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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
DEMAND
REVENGE FOR BIG
RAID ON LONDON
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Viii dSO ollC(
Churchill replied, amid cheers:
when we have beaten them"
Criticism of a lack of fire watch
ers on buildings was expressed gen.
orally.
The. Daily Mail declared that the
city's businessmen were largely re.
sponsible for their own loss" and
criticized irresponsible prop err Y
owners"
The paper called for swift govern
ment action to compel employment
of fire watchers On all buildings.
Scores of landmarks in the bust.
ness district stretching eastward to
tie Strand we're damaged or DESTROY.
ed in the fiery assault, described bv
the British government as "a deliber-
ate attempt" to burn out the hub of
B%ritain's empire.
The 5-story Associated Press build
ing, at the corner of Tudor and Dor.
set streets near the Thames, was re-
duced to a fire-blackened shell. The
building, twice before damaged, was
nit last night by three incendiaries.
Guildhal1, scene of colorful cere-
monials from time immemorial; the
Church Of st. Lawrence in GuildhalI
courtyard, which Sir CHRISTOPHER
Wren built and where Dick Whit
tington worshipped; and Memorial
House, where DR.. Samuel johnson
compiled his Dictionary of the
English Language" were among the
places damaged or destroyed.
Memorial House, in Cough SQUARE
off Fleet street, was burned out but
the first edition of Johnson's diction-
airy was saved.
Dynamite and tons of water pump
ed from the Thames conquered the
mighty conflagration, which swept
the city of London with the intensity
OF the great fire of 1866.
In contrast to the nights fierce
assault, the government announced
tonight that during today's daylight
hours only a single enemy aircraft
appeared over these islands, drop.
ping bombs at one point in East
Anglia and a place in Kent. Damage
and casualties were said to have
been light.
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corrected our democracy is in dan

corrected our democracy is in dan
ger"
believing as I do in this thesis"
he said, IT cannot help but feel
that we should settle u own prob
lens before we undertake to settle
the problems of Asia, africa, Aus
tralia, South America and Europe"
The White House reported a high
ly favorable reaction to President
R%oosevelt's defense broadcast, but
in the senate criticism and praise
were mingled, with Senator Clark
(D-Mo) asserting that if the Presi-
dent had made the speech before
the November election che would
have been defeated"
Stephen Early, White House sec
rotary, said an extraordinary out
pouring of messages followed Mr..
Rcosevelt's broadcast call to the
nation last night to put itself on a
wartime production basis. There
were 100 endorsements of the chief
executives remarks to each mes
sage registering an objection, he
said.
Early described the President as
tremendously pleased" and es-
pecially gratified that there had
been praise from both republicans
and democrats since the detectives
he set forth in his address called
for national unity.
1t was quickly apparent, how
ever, that the address would slim
ulate rather than still, the con-
tlnuing debate at the capiol, in
the press and on the radio over
icy I
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r MARY F.. BATE

Mrs. Mary Frederick Bate, So,
died at her home, Alb Red Cross
street, Sunday morning at 5
o'clock after a short illness.
Funeral services will be held
from St. Mary's Catholic church
this morning at 10 o'clock,
with Father Cornelius Murphy,
pastor, officiating. Interment will
follow in Oakdale cemetery.
Mrs. Bate was born in Duplin
county on October Z, 1888, the
daughter of the late William L..
and Elizabeth Matthews Frederick.
She is survived by two daughters,
Elizabeth and Louise Bate, of
Wilmington; one son, William E.
Bate, of Florence, S. c.; one sis
ter, Mrs. B. G.. Blanchard, OF
Warsaw; and an aunt, Mrs. Eta
F. West, of Warsaw.
Pallbearers will be J.. G.. Taylor,
L. L. Mills, F. M. Mccoy, Martin
Flanagan, Harry Gardner, ]. ].
Allen, Sr., and w. r. Jones.
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SHARP LINE DRAWN
BETWEEN RECEPTIONS
GIVEN F. RS TALK
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Germany's attitude will be known,
but not before then.

Germany's attitude will be known,
but not before then.
Italy
Rome, too, was silent Officially
in an atmosphere of watchful wait
ing, but Virginia Gayda, w%en-post-
ed editor of II Gionrale d'Italia,
warned that the Axis powers "tol-
erance" has limits. Meanwhile, he
said, they are waiting 'for events
to take shape" The Fascist press
has told its readers in advance
that an important current of Unit
ed States opinion "manifests con-
siderable reluctance to be involved
in war"
Greece
The Greek press carried long
accounts of the Presidents speech
and the gist of them was that Italy
had suffered a severe blow. Said
the newspaper Estia, Covert
hopes of naive Italians and their
idea that their threat could re-
strain or terrorize President Roose-
welt" have been frustrated.
France
Government circles in Vichy
were surprised and sympathetic,
informed sources said, but the gov
eminent was forced to maintain
reserve because of ~unoccupied
Frances situation.
HLe1r,o@o nN-cSIarnI {hn SrnnNh
important because, they said, it
permitted the President to group
around the United Safes all pow,
ers still neutral, such as the Bal
kan states and Turkey. Some even
expressed the opinion t h the
speech was the beginning of events
which will demonstrate that the
law of force can be defied by a
great democracy and that a new
situation for Germany has been
created.
Although French newspapers still
were restricted to $50 words for
reporting the speech, informed
sources called it an historical
ct" Many Frenchmen waited to
read the Swiss newspapers.
Switzerland
The Basel National eitung, one
of the leading Swiss papers, voic-
ing virtually the only free, neutral
European comment on the Roose-
welt speech, called it the c~learest
affirmation yet that 1.-The United
States wants to defeat the Axis
powers even if it does not wage
war directly"
Japan
Unofficial japanese sources said
the Presidents reference to China's
great Defense indicated to them
a commitment to further United
States aid for Generalissimo Chi
ang Kai-shek's government. Off
cial comment was not available.
Bulgaria
The Bulgarian press acclaimed
it as historic" Many papers de-
voted two front page columns to
a summary more than ever be-
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fore given to declarations of any
foreign statesmen outside central
Europe. However, many passages
which might be offensive to the
Axis powers were omitted.
Mexico
The first newspaper to comment,
Ultimas Noticias of Mexico City,
said Roosevelt want to get the
United States into the war and
this is terrible for those who, like
ourselves, may be drawn into its
orbit. From last night there
has been initiated, without a n y
doubt whatsoever, the universe.
war; In most newspapers, tn G
speech was the top story of the
day.
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Admiral Leahy Expects
To Reach Vichy Jan. S

L1SNON, Portugal, Dec. 30.-R
Admiral William D. Leahy, new
U. S. ambassador to Vichy, France.
said tonight he expected to arrive
at his post Jan. S.
Arriving here aboard the U. s.
cruiser Tuscaloosa, he planned f.
leave by train tomorrow for Ma
drid, where he intended to spend
three or four days.
The Tuscaloosa is to sail for tbe
United States Jan. 2.
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Obituaries
MRS. a. M. SCHULKEN

Funeral services for Mrs. A. M.
Schulken, Sc, widow of Charlie
Schulken, who died at 11:35 o'clock
yesterday morning at her home at
sos South Front street, will be held
at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from the late residence and from
st. Paul's Lutheran church, corner
of Sixth and Market streets. Burial
will follow in Oakdale cemetery.
The Rev. Walter B. Freed, assist
ed by the Rev. Edwin F. Keever, will
conduct the services.
Active pallbearers will be: John F.
Rulfs, Sherman Schulken, Louis
Hanson, Harvey Karbers, John D.
Doscher, and Carl Oldenbuttle.
Honorary pallbearers will be: DR..
W. H. Moore, T. A. Henderson, H. F.
Often, John H. Kuck, John Brunges,
C. P. B. Mailer, Eddie Schulken,
Carol B. Rehder, and Conrad B. Wes-
sell.
Mrs. Schulken is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. J. H. Dreher and
Miss Josephine Schulken; two sons,
Hardy and Charles l.. Schulken, of
Wilmington; and the following
eight grandchildren:
Mrs. George Ackerly, of Renns-
lear, New York; Mrs. Jack Nelson,
of Thomasville, N. c.; Mrs. L. V.
Schenck, of Greensboro; Charles A.
Dreher, of Washington, N. c.; Daisy
Mae, Anna Marie, Josephine, and
Elizabeth Schulken, of Wilmington;
and six great grandchildren, Virgil,
Jerrie, Martha, and Jay Schenke,
of Greensboro; Beverly and Jack
Nelson, Jr., of Townsville.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
GREEKS MAKE GAINS,
CAPTURE ITALIANS
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north of Koritza by groups of chas-
ers which machine-gunned the
troops, the correspondent reported.
Groups of bombers machine
gunned and hammered zones
around Vescopia, where Greek con-
centrations were seen, and a cross
road between Pogradetz, held by
the Greeks, and Leschnica.
Other groups poured tons and
tons of bombs of various calibers
on Preveza, where the enemy has
the most advanced naval base,"
the correspondent said.
The high command said Italian
warships shelled the western
coast of Greece and Greek-occu.
pied southern Albania with evi.
dent destructive results" 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
WORSHIP HOUR

A special worship hour, in.
Guiding special music and con.
gregational singing, will be held
from IL until IL o'clock tonight
at the Southside Baptist church,
the Rev. j. o. Walton, pastor,
announced yesterday. The pub.
lie is invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
NATHAN GORNTO

Funeral services for Nathan Corn
to, who died at a local hospital Sum-
day morning, were held in Onslow
county yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Burial followed in the fami-
ly cemetery.
He is survived by the following
children: Mrs. Gladys Jackson, of
Richmond, Va, Lee, Kay and Harold
Gornto, Of Jacksonville, and Hugh
Gornto, of Green Mountain; one sis
ter; Mrs. Cassie Henderson, of
Hubert; four brothers, Tinker and
Mack Gornto, of Jacksonville, Walter
Gornto, of Marines, and R. B.
Gornto, of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
WATCH NIGHT

A special Watch Night serv-
ice will be held at Grace Meth
odist church tonight from II
to IL o'clock to welcome in the
new year, with the Rev. DR..
Sankey Lee Blanton, pastor OF
the First Baptist church,
preaching the sermon. The
pastor, the Rev. J. F. Herbert,
invites all to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
HIT BY CAR

Genevieve Startling, 7O7 South
Fifth street, and j. p. Jenrette,
515 Meares street, were struck
by a car driven by w. HI.
Parker, of Bolton, while riding
their bicycles at Seventh and
Orange streets yesterday after
noon. Both received skinned
knees and bruises about the
body.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
TO SPEAK

Recorder Alton Lennon will
speak at a meeting of the West
ern district, Cape Fear Area
Council, Boy Scouts of America,
in Maxton Friday, it was an
nounced yesterday by David L..
Lilies, Scout executive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
COLLIDE

A station wagon driven by
Buck Evans and a truck oper-
ated by M. E. johnson collided
at Front and Orange streets last
night with slight damages re-
sulting to both machines, police
reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
CARS

Automobiles operated by N.
Saleeby, 322 South Fourth street
and Henry Permenter, 904 South
Fourth street, were involved in
a collision at Fourth and Castle
streets last night with damages
to both cars resulting, police
repOrted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
CAR STOLEN

M. F. Lewis, COZ South 18th
street, reported to police last
night that someone had stolen
his 1888 model black DeSoto
coach from its parking place on
Chestnut, between Front and
Water streets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
FILES SUIT

Mrs. Sophia Batuyios yester-
day filed suit against Miss
Nancy Woods Wallace, Miss
Alice Moore, B. P. Saffo, and
Miss Artemis Xenias in New
Hanover superior court seeking
the recovery of $3.50 damages
for injuries allegedly sustained
in an automobile accident July
3, 1910, at the intersection of
Dawson and 18th streets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
SPECIAL SERVICE

A short service of worship,
lasting from 2 until 500 o'clock,
will be held tomorrow morning
in Kenan Memorial chapel at
the First Presbyterian church.
Those who would like to begin
the New Year in this way are
invited, the Rev. A. D. p. Gil
mOur, pastor, said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
HOLY COMMUNION

Wednesday being the feast Of
the Circumcision of Christ and
also New Years Day, there will
be a celebration of the Holy
Communion at 1880 and 10 a.
m. at St. Johns Episcopal
church.
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AUTO ACCIDENT

Cars driven by e. III. Mosley,
21OO Market street, and j. III.
Finberg, Sunset Park, collided
at Eighth and Castle streets
last night with damages result
ing to both cars, according to a
police report.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
CAR RECOVERED

An automobile reported stolen
rom George B. Elliott yester.
Jay morning at II o'clock was
recovered by the owner at 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. mo-
lice reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
NORTON l.. UPSON

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 3o.-CP-
Norton Lowrey Epson, 90, one of
Americas pioneer oil producers who
once refused to join in business with
the late John D. Rockefeller, died
yesterday of a heart ailment.
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CONFERENCE POSTPONED

On account of the postpone
ment of the First quarterly con-
ference of the Town Creek Meth
odist circuit to Friday night,
January 3, at Z o'clock, there
will be no Watch Night service
at Zion church tonight. All Of
ficials and members Of the con-
gregation of Bolivia, Piney
Grove, Shiloh and Delco churches
are invited to attend the confer
ence and meet the Rev. A. s.
Parker, the new district super
intendent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
ARRESTED

Police yesterday arrested p,
ID. Powell and Paul Horton on
charges OF larceny and receiv-
ing after they aAegedly stole a
handbag and its contents from
H. r. Sandlin.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
PISTOL STOLEN

Mrs. Harrison, 1908 Church
street, reported to police last
night that someone had broken
into her house and stolen her
husbands pistol.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
RECUPERATING

Friends of Charles G. Sellers,
of 500 North Fourth street, will
be glad to learn he is now at
home recuperating from blood
poisoning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
COL. RAYMOND O. MILLER

Lieutenant Colonel Raymond o.
Miller, instructor of organized re-
serves at Raleigh, N. c., died in
Walter Reed Hospital last night.
Miller was born on October 9,
1887, in Liberty Center, Ind. He
is survived by his widow and three
children.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed tomorrow in the Fort Myer,
Va, Chapel. Burial will be in the
Arlington National Cemetery. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31
City Briefs
LEAVE

Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon G. Avery
left yesterday morning on a trip
to New York.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-31

The use of mirrors was known
to the ancients =.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Thinus

To rseeiv. attention IN this col
umn lstterz must give name and
address OF writer OnlT initials
vii Be puhlishsd vhsn requested
Mr.. Fxit: Where would you
send 10 get n permit 20 learn 70
drive &. p.
You can get an application
form for a beginners permit
from the state highway patrol
office. 37O7 South Tacoma Way.
When you send the application.
with a money order for so cents.
to the state license department
In Olympia you will receive a
permit. It allows you 10 drive
for 20 days provided you have =
licensed driver in the front seat
OF the car with you and no one
else In the car.
Mr.. F1xit: Can you tell me
what the government intends 20
do about bills owed BY young
men between q and 81, the com
pulsory training age? l am -
and owe $3.50 on my place and
$500 In other bills. n they think
I ran pay that on $50 = month.
they're mistaken. And I don't
intend 10 lose my place or credit.
80 they better do something
about creditors. A. A. o.
II you are called to your eoun-
try's colors. you will be given a
limited time to settle your civil
ian affairs. Many young men
had 10 sell out their businesses
or property when conscripted for
World war service. 30 1t Ia pre-
sumed you would have to call
your equity as best you could.
incidentally, a private's base
pay II s21 a month, not $50.
You and your creditors would
have to reach some moratorium
agreement.
Mr.. Fixlt: Please let me know
what day Of the week Sept. 8,
1928. fell ON. l.. W.
Thursday, according to the
World Almanac.
Mr.. Fixit: What are the dates
Of the Puyallup fair X. W.
The Western Washington fair
will be held Sept. 1922.
Mr.. ri.lt: Where Is LAX.
Roesiger? l. u.
In central Snohomish county.
Mr.. Fixit: Under terms Of the
proposed law for compulsory
military training. what does the
phrase United States and Its
possessions" mean X. h.
The several states, District of
Columbia. territories and posses
sions OF the u. s., except the
Philippine Islands.
Mr.. Fixit: When IA the U.S.S.
Pennsylvania due at the navy
yard In Bremerton? II. X. G.
September 3.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16

Mr.. Germond says that they are
ridiculously intellectual. He in
terprets the measure as being
a wartime necessity, identical
with the draft measure. In this
he Is wrong. The draft measure
never was constitutional; Ii was
merely a wartime necessity.
Now the difference lies In the
fact that CONSUMPTION measure
passed by the senate becomes
permanent law of our govern
ment. Thus 1t can be seen that
the college boys knew what they
were talking about.
CONSUMPTION. If 1t passed.
means the dissecting of our
Constitution. 1t means the lib
erty which Americans died for
at Valley Forge and won in the
Declaration of Independence will
be lost. The passing of this meas
ure is the first step in forging
that autocratic power which we
are striving to defend ourselves
against. For We cannot preserve
that which we have by destroy
ing that which makes 1t.
Politicians who support this
CONSUMPTION measure are striv-
ing to push it through before
the next election. They are striv-
ing with might and main to de-
stroy the liberal bloc in our
government, which has kept our
independence intact since the
dark days after the stock market
crash. The wiping out, or split
ting up of this liberal bloc in
congress, means that there will
be no opposition to passing the
CONSUMPTION measure.
1t must be obvious then. that
we cannot preserve our liberty
by voting against this liberal
bloc. but by voting for II. We
must have men in government
who will defend our constitu-
tional rights, rather than men
who will annihilate these rights
by the auction price of freedom
and human happiness.
]. COLLINS.
Spanaway. Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can YOU answer seven of these
test questions Turn TO the
woman's page for the answers.
/. Bi-monthly m ans twice
monthly, or once every two
months?
?. Is Jscqueline Cochrane a ia
nous sviatrix. actress or radio
entertainer
8. In which country Is the
Orinoco river?
4. Do the highest waves occur
along a coast or In the open
sea?
S. Which is taller. the Wash
ington monument or the Eiffel
tower
6. When used as negative
answer to a question. what part
of speech is the word noT
Z. Owen J. Roberts is a justice
of the u. S. supreme court. chair
man of the Securities and Ex-
change Commission. or chairman
OF the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation
s Is the Bill of Rights a part
of the United States Constitu-
ton
2. Who m d e the m u
translation of the "Rubaiyat" of
Omar khayyam
10. For what fraternsl order
do the initials A.O.H. stand?
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HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY, AUGUST rs

Adverse planetary aspects
dominate today. IL is not an
suspicious date for signing con-
tracts. Love letters may turn
out to be boomerangs; writer's
should weigh their words-the
stars encourage fickleness. The
early morning Is fortunate for
launching any important pro-
ject that has been carefully
planned.
Heart and Home: Women to-
day are under depressing influ-
enees. Disappointments regard
ing ambitious plans may be
expected, for the world in pro-
cess of change will alter estab-
lished customs. romance will
be prevalent among the young
who will meet obstacles and en-
dure separations. Individual
hopes must be subordinated to
public demands as national de-
Tense requirements interfere
with routine affairs.
Business Affairs: Stimulation
of certain industries will cause
prosperity. Bankers will meet
extraordinary conditions in the
world of international finance as
new methods of exchange are
imperative. Vast government
expenditures will require citizens
TO pay heavy taxes and result
in great manufacturing and
merchandising activity. Techni-
cal training OF many sorts will
prove profitable for young wom-
en- as well as young men.
National Issues: The back
wash of the second world war
will be responsible for varying
points of view regarding eco
homie policies. Resolute leader
ship on the part of the presi-
dent of the United States will
result fortunately in the autumn.
but his health should be safe
guarded. Naval movements are
prognosticated for the Pacific
fleet which is To be tested in
unusual emergencies. Aviation
will continue To command at
tention and 10 win enthusiastic
support among persons of all
classes.
International Affairs. Refu-
gees are To cause a great prob
lem for the people of North and
South America. The United
States will be seen as offering
the most coveted havens. Phil
anthropic projects will prove
that American democracy can
meet the most exaeting demands.
a children's crusade planning
wise care for war victims will
be promoted.
Persons whose birthdste II Is
should have a prosperous year,
but they should avoid changes.
Business and finances should be
satisfactory.
Children born on this day viii
be intelligent, artistic and attrsc-
tive in personality. Girls may
be ehangeable in their ideas, IN
constant IN love affairs.