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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
Ex-Governor Nice
To Be Here Monday

Former Governor Harry w. Nice
will be in Garrett county next Monday,
April Is, in the interest of his candi-
dacy for the Republican nomination
for United States Senator.
Beginning at 1880 p. M, and extend
ing through the evening a reception
will be held at the William-J James
hotel Oakland, at which Mr.. Nice will
greet as many Of the voters as will
attend. julius c. Renninger chair
man of the reception committee, has
sent out a number of invitations to Re
publican leaders in various parts of
the county, asking them to come and
bring their friends with them. On the
committee also are E. Ray Jones, l..
NJ. Fraley, and B. F. Knepp.
His Itinerary Given
Mr.. Nice will arrive in Oakland on
Sunday evening He will make tour
of the county on Monday, accompanied
by some of the local party leaders.
His schedule will include McHenry at
$50; Accident, about 1000 o'clock;
Friendsville, about 700 o'clock, and
GrantsVille at approximately one p.
M. Upon his return from GrantsviIle
he will remain in Oakland until time
to go to Deer Park at 300 o'clock and
he will conclude his tour at Kitzmiller
about 400 o'clock in the afternoon,
returning to Oakland for the reception
beginning at 1880.
Kimble Here Yesterday
Robert B. Kimble, State Senator
from Allegany county and Republican
candidate for Congress from this dis
trict, was in Oakland and other parts
of Garrett county yesterday, calling
on Republican voters.
He has arranged to speak at three
places Friday afternoon. He will be
at Town hall, Crellin, at $3.50; Com
munity hall, VindeX, at $50, and at
Eagles hall, Kitzmiller, at 8 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
State Officer, Knights of Column
bus, Here Last Week End

Oakland Council of the Knights of
Columbus was visited over the week
end by the State Deputy of the order,
Sir Knight John A. Flanagan and
party.
Among the visitors were Victor
Macconaghy, Charles Humersine and
Joseph G.. Loeffler. Visitors were en-
tertained at the Browning House
where Edward A.Shaffer, grand knight
of the local council, and w. r. Brown
ing and A. G. Hesen, as reception
committee, looked after the comfort
of their guests. The visitors reviewed
the work and plans for the future
We're made.
Mrs. John A. Flanagan accompanied
the State Deputy on his visit to Oak
land.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
SENATORIAL TICKET FOR
BOTH PARTIES OFFICIAL
Deadline Expires With No Ad-
ditional Candidates Filing
Those For Congress Have
Until Monday
CANDIDATES ARE LISTED

Battle lines in Maryland's Sena-
torial and Congressional primary cam
paign were drawn officially last Fri
day night as the deadline for filing
for the former office passed with five
on the states list of candidates.
Three Democrats and two Republi-
cans seek Senatorial nominations.
Democratic National Committeeman
Howard Bruce, Senator George L.
Radcliffe and Vincent Gierttoski, all
of Baltimore, are the three Democrats
in the running. Former Governor
Harry w. Nice and former Mayor
William F. Broening, of Baltimore,
are the Republican candidates.
Congressional Candidates
Passage of the deadline, fixed by
statute as thirty days prior to the
election for Senatorial candidates, now
focuses attention on the Congress
sional races where would-be candi-
dates still have until next Monday
night in which to pay filing fees.
To date the secretary of States
list shows thirty candidates in the six
congressional districts, with the hot
test fights apparently due in the first
and third districts where six Demo-
Gratis have filed in each.
The Sixth district candidates for
nomination thus far include Rep.
William D. Byron, Williamsport,
Democrat; Robert B. Kimble, Cum
berland; A. Charles Stewart, Frost
burg; Walter P. Johnson, German
town; and Frank R. Long, Kensing-
ton, Republicans. The sixth district
includes Washington, Montgomery
Frederick, Allegany, and Garrett
counties.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
Spring Is Delayed

Spring has been making an effort
to break forth during the past week
but has been held back by rain, hail
and stormy weather.
A scattering of snow was observed
Saturday but did not remain. Rain
fell Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
with the hailstorm coming Monday
afternoon. Wednesday was clear and
warmer and prospects are for con-
tinued warmer weather today.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
To Give PLAY

The Nancy Drew club will present
a play, "That Awful Letter." in the
Episcopal Parish house on Tuesday
April 16, at o'clock. The play is
being directed by Mrs. Joe Davis. Ad-
mission will be 10 cents.
The cast of characters includes Mary
Kahl, Leona Field, Anne Naylor
Elaine Casteel, and Martha fowler.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
Program Committee Appointed

In preparation for the Firemen's
Jubilee, to be held in Oakland July 1
to 6, a committee to solicit advertise
ments for the annual program was
appointed at the last meeting of the
Oakland Fire department. The COM
mittee included H. P. Stuck, chair
man, r. w. Lohr, Robert Stanton,
Richard Glotfelty, Lawrence M. Fra
ley, and Howard White.
The committee was asking the sup
port of the community business inter
ests in preparing the program.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11
Play And Concert Planned BY
Mickey's Band At Loeb Lynn

A play and band concert are planned
by Mickey's Band Of Loeb Lynn for
Thursday evening, April Is, beginning
at 1880 o'clock to be presented in the
band hall at Loeb Lynn. All proceeds
will go for the benefit of the band.
The public generally is invited to at
tend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-04-11

Miss Olga LARSEN, Of Stamford,
Conn, who has been spending the win
ter in Pompano, Fla, will arrive here
today to be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. Edward Otfutt for some time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
Mack Hobson Denied
Parole By Gov. Hoey

RALEIGH, Sept. 26.-R-Gover'
nor Hoey has denied a parole to
Mack Hobson, University of North
Carolina student who wounded two
negroes as he drew a gun on his
girl friend.
Paroles Commissioner Edwin Gill
who announced the governors de
cision, said his office had made IAN
exhaustive examination into the
mental and physical condition OF the
prisoner and into the possible effect
of his Imprisonment"
Hobson already has served three
weeks of the four-month term i'm
posed upon him.
Gill said he was satisfied that
Hobson is receiving humane treat
ment in the Ellington Jail and that
those in authority are doing what
they can to prevent the period OF
Imprisonment from seriously affect
ing the prisoners health.
Taking into consideration all fac
tors, we are of the opinion that the
ends of justice will be better met
and the welfare of the prisoner best
promoted by allowing Hobson tt
serve in full Judge Leo Cars very
reasonable sentence"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
F. R. SIGNS ACT
ON TRADE LOANS
Half Billion Is Provided
For Improving Rela-
tions With S. A.


WASHINGTON, Sept. rs. TIL
A $500, 0o0, 900 ex~portrimport lend
ing program for improving eco
nornic conditions in the Western
Hemisphere became law today
with President Ro~osevelt's approx
al.
The new act increases the lend
ing authority Of the Reconstruc.
ton Finance corporation by $780,.
600, 600. OF this sum. $500, 900. 00(
will 60 to the Export.Import bank
for use in Latin America. The
remainder Is for the general uses
of RFC, including loans to defense
industries.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
Dr.. Davis To Read
Paper Before Doctors

WINSTON.SALEM, Sept. 26.-Ul
DIR. William T. Davis Of Wash
ington and DR.. Edward A. Looper
of Baltimore were asked to read
papers today before the annual meet
ing of the North Carolina Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat society.
A business session will be held
this afternoon.
DIR. Albert G. Woodland of Colds
boro is society president, DR.. NIL
ton B. Clayton Of S~tatesville, wee
president and DR.. Milton r. Gibson
of Raleigh, secretary.
The island of Jamaica has an area
Of 1000 square miles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
Washington
BY U CATION

WASHINGTON - One OF ne
queerest yarns in modern politics
is the explanation why this presi
Dental campaign isn't shaping uT
the way it was doped last June
The simple fact is that Presiden'
Roosevelt swiped the big ISSUE
which the Republicans were get
ting ready to use against him anc
made it his own-the issue OF de-
tense preparedness.
He was able to swipe it because
the Republicans and anti-third
term Democrats Joined to make
him a gift which he didn't in the
least want and tried his best moi
to take-an extra-long session OF
Congress.
If Congress had adjourned early
in June, as the President publicly
urged it to do, the bulk Of the
present defense program would be
non-existent and the Republican
campaign would be baeed on the
charge that the New Deal had
neglected the nations defenses in
an hour of crisis.
That was the thing the COP
plans were based on last June. II
wa reflected in inner-counci]
strategy, in public speeches, and
in events at the Republican con.
vention-where it was an impor.
tant factor in the nomination OF
Wendell Willkie.
Then things went haywire and
the President took the defense
issue away from everybody.
DRAFT BILL NO :
WHITE HOUSE BABY J.
Take the draft bill as an ex-
ample. That bill was introduced
by Congressman Jim Wadsworth,
New York Republican, md Sena-
tor Burke of Nebraska, perhaps
the most nti-Roosevelt of all SEN
ate Democrats. 1t was introduced
in mid-June and for a time went
almost unnoticed. It want tn e
War Departments bill: only a fort
night earlier General Marshall told
a House col mittee. an army of
375, 900 men would be enough for
any new world eventually. And it
wasn't a White House bill, either,
because efforts had been made to
get White House backing for it
without succe~s.
In fact, presidential support for
the draft bill came by very slow
degrees. Barely a week before
Wadsworth introduced the bill in
the House, a presidential spokes-
man was %reiterating the White
House view that Congress might
as well adjourn. Not until well
along in August was the White
House giving the bill a qualified
measure of support.
REPUBLICANS TRYING
TO FIGURE 1T OUT
The huge $4,000, 900, 600 defense
bill carrying funds for the two
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
BRITISH EXPLAIN
ACTION AT DAKAR
mo Wish To Fight France
Press Says; Churchill
Retains Confidence
By The Associated Press

LONDON, Sept. 2e.-GEeat Britain
smarted with disappointment today
over abandonment Of the attempt
to seize Dakar, key port of French
West Africa, after a %three-day bat
tie in which the admiralty guard.
edly acknowledged that British war
ships had suffered damage and cas-
ualties.
To many, the incident recalled
memories of British setbacks in Nor
way, Flanders and Somaliland, but
the public was too much concerned
for the moment with the Battle of
Britain to voice widespread criti.
cism, and there was no indication
the ill.starred venture had weaken
ed Prime Minister Churchill's gov
eminent.
The press, for the most part, con.
tented itself with publishing the gov
eminent communique on the with
drawal under such headlines as
'Fleet Withdrawn from Dakar-No
Wish to Fight French"
The News Chronicle alone sound
ed a note of censure, striking out
with a bold headline de Gaulle's
Expedition to Dakar Fails and
printing an article by Vernon Bart
lett, Independent member of parlia'
ment, storming against delay and
hesitation" and declaring cit has
been decided that Germany must
be allowed another success"
The decision to withdraw the free
French" forces Of General Charles
de Gaulle and the supporting Brit
ish fleet from Dakar was made,
the British ministry of information
said, when it became evident that
only a major operation of war could
secure the fall' of the port.
The communique explained, TT
has never been the intention of His
Majesty's government to enter into
serious warlike operations against
those Frenchmen who felt it their
duty to obey the commands of the
Vichy government and declared,
General de Gaulle himself was most
anxious that he should not be the
cause of bloodshed to his fellow
countrymen."
While acknowledging that hits had
been scored on British warships by
French shore batteries, the commune
que did not specify the extent Of
damage or casualties.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
Two Injured Trainmen
Are Reported Recovering

SALUDA, Sept. 26.-LR-Work'
men toiled today to remove a loco
motive from the spot where 1t
ploughed into the ground yesterday,
taking Fireman j. B. Williams OF
Morganton to his death and injur'
ing Engineer A. D. Pope Of Inman,
S. c., and Brakeman George Bill
ings, Asheville negro.
The locomotive was pulling freight
cars. AS it made its way down a
steep grade, it was turned into a
safety track but the momentum was
SO great that it ran over the end
of the safet yspur tracks by a dis
lance of 100 feet or more.
Pope, after receiving treatment
went home. Billings remained In a
hospital here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
State Will Rebuild
Williamston's Fill

RALEIGH, Sept. 26.-CR-T h e
highway and public works commits
sion called today for bids to be SUBJ
mi,ted october 9 for grading and
new overflow bridge structures on
the Williamson fill.
The highway was damaged by the
late August floods.
1t was estimated the new fill, to
be "a feet wide and have the four
new bridges which run about 1,40C
feet in length. would cost 100000
Surfacing will be included in
later letting, as will widening O.
existing bridges.
The old fill was 26 feet wide.
The federal government is contri'
buting to the cost but--the full
amount cannot be determined unit
agreements are reached for com
pletion Of the entire reconstruction
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27

ocean navy would never ' We been
passed if Congress had adjourned
in June; the bill authorizing con-
struction Of the new ships was not
even drafted until June, after Ad'
miral Stark testified before q
closed hearing of the House Naval
Affairs Committee.
The excess-profits-tax hill W a s
no: even being discussed in June,
and neither was the bill ~legalizing
mobilization of the national guard.
The added half billion for the Elk.
port-Import Bank to make hemi-
sphere-defense loans to South
America didn't get to the Senate
until early September.
What the Republicans are trying
to figure out is just where and how
this defense issue got away from
them. For in spite of this record,
they discovered by mid-August that
defense was the Presidents big
issue. 1t still is-with the Congress
he didn't want furnighing most Ct
the grist for the mill. a
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
BANKERS DISPUTE
TO REACH FLOOR
Ciannini Opposes Candi-
date As 'Sycophant'
OF Bureaucrats
nv FRANK MacMILLEN

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept. ~
-CR-A tussle between A. p. Clan
mini. Pacific Coast banking magnate.
and the federal government that
broke into the staid deliberations OF
the nominating committee OF the
American Bankers association
threatened to reach the convention
floor today.
The name of W. L. Hemingway,
St. Louis Banker, was sent to the
d. 0oo delegates on the fourth day
of the 66th annual convention az
the unopposed candidate for second
vice-president over Gianninfs vigor'
GUS protests. By custom the second
vice-pfesident becomes president two
years hence.
Giannini charged that rejection oil
an opposition candidate whom hi
supported was fomented by "syco
phantic satellites of the most arbi
trary and bureaucratic apartments
of the federal government"
ne IClCl1cu ~ lAO S0AiAAAoSy VI
Russell G. Smith. executive vice.
president Of the Bank of America
of San Francisco, OF which Gianninl
is chairman of the board. Smith
asked the nominating committee late
yesterday not to consider his name
at this time" Giannini had threat
ened a floor fight in the conven'
ton if his candidate were not named.
Hemingway, who is president Of
the Mercantile Commerce Bank anc
Trust company, and whose principal
comment on the behind-the-scenes
battle of Giannini and Tom Smith
was 1.-The office should seek the
man," will be named to the key
second vice-presidency.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
Markets On Old Belt
Report Higher Prices

WINSTON-SALEM, Sept. 26.-P9
Farmers looked today for contin'
ued good prices on the Old Belt
~flue-cured tobacco belt markets.
Approximately 1,110,000 pounds
were sold here yesterday for about
$21.10 a hundred. Reidsville's sales
totaled 2S3, 400 pounds at $22.73 and
S~toneville sold about 100, 900 pounds
for approximately $40 a hundred.
Mount Airy reported that 100, 600
pounds were sold for an average
Of approximately $21.
RALEIGH, Sept. 26.-R-The
Federal Marketing service said that
Middle Belt tobacco prices were
slightly lower yesterday on leaf and
primin ggrades, while prices held
firm on smoking leaf, cutters and
Tugs. The amount Of sales decreased.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
RALEIGH
BRIEFS
Star-News Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
BY N AYERILL

RALEIGH, Sept. 26.-To a North
Carolina legislator being a mem
Der of any given committee in the
last assembly is about as valuable
as a last years bird-nest; but it is
interesting, at least, to recall those
repeaters for 1941 who were on the
congressional and senatorial dis
trict committees in 1889.
Returning to the house will be
Calude C. Abernathy of Nash, Jet
er Burleson (Republican) Of Nit
chell, John Kerr, Jr., of War
rem, C. E. Quinn Of Duplin and
DR.. Zeno Edwards of Beaufort,
all of whom were on the 1889 con-
gressional district committee.
Back in the house, from those
who were on the last legislatures
senatorial district committee, will
be Chairman R. H. Underwood of
Hartford, Rupert Pickens of Gull
ford, W. E. Fenner Of Mash, j. 3.
Grant Republican, Of Davie, J.
W. LeGrand of New Hanover,
Clarence Stone of Rockingham,
Mr.. Kerr who was also on the
congressional committee.
To the senate there will return
these members of the 1889 con-
gressional district committee:
Chairman Willie Lee Lumpkin of
Franklin, D. Brad Fearing of
Dare and j. Hampton Price Of
Rockingham.
Back from the senatorial dis
trict group will be W. G. Clark of
Edgecombe, Price, and E. c. Gre
CORY of Rowan.
The fact that these men served
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
Heavy Calibre Bombs
Hit British Plants

BERLIN, Sept. 26.-R-German
planes bombed blast furnaces near
Middlesborough and harbor facil-
tiles at Whitby, both in Southern
England, with bombs 'of heavi-
est caliber" at noon today, in
formed sources reported.
The attacks were said to have
set off a series of heavy explo-
sions and large fires. Two defend
ing British hurricane fighters were
reported doWned. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27

before is no sign they will serve
again; as the North Carolina legis-
lature has no seniority rules like
the U. S. congress. The point is
that the assignments last time
YER entirely unimportant and
were handed out more or less in
order to give the appointees some
recognition without hurting any,
thing. This time the posts will like
ly be sought eagerly. 1t remains to
be seen how many Of the 1889 COM
mitteemen will repeat.
Of course, the importance of the
congressional and senatorial district
committee lies in the fact that this
is a census year, with the result
that the next assembly will face
the constitutional mandate to reap
portion representation in the gen.
eral assembly, while North Carolina
has shown growth enough to make
it almost certain there'l be a twelfth
Tar Heel in the federal house be-
ginning with the 1912 session.
Whatever is done in the matter
of forming a new congressional dis
trict it seems that the present Tenth
will be the most radically changed.
All those who profess to be in
the know say that Mecklenburg and
CASTOR will be put into different
districts, no matter what. other bit
of reshuffling is done.
This will give Charlotte and Neck.
lenburg a chance at a seat in con-
gress which Gaston's Major A. L.
Bulwinkle has pre-empted for so
long.
Fred Waring and his P%ennsylva-
mans will give a repeat perform.
ance on their North Carolina State
College song Of 1939-on the sever
o'clock broadcast of Pleasure Time
of Friday, October 4th.
The state Pack will be in Char
lotte at the time, waiting to engage
Clemson's Tigers the next day. Wade
Ison, State publicity director, is
planning a big rally of the alumni
of the Charlotte section to listen
in, al a group.
Asked about Mississippi State,
which will play the Wolfpack here
late this season, Ison said: II only
know one thing about them, they'll
turn up with a great team this year
everybody we schedule always
does"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
COMMUNIQUE

SIOUX CITY, la. - Answering
complaints that h e traditional
greeting of Kiwanis club members
resembles the Nazi salute, Bernard
Caine, president Of the Sioux City
club, told DIRECTORS:
Hitler will have 10 change. his
salute; we invented it long before
Hitler was eve heard of and it's
ours"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
Arrays Agents View
Fields On New Line

GREENSBORO, Sept. rs. Up
Captain J. H. Carmichael and J.. D.
Henry Of Pennsylvania Central Air
lines inspected the Greensboro-High
Point airport yesterday preliminary
to the Inauguration of service on
November l from Norfolk, Va, to
Knoxville, Tenn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
N. e.. Draft Machinery
Advances Another Step

RALEIGH, Sept. 26.-R- North
Cardinals draft machinery propar-
ing for the start of the compulsory
military training program took an
other step today when bids were
opened for supplying 1000. 900 res
tration cards and BOO, 900 ~registra-
ton certificates.
Bids also were received for TO-
900 registration instruction pla.
cards to be posted at the registra-
ton places.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
Popular Front Leaders
Interned By Petain

VICHY, Sept. 26.-R-The Petain
government announced today that
Popular Front Senator Marx Dor
moy and Deputies Jules Moch, Solo
mon Grunbach and Vincent Auriol
have been confined in "~administra-
tive internment."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
Hitler Wires Danish i,
King Best Wishes

BERLIN, Sept. 26.-R-Adof
Hitler telegraphed King Christian
x of Denmark today his best
wishes on his 10th birthday.
German troops Of the army OF
occupation paid the king homage,
| reports said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
Murder For Money Men
Are Sentenced To Die

NEW YORK. Sept. 26.-R-Har-
ry pittsburgh PHIL Strauss, 80.
and Martin (Buggsy) Goldstein.
81, members Of the Brooklyn MUIR
der for money syndicate, were SEN
fenced today in Brooklyn county
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
British Sub Reported
Sunk In Mediterranean

NEW YORK. Sept. 26.-R-The
Rome radio in a broadcast heard
here said today well-informed
quarters in Rome reported a Brit
ish submarine had been sunk in
the Eastern Mediterranean by the
Italian air force. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
SABOTAGE

TOPEKA, Kas. - Police a r e
trying to find two dummies so
Coach Elmer Holm's Washburn
college team can get some prac-
tice.
The dAnmies-for tackling-
were taken from the football prac-
tice field.
Here we are with a tough game
against Tulsa Saturday." Holm
said, land no tack1ing dummies"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27
CREDENTIALS

CREDENTIALS
SANTA MONICA, Calf. - The
credentials committee put dele.
gates to the state federation OF
labor convention on the spot. It
seated delegates only after proof
that their suits and hats carried
ALL union labels.
There was no record of a turn.
down.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27

OF LIFE
(By The Associated Pressl

LEPANTO. Ark. - Politics had
nothing to do with the outcome Of
the annual American Legion Ter
rapin Derby.
Terrapins named "Roosevelt''
and ''Willkie" never moved from
the starting line. The winner was
Shanghai ILL.,"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27

Barney Castle was built in 1446
by Cormac Mccarthy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27

court to die in the electric chi,
They were convicted of
in the first degree bv = lluFder
THURSDAY 1 Sentence was p irony last
ed by Judge John j. Fitz p,orCaae
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-27

adopted in 1925. 0A was