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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-11

She spent day with Mr.. and Mrs,
w. Baxter Walker, 931 st. Anthony
Ave-, and was the guest of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Walter Dyer. She is the house
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. +. Galloway,
o4S w. Central Ave.
Mrs. John NJ. Patton, 954 St.
Anthony Ave-, returned Tuesday
October l, from an extended trip
through the South and East. Mrs.
Patton visited friends and relatives
and entered her foster daughter,
Miss Katherine Jones, in Tuske-
gee Institute Mrs. Patton saio
that Katherine likes Tuskegee ex-
tremely we'll and is enjoying col
lege lite.
The Adelphai Club met Tuesday,
October 8, at the home of Mrs.
George w. Brooks ST., ITO st.
Anthony Ave. The guest speaker
for the afternoon was Miss I.
Myrtle Garden, Director of the
Halle Q. Brown Community House,
whose subject was her hobby,
"Jewelry." Miss Garden showed an
interesting collection that she has
made of jewelry. Mrs. Richard L.
Stokes and Mrs. Gerone E. Reed
were guests. Honorary members
present included Mrs. Huron J.
Shelton Sr. and Mrs. Mary Burton.
An appetizing luncheon was served.
The next meeting will be Tuesday,
October %, when the members will
meet at the home of Mrs. T. B.
Cook of Sherburne Ave. and go
from there on a tour through the
Historical Building in the State
Capitol group.
Beneta Edwards, 244 w. Central
Ave., is wearing a lovely diamond
engagement ring, the gift of John
l.. Nellie.
Evan (Andy) Anderson continues
quite i'll at Ancker Hospital.
Mildred Clark and Pete Buford
were married Friday, October 4, in
Mortified, Iowa. Buford has made
quite a name for himself in and
about the Northwest for his
basketball prowess.
The Merry Ramblers met at the
home of Mrs. James Johnson, Sun
day evening, October 6. The follow
ing officers were elected to head
the group: Mr.. Bonnie Fowler,
president; Mrs. Buelah Jones, sec
rotary; Mrs. Mildred Johnson,
treasurer; Mrs. Louise England,
reporter; Mr.. William Smith, sar-
geant-at-arms. The Merry Ramb-
lers is newly organized card club
that meets each Sunday afternoon
at 5 p. m. New members are in
vited. One of their first parties
will be held Saturday, October IL,
at the home of Mrs. James John
son, 455 st. Anthony Ave-, at 8 p.
m. The meeting Sunday will be at
the home of Mrs. Buelah Jones, BIT
Virginia Ave. with Mrs. Louise
England as hostess.
They tell me that Helen Smith
of Minneapolis is in her second
childhood and is suffering at her
home with whooping cough. So
sorry, Helen.
The Twin City Maids and Mat
rOns Contract Club held it's semi
monthly club meeting, Wednesday,
October 2, at the home of Mrs. w.
A. Young, 841 st. Anthony Ave.
with Mrs. Frances F. Davenport as
hostess. Following a delicious
luncheon cards were played with
first prize going to Mrs. Harold
Combs, second to Mrs. Cleat w.
Oliver, and the BOBBY to Mrs. w.
Baxter Walker. The next meeting
will be at the home of Mrs. Fred
erick D. McCracken, 852 Abe
marie St.
Correction: DR.. and Mrs. Charles
Williams, 672 st. Anthony Ave-,
wish a correction made that the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-11

newest addition to their family was
born, Sunday, September %, at st.
Joseph's Hospital.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-11
Mrs. Mae Thompson
Marries r. A. Lark

It was learned this week that
Mrs. Mae Thompson, 627 Selby
Ave-, St. Paul, was married a
month ago to Mr.. Richard A. Lark,
Pullman Co. employee. Mrs. Lark
is active in Como Temple No. 1913,
Daughter Elks, having served as
financial secretary of the temple
for several years.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-11

Mrs. Riley N. Gilchrist (nee De-
lois Grever) and son left the city
on Friday, October 4, to join their
husband and father in Buffalo, New
York, for an indefinite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald L. Bailey,
3549 Fourth Ave. &c., entertained
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-11

What are your beauty prob
lens? Write: Marie Downing,
Lariense Beauty Bureau, 1909
LindeN Blvd, St. Louis, Mo-,
and she will be glad to answer
them. Be sure to enclose q self.
addressed, stamped envelope.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-10-11

the government service in Wash
ington, D. C. Robert Gardner was
elected vice-president and Victor
Galloway was elected correspon-
ing secretary. Plans were made for
a Mixer for college students and a
program was planned for the COM
ing year. The actual awarding of
the scholarship to Billie Rita
Rhodes, who has matriculated at
St. GATHERINGS College, was made
at this meeting. Alpha Phi Alpha is
proud to announce that their fra
ternity ranked third among the
academic fraternities on the Uni
versity of Minnesota campus.
Eta Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha
sorority whose first activity will be
a tea on Sunday ranked second on
the University campus among the
academic sororities. They were only
.O19 of a point under first place
held by Gamma Omicron Beta. The
total averages this year were the
highest of the sororities since 1882.
The members of Eta chapter have
made consistently high averages
for a number of years.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Harper, Mr..
and Mrs. Sylvester Carter, and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Adams spent Sun
day of this week in Rochester, Min
nesota, visiting Mrs. Homer Perry
of Wichita, Kansas, who is i'll at
Rochester. On the way home, they
stopped over in Cannon Falls and
had dinner.
The Elite Club had a Pow-Wow
Sunday of this week at Sucker
Lake. The party met at the home
of the Misses Beatrice and Eliza
beth Schuck, 500 Rondo avenue.
Guests in addition to the members
included Jack Mills and Dorothy
Thomas. Twelve persons attended.
Miss Leah Mae Minor is now re-
siding in the Riddeaux apartment
at TOT Rondo avenue.
The Misses Lola and Beatrice
Vassar have taken an apartment in
the 300 block on West Central Ave.
Mrs. James Jones entertained the
newly organized luncheon club
Monday afternoon of this week at
her home. A delicious luncheon was
served in an attractive manner.
Games were played following the
luncheon. Mrs. Clara Williams won
first prize for limitations, Mrs.
Viola Watts won first prize in
bingo and Mrs. Alberta Robinson
won first prize for the flower
game. All the prizes were hand
made by Mrs. Jones. The next
meeting will be at the home of Mrs.
Clara Williams.
Mrs. Leila Head, Chicago beauti-
clan, is in the city visiting for ten
days. She is the house guest of Mrs.
Dorothy Venable and Mrs. Marie
Houston, 348 N. Dale street.
Mrs. Beatrice Hill of Cassapolis,
Michigan, is in the city visiting for
two weeks. Mrs. Hill is a former
St. Paul resident and has many
friends here who welcome her back.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-13
| t a | y, Meanwhile,
Busily Reinforces Her
Littorio Line of Forti-
fications Along West
ern Alpine Front Fac
ing France.

Rome, May 13.-(AP)-Anti-Brit-
ish demonstrations were reported to-
night to have occurred in many Ital-
ian cities over the weekend.
In Bologna, hundreds of students
marched through the streets, waving
flags and cheering the king, Premier
Mussolini and italian military lead
ers. Down with England" they
shouted.
At Forli. Mussolini's boyhood
home, a well organized group OF
thousands OF schools boys and fascist
flying cadets staged similar demno-
stration.
Italy. peanwhile, busily reinforced
her LittOrio line of fortification po-
sitions along the western Alpine
frontier facing France. Additional
reservists also were reported called
out to reinforce her army of $780,
600 men.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-13
French Term
Threat AS
Barbariism
Germans Announce
They Will Shoot Ten
French Captives For
Each German Para
chute Trooper Shot
By French.

Berlin, May l3.-(AP)-Thc Ger
man high command announced to-
day that in the future it would shoot
ten captured French soldiers for
every German parachute trooper shot
by the French in violation of inter-
national law.
Germany earlier had advised the
allies that any evidence of dealing
with German parachute soldiers in
manner contrary to international
law" would lead to reprisals at a
ratio of ten to one
CA communique from the office Of
French Premier Rcynaud yesterday
charged that the Germans were us
ing parachute troops disguised as
Dutch and Belgian soldiers in viola
ton of international law. 1t said
any nazi soldier found in France
wearing other than the official Ger
man uniform would be shot at once).
In Paris, French spokesman said
today France had no intention of re-
lcnting in her decision to shoot all
parachute troops descending in
French territory and not wearing the
regular German uniform. He term
cd as barbarism Gcrmany's threat of
rcpriSal.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-13
FDR To Ask
More Money
For Defense
President Is Expected
to Send Recommends
ton to Congress This
Week After Confer
ring With Advisors;
May Raise Debt Limit.

WASHINGTON. May l3-(AP(--PreS-
idcnt Roosevelt plans TO send to Con-
grcss this week recommendation
for more money for national de-
Tense.
Stephen Early. presidential secre-
trary. said the President at this time
had no specific amount in mind but
would decide on some sum as re-
suit of conferences with his advisors
on defense. One such conference with
war and treasury department officials
was scheduled for today.
Already pending before Congress
are requests for upwards of S2,0OO,-
100000 for defense requirements IN
the year starting July |. There has
been some conjecture that Mr.. Roose-
velt. in view Of needs emphasized by
war abroad. might request another
S5O0,0O0,000.
It appeared likely that stronger
mobile defense forces to safeguard
the western hemisphere at any
threatened point would figure in any
revised estimates of armamentS.
Administration quarters had in
dictated that this and demand for
speeding up munitions manufacture
were embodied in War department
recommendations.
Asked whether the Presidents
(Continued on Page Seven)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-13
Queen WIlheZmina
Arrives In England
War Neus
AtA Glance

Bcrlin-FIitler announces nazi
capture of Liegc citadel; high
command says 700 allied planes
destroyed.
London-Churchill tells COM
mons allies and Germans arc
nearing zone of greatest battles
of history" in lOWlands; Princess
Julianna and other royal Meth
erlands heirs arrive to safeguard
line of succession.
Paris-DiSpatchcs call Ger
man drive in west greatest at
tack i'm history; high COM
maDd says allied troops, war
materials moving forward in
improbable order" to meet nazi
thrust.
BrusscIs-BcIgIans fight stub
bornIy against "ncw attacks on
all our positions"
Amsterdam-Air raid alarms
stir Amsterdam; more German
parachute troops reported drop
Drd; 10000 British troops bolster
Dutch center.
Romc-Italy rcinf0rccs west
ern alpine frontier Facing
France: more rcscrviSts called
TO cOlOrS.
BascI-SwiSS start aerial pa
troll as large scale German troop
movements arc reported across
border: neutral military attaches
spccuIatc Germans secret new
weap0n may be paralyZing
"ncrvc gas.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-13
Japan Assured
OF Status Quo

Tokyo, May l3.-(AP)- Britain
and Holland both assured Japan to-
day they had no intention Of altes-
ing the status quo in The Neither
lands rich Indies possessions.
British Ambassador Sir Robert
Craigie informed Foreign Minister
Hachiro Arita that Britain did not
intend to interfere with the present
situation in the Dutch East Indies
since she believed the Dutch forces
there were sufficient to maintain the
integrity of the islands.
Concern had been expressed in
many Japanese quarters lest the Brit
ish and French landing of forces in
the Dutch West Indies might be fol-
lowed by similar action in the East
Indies. Japan has officially notified
powers of her insistance that the
status quo be maintained in the East
Indies.
Holland al.U has Treasured japan
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-13
Yugoslaviia
Prepares
YugosIav Source Sees
Danger of Invasion if
Italy Enters War.

Belgrade. May l3.-(AP)-A high
Yugoslav source reported today "all
security measures including the put
ting Of 100000 troops on war foot
ing had been taken in Yugoslavla to
guard against possible entrance OF
Italy into the European conflict.
This source asserted that anti-Bri-
fish demonstrations in Italy "con-
firmcd" the fears of the Belgrade
government that Italy would fight
with Germany if she entered the war.
He said that in this event both
YugosIavia and Greece were in inn
mediate danger Of fascist invasion.
He reported air force patrols over
the Adriatic had been established to
watch any Italian Warship move
mcntS
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-13
Mar Increases Chance OF
Roosevelt's Candidacy

or rejecting denomination until it has
actually been rendered him, or at
least until the eve Of the Democratic
national convention.
Iowa was added Saturday night to
the states whose Democratic dele
gates have been pledged to Mr..
Roosevelt. The % Iowa votes will
60 to Secretary of Agriculture Wal
lace If for any reason the president
is unavailable"
county delegates in the fOrthcom-
county de lcgatcs in the iorthcom-
ing North Carolina and Oklahoma
conventions were instructed to vote
tCr ! Roosevelt slate.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-13
Nazii Drive
See1rlsHalted
"Great Battle of the
West" Has Started,
French Spokesman
Declares.

Paris. May 13.-(AP)-French
military Spokesman declared tonight
that the German advance through
southern Holland and Belgium SEEM
ed to be checked.
The great battle of the west" has
started the spokesman said. but it is
still not in an advanced stage. They
we're giving battle pending the early
arrival of the main allied forces
which were said to be nearing the
line "ahead of schedule"
An official French compilation
said the Germans lost 400 airplanes
in the first three and one-half days
of the drive against the loWland
countries.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-13
British Planes
Bomb Nazis

London, May 13.-(AP)-Thc air
ministry announced today that the
royal air force had attacked German
communication lines between the
Rhine and Dutch frontier and "heav-
lily bombed" troops advancing in east
Belgium.
The air ministry also announced
a series of successful bombing at
tacks" by the royal air force during
the night on the Waalhaven air
drone near Rotterdam, which Ger
man forces occupied on their inva-
sion of The Netherlands, lost on Sat
urday and then recaptIred.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-13
Contradictory
Claims In
CAA Fight

Washington, May 13.-(AP)-~Op-
posing Senate forces issued contra
dictory claims Of victory today in the
battle over recognizing the Civil
AcrounaticS Authority.
Senator McCarran, Democrat.
Democrat, Nevada, leading the fight
to block the Presidents plan to trans
fer the independent agency to the
Commerce department, told reporters
that we have the votes" to diSap-
prove it.
Administration licutenants headed
by Senator ByrneS, Democrat, South
Carolina. contendcd that they held
an eight-vote margin in favor Of the
transfer. Some impartial senators de-
scribed the outcome as d toss-up.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-13
FDR Forces
Claim State
Delegation

Raleigh, May 13.-(AP)-"North
Carolina for Roosevelt forces claim
ed today that 2,7l0 of the 3:506 dele
gates to the state Democratic con-
vention here next Friday were IN
structed at county conventions Sat
urday to support third term for
President Roosevelt.
In addition, Roosevelt hcadqualt-
ers here reported. $50 uninstructcd
county delegates are known to favor
the President for the nomination.
The Ieanings Of the 230 remaining
delegates were unknown.
By counties, the situation sO0d:
In rs, the resolution faVoring a
third term passed; in four, it was
defeated; in II, it was not introduce
ed: one county, CataWba, has not
held it's convention; and two coun-
ties. Sampson and Swain, held con-
ventions before the Roosevelt move
ment began in North Carolina.
Four Defeat Resolution
DELEGATES named Saturday will
Continued on Page SeVen)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-13
Princess Juliana, Her
Husband and Children
Arrived Earlier; Nine
Months Old Princess
Irene In Gas Proof
Box.

London, May l3.-(AP)-Queen
Wiihelmina of Holland arrived in
England tonight.
The heirs to the royal house of
The Netherlands. Princess Juliana,
her husband. Prince Bernhard, and
their two children arrived earlier.
Princess JuIiana led her tWo-year
old daughter by the hand while nine
months old Irene was brought IN a
gaS-proof box. Prince Bernhard car
ricd one end Of the box and nurse
the other.
1T is. Of course. Of paramount i'm
pOrtancc even ii III" worst should
happcn COS which. fortunately. there
is no indication at presently that the
royal house Of OrHngc-NasSau should
be safe, a cOmmuniquc said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-13

Washington, May 13.- (AP) -
The campaign to rcnOmnate Presl-
dent Roosevelt swept ahead today
amid mounting capital opinion that
the European war spread had in
creased the possibility Of his running
again.
Many politicians in Washington
have felt for months that the PreSi-
dents ultimate announcement of his
third term would depend in large
measure on the foreign situation.
For this reason. they are more
ready than ever to believe that he
W!li withhold d stdtenlent accepting
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-13
Nazis Report
Capture Of
Enemy Troops

Berlin, May l3.-(AP)-DNB, Of
ficiaI German news agency, reported
today that one Of the German armies
sweeping into the loWlands had cap
turcd about 10000 Dutch soldiers,
while at one point in south Holland
a Dutch general and his staff were
captured.
The agency also reported the cap
turc of 300 prisoners, mostly British
by German forces in Norway in a
fight at Mo, north Of Mosjocn on the
west coast between Narvik and
Trondhcim.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-13
Uruguay Proposes Meet
10 Determine Attitude

ing of the q republics in view OF
the gravity of the situation.
In Washington, Secretary Hull Gus
played lack of enthusiasm over d
proposal by Argentina for the adopc
ton of a Pan-American policy Oh
mon belligerency" instead OF neu-
trality.
The State department chief SAID
that naturally this government gave
the fullest consideration to the ideas
or views suggested by any friendly
country, but that did not mean 'ha'
We are subscribing 10 thenI
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-13
Great Battle
Said To Be
French Say Only Fort
Seized in Liege Zone
Is Eben E m a e | ;
Churchill Warns o f
Many, Many Long
Months" 0 f w a r
Ahead.

..,. ~"2 Associated PreSS.)
-.. ...-.n war office disputed to-
.. .~ announcement from Adolf
=-...- western front headquarters
g.. .= Invaders captured the
,.. .. me great Liege fortress in
.. he point where Kaiser Will
- r.r,v was blocked for more
wgc., in 1914.
French said the only fort
ny the Germans so fan in the
-..-.. .-,ls.cd zone IS Eben Emael.
w.---an Churchill. Britain'S new
.... . mister. told the house of com
raj the conflict in the low
was rapidly approaching ''one
e.. -rcatoSt battles in history.
p. .aued that there were many.
~v .nng months Of struggling and
ahead" and announced Brit
. -.r aim was 10 beat down "A
'..~ tyyrany never surpassed in
... catalogue OF human crime
g." officials in Berlin predicted q
battle today" and the high
nd announced Germany would
.. ten allied prisoners for every
aaruchute soldier killed in viola
S.. I'D. International law.
-.. French high command said
.. Germans were attacking both
nd and Belgium with redOubled
-rca.
s., authoritative British source said
e.. ..0 German onslaught on the
.t> was developing as expected
-., attempting 10 drive wedge
..-a the Belgian and Dutch
.. German air force claimed to
.. -..r down more than 80 allied
.-. 'g.> morning i'm The Neither
4. Hu.l" the British air ministry
'sG a series OF successful bomb
.',cE." by the Royal Air Force
. ... Eaaiha-eu airdrome near Rot
Holland. which the Germans
.U"d Yesterday.
ing ms, of Belgian refugees from
md NaNUr Sueamed through
asr- Of Brussels, seeking refuge
Flanders from German bomberS.
~n Dutch government acknoWl-
~.-... hat Germans had crossed the
md ijSSel rivers at several
md Omitted a general with
..... i'm The northern provinces.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-13

rtco, Uruguay, May l3,-
=. Argentina calling for
cans to adopt a "non-bel-
.'lrtudc toward the Euro
Gyusuay was reported to-
.o proposed d new confer
decide the future steps OF
american republics now
strict neutrality.
III Alfredo Baldomir and
Minister Alberto Guani
'a have dispatched Il tcle-
resident Augusta Boyd OF
>,y~0tly requesting u meet
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-13
Anti-British Parades
AreReportedln Italy
Churchill Given
Confidence Vote

London, May 13.-(AP)-The
house of commons today gave
Prime Minister ChurchilrS new
war government a vote of con-
fidence, 381 to 0.
The house of lords also gave
the government unanimous
vite of confidence and adjourn
ed until May Fl.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-13
BeIgians Hold
All Positions

a.. May l3.-(AP)-The
a.Za command declared to-
.' ""lglan forces had main
,.y.r positions everywhere"
-- ..., night but that during the
. ..E motorized forces deliver
o'cackS.
",.munique did not disclose
".1l effect the Germans at
fIac Berlin high command
."od capture of the Citadel Of
....-e turtrcSS.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-13
PART OF ISTEIN
TUNNEL SHATTERED

Basel, Switzerland, May 13.-
(APD-Frcnch artillery and al
lied air bombs this afternoon
shattered part of the Istein rail-
road tunnel under Gcrmanys
"Gihra!tcr of the Rhine"
This destruction closed to military
traffic a section Of the vital army
railroad incorporated in the west wall
Notifications.
Passenger traffic on this German
Rhine line was cut Of after an at
tack on freight train by French
war plane Saturday.
The new raid and Smelling Of the
southern side Of the bridge Of lstein
Rock. which the German railroad
picrccs in double track tunnel
severed Gcrrnany's direct connection
with Basel.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-13
GAoaHQh

FOR NORTH CAROLINA
Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday; slightly warmer to-
hight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17
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MEN WANTED AT ONCE

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N A ME D Rep. Lindsay c. Warren (abOve), North Carolina Democrat named by F.D.R. as comptroller general for a 15- year term. is chairman of the House accounts committee, and served on the merchant marine
 and roads committees.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-17

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