ST. HELENA NOTES
'OLD CHRISTMAS’
Russian - Polish Colony
Celebrates Holiday With
Play, Santa’s Visit *
ST. HELENA, Ja. 7.—S a n t a
Claus, patriotism and the polka
competed for attention here tonight
as the Russian-Polish farming col
ony celebrated Christmas accord
ing to the old Julian calendar, fol
lowed by the Russian Orthodox
Greek Catholic church.
The children of the colony pre
sented a two-part play, the first
portion of which was entitled "San
ta Claus Goes Modern” and the
latter portion of which was a pa
triotic production in which the
children of various lands paid
tribute to Miss America.
At the conclusion of the program
Santa Claus brought gifts to all
the children of St. Helena, after
•which a dance was staged for the
adults.
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Ill LUC piclj Kjoiiuct £-./
by Raymond Krochmalny, left his
North Pole headquarters to recov
er a train-load of toys which had
been wrecked. His plane was
grounded by fog and when he fi
nally made his return to headquar
ters by plane, he was hurt to learn,
by radio and telvision, that many
children did not believe in him.
But the response to aradio appeal
from his Brownie helpers soon con
vinced him that the majority of
children in the world did still be
- lieve in him and he performed his
annual duty of bringing Christmas
cheer to the children of the world
and especially to those of St.
Helena.
In the middle of the play, “radio’’
music was provided by the choir of
the St. Peter and St. Paul’s Russian
Orthodox Greek Catholic C-hurcb,
which sang Christmas. carols in
English, Polish and Russian.
At the conclusion of the Christmas
play, a production of recitations by
children of foreign lands, in which
they paid tribute to the American
flag and to Miss America, was pre
sented, followed by the singing-of
"God Bless America.”
It was an evening of gayety and
fun. In addition to the people of St.
Helena, there were many visitors
from Castle Hayne and Wilmington.
The fun tonight followed a typical
Christmas day in St. Helena. This
morning at the church of St. Peter
and St. Paul there was the special
Christmas service of St. John Chry
sostom, in which the choir, unac
companied, sang the chants in the
beautiful old Slovenic language.
Work On Radio Beacon
Started At Southport
Work of installing a radio beacon
at the mouth of the Cape Fear river
at Southport is now under way by
the U. S. Coast Guard, it was re
ported here last night.
The beacon, which has been
sought for some time by the Wil
mington chamber of commerce and
the Cape Fear Pilots association,
is expected to be of great help to
navigation interests here and at
Southport.___
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Che formally. Avoid excesses. Eat
rfmpie food.|Drink plenty of water.
Keep elimination regular. Take some
exercise daily—preferably outdoors.
Get plenty of rest and sleep.
Then use these two time-tested
treatments when needed.
AT TK FIRST SNIFFLE. SNEEZE OR
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few drops of Vicks Va-tro-nol up each
nostril right away. This helps to
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needless chances. Remember: If the
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quickly to treatment—or if more
serious trouble is indicated—call
your family physician right away.
In the meantime be prepared 1 Get a
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of Vicks VapoRub today—have
them handy, ready to use.
MULL IS ASSURED
OF SPEAKERSHIP
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Jones for president pro tern. He
defeated his opponent, Senator Ar
chie Gay of Northampton, 28 to 15.
Larkins will also be elected to
morrow. He was nominated at the
caucus by Senator Gold of Guilford,
with seconds by Senators Whitaker
of Swain, Rowe of Pender and
Howell of Buncombe.
Gay was nominated by Senator
Long of Halifax, with seconds by
Senators Horton of Martin and
Johnson of Sampson.
Ray Byerly of Sanford, principal
clerk, opened the senate caucus
and appointed Senator Gray of
Forsyth as temporary chairman.
Senator Clark of Edgecombe was
named permanent caucus chair
man.
n/r.,n r, r- a Vi nil nf
the house and recognized by Rep
resentative Bryant of Durham,
permanent caucus chairman.
“I do not alone feel grateful to
this house,” Mull said, “but I say
that it is an opportunity to serve
our great state in what may be
one of the most critical periods in
your time and mine.
“I am ready and willing to help
carry the burden.”
He asked the legislators, during
the rest of the week, to study “the
human side” of legislating. “We
ain’t going to study figures this
week,” he added, laughing.
“I look forward to working with
you in harmony, with efficiency
and with dispatch,” he concluded.
Representative Pickens of Guil
ford nominated Bryant, a veteran
house member, as permanent cau
cus chairman.
In withdrawing from the race
and nominating Mull, Uzzell said,
“1 pledge to him my cooperation
and support,” and he explained
that he withdrew “in a spirit of
harmoney.”
In the senate, the democrats
voted to make Larkins’ nomination
unanimous upon a motion by Sena
tor Long. They also re-nominated
their slate of other officers—Byer
ly as principle clerk, Herman Scott
of Chapel Hill as sergeant at arms
and L. H. Fountain of Tarboro as
reading clerk.
me nouse nominated snearon
Harris of Albemarle as principal
clerk. He defeated W. A. Baker
67 to 45. Harris was nominated
by Representative Halstead of
Camden, and Baker, principal
clerk for two sessions, by Repre
sentative Taylor of Wayne.
Miss Rosa Mund of Cabarrus
county was unanimously re-nomi
nated for her 10th term as en
grossing clerk of the house.
Ralph Monger, Jr., of Sanford,
won out over four opponents for
| house reading clerk. He defeated
Beamon Barnes of Davidson coun
ty 73 to 37 on the second ballot. The
other candidates were John Nor
wood, former representative from
Stanly county, Walter H. Para
mour of Washington county and
Dan Tompkins of Jackson county.
H. L. Joyner of Northampton
county was named house sergeant
at-arms. He won over Tom Brown
of Perquimans county, a former
sergeant-at-arms. J. Sherwood Up
church of Raleigh, a candidate,
was not nominated.
The galleries of the house were
filled for the caucus, which ended
at 10:22.
com nouses wm convene at noon
tomorrow, and on Thursday will
hold a joint session at Raleigh me
morial auditorium for inaugural
ceremonies and the inaugural ad
dress of the next governor, J. M.
Broughton. 4
BULLITT SPEAKS
AT CHAPEL HILL
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Greece and China,’’ he said, "that
they will almost certainly not make
war on us so long as Great Britain
stands—no matter how much /nate
rial aid we furnish and no matter
what form that aid may take.”
"The dictators will fume and ful
minate hut they will- not risk declar
ing war on us unless they first have
conquered Great Britain,’’ he as
serted.
ARTILLERY UNIT
CAMPS IN CITY
Part Of 70th Coast Artillery
Stops En Route To Camp
gtewart, Ga.
A portion of the 70th Coast Artil
lery, en route from New York to
Camp1 Stewart, Ga., spent the night
at the Wilmington Light Infantry
armory last night and is scheduled
to leave on the next lap of its jour
ney this morning.
The men arrived in the city about
11:30 o'clock and ate dinner, supper
and breakfast here.
First to arrive in town were First
Lieut. R. F. Cox and Second Lieut.
E. A. Lynn.
The line of trucks was met at the
National cemetery by a police escort
and moved down Market street to
Sixth, down Sixth to Princess street
and down Princess street to the rear
entrance to the armory.
As the line stopped on Princess
street a fire truck, with sirens
screaming, came roaring out Prin
cess street to answer an alarm sent
in from 10th and Princess street.
Hurried scurrying removed the men
and trucks from the path of the
speeding fire engine.
The unit is a portion of the anti
aircraft forces of the Coast Artil
lery.
CAPITAL PREPARES
FOR INAUGURATION
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augural parade the state has ever
had. It will form at the governor’s
mansion at 11 o’clock, proceed to
the capitol and then move down Fay
etteville street to the auditorium.
After the ceremony at the audi
torium, including Broughton’s inau
gural address, the parade will re
turn to the capitol, passing in review
before the new governor.
Governor Hoey and his family will
participate—at the beginning of the
parade they will appear on the front
porch of the mansion, and troops
Will present arms and the ninth di
vision band will play in their hon
or—but the spotlight will be on the
incoming chief executive.
Governor Hoey said that because
of the death Saturday of his daugh
ter-in-law, Mrs. Clyde R. Hoey, Jr.,
he would go to his Shelby home
Thursday night and that a reception
planned in his honor there Friday
night had been cancelled. He had
previously planned to be a guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Cannon in
Concord Thursday night.
Though the North Carolina Na
tional Guard will not participate be
cause it is in training at Fort Jack
son, S. C., military might will be
much in evidence in the two pasades.
About 1,200 troops will be escorted
here from Fort Bragg by the state
highway patrol. In addition, the pa
rades will have a coast guard de
tachment, the N. C. State college ca
det corps, the Edwards Military In
stitute cadet corps, the state high
way patrol, the New Hanover High
school cadets, and a police escort.
Raleigh Boy Scouts Will line Fay
etteville street to help hold back the
crowd.
ine uniLS will xnaiuu iu xuuoi^
of the Lenoir, Wilson, Edenton and
Greenville High school bands, the
Leaksville drum and bugle corps, the
A. and T. college band, the St. Mo
nicas Band of Raleigh, and the
Ninth division band.
Col. J. W. Harrelson, dean of ad
ministration at State college, will be
chief marshall. Detective Captain
Bruce M. Poole of Raleigh will be in
charge of police activities, and will
have as "guest police" officers from
Durham, Wilson, Rocky Mount,
Goldsboro, Greensboro, Fayetteville
and Wilmington.
BRITISH TAKE ARMY
AIRPORT NEAR TOBRUK
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both directions—toward Bardil
and westward 700 miles toward Tri
poli—lay under the 6hadow of Brit
ish fleet guns.
Thus, while the main forces of
the British imperial army were
gathered for the grand assault,
British informants suggested that
the estimated 50,000 Italians de
fending Tobruk must elect to stand,
or give in, without effective rein
forcements.
xne fascists, driven irom
with heavy losses at Sidi Barrani,
at Bardia and elsewhere, were
said also to have lost no less than
half of the presumably irreplace
able guns, supplies, munitions and
motor transport which they had
brought up at the start of their
disastrous invasion of Egypt.
The day’s news, aside from the
announcement that El Adem had
fallen to ground troops, dealt prin
cipally with the continuing offen
sive of the Royal Air Force. 4
OFFICERS ORDERED
TO CAMP DAVIS
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The following captains are re
lieved from assignment and duty
indicated after their names, then
assigned to Camp Davis. (All of
CAC). .
Eugene H. Walter, Emmor G. Mar
tin, Richard H, Mat tern, all of Fort
Monroe; Forrest J. French, Charner
W. Powell, Cecil E. Spann, Jr., all
Fort Barrancas; Christian G. Nelson,
Camp Edwards; Warren S. Blair,
Harcld A. Brusher, Laurence J. El
lert, Donald W. Shive, all Fort Tot
ten, N. Y.; Carl H. Fernstrom, John
I. Hincke, both Fort Story; Russell
M. Nelson, Fort Monroe; Albert G.
Franklin, Jr., Samuel H. Morrow,
both Fort Sheridan; Charles S.
O'Malley, Jr., John J. Stark. Donald
B. Webber, Frank A. Bogart, Hubert
DuB. Lewis, Harry F. Townsend,
Milton L. Ogden, Joy T. Wrean, all
Fort Bragg; George E. Adams, Aaron
M. Lazar, both Camp Stewart, Ga.
Glenn Newman, Robert L. Williams,
Jr., both Camp Hulen, Texas.
OBITUARIES
C. r. DOWDY
Funeral rites for C. F. Dowdy, 65
year-old grocer, who was found dead
at his home Saturday night, were
held from the late residence yester
day afternoon at 3 o’clock with the
Rev. James T. Lawson officiating.
Interment followed in Oakdale ceme
tery.
Active pallbearers were: W. H.
Best, Paul T. Marshburn, J. N. Jen
kins, Willie Carroll, John Carroll,
and F. A, Hartley. Honorary pall
bearers were: A. W. Allen, R. B.
Page, Laurence Swinson, B. B. Jack
son, J. W. Webb, Judge J. J* Bur
ney, C. D. Gore, B. F. Hughes, T.
E. Peterson, W. O. Skinner, P. J.
Whitman, R. J. Cook, D. R. Breece,
and Braxton Ellis.
WILLIS R. NIXON
Funeral services for Willie Ran
dall Nixon, 80-year-old retired
storekeeper, who died at his home
at 310 Walnut street early yester
day morning after a short illness,
will be held from the late resi
dence this afternoon at 3 o’clock.
The Rev. Herbert S. Strickland,
assisted by the Rev. Earl L. Brad
ley and the Rev. Sankey Lee Blan
ton, will conduct the services. In
terment will follow in Bellevue
cemetery.
Active patmearers wm ce: re. j.
Holladay, W. G. Twining, Donald
L. Sewell, C. Y. DeVane, T. D.
Hall, and R. A. Elmore. Honorary
pallbearers will be: Dr. W. Hous
ton Moore, J. D. Mote, W. B.
Williams, J. A. McDougal, S. H.
oward and R. J. Griffin.
Mr. Nixon was a member of Cal
vary Baptist church. He is survived
by one son, Charles C. Nixon, of
Langley Field, Va.; two daughters,
Miss Bessie Nixon, of Wilmington,
and Mrs. J. W. Hall, of Goldsboro;
a grand-daughter, Miss Gaynelle
Nixon, of Langley Field, Va., and
a grandson, Charles Nixon, of
Chapel Hill.
CHARLES R. SHIMER
Charles R. Shimer, 76, former
operator of the Orton hotel in Wil
mington, died in a Kinston hospi
tal Monday afternoon at 12:30
o’clock. *
Funeral services will be held
from the Garner Funeral home in
Kinston this afternoon at 3:30
o’clock, with the Rev. R. F. Mos
ley officiating. Interment will fol
low in the Maplewood cemetery.
A native of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Shimer came to North Carolina 35
years ago. He operated a number
of hotels in the eastern part of the
state and for the past year and a
half operated the Hotel Kinoca in
Kinston. Before that he operated
the Orton in Wilmington.
Mr. Shimer is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Eugenia Hayman Shi
mer; five sons, George H. Shimer
of New York City Clarence B. Shi
mer of Fort Benning, Ga., John,
Charles, Jr., and Ralph Shimer of
Kinston; two sisters, Mrs. Clara S.
Bidert of Kinston and Mrs. Lillie
S. Read of Portland, Ore. 4
JOHN S. WATTERS
John Swann Watters, formerly
of Wilmington, died at his home
in Asheville yesterday morning.
He was the son of William Wat
ters and Sophia Waddell Watters
and was born on the family planta
tion, Clarendon, in Brunswick
county on June 25, 1860. He' mar
ried Miss Kate Lord and from this
marriage one son, J. P. Watters,
was born.
Mr. Watters is survived by his
wife; one sister, Miss Frances Car
oline Watters; two grandchildren,
John Lord Watters and Marie Jac
queline Watters; and several
nieces and nephews.
While a resident of Wilmington,
Mr. Watters was connected with
the Consolidated Railway, Light
and Power company.
Funeral services will be held in
Asheville, with interment in Oak
dale cemetery in Wilmington. 4
MRS. M. GARNETT SAUNDERS
Mrs. M. Garnett Saunders, 62,
died at 2 o’clock yesterday after
noon at her residence at 401 South
Front street after an illness of
several weeks.
A native of Wilmington, Mrs.
Saunders was the former Miss An
nie Royal Hankins, the only child
of Almira Corbett and William
Moore Hankins.
Mrs. Saunders was among the
first graduates of the old State
Normal college, which is now the
Woman’s College of the University
of North Carolina. After her gradu
ation she attended the University
of North Carolina, living in the
home of her cousin, Dr. Edwin
A. Alderman, who was then presi
dent' of the university.
Educational and civic improve
ments were among her chief in
terests. Mrs. Saunders was a
member of Sorosis, the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, the
Poets club of North Carolina, the
New Hanover High school com
mittee, and a communicant of St.
Paul’s Episcopal church.
Mrs. Saunders is survived by her
husband, M. Garnett Saunders;
and three children, Mrs. Carson
West, of Spartanburg, S. C.; Mrs.
Clyde Cass Carter, of Raleigh; and
M. Garnett Saunders, Jr., of Win
ston-Salem.
Funeral services will be held at
4 o’clock Wednesday afternoon
from the late residence. Bishop
Thomas C. Darst, assisted by the
Rev. Alexander Miller, will offici
ate. Burial will follow in Oakdale
cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be: Alex
ander Hall, James L. Sprunt, Jr.,
George LeGrand, William p)'
Emerson, B. R. Morrison, and
Maurice Moore.
Honorary pallbearers wil be.
Dr. J. W. Hooper, Dr. David
Murchison, J. C. Shepard, W. I.
Baxter, G. A. Cardwell, W. S.
Bunting, T. T. Hamilton, Robert
Grover, R. G. Grady, E. H. Mun
son, E. R. toms, du Brutz Poisson,
John Elmore and W. B. Thorpe.
MRS. ANNIE W. HODGE
Mrs. Annie White Hodge, 86,
widow of Robert Allen Hodge, died
at 6 o’clock last night at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Hollis,
at Masonboro Sound.
Mrs. Hodge lived at Mebane un
til the death of her husband six
years ago. She was a member of
Cross Roads Presbyterian church.
She is survived by the following
children: Mrs. J. R. Hollis and
Mrs. Lenora Bullard, of Wilming
ton; Mrs. W. R. Jobe and Miss
Addie Mae Hodge, of, Mebane; Dr.
Charles P. Hodge, of Atlanta, Ga.,
and S. W. Hodge, of Orlando, Fla.
Two sisters, Miss Jennie and
Flora White, of Mebane; and the
following grandchildren, Miss Vir
ginia Anne Quinn, Robert, and
Charles Hollis, of Wilmington;
Misses Lillian and Ruth El|m and
Wilson Hodge, of Erie, Penn.
Funeral services will be held at
3 o’clock Thursday afternoon from
the Cross Roads Presbyterian
church. The funeral party will
leave Wilmington Thursday morn
ing.
W. M. KAMI
WHITEVILLE, Jan. 7.—W. M.
Ward, 63, died last night at his
home in Bolton after a lingering
illness.
He is survived by his wife and
several children.
Funeral services were held this
afternoon at 3 o’clock from the
home and burial made in the fami
ly cemetery. 3
MRS. P. J. CAUDELL
ST. PAULS, Jan. 7.—Funeral
services for Mrs. P. J. Caudell, 68,
were held this morning at 10:30
o’clock from the St. Pauls Baptist
church. Burial followed in the Fork
cemetery in Davie county.
BANK SERVICE IS
PLANNED AT HOLLY
RIDGE CAMP SOON
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has been completed and two saws
were installed yesterday.
When all saws have been install
ed they will be operated on total
horsepower of 110.
All lumber hauled to the camp
will be re-worked and sawed to fit
each building, so that all that will
be necessary for the carpenters
will be nailing the planks on. The
shop is located just above the
North Carolina State Employment
Service office.
It was estimated yesterday that
2,500,000 million feet of wood floor
space will be needed at the camp
besides the concrete floor space.
Thirty-seven carloads of lumber
arrived at thecamp yesterday, 13
by regular train and 25 carloads
by special train. Also arriving
were 8 carloads of poles and four
carloads of water pipe.
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traffic problem at Camp Davis in
thepast few days caused a visit by
Capt. Charles D. Farmer, of the
state highway patrol, to Holly
Ridge yesterday.
Capt. Farmer suggested the ap
pointment of a justice of the peace
for Holly Ridge to hear cases of
traffic violations ae a means of
helping the problem. 3
Logan To Visit Blimp
Base Site In Bertie
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. — UP) —
Lieutenant Commander D. N. Logan
left by plane today on what Repre
sentative Kerr (D-N. C.) said was
an inspection trip of a proposed
North Carolina site for a dirigible
base.
Kerr said Logan was due this
morning r.t Edenton, N. C., across
the Chowan river from the site.
The naval airship base board, of
which Commander Logan is a mem
ber, has inspected various sites
along the Atlantic coast for lighter
than-aircraft bases.
Kerr said the purpose of today’s
trip was to see an Albemarle Sound
site on the Chowan river in Bertie
county.
Matthews Named New
Burgaw Police Chief
BURGAW, Jan. 7. — The Burgaw
city commissioners at their meeting
Monday night elected Robert Mat
thews, of Mount Olive, to the post of
chief of police of Burgaw.
Matthews succeeds R. B. Holden,
who has held the post for the past
few years and who resigned to ac
cept a position with the Atlantic
Coast Line.
The new chief will assume his
duties February 1. He has been a
deputy sheriff in Wayne county for
the past eight years, and comes here
highly recommended.
J. D. Sikes Quits As
Coroner In Columbus
WHITEVILLE, Jan. 7.—Columbus
county would be in a bad way if
there should be a death by violence
before Friday, because the county is
momentarily without a coroner.
The county commissioners, in ses
sion yesterday, received and accept
ed the resignation of J. D. Sikes, but
failed to appoint his successor. Sikes
resigned to go to the legislature from
Columbus. The board meets again
on Friday, when the appointment
may be made.
Pender Trade Body To
Seek Street Markers
BURGAW, Jan. 7. — The Pender
county chamber of commerce met
Monday night and received reports
from various committees. The addi
tion of several new members was an
nounced.
Of interest to citizens of Burgaw
was the announcement that the city
commissioners had agreed to cooper
ate in the matter of having street
markers placed at all intersections.
The chamber has assumed the re
sponsibility of seeing to it that the
markers are placed at an early date.
New members enrolled were S. O.
Perkins, Paul D. Satchwell, of Wash
ington, D. C-, Mrs. W. X. Taylor,
Mrs. P. E. Lucas, T. D. O’Quinn and
the Alvin corporation, of Watha.
The committee on constitution and
by-laws made a preliminary report
and submitted a tentative Xraft of
rules for governing the body. John
J. Best, chairman of the committee
requested additional time in which
to further perfect the instrument,
and will report at the next meeting
of the body at which time the finish
ed draft will be adopted.
MURRAY ARRESTED
ON MURDER CHARGE
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found in a dying condition and died
soon after reaching James Walker
Memorial hospital.
A short time later a coroner’s
jury ruled that Kelly died acciden
tally in a highway accident and
exonerated Murray of blame.
But the case was not closed to
Sergeant W. Dewey Thompson,
John T. Rich, and Hubert Hayes,
who continued to check every clue
leading to evidences of foul play.
Their efforts finally culminated
yesterday in the arrest of Murray
on a charge of murder.
Statements Obtained
Solicitor Sinclair disclosed that
material witnesses had made
statements to the police in which
it was definitely stated that Mur
ray was responsible for Kelly’s
death. The names of the witnesses
were not disclosed.
Murray was picked up by mem
bers of the city plainclothes squad
about 5:15 o’clock in the afternoon
at the Castle Hayne Land and
Lumber company, where he was
employed as a truck driver.
Kelly had been employed as a
night watchman at the Champion
Compress warehouse terminal, in
vestigating officers said.
In answer to a call that a man
had been run over, a radio patrol
car went to the corner of Fourth
and Nixon streets and found Kelly
in the street in a dying condition
on December 7. Kelly was admit
ted to the hospital at 6:10 o’clock
and died of a punctured lung re
sulting from severe fracture of the
ribs, at 6:27 o’clock.
At the coroner’s inquest held a
short time later, police said, wit
nesses testified that Kelly walked
into the side of the truck allegedly
operated by Murray. The death
was termed accidental and Mur
ray was exonerated.
“We find no criminal negligence
on the part of Murray” in the
death of Kelly, a coroner’s jury
ruled shortly after the so-called
fatal highway accident, police rec
ords revealed. ..
Solicitor Sinclair said he was
well pleased over the work of the
city plainclothes squad in the case
and cited the splendid work of Po
lice Chief Joseph C. Rourk, Ser
geant W. Dewey Thompson, Hu
bert Hayes, and John T. Rich.
The solicitor also complimented
Sergeant W. K. Rhodes, Patrolman
L. E. Sikes and Officer E. F. Brad
shaw for their recent fine work
in uncovering evidences of foul
play in the Willie Roy White, ne
gro, murder case.
investigating officers and Solici
tor Sinclair last night declined fur
ther comment on details of state
evidence in the Kelly case pending
further investigation and develop
ments. 4
BUSINESS, TRADE
BODIES TO MERGE
(Continued From Page One)
committee which is reorganizing the
chamber, to merge its activities with
the trade body.
Action on the merger came after
considerable discussion from the
floor and the presentation of a re
port from H. A. Marks, chairman of
the special committee of the Busi
ness club, on the proposal from the
trade body and recommendations.
J- K. Bannerman, president, pre
sided. Marks suggested that the
club give its support to the new
trade body in the interest of further
community advancement.
ivewman outlined in details plans
being considered for the new trade
body here, said it must be repre
sentative of all community interests,
include such departments as tourists,
Port, industrial, and agricultural ac
tivities.
Newman expressed the hope that
members of the Better Business club
would recognize the advantages of
becoming an integral part of a great
er Wilmington trade body, which
would advertise the section to the
nation in a well rounded program.
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FR. ESTABLISHES
NEW WAR MATERIALS
PRODUCTION AGENCY
(Continued From Page One)
was to be done. He emphasized
that neither had been given more
authority than the other, and re
ferred to them again and again as
a partnership.
Previously a reporter had asked:
“Suppose the question of a con
tract for the Ford Motor company
came up and Knudsen believed it
should get it for the sake of speed
and Hillman believd it should not
for labor reasons. Who would domi
nate?”
Mr. Roosevelt replied by raising
a supposition that such a case
would not arise.
Statement Issued
The lour memoers oi the new
agency issued a joint statement
which Mr. Roosevelt said was of
great importance. In it they stress
ed the urgency of the defense prob
lem, assured labor that it would
not be called upon for sacrifices
not demanded of capital as well,
and requested the cooperation of
all.
“To achieve the results which
the country expects from the of
fice of production management,”
the statement said, “we expect and
must have the kind of cooperation
from everybody that counts no
sacrifice too great to make if it
will contribute to a more success
ful and more efficient defense.”
At the capital, meanwhile, both
houses were in recess awaiting the
receipt tomorrow of the Presi
dent’s budget message — asking
huge new appropriations for de
fense—and the formulation of leg
islation covering the chief execu
tive’s plan for lending war ma
terials to England.
Leaders or both nouses were sum
moned to a conference to be held
tomorrow at the White House or
Treasury to inspect, it was under
stood drafts of the legislation. In
formed legislators said the writing
of the bill or bills had been given
over to Edward H. Foley, Jr., the
Treasury’s general counsel, in colla
boration with the State department
officials and representatives of the
legislative drafting service.
Other Development
The day brought two other devel
opments related to the defense pro
gram:
Knudsen urged machine tool man
ufacturers in a luncheon speech to
expand the practice of subletting
their contracts so that the delivery
of machinery necessary to the pro
duction of planes and other essen
tials could be expedited.
Leon Henderson, a member of
the old defense commission, named
to keep track of price trends so
that artificial price levels might be
avoided, said that unless steel scrap
prices are reduced by several dollars
a ton drastic steps for government
control would be recommended.
Henderson will have a similar func
tion in the new set-up.
The executive order creating the
new agency clothes it, in the first
instance, with authority to “formu
late and execute in the public inter
est all measures needful and appro
priate in order to increase, accele
rate, and regulate the production
and supply of materials, articles and
equipment and the provision of
emergency plant facilities and serv
ices required for the national de
fense.”
it can comiiianueer uie plants ui |
what Mr. Roosevelt today called
rambunctious manufacturers, that
is, any manufacturers who attempt
to hold the government up for un
duly high prices <r otherwise prove
recalcitrant. Authority for such ac
tion is contained in the conscription
law, and its administration was dele
gated to the new agency.
Can Decide Order
Moreover, the agency can decide
the order in which articles shall be
manufactured in various plants to
make production schedules conform
with the needs of the Army and
Navy. Before issuing priority orders,
however, Knudsen and Hillman must ■
consult a priorities board, created !
within the new agency, consisting
of themselves, Edward R. Stettinius,
Jr., Donald Nelson, Henderson and ]
one official still to be named. i
Otherwise, they are vested with 1
vast duties for coordinating the f
work of various government ’
branches, making plans for mobiliz- \
ing industry, determining the ade- f
[uacy of existing production facia,
ies, advising the various depart,
nents on their purchasing schedules
10 that they will not conflict with
lefense needs, and performing "such
ither functions as the President may
Irom time to time assign’’ to them
As part of their organization'
:here were established three divi
sions, one for production under jn-mi
Biggers, another for purchases with
Meison at its head, and a third tot
priorities under Stettinius,
At his press conference, Mr. Roosc.
relt read over the executive order
tnd interpolated explanatory coni,
nents. At the passage which said
:he agency would have authority to
‘formulate and execute’’ necessary
measures, he paused, repeated t »
phrase, advised his hearers to m t
;hat, and added that not much mote
power than that was conceivable
While the order says that the dt.
rector general, in association with
the associate director genera!, shall
perform administrative duties under
the direction and supervision of the
President, Mr. Roosevelt said that
was merely to comply with law and
that actually the whole problem
would be out of liis hands.
All four members, that is Stimson
and Knox, as well as Knudsen and
Hillman, would formulate general |
policies, Mr. Roosevelt said, but cu
execution would be left to the lust |
two.
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REPORT ON HOME
GUARD IS FILED
(Continued From Page One)
resenting Thomas H. Wright. Nor
wood S. Westbrook and David
Jones.
The report was delivered to R.
B. Page, chairman of the Defense
Council and a copy was sent to
Addison Hewlett, chairman of the
county board of commissioners.
The report of the committee fol
lows:
it js unanimously recommenaect
that, recognizing the long years of
service and the respect in which it
is held in our community, that the
Wilmington Light Infantry be given
priority in the formation of a Home
Guard unit for the City of Wilming
ton. The W. L. I. has at its dis
posal adequate membership with
previous military experience be
tween the ages of 18 and 45 yea’ :
also adequate housing facilities for
the care of the unit when organ
ized.
"Also, this committee wishes to
go on record as concurring in the
recommendation of the W. L. I.
Reserve Corps, that Captain James
B Lynch be appointed Captain of
such unit as outlined above.
“It is furthermore the opinion of
your committee that one company
of 50 men in Wilmington (our city
being the most vulnerable in the
State) is entirely inadequate for
lome guard purposes under pres
ent conditions. It is therefore rec- 1
ammended that you request the
Adjutant General to form a second
mit in Wilmington, this to be un
der the supervision of Mr. Vance ;
Smith, who has recently retired as )
Eirst sergeant, Company A, 2 0 5
Medical Detachment. Mr. Smith
aas already made considerable ef
fort in this connection of such a
company.
it is respecmmy requested mat t
you, as mayor of the City of Wil
mington, recognize the importance
if this emergency and secure im
mediate action as outlined |
ibove.” 1
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