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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
Four Lanes, By All Means

1t is something to have the need for four
lane highway from Jacksonville to Wilmington
recognized and to know that it would be built
if funds were available But it would be of no
benefit to either city, to Camp Davis or the
travelling public if the project were allowed
to remain at that indefinite stage.
We are, as a people, realizing perhaps more
than ever before, that the emergency we are
in requires us to face impossible things and
then 60 ahead and do them. The widening OF
highway No. II, which passes Camp Davis,
needs this kind Of treatment.
It was said at the tri-county meeting which
discussed this highway situation, that the pro-
posed additional two lanes would use up all
of the million dollars which may be available
for this entire highway district and that if so
used there would be no money for other road
in the entire area. Because OF
this fact it seems reasonable to expect the
federal government to 'kick in'' with SUI
ficient money to relieve the state highway
fund of a part of the load. The job is to be
viewed as military necessity and the cost
should be shared by the army.
The improvement Of Highway No. SO, an
alternate route between Jacksonville and Bur-
gaw which has already been endorsed in these
columns would, as claimed, divert some tour
ist traffic from Highway No. II, but it would
not solve the congestion problem on it. With
traffic along North Cardinals coast line due
for a tremendous increase within matter Of
months, both highways should be improved,
and the federal government would find it had
done its duty, accepted its responsible
ty, if it supplemented state funds to whatever
amount is needed, to make the improvements
possible.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
, WASHINGTON Daybook
BY JACK STINNETT

Neutrality-suspicious. from capital Gull:
Young Lady of the Week-Pretty Patricia
Prochnik, daughter of the former Austrian
minister, Edgar L. G. Prochnik walked up
to the microphone at local night club the
other night, tossed couple of arias at the
packed house and made an item for the socie-
ty history books.
Although New York debs have been swing
ing for pin money for so long now that their
pictures no longer are must copy for the
roto editors, Washingtonians insist this was
the first instance of a diplomatic daughter
going professional in the field of night club
entertainment.
Three things about 'Pats'' pro debut ap-
pealed to your correspondent ID That one of
the compliments paid this young daughter of
yesterdays Austria Thy a woman at nearby
sure sings right nice.'' (2) That the evening
gown she wore was designed by herself and
made by her mother. 90 That the songs she
sang were not t'Blue Danube lullabes at all,
but such American stuff as I'm Nobody's
Baby"
Man of the Week Gor my money)-James
w. Thomas who probably never was heard
of in Wall Street, but who has made so many
millions that there's no tycoon there who
wouldn't tip his hat to him. Thomas is big.
day, he made his last $4,000 and retired.
He was for Al years printer for the Bureau
of Printing and Engraving and probably has
made more folding money in that time than
John D. Rockefeller Jr. could lay hads on
between now and tomorrow morning. For al
most half-century, Thomas turned out
around %, 600 bills every working day. He lists
among his friends Al Jolson, whom he knew
as kid; the late gentleman Jim" Corbett,
the worlds heavyweight boxing champion;
and Sen. Hiram Johnson, who has been his
next-door neighbor for eight years.
Thomas has theory that if the economists
want to get the real prosperity Cor depression
pulse of the country they should work in the
Bureau of Engraving Even before the last
great depression lit, he says, the Bureau was
working some of its men part time. Now he
points out, all the printers are working full
time.
Steps Going Up-About 100000 persons a
year gasp their way up the 555 feet OF steps
that lead to the top of the Washington monu-
ment, but except for a few minor repairs the
steps are the same as they were in 1880. NOW
this test-of-an-a ching-hear is going to get an
overhauling from top to bottom. A local con-
tractor got the job which calls for treads and
landings that will be ''slid-proof, spark-proof,
sound-proof, waterproof and fire-retardant"
I asked a guard why all the worry about
sparks and fire, since the monument is all
marble and wouldn't burn if you dipped it in
a volcano NO." he said, lit wouldn't burn
but mister lie awake nights thinking what
swell flue it would make"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
Southport And Defense

In the opinion of Hugh MacRae, Southport,
to best perform its greatest service for de-
fense, should seek improved highway and rail
communication with Wilmington and fully
modernize its new yacht basin. The city, he
told dinner group on Monday night, is ad.
vantageously situated for naval base, for
shipyards to turn out small naval vessels, and
for airfields for fighting units.
It so happens that all Of these projects are
Of types which would increase Wilmington S
capacity for service, no less than Southport's
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
THAILAND FORCES
INTENSITY DRIVE

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Coux, governor-general OF lnoG ;s
China, announced. He also e ss.a
Samrong and Cheomkhsan VIZ l.s
holding out against Thai assaul.9. lan.
AS the Thai attacks were s'er
ped up, Admiral DeCoux suooe,iy .nin
cancelled an inspection uir p
through Cambodia and le11 ~ iOn
Saigon, Cochin-China. The rea''
was not given. M
The governor-general maze W. w.
announcement regarding a repos ~.
ed Japanese offer to meoia'e.
undeclared war
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
Passerby Aids Police
In Nabbing Snatcher

The police will have to give Bill
Fisher, of 10S North Eighth street,
an assist, if not a putout, in this
case.
Yesterday afternoon the officers
were called to sos Princess street
to investigate the theft of pocket
book. Geneva James. negress, of
710 Hanover street, said that a
negro boy had come into the house,
where she is cook, and snatched
her purse.
While police were searching for
the purse snatcher, Fisher, who had
been passing about the time of the
robbery occurred, had run down
James Hickson, negro, of 603 Red
Cross street, and carried him to
police headquarters.
Hickson was booked on a juvenile
warrant, charging him with larceny.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
Star-News Program

Consolidated CttyCounty Government
under CounctlMana0er Administration.
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and Industrial Shors.
Seaside Highscay from WrIghtsville
Beech to Bald Head Island.
Extension OF City Limits.
35-Foot Cape Fear River channel, soid-
or Turning Basin, .oith ship lanes into
industrial sites along Eastern bank south
OF Wilmington.
Paved River Road to Southport, Via
0rton Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Production
through sustained-yield methods through
ont Southeastern North Carolina.
Unified Industrial and Resort Promo
tional Agency, supported BY one county
sDide tar.
shtpyards and Drydocks.
Negro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around the
Community Hospital.
adequate hospital ~i1ittes 5or sohites.
Junior High School.
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development OF ndtive grape 0rotcsn0
throughout Southeastern North Carolina
Modern Tuberculosis Sandtoriun.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
RUMANIA SWEPT
BY CIVIL WAR
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reported marching to Bucharest
with troops.
The Bucharest radio, held by the
revolters, appealed to troops there
not to fire on the rebels. L n e
radio emphasized that the extrerl-
lists were ready to die like our
captain" meaning Corneliu Co.
dreanu. Iron Guard leader killed
in 1888. for whose death Iron
Guardists slew scores of Ruman-
ians in a blood purge last Novem-
ber.
General Dragalina was said to
have appealed to Sima to assume
leadership in new regime and
restore order.
He ended the appeal, it was said,
with the cry:
'Long live King Michael and the
1egionnaire movement.
Extremists in Bucharest W r e
reported holding the postoffice,
several ministries and the tele-
phone central.
Airplanes Used
Over the Bucharest radio, which
they seized, the revolutionaries an
nounced Rumanian air force units
at one point had joined in the re-
volt.
While German troops had been
expected to intervene they t h u S
far were reported to have kept
clear of the fighting.
Troops at Craiova, Yashi a n d
Constanza were reported to have
Joined the revolt and at Galtaz and
Braila extremists overpowered and
disarmed regular troops.
The fighting was reported espec-
tally bitter after the death of an
extremist leader, Victor Silaghi.
Martial law was proclaimed by
Chief of State Ion Antonescu, who
was reported to have only the sup
port of troops unfriendly to tn g
legionnaires. No estimate of tn e
strength of Antonescu's troops was
given, however.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
Victim of Hit-Run
Driuer Dies Here

Melvin Green, negro, Of SS3
South Sixth street, who suffered
a broken neck when struck by
a hit-and-run driver at Ninth
and Dawson streets Tuesday
night, died shortly before mid
night at James Walker Men,
orial hospital.
Coroner Asa w. Allen was
called to investigate the death,
but had set no time for the IN
quest early this morning.
Green and another negro,
Johnnie Ford, were struck as
they got out of car at Ninth
and Dawson. The car which
struck them sped away with.
out stopping. Police said last
night that they have made no
arrests as yet in the case.
Ford, who suffered a broken
jaw and lacerations about the
face, was reported to be "satis.
factory"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
Negress Badly Burned
In Beer Parlor Fire

Mabel Edwards, negress, was seri'
ously burned late last night when
fire broke out in beer parlor oper'
ated by Ben Holley at sos Camppeh
street.
She was adpitted to James Wake,
Memorial hospital for treatment u
severe burns about the face anu
hands.
Police said that the fire broke out
in the basement Of the place but was
extinguished by firemen before oo
ing much damage.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
Condition of Injured
Worker Seems Serious

Bullock hospital attaches said
early this morning that the condition
Of Elbert Vernon, IS, Mount Olive
carpenters apprentice, injured at
Camp Davis yesterday, was consider
ed serious.
According to a fellow-Norker
Vernon stumbled or fell directly I'M
der a collapsing stack of rock sheet
ing. Several other men working
near the pile escaped possible injury
by leaping away from the collapsing
pile of sheeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
TURNER BELIEVES
BRITISH MAY win
Former Pastor of Church In
Berlin Makes Speech at
Grace Methodist

eff England can manage to
maintain her present defensive
position for another year, she
stands a good chance Of winning
this war;" DR.. Ewart Edmund
Turner, nationally known lecturer
on Hitler and the Nazi movement,
declared in the last of series OF
lectures at Grace Methodist
church last night.
He predicted that Hitler will
bring out another big show'' for
his people in the next three or four
months.
Present indications are that Ger
many has a superior man and air
force, but that England is strong
er in fighting morale, DR.. Turner
stated.
However, he said that he felt
that the English and Greek sue
cesses in the Mediterranean area
have been because Hitler has held
off land the reason he has held off
is that he wishes to demonstrate
to the Italian people that he is the
master, that he holds the key to
the situation"
DR.. Turner also dispelled any
idea that the people of Germany
are not behind Hitler. He said that
they are so much behind the Nazi
leader that it is become a re1i-
gion almost with them" He said
that the feeling that they are des-
tinued to grow as a race has cap
tured the fancy of the German
people.
He praised the German people
for their progressiveness in the
many fields of science and the arts.
DR.. Turner was pastor of the
American church in Berlin from
1880 to 1884 and thus served three
years under the old German re-
publican regime and one year un-
der the Nazi rule.
Yesterday afternoon he spoke at
the church on Where is the Ger
man Church Today?"
He said that the Christian church
in Germany is disintegrating but
that the spirit of the church is
slowly growing.
Both lectures were attended by
large crowds. DR.. Turner also
spoke yesterday at the Civitan
club luncheon session and over
the radio here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
TOBRUK OCCUPIED
BY BRITISH ARMY
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fully beside the British and Austria
Hans.
Like Bardia, Tobruk was ringed
by a strong outer arc Of defer ses
about Is miles from the coast and,
with the sea, encircling the whole
town.
Under cover of general, prelimi-
nary assaults by British and free
French" forces, picked regiments
of British and Australians wer e
massed outside the eastern and
main-sector Of the defenses.
Shortly After Dawn
At zero-hour-shortly after dawn
yesterday-sappers plunged for
ward to cut through the barbed
wire barriers. British tanks
smashed through, followed by
shouting British and Australian in
fantrymen in steel helmets. They
quickly subdued two of the nearest
strong points and then the bulk of
the attacking troops poured
through fanwise. 4
Other defense points on the bord-
ers of the wide gap were sand
wiched between the British and
surrendered after a short strug-
gle.
Other tanks and infantry
charged for a second and inner
defense line which formed semi
circle for II miles. This was
broken in similar fashion.
BY sunset Of yesterday, just II
hours after loosing the attack, the
British were eight miles within the
defense and firmly established on
a cliff overlooking the Tobruk har-
Dor.
The initial gaps in the Italian de-
tense lines had by that time been
xidened to five miles.
In the western sector of the
towns defense the British also had
broken through the perimeter of
fortified positions and the Italians
there were left up against it,
British ground forces were SUD-
ported by the Raj, which pounded
the western sector heavily, silenc-
ing two anti-aircraft batteries. The
Italians appeared to have offered
little air opposition.
On two other fronts far away
In east Africa-as far as 1000
m1les-the Italians were withdraw
ing today, said reports reaching
British military headquarters
here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
THURMAN

Rabbi M. NJ. Thurman, of vii.
mingtOn, has been invited by the
United Palestine Appeal to pro-
nOunce the invocation at lunch.
con session of the National Con.
ference for Palestine Sunday at
the Willard hotel in Washington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
AT HOSPITAL

Friends of Mrs. Mary Ann
Spencer, of Jacksonville, Fla.
formerly Of Wilmington, will
regret to learn that she is a
patient at St. Luke's hospital
in Jacksonville, where she will
undergo a major operation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
NO GREEK

ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 22.-LP)-
The Greek government issued the
following statement tonight:
"Demetre Saranto, who assassin
ated the German Major Doering in
Bucharest, is not a Greek subject
and is absolutely unknown in Greece.
'The said person was the bearer
of a foreign passport with a Greek
consular transit visa. He entered
Greece from italy on July 13, 1910,
and left July 49,
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
LEAVES CITY

Fred Leitzsey left Tuesday
for Philadelphia where he has
accepted q position as senior
inspector of powder and ex-
plosion with the Philadelphia
Ordnance district. He was
formerly connected with the
Ethyl-Dow company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
ARRESTED

Thomas Newton Cra1tree, of
Durham, was arrested by police
yesterday on charges of driving
while intoxicated, hit-and.run
driving and damages to proper
ty after he allegedly struck q
truck belonging to H. j. Farr
parked at Fourth and Chestnut
streets, damaging the truck and
driving away without rendering
aid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
TURKS WATCHING

ISTANBUL, Jan. 22.-RE-Wlile
newspapers warned Germany and
Italy against starting a Balkan
adventure" the Turkish cabinet
met for three hours today to dis
cuss the situation arising from riot
ing in Rumania and the presence
of German troops there.
Meanwhile, it was learned that
Colonel William J. Donovan, Unit
ed States observer on secret mis-
sion in the Balkans, would see the
big three of Turkey-President Is
met Ionou, Premier Rebik Saydam
and Foreign Minister Sukru Sara
coglu-when he arrives in Ankara.
Donovan arrived in Belgrade to.
night for talks with the heads Of
the Yugoslav government.)
Discussing the current Balkan
situation, the newspaper Ikdam
said IF Germany invades the Bal
kans, Turkey and Britain will not
forget their defensive alliance and
will not dodge fighting"
"Such an INVASION" the paper
continued, would not bring a vic.
tory to Italy and Germany"
The British military mission
which arrived here January 13 still
is carrying on consultations with
the high command of this country.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
City Briefs
RED CROSS ARTICLES

Mrs. Dan Penton urged yes
terday that all sweaters ant
shawls being made by the Red
Cross workers be turned into
headquarters this week as q
shipment will be sent on Mon
day. Workers are asked to mark
articles with their names.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
WALLET MISSING

Dalton Wood, sailor stationed
aboard the Coast Guard patrol
boat No. 22S, reported to police
that his wallet containing SIS in
cash was lost or stolen in a
downtown restaurant.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
DONOVAN ARRIVES

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Jan.
22-R)-Col. William J. Donovan,
on a mission from the United
States, arrived here tonight r
talks with the heads of the Yugo-
slav government after crossing the
frontier from Bulgaria without his
diplomatic which dis.
appeared mysteriously during his
visit to Sofia.
The usual passport inspection at
the border was waived, the U. S.
legations at Sofia and Belgrade
having hurriedly notified the re-
spective governments.
Donovan said on arrival that he
had no idea how the passport was
lost.
1T may have been misplaced at
the Sofia legation" he remarked.
He denied rumors that he had lost
a portfolio with other important
documents.
The American minister sa ID
Donovan would be given a new
passport by the legation here.
To Athens Next
Donovan said that upon leaving
Belgrade he would return to Athens.
In his talk with the Bulgarian
monarch Donovan was said to
have emphasized the United States
determination to aid Great Britain
in her war against the Axis.
authorized German quarters in
Berlin, commenting on Donovan's
Bulgarian visit, had this to say:
I'VE have heard nothing from
America to the effect that Bull
garia is an integral part of the
Monroe doctrine" To this the Ger
man radio added that Berlin quar-
ters pointed out ''the matters which
Bulgaria has to settle she is set
ting independently and in accord
ance with her own sovereign poll
cy, in which she certainly will not
perm>s Mr.. Donovan to inter-
fere.") 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
LIQUOR ARREST

Police yesterday arrested
william Robertson, negro, 6o9
North Eighth street, on charges
of violating the liquor laws aft
er he was apprehended while
transporting three one half
gallons of non-taxpaid liquor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
BYRNES Is TALKED
FOR SUPREME COURT
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South Carolina, has not been repre-
sented in modern times at all.
There was no indication whether
the President received these sug-
gestions with more than his usual
non-committal nod of the head, but
some other southerners said they
thought their cause had been ably
represented with three such influ-
entail legislators arguing it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
7. G.. JAY

NEW YORK, Jan. '22.-R-John
Clarkson Jay, banker former auto
mobile magnate and great great
grandson of John Jay, first chief
justice of the United States, died
today of coronary thrombosis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
BOND SET

Liberty on $100 bond was
granted yesterday to Alex Nix
on, colored, l04 North 1ith
street, following his appearance
in recorders court on a COM
plant charging assault and
non-support of his three minor
children. Trial was set for to-
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
HUNGARY ALARMED

BELGRADE, Nov. 23.-(Thurs-
day)-R- Hungary was reported
early today to be rapidly calling
up additional troops in connection
with the turbulent events in Ru-
manian in order to be prepared
for any emergency.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
AT HOSPITAL

Friends of Lewis Dizor, 16
South Seventh street, will re-
gret to learn that he is a pa
tient at the Bullock hospital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
DR.. M. L. BONHAM

CLINTON, N. Y, Jan. 22.-LP-
DR.. Milledge Louis Bonham, Jr., 60,
an authority on Canadian-American
relations and Civil war history, died
today at his home on the Hamilton
college campus.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
SERIOUSLY ILL

Edward A. Orrell Is serious
ly i'll at James Walker Me-
mortal hospital, it was an
nounced yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
INJURED

Eddie Johnson 113 South
Ninth street, was slightly injured
yesterday afternoon when he ran
his bicycle into a car driven by
Edwin Marlowe on Market, be.
tween Second and Third streets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
MRS. EXIE E. HESTER

BLADENBORO, Jan. 22.-Funer.
al services for Mrs. Exile Edwards
Hester, 81, who died Friday after
an illness of several weeks, were
held Sunday from the White Oak
Free Will Baptist church, of which
she was a charter member.
The Rev. M. H. Mellette, of
Turbeville, S. c., conducted the
services. Interment followed in the
church cemetery. Active pallbear-
ers were grandsons of the deceased
and honorary pallbearers were des-
cons of the church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
4.H SCHOOL

A All Leaders school will be
held in the home agents office
in the clubhouse this afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock for all HI lead
ers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
TROUBLE WITH NEGRO

TROUBLE WITH NEGRO
Mr.. Hartley, of sos Walnut
street, reported to police yester.
day that . negro attempted to
get into his house and that when
he threw him out on the street,
the negro drew a knife on him.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
COP AND SOCIALIST
LEADERS RAP BILL
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Inc legislation would permit the
PRESIDENT to lend or lease mater
lais OF war to Great Britain and
ohef opponents of the Axis pow
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
TOP o. THE MORNING

NeUer think that Gods delays are Gods de
Mails. Hold on; hold fast; hold out!
GEORGE DE BUTTON
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23

BERLIN, Jan. 22.-RNThe Ger
man high commands economics
expert told foreign correspondents
today that the German taxpayer
had paid for about half the cost
of German rearmament and tn e
cost of the war to date.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
RAIDS ON ENGLAND
RELATIVELY LIGHT
BY The Associated Press

LONDON, Jan. 22.-Gernan
bombers made relatively minor
stabs at the southeast coast and
over Yorkshire today and two
were reported shot down in aerial
combat.
Nowhere in Britain were raid
casualties reported during the day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
REUBEN o. SPOONER

Reuben Ottoway Spooner, IS, died
late yesterday afternoon at the
James Walker Memorial hospital
after brief illness.
He lived on the Gordon road.
Funeral arrangements will be an.
nounced later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-23
MRS. BETTY LOVE PARKER

Mrs. Betty Love Parker, IS, died
early yesterday at her home. ia
South Seventh street, following a
long illness.
She was the wife of c. M. Parker.
Wilmington merchant, and the moth.
er OF G. L. Parker and Mrs. J. L.
Memory. both of this city.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the family home this aft.
ernoon at 3 o'clock with the Rev,
J. o. Walton officiating. Burial will
be in Oakdale cemetery. Pallbearers
will be Andrew McClamb, Nick San.
ders, John Manship, Bob Page, c.
W. Davis. Jr., and James Spivey.