davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-16
Strong Meat

The oratorical fare for Republicans who at
tended the annual Lincoln Day dinners, es-
pecially those at New York and Washington,
was b. no means the usual thing. Both Mr..
Wilkie and Mr.. Dewey, the chief speakers at
these two affairs, handel out solid intellectual
nourishment.
Mr.. Willkie declared that if the Republican
party becomes a mere instrument of negation
it will "pass from the scene" as have other
parties in American history. He called his
hearers to a higher destiny that compromise
negation, failure and DEATH"
AS for Mr.. Dewey, he gave his personal
support to the lease-lend bill, if it is adopted
with certain restrictions, and declared that in
a revolutionary age "our w peaceful evolu'
ton must not only continue but accelerate"
In particular he declared for a broader pro-
gram Of social security, a better standard of
living for all, and industrial decentralization
so that the slum will become a thing Of the
past.
Talk Of this kind may be strong meat for
many republicans, but it is s~ymptomatic OF
the STRINGS going on within the party. There
was an awakening last year, undoubtedly, and
the result was greater popular support than
the party has enjoyed in a decade.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-16

the change as contemplated would compnca'e
administration.
This last viewpoint contrary to the expert
ence where the c~ouncil-manager system mas
been employed. Instead of being a coH1pA-
Gated and deeply involved system, 1t mas 0een
proved a simple one-so simple that nlany
cities, after its successful operation, have Won
dered why they delayed its installation SO
long. It has been found to do away with a
multitude of needless operations and unneces-
sary expenses. BY concentrating authority, it
has led to many great economies and innum-
cradle shortcuts in the performance of mu-
nicipal duties. There has even been a pairing
of taxes in many of the cities operating under
the system.
What has happened elsewhere can happen
Efficiency, economy and performance
will be advanced when Wilmington adopts
council-manager administration 1t is only
common sense to assume that the voters will
see to it that nothing interferes with its adop-
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-16

may have been nothing more than an ex-
change of courtesies.
Hitler's strategy may be more political than
military. Perhaps he intends to announce an
other supposed triumph for his new order in
Europe" h plan may be to bring Spain
closer to the Axis, to sweep France in also,
and to gather Bulgaria and Yugoslavia to the
fold at the same time. But this would be hard
ly enough to counter British successes in the
Mediterranean.
It is significant that the Italian newspaper
Tevere has said that Britain is to be expelled
from Suez and Gibraltar-and in London OF
ficials were saying that they expect drives at
both places within 80 days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-16
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-T h e
worlds present largest diamond,
the Presidente Vargas, found two
years ago in Brazil, 1850 carats,
is about to be cut here in New
York into 20 great gems.
Third largest diamond ever found,
it is flattened oblongy about half the
size of a mans palm.
1t looks like ice touched with a
sprinkling of frost. Lying flat in
the hand, it's eight-sided contour
resembles a map of Brazil.
An estimated 100000 0 is at
stake in the cutting. The stone has
been studied for more than a year.
AS the time draws near, the strain
is extraordinary.
Harry Winston, importer, who
travelled 20, 900 miles in the com.
petition to buy it, spent finally
SOC, 900 and had it shipped from
Amsterdam in a 70 cent parcel post
package, dreams at night he is
working on the big diamond.
Two weeks ago, in a dream, it
turned to mush in his hand, he
said. He was examining one corner
when this happened, a corner so in
teresting that the first operation on
the Vargas will be saving off this
sector, reversing the historic prac-
tice of cleaving a diamond with a
knife as the initial step.
The corner will become n gem.
In Winston's dream this corner
softened under his fingers, perhaps
a good omen that when sawed it
will prove up.
Jonas Walvisch had a dream, too.
He with Albert Bierberneit, will
polish the diamonds. The surface
of the, great stone will be mapped
with black ink lines, markers for the
cuts which have to produce 20 solid
pyramids. In his dream these mark
ings turned into perfectly fitted
triangles over the whole stone.
ITO understand the strain" said
Mr.. Winston, you must realize
that diamond cutters live for a big
stone, but most of them go all their
lives without getting a chance at
cutting more than; n or two carat
sizes.
"In this stone, every error in
angle means thousands of dollars
loss. A quarter of a million can go
that way.
After the cutting, even if per-
feet, the climax is still to come.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-16
World's Biggest Diamond
Soon To Be Cut Up Into 20

For a gem must be polished be-
fore we. know the exactness of the
color. Colors have been know. to
change in the polishing. Blue white
will be perfect, but a few shades
darker can make ven this diamond
worth a great deal less.
This stone is flawless. The color
appears perfect. But you can't be
sure in advance with Brazilian
stones"
So, to date, they have made 1000
glass models of the Vargas in Win
ston's Fifth Avenue shop.
Those 1000 have been sawed up
into the sections it is hoped to
make from the Vargas. In this
study the diamond planners have
reduced the probable loss in dust
from saving that customarily takes
about so percent of a rough dia-
mond. Mr.. Winston thinks the Var
gas promises to lose only AZ per
cent, maybe only 40.
Cleaving, when the big stone is
struck with a knife and split in
two, will be the most spectacular
moment. That will be done to the
major bulk of the stone left after
the orner has been sawed off.
Cleaving strains the heart. This
was proved in cleaving the Guilt
nan, the largest diamond ever
found, one and one-third pounds.
In Amsterdam, 1908. Feb. 10, at
2:45 p. M, J.. Asscher, raised a
steel rod over the knife set in a
frame on the Cullinan.
He struck. The steel knife broke
against the diamond. A new knife,
md he struck again. This time the
Cullinan split perfectly.
But Asscher fell in a faint, and
spent. months in h e hospital.
Asscher's heart was known to be
weak
When Adrian Grassely here in
New, YORK. raises his rod to strike
the Vargas, he will quite literally
be striking a blow which in i'm
portance has been hit only twice be-
fore in mans known history. AL
most an. thing can happen.
The diamond has to be cleaved
because of a popularity in it's
crystalline makeup. T h e Vargas
crystals are like the pages of a
book. They are thin, flat, eight
sided sheets, pressed tightly to-
gether by volcanic forces, until
each sheet is only about a mil
ionth of an inch thick.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-16
Pattern of Action

While it would be rash to attempt to pre-
dict exactly what is coming in Europe, some-
thing like a consistent pattern is beginning to
emerge from all the rumors and whatever
shreds of actual fact are permitted to pass
the censors. It is a pattern made in Berlin and
There must be something more than fancy,
for instance, behind the flood of reports COM
ing from the Balkans. How many soldiers the
Germans have in Rumania is problematical,
but there are enough to prove 10 the satisfac-
ton of the British that the Nazis are in COM
plete control. Also, we have Mr.. ChurchlIls
word for it that the stories of German pene-
tration into Bulgaria are not without founda-
ton.
What the Bulgarian attitude is remains un-
certain, and there is no trustworthy informa-
ton on the position of the Russians, but 1t is
a fact that the Yugoslavs rave been called to
Berlin and have started home and that they
probably will bow the knee to the great god
Of the Axis. Obviously Hitler's plans have
reached a point where he considers that he
can crack down on them to his profit.
ferred with General Franco and that a com
plete identity of views on European prob.
lens has been announced as the result. The
probabilities are that the Italian and the Span
though the subsequent Franco-Petain meeting
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-16
Death Of Edwin Orbison
In Action Is Announced

LONDON, Feb. IS R The
American Eagle squadron has suf-
fered its first fatality in action in
the DEALT of 23-year-old Edwin E.
Orbison of Sacramento, Cal, it
was announced officially today.
Bud Orbison was the third
American fier to die in British
war service. Howard Lekrone, al
so of the American Eagle squad
ron, attached to the Raj, was kill
ed recently in a flying accident
not connected with combat action,
and William Mead Lindley Fiske,
Ill, Olympic bobsled champion,
was killed in a fight last August
while flying in a regular Raj
fighter unit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-16
Good Work!

Representatives LeGrand and Morris a n d
Senator Rowe deserve unstinted praise for
their splendid work in getting through the leg
~islature in record time the bill providing for
an election on the city manager form Of gov
eminent for Wilmington.
Without their earnest and competent effort
and cooperation at Raleigh this measure could
not have been put to a ote-and a magnifi-
cent vote it was-in time for an election to be
held and the new form Of government installed,
if the electorate supports it, simultaneously
with the expiration of the present city admin
i~stration.
The Star-NeWs is proud to add it's tribute
of praise of these legislators for their excel
lent generalship.
The action of the legislature makes it pos
sible for the voters of this city to voice at
the polls their wishes on this important issue.
The decision is theirs to make. Theirs, too,
is the responsibility for Wilmington's future
administration. If a sufficient majority decides
that the present system is to remain, Whining
ton will continue under the costly commission
form of government now existing. On h e
other hand, if the necessary majority favors
the proposed change, Wilmington will set up
an entirely new regime in city affairs, with
authority and responsibility vested in a coun-
cil-manager regime. The only issue is whether
the largely outrnoded system of government
will retain power or whether this newer meth
cd of administering municipal affairs will be
invoked.
Because of the success in so many cities
over the country of the managerial form Of
administration, it is felt by a great many
Wilmingtonians that a change to it should be
made. They face an opposition which is chief.
ly buttressed by the idea that what has al.
ways been ought to continue to be. and tina,
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-16
Star.News Program

Consolidated Ctty.Co1nfy Government
under CounciLAanager Admtnistrotion.
Public Port Terminate.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
ond Marketing Facilities.
Arena tor Sports and Industrial Shows.
Seaside Htohway from Vrs0htsvtAs
Beech to Bald Head Island.
Extension OF City Limits.
35Foot Cape Fea, River channel. wtd-
er Turning Basin. ,1ith ship lanes into
industrial sites along Eastern bank south
OF Wilmington.
Paved River Road to Southport, cta
orion Plantation.
Developmen1 OF Pulp Wood Production
through sustdined-yield methods through
out Southeastern North Carolina.
United Industrial and Resort Promo
tional Agency, supported by one county
utde toe.
%Shtpyards n Drydocks.
Negro Heohh Cent?, for Southeastern
North Carolina. developed around the
Community Hospital.
adequate hospital -tHttes for sohites.
Junior High School,
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development OF natiDs grape 0rotcin0
throughout Southeastern North Coroltna.
Modern T~uberculosis Sdndtortum.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-16
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1941
TOP O. THE MORNING

II thou turn dWay thy foot from the sab
bath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day;
and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the
Lord, honorable; and shalt honour Htsl, not
doing thine oUn acays, nor finding thine oa1n
pleasure, nor speaking thine oWn Words:
Then shalt thou delight thyset IN the Lord
and I WH cause thee tn ride upon the high
places of the earth, and feed thee aCith the her.
itage OF Jacob thy father; for the mouth OF the
Lord hath spoken it.
ISAIAH So; 13 & IA.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-16
Your Federal
Income Tax
Losses From Casualties, Theft,
And Wagers

To be deductible, a loss arising
from fires, storms, shipwrecks,
or other. casualty need not be
connected with the taxpayers
trade or business. If his home or
his automobile is destroyed by
fire, or his summer bungalow
damaged by flood or storm, he
may claim a deduction for the
loss sustained.
Loss of property by theft or bur.
glary is an allowable deduction,
and need not be incurred in trade
or business. Hence, the loss &C.
casioned by the theft of jewelry
or an automobile used for pleasure
anG convenience is deductible, 1t
must be established, however, that
the property actually was stolen.
Should circumstances attending
the loss leave the owner in doub
as to whether it was stolen Of
lost, the claim would not be al
lowed.
Losses from wagering tranSac'
tons are allowable only to the
extent of the gains from sucn
transactions.
A loss is deductible only IN the
year in which it is sustained, even
though, as in the case of a thei'
or casualty, it may not be dis
covered until a later year. Losses
compensated for by insurance or
otherwise, of course, are not DE-
ductible. However, in the event
the amount of insurance is mol
sufficient to recompense for Inc
loss sustained, the excess OF me
loss over the amount of the III
surance is deductible.
In general, losses for which an
amount may be deducted tor III
come-tax purposes must be cyl,
denced by closed and completed
transactions, fixed by identlfia0N
events, bona fide and actually SUI,
tanned during the taxable perloo
for which claimed. For instance
a person possessing stock OF
corporation cannot deduct IRON
gross income any amount clalnea
as a loss merely on account VI
shrinkage in value of such s'o'I
through fluctuation of the marhe'
or otherwise. In the case Oh an
individual the loss allowable ii
such cases is that actually sure
ed when the stock is disposed Oh
If any securities chat is, smart
of stock in a corporation dIa
rights to subscribe for or to sun
shares become worthless o0l43
the taxable year and are capita
assets, the loss resulting 'neir
from shall, for income-taX p"
poses, be considered as a 'T W.
from the sale or exchange, on w
last day of such taxable yea
capital assets,
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-16
PROBLEM NOT SOL'bD

H-.nIT1
BOSTON, Feb. 15-lR-Ddn'n
has not solved Mrs. Frahhlnn
Roosevelt's problem Of o0'a aim.
ing sufficient exercise in the VI"
ter. ;red
The First Lady expla Is.r.
with a chuckle, at a press ' usr.
ence today that she and MIS-, .acre.
ry Morgenthau, wife OF me e. sen a
tary of the treasury, nao ''n
couple of dancing lesso1s-po yR1t,'
the rhumba-for exercise Da
she added, Il had to give II rnpcn
found it didn't give me
EXERCISE
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-16
The Editors
Box

The editor does not NECESSARILY
endorse any article appearing in
this department. They represent the
views OF the individual readers. Cor.
respondents r warned that all
communications must contain the
correct name and address for our
records. though the latter may be
signed as the writer sees fit. The
Star-News reserves the right to alter
any text that for any reason is OBJ
jectionable. Letters on controversial
subjects will not be published.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-16
Now, AS To Rents

The officers in charge of various phases of
the defense project at Holly Ridge have voiced
deep gratitude to the Wilmingtonians who so
available rooms, apartments and houses be
registered at their headquarters in the post
office building for the convenience of addition
al officer personnel already arriving and TO
arrive for duty at Camp Davis.
They have announced that on the day fol-
lowing their request which was published in
the Star-News at least $50 registrations came
in. They had assigned one soldier aide to list
registrations but the rush was SO great they
had to increase the detail by mid-morning.
Nor was the job done in the single day. Ad-
ditional registrations are pouring in and the
officers in charge express confidence that their
housing problem is in a fair way to solution.
That their problem is a big one, larger than
any outsider can realize, Is indicated by the
fact that at least 900 commissioned officers
will be in service at Camp Davis and many
will wish to establish their families in homes
at Wilmington. While approaching the coopera-
ton they are receiving from the public in the
matter of registrations, the officers are dis
appointed at advances made in rentals, and
it is common report in all quarters that there
has been a sharp jump in rates for all manner
of accommodations since the Holly Ridge pro-
ject was started.
The officers view is a sound one. They say
that unless rents can be kept at a reasonable
1---1 .,,.L - &L4 -arropoe ~ tho an uJhn
do not have to live on the reservation will
find accommodations elsewhere and that, while
they would prefer to live in Wilmington they
assuredly will 60 where the cost of living is
not so high.
Wilmingtonians will serve their own in
terests best by considering that Camp Davis
is to be a permanent post and that officers
who seek living quarters here will probably
be permanent tenants. The camp is not to be
abandoned when hostilities in Europe cease
and the war emergency ends. That fact Is
fully established. The federal program, we
understand on good authority, contemplates a
25-year schedule of activities at Holly Ridge.
This means that the advantage Whining
tonians gain as a result of the project will
be lasting, that no reason exists for a quick
''clearup.' There will be no cessation of de-
mand for quarters. We ought, from an eco
nomic as well as an ethical viewpoint, en-.
courage Camp Davis officers to make their
home here under conditions which will breed
good will and contentment, rather than seek
unreasonable and prohibitive profits through
exorbitant rents.
These officers who will be stationed at Camp
Davis receive no housing allotment, but are
compensated only as regular officers at a reg
ular post. Their salaries are not large and few
their salaries, just as most of us must do.
There can be no justifiable excuse for bleed.
ing them on rents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-16
TRAFFIC

IL lll6 0CdI. ..
Since jaywalking has been out
lawed, it seems justifiable to make
preparations for this kind of traffic
as well as automobiles. We believe
that to make Third and Chestnut,
Front and Chestnut, Third and Prin-
cess and Front and Princess streets
no-turn streets it would greatly re-
duce the danger of accidents and at
the same time give the pedestrians,
while in this most congested section,
an opportunity to do their shopping
without tie fear of an automobile
tearing around the corner. We be-
lieve that this change will greatly aid
in coping with the present situation
in the city.
PUBLIC COMMITTEE
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-16

Britain hope of more help. This is
the fact that the ST, 300, 600, 900
limit applies to funds heretofore
appropriated" Another. year, an
other budget, will mean another
IL billions or more to spend. And
IT the situation in Europe has tax.
en- a turn for the worse, maybe
the ante will be raised.
& y
IN A FEW LINES
Andy MELONS passion for anonv-
NIFTY Was so great his name doesn't
appear on the outside of his SIS
ooo. ooo git National Gallery of Art
which F.D.R. will open March IL.
one out OF every 20 of the nations
young folks between IS and "a is
getting from So to $50 a month
from National Youth Administra-
ton during current school wear
Australla's minister to u. S. Rich.
ard Casey, and wife are both pilots
and ny a yellow monoplane chris
tened Boomerang around WASHING.
ton airports. .sRIood haa1sn
parties r the latest in Washing
ton. ldea is to give a benefit bridge
then have all the guests ston At
chlldren's hospital and donate a
bottle OF blood for storage and use
in emergency transfusions Most
parties are scheduled for valen.
tlnes DAY, and slogan is Have
r.eart. "Unheard-of De.
partlnent'-CCC returned to the
treasury more than $14, 600, 900 of
its s2s5, ooo, 900 appropriation last
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-16
Quits Patrol
To Go Into Business

RALEIGH, Feb. Is. -LP-C. C..
Powell has resigned from the state
highway patrol to enter business.
He was stationed at Wilmington and
is a native of Wilson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-16
CORVETTE DEPARTS

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Feb 10, n.
The Canadian Corvette Ws'r with
win, which arrived Thufsoa. or+ed
its sistership, the Asassiz' a loin tie
today. 1, was expected to ~"
Agassiz off Point Iona
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-16

Mother Earth has a heart of
iron, according to scientists. 4
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
Warns Of Boost
In Food Prices

EAST LANSING. Feb. 5-The
national defense program will
probably increase the cost Of some
household foods. economists de-
clared today at the twenty-sixth
annual Farmers Week program
at Michigan State College.
The war program will result in
the employment of at least 4.000,-
600 new workers. Prof. r. V. Gum
declared. and increase wages
by about $1,000. 100000 annually.
Professor Gum said the new
money would allow workers to
purchase certain types of foods
which disappear from the dinner
table during slack times. Higher
prices will therefore result, he
SAID.
Foods like wheat. beans. po-
tatoeS vegetables and fruits. Gum
said, will remain fairly stable and
he warned farmers not to expect
10 profit greatly from rising food
costs.
Food VIII Win the War" was
the slogan of the first World War.
Gum said. but viii not be true in
194l because it is the product of
industry rather than the farm
that VIII count.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
June Week
s Michigan Midshiomen
Graduating Early

Six young men from The Detroit
area. and two others from out
Srate Michigan are included in the
class OF 1871 10 be graduated
Friday from the United States
Naval Academy At Annapolis. Md
Instead Of the usual famous and
colorful June Week ceremonies.
the Annapolis graduation this year
has been advanced several months
IN order that the mIdshipmen may
he sent 10 active posts at the
earliest possible moment.
It's expected that the mon Will
be given only 10 days or Wo weeks
leave before reporting 10 their
posts. Michigan men being Gradu-
ated are.
John Charles BapCcrt Jr.. -. Of
4oOl Taylor street. Frank y. Bit
terman. - oi li5ilTuilcr avenue.
George " Harateeht 80. of 1920
Larcauouu afe1ue. Charles T..
Nelson - o. 600 Gladstone street.
Bruce +. SHno06 -. of 4i9
BeIfIey drive Dearborn Robert
X. SIaymakor Jr. -. Of 1ll9 Ken
siUEtan road. Crosse ToInte. How
ard v. Walker. y. OF ST lgnace,
and Robert VI HILL, y. Of Grsyling.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
Brothers Join Up
"A Pairs Of En-
LIEUT.. COL. j. l.. BACHUS

Four pairs Of brothers today
joined the American armed forces.
three sets joining the regular
army and one the Marine Corps.
Destined for Scott Field, where
they'll serve with ground crews Of
the army air corps, are Russell,
20. and Clarence Sweigart, %, of
Prattville. Slated for service Iii
The Philippines are Harvey and
Jack Wager. u and 10. respeC-
lively. of MackinaW -Citx,-aAd
Howard and George Graham, %
and 26. of Woodsfield, O.
The two marines are Maurice
f. Verhaege, p, and Arthur 10.
of Van Dyke, Mich. both former
athletic stars at Oxford High
School where they played base
ball and basketball.
In addition to these. 40 others
joined the regular army for the
usual three-year enlistment today.
being indicted by Lieut.. Col.
Joseph L. Bachus. OF the 10, one
man goes TO Hawaii II to the
Philippines, and rs 10 Scott Fled
LANSING. Feb. 5.-The state
draft board announced today that
1909 men will be indicted into
the army during March. The De-
troit area will furnish Ana men.