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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31

FORECAST
North Carolina and South Carolina
Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednes-
day; slightly warmer Wednesday,.
By q. S. Weather Bureau)
meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 7:30 p. m. yesterday
Temperature
1:30 a. m. 4e; 7:30 a. m. 40; 1:3O p.
m, "a; 7:3O p. m. so; maximum 81; min
imum 80; mean As: normal At.
Humidity
100 a. m. II; 7:30 a. m. So; 30 p.
m, As; 7:30 p. m. 50.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 7:30 p. m.
600 inches: total since for of the month
2.93 inches.
Tides for Today
(From Tide Tables published by q. s.
Coast and Geodetic Survey
High Low
Wilmington ----------- II :3Sa 6:2la
II :54p 6:51p
Masonboro Inlet - 9:31a 3:06a
9:44p 3:42p
Sunrise TIA; sunset 5:13p; moonrise
S:09a; moonset 8:23p.
River stage at Fayetteville, N. c.,
at 8 a. M, Dec. 26, 11.2 feet.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 80. - up -
Weather bureau records of temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending s
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
WEATHER
FORECAST

FORECAST
North Carolina and South Carolina
Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednes-
day; slightly warmer Wednesday.
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Mails Ruled InyioIate
IN Food-Druq Case

Justice Daniel W. ODonoghue Of
District Court has declined to per-
init . Federal Government agency
to seixe United States mail notwtth-
standing the agencys contention
the mailed articles represent .
violation Of . Federal statute.
The Food and Drug Administra-
ton of the Agriculture Department
sought to seize In the Post Once
here some exercisers. made Of elastic
and designed to aid health. The
administration contended the goods
were In interstate commerce and
hence could be seized, - they were
'.misbranded."
The action was taken under the
new food and drug act which has
been In effect for about . year.
OdiciaA seeking the seixare claimed
the manufacturer Of the devices
states their use win cure almost any
ailment.
Mrs. Grace Brown stiles, assist
ant United States attorney, ex.
planned that under the law II foods,
drugs, devices Or cosmetics that are
adulterated or misbranded are In
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Tall Cedars Visit
White House, Prepare
To Elect Officers
1000 Will Parade
On Constitution
, Avenue Tomorrow

: Frolicsome Tall Cedars of Lebanon,
holding here the 3sth annual con-
yention of their Supreme Forest"
turned energies today to boating on
the Potomac and two trips to the
White House.
. The Masonic good fellowship Or
ganization spared some time. too, for
transaction of necessary business
and election of officers.
Needham c. Tlrnage, grand mas
ter of all the Districts Masons, ex-
tended greetings to delegates from
all parts Of the country at a busi-
ness meeting at 10 am. Attendance
was diminished by the rival attrac-
ton of the first visit to the Executive
Mansion with benefit of special
guides.
At 4 pm. the program called for
800 convention ladies to form at
headquarters in the Willard Hotel
and march again to the White
House to drink tea with Mrs.
Roosevelt.
Caps Are Distinctive.
The most distinguishing mark OF
q Tall Cedar is his tasseled cap. He
calls it a pyramid" because that is
its shape. Pyramids are worn in
rainbow Of colors. varying according
to rank. That of the supreme chief
ranger, Paul B. Dague of Downing
town, Pa, is white with a red band.
The one of common delegate from
Salt Lake City is humble grass
green.
Mr.. .Dague is marshal in the
parade of 1000 Cedars which will
swing down Constitution avenue
from Fourth to Seventeenth streets
tomorrow at 2 pm. Comic acts and
colorful costumes will be sobered by
presence of Army, Navy and Marine
units. Washington's superintendent
Of police, Maj. Ernest w. Brown,
will lead the procession in regalia
Of the evergreen order.
Election Late Today.
Late today the convention will get
around to electing officers. If ira
dition is followed, Frederick H.
Hicks of Highland Park, N. j., will
be elevated from senior deputy SUI
preme tall cedar to supreme tall
cedar. His post will probably be
filled by Harry L. Dillinger of Beth
lehem, Pa, who is now Junior deputy
supreme tall cedar.
The real contest is expected for
the post of junior deputy. Principal
contendants were said to be Lewis
S. Worrall of Chester, Pa, and Will
liam j. Schoettlin Of Newark, N. j.
Senator Holman Of Oregon is
listed as speaker at q banquet in the
Willard at $50 o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1940-05-17

5 pm, will be fashion parade"
displaying styles Of many years ago.
and sailors tavern where wrestling,
tumbling and games Of skill are
scheduled. The evening program,
which will include dances. will be
held at pm. Miss Margaret Cross,
director of the house. Is In charge
of the festival.
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Engineers to Heur Dr.. Frey

The Cole bill now pending in the
House, which would conserve the
Nations oil preserves, will be re-
viewed by DR.. John w. Frey, asso-
ciate director of the Petroleum Con-
servation Division, Interior Depart
ment, at dinner meeting Of the
American Institute of Mining and
Metallurgical Engineers Thursday at
$50 pm. at the Harrington Hotel.
Evening star., 1940-05-17

interstate commerce they may BE
seised. Justice Opouoghue. how
ever. declined yesterday to sign .
libel ordering setzure Of the exer-
cisers, deciding the mails must re-
main inviolate.
Evening star., 1940-05-17

Thomas PArran, ss1rseon-eeneral Of
the United States. and the Right
Rev. Msgr. Eugene F. Valley, vicar
general Of the Leavcnworth, Rams,
Catholic diocese, at the June I COM
mencement, college authorities have
announced.
The Rev. Roderic Alyere5, O. I'm.
Evening star., 1940-05-17

professor Of spanish, yesterday be.
slowed on Charles Bedell. junior.
Of Waterbury, Conn, the Cervantes
Medal, awarded annually by the
Columbia University National Asso-
ctation Of Spanish Clubs to q college
student for excellence In the study
Of Spanish.
Evening star., 1940-05-17
$I87, $50 in csntrocts Let

Contracts totAling tlsTDoo have
been awarded for the Corps Of En-
gineers. Assistant Secretary Of War
johnson announced today. The
Aack-Internati0nal Motor Truck
Corp Of this city received . contract
for 90, $50 to provide transportation
auxiliaries.
Evening star., 1940-05-17
ChiIdren's House to Hold
Festival Tomorrow

Georgetown Children's House will
hold its annual spring festival to-
morrow afternoon and evening ct
the house, 1924 N street NV.
Features of the afternoon "fair
program" to be held from 2:3O to
Evening star., 1940-05-17


Of
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Dr.. Porrdn to Receive
St. Bonuventure Degree

~ the Associated Press.
ST. BONAvENTURE, N. r, May
17-St. B0naventure College win
confer honorary degrees on Dr..
Evening star., 1940-10-15
Trying to Come Back.

Spain is trying hard to come
back" she said, land it would be a
tragedy If she goes into another
war"
Different organizations in Geneva
continue to function, she said, al
Evening star., 1940-10-15
Miss Alice Quinn
And MIR. McC Cracken
To Wed Nov.0

Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Quinn
have announced the engagement Of
their daughter, Miss Alice Louise
Quinn, to Mr.. John James Nc
Cracken, son OF Mrs. John j. Nc
Cracken and the late 1t. Comdr
McCracken, U. S. N. The wedding
will take place Saturday morning,
November 8, in st. AIMS Church,
the Rev. Henry D. Collins offlciating
at 10 o'clock.
Miss Quinn's twin brothers, Rob-
ert and Richard, will assist as altar
boys. A reception and wedding
breakfast will follow in the home Of
the brides parents on Massachusetts,
avenue.
Miss Anne Quinn will be maid Of
honor for her sister and the brides
other attendants will be Mrs. John
Davis and Miss Patricia McCracken,
sisters of the bridegroom; Mrs.
Daniel Burton and Mrs. John
Glasheen.
Mr.. Terence McCracken will be
best man for his brother and an
other brother, Mr.. James McCracken,
will be one of the ushers serving
with Mr.. Thomas Quinn and Mr..
Frank Quinn, brothers of the bride.
Evening star., 1940-10-15
though a feeling Of uncertainty pre-

though feeling Of uncertainty pre-
walls.
At the A. A. U. tea Miss Mills was
introduced by Miss Elizabeth East
man, program chairman. Mrs. Will
liem Van Week, the president, pre-
sided.
The Y. w. G. A. dinner was at
tended by Miss Marcia Dunham of
the National Board; Mrs. Herbert E.
Day, chairman of the Community
Relations Committee; Miss Eliza
beth NJ Haney, general secretary;
Miss Sara Motley, chairman of the
Membership Council; Miss Ruth
Pearson, Mrs. Henry De Courcey
Adams, chairman of the Chapter
Council; Mrs. L. K. Cone, Mrs. John
Burlew. Miss Kathryn G. Heath and
Mrs. Robert L. Fisher.
Evening star., 1940-10-15
Rumanian Minister
Luncheon Host

The Minister of Rumania, M
Radu Irimescu, who is retiring to-
day, and Nine. Irimescu had guests
lunching informally with them yes
terday at the Legation. Among
their guests were the Bulgarian
Minister and Nine. Naoumoff, the
Greek Minister and Nine. Diaman-
topoulos and Mrs. Oscar Green of
New York, daughter Of the hostess.
The Minister and Nine. Irimescu
will make their home In this coun-
try and will visit Mrs. Green In
New York, where they will 90 the
end Of next week before making a
motor trip to the West Coast.
The Second Secretary Of the Le-
CATION, Mr.. Brutus Coste, will be
Charge d'AfIaires for his govern
ment after today.
Evening star., 1940-10-15
Drurys Entertain
In Celebration
Of Anniversaries

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter A. Drury
entertained at dinner with dane
ing last evening in their home on
Massachusetts avenue for their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Horkan Drury, to
celebrate their joint wedding an
niversaries. Mr.. and Mrs. Drury,
senior, were married a years
ago, and their son and daugh-
ter-in-law just a year ago. The
anniversary fell on Sunday and
the party was given last evening.
The hosts were assisted by
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ernest
Offutt. parents of the younger
Mrs, Drury, who, before her
marriage last year, was Miss
Mildred Loretta Offutt.
The other guests last evening
we're members Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Drurys wedding party and
a few additional friends Of the
young people.
Evening star., 1940-10-15

Miss Ruth Elva Harrington, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Eyrle Har-
rington, was married to Mr.. j
George Adzema, son of Mrs. Flor
ence Adzema of Falls Church and
the late Mr.. Adzema.
The Rev. Edgar G. Berry. who
officiated at the wedding Of the
brides parents, performed the cere-
mony and was assisted by the Rev
Cramer, pastor of the church. Fern,
palms and cut flowers decorated
the church, where cathedral candles
were used in the candelabra.
Mrs. Lyman Kelly was at the pi-
ano and accompanied Miss Audrey
Cleveland, who was the soloist.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a gown of
ivory satin made on princess lines
and ending in long train. Her
-tiered tulle veil had q face
veil and was held in place by a
coronet of seed pearls. She car
ried a shower bouquet of roses and
lilies of the valley.
Miss Doris Baquol of Baltimore,
the maid of honor, wore a powder
blue taffeta gown with a hoop skirt,
and a shoulder length veil held by
pink roses which matched her bou-
quet.
The bridesmaids were Miss Juan
ita Harrington, cousin of the bride:
Miss Elizabeth Woods and Miss Hell
en- Dewey, all of Arlington. They
wore rose taffeta gowns like that of
the maid of honor, and carried
talisman roses.
The two little flower girls, Joyce
Marie Harrington, cousin of the
bride, and Nancy Rucker, cousin of
the bridegroom, wore pale pink dress
es and matching hats, and carried
baskets of rose petals.
Mr.. Adzema had Mr.. John Coville
OF Washington as his best man and
the ushers were Mr. Elkton Harring-
ton, the brides brother; Mr.. Herbert
Gearing of Falls Church and Mr..
Murray Schwarzman of Washing
ton.
Immediately following the cere-
mony a reception was held at the
home Of the brides parents. and the
couple was assisted in receiving by
their parents.
Evening star., 1940-10-15
Red Cross to Get
Proceeds From
Book Reviews

The Red Cross will benefit from
the series Of book reviews which
Mrs. H. Lyle Campbell and Mrs.
Theodore Hance Tiller will give
until December 5.
The series will start Thursday
morning at II o'clock and will con-
tinue on succeeding Thursdays in
the Grafton Hotel studio. This is
the third season Mrs. Campbell and
Mrs. Tiller have given a series of
book reviews. although this year is
the first that they have donated
the proceeds to the Red Cross. Mrs
Campbell reviews current fiction
and Mrs. Tiller comments on books
recently published on the subject
of world affairs. Authors frequently
are invited to speak.
Evening star., 1940-10-15
The de Caceres
Honor Visitor

The Honduras Minister and Sonora
de Caceres were hosts last evening
at dinner, complimenting Senorita
Juanita Valentine of Miami The
other guests included the Undersec-
retary of War for Honduras, Gen.
Leonidas Pineda, who completed the
tour Of defenses in this country;
Gen. Calixto Carias, who accom-
panied him; Mr.. and Mrs Roy Cor
don, Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon p. King,
DR.. and Mrs. Tomas Cajigas, Mr..
and Mrs. Frederic Livesay and
Senor Jorge Soto.
Evening star., 1940-10-15

and Mr.. Kennette Freeman Of New
York.
Mrs. George Russell gave q mis-
cellaneous shower for her sister
and Miss Virginia Quinn. cousin
Of the bride-elect, was hostess at
. linen shower.
Mr.. McCracken and his bride will
make their home in Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1940-10-15
Miss Mary Julia Mccarthy
Wed to Mr.. l., A. Lucas,

St Martins Church was the scene
of the lovely wedding of Miss Mary
Julia Mccarthy, daughter of Mrs
John J. Mccarthy, to Mr.. Lawrence
A. Lucas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Lucas. The Rev. Louis Miltenberger
performed the ceremony at a nuptial
mass on September a. The bride
was given in marriage by her
brother-in-law, Mr.. Eugene Slattery
She wore a gown of ivory satin
trimmed with eyelet embroidery
outlined with seed pearls. From a
coronet of seed pearls fell veil OF
ivory tulle which extended to a
long train. A bouquet of white
brides roses and lilies of the valley
completed the ensemble.
The brides sister, Mrs. J. Mat
thew Wheatley, was matron OF
honor. She wore picturesque
gown of blue brocade satin with a
matching velvet shirred fitted bodice
Her headdresS was of small curled
ostrich plumes and velvet. She
carried pink roses.
The other attendants included
another sister of the bride, Mrs.
Eugene Slattery; Miss Florence
Bresnahan. Mrs. Joseph Dean and
Miss Lillian Murphy. The first
mentioned bridesmaids wore wine
taffeta frocks with bodiceS Of wine
velveteen and the other two wore
aqua taffeta with matching vel
veteen bodices. All the bridesmaids
wore small velvet hats and carried
lovely bouquets of Johanna Hill
roses.
Mr.. Bernard Lucas, brother of the
bridegroom, was best man and the
ushers were MeSsrs. Frank Lucas,
Everett Lucas, Albert Lucas, all
brothers of the bridegroom, and Mr.
Joseph Klimkiewicz.
Mrs. Mccarthy, mother of the
bride. chose a gown of wine color
velvet with velvet hat to match and
a corsage of Johanna Hill roses.
Mrs. Frank Lucas, mother of the
bridegroom. wore an autumn brown
velvet dress with matching hat and
also wore corsage of Johanna Hill
roses.
When the couple left for their
wedding trip the bride wore a dress
of soldier blue with a small hat
OF the same shade and wine color
accessories. They have just returned
from a motor trip through several
Northern States. They stopped at
Atlantic City and visited the Worlds
Fair IN New York.
They will make their home in
Washington until their new home in
Silver Spring is completed.
The former Miss Mccarthy is a
graduate of Immaculate Concep-
ton Academy of this city and Mr..
Lucas is graduate of st. Johns
College and Columbia Tech of
Washington and also attended Cath
olic University.
Evening star., 1940-10-15
Miss Achsah Dorsey
TOGiVe Luncheon

Miss Achsah Dorsey, who was pre-
sented last season, has issued invi-
tations for luncheon Saturday, Oc-
tober 26, in honor of the Misses
Mary Teresa and Marion Hunger
ford Norris, who will make their
debutS this season.
Evening star., 1940-10-15
Visitor Tells
OF Refugees
Troubles
Miss Ann Mills
Speaks at Tea
And Dinner

Dramatic descriptions of the
moving populations" of Europe
were given yesterday before two
local women's groups by Miss Ann
Mills, British member Of the staff
Of the World Y. w. C. A., recently
arrived from Geneva to establish a
temporary office in Washington
Miss Mills addressed the Member
ship Council dinner last night at
the Y. w. C. A., and in the late aft
ernoon she was guest speaker at
the tea Of the American Association
Of University Women.
Miss Mills, who was in Bucharest
at the time of the Nazi invasion
of Poland, told of the tragedy of
the educated and cultured refugees.
They are not only without clothes
and food" she said, but they suf-
fer a mental agony which is much
worse"
Difficulties Described.
The difficulties of refugees escap-
ing into free countries was also
described by Miss Mills, who with
Miss Pearl Carruthers, another
British member of the Y. w. C. A.
staff, returned to this country via
Spain and Lisbon. Thousands OF
refugees were turned back at the
Spanish border and directed to re.
turn to their own countries, she as
serted. Only those who had pass
ports for Portugal were admitted
into Spain, she said, and only those
who had passage for England OF
America were admitted into Portu-
gal.
Miss Mills described conditions in
France as most pitiful," with the
division of the nation over support
of the Vichy government as the
greatest tragedy. Some say we've
been betrayed" she said, while
others declare that everything has
been done that could be done. u
France with its own problems, is
still giving refuge to many Spanish
refugees, she added
Miss Mills spoke of Spain as a
ruined nation" with uprooted fields
and unrestored buildings.
Trying to Come Back.
Spain is trying hard to come
back" she said, "and it would be a
tragedy If she goes into another
war"
Different organizations in Geneva
continue to function. she said. al
Evening star., 1940-10-15
Weddings
OF Interest
1nCapital
Continued From Page B-3)

All wore rhinestone necklaces
which were gifts Of the bride.
Mr.. c. Howard Firing of Lanham
Md, was the best man. The ushers
were Mr. Hugh Small, cousin of the
bridegroom; Mr. John Gardner, Mr.
Monroe Shipley and Mr.. Jerry
Crosby.
A reception at the home of the
brides parents followed the cere-
mony. Mrs. Owen wore teal blue
chiffon with matching accessories
and a corsage of white chrysanthe-
NUNS. Mrs. Ferguson chose gray
lace and wore a hat of currant red
with a corsage of roses of the same
shade.
The brides going-eway costume
was a gray wool suit with red &C
cessories. She wore corsage of
red gladioluses.
Among the out-of-town guests
were Mrs. o. F. Knabe of New York
City, DR.. and Mrs. William Lowe
of Kilmarnock, Va; the Rev. and
Mrs. R. v. Owen of Nottaway, Va:
DR.. and Mrs George S. Rice of
Wellington Villa, Va, Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Allwine of Baltimore and
Mr.. and Mrs Robert A. Ferguson Of
Richfield Springs, N. Y. brother and
-in-law of the bridegroom.
Evening star., 1940-10-15

Miss Ruth Elva Harrington
Bride of MIR. ]. G.. AdZema.
The Central Methodist Church In
Arlington was the scene OF an at
tractively arranged wedding Satur-
day, october 5, at 8 o'clock, when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
Bond Averages
10 LOw-Yield Bonds.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Oct. 31-The bond
market moved higher all along the
line today, under leadership of rails
and industrial issues.
Going into the final hour the list
was dotted with plus signs of frac-
tons to a point and in some cases
as much as 3.
International Mercantile Marine
IS moved up around 3 points under
light demand and a group of me-
dunn priced rails added major frac-
tionS to more than a point to yes
terday's gains. These included
Baltimore & Ohio, Pittsburgh-West
Virginia Division Is, Cleveland
Short Line AIS. Allegheny stamped
6s and New York Central IS.
Increased trading interest in car
rier obligations was further en-
HANGED by a better than expected
rise in carloadingS last week to the
highest level since october 81, 1899
Other loans trailing along with
modest gains included Portland
General Electric AIS, Common
wealth Edison convertible 312S, In
ternational Telephone IS and Con-
tinental Oil 234s.
United States Governments sell
dom appeared on the tape and
changes were negligible.
British Empire and South Amer
lean loans, including Australia IS,
Canada As and Argentine As, moved
higher in the foreign group. Bel
GUM IS were again under pressure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
War on Waste Urged
As Defense Measure
BY the Associated Press.

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Oct. 81
Robert J. liant of Cleveland, elect
ed yesterday to head the Financial
Advertisers Association, called for a
war on waste as major element in
the American preparedness program
and urged bankers and banks to
lead in planning for peace.
Mr.. liant, vice president Of the
Central National Bank of Cleve-
land, was elevated from the first vice
presidency of the association.
Victor Cu1lin of St. Louis sue
ceeded Mr.. liant in the first vice
presidency.
The association adopted a reso-
luton which declared it stands
ready and willing to give its serv-
ices to the Government to help in
utilizing banks and finance to aid
In making America strong from Dor
der to border, so that no foreign
power will dare to attack this coun-
try and to use subverSive influences
to destroy our American inStitu-
tons"
Speakers at yesterdays session in
cluded Donald Davis of Minneapo-
lis, Charles c. Parlin of Philadel-
phia and Price Gilbert of Atlanta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
Bank Clearings Dip,
Reversing Trend
OF Last Five Weeks
Report of q Cities
Shows Check Volume
Drops AZ Per Cent
PS the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3I.--Bank
clearings Tor the current week went
below those for the previous period,
and for the first time in five weeks
dipped under the volume for the
comparative 1899 week.
Total check transactions for %
leading cities for the week ended
October 80, as reported to Dun &
Bradstreet. amounted to S5,644 ,258,-
600, or a drop of AZ per cent under
the 1898 $4,000 recorded in the
same week last year.
The aggregate for the latest period
was $3.50, 246,000 less than the total
for the preceding week, whereas
comparison between the two similar
weeks of 1889 showed a rise of
$67605l 900.
Turnover at New York equaled
1928 325,000, as compared with
So 597, 125 900 last year, a decrease
Of 10.4 per cent. The total for the %
outside cities, however, remained
above the corresponding 1899 fig
ure. The respective amounts were
2!42O,933OOO and s22s6 ,263 900, an
increase of 5.4 per cent.
Fractional declines from a year
ago occurred at Houston and Rich
mond. Substantial gains at other
outside centers included: New Or
leans, 29.6 per cent; Portland. Greg,
POT per cent; Detroit. 1876 per cent:
Baltimore, III per cent; Atlanta,
16.5 per cent; Louisville, 152 per
cent, and Omaha and Dallas, Isl
per cent.
Bank clearings at leading cities,
together with percentage changes
from a year ago and the daily aver
age bank clearings for August, Sep
TENDER and October to date, follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-31
Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Lanston Monotype-1O at 221a, at
22A.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas Light pfd.-10 at
1852.
Riggs National Bank common-35
at 270, 5 at 270, 5 at 270
Capital Transit COP at 1871, Is
at 1872, Is at 1512.
Peoples Drug Store common-100 at
20l2.
Anacostia & Potomac SSH. 900 at
1O6.
Potomac Electric Power So % pfd.-
IS at ll5l2.