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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
And Pirates
Scheduled At Bijou

Your favorite soldiers Of for
tune transferred from news
paper cartoon to thcill-packed
serial! Terry, Pat, Connie and
Big Stoop battling the jungle's ter
rors . and the fury of Fang and
his renegade mob! Normandie
and the Dragon Lady too -. all
leap tingling, sensation-jammed adj
venture smash!
William Tracy, the Brother
Rat of stage and screen, and
Granville Owen, Golden Gloves
champ, portray Terry and Pat in
Columbia's sensation-packed pic
t~urization of Milton Caniff's car
toon, Terry and the Pirates.
Joyce Bryant, Sheila Darcy, Dick
Curtis, John Paul Jones and many
other favorites portray the fami-
liar adventuresome figures of the
world-famous comic strip. Terry
and Pat fight against the machi-
nations of Fang, INSCRIPTIONS
warlord, for fifteen thrilling chap
tiers starting Wednesday at the
Bijou theatre. Hairbreadth escapes
from jungle perils, hostile natives,
Fang's Tiger Men, a crew OF
white renegades and a murderous
gorilla feature the hazardous adj
ventures of the t VIC intrepid
youths as they battle to rescue
Terry's father and to uncover the
secret of a lost civilization. James
Horne directed the serial thriller.
The program also includes the
final chapter of Drums of Flu
Manchu'' and a feature picture
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
The Boys From Syracuse
Will Open At Carolina

his wife ~off-screen, the actor also
makes love to Miss Lane. The lat
ter plays Miss Hervey's sister.
The musical score by Rodgers and
Hart, noted song-writing team, in
cludes four numbers from the stage
play and two new tunes. The new
numbers are who Are You?" sung
by Jones, and 1.-The Greeks Have No
Word For It." by Martha Raye. The
others are This Can't Be Love-"
sung by Miss Lane, Failing In
Love-" by Jones, Sing For Your
Supper" with vocal by Miss Raye,
and HE and She" novelty number
by Miss Raye and Penner.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
7 Lone You Aqain' TOPS Weeks Movie Entertainment

furtively to their own
tribes were secured for b9calps-th.
really knew how 10 r Travss Who
pinch. Buck Bnny rules s0 I'VE in 3,
through extensive bribe g-v rang.
For Buck Benny Ri6es Py,
tells the story of a harmless saln'
fensive radio performer ,Ia",.. mot
ny played by himself, who 91' d.. sen'
ers That his girl friend ador T.sS ~
West, and the only wav 10 ' VIE; tn.
Is to make like Hopalong C :m net
WIN the aid of Andy Devine S ~,
actually owns a dude rancb VINO
West, Benny is enabled IN III he
a rancher of the old School pJ'e !, as
pays Andy's cowhsnds ia nor. he
bandits, SO that he can nnt N.s as
to rout. He brides them IN 10. D ~
bully them in badman style r,! nm
thing works out until Benny -, Ts.
hates horses, is forced to VINO
one of the diabolical animals ,,O.a'
the roundup. His performance ~.
horseback gives the show s,m. W
but he redeems himself - If 10y
IDENTITY when genuine bandits w.. y.
pear on the scene. 'p'
The program also includes . ".
torlcal Technicolor Sons of Ibss
ty' and the latest News events
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
SHOES CAUSE RECORD

A record in the import of snake
skins by England was created by
the popularity of snake skin shoes.
South America shipped 1900, 900;
Africa, 1000, 900, and India 1885,
600 skins to England. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
TAI FEATHERS NOT


The most common fallacy con-
corning the peacock is that it
spreads its tail for admiration. Its
tail feathers are short and quite
undistinguished. What it spreads
are its covert feathers, which lie
just in front of the tail quilts.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06
yANCLEAvE

Mr arc Mr Herman stewaYs 0t
Krerss and MIS- Ssewarta parents
Nr - Nh e. A RyAia q Van
eleeae fra., tse Week end n View
0xgasna visiting their sun. Samuel
RyAh
Noak T Robsgts wfo haa been
stavtns IL Hgtts10urg for souse
fimr. = r7au a.8ysnx with MS p0rcutN
xfr ana &r8 @ c Roberts Spencer
Roterss who has BEEN employed IN
pnsaaa Is also ~ home
ne T r. Roig preached Sunday
81 the Nj Pleasant hEetfsodins
chnfxh
HARD Ramsay. who " employed
II Pellnarnih Gardens. Spent ths
wpek end uith hi4 family
o.
Re- NJ DaFby the new pastor
n ~ Vauclease Baptist Church
nrenched Sunday morning and even
ln& % auprrciat4xe congregations.
o
J A Farry MIS- Fannie Furry
Jimmie Furry and MI and Mrs
Coorer FURRY and daughter. Heller
pa Fiary spent sunday Ia
H~asiieehulR listing Mr. and Mrs
william Murray.
%
There sill b. 3 Turkey shoot
next Saturday At the VAncleays
nchoogholse Refreshments wli b
sold The Woeeds are 70 60 q
the school athletic fund,
D.
The Tnesplan Dramatic Club OF
Risoxl g3a present q play. Three
Lzttis Maids q the Vanckavs
schoolaeuse or The night Of Decem-
Der Is Half Of the proceeds viii
SO TO the Ehool This club has
presented one OF two plays IN Van.
cleave IN the past. and al member
OF the troupe arr talented
Mrs. Dora Mcmillan Golf. 81, wife
Of oseaH Oon. died at the family
home Thursday. November -. FOL
loving a long illness. IntermenI
wa mace Friday at the Latter Da,
Saints cemetery. with Rev. A @
Miller performing the funeral rites
Tll& ~paubaarerz were. O. T Holden
Russell Holden. Fayette Ooff
Chandler Ravens. Latta Hawiey ane
Carl HaHley Mrs Golf Is survives
b. her husband. four sons: hel
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06

South Amer . wifh sbslf Tankee
~ueszfsknFN Fxnmraess Skinner d.
lillerx corporation hn4 hevun png-
4saltns a maexx4us describing tn-
tsresflnQ features a. Afe So the
UnsfN1 States for ia customer r.
lhr southern hemisphere Reader
Daxezt has tna0zurafxd . AF@nsHb
edit&sn foF TIE South American
trade. ana she radio nstworks are
increasing itle1r volume 81 short
wmvs transfuleNk1ns r. fhe Latin r2
items foIi0wfnR surveys which 1aow
20 q tremendous listener interest
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06
Girl Reserves Have
Two Interesting
Meetings This Month

Tzse Girl Reserves mss "Wednesday
November % The president called
the meeting over 20 Joan Walker.
proNram chairman Sis eiFis were
McKeu OFT Of tfae club 70 participate
Ia . Prof Quiz contest IN which
questions relating 20 the Otrl Re
serve Or~Ranieations were aSkee
TfSoss Ia Tie contest wefs Virginia
HiIceerand OenegteYe Eeay, Louise
Kuizht. joyce Justice Gloria Grant
and Doftte Daniel Dottie Dante
waA a winner Each contestant wAs
gwen an awaYu but ttae winner q
special prize Norma Lee Steinnaueg
! acted as Prof OUR and Margie
Emrnitt VA tlte piano aecompanist
After the contest, the meeting wa
adt0urEisd BY repeating the nsne-
uiction
The ORR Reserves met again On
] Wednesday. November n. Tne
president called the meeting to or
der Nor the program tlse girls who
went 20 Gulf PARK Conference This
summer-Hefmlne Herring. Joan
walker. Joyce Justice. Genevteve
Eeay. pat TresseF. and Gloria Cole
showed the club snsae Of the
handicFaft which they made during
this special camp The h~andscFaftz
we're made Of beads. weaving ma
tcrtals. and straw Different girls In
the club decided 70 make either
straw or woven purses r. vii b
al interesting activity, which vii
be very enjoyable After the girls
names were taken and the color ol
weaving materials 20 BE ordered
the meeting was adjourned b re-
pesting the hsncdictson.
Christmas Ceremonial Dec. II
For the next few weeks the Pas,
cagouia Girl Reserves viii be en-.
gagged In a haudicraft program. We
are weaving purses with matexiai
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06
Oyster Supper By
Fire Company On
Wednesday Night

Aouas sixty meEhers e use Pas
eAruxia F1rx Department ard sewer
a. Invited su9n en5oyed an oyster
navgsf AZ the Frcznenx Hal on
wednesday night. one d the period
ieal eet-toxeaSeF meetings o. unk
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06

ae Boa There were p=nsy o
tired ard nw oyHsera sath xzAck-
m4 bread packsns. olives ETC. and
s0n drinks ard beer. ard al had a
FIRE urne
TIE following ~cuxnxaisfee had
Charge OF TIE affair. and Haey en-
er1ed themselves 70 see that A. had
a good tine AND id not inck for
Bouid or nokN refreskznent Chief
neerRe 0rxniund Preatdent ID
Bare. Secretary wesxfMn. and f@e
Beckt1Am. inn Hudson. TfaEA
AverA and Neo RA
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06

Nc bought a. the Guild Kraft Shop
II uaitport Oh looms hfF. Parker
and ire shop boys made for IA We
expect the purses 70 be very pretty.
made OF different colorA and ae-
cordiag 70 different patterns Mos
al u are working with two-tone
materials
our club viii have = Christmas
Ceremonial. wednesday. December
II at five O'Clock In the Methodist
Church The girls viii dress In the
official uniform. blur and white
An impressive part Of the service
will b. the lighting OF candies re-
presenting hollis. pine, and mistle-
toe. the symbols Of Christmas
The public Il cordially invited e
attend
YvoEEE MCLEOD.
Reporter.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06

noshax. Mr. Susan Mcmillan two
brotherx AinnA and walter EnMA-
ian three SISTER Mrs Carl HNw-
-. NrN Iatta Xavier and Mr..
Bessie Ma Roxerx The sYsnrathy
q uDe community IA exten5ec % the
here4ved family
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06

A lecturer or nig xRnse hunting
say8 that 4 yon hook STRAIGHT into
snn eyes a q bear. he'll run Nov
shat We nanst ks0m before taking
uta trip seriously is-in what dtrec-
nnr9
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06
hey Go

The Piranha Is 8 man -eating fish
native TO the Amazon River. II
travels IN immense schools which
rend and devour any wounded man
or beast IN . few minutes
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06

BuSrEEss-Decka cleared after
a November IL which four holidays
O. semi-holldava-one every week
caused suune nl0w-dnwna ELECTION
oay, Afmiisttce day and two Thank
EiVtnexl. rxRAii trade q piunEine ,
tifnfs4cAny into q fozr-weeka drfva
leadtug 60 Ire cop hnilday Of thesn
al. CHRISTMAS. Mani eruerss arr
prNdtrting the period from nnw 20
Touaetidt VII see heaviest buying
rnsn nf ~ kind IL 80 years Kx-
pardtng payTolls and increased en-
peoytnent urfmec 81 Increasing
United State sand British spending
Ter srnzz. St the x1ArN for 4 very
busy December. National Retail
DRY Goods association, surveying
500 feadfne stores estimates cast,
registers viii ring ~ ef1So0oa00r
IAN Increase Of eight per cent IN
del1ar volume Fxr@rfs extizaafr
that 1aao0ne persons previously TN
employed hare found Jobs since the
beginning OF the year. and predict
thai at ieast that nary more
probably = hiager nuznber-w1Il
find work IN 1871.
%
WAR AND THE FARArFR-
What h the European conflict %.
tuz % aRrtrAiltxfre7 A whole cent?.
rent Of markets fer Q. 8 farm pro-
ducc Is being Mnnfhilated but
Arasrica VIII spend five hiilson ca.
ira dollars ca defenz next year
ard farmers expect added payrniI
ri defense industries mfll boost buy.
tng power tremendously ana hell
sell many more bushels Of apple
and peckz Of spinach right here a.
hotae. Losses tn foreign Market
are further offSes by the Increases
efficiency q Americas doEnestii
eIFplus-dispo@ai machine. An m
creaxinEiy effective cog In this ma
chine TODAY Is the -pfoducer~eor
stfner drive ~ conducted BY enatl
stores 10 hsip market crop exressc:
Marketing reports xaow producer
consumer drives staged BY mas
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06

ers have hesp~1 boast consumption
az some farm products A. much a.
Is per cent during emergency
periods m thR first eight months Of
isso
d.
BIT O. BUSINESS nirty-fosu
~ the euuntrvs biggest department
stores surveyed the likelihood Of
draft calls affecting their person
mel. found that on the average
ISL PER cent o. all employees were
eligible OF THESE 80 pr cent were
naen between q ard b without
direct dcprnafutA The Scuth Is
beginning % lose rs fear OF ths
economic effects q the mechanical
cotton picker which next year vii
BE- produced II considerable quaint
ties Labor shortage acute n some
spots THIS year. may groH sharper
"a defense drive takes more work
srs. making the machines wescdfns
rnpianemenh for human hands .
Retail sales d automobiles on
tinued through November the bril-
liant pace o. OctoDvf many makes
setting ail~time highs Chevrolet
has already hlt the 10000 marx IN
production Of 1871 mosels Daniel
willard. uho viii be - next Jana-
arr D. handed IN his resignation rs
president of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad the other Gay-fof
the tenth tiine Ia 10 years ard 81
ukllal q was declined He's beer
prexy since January IS. 1910
BUSINESS TURNS ASlBAssA-
D0n-Prisate business III the I'm
tied States Il taking n ever m0rt
active part IN fostering better IN
derztandinE among tire American
republics While the State depart
mentsN division Of cultural rela-
Ekons has begun distributing thouh.
ands Of American books To ths
Latin nations. efforts o. pFisat
business firms arr tying In MECH
IN 3 general effort TO asqusinI
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06
BENIN THE SCENES
IN AMERICAN BUSINESS

Ny tOhN PADDOCK
The tnfarzmatten esnaainsa m thfs wesAay ssnzTnAry 81 happen
tnzs ~ the wassa 81 euzane. and inausary IA. been setained
frenn snarrs VI csnsIaes rsuAbae bat = net gaarante~a opin-
aans ard fsreuasts arr hasad spsn earsful analysis bui re sub
set 90 shange wfGhena usttee.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1940-12-06

distributors Ct the request % grow
erB have hsipe1 boost consumption
q somr farm products A. much ~
Is per cent during emergency
periods m the flrst eight months Of
$50
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-01
British 10 Halt
Occupation Of
French Territory

LONDON, July l. CUP)-The for
eign office said today that Great
Britain cannot allow Syria or Leb-
anon to be occupied by any hostile
power.
The British government declares
it cannot allow Syria or Lebanon
to be occupied by any hostile power
or used for a base for attacks on
those countries in the Middle East
which they are pledged to defend
or to become the scene of such
disorder as to constitute danger
to those countries the statement
said.
The French armies of the Near
East. based in Syria, had been re-
ported to be following the orders of
the French government at Bordeaux
to cease hostilitieS. Large units OF
the French fleet had been reported
in Syrian waters.
The German wireless last week
charged that the British had at
tempted to force French troops and
sailors in the Near East to carry
on the war and had attempted to
foster an uprising in Syria. but
failedD
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-01
j. Select Back
At Honolulu After
Week Routine

HONOL ULU. July l oUPp-ThH
United States fleet was back in
Lahaina Roads today after Il weeks
absence amid reports that it had
started for the Panama canal but
had turned back because of far
eastern developments.
However, Admiral James o. Rich
ardson, commander-in- chief of the
fleet. said: Regarding the departure
last Monday of the major portion
of the U S. fleet. this was merely
routine training exercise simulat-
ing wartime sailing without prior
notification. Such exercises have
taken place in the past and are
an essential part of training. They
may be expected To reoccur at il
regular intervals"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-01

itself particularly to wartime use;
the plastic is impervious to water
and oil and highly resistant to fire.
An oxy-acetylene torch held on
the material does not even scar it.
And the saving in weight means
greater bomb loads. Minor repairs
may also be made in the field by a
simple process.
MAY OPEN UP
BOTTLENECK
Months of research behind closed
doors have made this startling new
plane possible The first plastic
plane, however, was designed by Col
v. w. Clark, two years ago. Clark
was chief of the army's aviation
engineering during the World War.
Designer of the ship just tested
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-01
Mrs. Shirley Wells
Joins Health Staff

Mrs Shirley Wells arrived in Ell
entro Monday to begin her duties
on the nursing staff of the county
health department.
She was sent by the state depart
ment of health to take the place
left vacant when Miss Claire Ram
saur Joined the migratory nursing
service.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-01

able potential production of 10000
planes a year.
And because of mass production
and materials THESE planes would
be considerably cheaper, perhaps
IS per cent less. Materials are COM
mon, easily obtained. and in SOME
cases exceptionally low priced.
Finally, tie plastic plane proves
to be more nearly perfect aerody-
namically. 1t has excellent struc-
tural "tortional' strength and alb
solutely smooth surface. 1t attains
7 per cent greater speed because
it weighs 20 per cent less than other
planes of comparable size.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-01
Japanese Insist on
'Firrller Stand on
Far East Affairs

TOKYO. July l cUPo-General
Shunroku Hata, war minister. has
handed Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai
the premier. statement or army
policy which insists on firmer
stand toward "interference" by out
side nations in affairs of the Far
East, it was reported today
The Importance of the report is
in the fact that the fighting SER
vices may constitutionally take di-
rect action as they are responsible
to the emperor. not to the cabinet.
1t was asserted that the army's
military affairs bureau had drafted
the statement of army policy this
morning and that it was this state
ment which Gen. Hata handed to
Admiral Yonai.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-01

is Walter A. Hite, chief engineer of
Timm Aircraft Corp. The ship is
an open tandem two place, mill
tary type primary trainer with IL
wing spread of SO feet. 1t is "a
feet ten inches long and 7 feet 8
inches high Empty. the plane
weighs l435 pounds, with load ca
pacity of 6l5 pounds Maximum
speed is lao miles while the plane
cruises at 1873 miles, but much
greater speeds may be attained with
larger motors.
Gre of the worst bottlenecks of
the airplane industry, long prohibit
ing mass production has been as
sembly. Building wine shells and
covering them with metal skin
building and covering the fuselage
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-01
1t. Rob't. Thacker
Gets His Wings;
Home on Leave

Lieut.. Robert E. Thacker, u. S.
Army air corps. was home in Ell
Centre on ten days leave Monday,
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Percie Thacker of 480 Brighton ave
nue..
Lieutenant Thacker recently re-
ceived his wings" at Kelley Field,
San Antonio Tex and will soon
be transferred to Hamilton field for
further training. He attended Gen.
trail high school ana junior college
and during his school days in Ell
Centre was outstanding as Il model
airplane builder and junior avia-
ton enthusiast.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-01
BATTERY CHARGE CARRIES
Today SENTENCE

E. E. Bowhay was sentenced to
so days in the county jail on a bat
terry charge filed by his wife in Ell
Centre police court Monday morn
ing.
Wade and Alice Brown also re-
ceiVed 60 day sentences on Vagrancy
charges but the sentences were sus-
pended on condition they leave
town.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-01
Vegetable Laxative
With Proved Feature

laxative; helps impart tone to
lazy bowel muscles.
A little oil this spicy, aromatic
product by simple directions at
bedtime generally allows time for
good nights rest; acts gently,
thoroughly next morning.
Next time, take time-tested, eco
nomical LACK-DRAUGHT.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-01
By BILL PORTER


NEA Service Staff Correspondent
'LOS ANGELES. July Tine
key to the speed-up of national de-
Tense and perhaps mass production
of President Roosevelt's $4,000
fighting ships may turn out to be
q plastic plane.
y They have just flown one out of
here-fresh from the oven.
Nodded and baked, lighter,
cheaper, more quickly assembled,
this plane gives the aviation indus
try it's first chance to turn out
planes as rapidly as automobiles.
Both precious time and costly ma
terials are saved with tn. revolu-
tionary development.
The plastic plane, moreover lends
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-01

is a slow and delicate job requiring
llghly skilled Workmen.
1t takes an average of four hours
to buckle one square foot of skin
on plane. A crew requires from
four to six working days to build
the complete structure of a wing.
THE largest airplane plant in the
United States took 10 months to
complete one order of 600 planes
for the Allies.
Not SO for the plastic plane. At
ter ordinary spruce is used to build
a form, giving the plane its rough
shape. and each layer is coated
with a phenolic resin plastic, the
plane is then placed under terrific
pressure and baked in huge ovens.
The pressure causes the plastic to
lmpregnate each layer of spruce
and SO solidify the structure into
one firm mass,
The planes are then made in
sections and quickley fitted toseth-
CT. Construction is SO simple large
scale mass production would be
easy, according to r. A. Powell,
general manager of the Timm cor
,nratinf,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-01

The punclual, satisfying relief
from constipation and its headaches,
biliousness. Dad breath, SO often eX-
perienced by users of this laxative,
is mainly due to its combination OF
surely vegetable ingredients.
n BLACK = DRAUGHT'S principal
ingredient has high medical recog-
Gtion as an intestinal tonic
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-01
BlOFf LOSES CHANCES
OF BOARD ClEMENCY

SPRINGFIELD, HI, July /.
CUP)-Robert Phillips, chief clerk
of the Illinois pardon and parole
board, said today that William Bi-
off, West Coast theatrical union
leader, has lost all opportunity to
obtain release from a 22-year-old
pandering conviction through elem
encV
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-01
NLRB ORDERS
RUNOFF ELECTION

WASHINGTON, July I tUP)-
The National Labor Relations Board
today ordered a run-off election
to be held within 80 days among
employees at the Susanville, Callf.,
plant of the Lassen Lumber and
Box Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-01
NEARLY PERFECT
aERODYNAMICALLY

A successful plastic plane could be
assembled as fast as motors and
parts we're supplied. Ore aviation
authority estimates 200 men with
10 sets of plastic molds could build
wings fuselage and tail parts for
300 planes a month, in a factory
area equal to one average city
block. Step that up to 100 dies and
1000 men and you have a reason
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-01

Fhotos show steps in making a
plastic plane Forms are made of or
binary spruce wood over which
spruce plies l-25th of an inch thick
are laid SO that the grains of the
layers criss-cross. A coat of phe-
nolic resin plastic liquid is sprayed
on each layer. This plastic is SIM
lar to bakelite The plane now has
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-01

smooth, light shell, we'll nigh per-
feet aerodynamically. The fuselage
is nodded in just two matching
halves and the absence of rivets and
seams means added speed. So sim
pie is this construction that many
aviation experts believe mass pro-
duction is possible-and soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-01

The Timm plastic plane in fight.
its rough shape and is ready for
baking in huge ovens under ire
mendous pressure The pressure
causes the plastic to impregnate
each layer of spruce ard solidifies
the whole structure into a strong
but somewhat elastic mass. After
baking the plane sections are quick
ly fitted together to form the final