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Evening star., 1943-01-17
North African Tempest

Recent statements by spokesmen
for the British government have
made some of the critics of Ameri-
can political policy in North Africa
look just little bit ridiculous.
This criticism has been aimed
directly at Robert D. Murphy, our
Minister in North Africa, and,
through him, at Lieutenant General
Dwight D. Eisenhower, North Afri-
can military commander and backer
of Mr.. Murphy. The substance of
the complaints has been that Cen
eraI Eisenhower is a good military
man, but pretty hopeless diplomat,
and that MIR. Murphy, who ought to
know better, is either unwilling or
unable to rub out the remnants OF
the pro-Vichy officialdom in North
Africa, who are supposed to be pro-
German in sentiment. All of this,
the critics have been saying, is get
ting the United States into hot water
with the British, the Fighting French
and a variety Of other governments
in-exile.
But now, as result of the official
British statements, 1t begins to ap-
pear that this criticism, despite the
vehemence of the critics, is made of
rather fiimSy stuff. Brendan
Bracken, British Minister of In
formation, says that neither the
British nor the American govern
ment is backing any particular
candidate for leadership Of the
French, and, particularly, that the
British are not supporting the
aspirations of General De Gaulle
and his Fighting French, and that
the United States is not backing
General Giraud, French High Com
missioner in North and West Africa.
Furthermore, according to MT.
Bracken, the British government
has "the greatest possible confidence
in General Eisenhower and is back
ing him to the utmost"
This was followed by a statement
from Harold Macmillan, British Min
lister for North and West Africa, who,
while asserting that there must be
changes in some thingS-particu-
larly the attitude of the North Afri-
can regime toward the Jews-neVer-
theless predicted that an agreement
will be reached and said that set
tIement Is IN sight.
In the face of these statements it
appears that the complaints, to say
the least, have been greatly exag-
rerated. Undoubtedly, the political
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arrangements in North Africa have

arrangements in North Africa have
not been satisfactory to everybody,
and it is not conceivable that any
arrangement could have been made
which would have pleased all parties.
General Eisenhower and Mr.. Muir
ply set up political organization
which, in their judgment, was best
calculated to aid the military cam.
paign. They enjoyed a large meas
ure of initial success, but obviously
there still is lot of hard fighting
ahead, and since General Eisenhower
is the man who will be held respon-
sible for getting the final results, he
ought not to be hampered by the
sniping Of poorly informed critics in
Washington and London.
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West and Southwest. Following grad
uation from the University of Wisconsin,
he went West and for several years was
a teacher in New Mexico and Colorado
schools. He was admitted to the bar in
Colorado in 1922 and practiced law in
that State until he was called to the law
school staff of the University of Colo
RADIO, From there he went to the law
school of Washington University of ST.
Louis and later became dean of the law
school Of the University of Iowa before
going to the Court of Appeals In WASH
ington, D. C..
Evening star., 1943-01-17

Regulations just issued by the
Toxic government ban all music Of
British or American origin. For the
time being, perhaps; but it is not
unlikely that the Mikados subjects
some day will become thoroughly
familiar with Halls Of Montezuma, F"
"The CaissonS Go Rolling Along"
Rule, Brittania" and "The British
GrenadierS."
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they now number many thousands, as
sembled at 10 O'Clock in Metzerott's
Hall" Accompanying the article were
woodcuts OF Susan B. Anthony and Eliza
beth Cady Stanton, pioneers Of the
movement.
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1t seems that a certain Sergeant
Finnegan, u. S. A., is running a rail-
road for the AEF In England. No
relation whatever to the Finnegan
OF "Off again, on again" fame.
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Member of the Associated press

entered as second-ciass matter post orscs.
Washington, D. c.
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At the same time, another ex-President
quietly was standing by waiting again to
Evening star., 1943-01-20
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

"Ha, ha, ha! Ho, no, no! Mr..
Smarty caught at last!" Sammy
Jay fairly shrieked with glee, as he
peered down from the top OF an
apple tree at Chatterer the Red
Squirrel in the cage Farmer Brown S
boy had made tor him. Sammy
was so relieved to think that Chat
terer was not dead, and he was so
tickled to think that Chatterer, who
always thought himself so smart.
should be caught, that he just had
to torment Chatterer by laughing
at him and saying mean things to
him until Chatterer lost his temper
and said things back quite in the
old way. This tickled Sammy more
than ever, for it sounded so exactly
like Chatterer when he had been
a free little imp of mischief in the
Green Forest that Sammy felt sure
that Chatterer had nothing the
matter with him.
But he couldn't stop very long to
make fun of poor Chatterer In the
first place, Farmer Browns boy had
put his head out of the barn door
TO see what all the fuss was about.
In the second place, Sammy fairly
ached all over to spread the news
through the Green Forest and over
the Green meadows. You know he
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is q great gossip. And this was such
unusual news Sammy knew very
well that no one would believe him
He knew that they Just couldn t
believe that smart Mr.. Chatterer
really had been caught. And no
one did believe it.
"All right" Sammy would reply
"It doesn't make the least bit of
difference in the world to me
whether you believe it or not. You
can go up to Farmer Brown s
house and see him in prison your
self, just as I did,"
So, late that afternoon when all
was quiet around the farmyard,
Chatterer saw something very
familiar looking behind the old stone
wall, on the edge of the Old Orchard.
It bobbed up and then dropped out
Of sight. Then 1t bobbed up again,
only to drop out of sight just as
quickly.
1T looks to me very much as if
Peter Rabbit is over there and feel
ing very nervous" said Chatterer
to himself, and then he called
sharply, just as when he was free
in the Green Forest. Right away
Peters head bobbed up for all the
world like a iack-in- the box, and
this time it stayed up. Peters eyes
were round with surprise, as he
stared across at Chstterer's prison.
"Oh, it's true" gasped Peter, as
II 1t was as hard work to believe
Evening star., 1943-01-20
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.
NORTHERN WHITE PINE
(PinuS StrObuSJ

With the exception of the sugar
pine of California, the northern
White is the largest pine growing
In the United States. This member
of the family has long been known
as the monarch of our Eastern
forests. 1t f1ouriShes from New
foundland to Lake Winnipeg in
Manitoba, southwark through East
ern Minnesota to Southeastern Iowa,
and east through Wisconsin, Michi-
gan. New York, New England and
Pennsylvania, and along the Ale
gheny Mountains to Northern
Georgia.
At one time white pine stood first
on the list of commercial woods. 1t
now has 18th place among the i'm
portant sources of saw timber. But
1t still ranks high among the prin-
cipal economic woods of North
America, and today is playing a
vital role in our war needs.
Northern white pines are slow
growers, but they finally reach a
height of $50 feet with a trunk 6
feet in diameter. During the first
few years the young white pine de-
velops fairly long taproot with
many preading lateral roots. While
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his own eyes as 1t was to believe
Sammy Jay. II must go right away
and see what can be done to get
Chatterer out of trouble. And then
because 1t was broad daylight and
he really didn't dare stay another
minute, Peter waved a goodbye to
Chatterer and started for the Green
Forest as fast as his long legs could
take him.
A little later who should appear
peeping over the stone wall but
Reddy Fox. 1t seemed very bold of
Reddy, but really 1t wasn't nearly
as bold as 1t seemed. You see
Reddy knew that Farmer Browns
boy and Bowser the hound were
over in the Old Pasture and that he
had nothing to fear He grinned at
Chatterer in the most provoking
way.
"Smarty, smarty, Mr. Smarty
Glad to see you looking heartyi
Weather's fine. as you can see,
So said Reddy Fox, Knowing all
the time that Chatterer couldn't
take a walk with any one. At first
Chatterer scolded and called Reddy
all the bad names he could think of,
but after little while he didn't
feel so much like scolding. In fact,
he didn't half hear the mean things
Reddy Fox said to him. You see,
it was coming over him more and
more that nothing could take the
place of freedom. He had COM
| Portable home, plenty to eat and
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this enables one to transplant the
young tree easily. it Is what makes
difficult the moving of the slightly
older ones. The tree natures its
lateral roots more rapidly than the
tap root. This is the root plan
followed by the spruce.
The blue-green needles, always
borne in groups OF five, reach q
length of from 8 to 5 inches and
remain on the tree from three to
five years.
During May and June yellow
staminate cone-like flowers appear
on the new shoots of the lower
branches. They are heavily laden
with pollen, which is taken great
distances by the winds Some of
this dust settles on the small bright
pink cone-bearing pistillate flowers.
Tiny erect green cones about an
inch long will be found in their
place at the end of the autumn,
Early in the second season, they
will grow longer, turn toward the
earth and attain a length of 5 to
IL inches before the seed children
ere released. BY September the
cones will be glossy brown, the
scales will lift and the winged seeds
sail the airways some for half
mile before dropping to earth.
White pine is creamy white to
reddish brown wood. 1t is soft.
straight grained and easily cut 1t
takes high polish and, when sea-
soned properly, will not swell or
warp.
Northern white pine wood Is used
for almost everything from ships
masts to matches. Although the
wood is not superior in strength, it
holds its own with Eastwood, cotton
wood and ponderosa pine.
Because of It's sturdy tapering
trunk, the blue-green crown of foli-
age, It's vigorous growth and at
tractive appearance, the white pine
is planted more and more as an
ornamental tree for parks and large
estates. Indeed, 1t has been more
widely planted than any other
American Tree. IL Is TIE IIlOSt rap
idly growing northern forest tree
and will reach height of so feet
by the time it is 40 years old.
Fire, white pine blister rust and
white-pine weevil are the three
worst foes OF this tree. Blister rust
came over from Europe about Il
years ago and is peculiar to five.
needled pines. The trees may be
protected from this foe by destroy
ing all currant and gooseberry
bushes, which are important hos
plants of this disease.
Evening star., 1943-01-20
Crime Doesn't Pay! No. 1877

The crime in today's hand Is so
very tricky that it would be COM
mitted by most players.
South dealer.
Neither side vulnerable.
Evening star., 1943-01-20

West opened the three of clubs,
dummy winning with the king De-
clarer took the spade ace, ruffed a
spade in dummy, entered his hand
with the club ace and ruffed an
other spade with dummy's seven.
East overruffed and returned the
queen of clubs. South ruffed, drew
three rounds of trump and gave
West a spade trick. Declarer then
claimed the rest with his last trump
and two established spades.
Can you see the crime and the
criminal? Try to spot them for
yourself before you read on.
East was the criminal for over
ruftlng the third round of spades.
Certainly there was no danger of
losing the ace of trumps, so he could
have afforded to conserve his trump
length by discarding a diamond.
Then South would have been Obliged
to ruff club or a diamond to get
out Of the dummy and East would
have as many trumps as declarer.
1t wouldn't matter then whether
South continued spades or tried to
draw trumps. Consistent minor suit
leads would cause South to lose con-
troll Of the hand He would make
nine tricks without much trouble,
but could not possibly make his 10th
trick.
Yesterday you were Theodore
Lightner's partner and, with neither
side vulnerable, you held:
AAKJ8
0Q10732
dK32
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The bidding:
Schenken You Jacoby Lightner
Pass A Pass INT
Pass ~ Pass "a
Pass 90
Answer-Pass. A good partner
will usually pass two hearts when
he has three hearts and three
spades. But even if your partner
has as many hearts as spades there
is no point in making a further bid.
Your partners weak bidding assures
you there is no game In the hand
and you must pass at some rea-
sonably safe spot before you get
beyond your depth.
Score 100 per cent for pass, 40
per cent for any bid.
Question No. 1887.
Today you hold the same hand.
but the bidding is different:
Schenken You Jacoby Lightner
Pass IA Pass "a
Pass o.
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
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Paul Fogorty
BY Frank willard
Will Eisner

was safe from every harm, but he
was prisoner, and having these
visitors made him realize it more
than ever. Something very like
tears filled his eyes, and he crept
into his hollow stump, where he
couldn't see or be seen.
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Nice Eot Dynamite

PORTLAND, Greg. R.-Paul
Dunn handled the mice he caught
carefully. Each. he said. had eaten
part Of his dynamite cache.
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Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.

tDavid Bruce Burnstone. Oswald Jaco-
by. Howard Schenken and Theodore
A. Lightner worlds leading team-of-
four, inventors of the system that
has beaten every other system in
eXistence)
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-18

specialists throughout North Caro-
lima volunteered for jobs to be
done by uniformed Engineer per-
sonnet representing over one hun.
dred construction trades, Colonel
Knight said. Those OF draft age
voluntarily appealed to their re-
spective Draft Boards for reclas-
sification to la so that they would
be eligible for immediate Undue.
ton.
The newly activated Army Engi-
neer units, il which the North
Carolina volunteers will fulfill i'm.
portant war construction assign.
ments, are now training in Army
Air Force, Ground Force. and
Service Force installations in sew
eral states.
In war theaters Of operation the
overall mission of Engineer
troops, aside from combat, in
cludes such major construction
tasks as bridging, construction and
repair of military roads, construc.
ton Of air bases and emergency
landing fields, maintenance and
operation of inland WATERWAYS
construction and major repair Of
railroads, and, in general, the con-
struction, repair and maintenance
of all structures of every charac.
ter, except telephone and telegraph
systems and other Signal Corps
communications. Engineer outfits
are called upon to operate all light
and power systems, water supply
systems and all other utilities OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-18
1S0.-Legal
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
LAND

Under and by virtue of the pow.
er of sale contained in a judgment
in the Superior Court of New Han
over County, in a cause therein
pending entitled New Hanover
n nd C. R. Morse, City,
County Tax Collector versus Mar
ley Nixon, Jr., and wife, Della
Nixon, the undersigned Commits
sioner will, as provided in said
judgment. at IL o'clock Noon, on
the 18th day of October, 1943, at
the courthouse door of New Han
over County, expose to public sale
to the last and highest bidder, for
cash, to satisfy taxes due the
County Of New Hanover, the fol-
lowing described land situate ly-
ing and being in Harnett Town
ship, County of New Hanover and
State of North Carolina, described
as follows, to-wit:
Adjoining lands of w. T. Canady
and others: BEGINNING at
stake in the northwestern edge of
the right-or-Way of the Whining
ton and Newbern R. R. (now
A. C. L. R. R.)) the southern cor
WCoLC111 o1OC VI IllC d1OI CSdlu Ndll-
ner of the Canady land on the
road, and running in a northwest
ern direction with the Canady line
80 yards to a stake in said line;
thence at right angles with said
Canady line 81 yards to stake
near the dwelling house of Cath
crime Green; thence in south
easterly direction at right angles
with line number two to a stake
in the western edge of the right
of-way of said Wilmington and
Newbern R. R. CNow A. c. L. R.
r. 80 yards distant and 81 yards
from point of beginning; thence
m a straight line to the first sta
ton, containing one-half acre,
more or less.
Dated and posted this 3rd day of
1913. /
:. c. MCINTYRE. Commissioner.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-18
ENGINEERS STOP
ENLISTMENT PLAN
Accordance OF Skilled
Workers In Corps 10
Be Discontinued

s,,snension of the Engineer Vol
untarv Induction and Enlistment
plan. whereby skilled construction
workers could volunteer for serv-
ice in the Corps of Engineers, U.
S. Army, was announced fr1aay
Inv the Wilmington District U. 5.
Engineer office.
."Between March IS and Septem-
Der IS. 1943, private industry VIII
have put into uniform enough con-
struction specialists to fill key JOBS
in Engineer outfits now being
trained to meet the present needs
of American military construction
overseas. These men have volun-
tarily given up their homes, faml-
lies and jobs to don the uniform
of their country. They are def
nitely needed in the Army pro-
gram; they deserve individual
credit and our unreserved sup
port" Lieutenant Colonel ]. T.
Knight, Jr., District Engineer,
said when announcing the termi-
nation of the Engineer recruiting
program which has been in pro-
gress during the past six months.
The Voluntary Induction and En-
listment plan, now being suspend
ed indefinitely, was a special au-
thorization of the War department
and the joint Army-Navy Person
mel board. Under the plan, newly
activated Engineer troops units
have absorbed large numbers Of
skilled construction workers re-
leased by the building trades fol-
lowing a tapering off of the enor-
nous war load which industry has
borne during the past three years.
Hundreds Of skilled specialists
were signed by the Wilmington
District office and it's Area Of
fees during the short time the
Engineer recruiting plan was in
effect.
A total of more than one mil
lion civilian workers employed at
the peak of the war construction
program in the United States has
now been reduced to approximate
ly 100000. simultaneously, the
need for experienced construction
workers in Army operations
abroad has materially increased.
Through personal interviews at
Wilmington and other points, sub
stantial numbers of construction
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-18
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

Pastor w. H. Branson, vice-pres-
ident of the World Conference OF
Seventh-day Adventists with head
quarters in Washington, D. c.,
will speak at the II o'clock serv-
ice Saturday at the Seventh-day
Adventist church, corner of Ninth
and Market streets. Pastor Bran
son served the cause of missions
in Africa for nine years and again
in China for about three years in
addition to his worldwide travels
in the interest of missions. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend. Sabbath school at 9:45. Mid
week prayer service at 8 P. M. on
Wednesday. o. U. Giddings, pas
tor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-18
LAKE FOREST COMMUNITY
CENTER

A promotion day program will
be observed at the II o'clock serv-
ice of morning worship. Children
entering the beginner, primary,
trinity. Holy communion 7:30 A.
branches of the church school will
receive certificates of promotion.
Parents are urged to join their
children in this happy occasion.
Church school will be held at 10
A. M. and evening worship serv-
ice at 800. Our guest civilian
chaplain, the Rev. William j.,
Clark, will be in charge of all the
services.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-18

tinue through Friday, Rev. C. D.
Barclift, pastor. Fifth Avenue
Methodist church will be the
speaker. You are cordially invited
to all services and especially
through the week.
esleya n-18th and Castle
streets. Rev. S. T. Bayse, pastor.
Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Preach
ing II a. m. and 8 p. m. by the
pastor. Radio service 3 p. m.
YMWB p. m. John Walker
leader. Wednesday 8 p. m. The
public is cordially invited.
Sunset Park-CentraI Boulevard
and Washington streets, o. K. In
gram, minister. Church school 10
A. NJ, with w. A. Wilson, super
intendent. G.. L. Blanton will teach
the lesson on 1.-The Sin of Moses
and Aaron" At the II o'clock
worship service the pastor will
preach on the subject, Freedom
Through Faith" Mrs. H. B. Moore
will render the offertory solo,
"Some Sweet Day." by 1. E. Rey-
nolds. The pastor will preach on
the topic, where Do I Belong;
What Should I Do" at the evening
worship service. Revival services
will begin on Friday, October l.,
at 800 when Bishop Glare Pur-
cell will preach for us. You are
invited to attend all the services.
Wesley Memorial-Winter Park.
E. W. Downum, pastor. Morning
worship at 1000. Subject, I'm
answered Questions. Sund a y
school at HOO, N. M. Johnson, SUI
perintendent. EpW tn league
Wednesday evening at 1880. Choir
rehearsal at 800.
Federal Point-Sunday school at
11:00, ]. B. Taylor, superinten-
dent. Morning worship conducted
by the pastor, E. W. Downum, at
1880.
Bethany-Evening worship serv-
ice at 500.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-18

meeting. The meeting will be con-
Quoted by the Gaskins-Faircloth
evangeistic party of Greensboro.
Services each evening 8 p. m.
Worship at the friendly church of
welcome.
Church of God-Fourth and
Marsteller streets. The Rev. V. D.
Combs, pastor. Mrs. Ruth Teachey
pianist, G. R. Wllloughby, music
director. Sunday school 10 a. m.
J. A. Everttt, superintendent.
Morning worship II a. m. Rev. F.
C. Atkinson will preach. Baptis-
NAL service 8 p. m. Radio serv-
ice $50 p. m. Evangelistic serv-
ice 8 p. m. Revival continues
through week nightly services 8
o'clock. The public is invited.