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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
JURY HOLDS RICH
IN SKIPPER CASE
Coroner Conducts 1nvestlga-
ton Into Fatal Stabbing
Of Local Painter

A coroner's jury, conducting an
inquest into the death OF Rlcnara
Skipper, SO, a painter, of 912 South
Second street, yesterday ordered
that James Rich, %, a plumbers
helper, of 913 South Fifth street.
be held for investigation by he
grand Jury at the special criminal
term of New Hanover superior
court, Coroner Asa w. Allen re-
ported.
Skipper died early Friday night
in a local hospital from severe
stab wounds in the stomach and
lower abdomen sustained four
months ago.
The coroner's jury was composed
of C. A. Jurgensen, j. H. Nigel,
E. C. Dixon, D. B. Sellers, j. w.
Bosch, mad j. c. Roe.
The jury ruled that Skipper died
as the result of stab wounds al
legedly inflicted by Rich on the
night of October l during an argu-
ment at the corner of Fourth and
Dawson ST. eets.
Rich is at the Columbus county
prison camp at Whiteville serving
a IL month road sentence on
charges of assault with a deadly
weapon, with the intent to kill,
with serious injuries resulting. S
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
SOLONS BEGIN WORK
ON REFORM PLANS
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bill on second reading, because OF
MY respect and love for DR..
Long"
my conscience tells me this
bill should not pass" Gray added.
'If Senator Long were here, he
would not approve my voting
against my principles"
The measure provides for the
addition of a 50-cent fee to the
cost of automobile license plates
will, the money going to a fund to
pay the hospital expenses, up to
81 days, of wreck victims.
The house received a bill from
Edwards of Beaufort and Stone Of
Rockingham to provide for the sale
of certain truck licenses which
would be good for one month only.
Such licenses would cost one-tenth
of the rate for yearly truck licen.
ses. The sponsors explained that
this would bring relief to certain
truck owners who operate their
vehicles in North Carolina for only
a short period, and who now are
required to obtain licenses for the
full year.
Representative Stoney of Burke
sent forward a bill authorizing the
creation of a nine-man commission
to study the realigning of judicial
districts. The commission would
report back to the 1943 legisla-
ture. Leaders of the assembly have
announced that plans have been
abandoned to attempt to reappor-
ton the judicial districts this year.
Under the new proposal, which
also is aimed at placing emphasis
on a statewide highway system,
the terms Of all present commits
sioners will expire on May l, and
terms of the new commission and
chairman will expire May l, 1915.
Thus, each subsequent governor
may name his own road body. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
TRIAL OF JENKINS
WILL BEGIN TODAY
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Sinclair said, returned a true bill
against jenkins, charging murder
in the first degree.
An autopsy has revealed that
White died from a cerebral hemor-
rhage, caused by a fractured Skull
resulting from being hit over the
head with a board by Jenkins, 1hs
state will contend.
At APO o'clock yesterday after
noon the grand jury returned a
true bill against Addison Harvey,
charged with murder, in the death
of Edward Pea, alias Edward P.
Biggiett, on February 8.
The grand jury returned not a
true bill against Carl Joyner,
charged with the larceny and re-
ceiving of an automobile.
It returned a true bill against
James Watson, charged with mu--
der, in the Staying OF Theodore
Davis, on February Is.
j. Lee Walsh entered a plea OF
guilty to a charge Of worthless
check and prayer for judgment
was continued for II months on
the condition that he pay the restl.
tuition and costs. The defendant
was allowed to give bond OF S62
for payment of balance due On
costs and restitution by March II,
1941.
The court directed a verdict Of
not guilty in the case OF LEWIS
q Simmons, charged with Qper'
alton of an automobile while Ills
licenses were revoked.
The grand jury returned no. uu
bills in the following cases: Elllc{'
Douglas. arson and manslaushter;
and R. A. Little, manslaugnsar:
Elwood Rivenbark, charged WIFI
robbery. failed to appear W h I
called, and a capias was ordsreo
issued for his arrest. Lawtsnc
Clemmons, charged with disorder
" conduct, drew a suspended ~
day sentence on the roads on the
condition that he pay the cosS
and remain of good behavior.
Other matters disposed of by TIE
morning and early afternoon ses
sion of the court yesterday IN
cluded:
Thomas Newton Crabtree, O
Durham, sentenced to serva Il
months under supervision OF tn
state highway department., for nj
guilty plea to drunk driving, lam
age to property and driving with
out an operators license charges
Sammy Vereen, colored, sen
fenced to three to four years CT
the state highways, for receiving
stolen goods valued at $274, s'oler
from a travelling salesman here
last month. Vereen pleaded guilty
Sammy Marshall, colored, p.ead
ed guilty to a house-breakins
charge and sentence was deferred
pending outcome of five o e
criminal charges police and decut,
sheriffs have against the defend
ant. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
TURKEY, BULGARIA
SIGN NEW ACCORD
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we have just signed can PERHAPS
prevent complications in the Bal
| kans."
Reliable quarters said the az
cord meant Germany would stay
clear of Turkey, and that a major
obstacle to any German march
through Bulgaria toward Greece
had been removed.
Soviet Russia was believed to
have had a hand in putting pres
sure on Turkey to keep her from
becoming involved with Germany.
Today's agreement possibly
eliminated one contractual engage
ment on Turkeys part which was
contained in the pact of Balkan
understanding signed Feb. 9, 1884,
by Rumania, Greece, Turkey and
Yugoslavia. .
That pact provided that if
Greece, for example, were at
tackled ''by a non-Balkan power,
and that if a Balkan state joined
in the aggression" then Turkey
would have to march to Greece's
aid.
Not Obliged
But diplomatic sources point out
Bulgaria now has made it clear
she is not planning to join any
German move against Greece. SO
under the terms of the pact Turkey
would not be obliged to aid Greece.
A collective non-aggression pact
was signed by Bulgaria. Turkey,
Rumania, Greece and Yugoslavia
July 81. 1888. But today's two
sided restatement was interpreted
gleefully in Axis quarters as proof
that Turkey, despite her status as
a acknowledgement ally of the Brit
ish, would stand aloof from
Greece's troubles.
A tangle of diplomatic maneu-
vering lay behind the accord.
1t was understood that in return
for Germany's promise to leave
Turkey alone and keep away from
the Dardanelles, Soviet Russia put
pressure on the Turkish govern
ment with implication that Russia
would be forced to seek return
of the "lost" provinces of Kars
and Abraham from Turkey should
the Turks become embroiled with
Germany over passage of Nazi
troops through Bulgaria..
In the eyes Of most diplomatic
observers the platitudes of tn e
Bulgarian-Turkish accord seemed
to have sealed the fate of Greece
and to have squeezed Britain out
of her last small foothold in south
western Europe.
Reliable informants even doubt
ed that such a move by Germany
would be necessary to
Greece to yield. They felt that
the threat of it, without any op-
position to Germany from the Tur-
kish flank, would be enough to
stop the Greeks.
The kingpin of this latest victory
for Axis diplomacy is understood
to be Franz o Papen, ace Nazi
diplomatist. 1t was said that he
played a big part in bringing the
Turks and the Bulgars together.
The negotiations, eliminated by
the accord, have been going on
for weeks. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
ROBERT ROBBINS
FATALLY INJUREn
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NsN bnt1
preaching in the darkro..
was struck when he ran 'Da
the highway in front OF ne ,9ss
chine, Coroner Caison sg,3 ''''
Captain Pigott, a 10 .r-d
Guard captain, who is nS, IoaSf
ing at Holly Ridge. ,oJ1 goIA'
vestigating officers tb,t "e M
swerved his machine I, tho LIE le
of the highway in an efTIr. 'Vl'
avoid hitting the man. W
Coroner Caison said the follow.
ing jurors were SUMMONED lm
paneled, and viewed the bn6y, ~. =,
L. Sellers, J. A. Arnc.d j, ~
Moore. Trice Furpless. C. B. Ro1,
inson, and W. S. Davis. The ds,o
of the inquest will be anno,,0S p,o
later
w. H. Bonner, j. II. Ney,or
and Johnnie Swain, ali of Souta
port, were occupants OF the r,,
operated by Captain Pigo.t. Bonner
told Coroner Caison that Robb,r,
was walking along the right s,4s
Of the highway, Tagged the car.
which slowed down, then ram
across the highway.
Capt. Pigott then pulled hie ca,
over to the left side Of the hisb.
way, Bonner told Corc.ler Cajso7.
and Robbins continued across tbe
highway and was struck by Tie
right front fender and light Of The
car.
Robbins, who sustained severe
head injuries, a possible fracture
of the back, and bad II lctures If
the legs from knee to ankle, DIED
a short time after being taken 10
the Southport hospital,
The body was taken 10 HarreI
funeral home in Wiln4ngton an3
will remain there until arrival Of
his daughter from the West co3gt.
Coroner Caison said the family
had asked that the inquest be de.
layed until the arrival of relatives
from out of the state, later N
the week. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
ADVERTISEMENT
FALSE
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Need Not Emharrass

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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
SPEEDY ACTION ON
LARGE MARINE BASE
ASSURED BY VINSON
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drilling wells to test water and
checking up on land titles.
The base proper was estimated
to cost SIS, Oo0, 900 with the re-
mainder 'of the $40, 600, 900 going
for the air station. The develop
ment will be in the vicinity of
Holly Ridge, N. c., where the
army is rushing work on a $10,-
600, 900 cantonment. Also near by
is Fort Bragg, army artillery post.
where IS, 900 soldiers soon will be
stationed.
The number of marines expected
to be stationed in OnsloW county
was estimated at $4,000. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
GUNS FOUND

SAN FRANCISCO, FEB. 17.-Rl
Paul Madden, head Ct the state
narcotics division, said today two
pistols and a German-mada SUBJ
machine gun were found in a re-
sort in %Sebastopol during q raid
in which a quantity Of ,p'um was
seized and two Chinese arrested.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
NEW PEAKS TAKEN
BY GREEK FORCES
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trolled the routes to Valona and
Berati and described these peaks
al the most important yet taken
i'll the Greek counter = invasion
against the Italians.
During this operation" said the
Greek spokesman, 1.-The italian
troops fought we'll but were forced
to withdraw with losses inflicted
on them mainly while retreating.
Farther north, our m e at
tainel the detectives assigned to
them and dislodged the e m y
from positions held in advance of
our lines" Ia
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
CLIPPER ARRIVES

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, FEB.
17-R- The Pan-American Air
ways Dixie Clipper, which left Lis
bon Saturday ahead of a disastrous
hurricane, arrived at San Juan late
today and was scheduled to take
off again tonight for New York. S
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18

A pitcher with wide spout is ad
yisable for pouring waffle Or PAL
cake batter onto a hot griddle.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18

Dip your cooky cutter frequently
in flour to prevent it from sticking
to the dough. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18
w EAT II E R
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WASHINGTON, Feb. IT.. - Up -
Weather burau records of temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending
q n m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18

A light year is approximately six
million miles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18

the tonnage figures for 1899 are
given officially as 2,283, 1893 long tons.
In passing, it seems to us Of sig
nificance to note that there are many
new users Of the port such as
Chatham Manufacturing company,
blankets; Taylor & Sledd, food dis
tributors, and others, and that the
value Of business from those who
used the port prior to the creation
Of the commission has increased tre-
mendously through the efforts Of Mr..
HERS.
This report would be misleading if
it did not state that the increase in
tonnage shown above is by no means
wholly the result Of the efforts OF
this commission, but it is undoubted-
ly the result of a realization on tne
part Of an ever-increasing group nat
Wilmington is their logical port.
1t is the opinion Of this commis-
sion that the good will created Dy the
efforts Of Mr.. HERS and by his con
slant contact with the shippers n
industrialists of the state has been OF
inestimable value to the community.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-18

figures r being assembled to fur
Their strengthen the showing already
made. Additionally, the governor of
the state, both senators, several of
the representatives, and dozens Of
outstanding business men are giving
the APPLICATION their whole-hearted
support. This definitely shows the
project to be one Of statewide inter
est. A great many organizations and
firms are actively ~endeavoring to get
favorable action on the application.
An official of one Of the largest
firms in the state only recently
stated, "This is Wilmington's oppor-
tunity as we'll as North Cardinals
and they must be made to under
stand that it won't knock again for
a long time"
The state Of North Carolina in the
value of manufactured products
ranks No. IA in the United States.
There is no state in the south that
ranks as high as North Carolina
and the nearest n approaching out
of state i nthe value Of manufactures
is Pennsylvania on the north, Texas
in the south, and Ohio in the mid
west. These facts only tend to sup
port the position already officially
taken by the state and county and
industry. agriculture and commerce
throughout the state Of North Caro-
lima.
Nv Recommendations
4. Is n opinion of the Commits,
sion that the contracts and goodwill
MADE n created since the favorable
vote OF n electorate In 1895 have
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
Slayer
|AVOWS
Her Grief

Her request 10 attend the serv-
ices denied. Mrs. Catherine Con-
molly, 81, today sat in a cell. while
relatives buried her patrolman-
husband. Carl. %, whom she shot
and killed in an argument.
Mrs. Connolly. who lives at 7476
Emily avenue. was ordered held
without bail at her arraignment
yesterday before Recorders Judge
George Murphy.
The following death notice APP
pearing in the Times today was
authorized by Mrs. Connolly. said
w. J. Kaczorowski of $500 Florian
avenue. the undertaken.
The notice read:
"Connolly-CarI j., age %.
February !. beloved husband Of
Catherine; dearest father of Carl
j. Jr.; dear nephew of John p.
and James p. Connolly. Funeral
Wednesday morning at $3.50
O'Clock from the w. j. kaczor-
owski Funeral Home. 1900 Flor
ian avenue. to Corpus Christi
Church at 10. Interment at Mt.
Olivet."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
Obituaries
Henry Wunsth
State Oldest Attorney
10 Be Buried tomorrow

Funeral services for Henry
Wunsch. IS, oldest practicing
attorney in the state. will be held
at 2 o'clock tomorrow at his home
at 1859 Edison avenue.
He was born in Germany and
when a baby his parents brought
him 10 Detroit. He studied law
in the office Of Otto Kirschner.
one-time attorney general, and
was admitted TO the bar in 1885.
Until his illness three weeks ago
he was in constant practice.
He is survived by his widow
Ida: three sons. William F. of
Brooklyn: Edward F. and Ernest.
and three daughters. Mrs. Clark
Burnham of Pelham Manor. n. Y,
Mrs. Raymond Carter of Cam
bridge. Mass. and Mrs. Hardwin
Richardson OF Evanston. III.
He was member Of the
Harmonic Society and the Detroit
State and American Bar associa-
lions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
Deaths

DAVID L. GRAY. consulting
vice president Of the Erie Railroad
and traffic assistant 10 the United
States Railroad Administration
during the last war. died at his
Scarsdale. y Y. home yesterday.
at the age of So. Gray was vice
president in charge of traffic for
the Eric and affiliated railroads
from Aug l. 1925. TO June l. 1889.
WILL VAWTER. So year old
Indiana artist. whose paintings
were used To illustrate many
poems Of James Whitcomb Riley.
died at an indianapolis hospital
Yesterday of heart ailment.
Many of Vawter's paintings were
prize winners in the annual Hoosier
Salon in Chicago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
Harry J. Copeland
Burial % Be in Jackson
onorroW

Funeral service will be held AT
Il 30 a m. tomorrow in the Will
liam r Hamilton Company Chapel.
1915 Cass avenue. for Harry J..
Copeland 81 of 1914 Cherrylawn
avenue.
Mr. Copeland died yesterday. He
was president Of the Copeland
Gibson Company and member Of
the Pine Lake Golf and Country
Club.
He Is survived by his widow.
Zoe NJ, two sons. Jack and Bob
and two brothers.
Burial will be in Jackson. Mich.
Mr.. Copeland's birthplace.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
Measles Spread
Brings Warning
To Parents

The measles wave is now a
epidemic proportions, with thu
current S02 cases increasing a
the rate of 80 10 Is a week, zhoarf
of health officials declared toda!
in warning parents against chill
dren with red eyes and rum!
noses"
THE number of cases re-
ported to us Is probably not
more than half of those In the
city," said Miss Mary p. Con-
molly. director of health educa-
ton. "Many parents think II Is
not necessary to call a doctor.
And many think every child
must have measles anyway.
what they don't realize IL
that for a child OF four years
old or less, measles Is a serious
disease, which may be accom-
panied by pneumonia. IL catch
ing IL can he delayed until chill
dren are six or eight years old
they have far better chance
of suffering no serious effects.
SIGNS OF MEASLES
a mother IL entitled To be
pretty curt with any neighbOr
who turns a child with red eyes
and r,Inny nose loose To play
with other children. Those are
the first signs OF measles"
The measles wave began las
Summer and after remaining
static through the Fall. has in
creased sharply within the las
five weeks. Il IS now at its high
est and may continue gaining, Il
was said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
Mrs. James N. Mdtkin
Pioneers Granddaughter
TO Be Buried in Pontiac

Funeral services for the late
Mrs. James Navarro Mackin. who
died Yesterday. will be held at the
home. 1877 West Huron avenue,
Pontiac. tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Mackin. who was 50 years
old. was a descendant of one of
Nichigan's pioneer families Her
grandfather. Stephen Mack. was
the builder of the first road be-
tween Detroit and Pontiac
She was married 10 James
Navarro Maekin at Rochester in
1897. He Survives her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-12
Downtown Pre(in(ts
To Test Vote Machines

Four voting machines will be
given a tryout in four downtown
precincts during the February II
primary the city clerks office
said today Al the April 7 election.
voters will be given missionaries
10 indicate whether they prefer
the machines TO printed ballots.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02
Britain Puts New
Commanders in
Charge at Cairo

LONDON, July 2 CUP) = Brit
AIMS two new commanders in the
middle east-miltary and politi-
cal-already have arrived in Cairo
to relieve Gen. Sir Archibald Wa
veil, who goes TO India, the Daily
Mail said today.
Gen. Sir Clyde Auchinleck, for
mer commander-in-ch in India,
who changes jobs with Wavell as
commander-in- chief of the middle
east, was in Cairo when the gov
ernment announced the shifts to-
cay, the newspaper said. 1t report
eel that Capt. Oliver Lyttleton, jor-
mer president of the board OF
trade, who was taken into the wal
CABINET to represent the middle
east as director of all defense meas
ures there except strictly military
operations, had left Britain by
plane as soon as he was appointed
and arrived in Cairo last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02
Marion TaIley
Cleared, Wins
ChiId'sCustody

HOLLYWOOD, July 2 CUP) -
Marion Talley, opera singer, today
became Marion Talley. mother
After obtaining a divorce from
music teacher, Adolf c.. Eckstrom
Miss Talley told newsmen she had
no plans for continuing her career
and intended to devote all her time
to her -year-old daughter, Susan
whose custody she won in the bit
terly contested, seven-Week e g q
fight.
Il want to come to know Susan,
at last" she announced.
Superior Judge Ingall w. Bull
cleared Miss Talley of charges Is
EckStrom that she had committed
indiscretions with seven men, and
reprimanded the music teacher fol
making unfounded accusations.
Eckstrom left the courtroom as
soon as he heard the ruling anc
made no comment.
Judge Bull counted the six-yeal
old Susan as the greatest loser il
the trial.
1T seems most regrettable tha
this innocent child is the creates
sufferer in this situation" he said
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02
Troops Withdrawn
A: Underwood

INGLEWOOD, Cal, July CUP)
- The army today officially end
ed its occupation and operation of
the huge Inglewood plant of North
American Aircraft, Inc, Col Charles
9. BranshaW announced as CIO
Officials started a campaign to Or
ganlze Douglas Aircraft company.
Branshaw said the plant, taken
over by the army on June to
break an outlaw strike of the Unit
ed Automobile Workers (CIO), had
been turned back to the company.
approximately 1900 troops BIZ
vouacked 1000 yards from the fac
tory will return to their home sta
tionS tomorrow, said Branshaw
who had been in charge OF the
plant since the occupation.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02
District Boosts
$50 Salaries

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basis get an increase equiyalen:
to the hourly wage increases, the
directors voted
Director w. j. Gregg introduced
the resolution calling for the SAL
ary boosts, Charles Morrow second
ed it, and Hewes, Frank Grubel
Morrow, and Gregg voted for it..
Mark Rose voted against it, saying
he would vote for an increase for
the boys paid by the day and hour
but not for the white collar" boys.
we had to change the salaries
because Of changing conditions. "
HeWes said. I'VE felt that we must
make some attempt to help the
employees meet rising living costs
and at the same time keep our
employees from being too greatly
tempted to obtain employment in
defense industries"
County supervisors discussed thf
possible necessity of salary in
creases. They said they had no
definitely settled the matter a.
they have not completed their Worl
on the annual budgets.
FL Centro councilmen in pas
months have voted salary increase
for several different groups of EN-
ployes and in isolated instances
They have not, however, voted an
general increases.