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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Pope Fears F. r. Peace
Move Will Not Succeed

Taylor, former chairman of Unit
ed States Steel and International
Refugee committee director, is ex-
pected to sail soon for his home
at Florence, Italy, where he will
make his headquarters. He is now
in Florida recovering from a recent
illness.
+ Apparently noting Mr.. Roosevelt's
statement that no spiritual or civil
leader could move forward at this
time ION a specific plan" to term
mate existing wars but the time
for that would surely come, His
Holiness said:
I'VE are fully aware Of how
stubborn the obstacles are that
Continued on Page Two; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Senate Committee Trims
IL Millions off Budget

members predicted that the senate
committee not only would uphold
the house action in refusing funds
for three Roosevelt-created agencies,
but would make further cuts in
funds for other agencies.
Senator Byrnes (D-SC) said it
was likely that the first test of eco.
nomy sentiment in the senate itself
would come on an effort in the
chamber. to restore appropriations
for the national resources planning
board, the office of government re.
ports and the committee on person.
mel management.
The house knocked these three
items from the Independent offices
Continued or Page Two; Col. II
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Renewed Land Attacks By
Russians Beaten Back,
~ Firms Declare
FIGHTING is FIERCE
North OF Lake, Karelian
Isthmus Scenes OF New
Engagements
BY WADE WERNER

HELSINKI, Jan. 20-R-Fleets
of Soviet Russian bombers roared
over southern Finland today in
furnishing raids extending as far as
the strategic southwestern Port Of
Turku.
f. No bombs were dropped on Hell
sink, although air raid alarms
four times during the day,
but the rumble of explosions carried
into the capital and some of the in
vading aircraft were sighted at a
great altitude over the outskirts.
Dozen Serious Fires
Some dozen serious fires were re.
ported to have been started by the
attackers missiles in Turku but ad.
vices were lacking on casualties
there and elsewhere in the bombed
communities.
The army meanwhile announced
repeated Russian smashes at Fin
nish lines on the Karelian fsthmls
and north of Lake Ladoga, on the
eastern front, had been repulsed.
News accounts reaching the cap
ital from Estonian correspondents
asserted thousands of Russian sol
diers had frozen to death in the Ka-
relian zone.
The Finnish communicate said the
Russians attacked four times with
large detachments at Taipale, on the
shore Of Lake Ladoga approximate
ly 10 miles inside Finland, but were
driven back with 40 dead.
To the north above Lake Ladoga
from Taipale, Russians were report
ed to have carried on the conflict well
into the night before being repulsed.
In the far north above the Arctic
circle, where Finnish forces the last
two days were described as harass'
ing 100000 %retreating Russians, the
high command noted only the de-
struction of two tanks.
The Firms also announced tn ir
anti-aircraft batteries and fliers shot
down at least seven and possibly 10
Russian bombers in yesterdays air
attacks.
First Disclosure
Following yesterdays first official
disclosure that Swedish volunteer
airmen were fighting with the Fin
nish air forces, the volunteers head
quarters in Stockholm reported at
least six Russian planes had been
shot down by the Swedes. The vol
unteers lost two planes, however, in
a collision in which three of four
fiiers were killed.
While the high command descr,b-
ed yesterdays air attacks as less in
tense than in preceding. days, it esti-
mated that more than 1000 bombs
were dropped on 27 cities and viii
lagos. :
The only casualties reported, how
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 Up =
Outdoing the house in efforts to
economic, the senate appropriations
committee today Topped .$12,788,664
off a deficiency bill being hurried
through congress to meet the cost
of President Roosevelt's emergency
expansion of the nations armed
forces.
Approving total expenditures Of
$251,S22,5 SS, the senate group gave
notice that economy was to be it's
watchword in consideration Of the
regular appropriations measures.
First of these larger bills 10 reach
the committee was the house-approv.t
ed $1,100,187 900 Independent Offices
supply measure, on which the group
will go to work next week. Some
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
LACUARDIA ENDS
N. Y. COAL STRIKE
Compromise Is Accepted
By Negotiators; IS Cents
Per Day Increase

NEW YORK, Jan. 2o.-LR-A
compromise proposal by Mayor La
Guardia today ended the coal
strike-lockout which had virtually
paralyzed this shivering city's coal
deliveries for the last four days.
The end Of the dispute came as
New York was gripped in the cold
est spell of the winter, the mer-
curry tumbling to 9 degrees above
zero this morning and staying in
that vicinity all day.
Negotiators accepted the propos-
ala 5,.cent-a-day increase in
coal truck drivers wages-only aft
er LaGuardia had obliquely threat
ened to lock them in the city hall
until they reached a settlement.
settlement was subject to the
formality of union acceptance.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Only Speedy Victory Over
Hitler Will Halt War,
Sea Chief Says
HE CITES EXAMPLES
Declares Nazi Chief Is
Planning To Invade:
Small Countries
BY ROBERT

LONDON, Jan. 2O.-R-Europe's
f~ear-ridden neutral nations were
urged tonight by sharp.tongued
Winston Churchill to join Britain
and France in united action" to
speed the war against Nazi Ger
many to an end, and warned grim.
ly that otherwise the flames of con-
flict would envelop them.
Asserting that the small states
are the victims upon whom Hitler's
hate and spite descend" the first
lord of the admiralty declared in a
radio broadcast which reached all
the neutrals and was relayed in the
United States:
A Dire Warming
"They the neutrals) comfort
Each one hopes that the storm will
pass before his turn comes to be de-
voured. But I greatly fear that the
storm will not pass. It will rage and
it will roa even more loudly, even
more widely. 1t will spread to the
oOuIlAs IL WALL opAOoO " SIlC w l.
"There is no chance of a speedy
end except. through united action"
If at any time France and Britain,
~"wearying of the struggle, were to
make a shameful peace" Churchill
added, nothing would remain for
the smaller states Of Europe with
their shipping and possessions but
to be divided between opposite,
though similar, barbarisms Of Nazi-
dom and Bolshevism."
Then he asked:
what would happen if all the
neutral nations I have mentioned
and some others I have not men
toned were to do their duty in C
cordance with the covenant of the
Continued on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
FINNISH RELIEF
GROWING RAPIDLY
Hoover Reveals Promise OF
Leaders To Raise The
"a Second Million

NEW YORK, Jan. 20-R-Her.
bert Hoover announced tonight that
a score of United States industrial
leaders had pledged themselves to
raise a second $1,000, 900 for Finnish
civilian relief.
The money will go to the Finnish
Relief Fund, Inc, the former Pres.
dent, who heads the organization,
said the fund already has raised its
first $1,000, 900, of which $500, 900 al
ready has been sent to Finland.
The announcement was made fol-
lowing a conference of industrialists
called by Frederick W. Gehle, direc.
tor of the industrial division of the
fund.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-R-
Hailing with grateful joy" Presi-
dent R%oosevelt's efforts to promote
peace, Pope Plus XII wrote him
today that the friends of peace had
little chance for success $50 long
as the present state Of opposing
forces remains essentially I'M
changed"
Replying to the Presidents
Christmas message of Dec. 20 sug-
costing a personal representative"
be sent to the Vatican to assist
"our parallel endeavors for peace
and the alienation of suffering"
the pope said he would find a
special satisfaction" in receiving
Myron c. Taylor, the peace ambas-
sador without portfolio.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
Additional front
Page" News In
Today Want Ads

To thrifty-minded Star-News
readers, and to those looking for
a job or a place to live, the Want
Ads are an important part of
this newspaper.
Many useful things are adver.
tised in the Want Ads for only
a fraction of the original cost.
Whether you wish to buy fur.
niture, a home, property, a used
car; rent, hire. or sell-the
Want Ad columns are the solu.
ton to your problem For
interesting and profitable read.
ing turn to today's
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
DEFENSE
STILL UNREVEALED
ed Chieftain's Attorney
Says He Will Not
Call Witnesses

NEW YORK, Jan. 20. - Up -
Forge Gordon Battle, counsel for
FRI BroWder, general secretary of
communist party in the United
fa'es' announced tonight that he
qua call no witnesses when
'0nllhued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
TRUST BUSTERS
TO PROBE UNION
Government Agents Study
Activities OF A. F. L.
Musicians Group
BY JOHN LEAR

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-R-Gov.
eminent trust busters were dis
closed today to be considering
whether they should try to Dust"
the American Federation of Musi,
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21

The chamber of commerce yester-
day wired, Senator F. M. Simmons,
Of New Bern, who formerly repre-
scented North Carolina in the U. S.
senate for rs years or more, ex-
tending him congratulations on the
occasion of his seth birthday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
WEATHER

FORECAS-
FrtIr Iafollna and South Carolina:
Indsv. .iSuay and not quite so cold
-N's' Monday partly cloudy.
|dinoe V le1Sgi data for the "a hours
Is" p: m. Yesterday.
ii IN Temperature
! 8. d. m NJ Il; 7:3O a. m. 10; 1:30 D.
Gnim,nm 10y, ~ p. m. 80; maximum 81:
AZ mean 81; normal 46,
|1:M Humidity
| II; 7.a M' W; 1870 a. m. 81; 1:30 D.
|Tot., Precipitation
Pne; ta ,tl a hours ending 1870 n. M.
5 inches SINCE first Of the month,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
lldes For Tndax

feather buG5eaa0DN January q .-@-
ID rainfall ui'd fo, records of temperature
4. H., in tbo ipr the "A hours ending
(eas and ets principal cotton-growing
patton
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
F. N. Simmons Observes
Seth Birthday Quietly

NEW BERN, Jan. 2O.-R-F
M. Simmons, democratic senator
from North Carolina for 30 years
until 1890. celebrated his seth birth
day quietly today at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Wade Meadows.
The midland journal., 1940-04-12
Americanism Program

An Americanism Meeting will be
held Friday evening, April 10th, in
the Perryville high school auditor
ium at 7:45 o'clock.
A Peace Pageant by children OF
Perryville schools, under the direc-
tion of Professor John w. Lord, will
be presented.
National e-Commander Of the
Eastern Division and Commander OF
the Department of Maryland, Amer
ican Legion, James B. Fitzgerald
will speak on Americanism.
Theta Rho Girls Club No. 4 I. o.
o. F., will present drill team.
The meeting will open with pro-
cession of colors. All local patriotic
organizations are cordially invited
to attend.
The midland journal., 1940-04-12
Fog Blamed For Fatal
Mishap

Poor visibility caused by rain and
fog was blamed for a truck-pas-
senger automobile collision that
claimed two lives on the old Phila-
delphia road, near Havre de Grace
on Tuesday.
Mrs. Inez Brown, 35, of Salisbury,
was killed almost instantly and John
Schumm, %. of Perryville. died about
four hours after a large trailer truck
smashed into the rear of their car.
A daughter of Mrs. Brown, Geral-
dine, 16, was in Hartford Memorial
Hospital suffering from bruises and
shock.
State police said fourth occupant
of the passenger car, Kirk Thompson.
%, the driver, escaped unhurt, as did
Charles Oliver Wolfe, of Baltimore.
the truck operator.
Police said Wolfe was unable to
see the automobile ON the road
ahead due to the poor visibility and
that his truck rammed the smaller
vehicle. Mrs. Brown and her daugh-
ter were en- route to Salisbury after
visiting at Port Deposit,
The midland journal., 1940-04-12
Delaware Water Color
Exhibit

The Wilmington Society of the
Fine Arts cordially invites you and
your friends to attend the annual
Spring Water Color Show.
This exhibit is the second half of
the 26th Annual exhibition Of the
work of Delaware Artists, Pupils of
Howard Pyle, and Members of the
Fine Arts Society.
Each artist has been permitted to
submit four watercolors, pastels,
prints, drawings or illustrations to
the Jury of Selection and Award.
The admission is free. Weekdays,
1000 a. m. to 500 p. m. Sundays,
200 p. m. to 500 p. m. Delaware
Art Center is localed on Park Drive
at Woodlawn Ave-, Wilmington. The
exhibit dates extend from April End
to the 28th.
The midland journal., 1940-04-12
Farm Bureau Banquet

Cecil County Farm Bureau ban
Quet will be held in the auditorium
of North East High School on Fri
day evening, April IL. This is the
tenth annual banquet of the Cecil
County branch.
DR.. Harold Benjamin, dean of the
college of education, University OF
Maryland; P. c. Turner, president
of Maryland Farm Bureau, and c. E.
Wise, Jr., secretary-treasurer, Mary
Land Farm Bureau will speak. Coun-
ty Agent J. z. Miller will act as
toastmaster. Community singing
will be led by Mrs. ]. B. Astle
with Mrs. Lloyd Wyker, accom-
panist.
Mrs. Atlee Armour, Bay View,
and a prominent member of the
group, will explain the activities OF
the associated women of the Amer
ican Farm Bureau.
The midland journal., 1940-04-12
Guest Speakers AT
Lions Club

The dinner meeting of the Lions
Club, on Thursday evening last, at
the Village Restaurant, was address
ed by State Senator Dudley G. Roe,
of Sudlersville, Md, who is candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
from the First Maryland Congress
sional District. The Senator stated
he had spoken before numerous civic
clubs and knew politics was banned
hence would talk briefly on topic
that touched everyone, Taxes. His
remarks proved of interest and he
was rendered a vote THANKS by
the club in their appreciation.
Mr.. Robert Vincent, who is en-
gineer in charge of the establishment
of water system for the town of
North East, was also a guest of the
club and was asked to present some
facts an dfigures relatives to the
cost of an incinerating plant large
enough to dispose of garbage for a
town the size of Rising Sun.
Mr.. Vincent spoke first of the
breeding town dumps, and urged
that under no circumstances one be
permitted to exist. He gave figures
showing that plant large enough
to take care of garbage of every
description for the town could be
constructed for approximately $3,-
500, and the worries of our resi-
dents over the disposal of tin cans,
bottles ashes and trash of every con-
ceiVable description ended complete
ly by incineration.
The subject received free discus
sion and a committee was appointed
to call upon every citizen in town
and ascertain their sentiments, in
view of taking steps to establish this
much to be desired public convent
ence.
The midland journal., 1940-04-12
Homemakers' Handi.
craft Activities
Help Yourself To An Idea
Is Theme Of County
Wide Club Meeting

Help yourself to an Idea" was
the theme of the annual county wide
Homemakers' Handicraft meeting
held at Cherry Hill, Friday, March
29 where rs women of the county
gathered to exchange ideas. Special
demonstrations for the day included
hooked rugs-presented by Mrs. M.
R. Unruh of Warwick Club. Four
other women from Warwick brought
rugs. Reasonableness of price, ease
OF working and effectiveness of pat
terms was emphasized. The popular
gadget for rug-making made by Rev.
Atkins of Zion and presented by Mrs.
Armour of Calvert Club continued to
be of interest. Using loopers for rug
making was presented by Mrs. Mary
Baus of the Appleton Club, who also
assisted Mrs. Marion Martindale of
Lewisville Club in using the
"Weavit". for making afghans, etc.
Mrs. Raymond Taylor of Liberty
Grove Club exhibited a sweater made
on the "weavit". Mrs. Henry Heath
of Childs Club and Mrs. Bayard of
Warwick demonstrated candle-wick-
ing. Mrs. Iva Mckinney of Calvert
supervised the caneing of two chairs.
Mrs. Beverly Barrow of Appleton
Club had splendid display of ar
ticles made with cork. She emphas-
lied that cork sheeting might be ap-
piled to boxes-waste paper baskets
very effectively for decorative pur-
poses. Scrapbooks could also be made
very easily. From the interest dis
played, it is hoped that more work
along that line might be done next
ton, presented the daisy wheel de-
wise for making afghans. Mrs. War
rem Hensel Of Cherry Hill showed
fine example of sweater which she
had made. Mrs. Ira Scott of Ken
more Club displayed attractively
made handkerchiefs of interest to
many. How to use new tufting MAJ
terial for curtains, initials, ect. was
presented by Mrs. Morris Dougherty
of Lewisville Club. Mrs. Tucker OF
Perryville told the group about the
crocheted rug she was making, as
result of inquiries made. Fashion
Hints" demonstration sponsored
by the Singer Sewing Machine Co.,
was presented by Miss Dobson and
Mr. Breherdt of Wilmington. Miss
Dobson demonstrated how to put in
zippers, how to use cording, making
rugs the Singer way and how to
make bound buttonholes. .Mimeo-
graphed sheets were given to the
group by Miss Helen Irene Smith.
Home Demonstration Agent, telling
where to obtain handicraft supplies.
The Cherry Hill Club furnished the
luncheon for the group. Since SO
many have requested more work in
blockprinting, school on blocking
will be held at Cherry Hill on Fri
day, April 10 at 10:30. All interest
ed are invited to come.
The midland journal., 1940-04-12
SUN, CECIL COUNTY, MD. FRIDAY. A PRJL IL. 1910
Briefly Noted News

Robert Burmfield is assisting in
the Woodrow G. James store.
A new Autocar freight truck has
recently been put in service by the
A.. & p. Store Co.
The bake held on Saturday after
noon in Pogue & Roberson's store by
the Epworth League netted $7.54.
The property of the late DR.. d. L.
clifford, in Zion, has been purchas-
ed by Mr.. Guy Rogers, who will oc-
cupy it.
Mrs. John C. Hindman, Sr., has
rented her dwelling on West Main
street, in this town, and will hold
a public sale of household effects on
Wednesday, April 18th.
The Commissioners of Wicomico
county, Md, have set the county tax
rate for this year at $1.19 on the
hundred dollars This is a reduction
of ten cents from the rate last year.
The American Store has just in
stalled new up-to-date show cast In
the meat department. Mr.. Willett
Yerkes, manager of the meat de-
partment is on a. six weeks vacation.
C. P. Cough and family are oc-
cupying the dwelling of Mrs. John
C. Hindman, Sr., on West Main st.
Mr.. Cough is employed as a rigger
on the new SuQuehanna river bridge
The official board of Tome Memoir
ial Methodist Church, Port Deposit,
has unanimously extended an invita-
ton to their pastor, Rev. John W..
Jones to return for another confer
ence year.
Dispute overcast skies Sunday af-
ternoon a good view of the eclipse
was had by our residents through
riffs in the clouds. Later in the af-
ternoon the clouds completely blot
ted out the sun.
Group No. A of Hopewell Ladies
Aid are holding Chinese Checker
Party in Hopewell Hall on Wednes-
day afternoon, April II, from 200
to 400 o'clock. Admission 25c.
Everybody welcome.
The Sunday School Board meeting
was held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Asher Robertson on Tuesday
evening, with eleven members pres
emit. The May meeting will be held
with Miss Lidie Campbell.
The annual meeting of the Mary
land State Poultry Council, of which
Harry H. Rieck, Of Preston, is prAsi-
dent, will be held in Elkton on
July 31st. Problems facing the indus
try will be discussed and banquet
will be arranged.
While helping fight fire in the
apartment of Dukes store, in Port
Deposit, w. Ernest Baker fell into
a deep hole back of the building
and suffered the fracture OF five
ribs. He was taken to Maryland Gem
eral Hospital, Baltimore.
Don't forget the Senior Class play
at the High School auditorium Fri
day evening of this week, when the
amusing farce Mail Order Brides"
is to be presented. An evening OF
wholesome fun and entertainment
is in store for all who attend.
The Standard Oil Company, which
several years ago moved its branch
station from Elkton to Havre de
Grace, has closed the latter station.
In the future, the company will serve
it's Cecil county trade from Whining
ton, while the Hartford county busi-
ness will be served from Baltimore.
The midland journal., 1940-04-12
Flood Waters Delay Fish
ing Season

The cold weather, heavy rains and
flood waters of the Susquehanna
River reaches have played havoc
with the early shad and herring
fishing in the upper Chesapeake Bay
and its tributaries.
Usually, by this time of the year,
the fishing season in the Susque-
hanna, North East and, Bohemia
Rivers is in full swing, but SO far
very few herring have been caught
and practically no shad.
While many fishermen have made
plans for the season none of them
have reported any sizeable catches.
Many of the fishermen have failed
to put their nets in the water.
The high water in the Susque-
hanna River, last week put the sea-
son back at least 10 days.
The midland journal., 1940-04-12
Attendance In County
Public Schools

Attendance Oficer Edwin H.
Barnes, in his report for March,
shows that Jackson and Marion led
the one-teacher schools of the coun-
ty in attendance averages during the
month of March. Providence led the
two-teacher schools, Elk Mills the
graded schools, Perryvile the high
schools, and Wilson the colored
schools. The averages follow:
One Teacher-Jackson, 94.S, Mar
ion 94.6, Wesley 93.7, Oakwood
93.5, Chapel 93.2, Harris 92.1, JEFF
ferson 91.7, Principle 91.3, New
Valley 91.2, Pilot col, Pleasant
Hill 88.6, Union 88.5, Blake 8S.3,
Liberty Grove 86.2, Rowlandsville
S5.5, Fair Hill 83.2, Ponds Neck
SOL, Charlestown 77.5.
Two Teacher-Providence 95.6,
Colora 94.6, Cherry Hill 92.7, Leeds
8S.1.
Graded-Elk Mills 97.3, Calvert
92.4, Rising Sum 91.6, Chesapeake
City 91.6, North East 91.0, Cecilton
s0.2, Perryville 1915, Elkton S7.S.
High-Perryville 93.5, Calvert
$40, Elkton 91.6, Chesapeake City
93.6, Cecilton 923, Rising Sun 92.1,
Kenmore 9O.S, North East 94.9.
Colored-Wilson 94.4, North East
94.2, Port Deposit col, Conowingo
89.7, Cecilton 87.6, Cokesbury S7.6,
Cedar Hill $40.
Elkton colored high 86.1.
The midland journal., 1940-04-12
Child Fatally Burned

Playing about a fire in the rear
of her home in Havre de Grace, Ruth
Lorraine Adams, aged eight years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Adams, of that town, received burns
from which she died the following
day in the hospital.
The little girl took her dress and
famed the flames, which blazed up,
setting fire to her dress. Her mother.
Mrs. Gladys Miller Adams, her aunt,
Miss Ruth Isabel Miller and her
cousin, Mildred Foy beat out the
flames with their hands, each receiv-
ing painful burns. Edward Sampson
took the child to the Hartford Me-
mortal Hospital, where she died
Tuesday afternoon.
The midland journal., 1940-04-12
Engagements Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan B. Karl of
Elkton Heights, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Kath-
ryn E. Karl, to Mr.. H. Elory Lind
berg, SON of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Lindberg, of West Orange, New
Jersey.
Miss Karl is a graduate of Elk
ton High School and of Sergeant
College, Boston University, Cam
bridge, Mass, and is assistant
CHIEF technician in the Physio-
Therapy Department Johns Hop
kins Hospital, Baltimore. Md.
Mr.. Lindberg is graduate OF
New York University School of Com
merce, and is an industrial engine
er for the Robert Cair Company.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
Judge and Mrs. J. Owen Knots
of Denton, Md, and Rehoboth
Beach, announced the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Margaret
Jane Knots, to Mr.. George f. HUI
ber, Jr., of Wilmington, son OF MI
and Mrs. George F. Huber. OF
Chesapeake City. Md. and Miami,
Florida.
Miss Knots is graduate Of Hol-
ton Arms, Washington, and stud
ent at the Baldwin School, Bryn
College.