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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-02
Camp Douis Criminal
Cases Reported Lou

CAMP DAVIS, Oct. /. Up, -
The incidence of crime among SOL
oers at Camp Davis is much low
er than that Of any civilian popu-
latlon Of similar size, Capt. James
Z. Lewis, Jr.. commanding Off
Ger of the Military Police detach-
ment here, disclosed today.
Capt. Lewis attributed the salts
factory state of affairs to the eff
hclency Of the Military Police and
the cooperation which his organiza-
ion receives from the Wilmington
FoIlce Department and the Ma
I1he police of the Marine base at
New River.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-02

sci received two direct hits on its
stern"
With most of Vella Lavella in
the hands of the mericans, our
forces, the communique said, "are
steadily closing in on remaining
enemy groups at the northern end
of the island"
The 80 japanese killed there
were destroyed by our ground fore
es which caught them attempting
to escape from a surrounded po-
sition.
japanese aircraft bombed h e
American positions on the island,
also ineffectively under cover of
darkness, the communicate report
ed.
Bombers under command of
Lieut.. Gen. George C. Kenney,
commander of Allied air forces
in the Southwest Pacific, were &C
tive during the night. Heavy re-
connaissance units strafed and set
on fire a small japanese cargo
ship in Buka passage in the ex-
IRENE northern Solomons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-02
TODAY'S GAMES
American League

Detroit at Washington nighD-
Trout Q8-12) VS. Newsom 03-13.
Cleveland at Philadelphia o.
Reynolds Q0-12) and Smith 06-O
VS. Bowles 90 and Alternately
(0-2).
St. Louis at New York (2) -
Sundra 15-1O and Muncrief Q3-
ID VS. Bonham Q4-O and Borowy
Q4-9.
Chicago at Boston - HUMPHREYS
Hid or Ross did VS. O'Neill.
National League
Boston at Chicago - Javery
Q6-16) VS. Anderson 900.
New York at St. Louis - Mel
ton (9-12) VS. White (4-5).
Brooklyn at Cincinnati - Barney
2-2) VS. Shoun 04-5).
(Only games scheduled.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-02
WILDCATS BEAT CHARLESTON, a.
Gunbert Sets Down Giants For Cards. II
JOHNNY ON THE SPOT

CHARLESTON, Oct. 1.-tR
When anyone around the
Charleston Navy Yard wants
a saw filler he can go into the
file room and yell for John
Cone. No matter the time OF
day Or the shift, he'll find a
saw filler who will answer to
John Cone.
There are three John Cones
working as saw filters in the
file room. John C. Cone works
on the swing shift, John H.
Cone the afternoon shift and
John L. Cone the day shift.
They are related.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-02
MEETS MARYLAND

COLLEGE PARK, Md, Oct l.
(AP)- A Wake Forest squad boast
ing few experienced players and
numerous freshmen braced itself to-
day for tomorrow clash with the
Old Liners of the University of
MARYLAND.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-02
GENERAL AGENT

r. S. Voigt, who served as
passenger traffic department
operations head in New York
for IL years and as passenger
office official in Chicago for
several years, has been APP
pointed neral passenger
agent of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad company. with
headquarters in Wilmington,
George P. James. passenger
traffic manager of the rail-
read. announced Friday. This
position, which became effec-
tive October 1, has recently
been created in the passenger
traffic department.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-02
Saturdays Winners?
Claassen Chooses Duke.
Carolina, Notre Dame

NEW YORK, Oct. 1-QP)-Grabbing the brass RIM
for another whir through the maze of preeama ,n
IA predict this weeks results ~ oois
Nore Dame over Georgia Tech - even if Georoa Mon
ming Georgia Techs great CENTER re-jons his
this week after sitting out last weeks surprising trnh
Notre Dame is the choice because the game will he Naval
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-02
City Briefs
CERTIFICATES READY

CERTIFICATES READY
The following are asked to
call at the Red Cross office,
room 125 Customs House, to
get their Instructor certificate
in Red Cross Swimming, Life
Saving and Water Safety:
Hugh Martin Fields, Mrs.
Ethyl May Bremmer, Victor
S. Gore, Mrs. Hannah X.
Block, David Vance Banner
man, Jennings Bryan Will
liams, Nancy Jane Leiner,
John Wells Smallbones, Will
liam James Mcdonald.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-02

before 10000 partisan fans
in South Bend.
Michigan over Northwestern -
Northwestern found Indiana tough
lac. week and will discover Michi-
oan an absolute headache this Sat-
.,rsay The clash of the Big Ten
Ttans viii keep $4,000 fans ex-
cited.
Southern California over Califor-
,i2-Another hong of 50, 800 ex
oected mere. ~: fornia, as IT, host
ci-a might r1ole it close. b." tn
Teoians nave he nod.
Pennsylvania over Yale The
FIJI cripples hardly in the same
class. Bob cell, Quaker back.
will be 4 tori. en-, to his hrc the.
Emie. who coaches t h : Yales.
79pn famil} dispute will be watch.
cd by 10000.
Navy over CoInell-The Midules
10 verify the t.ints that tne. are
one Of the Z ist $ best before 4; 900
IN baltimore pnaer the lishis.
>pllthWesu ern over Texas - The
ss1vy Dana X Bible taught his
lg4. team will come back to haunt
bl7i as SouthWes1ern's Navy-stud-
ded squad of 1913. The wanderers
hanecoming to be witnessed by
$1,000
Rice over Louisiana State-Fig-
uring that the Rice forward wall
will stop Steve Van Buren, and
Glenn Dobbs' passing last week
taught the Owls lesson. At least
10000 fans will stay up late to
see the struggle.
North Carolina over Penn State
Those Carolina sailors out to re-
deem themselves.
Purdue over Illinois-Tony But
Eovich and Alex Agase former H.
lini but now Boilermakers, have
prepared a welcome for their old
mates and have invited $1,000
guests.
Army over Colgate-The Cadets
10 give Andy Kerr's outfit cold
gate.
Duke over North Carolina pre-
flight-Duke hasn't been scored on
In two games. has collected 1O1
points for itself.
Iowa over Wisconsin-The home
crowd to give the Hawkeyes the
edge in a game that is even other
wise.
Iowa pre-fIight over Iowa State
Even with the officers on the
sidelines, the SeahaWks appear tc
be strong.
Memphis Naval Air over Tulane
Another free-scOrlng fray with
the Memphis Blues coming out on
top.
Ohio State over Missouri-The
Buckeye freshmen tossed fright
into the Iowa pre-flight sailors.
WO OF last week S losers VIII at
tract a crowd of 0.000.
Finishing up in a hurry: Okla
homa over Oklahoma A & NJ. North
Texas over Southern Methodist;
Washington over Kansas 5 a t e;
South Carolina over Fort Benning;
Wake Forest over Maryland Geor-
gia pre-flight over Daniel field;
Curtis Bay Coast Guard over Rich
mona; South Carolina over Fort
Benning Virginia Military over
Davidson: Dartmouth over U. S.
Coast Guard; Camp Edwards over
Forward: Rochester over Carne-
gle Tech; West Virginia owe. Vir.
alma: MuhIenberg over Buckneu:
North Carolina State over Glenn
son; Texas A & M over Texas
Tech; U.C.L.A. over College of Pa
cite Colorado over Lowry field
and Utah over Fort Warren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-02
SEARCH UNDERWAY

DURHAM. Oct. 1.-R-Durham
notice today were asked to join
in search for V. E. Green of
Norfolk, Va, driver of truck
containing 470 cases of beer, who
has been missing since Wednes-
day, along with the beer. The
truck was found Thursday morn
ing at its customary parking
place in Norfolk. Investl cation
disclosed that the beer, valued at
S1,O34, was never delivered in
Durham, its destination. Police
are attempting to learn if the
beer was hi-jacked shortly after
leaving Norfolk.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-02
SURGICAL DRESSING

A surgical dressing room
will be opened in the library
of the new Sunset Park
school october 4, with Mrs.
Walter E. Curtis in charge.
This room, which will be open
each afternoon from 2:30 to
S, is under the direction of
the Red Cross Production
Corps with Miss Allie NJ. Fech-
tig, chairman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-02
RECORDS NEEDED

Mrs. R. B. Page, chairman
of the Red Cross Camp and
Hospital Council, is request
ing the public not to throw
away any warped, broken or
cracked monograph records.
Please bring them to the Red
Cross office, room 1875, Gus
toms House, or call 1858 and
they will be called for. They
will be exchanged for new
cnes for use by the armed
forces.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-02
MARRIAGES

Adrian Rhodes, register of
deeds, reported Friday that
there were only 60 couples
who obtained marriage Ii
censes in September, approxi-
mately rs fewer than the
number issued in August. This
included IS white couples and
two Negro couples.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-02
TO PREACH

The Rev. David w. Moody,
minister of the First Presby-
terrain church of Williamson,
N. Y, will preach at the Lit
tie Chapel on Board Walk at
IL a. m. Sunday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-02
COMMUNION DAY


In observing World Wide
Communion Day next Sunday,
the First Christian church will
observe the Lords Supper at
both the IL a. m. and 1880
D. m. worship services. Church
members are requested to at
tend at least one service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-02
RETURNS TO POST

Cpl. Leo Teachey. has re-
turned to his post at Rich
mond, Va, after spending a
furlough with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Ed Teachey of
Wallace.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-02
POSTAL RECEIPTS

Post Office receipts climbed
to the sum of 38,79S.03 for
the month of September, 1943,
thus showing an increase of
S9,103.64 over S ept e m b r,
1912, figure of S29, 694.39. The
September increase for the
year is S719.59 over the Aug
ust increase which was S8,-
384.05,
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-02
SHOULD PRESENT ORDERS

SHOULD PRESENT ORDERS
Mrs. L. o. Ellis, executive
secretary of Associated Chart
ties. announced Friday that any
person or individual who has
orders which have not been
presented for payment is asked
to do so as early as possible.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-02
WOUNDED

Pvt. Archie L. Brown, of
Wilmington, brother of Troy
]. Brown of 719 Chestnut
street, was wounded in the
North African area, which in
,cludes Sicily. as announced
by the War Department.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
A,,,orican Too ryyo

American League
Cleveland at Philadelphia, post
poned.
St. Louis at New York post
poned.
(Only games scheduledD.
National League
st. Louis 7, New York l.
Chicago 3 Boston l.
Brooklyn 2, Cincinnati l.
(Only games scheduled.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-02
ELECTED PRESIDENT

LUMBERTON, Oct. Up
Emanuel Sugar has been elected
president Of the Lumherton XII
wants club, succeeding J. Pres
ton Douglas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-02

The German airplane known as
the ''Stuka' gets its name from
contra ton of the German words
"dive bomber"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-19
MAY USE SPRAYING
MACHINE HERE TO
COMBAT INSECTS

Mavor Willard NJ Albury.
after communicating further with
the State Plant Board. and COM
lerrIng with Mr.. Ludlam. its
representative IN Kew West
learned this morning that there
IS spraying machine IN tins
city. which belongs to the board
that can be used Ia cxtermnaic
the poinCiana caterpillar
He was told where the uia
chine Is and Was accorded the
privilege of using H.
Tor mo Brother. Nav"r Al
bury SAID. has IN" machu" u
storage. and - soon rs | heard
about II ! eoni man up iheI'
to SEQ II # Is n condition i"l
immediate use II u IS not. IT,
city will have u repaired. ard
IN = dav or So. expect We will
begin to spray the poincIsnas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-19
CLOSING OF MERCEDES HOSPITAL
ATTRIBUTED TO COUNCIL FAILING
TO contribute TOWARD EXPENSE

mentS. and the cOuncIlmen are
trying To dump the matter into
our laps. as though IL was up TO
us TO take care of the hospital
alone.
But whv refer il TO us? You
would have thought it was the
poorhouse and not the hospital
that the councilmen were con-
sidering. judging bv the way
they tried to pass the buck To
us. The cOuncilmen should
know that. primarily, the Mer-
cedeS Hospital Is CITY matter.
SO why. ask again, refer 1T TO
the board of county commits
sionerS? At our next meeting.
am going to- recommend that
the matter be sent right back
Ia the CITY council. where il be-
longs. Let the councIlmen do
their part. aS they agreed to do
We are living up to our agree
ment. let the cOuncIlmen live up
TO theirs.
J. Frank Roberts. chairman
Of the county commissioners.
SAID today that he Is IN full
agreement with Mr. Valdez
views.
We don't want To- have any
dispute with the counCilmen ar
with anybody else" Mr.. Roberts
said. but we do insist in doing
what we feel is fair and right
and just. 1t is hard for me To
understand why the councilmen
ere trvinP TO have the commits
sioners attend to something that
the councilmen should attend to
themselves
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-19

Commendable efforts were be-
ing made TO keep open the Mer-
cedes Hospital at least until the
time the proposed municipal
hospital on Stock Island IS
opened. but il seems now that
the Mercedes NAV have to close
for lack of funds, and part of
that reason, it was declared this
morning. Is traceable to the IN
activity of the city council in
this matter.
The city. despite the fact that
il had agreed to contribute
monthly To the hospital. has not
given II cent since last March,
and when the matter came up
last Tuesday night before the
councilmen. all they did was to
refer it To the county commits
SlOners.
Now. the commissioners haV"
been contributing 500 monthly
10 the hospital. without missing
payment. but the action of the
Councilmcn, as one commission
er put il. lis a little too much
Maxine Valdez. chairman OF
the countv'S public welfare
committee. said TO The Citizen.
Even though the operation
of Mercedes Hospital is purely
a city matter. the commissioners
have been contributing 500
in the hope of keeping
il open until the municipal hos
pital is completed, in order that
Inc sick and needy IN Key West
may he taken care of. but the
city has fallen back in its pay
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-19

W. r. Divine nl WcSt Palm
Palm Beach. Is expected 10 arrive
in Key West this evening OF to-
morrow to make an audit of the
oity's finances for the Stands COM
nittec. After the audit Is com
;.lcted and Mr.. Divine has made
hIs report to the committee, its
members are expected to come L"
Key West to conduct public boar
IngS for the purpose oi taking &C
ton 10 refund the balance 81 IN"
tIty'S bonds.
In the event the cntIr. commit
tee of five does not come 10 Key
West. then sun-Cummllt'.c
vii make the tlIp here 10 conduct
the hearings. Included on this
committee Is Senator James A.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-19
MANY PROBABLE
CANDIDATES FOR
GOVERNOR NAMED

TAMPA. Aug -. tfNSl-
State Senator Raymond SIeldon
Of Tampa admitted this WEEK
that he was weighing hIS chances
m the 1914 gubcrnatorial race but
advised that ne had arrived al no
definite conclusion. Others report
cd mentioned as possible candi-
dates and checking reaction with
the view of possible entry IN the
race are Senator J. Ed Baker OF
Lake. Rex FarrIer Oi Tampa. W.
A. Bill Stands of Gainesville.
Arthur Y. Milan of jacksonville.
Willard Caldwell of Tallahassee.
Dewey A. Dive. OF Bradcntun,
John Beacham Of West Palm
Beach and Carl ID. BrOroin of
Tampa
Lex" Green Of Slarke j. the
only one 50 far Ia definitely an
nounce.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-19
RED ARMIES
ROLLING ALONG
ONE RUSSIAN UNIT HAS AL
READY REACHED IhE
DNEIPER
,By Associated pr~s<I


MOSCOW. Aug. Is-Red arm
les are reported today 10 be roll
ing toward The Dneiper along
ali the front in the Kharkov
area. The spesrhead of one
Russian srmy is said 10 rave
reached the Dneiper. while an
other army has arrived at Pol
iava. southwest of Kharkov,
about midway between that city
and the Dneioer.
The Germsns ere reported 10
have thrown 10000 troops into
the fighting in The Polisva area
TO try TO stop the Russian ad-
vance. but The communique said
they were hurled back in dis
order.
In the BrYansk theatre. the
Russians AT one poini are re-
rcrted 10 be only six miles from
that civ.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-19
SHORTAGE OF FEDERAL
STENOGRAPHERS AND
SECRETARIES STILL ON
BY JACK sTINNETT
AP Features

AP Features
WASHINGTON August Ia
In spite of the tremendous
number of government steno-
gIapherS and secretaries that
have been added in the last two
years. there's a shortage.
One of the ways of circum-
venting the shortage is the
widespread use of debating ma
chimes. This provides some com
plications because there are
thousands of BOSSES IN the gov
eminent now who never have
used the machines and get stage
fright the minute they start
trying to talk into them.
Maurv Mavericks WPB diei-
sion recently held a staff meet
ing To try to increase use OF ma
chine dictatiOn.
Il know from personal ex-
perience what a lot of yoI are
up against" said Maverick. who
comes from the deep south Of
Texas. The first time | used
the machine. | sent about 20
discs over TO be transcribed
They sent them all back. with
the simple explanation That the
secretary who received them
couldn't understand me | didn't
mind that so much until found
out that the secretary was girl
from my home town.
From that time on just
talked natural and haven't
had any trouble since.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-19

NInety-six Jurymen were drawn,
al a session of circuit court in
Key West yesterday. Judge Ross
Williams. presiding. and they viii
be ordered tO report when court
is rcconvened at 10 o'clock next
Monday morning.
Safe Attorney Stanley Mill
edge accompanied Judge Williams
70 Key West. and Assistant State
Attorney Henry {. Jones was here
already.
MIR. Jones said this morning
that three cases of homicide will
De presented to the grand jury
the killing If a sailor IN an Amise-
ment Park. the killing of = negro
in the county jail and the death
of Wilma AlbertS.
Manuel Perez Is held on q Charg"
of FIRST degIee murder for the
killing of the sailor: William c
King. according to a verdict oi a
coroner's jury. administered
blow al blows that caused Wilma
Alberts To- die IF hemOrrhaGe of
the BRAIN. and Prison Guard Will
liam Kemp was exunerated by q
roroners jury, un the ground oil
nrstIfabIc homicide. for shooting
he negro nm the county jail
Besides the eases of hunlclde.
Nh. Jones said today that other
matters NAV he considered by
the jury. but that he did not know
what they will Toe. as the jury has
the power la Investigate any
question pertaining To- the public
welfare
The regular venIre. as follows.
comprises 36 persons. cut of whom
d grand jury of 10 will be chosen:
Robert NJ. Saunders. Victor
Russell. Luther Shelton. Onley
&. Roberts. William Quito. Ed
nund Lee Curry. Gerald W.
Piodela. John d. Besrup. Fred
Mathews. Charles o Cole. Paul
r. Richardson. Cleveland Hen
riquez. William Ralph Cash.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-19
FLORIDA NEWS MEN
ARE DOING EFFECTIVE
WORK ON WAR FRONT

TAMPA. Aug. ~. CFNSl Some
glowing reports are filterine home
from several war fronts which
tell of effective work being done
ny Florida news and publicity
men now in the armed services.
Lieut.. Hampton Dunn. Floral
CRY bOy. former Tampa Time
reporter and President Of the Uni
verSiiy OF Tampa Alumni Assoc
,iatiOn. was commended by Maj.
Gen. James II. D0oliitlp tor ms
complete and comprehensive re-
porting of the battle Il Pantel-
leria. DoolitiIe said: The cover
age of news and fine stories sent
IN from your wing during the final
stages of the battle and surrender
were unusually good. / want 70
cOngI atulate YOU on the showing
we were able 10 make rs a result.
Other Florida men noted ia dis
patches for them outstanding
work are Bcrnal r. Clark. former
publicity director Of the Florida
Power & Light Company. r. J.
Bob Eastman. ST. Augustine
formerly official photographer
and publicity director OF Marine
Studios. Frank Wright Of Gaines
e-fVI. f.rr,.,- ,,..R,T...fr- ~l;,-.-,1v -
the University nf Florida. and
Kenneth Balllnger. former poll
tIcaI editor of tnc Miami Herald
and later assistant TO the AttOr-
ncy General.
When the war Is won. these same
able men will return IN tie JOB
Of promoiins and pubhcIzing the
State of Florida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-19
SEARCHING FOR NEW
SOURCE OF QUININE

PALM BEACH Aug. 10. FNSl
The Institution Divi Thomse 81
Palm Beach and Cincinnati has
taken the load in the search for
new sources Of quininc and their
patient research gives promise OF
startling results.
The current issue OF Click mag
azine devotes two pages To the In
stitutum and describes lis re-
search IN extracting quinIne from
Florida plants.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-19
FL0RIEA ANGLERS
LEAD In RUPERT
FISHING CONTEST

Fl. LAUDERDALE. Aug. ~
CF'NSl-Flroida anglers are lead
ing IN II out of Il claSsIiicatlonS
in the George Rupert Fishing
CONTEST. II was announced this
week.
George II. Sccmsn. il. q C"aii
Guard cook. fishing from = bridge
IN the heart OF the city of RI. Lau-
dcrdaIe. caught a 32-pound snook
10 take the lead IN this classified
ton. Last year the winning fish
weighed - pounds, IA ounces.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-19
u. S. Flyers Renew Attacks
On Jap Airfields At Wewak
Number OF Enemy Planes
Destroyed During Series
. OF Raids Total Way
Over 200

tbs Associated PreskD
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. Aug. Is.
American flyers today renew
ed their attacks on jap airfields
at Wewsk. on the north New
Guinea coast. and destroyed
more enemy planes. II is esfi-
mated that the bar of planes.
during the series of raids on
Wswsk. now have reached be-
tween ais and 225.
American wsrships also al
lacked Jsp barge convoy in
Kuls Gulf. Four Jso desiroYers
is thought 10 lave been sunk
and another badly damaged.
After action that lasted for half
en- hour. The desiroYers with
drew. .snd then the American
ships proceeded to sink the
bsrges. All of them. except two
that managed 10 reach shore
waters. were sunk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-19
TRUCK TAKES FIRE
ON SIMONTON ST

\ telephone message rccciv d
al the No Fire Station At 2:30
o'clock this afternoon. notified
the department that d truck VAS
on fire at the corner of Simontnn
and Angela streets
The apparatus responded IN me
dlaiely from both stations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-19
PVT. JACK AGUERRO
IN CITY ON LEAVE

Private Jack Aguerro, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Aguerro.
SimOnton street, arrived IN Key
West yesterday for a short visit
with ms parents and other rela-
tiveS.
Young Aguerro. u member Of
the Antl-Aircraft Corps at Camp
Wallace, Tex. plans 10 return
TO his station Monday
He IS the grandson of Mr. and
Mrs. Leon Peacon of PeaCou
Lane.