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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Political Study Club
Holds Party to Help
Underprivileged

Members of the Political Study
Club brought gifts of food, clothing
and toys for the underprivileged to
the clubs annual Christmas party
yesterday at the Washington Club.
The articles are to be turned over
to various local newspapers for dis
tribution.
Guest speaker of the meeting was
DR.. Frederick Brown Harris. who
talked on The Bethlehem Road,
after an introduction by Mrs. Gar
land Ferguson, the program chair
man, Mrs. Courtney Whitney gave
the salute to the flag.
The musical program included
Christmas carols sung by Charles
/ Curtis. Herbert Garrett, Oscar De
Prato and Willard Smith, under the
direction of Mrs. Ruby Smith Stahl.
Miss Betty Schaeffer and Miss Mar
jorie Brett gave a duet and Miss
Seville Robey solo number.
The clubhouse was attractively
decorated in Christmas green's and
ornaments for the tea which fol-
lowed.
Mrs. Tilman Bacon Parks. chair
man of hospitality. introduced as
honor guests Mrs. Cloyd Heck Mar
vim. Mrs. Westbrook Pegler. Mrs.
Frederick Brown Harris. Mrs. Liz
beth Coin. Mrs w. w. Husband Mrs.
William Newson of New York and
Mrs. Walter Gulley of Tuscaloosa,
Ala, the latter two guests of Mrs.
Edgar Boyd Kay, president of the
club.
Mrs. L. B. Thomson, Mrs. Frank
M. Shortall, Mrs. Ernest Humphrey
Daniel, Mrs. Appleton Clark and
Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt presided at
the tea tables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
YuIe Founding Bears
Name 'Chrissy Eve"

On Christmas Eve two years ago
a 4-weeks-old girl was found aban-
doned sitting in perambulator in
East Ham, England, and was taken
to children's home in Leytonstone
where she is being reared. There
being no name on her garments, a
nurse call the baby Chrissy Eve. AS
no one has called for the tot it has
been decided that she will bear that
name all her life or until she marries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Chi Sigma to Hold
Annual Rush PARTY

Alpha Gamma Chapter OF Chi
Sigma Sorority will hold its an
nual rush Christmas party from 6
to pm. today at the home of Mrs.
Melba Stewart in Indian Springs
Park, Silver Spring, Md. Refresh
ments will be served after an ex-
change of gifts about the Christ
mas tree.
Prospective members expected are
Miss Muriel Steele, Miss Frances
Thomas, Miss Dorothy Troyer, Miss
Margaret Blair and Mrs. Dorothy
Hellman.
Miss Helm Christen, vice presi-
dent, was in charge of the selec-
ton of gifts for the rush girls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
PlanChristmasDance

Phi Sigma Epsilon Sorority, Alpha
Province, will hold its annual
Christmas dance Saturday from 10
pm. to / am. at the Hay-Adams
House. Guests are expected from
Beta Province in Baltimore.
Mrs. Lillian Alexander is chair
man of the committee, assisted by
Mrs. Margaret Frances and Miss
Lucy GrimStead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Energetic Caroline Ware
Raises Dogs as Hobby
She Is Teacher, Author and
Assistant to Miss Elliott
OF Defense Commission
By GRETCHEN SMITH.

One OF the energetic Washington
Ware addition
national defense University
miles from her Virginia
them and 1t gives her something
Miss Ware in life
Harriet Elliott commissioner
Defense Advisory professor
and social history American University
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Meet January q

Having voted to cancel it's De.
cember meeting, the District FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs will hold
its next session January 81 at Hote
2400 Sixteenth street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Club Dance FRIDAY

The music section of the Chevy
Chase Woman's Club will entertain
with dance Friday at 9 pm. al
the clubhouse.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
VIOLENCE CASES
HEARD IN COURT
Four Charges OF Assault
With Deadly Weapon
Heard By Recorder

Nettie Cromartie, negress,
charged with assault with a deadly
weapon with intent to kill after
she allegedly cut Joe Walters, was
bound to New Hanover superior
court Yesterday morning under
bond of $3.50 after a preliminary
hearing in recorders court.
The docket yesterday morning
was full of charges growing out
of violence. .
Henry Jacobs, charged with as
sault on a female, violating the
liquor law and assault with a
deadly weapon on a female with
intent to kill, was found not gull
ty on the first count but guilty on
the latter two counts and was sen
fenced to a total of ten months on
the state highways.
Roller Conner, charged with as
sault on a female and with car
rying a concealed weapon, was
sentenced to a total of three months
on the state highways. He noted a
ten day stay of judgment under
bonds totalling $3.50.
George Halsey, 1106 N t h
Seventh street, charged with as
sault with a deadly weapon on a
female, was given six months on
the state highways. He noted an
appeal to superior court.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
Study Of Child-M Mother
And Texas Girl Planned

HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. 30-RE
Lima Medina, five-year-old child
mother of Lima, Peru, and a four
year-old Texas girl with the bodily
characteristics of an adult wom-
an, will be brought together here
in a few days for medical COM
parison by a Houston specialist.
Privileges to conduct the studies
were granted in a letter sent by
Richard S. Kaplan of Gary, nd,
attorney for the Medina family.
The specialist requested his name
not be used.
Following examinations which
will be conducted over a period OF
weeks by the specialist, Jefferson
Davis hospital and Duke universe
ty medical school in Durham, N.
c., the Medina child and her baby
will be sent to Chicago for further
study. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
ONSL0W'S SCHOOLS
START SEPT. 5TH
Buildings Have Been Repair
ed And Eight New Buses
Allotted For Term

JACKSONVILLE, Aug. 30.-Five
thousand white and colored Ons'
low county children will return to
school for the 1904 term Thurs
day, September S. About 300 Of
them will be first graders.
Schools have been r e p a e d,
eight new buses allotted, and one
new department installed during
the summer, according to Super
intendent A. H. Hatsell. The prin-
cipal and teacher lists are sub
stantially the same as for the past
scholastic year.
Bus drivers will meet for in
structions and examinations Tues
day.
The new department added to
the curriculum is a commercial
unit at Jacksonville with a full
time instructor.
Again Jacksonville classes will
be split up, necessitated by fire
that destroyed the school building
last February. Classes will be held
in the Methodist and Baptist
churches, Community house, court
house and at Georgetown colored
school
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
Two Southeastern. N. {.
Youths Join Navy Here

First enlistments as apprentice
seamen during the past week at
the Wilmington district office of
the naval recruiting service includ-
ed two young. men from Southeast
ern North Carolina, r. l.. Deloacn,
officer in charge of the local sub.
station, reported yesterday.
James c. Potter, 20, son of Mr..
and Mrs. S. A. Potter, of route one,
Winnabow, and FELTON, E. Baker,
20, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. b.
ker, of route two, Rosehi]i. have
been transferred to the naval train
ing station base at Hampton Roads,
Va, for preliminary training prior
to assignment to various ships OF
the U. S. fleet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
Nine Youths Enlisted
Here By u. S. Marines

Nine young men from Southeast
ern North Carolina were enlisted
during August at the local sub-sta
ton of the U. S. Marine corps re
cruiting service, Sergeant George F
Frederikson reported yesterday.
They included: Clarence McClus
ky, Jr., Charlie Haas, James e. Han
ey, Robert e. L. Eea,es, and Sig
fried D. Polvogt, o. Wilmington
Clarence L. Noring, of Winter Park
W. Janette Robinson, of Supply
Robert E. Lewis, Jr., of Newport
Elmo Groom, of Burgaw.
They are now taking three months
of preliminary training at the ma
rine training station bases at Par
ris Island, S. c., and Quantico, Va,
prior to active duty assignments
with some ship, torpedo station, ma
rine barracks, navy yard, naval am
munition depot, or foreign station.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
@R
DON'T PUT OFF
AALkALIz|NG"
sba yoa have these Signs Of
ACID INDIGESTION
DaRtb0 OSow Stomach
E03aEsa OS~Madnh
EDAWe1A Q1Wgiosx
uandiaxnghmpmne0~

Check these symptoms and
j you suspect acexs stomach
acids, Anhe Philips Milk of Mag
nesia # trouble persists, See
Your Doctor.
Today Ms 80 easy 10 ~aIkalize"
e1eess acids msguhereYn are. Now
when distress comes at home, all
you do IS take 2 tabfespoonfuls of
liquid Philips Milk Of Magnesia.
When you are out with others,
simply ship 2PhiGps' Milk of Mag
nesia Tablets in your mouth ike
you would candy mints. That's all
you do 10 feel wonderful.
Either form of Phillips works
the same wsy-nay quickly. You
can't beat It for welcome fast relief
from a~fte-eating distress Almost
at once you feed gas" nausea. that
'fumpy feeling from hyper-acidity
begin to ease, Acid" headaches,
aGd breath" are corrected right
at the SOURCE
Els wonderful way to free your
sell from distress and embarrass-
Iment. Try it. But be sure when you
buy to ask for phillips" to in
sure getting the genuine fast-acting
Philips article.
: :,s:: 9.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
Colored Woman Held
For Mailing Threat

Fannie Mumford, 20, negress, #
Wilmington, was being held yester-
day in New Hanover county jail in
default of $500 bond for trail at the
fall term of federal district court
in Wilmington. on charges of vio-
lating the postal laws by sending a
threatening letter through the mails.
The defendant, arrested yester-
day morning by Walter G. Hatch,
U. S. deputy marshal, entered at
plea of guildty during a prelimi-
nary hearing before William A.
Wylie, U. S. Commissioner. The
negress recently completed SER
wing a term at the county farm on
a charge of assault with a deadly
weapon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
VERY HANDY

JACKSONVILLE, Aug. 3d.
During early service difficult
ties Of the Jones-Onslow Elec-
trio Membership cooperative,
at least one subscriber found
consolation in e l c VS.
hardness.
There were numerous inter-
ruptions the first month, and
the subscriber sent in his re-
mittance with a subtly written
letter that went like this:
s'This electric service is very
hand y. And accommodating.
Goes off just at dark, SO I don't
have to keep store open. And
don't have to bother about lis
tening to radio, reading or even
cooking. Just close up and go
to bed"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
What to look for to tell whether a bill is genuine or counterfeit is
shown in this pen drawing issued by the Treasury department.

Grant on all $4,000 bills
Franklin on all $1,000 bills
To detect counterfeit bills, North
Carolinians were urged to observe
carefully the following features OF
all bills:
(a) PORTRAIT: Genuine is lifelike
and stands out from oval background
which is a fine screen of regular
lines. Notice particularly the eyes
The counterfeit is dull, smudgy or
un%naturally white; scratchy; back
ground is dark, with irregular or
broken lines.
(b) SEAL: On genuine, saw-tooth
points around rim are identical and
sharp. On counterfeit, r usually
different; uneven, broken off.
(c) SERIAL NUMBERS: Geunine
distinctive style, firmly and evenly
printed; same color as seal. Counter
feit-style different; poorly printed
badly spaced; uneven in appearance.
() PAPER: All genuine bills are
printed on distinctive paper contain
ing very small red and blue silk
threads.
In the case of coins, citizens were
urged to make similar tests and
comparisons by ringing all coins IN
a hard surface. Genuine coins sound
clear and bell-like while counter
feits sound dull and are usually
greasy to the touch. However, a
more reliable method is to compare
the reeding (the corrugated outer
edge) of a suspected coin with one
known to be genuine. The ridges on
the genuine coin will be found to
be distinct and evenly spaced; on
counterfeit coins they are poorly
spaced and irregular. Most counter
felt coins usually being made OF
soft metal, another test is to cut
the edge of suspected coins with a
knife, Ritemour said.
While the Charlotte Secret Ser
vice agents work at the present
time is largely Of an educational
nature, Ritemour pointed out hi
other duties are somewhat NOR
colorful, agents of the Secret Ser
vice being directly responsible FOL
the protection of the President o
the United States, his family ant
the person of the president'elect
the suppression of ~counterfeitint
and alteration of obligations of thu
United States and foreign govern
ments; and the suppression Of thu
counterfeiting forgery; alteration
and fraudulent negotiation of U. s
Treasury checks, and enforcement
of numerous other laws as provided
by Congress.
Ritemour said that the Secret Sci
vice department celebrated its 76tl
anniversary on July q, 1910, a con
tinuous record Of operation sine
the Civil war, when it was flrs
established.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
RECALLED

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 30.-RN
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced
the recall of 10 players now in the
minor leagues under option, seven
of whom were instructed to report
to the club this fall.
Those who will return before the
season ends were Catcher r a y
Mueller, from Rochester, Interna'
tional league; Outfielder Frank
KAHN from Gadsden, Southeastern
league, Outfielder Halbert Simp'
son, Williamsport, Eastern league,
and Pitchers Elmer Rambert.
Lloyd Dietz and Oadis Swigart anc
Infielder Edgar Leip from Syria
cuse, International league.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
Lee To Preach Sunday
On Chart Predictions

The Rev. James r. Lee, pastor
of the Sixth street Advent Chris
tan church, will lecture from a Is
foot chart Sunday night at 8 o'clock
showing the workings Of Goo
through various ages and dlspen'
sations, leading up to the present
world crisis.
The subject of the chart discourse
is "From Eternity to Eternity
The chart foretells the age of peace
and tranquility to follow the forth
coming reign of paganism while the
church is in heaven with the Lore
at the marriage supper of the Lamb
the Rev. Mr.. Lee said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
Young Girl On Bike
Struck By Automobile

Shirley Phillips, daughter Of MIR.
and Mrs. Sam Phillips, Alt North
Fifth street, was slightly hurt yes
terday morning shortly before 9
o'clock when she was knocked
from a bicycle she was riding at
Front and Chestnut streets by an
automobile operated by Mrs. R..
S. Hail.. 1911 Ann street, according
to police reports.
The girl, officers said, was max
ing a left turn toward Second
street from Front at the same
time Mrs. Hall was making a left
turn toward Princess street from
Chestnut, officers said.
Each claimed she had a green
light at the time Of the accident.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
Consumption Fails
To Boost Marriages

Apparently the threat Of conscrip-
,ion into army service is having
little effect on the desire of New
Hanover countians to marry.
A check of the records of the
register of deeds office yesterday
showed that there have been Il
marriage licenses isued this month
as against 20 for the same time
last year.
Of those issued during August,
1889, six were to negro couples and
Ia to white. OF those issued this
month, two were to negro couples
and 10 to white.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
keALMsuu
COURT REPORTER
Decision In the Strange Case Of
"nIRTY CERTTE"
I Continued From Page Eight

"HIRTY GERTIE"
I Continued From Page Eight
PLAINTIFF" And in one
Of the srangest cases ever tried by
the English Kings Bench Division,
Gertrude Cavanaugh was awarded
the verdict for damages Her IN
comfortable wink, whether an asset
Or a liability, brought her a judg-
ment for 1900 pounds, which, In
American money is $500.
Although this young wumans
plight was really not a laughing
matter, the staid and solemn Eng
lish court could not refrain from a
bit of levity and neither could we
in our title, "Fhrty Gertie," which
Miss Cavanaugh certainly was not.
From an article in the United
States Law Review, this humorous
quotation on the case is presented:
The English newspapers did not
state whether Miss Cavanaugh was
LETT with the power to wink volun-
tarlly or whether she was limited
entirely to uncomfortable winks.
Undoubtedly, the power to wink
voluntarily upon occasion, is a
function of which no American girl
would wish to be wholly deprived"
And in ending, the article said,
who can say that Miss Cava-
naugh's winks may not. have in
fluenced the presiding lord Justice
and an English jury Of mem"
We recall no case in the American
courts in which damages have been
awarded for an uncomfortable
wink.
This is taken from a true case
Reference of citation may be had by
sending a stamped, self-addressed
envelope to bella Lanan-Cout
Reporter"
Starting Next Week
THE STRANGE CASE OF
BUSINESS BEFORE
FIGHTING"
Don't Miss It-Fcilow 1t Daily In
This Newspaper.
TRADE Marx Registered; u. S. Patent Office.
World Righs Reservsd BY Casiae Crutcher.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
SPEAKING
CLASS IS PLANNED
Organization Meeting Will
Re Held At The Y.M.C.A.
On September 10

Following several meetings, it
has been decided to hold an organ
ization meeting for a class in pub
lie speaking on September 10.
All interested Wilmingtonians
are invited to gather at the Y. M.
C. A. at S o'clock p m. on that day
to arrange a program and other
details.
It is intended to limit the mem
bership to a number yet to be de-
termined and to conduct classes
weekly for six months.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
S. A. L. TOURNEY

SOUTHERN PINES, Aug. 80
RAThree hundred golfers, Of
ficials and friends of the Seaboard
Airline railway, will compete in
the 18th annual Seaboard En-.
ployes' association tournament
here tomorrow. c. E. Gatline Of
Great Falls, S. c., will defend his
title, won last year. The tourna'
ment is a three-day, 54-hole media.
| event. ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
BY EDMUND McLAURIN

WRIGHTSV1LLE BEACH-E. N
Ritemour, of Charlotte, special agent
of the United States Secret Service
a division of the Treasury depart
ment and one Of the Oldest and best
known law-enforcement agencies Of
the federal government, speaking
before assembled groups of citizens
of Wrightsville Beach and Whining
ton, warned North Carolinians te
be on the alert for possible at
tempts to introduce and pass coun'
terfeit money within the state.
Ritemour, citing Several counter
feiting cases handled by the Secret
Service division in Durham, Win
ston- Salem and other points in the
state, Investigations that resulted in
arrests and con~fiscation of spurious
bank.notes and coins, said the
knowledge and observance of a few
simple rules for the quick identiti'
cation of suspected counterfeit mon
ey would save the individual from
possible loss, adding that Section
2S6 of the U. S. Code provides that
the maximum penalty for possess
ing or passing a counterfeit bill
with intent to defraud is is years
in the ~penitentiary and a fine OF
1000. Thus, counterfeit bills inno-
Gently acquired and then found to
be counterfeit cannot be passed on
to others, but must be surrendered
to an authorized agent of the Treas
ury department at the loss of the
face value of the bill or coin. In
order that the individual might be
protected from possible loss, Rite
mour went on to explain that the
United States Secret service had
been authorized by the Secretary OF
the Treasury, Henry Morgenthau
Jr., to educate and train the general
public against the twin dangers OF
counterfeit money and government
check forgery.
The common practice Of rubbing
a suspected bill to see whether or
not the ink will rub off will not
prove whether or not it is genuine
or counterfeit, the secret service
agent said, explaining that the ink
will rub off either. Only a funda
mental knowledge Of the types Of
currency and a direct comparison
of suspected bills with genuine
bank-furnished money of the same
type and denomination for possible
differences in the portrait, seal, Sc
rial number and paper can assure
the individual of full protection
against attempted fraud.
At present, the only three types
of currency printed by the United
States government for circulation
are: ~ Federal Reserve notes, which
bear GREEN serial numbers ant
seal; (2) United states notes, which
bear RED numbers and seal, ant
(3) Silver Certificates, which bea.
BLUE numbers and seal. Portraits
as they appear on the various de
nominations of bills, r as follows
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
Son OF German Parents
Joins u. S. Marines

Not all Germans will fight for
the NaZis in the event of conflict
between the United States and the
Axis powers.
Among the men from Whining
ton who have joined the u. S.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
ASKED

CARTHAGE, Aug. 3O.-R-
Town officials asked residents to
conserve the water supply because
of a shortage caused by lack of
rainfall. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
REVIVAL PLANNED

JACKSONVILLE, Aug. 30.-The
Rev. A. L. Benton, pastor of
Swansboro Baptist church, will
open a weeks revival at Bethle-
hem church, near Richlands, Mon
day. Service will be daily at II a..
m. and 8 p. m. The Rev. D. J..
Robinson is pastor of Bethlehem
church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31
RUTHERFORD AIRPORT
DEDICATION SLATED
propram. Which Will Also Mark
Flying Club Anniversary, Slated
Sept. 7-8

sPINDALE, Aug. 30.-lR-Th e
Rutherford airport will be dedl.
Gated Sept. 7-8. The program also
will mark the first anniversary Of
the Rutherford county flying club,
operators of the port.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31

Marine corps is Charlie h..
VINO, II years ago, w ySsG0 Haas,
moved to this country wb parents
was two years of age. "nsa he
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31

and is owned by the federal govern
ment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-31

Sunlight penetrates vs+,
n le" M hundred feet, leaving tho sn, w., /,
OIL the oceans depth in dar,. 0ulk
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06
General Office Takes
Hand in Investigation

visiting Mr.. Royce" said
MI. Davis after leaving the office,
that it be announced, that Mr..
Rogge agreed that the department
of justice will take cognizance of
the facts presented in regard to the
peonage conditions on the planta-
ton of William T. Cunningham of
O~glethrope county, Georgia, with a
view to possible investigation and
prosecution, and second that simil-
ar cognizance will be taken of evil
dence presented as to KuKluxKlan
activities in South Carolina, and
third that Mr.. Royce took under
advisement the request made by the
delegation that particular steps be
taken to safeguard the lives of wit
nesse who were brought here to
present evidence of Khan activity
to the department of justice upon
their return to South Carolina"
Mr.. Royce gave no satisfactory
answer to the request of the dele
cation for a nationwide investiga-
ton of Khan terrorism.
j. Finley Wilson pledged the en-
tire support of the national civil
liberties units of the Elks behind
the program outlined by Mr.. Davis.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06
CONFER WITH ROGGE ON
FEDERAL PROSECUTION
OF KHAN, PEONAGE

WASHINGTON, April A (ANP)
Following an all day conference
with Asst. Atty. General John
Rogge of the department of justice,
hope was expressed that federal
prosecution of peonage and Khan
terror in the South may soon be in
itiated.
Participating in the conference
were John p. Davis, secretary of
the National Negro Congress; ].
Finley Wilson, of the Elks; Will
lam L. Patterson, vice president,
and Louis Colman, assistant nat
ional secretary of the International
Labor defense; William II. HASTE,
dean of the Howard school of law;
and Charles II. Houston, special
counsel for the NAACP.
Actual victims of the Khan ter
o accompanied the above named
persons to the office of Mr.. Rogge
and related their stories for the
personal e"dification of the attorney
generals assistant.
at was agreed between the dele