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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-04
1'sags Clubs
Release Total
Of $252,800
Christmas Clubs Monev
$4,000 Greater Than
Amount Freed In 1899
10 CONCERNS REPORT
Oh Funds Will Give
Greater Impetus To
Christmas Shopping

Christmas savings clubs in Will
r releasing more than a
quarter-million dollars into the
stream of Yuletide spending in
Southeastern North Carolina.
A survey yesterday disclosed the
clubs were releasing approximately
1882, 800, an increase of about $14,00
when compared with the approx
mately 1898, 700 which was paid out
last year.
Some Funds Released
Some of these Christmas funds
have already been paid out, the clubs
reported, while the remainder will
be released within the next week or
ten days.
The majority of the savings was
placed in building and loan associa-
tons in the city. The Peoples B.
and l.. reported it's Christmas clubs
totaled approximately 500, 900, while
the Cooperative B. and L. had ap-
proximately $50, 900 and the Carolina
B. and L. had $4,000. The Morris
Plan Bank, which handles Christ
mas savings clubs for a number of
business houses in the city, reported
that exclusive Of those reported
elsewhere in this report, the clubs
there totalled approximately $45, 900.
Employees of the Tide Water Power
company saved at least $4,000 and
the employees of Belk-W Williams de
partment store added another $10,-
900. The workers in Efird's depart
ment store placed $4,000 in the
Christmas savings club operated
there and the employees of the White
Ice Cream and Milk company saved
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-04

from British contracts, now aggre-
eating more than $4,000, 900 900 and
expected to rise to $4,000, OO0,O 600 in
the next year. Another source, who
seemed to have the same idea, said
he understood all British purchases,
present and prospective, were tabu-
lated and analysed.
1t was, one indicated, the after
math of the controversy stirred ur
by the recent statement of Lord
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-04
TRUCE
IS ASKED BY POPE
Word From Belligerent
Capitals Suggests Appeal
Will Not Be Needed

VATICAN CITY, Dec. 3. Up
Pope Plus XII expressed hope today
for a Christmas truce in the war
lest strife and bloodshed cover the
angelic chorus of peace. . . disturb or
miserably e~xtinguish the heavenly
joy of that hour"
At the same time he recognized
the possibility of a blackout of one
of the Oldest rites in Christendom-
the midnight mass Of Christmas Eve
by giving to Catholics in the war.
time aerial bombing the un,
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-04
WEATHER RETARDS
NAZI AIR ATTACKS
In Raids On London,
Western Midlands Forced
By Raw Skies

LONDON, Dec. 4.-Wednesday)
German Luftwaffe broke
off its attacks on London and a
western Midlands town shortly be-
fore midnight last night in the
thick of dirty flying conditions.
The Midlands town apparently
was the main objective, although
the raiders flew over Wales and
other provincial areas and paid
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-04
Airport Runways May Be
Completed February Is
F. D. R. Leaves Miami
For Caribbean Cruise

ABOARD US MAYRANT,
ENROUTE TO CARIBBEAN,
Dec. 81 up President ROose.
welt showed off from Miami
aboard the cruiser Tuscaloosa
today and headed for the Carib-
bean sea, indicating that he him.
self had only a general idea Of
where he will go.
He parted questions about
whether he will inspect air and
naval sites acquired from Eng
land or watch exercises of At
lantic patrol units and marines
at Culebra island, near Puerto
Rico.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-04
CITY And Powell Agree
OnTruckL LANE Proposal

The city commissioners will meet
today and decide definitely on the
route for the truck lane and also
adopt the necessary resolutions in
regards to the financing of the
work. Powell will be advised OF
tn action of the board and will
(Continued on Page Ten; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-04
officials Talk Question
OF Britain'S Resources

"AsHlNGTON, Dec. 3.-lR-The
ro question Of British financial
msta ices and ability to buy war
n,r .slials II this country was re-
tbo 'Su authoritatively to have been
ill., .ause and chief topic of a meet
no,. quay Of nine of the most i'm
o'l' officials in the government.
mt .SUrolhs to this source, it was
rrita meeting to decide whether the
Grsst s.ates should lend money to
scoo,,u Dtitaln, but more to take an
~oupllhg of the situation RESULTING
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-04
COLD WAVE MOVES
ON EASTERN AREA
Low Temperature Skaters
Many Records As 1t
Moves Over Midwest
nv the Associated Press)

A swift and severe cold wave
whisked across the Midwest and
into the East yesterday while low
temperature records for the date
were shattered at many points.
Columns of mercury sank rapid
ly in thermometers along the path
of the boreal blast and plunged to
-3s in Pigeon Falls, Wis, "a in
Whitehall, Wis, 30 in Rochester,
Mimi, and -28 in st. Cloud, MINI.
Quick and general relief was in
prospect in the midlands but the
eastward movement of the mass
of frigid air %presaged colder wealth
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-04
EMPTY STOCKING
BOOSTED TO SCI
Donation OF $40 Worth OF
Toys By Woolworth Com
pany Marks Days Gifts

Inc star-News Empty Stocking
iouhd mounted to s61 yesterday
WIN the donation of $40 in toys by
f'W' #oolworth company, IS from
friend and 81 from Alex Hall, Jr.,
.elag the latest contributions to the
iuHd to provide Christmas cheer for
uluef privileged children of the city.
Inns amount, however, is just a
S4idlI beginning to the fund that will
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IL
Thursday increasing cloudiness and
warmer, showers in west portion in att
ernOon.
(By o. &. Weather Bureau)
meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1870 p. m. yesterday
Temperature
1:3O a. NJ. SO; 7:30 a. m. SO; l:3O p.
m. 40; 7:3O p. m. ~; maximum 40;
minimum 80; mean Al; normal 81.
Humidity
1870 a. m. "a; 1880 a. m. "a; 1:5O p.
m At; 1880 p. m. 81
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 p. M,
n inches. Total since first of the
month, O.26 inches.
Tides For Today
From Tide Tables published by U.
s. Coast and Geodetic Survey.)
High Low
Wilmington ------------ 1:lOa o:Zoa
lisp S:56p
Masonboro Inlet ------- IL :36a 5:O8a
1:56p SAP
Sunrise 7:O2a; sunset 5:03p; moonrise
IL :15a; moonset 1882.
River stage at Fayetteville, n. c.,
at 8 q. M, Dec. 2, 90 feet.
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WEATHER
e

FORECAST
North Carolina: Fair, not much
change in temperature Wednesday;
Thursday increasing cloudiness and
warmer, showers in west portion in aft
ernOon.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-19
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS MS

The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open competitive examinations for the positions listed below Applications must be on file in the Commis- sion's office at Washington, D. O., not later than June 8.
 Information specialist, $3,800 a year, also principal, $5,600, senior, $4,600, associate, $3,20O, and assist ant, $2,600 a year The optional subjects are press and publications, and radio. Completion of four year college course and certain specialized interpretative writing or radio broadcasting experience, differing in length and degree of difficulty according to the grade of the position, are required. Ad- ditional experience may be sub stituted for the college education. Applicants must not have passed their 53rd birthday.
 Park superintendent, S6,500 a. year, National Park Service, De- partment of the Interior. Except for certain substitutions, applicants must have completed a four-year college course and must have had responsible experience in the ad- ministration of park activities, part of which was in connection with d large municipal, metropolitan, or
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-19
BARBER SHOP
 SINGERS ARE
 IN REHEARSAL
One Week of Harmony Is Set for July al N. '.
 Worlds Fair
By GEORGE TUCKER

NEW YORK, April 19. = Those chortles of harmony rumbling out of the rehearsal halls of the New York Worlds Fair aren't the first robin hearlding spring.
 They are just the basses and tenors from every crossroads of America limbering their voices to compete for the national championship when The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America will meet for one week of harmony, and occasional non-harmony, at the Fair in July
 The Society was founded by O. c. Cash, an oil man in Tulsa, Okla homa, and he is still its leading spirit The president of the New York city chapter is Mayor LaGuardia and the vice-president is that at-the- drop-of -a-hat Wabbler of The Side walks of New York, Al Smith.
 Barber shop quartet singing is a serious art, as you can discover by asking any member of any such quartet or Dr. Sigmund Spaeth, chairman of the National Associa- tion for American Composers and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-19
ITALIAN SHIPS NOT ORDERED 10
 RETURN T0lIALY
Attacks on Gre al Britain, Made in Newspapers,
 Are Softened

Rome, April 19.-Official circles denied reports from Lisbon that the Italian Government has ordered all ships to return at once to Italian ports.
 The report circulated in Lisbon said the Italian Government had fadioed ship captains to proceed at once for Italian ports, after debark- ing all foreign passengers at ports in Spain and Portugal.
 The Italian Press was noticeably ess harsh today in it's attacks on Great Britain Even Mussolini's per- sonal spokesman Virginia Gayda, softened the tenor of his anti-Brit- ish articles.
 However, the Vatican City news paper Oservatore Romano came 1T for some harsh criticism from Facsist Grand Council Member Roberto Farinacci. He accused the neWspa-' per's editor, Count Giuseppe Dalla Tore, of being influenced by Jews and Freemasons in way that was predjudical to; Germany.
 Farrinacci has long been staunch supporter of the Rome Berlin axis. However there was generally more noticeable reserve in Italian senti- ment toward the Allies and many be- lieved that British economic war fare Minister Crossis declaration yesterday might have had much to do with it. Crossf bluntly told Italy that if she wished to be treated as neutral, the nation must act like one. s' 1 A,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-19
WARNER BAXTER IN "(IS(0 KID" FILM
 AT COLISEUM SHOW

Outfitted again with the som- brero and silver-mounted pistols of his most famous character, War her Baxter brings O. Henry's lov- able outlaw to the screen of the Coliseum Theatre tonight when The Cisco Kid" will have it's first showing.
 ''The Return of the Cisco Kid, !" directed by Herbert I. Leeds, is a gay, dashing adventure romance featuring an excellent cast, includ ing Lynn Bari, Cesar Romero, Henry Hull, Kane Richmond, c Henry Gordon and Robert Barrat
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-19

Conductors and author of the re- gently published Barber Shop Bal lads"
 Dr. Spaeth, who has listened to hundreds of barber shop quartets from coast to coast, says the worst one he ever heard was one composed of himself, movie star Basil Rath- bone, sports columnist John Kieran and Information Please" Franklin P Adams
 The late Ring Lardner was an. ar dent barber shop quartet singer, his favorite numbers having been Hon ey That I Love So We'll and Mandy Lee"
 Lardner was resigned to the fact that he was very bad singer in a quartet, but, he said, at least you had to give him credit in that he knew better than anyone that he was bad. His singing in a quartet, he wrote in a preface to Dr. Spaeths book, was like corn liquor and CO., educational poker games Gin thaD it generally results in a braWl." shop singing, although good quar- tet can usually rearrange a harmony so that the four boys can swing melody. For instance, Cash's Tulsa boys worked cut five change min or" that made quartet classic out of Wait Till The Sun Shines, Nell lie"
 How Dry Am!' another quar- tet favorite, is really rearrange- ment with a new lyric of a respect able hymn, 70, Happy Day
 Some of the quartets will change a song, and other quartets adopt the change so that the song gets estab- lished quite differently from what the composer originally wrote.
 An example is that No. of all quartet songs, Sweet Adeline" It originally started when postal clerk named Richard Gerard wrote it as Sweet Rosalie," but this was chang, ed to Sweet Adeline7 so the boys in the back room could get that long note on ''Ad .f .,y which they could not get on the softer "Ros !"
 Something else changed in this classic for the benefit of the beery quartets is the line, You're the idol of my heart" Gerard really wrote this, You're the flower of my heart" but the boys, with tears in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-19
WpA May Restore
 Old Brig, Niagara

ERIE, Pa. April 19.-The old Brig of War Niagara soon may be as ship shape as it was that day l27 years ago when Commander Oliver Hazard Perry dispatched from its sturdy deck the proud message: We have met the enemy and they are ours"
 Approval is expected to be given soon to a $70,o0O WPA project that will restore the famous warship to the condition at the time of it's tri- umph over the British in the battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1872.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-19
Progressive Dinner
 Planned by Group

A progressive dinner will be, an event of this evening for the Chris tian Endeavor of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church Chaperones for the occasion will be MT. and Mrs. Jack Likeis
 About fifteen girls and boys plan to attend and various members are act- ing as hosteSses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-19
DOUBLE BILL
 FEATURED AT
 LOCAL SHOW
Capitol Theatre Presents "Storm Over Bengal,
 North of Yukon

Republic takes screen audiences on a thrilling trip to India in Storm Over Bengal" at the Capi- tol Theatre tonight. and it's a we'll worthwhile journey, replete with breathless spectacle, spine-tinglin3 adventure and heroism, and warm romance.
 The story concerns itself with rebellion against the British Army in Northwest India, and skillfully interweaveS the romance of two English brothers for girl who is betrothed to the cider.
 Patric Knowles and Richard Cromwell are the brothers, Ro- chelle Hudson the girl Douglas Lumbrille is the villainous Rah- man Khan who leads the rebellion of the hill tribes. Colin Tapley, Douglas Walton, Halliwell Hobbes, Gilbert Emery, John Burton, Clyde Cook, and Claude Allister are other members of the all-star cast.
 Also featured is the picture, North of the Yukon starring Charles Starrett.
 StarIett is a mountie sergeant, assigned to track down fur raiders. Coming upon a trading post he finds it in flames. Its proprietor has been slain. After putting out the flames, Starrett encounters an attractive young woman who wit messed the staying.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-19
B. p. ". CLUB
 PLANS DINNER
 MONDAY NIGHT

. Public Health Month will be mark cl Monuay evening by the Business and Professional Women's Club with q dinner in the banquet room of Palcys Cafe.
 The affair will start at 6:30 o'clock and members and their guests are invited to attend. Reservations may be made by calling Red 745.
 Arrangements for the occasion are in charge of Mrs. Warren Eveland, sNiss Magnhild Oygard and Miss Ad- elheide Gunther.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-19
GROUP HEALTH ASSOCIATION K
 FORMED HERE
Organization Is 10 Furnish Medical Services 10
 lis Members

A Group Health Association, Inc, has been formed here to furnish hospitalization and medical services to it's members The non-profit asso- ciation has been granted certifi- cate of incorporation by Territorial Auditor Frank A. Boyle.
 Incorporators are Robert B. Lesh- CT, Homer C. Nordling, Ethan H. Nelson, David Carlson, John D. Ken nedy and Ronald R. Lister
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-19
PUBLIC INVITED TO H. 5. V0DVIL
 TONIGHT Al GYMM

Students of the Juneau High School will present their third annual vaudeville this evening in the gymnasium of the high school with the overture scheduled for 7:45 o'clock
 Bigger and better than ever, the show promises to provide an hour of good entertainment for Juneau's public. There are eleven acts, all different and each worthy of spec- ial mention, it is said.
 TodaY's news today m The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-19

Todays news today Tn The Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-19

 county park system. Applicants must not have passed their 53rd birthday.
 The Commission has also an- nounced that the closing dates for receipt of applications for the po- sitions of senior inspector and in- spector in the Navy Department have been extended to May 25. In addition to the fields of in- spection given in the original an- nouncement, the examination will be held for the following: Engin- eering materials (electricaD, ard ship construction (either hulls, me- chanical, or electricaD.
 Full information may be obtained at 3l1 Federal Building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-19

Conductors and author of the re- gently published Barber Shop Bal lads"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-19

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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-15

band OF men who wanted to start
a car works here. Think what it
would have been by this time.
Then we were told that il some
railroad would promise to have us
build the cars the distribution
would be easy. That is not the
way; first the shop and the equip
ment and then the orders and the
hustle for business. My fellow
citizens could not see it. Then
came the Prick discussion and
was the first to put down by little
500 as a starter and | believe we
could have gotten those vast shops
with their worldwide business had
it not been for knockers and the
grouchers who could not see the
need of improving the city. In
1884 the impetus Of the n. & w.
iRy. and the town Improvement
staretd the bali that ran splendidly
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-15

up to the past few years and now
is a new impetus that 1 nope viii
retain vigor for years to come.
Hustle, keep at it, raise 100000
and build a shop and offer to erect
trolley companies anywhere on
earth and supply cars for anyone
who has the money and see what
hop you will get. One hundred
thousand dollars is not much; it is
a little, and think what it will
mean when farms about here leap
$50 per acre, land near here to
81 900 an acre and inside town
property doubles in value"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-15
By the Old Lamp Lighter

Jacob Roessner, the new street
commissioner. was born December
;, 1888, at Alsfeld. Hesse Darm-
stadt. Germany, being the young
est OF eight children. He bears the
name of his father.
Residing at the place OF his
birth until he reached the age Of
IS, he decided to emigrate to the
United States The father and five
Of the children having died, with
his mother and two sisters he set
sail for their new home i'll America
March u. 1854. from Bremenhaveu
and arrived at the Port Of Baitj-
more on May l, after long and
trying voyage of 40 days, during
which time the little group endur-
ed many privatiOns and harShips.
The water and provisions sup
ply of the vessel being limited and
being a sailing vessel, and enCOun-
tering rough and stormy weather,
they were actually threatened with
famine. the bread becoming SO
hard they were compelled to pull
verize it with hammers beore they
could eat it. No sooner had they
landed on American soil when
young Jacob, prompted by a desire
to achieve something, and full Of
indomitable energy and ambition.
commenced searching for employ
ment.
His efforts to find work were
soon rewarded, having secured em-
ployment in candy factory IN
Baltimore. at which place ne
worked for five years.
AT the age of Il he left Balti-
more and went to fredericksburg,
Va. working at candy making
there for eight months, after which
he came to this city, coming by
rail to Frederick and thence to
Hagerstown by stage, arriving Ill
this city, May 20, 1860. He enter
ed the employ of the late George
R. Bowman, with whom he re-
NAMED several years and on Sep
TENDER II, 1862, he married Cath
crime Cunningham.
Soon after his marriage he con-
cluded to embark in business on
his own responsibility, which he
succeeded in doing in very mod
est way, in the Central Hotel
building. He next moved into the
old Gumbert property, opposite
the Hose building, now the site OF
the store of Schindel, Rohrer &
Company, where he operated his
bakery until October l, 1873, when
he moved to the large Hager build
ing. on the public square, which he
had previously bought and which
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-15

he occupied the remainder of his
life, conducting large and sue
cessful bakery and confectionery"
A HagerstOwn paper, under date
Of August IS, 1901, had the follow
ing regarding a we'll known resi-
dent Of the city at that time
Captain Seidenstricker- who said:
81 have been everywhere in the
United States and have not locat-
ed a town with any better advant-
ages and facilities than Hagers-
town or one more ready and suit
able for development. 1t lies near
the markets of this land and the
world. There must be advertising
and industries; there must be bids
for the markets of not alone this
land. but the world and there must
be reaching out and grasping or
there will be no trade. Some 30
years ago | tried to aid the little
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-15

A Hagerstown paper under
date of June 10. 1916 devoted the
entire first page to news regarding
Co. B going to the Mexican Bor-
der.
These were the headlines: GO.
B. answers for service on the
Mexican Border; Funds needed
for Co. B.-citizens asked to
cooperate and provide for emer-
gencies"; Loaded trains rushed
over B. & O. to Border with army
material and State Guard of
nation now ready for duty in re-
Spouse to the call"
The following was the per-
sonnet OF Co. b. at that time:
Captain, John X. Beckengaugh !;
first lieutenant, Harry l.. Hagan
second lieutenant, John c. Lane,
End; first sergeant, Henry Weber;
quartermaster sergeant, Daniel
NJ. Galloway: sergeants. J. H.
Bowers and Charles l.. GrOsh; cor
pOrals, Lewis A. Martin, Guy z.
Eavey. Leland O. WOrthington,
Carl Gehr, Paul Moser and Lester
F. Lushbaugh; musician, Henry H.
Smith; artificer. Harry F. Feigley,
Jr. and cooks Harry Magaha and
Albert Jones. Privates: Warren
Bartlett, Leander NJ. Harbaugh,
Harry r. Haupt, Harry E. Ilgen-
fritz, Charles J. Kershner, Francis
Kershner. Wilmer E. d. Kretzer,
Harry E. Kline, Clarence M. Marks,
Dennis Morris, Carl H. McCleary,
Irrian H. Parker George G.. Poper,
Franklin B. Pepper. Carl w. Riden-
our, Ulysses G. Rider Harry E.
Sharrar, Ernest r. Shupp. Harry
E. Sigafoose, Chester A. Stottle-
myer, Kieffer A Smith, Russell
E. Smith, Fred C. Spiker, Walter
d. Simon, Ross E. Turner, Guy w.
WATSON, Frank ]. Welsh, E. E.
Williams, Raymond X. Wooden.
F. M. Wolford, Joshua D. Brown,
Spence S. Mears. Edgar r. Say
lor. Jonas E. Belts, Raymond E.
Updegrove. Lewis F. Saum, Theo-
dore ]. Diffendal, Jr and Lewis
M. Moatz.
A group picture of the Company
was taken i'll the Public Square.
facing north on Potomac street.
The sign of William Gassman,
grocer, appears ON the northeast
corner of the Square and a little
further up Potomac street, on the
left, was the sign of NJ Enstein.
The photograph was taken by
Wagner.
In 1903, Jacob Roessner was
new member of the Board Street
Commissioners. A paper published
at that time, carried picture of
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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-15

In 1908, Jacob Roessner was a
new member of the Board Street
Commissioners. A paper published
at that time, carried a picture of
of his life, which follows: