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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
Much was made recently of the
army maneuvers which saw troops

building a fire in the CRATE. The
monkey evidently became over
heated, for he leaped out OF my
chimney over the heads OF the pa
troll that was on the roof and MADE
a flying jump, landing on the ROOF
of Sheriff David Jones home. l
rushed down the street and one OF
the occupants of the sheriffs home
told me that an elephant had taken
almost the identical route through
the sheriff's yard some years ago
when he had escaped here in Will
mington. This was almost too
much for me and I returned to my
home, took ten grains of aspirin,
and went to bed. A few minutes
later the monkey was brought to
my house by a gallant fireman
who had captured him single-hand.
ed on Second street.
Please make this correction in
your column as I do not want the
public to think that there is any
monkey business going on in the
chimney of my home. I am an in.
experienced monkey hunter as you
can e from the fact that l started
out on the chase with a fishing rod.
Yours for making Wilmington a
safer community against the visit
of foreign monkeys, I am,
Sincerely,
WILLIAM V. OCHS,
1t. Col. Cavalry,
u. S. Army. ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
E Editorial Comment
GERMANY'S WAR DETECTIVES?
Winston-Salem Journal g. Sentinel

While some of the British political leaders
are urging their government to state its war
detectives, Life Magazine and a number of
newspapers simultaneously offer an amazing
statement by a German high official, which,
if authentic, leaves no room for doubt about
Germany's war detectives.
The statement is alleged to have been made
last May in a speech by Richard Walther
Dare, German minister of agriculture, to a
select group of Nazi high officials. In his
speech Dare is declared to have enjoined
his hearers to secrecy, and reputedly the ad-
dress was kept from correspondents.
This German official, after swearing his
hearers to secrecy, is reported to have de-
clared very plainly that in order to attain
German aims of world domination, economi-
cally and culturally, the peoples of enemy
nations will be enslaved, not in a figurative
sense, but actually He declared, for example,
that under the new order higher education
would be reserved only for the German popu-
lation of Europe.
1t is made clear in this supposedly secret
speech that Germany will bring the United
States to its knees by economic means if not
otherwise, because of our attitude and the
further fact that this country holds the bulk
of the worlds gold. 1t was pointed out that
this gold lndisputably was the property of the
Germans, and while it was of no value to
them, owing to the new trade system of the
Reich, the insulting fact that something God
intended for the Germans had been taken
from them, Germany would square accounts
with the United States.
The boast was made that proud Britain
would be crushed before fall, and that after
that was accomplished, America would not
dare lift a hand against Germany, for Ger
many's secret police were busy over here
breaking down morale and creating a state
of chaos.
He told the Nazi high officials that men
high IN economic and political life in the Unit
ed States were under the influence of Nazl
doctrine, and that thus undermined by these
forces, this country would be powerless to
stand against a nation that had conquered
all the rest of the world, and would be forced
TO trade with Germany on her own terms,
and that we would consider ourselves lucky
if Germany traded with us at all.
This purported speech sounds like propagan-
da OF the first water. But the editor of Life
says that it came into his hands in a manner
that he cannot divulge and he has 'satisfac-
tory reasons for believing it authentic.
True, as Lies editor asserts, the speech is
not too fantastic to be true, for while we
may not have heard all of this put into actual
words at one time, it is a composite of the
Ideas that originated in Germany.
But That speech was made last May and
this German official must by now be realizing
that he was a bit over confident in his plans
Tor crushing the proud Britons, the babbling
Churchllls, the idiotic Edens,'' before Septem-
Der. He is now three months behind schedule
Tor the NazIs vast world empire. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
TRANSPORTATION WITH A SMILE
Christian Science Monitor

A couple of years ago Paul w. Garrett of
General Motors told the advertising men OF
America at their annual meeting that public
relations is industry's No. l job" Now comes
E.. r. Norris, president of the Southern Rail-
way, to admonish the Association of American
ltallfoaos that humanlzing the railways is
the next step.
MIR. Garrett was not thinking of public re-
latlons as a vague, professional term, but as
a simple, sincere, systematic effort to pro-
mote and improve relations of industry with
the public:
Public relations is a fundamental attitude
of mind-a philosophy of management-which
deliberately and with enlightened selfishness
places the broad interest Of the customer
first.
Old-timers who went into railroading back
in the days when the railroads were a monopo-
ly pricked up their ears when Mr.. Norris
advanced this thought at the recent rail con-
vention in New York:
The railroads no longer have a monopoly
in the transportation field. . we must begin
the Improvement of our services at home; by
erasing the last trace of the monopoly-mind
from our thinking and our actions; and by
inspiring in its stead that priceless thing
genuine friendliness-which warns the heart
of both the giver and the receiver.
Today transportation is broader than rail-
roads. The familiar railroad problem has
been succeeded by an opportunity to begin
the formulation for the first time OF a com.
prehensive national transportation policy. ln
the evolution of such a policy, Welght may
well be given not alone to such things as
rolling stock, rates, investments, right OF way
streamlining. and modern equipment Tor al
types of transport, but also to thinking whlcf
encompasses the human imponderables anc
service attributes as we'll as the physical plan
on which the nation depends for passenger
and freight service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
NAILS FILE PROTEST
IN SHIP REPAIR CASE
Oppose Grant of Additional Time
To Carnarvon Castle for
Repair Work

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Dec. 9.
-R-While sailors rapidly patched
battle a on the British auxiliary
cruiser Carnarvon Castle, Germany
formally protested to the Uruguayan
government against granting the
ship "a extra hours to make repairs.
Details of the protest delivered by
the Nazi minister, Otto Langmann,
were not disclosed but it was under
stood he said the British were max.
ing additional repairs other than
those affecting her seaworthiness.
The Carnarvon Castle first was given
two days to complete repairs but
the time later was extended "a hours.
Informed sources said the German
action likely would not change plans
by which the Carnarvon would sail
tomorrow before 6 p. m. a p. M,
E.S.T.) to resume her formal duties"
in the South Atlantic.
The Carnarvon Castle was batter
ed by German shells in a running
fight with a raider last Thursday
and put into Montevideo harbor Sat.
urday to make repairs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
Star-News Program

Consolidated Ci~ty-County Government
under CouncilManager Administration.
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and Industrial ShoWS.
Seaside HighWay from WrightsuiHe
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension of City Limits.
35-Foot Cape Fear River channel, MD
er Turning Basin, with ship lanes into
industrial sites along Eastern bank south
of Wilmington.
Paved Riuer Road to Southport, via
orion Plantation.
Development of Pulp Wood Production
through sustained yield methods through
out Southeastern North Carolina.
Unified Industrial and Resort Promo
tional Agency, supported by one county
1Uide tar.
Shipyards and Drydocks.
Negro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around the
Community Hospital.
adequate hospital -i1ities for Whites.
Junior High School,
Tobacco Warehouse. for Export Buyers.
Development of native grape groWing
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern tuberculosis sanatorium
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
COLUMBUS NEGRESS
IS KILLED BY TRAIN
jamie Peasants Losses Life When
Hit By Train Near Tabor
City Station

WHITEVILLE, Dec. 9-Janie
Peasants, 6o-year-old negress, was
instantly killed this morning about
10 o'clock when she was struck
by a northbound Atlantic Coast
Line train a short distance from
the Tabor city station.
Coroner j. D. Skies was called
to the scene Immediately, and en-
panneled a Jury to view the re-
mains. and continued the inquest
until Tuesday night at 1880 in the
courthouse here.
Skies said that apparently the
only witness to the accident was
Seymour Soles, Tabor City white
man. He was quoted as saying that
the woman had just started to cross
the highway, and stepped i'm
mediately into the path of the on
coming train.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10

using broomsticks for machine
guns and packing cases for tanks.
Well, that makes Frank Morgan,
or Monty Woodley, or any actor
on Broadway burst out laughing
every time they think about it.
That's the accepted routine on
Broadway. Actors never have any,
thing to rehearse with, except
empty theaters or draughty halls.
In this case a hat thrown on the
floor may become a fireplace, a
cigaret case a picture, and up
turned chair a safe. In dinner
scenes the actors din on make
believe dishes, and in murder mys-
teries villains shoot each other
with imaginary pistols. They never
see live props until a few days
before the opening.
But, even the actors admit
there's a difference between play
acting for fun and fighting for
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
Reason On Both Sides

The problem of feeding Europe's starving
peoples this winter cannot be easily solved;
and whether it is done or is not done Adolf
Hitler will gain an advantage.
If food is sent into the conquered countries.
either with the consent Of the British or by
blockade running, there is no reason to sup
pose that it will escape confiscation by the
Nazis, even if Hitler should give his promise
not to interfere with it's distribution among
the conquered populations. Hitler has yet to
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
MORE MONKEY BUSINESS
To The Star:

Were you ever mixed up in any
monkey business? I'm confident
that if you were that you would in
sist on the accuracy of any pub
licity in connection with it. l am
writing this letter for that reason
to correct an erroneous report of
the monkey hunt which appeared
in your paper this morning. The
monkey was not caught in my fire
place but vas caught after he had
remained in my chimney for sew
eral hours and then suddenly de-
cided to depart for his former
home in India. The facts OF the
case are these:
While sitting at my Sunday dni-
ner, having as my guest Captain
and Mrs. Tate and e r nine
months old baby Captain Tate as
you know is the new Regular Army
Engineer Assistant, my maid
came in and announced that my
Cocker Spaniels were chasing a
monkey in the back yard and the
monkey had made a face at her
and jumped up on the top of the
house. Believing that she might
have been imbibing in some pre-
Christmas cheer, I told her to for
get it, that it was probably one of
her kin folks" that she saw: but
she was SO insistent that / went
out and sure enough there the mon
key was, holding down the ROOF
of my home. After estimating the
facts, I did only what the average
citizen would have done-I immed-
lately 'phoned the Police Depart
ment, which within a few minutes,
arrived with reinforcements from
the Fire Department. After using
every conceivable means to coax
the monkey off the roof, a small
patrol was sent to the top equipped
with a tow sack, peanuts, bananas,
musical instruments, and a fishing
rod, in an attempt to affect his
capture. In the meanwhile a large
crowd had assembled to witness
the ''blitzkrieg" against the mon
keys stronghold on my roof.
About that time the telephone
rang and it was a call from DR..
jim Robertson on another mat.
ter. Upon hearing Captain Tate
baby crying over the phone. he
wanted to know what 1 was doing
with a baby in the house. I told
him that(1 not only had a baby but
a monkey, as we'll. This, of course.
caused additional excitement and
if my wife had not been present to
prove that the facts were true. DR.,
Robertson would have sent an am.
bulance for me.
The monkey, in the meantime
had climbed down my chimnev
and begun throwing bricks down
the flue. My own bedroom WV
MED with SCOT and my wife hv
thls time was raging. T tho,,oh,
as a last resort of calling theso
friends of mine who had hid ~
p%erience in monkey BUSINESS ~ 20.
if I could get some MONKEY do sre
out alas, all OF my frlenos were IN
church, and 1 could not oct ~,
AID from monkey hunters aro,,nJ
Wilmington. After a conferenoe
with the Police department. rem
resentatlves from the Sheriff's Of
nee the Fire Department, and 9th.
er distinguished citizens we 10,
Ie1oeo 70 smoke the monkey out b,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
The Editors
| letter Box

The editor does not necessarily
endorse any article appearing in
this department. They represent the
views of the individual readers. Cor
respondents are warned that all
communications must contain the
correct name and address for our
records, though the latter may be
signed as the writer sees fit. The
Star-News reserves the right to alter
any text that for any reason is OBJ
%jectionable. Letters on controversial
subjects will not be published.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
Maffitt Will Speak
At Engineers tlub

The Wilmington Engineers cruz
will meet Wednesday night dt
o'clock at the Cape Fear ho'eI'
Speaker for the evening VIII ~
M'Kean Maffitt who will ak w.
the subject, ''Wilmington,s "a
Situation-It's Ups and Downs.
Reservations for the ollH'l
must be made before o
Wednesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
Man About Manhattan
By GEORGE TUCKER

NEW YORK, Dec. $50 many
odd and irresponsible utterances
are made about people in public
and in professional life these days,
especially about authors and &C.
tors around Broadway, that when
something really gracious or con-
structive is said you have to sit
up and take notice.
1 have in mind one instance
where a well-known dramatist
publicly denounced the newspaper
critics as incompetent and degen-
crate.
I have in mind another where
a dramatist announced that he,
and he alone, of all the play
wrights associated with the thea
ter, possessed the skill and ability
to write a perfect play.
1 recall public face-slappings be-
tween authors who fatty accused
each other of plagiarism, and l
have seen hair-pullings between
prominent women who shouted
epithets that the newspapers could
not print.
So, when you find anyone who
goes out of his way to say a love-
ly and a gracious thing about one
of his contemporaries these days
I find it exhilarating and worth
repeating; more than that, in this
instance at least, it is worth franz
ing and hanging on the wall.
I am referring to a passage in
Louis Nizer's recent book, Think
ing on Your Feet" about Fannie
Hurst. Mr.. Nicer is a lawyer and
a successful one. His clients are
chiefly stars and Hollywood pro-
ducers. He knows a lot of people,
and has written about them. OF
Fannie Hurst he says:
Il like to think of Miss Hurst
not as a fine writer WHO happens
to be a woman, but rather as a
fine woman with a sense OF social
righteousness, whose art of express
sion encompasses writing"
That says everything. After re-
reading it a couple of times, l
found myself thinking, Il wish l
had said that first"
If I were one of Miss. Hurst's
publishers l think I should frame
that on a piece of parchment and
hang it where everyone could see.
\ Il
Much was made recently OF the
armu mane1111erS (which SAW trQQpS
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
OPERATION

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. s.-LP-Nor-
ma Talmadge, silent screen star, un-
derWent an operation today for re-
moval of a soiter. Her physician, DR..
Carvel James, said her Condition
SO far is very good"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10

.,,+ foreign capital is fleeing from this coun-
trv to Argentina in the form of United states
n.ner currency. Old habits, even hoarohs
habits, die hard.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10

The laws of inherited cIlaia'
istics were first stated by GFc7I
j. Mendel, an Austrian ABBOT
died in 1884.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
TOP o. THE

God grant to me the highest art;
Giue me an understanding heart.
-SELECTED
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-10
Fair Enough

The Star wishes its reader,
to know that views and nn;l
ions expressed in this art;oI.
are those of the author .ns
may not always harmon;,a
with its position.-The Edit.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-07
u. S. Must Choose Between
State Capitalism and Free
Enterprise, Babson Says

Continued From Page One)
demand for these bonds so keen that
the government can undertake more
and more enterprises formerly fin
anced by private capital. Then by
competing unfairly in those indus
tries against private employers, the
government completely triehtenS
capital. Hence. today's market for
new money is bone-dry parched by
ten successive years Of uncertainty
uncertainty rs 10 which side will win
the gigantic struggle between state
capitalism W free enterprise. Right
now, no one knows who will win.
Issue Biggest Since 1860.
The issue OF state caDitaIiSm go
free enterprise has never been put
.nu#rely before the people. The
American public simply voted for Il
change of administration in 1872
nul lur alat" capitalism. After four
years CT recovery. they voted for
more recovery in l93G--not for state
capitalism. Even this fall, | doubt if
he public will realize what the real
SSr;c i. The Washington crowd has
been as clever in their schemes to
sam power DIS were the Wall Street
;yc0UnS of the -Wenti@s. Take the re-
cent insurance investigation. for i'll
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-07

Pure simplicity OF style, combined
with colorful details, makes Il smart
combination hard to resist. What a
fitting description Of Marian Mar
tins Pattern 9094. so quick 10 stitch
up with the accompanying Sew
Chart. The young. rounded neck
line is trimmed with radiatiag darts.
\ convenient to-the-WaiSt front
opening gives a chance to use gay
buttons. There's a hriSkly tlareti
kirt with one tailored panel down
he front. and another in back. Cut
The sleeves short. with tuckS for
mooth fit. or have them long and
full. Wouldn't linen or 4 spun rayon
make a smart frock?
Pattern 1904 may be ordered only
\ misses sizes y. II. l6. Is and 20.
Sic Is requires 3 7-8 yards 35 inch
abric and l II yards ribbon.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS in coins
or this MARIAN MARTIN pattern.
% sure 10 write plainly your SIZE.
EAME. ADDRESS. and STYLE
NUMBER.
Send your order to Henderson
Daily Dispatch, Pattern Department,
80 ". 18th s. New York, N. Y.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-07
British Report Air
Activity Over Germany

(Continuer From Page Onc)
coast without single loss on our
side" and many more had been
forced down in neutral territory or
upon the sea.
In asking for funds for developing
the royal air force. Sir Kingsley SAID
it was preparing for a great eNpan-
sion of strength which we know will
be required"
Meanwhile the air ministry an
nounced that British fighting planes
shot down a German plane off the
northeast coast of Scotland SnOrtl!
after noon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-07
Dabney News
BY MISS SARAH MATTHEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Matthews,
Sarah Matthews, Joyce Matthews,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Daniel, Ellen and
Peggy Daniel were Sunday afternoon
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey
dedgepeth in Egypt.
Misses Sarah Matthews and Beve-
Ign Glover were Tuesday night guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Robinson.
Little Betty Glover has been very
sick. but is improving now. We hope
she will soon be we'll.
Mrs Willie Robinson had a quilt
ing party Tuesday afternoon. Those
attending the party were: Mrs. Ruth
Greenway. Mrs. Hillman Moss and
daughter. Patsy Ruth, Mrs. Dorsey
Glover. Mrs. Mack Robinson. Misses
Nellie. Callie and VaSsie Robinson,
Mrs. Elvin Greenway and Mrs. Jack
RoweIl. Delicious refreshments were
served
Miss Margaret Glover was the af-
ternoon guest Of Sarah and Joyce
Matthews on Tuesday.
Mrs. Oderena Clarke has returned
to the hospital in Durham. We arc
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-07

stance. Most people believe that this
probe is a good thing. ! approve o!
il if its motive is 10 give the country
information on a business in which
there are 63,000.O00 policy-hOlders.
But many people arc not sure that
the motive is so simple and straight
forward as that. Some believe the
idea is to frighten insurance eXccu-
tives so that they will invest more OF
their funds in government bonds,
even though that could be very bad
for policy-holders. These people cite
the banks as proof Of their point.
Their contention is that banks now
are virtually forced to invest only in
governments" that other invest
ments are too often frOWned on by
bank examiners. Can it be that the
plan is TO force insurance companies
to buy only governments instead
of making investments in private in
dustry?
Discrediting Private Investment.
Critics also throw brickbatS at
other government agencies. They say
S. Z. c. is trying TO discourage prl-
vate financing and to put the gov
eminent in position where II can 90
to the public and say: "Prlvate cap
ital refuses to finance new enter
prises and new industries, will not
provide new jobs. Hence, we must"
These critics use, as a case in point,
the recent instance where S. E. {.
refused TO approve bond issue Of
utility which was TO finance eXpan-
sion and provide new jobs. They re-
call that the administration has been
very willing to issue bonds 10 finance
government-built power projects.
Employers are especially upset be-
cause they believe the people do not
know what is going on behind the
scenes. They think that the whole
scheme is cleverly devised TO gain
control of the nations credit Sys-
tenn Regardless Of whether there is
any such plan or not, the effect is
the same: private money is idle, so
are millions Of workers. These work.
erS will not get jobs until either the
government or private enterprise
uses this money. | hope it will be
used in private enterprise. The
latter is far more efficient, has
more drive. more brains. There are
plenty of white elephants on the rec
ord Of free enterprise, but none so
condcnninG as recent government
projects.
Time TO Quit.
The point | want 10 make today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-07
Scouts Plan
Their Cookie Sale

Girl S'nUts in Henderson will con-
Saturday, Monday and Tuesday,
NHvch 9, | | and II, with Mrs. R. c.
Gary as chairman Of the sale. Of
fetal Girl Scout cookies will be sold
Money realized from the sale is
used 10 furnish 'camperships" for
girls, that is, to send some girls to
camp. Last year the Scouts sent three
girls to camp this way.
The Scouts plan to canvass Hen
derSon thoroughly during these three
days. and hope for the cooperation
Of the public in this undertaking.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-07

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Famous IL over half century. Try IT.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-07
Clarke Street To
Have fathers Night

Clark Street Parcnt-Teacher As
soci;tion will observe Fathers Night
Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the
school. vita an appropriate program.
Dr. W. y. Noel viii speak on Brazil
Illustrating his talk with movies Of
- country.
~ 'rjends of The school, and the
public III general, arc invited to at
tend the program.