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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
BRITISH CABINET
CRISIS SM0THERED
Chamberlain Reassures
Unity And Hore-B elisha
Makes Mild Statement

LONDON, Jan. 16.-GP-Britaln's
acute war cabinet crisis-the custer
of War Minister Leslie Hore-Beli
sha-was smothered tonight in par
liamentary assurances of unity.
The determined hand of 70-year
old Neville Chamberlain accomplish
Il this result, in order that nothing
stand in the way Of Britain's wal
effort. The setting was the crowded
vault-like house of commons. meet
ing for the first time after the holl'
day adjournment.
Polished, volatile Hore-Belisha
speaking in the and careful
manner of which he is a past mas
ter, made a brief, mild statement In
which he avoided any semblance OF
making an issue of his dispiace'
ment on January 5.
Chamberlain then handed him a
verbal bouquet in a manner which
some interpreted as meaning that
another big job might yet await
Hore-Belisha.
The prime minister declined tt
give specific reasons for the custer
denied fatty that it was due tc
pressure from the army, repuGlatet
the suggestion that Hore-Betisha's
Jewish race was involved, and sale
in very general terms:
Il had become aware of Difficult
ties arising out of the very grea'
qualities of my right honorable
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 Up -
One. of congress senior members
and most colorful figures, Rep.
Robert L. Doughton (D-NC), an
nounced today that he would step
down from office at the end of this
year.
President Roosevelt at his press
conference Immediately expressed
regret, saying the North C%arolinian
WIS a very valuable member of the
lawmaking branch.
Doughton, rs, said in a formal
statement he had served his district
since 1911 and he wished to take
life easier"
His retirement means that Rep.
Cullen (D-NY), if reelected this fall,
will succeed Doughton as chairman
Of the ways and mean committee,
a post the North C%arolinian has held
since 1888.
Doughton, tall, rangy, bald AMI
still a vigorous worker, has, as COM
fmittee chairman, steered through
the house such bills as the Social
Security law, the reciprocal trade
program and a half dozen tax mea-
sures.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
By EDWIN STOUT

LONDON, Jan. IT, (AP) -
Britain today acknowledged the
loss of three of her submarines
assigned to one of the royal
navy's most dangerous jobs
patrol of German North Sea out
lets to keep the Nazi fleet bot
tied up.
The submarines Undine, Sea-
horse and 900 900
worth of undersea craft carry.
ing about ITO men-failed to re-
turn to their bases and must
now be regarded as lost, the
admiralty announced. Presum-
ably they were sunk by depth
charges. The number of casual
ties was unknown.
The Germans in a communicate
said the Starfish and Undine
were destroyed Through Ger
man defense measures" in Hell.
goland Blight and that some Of
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
MAY ADJUST
SOVIET RELATIONS
Foreign Minister Says Ef-
forts Will Be Made To
Improve Dealings

TOKYO, Jan. II wednesday,
R-Foreign Minister Hachiro Arlta
told the japanese press today tina
1--WE intend to make the strongest
possible effort to adjust reiations
with Soviet Russia"
Rapidly outlining the course OF
Japan's foreign policy under the
new cabinet of Premier Admiral
Mitsumasa Yonai, Arita said a re-
suit similar to the conclusion oI
a non-aggression pact" is sought
with Japan's most-feared elghpo
through current negotiations for
~demarcation of frontiers on the
Asiatic mainland.
The press quoted Arita as frankly
admitting the Russian.G erman pact
of friendship last September. which
Continued OH Page Three; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
TRIAL OF GIBSON
START TODAY
Special Venire OF 100
Juries Drawn; Addition
al Indictment Returned

Trial of Simon Gibson, negro,
charged with criminally assaultlng
a young married white woman sew
eral months ago, will be opened at
2.30 o'clock this afternoon in supe-
rior court here.
A special venire of 100 jurors was
drawn yesterday for the trial.
And in the meantime, the Crane
jury returned an additional bill o.
indictment against the negro, II
which he is charged with burglary
The indictment alleges that on the
night Of August 10, the negro forcl
bly, entered the premises Of Mrs
Minnie Potter, white woman, while
the house was occupied.
This indictment and the others
also lodged against the negro will be
continued until trial is completed
on the rape charge.
DlSlTlCL oOllCllOl DoSAo
said today he will not try to IN
troduce the confession signed by tint
negro shortly after he was arrested
At the first trial, Judge Henry l.
Stevens ruled out the confession OF
the basis that it was not made o.
the nesro's own volition.
During yesterday mornings SEES
sion, Esther Macdonald was grant
ed q, divorce from James H. Mac
Donald.
Willie Graham, negro, was foune
guilty of assault with a deadly
weapon and was sentenced to serve
two years on the state highways.
During yesterday afternoons e
| sion, 30 Garrison, young whltf
man, was found guilty of prostltu
ton in the second degree. He viii
be sentenced today.
Ralph Callihan was found no
guilty of operating a motorcycle IN
toxicated.
LaVerne Moore, charged viii
storebreaking and larceny, wa
found guilty on both charges ant
was sentenced to serve two years
on the state highways in each, the
sentences to u c~oncurrently.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
CANNET'T TO SEEK
COP. NOMINATION
SAYS He Is Answering Call
TO Duty That No Cit
zen Can Ignore

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Jan. 16.-P9
Frank Gannett, Rochester publish
er and longtime critic of President
Roosevelt and the New Deal, an
nounced tonight his candidacy tor
the republican presidential nomina-
ton.
The 63-year-old publisher told a
civic reception in his honor and a
radio audience (NBC-blue network
"I realize what it means to be a
candidate for the republican noml-
nation for President-what it means
in responsibility, in hard work, If
Continued on Page Three; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
New Orleans
ProvidesLe Lead
For Governor
Jones Has z To l Majority
Over Main Opponent In
Upstate Parishes
MANY ARRESTS MADE
Violence Flares And Mum.
erous Election Irregu-
larities Are Reported

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 16.-P)-s
Governor Earl K. Long early to-
night built up a commanding LEAD
over Sam H. Jones, his principal
primary, on the basis of early re-
turns in New Orleans proper, but
Jones had a nearly 2 to l lead over
Long in the first five upstate par
ishes reported.
The count in the five upstate par
ishes: Jones 2S4; Long ISL, James
A, Noe 6,495, Morrison Last, Mose'
ley ISL. .
$50, 900 Vote Expected
New Orleans normally casts
slightly more than Is per cent OF
the total state vote, which in to-
days primary was expected to pass
$50, 900.
Violence, arrests and reports OF
voting irregularities brought ten
sion as Louisiana democrats passed
Judgment on the 1910 model of the
political machine Huey P. Long set
going in 1928.
Governor Earl K. Long fought
to retain his seat, maintain in
power the Observation-Disclosures Or
%ganization built by his slain brother.
challenging him for the vital demo-
cratic nomination were four anti
Observation-Disclosures S a m
Jones of Lake Charles, James ii.
Morrison of Hammond, State Sen
ator James A. Noe Of Monroe
Vincent Moseley of Opelousas.
The reform candidates through
a. rough and tumble campaign
pledged an end to "dictatorships.
graft and corruption" centered their
attacks on the many scandals un-
earthed by federal agents stnce
now indicted Richard w. Leche re-
signed the governorship last June
and Lieutenant Governor Lorg
stepped in.
Long denied all knowledge OF or
mart in the proven or alleged graft
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17

acute phase. If that should
prove the case we are ready for
it,"
The sunken submarines were
part of the British fleet which
patrols mine-infested, airplane-
guarded German waters waiting
for Nazi warships to venture out.
The exploits of this patrol
thus far includes the reported
sinking of a German cruiser Of
the KOeln class Dec. IA by the
Ursula, sister-ship of the I'm
dine, a 54O-ton craft of a coastal
type which normally carries ~
men.
The Starfish and SeahOrse
were sisterships of the seagoing
sWordfish class. They had a sur
face displacement of $40 tons
and carried normal compliments
of 40 men each.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
CHRISTIAN 'FRONT.'
PROBE IS PUSHED
Suspended New York Po-
lice Officer Said To Have
Belonged To Group

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-(PHA
suspended lieutenant of the New
York City police department was
declared today to have belonged for
short period to a christian
Front" organization whose leaders
pave been jailed on charges of Sc
ultlous conspiracy to overthrow the
Uhlted States government.
This was announced by Police
commissioner Lewis J.. Valentine
Ffter a departmental inquiry into
reports that at least 40 of the city's
pS,OOO policemen had belonged to the
Christian Front"
Valentine said Lieut.. Thomas Cav.
thagh, one of II police officials I'M
per suspension in an investigation
Brooklyn bail bond irregularities,
Fiaa joined the Christian Front"
F"o years ago at the time of it's or
SANITATION, but had Withdrawn
shortly thereafter.
oa'dhagh denied, Valentine said,
EAa' he had attempted to Influence
pAy member Of the department or
patton. ~
among the r. CHRISTIAN Front
members accrsed Of plotting to kill
uozeh congre ss.nen and set up a
peN'paltlng dictatorship in America
ue several national guardsmen,
navy and marine reservists and
peilnah-American bundsman.
ooiiefs said the group, held in bail
~sslesatlng sS5O,0OO, was subdued
spirit. All have pleaded innocent.
|, 0ae ol the prisoners, George KEEL
,4' d hotel worker, expressed be-
nuei!hent at his arrest and COM
raiu' l don't know whether I'm
nSt communism or not. I don't
N" what it's all about" -
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
The European
War Situation
(By The Associated Press)

11N I'll
LONDON. - Britain smothers
war cabinet crisis over war
Minister Hore-B elisha's resigna-
ton in parliamentary unity;
Britain acknowledges loss OF
three submarines.
WITH THE CENTRAL FIN
NISH FORCES IN RUSSIA
Finland's ski troops force Rus
sian army from five to 10 miles
inside Russia, establish out
posts on Soviet soil.
HELSINKI. - Russian war
planes strike again; two Rus
sian companies dispersed near
Salla, Firms say.
WASHINGTON. - President
Roosevelt puts issue of Finnish
loan up to congress, suggests
increasing funds of Export-Im-
port bank to make money avail
able.
PARIS.-Chamber of deputies
votes to GUST former commu-
nists from parliament and pub
lie office.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
0HI0'S DEMOCRATS
FAVOR ROOSEVELT
Delegates Will Support Re-
nomination OF President
For Third Herm

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 16.-tR-
Ohio democrats today boarded a
third term band wagon for Presl'
dent Roosevelt.
State Chairman Arthur L. Linn
bach said delegates would go to
the democratic national convention
ready to support denomination OF
the President or back his selection
for a White House successor.
Limbach expressed belief MI.
Roosevelt would decline a third
term and by inference designate
Associate Justice William O. Doug
las Of the United States supreme
CONTINUED on Page Three; COL H.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17

their crewmen had been rescued.
The NaZi statement made no
mention of the Seahorse.
These sinkings, which raised
admitted British naval losses to
20 ships a~ggregating 1928 tons
and 1875 lives, were announced
shortly before Prime Minister
Chamberlain i'm a war report to
parliament declared:
From the viewpoint of today
it would be idle to try and pic
ture the course of history in the
1905 or even in the present
year.
"At the moment there is a
lull in the operations of war.
But at any time that lull may be
sharply broken and events may
occur within a few weeks, or
even in a few hours, which would
reshape the history of the world.
ut may we'll be that the war
is about to enter upon a more
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
Nations Chief
Suggests Way
To Make Loan
Asserts 1t May Be Done By
Increasing Export I'm
port Banks Funds
SOLONS DEBATE STEP
President Expected To
Have His Way And Plan
Will Be Approved
BY RICHARD L. TURNER

WASHINGTON, Jan. TO- up -
President Roosevelt put the question
of a loan to Finland up to congress
today, with a suggestion that it be
done by increasing the funds Of the
Export-Import bank and a declara-
ton that such action would not drag
the United States into al
There is without doubt in the
United States a great desire for
some action to assist Finland to fl
nance the purchase of agricultural
SURPRISES and manufactured prod
ucts, not including implements Of
war;" he said in a letter dispatched
to both Vice President Garner and
Speaker Bankhead.
Precedents Opposed
"There is at the same time I'm
doubted opposition to the creation
of presidents which might lead tt
large credits to nations in Europe
either belligerents or neutrals. NJ
one desires a return to such 6
status"
At a later press conference, Mr.
Roosevelt was asked why the neu
tra1ity act, forbidding loans to bel
ligerents had never been applied tt
the Russo-Finnish war. He replied
that the struggle is an %undeclarei
war.
Mr.. Roosevelt's proposal stirred W
a furry of senate debate on the i'm
plications of the proposal and evok
ed demands that it be considered
not only by the banking committee
but the foreign relations committee
as well. 1t was ultimately agreed
Continued on Page Three; Col. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
McENTEE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16- Up -
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor, said
after a. White House call today that
he had recommended that James ].
McEntee be named director of the
CCC. McEntee has been acting dj'
rector.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
LOWER INSURANCE
RATES ARE ASKED
Action Is Taken AT Weekly
Meeting OF Wilmington
Rotary Club

Members of the Wilmington Ro'
tary club voted yesterday to re-
quest the chamber of commerce to
investigate the possibility Of secur-
ing the benefits of lower fire insur-
ance rates in the city.
The action came after several
Rotarians had called attention to
the fine record made by the fire
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
A Dependable Source
|Of Extra Income For
Firms And Individuals

Among the thousands OF
Star-News readers who look
in the Want Ads every day
there are people who will
buy almost anything at a
fair price. In fact many OF
these prospective customers
cannot be reached in any
other way.
Whether you wish to buy,
sell, rent, or hire a de-
pendable Want Ad in the
Star and News is the answer
to quick results at minimum
cost.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
ASHEVILLE

aonhVlLLE, Jan. 16.-R-The
|-on ,' . tobacco market today sold
|4Qo w pounds of hurley for $780,
r,n' On official average of $17.02,
BE- s'As the seasons average up to
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
WEATHER

Nortb FORECAST
floudyp Tarolina: Partly cloudy to
FOLDER Wednesday and Thursday
FndinSrse G7F !9s data for the "a hours
'0o p. m. Yesterday.
lsN temperature
-: 7i n; 50; 7:3o a. In. %; 1:3o p.
minimum 'S ~ p. m. Al; maximum 50;
70 mean 10 normal AZ.
1:3O . Humidity
3. Is; 7.alnl ' 81; 1870 a. m. Y; 1:3O D,
Tots, e. Precipitation
hone; tota, Il hours ending 7:3O q. M.
a7 incbe esi since first of the month
Tides For Today
R High Lev .sy
to inlet ----- p BOA S:52a
fiss 1 1e:ssa7! ;17s; sunset Esp: !sP m a;ogp
moonset - :O5p.
.%tt tSns Fear river stage at r,x-
'"ie' 1895 feet. ray
D''nusd on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17

Continued on Page Three; Col. ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-11-21
Several Vacancies In
u. S. Coast Guard

The United States Coast Guard
now has several vacancies in the
service for desirable young single
men, between the ages of 10 and
% years. Enlistment may be made
in the rating of apprentice seaman
or mess attendant, third class. Base
pay for original enlistment is $21
per month and usually increases to
$50 per month at the end of four
months in a training school The
average boy is advanced to $54 per
month usually after the end Of his
first year of service. Each man on
his first enlistment is given SHIFTS
clothing bounty allowance for uni
forms, etc. Enlistments are made
for period of three years and are
made for general service. Every
enlisted man is subject to transfer
as the exigencies of the service
demand.
Men are advanced by a combina-
ton of adaptability, knowledge,
seniority and competitive examina-
ton. Schools are maintained to
teach approximately Is different
trades and every man is encour-
aged to study some specific trade,
which will give him an opportunity
for broader, general and profess
sional education.
Men that stay with the service
for a career and ardently apply
themselves find excellent oppor-
tunities to advance into the higher
paid petty officer and warrant Off
Ger grades.
Each man is granted thirty days
leave of absence with pay each
year and shore leave for brief
period not to exceed forty-eight
hours; this known as regular lib
erty. Too, free medical attention
is provided for members of the
service and also for their families
when suitable facilities are avail
able.
Enlisted men OF the regular
Coast Guard Service are retired
from active service duty, at three
quarters pay, after reaching the
age of sixty-four years. They are
also eligible for retirement, under
certain conditions, upon their own
request, after twenty or thirty
years service.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-11-21

Order NiSi-
In the Matter of the Mortgage
from Thomas M. Darby and
Julia Darby, his wife,
To
The Land Bank Commissioner,
Baltimore, Maryland, Assigned
to James H. Pugh for the Pur-
pose of Foreclosure.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 9612 Equity.
ORDERED, this 4th day of No
vember A. D. 1910, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as
a Court of Equity, that the Audi
tors Report filed in the above en-
titled cause, be ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause to the con-
trary thereof be shown on or be-
fore the Both day of November
next: Provided a copy of this
order be inserted in some news
paper published in said Montgom-
cry County, once in each of three
successive weeks before the said
Both day of November, 1910.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS. Clerk.
37S
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-11-21
Public Hearing
OFFICE OF
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Rockville MARYLAND

OHEAO2 VT
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Rockville, Maryland.
November IL, 1910.
A public Re-Hearing on the fol-
lowing petition for Zoning Amend
ment will be held at the Office of
the Board of County Commission
ers, Silver Spring, Maryland,
WedneS., December Is, 1910
AT 1880 O'CLOCK P. M.
(This is the same petition which
was advertised for public hearing
on November 7, 1940).
NUMBER 321 Application of
j. GUY MEL, Attorney for
HARRY PORETSKY AND CLIFF
TON E. THOMAS, Owners, for
Reconsideration of Lot II, Block
A, and Parcel GA" Block "a"
Woodside Village (said property
being located on Georgia Avenue
between Ridge Road and Corwin
Drive), Silver Spring, Montgom-
cry County, Maryland, from Resi-
Dental "a" to Commercial sd"
Zone.
Board of County Commissioners
for Montgomery County, Sitting
AS A District Council For That
Portion of the Maryland Wash
ington Metropolitan District
Within Montgomery County.
By: THOMAS E. HAMPTON,
President.
Attest:
RICHARD H. LANsDALE, Clerk. 394
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-11-21
Order Nisi-

Order Nisi-
In the Matter of the Estate of
Myra Peale Hank, Lunatic;
Elizabeth V. Bartholomew,
Substituted Committee.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 1866 Equity.
ORDERED, this 18th day of
November A. D. 1910, by the Cir
cult Court for Montgomery Coun-
ty, as a Court of Equity, that the
Auditors Twentieth Report filed
in the above entitled cause, be
ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 7th day of
December next: Provided a copy
of this, order be inserted in some
newspaper published in said Mont
gomery County, once in each of
three successive weeks before the
said 7th day of December, 1910.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS, Clerk.
S91
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-11-21
Notice
LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Rockville, Maryland.

Rockville, maryland.
November IL, 1910.
Application having been made
to The Liquor Control Board for
Montgomery County, for approval
of license to sell alcoholic bev-
erages, pursuant to the provisions
of Article 2B of the Annotated
Code of Maryland, as amended,
notice is hereby given that the
said application is made by
THOMAS FORD, RUTH L.
WRIGHT AND ALFRED S.
MERRELL, on behalf of "FLOR-
ENCE'S, INCORPORATED" for
a transfer of Glass 3D." On
Sale Generally Beer License, here
tofore issued Mrs. F. A. Florence,
Old Bladensburg Road, Clifton
Park, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Pursuant to law the Board has
fixed the
End day of December, 1910
AT 2 O'CLOCK P. M.
at the Liquor Dispensary Build
ing, Silver Spring, Maryland. for
hearing on said application which
is on file in the office Of the Sec
rotary of the Board, Rockville,
Maryland.
Any persons desiring to be
heard in favor of, or in opposi-
ton to, the approval Of said appli-
cation should appear at the time
and place fixed for said hearing.
THE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD
FOR MONTGOMERY COUN-
TY.
By:
RICHARD H. LANsDALE, Secretary.
cog
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-11-21
WILSON L. TOWNSEND,
Rockville, Md.
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgom-
cry County, has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters of
Administration on the Personal
Estate of
ALMA C. HALE
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally authenti-
Gated to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 9th day of May next:
they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said
Estate. All persons indebted to
said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9th
day of November in the year of
our Lord, one thousand nine hun
dred and forty.
ANNA H. FARRELL,
No. Is w. Baltimore St.,
Kensington, Md.
376 Administrators.