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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11
l].'S ACCIDENTS
BREAKING EVEN
a..d,s Crossing Accidents
Hold Steady While State
Figure Increases

-.,oving a report, by the Inter-
commerce commission Monday
sta.' deaths and injuries at railroad
'nS aao crossings showed a great in
aauv in North Carolina during the
e llsst quarter of 1910, Robert Scott,
nns of Insurance and safety for
Atlantic Coast Line, said last
ln' the ACL is about breaking
even. .a ;,i, ho.
Nv about 40 per cent, the ICC re-
up as IA people lost hteir lives
Od % were seriuosly injured.
,,+hough no figures were available
the ICC, Scott said last night
w. ACL's accidents showed a de-
u. ,sa in the second quarter of the
year With -. ,ccs .n
-.,ncement, the Association of
,rerican Railroads sounded a warn
.a~ for increased caution in ap-
oocbing crossings. The 1910 record
s,,ch accidents was the worst in
rine years, the AAR said.
Irnless the rate of accidents in
with Carolina is far reduced dur
10 the last part of the year, the
..oto's ratio of grade crossing acct
sor,s will be about SIS per cent above
tho national average.
The Coast Line, Scott said last
u;rbt is making a determined effort
~ stop these accidents by the in
.toIlation of suitable signal lights at
al dangerous crossings. Overpasses
md n~nderpasses are also being con-
.tr,cted throughout the railroads
.ystem. Several new signal lights
.rp TO be installed in the Whining
I'm section in the near future.
The ICC study indicated that more
ne,ple we're killed on Saturday than
st any other time. The accidents
oc,urred most frequently between
me hours of I and 8 p. NJ, although
uoro fatalities occurred between 4
si5 p. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11
CAROL, LUPESCU
RIDE INTO ITALY
Continued from Page One)

CONTINUED from rage OucJ
The train was halted at the
Italian frontier station of Shiasso
40 minutes for customs inspection,
then sped on towards Modane, via
Turin.
Circumstances Of the departure
from Lugano disappointed hotel
guests who had been alert tor a
glance at the couple. The ex-king
was driven to the station first
with three aides. Madame Lupescu
followed quietly.
Soon after she had boarded the
train, her maid arrived with a
large bouquet of red carnations.
The train pulled out late tonight.
Although Lisbon was understood
to be Carols ultimate destination,
one Of his retinue said he might
interrupt the trip to rest for a
while on the French Riviera.
Carol and Madame Lupescu
were on board the train for more
than an hour before it departed.
About 100 Swiss gathered on the
platform essayed a mild demon
stration. A few shouted Long live
the kingl" But the Swiss police
moved among them m~uttering:
BE quiet: The king is ILL.,"
Carol, upon whose life two recent
attempts had been made, W s
clearly nervous. The windows of
his private car still showed jagged
holes left by the bullets. Of Ru-
manian Iron Guardists who had
fired at the train last Saturday as
it left Rumania.
The curtains we're drawn for the
trip through blacked-out Italy. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11
TO SOUTH
AMERICANS URGED
Continued from Page One)

serted that totalitarian. n a t i o n S
sought Ito control the political in
strumentalities" of Latin-American
nations through first acquiring eco.
nomic controls.
Senator Danaher R-Conn), who
opened the republican attack on
the senate committees bill, pro-
tested that it removed present linn
its on the size of loans to individual
countries so this entire $500, 000,-
600 could be loaned to one nation"
Agreeing that this was technical
ly possible, Wagner said he was
confident that Jesse Jones, federal
loan administrator, would use his
powers wisely. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11
HIRING OF FOREIGN
LABOR BY LOCAL
WPA IS PROTESTED
Continued from Page One)

Nc reply from McGinnis had been
received last night. The telegram
containing the protest was sent at
about noon yesterday.
No information could be obtained
here as to who hired the man or
as to why he was employed in pre-
ference to a Wilmington man.
L. ]. Jordan, area supervisor of
the WPA, could not be reached last
night for a statement.
All the county commissioners
agreed: with all the money the city
and county are spending or the
WPA, those people should certainly
hire local people whenever possible
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11
SEND 300
10 500 PLANES
/ AGAINST LONDON
Continued from Page One)

\SUUtlAAICu 0SC OACl
British raider was able to drop
bombs Ger suburban Berlin, and
that there were no casualties here.
London was declared by Nazi
sources to have been hit by at
least ten times as many bombs
as reached this German capital,
and to have been left aflame in
many sections.
That the Nazis were taking in
creased chances to score effective
ly was indicated in the fact they
reported their own plane losses
for the past two days approached
the ratio of one against two Brit
ish, compared with the ratio of
one against three or four British
claimed earlier.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11
Refugee Is Youngest
Wake Forest Freshman

WAKE FOREST, Sept. 10.-tR-
The Youngest of 1875 freshmen re-
o;stered at Wake Forest college
todav was John Oatfield, IA and
me-half year old refugee from
embarrassed England.
He is living here with Mr.. and
Mrs. Don Johnston.
His 11-year-old sister, who is
staying here with Mr.. and Mrs.
L. D. Smart, has entered the sew
enth grade of the local high
school. >
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11
W. l. /. RESERVES TO
HOLD MEET TONIGHT
Committee In Charge OF The
Amended Charter Slated To
Present Its Report

A meeting Of the Wilmington
Light Infantry reserve corps will
be held tonight at 8 o'clock at the
armory.
The committee in charge Of the
amended charter will present its
report at this time.
All members are urged to at
tend, /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11
CHANGE ASKED

CLINTON, S. c., Sept. 10.-R-
The Presbyterian synod of South
Carolina was asked today to
change the name of Queens college
ir . a~rlotte, N. c., back to Queens
Cora college as it was known
for man years /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11
WEATHER
Continued from Page one)

WASHINGTON. September 1o.-m-
Weather bureau records Of Temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending s
p. M, in the principal cotton growing
areas and elsewhere:
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-26
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Observation-Disclosures =
! Three Meals A Day :
BY SIDNEY SNOW
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Whether you're planning a
shower for your favorite June
bride, or a party for your daugh-
ter's bridal attendants. you'll want
to give the guests something dis
tinctive for refreshments. Dainty
rolled asparagus sandwiches and
a luscious peach shortcake, with
an iced or hot beverage, are sure
to satisfy gay young appetites as
well as appeal to the youthful
taste for something different"
You can give the girl just about
to start out her career as chief
cook, helpful pointer if you serve
quick-frOzen foods. You'll be do
ing yourself a good turn, too, for
all time-consuming work of prepa-
ration was done, before their fresh,
delicious flavor was sealed in by
quick freezing. When you take
them from the cartons in your own
kitchens, they are all ready to
cook or serve.
Deck your tables with fresh flow
ers. Corsages for each guest are
always popular. A glamorous cen
terpiece is a bridesmaids bouquet,
real forestate of the coming we'd
ding. Don't forget to tuck the reci-
pes for the shortcake and sand
witches into her handbag before she
leaves. They'll prove helpful when
she gets back from her wedding
trip and settles down to her new
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-26
job of housekeeping.
Peach Shortcake

job Of housekeeping.
Peach Shortcake
1 box (16 oz.) sliced peaches,
thawed
hot shortcake biscuits, split
and buttered.
1-3 cup cream, whipped
Spread peaches on lower halves
of hot shOrtcake biscuits. Top
with upper halves and additional
peaches. Garnish with whipped
cream. Serves four.
Asparagus Rolled Sandwiches
pkg. ~ oz) quick frozen as
paragus tips.
l loaf sandwich bread, softened
butter.
Remove from carton, place in
cup briskly boiling sailed water.
Bring again to the boiling point
and boil gently from s to 10 min
utes or until just tender Remove
from fire, drain and cool
Remove crusts from a loaf of
sandwich bread and cut in IA inch
lengthwise slices. Butter slices
and cut in half. In each piece,
place a stalk of asparagus. Roll
bread carefully, pressing well
along buttered edge to hold it Sc
curely Sprinkle asparagus with a
little salt and paprika before roll
ing bread if desired.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-26
BAKED HAM

Ham. whole or half
IL graduated sugar
tsp. mustard
1-2 tsp. cinnamon
tbs. vinegar
Whole cloves
Remove outer skin and score fat
side of ham. Make paste of other
ingredients except cloves, and
spread over fat portion. Insert
cloves as desired and place ham
on trivet in shallow pan. Bake
at 1926 degrees, following packers
instructions for time.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-26
RASPBERRY SNOW

Dissolve raspberry Favored geIa-
tine as directed on package. When
beginning to CONCEAL place bowl
in ice water and whip to fine
froth, then fold in carefully cup
cream, whipped, and few grains pe
salt. Set in refrigerator until
serving time.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-26

To make cream waters, melt
fondant in the upper part of a
double boiler, keeping the water
in the lower part just below the
boiling point. Add the desired
flavoring and coloring to tint deli
cately. Drop from the tip of a
teaspoon onto waxed paper, form
ing waters 1 1-2 inches in dame
ter.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-26

cakes it should be remembered
that air is the one and only leaven-
ing in true sponge cakes. The
flour should be sifted several times
in order to incorporate as much
air as possible.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-26
HOT OFF THE GRIDDLE
BY SUSAN SNOW

Correct arrangement on the
salad plate or in the bowl is all
important to the attractiyeness of
a salad. The green's should be
crisp and percy. This goes far to-
ward giving salads a jaunty, in
viting air Let the salad greens
stand up around the salad mixture,
rather than lie flat on the plate.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-26

Cauliflower should be white. A
yellowish color indicates exposure
to the sun and a consequent
strong flavor. Dark spots on the
surface are due to decay. The head
should be compact not spread, as
looseness shows that it's Overma-
ture. The outer leaves should be
green and fresh; if Wilted the
head probably has been improper
Nv shipped or is old. Cauliflower
may be sold by the head or by the
pound.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-26

sweet gherkins, first splitting in
half lengthwise, then cutting very
thin parallel sections almost the
length of the pickle Carefully
spread out the sections like a fan.
Cheese keeps well, if stored
properly If soft cream cheese,
sold in tin foil, is kept in this tin
foil and wrapped in brown paper.
it will keep sweet and unstained
in the refrigerator for a week or
more. Other cheese may be wrap
ped in wax paper or placed in a
covered dish and stored in cool
place. Cheese that has been sliced
may be kept from sweating by
wrapping in a moist cloth.
Season soup to taste before
clearing. Cool soup mixture. Skim
off fat. Add slightly beaten whites
and crushed shells of two eggs.
Heat slowly. beating constantly.
Boil five minutes. Let stand about
twenty minutes to settle. Strain
through double thickness of
cheesecloth. Reheat to serve. To
remove any remaining fat, draw
strips of ungIazed paper across
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-26
the surface of the stock.

With meats and poultry, one
must never forget the Importance
of applying the right methods of
cooking to each particular cut. The
finest meat on the butchers block
will be table delight only if it is
cooked properly, and the most in
expensive meats can be transform
ed into delicacies by skillful cook
ing.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-26

Throughout the entire mixing
process when making sponge
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-26

To make pickle fans, use small
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-07-26

Canned foods usually are sold by
brand. Study brands. and learn
their characteristics. Some can
ners pack fancy products under
one brand name, choice under an.
other. and standard under a third.
Every can label must tell certain
facts about the contents of the
can. But at the present time
there is no standardized system of
labelling to indicate quality and
style Some labels carry much
more information than others and
help the buyer to choose the food
best suited to her purpose.
Delicately tinted frostings are a
dainty variation and fit nicely into
menus of definite color schemes.
They may be made by adding a
small amount of coloring to any
white frosting and blending it
evenly before spreading Be care
full not to use too much cOloring
for highly colored frostings are
Grass and unappetizing.
To measure granulated sugar.
fill spoon or cup full, then level
off with a spatula or case knife.
For cup measurements of brown
sugar. pack brown sugar into cup,
pressing down firmly with back of
spoon. Sift confectioners' sugar
before measuring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
No Overflow Yet

When the change was made in our elec- tiOn laws to permit the making of new voters once month instead of just prior to election-time, it was felt that this would result in steady increase in the number of such electors in Waterbury. However the facts don't seem to bear out this con- tention. Judging by the number of new voters reported every month by the Town Clerks office, the increase is slight and not what proponents of the change thought it would be.
 We have heard many explanations for the reason why there has been no great increase in the number of new voters applying for the franchise. It has been suggested that Wednesday, which is the day appointed by law for making new voters the first of each month, is not a good day for many who work Still another cause cited for the falling-off is the fact that party workers, who ordi- narily account for the majority of new workers, put off the job until tho last minute.
 Whatever the reason, the facts are there for any and all to see. It was noth- ing to make thousands of new voters in the old days before city or state elec- tion. But with the new law setting the first Wednesday of each month for this procedure this figure is falling away gradually to the point where 1t may be necessary eventually to charge somebody with the duty of bringing in eligibles whether they want to become voters or not.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
James M. Fulton

Many men have left their mark on Waterbury in days gone by. Jim" Full ton was one of them. He wasn't born here nor did he live here for long time. But in the quarter of century that he made his home here he was very much a conspicuous and well-known figure. He was the leader of the band In his day there really was only one band in Wa terbury. That was Fulton's American Band and there are hundreds of staid and dignified business and professional men today who tagged after Jim" Fulton and his band as it paraded through Water bury's streets on countless and diverse occasions.
 His sudden death in Massachusetts this week recalled his name and fame to many of us. A good many probably had forgot ten all about him. although we think the name Fulton's American Band is still preserved here. Certainly the majority of Waterburians who were of "Jim" Full tons era had given him up as dead and buried these many years unless they had still followed his course after he departed from this city to continue his brilliant musical career elsewhere.
 He truly deserved to be termed New England's March King" but Waterbury didn't connect him merely with martial music, but with all types. He applied his talents generously and willingly on any and all occasions. Budding musi- clans and ambitious organizations tl1rived under his tuteage. He lived here in day when there was no fear of war or dictators. The automobile hadn't acquired too much popularity then and our general tempo was somewhat slower than it is today. The turnover in the musical numbers of the day was slower, tooss Waterbury enjoyed the Fultons of music fame
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
When Time Means Lives

When the Films were accepting the Russian peace settlement last fall, there were some in America who couldn't see why they did not fight on. The more enthusiastic grandstand warriors on this side of the Atlantic -- usually men nicely above any expected draft age wanted to see the Finnish Russian war continued, right down to the last Finn. The British and French withdrawal from south Nor way throws some light on that past event. We can now guess just how effective Allied aid to Finland would have been, and how long it would have taken to get it on the ground.
 The story is that the Allies had 50000 completely-equipped men poised to leap off for Finland as the peace negotiations neared an end, and that this fully-ready force was later dissipated by sending men home to play parcheesi just before the Germans invaded Norway. That was why the British thrust into Norway with 2,000 ill-equipped troops was the best she could do quickly, months after the Fin nish aid was announced to be fully ready.
 About the only conclusion to be drawn rom this is that the Films, realists to he core, judged correctly just woat help they might expect from the Allies, espe- cially as 1t was obvious that any effort to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08

land Allied forces in Scandinavia any where en route to Finland would have brought instant German attacks. They judged rightly that in spite of their gallant resistance to the Russian machine, they must lose in the long run, in the absence of effective help from either the Swedes, who wouldn't, or the Allies, who couldn't provide it. All this shows how clearly time means lives in military campaign. Your American grandstand strategist says, What has England been doing? The war signals have been flying since Munich. The war itself dawdled for six months
 The same excuse, perhaps, that the U. s. needs to explain why We have utterly failed in the same time to pro- vide the stockpiles of tin, rubber, man. ganese, and other necessary war mater ials which might be cut off from us if war should spread to the East Indies or the Near East. We have had the same warnings. We have temporized and fiddled with the problem, buying little here, a little there. But there is no valid reason why, with two full years warning, the United States should not have gotten together emergency stocks of these materials.
 The plan to purchase $50,000,000 worth of Dutch tin is, of course, step in the right direction but we are pretty slow taking it. It is easy to criticize British "mudGling through. What about our own?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
Advancement Merited

Waterbury takes pardonable pride in the advancement of Judge Arthur F. Els from the Superior to the State Supreme Court. His judicial career has long been watched by many of u3 who have known Judge ELS down through the years and have noted his steady advancement. Although not native son Waterbury has always regarded him as one as most of his early life was spent here and his family was Well-knoWn and liked here.
 His early legal career distinguished him both as a brilliant ana steadfast member of the bar Honors came to him often, but were received with that extreme modesty which was always foremost quality in him. Advancement to the bench was but natural sequence in a distinguished career. Few of us believe he has yet reached the pinnacle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
WHAT DOES HE MEAN?
(New York Herlad- -Tr!bune)

One of the more puzzling items of recent news tells of the order issued by Homer Cross, Deputy Police Chief of Los Angeles, to his detec- tive force. Some of his points are simple enougll--such as "Be a gen. tleman." Keep feet off desks" and Refrain from tossing matches and cigarette butts on the floor" But there are two blanks in his program which, in all sense; seem mutually contradictory. They are;
 Appear like detectives and dress like detectives at all tlmes."
 Look intelligent at all times"
 Take the first part. What is a de- tective supposed to look like-Sher- lock Holmes, the late William J. Burns, J. Edgar Hoover, Nick Charles of Thin Man" fame or the traditional half-asleep bumbling oat who figures fl SO much of our de- tective fiction and motion pictures? should he "r should he not retain Tn the corne" of his mouth the un- lighted cigar butt which we have come to expect? The popular con- ception of q detective Is not always moreover. Of a man who could pos- slbly look Intelligent at all times. J Wouldn't it sometimes be helpful in his work If q detective. instead oi looking Superbly intelligent, would appear 70 be complete oaf? The best crime novels make q big point Of exactly this changeling faculty No, Deputy Police Ch;ef cross gefs us nowhere. We await enlighten- lnent and amplification.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08

We can't quite imagine the officials of the Town of Chicopee, Mass voting to change the name of their community. But there is a move afoot to have this done and to adopt the name Westover, which has just been applied to the new U s. Army arbase being built there. We don't know how the residents of Chico pee feel about this change, but certainly there doesn't seem to be any good or valid reason for substituting the very prosaic Westover for such a picturesque title as Chicopee. Of course the subject of names is one that can result in long drawn-out arguments. If we were Chicopee, we'd stick to that name.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-08
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