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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
KIWANIS FORMED
3 YEARS AGO
Detroit's Original Club To
Celebrate Anniversary
Tonight

DETROIT, Jan. 22-Twenty-hve
wears of Kiwanis service to COM
munity, state and nation will be
celebrated here tonight. On Janu-
airy 21, 1915 the Detroit Kiwanis
club, recognized as the first club
in Kiwanis International, received
its charter from the state OF Mich
igan.
Perhapsla mere quarter of a CEN
fury isn'tfa very long span of years,
as time goes, but back in 1915 the
U, S. had little or no community
club life at all. Back in those days
groups didn't go to MONDAY lunch
cons every week. "Since 1915 we
have had a rapid growth; there are
now over 1850 club with over 104,-
900 membe.s in the U. S. and Can
ada" Bennett O. Knudson, of AL
bert Lea, Mimi, International presi-
dent, declared.
The first convention was held in
Cleveland in 1916 with Is clubs
sending delegates and representa-
tives. At that time a constitution
was adopted and the official title
for the combined clubs were design
ated as The Kiwanis Club. George
F. Hixson, of Rochester, N. Y, be-
came the first president.
A rapid growth in club building
started Immediately after the close
of the World war in 1918, KiWanis
International had SO clubs with TO-
500 members. In ten years clubs to-
tailed 1872 and membership was in
excess Of 100000.
During the depression years
membership decreased, but today it
is in excess of the high peak mem
Lorship of 100000 in 1921. Today's
membership is close to ZOE, 600.
In North Carolina Asheville was
the first city to have a club. 1t was
organized in August, 1929, and in
South Carolina Greenville was the
first club, organized in September,
1919.
In North Carolina other early
clubs were: Charlotte, Greensboro,
Winston-Salem, Durham, Whining
ton, Burlington, Rocky Mount, High
Point and Wilson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
Extortionist Is Hunted
By Philadelphia Police

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22-lP-
Hospitals and doctors Offices were
watched today by police for a fleet
footed extortionist who threatened
to blow up the Summerdale Dye
and Finishing company and "kidnap
the children" of it's president, Will
liam J. Gibbons.
The man walked into a carefully
laid trap to get a bag purported to
contain $4,000, then eluded detec-
tives in a chase through a tangle
of underbrush.
Detective William P. Greenhalgh
said the man might have been
wounded by the fusilade of shots
fired in the darkness Saturday night
as he broke through the Gordon in
tended to net him,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
cine for rabbit stew which began
"Firs+ catch your rabbit"

ID 1lSI Cdl+Ai SoN
Skipping back to Mr.. Deane and
his Congress race, the Richmonder
vers he will "as before" conduct
his primary campaign lin a truly
democratic spirit
Which means what!
Governor Clyde R. Hoey is get
ting along all right at the Durham
hospital, but if he keeps on trying
to dictate all his mail at one time,
thereby taxing his strength too
much. Secretary Bob Thompson 5
going completely nuts. Bob reminds
much of a mother hen with one be-
loved chick to look after.
Oscar Coffin, professor of journal
ism at the University of North
Carolina, carries one of the keenest
verbal blades in Christendom and
when he thrusts he usually scores
a heal Touch" At Chapel Hill
Friday during the "News Room
Clinic" of the Press association
session, he learned there is a real
sting in deft ripos.e.
Near the end of a talk filled with
the usual quota of barbed Coffin
wit, he illustrated machine political
control of Tar Heel precinct meet
ings by telling how Josephus Dan
iels, once missed being named dele
gate to the State convention because
the presiding officer quite simply ig-
nored the fact that the Honorable
Joe had been placed in nomination.
When taxed with the omission,
this presider replied: Hell, he
amt on the list Buck gimme"
After 1.-The Shipper" Gas Mr..
Coffin is Familiarity known to those
who, as he expressed it, have "got
under foot" in the U. N. c., jour-
nalism class) had finished and sat
down, Sanford Bill Horner, presi-
dent of the Press association, rose
to introduce a speaker but before
doing so paid his respects to Oscar
Coffin in words to this general ten
or and effect:
oscar sure ought to know all
about it when he begins to talk
about controlling primaries and pre-
cincts and elections and such; be-
cause it's quite generally agreed
that Oscar by himself put a Con-
gresham in Washington in 1885,"
All hands remembered the famous
deadlock of the Sixth District Con-
gressional committee (of which Cof-
fin is the Orange county member)
after the death of nominee Judge
Lewis league of High Point. The
deadlock was broken at long last
by selection of a Chapel Hill drug
gist, Carl Durham of whom few
people, except Mr.. Coffin, had ever
heard.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
Benjamin P. Odom, S.,
Passes In Statesuiue

STATESVILLE, Jan. 22.oR-
Benjamin P. Odom, 66, identified
with textile manufacturing in the
Carolinas for years, died yesterday
at his home after a long period
Oh declining health.
He was a native Of Greenville,
S. C. He came here from Kings
Mountain eight years ago. Surviv-
ing are the widow, four sons,
three daughters, two brothers and
four sisters.
The funeral will be held here at
4:30 p. m. today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
r THE DEBT
LIMIT HEADACHE

You could really scare yourself by
figuring what might happen if this
congress should go over the budget
enough to send the total deficit
above the $45, 900, 900, 900 debt limit,
without at the same time voting to
raise that limit.
Treasury then would be in the
position of being obliged to pay the
bills but unable to borrow a dime
anywhere. Something less than two
billion is available in the stabiliZa'
ton fund, Of course, but treasury
lawyers say that couldn't be tapped
without a special act Of congress.
Rather more than two billion could
be taken out Of the lending agen-
cies-but they'd all have to shut
up shop, which would be rather
bumpy. Some 5000, 900, 900 in silver
certificates could be issued 80. and
the treasury does have the author
ity to issue three billions in I'm
secured greenbacks.
That really could happen, by the
way. Initiation isn't too far Off, Ii
congress doesn't watch it's step.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
|SMITH NOW DEAN
OF U. S. SENATE
South Carolinian Succeeds
Senator Borah AS The
Ranking Member
BY w. B. RAGSDALE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-H)-
Senator Ellison D. Smith (D-S.C.),
moustached and blustery, who be-
came dean of the senate with the
death of Sen tor Borah, began his
two year safer Borah came to
Washington.
Both Smith and Senator Carter
Glass of Virginia hide their age
from the congressional directory.
But Smith is six years younger
than Glass. Smith will be rs in
August; Glass was 50 in January.
Glass came into the senate in
1920 and is u men down the SEN
iurity list from Smith. Both have
had their arguments with the New
Deal, and President Roosevelt trie |
to have Smith defeated in 1898.
If there is a payroll for being
dean, it is in prestige. 1t is simply
an honorary title, emptier than
most titles. 1t carries neither
more money nor more patronage,
+ means simply that a man has
been reelected more times than
anybody else in the senate.
What adds point to the lectures
about taxes which Mayor LaGuar-
dia has been giving in New York
j. that some citizens are living
under as many as seven different
layers Of taxing units.
The house ways and means com.
mittee, furthermore, is hunting fol
some new source of revenue Blu
the sources have just about play
eu out.
The last study by the censu.
bureau showed 1862 government,
tai units in the United States tina.
were permitted to levy taxes. The.
range from school and levee dis
tricts up through city, county, ant
states to the federal government.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
RAL E|GH
B RI E FS
Star News Bureau,
Sir Walter Hotel
RY HENRY AVERILL

RALEIGH, Jan. 22-There WASH!
a thing surprising about the form
al announcement of C. B. Deane for
Congress from the Eighth District.
1t had been forecast so long ago
that his statement of this morning
will not even create a mild ripple
Of interest.
All hands will join in the very
fervent hope that his entry doesn't
presage a repeat performance Of the
contest of 1888 which ran on
through the polls and into the
courts to such an extent that mere
mention Of Deane-Burgin or Bur-
gin-Deane aroused a feeling of
nausea.
If former Governor Elmer Long
Of Durham formerly and for a long
time of Alamance) should decide to
enter the Sixth District race, all
previous bets are off, and the new
conner would quite likely be a de-
cided favorite to win over the pres
ent field.
Running M. Long, however,
seems something like the old re-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
SHY AWAY
FROM DIES

The administration may dislike the
Dies committee, but it doesn't seem
TO want to make the front pages
by fighting the committees request
for another years lease on life. Ar.
engagements were made recently for
a debate on the subject between
Congressman Dies and one Of the
top administration f~lag-bearers. just
as everything was set, the flag
bearer withdrew-apparently by re-
quest from the White House.
Dies, incidentally, has been a pref
ty sick man. Overwork last sum
mer and fall told on his heart. Rest
has fixed him up, and he'll be back
here TO-
I never saw a more tired-looklng
man than Dies was n evening las
summer when he relaxed In his OIL
flee after a day-long committee SEES
sion. Slumped in his chair, ne fuo-
bed his eyes and unused:
Down in Texas I've got all a mai
could ask-a nice home, plenty OF
air and sunshine, hunting and flsh-
ing il 1 want 'em, lots Of friends
no telephones, no worries -. Isn't
a man a damn fool to leave tha'
for this kind of a job?"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
Behind The Scenes
In Washington

WASHINGTON, Jan. o. The
movement to build a through high.
way to Alaska is progressing in
spite of the war. The war helps it,
in fact, by stressing the hemisphere.
defense angle.
A commission representing Cana
dian and United States governments
meets in Ottawa January "a. Much
exploratory work has been done, and
the actual route will probably be
chosen at this meeting. Then the
ground parties will 60 out to de-
mi costs
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
NEVER TOO LATE

FORT WAYNE, Ind.-L. E. Fish
er, insurance man Of Edgar, Neb.,
sent Oscar Braungart, Wabash rail
way agent, an unused ticket from
Fort Wayne to Huntington and ask
ed for a refund.
Hope [ did not hold it too long
to get my money!" he said.
Braungart said he didn't. He sent
the ticket, dated Feb. 10, 1879, to
st. Louis for redemption.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
Athletes Foot Sufferers

Now get prompt, effective relief
from the itching, burning discom-
forts of athletes foot with famous
Black and White Ointment, the
cooling, soothing parasiticidal
dressing that is antiseptic and kills
those fungi which it contacts. Use
with Black and White Skin Soap.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
WHAT TO DO FOR
THE ITCH (scsb1es)

known as scabies, scratches, camp itch
or 7-year itch, is quickly had with
"David's sanative WASH" a liquid sui
phur solution which destroys those itch
germs which it contacts, thus easing
that fiery, tormenting itching. 6Oc at
any druggist or postpaid direct. Money
back II not relieved. owens q M1nor,
Richmond. Va. (adv,l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
FLASHES
OF LIFE
By The Associated Press

BALTIMORE-A San Francisco
resident wrote Goucher college ask.
in for college windshield stickers
because II have followed your foot.
ball games faithfully"
Officials were a little surprised.
Gouci1er is a girls school.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
SHE GOT H JOE

SALT LAKE CITY-For two
weeks Miss Dana E. Jones hunted
for a job. Then she put this want
ad in a paper:
"Incompetent, unoriginal steno
needs a job. Cannot be secretary
because she never passed ugly duck
ling STAGE"
In two hours, she said, she got
six bona fide offers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
Richard w. Rightmire of Buffal

Richard W. Rightmire of Buffalo,
N. Y, mentally extracts square,
cube, and fifth roots; gives the sine
and cosine Of all angles to four de-
cimal points; cubes any two digit
number; gives logarithm Of num-
bers to seven places; and many
other mathematical ,narvels, yet has
had formal schooling only to the
fifth grade.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
Two Slightly Injured
As Airplane Crashes

SHELBY, Jan. 22.-R-H. T.
Willis, the passenger, and D. l..
Willis, pilot, were bruised and
shaken up yesterday when their
airplane crashed into a wood near
the airport here.
Spectators said the ship went in
to a spin at about 1000 feet, then
seemed to level off at about 100
feet but crashed when a wing
dragged the tree tops.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
NEUROPSYCHIATRISTS

meeting Of the North Carolina Neu-
ropsychiatric association will be held
here Friday.
Speakers will include DR.. Kenneth
E. Appel of the University OF Penn.
sylvania and DR.. Edgar f. Fincher
Of Atlanta, Ga. DR.. W. D. Hall of
Raleigh is president Of the associa-
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
CHOOSY

BAKER, Ore. - A burglar rifled
two cash registers at a grocery
store.
From one he took $3.50, passing
up $3.50 more in plain view. From
the other, which contained IS, he
took SO cents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
costs.

C. o n 6 r essman
Warren Magnuson
of Washington,
chairman of the
commission, hopes
a definite dollars
and-cents propo-
sal can be offered
congress and the
Canadian parlia-
ment within a
year. Current esti-
mates, he says,
run to about $780,
900, 900 and call
for a 24-foot gray
Ell surfaced road
tuine II G hiOh.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
Beware Coughs
from common cold
That Hang On

Creomulsion relieves promptly be-
cause it goes right to the seat Of the
trouble to loosen germ laden phlegm,
increase secretion and aid nature to
soothe and heal raw, tender, inflam-
ed bronchial mucous membranes.
No matter how many medicines you
have tried, tell your druggist to sell
you a bottle of Creomulsion with the
understanding that you are to like
the way 1t quickly allays the cough
or you are to have your money back.
CREOMULSION
for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
McNUT CAMPAIGN

CHARLOTTE-State Senator Joe
L. Blythe Of Charlotte has been ap-
pointed state director Of the pre-
convention campaign of Paul v.
McNutt for the democratic presi-
Dental nomination.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23

ways to the existing highway sys.
tenn in Alaska.
One scheme being considered is
to have Canada build the road across
Yukon territory, with U. S. funds
helping on the 40O-500 mile section
in British Columbia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23

forest land, despite its 100000
population.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
STOCK SHOW

ROCKY MOUNT-The Third an
nual eastern Carolina fat stock
show will be held here March 14-15.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23

Between 8 p. m. and midnight are
the best hours for natural sleep, ac-
cording to a British scientist.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23
Carolina
News Shorts

(By The Associated Press)
ASHEVILLE- Asheville's 18th
annual Rhododendron festival has
been set for June 1922.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-23

Skipping back to Mr.. Deane and
his Congress race, the Richmonder
AYERS he will "as before" conduct
his primary campaign "in a truly
democratic spirit
Which means what?
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Have Fun Carnival
Tomorrow to Aid
Worthy Cause

All signs will point to Wolf Trap
for the Have Fun Carnival, which
opens its doors at $50 o'clock to-
morrow evening.
Whether you are sedate waltzer
or square dancer, whether you like
intellectual games or just games,
whether you like physical contests
OF strength or whether you like to
look paSsively at monkeys. two-tailed
pigs or toucan. Mrs. Jouett Shouse
is hoping that all of her friends and
their friends will be on hand to have
fun so that Washington will make
its contribution to a type of work
that is definitely a part of our eco.
nomic defense and preparedness.
That is why in the merrymakins
program Cabinet members, Sena-
tors and House members, Washing
ton correspondents, bigwigs and
society will be on hand to take part
in a real country street fair for the
benefit of the Institute of Occupa-
tional Research.
Real Kentucky burgoo, dish that
takes three days to prepare, has
been steaming on the Wolf Trap
fireplace since early Wednesday and
will be served by Mrs. Robert Jack
son and Mrs. Thurman Arnold,
whose duty it is to see that no one
goes hungry at the carnival.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Wedding at Fort Bliss
OF Interest in Capital
Miss Elizabeth Stanley West Is
Bride of 1t. J. E. Norvell;
Miss Drake Married

OF much interest evening OF
Miss Elizabeth Stanley West daughter Of Col Mrs
head West OF Fort Bliss, Tex,
B. P Norve retired Springfield The chanel
at Fort Bliss the the wedding
O'Clock by Chaplain Roy H. Parker.
The chapel decorated with baskets flowers mlax
palms and tall white candles in silver bride who
given in
mace with long ran over which fell the veil point
She carried shower bouquet stepano Of the
valley.
Miss Josephine Stanley West the maid Of honor
costume made with wide of green tue
She carried a shower bouquet Of white
The bridesmaids
Page Aeshe Miss Katherine Riley Miss Pamela
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Aides Are Selected
To Pour Tea at
French Benefit

Countess de Limur, wife Of the
Attache of the French Embassy;
Nine. Benech, wife of the Naval
Attache; Nine. Lombard, wife of the
Military Attache; Nine Weiser, wife
of the Air Attache; Baronue
Baeyens, wife of the Second Secrc-
tary; Nine. Lucet, wife of the Third
Secretary: Nine. Benoit, Nine. Dal
Piaz, Nine. Van der Koven and Nine
Aubry will pour at the tea which
| will feature the reception to be
given by Col. Bryce Metcalf, presi-
| dent general, and members of the
Society of the Cincinnati at Ander-
son House Wednesday afternoon, for
the benefit of the anti-aircraft de-
fense posts in France.
Kitty Carlisle, we'll known singer.
has promised to sing at the recep-
tion. While here she will stay at
Anderson House.
Various committees have been Or
ganized to work for the success
of the benefit, and ladies from civic,
patriotic and club organizations will
be in each room to assist visitors.
A group of the seasons debutantes
will also be on hand to receive
guests and guide them about the
big house, which is filed with treas
ures from many lands collected by
Mr.. and Mrs Larz Anderson during
their world travels.
Acceptances from patronesses con-
tinue to come in at Anderson House
among them being acceptances from
Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenberg, Mrs.
Robert H. Jackson, Mrs. F.. Lammot
Belin, Mrs. Harry B. Halves, Mrs.
Patrick j. Hurley, Mrs. Randolph
Dickens, Mrs. Leland Stanford
Conness. Mrs. Gale Mclean, Mrs.
Corcoran Thorn, Mrs Edward T.
Stotesbury and Mrs. Warren Delano
Robbins
Mrs. franklin D. Roosevelt, the
first to accept as a patroness tor
the French relief benefit, will be
out of town on the day of the re-
ception, but Mrs. Cordell Hull has
promised to be present.
There will be music in the gardens.
two buffets, one in the dining room
and one on the terrace. Tickets of
admission are on sale at Anderson
House. at Blair House, 1851 Penn
sylvania avenue, and at the May
flower.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
w. G.. T. y. Head
Visiting Here

Mrs. Ida B. Wise of Evanston, nj.
president of the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. is
spending several days at the legis-
lative headquarters in the Methodist
Building winding up the season S
work
9 Mrs. Wise, who is first vice presi-
dent of the International w. C. T
u. pointed out the union is organ
lied in 81 countries and that. in
spite of the war, is continuing to
function in most of them. Finland
still has an active organization but
no word has been heard from Po-
land since it was conquered, she de-
clared.
A letter she received from France
this morning concluded with the
writer wondering if this was to be
"good-by," she added
Evening star., 1940-06-13

onllC oAAoo, NAAoo 81 dIlCCS OuIlIl dIlU
Miss Clarissa Mitchell Their
dresses were Of yellow net made
like that of the maid of honor and
halo hats of yellow tulle, while
their shower bouquets were Of chif-
fon daisies.
1t. Douglas P. Quandt was best
man and the ushers were 1t. Frank
c. Norvell, 1t. Arthur H. Wilson,
1t. John Damon, 1t. William W..
West, 1t. Deli Oden and 1t. Will
liam H. Patterson. The men in
the wedding wore white uniforms
and sidearms.
Immediately after the ceremony
reception was held at the post
Officers Club, where the color
scheme OF white and green was car
ried out in flowers. palms and smilax.
Refreshments were served and the
bride followed the Army custom of
cutting the wedding cake with her
husbands saber.
The bride is great granddaughter
Of the late Gen. David S. Stanley
former commander of the Depart
ment of Texas. for whom Camp
Stanley is named and a grand
daughter of the late Col. David j.
Rumbough. field artillery. She is
niece of Mr.. Roland S. Morris,
former Ambassador to Japan, and
Mrs. Morris of Philadelphia. She
is a great-great-grandniece of Com
modore Stephen Decatur.
For her travelling costume the
bride wore a dark blue sheer, with
white accessories and a dark blue
sailor hat. 1t and Mrs. Norvell will
reside at Fort Bliss, later going to
the artillery school at Fort Sill,
Okla
Out -of-town guests at the wedding
included the brides grandmother,
Mrs. David J. Rumbough of this city.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Mrs. Roosevelt
Prepares to Leave
For the Summer

Mrs. Roosevelt has several en-
gagements in Washington before
she leaves Monday for the sum-
mer season. The Presidents wife
expects to spend the greater part
of the summer at Hyde Park, re-
turning to Washington only if she
is needed.
Today Mrs. Roosevelt visited
the headquarters of the District
Chapter of the American Red
Cross and later she received at
the White House a group of STU
dents from Boys Town, Mass. To-
morrow Mrs. Roosevelt will visit
the All Club encampment and in
the evening she will attend the
supper of the Washington Youth
Council. Mrs. Roosevelt will spend
Saturday and Sunday at Hyde
Park. She will meet in the Capt.
tai with group of members of
the National Youth Administra-
ton Monday, returning shortly
after the meeting to Hyde Park.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Miss Louisa Ayres Robert
Married in Atlanta.

Former Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury. Mr.. Lawrence Wood
Robert. jr, is in Atlanta, where he
went for the wedding of his daugh-
ter, Miss Louisa Ayres Robert, and
Mr. Grant Leroux of Miami. The
ceremony was performed in All
Saints Episcopal Church in Atlanta
last evening at s o'clock and was
followed by reception in the Pied
mont Driving Club. Mr.. Robert
escorted his daughter and gave her
in marriage.
The bride, who is a daughter of
Mrs. Louisa Ayres Robert of At
lanta, was dressed in a graceful
gown of chantilly lace with a veil
becomingly arranged and carried
white orchids with a shower of lilies
of the valley.
She was attended by Miss Jane