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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-20

mat AMI Beth. who was as anxious
us any girl to be made love To, had
y,arninSs Ia which she gave no
name
AS matter of fact" Andrea
was saying trcamily, ~ married
man. away from home. with enough
money and just lonely enough.
would probably be very zoos, for
you. He wouldn't expect anything
he cant have. and he'd b. able TO
show you about"
Someone like Dennis ?" Beth in
quircd.
Dennis Andrea said softly.
My darling Dennis. There wns ,
man. l wonder if he still loves me"
did?" nv
Not in words Poor darling IIc
appeaicd To the mother instinct in
me. | guess. There's something SO
wiStful about him. | think Bcatric.
must have given him Il pretty rayv
zeal. He never told me. you know"
| Bcih had often thought of him.
She said, Il liked Dennis ut the
end"
Andrea got up and yawncd. It
thlnk I'll turn i'll early. You keen
changing, Beth. Jim'S wrong when
he says you're Stcadrast."
| "Oh, is hc?"
| "Umm hmm. You used to adore
JIM, be interested in everything
about him. Nov you don't even
want me To talk about him. Then
you didn't like Dennis. made faces
when l even mentioned his name.
ana now you like him. 1 can't keep
up with YOU"
Don't try" Beth advised. I've
even given up trying To understand
myself"
Wen talk about Dennis some
time and I'll tell you how really
nice he is
Some time" Beth said vaguely.
She remembered that he'd said
lie might come to Washington one
day. He'd said that on the tclc-
phone the day she left Pennington.
and she wondered if he ever did.
She wondered what it would be
like to try the bright lights as An
drca had suggested. and she founi
1t easy To see herself with someone
like Dennis. with the kind of man
she never expected to meet.
She saw them everywhere in
Washington, the men who were
fortyish, men with an air of inn
Iportancc, but she saw them on the
IStrcctS, entering buildings with
brief cases under arm. coming and
going in the railroad station. or oc-
casionally riding in large cars with
handsome. middlc-aGcd women,
lparty bound. living Il life that was
quite different from hers. The vari-
Gus layers Of society in Washing
ton were as unrelated as if they
were on different planets
And then she came face to face
with Dennis Archie; III the railroad
station.
gro Be Continued)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-20
Results of War Worry

Others don't like m! thing about
war. The news makes thum ill
their digestion gees upset. The
worry their heads oil about them.
selves. their relatives. their coun.
try. thoi: Jysinc $ and thc future.
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They wor, b,,;,,, ,,;.
nut her napkin ,r1vn nn', 'c'"
Look. ANDY T,,o;,. 49,, , i'He'
times | uc, so si'i, -, ,.o,, So,i'e-
When lime v.;,,, 49,, -" "i'' jim.
feel like he was haniiu~ ,.",' w. me me
all wrYnr,J nm - a,',., WV" I" me
Ia Fragile label ON ihr hny h',h
H"" re the same way. Don't po
''''' n''h' AN" don't 30 there, be-
,''"Sr l need you What about ne =
am not supposed 10 have any life
'N.rpt aS big sister Ia You two p"
MS "'lth'irSt had the effect of
''h!N'hS Ah''rc1 wonder il Beth was
quite We'll
Following B"th IN 10 hcr roo,,
Sh" closed the doc. scnllv hrhinJ
Them, and spoke. ..rhr -
49,, S""' b"th. Is that you don't
m ,''" normal girls cXistancc.
nhT" up inc shutters and let in a
h'ilr light. Start thinking vo,Ir asc
,r;. Nv ''' III" hlhid of 30. l think
,!"n vernon business has you upset.
., "'' ~ NOT III 10Y" with him. but you
"',,N S"' ought 1" he because he's
nv S''any boy. Try and meet
.n;' o''''' men married men, any
,.n,,.. w. ~ OUT "t inns rut. Sure.
| i,.r,,. '''N vi INN ana me. that's
i,,,,'. ~" WISH YOU had some
'''' ''''c inn.
| Married men are not nv dish. "
$50 what? You don't have n
think of marriage In, minnie vo,,
meet a man. 10 youp Jmst nn,
somebody who'll take Won and Sec
few bright lights. Bridge win
the girls, EnittinyI Movies viii
the girls! Reading good books, Yo,
can do that when yr,'rc so Pitt
nOw you're in Washinstnn whrrc
things are going on. Grab yoursrrf
4 little of it,"
"IIov. yvouII ,o,, rooo
about ito An ~ j., -, -. '' 80
lhaps? Or sho,,Ii r,,rh
rcrcptiou ." '''''
"Cultiyof, u-nfu, ,,oo,,o lilo T.,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-20
CHAPTER TWENTY

TIE RIPPLE cause" by Jim
Era.Ius coming To Wa.hin.tuu
.u'..G,H after Il week.
pu tn" Saturday ni"h. Iirr wos
tlvi,. Vernon drove Beth cut To
H.. ,."lConS. who hIi taken u little
huls, with Il spare room which
th.y insisted that Beth u,.ci,pv fan,
IL, might. and she WAS al too nll,i
to accept. The circumstances of
l,nvlu. AnirCa ami Jim ma,ie her
rh,vkS burn. and she tried not ia
tuuh Of il. She could forgive An.
Gr,t Tor wanting Ia br alone with
him. hut Andrva'S nervousness
coupled with that disturbing nrm-
ury about Mrs. Srccumbu's unur, :
m,nt. Was definitely unsrtlliny. url
Beth wanted time So think il over
She was convinced that Andre,
would not Lo anything imprnucr. or
il something seemed to her not to
H.. improper, not 10 he inIiscrrct
Beth knew her Andrea. but she
would rather not see her on Sim
day.
IN WIS III '',' '''u "Si'cp When
A'''''' ''i,i' W ,'r ,'""r inter see
H'i' JIM WI w .>.'h'h'N 'h%hl ana.
N''i' my mt Ut "'i''irr on Mon
gay i'Eh'' 'here "'S n"'iiiiE guilty
She mentioned the brief episode
on Saturday afternoon. saving. 81
wa" 50 surprised |" see you that l
r ,'''', : N , WIZ. was DONG.
t,'''''.. U.'.' "''.I l" meet you AN"
,,n, $50 ni"h. ~ ."e ~ , n''!S E"" over
',;" -, ,'.' ''',''''''"''N' she
s ~'" ~ en- $780, ~ I''i h''Sn',a gets
rna ~ como ~ ,,.;,,' S IT, '',E'.I want
nav :" .'''E ~ Mt'i' '''r' n''' t"i''
"' p.',, "" "''',n,,,.. '',NG YOU
,,', h,',nonn, H' SIHlHE. Is
NV "o,,' o"'ii us latSr us me living
..,r,. -
,,,,ao ,p', 'i,'''i'' - II'l'y niS'
! N,'','.. nt'HM r'TH tH'l'iF' ana asked
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-20

IL rcprrSCntcd-of Il nervous sys-
tenn in collapse from the strain of
gun fire, battle and war scenes
still exists among the soldiers of
our armies.
Some men just naturally like
war. And some are last naturally
not born soldiers. yet Il good
many letters from Soldivrs-mcdi-
cal officers. old friends. ncrhcws.
etc, and am getting 81 can read
between the lines and tell the ones
tha; are good soldiers and the ones
who are not. They all beef, but
behind the bcciing you see that
some arc having Il wonderful time.
What VIC don't always remember
Is that TIE civilian stay-at homes
nervous system is under Il strain
rs well as the soldiers under conf
bat duty. And the civilians are
divided just the way the soldiers
are. Some Of them thrive ON the
excitement of war news. They take
advantage Of the extra ways to
MAKE money. They always have a
cheerful view of the chances Il rel
ATTY" III = war zone has Of comm.
through.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-20

DIR. Clcndrning will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through.
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-20
b. LOGAN CLENDENING. NJ.

THE OLD phrase. shell shock.
mas mostly gone Uut cf fashion in
TINS war, but the condition which
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-11-20
Wartime Strains
Reccf on Civilians

The civilian does no: olw:y.
realize. especially when il comes 10
4 member oi his owu family. That
these things translate themselves
INTO physical ailments, and that
III" victim often hasn't tn" slight
est conception of the real cause Of
these ailmrnts. They ,hinl: it
would bc cowardly or unpatriotic
20 show the white feather so they
can not admit even 10 Themselves
That the war is get ing them down.
80 they translate the situation iuto
indigestion, change Of life. and "A
dozen other Things and the fits OF
temper, the bad Eumuur they show
Is miSlntvrprctcd by the family.
Sympathy Helpful
So. If durin" ,his period some
member oI your family rather sud-
denly begins Ia develop symptoms
never exhibited before. don't nee
c%sarily take it too hard. And
also be sympathetic and kind with
them. They should he examined by
a competent physician, Of course,
but II he can not liuL any physical
cause for the trouble. try 10 see if
you can determine whether or not
1t is related To the difficult times
We are passing through.
know of two instances in fans
lilies that have always gotten along
with no more than the average
amount Of friction. where within
the last year thcy have almost
come to the Verge of divorce on this
account. In one the husband has
developed angiTal attacks and he
IS certain he Is = heart patient. In
the other the wife has suddenly
developed mos, tinivi:y stomach.
In both eases they are wcarin" the
other partner gu; "ith their COM
plaintS--aEd no one will show u
little SYMPATHY TO &c, the thir.
liustpi
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-28
County To Get Assista mt Farm Agent:
To Share In Wholesale Produce Mart

Moving to help the farmers of
New Hanover county, the board
of commissioners Monday after
noon voted to employ an assistant
farm agent and, later, voted to pay
so per cent of the cost of con-
structing wholesale produce
market with the city government
furnishing the site and the other
so per cent of the cost.
On motion of Commissioner Lew
is J. Coleman, seconded by Com
missioner Harry R. Gardner, the
board voted unanimously to ac-
cept an offer by the Wilmington
Ministerial association to furnish
minister to open each session
of the board with a prayer. A
similar move was made by the
city council last week.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-28
8OO-MILE ROUNDTRIP
Big Fighters Run Interior
ence For Bombers Deep
Into Germany

LONDON, Sept. 27.-tRESwift P
At Thunderbolts carrying lon g.
range fuel tanks made aerial his
tory today when they ran interior
ence in an 8O0-mile roundtrip for
Flying Fortresses which blasted
the German North Sea naval base
of Emden and the nearby city Of
Aurich.
Allied airmen in these operations
and day-long sweeps over the con-
tinent, which saw three Nazi air.
fields and railway center pound
ed, shot down So German fighter
planes-18 by Flying Fortresses,
% by Thunderbolts, four by Ma
RAIDERS and IA by Raj, Dominion
and Allied fighters.
From all operations, seven heavy
bombers, one medium bomber and
seven fighters were missing.
The Berlin radio suddenly went
off the air late tonight, indicating
that the Raj was, keeping up the
assault that the Nazis had been
told only the weather would in
terrupt.
A joint Britisn-American COM
munique said strong forces of For
tresses of the U. S. Eighth Air
Force attacked installations at En-
den and targets at Aurich, IA miles
to the northeast.
Marauders blasted the airfields
at Beauvais Tile and Conches,
Mitchell bombers raided the rail-
way center at Rouen-Sotteville, 60
miles northwest of Paris, and Ty-
phoons bombed an airfield at Alb
beyville-Drucat, 90 miles northwest
of Paris.
The unprecedented performance
of the Thunderbolts which had the
extra tanks fixed to their bellies
"a success story like that of the
Flying Fortresses which pioneered
in high-altitude daylight bombing
surprised the Germans so that
returning airmen reported only
light opposition.
One London newspaper described
the attack on Emden as st h e
greatest daylight raid of the war;"
with thousands of tons OF bombs
thrown down by nearly 500 planes.
At Eighth Air Force press head
quarters these figures were de-
scribed as completely unauthor-
lied" and officers said they. could
neither confirm nor deny this es-
innate, although it was known the
raio was a heavy one.
The Germans sent up the usual
swarms of fighters to meet the
first Forts, but reports from re-
turning filters indicated that only
small proportion of the enemy
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-28
ALLIED ARMIES SURGLNG
FORWARD TO PUT EOGGL1 ~,
WITHIN STRIKING R1ysysxx1G'
American Thunde4 SITS
Create Aerial History
Sharp Ration Point
Increase Announced
For Canned Fruits

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27-R-
Sharp point-value increases,
ranging from eight to IL points
each, were announced tonight
for six types of canned fruits
In the new table of processed
food point values issued by
the Office of Price Admins
tration to take effect next Sun
day.
Point reductions were order
ed, however, for the most popu-
lar types of canned corn and
for green or wax beans.
In addition, dried peas and
lentils were made ration-free,
upon recommendation of the
War Food Administration. The
new crop of these items is
the greatest on record, VIA
reported.
The point value increases
were restricted, with two
comparatively minor excep-
tons, to canned fruits. Short
ages of supply and increasing
military needs account for the
action, OPA said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-28
THIRD WAR LOAN
PURCHASES CLIMB
Now Stand At S., 300, 900
With Three Days
Left To Go

Jumping 100000 over the week
end, the Third War Loan drive
thermometer on the postoffice IA
cade stood at $5,30O,0OO Monday
night.
Only three days remain in which
the city's s6,o53,000 quota can be
reached before the bond drive be-
comes history at midnight Thurs
day.
In order to go over the quota
and break the gigantic thermome-
Ter, citizens and business establish
ments here alike must purchase an
average of $251 1000 in War bonds
and other government securities
each day on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday.
one-third of the 100000 rise
came from the city councils de
cision Monday to purchace $780,
900 in treasury notes for the mu-
nicipal sinking fund. OF the need
&c funds, $33,8O7 is already in the
sinking fund investment capital
Continued on Page -Four; Col. II
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-28
CITY WILL MERGE
WATERW0RKS JOB
Council Votes To Incor-
porate Reservoir Into
Expansion Plan

Meeting in special session Mon
day, the city council voted to IN
corporate the construction OF an
1000, OO0-gallon reservoir into the
two-year-old city waterworks ex-
pansion program, replacing two
rs .0OO- gallon steel storage tanks
originally scheduled as part OF
the program but abandoned be-
cause of the steel shortage, and
authorized City Manager A. c.:
Nichols to proceed with negotia-
tons with Federal Works agency
on that basis.
The city manager said after the
meeting that funds to cover the
construction of the reservoir re-
manned in the original waterworks
expansion budget, so per cent of
the cost of which is being borne
by the FWA. He also indicated
that the FWA looked with favor
on the change.
The ground water reservoir was
originally set up as separate
docket, calling for q structure
with a 10000 000-gallon capacity.
The revised project, decreasing
the capacity by 100000, is to be
built at an estimated cost OF
$50, 900. Because of the materials
involved, city officials indicated
that they expected little difficulty
in obtaining necessary priorities
once the project gains final FWA
approval.
The council unanimously voted
to allow policemen one day off
out of each month. The motion
was introduced by Councilman
Robert R. Romeo.
"This is an obligation we are
due the men," Mayor Bruce B..
Cameron commented. II believe
we will have a better force for
our action" he added.
l. Shrier and Sons, local cloth
ing merchants, were low bidders
and were awarded the contract
for new uniforms for policemen
and firemen. The firm agreed to
deliver the garments within 80 to
4G days after measuring. Uniforms
for policemen will cost $2,457.20;
overcoats for policemen, 1892; fire
mems uniforms, 2,794.80. Lewis
Stein and the Military Officers
shop were competing bidders.
Renewal of insurance on the
city-owned buildings at the Ma
rine hospital site was authorized.
Continued on Page Two; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-28
Secretary Hull Will
Attend Moscow Meet
, If Presence Needed

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27-LR
Nothing will keep Secretary
OF State Hull from going to
MOSCOW for the three-power
conference next month if Am
erican interests can best be
served by his presence, act
ing Secretary of State Adolf
A. Berle said today.
Hull has gone to Hot Springs,
Va, it was disclosed, apparent
ly for a rest in preparation
for the long air trip to the
meeting of British, Russian
and American diplomatic re-
representatives..
Meanwhile, newly appointed
Undersecretary of State Ed
ward r. Stettinius, Jr.,-who
may accompany Hull to Mos
cow-hurried back to Washing
ton from the West Coast where
he was making an inspection
as Lend-Lease administrator.
Stettinius told reporters in
Omaha, that he was anxious
to confer with Hull. 1t is not
expected, however, Hull will
return from Hot Springs be-
fore Stettinius arrives.
Berle said at press confer
ence that Stettinius probably
would spend several days wind
ing up Lend-Lease affairs be-
fore assuming his new post.
President Roosevelt still must
send his nomination to the
Senate for approval.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-28
City And County Heads Vote 10 Buy
Lot For Expansion OF USO Building

with an enlarged snack bar &C.
cupying the northern end.
Small conference rooms WILL be
,,,aced around a balcony over the
main floor in the new addition
while a large new basement Will
provide dormitory, recreation and
lavatory facilities.
The plans also call for enlafg-
ing the present main auditorium s
width by approximately Ii feet
to provide additional seating and
dance floor facilities.
The present building is operat-
ed by the combined stats of the
Army-Navy YMCA, the YWCA,
the Jewish Welfare Board and
Travellers Aid, three of the CO.
Continued on Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-28
Farm Credit Office
Buys $4,000 Worth
Of Treasury Issues

The Wilmington Production
Credit Association, 240 Prin-
cess street, which extends short
term credit to the farmers of
New Hanover, Brunswick, and
Pender counties, has invested
$4,000 of its funds in United
States Treasury bonds offer
ed in connection with the Third
War Loan drive, H. B. Riven-
bark, secretary-treasurer an
nounced Monday.
"For over year this ass0-
citation has been issuing
bonds, having been designated
by the United States Treasury
as one of the issuing agen-
cies," Mr.. Rivenbark declar-
ed. "During the Third War
Loan drive we are offering our
services in issuing bonds to
farmers and the general pub
lie. Of course, after the drive
we will continue as one OF the
governments authorized agen-
cies to issue bonds"
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In making the motion, Commits
sioner Coleman declared that he
felt that all sessions of court here
should also be opened with pray
err
The agreement to cooperate with
the North Carolina Agricultural
Extension service in employing an
assistant to County Agent R. w.
Galphin came after a delegation
of farmers, headed by Albert Seit-
ter, had told the commissioners
that the wartime duties of a
farm agent here were too much
for one man.
Pointing out that the farmers
of the county had to have help
in complying with increasingly in
volved government programs,
Setter declared that ''the farm
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-28
SACERAK IS TORN
FROM JAPS' GRIP
Force Moving Up Yati
River SEXES Mark
ham Valley Town
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC,
Tuesday, Sept. 28-CP-A ground
movement against the Japanese
shipping base of Madang was dis
closed today in an Allied head
quarters announcement that a
force moving up the Yati river
has captured the Markham val
lev town of Sagerak.
This development focused at
tention on an area approximate
ly 70 miles northwest of captured
Lac and an equal distance from
Madang. Sagerak is eight miles
northwest of Kaiapit. which was
seized September 10 by Australian
troops landed in big transport
planes.
Madang is more than IT'S miles
up the New Guinea coast from the
Huon peninsula sector where Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's forces now
are bidding for the capture of
the Japanese air and supply base
of Finschhafen.
Within less than a mile of Fin
schhafen. Australians moving down
from the north still were held
up by strong enemy resistance
south of the Bumi river.
Today's communicate said only
that pressure there was increas-
ed.
Approximately 800 miles up the
coast from Finschhafen, the Japa-
nese air reinforcement base of
Wewak was pounded by 80 tons
of bombs, today's communique
said.
At Hansa bay midway between
Wewak and Madang, % tons Of
bombs were dropped by Allied
raiders on supply dumps and
Continued on Page Four; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-28
IMPERlL AVELLIN0
Germans Retreat 10 Miles
In Mountain Pass After
Pounding
CASSANO IS CAPTURED
Enemy Artillery Slackens
In Tell-Tale Defeat;
Wedge Driven

ALLIED HEADQUAR-
TFRs IN NORTH AFRICA,
Sent. 27-(P)-Allied armies
slrged forward tonight along
10S-mile front across Italy
to within striking distance of
the great Foggia airbase near
fhe Adriatic and the key high
way center of Avellino, pos
session of which would flank
Naples to the east and un-
lock a new road into the de-
molished port city.
After a solid week of
pounding from the American
Fifth Army and Allied air
might, the Germans retreat
ed 10 miles in a critical noun
tain sector northeast of Saler-
no and the pursuing Yanks
captured Cassano, so miles
due east of Naples and 10
miles southeast of Avellino.
The victory drove a deep sal
lent into Nazi positions. The
enemy resorted to rear guard
retreat. Their artillery slack
ened in tell-tale defeat.
British Cross Ofanto River
On the eastern end Of the front,
the British Eighth Army streamed
across the Ofanto river at two
points at least and burst onto the
Foggia plains within % miles (the
Cairo radio said 49, of that city
with its IS airfields. From these
Allied bombers could easily reach
all the Balkans.
Steadily hopping up Corsica,
French troops and American Rang
ers drove in on the escape port Of
Bastia from the south and west
through sharp German patrol and
losses were inflicted on the Ger
mans and prisoners were taken,
French communique said. The air.
port of Ghisonaccia, A miles south
of Bastia, was abandoned by the
Germans after they had dernolish-
ed equipment and fuel. OF h e
troops were within seven miles of
Continued on Page -Four; Col. y