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Evening star., 1940-06-10
A. F. Of L. Amalgamated Association

A. F. Of l.. Amalgamated Association
of Street, Electric Railway and
Motor Coach Employees. who have
been operating Greyhound busses
under a previous contract.
The strike was called 26 days ago
after the independent brotherhood
said the bus company ignored a
National Labor Relations Board
ruling designating it as collective
bargaining agent.
Frank w. Coyle. deputy interna-
tional brotherhood president. said
Attorney Martin James would in
vestigate the Los Angeles death, for
which four men are in custody.
Pending Mr.. James report, Mr..
Evening star., 1940-06-10

relations with italy and the de-
parture Of new British and French
Ambassadors for Moscow.
No indication of the location of
the frontiers over which Japanese
and Russian troops fought several
bloody battles last year was given
in the brief Foreign Office state
ment in which the settlement was
disclosed.
(Signing of the agreement was
confirmed by the Foreign Office
IN Toxic, but it likewise was
silent on the line of demarcation)
Actual fighting over the Man.
chukuo-Outer Mongolian frontier
vas ended last September by an
armistice, and a joint Russian
Japanese commission was named to
settle the boundaries. 1t disbanded
January 81.
The Communist party organ
Evening star., 1940-06-10

than gasoline because contains rch costly
which weighs ~ lbs gallon than gasoline This
gallon OF
gasoline Power So naturally gall
Ion Bethon will take further than gallon of gasoline
Evening star., 1940-06-10

Pravda. commenting on the possible
entry Of the United States into the
European war, said such a move
would produce a serious menace
to American possessions in the
Pacific.
Pravda said United States par
ticipation in the war would "inevi-
tably mean the concentration of the
whole navy in the Atlantic" and
said Japanese imperialism will not
fail to enjoy such a favorable op-
portunity for strengthening its posi-
tion" in the Netherlands East Indies
and the Philippines.
Evening star., 1940-06-10

ing merrily towards the sky, was
the Curtiss of Capt Accart, the
French ace. A good American
plane, having fought we'll and won
IA victories.
All at once I remembered the
little plates riveted on the wings
at the spots where the German
bullets had made their holes.
knew that two hours later the plane
would have to be "darned" again.
tCopyright, 194O)
Evening star., 1940-06-10
Union 10 Investigate
Killing Of Non.Striker
BY the Associated Press

BY The Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 10.-The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
on strike against the Pacific Grey
hound Lines, designated an attorney
today to investigate the fatal beat
ing in Los Angeles of a non-striking
bus driver, who was rival union
member.
Ray Pitcher, 80. of Flagstaff, Ariz.,
died Saturday of injuries when he
refused to join the brotherhood.
MIR. Pitcher was a member of the
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They Wave Good by.

roaring noise stopped the con-
vesation The seven planes were
passing in front Of us and taking
OF one after the other. Each pilot
greted us with friendly wave of
tn hand. High in the sky the
Pdez was waiting for its body
gurds.
me last of the seven planes, ris-
Evening star., 1940-06-10
Russia and Japan
Reach Agreement on
Manchukuon Border
Soviet Is Left Free to
Concentrate on Europe;
Advice Given to u. S.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, June 1O.-Signing of
an agreement with Japan defining
the Manchukuo-Outer Mongolian
boundary, subject of dispute which
produced several years of sporadic
fighting, left Russia free today to
concentrate her attention on the
complex European situation.
Announcement of the signing of
the agreement coincided with the
resumption of normal diplomatic
Evening star., 1940-06-10

Coyle declined to comment, saying
I'VE now have no facts" Strikers,
he said, have been warned against
using violence.
Evening star., 1940-06-10

More than half the motion pic
lures shown in movie theaters of
Slovakia must be of German pro-
duction, according to a new law.
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Planes
CONTINUED From First Page

to avoid duplication and save time in
the placing of orders, which Is of ut
most importance now. ? The Army
and Navy, he indicated, will con-
tinue this sort of helpful co-opera-
ton in procurement matters.
Secretary Knox denied there had
been any Shutdown strikes" Of
United Aircraft Corp. employees.
That talk was a lot Of hooey,"
he said.
He said the agreement reached
with the corporation indicated the
firm had done the sporting thing"
in taking what might appear to be
chance.
They are entitled to all the credit
they can get for that SPIRIT he
added.
The 1900 engines of radial air.
cooled design are one of two types
used in Navy planes.
Already Has Options.
Secretary Knox said the United
Aircraft Corp. already has options on
some of the tools needed. The Navy
Department estimated it would take
from six to eight months to procure
all the tools necessary. In the
meantime, it was expected the es-
sentials of the plant would be ready
by the time the tools are obtained.
Secretary Knox called attention to
the fact that the procedure followed
in letting the contracts is strictly in
accordance with existing laws, and
will require no additional legislation.
The United Aircraft Corp, he said,
is not getting any loan from the
Government and is bearing all costs
of plant expansion out of its own
pocket and at its own risk.
officials of the corporation had
announced that the agreement
reached today would not only add
impetus to work already in process,
but would definitely assure rapid
initiation of the entire Pratt g.
Whitney engine program.
Secretary Knox stated that in view
of the importance of engine pro-
curement as an item in the defense
program, he felt long step had
been taken through this agreement
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Wilkes Front-porch
Campaign Helping
RushviNe' 5 Business
Nominee TeIeerophs
Conerotulotions to
Hiram Johnson
BY the Associated Press.

by tklS AssoSihtcu IIcSS.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Aug. 29.-
While townspeople are busting to
entertain an growing stream of
visitors, Wendell L. Willkie is greet
ing political callers on the front
porch and lawn of the sprawling red
brick home he has rented for his
presidential campaign.
The street in front of the 80-year-
old residence is blocked off with
saw-horses, but the sidewalk is filled
throughout the day with men and
women who cheer each appearance
Of the Republican nominee.
A banner downtown proclaims
Rush County presents Wendell L.
Willkie." The Hotel Lollis is crowded
with newspapermen and members of
Mr.. Wilkes personal staff. Res
taurants have hired extra mattresses.
Several stores have reprinted their
fronts. and the chief of the six
man police force is keeping a per-
sonal eye on the traffic situation.
Although Mr.. Willkie told re-
porters yesterday Il am taking 1t
as easy as can" his appointment
book generally is full and he is work.
ing in spare hours on speeches for
his Western campaign tour.
Most of his time is spent at his
home rather than in the office suite
over the corner drug store, where
his staff is handling heavy cor
respondence. He hel da press con-
ference yesterday in the shaded
back yard of his residence.
Sprawled on the grass while the
reporters sat in a semicircle around
him, Mr.. Willkie suggested section
be written in the CONSUMPTION bill
to give exemption boards in each
community power to determine
which men should be freed from
selective draft.
Under that system" he said,
"the administration of the act would
be both local and free of politics"
Mr.. Willkie sent a telegram to
Senator Hiram johnson of Califor-
mia, congratulating him on win
ming the Democratic. Republican
and Progressive nominations.
"It is fortunate" the message
said, that the people of Califor-
mia are able to recognize a true
progressive even though some 9TH
ers may not"
Then he added, 'The Presidents
attack on him (Johnson) probably
helped him."
Commenting that Mr.. Roosevelt
had said there was no more cause
to release a report by the former
War Resources Board than to make
public Civil War plans, the Repub-
lican nominee added:
Perhaps the President should re-
lease it as historical document.
Even If 1t is history, I would like
to nave the pleasure of studying
it."
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schooIboy Patrol Officers
Go 10 Camp Saturday

A group Of $50 schoolboy safety
patrol officers will leave Saturday
for a To-day training and outdoor
recreation period at Camp Ernest
w. Brown, Scotland Beach, Md.
The boys will assemble at 8 am.
at No. 5 police precinct to hoard
buses for the Police Boys Club
camp.
Police co-ordinators from the va
rious precincts also are to attend
the training course" to assist in
instruction of schoo.boy patrol cap
tains and lieutenants IN traffic
safety and other duties. Grant l..
Clarke of the American Automobile
Associations safety education de-
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partment Is to be director and
Robert Eaves, principal of Thomson
School and chairman of the District
School Safety Committee, is to be
assistant director.
Only a few hours each day will
be devoted to study. Individual and
team sports will occupy much Of
the time.
Capt. Richard H. Mansfield of No.
8 police precinct will entertain with
chalk talk during the camp period.
Diplomas are to be presented at
3 pm. September by Russell z.
Singer, general manager of the
A. A. A.
The camp program, first of its
kind to be staged for local school,
boy patrols, is expected to become
an annual phase of the child safety
plan. 1t is sponsored jointly by the
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In forwarding aviation defense re-
quirements.
Funds Now Available.

quirements.
Funds Now Available.
Under the new law. Secretary Knox
said the Government would advance
United Aircraft up to 80 per cent of
the contract cost. The funds are
now available to cover that amount,
which would be approximately
SAC, 900 900.
The United Aircraft agreement was
the second major military plane
purchasing development announced
within "A hours. The Army dis
closed yesterday that it had signed
contracts for $50 training planes and
20 transport ships to cost s14,410, 900.
Combined figures from the White
House, Army, Navy and Defense
Commission gave this overall picture
of military planes ordered but not
yet delivered:
Planes for which contracts have
been signed-7,231.
Planes being built under letters
OF intention from the Government
1854.
Total on order-10,885.
Taking only the planes for which
contracts have been signed G,23D
Navy and commission figures give:
Combat planes-Navy, 1881;
Army, 1858; total, 1889.
Training and other planes-Navy,
1900; Army, 2,842; total, 4,342
These 1921 planes, like the others
in the 10,885 total, are ION order"
with unannounced delivery dates.
Again considering the total of 1921
under contract, the figures show:
Planes ordered with 1941 fiscal
year funds-Navy, 1855; Army,
2063; total, 3,718.
Planes ordered with 1910 fiscal
year funds-Navy, 1856; Army, 2,627;
total, 1913.
Complete Army figures were not
available from the War Department,
and they were arrived at by sub
tracing the Navy figures from the
Defense Commission totals.
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Alexandria Picked
For Legion Meeting
b the Associated Press.

10 iEC hSSoSlnLCA 1909
NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 2s-By a
unanimous vote, T. Emmett Warmer
was chosen commander by the Vir-
ginia Department of the American
Legion In Its annual convention here.
The Legionnaires selected Alexandria
for the 1941 meeting place.
Among other actions taken prior
to adjournment yesterday was the
election of the following department
vice commanders: E. A, Cumber-
land, Colonial Beach; w. Bynum
Hit, Roanoke; William L. McCollum,
Martinsville; Salem T. SAVIOUR,
Richmond, and Sidney We'll, Alex
andria.
E M. Williams of Richmond was
elected sergeant at arms and Arthur
L. Werner of Lynchburg was chosen
chaplain Of the department
Gates r. Richardson of Bedford
was reelected national committee
man and was selected as an ex offlcio
delegate at large to the national
convention in Boston, September
1926.
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FARMvILLE, Va, Aug. 20 F.-
The resignation of Prof. Leon E.
Bell, a member of the State Teach
ers College faculty for 20 years, has
been announced here. Prof. Bell will
be succeeded by his son-in-law, DR..
Floyd F. Swertfeger, professor of
philosophy at Parsons College, Fair
field, Iowa.
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Farmers Of Japan have been or
dered by the government to self
their wheat and barley.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
GIRL ENDS LIFE
in TAVERN HERE
Mrs. Alma Shepard, Il,
Sends Bullet Into
Heart At GLOBE

Mrs. Alma Anderson Shepard, 81
year-old brunette, died in the Wom-
ems room of the Globe beer garden
last night at about 1890 o'clock aft
err she had shot herself through the
heart with. a rs calibre automatic
pistol.
Persons in the tavern, situated on
Princess street between Water and
Front, told police after the shoot
ing that she walked into the estab-
lishment at about 1915 and a few
minutes later entered the rest room
at the rear and locked the door.
When the shot was heard, the po-
lice said, other persons in the place
broke open the door and saw her ~
ing on the floor.
Coroner Asa W. Allen ruled last
night the death was a suicide and
said no inquest will be held. He said
powder marks were found around
the wound, proving that the gun wa :
close to the woman's body when fiji
ed. She died a few minutes after the
bullet entered her heart.
Police said the woman was sep
arated from her husband and was
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
Farley Enters 1910 Race
Massachusetts Primary
CONSENTS TO FILING
New Hampshire Democrats
File F. R. Delegates For.
Vote On March II
(By The Associated Press)

James A. Farley entered the
presidential campaign last night by
consenting to the entry Of delegates
pledged to him in the April 80
Massachusetts democratic primary.
William H. Burke, Jr., Massachu-
sets democratic chairman, made
public a letter from Farley giving
him "authority," or power of at
torney, to file delegates pledged to
my candidacy"
With F. r. Approval?
In a statement, Burke said he had
no direct knowledge of Mr.. Roose-
velt's intentions, but he added his
belief that "Mr. Farley's procedure
in agreeing to engage in a contest
for the Massachusetts delegates has
the approval of the President"
Republican leaders in a prelude to
the 1910 campaigning denounced
President Roosevelt's New Deal in
nationwide speech-making last
night.
Their addresses were in connection
with the anniversary on Monday of
the birth of Abraham Lincoln, first
republican president. There were
celebrations in scores of cities.
Others are to be held Monday and
on succeeding days next week.
Senator Vandenberg (M-Mich),
(COntinueE on Page Three; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
|PELLEY IS HELD
FOR N. e. OFFICERS
Silver Shirt Chief Tells Dies
Committee Convic-
ton Silly

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. -R-
William Dudley Policy, leader of the
Silver Shirt Legion, walked from
the witness chair of the Dies COM
mittee into custody of a waiting
detective today after prolonged
questioning on his financial and po-
litical operations.
When Representative Starnes,
DALAI, acting committee chairman,
told the diminutive, goateed witness
that the committee was through
with him, Detective Sgt. Guy Roane
of the Washington police force STEP
ped forward and took Policy in tow
under a warrant from North Caro-
lima.
A few minutes before, Policy, con-
fident and constantly smoking CT
CARS, had testified that his convlc-
ton and fine for violation of North
Carolina "Blue Sky" security laws
in 1885 was a ''silly and technical
mistake" He is wanted in North
Carolina for alleged violations OF
probation imposed after this con-
viction.
Pelley conceded that he had re-
ceived more than 100000 between
1881 and 1889 from publishing and
organization activities and that he
recently had agreed to pay any fed
eral income tax deficits that federal
|agents discover.
Starnes told Policy that you nave
bv YOUR own mouth established all
the most serious charges which pre-
vious testimony before this commit
tee levelled against yourself and the
Silver Legion of America"
The witness protested that he had
not been given a free hearing.
IT tell you, this is not fair ne
said. I'm not being allowed TO tell
the whole story"
Along with the details of his H.
nancial affairs, Policy also gave the
committee testimony that:
He favored life imprisonment for
Senator Robert M. LaFollette prog
Wis.,, John L. Lewis, the CLIO leader
and Rep. .Dickstein D-NY), be
cause of their communistic actlv-
ity."
1t would be "a very humane and
] CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
R.. Raps
Red Russia
" For Attack
President Declares u. S.
Wants Ia Aid Finland
Financially
HITS DICTATORSHIP
American Youth Advised
To Keep Sacred Duty
To Constitution

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-R-
Roosevelt, in bluntly I'm.
adorned language, labeled the pres.
ent Soviet regime an absolute "dic.
today, and declared that
it was 'axiomatic" that America
wanted to extend financial aid te
the invaded Films.
The chief executives denuncia
tory criticism of Russia, almost un
precedented as a statement by g
chief executive about the govern
ment of a nominally friendly nation
made in an address to the Ma
tional Youth Congress.
Over 1000 Attend
Facing the 4,066-by police count
- young men and women who
huddled in a cold rain on the south
lawn Of the White House. Mr.
Roosevelt declared plat in the earl,
days Of co-.munasm he had hoped
Russia would work out its ow1
problems and that their government
would eventually become a reace
loving, popular government which
would not interfere with the integ
rity Of it's neighbors."
Then, as his s%hivering guests
stood in silence, he added:
THAT hope is today either shat
tered or put away in storage
Continued on Page Two; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
REPULSE
GERMAN ATTACK
Paris Reports Say zoo
Nazi Soldiers Tried
Sudden Assault

PARIS, Feb. 1O.-tR-A sudden
burst of sharp fighting in the wire
strewn No-Man's-Land on one Sec
tor of the western front vas re-
ported today in French military
dispatches.
These reports told Of a fierce at.
tack by more than 200 German
troops northwest Of saarlouis in the
river sector on the northern flank
Of the front. 1t was repulsed by
whitening machinegun fire from a
French advance post.
Leaving some Of their dead hang
ing on the wire, the Germans re
treated.
Tonight's French communique,
however, said merely:
"A quiet day on the whole. Some
shots exchanged between easements
on the banks of the Rhine"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
U. S. SENDS BIDS
TO PEACE FARLEY
Neutral Nations Invited To
Join F. RS Move To
- Draft Guide
By LLOYD

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.0R0
The United States informally invit-
ed all neutral nations today to join
in charting 1.-THE sort of world we
are going to have after the war"
and in formulating plans to guide
the belligerents to an eventual
peace of economic sanity.
Secretary Hull said that these
were the aims of the discussions
already under way with unnamed
neutrals, and that the United states
was ready to talk over those two
vital questions with any other ma
tion. This applies, he said in re-
Spouse to a question, to Russia.
The secretary told a press cen
ference that 1t was his intention
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
COLD TO FOLLOW
EXCESSIVE RAIN
2.63 Inches Falls Here;
Winds Reach Maximum
Of 81 m. p. h..

With a total Of 2.63 inches OF
rainfall, Wilmington vas transform
ed. into a gigantic mud puddle yes
terday. The weather man said last
night cooler temperatures will follow
for two or three days.
A minimum of so degrees WIS
forecast for. this morning. The low
yesterday vas SIS.
The winds became boisterous at
times during the day, reaching: a
maximum velocity of 30 miles per
hour, but became somewhat milder
later in the day. a.
Today will be generally clearer
with slowly falling temperatures.
No large amount Of rain is sche.
duled to fall today.
The barometer was still falling
late last night but the local weathe:
station reported nothing than
possible light rains is in prospect for
today.
The heavy rains were spread sover
the state with rivers and streams
throughout the section being filled to
overlooking. The Cape Fear river was
at an unusually high mark at Fay
etteville.
Burnt Mill creek, in Wilmington,
was transformed into a raging ter
rent as thousands Of gallons of
drainage poured into it from the
streets.
No damage to the streets was re-
ported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
IS Bodies
Are Located
In Wreckage
Nearly 500 Injured, Many
Seriously By Sudden
Corkscrew Wind
II DEAD ARE NEGROES
Property Loss Estimated
At Between Five And
Nine Millions
Rv E. r. WHEELER

Albany, Ca. Feb. 10.@R-
Striking through soft, pre-dawn
warmth. a tornado careened savage
" across Albany today, killing IL
or more, injuring nearly 500 and
smashing property worth s5,0o0,0OO
TO $4,000, 900.
Rumbling in just after 4 o'clock
"ike a thousand freight trains,'
the vicious, corkscrew wind started
its mile-long furrow among old
homes four blocks southwest of the
downtown area, smashing dozens of
these residences, killing a young
white woman and hurting scores.
Into Business Section
Then the storm lifted the center
Of its fury a little and doomed ON
into the business section centered
around the 37-year-old Dougherty
county courthouse. Here it ripped
roofs from building after building,
battered in windows and doors by
Continued on Page Three; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
RUSSIAN DRIVES
FAIL, Firms SAY
Scores OF Tanks, Hundreds
OF Men Die In Assault
On Isthmus Forts
BY WADE WERNER

HELSINKI, Feb. 10.0P-A rash
and massive Soviet offensive in
which scores Of Red army tanks
have been blown to pieces or cap
tured, uncounted soldiers left to
die in the trampled SHOWS before
the Mannerheim Line and ever ar
tillery shells frantically unloaded
from Russian bombing planes was
described tonight in graphic mill
tary reports from Finland's hard
pressed defense lines.
The Finnish story is that all
this continuing onslaught has been
to no avail. The unvarying phrase,
"all attacks were repulsed," was
uttered again tonight by the Fin
nish high command in a communi-
que issued on the tenth day of
continuous Russian attack on the
Karelian isthmus.
The fighting on the isthmus and
on other, battlefronts tonight had
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. p
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
By JOHN L. BECKLEY
Associated Press StatiStlcIan

NEW YORK. Feb. 10.-R'-Prof-
it's of the first 23O large companies
to report results for 1889 we're
nearly a half billion dollars, or oo
per cent, greater than in 1898.
A compilation by the ASSOCIATED
Press today placed earnings o the
group at $1,152, 081, 900 compared
with $7O4,S SOC, 900 in the previous
year.
The years improvement was trace
able in considerable part to a a
stimulated boom in the final three
months of 1889, when industrial pro-
duction reached a ten-year peak.
Future ordering of many klnos
of raw and manufactured materials