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Evening star., 1940-01-18
Britain Embargoes
Tobacco Imports
From America
Suspension Of Buying
Of Indefinite Durution:
Virginia Hit Hardest

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan 18.-BritiSh to-
bacco manufacturers, responding to
government decree, last night were
stated reliably to have stopped the
importation of American tobacco.
They were reported to have
enough in stock for a normal two
and-a-half years demand, and like
ly to use Turkish or Balkan to-
baccos to blend with these stocks.
The embargo will be for an indefi-
mite duration.
Most of the tobacco imported by
Britain is Virginia-g grown. She took
f14,06l 255 (about $70,3O0, ,OOO worth
OF American-grown tobacco in 1887.
Conserving Dollar Exchange.
Arthur Dom, director of a num-
ber of tobacco companies, explained:
THE government has very wisely
decreed that in order to conserve
the country's supply of American
dollars we should cease to import
American tobacco, and has limited
this embargo may remain for an
indefinite period"
Another consideration was set
forth yesterday by the Labor men,
ber of Parliament, Hugh Dalton,
who demanded that British tobacco
magnates' be required to buy Euro
pean and Near Eastern tobaccos to
help "our gallant friends the Turks -
the Greeks and the RulparianS A
similar view was eXpounded by Rob-
ert Boothby, Conservative.
The British have been arranging
q number of trade agreements with
European and Near Eastern neu-
trails which involve taking quantities
OF tobacco which formerly found a
market in Germany.
Negotiating on Blend Plan.
The Board of Trade and prom
inent manufacturers have been ne
gotiating over the possibility of
blending Balkan and Turkish tobac-
Gus with the straight Virginia type.
Mr. Dom explained that the new
blend probably would contain about
10 to Is per cent Balkan and Turkish
tobacco which would "be hardly per-
ceptlble' to the average smoker.
He said that during the World
War, when Turkish tobaccos were
not available in Britain, the public
taste swung to Virginia tobacco, but
might swing back to Turkish in the
present war
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Doubt u. S. Industry
To Be Hurt Immediately

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 18 (P).-
The reported British embargo on
American tobacco imports will have
no serious immediate effect upon
the United States leaf industry,
Agriculture officials predicted today.
About 96 per cent of last years
Hue-cured crop-the largest export
type-already has been sold, they
said, and markets for the other
types are well into their selling
seasons.
Tobacco exporting interests here
meanwhile were not prepared to
say Immediately what effect the
London action would have upon
their activities.
About so per cent of all United
States tobacco exported usually goes
to the United Kingdom. During the
1889 crop-market year 228,OOO,OOO
pounds of the f1ue-cured leaf, rep
resenting about 80 per cent of the
total f1ue-cured crop, went to Great
Britain. In that year Great Britain
imported only 100000 pounds of
all other types of American
tobaccos.
While estimates put the amount
of last years fire-cured crop re-
manning to be sold at SIS per cent,
the Department of Agriculture
pointed out that total exports of
this type of leaf are never very
heavy. Last year Great Britain
took a total of 100000 pounds of
dark-fired tobacco
The real danger to Southern fue-
cured tobacco States lies in the
probability of long war and the
consequent continuance of the en-
barge. Growers then would be
forced to curtail production sharp
ly, find other buyers or endure low
prices caused by large surpluses.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Temporary War Measure,
Tobacco Men Believe

DANVILLE, Va, Jan. 18 R.-
John S. Meade, former president
of the Danville Tobacco Association,
said last night tobacco men here
regarded England's embargo on
American tobacco as a temporary
war measure.
The effect of the action on Vir-
ginia tobacco necessarily would de-
pend on the length of time the
embargo remains in effect, he said.
Tobacco men, he added, hope the
embargo will be lifted before pro-
duction in Virginia is materially af-
fected.
Evening star., 1940-01-18

September. The tobacco technically
was purchased for the corporations S
account, with the British companies
receiving options to take 1t all later.
Most of this fund has been allo-
Gated but not all of 1t has been
spent.
A similar fund of $4,000, 900 was
set up for dark-fired tobacco but
English purchases of this normally
are small.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
No Purchases Reported
Since War Started

By the Associated Press.
Officials of the Commodity Credit
Corp. said last night that British
companies had purchased no to-
bacco in this country since the
outbreak of war, but that some had
been shipped to England under
prior contracts.
The corporation set up a $40,0OO,-
600 fund to finance purchases of
fue-cured tobacco when the British
buying ceased in the first week of
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-28
Couldn't Do 1t Now

DR.. Andrew Efron, research fellow in gov
eminent at Yale, claims to have found a new
key to a number of things, in the decyphering
of which he has discovered that Methuselah
was only 1872 years old at death and Adam
but SO.
The key. he says, is a tree-shaped symbol
carved on runic stones and other ancient rel
les. It represents a secret arithmetical code,
and disproves the Biblical assertion that Me-
thuselah was was 96s at death and Adam $50.
Interpretation of somewhat similar symbols,
says DR.. Efron, caused Biblical authorities to
err in these important statistics.
He may be right. Lacking any kind Of key,
secret or universal, we are in no position to
dispute his word. But one thing is certain.
Neither Adam nor Methuselah had to live in
4 world harassed by a Hitler. The serpent OF
one and the flood Of the other were triles
compared by comparison.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-28
Dies Might Be Right

When he declares that there are six million
sympathizers with communist, nazi and fascist
movements in the United States, Rep. Martin
Dies may exaggerate the situation. He bases
his estimate on evidence offered by Earl Brow
der as to communist strength, which Browder
places at 1000, 600, on the umbe of German
American bundsmen in New York alone, which
he says is loo, 600, and on the additional 10O,-
600 attendants at fascist functions, "as well
as gullible Americans"
But whether he is correct or not, his fig
ures at least indicate that the United States
is permeated with a spirit Of alien subversive-
ness, which cannot be allowed to spread If
this nation is to escape the fate Of the low
countries and France, which fell, not only be-
cause Hitler had stronger fighting forces, but
had also prepared the way for victory with
fifth columns. .
In our present situation it is imperative that
sedition which are being feathered by the die
tators in the United States. The present alien
registration may help to uncover the nests.
If it does, are we prepared to take decisive
action against their occupants?
Britain found it necessary to send persons
of distinction to prison because of their SYM
pathies for Hitler and the support they gave
him. If we discovered men in high places ex-
tending a helping hand to Hitler, would we
take similar action against them, or with our
customary forebearance administer a rebuke
and tell them not to do it again?
It is imperative that the United States for
mulate a policy for handling fifth column &C.
tivities while they are new. And that policy
must include isolation for 'gullible Americans
no less than for aliens plotting against this
government.
Britain waited until the enemy attacked. We
have the advantage OF being able to act well
in advance Of attack. II Mr.. Dies is even
moderately accurate in his figures, there is
no time for delay.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-28
Barkley's Optimism

Some hint of the reason for Senator Bark
ley's optimism on passage of the CONSUMPTION
bill is afforded by votes in the senate on pro-
posed amendments. Senator Clark's proposal
that the draft army be restricted to service in
continental United States and U. S. possessions
was voted down 80 to 81. Senator Lodges
amendment to restrict the service area to the
Western Hemisphere was adopted rs to four.
These two ballots appear to indicate that
the bill for a draft army will muster suffi-
cient strength for passage when the final vote
is taken. The only problem now is to see
that no Gripping amendments are tackled on
before that vote is polled.
As it stands now, the legislation would re.
strict the number of draftees to SOC, 600 at any
one time. The chief of staff, General Marshall,
says that this would enable the nation to have
an army of 4,000,0 900 men within the period
he considers necessary. We may assume. then,
that if the bill is adopted substantially as it
stands, the United States will call 900, 600 men
to arms yearly throughout the time of emer-
gency, in addition to large numbers of the
National Guard. We may also safely assume
that by this means the United States will serve
warning upon dictator states that aggression
on this side Of the Atlantic will be a venture
Of great hazard. In fact, it is not improbable
that when the d~ictators realize this country is
determined, at whatever cost, to be prepared
for defense in any crisis, they will find it in
advisable to undertake an invasion of any of
the Americas.
That is why a draft army is most essential
at this time. It constitutes the ounce of pre-
~vention, which we know to be better than the
pound Of cure. The senate will prove its far
sightedness as well as its patriotism if it
adopts the CONSUMPTION legislation with the
same overwhelming majority given the Lodge
amendment on Monday night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-28
One Jobs Enough

Il Is Questionable it Jesse Jones could salts
3actorily discharge the duties OF federal loan
administrator and secretary of at
the same time. Capable as he is, the double
task, we believe, would be beyond his ability.
To be fully efficient in either job he must shirk
one, and neither should be subjected to that.
Mr.. Jones can be a great Sec
rotary. OF that we are certain. No better
selection could nave been made by the Presi.
dent for a successor to Harry Hopkins. But
when he is installed at the commerce building
he should not be asked to remain on the federal
loan job. Mr.. Roosevelt is demanding too
much when he expresses a wish that he re.
tain his old place and take on the new one as
well.
To be sure, Mr.. Jones has proved a capable
loan administrator. But he is not indispensable
in that position. America would be in a bad
fix indeed if it lacked capable men to take up
where he would leave off. Furthermore, it is
contrary to existing laws for any man to fill
two governments posts simultaneously. Con
gress would err, if it should follow the Presi
dents wishes and amend the present law te
make an exception of Jesse Jones. Such &C
ton would be unfair to him and TO otnel
Americans capable Of succeeding him IN tnt
loan administration -,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-28
Marsh Hen Season Will Open
Sept. 1, Continue To Nov. ~

Provision of the State Depart
ment of Conservation and Develop
ment's laws covering the hunting
Of birds and small animals in the
state within the next few months
were announced last night by D.
E. Trip, game warden.
Marsh hen season will open on
September l and will continue
through November 80. These fowls
may be shot between sunrise and
sunset. The bag limit is Is birds
per day.
Squirrel hunting season will be
from October l through January
Is. Rabbit hunting will be allowed
from November % through Feb
ruary Is.
The quail season will be from
November % through February IS
an dturkey from November %
through February Is. The bag
limit on turkeys will be three dur
ing the season.
Violations Of the regulations,
Trip said, will be vigorously
prosecuted,
Hunting licenses are now on sale
at Pickard's, jacob Hardwars
company, Gregg Bros. Hardware
company, Sears-Roebuck, Sneed-
ems Cycle company, and at Caro-
lima and WriRhtsville Beaches.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-28
b VIRGINIA VAN UPP
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 2e. - There

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 26. - There
Paramount Contract Writer
(Narrated for vacationing Robin
Coons
is no more annoying and danger
GUS a pest in the world than a
matchmaker. They always bring
the wrong people together, d
generally the reason they're match
makers is because they're frus-
trated themselves and live a d
love vicariously through their in
sistence on bringing other men and
women together, and hang the re-
suit.
So since an interviewer has
called me a literary matchm aker
I feel justified in defending my
self.
In the first place, look at the
people. I've brought together. In
Pursuit of Happiness" Francis
Lederer and Joan B e nm e t. Re-
member them in the 'fbundling"
scene? They didn't look exactly
unhappy about it, either one of
them. In Swing High, Swing
Low" Carole Lombard and Fred
MacMurray. What man would OBJ
ject to being brought together with
Carole Lombard? And what girl
wouldn't give her eye-teeth-well,
a back one anyway, to be married
off to Fred MacMurray? In Cafe
Society" and Honeymoon in Ba-
H." Madeleine Carroll and Fred
MacMurray.
Lives there a man with soul so
dead that to himself he hasn't said
I'd rather be shipwrecked on a
desert island with Madeleine Car
roll than with any other woman
in the world? And again, there's
that MacMurray guy. They're be-
ing teamed again in virginia"
which Edward H. Griffith has been
producing and directing right in
Virginia, so in this case certainly,
the matchmaking was a success
full one. An enviable one, from al
most any viewpoint.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-28
BUSINESS
HITS THE CHUTEs

BALTIMORE R-The umoi''
business is on the Wane. NV
living is responsible, says d D'
more manufacturer.
Baltimore once was a maJot
brella-making town, out
has fallen off now. =,
Even Neville chamberlain
appeasement didn't help.
In former days, the manual rors
said, umbrellas and paras0i'
not only fashionable, bu' eotior,
ties because of poor transpoi So,tsr
Telephones, automobiles anu thai.
Transportation changed all snu
And women aren't afraia
tan these days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-28
Hollywood Sights And SOUNDS
,R1 Rekkis CesMs-

Editors Note: Virginia Van
Upp authored both Honeymoon
in Bali and "Virginia."D
Forgetting that the characters
are played by such attractive PEG.
pie as Madeleine and Fred, if YOU
can, the characters themselves are
and must be attracted to each 9th.
er that the audience must be root.
ing from the beginning for them
to get together at these charac.
tiers, they must be shaped with an
eye to complementing each other,
Physically, chemically, mental
chemically, mental h
ly, they must have such a strong
pull toward each other that con.
flict must be devised to keep them
apart for the needed number Of
reels. Generally it's more interest
ing if the conflict is in the nature
of the characters themselves, if at
least one of them needs TO be
taught a lesson and slapped down
before they finally coincide in view
point to the place where you are
satisfied that they will live happl'
ly ever after.
I like to write love stories. Ger
tainly of the millions and millions
of words that have been written
since the beginning Of time, more
nouns, adjectives, adverbS and
prepositions-that's Propositions
have been devoted to men and
women and love t h a n anything
else. 1t must be the most popa'
lar and interesting subject in the
world. If I have been criticized BY
some of my fellow craftsmen t'
not writing problem plays" II
there any more desperate problem
in the world than the right man
and woman finding each other
Isn't there more unhappinesS, more
tragedy, insanity even, through a'
wrong man and woman getting "
gether, or the right man n wv
man being kept apart than HUH
any other reason? -, ,
Thanks for the use OF the hdn'
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-28
UNABLE TO
ATTEND MOOSE MEET
Senator Plans To Go To Great
Smoky Mountain Park Dedi-
cation Exercises

Moose association officials here
were notified yesterday that Sen
ator Robert R. Reynolds would be
unable to attend the organizations
convention at Wrightsville Beach
on Aug. 31-Sept. / and 2 due to an.
other engagement.
Il am leaving Washington Sun
day." the senator said in a tele-
gram, ITO attend dedication exer-
clses at Newfound Gap in connec-
ton with formal acceptance of
Great Smoky Mountain National
Park by the federal government.
II trust the Moose will have a
fine convention and wish it we're
so 1 could be present"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-28
Citizenship Doubtful?
See Inspector OTIS

Any person residing in the Will
mington section who is doubtful of
his or her citizenship status is ad.
vised to get in touch with Jennings
Otis, immigration and naturalization
the basement of the postoffice
inspector, whose office is located in
building.
Otis said yesterday a number OF
persons had called by his office re-
Gently. Some found they were citi-
zens, while others, who believed
themselves to be citizens, found
they were not citizens, he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-28
Star-News Program

Consolidated .Ctty.Coxnty Government
under 0o1nctlMana0er Admintstrottom-
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected TrAck and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and industrial
Shows.
Seaside Hi0h,cay from Wr0htsvt1le
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension OF CITY Limits.
S5-Foot Cape Fear River channel, wtd,
er Turning Basin, totth ship lanes into
industrial sites along Eastern bank
south OF Wilmington.
Paced Rtve, Rood to Southport, vto
orion Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Prodpo
ton through sAstatned-yield methods
throughout Southeastern North Ooroyno.
Unified Industrial and Resort Pro
motional Agency. supported BY one,
countrywide t0s.
Shtpydrds and Drydock.
Negro Health Center for Soxtheasterx
North Carolina, developed droxnd tho
Community Hospital.
Adequate hospital facilities for 4chites.
Junior High School,
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development OF native grape grotoInQ
throughout Southeastern North Cayoltna.
Modern Tuberculosis Ednatorium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-28
The London Air Raids

The prolonged night raids by Nazi bombers
over London was a terrifying experience for
the British, but while the loss of life and prop
German air force, throughout its entire six
hour effort, was able to dampen the fighting
spirit of the defenders. On the contrary, it
is apparent that the air and land defenses of
London were not only able to resist this at
tack but could Withstand others in greater
force.
While London itself was kept in darkness
the air above was brilliantly lighted. So ef-
fective was the lighting that many attacking
planes were forced to drop their bombs where
they were to speed their flight and effect their
escape while others were kept at such extreme
height that their bombing aim was innac-
curate. A few which zoomed down were de-
stroyed out of hand.
The raids and their destruction are not to
be minimized Damage was done more thar
we are told. But it is probable that unless the
Nazls are able to pierce London's defenses
more successfully than on Monday night Hit
Ter Will not achieve his air goal and, failing
IN that, will hardly dare attempt invasion.
Perhaps there is not sufficient technical mill
tary evidence to support this optimistic out
look on the Battle of Britain, but whatever is
lacking in technical evidence is more than off
set by the fighting spirit and skill displayed by
the British at every turn Of battle to date. The
strongest evidence Of Britain's power is in the
fact that Hitler has failed to t~errorize the
British. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-28
REPORT ON OHIO'S
DRAMA LOAN SOCIETY

COLUMBIA. Ohio (R-A play
loan service maintained by the Ohio
State university extension service
has provided home talent drama
to the folks on the farm since 1925.
Although at first opposed by pub
fishers who thought that the groups
might copy the plays and thus cur
tail revenue, opposition dropped
when 1t was made a rule that the
borrowed plays could not be COPIED.
Groups have $500 plays from
which to choose a production, Six
copies may be borro I'D at a time
and kept for two wee y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-28
Man About
Manhattan
George tucker

NEW YORK, Aug. N.-Mr. I. J.
Fox is a wealthy furrier in New
York who has a weakness for cine
ma talent. He likes to e the
plamor actresses all dolled up in
his expensive jackets and he likes
To see his name in the headlines.
He pays out lots Of good coarse
money to achieve both these ends
by styling coats exclusively for
various cinema figures and by adj
vertising lavishly in the newspa-
pers and on the air.
The other night we went out to
the Riviera to see the new show
and we got there just as the roof
was being rolled back. The Ri
viera is a very beautiful place at
Fl. Lee, N. j., just across from
George Washington Bridge, over.
looking the Hudson river, the roof,
if the engineer presses the right
button, noiselessly slides back,
leaving an oval of STARTLED sky
for the customers to look at.
We were enjoying this spectacle
when an airplane by chance APP
peared overhead, trailing an adj
vertisement of MI. Fox's furs in
lights. 1t flew right over the open
oval, where the customers couldn't
miss it. Lazily it circled a few
times, then disappeared in the d.
rection of Nantucket.
BY coincidence also we noticed
that the man who sat at the table
on our right was Mr.. I. ]. Fox him.
self. He seemed utterly fascinated
with what he saw. He couldn't
take his eyes off the plane. We
haven't any idea who the pilot
was, but we can tell you that not
even Dick Byrd could have timed
his arrival any heater. After that,
for at least one customer in the
place. the things that happened on
the stage were wholly and alto.
gether anti-climactic.
In the movies, pearl divers usu.
ually are beach boys, but in the
Dutch East Indies they are girls. .
Reason: girls are supposed to have
deeper lungs than men and can
remain under water longer. It's
little items Of information like is
that one picks up from Will Yolan,
who is handling a convention of
pearl syndicate men in New York.
Some OF the pearls they bring back
says Will, would knock your eve
out. One Of the exhibits of the con.
vention is an all-pearl gown. con.
tanning GILL pearls. 1t is valued
at SIS, 900.
AS this 9th day Of August puts
IN its limp, desultory appearance
only eight shows remain on Broad.
way and five are musicals. It is
eob tide for the legitimate theater.
but In less than two weeks the
new season will be under way.
IHo-orveBrh, emptymaybedudt y s
The theaters at the moment maybe
empty and dusty, but. rehearsal
halls are hives of shouting direc-
tors and anxious actors, preparing
Tor the getaway. This is a tense
period in any actors career. He
never knows, until the morning aft
er the opening night, whether his
efforts will lead to the fulfillment
OF dreams or to a bleak two-week
dismissal announcement on tn e
backstage bulletin board.
|. Taking part In this scene has
been Maxwell Anderson who.
sweating freely, has interviewed
more than $50 actors with an eve
to filling an important role in his
new drama, Journey to Jerusa-
lem" It will be the PLAYWRIGHT
Company's> first 1940-41 offering.
other members of the company
working on new dramas are Elmer
Rice and S. N. Behrman. 7