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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
FOR SAKE

Today's celebration of Mothers Day, so dear
to Americans of all ages, has a tragic corol-
larry in Europe, where thousands of mothers
are weeping in the knowledge that their boys
are marked for sacrifice to satisfy the blood
lust of a mailman.
Because we, children or adult, do honor, to
our mothers in peaceful surroundings. our
deepest sympathies 90 out to the women abroad
who have borne children only to see them
march away at wars alarum, or give them up
on wars unholy altar.
And while we grieve for the mothers Of Eu-
rope, it behooves us to see that circumstances
which made Europe's situation possible to not
arise in our own country.
This can be done only by complete, efficient
national defense.
And in addition we must be prepared to
render aid, in whatever form is necessary, in
the gigantic effort which must be put forth
to exterminate this mailman of Germany, who
threatens not only our civilization but our
very hearthstones.
1t is consoling to reflect that the war en-
quilting the continent of Europe is far from
our shores. But to decide that it will not reach
out for us is to close our minds to a vicious
possibility. The very speed with which it has
absorbed peaceful peoples whose only object
was to be left in peace sounds a warning WI
cannot affort to neglect.
This is in every respect a World war. If it
is not stopped sp~eedily-and that is too much
to expect-not country on the face Of the earth
dare hope to escape it.
For our mothers sake, then, no less than
for our very existance, we must needs concen.
trate our every energy, our whole resources
our thinking and our production, upon the task
that lies ahead.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
AN UNJUST ATTACK

Senator CLARK's attack on the Red Cross as
a war-mongering organization, attempting to
"inhame the public mind with the idea that we
must inevitably be Drawn into a foreign war"
does small credit to him.
Mr.. CLARK's TRADE sprung from Red Cross an
nouncements that it would enroll medical tech
nologists willing to serve in the army or navy
Gin a national emergency" Were his mind open,
as a national legislators mind should be, he
would see in this, not propaganda for war but
a %forehanded provision for the care and sue
cor of military ~casuals should war come.
He would know that the Red Cross has no
power to influence this or any other nation in
it's decisions, on war or other major issues,
any more than it could influence the peoples
decisions in the election of public officials.
It is hard to foresee what the world would
do without the Red Cross in periods of suffer.
ing, whether from war or other disaster. Ever
since the Franco-Prussian war it has served
humanity, not w%ar-lust, as no other agency has
been able to serve. It is organized for relief in
emergencies-all emergencies-and to attri-
butte base purposes to it is to show little know
ledge of its history or service.
Mr.. CLARK is no more sincere, we believe, in
his effort to help steer American away from
war than is the Red Cross. He would prove his
right to the high post he occupies if he equal
led the Red Cross in a parallel effort to prepare
for wars emergencies if we should be forced
into one.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
IN HOLLYWOOD
BY PAUL HARRISON

a bottle, keeps it on a shelf with
so cents for each slug of his own
liquor.
A friend Of mine plans to rent
an empty cave, to which members
who have paid a 5000 fee will be
allowed to bring their own chairs,
tables, whiskey, ice and soda after
they have memorized three mystic
passwords and the combination to
the vault door. He expects to clean
up.
POLICE ARREST
BECAUSE BORED
Some of the pubs along Hollywood
and Sunset ~boulevards become gen.
uine speakeasies at the stroke of
2 q. M, which is curfew for legal
liquor sales. Patrons admitted after
that time must be Identified. Prices
go up.
Back rooms and basement rooms
are opened for select parties. Police
raiding squads are or the prowl.
Whenever the officers are bored by
inactivity, they drop around and ar
rest the newest set of proprietors.
Gambling always has been con-
Quoted in Hollywood, particularly in
the section called the county strip"
which is not under jurisdiction of
the new city governments crusad-
ers. These places are cheerfully pa
tronized by people who'll tell you
that the wheels are wired, hat the
dice are loaded and that the dealers
are sleight-of-hand artists. Sure
it's a sucker joint" they say. "But
then, Hollywood is a sucker town."
MENUS IN FRENCH
WITH TRANSACTIONS
Of the legitimate bright spots,
Ciro's is getting most of the star
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12

plus oil, from the East Indies.
When it began to be rumored that
the U. S. might take the islands
under its wing in case Holland got
into the war, Japan got worried.
Suppose that happened, and then
the U. S. put its long-talked-of en-
barge on exports to Japan; the
island empire would be greatly out
Of luck.
According to n story, Japan's
Premier Arita stated Japan's D
sition to any change in the islands
ownership chiefly to draw out the
U. S. Next day Hull announced
the U. S. opposes any change, too.
If this Interpretation is true, he
said just what Arita was hoping
he'd say.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12

mediately appropriate ten billion
dollars for defense, and turn it
over to the army and navy for air
planes, ba~ttleships, coast defenses,
greater personnel in all military
branches, for the employment of
skilled trainers to fit army, navy
and aviators for competent service.
Such an appropriation and all that
it would make possible for defense
or for offense, if necessary -
would engage the attention. even of
Hitler, and make him think twice
before attempting to expand the
sphere of his operations.
The appropriation could easily be
paid off by using defense of the
realm" stamps, with purchasers of
regular postage stamps required to
buy them as well, and use them on
all postal matter placed in the
mails. A letter requiring a three
cent stamp would also carry a de-
tense stamp; and the revenue thus
created, without b~ankrupting any
body, would quickly pay the de-
tense bill.
JOHN :, ALEXIUS
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
RIBUT TO MOTHER

Mother, that magic wore that all
of us revere. Mother, so patient,
kind, considerate and loving; al
ways ready to take up the bur-
den of her loved mes. No matter
how old you may grow to be, you
are always her baby, her own
flesh and blood. Even though you
are wrong in the sight of man
made laws; the little things, the
big or careless things that you
do, she stands always ready to
defend you against the sneers and
iibes of the world. She stands a
buffeting past between her loved
ones and the world at large.
You are ever in her thoughts
and heart her "boy' or her "girl'',
and always you will hear her say.
my boy isn't bad" or my girl
isn't bal they just do not I'M
derstand." No matter what the
things may be you r charged
with, there is some excuse ever
in her mind and heart for that
something you have done.
There are a million heartaches
and tears in a mothers life and
heart, no bed of roses this being
a ~1other; when you get in trouble,
when you are sick, feeling blue
and the whole world seems turned
against you, who is first you think
of?-Mother-Oh, that God could
only give us the knowledge OF the
many, many hurts we cause that
dear one, and only too late when
she has passed on to that great
reward that awaits all mothers, do
we realize that we could perhaps
made her life easier. That SEEM
ingly little something that was
too much trouble at the time that
we let it slip by, that little word
or deed that we said or did that
added to the burden of that great
mother heart.
When but little children, we
would often do something to hurt
mother, she would only smile and
say, little one you are hurting
Mother" But childlike we would
6, on about our little every day
tasks and forget, and to that
heart .-ould lie added another
hurt, another tear. If we would
only try as we grow older to see
the ms:ay t ings that hurt our
Mothers what a blessing that
would be. If we could be given
the foresight into the future that
would show us the hours of lone
line1- and regrets we r apt to
have when no longer is Mother
with us then we would be more
proud to make Mothers life cas-
Ter.
Mother, that name made sacred
through the birth of Jul Lord Je-
sus Christ by a mortal woman.
Made ever sweet through an I'm
quenchable love. Made enduring
and everlasting through the me-
dium # sacrifi@H
God bless all Mothers the world
over, grant them the strength, the
wisdom of the ages, the sweet low
ing touch of a guiding hand, wide
knowledge of life an. a courage
{ cir convictions that they may
raise the future generations to
more fully appreciate Mother.
JAMES c. SPOONER.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
Front Street Numbers
Are To Be Corrected

A change in the numbering of
stores on Front street between
Chestnut am Grace has been an
nounced by Commissioner of Pub
lie Works jag E. l.. Wade.
Commissioner Wade asks that
merchants having footage in this
block call at his office to be as
signed proper numbers.
1--WE trust that this will correct
the conf sion taking place in de-
liv2ries and mail in this block"
he said ye sterday. 1T will also
help to eliminate future Difficult
tt if and when the larger places
OF business r divided into small
er stores"
The plan was presented and ap-
proved at the meeting Friday of
the city commissioners.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12

w NC AHo3ooO.
The field is a big one, covering around 2,OOO,.
900 persons-warehouse workers, store statesmen,
clerks and the like. Any labor leader who could
organize that field solidly would get vast power,
with a big degree of control over the country s
distribution system.
There's likely to be a fuss before Bridges gets
the green light On this campaign.
Head of the United Retail and Wholesale EN-
ployees Union is Samuel Wolchok, who is pro-
testing bitterly. Wolchok, just incidentally, is
supported in this by Sidney Hillman of the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers, who for months
has been opposing extension of left-Wing in
fuence in the CLIO.
White House Says mo" On Admiral
Administration opposition apparently has kill
ed the move to give the navy a top-ranking ad-
miral who would really boss the whole show.
The Vinson reorganization bill comes before
the House shortly. 1t would consolidate the
navy's bureaus CT engineering and of c%onstruc.
ton and repair-the bureaus which spend 40 per
cent OF the pavy's money-and probably will
mean more efficiency in the design and build
ing of ships.
Killed in committee, however, was a proposal
To make the chief of naval operations a real
m,llf"ry head of the department b? giving him
afaherlty over all bureau chefs.
AS thlngs are now, the navy has no service
ooss. ohler of naval operations runs the fleet
u hetle more. Control over the navy as a whole
Is heio only by the secretary-which in prac.
I've, means by the White House. And the
""ee house doesn't want the system changed.
Japanese Relieved At Hull Warning
japanese are said here to be secretly highly
renewed by Secretary Hulrs warning against
=. having designs on the Dutch East Indies.
nsufes out thus: like the U. S. Japan
S essential commodities like tin and rubber,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
TOP % II MORNING

AZ from q golden censor, NTH incense rising
high,
Prayer from hearts OF Mothers is mounting
to the sky,
Ana I Wou1d add my yearning to this great
earth-pide plea;
on sea!
And il in Thy great purpose all warring strife
might cease,
o grant us. in Thy mercy, a blessed lasting
peace!
We knoW there is no limit to Thine almighty
poWer;
Thou art our only refuge in every crucial
hour.
Mamie BoWen Roberts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
The Editors
BOX

The editor does not n~ecessari.
~ endorse any article appear.
in this department. They repre-
sent the views Of the individual
readers. Correspondents a r q
warned that all communications
must contain the correct name
and -adress for our records,
though the latter may be signed
AZ the writer sees fit. The Star.
News reserves the right to alter
any text that for any reason Is
Objectionable. Letters IN con.
reversal subjects will not be
published.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12

preston Of exclusiveness and the
privilege of paying annual dues
Some offer stale air, semi-darkness,
and bartenders who know every.
body and his business. To stimulate
Monday trade, one outfit has set
aside a room for a Hangover Club,
a sort Of red-eyed inner circle, to
which only members with weekend
hangovers r admitted.
Another prospecting establishment
charges double prices because its
nembers are provided with gold
keys so that they can go around
to the side door and let themselves
in. A third club sells a customer
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12

trade these evenings. New, big, gilt
tering and expensive, it strains for
elegance and smartness and wishes
to be known as the haven for gour.
met and dilettante as well as the
moneyed) brains and beauty of the
movie colony.
So Ciro's takes full-page ads in
a local trade paper and prints its
evening menus in French, but with
each item accompanied by an Eng.
lish translation. Thus one may learn,
if he cares, that "Entrecote de Boeuf
a la Flamande' is a steak garnished
with a couple of hunks of carrot
and sausage.
Any day now, I expect to find
accent marks and phonetic aids to
the French pronunciations.
An old-hater of foreien-lansuaee
food lists, I once asked a waiter,
eff 'Pomme Anna IS cottage fried
potatoes, why the hell don't they
just say so?"
Liz SllllllCi LII "HiTlNtN
elaborate ~burlesque, "Mon-seWer, ze
cottage fried potato do not seem
to fit in wiz a swell joint like this
ACTORS OPEN
PIRATES DEN"
Speaking of night clubs, a new
one called 1.-THE Pirates Dem proo'
ably with no larcenous inference
intended) is about to be opened by
Rudy Vallee in association with Blng
Crosby, Bob Hope, Tony Martin
Enrol Flynn and Fred MacMurra!'
They'll take turns dropping IN
evenings to WOW the customers anu
I hope Vallee will don an eye patch'
slashed pants and 10-gallon boolS'
Perhaps too, he'll change his raao
salutation to, "Yo-ho, EVERYBODY,
This is Capt Vale speaking -.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12

Longshoremen and Ware.
housemen's Union - Harry
Bridges militant west coast
outft-approved a vast or
ganizing campaign in the
wholesaling and distribution
field. If the membership ap-
prove in a pending referendum
vote, the drive will get going
financed by a Is per cent hike
in the unions per capita tax.
Point of it is that C.I.O.,
already has a thriving union
in the feld-the United Re
tail and Wholesale Employees
Union, with a membership said
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12

soft palate and especially the gums
where a chronic form may super
vene on the acute phase. The affect-
ed parts have an ugly gray mem
brane, underneath which the paris
are likely to bleed. A fetid odor u
the breath is common.
Its Treatment
In treatment, hot water gargle'
and rest, with a liquid dlet Ntn.
mouth is too sore to allow OF soi0
food), should be used during Inv
acute stage. Later, antiseptlcs sucn
as hydrogen peroxide or tincture u
iodine should be applied to the /"
fected areas. Reasoner and Gill nav
shown that toilet soaps have a gel
micidal property toward the otleHu
ing germs, and may be used as deh'F
frices with benefit. i,
A chronic form occurs in Whlch ~
tie pain or n develops !"
gums are red and spongy, bIeeu ea,,
ly and often a little pus can '
squeezed from the gum mars"
Many cases of pyorrhoea have
Vincent's germs as the causatl'e ~
ganisms. Such cases are best tTea'''
by the dentist.
In still another group of cases +",
Vincent's germs can be cuI'l'"'N
from the mouth, but they are uo"".
no harm, simply living on me nun
secretions.
Questions and Answers
S. L. NJ: please furnish a iIS' "
up-to.date books or human foot aia
tony and foot disorders. Do you
commend arch supports for
feet? I have been advised TO
made-to-measure arch supports
these superior to the re2dy-H'"''
kind?'
Answer: Dickson a d DIFc-fS
Functional Disorders of the
published by LippincottJ is d a,
ern expositor of foot troubles, ~
not recommend any single h'e''o
treatment for weak feet. SOME so
arch supports; others eXerclSe ..r,y
to measure supports are l""
better; your feet didn't get ild'
ready-made pattern.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
PROGRAM

There has been too much idle
talk about national defense and too
little definite. effort to build it up.
This invasion of the low countries
in Europe, with it's additional proof
that Hitler is unpredictable, offers
a great opportunity for us to show
that We really mean what we say
when we declare that we will make
cur country so impregnable that
No mailman, Hitler, Stain, Mus
solini, or any combination of them,
dare raise a hand against us.
My proposal is that congress i'm
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
NEA Service Staff Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD, May 11.-More
than six years after the repeal OF
prohibition, Movietown still would be
mourning the demise of the speak
easy if thoughtful promoters hadn't
been providing substitutes.
Hideaway drinkeries are very pop
ular among movie people now, al
though so far as I know the places
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
Treatment OF
Trench Mouth"

What is trench mouth-nature Of
injection, treatment a n d conse-
quences?
V~lncent's angina is an infectious
olsease which seems to have been
endemic throughout the world for a
long time, but w a S not forcibly
brought to the attention of more
'han a few physicians and dentists
until 1t became epidemic in the arm
les during the World war, when it
ecam known as trench mouth.
since then it has occurred with in.
creaslng frequency in the civilian
population. It affects the tonsils.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12

are all licensed
and perfectly le-
gal. Merely by
calling themselves
clubs and pretend
ing to be hard to
get into, they sat-
isfy the y%earning
of old habitues
who used to get a
kick out of ring
ing three times
and asking for
Joe.
Some are quite
fancy and offer no
mOr Thar an i'm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
Bruce Cations
In Washington

(The Star-NeWs Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE C. L. o., seems
to be heading for the same sore of trouble that
has long plagued the A. F. of La Jurisdiction
al row.
The recent convention Of the International
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12

Of the legitimate bright spots
Ciro's is getting most of the stal
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-14
LEGAL NOTICES
Atty. Cecil l.. Ward
1925 ~. Antoine 81.

STATE OF MICHIGAN the Pro-
bate Court for the County OF Wayne
NO. s46,si0
In the Matter OF the Estate Of
ELIZABETH TIMBERS. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that ell
creditors OF said deceased are re-
quired TO present their claims. In
writing and under oath, 10 sad
Court at the Probate Office In the
City OF Detroit. in said County. and
10 serve copy thereof upon Ed
WARD BARBER. administrator OF
said estate. at 1888 Tillman street.
Detroit. Michigan. on or before the
twenty-ninth day OF October. AID.
1910. and that such claims w'l be
heard by said court before Judge
OBRIEN In Court Room No. ao7
Wayne County Building In the City
OF Detroit. In said County. on the
twenty-ninth day Of October. AID,
1910. at two o'clock in the after
noon.
Dated August 18th. AID. 1910.
PATRICK II. O'BRIEN.
Judge OF Probate.
Published in Detroit Tribune.
once in each week for three week ;
successfully. within thirty days
from the date hereof.
s-31--9-2i.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-14
Fear For Life OF Chicago Policy King
Rainey, Powell To Again Direct
Democratic Presidential Campaign

NEW yORk--Highly elated with
the splendid work OF Messrs. Juli-
an ID Rainey. OF Boston. and c. r..
Powell. Of New York. in the last
pres idential campaign. Edward
Flynn. National Democratic Chair
man. reassiened this winning COM
hlnation 10 conduct the fight again
this year. In making his announce
menis. Mr.. FLYNN declared. that
The able Boston LAWYER. Mr.. Rainey.
and the astute business executive.
Dr. Powell OF New Pork, would he
in full charge Of the campaign 10
he conducted among Negroes. Tho
territory assigned 10 them covers
fourteen states with Negro vot-
Ing strength better than $4,000. 900
pr Powell almost immediately
went 10 work. Within six hours Of
his appointment. he had lined un
his assistants and appointed them
10 definite types OF work. His staff
AZ The present consists OF three
writers. four stenographers. two
messengers and telephone opper-
ator who also Is the receptionist
he plans 70 add a re-write man and
two or three research workers 10
his STAFF later in The campaign.
judge Rainey. as he is some
times called because Of his having
been Roston Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel will have headquar-
ters at 2sl Madison avenue.
Both Rainev and Powell were
highly enthusiastic and certain of
victory tho reelection of Franz
lin De'anp Rooseyelt- Counselor
Ranov was coniemntuous OF tho
contentious of Mr., Wendell
Wilkes newly found friendship
Tor tho Negro "He's from Indi-
ana ssfk Mr. Raincv. land Indi-
ana was and sill Is. az far as I'm
concerned. a KIN Klux Khan state.
Perhaps Mr. Wlllkic did fight The
Khan but did he feh' this sinister.
cowardiy and un-Amorican orga-
nizaiion for tho Nocro9 And n SO.
IN what wav did Tho Negro derive
any henef'' Had Mr. Willkie taken
up the cudecl in behalf % black
humanity his name would have
heen hlazoned throughout the INIT
"a states He would have hecn
headlined IN every newspaper IN
Tho nation and Tho would not have
hoen elected presidcnt-of CON-
monwealih Southern.
Or Powell WAS equally point
ed In his remarks bur from an
other angle. when You stop and
think " what Franklin Delano
Roosevelt has done for suffering
humanity II IS difficult 10 bo-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-09-14

W II. $ Have been keeping
company Win tAis man for four
months ne tells ne tia; he wants
"a marry me When he gets a regn-
Tar Job and want 10 know II /
should % +, or mote
Ans: Va You don't love the
man and there 4 no need for You
10 waste Your time and his too. \
marriage that isn't based on love
and respect doesn't last. His ha,-
ing nice home seems Ia Interest
YOU. hut ieel that YOU could meet
someone that YOU could care ior
who had home TOO. else willing
10 hny one.
NJ : WHY q my husband so
sw about making change He
agfs SD rG.tferenf A. times
Ans: He won't ever chang. un-
m ,ou do. He'> waiting for you 10
shaw him some attention and al
lection when YOU do. he will he
Gin giving You MONEY AGAIN
and be The Kind oi husband You
want.
r. * aieavs read your
tnariu arf enrv 81 Tell ne 4 tie
s1aes ho'i IN iii- god mine are
good rnfe
ins: They are perfectly worth.
les. You won't ever gel anything
from this source hui advise Your
holding on 90 your shares oi stock
lust In ease.
~ 6 r Please ts'i me Y my
s'er-ir-ltw nfll ever overcome
fNe al 'li-N atf9 f,aliN dNt''
haNs ycrs ma D patience with Nor
Ans: Never n long n she lives
will she learn to keep her MOl TIL
sill | about her in-lau> and sur-
ge>i that YOU let II 70 in one ear
and ont the other. This ,lsicr-ln-
law will keen up n disturbance n,
long a. shes in the family and the
sooner Won learn not TO pay her
any attention Tho quicker peace
will he experienced around there