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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-21

. VARNA, Bulgaria--AP r. F1ag-dec-
GRATED. border villages today well
coined the vanguard of Bulgarian
officials and troops retaining
southern Dobruja, lost in var and
regained from weakened Rumania
without fight after rs years OF
dispute. While today's formal en-
try INTO Dobruja extended Bulgaria
Black Sea front to the north. many
Buigarians clamored for similar
expansionsto the south.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-21
Package Found

A package believed to have fallen
from a transit truck was found on
w. Michigan Ave. Friday night by
Officer Roy f. Mass. The package,
addressed to the Montgomery Ward
store, Ann Arbor. will be claimed
by store employees today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-21
Parents Of Dauuhter

Mr. and Mrs. Horace Jackson. r.
No. /, Maybee, are parents of a four
pound, five ounce baby daughter,
born Friday night in Beye- Hos
pital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-21
ILLEGAL COLLECTION

Ann Arbor. Mich. Sept 2i-Some
one has been collecting packages
OF cigarettes Illegally in local res
taurants by depositlng slugs in
stead OF coins in cigarette vend-
ing machines. police learned to-
day. Investigation is under way.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-21

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Butler, 1889 z.
Michigan Ave, are parents OF six
pound. IL ounce daughter born this
morning in Boyer Hospital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-21
ATTENTION
CITY SUBSCRIBERS

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wishes all subscribers to re.
ceive their papers regularly
and promptly. In case OF poor
or non-deliyery OF the Daily
Press Phone the Press office
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-21
LEE N. BROWN,
Your Circuit Court
Commissioner

Commissioner
Wishes TO thank hls friends who
90 sbundsntIy offered thelf
services and their vote for and
In his behalf at the Primary
Election. and you are assured.
that yovf same hearty coopers'
tIon, wlth your influence and
vote, VII be appreciated at the
General EIeotIon 10 be held
November 9Th 1910. Thank you
thank YOU very much.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-21

Mrs. George Geer. Irs. Laura
Weter, Mrs. ]. D. Shepherd, Mrs.
B. c. Thompson. Mrs Robert Wizard
and Mrs Richard Elliott we're at
st. Clair. Friday and had lunch
con at the st. Clair Inn.
Mr., and Mrs. Oliver Deake moved
Friday to Lincoln Park where Mr..
Deake IS teaching this year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-21
canvassinu Captains Named

At a special meeting OF members
OF the Masonic Association, Masons
and Eastern Stars. Friday evening
in the Masonic Temple, a committee
Of between 30 and 40 canvassing
captains were selected. Another
meeting Is to be next Wednesday
evening at 1880 in the temple.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-21

Put your roof In perfect condi.
ton now. Call Hartwick-Wes-
colt for an estimated
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04
ITALIANS DAMAGE
BRITISH WARSHIP
Fascist Airmen Also Claim
Hits On Aircraft Carrier
And Other Craft

ROME, Sept. 3.-R-Italian fliers
attacking British naval units with
small, ~"pixilated" dive-bombers were
reported today to have damaged c
b%attleship, an aircraft carrier, a
cruiser and a destroyer in two run
ming fights near Malta in the central
Mediterranean.
Squadrons of "Picchiatelli"-little
divers or Flying Fools'-developed
expressly to harass British shipping,
also downed four challenging British
planes which took off from the air
craft carrier, the high command an
nounced. Three Italian planes were
lost.
Romans said the word "Picchia-
tellf' first entered the Italian Ian
guage as a translation for "pixi-
as used in an American
movie. "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town."
to designate a person slightly crazy.
The first British naval unit was
sighted leaving Valletta harbor, Nal
ia, early yesterday morning, and the
second group was engaged in the
afternoon about 80 miles southeast
of. the island.
Stefani, the official news agency,
said one ~battleship, struck by two
heavy caliber bombs. turned away
and abandoned formation while other
bombs badly damaged the aircraft
carrier.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04
NO PUBLIC REACTION
Many Germans Believe 1t
Is Too Late For u. S. To
Help Great Britain

BERLIN, Sept. 3.-R-President
Roosevelt's announcement of the
transfer of so average U. S. de-
stroyers to Great Britai-. caused
no apparent surprise here tonight
and --e was no spontaneous re-
action.
Official circles and authorized
spokesman were cautious in their
comment.
Important Question
"It's a question of conceivable
vast import in relation to which
the German attitude could not be
defined before a tboroughgoing
study of all aspects of International
law involved" one spokesman
said.
Without in any way rejecting
the official view of the govern
ment, many Germans .yere saying:
Its too late to help England"
These people feel the transfer
of the de, ::oyers will be made
quate help to swing the balance
in favor of Britain.
On this there was no authorized
comment.
Other German sources, still not
r. flecting the official view, OBJ
served that the transfer was a
good deal for the United States,
holding that 99-year leases meant,
fo~ practical purposes, perma-
nent possession of British proper
ties he Western Hemisphere.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04
HOBS0N PRESENTS
PLEA OF GUILTY
u. N. e. Honor Student Or
dered Remanded To Jail
To Await Judgment

ELLINGTON, Sept. 3.-lRH
Mack Hobson, university of North
Carolina honor student charged
with attempting to kill 18-year-old
Alease Tart and wounding two by
ISLANDERS, pleaded guilty in Har-
nett county superior court today.
Hobson, editor of the university's
humor magazine, heard Miss Tart,
five-and-ten cent store clerk, testi-
fly against him for nearly an hour
and then was ordered remanded to
Jail to await judgment.
Defense Attorney j. Shepard
Bryan submitted Hobson to
charges of assault with a deadly
weapon with intent to kill, b u t
Judge Leo Carr agreed to reduce
the plea to simple assault with a
deadly weapon if the evidence war
ranted such action.
Solicitor Claude c.. Canaday re-
fused to accept a plea of assault
with a deadly weapon and put on
witnesses in an effort to show that
Hobson tried to kill the girl.
Miss Tart said that Hobson had
repeatedly threatened her life and
climaxed the affair by shooting at
her.
II still like him a lot" she testi-
fled but am not sure I still love
him."
81 just can't tell when I'm in
love-" she went on, adding that
she thought she loved him for two
years.
She described the shooting,
which occurred in the store where
she was working. Hobson allegedly
fired at her fives times, the wild
bullets striking two negro women.4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04
Accused OF Plot To Cap
lure Government, Put
Prince Mihai On Throne
TWO MEN ARE SHOT
Several Shots Fired In
Palace Grounds Before In
truders Are Overcome
BY ROBERT ST. JOHN

BUCHAREST. Sept. 4.-lR-
Mednesday}-Gunmen attempted
in vain to ~assassinate King Carol
lat night in an alleged Iron guard
is, plot to seize power and place
Prince Mihai on the throne.
While the would-be assassins
broke through the palace guard
and fired seven shots at a lighted
window in Carols palace, other
groups Of Iron %guardists attacked
te Bucharest radio station and the
American-owned telephone COM
tanys central office.
Similar coups we're attempted at
Byason and ConstanZa but were
Quickly crushed.
Two Men Shot
One Iron guardist and one palace
guard were reported shot in the
assassins' attempt to storm the
palace here, but neither was
wounded fatally.
Many shots were fired in the
palace grounds before the attack
eS were overcome and hustled
away by soldiers in the car in
Which they had arrived at t h e
palace,
Several men entered the tele-
la01e exchange and wrecked some
o. the sWitchboards with hatchets.
!NoSt local lines were put out of
order, The radio station went off
NOIltmued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04
VISITS
ORDNANCE PLANT
Indicates He Will Make
More Trips To Inspect
Vital Defense Projects

ABOARD PRESIDENT ROOSE-
VELT's TRAIN TO WASHINGTON,
Sept. 3.-B President Roosevelt
saw a naval ordnance plant at South
Charleston, w. Va, turning red-hot
steel ingots into armor today
then indicated he would be off soon
on perhaps half a dozen more trips
to projects vital to national defense.
He saw what was described as the
worlds biggest armor plate press
grinding on glowing 1o0-ton a OF
metal in the ordnance plant located
strategically behind a rim of noun
tains.
He saw huge saws and a giant
pit planer biting into more chunks
of tough steel.
Then he motored to Charleston
with thousands of yelling, applaud
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04
TWO N. E. HARB0R
PROJECTS 0KEHED
S senate Committee APP
proves Ocracoke, Oregon.
Inlet anteo Jobs

The National Defense river and
harbor bill, including two North
Carolina projects recommended as
desirable in connection with the
defense movement, was approved
yesterday by the senate commerce
committee, Senator Josiah W. Bal
ley stated in a telegram to Lieut.
Col. George Gillette, Wilmington
district army engineer, yesterday
afternoon.
The projects approved in this
state we're the Silver Lake harbo1
at Ocracoke to be used as a ilar-
hor of refuge for small
creft in the event of hostilities,
and the Oregon Inlet to Mantee
project that would permit small
craft to enter the protected wa
tiers of Manteo Bay and Roanoke
Sound.
The two projects r regarded
as vital as a study of the North
Carolina coast will show. Ocra'
coke is in one of the mos. ex'
posed sections of the entire coast,
bordering the dangerous grave
yard of the Atlantic, Cape Hat
teras, and between that and Cape
Lookout equally dangerous. 1t is
Is miles across the rough waters
of Pamlico Sound to the protec
tive waters along the mainland
and consequently the Silver Lake
harbor will be used as resting
ground during rough weather, Col
Gillette said.
Opening Oregon Inlet with Man
teo Bay will give small craft
harbor of refuge between the Vlr'
ginia Capes and Cape Hatteras'
At present there is no such refuge
in rough weather. Picket boats Of
the coast guard and navy coulc
ply up and down the coast witt
safety.
The estimated cost of the en-
tire 20 projects in the bill approved
by he committee is $24, 703, OG0.
The projects would be authorized
by legislation which has already
passed the house.
Approval of the projects led per
sons. interested in t develop
ment of the Cape Fear river here
to believe that chances are gooc
for the river widening and deep
ening project, which was approved
by the army engineers and passed
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04
ALL ENGLAND REJOICES
Ships Come AT Time When
There Is Great Strain On
The British Fleet
Is BOOSTED
Churchill, Who Will De-
scribe Agreement Thurs
day., Visits King George

LONDON, Sept. s. Up The
British rejoiced tonight wherever
they gathered, from Cheapside
pubs to the austere and misty cor
ridors of the foreign office, over
the news that fifty average U. S.
destroyers will fill the gaps of the
royal navy in the total German
siege of these islands.
First Lord of the Admiralty A.
V. Alexander in a statement greet
ed with the utmost pleasure and
satisfaction" the transfer of de-
stroyers. He added: They come
at a time when the strain upon our
destroyer fleet has been very great
and viii be 81 measurable value tc
us not only for escorting conveys
but also for protecting u coasts
from the threat of invasion"
To Boost Goodwill
Moreover, he added, this event
will strengthen the feeling of good
will and friendship between our
two great peoples"
The official reaction from a for
eign office spokesman was that
successful conclusion of this
agreement for delivery of the de-
stroyers; for lease to the United
States of north and south Atlantic
air and naval bases) is greeted
with the greatest possible satisfac-
ton by his majesty's government
and the peoples of the British en-
pire and commonwealth of ma
tons"
The additionally careful spokes-
man could not restrain his per,
sonal enthusiasm. He greeted re-
porters with the words: For once
I've got some good news for you."
On the street the little man read
President Roosevelt's message,
and, despite it's assurance that the
deal does not in any way affect the
United States status of peace, his
usual reaction was something like
this:
Someone With Us"
TT looks like we've got some
one with us at last, Ell mate?"
Prime Minister Winston Church.
ill, who will describe the. agree
Continued on Page Six; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04
SOLONS GIVE VIEWS
F. R. Says Chief Value Oh
Bases Is To Keep Enemy
From Front Door
RULED LEGAL
Isolationists Say Congress
Should Have Been Con-
suited About Matter
Bv RICHARD L. TURNER

By RICHAR L. TURNER
WASHINGTON, Sept. s.
(AP)-To an accompanying
chorus of congressional ap-
proval and protest, President
Roosevelt disclosed today
that he was turning over SO
leverage" American de-
stroyers to Great Britain to
bulwark that beleaguered
country against the on
slaught of Nazi Germany.
The United States is to re-
ceive, in turn, the right to
construct a string of outly-
ing naval and air bases ex-
tending from Newfoundland
to South America. Their chief
value, the President declared,
would be in keeping an over
seas enemy away from
Americas front door.
Pledge Received
The state department an
nounced that it had received
also a British pledge that in
no event would the British
fleet be sunk or surrendered
to Germany. If driven out of
European waters, it was
said, the English ships of
war would be sent abroad for
the defense of other parts
of the empire"
The whole transaction,
which Attorney General
Jackson ruled did not require
congressional action, was de-
scribed by President Roose-
welt, in a brief message mott
flying congress of what was
being done, as "an epochal
and far-reaching act of prep
aration for continental de-
tense in the face of grave
danger"
"This is the most impor-
+ox+ oo+iop in tho r~ainfOrca.
ment of our national defense
that has been taken since
the Louisiana purchase" MIR.
Roosevelt added.
Bloc Approves
The congressional bloc which has
supported the presidents policy
of helping England went on record
swiftly and enthusiastically as ap-
Continued on Page Six; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04
Factory Draft
By Committee
Proposal To Conscript In
dustries Under Certain
Conditions Okehed
HOUSE DEBATE BEGUN
CONSUMPTION Bill De-
nounced: Final Vote Fri
day Or Saturday
WASHINGTON, Sept. s. Up

WASHINGTON, Sept. s. Up -
A modified plan to conscript indus
tries under certain circumstances
won approval of the house military
committee today, and the house itself
then began debate on the Burke
Wadsworth CONSUMPTION bill.
That measure, providing for peace
time drafting of the nations young
manhood for military training, was
denounced on the house floor as a
step toward "Hitlerism" and praised
as the democratic way to strengthen
the army.
To Offer Amendment
Chairman May (D-Ky) announced
that on behalf Of the house military
committee, which sponsored the
legislation, he would offer later this
week an amendment permitting the
government to place preferential Or
ders for defense supplies with indus
try. This includes the stipulation
that, if the plant owner refused to
comply, the War or Navy depart
ment could take over the factory, on
a rental basis, for the production
of such materials.
The amendment would be a sub
stitute for a provision of the senate
approved CONSUMPTION bill. This
provision, by Senators Overton Cd
Lay and Russell (D-Ga), would en-
power the government to condemn
and take over plants if a satisfac-
Continued OH Page Six; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04
STATE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES
ENGLISH PLEDGE NOT TO SINK
FLEET OR FALL TO GERMANY
.ilmingtonianIn Charge
O~fReconditioning Ships

w. N. Harriss, of Wilmington,
and has been in the naval serv'
ice for several years.
Most of the destroyers have
been tied up since the end of
the World war in San Diego in
what was commonly known or
the West coast as the destroyer
graveyard"
In a letter to his parents some
time ago, Commander Harriss
stated that when they began
work on getting the destroyers
ready that he found them to be
Continued on Page Two; Col. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04

The work of re.cOnditiOning
the SO leverage" %destroyers that
are to be turned over to Great
Britain by the United States in
exchange for leases OH naval and
air bases in the Atlantic ocean
was carried out under the super
vision of Commander G. Latham
Harriss, a native of Wilmington,
it was learned here last night.
Commander Harriss was the
engineer officer in charge of the
destroyer base at San Diego,
Calf, and as such had charge
OF the reconditioning work.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04
WILLKIE ATTACKS
F. R. ship ACTION
Says 1t Is RegretabIe Presi-
dent Did Not Obtain Con-
gressional 0. K.

RUSHV1LLE, Ind, Sept. 3.-Rl
Although declaring 1.-The country
will undoubtedly approve" of the
administrations trade of destroy
ers for naval base rights in Brit
ish possessions, Wendell L. Willkie
said today it was re%gretable Presi-
dent Roosevelt did not deem it
necessary to obtain prior congress
sional approval or permit public
discussion.
Willkie handed reporters this for
NAL statement at a press confer
ence in his back yard:
1.-The country will undoubtedly
approve of the program to add to
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04
Waves Of German Planes Beat In Vain
AGAINST Defensive Fire Around London

in England saw anti-aircraft shells
and bombs bursting in the Calais re-
gion. . ~
The Nazis' daylight attacks on
southeast England had brought one
of the wars biggest air battles, but
the air ministry said the Germans
managed to bomb only one spot in
Kent, and the majority were turned
back at the coast.
Helping in the defense of Britain,
a newly-forned Czech squadron was
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04

LONDON, Sept. 4 wednesday,
R-German raiding planes in great
waves beat in vain yesterday at a
curtain of defensive fire thrown up
about London and were driven off a
third time late last night after a
14-minute engagement at the city's
outskirts.
Other night bombers, however, at
tackled the industrial m i d ! a n d s;
northwest, northeast, southeast and
southwest England and area in
Wales and Scotland. Bombs fell in
at least one southeast town. At
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04
Praise, Criticize
Transfer OF Destroyers

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-R-
President Roosevelt's transfer of
so average destroyers to England
for air and naval bases took con-
gress by surprise today and evoked
praise and criticism from mem
bers of both parties.
Those who criticized the d e a !
generally took the position that 1t
might lead to war but there were
some who held that the President
had not gone far enough-that ~
should have acquired the bases
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04
Tobacco Prices
Average Is To 20 Gents

RALEIGH, Sept. 3.-R Price
averages that ranged from an esti-
mated Is to 20 cents a pound were
realized today on the opening of the
IA markets of the North Carolina
New Bright tobacco belt.
Offerings we're generally of poor
quality and some grower dissatisfac-
ton was heard. First sales brought
low returns but prices began to
mount on better quality leaf and
later were said to have brought salts
faction.
United States grades sold during
morning hours at higher average
prices than on opening day last year,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04

the state department Of agriculture
reported.
For the last several days, tobacco
experts had advised farmers to grade
their crops and separate their green
leaf, which was reported in abun-
dance throughout the belt.
Unreasonable weather also had
hurt the crop, expected to total 216,-
100000 pounds, 40 per cent under
last year. The 1889 crop averaged
1854 a hundred.
More than 600, 900 pounds of the
flue-cured weed was sold at Rocky
Continued on Page Six; Vol. B.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04
RULING
GIVEN BY JACKSON
Draws Distinction Between
'Over-Age' Craft And
New Torpedo Vessels

WAS INGTON, Sept. 3.-R
= In ruling that President Roose-
welt could legally transfer so lover
age'' %destroyers to Great Britain,
Attorney General Jackson drew a
distinction between these vessels
and torpedo boats unda r construc-
ton for the navy, which he pre-
viously held could not be sold to
the British.
In 10th opinions he cited a neu'
trality law enacted in 1917 as a
determining factor.
The question, h. said, hinged on
whether the vessels were built,
armed Or equipped" with the in.
Continued on Page sixi Oos~N
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04
least 10 cities reported raiders over

least 10 cities reported raiders over
head.
The days third raid on London
came at 1885 p. m. (5:35 p. m. East
ern Standard Time). 1t was the Short
est on record for the London area. ,
Almost at the same time that Lon
don reported "all clear" the German
wireless announced that an air raid
alarm had been sounded in Berlin,
thus indicating that the British
reciprocating.
The Raj continued at night its
raids on the French coast. Observers
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04
BOONE IS CLEARED
OF WRECK DEATHS
Jury Conducts Inquest Into
Accident That Took Lives
Ut Hester And Owens


@HIlEVlLLE, Sept. "a cor
s-s' 5 Jury conducting an inquest
I,o me automobile accident deaths
hoyle Hester and Bill Owens
tu4uay night near Hallsboro, ruled
%,.lSaE that they came to their
s ssa'As through an unavoidable ac-
s;I voSeph D. Boone, of Fayette-
W. NDs, driver of the car in which
m Two were riding, when it
saslleo INTO the side of the Bogue
'"''llp bridge on the Whiteville-
VO'''lll'led on Page Six; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04
Nazis Are Not Surprised
Destroyer Base Swap
Six Destroyers Leave
Norfolk For Boston

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 3.-R
Six of the so destroyers to be
transferred to Great Britain
under an agreement announced
today by President Roosevelt
left Hampton Roads yesterday
for Boston.
Naval officials withheld the
names of the vessels. The de-
stroyers were based at Norfolk
after being recommissioned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04

outright instead of on lease, or
that additional territory should be
included.
The President acted by execu-
tive order, however, and no pro-
vision for senate or house action
was made.
Senators, in fact, will not even
get an opportunity to discuss the
transaction in their chamber until
Thursday. The senate was in re-
Continued on Page Two; Col. 4)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04
.UPHOLDS PLAN

NEW YORK, Sept. .-R-G Ca
briel Wechsler, national secretary of
the American Friends of a Jewish
Palestine, Inc, tonight vigorously
upheld a plan announced in London
for assembling a worldwide Jewish
army to fight beside Britain against
the NaZiS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04
WEATHER

yo,, FORECAST
Nednonna Narolina: Generally fair
sjly S5 aay and Thursday, except pos
iay SD'"efS near south coast Wednes-
tndinc, e99i.9od5oglcal data for the "A hours
Is ''0o p. IN. Yesterday.
La Temperature
b. S. d, N; rs; 7:3o a. m. 70; 1:30 p.
hinimnrr '9V p. m. 81; maximum 90;
1"i q; mean 81; normal rs.
l:0 Humidity
b IS. IN 5l' 90; 7:30 a. nj. 81; 1870 p.
Tots, Precipitation
po1e. rd lof q hours ending 7:3O D. M,
hone '0'al since first of the month,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04

Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Garden Clubs Represent
Variety Of Interests
Thirty Groups Represented in Tucomu
And Pierce County League
ny BEVERLY THOMPSON

Organized ago. the Tacoma and Pierce County
League of Garden clubs has in its membership at the present
time thirty garden clubs. The league sponsors
poxmatey three flower shows each year. putting particular
emphasis the chrysanthemum show in the fall.