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Evening star., 1940-09-20
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGE


OF Mistah Buzzard has very sharp
eyes. Nobody has sharper eyes than
OF Mistah Buzzard. Swinging round
and round and round and round In
great circles way up in the blue,
blue sky, so high that sometimes he
looks like nothing but httle speck,
he looks down and sees everything
going on in the Green Meadows and
a great deal that goes on in the
Green Forest. There is very little
that or Mistah Buzzard misses. So,
all the day that Unc' Billy Possum
had been tramping over the Green
Forest and finding everybody's back
turned to him, OF Mistah Buzzard
had been watching and laughing fit
to kill himself. You see, he knew all
about Bobby Coon's visit TO the little
meadow and forest people, and how
Bobby had whispered in the ear Of
each that Unc' Billy Possum was
partly to blame for all the trouble
they had had lately. Then each one
had promised to turn his back on
Unc' Billy Possum the very next
time he should come along, and
this is what happened.
or Mistah Buzzard watched Unc'
Billy go home and sit down with his
chin in his hands and study and
study, just as If he had something
on his mind BY and by Unc' Billy
looked up in the sky, where OF
Mistah Buzzard was sailing round
and round. Then Unc' Billy hopped
up mighty spry and reached for his
hat.
"Ah reckon Unc' Billy lows he'll
make me a visit" said OF Mistah
Buzzard with a chuckle, as he slid
down. down out of the sky to the
tall dead tree in the Green Forest,
which is his favorite roosting place.
He hadn't been there long when
Unc' Billy Possum came shuffling
along just as if he was out walking
for his health.
"Howdy, Mistah Buzzard. All Ger
t'nlv hopes yo'all feel right smart"
said Unc' Billy.
or Mistah Buzzard's S eyes twinkled
as he replied:
"Ah feel right pert. Br'er Possum,
thank yo'. All hopes yo' feel the
same. Yo' look like nothing ever
bothers yo'"
Unc' Billy grinned, but at the
same time he looked a little foolish
as he said: That's right. Mistah
Buzzard. that's right! Nothing ever
does bother me" And all the time
he was wondering how ever he
should ask for OF Mistah Buzzard s
advice and not let him know that
something really was bothering him
a great deal
"Ah watched yo' take long walk
this moning, Br'er Possum," said
OF Mistah Buzzard.
Did yo'. indeed; yo' have keen
eyes, Mistah Buzzard!" replied Unc
Billy
"Ah saw yo' meet lot of yo'
friends. It's fine to have a lot OF
friends. isn't it, Br'er Possum?" said
or Mistah Buzzard.
Unc' Billy looked at OF Mistah
Blzzard sharply. He wondered if
Mlstah Buzzard had noticed that
all had turned their backs on Unc'
Billy that morning, but Mistah Buz-
zard looked as sober and solemn as
a judge. All at once OF Mistah
Buzzard hoped up and turned
around so that all Unc' Billy could
see of him was his back. Unc' Billy
stared. and for a minute couldn't
find his tongue. Then he heard a
noise that sounded very much like
chuckle. In few minutes it was
laugh. Finally, Unc' Billy began
to laugh, too.
"Yo' take nah advice and bring
nah OIL friend Mocker out of his
hiding place and introduce him to
the Green Meadows and the Green
Forest" said or Mistah Buzzard.
Evening star., 1940-09-20
POINTS FOR PARENTS
BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE

BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.
The small child who has not yet
learned to express himself accurately
should be corrected WITHOUT emotion
or rerOdcheS
Evening star., 1940-09-20

EVENING STAR FEATURES TODAY
with Bill Coyle. WMAL.
sports by Ray Michael, WMAI, $50
THE EVENINGS HIGH LIGHTS
100 Smith Hour Kate Smith stars in
7:30 Death Valley True OF the old West
30pm-WRC Senator James F. Bvrnes Of South Carolina
S0Opm.-WRC Abe Lyman: Waltz themes
s00pm.-WMAI. Arthur H James of Pennsylvania
Performance: Barrymore
in radio
Lothian and radio stars for Brit
AL, Davis
elieveI t or tells
conender Detroit Tigers interviewed
title chances.
SHORT WAVE PROGRAM
Old regiment marches soldier
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96 312
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Evening star., 1940-06-09
40 Isles Make Up
Lake Vacation Land

ISLE ROYAL, Mich, June B.
Establishment of Isle Royale Ma
tional Park, Mich, adds to the ma
tional park system the largest
island in Lake Superior and creates
a wilderness vacation land for the
population of the Great Lakes re-
gion. it was recently announced by
Secretary of the Interior Ickes. In
cluded in the new park area are
some 40 islets, with total acreage
of 1873 ,5N acres.
In accordance with national park
policy the new park viii be main
tanned as nearly as possible in a
primitive condition, although no in
reference will be made with the
small summer colony and scattered
homes of fishermen long residents
OF the island.
To most visitors, Isle Royale's
greatest appeal is in its isolation.
Within S minutes hike from any
development one may escape all
signs of human habitation. No
automobile roads will be built on
the island, but canoe trips and
camping will be available.
In addition to its recreational ad-
Evening star., 1940-06-09

Mean sea surface temperatures
range from q monthly average of
68 degrees in June to 76 degrees
in August.
Evening star., 1940-06-09
THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON c. 1e4o-PART

ing ship cruises at about IS a day?
There won't be any stewards to tin
either, because we'll fix it SO the
passengers will do most of the work
and there won't be any stewards"
So old schooners were fitted out
with hunks and neat little cabins
The cabins are not very large, it is
true-that is you can't swing any
cats In them-but the captain SAYS
they are handy as a pocket in a
shirt"
The fleet consists of four cruising
schooners at the present time, with
more to come. They carry from Il
to ID passengers each and they sail
every Monday out of Camden on
cruises of from to IA days. These
are sort of 60 where you please
cruises. The skipper lays his course
each day, depending on winds and
tides, among the islands and along
the coast Of Penobscot Bay, choos-
ing smooth waters and anchors at
night. as rule, near villages and
hamlets where the dudes are given
shore leave.
There are no bathtubs on these
ships but, as the captain points out,
there Is always plenty Of water
oversize; not always warm, perhaps,
but you can come out whenever YOU
please. The passengers bring their
own blankets and are expected to
look after their own cabins. They
are also encouraged to lend a hand
on the sheets (ropes) and on the
mop; they can even hold the wheel,
now and then, and, as special re-
ward, are permitted to strike the
passing hours on ships bell and
OF course "Pop-Eye," the cook, can
always use an extra hand.
Both lady and gentleman dudes"
are signed on for these cruises. It's
not unusual to see well-known
artists, authors or captains of indus
try hoisting sails or wiping dishes.
Capt. Swift hastens to add, however
that it's not all work and no play, as
there is plenty of time Just to loaf
and doZe,
Evening star., 1940-06-09

ginia Beach on an average Of one
day in every ten, the Chamber Of
Commerce reported today after a
study of the United States Weather
Bureau meteorological chart based
on the past 63 years. Much of the
expected rainfall would be during
the night hours.
The average daily temperature
for the period as 74.4 degrees, rang
ing from an average daily high of
81 degrees to a low of SO degrees.
Evening star., 1940-06-09

vantages, the new park area pos
sesses features of distinct scientific
value. Many traces of ancient cop
per mines, presumably worked by
the Indians in Columbian times
still are visible for archaeological
study, while the island serves as a
sanctuary for wildlife and q her
barium for many botanical species
rarely found on the mainland.
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Virginia Beach Expects
Rain One Duy in 10

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, June g.
During the hundred days of June,
July, August and early September,
rain may be expected to fall at Vir-
Evening star., 1940-06-09
LARGE comfortable rooms,
RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. ].

LARGE comfortable rooms,
unsparingly appointed. luxur.
ious beds, the choicest of foods,
deft service, sun decks the
Lido Beach bright with cabanas,
special elevator to beach level for
bathers, and hotand cold fresh and
salt water baths in every room.
Inviting settings for dining, dane
ing and cocktails such as the
Patio delSol and Cocktail Lounge.
Golf, of course. Relaxation and
peace of mind only few hours
from your business. You get so
much more at the Traymore.
Rates which begin at S.
daily European, 50 with meals.
on the B o . d " sIk
At L A MTG CITY
Bennett E. TovsIey. General Monope,
Evening star., 1940-06-09

Capt. Frank Swift. his doorstep-or
home ports in Camden, Me-, and
his ingenious idea might be called a
"sea going dude ranch"
Not so long ago, he said to him
self, IF some people are willing to
pay $25 day to 60 cruising on those
fine luxury liners there must be a
lot more who would like to 60 if
they could afford it. Why can't we
fix up some of our old Maine wind
TANNERS and take them out on sail
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Old Windjommers Now Serve
Tourists for Novel Vacations

CAMDEN, Me, June 8.-Ever so
often some inventive New Englander
turns up with a better mousetrap
and the world beats a path to his
door. The Yankee in this case is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-16
WoMEN'S GLOVES

Genuine Pigskins .$1.69 Slipons in navy, brown, natural and black. Regularly $198. ''Half-'N-Half's" .9Sc Fabric palms and capeSkin backs. Black and brown. Regularly $100. Plain and Novelty Kin-Kids. .$1.29 Over-seam and Full PIX sewing. Black and brown. Regularly $1.98 to $2.98. Other colors, too. Novelty Kin-Kids ...........$1 .$1.S9 Full PIX sewn by hand. White and as- sorted colors Regularly $298 to $4.98 Half and Half Fabrics ........ .59s With fabric palms and leather backs. Assorted colors. Regularly 79c.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-16
HOSIERY

3-Thread Chiffons ..69c Reinforced at points of strain. Good Fall shades. Regularly S9c. First Lady Cant Runs" ..... .89c 3-threads Weave minimizes runs. Regularly $1.15. Ruby Ring" Service Weights $1.OO Full-fashioned. In all the Fall Shades. Regularly SIPS. Misses and Children's Anklets. .29c Of rabbit hair, rayou and wool. Plain Colors. Regularly soc. 'tMiss Marie's" ................6 .69c 4 and 6-threads. Assorted sizes and shades. Regularly 79c. Misses and Children's Anklets 12Hc Plain mercerized cotton. Assorted col- ors. Regularly 15c. FamOus-Name in DiscOn. Shades 89c Holeproofs, Belle -Sharmeers and Art crafts in discontinued shades. Reg ularly $1OO and $1.15. ''HoIeproOf'' Irregulars .59c 3 and 4-threads. Very slight irreg- ularities Regular value would be $1.00 to $135.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-16
ART GOODS

Bucilla Wondersheen ........3 .39c Also Dorothea cotton. Ivory or un- bleached. 700 yds. to the hank. Reg ularly soc. Minerva Chalimar Bedspread Unbleached. 800 yards to the hank. Regularly 40c each. Beehive Yarn ................ .2Oc English made. Assorted colors. Reg ularly 29c skein. Stamped Linen Table Cloths ... 95c In three attractive designs Regularly $1.29.
 Magic Tuft" Stamped CTdSn .lOC dHU ACC For rugs scarfs, etc. Regularly 19c and 29c-Braid for making same reg ularly 15c. Now 10c. Washable BOudOir Shades .. .25c White and colors Ribbon trimmed. Regularly 29c. Crystal BOudOir Lamps ....... .75c Large selection of styles. With shades Regularly $k0o. hn1LLIUg DdSS .OJC Assorted materials. Frame tops and strap handles. Regularly 89c. Silk Lamp Shades .$1.39 Pleated styles. Braid-trimmed Reg ularly $169 6-Way Floor Lamp ......... .$4.98 Base oply. Two styles with bronze fin ish. Regularly $698 6-Way Floor and 3-FlOOr TOrchiere Lamps SS.JS Heavy bronze. Brass trimming. With silk shade. Regularly $998 without shade.
 n M T To%&o~ 2 f0r OSo Size 20 Unbleached. Regularly 200 each.
 Door MemOs .25c With pad and pencil. Regularly soc. Maple Magazine Carriers ... .$1.O0 Spindle frame. Won't warp. Regular ly $1.29.
 THIRD FLOOR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-16

An all-wool, 31a pound blanket is rarity at this price! Especially an ex- tra big one that will tuck in all around and still have lots to spare. Rich- looking in blue, peach, green or gold with matching rayon taffeta binding. Grand for gift-givingl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-16

Handbags 7JeWeIry Simulated Leather Handbags. :. .8Sc Newest styles in black, brown and navy. Regularly $1.00. Gen. Leather and Suede Bags $1.69 Smart new styles in capeskin and suede Black and brown. Reg $1.95. Costume Jewelry ..............6 :. .69c All types in wood, gold and three tones. Regularly $100. Costume Jewelry ............39 .39c All types in wood, gold and silver. Regularly 59c.
 Argyle Flat Silverware 12 for $1 In simple classic pattern. Reg ularly 2 for 25c.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-30
NAZIS SUBMARINES
RENEW OFFENSIVE
Account For Three Ships,
Including Argentine
Craft, Off Spain

vTGO.. Spain, May 90 Up Ger
man submarines, lurking off the
Spanish coast, accounted for three
ships yesterday and today, sinking
Argentine freighter Uruguay, D.
1925 tons, and a British tanker and
French merchantmen.
A Spanish fighting boat brought to
La Coruna 10 survivors of the Uru-
euay's crew of %. The ship was tor
pedoed yesterday.
The Uruguay left Buenos Aires
April 26 en- route to Antwerp with a
cargo of wheat and other grains.
Today the U-boats, suddenly re-
newing their offensive against Allied
shipping, sank the French snip
Marie Jose, 5000 tons, with a cluster
of ~torpedoes, and shelled and fired
the British tanker, Telena, 7,4OO tons,
with the probable loss of Is members
of their crews of 81.
The Telena's crew dumped the OIL
load and abandoned the burning e
sci. Tonight fishermen were towing
her to port. The attacks were. 81
sudden the crew had not time to man
the guns.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-30
IN AUTOMOBILE
Assistant Cashier Ward De.
scribes Robbery; Hunt
started By Officers

ST. PAULS, May 29-P-A we'll
dressed man and woman held up the
St, Pauls branch of the Bank of
Rowland today and fled with an esti-
mated $2,100 in cash.
E. B. Ward, assistant cashier, de.
scribed the pair as slender and ap'
pearing each to be about 80 years of
age.
Ward gave this version of the
holdup:
He was alone in the bank when
about 1870 o.. m. the woman came
in and asked for change for a IS bill.
AS he handed her the change, the
man walked up, drew a pistol and
told the woman to get the cash be-
hind the counter. She quickly SCOOP
ed UP about $4,000 in bills and about
s1O0 in silver and went out. Her
escort meanwhile ordered Ward to
lie flat on the floor and not to get
III within three minutes. He aroused
in time to see the car turn a corner.
Officers were summoned, and
Sheriff Clyde Wade said he would
use "every man I can get in the
hunt.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-30
LOSSES ARE GREAT
Army Expects Capitu-
lation OF Half Million
Allies In Trap
PARIS PUSH SEEN
GERMANY
PARIS PUSH SEEN

BERLIN, May 29.-lP-Admit.
tedly taking great losses themselves
in a c%runching drive against cor.
nered British and French who were
selling themselves dearly, the Ger
man army today nevertheless ex-
rected the %capitulation at any mo-.
ment of the half million troops
fighting a suicide battle in Fland-
ers.
The Germans e reported
smashing f%uriously with hundreds
of dive bombers, tanks and massed
artillery in an effort to ring down
speedily the curtain on the Elan
ders carnage.
Allies Divided
The British and French were cut
apart in the general vicinity OF
Lille, the British to the north and
the French o the south of that city,
their predicament turned to disas'
ter by the sudden surrender yester'
day Of 300, 900 Belbians. Only a mi
racle Germans said, could prevent
their humiliation or capitulation.
They spoke of the desirability of a
futile waste of. blood
Then, if wide speculation is
dous push on Paris-not England.
borne out, there will be a tremen.
triangle, pushed against the chan
In the main part of the Allied
triangle, pushed against the chan.
mel and blazing Dunkerque, r
the men of the British expedition.
airy force which rushed in 10 days
ago to resist the invasion of Bel,
GUM.
French Penned In
In the ~broken-off tip of the
triangle; south Of Lille, stand the
Frenshmen who tried to break out
of the German trap toward the
south, at Valeniiennes. Separated
from the British, they are reported
penned in a segment of u square
miles. With them are thousands of
hapless, homeless refugees.
The German advance sheared Oft
this Triangle tip today. Forces
fighting from the northeast and
southwest met at Lille. taking that
city of French industry. The trap
ped French are below them.
On the sides of the triangle the
Germans engulfed the Belgian chan
mel port of Ostend, passed Bruges
and reached Dixmude; occupied
Langemarck; raised the swastika
over Armentieres, near Lille; broke
up a fortified French border posi-
ton near Cassel through a rear
guard attack, and stormed Ypres
and KENNEL, of tragic World war
memory.
Fight In Streets
Street fighting was reported in
Dunkerque presumably between
the Allies and advanced Nazi ar
mored columns.)
Dunkerque, the Germans say,
has been burning for three days. 1t
remains the only port where it is
! barely possible to embark British
forooc
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-30
UTHISFAV0RED
FOR AIR TRAINING
General Fickel Says Dixie
Schools And Training
C'enters Will Be Used

WASHINGTON, May 29'-lf'-
Tho south will be the training
ground for virtually all Of the T.
noe new pilots to be turned out an
nually under the army's progra"
of air force expansion.
Brig. Gen. Jacob E. ickel as
sistant chief in charge OF tralnlhs'
said the general policy would De TO
,se schools and training centers
so,,th of the 9Th degree latltuoe'
Roughly. this follows the northern
boundaries of North Carolina len
nessee. Arkansas, Oklahoma Ne"
Mexico and Arizona. southern
California is south of the line.
Mild winter weather is more 1aV-
e,rable TO uninterrupted work, 1t
was explained. Of nine CIVILIAN
schools giving primary training to
air corps fledglings for h last
year, three are located noi'h VI uhe
new limit, and officials sald the
work of one particularly was SER
%iously hampered last winter by un-
favorable weather.
; All nine will be retained how
over. it was indicated, when the
training is stepped up to the new
rate of 1000 pilots a year propos-
ed in war department plans sub
mitted to congress.
The projected training centers
for advanced schooling are all To-
Gated in the south. March Field,
Calf, Barksdale Field, La, a n d
Maxwell Field, Ala, among others,
have been under consideration to
supplement the existing air corps
training center at San Antonio,
Texas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-30
St. Pauls Bank Is Robbed
Of$2,1 ByMan, Woman
Hatch Bill Approved
By House Committee

WASHINGTON, May 29.-tR
The Hatch political practices
bill was approved today by the
same house judiciary committee
which four weeks ago consigned
it to a pigeon hole.
The legislation, passed by the
senate, prohibits states and 10.
cal government employees who
are paid with federal funds from
taking active part in political
campaigns. 1t is a companion
measure to an existing law ap-
plying to federal employees.
Today's action by a vote of 10
to 8, climaxed nearly two months
of committee deliberations. On
May l, the committee voted Sc
cretIy, IA to 10, to table the
measure. The action later was
rescinded and deliberations we're
resumed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-30

but unconfirmed elsewhere.
The newspaper Paris SOir
said the three royal children.
motherless since the lovely
Queen Astrid was injured fatal
ly in a 1885 automobile acct
dent have been taken to Lis
bon, Portugal, for the duration
of the war; but the Belgian
legation in Lisbon denied they
were there or coming there.
The legation described the king
as a German prisoner.
Although the man in the
street in France and England
appeared bitter over Leopolds
surrender, there was some in
dication in British high places
that the whole story has not
yet been told.
Admiral of the Fleet Sir
Roger Reyes. special British
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-30

liaison officer to the Belgian
king, emphatically asked for a
stay of judgment.
"Some very hard things
have been said in this country
and France" Sir Roger re-
marked i'm London, "about the
action of King Leopold. trust
judgment will be suspended Oh
a very gallant soldier until all
the facts are known
The Paris press said all of
Belgium's gold had been re-
moved before the invasion and
will be at the disposal of the
new government.
The status of foreign diplO-
mats in Brussels is uncertain.
They are in the position of
being accredited to a court
which has been repudiated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-30

PARIS, May o. up The
refugee Belgian parliament will
meet in Paris Friday to seal
the fate of King Leopold Ill
with what power it Yields.
The uick action of the BEL.
gian cabinet in "disowning'
him was informally approved
Yesterday by a parliament meet
ing in a Paris dance hall.
The Friday assembly in Paris
town hall will consider new
measures for the government
of the fugitive peoples OF Bel
A new army will be re-
crrited among the 100000
ReIgians already in France as
refugees.
Leopold has been returned to
Brussels palace by the Ger
mans, according to word here
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-30
F. R. To Ask
For Increase
In Arms Fund
VIII Call On Congress To
Add s75O,OOO,OoO To
Extraordinary Amount
larger GUNS NEEDED
Doughton Plans To Intro
duce New Defense Tax
Bill: Hearings Slated

WASHINGTON. May % -|RE
Military lessons learned from Ger
~na.nv's blitzkrieg e President
Boosevelt today to rush prepara-
.;on nj = request that congress and
arother large sum-probably $780,
m oo0- to the 81, 1872, 900, 900 ex-
traordinary defense fund.
General George c. Marshall,
army chief of staff, was reported
IA have told a house approprla-
t;ons subcommittee that $75O,OOO,-
NO would be necessary to buy
more powerful anti-tank guns, a
new type of light machine gun,
additional mechanical equipment
md other weapons.
Guns Ineffective
Committee members said that
tbp general testified the relentless
march of German troops already
had demonstrated the comparative
Effectiveness of the 81 millimeter
anti-tank guns.
That's why the French were
forced to use their IS millimeter
field guns at point blank range"
one legislator said. "We may have
to develop a 80 millimeter weapon,
the same size as our newest anti
aircraft guns, to meet the situ-
alton"
Members said the European war
also had demonstrated the need
for a light machine gun which SOL
dlers could strap on and fire at any
angle in front of them. They said
German parachute troops and 9TH
er units used such guns with dead
l effect.
New anti-aircraft gun to combat
tie dive hombers also is being de-
veloped by the army, members
said. This weapon was described
as designed for use in synchro-
nized batteries of Is guns which
would move on a half sphere and
thus be capable of firing at IL
different angles at once so as to
take care of bombers diving at
their targets from many directions.
Legislators said the supplement
tai estimates also would include
funds for about 1900 W air
planes, chiefly training and pur-
suit types.
The place of aviation in the de-
tense program was emphasized
again during the day when MIR
Roosevelt requested immediate
appropriation of $1,000, 900 to i'm
prove the research laboratory OF
the national advisory committee
for aeronautics at Langley Field,
Va,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-30
Suicide Of Gamelin
Reported In Italy

ROME, May 3O.-(R-ll Pop
olo d'Italia's correspondent i'll
Bern, Switzerland, reported
briefly today that the French
generalissimO, Maurice GustaVe
Gamelin, is understood to have
killed himself following def
mite instructions of the French
high command.
General COrap, who COM
manded the French 9th army
which was overrun in the Ger
man break : through at Sedan,
the correspondent said, h a d
been executed.
Gamelin was removed from
command and replaced by Gen
eral Maxine Weygand after the
Sedan disaster to the French
forces,