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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-01-17
CONGRESSIONAL
'SUTTLETIES' S
The Inside On The Washington Scene
Of Interest To The Carolinas
BY HOWARD SUTTLE
(The Star-News Washington Bureau)
CHE FLIES FOR VENGEANCE"

WASHINGTON Jan. 16 - When Whining
tons c. Earle Dickinson, naval lieutenant and
row seasoned veteran flier of the Pacific
theatre, took off from a carrier early on the
morning of December 7, 1941, for flight
to Pearl Harbor he had little idea that a
few minutes later he would be engaged in
dog fight with Jap Zeros who participated
in the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor.
| He had no intimation that war was at
hand-he just FLEW into war;, and, resource
full fellow that he is, he later took occa ion
to collaborate with his uncle, Boyden Sparkes,
of Wrightsville Sound, N. c., in the prepara-
ton of the story Of his experiences Lieuten-
ant Dickinson vividly describes these expert
ence5 in his book, ''The Flying Guns" an
expanded version of his Saturday Evening
Post series entitled i Fly For Vengeance" :"
AS he approached Hawaii in a dive bomber,
accompanied by his enlisted gunner, Miller,
he observed, from lofty view in the sky,
al splashes of water at the Pearl Harbor
entrance.
Maybe the coast artillery has gone crazy
the Army will get big ''bawling OUT for
this, the Wilmington lieutenant thought.
But soon he knew the situation was diff
ferent, for he was bitterly engaged with a
squadron of Zeros, manned by treacherous
slant-eyed adversaries. He could see the in
sigma of Nippon on the ships. His gunner
Miller, was letting 'em have it."
''Mr. Dickinson Miller shouted once, "I've
been hit once, but I think I got one of those
so-and-so Japs."
Later he heard yell from the gunner,
and he looked around to see him dying.
Taking to a parachute, Lieutenant Dickin-
son arrived safely upon Hawaiian soil to later
avenge many times the death of Miller.
He helped sink a japanese plane carrier at
Midway participated in raids on the Marshall
l. IS, Wake Island and Marcus Island and
performed feats that have twice won for him
decorations. He was the first Navy flier to
receive the Navy Cross, with three stars.
Washington newspapermen who have read
the thrilling narrative of the Dickinson-Sparkes
combination have declared it to be 'unsur-
passed among stories of fighting men"
The book is just off the press of Charles
Scribner's Sons and will doubtless be avail
able at book stores throughout the country
within a few weeks.
In the rush of wartime Washington, the
Star-NeWs correspondent had to read the book
hurriedly, but expects to read it over again
carefully as soon possible.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-01-17
It's A Fine Project

Here's an appeal that deserves to be heed
ed But let's review the recent past first.
When the Coast Guard base was created
on Wrightsville Sound, that's all it Was-a
base There were no facilities for recreation
or relaxation-only the boats moored there
between patrols. And aside from the pc
riods devoted to patrol, or even then, there S
not much comfort on the boats.
So the men dug down into their jeans and
brought forth their cash, bought lumber and
other essential materials and built their own
recreation hall with their own hands, They
believe in self help, these men do. and prac-
tice it too
So there's the hall. But it's practically
empty. 1t needs furnishings Of one sort and
another, and having spent their pin money
the men can't buy them.
Hence the appeal. They'll be grateful for
settee or two, record player and radio,
a whole flock of chairs of all sorts, tables,
book racks, lamps and great variety OF
sundries.
Todays Star-News contains an article deal
ing with the subject and listing many names
of women who may be communicated WIN
by donors. It is the Camp Defiance chapter
of the Daughters of the American Revolutlon
that sponsors the project. A call to any OF
its members will give directions for delivery
Of gifts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-01-17
CLEANUP
To the Editor:

| am CAD to see your editorial
For Cleaner City" in yester.
days papers and to know that 9TH
ers are realizing that Wilmington
streets are too Uttered. I have
felt for some time that public opin-
ion against such littering would
need to be aroused before effec-
tive control could be had. The city
has ample force and equipment
to maintain the streets in good
condition, but we do not have the
force to clean up every street ev-
cry day nor do I think the tax
payers would want to pay for such
d force. We employ 66 people in
the sanitation department. using
one street sweeper, 13 trash trucks
and four garbage trucks. Six Of
these men are working as white
wings, cleaning up t h e business
areas, another goes through the
central plazas and picks up the
papers If this city force had the
assistance of the public to the end
that careless dropping of papers
by pedestrians or from cars cease;
that residents in putting out trash
would be sure that it was not only
in adequate containers but in such
condition that the wind could not
get into the containers and blow
it around, and then go step
further and have the sidewalk area
inside the curb in front of their
property cleaned up occasionally,
l am sure that those who pass
through the streets and those who
live on these streets would be vast
ly more satisfied with what they
see.
In this editorial some comment
was made about police action and,
while there is no reason why this
should not be Invoked, it is my
belief that so little of this drop.
ping of papers would ever actu-
ally be seen that cannot be opti-
mistic about the effectiveness OF
such action even though our force
is quite willing to take it. I still
think tina the most effective weap.
on is that of public opinion that
it is an unfriendly act to litter
the common property of our
friends and neighbors and fellow
citizens.
Further comment is invited on
any way in which it would seem
possible for the city organization
to cooperate in this effort toward
q cleaner city.
A. C. NICHOLS,
City Manager.
Wilmington. N. c..
ian. Is, 1913,
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Beat the Regulators

Fred H. Sexauer, president Of the Dairy
mems League Cooperative Assoc ciation recent
ly urged a full survey Of the dairy industry
by representatives of the industry as a pre-
liminary step in eliminating duplication and
the resultant waste in manpower and equip
ment. Mr. Sexauer pointed out that Sin a
total war such as our country is now fighting,
waste of manpower, vital materials and ac-
OF our industrial, economic or social life.
Every single factor that contributes to WIN
ming the war-manpower, machinery, plant
space, motor trucks. gasoline, oil, rubber,
coal, electric power and rail Transportation
all can be used in much more economical
and efficient manner to the end of gaining
victory for ourselves and the forces of de.
mocracy throughout the world ..
"As conservative landowners with a sub.
stantial stake in the welfare of the country
as farmers with record of staunch patriot
ism to uphold, and as citizens with ready
spirit of sacrifice for the nations good il
is up to us who are in the dairy industry
to study the situation carefully. We
must learn how our resources and facilitie.
can be applied with the least waste of man
power, motion and materials, and apply then
in just that fashion
Other industries could we'll emulate thi,
program and keep ahead of the regulators
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-01-17

restore harmony between the executive and
the legislative branches of government, or
open breach which will make constructive
action by either exceedingly difficult. Presl-
dent Roosevelt faces hard task in winning
the confidence of Congress for his domesuc
policies. By proposing to send man to
foreign post over whom cloud is lowering,
whether justly or not, he has given the op-
position club which it may swing against
him.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-01-17
Our Chief Aim
10 aid in every way the pr0secu-
ton of the war to complete vic
tory.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

There was a town in Galilee, when Jesus
walked the earth
I. No leper hailed Him from afar; no
crippled child was brought,
No blind man groped way to Him; no
sick His healing sought.
He could not free them from their sin, or
give their pain relief,
He could not work His miracles, because
of unbelief.
The hand that fashioned all the worlds and
spread the heavens above,
The mighty hand of power divine, the
tender hand of love,
Was impotent to help or save, or cast the
demons out,
The arm of strength grew weak and small
before mems scornful doubt.
Today as then, Christ's mighty works the
world will not receive;
Omnipotience is powerless when men will
not believe.
ANNIE JOHNSON FLINT.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-01-17
Bombing OF Ruhr Plants
BlowsAtGernany'SHeart

ern France was served by the
Rhine-Rhone and the Rhine-Marne
canals. Railroads, electric lines,
and canals crisscross the district
ir a pattern of Wormlike tWistings
Since the first World War, the
Ruhr has been a disturbing cinder
in the worlds news eye. 1t vas
occupied by French and Belgian
IT, cops in 1923 on Germany's rail-
ure to keep up required coal de-
l;veries. In the spring of 1886, when
the Rhineland was remilitarizea in
defiance of the Versailles Treaty,
the Ruhr, with other strategic
areas along the river, again be-
came an asset made in Ger
many"
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-01-17
Photographs

King John Of Bohemia, as an al
ly of Philip of France, was at the
Battle of Crecy, Aug. 26, 1346, at
which the French Army suffered
overwhelming defeat at the hands
of the English Although complete
ly blind, King John insisted upon
being in the thick of battle where
he died fighting his unseen foes.
A Pennsylvania housewife SCRAP
ped pancake griddle which was
made by one of her ancestors at
his forge shortly after the Reyolu-
ton. It had served five generations
of pancake eaters.
1t is estimated that there are on
the mainland of the United States
about $4,000 miles of navigable riv.
ers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-01-17
WAp BOARDS Al
BY FSA EMPL(
All Workers Cooperate
Farmers On 1943 L
duction Goals

AS representatives Of tn |
Department of Agricultu|
Farm Security administrat|
ployees are cooperating VII
War boards and other agrl1
workers in helping farm
carry out their 1943 food pro
goals in line with the pre-
Farm Mobilization" procld
Zeb E. Mcdaniel, FSA sup
for New Hanover and Bru
counties said Saturday.
All facilities and services
Farm Security admlnlstra1l
be available to farmers re
such services to put ther
into better shape to increaS
production in 1913. He SAID
''My office will continue t
loans to enable farmers to Il
food production Mr.. nj
declared. Loans will
money to buy additional
hogs, chickens, farm ma
and other operating goods g
be available to farm famill
do not have adequate credit
ces to reach maximum proc
'It will be our job in t
year to help place every go
er calf and milk COW Whicf
otherwise be sold for beef
farm family; in cooperate
employment service, to ht
tenants, sharecroppers ant
round and seasonal labor r
for the cultivation of all ldl
land; to encourage Shar
scarce farm machinery and
ment, and help plan fullest
all farm labor to produce fc
fibre in the war effort"
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-01-17
Civilian Defense
Timetable
BASIC TRAINING COURSES


New Hanover High school, room
100, at 8 p. m.
Monday night. Fire Defense A
Tuesday night General Course
GAS DEFENSE B
Glasses to be held at the New
Hanover High school room 100, at
8 p. m. every other Wednesday
commencing Wednesday night jan
uary II, February 10 and "a. All
volunteers registered with o. C. D.
are urged to make plans to COM
plete the course.
FIRST Alb 10 HOURS
All volunteers registered with
o. c. D. are urged to make plans
to complete the course during the
week beginning January 25.
High schoo,-Room 106, at 8 p.
m. January %. 26, 27, %. 80.
FIRST AID 10 HOURS
Each Thursday night, at Trailer
Camp Office at 7 p. m. Lewis
Weinberg, instructor.
SPECIAL COURSES
Police Course: Thursday night,
High School, Room 109, at 800
p. m.
Glasses discontinued after Jan.
IA, 1913.
NEGRO CLASSES
Will be announced at earliest
date possible.
If you hear or observe anything
suspicious in character report it
promptly to:
Wilmington Police, 5244.
Wrightsville Beach Police, 1904
Carolina Beach Police 2231.
Carolina Beach Clerk, 2OO1.
Captain of the Port, 2-2278.
County Defense Council, 1928
Sheriff. 1882.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-01-17

British bombardiers banging at
factory towns in the Ruhr are aim
ing at the industrial heart of Ger
many, now within an easy hour S
flight from the Kentish coast of
England, says the National Geogra-
phic Society.
Packed into a horseshoe-shaped
area 95 miles long and IS miles
vide, the Ruhr includes most of
thG province of Westphalia and a
slice of the Rhine province, an
area smaller than Rhode Island.
In effect, the Ruhr is a gigantic
ccal pile from which Germany
takes the tonnage to stoke her in
dustries and to keep the fires burn
ing in less-favored Italy. When
Ruhr plants operated at capacity,
the districts population normal
T. was about 100000, with the
density in some crowded spots
running 5000 to the square mile
Coal is the lifeblood of the Ruhr
and iron ore the stuff it fashions
for thousand uses. Busy towns
dot the flat, grimy, landscape,
TIL lusting factory stacks through a
purgent pail of smoke Ruhr mills
also make. silk goods, glassware
aid paper articles, as well as Big
Berthas" and arnnr plate.
The steel wares of Solingen have
been famous since the Middle
Ages. About four-fifths of Ger.
many's iron and steel output came
from the Ruhr-roughly II million
tons of iron and 13 million tons of
steel year.
Ruhr mines normally produced
100 million tons of coal a year.
Coal has been mined in this dis
trict for 900 years. Biologists fig
cured that the deposits would mold
cut for hundreds of years at the
pre-war rate of exhaustion. From
r,uhr mines came three-fourths of
p1e-expansion Germany's coal.
Their coke smelted four-fifths of
the Reich's iron and steel. More
than four hundred concerns oper-
ated mines or held mining con-
ceSsions.
To the combination of coal at
hcme and iron ore in neighborlng
Alsace-Lorraine, the Ruhr owes it's
industrial stature. Nowhere is it's
productive power applied more in
geniously than in Essen, a sleepy
town of 10000 until Alfred Krupp
took over his fathers steel works
in 1848. Spurred by the sons met
hod of casting steel in large mass
es. the modest plant became an in.
dustrial empire, the payroll length
ened to 10000 names, and the sown
could count 650,000 noses. Essen
was definitely on the map.
Bombed time and again, the peo-
pie of Essen have lived for years
to the accompaniment of sound
and fury of their own making. The
earth vibrates day and night to
The roar and rumble of huge fur
naces and forges. Essens favor
ite music was the rattle and
clank of precision machinery, and
the booming of great guns on the
proving grounds.
Other important Ruhr cities are
Dortmund, Bochum, Mulheim, Ed
erheld, Barmen, and Dusseldorf.
Western gateway to the Ruhr is
Observation-Disclosures Mel
derich, four-play city of 100000.
Satuated at the junction of the
Ruhr with the Rhine, the harbor
normally routed $4,000 1000 tons of
merchandise a year. as mucn as
Rotterdam the Rhine delta's chief
chief seaport. Canal linkage gave
Rllhr products access to Black Sea
ports by way of the Danube. South
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-01-17
Hard Pull Ahead

Again the expression complete rout'' ap-
pears in the news. Its first application to
Axis forces was seen in dispatches dealing
with Marshal Rommers retreat from Egypt.
Now it is used as descriptive of the Nazi
flight from the Caucasus.
In Egypt it was correctly applied, as SUBJ
sequent events have proved. Will it apply
as aptly in the Caucasus?
It is too soon to say. But it would seem
that, with the Russians giving defeated Axis
forces no time to reorganize, and consider
ing their success in breaking up such counter
at isolated points the Eastern front, its
use may not be far wrong.
It would be so easy to assume that Ger
manys military power is crumbhng and that
as Germany is the major Axis partner the
war in Europe is nearing the end. Nothing
could be more harmful, more destructive, for
us. This is no time for complacency. Rather,
/ if the Germans are definitely on the run IN
Russia, as they were in Egypt, the time
calls for harder blows in the field. and sterner
morale at home.
Let's go back little. to the days OF that
phony war which seems so remote now When
the Germans were behind their WestwaH. and
the only fighting was an occasional brush
between pickets. Hitler's enemies believed
they were there to stay. To the east was
the Maginot line Northward was water and
southwark mountains We were content to
believe that the Magnot line was Frances S
salvation. that the Germans could not break
through or flank it. But they did turn it,,
and France fell an easy prey. We believed
the canals and flats of Holland would prevent
invasion Blown-up dikes would flood the
land But Hitler built shallow barges and
Holland fell Norway supposedly was pro-
tected by minefields but German craft sailed
safely to its shores, and Chamberlain's gleeful
cry that Hitler has missed the bus,' was
"a canard When the Balkan invasion started
we allowed ourselves to think that the noun
tains in Jugoslavia would halt his advance,
that he could not reach Greece. But Greece
was overrun. Then came Crete, which Prime
Minister Churchill said England would never
surrender Crete fell, too.
These things are not cited to depress any
one, but to point out that wishful thinking
has not led to a single German reverse. On
the contrary, it may have made Hitler's VIC
tories easier We must understand once for
all, that the only way he and his Axis part
ners can be overcome is by overwhelming
defeat in battle everywhere they have armed
forces.
If the Russians have put strong German
forces in the Caucasus to flight, and if other
German forces on the Eastern front are un-
able to stop the Russian counter-offensive,
there is good reason to hope that Germany's S
military might will ultimately crack and Ger
man morale at home crumble. But the surest
way to bring this about is to keep pounding
with shell and bomb at the Axis in all corners
of the globe, and avoid tendencies to think
that it will all be over soon. 1t may be,
but safety lies in thinking that hard pull
lies ahead.
-V
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-01-17
LETTER BOX

The editor does not necessarily
endorse any article appearing IN
this department. They represent ths
views of the individual readers.
Correspondents are warned that
all communications must contain
the correct name and address for
our records, though the letter may
be signed as the writer sees fit.
The Star-News reserves the right
to alter any text that for any rea-
son is Objectionable. Letters on
controversial subjects will not be
published.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-01-17
MARION sYr-FLER HON~--~

Marion Shuffler, secretary to Representa-
tive J. Bayard Clark, chief of the House
pages and a former Wilmingtonian, has been
elected vice president of the Conc-ess: :ona]
Secretaries club, the official Organization of
secretaries to senators and congressman
Representative Clark leans heavily upon Mr.
Shuffler for aid and assistance in Il. 9-,ares.
sional duties, which have been multiplied sew.
,ral-fold since Pearl Harbor. Marion knows
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lnterpre1
The w
BY KIRKE L. SIN

Against the backgrou
highly specialized World
ice and his subsequent
the presidency, Herber
expressed view that sf
Indian ocean junction W
Nazidom in Europe is
ultimate internal collaps
respectful attention. n
ence and training give h
ity to speak, an author
ercises with caution in
any immediate or early
ity Of a home front /
Germany
If the only escape for
is a sweep to the India
join hands with vital VI
mics with japan, the A
in Europe is more disn '
strictly military summa
indicate. By every sign
shot his offensive bolt
and in Africa. These rol
Indian ocean are more
sealed agains' him toda
any time since the fall
permitted the first ill-fa
invasion of Egypt.
The e q S rn Med
seems no less closed a
Axis sea or air-borne
Syria, Iraq and Iran I'd
gap southeastward to md
Turkey is the only othe|
avenue. That Turkey WI
unopposed passage undo
war conditions. or that
would dare add another |
ing foe to the odds az
lis not easonable.
Moreover, Japan has
pletely preoccupied I o
now with defensive ra
offensive maneuvering.
the Hoover pronouncemel
to sound Hitler's doom
late. And it remains t.
whether the people of
are any more ready nov
it out until tie war rea
many. otherwise than
blockade pressure, than
in 1913.
Months ago Hitler tolc
mans that ever amid t
sites which beset his
Russia last winter, and
could not happen again,
of the Axis to include
sured them against def
doubtful that Hitler wol
that assurance today in
If the proof in North 4
the Atlantic that the JaI
tack on the United State
diverted American attent
Pacific exclusively.
Another important de
trat gives the Hoover
ment a death sentence {
and air fleets in Pacifi
the Axis in Europe is tn
mounting attrl,ion of jar
ments. It is not only Ger
Italy and their Balkan A
are baked on every ,ap
the Indian ocean to cls
with Japan Japan herse
ed-not only stopped"
cific, as President Roos
/ it, but effectively barred
rying the war into the Inc
beyond the Immediate
needs of her now expos
flank.
The major reservat
which Mr. Hoover impler
picture Of inevitable ecol
moral degeneration" or
man home front-the pos
a Nazi-Japanese junctit
Indian ocean--seems bo
of caution than factual
tiles or possibilities. Wit
secs Nazidom already d
---V--
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-01-17
Still A Democracy

However greatly we may question the WIS
dom of Wendell WILKES remarks at Durham
concerning the indispensability OF any men,
mentioning Winston Churchill and President
Roosevelt. among others by name, we may
still draw attention to the tact that in many
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-01-17

the seventh district thoroughly
and keeps in close touch with acti-
witty in its every section.
His election to the club vice pres
idency places him in line to head
the organization when new Off
GERS are named,
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-01-17
MILLS PLANT BURNED

GREENVILLE, S. c., Jan. 16-
R-The Pelham mills plant and
warehouses were destroyed today
by fire at loss of approximately
$500, 900. No one was injured.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-01-17
ANNUAL MEETING

RED SPRINGS, Jan. 16-tREThe
annual spring meeting of the Fay
etteville Presbytery will be held
on the campus Of Flora Macdon-
aid college April 13.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-01-17

Zadok Dumkopf thinks I'll
reason the Germans call 'em
ct battleships is because
where Hitler apparently has
keeping 'em hidden.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-01-17
REYNOLDS GETS LARGER SUITE

By virtue of greater seniority, North Car
olina's Senator Robert R. Reynolds has OBJ
tanned office suite containing one room
more than the quarters he formerly occupied
at 229 Senate Office building
Senator Reynolds new address is 124 Sen
ate Office building, where former Senator
Josh Lee, of Oklahoma, held forth p~ior to
his defeat
The suite has four offices, the addition be-
ing set aside for Wesley Mcdonald, the Car
teret county boy who is the senator's per-
sonal secretary.
Wilmington Mary Hoke has been perman-
emily installed now as receptlonlst ana Oh
fici"' greeter replacing Trip Rand, VINO went
into the Army. Mary has been member
of the Reynolds staff for several years. She
has a wide acquaintance in North carolina
and very few Tar Hee-s who come to Wash
ington on business are strangers TO her.
The stenogra phic office is almost twice as
large as the quarters formerly occupied by
the Reynolds staff at Suite 229
Quarters of the Military Affairs committee,
of which Senator Reynolds is chairman, con-
tinue in the Capitol building.