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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
I saw a star in the sky
1t was up in the sky SO high.
1t seems to me I saw it twinkle
But I couldn't hear a tinkle.-Ju-
ian Lanier, Grade 8, Winter Park.

Last night I looked up at the sky.
There was a very bright star near
the moon.
1t looked as if the star was chas-
ing the moon.
There were a few clouds blowing
by-th t is why
1t looked as if the star was chas-
ing the moon. -Jplia Marie Smith,
Grade 8.
The Japanese houses are very diff
ferent from ours. Very little furni-
ture is used in the homes. Their
windows are made of paper and in
stead of sliding up as ours do, they
slide back and forth. On the floor
are pretty white mats. When a Jap
anese boy or girl enters the house,
he always removes his shoes or san
dals. The door at the places are call
ed "shoes off place" The walls are
made of very thin paper and wood,
II the day the mother slides back
all the walls and makes n big
room. At night she slides them back
in place and they are ready f o r
night. -Lulian Lanier, Grade 8.
There are many Christians in
Japan, but most of the Japanese peo-
pie believe in Buddha and celebrate
his birthday April 8. Most of the
children dress in costumes of an
Gent times and in hats trimmed with
flowers. They also wear garlands of
cherry blossoms and carry wands
made of cherry blossoms. They form
a parade and march to the Flower
temple and pray to the statue of
Buddha. Mary Morrison Stanland,
Grade 3.
The girls and boys of Japan are
always happy and always doing
something with their busy little
hands. When they go to school
there is some n to meet them at
the steps. When they return home,
there is someone to bow to them at
the door. The children have bright
eyes and black hair. They are never
whipped and not often punished
Claude Ellison, Grade 8.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
Sunset Park

The art museum has sent us
many invitations. We accepted and
went down. Mrs. Shuffler and Mr..
Parker, the bus driver, took us. Mr..
Johnson, in charge of publicity for
the museum, talked to us. We saw
many interesting and pretty pic
lures. Water colors and oil paint
ings We're on display. We had a
good time.
The First grade also made a trip.
They went down to the railroad
station. They went in the dining
car, coaches, baggage cars and the
sleepers. They were most interested
in seeing a car turn on the turn
table. They also went in the bus
station.-Betty Jane Hill, grade 6,
Sunset Park.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28

I was born in Wilmington at the
James Walker Memorial hospital
August 5, 1927. I was christened
Blanche Bolles Reynolds, after my
mother, whom I have eve known
because she died the day I was
born. 1 was adopted by my great
grandmother, Blanche King Chad
bourn. My father married again to
Vange Meares when I was three
years old. When I was four I start
ed to a kindergarten, taught by
Miss Ruth Crosby. I was a pupil
there until l started to public
school.
I started to public school when I
was six with Miss Meta LeGrand
as my first grade teacher. I went
to Tileston until I was in the
fourth grade, when I moved to For
est Hills because of Mama's poor
health. I started to Forest Hills in
the middle of the fourth year. In
the summers of '37 and '3S 1 went
to a girls camp six miles out of
Hendersonvi1le, and in 1889 went
to the Worlds Fair.
My ambition is to become a nurse,
but for what reason I do not know.
Mama disagrees. She wants me to
become a stenographer and sc 1
suppose I will.
Blanche Reynolds, grade Z.
This feature will be continued
next week with autobiographies
from Jack Lourimore, Charles M,
Elsie Corbett, Johnny Hill, Jimmie
Burns, Jack Preston, Catherine
Russell and Tommy Walton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28

At one time the American flag
had Is stripes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
Isaac Bear

The song, America" vas written
by Reverend Samuel Francis
Smith, who was born in Boston,
October 81, 1903. 1t was while he
was a student at Andover, at the
age of twenty-four that he wrote
this beautiful anthem. He said that
he wrote it on a scrap of paper in
half an hour. He also said, II do
not share the regret of those who
deem it an evil that the national
tune of Britain and Of America are
the same. On the contrary, I deem
it a new and beautiful tic between
mother and daughter" The origin
al manuscript is now in the Har-
ward University Library. 1t con-
tains eight stanZas.
America" was first sung on the
Fourth of July, 1882, at a chill
dren's celebration at Park Street
Church, Boston.
Nell Trask, GA.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28

One spring morning I was awak-
ened by a song, chirp, chirp, !
raised up and saw a little song
sparrow sitting on the window sill.
But when I started to catch him
he few up in a near by tree.
Every time l started to catch him
he flew away. So he made a nest
in the tree. Every spring he comes
to the same little nest and repairs
it. One time he Jrought his wife
and laid five eggs, anG they hatch
ed out three boys and two girls.
Every spring now they come to
sing for me.
Frances Smith, grade 4.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28

This year we hope that our May
day festival will be better than the
one last year. We are going to
have a Spanish dance and the peo-
pie are p~racticing hard to make it
n of the best May day festivals
ever. If We cooperate, I am sure
0" will be one of the best.
Helen Rosenman, grade 6.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
BEACH STUDENTS
W RITE ESSAYS

My canary bird is a pretty bird.
She has some black on her head
and yellow on her breast. The
canary bird is about five inches
'ong. The nest is made of cotton.
The canary bird lays about eight
pale blue eggs and they are very
little. My canary eats bread, ap-
pies, seed, and lettuce. She has a
very beautiful trill, and every time
I feed her she chirps as if she
says, ''Thank you"
Little blue bird, come sit over
here.
There is nothing to fear if you
sit over here.
I'll not shoe you away. Little
blue bird, what do you say?
I said nothing, my friend, but
I must go, little girl.
To see my friend, old gray SPUR
rel, he lives up in the tree, just
below me.
Joan Applewhite, grade 4.
Little robin red breast, you lucky
little thing!
All you have to do is sing, sing
sing.
In the spring you make a pretty
nest or two.
While 1 have to use my brain
the whole day through.
Arlene Marie Blohm, grade 4.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28
Hemenwav

I have just finished reading a
book called Katrinka. The author
is Kaskel. 1t was about a Russian
peasant who later became rich. The
part that I liked best was when
Katrinka met a lady who got her
in the Cars dancing class. Her
father and mother had been taken
to Siberia by some Russian Off
GERS for having a printing press.
Katrinka danced many times for
the car. She often tried to tell
him that her mother and father
were in Siberia, but each time she
failed. At last she succeeded in see
ing the car, and if you want to
know if her mother and father
came back home. read the book.
Mary Ann Spillman, grade G.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28

Longfellow was born Feb. 27,
1907 in Portland, Maine. When he
was three he went to school. He
learned no VITO say his A.B.C.'s, to
read and spell. One day his teacher
wrote a note to his mother and
said, "Henry W. L~ongfellow is one
of the best boys in school. He can
read and spell very we'll"
When he was small he went hunt
ing with some other boys and shot
a robin; at first he was very proud
and then he looked at the little
dead bird, thinking that those wings
would never fly again. He said, l
will never shoot another bird again,
and he didn't. He had three daugh-
tiers.
After finishing school, he went
to college where he tried poetry.
One of his poems was printed in the
newspaper. He wrote The Arm
Chair" THE Arrow and the
Song" "The Chestnut Treet," THE
Black Smith Shop" 1.-THE Clock on
the Stairs" and many others. All
boys and girls love his poetry and
love him.
-Greta Mae Kemp.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28

Once I went fishing and caught
a little fish,
And when I got home I put it
in a dish
He made a great flounce and fell
on the floor,
My kitty came along and my fish
was no more.
I went to the pet shop and bought
me another,
He was yellow like gold and light
as a feather.
He hides in his rock in a little
round hole,
And I still have him in a little
fish bowl.-Estelle johnson, grade 5.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28

The P. T. 4. sponsored a health
poster contest at the last P. 7. A.
meeting. There were four prizes
awarded for the best posters. The
winners were: Linwood Robinson,
Colleen Gam, Billy Quinlivan, ana
Grace Morrions. The judges were
Mrs. Wooten, Mrs. Lytton, and Mrs.
Jenns. The prize was a quarter. All
the posters were very good,-Don-
aid Brown, grade 6.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28

MY first visit to the dentist was
rot so thrilling. When I walked in
I was shaking all over. I sat down
for a while and then the dentist
called me. Boy! When I sat down
in that chair I almost tainted. He
told me to be quiet, and everything
would be all right. I followed and
screamed. In fact I just did most
everything. Then all Of a sudden
Ouch. and out came my tooth. Boy!
I was very brave to stand that,
don't you think SO?
Adolf Oterson, 7-B.
Why do we have Easter, do you
know? I will tell you something
that other people think. Some PEG
ple think Easter is just to get new
clothes but it really is not. Our dear
Savior rose from the dead on that
dav. We should all remember this,
because it was for us he was cru
cited Easter is not to get Easter
eggs only, but for what [ have
told you. On Easter morning when
Won awake and start to eat your
eggs remember this, won't you?
Peggy Greene, IA.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-28

Teacher: Nov class, who is the
speaker of the house?
Pupil: "In our house, it's me-"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-04

But the Chinese were expected to
cross the border from Yunnan pro-
vince and advance along the Indo-
China-Yunnan railway, destroying
communications ahead of the Japa-
nese and planting ambushes in
mountain passes and swamps, where
the Japanese could not use their
mechanical equipment.
Reliable quarters said that Gen.
Kanji Nishihara, chief of the Japa-
nese mission to French Indo-C China,
had advised the Indo China colonial
government that Japanese troops
would enter the French colony on
Friday.
Authoritative quarters here said
that during the last two weeks the
Japanese had reduced drastically
their north and central China gar
risons and apparently were sending
the troops to Hainan Island, off the
southeast coast of China, in readi-
ness to invade the French colony.
AS result of the reduced North
China garrisons guerrilla warfare
has broken out on a greatly increas-
ed scale.
The China Mail of Hongkong re-
ported that a Japanese fleet was
cruising off French Indo- China,
blockading the entire northeast
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-04
|Swastika Bombers Use |nfra-Red =
Photography to Spot Night Targets;
Air Fleets Attack Factories, Ports

night hours. Infra-red photography
has been used with great success
by the American air force)
German planes this morning at
tackled airdromes north of the
Thames estuary, informants said,
and despite scattered resistance OF
individual British planes reached
their objectives and returned to
bases"
Berliners huddled in air raid
shelters for 21a hours early today
as British planes droned over the
Berlin area and anti-aircraft bat
teries blazed in a fury of fire.
Several times during the raid,
fire from anti-aircraft guns lighted
the entire northern sky. A British
parachute flare could be seen from
the United Press offices floating
down slowly, shedding a bright or
ange light. The sound of planes was
distinctly audible.
under q propaganda ministry
ruling news of air raids is released
only after the "all clear" has been
sounded and then dispatches must
conform to official versions OF
raidS.)
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-04
Navy Secretary
Praises U.S.. Deal
For New Air Bases

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. a CUP)
Col. Frank Knox, U. S. secretary
of Navy, took off for San Francisco
today to inspect Fortifications there
after describing the administration s
air base-destroyer deal with Great
Britain as "one of those rare and
unusual transactions in which both
sides are thoroughly satisfied"
Col. Knox said the arrangement
would provide Britain with a type
of craft indispensable to her de-
fense of the British Isles, while
the acquisition of the bases makes
a surprise attack on America i'm
possible
The secretary denied that the
lease of foreign base sites set any
precedent. He pointed out that the
United States presently has leased
base in Cuba, and that the Panama
canal zone is leased from the Re-
public of Panama.
Col. Knox said he would fly to
Hawaii to inspect the navy base
there after few days visit in San
Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-04
Indo-C|lina Pact
Provides Defense
AGAINST Invasion

HONGKONG, Sept. 4. (UP)-The
China Mail reported from Kwong-
chowan today that an agreement
had been reached between the Indo-
China and Chungking governments
regarding defense measures to be
btaken in event of japanese inva-
sion of the French colony.
The newspaper said that the gov
ernor general of Indo-China had
informed Chungking that "under
no circumstances while I am in
office will Japanese armed forces
be allowed in French Indo-C China u
The China Mail said that the
French had told Chungking that
the Japanese would not be allowed
to establish bases in their colony.
The newspaper said also that Hal
phong reports told of great French
military activity there. It was said
that French and native troops had
been mobilized and were manning
defenseS. A strict censorship was
in force, it was said, and women
and children already were reported
evacuating the port.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-04
Escaped Convicts
Surrender With
Three Hostages

COLUMBIA, La, Sept. 4. (UP)-
Three Arkansas convicts surren-
dered today with their three hos
tages to Angola prison guards at
Fishers Lane, about two miles
from Columbia.
A. L. Hinton, local cotton gin
ner, who was kidnapped by the
other two escaped convicts, was
released from his automobile near
Monroe.
Voncille Williams, 16 year old
hostage of Rayvill, had been res
cued shortly before the three des-
peradoes surrendered with Gladys
Diamond, 16, and Jerry Harrigill,
II. All three were reported un-
harmed. except for few scratches.
Miss Williams came out of the
swamps to make deal with the
posse. A spokesman for the group
refused and the girl returned to
the woods. Possemen followed her
and rescued her. A little later they
found her captors and the other
two hostages.
The freed hostages were brought
to Caldwell Parish courthouse
where hundreds of curiosity seek
ers attempted to see them. The
three captured convicts were held
in Jail at Monroe.
After Hinton was released, the
two convicts sped away in his car.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-04

coast and halting all vessels in the
area. Officials here were unable
to confirm the report.
Chinese believed that even If the
Japanese established a foothold ir
Indo- China it would take them
several months to create effective
air bases near the Yunnan frontier
because much clearing and blasting
of tropical forests would be neces-
sary.
The reported decision of the Japa-
nese command was understood to
be the result of a rejection by the
French government of Vichy of a
Japanese ultimatum which Indo-
China authorities had referred to
it.
There was thread of grave trou-
BILE not only in Indo-China but in
the international settlement here
as the result of Frances collapse
and Japan's increasing interest, un-
der its new expansionist policy, in
French and Netherlands colonial
territory.
Admiral Thomas G. Hart, United
States fleet commander in chief in
the Far East, arrives today in the
cruiser Marblehead from Tsingtao,
up the coast.
1t was understood that Hart came
in connection with the dispute re-
garding troop control of the inter-
national settlement as the result
OF British troop withdrawal. Nego-
tiations have been continuing but
without agreement.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-04

BUCHAREST, Sept. 4. UP) -
King Carol charged Gen. Victor
Antonescu, a popular army figure
and a warm friend of pro-Fascist
Iron Guardist leaders, with forma-
tion of a new government today
after failure of a sensational Iron
Guard attempt to overthrow the
throne.
Antonescu was called to succeed
resigned Premier Don Gigurto after
swift action by police and soldiers
that frustrated an Iron Guard at
tempt to destroy communications
and stage an uprising in Bucharest,
Constanza, Brasom and other pro-
vinces during the night.
Officers said the government was
in control of the situation.
There were many arrests and
search was started for Horia Soma,
Iron Guard leader, but it was re-
ported that at least four generals
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-04
Japanese, French
Resume alks on
Passage Of Troops

HANOI, French Indo- China, Sept.
4 (UP)-Negotiations between a
Japanese military mission and
French colonial authorities regard
ing Japanese demands for passage
Of troops through French Indo-
China to attack Chinese forces in
Yunnan province were resumed to-
day on request of the Japanese.
The negotiations had been sus-
pended for "a hours.
The negotiations were described
as proceeding peacefully" but
French military leaves were can
celled.
A Japanese destroyer was off
Haiphong, presumably to pick up
Japanese inspectors in event of an
emergency. The inspectors have
been on duty for several weeks
checking Indo- o-China traffic with
China to make certain that no
French war supplies go to the Chi
neSe.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-04
Russia Calls Up
Reserve Classes
For Army Service

MOSCOW, Sept. 4. CUP)-Russia
called up for regular" service today
the army class of 1920, men of the
first eight months of the class Of
1921, grammar school graduates of
the class of 1921 and some men of
older classes who had been re-
leased.
Men called are to serve the regu-
lar two years in the army, the navy
or the border and home troop con-
tingents, starting Sept. Is.
A Kiev dispatch said that extern
sive and realistic anti-air raid prac-
tice was held yesterday. Theoretical
bombs dropped on the center of the
city, it was said, but damage" was
quickly repaired. Factories contin-
ued operations during the practice.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-04
$4,000 Blaze
Races Box Plant

SACRAMENTO. Sept. q CUP)-
Damage estimated at $16O,000 was
caused and one man was injured
when a fire broke out last night in
the State Box company factory,
on the Yolo county side of the Sac
ramento river, and roared through
the tinder-dry box shook.
John Cabral, "a, an employe, was
treated at the emergency hospital
for burns he suffered in trying to
extinguish the fire when it first
broke out.
The blaze started in machinery
in the center of the building and
completely destroyed the plant. A.
B. Walton, president of the company
blamed faulty wiring or overheat-
ed machinery.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-04
Iron Guard Sympathizer Called to
Form New Runanian Government After
Unsuccessful Attempt at Revolt

had backed the attempted coup.
All persons attempting to enter
or leave the city were stopped and
searched. Police headquarters re-
ported that two Iron Guard men,
bers en- route to the city in truck
CARRYING IL machine guns and a
supply of ammunition, had been
killed.
Inside the city, hundreds of
heavily armed policemen searched
for leaders of the latest Iron Guard
coup d'etat, which police described
as a miserable failure.
According to police records, the
outbreak ended with this net re-
suit:
One policeman given black eye;
One guard at the royal palace
shot in the buttocks;
Seven young men, ages 20 to %,
arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-04

BERLIN Sept. (UP)-German
planes using infra-red rays photo
graphed and bombed objectives in
England in raids at dawn today,
Nazi informants asserted, and
caused considerable destruction and
numerous fires.
Plane fleets described as very
strong, attacked the Bristol vicinity
and motor factories, airports and
harbor works at Rochester, it was
asserted.
(There had been reports recently
that the Germans might use infra-
red rays in spotting objectives in
England to bomb during the dark
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-04
Communists Start
Run1anian Drive

CLUJ, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4
(UP) Communists marched through
the streets of BraSov last night
shouting I'VE want Soviet Russia"
it was reported reliably here today
The Communists occupied sever
al public buildings in Brasnov until
they were driven out by Rumaniar
troops, travellers arriving here
from Brasov said.
The demonstration was consid-
cred significant because it was the
first which called on Soviet aid
to keep the Hungarians out OF
Pennsylvania. Travellers said they
were forced to detour Brasov after
the demonstration.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-04
Ariz. Has Record
Forest bIazes

PHOENIX, Sept. 4. (UP)-F. Lee
Kerby, supervisor of Tonto national
forest, said today that unusually
dry conditions had resulted in
more fires in the Tonto forest dur
ing the first eight months of this
year than in the entire calendar
year of 1899.
Since January l. 1910, Kerby
said, there have been 1862 fires in
the forest areas, as compared to
ia during 1899. The fires this
year destroyed 230 acres while the
blazes last year razed 248 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-04
.JQpun Invasion Of Indo
China Due This Week

SHANGHAI, Sept. 4. (UP)-Chi-
nese quarters believed today that
Japanese troops would invade
French Indo-C China this week, trans
ferring Chinese-Japanese hostilities
to that rich French colony. China
has warned formally that Chinese
troops Immediately would counter
a Japanese invasion of Indo-China
, with an invasion of their own.
So far as the French were con-
cerned, it was believed, there would
be no resistance to the Japanese
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-04
Happy Women Secure
Help From "Bui|d-Up" "

Periodical headaches, nervousness,
irritability, cramp-like pains of wo-
men may come from functional
dysmenorrhea due to malnutrition!
That's why these discomforts are
so often relieved when a woman's
physical resistance is increased.
CARDUI helps build physical re-
sistance for many users by increas-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-04

ing appetite and flow of gastric
iuice; thus aiding digestion; help
ing to build energy, strength, nerve
force. 1t also helps ease periodic
distress for many women who take
it for a few days before and all
during "the time" Over so years
of use and popularity invite con-
fidence in CARDUI!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-04
Admiral Says Navy
Progress Speedy

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4 (UP)-
Rear Admiral C. J. Peoples today
expressed satisfaction with the pro-
gress being made by the navy on
the proposed two ocean fleet.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-04
wake UP YOUR
LIVER BILE
Without CaIomel-And You'll Jump Out Of
Bed in the Morning Karin to Go

The liver should pour 2 pints Of bile Juice
/. into your bowels every day. If this bile is
not flowing freely. your food may not di-
Rest. 1t may just decay in the bowels. Then
gas bloats up your stomach. You get con-
situated. You feel sour, sunk and the world
looks punk.
1t takes those good, old Carter's Little
Liver Pills to get these pints of bile f1ow-
ing freely to make you feel "up and up
Get package today. Take as directed
Amazing in making bile flow freely. Ask
for Carters Little Liver Pills, 1Oc and ESQ.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-04
MINE SWEEPER
SINK RY MINE

LONDON. Sept. 4 CUP)-The
mine sweeping trawler Royale, 248
tons, has been sunk by an enemy
mine with scme casualties, the
admiralty said today