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Evening star., 1940-06-20
Democrats Pick
Bunkheod to Give
Keynote Speech
BY TIE Associated Press.

EhS0VA4StGA
CHICAGO. June 20.-The Com
mittee on Arrangements today Sc
lected Speaker Bankhead for key
noter and recommended Senator
Barkley Of Kentucky for permanent
chairman Of the Democratic Ma
tonal Convention.
Speaker Bankhead, an Alabaman,
and Senator Barley, who delivered
the keynote addresses at the 1851
and 1855 conclaves, were selected
after National Chairman Farley an
nounced that both he and President
Roosevelt favored them for the po-
sttions.
Mr.. Bankhead, . veteran Of IL
terms In Congress and Speaker Of
the House since 1896, has been
known as . distinguished orator
throughout his long political career.
The Arrangements Committee also
discussed other plans for the co.,
ventiou, opening On July Is ct the
Chicaeo Stadium.
Speaker Bankhead told report
era hare today that he had agreed
to keynote" the Democratic Nation
al Conl ntion and promised that
his sp1 b would not b g long
onO.H Sss<
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Suved by Cieor

LONDON R.-Hailed by a sentry
when forced down In German ter
ritory. Pilot Off1cer Alexander Mac
leod, "a. pretended not to hear, and
sat on . river bank to smoke a
cigar. Satisfied he was . German,
the sentries let him reach the British
lines.
Evening star., 1940-06-20
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Second Gifts Asked
To Raise Local Quota
For War Sufferers =
Red Cross Chopter "a
Needs $32,660 in ;
Doys to Reach Cool I

Contributions to the Red
Cross war relief fund will be
received and acknowledged in
the news columns If sent to
the cashiers Office of The Star.
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Summary Of
Todoy's Star

Foreign
British flyers claim eight Italian
planes destroyed. Page Al
Anncs pour into British port, eager
for battle. Page As
Frances defeat due to the lush years,
Petain says. Page A-12
Notionoi. a.
Roosevelt to get au-American trade
fund plan today. Page Al
1000 men Transferred from w. p. A.
to defense work. Page Al
Latin American bases for u. 8. Navy
to be discussed. Page Al
Senator Gibson of Vermont dies In
Doctors Hospital. Page Az
Senate passes tax bill with stringent
war profits levies. Page Ar
Washington and Vicinity
Second gifts asked In Red Cross war
relief campaign. Page A
Mob breaks up meeting Of Jehovah's
Witnesses at Rockville. Page Az
Committee witness assails Judge Fay
E. Bentley. Page B-1
Editorial and Comment.
This and That. Page A-10
Answers to Questions. Page A-10
Letters to The Star. Page A-1o
David Lawrence. Page ALI
George Fielding Eliot. Page ALL
G. Gould Lincoln. Page ALI
Constantine Brown. Page ALI
Alsop and Kintner. Page ALI
Sports
Louis. Godoy expected to repeat
last bout styles. Page C-1
jeffrey viii run 100 In %. his old
coach thinks. Page ca
Two women's net crowns to be de-
cided tomorrow. Page C-3
Mra. Walper's 1lashy play spices
D. G. title golf. Page ca
Miscellany.
After DARK. Page Ella
Natures Children. Page Bis
Letter Out. Page C-3
Bedtime Story. Page C-S
Winning Qpntract. Page C-4
Uncle RAT Corner. PAGE Co
Crcss-WoA ruE1e. Page c.
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Weather Report
FURNISHED by

FURNISHED Bureau
u'ct OF Coumbta-Fa slightly cooler
continued COOL gentle ~ A
MaryAnd-FaaI, continued cool tonight
Vrgna-Fair, slightly cooler tonight;
West Vhgna-Far and continued tomorrow
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Corporation Exemptions.

present law, Lne TAX DeglnS at ~
cents.
Corporation Exemptions.
The La Toilette excess profits
amendment would allow corporations
a $1,000 exemption plus an amount
equal to per cent Of their invest
ed capital. Other Federal taxes
would be deducted before computing
profits.
A corporation would pay 20 per
cent on profits in excess Of the ex-
emptions, up to a 20 per cent re-
turn on invested capital. On profits
exceeding q 20 per cent return on
investment it would pay 40 per cent.
Thus, q corporation with 100000
invested capital and net profits Of
s25, 900, would compute its tax as
follows:
A fat 5000 exemption and an 8
per cent $4,000 exemption on in
vested capital would give q total
exemption Of $1,000. That would
leave 5000 to be taxed at the
20 per cent rate and 5000 to be
taxed at the 40 per cent rate. The
tax would aggregate $500.
The Connally war profits amend
ment, approved as a substitute for
an even more stringent proposal by
Senator Bone. Democrat, of Wash
ington, would raise the normal in
dividual income tax rate from 4 to
10 per cent and would impose sur
taxes starting at 6 per cent on net
income between $1,000 and $4,000.
The latter levies would reach 80
per cent on net incomes In excess
Of $4,000.
Corporations would have to pay
q normal tax Of "a per cent on net
income In excess Of $4,000. They
would pay surtaxes starting at 10
per cent ON profits amounting to
less than 10 per cent Of invested
capital The surtax would reach 60
per cent ON pronts 6xceedins 4 Is
per cent return On kested capital,
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
Army Only Able Acquire B Planes Of 4,OOO Planned

WASHINGTON, Aug. g (P) - Secretary of War Stimson report ed that the army was able to sign contracts for only B of the 4,OO0 planes appropriated for, during June, chiefly because of uncertainties over tax legislation. He told a congressional tax hear ing that the fault was not with the army defense advisory com mission. He said: The risk to in- dustry to undertake to expand at their own expense their plant capacity and being left with them as useless at the cessation of the emergency, is entitled to special consideration"
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
Spectators Witness Violent Air Battle Over Britain
Pres Accepts Resignation Postmaster Gen. Farley
Farley Resigns P. M. General

HYDE PARK, Aug. 8 tP1 - President Roosevelt accepted the resignation of James A. Farley as Postmaster General, effective August 31 Tn a letter dictated by him he said he felt real re- gret" and wished Farley success Tn private business. The Presi- dent praised him for his admin istration of the Post Office. He said: All of US in the adminis- tration wil miss you deeply. We count on seeing you often. I es- pecially count on this after all our years of close personal asso- citation. Our friendship will sl- ways continue'
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
National Guards May Never Leave us. Territory

HYDE PARK, Aug. 9 lP, - President Roosevelt said at a press conference that the betting odds are 100 to 1 that the nation al guards will never have to go outside the limits of the United States or possessions in peace time. He made the statement be- fore preparing to leave for a sec ond survey tour of the nations defenses on a three-day trip to New England including Ports mouth and Boston navy yards and submarine bases. He Is arriv ing back in Washington Tuesday.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
Consider Taking French Debt From Frozen Assets

WASHINGTON, Aug. g LP) - Treasury Secretary Morgenthau disclosed that the United States is considering the possibility of taking the World War debt pay ments out If the frozen French funds in this country
 When the subject of war debts was raised at a press conference he said that before the funds were released he wants to see what happens to American in vestments and debts over there" " France alone owes this country four billion dollars.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
Both Sides Claim Victory In Violent Air Battle Over Channel
 India Is Promised Partnership

UNDATED, Aug. 8 (HD - A violent air battle cost the Nazis at least nine planes, six of which were bombers. The British lost two planes. The fight ragged over the Channel and the southeast ern coast of England for an hour filling the air for miles around with the roar of cannon and chat ter of machine guns and thrilled watchers. Fifty planes took part, sweeping to within a thousand feet of the rooftops or sea- The fight opened with the Germans at tacking shipping. One German fighter was seen to spin swiftly in flames into the water.
 Britain conceded the Italian capture of Zeile, in British Som aliland but expressed they be- lief that they will have a tough tirnc taking Berhers, the cotn- trys principal porS, l50 miles away, as the road there will be under constant fire from the air, land and sea. The Italians called it great strategic victory, and is the work of Italian and native Ethiopian troops under the com mand of Duke Aosta, the Viceroy of Ethiopia, who said it will be the first step in the incorporat- ing of French and British Som aliland into Italian East Afrcia.
 In the Houses of Commons and Lords the British promised h. dia "a free and equal partner ship" in the British Common wealth even broader than the Dominion relationship that Can ada, Australia and South Africa enjoy, in an effort to get a great CT contribution of Indian wealth and manpower into the war ef- fort.
 The German high command an nounced that mines were laid al
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
Biggest Air Battle Is Fought
 In Africa British and Italians

UNDATED, Aug. g (4) - The biggest air battle ever fought in Africa was reported on the heels of yesterdays four hundred plane attack on Britain, In the African battle British and Italian planes tangled over the Lfbyan and Egyptian desert, each side claiming a victory over a larger enemy force.
 The Italians said Is of their D anes fought 27 Britishers and d5wned five, losing two. The Brit ish said their aircraft were out numbered two to one, but never theless downed 15 Italians and lost two.
 The Germans upped their es- innate of yesterdays British loss S in the channel fight above a ship convoy, and now say that 49 British planes were doWned, 10 German planes lost, r mer- chant ships, total of 55,000 tons sunk and ' ships damaged. The English said they destroyed 50 German planes, damaged many others and lost Is themselves.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
Japanese Diet
 Urge Drive British Out of Asia

TOKYO, Aug. 8 CPy-126 mem bers of the Diet adopted a reso- htion urging that the govern Went take al available effective measures to drive British infu. ence from the East and Asia. They said the British arrest ot prominent Japanese businessmen was "a purely retaliatory unpar- donably atrocious act. The Diet has 466 members.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
Gulf Hurricane Takes Toll Of One Dead

PORT ARTHUR, Texas, Aug. 8 tP) The toll of the tropical hurricane was one dead Chinese found in a bayou a Crown Point. Louisiana. Ten persons were in- Jured and there was a wide pro- perty loss. Houses were unroofed and crops damaged. There was possibly a half million dollar loss in the rice crop.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
Robert Berggunder Is Executed In Gas Chamber

FLORENCE, Arizona, Aug. g (P)-Robert Bergunder, son of a former Seattle King County pros acutor went to his death in the gas chamber with a confession on his lips as he was being strap ped to the wooden seat. He was chewing gum all the while. He summoned Warden Shute and said: T admit the killings. I never tried to defend myself" :"
 He was convicted of the shoot ing to death of E.B. Peterson and Ellis Koury on April 29, year ago, in the desert while they were demonstrating a car for him.
 His father spent an hour with him yesterday. His mother died recently at Spokane, broken hearted.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
Egypt Police Cancel Leaves

CAIRO, Aug. 9 (P)-The police commandant cancelled all leaves 'as a precautionary measure az ainSt emergencies The Egyptian remained aloof from the War, depending on the Brit ish to handle the situation.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
Powder Makes Leaflets Pop

LONDON, Aug. 8 (P) Chem icaI experts expressed the beIiet that the harmless white powder found after a German raider dropped leaflets last night might have been used to cause the pack cts to burst with a loud pop in the air. The power was a sul- phuric compound.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09

the entrances of several English harborS. Also that a number of armament works and antiaircraft Searchlight positions were attack ed.
 At Riom, France the supreme court formally opened hearing to inquire into war blame" and to determine who and how many led the nation to disaster, and their punishment.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
Must Comply Order

BUCHAREST, Aug. g lRJ - Rumania'S premier Ion Gigurtu announced that Rumania must comply with Hitler's order to give some territory to Hungary and Bulgaria but that they won't yield the 75 percent of Transyl- vania that Hungary demanded.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
Sunday, Sept. 8, Set Aside As Day of Prayer

HYDE PARK, Aug. g (P) - President Roosevelt set aside Sun day, September 9th, as a day of prayer when Americans of every creed and denomination should ask God to grant this land and to troubled world a righteous and enduring peace"
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
Stalking of Claims

Under the law as changed per son may stake two claims for himself and two under power O attorney in any month. Under the old law a person could stake tive for himself and l6 under power of attorney in any month.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
Naturalist And Writer Dies

BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 8 (P) Dane Coolidge, aged 67, natur- alist and writer died here today, He achieved a wide reputation as an authority on birds, reptiles, mammals and Indian lore.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
Italians Pressing Toward Berbera

CAIRO, Aug. g (4) - The Brit ish admitted the Italians were pressing motorized advance to ward Berbera, the capital and principal port of British Somili- land.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09
MonopoIies May Stymie US. =. Defense Program

NEW YORK. Aug. 9 lP - A federal grand jury delved deep CT into the aIlegedly monopolLstic practices that may stymia the preparedness program. Special assistant Attorney General Issek said that at least ten major in- dustries have been examined for nearly a month Some are report ed to have patent arrangements with German firms including the Krupp Steel works. Thurman Ar nod said that Washington said that the practices were intereer- ing with defense measures.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09

Buy them by the bundle. Use them for starting fires For Sale at The Nome Nuqge..
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-09

Save $20O by paying in ad vance for your subscription.
Smyrna times., 1940-07-04
FIREMEN URGE
STATE BUREAU
Delaware State Fire Chiefs
Association Propose State
Fire Prevention Bureau
PLAN BANQUET HERE

A motion calling for the estab-
lishment of a statewide fire pre-
vention bureau was passed at a
meeting of the Delaware State
Fire Chiefs association. The pro-
posed unit would consist of five
members, one from each county, a
fourth from the Industrial Fire
Chiefs association, and fifth who
would be chairman to be elected at
large. Further consideration will
be given the proposal and the final
plan will be presented at the State
Volunteer Firemen's convention
at Smyrna, September 13 and IA.
Some discussion took place rela-
tive to the banning of games of
chance at fire company carnivals,
but no action was taken on the
matter D. P Dougherty, of Rich
ardson Park, was the presiding Of
icer at the meeting which was
held in Rehoboth fire hall. About
70 were present. 1t was also voted
to increase the associations mem
bership by admitting persons who
had not been fire chiefs, but who
were interested in fire prevention.
However, such persons would not
have the right to vote It was
also planned to hold a banquet at
the Smyrna convention to which
all past presidents of fire compan-
les would be invited. A commit
tee appointed to arrange for the
banquet consisted of William A.
Thompson, of Wilmington; Robert
E. Croes, Cranston Heights; H. A.
Colt, Dover; Fletcher Truax, ,Smyr-
ma, and Norris Phillips, Middle
town.
Smyrna times., 1940-07-04
AUCTION OF RELICS PUT TOWN
"OVER TOP"IN RED CROSS DRIVE

and the wiles of the auctioneer,
collected a mass of heterogeneous
reminders of byegone eras. His
conquest over, the appalling size
of the pile caused him to turn his
purchases back to the Red Cross
for resale. Among other things,
he found himself the owner of a
bung hole borer of formidable pro-
portions and an intricate and mon
strous carpet-sweeper of the type
of design favored by Rube Gold
berg. At 1890 the auction moved
indoors and really got down to the
art and science of making people
want, and pay for, civilizations
castoff impedimenta. A calfskin
trunk, with glossy hair still intact
on the calfskin, was sold complete
with contents to Jerry Speakman
for the Little Theater. A news
paper lining in the lid bore the
date 1882, though the trunk itself
is much older. With one auction
Continued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1940-07-04
RED CROSS CONTRIBUTORS
Names of Those Who Are Helping
to Swell War Chest for Needy

The following is nst of contrib
utors to the Red Cross war relief
fund drive, submitted by Miss
Anna B. Beckett, chairman. This
is a continuation of the list pub
hshed last week: James Anton,
Mrs E. C. Palmer, Andrew Cole,
Mrs. w. F. Fleming, F. w. Mac
Fadden, Mrs. Henry Webb, Harry
David, Mrs. S. T. M. Farrell, Mrs.
Roland Moore, Avery Clifton, Mrs.
Margaret Grimm, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
S. King, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Fear
on, Mrs. Charles j. Harris, Mr. and
Mrs. ]. Harper Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Riggs, Mrs. w. ]. Hol-
land, William M. Potter, Maude
Carr, Mrs. w. H. Stats, Mrs. An
ma Draper, Cora Ford, E. M. Rust,
Mrs. R. E. Stats, Caroline Stats,
Mrs. R. A. Thompson, Mrs. Nellie
Garner, Mrs. F. c. Armstrong,
Mrs. Mary Hazel, Mrs. w. ]. Ed
wards, Mrs. Dora Naylor, Mrs.
Continued Next Week.
Smyrna times., 1940-07-04
MEETING OF CLAYTON LIONS
Hear Talk on Civic Progress and
Cooperation Tuesday Night

The Clayton Lions Club, at the
regular meeting Tuesday night,
heard c. E. Speakman, Jr, talk on
civic progress in this area. The
keynote of the speech was the
bringing together of Clayton and
Smyrna into one community. The
success of the Smyrna Little The
atre, the plan for Dogwood tree
planting, and the Smyrna booklet
were outlined. The support and
cooperation of the Lions Club was
asked for all three of these civic
ventures. Participation in the
Little Theatre was particularly
urged. Mr.. Speakman suggested
that if the Clayton Lions Club
should enlarge their territory to
include Smyrna, asking residents
here to join, it would be great
step toward eventual realization of
the plan for uniting the two towns
into one. Mr.. Raymond Mabrey,
program director for the evening,
the speaker. Other
members attending the meeting
were: Willard Hickman, Robert
Horn, Julian Dunning, Howell Sevil,
Paul Spencer, Medford Sparks,
Sevil Keys and Edgar Harrington.
Smyrna times., 1940-07-04
APPOINT KENT
REGISTRARS
Governor Appoints Kent, Sus-
sex Registrars, Assistants
and AlternateS to Serve
FIRST DAY JULY 10Th

Gov. Richard G. McMullen has
announced appointments of regis
tration officers for Kent and Sus-
sex Counties. Appointive power
for registration officers of rural
New Castle County, formerly held
by the Governor, now rests with
the New Castle County Depart
ment of Elections. The first reg
istration day will be on July 20
Other dates will be August 3, Aug
ust s, September 21, and October
10. The upper Kent County ap-
pointments follow: First represent
ative district: First election dis
trict, registrar, James S. Truax;
assistant registrars, Mary r. Port
er and William Smithers Snow; al
ternate registrar, Howard Jones,
all of Smyrna; second election dis
trict, registrar, Howard Kemp; as
sistant registrars, Mary ]. West
fall, and Gertrude Handy; alter
nate registrar, Ollie D. Loose, all
of Smyrna. Second representative
district: First election district, reg
istrar, George Haggerty; assistant
registrars, Walter Buckson, and
Ozella Cullen, Leipsic; alternate
registrar, Frank Carrow, Little
Creek; second election district,
registrar, George Weller; assistant
registrars, Mamie Kinnanmon, and
Thomas v. Keith; alternate regis
trar, Maurice Frazier, Dover Third
representative district: First cleo
ton district, registrar, William Hol-
lett; assistant registrars, Lofiand
Stewart, and Rynear S. Macklin;
alternate registrar, Louise Hudson,
all Of Clayton; second election dis
trict, registrar, Annabelle Everett;
assistant registrar, Carl Pretty
man; alternate registrar, Jonathan
Jacobs, all Of Kenton.
Smyrna times., 1940-07-04

A country auction came to town
Saturday night to put the local
chapter of the Red Cross over the
top in its drive for funds. Police
were called to handle the crowded
traffic as Chief Auctioneer John
Maloney of Clayton showered the
audience with bargains ranging
from Paris-inspired gowns to the
relics of Kent County attics. The
gowns went for the proverbial
song, but the relics in many cases
inspired bidding duels that more
than made up for any losses. Mod
eled by Elizabeth Phillips, Callie
Malvina Stevenson,
and Evelyn Robinson. a series of
evening dresses, the gift of a Will
mington dress shop, brought on an
average of five cents on the dollar
Of estimated value. The crowd was
intent on acquiring the old curios-
tiles that hadn't seen the light of
day for decades. One visitor from
Philadelphia, caught by the fever
Smyrna times., 1940-07-04
GRAPES NEED
Today SPRAY
Information in Regard to the
To-Day Spray for Vineyards
Sent to Grape Growers
SPRAYS FOR BEETLES

Information in regard to the 10
day spray for grape vineyards,
which should be applied when the
grapes are about the size of gar
den peas, or when they touch each
other in the cluster, was included
in the third edition of vineyard
spray notes mailed Saturday from
the office of Kent County Agent
Russell E. Wilson to all grape
growers throughout the state. The
contents of these spray notes were
prepared by DR.. t. F. Manns, plant
pathologist and soil bacteriologist
of the University of Delaware Ex-
pertinent Station in cooperation
with DR.. L. A. Stearns, entomol-
ogist, who have been working on
vineyard disease and insect con-
troll problems for a number of
years in order to recommend sat
isfactory spray schedcle for Della
ware grape growers. This infor-
nation, therefore, is the result of
years of research and experiment
al observations with such problems
as black rot, anthracnose, brown
rot, grape berry moth and leaf
hopper. For this so-called Today
spray, grape growers have been
to use a 6-12-10O Bordeaux
consisting of pounds of
and II pounds of hy-
drafted lime to 100 gallons of wat
er, to which should be added 4
pounds of dry arsenate of lead,
also a good sticker according to the
recommendation of the manufac-
turer. Growers are being advised
to spray thoroughly, as this is the
last opportunity to control black
rot and berry-moth this season.
by the grape leaf-hop-
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1940-07-04
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Mrs. Lena Carrow Jones, Formerly
of Smyrna, Dies in Marcus Hook

Mrs. Lena Carrow Jones, age IA,
died at her home in Marcus Hook,
Pa, Sunday, June 80. Mrs. Jones
had suffered stroke eleven
months ago and was never well af-
ter that. She was the widow of
Joseph R. Jones of Smyrna and
following her husbands death NOV
ed to Marcus Hook. She was the
daughter of the late James T. and
Elizabeth Carrow. Surviving are
six children, frank C. Jones, San
Francisco, CAL; ]. Roy Jones, Will
mington; Mrs. E. May Watson and
Mrs. Elizabeth Scuse, Dover; Mrs.
Blanche Parramore and Mrs. Eva
Reeves, Marcus Hook, Pa. Eleven
grandchildren and five great
grandchildren also survive. Fun
eral services took place Wednes-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Eliza
beth Scuse in Dover. Interment
was in Lakeside Cemetery, Dover.