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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
BILLS ARE APPROVED
Governor Broughton's Pro-
gram Holds Spotlight in
General Assembly

RALEIGH, Feb. 17.-tR-Gover-
nor Broughton's plan to reorganize
various state departments held the
spotlight tonight in sessions of the
general assembly.
Both houses received identical
bills to allow Broughton and all
future Governors to appoint their
own highway commission and their
own commission chairman.
The house unanimously passed,
and ordered ratiieda bill to
remove the state highway patrol,
the highway safety division and
related agencies from the revenue
department. The measure would
place the agncies in a NV motor
vhicle department.
Senate Passes Bill
The senate passed unanimously,
and sent to the house, a bill to
allow Governor Broughton and all
future governors to appoint their
own board of conservation and
development. This measure also in
creases the membership Of the
present 12-man board to IS, and
provides that all services of the
department must be represented
or the new board.
The bill recognizing the high
way commission and the %conserva-
ton board establish four-year
terms, practically concurrent with
the term of the governor.
The senate passed and sent to
the house a "cash-tax" bill intro
duced by the late Senator Long OF
Halifax. The vote was q to IL.
Senator Ballentine of Wake said
he had voted present" when the
bill came up for second reading
last week, because he did not wish
at that time to oppose a measure
of the late DR.. Long.
IT am going to vote against the
bill tonight, however, because I
do not believe Senator Long would
have wished me to vote against
my principles" he said.
Similar sentiments were ex-
pressed by Senator Gray OF. For
syth, who said he voted for the
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18

Vinson Says Bill for $780,
100000 Fund to Be Call
ed Up This Week
SEEKING LAND MONEY
Barden Says Onslow Sta
ton, Pamlico Air Field
Will Be Permanent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-R-
Assurance of speedy congressional
action on a $40, 900, 900 authorization
requested by the navy for con-
struction of a marine base and
air station on the Eastern North
Carolina coast was given today
by Chairman Vinson D-Ga.) OF
the House Naval Affairs commit
tee.
He notified his colleagues legis-
lation carrying the authorization
probably would be called up We'd
nesday or Thursday.
Considers Request
As the House prepared to debate
the navy bill, its appropriations
committee gave consideration to a
request for an appropriation OF
81, 500, 900 to acquire land for the
two marine projects.
The navy expects to purchase
approximately 100, 900 acres in On
slow county for the base proper
and an area about IA miles square
for the air station about Is miles
away on Wilkerson Point in Pam
lico county.
Representative Barden O-NC),
in whose district the defense pro-
ject will be located, predicted it
eventually would be n of the
chief marine centers in the CONT
mental United States, taking rank
with, if not exceeding, bases at
Quantico. Va, Paris Island, S. c.,
and San Diego, Calf.
Barden, saying the establish
ments would be permanent affairs,
expressed belief the navy wanted
construction work to begin as soon
as possible.
He said navy crews already were
in North Carolina surveying sites,
Continued OH Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
PROVIDERS APPEAL
REFUSED BY COURT
Loses Last Chance to Es-
cape Four-Yea Prison
Term, $4,000 Fine

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-R-
Earl Browder, American commu-
mist No. /, lost his appeal to the
Supreme court today from a pass
port fraud conviction and his last
chance to escape a four year
prison term and a S 2 1000 fine I'M
less the court should grant a re-
hearing.
Without a dissenting vote, the
court waved aside the legal argu-
ment upon which the appeal was
based and upheld the convictions
of both Browder and an associate,
Welwel Warszower, alias Robert
William Wiener of New York.
Before handing down the Brow
der decision the court delivered
an important opinion curling the
Federal Trade commission. 1t held
that the commission could not ex-
tend to intrastate trade the fair
practice rules it imposes upon in-
terstate business, which the COM
mission sought to do on the ground
that unfair practices in intrastate
trade affected interstate COM
merce.
The court also upheld efforts by
Iowa to require mail order houses
outside the state to collect the
states two per cent use tax."
complementary to its retail sales
tax on all goods they sell to Iowa
residents. The companies had con-
tended that the law a
an unconstitutional discrimination
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
ROBERT ROBBINS
FATALLY INJURED
Winnabow Man Dies After
Being Hit by Car Driven
By M. M. Pigott

SOUTHPORT, Feb. 17.-Ro5ert
M. ROBBINS, SO, of Winnabow, died
of injuries suffered in an aut>mo-
bile accident at 7:15 O'CLOCK this
morning in the j. Arthur Dosher
Memorial hospital here, Coroner
John G. Caison reported.
Robbins was struck by a car
operated by Captain M. M. Pigott,
66, of Southport, about 5:45 o'clock
this morning on highway 1903 lead
ing from Bell Swamp to outhport
and about two miles from the in
tersection with highway II, Cor
oner Caison said.
Robbins, a WPA worker, en-
ployed on highway IA between Le-
land and Delco, was walking along
the highway, tagged the al ap-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18

Asks Right To Call Terminal Vote
New $780, 100000 Arms
Housing Program Asked
OF Congress By F. D. R.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-tR
President Roosevelt recon.
mended to congress today a new
$780, 00, 900 defense housing pro.
gram while John M. Carmody,
works administrator, outlined
management policies for the gov
eminent projects.
Rentals will be keyed to the
income of the industrial workers
who occupy the dwellings, Car
mOdy's announcement said, and
the Army and Navy will fix the
rentals to be paid by men in the
armed forces.
Tenancy will be restricted to
workers in defense industries and
those designated by the Army
and Navy. The government will
make agreements to pay states
and cities fixed sums annually
in place of taxes for the period
of the emergency.
The President, in a letter to
Speaker Rayburn, asked an i'm
mediate appropriation of $685.
100000 for defense housing, of
which $4,000, 900 would finance
the remainder of a program au-
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
Says May Have To
Face Suppression Issue

the Observation-Disclosures frontier, the
mining of the waters of Malacca
straits (near Singapore), the dis
patch of the 36th U. S. Bombard-
ment squadron to Alaska, the sit
ting of the Australian war coun-
Gil, and the joint defense confer
ence held by secretary of state
Hull in Washington with diploma
tic representatives of Britain, Aus
tralia and the Netherlands"
Britain's nervous debility" and
fear of an approaching German
invasion and German advance in
the Balkans are driving Britain
blindly to measures to increase
friction between Japan and Brit
ain" the wireless said the news
paper Hochi declared.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
Pepper Declares America Will Not
Let Hitler Conquer Great Britain

But they paid no heed and a few
minutes later we're demonstrating
again when Senator Wheeler 3D.
Mont.), an opposition leader, said
this country should not assume the
position of having other countries
protecting it. Again the crowd was
warned by the chair against show
ing its reactions to the oratory
on the floor below.
In the days one set speech,
Senator Barley, opening debate
on the measure, said that if Eng
land does not beat Hitler, I'VE
shall some day have to surrender
to him or defeat him over here"
At another point he said:
II do not pretend that there are
not risks, no matter what we do
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
War
Interpretive
BY KIRKE L. p

Some reports of a Bulgarian
Turkish "non-aggression accord"
picture it as a setback for Britain.
It is true that Britain has count
ed heavily on Turkish resistance
to any German march through Bull
garia to aid Italy in Albania. Yet
the pact will not strip Britain of
vitality important strategic advan-
tages she has gained from the
Greek-Italian conflict. For exam
pie, even if it should lead Greece
to make peace with Italy, pre-
sumably on Berlin assurances OF
favorable terms, it is hardly likely
the British would abandon their
air and naval bases on the Greek
island of Crete.
Another Implication
There is another implication to
Sofia accounts of a non-interven-
ton accord with Turkey. 1t sug-
gests that the real Nazi purpose
in the Balkans is to press a peace
offensive against Greece and
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
LEFT OUT ON LIMB
One Stipulation in NewPact
Encouraging to Athens,
However
IS SIGNED in ANKARA
Obstacle to Nazi March is
Removed; Reds Apply
Pressure to Turkey

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Feb. 17.-(R-
A Bulgarian-Turkish non-aggres-
sion statement issued here tonight
was interpreted by reliable infor-
mants to mean that Greece was
in danger of being left out on a
limb and might have to u for
peace with Italy or suffer the cor
sequences of a German thrust
against her.
However, the statement clearly
announced that agreement to keep
the peace was reached without
prejudice to their contracted en-
gagements with other countries
a stipulation that Greek sources
said Was 'encouraging" for
Greece.
Did Not Move
Strictly interpreted, informants
acknowledged, Turkey had left The
way open to aid Greece, with Wnum
she has a mutual assistance pact.
They reasoned, however. that since
Turkey did not move to aid Greece
when Italy attacked her, there Was
no reason to suppose the Turks
would help Greece should Germany
move against her without violat-
ing Turkeys borders.
authorized British sources in
London said the statement solely
concerned those two countries, but
they derided reports that such an
agreement would remove any Of
ficulty for the Germans should
they cross Bulgaria in an effcrt
to force Greece to make peace
with Italy. They assumed that Tur-
key still maintained freedom Of
action in connection with her ex-
listing obligations which include a
treaty with Brittany.
Core Of Accord
The core of the agreement which
was signed in Ankara, Turkey, is
the first article:
Turkey and Bulgaria consider
as the Interchangeable foundation OF
their foreign policies abstinence
from all aggression"
Turkeys foreign minister Sukru
Saracoglu was reported to have
declared after the signing:
Small things can occasionally
bring about great events and cause4
much good. The modest document
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
LEA YES
GREECE WITH
NEW DANGERS
English Officials Show
No Sign of Disturbance
Over Balkan Agreement

LONDON, Feb. 18.-(1uesday)
-R-British officials displayed
no sign of disturbance today
over the Turkish Bulgaria ac-
cord, which the London press
played as a No. 1 surprise, war.
ranting the largest of headlines.
Officials emphasized that Tur.
keys mutual aid pact with Brit.
ain still stands u%ndisturbed and
that the British government still
has the utmost confidence in nom
belligerent its Turkish ally.
The news came too late for edi.
torial comment, but the press re-
action was reflected in such Sec
ondary headlines as these:
The Times: Treaty with
Britain not affected"
The Express: Turks sign
keep-out pact with Bulgaria;
stay loyal to u.s."
The Telegraph: "Treaty obi
cations safeguarded,"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
Legislature Begins Work
On Reorganization Plans
School Facilities for
Defense Cities Planned

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-tR
Informed persons said tonight
a program costing about $125,-'
100000 was being worked out to
furnish school facilities in com.
munities suddenly overtaxed by
defense undertakings.
Officials said that unless fed
eral aid was supplied, thousands
of children might not have edu-
catiOnal facilities next fall. They
explained that in many commu-
mites, local tax and bonding linn
its we're insufficient to furnish
school facilities for families NOV.
ing in because of defense work
or expansion of naval and mill
tary personnel.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
By RICHARD L. TURNER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-PE
A tense and attentive senate heard
Senator Pepper (D.-Fla.) declare
today that if the lease-lend bill
failed to save England, the United
States would go ahead and save
them anyway"
He did not say specifically wneth-
er he meant the United States
would go to war, if necessary, but
he asserted that the American peo-
pie would not let Hitler conquer
England.
Whether we like it or not" he
said, they'll drive us into acton.
Call it war, or not call it war, the
American people will not let Eng
land fall to Hitler. The risks
are great; the end uncertain"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
TRIAL OF JENKINS
WILL BEGIN TODAY
Venirs Of so Men
Summoned by Judge Bur-
ney for Murder Case

The trial of Bonnie jenkins, ne
gro, charged with the first de-
gree murder of Willy Roy White,
negro, on New Years Day, will
begin at $50 o'clock this morning
in New Hanover superior court
David Sinclair, district solicitor,
announced last night.
Court officials said a special We
nire of SO had been summoned
by Judge John J. Burney for the
trial.
John Schiller will assist in the
prosecution. Solomon Sternberger
and Ebert Brown have been ap-
pointed by the court to represent
the defendant.
The grand jury at the January
criminal term, District Solicitor
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
RECORDER CLEARS
ia CASES HERE
Thirty-Six Of Charges In.
volve Infractions of the
Traffic Rules

A total of ia cases, comprising
the heaviest docket in recent years,
was cleaned yesterday in recorders
court.
Thirty-six of the cases involved
various infractions of the traffic
regulations in the downtown section,
C. L. (Tinkey) Myers, deputy clerk
in charge of recorders court, re-
ported.
The lengthy docket. which was
disposed of shortly before 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, included a va
riety of minor attractions of the
laws.
The recorders courtroom was so
crowded at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning that several rows of seats
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18

TOKYO, Feb. 17.-R-Domei,
Japan's n~ear-official news agency,
quoted Vice Foreign Minister Chui-
chi Ohashi today as saying that
the United States, Britain, Aus
tralia and the Netherlands govern
ment-in-exile seem intent upon
suppressing Japan" and that ia
pan might "be obliged to face the
issue"
This, declared the published
statement, might cause serious
consequences"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
WEATH R

v FORECAST
nass Vi IN carolina: Increasing cloudi-
colSo. tuesday and Wednesday. slightly
BY cors Gast portion Tuesday followed
anc sWVrsdllefably colder Tuesday night
Mo'by U. y. Weather Bureau>
eDdin METEOROLOGICAL data for the "A hours
':5o p. m. Yesterday
1.2o Temperature
g.. 20. IN. ~; 80 a. m. 46: 1:3O o.. m.
nnm % p, m. So; maximum g.: mini
90 mean 80. normal 4s.
1.2o Humidity
40: 7:aa a. m, 70; 80 a. m. Is; 1870 p. m.
To+o, Precipitation
00 n0tal for "A hours ending 7.ao n m
month hhnches. Total since first of the
""'h 2.92 inches.
from w; ildes For Today
Coast am ana iide Tables published by U. S
and Geodtic Survy.)
Wilmirn High Low
e'ou ---------- 2:57a lola
Masonbo,o 3:1Sp 10 :4Op
o Inlet ------ II Ala 6:59a
2:sSsarise 6:54a; sunset $500: moonrise
moonset II 9
viii. rear river stage at Fayette-
feet. Aeo' IL, at 8 a. m, 14.95
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
EDITORIAL BONFIRE"

In the face of 'disquieting re-
ports" japanese newspapers built
an anti-British editorial bonfire
today, Domei wireless said. These
reports were listed by Domei as:
''Massing Of British troops on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15
JEWISH VETERANS
 MEET NEXT WEEK
State Convention to Be Held in NOrwalk /; Gov.
 ernOr to Attend

Final arrangements were com pleted last night by more than 50 representatives of Jewish War Vet- eran posts throughout the state for the annual state convention to be held in Norwalk May 23, 24 and 25. The local post. under State Com mander Rudolph Hennick, acted as hosts at the meeting in Legion hall.
 Among the convention speakers who have accepted invitations are Governor Robert A. Hurley and Frederick Harris of Meriden, na- tional commander. Posts sent rep- resentatives to last nights meeting from New London, Norwich, Hart ford, New Britain, New Haven, the Naugatuck Valley. Bridgeport, Nor- walk and Stamford.
 At, last nights meeting of the council of administrators of the state department, William Schneer, commander of the Waterbury Post, was appointed chairman of the testimonial and awards commit tee for the convention.
 Plans were also made last night to attend the annual national memorial parade and religious service in New York Sunday. A large Waterbury delegation Is ex- pected to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15

peal after the board has published Its recommendations,
 Congress has been watching the General Motors-UAW negotiations and members have threatened to act on compulsory mediation legis- lation unless the defense labor sit- uation improves. The Vinson 26-day cooling off period" bill is dn a po- sition on the house calendar to be called up any time after this after. noon by the house rules committee, After seven legislative days any member of the house can call 1t up,
 Davis said that he offered the a. hour postponement period for de- cision to acting General Motors President Charles E. Wilson, who participated in the negotiations, and that Wilson "said he wanted it."
 Negotiations for a new contract between the union and the com- pany began In Detroit. Mich., on March Il. James A. Dewey, of the conciliation service, entered the con- ferences a month later. Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins certified the dispute to the board April 27 and hearings began May 1.
 During the Ii days of negotiation with Q fve.man board panel, head ed by Davis, hearings were held for nearly l30 hours. The latest confer ence began at II o. m. yesterday and continued until after daybreak.
 An agreement on procedure ap- parently was reached about 3 a. ID, but another hour and half was needed to agree on the wording of the board announcement. Board oficials carried the proposed state ment between meetings to company ofncials on the fifth floor of the new social security board building and union representatives on the third floor. Half a dozen trips were made
 Board officials indicated that the principal point of dispute was the unions demand for wage increases of 10 cents ar hour. Other points were a closed shop and establish. ment of grievance adjustment machinery in the plants.
 Walter Reuther, In charge of the JAWS General Motors organiza ton, said the union delegation would remain in Washington pend. ing Q decision by the company. Ht would not comment on tho findings other than to say "this statement has been approved by both the com pany and union representatives"
 Wilson and other company offl. cials remained in the building unti shortly before Davis announcement but could not be reached i'm inediately. It was understood, how ever, that they also would retnair here to give the board an answer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15
INDIANS UPHELD
 IN CONN. DEMAND
Lieut.. Gov. Odell Shepard Says Claim Is Right, But
 Exaggerated

Hartford. Conn.,, May 16.-(UP)-- The petition of the Mohegan Indian tribe for $5O,0O0 900 from the state of Connecticut for eastern Con- necticut land taken 260 years ago was supported today by Lieutenant Gov. Odell Shepard.
 Connecticut's treatment of the Indians, said Shepard to the claims committee of the general assembly was "disgracefui."
 "1t Is clear to any fair-minded persons" he said, "that this is not a joke, that there is nothing senti- mental about 1t. It is just asking for elementary justice"
 Shepard, however, said the 1rl-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15
NON-SECTARIAN
 GROUPS FORMING
Aid Assured Zionist Move. ment for National Home.
 land in Palestine

Meyer B. Erlanger, chairman of the Waterbury Zionist district, an- nounced last night that a non-sec- tarian committee to be known as the emergency committee for Zion. ist affairs will be formed here next week.
 Sympathetic on-sectarian groups are being organized throughout the country in conjunction with the zion!st's efforts to establish Jew. ish National homeland in Palestine, he said. t..D,.
 A national committee headed by Senator Robert F. Wagner of New York was formed recently with nu- merous members of congress and public leaders listed as members.
 The Waterbury committee will be one of many similar groups pat termed after the national emergency committee for Zionist affairs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15
$lO,2OO JUDGMENT
 IS GIVEN PLAINTIFF

A verdict of $lo,200 was handed down in favor of Stanley E. Villers of Ansonia late yesterday afternoon by Superior Court Judge Kenneth Wynne at the conclusion of trial In Villers $25,000 civil action against Louis Meridy of Hartford, doing business as the M. & 8. Transporta. ton Go.
 Villers based his claim on in j,iries which he alleged he suffered last May % when an automobile he was driving in Prospect was struck by a truck owned by the defendant. The palaintiff alleged that he suf- fered an injured spleen in the acci- dent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15

The onion was worshiped by the ancient Egyptians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15
Late Realty Neus
MORTGAGE RELEASES

George H. Smlth 70 M&raa Tefc Sa Nap0liello Strollo. Waterbury Building & Loan As- Sociation, Inc, to Sarah l.. Doug las.
 Amelia M. Hickcox to Abraham I Y. Ines0n.
 Pasquale Cicchetti and Rocco DioriO to the Waterbury Trust Co. Joseph DeGregoriO to John Cnmfnisa.
 WARRANTY DEEDS
 Samuel Santoro to Gaetano Gentle, land on Santoro street. Loren R Carter to Everett R. and Harriet HoughtOn Swanson, land on Gaylord drive.
 QUIT CLAIM DEEDS
 Waterbury Savings bank to Pat sy Giglio, property at 226-2S Piatt street.
 Rocco Diorlo to John Cammlsa, one-half interest on property on Bank and Jackson streets.
 Ephraim Udelowitx to Jennie Griner, land on Robert street.
 vOaMSg NEAsGE ". ShGEHHAU uElS ner, lnc., land on Robert street. Home Owners Loan Corp to John and Esther Biolo, property on York street.
 Ralph Bloodgood to the city of Waterbury, land on Edgewood avenue.
 MORTGAGE DEEDS
 Jeanie c. and Kenneth c. Iris to the Home Owners Loan Corp., property on Alexandre avenue, $S,000. John and Esther BiOlo to the Home Owners Loan Corp, prop- efty on York street, $8,OOO.
 Patsy GigliO to the Waterbury Savings bank, property at 226-2S Platt street, $5,600.
 John Cammisa to the Water bury Trust Co, one.half interest to property on Bank and Jackson streets, $10,0OO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15

Clifford Odets with his "siX Plays" was the only Main Steamer to crash the charmed circle on the Modern Library list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15
LAND OWNERSHIP
 DEEDED TO CITY

The city yesterday received title to c parcel of land on Benedict street from Industrial Properties, Inc, realty firm which Is in re- ceivership. ....
 The receiver, Attorney Alfred Finklestein, had received permis. sion from the superior court to turn the land over to the city, and Mayor Vincent A. Scully had been au- thoriged by the city to accept it. A large amount of taxes was due on the property.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-15

daans shouldn't have asked a specific sum, although he specuIatsd the esO ,000, 600 amount might be . sgzoes iinderstatement."
 The committee was given c phole- stat of e 1881 treaty between the Mohegan tribe and the general court which promised due, fair and proper compensation for land taken"
 A spokesman said no payment ever was made.