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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-13
PEOPLE BLEARY-EYED

London went 10 work bleary-
eyed and tired this morning. but
filled with fresh courage and de-
termination. Much of this sprang
from the terrific barrage sent up
by the anti-aircraft batteries.
Working without searchlights In
the bright moonlight sky. the guns
Numbered against the German
planes with a roar such as never
was heard before. Whether new
types Of guns were In action or
many hitherto concealed. secret
batteries were employed was not
known.
Score on yesterdays action was
given in London as 50 German
planes destroyed. "A British lost,
seven pilots safe
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-13
Bomb Blasts
Near Bank
Of England
New Anti-Aircruft
Defense System
Is Effective
BULLETINS,

BERLIN - Official DNB news
agency said Thursday night that
German bombers crashed through
the south England balloon barrage
late this afternoon and again at
tackled London and other objec-
tives. Parts Of London. IL was said
here, were completely unrecog-
nlxable TO German reconnaissance
planes, due to great damage done
by bombs.
4
LOND0N-Anti-aircraft guns
opened up early Thursday night
on German raiders over the Lon
don area.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-13
BoMBERs OFF TARGETS

London's new defenses poured
into the sky an awesome canopy
of anti-aircraft shells. II drove
German bombers off their targets,
and night-raid damage was esti-
mated as smaller than on any
night since the crushing offensive
opened up about 5 o'clock last
Saturday afternoon.
But German bombs still crash
ed down on the metropolis. One.
apparently of delayed action type,
fell in a street adjoining the
courtyard of famed st. Paul's
cathedral.
Two more hospitals were struck.
So was Mime. Tnssaud's world
famous waxworks. The waxen
reproduction Of Adolf Hitler mar
rowly escaped destruction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-13


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS guns
opened up early Thursday night
on German raiders over the Lon
don area.
DEFENSE GROWS STRONGER
Blitzkrieg war surged toward
full tide today, as Great Britain
opened up on German raiders with
a powerful new anti aircraft
weapon and Royal Air Force
bombers smashed at Berlin. Ham,
burg. Bremen and the invasion
bases of northern France and the
low countries.
IL aCds disclosed that bonn BIS
dropped on London in recent
raids had exploded near the
Bank of England, on famed
Threddneedle street near the
Royal Exchange in the heart
of the city, and had damaged
the Church of st. John the
Evangelist, as weu as stores
and hotels IN Regent street.
Most spectacular adjective
of the British counter-attack
was Berlin, where II. A. #.
bombers. flying low through
+ n searchlight and ground bat
terry barrage, blasted at the
famous TempeIhof airdrome
Zone Of the biggest in the
world; AnhaIter railroad sta
ton, often used by Adolf Hit
her, and an anti-aircraft bat
terry In the Tiergarten.
The British pilots reported their
bombs inflicted heavy damage on
detectives in the center Of the
German capital. near the govern
ment building district.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
FLASH!

NEWS FLASH The winner of
the electric record player awarded by
the Kulani Klub was Marietta Berry
of Westminster Street, Roxbury
thank to Bill "Mr. Boston" Sparrow
and the Boston Globe through the
kindly services of ace reporter
Joseph "Ward Eight" Dineen, the Hub
will welcome Eddie Rochester" An
derson in personal appearance at the
Metropolitan Theatre Thursday, May
2 when Buck Benny rides again
this week palm goes to George Sicily
for his excellent local coverage of the
Natchez holocaust . Sonny Cousins
is the Number One race representative
in the Boston inner circle of boxing
and block of several hundred choice
seats for the Armstrong-Junior go
was rapidly diminished among the
race fistic fans .. bon voyage to our
Editor Maude Trotter Steward on her
Washington pilgrimage to the Race
Congress Conclave don't forget
to turn back your clock for one hour
change to Eastern Daylight Saving
or Summer Time this Saturday even
ing, April % H.. the new Red Cap
theme song is "My Dime Is the Com
pany's Dime" and you can still tip
them further e. Adios Amigos!
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
LET'S GOSSIP
WITH
SCOOP" JONES
WITH

True to form the popular Fathers
Club of the Shaw House presented
very nice program free of charge to
the public a real surprise was
offered the guests when Lou Mont
gomery and three of his Boston Col
lege football stars enterted the audi
forum .. movies were shown by the
bows of the Holy Cross, BIC. and
Clemson, BIC. games and one of the
group explained each film play by
plav, Jimmie Jones introduced the
guests who spoke briefly and gave out
a few jokes these lads certainly
looked the picture of health as they
smiIngly accepted the tremendous
applause and cheers given them by the
patrons all of the boys seem to be
regular fellows and they are really
pals of our Lou it was nice of
them to accompany our hero and we
were very proud of the lads who made
football history last year for Boston
College and New England. Miss
Wilhelmina Crosson, noted Boston
school teacher, is doing a very nice job
holding race history classes outside of
her regular school hours quite a
few folks who are attending her
classes have gained a knowledge about
their race that they never knew be-
fore D.. keep up the good work, Miss
Crosson .. the Crescendo Club group
Of the Shaw House certainly have
nice chorus last week during the
Pop Concert of the Friendship Clubs
Blue Group, they rendered some beau
tiful selections directed by T. Henry
Johnson &C.. and Mrs. Margaret Lewis
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
BISHOP w. j. WALLS

cient Battalion Committee for a
grand affair which was effectively liti-
gated by Lieutenant Edward o. Gour-
din and Attorney Sinclair West
the M.P.'s maintained strict decorum
throughout the evening and the sue
cess of this Military Ball demands a
repeat performance at an early date
80. all New England sport fans will be
packed into the Boston Garden Friday
evening to watch our champion Henry
Armstrong defend his world title
against the local fstic welterweight
king Paul Junior of Lewiston, Maine in
a scheduled fifteen round boxing en-
counter e. the seat sale has been I'M
usually heavy for this great event but
last minute tickets may be purchased
at the box office this is the first
championship bout held in Boston
since Jack Thompson dropped his title
to Lou Brouillard in 1888 and fight
experts are predicting an Armstrong
victory -. am going out on the limb
again and picking Henry in the ninth
round by technical kayo Clar-
ence Muse has a fat role in Zanzibar"
the jungle thriller now showing at the
Trans-LuX Theatre starring Lola
Lane . the Women's Service Club
presents Lola Wilson Hayes, noted
soprano and William Lawrence, solo
list and accompanist Sunday afternoon
May 5 at $3.50 in Steinert Hall concert
-. popular priced tickets now on sale
at 464 Massive Lola Wilson Hayes
has won International fame as a CLASH
cal and operate favorite and returns
to her home city for a triumphal en-
gagement E. . see you there the
Byars-Harris Operate Group presents
the opera Faust" by Gounod at Jor-
dan Hall Friday evening April &c fea-
turing Boston's celebrated vocal stars
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27

Hello folks -. the town really
Jumped lasweek what with Cab Gallo
way at the Southland the Jones Bro
theirs at the Savoy and the Massachu-
sets National Guard GRIND Battalion
Military Ball at the State Armory
the spacious auditorium was crowded
with military uniforms evening dress
and ultra modern streamlined 1--WE cos
tunes as upward of about four thou
sand swing devotees turned out to en-
Joy the dance music of Nal Hallett and
the Incompatible Erskine Hawkins
plus his lovely vocal star Dolores
Brown the stuff was mellow and
Gne chicks We're solid, Jack, as the
pttterbugs rocked and gyrated to the
pulsatng rhythm of Arskine's ia
nous Tuxedo Junction" a very
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27

gay affair indeed made more interest
ing by the contact to choose a Queen
of the Military Ball &. for weeks the
ballot boxes had been gobbling votes
to determine the most popular lady
until Uncle Paul and Grandpa Herbie
led the five finalists to the platform to
receive the plaudits of the assembled
patrons d. . the stage was the center
of attraction as five charming examp-
les of feminine pulchritude were in
PRODUCED . Dorothy Brown, Leonice
Terrell, Barbara Holt, Thelma Robin
son and Jerry Rosa smiled prettily
while a committee composed of the
wives of the commissioned officers
judged the applause each contestant
received from the vast audience g..
and like shining light, the glamorous
Miss LeOnice Terrell, a senior at Rox-
bury Memorial High School, was
awarded a golden crown by Clyde
Jones who sang "a Pretty Girl Is Like
and beauty .. the choice was closely
a Melody" in honor of her naive charm
contested for second honors went to
her cousin, the vivacious Miss Barbara
Holt of Gotham and Boston as both
lovelies turned on their full "oomph"
and went to town in the grand man
ner . incidently, Rootie-Toot and
Juicy Fruit have signed these queens
to long term contract to appear as a
feature dance team booking under the
Gold Dust Twins . Stan Brown will
whip up brand new flash routine for
our Bonneville Beauties who will
positively appear at our next big pub
lie attraction in their novel speciality
Der Moxie, Horace and Clyde
Jones took over for a jam session and
rocked the house with torrid harmony
promoter George Mouzon turned
loose hundreds of multi-colored bal
looms which made the Armory sound
like the third act of "Helzapoppin"
all in all much praise is due Captain
Herbert Barrows and the highly eff
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27

just about stole the hearts of the
Shaw House will-wishers with her
readings Mrs. Amy Holmes rem
dered a solo with her sweet voice. g.
Rollins Ross, dapper business man
about-town, has given up the modern
Atlantic Gas Station on fremont St.,
and is confirming himself strictly to his
automobile sales plan having office
with General Motors in Brookline. :.
Mrs. Gertrude Brown, popular club
woman, is chairman of a May Festi-
val which will be held at Peoples
Bapt. Church the % of that month. =.
Thelma Scoop" Robinson is back in
the local circles after her recent con-
fnement at Boston City Hospital
quite few agree that Mrs. Robinson
still could walk away with any CLAM
our girl contest in these parts if she
so desired. . Dorothy Thomas, the
sweet little Boston girl who made good
in Washington, DC, is quite the toast
of that Capitol city. Congratula-
lions to Seaton and Eugenia Manning
who are the first of the gang who can
boast of twins and boy and girl.
too =. old boy =. Seaton caught up
with his old married chums in one
jump e. what a man -. Glad to hear
that Mrs. Matte Nathan is getting
along so good after her recent opera
ton q. The Young Colored Republi-
cans had very powerful meeting at
558 Mass. the other eve. with Henry
Tydell presiding &. lots is expected
out of this new gang who are really
serious :. that's all, folks.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27

on sale for daily afternoon and evening
performances Alpha Phi Alpha
Education for Citizenship program at
Fourth M. E. Church Sunday, April
% at 500 pm. with Joseph H. B.
Evans, ESQ.,, of Washington, D. c.,
principal speaker the Yadrutas
Junior Dramatic Club under the spon-
sorship of the Women's Service Club
present Ralf Coleman's adaptation of
"Hiawatha" at Recital Hall, May II
with an all star cast along the
Rialto this week comes "Abe Lincoln
In Illinois" from Robert Sherwood's
immortal play brilliantly portrayed by
Raymond Massey and Ruth Gordon at
the Keith Memorial Theatre mex
week Edward Rochester" Anderson
and Theresa Harris hit a new high in
film comedy appearing with Jack
Benny and his radio company in "Buck
Benny Rides Again" at the Metropoli-
tan Theatre :. and until the tulips
osculate again i. . Goombye . . Goo
E. Duck.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27

Newman Smith, Matilda Birch Char
lesion, Ernest O'Banyoun, Fred W.
Riggs, Alberta Cosby, Fedora Man
ming and Angela De Vaughan
Cab Galloway will be the honor guest
of the evening at the Resthaven
Junior Swing Friday evening, April
26 at Brown Hall in the Conservatory
Group with dance music by Tasker
Crosson's Orchestra the Kulani
Club May Festival and Dance at the
Cantabrigia Club in Cambridge Friday
evening, May 8 the combined
Ringing Brothers and Barnum- Bailey
mammoth indoor circuses will show at
the Boston Garden for nine days be-
ginning May with reserved seats now
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27

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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27
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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27

HENRY ARMSTRONG
Great crowds expected Friday night
at the Armstrong-Junior bout in Bos-
ton Garden-both challenger and de-
fender have been training intensivey
for the fray.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-04-27

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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
SKATING PLACES
DESIGNATED HERE
Police Chief Rourk Lists
Areas Children May Use;
Sidewalks Forbidden

Places in Wilmington where chill
dren may skate were listed yester-
day by Police Chief Joseph C. Rourk,
City ordinances, he said, prohibit
skating on the sidewalks or in the
streets anywhere in the city save
those places designated by the police
department.
The places where children may
skate were listed by the police chief
as follows:
White-West side of North Fifth
street between Bladen and Harnett
streets; North 18th street from
Rankin to the cemetery; west side
of South Sixth street between Church
and Castle streets; west side OF
South Fifth street between Wooster
and Dawson; and Meares street
from Second to Third streets.
Colored-North Sixth street be-
tween Brunswick and Baden; North
Sixth street between Walnut and
Grace; North 18th street between
Grace and Rankin streets; Nun
street Sixth to Seventh street.
Skating is permitted here only be-
tween the hours of 2 and 5 p. M.
he said, and no skating in the streets
or on the sidewalks is permitted aft
err dark, nor is skating permitted in
going to or from the restricted skat-
ing zones.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
New Health Club To Be
Opened At Y Here Today

The Y. M. C. A. opens it's new
health club today.
This project has been in the proc
ess of development since last sum-
mer when the board of directors
began a membership effort looking
toward the establishment of the
health club service which has be-
come very popular with Y. M. c.
AS throughout the country.
A charter membership of approx
imately 70 was secured before the
starting signal was given on the
construction work, which involved
some new construction and a great
deal of alteration in the locker
rooms and showers.
Equipment has now been in
stalled and two trained masseurs
will be on duty daily from 10 a. m.
until 6 p. m. The present equip
ment, which includes ultraviolet
lamp, infra-red lamp, electric cab
met, electric vibrator, exerow, pull
ley weighs, rest cot, massage, and
the membership and the demand
increases.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
Schedule Of Schick Test
Clinics Is Announced

The 1941 schedule of schick test
clinics in the New Hanover county
schools was announced yesterday by
DR.. A. H. Elliot, health officer, as
follows:
Monday, January 6, Castle Haynes,
Wrightsboro (white and colored),
Acorn Branch, Kirkland, Middle
Sound, East Wilmington, and For
est Hills.
Monday, January 10, Wrightsville,
Bradley's Creek, Masonboro, Caro-
lima Beach, Oak Hill, Sunset Park,
and William Hooper.
Monday, January 20, Tileston, st.
Mary's Isaac Bear, w. Catlett, and
Winter Park; and Monday, January
~, Cornelius Harnett, Peabody, Hem
enway, and Williston Primary.
DR.. Elliot said the tests would be
conducted in the first two grades at
each school to determine the i'm
munity Of each child to diphtheria.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
Peyton Takes Command
OF First Army Corps

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 3o.-R-
Maj. Gen. Philip B. Peyton, for
mer commander Of the 9th divi-
sion, assumed command today of
the First army corps, succeeding
Maj. Gen. Walter c. Short, new
commander of the Hawaiian. de-
partment.
Gen. Short left Columbia today
on a short leave of absence prior
to embarking at San Francisco for
Honolulu. He succeeds Lieut.. Gen.
Charles D. Heron, a native of
Charlottesville, Ind, who retires
next month.
Gen. Peyton, born at Nashville,
Tenn, and a graduate of Virginia
Military institute, will supervise
training of the 9th and 30th divi-
sions at Fort jackson and the 9th
division at Fort Bragg, N. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
Calvary Cagers Score
1874 Win Over Leland

The Calvary. Independents put
on a scoring spree in the final
quarter last night to defeat the Lee
land Independents 47-34 in. a game
played in the Leland gymnasium.
The game was a nip-and-tuck
battle until the final period when
the Calvary boys started clicking
on their shots.
Leland held a 1917 advantage at
the end of the half.
Johnny Edens and Woody ~:
liant were outstanding at guard for
the winners, while Mccoy with 10
and Billiard with 10 points led the
scoring. Robertson and Peterson
were the guard standouts for LIE
land, with c.. Clark with ,16 points
the scoring leader.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
Strike Is Authorized
In Lincoln Auto Plant

DETROIT, Dec. 30.-lR-The
CLOS United Auto Workers, an
nouncing a strike had been author
lied in the Ford Motor company's
Lincoln plant, charged today that
Ford intended to ignore a rehiring
agreement and asked the department
Of labor to intervene.
Michael F. Widman, Jr., head of
the UAW-CIO Ford organization
drive, telegraphed John r. Steel
man, director of the Cancellation
service of the department of labor,
that Ford "has no intention" of keep
ing the agreement.
"It is absolutely clear to US that
the Ford Motor company has no in
tention of keeping in good faith the
agreement reached two weeks ago
between your representative, James
Dewey, and the company's personnel
director, Harry Bennett" Widman
said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
BRITISH DISCOVER
WAY TO FRUSTRATE
NIGHT AIR ATTACKS
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but to seek greater coordination of
British air war needs with Ameri-
can production.
He said that ''up-to-date knowl-
edge of actual fighting conditions"
would be placed at the disposal OF
American authorities.
Sir Hugh said that thus far COM
paratively few United States-built
aircraft have been used in the
Raj fighter command b ut ex-
pressed great interest in the latest
U. S. types which he said have the
performance required of good
fighters.
American planes are of great
value to the coastal command, he
said, and are in fact the best avail
able for coastal patrol work.
Some American equipment, par
ticularly navigationel instruments,
is better than British equipment,
he said, and in other cases the re-
verse is true. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
Western Reserve Team
Arriues For Bowl Tilt

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 30.-R-
The Red Cats of Western Reserve
university hit town today, received
a boisterous welcome in the manner
of the old agent days, and immedi-
ately began practice for their New
Years Day football clash with Arl-
IONA State of Tempe in the Sun
Bowl.
Coach Bill Edwards sent his
Cleveland squad through two work
outs and planned another tomorrow.
The Tempe Bulldogs arrived last
week and have been going through
daily practice sessions against their
freshman squad under the critical
eve of Coach Dixie Howell.
Edwards said he expected a wide
open scoring battle
Howell, who possibly may be fore
ed to change his starting lineup
plans, SEN his squad through a final
scrimmage today and planned a
short, easy session for tomorrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
Pearson Pleased With
Trade To Cincinnati

FRESNO, CALF, Dec. 30.|R-
Pitcher Monte Pearson said today
his sale by the American league
New York Yankees to the Nation
al league Cincinnati Reds is just
tops for me-"
The 31-year-old Highlander, who
was kept on the bench most Of last
season by an injury to his throwing
shoulder, said his arm was IN
shape again.
IT know it will be all right
he declared.
Asked if he regretted leaving the
Yankees, with whom he has serv-
ed five years, Pearson said:
IT have a lot of friends in the
American league but I have a lot
in the National league, too
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
FATHER AND SON
PAR0LED BY H0EY
Tom And Ornville Love Were
Serving Long Terms For
Feud Killing

RALEIGH, Dec. 3O.-RAA IA
Their and a son who were sent to
prison in November, 1885, for a
killing which grew out of a noun
tain feud received paroles today
from Governor Hoey.
Tom Love, the father, and Orn-
vile Love, his son, sentenced
in Wilkes county to IS to 20 years
for second degree murder in con-
rection with the death of Finn At
wood. Evidence at their trial al
legged that there was bad blood
between the Loves and the At
woods, because of a beating given
to Tom Loves wife and because
one of the Atwoods had been shot
by a sheriff.
Also paroled by the Governor
were: Annias Pate, sentenced last
February in Scotland county to 10
months for injury to personal prop
erty and assault with a deadly
weapon; Grover c. Conway, SEN
fenced last March in Carteret coun-
ty to two years for larceny, break
ing and entering; Robert Leggett,
sentenced last February in Column
bus county to 10 to IL years for
aiding and abetting in secret as
sault with a deadly weapon with
intent to kill.
Fred Thompson, sentenced last
September in CASTOR county to
eight months for storebreaking,
larceny and receiving; Forrest Ry-
der, sentenced in May, 1885, in
Rowan county to 10 to Is years for
breaking, entering and possessing
burglary tools; Jimmy Thornburg,
sentenced in November, 1889, in
Catawba county to five years for
robbery with firearms; lola Mar
shall, sentenced in September, 1896
in Buncombe county to 10 to IS
years for second degree murder in
connection with the death of John
Henry Ruff; Annie Mae Faircloth.
sentenced last January to three to
five years for HOUSEKEEPING and
larceny in Harnett county; a n d
Clarence Bray, sentenced in
March, 1889, in Guilford county, to
three to five years for manslaugh-
ter in connection with the death of
Glenn Malloy. l