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Evening star., 1940-08-07
Lightning Kills Man, 70

WAYNESBORO, Pa, Aug. Z (P.--
A farmer was killed by lightning
during heavy rainstorm in the
Waynesboro district last night.
The victim, Jacob Gray, 70, was
standing under a tree on his farm
at Sabillasville, Md, across the
Mason-Dixon line near here.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
British to Gear Production
To u. S. Defense Needs
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press
LONDON, Aug. IA government
spokesman told Britain today that
to win the war she must now "em-
bark on much more extensive pro-
gram which must be related to the
American national defense prepara-
tions"
Arthur Greenwood, Laborite Min
lister without Portfolio, speaking in
the House of Commons on Britain's
wartime economic problems, said:
The need to supplement our own
production by drawing upon the
(see PURCHASES, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-08-07
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW. YORK, Aug. 7-Uncon-
firmed reports in shipping circles
here said today that the British
motorship passenger liner Accra,
1887 tons, had been sunk off the
Irish coast with a heavy loss of
life, including many child refugees
being sent to New York and Canada
These reports said that the ship
was torpedoed when three days off
the English coast and that only 80
survived.
CThere was no verification from
London.)
Last Thursday Mackay radio
picked up an SOS from an uniden-
titled ship saying she had been
torpedoed about 400 miles of the
Irish coast. Nothing more was
heard after the original report.
The Accra traded between Eng
land and Africa before the war, but
like most English passenger liners
she was taken over by the Ad-
miralty.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Rain Postpones kots'
Come With Athletics

The Washington Philadelphia
game today was postponed on ac-
count of wet grounds following
heavy early afternoon shower. The
series will end with a single game
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
British Awaiting
Italian Drive on
Suez Canal
Troops Mass in Libyo;
Three Columns Push
Into SomoIiIund
BULLETIN.

CAIRO, Aug. 7 (P.-A British
communique today announced
the Italians had entered Zeila,
Gulf Of Alden port in British
Somaliland, and captured Har-
geisa by strong force after a
30-mile march throughout the
desert. Oadweina. a third objec-
tive of the Italians, was occu-
pied yesterday by a column esti-
mated at 1000 men equipped
with guns and armored vehicles,
the British announced,
Evening star., 1940-08-07
British Refugee Ship
Sunk With
Heavy Loss Of Life
Aeero Torpedoed, Only
30 Soved, New York
Shipping Circles Hear
BULLETIN.

LONDON, Aug. Z. - The
9,337-ton British freighter Accra
has been torpedoed and sunk
while in convoy of the west
coast of Ireland, it was disclosed
tonight.
Evening star., 1940-08-07
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Page. Page.
Amusements, Radio - B-14
Bis Serial Story B-S
Comics B-14-15 Society ---B-3
Editorials --A-8 Sports,
Finance ---A-15 A-12-13-14
Lost, Found B-S Woman's Page,
Obituary ---A-10 BIS
Foreign
British await italian drive on Suez
Canal. Page Al
British refugee ship is reported
sunk. Page Al
Axis no threat to Americas, Gayda
says. Page AZ
Italians bomb Haifa in wide attack
on British positions. Page "A
Notionol.
House votes tentative approval of
Guard bill. Page Al
Nineteen missing as storm heads
across Gulf for Texas Page Al
Treasury says three had $5,000, 900
incomes in 1898. Page Az
Hearings start Friday on excess
profits tax bill. Page AS
Willkie plans conferences with Hoo
yer and Landon. Page AS
u. S, could feed q starving Europe,
survey shows. Page A-S
Evening star., 1940-08-07

(See LONDON, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1940-08-07

(See GAS TAX, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1940-08-07

(See CONSCRIPTION, Page A-40
Evening star., 1940-08-07

(See MISSOURI, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1940-08-07

(See CUDAEY, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1940-08-07

(See REPRESENTATION. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1940-08-07

(See PURCHASES, Page A-30
The Durant news., 1940-08-22
Durdnt Personals
Observation-Disclosures
Miss Ido Hickman
Bride of L. B. Purkes

Thursday morning, August Sth at
s o'clock in the First Baptist church
Miss Ida Hickman, of Goodman, Miss.
and Lamar B. Parkes exchanged their
marriage vows. Rev. Leroy Thomas
read the nuptial lines.
Before the ceremony Mrs. Don
Williams, accompanied by Mrs. H..
w. Austin at the piano, sang, Loves
Tribute" by Hamblen and AT
Dawning" by Charles Wakefield. The
violin obligato was played by Mrs.
Day H. Campbell. The traditional
wedding professional and recessional
were played by Mrs. Austin and dur
ing the exchange of the vows she
softly played "Traumieri."
palms and ferns were used to
decorate the church for this infor-
NAL wedding.
Miss Hickman wore an ashes Of
roses triple sheer ensemble with
white accessories, and a corsage of
white and orchid gladiola.
Following the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Parkes left for short trip and
The Durant news., 1940-08-22
RUPTURE
SHIELD EXPERT HERE

II. M. SHEVNAN, widely known
expert of Chicago, will personally be
at the Irving Hotel, Greenwood, Tues.
day, only, August ~, from 9 am. to
6 pm.
Mr.. Shevnan says. 7 he Zoetic
Shield is a tremendous Improvement
over all former methods, effecting i'm
mediate results. 1t will not ony hold
the rupture perfectly but increase
the circulation, strengthens the weak
ened parts, thereby closing the open
ing in ten days on the average case,
regardless of heavy lifting, straining
or any position the body may assume
no matter the size or location. A ma
tionally known scientific method. No
under straps or cumbersome arrange
ments and absolutely no medicines or
medical treatments.
MIR. Shevnan will be glad to demon
strate without charge.
Add. 6441 N. RIG MOND, ST.,
Chicago. Large 'Incisional Hernia or
rupture following surgical operation
especially solicited.
The Durant news., 1940-08-22

ernment of the cotton loan rate for
the o crop. I he Commodity
Credit Corporation announced that
loans on the 1940 cotton crop will
be available to producers cooperat-
ing with the AAA program. The loan
rate will be based on 1916 inch mid
ding cotton, net weight basis, with
differentials for grade, staple, and
location instead of on rs inch mid
ding as was the case last year. The
reason for the change is that 1916
inch middling is now the basic des-
cription for all future and spot cot
ton contracts, the change for the
rs inch standard having been made
within the past year.
The rate for 1916 inch middling
cotton, net weight basis. will vary
from high of 90 in the Carolina
mill areas to 9.16 in West Texas.
New Mexico, and rate at all Gulf
and Pacific ports of 9.S per pound
The full loan rate will be avail
able only to cooperating cotton pro-
ducers who have not on any farm
knowingly planted or permitted the
planting of cotton in 1910 in excess
of the cotton acreage allotment es-
tablished for the farm for the 1940-
Al marketing year. Incorporating
producers, and only on that part of
their production in excess of their
farm marketing quotas. Producers
must obtain waivers of all liens on
their cotton before obtaining loans.
The Cartel plan recently proposed
as a means of combating Germany's
economic control over Latin America
has been discarded in favor of sub
The Durant news., 1940-08-22

stitute program under which $780,
100000 has been made available for
loans to aid Latin American indus
tryy The present plan hopes to G
finance U. S. experts; CD free Latin
America from its present degree of
dependence on foreign products; (3)
facilitate mutual buying; and (4)
enable Latin America to hold sur
pluses until able to sell without Euro
pean political pressure.
United States cattle growers may
meet with increasing competition
from the Argentine government
which is now promoting sales of
meat from the country on the u. s.
market. Reports from Argentina are
to the effect that its dependence up
on the British market for its export
trade in meat products in causing
grave concern, since its production
was built upon requirements of the
United Kingdom. Because of the un-
certainty of the European situation,
Argentine producers and the gov
The Durant news., 1940-08-22
Need Laxative? Take
AII-VesetsbIe One

Don't let impatience lead you into
harsh measures for the relief of
constipation,
There's no use, for a little spicy,
GH-veggtdbie BLACK DRAUGHT,
taken by simple directions, viii
gently persuade your bowels.
Taken at bedtime, it generally
allows time for good nights rest
Morning usually brings punctual,
satisfying relief from constipation
and its symptoms such as head
aches, biliousness, sour stomach, no
appetite or energy.
BLACK DRAUGHT'S main in
gredient is an intestinal tonic-lax-
ative" which helps tone intestinal
muscles. 25 to 40 doses, only 25c.
The Durant news., 1940-08-22
Observation-Disclosures
Mississippi Farm
News
Observation-Disclosures.
BY F. J. HURST
Extension Agriculture Editor

Extension Agriculture Editor
That Mississippi farmers are eager
to capitalize on the latest improve
ments in farming was impressively
demonstrated during the past week
when nearly 1000 leading farmers
attended the forage crop and pasture
demonstration schools held on farms
at Tupelo, Sardis, Kosciusko, Colum-
bia and Virgins. From early morning
to late in the afternoon they were
kept busy going from one demonstra-
ton to another where they could see
and learn at first hand the best
method of cutting sorghum, how to
build and fill silo, how to adjust a
moving machine, how to lay off and
build terraces, the best crop to grow
for hay, the best way to build good
pastures, how to make a homemade
fertilizer distributor and how to do
many other farm practices.
Most important event OF the week
was the announcement by the gov
The Durant news., 1940-08-22

on their return will be at home to
their friends at s35 Fourteenth
street.
"Mrs. Parkes, for several years a
Douglas resident, has been making
ner nome in Goodman, Miss. tor tne
past SIX years, where she was music
director at the holmes County Junior
College. she was graduated from
the Cnicago Musical College, at
tended Northwestern University and
received ner pacneIor OF science de
gree from the Mississippi Southern
COnege at Hattiesourg, Miss.
Mr. Parkes is graduate of the
Valparaiso Conservatory o. Music IN
aIp araIso, ina. ana Tor time was
vocalist with the Manhattan Singers.
or the past three years he mas oeen
residlng in Los Angeles, ana recently
returned TO Douglas TO make his
home. Mr.. farkes VIII open a music
studio in the near future"
Douglas (Arizona) Dispatch
The Durant news., 1940-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Irving, Crawford,
have returned home after visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Irving.
Mrs. NJ. I. Woods, Sonny and
George Elliott, of Jackson, have gone
to jackson to spend week.
Malcolm Carter has returned from
visit with his parents at GulIport.
Mrs. Graham Field has gone to Bay
St. Louis to see her son, George,
and his family.
Miss Mozelle McCaulla, Grenada,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Strub.
The Durant news., 1940-08-22

Mr.. and MRS. A. l.. stevens ENJOY
ed trip to Virginia and other points
recently. They have been home sew
eral days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Erwin have re-
turned to their home in Mansfield,
Louisiana. Mr.. Erwin is employed by
the Kingwood Oil Company. He is
resting as we'll as could be expected
following an accident last week in
which all Of the toes on his right foot
were broken.
B. l.. Barth and Sonny made a
business trip to Memphis Monday.
Mrs. Clyde Thompson visited Mrs.
Bill Hand in West Monday after
noon.
Mrs. w. B. Nicols, Jr. and lovely
little daughter, Clarie Gibson, and
ms. Ara Gregory OF Grenada spent
the week in the home of DR.. and Mrs.
w. B. Nicols, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Connell and
Robert and Everette Connell of Mer-
idian were recent guests in the home
of their aunt, Mrs. A. c. Turner.
Miss Matte Sue Pinckard has re-
turned to the home of Mrs. A. {.
Turner after a several weeks visit in
Kosciusko with relatives.
Miss Estelle Turner left Sunday
for a visit to relatives in Louisiana
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Hays, Carolyn
Mrs. Beatrice Lyon, Robert Daniel
and Chas. Lyon, Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Lyon, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Lyon,
Misses Sue Rathell and Nancy Rathell
Ernest Jr. Rathell of Lexington and
Mrs. Ward Fisher, Ward Fisher, Jr
and Mrs. f. L. Balm, Belzoni and Mr.
Phil Terry enjoyed a picnic and fish
ing trip to 4-Mile Lake at Belozni
Wednesday.
The Durant news., 1940-08-22

ernment are formulating plans for
development of new outlets in South
America and the United States.
The Durant news., 1940-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Mccarthy, nee
Jane Mansfield, of New Orleans, are
visiting her father, c. G. Mansfield.
The Durant news., 1940-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. I. B. Moore, nee
Betty Wilburn, are visiting her par
ents.
The Durant news., 1940-08-22

Miss Edith Webb Wilburn, New
Orleans lis visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. Wilburn.
The Durant news., 1940-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Stevens enjoy
ed trip to Virginia and other points
recently. They have been home sew
eral days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
ITALY IS HEAVY
DRAIN ON NAILS
Continued From Page One)

representing Nazi economic theories
and policies.
D~omeratzky said that while the
article was intended to show Italy's
growing economic strength, that pur-
pose was definitely overshadowed by
the revelation of the degree of de-
~pendence of Italy on the senior to-
talitarian partner as a source of sup
ply and a market"
Coal occupies first rank among
commodities which Italy must inn
port from Germany, he said, and is
being supplied at a rate Of 100000
tons a month, which involves con-.
siderable strain" on railway facili-
ties.
Germany also is 1taly's chief SUP
plier of metals and metal manufac-
lures, lumber, petroleum, and chemf-
Gals, including fertilizer, he added.
At the same time, Germany is the
chief market for Italy's agricultural
exports, taking one-third of her total
shipments.
at should be pointed out" he said,
that while the supplies that Ger
many obtains from Italy are of some
importance, and include such essen
tial products as mercury and sui
phur. on the whole they are of much
lose inn nortance than those for which
Italy is absolutely dependent on Ger
many"
D~omeratzky said Germany also had
Ttalv's chief source of lumber and is
sharing with her petroleum resour-
ces of certain countries, particularly
Rumania."
Pointing out that Italy, before en-
tering the war, got from other sour
ces part Of the vital supplies which
now must come from Germany, he
observed:
"Tr addition to the extension OF
German control over countries in
which Italy has an important inter
est as a supplier or consumer, con-
sideration must be given to the ellml-
nation of alternative sources OF sup
plv bv the blockade and the 1ntensl-
fication of the Italian demand Tor
war munitions and supplies n the
CONSEQUENT increase in the import
ance of the superior productive Ia
cilities of Germany"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
MIDLANDS TOWN
BOMBED BY PLANE
Several Persons Killed;
Air Activity Slight
Over England

LONDON, Dec. 15.-(SUNDAY
-R-Several persons in a west
Midlands town were killed by high
explosive bombs and others were
taken to a hospital after a raid
by a single German plane early
last night, it was reported today.
Rescue workers still toiled this
morning to free others trapped in
wreckage in the town. Censorship
concealed the name of the town.
The raid was one Of the few Ger
man attacks on the British Isles
yesterday and last night.
A southwesterly gale lashing Do
yer Strait was believed respon-
sible for the lack of German acti-
witty.
A number of houses were de-
stroyed by a solitary in a working
class area in a Thames Estaury
town but it was believed no fatali-
ties resulted.
London had it's usual night air
raid alarm in the early evening
but the "all clear" was sounded
about an hour later.
During the day, Nazi planes were
reported over Liverpool and north
east England. S
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
Miss Johnson, Senator
Nye Wed At Iowa Falls

IOWA FALLS, Ia, Dec. 14.-R
Miss Marguerite Johnson, 80, Rock
Island, ILL.,, high school teacher, and
U. S. Senator Gerald P. Nye, At,
of North Dakota, were married in
the English Lutheran church here
at 5 p. m. today.
After the ceremony, there was a
reception at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William F.
Johnson of Iowa Falls. The Nyes
left Immediately afterward for a
wedding trip, to be at home in
Washington, D. c., after January 1.
Mrs. Nye is a graduate of Iowa
State college, and taught also at
Jewell, Ia, and Northwood, Ia. She
and the senator met in the west
several years ago, when Nye and
his party assisted Miss Johnson and
her companion with the repair of
an automobile tire.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
Local Troops Watch
Ceremony For President

FORT MOULTRIE, S. c., Dec. IA.
A o1-gun salute greeted President
pmseyelt today from the Army post
% he entered the Charleston har.
hr after his 4000-mile defense
cruse on the cruiser Tuscaloosa.
Hundreds of soldiers were lined
IN on the batteries and the sea wall
IA watch the presidential convoy as
# entered the harbor.
A part of the 252nd Coast Artil-
kry from Wilmington indicted into
active service last September by an
act of congress, was on hand to
witness the short ceremony.
A short time later the chief exc
utive landed at the Charleston
Navy yard, which was barred to the
public. and was greeted with an
other twenty one gun salute.
With IS little fanfare possible
the President was escorted to the
Atlantic Coast Line station at North
Charleston under heavy guard where
he Immediately departed on the
last leg of his journey. .
Col. E. W. Startling, chief OF the
White House secret service, was in
charge of the Presidents departure
from Charleston.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
Striking Seamen Win
$3.50 Monthly Raise

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 14.-lP-
A seamen's strike which tied up five
vessels of the Standard Fruit and
Steamship company here for four
days vas settled today and sailings
were resumed.
Bryce P. Holcombe, commissioner
of Cancellation of the United States
department of labor who mediated
the strike, said an agreement was
signed at noon for improved work.
ing conditions, higher pay, an s.
hour day and overtime pay.
Although no official statement was
made on pay increases, it was stated
that radio operators would receive a
$3.50 a month raise.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
Dyer Says Italians
Will Overthrow Duce

PINEHURST, Dec. 14.-CR-Dr.
Gus Dyer, professor of economics at
Vanderbilt university, said in an
address here today that Premier
Mussolini soon would be thrown
overheard by the italian people.
He told the Carolinas branch of
the Associated General Contractors
of America that Adolf Hitler was
non too proud of Italy's unsuccess-
full attempt to invade Greece. No
amount of propaganda, he said, can
convince Americans otherwise.
In the European war, DR.. Dyer
said, the English are superior in
at least two respects, in grit and in
initiative.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
japanese Are Limited
To One Towel A Year

TOKYO, Dec. 14.-R-Japanese
will have to get along on n tower
a year, starting in January, under
a rationing system decreed by the
ministry of commerce, Tokyo news
papers reported today.
A ration card system already IS
in effect for bleached cotton ana
infants underwear. Stricter ration
ing of gauze, absorbent cotton and
condensed and powdered milk also
is imminent, the press said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
DAVID HARUMS
ON THE SPOT

SAIGNELEGIER, Switzerland
a-Swapping horses, once a favor
le sport Of Swiss peasants, is vir-
tually a thing of the past in Swift
erland because of new army regu-
latlon forbidding such transfers
without special permission.
The army considers every Swiss
horse subject to call for service
at any moment. Authorities want
10 know where the horses are and
10 make sure the number in each
district remains constant. I
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
Many Jews Voluntarily
Leaving Homes In Italy

ROME, Dec. 14.-P-Police an
nounced today that 5,424 italian
Jews voluntarily left Italy between
the beginning of the anti-Semitic
campaign in 1888 ana June 30, 1910,
with departures still continuing.
The government in 1888 estimated
there were 57,425 italian Jews, early
in 1889 approximately 5000 foreign
Jewish refugees, mostly Germans,
were seeking to leave Italy under
a blanket expulsion order and most
of them are believed to have gone,
although definite figures were not
available.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
AN T TIP
ON STAYING ALIVE

SAN FRANCISCO R-The "pile-
up accident" a development of
high-speed automobile driving, has
been analyzed by the California
State Automobile association. The
resulting advice is for each motorist
to allow three a lengths between
rs miles an hour, and to increase
this margin one car length for each
additional 5 miles an hour of speed.
This policy, the association says,
should allow the motorist to stop
safely in case of a sudden obstruc-
ton in front of him.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
POST OFFICERS

CHARLOTTE, Dec. 14.-R-The
annual post officers conference of
the North Carolina Department of
the American Legion will be held
at Winston-Salem on Sunday and
Monday, January 1920, R. Dave Hall
announced tonight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
Princess Maria 81,
Sqecunbs In Athens

ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 14.-R-
Princess Maria, 81, aunt of King
George II of Greece, died yesterday
of a heart ailment.
She was a sister Of the late King
Constantine and an aunt Of Marina,
Duchess of Kent. She was married in
1900 to Georges Michailovitch, grand
duke of Imperial Russia, who was
shot by Bolshevists in st. Peters
burg in 1919. The princess escaped
10 England.
In 1922 she married Pericles joan
hides, a retired Greek admiral, and
they lived in Rome for many years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
FILMS JUST
WENT TO WASTE

VANCOUVER, Wash. Up An
irate customer was upbraiding Paul
Schultz, a photographer, for not de-
veloping his films.
"There were three rolls" he
shouted. st left them right outside
door in the container!n'
'rYou mean that container?" asked
Schultz, pointing to a square object
on the sidewalk.
your darn tootin'!'
sThat," said Schultz, rs one OF
the city's new garbage cans"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
pANETTu TO PLAY
At CHURCH HERE
=. .etrut St. Presbyterian To
present Recital This
Afternoon

MILTON Panettii, famed com,
will be presented in an organ
-, Of the Chestnut Street Pres
'.,rian church, colored, this after
Of $50, it was announced last
rlght. s+,,a;oa
noobodv Institute, Johns Hopkins,
roIlese. and in England. Ger
IVY and Italy. For a number of
l''n. he was organist and director
aso scottish Rite Cathedral choir
u nas later ~organist and director
'au .ho United Jewish congregation.
u w. concert will make the first
.hl;o plaving of the pipe organ
p' ':,b has recently been installed
IN the church.
The program follows:
prolnde-Prayer from Logngrim,
Molodv in Il, Rubenstein.
Ave Maria, Schubert.
seronade, Harris.
cbonherd Pipes, Minor.
.roo New World-Dvorak.
LYNN of Nuns, Lefaburewely.
Fanfare, Dubois
offertorv-None But the Lonely
Heart. Tschaikosky.
Estreletia, Ponce-Panettii.
Bells of st. Mary.
1r-ermezzo - Caverleria Rustican-
ma, Mascagagni.
Benediction.
pos+lude-March Nuptals, Valenti.
SAats will be available for white
n,trons. The church is small and to
10 assured of a seat all patrons are
asked to be early.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
IT PAYS TO
BE GOOD

WEEPING WATER, Nep. Up
There's a reason you see little
Johnny carrying grocery bundles
for the neighbor lady and little
Mary curtsying to her elders.
And it isn't because Christmas
is so near.
The Lions club has offered
prizes of $40 each to the boy and
girl whose behavior during the
year is most courteous"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-15
NEW PECIA
DELIVERY SERVICE

BOULDER, Colo. R-Boulder's
postmaster knows how to be a
Prince Charming.
The Cinderella lost ner trim
little slipper-and she alone prob
ably knows how-in one of Uncle
Sans mail boxes. The postmaster
ruled the owner might repossess
it if she could prove it was hers.