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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-03-01
BETTY ROBERTS TO DESCRIBE
RESTORATION OF WILLIAMSBURG

Betty Roberts. wOmen'S director of
station WJBk, will be the guest speak
cr AT the meeting of the Tuesday Study
club OH March >. She will describe the
Restoration Of Williamsburg. The
meeting will be held in the city hall
club rooms Mrs John T. McWhirter is
chairman Of the committee that will
serve tea
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-03-01
COUNTY TREASURER TO
REPRESENT LAND OWNERS

The necessary resolution was passed
BY the Council Tuesday night, TO en-
able Onmty Treasurer Jacob 2. Sum-
crack to act for the city Of Wysn-
dctte in Withholding from sale deiin-
Qnent property which the owners
thereof are DESTROYS Of redee1ning
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-03-01
FRANK MERRILL GETS
PERMIT FOR VENDING STAND

Frank Merrill. blind citizen. has
BEEN granted permission by the Cp1n-
Gil TO erect a small. temporary vending
stand near the comfort station at FIrSt
and Maple streets. The Isarmit il
granted ON day o. day basis, revOc-
able by the Council. and not to be
transferred to any other person.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-03-01
CITY PURCHASES BONDS
FOR IT'S SINKING FUND

The Council has amth.ri0ed the pur-
chase of $1,000 village of Fond per
cent sewer bonds. ar j price OF S12,-
l7j. plus interest 20 date The bonds,
which mature in l947. will yield an
interest Of per cent at
the price paid. They will be placed in
the cityE sinking fund
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-03-01
S4O,642 REALIZED
FROM AUTO TAXES

\ Statement f~o.n ca- H...ri I
t,un'y K "a! Com,nl>-. .Ia"s rrII q.
!u--.ttl n.-.,.'> =, N~.rH - 'Ar '"!-'1'.
revealed th.t WyanJ >nar- - jl.c
1899 ~ and W-i@H. AK rev'uat>
tu Th,. tidy sum II $l0.5i2 -.
Advances were mdd4. in tie amount II
S:So.Upp ..-aving Il balance 81 >lo6l2. g..
A check for The latter diUouEc WIS
en- ! ~ with The statement
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-03-01
WELFARE WARRANTS FOX
S36.33 APPROVED BY COUNCIL

The Council Tuesday night approved
for payment welfare warrants amount
ing ~ $50 IS.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-03-01

The greater part Of Michigan's soils
wore moi derived from the underlying
r.,ck bnt were brought here by GA
o;ars tens of thousands of years ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
GRADS
HEAR GOV. HOEY
Hieh School Commencement
Marked By Presenta-
ton Of Awards

ATKINSON, April 2O.-Governor
Clyde r. Hoey told graduates in his
address here Friday night at the an.
nual commencement exercises of the
Atkinson High school that there is
no better time to live than now"
Work being done in the education
al fields was related by the Governor
who urged the graduates to make
up their minds on some certain ac-
tivity, admonishing them whatever
you do be all there"
Various scholastic awards were
presented to the graduates by G. G..
Harriet, principal of the Atkinson
schools. Last nights closing exer-
cises were featured by the address
by Governor Hoey.
T. T. Murphy, superintendent Of
schools, presented certificates of
graduation to the seventh grade
class, and A. B. Herring, chairman
of the local school committee, pre-.
scented diplomas to the members of
the graduating class.
State Treasurer Charles M. John.
son, Robert Grady Johnson, Guitar
Moore, and Roy Rowe were among
the guests at the exercises who
We're recognized from the stage.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
Miss Lillian M. Nichols,
Robert S. Hughes Marry

Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Nichols an.
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Lillian Marie to Robert S.
Hughes, the son of Mir. and Mrs. j.
7. Hughes. on Sunday, April ID.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
Miss Woodward Lists
New Books For Library

The following new books have
been received at the Wilmington
Public library, it is announced by
Miss Emma woodward, librarian:
Fiction: Mr.. Skeffington, Arnim;
Out in Society, Banning; Secret of
DR.. Kildare, Brand; This Side of
Glory, Bristow; Man of Forty, Bull
lett; Golden Portage, Case; Chad
T .nna, Edmonds; Law Badge,
Field; Gentlemen of the Jungle,
Gill; Jam For Breakfast, HIsted;
Saddle and Rider, Haycox; Dido
Clay, Hayes; Make Way For Ro-
nance, HarrisS.
Their Own Country, Hobart;
Night Bell, Koran; Swift Flows the
River, Jones; Northern Trails Om-
nibus, Kendall; Show Me a Land,
Clark McMeekin; The Trees, Rich
ter; Restless Heart, Robins; Sun
set Omnibus, Setter; Five For
Bridge, Ward; Come Spring, Will
liams; and Mr.. Secretary, Will
liams.
N~on-fiction; How to Read a
Book, Adler; This Fascinating Oil
Business, Ball; Our Arabian Nights,
Hoffman; Softball, Thomas; and
This Way southwark, Tschiffely.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
Food Stamp Plan Here
Considered By Mcguire

consideration will be given the
possibility of inaugurating the GOOD
stamp plan in Wilmington if it
becomes enthusiastically possible
Phillips F. Mcguire, executive vice
president of the Federal Surplus
Commodities corporation told Rob.
ert R. Reynolds in a letter receiv.
ed yesterday from the North Caro-
lima senator by Commissioner j. E.
L. Wade.
Senator Reynolds, as well as
Senator Josiah Bailey and Con-
gresham J. Bayard Clark, had
previously endorsed the measure.
A further description of the plan
accompanied the letter.
The food stamp plan is designed
to help consume surplus food prod
ucts by making such foods avail
able to persons certified by public
aid, or for persons employed or
awaiting employment on the WPA,
it was explained.
Retail merchants accept stamps
in payment for the food, and are
in turn reimbursed by the federal
treasury through the FSCC, under
the plan.
The city Of Charlotte has already
inaugurated the plan, and is find.
ing it satisfactory, reports from
the corporation state.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
St. Stephens Church
Holds ReuiuaI Meeting

Revival services are in progress
at the st. Stephen A. NJ. E. church
and I drawing large crowds, the
Rev. Hale B. Thompson, pastor,
said yesterday.
Sermon topics were announced
as follows: Today, II a. m. Thou
Shalt Have No Other Gods Before
Me-; $50 p. m, for women only,
The Forbidden Fruit" or What
Was 1t That Took Adam and Eve
the Presence of God; and
7:S0 p. M, Divine Honor"
Beginning Monday night, Gone
With the Wind" The Eagle stirs
Her Nest" Dry Bones" "The
Final Day" and The Meek Shall
Inherit the Earth" The public is
to attend. Arthur Steward
is in charge of the singing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
TRINITY METHODIST
SERVICES PLANNED
Church Arranges Home Pray
err Meetings, Evening
Programs For Week

A special series of religious serv-
ices will begin at 8 o'clock tonight at
the Trinity Methodist church when
the Rev. Walter Pavy, pastor OF Sp-
worth Methodist church, breaches
on the subject, Loyalty to the
Church."
Other speakers and their topics
for the s o'clock services at the
church the remainder of the week
are as follows:
Monday, the Rev. c. D. Barclift,
pastor of Fifth Avenue Methodist
church, Personal Evangelism;
Tuesday, the Rev. w. A. Tew, pas
tor of the Wesley Memorial Metho-
dist church., Christ in the Home;
Wednesday, the Rev. B. H. Houston,
pastor of the Clinton Methodist
church, Christ In Everyday Life"
Thursday, the Rev. R. S. Harrison,
pastor of the Southport Methodist
church, forgiveness of Sins; and
Friday, the concluding service for
the week, the Rev. E. B. Fisher, pas
tor of the Chestnut Street Metho-
dist church in Lumberton, Christ
as Savior and Lord" Arthur John
will lead the congregational singing
at each service.
Home prayer meetings have been
planned from 10 until 1915 a. m.
during the week as follows: Tuesday,
Mrs. B. F. Sutherland, Colonial
Drive, Mrs. Fannie Cain, leader;
Mrs. L. D. Hollingsworth, 207 South
Fourth street, Mrs. E. L. Gruehr.
leader; Mrs. c. H. Hayes. 1905 Chest
nut street, Mrs. E. r. Clarke, lead
er; and Mrs. Gu A. Smith, 1920 Ann
street, Mrs. E. r. Wells, leader.
Friday, Mrs. H. N. Hayden, 2Q1
Brookwood avenue, Mrs. J.. E. Snee-
den, leader; Mrs. c. W. Davis, 215
South Fifth street, Mrs. NJ. H. Shep-
herd, leader; Mrs. E. L. Prince, 1900
Princess street, Mrs. E. L. Mathews,
leader; and Mrs. j. L. Baldwin, 1911
Nun street, Mrs. W. C. Davis, leader.
The public is invited to attend the
special services at the church or in
the homes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
Negro Arrested For
Auto-Truck Collision

Herbert Bacon, negro, SIT South
Ninth street, was arrested satur-
day morning for hit and run driv-
ing and damage, after a reported
collision with a truck driven by
kennon Jackson.
The accident occurred, Jackson
said, early Saturday morning at
Sixth and Ann streets, between the
truck he was driving, property of
the Independent Ice company, and
a. Chevrolet sedan belonging to the
Becker Coal company.
Bacon had left the scene of the
accident when officers arrived, but
vas arrested shortly afterward.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
Lions Plan To Make
Havana Convention Trip

Several members of the Whining
ton Lions club have made reserva-
tons for the Lions international
convention at Havana, Cuba,
which will be held on July 1926.
A special issue of Cuban stamps
will honor the Lions, and the re-
public's government and various
associations are planning varied en-.
tertainment for the convention. Ex-
hibits, floats and pageants will be
shown.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
Judge Meekins To Hear
Citizenship Petitions

Four petitions for citizenship will
be heard at the federal courtroom
in the customhouse by Judge I. M.
Meekins on Monday, April %, dur
ing the April term Of superior
court, it is announced by immigra-
ton authorities.
The applicants are: Laza Gruits,
soldier, J~ugoslavia; Hall Pringle,
railroad clerk, Scotland; Argyro
Gennis, housewife, Greece; and
Maria George Pistols, housewife,
Greece.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
Harmony Singers Will
Give WIliston Concert

The Harmony Singers, under the
direction of Esther Hall Palmer, will
present a concert of old negro spir-
ituals at 5 o'clock this afternoon in
the Williston Industrial High school
auditorium.
The Colored Boys club and the
Williston Industrial school are spon-
soring the concert, H. Carl Moultrie,
executive secretary of the club, said
yesterday, and a special section will
be reserved for white patrons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-21
MARRIAGES

Marriage licenses recorded during
the week in the office of Adrian B.
Rhodes, registrar of deeds, were is
sued to the following: Burris Bender
and Nellie Culp, white, both of Fay
etteville; and Leon P. Andrews and
Alice Browne, white, both of Will
mingtOn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-29

This is the evil we must avoid
this time. Nothing government can
do IN raising taxes or cutting ex-
penses can have a fraction Of the
effect to "pay as we go" and re-
duce the burden of war on every
body compared to what it can do to
prevent this curse.
Remember, / am talking not
merely about the increased cost of
raising the armed forces. Many
times more billions of increased cost
may have to be paid by Americans
for the necessities of life.
How can it be prevented? There
are several indirect aids and one
very direct control. Initiation starts
with the development Of shortages
in various fields. In war, price is
no deterrent. Defense material
must be had. So frantic bidding be-
gins. It must be stopped before it
starts, or not at all.
Since shortage in the face of des-
perate needs is the cause. that is
where the cure lies.
"Priorities'' provide the first aid.
This means simply that some steer
ing committee lists the most urgent
needs and says to all suppliers:
'sThese needs come first. Regard
less Of any higher price offered, you
mustn't supply anybody else until
these are satisfied, except with our
consent in case of hardship" This
helps prevent infiationary bidding.
A second aid is increased produc-
ton Of the shortage items, even at
the expense of less necessitous de-
mands, such things as shifting
plants, supplies, machine tools and
other machinery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-29
GRECO ROMAN:
Round One to Greece

There seems little doubt any long
or that the Greek victory over Ital-
ian forces has been 40 nearly COM
plete ~ any action could be 30
early In war. Fascist forces were
reported fleeing from Koritxa, set
ting FIRE to their supplies in this,
the main base Of the central attack.
italian stories that only 362 men
were killed In the campaign hardly
gibe with eyewitness reports by
reputable correspondents Of two
things-huge piles Of bodies In the
mud Of the Pindus mountain passes
huge concentration camps filed
with italian prisoners Of war who
are being widely quoted.
Their reports Of italian attitude
toward the war SO encouraged Eng
land with the opportunity Of deal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-29
HOUSEHOLD
QUESTIONS

Try combining CLAIMS and
cooked corn. The havors 60 espe-
cially well together and are de-
licious made into soups, stews,
croquettes or cakes (mixed with
mashed potatoes and deep fried).
To reheat cereal, place in dou-
BILE boiler and stir while cooking.
This Is better than adding water.
which tends to make the cereal
lumpy.
Egg stains ON table linen should
be soaked in cold water before
laundering because hot water sets
such stains.
The next time you make a
pumpkin pie, when pie is nearly
done, cover top with marshmai-
lows and return to the oven for
10 minutes. It gives a different
flavor to the pie.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-29

and probably is lot under the sur
face. t.
Out Of II all has come to the public
eye only the broadcast platitudinous
pledges: ~
Germany with her Italian axis
partner somewhat in the back
ground) promises various powers
that, II they are good, they win get
something.
Germany and Italy win rule Eu-
rope.
Russia win get expansion room
anywhere she wants as long az Il
doesn't interfere with European situ-
atoms. Diplomats took this TO mean
at least a part Of India and also
perhaps Iran and portions Of Tur-
key Il she rnisbehaves.
Japan win get the rest Of Asia, at
least the southeastern part, and
Russia and Japan are urged to get
together at once about the rest Of It.
IN this country two diplomatic
names stood out. Kennedy and Bull
lit. The former was surrounded by
Q halo Of rumors that he would re-
sign following his ''talk out Of turn"
In Boston. While denying much that
was IN the Globe interview, he con-
tinued 10 preach along about the
same general lines, emitting his ref
erences to the death Of democracy
and the advent Of national socialism
in the United States.
Bullitt was being ~ signally ru-
mored as Kennedy's successor. All
he would say was that he wanted 10
resign 10 speak and WRITE about
conditions, and that the President
had asked him 10 remain In public
life. and that he was considering
the matter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-29

The American Federation Of La
Dor quarrel with the c. l. 0. was
rapidly reaching its climactic stage
with the President of the United
States announcing that the achieving
Of permanent labor peace as an
aid to the defense program would
be one of the first agenda Of his
administration third term.
William Green, collecting the spot
light as result of his championship
Of the Roosevelt candidacy, immedi-
ately responded that he was willing
to make a peace sans Lewis.
John L. Lewis was given roar
ing demonstration as the G. I. o. UNI
ionists gathered for their third an
nua1 convention in Atlantic City. At
the opening Of the meeting he told
delegates he was stepping down" as
their leader and he urged new
unity" for the organization. Lewis
had declared he would resign II Pres
ident Roosevelt were reelected.
All commentators agreed, howev-
er, that labor peace would be q
very good thing if as and when 1t
could be achieved.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-29
AMERICAN SCENE:
In Brief

q The United States has freed cred
its for Martinique, French posses
sion in the Indies, and will allow
the purchase of $4,000, mostly in
foodstuffs. The move is the first in
q series by the u. S. to create a
better relationship, - to insure
against the Nazis getting hold Of U.
S.-built planes on the beach there.
q Signs Of differences Of opinion in
high circles on national defense
were noted. There was continu-
ance of the controversy over the
Garand vs.. the Johnson automatic
rife. Knudsen said he thought the
auto industry might throw itself into
plane manufacture with speed and
efficiency. Some leading auto men
joined plane makers in disagreeing
with him sharply.
q British moves to get extension Of
u. s. credit for war purchases
were started In this country, with
every evidence that the effort viii
meet with the approval Of the adj
ministration.
q The duke Of Windsor, in first Of
II interviews with Adela Rogers st.
John, purporting to tell the story of
his abdication and his love for the
duchess. blames President Wilson
for the present war. saying that .
ruler Of q country cannot compete
with foreign diplomats. Wilson. he
said, should not have attended the
making Of the Versailles pact.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-29
er, and had pleasure Of picking up

or, and had pleasure Of picking UP
90 survivors, many wounded.
Jervis Bay went to the bottom Of
the ocean with her gallant COM
.mander, who had one arm shot
away during the engagement.
Over England, German bombers
are using new technique, making
more difficult still the task Of anti
aircraft fire and the work Of fight
ers. They fly over the country in
waves, travelling single file, which
Indians discovered centuries ago
was a good defensive formation.
First raider drops its bombs, and
succeeding ships get a view Of scene
below In the glare Of the first ex-
plosions and see better when and
where to let go. Flying IL done at
$4,000 to $4,000 feet.
In many cases, however, British
report bombing Ii done on ''time
tables" when there are cloud forma-
tons, the bombers flying certain
mathematical distances from flying
fields and then letting their cargoes
60 without any aim whatever.
That Britain Is generally feeling
the pinch was seen by reports Of
further restrictions In rationing.
However, nothing as drastic was re-
ported as the apparently authentic
dispatch from Berlin that dog meat
was made legal human fodder.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-29

And Mr.. Dies

Three explosions shattered pow
der plants in one hour; crane fell
over in shipyard; a bridge fell
apart on the West coast; fire at
tackled other plants, and the cry Of
Sabotage" was raised in the land.
The G-men, private and public de-
tectives and Dies committee inves-
tigators have been running around
at full speed trying to make minia-
ture Black Toms out of each Of
these, or trying just as hard to dis
prove that they had anything to do
with foreign agencies. !. 49,. ~
Mr.. Dies, however, asking mil
lion dollars of government money
for full probing of the situation.
said he was going to publish a white
paper" giving names, addresses and
full details of all the foreign consul
lar agents, Russian, Japanese, Ger
man and Italian who are engaged
in subversive activities, and whom
he blames by implication for the
chain of occurrences of damage and
disaster to industry.
He recalls other events, like the
war department fire which nearly
destroyed the U. S. code books, and
promises that he'll follow the smoke
and find the fire.
Friends of the Dies committee
pointed to the logical character Of
his hypothesis, that the Axis powers
and partners would be very glad If
disaster should overtake U. S. de-
tense preparations, seeing that Mr..
Roosevelt has promised Britain q
fifty-fifty share in the whole job.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-29
Foreign lettings

The British used 2.oo0-pound aeri-
al torpedoes In sinking the vessels
Al the Italian feet at laramie. they
reported. The planes ~ Low 10 the
water. drop the torpedoes pointing
1t TIE ships. lfs . dangerous JOB.
Americans returning from occu-
pied France report bribery. gasoline
boo<legEing and TIE existence Of 9
''black bocrss' foF dealing h for
sign exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-29

Home and abroad

Diplomats, both domestic and for
eign, came into their own as far as
the spotlight was concerned.
In Berlin they buzzed about the
capital like flies; Molotoff, (for whom
bombs have been named) arriving
with 80 guards and associates; less
er lights from Italy and the Balkans
lowering about the outskirts Of the
main Hitler-Molotoff talks, with even
q sprinkling of Japanese lurking
about where they wouldn't have to
rub elbows too closely with the chat
ed Russians"
II was another case of the noun
tain laboring and bringing forth a
mouse-at least as far as the dis
patches went, though there may be,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-29

-Four Maxi vessels. heavily load
ed. sailed from Tampico. Mexico.
for European ports. Only one was
heard from. She was the Phrygia.
which committed suicide" By scut-
Ting rather than surrender 70 Brit
ish and Canadian war vessels. She
was hardly outside Tampico when
caught. The other three were said
20 have headed back and 10 be turk-
ing outside the harbor bar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-29
WAR OF THE WEEK:
Siam Us. IndO-China

Vichy announced Siam (Thailand)
had gone to war with ndo- China
which brought to a new front min
iature war which nevertheless will
bring a very real death and destruc-
ton to the populations Of the coun-
tries involved.
The Siamese, dark brown race
Of small stature, are Of Japanese
and totalitarian leanings. The Indo-
Chinese, larger and yellower, are
one of the orphans Of the Battle Of
France.
The war is another diplomatic out
growth Of the movement Of Japan
in southeastern Asia, and brings just
one step nearer to the Philippines
the Tripartite Powers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-29

there should be at least the attempt
to let our people look in the face
OF the facts. There has been none.
The administration has Just an
nounced that the war department,
since July /, has awarded contracts
In excess of As billions and the
navy about AZ billions, total 81 bill
lions. "And fol. all defense purposes
more than 10 Of the 16 billions voted
. by congress to reinforce defenses
have been obligated"
This Is confusing because the diff
ference between 81 billions for ar
mament and 10 billions for de
lenses" is 1.3 billions, for which the
exact use is not specified. Some cit
les are insisting the federal govern
ment rebuild their street systems
"for national Defense" Several 9TH
er more nearly boondoggling spend
ing projects are being called "na-
tional Defense" Finally, the figure
16 billions voted by congress to re-
inforce defense is a foater that
checks with no fortnight appropria-
ton can find. This kind of report
ing Is pretty much razzle-dazzle.
Furthermore, the report is almost
meaningless, because, as quoted in
the A. P. dispatch, prospective de-
livery dates for most items are a
closely guarded military secret?
They are unlikely to be any secret
to our prospective enemies. The
trouble with our whole preparedness
program over the past few years
was the failure to let our own peo-
pie know the truth.
The last war schedules are no
true yardstick today, but here is
the way they ran as reported by
the secretary of the treasury. In
round figures, 1917, IL billions; 1918,
1873 billions; 1919, IT'S billions; 1920,
SO billions; 1921, 3.8 billions-total
40 billions, Notwithstanding that the
war ended in November, 1918.
What these figures prove is that
reporting the placing Of contracts
with no information as to delivery
dates, is no realistic indication Of
progress at all but, on the contrary,
is highly misleading. They also give
some idea Of rapid acceleration Of
the mounting cost Of industrial war
production and the difficulty Of
checking it when the necessity has
passed.