, Md, lodge to induct
a class of candidates during the
fall season. L. Martin Young, ex-
allied ruler of Washington Elks, has
accepted, providing a date suitable
to both lodges can be arranged.
The Towson rituaistic team has
been invited to Washington at q
later date.
Norman G. Schroth, Entertain
ment Committee chairman, has ar
ranged for the Elks' moonlight
cruise on the steamer Mount YER
non on August 10.
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LoyuI Order of Moose

Ernest r. Thompson of Columbia
Lodge will represent the lodge at
the Moose Border States Association
in Frostburg. Md, on July 81. He
will be accompanied by Gov. Howard
r. Clark, Secretary John Lowe and
Past Gov. Milton Hanson.
Officers of the lodge will meet at
1414 Eye street NV. next Tuesday
at 8 pm.
Women of the Moose.
Columbia Chapter met Friday
night at 1414 Eye street NV. with
Senior Regent Anna Gilbert pre-
siding.
Committee chairman appoint-
ments were ratified.
Officers and committee chairmen
will meet at the home of Senior Re-
gent Anna Gilbert, 516 Oglethorpe
street NV. on Wednesday at 8 pm.
The Ritual Committee will meet
Thursday, July 10, at the Moose Hall
at 8 pm.
The Red Cross Unit will meet at
1414 Eye street NV. ALI members
of the chapter and their friends are
requested to aid in this worthy
cause as there is much work to be
done. Any one wishing to join con-
tact Mrs. Hood, Hobart 8572. or the
secretary, Mrs. Ola D. Lee, Emerson
SOIL.
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BY JOHN H. Cassidy, Jr.
Alfred G. Neal, who climbed from
the Office of assistant controller to
the presidency of the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co., in % years, can feel
at home when he sits down with the
other directors of the Board of
| Trade.
The directors roster includes the
names of many experts-in banking,
law, merchandising and other fields.
A leader in his field, Mr.. Neal can
qualify as an expert on utilities.
Born in Upper Marlboro, Md. Mr..
Neal attended schools there and in
Baltimore and McDonogh. Md, until
1908. After six months in bank in
Baltimore he went to work for the
National Biscuit Co., serving as
travelling auditor and later as assist
ant general auditor during IA years
there.
But it was in 1918 that he began
his career in the utility field-where
he's been ever since. After serving
as assistant controller he was elect
ed vice president in 1925, general
manager in 1888 and president in
December, 1899. He is also a director
Of the Capital Transit Co.
Mr.. Meals clubs include the Blue
Ridge Rod and Gun, Chevy Chase,
Columbia, Metropolitan and Rotary
He is also a member of Cathedral
| Lodge. No. 40, F.. A. A. M.
AS his main hobbies Mr.. Neal
chooses golf and fishing. He is mar
ried and has a daughter and a
grandson.