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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
BEACH STUDENTS
WRITING ESSAYS

We all know that an engineer
must keep a cool head and a steady
hand whatever happens. For he is
responsible for the lives Of hun
dreds of people.
I will tell you a story Of an engi-
neer who had a steady mind at
death. He had a heart attack while
driving an engine. The passengers
wondered why the train stopped be-
tween stations. When they reached
the cab they found the engineer
dead. Earnest Gray, Grade s.
When deep sea divers dive into
the sea a certain amount Of COM
pressed air is pumped into their
clothes to keep the water from
sm~ shing them. The farther down
goes the more air he has pressed
on him. There are other ways Of
diving besides one. A man may go
down in an under sea tractor to
Chamber over the ocean floor with
an observer inside. A living sled is
often used, and a diver in deep
sea costume. A tourist ~accommoda-
ton for deep sea travelling, a diving
bell can go deeper than the tube.
The tube with a chamber at the
end in which one may sit and watch
the sea world swim by. Ed Lewis,
Grade 6,
Among the daring men who work
Guard. Saving human lives may
seem very romantic to us, but saw
ing the lives of careless people
doesn't have much romance for the
Coast Guard.
Many people who drown do so
because they think themselves bet
ter swimmers than they are. They
may try to show off their swimming
ability and get into trouble. Some
Coast Guard think it is more fun
to teach the people to swim. Billy
Reynolds.
Many make their living by min
ing. To get at the minerals, the men
use elevators. After going through
the first layer Of dirt surface rock
is reached. After that limestone and
shell and finally oil. There are two
kinds Of mining, "open pit min
ing" and mining under ground. -
George Applewhite, Grade 6.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10

The telescope goldfish begins life
with normal eyes. The curious
telescope-shaped eyes, which make
the breed valuable, sometimes do
NOT deVe1on at all
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
chute Jumps

to camp. I heard that you have
some new COWS. What did you name
them? I was SURPRISED to get that
evening gown from you. Thank you
very much. Eliza Jane Sheets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10

Dear Betty: You should have been
at Jackson's Inauguration in 1929.
There were statesmen, s%table-boys,
fine ladies', white people and black.
Trays of china crashed to the floor,
punch flowed over the carpets,
tables overturned, ornaments were
broken and men stood on silk up.
holstered chairs. Audrey Moss.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10

1t is estimated that the feet en-
dure a stress of $50 tons in carry
ing an average-weight person one
mile.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
Sunset Park

The recently named traffic boys
for Sunset Park school u Dickie
Andrews, Jack Perkins, O.. H. Prid-
gen, Billy Quinlivan, Henry Blake.
Lester Davis, Alton Dawing, Ed
ward Pitts, Nathan Harowitz,
Frank Bruce and Laurence Rob-
bins. The captain is Dickie Andrews.
The lieutenant is Jack Perkins.
The traffic girls r. Betty Jean
Duff, Annie Pearl Williams, Irene
Gosnell, Marjorie DeVane, Frances
Patten, Josephine Schulken a n d
Oliver Philpott. The captain is Bet
ty Jean Duff. The lieutenant is
Annie Pearl Williams.
When the traffic boys and girls
were chosen they decided to meet
every two weeks to discuss rules OF
the school and to discuss the duties
of the traffic boys and girls. -
Nellie Simmons, Grade 6.
/. DO not ride on the sidewalk. z.
Do not carry another boy on your
bike. 8. Stop at all crossings. t.
Have a light on the front OF you
wheel. 5. Have a danger l1ght on
the back. 6. Do not eat While you
are riding. 7. Ride with both hanos
on the ~handlebars. 8. Give Signals
when you are turning a corner
Norwood Bender, Grade 6.
I sailed my kite n day
When I went out to play.
It was such fun to see II run'
Then wind blew and ole"'
and the kite blew.
It was yellow, green n read
AS in stories I have r Q a d. -
Josephine Schulken, Grade 3.
Do not ride on the sidewalk. ~
not eat while riding. Notice Tue
safety and stop signals. Have a gooo
front light, have a good tail llgnt.
When turning a corner hoio oul
your hand. Use your horn " =
needed. Have good pedals u
brakes. Do not show OH. MI ~
your bicycle in repair. Register =.
SO, if it is lost, you can 1oei'
it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
BRADLEY'S CREEK
ORGANIZES CLUB


ed a book club, which will meet
each Thursday. The purpose of the
club is to teach boys and girls to
read and understand books. The of
ficers are as follows: Irving Brown,
president; vice-president, Ann Nor.
ton; secretary, Helen Brown; pro-
gram committee, Katherine Rhett;
conselor, Miss Banck. The club
plans to have many interesting pro-
grams. We are sure the members
will benefit and get much pleasure
from notwithstanding Brown,
Grade 6.
The traffic boys had a traffic
squad meeting recently. The cap,
tain of the squad is Billy Johnson.
The names of the boys that are on
the squad are: Billy Johnson, Bob
by Ashworth, Jack Miller, John
Woodcock, Carl sammons, Earl
Horne, Kenneth Sneeden, David
Ruark, Guy Milliken, Harry HUFF
ham. - Mary Larson. Grade Z.
Mr.. Roland came to the fifth
grade and talked to us about Louis
lana. He also put on a Germans
coat and hat. He sang us songs in
French and German. We enjoyed ii
very much and hoped he will come
back soon. Florence Holleman
Grade 5 -. When MI. Roland came
out Miss Banck told him that We
were studying about France. HI
made like he was a French princi.
pal and said good morning" ir
French. Because Germany is Sc
ear France he spoke in German
too. After that he told us about two
little girls that he met in Europe
We enjoyed having him. Mildred
Canady, Grade 6 Mr.. ROLAND
talked to us about France. He tol6
us how they sold their things at
the markets and about a little girl
he knew in France. Ann Morton.
Grade 6.
The fourth, fifth, sixth ano
seventh grade of our school has
organized a girls basketball team
Miss Davis is the leader. We haven't
started yet, but when we do I hope
we will have some good players ano
that we can play some other school
We are going to have a good time
playing together. Mary Larson
Grade 7.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
ESSAYS WRITTEN
AT FOREST Hills

On cold days a big machine
blows warm air over the orange
trees. 1t is a windmill. It keeps
the cold away from the
They must have sunshine, warm
days make them grow big, The
windmill works on cold days and
cold nights. Cold days are not
g cd for oranges.
Arthur Perry, grade 2.
1 read an interesting story in my
weekly reader about the big farm
show in San Francisco. 1t began in
October and ended 80 days later.
There We're new milking machines
in the show. Farmers from all over
the country came and brought their
COWS. New food for COWS were in
the show. The men took good care
OF the COWS. They gave the finest
ones ribbons.
Marie Sutton, grade 2.
These new trains run from New
York to Miami, Florida. Sixty peo-
pie can ride in each car. The peo-
pie talk, read and sleep. They go
into another car to eat. This new
train can run over 100 miles an
hour. 1t can go from New York to
Miami in rs hours.
I have read in my weekly reader
about thistle plants. They look
very much like a winter bud. Bob
and Pepper went for a ride. He
saw an old brown thistle plant, It
had green leaves around it. In
winter thistle plants always have
green leaves-and then they begin
to grow in the spring.
Richard Scott, grade 2.
One day I read an interesting
story in my weekly reader about
Carver. He has found many
uses for peanuts. They are made
into bread, butter and cheese. DR..
Carver has also found many uses
for sweet potatoes. He can make
them into bread, ink and paste. He
has made an oil to use in food.
DR.. Carver works in a big school
in the south. He has been there
for many years. He is Is years old.
Murray Barefoot, grade 2.
DR.. Taylor spent last week in
u school fixing the boys and
girls teeth. We like him. He gave
US some little story books.
Virginia Hicks, grade 2.
On last Friday afternoon we had
a good time. A real magician gave
a show in our school. He did some
good tricks. He kept us laughing
all the time. We knew how
he did the tricks.
Frances Bland, grade 2.
We got our copy of Jacks Trav-
elogue not long ago. He told us
some interesting things about our
state university at Chapel Hill.
Jack and Joan spent last week in
Columbus county.
Douglas Bachelor, grade 2.
Not long ago the second grade
studied about the Eskimos. We
learned about their clothes, homes
and food. Miss Floyd taught us
some Eskimo songs.
-Alyric Ray, grade 2.
Claude found a little sparrow with
a broken wing. He brought him to
school. We fed him. He hoped
and hoped. He said, "Tweet,
tweet." Claude's father fixed his
wing and he flew away. We made
chart about the little bird.
DR.. Taylor cleaned our teeth. He
gave US chewing gum and a book
too. 1t was lots of fun riding in
his chair He called it Z. Ego cart"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10

Aspirin by the full name -. not for
just aspirin. See that you get it.
The Bayer cross stamped on every
tablet is your safeguard.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10

Sunday morning Hubert Harrell
MIXED the COW and fed the hogs.
Hubert then went to look in his
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10

Virginia had a baby, his name
Baby Gin. She put it in the
bath tub to teach him how to swim.
He drank all the water, ate all
the soap, and he died next morning
with bubbles in his throat.
Emma Lee Deator.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10

Dear Jane: 1 received your letter
yesterday and was very glad to get
it. I am glad that your sister is so
much better. MY brother has gone
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10

ADVERTISEMENT
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10

DR.. Taylor spent last week in
u school fixing the boys and
girls teeth. We like him. He gave
us some little story books.
Virginia Hicks, grade 2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10

Not long ago the second grade
studied about the Eskimos. We
learned about their clothes, homes
and food. Miss Floyd taught us
some Eskimo songs.
-Alyric Ray, grade 2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10

We got our copy Of Jacks Trav-
elogue not long ago. He told us
some interesting things about our
state university at Chapel Hill.
Jack and Joan spent last week in
Columbus county.
Douglas Bachelor, grade 2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10

On last Friday afternoon we had
a good time. A real magician gave
a show in our school. He did some
good tricks. He kept us laughing
all the time. We never knew how
he did the tricks.
Frances Bland, grade 2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-10
Easesa,phtuatGSljwIj
THIS WAY QUICKLY

z. For headache, body aches and dis
comfort Of a cold take 2 Bayer Aspirin
Tablets and drink a full glass Of water.
Repeat treatment in 2 hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29
Bucovinu and MoIdovio
Residents in Exodus

BUCHAREST, Aug. 90 (P).-Fearful
of new clashes between Soviet and
Rumanian troops following a decla-
ration of King Carlos government
that it will yield no more ground
to the Russians, hundreds of resi-
dents of Southern Bucovina and
Moldavia were reported moving
hurriedly southwark today.
The exodus was the liveliest be-
tween the River Prut and Siretul,
where troops of both sides are said
to be concentrating. Clashes, said
to have arisen from the fact that
the new border Is not clearly refined
yet, were reported there earlier this
week.
Still another Soviet demand grow
ing out of the seizure of the
Province of Bessarabia has been
received by the Rumanian govern
ment, Rumanians said. Moscow
now is reported asking that the
mixed Russian Claims
Commission should determine the
value of property remaining in Ru-
mania of persons who moved into
Soviet-occupied territory and that
the estimated amount should be
paid directly to the Soviet govern
ment by the Rumanian govern
ment. So far this property has
been under the DIRECTION of the
Rumanian state administrators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29
Rumuniu
Continued From First Page

late on, if it is decided to bring rep
resentatives of all four nations to-
gether around single table.
A German spokesman said the
talks would be conducted lin a spirit
of comradely cooperation" He de-
clined to discuss the possibility that
arbitration might be necessary.
mo hard and fast program has
been laid down" said the spokesman,
but the following detectives were
summarized: Quiet, peace, order,
contentment and lasting stability.
Such a solution is uppermost in
the minds of Germans and Italians
because, one spokesman said, these
discussions cannot be separated from
the fact that war is being waged"
and Germany wants peace at her
back so she may draw upon Balkan
raw materials without interference.
The Nazi press stressed that the
four-poWer meeting will be of ins
portance not only for the future
fashioning of the southeast, but also
OF Europe and the world. Here
great English intrigue of the post
war period is being liquidated."
But, even as the delegates con-
verged here, Rumania formally &C
cused the Hungarian air force of
real acts of hostility in air clashes
over their border and announced
officially she was adopting a policy
of force" to repel any Hungarian
incursions.
Hungary countered with charges
the Rumanian air force was sending
planes on reconnaissance flights
over her territory.
Recent incidents on Rumania's
border with Soviet Russia also APP
peared to figure in the situation.
Although the German wireless mini
mized this angle, there was plainly
apparent an air of urgency in the
suddenness with which today's con-
ference was called and the number
of important diplomats attending.
Germans denied they intended to
"arbitrate" the dispute. They re-
peated their insistence the axis
does not intend to dictate
settlement, but rather will do its
utmost with suggestions and advice
to both sides to adopt a conciliatory
attitude to help them arrive at a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29
Patman Tells Dies
Big Business Tries
To Appease Hitler
'UnhoIy Alliance and
Attempt TO Influence
u. S. Policy Charged
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Representative Patman, Demo-
crat. of Texas. told the Dies Com
mittee TODAY he believed there was
"a deliberate attempt" on the part
of certain big business" groups in
this country to force adoption of an
appeasement program toward Adolf
Hitler.
The Texan, urging the committee
70 investigate what he said was IAN
unholy alliance between certain
parts Of big business" and the dis
tribution of Nazi propaganda in this
country was told by Chairman Dies
that committee agents already were
doing so, but had found nothing so
far
Representative Patman testified at
a hearing accorded him to enable
him to submit evidence which he
said would substantiate his allega-
tons that Carl Byoir, New York
publicity man and Army Reserve
officer, had been employed as Nazi
propaganda.
Mr.. Byoir denied the charges and
q subcommittee of the Dies Com
mittee headed by Representative
Dempsey, Democrat, of New Mexico,
recently eXonerated Mr.. Byoir, but
Representative aPtman demanded
an opportunity to present his case.
The Justice Department also exon
Grated Mr.. Byoir after an F. B. I.
investigation.
Representative Patman told the
committee that Mr.. Byoir was once
employed by the German Tourist
Information Service and was the
highest paid representative of the
German government in this country.
He said Mr. Byoir was paid 100000
over an 18-month period shortly
after Hitler came to power and in
return distributed Nazi propaganda
including anti-Semitic and church
and state propaganda"
Seated nearby, Mr.. Byoir, who
has said Representative Patman's
charges were in retaliation for Mr..
Byoir's aid in defeating the Patman
chain store tax bill, shook his head
in negation of the testimony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29
Mogyors Say Rumonions
Attempt to Lure Flyers

BERLIN, Aug. 20 up (via RADIO. -
The Hungarian government accused
Rumanian flyers today of having
tried to lure Hungarian airmen on
practice flights to trespass on Ru-
manian territory, said a Budapest
dispatch broadcast by the German
radio.
The broadcast quoted from an
official Hungarian statement which
said the Budapest government re-
CARDS the incidents as systematic
provocation by the Rumanian Air
Force"
Rumanian airmen were accused
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-29

Of crossing over Hungary to lure
the Hungarian airmen back over
Rumania.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-03
Isaiah Gives Gods Invitation
"nRAss TAC!ls" on THE SUNDAY school. LESSON

your ear, and come unto me; near,
and your soul shall live: ana l Will
make an everlasting covenant with
YOU, even the sure mercieS Of DaVid,'
Isaiah says.
And again: Seek We Jehovah while
He may be found; cali yc upon Him
while He is near.
Let the wicked fOrSake his way,
and the unrighteOuS man his thoughts
and let him return unto Jehovah, and
He will have mercy upon him: and To
our God. for He will abundandy par
dom"
That is the way to be happy and
secure, whether times are good or
bad, and even when grief and tragedy
come to us. We can repent OF our
wrong doing, turn 10 the good, and
rest on the promises of the Lord. He
VIII abun0antly pardon. Tor He is
mercilul. and pardon follows mercy.
Gods ways and His thoughts are
far higher than ours. The prophet re-
ports Jehovah as saving: For My
thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways My ways,
saith the Lord. For as the heavens
are higher than the earth, so are My
ways higher than your ways, and My
thoughts than your thoughts.
For Us the rain cometh down and
the snow from Heaven, and return
eth not th!ther. but Watercth the
earth. and make1h ii to bring forth
and bud, that it may give seed to
The SoWcr, and bread to the eater: SO
shall my word be-.
"For We shall go out with JOY, and
be led forth with peace: the noun
tains and the hills shall break forth
before you into singing, and all the
trees Of the field shall clap their
hands.
Instead of the thorn shall come
forth the fir tree. and instead of the
brier shall come up the myrtle tree:
and it shall be TO the Lord for Il
name, for an everlasting sign that
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-03

| be stuck to him. IN horror let go
and he dropped like a sack out OF
which evcrything-ali tEe life-hac
been drained at once"
George Markham was white
speechless. He lowered the gun he
was holding.
"He fell to the ground" I went
on. Il knew it looked like had
murdered him. No one would be-
lieve your brother had attacked
me. I could hardly believe it my
self.
Il had to get out Of the garden
before anyone discovered Alfred
was dead. I had to make him ap-
pear as though he were alive when
I left.
After throwing the trowel in
the river I propped the body up
against the railing. The legs OF the
stool, which I set upside down OH
top of the railing, held the body
under the arms and gave 1t the
impression of standing there, es-
pecially if the person who saw 1t
was no closer than the clubhouse
door. But the head sagGed forward,
so 1 propped it up with the broken
croquet mallet, under the chin, so
that Alfred seemed to be looking
at the stars, with his face in the
shadow and turned partly away
from the clubhouse.
1T was horrible business. l was
numb with terror, or l could never
have done it.
IAN electric wire crossed the
court close overhead. l pulled down
the south end of it and tied it to
the stool. Then l went into the
clubhouse, pretending 10 talk back
over my shoulder to Alfred as
met Jerry at the door.
"Of course, Jerry thought your |
brother was alive. | had a hard
time keeping Jerry inside, but he
Illldlly luIllGu dlOll!lNt SN "S4.|
back to the party. went upstairs,
got hold of the wire through a
window and pulled the body across
the court until the stool came
loose from under the arms, beside
the lily pond. I pulled the stool
up, united the wire and threw the
stool into the river just as Jerry
came out into the court. 1 was in
the bathroom window, out of sight
of Gala as he hid in the willows.
Both men heard the splash and
Gala saw the stool flying through
the air, but it was a mystery to
both of them.
LAS quickly as I could L coiled
the wire and threw 1t after the
stool. 1t made the kissing sound
that Jerry described to the police.
my alibi worked. even better
than I had hoped for. Everyone
believed I could not possibly have
killed Alfred.
1T seemed that the police would s
eventually have to give up the case
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CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN
HIS EYES bulged. You"
nVoc, T l.illoI him, -

yes, l killed him."
He shranb away from me a!
though his own life were in peril
Let me eXplain!" l pleaded.
"But-but it can't be true! Yol
said you We're upstairs. Everyone
agreed you were upstairs. Every
bit of evidence against you has
broken down. Ny God, man! You're
innocent. You're crazy"
Il have never told lie about
this case" I assured him, but
left out some facts and let the po-
lice Jump to conclusions. One Of
their wrong conclusions was that
because Alfred was standing in the
garden with his face toward the
stars he must have been alive. He
wasn't. He was dead before I went
upstairs"
Markham drew a revolver from
his pocket. GO on" he said coldly.
Don't expect any mercy from me.
He was my brother, you know"
when he and I went into the
garden that night he kept asking
me why 1 didn't leave him alone.
I was with him because l was
alarmed by his strange moodiness.
thought he might be thinking OF
suicide in the river. I didn't tell
him that, 1 merely stayed with
him. We walked into the rose
arbor. He argued, his voice rising.
I leaned against the railing, talk
ing quietly, trying TO get him to
tell me his troubles.
you can see the railing from
here. It's a sort of fence around
what once was q croquet court.
It's about the height of a mans
waist and the top railing is broad
and fiat. There was a sharp troWei
lying on the. railing. AS 1 talked l
fingered it absent-mindedly."
THAT was the death instru-
ment?"
Yes, that was the trowel that
killed him. But you're getting
ahead" I swallowed hard and con-
tinued. ALFRED seemed to be lis
tenirg to reason. At last he
laughed and said, All right, all
right. Forget it. Let's go back in
side. I'll take a rose to my partner
as an excuse for my absence. Lend
me your knife to cut it, will you?
Il opened up my pocket knife
and handed it to him.
Wicked looking blade he SAID
His eyes narrowed. His face be.
came hard and terrible. NOW!
Leave me alonen
The knife was at my throat. In
stinctively swung my hand up 10
drive him back from me. ola no.
intend to strike him as hard as
did, but to push him away from
me. I forgot that the troWel was
in my hand.
He sagged. My hand seemed 10