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__4 mtm Dedicated to the ■ =X THE SUHtflfc._.-NEWS =? _ -_-aiTlMHE C^CST €BW©FI?>TO(§iai5igi AMIS IPILIgAgylie^g Stat. and National News ^ — - -WILMINGTON, N. C., SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1940 * *__PRICE FIVE CENTS ' ~ ★ ★ ★ ★★★ ★★★ K/oscoa> P ^5d* Berlin Rumor OfMolotoff Visit —- ^-- •• __ A • I <s52T^ " " ~~~“ --* ■¥ - 3-Way Axis Has Talked By Italians Possibility That Russians jjight Join II Duce Hitler Described jEDS SPIKE RUMOR Proposed Visit Described A$ Devoid Of Founda tion By Moscow MOSCOW, March 24—(Sunday)— Jj-Tass, the Soviet official news jencv, today branded as "devoid of ,v foundation" rumors which it a were being circulated abroad egarding the proposed visit of Rus iu Premier-Foreign Minister Vya Molotoff to Berlin. ‘Tass is authorized to state that mors circulated by various foreign pities regarding the proposed visit i the chairman of the council of soples commissars of the TJ. S. S. I, Vyacheslaff Molotoff to Berlin r some town in Germany or the Kstem Ukraine are devoid of any onndation.” Disappear Overnight (The reports, published in all Ital ia newspapers yesterday, disappear 1 overnight) BERLIN. March 23—tm—Official ermany apparently is convinced ;at Russia's premier and foreign munissar, Vyachelaff Molotoff, ill at last visit Berlin to cement tew the recently - formed Berlin fceow friendship and remove any bstacles to Russian-Italian cooper fa for the duration of the Euro m war. Tass, the Soviet official news [ency, issued a statement in Mos )w describing rumors abroad c<_n raing Molotoff s proposed visit as ievoid of any foundation.” The Tass ttment, which did not discount ie possibility of his coming soon, is interpreted here as a move ,o Continued on Page Three; Col. 4) KKADAY STAGES SEW PEACE SHOW Tings Away Live Chickens To Astonished Throng In New York By JOHN FERRIS XEW YORK, March 23. —<2P>— 'hooping anti roaring, a man dress ■ 'n Santa Claus costume topped ®h an Indian headdress rode a faking wagon into Rockefeller ®ter today and tried to distribute , live chickens “in the interest '^otld peace.’’ Im Santa Claus from Santa Fe,’’ ?. £oared. “and I’m giving away ®ens. Chickens with feathers on i‘eacp! The whole world’s going ! »ave peace.” odestrians in the plaza stopped. ,e orowd around the skating rink rne’i to the strange figure who nnned amiably. I'm old Santa Claus from Santa ’ he bellowed. "On the Q. T„ ^tinned on Page Three; Col. 1) Leather Kg.ii, „ forecast l«hHv . J-01'11 J: Partly cloudy and l«udv 00 der Sunday; Monday mostly unsettled and con Hrbtlv Carolina: Partly cloudy tift i„col.der Sunday; Monday cloudy 1% «'asiunai rain, probably begln s “"“day night. »fel°*ical data for the 24 hours 6 •™ P. m. yesterday). 1:30 . _ Temperature i. 5;.’,»• 7:30 a. m. 43; 1:30 p. linimii ' P- m. 53; maximum 62; um mean 51; normal. 55 1:3d Humidity .48-7.5- 80; 7;30 a. m. 75; 1:30 p. ’ ‘l30 p. m. 64. Total f,. „ Precipitation He hours ending 7:30 p. m., # inches * slnce first o£ th<- month, Tides For Today 'ilminM,,„ High Low 8ton -10:15a 5:06a isonh,.,„ , 10:42p 5:27p J0r° Inlet_ 8:04a 1:58a Sunrise «.ln 8:34P 2:WP »e 7-4>S. "Toa; sunset 6:26p; moon £ 'Hp’ taoonset 6:36a. pinned on Page Three; Col. 3) I I 1 I auisiv BY BRITISH SUPPLIES A salvage derrick leans against the 15,575-ton freighter Panamanian after the vessel partially sank recently at a Baltimore pier. The accident, attributed by coast guardsmen to overloading, occurred while loading a general cargo for British ports. The ship is under charter to Arnold Bernstein, refugee Ger nan shipping magnate. Elections Board Orders New Registration Here CARNEY IS RENAMED He Will Serve Third Term As Chairman; Strange To Be Secretary Tie New Hanover county board of elections, during its organization meeting in the courthouse yester day, ordered a new registration , of voters—to be taken during The regular registration period before the May 25 primary. The board re-elected H. G. Car ney, Wilmington insurance agent, as chairman. He has served two preceding terms. Strange Re-Elected Also re-elected was Robert Strange, secretary. J. H. Niggel is the republican member. The new registration will be tak en during the period Saturday, April 27, to Saturday7, May 11. The registrars will be at their desks in the various polling places each Sat urday, beginning at 3 a. m. and remaining until Sunset. Chairman Carney explained that the requirements of the law regard ing a mere relisting qf the elector ate were so stringent, that it “was obvious” that a new registration would be less costly and, he added, “far more desirable.” A relisting or a new registration is mandatory under a state-wide act passed by the 1939 legislature. Reorganization of the county elec tions board yesterday is expected (Continued on Page Three; Col. 4) REYNAUD DRAFTING PLAN OF ‘ACTION’ New Premier To Counter Hostility By Stepping Up War Tempo By JOHN H. MARTIN PARIS, March 23—(iP)—With his first premiership sanctioned by a slim majority in the chamber of dep uties, Paul Reynaud set out today to counter rightist hostility by mapping a program to step up the tempo of war against Germany and thereby strengthen his position before the lower house reconvenes April 2. His first move was to confer at /rnntinueil on Page Three; Col. 7) Severe Cold To Mar Easter For Millions WASHINGTON, March 23.— </P)—A huge inflow of cold air from the polar regions brought the prospect today that Easter paraders in half the country might need heavy coats and galoshes. -—‘ The movement of the air mass sent winds of mid-January temperature blowing across much of the eastern two-thirds of the country and prompted the weatherman to predict cold, with occasional light snow in that area. The forecast for the Rocky Mountain states was much the same, although the prediction was for temperatures some what above freezing. Cloudy skies, with now and then a snow flurry or shower, would be the order there, the fore caster said. Only in the far west and deep south was the outlook pleasing to wearers of Easter finery. JUNIOR CHAMBER TO BE ORGANIZED Wilmingtonians 21 To 35 Invited To Attend Meet On Tuesday Night All Wilmingtonians between the ages of 21 and 35 who are interested in the formation of a Junior Cham ber of Commerce are invited to meet at the Y. M. C. A. Tuesday night at 8 o’clock. The various groups of the city, in cluding the Youth’s Forum, have coordinated their energies toward the formation of such a civic force with the view toward making the city a better place in which to live, to sponsor and encourage worth while projects, and to tell the state about Wilmington’s advantages. Recent correspondence with state and national officers of the Junior Chamber of Commerce discloses the fact Wilmington is the only major city in North Carolina which has no chapter. Members of the Goldsboro “Jay cees” have been invited to attend (Continued on Page Two; Col. 3) Heaviest Easier Buying Since 1937 Is Reported By FRANK MacMILLEN NEW YORK, March 23.—(^—Re tail merchants in many communi ties counted today wide trade gains over last year in the heaviest Easter buying since 1937. In some places in the south, rec ord Easter sales were reported a nation-wide survey. A winter hang-over of snow and cold in the north and east delayed purchases for the spring parade of fashions, making for an uneven bus iness showing sectionally. Despite the reluctance of winter to yield to the official arrival of spring, trade generally seemed well ahead of last year as cash registers in the United States jingled to peace time spending for spring styles, new hats and shoes, Easter baskets. Industrial communities had the advantage of expanded factory pay rolls and some reported trade gains ranging from 10 to 30 per cent over March, 1939 figures. The earliest Easter in twenty-five years distorted the year-to-year comparison, making appraisal of the Easter influence dif ficult. Many retailers predicted post-Eas ter buying of spring merchandise (Continued on Page Three; Col. 3) • k CROMWELL STORY RAPPED BY F.D.R. Minister To Canada Also Brands False Tales F.R. Read Speech WASHINGTON, March 23.—(IP)— The storm aroused by James H. R. Cromwell’s pro-Ally speech, although officially ended whoa Secretary Hull reprimanded the new minister to Canada, had one more echo to day: Both the White House and Cromwell issued denials that Presi dent Roosevelt had foreknowledge of it. At the White House, a formal statement was issued saying that published reports—(not carried by the Associated Press)—that Mr. Roosevelt received a copy of the address before Cromwell spoke were “wholly untrue.” In New York, Cromwell said in a statement that such reports were “made out of whole cloth” and that the views he expressed “were made entirely on my own responsibility.” Secretary Hull telegraphed Crom well Thursday that the nature of the minister's speech “contravened standing instructions" to American diplomatic representatives. The White House statement: “The public is hereby warned, this time through a formal White House statement, against believing certain types of so-called news stories carried by certain types of so-called newspapers. “This particular occasion relates to articles stating or suggesting that ‘it was learned from an unim peachable authority’ that Minister Cromwell’s speech in Canada was received by the President prior to its delivery by Mr. Cromwell. “The point that the reading pub lic should remember is not the ob vious fact that the statement was wholly untrue, but that the story was not received by any reporter or newspaper from any ‘unimpeach able authority.’ In other words, (Continued Oil Page Three; Col. 1) CANADA ELECTION DRIVE WAXES HOT Voters To Pass On King’s Liberal Government, War Conduct OTTAWA, Ont., March 23.—<-5>)— Canada’s 6,600,000 voters, summoned to the second wartime election in a quarter century, will tell Prime Minister W. L. MacKenzie King next Tuesday what they think o£ his liberal government and the way it has directed the dominion’s war effort. Bitterly criticized by the conserva tive minority in parliament and by the Ontario provincial legislature, which have called the administra tion’s war effort half-hearted and in efficient, the 65-year-old premier is gambling his political future on an election he hopes will settle Cana da’s family troubles until peace re turns. The seven-weeks campaign will reach a climax with mass meetings in virtually every large center to night and tomorrow. MacKenzie King will make his final appeal to the voters at his traditional elec (Continued on Page Two; Col. 1) Trade Pact Changes Hit By New Deal Senate Ratification Of Bill Would Cause Veto, Say Capitol Leaders TEST VOTE ON NLRB Smith To Ask House Slash Of Entire Fund For Economics Unit WASHINGTON, March 23.—t®— Word spread on Capitol dill today that President Roosevelt would veto legislation continuing his re ciprocal trade program if congress adopted a proposal to require sen ate ratification of trade agreements. It was said that Mr. Roosevelt and Secretary Hull had agreed, and passed this word on to legisla tive leaders, that the ratification proposal would destroy the useful ness of the trade program. A Major Issue The question whether the treaties should be subject of senate ratifica tion, by a two-thirds vote, is ex pected to be a major issue of con tention when the senate ' debates continuance of the trade program. House-approved legislation to continue the program unchanged tor three years was brought to the senate floor late yesterday, and de bate will begin Monday. One of those favoring ratification of the agreements is Chairman Pittman (D-Nev) of the foreign re lations committee. He said today that the present program, in his opinion, was unconstitutional, but Senator Norris (Ind-Neb) declared it was much preferable to “log-roll ing tariff bills.” Pittman said that the agreements were actually treaties, and there fore should be subject to ratifica tion. “If the senate grants this author ity to the President without the reservation of ratification,” he de clared, “then it will set a precedent under which the President might be permitted to make such agree (Continued on Page Two; Col. 1) EUROPE OBSERVES WAR-TIME SI R Prayers For Peace Arise From Battle Camps As Total War Looms (By the Associated Press) Mankind at war paused in trou bled Europe today to celebrate in restrained Easter festivities the resurrection of the Prince of Peace 1,940 years ago. Under the shadow of guns threat ening to speak out in the long-fear ed total war, Christians of all sects raised their voices in song and prayer amidst ceremony and cus tom handed down through the cen turies. The Holy City of Jerusalem was the mecca of thousands of pilgrims who gathered to participate in im pressive services around the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, on the site of the tomb from which Christ arose. The eyes of the Roman Catholic world turned to Vatican City where Pope Pius XII personally arranged to celebrate mass in the basilica on historic St. Peters. The war kept down the usual throng of tourists attending the brilliant Easter service in St. Pet ers but the occasion afforded the (Continued on Page Two; Col, 4) 16 Died Here In 1939 Drive carefully; walk carefully! Don’t be number 4 In New Hanover’s automobile death roll for 1940 ADORNS EASTER COVER A. photograph in brilliant colors, almost a duplicate in pose of the above portrait taken here yesterday, of Captain 'Margaret Wynne of the Salvation Army, now stationed under Brigadier >J. V. Breazealer adorns the Easter issue of Canadian War Cry, the official Army magazine..Captain.Wynne is the daughter of Adjutant and Mrs. Wynne of the Salvation Army at Gastonia1. (Staff photo—Calhoun.) A A v m V »-m Army Ana navy If o speed Up Allies Plane Orders PUBLIC IS URGED TO VISIT LAKE Dr. Moore Calls Attention To Beautification Of Greenfield Shores Dr. W. Houston Moore, chairman of the Greenfield Drive Association, Inc., yesterday issued an invitation to the people of Wilmington to view that section, of Greenfield Lake drive which has been beautified by the association during the past sev eral weeks. Within the next two weeks, he pointed out the azaleas will be in bloom and that area which has been beautified will show the peo ple of the city what can be done at this natural beauty spot if the peo ple will provide the necessary funds. He urged those who plan to visit the spot to enter the drive from the Fourth street entrance, for it is only near this entrance, the asso ciation, with its limited funds, has been- able to carry out its beautifi cation program. To date all work has been done in that section which lies between the Fourth .street en trance and the first bridge. He further urged that the people not just drive through the section but that they park their cars on the left-hand side of the road and then walk along the many paths which have been laid out. and bor dered with small azalea bushes. The .work even on this section is not complete yet, he pointed out, but sufficient w'ork has been done (Continued on Page Three; Col. 5) U. S. IS TO BENEFIT Better And Cheaper Planes For This Nation May Follow Shake-Up WASHINGTON, March 23.—(IP>— The army and navy were reported authoritatively today to have de cided on a general shake-up of theii airplane purchasing programs with the aim both of speeding fulfill ment of British and French orders and getting cheaper and better planes for themselves. The new policy, shaped in co operation with treasury officials, involves transfer to the Allies ot possibly several hundred planes nearing completion for the Ameri can armed services, temporarily sidetracking some army-navy or ders, and release for sale abroad of additional new model fighting air craft. To Reveal Details Administration spokesmen ex pect to bare details of the new pol icy at next week’s postponed in quiry by the house military com mittee on the effect of foreign pur chases on the national defense. They are believed ready tc stress: That there will be no fu.al delay in the army air corps $300,000,000 expansion to 5,500 or more planes by mid-1941. That mass production resulting from the Allied orders will insurt both lower prices ayl improved models to the armed services. Bearing on the latter contention was an announcement today by (Continued on Page Two; Col. 4) Church Services, Fashion Parade Mark Easter Here Today Wilmingtonians will don their new spring finery and join an Easter parade that bids fair to be come the greatest composite fashion plate in many a year. This, one of the greatest of reli gious observances, will find various special services in practically every church in the city, beginning at dawn and lasting through the entire day. During the past several days, the downtown streets have been throng ed with Easter shoppers from throughout southeastern North Caro lina and the holiday buying has been \ & - , heavier than any year since 1937. A national survey revealed that holiday trade was up about 125 per cent. And this spring, not only young women will be fancy. Several mer chants said yesterday there has beer a steadily increasing demand for anc sale of lighter and brighter colors among men, women and children Sales of sport and colorful clothing has been unusually heavy they said The holiday spirit will continus through Monday. There will be n< (Continued on Page Three; Col. 2! . * Jr A' 10 Neutrals, Five British Vessels Sunk Denmark Alone Loses Six Ships To Nazi Subs During Week NEW OFFENSIVE SEEN Fleet Of Subs Reported Emerging From Canal Into North Sea By DREW MIDDLETON LONDON, March 23.— (/P) —The start of undersea warfare “on a scale undreamed of in the World war” within two weeks was declared probable by informed quarters in Britain today. German submarines were reported filtering through mine fields and Al lied surface patrols into the North Sea and Atlantic for a new wave of attacks on the British bread line that runs the breadth of the seven seas. As Thick As Smacks A large number of U-boats were reported just outside Norwegian wa ters yesterday and a German sub marine commander was quoted by a Norwegian fishing captain as saying German underseas craft soon would be as thick as fishing smacks in the North Sea waters. Neutral naval officers in London said they believed -'more than half” the new wave of submarines emerg ing from the Kiel canal into the North Sea had been built this win ter. (Informed German sources assert ed several weeks ago that the Reich Was building one submarine a day.) Moreover, neutral officers asserted the crews probably were experienc ed and said that the almost general assumption in London that Germany is suffering a submarine crew short age probably is wrong. Informed quarters admitted that the wave of sinkings this week, when seven neutral merchantmen were sunk by submarines in two days, may prove to be the prelude (Continued on Page Two; Col. 3) CHINESE RETAKE LINGSHAN CITY Tokyo Report To U. S. Is Silent On Question Of Fortifying Isles CHUNKING, China, March 21— (Sunday)—(HP)—The Chinese Cen tral News agency reported tonight that Chinese troops had recaptured Lingshan, in the South China prov ince of Kwangtung, Friday morn ing and that Japan suffered more than 4,Q00 casualties in fighting in that sector dtiring the past five days. Earlier, a Chinese spokesman said the Japanese suffered heavy blows in a thrust northward from Ling shan and that the Chinese had re taken a number of vantage points [around the Nanning-Yamchow high way. The Central News agency said the Japanese are in full retreat to ward their base at Yamchow. WASHINGTON, March 23.—GP>— Japan, in a report to the League of Nations on her 1938 administra tion of the Pacific Mandate islands, (Continued on Page Three; Col. 2) ' Put Your Monthly Rent Payments In Your Own Bank Account! If you have a nominal sum of money saved up for the down payment you can let your monthly rent payments buy your hor... for you. Buying a ho' •'e is just like depositing yoi rent checks in your own bank account rather than to the account of your landlord. Make your own investigation of the advantages of owning a home; watch The Star and News Classified Real Estate ads until you find a home which appeals to you, then call the advertising broker. u 1
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