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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON-An amazing sit
uation in respect to the nations
vast rearmament program is indl-
Gated by evidence in POSSESSION OF
the antitrust division of the De.
partment of Justice.
This evidence not only reveals
potential bottle-necks in the pro-
duction of some of the most es'
sential war materials; it suggests
strongly that a number of these
bottle-necks are under the contro.
of German interests.
AS long ago as last January g
memorandum was drawn up by
antitrust division investigators
After asserting that ut is not toe
much to say that the situation i:
dangerous" the memorandum
went on to assert:
"We have reason to believe tina
a number of foreign interests, ane
in particular German interests
have entered into restrictive
agreements with American produ
GERS, with the effect, if not witt
the deliberate purpose, of throt
ting American capacity to pro
duce certain essential war mate
Trials"
GERMANS CORNER
VITAL PATENTS
J, Here are some of the situations
which exist:
1-Production of much of thu
optical equipment used by tn,
army and navy is governed by
,tpatent-pooling arrangement which
gives a large degree of control tx
a German firm.
2-Production of beryllium,
metal of great importance in thu
making of airplane parts, is ham
lpered through German control o:
american patents.
3-Some hundreds of patents
dealing with military equipment il
the United States are held by the
German firm of Krupp.
4-Chromium plating Gmpor
tant in the production of airplane
engines, artillery and small arms,
is a patented process. G m a r
firms have agreements with vari
Gus American companies which
oblige the latter to give them de
tailed information about the plat
ing method used in production O.
weapons for the U. S. Army.
5-Production of much Of
Americas molybdenum vital in
the making of steel alloys in the
armament industry is carried or
by firms belonging to an interna'
tional cartel which maintains E
high U. S. price level.
6-Magnesium is important ir
production of alloys for airplane
parts. Certain important magne'
SUM alloy patents are under don
troll of German interests, with
prices fixed at a high level.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
TURKS REPORTED.
GROWING CAUTIOUS.
Entry OF Italy Into War
Will Pose Hard Ques-
ton For Nation
BY EDWARD KENNEDY

ISTANBUL, June 7.oR-Tur-
key, resolved at present to live ur
to her mutual assistance pact with
Britain and France, soon may face
a momentous dilemma.
The treaty requires that Turkey
join the Allies in case of an at
tack on the Balkans or aggression
leading to war in the Mediterran-
ean.
In the present situation, Turk
ish officials say, this means in case
Italy enters the WARRIOR such a
development would be certain to
bring the war to Turkeys door
step in the Eastern Mediterranean.
They assert that Turkey is ready
as ever to fulfill her obligations to
Britain and France if this should
happen.
Some foreign diplomats, however,
see a different situation ahead.
They believe Premier Mussolini will
bring into the war only when he
is absolutely certain he is on the
winning side.
If there should be developments
which convince II Duce that Ger
many is bound to win, they also
will be important enough, these
observers believe, to convince Tur-
key of the same thing.
Should Italy enter the war, Tur
key therefore may face the obliga-
ton of joining the side she be-
Ii YES will be a sure loser - and
diplomats expressed doubt that any
country would do that, regardless
of how great her disposition Of
loyalty may be.
More cautious than they once
were, Turkish officials now say
their country's assistance to Brit
ain and France in case she enters
the val may be passive rather
than active.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
Farmer Credit Needs
Stressed By Wallace

WASHINGTON, June 7-LR-Sec-
rotary Wallace, r~eiterating his belief
that agriculture needs permanent
relief from Excessive" farm mort
gage debts, proposed today that the
multi billion-dollar Farm Credit ad-
ministration share it's profits and
losses with farmer borrowers.
The proposal was advanced before
the senate banking committee at a
hearing on legislation designed to
reduce interest rates on government
loans and to authorize the credit
agency to scale down Excessive
debts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08

some delicate questions Of moral
racketeering.
A rough idea of the complexities
is provided by the fact that in
quiries are being conducted or
have just been concluded by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
the district attorneys office, sher-
ifs squad, the State Labor Board
and a detective agency employed
by the Screen Actors Guild.
The agency's report is such a
sensational document it will not
be released and couldn't be print
ed if it were.
Philbrick's predecessor was dis.
missed by the Producers Associa.
ton, group that formed Central in
1926 to simply simplify studio cast
ing industry.
In the pattern of ]. Edgar
Koover's bright young men, Phil
brick is forceful and a%rticulate.
He is an administrator and inves-
tigator, not a movie man. He says:
"What I'll do first is find out
what we do here, then learn what
the problems are. I know there
have been very bad relations be-
tween this outfit, which is sup
posed to be a service bureau, and
the extra group. I found interview
appointments being set three
months ahead"
He wants to mechanic, if pos
sible, the selection Of extras for
jobs instead of leaving it to the
memories of a bunch Of clerks.
He also intends to &ind out why
and how since the registration
lists are supposed to have been
closed for years, the number OF
extras has risen tom about 5000
to nearly 1000.
Since Philbrick can't make jobs,
he eventually must plan to reduce
the numbers of extras so that the
rest can earn a living.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
Belgians Form New
Army At French Base

POITIERS, France, June 7.-R-
The semi-official Belga news agency
announced today that the first di-
vision of the Belgian army recon
stituted in France will soon" join
the Allied armies.
French Prince Sixte of Bourbon,
who volunteered for action with the
Belgian forces at the outbreak of hos
%tilities, arrived in Poitiers and said
he would fight again with them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
Retail Trade Spurts
Upward 5-11 Per Cent

NEW YORK, June 7-tR-Retail
rade spurted this week as a warm
June sun brought shoppers to
stores on trips deferred by e
long, wet May.
The rush to buy Warm-Weather
apparel, sportsWear, and p t S
equipment this week made it diff
cult for merchants to maintain
stocks said Dun & Bradstreet to-
day. Stores frequently reported
the best week in ready-to-wear de-
rartments since the pre-easter per-
iud.
IN both mems a d women's
Clothing, volume ran sharply
ahead Of a year ago. after tagging
In the two weeks preceding"
Retail buying generally at lead
ing centers Of distribution averag-
90 . to IL per cent above the ike
IVY week, the credit agency
said. d
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
GERMANS CLAIM
CHERB0URC FIRED
Bombing Attack On Port
Causes Conflagration
And Explosions

BERLIN, June 7.-GP-The Ger
man high command announced to-
night that Nazi warplanes had at
tackled Cherbourg harbor and a num-
Der Of airdromes in central and east
ern France, inflicting heavy dam.
age.
big CONGREGATIONS and explo-
sions were observed on the quays
and piers" Of Cherbourg, Frances
vital Atlantic port, a supplementary
communique said.
At the French airdromes a large
number of planes were reported de-
stroyed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
Young Woman Takes
DUN Life At COLLEGE

SNOW HILL, June 7.-R-Sher.
if H. K. Cobb reported today that
Mary Stallings, 2~3-year-old summer
school student at Atlantic Christian
college at nearby Wilson, shot her.
self to death yesterday at her home
near Stantonsburg.
Coroner F. A. Mosely said no in.
quest was necessary. The girl was
said to have been in ill health fol
some time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
catches" BEAR

MANTEO, June 7--R-Suppose
you went fishing in the surf and
caught a 250-pound bear.
1t actually happened in Oregon
inlet yesterday, where MIR. and
Mrs. W. H. Emory and daughter,
Joan, of Warrenton, Va, e re
fishing.
When the line was pulled in, the
fish, turned out to be a bear.
The bear apparently had been
dead only a short while.
And since there are no bears
hereabouts, it remains a mystery
of the sea-.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
In Hollywood
BY PAUL
NEA Service Staff Corresponds

NEA Service Staff Correspondent
HOLLYWOOD - Probably tn e
least envied of all the highly paid
people in Movietown is a b r i S
young former Oman named Ho-
ward R. Philbrick. He is the new
general manager of Central Cast
ing Bureau, which handles daily
placements of extras, or atmos-
phere players, in studio jobs.
Mr.. Philbrick has cut himself a
slice of trouble.
The extra situation is an extra
big headache for Hollywood. Dis
sension and h~eartbreak have
stalked the legions of movie
spear-carriers ever since the first
mob scene was filmed.
Lately there have been added
such problems as gangsterism,
job-selling, union troubles and
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
MAIN STREET FISHING

BOISE, IDAHO-Dewey Com
stock, maintenance man for
Boise's automobile parking meters
was called to repair an ailing con
trivance. He not only found a
washer in the coin slot, but a
string tied to it so that it might
be fished out and used again.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
Carolina
News Shorts
(By the Associated Press)

SAL1SBURY-Zeb v. Long, Jr.,
district census supervisor, announ-
ced a preliminary report showed
the population of east Spencer was
2,l85, compared with 1908 in 1880.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
BACKS

RALEIGH - Governor Hoey in
a statement today expressed the
hope that North Carolina would
supply her quota of additional en-
listments in the regular army in
record time. North Cardinals
quota amounts to several h u n
dred. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
AL E H
B R E FS
Star News Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
By HENRY r

newspaper falling into error. It han.
pens to al. of them much more often
than they wish, yet much less often
than many people seems to believe.
On the other hand it is rather un-
usual for a paper to go wrong on a
simple fact and then continue in the
same error long after it has been ex
posed.
Not so long ago the Raleigh News
and Observer told it's readers that the
North Carolina for Roosevelt mead.
quarters were being closed. They
were not; but the N. and O's. error
wasn't any worse than a lot of
others.
But the same N. and o. comes
along a day or so ago with a story
that there are no longer any politi.
cal headquarters open in the Sir
Walter, and repeats the statement
that the North Carolina for Roose-
welt headquarters closed immediate.
ly after the state convention. AS a
matter of fact-as the N. and O.'s
bright young men ought to have
known by now at least-the North
Carolina for Roosevelt headquarters
and still open daily in the Sir Wal
ter hotel.
Probably the N. O., with its Gus.
tomary complacence, figures that if
it says something has been done, the
mere saying of it by the N. and o.
makes it so, regardless.
A good formula for finding O u t
which gubernatorial candidate will
finish third in any given primary is
to take the one Ronald Wilson backs
and select him for the number three
finish.
Poor Ronald and Maxwell (3rd) in
1882, Sandy (3rd in 1886, and Max
well again (and again 3rd) this year.
Approximately rs, 900 separate fig
ures mathematical and not physi
caD were made by half a dozer
young ladies working for J. M
Broughton in copying the statewide
gubernatorial returns, precinct by
precinct.
Figure it out. There are 1913 pre-
cincts in the state. There were seven
gubernatorial candidates. The aver
age precinct vote would run some
thing like two and a half numerals
per candidate. Multiply this put and
it comes to $1,000, plus. What with
totals for counties and for the state,
the $4,000 estimate doesn't appear
excessive.
1t was a day and a half job for
the gals.
Commissioner Of Insurance Dan
Boney Won his race I'VE w. J. Oil
yer hands down and with plenty
to spare, but he still worries about
losing Johnston county. He thinks
| this was due to the fact that DOC
| Oliver, a Johnston county notable
has a son with the same initial as
Dams Fuquay Springs Wake) op
ponent.
State employees like the month o.
June not because it is the tradi'
tional time for roses and weddings
but for the wholly prosaic reasoH
that they get their checks five days
earlier than usual. The stipend pa
pers are put out on the goth rather
than the 25th because June is the
end of the fiscal year and it is de
sired to get them cashed and bach
through the banks as soon as pos
sible.
The fourth floor of the Depart
ment of Agriculture building hal
been vacated by the Parole setup
leaving a suite Of empty (for thu
moment) rooms close to the Labo1
department.
Asked if Commissions. Shuford'
force will expand into some of the
vacated offices, a secretary replied
"We're hoping and wishing, but I'm
afraid that's about all"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
U. N. C. GOODS

RALEIGH-The board of trust
ees of the greater Univ ersity of
North Carolina met here today TO
decide whether girl students
should be admitted to the fresh
man and sophomore classes at the
Chapel Hill unit. At present co-eds
are allowed only in the junior and
senior classes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
EXAGGERATED REPORT

PITTSBURG, CALIF-The boys
in the backroom held a three-hour
wake for ex-tavern keeper Chef
Feight. Then someone asked the
cause of Feight's death.
They called the Feight residence
in Berkeley:
CHOW did Mr.. Feight meet his
death?"
"You mean I am dead?" asked
an astonished Feight.
The boys in the Darkroom went
home.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
THROUGH ROOF

GRENSBORO-Thieves chop
ped open the roof of freight cars
in stealing cigarettes and other
merchandise here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
NEW HOSPITAL

CHARLOTTE-The new Presby-
terian hospital will be opened in
July.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
DOUBLEHEADER

PITTSBURGH panhandle1
sided up to two patrolmen in plain
clothes and muttered kin va
spare a guy a dime for a bite tc
eat"
Arrested for violating a city or
dinance, he was standing quietly,
awaiting the arrival Of the patrol
wagon when another man ap'
preached and asked, "could y
spare a nickel for a cup of coffee?'
They both got 10 days in jail.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
BEAN MARKET

ROSE HILL-Peak sales h a v e
been reached on the bean market
here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-08
FLASHES
OLLIE
(By the Associated Press

COLUMBUS, OHIO - All this
fifth column talk has made one
man suspect even himself.
Department of Justice a 6 e s
here said that a man reported him.
self to them because he had made
indiscreet remarks in a barber
shop and feared they might be
misinterpreted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-20

Her first attempt at first aid might :. have been fatal. A super stitous Negro workman on her fam i1y's Georgia plantation, who was kicked in the head by mule, had rubbed the wound with cobwebs and soot to stop the bleeding.
 The helpful young Girl Guide, never having heard of germs, rushed indoors, grabbed a roll of Sbandage trailed it through the mud of S germ infested yard, wiped and bound the Negro's wound with the bandage. It was an early attempt at Service! ..
 The girls first uniforms consisted of dark blue denim middy blouses with light blue ties, pleated skirts and ahideous, round. felt hats"
 HOW DIFFERENT T <
 IN EARLY DAYS x
 | T cannot help contrasting our ,ac- tivities in those early days of scout ing with those of today" said Miss !, Gordon, now. Mrs. Samuel c. Law Erence, a member Of the Charleston, W..sVa., Girl Scout Council. we began every meeting by reciting the Promise and the Laws. Then the badges we intended to work for were discussed and we did a little work to that end"
 After that the girls played games, most often basketball. In those days it was a question of killing time by scouting, as opposed to the present. 1day problem of finding time for it
 ''The remarkable thing about Girl Scouting, however" said Mrs. Law renee, "is that in 28 years the actual Fundamentals of the movement have not changed. The basic ideal of giv- ing girls a standard to live by, teach ing them friendliness, cooperation and citizenship, is the same today as it was in 1912" s, y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-20

If it is necessary to give supple mentary feelings, the physician should determine this and pre- scribe the proper notifications. It is recognized that all babies are not alike, but all babies should be under the care of doctor who under stands infant feeding and should be periodically examined by him.
 Any changes in feeding should be directed by the physician. As a rule, the best guide as to whether the baby is being properly nour- ished is the weight chart which should be carefully kept the early years of a child's life. Any marked deviation from the normal growth curve in a baby should receive at- tention on the part of the physl- clan and its cause determined.
 .s
 There is a distinct advantage to the mother herself in nursing her own baby: The stimulus is natures way to regulate her own organs and bring them back to normal size and position much more readily than If sch resorts to artificial feeding for the baby.
 Furthermore, there is a psycho- logical advantage to-, the mothe, which is often lost sight of when she does not nurse her baby. Reg ularity of breast feeding usually brings comfort and sense of well being to the mother and is the be- ginning of good habits on the part of the baby. Breast feeding Is natural, wholesome and the best life protection the baby can have in the first few months.
 NEXT WEEK: Dr. Bolt Dis
 cusses Children's Diseases in Six
 Daily Columns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-20
Glorityimg Yourself
 Rv ALICIA HART
By ALICIA HART

cleanser. Here are directions for the recommended creamy soap treat ment for an oily complexion:
 Put 8 small amount of cream soap on the complexion brush and gently scrub face and throat. Rinse several times. While the skin still is wet, spread a thin layer of the cream soap over the face and leave On for four or five minutes, as you would reg ular mask. Then rinse again. completely removing every trace of the soap mask. FIND RICH CREAM
 FOR YOUR PURPOSE
 Whether your skin is oily or dry, 1t is possible to find the cream or film. *
 There are films and creams which will give the dry skin a luminous glow, and completely hide small rather Scaly- looking areas which often appear on dry complexions. And there are efficac1ous lotions which eliminate the oily look of the oily skin, prevent caking or smear ing of powder and rouge and keep makeup in place for hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-20
? MeKENNEY oN BRIDGE
l, BY VIM. F. MCKINNEY America's Card Authority

In tournament bridge one of the most difficult decisions to make is whether or not to take a sacrifice If you are vulnerable and your op- ponentS are not. they may figure, as for example in today's hand, that it is better to bid five hearts and go down, hoping to keep you from making four spades. . % In {, tournament bridge four spadeS counts l2O for tricks and 50O for game, or ,62Os If the op- pdnents bid five hearts and go down three tricks, they are down only 800 hi today's hand; however, East trapped, himself by doubling and then making a slight misplay.
 ' The king of hearts was ruffed
 and declaTer~ realized that, if East held three spades, he might, have a singleton diamond. To guard against this. North led small spade to dummy md East made the mistake of playing a low, spade. 9"2 ;
 Nov all declstsr had to do was to lead a. spade, win with the. ace, cash his king and queen of clubs, then lead a small diamond to the ace, discard a diamond on the ace Of clubs and play back diamond. If West wins with the king, East will be forced to trump the queen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-20

Accent on youth-ini this Claire . Tilden frock that's full of novelty! Pattern 130 is 8 practical choice in its two versions: a sun -tiress and a round the town froek. Isn't z the 1g-zag line of the slightly lowered waist-seam spirited The bodice is panelled for 'slimlys molding lines and the circular bias skirt flares crisply. You'll love the flattery ot the prettily shaped collar; the dain- tiness of the cuffs oil the .frock- on lace edging for additional charm A gay suggestion is to make cuffs collar, skirt and bows all in bolc contraSt--Say a 4cile eckHd 'G0r plaid fabric-with the rest of the frock in monotone. Wouldn't the Sun-style be fresh in ricvrac trimmed seer sucker, checked ginghaun or ; cool white cotton? Notice it's broad, stay up shoulder straps; cut in one piece with the side bodice, sections. Pat tern perforations show you. how tc make the low,~sqHare sllntap back The ever-readyN Sewing Guide will let you finish this useful style irl record-timei 70
 Pattern 1S0s is cut in janior miss sizes II, 12, 13, IA. <I5, 16 and IT Size l3 requires 2 3-8 yards 35 inch fabric and Il 1-8 yards contrast.
 Send FIFTEEN GENTS sl15c) in coins for this pattern. WRITE CLEARLY SIZE,s NAME, ADDRESS AND STYLE NUMBER.
 Send orders to the Waterbury Democrat Pattern Department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-20

Showed under by bills! That's what happens when you try to man. age without budget.
 For the beauty of a budget is that it keeps your everyday. expens- es under control. And it shows you how to stretch your income for the things you want. ..-
 Try keeping a record of expendl- lures flor one month-then compare your figures with an ideal budget plan. What do you find? r
 Perhaps with a monthly income of $l25 you've spent as much as $20 for Household Operating. No won- der your bills are behind!
 Your budget plan advises about 12 per cent of your income, or $15, for Household Operating. If you are careful not to waste light and gas, if you buy household supplies at sales, you can save s a month Cor $60 a yearD to add to Clothes, Entertaining.
 Other items, such as Food and Car, you adjust the same way. And by planning ahead, you easily take care of large occasional expenses like taxes, insurance.
 Gain a. new sense of security, added enjoyment of life, by going on budget. Our 32-page book let tells how. to divide your income according to your needs and desires. Gives pointers on buying, saving, home-owning. Has ruled pages for a years accounts. ! Send Ice in coin for your copy of HOW TO BUDGET AND BUY FOR BETTER LIVING to the Wa terbnry Democrat Home Service. 6S5 Sixth Ave-, New York, N., Y.. Be sure 1 to write plainly your NAME, AD- DRESS, and the NAME of booklet