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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-20
TWO ARE INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
]. H. Ganey And w. L. Hobbs
Of Delco, Are Hurt In
Car-Truck Crash

Two persons were painfully but
not seriously injured in a head-on
car truck smash a b out 11:45
o'clock yesterday morning at the
end of the Brunswick river bridge,
state highway patrolmen reported.
J. H. Ganey, of Delco. was ad.
mitted to James Walker Memorial
hospital for treatment of severe
decorations of the forehead and
tongue, and w. L. Hobbs, of Delco,
suffered minor body bruises and
decorations, investigating officers
said.
They were injured, officers said,
when car operated by Hobbs and
a truck driven by James D. Will.
1ams, negro, of Leland, collided
head-on. with heavy damages tc
both machines resulting.
Clancy was an occupant of the
car driven by Hobbs, and was re.
leased from the local hospital aft.
er receiving treatment,
State highway patrolmen said
Williams was arrested on charges
OF reckless driving with INJURIES to
persons and damages to property
resulting and failure to have a
state drivers permit.
The Hobbs car was proceeding
toward Wilmington and the truck
operated by Villains had just en-
red the bridge, headed out of
town, When the smash occurred. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-20
BRITAIN MAY ORDER
3 BILLION WORTH
OF AMERICAN ARMS
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\OSeASAAAeASsA O~1O<
studying five or six plans, among
them a proposal for a defense
thigh command headed by secre-
taries Stimson and Knox and Will
liam S. Knudsen, production chief
of the defense commission.
While it was expected that there
would be some greater. centrali-
zation of authority, Early indi-
Gated that establishment of a CEN
trail purchasing agency was un-
likely. A reporter said he assumed
that the army and navy would not
be deprived of their contractual
powers, and Early replied that he
thought the assumption was well
taken.
At present, the army and navy
each contracts for its own needs,
although all contracts are cleared
through the defense commission.
However, the commission has only
advisory powers.
It was reported that much o1
a lengthy cabinet session today
was given over to expressions from
the various members of their view:
on what might be done to ex
pedite the defense program. NJ
decisions were reached, it was in
dicated, although no cabinet Of
ficer would discuss the meeting
Reports circulated in officia
quarters that Knudsen probably
would be given the chairmanshi1
if the President approved the idea
of three-man defense high com
mand with the secretaries of wal
and navy as two of the members
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-20
FlVY RECRUITING
STAFF ENLARGED
Rasden, Of Burgaw, AS
S'' 'Dnod To Duty In Will
'' mington Office

Basden, of Burgaw, CHIEF
yea, ;sssntrol man, has been assigned
cpn with the local sub-station
guy ~ S. Naval recruitirs serv-
.,:.;on of Basden marks the
saa:, .:,,,e IN the history of the 10.
.',h.station that the recruiting
ss .nel has totaled three mem.
F. Deloach, boatswain mate,
!. lass. u and T, R. Talbert, ma
f. >aist mate. first fass' said the
1l''s "+aff addition was necessary
S' lave pressure of present over.
ls1 ~ naval recruiting work in
~ eastern North Carolina.
W. ..,' new assignment will permit
.nr recruiter to remain in charge
1' !, +.e +e local sub-station and the
Wv two to circulate through the
wv y. allotted in the counties OF
Iss I'a, Hanover, Brunswick, Bladen,
rp ,'I,nbus. Pendes, Duplin, a n d
..,s % If Sampson, Robson, and
''lr 4 native of Pender county, Bas-
:. =, first enlisted in the avy al
!. !. local sub-station on December
!, 1926, and has served aboard
!. u S. S. Oglala, mine layer,
T. Troming and Arkansas, battle
':,s Blakelev, Mugford, and Moi
vi destroyers,
\ Bssden was serving with the
,,ribbean sea patrol recently
rtsn ordered to the naval recruit
,tool at Hampton Roads, Va, and
i Raleigh district headquarters
Hire for a short time under in
.rctions from Lieutenant Com
..,der Mcfarland w. Wood, Of
+rpr in charge. ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-20
EMPTY STOCKING
REACHES $1,O94
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button to the Empty Stocking fund
today. It is only through the gener-
osity Of the more fortunate people
of Wilmington that these boys and
girls can realize the joys of Christ
mas.
Do your part to see that there are
no empty stockings in this city and
county on Christmas morning.
You may make a contribution
either through J. Henry Gerdes,
treasurer Of the fund, at the Peo-
pies Savings Bank and Trust COM
pany, or at the Star-News offices.
All contributions will be acknowl-
edged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-20
u. S. SPEEDS UP
AID TO BRITAIN
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as many tactical planes - bombers,
pursuit ships and certain observa-
ton craft-as the Army did during
November, it was said. Actual num-
bers were not disclosed, On the
ground that this was valuable mill
tary information.
Aside from the administrations
policy Of all aid "short of war;" one
Of the reasons the British received
such a preponderance Of Americas
warplane production was the Army's
action in exchanging current produc-
ton for later model ships.
Last spring, for instance, the Army
agreed tc let the British buy some
of the Curtiss P.40 pursuit ships it
Id ordered. The Army's original
order, greatly reduced, was filled by
the last Of October. Thus virtually
all production Of P.4Os is now going
to the British.
At the time it reduced its own or
der of this type plane, however, the
Army placed orders with the Curtiss-
Wright company for great numbers
of modern ships embodying lessons
learned in the European war. Deliv-
cries of one type of these are sched-
uled to start in February, Of another
in April.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-20
GERMAN PLANES
CARRY ITALIANS
INTO ALBANIA
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that Germany was providing only
the planes and the pilots, but these
were said to have gone to Italy in
response to urgent pleas from Pre-.
mier Mussolini. Italian Alpini
made up the bulk of the air-borne
reinforcements, it was understood.
Carry 20 Men Each
Military sources said that each
Junkers carried 20 fully-equipped
men on the short hop across the
Adriatic to near the battle lines
and that each would cross several
times a day.
In the Norwegian campaign, un.
der similar weather and terrain
conditions, the Nazi transports
utilized frozen lakes for landing
fields.
The Greek drive has left only
Valona and Drrazzo as ports cap.
able of handling large-scale, sea.
borne reinforcements for the bat.
tered Fascists.
Valona and Durrazo frequently
are bombed by the British Roya
Air Force in cooperation with tn.
Greeks.
On Albania's peaks the temper.
ature ranged as low as % below,
Fahrenheit. Greek sentries were
ordered changed every half hou1
to keep them from freezing tc
death.
The Greeks, like other modern
soldiers engaged in war against
the white background of o w,
wore sheets for camouflage.
despite bad weather." said one
front dispatch, Greek columns
are continuing their advance, es-
pecially in the central sector
where, after heavy artillery fire,
they reached Klisura.
'The Italians abandoned ' their
positions, where they had b n
fighting for three days, and left
in the hands Of the Greek troops
abundant war material and quite
a few prisoners"
But at Klisura as well as at
Tepeleni the Greeks refrained from
entering the reportedly abandoned
towns. Instead, Greek army chief
tains massed their heavy artillery
and poured shells over the towns
into hastily entrenched Italian po-
sitions in the background hills.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-20

committee, said last night that
thew met and discussed plans and
that o. G. Foard, architect, is ex-
pected to have plans for the struc-
ture ready by this morning. Caven-
aueh said that he viii! work on an
estimate of the cost today. w. R.
Dosher, is chairman Of the COM
mittee.
The plans and specifications for
the building will be presented along
with a request for necessary funds
for it's erection at a joint meeting
of the city and county commits
sioners Monday
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-20
|REW TAKES ISSUE
WITH JAP LEADER
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be japanese program the door
,n be shut nowhere and to none,
md this program envisages no
nrouest. no oppression, no ex-
.htation. >.
The foreign minister knows the
american people stand for certain
1ngs, among which, on one. hand,
IRE their obligations and on the
,her their rights
The United States, Grew con-
rued. must consider not only lex
messed intentions, regardless of
.s persuasive garb in which they
nav be dressed" but facts and
:cauns too" 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-20
PROMISES COOPERATION

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 49,
(R-Governor Frank M. Dixon said
today military authorities at Ft.
Benning, Ca, would be "given every
cooperation by the state" in control
ling any vice conditions at Phenix
City, Ala, across the Chattanoochee
river from the tremendous army
post.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-20
WEATHER
Continued from Page One)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, R-
weather bureau records of temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending
8 p. m.:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-20
u. S. PLANNING TO
IMPROVE MORALS
NEAR ARMY CAMPS

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modest pay, and moral conditions
in one of these neighboring towns
were an even worse influence" S
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-22
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stemple, OF
Spready Oak, gave party on Sat-
urday evening, Nov. 8, in honor OF
their daughter Freeda's 18th birth
day. The evening was spent with
music, dancing, and games. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served at a late hour.
Those present were: Miss jose
phine Horbes, Aberdeen; Misses
Janet Keller, West Nottingham;
Emily Nesbitt, Eva Hambleton, Hell
en- Fitzgerald, Freeda Stemple,
Spready Oak; Dorothy Kyle, Rising
Sun; Messrs. Allen Shrump, Robert
Stack, Walter Jenkins, Make In
man, Sonnie Bousell, West Noting
ham; Carol Beard, Ralph Baughman,
Thomas Adams, Donald and David
Bolen, Joseph Hambleton, Mrs.
Baughman, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Stemple, sons Fred, Jr., and James,
all of Spready Oak. A Guest
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-22
Entertain Farm Group

The eth district Farmers club met
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Morris, with the president, Mr.. How
ard Brown, presiding. Roll Call was
answered by "What the club means
to me-" The secretary's report was
read and approved. Sixty-two dollars
was reported by the treasurer.
The president informed the group
that the 25th anniversary committee
had made arrangements with the Re-
search Club to hold the Anniversary
meeting at eleven o'clock on We'd
nesday, December A. Invitations to
the past members and present have
been released.
Mr.. J. B. Fassitt and Mr.. r. e..
Browder made reports on the Ma
tional Livestock Show at Harrisburg.
The County Agent, Mr.. ]. 2 Miller,
reported on the Southern States CO.
operative progam at Baltimore.
The following inspection committee
was appointed. T. X. Mcdowell,
Ralph Wilson and William Reynolds.
The afternoon program was OPP
ened by community singing. A debt
"Finlandia" was sung by Mrs. J. B..
Fassitt and Miss Helen Irene Smith,
Home Demonstration Agent. The
trial and defense of democracy and
christianity was wildly discussed
by Mr.. George Clifford, Principal of
Calvert High School. He empha-
sized the point that If democracy is
not worth living for, it is not worth
dying for--that we need a nationally
unity or revitalized patriotism.
The story of Anne Hutchinson was
presented by Mrs. J. z. Miller show
ing the struggles Of those who had
ideals in the early days. A brief pic
ture of the story Of Armistice from
mothers view point was also given
by Mrs. Miller.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-22
ADDITIONAL DRAFT QUESTION
MARES

Additional questionaires have beer
mailed by the Cecil County Draft
Board to the following:
william Lee league, Elkton; Via
dimir Lisovich, Chesapeake City;
william r. Hall, Perryville; Stan
ley E. Riale, Perryville; Charles e
Watson, North East; Julian l.. Whit.
lock, Elkton; Howard T. Hessey
Georgetown; George G. Lyle, Elk.
ton; John M. Maloy, Port Deposit;
James E. Griest, Conowingo; Car
A. Hanna, Rising Sun; William E
Wilson, Warwick; Thomas Clark
Rising Sun; Smith Kirk, Barksdale
Prince E. James, Port Deposit; D
Franklin Kirk, Elkton; Walter Lyle
Childs; Edward Losten, Elkton; G
Robert Cochran, Rising Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-22

w. N. A. AND STONY BROOK TIE
Coming from behind in the fourth
quarter, the West Nottingham AGA
denny football team played to a ia
tie with Stony Brook School on
Long Island last Saturday.
Stony Brook recovered a Maroon
tumble on the Nottingham two
yard line early in the second period
Left half back John Ryder plunged
over on the first play and John Deahl
the left end, place-kicked the extra
point.
Thereafter, Ryder's magnificent
bombing punts kept the Southerners
at bay until late in the last quarter
when they put on an S5-yard scoring
drive. Bob Jenkins, Nottingham's
freshman left half-back, pitched q
clean strike to right end Charles
Rider In the end zone for a touch
down. Quarterback Sonny Brousell,
whose brilliant runs off-tackle were
largely responsible for the advance,
added the extra point from place
ment.
West Nottingham will entertain
the cadets of Valley Forge M. A.,
whom they defeated 10 to 0 last
year. in the seasons finale at Colora
next Saturday. Nov. %.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-22
Will Speak At North East

The National Christian Mission
will come to Cecil County next Sum
day, November oath, in the person
of Edward Hume, M. D., who will
speak In North East Methodist
Church at p. M.
DIR. Hume is one of the team OF
thirty nationally and information
ally known speakers who will be In
Baltimore during the week begin
ming November oath. He comes to
address a mass meeting Of all the
Churches of Cecil County.
The speaker is the director of the
Christian Medical Council for over
seas work, am agency established by
missionary societies of the United
States and Canada.
Born in Ahmednager, India, OF
American parents. DR.. Hume was
educated in the United States. He
received his medical training at
John Hopkins University. In various
capacities he has served in medical
work in the United States, India and
China, and made trips through
hospitals in North India. Arabia,
Iraq, Syria, and Turkey.
DR.. Hume is student of Chinese
history and has translated western
medical writing into Chinese.
The speaker comes to Cecil
County under the sponsorship of the
Cecil County Council of Churches,
which is cooperating in the Balti-
more National Christian Mission Pro-
gram. All Churches of the County
are urged to send delegations to this
great mass meeting in North East.
George Cooley, Jr.
For the Cecil County Council
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

This Is to give notice that the
subscribers of Cecil County have OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court Of
this county, letters of administra-
ton on the personal estate of
FRANK b. KELLY
late Of Cecil County, Maryland, de-
ceased. All persons having claims
against the said deceased, are here
by, warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof duly authentic
ated on or before the LIST day Of
May 1941, they will otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefit Of
said estate. All indebted to estate
are requested to make immediate
payment to the subscribers.
Given under our hands and seal
this 23rd day of October. 1910.
Clarence M. Kelly,
Elizabeth v. Barnard,
Administrators
True Copy-Test:
Jesse E. Pierson, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-22
OWEN II. RILEY

owen T. Riley, aged 65 years, of
Union, died Nov. 10. He was employ
ed by the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company for thirty-five
years until his retirement. He was a
member of the Union Presbyterian
Church and Washington Lodge, No.
1876, Free and Accepted Masons, of
Quarryville.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Mora
Glasgow Riley, and two children;
Melvin, of Kirkwood, and Walter, of
Audubon, N. j., and the following
brothers and sister; William, An
drews Bridge; Samuel, Bridgeport,
Conn; Granville, Rising Sun, Md;
Howard, Glassport, Pa, and Mrs.
Molly Smith, Mississippi.
The funeral was held Thursday
afternoon, and interment made in
Union cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

This is to give notice that the
subscriber of Cecil County has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of
this county, letters of administra-
ton ON the personal estate of
ROSANNA CALDWELL DAVIS
late of Cecil County, Maryland, de-
ceased. All persons having claims
against the said deceased, are here
by, warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof duly authentic
ated ON or before the 22nd day OF
June 1941, they will otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefit OF
said estate. All indebted to estate
are requested to make immediate
payment to the subscriber.
Given under my hand and seal
this 18th day OF November, 1910.
Executor
Edward Davis,
True Copy-Test:
Jesse 4. Pierson, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-22
MRS. sHARPLEss w. LEWIS

At the Friends Boarding Home
in Kennett Square, on Fourth-day
Eleventh-month 18th, at 1880 P
M, Sarah Shortlidge, widow OF
Sharpless w. Lewis, passed away
after a lingering illness. She was in
her 85th year, and had spent most
of her life in Chester county.
She was daughter of the late
Joel and Sarah Shortlidge, and was
born in New Garden township.
The deceased was former resi-
dent of Rising Sun, where her hus-
band served as agent for the Penn
sylvania Railroad Co., for number
of years.
A person of sterling character,
Mrs. Lewis was held in high esteem
by the entire community. She was an
active member of the Society of
Friends, a charter member Of Ken
nett New Century Club and was ever
interested in civic affairs as long as
her heath permitted. She had been a
guest at Friends Boarding Home
for the past six years.
She is survived by one daughter.
Helen, widow of Warren Richards
and oneg granddaughter, s. Frances
Richards, member of the faculty
of Kennett Consolidated School.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-22
WOODLAND

The Trustees of Hopewell Church
realized $63 at the Oyster supper
held last Friday night.
Rev. S. T. Hamblin and Mrs. HAM
bin spent Armistice Day at Pitt
vile, Md, and brought his father
back with them, to spend the winter.
Miss Mary Rawlings, of Baltic,
visited relatives here over the week
end.
Mrs. Edward Kreummel, of Havre
de Grace, spent Friday night with
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert SINNERS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Miller and
son Forrest and Mrs. Joseph Sween.
ey, all Of New Brunswick, N. j.,
visited their sister, Mrs. S. r. Tome
over Thanksgiving.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-22
LEADERSHIP TRAINING SCHOOL

The seventh annual Standard
Leadership Training School for Cecil
County will be held in the Metho-
dist Church in North East on Monday
and Thursday evenings through three
weeks beginning November rs.
The school is sponsored by the
Cecil County Council of Churches
and Christian Education. Mr.. j.
Paul Slaybaugh, Head Master, West
Nottingham Academy, is the Dean
again this year. Rev. l.. Irving In
sley, Rector of St. Mary's Episco-
pol Church, North East, will be the
devotional leader.
The following courses will be
offered:
A brief survey of the Old Tesla
ment by Rev. George A. Burslem, D.
D., Pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at st. Georges, Delaware.
How to Find and Use Course ma
terials for Juniors by Mr.. William
C. Graham, Principal of Rising Sun
High School.
Total Youth Program by Rev. Ken
meth e. Walter, Pastor of the Port
Deposit Presbyterian Church.
How to Administer the Sunday
Church School by Rev. G. G. Crom-
we'll, Pastor of the Havre de Grace
Methodist Church.
The first course by DIR. Burslem
is of the first series. 1t is not credit
course, but offered for those who
wish to have part in the training
school and who are not especially
interested in receiving a diploma
The other three courses are credit
courses for which satisfactory com.
pletion of the requirements entities
all students to certificate of credit.
The ministers and church schoo
superintendent of all the participat
ing churches have been urged to ap
point registrars in their own church
es to handle the enrolment. Tht
last minute opportunity for registra
ton will be offered at 700 on Mon
day evening, November 25, for hal
an hour before courses begin.
Opportunity to participate in thi
school is not strictly limited to Ceci
Countians but persons in Harfor'
and Chester Counties would be wei
coined.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-22
REPORT OF CHURCH EDUCA-
TIONAL COUNCIL

1.-THE annual meeting of the Cecil
County Council of Churches and
Christian Education was held at
Leeds Methodist Church on Thurs
day, November 14th, at 1880 P. M.
Rev. Joseph B. Dickerson, president
of the Council, presided. Rev. Lucian
L. Powell offered the opening prayer.
Reports were submitted by several
of the Committee chairmen Of the
Council. Leadership Training.
Paul Slaybaugh; National Christian
Mission and Cecil County Mission
DR.. j. s. Venable. In the absence of
the above Youth Committee chair
man, John w. Lord, the Rev. George
w. Cooley, Jr., made the report.
Then followed the report of the
Secretary Treasurer, Mr.. Cooley.
The nominating committee, Rev.
Robert S. Hodgson, chairman, made
it's report. Officers elected for the
coming year are: President, Rev.
Henry T. CALDWELL; LIST vice-pres.,
Rev. Kenneth e. Walter; End vice.
pres, Rev. Lucian L. Powell; &c.,
Treas, Rev. Evan w. Renne; As
sistant Sec., Rev. Paul Mccoy. The
chairmen of Standing Committees:
Worship and Evangelism, Rev. s.
T. Hamblin; Social Education and
Action, Rev. George W. Cooley, Jr.;
Christian Education, Rev. J. B.
Dickerson; INSTRUMENTATION Ac-
tivities, Rev. L. Irving Insley. The
chairmen of Departments: Child
ren's Work, Miss Miriam Scarbor-
ough; Youth Work, John w. Lord /;
Adult Work, ]. Paul Slaybaugh.
Rev. Joseph B. Dickerson, the re-
firing president Of the Council, made
several helpful suggestions concern
ing the future activities of the coun-
Gil.
The address of the evening was
delivered by H. e. Mcbride, Super
intendent Of Public Schools of Cecil
County. He brought a stimulating
message ON Young Adult Education
in the Local Church"
Evans w. Renne,
Secretary