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Evening star., 1940-11-20
Hungary Joins Axis Military Pact;
More Signers Expected to Follow;
|Nazi Raids Severely Hit Mid|ands
Heavy Casualties
Feared in Area
Of Birmingham
B> the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 20.-Britain's
industrial MidlandS dug itself out
today from the twisted debris
left by bombs from hundreds of
German raiders which carried
out a nine hour attack last night
in an evident effort to duplicate
the devastation of Coventry.
More than 100000 pounds of
bombs were dropped on Birming-
ham. great munitions and indus
trial center, in retaliation for
British attacks on Hamburg,
Bremen and Kiel. the German
high command said. and the re-
sulting fires and explosions were
even worse than those left in last
Thursdays attack on Coventry.
birmingham is the second
largest manufacturing city in
England, and. noted for its hard
ware, Woodworking, tool, auto
mobile and tire industries, pre-
sumably is a key producer of
British munitions and war sup
plies}
Heavy Casualties Expected.
Sparse reports reaching London
from one of the hardest hit of
some half-doZen raided industrial
areas said that in the first hours
there was no respite from the con-
tinuous fall of bombs and crash
of anti-aircraft guns. Fires lit up
the sky until it was almost as
bright as day.
Considering the country as a
whole, observers said the raid was
likely to prove as heavy. if not
heavier. than any attack yet made
on Britain
Casualties were expected to be
comparatively heavy. particularly
in two towns Official descriptions
of the damage were confined to
statements that it was extensive.
Many raiding planes operated
lower than usual, to dispose of their
bombs more effectively.
Half a Dozen Areas Raided.
Some 250 concentrated their at
tack on half a dozen Midland areas.
The rest operated in smaller groups
or as lone raiders over other dis
tricts, apparently to distract the
attention of the defenders.
Still meager reports at mid-morp-
ing painted picture of widespread
destruction in a belt across the
middle of England. but it appeared
that damage in the hardest hit city
still might fall short of the devasta-
ton to Coventry.
Two centers apparently suffered
most from the attacks, which rescue
workers said were delivered by dive
bomberS and large numbers of
killed and manned were feared in
both
In London, which also was at
tackled, rescue workers in one sec
ton were using a large steam crane
to try to lift debris off a group of
persons entombed when a bomb
struck a block of apartments.
An Associated Press correspondent
telephoned from one of the Mid
lands towns that material damage
is extensive and include a huge
block of buildings and another block
of stores" Two large fires there
were under control by dawn.
Fires Under Control.
In the other of the two worst
damaged towns, informed sources
in London said, the danger of
spreading flames was great for a
time, but the fires were under con-
troll by midmorning. At this town.
it was said. the raiders attacked in
successive waves of many planes
The Coventry raiders killed 300.
Reports from the hardest-hit areas
today, however. failed to indicate
(See LONDON, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1940-11-20
B uII etin
The War Department has give

The War Department has given
the British government priority
on delivery Of rs four-engined
bombers to be manufactured by
the Consolidated Aircraft Co.,
and Is negotiating for the sale
Of 20 others of the Flying Fortress
type, manufactured by the Boeing
Aircraft Co., Gen. George c.
Marshall declared this afternoon.
One of the new Consolidated
b0mbers was to have been re-
leased last Saturday" he declared
and may be en- route to Great
Britain now.
Evening star., 1940-11-20
French in Syrio Held
LoyoI to Petoin Regime
ny the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
DAMASCUS, Syria. Nov. 20.-The
French high commissioner an
nounced over the radio today that
French in the Levant states recog-
nize Marshal Petain as their leader
and will help him reinforce the
homeland's unity
The French armies of the Levant
will fight only in self-defense, he
added
Evening star., 1940-11-20
Officer Recognizes
official; Doesn't Tell
Him of Time Bomb

Fy the Associated Press
LONDON, Nov. 90 The
street was unusually empty as
Lord Trenchard, former COM
missioner of London's police,
walked down it.
when I got to the end" he
recounted today. "a policeman
saluted me and said: You
walked over a time bomb, sir"
why didn't you stop me?"
Lord Trenchard asked.
"Oh. we recognized you, sir"
the policeman replied.
Evening star., 1940-11-20

same degree of carpentry experience,
but these were the men who waited
in line near me- A dozen or more
bona-fide carpenters arrived while
we waited. but they and their fore
man had been brought by truck
from Baltimore and were quickly
given precedence in the job line.
Evening star., 1940-11-20
By RALPH INGERSOLL.

excited first day in London that felt if
everything talk everybody
The had Ben Robertson when landed the
arrived had had telephone
with representative of the Ministry Of Information
at the Dorchester 1t
the hotels in London full None of
better known of them have been bombed out but
government who live the country
in town many people London have been
nearest hotel that there few
empty in town.
Dorchester modern eight-story buildinghigh for
Hyde Park the west Park lane My
Evening star., 1940-11-20

there were people and lights in the
other rooms
When l arrived l looked out of the
wide windows and saw the balloon
barrage for the first time. l had
Continued on Page A-10, Column 81
Evening star., 1940-11-20

twin beds and a sitting room, ar
ranged in that sequence, were on the
seventh floor with magnificent
view over the city At night while
| lived there I made the bath into a
darkroom. out of which window I
could watch the fireworks while
Evening star., 1940-11-20
London Force Puts Out BIozes
As Fast as Nuzis Set Them
10000 Firemen Fight Own Bottle
With Luftwoffe in City's Streets

uncensored articles
England IngersoL editor of
PM who has just returned from trip to the British Isles
Evening star., 1940-11-20
250-Mi|e Avenue
Into Balkans Is
Opened by Hitler

(TertS OF the ariS-Hungdrian
protocol and OF the Hungarian
declaration on Page A-3.J
Evening star., 1940-11-20

(See CHEST, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1940-11-20
GUIDE FOR READERS

Complete Index, Page AZ.
Evening star., 1940-11-20
Weather Forecast

Cloudy and warmer with lowest tonight
about 48 degrees; occasional light rain
tomorrow. followed by colder. Tempera-
lures today-Highest 81, at 2 pm;
lowest, AZ, at 2:30 am.
From tie Urited States weather Bureau report.
Full details on PAGE A.
Evening star., 1940-11-20

(See HUNGARY, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1940-11-20

(See CONGRESS, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1940-11-20

(See GAS RATES, Page A-50
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(See LONDON, Page A-5D
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-05
Radio and Repairs

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LOVE WITHOUT MUSIC
Continued from Page Eight

night, she would say yes. Not
ever, ever again would she go
journeying through strange towns
wondering where he was, how he
was, waiting for calls.
The clock on the tall building
down the street was Ginning seven.
He would be there in a few min.
utes, for he must be at the theater
in less than a hour.
AT seven-thirty he was not there.
The steak was Drowned and ready,
covered with a cream sauce Of
mushrooms, the potatoes we're a
white froth, the salad was crisp
and cold.
A quarter of eight. Eight. She
went to the front window a n d
looked down into the street. Some
children were roller skating. Some
men were peddling flowers and a
hurdy-gurdy played an old song
remembered from a distant sum-
mer. Then down the street she
saw Ronnie coming. He was run
ming with swift strides, his bright
head cleaning. He looked up, saw
her, waved his hat, laughed.
She raised her hand. The world
was right again. He would be here
in just a minute.
Ito Be Continued
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-05
Six Youths Enlisted
Here By U. S. Many

Six young men, five white and one
colored, have enlisted as apprentice
seamen in the United States Navy
at the Wilmington district office Of
the naval recruiting service, r. L
Deloach, officer in charge, reported
yesterday.
First enlistments as apprentice
seamen, included: Lewis e. West, 20
son Of Mrs. Aurelia West, of Mag,
nolia; James E. Wilkins, 10, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Wilkins, of Dixon
Robert M. Ward, 26, son of Mrs
Laura Ward, of route one, Claren.
don; Argeus L. Clark, 10, son of Mr.
and Mrs. r. B. Clark, of route one,
Clarkton; and William r. DeVane,
Jr., Is, son of W. r. DeVane, ST.,
of Lake Waccamaw.
George'G G. Bryant, Is, colored, son
of Charles L. Bryant, of 922 South
Seventh street, enlisted for the mess
attendant branch of the naval serv.
ice, Deloach said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-05
Gas Transport Blaze
Is Extinguished Here

Firemen answered an alarm at
11:20 o'clock yesterday morning to
extinguish a blaze in a gasoline
transport truck in the yards of the
Standard Oil company terminals.
Firemen brought the blaze under
control by using the foamite equip.
ment of the company. Fire Chief J.
Ludie Groom said the cause of the
blaze was undetermined but ex.
pressed the belief it was caused by
static electricity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-05
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-05
Real Estate

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set Park. 6 room modern home.
Easy terms. Marshall Realty Co.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-05
ban ON NEGRO
RENTALS IS ASKED
City Board Also Hears Re-
quest For Filling Sta
ton Permit

A delegation of women who live
near MacRae street between Chest
nut and Grace streets called on
the city commissioners yesterday
morning to prohibit w. D. Colwell.
in charge of the Polvogt apart
ments, from renting to negro fami-
lies this property, located in a white
residential section.
The commissioners were advised
by City Attorney William B. Camp
bell that they are powerless to
zone any section of the city against
negro residents, saying that such
coming ordinances have repeatedly
been held invalid by the state and
national supreme courts.
The nine apartments, the women
said, have just been renovated and
one apartment already has been
rented to a negro family.
The commissioners referred a
petition, signed by "a perople, re.
questing relief from the situation,
to the city attorney and asked him
to attempt to work out the matter
with Colwell.
The commissioners received
from Mayor Thomas E. Cooper
and endorsed a resolution passed
by the Wilmington Exchange club
asking the federal government tc
re-establish Fort Caswell as a
means of protecting Southport and
Wilmington and to connect Viii.
mington, Fayetteville, Southport
and Fort Caswell with military
roads.
A request from S. B. Hoy, OF
the American Oil company, for
permission to erect a filling sta.
ton on the northeast corner OF
10th and Market streets was taken
under Amusement for a Today pc.
riod, as is customary. Meanwhile
plans and specifications for the
building were referred to the engi.
neering department for study, rec.
concentration and report.
Attending the meeting were May
or Cooper, who presided, and Com
missioners Fisher and Wade.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-05
SIS OFFICE HERE
| BEGINS 4TH YEAR
Personnel OF Office In
creased In Three Years
From Two To Six

The Wilmington field office of the
Social Security board yesterday en-.
tered it's fourth year of ever widen-
ing service to widows, orphans,
needy aged, employees, and employ.
ers in Southeastern North Carolina.
The office has just completed its
third year of service to the public,
having been opened the day after
Labor Day in 1887.
George w. Jeffrey, formerly en-
gagged in business in Raleigh. who
became connected with the Social
Security board in July. 1887, has
been in charge of the local office
since it's opening.
Since its opening three years ago
the personnel of the office has been
gradually increased from two to six
workers for servicing the public in
ten counties of Southeastern North
Carolina.
The local office has undergone
radical changes in service during the
past three years because of the
amendments to the original Social
Security act. 1t has been shifted
from the bureau of Id age benefits
to the bureau of old age and survi-
vors insurance.
It's primary function at it's OPEN
ing was the issuance of social securi-
ty account numbers. Since that time
it's function has changed to that of
handling and payment of claims to
insured old people, widows, and
children of deceased workers.
A branch office was recently open
ed at New Bern to serve adjacent
counties. The office is now engaged
in public International programs and
assisting individuals and organiza-
tons in complying with provisions
of the Social Security Act.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-05
Civitans Hear Appeal
For Community Forum,

An appeal for support of the
Community Forum was heard yes
terday afternoon by the Civitan
club as it met at the Cape Fear
hotel.
The appeal was made by Rabbi
M. M. Thurman, who told of the
selections for speakers on the
forum this year and urged all
members of the club to purchase
tickets.
Miss Mary Sondey, accompan-
led by William G. Robertson, gave
two vocal selections.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-05
Col. Kuentz Visitor
At Gilette's Office

Lieut.. Col. Oscar o. Kuentz. OF
Pittsburgh, formerly of Wilmington.
was a visitor yesterday at the
office of Lieut.. Col. George w. Gil.
lette, Wilmington district army en-
gineer.
Lieut.. Col. Kuentz, who served as
Wilmington district army engineer
from June %, 1922, through June
80, 1926, is now professor of mill
tary science and tactics at the Car
negie Institute of Technology.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-05
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Evening star., 1940-01-02
Miss Evelyn Coyner
Weds Mr.. Bingham
In Fairfax

A wedding, charming in its SIM
plicity, took place Saturday at noon
when Miss Evelyn Virginia Coyner,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Coyner of Vienna, Va, became the
bride of Mr.. Allen Crosby Bingham
Of Beaumont, Tex, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Bingham of New Jersey.
The ceremony, performed at the
home of the brides uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Blake, in Fair
fax, before an improvised altar Of
laurel, fern, white chrysanthemums
and white tapers, with the Rev.
Louis c. Wainwright of Vienna on
ciating.
The bride wore a street-length
dress of ashes of roses crepe, with
dubonnet accessories and a corsage
bouquet of orchids. Her only at
tendant was her little nephew, Will
son Sherman. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Alvord Sherman Of Ash Grove,
Fairfax County, who carried the
ring on a satin pillow.
Following the wedding, which was
witnessed only by members Of the
two immediate families. breakfast
was served, the table being attrac-
lively decorated with a large we'd
ding cake. white carnations and
white candles. Mr.. and Mrs. Bing-
ham left on a Northern wedding
trip, after which they will make
their home in Beaumont, Tex
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Mr.. Herbert Brown
Returns From Film
Premiere in Atlanta

Mr.. Herbert H. Brown, who
went to Atlanta for the gala pre-
miere of Gone With the Wind"
has returned to his home in
Washington.
Mr.. Brown, who was the guest
In Atlanta of his nephew and
niece, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H.
Reynolds, during the holidays,
was the guest of honor during
his stay at a number of Christ
mas parties. Included among
these was an eggnog party given
him by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Alex
ander, who have a palatial resi-
dence on the outskirts of the city.
Mr.. Brown was born in Atlanta
IN 1857 and knew in his boyhood
the Atlanta pictured in the film.
He had part in the ceremonies
incident to the first showing and
attended the festivities in honor
of the Hollywood stars visiting
the city.
He was the guest of the Mayor
of Atlanta at the presentation of
the stars following the parade
and was heard on the radio in
an impromptu broadcast at that
time. He has joined his wife
and daughter, Mrs. Brown and
Miss Mildred Brown at their
apartment in the Woodley.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Mrs. Wallack Named
Head of fAuxiliary
OF Relief Society

Mrs. Nathan N. Wallack was elect
ed president Of the Washington
Ladies Auxiliary Of the Jewish Con-
sumptives' Relief Society Of Denver
at its December meeting.
Other officers elected were Mrs.
Louis Kalichstein, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Louis Dinowitz, second
vice president; Mrs. Charles Gold
smith, third vice president; Mrs.
Joseph A. Friedman, recording Sec
retary; Mrs. M. l.. Bernstein, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Joseph
Bernstein, assistant corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Saul Schwartzbach,
financial secretary; Mrs. Ned Bord,
assistant financial secretary, and
Mrs william Kirsch, treasurer.
Mrs. Jack Weak conducted the in
stallation and paid tribute to the
outgoing officers: Mrs. Samuel Mir
man. Mrs. Elias Gelman, Mrs. Harry
Rubenstein and Mrs. A. Millstein.
A program Of activities outlined
by the auxiliary include: January IL,
luncheon-mah jong-bridge, Fuhr-
man Inn, Mrs. j. A. Gordon, chair
man; Janusry Is, member -bring-a-
member luncheon at the home Of
Mrs. j. A. Gordon, 420 Randolph
street NV, assisted by Mrs. M. j.
Leo and Mrs Edith Cohen; February
2, services at the Adas Israel Con-
gregation; February 7, annual dance
and card party at the Mayflower
Hotel, with Mrs. Louis Kalichstein
as chairman and Mrs. M. L. Bern
stein, co-chairman, and on Febru-
ary IL, nah jong- bridge at South
ern Diaries. with Mrs. Harry Ru-
bernstein, chairman.
Evening star., 1940-01-02

Dublin, Fire, has banned street
meetings.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton
Give Annual PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Revel w. Elton en-
tertained at their usual New Year
party Sunday evening in their home
in Chevy Chase.
Among their guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Heaston, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dwight Bracken, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. L. Sharkey, Mr.. and Mrs c. v.
Wayland, Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood
Childers, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Martin, Mrs. Katherine Hasbrook,
Miss Irene Young, Miss Ellen Clark,
Mr.. Robert Shannon, Mr.. John
Byerly, Mr.. Joseph Ritchie and Mr..
Gregg Cramm and Miss Elva Min
use Of New York, who are visiting
here for few days.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
MariOnette Show
Will Be Presented
FRIDAY AfternOOn

The Lasselli Marionettes of New
York will be presented here Friday
at 4 pm. under auspices of the
Golden Jubilee Committee of the
District Federation of Women's
Clubs, with Mrs. E. B. Merritt, gen.
eral chairman, in charge of tickets.
The performance, which will in
clude dramatizations from Alice in
Wonderland" and Through the
Looking Glass" will be held in the
social hall of the Washington
Chapel of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints, Six
teenth street and Columbia road
NV. Through an error, announce
ment previously was made in The
Star that the marionettes would
appear Thursday.
This is the fourth in a series of
entertainments being sponsored by
the Golden Jubilee Committee of
the District Federation for the
benefit of the jubilee fund of the
General Federation.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Pennsylvania Society
Meets January 18

The first meeting of the Penn
sylvania State Society of Washing
ton will be held Thursday evening
January l8, at the Hotel Willard
The president of the society is Rep
resentative James P. McGranery
The Membership Committee has
had several dinner meetings and are
planning an extensive membership
drive in which all Pennsylvanians
interested in the welfare of the So
ciety are asked to assist. The next
meeting of the committee will be
a dinner meeting at 2134 Pennsyl-
vania avenue Thursday evening.
Reservations should be made at
once with the secretary of the So
ciety, Mr.. David D. Deibler, 4 Leland
street, Chevy Chase, Md.
Evening star., 1940-01-02
Other Coots at Important Reductions

Coots S325. $3.50
Black dyed Bownd Alaska Seal Coo sizes 16 8 SO and 40
$780, $3.50
Coos 8 $685. $3.50
Kolnky Coo $500
DyedJ jap Coot VA S399
Black dyed Persian Lamb Coo and 8 We're $780, $3.50
$3.50
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Evening star., 1940-01-02
Miss Mary Warner
To Wed in Spring

Mrs. Henry Warner announces
the engagement of her daughter
Miss Mary Frances Warner, to MIR.
John Andrew Gilmore. son of the
president of the State University of
Iowa and Mrs. Eugene Allen Gill
more.
Miss Warner is the daughter Of
Mrs. Warner and the late Mr.. Henry
Richard Warner, formerly of Balti-
more and Chicago. She is a grad
uate of Miss Madeiras School and
of Wheaton College in Massachu-
sets. Mr.. Gilmore was graduated
from Dartmouth and received his
law degree from the College of Law
at the State University of Iowa.
The marriage will take place in
the spring.