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ArE. HARRY L. In sad, but loving re-
HARRY L. AUE, who departed this life
HIS DEVOTED PARENTS AND BROTHER
BROWN. IvERY. In sad, but loving
[emem5ranGe pp6InS Of my dear husband; pa VERY
ago today, July Is. 1889.
Oh, the memory of the night
As I stood with an aching heart.
To see the one l loved so dearly
YOUR 5I DEvoFEp 1S1i e WIFE 1GEE'ej JENNIE BROWN
CRAWFORD. JOHN B. In loving re,
Broher JOHN 04 def RRc1sbd aRo sRo
pa psssed dqs away two years ago today, July
What. glorious thought,
Ms Ms he oV1RG Wse wF ne cnpRh s9m SsS MoR m9TnHf
AND SIS1 ERS.
HISER, PAUL, JR. Not today only but
of our dear father PAUL HIsER, Jr who
entered into eternal rest fifteen years ago
HIS CHILDREN.
LEIsHEAR, WILLIAM E: In remem-
F: LEIsHEAR, who departed this lIfe
'A'ss years LoV1NG eSp tG0TE WIFE u' AND son
MEENEHAN, MAURICE P. In loving
memory Of our son and brother. MAURICE
p. MEENEHAN. who passed away one year
ago today. July IS. 1889.
THE FAMILY.
POWELL JAMES r. In loving memory
of my dear daddy, JAMES r. POWELL,
who passed away one year ago today,
July 2S. 1899.
'Tis but one year ago today
Since God called you away,
And l. who loved you so dear,
Miss you more each day.
They say time heals a broken heart,
But oh, 1t seems untrue.
For one long year my heart has ached.
Dear daddy. Just for you
YOUR DEVOTED DAUGHTER, WINNIE.
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now George Washington University,
and the following year took his LIN
Joined Bureau in 1894.
He began working in the Bureau
OF Internal Revenue in 1894 as su-
pervlsor of a section of the income
tax division in charge of the admin
istration of the income tax act of
1894, which was declared unconsti-
tutional the following year.
In October, 1913, Mr.. Speer was
promoted to deputy commissioner in
charge Of the income tax unit. He
was appointed a member of the
Advisory Tax Board March II, 1919.
Following the dissolution of the
board in October of that year, he
was asked by Daniel C. Roper, then
commissioner of internal revenue,
to perform special duties He left
Government service soon afterWard.
Formed Law Partnership.
Upon entering private practice,
Mr.. Speer formed partnership
with the late Fred Woods. Dur
iAi6 tAiS Pdol oCFNi ol yCdlS IlC lldu
been associated with Arthur E. Otto,
with Offices in the Munsey Building
Mr.. Speer made his home at 1901
Jocelyn street NV. He was a men,
ber of the District Bar Association,
a past master of Columbia Lodge
No. 3 and a past high priest of
Capital Chapter No. IL, of Masons
and member of the Columbia
Country Club.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Mabel
Speer; a son, Franklin
R. Speer of South Bend, Ina;
daughter, Mrs. Sara S. Miller of
two brothers, W. W.
Speer of Wilmington, Del, and John
H. Speer of Westchester, Pa, and
three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
| 80 am. tomorrow at the Hysong
Home, 1900 N street NV,
with burial in Fort Lincoln Gene
terry.
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who counsels, aids, or abets an
other to evade registration or
service in the land or naval forces
or any of the requirements of
this act, or of said regulations
or directions, or who in any
manner shall fail or neglect to
perform any duty required of
him under or in the execution
of this act or regulations made
In pursuance of this act. or any
person or persons who shall hin
der or interfere in any way by
force or violence with the ad-
mlnlstration of this act or the
regulations made pursuant there
10, or conSplre to do so, shall,
upon conviction in the District
Court Of the United States
have jurisdiction thereof, be
punished by imprisonment for
not more than five years or a
fine Of not more than $4,000,
or by both such fine and i'm
prlSonment, or if subject to
military or naval law NAV be
tried by court martial, and, on
conviction, shall suffer such pun
ishment as a court martial may
direct. In cases of persons sub
lect to this act who fail to report
for duty in the land or naval
forces as ordered. military and
naval courts martial shall have
concurrent jurisdiction of Of
lenses arising out of such fall
ure. Precedence shall be given
by courts to the trial of cases
arising under this act.
Section II. Ca) The President
is authorized
ID To prescribe the necessary
regulations TO carry this act into
effect
tII To create and establish a
selectlve service system. to pro-
vide for the classification of reg
iStered men on the basis of avail
ability for service and training
and to establish local boards and
such other agencies, including
agencies of appeal. as he may
deem necessary to carry the pro-
visions Of this act into effect,
Authority to Decide Pay
OF Proper Officers.
Gid To appoint and fix the
compensation not in excess of
$4,000 per annum of a director
OF selective service, who shall be
confirmed by the Senate and
who shall be directly responsible
to him and to appoint and fix
the compensation of such other
officers, agents. and employees as
he may deem necessary to carry
out the provisions OF this act;
Provided. that any person ap-
pointed with salary in excess
Of $4,000 per annum shall be
confirmed by the Senate.
IV) To utilize the services of
any and all departments and
any and all officers or agents of
the United States and Of the sew
eral States, Territories, and the
District of Columbia and sub
divisions thereof in the execution
of this act and to require of each
the performance of such duties
as he directs and
(V) To have done such print
ing, binding, and blank book work
in such public or private print
ing establishments or binderies
as he may designate and to OBJ
tain such Office equipment for the
selective service system as may
be necessary in his discretion to
carry out the provisions of this
act. with or without advertise
ments or formal contract.
CVD To prescribe eligibility,
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lutherF F. Speer,7 II,
Income Tax Expert
And lawyer, Dies
Procticed Law Since
Retiring From Revenue
Bureau in 1919

Luther Franklin Speer, y, lawyer
and former deputy commissioner of
internal revenue in charge of the
income tax unit, died yesterday in
Garfield Hospital after a months
illness.
An authority on income tax law,
Mr.. Speer had been a practicing
attorney in Washington since re-
tiring from Government service in
1919 after % years service. He was
a director of the Union Trust Co.
Mr.. Speer was born in Bangor.
Pa, october %. 1867, the son of
William H. and Sara Slocker Speer.
He attended the Keystone State
Normal School, receiving a degree
in 1890.
He was appointed TO clerkship
in the Treasury Department in 1891.
In 1894 he received his bachelor of
law degree from Columbian College,
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naval LOCAL defense forces of the
naval district in which he re-
sides.
Sec. IA. Except as herein pro-
vided, all laws and parts of laws
in conflict with the provisions
Of this act are hereby suspended
for the period in which this act
shall be in force.
Sec, Is. This act may be cited
as the "Selective Training and
Service Act of 1910"
Sec. 16. This act shall take
effect Immediately. All the pro-
visions of this act shall become
imperative on and after May Is,
l945, unless continued in effect
by the Congress.
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rules, and regulations governing
che parole of any persons con-
victed Of any violation of this act
for service in the land or naval
forces or for any other special
service established pursuant to
this act.
(b) All officers and agents and
persons designated or appointed
by the President or under regula-
tions prescribed by him shall
have full authority for all acts
performed by them in the exc
cution of this act by the direction
of the President. The decisions
of local boards on the availability
of men for training and service
shall be final except where an
appeal is authorized in accord
ance with the provisions of this
act and such rules and regula-
tions as the President may pre-
scribe. In the administration
OF this act voluntary services
may be accepted. Corresponding
necessary in the execution of this
act may be carried in official
penalty envelopes.
Sec. II. (a) Every person shall
be deemed to have notice of the
requirements of this act upon
publication by the President of
a proclamation or other public
notice requiring registration.
(b) The provisions of this act
shall be construed literally to
effect the purpose thereof, the
spirit always controlling the let
ter, and any technical deficien-
cies therein shall be supplied by
the reasonable intent of the act
as a whole, in the light of ma
tional needs.
'c) If any section, subsection.
sentence, clause or phrase of
this act is for any reason held
to be unconstitutional, such de-
clsion shall not affect the valid
lty of the remaining sections or
pOlIlOnS OF tnlS act.
Qualification of Phrases
Used in the Act.
Sec. 13. When used in this act
the following phrases shall have
the following meanings:
ta) The phrase between the
ages of l8 and 64" shall include
all men who have reached the
18th anniversary of the day of
their birth and who have not
reached the 64th anniversary of
the day of their birth; and other
phrases designating different age
groups shall be construed in the
same manner.
ob) The phrase United States
and Its possessions" shall be
deemed to include the several
States, the District of Columbia.
the Territories and the possess
sions Of the United States, ex-
cept the Philippine Islands.
tcl The phrase training and
service in or near the community
or areas in which he resides"
shall be deemed to mean training
and service in the State. Terri
tory, possession. or District of
Columbia IN which the man af-
fected thereby is residing or
within 200 miles Of the place in
which he is residing. whether
within or out of the State. Ter
ritory, possession. or District of
Columbia. in which he resides.
provided that in the case of a
student duly enrolled and resi-
dent in school, college or uni
verslty the phrase shall be
deemed to mean in or near the
place of such school, college or
university, and in the case of a
man assigned to home defense
units of the naval forces the
phrase shall be deemed to mean
training and service with the
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hters fabout IL gallons monthly
per hourepoWer.
British authorities have an
nounced that preparations are be-
ing made to extend their blockade
to Spain.
The use of gasoline also was ban
ned for pleasure boats. Buses will
be withdrawn from service where
electric interurbans are operating.
VICHY, France, July 27 ga
decree shortly will be presented TO
the French cabinet forbidding the
use of private automobiles Junction.
ing on petroleum products, the Min
istry of Industrial Production and
Labor said today.
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Dratha

wANNALL, MARY E. On Friday July
%. 1910. al her residence, lltl owen
place ne. MARY E. WANNALL tnee
Downey) beloved wife OF the late William
T. Wannau and mother OF Raymond Earl
and Layton Wannall Mrs. Beulah Quigley
and Mrs. Claude Nielsen.
Fureral from the residence Of her
daughter. Mrs Claude Nielsen. ll20 Oates
St. ne. on Tuesday, July 80, at $50 m,
am Baltimore, Md, and Bridgeport,
Conn, papers please copy %
WHITTED, MARTHA A.: Ofhcers. and
Q; E, are requested to attend the
on Monday. July 20, 1910, al pm, from
Berean Baptist Church, l1th and V
CLIFFORD o. SMITH. W. P.
MARY NJ. HUTCHINS,
Secretary
wHrTTED. MARTHA ANN. On Friday.
Sl{ e Inn lS49 wH4f E5sfdmens M H9sPs s45
NV. beloved wife of Frank Armstead
Whitted Remains resting at the Nc
CURE funeral home, 1920 9th st. n W, after
noon Sunday.
Church, lth and V SITS. w, Monday,
July % at l ? m. Interment at Harmony
Cemetery os.
WILLIAMS. MARY NJ On Friday. July
% 1910. MARY NJ WILLIAMS beloved
wife OF John Williams
neral home. l400 Chaplin St NV. on Mon
day, July %, a. > pm. Interment Wash
Ington Memorial Park
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cislng any authority under said
act, regulations, or directions who
shall knowingly make, or be a
party to the making, of any
false, improper, or incorrect
registration, classification, physi-
cal or mental examination, de-
ferment, induction, enrolment,
or muster, and any person who
shall make, or be a party to the
making of, any false statement
or certificate as to the fitness or
unfitness or liability or nom
liability of himself or any other
person for service under the pro-
visions of this act. or regulations
or directions made pursuant
thereto. or who otherwise evades
registration or service in the
land or naval forces or any of
the requirements of this act, or
Evening star., 1940-07-28
Spain Restricts Use
Of Cos by Private Cars

By the Associated Press
MADRID, July 27.-The Spanish
government restricted the use of
gasoline today by banning operation
of private automobiles of more than
Is horsepower after August / and
limiting smaller automobiles to six
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UarAa nf ThankH

BALLENGER. JAMES f. The family of
JAMES E BALLENGER wish to extend
their sincere appreciation to the relatives
and friends for their beautiful floral pieces
and their kindness in our bereavement.
THE FAMILY.
HENDERSON, ELLEN NJ We wish to
express our sincere appreciation to friends,
the pastor, choir and oreanist of the
PEOPLES Conversational Church for their
Kindness and beautiful floral pieces in our
sad bereavement of our cousin and friend,
Miss ELLEN M HENDERSON.
SARAH E. PALMER, JAMES ROBINSON.
WALL, W. BRAXTON. The family of
the late w. BRAXTON WALL gratefully
acknowledge and thank you for the flowers
and your kind expression of sympathy.
WILLIAMS, DR.. J. B. We wish to ex-
press our appreciation and deep gratitude
to the many friends, neiehborS and Pastor
and members of Shiloh Baptist Church for
the many acts Of kindness, EXPRESSIONS of
sympathy and the many beautiful floral
tributes sent at the death of our husband
and father, DR.. J. B WILLIAMS.
LILLIAN WILLIAMS, MADALINE WILL
LIAMS TATE.
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Rirth

oLDFIELD, ARTHUR c. Mr.. and Mrs,
Arthur c. Oldfeld of 2o1 Fairfield drive
Bethesda Md. announce the birth of
daughter PATRICIA ANN, at George
town Hospital July 25. 1910.
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DruthH
DAVIS FITZARETH n,

DAVIS, ELIZABETH; On Friday, July
i ls avs sac sa is pAyIs Tved wife bx of
mains, mains resting at the Malyan schey
Notice of funeral later
co%%s eS%sS DyaeAH SG 5Russa{ sfs.se July
John Duncan. He also is survived by
funera home 0R r. 5he ave Maysn and st. sahey
Monday July 90, 10 am.
DAVIS. ROBERTA FAYMAN. On Fri
gay 'u 20 Sss r hfF FAYMaN 5ssafH'f bAvs Sss
Ssss SSsssd @Sss5 Il F%e ss5 EdRS
homer 4h St. ressnf and Mass the ave Lee Wheae
at i Pm. Relatives al and s friends invited.
Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery.
nj, pENTz GATHERING; si1 S. Or On SATURDAY,
aY5 6ENr akSas Seloved Pa5S m6ner M6 Of
Mrs. Mary Dentz Miller
Home. 254 Carron st. Services at the
a64ye 194" funeral home NJ on Tuesday July 30
ave. where mass will be offered at q am
for the repoSe of her soul Interment in
Holy Road Cemetery. 30
DEPEW, MAY PALMER On Saturday
NAY PALMER s EPEW 4 wao% of HSsDts ssnaor
seTvless N N sS eDsT Matthew's Cathedral on
Sie5s0 n. 7. al 10 am m'eFmen' Peekskiil
DISHMAN. THADDEUS Departed this
life SATURDAY, July -, 1910, in Emer-
,T gsnsy rI52S H9SptaL after lingering illness
band Of Mrs. Mary Dishman He 'D' is survived su wed
by four daughters, Mrs Maybelle Scott
penri 1fi Bassett set Helen johnson and Margares
Wilbur and Robert Dishman three sisters
Elizabeth Hines, Edith Smith and Mable
Arms Arms; one brother, John Dishman, and
ing with l.. E. Murray & Son, l@th and V
StS. NV,
Funeral notice later.
DUDLEY, WILLIAM. Columbia Lodee
No. No es1 s. I P, o f; Of ", Is hereby
Church. Church. At l4lh and Corcoran sts. NV,
RUSSELL J. BOWSER. Exalted Ruler.
LEE CAMPBELL. Secretary.
EMBREY, BEULAH ALMA. On Sat
R5Ts5 5a;oy.5 Fd y,, Ma /; RsEuLSH 4&MA" 5EMBRsEyS
mains restinG 81 at the Bethesds haofeT fndTs raj
home of VIM. Reubin Pumphrey, 70o5
-'OtANC VI luIltl al LdleT
GARRETT; PETER SHERIDAN. On
pia PEfER sHER1DAN Ff At GARRETr IfsFf1X hes 6s-
loved husband of Annie Gerrett
Remains resting at the Chambers
funeral home 140O Chaplin ST. NV. Inter-
ment Oakland. Md
GL0RIoSo. ROBERT. Suddenly. on Fri
DAY, July 26, 1910, ROBERT GLORIOSO
beloved husband OF Sarlna Glorioso and
father Of Anthony and Anna Giorioso
and brother of Vincent Glorioso of Balti-
more. -
Remains may be viewed at the VIM. H
Sardo & Co. funeral home 4l2 H St ne
until UNI, $50 M on Monday, July % Mass
W6ll be Sald at 10 am. on Monday. July
~, at ST., John the Baptist Church Baiti-
more Md. Relatives and friends invited
Antefmeht New Cathedral Cemetery
GLORIOSO. ROBERT. Oficers and
TH7 men members of vincent B. Costello
S.: 5::is' s: Y s$ssSf :.ia
vi 5s 5s!a 5ss'%? 5Pe l!5Sfs% 5u9sf;
Co, 4lH H 81. ne. Sunday July IS, at
D nrTEENJN co,ppapder
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sERrHA JAecKsoS' DAVIS ivSef of 45S4 5SaD'Ea, pix
of Louise Light One uncle, several cousins
and other relatives and friends survive.
Remains may be viewed at the Henry S.
Washington & Son funeral home. 1925
Deane ave. ne, after pm. Monday
Funeral Tuesday, July 30, at y pm,
from the above funeral home. Interment
Woodlawn Cemetery
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BRAXTON, EDWARD On Wednesday,
July "A, 1890. at Galllnger Hospital. ED
WARD BRAXTON He leave: TO mourn
their loss two nieceS. three cousins and
other relatives and friends.
Remains resting at Frazier's funeral
home. $50 R. L. ave. NV where funeral
services will be held on Monday, July %,
at pm. Interment Lincoln Memorial
Cemetery. rs
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p, III
R J. QUEENIN, Commander
L. 4 i,,tn

July 70. 1910. al the residence of her
year, VIRGINIA a. GRIFFITH, beloved
wife Of the late James A Griffith and
mother of Mrs Frances A Furbershaw,
Mrs Percy I, Lowd and Joseph A. Crit
fth of Washington. D. c. Harry W. Grit
fith of East Lansdowne, Pa; Gardner
Glifith of Oakland, Calf, and James A.
Grfith of Yuba City, Calf.
Remains resting at the Lee funeral
home. 18th St and Mass. ave. ne. where
services will be held on Monday. July
% at u am. Relatives and friends
invited. Interment CONGRESSIONAL Gene
terry.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
Pender's Draft Board
Will Honor Trainee.

BURGAW, Dec. THE Pender
county draft board has arranged a
special program honoring the coun-
tvs first two draftees at 8 o'clock
Tuesday morning, December 10, at
the Fender county courthouse.
The draftees are: Milton w. Wag-
staff, white, who leaves Dec. 10,
and Joseph Bell, colored, who
leaves Dec. 10.
Program speakers will include:
DR.. w. H. Young, Mayor of Bur-
gaw; Roy Rowe, state senator;
John T. Wells, chairman of the
draft board; and others.
A parade, special music, a n d
singing r included on the pro
gram. Among those organizations
in the community planning to par
ticipate are the Burgaw High
school band, members of the 40
cal American Legion post, and
Boy Scouts. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
Misses Ballard, Ellie
Hurt In Crash Here

Attaches at James Walker Me-
mortal hospital reported last night
that the condition of Miss Eliza
beth Billiard and Miss Mary Ellie,
who were injured Saturday morn
ing in an automobile accident at
18th and Princess streets, seemed
Satisfactory"
Miss Billiard received several
bruises and conclusion of the
brain, when the car she was driv-
ing was in collision with a car
driven by r. G.. Morton. Police said
Miss Billiard in all probability
failed to stop for the intersection.
Miss Mary Ellie who was riding
with Miss Billiard suffered a
broken arm. Both cars were badly
damaged. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
Duke And Wauy Will
Visit Miami Dentist

MIAMI, Fla. Dec. 7.-RH The
luke and Duchess of Windsor will
.''l'e from Nassau early Tuesday
"A d strictly private" four-day
rhl, to Miami during which the
~ nT'ieSS Will undergo a major den
tai operation.
ins sie mas been suffering from an
rss'eo tooth which has been quite
IT, Le'lllul Tor several months. An ear
y plan to have it treated in Mi
u lni was abandoned until two
sd 1t M ago when physicians decid-
- Vie injection was affecting her
general health.
o, ane Duchess will submit to the
NJ 0SFla'on by DR.. Horace L. Cartee
in mann at st. Frances hospital
bn, salaml Beach, probably a few
snsstb aller her arrival. A general
br ".n is planned as it proba-
bono "Di Ne necessary to scrape the
~ attendants said.
n VIII be the Dukes first visit
gbe r'e United States since 1924,
az was the Prince of Wales. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08

This season, Wilmington's living
Christmas tree celebration will be
enlarged by a brilliant fireworks dis
play. fired by Jim Wommack, former
resident of this city. Last season a
similar show was presented and met
with the widespread approval.
Again this year, the latest pyro-
technical creations will be presented
at the celebration, with the displays
size being tripled. Many numbers
featured in this show, have never
been shown before.
The Spencer Fireworks Co.. of
Polk, Ohio, and the Ohio Display
Fireworks Co., of New Castle, Penn.
have contributed more than 5000
wort of fine goods free of charge
to enhance the beauty of the c
slon. In order to make a complete
show, these two firms who gave a
large amount of goods for last years
display, have again given some of
their best fireworks.
During the summer months, Wom-
mack spent several days at the
Spencer plant, talking with c. H.
Spencer about the tree display and
selecting fireworks for the show.
Spencer showed great enthusiasm
over giving the great event a COM.
plete assortment of fireworks so
that the visitors and Santa's chill.
dren guests might have a real night.
Through correspondence, r. j.
Vitale, general manager of the Ohio
Display plant, has arranged to pre-.
sent to the event many large calibre
shells and a wonderful set piece
which will show the to%rpedoeing of
a battleship. This set will be fea.
tured in the grand finale, which will
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
To Grant Extra
Payday For Christmas

ATLANTA, Dec. 7.-R-The
Army is granting an extra payday
to the boys in uniform so they
can have a little money for Christ
mas.
The old army custom is to hand
the boys their checks once a
month. But ChrsitlEas is a special
occasion, and from a payday
standpoint Christmas is a long
time since the last n and a week
before the next. So, Fourth Corps
headquarters here announced
camp commanders who request an
extra payday for their men will
be granted it.
The men won't be getting more
money, it will just be the regular
pay divided into two payments in
stead of one. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-08
"'aor Charges Heard
In Recorders Court

Bl snlllip Pendergast, sailor on the
terda, condor, which sailed yes
Of N.Y.. alter discharging a cargo
vavioa Aeys brought from Calcutta,
torna,. appearance through his at
cordos, In Yesterdays session of re-
The court and was assessed
Iots oS's for disorderly conduct.
~assjonoa Aloert Moore, negro, was
four 4eo to the state highway for
suiI,,, months when he was found
Pioboi larceny and receiving.
S And '0llo Ford, negro, was fined
heslth" ~ costs for violating the
Irvindl aw' with both RENTED.
aol s Clardy, negro, received a
Of noS with leave on a charge