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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11
SALES

RALEIGH, Sept. 10.-R-Flue-
cured tobacco marketed on the
North Carolina Border belt aver
aged $3.50 a hundred pounds in
August, $40 above the belts aver
age last season, the state depart
ment of agriculture reported today
in the first official sales summary
of the season.
Growers sold 7,341, 452 pounds
at the 81 warehouses in the belt
for a total of SIS, 1865, 500 J. j. Nor
gan, department statistician, said.
The price average represents a II
per cent increase over August 1899,
but is II per cent below August
1888.
Producers sales on the belt in
August last year totaled 1921, 598
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11

CHADBOURN-A slight defne
IN prices was noticed on me
grades here yesterday alpugn
better grades appeared to bhold-.
ing their own, Garland Hrren,
sales supervisor, said. Som farm
ers expressed dissatisfacyn with
sales. Most of the offeng was
of low quality.
CHARLTON = Pricestontinued
about the same here yferday. E.
c. Clark, sales supervi}r. said. All
warehouse floors wericleared by
mid-afternoon.
FAIR BLUFF-Wsd offerings
were in the same PIE range here
yesterday, with mo- OF the tobac-
CO of inferior grad.
FAIRMONT 2. B. Stafford,
sales supervisor said that better
grades appeare( to be a little
stronger, but tn most of the weed
offered was oslow quality. Few
tags were tured.
LUMBERTN Farmers APP
peared genetlly we'll pleased with
prices here jesterday, J. C.. Fulton,
sales supervisor, said. Floors were
cleared byluitting time. Mondays
sales amanted to 928, 1913 pounds
which sol for an average of $17.59.
TABOi CITY-Common tobac-
cos, inuding tips and damaged
weed, dominated offerings here
yesteray. Prices remained on the
samelevel as Monday.
WITEVILLE-M. S. Smith, SUI
pertsor of sales, said that the hot
dryWeather was making the to-
baco too dry and brittle to show
VI to best advantage on the ware
Buse floors. Prices were in the
anne range a. Monday. Sales to
late here total 11,2O8,278 pounds
or an average of $18.13 per hun
lred pounds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11
OBITUARIES
M. r.

Funeral services for Marvin
Randolph Huddleston, 35-year-old
floor contractor, of 30S Mercer
avenue, who died at II o'clock Mon
day morning at the Red Cross
Sanitorium following an illness OF
two years, were held at 4:3o
o'clock yesterday afternoon from
st. Andrews Presbyterian church.
The Rev. C. H., Storey, pastor OF
the church, conducted the ser
vices. Burial followed in Bellevue
cemetery.
Active pallbearers were: H. D.
Carney, c.. c.. Johnson, R. A.
Brown, M. A. Tompkins, George
Mcpherson and William McPher-
son, Honorary pallbearers were:
J.. R. Bell, T. E. Cooper, w.. P.
Troutman, A. C. Cammache, j. I.
Carroll, W. A. Simon, j., E.. L.
Wade, J. c. johnson, l.. G. Glenn
mons, l.. o. Fonvielle, H. R. Cav
anaugh and Ray Pollock.
MIR. Huddleston was a member
of the Loyal Order. of Moose. He
is survived by his wife; three
daughters, Miriam, Elizabeth, and
Ann Huddleston; five sons, Eu'
gene, Ray, Earl, Richard a n c
Thomas Huddleston; his mother.
Mrs. F. P. Pyer, of Charlotte; two
brothers, Thomas Huddleston, o:
New York city, and Avery Huddle
ston, of Durham, and one sister
Mrs. R. H. Newell, of Charlotte
I. II. WE'LL
l. H. We'll, IA, prominent retired
merchant of Wilmington, died at hi!
home at q South Sixth street, yester
day afternoon at 2 o'clock after
short illness.
Funeral services will be held from
the late residence this afternoon a
S O'Clock with Rabbi M. M. Thur
man officiating. Interment will fol
low in Oakdale cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers will be: DR.
J. 3. Evans, Albert Solomon, w. A
Peschau, Lewis Stein, ST., C. E. Tay
lor, Harriss Newman and Marsder
Bellamy, Sr. Active ~pallbearers will
be: J.. A. Oldham, ST., Ike Solomon
Harry Solomon, Tom Henderson, AL
fred S%ternberger and Dan Paxton.
Mr.. We'll was born in Alexandria
Va, on April 4, 1856, the son of Jacol
and Rachel We'll. He came to Viii
mington with his family in 1874 ant
was in business with J.. We'll Dry
goods store at III Market street I'm
til his retirement in 1928.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs
Lille Taylor. We'll; and n brother
julius We'll.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11

Bonefish get smaller while
growing up; the larvae shrink 20
one-half size before attaining the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11
Tobacco Market Reports

Sales supervisors o other officia1sh the North Carolina markets
~ IN Border Belt reported the rowing figures for yesterdays
Evening star., 1940-02-29

points out that Mr.. Jackson and Mr..
Richardson were employed exclusively
on contingent fee basis which pro-
vided for no compensation except in
the event of recovery. Their al
lowances also are to cover expenses.
Other Expense Items.
Another expense recommended
was fee of $23, ,602 so to the firm of
j. Bruce Kremer, counsel for Mr..
Moran. Also recommended were a
fee of $500 to Mr.. Moran in his
capacity as disbursing agent for this
special fund and an additional $500
for expenses in distribution.
The fees for the special master
himself is set at $500, and to pay
the auditors the sum of $4,3l3 is
recommended. Spicer & Rees, certi-
fied public accountants, did the
auditing work.
Expenses of the receiver OF the
bank are listed at $1,000.
The Depositors' Committee also
came in for recommended allow
ance amounting to $500. This COM
pensation was recommended In a
sum of $3.50 each to Robert H.
Young, c. C. Hines, William j.
Neale and John c. Drake, as men,
bers of the committee, and $500
to Joseph w. Thompson in his ca
pacity as member Of the committee
and also its chairman.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Keep Gold At Home,
Dr.. Acheson Urqes

Dr.. Edward G. Acheson, associate
professor Of finance at Georae
Washington University, spoke on
Economic Aspects Of the War in
Europe" at q public lecture yester-
day at Turner's Diplomatic School.
Referring to the suggestion OF
Adolf A. Berle, jr, that the United
States give away q share Of its 18
billion in gold for the rehabilitation
Of Europe, DR.. Acheson remarked
that If we must give away money
let us give away American cur
rency rather than gold"
"A gift Of gold to the Yugoslavs
can be spent in Berlin, Moscow or
London" DR.. Acheson pointed out,
but "a present Of dollar bills must
ultimately be expended in America. :"
"The gold dilemma" DR.. Acheson
continued, "is not the crux, but
merely the symbol Of the American
financial and economic problem. !"
He warned that this problem can
not be solved, even temporarily,
by an injection of war orders"
Americas problems are basic
ally domestic" DR.. Acheson told his
audience. Potentially, such attacks
as Mr.. Thurman Arnold Is launch
ing against the tmpediments to the
development of the building trades
industries are of greater signifl-
canoe to the American economy than
any drive which the allies may hurl
against the Siegfried Line" DR..
Acheson predicted.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Reorganization
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measure would allow the Commis-
sioners to create or abolish city de-
partments. He said this was per-
mitted under the organic act Of the
District.
could they abolish the Health
Department under this bill?" asked
Representative Nichols. Democrat,
of Oklahoma.
II suppose they could" Mr.. Seal
replied, IF they wanted to stick
their necks out"
"Or the Board Of Tax Appeals?"
'"Yes." replied the corporation
counsel.
The advisory council Of nine would
be appointed by the commissioner.
Mr.. Seal explained, and paid $50 a
month each. The commissions plan
does not mention suffrage, though
Chairman Kennedy has announced
that proponents of a plan to give
Washington citizens the right to
elect a local representative body
would be given a chance to be heard
during the hearings. Mr.. Kennedy
has sponsored personally the Gif-
fenhagen plan, calling for a city
manager, with the commissions re-
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Voluntary Donotions
Received at Legation
~ the Associa ted Press.


To aid Finland in its war against
Russia, the American people are do
mating everything from q Missouri
mule to muzzle- loading rifle.
Every mail brings new load Of
voluntary contributions to the Fin
nish Legation.
The mule, incidentally, was not led
up to the door and delivered. 1t was
the gift of the American Legion in
Paris, Mo-, and will be auctioned In
its home State and the money sent
to Finland to buy another mule or
a reasonable facsimile.
The second equestrian gift-a
horse-was donated by a group from
the Virginia hunt country. It, too,
will be auctioned of and the funds
sent to purchase a mount for Fin
nish officer.
A man in Massachusetts, sent his
priced hunting rifle. asking that it
be given to some brave officer. /"
The donors father sent along $50 to
buy ammunition.
THE gifts" said an attache at the
legation, "a-e SO varied, and for that
reason we believe they come from
the heart. We are deeply grateful" !"
A Minneapolis housewife, whose
husband Is on relief. sent . can
opener. A child in Texas mailed
in penny he had been given for
candy. In yesterdays mail was a
money order for $138.36, raised by
the school children OF Walton, Mich.
A New Jersey bachelor sent an
overcoat he had worn but once.
A Tennessean gave the Firms a re-
volver and cash to buy cartridges.
He also penned a note telling the
recipients just what to do with the
revolver.
Dozens Of persons simply have
rung the door bell at the legation
and handed over their gifts to
whoever opened the door.
A Washington physician who has
a patient working at the legation
wrote across his bill: use for Fin
land" Two taxi drivers have brought
cash donations, and a colored butler
from a neighboring home gave a
IS bill.
Evening star., 1940-02-29

and at all times maintains a judicial
attitude. When a license is granted
everything is fine and the board
members are considered very rea-
sonable people. When a license is
denied the board of arbitrary.
"Mr. Lodges offense consists in
his being scrupulously careful to
protect the public interest. As for
Mrs. Mason blindly following him,
anybody who knows Mrs. Mason
knows her courage and the posi-
tiveness of her views"
Lawyer Differs.
Denny Hughes, Washington law
yer who has represented clients
before the A. B. G. Board, a few
minutes later, however, said Mr..
Lodge is "too narrow-minded" and
that the boards hearings are
"farcical in the extreme"
II have had to stop witnesses" {"
he declared, because Mr.. Lodge and
Mrs. Mason engaged in conversation
and paid no attention to the testi-.
mony."
Mr.. Hughes mentioned a number
of cases in which he declared the
board had penalized liquor dealers
by a suspension of license without
proper evidence.
He charged that such dealers had
been prosecuted, and pointed out
that in places where the "well-to-
do" drink, intoxicated persons are
never taken out.
Mr.. Hughes said he knew Mr..
Lodge very we'll" having lived with
him and attended law school with
him.
The subcommittee will resume the
hearing at 1880 pm.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Park Savings
(Continued From First Pape)

which a depositors' committee and
counsel for the banks receiver
finally joined hands, the bank
directors paid over a sum of $780,
900. OF this $15O0OO was distrib-
uted to general creditors of the bank
shortly before Christmas.
Mr.. Wilkes, in his report as spe-
cial master, recommended to the
court the list of depositors who
would benefit under the special pay
ment. It includes persons who had
money in the bank on August 30,
1929, and who did not withdraw all
their funds between that date and
the time the bank closed in March,
1888. In his report Mr.. Wilkes told
the court in detail the so-called
"low-balance" of each depositor
who will be in line to receive a div
idend on his account.
How much each depositor will
receive and when he will receive it
depends upon whether any objec-
tions are raised to approval of a
report by the court.
Notices to Depositors.
A motion to confirm the report
was filed by E. Hilton jackson and
William E: Richardson, counsel for
the depositors. Justice Let's then
fixed the date for hearing any ex-
ceptions which may be filed. The
clerk of the court was ordered to
mail to about 10000 depositors
notices that the report is now before
the court. The notices were pre-
pared by the special master from his
report. Each depositor is given 10
days from the receipt of his notice
to file an exception.
Unless there are further delays, it
is considered likely the money may
be paid out by the disbursing agent,
John F. Moran, this spring, probably
by the middle Of May.
The amount of money available
for distribution depends on the
courts approval of expenses In the
case. Expenses are expected to
total about $13O, 900, leaving approx
mately $1,000 to go to depositors in
the special group.
Among the expenses recommended
by the special master to the court
was an allowance of a fee of SIS, 900,
to Mr.. Jackson and Mr.. Richardson,
including S37,500 each.
In his report the special master
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Three Die in Oregon;
Storms Hit Northwest

PORTLAND, Greg, Feb. 20 OP.-
Floods and sudden, disastrous winds
swept the Pacific Northwest, left
widespread damage today and a
death toll of at least three.
Two men were killed at the Oregon
Lumber Co. in Bates yesterday when
a pine tree, uprooted by the wind,
toppled onto truck. Everett Price,
26, Prairie City, was crushed in the
truck and James Crockett, Baker,
Greg, was struck by a limb of the
falling tree.
William Moore, 84-year-old home
steader, vanished into the roaring
waters of Deep Creek last night
when an undermined bank gave
way as he stood watching the stream
eat at the supports of a bridge 10
miles west of Spokane, Wash. A
lengthy hunt for Mr.. Moore's body
was fruitless.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
tanned as q legislative group, within

tanned as a legislative group, within
constitutional limits.
The power Of the Commissioners
would be greatly broadened under
their bill. Mr.. Seal told the sub
committee.
Donovan Discusses Proposals.
After Mr.. Seal had explained the
plan in detail, Daniel J. Donovan,
District auditor, discussed provisions
relating to his department.
Mr.. Donovan said the District ad-
ministration favored continuing au-
thority Of the General Accounting
Once to audit local disbursements.
But we do not believe" he added,
that the General Accounting Once
has any right in law or justification
to step into what we believe to be
purely administrative functions. It
presumes to, and has come into the
District government to tell us how to
prepare our forms Of accounts, our
filing system, our records of taxa
ton.
Il believe that all administrative
authority should be placed In the
Commissioners, divorcing other Fed
eral departments from such
matters"
Another important feature of the
plan, the subcommittee was told, is
provision for the District budget to
be submitted by the Commissioners
directly to Congress. without the
necessity. OF sending it to the Budget
Bureau. as under present practice.
Mr.. Donovan also emphasized
clause in the bill which would re-
quire collections for the District
made by the militia, the National
Capital Parks, the National Zoolog-
ical Park. the Washington Aqueduct
and other Federal agencies to be paid
to the District collector of taxes and,
deposited by him in the United
States Treasury. At present such
funds are sent directly to the Treas
ury. II s
I'VE are dependent on the courtesy
Of Treasury officials" said Mr.. Don.
ovan. I'VE have no way Of keeping
check on these sums which are due
the District"
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Liquor
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lations are so loose that liquor is
handled over the same counter
where prescriptions are bought and
sold" He suggested it would be a
simple matter to provide that por-
tions of drug and grocery stores
where liquor is sold be screened of
from other parts.
Proposing that stores that sell
liquor by the bottle be closed at 7
pm. instead of II midnight, Mr..
La Roe said such regulation might
aid in combating the crime wave.
From his experience as member
OF the District Parole Board, he
said be was increasingly impressed"
with the number of crimes in which
liquor plays part.
'"These robberies in Washington
are becoming extremely serious" he
added, land most of them occur at
night and in a surprising number
OF them liquor is directly connected
with the crime"
Mr.. La Roe then read excerpts
from several parole applications.
"One prisoner, a woman, killed
her child while drunk at approxi-
mately midnight" he said. "She
says in her parole application: I
went to show and after that I
drank, My aunt scolded me for
coming In late. I was mad and
drunk, too. killed the child with
brick and put the body down q
sewer"
Knifer Under Influence.
In another case Mr.. La Roe cited
Involved man who stabbed another
through the back. penetrating his
lung. In the parole application, he
explained, the prisoner said: II was
under the influence of liquor and
cut him with knife"
Later, Mr.. La Roe came to the de-
tense of Thomas E. Lodge, chairman
of the A. B. c. Board, and Mrs.
Agnes K. Mason, vice chairman,
who have been criticized by num-
Der of previous witnesses.
II have been informed of certain
criticism Of Mr.. Lodge on the
ground he Is arbitrary in the ad-
ministration of his office and that
Mrs. Mason is inclined to follow
him blindly," he said. "Our OBJ
servation is quite to the contrary
on both points.
"Mr. Lodge is highly competent
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Allied and German
Warp|anes Scout
-. ~
Across Rhine =
Nuzis Report Capture
OF Numerous Prisoners
In RepuIsins French
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
PARIS, Feb. 29.-Allied and Ger
man planes secuted back and forth
across the Rhine today, military
quarters reported.
The flights followed up yesterdays
exchanges Of flre from casemates
on both sides Of the river boundary.
No aerial engagements were re-
ported,
Evening star., 1940-02-29

Executive Committee with space for
headquarters.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
French Are RepuIsed,
Says Nozi Communioue

BERLIN, Feb. 20 (R.-The Ger
man high command reported today
the capture of numerous" prisoners
In repulsing q French patrol on the
western front.
Its communique said:
I'm the course Of local patrol ac-
tivity In the border section west of
Merzig and northwest of Weissen-
burg the enemy suffered losses and
was obliged to leave numerous pris-
oners in our hands.
In the night Of February 2-28,
individual enemy planes crossed into
Germany on the northwest frontier,
including two which fiew over the
Netherlands German border. Air
activity was slight on February %.
Our air service confined itself to
border patrols"
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Young Democrats Back
Roosevelt in Connecticut

By the Associated Press.
MER1DEN. Conn.,, Feb. 29.-Con-
necticut Young Democrats, through
their State Executive Committee,
pledged last night their unqualified
support" to President Roosevelt If
he should seek q third term,
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Russians Are Pressing
On Toward Xiipuri

MOSCOW, Feb. % R.-The Red
Army pressed on toward Viipuri
today, reporting the capture of six
more Finnish towns that brought
the Karelian Isthmus drive within
4 miles of the city.
Finnish forces continued to re-
treat after futile counterattacks
that cost them heavy losses, said
the Soviet communiuue,
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Flood Breaks Levees,
Wafer Surrounds
) California Towns
Three U. S. Engineers
Reported Missing; Storm
Kills Three in Oregon
~ the Associated Press,

1y the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20.-The
Sacramento River, swollen by flood
waters, burst through levees at
seven places on q 12-mile stretch
and surrounded three towns in the
Middle Sacramento Valley today.
Three feet Of moving water sur
rounded Princeton, Butte City and
Codora, all small towns.
Some ranch families were ma
rooned, but most of the residents of
the countryside had ample time to
reach safety.
1 Almost the entire population Of
Princeton, town of 200, sought
refuge in the high school gymnasium
and in the Methodist Church.
Three Reported Missing.
At Willows, to the north, there was
. report that three United States
Engineers who left Colusa yesterday
In q truck to inspect levees had not
been heard from. They were to
have surveyed conditions between
Glenn .and Princeton where the
levees broke.
Princeton is 16 miles north of
Colusa. Throughout the night, $50
c. C.. G. workers and townspeople
manned boats to rescue those caught
by the swirling waters. A 6-foot
dirt bag barricade was built at the
junction of the Sacramento River
and the Princeton-Co Cordora- Glenn
irrigation district canal, to defect
the water west from Princeton.
Far to the north, the town of
Dunsmuir, a railroad center, was
isolated today. The Southern Pacific
tracks were blocked by slides on the
north and by washouts and slides
on the south.
AS the flood moved southwark two
towns were practically submerged,
many others had inundated sections,
two persons were dead, thousands of
acres of farm lands were under
water and more than 1000 persons
were estimated homeless.
The towns of Gerber and Teha-
ma, about lis miles north of Sacra-
mento, were nearly covered by flood
waters. The 500 residents Of Gerber
and 300 at Tehama had to abandon
their homes, but all had plenty of
time to evacuate.
Clear Weather Forecast.
North of the stricken towns the
river was falling, and the Weather
Bureau here forecast clear or clear
ing weather for the immediate fu-
ture after four days of torrential
rains, which precipitated the floods.
At o'clock last night the river
reached an all-time high of 1898
feet at Red Bluff, 20 miles north
of Gerber and Tehama. The mark
was more than 8 feet above flood
stage.
Gov. Olson announced the State
had obtained a $4,000 w. P. A.
emergency appropriation and had
asked for 100000 more.
Flood waters still covered portions
OF Redding, Red Bluff, Orland and
surrounding agricultural lands and
many other communities in the
States vast North Central Valley,
through which the river courses for
hundreds of miles.
Redding's new water system was
submerged and residents faced water
fationing, because only a three days
supply was available in a storage
reservoir for the 5000 inhabitants.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Firms Are Reported
Mining VHpuri Boy

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 20 R.-
Films are planting mines on the ice
Of the Bay Of Viipuri and massing
all available artillery as q defense
against possible encircling move
ment by Soviet Russian forces
against Viipuri, it was said today in
dispatches from Finland reaching
Stockholm and Copenhagen news
papers.
Evening star., 1940-02-29
Finland
Continued From First Page }

three days ago. He is leaving Fin
land to recuperate in Paris.
The fortress of Taipale on the
eastern end of the Mannerheim
Line that spans the Karelian 18TH
mus, continued to stand firm against
Russian battering, the Firms re-
ported earlier. Located at the juno
ture of the Vuoksi water system and
Lake Ladoga, Taipale evidently was
preventing the Red Army from over
running the entire isthmus.