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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
RITES FOR POPE
SCHEDULED TODAY
Young Man Dies From In
juries Received In Explo-
sion At Gas Station

Funeral services for James F.
Pope, 20, who died early yesterday
morning at James Walker Memo
rial hospital from injuries sustained
in a gasoline explosion at the Sin
clair Service, Station at 18th and
Dock streets Tuesday afternoon. will
be held from the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. W. E. Marine, of 1908
South Fifth street, this afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
The Rev. George W. Saunders,
assisted by the Rev. F. S. John
son, will conduct the services. In
torment will follow in Bellevue
cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be: j. r.
Singletary, Wits H h a m, Jr.,
Thomas Underwood, Charles F. Sass,
William Fulcher, and L. c. Will
liams, Jr. Honorary pallbearers will
be: G.. w. Bellois, D. H. Willard,
R.. E. Tapp, the Rev. John L. Davis
and Leon Williams, Sr.
Coroner Asa w. Allen said yes
terday afternoon that the death
was purely accidental and that no
inquest will be held.
The young man was badly cut,
bruised and burned on all parts OF
his body, partly from the flame OF
the explosion and partly from be-
ing thrown through the heavy plate
glass window in front Of the sta
ton.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
James F. Pope, of 1925 South Front
street. He was formerly employed
as a truck driver for the Wizards
Dry Cleaners company.
He is survived by the following:
his parents, and five sisters: Mrs.
Clint Russ, Mrs. w. E. Marine, Mrs.
Lucille Bramer, Mrs. Lillian Dell
Long, and Mrs. Elizabeth Long, all
of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
News Of New
Move Cheers
III. S. Officials
Government Expected To
Allow Entrance OF Part
OF Pre-War Imports
INTERESTS C%ONFERRING
Consumption Has Been In
creased Because Workers
Have More Money

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. - Up -
News from London that the British
government may relax its ban on i'm
ports of American leaf tobacco was a
source of qualification tonight to Of
ficials here.
They were waiting, however, to see
how far the prohibition would be
relaxed before expressing any jubi'
Unofficial reports in London said
that the government was likely to
permit at least a percentage of the
rre-war imports to enter the coun-
try. Tobacco interests of the empire
were said to be comforting with gov.
eminent officials on the question.
Imposed Sept. 8
The prohibition, a war measure,
was imposed Sept. 8. Since that time
the British reserves of American to-
bacco have been dwindling, and con-
sumption has been increasing be-
cause the British workers have more
money in their pockets as a result
of warboomed business.
The Financial Times Of London
in an article dealing with the Impe.
rial Tobacco company, said that the
firm cannot remain Independent OF
the American market for long" be-
cause alternative sources of supply
are Inadequate"
Commerce department officials
predicted some time ago thai Britain
would relax the restrictions, espe
cially in view of the fact that the
government in the past has derived
much income from taxation on i'm
ported American tobacco.
The prohibition was described, al
the time it was put into effect, as
an economic measure designed te
conserve foreign exchange. How
ever, officials here believed that il
had political aspects also. 1t was
noted that Great Britain had decid
ed to get her tobacco in the future
from Turkey, and that Turkey woulc
thus repay over a long period a large
loan which she obtained from
Britain.
Secretary of State Hull has hat
several conferences with British rep
resentatives in an effort to have the
restriction changed. While officials
here acknowledged that Britain, be-
ing at war, was in an abnormal stu.
alton, they declined to admit tina
economic necessity indicated the com
plete blocking Of American tobacco
shipments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
TO ADDRESS
BANQUET TONIGHT
Annual Brotherhood Ban
quet Will Be Conducted
AT Masonic Temple

The seventh annual Brotherhood
banquet will be held in the Masonic
Temple tonight at Z o'clock, with
Bishop Thomas c. Darst, Of the
East Carolina Episcopal Diocese, as
the principal speaker.
Bishop Darst will speak on the
operation of the National Confer
ence of Christians and Jews, an or
ganization set up for the purpose
of promoting better understanding
between members of different
faiths.
Father J. A. Manley, of st.
Mary's Catholic church, will give
the invocation tonight, and Rabbi
M. M. Thurman will deliver the
benediction.
Music will be provided by a
mixed quartet.
Tickets for the banquet are now
on sale by various persons through
out the city and may be secured
from any member of the organiza-
ton.
Leaders in the local organization
are Rabbi NJ. M. Thurman, of the
Temple of Israel; the Rev. Walter
B. Freed, of st. Paul's Lutheran
church; the Rev. James Lawson
of the First Christian church;
Father J. A. Manley, of st. Mary's
Catholic church; and Bishop Darst.
The banquet will be one of sew
eral hundred held throughout the
country this week in observance of
Brotherhood week. 1t is hoped that
from it will come the establish
ment Of a permanent formidable
conference of Christians and Jews,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
Party Fish
Near Costa Rican Isle

ABOARD U. S. S. LANG, Feb.
21.-R (Via Wireless)-President
Roosevelt, still combining business
with pleasure, fished near a Costa
Rican island today but he didn't
get the biggest one.
George Fox, a White House phar-
macist, landed the largest prize, a
%45-pound wahoo, a blue food fish.
For the rest Of the presidential
party aboard the U. S. S. Tusca.
loosa, said a laconic message from
Brig.-Gen. Edwin M. Watson, secre-
tary to the President, the fishing
was "fair' but otherwise there was
mo news
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
Millions Of People
Use Want Ads

Firms and individuals in every
highly civilized country have
successfully used Want Ads to
sell and rent since the 18th
century.
Star and News Wants Ads.
costing a s little as 30c a day
Especial Is day rate for Is
words), will quickly find buy
ers or tenants for anything for
which there is a demand.
If you haven't been using the
Want Ads to buy and sell, rent
or hire, do so now. You'll find
that they are the quickest and
most inexpensive means of sc.
curing a tenant or buyer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
SOVIET ARMY CENTERS DRIVE
ION FINNS' NOTIFICATIONS AT TAIPALE1

sands of Russians along the
front to keep up attacks in the
face of constant Finnish she'll
fire.
The Firms counted on the
weather to help them. The first
blizzard of February today check
ed Russian bombers in southern
Finland after yesterdays inten-
sive attacks by 800 planes. and
it in new confidence
among the defenders.
Finnish military strategy is
helped by the snow and cold
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
NEUTRAL SHIPPING
LOSSES CONTINUE
Great Britain Claims High
Rate OF Destruction Oh
German Submarines
By ROBERT E.

by u.
LONDON, Feb. 21.-LR-Neutral
hipping, harassed by warfare be-
Eeen Germany and the Allies, bore
PIE brunt of mounting sea war
fsses today as the British admir-
Pity evinced new determination to
protect vessels from German at
Fcks and claimed a high rate of
|estruction Of enemy submarines.
The admiralty disclosed that fish
fg ships were being equipped with
Observation-Disclosures weapons
fight off German aerial attacks
|ueh as Nazi planes carried out on
wide scale yesterday.
One trawler reported driving off
German raider with gunfire and
mother group of fishing craft TOLD
damaging a German plane with
Fklng crossfire during the raids.
IA German conmunique declared
No British minelayers and an
rmed merchant ship were sunk
uring the raids.)
Royal air force planes during
Pc night carried out scouting
lights over Helgoland blight, an
rn Of the North sea where i'm
ortant German aviation and nava.
3ases are situated.
Sucn scouting flights were giver
Lew significance by Prime Minister
iamoerlain's declaration in the
ouse Of commons that "our prep
falons for meeting and counter
g air attacks, on whatever scale
pey may take place, are continu
usly being developed"
WINSTON Churchill, first lord Of
lie admiralty, asserted that recen'
uccesses showed his Statement
Pec' b, that the British navy wa:
[ahlng from two to four German
'U'a1s a week, twas in no way
faggerated."
Ne" shipping casualties counted
play were:
lae S,971-ton Netherlands tank
len Haag (The Hague), owned
'ne Standard Oil Co. of New
NseS through a subsidiary, SUM
al Unexplained explosion whilt
.ai'ng England on a New York
"'eiuam voyage, with 26 of he1
''0Dllhued Oh Page Three; Col. p
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22

r. B. Page, publisher, yesterday
announced the seco1.d group of five
81 prize winners in The Star-News
civic improvement suggestions con-
test.
Five additional 81 prize winning
suggestions are to be announced in
the next few days. Shortly there
after checks will be mailed to the
$25, SIS, and $40 major prize win
ners and the Is 81 prize winners.
Those announced yesterday as
winners of 81 prizes are Mortimer
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
DESTROYER Will
CALL HERE SOON
u. S. S. Roe Scheduled To
Make Visit From April
8 Until April II

David S. Harriss, president of the
Propeller club here, announced yes
'terday that the U. S. S. Roe, newest
of the United States navy Destroy
ers, is scheduled to visit the port
of Wilmington on April s and re.
main until April IL.
The ship is under the command
of Lieutenant Commander r. M.
Scruggs.
Members of the Propeller club
are planning entertainment for the
officers Of the ship.
The destroyer was built in the
Charleston, S. c., navy yard.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
Nv THOMAS f. HAWKINS


HELSINKI, Feb. 81 up -
The invading Russian army,
after pushing the Firms back at
the western end of the Manner
helm Line, battered with great
force tonight at Finland's forti-
fications at Taipale, on the east
ern extremity of the isthmus de-
fenses.
The Russians threw two divi-
sions, strongly supported by
artillery and aircraft, into this
fighting the Finnish high COM
mand said, but were repulsed
and lost heavily. (This force pre-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
Russian claims to capture Of the

Russian claims to capture of the
anchor fort of Koivist0.
The twin offensive meant that
the Russians were trying to
crash nearly the whole width Of
the isthmus, and demonstrated
that the isthmus fighting still
was the most critical OF the EN-
tire war.
The Firms are holding the
positions to which they withdrew
under Russian pressure; Rus
sian losses are said to be ex-
tremely heavy, and Finnish
casualties light, but nevertheless
there still are hundreds of thou.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
Additional Prize Winners
In Civic Contest Listed

P. Watkins, Mrs. Marvin P. Craig,
Mrs. P. J.. Coppedge, Clyde b. King
and Mrs. E. l.. Brown.
Their suggested improvements for
Wilmington and Southeastern North
Carolina follow:
Shipyards
Mortimer P. Watkins,
"1-Adequate facilities and intelli.
gently supervised, recreation.
"2-Safe and courteous. operation
Continued on Page Three; Col. b
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
sumably tOtalled between 10000
and $4,000 men,

Fighting ragged fiercely until
late last night" said tOday's
Finnish communique.
In attempting to turn this Fin
nish left flank the Russians
shifted their main offensive,
which had been concentrated
around Summa and Lake Mucla
in the west and which had forced
the Firms to withdraw to new
positions.
Fighting continued in the west
r isthmus region as well, how
ever, although the Firms denied
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
WILL ENTER PRIMARY

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-P- Thorn
as E. Dewey's campaign headquar-
tiers tonight announced he would
enter the New Jersey preferential
primary of May 81 and renewed
his challenge to other republican
presidential aspirants to c o n e d
with him.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
WEATHER
FORECAST

Nonl, oltISASI
|n,' SIa Carolina: Cloudy and con.
tbo cold, occasional snow flurries
Dir, mountains Thursday; Friday
pu Mrss%teorological data for the "a
Niag '50 p. m. yesterday.
'1:sO Temperature
M q, m. "A; 7:30 a. n. AZ: 1:3O
injnr, ':5o p. m. AZ; maximum as:
81 mean 43; normal 40.
Liza Humidity
Il. = IN M 80; 7:3O a. m. 80; 100 D.
- '5O p. m. 80.
.Tots, Precipitation
Tor "a hours ending 7.30 n
ootb h0Ne; total since first of the
Tides For Today
High Low
s'oh -- S:57a 3:39a
'''n'oro Inlet s s:4sn e e:5ip
Sunrise c,, 7:10p 1:O5p
5ia1ee. 6:4sa; sunset sop; moon,
''lp' moonset 5:59a.
"~se1teville. 2O.45 feet.
'''''''nued on Page Three; Col. p
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-22
ides For Today

0''lp; moonset 5:59a, o
Evening star., 1940-07-20

of health. All 1t needs is q bed Of
dry sand, deep enough to snugsle
under completely and well-heated
by the sunshine or a warm radiator.
This heated coverlet in the mind Of
this guest is just right. If you feel
that your little guest would like to
have company, provide some Of its
ebrethrsn. as tlaere seems to be gem
eral respect for the life and limb
ofsssch otherss,B But toads, smaller
lizsfdss swiftA or young snakes
cannot be resisted.
Added to this strong meat diet,
the collard lizard Graves blossoms
and tender leaves. When dining it
appears to be copying the table
manners of the frogs. As it possesses
a large and roomy mouth, the food
Is crammed in by the front feet, q
habit you will soon recognize as the
frogs. Grasshoppers, mealworms
and crickets are also eagerly con-
sumed.
One of the first things that will
engage your attention is the mode
of locomotion employed by the COL
lard lizard. If alarmed, it will rise
on its hind legs and make its get
away kangaroo style. If it sees an
avenue of escape it will watch you
with its brilliant eyes, then in .
twinkling, dart away. Usually the
first steps seem to permit the
reptile to skim over the surface,
then attain speed with each Sue
cessive step. When full speed ahead
is the goal, the tail is sharply raised,
the body rears upward, and the
traveller rushes away on it's powerful
hind legs, If its progress is impeded
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Marble Tile Is Used
Ii Buildings 10 Offset
Color Monoiony
Declared Economical
And Effective in
Many Combinations

Color monotony in homes, shops,
theaters. and churches is combatted
economically by q marble tile which
may be used for fronts and en-
frances, vestibules, bathrooms, man.
tel facings, floors and many other
building purposes, according to q
bulletin OF the Producers Council
edited by the structural service de-
partment Of the American Institute
Of Architects.
Combining tile effect with the In
dtviduality Of marble, the marble
tile Is effective for new work or for
enhancing the beauty OF IN old
home and bringing life to = dingy
city front, 1t is pointed out. It is
genuine marble, h-inch thick. cut
to standard sizes, and grooved on the
back like glazed tile. It can be set
like clay tile and Is priced between
ordinary wall tile and faience.
Structural glass with 4 suede
finish," q soft unobtrusive surfa e
finish Of less brilliance and more
restrained refectivity. is described
as giving striking effect" In period
interiors, store fronts, bathrooms
and kitchens, building lobbies and
similar applications. 1t is available
IN white, black, gray, ivory, jade,
beige, forest green, orange, wine,
and Rembrandt blue.
Special Treatment.
"The soft, velvety surface of ex-
traordinary richness is obtained by
special treatment of the glass under
the polishing machines" 1t is ex-
planned. ITS texture SO dinuses
the light that reflectometer readings
show the actual glare reduced by
approximately IS to IS per cent, de-
pending upon the color involved,
Yet in softening the refectivity of
the surface. the reflections are not
blurred or distorted in any way.
"Cleanability was a primary con-
sideration in the development of the
suede finish structural glass. It
can be washed with entire satisfac-
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Espolier Fruit Trees
Suggested for Hobby

II you have 4 long wall against
your house or garage, or 4 walk to
your lower garden and are In need
Of 4 hobby, the cultivation of espal-
Ter fruit trees is suggested.
Pears, apples, cherries and most
Of the fruit may be purchased al
ready started on their well-trained
career. The shape Of the tree itself
has great decorative quality. In
flower it has an appealing dignity,
with its clusters of blossoms at pre-
else intervals. The fruit Is larger
than the usual kind because Of the
fact that so few fruit are permitted
to develop. and also has finer flavor
and color. The trees may be planted
In the spring or fall. After they are
properly started you may care for
them yourself. keeping them In
shape by pinching back the tops
and too aggressive side spurs. They
are fed wood ashes In the spring and
q nitrogen fertilizer.
Planting Of espalier fruit trees is
an old French custom, originally
adopted to conserve space.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Contribution

To help . national gift fund In
England . girl guide visited the
local police station every day for Q
week and shined the sergeant's
shoes.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Natures Children
Collard Lizard
(CrOtaphytus cOllaris) =,

by the presence 81 a gully or deep
depression, the lizard lowers its body,
and presses 1t close to the earth,
the hind legs fold like those Of q
frog, and handsome take-on fol-
lows.
Finding itself cornered, the lizard
will turn about swiftly. open its
wide mouth to capacity, revealing q
deep black cavernous hole, the
throat, and hoping to frighten Oh
the annoyer. If teased, this reptile
can produce n good sized blood
blister on your finger or hand with
its very strong Jaws.
The coloration is variable; the
lovely black collar Is your field
mark. The body may be bright
green. pale gray. or yellow. Over the
ground color will be many white
and yellow dots. The abdomen Is
greenish. the throat deep yellow
During counting days the females
are clad In gray with bright red
dots and the males are 4 brilliant
yellow or green.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

Few creatures are so handsome as
the collard lizard of the Western
States. Few are so pugnacious or
greedy. But the charming attidues
of the lizard, its brightness and
swiftness, combine to make the
reptile of more than passing in
terest.
This lizard Is abundant through
out the Western States, from
Arkansas and Missouri to Eastern
California. It's more northern ter
ritory Is Southern Idaho. its south
ern boundary. Chihuahua. Mexico.
On the sub-arid plains of Western
Texas, where there are wide areas
of dry, rocky places, you will find
thousands of them.
You will enjoy the excitement of
having as pet, an animal that Is
always bright and enjoying the best
Evening star., 1940-07-20

dinused light and reduced solar
heat gain are desired.
ANY sun exposure where dimin-
ished brightness Is desired, and
where obstructions and poor reflect
Ing surfaces Of ceilings make the
Use Of special Hght-directing blocks
inadvisable.
I'm conjunction with special light
directing blocks where Z combina-
ton OF directed and di6used blocks
Is desired"
With the valuable diffusion Of
light, the block transmits approx
mately IS per cent as much light as
the standard block Of the same pat
tern without the screen Of glass
dbers, II Is stated.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Released in SIoyina

A coroner's jury released Joseph
fairfield, 80, colored. Of the 1900
block Of Sixth street NV. yesterday
after an inquest into the stabbing
death OF Carroll Downs, 30, also
colored, Of the HOO block Of Seventh
street NV, following an alterca-
ton July . In front Of . restaurant
IN the 400 block Of L street NV.
Downs died last Sunday In Freed
mems Hospital.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Song Writer Divorced

CHICAGO, July 20 tR.-Mrs. LII
han Van Krum Colen, 23. . song
writer. was granted . divorce after
testifying that her husband took
exception to song she had written
and deserted her. The song: That
Gray Haired Daddy of Nine"
Evening star., 1940-07-20

TIE flags OF four nations have
fioated' over Delaware-the Neither
lands, Sweden, Great Britain and
the United States.
Evening star., 1940-07-20

ton. II 1t has been soiled by grease
mastic, or other hard-to-remove
materials, 1t can first be cleaned with
an oil-free gasoNne. and then. II
necessary, with q solution made
from one pint Of household axn-
monia to 10 quarts Of water.
"A special purpose glass. suede
finish rounds out and extends the
design and decorative possibilities
inherent In structural glass for mod.
ern uses"
A new glass block dinuses direct
sunlight and reduces solar heat
transmission by means Of q thin,
pressed sheet Of glass fbers, inserted
and sealed between the two halves
Of the block. Because this screen
Is fused into the "all-glass" seal,
1t becomes an integral part OF the
block.
"The use Of large glass areas to
provide an abundance Of natural
daylight has frequently presented
problem Of light distribution on
bright days, especially In direct sun
light" the bulletin says. "The new
glass block effectively answers this
problem. It dinuses transmitted
light. scattering direct sunlight so
completely that 1t Is not objection
able, even when transmitted
through sizable panels required for
adequate illumination Of large floor
areas.
Attractive Panel.
"The glass block makes an inter-
esting and attractive panel, as the
design Of the block is apparent, but
softened by the diffusion screen.
Privacy is even more assured than
with conventional patterns. 1t Is
recommended for use wherever 1t is
desirable to take advantage of the
insulation of light-transmitting
areas through the use Of glass blocks
and at the same time obtain maxi
mum diffusion and reduction of
brightness. Examples of such con-
ditions are:
Large areas on unshaded east,
south or west exposures where softly
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
NOTICE OF FORMATION m
LIMITED PARTNERSHJp

IHESE ARTICLES OF CO.PARTa
NERSHIP entered into this The let
day of January, 1910, by and he.
tween W. H. Walker, r. Il. Borken.
hagen, L.. L. Mills. j.. r. Mills. W
D. Mills, H. L. McCabe, 3. r NAV.
han, B.. j. Sheppard, H. L. Herriny
G. B: Marshburn. E. L. Rogers (
L. King, J. w. Reaves, W. r Inc.
tice, j. r. Hobbs, W. A. Rrown
Mrs. A. A. Hobbs, D. F.. Rrvan4'
Mrs. B: G. Justice, B. G. :Iustine
Mary Ellen Justice, NJ. Won Oesen
Paul T: Marshburn, 3. G. RaIdw;n
l. l. p: Hagood, s: 6. Raekley' e~i: J.
Jackson. ]. L. Davis, N. %. Davis
and r. B. Roebuck, ali of the cams,
Carolina, certify that the ahoua
named and undersigned have formeG
a limited partnership under the me-
visions of Article One Chanter "a
OF the Consolidated Statutes of North'
Carollna, and acts amendatoru
tnereof, the name under which saigg
partnership is to be conducted ~,
Bryant Economy Distributors. tn"
This partnership is formed for the
purpose of operating and cond,,c+ine
d wholesale grocery business in the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-03
NOTICE TO PUBLIC

All advertising appearing in these
columns is for reputable and rel1'
able concerns. so far as we can
ascertain from a careful fnvestiga-
It is our Intention, however. to
see that every firm that use these
columns is required to live up to
their obligations. Therefore. should
you reply to any advertisement on
this page and services are not rem
dered as advertised. The Star.News
wants to know 1t.
The U. S. postal regulations are
yer. strict in such matters as such
an act would be misuse of the U. S.
mail and the Star-News will see
that any attempt to defraud is
promptly handled by the P. o. de-
partment.