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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
War in Europe

to be high on both sides. but we're
hidden BY censorship.
SEVEN ALARMS HEARD
The last - hours Of aerial at
tack in the London area has been
the most intense Of the war. In
addition 10 widespread thrusis by
Man bombers seeking 20 destroy
British air bases in other sectors.
The British reported all Of the
main attacks turned back.
Seven air raid alarms sounded
in London. starting at noon FRI
day and continuing through most
OF Saturday. British officials esti.
mated 500 and probably more
German planes participated In the
raids and that at least = score
were shot down. Three British
craft were believed lost.
SAY CRUISER BOMBED
The Germans reported that the
Royal air force lost ps planes FRI
day. compared to destruction OF -
German planes; that 20 British
craft were shot down IN the early
hours Of Saturday. when Mani
bombs were reported TO have done
tremendous damage 10 military
detectives in Hertfordshire. north
Of London.
The aerial war also was In prog.
ress In Africa. An Italian com
munique said Fascist planes had
bombed a British cruiser in the
Red sea and that British mschan-
lied units in the Darcl Hamhra
zone Of Egypt had been attacked
by air.
AIR FIELD Attached
In return. II was admitted. the
British killed eight persons In a
bombing attack on the air field
at Agordat, IN Italian East Africa.
After Il months OF war the
struggle had progressed definitely
into a phase OF intense aerial war
fare that probably must be de-
cided before further big scale land
operations are undertaken.
FUTURE WILL TELL
To facilitate this struggle and
To prepare against any surprise
when and II the axis powers ars
able TO weaken the Royal air forcs
and undertake offensives against
the British Isles and the Sue,
canal, Germany and Italy slashee
through the tangle OF territorial
problems In the Balkans. In ~
effort to prevent any new wal
at their back door.
The Vienna conference agree
ment. which turned over abou
half OF Rumanian TrsnsyiyaniA 4
Hungary, was the outstanding 70
suit Of the axis program for stabil
ization Of the Balkans. but IL car
be judged a success or failur
from the Mani viewpoint only Of
the basis Of future Developments
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-02

Custer circle, Ladies Of the
C. A. r., will hold a business
meeting at Odd Fellows hall We'd
uesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
Albert Worth MCGEE
Funeral Rites Held

Funeral rites for Albert Worth
MCGEE, 81, farmer of Castle Hayne,
who died in a local hospital Wednes-
day morning after a, short illness,
were held from the Belaugh's churcn
in Turkey yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
The Rev. Mr.. Chambers conduct
ed the services. Burial followed in
Belaugh's church cemetery.
Active pallbearers were: Albert
Wells, D. S. Carr, Mark Hines, Tom
Ames, H. T. Warren and Ed White.
Mr.. MCGEE is survived by his
wife, Mrs. olivia MCGEE, of Castle
Hayne; five sons, Herman MCGEE,
of Ivanhoe, Andrew, Norman, Ivey
and Hubery MCGEE, of Castle Hayne;
four daughters, Mrs. J. E. Savage,
Mrs. J.. F. Hill and Mrs. D.. F. Free
man, Of Castle Hayne, and Miss Flo
rina MCGEE, of Wilmington; four
sisters, Mrs. LESSEE Draughorn, of
Turkey. Mrs. A. S. Kirby, of Tur'
key, Mrs. B. Rivenbark, Of Currie,
and Mrs. G. Plasky, Of Turkey, and
one brother, A. MCGEE, of Turkey.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
Rev. Arthur H. Marshall
Funeral Services Held

Funeral rites for the Rev. Arthur
H. Marshall, we'll known Episcopal
rector of Southport, who died in Oc-
tober, were held in Springfield, Ohio,
or January 6.
The Rev. Mr.. Marshall became
well known throughout Southeast
ern North Carolina during his pas
torate at Southport through his
preaching mission river boat.
The George Cultice Post No. 6,
American Legion, of Springfield,
conducted the services at J%ackson's
funeral home, with Post Commander
Cline in charge.
The funeral procession was given
a police escort to Fercliff cemetery.
where burial followed. Commander
Kenny of the 40 and 8 acted as
%pallbearer.
At the graveside the American
Legion paid tribute to their com,
rade's departure with a military
gun salute followed by the sound
ing of taps.
Herbert Harrell, Of the Harrell
funeral home of Wilmington, ac-
companied Mrs. Marshall on her
trip to Ohio.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
WORK ON FRONT
| STREET RESUMED
Wade Says Every Means Will
Be Taken To Cut lncon-
yenience To Minimum

James e. L. Wade, city commls
sioner Of public works, said yester'
dav that the WPA public improve
ments program on Front street has
been resumed at the intersection OF
FIR Orange streets.
"The work, resumed as promised
after the Christmas holidays" Wade
said, will be progressively pursued
for an early completion.
every consideration will be giver
to the business houses and their pa
irons in reducing to a minimum th'
inconvenience because of the public
improvements program.
"When completed the program
will give to Wilmington a new mali
street of asphalt construction fron
Castle street to Red Cross stree
and the Atlantic Coast Line depot,
Wade said.
The rails and ties are being re
moved and the street resurfaee
from curb to curb for the purpos'
of providing proper crowns fror
each curb. The concrete gutter worl
was completed prior to the Christ
mas holidays.
THE public works department
wishes to express it's appreciation
for the continued cooperation of tn
public and any complaints and sug
gestions will be Welcomed" Wad
said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
CIVIL CASE LISTS
ASKED BY JAMES
Preparations Made For Term
OF Court Opening Here
On February 5

All members of the New Hanover
county bar were notified yesterday
by Murray G. James, chairman OF the
committee appointed by Judge Henry
l.. Stevens to set a calendar for the
term of civil superior court opening
on Monday, February S, that if they
desire cases tried during the term
to present a list, along with the civil
issues docket numbers, to the clerk
of superior court before January 16
at 10 o'clock. I
Any list of cases not in the
hands of the clerk by that time,
James said, will not be considered
in setting the calendar.
He also asked attorneys setting
cases to trial to mail opposing coun-
sci notice of the case to. be set in
order than he may present any o.
j~ections he may have.
The meeting of the committee
will be held in the office OF the
clerk Of superior court on Friday
January 10, at 1890 a. m. for the
purpose Of setting the calendar, n
those attorneys having objections
to the setting of any particular
case must be present in order that
they may be heard and passed on.
The calendar committee was ap-
pointed by Judge Stevens several
months ago to eliminate the confus-
ion resulting from the large num-
Der of cases on the docket.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. Up -
A slight variation in the cost o.
home construction in four Carolina
cities was reported today by the Fed
eral Home Loan Bank Review, OF
fetal publication of the home-fi-
| nancing agency.
Asheville, Salisbury and Raleigh II
North Carolina, anG Columbia IN
South Carolina, were included among
scores in the nation where the Re-
view complies such information.
The survey was made on the cost
of building a standard siX-room house
of "a, 600 cubic feet volume, lnclud-
ing all fundamental structure.
Costs in n city were not COM
pared with those in another, the Re-
view said, because of differences l
local conditions and because Of the
different types of construction in
various parts of the country.
The survey placed the cost of such
a house in Asheville as S5,115 for
the month of December, 1899, which
was slightly above the $5,074 for
December, 1855, but below the $5,410
for that month in 1887.
Cost of a similar sized house in
Salisbury was placed at $4,SS1 in
December, 1889, compared with $4,-
TAI in that month of 1888, and $4,-
TIA in December, 1887.
December, 1899, building costs in
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
1852 Books Circulated
By Library In December

Miss Emma woodward, librarian,
ronorted Yesterday that a total of T.
1929 books we're circulated at the Will
mington public library during De
cember.
The December report included:
new members, Al; rents and fines
collected, '134.21; new books added
during the month, 14S; new books
given the library, 25.
The librarian acknowledged gifts
during December from the follow
ing: Miss Hattie O'Neill, Lindsay
Russell, Mrs. D. S. Kahn, Francis
l., Sheats, the Cape Fear Garder
club, Megiddo Mission, Mrs. Eu
gene Hicks, and Miss Monimi Nc
Rae.
Mrs. G.. F. Hutaff gave the lib
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
Early Ellis Funeral
Rites Planned Today

Funeral services for Early Ellis
6S. who died at his home near WIN
ter Park late Wednesday afternoon
after a lingering illness, will be helc
+, ON the Ilarrell's funeral home this
afternoon at 4 o'clock
The Rev. r. M. Engle, pastor Of
the Winter Park Presbyterian
church, assisted by the Rev. An
drew j. Howell, former pastor, will
Active pallbearers will be: J. L.
Land, J. E. Hall, J. P. Howell, ],
B. Baker, H. R. Borkenhagen and
J. w. Brown; honorary-R. e
Beasley, Mr.. Mcclellan and Mr.
Edwards.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs
Lilly Ellis, a brother, e. r. Ellis
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
Funeral Services Are
Held For T. S. Ottaway

Funeral rites for T. S. Getaway,
SO, of Town Creek, who died We'd
nesday morning at the home of his
sister, Mrs. G. NJ. McKeithan, were
held from the late residence yester-
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
He was a lifelong resident of the
Town Creek community and was a
member of the Zion Methodist
church.
Honorary pallbearers: c. Ed Tay-
Ior, DR.. Paul Black, w. H. Walker,
o. A. Durant, Furman Galloway,
J. L. Henry, c. E. Woodbury., Mel
vim Edge, j. J. Knox, D. R. John
son, A. P. Henry, and J. H. B.
Edge.
Active ~pallbearers were nephews
OF the deceased.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
Eight Persons Die In
Buenos Aires Heat Wave

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 11-P-
Police guarded ice plants from angry
consumers and the heat wave toll
rose to eight today as the thermo-
meter touched 90 degrees on the
sixth day of a heat ave.
Five, more persons died today as
a result of the high temperatures,
and II others are in serious condi-
ton.
More than a score of persons
stormed one ice plant in protest
against the raising of the price of
so pounds of ice from the equival-
ent of 20 cents to $1.25, and there
after police posted guards at the
plants.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
Variation In Cost OF Home
Construction In N. 6. Noted

Raleigh showed a decrease under
both December, 1888, and December,
1887.
The latest figure was $5,176 com
pared with $5,273 for Decemer, 1888,
and $5,515 for December, 1887.
Columbia also showed similar de
creases.
The December, 1889, cost in the
| South Carolina capital was S4,67s
compared with Sass in December,
1888, and $4,S6O in December, 1887
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
CADMAN APPOINTED

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-R-Rob-
ert NJ. Hanes, president of the Amerl-
can Bankers association, announced
today the appointment of DIR. Paul
F. Cadman, former University OF
California professor of corporation
finance and investments, as econo-
mist of the a. B. A. He will take
office February 1.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
GUARD BOUNDARY

NEUCHATEL, Switzerland, Jan.
11.-R-The French and Swiss
armies each put small detachments
of soldiers on skates today to guard
the boundary line between their two
nations where it crosses a frozen
lake.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
REQUEST q

WASHINGTON, Jan. Il
request of the Pocahontas co., +
ators association for res,op w
rates on shipments from tbot.
in southern West Nirgiria aMa
and South Carolina markets Nc
sharp opposition TODAY fron lug
Chesapeake and Ohio Rain.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
Hodges Is Lou Bidder
On Dredging Project

The Wilmington district army en-
gineers office reported yesterday
that the C. Walker Hodges Dredging
company of New Bern, submitted
the only bid on the project of fur
nishing labor and materials for
dredging about $4,000 cubic yards
of material from Rollison channel
and Far creek.
The company submitted a bid Of
ST., 666 or 24.2 cents per cubic yard.
The bid was referred to Colonel
Jarvis J. Balm, Of Richmond, Va,
chief of the South Atlantic division
of the army engineers, who will
make the award at a later date.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12

rary six magazine subscriptions as
follows, Town and Country Ar.s
and Decoration, Country Life, Col
liers, the American magazine. ano
the News Week. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
FOR ATHLETES I'm

To effectively relieve the i,.,'
burning discomfort of athleta,1tse 1sl
and to kill the fungi uUon eS Nv
use famous parasiticidal P,s sTaa.
white Ointment as DRESSING y
posed surfaces. Soothing, oo " =
relief begins at once. nss Ools
Black and White Skin Soans ", "
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
v MRS. f. d. r,

MACON, Ga, Jan. 11.-P-Wes'
Ileyan college girls reached a verdict
on the third term talk thus: ~
No third term for F. D. r. but. W
Name Mrs. F. D. 4. as his success
scr.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12

Of Greensboro, and a sists, :.
Mary ]. Haddock. Of Ricbma N
Several nieces and nephevs =,
survive. "s 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
TEETH
That Loosen
Need Not Embayrass

Many wearers of false teeth have suf-
fered real embarrassment because their
plate dropped, slipped OF wabbled at
just the wrong time. Do not live in
fear of this happening to you. Just
sprinkle a little FASTEETH, the aka
line (non-acid) powder, on your
plates. Holds false teeth more firmly,
so they feel more comfortable. Does
not sour. Checks "plate odor'' (denture
breath). Get FASTEETH at any drug
store.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
Mrs. Blanche {. Davis
Funeral Services Held

Funeral rites for Mrs. Blanche
Corbett Davis, IS. mother of Mrs. E.
L. Davis, Of 1917 Princess street,
who died Tuesday night at the home
of her son, Clifford Davis, in st.
Petersburg, Fla, were held from
the late residence in st. Petersburg
yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-12
Mrs. Thoran r. Lamb
Funeral Services Held

LUMBERTON, Jan. 11-Funeral
rites for Mrs. Thoran r. Lamb, 10,
who died yesterday at her home on
Lumberton, Route Two, were held
this afternoon from Fishers chapel,
near St. Pauls.
Interment followed in the chapel
cemetery. She is survived by her
husband.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-18
YOUNG MEN DRAFTEDT0BE
 PROJECTED ON HOMESTEAD,
 M|NELAB0R REQUIREMENTS

in which prospective Ian dor lease hr lder might find himself because of his voluntary or selective ser- vice status, the regulations provide that persons, excepting mining claimants. seeking to take advantage of the relief provisions. should file notice of military service with their District Land Office on or before April IT, l941, or within six months after entrance into the service.
 Tn case relief is desired from the necessity of performing the $1O0 " tn cf annual assessment work u~hnr the mining law, notice of military service must be filed in the ~raordinp office in which the loca- ten nc.ice or certificate is record cd. Such notice must be filed be- fcre the end of an "assessment year" which terminates at noon July =.
 CnnieS of the regulations may be obtained from the District Land Office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-18

R'2hsG in homesteading. mining or other activities on the public do- main under Federal land laws will be fully protected for young men Called tc the cClors for either mill- tary training or active service in the armed forces Of the United States under new regulations of the Ger al Land Office announced by Secretary Of the Interior Harold L. icke'.
 Issued under the Soldiers and failo-s Relief Act Of 1949 the regu- lati~ns in effect suspend penalties aud restrictions which would oper- ste against land or lease holders who would be unable to meet hon.- z cad residence CT improvement re- Cuiremcnts because they are in the military service.
 Res dencc Credit
 Under the regulations. time spent in the military service will be cred i ed as constituting residence and cultivation under the homestead laws. and instal,nent payments for lard embraced in homestead CT ether ent.y which become due dur i7r he period ef military service will be suspended.
 Applicable to persons in the mili- tary service on October IT, l940, and tc those who enter at later date, benefits under the regulations in- ciude protection from forfeiture, cancellation or contest proceedings dur!ng the period of service as well as relief from the necessity of per- forming the S100 worth of annual assessment work" on mining claims required by Federal law
 Must File Nctice
 Covering a variety of situations
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-18
DARN LIE

PECKLEY, w. Va. Dec. Is. - John Corsica, Detroit rookie base ball pitcher, wants it known that he is not an airplane pilot and that he is not planning to enlist with the Polish foreign legion aiding in the defense of the British Isles.
 T have no idea how the story got started" said Corsica. "All I've been doing since the World Series ended is to put coat o1 paint around my place here"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-18

Totals .... 495 498 512-I505 Average, did not bowl.
  The Daily Alaska Empire has tn largest paid circulation of any AL aska newspaper. Try a classified ad in Tie Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-18
BASKETBALL MANAGERS 10
 HOLD FARLEY

Gastineau Channel basketball boss Jack Fowler announced today a meeting will be held Friday night for team managers.
 Fowler called the meeting, i'm pcrtant," and said it will be held at D. m in the Triangle Building offices of the National Guard.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-18
GALA0R0LL5
  TOPS IN WIN SWEEP, PINS

Emil Galao led the Brunswick team with 598 pin roll last night in four-point win over George Brothers while Alaska Laundry won three of four from Juneau Florists.
 Tonight's games are Royals vs. Islanders and North Transfer vs Brunswick
 Scores yesterday were as follows:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-18
FASCIST
 FORCES
 IN R0UT
Ia aIIing Back 10 Derna, Libya, Which Will Be
 Attacked by British

Facist troops on the retreat to Derna.
 Other RAF planes bombed Bardia itself last night and are reported to have cut tribesmen who are now eXiled,
 British armored units are reported to have swung around Bardia and reached dominant positions west of the Fascist stronghold as Australian forces, thirsty for war, marched up for a direct assault on the Italian held town
 Italian Report
 Mussolini's High Command, in a communique issued this afternoon, said Great Britains desere forces in Libya, weakenen by losses, have eased tn cir pressure and Fascist nlanes and artillery are reported" to have filtered the battlefield with wrecks of burning British tanks and armored cars.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-18
GUTTER HAIDA TO kET(HIkAN

Leaving the Government dock at midnight last night, the Coast Guard cutter Haida is enroute to Ketchikan on official business. The cutter will probably return the lat ter part of the week or early next week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-18
PROGRAM FOR HELP
 PROPOSED
President Roosevelt An. nounees Most Unpre-
 (edented Assistance

The Presidents plan, said Senator Sherman Mint0n, of In diana, acting majority leader. will mean additional apprOpria- tons are necessary at once. The Senator also said it is possible that some legislation authorizing the President to carry out his plan might be necessary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-18

Try classified ad in The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-18
HAILED IN LONDON

LONDON. Dec. 18.-Official and also industrial quarters hailed Presi- dent Roosevelt's proposal to sell, lease or lend United States war materials to Great Britain as put ting the whole question on real istic basis"
 Th~se same quarters said it is to the interest of the United States to fird wav of putting into Great Britains hands the means of hast ening the end of the war"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-18
EIeelra k
 Southbound

One PAA Electra flew in from Fairbanks this afternoon with a passenger list of fifteen.
 Making the flight from the Gold en Heart City are MT. and Mrs. B. J. McConaghy, Dick Mahan, John C. Smith, L. Jones, M. O'Brien, Mrr Alfred Grab. Lars Larson, Roy McGreg3er, Eric Hard. Mrs. Grace Fard, Dr. Thomas Marccn. Mrs. Ruth Maroon, G. c. Berg and Cecil Frickev
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-18

The government says Brazil now has 125,000 miles of roads. Unofficial estimates are that per- haps 20 to 25 percent can be called good roads. The greatest share of the mileage is in the southern and central-coastal sections.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-18
SOME COACH

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. 1S.-Charles McAuliffe has coached Montana Mines grid teams for Is years.
 Try a classified ad in The Empire
Evening star., 1940-03-03
Mrs. Roosevelt
Announces Topic
For Lecture

"Woman's Place in the Modern
World" is the topic Mrs. Roosevelt
has chosen for her appearance this
week at the fourth Of the Friday
morning lectures at the Shoreham
at II o'clock by the Town Hall OF
Washington.
Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr., wife
of the Secretary of the Treasury,
has made reservations to hear Mrs.
Roosevelt speak. Others expected
to be present include Mrs. Rudolph
Stanley Brown, Mrs. Charles Kap-
pier, Mrs. Francis R. Hagner, Mrs
Charles D. Hamel and Mrs. Duncan
Phillips. Regular subscribers in
clude Mrs. Paul v. McNutt, Mrs,
Harold Walker, Mrs. Edward Fink
enstaedt, Mrs. Anthony Coleby and
Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose. Mrs.
Richard v. Oulahan of the Jefferson
Apartments is in charge of reserva-
tions.
The concluding speaker of the
Friday morning series will be Eliza
beth Hawes, the famous dress de-
signer and author of best-selling
autobiography, Fashion Is Spin
ach." She will speak Friday, March
IS, on How to Get Dollars
Worth for a Dollar"
Among the Washington women
dressed by Miss Hawes are Mrs
Harry H. Woodring, wife of the
Secretary of War, and Mrs. John
Hanes.