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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01
Condition Of Howard
Youth Termed Fair

Attaches at James Walker Me.
mortal hospital reported last night
that the condition of David How.
ard, Is, of Hampstead, who was
struck by an automobile and critic.
ally injured near his home Sun
day night, was fair"
Richard w. Freshwater, of Win.
ter Park, is being held in Jail with.
out bond, pending the outcome OF
the boys condition, on charges of
hit-and-run driving with serious
personal injuries. Officers said
that he admitted striking the boy
and then leaving the scene of the
accident without stopping,
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01
Wheeler Is Wrong

All thoughtful Americans must be grateful
that President Roosevelt spoke out boldly on
Sunday night to arouse the people Of the coun-
try to the urgency of the hour. Otherwise it is
too likely that Senator Wheeler's appeasement
plea would convert some to the doctrine that
America could live at peace in a world under
Nazi domination.
For Senator Wheeler, a sadly disappointed
politician who had cast %covetous eyes upon
the White House and cannot forget the chagrin
of defeat for the presidential nomination, went
the very policies that have given Adolf Hitler
his sovereignty over so much of Europe and
might nave brought Britain, too, into slavery
had not that nation awakened in time to the
peril it faced.
Senator Wheeler would compromise with
Germany in what is vaguely called a negoti-
ated peace with the thought that a glutted
Germany would nave no appetite tor further
conquests.
The idea that the dictators could invade this
country he declares fantastic. Only a year
ago the French had the same idea; the gov
eIlllllcllCo u I1Ol1dIIu dIlo oC1Slui1l IAAoA6AI
countries safe from attack. Yet in mis- own
good time Hitler showed them that no country
in his path could rely upon his solemn promise
or escape his conquering hordes.
Arguing against the known fact, Senator
Wheeler would have us believe that Hitler
would be content with restoration of former
German colonies, that he would consent to the
restoration of an independent France, Holland,
Belgium, Norway, Denmark, that he would
restore Alsace-Loraine to France, and that
any of the warning powers would forego in
IDENTITIES, or Britain agree to internationali-
cation of the Suez Canal. Can we believe that
any one of these proposals, which he advanced
as a working basis for a just peace" would
be acceptable in any of the affected capitals?
Not unless we disregard the proved megalo-
mania of Hitler and the mental attitude of the
other governments and peoples.
Senator Wheeler, whatever his motives, has
been sadly misled, and is performing valuable
service for Hitler. He must learn that the
only way to negotiate peace with a rattlesnake
is to kill it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01
PRAISES
RELATIONS BETWEEN
MEXICO. AND u. S.

tOUklUl1AuCu 11U111 L 0SO INV
friends know so well clipper pa
pers, envelopes and cards.
"Do you carry those with you
in Mexico?" he was asked.
Certainly, I do" answered the
ambassador. my occupation is
editor. I said I was managing edi-
tor of the Navy when I was secre-
tary. I'm still an editor. but many
of my best articles written now
are never printed as they r dip
lomatic reports"
Home For Christmas
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels came home
for Christmas. Nine grandchildren,
their four sons, and their wives,
| all Joined them here in the first
complete family reunion in some
years.
ut took a big turkey to supply
us ALL" the editor commented as
he grinned.
About January 16, unless he
changes plans and stays in Wash
ington for the Inauguration of
President Roosevelt, Ambassador
Daniels will return to his post. Mrs.
Daniels will go with him. Their he
plans to come home before a great
while to return to his chosen pro-
fession.
The ambassador looked hale and
hearty despite a siege from a bad
cold, which put him to bed five
or six days with a slight fever.
I'm in the best of health" he
said. I went over % Chapel Hill
to see my publisher before Christ
mas. The second volume of my
"reminiscences, Editor in Poll
tics will be published January IS.
II am working on my third vol
ume, to cover the Wilson era, and
it should be published late in 1914.
1 may call it The Wilson Era
"Then I'm going to write a fourth
book, The New Deal in America
and Mexico
Mention of Chapel Hill by the
ambassador turned his attention
from international Affairs to 1.-The
thing nearest my heart, the Univer-
sity of North Carolina"
Only six or seven members of
the present board of trustees have
served the university as long as
Daniels, who became a member
in the late COS.
"The university has the best
reputation in the republic as a
whole as a liberal and forward
looking state university" he said.
Every week in Mexico some schol-
ar comes down, and they uni
formly and universally speak of
the high position the University Of
North Carolina holds"
January 9 the ambassador will
attend the inaugural of Governor
elect ]. M. Broughton. He has
seen each of North Cardinals gov
errors inaugurated since 1895. S
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01

list of streets and the sections thereof where
children may enjoy the exharation Of skating
appeared in yesterdays Star.
The police have no thought of imposing a
hardship upon Wilmington's youngsters in for
bidding them to skate on sidewalks or on any
of the city's streets. The sole object is to safe
guard them against accident and to prevent
them from causing accidents to pedestrians.
The regulation is a safety measure. Its ef-
fectiveness depends upon the manner in which
it is either observed or violated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01
The Vital Clue

Readers of detective tales are accustomed
to expect the discovery of the vital clue, the
missing link in the evidence, in time for the
law to have its way. There could be no story
otherwise. But never has reader of thrilling
fiction read of a cleverer bit of detecting, OF
locating the missing link than was performed
here by members of the sheriff's staff and
highway patrol which led to the discovery OF
the car that struck down young David Howard,
OF Hampstead, and through it the arrest of the
driver, R. W. Freshwater, of Winter Park.
With nothing to start on but fragments OF a
broken headlight, shattered when Howard was
hit, these officers found, by pasting the pieces
together, that the auto was one of two models.
The search then started for such a car with
one headlight missing. One was finally To-
Gated and upon close examination a small
piece of the headlight was seen still in its
frame. That was a step forward, but incon-
elusive, and it was not until a silver Of glass
not more than half an inch long and perhaps
an eighth wide was spotted among fragments
still unpasted to the larger pattern that the
Identification of this car as the one in the &C.
cident was possible.
This silver fitted exactly the side OF the
fragment still in the headlight frame, even to
an almost imperceptible notch. There was
the missing link, the vital clue-so tiny it is
a wonder the officer who gathered up the
fragments at the scene of the accident saw it
at all.
With the car identified it was but a matter
Of tracing the owner from The license plates.
Confirmed addict that we are, we cannot re-
rail- ever reading a cleaner piece OF work by
Any of the tabled heroes of detective fiction.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01
NEW YEAR GIVEN
NOISY WELCOME
Continued from Page One)

lantic Coast Line railroad will be
closed today.
Offices in the postoffice building,
the city hall, county courthouse, and
customhouse will also observe New
Years Day by closing.
At the postoffice, however, the
stamp, parcel post, general delivery,
and registry windows will be open
from II to II o'clock this morning.
Other windows will remain closed
during the day and there will be no
delivery of mail in the city as postal
employees observe the usual holiday.
Mail boxes will be serviced as usual
and there will be one collection Of
mail between 1 and 4 o'clock this af-
ternoon.
Special watch night services were
held from II to IL o'clock last night
at the following churches, Fourth
and Sixth Street Advent Christian,
Southside Baptist, and Grace Metho-
dist.
st. Johns Episcopal church plan.
ned to observe Holy Communion at
1880 and 10 o'clock this morning,
while the First Presbyterian church
arranged for a worship service from
8 until 500 o'clock this morning in
the Kenan Memorial chapel.
A special New Years eve program
was given at the living Community
Christmas tree in Hilton park last
night. Rabbi M. M. Thurman deliv-
cred the invocation, which was as
follows:
Father of All Men:
THE world which in Thy love
didst Thou create for mankind is now
bleeding and in great agony. A foul
miasma Of wickedness fills the earth
and Thy children are cropping their
way stumblingly through the stygian
darkness of insensate hate and bar
barrie ruthlessness.
AS we + about to usher in a
New Year, we pray fervently, o God,
that all Thy children may behold
soon the overthrow Of evil and the
trump. Of decency. May the night
mare of connivance and debauchery,
Of plumber and treachery, of misery
and terror be ended, and may sanity
and Thy law of kindness and mercy
and love return to our unhappy and
heartsick earth.
Keep far from our shores the
winged messengers Of death and de-
struction. Help us to successfully
resist the germs of hate, fear, sus.
picion and bitterness which have in
fected all Of Europe. In the New
Year, o Father, may we Americans
become conscious Of our unpostpon.
able tasks and duties and may we
willingly and resolutely perform
them.
May America, through our ef-
forts, become an impregnable
fortress Of righteousness, freedom,
and goodwill for all its inhabitants,
and may III blessed land bring sta
bility and enduring peace to all the
world. AMEN"
Awards for the best lighted homes
and business houses will be an
nounced at the final program at the
living Community Christmas tree at
Hilton Park tonight, the last night
the tree will be lighted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01
The Editors
Letter Box

The editor does not necessarily
endorse any article appearing in
this department. They represent the
views Of the individual readers. Cor
respondents are warned that all
communications must contain the
correct name and address for u
records, though the latter may be
signed as the writer sees fit. The
star News reserves the right to alter
any text that for any reason is ob.
jectionable. Letters on controversial
subjects will not be published.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01
WASHINGTON
DAYBOOK
BY JACK

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Notes from a cap
ital cuff:
Doodlebug-The only marine architect in
this hemisphere who doodles his designs and
gets them looked at seriously in President
Roosevelt. I guess you could call it a hobby,
but what the President does in rare spare
moments is to jot down little notes and sketch
es for changes in design of our fighting ships.
These informal bits of doodling he sends
along to the admirals. Sometimes they show
up on the backs of old envelopes, sometimes
on leaves from a scratch pad and always with
the little note that "It's just an idea. What
do you think of it," You couldn't possibly
squeeze out of the Navy's brass hats what
they think of it, but I got it from several of
the not = quite = so : high = ups that the brass
hats think a lot of it-and that some of the
Presidents ideas have been used in the design
Of several warships now skidding down the
ways.
The Presidents specially, so the story goes,
is torpedo boats, but he doesn't confine him
self to one type.
It's not at all surprising that the admirals
take time to decipher the Presidents doodles
and give them serious consideration. Not only
was he a pretty highly respected Assistant
Secretary of the Navy in World war days, but
he has had a lot of naval officers eyes pop
ping in the last eight years with his knowledge
of navigation along the Atlantic coast.
One-Man Gas House Gang
HIKER-Down through Rock Creek park
comes a big black sedan, moving under a
load of bullet-proof glass ION instructions from
the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 1t reach
es the gas house district, where Virginia ave-
nue. cuts in from the park drive, and draws up
to the curb.
Out into the atmosphere, often laden with
the stencil of artificial gas, steps United States
Attorney General Robert L. Jackson. He strides
off down the sidewalk, the car loafing along
at a discreet distance behind. Sometimes he
walks four or five blocks, sometimes the
whole mile or so to the Department of JUS
tice building.
It's MIR. Jackson's daily constitutional and
antidote for not having had time for a horse
back ride. What I'm going to find out the
first chance l get is why it must always
start in the stinky gas house district.
Skelp And Spiegeleisen
WEBSTERIAN - That release from the
President the other day which served notice
that exporters of skelp and spiegeleisen will
have to get licenses before they can ship
these products out of the United States sent
me nuzzling through the dictionaries.
At first I though he was talking about sea-
weed and a new brand of Munich beer-but
brace yourself; it's nothing like that.
The dictionary defines skelp as (a) to kick
severely, to slap with the hand, H) to leap
awkwardly, (c) to run, as a clock, Cd a sud-
den and heavy shower and (e) a strip of iron
or steel from which tubes, gun-barrels etc. are
made. It's not hard to figure this out. There
hasn't been any embargo on kicking severely
for a good many years now.
The President couldn't have been talking
about anything but strips of iron and steel
It's just that simple to figure out what goes
on in the national defense set-up.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01
TOP o. HI

God is in every tomorrow,
Therefore I Hve for to-d0y.
Certain of finding at sunrise,
Guidance and strength for the way;
Po10er for each moment of weakness,
Hope for each moment of pain,
Comfort for every sorroa0,
Sunshine and joy after rain.
Quoted By COWMAN.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01

To the Star:
Beyond retraction, rightly or
wrongly. America has already
made the cause of Britain and its
Allies the cause of America. 1t
has with noisy vehemence con-
demned Hitler and all his works.
It is too late to question whether
Democracy will survive even
though Britain wins, m u C less
whether it will survive if Britain
falls. More pointedly, America has
decided that the victory of Britain
is essential for the preservation OF
the American way of life.
There is but paramount issue
How can America most effective
ly aid in defeating Hitler and re-
polling the black fog of totalitari-
anism which has stifled Democratic
processes in every country upon
which it has settled?
Notwithstanding our profession
that Britain's cause is ours we
find that America, so far as aiding
the progress of the war itself, is
but a merchant Of munitions and
equipment for a profit. W. have,
it is true, taken a refugees, a
kindly and perhaps sacrificial aid,
but providing homes for a soldiers
children, while relieving his men
tai anxiety, helps but little to con-
quer his enemy.
If we are to be a member OF a
concert of free peoples, so eloquent
ly referred to by President Wilson,
let us be something more than the
organ pumper; let us have some
control over the tune to be played
If we are to be allies let us con-
tribute specifically to the winning
by Britain Of this war-not merely
sell it goods for a profit.
According to President Roose-
welt the winning of this war by
Britain is of paramount Importance
to this country. If this is true, and
I, for one, believe it is, let us de-
mand that those industries capable
of producing the necessities of war
reduce to the very minimum the
production for civilian needs
abandon such production if neces-
sary-and turn their energies and
skill to the single purpose of pro-
viding England and her allies with
all the tanks, planes, ships and
other necessities which our own
safety demands she be supplied
with. If this means sacrifice let it
come. We are too soft anyhow. If
we lack for some of the luxuries
we have come to feel necessities
remember that poverty and the
lack of some of these same things
have hardened and strengthened
the German soldier into a formid-
able fighting man. Maybe this
training is not bad to enable us to
meet such an adversary if it should
become necessary.
The enmity of the Axis powers
is already directed at us in full
force. The powerful, but truthful,
verbal attacks made by response
BILE leaders of our country against
the cruel and barbarous acts of
the axis powers would, had not the
obstacle of Britain interviewed,
have been a casus belli long ago.
For the sake of all that we hold
dear let us not wait until the Brit
ish barrier is knocked down expos
ing, as u only remaining barrier,
the breasts of American manhood.
If our aid is too little or too late
we have but weakened ourselves
without enabling Britain to achieve
victory. Half measures won't do.
If Britain's cause is ours then all
our needed resources should be
hers, without stint, without bar
gaining, without reservation, AT
ONCE.
c. D. HOGUE
Wilmington, N. c. .
Dec. 81, 1910 l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01
EMANCIPATION DAY

DIR. James e. Shepard, presi.
dent of the North Carolina Col
lege for Negroes, Durham, will
deliver the address for the Eman-
cipation Day services at the
First Baptist chursh, colored,
Fifth and Campbell streets at l
o'clock today. The public is
invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01
ASSOCIATION TO MEET

ASSOCIATION TO MEET
The monthly business session
Of the Farm, Civic, and Business
Cooperative association will be
held at 8 o'clock Thursday eve.
ming, January 9, at the office of
Miss Ann Mason, home demon
stration agent, in the custom
house. All members are urged to
attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01
THIEF

O. F. Cooper, 407 South Third
street, reported to police yester-
day morning someone had enter
ed his home and had stolen an
electric iron, eight pearl handled
table knives ana q quart of wine.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01
Fair Enough

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., 1941-01-01
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Neblett
announce the birth of q son,
Mortimer Sterling Neblett, Jr.,
in Marion Sprunt annex of
James Walker Memorial hospital
on December 70. Mrs. Neblett
is the former Miss Elizabeth
O'Crowley, of this city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01
Where To Skate

Wilmington parents will do themselves, their
Shildren and the city a service if they note
carefully the areas which have been set up
by the police for skating and see to it that
their offspring observe the regulation. The
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01
BOARD TO MEET

The consolidated board of
health will hold its monthly
meeting at 3 o'clock Thursday
afternoon, January 8, at the Of
flee Of Dr.. A. H. Elliot. health
officer, in the courthouse.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01
FILES SUIT

LIE SO1l
Mrs. Sophia Batuyios y~ester-
day filed suit against Miss
Nancy Woods Wallace, Miss
Alice Moore, B. p. Saffo, and
Miss Artemis Xenias in New
Hanover superior court seeking
the recovery of S2.950 damages
for injuries allegedly sustained
In an automobile accident July
8, 1910, at the intersection of
Dawson and 18th streets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01

Feodor Vassileff of Moscow, when
pensioned by the Gear of Russia
In 1882, told the sovereign he had
IS children.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01
ILL AT HOME

Friends of Mrs. j. Ludie Groom
will regret to learn that she is
ill at her home here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01
O IN

j. H. Finberg asked that it be
stated that he was not the J. j.
Ffnberg, of Winter Park, who
was involved in an accident here
Monday night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01
City Briefs

HOLY COMMUNION
Holy Communion will be OBJ.
served this morning at the IL
o'clock service at st. James
Episcopal church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01

The four.motored long range pa
troll bombers manufactured by Con.
solidated have q range Of 5000 miles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01
ILL IN HOSPITAL

Friends of Tate Hale of Rocky
Point, will regret to learn he is
seriously ill at James Walker
Memorial hospital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-01
VACATION OVER

The New Hanover schools will
resume classes at the regular
hour Thursday, January 2.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-23
Basketball
Junior Varsity Wins, 1922

The Smyrna High Junior Varsity
made Tuesday nights basketball
program a clean sweep for John
Bassett Moore when they handed
the New Castle Jayvees a 1922 re-
verse in preliminary to the var
sity game. The Eaglets found the
going rather tough throughout the
entire battle, but they never gave
up, although they did relinquish
the lead momentarily in the third
period.
1t was the great rebound and of
fensive playing of Dick Scorah
which stood out for Smyrna. Dick
entered the engagement late in the
second quarter and from then on
there was no stopping him as he
dumped six twin-counters through
the irons. Red Everett was a ball
hawk during the second half and
spanked the Eaglets off to a nine
point lead with one minute to play.
The score was 4-3 in favor Of
Smyrna at the quarter, while the
home team continued to lead, 1914
at the half. The third period score
saw the Eaglets in front, 22-18.
The liDa-IIp.
Smyrna times., 1941-01-23
TRUCKING GROUP TO MEET
Banquet to Be Held at Hotel Rich
ardsOn. Dover, February Bird

The Delaware Motor Truck As
sociation, Inc, has issued an
nouncements to the effect that the
Association is to celebrate its first
anniversary by the holding of a
banquet at the Hotel Richardson,
Dover on Monday evening, Febru-
airy 8 at $50 o'clock p. m. The
Honorable Harold G.. Hoffman, ex-
Governor of the State of New Jer-
sey will give the principal address.
Mayor ]. Wallace Woodford of Do
yer will extend greetings. The first
showing of motion picture EMIT
led Singing Wheels" will feature
a very interesting program which
includes some speciality numbers by
a mems glee club, juvenile talent,
and group singing. About 200, in
GLIDING truckers from the States
of New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia
together with National and State
officials are expected to attend. In
dOCOlddlISt Will Illt " laws VI Jlt
Association a new staff of officers
will be announced to administer the
affairs of the Association during
the ensuing year. Mr.. Robert J.
Mccormick of Mccormick Trans
portation Co, of Wilmington will
preside at the banquet. Mr.. Nc
Cormick has the honor of being
the first President of the Associa-
ton. Mr.. Homer Fl. Pepper of
Selbyville has been elected to serve
as President during the year 1941.
a. formal announcement of other
officers and members of the Board
of Directors will be made at the
meeting. A committee headed by
Horace v. Daniel of Wilmington,
assisted by Thomas w. Murray,
Clarence Schwartz and Ernest v.
Keith, all of Dover, is in charge.