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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-02
SAILORS ARE HELD
BY NAZI RAIDERS
Passengers And Crewmen
From Three Ships Still
In Hands OF Prowlers

CANBERAA, Australia, j a n.
1.-R-Survivors from seven mer-
chant vessels sunk by German war
ships in the Pacific disclosed to-
day that passengers and crewmen
from three other craft were still
held captive by the raiders.
Vivid stories of the weeks that
they also we're prisoners came
from 1876 survivors-including 70
women a n d seven children
brought to Australia after they
were marooned Dec. 81. on the
lonely island of Emirau.
They reported their treatment
was good, but rations were short.
The thunder of guns in fresh en-
gagements, they said, came tc
them several times between decks.
Some survivors said the German
raiders masqueraded under Japan
csc colors and names.
1.-THE raider that captured u.s."
said one of the rescued, was
steaming under the name Mango
Maru and was p~rovisioned from a
storeship under the name of Tokyo
Maru. Immediately before my ship
was shelled, the raider hoisted the
Nazi flag"
The former captives, apparently
put ashore because the Germans
could not continue feeding them,
were rescued four days later-on
Christmas day-by an Australian
ship.
Those reported still held captive
were the crews and passengers OF
the 9,691-ton British ship Turakina,
the 7,2o3-ton Norwegian ship Ring
wood, and the 2,489-ton Notou, a
French vessel.
From their German guards, the
other survivors brought to Austria
Tu.--. ~ on
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-02
CHINA MAY GET
+. U. S. WARPLANES
Possibility That 1t May Be
Allowed To Obtain Craft
t' Is Discussed

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-R-The
possibility that China might be al
lowed to obtain several hundred
fighter planes from he Curtis S
Wright corporation next spring was
discussed in government circles to-
day.
These conversations followed a
press conference statement by Sec
rotary Morgenthau that President
Roosevelt's lease-lend plan Of sup
plying aid to Grea Britain might
apply" to Greece and China or
"anybody."
Officials said that production Of
several hundred P-40 pursuit ships
for the embattled Chinese might
be sandwiched in next spring be-
tween completion of an existing
British order and the change-over
Continued on Page Three; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-02
Holly Ridge Construction
Force Boosted To 5000
Lane Holly Ridge
Highway Will Be Asked

The executive committee of the
Wilmington Defense Council,
meeting at the Cape Fear club
yesterday morning, adopted a
resolution to petition the state
highway and public works COM
mission to construct a four-Iane
highway between Wilmington
and Holly Ridge, site of the
Army's new anti-aircraft firing
center.
r. B. Page, general chairman
the council, presided over the
meeting.
The committee also went ON
record to ask the state commits
sion to pave several other roads
in this section so as to adequate
ly handle the heavy increase of
traffic caused by the erection of
the new camp.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-02
Fire.
ines Renew
London Raids
Resume Attack After Night
Marked By Scattered
Bombings In Country
1941 ALARMS SOUNDED
British Carry Out Series OF
Daring Raids Against
German Targets

LONDON, Jan. 2-(Thursday)-
R-German warplanes renewed
their attack upon London about
dawn today after a night marked
by scattered bombings in London,
east England, Liverpool and other
Merseyside cities.
The air raid sirens sounded in
the London area about 5 a. m. III
p. m. E.S.T.), some three hours
after the second all clear of the
night had been given. 1t was the
third warning signal of the new
year in London.
Nazi fire planes" dropped in.
cendiary bombs in several east
England sectors last night after a
bombless British New Years.
London had its first two alarms
of 1941 during the night hours, the
first, a short one, breaking a calm
undisturbed since the city's bath
Of fire Sunday night. During the
second alert, which followed quick.
~ after the first AL clear" signal,
gunfire rumbled in one London
area.
No damage was reported i'm.
mediately from the fire bombs ir
the eastern England localities, anc
they were dealt with promptly by
the fire fighting services.
London Bombed
Two high-explosive b o m b 6
dropped in one London district,
causing damage and some casual.
ties.
After a long period of quiet, the
clear signal sounded about 2 am,
Raiders cruised over Liverpool.
and other Merseyside cities for
several hours, dropping some
bombs.
No anti-aircraft gunfire was
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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-02
BETTE DAVIS AND
CANSW0RTH WE'D
Movie Actress Becomes
Bride Of Boston Man At
Rimrock, Arizona

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 1-R-Bette
Davis of the movies and Arthur
Farnsworth, described by friends
as a wealthy Boston business man,
were married last night at Rim
rock, Ariz., a Warner Studio
spokesman said today.
The ceremony was performed al
the ranch home of Mr.. and Mrs
justin Dart. Mrs. Dart is the for
mer Jane Bryan of the movies.
Among the witnesses, the studio
added, were Mrs. Ruth Davis, the
stars mother, and her brother-in
law and her sister, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Pelgrem.
Miss Davis was married once
before, to Harmon o. Nelson, or
chestra leader.
Bette and her husband left the
ranch early today by auto for ar
unannounced destination, the stu
dio said it was informed.
The ceremony was performed by
a DR.. Price, Methodist minister
of Parkdale, Ariz.
Bette met F~arnsworth about (
year ago, when he came here from
Boston on a vacation. He n a
been living here recently.
Soon after Bette married Mel
son, she said that the way to keel
a marriage going was never tt
have breakfast with ones husband
She and Ham," as she called he
first husband, were married in Au
gust, 1882, and after a long sep
aration, were divorced two year.
ago.
Miss Davis is due to return here
Monday to begin a new picture
('"The Bride Came G. o. Do
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-02

CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. 1.-R-1n a
series of raids over a vast area
extending from lower Italy to- the
southernmost gate of the Red sea,
British pilots have bombed a half
dozen vital points in the Fascist
war. machine, the Royal Air force
announced today.
This aerial offensive-one OF the
biggest in scope yet carried out in
the Mediterranean war theater-
got under way Monday night, went
on into yesterday morning a n d
throughout the day. the British
said. They added that all during
yesterday mo contact with the
enemy was made
The pattern Of violence resulting
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-02
BY RICHARD l.. TURNER

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.@R-
With President Roosevelt's plan
Tor lending war equipment to Eng
land and the whole question OF
American policy toward the Euro
pean conflict providing a seethlng
controversary, the seventy-seventh
congress will convene formally on
Friday.
Although technically a new ses-
sion, it actually will be a continu-
alton of the one which began a
year ago, approved the beginnings
of the nations huge defense pro-
gram, enacted the conscrlptlon
law, q%uarreled endlessly over the
Roosevelt foreign policy, and at
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-02
Germans Claim Several
British Ships Damaged
During Plane Attack

BERLIN, Jan. 1.-R-An attack
bv German w%arplanes on British
naval and merchant ships off Eng
lands east coast in which several
of the British vessels were damaged
was reported tonight by DNB, Of
fetal German news agency.
The agency said a direct hit was
observed on one patrol boat while
another patrol boat was seen to
burst into flames. Bad weather. II
said, prevented full observation OF
the effects of the attack, made by
EARNED reconnaissance planes"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-02
War

nv KJRKE L. p

BY KIRKE L. SIMPSON u
Reports of a Franco : German
crisis hint at startling new devel-
opments in the war before the
young year 1871 more than gets
it's eyes open.
The rurnors of a break between
Berlin and Vichy owe undisclosed
Nazi demands that France coop
crate with the Axis against Britain;
came from British unofficial
sources and are subject to the sus-
picion of wishful thinking. Yet
there has been too much smoke in
advices from Berlin and Vichy re-
Gently and in paralleling reports
from neutral observation points to
doubt that a fire is smouldering.
Lettering
Colonial France at least is tee
tering on the verge of returning
to the conflict as Britain's ally.
There are even hints of that from
Rome. Italy's "Lictor line" her
Continued on Psge Two; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-02

CHARLOTTE, Jan. /. -tR-A
man who Sergeant Howard Payne
of the Mecklenburg county rural
police force said had been OBJ
served taking pictures in the area
of the new U. S. Army Air base
here was arrested tonight and
turned over to the Federal Bureau
of Investigation. Payne said that
the man evidently was of German
extraction.
The man, of medium weight and
wearing glasses, told Payne his
name was Arthur Shenberger
Ellwein and gave his residence as
Wri ..htsvine, Pa. He told Payne
he did not have any ultterior pur-
pose in making the pictures in the
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-02
Solons Face Vital Issues
When They Meet Friday

the insistence of house republicans,
and a few democrats, refused to
adjourn. ...
Fridays program will be brief
and formal. AS usual on the open
ing day, it will consist of the ad-
minisraion of the oath of office
to new members, the election OF
congressional officers, and the al.
together unnecessary formally OF
notifying the President that 1he
session has begun. -,
On Monday, Mr.. Roosevelt will
address the congress in person
from the rostrum of the house.
His "fireside chat of last Sunday
outlined his views on aid Eng
-. 49, ~
Continued on Page Seven; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-02
Raj Bombs Vital Spots
In 1taly's War Machine

was thus described in an Raj
communique:
At laramie - the Italian naval
base where the British claimed to
have crippled half of the nations
six battleships as we'll as four 9TH
err warships on Armistice day-11
bombs seen to burst around the
units of the Italian fleet anchored
there.
Palermo harbor, in Sicily, at
tackled; the southern Albanian port
of Valona-chief port of Italian
supplies in the campaign against
Greece-bombed for the 23rd time.
Naples assaulted, as well as the
suburb of Tore del Annunziata,
CONTINUED ON Page Three; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-02
BULGARIAN CHIEF
GOES TO VIENNA
Premier Philoff Turns His
Authority Over To Pro-
Nazi Minister

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Jan. l.-LR-
Bulgarian Premier Bogdan Phllo1t'
with a powerful German army
steadily expanding in nelghborlng
Rumania, dashed off to Vienna TO-
lay for his health" leaving tne
pro-Nazi minister of the Interior To
act as premier in his absence.
Just before taking a train, Phllo1l
made a New Years address IN whlch
re thanked the Axis dictators Tor
helping Bulgaria get back southern
Dobruja from Rumania, but warned
his people that the coming year
night be a tough n
Philoff's Vienna trip was described
officially as for medical onsult
Ion" but some observers believed
MS chief object was to learn what
Adolf Hitler's plans to do with Nazl
Continued on Page Three; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-02
FOUR ARE INJURED
IN CAR ACCIDENTS
Ed Orrell, Mrs. Mary Wood,
Phillis Ann Wood, Victor
Thompson Hurt

Four persons were injured in auto
mobile accidents in Wilmington ano
vicinity during the New Years Day
holiday.
Ed Orrell, of Winter Park, re
ceived a fractured right leg when
the car in which he was riding, driv'
en- by Mrs. Mary Wood, of Winter
Park, crashed into a tree on the ole
Wrightsville Beach road at Brad
ley's Creek about $50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
Victor Thompson, ~two-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Thompson
sr., of 912 Wood street, received a
fracture of the right leg when he
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. a.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-02
Suspected Spy Arrested
Bv Charlotte Authorities

little Pittsburgh section, an indus
trialized area of the city's suburbs
in which are Situated the Southern
Engineering Company's large steel
plant and several chemical plants.
He told Payne that during the
world war days he had a brother
in training in Camp Green and
was taking the pictures of the To-
cality as mere souvenirs of his
brothers experiences here.
Officers said they found in the
mans possession, in addition to a
camera of the folding type used
by amateurs, about $37, a small
slip of paper in Spanish, evil
Continued on Page Seven; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-02

CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. 81
Evening star., 1941-06-18
Bv LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

Bumblebees and red clover have
formed a profitable partnership. 1t
is. however, more important for the
red clover to have this insect part
ner than it is for the bumblebee to
have the blossom, for the reason
that the nectar seeker can visit
other plants for refreshment but the
important red clover Is dependent
upon the long-tongued bee.
Those who are not aware of the
wonderful accomplishments of the
outdoor folks and plants miss much.
There are thrilling things going on
among many of our most modest
appearing neighbors. OF course, to
them it is all in days routine, but
to follow some of them around for
even a few hours is to realize what
a busy world we really live in.
With the warm sunshine of April
beating down upon the winter re-
treat of the bumblebee queen, life
again urges this giant bee to awaken
and complete her life cycle. She
moves but little the first few days,
then she creepS out into the SUM-
shine. After the warm rays have
coaXed her to use her wings and
stretch her legs a bit, she feels hum
CRY after so long fast, so she sails
away into the air following a scent
that leads her to Towering blossoms
perhaps the honey locust, butter
and eggs or purple lOoSeStrife. In
Stinct only is her guide. since she did
not arrive until late September, al
though her mother and sisters may
have visited these plants the year
before.
The problem of home is an alb
sorbing question. Her bridegroom
perished soon after the wedding day,
so she must accomplish everything
alone If you are wise to the bum
blebees and know where to look for
them you may see a buXOm queen
racing through the grass. She is
searching for an empty home once
occupied by a field mOuse-tirSt
choice residence among bumblebee
queens. A mole hill will do and
lacking such aff1uent accommoda-
tions, she will seek until she finds
depression in the ground. This will
be made cozy with moss and grass.
Having established her residence,
the queen goes forth for gold. Pollen
is loaded onto her pollen baskets,
located on her hind legs. When her
harvest is large enough for her needs
she works it into a loaf, moistened
with nectar carried in a special crop
for this purpose. Into this dough ball
she lays to y egges and seals them
over with thin wax. Then she
makes a small jar of wax which she
Evening star., 1941-06-18
OFFICIAL NOTICES,
,NINC CO,r,TTccION yrACuINCT

zONING COMMISSION. WASHINGTON,
June -, 1941.-ORDERD. That after
public notice and hearing as prescribed
established by the Zoning Commission OF
the District Of Columbia, as shown IN
the official height, area; and use aliases
lows: Lots SO1 and SOS. square 3096, are
changed from First COMMERCIAL; so C,
lots $50 and % square 1906. are changed
from lSt commercial so &C Area TO
Residential 40 B" Area. said property
Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Streets, NV.
Lots ! l., 81, 80. "a. and 10, square -3219'
ibmproyyed by premises known as 1599lL
Dental. 4O' "a Area to Residential, co
"a. Area. Lot 500. square 6I50, located
and Atlantic streets, S.W. is changed from
PeSidentiaL 40 A Area to First Com
feet of l9t 50, square 5925, located on 1he
south side OF Quincy. Street between 18th
and 18Th Streets NE Is chaHsed az d. from m
FIRST Commercial, 40 &C" Area All OF the
nnzoned and Residential, 60 b Area part
of lot So square SIS, located on the
5th Streets. NE, Is changed TO First Com.
merclal, 60' &C" Area. Lot S54. square
1898: located on the 4roTtheasg corner I, % Of
is changed from Residential, 40 A Re-
strlcted Area TO Residential, 40 "A Semi
Restricted Area All OF, the Residential
g. Geogsta .Ayenye P5mey Branch R9gd,
Is changed from Residential 40 "A Re
strIcted Area to Residential Al "A Area
All Of the A. Restricted Area part OF
parcels 81 56 and 1854. located north of
the Broadmoor Apartments; and as shown
on plat on file with the Zonng COmmis-
sion is changed from Residential, 40 a.
Restricted Area TO Residential, 40. "A
Area The alley in square 1857 which
was closed by order Of the Commissioners
of the District OF Columbia as recorded in
OnRn re ~ hNn
vPyor District of Columbia, is included in
the First Commercial so C Area Dis
trict. The alley in square 51l9 which Was
closed by order Of, the Commissioners Of
the District of Columbia as recorded in
Book 1l6 Page ~, Records of the Sur
the Residential, 40' "A" Semi i-ReStricted
Area District. The alley in square 221S
which was closed by order of the Com
Recorded in Book 116. Paee "A. Records Of
the Surveyor, District OF Columbia, IS in
cluded in the First Commercial go &C"
which was closed by order OF the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia as
recorded in Book I ~. Page, 13G: Records
Included in the Residential 40 "A Area
District. The alleys IN square ,7l9 and
squares which were closed by order Of the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia
as recorded in Book i13, PAGE 43, Records
Included in the First Commercial, 60 d
which were closed by order of the, Com
missiCrers of the District Of Columbia as
recorded in Book 115. Page IA. Records OF
the Surveyor, District of Columbia. are in
rluded in the First Commercial. 90 d.
Area District. The alley in square 27S5
which was closed by order of the Commls-
sioners of the District of Columbia as re-
corded in Book 10, Page so, records OF the
Surveyor. District of Columbia, is included
in the Residential 40' "A" Restricted Area
District c. w. KUTZ, NJ. c. HAZEN, J. r.
YOUNG. DAVID LYNN, A. E. DEMARAY
(ActineD ZOning Commission. D. c.
Evening star., 1941-06-18

to transform into small editions of
their mother All will be girls and
each a worker. During this period,
the queen mother is making more
cells and laying more eggs. These
bee children will also be girls and
take over the work of the next group
of babies. So this life goes on
through the Summer-buSy, BOOM
ing bumblebees visiting fields of
clover, clover setting seeds; the
queen in her dark, sunless home
laying eggs and sending forth more
daughters. The last group OF off,
spring will be perfect males and
females. They will find their mates
before the cold weather arrives.
The queen mother, once so bright
and beautiful in her velvet black
and yellow cloak, now looks worn
and old, her robe is in tatterS and
her legs crippled with age. Her
work is finished; she creeps to the
outside world and dies. Princess
bees are seeking sheltered quarters
for the winter. Next spring the
story will be repeated.
Evening star., 1941-06-18
NORTHWEST.

NORTHWEST.
EUBANK'S SERVICE STATION,
1854 Mt. Pleasant st. NV.
WASHINGTON RUBBER Co.
14th & Belmont Sts NV.
PENNSYLVANIA WASHINGTON TIRE co,
1929 I4th Street NV.
DISTRICT TIRE e. SERVICE STATION,
9Th & Rhode Island Ave. NV.
MANHATTAN AUTO & RADIO CO.,
1906 1th Street NV.
RAMSDELL TIRE COMPANY,
1914 14th st. NV.
ROGAN. SERVICE STATION,
HOO New Hampshire Ave. NV.
ARLI
Evening star., 1941-06-18
rOng High School.

Adams, John P, ir. Butler, Dorothy E.
Bllllngslea, Jesse c. Clark, Dorothy NJ.
Blount, Leroy Clarke, Evelyn A.
Branch. Rufus T, Cofer, DorcaS B.
Cooper, Lonnle. lr. Davis, Matte B.
Cooper, William S. Dean Dorothy A.
Day Augustus A Drake, Mamie L.
Dorsey George T. Edwards, Lucille l.
Dorsey. James A FlSher, DAISY NJ.
Fleming, Robert E. Fisher, Gloria a.
Ford, Joseph Foster. Hattie NJ.
Ford, Richard J. Franklin, Portla NJ.
Garnett Eugene r. Godfrey. Josephine
Griffin. Nathaniel j. Guy. Dorothy f.
Hansford, Henry r. Henderson. Annie H.
Harrison, VIM. A. Henson, Laura j.
Hawkins. Benz. l. Hill, Thelma E.
Howe, Nelson V. Jackson. Thelma F.
jackson. James A. Jenkins, Novella NJ.
Jones. CALVIN Judkins, Rosalie r.
Lawrence, Charles D. Manning, Lula NJ.
Lewis Melvin n Marrow. Alice B.
Lucas, Charles J. Miller, Verdlna
Marshall James E. Moore, Constance H.
Minor, Cortez Muse, Orne
Myles, Theodore L. Oden. Bernice c.
Prince, Lonnie R. owens Odean d.
Pryor, John c. Reeder talth E
Robinson. David RICHARDSON, q b.
Robinson. L. NJ, n. RobinSon, Gladys l..
Saunders Louis n. Roper. VermIna A.
Sloan, David Smallwood, Gloria
Smith. Nathaniel L. Smith Geraldine V.
Taylor, William S Smith. Helen
Walker. VIM H. jr. Turner Edith V.
Washington VIM. F. Wheeler. Lillian A
White, Andrew A. M1lkerson, Thelma L
White, Mitchell Wilkinson, lhelma h
White William E. Williams, Irma
RQdulS. IHtQd M w A444d444Hs q una %'As
Barber, Mary G.
To Cardozo High School
Caldwell George Horn. Helen NJ
Cooper, Joseph z. Gordon. Frances l.
Corbin. ArmStead Jones, BernIce L.
Hill, Aubrey N. KENNEDY Ida NJ.
Hough, William S. Lark, DeSSIe M.
Jones. Milton f. IOtten, EllZabeth
Jordan, Milton w. Maiden, Ruth
Kane julius r Minor. Vermelle T.
Moten Harry D, MONTGOMERY T E.
Reed. william Newman, Alice B
Ware Louis F Richardson. LUcretia
Alston. Ida B Robinson. Evelyn L.
Brooks, Pearllus TAYLOR. Bertha L.
Brown. Thelna Williams. EOSe
Chappelle. Adella Wright. Annie
Douglas. Mary F.
To Dunbar High School.
Conner, H W, IT. Jefferson, Marv G.
Hammond. Harold Johnson, NJ j. A.
Brooks, Vondller c. KerrIck, Helen NJ
Campbell, Doris D Mills, Gwendolyn E.
Campbell. Norma D. Rios, Yvonne
Dorsey. Mary c. Spencer Julia L.
Howard. Majora B. Thomas. Clara c.
Ivev GLADYS L. Young, LuVenla A.
To M. NJ WaShingtOn Vocational School.
BeCkWith, Mignon L. Ware, Louise NJ.
Thomas. Pauline
Evening star., 1941-06-18
Club to Hear J. S. White

John S. White, majority floor
leader of the Maryland House of
Delegates, will discuss the effects of
recent legislation on municipalities
at dinner of the business group of
the Cheverly Md Womans Club
at pm. tomorrow Mrs. Eric
Stearns, general chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee of the
club. said the dinner will be held in
the Fairfax Hotel.
Evening star., 1941-06-18
Natures Children
Bumblebee
(BOmbuS fervidus)

fills with honey. This is to be used
for refreshment during the rainy
days and long nights when she is
brooding her eggs Now, believe il
or not, Madam Queen mounts the
dough ball, settles herself upon it
like a wee setting hen and keeps her
eggs warm until they hatch.
The grubs, upon Matching, begin
to consume the dough walls sur
rounding them. In few weeks they
have completed their first cycle and
have woven silken cocoon in which
Evening star., 1941-06-18

SOUTHEAST
MACK'S TIRE COMPANY,
21I0 Nichols Ave. Sc.
RUDY'S TIRE STORE,
1920 Good Hope Rd. Sc.
SCHWARZMANN'S SERVICE STAIlOat
18th & Penna. Ave. Sc.
MANDELL CHEVROLET SALES,
18th & Good Hope Rd Sc.
SMITH SERVICE STATION,
18th G. Streets Sc.
SOUTHWEST
TUCKER SERVICE STATION,
9Th & Maryland Ave. S.W.