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The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14
Food Stamps Are
Reported Stolen

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
The first theft of orange stamps
which are beir.g used by persons
on relief to buy more food, was
reported by city police Friday.
Mrs. Susie Robinson, of 179 Vine
Street, NV, told officers that she
had a book of the orange stamps
hidden under her mattress. When
a woman visitor left, the orange
stamp book left also, it was report
ed. Officers were investigating tie
case Friday in order that the SITS
worth Of stamps could be changed
into food for the weekend.
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14
Probe Is
Launched
Into Case
Jim Martin Is
Reputedly One Of
City's Wealthiest

CHICAGO-(ANP)-Is jim
Martin, wealthy policy king
and politician, marked for
death?
This possibility loomed Fri
day as police investigated the
bombing of the home Of
Charles Bartels, white, secre-
tary and first lieutenant to
Patrick A. Nash, Democratic
boss. Martin, a key figure in
the Kelly-Nash machine, is al
so closely affiliated with Bar
tells whom he has known for
35 years.
Bartels' home was bombed We'd
nesday evening. No one was In
jured, although the blast shook the
entire residential district and was
heard for two miles. Shortly aft
e1ward Martin went to the Bar -
home, stayed about 20 minutes,
then hurried away.
RECEIVES THREATS
Investigating police revealed that
two weeks ago Martin, one of the
richest Negroes in Chicago, receiv-
ed notes threatening him with kid
naping unless he paid $4,000. Mar
tin left the city for several days,
returning only recently.
Detectives believe there is a dis
tinct tie-up between the Martin
threats and the Bartels bombing
especially in view of the fact that
the latter contends he did not
know Martin was engaged in the
policy racket.
Charlotte Bartels, Is year old
daughter of the bombing victim,
told officers that Immediately aft
er the lfast she tried to reach her
father at the Airplane Inn, owned
by Martin and one of the show
places of the city. Bartels was
not there, stating afterwards he
was at softball game.
FINDS NO MOTIVE
Martin, who reputedly fears a
bombing, lives in haywood, a
suburban area. He moved there IL
years ago, paying $4,000 for his
home which is a two story brick
building, elaborately decorated and
ornately furnished. He has three
expensive automobiles and a trail
er.
Several times he has been ar
rested on policy racket charges
and in February Everett I. Wat
son, reputed Detroit numbers
king, and his wife, Irene, were ar
rested in Martins home in con-
nection with the probe of the al
lance between crime and politics
by the one-nlan grand jury.
Bartels has been unable to offer
a motive for the bombing. He said
he received a telephone call a week
before from a man who wanted
to see him. The caller would not
give his name, became argumen-
tative and said, 81 can take care
Of you.'
Martin has long been identified
with the policy game and is con
sidered one of the biggest of the
bankers. The yearly take on this
form of gambling in Chicago is re-
ported to be $1,0OO,OO0.
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14
Lynch Victim Died
In 1884, Lack Of
Breath-Report

TOMBSTONE, Ariz.-(ANP)--
Ways and means of evading the
point about lynching was rampant
as early as 1884, the files of
newspaper published n Tombstone
once the toughest, widest mining
town of the Southwest, reveals.
A February, 1884, issue of one of
the papers describes a mob Of citi-
zens stornning Tombstone Jail and
removing Jack Heath, who had
escaped the death penalty for
murder. The coroner, learning
that Heath had been hanged by
the mob, investigated and then
reported: eve find that Jack
Heath came to his death from lack
of breath"
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14

Automobile accidents r eported
by the ARIZONA Highway patrol for
the month of August numbered 70.
This is decline from the previous
month when 80 accidents were re-
~.n~krI
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14
TRAIN PUPILS TO LOVE
THIS LAND-- SUTTON

week. Reports from the other
schools showed that first day en-
rollment figures were up to par and
that thousands of children were
en- hand to officially end their
summer vacation Friday morning.
Schools will begin regular terms
Monday morning.
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-14
Superintendent Gives
Advice To Teachers

ATLANTA Ga-GSNS)-
Superintendent Willis A. Sutton of Atlanta Public
Schools addressed coored teachers of the city the audi
torium of Friendship Baptist Church Friday afternoon
Commencing the teachers for their loyalty and work
during the past year. Dr. Sutton spoke from the theme
Teachers RESPONSIBILITY During This Period of Revolution
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-16

den, Walker Taylor, John Bright
Hill, Kenneth Mann.
Judge John ]. Burney was ap-
pointed captain of a special team.
There are more than 1000 vet
Grams in New Hanover county at
the present time and less than 20
per cent of that number are men,
bers of the post. Other posts in
The state have carried out similar
campaigns and have already ex-
ceeded their former, membership.
a headquarters will be set up in
a downtown building, the exact To-
cation to be announced later, and
the drive will operate from there.
1t will begin on September 3 and
extend through the 18th.
A meeting of all team captains
and the membership committee
Will be held within the next few
days, the time and place to be an
nounced.
A lengthy discussion was held
concerning whether or not a list
should be drafted giving reasons
why an ex-service man should Join
the legion.
1t was finally decided this was
unnecessary because 'tthe Legion
is a service organization and the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-16
LEGION PREPARES
TO SEEK MEMBERS
Campaign, With Goal OF
700 Men, Slated To Get
Under Way Sept. 3

Wilmington post No. 10, Amerl-
can Legion, meeting last night at
the Sorosis clubhouse, made plans
for a vigorous membership drive
by setting up a goal of 700 mem
bers and perfecting an organlza-
ton to carry out the campaign.
It was brought out by George
w. Jeffrey, adjutant of the post
that approximately one-sixth OF the
World war veterans in New Han
over county are now members Of
the Legion.
A larger percentage is needed.
he said, if the post is to represent
the ex-service men Of the county
Team captains, each Of whom
will select his assistants, will be
as follows:
WILDER Jones, H. G. Carney, ],
R. Hollis, Lt.-Cool. George Gillette
John Bremen, R. c. Cantwell, Jr.,
Adrian B. Rhodes, Leon Futrelle
the Rev. R. H. Satterfield, c. Da
vid Jones, L. J.. Jordan, L. M
Massey, c. j. Rongolis, ]. E. Snee
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-16

over London at 5 pm, DNB de-
clared, and anti-aircraft fire made
a cloud over the city. The British
admitted that Croydon airport was
attacked-and Croydon is within
greater London, a scant 10 miles
from the traffic -choked centers Of
Charing Cross and Piccadilly Cir
Gus.
At Tilbury, a dozen miles down
the Thames, which is one great
mass of dockyards, warehouses,
naval plants and armament and
munitions works, dropping bombs
with deadly accuracy on impor-
Itant objectives."
1t acknowledged that 'at Tilbury
there was a lively air battle"
In fact, so heavy was the British
defense that DNB likened it to an
iron curtain" but said the Nazi
airmen pierced it. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-16
PRISON
DIKES THREATENED
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if the river went as high as Is
let, the water would overflow the
dyke. Robert Grady johnson, head
OF the penal division, fastened to
atedonia to direct operations to
save the structure.
If the flood becomes as bad as
is expected" he said, "the dyke
won't have a chance"
Oscar Pitts, superintendent of the
risons, said that if the dyke failed
to hold, the prison camp itself may
be flooded He added that prisoners
might be evacuated if it became
certain that the wall would not
hold.
If the water goes over the dyke,
the prison department will lose
an equa lamount of lespedeza, as
Johnson estimated. He valued the
crop at approximately $40, 600.
Neither Pitts nor johnson ex-
pressed an opinion as to the cost
of replacing the dyke. The wal
broke in a small section three
years ago, and cost $40, 900 to re.
pair.
IF the water goes as high as sc
feet" Pitts said, the whole nine
miles may be washed out"
Danville, Va, and Randolph, Va.
on the upper reaches of the Roa'
noke, reported record flood stages
this afternoon. At 1 p. M, the
river was at 1913 feet-more thar
six in flood-at Weldon, and rist
ing faster than it ever had before.
If the dyke fails to hold, it ap'
peared probable that it would be
washed out late tomorrow night OF
Saturday morning, prison officials
said.
Most other rivers in Eastern
orth Carolina were either within
their banks or only slightly in the
flood.
State and federal agencies in the
meanwhile rushed aid to the west.
ern part of the state, much Of
which was inundated yesterday AND
Tuesday.
WPA workers started clearing
away mud and debris as the water
receded, under an emergency $10,.
600 project approved yesterday
The WPA workers in Asheville,
were authorized to assist in re.
pairing water mains.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-16
WARDLAW'S BAND
STRUCK BY STORM
ou,bpstra Loses instruments
During Flight From Folly
Beach, S. c.

Among the refugees from Folly
'.cb S. c., during the height OF
~ hurricane striking there Sun,
w., we're Jack Wardlaw and the
members of his orchestra-re'
..+7v featured at at a hotel al
carolina Beach.
Ca nTost of the troupe's instruments
personal effects were
s'hen their truck stalled and could
S w. he started on the causeway be-
wv Folly Beach and Charleston.
WYE were lucky to escape with
lives" Wardlaw said upon ar
living at Charleston.
They told of seeing scores of au'
anohiles stalled or drowned out
w The causeway by the high tides
and the driving rain.
When last heard Of, WardlaW
.o;d their truck and all their bags
sod instruments were submerged
- the waters sweeping over the
ar;ve. And there was little hope
nj their recovery.
1Tnon reaching a hotel in Char
,oston. Wardlaw said, he and the
novs and the girl singers in the
hand had only bathing suits, all
the;r clothing being packed in the
lost %suitcases.
I'VE passed buildings blown
down. roofs blown off buildings,
nnrooted trees, trees blown across
the road, windows blown out, signs
Known down, cars partially sub
merged and waves of water pour
ing across the highways
The musicians and singers were
rot injured. Wardlaw said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-16
NAILS SAY VITAL
BRITISH PLANTS,
AREAS ATTACKED
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Messerschmitts protecting the Ger
man bombing squadron, said DNB
in claiming victory for the Ger
mans.
Repeatedly big German battle
bombers swooped out of the clouds
to dump deadly tons of high ex-
plosive and incendiary bombs on
the Hawkinge hangers, the agency
related. At Lympne, it said, ham
gars and runways were smashed
and the ground guns fell silent.
A German battle squadron
caught the English by surprise at
the Driffield airport north of Hull,
said DNB, in a raid so swift that
''anti-aircraft was not able to do
much and before the British fight
ers could interfere the attack was
over" It said the hangers and
barracks YER destroyed.
The German air fleet hummed
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-16
Several Killed In Raids
On Northeast England

LONDON, Aug. 15.-R-Several
norsons were killed and a num-
her injured in northeast England
hv German bombers this afternoon.
Several passengers aboard a
train we're injured by bomb splin'
ters as the train was brought to a
standstill.
Two houses were demolished in
one street, killing a woman and
two children.
British fighters brought one OF
the raiders down at sea.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-16
NORTH

NORTH WILKESBORO, Aug. IS.
- Up This stricken city and her
sisters in the Yadkin valley began
today to stir from the mud and
awe the raging yellow river
brought in its flood. They saw the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-16

desire to serve the country,
through the medium of the legion,
should be reason enough"
A fee of So per year for dues was
approved and will be applied to
the new memberships. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-16
LINVILLE

L1NV1LLE, Aug. 15.-(By tele-
phone from Newland)- Up Flood
waters receded in the Linville area
today, leaving unestimated damage
in their wake, but many communi-
ties in the surrounding country
were completely cut off from COM
m%unication with the outside world
today.
Most highways were blocked by
washed out bridges. Bridges we're
washed away on Route No. 1874 be-
tween Elk Park and Banner Elk,
on No. 181 between Linville and
NeWland, and also on No. 221 be-
tween Linville and Pineola.
Linville residents could get to
Spruce Pine by taking the Scenic
Parkway to ingalls,, thence to
Spruce Pine, and from there to
Charlotte and Asheville. Both
Route No. 321 between Blowing
Rock and Lenoir and the Yonah-
lossee Trail between Linville and
Blowing Rock yer impossible.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-16

TOBACCO
First Sale at DIX0NS WAREHOUSE, MULLINS, S. c.
Tues. Aug. 20, First Sale Dixon's Warehouse
Wed. Aug. Fl First Sale Dixon's Warehouse
Fri. Aug. % First Sale Dixon's Warehouse
Mon, Aug. rs First Sale Dixon's Warehouse
e.. O.. Dixon. c. C. Dixon. Lee Cooch. Props.
Mullins, S. e..
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-16

torrent diminish, and return to its
banks.
From the air this morning, it an.
peared that a giant moving ma.
chine had moved down the Yadkin
valley, cutting and crushing a
sawath through the green land and
tossing heller skelter its sheaves OF
destruction.
And from above North Wilkes.
boro, out Of steep mountain valleys
came another flood - reported
deaths. The toll had mounted to.
night to 10, tentatively confirmed,
and others missing.
BOONE
BOONE, Aug. Is Up Boone,
virtually cut off from the outside
world by floods the first part O.
the week, returned to a state Of
existence approaching normally
today, although many highways
were still impossible and the only
approach to the town was by way
of Sparta and West Jefferson.
There was some travel today tt
and from Lenoir, despite the fac.
that roads between Patterson anc
Happy Valley were washed out
These travellers left their automo
biles when they came to the bac
stretches and walked or caugh'
rides into town.
At least ten lives were reported
lost in this area, and there were
as many injured. The casualtie:
were in Meat Camp, Deep Gap
Banner Elk, and Stony Fork. There
were, however, no fatalities OF
heavy damage in the immediat,
environs of Boone or Blowing
Rock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-16
MT. AIRY

MT. AIRY, Aug. 15.-R-John
Scott, superintendent of the Surry
county home neal here, said to.
night that searchers had not found
Mrs. Matthew Gates, Sc, an inmate
of the home, who disappeared yes.
terday morning at the height OF
the flood here. Mrs. Gates was
reported missing after the inmates
had been cautioned of high water
in the creek and springs less than
80 yards from the building. Of
ficials of the home feared that she
was drowned and her body swept
away.
Evening star., 1940-11-20
Clemson Would End
Slump and Garner
Conference Title
Appears to Have Tolent
For Needed Win Over
Furmon Saturday
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 20-The
Southern Conference football cham
pionship for 1910 will be decided
Saturday on the success Head Coach
Frank Howard has in arousing Glenn
sons Tigers from a slump Of three
weeks.
Clemson began skidding when
Tulane nipped an all-winning season
at the sixth game by 1870. Tho
Tigers looked none too good in losing
to Auburn, 21-7, on the next week
end and hit what Clemson supporters
hope was the bottom in barely man.
aging to tie little Southwestern, 12-
IL. last week
Clemson is believed to have the
talent to whip Furman in the payoff
game Saturday, but the Tigers will
have to be in peak form to ac-
complish that victory over the high
scoring Hurricane on the latters
home field.
A victory would give Clemson, with
four wins in as many conference
games. clear-cut claim on the
championship. Should the Tigers
lose, Richmond and Duke would
move to the top. provided they con-
quer William and Mary and North
Carolina State. respectively. this
week.
Evening star., 1940-11-20
Congressional Golf
Party al Pinehurst
Will Include 36
Everybody to Receive
Prize in Event to Be
Held in December

Congressional Country Clubs
third annual Pinehurst party will be
held this year December S, 6, and
s, when 36 members of the big club
on River road travel down to the
Carolina resort for three days of golf
1t has become an annual affair for
a group of Congressional players.
Witty Cox, Congressional pro,
again will be the Handicapped and
master of ceremonies. It's an un-
usual party, in at Least one respect.
The minute a man signs up to make
the trip he gets prize. In past
years every one has won prize and
they aren't dime store jobs. either.
Usually the golf tournament is a g.
day medal play affair, spiced with
special events for blind holes, putt
ing and so on.
The group isn't as large as that
which makes up Lefty Harrell's S
party later in the season, for the
Harrell party, held around Wash
ington's birthday in February,
usually includes about 40 members.
This year the Harrell group is
divided between Augusta. Ga, and
Palm Beach. Fla. and they may
split, although that isn't likely.
Evening star., 1940-11-20
Improvements Under Way May Raise Rock Creek Links Private Club Cs
s. u Got 'Hoyo Nickname as The Star Lacked Rubber
Heodwter After Word Picked Hoz

BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON.
Sports Editor, The Evening Star.
Dear Sir:
A discussion arose this after
noon regarding the origin of the
nickname "Hoyas," which is so
frequently applied to George
town teams. Can you tell me
whether it originated in news
paper write-ups or Is a time.
honored university name?
Very truly yours,
(SigneO Miss Louise J. Mack.
Miss Louise J. Mack, City.
Dear Miss Mack:
We were talking about that the
other day, but before going any
farther let me say 1t is derived
from a time -honored George
town yell, "Hoya, Hoya Saxa-
Hoya, Hoya team" Well get
around to where the yell came
from later, but as for the nick
Jack Keller, he's the gent who'll
snip of the last two paragraphs
of this story, blames it on Den
man Thompson, our sports edi-
tor. He recalled how Thompson
tried to squeeze a full-blown
Georgetown into head not near
ly large enough one day and blew
his topper. Hilltoppers Is even
longer, although both run about
the same in top.
Well, Thompson wrestled with
it for time then gave the as
sembled brain trusters a mean
ingful look and allowed as how
Evening star., 1940-11-20
Manager Wilson Of Cubs Must Coach at Third Says Contract
Miss Boe AAmeeo Rxo; Whioxoy Kentucky Derby

Toledo Blade: while the guess
ing is good, we would like to
Hazard the prediction that the
next Eastern college to deem
phasize football will be Cornell.
The big Red loses heavily by
graduation this year and the tip
is out that no undue efforts will
be made to replace this years
stars"
Spirit of the press. Nashville
Tennessean: Cornell leaned over
backward In its decision in re-
fusing to accept a victory it ap-
parently had won. It established
a precedent that is certain to
cause much pickering in the
future and may even result In the
breaking up of traditional football
feuds. st. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Alva Bradley's crack that Roger
Peckinpaugh will have an abso-
lutely free hand probably will be
high among the belly laughs Of
the year. Kansas City Star: You
just gotta give it to Iowa as the
great Notre Dame deflater. Those
Hawkeyes know how it's done.
Atlanta journal: Mis- Marbles
Evening star., 1940-11-20
zaIe Gains Decision
Over Aposto|i in
Grue|ing Fight
Three Knockdowns Give
Him Edge as Big Crowd
Enjoys Hoir-Roiser
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Nov. 20.-The "A" to
~" boys, Freddie Apostoli and Tony
Zale. ran the fistic gamut from A
to z in a crowd pleasing hair
raiser last night which saw zale
score three knockdowns and take a
10-round decision before q near
capacity house.
1t was q non-title affair. Zale,
N. B. A. middleweight champion,
weighed 1914; Apostoli, l64%.
Those who came to see whether
Apostoli, one-time New York-Cali-
fornia middleweight champion,
was washed up, saw a grand battle
by the San Francisco Italian al
though he took quite q lacing.
Freddie took an early lead, lost
out in the middle rounus. came
back to take the ninth and vas
winning the last round until Zale
f1oored him seven seconds before
the final bell.
Zale, a former steel puddler from
Gary. Ind, scored his first two
knockdoWns with terrific right
hands to the chops in the sixth.
The first, after he had Dashed
Freddie's nose, put Apostoli down
for nine counts. Tony tried hard
to apply the finisher and just be-
fore the bell walloped Apostoli
with a right which dumped the
San Franciscan in Zale's own cor
ner. The bell prevented a count.
Tony took the seventh as Freddie
tried to hang on and clear away
the coowebs and had an edge in
the eighth until Apostoli drew
even with late = round furry.
Freddie captured the ninth and
shot the works at the outset of
the tenth before losing the round
when Zale put him fat on his
back with the final knockdown
punch. Fred was reeling to his
knees at the final bell
Apostoli's left scored the most
points for him, while Zale relied
on those rib-shattering body
punches which softened AL Hostak
for the knockout which gave Tony
the crown here last summer Fred
nose and face were puffed and
bloody the last five rounds.
Evening star., 1940-11-20

somebody had better think Of q
shorter name pretty id quick,
or else.
One of the boys coughed ner-
vously-something like this
"Ahooyuh," and almost fell OF
his chair when S. E. fastened a
piercing look on his startled
countenance.
Not bad, Wimplebee. not bad.
I should have thought of that
myself"
"Of what, boss?" asked VIM
plebee in alarm.
why of Hoyas-it cuts our
headwriting problems in half.
It's the name of the century. It's
terrific. Remind me not to cut
your salary next week."
Just when this was I am not
sure at this time, but Keller has
gone to search the files and will
be back in a minute. My guess is
about 20 years ago, but don't lay
any wagers on it until we get the
official confirmation.
AS for the yell, I've heard sew
eral versions. When Rome
Schwagel was doing publicity for
the school several years ago I put
the very same question to him.
II honestly don't know" he re-
piled. But III get it for you il
you don't mind waiting while I
look through the archives"
Well I waited. That was 2
o'clock In the afternoon. waited
through practice, until after the
squad had dressed and gone to
dinner and darkness fell. The
Evening star., 1940-11-20

able to track it down to its source.
"Hoya comes from the Greek
and means hard or rock" he said,
land Saxa is a Latin variation
of Greek for wall. Together they
make rock or hard wall. Now
Hoya Saxa appears in the
Georgetown Journal as early as
1872, but no reference is made to
its author. In 1861 the baseball
team referred to itself as the
'StoneWall" and we think one Of
the boys may have applied the
Greek to that team. The Stone
wall probably was adopted from
"Stonewall" Jackson.
DR.. Ruby has in his possession
yellowing and much marked
baseball scorebook bearing the
name Stonewall but nothing at
all is contained therein about
Hoya or Saxa.
There, Miss Mack, is how the
matter stands. We'd like very
much to help you and, indeed.
will make a thorough search of
our own files to see if light can
be shed on this interesting ques-
ton, but If Georgetown can't
supply the information 1t is
doubtful if we'll get it.
Respectfully,
L. F. ATCHISON.
p. S. Keller has Just returned
and reports Hoya was first used
December II, 1927. and The Star.
naturally, was the originator OF
II as a neWshead.