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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-26
In
Size OF Body
Suggested
Concentration Oh Econom.
ic And Military Power In
Fewer Hands Proposed
PRESS SOUNDS CALL
Question OF Including La
Dor Representation Is
Being Considered
By EDWIN STOUT

LONDON, March 25.-F)-Pres'
sure grew heavier today for a re-
built government, concentrating the
nations economic, maritime M mil.
itary power in fewer hands. A war
cabinet of five ministers, instead OF
the present nine, was suggested.
The question of changes ranked
as high in interest among the Brit
ish as the details of the war itself.
Only the reported discovery of a
new German aerial torpedo chal'
lenged politics as the first
of thousands getting ready to re-
turn to work tomorrow after an e
tended Easter holiday.
Demands Sounded
Outspoken demands for bold and
far-reaching changes" were sound
ed in the press. The London Star
quoted "well-informed political cir
cles'' as saying a five-man cabinet
would be formed to replace the
present nine-man group.
Under this plan First Lord of the
Admiralty Winston Churchill would
gain a greater voice. speaking for
the land, sea and air forces as we'll
as the ministries of supply and ship
ping. The five man cabinet would be
composed of Prime Minister Neville
chamberlain, Churchill, Chancellor
of the Exchequer Sir John Simon.
Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax and
Lord Privy Seal Sir Samuel Hoare.
The present war cabinet, formed
Sept. 8, 1889, the day Britain de-
clared war on Germany, and re.
organized Jan. 5 when War Minister
Leslie Hore.B elisha was ousted, in.
cludes the above five and these four
as well: Air Minister Sir Kingsley
| Wood, War Minister oliver Stanley,
Minister Without Portfolio Lord
|Hankey and Minister for Coordina.
ton of Defense Lord Chatfield.
Question Considered
The question of including labor
representatives in the government
was reported to be under consider.
alton.
Left-wing sentiment found express
sion in a resolution adopted at a
conference of the National Union of
Shop Assistants, Warehousemen and
Clerks at Birmingham. Approved So
to 81, the resolution favored ending
the war and ousting the Chamber
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Premier, Ciano Discuss
Situation In Southeastern Europe

his government, and the italian en-
voy in Paris, Ambassador Raffaele
Guariglia, called upon Premier Paul
Reynaud.
Italy's desire to maintain a neutral
peace in the Balkans was reflected in
editorial expressions of friendship
for Yugo-Slavia which were splashed
on the front pages of most newspa-
pers. The editorials reaffirmed the
friendship into which distrust and
hostility between Rome and Belgrade
were transformed by the ltalian-Yu-
goslav pact of three years ago.
The editorials were believed in for
eign circles to have been inspired
by a desire to reassure the Yugoslavs
against fears that Italy might wa. t
some Yugoslav territory out of the
war.
Count Teleky is to have an audi
ence with Pope Plus TIL, 1sday, i'm
mediately after which he is expected
to ret~ to Budapest. !.
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This suggestion was said to have
met with the italian argument that
such reinforcements would be hard
to Justify. Confirmation was lacking,
but informed italian circles have in
dicated plainly that no action is con-
templated which might change ltalys
non-belligerency.
Neutral diplomats also thought
that Mussolini entered into no new
commitments either for more active
aid for Germany in the war or for a
rapprochement with Russia with a
view toward Rome, Berlin and Mos
COW dividing zones of influence in
the Balkans.
An official announcement after the
Teleky-C iano conference today said
merely that the two men had had "a
long and cordial conversation"
The French ambassador, Andrew
Francois-Poncet, left for Paris today
to discuss the present situation with
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-26
WILLIAMS FLAYS
PHILLIPS
Judge Critical OF Use Of
Troops In Battle Over
Grand River Dam

V1NITA, Okla, March 25.-QP-
judge Robert L. Williams was
sharply critical today of the use OF
oop modern dictators' d
"power interests" as Gov. Leon c.
Phillips, ardent states rights advo-
cate battled with the federal gov
eminent over the $2O,ooo,oO Dol Grand
river dam.
The state upsuccessfully sought
dismissal of a federal government
restraining order preventing the
governor from interfering with
completion of the dam.
The governor had ordered the
PWA.financed dam left open unit
the state was paid $S89,275 as dam
ages for state roads to be mum
dated, PWA contended an agree
ment with a previous administra'
ton called for a 100000 settlement
Phillips first called out the Ma
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-26
Niger HEAD ROAD
WORK REQUESTED
County Board Makes Plans To
Call On State For High
, way improvements

At a short meeting of the county
commission yesterday afternoon,
plans were made to request the
State Highway and Public Works
commission to make improvements
to the Niger Head road on the west
side of the river.
The board took the action follow
ing complaints from residents of
that section to the effect that the
road is mipassable at times.
After reading and approving the
monthly report of the James Walk
err Memorial hospital, which show
ed. a deficit of $21.33, and the report
of the grand jury, the meeting was
closed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-26
PATENTS RULING
GIVEN BY COURT
Decides Owners May Not
Extend Legal Monopoly
Nor Fix Prices

WASHINGTON, March 25-R)-
In a far-reaching decision, the su-
preme court ruled today that patent
owners may not extend their legal
monopoly to control their products
after they reach the dealers, and
specifically may not impose restrlc'
tions that fix prices.
The case in point involved the
Ethyl Gasoline corporation, but
Thurman Arnold, assistant attorney
general in charge of antitrust
prosecutions, said that it went "far
beyond the oil industry" and was
"the most important decision on the
subject of the use of patents to re-
strain trade that has ever been
handed down by any court"
In it's unanimous decisio1, the
court held that the Ethyl Norpora-
ton was violating the sNrman
Antitrust Act by it's system Of IL
censing 1913 refiners to make anti
fuel with its patented tetra-
ethyl lead fluid
Tho 1913 refiners handle 88 per
cent of all gasoline sold in this coun-
try. The licenses impose various re
strictions upon their use of the fluid
one of which provides that the anti
knock gasoline must be sold at a
certain fixed price increase over
other fuel. Jobbers are required to
apply for licenses through the re-
finers.
The decision, written by Justice
Stone, said that these licenses went
beyond mere protection Of the Ethyl
patent monopoly and gave the cor
poration dominion over the jobbers'
business" and control of prices.
"By the leverage Of it's licensing
contracts resting on the fulcrum of
it's patents" Stone said, "it has built
up a combination capable of use, and
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-26
Mauritania Drops
Anchor In CristObal Bav
Fireman Loses Life
In Train Derailment

CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL.,, March
25-R-The Chicago and North
Western Railroads passenger
train, "The Viking" was derail-
ed near here tonight, killing the
fireman and seriously ~injuring
the engineer. At least one pas
senger was injured.
AL the coaches of the train,
enroute from Minneapolis to Chi
cago, left the tracks but only
the locomotive overturned.
The foreman, Carl Miller of
BaraboO, Wis, was scalded to
death. The engineer, Thomas
Conway of Madison, Wis, was
taken to a Woodstock, ILL.,, hos
pital.
Railroad officials said Mrs. e.
A. Sorenson of Chicago, was
slightly injured and some other
Passengers were shaken up.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-26
By ADELI BLITZSTEIN
NEA Service Correspondent

DR.. Donald A. Laird, Ph.D., SGD,
handsome, grazing goateed veteran
of college lecture halls and expert.
mental laboratories was named yes
terday as the next celebrity to join
the staff of The Wilmington Morn
ing Star, to contribute a series of
Is special articles on questions of
modern psychology and living. First
of DR.. Laird's short daily discus
sions "Does It Pay To Tell About
Our Trobules?" appears today on
the editorial page.
DR.. Laird is nc "ivory-tower'' pro.
fessor who spends his time with
long-worded theories, and he looks
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-26
Lightning Strikes Wing
Of Airliner In Flight

BILLINGS, Mont, March 25.-P)
Lightning struck the right wing OF
a Northwest Airlines plane west of
Helena today. The plane continued
to Billings, where it landed FL pas
engers and crew of three. Damage
was slight.
Pilot A. F. Olson said the bolt
seemingly appeared from nowhere"
as no electrical storm was visible
and radio reception had been good.
The fabric covering over the right
aileron, which is the movable part
of the wing used in turning the ship,
was burned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-26
George Mills Scheduled
GOOnTrialTOmOrrOW
Reu. Jackson Will Be
Consecrated On May |

NEW ORLEANS, March 25.-
(APeThe Rev. John Long
jackson, Charlotte, N. c., his
election as Episcopal bishop of
Louisiana approved by a major
ity of the bishops of the church,
will be consecrated in Christ Ca
thedral May L.
The Rev. Sidney L. Vail, ar
rangements committee chairman,
said the date had been set after
receipt of word of the bishops
action, last formality required.
The new bishop succeeds the
Right Rev. James Craik Morris,
who resigned more than a year
ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-26
ACTIVITY BOOSTED
ON WESTERN Line
Local Artillery Action In
fantry Fire Reported By
French Command

PARIS, March 25.- Up Tho
heavy thud of artillery at several
points along the western front to.
day ended the Easter time calm.
The high commands evening
communique said that in addition
to local artillery action" there was
infantry fire along the Rhine and
aerial activity.
With time working on the side Of
increasing the new French govern.
ment's slender 17-vote majority.
Premier Reynaud announced his
first speech to the nation would be
broadcast tomorrow at 8 p. m. q
p. m. EST).
A plea for national union vas
voiced by the powerful newspaper
LIE Temps. It's editorial warned
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-26
JUNIOR CHAMBER
TO Be ORGANIZED
Meeting Of Young People
10 Be Conducted At Y.
NJ {. A. Here Tonight

ABOUT 100 young men and women
ae expected to gather tonight at 8
VV"ck at the Y. M. c. A. for the
purpose of taking preliminary steps
"Ssfd the formation Of a Junior
WANDER of Commerce. Men and
.c"Aeh between the ages of 81 and
Years are invited to attend.
numbers of Wilmington's more
ta'snlhent business men and civic
nsuers are promoting the move
nsnt and have pledged their sup
Wv IN Its work, it was said.
v%"iLAllngton is the only city in
m MaM Carolina having more than
mDVV population which does not
@'e an active chapter of the or
sanization.
+vAlght's meeting will be devoted
'Ae appointment and formation
O"amlttees, the selection of Off
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-26
PRESSURE FOR BRITISH CABINET CHANGES GROWS
On ~'Jaywalkers'
Begun AS Survey Shows
Need Of Campaign Here

In an effort to cut traffic in
juries in Wilmington during
1910, the city police department,
effective today, is declaring war
OH "jaywaIkers" and other traf-
fic rules violators, Chief Joseph
C. Rourk said yesterday.
The need for such a drive was
shown yesterday afternoon when
a survey of the downtown traf-
fic situation revealed the follow.
ing facts:
1. During a 10-minute period
in the late afternoon, II people
"jaywalked' at the orner of
Front and Chestnut streets.
2. During a similar period of
time, 20 people violated this traf.
fic rule at the corner of Front
and Princess streets.
3. In the same 10 minutes, a
total of 20 persons violated other
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pedestrian traffic rules at Front
and Chestnut.
4. In the same 10 minutes, a
tota. of 80 people violated other
traffic rules at Front and Prin-
cess streets.
"Any one of these traffic rule
violations" the chief said, could
have easily resulted in an injury
or death. and the person injured
could not blame anyone but him
SELF"
The chief issued an urgent ap.
peal to all Wilmingtonians to CO.
operate with the department in
eliminating these dangers.
He mentioned plans being de-
veloped by the department for
staging a concerted drive against
these lawbreakers in the near
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-26
The European
War Situation

(By The Associated Press
LONDON - Pressure grows
heavier for new war govern
ment, suggest inner cabinet Of
five ministers instead of nine.
PARIS - Thud of artillery
ends Easter calm on Western
Front; Premier Reynaud meets
Italian ambassador for first pri-
vate conference with Mussolini's
envoy.
ROME - Hungary's premier
c0nfers with Foreign Minister
Count Ciano; French ambassa-
dor leaves for home to report on
Italy's position
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Outstanding Psychologist
Writes Feature For Star
practical application there is
modern psychology.

practical application there is to
modern psychology.
AS a matter of fact, DIR. Laird,
who was graduated from the Uni.
versity of Dubuque, Iowa. some
years ago. and who was engaged in
giving mental tests in the United
States navy during World war No.
l to detect men who had mental pc
culiarities, is, in his own words, a
peace loving psychologist interest.
ed in doing research that will help
people get along" rather than in ar
guing with this or that psychologist
about his pet theories.
Like Mr. Dooley, DR.. Laird be-
lieves that if it works, there is
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-26
CANADIAN REGIME
FACES VOTE TODAY
Fate OF Liberal Government
Hangs In Balance After
Eight Week Campaign

OTTAWA, Ont, March 25.-P-
The fate of Canada's liberal govern
ment, which rode into power in 1885
with a record majority, hung in the
balance tonight at. the end of an
eight-week election campaign in
which the conduct of the Dominion's
war effort has been the major issue
Prime Minister w. L. Mackenzie
King, who dissolved parliament last
Jan. rs and summoned the election
to silence critics who charged he
prosecuted Canada's share of the war
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-26
COMEDIAN BURNS
SUED FOR $4,000
Hoge Says He Was Forced
To Sign Denial Clearing
Burns Of Charges

LOS ANGELES, March 25-LP-
Comedian Bob Burns was sued for
$4,000 damages today by Daniel w.
Hoge, who charged he was kidnapped
from his Wilmington home, Dec. 20,
1888; and forced to sign a denial
that Burns had alienated the affec-
tons Of his wife, Willie Bernice
Hoge.
Hoge charged that the defendants,
who include Jacob H. Karp, ten
John Does, two Jane Does and
Paramount Pictures, Inc, forced
"a
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-26
WEATHER

yasy, FORECAST
Il TN carolina: Fair, slightly warm
donndiuneS q y; Wednesday increasing
hin iness and warmer followed by
Ill west portion.
taGjns neurological data for the "a hours
''oo p. IN. yesterday.
Ian Temperature
b. -. d, m. 80; 7:3O a. m. 30; 1870 p.
n%lailnn,,,m ': y p. IN. 81; maximum AZ;
Ui ~; mean SO; normal So.
In Humidity
b. IS. d; m. m. 50; 1870 a. m. 81; 1:3o p.
~ $50 p. III. 46.
Tot,, Precipitation
WIG nc tor "A hours ending 1880 p. M,
eonth, 4ehes; total since first Of the
Tides For Today
Nilnin,.. High Low
e'on ----------. IL :50a 6:47a
D'oro Inlet $50 9:43a 3:39a
NE ss'1 10 Sc, GOA; sunset s:2spp; moon,
Op; moonset 8:05a.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-26
There's Money In
Spring House Cleaning

Almost every housewife can
pick up several dollars with
out going outside her own
home.
Make a complete inventory
of your home when your
Spring Cleaning starts, and
see how many things you
would be willing to part
with.
You can sell anything of
value that you possess
Star News Want
Ads. Call $500 to start your
Want AID. Charge 1t.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-26
ELECTED PRESIDENT

PINEHURST, March U.s. @ -
Norwood Johnson of Pittsburgh was
elected tonight president of the Tin
Whistles club, an organization of
veteran golfers of this winter
colony.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-26

Drop Breaks
Mark
Minimum Of "a To 70 De-
srees Is Forecast For
City This Morning
SKIES WILL BE CLEAR
Midwest Receives Promise
NJ Relief From Wave Of
Low Temperatures

fitting the skids into the freez.
ig zone Sunday night, the mercury
want farther on it's downward
,lnnse last night with weathermen
unecting a low temperature of from
gto Is degrees early this morning
A ?9.degree low Sunday night
hoke a II year record for Whining
mn. veathermen said. The previous
sr for this section at this time of
March was 20 degrees in April of
i@.S.
Veathermen are unable to say
how long the cold weather will con-
tnue but temperatures are expect
ID TO rise slightly late today.
Skies To Be Fair
Today will be fair with moderate
ntherly winds becoming north
psst, local weather bureau officials
said.
Yesterdays temperatures ranged
as high as AZ degrees with the mean
70 below the normal of Sc degrees.
The mercury started toward the
freezing zone early last night and at
Il o'clock stood at 80 degrees.
No damage from the sleet of Sun
day afternoon and the cold has been
reported as yet, although some farm
es expressed the belief that frost
last night, in the event it came,
would be injurious to small truck
crops now up.
Cold weather is being experienced
throughout most of the United
States, extending from Canada
down as far south as Georgia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-26
DIXIE'S SPRING HIT

The weatherman last night had a
promise of relief from frigid tenn
peratures for the midwest, but for
the south and east he had only a
cold shoulder.
He said that the cold mass Of air
Which lowered over areas around
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-09
Entertain At Barn Dance

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry e. Fisher
entertained number of friends
in honor of their daughter Dorothy
and son Robert, on Saturday even
ing, in the large barn on the prem
ises. The barn had been transform
ed, being artistically decorated in
patriotic colors,- red, white and blue,
and presented a beautiful appear
ance.
The evening was spent in dancing,
music and games, and was an enjoy
able one. Refreshments consisting of
punch, cookies, and candies, were
served.
The music was furnished by Sandy
Jacks Orchestra. Among the guests
were Misses Joann Emrey, of
Colora; Pauline Keesey, Dorothy
Kyle, Rising Sun; Josephine Chalk,
Perryville; Messrs. Hale and Dean
Harrington, Wallace and Norman
Biggs, Arthur Leiske, Pennington;
Russell Johnson, Robert Fisher, Miss
Dorothy Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs. Fish
er, Miss Celia Jenkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Smith.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-09
High School Principal
Resigns
Accepts Similar Position In
Town OF Crisfield

Edwin B. Fockler, of North East,
principal of Chesapeake City High
School, has resigned to accept the
principalship of the high school at
Crisfield, Somerset county.
Mr.. Fockler fills the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Carl
Carlson, recently elevated to the
county SUPPLEMENTARY.
Mr.. Fockler has been principal
of the Chesapeake City school for
four years, having served as attend
ance officer in Cecil county for eight
years. He headed the Cecil County
Teachers Association. Graduating
from the University of Delaware
with bachelors degree, he receiv-
ed his masters degree at the Uni
versity of Maryland.
Mr.. Fockler ana his family will
remove to Crisfield the latter part
of August. Crisfeld is a seafaring
town and with the adjacent COM
munities has population of 10000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-09
State Poultry Coun-
Gil Meets
Sixth Annual Conference And
Banquet Held At Elkton

Willard H. Allen, New Jersey
Secretary of Agriculture, was the
principal speaker Wednesday night
at a banquet meeting closing the
sixth annual summer conference of
the Maryland Poultry Council held
at Elkton. DR.. H. G. Byrd, Univers-
ity of Maryland president, was toast
master, and other speakers included
DR.. Morley A. JUL, head of the uni
versity poultry department; P. G..
Turner, president of the Maryland
Bureau Federation, and T. Roy
Brooks, Maryland State Grange
master.
Harry H. Rick, of Preston, Poul-
try Council president, presided at
the meeting, attended by many of
the leading members of the State
poultry industry.
VIM. H. Allen spoke on Problems
Facing the Poultry Industry"
H. Raymond Baker, of Dover,
Delaware poultry pathelogist, spoke
on What Maryland Poultrymen
Can Learn From Delaware's Pollor-
UNI Disease Control Program; Roy
E. Jones, Connecticut extension
poultry specialist, discussed "Fac-
tors That Affect Profits in Egg Pro-
duction"; Leon Todd, of Trenton,
N. j., talked on "The Stake of Mary
land Poultrymen in the Northeast"
and Charles H. Pearsall, of Con-
necticut, spoke on Getting the Best
Price for Your Market Eggs"
Problems Facing Mary d
Hatcherymen" was the subject of
Claude e. Truslow, of Chestertown,
president of the Maryland Hatchery
Association, and the Record of
Merit Turkey Breeding" was given
by Mrs. Alice w. Sattler, of Monk
ton.
Besides Rick, State Poultry
Council officers are Mrs. w. w. Hop
kins, of Cordova, first vice-presi-
dent; j. w. Snoddy, of Lanham,
second vice-president; w. H. Rice,
of College Park, secretary, and John
Cowan, of Bowie, treasurer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-09
Proves Beetle Poison
Harmless To Man
Expert Claims Milky White
Could Not Have Caused
Death Of Chickens

In order to prove that the "seed
of death" for Japanese beetles is
harmless to man, and was not re-
sponsible for the death of some
chickens, DR.. George s. Langford
University of Maryland entomolo-
gist, ate some of the bacterial spore.
Mrs. Joseph Carlisle, of near Alb
erdeen, recently filed claim with
the County Commissioners of Har-
ford county for the loss of some
thirty chickens, which she asserted
were killed by eating beetle larva,
diseased by the spread ofbeetle spore
in corn field near the chicken
house.
The beetle spore was spread last
October by representatives of the
University of Maryland, in an acre
lot ON the farm which Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlisle occupy, along with the in
incubation of some three hundred
other acres of farm land in Hartford
county. The spore, which is made
from grinding up diseased beetles
Win toAC, 6iEOo thO OCOtA0 kul va LILO
disease when they come in contact
with the poison and is proving to
be one of the most effective means
of determination of this destructive
pest.
The Commissioners referred the
claim to County Agent H. M. Car
roll, who in turn had one of the
chickens examined at the University
of Maryland.
DR.. Langford and DR.. Davis, Of
the University of Maryland exper-
imented with several chick
ems, feeding them a quantity of
the beetle spore and also the lar
va which had been killed by the
spore, and in all experiments the
chickens were not harmed in any
manner. He stated the chickens he
examined at Mr.. Carrolls request
apparently died from eating decayed
meat of some kind.
AS further proof that the beetle
poison was harmless and not re-
tsponsible for the death of the chick
ems, DR.. Langfield swallowed a hand
ful Of the spore, with no Ill effect
reRhting.