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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
BY VIRGINIA VALE

Nssaseo oy Western newspaper Union.b
NT>HE Towards of Virginia"
L has been released, and
people are trying to concoct new
bouquets to throw at it. One of
New York's bestfilm critics, Bos-
ley Crowther, wrote, Never, to
our recollection, has the screen
pictured in more magnificent
detail the period of American
history preceding and including
the Revolution"
Even II American history doesn't
mean much to you. you'll want to
see the picture. Frank Lloyd has
done q masterful job Of directing,
Martha Scott, Cary Grant, Sir Cedric
Hardwicke, and the rest of the cast
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
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female
COMP AINTS

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O2HDound p help quiet unstxung nerves,
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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Ms0!'!R! !!!!!!:!! !!! E!;H>%%
Simple Charm

Take into your new sphere of
labor :. that simple charm (love)
and your lifework must succeed.
You can take nothing greater, you
need take nothing less.-Drum-
mond.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
Action and REACTION

He that soweth iniquity shall reap
vanity: and the rod of his anger
shall fail He that hath q bountiful
eye shall be blessed; for he giveth
OF his bread to the poor.-ProY. IA
8, Q.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18

Ellery Queen, the famous detec-
tive OF many books whose adven-
lures have also made a successful
radio series, Is going to make his
screen debut. He will be the hero
OF series Of pictures to be produced
by Larry Darmour for Columbia
Pictures. Ralph Bellamy has the
title role.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
IMPROVED
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
CUNDAy1
OeHootI Lesson
BY HAROLD L, LuNDQUIST. d. q.
Dean of The Moody Bible Institute
OF Chicago.
CReieased by Western Newspaper Union.l
Lesson for October 20

lected and copyrighted by Internal onal
council OF Religious Education: used By
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
Relief At Last
For Your Cough

OEeomulsion relieves promptly be-
cause 1t goes right to the seat Of the
trouble TO help loosen and expel
gcrm laden phlegm, and AID nature
% sootho and heal raw, tender, In
named bronchial mucous mem
Frames. Tell your druggist 70 sen you
bottle Of Creomuision with the an
oerstendine you must Ike the way &c
quickly ellays the cough or you are
20 nave your money back.
Tor Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18

give excellent performances, and
the life OF Colonial Virginia has been
magnificently reproduced.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
THE MESSAGE OF JOHN
THE BAPTIST

LESSON TEXT-Luke SIS. SIT. 81. n
GOLDEN TExT-Bring forth. therefore.
fruits worthy Of repentance. -Luke S:s
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
Little Learning

s0O hCoHuAuS
"A little learning is dangerous
thing" but the danger is not in
the learning, but in the ittleness.
Get more! Get morei So only
can you be safe.-Phillips Brooks.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18

There's an old saying in show
business: always be kind to the
property boy. He may be tho boss
tomorrow"
Edward Arnold, Gary Cooper,
Barbara Stanwyck and James Gles-
son were remlniscing on Frank
Capra's Meet John Doc" set ut
Warmers. Gleason told Of starring
30 years ago In his fathers COM
rany at the old Morosco and Bur-
bank theaters. Then Capra Joined
the group, and reminded them that
among tho players In that company
were Marjorie Rambeau, Lewis
Stone and others still prominent.
did you ever see them?" asked
Gleason, In surprise.
II ahOuld say I did," laughed
Capra. IL saw them every night.
] used to sell newspapers to them"
The special effects department at
Paramount could have been forgiv-
on for going stark, staring mad re-
Gently when an order came in for
q flock Of sheep that look like Jack
Benny" The sheep were needed
for dream sequence in Love Thy
Neighbour" In which Fred Allen,
Benny's mortal enemy. puts him
self to sleep by counting sheep.
Allen insisted that finding the
sheep should be easy. "All sheep
look like Benny" he insisted,
Benny looks like a sheep anyway"
The sound man on Dorothy La
mour's Moon Over Burma" had
. problem too. He had to fake the
sound Of elephants crashing through
a forest. 1t was simple enough to
record the footsteps Of Miss Lamour.
Preston Foster, Robert Preston and
a group Of natives, but the four-ton
pachyderms ran so quietly that the
noise didn't register. However,
movie audiences expect elephants
to crash through jungles, so these
are going to crash, even though it's
done artifcially.
For once the cast of q motion pic
ture seems to be taking the title
seriously. The title is This Thing
Called Love-" and itc influencing
Rosalind Russell, Binnie Barnes and
Gloria Dickson.
Three days after the picture had
gone into production Miss Barnes
announced her plan to marry Mike
Frankovitch, radio comm enta tor,
kumors circulated to the effect that
Miss Dickson and her husband,
Perc Westmore, would become rec.
onciled. Nobody knows yet what
viii happen to Miss Russell, but Just
before the picture was begun she
caught the Bridal bouquet At her
sisters wedding, and the day pre-
eeding that q fortune teller predict
cd that she'd be married within .
year.
-
Elery Queen, the famous detec-
tive Of many books whose adven-
lures have also made a successful
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
Hope Against Despair

Hope Against Despair
Hope is a lovers staff; walk
hence with that, and manage It
against despairing thoughts
Shakespeare.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
Be Sincere

Search me, o God, and know my
heart: try me, and know my
thoughts: And see IL there be any
wicked way IN me, and lead me in
the way everlssting.-Psslm 1870:
%, "a.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18
1AxxI FIRESIDE
~11 WARMTH

attractive, scientifically
designed louvrss Ell
GENTLY distribute the
hest. Models with the
reflector arc project the
CHEEKY action of the
flame into the room,
similar to . Fireplace.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-10-18

TAsss are twelve Il ~ NKsco Kerosene
Heaters ranging In price from $3.50
and up. Bee them at your dsalsr.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-04
2,448 Attend Programs
At Musuem In November

Attendance at the Wilmington
Museum of Art during November
programs totaled 2,448, as COM
pared with the record of 1885 for
the corresponding month last year,
it was reported yesterday.
Eleven gallery talks given by
the director were attended by 1893
school children. A total of 106
children attended the classes in
puppetry.
The museum this month is hav-
ing three exhibitions Simultaneous
ly. The special Christmas exhibit
ton is the group of woodcarvings
from Oberammergau.
Among these exquisite pieces,
museum leaders reported, is the
Christmas Creche, with not only
the Holy family but the simple
peasants and beasts of the fields
represented.
A group of colored Autographs,
representative of the fine work be,
ing done by contemporary Ameri-
cans in this medium, hang in the
first floor gallery.
The public is invited to visit the
museum during December and see
these splendid examples of the art
of the world of today. Galleries
are open daily from 10 am. to
5 p. m. and on Sundays from 3 tc
5 pm, l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-04
ROYALS STAGE SHOW
DRAWS HIGH PRAISE
Rex Mcconnell, OF The Billboard
Lauds Fine Talent In Studio
Scandals

Rex Mcconnell, noted reviewer OF
''The Billboard" in writing of Studio
Scandals" the stage show which
plays the Royal Theatre today, saw
the exceptional unit in Alliance
Ohio, on November 14th and has the
following to say of it:
1.-THE three-a-day unit playing movie
theaters is still bringing out a degree
of talent and flair for novelty that
can top the best variety program.
This is true with studio Scandals,
Joe Karston's new musical unit. His
newest offering is not only beauti-
fully mounted, but is replete with
talent.
An eight-girl line, the Lucky Girls,
directed by Mitzie Bruggen, contrl-
butes much to the units success.
They are expertly drilled, possess
looks and versatility. Everyone does
a. speciality. Wardrobe is spic and
span. Line is on for a jockey handl-
cap routine that gets the program
off to a fast start. Bob Morton's
six piece band is one of the most
capable seen here in months. The
six sensational Cardovas, t~eeterboard
troupe, nearly stop the show with
their fast tricks, which bring con-
tinuous applause. For a sock finish
one member, blindfolded, leaps back
ward from an 18-foot pinnacle OF
tables and barrels into a knife-edged
barrel on the stage. It's a swell
turn.
Radio testers, a youthful male
team, get laughs with their imper-
sonations of movie and radio stars
before the mike. Babs Flannery does
a toe tap that is plenty tough, and
Evelyn Willard an exotic dance
novelty that is outstanding. Edison
and Louise are a team of old-timers
who, with the assistance of wire
haired fox terriers, a piano and sew
eraI musical instruments, bring back
memories of the good old days.
Three Lymberettes bring applause
with their slow motion acrobatit
novelty. These accomplished Misses
perform an amazing routine of aero
batic control in perfect unison. Three
Youman Brothers stop the show with
their musical novelty offering, violin
clarinet, and accordion.
Largest crowd in months was or
hand for the last stageshow."
The show is at the Royal today
only giving five performances with
a special showing at 6:15 p. m. fol
business people and office workers
Other shows are at 2:15, AIS. S:1s
and 1915 o'clock. On the screen
is Hugh Herbert and Johnny Downs
in "slightly Tempted" Doors open
at 1245 p. m. and pictures start al
100 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-04
TRIAL OF HOUSING
SUIT TO CONTINUE
Hearing Of Case In Superior
Court Will Be Resumed
This Morning

Trial of the suit of the Housing
Authority of the City of Wilmington
VS.. K. C. Sudbury and wife will be
resumed at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing before Judge Clawson L. Will
liams, who is presiding over the
December civil term of New Han
over superior court.
Selection of a jury in the case,
involving the price to be paid for
a piece of property used in the
authority's low rent housing pro-
gram here, required the entire ses-
sion yesterday morning, and the
plaintiff was presenting evidence
when court adjourned late yester-
day afternoon.
Property in question was secured
by the authority through condem-
nation proceedings and the price
set on the property by a special
master was not satisfactory to Sid
bury. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-04
EVERETT TO HEAD
FRAT AT BRIGADE
Other Officers Are Elected
At The Meeting Of The
Senior Fraternity

Aubrey A. Everett was elected
president of the Senior Fraternity
of the Brigade Boys club at a
meeting Monday night. He sue
eeeds B. P. Curtis.
Other officers named were: w.
3. Jordan. Louis Harrison, and f.
w. Copeland, vice-presidents, win
Nolan Sanford and W. E. Keen
retaining the offices of secretary
and treasurer respectively.
Everett outlined final plans o
the annual Boss Night, when ap-
nroximately 60 members n
guests are expected to attend.
Louis Harrison reported that sew
eral baskets we're distributed by
the fraternity on Thanksgiving. Il.
M. Padrick, Jr., committeeman IN
charge of Christmas funds, report
ed that complete outfits of clothing
would be distributed to worthy
boys in the Brigade section of the
city.
The president, B. P. Curtis, was
in charge of the meeting, and sup
per was served by the ladies' aux
iliary under the direction of Mrs.
w. E. Keen. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-04
War Interpretive
CONTINUED From Page One)

ing England, Lord Woolton, British
food minister, also said that furth-
imports of other n-on-essential edi-
bles. He explained that cargo ton
mage must be spared from Eng
lands own supply lines, and added
that greater privations must be en-
dured at home, in order that Bri-
tain might take the offensive and
'settle old scores" with Italy.
Presently baked from a march
to Italy's rescue by the internal
turmoil in Rumania, and by doubt
as t. the future role of Bulgaria,
Turkey and Russia, Hitler obvious
ly has been compelled to change
his detectives if not his methods
in the West. There is no better in
dication of British public fighting
elan than Woolton's announcement.
relied confidently on British
popular readiness to face new
hardships uncomplainingly if they
served to let Britain abandon the
defensive for the offensive against
her foes.
Change in Strategy
The first savage air attack on
Coventry was followed promptly by
similar mass assaults on other in
6ustrial centers in the Midlands.
These showed a definite change
in German strategy, a concession
that England could not be terror
lied INTO submission by bombs.
Berlin official reports still feature
the Coventry method as marking a
change in tactics which lays less
stress on attacking London and it's
teeming millions.
Since the Italian debacle in AL
bania beanie a retreat bordering
on a wholesale rout, G-rman tao
tics against Britain have changed
again. A substantial part of the
Nazi bombing fleet is being divert
ed to attack cargo tonnage far at
sea off the Irish coast, supple
menting U-boat and surface raid
ers. The Coventry method also is
being applied more to major entry
ports than to British war industry
centers in the interior.
Berlin claimed some 500 Nazi
planes were used to blast at Cow
entry. British reports indicate that
less than half that number were
available for use against port cities
like Southampton and Bristol. At
lacking air craft came in singly
hour after hour, minute after min
ute in some cases, but n in
massed waves as against Coven-
try.
If it is true that the main Nazi
purpose at the moment is to pre-
vent diversion of supplies destined
for a British offensive in the East,
Hitler is on the defensive for the
first time since the war started. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-04
BRITISH RESOURCES
QUESTION TALKED
Continued From Page One)

Lothian, British ambassador, that
Britain was running out of the
means of buying American products
and needed financial as well as ma
terial aid.
The reported nature of the meet
in galso seemed to fit the news that
came out here Saturday that the
British shortly would send an Off
cial mission to this country to sur
vey the financing problem. A pos
sible exple nation of today's gather
ing was that the United States was
setting up a committee to join this
British mission in study-a study
which is expected to develop vital
information of the very nature for
which a number of congressman are
demanding Investigations.
The only certain thing about to-
days meeting was the attendance,
which alone was significant because
nearly every time a similar gather
ing of so many high officials has
occurred in recent months, some i'm
portant step in the "aid-to-Britain"
policy has been announced very
soon afterwards. Such meetings pre-
coded the trade of navy destroyers
for Atlantic bases, the announce
ment that Britain would be allowed
to order II, 900 more warplanes, and
the release of four-motored bombers
to England.
"These people don't get together
to talk about peanuts" is the way
one conferee put it, referring to the
following who were closeted in the
treasury:
Henry Morgenthau, Jr., secretary
of the treasury; Henry L. Stimson,
secretary of war; Frank Knox, Sec
rotary of the navy; Jesse H. Jones,
secretary of commerce and federal
loan administrator; Sumner Welles,
undersecretary Of state; James v.
F%orrestal, und%ersecretary of the
navy; Gen. George C. Marshall, chief
of staff of the army; William S.
Knudsen, production member of the
national defense commission; Rob-
ert P. Patterson, assistant secretary
Of war; and Herbert Feis, economic
adviser of the state department.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-04
CHRISTMAS TRUCE
IS ASKED BY POPE
Continued From Page One)

precedent privilege of attending
this mass instead in the afternoon
of Christmas Eve.
1T has been established by law
in not a few nations in fact" he
pointed out in explanation, that for
fear of reciprocal night air raids,
lights must be put out or concealed
in order that towns and villages will
nc longer be exposed to such at
tacks."
(The first available word from bel
ligerent capitals, while not final, sug-
gested that the pope's appeal for a
Christmas free of fighting would not
prevail.
In Rome, Italian authorities with
held comment, but Italy's compliance
was expected in unofficial circles,
provided Britain and her Allies Sig
nified acceptance.
Gin London, however, well-inform-
ed circles said Prime Minister
ChurchilTs mo" to a Christmas truce
suggestion made in parliament last
week also covered the pope's pro-
posal.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-04
CITY AND POWELL
AGREE ON TRUCK
LANE PROPOSAL
Continued From Page One)

then take the matter up with the
state highway commission.
Mayor Cooper said that appar-
emily it will not be necessary for
the commissioners to appear be-
fore the state board in Raleigh on
December II.
Monday the commissioners Sc
lected a path for the truck route
which will run it out Dawson
street to 10th, north on 10th street
to Grace, west on Grace to Nc
Rae street, ENTHUSIASTICALLY on
McRae street to Ninth and Fan
ming streets. H e r e northbound
trucks will hit the old road con-
Meeting the city with the Castle
Hayne road and southbound trucks
will turn west to the Cape Fear
river highway bridge.
However, it appeared last night
that some changes will have to be
made in the above route because
it passes by a school building and
objections have been raised that it
will create a hazard for the school
children.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-04
Before The Blitzkrieg
Continued from Page Eight

Ono two THROW!"
The three bombs took a curve
through the air, and fell to the
Ground Guns was about seventy
five wards away, Tommy's a trltle
shorter, and Coral's shorter Still.
.'Thirty-five seconds before they
hurst. I Think Gun remarked, n
a conversational tone. An there
they go!"
The bombs burst almost stimuli
taneously, with surprisingly little
noise. But there were signs OF ac-
t;vity behind the enemy shelters
Immediately.
"There it goes!" Gun whispered.
.'Watch that green haze-and It's
travelling beautifully, tool"
IT. rose twenty-five feet from the
ground, a faint, greenish tinge-
not as thick as cigaret smoke. ana
it was travelling, before the wind,
toward the shelters, and spreading
outward as it went.
"Now the others!" cried Gun.
Ready? One two three
withdraw pin. One two
THROW!"
The second three burst almost in
a line. Heads were showing above
and at the sides of the shelters,
And now there came a sudden
shout of warning and alarm. The
words reached their ears, family:
"Gas the GLIB gas!"
There was something like a
panic among the enemy. Some
turned and began running to the
Factory. Gun could see Trent
shouting and pointing-he had a
better idea. Next moment, witt
half a dozen men behind him, ne
was running sraight into the gas,
and toward the arsenal. They hao
their heads down, their disengagec
hands over their faces, and they
sprinted their hardest.
Smart chap" said Gun, approx
ingly. ''It's their one chance, ano
they may get through. Well, we've
some more bombs! Two more
Coral!" he shouted.
Tommy was standing, legs vel
apart, and rifle ready. They go
through the first screen of gas
and if they had known enough tt
take a gulp of breath in the shor'
interval they might all have go
through the second line. But fou,
of them went down, wriggled fol
a moment, and then lay still.
But Trent, with two men behine
him, got through.
Gun saw him lift his head ane
look around, then he threw bach
his head and opened his mouth
gulping at the air. His rifle
cracked, he took a sudden spring
upward, and collapsed on the
ground, sprawling.
Don't take unnecessary life,'
said Gun, as Coral came back with
the bombs.
81 wanted to get that swine
gritted Tommy, from between hi!
teeth. Nov he's out of it, anyway
and I feel better"
The other two men had checked
and seemed uncertain what to do
Gun removed the pin from a bomt
with his teeth and lobbed it. Both
men yelled as it burst a few fee
away from them and turned to run
back. But next moment they were
both down and out. J
ITO Be COntinued)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-04

topsy on the body of Lenro.
fled they found death resu,tos S''
a blow on the head. "~
At first, mystery
death OF the Boardman negro, bn, y,
was testified before the coror.
quest, that the two men Wow
seen together in an autonoby.
the a was wrecked in the Oak n r i
section. Investigating officor. D'1e
ceeded in finding the spot wbaro !.
machine wrecked. The inrv vie
that Ware was drinking at tbo tl
Of the accident. N1is
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-04
'tPASSPORT TO ALCATRAZ"
is FEATURED AT RIIQI]

Blasting indictment of the false
passport menace which enables
enemy agents to enter America
and sabotage our munitions works,
Columbia's Passport to Alcatraz"
opens today at the Bijou Theatre
with Jack Holt starred and a pow
erful supporting cast in major sup
porting roles. The new film, latest
in the punch-packed series of films
which have made Hollis name sy-
nonymous with action and adven-
ture, has been: hailed as one of the
fighting stars finest most
timely productions.
passport to A~lcatraz" presents
Holt as a special Investigator for
the New York Police Department
who is assigned to work with gov
eminent agents in locating tn e
mastermind behind the Espionage
ring which is blowing up munitions
works.
On this program will be seen
"Deadwood Dick" and a Billy Gil
bert comedy, Chicken Feed" 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-04
SEVERAL LOCAL MEN
AIDED IN SECURING
%HOLLYRIDGE CAMP
Continued From Page One)

and P. M. S. and T. OF the
New High school JUNIOR
p O.. T. c., in investigating titles 10
~nroperties survey for lease.
Water supply, malaria contfoi'
+e,rain n. utilities, ETC., all constituted
ia ctors on which definite prellml'
narv data were necessities, and al
one point in the survey Col. Gillette
and C. J. Josenhans, expert map
maker in the Wilmington Dlstflct
ARMY Engineers office (then heaoeo
NV Col. Gillette) rode marsh ponies
all owe the proposed site.
Meanwhile, r. B. Page, publisher
of the Star-News, and Julian tlelos'
Atlantic Coast Line Roalroad com
panv industrial agent, were collect
ing facts and figures to supplement
the "ground" work being done by
the military board. The commun1ca'
tion facilities of the Star-NeWs
were employed by Publisher Page
to expedite the gathering OF data
such as a specific report on vel
water supplies in the Holly Shelter
area from the state geologlst.
Thew also made numerous trips
to washington for conferences WITH
| congressional and War department
leaders, and throughout the prellml
nary investigation the request that
in the interest of National Defense
and the securing of the project fol
this area, no speculative or "rumor'
| stories be printed, was scrupulously
| complied with.
One item of publicity, however
has been widely credited in Wash
ington with attracting attention t.
this area. 1t was the full-page maj
and accompanying editorial graph
cally describing North Carolina
coastline as the nations "Unguarde'
Front Line of National Defense.
Reprints from issues Of The Morn
ing Star and The News were cir
culated throughout the East. ,
The information on which thi
map and story was based was sc
cured by Publisher Page through
Col. Gillette.
The colonel, a native Of Onslov
county, has since been transferred
to Fort Belvoir, Va, but when ad
vised the War departments an
nouncement had been received here
he said: cit will change the pictur
in the Wilmington area overnight.