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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-17
Raleigh Dissatisfied

Raleigh is to hold an election on October l
to determine its form of government during
the next two ~years-whether by commission.
as at present, or by council and city manager.
The News and Observer says the election will
give Raleigh opportunity to catch step with
cities in this and other states"
The News and Observer feels that a change
is due and that the council-and-manager form
is the proper change to make. Gin every 9TH
er large city in North Carolina" it observes,
with the single exception of Wilmington, the
voters nave long ago discredited the cumber-
some and inefficient three-man commission
. =. for the type now proposed for Raleigh"
The Raleigh newspapers reference to Will
mington as the only city OF prominence in
the state, besides itself, which still clings to
commission government draws attention to
an item in the Star-News program for Will
advancement which designates
Consolidated city-county government under
council-manager administration" as a major
objective.
The Star-News is convinced that Wilmington
will make more rapid progress and better as
sure its economic, industrial, civic and cul'
tural advancement if this change is effected.
There is no complaint of the present COM
missioners. They are, however; tied up in
red tape which they cannot cut through, be-
cause of their statutory limitations. The
same condition exists in the county commits
sion. A single governmental body, with a
buiness agent of proved efficiency, for city
and county would, we are convinced, result
in great improvement.
Raleigh, in its decision to put the questions
squarely before the voters OF the city, sets an
example Wilmington could well afford to fol
low.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-17
Shoulder Arms

Two matters in connection with the passage
in the house of the bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to mobilize the National Guard are par
ticularly significant.
One is the tremendous majority given the
legislation. The 342 votes cast for passage and
the 80 opposing it shows the temper Of most of
our representatives as far as defense preoar.
atoms are concerned. It may be believed
that this vote approximates the peoples atti-
tude throughout the nation. Surely, we're a
national poll taken, it would reveal that not
more than a tenth of the population is op-
posed to adequate preparedness, if that many.
The other significant aspect Of the, house at
titude is that it should SO quickly reject an
amendment proposing to limit National Guard
service to the United States and it's posses
sions. Definitely, the great majority of house
member is Of the opinion that, having made
our position clear on the responsibilities at
taching. to the Monroe Doctrine we would be
placed in a towards role if we refused to ex-
tend any necessary military aid to our Ameri-
can neighbors. The position taken by Mr..
Hull at the Havana Pan-American conference
is that any threat to the Western Hemisphere
py an AMEN power Is d unreal 10 tnlS country
and If the Monroe Doctrine is to prove its
worth it must be supported by our armed
forces whenever the independence, integrity
and security of any American nation is in
danger from abroad.
Had this amendment been adopted the Unit
ed States would be a laughing stock in foreign
lands, especially the dictator countries of
Europe, which would very properly conclude
that our brave words at Havana were an idle
gesture and that our sole consideration is our
own safety. Mr.. Hull made it very clear at
Havana that the document which has so long
been a keystone in our national structure is
worth fighting for. if necessary. Whatever
reservations certain South American countries
may have made to the Act Of Havana, there IL
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-17
Training OF Clerks
Advocated By Broun

CHAPEL HILL, Aug. To- ,,,
Describing the work of the d'S''.
tive education program OF the r
department of public in~strncIlo",
Carl Brown, supervisor OF inc r
gram, told delegates al the llli1i
sion of the vocational home e'04 n.
mics conference at the universe
day that they can aid in this w.
by encouraging the training u ry.
pie who work in store n ny ,iob
ing the specific training ="
school girls who will work III -"
after they graduate. 10
I'VE should teach those -'"'
sell commodities to the cohS' ,on.
he said, explaining that inc mo
sumner education program ah' ~,
distributive education pro9ra'"
related. "tb.
Mr.. Brown also declared 'La' hi.
policy of federal aid is a well'v M,
mated plan of distributing eque mo-
among all the states the cost o. a.,
viding public services Wal'n e.rr
imrortnrt to tho r"t'"1''
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-17
Editorial Comments
From Other Angles
CAESAR RIDES G A
Hartford COurant

Mussolini never lets an opportunity pass to
play the role of the conquering hero. There
is nothing, apparently, that pleases him quite
SO much as being able to clank his saber and
remind the Italian people that his Fascist
regime is rebuilding the ancient empire by
glorious conquest. Lately, of course, the turn
Of events in the European war has not per-
mitted much indulgence in disqualification.
Before Italy's entry into the conflict, Hitler
was the dominant figure on the continental
scene, and the military and political situation
was such that the Duce could hardly play a
lone hand. Now after casting his lot with the
NaZis in the hope of sharing in the loot of war,
Mussolini still finds himself in a secondary
position with Herr Hitler still directing the
grand strategy.
But the way of the war has in no wise
dimmed the brightness of his imperial dream.
Recalling that the omnipotent Julius Caesar
successfully invaded Britain twice, he has
begged the Fuehrer to let Italian troops, ships
and planes take an important part in the
wasting Of the British Isles.
Judging from Italy's role in the struggle to
date, it is probable that Mr.. Hitler was not
overcome by the offer of reinforcement. 1tal-
ian aid was negligible in the reduction of
France, and the reports are that the fleet is
holed up in the Mediterranean by British
squadrons. Still, in the interests of a har-
monious partnership, Hitler has agreed to per-
NIT the Duce to send token" forces to the
Channel to share in the expected German
triumph.
Token forces? That is enough to make
Caesar writhe in his grave. What worthy
warrior would abase his shield by conquest
by proxy? Paris chose such tactics in the
Trojan war, and apparently Mussolini, too, is
willing to taste the fruits of synthetic victory.
The salve to the dictatorial conscience is, of
course, that the editorial writer's will draw a
golden picture of the renaissance of the glories
Of ancient Rome. The Italian people will see
Mussolini at the head Of the brave Fascist
legions, re-enacting the triumph of Caesar.
and not a word will be breathed about the
figure in Hitler's rumble-seat.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-17
Rail Rates

The present tendency Of American railroads
to white down freight rates in many direc"
tons as aids in regaining traffic lost to COM
petitors contrasts sharply with the increasing
trend OF rates in War-torn Great Britain,
where a further rise of 6.8 per cent is now
asked.
Operating costs Of the British companies,
including both labor and materials, have adj
vanced during the war pperiod. AS a partial
offset to this an increase Of 10 per cent IN
rates was allowed in May, but the benefits
were short lived when labor stepped in and
obtained a wage increase in June.
This is a familiar spiral but one which
American companies have escaped for the
present.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-17
Star.News Program

Consolidated Ctty.Connty Government
under CounctlM Manager Admtnts1as'o"
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena TOR Sports and Industrial!
Shows.
Seaside Highway from WrightsvtHe
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension OF City Limits.
S5-Foot Cape Fear RtDer channel, tHd'
er Turning Basin, Nth ship lanes into
Industrial sites along Eastern bank
south OF Wilmington.
orion Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Produc
Hon through sustdined-yteld methods
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
United Industrial and Resort Pro
mottonal Agency. supported BY one.
countrywide tdz.
Shipyards and Drydock.
Negro Health Center TOR Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around the
Community Hospital.
ADEQUATE hospital facilities tor uhites.
Junior High School,
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development of nativs grape 0ro,otn0
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern Tuberculosis Edndtortum.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-17
HOLLYWOOD Siqhts And Sounds
By Robbjx Coons.

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 16 - What
will keep Shirley Temple off the
New York stage next season, if
anything does, is fsentiment-her
parents sentiment. They have
Shirley in a regular school now,
where she's making friends with
regular schoolmates after years Of
movie-set schooling, and they don't
want to uproot her. -. The money
doesn't matter, and no fooling. -.
Funny thing is that Nat Karson.
the young BroadWayman who
wants to co-star Shifley with Bill
Robinson in a musical version Of
"Uncle Toms Cabip'' (and has
won at least the Temple INTEREST,",
is sentimental too. Its a
question of a little girl and what's
best for her," says Nat. II know
it, and I can't high-pressure them
while l know it,"
Not that it matters much at the
1llOillCl1I, OQL 1lll1l lllCll d10 WILLY
ing about what they'll do five
years from now when they need
background scenes of old Europe.
-. Established practice has been
to keep camera crews abroad re-
plenishing libraries of canned shots
for use in process" work as need
ed. Even if Nazi authorities
permitted American cameras to
take shots in the new Europe"
the Genes would be changed-Na-
Ii banners flying, old landmarks
gone, trees missing, new buildings
replacing bombed ones. Para
mount is using ''old Paris" scenes
left over from Midnight for the
''old Paris of Claudette Colbert's
Arise My Love-" but is hard
pressed for backgrounds in Com
piegne forest, in Poland, Spain and
Finland, all required for the story.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-17
TOP o. THE

If you p1ould learn to give thanks, then do
not thank God at random or in general, but
thank Him for definite J~enefits.
Thank Him Uhem He has giUen you that
for Uhich you haze made supp1ication.
Thank Him Uhen He has given you more
than that for Which you haze ASKED.
Thank Him When He gives Without your
asking Him -.
And let us thank Him in deed. By q lite
Which shoDs men that we are grateful to our
heavenly Rather.
OHALLEsBY
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-17

Laird Cregar, who played 'Os-
car Wilde" here on the stage, will
be in "Hudson's Bay Company
with Henry Fonda. It's hard
to believe, what with Frank Cap.
ra's interest in modern life, that
he'll do Don Quixote" after
Meet John Doe" but that's the
word from headquarters. The
satire on chivalry, of course, will
have modern implications or it
won't be Capra. ALI was not
roses between James Cagney and
Anatole Litvak, his director on
"City of Conquest" After the
finish, Cagney shook hands a n d
said sincerely, working with
you, Tole, has been quite an ex,
perience!" Is there a better
diplomat in the house? -.
Groucho Marx, on the &c
West" set, discourses on the sad
fate of poor Marion" his wife
for 20 years. "a comedians wife
hears over and over IN all sorts
of locales and before all manner
of people, the same mites her
husband losses out to study audi.
ence reaction. She not only
must listen with apparent interest
and amusement, but often S h e
must leap into the breach to be-
come the foil. She knows all
the answers to his merry quips. .
It's the comics curse that he has
to be funny around other people.
Unless he tries they say he's fun
ny only when someone else writes
his material. That's ruinous. .
So he struggles to be a merry fell
low and his wife suffers. . :"
(Groucho is sobbing now.) mo
wonder she becomes a great home
lover and shudders at going out
in public. AT home the C o m i c
doesn't have to be funny" l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-17
MRS.. DALE DENIES
CHARGES OF FRAUD
Says She Accepted Bryants
Money But Is Innocent
OF Any Wrongdoing

CHARLOTTE, Aug. 16-lR-Mrs.
Frank E. Dale also known as
Rene Duffy-told a superior court
jury today that she had accepted
money from Rufus Bryant, 2-year
old Sampson county farmer, but
that she was innocent of any wror3
doing.
She testified that 500 he gave her
on one occasion was for a Smile
because she was doWncast and that
on another she sold him a ring for
his wife for $500.
Dale, Mrs. Dale and DR.. W. Z.
Wishart are On trial on charges OF
conspiracy to defraud Bryant. The
state alleges that Bryant was de-
frauded of about $4,000 after The
Dales obtained the baby of al ln'
wed mother from a hospital and
Mrs. Dale led Bryant to believe it
was hers and Bryant was TIE
father.
Mrs. Dale, attired in a light Glre
dress and wearing a small WINE
hat on her reddish hair, asserted
that she had misrepresented no
facts to Bryant, whom she SAID size
met in a Durham hotel at the IL
vitation of a bell boy when hef
husband was travelling and "lme
hung heavy On my hands.
She told the jury she had N
formed Bryant that she had haa al
operation which made chiid-Heaf'
ing impossible and that he exam
ined and commented on how h''
the incision was
The state completed its 'esIl,
mony today by INTRODUCING mo
evidence two afidavits by It's HE.
witness, Betty Austin, setting loi~
that Dale and Mrs. Dale were ~.
ing the baby to get money ron NJ.
farmer leading him to beI.eV.
the child is his and he is senolhs
money to her regularly Tor "'
support of the child
Bryant told the jury OF de.el'
of his acquaintance with MD
Dale; the grandmother OF 'ne u M.
wed girl who gave birth 10 ~
child told of arrangements m%u'
for the girls care prior to n 4a,
ing confinement; and nuneiou y.
others testified concerning de'si'
in connection with the case.
DR.. Wishart was descrloeo
testimony as the physician "no"
tended the mother of the 2hi''
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-17
"All Out"

If is No longer to be doubted that Hitler is
trying to conquer Britain before good flying
weather ends early in September. All that
has gone before in daily bombing raids, even
the thousand war planes that swept over the
island seeking out shipping, industries, air
fields in the greatest massed air battle OF his
tory, is probably no more than drum fire to
what is to follow. It is now or never for the
Nazis and with the customary fury OF all their
previous campaigns they are turning loose the
full power of their air force in an effort to SO
reduce British resistance that invasion may
be undertaken with the least possible hazard.
How successful they are in their attempt to
gain complete mastery of the air is a carefully
guarded British secret. The British acknoWl-
edge enemy bombs have done some damage
but it is impossible that their vague acknowl-
edgements of losses, both in the air and to
land d~efenses, plants and airports tell the
whole story. Croydon, they say, was attacked.
and one hangar at the edge of the field was
The story is the same of attacks in other Sec
tons. Nowhere is there revealed a detailed
account of what has actually TRANSFERRED. This
reticence is, of course, justified. To publish
the true situation would be to inform the
Nazis of their progress and direct their at
tention to weakened spots in the defense. But
we may take it for granted that much more
damage has been done than is disclosed in the
British governments communicates.
What concerns Britain's friends even more
than her losses in the present bombing cam
paign is how well Britain is weathering the
attack and whether she is able to cripple the
enemy. Are the British people taking the at
tack standing up? Impartial reporters say
that they are. Their courage and fortitude
has not been shaken. A logged race, we may
assume that if they steeled themselves to at
tack during the period of comparative idle
ness following Frances fall and are now fac
ing the foe with heads up they will undergo
any punishment Hitler may impose on them
without faltering.
Another aspect of the battle which it would
be interesting to have light upon is what &C.
tual damage British fliers are imposing in
Germany and German-held countries. Is the
Royal Air Force e~qualing on the continent the
feats of German fliers in Britain? The Nazis
have dropped bombs in the suburbs of Lon
don; have British bombers done as well at
Berlin? The Nazi propaganda bureau is ST.
lent, of course, as it is on all major British
exploits on their side of the channel. But it
would be comforting and hopeful to learn that
the British are delivering blow for blow on
Germany bases.
1t appears logical to think that Britain's sue.
cessful defense depends not alone on her pow
err to keep the Germans from her shores but
in her ability to weaken them at the source
of their supplies also. The more the Royal
Air Force can cripple Hitler's supplies, the
less power will his air force nave to prosecute
their air campaign. We can only hope and
pray that this is being done.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-17

Paul McGahan is an earnest and
devoted American Legionaire.
Some years ago he donated TO
the District of Columbia Legion
a beautiful cup C'Why, it cost me
80 bucks" he says, "and that was
wholesale'') to be given each
year to the post gaining the most
members.
This year the cup was won by
the Police post and Major Nc
Gahan was asked to present it.
After properly lauding the post
for its fine work, McGahan mere
ly handed the Police post com
mander a sheet of paper and con-
cluded:
II can't tell you how happy l
am that you have won this hon
or, but if you want the cup you'll
have to go out and find it. It was
stolen last night"
For Carrying Subs
Add to the war inventions now
pouring forth upon the army and
navy from the fertile brains of
inventors: A submarine carrier,
AS I get it, the mother boat
would have a lot of tunnels run
ming through her hull at water
line.
In these, tiny submarines would
be berthed while the big shin
secured the seas.
When the enemy was SIGHTED.
the little submarines would u
out and descend on the enemv
like a school of death : DEALING
guppies get the job done
and come home to rest in the
hull of the mother ship.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-17
%BLADENB0R0 CLUB
PLANNING LIBRARY
Discussion OF Project By Mrs.
H. C. Bridger Features
Rotary Meeting

BLADENBORO, Aug. 16.-Plans
for the establishment of a town Ii
brary here were discussed at a meet
ing of the Bladenboro Rotary club
early this week by Mrs. Henry c.
Bridger.
Members of the club and the
woman's club are considering ways
and means of meeting the require
ments for the project through the
Bladen county commission. Mrs.
Lyon, director of the commission,
was in town Tuesday in connection
with the library project.
Five Rotarians from Chadbourn
were present for the dinner meeting
Monday night and President Ber-
nard Ward announced the commit
tees for the coming year. They are:
Programs. S. Hutchinson, chair
man, and c. H. Dunn, for the first
quarter; A. A. White, chairman, and
H. S. Warlick, for the second quar-
ter; L. c. Bridger, chairman, and
w. G. Russell, for the third quar-
ter; R. C. Bridger, chairman, and
C. B. Hasbrouck, for the fourth quar-
ter.
Club Service-F. T. Gibson, chair
man. and J. A. Bridger. Classifica-
ton and membership-Dr. A. M.
Nance, chairman, and DIR. D. H.
Bridger. Fellowship and attendance
j. J. Pittman, chairman, and A.
A. White. International service-R,
D. Caldwell, chairman. and n TT
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-17
Two Automobiles Damaged
In Collision Near Here

Considerable damages to both
automobiles resulted yesterday aft
ernoon when cars driven by Mrs.
Minnie w. Wells, of Wallace, and
James Hayes, negro, of 1414 Ann
street, collided at the intersection
of the Wrightsville Beach highway
and the Winter Park road.
The occupants of the cars were
not injured, although they suffered
shock.
Mrs. M. B. Pope, of Wallace, was
an occupant of the car driven by
Mrs. Wells. Occupants of the Hay
es a were Henry Smith, 918 South
Eighth and Letha Washington, 1011
South Eighth street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-17
WASHINGTON
DAYBOOK
BY LACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, Aug. ENTHUSIASTICALLY, a
word dropped here has strange repercussions.
Because a Texas reader had more than pass.
ing interest in one of these columns, there is
a new way of doing things in the office of Her
bert E. Castor, assistant secretary OF the
treasury.
It happened this way: In those days when
the Nazis were blitzkrieging France and the
Red Cross was bemoaning the fact that money
from it's current campaign was not readily
available, the Texan wrote the treasury depart.
ment with a plan for financing immediate Red
Cross aid.
The letter went into Gaston's office, where
thousands of letters are received daily.
One of Gaston's assistants read it and ans
wered with one Of those form letters-you
know, 202A-something to the effect that
Your suggestion has been received. and filed
for consideration by the proper authority"
Learned OF Grady
The Texan was a bit miffed but did nothing
about it until he ran across one of these col.
umns, in which the story of James F. Grady
was told-the man who is slowly revolutioniz
ing contact of government departments with
the public by teaching thousands of clerks and
assistants how to write courteous and intellig-
ent letters.
The Texan wrote Grady, stating his case and
say LA6 IAdI 1lC4C oCSlAAGA " NC d SplcuQuQ SA-
ample of how not to answer a courteous sug-
gestion.
Grady, knowing CASTOR personally, tele.
phoned him, but Castor refused to rib. He in.
sisted that Grady have a talk with him.
The talk lasted a couple of hours and as a
result there's a new set-up in Gaston's office.
Things aren't done there any more as they
used to be done and the, gentleman in Texas
will be happy to know that nobody else will
cofCh form CnCA - he uyritaS in with q oo0d
suggestion.
Where's The Cup?
Here's one the .newsboys overlooked: Major