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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-28
First Birthday Noted
By Sunset Park School

Sunset Park school observed the
first anniversary of the occupation
of the schools new building Tues
day night, November %, with ap-
propriate exercises under the d.
rection of the Parent-Teacher Assoc
citation.
Mrs. r. G. Bum, president of
the association, extended a cordial
welcome to all present and intro
duced the Rev. o. K. Ingram, pas
tor of the Sunset Park Methodist
church, who gave tho invocation
ard dedication. A patriotic touch
was provided by sixth grade boys
who led the audience in the pledge
Of allegiance to the flag and the
singing of the National Anthem and
State song, while the beautiful new
flags recently purchased by school
pupils were displayed.
The exercises of birthday nature
were suitably recognized by the
presentation Of gifts to Miss Sun
set Park School, who was repre-
scented by Geraldine Prescott. She
was attended by Sally Harrison.
Both girs are members Of the, sixth
grade and were crosen for their
parts by fellow pupils on the basis
of citizenship.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-28
START OF RODENT
DRIVE INDEFINITE
State And Federal Health
Services Informed OF
Plans For Control

DR.. A. H Elliot, city county
health officer, reported Saturday
that the Sta+e Board of Health
and the United States Public
Health Service nave been apprised
that rat-control program for Will
mington has been sanctioned by
city and county government, but
that there is no indication from
either agency when work on the
project will begin.
DIR. Elliot declared that he be-
lieved initiation of the work must
await the procuring of manpower
and materials.
It is understood that a full-time
state employe will be on the job
in Wilmington and that federal
worker will supervise the activity
Final approval on the rat-contro,
measure was gained November 10
when the board of county commits
sioners passed 1t. The city councl
approved the program November
10. after E. L. Hinton, consultlns
engineer on typhus control for the
IU. S. Pubic Health Service, re
vealed that there have been II
cases of typhus fever in the com
munity within the past few months
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-28
Dauis Urges America,
Britain, Reds To Act
In Harmony After War

NEW YORK, Nov. 27-CP,-El-
mer Davis, director of the Office
of War Information, said today
that unless America, Britain and
Russia acted in harmony through
out the transition from military
force and power politics to the
effort toward international peace,
"the transition will never be
made, and we must go on living
in a world of force"
Davis, in a talk prepared for
the first Metropolitan Opera Vic
tory Rally broadcast (WJZ-Blue)
Of the current season, said the
three nations would be the only
first-class armed powers in the
world after the war, and "in ar
age when military power is de-
pendent upon industrial power
only Russia, Britain and the Unit
ed States are capable Of main
tanning first-rate military estab
lishments.'
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-28
DELAY OF PATTON
PROMOTION seen
May Have To Prove He De-
serves Advancement Be-
fore Senate Acts

WASHINGTON. Nov. 81 Up -
Lieut.. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr.,
will have to prove by future good
conduct that he deserves advance
ment before the Senate Military
Committee approve his promotion
to the permanent rank OF Major
General, members said today.
Unverified reports reached the
capitol that President Roosevelt
may Withdraw Patton's nomlna-
ton because of his Incorporate
upbraiding of two soldiers in Cici.
ly, but most senators thought the
chief executive would stand be-
hind Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower s
decision to let Patton Off with a
dressing down and his apologies
to the seventh army
There was strong evidence that
a majority of the military COM
mite also would like to mark the
case closed but doesn't know how
to let go of it gracefully. The mem
bers have been subjected to a
veritable landslide Of kilograms
and letters from parents express
ing concern that their sons may
be subjected to the sort of treat
raent Patton dealt out to the two
victims of battle nerves one of
whom was cuffed so hard his he'll
met rolled off.
For this reason, the committee
is expected to proceed slowly in
its handling Of the president
recommendation that Patton be
promoted from mis- permanent rank
of calavry colonel. In addition,
Patton's name is on list with Is
ether promotions being held up
by the committee until it learns
who is to succeed Gen. George c.
Marshall as chief of staff when he
takes over the Allied European
command.
Chairman Reynolds D-NC) said
the committee will meet next week
to consider Eisenhower report on
the Patton affair. 1t may also have
at that time the War Department
reply to the embarrassing question
as to why an equivocal statement
Of the Patton case, amounting to a
denial, was issued originally form
Allied headquarters in Algiers.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-28
.VINS0N APPROVES
COAL PRICE HIKE
Boost OF II Cents A Ton
AS Result OF Wage In
crease For Miners

WASHINGTON. Nov. 27-LR-
Sterilization Director Fred Vim
son today authorized the Office Of
Price Administration to increase
soft coal prices an average of II
cents ton as a result OF the
wage increase granted to the min.
erS.
Detailed prices by districts will
be formulated by the OPA.
The miners received $3.50 {
day additional pay in the agree
ment negotiated Nov. 3 by interior
Secretary Ickes and the United
Mine Workers.
Previously, the OPA had boost
ed price ceilings on anthracite al
average of 81 cents a ton to com
pensate for a wage increase o
approximately 70 cents a day t.
hard coal miners.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-28
Firing Slated On Range
North Of Carolina Beach

Firings will be conducted daily
by the Army during daylight hours
from November % through Decem'
Der 4 at the firing range hall
mile north of Carolina Beach.
it was announced Saturday by the
Carolina Beach Army Combat
Team.
The danger area is described
as all the land between the inland
waterway and the ocean. from the
firing range to a point five miles
north. The public is cautioned not
to enter the section.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-28
ELECT OFFICERS

RALEIGH, Nov. 81 lR The
freshman class at N. C. State col
lege today elected C. Martin Mi
chic, Jr., of Roxboro, as its presi-
dent; Charles A. Harris, Jr., also
CT Roxboro, vice president, and
Robert A. Yates Of Chadbourn,
secretary and treasurer. E. L..
Cloyd, dean of students, announc-
ed results of the elections.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-28
AIRDROME BATTERED

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 81 Sap
Eyewitness reports to the N6rwe.
gian Legation here said today that
approximately 70 per cent of the
Keller airdrome near Oslo and
workshops were destroyed or dam
aged in the 15-minute daylight raid
Nov. 10 which caught the Germans
while they were staging maneu-
VerS.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-28
Rev. Johnson To Talk
At Church Of God Here

The Rev. R. P. johnson, first
assistant general overseer of the
Churches of God, will speak at
this weeks evangelistic services
at the Church of God, Fourth and
Marsteller streets, beginning Sum-
day night.
He will also speak at the Sun
day morning devotion service.
The Rev. c. o. johnson, Jr.,
state superintendent of the Young
Peoples Endeavor of the Church,
was the speaker at the Divine
Healing service Saturday night,
which closed week of special
young peoples services.
The United States produces ap-
oroviy,, o%o1xv ooo fo,,r{I, ~ = a
Evening star., 1943-12-18
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Dec. is P-salable cattle, ,.t;
%eek 5e caso Choice FED see2s and " M
gaining large share last weeks sharp de. de.
oTce rne 8s5 f8p Feqfhfd ah yesrnss neT 6eo af
light steers of LONG y,earling type, 1912;
finished light and long yssarlings and
broadest demand: bulk all grades, IA ;oo-
1850; closing trade dull on medium offer
iings: choice heifeTs flrm. all others o.
heiters reached. 1880: best ,heifers, 1928:
warmed-up and short-fed kinds bringing
10,oo-l35o showed most upturn: COWS COWS
bulls strong to 25 higher: vealers strong;
scarce at 1900 down; cutter COWS closed
at 500 dow9 most beef oog COWS ossp9n sS4 90
ii Is; stock cattle slow; heavy f1eshv
afeoi6S at = hnef bes su' Sa5 s'oss ony choce
yea s; rling stoeksrs and heavy deshy feeders
fess}sT b,s ~Sftsa shce5 500: total, 800: COM
pared last week: SLAUGHTER lambs steaoy
TO IS higkcr; ,yearlings steady. slaughter
r".s lily - hiEher; tsedin. lambs slow.
( les cocd 10 choice rative and fed Wess-
e;n .5lnss, 11.oG-l4, 90; late ,l bulk. l4,35,
T. cood ismbg. i3,oo-14 90; Hood to choiee
No. / and, fall shorn fed lambs. 14.O0-
lA.4G; mcdt"m to choice ycqrlinTs, .75-
13;""5: common, to choice sleughter. ewes,
lambs, 1925; very plain l:ghtwe gnts,
$50
saIable hogs, 1000: total, 10000:
slow; steady to weak all weights and sows;
only $500 hogs sold out of approximately
$500 available, leaving 1000 held over
week end: good and cnoice 200-70 pounds,
1875: these weights comprising big end
Of supply: .70-330 pounds, 13.00-75; no.
90 pounds. 12.50l3.25; most sows, 1886
so; few. 1850; shippers took 500; COM
pared week ago 200 pounds and over and
sows steady: weights under 200 pounds
steady to % higher.
Evening star., 1943-12-18
Chicuco Grain

CHICAGO Dec. 1S GTN.-Sellins by lead.
ing commission houses caused minor frac-
tional declines in wheat and other grains
today, although the slump Sn the bread
cereal was resisted by buying attributed
to enc of the larger mills Trading was
fairly active for a Saturday session.
Near the end of the first hour wheat
was ls-as lower than yesterdays finish;
coats were UNCHANGED to II down; rye was
y lower to Ia higher and barley was up 4,
There was some December oats offered at
the So cents bushel ceiling, but prices
did not drop below that maximum.
Traders watched legislative develop
ments closely and could find little. reason
for adopting bullish attitude. The sub
sidy plan apparently would be continued
for at least a month and 1t appeared
likely that the Senate would approve a
mea sure, already passed by the House, to
suspend for 90 days duties on grain i'm
por'nd - this country.
The final Asricultur, Herart tment esti-
wate IN 19t3 crop production, issued after
the market closed YESTERDAY, indicated
81 n00,n0c bushels less corn. oats and
b. rley than shown in rrolininary renorts,
With practically no change IN wheat. These
fgrr he'd little Influence II cettine pricc
trends as they had been anticipated.
Reports from Washington said there hg6
teen a delay in ISSUING hHri wheat cei'i0gr
because of difficulty in designating 'ateH
parity prices at the various terminal mar
kete The grain trade orisnally bad ex-
pectrd the ceiling announcement this wee
but was uncertain now as to when it would
come,
Evening star., 1943-12-18
Nelson Pessimistic
About Getting Steel
For Civilian Goods
By the Associated Press,


Chairman Donald M. Nelson OF
the War Production Board said yes
terday that while shifts in the mill
tary program are creating some
changes in the steel supply picture
1t does not necessarily follow that
there will be any substantial in
creases in the production of con-
sumer goods in the immediate fu-
ture.
WPB is making study of all steel
orders SO that unnecessary restric-
tions on civilian production may be
relieved as soon as possible, he said.
but added promptly that availability
OF steel is only one of a number of
factors limiting civilian production.
THE complexities of the opera
tions of the steel industry, and the
changing war programs, make it i'm
possible to make any hard and fast
statement about the speed with
which restriction and limitation
orders can be removed" Mr.. Nelson
said
Shortly after his statement, WPB
threw wet blanket on reports that
the production of mechanical re-
frigerators would be resumed early
in 1914.
The WPB announced a production
quota of 269, 300 nonmechanical ice
refrigerators for the first quarter of
1914, with the statement that the
10000 increase in the quota was
made necessary by "the impossible
lty Of resuming even limited pro-
duction of mechanical refrigerators,
while the needed facilities and labor
continue to be required for war pro-
duction."
Evening star., 1943-12-18
Woshinqton Produce

From War Food Administration. Sales
APPLESEMarket steady. Supplies light
MARYLAND, Pennsylvania. Virginia and West
mas SG Grimes Ben DaTis. Rfhe$ Gk5 Ssx fair
SNAP, BEANs-Market steady Florida
bushel hampers. Black Valentines. 800
$50: Tendergreens and green fiat type,
EGGPLANT--Market steady. Supplies
light. Florida, bushel baskets, $50; poorer
sR RPPFBMfEef F6Eds sseqs e4yes sH2Rfs cHaf
na Wonders 4o4 bashel e haskets ca
" soUAsHMMarEet steady. Supplies light
Florida, bushel hampers, white, 400; yell
sPINAcIg-supplies insunseient to quote.
Nee5Sy hgtasl saisSis 33s nsu5iens
SWEET POTATOES steady;
baskets; Puerto Riesns,, U. No. / and
vssSs9 stssay sG Gaze.ns sse.
s,pe eype, te;sPsn s5s DOZEN S sH61g 80; dozen
'5s ToMAToEs@Msraet 9ozshs steady Florida
I4s boxes, ripes and turning TUIappeaa; a Sbxe bs
Ne 800 ,as rspaekeddo do5 115Uouna 5o pooqer naS
.BRoccoL1-Market steady crates, East
sh9Ts SaTnis VFsina ass a so ao7fH few Can
CABBAGE-Market steady. New YORK,
5opound sacks Danish type and 4 a. dSTes'e 6
round type, @.00-2.3O: mostly 2.oo--.lo'
PoTAToEs-Market steady, Supplies
dins Z $. Ne, !: aSS;5 s;:s. New YQTs =
l. :UN-3 %. Pennsylvania, 1O0-pouud
sacks, Cobblers, U. S. No. !. 3.25: Idsho'
sacks TU4id Russst BTr6an5sd aDa5d s9ck
Bliss Triumnhs. U. S. No. !. 2.s0-2, Is.
LETTUCE-MaTset s.eady. Lcs cs,;.nssis An seies
S66e5 Sfe6eE as: lsepiFs ATzona. S7Pe oo5 oS "
CARROTSNMarket steady. western
supplies insufficient to quote. Bushel h9S- oS
kets, topped Washed; b d Pe52Hnsylvanla' P sl''o-
CT cHRisTMAs ISL aA' TREEs2Market steady
Supplies liberal. Canada. bundles. spruce;
cedar, 3-feet 5O-2 90; 5 feet, > 2,Oo2 so;
fleet and taller, 3.50,,5.oo each; nearby
Ma5yland pines and &c eedars rs table c size; o5 5
500
Mushrooms Available.
MUsHERooMsEMNarylsn.d e. and Pennsyl-
vaH5 1Rss sPsgnd 0hshsss sashsi a ao
rutabagas, plain, !; ;15-,l .25;
ORANGES - Florida esrs Parson T., Browns; 9. snd
larger. 4.25-415; smaller, 1854 90;
standard boxes. color added. 216s and
larger, 425-475: California, standard
boxes. Navels. 6.a0-S 80.
GRAPEFRUTT-Florida to size, wire
bound boxes. Duncans, 54s-S0s. $50: 96s,
25-3 so; standard boxes Duncans. S0Os
and lar~er. 375-4 90. Texas, as TO size.
wire bound boxes, Foster pinks. 3ss-s0S.
425: standard boxes. Foster pinks. asS,
$50: SOS. 4.o0-4.c5; 7os and larger,
N0-t rs
JEMONS- standard boxes,
1"a-T so
CPA7ES- California. 2s-pound lugs.
EmperorS and Almerias, g.: 3.
TANGTRJN +5-bushel boxes,
215' hushel baskets. 300.
PEARS--Oregon. standard boxes, p'An-
jois fancy. 6.5O-7 so; Bose. fancy, 6.25-
Evening star., 1943-12-18
Greyhound Bus Strike
In Southeast Ends
BY the Associated Press.


ATLANTA, Dec. 18.-Str kin g
drivers and maintenance employees
Of the Southeastern Greyhound bus
lines returned to work at 1901 am.
today and asked the regional War
Labor Board to reconsider its deci-
sion on their wage contract.
The workers contended the deci-
sion contained inequities by reduc-
ing the contract scale in certain
categories while permitting raises in
other categories, the WLB reported.
Approximately 800 drivers and
$500 maintenance workers, members
Of the Amalgamated Association of
Street Electric Railway and Motor
Coach Employees (AFD, were in
volved at Birmingham and Tusca-
loosa, Ala; Chattanooga, Knoxville
and Nashville, Tenn; Louisville and
Lexington, KY, and Atlanta.
The decision to return to work
was announced late last night by
Paul L. Styles. director of disputes of
the regional WLB.
The WLB said its ruling was on a
contract agreed to by the union and
the Greyhound company.
The WLB decision cut the con-
tract rate of 484 cents a mile to
424 for drivers and did not allow
certain differentials. George Rice,
secretary of the Birmingham locals,
said the decision represented an in
crease for men with top experience
and beginners but was a wage cut
for the middle group"
Evening star., 1943-12-18

Rhea Jean shoup. Board and the
Office of War Information here.
Other arrivals overseas include:
Ellen M. Means, hospital secre-
tary, who was on the staff of the
Social Security Board, and is the
sister of Marian N. Means, 1920 On
tario road NV She is a graduate
of Strayers Business College and
attended George Washington Uni
versity.
Helen Hedvig Brown, hospital Sec
retary, attended American Univers-
ity and was principal editorial clerk
in the State Department before
joining the Red Cross overseas staff.
Mildred R. Levand was with the
Navy Department here.
Mrs. Phyllis I. Mclaughlin. staff
assistant, of 318 North Washington
street, Alexandria, Va, was en-
ployed by the Treasury Department
prior to her Red Cross assignment.
Evening star., 1943-12-18
1943 Crop Production
6q6 Below Record
Harvest Of Last Year

In year-end survey of American
food production, the Agriculture
Department estimates that, while
total crop production this year fell
approximately per cent below last
years record harvests, 1t was per
cent more than in any other pre-
vious season.
An all-time record was set in the
aggregate production Of sheep, cat
tie, hogs, poultry, eggs and milk
with the figure set at per cent
above last year and 81 per cent
above any earlier year.
The survey, released yesterday by
the departments crop reporting
board, also showed record produc-
ton of potatoes, beans, peas, soy
beans, peanuts, rice and such crops
as nuts, hemp, snap beans, lettuce
and carrots. The orange crop for
1884 promises to exceed previous
records.
The department declared that
this years output was remarkable in
the light of shortages of manpoWer,
supplies, equipment and delays with
wet weather and floods. 1t said
farmers worked more hours per
week and more Sundays than in
any year known to this genera
ton.
Shortages of equipment parts,
gasoline, tires and packages have
threatened breakdowns at times"
the department said, but in the
main, the tractors, harvesting ma
chimes and trucks were kept roll
ing, and the near record crops
have been put under cover"
Crops which have been exceeded
only few times in past years in
cluded corn, barley, sorghums for
grain, all grains as group, all hay
crops and vegetables for process
ing. The list of crops that are not
far from usual production, exclud-
ing drought seasons, includes wheat, |
oats, tobacco. sweet potatoes and
various less important crops, such
as maple sirup, prunes and cram
berries.
The acreage of crops harvested
was approximately BAT 100000 and |
exceeded that harvested last year
by more than 100000 acres, or
nearly 3 per cent. The total area |
Of crops lost, due to adverse weather |
and other factors, was 13,50OO0O |
acres, or nearly 100000 more than |
last year.
Evening star., 1943-12-18
Wood-Cutting Program
To Continue Tomorrow

Home owners wishing to obtain
flrewood may continue the removal
of dead and down timber from the
Melvin c. Ha1en Parkway tomor-
row, according to Irving c. Root,
superintendent of the National
Capital Parks. Woodcutters will be
registered at Pierce Mill, Tilden
street and Beach drive in Rock
Creek Park, between 8 am. and
3 pm.
Officials of the parks Office super
wise the removal of the timber in
the woodcutting program which has
been under way for the past four
Sundays.
Evening star., 1943-12-18
Business Briefs

Despite imitation fears, all grains
were quoted at the highest prices
of many years in Chicago this week.
The advance was steady. No. 2
yellow corn originally had ceiling
price of $1.02 a bushel. Then it was
raised to SLOT and now the maxi
mum is $1.16.
Cotton goods trading in New York
was at a standstill this week, with
practically no mill offerings. Wool
garment production was substantial.
but producers refused to extend
themselves because Of mounting
manpower problems. Activity in
rayon textiles was limited.
The 1894 orange and tangerine
crop will be 80 above last seasons,
the Agriculture Department has
estimated. Grapefruit yield is ex-
pected to fall off 80. Orange and
tangerine production was estimated
at more than 10000, 900 boxes, 1870
above the 1912 yield. The grape
fruit yield is put at nearly $4,000 900
boxes. The 1943 commercial apple
crop was $40 below 1942, the Agri-
culture Department reported. The
South Atlantic crop was 60%e below
1912 and the Virginia production
showed at 63fo decline.
Heavy railroad equipment buying
before the end of the year is antici-
pated as result of the WPBs cas-
ing of restrictions on manufacture
Of car and locomotive parts. Equip
ment circles said there would be
little delay in turning out material
for the railroads after orders are
received Locomotives in service on
all railroads total about $4,000 now
against 64 900 in 1913
Chairman Robert r. Young of the
c. & o. has declared that the ICC
veto of proposed S76.573,000 pre-
ferred stock dividend to C. & o.
stockholders was without sound
reason" He said Congress has
given the commission no jurisdic-
ton over cash dividends.
SAB in the first II months of this
year, an increase of 1887 over
the same period last year. Novem-
Der operating revenues were esti-
mated at sl2,735, $40, highest for any
November in the companys history
Amalgamated Sugar Co. earned
s753,21l in the nine months ending
September 30, compared with $685.
0o3 a year ago.
Seaboard Airline Railway earned
S17,661,172 in the 10 months ending
october 81 compared with S16,360 ,309
a year ago.
Connecticut Light & Power earned
S3,733977 for the year ending No
vember 80 compared with s3,621 ,576
last year. This was s262 common
share compared with S2.53
Evening star., 1943-12-18
Most U. ). Naval Units
To Celebrate Christmas

The American version of Christ
mas will be celebrated wherever
American naval units are stationed
and where the pressure of duty
will permit" the Navy Department
said yesterday.
In Iceland, Christmas trees will
be lighted in decorated recreation
huts. Carols will be sung and sea-
men Santa Clauses will distribute
presents to all hands. At Pearl
Harbor a resident has donated
20-foot tree which will stand in
front Of the. administration build
ing.
In the North Pacific, 500 trees are
being cut by the Seabees for dis
tribution to units.
Evening star., 1943-12-18
Liquors Off Slightly,
Rails, SpeciaIiies
Exhibit Strength
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer.


NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-Liquors
suffered from slight profit taking
hangover in today's stock market,
but scattered farm implements, rails
and specialties exhibited fair
amount Of strength.
There was an inclination here
and there to tighten commitments
because of the lengthy December
upswing, though reinvestment de-
mand still was an important prop.
The recovery of the last two weeks
or so was eXemplifed by the fact
the Associated Press 60-stock aver
age, which had dipped to All on
November 30, came back to 49.2 in
Thursdays session.
Nothing much in the way of pur-
chasing inspiration was found in
foreign or domestic developments.
A few rails were propped by divi-
dend hopes.
The agricultural implement group,
led by ]. 1. Case cat a new 1943 top)
International Harvester and Oliver
Farm, made further substantial
progress on expectations machinery
priorities would be relaxed
Backward tendencies were dis
played by American Distilling, Al
lied Mills, Park e. Tilford, National
Distillers, Schenley and Distillers'
Corp. in the wake of revived Senate
proposals for reduction of the tax
free holding period.
Supported were Southern Pacific,
Southern Railway, Pennsylvania,
Chrysler, General Motors, Sears Roe
buck, Wilson & Co., Kennecott, Elec-
trio Power & Light preferreds,
Standard Oil On. j., Du Pont and
Westinghouse. Laggards included
United States Steel, Bethlehem,
Santa Fe and United Gas Improve
ment.
Dealings picked up at intervals
and transfers for the two hours were
around 100000 shares. Near closing
prices were uneven.
Bonds steadied. Commodities were
hPSitant