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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-30
Canal Defenses

The fight of a single army plane on recon
Nuisance over the Panama Canal brought ou'
a full defense force with amazing speed. News
papermen witnessing the demonstration de-
clare General Jarman's assertion that it was
a gratifying test of the alertness and efii'
cheney of the anti-aircraft defenses,"" an I'm
reinstatement. On the first signal soldiers
sprang to their posts in the jungles, and within
five minutes the batteries from one end to the
other of the canal were ready for action. 1t
was a demonstration, surely, to stir the blood
of any beholder.
It is consoling to all Americans to know that
this important strategic spot is so well guarded
against attack from the air. But it would be
folly of the worst sort to assume that because
the canal iself is well protected an attack upon
it is wholly improbable. If America should
become involved in war. as a consequence OF
further Axis victories in Europe, the Panama
Canal would be a primary objective Of the in
itial campaign. To make it impregnable it will
be necessary to provide similar defenses for
hundreds of miles beyond its entrances.
That is why it is so important to effect ALI
ances with other American countries through
which defenses at great distances may be
maintained at the same high standard Of eff
cheney as at the canal itself. That is one OF
the many reasons the present Havana Pan
American conference is of vital concern to all
American republics taking part in its proceed
ings. Defense cooperation is no less important
than cooperation in mandates for European
possessions in this hemisphere which might be
endangered by further dictator aggression.
1t is to be hoped that the conference, which
gives promise of amicable settlement Of the
new nter-continental Monroe Doctrine issue,
will not adjourn until this other inter-American
need for mutual defense is also settled. The
Panama Canal is an asset to all the Americas,
not of the United States alone. All the Ameri-
cas- must unite in its protection. ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-30
Poe IS ENDORSED
FOR CABINET JOB
State Board Ut Agriculture
Proposes Farm Leader
For Wallace's Post

RALEIGH, July 29.-RHDr.
Clarence Poe. Raleigh farm editor
was unanimously endorsed today
for appointment as secretary Of
agriculture, at a meeting Of the
state board Of agriculture.
DR.. Poe previously had been en-.
dorsed by w. Kerr Scott, commits.
sioner of agriculture; Governor
Hoey; officials of N. c. State col.
lege; Harry Caldwell Of Greens.
boro, master Of the state grange,
and others:
Recognizing the abilities of DR..
Poe we commend him to the
president for consideration as Sec
rotary of agriculture to succeed
Henry A. Wallace, democratic
nominee for vice president" the
board said in a resolution.
I'VE believe that the democratic
party can further its program to
bolster the national farm income
under the agricultural leadership
OF DR.. Poe, whose knowledge Of
southern and national farm prob
lens particularly fit him for the
high position of secretary of aeri-
CULTURE"
The board also passed resolu.
tons urging greater multiplication
OF new types of seed developed at
agricultural test farms, and assert.
ing that all gasoline pumps in the
state should give guaranteed meas
ure. ~
Two loans we're approved, sub.
Ject TO concurrence by the attor.
ney general. They provide that
@l1,ooo 60 to the South Blount street
cot.on warehouse of Raleigh. and
$4,ooo 60 to the Forest City Cotton
company of Forest City, The mon.
sy would be used to repair ware
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-30

while it was usurping valuable stor.
age space. So when a friend came
to town from a top-hat-Wearing
country we took advantage of his
good nature and now we no longer
worry about it.
Once a preview notice came by
airmail all the way from Culver
City. To let us know that Test
Pilot" was coming up, M-G-M in.
augurated a one-dight-only short
est airline in the world" 1t made
a nice stamp-collector's item.
The Robin Hood" notice was an
Illuminated scroll, delivered-as |
recall it-by one of Robins merry
men, in full costume, who amazed
the neighbors no end. Room Serv.
ice" brought just that-the usual
items glued to a tray.
Skipping over the dozens of trim.
kets and gadgets Oike a clover for
Three Cheers for the Irish and
a sack of borax for 100 Mule
Team" which have frightened our
mail box, we can turn to consider
alton of a bleak future in which
gala premiere programs may be
shorn of zip. There was a gold
paper affair for "All This and
Heaven Too," but maybe never
again will we have one like the
masterpiece that heralded "A Mid
summer Nights Dream the
carved-Wood cover on which the
Warner Brothers modestly shared
credit with w. Shakespeare.
So today's preview card-simple
white, printed in black, and very
sober-was a symbol. Hollywood
is getting away from shenanlgar
days. Hollywood is sparing the gu
and concentrating on the founda'
ton. Hollywood is facing facts
and-if you ask me-it's time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-30
WASHINGTON
DAYBOOK

WASHINGTON, July 29.-Out of almost ev
ery major event that occurs in or affects Wash
ineton comes a plethora of stories. Some arr
fantastic, some are trial balloons released b,
the powers-that-be to test public reactions, ane
some are merely ridiculous. Still others are
clear-minded analysis Of a situation.
Wading through these stories daily, I try t
mass along only these that have some basis il
reason, interest or logic. Occasionally I rr
across one I can not tab, but which seem!
worth passing along. OF such is the following
II is interesting and reasonable, but whether
it is somebody's pipe dream or has its roots il
truth I haven't the slightest idea.
It is that President Roosevelt, if he is re-
elected, has no i~nteation of serving out a third
term.
SOME PEOPLE SAY
This story, which has been kicked around
for some time, is causing many an argument
over coffee and crumpets.
Those who contend for it argue this way:
The President was absolutely sincere in his
statement that he did not wish to run again.
Months ago, he told not only intimates but Re
publican Col. Frank Knox. who now is IN his
Cabinet, that he doubted if he could stand the
strain of another four years in the White
House.
Starting with the court fight, the attempted
party purges of 1888, the neutrality act and
the thousands of problems arising out OF the
war in Europe and the new defense measures
these persons say, the President has been
through a lot at the tail end of his second term,
not to mention the battles of the first. Look al
what is ahead in the next few months. Is il
any wonder he is tired and feels the need Of
rest and retirement?
n one thing more, they argue: Why did
Roosevelt select Henry A. Wallace as his 1916
running mate? Admitted that Wallace, as Sec.
rotary of Agriculture and head of the Agri'
cultural Adjustment administration, controls
personnel and funds that affect millions Of
voters, wouldn't F. D. R., as the prime force
behind it all, have received all of those votes
anyway? It doesn't detract from Wallace's
| ability as an economist, farm specialist and
administrator to admit that he is no great
shakes as a political campaigner. when one
seemed desperately needed on the ticket this
year. Then, why Wallace? Because, more
than any other vice-presidential possibility, he
could be depended upon to carry on, without
DISRUPTION, the New Deal reforms and New
Deal ideologies.
NO USE ASKING
Therefore, the upholders of this theory con-
clude, when the world crisis is over, when the
ship is again on even keel, Roosevelt, if he is
| elected, will reliniqush the helm and take the
long rest he so much needs.
But it wouldn't do any good to ask him Just
as announcement of his third term plans pos
sibly would have weakened his position both
in the capitol and abroad, so would any such
hint from him weaken the power and strength
| Of the Presidency when the country needs it
most.
Well, that's the story nyway !
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INCREASE IN RAIL
| INCOME REPORTED
Net Operating Income VI
Class One Lines Amounts
To $242, 366,S34

WASHINGTON, July 29-1'
The Association of American nan
roads reported today that net I'd"
way operating income of class OLE
railroads during first six moilu''
of this year totalled S242' Oe'0'''
compared with s165, 623, 219 for the
first six months of 1899,
Gross operating revenues toT oo ".
six months of 1910 were s., ~,
500, 635 as against 81, 804, 1861 %, ,o tI
the corresponding months OIL I''''
and 81, 658, 254, 3O7 for 1890.
Operating expenses for the lH .,
six months of 1910 amounted
ST, 497, 536, O82 compared with
400, 755, 1853 for the same percy MN A.
1889, and 81, o48, 678, 1922 for ls "y,
Taxes paid by Glass one I'o
roads in the first six monlhS 90 y
this year amounted to Sl89'2 ~
an increase of approximately ~"
600, 900 over the first six mo non
of 1889, and s11, 600, 900 over l''r "
twenty-five railroads falleo
earn expenses and taxes during
first half of 1910.
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Hollywood Sights And Sounds
By Robin Coons-

HOLLYWOOD, July 29.-R-It's
the little things that tell the tale.
Like the last rose of summer, the
robin in the snow, the look in the
eye Of a skid-row bum just before
he empties the vial into the cuppa
cawfee. Like the preview notice
that came today.
It was a simple card, white,
printed in black. 1t said such and
such a picture would be shown at
one of the picture houses a n d
would I come?
In the course of years in Holly
wood you get hardened to preview
notices. After a month or so, you
take 'em as they come, and never
bat an eye. And how they used to
come!
Only a while ago this household
decided what to do with the very
elegant silk topper that arrived
one day to tell is RIO was show
ing a picture. The title was Top
Hat" Get it? Oh, it's nothing.
You get so you get it in a fash.
TOP Hat'-and a top hat. Amaz-
ing! And nice too-only it pre-
sented a problem.
Not that I've anything against
top-hat-wearers, but I'm not one of
'em. Fact is, I don't know any
boy who wears a top-hat-if he
can get out of it. That's not count
ing movie stars, who are different.
Wearing top hats is part of the
price they pay.
81 there we we're with a top hat.
1t felt sort of plushy to be "a top
hat family" like needing two gar
bage cans or throwing away a new
car because it ran out of gas. We
could use it as a flower container,
OF let the baby bounce on it, or
amaze our friends-but all the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-30
Needless Slaughter

Because it served no purpose whatever, the
torpedoing of the French ship Meknes, with the
loss of some 300 of the 300 Frenchmen who
were being sent back from England, must
be listed among the blacklist tragedies Of the
war.
Even the sinking of the Lancashire during
the evacuation of British troops from France,
with it's staggering toll of 1923 missing, seems
less terrible. At least the big Cunarder was
bombed during a military operation that sue.
ceeded in extracting the greater part of the
British expeditionary troops from the German
trap. It was part of the price that had to be
paid to achieve this objective and, of course,
the greater objective of continuing the war.
But nothing was accomplished by the sinking
of the Meknes. For France the war is over. 1t
can help her not at all that these men lost
their lives. Neither will the British be helped
Even the Germans profit nothing by it. On the
contrary, they have added another item to the
tremendous reckoning of hate and bitterness
they are rolling up against themselves.
No doubt it is futile to point out that this
sinking was in fragrant violation of interna-
tional law. The Nazis long ago showed their
complete contempt for such sentimentalities
They follow their W rules-and the rules evil
IDENTIFY require men in the position Of the COM
mander of the German vessel to attack first
and leave the explanations to their superiors.
On any other grounds the Germans will have
a difficult time explaining this horror. The
ship was plainly marked, fully illuminated, and
her running lights were burning. The Germans
knew in advance that French sailors in Britain
pedoing of the Meknes an accident will hardly
suffice. There have been too many OF these
accidents"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-30
Gold Storage

The reasons for the transfer of more gold to
Fort Knox from the New York assay office are
probably two-fold. In the first place the New
York office doubtless now holds more gold than
it was ever designed to accommodate When
the buildings cornerstone was laid in 1890 the
gold stock Of the United States totaled between
81, $50, 600, 900 and 81, $780, 900, 900, or a little more
than one-ifth Of the nations present gold re-
serve. In the second place, the gold depository
was constructed at Fort Knox because it was
considered a safer place of storage in time OF
war.
In the present uncertain state Of world at
fairs it is not an act of excessive caution to
take as much gold as can be spared wi from
s%eacoast cities. After Fort Knox was COM
pleted in 1887, the treasury transferred S.
523, zoo, 735 to its capacious vaults up to June
80, 1898. In the next IL months no more gold
was shipped to the new depository. and so far
as is known no more was sent there in the
last IL months.
The latest available figures on the storage
place of the treasury's gold are those published
in the annual report of the director Of the mint.
This showed, as of June 80, 1889. $40, 314, I'll al
Philadelphia; $968, 0O6, 948 at San Francisco;
So, s42, 92e, $50 at Denver; IS, 662, 646. 426 at New
York; $158, 1856 at New Orleans; $1,994,1 24 al
Seattle and S 1923, 7O6. 735 at For Knox.
In addition to having sufficient gold on hand
at a number of repositories to meet all de-
mands, the treasury obviously adheres to the
theory that it is unwise to pack all ones eggs
in a single basket. The surprising aspect Of
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-30
Father Divine Proposes
That u. S. Buy Americas

WASHINGTON, July 29.-R-A
proposal by Father Divine, New
York negro religious leader, that
the United States buy the other
American nations, if necessary,
and unite the Western hemisphere
into one democracy was among a
number Of petitions received to-
day by the Senate and referred to
the committees. His plan follows:
Peace, why not unite the three
Americas as a national and inter
national defense for peace? Let
there be the United Countries OF
America, wen as this is the United
States OF America: If not l pro-
pose that the United States pur-
chase Central and South America
and make all the Americas one
democracy"
Appended was a reminder that
Father Divine urges immediate
passage Of the anti-lynching bill" 2
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Star.News Program

Consolidated City-County Government
under CoumcilManager Administrations
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and Industrial
ShoWs.
Seaside Highuay from WrghtsvtHe
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension OF city Limits.
s5-Foot Cape Fear River channel, w1d'
er Turning Basin, Nth ship lanes into
Industrial sites along Eastern BANK
south of Wilmington.
orion Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Produc-
ton through sustdined-yteld methods
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Unified Industrial and Resort Pro
motional Agency. supported BY one.
countrywide to1.
%Shipyards and Drydock.
Negro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around tho
Community Hospital.
Adequate hospital facilities for whites.
Junior High School,
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development OF native grape 0ro10dn0
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern tuberculosis Sanatortum.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-30
Browder Petitions Court
To Set Aside Conviction

WASHINGTON, July 29.-tR-
Earl Browder, communist candi-
date for president, petitioned the
supreme court today to set aside
his conviction on a charge of fal.
styling a passport.
Browder was convicted in the
federal court Of Southern N e w
York and sentenced to two years
imprisonment and fined 50, 900.
The government charged Brow
der with having used on April 30,
1887, and again on February IS,
1899, a passport he had obtained
on September l, 1894, by making
a false statement. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-30

CHARLOTTE, July 20. &C,
W. Stockard Of Greensboro was re.
e.ected president president Of the
North Carolina Athletic commission
IT'S annual meeting here today.
Fnh Bolick Of Winston Salem was
vice-president and Fred
of Charlotte was named
70 succeed r. P. Steffey of Charlotte
as secretary and treasurer.
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Man bout a
Manhattan
BY George Tucker

ian on 5Oth street whose am u
Sam and who owns quite a res
taurant. Sam, as so many OF his
countrymen were during the pro-
hibition era, is a product OF the
speakeasy and made his money In
purveying illegal drinks b ehino
closed doors. When Repeal came
he set himself up openly, procured
a license, began to serve steaks
as well as Scotch stew, and has
prospered.
Now Sam has a brother-in-law
who had no job. He managed to
gain employment for his brother
in-law as a doorman at one OF
New York's highest priced restau-
rants. His tips there averaged $40
a day. No kidding. Tipping is an
UNEMPLOYED avenue of revenue in
this town. With his earnings this
fellow opened a restaurant of his
own. He is doing well.
There is a waiter in the famous
Twenty-One club who is said to
own a yacht. He is known to many
of his friends and clients as Win
chell' because he is always in the
know" This waiter, it is alleged,
and I believe it, practically paid
for his yacht with the tips that
he has received from spenders and
celebrities whom he has served
through the years.
Some time ago I vas told of a
head-waiter who paid $1,000 for
his job. He earns no salary. But
the tips he receives III into an
enviable annual figure.
Much has been recently and wise.
ly written against the evils Of tip
ping but, in New York at least,
it is 50 firmly entrenched as a
custom that it can never be abol-
ished. It is an unhealthy and some
times a most annoying custom. Un-
less the size of ones gratuity mea-
sures up to the recipients expecta-
tons one is likely to be snubbed,
if not insulted. I know walters who
are good at names and at remem-
bering faces who will not serve
certain people because of their rep
utation as indifferent tippers. I sup
pose the reason for this is that
tipping is an old world custom and
neither French, Italian or Ger
man.
Once a colleague and myself de-
cided upon a little experiment. We
had dinner in a restaurant in 45th
street, tipping the waiter before
the dinner was served. He served
us all right, but there was none
of the briskness and the alert at
tention s~quandered on us tn a t
would have been our had we wait
ed until after the dinner to do the
tipping. The mans idea was to
get whatever was coming to him,
and to put himself out being at
tentive AFTER he received a tip
didn't mal:t good sense to him.
Tipping, as everyone knows now,
is largely a matter of greasing
tfe poke for those who own the con-
cessions in this town. Sherman Bill
ingsley of the Stork sold his hat
checking privileges for $50, 900 a
year. So, before a single customer
had entered the place he was
ahead. This means that when you
give the pretty little blonde a
quarter for he rsmile and for hold
ing your coat for you that, &C.
tuany yor r. giving a quarter
to her boss, some well-heeled guy
who at the time is probably off
on his yacht somewhere. Shoe.
shine boys, hat check girls, Gig
arctic girls, and others rarely are
able to keep their tips. They 90
to the'Bos," who in turn hires
his tip-%collectors at a minimum
wage.
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TAKE 1T EASY
People In Danger
|0f Exhaustion
Often Look Well
BY DIR. l..


Tense people are not SloVenly
and careless-looking. They r us.
ually we'll groomed, spritely in
bearing, and exceedingly accepta-
BILE socially. Many tense people
have cause to be proud of social
position, or previous attainments
Although they may have done
those things which they ought not
to have done, they have never left
undone those things which they
ought to have done. This is why
there is no health in them.
Tense people are not flabby,. A
characteristic of cases exhibiting
persistent muscular tension is the
firm, rounded and well-dehned con-
fguration Of the muscles at all
times, in contrast to the indefinite
contours and flaccid quality of the
resting muscles of the ideal ath-
lete. Although the tense persons
muscles may be shapely, they are
not resilient.
II you were to ask your neighbor
the most common symptoms of ten
sion, he would listidgeting, witch
ing, trembling, biting nails, wiring
ing hands, cracking knuckles, tap.
ping with fingers, twisting a hand.
kerchief, etc. Many tense people
do show signs Of extra mobility,
but they also show signs of rightly
and arrested movement.
Blinking of the eyes, twitching Of
the mouth, or grimacing apparent
ly act as relief mechanisms for a
state Of mental tension; while tap
ping with the fingers, beating time
with the feet or wriggling in a
chair afford changes of position,
better circulation and, thus, less
tension.
Unfortunately, m a subjects
who are in serious need OF relaxa.
ton try to keep themselves immo-
bile, fearing they will reveal ''ner-
vousness" by movement. Little do
they realize they are increasing
their tension by holding themselves
still.
We should all form habits of up
setting periodically the stiff posi-
tons that we must assume during
work. The professional or business
man who has to sit in conference
for long periods Of time, the stem.
ographer who faces the typewriter
all day, and the industrial worker
whose movements are restricted,
should be able to interrupt work
occasionally for rhythmic move.
ment.
Each hour he might rise from
his seat, and move around the
room for a few minutes. During
his recreation time he should seek
relief tor tension through body
movements. More power to execu.
who play golf regularly, to
secretaries who know and practice
latest dance steps, and to fac.
Iory workers who belong to the
company's baseball team. IL
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-30
LABOR CAMP

BERLIN, July 29.-CP-The Ill.,
labor camp for volunteer belsp
workers was reported today by Vs..
German news agency, to have stais
operations at Limal, near "@d
southeast of Brussels. DNb nl
the camp was intended as x NV" III,
to be studide for the best ROUTINE
other such camps
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TOP o. THE MORNING

Satan still has great poWer in this World,
but his po1uer to touch Gods children is linn
tied, God never allowing him to go any fur
Their than is necessary for the testing and
chastninq of the believer. (See Jude 2O-2S).
NANCY ALLEN.
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Hungary and Bulgaria. But underneath it is
possible to see that he is sorely troubled about
the offensive across the channel and dare not
put it off much longer without losing all hope
of success. The nuisance value of the Balkans
is decidedly in Britain's favor.
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blackboard the pirate was a
lorIner prominent denizen of the
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England took Gibraltar from
Spain in 1704. 4
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the foregoing figures, to many iaymen, Will DC
that 50 small a part OF the entlre eoio weaitn
Of the nation is at Fort Knox.