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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14
NUMBERS RACKET
TRIAL IS BEGUN
Police Sergeant Testifies
Renfrow Suggested Cam
paign Contributions

GREENSBORO, Sept. 49, Up -
Sergt. Sam E. Bailey, of the High
Point police department testified in
municipal-county court here today in
the trial of Wade Renfrow and 13
other defendants on a lottery con-
spiracy charge, that Renfrow and Is
other defendants OF a lottery con-
spiracy charge, that Renfrow had
suggested to him in 1885 that poll
teal campaign funds be raised by
getting contributions" from oper-
tors of lottery and liquor rackets.
Another high spot in the days
hearing was Solicitor e. D. Kyken-
dall's statement that Shelley Cave
ness, Greensboro attorney and demo-
cratic nominee for one of Guilford
county's three seats in the state
house Of representatives in the No
vember election, might be indicated
in connection with the lottery con
spiracy cas His statement followed
testimony by Theodore Gibson, the
states star witness, that tended to
show Caveness was the legal repre-
sentative .of>Dutch and George Smith
whom Chief of Police L. l.. Carvis
termed the head men, of the butter
and eggs racket. ..
Other testimony offered during the
day was to the effect that the lottery
business continued to flourish despite
the recent arrests and the pending
trial; that Dutch Smith formerly had
his operating headquarters in fash.
ionable Irving park in Greensboro
and questions by the defense attor-
indicate they plan to question
the jurisdiction of the court in Ger.
tain phases of the case.
The state offered Is witnesses to.
day in addition to recalling Gibson to
the stand and is expected to rest
shortly after court opens Saturday
morning. Two DEFENDANTS; Mary
Lois Jenkins, Thomasville negro, and
Ralph (Dick) Smith Of Charlotte, a
brother of George and Dutch, were
by the court today for lack
evidence.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14
Coffee Industry Hit
Hard By Europe's War

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
W. Va, Sept. 13.-R-Evidence of
a new solidarity among nations of
the western hemisphere was hail
ed today by Manuel M~ontejo, pow
erful Costa Rican producer, in
greetings to the National Coffee
association.
Despite prospects of better days.
Montejo said, all is not well now
for the industry because Euro
pean chaos has destroyed a mar.
ket for millions of bags of coffee
and rising SURPRISES have sadly
d~islocated finances in producing
countries"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14
Wales ALSO ATTACKED
Nieht Attack Follows Long
est Daytime Raid OF
European War
pALACE IS DAMAGED
King And Queen Escape In
Jury; House Of Lords
Is Also Bombed
Bv the Associated Press

LONDON, Sept. 14.-(Saturday)
German warplanes hurled high
srnlosive and incendiary bombs on
Tondon last night and early today
IN the seventh consecutive heavy
.r.night assault on this raid-worn
empire capital which h a seen
bmbs fall on the very seats OF
Brtain's monarchy and Britain's
government.
Coming over London at about
l5.minute intervals in the face OF
intense anti-aircraft fire, the raid
ers Embossed a shower of incendi-
airy bombs on the fringe of central
London and dropped salvos OF
blasting bombs on other parts OF
the capital.
The week of raiding has taken
an announced toll Of more than
LOO dead and almost 1900 per-
sons wounded.
Busy Elsewhere
The Germans were busy else
where in the united kingdom also.
Early today, a lone plane at
tackled a Welsh town and hit a no.
tel. Four people were believed
killed.
After subjectng London to the
daytime raid Of the war,
the Germans returned last night
for their regular battle in tn e
skies with London's reinforced an
t-alrcraft batteries.
They opened the night attack at
> pm. g pm. EST and hours
later they still shuttled high over
the city, while below the thunder
ing artillery raised a red dome of
Mstlng shells all over the metro
paltan area.
A9Where was the action so vio-
.nl as in the center of the city.
DON explosive and fire bombs
came hurting down.
sael splinters from the defend
.S lire drummed loudly upon the
The days attack was conferred
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14
Ban
Is supposed On
Plants Plans
License Required For For.
eign Purchase OF Case
line Plant Plans
BY OCLAMAT
Expectation OF Machinery
For Gasoline Plants Is
Also Regulated

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-R-
The administration, viii \ already
has banned export of aviation gaso-
line to points outside the western
hemisphere, established controls
today over foreign purchases OF
American plans and equipment for
producing this vital'war time fuel.
BY proclamation, President
Roosevelt directed also t t Ii
censes be required for exports Of
plans and machinery for manu-.
featuring airplanes and airplane
engines.
Today's action does not, in itself,
prohibit export of these plans and
the export licensing system, how
machinery. Bringing them under
ever, would be the first step if an
embargo were contemplated.
The President said the action
was solely a step in the husband
ing of resources essential to de-
tense. Diplomatic tie r S
watched, however, to see how ia
pan would receive the news.
Kensuke Horinouchi, the Japa-
nese ambassador, formally pro-
tested last month against the en-
barge on exports of aviation gaso-
line. While his note was not made
public, it was reported he con-
tended that the embargo was dis
criminatory because J"pan lacked
facilities for producing its own avi-
alton gasoline whereas other prin-
cipal foreign customers of the Unit
ed States had ample r%efineries.
In addition to the extension of
the export licensing system, there
were other major defense develop
mnts:
The army announced that it was
revising the plan of organization
for its "stream1ined" divisions to
give them still greater armament.
The war department authorized
nine manufacturers to go ahead
with $40, 900, 900 worth of plant x
p%ansions for production of machine
guns, small arms, ammunition and
chemical ~components of explo-
They were given speed up
l~ei.ers" which perl 1T them to pro-
coed with construction while de-
of cont acts r worked out. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14
Superior Court Judges
Drive

Judge w. C.. Harris of Edenton
said that the judges had agreed at
their summer. conference to "see
to it that the law against illegal
a2pt machines was enforced"
Monday Judge Harris charged
the Chowan grand jury there to
investigate the slot machine stu
alton.
I'VE agreed that all of us would
work to enforce this law" the
Judge said tonight. when one OF
us leaves a county, the next judge
that comes along is going to follow
Continued on Page Three
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14
Powder Blast Death Toll
Hits ~; Hunt Continues
5000 Pounds OF Nitrogly.
cerin Buried In Ground
Not Detonated

KENVIL, N. J. Sept. 13.-RH
Seven more burned and mangled
bodies were dug from the ruins OF
the explosion-wrecked Hercules
powder plant today, bringing to
Al the number of known dead.
Sorrowing families remained in
their homes to mourn their dead
while relatives of those still miss
ing waited and watched, fearing
the worst and hiding their anguish
behind stoicism.
On the main street of the typical
little industrial town black tar
paper-where windows had been
shattered by the blast-hid the in
teriors Of shops, the postoffice and
stores. Inside small groups spoke
in whispers of the tragedy which
they referred to as ''it'' and OF
those who were not killed. but.
gone"
In the homes the people went
silently about their little domesic
duties. In most of them they. were
busy replacing window panes,
sweeping up debris and striving
to bring back to normal houses
damaged by the mighty earth
baking blast. Women wept softly.
Men smoked and said little.
what is there to say, they
told the few people they saw, this
is a powder town. Anything is
liable to ahppen here"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14

RALEIGH, Sept. 13:-RESupe-
rior Court Judge R. Hunt Parker
imposed prison terms on two dis
tributors Of illegal slot machines
today as superior court judges
launched a state wide campaign
against slot machines illegal un-
er the Flanagan law.
The Wake grand jury returned
indictments during the day against
Joe Calcutt of Fayetteville and the
Vending Machine company of Fay
etteville as well as against two
other men in response to a de-
mand from Judge Parker that 'the
higher-ups" be brought to court in
slot machine action. !.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14
EXCESS PROFITS
BILL DENOUNCED
Foes OF Bill Say Senate At
Large Can't Understand
Its Provisions

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. Up -
Senators Vandenberg R.-Mich)
and LaFollette (Prog.-Wis.) de-
nounced the reviced excess profits
tax bill in the senate today as an
overly-complicated measure which
was neither a revenue-raising
measure no ran effective curb on
war profits" but a levy which
would fall heaviest on those least
able to pay.
Foes of the bill took the floor to
twit Chairman Harrison Il. -Miss.)
of the senate finance committee
with lack of enthusiasm for the
measure and the senate at large
with being unable to understand it.
Harrison had completed a brief ex-
PLANTATION of the committees re-
vision of the bill az it passed the
He said the bill was the product
of SHARP differences" of opinion
between the treasury and congress
sional tax experts and that the SEN
ate committee ha dattempted to
remove unfair discrimination" in
the house bill.
Asserting that the house had
nassed a measure which was
more for revenue than to meet
the real requirements of an excess
profits tax" Harrison said the
senate committee had attempted
ITO arrive at a semblance of an
excess profits tax"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14
ny the Associated Press

REnr --SSoS@NUSu OSS
The lN, Sept. A. Saturday.
Nbep INVASION of Britain-if a n d
Bito. II comes - awaits Fuehrer
be- bn y decision land he will not
ec Ilualled, a German spokesman
kent Nazi air force meanwhile
ing W us raids on Britain, strik-
dsyl; d ne" and fiercer tempo for
ner.o6a ls action which, a flying gun
b%esieaossr declared, had turned
chaos eo London into a scene of
ules "-a'lon on ''Nazi time sched-
tst,rs however, is futile, common
asserted, because the initia-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14
hitler On'tBeHurried,
SpOkeSmanInBe

tive is in German hands and none
but the Fuehrer can determine the
moment when Britain is ripe for
the final assault"
Military circles insisted the aer-
ial preparations, from the German
point of view, were well in hand.
The, asserted that sign OF the
growing effectiveness of the unre-
lenting German attack was tn e
rawing of the preponderance OF
the British air defenseS to the Lon
don region.
Other parts Of the island are be-
ing deprived ef fighter planes and
ant~i-aircraft artillery so as to pro-
tect the capital, they commended.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14
Negro Man Arrested For
ASSaultO WOman

WHITEVILLE, Sept. 13.-Charlie
Pew, 3~4-year-old negro farm hand,
was arrested heretoday by sheriff's
officers on a charge of criminally
attacking a 65-year-old white woman
in the Sweets Farm area, between
Whiteville and Chadbourn, this
morning.
The victim of the alleged attack,
Mrs. Polly Faircloth, who lived on
the Chester Edmund farm, four
miles west Of Whiteville, identified
the negro after his arrest as her
assailant.
Deputy Sheriff w. H, Rullard, who
tracked Pew two miles ltprough the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14

woods before he was finally arrest.
ed in the cotton patch of the Leon.
ard Carter farm on which he work.
ed, sal dthat the negro confessed to
him that he accomplished his pur.
pose.
Billiard said that Mrs. Faircloth
told him that this morning about
10 o'clock, the negro, whom she
had never seen before, appeared at
her house and told her that his wife
was ailing and thought that Mrs.
Faircloth might be able to go over
to his house and do something for
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14
WEATHER

FORECAST
Generally fair slightly warmer Satur-
day. Sunday partly cloudy weather and
unsettled probably showers near the
coast.
; Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 p. M. yesterday.
Temperature
1870 a, m. 60; 7:30 a. m. SO; 1880 p.
m. "a; 1880 p. m. So; maximum 70;
Humidity
1:30 a. m. IT, 7::30 a. m. II; l:5O p.
m. 48; 1870 p m. 65:
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1870 p. m.
600 inches; total since first OF the
month Ito inches.
Tides Fol- Today
s:23p 3:04p
Mosorhoro Inlet ------ 5:57a -
6:26p 2:04p
Sunrise 5:54a; sunset 6:21p; moonrise
5 :14p; moonset 4:0aa.
River stag at Fayetteville. n. O.,
S3a. N. September Is, 9.S feet.
Continued ON Pass S:sree)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14
WAS NEAR APPROVAL
Conference Group Adopts
Section Originally Pass
ed By House
TOO LATE FOR V O TIE
Recalcitrant Manufacturers
Will Face Three Years
Imprisonment

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 OJ -
Angry contentious in the senate that
a clause calling for the commanders
ing of homeopathic industry"
was weak and uncomfortable prompt
ed a senate-house conference commit
tee tonight to insert in the peace.
time CONSUMPTION bill a section de.
scribed as having more teeth in it."
The senate had bucked at accept
ing the language originally laid be-
fore it by the conference committee
and, by a vote Of 81 to 33, had sent
the whole bill back to conference
with instructions to insert a more
i%ron-bound provision.
OK's House Section
The conference committee, acting
swiftly, then threw out the criticized
passage and approved one which the
bill contained when it originally pass
ed the house.
1t was too late, however, to obtain
final action on the bill, which makes
the nations manpower, from Fl to
IS years old, inclusive, liable for one
years military service. Both senate
and house had recessed until tomor.
row.
The language inserted tonight pro-
vides that if a manufacturer refuses
to accept government orders or give
priority to them, the government
shall take over the plant and oper.
ate it on a flair and just" rental
basis. Anyone failing to comply with
the section could be sent to prison
for three years.
The language to which the senate
objected provided that industrial
units could be Communicated only if
the public necessity for such &C.
ton was Immediate" the emergency
in the public service imperative and
such as would not admit Of resort
to any other source Of supply"
When the committees report
a compromise version of the two diff
fering bills passed by the house and
senate-was presented to the senate
for action, this was the only issue
raised.
Forgotten were the other contro-
versial questions - such as the re.
ports provision that men from 21 to
IS, inclusive, should be subject to the
draft, instead of the 21-through-30
age limit of the senate, and the CON
ference committees action in tossing
out the Fish amendment calling for
60-day trial of voluntary enlist.
ment.
Five Hour Debate
For five hours, critics OF the con-
troversial provision hit it, hard and
holly, in senate debate. Confused"
vague" meaningless" and even
were some Of the
used. 1t was contended
hat it's words would give recall.
citrant plant a legal "out,'
which would defeat the the purpose
If the section.
Administration leaders, with plans
drawn for giving the conference re-
port the approval Of both the house
and senate and getting the conscrip-
ion bill finally off to the White
House tonight, replied that the Lam
5uage adopted in conference made
10 difference in the final effect Of
he bill. What some said was "un-
Continued on Page Three)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14
PATROL

RALEIGH - Thirteen men have
been selected as new members OF
the state highway patrol, another
will be chosen soon, and a fiji
teenth by Sept. Is. Major John I.
Armstrong said seven would be
assigned to eastern troops and
seven to western ones. The new
men will report Sept. Is.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-14
AAu WARPLANES
BACK AT LONDON
Return At 9 P. M. To Strike
Under Yellow Light OF
Harvest Moon

LYNDON, Sept. 13.-R-German
bIioefs, after damaging Bucking-
sn a..l palace and other symbols OF
trr lple in daylight assault, re-
, @aeo TO the attack on London to-
\ su' and the city's vast batteries
b n.sauu-alrcraft flung aloft a mighty
'lfage of steel.
oia ~ was the end of a full week of
Tlly raids of great dimensions.
I'm, "e Nazls struck under the yell
." lght of a harvest moon at 9
continued on Page Three)
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-05-09

Vecina Club met Monday in
the home of Mrs. Paul Drake.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-05-09
Cleanup Campaign
Benefit To Newark

CITY TRUCKS HAVE BEEN BUSY THIS
week collecting rubbish which has accu-
mulated the last year in homes of Newark.
By proclamation of Mayor Glenn Wright
and through the cooperation of various or
ganizations in the city, this annual cleanup
campaign is a means of Frightening up the
city in keeping with the approaching spring
and summer seasons.
Residents can carry this spirit farther by
availing themselves of the many services
and commodities offered by local merchants
as an added inducement to beautify homes
and gardens.
Removal of rubbish is but first step in
the comprehensive spring program. 1t
should be followed up by repainting dull
spots, replacing Worn-out household decora-
tions with new ones, repairing and improv-
ing the house and various other activities
which will all help to make the home more
attractive and iveable.
Newark merchants are offering numerous
services to augment the campaign and make
it complete. Services and commodities
which will aid the home owner in carrying
out the spirit of Cleanup week. Those who
may lack ideas will gain plenty of informa-
tion by visit to any one of our Newark
stores dealing in these particular types of
merchandise.
Nor should the Importance of the employ
ment angle in the campaign be overlooked
Registered in the Unemployment Center in
the Arcade are 500 men and women, most
of whom would be glad for the opportunity
to spend day Or several days doing odd
jobs which would help in speeding up the
completion of cleaning up. A phone call is
all that is necessary to place them at your
service.
In all it is worthy project and all should
lend their fullest cooperation throughout
the remainder of the week. Remember-A
clean city is good city!
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-05-09
Philharmonic Society
Is A Civic Asset
SPONSORING

IN SPONSORING THE LICKING
County Philharmonic Society, Newark
persons have made contribution to better
music that can and probably will, have far
reaching effect. 1t will serve to create add
ed interest in music that has survived the
ages and to perpetuate that interest already
aroused
The society is composed of men and wom-
en-, the majority of whom are residents of
Licking County. Weekly rehearsals bring
these people of widely diversified profess
sions and followings together for common
cause-that of studying and rendering good
music. It serves, as director Sam Gelfer
succinctly stated last week, as common
unifier wherein all is cast aside save the de-
sire to know music.
Second Spring concert of the Society will
be held May 16 in the Elks Club. Your at
tendance will greatly aid in worthy move
ment 1t is free to the public.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-05-09

cry battle won or lost in their own flesh and
blood.
In recent years the economic burden has
been enormous, but heavy as it was, Moth
ers have remained brave, steadfast and
strong, carrying more than their share
Their sacrifices have been immeasurable
The strength they displayed when adversity
overlook them or their offspring cannot be
computed. Many rash act has been de-
TERED by the touch of Mothers hand.
Even in cases where she has answered the
call of death her memory has given new
lease on life to those who have been beaten
in life's game.
So, on Sunday, remember Mother if you
are fortunate enough to still have her. If
not, revere her memory. Remember, it was
her strength that gave you life. Any
thoughtfulness you might bestow has been
we'll earned.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-05-09
Remember Mother
On Mothers Day

THE FRONT DOOR OF THE LITTLE
brown cottage swings open and the fig
ure of lady-a gray-haired lady-appears.
Her head turns and she looks, with fur
Fowed brow, intently up the street. She
hastily dries her hands on her apron as she
steps the few feet to the edge of the porch.
la bus stops at the street intersection and
an elderly gentleman alights-then young
Ier man. A smile replaces the intent, wor-
hied look on the lady's face as she turns and
goes into the house. Day in and day out the
little lady does the same thing-Waits and
watches for her boy to come home. She
kisses him goodbye as he hurries off to
work in the morning, and then, all day long,
she awaits his return in the evening.
That lady, like millions of others through
Iout the land, will be honored next Sunday
Mothers Day. It is the one day in the
whole year when we pay homage to those
who journeyed through the valley of the
shadow of death that we might see life
\ Great personalities rise and fall with ev-
cry setting sun and though the fall brings
shame, chagrin or economic loss, there is
one person always willing and anxious to
comfort and tighten the despair. That per-
son is Mother.
The Mothers of this land have borne a
heavy load for years. It was their fortitude
In facing tremendous difficulties and dan
ger that pushed the frontiers of this coun-
try from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean,
and from the Gulf of Mexico to the borders
of Canada. In each and every war Mothers
bore the brrlnt of sacrifice and paid for ev-
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-05-09
More Caution On
Road Is Needed

LICKING COUNTY'S TRAFFIC TOLL IN
lives is markedly advanced over the first
four months of last year. Every precau-
tion should be taken to see that it goes no
higher, or at least to keep it at a minimum.
The call of Spring with it's balmy wealth
er and the natural longing of human beings
to be out of doors at this season of the year
unite to intensity the call of the road to au-
tomobile drivers. Roads are already begin
ming to be crowded with drivers who have
made little use of their cars during the win
ter months.
This annual increase in the number of un-
practiced drivers adds another hazard to
travel and calls for increased caution on the
part of everyone who uses an automobile on
Newark's streets and Licking County high
ways.
1t is hoped that this increased hazard
will not serve the purpose of sending acci-
dents to new peak. The educational pro-
grams carried on by such organizations as
the Newark Safety Council, the Automobile
Club and school organizations against care
less driving and walking have tended to en-
tighten both pedestrian and motorist on the
value of exerting care. The national record
for death in traffic accidents still stands
and calls loud for correction.
If every driver of an automobile will make
the resolve to be especially cautious during
the season of heavy traffic and will live up
to that resolve, the number of deaths re-
sulting from traffic accidents can be greatly
reduced and large amount of grief and re-
morse prevented.