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Evening star., 1940-04-14

headquarters and . reception has
been scheduled for the afternoon Of
April "a when the house will be open
for inspection. Mrs. Arthur j. O'Neill
Of Chicago, the national president,
will receive with the other national
officers. Presidents of State organi-
zations which have furnished rooms
will be present to explain items Of
interest.
The annual banquet will be held
April % and business will be con-
cluded at morning session the next
day.
Mrs. Schofield has been indorsed
by the District society for the office
of registrar national.
Evening star., 1940-04-14

operation Of the Bureau OF Foreign
and Domestic Commerce, is part Of
the national celebration of the 15oth
anniversary OF the American patent
system. BY noon yesterday ap-
proximately 5000 visitors to the
display had been counted. It
opened ON Monday.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Exhibit to Open Today

The Patent Omce's Parade Of In
ventions, . display Of momentous
achievements in the field Of indus
trial, military and botanical science,
will be open today for the last time,
from 10 am. to 10 p.m., In the De-
partment of Commerce Auditorium.
The display, presented with the CO.
Evening star., 1940-04-14

Belgium is raising its tax on
aerated lemonades.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22

formerly Of the Coast Artillery Re-
serves, joined the forces of the
construction quartermaster as one
of the assistants who have been
assigned to duty here.
From Raleigh came word via
the Associated Press that the Sea-
shore Transportation company had
filed notice Of adding four round
trips daily to it's Wilmington-Holly
Ridge run. The new service will
begin tomorrow.
Meanwhile Billy Arthur, contact
man for Onslow county citizens in
their relations with the army and
contractors, protested to Rep. Gra-
ham A. Barden the designation of
the area as the Wilmington Anti
Aircraft Firing Center, urging that
if the center is to be named it
should be the Holly Ridge or
Onslow center.
At the same time Arthur denied
reports of a business shortage in
Onslow county, disclosing that a
housing survey taken by his Of
flee has listed Accommodations for
more than 500 persons at Jack
sonville, Richards and surround-
ing Onslow towns. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
PRAYERS FOR WAR
SUFFERERS ASKED
Pope Plus Urges Worlds
Catholics To Pray At
Christmas
Worlds
By the Associated Press

VATICAN CITY, Dec. 21'-Pope
Plus XII asked the worlds Catholics
TODAY to pray at Christmastime 1ol
the sufferers of war and to remem'
Der in charity these little brothers
who are without bread, witnou'
clothing and without family"
Tn a letter to Cardinal Magilone'
the nanal secretary of state, the
pontiff expressed special concern
for the children and urged ina
.'everyone do what he can' Where he
can, how he can.
He expressed once again the nope
that the warning countries would
edo honor to the good traditions OF
civilized life by not permitting the
children of b%elligerent countries or
those in any way involved in the
war to suffer unmerited pain ...'
He had done all he could, he said,
to avert the ills of war, but he had
met difficulties at all times more
serious still than those in the past
war-some of them inherent to the
very nature of the scourge which Is
raging; others, we must also say,
i%nterposed by the will of men"
Thus, he went on, armed only
with the arms of truth, justice and
Christian charity, that which we
can do still once more is to invite
all propitiating prayer and signifi'
cant beneficent action"
The pope expressed especial gra-
titude to the American bishops who,
although far from the horrors of
war, have shown once more their
full comprehension of the needs of
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
YULE TRADE MAY
SET new RECORD
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the buying power of millions. Gov
eminent figures indicated national
income this year had climbed at
least 81, 900, 600, 900 above the 1899
total.
Secretary of Commerce Jesse H.
Jones said the 1910 holiday retail
business probably would shadow
all previous records" He credited
the defense program with stimulat-
ing the industrial u~~~"jrg in re-
cent months and noted 1900, 600
workers had been added to pay
rolls in non-farm jobs since Febru-
airy.
Latest reports indicated the ris-
ing trend of employment was still
on as defense planners sought to
quicken the productive pace of war
plants. Huge untitled orders for
both U. S. and British accounts
were held an assurance of high
factory activity, for months
ahead, even without further boost
in armament spendin...
Retail trade Improvement SEEM
ed to be widely distributed through
the county but the most emphatic
reports of year-to-year gains came
from industrial and military train
ing centers, where government
payrolls infused new life into bust
ness.
Loss of foreign markets for farm
products was rated a trade draw
back in some rural areas, although
farm income ~gener"-ly was esti-
mated moderately above the 1899
level.
A federal board trade
expert said the Christmas turnover
may be the best in history on
either a dollar or a physical
volume basis, judging by depart
ment store sales compiled by the
board.
Retail prices on the whole, it
was pointed out, are well below
average 1929 prices SO that the
tonnage volume of trade probably
was larger than dollar figures re-
vealed in a comparison with that
peak year. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
BRITAIN'S PLEA
SHARPLY RAPED
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we ought to become pirates and con
fiscate ships of friendly nations"
Senator Bulow (D-SD) said, "at
first blush l think it would lead US
two steps nearer war instead of one"
Representative Fish (R-NY) said
he thought congress would be unwill-
ing ito destroy the last vestiges Of
international law by Selling either
German or Italian vessels in the
United States and selling them to a
belligerent nation while we are at
peace"
The Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
and Belgian merchant ships" he ad.
ded in a statement, come under a
different category and we might be
able t buy these ships and release
them to the British"
Regardless"
Noting that the German foreign
c--fice spokesman charged the United
States, in her relations with Co.
many, vas following a policy of pin
pricks, injury, insult, challenge and
moral aggression Fish said this
countr. would decide on what action
to take to protect American interest
regardless Of complaints emanating
from Berlin"
eff the German government wants
to promote better relations with u.s."
he said, at should use it's influence
to stop activities of the bundists in
the United States and withdraw it's
spies and agitators. They are the
worst enemies Of Germany in
America"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
WORK AT CAMP
IS PROGRESSING
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cilities, he said, and it will pro-
badly be a month before the camp
has reached that stage.
Prior to that time, he said, some
Of the officers who will be station.
ed there probably will report to
Wilmington, to be of assistance to
the construction quartermaster
through informing him of arrange.
ments for the operation of t h e
camp and of the equipment which
will be used there.
Yesterday approximately 40c
workers had their first payday al
the firing base, where project of.
ficials said work will be intensified
the latter part of this week after
Christmas.
AS the workers knocked off yes
terday, 10 frame buildings had
been constructed on the camp site.
All of them are temporary and
none will be left there when the
camp is completed.
The foundation for an 18th build.
ing has been completed. This
building, to serve as a general
office, is to be 125 feet by 2O8 feet
with four wings.
Materials began arriving at a
lively clip yesterday and to care
Tor the extra business the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad has put on an
other train, giving twice daily
service to Holly Ridge.
The first buildings to be erected
at the camp site included one for
the North Carolina State Employ
ment Service, a four room dressing
station which will be operated as
a sub-station for Bullock hospital,
a three-room barracks and office
Tor the state highway patrolmen,
and several business offices for
the contractors as well as a mum.
Der of outbuildings.
Most of the entire area of the
Tour square mile camp site was
oelng cleared and burned over yes.
terday as the contractors prepared
70 rush completion on the $40, 900,
ooO project by March Is to &C.
comodate a maximum Of 20, 00C
men.
Progressing Nicely
Lieut.. Col. Montgomery yester-
DAY said the project appeared to
be progressing nicely. During the
DAY yesterday Lieut.. Julian Burns,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
Heaven, u. S. A.

RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. 81
R-A letter addressed to "God,
Heaven, U. S. A." and signed
"A little girl who says her
prayers every night" was found
in a mailbOx here.
Dear Cod" the childish
scrawl beseeched ,"Forgive me
for all the bad things I've done
during the past and please
make mother we'll because l am
not happy when mother is sick.
II wish mother and daddy
lived together. But I guess if
mother does not love daddy she
can not live with him. I s0rta
think daddy still loves mother
though.
well, I have to get to my
school work. A Merry Christ
mas to you and all angels"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
AT

Southside Baptist church,
Fifth and Wooster streets, will
devote two services today to
Christmas programs. The pas
tor will read the Christmas
story, the Birth of Jesus, with
a few comments; the two choirs
will render selected carols, an
thems, quartettes, etc.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
ROBRER SOUGHT

Local police are investigating
a report from Goldsboro detec-
tives that a man who gave his
name as Bob Meyers, and alleg-
edly stole a watch and diamond
dinner ring in Goldsboro headed
for Wilmington where he said
his truck was being repaired at
q garage.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
CITY B REFS
VISITOR

Willie Evans, negro, 1915
North 18th street, reported to po-
lice Friday that Sam Washing.
ton, negro, was in his house and
would not leave. Later Willie
reported that Sam left and re.
turned to break down the front
door.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
EIGHT o. X.

Police investigated complaint
of a fight at S1S South Front
street Friday night and found
Johnnie Harriss and his wife
fighting. She told police it was
all right with her if he wanted
to beat her, and police replied
it was all right with them too
as long as the fighting occurred
quietly where it couldn't be
seen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
BREAZEALE

Brigadier j. v. Breazeale, of
the Salvation Army, will make
a short talk at the St. Johns
church school Christmas exer-
cises this morning at 10 o'clock.
Members of the church are
asked to bring presents for the
Salvation Army and the offer
ing will go to its work among
the needy families of the COM
munity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

Mr. and Mrs. William G.
Brinkley announce the birth of a
son, John Gilbert Brinkley, IL,
on Thursday, December 10, at
the Marion Sprunt annex. Mrs.
Brinkley is the former Miss Eliz.
abeth FarrOW.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22

the government at Radford,
Virginia.
Appeals to Nation
Knudsen asked the American
people to recognize 'the full CRAWL
ty of the crisis" in the world and
'f~iguratively to pull off their coats
and roll up their sleeves and give
their concentrated, undivided at
tention to- one thing-the swiftest
possible production Of means of
defense"
He said 'the contest which pro-
duced this crisis is irreconcilable
in character and cannot be termi-
mated by any methods of appease-
ment."
Both the future security of the
United States and the total defense
for our democratic principles in
this world wide contest" he con-
tinued, demand that every re-
source of capital and management
and maximum effort on the part of
labor shall be ceaselessly en-
ployed to provide means of de-
tense against attack.
1.-THE office of production man.
agement has but one mtssion-pro.
duction-production to the maxi
mum of American resources in
capital and labor, in management
and industry, in every field which
can contribute to victory"
The extension of the export con-
troll system by order Of President
Roosevelt took in cobalt, varius
plastic moulding and testing ma
chimes, equipment and plans for
producing aviation ~lubricating oil,
and bromine, ethylene, ethylele di-
bromide and methylamine.
The action does not automatical-
ly bar export of these products,
but requires a government license
before they car be sent from the
country. Previously, the licensing
system had been applied to SO pro-
ducts including aviation gasoline
and scrap iron.
Today's additions were described
officially as for the purpose of
p%erfecting" previous lists.
Useful AS Gas
Bromine is a heavy liquid useful
for poison warfare gas. Combined
with ethylene, it is used to make
ethylene dibromide, which in turn
is used in making the ethyl fluid
which is an ingredient of aviation
gasolines.
Exports of those chemicals have
been relatively insignificant, an Of
ficial said. One person expressed
the belief that their addition to the
list may have been q precaution-
airy measure. Japan has been a
purchaser of the chemicals.
Thirty-one vessels were included
in the navy's contracts for auxi-
liaries and while the navy did not
disclose the number or size of the
submarine chasers ordered, tt
terms of the announcement indi-
Gated about 30 of the small craft
were involved. Prospective deliv-
cry dates also were w:lheld.
In connection with the auxiliary
building program, the navy an
nounced it had agreed to pay $6,-
600, 900 for additional facilities at
five shipyards.
In addition to the '-'1r net layers,
the auxiliary vessels ordered in
cluded two mine layers, 10, sea-
plane tenders, three destroyer ten
ders, two submarine tenfcrs, five
submarine rescue vssels and two
repair ships. The submarine res
cue craft are the first to be built
by the navy specifically for that
purpose. Vessels now doing that
work were converted from other
types,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
STOLEN FRUIT

Police Friday investigated a
report from Carroll, who Oper-
ates a fruit stand at Third and
Brunswick streets that a basket
of apples had been stolen, and
later found the apples under a
house in GoIdstein's alley and
returned them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
HIT ON HEAD

johnnie Taylor, negro, of
Rocky Point, reported to police
yesterday that he suffered lac.
erations on the scalp from being
hit on the head somewhere on
Nixon street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
PETAIN SEEKING
TO END DISPUTE
Continued From Page Ono,

French refusal was due r.
sure from japanese military 49,
Gals. oiI'
The cargo, the majority Of vbio,
was assigned to Chinese n,ro h'Vo
ers in West China, now is n;i@,
in warehouses here and At "a g-ea
hong and guarded by japanese s@2
diers although American aags soI'
flown from the buildings. a'
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
ARRIVES

Eugene Hunter arrived last
night from Washington and Lee
university to spend the Yule
holidays with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. e. E. Hunter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
ARRIVE TODAY

Mrs. J. T. Graves, DR., of Wal
terboro, S. c., will arrive today
to spend the Christmas holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. H. Glover, of 402 South Fifth
street. Her husband will arrive
tomorrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyle A. Sellers
announce the birth of a daugh-
ter, Julia Thetis, on December
IA, at the Marion Sprunt annex.
Mrs. Sellers is the former Miss
Marjorie Mercer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
Is PER CENT

Special Christmas dividends
declared last week by the Will
mington Savings and Trust
company bring to a total of Is
per cent the dividends paid on
stock of the local bank during
1910.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
LEFT HOME

Henry Glover, negro, reported
to police yesterday that his IL.
year.old stepson. James Moore.
left home Friday afternoon and
has been missing since then.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
VISITOR

Miss Emily Barrino, Of Balti.
more. will arrive today to spend
the Christmas season with her
mother, Mrs. j. B. Barrin0.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
HIT AND RUN DRIVER

E. L. Robinson, of Carolina
Beach road reported to police
Friday that a truck hit his a
on Front between Princess and
Chestnut streets, and failed to
stop.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
TO MEET

Cape Fear Council No. "a,
Daughters of America, will meet
Monday night at 8 o'clock in the
JOUAM hall. All members are
urged to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
HIT BY BIKE

James Corbett, negro, reported
to police Friday that as he
stepped off the curb at 212 Mac.
Rae street, a bicycle ridden by
Clinton Harvey, knocked him
down, and he suffered a broken
leg. He was taken to James
Walker Memorial hospital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
ESQ OFFICER

Elwood r. Willis has assum-
ed his duties as local repre-
sentative for the federal sur
plus commodities corporation,
a post previously held by Har-
old E. Wick .
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
WEATHER
Continued From Page One)

WASHINGTON, Dec. p. - Up -
Weather bureau records of temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending 8
n. m.. in the "a hours ending s p. M,
in the principal cotton-growing areas
o.l .Jno1vhoros
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
VISITORS

Mr.. and Mrs. Hap Perry OF
New York city will arrive today
to visit his mother, Mrs. Emma
Perry OH Chestnut street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
STUDENT HOME

Milton Snow, student at V.
M. l., is spending the holidays
with his parents here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
AT NEW POST

Miss Nettie Fennell, who has
been experienced in the shoe
business for Is years, is now con-
nected with the Su-Ann Slipper
shop, $50 North Front street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
Landlord Helps
Pay The Rent

HELSINKI R-To help soldiers
who returned from war to find
their families in debt, the govern
ment has fostered a rent-paying
scheme under which the landlord
assumes one third of rentals,
the soldier m = third if he can,
and the government the remainder.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22

Finland reports that war dam
age to homes, first estimated at
about $50, 900, 900, actually t o s
about S14, 900, 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
POWER PLANT DIGS IN

1NNERTKIRCHEN, Switzer,s,,
-R-One of the greatest nn,v.
plants in Europe is being hwy,
underground in the Bernse an'
near here to protect t from .ss
possible future bombs and h Wy
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22

Statistics show a IL per cent i,
crease during 1899 in manu.
featured soap for domestic n,.'
poses. Largest increase was -
white laundry Soap.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
DONATIONS
Fl Render, director, Iii

Carl Render, director, City
Garden program announced yes
terday the following donations to
the program: Mrs. George Good
man. 21st and Market. maya
zines: j. T. Sholar, Audubon,
box of fruit jars.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
TENSION in VICHY
REPORTED EASING
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also come to Vichy for a confer
ence. The council of ministers
met today at the home of Foreign
Minister Pierre-Etiemme FIandin,
who is ill with influenza, to await
German reaction to Paris develop.
ments.
French officials, meanwhile,
made it clear the government
would 60 more than halfway to
strengthen French-American rela-
tons. Official spokesman said the
French government was impressed
by the United States gesture of
sending Ambassador William D.
Leahy in a cruiser.
TO AMERICA?
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-R-The
British Broadcasting corporation
attributed today to General
Charles de Gaulle, leader of the
French forces still resisting Ger
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.- R -
Castor Henry-Haye, the French
ambassador, discussed with Presi'
dent Roosevelt today the mission
of Admiral William D. Leahy, re-
tired, the new American ambassa'
dor to the Vichy government, who
will sail for his post aboard the
cruiser Tuscaloosa Monday.
The French diplomat told report.
ers Leahy's mission was a very
important and very interesting
one"
He also said the President want.
ed him to see the personal mes
sage he is sending Marshal Petain
of France through Leahy. Henry.
Hay described it as a very cor,
dial and very friendly" communi'
cation, 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22

many, a statement that several
members of the French cabinet
prefer transferring the government
to Africa rather than submitting
France to a final "subjugation"
by Germany.
The BBC's broadcast, picked up
here by NBC, said ''the determina-
ton of the French leaders in Afri-
ca to defend their empire is
hardy:',-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
DEFENSE BOARD
PLEADS FOR AID
Continued From Page One)

the same firm is building for
the government at Radford,
VIRGINIA.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-22
PrQgressine Nicely

Lieut.. Col. Montgomery yester-
day said the project appeared to
De progressing nicely. During the
DAY yesterday Lieut.. Julian Burns,
Evening star., 1940-10-05
Services for Mrs. CoyIe
Will Be in New York

Funeral services for Mrs. Chalice
Kelley Coyle, 46, wife of David
Cushman Coyle, will be held at
pm. tomorrow at 1T West Seventy
second street. New York City, friends
here we're informed last night. Mrs.
Coyle, an active member of several
sociological groups, died Thursday
in New York City hospital after
a brief illness.
Her death was a shock to those in
Washington with whom she had
worked. Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle,
president of the Board of Educa ton
and executive secretary Of the Wash
ington Self Help Exchange, said
last night:
In her death we have suffered
the loss of keen mind that had an
intelligent approach to educational
and social problems, as we'll as a
personality which was enthusiastic
and indefatigable in working for
the underpriviledged."
Another who paid tribute to Mrs.
Coyle was Mrs. Louis Gutenberg,
former president of the Voteless
District of Columbia League of
Women Voters, who called her death
"a great loss to the community"
Evening star., 1940-10-05
Commissioners Study
Police Policy on
Stolen Goods
Fairness Of Requiring
Owner to Pay for His
Property Questioned

Commissioner Melvin G. Hazen
announced today he would ask the
Board of Commissioners early next
week to review the standing
practice of the Police Department
of requiring persons whose prop
erty has been stolen and later sold
to secondhand dealers or pawn
brokers to pay these dealers in
order to get their property back.
Mr.. Hazen said he could under
stand the argument of the police
that under such an arrangement
police obtain cooperation from the
dealers in running down thieves, but
he added:
ON the other hand, it is appar-
ent that the person whose property
has been stolen is twice victim
in that his property is net only
stolen but that he has to pay the
dealers price to get it back. This
strikes me as being unfair to the
victim of the thief"
Mr.. Hazen said he felt the policy
of the Police Department should be
reviewed to determine whether it
should be continued in view of the
issue which has been raised over
| the practice in a recent case.
Corporation Counsel Elwood H
Seal has advised the Commission
erS that the owner of the stolen
goods need not necessarily comply
with the police practice and pay
the pawn broker what he paid for
the goods but might take the case
to court in an action to reclaim
his property.
ANY court action will result in
favor of the property owner" said
Mr.. Seal.
He added that the only answer
to the practice rested on the
grounds of public policy. He ex-
planned that for many years there
had been a requirement of the po-
lice property clerk that the dealer
be paid. With complete co-opera-
ton from the Districts second
hand dealers, he said. police have
been enable to recover much OF
stolen goods.
/ MI. Seal said that in his per-
sonal opinion the practice was not
a good one.