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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
, MCKINNEY ON BRIDGE
Modern Contract Bridge Evolved from Londons 18th
Century Whist
BY WIN. e. MCKINNEY
Americas Gard Authority

Bridge, regarded at one time as
the pastime Of society, has now be-
come almost a symbol Of democracy
Everybody plays bridge. It's history
is somewhat vague, but the most
authentic story finds Its beginning
in the servant quarters and cheaper
coffee houses Of England early in
the 18th century, under the name
of "whisk and swobbers."
Between 1740 and 1850 whist be-
came the craze Of fashionable Lon
don. Bridge whist evolved from this
In 1895. Auction bridge became the
vogue in the early 1900's, and In
1925 Harold 8. Vanderbilt brought
contract to this country.
The key play in today's hand oc-
CURED in the opening lead. North
played low, permitting East to win
with the 10. Now East could either
knock out the diamond ace or lead
trumps in order to stop the dia-
mond ruff, but he could not do both
so dummy was bound to have an
entry to make some clubs. East
chose to lead the ace and another
trump, putting dummy in.
North led the king Of clubs and
West won. Now a club or spade
lead, for which the declarer hoped,
would have simplified matters, but
West correctly led a diamond, put
ting dummy in.
North was obliged to cash two
club tricks at once, South discard
ing his last diamond and the spade
10. Then q spade was led from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
Cooley Tea Will Feature
Schedule OF Women s Club

The waterbury Women's club win
sponsor = Cooley tea and entertain
ment on Tuesday, February 20, at
p. m, IN the club house. The ways
and means committee win beneflt
from this afternoon. The general
chairman is Mrs. Herman Roster.
She Is assisted by Mrs. Robert w.
Lowell, president Of the club, and
the ways and means committee,
Mrs. Raymond o. Mills, chairman.
The entertainment committee are
Mrs. Ethan M. Pendleton, Mrs.
David P. Gaines, Mrs. NJ. r. Thomp-
son Plat and Mrs Bates Craver.
In charge Of costumtnG are: Mrs.
B. Henry Mason, Mrs. Allen II.
Boardman and Mrs. George c.
Erskine.
A booth, with home made candy,
viii be In charge of Mrs. Harry B.
Williams, Mrs. George M. Grant,
Mrs. Howard E. Coe, Mrs. Edwin
J. Rockwell and Mrs. Clifford r.
Rowland. Mrs. Louis e. Longee,
Mrs. Warren P. Doolittle and Mrs.
Theodore F. Breithaupt will preside
at the food booth.
Mrs. Wilbur Larson and Mrs.
Leonard Weyand will decorate the
hall. Mrs. George E. Cowperthwait
Will be chairman responsible for
tickets.
A playlet Shadows in Velvet" has
been written and will be directed
by Miss Celine Rooster. The back
ground and costuming are the VIC
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

Gigantic read the minutes Of the
previous meeting.
Pins were distributed to the MEM
bers.
Vicki Sanford, chaiElady for the
dinner-dance, completed prepara-
tons for the affair to be held Sat
urday, February 10, ct Waverly inn,
in Cheshire. Assisting Miss Sanford
are Misses Marie Adorno and Sophie
Fazzino. The meeting adjourned
and refreshments were served by
Miss Fazzin0.
Members include: Marie Adorno,
Violet Capone, Tess Damiani, Sophie
Fazzino, Mary Gigantic, Marie de
Matteis, Mary Palo, Connie Place,
vicki Sanford and Genevieve Spon-
"a. The next meeting win be held
at the home Of Marie Adorno Of
Naugatuck. 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
Literary Guild Has
Regular Meeting

Miss Jean Corkindale and her
mother, Mrs. James Corkindale,
were co-hostesses Tuesday evening
to the Fortnightly Literary guild at
their home on Irving place. The
occasion also featured the birth
day Of Miss Corkindale and q
social evening took precedence over
the usual reading period. An exhibit
ton Of handmade articles was
also part Of the program. A birth
day cake, made by Mrs. Irlou VIII
son, conferred the table.
Those present were Mrs. Hedley
Belyea, Mrs. Henry Hall, Mrs.
w. Henry Brown, Mrs. Allan up
ton, Mrs. william Hall, Mrs. Irlou
Wilson, Mrs. Sherman Brainard and
her house guest, Mrs. Able, Mrs.
Corkindale and Miss Corkindale.
Miss Able told of her early expert
ence as friend and associate Of
the one-time large Shaker colony at
Enfield. The next meeting will be
held at Mrs. Wilson's home on Still
son road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
Coming Events

Feb. S-Civic Orchestra Concert at
Buckingham Hall.
Feb. 10-Comedy play and dance
at Pulaski Hall, given by the In
ternational Workers Of America.
February 1.-THE Grand Duchess
Marie at Second Congregational
Church Forum. Subject, What Price
Royalty?'
Feb. Is Second annual dinner
dance Of Emanon Sorority at
Wright's Inn In Plainville.
Feb. 16-Lithuanian Independence
Day Program. st. Joseph's Hall.
Feb 1S-Lithuanian Catholic Stu
dent & Prof. Association Commun-
ion Breakfast at Students club
rooms.
Feb. 18-Dinner commemorative
the 22nd Anniversary of Lithuanian
Independence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

dummy for the winning finesse Of
the queen and South was in to pull
the last trump and claim the rest.
Had North won the first trick,
the contract would have been set re-
CARELESS of how declarer tackled the
hand. For example, If North con-
tinues with the club king, West
wins and leads a trump. East Is
careful to play the ace only when
the king is played. He prevents en-
try to dummy TO make the clubs.
and declarer loses at least dia-
mond and a spade more.
NEXT: The deck Of cards and
the calendar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
MURPHY-DORAN

Miss Lorna M. Doran, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Doran of
Danbury, was married to Frank
j. Murphy Of Danbury, former
local resident, and son Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Murphy.
Monday morning at st. Joseph's
church, Danbury. The ceremony
was performed at 9 o'clock by a
brother Of the bridegroom, Rev
John j. Murphy Of the diocese Of
Kansas City, Mo-, now stationed
at the graduate school of Catholic
university, Washington, D. g. An
ether brother, Rev. Charles j. Muir
ply of Middletown, celebrated the
nuptial mass.
Seated in, the sanctuary were
Rev. Leo M. Finn of Bridgeport;
Rev. Thomas McGarry of Oak
Vile; Rev. Charles j. Mc1ner1ey
of Windsor Locks and Rev. Ar
thur Tighue of Catholic university
The bride who was given In mar
riage by her father, was attended
by Miss Celestine Doran, James
B. Mitchell of this city was best
man for Mr.. Murphy and the usf-
ers were Robert Flynn and
Charles Dyer.
The bride wore a gown Of white
faille taffeta and her bouquet was
OF white roses and sweet peas
The maid of honor wore blush pink
faille taffeta and carried spring
flowers.
A wedding breakfast for the bri-
dial party was served at the Hotel
Green and a reception was held
later in the day at the brides
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy are
now on a wedding trip through
the southern states and will re-
side at q Wooster street, Bethel,
upon their return. For travel the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

torian period. Club members in ths
cast are: Mrs. william w. Young
Mrs. Glenn d. Sweet, Mrs. Harry B
Williams, Mrs. n. F. Thompson Plat
and Mrs. George K. Eastman. As
sisting the members In the cast viii
be: Miss Celine Rooster, Mrs. Fred
French, IT., Miss Pauline White and
Miss Jean Kopp.
Members presiding at the tea
tables will be: Mrs. Clifford F. Hol-
lister, Mrs. william J. Larkin, IT,
Mrs. Lewis s. Reed, Mrs. Robert e
Plat, Mrs. John P. Elton and Miss
Edith @. Camp.
The Town Plot Community club
(a married woman's sewing ctrcle)
viii hold q card party and dance
Friday evening at Nick's grill on
Bank street. Members of this get
together are Mrs. Mary Torra, Mrs.
Concetta Lago, Mrs. Nancy Vita
relli, Ms. Maria Colangelo, Mrs. Jo-
Sephine Bozzutto, Mrs. Caruella Bo-
relli, Mrs. Fanny Bernardo, Mrs.
Madeline Borelli, Mrs. Phyllis Stan
60, Mrs. Lucy Banca, Mrs. An
toinette Augelli, Mrs. Josephine
Mandino.
Mrs. Jerome r. LaVigne enter
tanned Tuesday at a tea and show
er at her home on Columbia boule-
ward in compliment to Miss Eliza
beth Anterior Wilson of Middle
bury. Miss wilson's marriage to
Robert L. Wood, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond L. Wood of Delaware
avenue, takes place Saturday eve
ming, Feb. II, at the Middlebury
Congregational church. Guests
present were Mrs. Claude T. Wilson
Mrs. Raymond L. Wood, Mrs. Ar
thur Wood, Mrs. Earl s. Ross, Mrs
H. B. Carter, Mrs. Daniel Marshall,
Mrs. G. Lester Manning, Mrs. James
Leonard Smith, Jr., Mrs. Robert /
Coleman, Mrs. Robert Curtis, Mrs,
Herbert B. Coe, Mrs. Arthur D.
Stein, Jr., Mrs. william S. Walcott
Sd, Miss Barbara LaVigne, Mrs.
William 8. Curtis, Jr., of this city;
Mrs. Harris Whittemore, Jr., Mrs.
Milton N. Forde and Mrs. Chester
Isbell Of Naugatuck, Mrs. David
Gilyard, Mrs. David Price and Mrs.
william w. Young Of WATERFOWL.
The Waterbury Public Speakers
club will meet Tuesday evening,
February 10, at the YMCA at 8
o'clock. A spelling bee will be held
with Philip Won Tobel as spelling
master. Members are privileged to
bring their friends to the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

Miss Mary Irene Stellar Of High
land avenue was guest Of honor at
a surprise shower given on Tuesday
evening at her home by Miss Helen
Healy of Watertown. Miss Stellar
will be married to Anthony Watkins
in May.
Those present were: Misses Ewes
Durante, Esther Phelan, Genevieve
Phelan, Mary vaitkus, Rita Tierney
Jane Stellar, Ruth Stellar, Rita
Stellar, Dorothy Brenneis, Mary
Stellar, Eleanor Watkins, Helen
Healey, Mrs. P. j. Phelan, Mrs. A. j
Stellar, Mrs. Thomas Kelley, Mrs
Raymond Healy, Mrs. Joseph Stol-
lar, Mrs. Thomas Ryan, Mrs. Angelo
Rinaldi, Mrs. John Villano, Mrs. j
Leo Phelan, Mrs. william Curry
Mrs. j. j. Riley, Mrs. N. Caouette
Mrs. Joseph Keefe, Mrs. James Bag.
ley, Mrs. Leo Sultzman, Mrs. Mich.
ael Healy, Mrs. Ben eastman, Mrs
Henry Begnal, Mrs. John Phelan
Mrs. Franklin Loomer, Mrs. Johr
Corlor, Mrs. Joseph Meehan, Mrs
Sherman Corbett, Mrs. John Beebt
and Mrs. John Boylan.
A party was given recently IL
honor Of Robert Rangoon in obser
walton Of his fourth birthday. Thos,
attending were: John and Edmunt
Gylenhamer, Albert Gylenhamer
James Baronoski, Jr., Charles, Don
and and Shirley Curtis, Evelyr
Backman, Richard Rangoon, Doris
Richardson, Robert and Joan Ran.
COON and Mrs. Charles Curtiss, Mrs
James Baranoski, Mrs. Gustave CYL.
enhramer, Mrs. Arthur Gylenham.
er, Mrs. Arthur Gylenhamer, Ms
Hans Ra1igoon and Mrs. Harry
Rangoon.
Plans for a silver tea Feb. %
were made by the Woman's Mis-
sionary society Of the First Meth
odist church, at their meeting yes
terday afternoon at the church
parlors. Mite-boxes were opened
at the meeting with Mrs. George
Condit and Mrs. Frank Naka ir
charge. Mrs. George Tuttle was ir
charge of devotions, the subject for
which was Peace"
Chapters in two study books were
reviewed by Mrs. Robert Liddell and
Miss Isabel Hinckley.
The weekly meeting Of the I'Amitie
Sorority was held at the home Of
Miss Eleanor Moriarty of South
Main street. Those attending were:
Misses Mae O'Rourke, Pegi McCar.
thy. Ann Birmingham, Eleanor Pal
nner, Kay Dalton, and Pegi Conway
The weekly prize was won by Peg
Conway. The next meeting will be
held at the home Of Miss Pegi Con-
way Of Lounsbury street.
The Jevanash Jolliers held 9
meeting on Tuesday evening at thu
home Of Miss Nellie Maceinus. Plan,
were discussed for roller skating
party to be given soon. Refresh.
ments were served and dancing wa:
enjoyed following the meeting.
The regular meeting Of the Wa.
terbury Garden Club will be held al
the Bunker Hill Church, Monday
February IL, at eight o'clock. Mrs
James e. Gregg will be the speaker
Her subject is "Golrds- Their Cul.
ttlre and USE"
A card party was given by thu
Winona Rebekah Lodge at Odd Eel.
lows Hall last evening.
The committee in charge includ-
ed: Mrs. Agnes Finley, Mrs. Martha
Cady, Mrs. Julia Granger, Mrs
Frances Owens, and Mrs. Mae Man.
ville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
MOTION PICTURES
FOR KIWANIS CLUB

Kiwanis club members were treat
ed tn q sound motion picture en-
titled South by Sky" at their week.
" luncheon meeting yesterday at
The Elton. The fllm was secured by
Daniel 7. Harrington, Jr., and re-
vealed the splendor Of the air trip
over the Caribbean. over Panama
and over the AIDES.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
Weddings

bride wore q dubonnet suit with
squirrel trimmings. The bride was
graduated from the Danbury high
school in 1888. Mr.. Murphy is q
graduate Of Crosby high school,
and attended Rockhurst college a.
Kansas City, Mo. He is now rep
resentative in Danbury for Cedar
Lane dairy, Ridgefield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
CIVIC ORCHESTRA
CONCERT TONIGHT

The Civic orchestra Of Waterbury
Mario DiCecco conducting, will give
a concert tonight at Buckingham
hall starting at $3.50 o'cslock. Ward
Davenny. pianist Of New Haven
will be the assisting artist, playing
with the orchestra. Tschaikowsky's
Concerto in d Flat for piano and
orchestra will be played.
Tickets are on sale at all music
stores, many seats at very reason
able prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
MayHOuOer Camp
Arr0nges Event

Installation Of officers Of May
flower Camp, Royal Neighbors Of
America win be held at Mechanics
hall on Saturday evening at Mech
anics hall. Supper will be served
ct 6 o'clock and following the In
stallation dancing viii be enjoyed.
Guests viii be in attendance
from New York, Meriden, Derby,
Ansonia, Bridgeport and New Lon
don. Among the guests Of honor
will be Mrs. Ruby Ann Koenlg,
state supervisor; Mrs. Winifred
Ftlrness, district deputy Of Hart
ford County, Mrs. Lila Williams,
State oracle and Mrs. Anna Had
den, state secretary.
Fishing as an industry was de-
scribed last evening by Leonard
Craske, noted sculptor and author
Of Gloucester, Mass, in a lecture
given at the Waterbury Women's
club. With Gloucester one Of the
largest fishing ports in New Eng
land the speaker had q wide knowl-
edge Of the activities of men who
sail the seas in search Of fish.
Gilnetting, a method used for
catching Goldfish, hake and pollock,
was the chief topic of the talk by
Mr.. Craske. The system Is used
mainly by comparatively small boats
which fish about 20 to 80 miles off,
shore and use about three miles Of
net. They have three sets Of nets
and use one at the fishing ground,
set another and are having q third
at port drying and being repaired.
Mr.. Craske showed pictures of the
procedure, taken from the Naomi
Bruce II, operating out Of Glouces-
ter, on which he made q trip
leaving port at o'clock in the
morning and returning late In the
afternoon. The nets are about six
feet wide and are equipped with
floats at one side and sinkers on the
other, so that when thrown over.
board they sink to the ocean fiool
and then are held upright by the
floats. Fish seeking food on the bot
tom Of the ocean try to 60 through
the net and II they are Of a certain
size, get caught behind the gills
which gives the method Of fishing
its name.
Three reels Of motion pictures cen
tering around the Gloucester port
were shown at the conclusion Of the
lecture.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Foster OF
Willow street are spending a few
days in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

Serlpre In Pdctunl Sorority
Arranges Dinner Dance

The weekly meeting Of the @empre
In Ractum sorority met last Tues
day ct the home OF Miss Sophie
Fazino Of Naugatuck.
Connie Place presided and Mary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
BOWLER PETE

Having taken up the art Of bowl
ing in o big way. Pete Smith Is or
ganizing his own bowling team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
CRAWFORD's FILM

Bombay Nights" has been pur-
chased as e starring vehicle for
Joan Crawford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08
Weddings


Frederick A. Reich Of Eldridge
street and BENJAMIN Leopold o.
Lincoln street left recently 10 spend
q few weeks N Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lawrence
Of New York are spending several
days as the guests Of Mrs. Mary
O'Neill of East Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lester Peters Of
Hill street are spending q few days
with relatives in Springfield.
Miss Kathleen Nelson Of Cooke
street is in New York city for a
few days.
John ]. Fahy, Jr.. of West Bur-
ton street has returned after SPEND
ing a few days in Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert C. Fem Of
Middlebury announce the birth Of
a daughter, Ellen on February 9TH
at the New Haven General hospi-
tai. Mrs. Fem is the former Kae
Ellen Hotchkiss Of this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

A card party was given by the
Winona Rebekah Lodge at Odd Fell
lows Hall last evening.
The committee in charge includ-
ed: Mrs. Agnes Finley, Mrs. Martha
Cady, Mrs. Julia Granger, Mrs
Frances Owens, and Mrs. Mae Man
ville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

The regular meeting Of the Wa
terbury Garden Club will be held at
the Bunker Hill Church, Monday,
February IL, at eight o'clock. Mrs
James e. Gregg viii be the speaker.
Her subject is "Gourds Their Gull
tllre and USE"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Foster OF
Willow street are spending q few
days in New York.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-15
DODGERS DIVIDE
BILL WITH PILLS
Brooklyn Takes First Tilt, 6
s. But Fall To Cellarites,
So In Finale

BROOKLYN, Aug. 14-R1The
Brooklyn Dodgers had a chance to
cut the first-place lead Of the Gin
cinnati Reds to a mere four games
today but they blew it, by dividing
a doubleheader with the lowly
Phils.
The Brooks took the first one 6-5,
but lost the second 9-6 due to their
own Intellectual pitching plus some
heroic hitting by Johnny Rizzo,
who blasted out a pair of homers.
He also got one in the first game.
That left the Dodgers still a full
five games behind the Reds, whose
game with Chicago was rained out
today.
Bob Bragan of the Pills was the
hero of the second game, knocking
in three runs for the Phils in the
seventh with a double. That broke
a SIS tie and the Dodgers hearts.
Walter Beck, third of four visiting
pitchers to perform, got credit for
the victory while Tex Carleton,
fourth of five Brook hurlers to
share the mound, was the loser.
Fat Freddie Fitzsimmons who
started but failed to go the dis
lance, Won the first game for the
Brooks, chalking up his 18th win
OF the season and the 2O4th of his
big league career.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-15
BRITISH ATTACK
CITIES in ITALY
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hereditary enemy, Germany" to
make Hitler stronger"
Authorities insisted there was nc
military damage (but British &C
counts said the Caproni factory in
Milan and the Fiat plant in Turin,
two Of Italy's principal plane
works, were Smashed" and SET
afire; that the blaze from the Cap
roni plant could be seer for miles
The heaviest attack was at Mi
Ian, where a dozen persons were
killed and "A injured by 80 explo.
sive and incendiary bombs.
Still another British raid was
carried out over Augusta, naval
base in Sicily. Naval anti-aircraft
was said to have shot down a Brit
ish torpedo plane.
The surprise attacks on the larg-
err cities, first since early in the
war, brought home to the inhab-
itants their danger even from Brit
ain, which most of them had con-
sidered harmlessly far away. ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-15
RAINFALL BETTERS
QUALITY OF WATER
Maffitt Says 1t Has Lessen
ed Percentage Of Salt In
City's Supply

The heavy rains during the past
several days have materially I'M
proved the quality of Wilmington's
water supply, despite the fact that
the same rains have caused a threat
ened serious shortage of water IN
Asheville and other smaller towns In
the western section of the state.
M'Kean Maffitt, city superintend-
ent of water and sewerage, said last
night the rains have materially les
sened the percentage of salt con-
tent in the city's supply and further
improvements are expected if the
rains continue.
In Ashe<ille, the rain and its re
sulting flooded streams washed GU
the pipe lines leading to the city
and the city was facing a shortage
yesterday.
In Wilmington, the salt conten'
was becoming sufficiently dense t.
be noticeable, Maffitt said, but il
now practically eliminated.
The heavy rains upstate will no
affect this city's water in any othe.
way. Its watershed does not extent
further west than Greensboro. Ashe
ville's watershed, extending in thu
vicinity of the French Broad river
extends into South Carolina.
Maffitt said towns in that stat
may be affected by the rains, bu'
Wilmington is in no danger.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-15
NORTH WILKESBORO
HIT BY FLOOD, FIRE
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treetop tall, began to leap from
the water-encircled plant of the
Home Chair company and quickly
destroyed the building in which 300
persons normally work. They had
been evacuated before the water
reached the structure. Hardly had
this fire died when the building OF
the International Shoe company,
broke into spectacular flames and
burned to the waters edge. On.
lockers watched from a distance,
helpless to put out the fire.
Mayor R. P. Mcneil, who esti-
mated the loss, said that IA in
dustrial plants were damaged,
eight of them heavily.
The water had receded tonight
almost to the channel. The town
commissioners at a meeting this
afternoon arranged to care for the
needy. The Red Cross was called.
There were soup lines for all need
ing food. 2
Mcneil said that there were no
reported deaths in North Wilkes.
boro, but three persons were not
accounted for. An unidentified girl
was believed drowned on the out
skirts of Wilkesboro when her au-
tomobile plunged into the water.
Another occupant of the car saved
his life by holding to a wire until
rescued by boat. Before he be-
came unconscious, he said that a
girl was with him. Residents heard
a scream for help when the auto.
mobile hit the water.
The residential and business Sec
ton of North Wilkesboro was not
damaged as it is on high ground.
The water at one time registered
a depth of about six feet in the
railway station office, which is on
relatively high ground and half a
mile from the channel of the river.
The railroad tracks we're under
water as far as the eye could
travel. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-15
GUARD WILL HELP
STORM SUFFERERS
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was engaged in maneuvers before
the storm.
I told Sheriff McTeer to use
the national guard for whatever
purpose h needed. When he is
through with them, he will dis
miss Them" the governor said.
Maybank said he had declared a
state of emergency at Edisto and
Folly beaches, resorts damaged by
the storm, to authorize officers to
forbid curiosity seekers from going
to the islands.
He said 500 families in Beaufort
county needed food and shelter.
The Palmetto, coast guard ship,
took 10000 pounds of food and a
large quantity of water to Beau
fort yesterday and returned today
with 1000 gallons of water and
tons of food.
Meanwhile, the storm r%everber-
ated in the national defense pic
ture.
At Washington, Secretary Knox
of the navy announced that be-
cause of damage to facilities at
Paris Island marine base, newly
enlisted marine corps recruits will
be diverted to Quantico, Wa.) ma
rine barracks for two weeks.
In view of this, he said, the
fifth battalion, U. S. Marine corps
reserve of Washington, would be
sent to the Lakehurst IN. j. naval
air station for training August Is
to September l instead of to Guam
tico as originally planned.
Knox said damage at Paris is
land was estimated at $500, 600. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-15
BRITISH M
CRUISER SUNK
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u,.re saved and landed at a wes1
coast port,
Mast of the rescue work was
dona bv ships that picked up dis
trpss signals and dashed to the
stricken liner.
The liner kept afloat almost four
hours,
The commander of the ship,
Can't F. N. Miles, was among those
saved, Many had remarkable
escapes The ships cat also was
brought ashore.
One seaman related he was in a
lfeboat that capsized, managed tc
get into another-Which sank. He
finally reached a steady third one.
Most Of the seamen were from
GLASGOW and West Scotland.
The date of the sinking was moi
disclosed.
An admiralty communique, is.
sued early today, said:
The secretary of the admiralty
regrets TO announce that the arm.
ed merchant cruiser Inns Transyl-
vania Captain F. N. Miles, has
been torpedoed by a U-boat and
subsequently sank. The next of kin
Of casualties have been informed.