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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
DEFENSE PLANNING
BODY IS PROPOSED
Economy League Says Ad'
visory Commission Would
Minimize Extravaganza

WASHINGTON, Dec. a. Up -
The national economy league pro-
posed today that an advisory plan
, ming commission be established IN
the national defense set-up 70
.+mininoize wasteful duplication OF
effort. extravagant spending and
possible dangerous delay"
Such a commission. the league
said. would not conflict with the
newly created office of production
arrangement or with the defense
advisory commission. These
groups, it was said, are primarily
concerned with procurement ra-
Their than planning.
The leagues recommendation
was based on a study by Willard
D. Arant, research 'irector OF the
private organization.
.'Questions involving the balance
of different parts of the defense
program, one against the other,
cannot be satisfactorily dealt with
under the present administrative
set-up," the study said. They be-
long in the provin~e Of a group
of men who are not handicapped
by heavy administrative duties,
who are not bound by too much
{roIifior orl 11,Lo o1r IafnrN1ira
and convincingly demonstrate to
other agencies of the government
that this piece of equipment is
needed now and that piece Of
equipment must be deferred.
With so many -illions of dol
lars available. there is danger
that the criterion of success will
be the speed with which that
money ear be expended. Defense
is, however, not a matter of dol
lars, but of trained men and ply
steal equipment. Too many dol
lars sent after the same limited
supplies of materials and skilled
labor will lead not ely to confu-
sion in production, but to waste
and high costs"
Another expression of need for
long-range planning came FIR o m
Senator Austin of Vermont, acting
senate republican leader, who said
the administration should submit
to congress a long-term method
of financing the armament pro-
gram, based on moderate tax in
creases and a restrained borrow
ing plan calling for funding of the
debt over a long period of years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
BEN SAWYER, so,
is ASPHYXIATED
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fee Of DR.. G.. A. Bauer on Sat.
urdays and Sundays. The nurse,
he said, gave the treatment today,
in DR.. Bauer's absence.
DR.. Bauer said later that the
treatment by the nurse was with
out my knowledge or consent" He
said he did not know anything
about the deaths until the coroner
telephoned him at home.
Sergeant said that Carl Hutch.
inson, a highway department EN-.
ploye, drove Sawyer to DR.,
Bauer's Office and left him. Wher
he returned to pick him up h.
smelled gas and forced the door
and found the bodies.
Both Sawyer and the nurse were
lying on the floor near the treat.
ment table, the coroner said, ans
there was still a spark of life in
the nurse. Resucitation efforts,
however, failed.
Sawyer was a lieutenant-colonel
If. the National guard, now on &C.
tive duty.
He became chief highway com.
missioner in 1926. During his ad.
ministration South Cardinals mod.
ern road building program came in.
to being, and political repercus.
SionS made him a campaign target.
When DIN D. johnson became
governor in 1885 he used National
guardsmen to seize control of the
department, ousting Sawyer and
those commissioners who did moi
meet his approval.
After a long legal battle, how
ever. the state supreme court held
that johnson had overstepped his
authority, and Sawyer and the
commission we're restored to office.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
BAILEY THEATRE
WILL OPEN TODAY
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Following the opening today, the
Bailey will open each morning at
10:45 o'clock and will present la
test movies from II a. m. to II p.
m.
Among the theatre officials at
tending the opening will be R. B.
wildly, Atlanta, Ga, president of
the North Carolina Theatres, Inc.
II. F. Kinsley, of Charlotte, gen.
era manager of the organizations:
Emil Bernstecker, of Goldsboro,
district manager; c. W. Fortson,
Atlanta, Ca, sound engineer of the
organization; Nash We'll, Atlanta
Ca general manager of the Will.
Kin Theatre Supply, Inc; M. S.
HILL Greensboro, Roy Smart, and
Harry Hardy, Of Charlotte.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
Christmas Eue Services
Planned At St. Johns

Holy Communion will be cele-
brated at St. Johns Episcopal
church at 1870 p. M. Christmas
Eve night, it a announced yes
terday.
The service will open with the
Professional, followed by the Deca.
logue and Kyrie Eleison. Special
music will be on the program with
the prayer service.
Holy Communion will also be
held Wednesday, Christmas Day,
at II a. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
ITALY SUSPICIOUS
OF VICHY REGIME
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zine said 1--WE don't know whether
General Weygand (Chief of State
Petain's representative in Africa)
really refused to return to France,
ignoring Vichy's orders, but we are
fairly well acquainted with what is
happening in French West Africa,
French Morocco and districts in
northern Africa at present controlled
by France"
General Weygand has mnde in
spection trips to various French
points in Africa and has been re-
ceive6 tremendously at numerous
points.)
What do they mean by all these
ceremonies accompanied by vows Of
loyalty by sultans, beys and other
notables and crowned by unvaryi- g
assurances Of governors, residents
and functionaries that France will
never yield an inch of her overseas
territories?' Rassegna asked.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
Saluation Army Fund
Reaches $5l7.6O H.,

The Salvation Army cbr.s.n,.
fund reached a total Of S5,-eo ,"
terday, Brigadier ]. V. Rreaza.,
ported. #
A total of s4O.35 was received g..
urday' with $685. being in tie .ss.
ties on the streets and SO comi,,
through the mails.
Yesterday the ST. Johns cbr..,
Sunday school gave a number o+ 49,.
and .s10.62 to the fund.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
NORTHWEST COAST
SWEPT BY STORM
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from the southwest in the wake
of unusual winter warmth.
The mouth of the Columbia riv.
er, Willapa and Grays Harbors
felt the full force of the storm as
the wind rose to IS miles an hour,
Hoquiam, Aberdeen, Raymond,
Longview, Olympia, Wash, a n d
Eugene, Ore, were without lights
during the night.
There were at least ten fires
started in Longview. Portland.
Walla Walla, Tacoma and Seat.
tie reported Communications ano
buildings damaged.
The storm-tossed lumber schoon.
er Davenport, her deck load los1
and her hold full of water, was
being towed to Astoria tonight by
the tanker Los Angeles. The tank.
er went to the ships rescue after
seeing distress flares off Heceta
Head, Ore.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
SLIDE

NANAIMO, B. c., Dec. o.
canadian press)-One man was
killed and two others were missing
tonight in a rock slide in the Cana
dian Galleries, Ltd, mine at
South Wellington, eight miles south
of here. The body Of Oliver War
ings was recovered and rescue
crews were digging for James
Gava and Chris Mills. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
EMPTY STOCKING
TOTAL FAR BELOW
LAST YEARS FUND
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for their children may present their
cards at the Cape Fear Artillery
Armory on Market street tomorrow
and secure their packages.
Ali contributions will be acknow-
lodged in this newspaper.
The fund to date:
Previously acknowledged $1,217.32
E, NJ. Butler 2.5O
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
PROMINENT OF
HALIFAX PLEASEs
NEW DEAL CIRCIE,
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like h-5 predecessor, Lord u-,.,
lacks wide personal f~r;erJ~S
and familiarity with this cr'.1.pa
In view of the close r~e-s4- sy'
between the United States ,-s
Britain, however, Prime Nir;s a1l
Winston Churchill was Se'
here to have selected Lord EgIea
primarily because of his irti~1.%
knowledge of British vsr .oa's
and Churchill's personal rersr 5'a2'
his ability. s''o lr
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23

LAWRENCE, Kas., Dec. 22.-N
The National basketball rules
committee will meet in Kansas
city March 80 and 81, DR.. Forrest
C. Allen, University of Kansas
coach, said today as he packed his
bags in preparation for his teams
eastern invasion
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
HAL KEMP

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.-R-
Private funeral services were held
here today for Hal Kemp, noted
dance band leader who died Saturday
from automobile crash injuries. His
body will be sent tomorrow to Char
lotte, N. c., for burial.
Mrs. Kemp, the former Martha
Stephenson of New York society, will
accompany her husbands body to his
family home in North Carolina.
The 36-year-old musician was in
jured Thursday in an automobile COL
lision near MADEIRA while enroute
here to open an engagement with his
orchestra. He died in a MADEIRA hos
pital of a punctured lung and other
injuries, complicated by pneumonia
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
F. SCOTT

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 22-RE F.
Scott Fitzgerald, novelist, short
story writer and scenarist, died al
his Hollywood home yesterday. He
was "A.
Fitzgerald, author of This Side
of Paradise" came to Hollywood
in 1887. He adapted his The Grea1
Gatsby" for the screen, did the
scenario for Erich Remarque's
Three Comrades" and other film.
work.
He suffered a heart attack three
weeks ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
Miss Florence Strange
Killed In Car Accident

Word was received here last night
of the death of Miss Florence Rogers
Strange, age IA, in an automobile
accident in Cincinnati, Ohio, early
in the night.
She was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Wright Strange, form.
erly of Wilmington. Mrs. Strange
is the former Sue Northrop daugh.
ter of R. H. Northrop, of Whining.
ton.
Funeral services will be held in
Cincinnati Tuesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23
WEATHER
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WASHINGTON, Dec. %. ~ -
Weather bureau records of temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending
9 n m
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23

Add a modern touch to your Christina:
gifts and packages this ~year-send them
by AIR EXPRESS. Direct air.ral con.
nections to and from this CITY. National
and international coverage. Special
pickup and special delivery at no extra
charge in all cities and principal towns.
Attractive Christmas labels free. Phone
RAILWAY EXPRESS, AIR EXPRESS Divi.
sion or Western Union.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23

Tea is used as a drink by a
greater number of people taaa any
other beverage in the world.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23

$1,219.S2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-23

Total
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Driveway Markers.

much longer if you remove 1t from
the tough zone" of little children.
Evening star., 1940-02-03

Chinese bowl with a miniature ar
rangement of a crocus or two,
violet and few spears of grass, or
builds up an old silver bowl to over
flowing with an armload of opulence
from the gardens of Williamsburg
in midsummer, her comprehension
of color and arrangement is breath
taking One of the wallpaper firms
has been so impressed that they
have made a series of designs from
Mrs Fishers arrangements, perpet-
uating her ability, and making it
possible for you and me to enjoy
a room filled with flowers.
I would love my dining room with
its most important wall done in
this paper. I would set my buffet
against it, with only a pair of fine
silver or crystal candlesticks on it.
The other walls / would do in a
plain color of paint or paper. in
soft background shade to blend with
the flower paper, and I would have
my draperies accent one of the
bright glowing colors of the design.
In this way I would make these
Evening star., 1940-02-03

circulation AMI produce dampness
that should be avoided near the.
house. The larger tree is and the
greater the spread of its branches
the higher it should be pruned to
encourage air circulation and to
allow sunlight to penetrate beneath
the branches.
@. Are there other vines besides
ivy that are suitable for covering
walls?
A. Yes. Engleman's ivy (Ampel-
opsis) and climbing hydrangea can
climb by means Of stem rootlets as
does the English ivy (Hedra helix).
However, they are deciduous, she'd
ding their foliage in the fall, where
as the English ivy is evergreen. But
it is for this reason that they gener-
ally do better in southern and west
ern exposures than the evergreen
ivy which is frequently burnt by the
winter sun.
Evening star., 1940-02-03

is more than Offset by the objection
able appearance, odors and weed
seeds. The use of complete ferti-
lizers is preferred. Apply 3 to S
pounds per 100 square feet in the
early spring and in the fall If a
top dressing is desired mix the
commercial fertilizer with we'll
rotted pulverized compost or peat
moss and top soil and apply.
@. The grass and shrubs appear to
be suffering where the doWnspouts
empty. What is the cause? Is there
a remedy?
A. Downspouts depositing large
quantities of water on the soil pro-
duce three conditions inimical to
plant growth: Cd Waterlogged soils
CD wash the roots out of the ground
and 90 leach the plant food from
the soil.
To remedy this condition the
downspouts should empty into a
drain tile connected with a sewer or
some other outlet.
@. How high should shade trees be
pruned?
A. Where a tree stands alone it is
usually pruned much lower than
where a part of a grove. Tree
branches, however, should never
be permitted to interfere with Pc
destrians or with views of traffic
Low-hanging branches reduce all
Evening star., 1940-02-03


Turning your car into your own
driveway when snow has fallen be-
tween the time you left home and
your return may be quite a job If
you have made no provision for
marking the driveway. Lawn and
gravel path look very much the
same when white blanket covers
both as smoothly as frosting on
cake. And who wants to ruin
carefully nurtured lawn with unin-
territorial tire tracks?
1t is only a matter of about an
hours work to plant markers topped
with colored reflective buttons along
the edges of the driveway to show
you the way to 60 home. You can
buy the buttons for Is cents apiece
and affix them to stakes planted in
the ground about 10 or IS feet apart,
standing or 10 inches above the
road level. The red, amber, yellow or
green circles shining in the light
from the headlights of your car
make a neat definition of the drive
way and guide you easily into your
garage.
The buttons come in seven sizes,
of which the largest is most appro-
pirate for driveway marking. To
affix them to a stake just drill hole
about seven-eighths of an inch in
diameter and about inch deep near
the top and push the button into the
hole. There is a special brass wash
er on the button which engages in
the side walls of the hole as it is
pressed in it; holds the button firm
ly in place.
Since the button lenses are made
of glass they cannot be driven in by
sharp blow, of course, but the firm
pressure of your hand is enough to
fix them in place.
For a 10 or Is foot driveway half
a dozen or eight buttons should be
more than enough. You can make
the stakes yourself or buy them
ready-made for another Is cents
each. Total cost, stakes and large
sized buttons for six markers, $1.80.
If you want buttons on both sides of
the stake the cost Of each would be
As cents, or a total of $270 for six
markers. Single-button stakes are
advised for curved or winding drives,
double button stakes for straight
ones.
(For further information about
products described here, write the
West Forty-hrst street, New York
City, and inclose stamped, self
addressed envelope)
Evening star., 1940-02-03
By w. H. YOUNGMAN.

Many inquiries have been received
during recent weeks relative to the
effect upon our gardens OF the low
temperatures and the snow. So far
this has been an ideal winter since
there has been very little alternate
freezing and thawing-the forces
that really do the harm by "heav-
ing plants out of the ground and
so breaking their roots. Low tenn
peratures seldom do much harm
except to a few semi-tender plants
such as the Grape myrtle, abelia and
the beauty berry. In most cases the
shrubs and flowers went into the
winter with well-matured wood and
in normal condition Of growth.
The early spring Towering bulbs
that made considerable top growth
during the mild December have been
protected by the snow covering and
have not as yet suffered appreciable
injury.
A period of warm weather during
which growth starts, followed by
sharp freeze, is the source OF most
of the injury to our garden plants
and shrubs. This sort of injury can
happen at any time, but is all too
common during late February and
March.
While it is still much too cold to,
use a dormant spray it is not too
early to plan for it and to lay in
the necessary materials. Do not
apply the spray when the temper
ature is less than As degrees and
then only if the weather is not apt
to drop to freezing for the next IL
hours or so. Choose clear day.
@. Is it possible to have grass and
flowers on a heavily wooded lot?
What treatment is necessary?
A. Grass and flowers can be grown
in shade, but some preliminary work
is necessary to insure satisfactory
performance. Many of our wooded
lots have far too many trees. The
trees need thinning to insure normal
symmetrical growth on those to be
retained and to permit sunlight and
root space for grass and flowers.
Only healthy trees of desirable
habits should be retained to frame
the house and provide shade. Low
hanging branches as we'll as all dead
wood should be removed and the
large wounds protected with tree
dressing or paint.
Liberal quantities of humus and
fertilizer should be mixed with the
soil to a depth of foot or more.
this sounds extravagant. no doubt,
but if the soil is to hold sufficient
moisture for the grass roots, it
needs far more humus than a soil
where tree leaves and roots are not
LAYING first claim to each bit of
rainfall. Humus may be supplied
in the form of leafmold, compost
or peat moss. Fertilizers providing
phosphate and nitrogen are essen
tial.
@. What lawn grasses are recon-
mended for this area?
A. Kentucky bluegrass should con-
stitute from a half to thirds
Evening star., 1940-02-03

(For further information about
products described here, write the
Misses Ducas and Gordon, 230
West Forty-hrst street, New York
City, and inclose stamped, self
addressed envelope)
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Star Home
Continued From First Page. }

1914 feet wide. There is an attrac-
tive Colonial fireplace and mantel
at the far end of this room, flanked
by two windows that reach almost
from the ceiling to the floor. There
are five large windows and French
door in the room. The door leads
to a comfortable living porch,
Kitchen Is Large.
A dining room that is about Is
feet square is to the left of the en-
trance. There are four windows in
that room. The kitchen, directly
to the rear, is also unusually large.
This room is 91a feet by 15l2 feet.
1t is equipped with a large number
of cabinets. A nice library directly
back of the hallway completes the
first-foor plan.
A beautiful winding stair leads
from the entrance hall to the second
floor. The master bedroom, above
the living room, is 10 by l5l2 feet in
size. 1t has two large closets, and
an adjoining bath. Two other large
bedrooms and one small one and a
bath are on the second floor. The
third floor is to be used for storage.
The huge recreation room in the
basement is another feature Of the
new home. This room, which has
fireplace. is 2212 feet long and
Is feet wide Due to the slope of
the lot, one entire side of the room
is at ground level. Consequently,
it is light and airy. The maids
room and bath, furnace and laundry
room also are in the basement.
Crestwood, a section of higher
priced homes, is being developed by
Mr.. Stone, E. E. Caldwell and A. S.
Lord. The community was started
18 months ago, and already So
homes have been built in it. 1t is
about three and a half miles from
downtown Washington.
Visiting hours at the house will
be from 10 in the morning until 8
at night, throughout the display
period
Evening star., 1940-02-03
This Week in Our Garden
Winter; Though Cold, Has Been Ideal
For Most Perennial Plants

OF the total seed for the sunny
yard. The remainder may consist
OF perennial rye grass, red top, bent
or fescue and Dutch white clover.
For the shady yard, rough-stalked
bluegrass (poa trivialis) and red fes-
cue should be substituted for a part
OF the Kentucky bluegrass. The
white clover may well be omitted.
@. How close to the foundation
wall is 1t safe to plant shrubs?
A. Shrubs are oftentimes planted
within foot of the foundation
wall, although as they increase in
size there is no room for normal
symmetrical growth or for one to
work around them. Two to 3 feet
from the wall is, in most cases, the
most satisfactory distance. Even
when planted at feet it is often
times necessary to remove brick
bats, broken concrete, scraps of
boards and other refuse, replacing
with good soil to provide a suitable
planting place.
Sometimes, due to the building
line, it may be desirable to plant
somewhat closer to the wall, in
which case it is necessary to care
fully prepare the SOIL Humus is
usually needed to hold moisture and
to counteract the protection of
caves. Drip from the caves is often
fatal to plants and shrubs. And
snow sliding off the roof is a COM
mon source of injury to foundation
paintings.
@. Do you recommend giving the
lawn a top dressing of manure in
the spring?
A. do not. The chief value Of
manure is its humus and bacteria
and neither are obtained when used
as top dressing. The plant food
obtained is comparatively small and
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Flower Designs
Perpetuoted in
| Wallpaper

Any one who has visited Williams
burg has enjoyed the exquisite flow-
er arrangements done by Louise
Fisher almost as much as the beauty
of the restored palace. 1 shall never
forget huge FURNISHED copper bowl
filled with lustrous magnolia leaves,
its exciting note three brilliant red
seed pods, which glowed in the dim
light of a small hallway.
Whether Mrs. Fisher fills tiny
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Looms of Billion Asked

More than one billion dollars in
untitled requests for U. S. H. A.
loans to finance slum clearance and
low-rent public housing projects are
reposing in the files of the United
States Housing Authority because of
lack of funds.
Evening star., 1940-02-03
Picked Pine Woodwork

A living room that reflects an air
of serenity has picked pine wood
work which sets the color keynote
of the room. The white painted
walls are glazed with an overtone
of pine color, the hangings and car
pet are beige and the rug cafe au
lait.
Evening star., 1940-02-03

f1owered papers stand out as the
piece de resistance of my dining
room. M. N.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
IS GOING AFTER RUMANIA

Budapest, Sept. iT.-(UP)-Diplo- hatic circles here heard uncon- rmed reports from Bucharest to- by that Soviet Russia had sent on Itlmatum to Rumania demandine ithdrawaI Of Rumanlan troops peper Into Moldavia. Moldavia ad- bins the northern Bukhovlna terri- bry ceded recently 10 Rusia.
 Bucharest reports said that Ru- anla had denied receiving any ultl- atlifn and diplomatic quarters here hid it was not known how much me Rusia had given for the Ru. anlan troops to withdraw.
 Some Bucharest reports aaid that uasian troops were active on thG .oIdaYlan border and the lllilnanlan oepo foo were moving ioafds lt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
aW4O11xA41B V. DONN, |-T-lt Democratic Town Chairman

TATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS- TRICT of WATERBURY, ss. PRO- BATE COURT, Sept. 18th, 1S4O. An agreement for the adoption of FRANK CARNIVALE, residing in in said district. and full age, having been exhibited this Court by LOUIS MONACO nd MICHAELINO MONACO, and RANK CARNIVALE, the signers hereof for acceptance and approval, is thereupon
 ORDERED. That notice be given all persons interested to appear the Probate Court in Waterbury, said district, on the 28th day of eptember, A. D. 1940, at o'clock D the forenoon, Standard Time, of aid day, then and there to show ause if any they have, why the pregoing agreement should not be ccepted and approved by this Court. y publishing a copy of this order he time in some newspaper having circulation in said district at least x days before said day of hear hg.
 Attest:
 JOHN J. HOWARD, r17-1t Clerk.