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Evening star., 1940-12-12

into the Toyshop with Mrs. Santa
and Eric following. They saw sew
eral dolls with broken arms. Some
of them couldn't even walk because
they had broken legs. And over
the whole Toyshop there was a thick
coat of SCOT. 1t streaked dolls
dresses and blackened the dolls
cribs.
Visitor Presented.
Good gracious!" said Santa. He
sank into his big armchair by the
fireplace and picked up one little
doll that was holding out her broken
arm to him.
Mrs. Santa sank into a chair op-
posite him.
oh" said Santa. looking at Eric,
I'VE have visitor, Mrs. Santa. This
is the lad I told you about" Eric
bowed and Mrs. Santa managed a
bright smile for him. But she was
so worried about that witch that she
started right in to tell Santa what
had happened.
1T was just an hour ago" she
said. The tin soldiers wanted to
try those new fire engines. They
hooked together all the ladders and
stood them up inside the chimney
They started TO climb up. But the
first thing I knew one tin soldier fell
back into the fireplace all bent and
twisted. Then all of them fell back.
Clouds of SCOT poured into the
room. We tried to close up the
fireplace, but then the witch slipped
in a window behind us and pushed
all those dolls off the shelves. Now
we can't find her.
Mrs. Santa stopped talking and
all over the Toyshop there was a
fearful murmur of little dolls. The
doll fairies flew around putting them
to bed. Santas fingers flew as he
talked. In twinkling he had made
another arm for the doll on his
lap. Then he moved over to his
workbench to fix the other dolls.
But his forehead was wrinkled with
worry.
mo Telling When"
You see, Eric" said Santa,
there's no telling when that witch
will be back" =,
rs there no way 't3 catch her,
sire?' asked Eric.
We've tried other times" said
Santa. But she is a chimney witch
and she can set fire to any trap we
make"
Gould we shoot her?"
Eyes. But no one here is swift
enough" said Santa. She can
change into puff of smoke quicker
than you draw breath"
Where does she hide?" asked
Eric.
Were not sure. But when she
angry like this she usually comes
back at midnight to do more mis-
chief. She slips down the chimney"
said Santa.
Then I will try to shoot her at
midnight" said Eric.
IF you try, and fail, she will be-
witch you," said Santa.
Eric laughed. I'm not afraid"
Tomorrow: The ,Ditch is caught.
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Plane Picked Up Ice
Before Fatal Crash,
Probers Are Told
CireIed Again to Clear
Windshield, Radio
Message Reveals
By the Associated Press.

D, the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-One of the
last messages from the crew of the
Inflated United Air Lines plane that
crashed near the Chicago Municipal
Airport December disclosed that
the ship had picked up ice during
fight.
The message was read into the
records of Civil Aeronautics Au-
thority examining board which be-
gan an investigation yesterday of
the crash that proved fatal to 10
persons and injured six others.
John M, Becker, chief control
tower operator at the airport, testi-
fled that he advised the crew to land
on the northwest runway unless
you have lot of ice and want to
land west" He said the crew re-
piled:
We'll have to circle once again to
get. some of this ice of the wind
shield"
The crew decided to land on the
west runway but few seconds later
lduluNu. Will ldIlu llOl lllWcSG III
stead of west Witnesses said that
the plane plunged from height of
about $50 feet, apparently losing fly
ing speed while coming in for
landing.
Arthur c. Gruitch, dispatcher for
y. A. L., testified that the weather
report indicated that within certain
levels there were light to moderate
icing conditions"
II gave the radio operator that
information and information that
another plane had accumulated IA
inches of ice" he added.
The plane, which fell at SAB pm,
was one of six air liners that arrived
at the airport between $40 and 6
pm. The other five made safe
landings.
Evening star., 1940-12-12

on business several months, had
been ordered back to his home ONCE
at Baltimore. He had reservations
at San Francisco hotel, but never
arrived there. Neither did he pick
up mail, including his pay check, at
Pan American Airways' terminal at
Treasure Island, the report stated.
In a letter to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. Wells of Baltimore,
the missing man spoke Of taking a
leave of absence to visit some
mountain country, but no such re-
quest was filed.
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Police Search for Missing
Revenue Emp|oye Asked
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. H.
Police were asked yesterday to aid
In the search for Wilson E. Wells,
United States Internal Revenue
Service employe who disappeared
last October Immediately after dis
embarking from a Clipper plane
from the Orient.
In report to the Missing Persons
Bureau Of bay region police depart
ments, the Internal Revenue Service
said Mr.. Wells last was seen shortly
after the plane arrived october %
at her Treasure Island base.
Mr.. Wells, who had been in Manila
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Bank of America to Give
$425,OOO YuIe Bonus

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IA
$425,000 Christmas present will be
divided among the 5000 employees
of the Bank of America. L. NJ
Giannini, president of the bank,
said yesterday,
The bonus amounts to about a
third of months salary. 1t will
bring bonuses paid by the bank
during 1910 to s1,250,000.
Evening star., 1940-12-12
All Rights ReSerped.
A. p. Feature Service.
CHAPTER VIII.
Find Havoc Wrought by Chimney
Witch.

Find Havoc Wrought by Chimney
Witch.
Santa and Eric made a circle in
the air over the Toyshop chimneys
before their sleigh settled down on
the snow. Santa peered out and
exclaimed. Good gracious! Look!"
Eric looked and saw that the Toy
shop was brown. low building with
wide roofs. Great fir trees grew all
around. But the chimney was bro
ken off close to the caves and red
bricks lay scattered over the snow.
He could see little gnomes-
chubby little men with long ears
running around excitedly. He saw
Mrs. Santa in a red dress waving
up at Santa's sleigh as through she
wanted him to hurry.
The sleigh had no sooner settled
on the snow than Santa hoped out
like a boy and ran to Mrs. Santa
shouting, What has happened?"
Eric followed and heard Mrs. Santa
say, "Oh, I'm glad you're back. The
chimney witch is here again. You
should see the dolls"
Dear! Dear!" said Santa. He ran
Evening star., 1940-12-12
SANTA PfeREp OT AND EXCLAIMED GOOD GRACIOU5 LOOk'

The story so far: Eric, fisher
mans son, tDho has set out on a
gears adventures, Leaves NTH
Santa for Toyland. Santa is seek
ing some one brave enough to
help the good, gray Queen. He
intends to test Eric'S courage.
Evening star., 1940-12-12

Legend says that as far back as
the days Of King Solomon Phoe-
nician sailors visited the Philip
pines and purchased ivory peacocks
from the natives.
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Wife Won't Ask Divorce.
WeissmuIIer Says
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 12.-Johnny
Weissmuller said yesterday he and
his wife had called of their "spat"
and that she had given up the idea
of suing him for divorce.
1T didn't amount to anything"
said the movie Tarzan II forgot to
tell her I was going hunting.
Johnny went goat hunting on
nearby Catalina Island and stayed
overnight) She was a little mad
about that, but it's okay now"
Evening star., 1940-12-12

The Finnish Red Cross has or
dered watches with Braille faces
for soldiers whose eyes were injured
in the war with Russia.
Evening star., 1940-12-12

Auto tires wear out faster at high
speeds than at low.
Evening star., 1940-12-12

MIR. & MRS. FRED ALLEN
Be sure to see FRED ALLEN co-starring soith
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NEICHBOR." And be sure to listen to Fred
Auens ~Tszaco Ssu Theat1s" Eeey Wednes;
day suening-Coluusbja Nee,oork
Evening star., 1940-12-12

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Springs Bstkesda Chevy
Evening star., 1940-12-12

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Of todays hair style. The only reason We make this
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You'll know Camay is different the moment you
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We proved Camay's advantages by actual tests
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We proved Camay milder than these other beauty
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had fragrance almost out of women voted for.
These tests against other famous beauty soaps
so conclusive that even we were amazed. Yes, new
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
U.S.. DESTR0YERS
REACH ENGLAND
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Continued From Page One)
Dor to their anchorage here and
took their places in the front line
OF the war zone, less than a month
after completion of the historic
British-American arrangement.
In all, some 50 of them are be-
ing transferred. Six of the yam
guard have been commissioned ip
the Royal Canadian navy.
There was no official welcome
or any fanfare for this little fleet
(the number of destroyers in the
Vanguard is concealed by censor
Ship No whistles blew, no flags
dipped. They came into port as
secretly as they left Canada. Now
they are undergoing minor alter
atoms before entering active serv-
ice.
Built twenty years ago, the over
age ships stood up spectacularly
under the five-day Atlantic pound
ing, from St. Johns to Belfast,
the first British port at which they
touched.
I made the crossing aboard the
Flotilla leader, formerly with the
Atlantic squadron of the U. S. N.
It was the first time during the
present war that a newspaperman
has made such a lengthy voyage
on a British warship.
The commander was a British
naval veteran. He said the voyage
proved the ships will be of great
use to the Royal navy, especially
for convoy duty.
Until we entered the wal zone
we sighted only two ships, both
British-and a floppy school of OF
whales. . t-
"The ships behaved remarkably
WE'LL" the commander said. 1.-The
Americans gave us a very good
turnover and did it in a magnifi-
Gently friendly spirit. I was much
impressed by their standard of eff
ficiency.
Movement of the first Flotilla
was in the nature of a test opera
ton to determine navigation and
fuel problems for ferrying the re-
mainder of the ~destroyers over
seas.
The first two days at sea were
the toughest. Huge seas pounded
the vessels and they plunged and
bobbed about like Western bron-
cos. At times our Flotilla leader
rolled to a 40-degree slant. But
the storm blew itself out for the
rest of the voyage, and the de-
stroyers sliced along steadily.
The commander scarcely left his
bridge.
Practice maneuvers, held in mid
ocean, were put into use in dead
earnest when the Flotilla entered
the submarine danger zone.
The gun crews manned the four
inch pieces, all torpedo tubes were
loaded for action, depth charges
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29

and the British themselves lost
one plane.
Only slight damage resulted from
an Italian air raid on the British
island of Malta, the communique
said, and two Italian planes were
shot down.
British headquarters disclosed
that a number of French soldiers
who came here to continue the war
after France collapsed were serv-
ing in the western desert against
the Italian offensive into Egypt.
There also is a large French re-
serve'' in Egypt ready to take the
field when training is completed,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
TAX ON EXCESS
PROFITS RAISED
Continued From Page One)

The measure includes tax seced-
ules designed to prevent any alb
normal profits to corporations as
a result of the governments re-
armament efforts. It also provides
tax concessions to encourage man.
uf~acturers to construct defense IA
c%ilities, and repeats present lmi-
tations on profits for warship and
airplane construction.
During the day, the committee
decided to eliminate a house pro-
vision imposing a Al per cent in
come tax increase on those cor.
porations which elected to use the
so-called average earnings"
method of computing their excess
profits taxes. Generally speaking,
corporations with high incomes in
a base period-1936 to 1889, in
clusive-would use this formula in
stead of a optional invested capt.
taP' method.
In the place of the Al increase,
the committee voted to cut the
average earnings credit from 100
per cent to 95 per cent. For in
stance, if a corporation had aver
age earnings of 1000, 900 a year
during the base period years, it
would be allowed to deduct $780,
600 from its income for 1910 and
subsequent years before figuring
its excess profits tax.
AS to the invested capital formu-
la, the committee adopted the SEN
ate provision exempting earnings
up to 8 per cent of invested capt.
tai from the tax. It was decided,
too, to exempt the first 5000 Of a
corporations earnings. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29

were ready, anti-aircraft guns tilt
ed skywards.
One afternoon the A. A. guns on
my ship were tested, their shells
exploding high in the sky.
We were BACKED out completely
at night, and the ships zig-zagged
along like grey ghosts.
They r British ships now-but
everything on them is evidence of
their American origin.
Everone aboard slept e a C h.
night night under white blankets
marked ~. S. Navy" Dishes, cut
lery and ammunition, al e e
American. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
WAR INTERPRETIVE
Continued From Page One,

year ago, imposes it's ponderous
veto power still both on Nazi in
vasion of England and on the ELL
ropean-Asian new order' dream.
The pact may not be the cap.
stone of Won Ribbentrop's effort to
Offset by diplomatic moves
fought with military possibilities
the Nazi failure to crush England
as quicly as she destroyed France.
Spain and what's left of France
IN Europe remain to be fitted into
the o Ribbentrop new order"
picture puzzle. Both nations have
military possibilities, under Nazi
domination, Of far more immediate
concern to Britain than Japan's if
When-and-as alignment as a poten-
tial active foe.
Won Ribbentrop began his pro.
cess OF diplomatic preparation for
a long instead, of a short war weeks
ago in the Balkans while the Nazi
press still shouted invasion. T h e
Nazi iron hand was not even
gloved when it bore down on Ru-
mania, Hungary and other Balkans
to, enforce Territorial readjust-
ments d~istast Jul to all parties
but Germany.
Balkan diplomats of the group
most closely aligned with Berlin
and Rome make no secret of their
dissatisfaction with those Nazi-de-
creed national boundaries. The dis
putes r shelved, under German
threat, not settled. They were put
aside to avert any possible inter
ruption of the flow of Balkan oil
and foodstuffs into Germany
which prospects of a long W a r
make doubly important.
An American resident in Ger
many, home for a brief visit, re.
Gently told this writer that al.
though Nazi secret police vigilance
made any open public reaction al
most impossible, he was satisfied
a large majority of Germans were
apathetic about the war and dis.
liked their regimented lives. The
informant has lived two decades
or more in Germany with connec
tons that make his views notewor-
thy. He held that there were two
possibilities that could arouse Ger
mans from apathy, a serious mill
tary defeat or a near-famine win
ter.
Nazi official optimism has not
lessened the German public's ex-
pectation of a harder winter than
last in Germany, and of food scar
city if not near-famine. Nobody but
high authorities knows the truth as
to reserve stocks. There r sus-
picions that some reputedly full
and closely guarded food store
houses may in fact be empty. That
could. make all the difference if
this proves a long war, not the
swift and complete blitzkrieg OF
Hitler's visions. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
U. S. PREPARING,
But WANTS PEACE
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Continued From Page One)
milton to the rights and to the real
needs of all concerned"
would the japanese h a e
stayed out of French Indo-China
if the United States Navy had been
at Singapore 80 days ago, and if
SO why wasn't it there?" Demand
ed another member of the aud
fence.
My long training makes it diff
cult for me to deal with hypotheti-
cal questions" Welles responded.
LAS to the second part, Singapore
is a British base and its use by
our Navy would have to depend on
agreements with England" T he
first part, he added, involved
many complicated and intricate
questions of policy and was "em-
barrassing."
Still Buying Pig
Told the Japanese still were buy
ing pig iron and steel Gin this Sec
ton" and asked why this weeks
embargo was confined to scrop
iron, Welles replied II a say all
the problems to which you refer
are under consideration-not n is
being overlooked"
Attired in a dark blue suit with
pin stripes, Welles set forth that
primary requirements of the
United States in the Far East"
encompassed:
Respect for those international
agreements or treaties concerning
the Far East to which the United
States is a party-although with
the expressed understanding that
the United States is always will
ing to consider the peaceful nego-
tiation of such notifications or
changes in these agreements or
treaties as may in the judgment
of the Signatures be considered
necessary in the light of changed
conditions"
The Japanese government, how
ever, has declared that it intends
to create a new order in ASIA"
continued Welles. I'm this endea-
vor it has relied on the instrument
tality Of armed force, and it has
made it very clear that it intends
that it alone shall decide to what
extent the historic interests of he
onied States and treaty rights OF
American citizens in the Far East
are to be observed"
During the brief question and
answer period, a woman queried:
Would Mr.. Welles care to COM
ment on the stupidity and incon-
slstency Of our neutrality legisla-
uon in view of recent declarations
by the Administrations"
No Comment
AS a humble member of the
executive branch OF the govern
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29

ment," Welles smiled. ." feel
cannot comment on the legislative
branch" He added that the ques-
ton had been answered by con-
gressional action since the Euro
pean wars outbreak.
Another q%uestioner said 1.-THE
President has placed an embargo
on scrap iron to Japan. Why wasn't
it done long ago?"
Welles replied I tried to point
out that over a period, of years
this government has been trying
to re-establish with the government
of Japan those friendly relations
that were maintained for decades.
The question has political implica-
tons as well as material SUBJ
stance"
He added he wished to restate
a part of his address-that I'VE
are willing to sit around the con-
ference table and discuss problems
in the Pacific in the light of chang
ing conditions, with continuing
hope of solving all these problems
in mutual forbearance and mutual
good will" 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
WILLKIE ATTACKS
new DEAL DOLE
COP Nominee Promises He
Will Create New
World In u. S.
nv WILLIAM b. ARDERY

WORKERS, N. Y, Sept. 28-R
wendell L. Willkie pledged to-
night "a new world for the Ameri-
an people-a world in which he
aid they must give to the govern
ment'' rather than accept the New
MEALS ''doles and debts"
Addressing the New York state
republican convention after cam
naigning 1000 miles through the
middle and far west, the party's
residential nominee declared:
1--WE have only one great prom.
ise to make. We promise an effec.
tive. an expanding, ar impregnable
democracy"
This will call for sacrifices, he
said, adding that I'VE must make
demands upon our constituents
not promise them more"
In a speech prepared for de.
livery at the Empire Race track,
the candidate said that republicans
must provide "a new leadership
for spiritually hungry people.
Il have sought on my western
trip to indicate some of the ele-
ments of that leadership" he con-
tinued. Because you and I believe
that American society must be pro.
tected from poverty and from ex.
ploitation, I have made certain
pledges.
81 have pledged to continue re.
lief until those on relief get jobs;
to continue and even to reinforce
those guarantees that labor. has
won; to continue and even to i'm.
prove those elements of the present
farm program, which if our nation.
al income could be expanded,
would help the farmer to get his
just share.
Il have pledged us to make jobs.
l have explained to the people tina,
in order to fulfill this pledge we
must change out attitude toward
business; we must encourage it.
We must revise the tax system sc
that it will create new enterprise,
not strangle it.
I'VE must open the way for new
enterprises to make more jobs.
But 1 have pledged more thar
that. Yes, I have travelled through
this country through the wheat
and the corn, through its factor.
les and freight sidings, through its
crowded cities and it's empty des
ert plains, I have worked in many
of these spots with my hands, but
now l have seen them all again.
and I make this pledge.
Il pledge a new world"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
HOUSEWIFE TOPS
LAW

SILVER SPRING, Md. R-Mrs.
Trop L. Waldrop, "a, made the
highest mark of rs persons who
passed the last state bar examina-
tons. She said she plans to just
keep on being a housewife" She
never went to law school but took
some extension work years ago."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
REAL MONKEY BUSINESS,
NOT IN FUNNY PAPERS

CASPER, Wyo. REUsually it on
ly happens in the comics.
Howard Watson stepped away
from his fruit market for a few
minutes. When he returned a mon
key was tossing tomatoes in all
directions. Then, eating bananas,
plums and oranges he sauntered
down the street. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29

For a smart all wool coat, select a
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29

ed over for munitions making in
one month. Because of wars de.
mand, production of steel ingots
in Australia has increased to l..
600, 900 tons yearly, compared with
1900, 900 tons last year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
BOMBERS
RAID LIBYA FORT
Continued From Page One)

COHtInueu Ff0m rage OneJ
motorized concentration Is miles
north.
Many fires and explosions fol-
lowed the attack on the stationary
transports, the British said.
One Italian plane that rose to
attack the British was shot down,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29

STEEL FOR BRITISH CANNON
LONDON R - More than 1000.
900 pounds of iron and steel rails
of the Southern Railway were turn
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
SOME
r PRETTY SMART

KANSAS CITY R = Down in
Sedgwick county, Kansas, a rural
pupil asked: us it correct to say
I is"
"Oh, no." said teacher.
t'Well, then how about this: I
is the ninth letter of the alpha
bet'?"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
CARD OF THANKS

The family of the late Mrs. Eta
M. Rackley wishes to acknowledge
with grateful appreciation the many
expressions of sympathy, during her
late illness and death.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-29
WEATHER
Continued From Page One)

WASHINGTON, September 2s.-R-
Weather bureau records Of temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending s
p. M, in the principal cotton-growing
areas and elsewhere:
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