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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17
ST1MSON SEES AIR
DRIVE ON u. S. If
NAILS BEAT BRITAIN
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did not approve of "our joining in
the war"
However, he added, many pa
triotic citizens anxious to support
the President, are held back by
the possibility that under the bill
he could do such things as: Give
away naval vessels, send Ameri-
can ships into the war zones, seize
alien ships now lin sanctuary in
our harbors," or open American
ports for belligerent operations and
the repair of belligerent naval yes
sells.
Wheeler Opens Fire
Senator Wheeler (D.-Mont.),
leader of the senate opposition to
the lease-lend bill opened fire on
Stimson by telling reporters:
Every informed person in Wash
ington knows that Mr.. Stimson was
placed in the war department be-
cause of his known pro-war atti-
tude. And every informed person
knows that high officials of the
war department are today working
on the assumption that we will
probably be in the war by April
l."
1t was learned, meanwhile, that
the democratic leadership has
chosen Senator Glass (D.-Va.) and
Senator Byrnes (D.-SC.) to fill two
party vacancies on the senate for
eign relations committee, which
will handle the lend-lease bill in
the senate.
Glass, although frequently op-
posing administration fiscal poll
cies, is intellectually behind the
bill, as is Byrnes. The latter par
ticipated in the preliminary work
of drafting the measure.
Stimson argued for the bill
earnestly and emphatically. Many
questions put to him by commit
tee members brought him to his
feet to stress his replies with
sweeping gestures and the empha-
tic, shouted tones of an orator
addressing an audience.
He asserted that the present cri-
sis is far graver than that which
confronted the country in 1917,
that he was not so much interested
in keeping America out of war as
in keeping war out of America
that the bill would be of i'm
measurable value in helping
America to meet not only its own
defense needs but those Of the
British as well.
He made an almost scornful ref
erence to the contention, frequent
ly raised by the opposition, that
helping Great Britain actually con-
stitutes an act of war against Ger
many.
Secretary of State Hull, he said,
had answered that question with
common sense" by saying that
the Axis powers had SO torn up
International law that it had re-
duced this country to the law Of
self defense. But, as for himself,
he said he believed the pending
bill was not in conflict with in
ternational law.
II want to be on the record
here that We don't have to say
that we depend only on the law OF
self defense, even if we assume,
which isn't the fact that inter
national law still exists"
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War Interpretive
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way, it did so at heavy cost. Those
narrow waters are more or less a
maritime no = mans = land on the
basis of what is now publicly
known of the results of the battle.
Britain cannot afford to ignore
that German challenge by shifting
convoy activities to the long route
via the Suez canal to the eastern
Mediterranean. For prestige rea-
sons alone, an about British air
and-sea effort to blast southern
Italy seems called for.
British failure to retain her
boosted domination of the whole
Mediterranean would be a severe
blow. 1t well might defer indef-
initely any hope London now has
of re-enlisting French colonial AT
RIGA in the war. 1t also would boil
ster Italian morale, at which Brit
ish strategy has pointed a heavy
propaganda barge in the belief
that it is lettering.
Other Reasons
There are other reasons urging
Britain to launch an air attack on
southern Italy. Public morale is
supposed to be lower there than IN
northern or central Italy. South
italian troops have been little in
evidence in the Greek = Albanian
campaign. In Africa they were
among the units which surrendered
wholesale to the British Nile army
at Sidi Barrani and Bardla.
The Nazi-Fascist joint air oper'
ations from Sicily may be vulner-
able for still another reason. Fuel
ing planes there for mass Us e
against the British Mediterranean
bases or fleet represents a serious
oil transportation problem. VIVA
ever fuel Germany supplies to sup
plement meagre Italian stocks
must travel the whole length OF
Italy.
There has been much to indicate
that an Italian oil shortage has re-
stricted Fascist air, sea and SUBJ
sea effectiveness in the war. The
real reason for the abortive Italian
attempt to invade Greece m
have been the hope of getting d.
rect access to Rumanian or Rus
sian oil via Greek ports on the up
per Aegean. How much oil or
gasoline Germany can spare Italy,
even for the joint air offensive in
the central Mediterranean, is ques-
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Text OF Roosevelt's Message
Asking Shipbuilding Program

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-(RH
The text of President Roosevelt s
message to congress recommend.
ing an emergency program for
construction of 200 merchant ships:
l am convinced that the national
interest demands that immediate
steps be taken upon an emergency
basis to provide against the ef-
feet upon the United States of a
possible world shortage of cargo
vessels.
Therefore, 1 feel that there
should be undertaken with the least
possible delay the construction OF
not less than two hundred steel
cargo vessels, suitable for use in
the present emergency and of such
type and design as will permit OF
their most rapid construction.
Such a program of emergency
shipbuilding should be entirely dis
tinct from the ~long-range construc-
ton program with which the U. S.
Maritime commission is proceed
ing under the 1886 merchant ma
rine act, and interference with
that program, as well as inter-
ference with the naval construc-
ton program, must be avoided.
Additional shipways and other
necessary shipyard facilities for
the building of these emergency
cargo ships should therefore be
provided, so far as necessary, spe-
officially for that purpose, in the
simplest possible manner and in
the shortest possible time. Title
to such special facilities should in
most instances vest in the govern
ment, but the managerial abilities
of private contractors must be uti-
lized to the utmost in the construc-
ton of facilities and ships. By
making use of the experience and
administrative facilities of the
Maritime commission and by cloth
ing that agency with appropriate
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BRITISH ATTACK
NAZI SEA BASES
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from 8 p. M. to shortly after mid
night and then again from 5 to 6
a. m.
1T was more like stocking than
bombing" said one pilot. I'VE
Just shoveled our bombs into the
fires and watched them increase"
Homeward-bound airmen said
they could see the ruddy glare in
the sky for 1870 miles. ALI bomb
ers but one came back, the British
said, and it messaged mission
completed" before its radio went
dead.
The German high command
acknowledged that 20 persons were
killed and IS injured in the Will
helmshaven attack, saying "sev-
eral incendiaries flames in the har-
Dor section" The British caused no
noteworthy damage" its COM
munique insisted.)
By the British version, the Raj
centered its Wilhelmshaven attack
on Bauhafen, a harbor where lie
some Of Germany's most vital Slip
ways, docks, engineering works,
s%torehouses, assembling sheds, ar
NOR plate shops, foundries, iron
works and gun stores.
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authority, the contemplated emer-
gency program a be handled
most effectively and expeditiously,
and without the creation of n
new or special governmental agen-
cy.
Because of the urgency of the
situation, and after consultation
with the office of production man
agement with respect both to the
necessity for immediate action and
to the coore nation of this ship
construction with other phases of
the national defense program, I
have already allocated to the Mari
time commission the sum Of $780,
900 from the emergency fund for
the President contained in the mill
tary appropriation act, 1941, and
have authorized the commission to
enter into contracts for these pur-
poses to the extent of $36, 900, 900
under the contractual authority
contained in said appropriation.
An immediate appropriation is
necessary for the payment of such
contracts, and the proposed reso-
luton provides that the appropria-
ton contained therein shall be
available for their liquidation and
other expenditures pursuant to this
program.
The commission extimates that
the total cost of this program will
be $3.50, 900, 900. The 1913, 500, 900
provided in the attached joint reso-
luton, together with the $500, 900
allocated from the emergency fund
for the President, and the $50, OOO,-
900 which will be available on
July l, 1871 for the payment of
obligations incurred under author
ity already provided, will make
up this amount.
In view of the emergency, I ask
your immediate and favorable con-
%sideration of the attached draft OF
joint resolution. S
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they will agree Immediately in the
matter"
Copies of the resolution request.
ing that the state highway and
public works commission give i'm
mediate consideration to the pro-
posed Camp Davis road improve
ments have already been forward
ed to all highway officials in the
Wilmington section, Hewlett said.
The resolution was drafted by a
committee composed of Marsden
Bellamy. of Wilmington; John T..
Wells, of Burgaw; and John D.
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FLU SPREAD GAINS
IN EASTERN N. c.
Continued from Page One

'eohtlnued from rage m
latest to be hit. The Harkers Islanc
school, and a Beaufort negro school
we're among those closed today.
clinton, Garland and Roseboro.
schools closed yesterday.
schools were also closed in Hoke,
Gafh7tt and Cumberland counties.
rive Wake county schools closed
loday because of many absences.
IN Mecklenburg county five more
schools closed-at Paw Creek,
nendall, Oakdale, Huntersville and
cornelius. The county health board
asked all theaters, bowling alleys,
sha'lng Kinks and the like to ban
.nildren under Is. The board also
suggested all churches in Charlotte
ana Mecklenburg county suspend
services Sunday.
AL ~ schools in Marion and Nc
Lowell county closed today in an
eiiort 20 check the enfluenza
spread. Health authorities there
reported there were SOS absences
uom the city schools from flu and
oltief ailments, although there
was a smaller number of absences
III the county schools. The enroll
n!eht OF the 10 schools is about.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17
Forty And Eight Will
Meet This Weekend

) RALEIGH, Jan. 16.-R-The
North Carolina Grand sVoiture OF
the Forty and Eight will hold a
wreck, banquet and business ses-
sion in Winston-Salem Saturday
and Sunday, during the post Off
GERS conference of the American
Legion.
Grand Chef de Care DR.. M. R
Gibson of Raleigh said a wreck
would be held Saturday afternoon,
with a class of 80 or more being
A banquet will be held
night, and speakers will
include Sous Chef de Chemin de
Fer John A. johnson of Brentwood,
Md, and Robert Kelsey, grand
chef de care of South Carolina.
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board of county commissioners.
and Sheriff J.. T. Brown.
Hewlett yesterday said Camp
Davis and county officials would
make efforts at the conference ito
try to get the highway department"
to widen the highway from Will
mington to Jacksonville.
1--WE plan to submit to the high
way officials details of the pro-
posed improvements to highways"
leading from Jacksonville to Bur-
gaw and Wilmington, let them
see the situation at first hand"
Hewlett said, with the hope that
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THREE

Warlick, of Jacksonville, who have
disclosed plans to have a delcga.
ton present the requests for inn
provements before the next meet.
ing of the state highway and public
works commission in Raleigh.
County officials will point out the
fact that the present highway ia.
cilities leading into the camp are
not adequate to take care of the
greatly increased flow of traffic.
Camp Davis officials have said the
first thing to be done was to pro-
vide adequate highway facilities. l
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JAPS SEE THREAT
In FLEET MASSING
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declarations of Wednesday before
the U. S. house foreign affairs COM
mittee.
(Mr. Hull, urging passage of the
lend-lease laid for Britain" bill,
envisaged that the danger OF the
United States would be multiplied
many fold" if Japan, Germany and
Italy gained control of the high
seas.) Pending a statement ex-
pected tomorrow from the informa-
ton bureau chief, Nobufuml Ito,
the authoritative japanese attitude
was stated to be that the purpose OF
some of Hull's remarks was to
regiment United States opinion
against Japan"
One vernacular newspapers
headline said: america trembles
at the shadow over the Pacl1c;
Hull misrepresents Japan, frantic
ally seeking passage Of ald-for-
Britain bill"
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DAMAGED BRITISH
CRUISER IS SUNK
Is First Major English Cas-.
ualty In Fierce Battles
In Mediterranean

LONDON, Jan. 16.-(R-The 9,1oo-
cruiser southampton has been
W. IN the bottom as the first ma
-" British casualty in the struggle
ueen Nazi dive bombers and the
nritish fleet now developing SO
fiercely in the Mediterranean.
The admiralty announced tonight
..o+ the Southampton. hard hit Jan.
~ IN the first engagement for Ger.
sor aerial formations sent south
coonerate with the Italians in an
.tfor+ TO break British sea power,
"a been sunk subsequently by her
own command.
While she was being towed as a
oripple to port, it was explained, fire
wake out aboard and there was moth
ING left to do but to bury her in the
sea.
She was the fourth British cruiser
,os+ since the war began-there were
"a in service at it's outbreak-and the
largest warship yet lost as the re-
srlt of air attack.
"The great majority of her crew
hove been saved" the admiralty
stated.
Naval circles here, declared that
+hs loss of the Southampton doesn't
nrove anything in the classic debate
m the degree of vulnerability of the
modern varship to air attack. 1t was
NOT bombs, but fire that finished her
off, they said.
Too, they added, the assault prob
,h1v was carried out in perfect condi-
lions by hand-picked bomber pilots
who had to fly only 20 to 30 miles
from their base.
While the British were revising
their losses upward-the Southamp-
ION previously had been listed mere
" as damaged along with the 49,
OoO.ton aircraft carrier Illustrious
and the 1.335-ton destroyer Gallant
while Il Of the attacking planes were
being shot down-they also marked
IN a higher score against the Axis.
The Royal Air Force declared that,
in a previously reported British raid
on Catania, Sicily, the main German
aerial center in the Mediterranean,
it had been determined that between
30 and 40 planes were either ''burnt
out or severely damaged" Before it
had been stated that nine craft were
destroyed.
Too, in the running battle in those
waters, the British submarine Pan
dora was credited with having sunk
two Italian supply ships of about s.
900 tons each, both of them heading
for Libya to help feed the punished
Italian armies of Africa.
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CAMP DAVIS ROAD
FARLEY SCHEDULED
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olson Hewlett, chairman of tn e
board of county commissioners,
and Sheriff C. David Jones: from
CnsloW county, John Burton, chair
man to the board of county com
missioners, and Sheriff B. Frank
Morton; and from Fender county,
John T. Wells, secretary to the
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Stop Getting Up Nights

TO ~harm1essly flush poisons and
scid from kidneys and relieve irrita-
IONS of bladder so that you can stop
getting up nights" get a IS cent
package Of Gold Medal HARLEM Oil
Sapsules and take as directed. Other
TmpIoms of kidney and bladder
"~eaknesses may be scant, burning or
era r passage backache leg
SC.emps puffy eyes. Get original
aoAD MEDAL Refuse q substitute.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-17
tionable in view of her own urgent

needs.
Yet fuel moving from Germany
or central and northern Italy to
maintain a mass air offensive from
Sicily must travel by routes dan
gerously exposed to British air or
naval attack. Both rail r o u t e S
along the slender toe" of the Ital-
ian boot" run close to the shore
lines and could be reached easily
by British bombers from Crete or
other Greek bases. Crossing the
straits of Messina into Sicily rep
resents another vulnerable trans
portation bottleneck. l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-30
h n ay! E: IT,.
III with .a
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for underprveged children that the annual party helps
support
There a business meeting yesterday. at the
home of Mrs Richard Green
And every had elegant time for there's almost
much fun in planning such gay party there is in
attending it,.
Mrs. Green Greets Committee Members
Mrs. Green who is general chairman for the party
greeted her committee members. in Venetian blue
crepe rock trimmed at the sleeves in metal thread -.
Present
Barbara Fox. Mrs Joseph Walker Mrs. William F.
Mcdonnell. Mrs Larry Kroha. Mrs William F. Con-
molly Jr.....
Gordon Mrs. S. w. Sorensen Jr.. Mrs Lee
SENEGAL. Mrs F. Maurice Haly...
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-30
Games Party
To Be a FroIic

MRS. HAZEL SCOTT and
Miss Edna Barker. co-chairmen
OF Soroptimist Clubs annual
games party. to be staged Sat-
urday evening at 8 o'clock in the
Book Cadillac H otel. promise
that this event will be a frolic.
Many unusual door prizes and
table prizes have been un-
earthed. according to Mrs. Ber-
nice Merrill, who reports that a
$50 cash prize will be awarded.
Door prizes are being assembled
by Mrs Peg Horton and loretta
Collins.
Kathleen Burke, Edna May
Sarnes, Irma Craig and Lillian
Keller are captains of ticket
selling teams, while Georgina
Ives and Mrs. Crystal Kilgour
are in charge OF the ticket-sell-
ing campaign.
Mrs. Barbara Lymburner,
president. is assisting by pro-
curing the fowl for games prizes.
Proceeds OF this gala will be
used for the clubs philanthropic
and service projects. chief Of
which is financing vacations for
crippled children at the Grace
Bentley Camp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-30
Society Plans
Rummaee Sale

GAMMA ALPHA ALUMNAE
Chapter of Alpha Iota Sorority
is holding a rummage sale, No
vember Is. at the Calvary Bap-
fist Church.
Plans for the sale are being
made by Louise Banks. Helene
Carter. Lois Hacala and Vir-
ginia Robbins.
PVT. THOMAS L. MUNSON
of Renfrew road is home on a
two-week furlough from Fort
Sill, Okla.
He is being transferred to
Camp Leonard Wood. Mo.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-30

OUT AT CROSSE POINTE
HUNT CLUB they're making
plans for those late Autumn
and Winter activities.
Mrs. Owen r. Shelton tells
us that along about November
Is, those musical rides in the
inner rings will be resumed.
Right now, the countryside
being so handsomely colored
and all, many of the horsey set
prefer to take to the Metanora
district--Mrs. j.. Deane Rucker,
for instance, is spending most
of her leisure time at Brook
field Farms" her place out
there.
But come the cold weather,
that indoor riding is going to
look awfully inviting.
DID YOU KNOW the John
NJ. Finlaysons (Casimira
Gzowski) now live in Tucka-
hoe. N. Y?
Mrs. F.'s sister, Mrs. Johnny
Ashburne Jr., who's been MAX
ing her home in Atlanta, Ga,
for some time, is. we hear, going
in strongly for the Junior
League p4ays-+his Faiiif.--
Maybe you'll be seeing them
along about Christmas time.
The comely Miss Shirley Tay-
Tor stopped off here en- route
TO her home in Chicago. just
the other day. and might have
been observed slipping ambrosia
with Billy Baxter in the Staler's
cocktail lounge. -.
KAPPA MI SORORITY will
stage its second rush affair this
coming Sunday evening at the
home Of Miss Rosemary Dill
worth.
The officers, the Misses Jane
McGreevy, Sally Murray and
Margie O'Connell. will help as
hostesses and the rushees. the
Misses Mary Fogelsong. Elaine
O'Neill. Emelie Ratterman,
Noreen Lutz. Carol Hartford,
Noreen OIeary and Loretta
Thierry, will be much in evil
dence.
Powder blue and brown. the
club colors, will be rampant.
THE INDEFATIGABLE Miss
Alice Manning is back in town
and putting on a great affair
Saturday evening TO benefit
Polish Relief and British War
Relief.
Some 200 fliers from Selfridge
Field will be among the honor
guests along with lads from
Crosse lie and the Canadian
forces. />l -
This gala will take place in
Hamtramck High with vsude-
vile acts nigh, club turns. an
elegant dance band (Bill Gail.
we hear and all manner of
advertisement will be on tap.
NOVEMBER 3. THEY tell US.
will be the wedding day OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-30
Many Fetes
Given for
Betty PringIe

BETTY PRINGLE Of Port
Huron has been a much feted
young lady in this town since
the announcement of her en-
gagement TO Don Leighton of
Port Huron. Their marriage
will take place November %.
Mrs. King Harness gave a
miscellaneous shower for her.
Mrs. Fred Slack entertained at
"a bridge luncheon and personal
shower. Mrs. N. T. Woodwork
was hostess at a bridge tea and
kitchen shower.
Tomorrow, Mrs. Walter Fish
leigh of Longfellow avenue has
invited Is mothers and Is
daughters TO a tea in honor OF
Miss Pringle.
MR.. AND MRS, GEORGE
QUIGLEY of Parkside avenue
will depart by motor November
~ TO open their Winter home
in Pasadena, Cal
They will not return here
until May.
MR.. AND MRS GEORGE
CLARK, formerly of Detroit and
now of Beverly Hills. Cal. are
spending few weeks at the
Wardell.
MRS. WILLIAM A. FISHER
gave a luncheon Wednesday in
her home in Wellesley drive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-30
Crosse Poin+e Hunt Club
Planning Seasonal Activities
BY BILLY THE BACHELOR

Cobina Wright Jr.. and Palmer
Beaudette and the Riverside
Church in New York, the place.
James Cromwell will give the
bride away. :. ..
SGT. HARVEY A. VAN PELT
arrived from Fort Leonard
Wood, Mo-. Sunday and is
spending a furlough at his home
In Philadelphia avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-30
18th Anniversary
Ee+e Planned

ST. AMBROSE ALTAR SOCI-
ETY. members will observe their
twenty fifth anniversary on
Sunday.
"A dinner will be held in the
Parish Hall from II 10 7;30 p. m.
Mrs. Thomas j. Clancy, presi-
dent, is chairman of the occa-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-30
Find White Sulphur SPRINGS Ideal

THE CHARLES T. FISHERS senior. and the G. E.
Gagniers continue to find White Sulphur Springs down
West Virginia pretty ideal at this time of year -.
They remaining for another week. 49,.
Just returned from the mountain are:
Dr. and Mrs. Roy D. Mcclure Walter McLucas =.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Staples. and Mr. Mrs E. F.
johnson. -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-30
John c. Chaffees
Visited by Stork

FLUCTUATIONS TO Mr.. and
Mrs. John Clark Chaffee on the
birth OF a daughter, October "a.
Mrs. c. was formerly Patricia
Pease.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-30
Among Detroit Guests at Romney Party

RIGHT IN the middle Of telling you about the party
the George Romneys gave for the visiting Argennians
yesterday.
Our column Topped off
So we hasten to add. -.
Mrs Avan Macauley Mr.. and Mrs Charles E. Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Barrett -.
Mr.. and Mrs w. Bedyard Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. E. c.
Morse Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Thomas Mayor and Mrs.
Edward j. Jeffres.
Lieut. Gov. and Mrs. Frank Murphy. Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence w. Avery Mrs. Harry D. Mccullough and
George w. Mason.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-30
Mrs. Green Grsets Committee Members
Partial List Of Marvellous Prizes

JUST partial list of the marvellous prizes to be that
evening includes:
A beaver muf -.
A silver fox muff
pedgreed cocker spaniel.
Fifty-dollar order of Detrots best department
stores.
Lenox
A luncheon set.
Baskets galore you know the Big Turkey Basket kind
A silver tray.
silk damask cloth and napkins.
Radios