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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-02-17
ALABAMA SLIDES
DOWN THE WAYS
Knox Says 1t Is Zone Of
Ships That Will Bring
- Us Victory"

PORTSMOUTH, Va, Feb. 16.-
RLThe new $4,000 ton Battleship
Alabama, which Secretary of the
Navy Knox confidently asserted
was one of the "ships which will
bring us victory was launched
here today as thousands cheered
her down the ways into the Eliza
beth river.
Knox described the launching as
signaling the end of a defense era
and the beginning of war era,"
as thousands, many wno had fash
ioned her with steel and welder's
torch, stood in driving rain be-
meath her towering bow to witness
the impressive ceremonies.
Within less than four hours the
giant was towed into biting
basin where she will get her guns
nine 16-inch mounted in three
turrets, plus latest type anti-air-
craft armament d secondary
broadside batteries.
The 680-foot vessel, capable of
more than q knots speed, was
launched nine months ahead of
schedule, and Knox declared that
welding and other methods en-
ployed in her construction had de-
creased structural weight so as to
add measurably to her gun, armor
and ammunition capacity.
Mrs. Lister Hill, wife of AL
bama's junior senator, sponsored
the vessel, and Governors Colgate
Darden, of Virginia, and Frank
M. Dixon, of Alabama, took part
in the ceremonies. Among t he
spectators were Justice Hugo L.
Black, of the Supreme court, Gov
ernor ]. M. Broughton Of North
Carolina, seven United States SEN
ators, 20 congressman and many
high ranking naval and military
officers.
AS the Albania, first battleship
built here in almost so years, slid
down the ways, workmen in the
giant navy yard made ready for
laying the keel for the Kentucky,
which will be larger, by 10000
tons than the ship christened to-
day.
1--WE cannot doubt that before
many months have passed she will
have had her first taste of battle, -
Knox said of the Alabama. 1.-The
Navy welcomes her as a new
queen among her peers.
Ships will pour from our yards in
ever-increasing quantities; ships
which will give us supremacy at
sea; ships which will bring us vic
tory"
The Alabama was the sixth bat
tleship to be launched under the
defense building program, and the
last of class of four which in
cludes the Massachusetts,, the In
diana and the South Dakota. Knox
revealed aome of her sister ships
already have joined the fleet.
I
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-02-17
Mrs. z. K. Bell Hurt
In Auto Wreck Here


Mrs. q. K. Bell, of 3O6 South
Fourth street, received slight injury
to the forehead at II o'clock Monday
morning when the automobile she
was driving collided with a car
driven by L. J. Lanier, of the Caro-
lima Beach road, at the intersection
of Fifteenth and Grace streets, po.
lice said.
Mrs. Bell was driving south on
Fifteenth street and the Lanier cal
was travelling east on Grace street
at the time Of the collision, accord.
ing to police.
Police said both automobiles were
damaged considerably.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-02-17
Air Raid Shelters Held
AS Impracticable Now

a mountain might be able to dig
shelters into it's side without too
great expense"
Emphasizing the responsibility
of technical men, LaGuardia urged
them to prepare for a long war.
1.-THE years AZ and '43 are 60
ing to be hard" he said. ''We
are geared to success. We are not
accustomed to disaster or hard
ship.
"Some people think AZ will be
hard but that We'll be well on our
way in '43. I do not agree. l
still believe that not until "a will
we begin to commence to see the
beginning of the victorious end.
''We are going into a new world,
a world of technicians. Let's have
actions, not words.
The mayor warned against
committee setups" to meet emer-
gencies and burlesqued a commit
tee meeting where members oil
clubs and political parties placidly
adopted motions while buildings
toppled.
'Technicians must replace com
mittees of estimable persons he
said. 1T is more difficult for us
to get the cooperation of civilians
than it is for the Germans. Our
people are not exactly disciplined.
l have lived through seven months
of non-cocperation."
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-02-17
WORLD WARPR0FIT
ON SHIPS UPHELD
Supreme Court Sustain
Bethlehem Earning OF
y Per Cent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-tR-A
twenty-five per cent profit claimed
by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding
corporation under 13 contracts of
World War I was upheld today by
the Supreme court with the find
ing that, although it seemed high,
it conformed to "the standard es-
tablished by common practice at
that time.
The decision noted that sin this
country, every war we have en-
gagged in has provided opportuni-
ties for profiteering and they have
been too often scandalously
seized" In the same paragraph,
however, it added that congress
had ample authority ''to protect
the nation against war profiteer-
ing" and it was not up to the
court to do SO.
The decision also held that in
time of war the government could
not only commander the physical
plants of any recalcitrant manu-
facturers but could also draft the
men to work these plants just as
1t drafts men to fight.
The Justice department, seeking
to void the Bethlehem contracts
in litigation lasting more than Is
years, advanced as one ground
the contention that the shipping
board emergency fleet corporation
was virtually coerced into grant.
ing the terms Bethlehem sought,
since it was necessary to obtain
ships quickly to replace los S
caused by German U-boats.
The department conceded that
the government could have taker
over the Bethlehem yards but saio
that they would have been useless
without the Bethlehem organiza.
tion, which it contended would
have been unwilling to serve.
On this point the court comment.
ed that 1--WE can not lightly impute
to Bethlehem's whole organization
composed as it was of hundreds
of people. such an attitude of I'm.
patriotic recalcitrance in the face
of national peril.
t'But even if we were to as
sumo, as we do not, an initial at.
titude of unwillingness," it con
tinued, the COVE rn m e n t had
means of overcoming it. ]
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-02-17
A Leader among
Laxative.

BLACK DRAUGHT is a name
you will want to remember next
time you are logy, uncomfortable
all for the need of a laxative. Not
only because it is a best seller
among laxatives in the South, but
because of the reasons back of that!
For one thing, because BLACK.
DRAUGHT is spicy, aromatic, easy.
to-take, usually gentle and thorough
acting when the simple directions
are followed. Then, too, it is made
from purely vegetable ingredients.
One of these is a tonic-laxative
which helps to tone lazy intestinal
muscles. You get rs to 40 doses for
25c. So, get genuine BLACK
DRATJGHT.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-02-17
NYAWoRKERFE1I||
AT SESSION BI'9||
James P. Smith R.,,., ;.
Most IL Valuable w. SI,e''
Production WorL",'' "''

James P. Smith. 2o.v.,.
nolla. N. c. boy, was Svas,'a a. NJ,
certificate as the Wilnin,s.' r.s''ntsi
resident: resident center's most v,ss,, s,a1 Srl
production p, worker" at '''s y va,
the center Monday nigbt 'aas, a,
Presentation was mad,
Area Supervisor Marcus p,sT sTMy
raenoan' was introduced by charls, s's a, VI
here. VI tne c.r,,
You Young Smith, whose fa,,,,
smith, is a Magnolia wbolas', s
nl.ure 11Ieul dealer. came to the es'. es,..
December Is. He comn,ss, tsai''
hours of machine sbon 'p,s'a p; 4
week and will report to tb. ooS u y
Navy yard for employment N'F
Also present at the dinr., .
DAY night We're Ule A. Wbi,. 's
center supervisor, and y 'S's q : b
Jr' area project supervisor u
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-02-17
Chadbourn Man Is Cut
In Affray With Negro

WHITTEVILLE, Feb. 16.-Elbert
Norris, OF Chadbourn, is in serious
condition in the Columbus county
hospital, here, suffering with knife
wounds allegedly inflicted yesterday
by negro, Horace Lawrence, of
Chadbourn, who has been Jailed
here.
Chief of Police J. M. I4inson said
that it was his information that
Norris was drinking at the time,
and that the negro rushed in and
cut the white man after Norris had
drawn back to hit the negro.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-02-17
Vital Defense Plant
Is Closed By Strike

DETROIT, Feb. 16.-LR-Edward
NJ. Owen, state labor conciliator, said
today that "the most serious de.
tense strike in recent weeks" had
closed the Detroit Nut Cos plant
and would force half a dozen vital
defense Industries to shut down
within week if it continued.
The plant employees only 60 per.
sons, but it is an important sup
plier of nuts for defense plants, -
Owen explained. "Half a dozen vital
defense plants will be forced to close
by the end of the week, one of them
within two days, unless this plant
resumes operations"
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-02-17
Child Struck By Auto
On Chadbourn Street

WHITEVILLE, Feb. 16. - Lutte
Caulder, the nine-year-old daugh'
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Cau1der, OF
Chadbourn, was painfully injured
yesterday when struck by a car IN
front of her home.
The child is said to have run into
the path of car driven by T. u
Brunson of Florence. S. c. She was
rushed to the Columbus county hos
pital, here, where she is said to be
suffering with broken jaw and
other injuries.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-02-17

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-tR-May-
or F. H. LaGuardia, who resigned
from his post as national director
of civilian defense last week. said
today that he did not consider the
construction of air raid shelters
practicable at this time.
"You cannot put ceilings over
cities to protect them," he told
$50 engineers and architects rep
resenting cities throughout the ma
ton, although some of you whose
cities chance to lie at the foot of
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-02-17
CHAPTER FORTY-TWO


Good afternoon!" Irene greet
ed, smiling.
'How do you do?" said Fred.
"I'm Miss Carter said Irene.
"Tm Fred Mosher," said Fred.
Irene motioned toward chair.
'Sit down, won't you?" she said.
Ard them. so you're from Miss
Farmers home town! How de-
lightful."
"Yes,'' said Fred. I-l-hap-
pened to be in New York and
thought I'd say hello to her. She
wasn't at the hotel when I left
there, and-well, thought maybe
you folks might be able to tell me
where l could find her.
Irene smiled. 'I'm afraid that
finding Miss Susan Farmer" she
said, sis like finding the proverhial
needle in the ditto haystack. You
see, she's busy rushing here and
there, cashing in on her publicity. ;"
''Cashing in?" said Fred, little
puzzled.
Merely business term" said
Irene. II mean, the Dainty Diana
Diaries want her to get as much
publicity as possible while she's
still being talked about" !"
"Gosh, you don't mean people
are talking about her?"
Don't misunderstood me-" said
Irene. Il mean, while people are
talking about her as the winner
of our contest"
''Oh!" said Fred.
Irene eyed him admiringly.
Imagine a girl like Susan Farmer,
if she really was farm girl, hav-
ing a handsome brute like this one
bothering to look her up! "a man
like that" she said to herself,
"can look me up any time
Aloud she said: Pm sorry you
missed her, but you'll probably
catch her at her hotel around dim
ner time. I happen to know that
she's going to nightclub tonight,
and naturally she'll want to have a
bit of rest before she starts out
again.
Thanks" said Fred. He got up,
moved around the room. "I'l have
to find something to amuse my
self meanwhile. He turned his
fetching smile upon Irene. '1-i-
wonder if you'd have a cocktail
with me, since it's nearly time
for you to close up shop. That is,
if you do close around FOUR thirty"
"We do" said Irene, land I
would" She laughed. Il mean.
I'd love having a cocktail with
YOU"
"Good!" said Fred. One way,
he told himself, to make girl
sit up and take notice, was to
show an interest in someone else
Very well, he'd step out with this
beautiful Miss Irene Carter. and
give Susan something to think
about. you're being ife-saver,
Miss Carter he added. Il always
seel lost in New York-it's such
gosh-darned big place"
you've been here before?" said
Irene.
"A number of times.''
'How interesting, said Irene.
She'd find out something about
that Susan Farmer from this young
man, or know the reason why. A
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-02-17
Johnson Will Speak
At Rotary Session

Theo S. Johnson, state director of
the Office of Civilian Defense, will
speak at the weekly luncheon ses-
sion of the Wilmington Rotary club
to be held Tuesday afternoon at l
o'clock at the Friendly.
Mr.. Johnson, who is a past Rotary
district governor, is expected to
speak on some phase of the civilian
defense program or tire rationing.
A. full attendance of Rotarians is
expected.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-02-17
EUROPEAN FOUNDER

The plaice, or European floun-
der, looks like an ordinary small
fish until it reaches its fourth year
when it flattens out, swims flat
instead of vertically and the un-
der side eye moves over to the
upper side Of the head so that
the fish sees upward with both
eyes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-02-17
CHOCOLATE CANDY

When making chocolate ,.,,
or frostlng always melt tbs w. S'a'
late over hot water, as i l.sS h
very easily because Of the IA ',s y,
tent. '@ ID el
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-02-17

Brakes now being made by
some defense industries are sc
powerful they could stop 8O-tou
bombing planes rolling along the
ground at 80 miles per hour in 1C
seconds. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-02-17
ARMY REJECTS

Experience showed that during
World War foot ills caused Is
per cent of all the reflections
among the first 100000 called to
the colors.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-02-17
Tvo More Frenchmen
Executed By Germans

VICHY, Unoccupied France, Feb
16-lR)-Two more Frenchmen were
executed three days ago in the
Paris area, one for illegal possession
of firearms and the other for
espionage, German authorities in the
occupied French capitIe announced
tonight.
They were identified as Lucien
Louis Selve OF suburban Ivry Sur
Siene and Albert Jean transfer of
Paris.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-02-17

More than 80 per cent of the
worlds natural gas and about 65
per cent of its fuel oil are con-
suned in the United States.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
Lincoln Study Club
Plans Charity Fete

LINCOLN STUDY CLUB,
which contributes substantial
sums each year 10 a number Of
charities, will hold its big an
nual charity card party and
fashion show Saturday at 100
p. m. at Hotel Statler.
Proceeds OF last years party
were divided among the MiChi-
gan League for Crippled Chill
dren, Red Cross, Community
Fund. Camp Rankin, Salvation
Army. ST. Vincent de PaulS
Society. German Protestant
Orphanage and several other
agencies besides financing the
support of an English refugee
child for A year.
Mrs. Stanley G.. Johnson Is
general chairman OF the gala
next Saturday with Mrs. David
Ramsay, president OF the club,
and Mrs. Walter d. DrysdaIe
acting in an advisory capacity.
Assistants include:
MEsDAMEs
A. J. Vettlaufer Sam Greene
A. W. Massnick Rex l.. Hsasse
Y. A. Walling Tefsir c. starnss
r. q. Fulton
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
Civic Pride Group
Meets Wednesd az

A PANEL discussion OF
County Government Tech
nique,' led by Mrs. Fred r.
Johnson, former state president
OF the League Of Women Voters,
will be staged az the monthly
meeting of the Civic Pride Asso-
citation OF Greater Detroit on
Wednesday at z p, m. in the
Founders room Of the Book
Cadillac.
Among those participating will
he Mrs. Edward Bryant. for
merly of Ann Arbor but now Of
Detroit. state chairman OF the
department of education Of the
League of Women Voters. and
Mrs. Winlord Greiling, president
of the Wayne County League Of
Women Voters.
There viii be a program Of
music by the Mercury Rangers.
Mrs. Cyril Day, first vice
president OF the Civic Pride
group Will preside.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
aren't
7 edcher
Fete Set

VNHE annual Founders Day din
- ner OF the Detroit council Of
Parent-Teacher Association IN
scheduled for February 7, At
$50 o'clock, in the General Mo
tors Building.
Mrs. Wilfred Green. president.
will preside. Mayor Edward J.
Jeffries Jr. Will extend greetings
OF the city 10 5000 members OF
the Parent-Teacher groups repre-
sented in the council. The toast
master will be DR.. John r
Emens. personnel director of
the board OF education.
A feature OF the program.
which has been arranged by
Mrs. Carl o. Moody. general
chairman. will be a tribute TO
Frank Cody. superintendent OF
Detroit public schools for more
than 20 years.
DR. Everett r. Clinchy OF New
York, president Of the National
Conference OF Christians and
Jews, principal speaker, will
speak on the topic, One Nation
Indivisible."
The all-city mother singers
will sing a group OF songs under
the direction Of Miss Clara
Starr. and the all-city high
school orchestra viii play dur
ing dinner.
Mrs Edgar c. Thompson.
president Of the Michigan Con-
gross Of Parents and Teachers,
Will accept the traditional
Founders Day gifts 10 be pre-
sented by presidents Of the 40
local associations cooperating
in giving the dinner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
Thrilling, Says Donor

cit was thrilling" said Shirley
Schreyer. one OF the donors. IL
WAS surprised, however, that
there WAS really nothing 10 1t
only \ pin prick.
"Some of the moro timid girls
81 first hesitAted to volunteer,
but after seeing the blood don
ors return 10 their work looking
~ Mt as ever, they at once Of
fered their blood. But, no more
could he taken that day. We
hope 10 have the ambulance
come 10 our plant again soon, as
we expect 10 have another large
batch OF donors 10 make il worth
while"
Officers Of this club who in
itisted the contribution are Dor
othy SUD-, president; Ann Dobis,
vice president; Ruth Goniprow.
secretary, and Lucille Russell,
Treasurer. and the following COM
mittee chairTnen: Glover Hoyt,
Donna LePla. Martha Popkie.
Helen McNaughton. Marion
KnauSs. Ruth Marlatt and Mary
Craigmlle,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
Mu Phi EpsiIon's
Luncheon TUESDAY,

MRS. w. B. DEYO and Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Harrington will be CO.
hostesses at luncheon and pro-
gram for members OF the Detroit
Alumnae Chapter of Mu Phi
Epsilon national honor music
group, Tuesday, at the home Of
the former in Boston boulevard.
Mrs. Harry Swan has arranged
the program which includes:
talk on Music in Wartime" by
Mrs. s. A. Oppenheim; vocal
solos by Mrs. w. r. Sobesky and
piano numbers by Mrs. Leonard
Morris.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
Learn First Aid

Catholic Study Club Juniors
have formed a first aid class
which met Thursday evening for
the first time AT the federation
clubhouse and VIII hold meet
ings there on Thursday evenings
from 100 10 11:30 O'Clock, for
10 more weeks. Or. r. A. Rick
EFT and Or. Fllet Drake, both
on the staff o. the Henry Ford
Hospital. are the instructors.
Home nursing IL being studied
by the women ~ the federation
on Fridays. from ] 30 10 3 30
p. n. This class started last
Friday and Will continue for j
weeks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
Women S Club
To Give Dinner

THE CROSSE POINTE Pro-
feSSlonal Women's Club will give
their next dinner at $50 p. m,
Wednesday in Crosse Pointe Me.
mortal Church.
They will include the men on
this evenings activities and will
adjourn after the dinner 10 the
Elaine Arndt school OF dancing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
Commeretive Check

Detroit Review Club recently
celebrated IT'S fiftieth anniver-
sary and commemorated the oc-
casion by sending substantial
check 10 the Red Cross.
This club. headed by Mrs. {.
Foster Meanwell, also bought
sewing machine for the Red
Cross. About 20 members go
down each Thursday 10 Red
Cross headquarters, East Jeffer-
son and Dubois. TO sew ell day.
Several organizations are buy
Ing defense bonds with their
sinking funds. Detroit New
Century Club, Of which Mrs.
Fred r. johnson is president.
bought three $500 bonds. and in
addition sent a large contribu-
ton 10 the Red Cross.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
They're Donating Blood
Giving to Red Cross,
Buying Defense Bonds
BY MINNIE CAGE

house parties FOR service mon
viii I've gwen thus Sunday night
BY the League 81 Catholic
Women. in cooperation with the
National Catholic Community
Service. at the Activities Build
ing Mrs. Samuel r Remey,
chairman Of membership. and
the women on her committee
viii be hoSteSSeS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
AWVS TO Meet

The WomenS Voluntary Serv-
ices Is inviting all women in
tereStcd 10 attend an open
meeting Thursday evening, AT \
o clock, in the auditorium Of the
Women'S City Club 10 hear Mrs
Elizabeth Turner Of The AWNS
national headquarters in New
York City.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
Mothers Society
Party Thursday

ST. PHILIP NERI Christian
Mothers Society will give a
luncheon and games party
Thursday in the Parish Hall
Lunch will be served from
Has a. m. TO 2 p. m.
Mrs. Neil Hsgedorn Is chair
man Of the committee
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
Keen About Course

The civilian defense unit ~
the Fruehoff Girls Club. started
by the president, Elva Estes. iS
keen about the fire prevention
course taught by the Women'S
Voluntary Services. Upon It's
completion The girls intend 10
take a Ped Cross first cid
course
At Christmas This club sent
cartons ~ cIearetS 70 former
FrUehof mn IN the a--'e1
turres
Another ~ IS POLLY open
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25

TAKING Winston ChurChillI
words 10 heart. the girls
and women IN Clubdom are pre-
pared 10 WIN thus war with
blood and sweat. toll and tears
Many are donating their blood
Ia the Red Cross blood bank.
More than 100 members Of the
United States Rubber Company
Girls cub each donated a pint
OF blood recently. The Red
Cross ambulance. with doctors
and nurses. drove up 10 the
plant Al 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. Nurses and doctors worked
until nearly 10 o'clock AT night
a. girl after girl volunteered TO
give her blood.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
Aea1I
( eengsaMAAo1sA
COTTON WEDDING

MIR. AND MRS. JAMES
CLARK BRIEGEL Virginia
Jackson), married Jan. 25. 194l.
MR.. AND MRS. DANIEL
SCOTT McDUfEE CRenee Rem
AUDI, married Jan. 25, 19AI.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-25
Pre-Lenten Dance
By ST. Jude Circle

ST. JUDE CIRCLE Of st.
MIchaels in Rosedale Gardens
Will hold a pre-Lenten dance
February 7 in the Parish Hall.
Mrs. Raymond Sullivan is
chairman