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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
ST. JOHNS CHURCH
WILL HOLD
SERVICE ON SUNDAY

AS previously announced, the
service known as a Feast Of
Lights" will be held Sunday evening
at 8 o'clock at st. Johns Episcopal
church.
This service is most beautiful and
impressive. Even the splendid por-
trayal of the Magi in their kingly
robes does not take away any of the
dignity of ~sacredness of the service.
Each year a capacity congregation
has enjoyed the Feast of Lights"
and all interested persons RI cor
daily invited to be present for this
service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
Garland

GARLAND, Jan. AIRS. o. c..
Matthews has returned from a visit
with her daughters, Mrs. Jack Saw
yer near Greensboro. She was ac-
companied home by MI. and Mrs.
Sawyer, who spent the holidays
here. DIR. and Mrs. A. N. John
son visited Mrs. Johnson's parents
in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Jarvis, of Edenton, visit
ed Mrs. Jarvis parents, Mr.. and
and daughter, Eupha Mae, visited
relatives in Mcdonald recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Bates, Of Null
Inns, S. c.. visited Mr.. and Mrs. J.
L. Carter during the holidays. Mr..
and Mrs. S. L. Smith, of Kings
Mountain, spent the weekend here.
Students returning to their col
leges after spending the holidays
here were Miss Sadie Moore Sloan,
Greensboro; Miss Inez Warren,
Greensboro; Miss Katherine Rick,
Pineland college; Miss Margaret
Cromartie, Flora Macdonald college;
Richard Cromartie, Duke universe
ty; Thomas Rick, Wake Forest;
MacRae Warren, Carolina; Harold
Lamb. Carolina; w. H. Sloan, Jr.,
Carolina; Perry Smith, Edwards
Military Institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Smith have
returned to Burgaw, after spending
several days here. H. L. Lamb is
getting along nicely following an
illness.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
Mr.. And Mrs. Britt Celebrate
Wedding Anniversary In Lumberton

and Mrs. Jack Morrison OF Penn
broke, bride Of the winter. Mrs. K.
H. Livermore and Mrs. John c.
Fuller were guests for the refresh
ment hour when a sweet course
was served with coffee. Assisting
the hostesses were Mrs. V. D. Bak'
er. their mother, Mines. Eddie Bak.
er and Mrs. j. H. McIver. High
score prize was won by Miss Mar
tina Adams and travelling prize was
won by Mrs. Moffitt. Gifts Of sill
yer were presented the brides and
Miss Fuller. T~hirty-two guests were
present.
Miss Billie Hackett was hostess
at a buffet supper dance New
Years Eve in honor of Miss Epsie
Fuller, whose marriage to Clarence
Nolan, Jr., of Spartanburg, S.. c.,
will be an important event OF the
winter. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres
were served in the library where
Robert Deese received. In the din
ing room, Misses Elizabeth Shaw
and Ruth Kirkman and Mrs.
Frank Hackett, mother OF the
hostess presided. Dancing was en-
joyed from 1880 until IL midnight
by a large group Of the young
society set.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
APPROVES MUVE

LANSING, Mich, Jan. A. P) -
Luren D. Dickinson.N Micnigan's 80
year-old republican governor, said to-
day that michigan should be proud"
of Frank Murphy's appointment TO
the United States supreme court. Re-
ferring to the fact he once before
had expressed approval of the move
when it vas first rumored, the gov
ernor said: Il got some criticism at
that time but I don't think we should
be partisan about a thing like that
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
BOW MAY RETURN

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Jan. A.
R-The "It" girl may have a
try at "Oomph." Clara Bow, who
retired to the cattle ranch of her
husband, actor Rex Bell, during
the early talkie days, is being
sought by Republic studios to play
the lead opposite Gene Autry in
"The Oomph Girl and the Cowboy"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
O R BIBLE CLASS
WILL MEET TONIGHT

The Storey Bible class of st. An
drews Presbyterian church will
hold it's regular meeting this eve
ming at 8 o'clock with Mr.. and
Mrs. D.. H. Craig. 207 Nun street.
Study Course
The New Hanover County Coun-
Gil Of Parents and Teachers. will
sponsor a parental education study
course on January 10, II and IL.
presenting Mrs. Ruth Wick Ever
EFT, field secretary Of the North
Carolina Educational association.
Mrs. Everett will lecture on vital
educational matters, interesting to
both parents and teachers. The
meetings will be held at Isaac Bear
school each afternoon at $3.50
o'clock.
There will also be a lecture of
special interest on Friday evening,
January II, at 8 O'Clock. The pub,
lie is cordially invited to attend
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
ORDERED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-GP-The
National Labor Relations board to-
day ordered a formal hearing on
conflicting claims by ALL and CLIO
unions over representating the en-
ployees of the General Motors cor
poration in some 81 plants in II
states. If an election is ordered to
settle the dispute it will be the larg-
est single group of employees ever
polled by the board.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
0rpheus Music
Club To Hold
Meet Tonight
January Session Will Be Held
With Miss Hearn, GIT
Market Street

The Orpheus Music club will hold
it's January meeting this evening
at 8 o'clock at the home of Miss
Dorothy Hearn, 917 Market street.
An interesting program has been
planned for this meeting. Miss
Eleanor Suggs will have charge OF
the program, which will be a study
of the life of Palestrina and his
music and of the music of his day.
All members are urged to be
present.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
SEMINOLE COUNCIL
WILL HOLD MEETING

The Seminole Council, No. "a.
Degree of Pocahontas will meet
this evening at 8 o'clock in the
Odd Fellows hall at Third and Prin-
cess streets. All members are urged
to attend as various committees will
make reports.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05

LUMBERTON, Jan. 4.-Mr. and
Mrs. E. ]. Britt were honored at
a dinner party Wednesday evening
on the occasion of their twenty
second wedding anniversary when
her mother, Mrs. R. A. Hedgpeth,
Sr., and their son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Welsh enter
tanned. The home was thrown en-
suite and decorated in white n
green flowers and ferns. A should.
er corsage of white flowers was
presented Mrs. Britt and Wake
Forest salad plates were given the
couple. A four-course dinner was
served from a table with a hand
some wedding cake as ce%nterpiece.
Out of town guest was the Rev.
A. P. Stephens of Burlington.
Mrs. Ed Ayers, and Mrs. Hilton
Burghard, of johnson City, Tenn,
shared honors Friday when Mrs.
John Stedman entertained a small
group at an informal luncheon.
Mrs. Ayers is a sister Of Mr.. Sted-
man and Mrs. Burghard was a pop
ular holiday visitor. Covers were
laid for Mrs. Ayers, Mrs. Burghard,
Mines Frank Moore, Henry McKin-
non, J. E. Johnson, O. L. Henry.
Miss Elizabeth Shaw and Mrs. w.
n Dorao1J1 -,or1 i/int hoSfoscQc at
a bridge luncheon Friday at the
home of Miss Shaw. Guests lnclud-
ed a number of friends from Lllling'
ton where the h%ostesses had taught
formerly. A three-course luncheon
was served and bridge was enjoy.
ed during the afternoon. High score
prize was won by Mrs. Sam Nc.
Kay and travelling and second
prizes were awarded Mrs. A. w.
Peede. A dessert course was serv'
ed after the game.
Continuing a series of parties
for Miss Epsie Fuller, bride-elect
of February, was the bridge lunch
con Friday by Miss Mabel Stephens
at Hotel Lorraine. Joining the par.
ty for luncheon were Mrs. ]. l..
Stephens, mother of the hostess,
and Mrs. John C. Fuller, mother
of the b~ride-elect. High score prize
was won by Mrs. Jimmy Rountree,
second high by Miss Martha Adams
and the hostess gift to Miss Fuller
was silver in her selected pattern.
Misses Margaret and Nell Baker
entertained on Saturday at a des-
sert bridge having as guests Of
honor Miss Epsie Fuller, Mrs.
Jack Moffitt, bride of the summer
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05

MOTHER

WILMINGTON, DEL, Jan. 4.-tA
A 32-year-old mother of for,
screamed and collapsed in cour
today as she was sentenced to fiu
years Imprisonment for the poison,
ing her husband in one of the plots
attributed to the kill-for-insuranc,
ring in Philadelphia. my children
What will become of them" Shout.
ed Mrs. Rose Carilli, convicted n
manslaughter in the death of he,
husband, Salvatore.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
z HUMPHREY,
ERNEST L. THOMAS
TO MARRY

Mr.. and Mrs. Woodus B. Hum
phrey, of Verona, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Hazel
Valera, to Ernest Leon Thomas, of
Maysville.
The marriage will take place with
in the near future.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05

Several foreign plants Flourish
wild on the outer banks of North
Carolina, the seeds being brougb,
there in dirt clinging to ship hal,
last rock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05

The Nigerian Yorubas do not per-
nit burial until the debts of the
dead have been paid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05
Feast of the Epiphany

Saturday being the Feast of the
Epiphany, there will be a celebra-
ton of Holy communion at St.
Johns Episcopal church at 1880
a.. m. and at 10 a. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05

Club Clock

There will be a meeting Of
the Wilmington Camp, No. 8. OF
the United Spanish War veter-
ans this evening at 8 o'clock in
the dug-out. All members are
urged to be present as the IN
stallation of officers will take
place at this time.
The monthly program meeting
of the Woman's auxiliary of st.
James Parish will be held
this afternoon at 4 p. m. In
the treat Hall Of the parish
house. There will be an address
by the Rev. Albert Stuart, rec
tor of st. Michael's church, of
Charleston, S. c., and a member
of the National Council Of the
Episcopal church.
The executive committee OF
the Winter Park Parent-Teach-
er association will meet Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
school. A full attendance is Ge-
sired.
The monthly meeting Of the
Woman's Bible class of the
First Baptist church will be
held at the home Of Mrs. j. F.
Brown, 105 South Sixteenth
street, this evening at 8 o'clock.
The Parish Council Of st.
James Episcopal church will
hold its monthly melting this
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
parish house. Important matters
will be discussed and all repre-
sentatives are urged to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05

Hedgehogs fold up into a ball and
roll down steep inclines.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05

Misses Margaret and Nell Baker
sert bridge having as guests Of
honor Miss Epsie Fuller, Mrs.
Jack Moffitt, bride Of the summer
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-05

Philippine pythons are able to kill
and swallow a good-sized deer with-
out breaking Or mutilating the body.
Evening star., 1940-06-06

Thank you, major. My respects" f"
and he hung up. Then turning to
the general: "One of the missing
crews has been found. They have
been attacked by five Messerschmitts
on their way back, after having
reached their objective satisfactorily
The plane is damaged. The gunner
has three bullets in his leg. The
pilot is all right. They have landed
on their tummy' in our lines"
The general had brief smile and
grumbled something like good" or
fine" Two of the boys he had con-
sidered as lost had just been resus-
citated by this telephone call. The
lieutenant had taken the yellow rib
bon from his neck and was already
telephoning to some other head
quarters.
He sat down again. Coffee was
served. Then we felt it was time to
leave. The orders for the following
missions were already being given.
The names of the pilots were desig-
mated automatically, following some
arbitrary order, giving each young
man the same chance to take off. A
call for volunteers would be COM
pletely impossible. All the pilots
would ask to go. A pilot who would
not be chosen would be hurt, would
suik for hours, and ask dryly: Am
l not good enough for the job?"
(Copyright, 194OJ
Evening star., 1940-06-06
Italians in Jibuti
Advised to Leove

JIBUTI, French Somaliland. June 6
R.-Italian subjects in Jibuti were
advised to leave by their Consul to-
day as tension continued between
France and Italy.
Jibuti Is one of the points named
In rising Italian clamor for con-
cessions, territorial and otherwise,
which started before the European
war broke out. .
Jibuti is port on the Gulf of
Alden and the terminus of the
French-owned railway into Italian
conquered Ethiopia. The railway is
Ethiopia's main outlet, and at first
Italians called for an increased voice
in controlling the line and special
port facilities in Jibuti. Later de-
mands were voiced for Jibuti itself.
NICE, France, June 6 R-
Tightening precautions in the areas
adjoining Italy, French authorities
today forbade the circulation of
all motor cars within the Maritime
Alps Department between 10 pm.
and 4 am.
Evening star., 1940-06-06
Paris
Continued From First Page

said. when the French counter-at-
tackled. The Germans had sur
rounded French outpost, but were
forced to retire, he explained.
Battle Front Is Traced.
The Somme-A line was traced
BY French military experts as fol-
lowing approximately through these
towns and regions:
Saint Valery sur Somme, Able
vile, Picquigny, Amiens, Corbie,
south of Peronne, Nesle, south of
Ham, Chauny, Pinon, Neufchatel,
Asfeld, Rethel, Attigny, the region
Of Vouzlers, the region of Grandpre
and Montmedy.
The revised French tactics of
shifting from solid fortified positions
to war of movement, allowing the
enemy to filter through and then
attacking its advanced elements, has
eliminated fear of the swift German
drives, French commentators said.
Despite the continued use of dive
bomberS, the Germans were said to
be finding the new extensive French
defenses adapted to modern condi-
tions, and as a result scoring only
small gains.
Aim to Converge at Compiegne.
The lines of the push toward Paris
appeared aimed to converge at
Compiegne, in whose forest the
World War armistice was signed.
An announcement last night said
French bombers, attacking in the
Peronne, st. Quentin and Cambria
sectors, destroyed railroad station
and several German conveys and
dropped more than 6 tons of ex-
p4cstyes on German troops in the
St Quentin area alone.
Evening star., 1940-06-06
Italy Sows Mines
In 12-Mi|e Zone;
u. 5. Being Notified
Liner Washington to Be
Given Safe Conduct
To Naples June 10
BY the Associated Press

! I
ROME, June 6.-Mine fields have
been sown in 12-mile danger zone
with which Italy seeks to protect
herself as a prospective war partner
OF Germany, reliable informant
disclosed today.
The Italian mine fields were in
tended to keep hostile warships
outside highly effective lombard
ment range of Italian ports dotting
the coast Of the Italian boot" ex-
tending into the Mediterranean.
1t may be that mines also have
been soWn in strategic stretches of
sea along parts of the Italian En-
pire, where l2-mile danger zones
also have been created.
An authoritative source said that
Italian authorities are notifying the
United States, among other nations,
OF the keep out sign along the
Italian coast.
The informant said the United
States liner Washington would be
conducted safely through the 12-
mile danger belt into Naples, where
1t Is scheduled to dock June 10.
The bounding of the Italian coast
and the coastline of parts of the
empire with the danger zone was
the newest major development in
1taly's broadening preparations for
entry into the European war.
Whether the empire coastline as
well was mined was not made known
Nor was 1t known whether the min
ing OF Italian waters had been dis
closed to the British and French
governments, Italy's prospective
enemies.
Notification to countries with
shipping in the Mediterranean how
ever, was regarded by naval circles
as fulfilling Italy's obligation under
international regulations to publish
the limits OF any minefields.
Steamer Service Curtailed.
Regular steamship service between
Malta, British Mediterranean base,
and certain parts of the Italian
Island OF Sicily was suspended today
as Italy widened preparations point
ing to her entry into the war.
1t was disclosed that service be-
tween Malta and Syracuse, on the
east coast Of Sicily, as we'll as South
ern Sicily, had been terminated.
At the same time, it was reported
that a large number of Italians re-
siding in Turkey had returned to
Italy.
In another sector of italian war
preparations. the German Minister
OF Agriculture, Walter Dare, who
has charge Of the Reich's wartime
food supply, came to confer with
Italian authorities who seek to in
sure adequate supplies for Italy.
Darre intended to visit the princi-
pal agricultural region, where har-
vest is expected to be over within
three weeks.
Italy continued to keep her watcn
on the war with an indication that
she was waiting to see what success
the Germans would have in their
Evening star., 1940-06-06
Marshall Proposes
Regular Army Of
100000 Men
Offers Recruiting Plan
As Substitute for
CoIIine Guard
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
A Regular Army of 100000 men
was recommended today by Gen.
George c. Marshall, chief Of staf,
who proposed that recruiting of
10000 additional troops be au-
thorized.
A standing Army Of this size, he
said, was the alternative to granting
President Roosevelt's request for
power to mobilize the National
Guard in an emergency during the
absence of Congress.
Unless the Army is expanded or
the mobilization authority is dele
gated to the President, Gen. Marsh
all said. the general staff would be
handicapped in planning quick ac-
ton in the face of any Western
Hemisphere threat to American Sc
curity.
I'VE can expand the Army more
quickly than we can mobilize the
National Guard" he explained
"The main purpose is to avoid the
necessity of calling on the Guard"
Paper Plans Worked Out.
Paper plans for fighting force of
100000 were worked out months
ago, the chief of staff disclosed.
They provide for creation of a sec
ond fully mechanical, heavily armed
division of the type that has been
making military history in Europe.
BY conventional recruiting meth
ods the $4,000 recruits now contem-
plated by Congress should be OBJ
tanned by September Gen. Marshall
said. Should the further expan-
sion to 100000 be authorized, he ex-
pressed belief that by using existing
Nationwide machinery designed for
wartime selective service, the l2O 900
additional volunteers could be signed
up in "one or two months"
Use of the selective service organ
lzatlon would require presidential
order, he said.
Existing laws limit the Army's
strength to 100000 men, but an in
crease to 100000 already has been
approved by the Senate and House.
$1,000 for Air Corps.
Detailing the projected organiza-
ton of a Regular Army of 400. 900.
Gen. Marshall said at a press con-
ference yesterday that 1886 900 troops
would be required for nine stream
lined" partially motorized infantry
divisions, two mechanical divisions
and one cavalry division. The Air
Corps would get most of the remain
ing $1,000 men.
There are now in existence five
"streamlined" infantry divisions. A
sixth is being created and pending
defense estimates provide for equip
ping two others. The Ar1ny's single
mechanized cavalry brigade is being
expanded into a full division and
Evening star., 1940-06-06
Measures Speeded
To Combat Spies
And Control Aliens
Jackson Denies.
Wholesale Arrests
Are Contemplated

While Congress and the executive
departments of the Federal Govern
ment today speeded measures tn
thWart fifth column" infiltration
into the United States, Attorney
General Jackson declared any in
terence that the Justice Depart
ment contemplated a mass drive or
wholesale arrests" in connection
with the national defense program
was wholly unwarranted."
Mr.. Jackson made that assertion
to the press at the Capitol in refer
ence to statements in a Budget
Bureau letter dealing with a request
for additional funds to increase the
number of agents of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation and to pro-
vide more salary and expense money
for United States marshals. The
Budget Bureaus letter aroused COM
ment in saying:
1T Is anticipated that there will
be great number of prisoners to
| be handled. =, In addition
thereto marshals and deputy mar
shals may be called upon to guard
and protect Federal or seized prop
erty and to serve large volume Of
processes"
Alien Restrictions frightened.
The Presidents request that an
extra S6,558 800 be made available
to the Justice Department for
immediate use by the Federal Bu-
reau OF Investigation and the Bu-
reau of immigration and Naturali-
zatlon was before the House Ap-
preparations Committee and vir-
tually sure Of quick favorable action.
Meanwhile two executive orders
promulgated by the State Depart
ment Tightening entry and travel
regulations for alien and curtail-
ing short leave privileges of for
eign sailors were operative at once.
Strictly barred from admission to
this country were aliens who may be
unable to establish a Legitimate
| purpose or reasonable need" for
entry. The restriction on crew mem
bers OF foreign vessels banned shore
leave for all whose names are not
listed and fully accredited on the
crew roster; those permitted to land
must present fingerprint and iden-
| tiflcation papers.
! Sent to the Senate today after
! House passage late yesterday was
bill to expedite deportation of aliens
who engage in espionage or sabotage,
or who are convicted of felonies.
And recommended for Senate pas
sage by its Appropriations Com
mlttee was another measure already
enacted by the House, barring aliens,
Communists and Nazi Bund men,
bers from w. P. A. rolls.
The administratio tons request for
expanded facilities for the Justice
Department is in furtherance of an
obvious intention to give that agency
broad policing powers to combat
espionage and sabotage threats here.
Included in the F. B. l. funds was
s500.00 earmarked for increases also
in the staff of United States mar
shals. 1t was the Budget Bureaus
references to this increase that in
splred Attorney General Jacksons
Evening star., 1940-06-06
there is also . cavalry division on
duty in Texas.

there is also . cavalry division on
duty in Texas.
With $4,000 men, exclusive of the
Air Corps, Gen. Marshall said q
ninth division would be organized,
along with special corps troops.
anti-aircraft battalions, anti-tank
companies and reconnaissance
troops.
Action on Request Sped.
Meanwhile, the House Appropria-
ton Committee hurried along Mr..
Roosevelt's second extraordinary de-
tense request for 81 PIT 900 600, using
only a day and a half for subcom-
mittee hearings.
The House approved a Senate bill,
Tor partial reorganization of the
Navy Department. The measure
went back to the Senate for rati-
11cation OF House changes.
The bill would legaIIze the already
accomplished merger of the Bureaus
Of Engineering and Construction
and Repair into Bureau of Ships.
The House struck out Senate pro-
posalS which would have created
the post of Undersecretary of the
Navy and abolished the post of AS
sistant Secretary for Aeronautics.
The latter post has been vacant for
years.
Tinkham Hits Proposal.
The Navy's request for $500, 900
to establish seaplane base on tiny
Canton Island in the Pacifc-which
this country and Great Britain
Jointly control-drew a protest from
Representative Tinkham, Repub-
hcan, OF Massachusetts that it
might involve the United States in
the European war.
Senators Wheeler of Montana and
Clark of Idaho and Representative
White OF Idaho urged Secretary of
War Woodring and Gen. Marshall
to permit West Pointers who have
resigned from the Army to re-enter
the service as officers.
Evening star., 1940-06-06
British Woman Proisino
Hitler Put on Probation
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM, England, June s.
"A woman who shouted He'll
Hitler! Long may he reign!" was
put on six months probation TODAY
for violating blackout regulations
and causing crowd to collect.
The woman, Cecilia Daykin, "a,
told police:
The German government will be
here in few months, and you scum
Will be shot. I would betray the
country any time if I knew how"
During fierce tussle with her
guards in the courtroom, the woman
cried: Il love Germans and will
help them. When they come vii,
be the first to greet them with open
arms"