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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10
MOTHERS HONORED
BY ARMED FORCES.
Wilmington USO Clubs Spon-
sor Special Program For
Mothers Day

A party in honor 81 Mother'g
Day will be given by the L. S. O..
club, Fifth and Orange streets, and
the u. s. o. club, Fourth and Ann
streets, for the service men in this
area today.
Breakfast will be served the men
by the mothers at the club, and in
the evenin at $50 o'clock the SOL
diers will do the honors for the
mothers with buffet supper.
All mothers who have sons or
relatives in the armed services are
invited to attend. The clubs will
furnish transportation.
A special program honoring the
attending mothers will be presented
by the soldiers at 8 o'clock tonight.
The program includes:
A short comedy skit by Pvts. J.
r. Fondarcaro and George Halleck.
A dramatic monologue by Pvt.
Vincent O'Connell.
Accordian solo by Pvt. Stephen
Corras.
Tap Dances by Pvt. Robert Rem.
minger.
Vocal Solo by Pvt. Francis L.
MarentZ.
Corsages will be given as favors
to the mothers and special gifts
have been arranged for mothers
having four or more sons in the
armed services.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10
Doctor Charges Patient With
Desire To Murder BenefactOr

MARION, May 9NR-A legal
action by Taylor Bledsoe to t
Luther Ward, a patient, released
from the state hospital at Nor
canton, came to an unexpected eli
max here today when DR.. F. B..
Watkins, hospital superintendent,
said that Ward wanted to get out
of the hospital so that he could
kill Bledsoe.
A three-way conference among
DR.. Watkins, Bledsoe and Superior
Court Judge Will Pless broke up
after DR.. Watkins. addressing the
attorney said:
do you know that Luther Ward
suffers from hallucinations?"
"I've heard something about it, -
Bledsoe said.
"Ward's hallocination is h a
he fears a certain man is trying
to break up his family. Ward
wants to get out of the hospital so
that he can kill that man." the
superintendent continued.
'Do you know who that man
|is?" the physician then a ked.
Bledsoe shook his head.
"His name is Taylor Bledsoe -
Bledsoe then asked for an op-
portunity to talk with Ward and
Judge Pless postponed the hearing
until June l. 1t will be heard then
before Judge Felix Alley Of
Waynesville.
Bledsoe and Ward we're &C.
quaintances while the former was
patient at the hospital. Bledsoe
| in testifying before the hospital in
vestigating committee in Morean,
ton several weeks ago, contendeo
that the system of committing pa
tients was unconstitutional.
Following out that contention, ne
drought petition before Superior
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10
BY RICHARD L. TURNER.

WASHINGTON, May 8. - (Wide
World) Years from now, the his
torians may find two profoundly
symbolic events in the week just
closed.
The surrender of Corregidor ap-
parently ended a ghastly chapter of
last and losing stands. Almost
simultaneously, however, the seiz-
ure of Madagascar turned the page
and wrote the first paragraph Of
the next, new chapter of initiative,
of getting there first. of carefully
planned, aggressive action.
To the first chapter belonged Hong
Kong, Wake Island, Malaga, Singa-
pore, Java, Bataan, where brave,
desperate men fought to the last
ounce of their strength against
overwhelming numbers and equip
ment which battered them inexor-
ably into submission.
They fought as heroes, but in
war of machines, machines will win.
They were beaten because prepara-
ton had been tragically inadequate
and had failed to foresee the decis-
i've factor of Japanese air power.
In the air, they had little with which
to fight back.
Where the Philippines were con-
cerned, the Japanese air factor up
set a strategy that had been worked
out and perfected for years. The
plan was that in the event Of a
japanese invasion, the defending
forces should fall back upon Bataan
and Corregidor, and hold out there
until supplies and reinforcements
could arrive. That, it was estimat-
ed, would take 60 days.
But on the first day of the war,
the Japanese demolished most of
the American planes based at
Manila, caught them on the ground
and smashed them. That established
the enemy's aerial supremacy and
in such a situation it was impos-
sible to land reinforcements. A few
supply ships got through, but that
was all.
They lost, but the Americans and
Filipinos on Corregidor and Bataan
hardly fought futilly. They held
out on Bataan, not 60 days, but un.
til the war was four months old,
and % days longer on Corregidor.
For those months they tied up a
huge Japanese army which other
wise would have been used to has.
ten the spread of the Japanese in
vasion to the southwark.
Military men say it is impossible
to estimate the value to Australia Of
those months of delaying action. 1t
gave the United Nations time to get
men and equipment to the island
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10
Madagascar, Corregidor
Stand Out In War News

continent, enough men and equip
ment to give the Allies command of
the air, and perhaps to save Aus
tralia from INVASION
The turn to the aggressive had
taken place before Madagascar, of
course, but the seizure of the island
strikingly symbolized the change.
Essentially it consisted in adopting
distasteful but necessary tactic
which the Axis powers have used
from the start.
One by one, the Nazis and Japa-
nese, with complete disregard for
international law, grabbed off
strategically valuable points. 1t ap-
peared that the Japs, with the ac-
quiescence of the servile government
at Vichy, France, might take Mada-
gascar.
A Japanese fleet and airforce
based on Madagascar could play
havoc with Allied conveys bound
around the Cape of Good Hope and
through the Indian ocean with sup
plies for Australia, India, China or
Russia. So England simply took
the island first, with the United
States announcing it would help, if
necessary.
Previously there had been two
similar but minor examples of AL
lied use of that tactic. The United
States sent troops to Iceland, with
the consent of the Icelandic govern
ment, long before she entered the
war. More recently, American
forces occupied the French island
of New Caledonia, strategically To-
Gated east of Australia.
But Madagascar was taken only
after battle, and in an operation
which required and received prep
arations made over period of three
months. The island was captured,
too, with realistic regard for the
Vichy government position as a
collaboration with the Axis, more
than ever emphasizing the abandon
ment of the old policy of tender
consideration for Vichy's ultra
touchy feelings.
Americas quick endorsement of
the British move made many won
der whether the new chapter would
include the seizure of two French
points which could be used to men,
ace the United States-Martinqu
in the Caribbean, and Dakar on the
extreme western tip of Africa, only
1000 miles from South America.
The spirit of realistic initiative
implicit in the new chapter would
seem to indicate that the Allies are
ready to do whatever may be needed
to forestall the Axis where these
or other points are concerned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10
NOT CANDIDATE

CHARLOTTE, May 9.-R-For-
mer representative Frank Hancock
OF Oxford, whose name has been
mentioned as possible aspirant for
some statewide political office, said
mere today that he was mot
candidate for any office in the
World-unless it should be some
tnlng vitany related to the war
effort
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10
Mrs. Roosevelt Will
Speak In Salisbury

SALISBURY, May 9.-(R-Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt has accept
ed an invitation to speak mere
August 13 at the quadrennial meet
ing of the A. M. E. Zion churcn's
conference on religious education.
She will speak at Livingstone ae
college before approximately l,5oo
delegates who are expected 10 az
tend from over the nation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10
DANIELS SPEAKS
TO STATE GRADS
Emphasizes Increased Need
For More Technically
Trained Youths

RALEIGH, May g. Up IN. c.
State college held war-advanced
graduation exercises here today
for 1886 technic ally-trained seniors.
The exercises, originally set for
June 8, were moved up because
Of the nations need for men with
the training which State college
gives. The graduates received GER
tificates instead of diplomas, but
the traditional sheepskins will be
sent them dated June 8.
Of the 1886 graduates, 1877 were
freshly-commissioned second lieu
tenants in the Officers Reserve
Corps.
Before an audience of parents,
faculty and public leaders of the
state, including Governor Brough-
ton, Josephus Daniels, former am
bassador to Mexico, delivered the
commencement address.
IT would insult your intelligence
to picture the days ahead as con-
tanning anything but supreme de-
votion and supreme sacrifice with
hardships and denial Of the cher
ished delights of peace which have
frightened your prospects e +
graduation, he declared.
Emphasizing the increasing need
for more and more technically
trained youths, Daniels asserted:
mot day passes when young
men with classical education-law-
yers. teachers, bankers. statesmen,
business men - are not greatly
troubled as to how they can best
serve their country in this er-
gency. In normal times they are
among the most useful and capable
member of society, but they are
without engineering or agricultural
or military knowledge. They see
their brothers-no more capable or
patriotic-State college graduates,
sought after and given commits
sions while they, not possessing
the qualifications required, are not
called.
''They suddenly are face to face
with the truth that their education
is one-sided, whereas industrial
and military education has fitted
their brothers for efficient service
in both peace and war. They un-
derstand now-and we all do-that
no education is well-rounded that
neglects the hand. The three HIS
head. heart and hand-are as
essential IN our day as the famed
three RS"
Only one honorary degree was
he towed by the college. 1t went
to DR.. earle Clark Zimmerman.
native of Missouri and member of
the Harvard university faculty,
now on leave for service with the
Army Air Corps. He received the
honorary degree of D o tor OF
Science.
George Reece Sedberry, Jr., of
Concord, senior in textile chemis-
try and dyeing, received the Elder
P. D. Gold citizenship medal, given
by the Charles w. Gold
family of Greensboro to the State |
college senior who, during h S
college career, examplified t h e
highest characteristic of good citi-
zenship.
1t was the second major award
given young Sedberry e n t l y
Earlier in the week he was ad-
judged the best senior cadet in the
ROTC regiments.
Sedberry served as president Of
Golden Chain, senior honor So
ciety, last year. He was graduated
yesterday with high honors schol-
astically
In all, 72 students made the high |
honors list and 227 made the honors
list, each group judged on tn e
basis of high scholastic attainments
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10
CLUB TO MEET

The Castle Hayne Home
Demonstration club will meet
in regular session Tuesday,
May IL, at 8 o'clock. All men,
bers are urged to be present
and bring a flower arrange
ment for the Flower show to
be held at the meeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10
Sc YEARS AN ELK

Lew Stein today is celebrat-
ing his fifty-sixty anniversary
as a member of the Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of
Elks. He became a charter
member of Lodge Is in Rich
mond, Va, on May 9, 1886.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10
LOST WALLETS

Chief Engineer John Holmes
reported to police Saturday
that he lost two wallets con-
tanning valuable papers while
en- route TO the foot of Castle
street, along Front street from
the foot of Market street. Any
one finding the wallets should
report their recovery to police
headquarters.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10

Court Judge F. Donald Phillips in
Asheville this week asking for the
writ of habeas corpus. Under the
writ DR.. Watkins was requested to
produce Ward at Marion today at
II am. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10
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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10
COUNCIL TO MEET

COUNCIL TO MEET
Cape Fear council, Daugh-
ters of America, will hold its
regular meeting in the Junior
Order hall Monday night at
1870 o'clock. Following the
meeting, a special celebration
has been arranged in observ-
ance of the 18th anniversary
of the council.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10
POST MEET

The regular meeting of the
James A. Manley Post 1878,
V.F.W. will be held at the
U.S.O., Second and Orange
streets at 8 pm. Monday, May
IL. Commander Bailey urges
all members to attend this
meeting. Important business
will be attended to.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10
DOG CLINICS CONTINUE

DOG CLINICS CONTINUE
All persons who have not
had their dogs inoculated this
year should arrange to do so
without further delay, it was
announced yesterday by J. N.
Needham, Jr., county anti-ra-
bies inspector. Mr.. Needham
said that dogs may be inocu-
lated at his residence at VIM
ter Park any time during the
coming week after 7 o'clock
in the evening.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10
NUTRITION CLASS

NUlhll1ON CLASS
A nutrition class will be
formed Tuesday, May IL, at
the Baby hospital on Wrights
vile Sound from 2:30 to 4:30
o'clock. Miss Virginia Ward is
instructor. All ladies of
Wrightsville Beach, Sound and
Harbor Island are urged to
join this class.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10
VISITS MOTHER

VISITS MOTHER
Mrs. A. H. Young and chill
dren of Raleigh are spending
the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. c. L. Turner, of 809 Ann
street,
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10
GAS DEFENSE COURSE

GAS DEFENSE COURSE
A special course in Gas De-
fense will be given for civilian
defense volunteers living at
Seagate, Wrightsville Sound,
Wrightsville Beach, Harbor Is
land and Masonboro on Thurs
day, May IA, at 1880 o'clock
in the Bradley Creek school.
All volunteers in those areas
are urged to take the course.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10
City Briefs
w. M. S.

The w. M. S. of Calvary
Baptist church will hold the
general meeting at the church
Tuesday evening at o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10

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vide aid for every infinite voriety Of clever ideas
for preParins kind Of food from to desserts
You've been woifinq for these books and you'll find
most practical eosytou>e. and valuable eookbooe+. you
could
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10

With. Only One
Coupon from Any
Dolly Issue Of
This Newspaper
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-07-31

malas an dhold their volume
Those who have not been able to
do this have. IN the main. sacri-
feed q part Of then prospective
profits with IA efeelIng that we
all must share in the burdens, and
war comes first-THlS WAR
MUST BE WON
/ beg Of you-do not be impa
tient with tins problem Use your
allotment Of sugar wisely and
well Remember. too every pound
YOU save can save . sailors life
or perhaps put . pound Of am
munition into the hands of oar
fighting forces The OpA IS Try
ing TO spread the sacrifice as
fairly and equally as possible.
We ali must do our share AID each
share willingly and fairly snd by
So doing We will contribute more
than We realize to the great ask
IN which We are engaged
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-07-31
Griffin Feed Store
Formally Opened In
Moss Point Saturday

A new feed service annex was
opened Saturday Ia Mos Point
b. Carl Griffin and Il viii De
operated il conjunction with
Griffina Cash Grocery Store bY
TIE owners son Forrest Griffin
Agents for Bailard'a feeda. the
store Is stocked with every type
Of livestock feed from canary seed
70 COW feed according a. Mr..
Griffin Purchases are mads IN
carload lots which enables the
price % the customer % ~ loser
than usual. Mr. Griffin mid
The store il located In the old
Stewart Drug Store building
next doof q the grocery store
During this week 3 representa-
tive from TIE Ballard feed mills
and Nj. Griffin have made q
house 70 house canvass through
the rural sections discussing eitsi
the farmers their problems and
nerdg Demonstrations wene gle
en- by the feed representative and
literature distributed.
Farmers are urged to bring any
feed problem they may have on
their farms 70 the Griffin Feed
Store where the advice Of 3 feed
specialist viii be- available
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-07-31
Fill Cracks In Old
Floors For Beauty
And Smoothness

In some very old houses. large
cracks between the floor boards
are often t. be found Difficulty
y often encountered IN finding q
filler that will hold IN them per
manentiy. due TO the expansion
and contraction OF the wood As
e temporary solution. the cracks
can be filled with q mixture Of
shellac and sawdust Summer Is
the best time 70 do this. when the
cracks are narrower than ! n win
ter. 10 prevent bullying Il Is necs
seary for the mixture af shellae
md sawdust ia be fixed in small
quantities. ard must be applied
without delay. in order to avoid
premature drying Of the mixture
After drying thoroughly. the fill
ed cracks can then be- sandpaper-
ed smooth.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-07-31
Uncle Sam Is
Calling For
Truined Nurses

To meet the need for nurses
which is constantly growing
Uncle Sam Is calling FOR 10000
students 70 begin nursing train
ing. according 10 an announce
ment from the Mississippi State
Board OF Health.
For the proposed army Of z.
000, 900 men. there will be a need
for ~. 600 nurses. OF six TO every
| 900 men. This IS about four
times as many nurses than are
now IN Army service. All the
nursing needs are not for armed
forces however. but the nursing
skill must be rationed to service
the armed forces. service TO civil
ians and preparation Of future
nurses.
Congress has appropriated
money 10 train these student
nurses at good nursing schools
and persons interested IN beeom
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-07-31
When A Nation Goes To War. The
Young People Flock TO The Altar

When q nsusn goes e war lie
vcune people lock g. the altar
according to Dr Paul r Erick
ser. Supervisor Of VeneEeal Di-
Control State Beard 81
Health. n 5 statement to-day On
war marriages In the - largest
cities IN ire United Stafes 49,
600 marriages occurred Ia 1893.
il 1881 there wene 378080. An in.
crease Of 50 per cent Figures
from the Division - vital Sta
sissios. said d.. Eficknon relleci
shis saFue upswing for Misssasip.
d In December 1850 TIE pkeesir.
ian pointed out thas 4gTe mar.
rsares we're recorded for Decem.
BEL 1871. the month q Pearl Har.
Dor. there we're Bfs7-sn increass
al nearly 50 per cent
Physical cheek-up
Calling this frersd natural and
proper. Or Erickson ~explainec
;hst Il should o. M less nasura.
and proper for couples consider.
ina mafrimony to g. 60 theft
physician for . complete health
cftecksup
One nf the two may have /
condition or disease that ran. and
almost surely wili. he transmitted
% the either. the physician
stated the ms.st serious Of thess
conditions probably being ayphi
Us or ~Eon0frhea People viii
these diseases may not BE- asar,
Of having them" said d Efiek
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-07-31
Truinees For Air
Truffic Controllers
Are Needed

AiFwag ard alfpoff traffic
controllers If the trainea Rfsde
aga being recruited By ,he u s
Civil Service Commission accord
ina 20 an annoancenaeni made thia
Wnek The salary wliI D. 1880
8 year. Citizens ~ ~ - 3
years win general experiences 10
ase field q air traffic cpnuol
may apply. IL they possess . car
rent pilots certificate showing
they are physically qualified for
commercial pilot rating Apph
eatsgrs Will be received a. dis
niet offices in New York Atlanta
Chicago s. IAuis. New Orleans
Seattle ard San Francisco
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-07-31

anomalous situations evisl Some
times we ship materials which
must BE- denied To- our own PEOPLE
TO our Good Neighbor Republics
who need these materials desper
ateIy. Sometimes We must per
init our good neiahbors to ship
10 Us some products Of theirs
which we might do without We
must not BE- too nasty IN crit
ciaing our State Department Tor
ia decisions. which are based IRE
quently upon facts which cannot
be published In this matter We
must have faith in the wisdom
and integrity Of our eiadess vino
have done So much % Justify that
faith
S II is hard 10 understand why
ships should return from Hawaii
with less than capacity load Of
sugar hut remember again that
shipping, and mean shipping for
vital war materials, i still very
far from adequate for our many
needx. Imagine 4 ship which has
just unloaded planes and sup
plies in Hawaii and Is about TO
return 20 the mainland Every
day counts-every minute counts
IN getting this ship back 70 the
mainland 70 bring another load to
our island oulposfs The Captain
walks the quarter. deck impatient
~ while the ship Is loaded with
enough sugar To- make ballast.
1. Il would take another two
days TO load that ship to capa
city. and another two days IN san
Francisco 10 unload IL When.
therefore, he has enough sugar to
make hM baEInSs hse KauHpIank
must come up. the ship must nose
around to the east. and the or
der must be "fuil speed ahead
War cannot wait and you do not
want II to wait JUS $50 you can
have sugar Is usual"
Any citizen Of any bellrgerant
nation who could listen IN on our
discussion OF the tragedy of hold
ing our consumers to = pound Of
sugar per week would probably
shake his head in wondermeni
and walk sadly away. For a half
ponud Of sugar Is a pretty fine
ration IN other countries IN peace
time and provides more than
enough sugar for health and com
fort even for our American stand
ard. No family need want for
health even with this sugar ration
and the many foods which sup
plement IL Fresh oranges avail
able 70 months in the year sal
ads from fresh fruits and vegeta
bles. rich in their own natural
sugar, honey syrup. condensed
milk. canned rfuits IN rich sweet
syrup are ali available to the en-.
genious housewife who will make
. little effort to help solve q big
problem. Bakers, confectioners,
soft drink establishments. can
ners an dthe like are asked to
confIne their use to an allotment.
a fai percentage OF their last
years requirements. and many in
genious indusirialists have found
II possible TO change their for
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-07-31
Britain War Brain

Wwa Ftafafes
m civihsn dress. Sen. Sir Alan eFoote
! MIGHT be sslen fer 3 conservative eua-
nen man inssesd 81 chieg Of fhe British
Empires Genersl STAFF. BIT this Se-ysar
old fighter IS q vetersn Of two vars. : hero
Of Dunkir+, and one OF she sbless s~frsfesists
Of fhe var. Hes head Of the chief-of-stah
committee, which bosses British armed
forces. from Raj TO Commando.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-07-31
HAY PREVENTS ORE WASTE

HibhinR MINI Iron ore op
orators in this mining capital are
using has to help supply the ma
ior share Of about 10000 900 tons
Of iron ore scheduled for ship
ment tins year for war pFoduc
ton
The hay IS used % line the bot
tom Of cars before loading 20 pre-
vent seepage and loss Of ore en-
route from the washing plants
10 Lake Superior docks
Up 70 july I more than q 400,
600 tons Of ore were shipped from
Duluth Superior and Two Haf'
bors. MINI. docks
A contract 70 furnish 500 tens
Of hay was awarded recently.