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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
Railroad Workers Name
Legislative Chairmen

RALEIGH, Jan. 15.- Up - State
legislative board chairmen were
named here today by the Brother
hoods of Locomotive Engineers, Rail-
road Trainmen, and Locomotive Fire.
men and Engine Men, and the Or
der of Railway Conductors.
. Three were reelected - A. NJ.
Thomas of Raleigh, for the engi-
neers; j. D.. Carter of Spence for
the conductors; and J.. E. Baum
berger Of Asheville for the firemen
and engine men.
The new man named was H. E.
Withers of Salisbury, for the train
men.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
Additions For Stokowski
Orchestra Planned Here

John A. Lang, State NYA Adj
ministrator, announced plans to-
day for statewide preliminary au-
ditions to be held during the month
of February for Leopold StokoW-
skis All-American Youth Orches-
ira.
In New Hanover county the au-
ditions will be held in the NYA
area office in the basement of the
courthouse, according to Harold
Jeter, in charge of the work here.
Under an agreement which has
been worked out by Aubrey Will
liams, National NYA Administl T.
tor, and the noted conductor, stale
and local offices of the National
Youth Administration will receive
applications from talented young
musicians and arrange for the pre-
liminary additions, in which five
of the best in each state will be
chosen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
Bundles For Britain

Too much praise cannot be given the Red
Cross Production unit which is making clothinq
for British war sufferers as a part of the
Bundles for Britain movement. Thus far
there have been made "a wooden shirts, 20
wooden women's dresses, SO wooden girls dress
es, 80 boys outing flannel shirts, Is mems
outing flannel convalescent robes, 116 chill
dren's sweaters, 81 women's shawls, eight
pairs of socks and 81 layettes. A truly credit
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
CITY BRIEFS
MAGNOLIA BLOOMS

A resident of Carolina apart
ments yesterday reported a mag
nolia in bloom on one Of the
trees at the Magnolia apartments
at Fifth and Market streets. US
ually these flowers do not bloom
until the latter part of May or
early June.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16

ing chairman of the Cumberland
group, named with him were:
H. c. Blackwell, l. M. Rlcharo'
son, o. P. Breeze, B. R. HuSKe'
Julian Hutaff, John H. Cook, D. Nj
Struggled, E. L. Grady, William
Der Gap. r.) Hold, D. G. DoWniHs'
J. M. Wilson, S. C. Rankin, Geors'
Myrover, Edward B Hope, lHG ~
man Williams, E. H. Foley, ),
Maloney, j. W. Tolar, Warden WI
hanson and Hector McKethan' 'r
of Fayetteville, and E. N. Brow
of Hope MILLS
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
High School Choir To
Sing At Vesper Services

The High school choir of the First
Baptist church will be in charge of
the music at the afternoon vesper
services at st. Andrews Presbvter.
ian church Sunday.
The choir of rs voices is under the
direction of Helen Smith Walker
and sings, A Cappella.
Bach's Jesus, Joy of Mans De.
string Will be hummed at the open.
ing of the service. The ~offertorv
will be Eye Watchers and Ye Holv
Ones" and the musical benediction
will be a three-fold amen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
CHECK FOUND

A check signed by Blonde
Morse payable to the Atlas Sup.
ply company and drawn On the
Farmers Bank and Trust com.
pany was found in the Tourist
Grill on North Third street last
night The owner may SECURE
same by calling at police head.
quarters and identifying
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
HANES

BOONE, Jan. 15-R- Appala-
chan State Teachers college lost
Its first basketball game at home
IN two years tonight in bowling So
81 to Hanes Hosiery team Of Vans
ton-Salem.
The invaders led slightly most
Of the Way.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16

an his coat collar turned up
against a biting wind, and said:
During this crisis our %organlza-
ton wants to do everything posi-
BILE to help America and the Presl-
dent. The Navy being our first
line of defense, I feel that the
training of these young men VIII
vitality benefit our nation. And,
when this crisis is over We can
then reclaim these mechanically
trained young men in our indus
tries"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
CHARLIE SHEPARD
GIVEN ROAD TERM
Pleads Guilty To Charge Of
Forgery; Johnnie Sudbury
Also Sentenced

Charlie Shepard received from,
three to four years on the roads after
pleading guilty to a charge of fore
cry yesterday afternoon before ruaoo
John j. Burney in New Hanover en-.
perior court.
Jimmy Jet, charged with forger
who entered a plea of guilty to q
charge Of forcible trespass, drew q
suspended u months sentence ON
the roads.
Judge Burney placed Jett on pro.
patton for three years on the condi-
ton that he pay the costs of court
and remain of good behavior.
Johnnie Sudbury received from,
three to four years On the roads after
pleading guilty to a charge Of lar.
ceny by trick.
Joe Doe, alias Rowe, alias James
Rhoe, drew 80 days on the roads
after pleading guilty to a charge Of
violating the lottery laws.
Judge Burney adjourned court at
5:2O o'clock yesterday afternoon I'm.
til $3.50 o'clock this morning, when
David Sinclair, district solicitor, will
begin prosecution of the remainder
of the docket, involving, for the
most part, minor infractions Of the
laws.
A change of mind apparently cost
Alex Corbett several years of free.
dom yesterday morning as he was
sentenced to serve 10 to Il years on
a charge of manslaughter.
Tuesday, District Solicitor David
Sinclair informed the court yester.
day, he talked with Corbett who
was charged with the murder Of
Demra Treadwell on Nov. 16. He
said he informed Corbett he did
not intend to try him for his life
and wanted to know if he wanted
to plead guilty to second degree
murder or to manslaughter.
Corbett, the solicitor said, an
sWered that he killed Treadwell in
s~elf-defense, and then asked the
solicitor to explain the possible
sentences for second degree MUIR
der and manslaughter.
At the conclusion of t h e ex-
PLANTATION, the solicitor said, Cor.
bett said he wanted to plead guilty
to manslaughter.
Sinclair said he had then told
the negro he would recommend
that the judge sentence him to no
more than four months.
Isn't that g h t." Sinclair
asked of the prisoner?
NAV, suh," Corbett replied, Il
want to plead not guilty"
Sinclair, anticipating a guilty
plea, had none of his witnesses in
court, but a few minutes effort
brought them there. T h e case
went to trial and to the jury,
which after a few minutes deliber-
alton, brought in a verdict of
guilty of manslaughter.
Judge John j. Burney sentenced
Corbett to serve 10 to IL years in
state prison.
Walter Hannah, charged with
aiding and abetting in hit and run
driving, submitted a plea of gull
ty and was fined $25 and t h e
costs. In recorders court he tes-
titled, while on trial for operating
an automobile while under the IN
fluence of intoxicants, that at the
time the car in which he was rid
ing hit another, a woman whose
name he did not know was driv-
ing. He testified in recorders
court that he had told the woman
to run and that she had run. He
was found not guilty of the drunk
en- warrant charging him with
aiding and abetting in hit and
rim drivinp-
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
CARS

Cars driven by James Justice,
of jacksonville, and X. E. Bat
son, 7O3 IL North Fourth street
were involved in a collision at
Front and Castle streets last
night with damages to both cars
resulting, police reported,
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
SEEK DIVORCE

Divorce proceedings on the
grounds of two years separa-
ton were started yesterday in
New Hanover superior court In
the cases of Doris Plummer
Ruggles VS.. John S. Ruggles
and Winifred Fergus VS.. Frank
T. Fergus, records at the Office
of T. A. Henderson, clerk OF
court, disclosed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
SCHOOL

New Hanover county club
women are invited to attend the
first Clothing Leaders school d.
rected by Miss Julia Mclver IN
the home agents office on Mon
day morning, January 20, at III
o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16

TOURNAMENT POSTPONED
The bridge tournament,
which was to be sponsored by
the Catholic Daughters of
America Thursday night, has
been postponed until a kater
date.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
BANK DIRECTORS

In the list of directors elected
by the stockholders of the Peo-
pies Savings Bank and Trust
company elected Tuesday the
names of Walker Taylor and
Howard A. Penton were inadver-
tently omitted. The directors
elected at the meeting were j.
o. Carr, j. Holmes Davis, ID. M.
Darden, F. B.. Gault, j. HI. Ger
des. w. S. johnson, James F.
Post, Walter w. Storm, Mr.. Tay-
lOr and Mr.. Penton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
CARS COLLIDE

Automobiles operated by Miss
Mary Campbell, 1907 Grace
street, and Willard Holiday, 2U2
Walnut street, collided at Second
and Grace streets yesterday aft
ernOon with damages resulting
to both cars, police reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
RECOVERING

Miss Genevieve Startling,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
J. Startling, of 707 South Fifth
street, is recovering at her
home following an appended
tony at James Walker Me-
mortal hospital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
AUTO ACCIDENT

Ao1O ASC1DLNl
A truck operated by Bishop
Pierce, negro, and a car driven
by James Earl Sneeden collided
at Third and Market streets yes
terday afternoon with cOnsId-
cradle damage to both machines
resulting, according to a police
report.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
ITEM MEETING

r. w. Galphin, county farm
agent, Peter Braak, chairman
county AAA committee, and
Miss Elizabeth Morris, chief
clerk, on Monday attended a
district educational meeting at
Burgaw, which featured dis
cussions on the part agricul-
ture will play in the national
defense program and the 1941
farm program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
BOOKS GIVEN

Miss Jane D. Wood has recent.
ly given 100 foreign books in
Guiding Spanish, French and
German textbooks and short
stories, to the public library.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
have read that another SIS, 900
had been transferred to the
banks surplus.
MEET

The literary department of the
North Carolina Sorosis will hold
its January meeting at the club.
house this afternoon at 4 o'clock
at which time Mrs. A. r. Willis
will give a review of "Trelawny"
by Margaret Armstrong. Mrs.
Willis is a member of the Eng
lish department at New Hanover
High school.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
O

Bonnie Bishop, white, of Jack
sonville, hurt by a tractor at
Holly Ridge on Monday, is in
Bullock hospital, and is in need
of a blood TRANSMISSION. Anyone
willing to donate type No. 2
blood is asked to get in touch
with Bullock hospital immediate.
Nv.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
CORRECTION

IIOIN
Due to a typographical err
ror it was stated in Wednes-
days Star that the Security
National bank had transferred
another $1,000 to its surplus
in December. The story should
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
IN HOSPITAL

Friends of Mrs. Reid Las
sitter will regret to learn she Is
a patient at James Walker
Memorial hospital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
TOP o. THE MORNING

-Four things, I think, make life Uorth whi1e:
To loUe-to help-to hope-to smile!
from BOOKS OF DAYS
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
" Fair Enough
Nv wEsTBROOK PEGLER

The Star wishes its readers
to know that views and opin-
ions expressed in this article
are those of the author and
may not always harmonic
with its position. The Editor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-16
ALL CAN BE v

All of these buildings are demountable and
could be knocked down and transferred to
other communities with little loss OF time.
The Defense Commission has under consld-
Grafton still a third pre-fabricated steel hous-
ing program, the designer of which claims he
can house 700, 900 persons in six months. l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
EAST END WANTS
 MORE PROTECTION
Petition to Police Board Claims Sectional Van.
 dalism Increasing

The board of police commissioner granted permission yesterday after- noon to the Watertown Police De- partment to conect its radio trans- miters with the local system. The Federal Communication Commission demands that permission be obtain- ed from 6 station before 1t could use its transmitter.
 Watertown police will be equipped with two-way radio system in their police department, similar to the local police here. The police commissioners authorized that an agreement granting Watertown the permission for hook-up with the local station be signed. by Mayor Vincent A. Scully.
 A petition signed by Charles E. knickerbocker with 50 other names requested that better police protec. ton for the East End section be given. The Ssction referred to by the petition were Academy avenue, Vir- glnia avenue, Radcliffe avenue and Mertden road between Southmayd road in the vicinity of Chase school.
 It pointed out that acts of vandal- ism in these sections have been on the increase and were committed by a group of young boys. Protests were made to parking cars on Academy avenue early in the morning until 2 o'clock while dancing at the Grange hall was held. When the drivers get into their cars, noises disturbed the residents, the petitioners claimed.
 Appreciation for the cid given b. the police during the recent drive Of the Waterbury Council of Girl Scouts for funds was expressed bv Mrs. George F. CowpeTthwait, gen. eral chairman.
 Isaac ". Reed, Jr., who applied for appointment to the supeEnumer- ary force was received by the board. but on the report of police Surgeon pr. A. !. Finn that the applicant was not physically 1t. his appllca- ton was rejected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
CITY DOWNING
 HOLIDAY CARE
Merchants to Provide Un. usually Attractive Deco.
 rative Scheme Soon

The merchants bureau of the Wa terbury Chamber of Commerce has made arrangements to continue the practice of decorating the principal thoroughfares of the city with col- ored bulbs and green ornaments tion, during the coming holiday sea- son,
 Installation of special poles, upon which will be placed the Christmas trimmings, has already been made, The switch that will cause the thou sands of colored bulbs to illuminate the city in all the gaiety of Christ mas, will be thrown on November 2l. The lights will be in evidence until the first of the year.
 Streets upon which arches bearing the multi-colored bulbs will be dis- played, include Leavenworth, North Main, South Main, East Main, West Main, Bank and Grand streets, and the Green. Tn accordance with usual custom, Merry Christmas" sign will be on view at the Center. Chairman of the executive commit- tee of the merchants bureau spon- soring' the work, is Joseph Sugen- heimer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
CORONER OPENS
 OFFICIAL PROBE
Funeral Services Held Yes- terday Afternoon for
 Joseph Handler

coroner William R. Renneesy said today he expected Co conclude his inquest into the death os Jacob Handler, Ts, of 129 East Farm street, who was fatally injured la an automobile accident on North Main street. near the entrance of the Chase Rolling Mills plant, yes- terday morning.
 Coroner Hennessy said he was Co question one witness this after- noon who, police said, was present at tho time the man was struck, Leonard Bose, 90, of 1077 North Main street. driver of the car, po- lice reported, who struck the elder ly man, was released yesterday un- der el,Oo0 bonds pending the is- suarce of finding,
 Handler died in St. Mary,s Hos- pital yesterday morning at 0:5b o'clock. He was admitted with head injury, laceratiun of the scaap, compound fracture of the left leg and internal injuries.
 The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at ( o'clock at the Clark funeral home, % State street, with Rabbi William P. Greenfield of the Beth-E Synagog ofdlciating. Burial was in the 5haris Israel cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
Public Invited ToInspectNew
 FederalProject

Twenty-Five local manufacturers yesterday paid the first formal visit to a federal housing project in this city, when they inspected their first completed house at Warner Gardens, a typical representation of how the homes on that site will look when ell have been completed and fur. nished.
 The five room house through which the heads of the local fac- tories were shown yesterday will enceforth be open for inspection by the general public from 9 Q. m. to 3 ?. m. every day except Sunday.
 An inspection tour similar to yesterdays is planned for the Ham, ilton Heights site when construction there is finished. Work at the East End location was begun a month later than at the project on Long Hill road, and there will prob ably be no houses here ready for inspection until the end of this month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
POLICE PROBING
 SEVEN FREAKS
Safe Reported Stolen Here . Sunday Evening Found
 in Bethlehem

The Waterbury police were notl- fled last night by Constable Thomas Bate of Bethlehem that a safe an- swertng the description of one taken from Suilivan'S restaurant at 357 West Main street Sunday night had been found.
 Capt. Frederick S. Hickey report cd that the Bethlehem constable said he found the safe in under. brush of side road. The bottom of the safe had been bashed in but when 1t was reported stolen, noth- ing of value was in it as the pro- prietor of the tavern said he had not used it since the day he bought it.
 The SuIlivans 'break" was one of seven which occurred over the last weekend and the local detec- tive bureau are still Investigating. In one of the seven, thieves stole s7OO from safe iu Walsh's Brown Derby tavern when they forced their way by nmmying two doors in the rear Of the tavern. The door of the safe was open and the key of the com. partment was found inside, police reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
WHISTLES BLOWN
 E IN FALSE ALARM
Police, Bremen, ScoviII Co. Executives Puzzled
 By Blasts Yesterday

Excitement prevailed in the city room of The Democrat yesterday afternoon shortly before 4 o'clock when virtually every phone tangled l, and anxious voices asked why the fire factory whistles were blown.
 Officials Of the Scovill Manu- tacturing Company. reported that the whistles went off at 3:45 D. m. and were caused by some mechan- eicaI defect, although Alan O.. Curtis, assistant to the president, said they were not able to imme- diateiy determine what caused the alarm.
 As soon as the whistles started, phones hummed with curious per- mnns and voices excited inquired, sWhere's the fire?"
 Some asked, Whats happening ct Scovills?"
 The information was not imme- diateiy available as city authori- ties were not able to ascertain the cause of the whistles. The local fire department received no call from the volunteer factory fire Snen and the latter were also per- plexed themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
REV.. DR. STAFFORD
 AGAIN PRESIDENT

Springfield, Mass, Nov. e-(UP)-- The Rev. Dr. Russell H. Stafford of Boston was reelected president of the American Board of Foreign Mis- sions at the iS2d annual meeting here today.
 Other officers chosen were: Vice presidents, Mrs. Robert L. Bowen, Los Angeles, Cal. the Rev. Edward 0. Boynton, scarsdale. N. Y., and the Rev. Raymond A. Mcconnell, Lincoln, Neb.: recording secretary. the Rev. pr. Oscar E. Maurer. New Haven, Conn: assistant recording secretary, the Rev. Edward w. Capen, Hartford. Conn: auditors, James 8. Allen, Winchester, Charles c. Russ, Hartford and Arthur Fl. Weliman, TopSdeld.
 Newly-elected members Of the pru- dental committee are Mrs. F. r. Outing. Springfield: Sargent Well- man, Boston: Miss Elizabeth J. Wells, Kingston. R. T., and the Rev. Theodore A. Greene, New Britain, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
FIREMEN'S BALL
 HERE FEBRUARY (
Fine or Six Members Seek ing Time Off to Help
 Ticket Sales

Private Patrick J. Donahue, a fireman for 22 years, was retired from service yesterday by the board Of fire commissioners when a report from Dr. Alfred J. Finn, stated the fireman was suffering from disability received in service. He will receive half pay.
 A request from Sadie E. Lawlor, widow of the late Private John J. Lawlor, for the regular pension granted widows of flremen who die in service, was referred to the pen- sion committe by the board. Fire man Lawlor was attached to the Burton street station and died Oc- tober 12.
 A request for time-oR by Q com- mitee of five or six firemen to sell tickets for the firemens ball Feb- ruary 6, for the benefit of the Fire mems Aid Association was received and the chief instructed that the committe be requested to appear be- fore the fire commissioners ad- journed meeting Tuesday afternoon.
 Board members expect that some program can be worked out so that the members of the committee will be able to sell the tickets but that the time-off from duty at this time was pointed out by Chief Thomas P. Cavanaugh to the board members as 6 serious handicap to his depart ment. At the present time a num- Der of firemen are on the sick list.
 At that meeting, the fire commits Aoner expect that some suggestions may be offered by the committee and that a plan may be worked out which would not affect the depart ment.
 The ticket committee during the previous years was allowed time off from regular duty to. sell tickets but since then, board members said, firemen have gained two days of each month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
NEW FIRE BUMPER
 EXPECTED SHORTLY
Company Expects to De- liver Machine Within 10
 Days; Letters Here

A letter from the Buffalo Fire Ap- pliance Corp. informed the board of fire commissioners yesterday that the recently purchased 75o-gallon fire bumper would be ready for delivery by November IS. The city purchased the second fire apparatus from the Buffalo Fire Appliance Corp. some time in May to replace the bumper damaged in a collision with the aerial ladder truck at Baldwin street and Washington avenue.
 The letter from the company stated the delay was attributed to priority of defense orders.
 A check for $50 from D. P. Beach Co. in appreciation for the fire de- partment's service in extinguishing a fire at Sperry street on October l3 was turned over to the pension fund.
 Lock Joint Pipe Co. expressed thanks in & letter to the fire board on the local fire department in ex- tinguishing fire at its building on OcCODeT 70.
 The board received a request which was referred to the fire chief from the ex-servicemen's Armistice day committee that a detail of flre- men be allowed to participate in the Armistice day parade on November II. The chief was given power to act on the request.
 The fire marshals car bought in 1884 was reported as unfit for serv- ice and the board voted to take up the matter with the board of finance of including in the budget appro- priation for 1922 the item for a new car.
 Three applications for appoint ment to the call force of the depart ment were received and ordered placed on file. The applicants were Thomas J. Walsh, Robert c. Brady and Patrick Moriarty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
In Orchestra

John Stevens, son of pr. and Mrs. H. Warren Stevens of o6 Chestnut avenue, will play in the flute section at the New England Conservatory of Music orchestra concert in Jordan Hall, Boston, Mass, November 26.
 The local musician is a student at the conservatory, and is one of a student symphony orchestra consisting of eighty-five musicians. The Jordan Hall concert will mark the inauguration of the or. chestra's 10th season. It Is under the leadership of Wallace Good rich, conductor for his 22nd sea- son.
 During the last several years the orchestra has taken trips to Worcester, Providence, and An- dover, and the policy of visiting New England will be continued this year.