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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
Continue Push
Along Entire.
Line
$50 Prisoners And Much
Material Captured During
The Days Fighting
WEATHER AIDS GREECE
Several Mountain Heights
Captured AT Bayonet
Point By Athens Men

ATHENS, Dec. 1.-LP-The cap
ture of strategic operating points in
the region of Premet, about rs miles
north of Konitza, Greece. was re-
ported tonight by the Greek high
command and a spokesman declared
the Greek advance was continuing
along the entire Albanian front de-
spite extremely bad weather.
(Premet is in the central front Sec
tor, between Argirocastro and Korit-
"a, Albania.)
The high command declared $50
prisoners and much material had
been captured in the days fighting.
Weather Aids Greeks
The spokesman indicated the
weather had come to the aid of the
Greeks, checking Italy's recently-in-
tensified aerial activities.
He pictured the entire Italian line
from the Strait of Otranto, between
the Adriatic and Ionian seas, to Lake
Ochrid, on the Yugoslav frontier, as
in retreat, including the fresh shock
troops recently thrown into the fight
ing.
The Greeks we're said to have cap
tured al bayonet point several noun
tain heights which were reinforced
with concrete bastions.
"The booty we have captured
(around Pogradetz) is very import
ant and exceeds figures given in the
official communique," the spokesman
said.
more to the south, the fresh, Sc.
lect Italian troops which had been
rushed to reinforce the enemy have
contributed nothing On the contrary
thew suffered the effect of the con-
tagions.
1.-THE retreating enemy is leaving
guns, machine guns, prisoners-oftl'
GERS and men.
From the beginning of the LETT
wing to the sea coast, the news also
Is good. Italian resistance was crush
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
CUTTERS ORDERED
TO HELP VESSEL
Spanish Freighter MotomaE
In Distress 500 Miles East
OF Cape Charles

NEW YORK. Dec. 1-tR-The
Coast Guard said today that two
cutters had been directed to pro-
coed from Norfolk, Va, to the
assistance of the Spanish freighter
Motomar, in distress 500 miles east
of Cape Charles, Va. (CQ)
The ~5,724-ton ship sent an sos
call at $50 A. M. (EST). In later
messages the vessel reported She
was unable to navigate because
her compressors were damaged.
From Norfolk, the Coast Guard
cutters Mendoza and Bibb sped to
the assistance of the stricken vess
sci which reported her position at
Latitude 37.25 North, Longitude g..
06 West.
The Motomar, built in 1921, IS
enroute to New York from Lisbon
which she left Nov. 10 on her regul-
run. It was not known whether
she had passengers aboard. S
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
CLAIM MUCH DAMAGE
German Airmen Count 70
Fires Following Most
Effective Attack

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-REGermany
claimed today that her night raid
ers left such an inferno in South
ampton that clouds of smoke hang
ing over the British port could be
seen across the English channel
in Cherbourg, 70 miles away.
The high command, stressing ma
val action in its daily communique
including a report that n Nazi
Auxiliary cruiser overseas" has
sunk 70, 900 tons of merchant ship
ping $50 far'-said merely that
the Luftwaffe had made "a large
scale attack on a vital harbor on
the channel coast"
Start 10 Fires
DNB, official German news
agency, however, identified the
bombed city as Southampton and
said Nazi fliers returning from the
raid Saturday night counted 70
fres-inc1uding 20 large ones-aft-
err what it called lone of the most
effective attacks of recent days."
The bombers emptied their racks
unhampered by British fighter
planes, according to the high COM
mand, which said the Raj failed
to put in an appearance.
> Air force leaders, however, re-
ported numerous clashes between
individual planes over southern
England in today's. air operations.
Early evening reports listed 10
British planes shot down and two
German craft missing.
Other aerial scouts reports of
the Southampton bombing placed
the number of big fires there as
high as go at one time.
Warehouses Destroyed
. Great warehouses were reported
destroyed and airmen said fire
blows were scored near
power station and along the wa
terfront, including a direct hit on
new testing dock.
Dense smoke clouds were said to
have come from fires started by
oil tank hits.
(The British acknowledged an in
tense raid on Southampton Satur-
day night with much damage In
the shipping-manufacturing center
of more than ITS, 900 population,
but mentioned only "shops and
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
BECOMES
MEXICAN LEADER
New President Pledges Ma.
ton To Its Share In De-
Tense Of Americas

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 1.-R-
General Manuel Avila Camacho, a
conservative who favors better re-
lations with the United States, be-
came president of Mexico today,
and in an inaugural address in the
presence of the United States vice.
president-elect, Henry A. Wallace,
pledged Mexico to her share IN
the defense of the Americas.
The inaugural ceremony took
place in the chamber of deputies
an hour before noon and was slngu-
larly devoid of disturbing occur
rences. perhaps because some 3D.
600 soldiers, police and firemen,
military cadets, armed peasants
and militarized workers and pub
lie employees guarded the chamber
and the national palace.
Avila Camacho, a plump, agree
able man of 43, elected last July
for a term of six years, was in ex-
cellent good humor as he promised
MS administrations respect for
all enterprises and investments"
He called on labor to understand
mat greater national production is
desired, and announced plans tt
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
Bishop Blake,
Wife Among
Those Injured
Gertrude Moore, S., Me-
gress, Loses Life In Castle
Hayne Road Crash
.CCC ENROLLEE KILLED.
Retired Methodist Leader
And Wife Suffer Fractures
And Lacerations

Two persons were killed and five
Notwithstanding Bishop and Mrs.
Edgar Blake, Of Coral Gables, Fla
in automobile accidents in New Hans
over and adjoining counties during
the weekend.
Gertrude Moore, 55-year. old
negress of the Rock Hill section.
was killed, almost instantly, yester.
day afternoon in a car crash on tho
Castle Hayne road, about four miles
from Wilmington.
Fred Bryant, 2~1-year-old negro en-.
rollee at the CCC camp near Bolton.
was killed instantly when a truck
loaded with 3O-odd CCC boys left
the highway and struck a tree near
Delco on highway "a early yester.
day morning. !
Others Hurt
Two other boys were seriously
hurt in the truck accident, and Err.
nest Williams, negro, driver of the
cal in which the Moore woman was
riding, received injuries.
Bishop and Mrs. Blake were en-
route from their home in Florida
to visit their son in Wilson when
the accident occurred about 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon on the
Castle Hayne highway, seven miles
from Wilmington.
Highway patrolmen said that Mrs.
Blake was driving and reported that
she apparently fell asleep and the
car ran off the road, overturning in
the ditch.
Mrs. Blake suffered the fracture
Of two ribs, a fracture of the left
collarbone, back injuries and a see
we're scalp 1%aceration. Hospital at
taches at James Walker Memorial
hospital said last night that her cons
dition was fair"
Bishop Blake received a fracture
of the left jaw and sever bruises
and decorations. His conditiou a
said to be Satisfactory at James
Walker Memorial hospital.
Late last night the nurse in chatc-
said that they were resting nicely
Preached Here
Bishop Blake was retired by th4
Methodist church last May. He IN
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
German Bombers Blast Southampton;
British Down Eight Nazi Warplanes
German Air Ace Fails
To Return From Flight

BERLIN. Dec. 1.-P-Major
Helmuth Wick, Commander Of
Richthofen squadron, failed to
return from a flight last Thurs
day over British territory it
was announced tonight.
Comrades and Major Wick
shot down his seth opponent
during his last flight.
Only rs years old. he was one
of Germany's air heroes of
this war. On Oct. 9, after he
had been credited with shoot
ing down 40 planes, he was
decorated by Adolf Hitler per-
sonally with oak leaves added
to the iron cross.
Despite his own youth, Ma
jor Wick once described youth
and inexperience as the Brit
ish air forces gravest prob
lens.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
North Carolina May Get
AnotherSeatInC Congress

er than the 131, 4o9, 1881 preliminary
estimate issued by the bureau
about two months ago.
On Capitol Hill, the apportion-
ment figures were awaited for
their possible effect on the future
careers of individual congressman.
Reapportionment on the basis OF
the present 435-seat size OF the
house and the mathematical for
mula used in 1930-the procedure
so far favored by congress-may
switch a number of seats.
On the basis of the preliminary
figures, which r not expected 10
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
NEWSMEN INSPECT
FASCIST WARSHlPS
Italians Anxious To Refute
British Reports Of Dam
age To Battleship

SOMEWHERE IN THE MEDI-
TERRANEAN, Dec. l. Up On
the invitation of the Italian gov
eminent, anxious to refute Brit
ish reports of damage to an 1tal-
ian battleship, cruiser and two de-
stroyers in a sea battle last Wed
nesday foreign correspondents to-
day inspected five Fascist irst-line
ships.
The IS, O0o-ton battleship Vittorio
Veneto and %, 622-ton Giulio .Cesare
were taking on fuel and munitions
after what their officers described
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
CORPORATION TAX
MAY Be BOOSTED
Senator George Expresses
Opinion Income Rate May
Be Hiked To 80 Per Cent

WASHINGTON, Dec. l. B -
Senator George, of Georgia, rank
ing democratic member of the sen
ate finance committee, expressed
the view today that the corpora
ton income tax rate might be
boosted as high as 30 per cent
before the national defense pro
gram is paid for.
The present rate is. "a per cent
on corporations with annual net
incomes of $25, 600 or more. Small
ler corporations pay lower rates.
George added that higher taxes
on Individual incomes also were
very much in the picture for the
future. He emphasized that he was
thinking in long range terms and
had no idea whether any tax in
creases were in store for business
at the next session of congress.
Congressional fiscal leaders said
after a conference with President
Roosevelt Friday night that no fur
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
KENNEDY RESIGNS
ST. JAMES POST
Says He rendered Resigna-
ton On Nov. 6, Will Not
Return To London

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-R-
Joseyh P. Kennedy, ambassador
to Great Britain, said today that
he had rendered his resignation to
President Roosevelt Nov. g., and
would not return to London.
The Ambassador issued the fol
lowing statement after a confer
ence at tn eWhite House:
ION November 6 I rendered to
the President my resignation as
his ambassador to the Court OF
St. James.
To-day the President was good
enough to express regret over my
decision, but to say that, not yet
being prepared to appoint my sue
cessor, he wishes me to retain my
designation as ambassador until
he is. But I shall not return to
London in that capacity.
my plan is, after a short holi.
day, to devote my efforts to what
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
Guards
Plan To Seek
100000 Men Pledge To
Fight For Reunion OF
Area With Rumania
GEN. ANTONESCU TALKS
Urges Members OF Guard
To Submit Themselves To
Laws OF The Country

BUCHAREST. Dec. 1.-R-A
hundred thousand cheering Iron
guardsmen pledged themselves to-
night to fight for reunion of Hun
garian-occupied Pennsylvania with
Rumania after Premier General
Ion Antonescu has assured them
Germany and Italy showed under
standing" for Rumania's desire.
IT went to Berlin and Rome for
Transylvanians," Antonescu, who
recently has returned from those
Axis capitals, told the green shirted
Guardsmen.
Hitler's Message
He said Hitler's message for the
Rumanian army was that ION your
rests the duty to repair
and correct any injustice Rumania
suffered"
The occasion for Antonescu's
speech, delivered in the mountain
town Of Alba Julia, was a COM
memoration of the ,22nd anniver-
sary of Rumania's acquisition of
Pennsylvania.
In Budapest, official Hungarian
quarters looked scornfully on the
speech. what is being said in
Rumania is of no importance and
of no interest to U.s." they declared.
our only concern is that order
be maintained there and that our
nationals be properly treated"
(Hungary regained Northern
Pennsylvania, about half the prov
ince, in an Axis-dictated settle
ment with Rumania last Aug. 80.
1t had been taken from Hungary
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
DIRICIBLE SITES
GROUP TO MEET
Committee Will Discuss
Plans For Scheduled Visit
By U. S. Naval Board

Members of the committee which
will propose several sites for the
locs.tion Of a non-rigid aircraft base
to the U. S. Naval board, which
is scheduled to visit this section
soon, will meet at the office OF
Frederick Willetts today at Il
o'clock to discuss plans for the
visit.
The committee is composed OF
Willetts, chairman, Walter Hew-
lett, Louis Hanson, Julian Morton,
J. A. Loughlin, Eric Norden, w. B.
Keziah and J. J. Loughlin, Jr., OF
Southport.
The group was appointed at a
meeting of city, county commits
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WEATHER

FORECAST
North Carolina: Fair and colder,
much colder east portion MonCay; Tues
day increasing cloudiness, not much
change in temperature.
(By. q. 8. Weather Bureau)
meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 7:30 p. m. yesterday.
Temperature
1:30 a. m. So; 1880 a. m. IS; 1870 p.
m. 81; 1880 p. m. 81; maximum St;
minimum so; man SO; normal 81.
Humidity
1:30 a, m. 80; 7:30 a. m. Il; 1870 p.
m. 90; 1880 p. m. 81.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 p m.
O.23 inches. Total since first OF the
month O.23 inches.
Tides For Today
(From Tide Tables published by U.
s, Coast sd Geodetic Survey.)
High Low
12:o4p lisp
Masonboro Inlet ------- 9:56a 3:27a
1O:12p Atop
Sunrise 7:0Oa; sunset 5:03p; moon
rise 9:51a moonset S:41p.
River stage at Fayetteville, n. c.,
ut 8 .. M, Nov. Fl, 1913 feet
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
French, Thailand Planes
Fight Above Border Town

HANOI, French Indo-C China, Dec.
o Monday) French and Thai
land warplanes fought for 20 min
utes above the border town OF
Thakhek yesterday, it was report
ed here today, but the result OF the
battle was not annunced.
At the same time, fighting on the
Thai-Indo China border appeared
to be expanding as the French ex-
acted "reprisals" for two attacks
on Thakhek and Savannakhet last
Thursday and yesterday.
The details of the operations
along the border, where the French
have been reported concentrating
forces, were not made known, how
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-R-The
lou. lSuS bureau tabulated the final
n rau census figures today and COM
o of'ea the probable apportionment
congressional seats for the next
tba sAT results will be reported to
ss President tomorrow and are
W. pse'ed to be made public by the
Mo a..e House soon thereafter.
cIanWhlle, the census officials de-
tha hey all predictions and tips on
,evis was learned, however, that the
tion 4Sea total of the April / popula-
trict VI me 48 states and the Dis
u Columbia was slightly high
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02

ever.
The principal cities of southern
Indo-C China are taking blackout pre-
cautions against possible Thai
bombing raids while all French
women and children have been re-
moved from the border regions.
Thus far, there have been no
French or foreign casualties.
Hanoi officials said there still
was some slight hope Of settlement
because the French minister to
Bangkok and the consul were re-
manning at their posts.
Hanoi is awaiting new instruc-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
War
Interpretive
BY EDWARD E. BOMAR

Berlin's claim that a single Nazi
surface raider has sunk $4,000 tons
of merchant shipping-even though
it may well be infated-is the
second reminder within a few days
of the grim nature of Great Brit
aims struggle to keep open the sea
lanes.
Of far greater importance was
the admission a few days ago by
R. H. Cross, minister Of shipping,
that total British losses at sea had
now mounted past requirements.
Both serve to center attention on
the fact that the war may in its
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02

With calls upon the Star-News
Empty Stocking Fund already
started and expected to be much
greater this year than ever before,
the sponsors of the fund yesterday
issued a call for any and all con-
tributions to the cause of bringing
Christmas cheer to unfortunate
children of Wilmington and New
Hanover county.
Two contributions, $40 from Rob-
ert r. Romeo and SIS from Sam
D. Bisette, were made Saturday to
start the annual fund.
This is only a small beginning
to What will be needed to see that
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
CallsO nEmptyStocking
Will Great This Year

every child in this section may
have a visit from Santa Claus this
Christmas.
Everyone knows of children who,
unless something happens, will not
have a visit from their patron
saint. The Star-News Empty Stock
ing fund was created with the in
tention Of helping you bring cheer
to someone less fortunate than you.
The sponsors Of this fund hope that
the response will be great enough
that no child will be overlooked
when the jolly old saint goes visit
ing the night of December "a.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
C,0A7 Extremists
MAA q" ATOM
Small Bu Nj otesi
Bombs Set OF. z An
nlversary Pro ar,

bELGRADE, Yugoslavia, De-. +
IR-Small but noisy protes
bombs set off by Croat extremists
tuoay marred Yugoslavia's cele-
WIZ Of the day of union-the
sAllo anniversary of the proclama-
.oa OF the union of Serbs, Croats
and Slovenes.
Az Aagreb small bombs exploded
front OF the homes of Vice Pre-
l''ler Dr. Vladimir Mack, leader
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VContlnued on Page Three; Col. 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29
Miss SChunke
Sets Wedding Date
Former Teacher at Clover
Park TO Wed in Seattle

Miss Adele Schunke of Sc
attic, who last year made a
host of friends in Tacoma
when she was teaching at Clo-
yer Park school, has chosen
August 10 as the date of her
marriage to Mr.. James Tighl-
man Rice, jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James T. Rice. also of
Seattle. Miss Schunke is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
tave Schunke.
The vows will be taken in a
ceremony at 2 o'clock in the after
noon in one Of Seattle's prettiest
district churches. Bethany Pres
byterian. high on Queen Anne Hill,
with the Rev. Charles E. Wilson
officiating.
Miss Schunke will be attended
by her cousin, Miss Virginia Rich,
maid OF honor. and Miss Jane Rice,
sister Of the bridegroom-to-be as
bridesmaid. Mr.. Rice has asked
Mr.. Richard Art to be his best man
with Mr.. Eugene d. Schuncke. bro
Their of the bride-elect. Mr.. Harry
Barton. Mr.. Richard Jones and
Mr.. w. Robert England as ushers.
The reception will be held in the
church after the service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29
Miss Sylvia Sanders
Is Complimented

Honoring Miss Sylvia Sanders of
San Francisco, Calf, who is here
visiting her father. Mr.. J. P.
Sanders, Miss Gertrude Herrin,
Miss Ada Holland and Mrs. Louis
Bratrud entertained Thursday eve
ming at a surprise linen shower
and late supper Miss Sanders is
the bride-elect of Mr.. Dale Schall
of San Francisco.
Guests were Mesdames William
Michael. Russell Michael, Paul
Herrin, Leo Paddock. c. o.
Bishop, Arthur Rawson. E. w.
Sinex, Dudley Wilhelmi, Raymond
Melhart of Sumner, Raymond
Wall, Arthur Hedges of Fairbanks,
Alaska, Gordon Tuell, Charles A.
Robbins, Walter Erspalmer, Thorn
as Randolph and the Misses Alice
Grimes and Arlene Frezieres. Miss
Frezieres flew up from San
Francisco last Sunday with Miss
Sanders. The two will return on
Sunday.
The bride-elect has been in Cali
fornia the past five years where
she attended Marin Junior college
in Kentfield, Calf. Her fiance is
graduate of the University of
Wisconsin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29
Many Attend
Pioneer Picnic

Approximately $50 members OF
the Stewart clan, the Spinning
family, the Byrds, the Yoakums.
the Ross and the Bigelows gath
cred Saturday afternoon at Fort
Nisqually for picnic. Members
of the families, all of which were
famous in the early pioneering
days of this state. came from all
parts of Washington for the &C.
casion.
Luncheon, which was served at
noon, was followed by an after
noon of games and songs. A fea-
ture of the day was the presenta-
ton of tableaux depicting IA
nous incidents in the history Of
Washington state. Many of the
characters were depicted by de-
scendants Of person portrayed in
the skit.
Mrs. J. F. Coates of Sumner
presided at the old-fashioned tea
which followed in the factors
house. Mrs. Clara Anderson of
this city is president of the clan.
Her cabinet includes Mrs. Coates,
Miss Zaidie Bonney. Mrs. Hadley
Gloyd and Mr.. Ralph Ross of Oak
vile. who is secretary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29
Club EntertainS
AT Day Island
Mrs. L. n. Love Opens
Home Honorine Traveller

Members of the Happy-Go-
Lucky club entertained at the
Day Island summer home of
Mrs. l.. II. Love recently in
honor of Mrs. John j. Petrich,
who is leaving soon for San
Diego, Calf, where she will
make her home.
Mrs. Antoine Kordich was In
charge Of the table, for which a
pink and white color scheme was
carried out with carnations being
the floral note.
Members present were Mrs. F.
WILDER Stiere, Mrs. Richard Bos-
covich, Mrs. Peter Mainkovich.
Mrs. Ed Givens. Mrs. Mitchell Null
len, Mrs. Antoine Borovich. Miss
Anne Cuculich. Mrs. Frank Sine
tovich. Mrs. Joseph Corach. Mrs.
Antoine kordich and Mrs. George
Babare.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29
Hundreds Expected to Attend
Major Charity Event of Year
Tea Originally Planned TO Be Given al Home Of Mayor
and Mrs. Harry p Cain; Hours VIII Be from Until

Long remembered for its outstanding war relief work
during the first World war; the Tacoma Lawn Tennis club
will be the of the large benefit relief tea which
the American Red Cross Gray Lady unit of Pierce county
chapter will sponsor August from until o'clock in
the afternoon.
Originally the affair have been given in the home
of Mayor and Mrs Harry p Cain but plans progressed
interest keen necessary to alter the arrange
ments and hold the affair in the spacious Tennis club
quarters rather than in a private home Response from
the ticket sale has been most and the committee
anticipates the attendance of from 1000 1000 persons
during the afternoon.
The local Gray Lady unit under the leadership of Mrs
A. D. Fay and Mrs James Murphy is volunteer corps
organized last October at the request of Gen. W. Sweeney
who at that time commandant at Fort Lewis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-29
Synagogue Plans
Annual Picnic

Weather permitting, the annual
picnic of Talmud Torah synagogue
will take place Sunday, July IS, at
Steel lake, on the Tacoma-Seattle
highway. The picnic committee
which is headed by Mr.. Jack Sharp,
has been working to assure an en-
joyable event for those who attend.
The Women's auxiliary has CO.
operating committee. There will
be several valuable merchandise
prizes awarded during the day. Mr..
Robert Tone, president of the Syna-
gogue, announces that the public is
cordially invited to attend.