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Evening star., 1940-01-07

there open-armed and expectant.
and to where the street doors had
been thrown open. The street pour
ed past the doors. The home
goers had long since gone nome
and Broadway was being taken over
by people who were seeking fun or
emotion or enlightenment. They
made the special bright, eager
noises of people who know they wiz
find what they seek.
IT can't understand It," said the
doctor in a voice that sounded very
helpless.
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Evening star., 1940-01-07

of Yale students came to Broadway
to present a play called "Once Upon
a Time" The succinct comment of
Brooks Atkinson, critic Of the New
York Times, in reviewing the play
was THAT was a great football team
Yale put on Soldiers Field last
month";"
Evening star., 1940-01-07
FRIDAY

Judy Garland and
Frank Morgan in -.
THE Wizard Of o."
Priscilla Lane, Wayne
Morris. Brother Rat
and a Baby"
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WoIfert
Continued From First Page.)

least that long to grow back his
hair. He tried to say something.
but he didn't. He just stood there
and then went away.
The doctor broke of our talk in
the middle. He looked out past
the theater's empty seats, sitting
Evening star., 1940-01-07

dramatlc crltlcS. The ShubertS
frequently have banned critics from
their many theaters scattered
across the country.
Now comes Harold Igo, serious
and sincere playwright, who wrote
Steel" the drama which has been
at the Provincetown Playhouse in
Greenwich Village. He feels bitter
because 1t has been a failure. He
wonders If the New York critics, in
Evening star., 1940-01-07

Jackie Cooper is hoping to arrange
his picture schedule so that he can
20 to college between films next fall.
His ambition is to become q doctor
that is if anything ever happens to
halt his acting career.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Now Another Young Author
Has Trouble With Critics
The Battle Has Lasted Long Time,
Bitter Words in Print Leading
Often to Banishment
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK.

paywghts turning prosperous
theatrical into trails designed Danish dramatic critics although
Elmer Rice said he going quit the heater because critics
but critic he written
months Representative William Sovh introduced ban
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=, Horrified, Ann recognized the let
ter as her own. Replacing the Sin-
gle sheet IN its envelope, the old
ish man leaned forward to peer at
Arms gardenia.
She got hastily to her. feet. In
turning her back on the oldish
man, she faced the foyer. Her eyes
grew perfectly round, an amazed
exclamation came softly from her
parted lips. The foyer was alive
witt white gardenias. Backed by
masculine or feminine lapels, they
swarmed everywhere. To AIMS
overweight imagination the gar
denias seemed to float about In a
disembodied fashion, The young
man hal also risen and her dazed
eyes fed to the flower in his but
tonhole.
MY gracious" she murmured
weakly.
He watched her. puzzled.
Ann put out q finger and gin.
gerly touched his gardenia. where
did lou get it?" she asked, sick with
humiliation.
II went into Wards drugstore
on the corner for q pack Of ciga-
rets-they're having an opening :
giving away gardenias - isn't that
where you got yours?"
mo" she said blankly. mo.
bought NINE"
THAT'S too bad. Fifty cents gone
to the bow vows"
"A dime - Just q dime" She
was unable to coordinate her
whirling senses. Her cheeks were
hot, her hands cold. BY this time
the oldish man wac wandering
about the foyer, peering hopefully
at each gardenia. Ann saw him
speak uncertainty to a girl, saw
the girl laugh disdainfully. Re-
fined gentleman - lonely for ar
instant AIMS sympathy went out
to him.
She turned TO the young man. 81
owe you an apology" she said
i've made a terrible mistake"
"You were to meet someone
here" he deduced, someone whom
you did not know. He was to wear
o white gardenia-"
That's right. Please forgive me
for speaking to YOU"
ooh, that's all right" He
shrugged lightly. "'Fraid you're
going to have trouble. The gar
denias seem to have picked on
this place to hold their annual
convention"
He was laughing at her and Ann
turned furiously away. She almost
stumbled cver the oldish, man who
was making for her bewilderedly.
Ann heard the young man chuckle
as she fled from the building. AT
the corner she stopped to snatch
the gardenia from her lapel and
fling 1t into the gutter.
"A sap" she walled to herself
"Just poor sap, that's all I am
Hc did everything he could to dis
courage me but I kept right on
being sap. He thought was
trying to pick him up and he
Sidn't like It. Oh. OIL"
ITO BE Contlnued)
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, STAMP NEWS

NAzI propagandists have oh.
~ tanned special postal rates TO
encourage distribution Of German
newspapers in foreign countries.
One Of these special newspaper
stamps, reproduced above, shows
b newspaper carrier racing over
the globe. The stamps, issued
only for use abroad, are Ger
many's Arst newspaper stamps.
Heads Of characters identified
with the famous 'Mutiny on the
Bounty" will be shown on stamps
Of Pitcairn Island, in the first
postage released by that British
possession. Descendants Of the
mutineers inhabit the. island to-
day. Fletcher Christian, John
Adams and Captain William
Bligh, all Of the Bounty, will be
pictured on the stamps.
New values Of Albanian postage
show a monastery, q Roman arch,
dating from the third century,
B. c., ruins Of Greek temple
and ruins Of . Greek theater.
Lake Taisho, In central Japan,
u shown on the latest stamp Of
Japan's pictorial series.
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CHAPTER vi

Entering the foyer, Ann darted {
glance at the bench which facec
the Blashfield painting. 1t was I'm.
occupied. She went to the reading
room and selected a magazine
About to sit down where she coulc
keep an eye on the painting ant
bench, she suddenly dropped the
magazine. A young man was walk
ing across the foyer with pile Of
books under his arm. With staring
eyes, Ann watched him dump the
books on the circulation desk ano
turn away.
There was nothing strange ir
this procedure. The astounding
unbelievable thing was that he
wore Q white gardenia and---he
was the selfsame young man
whose window faced AIMS from
across the LEY.
Ann actually gasped. 1t couldn't
be. You met this sort Of thing In
fiction coincidence, they called II
but not in real life. It simply
couldn't be - but 1t was. The
young man had stopped at the
Blashfield painting he was re-
garding 1t +. Ann, propelled by q
delighted urge, crossed the foyer
and joined him.
"Eello." she said.
He jerked his head around, his
eyes darkening. Hello he, re-
turned shortly.
A little laugh rose In AIMS
throat His evident embarrass-
ment eased her tense nerves. 1t
all 4tted perfectly. OF course he
was lonely. Hadn't she seen him
find solace in books night after
night? che glanced. at his gar
denia, almost as If she waited for
1t 70 find voice and make the in
productions. The young man had
returned hi; gaze to the canvas.
"ghall we sit Cown?" Ann asked
She was not affronted by his lack
Of cooperation. The personal had
been his idea, not hers. Now that
the time had come, he was speech
less with diffldence, or so she
reasoned.
He looked at her strangely. II
have to pick out my books and
get going" he said.
Ann wanted to say, Don't be
afraid. We had to get acquainted
some way, didn't we?" Instead,
she smiled shlyly. 1--WE might sit
down for just a little while"
"All right"
They sat down on the bench, both
raising their faces to the painting.
Ann waited for the young man to
speak. She kept reminding herself
that the meeting was at his invi-
tation. He said nothing. He turned
his head and, although he frowned,
she was sure that he was not dis
appointed in what the newspaper
ITEM had brought forth.
After moment she said, nod
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ding toward the canvas. NY
mother and knew the central
figure IN the painting. She was 9
model IN New York. She ro0mec
where we did"
'~Shes very beautiful" the
young NAL admitted guardedly
He had q pleasant voice. deep anc
cultured.
"She was a nice person. I come
often to look ct the picture. There
Is something courageous about 1t
don't you think?"
He nodded.
pioneer life fascinates me"
Ann went on bravely. I'm afraid
wouldn't have made q very good
pioneer"
MOP" he asked, politely.
II like nice things and con-
venien- s, electric lights, bath
tubs, steam heat - things like
that"
Again the young man nodded.
It was hard going. Ann wanted
to mention the personal but some
thing in his remoteness held her
back. She began to feel slightly
chilled. Perhaps he regretted hav-
ing put the item In the paper. She
attacked the question from a side
angle.
Chicago is a big city," she be-
gan, "and lonely. Don't you find
1t SOP"
II most certainly do" he agreed
brusquely. 80 what?"
well - II some Of the lonely
persons could get together - then
they wouldn't be lonely any
more"
"Is that your name?"
She glanced a side glance at his
profile and received o definite i'm
preston that he was hiding q
smile with difficulty. She took
heart again. He was merely try
ing to determine her Intentions be.
fore committing himself.
Il have no game" she assured
him.
His eyes slid down to her very
nice little shoes. Looks to me al
If you might have the world By
the tall" he said. Are you doinl
little slumming?"
IT make my own Clothes" sht
told him patiently. II sew even.
ings at the Center on Hubbard
street"
"Oh."
All at once Ann was f1ghtint
tears. He was so dreadfully stand.
offish. Why didn't he help her?
II guess III 60 now" she sale
family.
wait a minute. You've got m,
confused. DO you think you know
me? Do you think we've me-
somewhere"
Motive seen you" About L
tell him Of his lighted window
she stopped in dipsnay. A man hat
rounded the bench. He was near.
slightedly peering at the painting
He was a. small, oldish man, HI
wore thick lensed spectacles. HI
stopped as II habitually bent from
peering. A white gardenia blazec
on his lapel.
where have you seen me?'
AIMS companion asked.
She did not reply. She was be-
ginning to have q queer feeling Il,
the pit Of her stomach. The oidish
man obviously satisfied as to the
identity Of the painting, seated
himself on the far end Of the
bench.
He removed his spectacles and
polished them with a clean hand
kerchief. His eyes were weak and
red trimmed, they squinted against
the light. With the spectacles back
in place, he pulled a letter from
his pocket and carefully read 1t
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NEWS /,


The second session Of the Lead
ership Training Class being con-
Quoted at st. Pauls Methodist
church parlors this evening at
o'clock with Rev. Matthew Mad
den, pastor Of the Mil Plain
Union Congregational church, as
guest speaker. These classes are
under the. direction Of Walter J.
Oldroyd, director Of religious ed.
ucation at st. Paul's Methodist
church.
The Mendelssolln Male Chorus
. rendered a very pleasant benefit
concert last evening at the Zion
Evangelical Lutheran church for
the Swedish Benevolent Society
which netted a profit Of approx
fnately $50.
Rev. z. Einar Kron, pastor Of
the church. outlined the work Of
the society IN a brief address
stresstng the fact that members
ere doing wonderful work in aid
ing scandinavian people in and
around Waterbury who are in
need Of assistance.
me chorus vas directed by q.
Loring Burwell while Norman D.
Hovey was accozmpanist.
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OR ANllJM
CRACKERS
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

Each paragraph below describes
briefly one Of themany prominent
men who have announced themsel-
yes candidates for the presidential
nominations or have been spoken Of
frequently in connection with the
1910 race. Tell which man is refer
ed to in each group:
/. Known as "glamor politician"
served as governor-general Of the
Philippines.
2. New York representative who
attended Oslo, Norway, conference
last summer.
3. Youthful, racket-busting dis
trict attorney.
4. Spoke at recent convention Of
United Mine Workers at Column
bus, o.
5. Son Of a president.
Answers on Back Page
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Murphy, N. O, (uFI > II. a
hampton. veteran drayman WHOSE
,iieuts know him as Gus. admits
nkteT 20 years ~ Q teamsteF the
superiority q the automobile over
ne horse ana wagon. Row. fer ne
Ek4E tizne be Is driving > txusk "a
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-16
5000 Garment Workers
In N. {. Giuen Raise

CHARLOTTE, July 15.-LP-Five
thousand garment workers in the
Carolinas got wage increases today
as the result of an order, signed
Nav IS, by Wage and Hour Ad'
ministrator Philip 8. Fleming, rails
ing their wage minimum from 80 to
80 IL cents an hour, about 81 more
a week.
Said A. L. Fletcher, regional di
rector OF the division:
IT do not think it is any exag,
seration to say that this wage order
is welcomed by most manufacturers
in lines which in the past have eX-
perienced cycles of wage cutting and
price cutting.
From now on the manufacturers
will be able to operate with conf
dence that future undertaking will
be made possible only by factors
other than cut-wage competition. Tc
this extent this wage order should
bring Standardization in the garment
industry. We have enough inspec'
tors now to do the job, and we are
going to see to it that this order is
enforced in the Carolinas."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-16
PLATFORM GROUP
HEARS ALL CHIEF
Green Urges Democrats To
Safeguard Labor In De-
Tense Program

CHICAGO, July 15.-tR-Wil-
liam Green, president of the Anne
rican Federation of Labor, asked
democratic convention platform
drafters today to safeguard labor
standards in the national defense
program.
Demanding that organized labor
be given a voice in the formula
ton of defense policies affecting
workers, Green said:
Minimum wage, maximum
hour and social legislation stand
ards must not be lowered"
The labor chief also called for
prosecution of subversive ele-
ments. He declared that organi-
aztion inspired, supported and
financed by communist and fasc-
ist groups were carrying on
activities "subversive to h e
American form of government"
In addition Green proposed a
platform declaration against use of
antitrust laws to prosecute labor
unions. On the subject of unem-
ployment, he suggested that the
1910 democratic convention take
a stand in favor of a permanent
public works program and RFC
insurance of private long term
loans Ito facilitate the flow of pr,
vate investments" Impartial ad-
ministration" of the Wagner labor
act also was asked.
L.. w. Robert. secretary of the
democratic national committee,
urged the resolutions committee te
incorporate a plank expressing
confidence in the foreign born par
of the population of this country
and their first generation descen.
dents.
He asserted that since the out.
break of the European war, grow.
ing suspicion had been UNFAIRLY
directed against foreign born re.
sidents.
Senator Reynolds D-N.C.) advo
Gated a program which included G
demand for suspension of all i'm
migration for permanent residence
here until all persons now on relie1
and capable of absorption into pri
vate industry became self support
ing.
He also asked for a ban on gov
eminent purchase of foreign silver
and said further that the nationa.
interest demanded that congress
make unlawful the purchase of golc
from Germany or Russia or from
countries under their domination.
He recommended another plank
calling for the outlawing of the com
munist party, the Gefman-Americar
bund or any political organization
controlled or subsidized by any for
eign government or which advocates
overthrow of this government.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-16
Japs Charge Marines
Beat Civilians In Cafe

SHANGHAI, July 15.--CP-The
headquarters of the United States
Marines said today it was investl-
eating japanese reports alleging that
three U. S. Marines and a number
of Japanese civilians were involved
in a cafe brawl last night.
The Japanese charged the Ameri-
cans beat the civilians.
A japanese embassy spokesman
said Japan was not taking a seri-
Gus view OF the affair which was
simply a drunken brawl."
Col. Dewitt Peck, United States
Marine commander in the zone
and Major General Saburo Miura,
commander Of the Japanese gen
darmes, conferred for three hours
today without reaching agreement
over the incident July 7 when Is
Japanese gendarmes were arrested
in the U. S. defense area in Shang-
hal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-16
District Postmasters
Begin Durham Meeting

DURHAM, July 15.-lP-The
North Carolina branch of the nat
ional league of district postmas-
tiers opened its annual meeung
here today. The sessions will last
through tomorrow.
Rep. Durham of Chapel Hill will
make the principal address. APP
pointment of committees and the
Presidents message were the main
items of business on today's pro-
gram.
The visiting postmasters will be
taken on a tour of the city and
Duke university this afternoon. A
banquet will be held tonight.
B. F. Bird of Grover is presi.
dent of the North Carolina branch.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-16
STATE DELEGATION
RENAMES OFFICERS
Harmonious Setup Perfect
ed AT Chicago Demo
cratic Convention

CHICAGO, July 15.-P-North
Cardinals delegation was primed for
united action at the national demo-
cratic convention today after har-
moniously perfecting its organization
at a speedy caucus.
Reelection of Miss Beatrice Cobb
of Morganton and A. D. Qlon) Folger
of Mt. Airy as national committee
members featured last nights SEES
sion.
Other officials, also named by
unanimous vote, are:
Governor Hoey, chairman of del
egation; State Chairman r. Gregg
Cherry of Gastonia, vice chairman;
Miss Mae Oliver of Sanford, secre-
tary; Ambassador Joseph Daniels,
representative on the convention
platform committee; w. B. Rodman
of Washington, rules committee rep
resentative; A. H. SANDY Graham
of Hillsboro, credentials committee;
Frank Hancock of Oxford, perman-
ent organization committee.
Also, o. Max Gardner of Shelby,
honorary convention vice president;
D. L. Ward of New Bern, honorary
assistant vice president; Miss Mabel
Penny of Raleigh, honorary secre-
tary; Mrs. w. B. Murphy of Snow
Hill, honorary assistant secretary;
Cameron Morrison of Charlotte, COM
mittee to notify presidential nomi-
nee; John Folger of Mt. Airy, COM
mittee to notify vice presidential
nominee; Mrs. Charles w. Tillett of
Charlotte, platform committee.
The delegation is instructed for
Roosevelt if the President is a can
didate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-16
SAVING OF SOIL
TO MARK PROGRAM
More Stress On Conserva-
ton In 1941 Urged By
AAA Committees

WASHINGTON, July 15.-RH
State AAA comitteemen recon-.
mend that greater stress be placed
on saving the soil in the 1941 farm
program.
Their proposals, which agricul'
ture department officials said to-
day would form the basis for draft
ing a specific program, would not
change the general outlines of the
present agriculture adjustment pro-
gram.
Major suggestions, made at the
end of a four-day conference which
ended Saturday, included:
Adding new soil-building prac'
tees to the program. Extending
government advances of lime, SUI
perphosphate and other materials
to farmers, as credits against later
federal payments earned under the
program.
Increased opportunity for county
committees to adapt the AAA pro
gram to local needs.
Enlarging the struggle agains'
wind-erosion to cover a larger area
of the southern great plains.
Extension of crop insurance te
additional commodities, such as
corn, cotton and tobacco, as soon
as practicable.
A summary of crop recommen'
dations made by the state com
mitteemen included:
Peanuts - acreage allotments
should be made for all farms pro
ducing peanuts for market in pea
nut-allotment states.
acknowledgment should be
made on new farm cotton allot'
ments.
The committeeman also saio
state committees should keep allot'
ments on newly-developed or clear
ed land relatively smaller than al
lotments on nearby "old farms
where old growers are making SUBJ
stantial adjustments.
Orchards-three soil-conservation
practices should be recognized:
maintenance of permanent cover
in irrigated orchards and vine
yards, contour irrigation on slopes,
and contour planting of fruit ano
nut trees.
Commercial vegetables-Allot
ments should be established fol
counties where more than 400 acres
of commercial vegetables normally
are grown on farms producing
more than three acres. If the state
committee recommends ommitine
the allotment, a vegetable m
may be placed on farms having
other crop allotments. In such
areas, no payment would be made
directly on vegetables.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-16
HIGHWAY DEATHS
DROP IN STATE
1863 Killed In First s.,
Months Total Lowest
Since 1893

RALEIGH, July 15.-(P-Tr.u
deaths in North Carolina nnmhon,
only 1868 during the first six mon.,-
of this year, the lowest toll, sin.
1888, the highway safety division :.
ported today.
June deaths We're only 81. a ~
cent drop under the II of juno ,o,o
The six months toll was nine ~.
cent below the 396 deaths in ~.
first six months of last year, Ths
worst record for the six months uas
in 1885, when 4S0 were killed.
Guilford county had the hear;0,.
June death list, with six, While vash
county had four and Mecklenhurr
Forsyth and Durham listed tbreo
each.
Charlotte and Greensboro aach
had three June traffic deaths, Win.
ston-Salem, Hickory and Burlington
two each, and Wilmington, Gastonis
and Rocky Mount, one each.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-16
Medical Care
BY LOGAN CLENDENING, M. D

The fourth of July has become
so comparatively safe that I often
hear the view expressed that II
is unnecessary to put out scare
head warnings about fireworks pre-
cautions. But such a view is not
upheld by the facts.
True, things are improving. But
there were 13 deaths in the United
States in 1889 directly due to the
celebration of the Fourth.
This compares well to the ID deaths
in 1888 and the 20 in 1887, and Of
course it is heaven compared tc
ether years. But besides deaths
there were $500 injuries so the
dangers are not entirely fanfiful.
Keystone Progress
An example of what a be ac'
complished by state regulation is
seen in Pennsylvania led all other
states with six deaths from fire.
works, and in 1889 had passed a
statewide law which prohibited all
fireworks of any kind. In that year
the state reported no Fourth oil
July deaths, and no loss of vision
in eye injuries. 1t had "a burns
and decorations while Ohio had 3ls
and New York 1,473.
Maryland, which has had a bad
record for many years, had a bill
banning fireworks which passed the
House of Representatives, but was
defeated in the Senate by a vote
of Is to IA. Maryland had l death
and 1859 injuries reported in 1889,
with 9 eye injuries and 2 cases
of loss of hand or fingers.
No cases of lockjaw were re.
ported in 1859, which indicates that
the use of tetanus antitoxin IN ev'
cry Fourth of July injury which
breaks the skin has again proved
it's value and effectiveness.
Our modern Fourth of July fire.
works are apparently mild a n q
quiet compared to the detonations
of or youth, but the warning
death from sparklers and other
mild-appearing noise-makers.
Any kind of fireworks a put
your eyes out: none is so mild as
not to be dangerous. Even sadder
than the death record is the blind.
ness record of 1939-with 10 cases
of loss of vision in one or both eyes.
Certainly ever with Harmless
sparklers" or cap pistols, children
should not be left unguarded.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A. ]. BIS there any cure for
pellagra?"
Answer-Yes. Nicotine acid in
small doses, under a doctors SUI
pervision, is almost invariably
helpful.
D. C.-"Does the excessive use
of salt cause high blood pressure?
I am II years of age and recently
I had my pressure t k n and
found it to be 145. Is this alarm.
ingly high?"
Answer do not believe tina,
salt causes high blood pressure
but it is found useful in the treat.
ment of the condition when it is
established to reduce salt. From
your age and the description OF
your case, I should say that your
high blood pressure is secondary
to something else. Perhaps in.
creased thyroid, secretion. At any
rate, it is not excessively high. 2