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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-17
COUNTY FUNDS
SHOW BALANCES
County Home, Health,
Roads And Port Deyelon-
ment In The Black

Operating funds for the county
home, health, and James Wake,
Memorial hospital, the Communit,
hospital, roads, salary fund and port
development, which at the close oil
the fiscal year 1889 had a tota.
balance of $5,o96.63, at the close Of
the fiscal year 1s39-4o had a total
balance of ~$14,25O.S7, John A. Orrell
county auditor, revealed yesterday.
In the county home fund. the year
was begun with a balance of $427.S 2
and after transfers to the fund OF
$1,231.65 and receipts of $25, 543. 35
and disbursements Of $24,8 SS. 48
there was a balance at the close
of the year of $~2,314.34.
In the health fund the year be.
gan with a balance of $272.98 which
with receipts Of $14,51S.85 and dis.
bursements of 13,0s8.S %, left it at
the end of the year with a balance
of $1,703.
The James Walker Memorial hos
pital fund began the year with an
overdraft of s219.60. During the year
it received $2S,256.44 and after dis
bursement of $4,000 made up its
former overdraft and had a balance
on hand at the end Of the year of
$685. "a.
Community hospitals fund, which
began the year with an overdraft
Of $~13,829.44, received $9,s92.25 and
after spending $4,106.0s had an
overdraft Of ~$s,543.27. at the end
of the year.
The road fund during the year
received $5S5.24 and after disburse.
ments OF $136.02 and transfers from
the fund of $449.22, had no balance
left.
The salary fund received SIS, e6S.6o
and after expenditure of $26, 742.9 so.
had an overdraft at the end of the
year of $~7,074.39.
The port development fund, which
began the year with a balance OF
$4,395.83, received $10,G84.6S and
after expenditure of $7,8S3.S2 had a
balance at the end of the fiscal year
of $7,196.69.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-17
George Bailey's Will
Is Filed For Probate

Disposition of personal property
valued at more than $4,000 and
several pieces of property, includ'
ing lots in Forest Hills, are pro-
vided in the will of George W.
Bailey, who died June 30, filed for
probate yesterday at the office OF
T. A. Henderson, clerk of superior
court.
All real, mixed n d personal
property of the estate is to be
shared by the following: widow,
Mrs. Isabel R. Bailey; two daugh'
tiers, Mrs. Berniece Bailey Stell'
ings, and Mrs. Adrienne Bailey
Autry; a grandson, George Bailey
Autry; two granddaughter, Isabel
and Princess Anne Stellings; the
Grace Methodist church and the
Orient lodge No. 1876 of the Masons.
The Wilmington Savings and
Trust company has been named
executor. ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-17
Increases In 1940-41 School
Budget Explained By Roland

The New Hanover county board
Of education has adopted a regular
budget totalling $s7, 921.50 and a sup
Elemental budget totalling $94,135
for the fiscal year 1s4o-41.
In laying the budget before the
county commissioners, H. M. Rol
and, superintendent of schools, list
ed and explained the increases as
follows:
Debt service, $12,901.50 fixed by
auditors records.
Capital outlay, $4,000, which is
by far the greatest increase asked
for in the regular budget. The con-
struction of new auditorium and
classrooms, requiring additional
equipment, are the causes for this
phase of increase This includes only
the most necessary items needed for
immediate use: two school buses
$4,000; science, vocational equip
ment, $500; light fixtures for class
rooms, $1,000; classroom furniture,
$4,000; and auditorium seats, $4,000.
Fixed charges, increased $l69.50
to take care of insurance for ad.
ditional buildings.
Maintenance plant, increase OF
s1,400 to pay two additional JAM
tors and two part-time helpers for
additional buildings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-17
70 MEN REGISTER
FOR AIR TRAINING
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Bluethenthal airport, said no fur
Their commitment has been recei
from the CAA since Pendleton Ed
gar, representative of the author
ity, was in Wilmington about two
weeks ago.
Edgar said it is quite possible
that Wilmington may be included
in the fall quota of assignments
for the pilot training program.
The registrations at the airport
have already exceeded the mini
mum set up by the CAA.
AWilmingtonian, whose n a m e
was not revealed, will be appointed
to administer the school here, if
the city is designated.
The maximum cost to any stu
dent will be SIG, and for this he
will receive a full private pilots
instruction by teachers selected by
the CAA.
Pennington said IN announce
ment regarding the school is ex-
pected from the CAA soon. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-17
WILLKIE INVITES
HOOVER FOR VISIT
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inee's press conference, said Hoo
yer was zone hundred per cent
for Willkie and will campaign or
do anything else he can to help
him."
Governor George Wilson of Iowa
called Willkie to advise that he
would come to Colorado Springs
tomorrow.
Willkie said he would talk to-
morrow with Joseph L. Daley OF
Albuquerque, N. NJ, whom he de.
scribed as "a leading democrat
and an assistant to Rexford G.
Tugwell while the latter was a
New Deal official z
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-17
FINE PROGRESS MADE
ON DEFENSE PLANS
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been changed on the basis of les
sons from the European war.
Progress" has been made in
eliminating "bottlenecks" in the
manufacture of machine tools for
defense industries, and a meeting
Of manufacturers tomorrow will
consider a plan to reserve a def
mite percentage of all machine
tools for defense needs.
No Labor Requests
No requests have been made to
the commission for skilled labor,
and, the commission said, IL is
evident that thus far needs of pri-
vate industry for skilled and other
labor are being met"
Numerous proposals for price
regulation are being studied, and
voluntary agreements are being
sought where 'unjustihed" price
increases appear.
Location of new plants is being
investigated with a view to utiliz-
ing labor SURPRISES, particularly in
agricultural areas, and vocational
training plans r giving major
consideration to the jobless.
A Substantial project is being
negotiated to use funds for stra-
tegic materials to purchase agri-
cultural commodities.
Recommendations have been
made and conferences held regard
ing the purchase of substantial
numbers" of special railway cars
to handle troops and military
equipment.
Substantially increased produc-
ton of airplane gasoline is being
worked out and plans made for the
storage of large quantities Of it at
strategic locations underground.
Asserting that the defense COM
missions work had been proceed
ing extremely well, the president
made public the reports following
a meeting with the commissioners
and the secretaries of war, navy
and treasury and other officials.
The report was compiled by the
seven commissioners. T. ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-17
JAP CABINET QUITS;
FIRM POLICY LOOMS
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\COnClnued from rage II
Japan, in view of the stress of the
home and foreign situation, to carry
out rearrnament effectively, tighten
state control of economy and reno
vate foreign policy with the con
struction of a new order in East Asia
as the ultimate object"
Domei said the Yonai cabinet had
Struck sand" in its efforts to form
a new national p official structure
Chat is, the one-party plan of Prince
Konoye).
Particular attention centered on
the future status of Yonai and his
foreign minister, achiro Arita. If
either of these should be retained in
the new cabinet, observers believe,
it can be taken as a sign that Japan
has no intntion of entering a formal
alliance with Italy and Germany,
since these two were largely respon-
sible for squelching moves in that
direction last year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-17
SPAIN CUTS ITS
TIES WITH CHILE
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been provoked by ''rightists" and
members of the Popular Socialist
vanguard movements, known for
merly as the Nacista (Nazi) party,
IS members of which were killed
in an unsuccessful putsch Sept. S,
1898.
Nine persons were arrested II
Santiago Sunday, accused OF set
ting off -loise-bombs in the streets
and distributing pamphlets attack
ing President Pedro Aguirre Cerda
for having pardoned the Carabi-
reros who killed the Nacistas in
1888.
On the surface, at least, all this
would appear to be purely an in
ternal matter for Chile, hardly
warranting the breaking off of dip
lomatic relations by Spain.
That more significance attached,
however, was not doubted by OBJ
servers.
Chi only today jumped into the
headlines when foreign Minister
Cristobal Saenz disclosed that he
was studying a note from the Uni
ted States on establishment OF a
protectorate over European pos
sessions in Latin America.
He gave no details, and it was
considered probabls that the note
related to proposals already ad'
vanced by Latin American coun'
tries for such a protectorate rather
than to any proposals originated
by the United States. ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-17

could not spare the necessary es-
cort vessles.
One labor member shouted that
he was convinced that the govern
ment's original announcement OF
the plan to move the children
merely was a ''camou1age" to get
wealthy boys and girls out of the
country before the fury of the ex-
pected German attack.
Some 70, 900 children are waiting
for passage to the new world
so, 900 applying to go to Canada
and 20, 900 to the United States.
More fortunate ones already have
reached Ravens in those coun-
tries. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-17
FULL ACCORD ON
FOREIGN POLICY
PLANK PREDICTED

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had accomplished under the
new deal.
Proponents of a strong nom
Intervention pledge in the for
eign policy plank privately ex-
pressed conviction that a dec
laration satisfactory to all fac
lions would be evolved although
some of them conceded it prob
ably would be quite wordy.
Whether it would go much fur
Their than President Roosevelt's
pledge that American armed
forces would not be used for
aggression Or sent to fight in
European wars was not clear.
Row May Develop
Despite the claims of ultimate
harmony on the subject, there still
was plenty of possibility that a
row would develop within either
the drafting unit, the full resolu'
tons committee or even on thu
convention floor itself. Senator Pep
per of Florida, who was left of
the drafting group, has served no
tice that if the platform pussy
footed" on aid to Great Britain
the issue would be taken before
the convention where, he predict
ed, the platform would be ere
pudiated." The Florida man sale
the plank should call for "al ali
short of war" to Britain.
On the other hand, Senator
Wheeler of Montana made it plair
that he would fight adoption of any
plank that does not contain {
strong pledge against sending mer
to fight on European or Asiatic
backgrounds.
Although Senator McCarran O.
Nevada told newsmen earlier ir
the day an attempt might be made
to write into the platform a plank
opposing third-terms for presi'
dents, Senators Harrison Of Mis-
sissippi and Nicely of West Virginia
declared the subject was not men
toned during h e morning ses'
sion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-17
/. p. RICHARDS

ROWLAND, July 16.-(R-Fune-
raj services for Louis P. Richards,
about 60, prominent farmer of near
Rowland, who died carly yesterday
in a Florence, S. c., hospital after
a prolonged illness, were held at
2:30 o'clock this afternoon from the
late residence, with burial following
in the Rowland cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-17
2I1RMA ROAD PLAN
OPPOSED BY U. S.
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-oontbs if Japan would seek peace
with China during that period.
Today's statement followed a
strong protest to Britain from the
Chinese government.
In another field of foreign affairs,
the United States was understood
10 be sounding out other American
governments on suggestions that a
mandate or protectorate be estab-
1isbed over European possessions
in the western hemisphere as a
protection against foreign con-
quests or influences.
Foreign Minister Cristobal saenz
Of Chile disclosed that he had re-
ceived a note on the subject from
Claude Bowers, the United States
ambassador. 1
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-17
JOSEPH A. GANEY

Joseph Arlen Ganey, two-year.old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Ganey, of
1903 Wooster street, died at 2:3C
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at a
local hospital after a short illness.
Survivors include: his parents; five
brothers: Frank, Wilbur, Charles,
l.. E., and Billie Ray Ganey; and two
sisters, Evelyn and Ruby May
Ganey.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at 3 o'clock from the late
residence, to, be conducted by the
Rev. W. w. Harmon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-17
Alpha Omega Group
Plans Outing July "a

The Alpha Omega fraternity, meet
ing recently, completed plans for an
outing for members and guests to
be held July % at Long Beach. The
group also discussed plans for its
annual h~ouseparty.
Guest speakers during the June
meetings of the fraternity were the
Rev. C. D. Barclift, pastor of the
Fifth Avenue Baptist church, and
Alan A. Marshall, assistant city at
torney.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-17
ROOSEVELT SAYS
HE HAS NO DESIRE
TO BE CANDIDATE
(Continued From Page One)

NSO1AuAAAuSN A~SO OAAS
Carolina, floor leader of the draft
Roosevelt" forces, quickly sounded
the viewpoint of the pro-third term
voices by telling reporters that the
demonstration on the floor and the
cries of. Eve want Roosevelt" had
answered the President.
"Cannot Refuse"
IT know that the Presidents state
ment represents his sincere views.
Byrnes said. However, it is fol
the delegates to say who shall be the
nominee and in this emergency, the
President cannot refuse to serve the
American people,"
But from Senator Worth Clark Of
Idaho, a supporter of Senator Bur
ton K. Wheeler's presidential aspira
lions, came a different reaction.
THE statement is not Definite
Clark said. ut leaves the conven
ton, the delegates and the candi
dates in the same uncertain condi-
ton they were before. AS far as
I am concerned, unless Senator
Wheeler decides otherwise, his name
will be placed in nomination before
the convention by me"
James A. Farley, chairman of the
national committeeman a candidate
said:
IT have no comment to make. The
statement speaks for ITSELF"
Another opponent of third terms
Senator Willard E. Tydings of Mary
land, said II admire the Presiden'
for the statesmanlike stand he has
taken" He added.
II think he is sincere in not deslr
ing to continue. There is no doup
that he would have gotten the ful
SUPPORT of two-thirds of the dele
gates had he been a candidate"
E. B. Germany, campaign man
ager for Vice President Garner
told reporters:
1.-THE situation hasn't beer
changed. We have felt this was the
Presidents sentiment all the time
'"The whole Garner campaign
has been predicated upon the as
sumption that Roosevelt would no
|be a candidate. The Garner cam
|paign has never been an anti
Roosevelt movement"
|. Germany said he was unable tt
guess how the Presidents declara
ton would affect the chances O.
Gamers nomination.
Interpretation Echoed
The draft Roosevelt" interpre
tation put on the statement b,
Byrnes quickly was echoed b!
other third term advocates. Sen
ator Claude Pepper of Florida sait
Roosevelt lis the peoples candi
date and they will have no other
IF necessary, we will stay herr
until November nominating Roose
welt until the call OF duty III a LlIH'
of his country's travail cannot b.
denieA,for he is an American,
PeppefeNaid.
Rep. John Mccormack, chairman
of the Massachusetts, delegation
said the American people ode
mand'' a third term because the.
recognize that Roosevelt has no
only given the people the fines
service during the last eight year.
but world conditions demand it.
Louis J. Brann, chairman of thu
Maine delegation, said II believe
the President will be drafted by
the convention"
Senator Bennett Clark of Mis-
souri,, a third-term foe, demarkec
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-17

that "the President cannot draft
himself" and added:
"I don't know whether this
means his elimination but what
develops here tonight may well
tell"
The senator did not explain.
Whether he referred to the bois-
ferrous, tumultous demand I'VE
want Roosevelt now that welled
up from the floor despite all Bark
ley's efforts to still the din.
There was a laugh when n dele
gate found a vacant microphone and
shouted: Jim Farley wants Roose.
velt," and a louder outburst when
another sang out "Willkie wants
Roosevelt" Another a Tam
many Hall wants Roosevelt"
The center aisle was a mass Vi
waving state standards. A dozen or
so were grouped and dipped at the
speakers platform. A delegate with
an organe Hawaiian lei about his
neck carried a big framed picture Of
the President high above his head.
He passed the picture up to Bark.
ley, who held it high, while the con.
vention redoubled the bedlam, and
the organ chimed up with Happy
Days Are Here Again"
Interested In Conclusion
Under the circumstances the dele.
gates and the milling, noisy gallery
crowds were interested only in the
conclusion of the K~entuckian's ad.
dress. The rest, a scathing attack
upon the republican candidate and
platform and a heartily approving
resume of the New Deal record, pre-
scented in the traditional national
convention manner, was to them SO
much window trimming.
But Barley had prepared for
them a speech brislting with accu-
sations of republican deceit" and
"mis-statements," calling Wendell L.
| Winkie a political chameleon" be.
cause he left the democratic party
to become the rpublican presidential
nominee, and asserting the republic
can platform was "writtne in mud
by the feet of a weasel"
Scornfully reciting the republican
record in congress, he said he was
Convinced that the vast majority Of
republican voters of the nation are
in full agreement with the President
and those who are working with him
on his defense program and on his
foreign policy"
Word that Barley would relay a
message to the convention from the
President - and one stating Mr..
Roosevelt's attitude toward the third
term-was received late in the day
and quickly lifted what had pre-
viously been a lack-luster conven-
ton to heights of anxious excite
ment.
What the answer would be, none
but a few knew. However, the
crowd persisted in its conviction
that the chief executive would in
dictate his Willingness 10 run, or AT
least interpose no obstacle to the
nomination which the convention
was ready to give him.
Perkins Airs Views
his feeling was intensified by a
statement babe about the same
time by Secretary Perkins Of the
labor department. MIR. Roosevelt
had no desire to push himself up
on the convention, she said, but
nevertheless, in her opinion, would
run, if nominated.
Speaker Bankhead, as temporary
chairman, called the convention
to order at four minutes past eight
(CST) and Rabbi Louis Binstock
of Temple Sholom, pronounced the
invocation. He said the convention
held Gin it's hands the fate of a
noble heritage" and asked that
God be with the delegates in
arriving at a momentous decision.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-17
FRONT STREET
PROPERTY SOLD
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Yesterday has a frontage Of only
60 feet.
The S. and M. cafeteria chain,
he said. was among other firms
bidding for spots in the new build
ing. He added that none of the
negotiations for rental had beer
completed at that time. A chain
Of women's dress shops also want
ed one of the stores, Mas said.
The present building was occu'
pied several years ago by Julian
K. Taylor, mems clothing, and the
Farley Clothing company.
The purchase price was not re-
vealed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-17
AIR ROUTE STOPS
ARE PLANNED HERE
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New York City and Charleston, S.
c., by way of Atlantic City, Norfolk
and Wilmington.
A committee of Wilmingtonians
appointed by the city and county
commissioners, along with groups
from other participating cities,
have conferred at length with the
officials of the lines and have
asked that the CAA approve the
requests. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-17
N WILLIAM s. CHASE

KINGS PARK, N. Y, July IS
R-E p i S C Canon William
Sheafe Chase, 81, former crusad-
ing leader of Christ church in
Brooklyn, died suddenly of heart
disease at his home today.
He had been retired for several
years and at his death was presi-
dent of the Religious Union for
World Peace. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-17
HITLER READY TO
MAKE PEACE OFFER
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(CONClIueu rrOIu L Axe ollCJ
colonies which were Germany's be-
fore the World war.
3. Europe's economic rehabilita-
ton with British aid.
In other words, division of Eur
ope into zones of influence with
Germany controlling central, west
ern and northern Europe and Italy
the Mediterranean and North Afri-
can countries.
Russia's role or reaction to such
a set-up, especially as it would Ell
feet southeastern Europe, was not
clear.
In unoccupied France, which
would be under Germany's perma-
nent control under the plan, the
new authoritarian government lost
no time in inaugurating a strict
youth and family program-appar.
emily inspired by the success Of
the Nazi system which conquered
France.
Await Signal
Unconfirmed e l S h e, the
French newspaper lie Petit Dau.
phinois printed a Swiss dispatch
quoting foreign diplomatic quarters
that a German expeditionary force
Of 900, 900 men in hundreds of ships
awaited the signal to attack Brit.
ain.
Originally, the long-threatened
assault was scheduled for the nigh!
of Jul 90, the newspaper said,
but dissension in the German hin
command led to delay.
Unconfirmed elsewhere, this
French newspaper report was
viewed in some quarters as a pos.
sible German-inspired propaganda
effort to spur Britain into accept
ing Nazi-Fascist peace overtures,
which were limited in a trial bal
LOOM f1oated in Rome today.)
The newspaper, in a dispatch
from Bern, Switzerland, said a
group of Nazi generals headed by
Gen. Walther Won Brauchitsch,
commander in chief of the German
army, protested that the original
plan of attack was '%too danger
ous."
Initial Plan
The initial plan, it said, called
for the assembled feet-consisting
Of hundreds of German ships and
captured French, Belgian and
Dutch passenger liners, freighters,
fishing smacks and tug-towed
barges-to swarm across the Chan
mel in the wake of mine-sweepers
and waves of bombers.
Gen. Wilhelm Keitel, chief of the
German general staff, purportedly
supported this plan of attack, but
the Nazi fuehrer needed General
Won Brauchitsch's objections to de-
lay the attack.
The Won Brauchitsch group, the
dispatch said, insisted that mine
sweepers could not clear the way
in such a swift attack and that two
thirds of the expeditionary force
might be lost, leaving only 200, 600
men.
Now the Zero hour" may be this
Friday night, the newspaper said.
European fighting tapered off
somewhat, but the British air min.
istry said Royal Air force pilots
dumped nearly four and one-hali
tons of high explosives on an oil
storage plant at Hanover, Germa.
ny, during widespread raids Mon.
day night. Military detectives in
occupied France, Holland and Ger
many also were attained.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-17

Americas private industries ex-
pend $3.50, 900, 600 annually on sci
entifc research in efforts to find
new processes for the development
of such products as plastics.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-17
WEATHER
Continued From Page One,

WASHINGTON, July 1e. Up, -
wsatner bureau records Of temperatura
n rainfall for the "a hours and;nr :
p. M, in the principal cotton-growine
areas n elsewhere:
Station nth
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-17

HOTEL COMMODORE - Washington,
D. c. Facing Union Station = Capitol
Plaza. Room & Bath from $3.50. Mod
Observation-Disclosures.