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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-27
Unseemly Conduct

Our minister to Bulgaria. former Gov.
George H Earle Of Pennsylvania, has
strange conception of his responsibilities as
a diplomat if he considers that they include
stirring up bottle tossing brawls in a public
cafe in the capital Of country to which he is
accredited or anywhere else.
Mr. Earle seems to be laboring under this
the fracas that took place in a Sofia restau-
rant His revised version of the affair omits
his earlier statement that he gave the orches-
ira 40 bucks" to play "Tipperary' but he
admits that he made the request that Ger
man patron resented the tune, and that a
battle followed that lasted a full hour.
1t is hardly defense to say, as Mr.. Earle
did say at the time, that Bulgaria is neutral
country and he had the right to do as he
pleased. That might do for an American clti-
zen with no official obligations, though even
in that case the excuse would hardly balance
the trouble to which the state department
would be put. In any event it is far from SUIT
ficient in the case Of an individual occupying
On important official post.
Mr.. Earle is in Bulgaria, presumably to
keep the Bulgarian government informed on
the attitude of the United States toward any
and all problems affecting that country. 1t is
also part of his job to send home whatever
facts he can discover that will be of value
His duty is to avoid anything that might i'm.
pair his usefulness, even though he may have
no personal interest in his dignity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-27
MRS. JULIA c. WALLACE

Funeral services for Mrs. Julia C
Wallace, SO, wife of Gus S. Wallace
who died at her home at 61O South
Front street Tuesday morning al
7:50 o'clock, will be held from the
late residence this afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The Rev. C. C. Myers, the Rev
c. D. Barclift and the Rev. r. s
Johnston will conduct the services
Interment will follow in Bellevue
cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be: w. G.
Scrogglns, E. r. Mayhan, Amos Car,
ter, w. E. Weaver. Ray Wathers
and Charles L. Schulken. Honorary
pallbearers will be: DR.. w. Houston
Moore, DR.. c. B. Davis, DR.. A. NrcP
Crouch, j. E. L. Wade. Tom Hender.
son. {. David Jones, ]. f. Hall. Fred
Poisson and f. S. Benson.
She is survived by her husband
and the following children: Mrs n
NJ, Reeves. Miss Thelma W,u,ao
Mrs, Z. L. Reeves, Mrs. Woodrow
smith, Mrs. Ed Thompson. Misc
Marsaiet Wallace, Miss Frances
Wallace Aubrey Wallace. four
sra hdchildren, Betty Jane Reeves
Albert Reeves. Charles Danie1
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-27

opposing the Hoover plan. Their words are
chosen, their view sound. Their mes
sage reads:
AS physicians who deal day after day
with the distressed, we know what de-
privation can mean in terms OF human
suffering. AS physicians, we also know
how dangerous it is to attempt to cure
human suffering without analyzing its
cause.
From this background, we judge the
Hoover Plan to feed the Nazi-subjugated
nations; and find it wanting.
r. We believe that the Hoover Plan would
prolong, rather than cure the suffering
of the conquered peoples of Europe; that
it would give aid and comfort to the Nazls
in their task of keeping these peoples in
subjection that it would release supplies
for their war machine; that it would re-
lieve Hitler of the necessity of taking men
from munitions factories and the fighting
line and putting them to producing food;
that American food would, no matter what
the Nazis promised be subject to their
usual technique of broken promises and
seizure whenever it happened to suit the
Nazi purpose.
We believe, above all, that t is unfair
and dangerous to ask the pinched and
rationed British to give up one OF their
effective weapons; the blockade.
To aid the Nazi war machine, to pro-
long these scenes of horror that we find
as heart-rending as does Mr.. Hoover, we
feel is to do humanity in its anguish a
disservice of the most dangerous kind.
The signatures of 35 eminent doctors anc
surgeons accompanied the message. If it i:
true that "out of the mouths of many witnesse!
the truth shall be established, the increasing
volume of testimony against the Hoover pla1
will prove its folly.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-27
MRS. LYDIA E. PHELPS

Mrs. Lydia Emaline Phelps. so. of
Leland, died in the ]. Arthur Dosher
Memorial hospital in Southport Tues
day morning at 1880 o'clock after
a short illness.
Funeral services were held from
the Elah Baptist church at Leland
yesterday afternoon at o'clock with
the Rev. Stephen Mintz and the Rev.
Winthrow officiating. Interment fol-
lowed in the family cemetery.
Active pallbearers were: Tate
Ganey, Bruce Williams. l.. J. Mills,
d. F. Benton, Raymond Blake, Jr.,
Randolph MCGOWAN. Honorary pail
bearers will be: d. L. Ganey, G. T.
Ganey, G. c. Mckeithan, S. w
Phelps, j. T. Clemmons, U. L.
Rourk, DR.. l.. c. Fergus, W. E.
Savage, Willie Benton, M. H. Hill
burne, J. H. Child and Irwin Rourk.
Mrs. Phelps was a member of the
Elah Baptist church for many years.
She Is survived by her husband, J.
L. Phelps; her mother, Mrs. Lula
Skipper; two sisters, Mrs. Joseph
Childs and Mrs. Dillon L. Ganey;
two brothers, Thurman Skipper, OF
Leland, and Norwood Skipper, of
Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-27
STORE Is DAMACE0
IN ELIzABETHTOWN
Bladen Drug Company Con-
siderably Damaged by
Early Morning Blaze

ELIzABETHToWN. Feb, 2s
Fire of undetermined origin badI,
damaged the stock and fixtures :,
the Bladen drug store here earIs
this morning and also did cons;s
cradle damage to the stores brio.
building, owned by Miss Matti.
Clark.
Damages were estimated at an
proximately $4,000.
Night Policeman C. C. JohnSo,
stated that when he discovered III.
fire it appeared that the circuI..
ing oil burner in the store was :,
mass of flames.
The store is located in the bear
of Main street. Firemen. workm.
quickly, managed to keep the fir,
from spreading to other buildino,
The stock was owned by W T.
Cameron and H. C. Suddreth and
the store was operated by Camar.
on. who said that plans for reopen,
ing the store are now being mad.
The loss is partially covered BY
insurance.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-27
Plan D

Yesterdays Star published a full account
of Plan D. which is the ground-structure OF
the city-manager form of government upon
which Wilrningtonians will vote on March 81.
1t is important that this article be read care
fully by all qualified citizens SO that they may
cast their ballots with full knowledge of the
matters on which they are privileged to ex-
ercise their franchise. No voter should partcl-
pate in this election without complete under
standing of the issue involved.
The proposal is to substitute for the present
commission administration council-manager
administration under which authority would
be vested in councilmanic board headed by
a mayor and n ayor protempore of its own
selection and business manager whose duty
it would be to direct all municipal operations
in way similar to that of the head OF great
corporation which the city, in fact is. Plan
defines the city managers duties broadly
in this manner:
The city manager shall Cd be the ad-
nnistratve head of the city government
Cd see that within the city laws of the
state and ordinances, resolutions. and
regulations of the council faithfully
executed; ~ attend all meetings of the
council, and recommend for adoption such
measures as he shall deem expedient;
a. make reports to the council from
4 time to time upon the affairs OF the city,
! keep the council fully advised Of the citys
financial condition and its future financial
needs; (5) appoint and remove all heads
of departments, superintendents, and other
employees of the city.
The question that must be settled in voters
minds is whether they want to continue the
existing overlapping and excessively costly
administration of the municipality or replace
it with one which operates with the precision
and efficiency of systemized business.
In cities where the council-manager gov
ernment has been successful, and they num-
ber hundreds, there has been remarkable
achievement in public improvements, steady
reduction in wasted effort, stimulation OF
progress and lower taxation. II Wilmingtonians
want similar experience they will study the
plan published in yesterdays Star with sym
pathetic interest
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-27
Star-News Program

Consolidated Cty.Counfy Government
under Council.Manager Administration.
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and Industrial Shows.
Seaside Highway from Wrightsville
Beach TO Bold Head Island.
Ertension OF City Limits. -.
S5-Foot Cape Fear Riuer channel wid.
er Turning Basin, With ship lanes into
industrial sites along Eastern bank south
OF Wilmington.
Pared R,re, Road to Southport, via
Orton Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Production
huouyh sustained-yeld methods through.
ont Southeastern North Carolina.
unified Industrial ana Resort Promo
Honnt Agency, supported by one county
1cide tar.
Shlpyd,ds and Drydocks.
Negro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around the
Community Hospital.
adequate hospital facilities for Whites.
Junior High School.
7cbdcco Warehouse for rapport Buyers.
Derelopnent OF ndtire grape groWing
Throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
, Modern Tuberculosis SGnQtorium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-27
CHARLES n. BREWER

Funeral services for Charles n.
Brewer, SO. of Is Hudson drive, for
mer city fire inspector who died at
James Walker Memorial hospital
Tuesday night at Sis o'clock after
an illness of three days. will be
held from the Delgado Presbyterian
church this afternoon at o'clock.
The Rev. c. c. Myers, the Rev.
Woodrow Bullard and the Rev. j.
o. Walton will conduct the services.
Interment will follow in Bellevue
cemetery.
Active pallbearers, selected from
members of the fire department, will
be; w. d. Walkup, r. S. Bell, Fred
Futch. c. NJ. Rivenbark, f. A.
Tatum, J. S. Garfield, L. w. An
thony and r. X. Mills.
Honorary pallbearers will be: w.
A. Whitley, Hugh Turrentine, E. f.
Mayhan, DR.. J. 3. Cranmer, DR..
Robert Fales, Robert Smith, w. c.
Scoggins, Pat O'Neill, Bruce Sellers,
r. Shackelford, John sutton, j. A.
Men Norton, Clayton Holmes and p. j.
Dowdy.
Fire headquarters, where Mr..
Brewer was stationed at his retire
ment, will be draped today for 80
days.
lie served 81 years with the Will
minglon fire department, joining the
department on January IA, 1904 and
retiring on pension July 1, 1887. He
served as a private from 1904 to
1909, when he was promoted to the
rank of lieutenant with Engine Co.
No. 1 at Fourth and Princess streets.
He was transferred to headquarters
in 1911 and served there until 1929
when he was appointed fire inspcc-
lor and promoted to the rank of
captain.
He was a member of Eyota Tribe
No 5, Order of Red Men. a member
of Semin ,,e Council No. 81, Degree
of Pocohontas, member of George
Washington Council NO. 61. Junior
Order of the United American Me-
cIanics and charter member Il the
local post of the Spanish war vet
t.'ans. He was also a member OF
the Delgado Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Brewer is survived by his
wife; fou daughters, Mrs. w. l..
ReSan. of Charleston, S. c.. Mrs.
Marion S. Ganey. Miss Evelyn
Robinson and Miss Thelma Robinson,
of Wilmington; three sons, Charles
Edward Brewer. of Wilmington, Joe
e. Brewer, of San Francisco, and
Nelson Robinson, of Norf o X,
Va; one sister, Mrs. Lena NJ. Han.
chey, of Washington, d. c.; nine
grandchildren and one great.srand-
child.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-27
BILL CONSIDERED

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26. - LF ,
The house took up a sl,J5o, i0''''
emergency appropriation bill loi ~.
Army and Navy today and alinV.
Immediately heard repuDl''l
charge that unreasonable COSTS 'D5
unreasonable delays had occu''''
in the defense program.
The lions share of the no""
$S3S,321.702 in cash and contratl a.
thorizations, would so to the NaN
for development of its tar'llu'i =
bases -. including establishment =
naval aviation lookout posts al qua,
and Samoa-to start constructio"
400 submarine chasers ana 0'':,
small craft and to speed up lli'
livery of SIS destroyers. ,.s.
A direct appropriation OF $3.50 -. y.
900 was included for the Army CIV.
Iy for cantonment cotStruc'I"n "
ether housing. OF that amouf', '''s
$4,000 was requested for t''e u,
pletion of 1856 projects ALREADY "" .,,
way and for which the ollSl'i"i -
mates were too low. so
To prevent a repetition OF 'he ~ ~
lays and increased costs eXpellen IN
in the Army construction prosi" "'" -.
the event hiatt the land loreeS
expanded further the house 'r'
priations committee recomin'i'' H..
$15, 900, 900 special fund to ena''' w. ~.
war department TO make adE'"' a..
sineering studies. That sum W." ,oo
timated as sufficient to plan ''' rt
per cent expansion of tn"
program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-27
w. b. TUTON

CHADBOURN, Feb. &c. - w. B.
futon, 62, prominent farmer of the
China Grove section, died at his
home last night at 11:25 o'clock after
a short illness.
: Funeral services will be held from
the home Thursday morning at II
O'Clock, with the Rev. George Hunt,
Baptist minister, officiating. Inter
ment will follow in the family ceme-
terry near the home.
Active pallbearers will be: Wood
row Mercer, Gregory Hinson, Perry
Mobiles, Hardy Strickland, Carl
Blackwell and Roy Bullard.
Mr.. futon was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. r. nj. j. luton. of Pitt county.
ae moved to Columbus county about
80 years ago. Surviving are two
sons, C. l.. and w. B. luton, Jr.:
one sister, Miss Maggie luton: and
two grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-27
F.D.R. APPROVES
FUND FOR LAND
FOR MARINE BASE
Continued From Page One,

NOutlilucu Il IUIIl rage Onel
what they get for the land Would
be just a drop in the bucket CON-
pared with the benefits to the CON-.
munity because of the enormous
pay roll for the division, which
would oe spent for the most part
locally" he said.
General Holcomb also informet
congress the Marine Corps wa,
satisfied with health conditions m
the area.
THE health conditions are fine
he said. They have a good sum.
mer climate, and iii the winter tts
temperature averages about 40 n
25 degrees. Actually cold weathe
is unusual"
Construction of the Largest Ma
rine Corps base in the Cnita
States in Onslow and Pamlico cour.
ties is authorized in the $S42 .3O2.@
bill for naval shore establishments
now before congress. The entire de-
velopment is expected to cost in er
cess of $4O,000.OO0.
Debate on the floor of the hOuq
revealed that the base area is 70 he
used almost Immediately. Upon tm
completion of maneuvers in the re-.
2ion of Guantanamo Bay. CUIa,
from 1900 to 1000 Marines are
to be moved into the area an.
housed in tents until permanel,
dwellings are constructed.
Members Of the naval affairs COM
mitlee stated to Congressman GT'
ham A. Barden that every effort vi.
be made to speed the work. l'eh
Mas said that "just AS soon as ths
maneuvers are over, we should e.
them back into their permanent s'a'
ton. That is not going to be possible
unless we so ahead with immedas
construction"
Chairman Vinson of the naval at
fairs committee stated:
'It is contemplated to bring M
rines back from Cuba and put them
on this land just as soon as We ae
uuire it and base them in tents. We
will then go forward with the deVe'
opment of the roads, and just "a
soon as the roads and grounds aI'
leveled off it is hored that pellnl
nent quarters can be built there
Representative Mas also revealsl
for the first time The full scope O.
| the plans for the Marine Base. LINZ
new training center, he said, Is n9'
to be recruiting depot, Du'
permanent headquarters and perilD
nent training area for a dlvlS'oH u
Marines comprising about ~"
troops In addition, a division na'
attached TO it wing OF the 'D
corps of some $50 airplanes.
Quantico. Va. the present Ma'"'
Base. is grossly inadequate III S~'
and facilities for the combat l''"'
ing of a division" Mas SAID, aHoo'
that there were also mo facI'I"'
anywhere near adequate tor 'u'.
number of planes" in the Qua''"'
area.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-27
MOGADISCIO FALLS
TO BRITISH FORCE
Continued From Page One)

thrust forward 400 miles from Brit
ish Kenya. and other columns were
declared to have struck on so miles
up the Juba river to entrap the
main Italian forces between the
captured towns of Gelib and Bravo
and cut their last road of retreat
Italian prisoners already in hand
were put by conservative esti-
mate" at 5000.
Seizure of vast quantities of guns
and ammunition was announced.
British sources said the country
north of Mogadiscio was of such
little Importance that the posses
sion of the capital itself - along
with the substantial defeat of all
the active Fascist forces in the
colony - meant possession of So
maitland.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-27
BRITISH BELIEVE
THAT TURKS WILL
SUPPORT ACCORD
Continued From Page One)

negotiations that led to the Turkish
Bulgarian non-aggression declara-
ton of Feb. II.
On another phase of foreign re-
lations Butler announced a provi-
slonal agreement with Spain by
which Generalissimo Francisco
Franco promised not to fortify the
Tangier International zone in Afri-
ca. near Gibraltar.
The Spaniards took full charge
control of the zone Nov. 4. and
now Britain has recognized Spain S
special interest there, Butler
said. Further claims for both sides
were reserved for later settlement.
it was said. s
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-27

died here this afternoon after a
short illness. He would have been
78 years old Friday.
An active member of the Metho-
dist church and of the Masons.
Mr.. Rourk is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Sarah Helen Stone Rourk:
TWO sons, DR.. w. A. Rourk, Jr..
and DR.. Malcolm Rourk, both of
Myrtle Beach. S. c.: a daughter,
Mrs. Robert Clark. of Miami. Fla.
Two brothers. Peter. of Leland.
and G. 7. Rourk, of shallotte. and
d sister, Miss Mary Rourk, of
Shallotte.
funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-27
EDEN TALKS WITH
TURKISH LEADERS
Continued From Page One)

CONTINUED From Page Unel
at the station by Foreign Minister
Saracoglu and members of h S
staff, the mayor of Ankara, the
Greek and Polish ambassadors and
the Egyptian minister.
Eden, student of the Near East
was a guest along with other men,
bers of his party tonight at a state
banquet
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-27
STRANGE AND VOW
ARE APPOINTED TO
ELECTIONS BOARD
Continued From Page One)

The measure. introduced in the
house by Representatives LeGrand
and Morris, would allow the city
to use the townships books in
stead of having to call for spe-
cial registration of voters in the
city.
The act would apply to any spe-
cial election held by the city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-27
MISS ROBBIE E. MCINTYRE

Miss Robbie E. McIntire. for
merly of Wilmington. died sudden
ly at her home in Cheraw, S. c.,
yesterday morning.
She was the daughter of the late
Capt. r. M. and Sallie Mckay
McIntire. of Wilmington. but for
the past ten years had made her
home in Cheraw.
She is survived by two sisters,
Miss Florrie McIntire, of Whining
ton and Miss Louise McIntire, of
Cheraw; three brothers. DR.. Wal
ter H. McIntire, of Knoxville,
Tenn, E. j. McIntire and W. L.
McIhtire, of Wilmington.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-27
MRS MI. l.. ZONES

News was received here yester-
day of the death Tuesday night OF
Mrs. M. L. Jones, mother of Mrs.
Max B. Register. of Wilmington,
at her home in Bum Level.
Funeral services will be held
from the home this afternoon at
$50 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-27
OBITUARIES

Reeves and Ralph Hugh Smith; one
sister, Mrs. H. H. Horne, of this
city, and three brothers Jessie Me-
Cabe. Brazwell McCebe and Fred
McCabe, of Onslow county.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-27
w. A. ROURK

SHALLOTTE. Feb. 26.-W. A.
Rourk. former sheriff of Brunswick
county, and until his retirement a
few years ago, a prominent Shall
lotte and Wiluaington merchant.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-27

If the American people have contributed
anything to the English language 1t IS the
quality of terseness and vividness represented
by ''aint. t.'-Prof E. c. Beck, central otate
Teachers College of Michigan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-27
TOP O. THE MORNING

Betwecn the humble and contrite heart and
the majesty Of Hearen there are no barriers.
HOSEA BALLoU.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-27

Poker playing may be lnJ'''W we
to the heart. says a d"c'o', 40
don't know about that ""' bill
know it can be fatal to ''''
fold.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-31

The Washington State Nursery
mems association will hold It's
July meeting at the New Wash
ington Hotel. Seattle. on Thursday
al s p. m. This will be special
ladies night. snd visitors inter
ested in hearing the speakers of
the evening. are urged to attend.
Arthur p. Domes Of Medina.
win give an address on Heather;
ID. ]. o'Donnell. state nursery in
spector. will discuss a number OF
subjects Of special interest TO all
nurserymen at this time. and re-
ports viii be given by delegates
who attended the National associa-
ton convention in Chicago in
GLIDING W. L. Fulmer. state presi-
dent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-31
WPA Headquarters
In Salt Lake Civ

r. l. Nicholson. assistant COM
missioner of WPA and regional di-
rector for regions and s an
nounced in Seattle Wednesday that
headquarters for the IL western
states comprising the regions.
would be moved to Salt Lake City,
Utah, about August /.
The consolidation of the Denver
and San Francisco offices into the
new Salt Lake City office is being
made to effect a more efficient
and economical regional supervi-
mon OF the vast territory and a
closer cooperation with the state
administrators in the handling of
national defense problems.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-31
&c. Cooney Home
Looted by Thief

The home Of Edward c. Cooney,
president of the cooney Transfer q
Storage Co.. at 1902 No. Union
ave. was burglarized between July
IL and n of items valued at 500,
the business executive reported to
police Tuesday.
Cooney had just returned to Ia
coma for q vacation in northern
Canada. Time of the robbery was
set between dates mentioned. rep
resenting elapse Of time between
the family's departure and the
day the door was discovered sjar
by Bob Causin. q neighborhood
youth engaged to NOW the lawns.
Police were forced to await
Cooney's return before learning II
anything had been taken.
Among items stolen were gray
squirrel jacket valued at $50; 4
silver fox cape. $50: a woman's
wrist watch, s45; mans wrist
watch. SIS: special deputy sheriff's
badge charm, $4b: costume and
other jewelry. $3.50, and miscellan-
eous articles, including a cedar
chest.
Other burglaries were reported
Tuesday by Mrs. Donald Kane,
357e Es. F St. who said that some
one entered her home earlier in
the day by using key which she
had left on the meter box and
stole $50 from the top drawer of
= dresser. and opie 4 Co. which
stated 100 feet of garden hose was
taken from an unlocked garage Of
. vacant house at 90s No. Yakima
ave over the week end