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Evening star., 1940-12-14
w. lett Louck Advocates
Defense Labor Board

NEW YORK, Dec. IA P.-W. Jett
Lauck, secretary of the National
War Labor Board which served dur
ing the latter days of the World
War, proposed last night similar
agency to deal with industrial dis
putes that may impede or jeop-
ardize our present defense program"
The War Labor Boards record
of effective functioning is an un-
answerable argument for the es-
tablishment of a similar agency IN
the present national emergency"
he told a meeting of the National
Conference on Labor and Defense
Program sponsored by the Labor
Law Committee of the National
Lawyers Guild.
Opposition was voiced by Harry
Sacher, New York, counsel to a
group of labor unions. who defended
labor's right to strike and charged
the board created in 1918 was
utterly inadequate for the quantity
of work that came before it,
The National War Labor Board,
composed of employer and employe
representatives, was established by
President Wilson in 1918 without
congressional sanction. Basic prime
iples involved were recognition of
labor's right to organize and bargain
collectively: in return, labor agreed
there should be no strikes during
the war and promised not to extend
organizational activities to non
union plants.
Mr.. Lauck, a Washington econo-
mist, said that during the 13 months
service of the War Labor Board
there was not a single strike in
volving an entire industry or of
national proportions"
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Fort MouItrie to Give
Roosevelt Salute Today

CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. IA LP)
Guns of historic Fort Moultrie will
boom a 21-gun salute to President
Roosevelt this afternoon as the
cruiser Tuscaloosa steams up the
Cooper River to the Navy Yaro
terminating the Chief Executives
Caribbean trip.
Gov. Burnet r. Maybank, Gen
Charles P. Summerall, former Army
chief of staff and now president o1
The Citadel, South Carolina's mill
tary college, will be on hand to greet
the President.
The President probably will make
q brief tour of the navy yard before
he is escorted to train near the
North Charleston station which viii
take him to Warm Springs, Ga.
Evening star., 1940-12-14

for some reason or another are SUBJ
ject to lot Of pressure, mostly due
to conversation and seldom to fact.
A price imitation through imaginary
shortages or attempt to corner a
supply brings with it all the evils of
a total spiral. The commission Is
studying this question from every
angle They are in possession Of
extensive data covering raw mate
rials, both domestic and foreign, and
will be happy to give you any in
formation regarding availability Of
any material where shortages may
be predicted without grounds.
There is one more point I should
like to bring before you, specifically
as you represent the biggest indus
trial organization in America. Mr..
Prentis has given us the most hearty
and comforting assurances OF the
support Of your great organization
and we are truly grateful, but I am
going to ask you-all you gentlemen
who are located in all the manufac-
turing centers of the United States,
to support a most earnest request
from the Defense Commission. I
have not tried to paint the lily in
this talk. I have tried to make it
clear to you that I consider the
defense effort to date not salts
factory enough to warrant hopes
that everything is all well. Maybe
I haven't made it strong enough.
However, feel that when you made
your delivery schedules there was
probably some cushion in them for
contingencies, strikes and acts OF
God. I am going to ask you to for
get the delivery schedules and give
us whatever you can in the way of
advanced deliveries I would not
be surprised if they could be ad-
vanced 20 per cent. The first halt
of 1941 is crucial. after that we are
sure to be under way but if you
gentlemen can help us better the
deliveries so that we could be in
swing in the second quarter, you will
have done your country an out
standing service Of protection, both
Vi 40 Go dAlo AtO AAAStAeAeASAio.
And those of you who are fooled up
now, please give us of your guam
titles as much more as is humanity
possible. would estimate very
roughly that we are 20-25 per cent
fooled up now, using the quantities
as a base. forecast that with your
help we could be 80 per cent fooled
up by April / and the balance by
May 81. This is naturally an overall
figure which cannot be applied to
specific items, but I consider it
possible to attain. I ask you to help
get 1t.
thank you in advance for what
ever you can give us, and thank
you for the privilege of addressing
the producers Of America who in our
day are the front line of defense.
Thank you again.
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Man Killed, 19 Burned
As Wafer Spreads
Huge Oil Blaze
Storage Tank 'BoiIs Over
Like Coffee Pot Onto
Workers in Water
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TEXAS CITY, Tex, Dec. IA
huge oil tank blaze aided by fires
enemy-Water-burned a score Of
men, one fatally, consumed $4,000
barrels of crude oil and large guam
tity of gasoline before a midnight
shift in the wind made it harmless
and the flames we're left to exhaust
themselves.
A. w. Taylor, 36, died in a Gal
weston hospital. Three other work.
men remained in a critical condition.
The men were injured when
crude oil reservoir suddenly boiled
over like coffee pot" and spilled its
blazing contents over the waist-deep
water in which they were working
inside fire levee.
A 10-inch rain had left water
standing so deep over the storage
farm of the Southport Petroleum
Co. that fire-f1ghting equipment
could not be taken close enough to
the blazes to battle them adequately.
The men were attempting to lay
pipes to shoot a fire -extinguishing
chemical into the tank at the time
of the accident.
Two of the tanks were fired by
lightning yesterday and the blaze
spread to two more before shift in
the wind ended further immediate
danger.
, Zolan Davis, a volunteer worker
who helped battle the fire, was
standing atop the retaining levee
near the tank when it suddenly
boiled over like a coffee pot"
THE men scrambled out the best
way they could" he said. "but I only
saw one man get out without being
burned. He dove under the water
and then crawled out on the levee
The rest of the men were caught
unawares and the burning oil poured
all over the water"
Evening star., 1940-12-14

and the Trippe, stood by OF the
British island of Eleuthera in the
Bahamas group.
Following the discussion, the Duke
told newsmen that the people of the
Bahamas looked with great favor on
establishment Of the bases and said,
I'VE are ready to do what the Presi-
dent wants when he gives the word"
Bahamas Base Delayed.
At his press conference the Pres
ident disclosed that plans for a
Bahamas base were being held in
abeyance because Of unfavorable
anchorage and other conditions at
Mayaguana Island, which he in
spected Thursday.
Little San Salvador, Long and
Eleuthera Islands likewise we're not
entirely satisfactory, he added, say
ing the problem required further
study.
Mr.. Roosevelt said that Jamaica,
inside the outer defense line, was
a stepping stone to the Panama
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Roosevelt Nearinq
Charleston After
Inspecting Bases
Bohomas' Cooperation
Pledged by Windsor
In Conference on Ship
By the Associated Press.

by the ASeoctateo PreeS.
ABOARD u. 8. s. TUSCALOOSA
AT SEA, Dec. IA (by Radio) .-Presi-
dent Roosevelt headed for Charles
ton. s. c., today after discussing
with the Duke Of Windsor the newly
acquired Caribbean outposts which
the President described as stepping
stones for United States defense.
Expressing satisfaction with some
bases, dissatisfaction with others, he
told . press conference yesterday
that the farther an attack Is kept
from the American continent the
safer the continent would be.
That meant, he said, that We
wanted to be as far out as possible.
Newfoundland, he pointed out, was
as far as we could 60 in the north,
and Bermuda as far of the coast.
With no island between Bermuda
and Puerto Rico, he said, the next
best thing was the Bahamas, which
would serve also as stepping stone
for the maintenance Of the south
ern end Of the outer defense line in
the Windward and Leeward Islands.
Duke Promises Help.
The President said there would be
no such thing as an American
Gibraltar and that the United States
must have many bases because q
naval war In Caribbean waters would
be more mobile than in strait such
as Gibraltar.
He summed up his findings on the
11-day tour Of the island sites after
conferring for nearly three hours
with the Duke Of Windsor, who few
from Miami in . Navy plane, on the
subject Of the outposts protecting
the Panama Canal and the main
land Of the three Americas.
The Duke, Governor-General OF
the Bahamas, talked with Mr.
Roosevelt aboard this cruiser while
| her DESTROYER escorts, the Mayrant
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Wife of Daniel Beard,
Boy Scout Father, Dies
AZ tbG Associated prf

By tht Associated Press.
SUFFERN, N. Y, Dec. 14-Mrs.
Daniel Carter Beard, rs, wife of
"Uncle Dan" Beard, the father of
the Boy Scouts, died yesterday after
q long illness.
Born in Newtown, N. Y, she was
married to Mr.. Beard in 1894. She
is survived by her husband a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Barbara Beard Price of
Suffern, and a son, Daniel, Omaha,
Nebr,
Evening star., 1940-12-14

Amateur photographers in Amer
lea use some $4,000, 900 cameras and
take upwards of 6O0,00o,000 pictures
q year.
Evening star., 1940-12-14
Defense

Continued From First Page)
Evening star., 1940-12-14

rived at the second stage Of the
v,voI91avo
Evening star., 1940-07-21

how to cover big story, it seemed.
A small boy slid into her as if she
were home plate. "Mr. Jepson sent
me-" he screamed. "He says come to
Doc Harkins's Office down the street.
Bank robbers! Can l help you? I'm
Elmo. You gave me lift. Can I?'
He clung to her legs and gasped for
breath. Holly felt herself steadying.
This wasn't going to be so hard.
People we're beginning to help her, just
the way they always helped her on her
small assignments. And she had half
of the story already. The feature story
about MIR. Jepson had turned into hot
news. She even had the names of the
riflemen he had stationed across the
street. But Bill would be getting out in
fifteen minutes -.
There's another reporter in there,
she said. "A man don't like. He's the
one in the yellow roadster who
wouldn't give any of you boys lift.
When he comes out. give him the
works"
Elmo squinted at the Borough Hall
doorway over an imaginary slingshot.
The works. he yelled Hey! boys"
At Doc Harkins' Office she waited in
tiny gilt parlor for MIR. Jepson.
Finally he shuffled into the room.
Council won't like paying doctor
bills for them three fellows" he NUT
tered. But what can you do when
two of 'em run out of the bank with
Evening star., 1940-07-21

Tommy guns and wouldn't put
their hands?'
Council ought to give you raf
If you hadn't been suspicious
thought of the kidnapping =" y
Ought to of known it was the b3
they was after. 1t stood to reas
Everybody in Town Hall. Moth
open but the bank and post off
Well. got your pencil and paper? Nv,
A. Jepson - don't forget the A.
plugged two of them in the leg. Ell
put thirty thirty through the driv,
shoulder. They =" He went on
ten minutes and gave her every det
except the names of the men.
promised to get the identihcation~t
soon as possible. y
DIE checked the time, saw that
had thirty-two minutes to make
night extra, and hurried back to
bank to find out what had happei
inside. The crowd had been relea
from Borough Hall, but Bill was
among those jammed in front of
bank. That was odd. He would h;
been first out to the street. She wan
to ask Elmo or one of the other b
where he had gone. but they had
appeared too. Then she realized, 81
eningly, where he must be. In s.
bank. cleaning up the story.
mo reporter came in here"
guard said And none are going
Orders from Mr.. Eakin."
A plump woman bounced up to Z
guard, and babbled, They tell
somebody tried to hold up the ba, :
Is everything all right?"
The guard touched his cap. IN
of us hurt, Mrs. Eakin."
A woman in the crowd called. IN
Eakin! Tell him to let this nice girn
to get her story. She's the one W
promised not to tell her paper abb
you and the others upsetting >a
table" n
I'D like to" Mrs. Eakin S
But you know how Mr.. EakiI,,
about his orders" ~
Holly pleaded, "Then ask him
questions yourself! Ask him what
men said when they came in and ",
the bank employees did and how M
money -"
Dear me, that would be excit
That would make me a L.
"A gal reporter!" Holly cried. 9
Mrs. Eakin blushed. "A as
reporter Really - / it makestA
feel terribly young" She skipped
the bank.
A tall woman marched through
crowd. "We appreciated your &C
(Confinvsd on poss ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
MISS BOATWRIGHT Is.
HOSTESS HONORING
MISS REBA LYELL

Miss Mary Boatwright was h,
tess Thursday afternoon boro,.
Miss Reba Myers Lwell, brjd4.e,s,
at a tea and theatre party for n.r
bers of the bridal party and a
close friends.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Saturday Hours
9 A. NJ. to 3 P. M.
TELEPHONE $500
MISS NANCY ALBRIGHT
HONORED AT COLLEGE

GREENVILLE, Jan. Pot h e
senior class of East Carolina Teach
rs college recently chose ts"i shrdlu
ers college recently close its super
latives" of the year, students who
will appear as the outstanding mem
/ g of the class in the college an
nual, The Tecoan, for 1910.
Mary Helen Gulledeg, Raleigh.
was chosen Most Individual;
Juanita Etheridge, Whitakers, Most
popular -; Clifton Britton, Milwau-
kee, BEST leader; Harvey Deal,
creenville, Most versatile: and
Iris Davis, Stantonsburg, Most in
tellectural."
Sarah Ann Maxwell, Pink Hill,
was elected Most capable; Bill
shelton. Greenville, BEST athlete,
boy; Ethel CASTOR, Greenville,
"Wittiest'; Emmett Sawyer, Bel
cross. Most dependable'; Lindsay
Whichard, Stokes, Most handsome
boy: and Nell Breedlove, Oxford,
Most
John David Bridgers, Greenville,
was named BEST all-round"; kathe-
rine McClees, Pantego, Most talent
cd; Barbara Smith, Atlantic, Most
studious";Nancy Albright. Whining
ton, "Best athlete, girl; Christine
Harris, Townsville, Tenn. Best
personality"; Alton Payne, Gull
Rock, BEST dancer, boy; Eva Car
ter, Warsaw, BEST dancer, girl;
Eloise Bone, Rocky Mount, "Pret-
test; katherine Lewis, Enfield,
Most original; Elizabeth Thigpen,
Florence, Best dressed girl;
Homer Parker, Winton, Best
dressed boy; and Marjorie Wealth
ers, Wendell, "Cutiest."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21

souther' Detroit, Mich. ~ :.
best essay on Nashville. ra, W. a'
o1tered by Misses Virginia ~.
"a claybrook, Nashville. 81 '9s q
pest essay on Richmond w w Il
fered by Mrs, Annie D. Norr, Va, d
YER Colorado. in memory -. u
father, Captain Henry g " ~. y
son. Company A, Second Wig T~
Cavalry, and her mother. Nv sIse'
Lewis Dickinson. A Sarah ~ y,
engraving of General Lee a. S's
second best essay in each ~ W q q
above contests; given by W.. d ,
T. H. Lane of PHILADELPHIA w.
airy president of the U, n n'aa
for the best essay on John y ", '.
Beall, a much neglected h.. Ia,
fered by Mrs. Charles P. H. v
Tennessee. SO offered bv ~ +s%s .
gene Little of Wadesboro. +. y y
division president reportir. " 2
work done in assembling rsoo,s IVY
Confederate soldiers, ana ra.S, q
ing them in a Book Of Psn.Ns
rance as illustrated by Mrs I~-
on Historical evening at cb.,,, -"'
S. c. Please report to Mrs, Tt.,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Cecilia Furlong
Becomes Bride of
Earl B.. Gray
Wedding Solemnized Satur-
day Afternoon At st. Mary's
Catholic Church Here

st. Mary's Catholic church was
the scene of a quiet wedding YES
terday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
when Miss Mary Cecilia Furlong,
daughter of Mrs. John ]. Furlong,
of this city, became the bride of
Earl Eugene Gray, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Gray, of this city.
The Rev. Father Manley Off
ciated at the ceremony.
The bride wore a lovely frock of
Romance blue crepe with blue ac-
c%essories and =. corsage of orchids.
She was given III marriage by her
brother, John Furlong.
The bridegroom was attended by
John Carter as best man.
After the ceremony the couple
left for a wedding trip south.
A reception was held at the home
of the brides mother on Friday
evening for the family and a few
close friends.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Historical Programs and Essay Priv
Announced by General 0rganiizat;~

The historical programs prepared
by the Historian-general of the
United Daughters of TIN, Confede-
ray. Mrs. Mary H. F%lourney, have
been received. The programs are a
continuation of the study of south
ern cities and sea ports and Mrs.
Tourney hopes they will prove as
interesting and instructive as those
of last year. She urges that chap
tiers use the programs and hopes
members will compete for prizes.
Mrs. A. T. st. Armand. Cape Fear
chapter historian, asks that any
member wishing to enter for one of
these prizes will contact her for re-
gulations in the competition.
The prize list follows: For College
Boys and Girls: s25 to the college
student for the essay showing the
best research week on Admiral
Franklin Buchanan of the COME
derate Navy. Offered by Mrs. Lizzie
White Hood, in memory of her sis
ICi, N1d1y hOu dOl oOII NlI1lC, DSION-
ed president of Nashville chapter,
No. 1, and General Officer United
Daughters Of the C~onfederacy.
Special prize: $50 for paper on
THE Confederate Aspects of Fort
Lafayette, New York" offered by
Mrs. Charles Looney, Dallas, Texas.
Essay prizes: In competing for
the following prizes you are again
asked, for the sake of fairness, not
to write on the city in your state.
$40 for the best essay on Natchez,
Mississippi, offered BY Mrs. James
Henry Parker of New York, honor,
airy president of the United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy. $40 for the
best essay on Atlanta. Georgia, Of
fered by Mrs. w. W. Sy!ner, Rich
mond, Va. SIS for the best essay on
Baltimore, offered by Miss Sallie
Archer Anderson, Richmond, Va.
s25 for the best essay on Montgom-
cry, Alabama, offered by Mrs. C. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
N. G. Society
OF Washington
Will Entertain
Congressional Night Recep-
ton And Dance Scheduled
In Capital January 27

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2o.-P-
The North Carolina Society Of
Washington will hold its annual
Congressional Night" reception
and dance Saturday night, January
II.
Officers and members Of the
board of directors will be hosts to
the states congressional delegation
at a dinner earlier in the evening.
The reception will begin at $3.50
o'clock with dancing from 10 until
! a.. m.
Fred W. Morrison, president OF
the society, said a banquet for the
entire society membership would
be held in March or April as the
annual governors night affair.
The exact date will depend on
when Governor Clyde r. Hoey Is
able to attend. He is now recov-
ering from a recent operation.
The annual Valentine dance OF
the society will be held February
16.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Hampstead News

Miss Anne Maxwell, Of Sen
Springs and Jimmy Moran, Of "
York city, were guests of Miss Y
lie Everett at Hampstead last Vss
end.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
MISS LOTTIE L S
BECOMES BRIDE OF
PERCY HERMAN RUSS

BOLIVIA, Jan. 2c.-Mr. and Mrs
?. w. Wilson, of Bolivia, announce
the marriage of their daughter, Lot.
tie 10y, to Percy Herman Russ,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Russ of
Shallotte.
nj marriage took place January
49, at Conway, South Carolina.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Miss Crayson
Entertains at
Lovely. Party
Mrs. John Rust Eaton, Recent
Bride, Feted On Satur-
day Afternoon

Miss Blanche Grayson was hos.
tess at a lovely Valentine tea on
Saturday afternoon at her home in
the Carolina apartments, honoring
Mrs. John Rust Eaton, a recent
bride, the former Miss Anabel
Smith.
Guests we're received at the door
by the hostess and the honoree. In
the living room lovely arrangements
Of red roses, carnations and white
lilacs were used. Mrs. r. l.. Brooks
invited the guests into the dinin';
room where Miss Ray Rhodes and
Mrs. Katy Grimes presided at a love
ly punch table, which was centerd
with an arrangement of white car
nations and flanked with red tapers
burning in silver holders. The Va
entine motif was carried out in the
danny refreshments of heart shaped
sandwiches and cakes in red and
white. Punch and sailed nuts we're
served also.
About fifty guests called between
the hours of 4 and 6 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
WRIGHTSBORO PIT. A.
NIGHT AT


The fathers were guests of the
W~rightsboro Parent Teacher asso
citation Monday evening at the re
gular January meeting. Rev. Fl. S
Strickland served as the leader OF
the program. The fathers taking
part on the program were ]. M Bull
lard, E. 1. Tinga and John Nuckton
Mr.. Billiard spoke on "Why We
Need More Fathers II Our PIT. A
E. 1. Tinga, we'll known nursery
man and former school committee
man, gave a very interesting and
instructive talk on 1.-THE Beautifica-
ton of Home and School," Mr.. Tin
ga stated that in purchasing, ar
ranging and planting shruhbery
one should keep in mind the size
and shape of the building. He also
gave us some interesting facts on
the planting of roses. "Roses should
be planted twenty-four inches deep
and only roses of one variety in
each bed" said Mr.. Tinga. He
showed samples of shrubs, one of
which was our native coupon. Mr..
Tinga gave some suggestions as to
how we could improve the school
ground. "Wrightsboro needs more
shade trees, such as annual bloom
ing flowers" said Mr.. Tinga, He
added that the people of Holland
make their homes and schools at
tractive by planting annual flowers,
so why shouldn't we?
Following Mr.. Tinga, John Muck
ton, present school committeeman,
cave us an interesting and informa-
tive talk on 'The Need For Re
pairs and Additional o o m g at
Wrightsboro." Mr.. Nuckton> stated
that he had appeared before the
board of county commissioners in an
effort to secure repairs and addition
al rooms. He asked the association
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21

to decide which they had rather
have. the building extended or a
second story added. The association
voted to petition the board of coun-
ty commissioners to add a second
story.
Rev. Strickland conducted the de.
votional, reading the 121st Psalm
and leading in prayer.
During the business meeting the
various committee gave their re.
ports.
The Magazine committee reported
eleven paid subscriptions to the
National Parent Teacher Maya.
zine.
The association voted to purchase
some needed equipment for the cafe.
terra.
Mrs. H. R. Corbett, president,
asked the following members to
serve on the nominating committee:
Mrs. j. M. Billiard, Mrs. John Muck
ton and Miss Matilda Klein.
Mrs. Corbett stated that thirty
nine members of the local associa-
ton attended the Parent Education
Study Course which was held at
Isaac Bear school.
AS this was Fathers Night the
association presented a prize. a
beautiful potted plant, to the grade
having the largest percentage of
fathers present. The plant was won
by Miss Newsone's third grade. The
picture which is presented each
month to the grade having the larg-
est percentage of parents present
was also won by the third grade.
Following the program a delight
full social hour was enjoyed by all.
Refreshments consisting of coffee
and cake were served by t h e
mothers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
MISS THELMA WARTERS
HONORED AT SURPRISE
r HERE

Miss Helen Warters entertained
at her home on 314 South 18th street
Friday evening at 8 o'clock at a
surprise birthday party for Miss
Ihelma Warters. Games and dane
ing were enjoyed during the even.
ing and prizes were awarded to
MISS Martha Harris, Miss Marjorie
Sutphin and Stanley Williamson.
Later in the evening an ice course
was erved About twenty guests
were present,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
COUNTY COUNCIL OF
PIT. A. | HOLD
MEETING ON FRIDAY

The New Hanover County Council
of Parents and Teachers will meet
Friday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in
the Isaac Bear school. All officers
and chairmen of the council, local
presidents and their chairmen are
urged to attend. Principals Of all
schools are invited to attend. A full
attendance is urged as matters of
importance will be discussed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
LANSFORD BIBLE CLASS
TO MEET MONDAY WITH
MISS L WALTON

The monthly business meeting of
the Lansford Bible class will be
held at the home Oh Miss Helen
Walton, 1906 Orange street, Mon
day evening at 8 o'clock. All mem
bers are urged to attend.