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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-17

Air Force Bomber Command, pro-
nounced the experiment a success
and said it opened the possibility
that American planes soon might
team up with the Raj in night
bombing.
The dusk bombing and its i'm
piled counterpart - dawn bombing
will give American planes consid-
erably more potential operating
hours daily. Its Inaugural ton also
indicates a significant step in AL
lied air strategy.
Heaver-armored, lighter loaded
daylight bombers still operate more
effectively in daylight, just as
heavier-loaded, lighter armored
craft still raid more efficiently at
night.
But when, for example, daylight
rains kept the Liberators and For
tresses at home, it would be bet
ter to send them out at night than
lose their services for "a hours.
This move into a secondary use
also hints at preparations for the
approaching day of an about, de-
cisive drive, when it will be a case
of the more planes We can get
into the air the better"
The last two days OF joint Amer
fcan-RAF sweeps brought to
around so the total Nazi bases bat
tered this month.
At Paris the Fortresses added to
the lengthening list Of Nazi air.
plane factories bombed in recent
weeks by pounding the Coudron-
Renault factory for the second
time in two weeks and the Hispa-
no-Suiza plant.
Photographs revealed tonight
that other Paris factories hit were
the Renault truck-tank plant and
the Citroen motor works as well
as nearby power station. The
pictures showed extensive damage
to all targets, 1t was announced.
Hits on the Renault rruck-tank
plant were believed to have ruined
its second wartime reconstruction
by the Germans. 1t was destroyed
by the Raj early ID the war and
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spearhead their way toward Smo-
lensk andd Roslavl, German bas-
tons above Bryansk.
The situation at Bryansk itself
was not clear. The Russians said
their troops continued to advance,
apparently encircling that hinge
of the enemy's central and south
ern fronts. The Berlin radio, which
on Tuesday announced German
evacuation of Bryansk, reversed
itself by saying that the city still
was under the Axis banner al
though fierce fighting was going
O min its outskirts.
Russian recapture Of Novoros-
sisk again illustrated the strong
recuperative powers of the Soviet
forces. The Germans had held the
port since September 6, 1912, TAX
ing it in their campaign that reach
ed deep into the Caucasus to the
edge of the Grozny oil fields.
IL IDS OCCll Owl lIlCQ 1CPSosSOAS ,
the Germans have said, since last
winters German rout in the
Caucasus. Up until late hour the
Germans had not acknowledged its
recapture, and only a few days
ago said that Soviet amphiblous
forces had been wiped out in the
port.
Novorossisk is vital to Russia as
a naval base in the coming Ell
fort to avenge the unsuccessful de-
tenders of Seastopol in the Crinea,
which is separated from the Cau-
casus by only the tWo-mile-Wlde
Kerch strait still in German hands.
It has harbor three miles wide
and five miles deep, and was the
refuge of the Soviet Black sea fleet
when Sevastopol was besleged.
When Novorossisk itself fell the
fleet put into Batum, 400 miles
to the south near the Turkish Dor
der.
The city was the biggest cement
producing and exporting center
in the entire Soviet union and had
peacetime population Of more
than 100000.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-17
CAROLINA BEGINS
PLACEMENT TESTS
University Gets 1943-44
Freshman Program
Started On Campus

CHAPEL HILL, Sept. 16. - IL
Placement tests, physical exam
nations and the first general as
sembly of the fall were the order
of the day when tn advance
guard of between 1.400 and 1,50C
civilian students assembled on the
University of North Carolina cam
pus for the opening today OF fresh
man week.
Registration for freshmen d
transfer students IS scheduled for
Monday. September 20. while up
perclassmen will enroll Tuesday.
and classes for a., students Will
get under way Wednesday.
approximately so freshmen ci-
william s.-:s-.S ..-c-..;S:-g those I'M
der IS a.: 3.,ss = - classified
ton. a.a-s ~. : number OF new
women st.1.;::2..,. IS A.. participate IN
ire prem IL - ---c,E-aa-,,,,. designed
. .s..- .4,:. -: acquainted with
.::.s- -1-.ys.:z. Surroundings. meet
5..,e:- Professors ara take various
tests Freshman week will end Of
f;c:a..v rex. Tuesday. the day be-
fore classes teE,n.
4 reception. sponsored by the
Freshman Friendship Council. was
held on the lawn Of President and
Mrs. Graham this afternoon, and
toni ght series Of conferences with
student counselors began.
Placement tests will occupy Fri
day morning and afternoon, and
that evening at 80 the University
Club will sponsor a reception for
the new students in Swain hall.
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RUSSIANS TAKE
BLACK SEA PORT
CONTINUED From Page One)

Moscow dispatches said the Rus
slams already had ripped away
most opposition short of Kiev and
were within go miles of that great
industrial capital which the Ger
mans captured September 10, 1941,
after a two-month siege. The daily
communique said the Russians
scored nine-mile advance toward
Kiev during the day.
One Russian column striking
straight down the Bakhmach-Kiev
railway beyond Nezhin was re-
ported within so miles of Kiev;
another column had turned south
to take Ichnya, only 10 miles north
of Priluki, another German strong
point defending Kiev so miles to
the west.
Priluki also was menaced by
Russian force striking from the
east. That column toppled the
stronghold of Romny, 80 miles
from Priluki, and assisted in
sweeping up total of more than
80 localities during the day in the
converging effort to smash through
to Kiev.
The Russians had knocked out
one corner of the German trian.
gular defenses southwest of Khar.
kov with the capture of Lozovaya.
The triangle, based on Lozovaya,
Poltava and Dnieperopetrovsk,
also was dented by Russian seiz-
ure of Valki, 80 miles southwest
of Kharkov on the road to Pol
tava.
For the Russian forces pound
ing along the Sea of Azov the
next major goal was Meitopol,
last mainland junction on the rail
way crossing into the Crimear
peninsula. The communique sale
the forces driving on Melitopol anc
aporozhe had gained up to 10 l.:
miles during the day and captured
more than 40 villages.
Amid all these German rever
ses announced by Moscow, the
Berlin radio sounded another warn
ing to the homeland-telling Of
strong Russian attacks and break.
throughs which later were cleared
up on the central front.
The broadcast recorded by the
Associated Press said the Rus
slams were using masses of tanks
and infantry in an attempt to
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rebuilt, then bombed again by Fly.
ing Fortresses on May 4.
At the Nazis Romilly- Seine
fighter repair base, hit several
times before by American bombers,
large, triple hanger was smoth-
cred anew by bomb bursts and the
operational fighter field at Char
tres a previously-unspecified
target - was dotted with blasts.
A single lightning flash during
an electrical storm may release as
many as 1000, 900 kilowatt hours
Of electrical power
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More Comfort Wearing
FALSE TEETH

Here is a pleasant way to overcome
loose plate discomfort. FASTEETH, an
improved powder, sprinkled on upper
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patton by Axis forces must be
foreseen as a possibility
The broadcast, recorded by tiie
Office of War Information salo
the little Alpine country mas sun IL
noned considerable numper VI
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troops to defend herself. 1t is rea-
sonable to suppose that such a
state of things can not last for
ever if she forestalls the plans of
the Axis. But, as a democracy,
she feels that without the consent
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-17
SWISS APPREHENSIVE
Country Says Nazis Have
Completely Encircled Land

NEW YORK, Sept 16.-R-The
Swiss Schwarzenburg radio said
today that German ''encirclement"
as a result of the Nazis' occupation
of Italy had cut Switzerland off
from all commerce with the out
side world and added that occu-
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be temporary" ''- esn only
--V-
A sprinter requires a terys
second to start moving atta, IA
sound of the starters gun, S d,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-17

Grand selection of new
shapes and colors for the
Junior miss to grandmother
styles. You'll be sure to find
a hat here that will please
you.
The echo., 1943-09-10

SfSgt. M. J. Hall now stationed at
Fort Huachuca, Arizona Co Y 37lst
Inf. A. P. O. 80, is now visiting his
mother, relatives and friends.
SiSgt Hall is graduate of Har-
ris High, class Of '38. He has been
in service four years and is visiting
home for the first time since the first
of 1912. He spent seventeen months
in the South Pacific and he would
like for his friends to write him at
the above address.
The echo., 1943-09-10
23 Claims Paid In
6 eptenlber Boards

CLAIMS the close Of the Sep
BOARDS tenbar Boards paid
S725o H. b. A. shn moves
each cf twenty. rWaid snAA
The echo., 1943-09-10

Mr., q. f Durr Of Birmingham, AL
ALBANIA, who is general secretary OF
Lay Activities Of the C. M. E. Church
is scheduled to speak at Newell Chap
ell c. NJ. E. Church at the 1l:oO o.
clock hour Sunday.
Mr.. Durr was invited by the pastor,
Reverend r. L. Young to deliver an
address to the laymen and laywomen
of the church Sunday, September 18th.
Mr.. Durr is well known throughout
the connection and he has a number
of friends and relatives in this sec
ton.
He is one of the sons of the late
Frank Durr of Russell, Miss. The
public is invited to Newell Chapel
Sunday to hear the address to be de-
livered by Mr.. Durr.
The echo., 1943-09-10
,Seple nlbet- II. u. 4.
Boards Report
BOARD REPORTS BY LOCAL
PRESIDENTS

We are herewith giving the reports
as made by each local president of
the H, B. A. We give you the num-
Der of the lodge, the name of the pres
ident and the number of members re-
ported. We have some presidents
who made reports, however, some of
them did not have enough money to
cover the report and since we can
not take partial reports, we are not
publishing the number of members.
If your report is short, we write on
the report Short. II there are any
errors in your report according to
your recent, please notify the office.
Some presidents have made a mistake
and deducted i0et of their total col
]ections for their commission. where
as they should have deducted 1lc for
each nent poed few af t5s
presiesnts aad ser tha Ecao
and Publ n fee, That win al o
hold ygur re up.
The fol he is the Beard repo
BY pfeaid
Lodge Number
The echo., 1943-09-10
Bureau Of Public Relations
IL = W.. n..--..--. ......L

FORT WASH NGTON. MARY
LAND FIRST Lieutenant Doris w.
'Morrell, indiana coils. Indiana one
of two WAC officers to attend
iAdjutant Gene.al School The
other officer is Annie D. Clark,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The echo., 1943-09-10
H. B. A. BOARD A SUCCESS

The H. B. A, Board held Thursday,
September 2rd, was we'll attended by
The echo., 1943-09-10
WOMEN MAKING STRONG PULL

The women of Newell Chapel have
launched style review. This effort
will be pulled off Tuesday night, Sept.
21st. The women have joined hand
and heart to make th elo.t sue
cess. Madam VEL has been
chosen as their leader.
The echo., 1943-09-10

Miss Rachel Coates, daughter OF
Reverend and Mrs. B. W. Coates of
this city, is attending the National
Baptist Convention in Chicago. Miss
Coates will go from Chicago to Spell
man College.
The echo., 1943-09-10

Sot MoIvin Sudberry, oldest son Of
Mr. and Mrs, Sudberry of the Frank
-.---s Uy4ft, is visiting his relatives
and friends. Sgt. Sudberry is stat
ioned at Langley Field, Va.
The echo., 1943-09-10

Miss Lillian Brown has just return
ed to the city after spending a mar
velous vacation in Pennsylvania, Mich
igan and other places.
The echo., 1943-09-10

DR.. and MIS-. L. T. Brooks are back
in the city after spending a lovely
trip in Chicago where they attended
the Medical Association Nc other
points. They report lovely trip.
The echo., 1943-09-10

M Guy Oliver Jr, son Of Prot.
and mrs Guy olivar Of This city IS
visiting his parents and friends. Mr..
Clivar is employed in defense work
at Tuskegee Institute, Ala.
The echo., 1943-09-10

Misses Eunice Grays and Rebecca
Brown of this city left Tuesday for
Detroit, Michigan, where they will
spend their vacation.
The echo., 1943-09-10
MISS POWE LEAVES ON
VACATION

Miss Mary F. Powe, secretary to
Mr.. E. F. Young, Jr., is scheduled to
leave Sunday for Chicago, Illinois,
where she will spend her vacation.
The echo., 1943-09-10
About Folk We
Know

Mr.. Willie 0. Smith, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Smith of this city, left
Monday for Detroit, Michigan.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22

ton starring trio of Arabian
Nights.
A South Seas island paradise is
the locale Of the story, romantic
action tale dealing with plight of
an amorOus shark hunter who loves
the fascinating native princess. Miss
Montez appears as the princess while
Hall portrays the fisherman. Sabu
is seen in the role of the latter's
assistant. Others in the cast in
clude Turham Bey, Sidney Toler,
Thomas Gomez, Don Terry and
Paul Guilfoyle.
A conspiracy 20 obtain control of
the island furnished suspense and
excitement and one of the films
spectacular highlights is a huge ma
tive festival. A highly dramatic
climax is said to be thrillingly en-
acted while an earthquake lays
waste the picturesque structures of
tropical settlement,
Hes My Guy, zestful musical
romance featuring Joan Davis IA
vorite dancing Coincidence will be
the second hit of next Wednesday,
show and is declared to be one OF
the most entertaining hits of the
current movie season.
Don't forget to attend the States
early bird show every Thursday
morning. These special shows are
presented for the convenience and
entertainment of the defense and
start promptly at 9 o'clock with per-
formances being continuous through
IL o'clock at night.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22
FOOTLTCHTERS in
NOTABLE SUCCESS
Cast Gives Outstanding
Performance in Sea-
sons Finale

A three-act play entitled, The
Silver Cord" was presented last
night at the womens club before a
very enthusiastic audience by the
Footlighters, Y M. c. A. Dramatic
club. The performers received four
curtain calls for their effort in the
story of an hysterical mother and
the mental anguish she experienced
in the fear Of losing the love of
her two sons to their wives Ruth
Lyman in the leading role, won a
favorable spot in the critics eyes
and Marjorie German as one of the
sons fiancees also won top honors
for her role. William Fowler played
the younger son Robert with good
ShoWmansnip.
Others in the cast included c..
Wayne Clark as the older son,
Eileen Whelan as his wife, and
Pearl Liberator as the maid.
The play was directed by Charles
Goodsell, with Eithne Doyle in
charge of stage design and Michael
DelPo in charge of scenery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22
In The Local
IHeaterS
POLLS

Continuing to thrill capacity aud
fences at all performances is the
much talked of Picture of the year,
This Land s Mine" starring lovely
Maureen O'Hara and distinguished
Charles Laughton.
Lovely Maureen OHara has her
first chance at a really meaty, dra-
matte role and handles it superbly
The vivid action of This Land
Is Mine" is laid in a little railway
town somewhere in occupied Eu-
rope, just as Nazi troops arrive to
take over the area. The reaction Of
the toWnsfolk is typical; some of
them eagerly "collaborate" others
remain aloof, still others plot secret
ly against the invaders. The NaZi
commander, Won Keller is suave
sympathetic, compromising, cody
determined to keep things orderly
and Quiet at any cost, for that is
his duty, but hoping that there will
will be no disturbance, for that will
lead to reprisal and bloodshed.
Charles Laughton plays the role
of the school teacher, Lory who is in
love with Maureen O'Hara and
doesn't reveal it until he is on trial
for a murder charge.
Lory's mother turns in fine piece
of acting; one of the finest the
screen has ever seen and the entire
cast deserves plaudits for splendid
support. George Slezak as the Nazi
Major, Ona O'Connor as Laughton's
mother, Kent Smith as a youth
full patriot and Philip MeriVale as
the principal of the school are all
notable in their roles,
The second big hit on the program
is the filmusical "ShantytoWn"
with Mary Lee and John Archer in
the leading roles. The picture a
singing and dancing extravaganza
features the great Hollywood song
stress singing some of the top notch
tunes of today, as well as some Of
your favorite of yesteryear.
Watch for Bill Bardo and his Or
chestra coming soon to this theater
and featuring as an extra added at
traction, The Great Lester, world
famous magician.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22
STATE

Held over by popular demand
THE More the Merrier' will con-
tinue to roll audiences in the aisles
at Warmers State theater for three
more days or through performances
Tuesday evening.
Co-starring Jean Arthur, Joel NC
Crea and Charles Coburn The
More the Merrier" is one picture
that belongs right up on top of
everyone's must list as it is without
doubt one of the funniest COM
edies ever to come out of Hollywood.
SO, make up a party and attend
the State over the weekend be-
cause 1.-THE More the Merrier" po-
sitively concludes its engagement
Tuesday and you must see it be-
fore it leaves town.
Warren William in "One Danger
son Night" is the second hit of the
program and is an adventure filled
drama of the Lone Wolf series
Starting Wednesday the State will
present Waterburians with vivid. ad-
venturous entertainment when
white Savage" makes its local de-
but at that theater.
Filmed in gorgeous technicolor,
the new picture reunites Maria Mon
tez, Jon Hall and Sabu, the sensa-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22
Theater's Most Vicious ViIlain-And
Newest Star-Is Skinny Kid Of IL
By MARGUERITE YOUNG
NEA Staff Correspondent

New York, May 22-"That Emil
Bruckner-does HE stink" says
Skippy Homeier abou. himself.
Skippy is a normal American
boy IL, born in Chicago. He plays
baseball. reads adventure stuff,
and rumples around with a cocker
pup named Inky. Spikky has
lot of friends and terrific crush
on his teacher.
Emil is Nazi, same age. He has
not pet, hobby or pal. H spits at
his teacher because she's a nom
Aryan inferior and spies on the
'amiiy who brought him out of
Germany. Every day Emil drills
for the time when he will conquer
the world. He reminds himself that
his father was a coward who
wrote a book, died in a concern
tration camp, therefore must have
betrayed the Feuhrer. When a lit
tie girl gets in his way he hurls a
bookend at her head
PLAYS PROBLEM CHILD
They're one and the same lad
and no juvenile Jekyll and Hyde.
It's case of acting.
And what acting! Young Mr..
Homeirer is the brightest new star
on Broadway.
Skippy becomes Emil at the
stage door of a theater, housing
drama. Tomorrow the World"
The play poses problem: what
to do about Hitler's 100000
young Nazis, children today but
tmorroW the German citizenry.
Unexpectedly, the show also is
Broadway's newest horror If, such
is the effect of Emil The little
scoundrel fills the stage for three
hours, here playing for pity and get
ting it, there being grimly disgust
ing or monstrously abhorrent. Peo-
pie say this is the first time the
theater can stand comparison with
the reality of Fascism.
It's Skippy's first job in the
theater.
Sometimes I think I'd like to
be an actor when I grow up-if
people ever can forget Emil" he
grins.
He is an old hand at performing
on the air. In the past % months
he has played in more than 600
radio programs-has played reg
ular fellows, tough guys, prissieS and
jerks. But never anything like Emil.
He hasn't yet seen what the cri-
tics said - and are still saying
about him All wrote rave re-
views and Skippys mother, Mrs.
G.. V. Tomeier, said: 81 don't want
his head turned, I want him to
stay as he is"
She took him to movies from
the time he was 2, and he always
would re-enact them at home.
Still does, sometimes. His radio
career began with an addition for
a children's amateur program.
The Homeiers are of German
descent but tell you with swift
pride that they've been Americans
for generations. Trying out for
the role, Skippy read with a
strikingly true German accent
ne remembered and initiated the
speech of a German actor he often
played with on the air. The pro-
duccr and director were doubt
full: they wanted alb lustering, huge
terrifying looking creature for Emil,
and Skippy is so slight and winning.
Skippy showed 'em, though. He's
an awful little beast on the stage.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22
Hollywood
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON
(NEA Staff Correspondent

For girl who says she is no great
actress. Ann CoriC is doing all right
in Hollywood.
The strip teaser. once billed as
the girl with the Epic Epidermis, ,
was lunching in a booth at the
Brown Derby, peeling off the leaves
of an artichoke with the dexterity
of her profession and with the
company, we are sure, of every pair
of male eyes in the room.
Its this way" said the Epic
Epidermis, I'm sure movie au-
diences can't tell the difference be-
tween good and bad acting. They
can't possibly after the fan letters
get praising MY acting.
80 despite what some people
say about my acting, and what I
secretly think of it myself, I'm 60
ing to keep by nose in the Holly
wod feedbag. Do you know how
much I get for a picture?" she
asked.
Frankly, we didn't know
We'll" she said, Il got $500
and 20 per cent OF the profits of
my last film 'Sarong Girl They
made the picture in seven days.
That's easy money don't you
think?"
We thought it was very easy
money indeed
so who cares" continued the
Epic Epidermis, "if I can't act. I
make money, the producers make
money, the fans write letters prais-
ing my acting and everybody is
happy"
EASY TO LOOK AT
Like Dorothy Lamour and Hedy
Lamar and some other screen
| glamor girls we know, none of
whom are great shucks as &C
| tresses, Ann Corio is doing all right
in Hollywood because she is very
easy on the eyes. When you watch
her on the screen you are not think
ing about her acting.
She's an optical treat. Or didn't
you see the Epic Epidermis in her
! first two motion pictures, Swamp
Woman" and jungle Siren?
"They were awful" she admits,
but they made money. I was awful,
too. 1 didn't even know what a
microphone was. But I'm learning
Ann Corio does no stripping in
her pictures. There was just a sug-
gestion of tease in her first film
J.. 1t was as Tondeleyo in an east
ern revival of white Cargo" that
the Epic Epidermis attracted Hol-
lyWood's attention. For several
years previously, moyietoWn had
heard of her boXoffice appeal as a
strip teaser in burlesque but no
one ever thought of putting her in
front of a camera.
"A gentleman named Henry
Briggs, who said he was president
of movie outfit called P. r. c.,
called me on the telephone, said
he'd seen White Cargo and wanted
! to put me in pictures. thought it
was a gag and told him to quit
kidding I'd never heard of Henry
Briggs or P. r. G. Then one day
he popped into my dressing room,
showed me contract and, borther,
I signed it quick"
SHE GETS THE BEST
If Ann Corio didn't know the
score about picture making when
she first arrived in Hollywood, she
certainly does now. Although still
working for a small independent
company, Monogram, she's demand