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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

has likewise reduced relief rolls and
ouickened the rate Of tax collec.
tons. There appears to be a gen.
eral disposition OF the part of local
units to take advantage Of this
situation and put their houses in
order. Record high prices for NUM-
cipal obligations have made pos
sible refundings at lower coupon
rates, undertaken as much for this
purpose as for smoothing out the
schedule of bond maturities.
Exemption on Way Out
Borrowing rates are unlikely to
change much in the next twelve
months. Removal of tax exempt
features is a possibility. Though
many competent sources declare
that a constitutional amendment is
definitely necessary before existing
tax exempt features can be nulli-
fled, few will dispute the power of
Congress to tax future issues.
Strong support will be given to
such legislation covering federal is
sues before any major defense f.
nancing is undertaken, and If the
effort meets with success, other is.
sues will undoubtedly come up for
consideration. Even so, only a rel.
atively small amount Of new bor-
rowing and a few scattered refund
ing programs will be affected.
Tax exemption is not a serious
issue with local governments except
as it affects long-term borrowing
costs. One would have to assume a
period Of considerably higher in
terest rates to prove that the Dor.
rowing cost was materially affected,
and even with higher interest rates
it would take several years to
translate them into corresponding
.ly higher annual interest burdens.
And at the present time, the huge
volume of funds seeking invest
ment at any rate at all makes this
seem like a remote possibility. Ger
tainly it does not affect the picture
of 1941,
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
Passenger Volume Up,
Airplane Lines Report

Each year-end the air transport
companies have the same story to
report: more miles flown, more
passengers carried, more express
carried, more mail carried, than
ever before.
During the first ten months of
1910, 800, 525, 900 passenger miles
were booked by the commercial air
lines and passenger volume for the
year is placed at more than 60 per
cent above the 1889 total.
The prospect that the government
might exercise priority rights over
all new plane and engine produc-
ton was disturing to air transport
managers for a time but ar ar
rangement has been worked out to
provide the commercial lines with
sufficient equipment to effect re-
placements of present equipment.
Although expansion plans may
be slightly curtailed by the prior
ity rights of the defense program,
operations of the commercial lines
are not expected to be hampered
greatly. More extensive use of pre-
sent equipment, pooling agree
ments, and schedule revisions will
avert serious upset of normal dev-
lopment.
Three years ago only one of the
six major air transport companies
was able to report a profit. All of
them should show profits for 1910.
Air transport has come of age: it
has a permanent and vital place in
the nations transportation system,
and the only question regarding
further gains is the extent of them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
Wilmington Hotel Plans
500, 900 Expansion Job

ton Of an additional 40 to 50 rooms
as a south wing to the present
hotel, to be located on the lot on
Front street just south of the pres
ent building.
The addition will be seven
stories tall and if that is not SUI
ficient to meet the needs an ad-
ditional three stories may be add
ed both atop the present and the
new structure to give the hotel a
total Of approximately 225 rooms.
The addition, to be IS feet wide
and 100 feet deep, will be of brick
and steel construction, fire-proof,
with reinforced concrete floors.
A store IS feet wide and 100 feet
deep will occupy the bottom floor
with the remainder of the building
to be used for guest accomoda-
tons.
Each Of the 40 or so additional
rooms will have a private bath
and will boast every modern con-
venience.
Present plans call for the addi-
ton to be complete in SIX months.
Lynch and Foard are architects
for the building and work on the
building proper is expected to lie.
gin within a few days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
TAXES AND RELIEF
STILL FACE CITIES
Low Interest Rates Help Fl
nancing but New Revenue
Sources Are Sought
Even in a period when municipal

Eve in a period when municipal
borrowing can be conducted at
negligible rates of interest, local
government units still have finan-
cial problems. The most pressing
problems at the moment are a. ad-
justment Of property taxes to levels
which do not destroy values, and
(2) elimination of relief borrowing.
The SOLUTION to both resolves itself
into the common denomination Of a
new source of revenues.
Many proposals have been con.
sidered, and some have been placed
in effect on a local be sis. The sales
tax has been applied successfully
in some localities, but has failed in
others through refusal of the buy
ing public to take it seriously.
Some states have an income tax,
which is of urs open to the OBJ
lection that it overlaps the federal
governments tax structure. Some
recent public improvements have
been made semi-private through
the application Of tolls, rentals, or
service charges, in which case
they are generally financed by rev
enue bonds rather than full faith
and credit obligations.
Long.Range Possibilities
A more radical suggestion has
been that the local and state gov
ernments relinquish a major part
of their taxing power so that the
federal government can secure a
maximum return with the simplest
possible schedule of levies, collec.
ton agents, and clerical burdens.
Such Capitalization may be newt.
able, but it's opponents are too
at present to admit the
possibility Of early passage.
AS the year 1941 opens, some
problems are on the road
towards solution. Construction &C.
tivity throughout the country has
been on the increase for several
years, and the defense program has
the trend, thus adding
to the real estate tax base. Defense
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
B Is SHOES
q L~ILLIPUTIANS

HAMBURG, Germany-R-The
Shoemakers Guild has on exhibit
ton the worlds largest collection
of smallest shoes-none is more
than three-eights of an inch long.
Three hundred pairs were turn
ed out by the 70-year-old shoe
maker, Hans Ludwig, over a five
year period. Made on miniature
lasts, each pair is a faithful copy
of a style sold commercially. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
SUNSET PARK Is
DESTINED TO GROW
Return of shipyards Ia ~.
Presages Expansion for
Community

Sunset Park, which had IT, A.
real development during 4ba mn
OF World War I, when The r. Gaa
shlpyards were busy there, is IN
tined for another period Of ir se'
sive development. Na'ea
Even in the normal ror,s.
1889, before National Detenss y
peared in the headlines and =
came uppermost in the MIN. "
Wilming+onians, there was trem.S
dous growth in Thu comrnS%
which lies to the south of the ci,I
And now indications are if W.,
grow even more rapidly, for p> NJ
the erection of the shipyards' :,
the North Carolina ShipbpiIsi.s,
company there, the demand =
property there and the cali y
homes there has increased speeds.
and tremendously.
Jackson street and Tyler st,,.
seem destined for unusually spess.
development and Indications u
the latter will be paved as n
River road, which will conrs1
Front street and ~ ship~ards.
In 1889 the building late in s,l
set Park was an average Of MI
home a week. In 1910 it i, ell
mated that rate tripled and in M
it is predicted Sunset Park vi
become a thickly populated conf
munity.
Here no CONNER al build,,|
of any type and no home Of Id
than $4,000 are allowed, under {!
restrictions in deeds, insuring ST.,
set Park of healthy growth Vi
marred by cheap or shabby but.
ings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
BANK CLEARINCS
JUMP Sc PER CENT
Hit New High For 1930-1940
Period At $176,347,S4S.7O
For Past Year

Setting 4 new high since 1880,
bank clearings in Wilmington, gen.
orally considered a good index to a
community's business, hit a peak
Of $17e,347 ,S4S.7o during 1910, figures
released by D. W. Darden, secretary
Of the Wilmington Clearing House
association show.
That figure represented a jump
Of So per cent over the total clear
ings for the year 1899 when they
totalled s129.e4s.ss8.o 8. or $46, $685..
960.62 less than in 1910.
At the close Of business Dec. 81,
1910. Darden's figures show, banks
in the city had resources totalling
$32, 4s1, 4o3.29.
Bank clearings for the years 1890
1940 inclusive follow:
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
CHAIN GANG GUARDS
TAKEN FOR RIDE

SPARTANBURG, s. GU
Spartanburg police, asked by
Greenville officers to help catch
three escaped convicts reported on
a freight train headed this way,
sped to a junction outside town.
Sure enough, as the train began
to slow down, three figures we're
observed aboard the rattler.
Taken into custody, the trio had
a hard time proving their iden-
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

by U. S. funds and operated for
the benefit of both countries until
Canada is ready to pay her share.
The long-range nature Of this prof.
ect, however, will subject it to
strong opposition in congress.
Not only for her industrial and
agricultural contribution, but also
for her large volume of American
securities and other assets is Can
ada Britain's strongest ally. The
exchange of goods between tt e
United States and Canada is the
largest between any two nations,
and before the war that exchange
was favorable to Canada, even aft
er debt service. At the present
rate of activity, Canada will not
need American financial assistance
in 1871. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
Addition OF 40 To so
Rooms On Seven-Story
Hotel To Start Soon

In step with the national defense
program, Wilmington is making
steps of progress on many fronts.
The influx of workers, contrac-
tors, supply statesmen and others
who have come here in the pursuit
of business engendered by the
building of Camp Davis and the
shipyards Of the North Carolina
Shipbuilding company, has brought
a need for additional hosiery IA
cilities.
To aid in meeting this need, the
Wilmington hotel plans to erect a
500, 900 addition to it's present ia
cilities and may expand even be-
yond that point.
Present plans call for the cree
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Mary
Hardwick, Alice Marbles profess
sional tennis opponent, is the
daughter of wealthy English par
ents, but none of the Hardwick
wealth can be sent to the U. S.
She is not only earning her own
living, but is a contributor to Brit
ish war relief. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23
G REVERSED

MILWAUKEE,, Feb. 17.-aa
Pierce, forward on Marquette u
versity's freshman basketo;.
team, is what physicians call
case of "situs inversus." b.
heart, lungs, stomach and lim
are all on the wrong side, J
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

tity but finally convinced the po-
lice they were Greenville county
chain gang guards who had board
ed the train to search for the
fugitives and had been unable to
escape themselves. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

Nine-tenths of Canada's popula-
ton is strung out along the Ameri-
can border in a strip 1000 miles
long. 4
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-23

ATTENTION EASTERN STARS Stated meeting Juneau Chapter Tuesday, Sept. g, 8 pm. Social All visiting members invited. Members urged to attend.
 HELEN WEBSTER, adv Worthy Matron.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-23

we'll down the line. Whether it will be for better, worse or noth- ing at all remains to be seen.
 K. R., Portsmouth, N. H.-Coast Guard work still is being carried on by the Coast Guard. Under it's transfer to the Navy, the Navy assumes the obligation of seein 3 that the tasks assigned to the Coast Guard are performed. In other words, the Coast Guard-like the U. s. Marines, for instance IS now a part of the Navy but with special duties.
 o. M. T., Miami Beach, Fla. - The parachute troops Gin training) are the fastest growing branch of the United States Army. Two years ago, there were none. A year ago, there were about SO. Now there are more than 5000 men trained or training. Trainees now may vol unteer for this branch of the ser vice, but one positive requirement is topnotch physical form.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-23
JOHN YOUNG NAMED ROTARY SECRETARY TO REPLACE CAUBLE
Local Bundles for Britain Donations Total Over
 S1,6O0

John Young has been named secretary of the Juneau Rotary Club to succeed the Rev. John L. Cauble, it was announced at the noon luncheon meeting of Ro- tarians at Percy's Cafe today. The Rev. Cauble has rendered his resig- nation, effective Octcter 15, when he will leave Juneau to become pastor of Longview, Wash, church.
 One of the highlights of the meeting, which was broadcast over the local radio station, was re- port by the Rev. Cauble on the progress of the Juneau Bundles for Britain" campaign, sponsored by the Rotary Club. A total of $l ,6O8.80 has already been sent from this city for British war relief, the Rev. Cauble reported. The meeting featured review of the history of the Juneau Ro- tary Club since it's organization six years ago, by Howard Stabler, first President of the club a review ot recent Rotary activities here by : Dr. w. M. Whitehead; report On the model airplane meet soon to be staged here under Rotary spon- sorship, made by Adjt. Stanley Jackson, of the Salvation Army; and a report on international ser- vice being rendered by the Rotari- ans, made by George Sundborg, chairman of the international re- lations committee of the Juneau club.
 Visitors introduced at the meet ing included Marshall Hoppin, AL aska CAA superintendent n d member of the Anchorage Rotary Club, and Michael J. Haas, Terri torial Commissioner of Labor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-23
VOLUNTARY
 CONTROL OF
 WAGES NEXT
Henderson Tells Congress Agreements May Pre-
 vent Initiation Here

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Price Administrator Leon Henderson told Congress today that voluntary agreements to prevent wage in- creases were the next step' in the Administration efforts to avert imitation.
 Henderson made the assertion while testifying before the House banking committee on the Admin istration's Price Control Bill.
 According to Henderson, such agreements with labor are not only feasible but also highly likely"
 Henderson told the committee that despite the broad powers held by the British Government, regu- iation of both wages and prices $ much more reliable when placed on voluntary understanding there than when based on law
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-23
DEFENSE AIRpORTS AT NOME, GALENA
 NEAR COMPLETION

National defense airports at Nome and Galena will be ready for air traffic within a few weeks, R. J. Scmmers. Juneau contractor for the firm holds the contracts for the two projects, said today.
 Scmmers returned to his head quarters here this morning on the steamer Denali after spending sev- eral weeks at both fields. The Nome field, which has two 5,000-foot run ways, is almost completed, he said, and the Galena field, with one 6,000-foot runway, will be in use shortly after the Nome field.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-23
Undue Hardship" May Get Seleffee's Release
 From Services ir Army

eOontinueo rom Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-23

. why there has been no effort to define them. If a man thinks that he falls into this category he should make application Gin writ ing) to his commanding officer setting forth reasons he thinks his case is one of undue hardship" This application will go to field headquarters, or corps area head quarters, depending on the status of his unit and there be acted upon.
 K. IL. T., Golden, Col.-The Near East situation is far too compli- cated to try to explain in a para graph, but wal. observers here are saying for certain that it probably will be the theater of war this winter. Remember though that they have been wrong before. The collapse of Russia, according to their authentic" estimates, is all ready two or three weeks over- due)
 T. M., Leonia, N. J. = The re- organization of the defense Set-up (although it probably will not still the critical tongues of oppo- nents) will have a much more far reaching effect than appears on the surface John D. Biggers (OPM production officiaD and Edward R. Stettinius Jr., priorities chief, had been targets for opposition snipins for months. Their transfer to jobs which demand less overall execu- tive control will mean that many men they gathered around them soon will be returning to private enterprise. In other words, there will be a change in the priorities and production set-ups reaching
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-23
SABOTAGE E
 INCREASING
 NEAR BELGIUM
Germans Shoot FrenChmen as Terrorists in 0cCu-
 pied France

VICHY, Sept. 23-German ex- ecution squads shot three French men in the Lille District near the Belgian border, thus disclosing acts of sabotage in still another sector of occupied France.
 The three men who were executed were described by the Germans as Communist Terrorists" and &C., crlsed of bombing and incendiarism.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-23
GOODMANS RETURN

Mrs. A. J. Goodman and daugh- ter, Miss Betty Goodman, returned on the Denali after a visit to the East, during which time their re- turn was interrupted by being ma roOned by foods.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-23
PETER WARNER LEAVES

Peter Warner, son of Mrs. Charles Warner left this morning aboard the Alaska to enter his third year o. college at the University of Wash ington. Warner completed his first two years at Oregon State College.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-23
BEALE GOES SOUTH
 FOR TRIP OF } WEEKS

Charles D. Beale, Manager of the Capitol Theatre, is southbound aboard the Yukon on a business trip. He expects to be absent for about three weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-23
ATTENTION REBEKAHS!

A business meeting of Rebekah Lodge with social and refreshments will be held at the Oddfellows Hall Wednesday evening, Sept. "A, 8pm.
 EDITH TUCKER, adv Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-12
One Dead, s Lost
In Bomber Crash

WASHINGTON, Dee. -. up -
III" NAY. announced last night
TIA, an officer Wae killed. two Of
i~e"5 ana three enlisted men are
mie-Ing and five otncr enlisted
men injured in tho crash of an
Atlantic ocean patrol bomber at an
en2unoJacad location
Tp>i2u P.4l II. Alter USNR. 26.
killed. he j. a native OF Fort PLAIN.
N. y, and hi nearest OF kin is
A.a father, Fred W. Alter, Winter
Park, Fla.
Iis,tG as missing We're:
Lieut.. -. c. Richard 3. Hughes.
% nearest next OF KIN. wife. Mr..
AlGa J.. IIagncs 125 East Ocean
ave, Long Beach, Calif.
EnSi.n Robert ". Dsraucr. =.
next OF Liu .athcr. Clarence II.
B,fraMrr. G.i.iilA. Inc.
Geo Wc!!s. ayH.'ian nIachini5t
mate Ilrst class @nd naval avia-
uon pilot, 81, n...t Il Kin, wife,
Ms. Ma.safe. l.. WIS. Norfoik.
".
Harry II. Sh.rp, radionan third
el,,,", II HsNt Of kim, mouucr. Mrs.
Gladys Ii. Sncrp, tliuaDcth CITY
n. c.
Carl W. Plar.c. Aviation. nachinist
mate thrd e.s.- AND a.!auOn pilot
%, l".%o q, Lin natls4. Mrs..
@rrtta -. .e... Notaa Wuke.-
Lulo, ~ c.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-12
1000 Americans
Taken Prisoner

WASHINGTON. Dec. u. up
The American Federation Of Labor
said today it had been advised b.
the navy that more than 1000 Am
erican Workmen were captured and
taken prisoner at Midway and
Guam islands in the Pacific.
The announcement was made b.
Philip Pearl public relations direct
or for the AFT.
He said the men were members
OF the AFL's building trades union.
sent to the island to construct mill
taly facilities. According to last
reports, he said there were about
700 worknen at Midway and about
400 at Guam.
The navy did not specifically say
whether Midway or Guam had fail
en- into the hands of the Japanese,
Pearl said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-12
LEGAL Al
ERIENT
LEGAL Al EMENT
IN THE DIS COURT OF
THE UNITEL, ,trre tES, SOUTH
ERN DISTRE',.F r CALIFOK-
MA, SOUTHEt..iVISyON.
No. zoos IL. .inkruptcy
NOTICE OF FIT MEETING
OF OR TORS


OF CIR TORS
In the Matt of CHARLES
GROVER GREEN bankrupt.
TO THE CRED, TORS OF THE
ABOVE NAMED BANKRUPT OF
THE COUNTY OF IMPERIAL AND
DISTRICT AFORESAID:
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
that on the 5th day of December
194l, CHARLES GROVER GREEN
was duly adjudicated bankrupt; ana
that first meeting of creditors will b.
held at the office OF the unGersign-
ed, 207-2l0 Rehkopf Building in the
City of Ell Centro, State of Califor-
MIA, on the 23rd day OF DeCcLIber.
l94l, at nine O'Clock am. at winch
time the said creditors may attend.
prove their claims. appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt, con-
slider authorizing the trustee to sell
the property of said bankrupt, and
transact such other business as NAV
properly come before said meetine.
Claims must be filed within six
months from the 23rd day Of De-
cember, 1941, the first date set for
the meeting of creditors in this pro-
ceeding.
Dated: December II. 1871.
R. B. WHIIELAW,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-12
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

ed, 207-210 Rehkopf Building in the
City of Ell Centro, State Of Califor-
mia, on the 22nd day of December,
l941, at four o'clock pm, at which
time the said creators may attend,
prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt, con-
slider authorizing the trustee to sell
the property of said bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
Claims must be filed within six
months from the 22nd day of De-
cember, l94l, the first date set for
the meeting of creditors in this pro-
ceeding.
Dated: December II, l941.
r. B. WHITELAW,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-12
Germans Claim
Nippon LANDING

LONDON. Dec. -. cUP) - Tnc
German radio reported from Shaug-
hal today that japanese forces,
supported by parachutists, haye
landed along a l55-mlle stretch OF
the northern Luzon coast.
The broadcast claimed Japancsa
troops have landed near Pamplona.
about % miles west Of Apart. and
all along the north and northwest
coast.
The Na2i report indicated jap
aneSe landings from the vicinity q.
ApaTi to Visan on The western
LuZOn shore.
Heavy damage was caused 2.
Aparri by bombardment w JaB-
anese warshipS, Berlin radio claimrl
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-12
Go
Ir Funds

! fighting equipment, 1921 ,794,O85 for
Amy transportation including 500
00000 for acquisition of five
transport vessels from the mari
timc commission and authorization
for maintenance. aay and allow
ancrs Of pfssa2.rH oi W3r'
The C&p##fia' n..a alr program
requested .-. ##alrdl John
II. Towers. = t. ...e ~ bureau
OF ac,u,u' 5". - lditional
&500GU0.000 = ..., - nd pur-
chase of VI.
4 $40 000 09g 49, t.3a to a naval
emergency fund for construction and
acquisition of amy facilities deemed
necessary by the secretary Of Navy
vas added TO the measure.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-12
ACCEPTS CURTAILaIENT

DETROIT, Dec. l.. CUPj- Al4an
MacCauley president Of the Auto
mobile Manufacturers Association.
tonight accepted for the Ildu.a~.
drastic reduction in Passenger pro
doctlon ordered by civilian Mlpply
dlrector Leon Henderson and pIrdaI
ed the indastlys 1uli resources: IA
prosecuting the war to nal victory
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-12
FRIDAY, DECk
'I!uSEe
WAS INuoSld Cd -
WAS l'uoaid Cl
Tho sonodern his

4 AlC oCI rlIAt
tee sent vi aClC dll'f1l-So 1.000
supplemo were Sllldlate appn ap-
propriatitrOOpS IN | to the hding
to the hocolumnS aantal N pro-
vision for Of oocoDo }n bill war.
a stepped -er;.;aI aI,a use an ana
acquisition iei'ti "I'i cartnSpOrt
vessels. nd Duucn up
The bill Q acting
committee eth Nc
Kellar D., irst Of Il
series nation :
armed estaL tools TO
successfully
The senateS. No. 1 So added to
the house We S. No. 2 100000 70
eXpediting / of Army
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-12
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE UNITED STATES, SOUTH
ERN DISTRICT OF CALIFOR-
MA, SOUTHERN DIVISION.
No. 2003 In Bankruptcy
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING

In the Matter of ROBERT A.
McNEECE, Bankrupt
TO The CREDITORS OF THE
ABOVE NAMED BANKRUPT OF
The COUNTY OF IMPERIAL AND
DISTRICT AFORESAID:
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that On the 22nd day of November,
lHll ROBERT A McNEECE was
duly adludlcated bankrupt; and that
the tIr&t meeting of creditors will be
held at the office of the undersign-