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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-28
EDWARDS WOMAN
IS GIVEN 90 DAYS
CONTINUED, From Page One)

the Judge said: Il don't think she
is a good woman
He added later: Il think your
comment on this being a good
woman is a rejection on the courts
intelligence"
The case was turned over to the
Jury at 2:2O o'clock and the verdict
was returned at 4:40 o'clock.
Saying, Il am doing this not be-
u l want to but because the
law requires it," Judge Burgwyn
charged the jury from 1915 o'clock
until 1:22.
He told the body they could find
the defendant guilty of murder in
the second degree, manslaughter,
assault with a deaGiy weapon, SIM
pie assault or not guilty.
In his charge, Judge Burgwyn
said if the jury believed the de-
PENDANTS own testimony, it would
have to find her guilty of assault
with a deadly weapon.
-. Conflicting Testimony
The case was marked through
out by conflicting testimony on both
sides, including three physicians
who appeared in the case.
They differed in their opinions
as to what was the cause of death.
They agreed that he died from a
cerebral hemorrhage, but dis
agreed as to the cause of the
hemorrhage.
Mrs. Edwards, after being SEN
fenced, asked to be granted a two
week stay of execution in order
that she may straighten her af-
fairs, but the judge denied this
and gave her until August l.
In Jail last night in default of
So, 1000 bond, Mrs. Edwards said
she hoped Mr.. Allen, after hav-
ing spent 5000, was satisfied.
I'm glad" she said, that l fl
nally got a chance to tell the truth
about this thing and to prove that
1 am innocent of the murder of
my husband"
She expressed thanks to the
court, to the jury and to her at
torneys for having been consider
ate to met"
convicted Myself"
II convicted myself" she said,
when 1 testified that l threw a
beer bottle at my husband, but
wanted to tell the truth. And l did.
I'm sure Mr.. Allen feels that
| hic ~oornu Loc M L1or u,o1%ol
Il wouldn't trade shoes with any
body right now"
At the completion of his judg-
ment yesterday, Judge Burgwyn
said: t"Im not going to lecture to
you because you can't answer
back.
Il can only hope that after you
come back you will try to have no
more trouble like this" l
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lection from Soviet Russia, which
already has taken back its former
province of Bessarabia.
The Rumanians came here fresh
from conversations with Adolf HIT
Ter, and they received pointers
from Premier Mussolini today on
the part their nation will be ex-
pected to play in the new Europe"
planned by the Axis if Germany
and Italy beat England.
Coincidentally, the Fascist press
declared that Britain herself would
have to fall in line politically with
the Axis-dominated scheme.
There was speculation in Ruman-
ian circles on the possibility Ru-
mania may show her new-found
pro-Axis friendship by inviting Ital.
ian and German specialists to take
charge of her oil fields.
Such a gesture, it was explained,
might discourage any possible So
Wet designs on the rich producing
areas from which the British AND
French are being ousted.
A hint as to what II Duce told
.Rumanian Premier Ion Gigurtu,
and Foreign Minister Mihail Ma
noilescu was given by the news
paper La Tribuna. which said Italy
and Germany would expect Ru'
mania to settle peacefully her ter
ritorial and other quarrels with her
neighbors.
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lowing policies similar to those of
the Americas.
The conference, this source said,
showed a gratifying awakening of
the American nations from an atti-
tude of complacency and belief that
mere assertions of neutrality were
sufficient to keep invaders away.
Aware Of Dangers
The American republics are aware
of the dangers arising from the
spreading of subversive activities de-
signed to establish governments sub
servient to aggressive foreign pow.
ers, he declared.
Commenting on the agreement on
an economic program, this ource
said it was designed to make Ameri-
can republics so Independent that
they could tell any foreign customer
seeking to dictate terms that I'VE are
able to get along without your
ket."
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an informed source cal.

an informed source said
The protest, it was nros4 ''sA'"
would embrace what this 'sl'
forced measures gravely detr source
to lnjure British Interests l'nen'
mania as we'll as a generaI III MI
ing in recent weeks towsra Ieaa'
Rome-Berlin Axis. 0'o The
He mentioned particularly
Rumania has placed restr;o 'na1
on the movement of British oAS
ping on the Danube and h.. Salp'
forced measures gravely de grn En-
tai to British oil Interests br pea'
pulslon of British engineers eS'
Rumania and by interfering non'
the British Astra Romana win with
pany." Cor'
The British government bo
is holding itself free to sald'
such measures as it mav pOSe
by way of reprisal." Ill,
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BRITISH BAG FOUR
GERMAN B0MBERS
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ported attacks on German oil res
ervoirs at Cherbourg. st. Nazaire
and Nantes, in France, and on the
Dortmund power station and air.
dromes of Schipol and Wallhaven, in
The Netherlands. One British plane,
it acknowledged, failed to return.
To-day an aircraft of the coastal
command successfully bombed an
enemy ship off the Norwegian coast"
it added. 1.-THE crew was seen to
abandon ship"
Royal Air Force planes, trimming
the isles in constant vigil, repeated
ly scared above low-hanging clouds
to wheel and dive on the German
planes before they could reach i'm
portant detectives.
Nazis Intercepted
Three times during the day along
the southeast coast swift chaser
planes intercepted Nazi squadrons.
In one fight, a big, black German
bomber plunged into the sea. In an
other, officials said, each of four
German planes dropped n bomb
ineffectively.
Another German bomber appeared
to be in difficulties after encounter
ing British fighters in an attempt
ed raid on a southeast Scottish
town. The Nazis emptied their bomb
racks over the sea in flight from
British Spitfires.
The wholesale attacks killed two
civilians, a man and a woman, and
damaged several homes.
British and italian air forces also
traded blows, meanwhile, over the
Mediterranean and the Near East.
The British announced they had
made successful raids on Italian ma
val stores at Assar, grounded planes
ut Mile, Eritrea, and plane concen-
trations at Derna, Libya.
They acknowledged three Italian
attempts to raid the island fortress
of Malta in the eastern Mediterran-
can and a Commute attack on the
British naval base at Alexandria,
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IL DUCE, AT ST..
DISPLAYS HEALTH
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It goes without saying hat no
answer was needed.
For ten minutes II Duce rode
and hurdled furiously to prove his
fitness to the world and when he
got through ne was not even
breathing heavily.
Mussolini arranged the show for
As members of the foreign press IN
the early morning on the grounds
of his Villa Torlonia estate after 1
had asked about his daily routine,
now that the nation is at war.
We went there in two busloads
and IL Duce was ready for us a
few minutes after 8 am.
Cavalry troopers were warming
up two horses before the Greek
columned portico Of the century
old villa when we walked up the
graveled drive.
Then we were conducted to a
great circular riding lot like a vast
circus ring, with brush fence and
timber hurdles in the center.
The sixteen German correspond
ents were stationed in first position
at the fence around the ring; then
the nine Americans; finally, those
from other countries.
Only one request was made of
us: that we refrain from smoking
in front Of Mussolini.
II Duce rode into the lot on
Tiene, his Hanover = bred mare.
Without effort, he began putting
her over the jumps. Troopers
Numbered after him.
He wore a white military cap,
undershirt with tails out, grey
breaches and riding boots. A white
belt e%ncircled his waist.
His riding master, Console Ri
doli, stood by, astride another
horse. Ridoli also fences with II
Duce.
A Dozen Jumps
Mussolini took a dozen jumps in
the ten minutes of going. Once he
galloped the mare up to a hurdle
with cries of "Eh, eh, eh!"
Another time, when two photog-
raphers approached dangerously
near a hedge which he was about
to take he waved them away with
shouts: Via! vial" away,
away.")
After ten minutes II Duce rode
up to the German correspondents
and asked his question in their
language: BIN ich krank?
Schwach? Muede?"
Then he took a couple of parting
hurdles, patted his horse on the
neck, saluted the newspapermen
with uplifted arm and numbered
back to his house.
We had breakfast there. Since
no coffee is available to the public
in these times in Italy, there was
none at Mussolini's board. There
was, however, orange juice, hot
chocolate, iced tea, whiskey and
gin.
Mussolini takes this ride daily.
Afterwards, he goes to his Office
at the Palazzo Venezia for a morn
ing of audiences, returns home at
z pm. for lunch, a short nap and
a game of tennis, and then back to
MS office. There he stays until his
desk is clear of work. l
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Egypt, but said there were no cas-

Egypt, but said there were no cas-
ualties or damage at either place.
Prime Minister Churchill, it was
reported authoritatively, will speak
before a secret session in the house
Of commons on foreign affairs Tues
day.
The four millionth man, to be
mustered into the CT untry's war ma
chine in just two weeks more than
one year was registered today as
Britain swiftly prepared against in
vasion.
The class of 1906, including about
800, 900 34-year-old men signed the
books and exchanged their names
for numbers in the army, navy and
air force.
Over 4 Millions
This group, the third on three
successive Saturdays, swelled the
total of conscripts since the first
call July Is, 1889, to more than A.
100, 900.
Three more classes-those of
1905, 1904 and 1903-still are to be
called under the last royal procla-
nation.
They probably will be in the army
before the summer is over and there
already are reports that a new proc
lamation may be expected soon, af-
fecting classes back to that of 1898
all covered in the British conscrip-
ton law of May rs, 1899.
Besides the accelerated calls to the
colors, there VI everyday signs to
Br1tons of the pressure of their de-
tense preparations. Parks, palace
greens and football fields have been
turned into emergency training
grounds where the shouts of Off
GERS, the clank of hobnail shoes and
the rattle of gun bolts sound thorough
out the long daylight hours.
Celebrating on the announcement
of British forays against German
military targets, the air ministry
said 1.-The chief detectives were five
refineries and depots at Nantes and
three separate installations at st.
Nazaire Doth French ports, with
a total storage capacity of 49, OO
tons"
Tons of Bombs
Each, it said, was systematically
bombed for over an hour" and
tons of high explosives and several
hundreds of small incendiary bombs
We're dropped"
At St. Nazaire, the ministry re
ported, the British filters scored ere
peated hits" which were followed "by
explosions and clouds of black
smoke"
Air attacks also were renewed on
the Dutch railroad yards at Hamm,
it said, and "direct hits were made
on an important electric power sta
ton"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-28
FORD, NEAR II,
IS STILL ACTIVE
U. s. Motor Car Magnate Re.
mains Positive In His
Convictions

DETROIT, July 27.-B-Slender
almost to the point of emaciation.
but Quick of step and mind and more
positive than ever in his convictions,
Henry Ford, whose mechanical &C.
= Illus developed an idea into n OF
the greatest family fortunes the
world has ever known, will observe
his 18th birthday anniversary next
Tuesday.
It will be a quiet observance that
will not interfere with his usual rou-
tine, If the noted industrialist has
his way about it, because he doesn't
believe birthday anniversaries war
ram material departure from estab-
lished habits. His career has been
so replete with significant events
since he built his first motorized
buggy nearly so years ago in a little
brick barn in Detroit's Bagley v
nue. that scarcely a week passes
without an anniversary of some
kind.
Ford carries his years lightly; ex-
cept for the slight stoop to his
shoulders he appears as vigorous
as he was two decades ago; he can
still swing a leg quickly over the
back of an office chair or thump
himself vigorously on the chest with
both fists-and does 50 frequently
to prove that his health is of the
, best.
Ford has no pet formula for good
health and longevity other thar
moderation in everything He fol
lows no set diet. Il just don't eat
too much at any time" he explains,
land I worry"
"You mean you never have wor
ried?" he val asked.
"Well, just once" he admitted. .
THAT probably was when the Sci
den patent suit threatened the fu
ture Of the young Ford Motor com
pany in 1903" it was suggested.
mot by a long shot," he retorted'
quickly and not at all irritated at
the interruption. There never was
any question in my mind about the
outcome of the Selden patent liti'
cation; the one time I worried was
when Mrs. Ford was i'll several years
ago."
(The Selden patent suit accused
Ford of infringement upon an auto
mobile engine designed by George
B. Selden, an upstate New York
lawyer. Ford won the suit after an
eight-year court battle.)
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ians took the general attitude that
the longer they could delay trans
fer Of soil to Bulgaria and Hun
gary the better the nation is likely
to fare in any eventual division.
Bulgaria desires Southern Dobru-
ia, which Rumania got in the Sec
ond Balkan war in 1913, and Hun
gary wants Pennsylvania, which
came under Rumanian rule in
World war settlements.
1t is hoped in Bucharest that
measures already taken to please
Germany, such as the seizure OF
British oil properties and making
their reserves available to the reich
will find favor for Rumania in Ber-
lin.
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NYA Auots Carolina
$7l5,497 For Pro;p,.,

RALEIGH, July 27.-(R-Tbo \.
tlonal Youth administration wa va
nounced today the ALLEGATION Of s-' "'
497 for a school and colIego
program in North Carolina dnrf..
the 1940-41 fiscal year.
Of the total, 1898, 947 win ba No.
to provide work and continual a%'
cational opportunity for 10000 Ein,
school and elementary school Ti
pills, and $376,65 will be spor, p =,
aid 5000 students in COLLEGES ~,
universities. "4
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THEN TO ROME

ROME, July 27.-Completing the
Axis circuit, Rumania's premier
and foreign minister came to
Rome today and talked over de-
tails Of a Balkan territorial re-
alignment which, it was reported
by a usually well-informed source,
will give parts of their country to
both Hungary and Bulgaria.
This source said that there was
a virtual agreement that Rumania
VII yield some of the province of
Pennsylvania to Hungary and some
of Dobruja to Bulgaria, their for
owners, and that there pro-
badly will be an exchange of mi
nority populations.
Others in touch with Balkan cap
itals predicted that what remains
of Rumania, in turn, would get a
German-Italian guarantee of pro.
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NEW FIRMS

RALEIGH, July 27-RHT h a d
Eure, secretary of state, issued
charters today to three firms as
follows: Southern Bargain store,
Inc, of S~tatesville; Smaw-Harris
Funeral Home, Inc, of New Bern;
and the Asheville Advertiser Pub
fishing company of Asheville to
"own and operate a general bus
mess of publishing a newspaper
or other publications and periodi-
calls" Incorporators of the Ashe-
vile firm were w. H. Goan, Jesse
R. Law, Sr., and Nonnette c. Goan,
all of Ashevills 2
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ROME, July 27.-tPD-An all
night air assault on Malta and the
capture of a British post on the
caravan trail between Ethiopia and
the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan were
reported by italian sources tonirht;
Mussolini's newest contribution to
the axis war on Britain's empire.
Italian bombers smashed at Malta.
Britain's island air-sea base in mid
Mediterranean, from 1 a.. m. until
dawn, war correspondents of the
Stefani news agency said. Moon
light aided them; intense anti-air-
craft fire hampered them. Photo
graphic evidence. Stefani said,
showed one great fire on the is
land.
(Other reports said Alexandria,
too, was raided twice, without cas-
ualties, and that Gibraltar had an
other heavy air attack last night.
British planes bombed Eritrean and
Libyan objectives.)
The British Sudanese post cap
tured was Curmik, a fortified town
on the frontier. The Italian report
ald the British garrison was tax
en- by surprise by Askari troops
aided by bombing planes and that
several fleeing detachments were
wiped out.
The air assault was said to
have wrecked the fort, exploded
munitions dumps and fired the
radio station.
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THEY'RE CONNOIssErJRs

BOULDER, Colo. R-Thieves
who have broken into the same
hquor store three times are dis
eliminating. The proprietor re-
ported that each time they stole
only one brand of whiskey and
molested no other brands. It was
the, costliest kind in the store.
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BRITAIN TO PROTECT
LONDON, July 27.-B a i n is
considering a formal protest" to
Rumania over anti-British measure
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-28
SEEKS DELAY

BUCHAREST, July ~ Ru-
mania sought a formula tonight
whereby actual cession Of territory
to Hungary and Bulgaria may be
postponed as long as possible, de.
spite a German order that she en-
ter into quick direct negotiations
with those countries.
The Rumanian press and radio
said any further surrender Of Ru-
manian territory at this time might
provoke an internal crisis Of SER
ious consequences just at a time
when Germany wants to keep sup
plies moving from the Balkans to
the reich.
Already having been forced to
yield Bessarabia and Northern Blu
covina to Soviet Russia, Ruman-
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HITLER ORDERS
CAROL TO YIELD
Continued From Page Onc)

the end of the war was seen IN a
government radio declaration mat
Immediate return Of land to Hun
gary and Bulgaria is impossible.
Foreign observers in Bucharest
expressed belief fear OF internal
troubles was prompting this Ru-
manian hope. Both the Iron Guard
and millions of the peasant fol-
lowers of Juliu Manu- expressed
violent opposition to cession.
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ITALIANS RESUME
GIBRALTAR ATTACK

Continued From Page One)
which attacked Gibraltar twice
within "a hours.
Because of the repeated raids,
almost the entire civilian popula-
ton has been removed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-21

The three little Happs we're
reunited with their parents gri-
day bscanss the parents promised
II viii never happen again"
Thee Hupp. 81. and his sifs.
LAZY. 81. we're rsisassd from ths
city jail Sam. 4 hsiss. ,. and
Teddy Hupp ths latter only tuo
years old. we're released from th@
juvenile 1stsntiSn home
Police Officers Ken Roach ana
Herb STARK removed ths tiny trio
of Hupps from . sedan PARKED at
18TH and Pacific - ilss0 thurs
DAY night. The ehsldrsn had been
IN the ear for an hour. without
coats. thiniy clad. frightened and
cold. Officers sNaitsd the return
Of the parents A. II 20 . m.
Hupp and his s,ifs appeared. Tney
we're taken 70 hssdquartsfs sna
booked for investigation.
They told ssfgf. y e ElHs
they had gone cot TO eat" Ellis
decided they aiso had had a fssy
drlnkn. and ordered tb<m held.
Juvenile authorities Investigating
the case Friday returned ths ehii.
drsn u the parents with . van.
ing that further lack % care fef
the children would result In stern
action.
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Continue Probe
OF Fire, Blasts

Fire authorities continued = sYs-
tsmaiic probe Friday INTO q sib 600
fire that razed the housing struc-
ture Of the independent Ice . Cold
storage Co. bs7t Mckinley ave
early Thursday.
The blaze that gave firsfightsrs
q long and arduous struggle ragsd
30 furiously the sscrst o. the fires
origin was hidden In the eharrsd
remains of the spFawllnE frame
plant Fire Inspector Robbie Lar.
sen was questioning residents Of
the nslghborhood 70 dstsrmlns n
possible whether ths blanc sss Of
incsndiafy origin. BE said hls
Investigation would also be direct.
I'd toward revealing the nature of
two terrific explosions that pre-
esded the fire
Authorities were pressing their
investigation largely because the
same plant vss the scene Of an
arson attempt on July "a. when
firsmsn successfully qDsllsd .
blaze kindisd BY oii-sosksd eurlap
rags and ksrossns
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Crash Victim s
Condition Grave

Physicians Friday reported no
improvement IN the condition %
Mrs Mary Greenwood. saysarsoid
Olympia woman critically hurt IN
a three.ear autnmoblia smsshup
With both legs broken. internal
Injuries. and her chances ~ rscav.
cry lsassnsd ~ her age. Mrs.
Greenwood remained in the Pisrrs
County hospital Attendants -aid
her condition remained poor
Her son, Roy Greenwood. NJ l.
Olympia. also was under obssrsa,
ton IN the county hospital. but
his condition was not regarded az
serious They we're injured in .
crash that occurred whsn thslr
car. driven BY = friend. AS u rlak
hsad-en b. an autofnoblls driven
By asfEt Walter " HlEham. s.
Mcchofd field aviator. ea N.
iaksSood-PuyailBp road wsdass.
day night
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Tacoma Obituary Notices

W. r. Turner officiating burial
New Tacoma cemstsrY.
Mrs. Anna a. sehnetsls-satu
day. $50 p. m. from Mineral
church; Rev. Carl A. johnson Of.
ficiating burial Mineral cemetery
under direction % Neiilngef.
James Turner Graxealds ser
vices were held Friday 81 } 10 D
m. In Mountain View burial park
under direction Of Buckley King
Turner a ssrgeant-ma lor during
the World war. leaves his parents
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Turner OF
Lancaster, Penn
John whitfield Peterssn--sat-
urday. 2i5 p. m. from Mellingsr's
chapel; Rev. W A. Moore off.
clating. burial Tacoma cemetsfy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-21
Dismissal Of Radio
Operator Upheld

safety Commissioner Holmes
Eastwood may not have strstehsd
any points 10 bs fair IN hi. con
aldsratlon of Radio Operator Har-
Land q Holt, bat hs waa within
The isttsr - the lac shsa Ne dis
missed hlm. Judge FRED q. re-
mann ruled after an sll-dsy trial
Thursday
Hot bad asked q viii q man.
danns compelling tho eommis.
sionsr 20 fs-smploy him Tsssi-
mony u police pfo~i ear officers.
state pstrolmsn and deputy shsr.
iffs that Hoits radio calls vsrs
understandable failed 20 outweigh
testimony that his yeles sas hsxh
pitched and little squsahy.
Ths suing radio man ald ain
To-" Months back salary al sis1
: month for . period after HE first
dismissal BE uas appointed first
on July !. 1889. ard dismissed ths
same day BY Ezsl1ood cears
acton mat time son him -.
instaismsnt 81 4 dla Tor TO ofhsr
Operators. Danlsl n AeDoaossh
ana Garry > Lewis.
On his second period u SIMPLIFY
nsni, Holt worked from Fsb "a
This year. 10 April ! lie nisssd
Two months Of back pay during
ina frat iayoff bseauss 10 as
slos ksttinE Ma complaint fled
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-21
Officers oil First
Baptist Will Meet

Officers u Flrsi Baptist ehureh
all Esthsr Al Camp Kii~orth sat.
grday At . p m 70 near plans for
ia fsli ahd winter program. sSy-
srinE sssnEsllsan. stsNaFdsm. MS
sions ard saufatlOn
Special sttsniion vii - given
a comprehensive psogFam % ehii-
dfens activities both Sssk days
snd sunday. IN ths program Which
mas been dsssEnatsd 80 Baptist
Advance" IN cooperation Eith us
dsnomlnstional program.
Following a eonfsrenes and as
cls4lon period. supper viii b.
served Conservation service all
coneiuds ths nesting
Approximately 90 officers are
expected 10 attend