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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-23
Allies African Campaign
Receives Severe Setback
Strategy of Gen. Rommel
In Tunisia Is Effective
TopAY,S WAR MOVES
Res. Z. 9. Pat. Office
By LOUIS =. kEEMlE
United Prese War Exnerf

M Allied plan to drive the Axis out Of North Africa
severe setback
euscss IN south central
Nevertheless. Secretary speanns
- -snap REVERSE should
should 10 be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-23

Rent your vacant room with q
Times Want Ad. Cali Main 3151
ask for an sd taker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-23
FILIPINO ARRESTED

Santos Quindag. Tacoma Fill
Pine. was arrested by Deputy U. S.
Marshal John p. vargo on a
charge Of violating the selective
service act. He is being held in
the city jail for $500 bond. which
was fixed at hearing before U. S.
Commissioner Stuart H. Elliott
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-23
u OF SQUAD m RESERVES
LAWRENCE Kan-ne .ha a.

A~a"hLENNEs hdh--OG enc 10
men on the University Of Kansas
basketball squad, IL of them have
enlisted IN various reserve branch
es OF the armed services. The
fifteenth was called for army serv-
ice. but rejected because OF physs-
ca defects.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-23
Cheney Beaten,
Keeps It's Lead


Eastern Washington collie .
perched securely atop the Wash
ington intercollegiate Basketball
conference today despite a 52-51
beating Saturday night by their
closest rivals, the Central WASH
ington Wildcats.
For the Savages n uae
their first defeat of the sea-
son ss they shook off con-
tenders right and left, head
ing for their second crown IN
the Winko league. In the
opener Friday, The Savages
easily eutscored the Wildcats
65-3S.
Russ Wiseman, Centrafs star
center. tossed in q points Satur-
day night, making a new ndi-
vidual scoring record for tine con-
ference. With two games 10 go
he has 236 points, already topping
the season record Of 226 set last
year by Jack Katich Of St.
Martins.
Not one ray of hight shines
from the cellar where hes Pacific
Lutheran with a record OF IL
losses, no wins.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-23

High single game-Mike Berry
27s.
High three games-Bil Left
witch 6S3.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-23

Looking for a home? Read the
Times Want Ads.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-23
Lindsay-Haner Rites

At quiet ceremony in the First
Christian church Saturday after
noon at 2:15, Mrs. Emma Lindsay
of Mt. Vernon became the bride
of Sam T Haner of Anacortes,
with Rev. Give Taylor reading the
service. Attendants were Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Laing of Puyallup,
brother-in-iaw and sister Of the
bride.
The bride wore a navy blue
tailored suit with white scces-
series and a corsage of gardenias
and Mrs. Laing's costume was of
soldier blue with black accessories
and corsage of pink carnations.
The new home will be at Ana
cortes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-23
Swing Shifiers
Trim Wilkeson

The Swing Shift All-Star bas-
ketball squad beat the Wilkeson
town team Sunday at the state
custodial school at Buckley, 40 to
81. The Stars led at the half,
is 10 6. The Montana Indians,
also from the Shipyard. beat the
Custodial school, % 10 II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-23

Activities at Emmanuel Luther
an church this week will open with
a special meeting of the senior
confirmation class in the pastor
study Tuesday at 2:45 p. m. On
Wednesday afternoon at 1870 the
Ladies' Study club will meet with
Mrs. Dan Wolfe, 61e I'd st. N. W.,
with Mrs. Louis Barth as CO.
hostess. Rev. Theodore Brakeman
will lead the topic. "Home and
Family Life During Bible Times"
Thursday evening at 1880 the jolly
Juniors will meet in the social
rooms and on Saturday the senior
confirmation class viii meet at
9:45 a. m. followed by the regular
Saturday school session at Il
o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-02-23

Cougars Face
Oregon Jauni
Huskies Nee! Idoho
In Two-Gume Series

CONFERENCE STANDINGS
Northern Division
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Totals .......lOse $50 lo7o-so5e

FORT LEWIS WARRIORS
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sCOREKEEPERs BUSY

Unlike Boykoff, Abramovic
Is the type of boy whose
build will not make you turn
Your head when he gets on
Evening star., 1943-01-06
I-DAY SALE
53-Pc. DINNER
SERVICE for 8
ST. mn
U.JJ

Gay fiesta colors assorted in each set. At.
traetive square.shaped plates that will five
your table party" air! Set includes: Soup
plates, sukar and creamer, vegetable dish and
platter. Slisht irresuIaritie. in the sIaze only.
Kann's-ChinA-Third Floor
La gaceta., 1943-06-01

dSHluS - la HloCOAINo y
vigorosa accion economical que sc
desarrolla actualmentc para esta-
bilizar ell costo de la vida los Es-
tados Unidos adoptan medidas RI
gurosas con ell fin de c~ontrarres-
tar la tendencia al ALA general
de los precios que Sc observa en-
ell continente americana.
Esas medidas Sc amplian y per
f~eccionan de acuerdo con las 81
guientes pautas del plan official
de fijaci6n de precios
L. Fuertes contribuciones pa
ra eliminar ell ~excedente de poder
~adquisitvo Y las atlas utilidades
de la guerra.
2. Fijacion global de precios Y
alquileres.
8. rehabilitation de sueldos y
jornales Y control del potential hu
mano.
4. Estabilizaci6n de los pre-
clos de productos ~agricolas, a fin
de regular ell costo de los where's,
que son ell articulo mas caro- entire
los que componen ell costo de la
vida.
5. Ell ahorro en- gran escala,
mediante la venta de bonos de que
IRA.
6. Racionamiento de TODD ar
ticulo esencial escaso
7. Liquidation de las deudas
privadas y comerciales y restric-
cion de las compras a plazos.
En- ell transcurso del ano pasa-
do ell gobierno de los Estados u
nidos, procediendo de acuerdo con
este plan, logro contener de mo-
do apreciable ell ALA en- ell costo
de vida, consecuencia natural del
estado de guerra, y particular
mente en- los artfculos sujetos a
regulation y a valor maxine de-
terminado. Segun los terminus de
un decreto del Presidente Roose-
welt, la RECOMMENDATION supplement
taria sera impuesta en- TODD su vi
gor a fin de establecer IN Unite
legal obligatorio.
Ell resultado de esta campana
afecta directamente a millones de
obreros Y de consumidores, tanto
mas cuando que a su regreso de
un recorrido por los otros paises
del ~continente, ciertos funciona-
rios de la Oficina de Regulation
de Precios revelaron que al uni
sonO cor la tendencia mundial, en-
esos paises los preci,s estan igual
mente en- ALA. Debese esta, en-
gran parte, a la conversion de la
industrial de los Estados Unidos
a las necesidades de Ia guerra Y
a la asignaci6n de cast la totali-
dad de la marina mercante a usos
militares. Ambos factories han con
trlbuido a la escasez de a~rticulos
de consume corriente y de ahi ell
ALA de precios en- TODD ell CONT
nente.
Teniendo este en- cuenta la Off
Gina de Regulation de Precios CO.
opera en- la medida de 10 possible
con los demas paises americanos
para hacer sentir ell efecto de sus
medidas regulatorias, Y aunque
La gaceta., 1943-06-01
Chungas y No ChmmgGs

francesa hundida en- Tol6n debi6 haber ST.
do puesta, por los que la mandaban, a lis
posici6n de los Aliados y que 10 mismo debe
hacerse, Embellishments, con la escuadra
anclada en- Alexandria, que desde aver, Sc
gun rumores, Sc ha undo a las escuadras
aliadas.
eel pueblo de Francia fu6 traicionado,
afirma De la Gaulle. eel espiritu de Fran
cia, sin embargo, sigui6 combatiendo en-
Chad, donde fuera izada la bandera con
la Cruz de Lorena.
"Tuvimos todos la ~oportunidad de retl-
rarnos con ell gobierno, y conservar las CO.
lonias y la dignidad; pero solo 10 hicimos
una minoria.
"Nos l"levaron a la capitulaci6n deshon-
rosa, ell derrotismo de los jefes militares y
de los lideres politicos."
De la Gaulle puso en- ell mastil la ban
dera ~tricolor cuando los traidOres y derro-
tistas resolvieron "colaborar" con los nazls
y justo es que coupe ell primer lugar, o un
lugar de igual categoria que ell primero,
ahora que las Naciones midas dominan ell
Norte del Africa.
La lealtad debe ser recOmpensada, por
cuanto Sc ofreciera en- los dias de t~risteza y
desesperaci6n.
La gaceta., 1943-06-01
En- los Estados Unidos Sc Adoptan R
gurosas Medidas para Estabilizar E
Costo de la Vida

en- eSta ayuda Sc lncluye Ia a
cacion de precios maximos a I
articulos de exportaci0n, ante
preston de los f~actores que pr1
can ell ALA, la Administrator
carece la cooperation de las al
ridades locales en- cada pals.
En- los Estados UnidOs 4
preston emana, principalmera
la cuantia de los deSembOls@
cesarios para proseguir Ia guea
SegIn ell presupuesto aprobs
durante ell ano fiscal que teri
nara ell 80 de JUNO de 1894,
gobierno de los EstadOS UniS
d9sembolsara alrededOr, de
mil millones de d0lares para
guerra, suma que pOr Su mag
tud deja pequenas a cuantaS
han registrado hasta ahOra en-
larga historic de las guerHs
otra parte, Sc calcula que dur'
tie ell ano de 1913 ell total de
c~onsumidores recibira ingre
montantes a 1876, 900, 100000
dolares, o sea cast ell dOble que|
suma registrada en- los amos an
riores al conflicto.
A la par con este incrementO
los ingresos del consumidor Sc
gistra, sin embargo, IA eScaSel
articulos de consume corrlente'
bida, en- su mayor parte, q :
la mayoria de las fabricas Oe
Estados Unidos estan hoy ''
mente dedicadas a la manulS'
ra de canones, tanques, OarcoS'
viones Y otros armamento''
mismo TEMPO, las importacI0
de az1car, cafe y otroS ar'l''
de consume civil Sc han reuu'
drasticamente para que la MAJ
mercante pueda transpor'S'
materials primas esenclaleS .
industrial belica. Mas aun'
cuenta con aumentar ell els,'
en- pie de guerra a 11,OOO'VVV
hombres, con ell agravante os
varios millones de obreros' nS
do trasladado de las induS'T'''
paz a las industries de su
Tales condolences e%jercen u
sacramento una preston S'u /,
cedentes para ell ALA de p Ii.
v los Estados UnidoS' 10 ~
que otros paises que Sc e'la :,
por contrarrastarla tleneH ~. ~,
sarrollo una vigorosa camp ~;
para fijar en- un nivel de'ern'
do ell costo de la vida :,
En- la elaboration de 81 /.
los Estados Unidos han sV' On
la experienced adqulrl ,:a, :
las anteriores. A trayfs de =, - :. i
toria, las guerras han E VEN. DE-
pre- acompahadas de cl'I Ian %
flaci6n Y de crisis que ,-;o fDS
al traste con ell equillOr.0 pr2Ii
ciero y suscitado arauo' rsspSI
mas economics. En- esN IA pDI
todavia esta fresca en- s- =
ria de los adultos del pls:ra1
baja de precios y Ell US Ia in
n6mico que siguio al .o1l y
que Sc registr6 de 1911 q
(Pasa A La Pasi"
La gaceta., 1943-06-01

George B.. Howell asegura que ell diez
pOr cientO de los Obreros de la TascO Sc au-
sentan del trabajo semanalmente y algunos
de ellos dan como excusa Intermediates
que no padecen.
Hora es de que los obreros comprendan
que ell trabajar, en- estos dias de guerra, es
tan necesario como %organizar y combatir.
Muchos t~rabaadores COCHRAN crecidos
j~ornales y parte del dinero 10 gastan en- for
ma tai que despu6s Sc "%sienten enfer-
mos" -.
Ell consume de bebidas alcoholics es
exagerado, impropio de estos dias de uni
dad, pOr parte de un tanto pOr ciento de
los tr~abajadores de los astilleros.
Bien esta que ell ciudadano beba, 81 lie
parece, perO que al mismO tempo cumpla
sus sagradas obligaciones para con la Re-
publica.
Para ganar la guerra Sc ~necesita dinero,
dinero y mas dinerO pero gastado ell di-
nero en- mantener a los guerreros de la Ii
bertad y EN- procurar que los trabajadores
rindan la mayor production possible.
Hay que combatir y fabricar para ven-
Ger 10y l6gico es que Sc ponga en- duda la
sinceridad patri6tica de los que, sin raz6n
justificada, Sc quedan en- sus casas, descan-
sando o bebiendo, un dia de la semana.
Lo que pide George B. Howell, en- este
case, es convenience para la naci6n.
Los generates Charles de la Gaulle y
Giraud empezaron va sus conferencias en-
Argel.
De la Gaulle representa- a la Francia
Ljbre y Combatiente, la que desde ell pri-
mer momento Sc colocara junto a las Ma
vciones midas, y Giraud a la parte que Sc
agregara despues, luego del ''cambalache"
con Darlan.
AL igual que De la Gaulle, sin embargo,
Giraud es un antinazista de %innegable no.
nestidad politica.
Asegura De la Gaulle que la escuadra
La gaceta., 1943-06-01

Deseamos nosotros que los astilleros de
McClosky prueben su utilidad, a tempo,
lanzando al aqua los barcos de cemento
cuya construction lie encOmendara Uncle
Sam.
Todo ell dinero que Sc gasta en- los nue.
vos buques es aportado por ell pueblo anne
ricano y, ademas, ell diez por ciento para
'consuelo" de la poderosa corporation.
La 6poca no es propia para tirar Milo
mes en- experiments, cuando la misma en-
presa fabricaria, previo ell otorgamiento de
los materiales, barcos que serian echados
al aqua y navegarian en- pocOs meses.
Para hablar ode bromas" de tempo de
guerra, bromas pesadas, va Sc mencionan
en- Tampa 'los buques de cemento" que
cruzaran los ec6anos despues de que Sc ter
mine la guerra.
La gaceta., 1943-06-01

Todos lamentamos, con absolute since
ridad, la desaparici6n o muerte del CONAN
dante Clarence l.. Tinker, hijo de aquel va
liente mayor general que no gustaba de
quedarse en- ell aerodromo y mandar a sus
photos a combatir a los %japoneses.
Ell ejemplo del padre heroico, que man
dara la aviaci6n americana en- la batalla
de Midway, ha sido imitado por ell hijo.
Los dos, segdn las personas de SUI amis-
tad, tenfan I'm gran parecido fisico y actua-
ban siempre con discretion y energia.
Primero ell padre, en- ell mar, donde SUI
aerOplano violentamente descendiera Y
despu6s ell hijo -. en- ell Norte de Africa.
lie habian jurado fidelidad y amor a
la Rep1blica y combatiendo a los enemigos
de la democracia ofrendaron sus vidas!
La Sra. Portal, dana inglesa hermana
de Richard Austen Butler, p%residente de la
Junta de Education de la Gran Bretana,
dijo hace pOcos dias que las mujeres de su
pals hacen mas para crear enemistad entire
las razas, en- la India, que ningun otro fac
tor.
Los ingleses en- la India no mantienen
I'm lntercambio de ideas con los indios y to-
do 10 mas que hacen es jugar al Polo, ell
Bridge y ell 'Mah-Jong'.
La timidez ~artistica e Intellectual de
los britanicos, en- la India, Sc traduce en-
contra de las relaciones armoniosas.
"Seria 10 natural y l6gico entrar en- la
familia india y ~atraerla hacia nuestro circu-
10; pero las mujeres de mi pals NADIA han
hecho en- este sentido.
mos hacemos pasar por campeones de
la democracia Y ell cristianismo pero no
actuamos de acuerdo con n~uestras pala-
bras"
liza democracia, d1stinguida sonora, de
eSos obreroS blancos que Sc niegan a ira
baJar con los negros, siendo todos obreros:
la democracia que insiste en- mantener ell
lmpuesto electoral en- Estados Unidos. de
modo que los votos de los obreros de la ciu-
dad y Ell campo queden supeditados a los
JeteS pollticoS que ''generosamente" pagan
ell impuesto a cambio de que Sc haga 10 one
elloS plden; la democracia que insiste en-
cerrar los ojos a la realidad y negarle sus
derechoS a los indios, a los chinos, a las mi
norlas; la democracia que tolera ell manta-
nlmlento de odios r~aciales y de preiuicios
contrarlos a la volurtad de Dios; la demo-
cracla que es falsa, por cuanto tienda .
conservar privilegios y a menospreciar, q,
escala mayor o menor, los derechos de los
humildes.
IL la talsa democracia ha de Ser extir
pada 81 hemos de establecer sobre niIoro.
de JuStlcla ell mundo del future!
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
FURNITURE men
FAVOR CLOSING
Agree To Continue To
Take Wednesday AS
Weekly Holiday

All furniture dealers gathered in
a conference at the chamber of
commerce office Monday agreed
to continue to close each Wednes-
day, subject to approval by the
War Labor Board, according to
John A. Sheehan. secretary of Re-
tail Merchants association.
A committee was named to Sc
cure the signatures of other furni-
ture dealers to the petition, as
follows: Leon M. Todd, chairman,
W. R. Jones, ]. Levine, R. H.
Lewis, and George Hunt, Jr.
The petition to be circulated
among all furniture firms here fol
lows:
1--WE, the undersigned furniture
dealers of the City of Wilmington
hereby agree to close each Wed
nesday, with the exception OF the
two Wednesdays preceding Christ
mas Also excepted are the weeks
wherein national holidays fall. a
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
SOLDIER KILLED
in AUTO CRASH.
Automobile Collides With
Motorcycle Carrying
z Passengers

Cpl. Richard M. Russell, Camp
Davis soldier and native Of R.
F.. D. /, Dallas, Texas, was in
stantly killed early Sunday morn
ing in a head-on collision Of his
motorcycle with an automobile on
U. S. highway No. II, approx
mately three miles north of Camp
Davis. it was reported Monday
by the public relations office of
Camp Davis.
Another Camp Davis man, Cpl.
Frank H. Godfrey, who was riding
with Russell on the motorcycle,
sustained a broken left lower leg
and laceration on the left heel. He
is receiving treatment at the hos
pital of the Army post.
According to report of state high
way patrolmen of Jacksonville,
who Investigated the accident,
Russell was proceeding on the
motorcycle towards Camp Davis
when he collided head-on with a
1887 Ford coach driven by Ralph
Gurganus, 20, of Maple Hill, who
was headed north on U. S. No. II.
Gurganus was reported uninjured
in the collision. He was discharg-
ed from the Army for physical dis
ability on April 8, 1943, according
to the public relations office.
A military board at Camp Davis
is now investigating the accident.
Russell's body is being held by
Yopp funeral home pending ship
ment to his home.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
TRUCK CRASHES.
INTO DWELLING
Vehicle Halls With Bumper
Against Window Of
Building

Several persons escaped serious
injury in two freakish automobile
accidents which occurred in the
city during the weekend, it was
revealed Monday morning at the
police department, although con-
siderable damage was done to two
automobiles and two trucks in the
collisions which happened Satur-
day night and Sunday morning.
When a Mallard Sandwich COM
pany truck crashed into an R.
and S. Amusement shows truck
at 10 o'clock Sunday morning at
the corner of Thirteenth and Dock
streets. the latter truck skidded
into the curling at the northeast
corner of the intersection. plunged
across the sidewalk, through
fence and up on the porch OF a
house at q South Thirteenth
street, according to police officers.
Clipping the shrubbery in front
of the home. knocking down two
brick columns on the porch and
horrltylng the occupants OF me
home, the truck came to a stop
with its front bumper against the
living room windows, after the
front wheels had plunged through
the floor Of the porch.
Isaac Small, Negro, driver OF
the R. and S. Shows truck, told
police that when Mallard's truck
crashed into the R. and S. truck,
SmalI's foot slipped off the brakes
ana onto the accelerator, thus
causing the truck to hit the curb
and plunge into the front porch of
the house.
Driver OF the Mallard truck was
Charles S. Mallard, 303 Northern
Boulevard. Sunset Park, who was
operating his truck east on Dock
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
BENEFIT MOVIE
NOT SOLD OUT
More Than 100 Tickets
Remain For This Is
The Army

While the response by Whining
tonians to the promotional cam
paign carried on last week result
ed in heavy sales of tickets to the
Army Emergency Relief benefit
show, more than 100 tickets for
This Is The Army" are still for
sale. officials said Monday.
Advance sale tickets still to be
sold are offered for $3.50 and 81. 20.
Sales of show receipts are believ-
ed to have slowed down because
of plans by the women to wear
formal dress, but officials have
emphasized that this is entirely
optional.
All is in readiness for the pre-
mier of This Is The Army" at
8 p. m. Wednesday at the Bailey
theatre. A Camp Davis band will
play a concert before the movie
is shown, and a color guard will
be on the stage.
Tickets to the benefit show are
on sale at the postoffice and city's
banks. They will not be sold at
the theatre Wednesday night.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
ENTERS HARVARD

PFC. Warren H. Pennington re-
Gently entered Harvard university,
Cambridge. Mass, for course Of
advance study and training in en-
cheering in the Army Specialized
Training unit. He enlisted in the
Reserve Corps in September, 1912
and was called to active duty on
May 20 at Fort Bragg, where he
was assigned to the Army Air
Forces, going to Gulfport Field,
Miss, for basic training. Upon
completion of basic training he was
sent to the University of Alabama
and there assigned to the Star
unit for specialized training.
Private Pennington son Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. K. Pennington Of
Myrtle Grove Sound, is a graduate
of New Hanover High school, class
of 1910. He attended Tri-State COL
lege, Angola, Ind, where he was
a student in aeronautical engineer
ing.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21

street. Small was driving north on
Thirteenth street, the police off.
Ger said.
Small was arrested for violation
of a stop law and for having no
operators license.
Three persons were treated at a
local hospital for slight injuries
Saturday night when a car driven
west on Greenfield street by Ser
geant L. H. Duval of Camp Davis
crashed head-ol into a car oper-
ated by Mrs. Hazel Alternately,
81 Pinecrest Parkway, about 1857
p. m, according to Police Officers
E. P. Herring and ]. H. Carter.
The accident occurred at the in
tersection of Sixth and Greenfield
streets.
Those injured were Mrs. Aber-
nathy, who was treated for lacera-
tons of the left knee, Mr.. Elmore,
who had several teeth knocked
out, and Miss Dorothy Coleman,
VINO was treated Tor laceratlon
over the left eye. All were released
after being treated for the injuries,
the officers said.
Considerable damage was done
to the front end of the Abernathy
car and to the left front fender
of the soldiers car, according to
investigating officers.
Duval was charged with reckless
operation with injuries and was
turned over to military authorities,
according to the officers.
Passengers in the Alternately car,
who were not injured were V. C..
Alternately, husband of the driver,
W. G. Frank, 204 Pinecrest Park
way and a Mr.. Melville.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
POLICE RECEIVE
TWO RADIO CARS
City Purchases New Auto.
mobiles From Whining
ton Dealers

A brand new Ford sedan was
delivered to the Wilmington Police
department Monday, and a new
Chevrolet will be delivered Tues
day, to replace two Of the old cars
which have been disposed OF by
the city, ]. R. Benson, City clerk,
announced Monday morning.
Bids for the cars were awarded
at a special meeting of the City
council last Wednesday, Mr.. Ben
son said, after which the Ford was
purchased from the Mauldin Motor
company and the Chevrolet from
the Raney Chevrolet company, for
the sum of approximately $3.50
each, he said.
The two old police cars, which
were sold prior to the purchase of
the two new vehicles. had been in
service for several years and had
accumulated great deal of mile
age to their credit.
Complete radio equipment used
in one of the old cars has been in
stalled in the new Ford by S. H.
Jones, radio technician, and the
Ford was put into use Monday, &C
cording to Chief of Police Charles
H. Casteen.
The Chevrolet will also be INSTALL
ed with radio equipment upon its
delivery Tuesday md will be put
in use soon after, the chief said.
About $4,000 tons of phosphorus
are exported each year from
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
Oil Coupon Expiration
Deadline Is Rescinded

Oil dealers were told Monday by
the New Hanover War Price and
Rationing board to honor oil coup
ons issued for cooking and lighting
at any time, as the expiration date
of Sept. 80 has been rescinded.
AS consumers holding oil coup
ons for cooking and lighting may
use them at any time, they are
asked not to apply at the ration
board for new rations until all
coupons are used.