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Birthday Party
For Shirley Bowery

A party was given in honor of
Shirley Yvonne Bowery, who
celebrated her 18th birthday last
Friday, with over fifty young
friends in attendance at the
home, 1882 Virginia street. Vari-
Gus games were played, including
a guessing contest In the latter,
Ethel Thompson! won first prize,
and Mary Lowe, the BOBBY prize.
Delicious refreshments were
served. Shirley was the recipient
of many beautiful gifts.
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THIS CAFE BARTENDER
.."STRINGS" CUSTOMERS
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Harry
Fedele is a bartender by profess
sion, a trickster by hobby. When
he's not busy with his duties at a
swank cafe, he entertains the
customers with sleight-of-hand
tricks. Could you lift ice out of
a glass with a little piece of
string? Harry does it by freez-
ing the string to the ice with a
little salt.
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Woman's Club
Meets Tomorrow

The regular meeting for the
coming month of the Key West
Woman's Club will be held to-
morrow afternoon, Tuesday,
starting at 400 o'clock, in the
clubhouse on Division street.
All members have been re-
quested to be in attendance at
this meeting and visitors are in
vited.
The program will be under
direction of the American Citi-
zenship Department, Mrs. Dan
Navarro, chairman. A tribute to
the American Flag will feature
the program.
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CLASSIFIED COLUMN

Advertisements under this head
will be inserted IN The Citizen at
the rate of one-cenf tlcl q word
for each insertion. nut the mini
mum for the first insertion in
every instance Is twenty five
cents t2sc). r-5.
Advertisers should give their
street address as well as their
telephone number if they desire
results.
Payment for classified adver-
tisements is Invariably in ad-
vance. but regular advertisers
with ledger accounts may have
their advertisements charged.
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Club Directors
Meet Tonight

Directors of the Key West
Woman's Club will meet tonight,
800 o'clock, in the clubhouse.
Mrs. F. w. Knapp, president,
has requested that all officers
and directors, constituting the of
fetal board, be present at this
meeting.
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Mrs Sampson
Visited Mother

Mrs. Louise Sampson and son.
William Curtis, arrived last week
for a short visit with her mother,
Mrs. John II Williams, 829 Divi-
sion street.
Mrs. Sampson was joined by
her husband Saturday, and they
left for their home in Miami yes
terday.
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DROPPING In
(By Associated Press)

KINGSVILLE, Canada - Jack
Miners ringed Canadian geese
come in pairs now-several old
mates are together among the
scores bearing bands of other
years now flocking here for their
Semi-annual stopoff at the nat
uralist's sanctuary.
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Balkans Quiz Answers


1. John Metaxas. premier q
Greece since 1886.
2 Greece, Rumania, BulEarIa-
Turkey, YugoSlavis, AlhanIa
Hungary.
3. Albania.
T. Russia, Hungary and Bul-
garia.
5. The Bosporus-
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Peacons Visited
Here For Weekend

Mr.. and Mrs. George Leon
Peacon and little son. George
Leon, III, of Miami. spent the
weekend here visiting Mr.. Pea
cons parents, on Peacon Lane.
This was Baby Peacon's first
visit to the Island City.
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BanceNs-AUalo
Nupfials Yesterday

Carload Bancells, 80, and Louis
Avala, SIS, were married in a
quiet ceremony last evening at
the home of the bride
Rev. Guillermo Perez, of the
Latin Mission church, officiated.
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me Rad 70 SIAM LON
h. rokfsx

yesterday: Once more
beautiful Lynn BTittoD has es-
capped from Tenlu DARN, t1ho 10
taking her to marry the Mon
OoIidB Prince of Shdni LuT. But
once more Temu has captured
her, and notD he Is holding her
prisoner in an odd apartment
oUer q Chinese TireT, UhiIe q
revolution Is in progress outside.
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BIRTH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Attilios Have Son

Antilles Have Son
A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Anthony c. Attilio, lbs
Washington street, last night at
$40 o'clock. The newcomer
weighed eight pounds.
Mrs. Attilio is the former
Alice Perez. She and her baby
are reported as doing nicely.
Son Born To Hughes
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde HugheS
became the proud parents of a
son at 1900 noon Saturday. The
youngster tipped the scales to the
tune of ga pounds.
New arrival was born at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Knowles, GIT Francis street,
parents of Mrs. Hughes. He has
been given the name of Richard
Edwin.
Both mother and baby are do
ing nicely. Mrs. Hughes was be-
fore her marriage, Miss Minnie
Knowles.
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PICTURE FRAMING

PICTURE FRAMING, Diplomas;
antique frames refinished. Sign
painting. Paul DiNegro, GA
Francis street. oct12-1mo
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19

government had agreed to its course In early
negotiations for its safe conduct, offers evil
dence of Hitler's complete disregard Of a
pledge, and gives the American government
notice that no agreement entered into by the
Nazis can be depended upon. This undepend-
ability of the German government was de-
monstrated, of course, in its conduct toward
Norway and Holland and Belgium, but this is
the first case in which the United States is
given direct proof of bad faith. 1t will go into
the score for some future settlement. For the
present our chief concern is for the extrication
of these 900 persons aboard the American Leg.
ion. They must be brought to our shores safely,
even though they traverse many seas to es.
cape German ruthlessness.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19
Germany's Bad Faith

The United States transport American Leg.
ion, bearing 900 refugees, faces a direct threat
from Nazi military authorities Of destruction
il it enters the zone declared under blockade
around the British Isles. Leaving Petsamo, the
American Legion's course, previously agreed
to by Germany, will carry it near the northern
coast Of Scotland, where German mines have
been laid and German planes Turk to attack
any shipping, neutral or otherwise. Orders are
understood to have been issued in Berlin that
it is not to be spared.
There may be time for the American gov
eminent to reach the ships captain with new
sailing instructions and avert disaster by
changing the course. 1t would be worth the
effort worth any effort - with 900 lives al
stake. We're it necessary to start the ship
even on an untried course, with navigation
perils uncharted and involving thousands Of
extra miles Of sailing, the cost would be small
In comparison with the loss of vessel, passen'
gers and crew by Nazi bombs or mines and the
possible embodiment the ships sinking might
involve us in. The Lusitania is not forgotten.
That it should be necessary to revise sailing
orders for a refugee ship after the German
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19

lower rates were designed to stimulat an In
crease in the number of travellers, but without
such a rise in travel it is obvious that the
rates for a similar volume Of traffic would
produce the lower gross.
As for the war influence, it is well known
that summer passenger business was develop
ing on a large scale in the spring as travel
abroad became difficult, but later uncertain
ties led to cancellation Of some business already
booked and cut into additional bookings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19
The Loser

Morgan M. Beatty, writing under the Asso'
ciated Press symbol from Washington, de-
clares that Hitler has undertaken the Battle
of Britain against the advice Of his conserva'
i've advisers and naval authorities. Their view
is that to get a foothold on a British beach
he must lose so many of his men that what
remained could not complete a conquest Thel1
figures indicate that if he sent 100000 on a
landing expedition at least 400, 900 would be
lost.
Thew say that even were Britain to surren-
der after destroying or removing its fleet, Hit
Ter would be at a disadvantage with Italy, Rus
STA and Japan, all strong at sea, and In no
mood to let him dictate their actions further.
He might win the Battle of Britain but still
lose the war and find himself saddled with
the dying duck of the world, Europe, with
it's war ruin, ~stagnant industries and hunger
ing millions"
These conservative men in Hitler's circle
of advisers say he should starve them by block
ade and put them in a mood to rise against
the government, take over in their W name
and establish a government which will be
satisfactory to the totalitarians and offer a
friendly fleet both as ransom and security for
future good conduct.
Only the outcome of the present battle can
show which reasoning was best. The matter
may be settled shortly-may have to be settled
within days. The tremendous air force which
Hitler is employing against Britain, and its
tremendous pace, cannot be long maintained.
Nor can the British long endure it. One or
other of the great air armies must crack soon.
If the Royal Air Force is unable to 60 on,
then Britain's main dependence will devolve
upon the navy. That Hitler will be as success
full against it as he has in previous exploits
is not to be assumed. To give up is not in the
British navy code. AS Mr.. Beatty puts it.
'Scuttle comes before surrender in its vocabu-
larry
Experts on military matters have said for
some time that Hitler is likely to be the loser,
whatever his conquests, in the wal he precipi-
tated. The Beatty article lends strength to
their view. In bridge it is possible to win the
rubber but still have to pay because the op-
ponents' score is higher.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19
OUTLINES
CAMPAIGN PLANS
Will Start Speechmaking In
Kansas And May Make Tour
Of The West Coast

RUSHVILLE, Ind, Aug. 18.-R-
Wendell L. Willkie said today tina
he would open his formal speech
making campaign in Coffeyville,
Kans., in 1nid-September and Their
probably would make a tour OF the
west coast.
Seated on a sofa in the home Of
Mrs. Cora Wilk, his mother-in-law,
the republican presidential nomi'
nee told a press conference that
he had not determined the exact
date of his address in Coffeyville,
where he taught high school his
tory in 1913 and 1914.
Chairman Joe Martin of the re-
publican national committee, was
at his side. Willkie said he and
Martin we're of the same mind
tina. the campaign should be open
ed in the Kansas community.
Willkie expects to remain here
through Wednesday. He said that
he had not yet decided whether he
would go to Maine or Minnesota
for a short vacation. He has been
invited to both states.
He added that he wants to- spend
a day or two in New York soon.
A surprising great reaction to
his acceptance address at Elwood
yesterday was reported by the
nominee. He said he had received
many telephone and telegraph mes
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19
The Rail Situation

The New York Herald Tribune says the pros
pective early marketing of $22, $50, 900 Caro-
lima, Clinchfield & Ohio bonds calls attention
again to the relatively large activity in rail
financing SO far this year. For the first six
months the total was the largest for any like
period since 1887 and the new money segment
of the total also was the largest for the same
period. But in spite of numerous sales of equip
rnent trust issues, most of the carrier demands
this year have been for refunding purposes.
Louisville & Nashville's $50, 600, 900 refunding
and Union Pacific's $81, 6O2, 900 operation were
outstanding.
Naturally, Louisville Nashville stands as
co.guarantor with Atlantic Coast Line in the
forthcoming Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio issue.
An important factor in some of the rail re.
findings this year has been better earnings en-
abling the roads to take advantage of favoring
interests rates in the capital market well in
advance of actual maturities. There are still
some roads facing maturities in coming months
which probably are not in a position to get
favorable terms for refunding so far ahead.
Continued earnings gains for the industry as a
whole may help such carriers as the day Of
reckoning draws closer.
Preliminary gross revenue figures indicate
a continued comfortable margin Of gain over
a year ago for the bulk of the roads. While
the total gross was up 9.3 per cent from July,
1889, it is interesting to note that freight rev.
enues alone were up 1919 per cent while pas.
senger revenues were off 9 per cent. Just as
industrial activity in the developing prepared.
ness program may account for some Of the
rise in freight returns, the same factors ap.
pear to be at work in decreasing passenger
travel which at this time of year normally is
large.
1t is not unlikely that the lower passenger
returns reflect a variety of factors, including
the impact of highway and airplane competi'
hon and possibly the lower coach rates estab'
ished in some sections of the country. The
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19
Editorial Comments
From Other Angles
THE PARTY OF JEFFERSON
AND JACKSON STILL LIVES
Hiph Point Enterurise

Gubernatorial Candidate McNeil at Dunn.
Yesterday, said: lone of the principles of DEM
ocracy is that the people are entitled to the
facts I want Mr.. %Broughton to tell the
people where he stands for the principles
of the ancient and honorable Democratic party
as enuniciated by Jefferson and Jackson or
whether he plans for the fantastic, wasteful,
un-American, socialist and communistic
schemes of the Rooseveltian New Deal" That
is a pretty large order.
It happens that jefferson was accused OF
subversion of the Constitution and high-handed
extravaganza in the purchase of Louisiana
from Napoleon. Jackson was accused of rob-
bling the United States National Bank. But
Jefferson did not violate the spirit of the Con.
s%titution and it turned out the purchase of the
Louisiana territory was the finest sort of econ
ony. Old Hickory did not rob anything; deter.
mined to take the nations finances out of. the
hands of a few men he fought the United States
National Bank to a finish.
Mr.. McNeiIl seems to think that Mr.. Brough.
ton is pussyfooting on the issues. Nothing that
Mr.. Broughton has said indicates that. The
Democratic candidate is standing on the Dec
ocratic platform. And that platform is not in
violation of the principles which actuated jeff.
erson and jackson in the 10Th Centruy-the
greatest good to the greatest number, and all
the liberties guaranteed under the Bill OF
Rights. The New Deal has sought to improve
the status of the average man, provide en-
ploymnet for the idle, lift the underprivileged
to higher levels and to conserve the nations
resources. Much has been accomplished much
remains to be done. To other detectives has
been added that Of National defense.
None of these things could be considered
Communistic. They are Socialistic only insofar
as they are true to the Jeffersonian tenet that
all men are created free and equal. and en-
dowed with certain inalienable rights. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19
HOLLYWOOD Sights And SOUNDS
By Robbiw CooNs.

HOLLYWOOD-'The Great
McGinty." Written and direct
ed by Preston Sturges. Princi-
pals: Brian Donlevy, Muriel
Angelus, Akin Tamirof.:, Allyn
Joslyn, william Demarest,
Louis Jean Heydt, Steffi Duna.
Fresh in treatment and timely
in theme, 1.-The Great McGinty'
tells the story of a city bum who
got in with a crooked political
machine and rose, by logical if
unconventional processes, to be
governor of a state.
Dan McGinty Oonlevy) came
from a breadline to earn a few
bucks voting, at 81 per vote. He
voted so industriously that the
voted SO industriously that tn e
Boss (Tamiroff) saw a future for
him. He was as tough as the Boss,
and took no back talk.
Pretty soon Dan was a city slick
er, and ripe for the m~ayoralty-
on the reform ticket. To win wom-
ems votes, they figured, he had to
have a wife, and there was a nice
girl (Angelus) who didn't m i n d
marrying on a platonic basis. That
was Dams first mistake. He fell
for the dame and vice versa, and
then when he won the governor
ship and she talked him into try
ing to be honest. 1t was fatal.
That's how you get the story as
Big Dan, how a barkeep in a tropic
joint, tells it to a torrid rhumba
cutie Duna) and a suicide-b e n
younster (HeydD who had b e e II
dishonest for lone cray minute
just as Dan for one crazy minute
had been honest.
There are no big names in the
cast, but there's more good act
ing than in a raft Of epics. The
Angelus girl is strikingly good,
Donlevy is a riot, Tamiroff and
Demarest as the politicos r per-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19
FIFTH C0LUMNISTS
JAILED IN BRITAIN
Officials Believe That Only
Small Fry Have Eluded
Country's Net

LONDON, Aug. 18.-Only small
fry have eluded Britain's fifth
column net, officials believe, con
fident that they have licked the
peril of an inside enemy.
Although large, undisclosed mum
bers of fifth columnists are in pri
son, the authorities are not being
luiled into false security. An army
of undercover agents remains or
constant guard against spies ane
saboteurs.
The tumultous session of t h
house of commons only last Wed
nesday was proof of the anxiety
with which Britain has watched
the silent struggle against N a
agents and tipsters whose opera
tons in Scandinavia, the lowlands
and France paved the way f I
quick German conquest.
The parliamentary name-callins
was aroused by Prime Minister
Churchill's refusal to disclose de.
tails of secret Investigations by q
mysterious committee. Parliament
just had to take his word for it.
But the problem was a danger.
Gus one as late as three months
ago. All Prime Minister Churchill,
would say was that it has beer
reduced Ito proper proportions
The whole story is likely to remain
untold until after the war.
Here, however, are three
examples of the diversified from
that traitorous activity is reported
to have taken:
Investigators found that confid.
entail diplomatic reports on Brit.
ish official affairs, which r trans.
mitted in a code known onlv Il
friendly nations, were reaching
Berlin.
In embassy in a nearby neutral
country was one of the reIav
points.
At least two men, one of whom
was connected with the embassy
of a friendly power, now are in
Jail as a result of this plot.
Tyler Kent, former clerk ~ u,
United States embassy in L,ondne
has been held on an ~undiscIosed
charge under the official secrets
act.) a
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19
Chrysler To Build Tanks

The deal just reported closed between the
United States government and the Chrysler
corporation for the manufacture of army tanks
employed for enabling industry to meet the
growing demands of the rearmament program.
The contract involves $50, 500, 600. Twenty
millions of this money are to be used in Great
ing and equiping a plant; the balance will
pay for manufactured tanks. According to news
dispatches telling of the arrangement, Chrysler
will obtain the site, build and equip the plant.
and then transfer title to the government,
which will reimburse him for all costs. Chrys-
Ter then will lease the plant from the govern
ment on a s1-a-year basis and build tanks at
a fixed cost.
In view of the fact that we have no plants
specially designed for the production Of tanks,
it appears that the government has hit upon
the best and most feasible means of acquiring
important factor in our defense program it is
obvious that any reasonable method Of saving
it is worth while.
What has been done for tanks probably will
be done for other military equipment so essen.
tlal to success in modern warfare. The govern.
ment's chief need will be to find industrial
STATS competent to take on new tasks without
long training periods. In the Chrysler case we
are told that 200 engineers have devoted all
their recent time to the project and are ready
to start the job at the drop of a hat. America
is fortunate in having large numbers Of exper,
engineers capable of doing exceptional work
in new fields at short notice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19
Lumber Riuer REA Group
Is Auocated S428,0OO

RAEFORD, Aug. 18.-R-Th e
rural electrical administration has
Allotted the Lumber river electric
membership cooperative 1923, 600
for a project covering $50 miles OF
lines in Hoke, Robson, Scotland.
and Cumberland counties, A. S.
Knowles, home county farm agent,
announced today.
The lines would serve 1855 fami-
les.
Engineers have already begun
mapping for a second project in
this section which would serve L.
252 applicants. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-19
Star-News Program

Consolidated Ctty.County Government
under CouncilMand0cr AdmrtntsEotson-
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and lndus1''d'
Shows.
Seaside Highuay from WnghtsvaHe
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension OF city Limits.
35-Foot Cape Fear River channel, sHd'
er Turning Basin, .otth ship n INTO
Industrial sites along Eastern odnE
south OF Wilmington.
Paved Rive, Road to Southport, Oto
orion Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Produc
ton through sustained-yield methods
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
United Industrial and Resort Pro
motional Agency. supported BY one.
countrywide taz.
Ehipyards IN Drydock.
Negro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around tho
Community Hospital.
Adequate hospital facilities for 1hites.
Junior High School,
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development of nativs grape grouping
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern Tubercu1osn Eanatortum.