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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-26

18th century. The designs in his
notebooks how parachutes, flap
ping-wing devices. and also a lift
lng-screW device similar to the hell
copter.
Long before a flying model of a
heavier-than-air craft was built tho
Montgolfiers invented the hot-air
balloon G7S3) and one year later
Meusnier designed the principles of
the dlrigible, the balloon with en- zine
propulsion and directional control.
Many well-educated men of his
tory sat and dreamed of flying, but
1t was not until the 10Th century
that the problem was attacked in a
really scientific fashion. In Novem-
Der 1909 Sir George Cayley of York
SHIRE, England, set forth his obser-
Vatlons on the practicability Of fly
ing In a current publication of the
time, Nicholson's Journal. He be-
lleVed it possible for a nan to fly
by his own power, for at this time
a matchmaker in Vienna named
Degen was given credit for a sue
cessful flight. However, Cayley
stated that flight by manpower
would be of little use and suggested
the use of fixed wings instead of
flapping wings, and the power of
a steam engine rather than the
muscles of He also recognized
the need of a better source of pow
err than steam, and brought forth
the suggestion of internal combus-
ton engines which, at the time,
were being experimental with in
France and England. He later built
a glider and then a model engine
with compressed air as prime mover.
The next experiments of note
were by Henson and Stringfellow.
Henson began in 1910 to construct
small gliders powered with steam.
With some degree of success with
his experiments he began to design
a machine to carry a man. He called
this machine the Ariel. 1t was huge
and similar in appearance to mod
ern planes. The machine was pow
cred by a steam engine driving two
%propellers and had movable control
surfaces for controlling both direc-
ton and elevation. There was no
system for lateral control. In his
efforts to finance the venture Hen
son became associated with String
fellow. When the Ariel failed to
leave the ground in it's first try
outs, Henson dropped the expert
ment and Stringfellow continued
alone. He was very successful in
constructing the first steam powered
model which a capable of consis-
tent flights.
The researches of Penaud with
small models made important con-
tributions to the basic ideas of sta
hI1itv and o0ntrn1
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-26
WiNkie Sounds Warning
Before Indiana Solons

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 25.-tR-
Wendell L. Willkie told a joint ses'
sion of the Indiana legislature to-
Gay that if Germany takes the
navy of England these men who
are advocating isolation will fine
themselves caught in a net oil
their own fallacious argument"
Galleries were packed AND
cheers frequently interrupted the
1910 republican presidential nomi.
nee's extemporaneous speech. He
appeared before the legislature, at
it's invitation, during a stop here
on his way from Rushville, Ind,
where he has been resting and
inspecting his five farms, to New
York.
eff the totalitarian powers pre-
vail in this war, Canada and the
United States will be surrounded
by a totalitarian world" he said.
Democracy must be dynamic or
it cannot live" S
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-26
APPEALS
FOR QUARTERS
Houses And Apartments In
Demand By Officers On
Camp Davis Service

A second appeal to New Hanover
county residents with houses and
apartments to rent to list them With
army headquarters here was broad,
cast yesterday.
The army needs more houses and
apartments to accommodate the in
creasing number of commissioned
officers and their families arriving
for permanent assignment to Camp
Davis" Captain Frank Folk, billet
ing officer, announced yesterday,
adding that temporarily, at least,
there were sufficient listings of fur
nished rooms.
wilmington has responded mag
nificently to our appeals to date,
but we still need more houses and
apartments" Captain Folk said.
Commissioned officers, many of
them accompanied by their families,
are arriving here at an average of
10 a day.
Captain Folk maintains offices in
the postoffice basement, temporary
staff headquarters of the a-buildins
Camp Davis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-26
Three Southeastern N. {.
Sailors Enjoying Leave

Three young men from South
eastern North Carolina have been
granted a 10 day leave of absence
plus travel time following the COM
pletion of preliminary training al
the naval training station base at
Hampton Roads, Va, R. L. De
Loach, local naval recruiter, re-
ported yesterday.
They are: Oren Cornich John
son, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
C. johnson, of Wilmington, route
two; Arthur Roy Townsend. Of
C1arkton; and Robert Hulon Barn-
hill, of Hampstead. They were en-
listed as apprentice sea1nen
through the local sub-station on
December 27. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-26
Pilot TRAINING
CLASS TO OPEN
Hieh School Again Offers
Students Opportunity To
Become Aviators
py GIENWARD BLOMME

rho civilian Pilot Training class
1nsorad by the Civilian Aeronau'
81. administration and the New
noyer High school will begin {
10, session on March 8 and viii
,+inue through May 81. Interested
u,dants between the ages Of i
VA oG that is students who have
A",bed their 18th birthday and not
4tof.. Goth. will be eligible for the
.onrse and may sign up at the high
sebooI during this week.
Tho five years ending 1887 have
,o,,n the very remarkable progress
90 tho pse of aircraft as a regular
loans of transportation. However
morris believe that all this is the
s,aro beginning indicating the al
raosr unlimited possibilities of avia,
~ Tho beginning Of aeronautical
history goes back to the legendary
noriod Of Greek mythology which
oils the story of Daedalus ano
roorns and their wings of wax,
The Nordic anthology relates OF
viaIand the Blacksmith. In the
rddas we are told that Wieland
made wings OF metal which he gave
=, his brother. The brother, request
;na advice on the use of the wings,
nos TOLD by Wieland to fly like the
birds. start against the wind and
,.rd with the wind. After making a
had landing he complained about
The had advice Wieland had given
him The latter answered, Il know
NV advice was wrong, however,
was afraid if l taught you the right
WAY. YOU would never have given
them back to me, so we'll would you
like them" This goes to show the
craftsmen of the early days had
some knowledge of the nature OF
flying.
Leonardo da Ninci Q452-1512)
wrote the first known treatise on
mechanical flight, In his notes he
clearly shows that he understood
the many problems of bird flight
that were to be r~ediscovered in the
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-26

mobile in North Carolina for a one
year period.
A two months sentence on the
roads was meted to James Haskins,
co,ored, of 704 Campbell street, on
his plea of guilty to possession of
untaxed liquor, charges having
been pressed by ABC officers.
After hearing the states evil
dence, Judge Lennon dismissed auto
theft charges against David Autry,
Of III Surly street. Autry was al
legged to have stolen a small truck.
Eliza Jane Murray, negress, al
legged to have assaulted a man with
an axe, and faces charges of assault
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-26

with a deadly weapon with intent to
Kill, was ordered held in Jail under
$1,000 bond pending hearing set for
March 4.
Likewise continued was the joint
hearing of William Winslow and
James Mishew, Wilmington negroes,
held in Jail on charges of stealing
S6 from Raymond Suggs.
Hearing of Bonnie Roberts, of
1907 South Front street. was con-
tlnued until today. Roberts was
charged in a police warrant with
having assaulted his former wife
after forcibly entering the latter's
home in Sunset Park.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-26
"FOR SALE"

COFFEYVILLE, HAS,, Feb. 25.
-R-Over the police telephone
an excited man shouted:
"a wheel just dropped out of
the sky"
Then he slammed down the re-
ceiver without saying where. Of
ficers traced explosion reports to
the home of Henry Kellum. They
found him, unhurt, staring at the
remains of his buzZsaW.
The flywheel had gone to
pieces at full speed. One 25-
pound chunk Travelled $50 feet,
unfolding itself in a building.
Other pieces were flung with ter
rifle force. But no person was
struck.
"The outfit" Kellum said sol
EMMY, "is for SALE"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-26
Charlotte Negro Plans
To Seek Council Post

CHARLOTTE, Feb. 25.-R-
Woods Morgan, negro operator of
a barber college here, announced
today his candidacy for the city
council in the forthcoming munich
pal campaign.
Il am interested in reduction
and prevention of crime among
negroes of Charlotte and to that
end advocate the employment of
negro policemen where they are
needed" he said in his announce
ment. S
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-26
Camp Davis Arrivals

medical corps: transferred from
Fort Thomas, KY: residing at 1877
Nun street.
Capt. Francis Carl Curtzwiler,
medical reserve; assigned from TO
ledo, o.
First Lieut.. Thomas M. Edwards.
medical reserve: assigned from Gin
cinnati, O.; accompanied by Mrs. Ed
wards; residing al 1912 Nun street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-26
Mussolini Says He Plans
To Visit Men in Albania

ATHENS, Feb. 25.-R-Italian
soldiers in Albania have received
printed letters from Premier Mus
solini assuring them that "At the
first opportunity I shall be among
you," dispatches from the front
today quoted Fascist prisoners as
saying. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-26
STRIKE SETTLED

CLEVELAND, Feb. 25.-(R-Set.
Element of a five-day strike of CLIO
unionists which made 700 workers
idle at the Willard Storage Bat
terry Co. was announced today. A
company spokesman said opera.
tons would be resumed tomorrow
under an agreement on wages and
working conditions satisfactory tc
both Sides" Part of the plant
production is for military aircraft
and trucks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-26
u. S. Probe of Lottery
Ring Asked of Jury

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 25.-CP-Act-
ing U. S. Attorney George Mashank
said today a federal grand jury had
been asked to investigate what he
termed a lottery ring operating in
some 40 cities in seven states.
Mashank said more than SO per-
sons were involved in the investiga-
ton but declined further informa-
ton. State police and postal in
sp%ectors were called to testify before
the jury.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-26
MUST SHOW DOCUMENTS

ROME, Feb. 25.-R-Detectives
stationed at the United States en-
bassy required persons entering
leaving to show Identification
documents today. Similar precau
tons were taken at the old British
embassy where an American staff
in charge of British interests is
CHARTERED. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-26
$50 FINE LEVIED
in TRAFFIC CASE

Pleading guilty to drunk driving
and operating a vehicle without a
license, Dewey Lisk, of 1908 North
Fifth street, wa fined $50 yesterday
by Judge Alton A. Lennon in record
er court. In addition, Lisk was
d. lied the right to operate an auto
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-26
INQUIRY PLANNED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-R-
Van A. Bittner, director of CLOS
organizing campaign in the Beth
lehem Steel company's plants, an
nounced today that the defense
commission would make an i'm
mediate inquiry into a threatened
strike of CIO unionists at Bethle-
hem's Lackawanna Plant, Buffalo,
N. Y. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-26
APPOINTED

OTTAWA. Feb. 25.-R-The ap-
pointment of Leighton Mccarthy of
Toronto as Canadian Minister to
Washington, succeeding Loring
Christie, was announced today.
Christie has been in poor health. 5
Evening star., 1941-01-20
Rich Ex.Aide 10 '0om' Shot;
Youth He Aided TraiIed
AZ the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NYACK, N. Y, Jan. 20.-Police
used bloodhounds today in wood
land manhunt for house boy whose
employer was shot six times yes
terday.
The victim was Percy w. Whittle-
sey, As, former associate of Pierre A.
Bernard, erstwhile Yogi cult leader
known as "Oom the Omnipotent," +"
and the youth was hitch-hiker
Mr.. Whittlesey had befriended and
employed.
District Attorney George v. Dor
sey said the suspect was Walter
Groebli, 18, and that he was an ard
ent Nazi sympathizer, while Mr..
Whittlesey recently had become &C
tive in pro-British committee.
The shooting occurred in the
Whittlesey home overlooking the
Hudson River. Trailing blood from
wounds in his chest and mouth, the
victim stumbled and crawled 600
yards to missionary school whence
he was taken to Nyack Hospital in
serious condition. He was said to
have an even chance for survival
Mr.. Bernard, whose "Clarkstown
Country Club" a resort, Mr..
Whittlesey served as secretary for IL
years until his resignation seven
months ago, said Mr.. Whittlesey
picked up the boy while motoring in
Connecticut four months ago.
Evening star., 1941-01-20
Lloyd Georges Wife
Succumbs in Wales
Al Age Of II
Ardent Prohibitionist,
She Often Compuigned
For Her Husband
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 20.-Dame Mar
garet Lloyd George, wife of Britain's
World War Prime Minister, died to-
day at Criccieth, Wales. She was
IT years of age and a native of
Criccieth.
David Lloyd George, who married
her in 1888, had left Churt. their
country home in Surrey, to be at
the bedside, but because of poor
health broke his journey at Currug-
y-Pruidion, where he has been ad-
vised by physicians to stay. He may
be unable to attend his wife's
funeral.
She was created Dame Grand
Cross of the Order of the British
Empire in 1920.
The Lloyd Georges had two sons
and two daughters. Besides the
father the family has two members
of Parliament, Maj. Gwilym Lloyd
George and Megan Lloyd George.
Dame Margaret was an ardent
prohibitionist. She often cam
paigned for her husband. In 1920
she took her seat as the first Welsh
woman magistrate at the Court of
Carnarvon.
Seven weeks ago she fell and suf-
fered an ankle injury. While it had
been known she was i'll. her condl-
ton only last night had been re-
ported as improved.
Her death occurred three days
after the 18th birthday anniversary
of her husband, whom she married
when he was 25. struggling lawyer.
He later said I'VE lived in perfect
harmony for more than so years"
adding:
"One of us is contentious. COM
bative storm-that is my wife. Then
there is the other partner-placid,
calm, peaceable and patient. That
Is me-"
She was Presbyterian and he
Baptist. On Sundays they went to
chapels on opposite sides of the road,
two children with her and two with
him. She gathered material for
some of his books.
Evening star., 1941-01-20

ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1941-01-20

Congress-many OF them of Polish
descent-and many visiting officials
from other States. The club was
formed to aid Polish refugees in this
country.
Paderewski was to have read his
message to the club by a direct wire
from his apartment in New York,
but illness prevented his saying
more than a few words of appre-
citation of the clubs efforts.
With E. j. Kennedy, president of
the local group, presiding, speakers
included Ambassador Anthony j.
Drexel Biddle, jr., who escaped the
blitzkrieg in Poland by a narrow
margin, and Federal Security Ad-
ministrator Paul V. McNutt, both of
Evening star., 1941-01-20
Roosevelt Congratulated
By President of China
By the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated fless.
CHUNGKING, China, Jan 90
President Lin Sen of the Chinese
republic telegraphed congratula-
tions today to President Roosevelt
on his inauguration day.
1t will be l am, Tuesday, in
China when the President takes
office for the third term at noon in
Washington.
Sincerely hope ever increasing
cordiality which marks relation be-
tween our countries will be continued
and strengthened during your ad-
ministration," said the message
"Also wish you best of health and
prosperity to United States of
America"
Evening star., 1941-01-20

whom paid tribute to the Polish peo-
pie here and in Poland
PadereWskis message So id ia -. . ::
Il am sure that the worlds history
will pay tribute of due admiration
to the noble and gallant resistance
and the heroic role of Poland in
this present war, as I am sure that
out of this chaos will rise a new,
strong, free and independent Po-
land"
Evening star., 1941-01-20
Walter Again Heads
Germantown Grunqe

Special Dispatch to The Star
GERMANTOWN, Md, Jan. 18.-
The Germantown Grange has re-
elected Emanuel B. Walter master
and selected the following other
officers:
j. Edgar Stephens. overseer; Mrs.
May E. Hargett, lecturer; J. Upton
Leaman. steward; Melvin Walter,
assistant steward; Miss Rebecca
Leaman, secretary: Mrs. Carlton
Browning, treasurer; Frank G..
Schaeffer, gatekeeper; Mrs. Essie
Stephens, chaplain; Mrs. Winnie
King, Ceres; Miss Catherine Crown,
Flora, and Mrs. Gertrude Johnson,
Pomona.
Chinese declare that Japanese
are using girl radio operators in
bombers.
Evening star., 1941-01-20
Kiwonions Gathering
For Lynchburg Meeting
p, the Associated Press.

p! The Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG, Va, Jan. 90
Some $50. district and club officers
from Maryland, Delaware. Virginia
and the District of Columbia were
expected here today for the an
nual mid-winter conference of the
Capital district, Kiwanis Interna-
tional.
At meeting of the district trust
eeS yesterday, Washington was
chosen as the l941 convention city
and dates for the meeting were
fixed as October Gil.
Evening star., 1941-01-20
Paderewski Predicts
New and Free Poland

Resurgence of a free and inde-
pendent Poland from the present
chaos was confidently predicted by
Ignace Jan Paderewski, former Pol
ish Premier and world-famed pian-
its-composer, last night in message
to the banquet of the Paderewski
Club of Washington at the Shore
ham Hotel.
The message was read by Brig.
Gen. j. E. Barzynski to the guests.
who included about 80 members of
Evening star., 1941-01-20
Jean Parker to Wed
Radio Commentator
Hl the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 2o-Film
Actress Jean Parker and Radio Com
mentator Douglas Dawson an
nounced yesterday they planned to
marry "early in February"
Miss Parker's divorce from George
Macdonald. newspaperman and
screen writer, becomes final Thurs
day.
Evening star., 1941-01-20

Saturday night after long illness.
Judge Fellenz served in the United
States Patent Office at washington
for a time after his graduation
from Wisconsin University in 1902.
Evening star., 1941-01-20
Judge FeIIenz Dies

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Jan. 20 up.
Municipal Judge H. M. Feilenz, 81,
we'll known Wisconsin jurist, died
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-12

Santa Fe, n. NJ, July Pup
Either the American people are be-
coming better informed or New
Mexico is becoming better known.
At any rate, the ludicrous, the I'M
usual, the startling and the dumb
questions that used to enliven the
days mail aren't reaching the state
tourist bureau this year
Would you believe it?" asked
Joseph A. Bursey. director of the
bureau, mot a single one of them
has written to ask II they have to
have a passport to get into New
Mexico.
And that isn't all. Not one has
written to ask II American money
is any good down here. Maybe the
wars got 'em studying their geogra-
ply. but whatever II is, the strange
and unusual letters. to express 1t
gently, aren't coming in
Among others, favorites OF poten-
tiaI tourists in the past. which have
not been asked this year, Bursey
cited the following:
"When's your next bull fight
coming Off?
which boat you'd you advise
taking to New Mexico and which
port should l land at?
why did the Indians build their
cliff dwellings so far from the rail-
road?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-12
Defense Bond Quiz

OF have several Defense
Savings Bonds. or one Bond OF
large denomination, may | obtain
part OF my money should | need
It, and leave part invested?
Ayes. For example. a Series
z Bond may be redeemed on de.
mand at any time after 50 days
from date of Issue, payable at It's
cash redemption value. Upon pay
ment in part, the remainder will be
reissued and will be OF the date
Of the original Bond.
Q.-Can get my Defense Stamps
money back II suddenly need Il?
Ayes, owner may redeem
Stamps at any time.
NOTE-To buy Defense Bonds
and Stamps, 90 TO the nearest post
office or bank. or write TO the
Treasurer OF the United States.
Washington, ID. C., for an order
form.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-12
Americans Better Informed ON
New Mexico Says State Bureau

Are the Carlsbad Caverns natu-
raj, or were they built by the
WPA?
will American stamps take a
letter out OF this country?
"Is 1t safe to bring my wife II |
travel in the mountains?
'Is 1t safe to wear my scalp II l
travel in the Indian country?
How high is Eagle Nest Lake?
Please give the elevation for both
ends of the lake?
Should bring my own bed roll,
or do you have hotels?
"Will you please send me some
exhibit material for our school?
We want to build good will between
America and your country"
However, Things do happen to
liven up the work. Bursey said.
Down at Carlsbad the other day
heard-a story about man from
the East who came into town with
a good sized string of rattlers. One
Of the local boys asked him:
"Where did you get them?'
"And the fastener replied:
IL got 'em off a worm'"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-07-12
TWO IMPORTANT PROJECTS

Most Republicans and strong
bloc of Democrats are agreed on the
legislative drive TO create a single
coordinated head for the ramified
defense program. Most supporters
OF this program also favor sep
arate air force headed by a new
cabinet member.
First big impetus for the unified
defense head came when the House
Military Affairs Committee ap-
proved a sharply critical report
drawn by a subcommittee headed
bw Rep. Faddis Cd Pa.
This report took the Administra-
ton TO task for the lack of certain
critical war materials, and strongly
urged that single head be created
TO coordinate this and other de-
Tense efforts.
Later Rep. Case (R) S D.. an
nounced he would introduce meas
ure to provide for the appointment.
As tentatively drawn, Cases meas
ure would give the new secretary
for defense cabinet rank and put
him in charge Of procurement for
the Army. Navy, Air Force and civil
ian supply.
Indicative of Democratic support
for some such proposal are the COM
ments OF Reps. Better Cd \. y. and
Ludlow ID Ind.
Such set-up would certainly be
much more desirable than the pres
ent system that's all spread out Ike
an octopus" Better says.
Its a very good idea in princi-
pie" Ludlow comments. 1T might
be difficult to work out, but 1t seems
to me we should try to formulate
something OF that kind
Meanwhile, the drive for sep
arate air force continues. Bills
calling for an investigation OF the
feasibility Of such step are before
the House Rules Committee and
supporters say they expect TO have
hearings in the near future.
Other bills. calling for immediate
creation OF a separate air force.
have been referred to the commit
tee on expenditures in executive de-
partments and Chairman O'Leary
Cd, n. Y, promises hearings soon.
Both of these proposals are good,
providing OF course, that competent
men are given the executive au-
thority to produce. and II political
interference can be eliminated.