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Evening star., 1941-05-23

is intended, instead, to strengthen
the domestic South American air
transport industries and to make
them completely independent of
foreign, especially totalitarian, air
transportation services.
Ryan's Talk Held Significant.
1t Is regarded as significant that
on the eve of the new program,
Oswald Ryan, member of the Civil
Aeronautics Board, should have dis
cusSed in a radio address the Axis
penetration in South American avia-
ton. His4is one of the most pointed
warnings to date of the menace of
the totalitarian invasion of the
Americas and was intended to prove
that German and Italian airlineS
are not established to serve COM
mercial purposes but for military
and propaganda purposes. He said
that both German and Italian air.
lines in South America have been
warned for violations of neutrality
in using their planes to spot British
cruisers for the benefit of Axis
ships planning to run the blockade.
so long as Axis planes, camou-
faged as commercial airliners, are
Evening star., 1941-05-23

relations between our two peoples, "
the British Government will re-
frain from committing such q
monstrous outrage"
Mr.. Aiken, who came to Wash
ington several weeks ago to attempt
to arrange Irish defense purchases,
declined to discuss progress of his
mission. He said, however, that he
planned to return home soon. 1t is
understood that he has been told
the United States can spare arms
only to nations actively engaged in
the defense of democracy.
He said Fire also was striving to
obtain shipping facilities here to
transport wheat and other food
stuffs already purchased in order to
Evening star., 1941-05-23
Red Cross Coils Knitters

Knitters and sewers, skilled or stu
dent, will be welcomed at 7 pm
Monday in the District of Columbia
Chapter House of the American Red
Cross, 1730 E street NV A new unit
in the army of busy hands" will be
formed at that time, chapter officials
announce. Thereafter, knitting and
sewing will be in progress in the
chapter house from 7 pm. to $50
I'm. every Monday.
Evening star., 1941-05-23

taking off from Axis-subsidized air
ports and are flying daily over the
airways of South America, some
times within bombing range of the
Panama Canal and our vital defense
bases, neither our safety nor that
OF the other 20 American republics
can be regarded as secure" Mr..
Ryan said.
There is but one answer to this
challenge. The Axis must be elm
mated from the aviation of this
hemisphere; the aviation of all the
Americas must be made truly and
safely American"
Evening star., 1941-05-23
Irish Minister Raps
Proposal for Draft in
Northern Counties
Would Be Disastrous
Setback to Relations
With Free State, He Says

Extension of British conscription
to Northern Ireland would be dis
astrous setback" to gradually i'm
proving relations between Great
Britain and Fire, Frank Aiken, Irish
Defense Minister, said here yester-
day.
Discussing current proposals for
conscription in that part of Ireland
outside the Free State, Mr.. Aiken
said at press conference that he
trusted 'for the sake of the friendly
Evening star., 1941-05-23

avoid rationing such items as bread.
Mr.. Aiken said the Ulster govern
ment of the six northeastern coun-
ties of Ireland favored conscription
for the British armed forces, but
declared that the partition of the
six counties was carried out against
the wishes of an overwhelming ma
jority of the Irish people"
Evening star., 1941-05-23
Nine Killed, Is Hurt
In MosIem-Hindu Riots

BOMBAY, India. May 23.-Nine
persons were killed and IS injured
Yesterday during religious rioting
between Hindus and Moslems, police
reported after a checkup today.
Police fired into the battling throngs.
Evening star., 1941-08-10

Gertrude! All my presents to you?" asked.
She put her hand on my arm and looked at
me for minute. 'Yes, am, Henry" she
said. Her voice was low. and her hand dropped
I've it just that I've got to teach you
somehow, Henry" she said.
| didn't know what to do for a minute.
Finally walked into the kitchen; l was afraid
she would see my eyes,
And it was while was running the water
for drink there that made up my mind
that on our next anniversary would see that
she was pleased for change.
WELL, our third anniversary was just
yesterday.
The past year has been pretty nice. I'm
an auditor now, and we've got nice duplex
ive-room place, with upstairs and down.
stairs, and for almost whole year Gertrude's
let me have an allowance of seven dollars a
week.
Well, like say, yesterday was our anniver-
sary. came home like it was just any ordi-
nary day. kissed Gertrude on the cheek, as
usual, and said: IF supper isn't ready guess
Evening star., 1941-08-10

I'll take look at my books I'm taking
course in business organization now.
l fused around getting the books, and
Gertrude stood in the middle of the sitting
room watching me. Finally when settled
down with book open before me on the card
table, she said: Pretty studious You must
have guilty conscience. "
why, Gertrude" - l looked surprised -
what do you mean?"
She didn't answer, just went to the kitchen.
All through supper didn't say anything -
and neither did Gertrude. But when I'd had
my last spoonful of bread pudding and pushed
the plate back. she stopped me. Haven't you
forgotten something?" she said.
looked innocent. Forgotten something?"
Yes. Forgotten something"
why, no. . said, Il don't think I've for
gotten anything"
Henry, she said, I'm surprised at you.
thought you could be - well, could be relied
on to =" She was all choked up got an
envelope out of my pocket and slid it across
the table
What's this?" she said.
Evening star., 1941-08-10

oh, ! didn't really forget it was our
anniversary | said. Il just wanted you to
admit you expected present.
Oh she said, 1T is our anniversary,
isn't it?"
And you thought I'd forgotten
She looked across the table at me, and
her face had an awfully queer expression.
Henry, Henry" she said Don't you know
yet what I'm mad about? I'm mad because
called the gas company and found that you
didn't pay the bill today after gave you the
money for it. suppose you used the money
to buy me this - whatever it is.
0HE tore the envelope and took out the
bank book. She opened it and stared at what
it was. was rolling little bread balls between
my fingers, waiting, kind of. for her to say
something. But when she spoke, all she said
was, ''Henryw
I've been saving most of my allowance
all year" l said. II didn't pay the gas bill
because figured it would be nice to put that
money with all the other and have an even
two hundred and fifty dollars for your ami
versary present" She still didn't say any
thing, or look up, so l added, ITS in your
name, Gertrude. It's yours"
Well, then she started to cry, soft-like.
After that it was one of the incest evenings
Gertrude and have ever had. But just as we
were getting into bed, she said:
There's one thing, though, Henry Today
was the last day for the discount on that
gas bill"
See what l mean? There's no pleasing
Gertrude. Not completely. But now that I'm
beginning to get the hang of it, I'm going to
keep on trying.
The End
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-04
Military
Funeral
Is Monday
Adolf Hitler Order
Full Military Honors
For Last Emperor of
Imperial Germany
Death Came at Doom
Exile.

Berlin. june A.. (Ap)-Formc,
Kaiser Wilhelm II Of imperial Ger
many died today at his exile cstat,
OF Doom in the Q}jIct backWash OF
4 new German conquest, almost 23
years after he fled from the crumb-
Ing failure Of his own European wal
plans.
DNB, German official news
{ GcnCN, reported from Amsterdam
THAT the &~2-ycar~aId, white bearded
former emperor died at ll:3O a. m.
IN Il sudden relapse Of an Illness
which brought members of his family
to his bedside last week.
He is 10 be buried # Doom next
Monday but, on the orders of Ado +
Hitler, a military funeral with full
hohor5 Is 10 be accorded imperial
Gcrm3ny's last emperor.
The German high command has
taken tgl! charge of the military
phase of the funeral, a token. perhaps
lnat reconciliation between the
luchrcr and the former emperor had
been complete.
AT his bedside when he died were
only a few close members OF his
famiIy-his second wife, Princess
Ilermine; his daughter, the Duchess
of Brunswick; and his grandsons,
Louis Ferdinand, Karl, and Franz
Joseph, and the lattcr's wife, Prin-
cess Henrietta.
The former cmpcror's eldest living
son and successor as head of the
Hohcnzollorn family. Crown Prince
Friedrich Wilhelm, had been at his
fathers side earlier, but left late last
week when the former kaiser GEM
cd to rally.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-04
EdeLstein
Drops Dead

Washington, June 4-(.AP)-Rcp-
IeSentatiVe EdclStcln, Democrat
New York, dropped dead outside the
House chamber today Il few minutes
after making a speech on the floor
DR., George w. CalVer, capitol ply
S'c'an, said heart failure was inc
cause of the death f the l3-year old
p3chelor congressman.
Shocked colleagues gathered al"un7
me stricken MEMBER as CalVer made
u!s examination.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-04
Bund Camp
Abandoned


Trenton, N. J., june 1-(APD-
IL chart,r outlaWcd by the legjsla-
ture, ,hc Gorm1n-Amerjcan Bund
AuNlIiayy dlscl scd today through
co'nsel t7at it had turned Owe its
Camp NordIand at AndoVcr, N. j.,
{" 800 mortgages and surrendered
the charter to the secretary Of state.
The announcement came on the
heels of passage last night by the
Legislature Of a law repeating the
auNili RVS charter and incorpora-
ton. Governor Charles Edison inn
m"djatclY signed the bill INTO law,
Camo NordIand was raidcd Me
M rial Day / = deputies led by Sheriff
Denton !. Quick ON a warrant charg-
i've the Hrnd Auxiliary was operat-
ing a nuisance.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-04
Germans Say Half
British Ships Sunk
EGYPTIAN CABINET
RESIGNS EN- MASSE

(liro, June 4.-(AP)-Thc
EsNptian cabinet resigned to-
night. 1t was understood that
Premier iEussein Sirry PaSha
would he designated to form a
new cabinet tomorrow.
The >hakcup was declared by
authoritative quarters to be oc-
ca>ioncd by the ''prcSrnl grave
circumstances involving fear
OF ! German thrust into the rich
valley of the Nile.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-04
Senate MAY
Limit Power
Well-S% Supported Move
Develops for Check on
Powers to Requisition
Property.

Washington, June 4.-(AP)-A
well supported move developed in
the Senate today to put a congress
sional check on the wide powers ask
ed by President r. oScvelt TO re
QUESTION private property "tempor-
arj'y or pCrmauently' for defense
purposes.
Two influential senators, who ask
cd 10 remain anonymous, said serious
consideration was being given by aG-
ministration leaders to suggestions
hat the property c~onfiscaticn bill
drawn by the Wan department be
amended to make it simply a tenn
Continued on Page Tw0l
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-04
U.S.. Merchantmen Take Over
British Pacific Ship Routes
tAL1KAL DELI NV
CvtH As BILLIONS

Washington. june i.-iAH)-
The federal debt went above 1913,
600. 600, GOO TO-DAY after a jump
of Sl,lOO. 900 900 in the last 80
days.
About $500, OOO. 900 of the rise
was due TO sales of defense say
ingS bonds, but the debt went to
Sl8-393.533,938 today after the
Treasury recorded its $500. 000,-
900 sales of regular types of
bonds to banks last week.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-04
Continued on Page TWo)
PETROL DUMP RAIDED

PETROL DUMP RAIDED
Cairo, June 4.-(AP)-The
British royal air force reported
today, without elaboration, that
"a petrol dump at Beirut in Sy-
ria was bombed and machine
gunned by our aircraft ycstcr-
day
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-04

BLACK l.ISTI

Cairo, June 4.-(3P) Listing
Syria as "Gcrman-occupied ter
rit0rN,' the Egyptian government
today forbade all trade and 9TH
cr relations with that French
mandate. The order did not APP
ply to adjoining French Lebanon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-04
WEATHER

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday. thundershOWers in
mountains late this afternoon or
toni"ht: slightly cooler in noun
taiils. e
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-04

Continued on Page Two)
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-19
WHITEVILLE WINS
OVER cats TEAM
Columbus Boxers Mark Up g.
TO-2 Decision Over New
Hanover Ringmen

WHITEVILLE, Feb. IS. - The
.Whiteville's boxing team defeated the
New Hanover High school ringmen
6 to 2 in the first meet Of the season
between these two schools here to-
night.
Whiteville is to meet the Wildcats
in a return engagement in Whining
ton next week.
Results of tonight's battling were
as follows:
Ralph Stanley, 81 pounds, of
Whiteville, decision over T. c. Hunt,
Sc pounds, of Wilmington.
Billy Cook, SO pounds. of White
Vile, fought to draw with Doxey, SO,
of Wilmington.
Jack Inman, 1913, of Whiteville, de-
cisioned Phelps, 102, of Wilmington,
Mead, 10, of Wilmington, won a
decision over Stephens, 10, of White
vile.
Thomas, 12S. of Whiteville, decis.
toned Cooper, 125, of Wilmington.
H. Williamson, 1875, of Whiteville,
decision over Jenrette, 126, of Will
mington.
Wayne Cook, 1856, of Whiteville, de-
cision over Jeter, 1876. of Wilmington.
B. Williamson, $50, of Whiteville,
and Bill Bowen, $50, of Wilmington,
fought to draw.
Two exhibition bouts were staged
by Henderson and Benson, and Tyree
and Saleeby. Houston and Inman
were the judges, While Elwood Weav-
er was the referee.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-19
cats TO FINISH
SLATE THIS WEEK
Cagers Will Meet Fayetteville
Thursday; Final Home Box
ing Meet Next Week

The New Hanover High school
athletic associations winter pro-
gram will come to an end this
week with the final basketball
games of the year and next week
with the final home boxing meet
in the schedule.
Thursday night the Wildcats will
meet the Fayetteville Highlanders
in a double bill of basketball on the
"Y" court and Friday night the
locals viii motor to Wilson for the
remaining game with the Charles
L. Coon high school basketeers.
Coach Rupert organs junior var
sity has defeated all corners this
season losing a return game to the
'fY" Juniors after defeating the
monograms in their first meeting
for the only blot against their rec
ord. The Juniors have defeated
Clinton, twice; Fayetteville, Will
son, 'Y" Juniors.
Coach Bob Black will use his
entire squad of varsity shooters
this week in an effort to improve
the locals standing which at this
writing is very low. Should the
Cats defeat Fayetteville they vill
climb out of the cellar leaving
the upper Cape Fear lads in the
royal hole by themselves. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-19
FEATHERS CHOSEN
BY APPALACHIAN
Former All-America Back :,
Scheduled to Report as BacE,
field Coach Soon

BOONE. Feb. 18.--P-Bea.
Feathers, former all-Amertcs ns.
al the University of Tennessee Ny.
report here next week as pa,.
field coach Of Appalachian S,s,
Teachers College football SOM.
r. W. Watkins, athletic d;rec,
and head coach. said Featsa,,
who has played both pro TOOTH.
and baseball since he left Tarrs,
see in 1884, would direct the Mon.
taineer backfield candidates -,
spring practice starting March
Accompanying the 3I-vear.o'
Feathers here will be Mrs. Fes,
ers and their two children.
Clyde Canipe, former Albemss
High school coach, will be Ds,
as line coach of the Mountatnee-,
while E. c. Duggins and STA,
Wood, former Milligan coge7
players, will direct the B" tea,
Feathers entered Tennessee
1880 and played one freshman Sc;
son and three varsity seas2u
From 1884 until 1910 he played .,
football with the Chicago Besr;
Brooklyn Dodgers and Green:
Packers. The latter part Of Il.
year he coached a pro too,o:
team in Wisconsin. He has plsye
professional baseball al Knoxy.l..
Tenn, Pennington Gap, Va, a.
Meridian, Miss.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-19
Pennsylvania Senator Proposes
Probe Of LOuis-DOraziO Battle

vestigate the Pennsylvania athletic
commission. The senate judiciary
committee has referred the resolution
TO a subcommittee which in due
course will determine, it was an
nounced. whether Jaspan has a
prima facie case"
Dorazio alone remained calm and.
though somewhat out of shape. ap-
parently in fair health. He was not
one to shed much light. for he swore
he didn't feel a thing" In fact, he
could not even join the class of past
Louis victims now telling how hard
the Brown Bomber hits. Said Gus,
it vas like this:
Tn the second round. I see an
opening. l let go with my left. Next
thing 1 know the fight is over No
sir. I didn't feel a thing"
Leon L. Rains. chairman Of the
Pennsylvania athletic commission,
said Indignantly that the commission
physician reported Dorazio so COM
pletely knocked out that he had a
hard time bringing him around"
Joe Louis didn't say anything, SO
far Is was known here. Maybe he
didn't know anybody had complained.
Leaving his manager to collect his
SIS, 1910 last night, they said at
Philadelphia-Joe went back 70 New
York,
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-19
SAMPSON COUNTY
CAGE MEET OPENS
Tourney to Continue
Through Saturday in Both
Girls, Boys Divisions

CLINTON, Feb. S.-CP-Play in
the annual Sampson county basket,
ball tournament opened in the Gin
ton gymnasium yesterday and will
continue through Saturday night.
Results in the girls games to date
are as follows:
Westbrook 35; Plain View 90; New
ton Grove 80, Mingo "a; Clinton As,
Franklin AZ; Herrings 10, Clements
IA; Halls %, Garland 10; Piney
Grove Al; Ingold "a.
Wednesday the following girls
games will be played: Roseboro VS..
Turkey. and Salemburg VS.. Taylor's
Bridge.
Results in the boys games to date
are as follows:
Roseboro 81, Mingo 81: Piney
Grove On forfeit from Halls; Her
rings Al, Franklin 10; Salemburg 80,
Ingold 16; Clinton 20, Westbrook IA;
Turkey 20, Clements IS.
Wednesday the following boys
games will be played: Garland vs..
Taylor's Bridge; Plain View VS.. New
ton Grove.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-19
STAR NEWS TEAM
AMONG .BATTLERS
p Bouts to Mark the Opening
Night of Charlotte Meet;
Dempsey to Referee

CHARLOTTE, Feb. 1S.-CR-The
ninth annual Carolinas Golden
Gloves boxing tournament will start
here tomorrow afternoon with the
punching out of p bouts. The 1877
g~ladiators, including several from Fit.
Bragg, made merry at a banquet to
night.
Represented in the team competi-
ton are the Fighting Ninth" rom
Fl. Bragg, Laurinburg, Cannon Me-
mortal Y. NJ. C. A. at Kannapolis,
Florence Lions Club, Appalachian
State Teachers college, Lancaster c.
C. Camp, Wingate Junior college,
Gastonia, Belmont Abbey, Mount
Holly, Charlotte Y. NJ. c. A. and the
Wilmington Star-News and the North
Charlotte Red Shields club.
Jack Dempsey will open the tour
nament.
The event will be decided in novice
and open divisions Of eight weights
each. Examinations will continue
afternoon and night through next
Monday.
Former open class champions back
this year include: Glenn McCrary
Of Florence, S. c., Howard Hettrick
of Elizabeth City. Carlisle Thompson
of Anderson, S. c., and Collier Ost'
walt of Belmont.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-19
TRIBE PILOT HAS
OWN RULE SYSTEM
Peckinpaugh Not to Enforce
Rigid Training Rules for
Indian Players

FIT. MYERS, Fla, Feb. 18.-R-
Roger Peckinpaugh is starting his
second term as the Cleveland In
dams manager by tossing over
board the spring training routine
of his discharged predecessor, Os-
car Witt.
Declaring There's just no sense
in having a long list of rules" the
tanned Tribe pilot said today his
only law would be the midnight
curfew-and that would be ad-
ministered in individual cases
rather than as an ironclad reguia-
ton.
Pep talks and putting regimenta-
ton of calisthenics appear to be
things of the past. So is such
strident coaxing as Go out there
with that one idea in mind-tc
win" A man of few words, Peck
inpaugh didn't call a meeting ana
didn't give a talk when battery
men and some infielders assembled
here yesterday.
Except for outIandish cases
which you can handle without rules
it's impossible to enforce shem,'
asserted Peck" who also man.
aged the Indians from 1923 until
mid-1933.
In the second place, you're deal
ing with a couple of dozen mer
who are mature enough to be
earning from So, 500 to $50, 900 a
year, and if protection of their in,
come isn't a strong enough mo,
tive for keeping out of trouble,
they're not going to be stopped by
a book of regulations"
That's good rews for lovers o1
the pre-dinner highball. Peck in.
vites you to name any manager
who could prevent a player from
taking one on the sly.
There won't be an early break.
fast rule, either. The new Cleve.
land manager recalls how the late
Millr Higgins tried to enforce
that one-and found the boys re-
sorting to an after-breakfast nap. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-19

HARRISBURG. Pa, Feb. 1S.-R
The wallop that f%lattened Gus
Dorazio echoed in the Pennsylvania
senate tonight amid a shrill accuse
ton that Gus took a perfect die"
for Joe Louis and a cal for sr IN
ouiry by the senators themselves.
Cried Senator John ]. Haluska,
back in legislative halls after a night
out in which he saw the pride Of
South Philadelphia fold under the
Louis gloves in the second round:
We should investigate to deter
mine if possible who was responsible
for such a farce" He said that he
knew a perfect dive" When he saw
one. He used TO be a boxer in his
own right.
Joe Martina, manager of Dorazio,
summed up a report in few words:
The senator" he said. lis either
blind or crazy" He addec that moth
ing would give him greater pleasure
than to watch "one of those senators
take a punch like the one Louis
threw at Dorazio."
Senator Haluska's demand for IN
inquiry and his cry of frame up
came as no great surprise. He was
among a delegation of senators who
watched the fight as guests of Sena-
tor H. Jerome Jaspan. Senator Jas
pan has pending a resolution to in.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-19
Leland Cagers Defeat
Southport in Twin Bill

LELAND. FEB. 10. Leland's
basketball teams defeated South
ports cagers in a doubleheader
here tonight, the girls winning 1873
and the boys coming out with a
1914 advantage,
The girls game was one-sided
from start tc finish. LELAND vas
leading 32-4 at the half. Elizabeth
King with 10 and Clark with IA
points set the pace for the win
ners. Hilda Arnold with 4 points
was tops for Southport.
Leland's boys had a close game
with the Southport lads. The To-
Gals were out front lilo at the
half. Paul Robbins with 7 and
Dan Willetts with 4 points, were
high scorers for Leland. Willis
with Q markers led the losers. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-19
Clemson Cagers Beat
Wake Forest, 81 to So

CLEMSON, S. c., Feb. 18.-R
-Clemson's up and down Tigers
fought from behind an eight-point
disadvantage at halftime tonight
and defeated Wake Forest 81 to
So in a Southern conference bas-
ketball game tonight.
The result left Wake Forest with
five victories and five defeats in
conference play and Clemson with
six victories and eight setbacks.
Clemson stayed abreast the
Deacons seven minutes, but when
the cor reached six-six Carl Ray
sank three quick baskets and Con-
very, Longee and Cline added one
each to give Wake Forest an 1876
lead with but ten minutes to go
in the first half. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-19
Oklahoma Aggies Point
For ~Top-Ranking Teams

SALTWATER, Okla, Feb. 49,
R-The Oklahoma Aggies, in
fourth place in their own Missouri
Valley basketball conference where
they are the defending champions,
sonsole themselves by knocking off
top-ranking outsiders as fast as
they come along.
Coach Henry Iba, pleased with
his teams 1926 victory over the
Big Six conference leaders from
Kansas last night, let down his
hair today.
"Of course, we point for the
teams We think will be tough"
1ba said, building our defense to
offset the strongest points of their
offense."
He might have added thai his
w uncanny ability to out-figure
the enemy and map the proper
defensive strategy for each game
plays a most important par. in
his teams success. But he let It
come from the record books. l