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Evening star., 1940-09-27

Baltimore has more than 100
miles of waterfront.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Miss Virginia Harris
Will Re Married.

The engagement of Miss Virginia
Harris to Mr.. Theron L. Terbush
of Washington has been announced
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. D.
Harris of Arlington, Va. The we'd
ding will take place in the fall.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Appreciation Expressed
! By DIR. Hu Shih.

Appreciation Expressed
BY DIR. Hu Shih.
After accepting the presents DR..
HUI Shih made a speech of thanks
and read the message sent from
Nine. Chang Kai-shek. At the close
of the ceremonies guests turned to
enjoy the delicacies placed on the
long buffet tables, and wives OF
members of the Embassy staff pre-
sided at the tea table, with the
wife of the Second Secretary, Nine.
Kuo, acting as hostess. Her assist
ants were Nine. Hsiao, Nine. KWong,
Nine. Yen. Nine. Chang and Nine.
K. S. Wang, a bride of the past
week
Guest List
At Dinner Party.
At the dinner party which the
Ambassador gave last evening for
the guest of honor and her hus-
band, Mr.. Walsh. were DR.. and Mrs.
Stanley K. Hornbeck, Mr.. and Mrs.
Maxwell M Hamilton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas J. Watson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Lichtenberg, Mr.. and Mrs.
James B. Hughes, DR.. and Mrs.
Frank Co Tui, Dr. Maurice Will
liam. the Counselor of the Embassy,
Mr.. Liu Chieh, and Nine. Kien-
wen Yu.
Danish Minister
Hosts to Colony.
The Danish Minister and Nine de
Kaufman were hosts yesterday
afternoon to the members Of the
Danish colony in Washington. the
informal gathering of this group
marking the anniversary of the
birthday of King Christian x Of
Denmark. Danish delicacies were
served and a short program was
given by Mrs. Henrietta Bagger
Plum, soprano. accompanied by Mrs.
Mildred Kolb Schulze at the piano,
and Miss Connie Claire recited a
poem by an Icelander dedicated to
the King.
The small number of guests were
received by the Minister and Nine
de Kaufman, the latter only re-
Gently back from Rhode Island
where she spent the summer.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Miss Chase Engaged
To Mr.. Samuel Nash.

To Mr., Samuel Nash.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Chase
OF Mechanic Falls. Me, have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Margaret Pauline
Chase, to Mr.. Samuel Wellington
Nash Of Arlington. The engagement
was announced at a party given
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chase
September 18.
Miss Chase was graduated from
Mechanic Falls High School in 1897
and she also completed her studies
In the Central, Me, General Hos
pital School of Nursing. She is a
member of the United Baptist
Church in Mechanic Falls.
Mr.. Nash, native of Keene, N. j.,
was graduated from Keene High
School. later attending George
Washington University. Mr.. Nash
Is a member of the Petworth Meth
odist Church. He is connected with
the Post Office Department.
No date has been selected for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Dance Planned

Continued on Page BAD
Evening star., 1940-09-27

wedding trip through New England.
They will be at home in Ogdens-
burg after October Is.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
AERO CLUB PLANS
PICKARD TROPHY
Will Be Given To Carolina
Group For Achievement
In Special Event

The Wilmington Aero CLUB az d
meeting Wednesday might aP,
proved a proposal by the ooaro
of directors to set up a memorial
trophy to Eugene Pickard, the tro-
phy to be awarded annually
through the Carolina Aero CLUB 10
some member in recognition o,
some achievement in a speclal
event.
The memorial trophy will be pre-
sented to the Carolina Aero CLUB
at it's meeting in Raleigh Saturday
night.
The local organization was re-
centlv affiliated with the state cluo
and will also receive its charter
at the same time.
The local clubs affiliatlon win
the state club came as a result
of resolutions adopted at a meet
ing of the Carolina Aero club last
summer.
Two new members, George Beth
ell and William Craft, were ad-
mitted to the local club Wednesday
night. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
BULGARIAN LEADERS
CONFER WITH HIGH
GERMAN DIPLOMAT
Continued from Page One)

sources said, and will be received
by Adolf Hitler in the afternoon.
Foreign diplomatic circles were
of the opinion Rumania's entry in
to the German-Italian-J Japanese al
lance, expanded yesterday by the
adherence of Hungary, was as
sured and that only the formal
signing of the papers remained.
Next
Still to follow suit next week,
they believed, was Bulgaria asH
the little German-protected state
of Slovakia.
The well-informed commentary
Dienst aus Deutschland said Ru-
mania's imminent joining of the
AVIS showed how any state in Eur
ope which desires order at home
automatically becomes a partner
of the Axis.
Accompanied by his foreign min
lister, Prince Costin Sturza, and
the German minister to Rumania,
Wilhelm Fabricius, Antonescu was
greeted at the Austrian border
town of Bruck by Baron Alexander
Won Doernberg, protocol chief OF
the German foreign office, and 9TH
err officials.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
SENTENCE
REDUCED BY HOEY
Continued from Page One)

nounced he. had severed his con-
nections with the Communist party.
He was arrested in Massachu-
sets for North Carolina authori-
ties in 1888, and started serving
his term in this state on February
16, 1888.
In a communication state
ment, Governor Hoey said II can
not pardon him CBeaD because I
think he was guilty of the crime
of which he was convicted. Under
all the circumstances and in har-
mony with the adopted practice,
it is too early to grant a parole"
For the benefit of all who may
be interested in this case, l may
say that while this crime grew
out of a labor strike and a Com
munist uprising, Beal was not con-
victed because he was a Com
munist."
Under the communication, Beal's
sentence now is from 10 to Is
years. He already has served al
most three years, and with time
gained for good behavior should
be released in 1945, Governor Hoey
said.
Beal has been an honor grade
prisoner for more than a year.
He is confined at Caledonia prison
farm,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
SCHOOL PROGRAM
URGED BY ERWIN
Continued fror- Page One)

nre.depression level in teacher pay
and that if this continues the pet
fer teachers will he drawn OF into
industry.
He recommended more vocation
al training in the curriculum
Particularly at this time OF re-
armament in national defense is
vocational training needed, he
said.
julie B. Warren. executive Sec
rotary of the association. spoke
at the same session on teacher IN
surance.
DR.. Ralph W. Mcdonald, asso-
ciate director of the extension
service of the University of North
Carolina, spoke tonight at a dinner
session of the school board asso-
citation. Other speakers at this
meeting were: H. E. Stacy, of
Lumberton, past state president OF
the state school board association;
H. E. Isenhour, present president;
and Guy B. Phillips, executive Sec
rotary of the association.
Joint sessions will be held to-
morrow in the Fayetteville high
school auditorium, with a concert
by the North Carolina Symphony
orchestra tomorrow night bringing
the program to a close. During
the day there will be a number of
joint meetings and departmental
sessions of various groups of teach
ers and school officials.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
MIDLANDS SECTION
IS RAIDED AGAIN

LONDON, Nov. 21-R-The axis
air force smashed heavily tonight
at the Midlands factory area
where hard-hit Coventry and Biz
mingham are situated-for the third
straight night, and struck as well
at a great port of western Britain.
At least two towns in the Mid
lands were under attack.
Here in London, the raiders
loosed the customary assault by
flying in singly. Wherever they
we're heard in the thick darkness
a mighty barrage went u pand ap-
parently turned them aside. There
were no early reports of bomb
damage here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
NEGRO ARRESTgn
IN LOCAL Sl0R,
Rogers Charged With q.
Breaking And Enterins ''
After Capture By polia.s

Police last night arre,4.s
Rogers, negro, of so6 Cleval'n
alley, on a charge of storsbaI
ing and entering when h. e''
discovered shortly after he Wa VA
into the H. L. Green COMPANY wv, .Ia
at 25s North Front street, S''''
Officers were called to tbs &.
about 9 o'clock and in sss, non
the building found Rogers bi5. a|
under a table on the second fl.
Police said that he had gaiHo .!'o''
trance to the store by forcjns os VI
shutters on a rear window On ". .sl
second floor. The negro had r ~ ne
time to take anything, howevp,- ''
Police also held a wsrrsr.
Rogers on a charge of assam, NJ! ts
a deadly weapon with serio,, ';.'
juries ad with intent to kin .+ -'
he allegedly seriously cut I sss
Crawford with a knife on Novs =,
Der 10.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22

his parents, MIR and Mrs. T. H.
Hitch, who were in the sawmill
busiiess, returned to Maryland
years ago
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Beulah Hemby Hitch; seven
children, Misses Dorothy and Ell
nora Hitch of Salisbury, Mr.;
James,, Wilson, Leonard, Bobby
and Mary Sylvia Hitch, all of
Jacksonville; his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hitch of Cape Charles, Md;
three brothers, Dorsey and Harold
Hitch of Wilmington, Del, and LIE.
roy Hitch of Media, Pa; and one
sister, Mrs. Pearl Smith of Viii.
mington, Del.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
PLANES DROP FOOD
TO GREEK TROOPS
CHASING ITALIANS
Continued from Page One)

and materials, foodstuffs and fuel
depots,
Greek bombers were declared to
have participated in attacks along
the battleline.
The Greeks had reported earlier
that they had placed both OF ltaiy's
main Albanian bases under threat
of capture and that they were fight
ing almost entirely on Albanian
soil.
A Greek column in the coastal
sector of the front was reported to
be within six miles of Argirocastro,
and, to the northeast. the Greeks
said their armies we're at the out
skirts of KoritZa.
dispatches from Bitolj, Yugo-
slavia, said the advance guard OF
Greeks were reported entering 10
rita tonight after a hard days
battle, and that one 12-mile-lons
column of Italians could be seen
retreating northward.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
DIES GROUP SAYS
GERMAN AGENTS
ACTIVE IN u. S.
Continued from Page One)

service, was to send German in
formation to newspapers and indi-
viduals both here and in Latin
America; that its officers kept in
close touch with the German en-
bassy and with officials in Berlin;
that when pressed for funds it con,
suited the embassy; that it re-
ceived $135, $50 from Jan. /, 1889
to Aug. l, 1910, only 81, 705 of which
came from the sale of its service,
and most of the remainder COM
ing from the embassy and from
Berlin.
. The foreign division of the
National Socialist party, informa-
ton on which had not previously
been available, the committee said,
because it's activities were
"shrouded in diplomatic immuni-
ty." The committee called it a
"well-organized, secret party, the
membership of which was under
the control of officials of the Ger
man government"
81 The German Library of In
formation in New York, which
spent S341, 694 from May, 1886, to
Aug. 1910, sending information to a
mailing list of 70, 1000, with a sharp
increase in the rate of expenditure
after the war began.
Propaganda Agency
~ The German Railroads In
formation office, ostensibly formed
to encourage prospective visitors to
Germany, but actually, the COM
mittee charged, a disseminator Of
propaganda. The committee
thought it significant that after the
war had virtually stopped travel
in Germany. the agency was still
spending $40, 900 monthly. From
Jan. 1888 to Aug. 1910, the report
said, the agency disbursed 81, $780,
759.
81 The American Fellowship
forum, formed by German nation
ais, the report said, for the pur-
pose of propagandizing on behalf
of Nazi Germany" Its effort, the
report said, was to get American
businessmen to thinking of post
war foreign trade problems.
g. The Chemical Marketing
company, from which were seized
the so-called business plans. These
involved the establishment of a
German bank in New York, with
branches in cities of large German
population, and the consolidation of
all industrial activities in any way
related to Germany, particularly
through patent rights and cross
patenting licenses.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
WILLIAM D. HITCH

JACKSONVILLE, Nov. 21- Flu
neral services for William Duran
Hitch, so, who was found dead on
a Jacksonville street, Tuesday
night, were held from Southwest
church by the Rev. Ransom Cur
ganus, Primitive Baptist minister,
Thursday afternoon. Burial was in
the Hemby plot.
Mr.. Hitch was a well-known
fisherman, having lived in Jack
sonville most of his life. He came
here while a child from Maryland.
Mr.. Hitch a popular in Jack
sonville. He remained here and
went into the fishing business when
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
OPPOSES ALL
FOREIGN 'ISMS'
Continued from Page One)

firms held to have violated the
labor laws, Lewis rose to say that
President Roosevelt had declined
to implement such a policy with
an executive order. Lewis contend
ed the Chief Executive had the
power to do SO.
Then to the convention where
the echoes of the Roosevelt Willkie
campaign have been heard from
day to day, the CLIO chieftain de-
clared:
II call upon this champion of
human rights in the White House
to stand by his oath to uphold
the laws of the government Of
the United States and give to labor
this relief for which it .prays."
A sweeping vote of approval fol
lowed for a report which outlined
the defense contract policies pur'
sued by Lewis and the CIO leader
4 ship in Washington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
y CAMPAIGN TOTAL
REACHES $6,47l.O4
Drive Will Be Continued An
other Day In Effort To
Secure $500

Workers in the annual Y.M.C.A.
financial canvass reported a total
of 81. 1872. "a subscribed on the third
dav of the campaign at a dinner
session held at the association
building last night.
The report brought the total Tor
the three days to $6,471.04.
Plans were made at the meeting
last night to cirry the drive on for
another day in an effort to secure
the goal of $500.
Reports last night were as fol
lows: Division No. l. D. j. Herrin,
colonel, 5000. "A; Division No. 2, D.
H. Howes, colonel, $349; Division
No. 8, j. w. Hughes, colonel,
1898. so; Division No. 4, c. M. Har'
rington, colonel. $282.
After the reports were all in,
the Rev. Mortimer Glover, gen
eral chairman, thanked the work.
ers for their time and enthusiast"
effor: in campaigning for the funds
necessary to carry the association
through another year of service to
the community but stated that he
expected to stay with the task until
the goal of $500 is reached. He
was seconded in this by E. A.
Laney, president of the association
and approximately IS of the work.
ers' organization who declared
themselves willing to devote one
more day toward reaching the
original goal. These men will gath.
err at the ''Y" building this morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock to start out on
the final day of effort and will re-
port at a closing supper meeting
at 6:15 o'clock tonight.
A rising vote of thanks was ex.
tended to the ladies of st. Paul's
Lutheran church, who prepared the
supper and bouquets were present
ed by Postmaster W. R. Dosher to
ladies of the First Christian
church, who served all suppers
during the canvass. After short
talks by W. D. McCaig, l.. E.
Woodbury., Jr., and j. w. Hughes
of the third Division, c. Van Leuv-
en- compared figures of this cam
paign with those of las year and
stated that if the workers would
secure eight hundred of the thou
sand dollars needed to reach the
goal, he would make the final 5000
available. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
SANTA CLAUS TO
ARRIVE HERE TODAY
Continued from Page One)

Christmas lights located at 18th
and Market, on the bridge over
the Third street underpass, along
sidewalks in the downtown section
and on North Fourth street, where
eight blocks are lighted this year
for the first time. The entire light
ing and decorating system W a S
handled by A. B. Blake.
All stores in the city. have COM
pleted their decorations for Christ
mas and have piled their windows
high with toys and other gifts that
60 with Christmas and a visit by
Santa Claus.
With the visit of Santa today the
annual Christmas shopping season
for this section of the state will
get under way and officials and
merchants of the city have invited
everyone in the area to be present
for today's ceremonies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
Obituaries
C., H. +. R1ESZ

c. H. F. Riesz, 81, died al $40
o'clock Wednesday night at his
home in Winter Park after a sew
era1 months illness.
Funeral services were held at
10 o'clock yesterday morning from
the Andrews mortuary, with the
Rev. Raleigh M. Engle officiating.
MIR. Riesz is survived by his
widow, one son, Charles Riesz;
one daughter, Carol Riesz, of Will
his mother, Mrs. c. M.
Winsser; a brother, John Riesz;
and a sister, Mrs. Clara Lash, OF
Hague, Holland. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
DENIES
u. S. DESTROYERS
STOPPED VESSELS
Continued from Page One)

NOoHIiIlucu ITOIH rage OHe)
"First-None Of the destroyers had
entered Mexican territorial waters,
Second - None Of the ~destroyers
hailed, halted or in any way inter.
fered with the progress of any ship
entering or leaving that (Tampico)
port"
The ambassador said he had not
discussed the frustrated attempt of
four German refugee ships to slip
out of Tampico harbor recently.
Three of the ships turned back to
port when they sighted warships,
presumably neutrality patrollers, and
the other was scuttled.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
Jaycees Slated To End Drive
For Signatures Here Tonight

officials of the Jaycees last
night requested all members who
have petitions out to return them
today to 1913 Princess street, so
that a check may be made to de-
termine if the necessary number
of signatures to call a vote on
the question have been secured.
Petitions should be turned in by
tonight.
At a meeting earlier in the week
it was found that 800 more sigma
lures were necessary before the
petition could be submitted to the
county board of elections.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
SAMUEL c. VARNAN

SUPPLY, Nov. 21.-Funeral serv-
ices for Samuel Claude Narnan. SIS,
of Supply, were held at Dixon chap
Ell cemetery yesterday afternoon AT
2 p. m. by the Rev. Mr.. Whetby,
pastor of the church.
Mr.. Varnan is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Bertha Hewett Varnan,
and the following sons and daugh-
tiers: Ronnie, Hoyle, Clifton, Curtis,
Tracy, Ralph, Buddie, Midget,
O'Neill, Mrs. Lewis Fullwood, of
Southport and Mrs. Ermon Glenn
mons, of Supply, Misses Pearl, Ar
celia and Eula Mae Varnan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22

Members of the Junior Chamber
of Commerce, conducting a cam
paign to secure a city manager
form of government for Whining
ton, planned last night to bring
their drive for names of petition
ers to a close tonight when petl-
tons will be returned to headquar-
tiers on Princess street for final
tabu1ation.
For the past two nights a house
toulouse canvass has been con-
Quoted to secure enough sigma
lures on a petition so that an cleo
ton on the proposal may be call
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
Flush Pois0ns From
Kidneys and Stop
Getting Up Nights
Be Healthier, Happier-Sleep Better

When you can get for IS cents a
safe, efficient and harmless stimulant
and diuretic that should flush from
your kidneys the waste matter. poi
sons and acid that are now doing YOU
harm, why continue to break your
restful sleep by getting up thru the
night?
Don't be an EASY MARK and &C.
eept a substitute-Get Gold Medal
HARLEM Oil Capsules - the original
and genuine. Look for the Gold Medal
IN the box - IS cents.
Otner symptoms of weak kidneys
ana lrrltated bladder may be back
ache, puffy eyes, shifting pains, burn
ng or scanty passage.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
Mrs. FANNIE b. RlVENBARK

ROSEHILL, Nov. 21.-Mrs. Fan
ME Bostic Rivenbark, SO, died lasi
night at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Robinson, here.
She is survived by four daughters
Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. r. M. Roberts,
of Wilmington; Mrs. Ed Norris, OF
Wallace; Mrs. Sula Bostic, of VIII
lard; and two sons, j. B. Riven'
bark, of Trenton; and C. D. Riven'
bark, of Wilmington.
Funeral services were held this
afternoon at 3 o'clock with inter
ment being in Rockfish cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
ELIZABETH Y

CHADBOURN, Nov. q. - Eliza.
beth Bryan. infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Steve Bryan, of Chad.
bourn, died In James Walker Me-
mortal hospital in Wilmington this
Afternoon At z:z0 o'clock.
Funeral services will be held from
the home Of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. z. w. Miller, in Chadbourn,
Friday morning at 10 o'clock, with
burial following in the Chadbourn
cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
OYSTER ROAST

The Wilmington Exchange
club will hold an oyster roast at
higgins place on the sound to-
night at 7 o'clock, the supper
taking the place of the scheduled
luncheon session at the Cape
Fear hotel. All members are
requested to be present.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
TEMPLE OF ISRAEL

personal Religion in a Con-
fused World" will be the subject
of a sermon by Rabbi M. M.
Thurman at the Temple of Israel
tonight at 8 o'clock. The public
is invited to attend. Saturday
morning at II o'clock. the Rabbi
will continue the discussion OF
the Book of Genesis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
PLAY TO BE GIVEN

A play, Mother Goose As a
Moralist," will be presented by
the Primary department of Inn
manuel Presbyterian church at
the church tonight at 8 o'clock.
A small Admission charge will be
made and the public is invited to
attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
p. BLUE

Funeral services for George P.
Blue, 70, who died late Wednes-
day night at his home, q Spot
ford, after a brief illness will he
held in McMennville, Tenn, to-
day at 3 p. m.
He had been a resident of Will
mington for the past two years.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Emma Wood Blue, a daughter,
Mrs. J.. Holmes Davis, Sr., and
q granddaughter, Miss Betty Blue
Willis, all of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
AUTO ACCENT

AOIO 11OO1SAN4
A a driven by w. I. Devane,
1919 South Fifth street, and a
pickup truck operated by Roger
Aiken, GIL South 14Ah street,
were involved in a collision at
Fourth and Castle streets yes
terday afternoon with damages
to both machines resulting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
CHIEF GEORGE W. PRoCToD

DURHAM, Nov. 21.- Up -poT.,
Chief George w. Proctor, 70, diea :.
his home here this afternoon at ,
o'clock following a heart at,,,,.
which he suffered an hour and ,
half earlier.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
SHOTGUN STOLEN

George A. Moore, Jr.. l29
South Eighth street, reported to
police last night that while his
car was parked at 10th and
Grace streets someone stole his
shotgun, valued at $50, from the
vehicle.