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Finland
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ging trenches on the isthmus, de-
parting from their previous tactics
based on mobility.
In the Far North, the Russians
were reported to be retreating
toward the Petsamo region and no
activities of Importance were ex-
pected during the severe winter
months.
Fighting in a sub-zero blizzard
which checked enemy air attacks the
Firms said Soviet attacks near Lake
Lava on the eastern front yesterday
were converted into Finnish vic
tories. A Russian front line base
was reported seized.
Meanwhile, reports of how Fin
nish troops trapped the 163d Red
Army Division December 20 and 80
in the greatest battle Of the war,
reached the capital for the first
time. :
Four thousand Of the $4,000 men
making up the 163d Infantry Divi-
sion were drawn up on ice-covered
Lake Kianta when the Films sur
rounded them, it was said. The lake
is in the "waistline" sector Of the
eastern frontier. More than 1000
were killed before tight ring was
drawn around the remainder, ac-
cording to the Firms.
After opening up the trap to allow
Russian reinforcements to enter, the
Films closed in again and set up
machine gun nests along the shore,
it was said. Land forces attacked
the bottled up enemy by night and
the airforce attacked by day.
Soviet troops, trucks and cannon
dropped into the water when bombs
blasted great holes in the ice. Panic
stricken, the survivors ned In con-
fusion, but large numbers were re-
ported taken prisoner.
Reporting new successes, Finnish
communique yesterday said seven
Soviet planes were shot down.
In q day-long attack by the Rus
slams at Aittajoki, about go miles
north Of Lake Ladoga, the Firms
reported they seized and held the
Russian base after 1t had passed
from hand to hand"
Aittajoki, about 13 miles from the
Russian border, was presumed to be
one of the Russian operations bases.
Three machine guns, a field kitch-
en- and 400 overcoats were among
the botty Of the battle, the Firms
said.
The. communique said the Russian
battleship october Revolution bom-
barded the island fortress of Koi-
visto south of Viipuri without re-
suits worth mentioning"
The Red Army communique said:
Nothing important occurred on the
front. Owing to unfavorable weather
| Soviet aviation made snly recon.
noitering flights"
Evening star., 1940-01-03
British PigeonhoIe
American Protest
On Mail Seizures
Note Delivered Dec. n
To Be Answered in
due Course"
AZ the ASs0cia ated PreSx.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-The United
States protest against British
seizure of mails destined for Ger
many was In the due course"
pigeonhole today, along with . pre-
vious protest against the allied
blockade and the Pan-American
complaint against neutrality zone
violation.
A spokesman for the government
said yesterday:
"A note was received shortly after
Christmas containing representa-
tions of the State Department con-
cerning diversion of American mails
carried in neutral ships.
ut is receiving careful considera-
ton by his majesty's government,
and a reply will be made in due
course"
(The State Department said the
protest, sent December %, asked
assurances British mail seizures
would cease and said the United
States Cannot admit the right
of British authorities to inter-
fere with American mails) .
Hold Blockade justified.
The British attitude on the block
ade has been to avoid antagonizing
neutrals, but the British contend
their blockade of both imports and
exports is justified by Germany's
mine sowing.
On the neutrality zone the Brit
ish view is that its limits are so
intangible and so unenforceable
that there is not much to worry
about.
On the question of mail diver
sion," Britain's position is that 1t is
necessary to examine mail destined
for Germany because it might con-
tain contraband, such as currency.
The view here is that an envelope
is subject to the same investigation
as any other container and must be
examined as to it's contents. Al
though mail from America bears
the United States Government can
collation. stamp. the Government Is
regarded only as a carrier.
Money Subject to Seizure.
Thus, it was explained, if some
one in Milwaukee or Hoboken sends
a 500 bill to a relative in Hamburg,
the money is subject to seizure un-
der Britain's blockade. Prize court
action in such a case would be the
same as though the seizure involved
bullets or a pound Of butter, even
if sent through the United States
mails and in United States ship.
The object is to keep Germany
from getting war materials" or the
wherewithal to buy them.
Also the letters are scanned for
maps, plans or other information
which might be of value either to
Germany or Britain.
The London Times. which often
reflects British government opinion,
said editorially today most Of the
United States shares President
Roosevelt's "sympathies" for the
British French allies.
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Congress
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members were given the oath of Of
flee, these being Mrs. Mary Alice
Mcmillan, Democrat, of South Caro-
lima; Edwin A. Hall, jr., Republican,
of New York, and John E. Sheridan,
Democrat. of Pennsylvania.
In addition, the oath of Office was
administered to Bolivar. Pagan as
Resident Commissioner in Congress
from Puerto Rico. Mr.. Pagan filled
the vacancy created by the death of
Santiago Iglesias.
Representatives. John Jen-
nings, Republican, of Tennessee at
tended the opening, but will not be
officially seated until returns from
last Fridays election in his district
are formally canvassed.
For the formality of informing
the President that they were in
session and ready to receive his
report, the Senate named Majority
Leader Barkley and Minority Leader
McNary to serve with the House
delegation of Majority Leader Ray
burn, Minority Leader Martin and
Representative Doughton, Democrat,
of North Carolina. Actually, the
information was conveyed to the
White House by telephone while both
branches recessed until shortly be-
fore the Chief Executives arrival at
the Capitol.
Well before time for Vice Presi-
dent Garner and Speaker Bankhead
to rap the two chambers to order
members were milling about the
floors in hearty greetings, loud con-
versations and laughter.
Only once since the World War
In September last year, when Con-
gress met in special session to revise
the Neutrality Act-had so many
precautions been taken at the Capt.
tol to guard the President and men,
bers of Congress.
"Outsiders" Barred.
The doors were barred to all
"outsiders," except the 600 who pos
sessed a coveted card Of admission
to the House gallery for the joint
session. Even the regular employees
were required to display a special
pass to enter the building.
Secret service men in undiScloSed
numbers milled through the crowd
ed corridors and made a close OBJ
servation of all persons who entered.
Metropolitan police. some in civilian
clothes and others in uniform, stood
guard at every entrance to the
House floor and the gallery above.
Barricades had been set long be-
fore noon at every point where an
experienced gate crasher" might be
expected. At these places Capitol
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(COIlul1luSQ ETOIIl rage A-O.J
examinations, the extension of the
merit system and many others.
Our continued progress in the
social and economic field is I'M
portant not only for the significance
of each part of it. but for the total
effect which our program Of
domestic betterment has upon that
most valuable asset Of nation IN
dangerous times-its national unity.
The permanent security of Amer
lea in the present crisis does not lie
in armed force alone What We face
is set of worldwide forces
of Observation-Disclosures, ruthless,
destructive of all the moral, religious
and political standards which man
kind, after centuries Of struggle, has
come to cherish most.
Faith in Moral Values
Must Be Reasserted.
In these moral values, in these
forces which have made our Nation
Rlcdl, VIC dStASNiS oAAN PAAS
tically reassert our faith.
These words" national unity
must not be allowed to become
merely a high sounding phrase, a
vague generality, a pious hope. to
which every one can give lip-service
They must be made to have real
meaning in terms of the daily
thoughts and acts Of every man,
woman and child in our land during
the coming year and the years that
lie ahead.
For national unity is. in very
real and deep sense, the fundamental
safeguard of all democracy.
Doctrines which set group against
group, faith against faith, race
against race. class against class
tanning the fires of hatred in men
too despondent, too desperate to
think for themselves. were used as
rabble- slogans on which die
tators could ride to power. And
once in power they could saddle theil
tyrannies on whole nations, and on
their weaker neighbors.
This is the danger to which we In
America must begin to be more
alert. For the apologists for foreign
aggressors, and equally those selfish
and partisan groups at home who
wrap themselves in a false mantle OF
Americanism to promote their own
economic, financial or political ad-
vantage, are now trying European
tricks upon us, seeking to muddy the
stream of our national thinking
weakening us in the face of danger
by trying to set our own people to
fighting among themselves. Such
tactics are what have helped to
plunge Europe into war. We must
combat them, as we would the PLACE
if American integrity and security
are to be preserved. We cannot afford
to face the future as disunited peo-
pie.
We must as united people keep
ablaze on this continent the flames
of human liberty, of reason, OF de-
mocracy and of fair play as living
things to be preserved for the better
world that is to come.
Overstatement, bitterness, vitu-
peration, and the beating Of drums
have contributed nightly to II
feeling and wars between nations
If these unnecessary and unpleasant
actions are harmful in the inter-
national field, they are also hurtfu
in the domestic scene. Peace among
ourselves would seem to have some
of the advantage of peace between
Evening star., 1940-01-03

Reich 10 Counter
Allied Aid 10 Films,
Says Nazi Source
Will Be Forced to Act
II Troops Are Sent,
ills Declared
II the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Jan. 3.-Authoritative
sources said today Germany would
be forced" to take an active part
in the Russian Finnish War If
France sends Alpine troops to Fin
lands aid.
They declared this would be
military matter, but did not say
what form the assistance might
take.
France is not going to send an
expeditionary force to Finland
at this stage Of the hostilities be-
cause she has already sent all the
engineers she can spare and be-
cause Norway and Sweden are
not ready for Intervention, the
Chicago Daily News correspond
ent reported informed quarters
in Paris as saying.
(The Firms had been particu-
larly anxious, it is understood, to
have chasseurs and Alpine troops,
the crack French troops, who are
trained for ski work in high
mountains, but France is not
sending these elite units abroad)
Landing Of French or British
troops, Nazi sources argued, would
mean the allies were establishing q
foothold in Finland, thus spreading
the war"
An authoritative Nazi source said
yesterday there would be little doubt
Of German support for Russia If
British soldiers appeared on Finnish
soil or If munitions deliveries from
Britain were to reach decisive pro-
portions.
Britain has informed the League
of Nations that she would give Fin
land all assistance possible.
I'VE long have maintained that
the allied objective is to spread the
war as far as possible" the sources
said.
They also indicated that Germany
would view as a breach of neutrality
any assistance Norway or Sweden
might give in aiding the transporta-
tion Of French or British troops or
munitions into Finland.
Reports were published here from
Brussels quoting French papers as
saying that France was sending
10000 troops to the embattled
country.
Evening star., 1940-01-03

us and other nations. And in the
long run history amply demonstrates
that angry controversy surely wins
less than calm discussion.
In the spirit. therefore. OF a
greater unselashness, recognizing
that the world-including the United
States of America-passes through
perilous times, I am very hopeful
that the closing session of the
Seventy-Sixth Congress will con-
slider the needs of the nation and Of
humanity with calmness. tolerance
and cooperative wisdom.
May the year 1910 be pointed to
by our children as another period
when democracy justified its ex-
istence as the best instrument Of
government yet devised by mankind.
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Mai. White to Go to Rio
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The War Department assigned
Mai. Thomas D. White of the Air
Corps today as military attache and
attache for air at Rio de Janeiro,
effective April l. Maj. White now
is on duty with the Chief Of Air
Corps here. He will succeed Maj.
Lawrence C. Mitchell. His home is
in Springfield, Ill.
Evening star., 1940-01-03
France Will Aid Firms,
DoIodier Tells Leooue

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. 3 tR.-Premier Dala-
dier today advised Joseph A. c. Ave-
mol, secretary general of the League
Of Nations, that France was ready to
cooperate with all other powers,
whether or not members of the
League, in giving aid to Finland.
M. Daladier asserted that France
already was helping the Firms "in
the fullest possible measure"
His message was in answer to a
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Lumberjacks on Skis
Pursue Remnants
OF Red Division
Russian Efforts to Cut
Finland at WaistIine
Stopped at Lake Kionto
Bv THOMAS F. HAWKINS,

Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
WITH THE FINNISH FORCES
NEAR LAKE KIANTA, Jan. 2
Delayed).-A army of lumber
lacks on skis today was pursuing
the hungry, freezing remnants Of a
shattered Soviet Army division into
the wilderness of forests and snow
near the Central Finnish Russian
border.
The Firms have won the battle
of Lake Kianta, leaving thousands
of Soviet troops dead-the greatest
single battle victory of the war in
Finland.
Russian efforts to force their way
across Finland's "waistline" and BIZ
sect the county have been halted
here.
All that remain of the trapped
176th Division-17,000 men at full
strength-are stragglers who fled
after the battle December 1890
About 1000 of them are wandering
through thick fir forests over five
feet of snow in temperatures Of 20
degrees below zero, Firms said.
Earlier stories of the Lake
Kianta battle had identified the
destroyed Russian division as the
163d)
Two Miles Of Shambles.
A quarter of mile from the head
quarters farmhouse, where this Is
written. is a shambles of what was
a Soviet supply column. For two
miles wagons, trucks, armored cars
and field kitchens stretch out. Be-
side them are the dead, horses fallen
in their tracks and soldiers tumbled
in the snow.
A hundred yards away in a school
which Russians used for field hos
pital the dead are still lying on the
floor. In a nearby barn Red soldiers
left untouched meal Of bread and
cheese on a table amid boots, gas
masks and straw.
Two of the soldiers who escaped
Finnish gunfire were captured in the
woods today. Driving along the
lake road tonight saw II prisoners
loaded in a truck. shivering in the
cold. At least two had bruised,
swollen hands without gloves.
At a field prison I talked with
some of them through an interpreter
He said the prisoners declared they
had not been told against whom
they were going to fight.
The prisoners wore regulation
winter uniforms, heavy enough per-
haps for ordinary climates, but
obviously not keeping them warm
in the dry cold of the Arctic. They
were without gloves and some had
knitted helmets under their caps.
They appeared unusually slight and
weak. averaging 5 feet 6 inches as
they lined up.
Ages of the prisoners ranged from
20 to 35. All were married and had
from two to five children each. One
had trade school training and the
others we're collective farmers with
from three to nine months military
training, they said. s.
A story has been told frequently
In Finland that Russian officers
machine-gunned their troops to
force them into battle, and so a
question was put to these men
about it.
While the others nodded, one
shaking fellow answered excitedly
with a pantomime description of a
man with a machine gun.
He says yes" the interpreter
declared. He says that when his
company went into battle they were
told to line up without specific
orders. When the company ap-
peared confused they were ordered
at machine gun point. Some of his
company, he says, were shot,"
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Suicide Threat Wins
Chinese Ride Home
On Italian Boot
BY the Associated Press.


BUENOS AIRES, Jan. s.
One hundred and eight Chinese
creWmen of the German
freighters Anatolia and Men
burg who threatened to jump
overheard if forced to return
home on a Japanese boat ap-
peared today to have won their
point.
Agents for the two freighters,
in harbor here, said the Chinese
would sail homeward tomorrow,
by way OF Genoa, aboard an
Italian ship. The mass suicide
threat had caused Argentine
authorities to reconsider.
Evening star., 1940-01-03

letter from M. Avenol calling atten-
ton to the Leagues resolution of
Dec, IA authorizing the secretary
generals Office to lend it's technical
services for the organization of as
SiStance to Finland.
Evening star., 1940-01-03

American jewelry may be intro
duced into Argentina.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-09
Delightful Bridge Tournament Is
Given By Lions Club Auxiliary

Sheehan, Mrs. H. P. McGlaughon,
Jrl, Miss Dorothy Forbes, M i S S
Charlotte Orrell, Mrs. C. E. Tay-
lor, Miss Kathryn Way, Mrs. w.
G. Robertson, Mrs. Jack Smith,
Mrs. F. A. Matthes, Jr., Mrs. E.
W. Mango, M is S Doris Council,
Mrs. Otto Weis, Miss Gladys All
rens, Miss Sara Bradshaw, Mrs.
H. B. Stone, Mrs. R. R. Stone,
Jr., Miss Elizabeth Hancock, Mrs.
w. N. Wommack, Mrs. Duval
Greer, Mrs. James J. Darby, Mrs.
l.. W. Moore, Mrs. A. B. Reynolds,
Of Cairo, Ca, Mrs. E. R. Toms.
Mrs. l.. D.. Potter, Mrs. E. H.
Munson, Mrs. j. A. Brown. Mrs.
S. S. Earle, Mrs. L.. H. Trulove,
Mrs. C. C. Cheatham, Mrs. w. L.
Fisher. Miss Ruth Black, Miss En-.
lily King, Miss Ruth McIntire, Miss
Helene Walton, Mrs. F. w. Brown,
Mrs. D. H. carp, Mrs. c. F. How
ell, Mrs. E. C. Adams, Mrs. Ad-
clph Ahrens, Mrs. H. W. Bland.
ford, Mrs. Francis A. Jones, Mrs.
Allie Morris Whitfield, Mrs. Harold
Jeter, Mrs. George Jeffrey, Mrs.
Warren Sanders, Mrs. Jere Free.
man, Mrs. George Herbert Smith,
Miss Maude Kingsbury, Mrs. John
e. Hope, Mrs. T. D. McKnew, Mrs.
Liston W. Humphrey, Mrs. Whit
Brown, Mrs. Robert Plummer and
Mrs. Ernest S. Halle.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-09
Schools Present
May Festival At
Stadium Tonight

The annual May Day Festival will
be presented by the Music depart
ment Of the New Hanover county
schools tonight at 8 o'clock at the
Legion Stadium, with 700 children
participating.
The festival is the 10th local school
program observing Music week.
Dorothea Jones will be crowned
May Queen as a climax of the fes.
tivities, which will include songs,
dances, and the winding of the May
pole. Her attendants will be Hor-
tense Brown, Sara Switzerland, Sal
ly Margaret Johnson, Betty Davis,
Ida Laura Child, Mary Helen Nc
Gowan. Lucy Horne, and Betsy APP
plewhite.
The program will open with music
by the New Hanover High school
band, directed by Eugene Lacock.
Following a professional will be a
court minuet (Tileston school,
dance of the Goddess Spring"
Fight with the Dragon, and the
GROWING of the Queen. Children
who will take part in these events
are: Heralds. Robert Waters, Arch
lie Craft; testers, Eddie Bell, john
ME Dixon, Joe Glover, Lon Ussery;
Train bearers, @. B. Snipes, Jr., Ora
ham Burkheimer, Jr.; and Goddess
Of Spring, Byah Thomson.
Songs and dances will include:
Come to the Fair" Chorus; Span
ish Dance, LA Paloma," Hemenway;
Irish Lit, ROSY O'Moore," Forest
Hills; American Indian Dance, "The
Sun Worshippers," Winter Park;
Highland Fling, Tileston; "Annie
Laurie" Chorus; schottische, Brad
ley Creek; japanese Dance, Poor
Butterfly" Isaac Bear; Dutch
Rosa" Wrightsboro; Swedish,
Carolina Beach; French, "Faran-
dole" Cornelius Harnett, Delgado,
William Hooper: Summer Is A
Coming H." Cornish May Song"
Chorus; and May-Pole dances, Hem
enway and Isaac Bear.
Chairman of school music is Miss
Marion Floyd, director, Albert
Brown, and accompanist. Miss Mary
B. Foscue. Music teachers are Miss
Mamie Lee Kimball, Miss Marion
Floyd, Mrs. @. B. Snipes, Mrs. G.
J.. Burkheimer, Miss Johanna Duls,
Miss Eleanor Suggs, Miss Mary B.
Foscue, Miss Louise Sullivan, Mrs.
Edith M. Hall and Albert Brown.
Elementary teachers who assist
ed with the dances included Miss
Hannah Boney, Miss Hazel Over
man, Mrs. Rosa Humphrey, Mrs.
Jean Joyce, and Miss Gertrude
Moore. Mrs. Eric Norden is general
chairman of music week, and George
West is staging the production.
Programs were handled by Mrs
West and Miss Annie Katherine
: Sloan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-09

one of the most delightful benefit
..;doe parties given this season
,..s that held on Saturday after
noon at the Sorosis clubhouse on
North Third street when the Ladies
auy;liarv of the Lions club enter
timed. High scorer of the tourna-
,aent was Mrs. Adolph Ahrens and
hioh scorers at each table were
,warded attractive prizes.
Those present were: Mrs. A.
McR. Crouch. Mrs. c. Wayne Spen-
car Ms. Newton Fisher, Mrs.
Harry McGirt, Mrs. George W.
BAILEY. Mrs. Edna Volk, Mrs. Ber-
nice Stellings, Mrs. U. c. Ellis, OF
chicago, Miss Agnes Chasten, Mrs.
J. U. King, Miss Ethel Hatchel.
Mrs. J. B. Fenley, Miss Edith Mes
sick, Miss Ida Lee Reynolds, Mrs.
T.. H. Reynolds, Mrs. H. c. Davis,
Mrs. Pauline C. King, Mrs. Ber-
tram Quelch, Mrs. John Rezze,
Mrs. L. C. Smith, Mrs. B. D. APP
nlewhite, Miss Airline Kimball,
Mrs. Frank Sears, Mrs. L. H. Vow.
ell. Mrs. Harold E. Russell, Mrs.
Fleetwood Grover. Mrs. ] a C k E.
Brantley, Mrs. G. R. Boyce, Jr..
Mrs. ]. R. Thomas, Mrs. R. B.
Rodman, Mrs. DuBrutz Poisson,
Mrs. George N. Harriss, Mrs. Wal
ter Hewlett, Mrs. Thomas J. He
welt, Mrs. A. L. Freeman, Mrs.
W. A. McGirt, Mrs. Fred Hamme,
Mrs. W. L. Berry Jr., Mrs. H. D.
Baird, Miss Stella Beasley, Mrs.
]. P. Herring Jr., Mrs. N. S. En-.
mart, Mrs. Elwood McFadyen and
Mrs. George Canady.
Mrs. M. H. McCarl, Mrs. R. A
Cromwell, Mrs. Richard Rogers,
Mrs. George Sternberger, Mrs. T.
W. Daggett, Mrs. G. B. Phillips,
Mrs. D. M. Holmes, Mrs. J. G,
Todd, Mrs. S. G.. Adams, Mrs. AL
ton A. Lennon, Miss Clara Lee
Lennon, Miss Eleanor Smith, Mrs
c. A. Plumstead, Mrs. Oliver E
Todd, Mrs. E. E.. Hunter, Mrs. AL
bert E. Jones, Mrs. J. o. Bridgers
Mrs, E. N. Allen, Mrs. L. w. Por
ter, Mrs. R. D. Orrell, Mrs. Hor
ace Pearsall, Mrs. Thomas B
Lilly, Mrs. Heide T a S k, Mrs
James F. Post, Mrs. A. B. Love
Jr., Mrs. R. C. Gray, Mrs. H. L
McKibbin, Mrs. Miles Cary, Mrs
James Foyles, Mrs. Max Register
Miss Bernadine Foyles, and Mis-;
Mercedes Catherwood.
Mrs. Manley Williams, Mrs. J
R. Edwards, Mrs. M. G.. B O a
wright, Mrs. H. M. Roland, Mrs
II. A. DeCover, Mrs. J. w. Cope
land, Miss Katherine Savage, Mis-
Olivia Savage, Mrs. R. G. Lytton
Mrs. R. V. Troy, Mrs. John Birm
lngham, Mrs. Will Bissinger, Mrs
W. E. ~Snakenburg, Mrs. R. A
oheW, Mrs. j. L. Gholson, Mr.
W. B. Greasy, Mrs. w. M. Sykes
Mrs. R. T. Eddings, Mrs. Sar;
ocutherland, Mrs. Nina Dellinge1
Mrs. A. Meigs, Mrs. E. V. H
Peschau, Miss A. Behrends, Mr.
w.. j. Hughes, Mrs. J. K. Ware
Mrs Gordon Doran, Mrs. John A
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-09
s 9 c | 7 Y
DR.. Metcalf Addresses Meet
OF Cape Fear Garden Club

ed vegetable gardens were now
ready for judging.
Members of the club were asked
to join the North Carolina Bird
club. 1t was announced that the
tree school is now located at the
country home of MIR. and Mrs. j..
o. Carr, Cardinal Point.
Guest speaker of the morning
was DR.. z. P. Metcalf, of Raleigh,
who gave a most interesting talk
with illustrated slides on Diseases
and Sprays"
The exhibits yer in charge of
Mrs. w. C. Whitehead and Mrs. A..
M. Ball.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-09
NON-sKID RUGS

To prevent dangerous falls from
skidding rugs, there is a new spongy
rubber material available. When
placed beneath the carpet, it acts as
a firm anchor, it's lower surface
gripping the floor, the upper cling
ing to the rug. Also, it is said actual
ly to prolong the life of the floor
covering, since it acts as a cushion
as we'll as anchor.