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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-09

Miss Grace Keen, younger daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Amos Moore, OF Oak
wood, and Fred Kreider were quiet
ly married on Tuesday, March 20,
by Rev. Kreider, an uncle OF the
groom, at his home near Lititz,
where his church is located.
The bride was very charmingly
dressed in an ecru blue suit with
navy accessories. She wore a corsage
of red rose buds.
They are at home to their many
friends at Chestnut Level, Pa,
where the groom is engaged in
farming.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-09
sparks Set Roof On Fire

Sparks from chimney at the
nome OF Wade Cameron and family,
near Theodore, set fire to the shin
gle roof of the dwelling. on Monday
morning.
Rising Sun firemen we're called to
che scene. Famed by the high VIM
the blaze was assuming dangerous
proportions when the firemen ar
lived. BY vigorous work the flames
we're extinguished, but not before
the roof had been badly damaged.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-09
RISING sun, CECIL COUNTY, Md. FRIDAY. APRIL g. 10
CECIL COUNTY'S
MARCH QUOTA
INDICTED

With the large number of men in
Quoted into the U. s. Armed Forces
last week, the March quota was
completed. Those indicted were:
William Thomas Purdy, Chesa-
peake City; Albert Rhoades, North
East; Howard Delaney Herstine,
Elkton; Russell Edward Beckwith,
Cecilton; James Monroe Holbrook,
Rising Sun; Joseph William Work
man, Elkton; Woodrow Henry Sny-
der, North East; Fame Tapp, Port
Deposit; Edward Scott Murphy, Co.
lora; Gustava Ross Gray, r. d. 4,
Elkton; Carl John Anderson, North
East; Nelson Fletcher Taylor, Earle
Vile; Delbert Hamilton Clayton,
Charlestown; Paul Everett Murphy,
Charlestown; Elmer Harry Locker
man, Elkton; John Harry Kramak,
Elkton; Arthur Mitchell Hutchison,
Elkton; Ronald McCauley, Elk
Mills; Howard Oldham Husfelt, &C.
clifton; Robert Burton Jones, Elk
ton; Malcolm Lee Whitlock Chesa-
peake City; Ernest Cleveland Rich
ardson, Rising Sun; Joseph Samuel
Wilson, Elkton; John Vernon Nick
lie, North East; Glenn Alfred Stump,
Elkton; Leslie Ellsworth Cooper,
Charlestown; Eugene, Clifton Gal
yen, Elkton; William Paul McCaul-
ey, Conowingo.
William Edward Bullock, Elkton;
Melvin Ellsworth Murson,Jr., Elk
ton; Leonard Kist, Elkton; James
Tyler, North East; Lewis Arthur
Peterson, Elkton; Willard Grafton
Bryan, Tlkton; Harry Wilbur Shir-
es, Jr., Liberty Grove; William Mi
KEEL Ellwood, Chesapeake City; AL
bert Rodney Reynolds, North East;
Avery Stitchberry, Elkton; Rodney
Leon White, Rising Sun; Peter Luz
zetsky, Chesapeake City; Harvey
Jonathan Reynolds, Elkton; James
Lewis Galley, .Rewlandsville; An
drew Kneuker, Port De-
post; Wiiiiam Wallace Jones, Elk
ton; Sterling Hugh Rapposelli, Per
ryville; Richard Miller Anderson,
North East; Henry Weston Lindell,
Elkton; Don Streper Mackey, Elk
ton; William Griffith Simmons, Elk
ton; William Sterling Bowen, Row
landsville; Lawrence Roger Heath,
North East; Charles Pierce Melon
aid, Elkton; Alan Bond Price, Cecil
toni Harold Vernon Virgins, CO.
lora; Herbert Richard Hall, Jr,
Elkton; Robert ]. Street, r. D.,
Newark, DEL; Richard Blain e
Frock, Nottingham. Pa; George
Winfield Davidson, Jr., Elkton; Jo-
seph Frank Buffo, Perry Point;
Noah Edward Corner, Port Deposit.
Colored:-Robert Stanley Allen,
Port Deposit; Aaron Thomas John
son, Elkton; Charles Albert Brown,
Elkton; William Henry Terrell,
North East; Urban Stanley Kins-
low, Elkton; Robert Calvin Wan
ger, North East; Percy Clayton
Schroeder, Perryville; Lawren e
james Thompson, North Ea t
Charles William Raisin, Warwick.
Navy:-Frank Winters MasMillan,
Elkton; Richard Merriman MacMii-
Ian, Elkton; Charles Raym
Whitlock, Chesapeake City; Calvin
Coolidge Wawner, Elkton; Steward
Hoover Jackson, Elkton; Vance
Lloyd Badger, Rising Sun; Lester
Davis, Colora. Marine Corps
Clarence Willis Brown, Elkton;
Thomas Smart Wood, Jr, North
East.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Short oil
Brookland Terrace announce the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Emma D., to Mr.. Lawrence Grimm,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Grimm
of Elkton. The ceremony was per-
formed on March 80 by the Rev.
William Hopkins of Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-09
Two Murder Cases
DOcketed

The Spring term of Circuit Court,
for Cecil County, has recessed until
Wednesday, April IA, at which time,
it is expected. two murder cases will
come to trial. The Grand Jury,
called in special session to investi-
gate the murder cases, was discharg-
ed until further notice,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-09
Supplies Shipped
By Red Cross

The Cecil County chapter last
week shipped a large amount OF
surgical dressings recently complet-
ed by the women of the county. The
women of each branch devote a day
each week to the making OF aress-
lngs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-09

At the Quarterly Conference last
week, Rev. J. r. Bicking was invit-
ed to return to this charge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-04-09

Miss A. Mabel Reynolds was the
dinner guest Thursday of Mrs. Ger
trude Pogue.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-21

2 To meet this need the pro-
tective forces Of Civilian Defense
have been recruited, trained, and
developed to a degree where they
have already demonstrated that
they can with continued practice
and requirements meet these
home front emergencies.
3. In view of this fact, and in
view of the present situation on the
war front, we have strongly recon-.
mended to the Army that no fur.
Their surprise air raid drills or sur.
prise blackouts be held in Region
Four. However, local communities
throughout the region, particularly
those in the critical areas, will be
encouraged to hold periodic an.
nounced practice drills in order
to insure the continuities of the
personnel and activities Of the De.
tense Corps.
4. The War Services Branch OIL
Civilian Defense should be and
must be expanded to meet the
ever-growing needs for additional
voluntary workers on the home
front. The increasing drain in man
power for the war effort makes
each and every program of the
War Services Branch of Civilian
Defense that much more important
in the total overall war effort.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-21

mere, will he present for s,o
meetings. s
900 -V-
Is whether the present status Of II.
"ar warrants taking such a cbano
right now.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-21
Federal School Finance
Plan Killed In Senate

WASHINGTON, Oct. 90 tR -
Sponsors of bill to provide $780,
100000 a year in federal grants to
public school wrote the measure
off as dead tonight, saying it was
killed by a broad anti-racial dis
elimination amendment w h h
cost it Southern support.
Acceptance of the amendment,
offered by Senator LANCER (R.-
N. d., by a vote of 40 to 81, was
followed by SO to 26 vote to re-
commit the measure to the edu-
cation committee.
The Lander amendment prohib-
tied discrimination in the benefits
and appropriations authorized un-
der the bill "or in state funds
supplemented thereby" on account
of race, creed or Color
The change was adopted despite
assertions by Senators Hill 3D.
Ala.) and Thomas Cd -Utah) that
it was opposed by Walter White,
secretary of the National Associ-
alton fer the Advancement of the
Cclored People, for fear it would
jeopardize passage of the bill.
Majority Leader Barley (Ky.)
said he opposed it because I was
not willing to play politics with
the subject of education" or en-
cumber the bill with an amend
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-21
6PARS NOW NEED
/: $4,000 RECRUITS
Coast Guard Officer Talks
!: To Wilmington
Auxiliary

! Ensign Frances A. Reynolds. OF
Raleigh, Spar procurement officer
tcr North Carolina. speaking be-
fore members Of the Wilmington
Coast Guard Auxiliary at New
Hanover High school Tuesday
night, explained that $1,000 women
were needed for this branch OF
service to take over shore jobs
that will free coast guardsmen for
combat duty at sea.
:. A film on activities of the Coast
Guard Auxiliary was shown, and
another on the life of the Spars
pictured the important work ac-
eomplished by these young women.
. "Women between the ages of 20
and 36 are needed for this training
which is offered at Biltmore Hotel
Palm Beach, Miss Reynolds said.
IAN applicant may be married, but
She may not have children under
a8 years of .age.'
!: A native of Long Island, New
York. Miss Reynolds attended the
University Of Wisconsin where she
received both the BIS. and NJ. A.
degrees. Before joining the Spars,
she was the supervisor of speech
correction for the city schools OF
Eau Clair, Wis, and later profes'
sor of speech at State Teachers
college, Eau Clair.
She was graduated with the third
class of Coast Guard Spars from
the Coast Guard Academy at New
London, Conn, May 26, 1943. She
was first assigned to the office OF
Naval Officer Procurement IN
Washington, and later sent to Ra'
leigh to her present job.
Information on the Spars may be
obtained from Miss Reynolds, In
care OF the Albert Perry insurance
firm, 230 Princess street, Wednes'
day or Thursday, or from the Coast
Guard recruiting office, Insurance
Building, Raleigh.
Lieut.. Thomas Morrell was n
charge of the Tuesday night meet
ing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-21
Health Board Members
Will Attend Meeting

DR.. A. H. Elliot, city-county
health officer, predicted Wednes-
day that one or two cars filled
with staff members of the Board
of Health would travel to Raleigh
next Monday, where the North
Carolina Puclic Health association
convenes for two days in annual
session.
Doctors, nurses, sanitarians, and
others attached to the staff are
eligible fol attendance, and as
many as may spare time from
DUTY are expected to make the
trip from the New Hanover coun-
iy headqual tiers.
Outstanding among the speakers
on the program will be DR.. D. 1.
Smith of the Duke University Med
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-21
LEND LEASE HEAD
DEFENDS AGENCY
Crowley Denies Cosmetic,
Beer And Champagne
Accounts

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. - Up -
Congress, beginning an investiga
ton of Lend-Lease, received fla1
denial today from Foreign Eco
nomic Administrator Leo T. Crowl
ey that cosmetics, beer and cham
payne have been charged agains
this fund for aiding American al
lies.
IT need not tell you,'' he added
in testimony to a Truman Wal
Investigating subcommittee chow
disastrous to the effective prose.
cution of a coalition war can such
untrue and unsupported rumors
be-"
Several members of the Approp-
riations committee sat with Sena.
tors Mead tD.-N. " and Brew.
ster (R. Me- of the Truman com.
mittee at the hearing. Both groups
nave projected investigations O.
Lend-Lease operations and Mead
said Crowley's statement would
form the basis of a joint inquiry.
Crowley said that of SIS, 235, OOO,.
600 worth of goods transferred and
services rendered to Lend-Lease
countries, 81 per cent was Finish.
ed munitions, 81 per cent indus.
trial products, including such
things as machine tools and chem.
icals, and IA per cent agricultural
products. Repairs to ships largely
accounted for the rest.
"The Lend Lease program is
carried out only after full consul.
tation with the guidance of our
top military, Navy, shipping and
other EXPERTS" he continued.
Conceding that mistakes had
been made, Crowley invited Con.
gressional suggestions for improve.
ment.
1.-The Foreign Economic Admin.
istration," he told the senator's,
'has no stubborn attachment for
any policy, plan or program which
the facts demonstrate is incorrect
or contrary to our best interests
as a nation and as a member Of
a coalition fighting a war of sur.
vival against dangerous enemies -
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-21
NAVY RECRUITS

The following men of Whining
ton and surrounding territory were
recruited from the local office
during October: Herbert N. Gron-
niger, Wilmington; Clinton c. Ar
nau, Jr., Wilmington; Wesley Sew
ell, Wilmington; James Freeman,
Wilmington; Major J. Cobie, Will
mingtonn; Frank Thomson, Will
mington; Andrew Smith, Laurin-
burg; David Staley, Laurinburg;
Charles Baker, Lumberton; Will
liam Andrews, Jr., Chadbourn;
Frank Cook, Jr., Wilmington; Jun
Jus Stewart, Cerro Gordo; Henry
Feenstra, Wilmington; James
Brown, Wilmington; Erwin Calder,
Lumberton; Daniel Mclean, Red
Springs; Charley Leviner, E. Lau-
rinburg; Barley Deans, Lumber
ton; Grady Billiard, Lurnberton;
Francis Ward, Wilmington; John
Hilburn, B1adenboro; Challie Da-
Wis, Dublin; Albert Gore, Whining
ton, Clyde Sidberry, Wilmington;
William Pollock, Wilmington; Will
liam Highsmith, Teachey; Frank
Wilson, Jr., Wilmington; Richard
Mears, Wilmington; Nathaniel
Mack, Wilmington; James Sutton,
Wilmington; Rudolph Stanley, Will
mington; William Allen, Whining
ton; Guy H, Check, Laurinburg;
Isaac Alderman, Wallace; Arthur
NcCalop, Pink Hill; Earl F. Da-
Wis, Burgaw; Maurice Pittman,
Richards; Pleaze E. Clarke, Lau-
rel Hill; Lazen Hunt, Fairmont;
James M. Frink, Bladenboro; Ed
gar S. Gray, Sr., Chattanooga,
Tenn; James Martin Vanish;
GRACE Brown, Whiteville; Houston
P. Long, Tabor City.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-21

ment which would "endanger its
passage"
Nobody who had any fear OF
federal control of education in the
states could vote for this bill as
amended" Senator George (D-Ga)
told his colleagues in forecasting
the measures death.
Addressing himself to senators
who supported the LANCER amend
ment, George said:
Every intelligent Negro in the
country will definitely understand
you voted against his interests, be-
cause you killed this legislation. "
Even Hill, co-sponsor of tn e
measure, joined in the vote send
ing it back to committee.
Twenty-eight Republicans and u
Democrats voted for the amend
ment, two Republicans, Aiken of
Vermont and Burton of Ohio, and
IS Democrats against it.
The recommital motion won the
support of all tn Southerners
whose states would h ave been
among the principal beneficiaries
under one section of the bill au-
thorizing federal grants of $780,
100000 annually, to be distributed
on the basis Of financial need, for
equalizing educational opportuni-
ties in the so called poorer
states.'
Another 5000, OOO,0 was sought
for distribution on an enrolled pu-
pill basis to enable states to raise
salaries of teachers.
Senator Thomas challenged the
sincerity" of senators who had op-
posed the bill on the ground that
it might lead to federal control
Of the schools and yet supported
the LANCER amendment ito give
the government definite control
over even state expenditures for
schools
Edgar G.. Brown, director Of the
National Negro Council, referring
to Senator Georges statement that
the supporters Of Langer's pro.
posal did the Negroes a disservice,
declared in a statement:
1.-THE 100000 Negroes in this
country do not consider Senator
George a satisfactory Judge OF
their constitutional rights
The bill, as drawn, had a pro-
vision ainst discrimination
against Negroes in the distribution
Of the federal funds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-21
|0CD DIRECTORS
OUTLINE POLICY
Protective Forces OF Or
qanization Must Be
Kept Intact

State directors in Region 4, CT.
villain Defense, which includes Ala
bama, Florida. Georgia, Missis.
sippi, North and South Carolina
and Tennessee, have released a
statement of operations policy fer
an indeterminate period of time
Their proposals read:
l. The protective forces of CT.
william Defense should and must
be kept intact for the protection
of our communities in the event
of widespread sabotage, fires. OF
other community catastrophes
during the war. This is true ire.
spective of whether we ever have
enemy air raids. If none of these
ever occur, Civilian Defense will
nave been necessary, and worth.
while as insurance against them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-21
1000 PUPILS use
COUNTY Bust LINES
School Transports Handle
Large Number OF
Children Daily

New Hanover county's schoc
buses are transporting approxima
tely 1000 pupils daily, Superinten
dent of Schools H. M. Roland est
mated Wednesday. between 2,0O(
and 5000 more than the load o
pre-war years.
According to Mr.. Roland, Il
truck-loads of children come In
from the Maffitt Village area alone
and when an additional bus is dele
gated to that route the number
will be increased to %.
At the present time, 20 OF the
orange-painted buses are operating
on county roads; soon there Will be
81 of them.
Four white buses and one Ne
gro from the Middle Sound sec
ton; four white and one Negro
from Carolina Beach; tour white
and one Negro from Winter Park
and Wriehtsville Beach. The re-
nainder make the ROUNDS IN the
Sunset Park section.
Some of the vehicles are requlr-
ed to make only one trip in the
morning: more make two trips;
and few make three trips.
No students are driving the bus
es this year. Some of the adult
drivers are women.
New Hanover county's buses are
purchased with county funds, but
the title is held by the State of
North Carolina. After the original
purchase price, the county bears
no more of the expense of replace
.nent or upkeep, as this is handled
by the State.
A State-operated maintenance
Shop. to keep the fleet in order, is
located at 18th and Church streets.
The shop is manned by trained
mechanic and his assistant.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-21

ical School who will describe the
benefits of the new peneclllln
treatment, DR.. Elliot said.
In the last days Of the week,
United States Public Health work
ers will meet. Miss Jennie D..
Stout, public health consultant
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-21
Filler Drowns In Ocean
+: After Parachute Drop

MARCH FIELD, Calf, Oct. 20
- Up - March Field Army Air
:Base authorities reported today
that Second Lieutenant jackson
r Doar, %, parachuted from his
fighter plane five miles off Hunt
.ington Beach, Calf, last night
and that he was later found drown
led in a life jacket.
His mother, Mrs. Susan B.
:Doar. lives at 1922 East Fifth
street. Charlotte, N. c., his plane
base here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-21
TO SELL HOLDINGS

NEW YORK, Oct. 20-tP)-John
D. Rockefeller has arranged to sell
$25, 900, 900 worth of his holdings OF
Standard Oil stocks to permit ex-
pansion of his investment in U.
S. government bonds, it was dis
closed today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-21

These are the days when the
front page and the sports page
can carry the same headline: "Air
Attack Scores Heavily"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-24
HsF'iGOn
Faces GbEs q
HSrOEDQPS
nv DAVID CANFION
Detroit Time, Washington Rurcsu

WASHINGTON. Junc 23 Rep
rc>entatitcs Of tho OPA VIII APP
pear before tho Borcn -HalIcck
special House Investigating COM
mlttce today 10 continue their
defense Of thor program Of
gradc-IabclnE and STANDARDIZED
ton.
keynote of tho ORA figures
Will be tho message sent 10 the
committee by Price Administrator
PrcntiSS NJ. Brown last Friday
= formal statement which was a
vigorous defense OF the entire
program
IlChlcht Of The DAYS witnesses
il is expected VIII he the rean-
pcaranCc Of Israel Moses Self
British citizen Who rs head Of
PED.n -ErLll.L- manning -.Ln--l-
and n chlc' cousultaut for tho
OHA and other government war
agencies.
Sioff VIII be- crIIrd again If
he appears, on an sar'rc| M
PEEPS Official publication Plan
nmc which spoke of a.tcung The
American Constitution beyond
all recognition p on Of scrap
ping IT,
ON hlS appearance before the
E omm lttcC last "eck, SicG
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-24
Moving 100000 .JapS
From Hawaii Urged
BY RAY RICHARDS
Detroit Times Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, June 23-Im-
mediate removal of 100000 Jap
anese from Hawaii as war pro-
lection and 10 prevent eventual
complete japanese domination of
the territory by sheer racial in
crease was advocated here today
by John A. Balch, chairman of
the board Of directors of the Mu-
tual Telephone Co. of the islands.
He said figures of the last two
years show steady decline IN
populations representing 9th or
races IN the territory, and an even
more rapid increase in the UNI
aSSlmilable japanese population.
To replace the island manpoWer
loss, BalCh recommended trans
portation 10 Hawaii Of an equal
number from ovcrcrowdcd Puerto
Rico He SAID
For the duration Of the war
the Japanese from Hawa
should he placed in relocation
centerS and concentration
camps on the mainland. After
the war, those who were not
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-24

depOrted TO Japan should be so
scattered over the united
states mainland that they
would he lost In our great and
growing Caucasian population.
This would deprive them OF
some of the arrogance they
have been exhibiting as the
largest racial group In Hawaii.
Their numbers there last year
were 1898 out OF 414,844
representatives of all races, and
that means japanese consti-
tuted 1873 per cent Of the total
IF we doHt deport at least
100000 Of them, IL we allow
them to keep up their racial
growth In Hawaii, our great
haStion Of the Pacific some day
will he almost entirely a colony
of japanese.
Balch has been n resident Of
Honolulu for SO years. Until his
recent retirement he was presi-
dent and general manager of the
nter-island wireless telephone
and radio system.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-24
Local Protests
Plan 10 Bring
laps Into State

I'm q strongly Worded rcsolu-
ton Continental Motors Local
POS UAW-CIO, representing more
than 1000 war workers, today
expressed us opposition 10 the
government relocation Of Japa-
nCee N Detroit and Michigan
farms and factories
A. The same time tho locals
executive board taking coCnIlance
OF the fact thar tho War Reloca-
u0n Authority has already placed
close 10 500 Japanese i'm Michigan
approximately 100 In Detroit -
instructed Harry Flanagan 70
corduc secretary. Ia present n
similar resolution 20 tho state
CO convention which opens here
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-24
SABOTAGE FEARED

"Such infiltration without
proper restrictions will lead Ia
sabotage of our war plants and
our food supply.
BE il resolved: We, the 1000
members Of Local 20S, hereby
20 on record as emphatically
opposed tn the locating of
japanese in Michigan for the
duration of the war"
Speaking on tho resolution
Flanagan who has son IN tho
navy said
we don't want 10 have our
boys sent away 10 war and
-Ikpn-haAa-+AA-A--IaeafteSr-vfrr-
were removed from the West
Coast come in here and take
their jobs"
NJ G. Tcrw9lhgcr, a convention
delegate, said that the question
was not onr NJ racial dISCrimina-
ton but rather ono Of InSurlng the
safety of the country
Flanagan revealed that he had
sent an invitation 10 Kilsoo X.
Ham, Washington representative
Of the Korean National Front and
the SjnO-Korean Peoples League.
10 appear in Detroit for a speak
inc engagement the first part Of
next week