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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-16
RI1RNETT Home IS
HIT BY LIGHTNING
Alt Does Much Damage
To Sunset Park Home,
Occupants Unhurt

n;ck Burnett, of Sunset
w. had a narrow escape yester'
@ %. morning when lightning struck
0'' near her home and rode into
he home on a radio aerial
D'r r,a bolt hit the tree, at least &c
lAt frono the house, at 2:3O am,
fes5 aad ripped down the tree trunk to
anu ,1pco -1p where the radio aeria.
hs p pattached. There it left the
Sas '.as and took off for the house,
uer oing shingles off the outside Of
llpph5 lsp house and throwing some Of
int "c as far away as $50 feet.
nT+-+ :. tore A screen from a window,
,,e ~ w. al the windows in one side
0[Oh, me house, and broke approx
o. otelv I 100 pounds of plaster OH
nla'ei' n'o,ls of Mrs. Burnett's bed
foTt,,, ganrino a window frame out OF
l., side of the house, it carried ii
.hs oss CO. the room and placed it on
au.Of :sa he'd, leaning against the wall
.ll' that it lay over but did not
'ouch !" Mrs. Burnett.
'OaSl A wooden cross hanging on the
IA n hv the window was thrown
ornss " the room by the force OF the
soIt s+ and landed on the bed beside
Mrs Mrs. Burnett's head:
w. All the wiring in the home was
,Irned m out and the radio was ruin
~ The aerial was nowhere to be
,onnd Yesterday, only one insulator
.smaining to show the power OF the
'Cl Mrs Burnett was not injured in
snv way, suffering only from the
st,o shock Of the occurrence and not
from @ any electric shock. She
awoke she said, in time to see
+he flash OF light as it blazed in the
room.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-16
Reds Say Drive To Take
Alaska ENon-Existnnt'

MOSCOW, Aug. 15-R)-A Soviet
campaign to regain Alaska is mon
existant," Pravda, communist partv
organ, said today with regard to
reports in America that the north
ernmost possession Of the United
States was menaced by attack from
Siberia
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-16
WITH PEACHES

Peaches and butterscotch 20 well
together. Fill baked tart cases
with butterscotch filling; when
time to serve add a few sliced
peaches and some whipped cream.
You will get plenty of compliments
from this combination.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-16
WHEN COOKING CABBAGE

Broccoli, onions and cabbage give
OFT an unpleasant odor while cook
ing To prevent this cook, the vege-
tables uncovered and lay two pieces
Of bread on the water.
Evening star., 1940-09-24

THIS year it's easy to get the
i all.time, stand.out buy in low.
est price car, if you make sure to
put your money in this longer,
lower, wider, roomier, more beau.
tiful new 1871 Studebaker Cham.
pion.
Delighted owners have now
rolled up billion miles of proof of
Studebaker Champion quality and
dependability. They're so satisfied
with Studebaker Champion per.
formance and so pleased with Stude.
ALDER 8 Mcneil
i4ls ? Street NV.
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HITLER MOT
Silver Spring
sHsphsrd SIC
WILLIAMS MOTOR co.
ceImsv Msnes, Nd.
WArfisld oS6l
ll2l 2lst St. n.
Evening star., 1940-09-24

Of Police Court commencing him
for recent heavy sentence and
fine imposed against the head of a
local store chain for violation Of the
weights and measures law by short
weight selling.
Upon motion Of A. j. Driscoll, its
president, the association voted to
send letter to Senator King Of
Utah, expressing regret over his
recent defeat in the primaries in
his home State and expressing the
view that his, failure of reelection
to the Senate will be a great loss to
the District.
Would Remove Arrows.
Other resolutions adopted includ-
ed one to approve Of an increase in
the number Of automobile parking
meters If further investigation by
authorities proves them to be wise;
removal Of traffic directional ar
rows at streetcar loading zones. ex-
cept where the zones are opposite
each other, and resolution urging
the District authorities not to per-
NIT any organization to maintain
headquarters in "A restricted resi-
dental zones"
The association also adopted a
resolution to request a cross town
bus service from Chevy Chase to
Brookland. to pass through either
Petworth or Brightwood. A resolu-
Evening star., 1940-09-24
6. W. School Of Medicine
Beqins lis 116th Year

The 116th year of the George
Washington School of Medicine was
opened at an assembly today with
an address of welcome by DR.. Wal
ter A. Bloedorn, dean of the school
Glasses throughout the university
also started today.
After welcoming the medical stu
dents. DR.. Bloedorn declared their
opportunity to study was valuable,
pointing out that for every student
admitted II were rejected. Despite
the distractions of the outside world,
with the outcome of titanic strug-
gle still in doubt, the dean told the
students, the faculty will do their
best to occupy your time and claim
your attention"
In an address entitled "A Medi-
cal Partnership" DR.. Charles Stan
ley White told the assembly that a
medical school could aid it's recent
graduates by assisting him "in Sc
curing good internship" He con-
demned "the present tendency" for
hospital to depend on one source
of supply for its interns"
New blood is Just as essential in
internships as in the administration
Of government, he added.
Evening star., 1940-09-24
Centrally Located
Playground Asked by
Mid-City Citizens
Association Expresses
Regret at Defect Of
King, D. G. Chuirmun

The Mid-City Citizens Associa-
ton last night adopted a resolution
offering the services OF its members
to Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox in con-
nection with registration of men In
the District under the Selective
Service Act.
The resolution, introduced by Ma
than M. Lubar, was one of many
adopted by the association at It's
first meeting of this season. held In
the Thomson School. Features OF
the meeting included an address by
Mrs. A. G.. Black of the Speakers
Bureau of the District Chapter of
the American Red Cross, who urged
members of the association. to join
during the present annual roll call
Volunteer workers of the chapter
gave skit depicting the work of
the chapters various branches
which they represented. Brief talks
also were made at the meeting by
Police 1t. Paul L. Barnes and Police
Sergt. Paul Sullivan of No. 3 pre-
cinct.
The association adopted a resolu-
ton urging authorities to establish
a new playground or recreational
center within the area bounded by
Florida avenue NV. H street NV
and Ninth and Sixteenth streets
NV.
Asks Vocational School.
1t also reiterated a former re-
quest for the building of new vo-
cational school on the so-called Up
shur tract. in the vicinity OF Four
teenth and Upshur streets, to take
the place of the Abbott Vocational
School. A recommendation by
George A. Warren that the new
school contain facilities to aid in
training youth in mechanics which
would aid in the defense program
was approved.
The association also approved
proposed changes In the District
liquor regulations and voted to send
letter to Judge Hobart Newman
Evening star., 1940-09-24
Fifth CoIumnism'
In Civic Affairs
Hit by Stu||
North Capitol Citizens
Hear Of Plan to Press
For District Suffrage

Branding as civic fifth column
lists" those citizens who undermine
serious endeavor" by hostility to
citizens associations, Harry N. Stull,
president of the Federation of Cit
liens Associations. last night dis
cussed civic problems at the opening
meeting of the North Capitol Citi-
zens' Association.
Mr.. Stull commended as the most
sensible suffrage speech yet" long
range plan to obtain District sut-
frage" proposed earlier in the meet
ing by Ralph w. Donnelly, who
urged that:
Citizens associations in Maryland
and Virginia be urged to inf1u-
ence their representatives, protest
be made to the newspapers, visitors
to the District be told that their
hosts have no vote, and that leading
publishers be asked to educate the
youth through textbooks of the
voteless District.
Would End Indifference.
Concurring with Mr.. Donneily's
proposal to arouse the constituents
of members of Congress in addition
to District residents. Mr. Stull de-
elared the task for the voteless
District now lis to overcome tre-
mendous indifference in Congress" :"
This. he pointed out, could be done
only through their own districts.
In resolution introduced by Bax-
ter Smith, the association commend
ed as "praiseworthy" The Stars
analysis of traffic deaths which Is
being published quarterly.
1t was urged that members of the
association bring to the attention
of other organizations they attended
the preponderance of pedestrian
traffic deaths.
Names for Board Submitted.
Mr.. Stun also reported that the
Executive Committee of the Fedora
ton had submitted names of more
than 200 citizens for consideration
as members of draft selective boards.
He added that those experienced in
civic affairs were in duty bound to
offer their services for national de-
fense progress in the District.
Members of a nominating COM
mittee to propose new president
In the illness Of E. B. Lawless are
F. r. Steffens, F. F. Bach, F. c..
Ehling, John J. Cavanaugh and
Selden M. Ely.
Mrs, Ada Mills Bayne, vice presi-
dent, presided in the absence of Mr..
Lawless.
Evening star., 1940-09-24
Units Designated for -Four
New Air Corps Stations

Units designated for the four new
Air Corps Stations for which sites
already have been selected in the
South we're announced yesterday by
the War Department.
Funds have been provided for
construction of buildings and camps
at each station but the War De-
partment has not stated when these
will be ready for the air units to
move in.
The units and stations are as fol-
lows:
New Orleans, the 21st Wind Head
quarters. 30th Bombardment Group
(heavy). 38th Air Base Group IRE
inforced. The number of airplanes
at this base will approximate 80,
with about 2l5 officers and 1,75O
Air Corps enlisted men. Construc-
ton cost of the base is estimated
at s95OOOO.
West Palm Beach, Fla: 9th Wing
Headquarters, 49th Pursuit Group
dnterceptor), 50th Pursuit Group
interceptor), 40th Air Base Group
l4th Transport Group. There will
be about IS airplanes, 280 officers
and 1900 enlisted men at the base.
The construction cost is $4,000 900.
Augusta, Ga, SD Pursuit Group
dnterceptor), 22d Air Base Group.
The airplanes number 80, officers
140 and enlisted men 1.180 with
construction cost at $1,000,000.
Tallahassee, Fla: 23d Compost
Group ito be replaced at Orlando,
Fla, by medium bombardment
group to be formed at later date
when construction at Tallahassee is
conplete). The 25th Air Base Group
also will be stationed at the base.
1t will be serviced with so planes,
$50 officers and 1900 enlisted men.
Construction cost is s1,260 900.
Evening star., 1940-09-24

ton was adopted urging that buse,
travelling between Georgetown and
LeDroit Park be routed west on F
street NV. and east on @ street
NV.
Mr.. Driscoll named a committee
to nominate candidates for Offices
for election on October 20. The COM
mittee is composed Of DR.. F.
Thomas Evans. E. Brandstatter and
j., l.. G. Sullivan.
Mr.. Driscoll also named an audit
ing committee consisting Of Mr.
Warren, Miss Maud T. Miller and
A. F. Wynne.
Evening star., 1940-09-24
PettenqiII in Service

William v. H. pettengill, son OF
Admiral Pettengill. commandant OF
the navy yard here, has been desig-
mated naval reserve aviator with
the rank of ensign. the Navy De-
partment announced yesterday. He
was ordered to report for active
duty at the Pensacola, Fla, Naval
Air Station.
Evening star., 1940-09-24
British Sailors Lond
After Abandoning Ship

By the Associated Press.
BARRANQUILLA. Colombia, Sept.
24-Three members of the crew of
a British warship reached here yes
terday after abandoning their ship
in midocean, apparently using a
lifeboat.
The name and nature of the
abandonment was not revealed by
the British Vice Consul.
Evening star., 1940-09-24
Council Meeting Delayed

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. "a
The City Council meeting scheduled
for tonight at 7:30 o'clock will be
postponed until tomorrow at the
same hour, according to City Man
ager Carl Budwesky. Most men,
bers of the council and the city
manager are attending the annual
convention of the League Of Vir-
ginia Municipalities at Roanoke.
Evening star., 1940-09-24

Thorne wheat, a cross between
the Portage and Fulcaster varieties,
has a brown chaff and no boards.
Evening star., 1940-09-24
Let The Eberly Plan
Make Your House Over

There are renovizing and
undermining changes which can easily
be made-that will make housekeeping
more convenient-and through practical
transformation expand the utilities and
comforts of living.
We are daily called into consultation
to suggest answers to these problems
resulting invariably in another client
being added to The Eberly Plans
ever.growins army of patrons.
You'll find our suggestions
constructive-ande executed The Eberly
Plan way with only one moderate
overhead Our craftsmen will do ALL
the work in accordance with the
accepted specihcations-so there is only
ONE responsibility for your satisfaction
and that's OURS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
OF FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH WILL MEET

The Woman's Missionary Society
of the First Baptist church will
hold its regular business meeting
at the church Monday afternoon.
December 9th. at $3.50 o'clock.
At this time the installation of
officers will take place. Mrs. D.
w. Merritt, superintendent of the
association, will be present. At the
close Of the meeting a social will
be enjoyed, and all members are
urged to be present.
The Junior G.. A. will meet at
the church Monday afternoon at
$3.50. The Sunbeans will meet Mon
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at
the church.
Sorority Officers
The following new officers were
recently elected by the Beta Chi
sorority: President, Margaret
Farmer; vice-president, Joyce
Bland; secretary, Frances Greer;
treasurer, Daphne Jodan; public
ity chairman, Helen Browning. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
Mrs. Sherwood D. Dudley Gives
Bridge Party For Miss Campbell

Mrs. Sherwood D. Dudley de-
lightfully entertained Friday after
noon at the Cape Fear Country club
at a bridge tea honoring Miss Nancy
Campbell, whose wedding is to take
place this Saturday evening.
Guests arrived at $3.50 o'clock and
bridge was played at four tables
during the afternoon. Refreshments
were served at $50 o'clock. Prize
winners were Miss Peggy Davis,
high, Mrs. Bill Adair, low, and Miss
Campbell, honoree, was presented
with an attractive gift by the hos
tess.
Guests present were Miss Camp.
bell, honoree, Miss Louise Worth
Washburn, Miss Janet Bear, Miss
Margaret Bellamy, Miss Susanna
Hogue, Miss Peggy Moore, Miss
Peggy Davis, Miss Betty Sibley,
Miss Eloise Honnet, Mrs. Robert C.
Cantwell, III, Mrs. William G. Rob-
ertson, Jr., Mrs. Bill Adair, Mrs.
Rhett Taber, and Mrs. Alex Snead.
Mrs. Campbell, mother of t h e
honoree, and Mrs. Wright, of
Greenville came in at the refresh
ment. hour.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
CARTER-LEMMOND
ENGAGEMENT IS
ANNOUNCED D

Mrs. Joseph E gar Carter, of
Wilmington, announces the engage
ment of her daughter, Mary
Louise, to John Lemmond, of Will
son and Matthews.
The wedding will take place on
Friday, December q. z
WHEN TO CALL
The Society Editors hours are:
Monday through Friday-+9 a. m.
to l p. M; 3 p. m. to E p. m.
Dial 1911.
Saturday 9 a. m. to 3 p. m.
Pictures for Sundays paper
should reach the Star-News office
by noon Thursday. Only black and
white glossy prints are acceptable.
Information for outlines must ac-
company picture.
Birth announcements are accept
ed only with signatures.
Announcements of weddings and
engagements are not published un-
less they are signed.
Copy for Sundays paper is re-
quested as early as possible and
will not be take after 3 p. m.
Saturday. To be accepted stories
should be typed in double spacing
on paper 8 10 X II. Do not write
on back of paper.
Notices for monthly meetings of
circles must be typed and sent to
Star-NeWs office. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
Will Take Place At
Trinity Church; Many
Pre-Nuptial Parties

Miss Nancy Campbell, daughter
of MIR and Mrs. L. Paul Camp
bell, of Oleander, has completed
plans for her wedding to Alva Kill
patrick Cooper, Jr., of Prattville,
Ala, and Wilmington, son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. z. Cooper, of Pratt
vile, Ala.
The wedding will be solemnized
on Saturday evening, December IA,
at $50 o'clock at Trinity Metho-
dist church here. The Rev. R. L.
Jerome, pastor of the church, will
officiate at the ceremony.
Miss Christine Thompson, of
Chapel Hill, will attend the bride
as maid of honor and Mrs. Robert
c. Cantwell, III, of Wilmington,
will be dame of honor. Brides
maids will be Mrs. Sherwood Dud-
ley and Miss Louise Worth Wash
burn, both of Wilmington.
The bridegroom will be attended
by his father, f1va Fitzpatrick
Cooper, of Prattville, Ala, as best
man and groomsmen will be Rhett
Taber and Post L~oiselle, both of
Wilmington, Clark Duncan, of
Continued OH Page Thirteen: Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08

The annual ingathering of Christ
mas plants 10 be presented to the
Red Cross sanatorium and to the
Catherine Kennedy home will take
place at the regular meeting of the
Cape Fear Garden club at the parish
house of st. James Episcopal church
al II o'clock on Wednesday morning.
Each member is urged to be pres
ent and bring a Christmas plant.
Guest speaker of the morning will
be Mrs. ]. L. Weller, of Norfolk,
Va, who is a recognized authority
in garden club work, having been
chosen one of the two women to
discuss garden decorations at the
Worlds Fair. Mrs. Weller will also
speak 10 members of the garden
club on Tuesday morning at the
great hall OF the parish house. She
Will Use as her subject for her Tues
nay discussion, Making of Wreaths,
daTlands, Swaes and Sprays, and
On Wednesday morning her subject
VIII be Christmas Table Decorations.
In order that Mrs. Weller may be
gwen ample time for her talks, the
morning programs have been ar-
ranged, Miss Fechtig. president of
NE garden club, has announced.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
Circle Plans
Annual Sale
And Luncheon
Ministering Circle Event Will
Be Held Tuesday At So
rosis Clubhouse

The Ministering Circle again ex-
tends a cordial invitation to the
public to attend their annual
Christmas sale and luncheon to be
held at the North Carolina Sorosis
clubhouse, Tuesday, December 10.
The sale will start promptly at
1920. a.. m. followed by luncheon
served from 1890 to 2 p. m. Many
attractive handmade articles will
be offered for sale, with Christmas
suggestions for the busy shopper
and appropriate gifts for other &C.
casions.
The Ministering Circle is antici-
pating a generous response from
the public to their invitation; so
come and bring your friends, and
by your cooperation in this noble
work, make this Sale and Lunch
con a gala event. Tickets may be
had from any member of the
circle or by calling the president,
Mrs. John R. Murchison, Tele-
phone $3.50. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
Miss Campbell And Mr.. Cooper
Announce Plans For Wedding
ANNOUNCED

A ceremony of simplicity and
beauty was performed Sunday
morning, December l at Calvary
Baptist church when Miss Edith
Carolyn Rivenbark, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Rivenbark, of
Winter Park, became the bride of
James H. Jet, son of Mrs. ]. H.
Jet and the late Mr.. Jet Of Char
lotte.
The ceremony vas performed by
the Rev. E. L. Bradley, pastor of
the church. Wedding music was
rendered by Miss Florence Davis.
The bride wore a fur trimmed
dubonnet suit with matching ac-
cessories and shoulder corsage of
talisman roses and lilies of the
valley.
Immediately following the ere
mony, the couple left for a we'd
ding trip to Washington, D. c. 4
Engagement Announced
Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Miss Ruth Car
roll, of Everett, Mass, to Harvey
Williams, of this city. The mar
riage will take place in January.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
Thursday Music
Club Plans Gala
Holiday Luncheon
Annual Event Will Be Given
At st. James Parish House
On Thursday

Reservations are now being re-
ceived for the annual Christmas
tide luncheon of the Thursday Morn
in Music club, which will be held
at 1890 o'clock on Thursday, in the
Great Hall of St. James parish
house. There will be no business ses-
sion at this luncheon, and a special
business meeting will be held at
some later date.
Mrs. r. B. Roberts is chairman
of the reservations committee and
will be glad to have members call
her at phone No. 1855. AS usual, the
members of the club are privileged
to bring guests to this luncheon, but
all reservations must be in not later
than 9 o'clock Wednesday morning.
The program will be especially ap-
propriate to the season, and will
certer around a Christmas tree for
the new club "baby", the lovely new
grand piano recently purchased, and
which has been shipped from the FAC
tory in time to make it's first ap-
on Thursday. Unusual old
Carols will be sung by a mixed quar-
tet in costume, and general carol
singing will be enjoyed by all pre-
sent, led by VIM. G. Robertson, with
Laura Howell Norden playing violin
obligatos, and the quartet, which is
composed of Florence Potter Avery,
helen Smith Walker, Glenwood
Blomme and George L. Walker, as
sisting. The latter half of the musi-
cal program will be a two piano Con-
certo, Mary Eunice Troy, soloist,
with Emma Gade Hutaff at the
Continued on Page -; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
HEMENWAY PIT. A.
PLANS SPECIAL
PROGRAM TUESDAY

The Hemenway PIT. A. will OBJ
serve Fathers Night at the regu-
lar meeting on Tuesday evening
at 7:3O o'clock in the school audi
torium. A prize will be given to
the grade having the most fathers
present at this meeting.
The devotional will be conducted
by the Rev. j. F. Herbert, pastor
of Grace Methodist church. The
program will consist of Christmas
Carols sung by the glee club and
a Christmas tableaux arranged by
Pollock Irwin. Refreshments will
be served at the close of the meet
ing. All parents and friends are
cordially invited to attend. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
Leila Williams
Engaged To Wed
MIR. Henderson
Engagement Of Popular Cou-
pie Will Be Of Much
Interest Here

The following announcement will
be read with much interest here:
Mrs. Archibald Gilchrist McGirt
announces the engagement of her
granddaughter, Miss Leila Gil
christ Williams, to William Her
man Henderson, Jr.
Miss Willia~-e is the daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. James S.
Williams, of Wilmington. Mr.. Hen
derson is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Henderson, also of Whining
ton.
The wedding date will be an
nounced later. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
Garden Club To Sponsor Lectures
Tuesday And Wednesday Mornings

A good attendance is urged for
both morning sessions. No business
will be discussed at the Tuesday
morning meeting.
The executive board will meet on
Wednesday morning at 1890 o'clock
in the parish house.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
Kara Lynn Corey,
Ro bert Fennell
Engaged To Wed
Ceremony Will Take Place On
Friday, December II

Mrs. Sudie D. Corey, of Green
vile, announces the engagement of
her daughter, Miss Kara Lynn
Corey, of Wilmington end Green
vile, to Robert Williams Fennell,
of Wilmington.
Mr.. Fennell is the son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Edward K. Fen
nell, of Richmond, Va.
The wedding will take place on
Friday, December q. 4
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Soldier Husbands Get
Allowances From Wives

PARIS R.-French soldiers at the front
have the legal right to demand that their
wives make them an allowance.
In decision Paris Judge ruled that
the wife of second-class private had
to share her income with him. The-wife
is paid $50 month for a government
job. OF this, the Judge ordered S.
month must be sent to her husband.
The case started when the private, an
actor in civil life, wrote to the Judge
that he was modified the first day Of
the war and my wife has since failed
to write me a single letter or send me
any money. This means / have to get
along on my ordinary army pay Of rs
centimes (about ~ cents) day."
Basing his decision on Article 212 Of
the French civil code, which provides
that a husband and wife must help one
another particularly 'in times of dis
tress," the Judge ruled:
"A husband who has left his home to
fight for his country has the right to
expect that his wife should send him
what she can to improve his means Of
buying comforts and his way of living.
'This is all the more SO when one
realizes there are many wives depriving
themselves to send things to their hus-
bands at the 'front.'"