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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
CRIMINAL court
WILL OPEN TODAY
Eight Murder Actions Head
36-Case Docket Slated
For Hearing Here

Eight murder cases head the dock
ct of SO caseg scheduled to be tried al
the special criminal term OF Ne"
Hanover superior court which opens
here this morning.
District Solicitor David Sinclair
said that Bonnie jenkins, negro
charged with the Staying of Willy
Roy White, will be tried for his life.
The Staying occurred on New
Years Day. When White died at a
local hospital "heart trouble" was
given az the cause of death on the
certificate. On the investigation OF
Officers Bradshaw, Rhodes and Skies
Solicitor Sinclair obtained an order
from the court to exhume the body
And autopsy revealed that White
died from a cerebral hemorrhage,
caused by a fractured skull. The
autopsy was performed by two local
physicians who were requested by au
thorities to assist the county health
officer in the autopsy.
Inc arrest VI JSLhlil5 IOlloN GU anu
a. true bill was obtained in the case
at the January term of court, charg-
ing murder in the first degree.
Court-appointed defense counsel re
quested more time for preparation
for the case and it was continued.
Solomon Sternberger and Ebert
Brown will defend Jenkins and John
Schiller will assist in the prosecu-
ton.
There is also a likelihood that FL
lott Douglas will be placed on trial
for his life, if a true bill is returned
in an alleged arson case in which a
negro woman died from burns.
Other murder cases to be tried in
clude James Rich, charged with the
Staying of Richard Skipper; James
Watson, charged with the killing Of
Theodore Davis; and Winfred Bun
tin, charged with the p~istol-slaying
Of George E. Long.
There is also one manslaughter
case on the docket. Two Of the de-
PENDANTS in the murder cases have
not yet been apprehended.
The docket includes the following
cases: One assault with intent to
commit rape; one carnal knowledge;
one disorderly conduct; one worth
less check; n abandonment and
non-support; one b%astardy; two OPP
Grating while under the influence of
i~ntoxicants; one drunk; one lottery
case; one highway robbery; one in
which Story Batson, local detective,
is charged with b%arratry, mainten-
ance and champetry; one operating
automobile while license revoked;
four larceny and receiving; three
liquor law violations; n manslaush-
ter, anu two breaking, entering and
larceny.
Judge John j. Bulney, of Will
mington, will preside over the term
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
GREEKS CAPTURE
1000 ITALIANS
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tars and the air force, and routed
the Italians from several important
positions, the dispatches said.
This move was planned as a break
through to permit the Greeks to
get at the italian flank northwest
of Trebessina.
Greek reports said the Greeks
were now advancing steadily on
Tepeleni, beyond which lies the sea-
port Of Valona, and north rom
Chimara toward the seacoast. They
also were said to have taken several
points of strategic Importance in the
direction of Berati.
In the Skumbi valley the Italians
were reported holding firm against
an attempted Greek advance on
Elbasani.
Air forces on both sides were &C.
tive. Large formations Of Italians
bombed and machine gunned Greek
positions all along the front, parti-
cularly on the Argirocastro-Tepeleni
road, while the Greeks and British
concentrated on the road between
Klisura and Berati and Tepeleni and
Valona to prevent the movement of
italian transports.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
Beauty Shop Price Scale
Talked by Cosmetologists

CHARLOTTE, Feb. 16.-R-Sug
gestions looking to enactment of
legislation establishing minimum
price schedules in North Carolina
beauty shops were discussed today
at the opening session of the an
nual convention Of the Associated
Cosmetologists Of North Carolina
here. Definite action, however, was
deferred.
1t was thought likely that the
delegates would act on the SUCCESS
tons at a business session Tuesday
afternoon, the final day Of the con.
yention. Various contests and DEM
onstrations will be held at tomor-
rows sessions. Officials estimated
attendance at the convention would
reach $500.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17

back TO MINISTER
Unique Town Meeting Goes
To Church Session Held
In Vermont Church

CHARLOTTE, VT, Feb. 16.-R-
Practitioners talked back" to a
minister after his sermon in the
Congregational church here today
and became 30 interested that the
service lasted rs minutes longer than
usual.
The Rev. Philetus H. Mcdowell,
67.year-old pastor, planned the
flown Meeting Goes to Church
session, he said, in an effort to
"break through the crust Of indif.
ference" concerning religion.
More than 100 persons-a heavy
increase in observation-disclosures
in the forum and took advantage
Of the pastors slogan that mo ques-
ton is too hot to handle"
One schoolteacher was disinclined
to end the question period.
"Why not stop to eat and con.
tinue the discussion ver the coffee
cups?" she asked.
The forum, the first Of three
planned by Mr.. Mcdowell, con
sidered "Why did Lincoln elect to
live his life outside the church,
Next Sunday the sermon topic will
be The Religious Patchwork Ac'
cording to the Crazy Protestant
Pattern" or why Don't We Get
Together"
Being a Protestant" he said, 81
feel I can criticize Professionals"
Il don't want to be sensational
Mr.. Mcdowell declared. Il think
the man in the pulpit is the most
free man on Gods earth. I think
we should break through the crust
of Indifference concerning the
church. I think the ice Is broken
now.
II had a great deal of fear con.
corning the meeting" he added,
but the increased attendance was
quite surprising. The conservative
Vermont people took hold and we
were going strong until the end. I
wanted to keep away from the
stunt angle and have the questions
guided by the interest in the church
ITSELF"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
WARNING

SHANGHAI, Feb. 16.-R-Advice
given last October to British SUBJ
jects in Japanese : occupied China,
that those whose presence is nom
essential should consider the adj
visibility Of leaving, was reiterated
by British officials today in a
cautiously worded statement.
The decision whether or not to
leave remains the responsibility
of individuals, it said, but pointed
out that it will almost Certainly
be impossible to provide special
facilities for departure on short
notice. and advised booking &C
commodations well in advance OF
sailing dates. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
0NSL0W MAN DIR
IN CAR COLLISION
Lennie Cox, 50, Is Killsa.
Crash on Jacksonville.
Richards Road

JACKSONVILLE. Feb. ,s-,s
Lennie Cox, about 80, n.mH
near Jacksonville, was tii3.,' q
stantly early tonight when ~ h.
he was driving was involves u
collision with a truck on the u
sonville Richards highway ''eS
his home. 'a@
Another negro, whose nan,
not be learned tonight, was YUM
ly injured. He was taxi, Illus
Kinston hospital for tres,~" a
The truck, loaded with II
ers at Camp Davis, was dyIvs S'I II
Ellis Brinson, of BeulayiIIs by
Officers said that Cox's ~,
swiped the truck just bevors S.as
cab, the impact tearing 1bs w. %'
side of the car off. Cox was Ings :
instantly. None Of the otber r,'S u
the collision was injured. u
The accident occurred sbor. a..
O'Clock and was within 50 vsra Va,
where Cox lived. "
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
ONSLOW SLATED TO
TREBLE POPULATION
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the people now are taking the de-
velopments in stride.
The figure Of 5000 in popula-
ton does not include the new fam
lilies that would move in and the
families of those stationed at the
camp.
Erection Of the Marine base at
a cost of SIS, 600, 900, as reported
from Washington, will place total
defense contracts in Onslow coun-
ty in three months at $25, 600, 900
for construction purposes alone.
When the camps are completed it
is predicted the monthly payroll
will be approximately 81, 500, 900.
Already as result of the Army
training center property values
have climbed and business as we'll
as home sites are at a premium
compared to prices a year ago.
What will be the effect of Marine
base establishment was not known.
Even on the anticipated business
increase from the Army training
center two new firms already have
come to Jacksonville and one to
Richards as well as a score to
Holly Ridge, Folkstone and sur
rounding towns. People r here
daily looking for restaurant, de-
partment store and home sites,
and two individuals are reported
contemplating establishing news
papers here.
While taking in. Onslow's popular
resorts centers, Onslow and Hurst
beaches on the ocean and Para.
disc and Montford points on New
river, the maximum boundary
lines for the Marine base include
a sparsely settled section. Tobac.
co, peanuts, hogs and potatoes are
raised in profitable numbers by
farmers in the area, while fishing
is carried on from Marines and
Bear creek. However, it was moi
believed that there will be any
mass uprooting of the population
or interference with their homes
There is sufficient uninhabitee
area in the section to accommo
date the camp.
Although the villages Of Marine
and Hubert are included in thu
boundaries. the community o
Sneads Ferry on the opposite sid
of the river is not. Ground Sur
veys will be started next week
and we'll drilling will be continued
Lieutenant r. P. Murphy, il
charge of the surveys, has beel
in Washington several days bu
is expected back tomorrow whel
more definite details on the prof
ect probably can be revealed.
Land leases in the area will bt
taken starting as soon. as Con
gress passes the appropriation
probably Tuesday. But specula
tors have been warned agalns
pushing property values too high
Several alternative sites are un
der consideration, it was reported
in event land cost scars. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
MRS, NEVA C. billiard

Funeral rites for Mrs. Neva
Groom billiard, of 10 South 18th
street, who died in a local hospital
Saturday afternoon after a short
illness, were held from the chapel
of Andrews mortuary yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Rev. James Lawson, pastor
Of the First Christian church, con-
Quoted the services. 1nterment fol
lowed in Oakdale cemetery.
Active pallbearers were: j. M.
Overman, John Pridgen, j. j. Hal
igan, Paul T. Marshburn, Kenneth
johnson, and J. L. Sutton.
Honorary pallbearers were D.
H. Crenshaw, w. j. T. Hogan,
J. P Newborn, A. R. Corinth, H.
Marshburn, B. H. Marshall, DR..
w Houston Moore, H. A. DcCover
and j. M. Ingram.
Mrs. Hilliard is survived by her
husband, A. H. Hilliard; n son,
A. H. billiard, Jr.; two daughters,
Betsy and Ruth billiard; two sis
tiers, Mrs. j. B. Aldridge, of Char
lesion, S. c., and Mrs. B. F..
Mitchell, of LAGRANGE, N. c
Five brothers, w. H. Groom, OF
New Bern; j. c. Groom, of Nor
folk; T. N, B. B., and A. B.. Groom,
of LAGRANGE, N c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
HENRY NJ. PRIDGEN

ANDREWS, S. c., Feb. 16.-Fun.
eral services for Henry Morton
Pridgen, who died at his home here
tonight at 6 o'clock after an illness
of several months, will be held from
the late residence Monday afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
The Rev. John Stegner, of st.
Mary's Catholic church, will conduct
the services.
Mr.. Pridgen was a retired tele-
graph operator for the Seaboard Air
Line Railroad company. He was
born at Wilmington, N. c.. on Fec. l..
1881, the son of Alfred b. n
Amanda Herring Pridgen.
He is survived by his wife, tie
former Miss Sara Chapman, OF An
drews; two sons, Rufus H. Pridgen,
of the U. S. Navy, and Henry M.
FRIDGE, Jr., Of Portsmouth, Va;
three sisters, Mrs. P. L. Matthews,
of Florence; Mrs. L. M. Lennon, of
Delco, N. c., and Mrs. q. V. Corbett,
Of Currie, N. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
IS TAKEN
BY BRITISH FORCE
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opian border, was taken by the Ital-
ians last summer before the British
started their East African campaign
to drive the fascists from the CONT
nent. Kurmuk was the last Italian
post on Sudanese soil.
There were nc details of the fight.
ing. there but observers regarded 1t
as another potential starting point in
still another British drive eastward
earlier drives started at Gallabat to-
wards, Gondar, Ethiopia, from Kas-
sala. Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. into
Eritrea, and from Kenya Colony(into
Italian Somaliland.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
MRS. LOTTIE MAE CREECH

Mrs. Lottie Mae Creech, 40, died
at her home at $40 South Fourth
street yesterday morning at 1915
o'clock.
Funeral services will be held
from 905 South Fourth street this
afternoon at 3 o'clock, with the
Rev. F. S. Johnston, pastor of I'm
manuel Presbyterian church, Off
ciating. Interment will follow in
the Oak Grove cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be: D. c.
Whitfield, D. M. Mcintosh, E. j.
McIntire, F. E. Livingston, Cooley
Phillips and Willie Benson.
She is survived by her husband,
L. N. Creech; three daughters,
Frances, Louise and Marie Creech
three sons, Louis Creech, Jr. &C.
Gil R., and Charles N. Creech, OF
Wilmington; her mother. Mrs. j.
W. Gaskill; one sister, Mrs. An
ME Rich; one brother, Joseph
Gaskill, all of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
BASE AIMS DENIED

BANGKOK, Thailand, Feb. 16.
-R-A Bangkok radio broadcast
declared today that Japan was not
seeking military or naval bases for
invasion of British Malaga or other
parts of the Far East and added
that the subject of such bases had
not been mentioned during Tokyo
mediation of the Thailand-French
Irdo-China border dispute.
The broadcast said Thailand was
maintaining cordial relations with
both Japan and Britain.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
JAP WOMEN

NJ Feb Electromagnetic,
-Ihe newspaper Asahi said :.
dispatch today from Ra,s1;a ~ a
b bse women and children are
pesihnlng to withdraw from The
last Indies because of 'the worsa m
ing situation which has incraa saa
uheaslness among the ,Jananasa ;.
Al Japanese ships bound e.,
.okyo are booked solid +hro,,sh
ne newspaper said anti.ax;s
was growing throughout
tue Indies
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
Drive on Traffic Law
Violators CONTINUES

City police continued their driy,
against traffic law violators owe,
the past weekend, arresting IS pei
sons on various traffic charges.
Most of the arrests were mad
Saturday, with charges rangiri
from blocking an alley, failing t
stop at a stop street, failing L
signal turns and crashing sigm
lights.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
81 Per Cent of Draft
Registrars Reiectp

CHICAGO, Feb. 10 Up N,
Leonard G. Rowntree, chief nj n,
medical division of the selecfv,
service, said today local bosrs
physicians rejected 50 per cent n
the draft registrants prior TO Jan
81 as physically and mentally M,
fit for general military service
Addressing the National Con,
ference on Medical Service, D,
Rowntree said that approximate
IL per cent of those passed by d,
local boards were rejected BY n,
army induction boards.
Twelve per cent of local boar;
physicians reflections were LISTED
as fit for limited service but moi
fit for general military service
and 20 per cent were listed as u,
fit for any form of military duty,
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
John W. ROBINSON

John w. Robinson, SO, died at
his home at 1906 Woolcott avenue
yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock
after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services will be held
from the chapel at Andrews NOR
tuary this afternoon at 3 o'clock,
with the Rev. Alexander Miller,
assisted by DR.. A. j. Barton, Of
ficiating. Interment will follow in
Oakdale cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be mem
bers of Eyota tribe No. 5 OF Red
Men and honorary pallbearers will
be Spanish War veterans.
MIR. Robinson Was a member OF
St. Paul's Episcopal church, the
Eyota Tribe of Red Men and was
a Spanish War veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Sudie Rogers Robinson and sew
eral nieces and nephews. 1
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
STOP ATTACKS

ATHENS, Feb. 16.-LR-A Greek
government spokesman reported to-
night a battle in which only 200
italian soldiers of two battaiions
totalling 1900 Blackshirts escaped.
Greek forces, the spokesman said,
stopped Italian attacks and then
launched their w offensive at two
points on the Albanian front. The
exact sectors were not identified.
!. cat the first point" he said, 1.-THE
Greeks dislodged the enemy from a
fortified position which was stub.
bornly defended. However, the Ital
ians could not check the dash OF
our men and retired, leaving in oul
hands $50 prisoners, two officers
and material such as machine-guns
and automatic rifles. The enemy
withdrew to new positions which he
Immediately started fortifying.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
TWO NEGRO MEN
ARE KILLED HERE
Continued From Page One)

Wis, and police last night arrested
Buntin in less than half an hour
after the shooting occurred.
Long was shot through the left
side OF the head as he stood in
front of 1410 Church street. The
shooting occurred following an al.
tercation between the two negroes.
DAVIS was stabbed Friday night
and was admitted to the hospita1
for treatment of a serious wound
IN the chest. An inquest in the
death will probably be held Tues.
day morning, Coroner Asa w Al
len said last night.
An inquest into the Long death
had not been set last night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
r, G.. PHILBECK

SHELBY, Feb. TO- OPT. G.
Philbeck, 95, Cleveland county's last
Civil war veteran, died here today
at the home of his son, J. A. Phil
beck.
He was born in the county and
spent the greater part of his life
here. He was a merchant and farmer
in the Polkville community and at
one time served as postmaster of
the community.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
HOPKINS DECLARES
BRITAIN IS IN GREAT
NEED OF ASSISTANCE
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the-record talk tomorrow at a Ma
tional Press club luncheon but no
arrangements had been made to-
night for another call at the White
| House.
"Is All Right"
Hopkins said he had seen Will
kie in London, and when asked
whether he had formed a better
opinion of the republican presiden-
tial nominee since the campaign,
replied: "Willkie is all right"
He declined, however, to be
drawn into a discussion of t e
question of sending additional de-
stroyers to England, as advocated
by Willkie, or to say anything
about his trip.
It was in New York, where he
arrived by plane this morning, that
he mentioned Britain's "desper-
ate'' need of help and at the same
time expressed conviction that the
British will win the war; when
the assistance is given.
Il don't think Hitler can lick
these people," he said, as he
stepped out of the Yankee clipper.
They're as tough a crowd as
there is. With our help they'll
WIN"
will they get that help?" Hop
kins was asked.
Eyes" he said.
This wal will not be a stale
mated war;" he added. MY opin-
ions are based on observations l
made during four weeks in Eng
land and Scotland. I saw their
military and naval strength. I
watched their preparations for the
air raids from the hotel and homes
I visited. They're tough, these
English"
1--WE won't have to give them
soldiers-What they need is mate
rial" the former secretary of COM
merce added. "They have wonder
full leadership and Churchill is a
great man. The spirit Of the men
in the street and the soldiers is
wonderful. I'm confident they'll
WIN"
He declined to discuss provisions
of the British aid bill now pend
ing in the senate, nor would he
comment on the extent of tn e
financial help" he said England
needed.
A bitterly cold in d whipped
across Flushing bay as the clipper
dropped into the water at 8 am.
(EST). An hour later she docked
and Hopkins, who made the trip
across the ocean alone, stepped
out to be greeted by Mayor Flo
relic LaGuardia and w. Averill
Hartman, the f%inancier.
He left shortly afterward for a
conference in Manhattan with John
G. Winant, newly-appointed am
bassador to the Court Of st.
James.
During the conference, h i C h
lasted several hours, Hopkins also
talked by long-distance phone with
Secretary of State Cordell Hull.
He left for Washington by train
at $3.50 pm. (EST).
Commenting on his talk with Am
oassador Winant, Hopkins said he
wanted to tell him prior to his
taxing up his post, the things I
thought would help him" l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
WENDELL WILLKIE
MAY SURVEY CHINA
iContinued From Page One)

\Coi''iueu from rage One)
study conditions in China, Willkie
laughed and declared:
There is nothing definite vet.
l expect to return to the practice
Of law in the near future"
He added, however, that i,
might be some time before he re.
turned to private work.
Wilkes flying trip to Grea:
Britain was sanctioned by Presi.
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Hull
1t was assumed tha' he would con.
fer with them before deciding fl.
nally whether to visit China. Nc
arrangements had been made to.
night, however, for Willkie to en-.
gage in conferences with any ad.
mlnistratiNn officials on his pres
ent visit here. 1
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
MRS. MARY PALMER

SARANAC LAKE, N. Y, Feb. 16.
R-Mrs. Mary Palmer, 81, wife of
Charles M. Palmer, prominent news
paper executive, charter member of
the Associated Press and former
business manager for William Ran
dolph Hearst, died at her home here
last night after a brief illness.
She was a native of Lacrosse,
Wis, where she was married to Mr..
Palmer in 1881. They came to Sara
nae Lake in 1908.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
EDWARD w. M

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 16-LP-
Edward W. Cummins, believed to be
Ohio's oldest Civil war veteran, died
today at 1O3. He served in Company
K, 18th regiment of the Ohio vol.
unteer infantry and said he once
met President Lincoln.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
JAPS SETTING UP
ARMY AIR BASE
In INDO-CHINA
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apore latitude northward go miles
and eastward approximately 80
miles.
The notice warned ships sailing
in this area to apply to British
naval authorities at Singapore for
the route. Otherwise they would
navigate at their own risk and
peril.
The new action extends mine
fields protecting the immediate
sea approaches to Singapore laid
at the outbreak If the war.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
A. T. Redo, SIR.

JACKSONVILLE, Feb. 16.-A. T.
Redd, ST., IS, member OF the On
slow county board of commission.
ers and prominent farmer, died
suddenly OLA heart attack at his
home at Belgrade this afternoon
at 4 o'clock.
Funeral arrangements had not
been completed tonight.
MI. Redd, a native OF Sneads
Ferry. was one of the most highly
esteemed men in the county. He
had served two terms as county
commissioner and was on his third
term. He had also served several
terms on the county board OF edu-
cation and a member of the county
AAA committees.
Mr.. Redd's survivors include six
daughters, Mrs. Gerock, Maysville,
Mrs. Evelyn Beck, Pittsburgh,
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17

Penn, Mrs. Bingham Mahaffey,
Columbia, S. c., Mrs. Katherine
Benthall, Alexandria, Va, Lula of
Pittsburgh and Elizabeth of Bal
timore, two sons, A. T. Redd, Jr.,
Richards, and Michael Redd, of
Belgrade, one brother, Judge F.
Marion Redd, Charlotte, and one
sister, Mrs. Arthur Everett, Sneads
Ferry. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
ABOUT ROADS

One-seventh, or a total of 457,-
600 miles, of all the roads, high
ways, and streets in the United
States have been built, improved,
or reconstructed by the WPA
during its existence a
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17

Al the Bear river migratory fowl
refuge duck hospital in northern
Utah, "quack" doctors are held in
high respect.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
WIZARD BOUND
: Tanker

C. B. Watson, 1882 tons H0,
Smith Bluff, with cargo gasoline a".
petroleum products Tor cape
Terminal company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
LOUIS STERN

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 16. - Up -
Louis Stern, 81, film character actor
died In a hospital yesterday after a
long illness.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
WEATHER
CONTINUED From Page One)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. up -
| Weather bureau records of temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending 5
p. M, in the principal cotton growing
arpas and elsewhere.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
Id
FILTERS
PROMOTED

FILTERS LII
PROMOTED
DENVER, Colo. -R- Reading
various communications to tn e
Colorado legislature, LIEUT.. Gov.
John. C.. Vivian came to n urg-
ine COLORADO congressman of the
legislature" to defeat the lend
lease bill. -