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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-02
Increased Quota Is Set
For WFW PoppyDaySa Sale

ply distribution is 100 percent non
profiting-making, Commander Wy
lie emphasized. Every cent of the
proceeds goes to the relief and
welfare program of the national
V. F. W. and to its state and local
units. All the labor connected with
the sale throughout the country, is
voluntary and unpaid, he explain
ed, except for the disabled veter-
ans in government hospitals who
make the flowers and who are
paid small sums for their work.
One cent from each Buddy Pop
Ply sold goes to the V. F. w. Ma
tional Home which occupies a $40
acre farm near Eaton Rapids,
Mich. The home is a colony of
individual houses in each of which
lives a family of six or eight
orphans of war veterans. More
than 200 children are being rear
ed and educated by the V. F. W..
at this home, one of whose prin-
cipal sources Of revenue is the an
nual Buddy Poppy sale.
Except for the cost of the pop
pies, the money with which local
residents purchase the symbolical
little red flowers here on Novem-
Der 6 will remain here to be used
in the welfare and relief work of
Post No. 1913 among disabled and
needy veterans and their families,
Mr.. Wyle said He explained that
virtually all cases of veteran re-
lief here are referred to Post No.
2573 by the varisus charitable
agencies and that his unit takes
almost exclusive care of any To-
cal need among men who have
served this nation under arms in
time of war.
Any girl between the ages of g.
16 desiring to help in this poppy
sale should contact Mrs. James
Sutton, phone 1920.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-02
County Population Rises
61.8 Per Cent In 3 Years

New Hanover county gained
2s,627 in population between April
l, 1910, and March 1, 1913, for
an increase of 61.8 per cent based
on the number Of registrations for
War Ration book No. 2, according
to figures released Sunday in
Charlotte by Director j. c. Capt
OF the bureau Of census, Depart
ment Of Commerce.
The county's population in 1910
was 1885 and on March l. 1913
it was 1852.
New Hanover was second in the
state in the percentage of increase
being topped only by Graham,
which had gain of 66.5 per
cent. The increase here is the re.
suit of the establishment Of the
shlpyard and various military
posts in this vicinity.
Indications that New Hanover is
not only holding its population.
gain but is increasing it were
given Monday when officials in
charge of registration for Ration
book No. 4 announced that 1914
persons had obtained books. This
is an increase of 1882 in regis
trations from March / to October
% Of this year.
The stare of North Carolina suf-
fered a loss Of 3.9 per cent of
its civilian population or 1877, 63s
persons, the census figure show
ed. The total. estimated population
Of 1852. 592 on April l, 1910, had
shrunk to 3,424,954 by March l of
this year.
Of the 100 counties, 81 lost and
10 gained in population. -Four
showed increases over Is per cent
and were Graham, New Hanover,
Onslow, 1853 per cent and Cum
berland, 1852 per cent. Pasquotank
gained lis per cent while the IA
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-02

A so percent increase over last
years sales is the quota assigned
the James A. Manley Post No. 2573
of this city. in the 23rd annual
nationwide Buddy Poppy sale of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars of
the United States to be held Sat-
ure:1y, November 6.
Post No. 1913 is one of approx
mate1y $500 local V. F. W. posts
which will participate in the 1943
distribution of Buddy Poppies for
the benefit of disabled veterans
and their dependents, and the ".
F W. National Home for the wi
dows and orphans of war veterans.
Last year 5000 peoples were pur-
chased by local residents.
H. w. Sass of Post No. 2573 will
be chairman of the Buddy Poppy
committee, assisted by Mrs, J. M.
Sutton, auxiliary president, and a
sales force of 49 girls. 1t is plan
ned, Commander w. A. Wylie said,
to give every resident of this COM
munity an opportunity to buy a
Buddy Poppy to wear on Armistice
Day. .,
The annual V. F. w. Buddy Pop
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-02
ACL NET INCOME
IS Sl2,S48,S23.
Figure Is S2,242,544 Less
Than That OF 1912 &.
Period

The net operating income of the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad for
the first three-quarters of this
year was Sl2, S49, 1923, an amount
50, 242. 544 less than the figure for
the same period of 1912, according
to statement of the firms reve-
nues and expenses released Mon
day.
Operating revenues for the nine
months period stood at $ll6, 1885,
$40 as contrasted with S79,917, 004
last year. Expenses climbed from
S46, 031,557, January through Sep
TENDER in 1912, to $50, 339, 1875 in
1943.
Taxes increased from SIG, $780,
900 for the first three-quarters Of
the past year to $40, $50, 900 in the
current year.
1t was reported that the net rail-
way operating income for the
month of September had dropped
$751;, 081 from the figure for the
same month in 1912. The total for
September, 1943. was S551,715.
Other September totals: operat-
ing expenses, 5000, 647 net op-
e ing revenues, $4.755. 1877;
amount required for taxes. $4,000
900; operating income, $755, 1877:
net amount paid for rent of equip
ment and joint facilities, S203, 452.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-02
Pipeline Is Placed
In Cape Fear Riuer

After several days of trial and
diff Guilty. workmen finally lodged
the 780-foot cast iron link of the
city's water pipeline system in its
proper place at the bottom of the
Cape Fear river, just above Ma
vassa, Federal Works Agency Of
ficials disclosed Monday.
The work, which began early IN
the week, was consummated Satur-
day afternoon, and all that remains
is fer divers to make final in
pection to see that the pipe rests
evenly on the river bottom, it was
reported. The divers made an
inspection of the joints Sunday at
ternoon.
The project, considered the
biggest headache" of the pipeline
system. involved the gradual pull
ing Of the heavy pipe off an ele-
waited ramp into the river. In sew
eral attempts, the pulling cable
was broken. A. w. Baldwin, an
authority on piping under water,
engineered the feat.
Remaining portions of the line
are constructed of specially-prepar-
ed cement lock-joints.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-02
FIRE ALARM REPORT

Several minor fires and a
false alarm kept the Whining
ton Fire department person
mel busy Sunday. They were
called early in the day to put
out fire III a Tide Water
Company bus at Front and
Market streets. Damage was
slight and was said to be
caused by carelessness.
The spontaneous ignition of
a coal pile at 1855 Chestnut
street and an oil stove fire at
1926 South Sixth street ac-
counted for the other two
alarms. A false alarm at box
lis was attributed to Halo
ween pranksters.
There were five calls dur
ing the period October ~ to
October %. Two mattresses
were extinguished, one at 313
Chestnut street and the other
at BIG South Second street,
both of which were attributed
to carelessness. Sparks from
chimneys fired roofs at 1909
Orange street and at 513 Nc
Rae street during the same per-
iod. A defective fireplace at 401
North Second street caused
small blaze which did little
damage.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-02
5,84l Register Here
For New Liquor Books

Wilmingtonians apparently are
taking their time to register for
the new liquor ration books as
only 5,84l had signed up through
Saturday, w. D. Macmillan, chair
man of Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll board. disclosed Monday.
He said the registration is "go-
ing very Slow and while exact
figures for the registration for the
original ration book were not i'm
mediately available, it is under
stood to be considerably higher.
Citizens will have the opportu-
nifty to register through Novem-
Der 30. and none will be signed
up during the period from Deem
Der l to January 4.
1t is not yet known whether the
cut in half value of coupons will
be extended into December, when
the new liquor ration books now
being issued become valid.
Chairman Carl Williamson. OF
the state ABC board, said that
restoration of the coupon value to
the regulation one pint per week
would be made when stocks of
merchandise in the county Abe
stores will permit"
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-02
Network Heads
Talk With Eisenhower

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, AL
eiers Nov. 1-tR-Niles Trammell
and John F. Royal, president and
vice president, respectively, OF the
National Broadcasting Company,
conferred with Gen. Dwight D..
Eisenhower today during their tour
of the Mediterranean war theater.
Trammell and Gen. Eisenhower
were renewing an old acquain-
lance, for the American general
was the broadcasting company ex-
ecutive's instructor in training
camp during the last war.
In discussing news coverage OF
the campaigns here, Gen. Eisen-
hover told his visitors that he re-
garded war correspondents as his
"quasi staff officers" and there
fore often confided his plans to
them so they might have q bet
ter understanding of develop
ments.
The NBC executives plan to
visit Italy during their trip. They
arrived here from London, where
they flew from New York.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-02
MOSCOW PACT HITS
HARD AT NAZIDOM
Continued From Page One)

optimistic hopes of the Washing
ton and London governments in its
actual achievements.
The declarations leave this read
er with strong impression that
Secretary Hull and Foreign Min
lister Eden, perhaps to their mutual
surprise, found the Russian col
leagues fully advised as to the
difficulties Of bringing the Allied
attack from the west, the march
on. Berlin from Britain, into oper-
alton sooner than now scheduled
They invite the thought a ! S o
that, faced with vast task of
reconstruction within her own bor-
ders, Russia is more concerned
with securing peace through the
postwar general international o.
ganization" such as the pact Wis
ualizes than with extension of her
own western frontiers for military
buffer purposes.
In effect Moscow has fully as
scented to the Anglo-American the
sis that national security and world
peace are synonymous and can be
gained only by friendly cooper
alton, not by territorial gra b S.
Point six of the pact, setting out
the commitment that after hostili-
ties are ended the signatories
agree 'they will not employ their
military forces within the terri
tories of other states except for
the purposes envisaged in this dec
laration and after joint consulta-
tom is highly significant in that
respect.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-02
VETERANS DRIVING.
US0 MOBILE UNITS
Many Ex-Servicemen Util-
lied For Operation OF
Big Cars

When a snub-nosed g1ass-fronted
USO mobile unit draws up to
lonely outpost these days, chances
are that the driver may be an ex-
buddy Of the men in uniform.
Carleton e. Cameron, director
of the USC Mobile Services divi-
sion said today that honorably dis
charged veterans of this war and
World War I are being employed
by the USO as driver technicians
OF the mobile units.
Some of these men have been
in combat zones, and others are
discharged for physical disability
or over-age," Mr.. Cameron said.
They are all referred to us by
the Veterans Employment Service
through the U. S. Employment
Service. Nearly one-half of the
approximately 200 men now en-
ployed have been in the armed
services"
One of the new drivers is a for
mer MP. in a war production
camp. Another had left a good
business in civilian life and did not
want to return to it. Many are
veterans of World War /.
Today the USO, a member agen-
cy of the National War Fund, has
145 mobile units visiting isolated
outposts on the Atlantic and Pa
cific coasts, maneuvers areas, and
points overseas in this hemisphere.
A USO mobile unit operates from
Wilmington and services the iso-
lated outposts along the a t
bringing in movies, music, refresh
ments and other small comforts
to these men.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-02
HULL IS PLEASED
WITH new PACTS
Continued From Page One)

Eden, whose vitality has been
at high point throughout the
conference, looked radiantly tired
after it was all over. 1t was
learned that he has high hopes
for the things to come from the
conference.
All of the declarations and doc
uments were signed at Sperido-
novka Palace where the three
foreign secretaries held their dali
ly meetings..
Molotov signed first, Eden sec
ond and Hull third.
The signing took place in the
large white conference room
where the three men met daily
around a spacious round cream
colored table.
A Soviet artist was present
making sketches.
l tried to find out what became
of the pen with which the historic
documents were signed, but no
one seemed to remember.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-02

other counties showing gains had
increases of less than 10 per cent,
such as Mecklenburg with 20 per
cent.
Four North Carolina counties
lost more than 20 per cent of
their civilians. Dare county led
the list, with a loss of 24.6 per
cent, followed by Hyde and Madi-
son with 20.8 each and Avery with
20.5. There were 20 other counties
which lost from 10 to 20 per cent
of their civilian inhabitants--An-
son, Asbe, Beaufort, Buncombe,
Chatham. Clay, Currituck, Davie.
Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Hay.
wood, Henderson, Hartford, Jack
son, Johnston, Jones, Macon, Nit
chell, Northampton, Pitt, Polk,
Rowan, Rutherford, Tyrrell, Wa
tauga, Wilkes, Yadkin and Yam
cey.
Population figures for the south
eastern North Carolina counties
were as follows:
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-02
TEAN0 CAPTURED
BY ALLIED ARMY
Continued From Page One)

famous interior his forces smashed
through Is towns and villages to
within nine miles of the big COM
munications junction of Isernia,
central pivot of the German line.
In smuggling through bitter re-
sistance to win high ground on both
sides of the broad Foggia-Isernia-
Rome highway. Montgomery war
riors engulfed Cantalupo and Mac
chiagodena. both nine miles south
east of Isernia; Frosolone, Cera-
sito, Collecarrisi, Gentle, San Mat
teo, Malone. Ferrigiro. Campodi-
CELLO. Gronelari, Campitello, lie
Finciere, de Saliva and San Gre
gorio.
The capture of Teano gave the
Fifth Army possession of valu-
able network of roads for the i'm
pending drive to pierce the for
midable Massico ridge line at the
southwestern extremity of the
front. Captured documents show
ed that the Germans had attached
tremendous importance to holding
Teano.
While Allied foot soldiers jabbed
resolutely into the enemy's defens-
es and probed for possible weak
spots, the United States 18th Air
Force opened powerful new Of
fensive against the Nazis' rear that
was designed to wreck the enor-
NOUS supply system that gives the
German front its life. blood.
With Allied armies in Italy fac
ing not only the present enemy
! line but 300 miles of continuous
mountain terrain, the disruption OF
enemy bases, industries and COM
munications from the air is re-
garded by many airmen as offer
ing the best hope of pushing the
Germans at least out of Rome be-
fore winter ends.
| In a series of raids over the
weekend. American bombers at
tackled Genoa, Savona, 1mperia
and Porto Maurizio on the Liguri-
| an riviera, the ports OF CIvltaVec-
CHA and Anzio in the Rome area.
and a railway and road viaduct
near Cannes in southern France.
Unescorted Flying Fortresses
scored at least four hits at both
ends of the important 50O-foot span
across the Siagne river outside
Cannes and rendered it impassa-
BILE. This is on the main route
between Marseille and Genoa fol-
German troop and supply move.
ments.
Few enemy fighter planes and
relatively little flax were encoun'
tered in these raids, indicating the
comparative defenselessness OF the
Nazis against blows from the air
Not an Allied plane was lost ove1
the weekend. Official figures fol
October disclosed that 161 German
planes were shot down in the Med
iterranean area in that p d
against an Allied loss Of &c craft
Many more Nazi planes were de
stroved on the ground.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-02
Call Is Sounded By WPB
For Pulpwood Production

The War Production Board has
issued call for minimum OF
13. 900, 900 cords of pulpwood to
meet military and essential civil
ian requirements for 1913. Unless
wood cutters and farmers step up
production for the balance OF l943,
This quota will fall short by 2,5O0,-
600 cords.
North Carolina is an important
producer of pulpwood and the board
urged all operators to produce to
the limit. In addition farmers are
especially urged to cut their own
n,,lpwood during the slack fall and
winter periods. BY so doing M, n hl re-
labor may be retained on the farm n;
Farmers desiring assistance IN
marking off trees, estimating voi.
,,noe to be cut, and sale Tor .nel1
PRODUCTS should consult their locsi
project pr forester located at Bur
gaW.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-02
Navy Middies Getting
Ready For Penn Tilt

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. lip
Showing little signs Of wear
and tear from the Notre Dame
tilt, Nays football squad began
preparations today for the Penn
sylvania game Saturday at Penn
sylvania popped up by the return
Of Bobby jenkins, speedy left
ha1fback.
jenkins, former Alabama Uni
versity player, was injured in the
Duke game almost month ago,
and has seen little action since,
but Capt. John E. Whelchel, Navy
head coach, said the 190-pound
speedster was about ready to go
again.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-02
ROOSEVELT TAKES
OVER COAL MINES
Continued From Page One)

ers have been heard, the President
said.
'They have been fairly dealt
with. The government offers the
miners a fair contract. They have
no right in war time to refuse to
work under it.
Goal must be mined. The enc
my does not wait The failure to
mine coal at this critical moment
is impeding the prosecution of the
war and endangering the lives Of
our sons and brothers. the sons
and brothers of the miners on the
battlefields.
Shortly before the President act
ed, the United Mine Workers lead
ers put off until tomorrow a de-
cision on the question whether. to
send the miners back to work VOL
UNFAIRLY.
The shutdown was nearly 100
per cent complete as UMW's pol
icy committee put the strike prob
lem In the hands of a sub-comnit-
tee with instructions to report to-
morrow.
A survey showed virtually com.
plete shutdown in Pennsylvania.
West Virginia, Ohio and several
other coal states spreading west
to Montana and Washington. In IL
linois some members of the Pro
gressive Mine Workers union were
joining UNIV miners in the strike.
Speculation at the UNIV policy
committee meeting here centered
around whether the miners would
be ordered back 70 the pits at old
contract prices, rather than defy
the government, even though the
present walkouts grew out of min
ers' dissatisfaction with treatment
accorded their wage demands.
American coal miners do not
want to deny the nation the coal
supply it needs" said the authori-
tative United Mine Workers Jour-
nal. just off the press as the policy
committee met.
I'm the scheme Of things, coal
miners have been abused, unjustly
denied their honest due and push
ed about by the powers that be, "
the paper continued. profit dol
lars have been given preferential
treatment over coal miners living
needs. They resent such treatment
but will do their part. They will
carry on.
"They insist, however. upon fix
ing the responsibility for u h
treatment and for the conditions
forced upon them. They reserve
the right to continue to press their
inherent right to a square deal. "
The walkouts which began in a
trickle away from the mines last
week reached full proportions to.
day. The policy committee four
months ago fixed last midnight as
the deadline for working without
a new contract.
AS mines all over the nation
closed down or worked with skele'
ton maintenance crews today, the
Solid Fuels Administration esti.
mated 10000 900 tons Of coal pro.
duction have been lost this year.
In Western Pennsylvania the en-.
tire charge of beehive coke ovens
supplying steel mill blast furnaces
was destined to become worthless
ash unless rep1enished with coal
within 96 hours. The Pittsburgh
Dealers Association voluntarily be.
gan rationing home deliveries.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-02
RECREATION PLAN
SHOWS PROGRESS
Average Attendance At
Play Centers Totals
zoo Daily

Excellent progress on the city's
.ocreation program, recently
'o,,ncbed. was reported Monday
~ Recreational Director Jesse
oe,evnolds. as it was revealed tina,
.be average attendance at the
ihTee play centers just opened ap-
nroxlnates 200 youths per day.
The centers have been operat-
iro for only three weeks, ans the
young patrons are increasing at
rate of 10 to Is per day.
Centers are currently operating
hr children at Hemenway school,
Lake Forest, and Robert Taylor
homes in the afternoon between
NE hours Of 8 and 6 p. m. Hemen-
nav is leading in attendance rec
,rds.
According to Mr.. Reynolds, rec
,eation will be offered at the
same sites. commencing this
week. between the hours of 7 and
10 D. m. for teen-agers above Is
wears. and for adults. FRIDAY
night will be reserved for chill
5rens' recreation at the three
centers. but the youngsters will
not be allowed on the premises
5uring the school week.
Starting Tuesday at 2 o. NJ.
Mrs. Jean Allen will teach dane
ing classes at Lake Forest center
each Tuesday and Thursday after
noon for three hours. She will
carry on the classes begun by
Mrs. Marilyn Miller. and later
will conduct classes at other GEN.
ters.
Other recreational centers are
10 be opened this week, after meet
ings of the respective advisory
councils. Councils will organize
at Chestnut street school at 8 o.
m. Tuesday and at Hillcrest at
p. m. Thursday.
Mr.. Reynolds declared that he
has met full cooperation among
citizens of the community in ali
the organizational work, and that
he program, even at this early
stage. seems to be bearing fruit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-02
New Chaplains Named
For Local Governments

At a meeting of the Wilmington
Ministerial Association Monday,
the president made the following
appointments: The Rev. S. L.
Blanton to serve as chaplain for
the City Council for the month OF
December; the Rev. c. D. Bar
cliff to serve as chaplain Tor the
County Commissioners for the
month Of December.
These appointments are made
one month in advance. Those ap-
pointed at the last meeting to
serve for the month of November
were: The Rev. F. S. Johnston
for the City Council and the Rev.
]. F. Herbert for the County Com
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-02
JOINT CLUB MEETING

The fourteen New Hanover
County Home Demonstration clubs
will hold their annual achievement
meeting jointly with the Farmers
Club on Thursday evening Novem-
Der 4, at the Wrightsboro Club
house.
A turkey supper will be served
by the Wrightsboro club women
at 1880 preceding the meeting
which will be called to order at
$50 by Mrs. F. L. Traister, feder-
alton president. A program has
also been arranged for the meet
ling
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-02
GRADUATES

Jack H. Ellis was recently grad
uated from the Childress Army
Air Forces Bombardier school,
Childress, Texas, and was commits
stoned second lieutenant. He is
now an instructor in the school.
Lieutenant Ellis, son OF Mrs. L.
o. Ellis of 201 Wrightsville ave-
nue., attended New Hanover High
school and N. c. State college,
He was employed in the engineer
ing division at Camp Davis be.
fore enlisting in the Army Air
Corps September, 1912.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-02
Branch Rickey's Home
Destroyed By Flames

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1.-LP-The
elaborate country home of Branch
hickey, president and general
manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers
Baseball Club, was destroyed by
lire this afternoon. Neighbors
saved most Of the furnishings, in
Guiding an organ and a grand
piano.
The blaze was discovered by
Mrs. Mary Ecker, Hickey s
daughter, who said the fire ap.
parently started from a fireplace
where she was burning papers
preparatory to moving to New
YORK. She said the house and its
contents were valued at more
than $4,000.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-02
Estimated Change

The tables also show that the
civilian population of the United
States had been reduced by "a per
cent since 1910 as a result in the in
crease in the armed forces. The
population in 237 METROPOLITAN
counties, which contain more than
half the nations civilian popula-
tion, has increased "a per cent.
The remaining counties, more than
$500, decreased 7.3 per cent.