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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
Nv BEATRICE BIBERMAN


If you're eager to raise the mo-
rale of the armed forces and think
you might do something alb u t
your. own at the same time, what
pleasanter way of rendering patri-
otto service could there be than
becoming a USO hostess and float
ing along dance floor in the
arms of a uniformed Cary Grant?
AS you are photographed and
fingerprinted Eyes, this is a war
job, you'll probably have visions
of romance lying ahead, and con-
graduate yourself about finding a
way to work" Cater you'll re-
move the quotation marks) and
like it. Soon the day will come
when, armed with your identifi-
cation card, you will gaily traipse
down to the local USO headquar-
tiers. About this time you'll prob
ably wish someone had piled you
with sound advice. So, motivated
by sheer altruism, I'll reveal some
lines from my diary.
The night 1 first entered the
portals of a United Service Club,
my knees were trembling and dos
and don't we're all but oozing from
my head.
Do wear frilly feminine furbe-
lows-these men have been living
in a GI-clad world and any fac.
smile of their uniforms, intention
al or coincidental, will not be ap-
preciated.
Don't go off into a corner with
the beau of the ball-it's a pretty
safe bet his morale is well above
freezing point.
Don't think you'll make hit
by mentioning KIP to a soldier
If you had prided yourself all
your life on being the strong silent
type, would you like to be asked
how you enjoyed peeling potatoes
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
E uel-Saving
/ Drive Will
!, Dim Nation
BY ANN STEvICK

i WASHINGTON, Sept. 2-When
the lights 60 out along the streets
about September Is, you will know
Mat the big push is on to con-
serve fuel and utilities. Electric
signs will be dimmed out all over
the country, where blacko,lt rules
haven't already obliterated them.
That is only the beginning Of
The super conservation program
which soon will reach the point
of urging you to be more thrifty
with bath-taking and laundry. In
spite of Americas resources, fuel
must be saved. Most of the cleo
tricity and artificial gas produc-
stion require coal, transportation
and manpower.
THE GREAT UNWASHED
Washing machines have not
been made since May 5, 1912, and
the War Production Board does
efiot plan to authorize the resump-
ton of their manufacture. An in
>dustry committee has presented
good deal of evidence that there
is great need. They point out that
in previous years, 1900, 600 wash
sers we're sold every year, that BY
yper cent of American homemakers
Use washers, that laundry faclH-
ties are very much overtaXed.
Nevertheless, WPB feels that
the war equipment now being
made by washing-machlne fac
tories is more important. The
drive to resume manufacture OF
washing machines is suspected OF
being part of the dangerous ten
dency to presume that the war
is over.
LITTLE STEEL FORMULA
Pots. pans AMI garbage pals are
presumably among the civilian
items which will benefit by the
release of new steel stocks for the
manufacture of civilian goods. No
restrictions Of manufacture have
been removed, out in cases where
manufactur nave been given a
production quota which they can't
meet due to lack of material, these
new stocks wifi be available to
make up their quota.
ODDS AND ENDS
Ceramic fireplace CRATES, not a
complete success when they first
appeared, are now ready in i'm
proved quality. tested for normal
bumps and violent changes in
temperature It seems that
certain number CT people lost their
coffee-drinking habits during ra-
tioning, and the coffee industry
now is concerned with getting its
huge stocks moving A short
age of carbon dioxide is making it
difficult to ship lard, meats and
other such perishables. Carbon di
oxide makes dry ice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
Director Is Appointed
For School Orchestra

Mrs. Eric NordenA prominent
local violinist and chamber music
group director, has been appoint
ed director of the New Hanover
High school orchestra for the COM
ing year, Principal T. T. Hamil-
ton, Jr., announced Thursday.
Under Mrs. Nordens leadership,
it is expected that the concert
group, which in former years has
won statewide distinction, will
come again into it's own, Mr.. HAM
ilton said.
Invitation has been extended to
all students with an interest in
orchestral music to contact Mrs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
Teen-Age Kids Need Jobs
Observes Ruth Millett

Two afternoons a week she
helps out in a store, run by a
neighbor who is having a difficult
time getting clerks.
Once a week she sits with a
grandmother who is bedridden, so
that her daughter can get out of
the house for few hours of rec
reatiol.
That girl knows she is doing
more than earning her own
spending money and paying fo-
most of her clothes. The grateful
people whose lives she helps to
simplify have made it plain how
much they appreciate her willing
ness to work and her dependable
ity.
SHE'S FOUND A PLACE
So she has a place in the world.
She has enough to keep her busy,
and enough to think about. She
isn't a restless. rebellious adde's
cent who is pretty sure to get into
some kind of trouble out of bore
dom.
1t seems that in wartime it is
especially important fo- girls and
boys who are old enough to be of
some use in the world to be guild
ed into work by their parents.
Not only are they needed il
nearly every neighborhood-bu
in being needed they realize they
are worth something and are old
enough to take an adult part il
life. If that doesn't keep them
out of trouble. there probably is
nothing that will.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
Mary Elliot, Wac
Private, And Raleigh
Boy To Wed In Europe

LONDON, Sept. q IR WAC
Private Mary Elizabeth Elliot, of
Kinston, N. c., and Pvt. Wallace
R. Best, Raleigh, N. c., have re-
ceived permission from their COM
manding officers to be married
in the first wedding of Americans
serving in the armed forces in
the European theater. The cere-
mony will take place within the
next few days.
The couple had been friends
back home and became engaged
when they met shortly after the
WACS first arrived here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
MIND YOUR MANNERS

Test your knowledge Of correct
social usage by answering the fol-
lowing questions, then checking
against the authoritative answers
below:
l. If Army pay has reduced
your standard of living, should
you boast about what you used
to have?
2. If a woman goes to an Army
post to live with her husband
should she make an effort to like
the town and the people she
meets?
3. While she is newcomer at
an Army post, should wife let
the old-timers do most of the talk
ing and managing of affairs?
4. Should an Army wife be care
full to follow the customs of the
post at which her husband is sta
toned?
S. Should an officers wife COM
plain because her husband isl t
promoted?
What would you do if
You and your officer husband
are newcomers at an Army post.
You meet wife whose husband
has been stationed there some
time
(a) Make the first move toward
friendship by inviting her to
lunch?
(b) Leave the first move to-
ward friendliness to her?
Answers
l. No.
2. Yes. That is important.
3. 1t is the wisest thing to do.
d. Yes.
S. No!
Better What Would You DO
solution-(b).
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03


times have mentally criticized other for
altogether your
artificial light look natural you
please yet you get the midday
done the condemn?
To avoid the Jezeb look stand at an open window and apply
makeup the light film player Lynne Bagget
I've rugged special mirror which be hung
neck the actress explains 80 that put makeup
wherever the is
OF night when getting you
apply powder, Ipstk bright
light without the least worry you'll
Gghtin
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
BY RUTH MILLETT

She is Is years old-a danger
Gus age according to all the sta
tistics on juvenile delinquency.
But it isn't likely her parents
will have any trouble with her.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. George Il u,.
selman and daughter, Donny l lss
Thursday for a ten days star NY
Philadelphia and New York ~. Ill
Mrs. Michael W. scollin will
leave Friday for Jacksor,,; rI
FL 10 injn CT husband, If cys
scollin, UsMC. Mrs. scolIin ~ !, S :,
former Nelna Williamson Sls
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03

T h e reason:
They have i'm
pressed on her
the fact that
she is o | d
enough to be
Of some use in
the world, to
really have a
part in every
day living.
They h a v e
let the neigh
bors and their
friends know
that S h e is
willing to work
and she has
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
PLANE PRODUCTION UP

The first year of the U. S. de-
Tense program, 1914 airplanes
were produced Now airplanes are
coming off the assembly lines at
the rate of 1000 a month, with a
projected goal of 10000 a month
before the year is out.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03

Norden in High School Roor. -.
next Wednesday, between S''
hours of 10 and Il, We
1--WE want to find and ,o.a
OF all the talent in New H.n. '
county, the principal dec1.r.,
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03

all the jobs she can handle.
One afternoon a week she takes
care of Mrs. Jones baby-while
Mrs. Jones does her weeks shop
ping and heavy marketing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
CAMELS CARRY "CANTEENS"

Paunches of camels contain
numerous side pockets with mar
row openings, which can be closed
by circular muscles. These be-
come filled with fluid, which is
absorbed into the system as need
ed to quench thirst.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03

The Business and Profession
al Women's club will hold the
monthly meeting Friday at the
Friendly cafeteria. Dinner res
ervations will be taken by call
ing Mrs. S. c. Kellam, 2-2178.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
CLUB CLOCK

A meeting of the Philathea
class of the First Baptist
church will be held with Mrs.
Henry Habenicht, 1907 Fender
avenue Friday at 8 p. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03

Better What Would You DO
solution-(b).
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-06

LONDON, March 5 (UP)--
Radio Toxic charged today that
Allied guards deliberately killed As
Japanese prisoners and wounded
So others in New Re a n d
prison camp riot Feb. % and
warned that Japan was in a posi-
ton to take counter measures.
The deaths were announced by
Prime Minister Peter Fraser in
Wellington Tuesday. He said the
guards opened fire only after the
prisoners attacked them with Inn
provised weapons. Two New Zea-
land officers and five guards were
wounded, one fatally.
Japanese soldiers obey or
ders," the Toxic radio said.
"The orders OF the British Off
GERS which led TO the incident
must therefore have been in
sulting.
eff our enemies revert TO such
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-06
Bombs Dangling, Crew Wounded,
Flaming Fortress Lands After Raid
Raj Smdshes
Germany 9Th
Night in Row

LONDON, March ). (UP)-Brit-
ish bombers struck at Germany
last night for the ninth conSecu-
tive night of their pre-invasion
offensive. while a Nazi spokesman
promised that the Axis would
ietaliate with new weapons next
spring" in an assault that will
make England beg for mercy"
The German spokesman's threat
against Britain was reported in a
Berlin dispatch published in Stock
holm, which said Swedish observ-
ers saw in his words hint that
the Nazis intend to begin gas war
fare.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-06
18th St. Tradesmen
To Honor ; Heroes

Beginning March 10, the Twelfth
Street Businessmen's Association
will launch drive TO purchase a
plane in memory of three of the
countrys heroes who have given
their lives.
The drive. TO start with a me-
mortal meeting in the Hutchin'
Intermediate School, will honor
Colin Kelly, Meyer Levin and
Rubin Iden. a Detroiter. Admission
TO the meeting will be war stamps
and bonds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-06
British in Burma
Seize Jap Ship

NEW DELHI, India, March 5
GNS)-A Japanese supply ship
was captured Wednesday by a
small British naval craft at the
mouth of the Mayu River, near
Akyab, on the northwest coast OF
Burma. the India command an.
nounced today. Man. Jap prison
ers were taken.
Raj planes based in India last
night attacked the port of Akyab
Blenheims bombed enemy posi-.
tons at Rathedaung and Kamai
north of Akyab. by daylight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-06

the co-pilot replaced his steel he'll
met, which had fallen TO the floor
The side of his head was peppereC
with fragments and he was un
conscious the rest of the trip.
Zone Of the glass fragments
Of that shell hit my left eye
and IL was all bloodied up so
that I couldn't see." the pilot
said, "but I worked my right
one overtime and got along
Okay."
Then the propeller on No. 3 en-
CINE began running away with
itself and made the ship difficult
TO control. Finally il burned out
the engine and the pilot had a
very difficult time remaining in
formation.
REPLACED SAFETY PINS
Halfway across the North Sea
they discovered that the bombs,
with their safety pins out, were
still in the plane. 1t was impos-
sible 10 jettison them safely be-
cause the plane was fairly SKIM
ming the top of the waves.
One of the crew members
climbed into the bay and replaced
the pins.
I'VE sweated IL out until we
reached the field" said the pilot.
land came down for what I
thought was a fairly normal
landing for a plane with only
two motors"
at wasn't until after he had
ground looped In landing that he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-06
War Today
Japs' Australia
Three at Blasted
By Sea Disaster
Nv LOUIS r. kEEMLE
Unltsd Press War AaAlSsi

THE DESTRUCTION of a
great Japanese convoy by Gen.
Douglas MaCArthur'S air forces
IN the Sea Of Bismarck Is not
only one al the great material
victories in the Pacific war but
an abrupt dlslocation Of what
ever strategic plans Japan has
been working out In the area
north OF Australia
n The loss OF 10 cruisers and
destroyers. - transports and an
estimated $4,000 men destined
10 relieve the endangered Japa-
nese forces 81 Lac and Sala-
maua on New Guinea makes
the japanese hold on northeast
ten New Guinea extremely
sshaky.
This augmented force, had IL
been landed. would have made
the task of driving the japanese
from the island douhly difficult.
Now il should be possible for
the Americans and Australians
90 drive them out and make any
possible japanese threat 10 Aus
tralia even more remote.
The convoy was obviously part
OF the operation in which the
Japanese have been observed 10
be strengthening their positions
IN the islands ringing northern
Australia.
THESE MOVEMENTS. mill
tHry men pointed out. could be
either for offensive or defensive
purposes. Informed opinion
leaned toward the view that
they were for defense. with the
lJobject of erecting a barrier
against the northern offensive
which Allied leaders have prom
Used 10 make.
ts The Japanese reversals on
Guadalcanal and New Guinea
were sufficient warning that
+, their entire position may he en-
/, dangered unless extensively re-
! Enforced.
To invade Australia success
tsfully, the japanese would need
larger force than they have on
New Guinea, even If il had been
increased by the successful land
fng of the destroyed convoy.
: 1t also has been pointed out
THAT there are no important
military detectives in northern
Australia. and if they landed
the Japanese would have TO
make their way over 1000
miles of barren lands or across
the coastal range before reach
I ing any point worth taking.
n THE DESTRUCTION of this
convoy may make the japanese
cautious and tend TO limit flu
ture operations of that nature.
The completeness of the Allied
victory was a convincing demon
-xfration of how vulnerable con-
voys are 10 land-based aircraft
in those waters.
Wherever the japanese move.
they are within bombing range
and will continue 10 be as the
Allies move rorthward and es-
sfablish new bases.
Two things stand out in this
Spectacular American air VIC
tory at sea. One is that il was
accomplished entirely by air.
craft, unassisted by naval units.
The other is that the Americans
paid an amazingly small price,
ldsing only four planes.
It is difficult to understand
why the japanese failed to pro-
vide more air cover for such a
valuable convoy. The fact that
they lost SIS planes as against
one bomber and three fighters
for the Americans may be sig
nificant.
Only a few days ago. Brig.
Gen. Chennault, commanding the
American air force in China, ex-
pressed the opinion that Japa-
riese planes are deteriorating in
quality and they seem 10 he
running short of experienced
pilots.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-06

A third shell hit the windshield
of the cockpit Just a second before
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-06
u. S. Post TO Fitzgerald

Vincent L. Fitzgerald, 40. De-
troit attorney, has been sworn in
as an assistant United States dis
trict attorney TO handle so fed
eral land condemnation cases in
federal court, it was announced
TODAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-06
Spain Denies Invasion

MADRID, March 5 (INS).-Ru-
mors that foreign troops have
crossed the Spanish frontier were
denied officially today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-06
Explosives Fail
To Leave Plane,
Caught in Chute
By WALTER CRoNKITE

AT AN AMERICAN FLYING
FORTRESS BASE SOMEWHERE
IN ENGLAND. March 5 (UP).-
The Flying Fortress stormy
Weather returned from the
Hamm. Germany, raid with the
pilot. co-pilot. navigator. and
waist-gunner wounded. with only
two engines functioning, and with
full load of l.OOO-pound bombs.
But it landed safely on its home
field.
Everything that could happen,
except final disaster, happened TO
the stormy Weather" from the
time she took off until she finally
ground-looped in a Brussels sprouts
patch adjoining the field.
I Even then, her troubles were not
over The crew had 10 battle a
flaming engine while removing the
wounded and waiting for aid.
81 MINUTES FIGHTING
She was in formation that ran
into 81 minutes Of fierce fighting
with German fighters yesterday.
Everything the luftwaffe had in
northwest Germany was hurled
against them. But the pilot,
George p Birdson Of Mississippi.
brought her back though he was
temporarily blinded in one eye and
had 10 fly with the unconscious
co-pilot slumped over the dual
controls.
The radioman, Staff Sgt James
b. Farrar, "a. of Talala. Okla, was
credited by doctors with having
saved the co-pilot's life by skillful
first aid,
HIT BY FIRST SHELL
The pilot, holder of the Air
Medal and an Oak Leaf cluster
and a veteran of IL bomber
missions-three over Germany
had this 10 say:
"We caught our formation
over the North Sea and every
thing proceeded normally until
10 minutes before we reached
the target. We caught one of
the first shots fred. II was a 20
millimeter shell from Focke-
Wulf 100.
ut hit under my seat and II.
seems likely that the pilot was
aiming at me, but he missed.
The shell exploded our oxygen
tank with a bang that sounded
like a bomb"
BOMB DOORS STICK
Our engineer grabbed an ex-
tinguisher and started squirting
around the fire but before he
brought il under control the
smoke was so thick in the cock
pit / could not see the co-pilot
three feet away.
Then stormy Weather" made
her bombing run over the target,
But the electrical system was not
functioning and the bombardier
found his instruments useless. He
pushed the release. and the plane
felt as il the bombs were gone so
he called: Bombs away"
TIE didn't know that the bomb
bay doors hadn't even opened.
A few minutes beyond the tar
get, a German fighter put a full
salvo into the plane. One 20 MILL
meter shell knocked out the No. /
engine. Another knocked out the
navigator and richocheted into the
instrument panel.
USED ONLY ONE EYE
A third shell hit the windshield
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-06
Map by .,roiT
THE RUSSO-FINNISH FRONTIER-NEW AND OLD

The between Finland and Russia which again is
figuring in the news with reports of Russian offer of
peace restoring the border established by the
treaty of 1910 eight ne and forcing Finnish forces from
their present positions (broken ne back and out of the
Lake Ladoga Such peace If realized would block
possible German of bases in Finland to attack Muir
and Archange ports for United States lendease
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-06
Reds Smash On
In Rapid Drive
For SmoIensk@ :

MOSCOW, March s (INS)--
Russian tanks and infantry raced
or through SO towns and villages
south and southwest of Rzhev
today, crushing all opposition in a
drive on the big German base at
Smolensk.
Other Russian armies, every
where on the offensive. pounded
forward on a 900-mile front from
Lake linen to the northwest
Caucasus.
One town and 10 villages cap
tured on the Rzhev front were
south of Olenino, 81 miles west Of
Rzhev on the railroad to Velikie
Luki, the Russian midday COM
Imunique said. Olenino fell to the
Russians yesterday.
MANY PRISONERS
The other AZ inhabited places
were located only as south and
southwest of Rzhev." Great guam
Titles of war material and many
prisoners were captured.
Along with Olenino the Russians
took Manchalavo, eight miles west
of Rzhev. and Chertelino. eight
miles farther west. thus removing
the last German toeholdS on 300
mile stretch of the Moscow-Riga
railroad.
The segment Of the railroad in
Russian hands parallels the north
ern flank OF the German salient
before Moscow for $50 miles.
It's restoration will give the
Russians an advantage in mass
ing troops and supplies for blows
at SmolenSk. 40 miles southwest
of Rzhev: wanna, 70 miles south
Of Rzhev; GhzatSk, 60 miles SOUTH
east of Rzhev, and the Latvian
border beyond Velikie Lux.
GAIN AROUND LGoV
\ The Russians were widening
rapidly their penetration Of the
German lines around Lgov. 81
miles west Of Kursk Many VIII
lagos were recaptuTcd
More than 100 German Of
fcers and men were killed on the
Lgov front and in the neighboring
sector OF Dmitriev-IgorSky 30
miles 10 the north-northwest, on
the railroad TO Bryansk.
The only recaptured towns
identified on the two sectors were
Sudzha. junction Of four major
highways 80 miles south Of Lgov.
and Sevsk. a highway communica-
tions center "a miles west Of
Dmitriev-IgovSky.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-06

remembered the bombs. Then
he felt weak In the knees"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-06
Toxic Warns Allies
Threatens Reprisals for Deaths in United Nations
Prison Camp Riot. Fatal to Guard

methods. Japan will he In a po-
sitiOn to take counter-meas-
ures."
Evening star., 1943-07-27

Veronica Senick, 1852 Mintwood
place NV; Marjorie Marie Shim-
shak, Is Rhode Island avenue NV;
Nellie Mae Showalter, 533 Randolph
street NV; Eleanor Greenwood
Simpson, 2115 Military road, Airing
ton; Katy Nell Standley, 1910 Thir-
teenth street Sc; Olive Josephine
Tilley, 1872 Olden place NE; Mary
Snowman White, 3217 South Twelfth
street, Arlington; Margaret Jackson
Wright, 1923 Rodman street NV;
Mary Gertrude Bjork, 1920 Fuller
street NV; Shirley Nudd Conner,
5535 Thirtieth place NV: Alverta
Richter Dillon, "a Rhode Island ave
nue NV; Dorothy Brass Exkley,
1927 Decatur street NV.
Barbara Ottilie Gottachalk, 1887
Evening star., 1943-07-27

here at Marine Pfc. X. w. Fitz-Gerald.
Corps headquarters. Prior to en-
listment she was employed as a
long distance telephone operator.
EDGEWOOD ARSENAL. Md
Corpl. Margaret j. Sturm, Women's
Army Corps. 1709 Nineteenth street
NV, recently was graduated from
the Non Commissioned Officers
Staff Course here at the Chemical
Warfare Service School.
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga.-Aux-
iliary Helen E. Espey, daughter of
Mrs. Helen c. Espey, 3l6 Webster
street NV, who has been stationed
here at the Third Training Center
of the Womens Army Corps, has
been assigned to Station Compile
ment, Camp Hale, Colo.