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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-27
BANKER TO HEAD
MEMS DIVISION
Warren johnson Named
Leader OF Community
Chest Group

Warren johnson, president Of the
PEOPLES Savings Bank and Trust
company. was named today to
head the Mems Division of the
Community War Chest campaign
of Wilmington and New Hanover
county. His appointment was an
nounced by N. E. Drexler, general
chairman of the drive which in
cludes the II agencies of the Ma
tional War Fund and 10 local Com
munity Chest agencies.
The Mems division will solicit all
business firms employing less than
eight people. More than 500 con-
Germs will be in this division and
it will call for an unusually large
number of men to handle the So
llcitation. Plans for this canvas
are now being considered and an
nouncement of additional person
rel will be made shortly, Mr.. john
son said.
In accepting the appointment as
chairman of the Mems Division,
Mr.. johnson commented, "Years
ago American cities recognized the
necessity for coordinating the
drives for social and charitable
institutions. These agencies learn
ed to subordinate their individual
demands to the common purpose
and profited by it,
'Now the National War F d
carries on that principle of coop
Grafton and understanding on what
amounts to an international basis.
Mr.. johnson continued 1T is par
ticularly fitting that this should
take place now when the thoughts
OF free men the world over are
dwelling more and more on the
necessity for world cooperation ana
understanding in the world of to-
Continued on Page Nine; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-27
Fiue Weeks Elapse
Without Any Rain

The slight Eradication Of
RAIN shown Tuesday was clas-
sified as a "drizzle" by Paul
Hess, weather man; therefore.
tomorrow, October n, will
mark five full weeks of dry
weather Tor this locality. II
this dry spell extends to 0o-
tober 81, this will be the first
time a dry spell has reached
through a calendar month
since the esta blishment of the
weather bureau here on Dec.
10, 1870.
MIR. Hess says that condi.
lions are favorable for nay
making for the next five days
The mean temperature last
week was sos degrees, "a be
low normal, with "a the high
and 50 the low. The normal
rainfall should have been rs
inches. Colder weather is fore
cast for Wednesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-27
|Childless Men
To Come First
NewLaw
tlov ,ses Legislation
| g IS E Fathers
g. - ntil Last
.SfATION NO BAR
oposal Would Scrape
Bottom O. Barrel For
Single Men
WASHINGTON, Oct. q

WASHINGTON, Oct. &c.
I-(P)-With an enthusiastic
volley of "ayes" the House
today passed legislation re-
curing Selective Service to
take all available single men
and childless married men in
1.-THE entire nation before draft
ing fathers.
This rule would apply re-
CARELESS Of the fathers occu-
patton. Under the measure,
which now goes to the Sen
ate, a father is defined as a
man with children born prior
to September Is, 1912.
Similar to Senate Bill
The bill is similar to one passed
by the Senate on October 6, but
differs in that it strengthens the
authority of Major General Lewis
B. Hershey, Selective Service di-
rector, by taking away much adj
ministrative power delegated to
| Manpower Commissioner Paul v.
McNutt. However, it removes
much of the 1eeway the Senate bill
would give Hershey in determining
whether some fathers should be
drafted before some non-fathers.
In another draft development to-
day President Roosevelt enphat-
ically denied charges h I'd on
Capitol Hill that Federal employ
ment has become haven for draft
dodgers. He cited figures to sup
port his statement that the gov
ernment's standards for draft de-
ferment are much stricter than
private industry's:
There were no roll-calls on the
bill passed by the House. Only one
mo" was heard as it was put to
a voice vote. It came from Repre-
sentative Morrison ON. c., who
told the House he was proud OF
it."
Before passing the measure in
the near-record time of four hours,
the House refused to accept an
amendment requiring the induction
of fathers under 81 before older
parents are taken.
The chamber wrote into the bill
a stiff requirement that the Pres
ident delegate to t h Selective
Service director "all'' authority
except that relating to plant seiz-
ures-given him under the Selec-
tive Service act. T e military
committee had voted to direct the
President to delegate "any" au-
thority in move members said
was intended to prohibit exercise
of any Selective Service admins
trative power by the War Man
power Commission.
Representative Harness (R. Ind
a committee member, proposed
the change to "all," explaining
that it would provide "a definite
understanding of what we mean. :"
This section of the legislation,
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-27
BAND WILL PLAY
FOR NAVY RITES
High School Organization
Will Offer Music For
Yearly Fete

A concert by the New Hanover
High school R.O.T.C. band under
the direction of 1t. E. J. Lacock
Twill be one of the outstanding fea-
lures of the program in observance
of Navy Day.
All Wilmington schools will OBJ
serve the day by special discus
sions and talks in the home rooms.
and special recognition will be Civ
en- in the high school assembly
with songs and prayer.
Mayor Bruce Cameron has is.
sued a proclamation asking all res
idents to pause for minutes
prayer at twelve noon, and all ac-
tivity is expected to stop tn e. n
while people offer special prayer
for the sservicemen of the Navy.
1t. Vance Smith, USNR, of E1iz-
abeth CITY, will speak at the XII
wants Club at / pm. and give an
appropriate address on the local
radio at 7:15-7:30 pm.
Op6CIdl pIpSAcIlS q IL " 0olISSs
have been arranged at the Second
and Orange USO and the Fourth
and Ann club for all servicemen
with special invitation to Navy
men. A few telephone calls home,
free pairs of real" silk hose, and
$3.50 worth of merchandise at Hell
ler's Military store are the door
prizes offered at the Fourth and
Ann USO Halloween party starting
at 8 pm.
John Sheehan, chairman of the
days committee, said that the Wis
iting officers will be given a ride
Up the river in picket boat and
also be honored at q dinner at
the Cape Fear club. All the USO
clubs will hold open house" and
serve doughnuts, coffee and sand
CONTINUED on Page Five; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-27
Coal Salary
Row Reaches
New Crisis
VLB Rejects Proposed
Contract Boosting
Miners Pay
Dali SHOWDOWN NEAR
p,llot On Strike To Be
Taken By Non-Op-
Grating Men
pv The Associated Press

D., The Associated Press
The coal wage dispute
.oacbed a new crisis last
n r; as the War Labor Board
W., raiiected a proposed contract
hosting miners earnings
81 30 a day and suggested
instead an agreement which
would increase them $1.22
p cents a day.
Meantime. the railroad
wage controversy moved on
toward a showdown when
heads of IS unions repre-
senting boilermakers, clerks
and other incorporating en-
Moves decided to take a strike
mllot among their 100000
embers. A strike ballot was
ndered last week among
$4,000 engineers. firemen
and other train operators.
End May Be In Sight
Il the United Mine Workers &C
cent the WLB coal decision, it
nay mark the end of the con-
troversy which began last spring
wen UNIV President John L.
Lewis demanded 81 a day increase
for his members.
If not. here is every prospect
that the industry is in for intens;-
fed turmoil.
Lewis would not comment on
the decision but a United Mine
Workers spokesman said the WLB
has sinned away its day Of
grace and expressed the opinion
Continued on Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-27
POST0FFlCE SET
FOR WAR CENTER
Contract Station At Maj
fit Village Will Be
Opened Soon

The local postmaster is calling
Ter bids Of people desiring to oper-
ale contract station in Maffitt
Village which is soon to be opened
Ii connection with the present post
office and will serve Is, 900 people.
The branch post office will not
receive mail directly, but will han
Gle mail through the post office
proper But they will participate
IN all activities now carried on by
the post office windows" includ.
ing the sale of stamps and defense
stamps, money orders, accept par.
ce' post packages and insurance.
registering and COD. service.
Anyone desiring to bid on this
position may receive bid blank
ana other information from t h e
postmaster who suggests that
lheSe be turned in soon because
me bids will be opened at 10 am.
november 6, in the local office
a; after which they will be sent to
washington and the lowest bidder
viii be selected.
Inc person hired for this posi-
uoo Will pay his own rent, help,
Equipment and other overhead ex-
pehSeS for which he will be paid
g sum by the United States Postal
uepfI5ment' He must display a
s.si' deslgnated by the postmaster
ea9 render the necessary reports
T OIL statements to the postmaster.
-"lS clflzen, who will sign a two.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-27
ALLIES WIN FIRST PHASE
OF CONFLICT FOR ITALY;
REDS NEARING KRIVOI ROC
American Attacks Cause
Japs To Abandon Bases

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
IN THE SOUTHWEST PACI-
FIG, Wednesday, Oct. n. Up
- Constant bombings by hum
dreds of American planes ap-
rarently have compelled the
Japanese to quit using their
most important air bases i'll
the northern SOlon4ons.
"a spokesman at South Paci-
fic headquarters of Adm. Will
liam F. Halsey said today the
enemy's Bougainville fields of
Kahili and Kara have not been
used since October % and that
the Ballale island field in the
Shortlands also is inoperativeo
In the latest two raids on
Kahili, biggest airdrome left to
the Nipponese airforce in that
sector, and on the nearby Kara
field, today's communicate re-
ported that heavy bombers,
torpedo bOmbers and dive bonn
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continued on Page Two; Col.

fis EVANSVILLE Beach's present fire
f @s equipment is inadequate
IT, ae protection of the town on
rra1 M1eSent year-round basis, Town
'A Il. /. Benson said Tuesday.
No., ~ Commenting on the fire de-
SSTr4l1fent Mr.. Benson declared,
r. -le "rlghtsville Beach fire de-
~. uhent has been and is now on
No., aoluhtary basis with a present
5 5oaSoAnel of 20 men. Prior to the
wy aeI beng connected by a cause
nay nay bridge and road, the depart
trsi ns consisted of only small
gade." " anu oochet orl-
navy with street and road improve
nrar n'S the department was i'm
rb oseo m early 1941 by the pur-
, ..ase OF a Packard chassis which
fun, converted into a hose truck
~ equipped with the execution
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-27
WEATHER

FORECAST:
NORTH CAROLINA: Colder today.
Eastern Standard Time)
(By U. S. Weather BureaD
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 7 80 p. M, yesterday.
Temperature
1870 a. M, 81, 1880 a. M, 60, 1 go
n. M. 81, 1880 p. M, Sc. Maximum 49,
Minimum IS, Mean 66, Normal 81.
Humidity
1870 a. M, SO, 80 a. m, SO, 30
n. M, SO, 1880 p. NJ, SO.
- Precipitation
Total for the "a hours ending 1886
p Total ai since the first of the month
o'ey ,,n ,nee 6. 27 a. M, Sunset, rs p. M,
Moonrise. 4:52 a., Moonset, 90 p;
Cape Fear River stage at A. fa sset
on tuesday, at a na.' S'lo 1ee''
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-27

while that of the City Planning
Board centers about the physical
aspects of planning such the devel-
opment of housing, industrial To-
cations, parks, Fairgrounds, etc.
This board, Mr.. Emory said, has
already made plans for a preli-
ninary LAND use" survey and
aeral map. City Manager A. c.
Nichols revealed that negotiations
for preparing the map are under
way but that it will probably not
be made until sometime in Janu-
airy when the landscape is barer
and more photogenic. Mr.. Emory
pointed out that the work of re
board will be Complementary to
that of the joint committee and
that his group will make available
Continued on Page Nine; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-27
10 TOWNS SEIZED
Germans Withdraw To New
Line Stronger Than
Old Defense
GREAT STRUGGLE NEAR
Fifth And Eighth Armies
Face Formidable Enc
my Barrier

ALLIE D HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Algiers, Oct. 26.-P
The American Fifth and
British Eighth Armies strik-
ing forward up to six miles
have captured ten more
towns, the Allied command
announced today, winding up
the first phase of the Battle
for Italy as the Germans
withdrew into a new noun
tain defense line stronger
than any they have held be-
fore.
The new line, running from
Mondragone on the Tyrrhen-
ian coast northeast to Ven
afro and then to Vasto on
where the Germans have de-
cided to make their first
permanent" stand. The po-
sition has natural advantages
of mountains extending right
across the peninsula and run
ming several ridges deep.
The Allied armies, having
conquered all of southern It.
|aly in a 81 day campaign,
now are confronted by a
much more difficult task. In
having crossed the Volturno
and Trigno rivers, they might
be said to have hurdled the
moat of Hitler's Fortress
Europe and they now stand
before it's first great wall.
Winter Battle Sighted
The enemy's retirement to the
shortest and best defensive line
anywhere between Naples and
Rome and reports that Field Mar
shall Erwin Rommel was bringing
more troops into northern Italy
were accepted as certain signs
that the Germans are determin-
eJ to hold Rome at least through
the winter. 1t was even regarded
as possibe1 that the Nazis intend
to launch a counteroffensive.
Of the ten towns whose cap
ture was announced today, four
fell to the Fifth Army, including
the important road junction of
Franc olise, 2 IL miles west of
SDaranise and six miles north
OF the Volturno river. The taking
of Sparanise was announced yes
terday.
Farther inland American troops
plunged northwestward along the
upper Volturno, overrunning San
Angelo d'Allfe, four miles north
west of Alife, Raviscanina, mile
farther along, and Rocchetta, four
miles northeast Of Sparanise.
TIE Eighth Army, whose Trigno
river crossing was disclosed to-
day to have been made at the
Adriatic coast, scored its most
recent advances far inland. Ad-
vancing six miles west from Vim
chiaturo they captured Bojano. on
the main inland highway toward
the key communications center of
Isernia, and five other towns.
These included the central sec
tor towns Of Spineto, four miles
north of Bojano, the mountain
stronghold of Baranello just to
the east, and Busso, two miles
north of Baranello NortheastWard
toward the Adriatic the British
took Petrella, IS miles northeast
(Continued nm Papa Tuo. Coy ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-27

bers carried out their mcthodi-
cal destruction without a SINGLE
japanese fighter interceptins.
Two hundred and thirty AM
erican planes dropped 100 tens
of bombs in those knockout
assaults. Gaping bomb craters
were left in the runways of
Kahili and Kara.
The revetments, where planes
are kept, and the supply areas
were blackened by fires. The
only Japanese opposition con-
sisted of moderate anti-aircraft
shcllings:
These pulverized bases guard
the approaches to Rabaul, New
Britain, the air-sea fortress
where four recent Allied raids
have destroyed more than 300
planes.
Continued on Page Five: Col.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-27

The Community War
Chest and the National
War Fund were created
to raise and distribute
adequate funds to meet
the reasonable require
ments of war relief ap-
peals approved by the
Presidents War Relief
and Control Board.
The Community War
Chest campaign opens in
Wilmington and New
Hanover county during
the week of November s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-27

Continued on Page Two; Col. 3
Evening star., 1943-12-21

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Evening star., 1943-06-28

women's organization both in this
country and in the Dominican
Republic. Just now she Is presi-
dent of the Committee of Inter-
American Cooperation Of the
Dominican Republic and formerly
was secretary general to the "Junta
de Accion Feminista Dominicana. "
She is an adviser on Latin Ameri-
can problems to the department of
international relations of the Cen
eral Federation of Womens Club, to
the United Women of the Americas
and several other organizations.
Recently she became a member Of
the American Newspaper Women's S
Club here and has been especially
pleased that by opening its mem
bership to Latin American women,
the club inspired the organization Of
women journalists In Brazil.
At present she is working on two
books-one dealing with activities Of
the Inter-American Commission of
Women. The other will be q direc-
tory of the Distinguished Women Of
the Americas planned As a source
OF information on the culture and
progress Of women in all the II
American republics.
Evening star., 1943-06-28
additional Clubs Are Planned
For Women in Armed Services

When USO clubs and programs
were planned, few realized that
women would be In services, Mrs.
Blough explained. For that reason
buildings were planned and pro-
grams geared entirely to the needs
of men. There are already a few
clubs completed for servicewomen
exclusively and they are invited to
use facilities in 1000 other USO
Clubs, Mrs. Blough pointed out.
The officers agreed that programs
planned for women should be ap-
preached from the womens angle,
and because women stay in one place
more than men In uniform USO
programs for women should be OF a
permanent rather than a transient
nature.
In addition to Capt. Bussard, Of
ficers who attended included 1t.
Ruth M. Hawkins, WAAC, New York
area; 1t. q. g. Grace G. Dimelow,
WAVES, Sd Naval District; Ensign
Elizabeth A. Hatfield. WAVES; 1t.
Marion Wing, Marine Corps. and 1t.
q. g. Dorothy Beckwith, SPARS.
Evening star., 1943-06-28
Executive Committee
Of Church Women to
Plan Activities

Plans for future activities and a
dramatized report on the recent
conference on Just and Durable
Peace will be featured at luncheon
meeting of the Executive Commit
tee of the Washington Council of
Church Women Friday at the home
Of Mrs. Irving w. Ketchum.
Miss Eta Mai Russell, executive
secretary, will present plans for va
cation church schools to be held lin
congested areas in connection with
the doll adoption centers, summer
camps for children and the alley
window box project.
Mrs. Ketchum, who is chairman of
the Missionary Committee, will dis
cuss arrangements being made for
the annual missionary institute to be
held September 1880 at Calvary
Baptist Church. The themes will be
I'VE Who Are America" and Chris
tian Ventures in Living and Learn
ing"
Those to participate in the dram
stization are Mrs. o. B. Atwood,
Mrs. E. F. RoWse, Mrs. H. w. Whit
ten, Miss Theresa FARRELL. Mrs. L.
Lauretta Walton, Miss Gertrude
Barker and Mrs. E. G. Stanton.
Evening star., 1943-06-28
Mrs. Ness, Art Instructor
AT Iowa College, Dies
Ry The Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
DES MONIES, June 27.-Zenobia
Brumbaugh Ness, instructor in ap-
piled art at Iowa State College, at
Ames, and for many years superin-
tendent of the art salon at the Iowa
State Fair, died yesterday.
The late Grant Wood was one Of
the first exhibitors to show in the
salon after Mrs. Ness became super
intendent and she was Wood en-
thusiast before he gained national
attention with American Gothic"
and other paintings.
Mrs. Ness served three years as
chairman of the art division of the
General Federation of Women's
Clubs. She was a native Of Eaton,
Ohio.
Evening star., 1943-06-28

With renovations under way at
the new USO Club at 1911 H street
NV. for enlisted women in the
armed services, WAAC, WAVE,
SPAR and marine officers at ma
tional USO headquarters in New
York are considering similar facili-
ties for uniformed women in other
cities.
At a meeting in New York called
by Mrs. Pearl Case Blough. director
of all USO services to women and
girls, Capt. Dorothy r. Bussard,
chief of special services for the
WAAC in Washington, urged the
USO Committee to open many more
clubs like the one already in opera
ton for servicewomen in Des Moines,
Iowa.
That is fine club" she told the
group, land just what we want and
need. My girls want more places of
their own where they can do real
job OF relaxing. Women in the serv-
ices have more individual problems
than men. They need sewing ma
chimes, for instance, and sometimes
they just feel the urge to putter
around q kitchen"
Evening star., 1943-06-28

ecutive secretary, announced today.
The telephone number will remain
the same, Republic 8488.
Every time you lick a War Savings
Evening star., 1943-06-28
Miss Ber1ardino to Visit
Three Republics on Trip

Miss Minerva Bernardino, vice
chairman of the. ter-American
Commission Of Women. will leave
tomorrow for a six-weeks' visit tc
her home in the Dominican Repub-
lie. She also is planning trips to
Cuba and Mexico before returning
to Washington next fall.
The Dominican Republics dele
gate to the Inter American Com
mission Of Women. Miss Bernardino
will make several speeches there be-
fore important cultural organizations
regarding activities being carried out
by women of the United States.
Her visits to Cuba and Mexico also
will be designed 20 help foster mu-
tual understanding and closer rela-
tions between women of the Amer
icas.
mo other woman is equally ia
miliar with current problems Of
women in Latin America" wrote
Sonora Amana G. de Castillo Ledon,
Mexico's delegate to the commission,
in inviting Miss Bernardino to come
to her country. 1T is therefore i'm
perative that you now visit the Latin
American countries in order to coun-
sci the women there. You would
acquaint them with the work Of
the Inter-American Commission of
Women and especially with what
this organization can accomplish at
this tragic hour.
Above all. you would make clear
to them the significance of contem-
porary international politics and
show them how to organize them
selves for civilian defense"
For eight successive years, Miss
Bernardino has been working at
headquarters of the Inter- American
Commission of Women in the Pam
American Union. During that time
she also has travelled extensively in
Latin America. stressing in her
speeches the contributions which
Latin American women should make
to the success of the good neighbor
policy, Of which she is an ardent
supporter. During her long stay
in this country she also has en-
phasized the need of sponsoring
programs to bring about a closer
relation between the United States
and the other American republics.
Her work on the commission began
in 1888 when she was appointed
delegate from the Dominican
Republic. In the same year she was
sent to Montevideo to attend the
Seventh Pan-American Conference
of American States.
Her Government also sent her to
the Eighth Pan-American Confer
ence in Lima, where she was chosen
to present the report of the Inter-
American Commission of Women.
A feminist leader, she has held
important positions in her country
such as chief of the statistics Sec
tion of the department of educa-
ton, chief of the ninth section Of
the department of agriculture and
supervisor of vocational schools OF
the district of Santo Domingo.
She is affiliated with prominent