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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
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session. and Mrs. L. A. Smith, VICE
president. conducted the afternoon
session. About forty women took
part in the study Of the Epistle OF
John. Lunch was served at the noon
hour.
The annual November 18th birth
day was enjoyed Friday night at the
clubhouse. Those having birthdays
on this date were Mrs. D. D. Clark,
Mrs. George H. Currie, J. H. Clark
and E. J.. Cox. Mrs. William T.
Melchior, of Syracuse, N. Y, is also
one of them, but was unable to at
tend. A five course dinner was
served by the Home Department of
the Woman's club, with Mrs. L.. A.
Smith in charge. This year Mrs.
George H. Currie was hostess. The
following guests were present: The
Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Goodman, of
Kannapolis, the Rev. and Mrs. J. W.
Miller, DIR. and Mrs. D. D. Clark,
DR.. and Mrs. G. C. Singletary, Mr..
and Mrs. J. N. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. ]. Cox, Mrs. L. B. Carson and
Mrs. Geo. H. Currie.
The Woman's club of Clarkton
held it's regular meeting Thursday
evening at the clubhouse, with the
president, Mrs. J. N. Clark, presid-
ing. Mrs. D. D. Clark acted as
secretary and treasurer upon the
resignation of Mrs. r. B. Singletary
until the newly elected secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. N. A. hester, could
be placed in office.
An interesting talk on u Foreign
Policy by DR.. Mckee, of Chapel Hill,
was enjoyed by all. After this Miss
Blanchard, art teacher of Baden
boro, gave a paper on creative art in
the schools. She brought with her
MANY pictures of this from her stu
dents. Other home talent exhibits
were those of Misses Lois McDougald
and Jane Currie Singletary. Mrs.
J. W. Miller had charge of the pro-
gram. Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Harold Smith and Mrs. Charles
Clark,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
Increase In Strength
OF Free French Forces
In Britain Is Reported

LONDON, Nov. Fl. Head
quarters of General Charles De
Gaulle announced tonight an "effec-
tive increase of almost so per cent"
in the strength of Free French"
forces in Britain since Sept. 1.
This increase, it was asserted, did
not encompass many recruits regis
tered outside the United Kingdom.
1.-THE results already obtained are
remarkable" it was stated. MANY
officers and men have rejoined the
Free French forces, sometimes com
ing from distant countries in Asia or
South America" .
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
100 YACHTS STOP AT
SOUTHPORT In WEEK
Record Movement Of Craft Along
Inland Waterway Is Expect
ed Soon

SOUTHPORT, Nov. 21-Approxi-
mately 100 yachts, many of them
costly affairs, have stopped here
overnight during the past week.
They are becoming more numer-
ouu each night and captains of the
boats say that the next few weeks
will bring along the heavies1
movement of such craft that has
ever Travelled the waterway.
The normal number of boats
going south and stopping here each
fall is about $50. This year indica'
tions are that there will be 700 OF
more. One reason for the heavy
movement is the war, many sea,
going craft that often cruise tc
foreign countries are remaining in
the United States and it is a ma.
tural desire on the part of their
owners and other boat owners tc
get away from the north before
severe cold sets in.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
Chadbourn

CHADBOURN, Nov. 81. Com
mander and Mrs, Paul Hendrep and
children are expected Wednesday to
spend Thanksgiving with his father,
T.. T, Henderson. Miss Anna Mel
lette spent the weekend in Kings
tree with Mrs. Stanly Inman. Mr.
and Mrs. Carlyle Wooten and child
rem, of Charlotte, spent the week
end with Mrs. F. T. Wooten, Sr.
Mrs. J. H. Land, Sr., was shopping
in Fayetteville Saturday. Mrs. j
B. Elliott and Miss Betty Elliott
spent the weekend in Rockingham
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Wood. -
Ben Hartman, of Seaford, Delaware
arrived Sunday. Miss Alice Lowe
Mrs. l.. ". Lowe and Mrs. G. B. Wal
ton were in Florence on a shopping
trip Saturday. Miss Margie Bailey
was at home for the weekend from
Peace Junior college.
Mrs, Purdie Richardson and Mrs
J. H. Land spent Monday in Will
mington. - Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
Smith spent the weekend in Spar
tanburg with friends. Misses Sara
and Esther Shelton, of Fairmont
were visiting friends in town Satus
day. Mrs. Wayne Bailey and Mrs
Jean Porter spent Saturday in VIII
mington.
Miss Jessie Cross spent the week
end with friends in Bladenboro. -
Mrs. L. C. Bonkemeyer, of Fayette
vile, spent the weekend at her hom'
here. She had as her guest he.
sister, Mrs. Pauline Lucas. Mis-
Margaret Maness, in training at {
Fayetteville hospital, was at HON
for the weekend. Euclid Koonce
of Mississippi, arrived Sunday TO
a short visit to his mother, Mrs. c
D. Koonce, before going to camp
He is a lieutenant in the national
guard, and will probably go to Fort
Meade. Mrs. Mullin Wilson ane
Miss Nell Wilson left Thursday fol
Char1otte to spend two days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
AUXILIARY
GROUP O L MEETING

CHARLTON, Nov. 81. 7 n {
monthly meeting Of the Womans
Auxiliary of the Clarkton Presby
terrain church was held "Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs, Ethel Brown mac
charge of the program, a study OF
Barium Springs Orphanage. Mrs
Harold Smith conducted the devo-
tional. Miss Alice Clark and Mrs
Charles Clark gave interesting facts
about the work done at the Orphan
age the Wilmington Presbyterlal has
sent in it's complete quota on the
Synodical building to be erected al
Barium.
The annual Bible Study of the
Woman's auxiliary of Clarkton Pres
bvterian church was held THURSDAY
in the clubhouse. Mrs. Eric Clark
Mrs. Herbert Cox and Miss Isabelle
Cromartie were in charge. Mrs. w
H. Goodman, of ANNAPOLIS, wife OF
the former pastor of the Presbyter
ian church here, presented the
Epistles of John. The Rev. j. w
Miller gave an interesting back
around of the study in his devotional
Mrs. G. H. Currie, president of tn
auxiliary, conducted the mornln
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22

that the governor-general NJ
China would resign, and tb., ''IO''
tilities had begun between Do''
China and Thailand (siam, 'aa0'
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22

The Gulf Stream travels ~
about 40 miles per day, only
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22

The island of Madagascar lies
to the east of southeastern Africa.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
Hagood's Grocery

WE DELIVER
4th & Nun SITS. Dial WA
Bring us your Blue and Orange
Food Stamps and Save
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
City Spending Rate
Is Exceeding Budget

~ * divisions in the city budget
M less than 10 are overdrawn IN
proportion to that part Of the flscal
wear which has passed, the monthly
financial statement Of the city SUBJ
mitted to the city commissioners
wednesday by W. Louis Fisher, city
commissioner Of finance, shows.
Figures on receipts of the city
also showed that receipts this year
are tagging behind those OF last
wear despite the fact that receipts
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
Newspaper Executive And
Wife Found Shot To Death

MIDLAND, Tex, Nov. 21-R-
James P. Harrison, 80, business
manager of the Midland Reporter
Telegram, and his wife, Mrs. Lily
an Harrison, "a, were found fatal
ly shot today.
The bodies were in the Harrison
automobile in the driveway at their
new home. An automatic pistol
was in the car.
An inquest will be held tomor.
row..
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
REPORTS DENIED

V1CHY, France, Nov. 21-R-
The French government categoric-
ally denied today what it called
foreign" reports that there was a
dissident movement in Cochin-C Chi
ma, a part of French Indo-C China;
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22

from the ABC stores are a third
larger to date and there has been
a substantial increase in receipts
from the state from the intangible
property tax.
The only funds exclusive of the
debt service fund which is not used
for comparison because payments
are made at irregular periods) which
are not overdrawn in proportion TO
the part of the year passed are the
funds for the fire department and
the emergency fund.
NIL 1. - N6,5,rocoor lies
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
Extension OF Conflict
To Aid Steel Industry

NEW YORK, May 15-R-Exten-
sion of the European war to Hoi
land and Belgium promises to
bring immediate demand for IN
creased United States Steel, Iron
Age" said today in its weekly re-
view of the industry. -.
Great Britain" the review SAID,
'probably cut off from supplies OF
steel from Belgium, upon when
she depends to a considerable ex-
tent, will look to the United states
to make up the deficiency. lnqulr-
les for about 100, 900 tons are BENG
quoted IN and others are expected
to follow shortly. France is lnqulr-
ing for shell steel, of which a large
quantity may be bought as soon as
complications arising from very
rigid specifications are stralghten-
ed out. Britain is expected to hurry
the placing of additional shell and
other munitions contracts tina
have been under negotiation here
. It is estimated that about a.
500, 900 tons of steel a year prevl'
ously sold by Belgium in worlo
markets may be added to Ameri'
can sales, which would approx.
mately double the volume of re,
cent months"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
NAILS GET RESIN
ARTIFICIAL TEETH
German Dentists SchOOled To
Use Resin For Gold And
Other Metals.

BERLIN, May IS -R- Ger
mar dentists are being schooled
in the use of artificial resin to re-
place gold and other precious me-
tails generally used in dental work.
This statement was made by the
Reich's dentist leader, Fritz Blum
enstein, at a meeting of dentists
of Lower Saxony.
Blumenstein advocated the use
of artificial resin as material for
artificial teeth. Made completely
from German raw materials, ar
tificial resin has great advantages
as compared with metals, espe-
cially the gold used heretofore,
Blumenstein claimed. These facts,
he said, have been proven by
thorough practical tests conduct
ed for more than a year.
The question of using artificial
resin generally in dental work
will be approached after training
of all dentists in the use of this
new material has been concluded,
he predicted.
Scarcity of precious metals in
present-day Germany often hand
lcapped dentists in their work.
Patients in need of bridge work
requiring gold were often turned
away if they could not produce
the quantity of gold needed. In
numerous cases golden rings or
other articles of gold we're sacri-
feed for dental use,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
PRICES OF FARM
PRODUCE RETREAT
Cabbage, Lettuce, Green Peas,
Berries Are Weaker On
Northern Markets

RALEIGH, May 15.-R-German
7ictories in Europe have sent prices
If North Carolina farm products
down, A. B. Hairless of the depart
ment of agriculture market division
said today.
This states cabbage, lettuce,
green peas and strawberries were
weaker on northern markets today,
Hairless said.
In Philadelphia, cabbage lost Is
cents a one and one-half bushel
hamper; lettuce fell 10 to Is cents
4 five-peck hamper; green peas
dropped IS to IS cents a bushel;
and Strawberries receded so cents
to 81 a crate.
Also, strawberry prices fell on
North Carolina auction markets.
Twenty-four quart crates of the best
quality were Is to 30 cents lower
at Burgaw, go to IS cents lower at
Chadbourn and IS to so cents lower
in Wallace, but prices at Mt. Olive
held fairly steady"
Tar Heel hogs, fed steers and
yearlings dropped Is to 40 cents a
hundred pounds, and butter fell
one-half to one and one-half cents
a pound.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
Wooluin Building Donated
To Social Center Group

The Woolvin building, 223 Princess
treet has been donated to a group of
young Wilmingtonians interested in
the formation of a social center for
the youth of the city, through the
efforts of owners and J. e. L. Wade.
The section Of the building occu-
pied by the police department while
the old city hall was being remodeled
will be used as will a part Of the
bird floor, the purpose of which will
,e storage of equipment.
The space will be for dances, par
ties and any other functions desired
by its users.
The members of the advisory board
for the social center are: Mrs. Clay
ton Grant, Mrs. Frances Trigg, Mrs.
c. Wayne Spencer, Miss Anne Til
inghast, ]. B. Edwards, Nat Pepper,
Mexican Maffitt and ]. B. Hunting
ION,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16

hotel and following luncheon Norris
Russell of Charlotte, demonstration
aide of the operating company, in.
troduced by j. r. Thomas, Whining
ton manager, explained and demon.
strated it's intricate mechanism and
accurate functioning.
AS the device is a. complex as it
is efficient, it would be difficult to
explain it. Some idea Of it's COM
plexities may be gained from the
fact that it contains 100000 sepa.
rate wire connections.
Russell said the telephone. com
pany's investment in land, building
and equipment in its new exchange
here amounts to $4,000
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
Believes WPA
Decreases Employment

WASHINGTON, May 15-R-
Harry W. Loving of Charlotte.
N. c., executive secretary of the
Carolinas branch, Associated Cen
eral Contractors, says he believes
the WPA decreases employment
rather than adds to it.
He so remarked before a house
appropriations committee consid-
ering the next WPA appropriation.
Loving said many contractors in
North Carolina had been forced to
decrease the number of their en-
p;oyes because work they ordin-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
PLEAD INNOCENT

CLEVELAND, May 15.-GP-In.
nocent pleas were entered in federal
court today for "a defendants listed
in the governments antitrust indict-
ment against the plumbing industry.
Seven others signified intentions to
file demurrers and were not required
to plead. Former Gov. Walter j..
Kohler, of Wisconsin, another de-
PENDANT, died since the indictment
was returned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
Simmons Ordered Held
For Superior Court Term

Charged with the Staying of Sam
knight, negro, 3O2 King street,
James E. Simmons, negro, was or.
dered held under a $4,000 bond until
the next term of New Hanover SUI
perior court, when he received pre-
llminary hearing in recorders court
yesterday.
knight died Saturday night at
James Walker Memorial hospital
as a result of blows on the head
allegedly inflicted by Simmons dur
ing an alteration Saturday morn
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
Ladies Night Postponed
By Jolly Junior Club

The ladies' night supper meeting
If the Jolly Junior club scheduled
.or tonight has been postponed, R.
J. Cook, president, announced yes
:erday.
The Junior Order softball team
as a game scheduled for that date.
Cook requested all members of the
club to attend the regular meeting
If George Washington council Fri
lay night to set another date for
The outing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16

ajrly would do was being done by
the WPA.
This condition is attributable in
part to the fact that WPA has built,
according to press reports, 1927
miles of highways, 822 miles of
streets, 29S miles of sidewalks, 291
miles of curbs and cutters and 10
airports in North Carolina" Low
ing said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
INDEX UNCHANGED

NEW YORK, May 15-R-Time
magazines index of business con-
ditions was unchanged last week at
1874. A year ago the index stood
at 92.1. The index, which is de-
rived from money and banking fig
ures, reports not on business vol
ume but on changes in underlying
conditions likely to affect the vol
ume of business.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
Development Of Beach
Discussed By Crocker

Lloyd Croker, safety superinten.
dent of the Wilmington district, At
lantic Coast line, spoke at the meet
ing of the Carolina Beach Civitan
club held Tuesday evening at Brew
er's Inn.
He spoke on the possibilities for
development at the beach and on the
tor safety on the highways.
C. G. VanLandingham, president.
presided.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
DIAL TELEPHONE
SETUP EXHIBITED
Demonstration Is Given Al
Weekly Kiwanis Meeting
By Norris Russell

A demonstration of the dial tele-
phone system to be placed in opera
ton shortly was given at the XII
wants club luncheon meeting yester-
day.
A demonstration unit was installed
in the ballroom of the Cape Fear
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
T CAPTURED

BERLIN, May 15.-R-DNB, Off
cial German news agency, report
ed tonight that 80 British soldiers
had been taken prisoner in a Ger
man attack near Merzig, 80 miles
northwest of Saarbrucken on the
maginot ine-WestWan front.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16
THURSDAY, MAY Is a.,

ing at the Southern Box ana
Der company's plant, 0u'a'
Estell Bell, assault with
ly weapon, was found d DEAD.
as charged. "' guilty
Charlie and Elizabetb IVA
negroes pleaded guilty "ooi'
charge of affray where dead,, t'
pons We're used. They wers va
given 80 days each on the 60, Nh
farm. CQlly
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-16

The Handley Page Harr.-
British heavy bomber, is +,
with twin engines, which g gys' !,
top speed of 200 miles an snJN'
The plane had a bomb lo. ION
about 10000 pounds, a navy ,vau Of
range of 1910 miles IAua
Evening star., 1940-05-16
1erp Lacrosse Team
Slight Underdogin
Defending Title
Hopkins Squod Larger,
Roted os Having More
Potential Strength

Maryland's collegiate title-defend-
ing lacrosse team is rated slightly
under the challenging Johns Hop
kins outfit in power for their game
at College Park Saturday afternoon.
Neither team has been beaten by
a collegiate foe, but both have bowed
to Mount Washington, kingpin of
club lacrosse in the country. Both
also have beaten common foes in
Army and Princeton by scores that
relatively were the same. However,
Hopkins has John Tolson, generally
accredited as being the best defense
man in the game, and has greater
reserve strength.
The Terps. though, in contrast to
last year, when they were beaten,
6 to 3, by the Blue Jays. are in top
trim. Last spring they came out
OF the Navy game the week previous
with Rip Hewitt and Jim Meade,
two aces, in bad shape and some
others pretty well battered. It Is
different this year, as the Terps
were able to coast to victory over
the Midshipmen last week.
The Maryland squad merely is
keeping on edge this week, as 1t
reached its peak for the last two
games, with Princeton and Navy.
A record crowd is expected at Col
lege Park Saturday, one that will
eclipse the $500 who saw Maryla nd
beat Navy, 3 to 2, in Byrd Stadium
in 1928.
Evening star., 1940-05-16
KIein's S MeetsD. G. S. in Game
That May Bring Showdown
On National City Race.

, team. Last year they broke even In
two-game series with Kleins, &c
that puts the matter In . new and
interesting light.
De Vers undoubtedly will 20 back
against Kleins this week and will
be faced by either Boyd or Bill Lig-
gett, both Of whom are showing
great form. But Leubkert believes
klein's number is up, that D. G. s.
Will win and make 1t more interest
ing for the other contenders who are
beginning to feel an inferiority COM
plex with Klein's sweeping every
thing before 1t.
Stadler Leading Stickers.
D. G. s. has the loops leading bat
ter at this writing In Julius Stadler
inf1elder. who Is powdering the pill
at a .667 clip and Jake Schwartz
isn't far behind with q ~ mark
Bob Matthias, with q ST. average,
is leading Klein's. followed by Dur
kin, .557, and Pepper, .444.
Other leading stickmen are Nc
CaHhy. .750, and Caspar, .7l4-both
OF Plaza Tile and Marble; johnson
800, Orange Disc Club; and Stelle,
.444. OF Packard Washington.
Schedule for Sunday:
Section A Is P.M.).
Y. q; 3: VS.. Nein's Tavern, South Ellipse
FRANK Small Motors vs.. J. c. Flood, East
Miller Furniture vs.. Marvin's Credit,
Monument No. l.
PACKARD Washington VS.. Orange Disc,
Monument No. 2.
Section , uI AM. to P.M).
Plaza Tile and Marble vs.. Capital Cafe.
South Ellipse,
Terminal Ice VS.. Arcade Market, East
:, Washington Home Improvement VI.
Vaiiety A. c., West Ellipse
Wasninston Cubs VS.. Hahn Rovers. Monu-
Evening star., 1940-05-16

A crucial, early-season game that
will have an important bearing on
the outcome of the National City
League flag race comes up Sunday
with the pace-making Klein's Tav-
ern crew stacking up against Elmer
Luebkert's improved D. G. S. nine,
and storm warnings are flying.
Until now the Tavern toSSers, 1899
flag winners. have been sweeping
through the circuit like a new
broom, lashing their first two oppo-
nents for 36 hits and 80 runs. Of
those performances it appears that
nothing short of fire, famine or pres
ideltial proclamation could halt
Dutch" Gerhardt's gang, but D. G..
S. thinks 1t has the formula.
Hounded Champs Last Season.
The Grocers were a thorn in the
champions side all last season, al
most knocking them out of the race
at one stage of the campaign. But
they never had quite enough on
the ball. This year D. G. S. got off
to bumpy start, bowling to Pack
ard Washington, lis, in a distinct
upset. Packard bowed to Kleins by
an 30 count last week, so by COM
parlson the Tavern Keepers shape
up as the winners of Sundays
game.
But Manager Luebkert points to
D. G. SIS decisive 7-3 victory over
Miller Furniture last Sunday as evi-
dence that his men will be ready for
the leaders Herb De Vers stopped
the Millers with seven scattered hits
while his mates were pounding
Burch for IA, and the losers are
supposed to have pretty strong
Evening star., 1940-05-16
A. j. Is Much Faster
On Diamond Than
On Cinder Path
Nine Overcomes LoyoIo,
But Track Team Bows
To Western Maryland

Both victory and defeat were the
lot Of American University athletes
on two invasions of the State of
Maryland yesterday With fresh
man, Lester Boykin, pitching his
second game. the Eagles baseball
team whipped Loyola, 10-7. but
A. us track team was outclassed
in a dual meet with Western Mary
land. 1890.
Although Boykin yielded Is hits,
including two home runs, he hung
on until the end and was recon-
pensed by seeing his mates break
a TT tie with three runs in the last
two innings.
AS usual, Shortstop Hugo Dutch)
Schulze played a scintillating game
af1eld and pulled Boykin out of sew
eral holes with brilliant plays.
Carter Edmonds' home run gave
A. U. an 81 lead in the eighth and
Harry Newby's triple drove in Dave
Thatcher with a ninth run. The
Eagles added another for good
measure in the ninth.
Evening star., 1940-05-16
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mark. But the tough little Wash
ingtonian, his back strapped up
from an attack of pleurisy, carried
on for another six miles before q
chill and faltering engine forced him
out.
when that big one hit me,
could see every boat in my vicinity
swamping," he recalled this week.
"But if I had carried a suit OF oil
skins and bilge pump big enough,
I might have mades it."
Hale admitted it took him two
hours after going ashore to stop
shaking" from the wetting and
cold wind.
Step-n-Fetchit will be out on the
nearby bay circuits this summer.
Hale said. His boat is class B job
And about next years 130-mile
marathon: yep, I'm going to be
out there then. It's grand sport
Sometimes We wonder.