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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
National Guard Presents
Request For Tract Here
CALLS ON CITY BOARD
Want Robert Strange Play
ground And The Ma
rine Hospital

Plans formented by national guard
officials here some time ago were
revealed when they appeared before
the city commissioners yesterday
morning and asked aid in obtaining
title to the land occupied by Robert
Strange playground and the Marine
hospital for recreational use by the
city and for military use by their
military companies.
The request was made by Captain
]. E.. Cheek, Of Company I; Lieu
tenant William King, of Battery A
and Leo E. Sykes, of the Whining
ton Light Infantry.
The land is now owned by the fed.
eral government, according to J.. E.
L. Wade, city commissioner of pub,
lie works. 1t consists of about II
acres.
Propose Armory
The ultimate purpose in the &C
QUESTION of the plot of land, the Of
ficers said, would be the construc-
ton thereon, either separately or
jointly, Of a municipal auditorium
and armory sufficiently large to
house two or three national guard
companies.
The need for an auditorium has
been voiced long and loud in Will
mington, but the need for armory
facilities Vas brought to light
when the Marine hospital building
was virtually condemned for mill.
tary use, at the federal inspection
of the national guard units several
ago
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
Continued on Page Five; Col. ~

North.south tourist traffic
through Wilmington has in
creased nearly 400 per cent since
1887.
Figures ON file at the chamber
of commerce, compiled by Nor
wood S. Westbrook, tender on
the Cape Fear river bridge, show
that a total of SOB foreign cars,
representing more than 80 states,
passed over the bridge during a
nine-hour period in March, as
compared with 1873 foreign cars
during a similar period in 1887.
The checks have been made at
irregular intervals since 1887.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
FIGHT OVER WPA
BY SOLONS SEEN
+, R, Asks Permit To Spend
S75,OOO,O0O Appropri-
alton In Eight Months

WASHINGTON, April Is. - Up -
signs Of a fight appeared in con
sf"sS today after President Roose'
ven had requested permission tc
spend a $975,0OO, 900 WPA appropri
sJlon for the next fiscal year in eight
months if he found it necessary tc
do 50.
While democratic supporters OF
"e administration generally APP
plduded the suggestion, Rep. Fish
u'-N1) arose on the house floor tc
demand: rs this another campaign
SIlSh fund? Does it mean that an,
''Aef 800, 900 people are going to be
'oontinued on Page Sixteen; Col. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
NORTH-SOUTH TRAFFIC THROUGH CITY
is BOOSTED 400 PER CENT SINCE 1887

tourist traffic itself is the num-
Der of states represented by the
automobiles. In the 1887 figures,
something less than 20 states
were represented and the figure
has Row grown beyond 80.
Probably the larger number of
cars come from the state of New
York, and from New England
states. Cuba and most provinces
of Canada r also represented.
Hotel managers in the city
cOnfirme d the phenomenal
growth of the trade, stating
more rooms are being rented to
vacationers and north.south
travellers than ever before.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
900, 900 Persons Are
Destitute In Poland

WASHINGTON, April 1S.--(P-
James T. Nicholson, American Red
Cross official, estimated today on
his return from Europe that more
than 1000, 600 persons were desti-
tute in German-occupied Poland
and that relief agencies had been
able to meet the needs of only
one-third of that number,
Regardless of aid We can give,
great suffering will continue I'M
til new crops come in and indus
tries resume operation" he told re-
rHrtprS
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19

Cars bearing North and South
Carolina and Virginia licenses
were not included.
Much of the increase has been
attributed to the fact that most
tourists r travelling within the
United Safes rather than going
abroad, due to the conditions in
Europe.
Also given considerable credit
for the gain i'm tourist traffic
is the workings of the Ocean
Highway association, of which
w. Louis Fisher, city commits
sioner of finance, is president.
This organization, publicizes the
Ocean highway from New York
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
DEFENSE PROGRAM
PUSHED. BY SWISS
Government Tells People
How Nation Will Mobilize
In Event OF Invasion

BERNE, April 18-CR-In a pro-
clamation obviously designed to pre-
vent repetition in Switzerland of the
hoax-helped invasion of Denmark
and Norway, the Swiss government
and high command tonight told the
people now the entire nation will be
modified in event Of invasion.
The proclamation followed closely
upon a call from the federal coun.
Continued on Page Sixteen; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
PROJECTS AT OIL
TERMINAL PUSHED
Cape Fear Company Build
ing New Warehouse, Con-
structing New Docks

The work of building a new ware
house and the construction of new
docks at the Cape Fear Terminal
company, at the foot of Wright
street, is expected to be completed
within a few weeks, Bruce B. Cam
eron, president, said last night.
Work was started on the ware
house, which will have between 49,
900 and 0 1000 square feet of floor
pace, last week.
The addition to the docks will al
low two boats to unload at the same
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
WILL PLACE 100000
Lutheran Board OF Mis-
sions Official Discloses
Proposal Al Meet Here

Plans by the Dominion of Canada
to receive 100, 900 Firms from war
tori Finland after the present Eu-
ropean conflict were divulged by
DR.. Zenan Corbe, executive secretary
of the Board of American Missions
of the United Lutheran church, at
yesterdays session of the quarterly
meeting of the board at st. Paul's
Lutheran church here.
Continued on Page Five; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
JAPANESE PRESS
RAPS u. S. POLICY
Criticizes Hull For Pro
claiming Hands Off Poll
cv In The Dutch Indies

TOKYO, April 19.-Friday)-R'
The japanese press, declaring that
the United States and Japan have
different ideas regarding the status
quo of the Netherlands East In
dies, today sharply attacked what
it called threats by Secretary of
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
NAzIS' NORWEGIAN
COUNCILATTACKED
Government Says 1t Does
Not Represent People,,
Has No Legal Base

STOCKHOLM, April 19-(Friday)
-LR-The Norwegian legation made
public a proclamation by the Nor
wegian government from come
where in Norway" today which de-
clared the council of administration
Continued on Page Five; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
WEATHER
FORECAST

FORECAST
r.iI9fth Carolina: Showers and cooler
cainl5y Saturday partly cloudy pre-
no, Lu by showers in east portion,
N'''sf IN east portion.
er chronological data for the "a hours
"'H8 $50 p. m. Yesterday.
1.o, Temperature
m 1'1, a m, SO 7:30 a. IN. 81; 1:3O D.
NM, $50 p. lii. 50; maximum Is
"'lih o.; mean IS; normal So.
1.po Humidity
m e' 4. M 80: 1870 a. m. 81; 1:3O D.
~ $50 p. n. 70.
ro4, Precipitation
no no,aI Tor "A hours ending 7:3O D, m.
10 total since first of the month
Tides For Today
""''s'on ------- 7:13a 2:O4a
Nasooboro Inlet - 4: 1sp 1.9oa
Sunrise ~ 5:37p 1881
ris 9utf1se 5:96a; sunset 6:46p; moon
7'lIp; moonset 3:45a.
tap tape Fear river stage at FAY
'''eVliie' 1880 feet.
N0i'''hued on Page Ten; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19

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Evening star., 1940-04-18
Chevy Chase Citizen!
Debate Race Track,
Vote Disapprova|
Association Hears Pros
And Cons in Discussion
Of More Than on Hour

After heated discussion, lasting
over an hour and a half, the Chevy
Chase Citizens Association last night
went on record "unqualiiedly" OPP
posed to pari-mutuel race track bet
ting in the District.
The assembly of so citizens heard
William Murphy, former option
holder of the old Benning race
track site and invited guest speaker
of the meeting, declare that estab-
lishment of a local track would
increase revenue here by approXi-
mately 100000 per year of So racing
days by diverting most of the Mary
land trade emanating from Wash
ington.
Mr.. Murphy said that no undesir-
able element would surround local
track since "every Federal precau-
ton to maintain strict enforcement
of law" would be exercised. "Repu-
table race tracks all over the Nation
are notably free from racketeers and
professional gamblers" Mr.. Murphy
declared.
"BOokie" Activity Cited.
Francis C. Heigle argued that un-
desirable gambling activities would
be less in evidence with legalized bet
ting than at present, when virtually
every street corner has its 'bookie'
to place illegal BETS"
George Fraser. who urged adop-
ton of the resolution, contended that
the legalizing bill would break down
the moral standing of the city and
open a wedge for loosening all gam
bling laws" Ernest l.. Wilkinson.
local lawyer, pointed out that any
revenue increase from this source
might easily be nullifled by pro-
portionate decrease in the Federal
share in District expenditures. The
vote was divided.
Vandalism Discussed.
After hearing numerous complaints
of vandalism by children on private
properties in the community the as
sociation voted to urge parents to
cooperate with police in halting
such activities Objection also was
voiced to erection of large neon signs
in the Chevy Chase business area
and a committee was instructed to
investigate the legality of such signs.
Committee reports presented
proposal to urge commemorative ex-
ercises for the 150th anniversary of
the founding of the Nations Capital
and a plan to provide the 1000 men,
bers with membership directories. An
appropriation of $40 was approved
for this purpose.
Godfrey l.. Munter presided over
the meeting, held in the E. V. Brown
School.
Evening star., 1940-04-18
Dah|gren Terrace Citizens
Hit Chain Store Tax Bill

The Dahlgren Terrace Citizens
Association last night opposed Sena-
tor Patman's chain store tax bill, re-
affirmed its stand against any form
of sales tax and applauded the fact
that the new District Commissioner,
John Russell Young, is District
citizen"
Selection of site for a suitable
Boys Club in the area was referred
to James BittIe. The District Podia-
try bill was given to Mrs. William
Luers for study.
The association went on record as
favoring an addition to the minimum
wage and hour law to benefit men"
John P. Cahill was reelected as
president of the association. Other
officers selected are Mr.. Bittle, vice
president; J. G. Kingsbury, treasurer,
and Miss Mary Durkin, secretary.
Mr.. Cahill was empowered to take
any action which he deemed neces-
sary in his capacity as delegate to
the Northeast Conference.
An amendment to limit the asso-
citation meetings from eight a year
to four was asked by F j. Mcdonald
and unanimously accepted by the
members present
Mr.. Mcdonald and F. ]. Mcdonald,
jr., were chosen as delegates to the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
Chairmen of committees were named
as follows: civic relations, the senior
Mr.. Mcdonald; laws and legislations,
G. j Golfer; community improve
ments, w. H. Luers, and public
service, G. r. Burr.
The meeting was held in the
Crosby S. Noyes School.
Evening star., 1940-04-18
Sklarevski
Is Heard in
Recital
Russian Pianist's
Program Leans to
Romantic School
By ALICE EVERSMAN,

A welcoming audience of good size
greeted Alexander Sklarevski last
evening at the Washington Hotel,
where he gave his annual piano
recital. The noted Russian pianist
presented a program that leaned
more to the romantic school after
playing, as opening numbers, Mo-
zart's "Rondo in A minor" and
Beethoven's Sonata in D major,
Op. 10, No. g." and Schumann's
'Etudes Symphoniques." Arensky.
Liadow, Scriabin, Debussy and
Chopin were represented on the
remainder of the program.
In Mr.. Sklarevski's playing, his
superior schooling and wide expe-
rience is evident in every phrase.
A technique fleet and sure is
equalled by musicianship that is
solidly grounded and the serious
ness of his intentions gives a special
value to his performance. AS finely
played as were the Mozart and Bee
thoven works, with finesse of phras-
ing worthy to be emulated by all
other artists, neither the graceful
ness that at times stands out pre-
eminently in both works nor the
deep feeling in the Beethoven were
sufficiently apparent.
The contrast between the Largo
Mesto and the remaining move
ments of the Beethoven Sonata
Evening star., 1940-04-18
WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, 49,

three Preludes" by Scriabin, and
Debussy's "LIsle joyeuse," the del
icacy of his execution and the charm
of style came forth with a light and
sensitive touch. The free and loving
reading of the Arensky and Liadov
numbers was carried over into the
Preludes Of Scriabin where their
different moods were etched with
true understanding. Debussy's IL Isle
joyeuse" was brilliantly played If
lacking somewhat the delicate veil
ing that gives such special charm to
Debussy's writings.
Mr.. Sklarevski's style is at its
Evening star., 1940-04-18

was not marked in any outstanding
fashion, for Mr.. Sklarevski has not
always the virility of tone that can
give out the tragic meaning to that
great and sorrowful writing nor the
climax that ends overwhelmingly in
ringing sound. Yet, with the "Etudes
Symphoniques," the tonal color
frightened and became more reso-
mating so that the finale was SUI
perbly presented as a fitting ending
for a finely planned reading.
In his next group, consisting OF
Arensky's prelude in A minor"
Liadov's waltz in F sharp major"
Evening star., 1940-04-18

best in Chopin and for this group he
programmed the "Ballade in F.
major" "Mazurka In G sharp minor,
Op. 50," waltz in E fiat major"
"Etude In e minor" and the "Polo-
naise in A nat major" In answer to
Evening star., 1940-04-18
the great applause, many encores
added length to the program.

Airplane services now connect
Ethiopia with Egypt and Italy.
Evening star., 1940-04-18
Buckwheot Leader

Pennsylvania accounted for l..
100000 bushels Of Americas buck.
wheat production in 1899, which
totaled 5,739 900 bushels.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Refugee Children

during the days OF grace before
the expected Nazi attack upon Great
Britain begins it is hoped that some
thousands of English, Scottish,
Dutch, Belgian and French children
may be evacuated to Canada. These
boys and girls also might be welcome
in the United States, but before they
could be admitted a system of group
visas probably would have to be
authorized.
Some objection possibly might be
raised to any permanent abandon
ment Of the principle of selective
immigration, but what now is pro-
posed is no such wide nor lasting
opening of the doors. It is part of
the duty of the United States to the
world that it should not attempt to
accommodate larger number of
Europeans than it can receive with
out lowering prevailing standards OF
life. Intelligent foreigners appreci-
ate the difficulty and do not COM
plain about the restrictive policy
which has been in effect since 1917.
They understand that "the generous,
free-handed, laissez-faire attitude"
of the nineteenth century could not
be maintained in the twentieth. If
the barriers were let down to all
comers America would be over
whelmed with aliens-to the disad-
vantage of everybody concerned.
But if the United States could
choose twenty-five or fifty or a hun
dred thousand immigrants with ideal
qualifications, what better selection
could be made than that of the
youngsters who shortly will be en-
route over the Atlantic to Canada
from British ports? These children
are young enough to fit into the
American scene. It would be no
hardship for them to make the ad-
justments required of strangers.
They are endowed with powers of
adaptation which adults generally
lack. Within few months they
would be acclimated in every proper
sense of that word. Many of them
would remain, it might be supposed,
to seek citizenship. Others probably
would return to Europe when peace
is restored, and these surely would
be friends of the United States
abroad so long as they lived.
The whole problem deserves
thoughtful and charitable consider
alton. No American worthy of the
name desires to be unkind toward
innocent children in flight from the
horrors of modern conflict.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Special Tax Bill

The billion dollar defense tax bill,
admittedly a makeshift measure, was
sent to the White House in improved
form yesterday after final congress
sional action eliminating the La Fol-
lette excess profits levy and the
Connally amendment providing for
extremely heavy wartime taxes on
individuals and corporations.
These amendments, eliminated in
conference, would be desirable at
the proper time, but they have no
place in a hastily patched up tax
law. In eliminating the La Toilette
proposal the conferees approved
resolution declaring it to be the
policy of the taxation committees
OF Congress to report an excess
profits tax bill applying to all taxable
years after December 81, 1899, and
the Treasury was asked to study this
matter and submit report by Octo-
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Compieqne

1t would be idle to deny that
the drama enacted at Compiegne on
Friday was, from the German if not
from any other point of view, "a good
show" No living playwright could
have imagined more impressive
theatrical performance. The motif,
of course, was the ancient theme of
revenge. Adolf Hitler may not realize
it, but he stands in debt to Aeschylus
and Euripides, the Greek masters of
the pattern he adopted. 1t pleased
Der Fuehrer to cast himself in the
role of Nemesis; and he made the
most of his opportunities.
Yet the very perfection of the
spectacle prompted question con-
corning it's reality. The German
dictator insisted upon details which
might have been neglected. 1t would
have been generous of him to have
foregone the privilege of sitting in
Marshal Foch's chair to receive the
French ENJOYS. He could have
ignored the monuments which
offended him. There was no COM
pelling necessity to humble IAN
enemy so brave" Only an unworthy
anxiety for justification in the eyes
OF his own people could have in
spired the conqueror's childish exhi-
bitionism. He is the lord of Con-
tinental Europe, and his word is law
to hundred and fifty million in
habitants of the lands he has sub
jected. But he stoops to please the
groundlings.
Meanwhile, a chance that Der
Fuehrer missed may be mentioned
Compiegne, as he might have
learned by simple inquiry, was
the town in which, five centuries
and a decade ago, France lost the
noblest, the most glorious of her
children. There the Maid who was
destined to be the most famous of
women, saving only the Mother Of
God, was taken by the Burgunuians-
who basely sold her to the English
to be burned in the market at Rouen.
If Hitler had been the genius he
thinks himself, he might have met
the emiSsaries of Marshal Petain
with the admission on his lips: "This
ground is sacred to Joan of Arc.
Tread reverently here in homage to
one whom even Germans delight to
honor" Such words would have won
for him something his planes and
tanks never can gain.
Evening star., 1940-06-23

Without the practices Of q sustaining
religious faith, new and more terrible
form of degeneration was inevitable.
Society cannot be held together by po-
litical, economic and social systems that
deny moral and spiritual basis. Men
and women are not made good by laws
and statutes. One Goes not have to look
fer for demonstration of Lord Tweeds-
muir's reasoning. The breakdown Of
old and seemingly strong systems, the
later and more terrible manifestations
of mans brutality, his capacity for cru
city in it's most diabolical form, are un-
deniable evidences of a kind of moral
degeneration that. unchecked. must halt
the progress of civilization for centuries
The world has so magnifled force and
might and human genius that 1t has
people Of an ancient and powerful ma
ton, they would build their proud cities
SO high that their very tops should reach
to Heaven. With ever-increasing skill,
ever-increasing genius there was less and
less need of God: mans laws and sys-
TENS, his concepts Of what he called
right human relations" these were suf-
fcient in themselves Moral and ethical
systems belonged to primitive times and
to social conditions that had to do with
the religion of childhood.
What shock these concepts of life
have had! What folly has marked these
later years! What becomes of all that
the genius Of man has created when the
strong and binding ties of commonly
held religious conviction have been sew
cred? That man cannot live by bread
alone has never been made so evident as
it is today. We cannot laugh of or flip
PANTY dismiss conditions so threatening
as those we witness A religious faith
and practice that regulates human rela-
tions is indispensable. if the semblance
Of what we call Christian civilization"
is to endure. To quote Thomas Carlyle:
"A new splendor of God must come out Of
the heart of this industrial age else we
shall continue distressed and distracted
ever more and more and eventually per-
is1 in frantic. suicidal dissolution"
Evening star., 1940-06-23

part and water introduced. No. n. Be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets east and
at the intersection of Pennsylvania and
North Carolina avenues. Inclosed with
a post and pipe rail fence; planted in
part; lawn surface arranged with a
flower bed In the center and a large orna-
mental flower vase in the center of the
flower bed"
Concerning the railroads occupation
OF Reservation 101 at the junction Of
Maryland and Virginia avenues the at
torney for the District in 1887, Mr.. Rid
die, reported to the investigating Senate
committee that its possession was with
out shadow Of authority higher than
squatter sovereignty"
1t Is this reservation which has been
illegally used for shifting freight trains.
An injunction suit is now pending which
questions the legality Of the track run.
ming through 1t up Maryland avenue.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
History in the Making

History is being made and record
ed in these tragic times as it has
never been made and recorded be-
fore. Notwithstanding events trans
cending in Importance any which
have been chronicled in the military
or political archives of modern or
ancient peoples are unfolding in all
their grim reality before a tense and
bewildered public. Chapter by chap
ter, the record of a memorable epoch
is being written-not years after the
events have occurred, but actually as
they happen. They are being set
down in straightforward, matter
of-fact language by the contem-
porary historians of modern journal
ism. During no other great wars OF
history has the world been able to
learn SO quickly and so fully of the
day. to-day and hour -to-hour devel-
opments on the field of battle and on
the political fronts of belligerent and
neutral nations.
Inc average newspaper reader,
immersed in the printed news of the
day and in the pictures which illus
trate it, gives little thought to the
drama which lies behind those dis
patches. Often the reporter is anon
ymous. Seldom do his newsworthy
experiences become known beyond
the circle of his colleagues-although
his difficulties and his triumphs oc-
casionally are more interesting than
the story he puts on the wire. The
Star wishes, therefore, to pay its re-
spects to Time Magazine for endeav-
oring, through series of effective
advertisements, to. give readers of
this newspaper "a clearer picture of
the world of news-gathering, news
writing and news-reading In these
striking advertisements the editors
of Time have caught the spirit of the
men who write and edit the news of
the day-from the war correspond
ent under fire at the front to the
copy editor lin the SLOT" 1t is we'll
that the public should know better
the processes Of modern Journalism,
that 1t should understand more