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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-23
Editorial Comment
COASTAL PROJECTS
New Bern Sun-Journal

Definite plans were formulated here Wednes-
day to bring to coastal North Carolina this
states share of the vast expenditures for ma
tional defense. The plan doesn't contemplate
a greater expenditure of Federal funds in this
section than will contribute its full quota too
the national defense, but it is believed that the
way of the North Carolina coast have. been
overlooked by national authorities and that no
adequate defense system can be built without
a full consideration and contemplation of such
an invasion.
Moreover, the coastal section of North Caro-
lima, central on the Atlantic coast, together
with the natural harbors and sounds, offers a
vantage point for Federal bases which can be
of very material aid in meeting offenses north
and south along the Atlantic coast. The es-
adjustment of a national defense system is
too great a task and too technical a matter
for the person without long military training
to pass upon. Even the military forces of the
nation have their specialists who are accorded
the final word. But the coastal section of
North Carolina is convinced that it has a very
important part in national defense and that it
should not be overlooked.
Plans will, of course, be further developed
as they progress. Residents Of this coastal
section, however, hope that the importance of
defense developments along the coast may be
placed before the proper authorities with such
force that the matter will not be overlooked
And they have an idea, too, that Lieutenant
Colonel George w. Gillette, a native of this
section, is an army officer peculiarly qualified
and fitted to carry out defense plans here. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-23
TURNER EXPLAINS
BRITAIN'S FIGHT
Rector Says It Seeks To Pre-.
serve Democratic Principles
And Christianity

JACKSONVILLE, Oct. 22.-
Great Britain is fighting for the
preservation of democratic prn.
ciples and Christianity. the Rev.
Frederick A. Turner, a British sub.
ject and rector of an Episcopal
church at Wilmington, told the
Jacksonville Kiwanis club Monday
night.
Although at present, England is
fighting for her very existence,
eff we can hold out through this
winter, I believe we will come out
on top" the speaker said con-
fidently.
He was introduced by Horace
Cotton, member of the program
committee. President Ennis Muir.
rell presided.
Believing as they do in a regi'
mented life and state control and
the superiority of their own race
and blood, the dictators are pre-
senting a "challenge" to both de-
mocracy and Christianity; and the
only opponent to that challenge is
England, the Rev. Mr.. Turner
said.
But the British people are fully
determined to fight he added
"even though it may mean Their
death. They know there is no nope
of a peace with the dictatorS, De,
cause their word is no good ana
because England eventually Woulu
come out the little end OF ue
horn. So the people are putting
up a great fight. They have Slooa
up because they are confldent 'llas
right will triumph over mlgh' dLpa
liberty and freedom over s1a''i'
and bondage"
AS for United States aid to hhs,
land, the rector said he telt yUD
are doing your duty to your cou'
try"
The U. S. he spoke Of as your
country, England as that Oh I'M
and his wife. He has not 'dAsa
out citizenship papers because IN
said, he wanted Mrs, Turner also
a Briton, to "get the AmeliIaa
spirit. It's a great spirit, and "em
become American in spirit eseJ
though not in citizenship, ne S@ Nv,
indicating that he may 'aAe
first papers shortly.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-23
THE OTHER SIDE

To the Star:
There are a number of near-sight-
ed citizens Of Wilmington who, in
one breath are victims of excessive
taxation and in the next breath ad-
vocate expenditures which will ma
terially increase the tax rate.
Our water system has been in
operation for a number of years
and has given the citizens of Will
mington adequate water at all times,
nor are we at this time suffering
a water famine. Any one who, as
the recent contributor to this col
umn evidently had, has enough mon
ey to make a down payment on a
home could surely raise another ten
dollars and put IN a pitcher pump
which would give him wholesome
well water instead of EEL, catfish
and muskrat SOUP which presum-
ably he has been drinking for Eff
teen years without complaint.
Surely a little salt water wouldn't
otherwise have changed our pres
ent water supply from OUR normal
supply, which we have been getting
hale and hearty on and thoroughly
enjoying by reason of it's pureness
and wholesomeness.
Instead of knocking our water
department officials in public print
for reasons which, I assume by their
violence are personal, any public
spirited citizen with a drop of pio-
neer blood in his veins, lacking a
home pump could venture as far
as the corner to get a bucket of
water, or to quench his thirst, as
many public pumps as there are
in the city.
w. S. NORTHROP
1922 South Fifth Street
Oct. q, 1910.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-23
Everybody Has A Share

AS the job Of assigning numbers to the men
subject to CONSUMPTION goes forward, with the
draft boards at work checking and filing the
cards they must deal with, the size of the
service act begins to be borne in upon all of
us. We are awaking to the fact that we have
entered upon an undertaking that will make
demands of every American.
The first step in the process of marshalling
the manpower Of the nation has been taken.
Our young men, 1000, 900 strong, have stepped
forward uncomplainingly, as a whole to as.
sumo the obligation imposed on them. Now
comes the next stage, selecting those who are
to be required to serve. In this we all have
a responsibility.
1t is not to be expected that there will be
any great difficulty about those best able tc
enter military service for some time to come.
Compared with the tremendous reservoir Of
manpower to be tapped, the number of mer
needed will be small for many months. Ir
time, however, the boards that must decide be
tween John Doe and Richard Roe will be
faced with difficult problems.
Deferments granted on the basis of dis
ability or dependency will be more or les:
automatic. But when it comes to decidins
whether an individual should be granted de
ferment because he is employed in an es
sential industry there is no definite standard
to follow. The local boards will have to do thu
best they can to be fair and impartial il
dealing with such questions.
Inevitably, some friction is bound to arise
Some boards will follow one system, and other
will adopt a different course. 1t will be a dut,
upon all of us to avoid snap judgments il
criticizing any of these decisions, whateve.
out personal interests. Unless the boards hav,
understanding and our loyal support they will
be sadly crippled in their efforts to make tn,
law work as it must work.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-23
Star-News Program

Consolidated City-County Government
under CouncilMandger Administrator.
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
md Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and Industrial
Shows.
Seaside Highway from WrightsuiHe
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension of City Limits.
S5-Foot Cape Fear River channel, 1id.
err Turning Basin, acith snip lanes into
industrial sites along Eastern bank
south OF Wilmington.
Paued River Road to Southport, via
Orion Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Produc.
ton through sustained-yield methods
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Unified Industrial and Resort Pro.
motional Agency, supported BY one
countrywide tar.
Shipyards and Drydock.
Negro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around the
Community Hospital
Adequate hospital facilities TOR whites.
Junior High School.
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development OF native grape growing
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern tuberculosis Sanatortum.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-23
Hollywood
Sights And Sounds
BY ROBIN COONS

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 22.-When
you look at Rosalind Russell on the
screen today, take a chuckle: once
upon a time Hollywood had her
catalogued as a "cold' personality.
"Cold'' this lively, brilliant,
amusing and genuine young WON.
an who undoubtedly is the towns
No. l coincidence, with extra-high
dramatic voltage in reserve and
scarcely tapped as yet.
Roz says, "How would they be
able to judge that I was cold
Why, until this picture I've never
had a real love scene! There've
been plenty of romantic sequences
yes. you could call them love
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-23
A Lettuce Festival

J. K. Bannerman's proposal that Wilmington
hold a lettuce festival has the ring of true
metal. 1t came at a meeting of the Better
Club and followed a talk by R. W.
Galphin, county farm agent, in which it was
said that agriculture in the vicinity brings
as much money to Wilmington as the Atlantic
Coast Line does.'
Mr.. Bannerman cited the Wallace straw
is no doubt that a lettuce festival here, ade-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-23

quately advertised and promoted, would draw
large throngs and result not only in %pecuniary
benefits to merchants, hotels and restaurants,
but in valuable publicity for this city and its
farming areas.
Lettuce is among Wilmington's most highly
priced assets. Its value could be increased
through wider promotion. We know of no
means better adapted to this end that such a
festival as Mr.. Bannerman suggests.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-23
WATER
To The Star:

To The Star:
Whitewater everywhere around
us but none fit to drink.
The seriousness of the water
situation has reached a stage that
has aroused the public and brought
direct criticism, against our city
administration.
They have restored some old
water pumps which were discon-
tinued at one time and for pur-
poses that we do not know but
they are not adequate or conven-
iently located for general use by
the public and how do we know
that these pumps furnish, pure
water?
The writer heard an old colored
woman state, that two colored
babies had died because their
mothers had made milk from our
salty water.
Yes, just criticism is due our
city administration in a large
measure, because they are respon-
sible for our health as far as pure
drinking water is concerned and
also for sanitary purposes.
We are forced to the extent of
not only being Inconvenience but
of becoming water carriers" for
the city, with no salaries and our
water bills for salty water, con-
tinues satisfactory to our city Of
fetal water department.
We cannot drink it and it is
claimed to be injurious to boilers
and water pipes; also our stom-
achs.
Will the city pay for any damage
we may incur due to, injurious
salty content in the water now
furnished by our city water de-
partment?
You cannot battle with it and
feel clean and the poor colored
women who wash our clothes tell
us, they find it almost impossible
to wash clothes with this salty
water.
How much longer will we have
to beg for a drink of water
Our city will no longer be a place
healthy to live in or a city beauti-
full, if we have nc pure drinking
water or water fit to use in water
ing u gardents, lawns, shrub
berry and other plant life.
CITIZEN
Wilmington, N. c.
Oct. %, 1910
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-23
The Editors
LETTER BOX

The editor, does not necessarily
endorse n y article appearing IN
This department. They represent the
views Of the individual readers. Coz.
respondents are a r n 9 d mat all
communications m II st contain the
correct name and address tor our
records. though the latter may be
signed az the writer sees fit. The
Star.News reserves the right to alter
any text that for any reason is OBJ
iectionable, Letters on controversial
subjects will not be published.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-23
scenes by indirection,' but there's

scenes by indirection,' but there's
been none of the real thing"
The new picture is This Thing
Called Love-" ard the gent for
whom Roz will turn on her first
movie heat is Melvyn Douglas. It's
her fourth light comedy role since
The Women" lifted her from the
rut of drab and colorless jobs that
previously had befallen her.
That's n of the things about
Hollywood" she says. you aren't
the type until you've proved you
are. I had to fight for that part
in The Women But I wouldn't
change HollyWood-it's more fun
when you have to fight for what
you WANT.
The Russell girl came to Holly
wood with a stage background
which included drama. farce, COM
edy, all phases of theater. She fell
into second leads almost immedi-
ately-the sort of stilted society
roles she tabs as the Who for
tennis" or Jack looks peaked
today variety.
This was broken by her assign
ment to 'Craig's Wife" a thank
less role she screamed and kicked
against-but played so impressive
ly that critics huzZahed and fans
despised her.
Then came her 'tweedy'' era
epitomized by her assignment to
THE Citadel" 1T was a Helen
Hayes role, and Pm no more a
Helen Hayes than you are.')
There was Might Must Fall"
very, very tweedy, and assorted
other roles in which the Russell
Verve was repressed.
Nobody could think of me for
comedy" she says, land l couldn't
see why because I've always been
able to tell a funny story-well,
a couple anyWay-and get a laugh.
I've always had a lot of fun my
self. When l heard about The
Women l asked Hunt Stromberg
Ter the part. He sent me to Mr..
George) Cukor, who had already
picked out a New York actress for
The part. He said l couldn't play
1t; l was too pretty. And I said
nobody had ever accused me of
being pretty before and asked if
ned ever seen a clown without
ms makeup Well, he agreed
TO make a test, and I played that
woman five different ways, and
afterWard he said he was con
WINGED, the part was mine"
Roz, by the way, has an inter-
estlng theory about the role of new
fashions in obliterating the pastel
pretty" type of woman.
"A homely girl, done up in a
strlklngly crazy hat, can over
shadow a pretty n who dresses in
simple good TASTE" she saws
There are women who make a
career of clothes-clothes to at
tract attention to themselves. They
make a success of it, too. WHY.
you can see them at your own
parties and wonder who invited
them. Then suddenly you realize
you invited them yourself. You
hear about a nice boy getting mar
rled and you wonder what ever
happened to that sweet, pretty little
girl he used to go with. The girl
he's married is a hatchet-face in
a crazy hat. And don't believe
men don't like those hats. eitherl"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-23
Expulsion Of Raczynskl
From Rumania Expee'su

BUDAPEST, Oct. e. W. ~
man dispatches today predic'Tu .,ea
expulsion from Rumah'a sN
Ambassador Count Roger RacZ'" ~.
for allesedy taking part Ill " po.
to release Joseph Beck, forii'e' ,ss,
lish foreign minister who mas cor.
informed in Rumania since 'he
mans overran Poland, .,or;
These dispatches SAID nun ,.ers
of the Polish legation .on.
arrested by Bucharest police IL tres.
nection with Beck's break l0l
dom.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-23
Man About
Manhattan
BY GEORGE TUCKER

NEW YORK, Oct. PINOT al
ways, but usually, when the fogs
of a new theatrical season on
Broadway are fluffed away a new
face or two stands revealed. Once
it was Burgess Meredith, whom
the critics quickly tagged 1.-THE
Hamlet of 1870" That was five
years ago. Again it was Katharine
Locke, Who gave promise of really
being able to act. Two years ago
it was Helen Claire, who was Won
derful in a dialect role but who
since has been condemned to OBJ
security because only occasionally
do rich Alabama accents fit into
Broadway dramas and comedies
Such newcomers are the rock.
les of the theatrical league. The
appearance of each rookie means
the professional death of a vet
eran. There are, after all, only so
many plays that can be produced.
But this year the tables seem to
be turning. So far we have had
two honest smashes on the street
that has been called so aptly the
Rue Regret. Both are musicals.
Both marked the return of old
timers, long believed washed up
Oh Broadway. They are al Jolsoa
and Ed Wynn. Their gurgling fool
cry evoked valentines from the
hard boiled reviewers - drama
assassins," as Winchell calls them.
Fred Aliens party, which cele-
brated his return to the anyways,
was in many ways similar to his
scripts. 1t just went around in
circles and everybody had a Won
derful time without knowing why.
Between the salmon and the
waldorf salad l overheard frankie
Farrell, Broadway editor, explain
why he hadn't made the junket to
South Bend for the premiere of
the Knute Rockne picture. Its
like this" said frankie. I've got
two stories to write, and after I
get those out I've got to sign up
for the draft"
The restaurant business at La
Guardia airport has been given a
lunging stimulant by the advent
of stratoliners. Scores of people
find it pleasant to drive out for
dinner and watch the big new ships
come in.
l am glad to note that more and
more women about town arc wear
ing flowers in their hair. Flow
ers make a woman look feminine,
which is something they always
don't, in this streamlined age.
Colonel Stoopnagle, studying up
on his p's and as, has issued a
new alphabet for the ap. roval O;
Broadway's children. The %" he
says, really used to be an TO-"
One day somebody accidentally
hitched a pig tail to it and then
somebody else cried How cute"
So they shortened the .'cute''
to 70"
''The "U," he points out. ..is
really a long straight line, like this
49, which got bent, but should
not be confused with You" even
ii you are bent. Personally" he
goes on, Il am broke"
Jimmy Lunceford, the negro or
chestra leader, is now a licensed
flying pilot. There are said to
be no more than 20 negroes in
the United States holding pilots
Today III Observation-Disclosures
teens department includes; Wally
Berry, who used to work as a sec
ton hand Meyer Davis, who
started in as a police reporter.
Jane Froman, who formerly
earned her living as a law clerk. .
Jimmy Cagney, who used to be
an office boy for a New York
newspaper Jimmy Van Heuse,
who spent six months operating a
freight elevator in a Manhattan
hotel 80. and Producer George
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-23
TOP o. THE MORNING

the soul of a child is the ~loveliest FloWer
That groWs i'm the garden of God.
Its climb is from Weakness to knowledge and
poWer,
To the sky from the clay and the clod.
To beauty md Sweetness 1T groaUs under care
Neglected, It's ragged and 1Uild.
Ills a plant that is tender, but Wondrous
and rare
The sweet, WiStful soul OF q child.
SELECTED
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-23
A QUERY
To The Star:

To The star:
An old colored woman with only
three water faucets is charged 25
cents extra for deferred payment
this before notice of water shut-off.
This same old woman stands by
and see her winter garden of
mustard, turnips and collards
droop and die because of lack Of
water. Will she be reimbursed or
pay the usual water rent
FAIR PLAY.
Wilmington, N. c.
Oct. %. 1910
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-23
Negro School Teachers
Will Meet At Burgaw

Colored school principals and
teachers have been notified that the
next meeting will be held in Bur-
gaw Saturday morning at 1920
O'Clock, with Prof. G. Mcdonald, of
the Peabody school at Wilmington,
delivering the principal address.
He will speak on "Americanism -
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-23
NEWSPAPERS HIT

NEW YORK, Oct. u nens
German radio broadcast, le" ,nnI5.
by NBC, said today German a.inc
ers have destroyed the p me
plants and editorial offices +ts
Daily Sketch, the Daily Man r,oa.
Sunday Times and the News q
icle, all of London, as wen .ous.
number Of smaller provlncldl
papers. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-23
INVASION

LONDON. Oct. 22.-GP-A heavy
mist blotted out the Dover Strait
tonight. The sea was calm and
there was a light northwesterly
wind.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-23

There are millions of colored people all over
the world, and when they rouse themselves,
it's going to be just too bad.-CoE Hubert
Fauntleroy Julian, "Black Eagle of Harlem
speaking of Nazi aggression.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-23

White, who learned his oio me!
as an upstart Western Union
senger boy
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Destroyer Problem Up
10 Congress, Knox Says

Secretary Of the Navy Knox at a
press conference yesterday declared
that "the question Of selling de-
stroyers to Great Britain is up to
Congress" There are three legal
barriers under existing law that pre-
vent the sale.
All our destroyers, Secretary Knox
said, are in active service. Four of
the old destroyers recently recon-
missioned are being fitted up as
transports for possible emergency
use in carrying marines overseas.
They would be able to carry be-
tween 300 and 400 men.
Secretary Knox announced the
creation of the Alaskan sector to
cover Alaska and related waters
This new sector will be under the
command of the 18th Naval District
but will have its own commanding
officer, to be appointed later. Ap-
preparations available for the con-
struction of naval air bases and
other facilities in Alaska now
amount to about $1,000, 900, Secre-
tary Knox stated.
The secretary cleared up the mys-
terry surrounding the recent trip to
Great Britain of Col. William j.
Donovan, saying he had asked Col.
Donovan, an old personal friend, to
go to England, "just for my own
personal information. He said
that Col. Donovan had brought back
information of value and made an
excellent report.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Six Army ArsenaIs
To Work Three Shifts
On 4S-Hour Week
1000 Additional Men
Moy Be Hired, Raising
Output IS Per Cent
- the Associated Press,

Bs the Associated Press.
Orders went out from the War
Department today to place six Army
arsenals on q three-shift, day-and-
night operating schedule to in
crease production of guns and am
munition at least IS per cent.
Onicials said the three-shift plan,
effective Saturday, would make pos
sible the employment Of more than
5000 additional skilled mechanics
and possibly 10000 semi-skilled and
unskilled workers.
"T'his arrangement Is authorized
temporary" War Department
statement said, Gin order to obtain
maximum production Of needed war
supplies from these establishments.
During the continuance Of the pro-
gram the laborers and mechanics
will be paid time and one-half for
time worked over 40 hours a week."
Hillman Consulted.
The announcement said the ar
rangement to employ three shifts of
workers 48 hours week each was
adopted after a full conference"
with Sidney Hillman, labor member
Of the Defense Commission. 1t also
had the approval of President Roose-
welt.
The plan is expected to result in
increased production of Garand
semi-automatic rifles, anti-aircraft,
anti-tank and other artillery, tanks
and ammunition.
The arsenals affected and the ap-
proximate number of workers now
employed in each are as follows:
Rock Island. ILL.,, $500: Watertown,
Mass, 1900; Frankfort Arsenal,
Philadelphia, 4,700; Springfield,
Mass, 5000; Picatinny Arsenal at
Dover, N. j., $500, and Watervliet,
N. Y, 1900.
Plane Tests Speeded.
In another step to speed up the
defense program, the War Depart
ment disclosed that a method has
been devised to shorten the test
ing Of new airplanes from almost a
year to three weeks.
To obtain immediate data on a
new plane, the Curtiss P-40, under
controlled flying conditions. the
Army sent seven planes with %
pilots to Wright Field, Dayton,
Ohio. Three pilots were assigned
to each plane, and by flying in
shifts kept the craft in the air prac-
tically all OF the daylight hours.
Ground crews worked day and
night shifts servicing the planes and
manufacturers had experts on the
field to supply spare parts, super
wise adjustments and check per-
Torrance.
The success of these concentrated
and grueling tests warrants using
similar methods in the future for
the purpose of accelerating the air
force expansion program, the de-
partment said.