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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-21

roads. Finch lost two appeals or
the same grounds as given in the
Laing cases, but won two cases in
which the court found he had plead
ed guilty to indictments which did
not name him when he was supposed
ly jointly charged with someone else
Finch was sentenced to IL months
in one case he lost, and to concurrent
terms in the others.
Associate Justice Heriot Clarkson
wrote the controlling opinion in the
Laing cases and asserted that the
provisions of the 1899 revenue ac;
to license certain slot machines did
not modify the 1887 Flanagan law
which outlawed gambling slot ma
chimes.
After quoting from the Flana3aan
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-21
WILMINGTON READY
FOR SANTA'S CALL
Continued From Page One)

the New Hanover high school Il.
O. T. c. band. Riding on a special
float. St. Nicholas will proceed at
once to North Fourth street where
at the intersection Of Fourth and
Bladen he will be greeted by the
children. After brief ceremonies
there he will switch on the Christ
mas lights for this newly lighted
business district at 4:30 p. m.
From there he will start his
tour of the downtown section, en-
tering Front sreet at Red Cross
at 4:45 p. m. and moving along
this throughfare to the intersection
of Front and Chestnut.
Here Santa will signal for the
vari-co1ored lights of the Yuletfde
season to be turned on and the
Christmas shopping a on for
Southeastern North Carolina will
be officially on. Following remarks
to the children he will continue
down Front to Castle and from
there through the business district
of Castle street. Afer this he will
head for he Airport and his plane
for visits to other cities.
Santa Claus has asked all his
many friends to be on the streets
to greet him. However, persons
are requested not to go to the
airport to see the visitor as his
schedule of arrival may be
changed beWeen now and tomor-
row. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-21
HUNGARY ANNEXED TO
THREE : POWER AXIS
(Continued From Page One)

Informed news service Dienst Aus
Deutschland intimated that even
his signature to the pact would not
be the last.
Informed sources in Budapest
said Rumania, Spain and Bulgaria
may be the next joiners.)
To observers today's diploma
tic action was more important as
a forecast than as an accomplish
1nent, for Hungary long has been
leaning toward the Axis.
Although Hungary promptly is
sued a statement eplaining that she
sought only to bring quick and last
ing peace, to neutral observers the
action indicated at least a tempor-
ary extension of war down the Bal
kans in a drive to smash British
Mediterranean power.
Won Ribbentrop, Italian Foreign
Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano, and
the japanese ambassador to Ger
many, Sabruruo kurusu, sat on one
side of the table today.
Hungarian Premier Count Pal
Teleky and Foreign Minister Count
Istvan Csaky sat on the other.
Without fanfare they affixed their
signatures.
While crowds of curious Viennese
jammed the streets outside, the Hun.
garians issued a statement saying
Hungary joins the Berlin three-pow-
er pact with the intention now, and
also in liquidation of the war, to
contribute within the limits of her
power toward a better and happier
political and economic reorganization
Of southeastern Europe"
Hungary, the statement recalled,
"thrown to the ground through the
unjust, demoralizing Paris peace eic-
tates'' had turned to those powers
"suffering from ali equal fate' and,
by German and Italian support, had
regained territory from vanished
Czecho-Slovakia and recovered from
Rumania the province of Transyl-
vania without spilling blood"
Won Ribbentrop declared the pact
was "challenge to all war meters
md any power which is in favor of
extension Of the war"
The original German-Italian-Ja
panese alliance, signed in Berlin
Sept. 27, pooled forces against any
nation entering the European or
far eastern war as an adversary in
the future and was generally in
terpreted as an attempt to check
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-21
TRIBUNAL UPHOLDS
ANTI-SLOTS RULING
CONTINUED From Page One)

Noah Cureton for first degree muir
der in the death of John William
Henniken was upheld.
The slot machine decisions were
On appeals of H. E. Laing and J. N.
Finch, both sentenced to the roads
in Wake county after they entered
pleas of guilty to indictments charg-
ing possession of slot machines pro-
hibited by law.
Laing lost four appeals. He was
sentenced to eight months on the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-21

and revenue acts, Clarkson wrote:
"We think the proviso in the above
(revenue act) section leaves intact
the Flanagan act, under which de-
fendant is indicted"
1T is vain thing for the defend
ant to argue that machines which
are gambling devices, in and of them
selves, are made legal by the reve.
nue. act of 1885," Clarkson explained.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-21

The government says Brazil
now has 125,O00 miles of roads.
Unofficial estimatec are that per.
haps 20 to 2 per cent can be
called good roads. The greatest
share of the mileage is in the
southern and central-coastal Sec
tiOnS. q
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-21

Tinted States aid to Britain, since
specific reservations were made con-
cerning Soviet Russia.
Evening star., 1940-03-29
DeadIine Set on Briefs
For New Radio system

Advocates Of the new system OF
radio broadcasting, known as fire.
quency naodulation. described as a
staticless. full-tonal system, have
been given until April is to file
with the Federal Communications
Commission briefs on proposed
plans for the ALLEGATION OF stations
to areas throughout the country.
The commission yesterday con-
cluded two weeks of public hear
ings. during which 1t heard various
manufacturers representatives, en-.
gineers and the inventor of the new
so-called "wide-band" system, Maj.
Edwin H. Armstrong. There is
another system, known as the mar.
row band" which was discussed at
length by witnesses.
The matter of finding space in
the radio spectrum for all radio
services is one of the serious prob
lens of the commission. Proponents
of frequency modulation contend
the new system, in addition to
providing better broadcasting than
the present amplitude system, would
allow more stations for broadcast
ing. although it uses 10 times as
much space as present broadcasting
assignments. This is said to be be-
cause it Is possible to locate sta
tlons closer together on the same
frequencies without one interfering
with the other.
Evening star., 1940-03-29

have lived for them. I have but two
aims in life now, however short or
long it may be. They are, 1irst, to
watch my precious baby daughter
grow into womanhood and to con-
tribute my share to 1T, II given the
opportunity. I love my baby and
her mother.
Second, to take my place in our
American society as q patriotic,
loyal and law-abiding citizen.
have come to the profound realiza-
ton, due to the experiences, trials
and tribulations I have suffered
that the ideals Of American democ-
racy are beyord compare"
He had pleaded guilty several
weeks ago to the use of passports
obtained through fraudulent state.
ments, had turned Government evi.
dence and aided the prosecution In
the trial of Earl Browder, the ma.
tional Communist leader who now
is under four-year sentence for q
similar offense.
United States Attorney John r
Cahill had asked for Dozenberg q
sentence Of two and one-half years
but Defense Attorney Harvey D
Mann successfully protested, de.
claring such a punishment excessive
in view Of his clients services tt
the Government.
Evening star., 1940-03-29

tries are henceforth linked together
Tor good and for evil and that no In
trigue from their enemy can, in fu.
ture, dissociate their common efforts
against the reign of terror and vio.
lence in Europe.
What terms the allies finally de-
eide on as basis for peace remains
to be seen, but as far as an objective
observer can judge up to the present.
q certain gap has existed between
France and Great Britain regarding
their war aims. In Official as well
as unomcial utterances Britain has
laid emphasis on a close and per-
manent alliance between the two
countries which should form the
nucleus of wider collective security
and be the key to world peace.
French commentators, while advo-
eating a collective organizatio of
the world without the weaknesses
of the League of Nations, have, how
ever, also limited that Frances COM
mon frontiers with neighbor which
has aggressed her three times in
less than a century made it neces-
sary that recurrence of such ag-
gressions should be impossible in
the future.
That the two allies should have
decided to discuss, when the time
comes, In the course of friendly
meetings, what each country con-
siders as being the effective and
permanent" guarantees of her Sc
curity undoubtedly means that the
slight gap between the two coun-
tries war aims will easily be re-
moved, II this is not already the
case.
Last, but not least, comes the de-
claration that France and Britain
will need and call upon the help of
other countries to insure the recon.
struction of new Europe and the
respect Of international law. Thus,
London and Paris have clearly ex-
pressed their conviction that peace
IN Europe cannot be maintained
Evening star., 1940-03-29
Dozenberg Is,Given
Sentence Of Year
In Passport Case
Former Red Army Spy
Reads Paper Proisine
Ideals Of Democracy
Hy the AkkociatAd Presa.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 29.-Nicholas
Dozenberg, who for II years Travelled
the world as spy for the Red Army
Of Soviet Russia, was sentenced yes
terday to a prison term of a year
and a day for misusing American
passports.
A slight. graying man of 58-as
commonplace In appearance as any
tired and aging bookkeeper-he
stood before the Federal bench to
hear the judgment of the court.
Then, glancing occasionally at q
sheet Of paper, he addressed the
courtroom, including a silent group
of his former comrades in the Com
munist movement:
II had ideals and convictions, and
Evening star., 1940-03-29
Bursting Truck Tire
Sends Man to Hospital

Injured by the explosion Of 4
truck tire he was initiating, Abe
Bishusky. "a. of Philadelphia was
taken to Casualty Hospital today,
where hospital attaches said his
condition was serious.
Mr.. Bishusky, the driver of the
truck, was initiating the tire at the
Capitol Service Station, New York
avenue and West Virginia avenues
NE. He was treated for arm in
juries and shock.
Evening star., 1940-03-29
$4,000 Libel Suit
Filed AGAINST Union

The United Cafeteria Employees
Local Industrial Union, G. I. o.
afnliate, was named defendant in a
$25, 900 libel suit filed in District
Court today by the Arcade Cafe
terra, Inc. operators of restaurant
In the National Press Building.
The suit was the outgrowth of a
walkout at the cafe last Saturday
when more than a score Of bus
boys and dish washers quit during
the MONDAY peak.
Through Attorney James T
Crouch it was stated the complaint
was based on a sign displayed ir
three picket lines-one at the
street entrance Of the cafe and the
others at the main doors to thu
Press Building.
Evening star., 1940-03-29
Accord More Important
Than ID Pact. Say French

PARIS. March % (P).-Semi-
official sources in Paris last night
characterized the London accord
reached by the Supreme Allied War
Council as "one of the most sub
stantial and important" reached
since the two nations allied them
selves in war against Germany.
The new accord. these sources
said, signifies much more than the
agreement of September 4, 1914,
when France and Britain resolved
they would not negotiate separate
peace.
Maintenance of community of ac-
ton by the British and French after
the war was considered in these cir
cles to lend constructive charac-
ter" to the agreement.
Evening star., 1940-03-29

EDUCATIONAL.
Evening star., 1940-03-29

fant daughter Beatrice, butchered
her body and thrust it In q coal bin.
Sergt. Cronin said Michael Mem.
chella, 40, made the statement after
hours OF questioning during which
ne babbled incoherently of "the hex"
and insisted witches" had snatched
the 16-day child from her crib.
The baby's body was found, head
severed. In burlap bag in the
basement Of the Menichella home
half an hour after the mother
aroused the neighborhood with cries:
my baby has been stolen"
Evening star., 1940-03-29
London
Continued From First Page.)

chlnery would be restored by court
order on payment of outstanding
charges.
Adding Importance to Develop
ments in the Far East was the be.
lief expressed by diplomatic quarters
that allied relations with Russia
were discussed lengthily in yester.
days meeting of the Supreme War
Council. Although there was moth.
ing Official on this point, some circles
felt that the allies agreed to take 4
flrmer attitude toward Russia, in.
Guiding a systematic campaign to
make Russia aware of penalties"
attached to friendship with Ger
many
One form of penalty, it was as
serted. would be the stoppage of war
materials shipped across the Pacific
to Vladivostok and intended ulti-
mately for the German war ma
chine. The allies believe such mate
rails reach Germany from vladivo-
stok by the long Trans-Siberian
Railway.
These developments with respect
to Russia occurred against a back
ground of Anglo-Russian discus
sions In London over the detention
of the Russian merchantmen in
Hong Kong and the recall by Mos
COW, at Frances request, of ia
cob Surits, Soviet Ambassador in
Paris.
An effort to strengthen the Brit
ish position against Russia IN the
Far East was seen in the speech de-
livered in Toxic yesterday by the
British Ambassador to Toxic. Sir
Robert Leslie Craigie, in which he
stated that Britain and Japan have
common peace aim in Eastern
Asia.
Determine to Take Initiative.
Meanwhile. Great Britain and
France, newly bound in firmer al
lance for war and peace, were de-
termined to seize the initiative from
Germany on every front, particu-
larly in the related fields of diplom-
acy and economic strangulation
Informed quarters said the Allied
Supreme War Council planned more
frequent sessions similar to that of
yesterday. which was taken to indi-
cate unwillingness to permit stale
mate.
First fruit of the conference came
in the summoning home for con-
sultations of the British and French
ENJOYS in Southeastern Europe,
foreshadowing strong drive for
diplomatic ascendancy over Ger
many in the vital Balkan area.
The consultations are scheduled
for early April. with Sir Percy Lo-
raine. British Ambassador to Italy.
due to attend
A friend Of Germany, Italy is
keenly interested on her own ac-
count in the Balkans, which British
observers see as the next trouble
spot"
These observers said the allies did
not intend to be caught mapping by
any German attempt to thwart the
blockade by diplomatic penetrations,
particularly in Rumania.
Allied attention also was directed
toward Scandinavia - Germany's
northern door.
With spring thaWs in the Baltic,
Germany was believed likely to try
to increase her imports via Scandi-
navian routes. The allies are max
ing no secret of their concern over
reports that German freighters are
nullifying the far-7ung blockade by
edging down the Norwegian coast
regularly,
Britain is sharpening her aerial
weapons to help the fleet tighten It's
blockade Of this zone.
Evening star., 1940-03-29

without collective organization. But
they also mean that big neutrals
like the United States will have to
take their share Of the responsibility
IN fostering the safety and happi-
ness Of . new Europe.
(CopyriGht 1910. By Chicaso Daily
News. Incl
Evening star., 1940-03-29

resolution asking that speech classes
be required in all elementary and
secondary schools for "all pupils not
exempted on the basis of an oral ex-
animation" From to II pm. re-
ception was held for those attend
ing the conferences today and to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1940-03-29
Allies Not Far Apart
On Aims in Conflict
By PAUL GHALl,

Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent.
PARIS, March 20 (By RadiO -
The joint Franco-British declara-
ton published in London last night
means primarily that the two coun-
Evening star., 1940-03-29
Father Is Accused
Of Staying Daughter

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, March ga
stocky former railroad worker was
quoted by Detective Sergt. Daniel
Cronin as saying he killed his in
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-10-31

You'll find it in the Classified Column.
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The Lexington advertiser., 1940-10-31
Draftees Are Listed
In National Drawing

The great conscription lottery drawn
in Washington Tuesday ended after a
drawing of IL hours and 81 minutes. A
total Of 5000 numbers each enclosed in
capsules had been placed in a large
glass bowl and the order in which the
numbers were drawn will be in the
manner in which the registrants will be
called. In the list of the first 1885
names drawn the following list of Hol-
mes county registrants appeared accord
ing to transcript of Board No. 2 located
at Lexington which includes Beats /, 4
and s. A similar list was drawn in ac-
cordance with names of Board No. 1
kept in Durant for Beats 2 and 3. 9th
ers will appear later. The following
have been checked in The Advertiser Of
flee in names drawn as outlined above
15s--Israel Ross, Lexington, R. 3, col.
192-William Spencer Pettus, Lexing-
ton, r 4.
105--Willie Harris, R. 2 Cruger, col.
2441--John Henry Brooks, r. 4, Lexing-
ton, col.
2563-Elmore Smith-R. 5, Lexington,
1S8-Billy Pendleton, R. 2. Cruger, col.
120-Elisha Brown, Cruger, col.
2914--James Lewis Pleas, Cruger, col.
2670-Morgan Hodges, r. 8, Lexington,
col.
2451--J. B. Perry, R. 4, Lexington.
2748--John Mack Williams, r. 6, Lex
ington, COL
2698-Henry Wilson, r. 3, Lexington,
col.
846-John Morgan Kimbrough, Lexing-
ton, col.
2764-Sydney Smith Owen, Lexington.
161-John King Booker, R. 6, Lexing-
ton, col.
247O--Egbert Jones Hines. Jr., Lexing-
ton.
14--Otho Bell Hoskins, r. 3, Lexing-
ton, COL
2771--Leon rmstrong-Lexington.
2489--Tom Randle, Tchula, col.
2502-Melotha Hooker, R. 2, Lexington.
2524-A. W. Young, Lexington.
2437-Columbus Peoples, Cruger, col.
2543-Arthur Anderson, KERN, col.
57-Jack Bergman, KERN, col.
2684--Henry Moore, r. 3, Lex. col.
153-Nash Campbell, r. 2, Cruger, col.
19-Willie Lee Kimbrough, Tchula,
col.
2SS0-Paton Russell, Lex, col.
2559-Manuel M. Truett, r 6, Lex.
2540-John West Mitchell, R Eden, COL
2792--Chat jefferson, Jr., r /, Tchula,
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-10-31
Holmes Jr. College
Homecoming Tomorrow

The annual Homecoming at Holmes
Junior College will be held at Goodman,
Friday, November l. The first event
will be Halloween Carnival tonight to
usher in the festivities.
All former students will register Fri
day morning from 10 to IL o'clock and
a special program will follow in the
auditorium at IL o'clock. A business
session of the alumni will be held at
noon and the alumni luncheon will fol-
low in the dining hall at 1890.
The Homecoming football game will
be with the strong Perkinston squad
that concludes activities of the day.
Perkinston comes to Goodman with a
good record in conference opposition
and the Bulldogs of Holmes will have
to exert every power at their command
to annex their third conference win.
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-10-31
Holmes Plans Adoption
OF the Food Stamp Plan

At meeting held in the court house
last Thursday night called by l.. W.
Rabb, county welfare agent, J. r. Gull
foy, director of the Commodity Distri-
button Division of Mississippi, explain
cd the setup of the Food Stamp Plan.
He was introduced by A. M. Pepper
Prior to the presentation by the attor-
ney, the Chapter and provisions granted
counties under the plan was read by
Mr.. Pepper.
Mr.. Guilfoy explained the Food Stamp
Plan as now being adopted by other
counties, stating that two in Mississip-
pi had the plan and nine others were
seeking it. Basing figures on what was
shown by the records in Holmes county,
revolving fund of approximately &c.
500 was required, the county assuming
the operating and administrative costs
such as an office for issuing stamps
and two men to account for the issuance
and investigation of cases entitled to
benefits. A tax rate to cover the cost
was estimated to run around TX mills,
however the $6,500 would be refunded
when Holmes county dropped the plan,
and interest charges would only have
to be paid while this sum was borrowed
to finance the plan.
Under the plan all relief clients, aged,
blind and WPA workers would be en-
titled to purchase orange stamps that
could be used in buying shelf goods in
grocery stores. Candy, drinks and to-
bacco were not included. For every
dollars worth Of orange stamps bought,
the government would give one-half of
this sum in blue stamps which would be
used to purchase commodities placed in
stores that are now distributed through
the commodity warehouse. However a
warehouse would still be maintained for
distribution of commodities and to sup
ply the school lunch programs. Grocery
stores would handle around 25 commod-
titles as part of their duties under the
plan.
The stamps taken in trade would be
mounted on card furnished by the
government in denominations of SIS and
these would be the same as money for
deposit or used In the payment of debts
by the grocerymen.
Mr.. Guiltoy estimated that business
would be increased in the county around
$4,000 monthly by use of the plan.
Stamps would not be interchangeable in
adjoining counties unless these coun-
ties adopted the plan also.
To obtain the Food Stamp Plan, four
petitions will have to be signed, one
each by the retail grocerymen, whole
salers, bankers and Board of Supervis-
ors. Following completion these petit
tions will be sent to Washington and if
survey of Holmes county will
be made and the plan put in operation.
All petitions will be started at once for
Mr.. Pepper polled the audience COM
posed of representatives from all parts
Of the county and Chancery Clerk Par
ham H. Williams counted the hands rails
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-10-31
Roll Call Chairmen
Named For Holmes Co.

Mrs. I. W. Carson Of Lexington,
Holmes county's chairman for the an
nual roll call for the Red Cross, has
named the community chairmen for the
drive that will start November IL and
conclude November 80. Holmes county's
quota is $1,000. The community chair
men are as follows:
Lexington-Mrs. d. T. Ruff.
Acona--Mrs. j. L. Braddock.
Franklin-Mrs. J. NJ. Powers.
West--Mrs. C. B. Cade.
Goodman--Mrs. w. L. Harmon.
Emory--Mrs. Andrew Smith.
Edsville--Mrs. Harvey Brister.
Bowling Green and Bethesda--Mrs.
Hugh Mcclellan.
Durant-Mrs. H. l.. Harrington.
Pickens--Ed Atkinson.
Richland-Mrs. J. E. Chisolm.
Ebenezer--Mrs. Emily Lucas.
Thornton-Miss Mary Liberto.
Tchula-Mrs. 0. w. Nixon.
Cruger--Mrs. F. c. Flemming.
Coxburg-Mrs. w. r. Hocutt.
Mileston--Mrs. James Cunningham.
Howard-G. s. Beall.
Centerville-Mrs. w. E. Grace.
Oregon--Mrs. Nation Garnett.
Plans will be completed soon among
the Negro population to raise their
share of the quota, Mrs. Carson stated.
a large Red Cross sign will be erected
on the court house lawn containing
square blocks for the thousand dollar
quota. White blanks will be replaced
with red ones as the quota is attained
and it is planned to have this sign "all
red" as the dollars are received for
membership.
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-10-31
Free Band Concert
Monday Night, Nov. 4

Director w. II. Scott of the Lexington
School Band announces that free band
concert will be given at the grammar
school auditorium on Monday night
November at 7:30 o'clock. Around 36
members of the band will take part and
it is planned to have the entire person
mel of 60 members take part in some OF
the numbers. Director Scott is anxious
that big crowd be present to welcome
the new band and everything is free
so come along.