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Evening star., 1940-07-28

Iowa: Fort Smelling, Mimi, and
Cheyenne, Wyo
7th Division-All at Camp Ord,
Monterey Calf.
9th Division-Camp Jackson, S. c..
with one battalion of field artillery
at Fort Mver, Va
9th DIVISIONAL Fort George G..
Meade, Md
The Nations expanding ground
force Of the Army is being equipped
with the new Garand rife. The
Army already has delivered more
than 10000 All of the troops par
ticipating in the third area ma
neuvers in Louisiana in May were
thus supplied. The Garands are
being turned out by the Springfield,
Mass. armory at rate approach
ing 400 a day. and the Winchester
Repeating Arms Co. at Bridgeport,
Conn, is ready to start production
under contract. From funds now
in hand it is the intention to pro-
cure a total of at least 250,000 of
these Garand rifles. Such supply
would be over and above some 2000,-
900 Springfield and Enfield weapons
of the type used in the World War,
which are now kept in war reserve
The Army now has seven regi-
ments of anti-aircraft artillery and
quite a few scattered battalions in
seacoast defenses with other units
These are mobile regiments, motor
lied, and equipped with 3-inch guns.
Concentrating Work.
The Army is concentrating its
headquarters work in Washington,
moving certain units that have been
in outlying buildings so as to get
closer coordination and greater
efficiency in pushing forward the
Army preparedness plans. The Chief
of Staff announced that while the
Army as physical organization has
been practically marking time for
20 years, the strategists and admin
istrative force have been keeping
plans up to date for whatever ex-
pansion in personnel training,
equipment and material might
eventually be required-as we'll as
keeping abreast of scientific de-
velopments-so that now. when the
President and Congress have de-
cided, the War Department is pre-
pared to 60 ahead promptly and
efficiently.
Nineteen replacement or training
centers are being established, so
that the picture of getting the Army
ready is far different from what it
was in 1917.
How Army Stands.
A summary of how the Army
stands regarding certain critical
items of equipment for the protec-
tive mobilization plan follows:
TANKS AND COMBAT VEHI-
CLES-There are now on hand ap-
proximately $50 light, or "whippet,"
and medium tanks, and steps have
been taken to procure 900 more. A
big development in the tanks service
is the floating axle, by which device
guns can be fired from the tank
while it is in motion, instead of its
having to be stopped as in the World
War days. The Army has ia COM
bat cars, or cavalry tanks. with
about 100 more soon to be delivered
When present and contemplated Or
ders are filled, the Army will have
on hand about 1900 fast modern in
fantry and cavalry tanks, ranging
TO Tho
has armored scout cars and has un-
der order 861 more, which will make
total of 1886 combat vehicles of
this type.
ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS-There
are now on hand 448 3-inch anti
aircraft guns, with 152 under order,
to be completed within six months.
Evening star., 1940-07-28
BU SENATOR MORRIS
SHEPPARD
OF TeIGS,

The Nation has never been
miltaristic. That is why after
the World War a peace ZINE
vacation was given ou' Army.
But this Nation has never failed
to prepare when threatened or
when fighting for a just cause.
We will be ready to repel any
invaders-or any combination
of enemies.
Having started 18 months ago,
we are becoming more and more
prepared every day to meet any
force that threatens our shores.
We will provide for an Army
of millions of men, if neces-
sary-with adequate munitions
and supplies of all sorts. An
extensive, intensive program is
being carried out for recruiting
an adequate Army and its air
corps, for training of soldiers,
pilots and technicians. We have
organized new armored corps
and other features of modern
warfare.
The President has advised
Congress and the people of the
urgent need for thorough pre-
paredness. Congress has re-
sponded with appropriations
just as fast as they can be
efficiently used. All the peo-
pie of the country are support
ing this program-of no limit
for defense.
With the spirit of the Ameri-
can people modified, as it is,
preparedness is assured.
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organize, house, train and equip
large land Army capable of defend
ing the Nation against invasion
The President, on more than Que
occasion within the past year and
half, has stressed the point that
there is new range and speed TO Of
fense.' In days gone by there may
have been some excuse for neglecting
the land arm upon the theory that
the Navy would be able to repel an
attack or attempted invasion until
the Army could be made ready. If
there ever was any warrant for such
course, certainly it passed Wien
the potentialities OF aviation in war
ceased to contain an element OF con-
lecture, to say nothing OF the turn
to mechanization and the time re-
quired to provide the weapons Of
mechanical warfare.
Late in Starting.
And yet it has been only within
the past l8 months that any really
substantial move has been made to
recruit, equip and train our Army
along modern lines.
Not long after demobilization
followed the first World War, the
first naval disarmament conference
was held in Washington. In conse-
quence of that conference, and the
later London Conference of 1890,
our Government, until 1888. pursued
a course of naval disarmament by
example In the early postwar era
international pacts were conSum-
mated outlawing war and p.vViding
for the arbitration of contentious
questions between nations. A long
era of peace was the aspiration and
hope of world leadership of that day,
and would seem to have been viewed
as fait accompli by the United
States Government, because pre-
DaredneSs in tho limited States went
Evening star., 1940-07-28
Most Impressive Force
In History of Country
Being Rapidly Assembled
New Technique in Warfare
Has Influence on Policy
Of Department Leadership
By LOUIS JOHNSON,
Former Assistant Secretary of War.

The American Army first time
since the National approaching
the minimum Regular figure Congress in
peace tranquility reach that figure in few
months and by 1941 the time
the including Air Corps
to have for them the full complement their fighting
material.
the additional approximations we
to build up of critical take care of the
initial needs of than million and
the establishment of production facilities
demands of modern battle in magnitude any
We cannot achieve in in
than decades but confident the right
track The President Congress- civilian
governmental agencies industry laoorn brief the
people know the job putting
shoulders the wheel We shall
paredness.
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Billions for Defense Assure Expansion Army Activities
Airplanes and Effective
Mechanized Divisions to
Give Power in Battles
Strategic Raw Material Is
Gathered While Men Have
Training for National Duty
BIZ MAJ. GEN. H. H. ARNOLD,
Chief OF the Air Corps.

The world shaking events since September
all doubt aviation
modern An adequate today complete organ
ization equipment ready personnel training
The President and the provided impetus
the the defense which the
working speed and provide
necessary for the air defense of this hemisphere military
any Colossal task to provide the
trained and souadrons the apanes complete
ment and accessories and adequate ammunition supplies
which constitute the required for defense
With persistence patience continued public support
job will be done.
Evening star., 1940-07-28
BY Viii p. Kennedy.

BY Viii p. Kennedy.
the first Nations history the United
being national defense
fifth column under program
that started B months that will
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-14

GUS Lupe Velez in the titla ro,.
which opens today at Royal theatre.
The popular Latin actress nor.
trays a Mexican entertainer recent.
ly married to Donald woods. an
advertising executive. On their "a
turn from the honeymoon. the
groom's ex-fiancee, who is determin-
ed to break up the marriage. bro.
ceeds to get the bride intoxicated.
BY the clever Vaccinations of the
jealous woman, the bride is tn.
cause Of her husband losing an i'm.
portant account. In an effort to
s%traighten out the newlyweds the
uncle DISCUSSES himself as the client
and visits the ad-man's home. But
the arrival of the real client and the
confusion it causes only make mat.
tiers worse, with the result the uncle
and the hot-tempered bride flee to
Mexico. There the girl obtains a
quick divorce. What happens when
the volatile wife and the laundering
uncle return home on the v of the
husbands second marriage leads to
a hilarious climax and whirlwind
finish.
A Terrytoon cartoon, novelty and
comedy complete the program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-14
I'm FROM MISSOURI"
MARKS BILL AT BIJOU

Bob Burns-your favorite native
humorist-has changed his overalls
for top hat, white tie and tails and
forsaken the prairies for Piccadilly
and Mayfair in his newest picture.
Tn From Missouri"
But the sage of Van Buren, is still
the rough'hewn, home-spun Yankee
character the world loved in 1.-THE
Arkansas Traveller" in this hilarious
comedy about an Americans esca-
pades abroad. It's only a good Mis-
sourian's natural love for his mules
and affection for his wife - that
lead him from the Mississippi to the
Thames in the story.
I'm From Missouri" which opens
today at the Bijou theatre, presents
Burns at the head OF a large EAST Of
popular players, including Gladys
George, who plays his wife, Gene
Lockhart, Patricia Morrison, Judith
Barrett, William Henry and George
P. Huntley. The last three, in.
cidentally, r the principals in the
romantic story that weaves in and
out Of the adventures Of Burns and
Miss George.
The program also includes a Color
Parade short "New Horizons" and
the latest News events.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-14
STRIKE OF DOCK
WORKERS CLOSED
Local Unions Meet To Ratlty
Settlement Reached At
Jacksonville Meet

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March Is
-R-A strike of several thousanc
longshoremen in seven southeastern
ports ended at least temporarily to
night as local unions met to ratify
a settlement reached here last night
V. E.. Townsend, vice-president Of
the International Longshoremen's
association. said a union committee
representing the seven affected
ports had been given full authority
to accept terms Of the settlement
reached here and that reports al
local meetings tonight were routine
Some strikers returned to work to
day, but most of them were ex'
pected to report tomorrow.
AS outlined by Townsend, thu
settlement provided that the strik
ers return to their jobs at theil
present scale Of pay pending an in
vestfgation and report by a fact
finding committee on whether thu
ship lines were able to pay a highel
wage as demanded by the union.
The committee is to consist o,
representatives Of the department
of labor. the ship operators and thu
union. 1t is to submit it's report
Townsend said, to a joint operators
union board which will attempt t.
agree on wage terms for a CONTRACT
ending October 81, and If possible
for the following year. ANY in
crease agreed upon is to be retro
active to the end Of the strike.
The union called it's strike two
and a half weeks ago in demanding
a 10 cents an hour increase, ant
later offered to compromise for
five.cent raise.
Ports affected were Charleston, s
c., Savannah, Ca, and Jacksonville
Fort Pierce, Port Everglades, MAN
and Tampa in Florida.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-14
Planting Of Tropical Trees
On Bald Head Isle Under Way

SOUTHPORT, March 13-Work of
planting the final shipment Of trop.
tcal fruit trees and berry bearing
vines from California is now under
way on Bald Head island in the
experimental gardens started there
some time ago.
The shipment received a few days
ago included a variety of almonds,
English walnuts, figs, filberts,
plums, peaches and grapes.
Orange and other citrus fruit
trees. that were planted shortly at,
ter Christmas, all stood the Janu'
airy and February cold remarkably
well. Only n of them died, the
others are now putting on green
growth.
Manager Charley Matthews OF
the island estate, said this week
that he also had a lot Of eastern
fruit planting stock due this next
week. With the arrival Of this
eastern stuff he will have about 400
varieties Of fruit trees. grapes and
berries. A large number of these
trees and vines come from Califer-
MIA.
Two acres Of field corn on the
farm Is now up and growing. Two
acres Of field peas are about four
inches tall and thriving. Two acre.
OF daffodils are now in bloom and
they have the longest stems and the
deepest, most beautiful blossoms 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-14
Movie Revues
'BROTHER RAT AND BABY"
is FEATURED AT Carol INA

Brother Rat and a Baby" War.
ner Bros. new sequel to the comedy
hit Brother Rat" will have it's first
local showing at the Carolina theatre
today. Heading the cast are Priscilla
Lane, Wayne Morris, Eddie Albert,
Jane Bryan. Jane Wyman, Ronald
Reagan and Peter B. Good, the in
FAINT actor who plays the second half
of the title.
Based on a story by John Monks,
Jr., and Fred F. Ffnklehoff, who
originated the Brother Rat" comedy
for the stage and later for the screen
the new film continues the adven-
lures of a trio of v. M. I. cadets after
graduation. Eddie Albert, the Broth.
er Rat who became a father on Com.
mencement Day, is the proud screen
papa Of little Peter B. Good and
Jane Bryan is the mother. Wayne
Morris and Priscilla Lane pick up
the tangled threads of their no.
nance where they left off in Broth.
er Rat" and Ronald Reagan and
Jane Bryan are another twosome,
bucking parental disapproval.
The six of them meet in New York
to try to get Albert the job of var.
sity coach at V. M. l., but the baby
manages to throw their plans out OF
gear. With his innocent propensity
for making mischief he manages to
get them all in and out Of trouble
with remarkable speed. The cadets
who thought all their troubles would
be over if and when they managed
to graduate from V. M. 1. find that
there r still some merry mixups
for them to get into.
An expose on smuggling, one of
the popular Crime Does Not Pay"
series, and the News complete the
show.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-14

any OF these flowers that have been
e growing in this section.
Beet, pepper and tomato plants
are now about ready to be set out.
While this springs efforts a r g
largely experimental, Matthews
feels very confident of the ultimate
outcome. He points out that wild
figs, wild grapes, muscadines, ETC.,
grow in profusion on the island. In
the gardens of the few residents of
the islands all manner Of garden
stuff has always thrived and pro.
dpced wonderfully. A number OF
peach trees, planted on an issolat.
ed part Of the island some Is years
a. are still living and producing
some wonderful peaches each year,
despite the fact that they have re-
ceived no attention and that a
young wilderness has grown up
about them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-14
VILLAINS SLATED
TODD IoDlE 7oMoRR0W
.-,.r1aud Negro Must Pay
e' ~or Criminally Assault
~ mo White Woman

|L-r1eH, March 1s,-g-A 20
EA ID negro convicted Of crl mi1,
Y ~. 9a'ssaultins a white woman woman T win
,',s s,lhySiated at Central prison Fri
uy taIss''tcs Commissioner Edwin u Gil,
pp arpd today that Governor ;a moe ot
I'D as''' Williams, alias Robert Nc
ReDsF sbo was sentenced in cumber'
S,'1' county sun in August, 1855 n,.ao .
ha no, 's said the governor had made a
Gill , ss's study of the case, and saw
horoas son to intervene" The negro
10 Fe sanfessed, the paroles commls-
dener I,;sr this week, Hoey granted a
eaf's reprieve to two white men
se 49, also we're slated to be executea
Who az. They are J. B. Murray ano
l latsis clifford stephens who were
Nen i.+ed in Durham county of muir
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-14
Amendments To
Labor Act Are Assailed

WASHINGTON, March 13.-R-
Defenders of the Wagner labor act
began an attack in force on the
proposed Smith committee amend
ments today and simultaneously in
dicated willingness to accept les.
drastic changes.
Senator Wagner (D-NY), author
Of the labor relations statute, took
the senate floor to declare that thu
Smith amendments would make the
act a concrete weapon for the op'
preston Of labor"
While opposing the plan Of the
special house investigating commit
tee to abolish the present labor
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-14
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-14

works which have cost nearly s6,-
600, 600, 900 since 1888 will come to a
standstill.
Clark said that 5,31S of 6,156 pro-
jects carried on under the 1898 act
have been completed. Most of them
were schools, water works, hospitals
and sewage disposal plants, but they
ranged in cost from a $1,000 school
improvement to $65, 900, 900 for Penn
sylvania's super-highway from Pitts
burgh to Harrisburg.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-14
REALLY LEAN S H

Dishes are only as clean as the
cloths they are washed and dried
with. After dishwashing, cleanse
the dishcloth in fresh, soapy water,
rinse in warm soda water, then
again in clear hot water, and dry,
If possible, in the fresh air. Dish
towels should be rinsed in hot suds,
brought to a boil If desired, rinsed
ia clear water, and also dried in
fresh air.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-14
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-14
Huge WPA Program Is
Sc Per Cent COMPLETE

WASHINGTON, March 13.-R-
The public works administration
today reported that the 1888 billion.
dollar PWA program was Sc pei
cent complete.
Col. e. W. Clark, acting PWA
commissioner, added that all pro
jects would be finished within the
next four months. Thereafter, I'M
less congress appropriates more
money, the whole scheme of public
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-14

board and replace it with a new
one, Wagner said he would gladly
vote to add two members to the
present three.man body because Of
its heavy duties.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-14
MEXICAN SPITFIRE" is
OFFERED AT THE ROYAL

The stormy matrimonial and bust.
ness troubles Of a young advertising
man and his tempestuous Latin
wife, provide the basis of RKO
Radios riotous comedy-romane ,,
Mexican Spitfier," starring vivaci-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-14
GARNISH

Broiled grapefruit slices, season.
ed with chilli sauce, are a tart new
accompaniment for broiled or bak.
ed fish. They go well with chops,
too.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-14
T

Delicate and dainty cotton and
linen curtains look best and stay
clean longer when slightly starch-
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Miss Jean -Pelzman and Miss
Claire Norman, the bridesmaids,
wore Alpine rose tafieta with velve-
teen trim. with large bows in their
hair and deep pink roses and del
phinium.
David Jacobs Best MN
| For His Brother.
Mr.. David Jacobs of Huntington
was his brothers best man. The
brides mother wore a gown OF
heaven blue crepe and an orchid
! corsage, and the mother of the
bridegroom chose deep rose crepe
with an orchid corsage.
After a motor trip through Cape
| Cod Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs will be at
| home September % at Colonial VIII
lage, Arlington.
Out-of-town guests at the we'd
ding included Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman
Harrison, Pittsburgh; Mr.. and Mrs
Benjamin Rudner. Martins Ferry
Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jacobs
Weeling, w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Jacobs, Akron, Ohio: Mr.. and Mrs
Ellis Seidenman, Philadelphia, anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Seidenman, Mr.
and Mrs Gerald Rosenour, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nicolas Seidenmar, Mr.. ano
| Mrs. David Somehow, Mr.. and Mrs
Jay Dashew, all of Baltimore.
Miss Carolyn Clugston
Marries Mr.. Leopold.
The wedding in Beverly Hills
Calf, of Miss Carolyn Dennette
Clugston and Mr.. Luna Bergere Leo
pold is of more than usual interest
in Washington. The bride and her
parents, Mrs. Charles Dennette
Clugston and the late Mr.. Clugston
formerly lived in Chevy Chase. The
ceremony was performed Friday eve-
ming in All Saints Episcopal Church
in Beverly Hills, Dean William w
Fleetwood officiating at o'clock. The
reception was held in the home Of
the bridegrooms uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. Luna Bergere after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Leopold went tc
Lake Arrowhead en- route to make
| GIlClI 4lOlilC III AlUIqOCLNu ~ E4Chs
where Mr.. Leopold is in business.
The bride was given in marriage
by her uncle, Mr.. George w. STRAIT
ton. Her gown was of ivory slipper
satin made with a tight basque anc
full skirt with a long train. The
basque had a sweetheart neckline
and long leg O. mutton sleeves, anc
her flnger-tip length veil of ivory
white illusion was held by a Mary
Stuart cap of rose point lace which
was the handkerchief carried BY
her mother at her wedding. He
only ornament was single strand
of pearls and she carried a shower
bouquet of white orchids, gardenia!
and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Bergere, aunt of the bride
groom, was matron of honor and hi
sister, Miss Nina Leopold, of Madi.
son, Wis; Miss Vivian Harth, of Lo'
Angeles: and Mrs. Jack Catron o.
Westwood Hills, were the bride!
other attendants. They we're dressed
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In similar costumes, Mrs. Bergcre in
dusty turquoise and the others in
dusty rose. Their frocks were of
faille taffeta made with fitted bas-
ques and long full sleeves, low square
necks and full skirts. Their tulle
halos and shoulder-length wells
matched their dresses and they car
ried water lilies in shades of creamy
yellow and blush lavendar.
Mr.. Carl Leopold was best man
for his brother and the ushers in
cluded his uncles, Mr.. Luna Bergere,
and Mr.. Joseph Bergere and Mr..
Jack Catron.
The bride received her early edu-
cation in Philadelphia and Chicago.
She attended William and Mary
College in Williamsburg and gradu-
ated from the University Of Mary
land where she was Kappa Kappa
Gamma. Mr.. Bergere went to school
in Madison, Wis, and graduated
from the University of Wisconsin
and is. a member of Tau Beta Psi
and Phi Kappa Psi, and Is an n.y.
draulic engineer.
Miss Ruth Marie Chickaren
Marries Mr.. Thomas.
A wedding simply arranged In the
presence of the immediate families
took place at the home of the Rev
j. E. James in Falkland, Md, SUM-
day afternoon September /, when
Miss Ruth Marie Chickarell. the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Chickarell of Clarkesburg, w. Va.
became the bride of Mr.. Douglas
Eugene Thomas. the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Earl Thomas of Takoms
Park. The Rev. Mr.. James was the
officiating clergyman.
The bride wore an afternoon gown
of navy blue chiffon trimmed with
white with navy accessories and she
wore corsage of rosebuds.
Her sister, Mrs. Evelyn Postlewait
of Takorla Park, was her matror
of honor.
The best man was Mr.. Ear
Thomas, brother of the bridegroom
A reception was given for about
so guests later In the afternoon al
the home of the bridegroom S parents
in Takoma Park on Flower avenue
They will visit the home of Mrs
Thomas parents in Clarkesburg, or
their wedding trip.
They have taken an apartment
(See WEDDINGS, Page BAD