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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-03
BANK CHARTERINC
OPPOSED BY HOOD
Files Protest Against Estab-
lishment Of Institu-
ton In KinstOn

RALEIGH, May 2.-CP-Gurney
P. Hood, state commissioner OF
banks, said today he had filed a
vigorous protest" with the federal
comptroller of the currency for char
tering a national bank to be located
in Kinston.
The application for the charter,
Hood, said, was considered in secret
by the comptroller's office, and was
approved without giving opponents a
hearing.
"In 1881, Kinston had three com
mercial banks" he said. "They all
closed and have been liquidated
through receivership. The two state
commercial bank branches now To-
Gated there, and the Industrial
bank, are sufficient to take care of
all the needs of the community.
There is just as much reason why
three to 10 national banks in Char
lotte, Winston-Salem, Durham, Ashe-
vile, Raleigh and Wilmington as
it was to charter a third CONNER
cial bank in Kinston.
"In 1922, North Carolina had about
700 banks, and within II years about
half of them closed and all the bal
ance were placed under restriction
in 1898. We now have 1856 operat'
ing banks. Every city and every
town of any size has adequate bank
ing facilities. The c~hartering of I'M
needed banks would tend to bring on
fore the banking holiday"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-03
HEAVY CAMPAIGN
SPENDING FLAYED
Grady Asks If N. C. Cover
norship For Sale On Auc-
ton Block Of Gold

FAIsON, May 2.-R-Paul Ora
Nv. a democratic candidate for gov
ernor asked this question tonight in
an here as a guest of
the Lions club:
"Is the governorship of North
Carolina for sale on an auction block
Of gold?"
He said one the the states most
conservative and accurate news
commentators had estimated that
the campaign would cost hundreds
of thousands of dollars and con-
tinued:
"Does this mean that the people
Of North Carolina can by the use of
overpowering expenditure of money
be stampeded into selling their
democracy to the highest bidder for
cash? Has the time come in North
Carolina when a man of moderate
mean cannot be elected governor:
Can selfish and predatory wealth by
enormous contributions to campaign
funds override the will and interests
Of the people and place in high Of
flee those obligated to them and for.
get the average man who has built
North Carolina"
Grady declared that the public was
becoming aroused over this condi
ton" and that Elaborate headquar.
tiers expanding vast sums of money
in every precinct in North Carolina
is doomed to a terrific beating"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-03
Parliament Slated To
Stage Stormy Session

LONDON, May 2 Up Neville
Chamberlain's opposition and mem
bers of parliament critical Of the
governments conduct of the war in
Norway will make next Tuesdays
session a stormy one when the prime
minister makes his full report, poll
teal sources predicted tonight.
Pending the full report, however,
the critical members withheld their
fire.
Demands for government changes
to get a smaller war cabinet are
considered likely to be revived, al
though Chamberlain rejected such a
proposal only yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-03

n~ecessitate a large expenditure by
the bus companies" he added, but
we feel that residents Of North
Carolina are entitled to adequate bus
stations"
New stations have been completed
within the last six months at Eliza
beth City, Windsor, WILLIAMSON,
Wilmington, Kinston, Monroe e,
Wadesboro, Rockingham, Hamlet,
Salisbury, and Washington, N. c.,
Winborne said. Work on new sta
tons is almost ready to begin at
Edenton, Hartford and Henderson
vile.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-03

he said, are badly in need of new
bus stations.
The municipalities are Raleigh,
Charlotte, Durham, Greensboro, Win.
ston Salem, Concord, Kannapolis,
Gastonia, Rocky Mount, Weldon,
Roanoke Rapids, Henderson, North
Wilkesboro, Elkin, Oxford and Thorn
asvi1le. Winborne said the utilities
commission had been negotiating
with bus companies in an attempt
to have them erect new stations at
all of the 16 cities.
"Of course the construction of
new stations at those places will
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-03
Former Carnival Worker
Sentenced For Staying

CAMDEN, N. j., May 2 Up -
Peter Shewchuk, 21-year-old former
carnival roustabout, was convicted
today Of first degree murder with
a; recommendation of life imprison.
ment for strangling Wanda Dwor.
ecki, 1S-year-old Camden minister's
daughter. The father was electro
cuted for completely in the crime.
The jury of men deliberated one
hour and SO minutes.
Shewchuk testified he strangled
the girl and crushed her skull with
a rock last August at the request
Of her father, the Rev. Walter
Dworecki. The girls father, &C.
cused of having the girl killed to
collect $4,000 in insurance, was con
victed and executed in March. He
was a Polish Baptist minister.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-03
THREE PERISH

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, May PIP
A mother and two children burn
ed to death today because the front
door of their home had been nailed
shut for the winter. Mrs. Jack c..
Harris, 48, Patricia Ann, 4, and Billy
Dean, II, were trapped in their home
at an Adventist Church Colony
south of here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-03
General Dryden Will
Replaes GGsser Jun.

WASHINGTON, May TIN
Brigadier General Lorenzo n
ser, deputy chief of staff % vas
army, will reach the retiremert 'Ns
limit of 81 tomorrow and will ~ aga
ceeded June 1 by Brigadier co. sac'
William Dryden. N"eIal
General Gasser won the dis.,
gulshed service medal for his Woal l''
wal services as a staff Officer WI,
the AEF. WIN
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-03

the states advertising program.
Location Of new industries in the
state, such as a cigarette-paper
plant in Brevard, is "a tribute to
the fine program of advertising that
the state has received and to the
cooperation that has been given
by the many civic agencies" he
said.
I'VE propose to carry on this pro-
gram, to add to and improve our
scenic attractions, and to advertise
them to all the world" Broughton
added.
Grady and w. P. Horton, Pitts
boro democrat, attended a meeting
of the Faison Lions club. Horton
said that civic clubs "are rendering
a very worthy service not only in
the work performed jointly by the
members of these bodies, but also
in stimulating other organizations
and individuals to exert themselves
In behalf Of the social, patriotic and
economic %well-being of our state"
Special truck taxes during 1895
totaled $3.50, 900, 900, exclusive of gen
eral taxes, such as income, property
and retail sales Ievies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-03
Acting Is a Strain

Acting Is a Strain =.
So great an emotional strain do
film actors work under, that the
death rate for them is rising and
American insurance companies are
increasing their premiums.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-03
l6 MUNICIPALITIES
NEED BUS DEP0TS
Utilities Commission Is NegO.
tiating With Transport
tation Companies

RALEIGH, May 2.-R-Utilities
Commissioner Stanley Winborne to-
day listed 16 municipalities which.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-03

AS of Jan. 1, 1910, there were 58,.
034 car dealer representatives in the
United States.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Tax Plan Exempis Six
Farmer Co-operafives

A rider by Senator Tydings oi
Maryland to the District unemploy.
ment compensation amendment.
now on the Senate calendar would
exempt about six farmer Cooper
atives doing business In the District
from payment Of the District In.
come tax. 1t was learned today.
This includes the Maryland and
Virginia NiK Producers' Associ-
alton, which the District Board al
Tax Appeals has held liable to the
Intangible personal property and
business levies during the years
those taxes were operative. The
case is pending before TIE Court Of
Appeals.
The rider Is one Of several at
tempts IN the past two years en-
the part Of nearby members Of Con-
gress to exempt such co-operatives
from local levies.
A bin was introduced by Senator
Byrd Of Virginia IN April, 1888, to
exempt there co-operattves from the
business privilege tax. Representa-
tive Smith OF Virginia inserted simi-
lar language to the present District
income tax bill when It was on the
moor Of the House, but 1t was
stricken out In conference.
Specifically. the rider includes
among the exemptions to the in
come levy "farmers' associations or
ganized and operated ON . cooper
ative basis"
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Randolph.Macon
Alurnnae to Meet

The Washington chapter Of the
a,umnae Of Randolph-Maco Wom-
ans College viii entertain Sunday
1T buffet supper honoring students
ana prospective students Of the col
lege. who reside IN Washington, and
their parents. Ruth Clarkson Ten
ney, the only local member of this
years graduating class, will be
among the guests.
The buffet will be served at, the
home Of Miss Marion Magruder,
3127 Tenth street, North Arlington,
Va. DR.. James r. Peake. professor
OF political science at Randolph
Macon, Is expected to attend.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Staying Of Woman
Near Penn State
College Solved
Confession in Deoth Of
FoctoFy Worker Reported; ;
Murder Warrant Out
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa. June a.
Commissioner Lynn @. Adams oi
the State police today announced
solution" of one Of two s,ayinks OF
young women In the neighborhood
OF Pennsylvania State College.
Commissioner Adams said q war
rent charging murder was sworn out
against Richard Millinder In the
death Of Fay Gates, 26. Millinder
2S-year-oh w. p. A. worker, lives
about 200 feet from the GIRLS home,
ut Mount Eagle. The commissioner
said Milhnder admitted the Staying,
Killed on Lonely Road.
Miss Gates, . factory worker, was
killed the night Of May 5 on 4 lonely
road about . mile from her hohme.
Only . few weeks before, on
March 2s. Rachel Taylor, II, Of
Wildwood, N. J, = freshman 1t
Pennsylvania State College, had
been found murdered under almost
identical circumstances. Both bod
les were beaten and partly un-
clothed.
There appears to be no connec-
ton" between the Gates and Taylor
cases, Mr.. Adams said in ANNOUNCE
Ing the arrest of Millinder yesterday.
No Arrest In Taylor Case.
The two slayings led to . major
manhunt by State police and other
authorities throughout Pennsylva-
Evening star., 1940-06-14

MIA. No arrest has been made In
the Taylor case.
Commissioner Adams said Milhn-
der u married and the father Of q
l0-months-old child. Reconstructing
the case, Adams said Miss Gates
was motoring to her home the night
Of the killing and apparently
stopped to pick up MilHnder, whom
she knew well.
Milhnder, he said. Is being held
IN the Centre County Jail at Belle
fonte.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Mrs. Waller
Here From Paris

Mrs. Frederic Waller and her
young son. william John Waller,
arrived in Chevy Chase, Nd, yester-
day from Paris, France, and Will be
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. @.
Drummer for an indefinite period.
Mr.. Waller, who Is on duty q vice
consul At the United States Embassy
In Paris, remained In France when
his wife and son sailed for this
country.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Beatrice Alexander
Guest in Capital

Mr.. Edward r. Alexander and his
daughters, the Misses Louise and
Sylvia Alexander, have as their
guest Miss Beatrice Alexander,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Alexander of Cleveland. The visitor
is a granddaughter of Mrs. A. c.
Downing of Washington.
Mr.. Alexander and his daughters
will close their Washington home
early in July and 60 to their sum-
mer place at Easthampton, Long
Island, for the season.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Merrians Hosts
At Dinner Dance

The director of the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corp. and Mrs. Carroll
B. Merriam entertained at a dinner
dance last evening on the Shoreham
Terrace
On the table was a modernistic
centerpiece made from interlocking
low white vases filled with pink roses
and baby's breath.
At another table the president of
the Export Import Bank and Mrs.
Warren Lee Pierson were hosts.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Dr.. Soyers Sworn In
As Mines Bureau Chief

DR.. R. r. Sayers today was sworn
in as chief Of the Bureau Of Mines
BY Secretary Of the Interior Ickes,
whose department includes the
bureau. DR.. Sayers has been acting
director since April S.
DR.. Sayers, whose appointment
Evening star., 1940-06-14
TrOiakowski Here

1t. Comdr. w. c. Trojakowski
U. s. N, now stationed 1T Bremerton
Wash, spent Monday and Tuesday
with his brother-in-law and sister
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. K. Zasada, In their
home at 3605 Thirteenth street.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Gordons on Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. John Boyle Gordon
Of zoos woodland Drive, and their
daughter, Miss Margaret Gordon,
have LIFT on . motor tip for North
ampton, Mas, to see Mr.. and AIRS.
Evening star., 1940-06-14

was confirmed by the Senate last
week, succeeds Or. John W. Finch.
He went TO the bureau from the
Evening star., 1940-06-14

0ordons eldest daughter, Amonett,
receive her degree from Smith Col
lege.
Evening star., 1940-06-14

United States Public Health Service,
which he Joined in 1914. He v,s
senior surgeon there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-21
Natures Children
Podaxis Stalked Puffball
(Podaxis)
Nv LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

The puffballs are known in diff
ferent parts of the country as
Smokeballs, devils snuffboxes, puff
balls and other names The pouch
fungi include all fungi which have
their spores or seeds in closed
chambers until maturity-that is,
until they are fully ripe and ready
to be scattered by wind or animals.
Some of the puffballs have a diff
ferent way of opening their treasure
house. The. stinkhorns have per-
fected one plan. the earthstars,
another of the puffballs, have their
individual way and so do the
calostomas and birds nests.
These puffballs do most of their
growing underground They spend
their lifetime getting in readiness
to spend a brief though important
time above the ground and that is
the only time you are aware of their
existence. Out of sight the puffball
is getting its food from the decay
ing vegetable matter below the sur
face. This is the reason they are
known as Subterranean sapro-
phyteS.
After they have reached stage
in their growth when they must
reach above the dark earth in order
to complete their growth and
mature their spores they push their
way up and out of the ground. You
then see thousands of them in the
meadows, pastures, on fallen logs
and along the roadsides.
This puffball is very large and
handsome species. 1t appears in
abundance il the dry oak woods Of
Virginia and adjoining States from
the midle of the summer until late
October.
1t is nearly always white and
covered with powder and large
warts. The stipe is very thick at
the base, where it is often prolonged
into a root-like projection.
At times these puffballs are very
abundant at Lynchburg, Va. Espe-
cially do they seem to flourish dur
ing dry weather. This unusual
situation for puffballs is explained
by the fact that the large, swollen
base of the hymenophore is a water
reservoir, and this clever scheme
enables the uneXpanded pileus to
pass through the drought for weeks
without danger.
Even after this puffball is half
I0. n
fine scales. This protects the puff
ball from evaporation as fine hairs
protect foliage.
To further enable this determined
fungi to succeed. it has developed
a distinct ordor of chloride of lime,
which is distasteful, to many insects,
and this permits the pileus many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-21

days longer in which to scatter the
spores. All of these schemes are
for one purpose-the prosperity Of
the podaxis. Some of these muSh-
rooms have caps over inches
across. They are, of course, not
edible, for they are slightly poison
Gus. Their size is so tantalizing
when you see them, for they but
remind you of what they could be
if only they were safe and edible
They are so full of spores when ripe
that they create cloud when they
finally puff -out Those who step
upon them or strike them in order
to see them smoke are ably assist
ing them in their plan of dispersal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-21
DOCTORS warn
FOLKS WHO ARE
C0hSTIPATED-

1T IS SAID constipation causes many
human Observation-Disclosures, lack Of
energy and mental dullness being but a
few. BUT DON'T WORRY
For years a noted Ohio Doctor, DR..
F. M. Edwards, successfully treated
scores Of patients for constipation with
his famous DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
now sold by druggists everywhere.
Olive Tablets, being purely vegetable,
are wonderful! They not only gently
yet thoroughly cleanse the bowels but
ALSO assist liver bile flow to help
digest fatty foods. Test their goodness
TONIGHT without fail. 15c, SOC, Zoe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-21
Hitler Is Sentenced
On Drunkenness Churoe

Hitler was thrown for a loss in
Police Court yesterday. At least a
man who had given his name as
Harry Hitler, SO. but whose name
later was said to be Harvey Shaw
received total of Sis in fines or
1876 days in jail when found guilty
by Judge George D. Nelson on
charges of drunkenness, soliciting
aims and disorderly conduct
The man admitted having been
drunk and said he did not know
why he had given the name Hit
ler.' He lives in the 300 block Of
E street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-21
B'nui Israel to Hold
Services Tomorrow

Services will be conducted at the
Bnai Israel Synagogue, Fourteenth
and Emerson streets NV, tomorrow
at 8:15 pm. The parents of the
students of the Hebrew School and
the Sunday School connected with
the congregation will be the guests
of honor Rabbi Segal will speak
on "Custodians of a Nations Des-
tiny" Joseph HurWitz. chairman
of the board of education of the
school, will be the speaker for the
forum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-21

Also coeksoiI Joekeh! Fully lined,
too, with Crown Tested Royon. Con-
trostinq ond self stripes ond oII-over
effects. Blues, nnoroons and ereens.
Small, medium and large sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-21

Pleskins. Mochos. suedes, coDeskins
UnIlned for dress; wool or fur lined II,
driving or football eonnes. Clasp or sip-or
gauntlet styles. Sizes ia TO 10 in GROUP.
tThe Hecht Co. NAME Store. Main Foor)
Evening star., 1940-05-06
U. S. Unreody for d BIitzkrieg,
Military Engineers Warned

Declaring that America must be in
a position to "out-blitz the blitz-
krieg," Brig. Gen. George v. Strong
today declared that the Army is now
short half a billion dollars worth
Of Critical and essential items of
equipment. He asserted that this
very real problem may involve our
continued national existence"
The 60-year-old former law pro-
fessor, now the Army's assistant
chief of staff in charge
Of the War Plans Division,
said that modern warfare Diff
fers from previous conflicts 'in q
keener appreciation and more effec-
tive use of the time element" This
is caused, he explained, by the use
of the airplane and motor vehicles.
America is largely unprepared
with materials to fight such a war,
he indicated, because Of the "starva-
ton policy forced upon the War De-
partment over = long period Of
years."
I'VE have made our plans and
are in position to take the first
step for safeguarding the Western
Hemisphere" he said. we are
not prepared and, unless the very
Evening star., 1940-05-06
Thermometer Rises
To High Of 81 Degrees

A continuance of spring weather.
with the temperature going to 81
at 2 o'clock-was assured WASH
ingtonians today and tomorrow after
near-record crowds jammed public
parks here yesterday in 4 typical
May day.
The forecast was cloudy and some-
what warmer today, with tomorrow
partly cloudy and cooler.
Zoo oficials estimated 10000 per-
sons visited the park yesterday,
while the double cherry blossoms
around Hains Point lured $4,000 to
East Potomac Park. Numerous
pleasure craft were seen on the
Potomac River.
The double blossoms, the National
Capital Parks ONCE said today, will
remain through the middle of this
week.
Evening star., 1940-05-06
Judge Fay L. Bentley Renamed
For Another Six-Yeur Term
Juvenile Court
Nomination Goes to
Senate Committee

Miss Fay L. Bentley today was
reappointed to another six-year
term as Judge of the Juvenile Court
for the District by President Roose-
welt, who submitted her name to the
Senate for confirmation.
Shortly after the nomination Of
Judge Bentley reached the Senate
Chairman Ashurst of the Judiciary
Committee referred it to the follow
ing subcommittee: Senators King,
Democrat, of Utah; McCarran,
Democrat, of Nevada, and Austin,
Republican, of Vermont.
Miss Bentley first was appointed
Judge of the Juvenile Court October
Is, 1888, by President Roosevelt.
She had been director Of school at
tendance and work permits of the
Board of Education. The appoint
ment caused contretemps, because
her predecessor, Judge Katherine
Sellers, stated her refusal to resign
until Miss Bentley had been con-
firmed by the Senate. The new
judge planned to take the oath of
Office at once.
She worked successfully for q
change in the status of her own
court. June l, 1888, the court lost
Its status as q criminal tribunal and
became . place in which children
who misbehave are given informal
hearings. Jurisdiction was extended
to include cases Of all boys and girls
up to the age OF 1S years.
judge Bentley was born In Bloom.
Evening star., 1940-05-06
Whe|cheI Acquitted
In Georgia Of Postal
Job Sale Charges
County Commissioner,
Accused os Go-Between,
Also Exoneruted
BY the Associated Pre-

GAINESVILLE, Ga, May s.
Representative Whelchel, Democrat,
Of Georgia, was acquitted in Federal
Court today of charges that he con-
spired to sell postal appointments.
A jury. which had considered the
case since 6 pm. Saturday, returned
the verdict to District Judge E.
Marvin Underwood at 8:45 O'Clock
this morning.
The verdict also freed Mr.. Whel-
chefs co-defendant, County Com
missioner H. Grady Jones. who was
accused by the Government as 60
between in the alleged Job sales.
Scarcely 60 persons were in TIE
court room when the jury filed III to
return the verdict.
The Federal prosecutors were
headed by Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral o. John Rogge, who directed
the recent investigation into Louisi-
ana politics, and District Attorney
Lawrence Camp.
Commenting on the verdict, Mr..
Rogge said:
The Government can do no more
than develop the facts and present
them to jury that represents the
people. Their decision is final, since
the Government has no right of
appeal.
I'VE cannot allow the verdict in
this case to deter the continued in
vestigation of the complaints now
being investigated"
Mr.. Whelchel said as he left the
court:
Il expected to be acquitted be-
cause had faith in the fairness OF
the people of Georgia"
The acquittal verdict was re-
turned on five counts in the princi-
pal indictment, which had accused
Mr.. Whelchel and Mr.. Jones of con-
spiracy to sell appointments, and on
sixth count in a separate indict-
ment which charged Mr.. Whelchel
alone with conspiracy.
In one indictment of five counts
Mr.. Whelchel was charged with re-
ceiving 81 100 each from Hulon Hol-
comb and Paul Grogan for appoint
ment as rural carriers at Ball
Ground, Ga.
Evening star., 1940-05-06

real problem which may involve
our continued national existence
is realized, and funds are appro-
priated for urgent requirements, we
will not be in position to take the
second step-that is, make a major
military effort in time to meet
the probable necessities of a situ-
alton which would involve us in
q major war on this continent"
Addresses Military Engineers.
Gen. Strong's speech was pre-
pared for delivery before the an
nual meeting Of the Society Of
American Military Engineers in the
Willard Hotel. Presiding at the
session was Col. J. Monroe john
son, Assistant Secretary of Com
merce, who was inducted as the
society's president this morning.
Engineering, said the general, will
play greater part in safeguarding
the Western Hemisphere than any
other profession.
The Panama Canal defense is
especially q matter of engineering,
he declared. He reported the canal
now almost completely tafe. from
attack solely BY land or sea. but said
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