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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-16
ARMY LETS CONTRACT FOR 627 TANKS.
NAVY'S BUYING PROGRAM SETS RECORD

tons, will be equipped with
Der, one machine gun of As
anti-tank gun.
The army's tanks on hand
caliber and one 37-millimeter
include a number of medium
tanks of about 20 tons. The
feasibility of using heavy tanks
as well is being investigated in
the light of experiences in Eur
ope.
The wal department plans
to let contracts In the near
ON Page Three, Col. A
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-16
NazisT hink MightyBlow
NeededToC Britain
Majority Of Forest
Fires Under Control

MIsSOULA, Mont, July 15-R-
Ninety-eight percent of the hundreds
of forest fires set by lightning in
Montana and Northern Idaho during
the weekend are under control, the
forest service announced today.
Wind threatened to whip a few out
of control, however.
In all, $500 fi%refighters were at
work on the fire lines, with add.
tionaf hundreds tramping miles over
mountains and through valleys to
reach the flames.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-16
BOARD SURVEY CRAFT
Cruise Arranged To Enable
Them To Get First Hand
knowledge OF Needs

Senator Josiah w. Bailey and
Governor-Nominate j. M Melville
Broughton left Wilmington late ye
terday afternoon aboard the U. S.
Engineers survey boat Kitty Hawk
for an inspection of North Caro-
lina's waterways.
Bailey and Broughton, accompa
led from Raleigh by Alex Webb,
came to Wilmington at the invi-
tation of 1t. Col. George Gillette,
Wilmington district army engineer.
g. Go to Beaufort
They sailed down the river and
north up the inland waterway. The
boat was. anchored in the water
way last night and will sail as far
as Beaufort tonight.
Before leaving the harbor, the
party was taken IS far up the
river as Point Peter in order that
(Continued on Page Three, Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-16
Hull, Byrnes Mentioned
For Vice President Post
Is Returning To
u. S. For Consultation

WASHINGTON, July Is up -
Secretary Hull announced today that
William C. Bullitt, ambassador to
France, was returning to the United
States for consultation.
Whether Bullitt would go back to
France, the secretary of state said,
was a matter to be determined later.
Bullitt went to Spain recently to
establish closer communication with
Washington. Reports from Lisbon
said he had booked passage on an
American:bound clipper plane.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-16
WEATHER

FORECAST
cooorth Carolina, South Carolina.
TTevoorgla and Florida: Partly cloudy
t nressuay and Wednesday. Widely scat
Neu thundersAowers.
,n meteorological data for the "a hours
wing ':50 p. m. Yesterday.
Ion Temperature
m 81 a; m: SO; 7:3O a. m. SO; 1:So p.
min; 1n, I:So p. m. Is; maximum SO;
iiAuih IL; mean "A; normal 70.
Lon Humidity
u : 90. a: m. SO; 1880 a. m. "a; 1870 p.
IL o.; 7:3O p. m. 68.
Toto, Precipitation
hone o.ai Ior "A hours ending 7:30 p. M,
N.97e inc Total since first of the month,
Tides For Today
Wilmin High Low
s'0n -- 7:ooa d:5sa
NS0nooro Inlet ----- Asia II :05a
Sunrise 5:4op 11:51p
rise1 aiaSe 5:12a; sunset 7:24p; moon
''"p; moonset 2:43a.
ANvQtlnued nm Do ma TIn-~n C1 ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-16

Ss0ntinued on Page Three. Col. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-16

Continued on Page Three, Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
WEATHER
Continued From Page One)

WASHINGTON, February 14.-4R-
Weather bureau records of tempera-
ing 8 p. m, in the principal cotton
growing areas and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
COMMITTEE CUTS
E.. G. PLANE FUND
Continued From Page One)


$500, 900, or 81, 699, 900 below budget
recommendations of the President.
The $500, 900 was the same figure
approved by the house.
The criticism of the patrol was
voiced at a committee hearing some
time ago and was made public to-
day.
Senator Mcclellan (D-Tenn), who
served as chairman of the senate
group, questioned the wisdom OF a
double system Of patrol by the
navy and coast guard, and asked
why the patrol planes sought to go
"out in the central part of the
ocean" where the United States has
no authority"
Senator Taft (R-Ohio) said that II
this nation was going to patrol the
oceans sit seems to me it ought to
be done by the navy"
Taft asked if the neutrality patrol
was trying to watch the entire ocean
area 300 miles from the United
States.
mo, sir" the coast guard com.
mandant replied. 1--WE are concern
ed with keeping track Of merchant
ships within a reasonable distance
of our coast, and if we have any
reason to suspect one is engaged in
any unlawful activity we may fol-
low her for 100, 200, or 300 miles
off shore"
Mcclellan asked if the coast guard
needed planes able to range across
the entire Atlantic ocean, and then
the Mediterranean, and probably
through the Suez Canal?"
mo sir" the admiral replied. I'm
order to go out 800 miles offshore,
you need a plane with a range OF
at least $500 miles. You do not know
what weather you are going to run
into"
The coast guard item was a small
part of the annual treasury and post
office departments appropriations
bill approved by the senate commit
tee today carrying a total Of $1,032,-
7S4, lis, or about $500, 900 more than
voted by the house.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
GILLETTE PRAISES
LATE COL. TAYLOR
Continued From Page One)

Register, vice-president: and Hoop.
er Johnson, secretary-treasurer.
Walker Taylor, Jr., presided as
POSTMASTER. About so members Of
the original club were present.
A telegram from w. H. Mont.
gomery, former executive director,
in which he stated he was walk
ing through memory lane in In
diana," was read by the presiding
officer.
The roll call of those members Of
the club who have died was read.
Stating that Col. Walker Taylor
was. "a pioneer in Americanism
and patriotism" Col. Gillette said
he devoted much of his life to the
LOB of instilling the principles Of
clean living in the young boys Of
the city in order that "the United
states might have a better citi.
zenship.
when the last score is read and
taps are blown, he will be marked
up as the number one citizen"
At the close of his address, Col.
Gillette predicted democracy will
survive in the end-but it will be
a different democracy.
1--WE must look at the past and
take a lesson from what has gone
before and revamp our system to
meet the changing conditions in
this modern world.
stvTYo ,o,,cf Loor hy1rpiro tho
torch he threw to us many years
ago."
At the conclusion of the bust.
ness, the members pulled their
chairs around the fire at the end
Of the room and told stories.
Those present were:
Lt.-Col. Gillette, Dosher, Taylor,
Charles Dushan, present director,
and the following members: j.
Henry Gerdes, B. F. Britain, H.
Earle King, H. W. Keen, W. H.
lilly, J.. c. Rourk, Leo v. Lacy,
R. L. S~nakenburg, W. B. Boykin,
H. B. Register, L. T. Davis, c. G.
Davis, B. B. Cameron, M. J.. Davis,
C. Y. DeVaun, c. N. Dixon, H. L.
Weinberg, E. c. Dixon, N. F. Cos.
tin, S.. P. Branch, J. E. Weinberg,
B. l.. Sholar, A. J. Krahnke, A. L.
Jewell, H. r. Gardner, H. o.
Thomas, Dawson F. Barnes, J. M.
Hall, ]. w. Curtis, R. H. Orrell, H.
C. Carney, E. P. Dudley, j. A.
Price, J. W. Brown, o. G. Hill.
Tubby Bryan, Paul G. LeGwin, An
drew E. Kure, Harry Fales, Hoop
|er Johnson, Kelly w. Jewell, W. J.
Hines, w. W. King, Jr., Leonard
Hare, M. B. Register, and R. M.
Kermon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
COMPANY
Gets INJUNCTION
Claims Jury Without
81 se..;sdiction To Carry On
Fertilizer Probe

.,ro1.sALEM, Feb. 14'-P
TIN'iJhv Packing company OF
cpda my Of the firms suDpoe'
cas0' the attorney general IN
3 e3yyoD WI federal grand jury
nS' ~ alleged antitrust prac'
be Oh the fertilizer industry, to-
!: obtained ts. 'o 1 5rG% States district
BaySs temporary Injunction
1T snrning over it's books, rec
'i's ID other official documents
5 .. ANU authorities in compli-
ls sith a subpoena duces tecum'
y ,,ove by the company, en-
he i IN the meat packing bust
gsd u.a ~ considered significant, in
s. :. Na al,eges the grand jury made
i ,l Il Of Forsyth, Stokes and
Ia's 'i,izens, is without jurisdic-
1y - carry on the investigation
o D, moved into its last lap mere
'Sn - NV with the converting Of a
'n "a torn of district court.
'ela ID. Hayes, who opened the
'aos ssre. set separate date, Mon
l' rsbruary IS, to hear the mat
N s' controversy in federal court
NJ firms, particularly .d fertil liz
s sa,. FEBRUARY 10, in regard to
,h'q notions asking that the sub.
I'll I.. rsouiring their records and
s.s otficjal documents be brought
's..ntime. in secrecy, the 90
i,rv chosen here Monday
u ..irg is grinding away over ma
furnished it by department
'a ;,s,jce attorneys, headed by
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
Mrs. Stephenson's Trial
Started AT Smithfield

SMITHFIELD, Feb. IA. - vi -
Mrs. Carrie Bell Stephenson Wen
on trial in Johnston superior court
today for second degree murder III
connection with the Staying OF Mrs
Lena Gardner in Pleasant G1oVe
township last October.
The first witness, Dwight MCGEE
said the defendant told him sne
struck Mrs. Gardner with a single
tree after she had threatened Mrs
Stephenson's daughter.
Mrs. Stephenson said, MCGEE ties
titled, that Mrs. Gardner had hel
hand in her bosom as if she Wer'
carrying a gun.
Mrs. Gardner died in a hosplta
four days later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15

the question was not reached at
the end Of the question time, but
the prepared answer was distri.
buted. This Repatriation Of exist.
ing Finnish recruiting was made
necessary by an act of 1870, en-.
forced by Britain during the Span.
ish civil war, forbidding enlistment
or recruiting of persons to fight
against a country friendly" to
Britain. Technically, Russia still 10
a friendly" power.
Only those persons over q years
of age, or exempt for other rea-
sons from British CONSUMPTION this
year, may enlist for Finland.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15

to raise funds for the Finnish peo'
pie and took steps to put before
the government the report of Sir
Walter Citrine, recently returned
from Finland. This report said
heavy guns and airplanes were the
Firms most pressing needs.
Ivan M. Maisky, the Soviet am
%bassador, was in the commons dip
lomatic gallery when the licensing
decision was given to the press and
the official reporter in the form OF
an answer by Osbert Peake, under
secretary for home affairs, to a
house of commons question.
Originally listed for oral answer,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
MILLS IS HELD
FOR GRAND JURY
Continued From Page One)

happened. Both Of the negroes,
however, denied the statements Of
Mills that they had accompanied
him to the scene of the crime on
Monday, a day before the murdered
body of Hudson was found on Tues.
day, February s.
The verdict of the jury, impaneled
by Coroner Pope, read as follows:
I'VE, the coroner's jury investi.
eating the death of w. A. Hudson,
find that from the evidence that he,
w. A. Hudson, came to his death at
the hands Of George Mills from
gunshot wounds and from wounds
inflicted with an ak. and we further
recommend that Vance Townsend
and Richard Hansley be held at
material witnesses"
Mills testified on the stand that
he at first denied the killing, but
later confessed. He said that or
Sunday, February 4, Hudson asked
him to come over to his house te
see about some trees, which they
had planned to cut.
While they were in the woods II
the rear of Hudson's house, Mills
stated, he shot him through thu
chest with a shotgun and ther
struck him over the head will
an ak.
After robbing the aged man.
pockets of $11, he hid the body il
some bushes and also hid the gul
and ak not far away, Mills STATED
on the witness stand. He late
tshoWed officers where he hid tn
gun.
j. A. Sanders, constable at Hamp
stead, told of questioning Mills i,
connection with the case and sal
that he first denied the Staying
Later, Sanders said, when he ha'
taken Mills to Mills home, he ad
mitted the killing under question
ing.
Several other witnesses, inclu6
ing Sheriff ]. T. Brown, Of Pende
county, and officers Of the tSat
Bureau of Investigation, testified a
the inquest, which was held in tn
Pender county courtroom.
Mills will be tried at the srrinI
criminal term of Fender county 81
perior court. Solicitor David Sir
clair, who was unable to attend tn
inquest yesterday because of an a
tack of flu, is expected to ask tn
death penalty.
Members Of the coroner's jur
were: ]. H. Garrison, w. r. Smitl
J. w. Sanders, J.. H. Lea, A. 7
Walton and J.. H. BarnhiIl.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
GREENFIELD PARK
ORDINANCE PASSED
CONTINUED From Page One)

The commissioners turned over to
the department of public safety the
task of restricting parking on Water
street between Princess and Chest
nut streets so as to allow business
houses in that section access by
truck to their establishments.
They granted a beer license to
Quillan Roderick to sell beer at
Ninth and Dawson streets.
They concurred in a request from
Lowell White that the postmaster
place a mailhox on the sidewalk
either in front of or beside the post
office for sidewalk s~rvice but did
not take any action on a suggestion
that a space be marked off beside
the box SO that no one could park
there longer than the length of
time needed to drop a letter into
the box.
They heard a letter read from T..
A. Avery, executive secretary of
the Rocky Mount chamber Of COM
merce relative to plans for a cele-
bration of the Tooth anniversary of
the beginning Of the Wilmir gton
and Weldon railroad IN April 16.
They received and filed a building
report for the month of January
which showed building permits in
the city for the month totalled $685.
682. There Vas no new residential
building in the city during the
month but $3.50 was spent on non
residential building. Repairs and al.
terations to residences totalled 49,.
532 and to non-residential buildings
amounted to 10000.
The commissioners referred to w,
Louis Fisher, commissioner of ii
nance, the task of working out an
arrangement so that occupants OF
trailers at the tourist camp should
pay the total amount of the electric
bill for the camp. In the past the
city has averaged receiving about $25
per month in electric charges there
while the bill for the last month to-
tailed $48.
They granted a permit for the
staging Of a parade ard street dance
on Front street the night of Feb
ruary 20 in connection with t h {
opening of newly repaved Front
street and in connection with the 10
cal observance Of National Defense
Week.
The board ordered the legal de-
partment to prepare a statement or
the current status of negotiations
begun a number of years ago with
the federal government for the
purchase of the Marine hospita,
site.
They instructed the city clerk te
write Senators Reynolds and Bailey
and Representative J. Bayard Clark
requesting them to support PWA ir
the event it is brought before this
session of congress.
J. e. L. Wade, city commission
er of public works, reported white
centers have been painted at street
intersections along Front street bu'
there is a tendency of motorists
turning rne to cut these circles
instead of swinging around them.
Thomas E. Cooper, mayor, report
ed that whereas a survey on the
matter is not yet complete, the con
census of motorists is that As de
gree or % degree parking on From
street would be hazardous ant
would impede the flow of traffic.
The board tabled until next weel
action on a proposed ordinance
which would restrict the erection
of signs, the digging of bait, fish
ing or swimming on or from that
area which lies between Community
Drive and Greenfield Lake.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 14-R
Foreign Minister Oswaldo Aranha
declared today that Brazil will lodge
a protest with Great Britain as a
result of destruction of the German
freighter Wakama off Brazil's
shores last Monday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15

Charles C. Pearce, who became a
federal attorney after serving on
the faculties of the University of
Illinois, the University of Wash.
ington, and Columbia university.
The jury, headed by Ralph Brim-
ley, youthful principal of Central
school here, will move into it's fifth
day of investigation tomorrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
Relief At Last
For Your Cough

Creofnulsion relieves promptly be-
cause it goes right to the seat OF the
trouble to loosen germ laden phlegm,
increase secretion and aid nature to
soothe and heal raw, tender, tnfam-
ed bronchial mucous membranes.
No matter how many medicines you
have tried, tell your druggist to sell
you a bottle Of Creomulsion with the
understanding that you are to like
the way it quickly a1lays the cough
or you are to have your money back.
IA
for Coughs. Chest Colds, Bronchitis
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
R

OXFORD, Feb. 14-R,-A smoke.
house of the Oxford Colored Orphan.
age burned today. Meat, molasses,
canned goods and other foods were
destroyed. Damage was estimated
unofficially at SO, 800.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15
TWO MORE NAZI
SUBS DESTROYED
Continued From Page One)

agency dispatches from Helsinki
which said a Finnish note to for
efgn powers had charged the Rus
slams with such practices as use of
poison gas, explosive bullets, shield
ing of troops behind prisoners and
civilians and misuse Of the flag of
truce.
The British national labor coun-
Gil announced an immediate drive
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-15

ALBANY-The state of New
York figures it will receive $4,0OO.-
600 tax evenu annually from new
ly-legalized pari-mutuel machines
at ace tracks,
Evening star., 1940-07-14
U. 5. Cuts Red Tape
On Entry Of Children
From War Zone
Quote Restrictions
Removed and Visa
Privileges Extended

The United States last night lifted
the restrictions on the entrance to
this country of refugee children from
the war zone.
Transportation across the ocean
and financial guarantee that they
will be taken care of and not become
public charges here is all that stands
in their way as the Justice and State
Departments removed immigration
quota restrictions and extended Wis
itors' visa privileges
The move, designed to cut Govern
ment red tape, came after Britain
was reported to have abandoned
plans to ship the youngsters to safety
because of inability tn provide ade-
quate convoy. Children will be al
lowed to leave, however, 1t Is under
stood, at the risk of their parents or
of associations arranging for the
voyage.
Applies to Children Under is.
Ordinarily a visa is issued for
definitely stated period of time, as,
for example, six months The extern
(See CHILDREN, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Rumania Orders Troops
To Farms for Harvest
BY the Associated Press.

os tHc SsSOCIdteu FIeSS.
BUCHAREST, July l3.-Rumania,
following in the totalitarian foot
steps of the axis powers, needed
German advice today and ordered
hundreds of thousands of peasant
soldiers back to the farms in time
for the wheat harvest.
The decision to "deconcentrate"
the army coincided with reports that
German farm experts would be
called in.
Many technicians were released
from military service, too, in the
move to keep Rumania's production
of foodstuffs and other materials
which the German Reich needs
badly-up to par.
German and Rumanian diplomacy,
meanwhile, were linked In a common
pressure to turn the totalitarian
regime of Premier Ion Gigurtu still
further toward the axis.
An authoritative report was that
Rumania would withdraw from the
Balkan Entente unless Turkey gets
rid Of officials who engineered her
mutual assistance pact with Britain
and France.
Iron Guardists (Rumanian Nazis),
emphasizing their personal loyalty
to King Carol II. at the same time
attacked Gigurtu's new cabinet as
provisional and disunited" and de-
manded q pure nationalistic gov
ernment."
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Cromwell Will Fly to Wife;
Child Lives Only rs Hours

Press and residents of the little
mountain community of Jemez, who
located him Is miles away in q
canyon.
r. Mr.. Cromwell talked at length by
overseas telephone with Honolulu
and appeared much relieved to learn
Mrs. Cromwell's condition was good.
1T was a great load OF my mind" :"
he said. "You can imagine what a
misfortune it Is to both Of us"
Mr.. Cromwell said that the tragedy
would affect his campaign for Sen
ator Of New Jersey, for which he
is the Democratic candidate.
"Of course, don't know yet to
what extent" he explained. AFTER
I arrive in Chicago tomorrow, have
several pressing political appoint
ments and at the time possibly
something will be decided"
Mr.. Cromwell will fly directly
from Chicago to San Francisco,
there boarding the clipper for Homo
lulu.
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Udet Awarded Cross
For Nozi Air Work
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, July 13 (via radio) -
1t. Gen. Ernst Udet, chief of the
German Air Forces technical de-
partment and most famous of Ger
many's surviving World War flyers,
has received the Knights Cross of
the Iron Cross, the German wire
less reported tonight.
Gen. Udet was credited with q
large part In building up the Ger
man Air Force and, the onhcial cita-
ton said, "in addition he has also
given an example Of fighting cour-
age for the men of our air force"
For his World War flying Gin
which the Allies said he shot down
SO planes and the Germans cred
tied him with 72) Udet already holds
the decoration which then was Ger
many's highest for bravery, the or
der Pour lie Merite.
Evening star., 1940-07-14
US. Approache,
War Materials
Independence
To Get Key Supplies
As Needs Arise,
Stettinius Assures
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Assurances that the United
States rapidly was being made in
dependent Of foreign sources for
key arms materials came yesterday
from the Defense Advisory Com
mission.
In an initial report of progress,
Edward r. Stettinius, jr., former
United States Steel Corp. chairman,
said surveys indicated adequate
supplies Of such materials as rub
ber, tin, aluminium and armor plate
would be available as needed by
defense industries.
Mr.. Stettinius. in charge of the
commissions materials division.
asserted that Government agencies
and industry. with full White
House support" were getting
things DONE"
He described the prospects for
ample stocks of all kinds as gen.
orally more hopeful than We an
ticipated six weeks ago when this
commission was appointed by the
President"
Conscription Meets Opposition.
While his report presented an
optimistic picture of the industrial
side OF the defense program, indi-
cations cropped up that the Armys
plans TO rgetting the necessary man
power would run into considerable
opposition.
Despite testimony from Gen.
George C. Marshall, the Army
chief of staff, that enactment of a
conscription law was Immediately
essential to defense, Senators Norris,
independent, of Nebraska Holt,
Democrat, Of West Virginia, and
Lundeen, Farmer-Laborite, of Min
nesota said they would oppose such
step. Several other Senators in
dicated opposition.
Otherwise the day brought these
defense developments:
The Navy reported that $50 young
men had enlisted for a special
three-month course in its program
Of training 5000 Reserve officers.
Six hundred are to sail Monday
from New York on the training
battleship Wyoming for four
week cruise. and on their return
will undergo training ashore. A
second group of 1900 is to be taken
on similar cruise aboard three
battleships, probably August 10 to
September IA.
Health Program Suggested.
Secretary Of Labor Perkins sug-
gested a program OF medical super
vision and health education for in
dustrial workers, young people in
training for industry and children.
Miss Perkins said In a statement
that this could be carried out in
part by increased distribution of
surplus commodities, expansion of
school lunch programs and pro-
(see DEFENSE, Page A-120