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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12

priation bill were understood to
have been applied to virtually
all phases of the construction
program except aircraft. with
that division remaining virtu-
ally intact. The impression was
that much of the proposed saw
ings would be in destroyer and
submarine building programs.
The senate will give much OF
its attention during the week
to foreign affairs, including the
question of extending more
financial aid to Finland and
China and authorizing restric-
tions in trade with Japan.
In recess tomorrow to permit
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12
FERTILIZER PROBE
WILL OPEN TODAY
Grand Jury To Hear Evi.
dence On Alleged Mono
polistic Price Fixing

WINSTON-SALEM, Feb. IL Up
"A special session of federal district
court will open here tomorrow to al
low a grand jury the opportunity to
hear evidence concerning alleges
monopolistic price-fixing I'M n g
fertilizer manufacturers.
It was expected to take six months
or a year for the grand jury to hear
all the facts and figures assembled
by the Department Of Justice
agents. Judge Johnson J. Hayes Of
Greensboro will preside at the
special session.
Tt first move of the court was ex.
pected to be the signing of an order
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12
GARNER TO NAME :
PROBE COMMITTEE
Group Will Conduct In
quiries Into Primary,
General Elections

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-R)-
Vice President Garner will appoint
a senate campaign investigating
committee this week, and friends
said he was determined to pick one
which would leave no stone un.
turned in ferreting out alleged
fraud and excessive expenditures
in the selection Of presidential and
vice presidential electors as well
as senators. $50.
A resolution adopted by the sem
ate last week authorized the spe.
cial committee and made SIC, 1000
available for it's inquiries into prim-
airy and general election campaigns.
The complexion of the committee
is not likely to be overly friendly
to the present administration.
The two republican places on the
five-member group Ire expected to
go to Senators Tobey Of New
Continued on Page Four; Col. ~
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what grimly that they expect
ed mo serious reductions" be.
low the 1884, 900 900 figure
sought to operate the navy
during the next fiscal year,
The bill is scheduled to come
up for debate Tuesday. During
the week, the house naval COM
mittee is expected to report
the naval expansion bill. That
measure originally called for a
six-year construction program
involving a $1,000, 900, 600 ex-
penditure, but the committee
decided to cut it down to a
two-year, $685., 000, 900 bill.
The cuts in the navy appro-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12
SENTIMENT ON DEFENSE BILL
TO BE TESTED IN CONGRESS THIS WEEK

republican members to fulfill
Lincoln day speaking engage
ments, the senate will recon-
vene at noon Tuesday under
an agreement to vote on a bill
to increase funds in the Inn
port bank. This legislation
would make funds available for
additional military loans to
Finland and China.
Opponents OF the bill said
they expected approval of the
measure, although Senator Van
Mugs (D-Ind) thought q "cred-
liable showing" would be made
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12

Today's N. c. Political Scene
TodaYs n. c. Political Scene
Cooper Calls For Joint Debates;
Horton Opposes Funds Diversion;
Hoey Says Solicitation Improper
COOPER

Thomas E. Cooper, mayor Of VII.
mington and a candidate for the
democratic gubernatorial nominal
ton, yesterday challenged other
candidates to meet him on the
stump in joint debates, and to agree
to a winner-take-all policy in the
first primary.
Cooper sent identical letters to
each Of the five other democratic
gubernatorial a%spirants explaining
his two proposals, which he first
made public last month in an an
nouncement that his hat was in the
ring.
Other Candidates
The other candidates are J. M.
Broughton and A. J. Maxwell # Ra-
leigh, W. P. Horton, of Pittsoro, L
Lee Gravely Of Rocky Mount, anc
Paul D. Grady of Kenly.
Cooper, president Of the State
Mule Dealers association, said il
CONTINUED on Page Three: Col, q
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12
The European
War Situation
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press
HELSINKI - Firms report
Russians attempt thanking ma
neuver on Summa but repeated
attacks repulsed.
BUDAPEST-Balkan nations
make fresh preparations to aug.
ment men under arms, Rumania
to call up 100000 reserves
March l.
BELFAST, Northern Ireland
Police battle 1000 Irish repub.
lican army sympathizers, arrest
20.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12

WASHINGTON, Feb. H.
R-Economy sentiment, as ap-
piled to defense funds, will
come to a test in congress
this week when the, house takes
up the annual appropriation
bill for the navy-frOm which
an appropriations subcommit-
tee is reported to have pared
about 500, DOC, 600.
Navy supporters made clear
that they would put up a sharp
fight against the slashes pro-
posed by the subcommittee.
While they discussed no de-
tails of their plans for Oppo-
sition they commented some.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12
Sixteen Finn
Forts Seized
Russians Claim New Gains
In Bitter Fighting On
Karelian Isthmus
FINNS' STORY DIFFERS
Claim Soviet Attacks On
Mannerheim Defense Line
Are Still Unsuccessful

LONDON, Feb. u (Monday).-
R-The capture of 16 more Fin
nish Notifications by Soviet Russian
troops in fighting on the Karelian
Isthmus was reported today iE the
army communique issued at the
Leningrad military headquarters
and distributed by Reuters, British
news agency.
The Red army said the fortifica-
t:o-4s included eight iron and con-
crete artillery forts.
(Last Thursday the Russian com
munique said the Red army had
captured 10 forts in the Manner
helm line. That report was denied
by the Finns).
Clashes Continue
Clashes of infantry continued
north Of Lake Ladoga. the com.
munique said.
The text follows:
FEB. II. Activity of scouts and
artillery fire in some sectors.
Clashes Of small infantry Units
continued north of Lake Ladoga.
"On the Karelian Isthmus there
were artillery duels and the clash
Of infantry units which resulted in
the enemy being repulsed and the
Soviet advance units capturing 16
defensive Notifications, including
eight iron and concrete artillery
forts.
Soviet aviation made reconnoit.
ering and bombing flights"
Gan earlier dispatch from an AS.
ISOLATED Press staff writer with the
Finnish army said that as far as
he could observe Finnish defenses
were intact in the Summa sector,
scene of a tremendous offensive by
the Red army on the Karelian 18th.
mus. The Russian communique
failed to give locations of the forti
fications, beyond saying they were
on the isthmus).
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12
Vacant Property
Costs Real Money

compared to the small ex-
pense of finding a tenant
through Star and News For
Rent Ads in the Classified
Section.
Many houses and apartments
renting for as much as $4,000
a year have been rented
through two and three dollar
want ads.
For as little as soc a day
Especial Is day rate for mini
mum Is word adj you can
solve your vacancy problem
through a Star-News Want Ad.
Sure, you can order ad dis
continued when results are OBJ
tanned and only pay for ac-
tual number of days ad run
at rate earned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12
Co. INSPECTION
SLATED TONIGHT
Major STAINS Will Be In
specting Officer; Colonel
Huguet Will Attend

A federal inspection of Company
!, 10th Infantry of the North Car
Dina national guard, will be held
the Company I armory at
Eighth and Nun streets. tonight
at 8 o'clock, Captain J.. E. Cheek,
commanding officer, announced last
night.
Major Roscoe A. D. STAINS, In
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12

tape Fear river stage at Fay
%etteville, 97.,5 feet.
we @,nahsHlNGTON, February 11.--ND-
tur ro'ner bureau records of tempera-
En Me Snu rainfall for the "a hours end
preu : !. NJ, in the principal cotton
SS4onIns areas and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12
FINN'S STORY

FINN'S STORY
HELSINKI, Feb. IL Up The
tenth consecutive day Of Red army
hammering against Finland's Man.
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-12
WEATHER

FORECAST
North Carolina: Fair and slightly
warmer Monday: Tuesday cloudy,
FOLDER in west portion.
Meteorological data for the "a hours
sading 7:50 p. III. Yesterday.
Temperature
l:So a. m, 81; 7:3O a. m. Al; 30 p.
N: %; 1870 p. m. "a; maximum 81
minimum 46; mean Sc; normal As.
Humidity
l;So a. m. 95; 7:30 a. III. 70; 1:30 p.
H. "A; 1870 p. m. IS.
Precipitation
n !. Total for "A hours ending 7:30 p. m,
NOV mop.l inches: total since first of the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04

LNkAE Ending his exile, IOlVlI Charles Lind. bergh drew criticism in U. s., Canada by this Oct. 13 broad cast with plea for freedom of this continent .. from dictates of European p0wer." Sen. Key Pittman said speech encouraged
 totalitarian ideology.re
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07

Both men turned the matter over
to the fire board for final disposition.
Private Moore Is said to have received
approximately 500, while the sum
given Lieutenant Legge was undis-
closed.
Fear Precedent
Fears that the gifts might estab-
lish q dangerous precedent were ex-
pressed by some Of the commits
sioners.
'~Tl1is Is a ticklish situation" said
Chairman Finton J. Phela1. '%There
Is . possibility Of setting up dan
gerous precedent. On the other
hand DR.. Deming certainly has the
right to make a personal gift to any
one he wishes and we have no right
to turn 1t over to some other object"
--(the pension fund, for example)
Other commissioners said the ac-
cepting Of the sum might cause re-
sentiment among other firemen, who
might be equally deserving. One
commissioner said, however, that
apparently Private Moore acted
outside the line Of duty on the oc-
casion and II DR.. Deming wished to
reward him, 1t concerned no one
but the parties involved.
Saved valuables
The subject was laid before the
board by Chief Thomas F. Cava-
naugh who said Private Moore en-
tered the burning home on Country
Club Road and brought out many
documents and other valuables. The
chief described Moore as raising q
ladder to an upper story window and
entering a room filled with flames
and smoke.
The chief also reported that Pri-
vate Francis Kelly, Of Truck 8, re-
ceived small sum for his services
at the fire, and would soon make a
similar request regarding its dis
position.
A charter provision to the effect
that members Of the department
may not accept gifts for their serv-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07
OFFICE PERSONNEL
HONORED TONIGHT
Annual Leadership Dinner
OF Metropolitan Insur-
ance Co. Office Arranged

Mayor and Mrs. Vincent A. Scully
villa be guests at the annual leader
ship dinner rendered by the Metro
poAtan Life Insurance Company,
Mattatuck Staff, 81 West Main
street, to the staff Of office account
this evening at 7:15 o'clock in the
main ballroom Of the Hotel Elton.
The party is being rendered the
Office account staff for being the
leading office account on the point
basis in the country at large for
1899 for sales service and all-around
management. For the previous two
years this organization made the
leaders step and from January Of
1888 to the end Of the year they
stayed at the top Of all the COM
pany's bulletins. D. u. Moyn1l.an
is manager of office Account Mat
tatuck,.
Among those who will attend the
part this evening are: Mayor and
Mrs. Scully, Manager and Mrs
Denis j. Moynahan, DR.. and MES.
Alfred j. Finn, Agency Supervisor
Emerson r. Smith, superintendent
of Agencies John H. Amy, Vice.
President Ernest II. wilkes, Harry
Gown, Bridgeport manager, Henry
A. Barnes, New Bedford, Mass.
manager, James E. OConnor, Taun-
ton, Mass. manager, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Rickard of Bridgeport, and
Mr.. and Mrs. William v. Hawkes.
of Waterbury.
Others attending will be: Assist
ant Manager and Mrs. David Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis j. Mccarthy,
Alfred Goldman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cirillo DiPietro, David Harris, Mrs.
Dorothy Rollins, Edward True love
and Miss Jeanne Truelove, Mr.. and
Mrs. James German, Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Truelove, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Schweizer, Mr.. q, lud Mrs, Otto Bath,
Louis Drexler and Mrs. M. Holiday,
and Mrs. Paul Lorton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Bolt, Miss Mary German and
william Noonan, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph .Novawokski, Miss Stella Gal
inis and Vincent Wallace, Miss
Catherine Byron and William Rea-
gan, Miss Barbara Kunkel and
Charles Galiada, Miss Virginia
Ramsey and Lewis Rainville. Miss
Virginia Peck and Joseph Gilbar,
Miss Elizabeth Mcintyre and VIII
liam Carroll, Miss Margaret Carroll
and Francis Mitchell and DR.. and
Mrs. Louis J. Thibault, Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07

ices in addition to regular salaries
was cited by the chief. It was
pointed out, however, that the police
board usually allows policemen to
accept rewards.
Action was delayed until the next
meeting when DR.. Deming will be
present to explain what his wishes
are in the matter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07
FLORISTS DISCUSS
TRADE FOR EASTER

Plans for marketing large Easter
crops Of cut flowers and potted
plants will be discussed at q meet
ing Of the board Of directors Of the
Connecticut Florists Association to
be held tonight at The Elton. Pres
ident Meyer Wilson Of New Haven
will preside at the session, the first
to be held in Waterbury in several
years.
Richard r. Birch, Of O'Rourke g.
Birch, this city, is in charge OF ar
rangements for tonight's meeting.
He was recently elected Q director
OF the state. organization. Directors
from all sections OF Connecticut
are expected to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07
Lions Club Stages
Inpromptu Program

A program OF impromptu enter
talnEnent was held By the Lions club
at It's weekly luncheon at The Elton
today. James Miller presided.
Members we're called on 70 sing,
dance or FeeIte. with prizes being
awarded the winners In each OF the
elaasifleatione.
Plans are being made 10 have q
team OF club members take part N
one Of the auiz programs Oh the
national radio networks. pF. Glenn
d. Sweet, anls nlaslag, u making
the arrangements. Members o. Q
Ll0ns club team from another
stats are being sought ~ eppensnls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-07
Fire Board Debates
Question OF Reward
Dr. Demings Act of Appreciation to Individual Fire.
Fighters Starts Agitation Precedent Feared

"A test case relative to whether fireman may receive
personal gift for individual services rendered at fire
doomed today following yesterdays meeting of the Board
of Fire Commissioners when Private Frank J. Moore the
chiefs chauffeur and Lieutenant Eugene A. Legge aide to
the marshal reported they received gifts from Dr. Dudley
c. Deming whose home was destroyed Sunday.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-23
Two Children Working

Two of Satko's seven children. the two oldest boys, are working at the Juneau Lumber Mills while father works on the home stead
 The old Studebaker works pretty we'll" satko says, and working steadily with axe and saw, he has cleared quite a hole in the trees"
 The Springfield is for protec- ton against bears, which for tunately enough, have in Satkos words, 50 far seen me first"
 The compass Satko uses to To- cate his homestead corners over grown and forgotten in dense tim Der and brush.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-23

the Northland is armOr plated and her deck complement IS in creased to three guns.
 Just what is the purpose of the Northland'S cruise to Greenland must for the moment remain a but obscure. Fleeing known parts of the puzzle together, it is safe to conjecture that the Northland is off on a scouting or observation eruise-a sort of detective of the Greenland seaWays.
 It is something of a known secret that the United States has a radio station in Greenand, pre- sumably controlled either by the Army or Navy. It is considered likely that the orders of the Northland will include contact with operators there and pro- bably a survey of the southern coast of Greenland from the standpoint of Western Hemi- sphere defense.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-23
SATKOS MAKE PROGRESS ON ALASKA HOME

Life fer Paul Satko, captain of his Ark, immigrant from Virginia and 1940 pioneer, is beginning to take more definite shape in the land he has chosen.
 For the past several days. arm ed with an old Springfield Army rifle, his axe, crosscut saw. and the economic box compass which rested forward of the Ark's steer ing wheel on the journey north Satko has been driving his $50 Stakeholder sedan to the end of the Herbert River road.
 There, Where the Govern ment forget to reserve some land,' Satko is hacking hole in the forest, clearing land and cutting trees to build a cabin.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-23
ANYBODY'S BUSINESS

What the Northland will carry to Greenland is anybody's guess, for it's crew and cargo have been given no publicity, but not even the Boring Sea patrol, as strange as it is, can compare with this trip. The Coast Guard is pri- marily what its name implies, a coastal patrol. With the exception of the recently established wea- ther observation patrols in the At lantic and iceberg patrols in the North Atlantic, the Coast Guard seldom operates far from shore.
 The Greenland cruise isn't un- precedented, but it will be un- usual enough to make headlines in the annals of U. s. Coast Guard.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-23
Piles of Letters

Coming home at night, Satko reads and chuckles oyer piles of letters he receives from persons all over the country who have followed the tale of his north ward journey and envy him.
 Some, like a man in Everett, Washington, want to buy Satko's boat. Others think the Juneau Chamber of Comerce should buy it and set it up as a monument to an historic event and tribute to pioneer spirit. The Satkos, very definitely, are known all over the country and their letters bear witness that the lure of AL aska Outside, every day becomes a louder call to the inhibited dWellers of cities and towns in the States where the ruts of pio- neer wagon wheels have long
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-23
FAMOUS AMONG CUTTERS

The Greenland junket will be just another leaf in the log of one of the most famous of the U. s. Coast Guard cutters.
 For some summers, the North land has been in the Boring Sea patrol. Following the ice foes north in the spring along the coast of Alaska, the boat would cut west along the Aleutians and visit the ports of those sparsely populated stepping stones to with in hailing distance of Russia.
 It has sometimes been called the Eskimo marrying boat" and again the law west of Seward" "
 The reason is that these is lands, with their tiny Eskimo Communities, are isolated thru out the year and have no other contact with the outside world than the annual cruise of the Coast Guard.
 The captain of the Northland Cor of whatever cutter might be making the cruise now) thus be- came, ex-officio, the only justice of the peace ever to visit the islands. And is became his duty to bless with legal matrimony all those couples who, by tribal GUS tom, had united in marriage dur ing the winter. It wasn't unheard of for the captain to marry cou- pies who had, as witnesses, off, spring a few months old.
 The Northland also carried a doctor and dentist and the boat tied up for days at these little Eskimo villages while the natives came aboard for examinations and treatment.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-23
COAST GUARD NORTHLAND ARMOR PLATED, TRIPLE
 ARMED, GOING GREENLAND
By Jack Stinnett

WASHINGTON - Armor- plat ed and triple-armed, the United States Coast Guard cutter North land is going to Greenland!
 Getting any inside information on what is going on in any na- tonal defense work these days is like trying to pull jaw teeth with eyebrow tWeezers.
 Over at the Coast Guard offices if you ask them about it, they just look blank. Or if one of the boys is in good humor, he might tell you he never heard of the Northland, but if present plans aren't changed and quickly, the famous old west coast cutter will soon cleave down past the Statue of Liberty, dip through the Mar rows and rounding Montauk light, set a course northeast for Greenland's icy mountains.
 The story was rumored recent ly when the Northland left the west coast, but Coast Guard of fcials denied it. In the Brooklyn Navy Yard, even now, the ham mers are ringing and welding torches blazing as the deck of
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-23
EDITORIAL
TOO BUSY TO
 ARGUE POLITICS

Wendell Willkie's recent chal- lenge to the President to meet him in a debate on the issues of the campaign, drew more support for the Administration than should he have pursued his own particular line of campaigning.
 The Republican nominee for the presidency, went out of his way, to interject politics into a situation which is daily becoming more serious. With all of the forces of the Administration and both parties in Congress devoting their entire time to providing legislation for the promotion of national defense, the GOP'ers made a misstep in trying to play politics.
 The country as a whole is con- cerned in how long 1t will take to rearm the good old U. s. A, so that the blitzkreigs of Europe do not happen here. MT. Roose- welt merely passed the challenge of the Republican nominee off by saying: I'm too busy concerned with the welfare of national de- fense to bother with MT. Will kie's ideas on politics"
 Shortly after the nomination of Mir. Willkie, the President had an opportunity to discuss national events with the COP nominee, with the purpose in mind of attempting to shortcut the political ''baloney" which us ually occupies the public mind during a presidential year, and for the benefit of national legis- lation - however, MT. Willkie shied away from such an inter view in that he would pursue his own campaign policies and programs.
 Well, if that is what he intend ed at that date, then it appears he can continued to pursue those ideas on his own-but it is cer- tainly true that no man or pol itical party is going to divert the Presidents attention away from the national welfare in this cru cial time of world stress.
 If the campaign is going to be fought on the basis of national de fense, it appears that the Re rublcans (Who bucked rearm- ament during the past six weel1s), are several steps behind. Confidence in the man who at tempts to get things done; and the man who has kept this coun- try on the make" during the past eight years, will be vindic- ated again this November, from all reliable observations.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-23
N O T I c E

A, Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Fair Association and all superitendents and assist ants will be held at the IOOF Hall at 8 pm. Wednesday, Aug. 18th.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-23

since been covered with the re- fuse of progress.
 And if you're worrying about that addition to the Satko fam fly, Mrs. Satko feels fine' and the little one is due about the first of the month.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-23
PRINTING BLANKS CARRIED

The Nome Daily Nugget carries several forms of printing blanks for your convenience - Dredge Logs. thawing and drill reports Mining Deeds. Placer and Lode Location Notices. Vouchers.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-23

Firm in the realization that the Democratic Party dedicated to the principle of representve self gov ernment and that it's political creed makes it true party of the people, the undersigned Democratic candidates for Territorial oce ask your support in the forthcoming general election September 10th
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-23
To The Voters Of The Second Division

Since 1882 Democratic Administration has again come to the of the people, One of the first things gold from $20OO to $35.OO an ounce The beneficial re- suits from this enactment should be apparent a