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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
NULL IS ASSURED
OF ~SPEAKERSHIP
George Ussell, His Oppon-
ent, dominates Him AT
Democratic Caucus

RALEIGH. Jan. 7.-(R-O. M.
NJ. Null of Cleveland county to-
night was assured of election as
speaker of the house when his op-
ponent for the office, George w.
zen of Rowan, nominated him i'm
mediately after the democrats had
been called to order for their eau
Gus.
On Uzzells motion, the nomina-
ton of Null, 60-year-old lawyer,
farmer and textile mill operator of
Shelby, was made unanimous.
He will be elected when tn e
house convenes at noon tomorrow.
This will be his fifth term as Cleve-
land county representative. He
came to the house first in 1907
and returned in 1919, 1929, and
1899.
Uzzell, also a lawyer serving his
fifth term, had indicated up to the
time of the caucus that he would
not Withdraw from the race. He
has claimed support by 81 house
members-57 votes were necessary
for nomination-and Null had said
he had about 100 votes.
Democrats of both houses eau
cuSed tonight-the first actual
grinding of the 1941 legislative ma
chinery.
The republicans, with but S x
members in the house and two in
the senate, did not hold caucuses.
Senate democrats nominated
Senator John D. Larkins, Jr., OF
Continued on Page Two; Col. p
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
Southeastern N. G.. Shows
60,O59 Population Gain

Bladen-27,156, as compared to
%, $3.50 in 1854 gain of 4,767 dur
ing the 1o-year period. The increase
was 21.s per cent as compared to
1871 per cent for the preceding
decade.
Brunswick-17,125, as compared
to 1888 in 1880 or a gain of 1,So7.
The increase was S.3 per cent as
compared to 6.3 per cent for the
10000 era.
Columbus-45, 663, as compared TO
1870 in 1880 or a gain OF 1,S4o'
The increase was 21.1 per ent as
compared to an increase OF zo'z pei
cent for the preceding decade.
Cumberland-59,3 800, as compared
to 45,219 in 1880 or a gain OF l4'lol.
The per cent of increase was SI.z
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. %
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08

ATHENS, Jan. 7.-R-A squad
ron of Greek %destroyers has churn-
ed into the Adriatic, penetrated by
night into the Albanian gulf OF Va
Iona and shelled the Italian-held
city with go rounds without even
so much as sighting Italian a
craft, the Greek marine ministry
announced tonight.
Greek d%estroyers have b e
built both in Italy and Britain.
Then, said the communicate, the
SQUADRON loafed back to its bases
lat reduced speed"
The action was reported to have
taken place on Sunday night, and
conceded with another Raj bonn
bardment of Valona, in which fires
were declared left burning in
warehouses and elsewhere on the
waterfront.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
Is Empowered
To Take Over
Factories
Knudsen, Hillman, Stimson
And Knox Will Serve AS
Members OF Office
TO PUSH PRODUCTION
Members OF Body Stress
Urgency OF Defense Prob
lem, Ask Cooperation
BY RICHARD L.. TURNER

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-R-To
hasten the production of war ma
terials for both the United States
and Great Britain, P S i d e
Roosevelt today formally establish
ed the new four-man office of
production management" with
broad authority, including the pow
to take over any industrial
plants considered homeopathic.
AS working heads Of the new
agency, he appointed William S.
Knudsen, former president of Gem
eral Motors, and Sidney Hillman,
CLIO vice presiden. Both were men,
bers of the old advisory defense
commission. Knudsen will be di-
rector general and Hillman asso-
ciate director general and they
will act, Mr.. Roosevelt said, as a
team or partnership in welding
the tremendous powers at their dis
posal. Secretaries Stimson and
Knox of the war and navy depart
ments, respectively, are members
ex-officio.
(The President had announced
last month that he intended to set
up the new agency, but his execu-
tive orders issued today gave hith-
erto undisclosed details of the
agency sauthority.
Explains His Orders
After Mr.. Roosevelt had explain
ed his orders at his regular Tues
day press conference a reporter
asked: MIR. Roosevelt why is it
that you do not want to appoint a
single responsible head for the de-
tense program?"
The inquiry pointedly recalled
recent charges that the defense
program was begging down for the
lack of a single responsible admin.
istrator.
The President, in obviously good
spirits, anyway, l%aughingly an
swered that he had appointed a
single head. The name of the new
official, he said, was Knudsen Hill
man. The two were in absolute
agreement, he added, as to what
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08

The ten counties of Southeastern
North Carolina have a combined
population of 800, 887-a gain of co.
eoS over the 1880 population of 1885,
90 according to an official release
yesterday from the Bureau of Cen
Sus in Washington.
Cumberland county had the largest
Increase over the past decade, a
sam IN population of 31.2 per cent.
'tuhswlck county had the lowest
gain, 8,3 per cent.
IN the population of cities, Will
"ilhgton showed a 1910 population
VI @5'4O7 as compared to 1920 in
l'0V-a gain of 3.5 per cent. For
me preceding decade of 1920-193O
"%l'llngton had a population de-
lease Of 3.3 per cent.
county populations for 1910 were
as follows:
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
Bank Service Planned At Holly Ridge;
70 Officers Are Ordered To Camp Davis
Brown Praises Naming
OF Camp For Gen. Davis

RALEIGH, Jan. - R Col.
Thomas w. Brown, head Of the
n. C. State College Military De-
partment, today praised the ac-
tion of the War department in
naming the Holly Ridge anti
aircraft firing base for che late
Brigadier General Richmond p.
Davis, a native of North Caro-
lima.
General Davis was commander
of Colonel Browns brigade in
Hawaii in 1923.25, and Colonel
Brown was under his command
at Fort LaWton, Seattle, WASH,
i'll 1928.
Colonel Brown described Cen
eral Davis as "a good soldier"
and a brilliant, master mathe-
matician." Naming of the base
for him, the colonel said, was a
"just tribute to a great North
Carolinian and a great Amer
ican."
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
BRITISH Use U. S.
PLANES IN LIBYA
American-M Made Craft Do
Exceptionally Good Work
In African Drive

CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. 7.-RN
American planes made their first
appearance with the British Near
Eastern forces in the present Of
fensive in Libya and have done
Exceptionally good work. a
Royal Air Force official disclosed
tonight.
The first to go into service here
were Martin bombers. While only
small numbers are being used SO
far, observers said they seem
adapted to the desert air warfare,
which offers many special prob
lens, such as navigating in sand
storms and screening sand out of
the mechanism.
The current arrivals of Ameri-
can aircraft in Egypt de-
scribed as a ''trickle," which air
officials said they hoped W d
grow steadily.
Air chiefs here are highly satls-
fled with the RATS performance,
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
REPORT ON HOME
GUARD IS FILED
Defense Council Committee
Files Recommendations
With Chairman

The Home Guard committee OF
the Wilmington Defense Council
Yesterday recommended to Mayor
Thomas E. Cooper that the Will
mington Light Infantry be given
priority in the forming of a Home
Guard here and that Capt. James
B. Lynch be named the captain OF
the unit.
A meeting of the committee, ap-
pointed recently when Mayor Coop.
er named the Defense Council, was
held Monday afternoon in the of.
flee of Wilbur R. Dosher, chair
man. Those attending were Dosh-
err, J. B. Edwards, Leo Sykes rep.
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
CAPITAL PREPARES
FOR INAUGURATION
Broughton And Other State
Officials Will Be Sworn
In Thursday

RALEIGH, Jan. 7.-LP-Raleigh
decked it's streets in patriotic bunt-
ing today for the inauguration Thurs
day of it's first native son to be-
come governor.
Flags and banners made Fayette-
vile street an avenue OF color from
the capitol to Memorial auditorium,
where soon after noon Thursday }.
M. Broughton will be sworn in as
governor and other state officials
will also take their oaths.
Officials announced that every
thing was ready for the biggest in
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
ITALY DETERMINED
TO STAY IN WAR
Editor Gayda Says Nation
Intends To Fight On
AS Axis Partner

ROME Jan. 7.-R-Italy let it
be known today that, in spite OF
her defeat at Bardia and President
Roosevelt's plan for increased
United States aid to Britain, she
intends to fight on to the finish
as an Axis partner.
However gigantic the British
empires resources appear on pa
per and the promises which the
United States brings alongside
them, the Axis means ri more
Immediately and more powerfully
(Continued on PAGE Five. Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
War
Interpretive
BY KIRKE l.. SIMPSON

DIT IX1IO1K' 1e ExF41
Britain's official comment on
President Roosevelt's 'help-our-
friends" speech strikes a ringing
note of confidence that the critical
corner of the war has already been
turned.
"Fresh encouragement" ha S
come from the United States, the
London statement said, lat a time
when there is good cause to be-
1ieve that the tide of war is turn
ing"
Behind this lies the conclusion OF
British war leadership that Italy
has already been knocked out OF
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
BUSINESS, TRADE
BODIES TO MERGE
Better Business Club De-
cides To Join The Cham
Der OF Commerce

The membership of the Whining
Ton Better Business club last night
voted 10 merge with the Chamber
oI Commerce, which is now under
gong revision in order to reVlta-
lie it.
Ihe club accepted the invitation OF
Harrlss Newman, chairman of the
Continued nm Pace Two: Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08

(By Q. s. Weather Bureau)
meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 7:3O p. m. yesterday
Temperature
1870 q. m. 80; 80 a. m. 80; 1 &c! p. m.
IS: 7:3O. p. m. 81; maximum 46; mini
MIN 20: mean So; normal AZ.
Humidity
1880 &. m. .49; 80 a. m. 81; 1:30 p. m.
AZ: 1880 p. m. so.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 7:O p. m.
N inches. Total since first of the
month OFT inches.
Tides For Today
fFrom Tide Tables published by U. s..
Coast and Geodetic Survey.)
e High Low
wilmington ------- 5:47a II: 35a
6:OSp 1:11p
oson horo Inlet ---- 3:36a 9:58a
-,. 3:57p 10 :10p
Sunrise 7:19a; sunset 5:19p; moonrise
1 :46p; moonset 2:45a.
Cape Fear river stage at Fayette-
Vile on January 7, at 8 a. M, 10
feet.
Continued on Page Five; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
WEATHER
FORECAST

FORECAST
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia: Partly cloudy with slowly
rising temperature Wednesday and
Thursday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08

Continued OH Page Two; Col. 81
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Y. w. G. A. News

The group that left for New York
and West Point last Friday will re-
turn this evening.
The Flower Arrangement Glass
will meet Monday and Thursday at
IL am. and 7 pm.
Activities for the new girls in
Washington next Tuesday evening
at 8 pm. will be movies on the roof.
Miss Mary Burnett and Miss Eliza
beth Haney will be the hostesses.
Many Juniors are taking advan-
tage of the swimming on Wednesday
at $50 am. The group also meets
on Mondays and Fridays and is
given coaching There is senior
swimming at $50 pm. on We'd
nesday.
The Astronomy Glass will meet
on Wednesday at $50 pm.
There will be a Senior Girl Re
serve informal dance on Wednesday
at 9 pm.
Dictation Glass will meet on
Thursday at Sis pm. and also at
IL am. Gregg Review is on Thurs
day at 6:05 pm. The Dressmaking
Glass will meet on Thursday at 10
am. and also at pm.
Mrs. Virginia Sholar. recreation
secretary, is working with the Radio
Guild on Thursday at pm.
There will be Y M. c. A.-Y. w
c. A. dance on Friday from 8 to Il
o'clock on the roof.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Colored Masons 10 Send
800 10 Buffalo Sessions

More than 300 colored Masons and
affiliated bodies of the District of
Columbia will attend the 4lSt annual
session of the Imperial Council of
Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order of
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine and the
29th annual session Of the Imperial
Court of the Daughters of Isis at
Buffalo. N Y. August 16 to %.
Grand Master Royal w Bailey and
Grand Worthy Matron Bertha c.
Anderson will head the delegation.
A degree team of Eastern Stars
from Washington. under direction
of Past Grand Matron Phyllis S
Byrd. will eXemplify the degrees. A
team led by Grand Lecturer Abbie F.
Riddick will demonstrate the ANA
ranth degree. The conclave of the
International Grand Guild will be
presided over by International
Grand Princess Henrietta F. Berry
and the conclave of the Inter-
state Grand Court of Cyrenes by
Mrs. Sallie M. Stockton. both of
this city A degree team of local
Royal Arch MasonS. led by Past
Grand High Priest William A. Clay
ton, will eXemplify the capitular
degrees. Past Grand Princess Capt.
Indiana N Greene and a team of
local H. T. c. will demonstrate
the degrees of their branch of the
fraternity. A team of local Knights
Templar will exemplify the degrees
of knighthood and the Patrol of
Mecca Temple will compete in the
competitive drills of the Imperial
Council.
Evening star., 1941-07-27

While Washington housewives
rummaged for old pots and pans
to give to the army of aluminium
hunters last week, the Board of
Trade and some of it's most distin-
guished members were conducting
a private collection on the side.
Instead of aluminium, however,
the object of this particular drive
was furniture, and the purpose
to make life little more COM
Portable for men in the armed
services when they're in Washington
on leave.
1t seems that the War Depart
ment, which has built a camp for
visiting service men across the Po-
tomac in Virginia, Just beyond the
Arlington Memorial Bridge, ap-
pealed to the Board of Trade for
help in furnishing the two large
recreation rooms at the camp. Per-
haps it doesn't sound logical. but
apparently no money was provided
for that purpose.
The board took the view that the
camp was the ideal way to handle
Evening star., 1941-07-27

THE plan prescribed under the
1888 Federal act is unWieldly and so
manifestly unworkable. 1t is eX-
tremely important that we be given
speedy relief from this situation"
Dr. Rutland said he did not
believe it was the intention of Con-
gress to restrict the local food in
spectors activities to examination
and investigation and filing of COM
plants with the Federal Govern
ment, and that he felt the legisla-
tors would clear up the situation
without delay when the matter is
presented to Congress.
The health officer pointed out
that during the week before the
District was forced to change its
food condemnation procedure, the
% inspectors had condemned ''on
sight more than 100000 pounds Of
food products. Under the present
SetuD, the inspectors may only make
Investigations and examinations and
file their complaints with the Fed
eral agency.
In this connection. Dr.. Rutland
pointed out that the Federal Food
and Drug Administration also can
not engage in summary condemna-
ton of such products, but must go
! through the process of filing libel
action, seeking court orders for con-
demnation. He believes that be-
cause of the time required for such
I procedure, the public health might
be Jeopardized.
Cost Factor Cited.
He pointed out further that, IL
the Federal agency decides to make
/ its own investigation, following fl
ing of a complaint by a local inspec-
tor. the merchant or the produce
agent is charged fee of 81 for the
Federal inspection. Usually. Dr..
Rutland said. the merchant will pass
this cost on to the consumer.
Dr. Rutland also is worrying about
delays which he feels may result
from the fact that the Federal Food
and Drug Administration has onlv
one Washington inspector, and only
eight for this region. which includes
Maryland, Virginia and West Vir-
ginla as well as the District It was
suggested recently that unless the
former procedure is brought back
into use DR.. Rutland might be
forced to give up many of his in
Spectors. because the present system
takes away the most important OF
their powers.
Until the new legislation has been
enacted, the Health Department eX-
poets to encounter difficulties in re-
moving unfit food from the markef
District officials emphasize that
there is no need for citizens
to become alarmed over the possibil-
ity of getting unfit food. becauso
food inspectors have been instructed
TO warn shippers and dealers that
any shipments found unfit for hU-
man consumption must not be per-
mitted to be used Since there is
always a possibility of that hap
pening, however. municipal officials
are extremely anxious that the pres
ent handicap on the inspection
service be removed.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Two Board of Trade
Committees to Meet

Two committee meetings are on
the Board of Trade calendar for
this week. They are:
Executive Committee of the
Greater National Capital Commit
tee. tomorrow at 1890 pm. at the
Raleigh Hotel; Edgar Morris, chair
man
Membership, Tuesday at 12:40
pm. in the boards Offices in The
Star Building; Thornton w. Owen,
chairman.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
A. B. G. States
Two Protest
Hearings
New License
Requests to
Be Studied

Protest hearings on two appllca-
tions for liquor license transfers
will be held by the Alcoholic Bever-
age Control Board this week. Two
new license applications and five
requests for transfers will be given
initial consideration by the board,
A hearing will be held Tuesday
at 10 am. on the application of
Leon BercowitZ for transfer of an
off-sale liquor, wine and beer license
to 4415 Bowen road Sc The estab-
lishment now has off-sale beer and
light wine.
At the other hearing, called for
10 am. Wednesday, the board will
hear protests against the applica-
ton of the Pure Wine & Liquor
Co, Inc. for transfer of an off-sale
liquor. wine and beer license to 36l7
Twelfth street NE
Applications for licenses filed by
Southern Grill Inc. for on-Sale
beer and light wine at 504 Ninth
street NV. and bv Daniel F. Sulli-
van for on-Sale liquor. beer and
light wine at 2731 BladenSburg road
NE. will be considered by the board
at 9:l5 am. Tuesday. Public hear
ingS will be scheduled later if there
are protests to be heard.
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Furniture Roundup Nets
Ease at Leave Camp

the weekend influx. and that it
should support the project as part
of its contribution to the defense
program. From one board official
to another, the word was passed
along, and chairs. writing tables,
lamps, etc. started rolling in.
Hotels donated easy chairs and
other furniture, one businessman
gave a record player, others gave
library tables, hassocks and drapes
to add a little color to the canvas
covered frame structures. Trucks
are sent around to pick up the
articles.
William H. Press, executive sec
retary of the board, said the camp
still needs some metal and wicker
outdoor furniture-and the furnish
ings need not be new, either; just
so they're uSable.
Any surplus of furniture that
might be accumulated in the drive
will not be wasted. The Govern
ment is building similar camp for
colored service men in Anacostia,
and the extra furniture will be sent
there, Mr.. Press said.
Evening star., 1941-07-27

tlldI lie lldu DttIl CUlillJtlltu W WdiII
his food inspectors they no longer
could condemn "on sight" food
products considered unfit for human
consumption because Federal
Food. Drug and Cosmetic Act
adopted in 1888 had taken away
their power of summary condem-
nation.
Instead of taking direct action in
seizing spoiled food, as they have
done for years. the inspectors now
must simply place their complaints
with the Federal Food and Drug
Administration. whose agents in
turn are required to seek court libel
actions.
AS a result of conferences among
District and Federal officials. Cor
poration Counsel Richmond B
Keech has drafted legislation to
return the power Of summary con-
demnation to the District $ % food
inspectors. The bill would be sup
elemental to the 1888 act, and would
not repeal any of its other pro-
visions.
Power Seen as Essential.
Joining with municipal officials in
voicing hope for early action on the
legislation by the Budget Bureau
and Congress, DR. Charles B, Camp
bell, chairman of the Public Health
Committee of the Federation of
Citizens Associations. declared yes
terday that he believed it essential
that the former system Of condemna-
ton be restored promptly.
1T is dangerous to be forced to
wait for court action in a con-
demnation proceeding said DR.
Campbell. In the meantime the
spoiled food might be sold BY mis-
take and used. The Districts IN
spectors should have the authority
TO condemn and seize unfit food ano
eliminate it from possible human use
without going through lot Of red
tape
In a letter to the Commissioners
the Executive Committee of the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress of Pa
ents and Teachers strongly urgec
that the legislation be enacted. The
letter said
Since the suspension OF thi!
power constitutes serious health
menace. particularly during these
hot weather months. it is urgec
that this protective authority bt
renewed as speedily as possible BY
amendment OF the Federal Food
Drug and Cosmetics Act of 1888.
DR.. Rutland, deeply concerned
over the possibilities OF delays ant
other difficulties in enforcement
cases under the new setup. declared
Yesterday that the accumulation Of
large amounts of spoiled food no.
only would be a nuisance but might
seriously jeopardize the public
health.
Plan Held "UnwOrkable."
Some of this condemned fooc
might conceivably get mixed III Will
unspoiled products and sold to con
sumers he said.
! Clearly, this is situation tha
must be corrected" he continued
Evening star., 1941-07-27
Long Battle for New School
Is Victory for Henry Austin
Bradbury Heights
Finally Granted
Funds for Building
Nv BAINBRIDGE CRIST.

oN
Henry Austin. who is serving his
fourth year as president of the
Bradbury Heights Citizens Associa-
ton, has reason to be happy-the
long fight he and his colleagues
waged to obtain funds for a school
in their neighborhood has been won
in the 1912 appropriation bill.
The campaign for a new school
in that area has been a long one
and Mr.. Austin has taken part in
it ever since he moved to the South
east section of the city six years ago.
Il had three children in school at
the time" he explained in an inter-
view, land the children went or
4 miles"
When arguing once for the ap-
propriatio Mr. Austin recalled that
a Texas member of Congress told
him that walking to school 3
or miles a day was nothing
and that he, used to do it himself.
But it is different here in the city,
Mr. Austin contended.
Our children have to 60 to the
Marlboro pike. which is dangerous"
he pointed out
Sl67,000 Fund Approved.
The 1912 appropriation measure
provided for a S167,000 item, he said,
for a projected eight-room grade
school. to be located near Hillside
road and Alabama avenue Sc. He
said some District officials wanted
to condemn property for the build
ing. while we want 10 use unde-
veloped land" Part of Fort Du-
pont might be used for the recre-
ational section of the school, he
said, pointing out that II acres
had been set aside in the park some
years ago and that nothing had
been done about it
During the campaign Mr.. Austin
used a school census QUESTIONABLE,
which was distributed to families
to obtain such information as the
number of children in the family,
their age, grade in school. name of
the school being attended and the
voting residence of the parents and
their family If the parents re-
piled that they and their family
could vote in Kansas, for example,
they were asked to contact mem
bers of Congress from that State.
We got quite a little co-opera-
ton that way" Mr.. Austin said. 1T
has been very helpful"
Gro duofaI af SyrapuSp
Mr.. Austin who is now in the
auditing office of the Treasury De-
partment. received a degree of me-
chanical engineering from Syracuse
University in 1908. From 1917 to
1918 he was Junior mechanical engi-
neer with the Interstate Commerce
Commission in California and from
1918 to 1921 was senior mechanical
engineer, Bureau of Valuation, 1.
C. c., a job which took him through