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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-14

pector OF personalities, the CHIEF
requisites for good observer be.
ing patience, ability to stand some
amount of hardship, on the job
training, and an overwhelming de.
sire to serve with and for the men
in the Army Air Forces and their
country. There can be no selfish
motives connected with being a
volunteer observer for these people
have taken upon themselves one
of the most thankless jobs in the
nation. They do not wear uniforms
or any other characteristic insig-
mia, only the small golden wings
awarded them for service and they
are asked not to talk about their
work. The duties of a ground OBJ
server are often inconvenient,
sometimes physically uncomfor-
table, almost never glamorous.
Yet collectively they are writ
ing one of the greatest and most
eXcltlng chapters in the history of
the Air Forces. They are writing
1t from the top of windswept noun
talns, fog shrouded hillsides, pine
forests, from the tops of high sky
scrapers and many other vantage
points along the coastlines.
They may report 100 planes in
an hour; they may report none
IN a whole year; they may report
submarine off shore; maybe a
plane is spotted that is lost, thus
plane and a pilot is saved. A
forest fire might be reported, thou
sands of acres of valuable timber
will have been saved by these
alert spoilers or an extra eau
tious observer may report a flock
of geese that looks like a forma-
ton of planes.
Stories pour into headquarters
of the First Fighter Command
the gallantry, the sacrifi-
ces, the enduring patience in the
face of great odds, the amazing
and almost incredible performances
of the scattered members of this
unique body.
Stories of mothers, fathers of
sons in service, stories of house
wives, teachers, bricklayers, doc
tors, merchants, mechanics, news
in fact people in all
walks of life. Stories of Joe and
Bill and Mary and Mrs. Brown
and Mr.. Stevens. All devoted to
their volunteer duties.
Around the clock-day after day
night after night-in calm and
storm-every day, war is reality
to the men and women, to the
civilian volunteers and the military
personnel of the Aircraft Warning
Service. The stakes are high. There
can be no time out. No relaxation
from this watch to meet the ever
present threat of attack by des-
perate enemy. Whether it's on the
top of the building, side of the
hill, mountain top, no matter
where, the deadly seriousness of
the whole undertaking of the
Ground Observers Corps means
but one thing: We are ready.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-14
NAMED TO GROUP

RALEIGH, Sept. l3.-lP-Frank
B. Morris of Winston-Salem has
been named TO a group Of SIS rep
resentatives of retail business in
the United States which has been
invited to confer with the Office
of Price Administration in Wash
ington, Raleigh district Director
7. S. johnson said today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-14

Allied operating base, but also
forced the japanese to weaken the
Lac garrison by sending units to
meet what they believed was
determined Allied move against
Salamaua.
In March the japanese sought
to reinforce and strengthen Lac
by 22-ship convoy. This convoy
was mauled by Allied airmen for
three days and nights as it moved
through the Bismarck sea into
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-14
SHIPS DESTROYED

LONDON, Sept. 13.-tR-In
wave-top attack off Holland, Ty-
phoon bombers today sank two
coastal ships and barge. In adj
dition, the Air Ministry news serv-
ice reported, the bombers damag-
ed 10 tugs, three barges, coast
wise ship, dredge and a launch.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-14
SPOTS

Onle1 Observer Arthur L, Snow
VI "A. w. S. Post 81 has reported
mat many of the observers at the
post have been forced to give up
their volunteer duties recently
several young men have been call.
ca INTO the armed services, manv
vi the mothers have had to resign
IN order to have time to prenare
children for school. A number of
school teachers have been serv-
ing at the post and now that school
mas begun they too have been
forced to resign.
mere are lots of people here
IN New Hanover county who have
the time to serve as observers.
without much inconvenience, and
they could volunteer their services
Tor two hours day. We are in
need of observers on the mid
night to 8 a. m. shifts. I urge all
people who possibly can to volun-
teer at once" Snow said.
In the past 10 months the U. S.
Army Air Forces has developed
an Aircraft Warning System oper-
ating with an efficiency permit
ting a performance something like
this: Let an enemy plane approach
either coast and the Army can
have fighter planes in the air
within few minutes after the
approaching aircraft have been re-
ported.
To protect our vast coast line
from probable attack, without
smoothly operating aircraft warn
ing service, would take more than
all the planes and landing fields
we are now using in all theatres of
operation, and even then it would
be almost impossible to guarantee
any real masure of protection, it
has been learned.
1t has been estimated that one
plane On ground alert through an
adequate warning system is worth
more than sixteen planes in the
air on search patrol. The other
fifteen planes and their crews can
be released to carry the offensive
to the enemy in the many fields
of operations.
On all coasts and for an undis-
closed distance inland, thousands
of observation posts dot the map
They are only few miles apart
and are so placed that their fields
of vision overlap, making it vir-
tually impossible for a plane to
fly unreported.
One and a half million civilian
volunteer observers man these
posts IN a 24-hour basis and re-
port by telephone-or by means of
radios in the isolated sections
any plane seen or heard at any
time during the day or night. With
in seconds from the time the
flash call is placed, the flight in
question has been either identified
or marked unknown. If it's the lat
ter, fighter squadrons have been
notified to take to the air.
That's the Ground Observers
Corps answer in a nutshell to any
enemy plane that attempts to in
wade our shores.
The Army Air Forces has as
sumed complete control of the
ground observers organizations
and welcome as vital and Off
cial part of its personnel the II, $780,
900 civilian volunteers who keep
the posts manned Cay and night.
The job they are doing is of such
that if they were sud-
denly to be withdrawn, soldiers
would have to man the posts. On
one coast alone this would re-
uuire two entire divisions.
The corps fortunately is no res |
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-14
How To Hold
More Firmly In Place

Do your false teeth annoy and en-
barrass by slipping, dropping or Wab-
bling when you eat, laugh or talk? Just
sprinkle a little FASTEETH on your
plates This alkaline (non-acid) powder
holds false teeth more firmly and more
comfortably. Ma gummy, gooey, pasty
taste or feeling. Does not sour. Checks
plate odor'' (denture breath.) Get FAS-
TEETH today at any drug store.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-14

"oPs" It's Flight Officer Gay Gahagan giving the
"orders of the day. her fellow Aiers in the Opera
tons Room, and it's just like regular Air Force
''briefng-even to the Camel cigarettes For Camels
are the pick of pots-the choice of smokers every:
where who want full favor, extra mildness.
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Wonhington Pump
Clears Arrearages
On Preferreds
BY the Associated PRESS,


NEW YORK, Sept. l6.-Directors
of the Worthington Pump e. Ma
chinery Corp. today declared divi-
dend Of $3325 a share on account of
accumulations on the class "A" 7
per cent preferred and one of $28. so
share on account of accumulation
on the class ''B" 6 per cent pre-
ferred, bringing dividends on the
two classes OF stock up to date.
Both dividends will be paid Octo-
Der to holders Of record Septem-
Der ~. These payments will leave
only balance Of SITS a share on
the "A" stock and $50 a share on
the "B" for the current quarter
Latest records show 1852 shares OF
the "A" stock outstanding and 3,l65i
shares of the "B."
Prior to today's declarations, the
company had disbursed $3.50 /
share this year on arrears on the
"A" stock and $50 = share on the
"B."
The board also voted to terminate
the exchange offer covering the two
classes of stock under the recapitaIi-
zation plan approved in 194l pro-
viding for the exchange of the
shares for other obligations Of the
company at stipulated ratios.
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Selected Stocks Up,
But Many Groups
Lack Support
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer.


NEW YORK. Sept. 16.-A smat-
tering of fairly strong industrial
stocks kept the market looking bit
better today on balance. although
many groups gave generally
lackadaisical performance.
A little buying persisted on the
idea the mid-September tax date
had passed without any disturbance
and that the list was in healthier
technical position. Some potential
purchasers, however, continued to
hold aloof pending more definite
news from the Salerno battle and
clues as to the attitude of Congress
on taxes and other measures relat-
ing to business generally.
The session got off to an unever
start, but prices improved after
midday on selective basis. Rails
moved up in the final hour While
gains of fractions to 3 points were
in evidence near the close, losers
were plentiful. Dealings were slug
gish at intervals and transfers for
the full stretch were around 100000
shares.
Worthington Pump common and
"A" and 'B" preferreds were given a
substantial push when back divi-
dends were cleared up on the senior
issues. Sears Roebuck and Gimbel
touched peaks for the year. Sup
port also was accorded Chrysler,
Westinghouse, Santa Fe, United
Aircraft, Allegheny preferreds, Pep
si-Cola and j. I. Case. Occasional
declines were posted for Great
Northern, Anaconda, Dow Chemical,
Douglas Aircraft, j. c. Penney and
Union CARBIDE.
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Washington Exchange
SALES.

CAPITAL T5ansit Co,--so 81 3oh.
MersenthAlsY Linotype---IO at Al.
Evening star., 1943-09-16
London Bank Report

LONDON, Sept. 6 fP,-Note circula-
ton reported by the Bank OF, England in
ITS weekly statement established another
of f307 900 over the previous week
Private deposits increased E15,66S, ,OOO
and public deposits gained s5.313,OO0'
:, The proportion of the banks reserve to
liability this week was 95 per cent COM
year ago.
The detailed statement for week ended
September Is, follows Tin thousands of
Circulation. 9s1.0s9, increase 3O7: bull
lion. 1890. increase 2O5; reserve. 20,S4l
decerase 102: public deposits, 5000. de-
crease 5.313: private deposits, O0..o7
increase 15,66a; government securities.
1e5.561, increase 10.607; other securit les
d9,sss, decrease 1874: ratio of reserve to
liabilities. 9.5 per cent. compa red with
100 last week: bank rate, 9 per cent
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Washington Produce

From the War Food Administra tion.
Prices pAid net Fob. Washinston:
EH9S-Market nrm: prices paid for
KederAlrState' Rraded eggs received from
radinx station fSeptember 16l): whites,
Q: 9. grade A. iarse. 54-54.9; ayeraEe,
s4h o. g, rr4de A. medium. $3.50 g:
Browns, q. B. Grade A, large. 53 "a 8;
ayerAse. 63h; q. g. grade A. medium. 40
559.a; average, b0G; 9. 9. sradss y laoFs' sn
Current receipts. nearby ungraded eggs.
Al ": mixed colors. 41h; receipts. Govern
ment Graded eggs. 10 cases.
LIVE POUL1RY-Market arm; recsints
moderate: broilers and fryers. 2Sh: fowl
26ta: roosters, 1920.
Evening star., 1943-09-16

! n d u S t r l e S
Board in the
First World War
and in 1918 and
1919 was acting
chief of the sta
tistics branch of
t h e ge n e r a |
staff. with the
rank of major.
Th e present
vice chairman of
the board of the
National City
Bank is a native
of N e W por t,
r. l.. graduate
and Trustee of
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, Sept is On.--Div.1ends
declared.
Accumulated.
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Furniture Mart Cancelled

JAMESTOWN. N. Y, Sept. Is t4N.
The jamestown Furniture Market
Associations annual fall mart has
been Cancelled because of lack of
merchandise and travel restrictions,
Secretary Paul E. Denney said
today.
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Odd-Lot Declines

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 18 R-The Se-
curities Commission reported today these
dealers or specialists on the New York,
stock Exchange for September Is: 1901
purchases involving 82.671 shares: zoos
short sales involving fS7 shares -
Evening star., 1943-09-16
New Vice President
OF ABA Well Known
To Bankers Here
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Capital flnanciers are already we'll
acquainted with w. Randolph Bur-
CESS. newly elected vice president
of the American Bankers Asso-
citation.
He was statistician with the War
Evening star., 1943-09-16

Approximate Sales Today.
IL 100 am. lis $40 1900 Noon 2o7 llo
100 Pm 2e7 600 2:0Opm 353 642
Total 5342l7
Rates OF dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
less otherwise noted, special or extra div.
idends aEs not included.
Ex-divIoend xr Ex-rights Also extra
or extras. d Cash or stock Paid last
year. PAYABLE In stock. Declared or
paid so far this year. h Paid in Canadian
funds. / Accumulated dividends paid or
declared this year.
Nogales international., 1943-07-16
War Industries And Draft Dodging

Tucson papers have hada lot to say the past>teW
davs about men Of military age evading the draft by
taking employment in war industries.
They claim that such industries, by using new
federal government regulations are helping draft
dodgers escape being drafted.
Said the Arizona Daily Star, Tuesday, in part, as
follows:
''The serious part about this matter is not
merely that certain escaping military
service they ought to perform for their country
but worst of ALL by the growing lack of available
single men they are compelling the draft boards
to send married men to take their places"
There is lot of truth in these statements. ASK
anv member of the Santa Cruz County Selechve
Service Board and they will enlighten you on the
situation prevailing in this county.
man of military age can get JOB in the MINES
of this county and the draft board can do nothing
about it. If the board orders such men drafted the
mining companies can appeal to the state board IN
Phoenix and have the local board immediately over
ruled.
We do not maintain that all men OF military age
who take employment in war industries are draft
dodgers but undoubtedly a large number are
In the armed forces today are thousands OF men
well up in years who should be discharged and placed
in the war industries if such shortage in manpoWer
exists as the industries claim. Older men can 90
such work as we'll as younger men.
Nogales international., 1943-07-16
Frank Amado
Called For Training
At Wichita Falls

Pvt. Frank R. Amado, 18-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Amado, 1875 West street, received
orders Monday from Headquarters,
Ninth Service Command, Fort
Douglas, Utah, to report on or about
July 18th at the Army Air Forces
Technical Training Center, Shep-
pard Field, Wichita Falls, Texas, for
pre-aviation cadet basic training.
He is leaving Nogales on tomor-
row afternoons train for Phoenix
where he is to board a train leaving
there at 6:15 am. Sunday for
Wichita Falls
Amado graduated from Nogales
High School in May of this year and
attended Patagonia High School,
three years before moving here
about a year ago. He was star
athlete at both high schools.
He was inducted into the all
corps at Phoenix June a.
Wichita Falls, where he is being
sent, is the same place where Nor
man Pomeroy, Jr., went two weeks
ago, and Alan Ioule this week.
Nogales international., 1943-07-16
Letters From,
Sgt. McCay
In China

For the first time since he wrote
his parents April 18th that he was
in an unnamed place, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank 3. McCay heard from their
son, Sgt. Waldo Sheldon McCay,
Monday
Two letters came from China
where he is stationed as a member
of the army air force. The letters
were dated June 25 and 26.
This place has pretty good
climate. 1 am all right, don't worry
about me, I am getting along fine.
This is a great life, all the fellows
here are a swell bunch of guys,
we're little short of cigarettes but
outside of that everything is just
fine" Waldo wrote.
He added that while in South
America enroute to China he saw
Joe Ruiz, who used to work at
Frank Bejaranos Standard Garage
on Grand avenue.
He also said that mail from
home is the most important thing
we can receive"
Sgt. McCay is a tail gunner on a
B24 bomber.
Nogales international., 1943-07-16

Last night Fred Williams, our
representative in the Legislature,
was over to the house and got
talking about State expenses
and State income. Ones going
up and the others coming down.
Gas taxes alone dropped off
over Is percent since July and
other revenue is shrinking while
you watch it. But Arizona's tax
revenue from wholesome malt
beverages, Fred told me, is more
than holding its own.
Nogales international., 1943-07-16
Jim Farley
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Continued from Page One)
this state hasn't been disclosed, but
friends hope to have an opportunity
to chat with him about the national
political picture and the fourth
term situation.
Farley has large following in
Arizona, even though he has been
out of active political surface af-
fairs. Behind-the-scenes, of course,
he is quite active.
He is expected to play a big role
in next years election.
1914 Ticket
Many Of Farley's Arizona friends
would like to see him on one or the
other ticket next year, preferably as
the presidential nominee They
believe he could guarantee victory
to the ticket he is on, Democratic
or Coalition, and carry Arizona with
him.
Farley, even though quiet in po-
litical affairs, has kept in constant
touch with political folk here. drop
ping them note now and then
Eastern political observers
have mentioned Farley eor the So
called Coalition Ticket vice presi-
Dental berth. The presidential
aspirant would be a Republican.
While some of Farley's local fol-
lowers think he might go for
such a deal, others are skeptical,
pointing out that Farley is too
devoted to the Democratic party,
even though he disagrees with it,
to bolt.
! "Those that are dubious, would
like to see President Roosevelt head
the fourth term ticket, with Farley
as his running mate. They believe
that such a combination will not
only be victorious, but would go a
long way toward stopping lot of
political monkey business and po-
litical quarreling now somewhat
prevalent in Washington, DC,
circles
Radio announced yesterday that
Farley on Wednesday was the guest
of Former President John Gar
ner at Uvalde, Texas.
Nogales international., 1943-07-16
Manuel P. Lopez
Promoted To
Rank Of Corporal

AAC HQ., PUERTO RICO, July
15-Promotion of Manuel Pena
Lopez, of Nogales, Arizona, to the
rank of Corporal was announced at
San Juan headquarters of the An
titles Air Command.
Cpl. Lopez, a Coast Artillery SOL
dier on duty with an Air Corps unit,
entered the Army October 4, 1910
at Nogales and joined his present
overseas unit November 2, 1912.
He now is stationed at one of the
South American air bases guarding
the vital approaches to the Carib-
bean area.
Born October 80, 1919, Cpl. Lopez
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ramon
Morales Lopez, of PIG Quarry street,
Ncgales.
Planes of the Antilles Air Com
nand, of which Cpl. Lopez is a
member, fly daily patrols over an
area exending from the western tip
of Cuba to the sweltering equatorial
belt of South America, an area IL
times that of Arizona.
Palm-fmnged AAC air bases are
located strategically on small coral
islands and in the midst of the lush
tropical Caribbean jungles forming
a protective barrier to the vital
gateway to the three Americas.
Nogales international., 1943-07-16
Charles Lodoza
Now In Egypt

Sgt. Charles V. Lodoza is now in
Cairo, Egypt, his father, Carlos
Lodoza of Nogales, Sonora, was 3D.
vised this week.
He is in the quartermaster corps.
He enlisted in the army four years
ago.
Nogales international., 1943-07-16
Tax Rates

Action Of the majority bloc of the Arizona Tax
Commission in under estimating sales tax ALLEGATIONS
to the IA counties during the current fiscal year may
cause of the counties to have tax rates this year.
when proper estimate Of the returns might have
wiped out the property tax levy entirely at least
caused an extremely low rate-so low that it would
have lghtened the tax burden.
Because of that situation, statehouse folk are
expecting this years session of the Arizona Tax
Conference, ordinarily dry affair, to be bit lively
The reason: The chief delegates to the confer
ence are members Of county boards of supervisors
and assessors whose political future depends on
favorable taxation situation (Rhoenix Gazette)
Nogales international., 1943-07-16
Premature

Political gossips express the belief that labor
leaders were bit premature In blasting Sen GaIl
Havden and Reps John R. Murdock and Richard T.
Hairless in recent issue Of the Arizona LABOR Jour-
nal official publication of the Arizona Federation OF
Labor, -,
Political wise-acres think the pendulum Of public
sentiment is swinging against abors ideas
Further with the early blast Zone that may be
too quickly forgotten by friends OF the three congress
men) public sentiment will have more Tune TO Jeh LII
favor of Hayden Murdock and Hairless
# also has been noticed that not all Of labor be.
eves in the expressions of their leaders and some OF
the remarks heard from rank-and-file labor folK
wouldn't be music to the leaders ears.
However, it appears definite that a greater part
Of next years congressional campaign will be fought
out strictly upon a labor and anti-abor basis ana
from present indications the steWardshlps OF the
three cc< gressmen probably will be entirely forgot
ten
The situation bids to be an interesting ana enter
tanning political show, somewhat unlike last year )
contests. (PhoeniX Gazette)
Senator HAYDEN and Congressman Hairless and
Mrdock have been placed on the political black list
Of some organized labor groups in Arizona on account
of their votes on the hConally bill. Organized
labor has the constitutional right to do So however,
for the time being, we consider the blacKhstmg an
asset rather than liability. (Graham County Guar
diam.
Disappontments are inevitable if you have am
biton or1nope
The only way to get business is to go after it and
keep going after it.
Scores of soldiers from Santa Cruz County are
receiving the Nogales International regularly and we
suspect that hundreds more would like to it's
Our own prediction The next thirty days will
bring some good war news and it won't be good for
the Axis.
Stronger churches make better communities.
Nogales international., 1943-07-16
Employers

Continued from Page One)
October l Cn the basis of occupation
rather than On their family status
t the time the present prohibition
%Gainst inducing fathers is elimi-
mated.
No statement, or prediction, as
to when fathers would be reached
in the draft was made.
Nogales international., 1943-07-16
From where [ sit
by Joe Marsh

The next time you have Occa-
sion to enjoy glass ofwholesOme
beer or ale, beverages of moder-
alton, it should be sort ofan extra
satisfaction to know that ArizOna's
1912 tax revenue from those malt
beverages was over ST, 900 a day.
From where | sit that's a nice
piece of money at a time it was
never more welcome!
@e M~A<
Nogales international., 1943-07-16

is the historic Liberty Bell In Fna
delphia rang independence in m Significant
day is this picture the famous who stood
World
America peal out the liberty now
by picture
after the Armisce Cenceau az
age private citizen and during his tour
Prophetic were
would be dark ano
rghhul
lasting peace Prophetic
warning Germany preparing war
Nogales international., 1943-07-16

1t. Bill Underwood was here Sun
day from Davis -Monthan Field,
Tucson, visiting his mother, Mrs.
Ellen Underwood.