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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-20
DURHAM TANKERS
TAKE MEET HERE
Visitors Triumph Over New
Hanover Team 81 To Is;
Johnson Wins In Dive

Durham's swimming team splash
ed its way to a 81 to Is victory over
the New Hanover mermen in the
Y. NJ. c. A. tank yesterday after.
noon, making a clean sweep in the
swimming events and losing only in
the fancy diving.
Ernest Johnson captured the only
New Hanover first when he bested
the Bull divers with a 61.46 point
total.
The winners set two pool records,
lowering the freestyle relay mark
set by Goldsboro in 1899 by than
a second, from l minute, 46.4 seconds
to 1852. Durham's Venable clipped
two-tenths of a second off the mark
of 57.4 seconds set by Middleton OF
G%oldsboro in the 100 yard freestyle
last year, negotiating the distance in
.57.2.
Summary of events:
so yard freestyle-1st Newsome
D), End Harriss D), 3rd Johnson CIV
Time 1852 seconds.
100 yard breaststroke-1st Satur
day D), End Huckabee (D), 3rd War
shauer CW). Time 1855.
22O yard freestyle-1st Alexander
Cd, End Pittman (W), 3rd Huckabee
D). Nc time.
100 yard backstroke-1st Hunt D)
End Warshauer (W), Bird Ward 3D.
Time 1904.
100 yard freestyle list Venabl'
D), End Alexander CD, Houston (W)
Time 57.2 seconds (New pool record)
Diving-1st Johnson W) ga
points; End Tilley CD $3.50 points
3rd Crowley W) 46.13 points; 4tl
Bullock D) 45.03 points.
$50 yard medley relay-fortelt II
Durham.
200 yard freestyle relay-Won b.
Durham Newsome, Harris, Ve,nable
Featherstone). Time 1852 seconds
New pool record.
Officials: Allen, starter; Judge
Bum, Schnibben, Skipper.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-20
BRITISH INCREASE
NORWEGIAN FORCE
CONTINUED From Page One)

Reports that British officers had
reached the vicinity of Hamar, 81
miles north of Oslo and far south
east of the Trondheim area, seemed
to indicate they had been flown In
land from points on the coast where
the British had secured a foothold.
Hamar itself was reported now in
German hands, however.
Telephone reports to the Swedish
news agency said that town, which
the Norwegian government made its
first headquarters after fleeing Os-
10, was taken by advancing Ger.
mans Thursday evening.
This information bore out previ-
GUS reports that Hamar itself would
be abandoned and that defense lines
would be established a short dis
lance north, in the direction of Elve-
rum, whcih lies about IS miles to
the north and east.
1t was reported that the Hamar
police put up posters and lacards
asking the oulace to vacate the
town and kee cool. These notices.
it was reported, were pasted over
posters put up only a few days ago
saying Norwegian forces were ro-
tecting the town and would do their
utmost to hold it.
Elverum May Fail
These Swedish reorts said the Nor
wegians had concentrated stronger
forces near Elverum, but 1t was eX-
pected Elverum, too, would fall into
German hands before long because
the Germans are moving up a large
amount of mechanical equipment.
The correspondent for the official
Swedish news agency, meantime,
telegraphed that Narvik still was
in German hands and that the Ger
mans are preparing to meet English
ttacks from the sea as well as from
Ind from the general direction Of
Tromso, to the north.
This Swedish correspondent
stressed that the Germans had gone
ahead with great thoroughness to
consolidate their hold on Narvik.
They were reported to have con-
fiscated small power boats and sent
them out to patrol the coast and
fjords to signal the presence Of
British or Norwegian troops.
The correspondent of the Stock.
holm Tidningen, in Oslo at present,
made this report about life In the
Norwegian capital:
"Outside of the presence of Ger
man soldiers in the streets, Oslo
has the aspect of normal life. Prac-
tically all schools have been re.
opened. Theaters and places Of
amusement are resuming normal ac-
tivity. Dance halls and cafes are
doing their usual business"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-20
WOODROW GOTTEN
IS FOUND GUILTY
CONTINUED From Page One)

defense counsel gave notice of ap-
peal, automatically staying the exc
cution.
It was the first time that the
black-clad Mrs. Gotten had wept.
She had maintained her composure
durin hours of questioning by So
licitor William Y. Beckett, her own
attorneys and counsel for her hus-
band.
Gotten stood quietly while Judge
Williams read the judgment, except
that at one point the 27-year-old
Gotten interrupted with, Il didn't
do it,
Before the judge read the judg-
ment, Gotten answered mot guilty
to the court clerks query if he had
ANYTHING to say for himself.
Before he was led from the pack
ed, hot courtroom, a member of his
counsel, Sam Morris, told Judge
| Williams that Gotten requested that
no pictures of him be made while
ne Was ell IOllS W jan
Eyes sir" the judge replied. 1--WE
don't want any more photographs
made at all.'
The Judge denied a motion that
the verdict be set aside. In making
the motion, Ben Templeton Of de-
Tense counsel said:
"I do not feel like they (the
iurors) have been governed by the
evidence and the beautiful charge Of
this court set the verdict
aside and let this boy be tried by
another jAry. The evidence do
not afford any such verdict as has
been returned
The state contended that the de
PENDANTS killed Mrs. Cotten's mothel
lin order to gain possession of hel
money. Both confessed individually
TO the crime and later repudiatet
their confessions.
Mrs. Herndon was found dying
February 10 in a corn crib at hel
home in nearby Carpenter, a GNp
ing shotgun wound In her side. The
state alleged that the shot was firet
from an adjoining room. with the
shotgun stuck through a hole il
the wall.
In their testimony, Mrs. Cotter
said she confessed from fear of hel
husband and that he dictated he
~confesion to her, and Gotten sale
he confessed in order to tree nj:
wife.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-20
GERARD COTE WINS
BOSTON MARATHON
|erdun Runner Completes
Stretch In Record Time Of
Two Hours, % Minutes

BOSTON, April 10. -lP- The
range Of hills that appeared as steep
d. peaks for the past four years
seemed as flat as a prairie to 26-year-
oid Gerald Cote of Verdun, Que, to-
uay as he won the 44th Boston A. A.
marathon in the record time of two
hours, % minutes, % 3-5 seconds.
1t probably was the fastest mara.
thon in history.
Tote lowered by % is seconds the
mark for the 26 miles 1856 yards
stretch from Hopkinton to Boston
'hat Ellison (Tarzan) Brown set last
var, and he finished more than a
n"imlle in front of the closest of
Ills l64 rivals, little Johnny Kelley
VI arlington, the 1885 victor.
helley's time was $4,000 3-5.
Don Heinicke of Baltimore, last
Gears ~runner-up and winner of the
recent Pat Dengis Memorial Mara
iron III his home city, was third in
oil The two-time winning Les
ne PaWson, PaWtucket, r. l., alder
man. placed fourth in 2:33.09 and the
sAperlenced Paul Donate of Boston
vas nth in 2:34.54.
ne rest of the ten finishers were
nHdre Brunette of Medford, 2:35.20
t'opeft tScotty) Rankin of Preston.
olI'' the Canadian marathon cahm'
pioh' Z:S7.44; Fred McGlone Of Bos
.oA' z37,49; George Durgin of Bos
[on' 1881; and Frank Darrah OF
Boston, 2:43.38.
Cote, noted more for his snowshoe
aVIhs-he holds the world record Of
70 minutes for the 10-mile distance
nan Tor his marathoning, announc
~peI"rehand that this would be his
ra'A and probably his last Boston
ace He now is awaiting a call tc
JD4It ItIa 70 n1io, -
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-20
GERMAN WARPLANES
BOMB TRANSPORTS
Continued From Page One)

eminent was expected to fall at any
moment.
2. German bombers tonight attack
ed British transports off the west
coast of Norway, an official an
nouncement said, scoring direct hits
on two transports and a cruiser with
heavy bombs. Whether the transport
sank was not reported.
3. The German high command, re
viewing yesterdays operations, sale
German filters sank a submarine ano
hit other vessels in a surprise raic
as the British began landing troops
in the far north; three other sub
marines were reported sunk in the
Skagerrak and Kattegat as well as
a Norwegian torpedoboat on the wes1
coast of Norway.
q. On German orders to be out O.
the country by midnight, Arne
Scheel, Norwegian minister to Ber'
lin, and other members of the Nor
wegian diplomatic staff and theil
families left by special train in ar
effort to reach Norway by way Of
Denmark.
5. Minister Of Propaganda Pau
Joseph Goebbels, in a radio address
on the eve of Adolf Hitler's 51s'
birthday, said the fuehrer "has the
complete love and the complete
obedience Of his people" and British
efforts "to SOW the seeds of disunitJ
among u.s. were doomed to failure
So determined is the nazi regime
to make good Hitler's new years
promise to force the war to a dec1
sion during 1910 that business ane
industry are being combed sys
tematically for machinery and re
serve stocks not needed now.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-20

go down and find the building ~
ing out in the street." he said.
No. % North Front street was
formerly occupied by the Edwin j.
Farrelly company but is now va
cant. The Wilmington Quick Lunch
occupies No. "a on the street.
Campbell said yesterday after
noon that Sherwood S. Brockwell,
state fire and building inspector,
advised him that he will come to
Wilmington Tuesday and make an
investigation of the structure.
No final action on the matter
is expected until then.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-20
BRITISH, FRENCH
LEAVE BUDAPEST
Continued From Page One)
connection with the alleged fifth
column" plot.
Sfnyadinouic Mouad
Stoyadinovic Moved

Stoyadinovic was taken into Gus
today and moved from Belgrade I'M
der heavy guard to internment on a
mountain eighty miles south of the
capital to isolate him from foreign
agents and his w Yugoslav col
leagues, who fell from power with
him a year ago.
"We want no Quislings, no Hen
leins, no Hachas, no Seyszinquarts
IN Yugoslavia," said one official. He
was referring to Germany's front
men" in the invaded countries of
Norway, Sudeten country, Czecho-
Slovakia proper and Austria, respec-
lively.
A police raid Tuesday midnight on
stoyadinovic's home produced docu-
ments which, authorities said, linked
the former premier with nazi "Tro-
jan horse" activity in Yugoslavia. 1t
was considered possible some of his
followers also would be informed.
They are under police watch.
The village where Stoyadinovic
was taken is cut off almost complete
ly from the outside. Police said
c~ryptically: even an airplane can
not land there"
Raids were made on the homes of
many Germans living near the Ger
man frontier, and arms and docu-
ments were taken. The latter, police
said, showed up the plot for ar up
rising of the German minority, to
be timed with the entry into Yugo,
slavia of the German army.
The raids in this section, which
has 10000 Germans, were facilitated
h1r diScnNaru of q nanahorshin LET Of
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-20
1910 DERBY HAS
LARGE NOMINEE LIST

LOUISVILLE, APPROXIMATIONS
for this years Kentucky Derby-to'
falling 127-were the largest since
100 horses were named for the 1881
running.
Nineteen Derbies have had larger
subscriber lists than that of 1910,
however. The record was the 1876 no
minated in 1928.
With added money for the Der.
by increased this year from $780, 0O
to 5000, there is a strong possibi-
lily the Derby's number OF 3ubscrib-
ers will increase rapidly within the
next few years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-20
SEABISCUIT TRAINER
Is EX-COWBOY

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.-Tom
Smith, who trains Seabiscuit and
other Charles S.. Howard horses,
used to be a cowboy around Grand
Junction, in, Western Colorado. Red
Pollard, Seabiscuit's jockey, halls
from Butte. Mont,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-20
THE STANDINGS
American League
TODAc'S GAMES
American J,eavua

Chlcago at st. Louis = Rigney vs..
Auker. "'
lin. Il
Washington at New York-Krakaus.
kas VS.. Hadley.
Philadelphia at Boston-Heuser VS.
Galeshouse.
National League
Lee. -
New York at Brooklyn-Gumbert VS.
Hamlin.
Boston at Philadelphia - Erickson
VS.. Higbe.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh-Walters VS.
Brown.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-20
CHURCHILL SPEAKS
TO DESTROYER CREWS
Continued From Page One)

survivors swan ashore through a
quarter-mile of icy water, and how
these SURVEYORS maintained them
selves in territory occupied by the
Germans for days until finally they
were picked up by a British ship.
Praises Destroyers
"The hard service of the destroyer
Flotillas has been given freely"
Churchill told the sailors and a
crowd that file dthe horseguards'
parade to welcome them. 'It has
played a notable, indeed and indis-
pensable part in securing the safety
of our country during the opening
months of this hard and obstinate
war"
But though Churchill spoke with
assurance, there was less comfort
for Britons in word brought from the
northern front by a Norwegian of
fetal.
Germany, he declared, is pouring
2 1000 men a day into Norway by
~plane-and neutral military attaches,
who as early as last Sunday palced
Nazi dispositions in that country at
so, 900, now believe the German
forces to be nearing $4,000.
They stressed the ease with which
tie reich a ferry troops to Norway
by seaplane from it's new bases in
Denmark, and thus emphasized the
need for speed in the combined Brit
ish-Norwegian advance on Trond-
helm.
Victory in the battle for that port,
they said, would be one of the rich.
est prizes of the war. By gaining pos
session of Trondheim, the Allies
could turn the tables on Germany
with a base for operations against
the Nazis in Denmark as well as
against Germany's hitherto %inviolate
Baltic ports, these persons explain,
ed.
Important Position
Trondheim is such an important
position, they pointed out, that the
Germans may even be content to dig
in along a line extending eastward
from Trondheim to the Swedish Dor
der without attempting to push fur
Their northward.
In the face of these discouragins
reports, newspaper military experts
sought to hearten themselves anc
their readers by pointing out thai
the German expeditionary force mus
lack heavy artillery and large sup
plies of ammunition, since it would
be impossible to transport these by
air.
There was none of this feeling ap
parent, however, at the welcome fol
the homecoming sailormen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-20
TIE

RICHMOND, Va, April 19.1P-
Playing in the rain until darkness
VIRGINIA and North Carolina golf
+a.ns hattled to a 4 IL to 4 1-2 tie
here today. Virginia's Tom Leonard
with II, was low scorer:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-20

the Swabian-German Cultural Bund,
which the police say is p%ro-nazi.
Reports from the Italian frontier
among Italian troops, who now are
10 be seen in steel helmets. There
have been other reports of German
troop concentrations near the Yugo.
slaV border,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-20

Errors: S. Martin, Mize, G.. Russell,
Sturgeon 2. Runs batted in: Herman,
Sturgeon, Todd, French. Two base
hits: j. Martin, Marion, Hack, Sturgeon.
French. Sacrifice: G.. Russell. Double
plays: Moore, Owen, Brown. Marion
and Brown; Brown and Mize; Sturgeon,
Herman and G. Russell. Left on bases !:
st. Louis 9; Chicago g.. Bases on balls:
off Cooper 4; off J. Russell l; off
French 3. Strikeouts: by J. Russell /;
by French 5. Hits: off Cooper Z in s
innings; J. Russell 2 in .. Hit by
pitcher: by ]. Russell (Leiber). Losing
pitcher: Cooper. Umpires: Sears, Dunn
and Stark. Time: 2:13. Attendance
9.029 official.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-20
RIuE IMPS WIN

DURHAM, April 19.0LR-In a
match which was cut short by rain,
Dnke university's freshman tennis
team defeated the N. c. State Year
linos 60 On the Duke courts here
this afternoon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-20

Errors: Bloodworth, Pofahl 2. Runs
batted in: Keller, Gordon 2, Ferrell 2,
Travis. Three base hit: Walker. Home
rp4: Gordon. Stolen base: Pofahl.
Left on bases: New York 9; Washing
ton ., Bases on balls: off Chase 2:
off Gomez 5; off Hollingsworth ?; off
Sundra ?. Struck out: by Chase L: by
Gomez 3; by Hollingsworth 3. Hits !:
off Chase ) in l % innings; off Hol-
lingsworth + in 6 1-3; off Gomez 4 in
.; off Sundra 3 in 4. Winning pitcher :
Gomez; losing pitcher: Chase. UNI
pres; Rue, Hubbard and Moriarty.
lint; PIP. Attendance: 1929.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-20
S p Q R T S
Yanks Beat Mats, To3
In First Game At Home
, STANDINGS
Yesterdays RESULTS
American Ieaxua

. RESULTS
American League
6oston Il; Philadelphia 60.
Cleveland 4; Detroit o.
oni'aso a. st; Louis, postponed, cold,
Brooklyn II; New York O.
Chicago 5; st. Louis O.
rain. postponed!
ro cincinnati at Pittsburgh, postponed
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-20

The practice of holding elections
on more than n day was rot un-
common in the early years of the
United States.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-20
WEATHER
Continued From Page One)

WASHINGTON, April 10 - (P -
Weather bureau records of temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending s
p. H., in the principal cotton growing
areas and elsewhere.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-20
Keep QUIT
Sec. HUI.

This map locates
the rich
Dutch East Indies
and
relation to
Japan,
the Philippines,
British
Malaga, the
British naval
base at
Hongkong
(arrow) and
Australia. Japan
had
speculated,
Nazi-s style, on
protection"
for
Indies in case
Holland
goes to a
Secretary
Hull says
Glands off"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-20

x-Batted for Cooper in seventh.
xx-Ran for Brown in eighth.
xxx-Batted for J. Russell i'll ninth
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-20

survivors swan ashore through a
quarter-mile of icy water, and how
these SURVEYORS maintained them
selves in territory occupied by the
Germans for days until finally they
were picked up by a British ship.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-06-28
COMPENSATION FUND PAYMENTS
DUE ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30

employers who still owe 1899 con-
tllDutlonS To the Michigan Unemploy
nFem Compensation fund can avoid
double payment if they settle their
accounts with the state i'm full Oh or
before June 80. announces Harry A.
Mcdonald, commission chairman
The final period Of grace under the
internal revenue code for offset credit
against federal unemployment c1mpen-
sation taxes for 1899 expires on mid
night, June 30" Mcdonald explained.
Employers who have not paid their
1893 contributions by that date will
have To pay the fun federal cOntribu-
ton aS we'll us the state contribution.
Interest or penalties are not involved
III the federal offset
Employers who paid the 1899 state
contributions by January 81. 1910 re-
received the maximum credit against
their federal tax Those who pay after
January 81, but before July l, are
granted credit somewhat smaller
than the maximum
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-06-28
Seek Reduction
Of Auto Accidents

Lansing. June 2I.-An appeal for CO.
operation in reduction of accidents dur
ihg the July Eth holiday period and
throughout the vacation SEASON was ad-
dressed to Michigan citizens this week
by the Michigan state safety commit
tee.
The committee, formed earlier this
year. is composed of State Police Com
missioner Oscar G.. Olander, Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction Eugene
Is. Elliott, Secretary of State Harry +.
Kelly. and State Highway Commissions
er Murray ID. Van Wagner Its pur-
pose is the coordination of official eff
forts To promote safety in the state.
The committee pointed out that acci-
Gent tolls take a sharp upward turn
during Fourth Of July celebrations and
continue at a high level during the va
cation season Michigan's toll of acct
dental desl tbs for the month of July
last year was 423. Automobile accidents
accounted for 163 of these fatalities
sc persons lost their lives in falls, 70
i'll drOwningS. Is by heat prOstratiOn,
and seven as result IF burns.
In addition to urging observance of
all Traffic lawes, the state safety com
mittee listed other precautions not re-
quired by law for the protection of
motorists. During periods of heavy traf
fic, theie is tendency to seek second
AIRY roads To get away from heavy traf
fic. The committee cOmmends this ac-
ton but warns motorists that second
AIRY roads, though they may be hard
surfaced are not designed in most CASES
for high speed traffic as are the trunk
lines.
Motorists should above extra driv-
ing time for holiday trips. Serious acct
dents are likely 10 result when drivers
Jnaccu>tOmed to heavy exercise indulge
in outdoor sports on Il holiday and then
drive home i'll the evening Driving
while tired should be avoided in any
case.
Drivers accustomed to handling cars
not loaded with passengers or vaca-
ton equipment must remember that
extra weight in an automobile seriously
affects its steering and braking reac-
ton. Stopping distances are increased
and pickup is decreased.
LeiSurely jOy-riding on main high
ways should not be attempted during
the holiday weekend or on Sundays
during the vacation season.
Never stop an automobile on the
Travelled potion Of the highway This
should be remembered at roadside pic
trouble.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-06-28
Memorial Books
Presented to Library

4 selection from the volumes pub
iiShed Inv the Yale university press. on
rho Phillip Hamilton Mcmillan memoir
iol fund. have been presented TO the
Wyandotte public Library as gift i'll
memory of Philip Hamilton Mcmillan,
Of the elias, Of 1894, Yale university.
Mr.. Mcmillan was born i'll Detroit,
December -. 1SI2. prepared for col
lrrr AT Phillips academy, AndOver, and
later attended Yale university. As an
UNDERGRADUATE he was Il leader i'll MANY
Of the college activities Of his day, and
Within brief period of his graduation
was called upon TO assume heavy re-
sponSibilitie> in the management and
direction of numerous business entel p
pr;>e> in Detroit.
The Mcmillan fOunda ton was estab-
lShcd December l., 1922. by a gift 10
Yale university i'll pursuance of Il
pledge announced on alumni university
day in February. 1922. Of IL fund of
>lWOOO bequeathed To James Thayer
Mcmillan and Alexis CaSwell Angel.
IL trustees. by Mrs. Elizabeth Amber
son Mcmillan, uf Detroit. To be devOt
I'd by Them To the establishment Of Il
memorial in honor of her husband
Books presented 10 the WyandOtte
public library include:
Up and Down California, 1860
1861" The journal of William III. Brew
er. edited 10y Francis l.. Farquhar.
'Lambc.t WickcS Sea Raider and
DiplC mat The story Of naval cap
tain of the revolution, by William Bell
Clark.
'"TSar uf Freedom" The life and
reign IF Alexander IL. by Stephen
Graham.
The Savage Hits Back" by julius
Lips.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-06-28
SUMNER PROGRAM EXPANDS
CAMPUS OF UNIVERSITY

Ann ArbOr June 27.-Several hun
bred University Of AIihigan students
and professors will study and carry on
research work during the summer
months in camps, ObServaturieS. and on
field trips far removed from tlle Ann
AIbOr campus.
AhDSt remote Of the uniyersity's etlu-
catiOnal outpostS is the I.amont-HuSsey
observatory at BlOemfOntein, South
Africa. where Prof Richard K. ROSSi-
ter is in charge Of a program Of cata-
Logging double stars. Nearer home, a
program of solar observations is being
carried OH at the famous McMath-
Hubert observatory at Lake Angelus,
Mich.
Departmental programs will take
professors and graduate students on
collecting trips and research expedi-
tionS in u states, Panama, Guatemala.
Mexico and Alaska. Prof H. III. Bart
lett and Tobias laser. Md, a gradu-
ate student, have already gone to the
Chagres river, Panama, for malaria in
vesitiga tiOnS.