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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-28
Duce Issues Personal Or
der To Fascists Not To
Fall To British
SECOND LINE PLANNED
British Prepare To Renew
Whitening Fire On Pill
Boxes Around Fort
BY EDWARD

WITH THE BRITISH FORCES
OUTSIDE BARDIA, Dec. 27.-RH
A sacrifice garrison" of 10000
Italians stubbornly held this be-
sieged port tonight at the personal
order of Premier Benito Mussolini,
while thousands of their comrades
threw up additional Notifications
for a stronger stand at Tobruk,
50 miles to the west.
Italians captured by the British
said Mussolini's order, that they
be ''ready to die" rather than give
up Bardia, was transmitted by
Marshal Rodolfo GRAHAM, North
African commander now at To-
bruk.
Calls For Rally
General Francesca BERT, Bar
dia commander, noted for his abil-
ity to exhort his men to. brave
deeds. thereupon called on them
to rally and redeem the Italian
army's prestige by blocking the
British advance into Libya.
Had it not been for II Duce's
order, one officer said, Bardia
would have been abandoned short
ly after the fall Of Salum on Dec.
Is. IS
Some prisoners echoed Rome
radio broadcasts that Bardia would
be a second Alcazar," a reference
to the 10-week siege of SPANS
West Point at Toledo by the
former government forces during
the Spanish Civil war.
Although determined to put up
a resistance rivaling the Alcazar's,
the Italians apparently do not hold
the hope that history will repeat
itself and the garrison be rescued.
They removed all important
military documents and some
two weeks ago and since
then have made no effort to rein
Continued on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-28
C0RBET'T TO HEAD
9Th DISTRICT BAR
Other Officers Are Elected
AT Annual Meeting OF
The Association

Leon Corbett, of Burgaw, was
elected president of the Eighth Jul
dicial District Bar association to
succeed LeGrand Lyon, of White
vile, at the associations annual
meeting at Miss jamie Kirkham's
on the sound last night.
Other officers elected were:
Aaron Goldsberg, of Wilmington,
vice-president; Dwight McEwen, of
Wilmington, reelected secretary
treasurer.
John Best, of Burgaw, and S. B.
Frink, of Southport, were elected to
fill two vacancies on the executive
committee. The term of Louis j..
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-28

motive in Smelling Nauru, also
known as pleasant Island"
This 8 IL m~ile-long, 5,400-acre
guano atoll is, however, a con-
siderable exporter of phos-
pilates, sending out nearly L.
600, 900 tons a year.
FEWER than $500 people live
there. It is some 1900 miles
northeast of the Australian
mainland.
Germany annexed it in 1888,
but the island capitulated to
the Australian cruiser Mel
bourne during the World war.
ROLE UNDERLINED
Australia's increasing role in
the British empires war eff
fort is being underlined by the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-28
GERMANS DELIVER
BLOW AT LONDON
Attack That Ends Truce
EQUALS Some OF Heaviest
Raids OF The War

LONDON, Dec. 2S.-(Saturday) -
R-The German air force delivered
a short but furious blow at London
last night which left NO doubt that
the tacit Christmas truce in this bit
ter air war is now only history.
For some hours flares, then incen-
diaries and finally heavy bombs fell
in district after district. The raiders
passed. signal sounded an hour be-
fore midnight, but in the preceding
hours, British sources said, the raid
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-28
Raj BOMBS NAN
SUBMARINE BASE
Also Attacks Series OF Ger
manifold Airdromes In
French Brittany

LONDON, Dec. 27.-RHBritish
pilots, back on day and night
bombing assignments after the
short truce that Christmas brought,
assaulted the Nazi submarine base
at Lorient, France, today and at
tackled a series of German-held
airdromes in French Brittany, il
Was officially announced here. =
It was the second successive day
Of daylight action by the Royal
Air Force, for on yesterday, and
through last night as well, the
German-held base of Bordeaux,
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-28
War
Interpretive
BY KIRKE L. P

BY KIRKE L. SIMPSON
New and jarring blows to shake
Italian morale seem impending in
both Albania and Africa and no.
thing Germany can do is likely to
avert them.
Time is of the essence for Italy
and Mussolini. For whatever com.
pelling reasons, Germany has frit'
tered away tine in moving tc
Continued on Page Three; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-28
AIR VIEWS
ON WAR POLICIES
Wheeler Says F. R. Favors
War Seekers, Shuns
Peace Advocates

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-RN
Senator Wheeler (D-Mont) said to-
day that President Roosevelt
"takes to his bosom all of those
who. want war and shuns those
who are talking of peace"
The Montana senator was COM
menting on the telegram signed by
ITO persons and made public by
the White House yesterday. T e
telegram urged that it be this
country's policy to do Everything
that may be necessary to insure
defeat of the Axis powers.
Wheeler declared that the sense
of the telegram was that we go
to war"
Evening star., 1940-01-28

you this suite you'll probably agree with that the furn
worth the s159 but wonder of wonders the
pieces bedding included tool Fashioned along the ceanswep
ines this could rghtfuly find place among the
gande Of surroundings Fued posts rounded shaped fronts
its simplicity Oval brass hardware sghpe beds and matched
mahogany walnut on gumwoo further details Of
distinction Added interest and in the shirt pr
tray chest In ALL it's such unqualified
exceptional that feel could phone order and be
satisfied the suite delivered Hurry be among the
fortunate few to this suite
Tie RyaLFs s.an,s. FxrtFLoo
Evening star., 1940-01-28
China and Pottery Dinnerware, Glassware

China Service for IL, incomplete; now has
81 pieces. Orioi' lilly $2s.sS --------- S12.5e
l76 Pieces ok Crystal Stemware; discon-
tinued open stock "Cambria" pattern. Was
75c each -----------------SS
terry; odd lots; decorated or plain From dis
continued patterns and broken sets. Were
10c to Sc = $50
Royal, Chisa and GlSss :. FIFTH FIssy
Evening star., 1940-01-17
Care of Clothes

If clothing is hung up carefully
you will save lot of pressing
Select your hangers with care. For
most garments the usual wire hold
er is satisfactory, but thin. dainty
garments need wider hangers, COW
cred with felt or velveteen to pre-
vent tearing. To keep sheer clothes
from slipping off stick thumb tacks
two inches from each end of a
wooden or covered hanger. Often
best dresses should be hung by
straps attached to the waistband
or the shoulders. Fasten the straps
to covered hangers with small pins.
Give each garment plenty of closet
space and look in often to see that
none falls down
Evening star., 1940-01-17

PectOral
Improper Carriage
Gives Unlovely
Figure Line
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY.

Sagging and low bosoms are the
antithesis of everything couturiers
and beauty specialists have been de-
creeing for the woman of tomorrow.
This unlovely line is the result of
faulty posture and improper car
riage.
If your breasts sag, and if you
are under 40 years of age, there is
hope that you may beautify your
figure line through a program of
reconditioning exercises. Exercises
by which the shoulder girdle lifts
the chest, pulling up and strength
ening the pectoral muscles. Such
exercises are necessarily less strenu-
Gus than other corrective exercises
due to the dehcacy of the pectoral
muscles and tissues which hold the
breasts in position.
My leaf1et How to Keep Young
Looking" illustrates good posture,
which is necessary to a pretty fig
ure and good health. 1t also illus
trates two very good exercises which
help to strengthen the muscles of
the midriff and the spine to enable
you to stand gracefully erect. 1t
is free upon request. Write for it
care of this paper and inclose a
elf-addressed, stamped (3-cenD
envelope to cover postage charge.
You should practice good posture
before you practice the following
bust lifting exercises.
Again I present Neils Bukh's
splendid exercises, the famous Den
mark gymnast who has made good
figures and good health life long
study
Exercise stand with feet 6
inches apart and raise arms in
horizontal plane, elbows completely
fexed at shoulder height with
wrists straight free of tension.
Stretch arms downward and back
ward. Return to position.
4llCll al lllo oNCAllSdu anu
reach as high as possible without
raising your feet from the ground.
Drop arms to sides and repeat en-
tire routine twice.
Exercise with arms at your
sides, as starting position, fling
them vigorously over your head,
dropping the trunk slightly as the
arms are lowered Your head
should follow the movement of the
arms.
Exercise 3-Now curve the arms
in ring over your head, fingers
extended and tips touching. From
this position bend the trunk back
ward, pushing the arms as far back
as possible. Drop arms to sides and
repeat three times.
Exercise 4-Cross arms low in
front and then fling them upward
diagonally, then slowly bring them
to a crossed position in back and
fling them upward and forward
Continue this exercise for five min
utes-after you have gone through
the routine given above.
Evening star., 1940-01-17
Manners
Of the
Moment

The mother of model child can
be an awful problem to the mother
of the child who is always Wriggiing
and shouting across a room to his
playmates.
At school functions, where
mothers and children invariably
compete for honors, the mother Of
the model child is particularly an
noying But even around the home
or at the Saturday afternoon movies
she is not too much fun. She turns
her nose up in the air at every
wriggle your child makes, and
seems to spend her entire time
thinking up remarks to make which
point out the virtues of her own
spineless daughter.
Your only way out (and I take
it for granted that your child is
not model is to pay no attention
to this tactless creature and to
spend your few free moments re-
membering that most of the world S
greatest men were naughty chill
dren. I can't name any right now.
But I know they must have been
naughty. There would be no logic
to life if they hadn't been.
At least I know that the most
interesting children aren't models
j.. if that is any comfort to you.
JEAN
Evening star., 1940-01-17

I and make it up time and again, in
street materials as we'll as in day
time cottons. It's very adaptable
style, too, becoming to misses and
Women's sizes alike. Of course the
button front coat type is becoming
more popular as the months go by.
For home wear, choose crisp cot
tons like gingham, percale or calico.
For street or office wear, faille, fiat
crepe or gay silk print will be pretty,
with collar and cuffs of pique, linen
or sharkskin.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1888
is designed for sizes IA, 16, 18, 20;
30 and AZ. Corresponding bust
measurements 80, "a, SO, 38, 40 and
AZ. Size is (34) requires Az of 39-
inch material without nap; 5s yard
contrast
It's smart to sew your own! It's
easy to do! Send Is cents for our
fascinating Pattern Book. Choose
from more than 100 new designs for
all occasions and all sizes. Make
your own becoming clothes, with
these simple patterns. Step-by-step
sew chart with each one.
Evening star., 1940-01-17
Dorothy Dix Says >>>
Knowing Art of Housekeeping
Secures Future for Women

Every woman who is married to a
man whose earnings do not permit
him to establish any security for
his family lives with the cold fear
gnawing at her heart of what would
happen to her and the children il
he should die
In her imagination she sees her.
self, as she has seen so many other
widows. helpless in the face of the
catastrophe that has befallen her.
with no education, no trade, no pro-
fession, no talent by which she
could support herself and those de-
pendent upon her, and their slowly
eating up the little insurance money
that was left after the funeral ex-
penses were paid.
And after that, what? The
tragedy of breaking up her home
The horror of dependence. The
humiliation of accepting grudging
charity and being poor Maryed' bv
her family. The agony of seeing her
children hungry and ragged and
slipping deeper and deeper, day by
day, into the abyss of poverty. She
has known so many weeping women
like that-desperate women who did
not know which way to turn to make
dollar. They had gone from the
schoolroom to the altar. Their only
occupation had been that of wife
and mother and housekeeper, and
that did not fit them to compete in
the business world with alert young
girls with their specialized trainings.
Every woman who has a gas range
and a cookbook has the opportunity
to acquire a trade in which she
can always cash in in times of need.
For the one thing for which every
human being will cheerfully pay is
Evening star., 1940-01-17

eggs or add them to an egg omelet.
II the brains are to be kept firm
as for use in a salad or a creamed
dish, simmer them for about Is min
uteS in water with a little vinegar
and salt added.
The less tender organs-the beef
kidneys and the muscular hearts of
all animals-require longer prepara-
tion. To make them tender cook
them long and slowly with some
liquid added.
To cook a Beef kidney cover it
with cold water and heat slowly
just to the boiling point. Discard
the water and rinse the pan. Re-
peat this process about three times,
or until there is no scum left and
any strong odor has disappeared.
Then add fresh water and simmer
until tender.
The cooked kidney can be chopped
up and used in making stew or the
traditional English steak and kidney
pie. Use butter, or other fat, with
flour in thickening the kidney stock
to make rich gravy.
Hearts must also be cooked at a
low temperature for a long time to
make the connective tissue tender.
A favorite method is to stuff the
heart with a mixture of bread
crumbs, celery, fat and seasonings.
Brown the stuffed heart and place
it in baking dish with a little
water around it and cover. Cook it
in a very moderate oven (about 300
degrees F. until tender.
The boiled heart may also be
chopped and used in such dishes as
stew or chop suey. Or, to make it
into shepherds pie put the chop
ped heart and gravy between layers
OF mashed potato in a baking dish
and bake it in a hot oven until
heated throughout and brown on
top.
Evening star., 1940-01-17

quality.
Experienced buyers can judge the
quality of these meats by making
use OF certain general rules. First,
notice the color. Most persons pre-
fer a bright color in kidney, heart
and liver. Fresh brains are pink
ish-gray.
All these organs are plump and
well rounded when they come from
good, young animals. Avoid fiat
kidneys. flabby hearts, thin livers
and brains that are broken into
pieces. In selecting brains make
sure there are few blood clots. And
for liver, make sure the texture is
flne-grained and that there are no
coarse strings.
Careful preparation for cooking
is necessary Remove the outer
membrane and fat from kidneys:
trim the gristle and veins off a
heart. and take any blood clots off
the brains. Calf and beef livers
require no special preparation, but
lamb and hog livers are usually
scalded to improve the flavor.
The very tender organs-liver
kidneys from young animals and
brains-are cooked at a moderate
temperature and no longer than
necessary. To keep the meat ten
der and to retain the delicate flavor
be careful not to overlook it.
Broiling is one of the common
methods for cooking the tender calf
or lamb kidneys and tender liver.
The flavor is best when they are
cooked only until the red color has
disappeared. Both the kidneys and
liver make a welcome addition to
the mixed grill meal so popular at
this time of the year.
Tender kidneys and liver also may
be pan-boiled on top of the stove.
Crisp bacon or Drowned onions make
satisfying accompaniment. Or,
the broiled or par-boiled liver may
be made into a number of other
appetizing dishes when the meat is
ground or chopped fine. Try bak-
ing the ground liver in loaf or
in patties. with bacon and tomato
sauce added as a finishing touch.
Brains, broken into small pieces,
also may be pan-boiled. After brown
ing the brains, scramble them with
Evening star., 1940-01-17

interesting pOlllI is lUe 1eplNdl VI lllt'
lace mantilla, for it is f1attering and
interesting looking, as well as suit
ably designed for packing E. Com
bining the mantilla with the
Indian sari was a feat recently ac-
complished by Designer Muriel King,
who created headdress combining
the mystery of the East with the
bewitching charm of the Spanish
influence. Not to be ignored is the
intense interest in draped, dramatic
headdresses of the "Hedy Lamar"
type. We have noticed these ex-
treme. but striking, drapes being
worn in fashion shows with jersey
dinner dresses for real effectiveness,
and the contrasting color lends a
touch of interest to simply cut
gown In a recent showing, one
store combined brilliant draped
headdress with white or pastel gowns
and the models wearing them caused
a near sensation among the pro-
spectlve purchasers -.
TurbanS Seasons
Important Note.
The important draped turban is
also reminiscent of the Eastern in
f1uence, while f1oWered turbans and
scarves suggest the same South
American influence. E. Turbans fer
Southern wear are, of course, the
style that jumps out at you from
every millinery department. in town,
and the smartest Worlen are even
wearing them with fur coats right
here in our fair city. =. Other Latin
influences include the sombrero and
Spanish sailor, both of which are
suggested hats for the resort sea-
son. ...
Continuing the influence are a
number of gay prints, both in day
time and evening clothes. :. These
are not too splashy or startling, but
they do indicate feeling of tropical
gayety and charm. Silver jew
elry in the Aztec manner further
carries out the plan, while the wear
ing of real flowers in lavish array
is certainly another indication of
this trend.
And it's not only the fashion eX-
perts who are eyeing South America
with view to its tyle-influencing
Evening star., 1940-01-17

good food, and the one profession
that is never overcrowded is the
domestic one There is always a
crying need for good cooks.
oh" but somebody will say, Look
at the women who start boarding
houses and fall" Certainly. But
they fail at running a boarding
house just as they would fail at
anything else-because they are in
competent. Because they do not
know how to cook. or serve meal,
or manage: or they are too lazy to do
it, or have the false pride that makes
them call their boarders paying
guests" And even at that the
boarding house is their best bet, for
it feeds and shelters their children
and they could not possibly do that
at any other occupation. And anv
woman who runs a good boarding
house. who is an artist with the
pots and pans, and who serves her
boarders delectable meals invariably
grows rich and has her house
crammed to the doors.
Also, if woman in her prosperity
is noted for being a marvellous
housekeeper and serving dinners
that should be eaten on ones knees,
she does not have to look for a job
when evil days come to her. En-
ployers are beating a path to her
door because there is a never-flled
need for women with grace and re-
finement and social experience, plus
an expert knowledge of how to plan
and superintend the preparation of
good food, to fill paying positions in
hotels and clubs and schools. So I
urge every woman to make a pro-
fession out of housekeeping. 1t is
the best security she can take out.
DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1940-01-17

possibilities. One of the most
famous creators of beauty aids sent
us a postal card from BuenoS Aires
the other day, commenting on the
delightful charm of the city-and
the inhabitants need for some of
her products. (plug) But, seri-
ously, here is world traveller who
formerly sent us these post cards
from across the Atlantic now turn
ing for interest and inspiration to
our South American neighbors.
Watch Growth
OF Theme.
So make mental note to watch
the growth of this theme. You'll
find innumerable ways to make use
of the idea, and the stores will be
willing and eager to abet you in
creating new combinations. Re-
member mantillaS and saris or the
combination of the tWo-you can
arrange them in number of differ
ent ways. :. Remember the splash
of color in prints and contrasting
accessories. And learn to use hoW-
ers tucked into your hair at your
wrists, and done in several attrac-
tive ways which florists can sug-
gest. . We wouldn't be surprised
to see large combs come in for a
revival shortly, so you might help
to start the fad by dragging out that
lovely one you've had for years and
tucking it in your hair for bit of
attention-getting in the evening. -.
Even the draping, the lines of
clothes, are reminiscent of the
languor and grace of the Southern
countries. :. With snug Waistlines
and full skirts, they almost sway
to an imaginary rhumba while
they're hanging on the racks. =.
So, in the midst of January sales,
when you're finishing up your WIN
ter buying, do keep an eye open for
this evidence. .. Probably it will
be restricted for the most part to
resort clothes at first, and done very
subtly at that, but we do feel that
with its colorful background and
limitless possibilities for individual
expression is will provide us with
some of the most interesting and
unusual summer fashions.
Evening star., 1940-01-17
Fashion World Approves
Cav Prints and Turbans
Among Other Styles
Mantilla and Sari Headdress
Should Be Adaptable Trend;
Flowers Used Profusely
By HELEN VOGT.

AS the of most the world
history fashion
different direction
With conditions looking
southwark for their Fairgrounds and finding
the
OF Elmer, all
Jolt to make us gaive the boy who has always lived
and begin appreciate him.
So is with South America True there
citation
Aires
the Paris couli At this however
mainly
definitely
influence
clothes well
If southwark
Evening star., 1940-01-17
Answering
Readers
Queries
NicknameN Used
On an Engraved
Announcement
By EMILY POST.

Dear Mrs. Post: My niece does
not like her name. She insists upon
calling herself Betty Smith instead
of using her real name, which is
Mary Elizabeth Smith. This hasn't
mattered very much up to now, but
her wedding invitations and an
nouncements have to be engraved
very soon and we are having quite
a time about the proper name to
be used on them. Betty is abso-
lutely cold at the suggestion of Mary
Elizabeth and she says this is her
wedding and she should be allowed
to have the name she prefers. We'd
like to give in to her for this reason,
but we don't want ourselves criti-
cized either.
Answer: I think such names as
Sally, Katie, Dottie, Sistie, Cissie,
Judy. etc, lock just about as out
OF place on an engraved page as
tennis shoes worn with an evening
dress. A nickname is personal and
lntimate-a name engraved is the
essence of formality. 1 can even
So oo LoA 40 W ody tiidl L hIlOW vi
two young women who were chris
tened, one Betty and the other
Minnie. The one whose only real
name was Betty had her wedding
invitations engraved Elizabeth. The
one whose name was Minnie used
Mary. On the other hand, this
question is, agree, entirely one of
form. Apart from the improperly
OF an informal name presented for
mally, there is nothing against it.
In other words, since you ask me
what is correct, ! have to answer
Mary Elizabeth If you ask me
whether Betty may or may not
choose Betty" my answer is that /
should be inclined to leave it to
BETTY
Evening star., 1940-01-17
South American Influence Apparent New Modes Southern
Majority of Meat Organs
Hold Important Place on
Nutrition Bargain List
Kidney, Brains and Heart Are
inexpensive and Wholesome;
Need Careful Preparation

OF Home
Strangely enough, of the
the bottom of the butchers price
have distinctive flavor and attractive
properly are nex
pensive.
Even II their cost were much higher these special would
deserve important the nutrition
sded headliners
Like other they addition they are
excellent of iron
the vitamins Although important
tr1butons toward
ln organs especially the brains and liver spoil rapidly
Will keep Tor some time they
develop On farms the family has
these meats fresh eat them
II ne meat organs have from packing
States
hat they are from healthy