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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
MURRAY ARRESTED
ON MURDER CHARGE
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found in a dying condition and died
soon after reaching James Walker
Memorial hospital.
A short time later a coroner's
jury ruled that Kelly died acciden-
tally in a highway accident and
exonerated Murray of blame.
But the case was not closed to
Sergeant W. Dewey Thompson,
John T. Rich, and Hubert Hayes,
who continued to check every clue
leading to evidences of foul play.
Their efforts finally eliminated
yesterday in the arrest of Murray
on a charge of murder.
Statements Obtained
Solicitor Sinclair disclosed that
material witnesses had made
statements to the police in which
it was definitely stated that Muir
ray was responsible for Kelly's
death. The names of the witnesses
were not disclosed.
Murray was picked Up by men,
bers of the city plainclothes squad
about Sis o'clock in the afternoon
at the Castle Hayne Land and
Lumber company, where he was
employed as a truck driver.
Kelly had been employed as a
night Waterman at the Champion
Compress warehouse terminal, in
vestigating officers said.
In answer to a call that a man
had been run over, a radio patrol
car went to the corner of Fourth
and Nixon streets and found Kelly
in the street in a dying condition
on December z. Kelly was admit
ted to the hospital at 6:10 o'clock
and died of a punctured lung re-
sulting from severe fracture of the
ribs, at 6:27 o'clock.
At the coroner's inquest held a
short time later, police said, wit
nesses testified that Kelly walked
into the side of the truck allegedly
operated by Murray. The death
was termed accidental and Muir
ray was exonerated.
1--WE find no criminal negligence
on the part of Murray" in the
death of Kelly, a coroner's jury
ruled shortly after the so-called
fatal highway accident, police rec
ords revealed. :.
Solicitor Sinclair said he w a S
well pleased over the work of the
city plainclothes squad in the case
and cited the splendid work of Po-
lice Chief Joseph c. Rourk, Ser
geant w. Dewey Thompson, HUI
bert Hayes, and John T. Rich.
The solicitor also complimented
Sergeant W. K. Rhodes, Patrolman
L. E. Skies and Officer E. F. Brad
shaw for their recent fine work
in uncovering evidences of foul
play in the Willie Roy White, ne
gro, murder case.
Investigating officers and Solicit
tor Sinclair last night declined fur
Their comment on details of state
evidence in the Kelly case pending
further investigation and develop
ments. d
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
Old Age Policy Pays
up to $50 a Month!
Needed Protection, Ages So to 80,
Costs Only l Cent a Day

The Postal Life & Casualty IN
uranc Co., 500 Postal Life Build
ing, Kansas City, Mo-, has a new
accident policy for men and women
of ages IS to IS
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a month for hospital care and other
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have wanted.
{ And the cost is only 1 cent a day
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
Matthews Named New
Burgaw Police Chief

BURGAW, Jan. z. - The Burgaw
city commissioners at their meeting
Monday night elected Robert Mat
thews, of Mount Olive, to the post of
chief Of police of Burgaw.
Matthews succeeds r. B. Holden,
who has held the post for the past
few years and who resigned to &C
cept a position with the Atlantic
Coast Line.
The new chief will ssum his
duties February 1. He has been a
deputy sheriff in Wayne county for
the past eight years, and comes here
highly recommended.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
Now is the Time
to Beware Of
Contagious Colds!

Ara tread1erous time like this, with
Qntagious colds all around you,
what you do today may save you
end your family a lot Of sickness,
worry and trouble later.
Follow these simple rules of health:
Five normally. Avoid excuses. Eat
simple food.iDrink plenty of water.
Keep elimination regular. Take some
exercise ALPHABETICALLY outdoors.
Get plenty Of rest and sleep.
Then use these two time-tested
treatments when needed.
1T the FIRST sNIFFlE, sHEEzE OR
SIGN or NASAL IRRITATION -. put a
few drops of Vicks Vd-tro-nol up each
nostril right away. This helps to
prevent many colds from develop
Inc, because Va-tro-nol is expressly
designed to help Natures own
defenses against colds. IF a head
cold causes stuffiness, you'll find
that a few drops of Va-tro-nol helps
clear the clogging mucus and makes
breathing freer and easier.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
c. F. DOWDY

Funeral rites for c., F. Dowdy, 65-
year-old grocer, who was found dead
at his home Saturday night, were
held from the late residence yester-
day afternoon at 8 o'clock with the
Rev. James T. Lawson officiating.
Interment followed in Oakdale ceme-
terry.
Active %pallbearers were W. H.
Best, Paul T. Marshburn, J.. N. Jen-
kins, Willie Carroll, John Carroll,
and F. A. Hartley. Honorary pail
bearers were: A. w. Allen, R.. B.
Page, Laurence Swinson, B. B. Jack
son, J. w. Webb, Judge ]. j. Bur
ney, C. D. Gore, B.. F. Hughes, Y.
E. Peterson, w. O. Skinner, p. j.
Whitman, R. J. Cook, D.. R. Breeze,
and Braxton Ellis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
REPORT ON HOME
GUARD IS FILED
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resenting Thomas H. Wright, Nor.
wood S. Westbrook and David
Jones.
The report was delivered to R.
B. Page, chairman of the Defense
Council and a copy was sent to
Addison Hewlett, chairman of the
county board of commissioners.
The report of the committee fol-
lows:
1T is unanimously recommended
that, recognizing the long years of
service and the respect in which it
is held in our community, that the
Wilmington Light Infantry be given
priority in the formation of a Home
Guard unit for the City of Whining
ton. The w. L. I. has at its dis
pcsal adequate membership with
previous military experience be-
tween the ages of 10 and As yea
also adequate housing facilities for
the care of the unit when organ
lied.
"Also, this committee wishes to
go on record as concurring in the
recommendation of the w. l.. l.
Reserve Corps, that Captain James
B. Lynch be appointed Captain Of
such unit as outlined above.
1T is furthermore the opinion Of
your committee that n company
of so men in Wilmington (our city
being the most vulnerable in the
STATED is entirely inadequate for
home guard purposes under pres
ent conditions. 1t is therefore rec
commended that you request the
Adjutant General to form a second
unit in Wilmington, this to be I'm
der the supervision of Mr. Vance
Smith, who has recently retired as
first sergeant, Company A, 205
Medical Detachment. Mr.. Smith
has already made considerable ef-
fort in this connection of such a
company. :.
lit is respectfully requested that
you, as mayor of the City of Will
mington, recognize the importance
of this emergency and secure i'm
mediate action as outlined
above" |
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
ST. HELENA NOTES
OLD CHRISTMAS
Russian Polish Colony
Celebrates Holiday With
Play, Santa's Visit

ST. HELENA, ia. is a n t a
Claus, patriotism and the polka
competed for attention here tonlgh'
as the Russian-Po lish farming col
ony celebrated Christmas accord
ing to the old Julian calendar, 1ot
lowed by the Russian Orthodox
Greek Catholic church.
The children of the colony pre-
scented a two-part play, the 1lrs1
portion of which was entitled san
ia Claus Goes Modern and the
latter portion of which was a pa
triotic production in which the
children of various lands paid
tribute to Miss America.
At the conclusion of the program
Santa Claus brought gifts to all
the children Of St. Helena, after
which a dance was staged for the
adults.
+ In the play Santa Claus, played
by Raymond Krochmalny, left his
North Pole headquarters to recov-
er a train-1oad of toys which mad
been wrecked. His plane was
grounded by fog and when he IL
nally made his return to headquar'
tiers by plane. he was hurt to learn
by radio and telvision, that many
children did not believe in him.
But the response to ARABIC appeal
from his Brownie helpers soon on
WINGED him that the majority OF
children in the world did still be-
lieve in him and he performed his
annual duty of bringing Christmas
cheer to the children OF the world
and especially to those OF d.
Helena.
In the middle of the play, radio
music was provided by the CHOIR OF
the st. Peter and st. Pauls Russian
Orthodox Greek Catholic church,
which sang Christmas carols n
English, Polish and Russian.
At the conclusion of the Christmas
NAV, a production Of Rotations by
children of foreign lands. in which
thew paid tribute to the American
flag and to Miss America, was pre-
scented, followed by the singing ~ol
God Bless America"
It was an evening Of gayety and
fun. In addition to the people OF 81.
Helena. there were many visitors
from Castle Hayne and Wilmington.
The fun tonight followed a typical
Christmas day in st. Helena. Thls
morning at the church of st. Peter
and st. Paul there was the specla1
christmas service of st. John Chry'
session., in which the choir, unac'
companied, sang the chants IN the
beautiful old Slovenic language.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
BRITISH TAKE ARMY
AIRPORT NEAR TOBRUK
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both directions-toward BardiA
and westward 700 miles toward Trl-
poli-lay under the shadow Of Brit
ish fleet guns.
Thus, while the main forces OF
the British imperial army e e
gathered for the grand assault,
British informants suggested that
the estimated $4,000 Italians de-
Tending Tobruk must elect to stand,
or give in, without effective rein
forcements.
The fascists, driven from Egypt
with heavy losses at Sidi Barranl'
at Bardia and elsewhere, were
said also to have lost no less than
half Of the presumably fireplace
able guns, supplies, munitions and
motor transport which they h a d
brought up at the start Of their
disastrous invasion of Egypt.
The days news, aside from the
announcement that Ell Adem had
fallen to ground troops, dealt prin-
cipally with the continuing often
sive of the Royal Air Force. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
Ruptured Men Get
$3.50 Truss Free
Pay No Money-Now or Ever
For This Truss

Kansas City, Mo.-A Doctors In,
vention for reducible rupture is
proving so successful, an offer Is
now being made to give everyone
who tries it a $3.50 Truss Free. This
invention has no leg straps, no elias
tic belts, or leather bands. 1t holds
rupture up and in. Is comfortable
and easy to wear. After using it
many report entire satisfaction. Any
reader of this paper may try the
Doctors Invention for 80 days and
receive the separate $3.50 Truss
Free. If you are not entirely salts
fled with the invention-return it,
but be sure to keep the $3.50 Truss
for your trouble. If you r rup-
tured just write the Physicians
Co., 1883 Koch Bldg
1905 Main ST., Kansas City, Mo,
for their trial offer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
J. D. Skies Quits As
Coroner In Columbus

WHITEVILLE, Jan. 7.-Columbus
county would be in a bad way if
there should be a death by violence
before Friday, because the county is
momentarily without a coroner.
The county commissioners, in ses-
sion yesterday, received and accept
ed the resignation of j. D. Skies, but
failed to appoint his successor. Skies
resigned to go to the legislature from
Columbus. The board meets again
on Friday, when the appointment
may be made.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
Work On Radio Beacon
Started Al Southport

Work of installing a radio beacon
Of the mouth Of the Cape Fear river
at Southport is now under way by
the U. S. Coast Guard, it was re-
ported here last night.
The beacon, which has peeh
sought for some time by the Will
nino+on chamber of commerce and
the Cape Fear Pilots ASSOCIATION
is expected to be Of great help to
navigation interests here and al
SOuthDort,
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
NULL is ASSURED
OF S~PEAKERSHIP
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Jones for president pro tenn. He
defeated his opponent, Senator Ar
chic Gay of Northampton, % to Is.
Larkins will also be elected to-
morrow. He was nominated at the
caucus by Senator Gold of Guilford,
with seconds by Senators Whitaker
of Swain, Rowe of Fender a n d
Howell of Buncombe.
Cav was nominated by Senator
Long of Halifax, with seconds by
Senators Horton of Martin a n d
johnson of Sampson.
Ray Byerly of Sanford, principal
clerk, opened the senate caucus
and appointed Senator Gray OF
Forsyth as temporary chairman.
Senator Clark of Edgecombe was
named permanent caucus chair
man.
Null was escorted to the hall OF
the house and recognized by Rep
resentative Bryant of Durham,
permanent caucus chairman.
81 do not alone feel grateful to
this house." Null said, "but I say
that it is an opportunity to serve
our great state in what may be
one of the most critical periods in
your time and mine.
II am ready and willing to help
carry the burden
He asked the legislators, during
the rest of the week, to study 1.-The
human side" of legislating. I'VE
amt going to study figures this
week." he added, laughing.
IT look forward to working with
you in harmony. with efficiency
and with dispatch" he concluded.
Representative Pickens of Gull
ford nominated Bryant, a veteran
house member, as permanent eau
Gus chairman.
In Withdrawing from the race
and nominating Null, Uzzell said.
Il pledge to him my cooperation
and support" and he explained
that he withdrew Sin a spirit of
harmoney."
In the senate, the democrats
voted to make Larkins' nomination
unanimous upon a motion by Sena-
tor Long. They also re-nominated
their slate of other officers-Byer-
ly as principle clerk, Herman Scott
of Chapel Hill as sergeant at arms
and L. H. Fountain of Tarboro as
reading clerk.
The house nominated Shearon
Harris of Albemarle as principal
clerk. He defeated W. A. Baker
81 to As. Harris was nominated
by Representative Halstead OF
Camden, and Baker, principal
clerk for two sessions, by Repre-
sentative Taylor of Wayne.
Miss Rosa Mund of Cabarrus
county was unanimously re-nomi-
mated for her 10th term as en-
crossing clerk of the house.
Ralph Monger, Jr., of Sanford
won out over four opponents fol
house reading clerk. He defeated
Beamon Barnes of Davidson coun
ty 70 to 81 on the second ballot. The
other candidates we're John Nor
wood, former representative from
Stanly county, Walter H. Para
mour of Washington county anc
Dan Tompkins of Jackson county
H. L. Joyner of Northampton
county a named house sergeant.
alarms. He won over Tom Brown
Of Perquimans county, a former
sergeant-at-arms. j. Sherwood Up.
church of Raleigh, a candidate,
was not nominated.
The galleries of the house were
filled for the caucus, which ended
at 1922.
Both houses will convene at noon
tomorrow, and on Thursday will
hold a joint session at Raleigh me-
mortal auditorium for inaugural
ceremonies and the inaugural ad-
dress of the next governor, J.. M.
BrOl1ehton. d
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
w. M. WARD
r P. j. CAUDELL

ST. PAULS, Jan. 7.-Funeral
services for Mrs. P. J. Caudell, GO,
were held this morning at 1920
o'clock from the st. Pauls Baptist
church. Burial followed in the Fork
cemetery in Davie county.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
BULLITT SPEAKS
AT CHAPEL HILL
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Greece and China" he said, that
they will almost certainly not make
on us so long as Great Britain
stands-no matter how much mate
rial aid we furnish and no matter
what form that aid may take"
"The dictators will fume and full
inmate but they will not risk declar-
ing war on us unless they first have
conquered Great Britain he as
serted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08

B. Weber, Frank A. Bogart, Hubert
Dub. Lewis, Harry F. Townsend.
Milton L. Ogden, Joy T. Wrean, all
Fort Bragg; George E. Adams, Aaron
M. Lazar, both Camp Stewart, Ca:
Glenn Newman, Robert L. Williams.
Jr., both Camp Hulen, Texas,
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
B|TUAR|ES

Emerson, b. n. Moiiisoh' ~
Maurice Moore.
Honorary pallbearers viii be;
Dr.. ]. W. Hooper, DR.. DAVID
Murchison, j. C. Shepard, W. l.
Baxter. G. A. Cardwell, w. S.
Bunting, T. T. Hamilton, Robert
Grover, R. c.. Grady, E. H. Mum
son. 2. R. Toms, du Brutz Poisson
John Elmore and W. B. Thorpe.
MRS. ANNIE w. HODGE
Mrs. Annie White Hodge, 86,
widow of Robert Allen Hodge, died
at 6 o'clock last night at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. j. R. Hollis,
at Masonboro Sound.
Mrs. Hodge lived at Mebane un-
til the death of her husband SIX
years ago. She was a member OF
ICross Roads Presbyterian church.
She is survived by the following
children: Mrs. j. r. Hollis and
Mrs. Lenora Billiard, of Whining
ton; Mrs. W. R. Jobe and Miss
Addie Mae Hodge, Of Mebane; Dr.
Charles P. Hodge, Of Atlanta, Ga,
and S. W. Hodge, of Orlando, Fla:
Two sisters, Miss Jennie a n ]
Flora White, of Mebane; and the
following grandchildren, Miss Vlr.
ginia Anne Quinn, Robert, an d
Charles Hollis, of Wilmington;
Misses Lillian and Ruth Ellen and
Wilson Hodge, of Erie, Penn.
Funeral services will be held al
8 o'clock Thursday afternoon from
the Cross Roads Presbyterian
church. The funeral party will
leave Wilmington Thursday morn
ing.
w. M. WARD
WHITEV1LLE, Jan. Nv. M.
Ward, SO, died last night at his
home in Bolton after a lingering
illness.
He is survived by his wife and
several children.
Funeral services were held This
afternoon at 3 o'clock from the
home and burial made in the fami-
ly cemetery. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
MRS. M. GARRETT SAUNDERS

A'AASos W. o1A 41AC0
Mrs. M. Garnet Saunders, g.,
died at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon at her residence at 4O1 South
Front street after an illness of
several weeks.
A native of Wilmington, Mrs.
Saunders was the former Miss An
ME Royal Hawkins, the only child
of Almira Corbett and William
Moore Hankins.
Mrs. Saunders was among the
first graduates of the old State
Normal college, which is now the
Woman's College of the University
of North Carolina. After her gradu-
alton she attended the University
of North Carolina, living in the
home of her cousin, DR.. Edwin
A. Alderman, who was then presi-
dent of the university.
Educational and civic improve
ments were among her chief in
terests. Mrs. Saunders was a
member of Sorosis, the United
Daughters of the C~onfederacy, the
Poets club of North Carolina, the
New Hanover High school COM
mittee, and a communicate of St.
Paul's Episcopal church.
Mrs. Saunders is survived by her
husband, M. Garrett Saunders;
and three children, Mrs. Carson
West, of Spartanburg, S. c.; Mrs.
Clyde Cass Carter, of Raleigh; and
M. Garnett Saunders, Jr., of Win
ston-Salem.
Funeral services will be held at
4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
from the late residence. Bishop
Thomas C.. Darst, assisted by the
Rev. Alexander Miller, will offici-
ate. Burial will follow in Oakdale
cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be: Alex
ander Hall, James L. Sprunt, Jr,.
George LeGrand, William p.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-08
JOHN S.

John Swami Waters, formerly
of Wilmington, died at his home
in Asheville yesterday morning.
He was the son of William Wat
tiers and Sophia Waddell Waters
and was born on the family planta-
ton, Clarendon, in Brunswick
county on June Is, 1860. He mar
ried Miss Kate Lord and from this
marriage one son, J.. P. Waters,
was born.
Mr.. Waters is survived by his
wife; M sister, Miss Frances Car
oline Waters; two grandchildren,
John Lord Waters and Marie JAG
q%ueline Waters; and several
nieces and nephews.
While a resident of Wilmington,
MIR. Waters was connected with
the Consolidated Railway, Light
and Power company.
Funeral services will be held in
Asheville, with interment in Oak
dale cemetery in Wilmington. 4
Evening star., 1941-08-10
SENATOR GEORGE TO WAR ON INITIATION
Geogos Quiet Unruffed Legislator Gds for Bottle
By S. J. W00lf.

anna and named, he told me, after the
heroine of a novel and not after the
former capital of Austria), twice a day
to get his mail, he is bombarded with
salutations, traffic stops and business is
at a standstill. He is so regular in doing
this that townsfolk set their clocks by
him.
Popularity followed him to Washing
ton. Here, too, he gained the reputa-
ton of being one of the country's most
valuable lawmakers. Carter Glass named
him as the ableSt member of the Senate
since the death of Senator Borah. He
is considered one of its most effective
orators, Notwithstanding that he makes
few speeches, and has never had one
of them printed. He talks without notes
and confines himself to facts.
Even his after-dinner addresses are
never hghtened by jokes, yet he has
a certain dry humor which crops out
unexpectedly.
Senator George in frank conversa-
ton on world affairs displayed the same
caution and calmness that have marked
his entire career. Although he has been
an active supporter of the administration
on the defense and leaSe-lend measures,
he said that he viewed with deep concern
our active participation in the war and
any steps that are not connected with
our legitimate defense.
On the other hand, he breads any let
down in defense and cautions against
any delays. And he regards it highly
important that Eve choose our own
friends and maintain such a position
that we also determine our own national
policies"
He considers this paramount in con-
nection with Japan's move into Indo-
China. While he thinks we should con-
suit with the British in the course of our
should stop at the exchange of informa-
ton.
Mild on-Interventionist. .
From his talk I gathered that he is a
mild non-interventionist, and I asked
him how he accounted for the strong
feeling in the South for active participa-
ton in the war.
"The South more than any other sec
tion of the country" he said, "has pure,
undiluted English strain. The great
majority of the people are the de-
scendants of English settlers who came
here in Colonial times.
In addition to this, you must not for
get the position that England took
during the Civil War She tried to help
the Confederacy. and while the people
Of the South have forgotten the old