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La gaceta., 1940-12-07

A cold cough seriously endangers
GU, your family, and your business
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coughs causes more loss Of time
han all other diseases combined.
If Won have a cough due 10 a cold,
ret Mentho-M u!sion, the guaran-
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La gaceta., 1940-12-07
JEFFRA VAPULEO A SIXTo
ESCOBAR

Baltimore, Die. 6.-Harry Jef
fra, reconocido en- Maryland y
en- New York como ell campe6n
mundial del peso de puma, OBJ
tuvo aqui una facil victoria So
bre Sixto Escobar, Ell excam.
pe6n del peso bantam. Escobar
pesaba 127 libras, una y media
mas que su ~adversariO.
No Sc discutia el titulo de Har
ry, que llev6 la ofensiva en- to-
do ell match"
Escobar es la estrella maxima
de Puerto Rico en- Ell peso ban
tam.
La gaceta., 1940-12-07
Sc efectuara mahana el cuarto desafio de la serie
Los Leales tiener ganadc,s dos iuexos
Dicese que sera utilizado 81 pitcher salemi

El cuarto desafio de la serie
entire las "Estrellas Professions
les" comandsdas por Alfonso 10
PEI Y ell team de los CsbaLeros
Leales de America, campe6n De
la Liga Intersocial, Sc efectuara
mahana por la tarde, a las 2:3O
en- punto, no antes, en- Ell parque
Cuscaden.
Les bisn enterados aseguran
que Alfonso piensa utilizar a
Chain Cuellar, Ell pitcher que de
rrot6 a los Leales ell domingo "a.
Chain empezo dando bases por
bolas, perc los muchachos sc
"atracaron" cen las bolas atlas
Y d;spu6s Sc quedaron en- dos
hits.
Alfonso usara en- Ell puesto de
catcher la combination de Fer
randez y Schiro.
Hoy Sc afirma que la direc-
ci6n de los Leales dejsra descan
sar a Pulldo, Ell astro de Ia In
tsrsocial, con IS vietorias y min
guna derrota, incluyendo dos
La gaceta., 1940-12-07
.CONCEDIDO A SMIT Ell TRIO
FEC GUY TOPH

Ell trofeo DR.. Guy Toph, que
el aho pasado Sc lie otorg6 a Guy
Tompkins, futbolista de los Ter
riers, aver Sc lie concedi6, por
este ano, a John Smit, captain
de las Panteras de Plant. Smit
Sc ha venido destacando por su
determination y habilidad, sin
que Sc lie puedan acreditar proc
zas extraordinarias.
La gaceta., 1940-12-07
Don't Spread Your Cold COugh
. Get MentliO- N ulsiOP {.

ing highest grade beechwood creo-
scte for penetration. Genuine Cali
ifornia zig syrup gives Mcnthu.
Mulsi0r. 3 taste the whole falnity
viii like. It clings to the mein
branes SO its soothing, healing iu-
gradients act faster. better. An
Ohio minister recently said from
his pulpit;
attendance at church il neces.
isGry for human welfare, but don't
endanger the congregation with Q
cold cough wkea MenthO-M ulsieR Is
80 inexpensive and easy 70 aAtain
Msntho-M ulsioH IA endorsed BIZ
your neiehbcrs and que rantcet By
! lo-Airs a-t~r' Sc svarVRher" adv.
La gaceta., 1940-12-07
MAURIELLO DERRIBO AL
ALEMAN SEEIG

New York, Die. Gel peso
mediano de Fordham, Tami
Mauriello, que no ha sido derro-
tado desde que Sc meti6 a pdgil
professional, alcanz6 su vigesima
uuinta victoria sobre Ell aleman
antinazi Eric Seelig, I'm hebreo.
Mauriello aspira a conquistar
la corona de su categoria en- ell
aho 1941.
La gaceta., 1940-12-07

mes hizo buen efecto en- ell publ
co, por Su agilidad y buena figu
ra, y cargo con los hOnores.
Fred Barja, en- una viclenta
pelea, venci6 al cubano Domin-
go Torres. 10 menos que mere
eta Torres era un empate.
frankie Thomas superb a Ed
Portuga, en- seis asaltos, y Cy-
clone Diaz derrot6 por nocaut
tecnico al cabo Hendrix.
La gaceta., 1940-12-07
Ell DE LUCHAS
DEL LINES

En- la "batalla real" del lunes,
en- Benjamin Fled, a beneficio
del FOndo de Nav.dad y de la EN-
presa, tomaran parte, seg1n va
hemos anunciao, Gus Sonner :
berg, Roland Kirchmeyer, STAN
ley Pinto, Walter Logan, Jerry
Kooy, AL Getz, Lee Henning y
Bobby Roberts.
los peritos Green que SOM
La gaceta., 1940-12-07

anbergo y Kirchmeuer vOlverau
a encontrarse.
Los arbitros seran utilizados
con Ell fin de mantener ell orden
~ complacer al pGblico, dentro
de 10 que disponen las reglas.
La gaceta., 1940-12-07

Jimmy Hughes tiene en- q IA
mayor confianza Y lie ha usado
como centric, para prObar su des
treza en- la defensiva, y como
tackle" cuando Sc lie ha nece.'
sitado en- la ofensiva.
Smit es un estudiante de 1l-
timo ano. hijo de les eSposos 0,
Smit, de Port Tampa.
La gaceta., 1940-12-07

Sc SOLICITA una Sonora para
ell cuidado de una nina. Debe
ser mayor de 80 amos. Dirijase
al 916 Doce avenida. Pregunte
por Ell Sr. Rivero o lame por Ell
telefono M 59-712.
La gaceta., 1940-12-07
Lemon Juice Recipe Cheeks
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La gaceta., 1940-12-07
COMPRO CANARIOs

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chos de mas de un ano g.. 90,
y por pichones garantizados
que son machos, $3.50, Pre-
gunte por Vega en- ell 1902
de Ia Gale IL.
La gaceta., 1940-12-07

Sc d~esollaron dos conejos e.
que cayeron descuarti-
zados, media bora despuAs, a la
cazuela, dOnde va sc freian me-
La gaceta., 1940-12-07
Ell PARTIDo DE HOY EN-
TIRE LAS UNDERSTANDS
DE FLORIDA Y x
SGti6 de Tampa IN tren especial
a las $50 de la mG1dnG

Hoy por la tarde Sc efectuara
en- Ell estadio de la Universidad
La gaceta., 1940-12-07

hermeticamente Ell caro- donde
habian guardado la GAIA del d.
nero, Sc alejaban bosque aden-
ltro, provistos de magnificos RI
files.
Fran los rifles con los que Ma
dame PAT d~isparaba contra IL
nos cristalitos colocados en- la
cabeza de su marido, en- un pc
sueho tripode, o en- las cabezas
de algunos de sus perros amaes-
TRADES.
Durante Ell resto de la mana,
ma, Sc oyeron los disparos con-
tinuos de los dos cazadores, que
e~stremecian la floresta, hacien
do chillar y huir despavoridos a
los monos.
A eosa de las once, Cogorza y
el Chepa regreSaron cen un q
de cara que parecia Inve-
rosimil.
Nueve cOnejOs, AlgunOs de
La gaceta., 1940-12-07
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La gaceta., 1940-12-07
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La gaceta., 1940-12-07
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La gaceta., 1940-12-07
La GACETA

A peri6dico EN- idiOmA EspAAOl
% mks circulation en- Tampa
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
ON DEFENSE
BONDS PROPOSED
Senate Suggests That Bill
lion-Dollar Tax Measure
Be Doubled Or Tripled

WASHINGTON, June 12- Up -
Amid senate suggestions that con-
gress double or triple the billion
dollar tax bill approved by the
house, Secretary Morgenthau dis
closed today that persons who buy
the proposed new federal defense
bonds would have to pay taxes on
them.
Morgenthau advised the senate
finance committee that he would
utilize existing authority to apply
federal taxes to income from these
securities even if congress failed to
heed his recommendation that pre-.
sent exemptions be removed from
all future issues of federal, state
and local bonds.
'That will make the bonds harder
to sell, won't it," asked Senator
Connally D-Tex).. M%orgenthau
smiled the question away.
Besides raising $1,004, 900, 900 in
new taxes, the house revenue bill
would increase the federal debt
limit from $45, Oo0, 600, 900 to 49,.
900, 900, 900. A special $4,000, DOC, 900
defense security issue would be
sold and retired over a five-year
Continued on Page Four; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY EASTERN STAR
Mrs. L. M. Byerly, Of Sails
bury, Is Named Worthy
Grand Matron

The 35th annual session Of the
North Carolina Order of Eastern
Star was closed with a memorial
service last night at the Ocean Ter.
race hotel, Wrightsville Beach.
The installation of officers, hear.
ing of committee reports and the
reading of the minutes for approval
composed the remainder of last
nights session.
At the afternoon session, the last
$4,000 needed to complete payment
for the chapel at the Masonic and
Eastern Star home in Greensboro
was raised.
During the day, Mrs. L. M. Dyer.
ly, of Salisbury, was elected worthy
grand matron to succeed Mrs. Har.
riet L. Powell, of Wilmington.
Other officers elected include:
John L. Orr, of Greensboro, wor.
thy grand patron, to succeed the
Rev. N. M. Harrison; Mrs. M. c.
Weatherly, of Rich Square, re.
elected grand secretary for the
Sind consecutive year.
Mrs. Nellie B. Slime, reelected
| grand treasurer; Mrs. Bessie Cad.
dy, associate grand matron; Mrs.
M. F. Fleet, grand conductor;
Hawley c. Cobb, associate grand
patron; and c. M. Powell, of Will.
mington, most worthy grand guard
to the most worthy grand matron.
The final business session was
opened at 9 o'clock yesterday morning
Continued on Page Four; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
BA7TLESHIP N. C..
LAUNCHING TODAY
Crowd Of $4,000 Expected
To See Miss Isabel Hoey
Christen Vessel

NEW YORK, June 12.-R-War-
time restrictions were outlined for
the launching tomorrow Of the $70,'
100000 battleship North Carolina, the
second super-dreadnaught to hit the
water this month under the navy's
sleeded-up expansion program.
Building since October, 1887, the
new vessel was the first ~battleship
laid down since the 1921 Washington
naval conference. She and her sister,
the Washington, which was launched
June | at Philadelphia, are the first
Of six ships of the IS, 000-ton class
authorized in 1886 and 1888 and will
be, temporarily, the mightiest ships
Of the fleet.
In two years, they will be sur
passed by four As, 000-ton vessels,
larger than any battleships in the
world. Two of these now are under
construction and the navy announced
today that work had been ordered
Started on two more.
Some $4,000 persons were expected
at the Brooklyn navy yard to watch
Isabel Young Hoey, daughter OF
WOntinued on Page Four: Col. "
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
ADDRESSES
BURCAW FESTIVAL.
Tells Bean Fete Crowd n.
c. Must Wage 'Agricul-
tural Blitzkrieg'

BURGAW, June II. - Agriculture
Commissioner w. Kerr Scott, speak
ing at the annual Burgaw Bean fes-
tiva1 today, told his audience, North
Carolina must wage an agricultural
blitzkrieg'' if it is to continue It's
reputation as a balanced state.
Scott said, farm packed beans are
graded and repacked at many ship
ming points after they are bought
from the producers, and in the termi'
nal markets there are a number OF
operators who specialize in regarding
and repacking for the high class
trade.
$50 long as repackers and regrad'
ers can make a profitable business
through the extended use Of good
marketing methods, North Carolina
farmers must realize that they have
mt given the consumer the graded
quality package of beans that is de-
manded."
A parade, the highlight of the an
nual festival, was held this afternoon
following SCOTS talk. The parade
was headed by the Queen Of the
Bean festival, who the people of Bur.
saw selected by popular vote.
Floats sponsored by various mer.
chants and organizations were en-
tered in the parade.
The festival came to a close to.
night with the Queens ball in the
R,rgaw High school. Music was fur.
nished by Hal Thurston and his Or
chestra.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
WILL BOOST DEFENSE
Nation Is Especially Inter-
ested In Attitude OF So
Wet Government

ANKARA, June 12- Up The
Turish government decided tonight
to stay out Of the war at present,
but to redouble it's defensive pre-
parations.
This was the decision of the cabi-
net, official sources said. There was
no formal statement, however.
The only communique said the
cabinet met under the presidency
of Inonu and discussed the situa-
ton"
Interested In Russia
Turkey is especially interested in
the Russian attitude and certainly
will not enter the conflict, despite
her mutual assistance agreement
with the Allies, until she is assured
she will not have a hostile Russia at
her back.
Today's decision, moreover, was
based on the feeling that there is
no reason for Turkey to abandon
her non-belligerency now.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
House Passes
Bill For New
Planes, Ships
$1,706,o53,e0S Measure
Provides For 5000 Craft
And 68 Warships
ON 4O1-1 VOTE
Senate Approves Training
OF CCC Boys In Non
Combatant Activities

WASHINGTON, June 12-tR-
BY the vote of 401 to l, the House
stamped quick approval today on
an extraordinary 81, 706, 053, 908 bill
providing funds for 5000 NE W
planes, 68 warships, $4,000 addi-
tional men for the army, a far
flung system of naval air bases
and other defense measures.
Last of a series of big defense
appropriations to start through
congress, the measure passed the
house and went to the senate with
only Rep. Marcantonia (d-NYi
dissenting. It raises the sessions
total defense program to $5,ozf,-
619, 622.
Will Train Pilots
Among other items in the bill
are funds for training for $1,000
civilian air pilots, to be conducted
by the Civil Aeronautics Authority,
and to include primary, secondary
and "refresher' training, the last
for old pilots who may need brush
ing up on combat flying. The bill
also provides funds for an inspect
fled number of tanks and other
mechanical equipment.
The senate, meanwhile, approx
ed the training of CCC boys in
non-combatant army activities,
such as cookery, photography and
mechanics. The chamber rejected,
AZ to IS, a proposal by Senator
George D-Ga) to give military
Continued on Page Twelve, Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
Places Mine Belt
TODiVideM Mediterranean
WILL BLOCKADE MALTA
Allies Make Raids On Great
Industrial Cities OF Mi
Ian And Turin

ROME, June 12-R-Italy NOV
ed to cut the Mediterranean in
half tonight with a wide new mine
belt intended to box in completely
the Britiah fortified island of Malta
-Italy's first announced objective
of the war.
Her other activity against the
allies in this third day of h e r
participation on the side of Ger
many was largely an unknown
quantity, however.
May Block Allies
ct is less than 100 miles from
Sicily across the Mediterranean to
French African Tunisia. Roughly
half way lies the Italian island
of Pantelleria. Apparently the
mines are intended to keep Allied
naval forces and sea-borne sup
plies from the western Mediter-
ranean from reaching the Allied
land and sea forces now in the
middle east.)
Non-enemy ships passing f o m
one end of the Mediterranean to
the other now must 60 through
the narrow straits of Messina, be-
tween Corsica and the toe of Italy
proper.
It was stated measures have
been taken to hurry their pas
sage.
Boxes Malta
The new mined zone, as des-
cribed in a government communi-
que, boxes Malta - the fortified
British island-completely.
The mine zone extends on the
western side from the French Tu-
nissan coast north to a point off
Continued on Page Four; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
MAN, WOMAN HELD
in ROBBERY CASE
Are Jailed In Lumberton In
Connection With St.
Pauls Bank Holdup

LUMBERTON, June 12.-(R-A
mar and woman identified by the
state highway patrol as Raymond
Hancock, about IS, of Richmond,
Va, and Margaret Cox, about %, OF
Laurel Hill, were held in jail here
tonight for investigation in connec'
ton with the $2,1O0 robbery of the
Bank of Rowland at st. Pauis on
May 20.
Patrol Lieut.. Arthur P. Moore said
that patrolmen and Guy Scott, OF
the state bureau of investigation,
took the couple from a south-bound
bus at Mt. Airy.
A wide search for the couple has
been conducted. e. B. Ward, assist
ant cashier of the bank, told officers
after the robbery that he was alone
when a woman came into the bank
and asked for change for a IS bill.
Continued on Page weive, Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
Turkey Decides To Stay
Out Of War At Present
Reynolds Daughter
Caught In Florence

WASHINGTON, June 12.-@
Frances Reynolds, 2z-year-0ld
daughter of Senator Reynolds
D-NC), was caught in Florence
with Italy's entrance into the
war, aides of the senator said to-
day.
They said that the senator was
working through the State de.
partment to bring her home. 1t
was considered likely that ar
rangements could be made for
her to fly back by clipper plane
from Lisbon.
Miss Reynolds has been in
Florence studying sculpture.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
NAILS CROSS MARINE
Invading Armies Push To-
ward Capital In Three
Main Thrusts
BATTLE In GARDENS

TOURS, FRANCE, June Peer
man troops crossed the Marine at
Chateau-1hierry in a storm OF fire
tonight, and other forces struck
down from the north to within 20
miles of the heart of Paris.
They pushed forward on the
capital in three main thrusts, and
completed almost half of a ring
about it, swinging from the Seine
to Persan-Beaumont and Senlis
and then down to Chateau-Thierry
the field where American ma.
rines helped break another Ger
man advance of % years ago.
Fight In Gardens
In Chantilly, near Semlis and
Persan-Beaumont in the region 20
miles north of Paris, the fighting
ragged over the very gardens of
United States ambassador William
c. Bullitt's chateau.
(Bullitt is understood still to be
i'm PaYis.o
Into a mighty battle to t k e
Reims, above the Marine, the Nazis
threw a whole mechanical army
corps numbering 10000 men or
more and about 5000 tanks, ar
mored cars and shielded machine
gun-bearing motorcycles.
The French did not acknowledge
the loss of Reims. Which the Ger
mand claim, but they did concede
that some forces had swept past
it and cross the Marine at Cha
teau-Thierry.
Efforts Spectacular
German efforts along the Seine
likewise were spectacular. TT e-y
put on all possible pressure from
Rouen to Vernon in an effort to
enlarge a bridgehead they had es-
tablished on the south side of the
river.
In that area, the French high
command declared the invaders
were being held in the region of
Pacy Sur Eure and Evreus.
German scouting parties, how
ever, we're acknowledged to have
struck off from the main body
northwest toward Caudebec, which
is only about 80 miles from the
vital French port of Havre.
Between the Disc and Ourcq ri
vers Nazi advance units attacked
violently around Crepy-enValois
and Beta town some 80 miles
of Paris.
Losses Great
The French declared their num-
erous prisoners reported enor-
NOUS losses among the Germans
of Reims.'
French aviation was declared to
have returned five times to the
battle area during the day.
The region between the Aisne
and Mouse rivers. was reported
The Germans had taken Rouen,
the port of Paris on the Seine,
and by their own claims had cut
off and captured some 10000
French troops at st. Valery, 20
down the channel coast from
Dieppe. They had captured SEN
lis, historic World war town., only
26 miles north of Paris.
From the lower Seine to the Ar
come Forest the battle ragged. AS
the guns roared along the whole ir-
Continued on Page Four; Col. g
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13

Columns of black smoke pour
ed from the stricken district
after this second big raid in two
days.
A raid yesterday by liz planes
caused at least so casualties. One
bomb fell within 80 yards of the
U. S. embassy, two fell in the
garden of the British ambassa-
doris home, and others partially
demolished the Soviet embassy.
Offices of the German trans
ocean news agency we're Destroy
ed by fire, the building housing
the Havas French and lass $50
viet) news agencies was Destroy
ed, and the Associated Press
building was near collapse.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
JAP PLANES DESTROY TWO-THIRDS OF
CHUNGKING, CAUSE 1,500 CASUALTIES

Okla, and John Mathieson OF
Winnipeg, Canada, left dugouts
to give first-aid to victims.
1t was emphasized that the old
city housed no military objec-
tives. Some expressed belief that
Japan's sole aim was systematic
destruction of the Chinese war
time capital.
Embassy officials and other
Americans and foreigners ex-
pressed ~incredulity that such de-
vastation could occur in such a
short time. The cathedral of the
French Catholic mission was de-
stroyed by bombs, and many
Holy articles lost.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-13
HEAD TOWARD BATTLE
Thirty Civilians Killed And
Many Are Wounded In
Air Raid On Malta
EGYPT JOINS ALLIES

LONDON, June 13-(Thursday)
-R-Grat Britain poured men and
guns across the English Channel
to the aid of her had-pressed
French Ally today, backing up far
ranging air raids pressed against
the enemy from equatorial Africa
to arctic Norway,
Every gun that could Shoot"
every available soldier and tank
headed for the continental battle.
field to fight the Germans, while
Italy replied to British air forays
with deadly attacks on Malta, Brit.
aims island fortress in the Medi-
terranean.
Civilians Killed
The British, counting their sue
cesses from tons of bombs aimed
at the axis powers, also counted
30 of her civilians dead and 80
injured from the eighth Italian air
raid on Malta. Seven soldiers also
were wounded. The Italians return
ed to the Mediterranean island ear
ly this morning and made w
more raids-the ninth and tenth
and ran into a blaze of anti-air.
craft gunfire.
The Germans feinted at Britain
with a series of fights over the
southern coast during the night
and early morning but no bombs
were dropped and ground defen-
ses drove the raiders off.
Egypt, ally OF Britain, handed
the Italian minister to Cairo his
passport after severing diploma.
tic relations with Italy. Reuters,
British news agency, quoted a
W~ell-informed Egyptian source in
Cairo as saying Egypt's entry into
the wal is ''only a question Of
days"
Every available man, rifle, gun
and tank is being sent to the aid
of France" the Daily Herald re-
ported. The war office is gather
ing ever .rticle of equipment to
hasten t. if dispatch.
Among the reinforcements were
British arl Polish soldiers with.
Continued on Page Four: Col. y