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the hundreds of thousands of Rus
sian troops engaged against the
Mannerheim Line, foreign observ-
ers said.
The Russians position, these OBJ
servers said, would be highly vulner-
able if they were caught in the maze
of fortifications without a constant
source of supplies and ready REIN
forcements.
Silent on Swedish Decision.
The Finnish foreign office made
no comment on Sweden's decision to
refuse Finland the help of her armed
forces.
However, the Hufvudstadsbladet q
Swedish language newspaper here,
commented on the Stockholm COM
munique. Public opinion in Swe-
den," it said, will certainly soon
assert itself in this matter judging
from the manner in which the
Swedish people have reacted to
fateful developments on our eastern
border and to air raids against our
peaceful communities.
The Finnish language press has
thus far made no comment. The
Hufvudstadsbladet, quoting Adolf
Hitler's own newspaper, said the
Voelkischer Beobachter was de-
lighted with the prospect that with
the coming of spring, the sending
of a few thousand planes and guns
to Finland will be too late"
Gin London Reuters British
news agency reported that the
German Minister to Finland
had returned to Helsinki from
Berlin. The Minister. DR.. Wipert
Won Bluecher, went to Berlin
late in January, apparently to re-
port on the Finnish Russian war
situation)
Severest Pressure at Taipale.
On the Karelian Isthmus the
great Red Army thrust that began
February l was exerting severest
pressure at Taipale, on the shore
of Lake Ladoga, and between
Hatjalahdenjarvi and the Vuoksi
River, the Films said.
The Vuoksi is broad, meander-
ing water system, almost as much
lake as river, that links big Lake
Ladoga with the Finnish chain OF
Saimaa Lakes.
At a defile between this river
and Lake Muolo, "the enemy sue
ceeded in penetrating to our posi-
tions," Finnish communique said
A similar acknowledgment came
from east of the Summa sector. but
the Firms said Russian losses were
heavy" and that attacks elsewhere
were repelled.
The village Of Summa, wrecked
by more than two weeks of artillery
bombardment, was admitted to be
held at least partly by the Russians.
Summa is only a score of miles
from Viipuri, Finland's second
largest city, which apparently is the
immediate Soviet objective.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Pagan Is Confirmed
By Puerto Rico Senate

BY the ASsociated Press.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Feb. IT,
Appointment of former Senator
Bolivar Pagan, Socialist leader, as
resident commissioner in Wash
ington, was confirmed today by the
Senate.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-Brisk trad
ing, with prices swinging rapidly
. over a range Of more than 2 cents,
broke out in the wheat pit again
today as the aftermath of yester-
days steep and unexpected upturn
just before the close
Profit taking attracted by the S
cents bulge in late dealings Friday
caused an opening reaction Of 2 cents
but prices steadied quickly and at
times jumped to fractionally above
yesterdays close.
There was evidence of further
short covering but grain men still
were uncertain as to just what
caused the outbreak of buying yes
terday, although some credited a
prominent Eastern operator with
some of the activity, possibly to
cover previous short sales.
Disclosure of bullish Argentine
crop estimate led some to believe
there may have been leak on this
report before it was released Official
ly several hours after Fridays close.
The Argentine government esti-
mated wheat production at only 49,
O08, 900 bushels, the smallest in many
years, contrasting with an earlier
preliminary forecast of 146,960 900
bushels and harvest last year of
1896, 100000 bushels. This caused a
sharp revision of estimates of Ar
gentine exportable supplies. Buenos
Aires futures shot up 2 cents at the
opening, but closed with net gain
Of IL cents, March contracts being
more than 40 cents below the Chi
cago May price.
Much of the selling here was as
sociated with reports of good SHOWS
in the domestic Southwest along
with forecast of additional moisture
tonight and again next week. The
snowfall measured from / to 10
inches and was distribuated over
much of the hard winter wheat belt
according to private reports.
Tending also to restrict buying op-
erations was the belief among many
dealers that the price upturn would
bring an increase of loan wheat re.
demption.
Prices Of other grains and OF
wheat at principal outside markets
were higher as traders in these pits
sought to catch up with the upturn
IN wheat yesterday Wheat at Win
nipeg, Minneapolis and Kansas City
was up more than a cent at times.
Corn, oats and rye gains here were
mostly fractional. The price upturr
stimulated country selling of corn
and shippers here sold almost i00,-
600 bushels of oats to professors.
Lard rose with grains.
At II am. wheat was IL lower tt
y higher compared with yesterday
finish, May, l03; July, .l.01, and corr
was ~ up, May, 56A; July. 57h
Evening star., 1940-02-17
British Expecting
10 Receive Help Of
Additional Allies
Cabinet Members Assure
Nation Of Victory in
War for Worlds Good
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 17.--Members of
the British cabinet assured the ma
ton today in double -barreled burst
Of oratory that the empire is ex-
pecting victory and the help OF
additional allies.
Lord Chatham. minister for CO.
ordination of defense, told Welsh
audience at Cardiff he believed the
allies would gather comrades as we
fight our way onward"
1--WE, like Columbus, are looking
for new world" he declared.
Praises Seamen's Rescue.
Sir Samuel Hoare. lord privy seal,
speaking at Nottingham, departed
from the text of prepared address
to praise the Navy's gallant rescue
-of British seaman imprisoned on the
German auxiliary vessel Altmark.
The crowd greeted his sally with wild
cheers.
Emphasizing the economic aspects
OF the war, Sir Samuel asserted:
Britain in war must become a
more equal society than in peace.
We must regulate our rights to buy"
Sir Samuel said that if the nation
is to maintain its fighting forces at
full strength and at the same time
expand its export trade we must
economic on the use of labor and
the products of labor"
IF we do not maintain our eX-
port trade we must lose the war;"
he warned.
Fighting "for Good of World"
Lord Chatfield declared that the
allies are fighting battle for the
good of the world and added: "I
believe a good part of the world
realizes it,"
He emphasized the growing might
>of Britain, saying that I'VE have
gained valuable time to build up our
strength for attack and defense"
"We shall bring our great and
ever growing air strength into play
at the right instant he said I'VE
are now feeling the way testing the
:. eneny's skill and discovering his
methods like a skilled boxer in the
opening rounds"
Hopes to Inspire Aid.
Referring again to possible sup
port from new allies, Lord Chatfield
said:
Let us press on as men inspired
49, thus shall we inspire all right
minded people to join us in ridding
Europe of the evil spirits that
plague it."
Like Sir Samuel, Lord Chatfleld
also referred to the interlocking
military and economic aspects of the
war.
1--WE have reached the stage to-
day." he said, where coordination
has given way to cooperation. We
remain in command of the seas, our
furnaces are at full blast, our coal
can be exported, our raw materials
come in, our people nave adequate
food supplies.
In attaining complete, command
OF the sea the first great step has
been taken to insure Germany's ulti-
mate defeat"
Both speakers referred to the
Finnish-Russian war, Lord Chatfield
declaring that I'VE are doing and
intend to do all we can to help Fin
land"
Sir Samuel praised the superb
Firms who. though not men IF our
services, are fighting for our ideals
with courage like Davids against
Goliaths."
Evening star., 1940-02-17
james Roosevelt Delays Trip

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. II R.-
James Roosevelt, eldest son of the
President, has postponed until Mon
day business trip to Chicago.
He is to deliver a Washington's
birthday address in Philadelphia
next Thursday.
Evening star., 1940-02-17

Between 20 and - were the dan
gerous ages for District drivers last
year. Twenty-eight deaths in the
1889 tradic toll involved automobile
drivers between these ageU.
Evening star., 1940-02-17

RUSSIANS REACH SUNA-Black indicate course of
Russian drive the Karean 1shmus offensive which
yesterdayn its 10th day of heavy fghtng-reached the
lage of Summa 20 miles southeast Vpur Fnands second
largest city and apparent Russian objective The drive follows
the LenngradVpur Railway Black forkng toward
Kamara indicates fankng movement Russians cap
ture of So more Finnish defensive fortifcations but Firms
said the deep Mannerhem Line dfenses Indicated by vertical
lines holding firm.
Evening star., 1940-02-17

Norwegians Passive.
The Norwegian gunboats refused
cooperation in a search, but re-
mained passive. The Altmark was
Evening star., 1940-05-17

Science the Dvdssts Sure,
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Credit Office!
Evening star., 1940-12-04
Rx the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCldteu fIcos.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Under q
troubled winter sky Is years ago
today the Oscar II nosed down New
York Harbor and started one Of the
strangest odysSeys in American his
tory.
The Oscar II was the peace ship
chartered by Henry Ford. and its
oddly assorted passengers were bound
for Europe to get the boys out OF
the trenches by Christmas"
Today a handful of its survivors
including such writers as Elmer Da-
Wis, Berton Braley and Irving Cae-
sar-gathered at luncheon of the
Overseas Press Club of America to
commemorate the expedition.
The unusual manifestation of pac-
ifism begun that bleak day was fated
to come to an inglorious end. The
goal was conference of peace advo-
Gates to influence belligerent gov
ernments to end the war-but the
war was to run its destructive and
horrible course for three long years
more.
Ford Sends Message.
In telegram read at the luncheon
in honor of the survivors of the sail
ing, Mr. Ford said in part:
I'm glad that you are observing
the 25th anniversary of the sailing
of what has been called the peace
ship 1 do not hesitate to say that
I learned a great deal on that voyage
Evening star., 1940-12-04

enough, but soon the expedition was
split into groups and cliques; mani
festoS were hurled back and forth
and resolutions adopted.
After a two-week voyage, includ-
ing a three-day delay by the British
at Kirkwall, the expedition arrived
at Christiana, Norway. It was not
long before many members realized
the hopeleSSneSs of their mission.
Mr.. Ford left the party and re-
turned home. arriving here the day
before Christmas. He continued
however. to give the group his sup
port and cabled encouragement from
time to time. Even the die-hards,
disillusioned, finally struggled home
One Of Ford's Few Failures.
The expedition included Miss Jane
Addams Of Hull House fame anc
Judge Ben B. Lindsey. William Jen-
nings Bryan Cancelled his passage a,
the last minute.
Among the newspaper correspond
ents were the recently resigned
United States Ambassador to France,
William c. Bullitt; S. S. Mcclure
then editor of the New York Mail;
A. E. Hartzell Of the Sun. Maxwell
H. Swan of the Herald Tribune, and
others.
The expedition was one of Mr..
FOrd's few failures. When the
United States eventually entered the
war, he put his resources at the
disposal Of the Government.
Il want peace, but I will fight like
the devil to get it," he said at the
time. II hate war so much I am
Evening star., 1940-12-04
Manufacturers Propose
Non-Defense Item Cut
kha Asrnniatad pres

b the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-The Ma
tional Association OF Manufacturers,
through its committee on govern
mental finance, said last night 1t
would recommend drastic curtail-
ment" Of all non-military govern
mental expenditures at the annual
Congress of American Industry
meeting here next week.
In its report. the committee called
on Congress to establish a COM
petent, impartial commission to
review and to make recommended
tions" on these four financial fronts:
Relations of expenditures to ap-
propriations; means of financing
Government expenditures, both de-
fense and non-defense; changes
needed in the tax laws, and possible
economies in non-defense expend-
itures."
Evening star., 1940-12-04
Ford Cites Lesson Learned
On 1915 Peace Ship to Europe
SIS. Oscar II SoiIed rs Years Ago
Today to Get Boys Out Of Trenches"

which has helped me to understand
other things that have occurred dur
ing these Is years.
And it seems to me that with
the oceans full of warships, we can
afford to remember that there was
once a peace ship. At least we who
sailed in 1915 did not decrease the
life or love that was in the world.
1t is a pleasure after so many years
to greet my fellow voyagers on the
Oscar H."
Henry Fords aversion to war was
widely known, and on the night of
November %, 1915, after a confer
ence with President Wilson, the
automobile manufacturer chartered
the Oscar II to carry an expedition
to Europe.
Soon Disillusioned.
Aboard the peace ship" were
about 100 passengers, including
peace advocates, students and news
papermen covering the expedition
and on their way to cover the war.
Mr.. Ford was among them.
The epochal voyage started calmly
Evening star., 1940-12-04
willing to enter this one to make
the last"
That was in 1917.
Peace Ship Writer
Dies of Heart Attack

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 LP).-Arthur
E. Hartzell, 40, journalist and ad-
vertising man and a member of the
newspaper party which sailed from
New York Is years ago today on the
Henry Ford peace ship, dropped
dead yesterday of a heart attack.
Mr.. Hartzell had planned to at
tend luncheon today honoring
survivors of the expedition.
Evening star., 1940-12-04
Ohio Publisher Dies

SALEM, Ohio. Dec. 4.-R. B.
Thompson, 81. former editor and
publisher of the Salem Daily News
for 26 years, died yesterday. He
was a partner in publication of
Farm and Dairy a weekly farm
paper.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
S Young Men Enlist
Here In u. S. Army

Additional enlistments for serv-
ice with army units at Fort Ben
ming, Ca, and Fort Bragg during
the past week at the Wilmington
district office of the army recruit
ing service included five young
men from the Wilmington section,
Sergeant S. W. D. Bennett, local
recruiting officer, reported yester-
day.
They included Kirby Singleton,
81, son of Mrs. Ora Bawick, of
Seven Springs; Samuel S. Fisher,
10, son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Fish
er, of Leland; and Troy w. Ay.
cock, 10, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Barns Aycock, of Chinquapin, 83rd
field artillery at Fort Benning.
Wilbur A. Allen, 10, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lawson Allen, of Cerro
Gordo, and Erwin Blackwell, 81,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nassa Black
well, of Cerro Gordo, were enlisted
for the field artillery, ninth di-
vision, at Fort Bragg.
An additional quota of vacancies
for September at the local SUBJ
station has been allotted as fol-
lows 325th signal aviation bonn
bardment squadron, 2; and 327th
signal aviation bombardment COM
pany. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
Inuentor Paid
$592,7l9 By U. S.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Z. Up
President Roosevelt signed today a
measure ordering payment of $685.
719 to Lester P. Barlow, inventor,
in settlement of his claim that the
government infringed airplane bomb
patents during the World var
The 56-year-old inventor referred
to his liquid oxygen-carbon bomb
which in a recent test failed to
harm goats tethered in a field. Bar
low had predicted the animals
would be killed by the lethal wa
yes" created by his weapon.
I'm not discouraged" he said.
''This money will make it possible
for me to make new tests and per-
feet glmite." That is the name of
the explosive, developed while Bar
low was employed at the Glenn l..
Martin airplane plant.
cit may not have killed any
goats last time, but watch the next
tests!"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
Reu. Williams Becomes
Gregory Church Pastor

The Rev. M. Williams, newly
called pastor of the Gregory Com
munity Congregational church will
deliver his initial sermon this
morning lis o'clock.
The Rev. Williams comes to the
city with wide experience in the
Congregational fellowship having
pastored successfully the Beecher
Congregational church, New Or
leans, La, the First Congregation
al church, Meridian, Miss, and
the First Congregational church,
Chattanooga, Tenn. He is a grad
uate of Knoxville College, Knox
vile, Tenn. and Howard Univer-
sity, Washington, D. c. He is in
terested in civic as well as re-
ligious affairs. He will speak to-
day on "Our Chief Joys"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
INTER-CLUB MEET
PLANS ADVANCED
Exchange Committee Seeks
Concerted Action On De-
tense Projects

Progress toward the inter-clut
meet was reported yesterday fol
lowing a brief session Of the Elk
change clubs inter-club commit
tee composed of E. L. Brooks.
the Rev. c. D. Barclift, E. T.
Jones and Frank Harriss with c.
S. Lowrimore, president of the Elk.
change club.
The specific purpose of the pro.
posed meet is to unity the effort
and thinking of the clubs and cit.
izenship in obtaining for this sec.
ton the funds and support of the
federal government in an adequate
national defense program.
A capable speaker would out
line our position and point Out
what is necessary locally to &C.
complish the desired results.
The committees of the five civic
clubs and officials of the county
and city governments of New Han
over, Brunswick, Wilmington and
Southport along with the Junior
Chamber of Commerce, the Cham
Der of Commerce and the Better
Business club, are working jointly
to set a date for the meeting. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08

every age group. Transients are
invited to attend classes for
adults, under capable teachers. The
church is near all hotels.
Morning worship at II o'clock.
The Rev. ". A. Cade, district super
intendent, will preach at this hour.
Evening worship at 8 o'clock,
sermon by the pastor. The public
is invited at Grace church.
Epworth: Corner North Fifth and
Bladen street. Minister: Walter
Pavy, Wayside House. S15 North
Fifth. Dial 6601. Ministers of
music and drama: Mesdames Rum
ley, Benson, Sellers and Cowan.
10 a. m. Church school, general
superintendent Oscar Flowers,
Jr IL a. m. Public worship. Ser
mon: Mountain Top Experience"
8 p. m. Our Bright Friendly Ser
vice. Address: missionary Hero
ism in the Mountains" Tuesday,
Rangers at Wayside House at 1880
p. m. Wednesday, Epworth Fami-
ly Gathering at 7:30 p. m. All
members and friends Of Epworth,
past and present, invited. Thurs
day, District Conference at Gar
land.
Trinity-Robert J.. Jerome, min
lister. Church school, at 9:45 a.m.,
H. A. Marks, superintendent. Class
es for all ages. The morning wor-
ship will be at l am. with a SER
mon by the pastor: Renewing
Our Loyalty" At the evening hour,
8 o'clock, we will have a pageant,
THE Feast of Lights" which will
be staged under the direction of
Miss Ruth Davis. The Missionary
Auxiliary will meet Monday at 4
pm. The stewards will meet on
Monday at 8 pm. The pastor will
speak Wednesday at 8 pm. The
Wilmington district conference will
be held at Garland on Thursday,
September II, at 10 am.
You r. cordially invited to at
tend these services.
At the morning service Cleve Nc
Gowan will sing Spirit of God" by
N%eidlinger.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
Street Paving Requests
May Be Filed Now

Petitions for additional street
paving projects in the city will
now be received at the office of
James E. L. Wade, commissioner
of public works.
Those citizens of sections which
do not already have petitions filed
and approved may secure petitions
from the office of Commissioner
Wade for the purpose of having
them signed and presented for con
sideration.
The law requires that each petit
ton must be signed by the major
ity of the property owners in addi.
ton to the majority of the lineal
feet.
Those citizens who still have Pc
titions out are asked to turn them
in as soon as possible. The new
WPA street paving program began
Thursday in the city, Commission
er Wade pointed out. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
CHES

will meet Tuesday evening at 8 at
the church, Mrs. A. E. Rogers
counsellor. The WINS. will meet
Wednesday afternoon 2:3o at the
church. Beginning Monday night
at 8 o'clock, the Rev. Henry w.
be with us each evening through
Friday in Bible Conference. Broth
Ufelin will be with us each eve
ming through Friday in Bible Con-
ference. Uffelin is home for a snort
time, and will soon return to his
mission work in Jamaica. He
is a member of the First Baptist
church of New York City and one
of the leading Bible teachers OF
America. These conferences will
be held at the church each eve
ming at 8 o'clock. The public is cor
daily invited to attend any and all
of our services when possible.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
BY WILLIAM E. GILROY, d. ID.
Text: Psalm 6

Religion is a social thing. 1t
takes it's rise and it finds its
strength in individual faith, expert
ence and convictions. But no man
can be religious alone. Certainly
he cannot be a follower of the
Christian religion alone because,
as soon as he processes to worship
God as a Father, he is inevitably
associated with others of Gods
family.
The man of religion, whose heart
exults in praise cannot keep his
Joy to himself. If he feels yelling
up in him gratitude to God for
His grace and mercy, he is bound
to proclaim it in some way to his
fellows.
All this finds striking illustra-
ton in the beautiful 9Th Psalm,
which constitutes our lesson, and
in Psalms 81 and 8 that are as
ISOLATED with it. The Golden Text
also emphasizes this together
magnify the Lord with me, and
let us exalt his name together"
Singing is the essence of praise
and where praise is real it is al
ways bursting forth in new songs
although the old and beautiful
songs are never discarded, b u t
grow richer as time goes by.
Here in the lesson the Psalmist
calls upon those who listen to sing
unto Jehovah "a new song" The
song that he sings and in which
he would have us join is no
old song, but it is ever new. It
is a song with a worldwide note.
Its emphasis is in the salvation
that comes from the Lord, but it's
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08

1880. Mid-Week service Wednesday
7:45. Ladies home missionary
meets 10 a. M, Wednesday at the
church. The public is invited to at
tend all services.
Church of God-41 Wright St.
Sunday school at 10 am. R. l..
Kelly, superintendent. G a d e d
classes for all ages. Morning wor.
ship at l am. Evening worship
at 8 pm. Good singing and music
Mid-week prayer service Wednes.
day evening at 8 o'clock. Young
peoples Endeavor will meet Fri.
day at 8 pm. All u young people
are urged to attend this service.
We invite the public to attend our
services.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-08
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Fir ) Church OF Christ Scientist
18th and Chestnut streets. Sun
day morning service at l o'cock.
Subject of lesson sermon, Man"
Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Wed.
nesday evening meetings at 8
o'clock, when testimonies and re.
marks on Christian Science may
be heard. Reading room at 80
North Third street, in the Wallace
building. This room is open daily
from 3 to 6 pm. except Sundays
and holidays. The Bible and all
authorized Christian Science liter
ature may be read or obtained.
The public is cordially invited to
attend all the services and to visit
the reading room.