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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

housewife as well as an opportunity
for the servants to shed their du-
ties for the first day of the year.
Many years ago it was the custom
to have a gay party each New
Years Day and e C h couple
brought their baskets or lunch,
which a spread on tables in
the old clubhouse.
Reservations for parties of any
size may be secured by calling
the clubhouse telephone 4751. Ear
ly reservations are urged due to
the type of menu to be served
and will not be taken after l o'clock
on Monday, December 30. S
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Saturday Hours
A. M. to 3 P. M.
| A 331l
opAcE METHODIST
ZURICH TO HAVE
cprC1AL PROGRAM

n,e annual Christmas musical
wan presented by the Grace
poboaist church choir will be Civ
+onjght at 8 o'clock at tn e
church,
brief organ recital will pre-
the service played by Miss
.' onos Chasten, church organist
a .ad choir leader. Miss Chasten
a a-ll play The Herald A g S,
S Sa,lts. A Christmas Lullaby, Voris,
'nd Christmas in Sicily, Yon.
featured music on the program
III, he. The Birthday of a King,
Maidlinge. by Arthur John; There's
Sons in the Air, Harker, by
newton Kelly; Calm OF the Listen
irs Far of Night, Harker, by Mrs.
sp en- assisted by the choir.
Numbers by the choir include:
n Holv Night, Adam: Jesu Bam-
Linn Yon: and Glory in the High
est, Davis. l
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1SCATTERBRAIN'
TO SHOW HERE

When Judy Canova, singing
star of the musical comedy
"Scatterbrain," was a little girl
she loved to wear great big hair
bows, which tied together two long
pigtails in the back of her head.
In her first starring picture, in
the character of a hillbilly singer
discovered by Hollywood, she
wears the identical hairdress and
big hair bow that she wore as
a little girl in Florida where she
was born. She says she still likes
hair bows, but not pigtails.
Noted for her hillbilly interpre.
tations over radio, Miss Canovs
was signed because, of her great
flair for comedy and the comedy.
farce, "Scatterbrain," was writer
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KELLY

KELLY, Dec. IA large crowd
from this section attended the funer-
al Tuesday of Mrs. Charlie Big
foot, of Nat Moore. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Core and two children, Mary
Joe and Nancy, have moved from
Delco to this section. r. J. Corbett
was a business caller in Atkinson
recently. Mrs. J. r. Barnhill is
visiting her sister, Mrs. r. S. De-
vane, of Lois, S. C. "A. j. Blood
worth is very ill at his home here.
William Boswell is slightly i'm
proved from a serious illness.
Miss Hyacinth Devane, of Lois,
s. c.. is visiting relatives here. -
Yates Colvin, who underwent a
serious operation at the James Walk
er hospital several weeks ago, is
again and is much improved.
r. A. Rocks, Of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with his family
here. Hugh Colvin made a bust
ness trip to Atkinson Thursday. -
Miss Clara Newton was a caller in
the Cross Roads section Thursday.
Birth Announced
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Bats, Of Or
Fla, formerly Of Winter
Park, announce the birth of a
on December 10.
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day at the Royal Theatre, is Miss
Canova's first starring vehicle. S
u. S. Mail To China
Censored By Britain

SHANGHAI, Dec. 14.-R-British
censorship of American mail bound
for Far Eastern destinations was dis.
closed today with the arrival of a
Canadian liner carrying mail stamp.
ed Opened and read by censor"
Censorship of America-bound Orr.
entail mail arriving first at Canadian
ports has been known for some
time).
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pARKER-ROYAL
MARRIAGE IS
announced HERE

The following announcement will
10 Of interest to friends and rela-
tives:
Mr., and Mrs. E. L. Royal an
,o1nce the marriage of their
daughter. Nancy Lillian, to Alfred
ouinten Parker, on November 10.
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PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Love left Sat
,rday for Virginia Beach to spend
,be weekend at the Cavalier hotel.
Miss Dorothy Price, of Raleigh,
has arrived to spend the Christmas
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
AIRS. 7. A. Price at their home in
Brookwood.
Capt. W. NJ. Greasy, Jr., and fami-
~ who have been stationed in
Hawaii, will arrive in New York on
December 10, from where they will
go to Edgewood Arsenal, Nd. Mrs.
". NJ. Greasy, ST., who has been
making her home with her son and
bis family in Hawaii will go to Char
lotte to be with her daughter, Mrs.
{. B. Hunter.
Friends of Eldridge Cox will be
glad TO learn that he is able to
be out after an operation at the
James Walker Memorial hospital.
Friends of A. c. Diehl will re-
gret to learn that he was called to
New York yesterday because OF
the sudden death of his sister, Mrs.
George Won der Herde.
Mrs, Ralph W. Sebrell has re.
turned to her home after spending
a week in New York city with
Mr., and Mrs. Frank Mason.
Miss Betty Lewis is recuperating
following an appendectomy at the
James Walker Memorial hospital.
Mrs. Boyden Sparkes n a ar
rived from New York to spend the
Christmas holidays at her home
on Wrightsville Sound. Her dau2h-
ter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Eagles, of Wilson, will arrive
today to spend the holidays with
her, Mr.. Sparkes and Miss Dottie
sparkes are expected to arrive
rom New York the latter part of
me week for thhe holidays at their
home. /
Mrs. Aulane G. Taylor has as
nef weekend guest at her home
On Church street, Miss G. Arm
Strong, of the Clarkton faculty.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Henderson
o. Carolina Heights, have as their
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Cooper,
ana daughters, Misses Ann and
Alece, of Prattville, Ala, w h o
zane to attend the wedding of
ulelf son and brother, Alva Kill
pa'flck Cooper, Jr., to Miss Nancy
campbell, which took place last
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Wright, of
owen, Mass, and Mr. and Mrs.
~ Dobson, of Kenansville, were
re guests of Mr.. and Mrs. joseph
T. Vines on Friday.
among those in the city VINO
lame m to attend the Cooper-Camp-
oeIi wedding which took place last
crellng are Mr.. and Mrs. C. R.
nHallon' of Conyers, Ga, CLARK
NV na4eah, of Buena' Vista, Ga, Ed
rnl Dalrymple, of Sanford, Miss
upi nl S Thompson, of C h a p e !
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CARROTS

BERLIN, Dec. 14.-LR-DNB, Of
fetal German news agency, reported
today Danish school children will be
fed 1000 tons of carrots to replace
vitamins unobtainable because of the
shortage of butter, ole~omargarine
and cod liver oil.
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and helps bring the land company
agents to justice.
A Novelty, Cdr>oon, and The lat
est Paramount News complete this
program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

A shaddock is a pear-shaped.
semi-tropical' citrus fruit. 1t has a
bitter rind and a finely favored
pulp.
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Club Clock

The Woman's Missionary Soc
iety Of Calvary Baptist church
will hold the monthly meeting
Tuesday evening at the church.
At this time the Lottie Moon
Christmas offering will be taken
for foreign missions. All mem
bers are urged to attend.
The Fidelis class of Calvary
Baptist church will meet Mon
day evening at 8 o'clock with
Mrs. Holt Albright on Wrights-
vile avenue, for a Christmas
party. All members are asked
to attend.
The Bradley's Creek PIT. A.,
will meet Thursday evening at 8
o'clock at the school. After a
short business session the chill.
dren of the school will give a
short operetta. All parents are
invited to attend. There will be
a meeting of the executive board
at 1880 o'clock and all officers
and chairman IRE urged to attend
as matters of Importance will
be discussed.
Mrs. e. A. Stands will en-
terrain the Audubon Home De-
monstration club members and
their husbands at the annual
Christmas party at her home on
Wednesday evening, December
10, at 8 o'clock. Members are
reminded to bring a gift for the
Christmas tree.
The Fidelis class of the South
side Baptist church will hold the
monthly meeting Monday even
ing at 8 o'clock with Mrs. A. C.
Burnett, 2105 Barnett avenue,
A special called meeting of the
Ladies auxiliary to the Veterans
of Foreign Wars will be held
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock
in the dug-out. All members are
requested to attend as matters
of Importance will be discussed
at this time.
The regular meeting Of the
Alpha Adar sorority will be held
with Miss Mary Catherine Cor
man at her home on Middle
Sound IN Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock. All members not having
transportation are asked to call
the president.
The Business Woman's circle
of Calvary Baptist church will
: meet Tuesday evening at Z
o'clock at the church. All mem
bers and visitors are invited to
attend.
The East Wilmington Home
Demonstration club will meet
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock
with Mrs. Lima Rochelle. A large
attendance Is requested.
The Georgia Barton class of
the Temple Baptiss church will
meet at 8 o'clock Tuesday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Paul
Weaver, at 2O7 Williams street.
An imnnrtant meeting of the
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The Fidelis class of the First
Baptist church will meet Tues
day evening at 8 o'clock with
Miss Fannie Russ, 216 North
Seventh street. All members are
asked to attend.
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An important meeting of the
B~radley's Creek grademothers
and other interested mothers
will be held at 2:15 O'Clock Tues
day afternoon at the school.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

The Georgia Barton class of
the Temple Baptis4 church will
meet at 8 o'clock Tuesday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Paul
Weaver, at 207 Williams street.
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dinners, radio announcing, response
to the occasion, oratory, impromptu,
situation oratory, and enunciation.
Left to right, they are: George Wat.
kins, Durham; Bob Goldberg, Viii
mington; Coach Zon Robinson, Wake
Forest; Ralph Brunei, Bristol, Va.
and Weston Hatfield, Hickory.
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Birth Announced

Films depicting war episodes are
forbidden in Italy
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

Friends of A. c. Diehl will re-
sret to learn that he was called to
New York yesterday because of
the sudden death of his sister, Mrs.
George Won der Herde.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

Friends of Eldridge Cox will be
glad 10 learn that he is able to
be out after an operation at the
James Walker Memorial hospital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

The East Wilmington Home
Demonstration club will meet
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock
with Mrs. Lima Rochelle. A large
attendance is requested.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

The Woman's Missionary Soc
lety of Calvary Baptist church
will hold the monthly meeting
Tuesday evening at the church.
At this time the Lottie Moon
Christmas offering will be taken
for foreign missions. All mem
bers are urged to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

Mrs, Ralph w. Sebrell has re-
turned to her home after spending
a week in New York city with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mason.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

The Fidelis class of Calvary
Baptist church will meet Mon
day evening at 8 o'clock with
Mrs. Holt Albright on Wrights-
vile avenue, for a Christmas
party. All members are asked
to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

The Business Woman's circle
of Calvary Baptist church will
: meet Tuesday evening at Z
o'clock at the church. All mem
bers and visitors are invited to
attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

The regular meeting Of the
Alpha Adar sorority will be held
with Miss Mary Catherine Cor
man at her home on Middle
Sound on Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock. All members not having
transportation are asked to call
the president.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

The Fidelis class of the South
side Baptist church will hold the
monthly meeting Monday even
ing at 8 o'clock with Mrs. A.. C.
Burnett, 2105 Barnett avenue.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15

A special called meeting of the
Ladies auxiliary to the Veterans
of Foreign Wars will be held
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock
in the dug-out. All members are
requested to attend as matters
of Importance will be discussed
at this time.
Evening star., 1940-02-27

Those guilty Of the grossest breaches
forget their own crimes and point
the finger Of scorn at others whom
they charge with violations. In the
Altmark affair, there seemed to be
three features that all can agree
upon. Norway did not do Its full
duty Is q neutral: Germany was
using neutral waters for war pur-
poses; England violated the neu-
trality Of Norway. In other words,
all three violated the generally
accepted tenets Of international law
as 1t was. before it became a dead
letter.
Applied to the Finnish situation
the principal reason why we have
not made q direct loan of q SUBJ
stantial amount for military pur-
poses is because Of our desire to
stay within what we understand to
be international law. There Is no
doubt but that q loan for military
purposes, for the purchase Of num-
tions Of war, would be violation OF
international law. But this ques-
ton naturally arises when one
nation flagrantly violates interna-
tional law, such as has Russia by
attacking Finland without decla-
ration Of war, and deliberately vio-
lates q solemn non-aggression pac,
as Russia violated its pact with Fin
land by invading that nation
whether such nation by its action Is
not outside Of the pale Of interna.
tional law? Should it be allowed tt
invoke the laws protection? Car
not the world take the position that
such q nation Is comparable to ar
outlaw who has plundered, killed
Evening star., 1940-02-27

and thereby u not en-
titled to the protection OF law
thrown about 3 law-abiding cittzen7
That was something Of the idea back |
Of the League Of Nations. A good
case for such aijustillcation can be
made and would justify any action
that our Nation might take.
Unrestricted Grant Revised.
But I say to the friends Of Fin
land in America, and there are over
4 hundred million Of them, that II
We took the attitude I have Just
expressed and gave direct military
aid to Finland, there Is no question
that we would be considered to be
at war, and this I do not believe our
people want. Nor do they desire to
violate our own Interpretation Of
international law. Therefore. when
the Senate Banking and Currency
Committee and the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, together with
representatives Of the executive de-
partments, considered my original
bill for q 10000 900 unrestricted
grant to Finland, they found and
convinced me that some revision
was necessary. This was done. The
bill passed the Senate and Is now
pending in the House Of Represent
atives, where 1t is expected that It
will pass within the present week.
Tho opposition to the bill Is two
sided. It comes first from those
who say that we should not make
any loan whatever to Finland and
that anything we do is violation
Of our neutrality. Let me answer
that briefly by calling attention to
the fact that the present Chief JUS
tice OF the Supreme Court Of the
United States and former Secre-
tary of State, whose attainments
in the field Of international law are
well known through his long expert
ence In international affairs, headed
the United States delegation to the
Havana conference in the year 1928.
Upon the exact point at issue the
Havana agreement Of 1928 provided
as follows:
The neutral state is forbidden
(a) To deliver to the belliger-
erent directly or indirectly or for
any reason whatever ships Of war,
Evening star., 1940-02-27

munitions or any other war
material; 4;
(b) TO grant to It any loans or :,
to open credits for it during the
duration Of the war.
Credits that q neutral state
may give to facilitate the sale Of +,
expectation Of its food products /.
and raw materials are not In.
cluded In this, prohibition. ~
That convention was agreed to by
our Government and was ratified
by the United States Senate in ac-
cordance With our constitutional
practice. No one denies that the
bill which the Senate passed II
strictly within that declaration. Il
seems to me that this 10 . clear and
authoritative denial chat our action,
II the bill passes, will be In aay way
unneutral or in violation Of inter-
national law. This provision Of the
Havana convention and our agree
ment to it convinced me that the
proposal Of q non-restricted military
loan would be in violation Of our
declared policy. The only loophole
by which we could have justified q
direct military loan from our Ma
tion-our Government-as distin.
guished from q voluntary loan by
our people, Is by adopting the view
that Russia and Finland are not
at war. Many students Of interna-
f{oyal 1aw rorfnnd that mr. T0v.
ernment can and should adopt that
view. I cannot. I think the ma.
jority OF the members Of the Senate
do not have that view. Finland and
Russia are at war.
The second source Of opposition
was from those who contend thai
the bill does not 60 far enough, thai
no loan will be made, and that !,
made 1t will not do any good. Ihos'
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Aid Offered Finland
Within Neutrality,
Brown Asserts
Senator, Speaking in
Forum, Sees Danger
Soviet Is Victorious

Senator Prentiss M. Brown, Demo-
crat, Of Michigan described the
policy Of the United States in the
Finnish Russian war last night in
the National Radio Forum, arranged
by The Evening Star and broadcast
over a Nation wide network of the
National Broadcasting Co.
The complete text Of Senator
Browns speech follows:
The foreign affairs of the United
States have been conducted with
such sound Judgment and ability by
President Roosevelt and Secretary OF
State Hull that there is no substan-
tial group In the United States who
disagrees. The purpose of our policy
is to keep out of trouble. The neu-
trality law Of 1899 does just that.
Those who said that if we adopted
the Neutrality Act we would be
marching down the road to war now
find us marching the other way.
The only authority that can get us
into war is the American people
Wise national leadership knows that
1t can best serve the American peo-
pie by influencing public senti-
ment away from involvement. The
Neutrality Act has accomplished its
purpose. 1t has influenced senti-
ment against participation in
Europe's struggle.
Peace Sentiment Gains.
Let us examine the evidence. AT
outbreak of war the Gallop pol
asked this question, IF it appears
that Germany is defeating England
and France, should the United
States declare war on Germany and
send our Army and Navy to Europe
to f1ght?" That was In September
1899. OF those contacted In the
scientific manner by which public
opinion has many times been sue
cessfully tested, ~ per cent said
yes, we should go to war. Last week
the same question was put. Those
for war had dwindled to q per cent
Those against war had increased
from 56 per cent to IT per cent.
We are not marching down the
road to war. We are marching up
the road to peace. Wise national
leadership has greatly aided. The
Neutrality Act OF 1889 has satisfied
our people. They can do and are
doing what they desire to do, giving
all aid possible under our neutrality
to those nations we consider to be
the friends of democracy and peace
The American public is definitely
pro-ally, anti-Hitler, definitely pro-
Finnish and anti-Russian. Amer
lean public sentiment wants the Gov
ernment and the people of the United
States to do what can be done withir
the rules and limits established by in.
ternational law. An embargo upon the
shipment Of arms and ammunition
would have been e mistake. We were
outraged at the outbreak of war. We
have an interest in peace. We sup.
posed the allies had appeased Hitler
and were astounded at his utter
disregard Of his promise at Munich
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when he said Germany had no
further demands In Europe. Our
people wanted to show their abhor-
ence for one who had plunged the
world into war and meraced our
Nation. II We had by law prohibited
our people from doing what = neu-
tral lawfully can do, public senti-
ment, I fear, would have inundated
the country with . demand for par
ticipation. But when the people
feel that we are doing what Is rea-
sonably possible within our neu-
trality to aid the democracies Of
Europe, they are content. We know
Of the prohibition Of the use Of
American ships and the prohibition
Of American travel in the war zones.
We are satisfied that no incident
can arise that would give substance
to q demand for war.
What Mills Writes Now.
The isolationists bible was the
famous book Road to War;" by
Walter Mills. It Is interesting to
call attention to the fact that the
author, in q recent magazine ar
ticle, said that the isolationists were
largely concentrating their energies
on keeping the United States out Of
the last war instead Of the present
one. He asks the question:
would complete Hitler victory
produce so direct q threat to the
United States that we should risk
life and u,oo1&h <n x,xa1no,o& ton
say, No. He further asks:
IT the menace is not great
enough for that, Is 1t not at least
SUFFICIENT to justify our lending eco
nomic aid to the allies even at the
cost of unpleasantness from the
Nazis?"
This latter rhetorical question
sums my own thought up in a SEN
tence. The Neutrality Act permits
the American people to give such
economic aid as we can in safety,
without violating the accepted prin-
ciples of international law. We are
not now neutral in thought and we
never were since Hitler violated the
promises he gave at Munich. Our
morality can never condone, let
alone approve, the brutal course he
took toward Poland. No President
can tell us, as was done in 1916, that
we must be neutral in thought. We
are not.
Repression of thought or Of in
dividual liberty Of action as dis
tinguished from governmental action
would be unfortunate. Liberty Of
thought with respect to our inter-
nation affairs is most desirable. The
evidence I have given of the sub
sidence of the war spirit as shown
by the three polls is proof OF my
contention. What then should be
our view and our attitude toward
the brutal attack by Russia on
heroic Finland? I answer: The
widest possible aid from Govern
ment and from citizen within the
limits Of our neutrality. Within
those limits what can We do?
Since the first of February after
q series of defeats, the power and
weight of Russian arms have been
used in an effort to break through
the Mannerheim Line on the Kare.
Ian Isthmus in Southeastern Fin
land. At the present time it L
not known what the result will be
The prevailing sentiment in Amer
lea is so strongly pro-Finnish and
anti-Russian that some impatience
is exhibited In the public press, and
doubtless exists in the public minc
as to the delay in getting aid such
as our Nation can give to the hard
pressed Firms.
I want to discuss this genera
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subject OF Finnish aid tonight.
There is no doubt that the American
people are opposed to military inter-
vention by it in any Of Europe's
quarrels. Our experience in the
last war and the unfortunate results
of the Versailles Treaty which, some
believe, aided in creating the con-
ditions which brought on the pres
ent war. were greatly disappointing
to us. We ask ourselves the ques-
ton, What was all our effort worth?
It only postponed the struggle. It
did not remove the basic causes.
Another outstanding fact has in
creased our determination to remain
out Of the struggle. It was the prac-
tical reputation Of Europe's debts
to us. look upon the II billion
dollars we lost as something in the
nature Of an insurance premium
against war. II it keeps us out, per-
haps it was money well spent. But
our predominant sentiment Is
strongly pro-ally. There is no ques-
ton but that our neutrality bill was
intended and does favor the allied
cause, although no one can say 1t is
not strictly in accord with accepted
international law.
Finnish Situation Different.
The Finnish situation Is different
They have paid us and are the VIC
tins of brutal aggression. I have
heard no one defend the Russian
position in the United States Con-
gress. What we can do about 1t 4
another question.
international law, insofar as II
attempted to regulate and control
war practice, was torpedoed and
sunk when the submarine became Z
material factor In warfare. Inter.
national law Is now . legal sham.
bles. The structure Is In ruins