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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-14
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-14

most interesting Extravagances
should be checked. however Much
inventive ability will be possessed
by the child born on this date.
Such a one will also have a fine
mentality and be ingenious. If
born early In the day such a child
may be somewhat erratic.
Hints on Etiquette
In speaking to servant or
someone In a similar position. a
woman should refer to her hus-
band as Mr. Jones" To others
she should say. My husband" or
John
Horoscope for Sunday
An exceedingly happy year. IA
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-14
Observations

Rep. george IIIIhTIdIII
Now on Presidents
Trail
BY Charles = 55ewart
REPRESENTATIVE GEORGE
HOLDEN TINKHAM OF Massa-
chusetts, the celebrated big game
hunter, is on President Roosevelt's
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-14
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The Nome nugget., 1940-05-13
New British
 War Cabinet Has } Members

LONDON, May II (P) - Brit aims new prime minister Church il announced the formation of a new war cabinet including Labor party leaders Major Clement At tlee and Arthur Greenwood. The cabinet also includes Churchill's predecessor Neville Chamberlain and Lord Halifax foreign secre- tary under Chamberlain.
 The war cabinet contains only five members and replaces the old eight-man cabinet of Cham berlain. The members are, pre- mier and minister of defense Churchill, Lord President of the council Chamberlain, Lord privy seal Attlee, foreign secretary Halifax and minister without portfolio Greenwood.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-13

AMSTERDAM, May II (P) - The Dutch general staff announc- ed that British and French troops operating in conjunction with Dutch forces stopped the German advance at the front German bombs smashed into the center of Amsterdam killing an esti- mated twenty while stout de- fenSe troops on the eastern front fer lines gave engineers time to complete inundation, with main flood of the water defenses, cut ting Holland in half. One bomb fell three hundred yards from the post office and demolished dwellings in the vicinity of the Dam Broad Plaza which is locat ed in the gloomy royal palace but is seldom used. Four German planes were shot down in bomt ing attack on Amsterdam's air
 port. South of the city bomb. started several small fires.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-13
Dutch Report All Airdromes
 Re-captured From Germans
 100 French Civilians Are Killed

UNDATED, May II iP)-Dutch forces aided by British Warplanes shattered the German foothold in Rotterdam it was announced in London in a peak of action on the second day of the great conflict loosed by the Nazi invasion of the low countries. The Nether- lands foreign minister reported that all airdromes which the Ger mans seized yesterday in lightn- ing attacks by land and air were recaptured as forces of western Europe surged over the historic battle-ground of the lowlands.
 The Pope expressed messages to King Leopold, Qeen Wilhelm ina and Grand Duchess Charlotte in prayer that this stern trial" of their countries end in the re- storation of liberty and independ ence. Myron Taylor, President Roosevelt's personal emissary to the Holy See was among the dip lomats who conferred with the Pontiff.
 While warplanes operated be- hind the front lines, German fiji CTS dropped more parachute troops in Belgium and bombed Brussels twice. Indecisive fight ing swept the two hundred-mile front.
 The French general staff said
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-13
Roosevelt To Ask More Money For
 National Defense

WASHINGTON, May 13 (H) - President Roosevelt plans to send to Congress this week a recOm- mendation for more money for national defense. Secretary Ste plan Early said no specific amount was decided on yet but the President is holding a series of conferences with his defense advisers starting today. There is already pending before Congress requests upward of two billion dollars for defense requirements for the year starting July first. It is conjectured that he will ask for half billion more.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-13
Churchill Predicts Many Long
 Months Of Suffering In Struggle
 Greatest Battle History Nearing

UNDATED, May 13 (F) - The French war office disputed the an nouncement made by Hitler on the western front where the Kal- ser's army was blocked for more than a week in 1919 The French said the only fort the Germans seized so far in the Leige fortl- fled zone is Eben Emael. The French communique said Every where our conveys, troops and war materials are moving for ward with perfect regularity
 Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons, suddenly summoned to meet, that the con- hict in the lowlands was rapidly approaching "one of the greatest battles in history" He warned that there were many, many long months of suffering in the struggle ahead" The government was given a unanimous 381 vote of confidence.
 Nazi officials in Berlin predict ed a gigantic battle today" They said Germany would shoot ten Allied prisoners for every Nazi parachute soldier killed, in vio- lation of international law.
 At Bern, neutral military at taches speculated on Germany'S new secret weapon which enabl- ed the Nazi forces to capture the fort Eben Emael, a nerve gas capable of penetrating regular gas masks, rendering the victim! helpless but with no i'll after eff fects.
 The French high command saic the Germans attacking both Ho
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-13

French troops are maintaining our advance" in Luxembourg and reoeeupied outposts deserted yes terd3y in the Moselle region when the Germans hurled again st them full divisions of from 15 to b thousand troops.
 The German command, from Hiaer's secret headquarters de- clared its forces are "on a swift forward attack after the penetra tion of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. They claimed three victories yesterday; the des truction of between three and four hundred enemy planes on the ground, twenty three more in air fights at cost of eleven or perhaps sixteen German planes; damaging British battleship and one cruiser off Narvik Bay by air bombs also sinking of two merchants ships; and the sinking of an enemy submarine and des- troyer.
 The French reported hundred French civilians killed a n d wounded by German air raids on France. The Germans charged that two civilians were killed last night by Allied attacks in the Ruhr region.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-13
Neutrality Laws To Apply To
 Small Countries

WASHINGTON, May II (P) - President Roosevelt expanded his previous neutrality proclama- tions to include Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg In a new proclamation he applied the provisions of the neutrality act to those countries as well as the other belligerents. The Presi dent sent a message to King Leo pold of the Belgians that he and the people of the United States hoped that the 'tpolicies which
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-13
Germans Gain Foothold

BRUSSELS, May Il CP) Ger man troops supported by planes and tanks in an attack on Maa- stright region gained a foothold against the Belgian defensive pos itions. A Belgian war commun- ique reported that the Paris -Brus sels Railway Express was attack ed by machine guns from planes near Mons. It was not known whether anyone was injured.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-13
Shatter German Army Tunnel

BASEL, May B lF) French artillery and Allied air bombs this afternoon shattered part of the Istein railroad tunnel under Germany's Gibraltar of the Rhine and closed it to military traffic. The shattered section was vital to the army railroad in the West Wall Notifications and sev cred the connection in the direc- ton of Germany here.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-13
Fort Eben Emael Falls to Nazis

BERLIN, May II (P)-The Ger man command announced that Eb en Emael, the strongest fort in the defenSes around Liege sur rendered this afternoon. The com mander and a thousand men also gave up their arms. The cor . mand said the fort controls the crossing at Maas river and Albert Canal at and west of Maastricht. The Germans said they took the fort yesterday.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-13

 land and Belgium redoubled their violence. Authoritative Brit ish sources said the main Ger man onslaught was developing as expected, in an attempt to drive a wedge between the Belgium and Dutch armies. The Germans also claimed that most of north ern Netherlands was in their hands.
 Seven hundred Allied children arrived in London and long lines of Belgian refugees from Liege and Namur Streamed through Brussels.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-13
RECORDS EARTHQUAKE SHOCK PROBABLY AT TOP OF ALEUTIANS

PHIDADELPHIA, May II (P) - Officials of Franklin Institute reported their seismograph regis tered slight quake at 6:06 am. Pacific Standard Time. The cen- ter of the quake they said was 4,80O miles distant, probably at the tip of the Aleutian islands"
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-13
Capture Dutch General and Staff

BERLIN, May 13 (Pl - The DNB news agency reported one of the German armies sweeping into the loWlands captured 18,0O0 Dutch soldiers at one point and at another in south Holland, Dutch general and his staff were seized.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-13
Germans Land Behind Maginot

NEW YORK, May II (P)-Ger man parachute troops landed at dawn behind the French Maginot line and attempted threat az ainst the rear Notifications. A Berlin broadcast picked up by the National Broadcasting System, stated, speaking English, the Ger mans announced and asserted that no mention of this activity was made by the French.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-13
Count 400 German Planes Down

PARIS, May 13 G4) - Official French compilation said the Ger mans lost 400 airplanes in the first three and a half days of the invasion of Belgium, Nether- lands and Luxembourg.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-13
Italy Calls ReServists

ROME, May 13 (H) = In the midst of rising anti-Allied cam paign Italy busily reinforced the Littorio line of fortified positions along the western Alpine front fer facing France and called out additional reservists to reinforce the army of million and quar- ter.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-13
Speculate on German Secret Weapon Nerve Gas"
Pres. To Ask More Money For National Defense

seek to dominate peaceful and in dependent peoples through force and military aggression may be arrested.'
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-13
West Indies Status Quo Assured

TOKYO, May 13 (P) - Britain and Holland both assured Japan that they had no intention of al tering the status quo of the Meth erlandS rich West Indies posses Sions.
The Nome nugget., 1940-05-13
War Briefs

LONDON, May II LP)-Author itatVe sources said Allied forces landed in the Netherlands West Indies islands of Caracao and Ar uba b prevent possible sabotage by Germans.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04

There are l6 republics in ..
union. Ill
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04

Last evening the summer annex
Of the Cape Fear Country club at
Harbor Island was the scene Of n
Of the most enjoyable dinner dances
held this season. Dinner was served
at attractively appointed tables on
the downstairs porch and dancing
was enjoyed following dinner in the
ballroom.
Those present were: Miss Resale
Waters and james D. Carr, Miss
Elizabeth Nets and Mike Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Emerson, Mr..
and Mrs. William P. Emerson, Mr..
and Mrs. Ben S. Willis, of Green's
boro, Miss Helen Macmillan and
Lewis Hinton. Miss Nancy Grow
and Harry Stovall, Miss Fannie
Crow and Jimmy Sprunt, MI. and
Mrs. Adair A. McKoy, Jr., Dick
Adair, of Raleigh, DR.. and Mrs. B.
r. Morrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Willetts, Mrs. Marion Keith, oil
Greensboro, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Campbell, MI. and Mrs. T. W. Keith,
DR.. and Mrs. J. o. Broughton, Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Penton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gray Hicks, of Greensboro. MI. and
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04
Cape Fear Country Club Annex
Scene OF Dinner Dance Saturday

Mrs. James Russell, Miss Mildred
Clendenin, of Raleigh, Mrs. Dorothy
Aubinoe, of Washington, D. c., and
DR.. and Mrs. G. B. Clendenin, of
Washington, D.. C.
Dr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Rodman,
DR.. Robert Bowman, of johnson
City, Tenn, ss.ss Anita Watson,
Mike Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
P. Andrews, MIR. and Mrs. Maurice
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. French,
Mrs. James Crawford, of Jackson
vile, Fla, Carroll sweat, Mrs. Ger
trude B. Trail, Col. and Mrs. James
deb. Walbach, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Norwood, Mrs. Roberta S. Hardin,
A. Glenn Holt, of Burlington, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Irving Corbett, William
Iredell Corbett, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Taylor, of Greensboro, Mrs. J. Ken
meth Williamson, of Palm Beach,
Fla, William L. BoZeman, Garland
F. Palmer, Lem L. Doss, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben NJ. Washburn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam C. Sweeny, Miss Minnie
Lou MacRae, of Maxton and others.
=
Club Meeting
The Eight O'clock club met
Thursday evening at the home OF
Miss Betty Loughlin. The following
officers we're elected:
Mike Brisken, publicity chair
man; Ike Cooper, entertainment
committee chairman; and Bernard
| Davis, refreshment committee
chairman.
The club plaRs to have water
melon party at Carolina Beach Fir
day night, August 10. All members
are urged to attend. a
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04

cording to st. Matthew" by J. S..
Bach. Prior to accepting his ap-
pointment here Mr.. Walker was
minister of music for St. Paul's
Methodist church in Wilmington,
Del.
MI. Walker has had wide ex-
perience as choir director and solo
ist.> AS an undergraduate of Hamp-
den-Sydney college, before at
tending the Westminster Choir
college, he was appointed director
of music for that institution and
introduced the first course in music
in the college curriculum. He was
also soloist of the college church
choir, director of the High school
choir, and occasional soloist for
several neighboring churches.
During this period he organiz-
ed a negro choral group which did
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04
GEORGE WALKER WILL
BEGIN WORK TODAY AT
ST. CHURCH

George Luther Walker, Jr.. bari
tone of Hampden- Sidney, Va, be-
gins his work today as minister OF
music and director of religious
education at St. Andrews Pres
byterian church of this city. Mr..
Walker holds a B. NJ. degree from
Westminster Choir college and was
a member three years of the fam
Gus Westminster choir. He attend
ed the Massanetta summer school
of music conducted by DR.. John
Finley Williamson. His last sea
son with the Westminster choir
he was bass s%oloist, singing in
such oratorios as THE Passion Ac-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04
MISS SADIE LARSON.
WILLIAM W. DAVIS
MARRIAcE

MIR: and Mrs. Oscar E. Larson
OF wilmington, announce the mar.
riage OF their daughter, Sadie Mil
Ter, to William Wallace Davis Of
Jersey City, N. j., at Marion S.
Mr.. Davis is the Son Of Mrs
Davis and the late vii
liam Davis of Jersey City.
The bride wore a h1,,e hn.
dress with white accessories. Mrs
DAVIS IS a graduate of the New
Hanover High school. Mr.. Davis
received MS education at Long Is
Land schools. The couple will maLe
their nome in New JERSEY. a
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04
Saturday Hours
9 A. M. to 8 P. NJ.
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outstanding concert work
as the southside Singers %-s''
For three years Mr.. Walk. '.''
the distinction of being one - aat
very few white directors ''
negro chorus in the country
His North Carolina erosr.
include membership in thu
CU-ony choir at Manteo ana 4S'
in two presentations Of "rb. So,.3'
siah' gwen by the Eastern Nss
lima Symphonic choir. He hos e''o'
several times since being ~ Saas
city, and has been Received 'I'
cordially. nos;
Mr.. Walker succeeds c.,.,,
Riddle, Who mas accented a.o4
with the First Methods @O'i
in Santa Ana, Cal. "4'Va
There are 16 republics "
Soviet union. Na
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04
PERSONALS

Mrs. Hattie Taylor Schiller has
returned to the city from a bust
ness trip to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Touissen
of Charlotte, have returned tt
their home after visiting Mr.. and
Mrs r. A. Cromwell at their
hol con-, Carolina Beach for the
past week.
Miss Bessie Killette left Friday
for Wilson and Rocky Mount. She
will visit Mr.. and Mrs. c. @
McKensey Of Wilson.
H. A. Akel and Mrs. Julia Akel
have returned to the city after a
week in Blowing Rock.
Misses Lillian Johnson and Hazel
Groom will leave today for Laurin-
burg, where they will spend a few
days with Miss Johnson's sister,
Mrs. L. E. Skies.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Morris
and daughter, Frances, have re-
turned to the city after a weeks
vacation in Asheville and the west
ern part of the state.
The Rev. and Mrs. J.. r. Her
bert and son, Frederick, have re-
turned from a visit at Lake Juna-
luska. The other children, David
and Constance will remain in the
mountains for g visit of two more
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Joyner and
son, Leroy, of Baltimore, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ca
rines, of Baltimore, are visiting
friends and relatives here.
Friends of Mrs. Nina Joyner
will be sorry to learn that she is
still confined to her home in Au-
dubon. -
Misses Katherine Taylor and
Naomi Rendleman of Salisbury
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
Rulfs.
Frances Bass is spending two
weeks with Sarah and Billy Skies
in New York city. While there she
will attend the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. D. S. Carr, Mrs. L. B. Dex-
ter, Miss Blanche Parsley, Miss
Betty Swain and Miss Ann Carr
have returned from Manteo, where
they visited the Lost Colony.
Miss Jane Walker Of Waynes-
Vile, who has for the past two
weeks been visiting her roommate
at the Woman's College, Green's
boro, Miss Evelyn Horne, has re-
turned to her home. She was ac-
companied by Miss Horne, who
will spend a week with her.
Miss Elizabeth Horne left We'd
nesday to spend q vacation in the
mountains Of Western North Car
DINA.
Miss Anne Kidder and Tom
Wright are spending the weekend
in Morehead as the guests of Billy
Hines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Storm and
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Holmes Davis, ST.,
are spending the weekend at Mry'
tie Beach at the Ocean Forest no
tel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred O'Herron, O.
Charlotte, are occupying the
George Kidder cottage on the
Northern Extension at Wrightsviut
Beach for the month of August.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Murrell and
daughter, Miss Fay Murrell, O
Cumberland, Md, who have beer
visiting relatives here have return
u
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-04

ed to their home. They were &C
companied home by Mrs. Ethel
Allen Brown and daughter, 10 Allen
Brown. 4
Miss Alice James and Tom
Granger are spending the week
end in Morehead as the guests of
Miss Della Copeland.
Mrs. William Sprunt, of Winston
Salem, is the guest of Mrs. J. Dal-
ziel Sprunt at Wrightsville Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Post have
returned to their cottage at
Wrightsville Beach for the remain
der Of the summer.
Miss Cornelia Larson has return
ed to her home after visiting
friends in Hamlet, Charlotte and
Wadesboro.
Miss Margaret Hester, of Mar
ion, S. c., is visiting her aunt and
uncle Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hunt,
of Seagate. 4
James Davis, of Jersey City,
New Jersey, rs visiting Graham
Larson of Seagate.
Mrs, Ebert Branton. of Marion,
S. c., is visiting her sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Hunt of Seagate.
Mrs. Edith Ayers and son, Mac,
left yesterday for Atlanta, Ga, for
a visit with Mrs. Ayers brother,
H. B. Shaw.
Miss Isabel Butlen, of Richmond,
Va, will arrive Monday to visit
her aunt, Mrs. Charles P. Bolles
at her cottage on Birmingham
street, at Wrightsville Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Holmes Davis,
Jr., and son, Holmes, III, are
spending ten days in Blowing Rock
at the MAYHEM Manor.
Miss Frances Smith, of Airing
ton, Va, will arrive Monday to
spend a month with her parents,
nv ~~L M. A D C~oi+h
Miss Eslie Clair Fergus has gone
to Washington, D. c. to visit re-
latives and friends. Before return
ing to the city she will visit her
sister and brother-in-law, MIR. and
Mrs. John G. Lindner, # Rich
mond, Va. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Mohr are
spending their vacation in the
mountains, of North Carolina and
Tennessee.
Mr.. and Mrs. R.. Tillman Dore
have returned to their home in
Houston, Texas, after a visit here
with Mrs. Dore's parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Edward Schulken at tn e r
home in Audubon.
Miss Beth Highsmith has return
ed to the city from Durham, where
she was a bridesmaid in the we'd
ding of Miss Catherine Stuart and
Bob Ieavenworth, which took place
in the chapel at Duke university.
Miss Highsmith and Miss Stuart
we're classmates at Peace college
last year. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Rucker have
as their guests at their home on
the Market Street road Mrs. Geneva
Rucker- and Miss Jacqueline Fame.
Miss Miriam Warner, Of Savan-
nah, Ga, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. John l.. Warner.
Mrs. Annabelle Morse and daugh-
ter. Emma Jane, are visiting Mrs.
w. B. Burns in West Palm Beach
Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Goldstein have
returned to the city from New