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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-18

small customshouse built earlv in
the nineteenth century.
Recently, at the request of Mr.
sneed, the Bureau of Customs in
Washington delved deep into its
musty records to obtain list of
the collectors of customs VIII o
have served the Port of Whining
ton since 1871. Here they are, to-
gether with dates of first COM
mlssioning: James Read, March
q, 1871; Griffith John McRee,
l789; Timothy Bloodworth, 1902;
Robert Cochrane, 1907; ] a m S
Owen, 1888; Lewis H. Marstellar.
1887; William C. Lord, 1841; Muir
ply V. Jones, 1874; William c.
Bettencourt, 1913; Robert G. Ran
kin, 1850; Alexander D. Moore,
1852; William c. Bettencourt, 1852:
James T. Miller, 1854; p arke r
Ounce, 1865; James P. Foster,
1866; Denard Rumley, 1867; Jo-
seph c. Abbott, 1874; William P.
Canady, 1878; Enos J. Pennypack-
er, 1882; Charles H. Robinson,
1886; Enos J. Pennypacker, 1890;
John c. Dancy, 1891; William R.
Kenan, 1894; John c. Dancy, 1898;
Benjamin ]. Keith, 1902; Walker
Taylor, 1914; James H. Cowan,
1870; Alexander L. McCaskill, 1921 !;
Stewart F. Highsmith Ca c t in 81
1880; Fannie Sutton Faison, 1890:
John Bright Hill, 1888; E. c. Sneed,
(acting), 1912.
The new acting collector is Mar
TN H. Rawlyns, for 20 years af-
tlllated with the Customs Service.
He has served as a deputy col
lector; for six years as Treas
ury attache in London; for three
years as liaison officer for the
commissioner of Customs, Wash
lngton, in which work ne did ex-
tensive travelling. Mr.. Rawlyns'
last title, and one that he retains
along with that of acting collec-
tor, was that of assistant to the
assistant Commissioner of Gus
toms, Washington. The new act.
ing collector expects to be located
in the city until John Bright Hill.
returns to his duties.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-18
|Vhen Bowels
Beiuse To Move
ssilv-Waich Out!

r..org, straining. "a Common
rsuse ' Of Hemorrhoids - Here's
Easy quick Way to Moisten Hard
Dry Passages +;,,o+;o.,
,o" M wake up mornings feeling half
ck J headachy, with a stomach
hat rebels at food, tongue coated.
had breath; upset and "out-of-
torty bowel movements an eff
Er-vou want relief and you want
i fast.
In a glass of hot water put one
keaspoonful of Kruschen Salts and
Erink. Is to 20 minutes later fol
|Ow with your usual breakfast cup
h hct coffee or tea. Moisture is
promptly fed into those hard, dry
tastes softening them so they can
be more gently and easily ex-
telled. Usually within 80 minutes
Eou get glorious relief and should
Begin to feel bright and refreshed
Egain.
Take only as directed. Try Krus-
khen for 5 days-for you can sc
regulate the dose as TO bring about
That "easy" movement such as
kou have long desired.
Don't delay-Get Kruschen Salts
For prompt and effective relief
from forcing and straining. Ash
|ior it today at any drug store.
SAUNDERS DRUG STORE
FUTRELLE'S PHARMACY
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-18

sanlzatlon not to publicize or ex-
plolt activities. And there is
scarcely any printed history.
Ihe collecting of customs itself
is as old as written record. # is
mentioned in the Old Testament
Id Ezra. Matthew, of the New
testament, was collector of tolls
and customs duties at the Sea Of
Galilee. Paul, in addressing the
Romans, advised them to "render
custom to whom custom is due. -
The true tale of customs and tar.
If, running through the wears o4
feudalism, racketeering in the
Mediterranean, pre-Revolution agi.
tation, and first days of America
is one of color. pickering. and
blood that any lover of lusty fic.
ton and history would relish
The second Act of the Cont.
mental Congress of the Unit ID
States, drawn up on July 4. 1888
was an act laying duties on goods
coming into this country, although
no machinery was set up. On
July 81, 1871, the customs service
was established. Customs law $
were rewritten in 1890, and North
Carolina, newly accepted into the
Union, was then assigned five Gus.
toms Wilmington, New
Bern, Washington, Edenton d
Camden. A collector, naval off
Ger and surveyor of customs were
authorized for each district.
Between 1890 and 1918 ther e
were a wealth of changes. The
State of North Carolina was de.
clared Customs Collection Dis.
trict No. 49," with headquarters
i'll Wilmington.
The official list of duties of the
Customs Service, branch of the
Treasury Department, is lengthy:
Charged with the collection of du-
ties and taxes on imports; the
collection of tonnages taxes, fees,
charges and penalties assessed
against vessels; head taxes and
immigration penalties: marine hos
pital charges; enforcement of laws
relating to vessels and navigation
the registering and licensing o1
vessels; the enforcement of laws
and regulations restricting imports
and exports; plant and n m a
guarantees; the transmitta1 of pa
rers yielding statistics of imports
and exports; and the enforcement
of laws and regulations governing
the arrival and departure of per-
sons. 1t is the field agency which
controls the movement of commod-
tiles, persons, vessels, air. and
land vehicles between the United
States and foreign countries, with
the exceptions that the admission
of aliens is controlled by the Bu-
reau of immigration and Natural.
.iZation of the Department of Jus.
tice."
It is said that "the Customs
Service probably cooperates with
and, or performs work for more
branches of the government thar
any other service.''
Wilmington's handsome customs.
house, facing the river, was built
in 1916 to house customs offices
and other Federal bureaus. Sub.
stantial and dignified, it proudly
wears, in front of the windows
facing the river, beautiful i r r
grill work retained from the first
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-18
YOUTHFUL PAIR
ESCAPE CUSTODY
Wilmingtonians Assault
Pender County Jailer
And Flee Cell

BURGAW, June 1.-Two Will
mington youths. Edward and Harry
L. Rivenbark, both 10, escaped
from the county gail here about
5 p. m. after severely beating Sher-
iff J. T. Brown and robbing him of
his pistol.
At a late hour last night, Sgt. j.
r. Smith of the state highway pa
troll at Wilmington, here to join in
the man-hunt expressed the opin-
ion that law enforcement officers
hao the two youths surrounded in a
section of woods near here.
Sheriff Brown was returning the
two to their cell when both attack
ed him, choking and beating him.
He was not seriously injured.
The two were in Jail to await tri-
al on charges of robbing a Burgaw
home of between s40O and $500 on
June 2.
They were arrested in Whining
ton on June by Detective Ser
geant J. T. Rich and held under
technical charges of vagrancy until
Burgaw officers came for them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-18
Kidneys Must
(Iean0utAfid5

EXCESS acids, poisons and wastes in your
blood are removed chiefly by your kidneys.
Getting up Nights, Burning Passages, Back
ache, Swollen Ankles, Nervousness, Rheu-
and feeling worn out, often are caused by
non-organic and non-systemic Kidney and
Bladder troubles. Usually in such cases, the
very frs, dose of Cystex goes right to work
and wastes. And this cleansing, purifying
Kidney, action, in just day or SO, may cas-
lily make you feel younger, stronger and
insures an immediate refund of the full cost
unless you are completely satisfied. You have
everything to gain and nothing to lose under
this positive money back guarantee so get
Cystex from your druggist today for only 35e.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-18
NAN WAR MIGHT
APPEARSSL0WING
Continued From Page One)

fronts Of troop and air protection.
Even that has yet failed to de-
velop according to either Berlin
or Moscow announcements, in
creasing the speculation on both
sides of the Atlantic as to what
the lull in Russia at so critical
time means.
Davis noted that Hitler had once
referred to similar pause in Nazi
offensive operations in Russia as
"a creative pause.
"Only this time it is our side
that is doing the creating" he
added.
Records of the events of June,
1912, to which Davis referred, show
that while the Red army attempt
below Kharkov to ''forestall'' the
Nazi attack of that year had end
ed even by Moscow reports May
80, the first hint of the German
drive to the Don and Stalingrad
did not come until June %. Berlin
then reported "bitter fighting'' in
the Kharkov area. The break
through to the Don between Khar-
kov and Kursk was not announced
until July 5. From late May un-
til that date German vic tory
claims dealt mostly with progress
against Sevastopol, which fell OH
July 1.
1t is on the basis of time lag
now that the significance of the
Nazi delay in striking anew in
Russia catches military attention.
BY both 1941 and 1912 precedents,
Hitler started too late in those
years to smash Russia before win.
ter came to her rescue. Both cam.
paigns collapsed with the real on
set Of winter and Hitler barely
escaped utter disaster under fol
lowing Russian winter offensives.
The lull since spring thaws end
ed the last Russian winter often
sive has been a "creative pause
for Russia also. Lend-lease supply
lines to Russia have been greatly
reduced in length by the reopen
ing of the Mediterranean. A Rus
sian offensive opening months ear.
lier than the great winter drives
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-18
[|IRERTY VESSELS
RECOME CITIZENS
r. .,tinued From Page One)

lUUu .
81, Of port in Rio, Liverpool,
co. -aria. or Vladivostok, he
ls'A ssrosit the certificate of doc
'a'' ..+ion with the consulate,
&sn'S Il remains until he sails
y,n. :, tfe war is over, and Lib.
Hnel .;+izens of the sea may talk
ttg s,, ss,slication, no doubt the sto-
y pugi their private papers will
i; o. eood reading for dull nights.
aase .srving citizenship on Viii.
Coalr' a.'n's merchant vessels is per
fins'O+i Ne most colorful work
sp' no ~ customs office has to do
as' ~, ..,s since the emergency is
'4 .s imports away from our
ss94s The ships from all over
la'o9,,. ,.,, that used to bring car
N N routine and exotic, up
go G.,s S Fear are on other mis-
b. b.. l!p !,tspping at other ports. Only
Fis,s is.,assonaIly may a strange flag
e'.s .ssr waving over a craft an
\ s..ss sss' here, and even then there
th0Esu sa,r Wv whispers about its iden-
t,y ,y,4lraIlv, 4lr customs collections
Ns'ei eeascaded. There is still duty
pave } so1lsct, Sec however, on imported
y ..,sr; sO 5 that enter North Caro-
a, ns''l IN bond from other United
's'ss ss,, people can speak with au-
. s'i,I !, as old as the nation, but it
-, . been a tradition OF the or
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-18

of 1941 and 1912 seems on the
books if Hitler proves to have lost
the initiative now in Russia as
well as on his other invasion
threatened fronts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-18

beans was headed northward on
the highway, and that the car was
driven out onto the highway from
a dirt road.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-07-22
Facts About Bethlehem Workers
are the figures.

Bcens production ship day Mnpower makes
and products
problems and supplies secondary the essential dependence
S
Thousands from nnesenhal trades joining Bethlehem waro armies
employed Bethlehem plants and Syac
5 constantly
employees ouy teaching the that they quickly handle
hen appointed tasks.
employees while they classes and in onte Job training
of each abilities holes
highest the history sptung STEEL and the
all industries
rapid opportunity advance far swiftly than under normal
conditions
Bethlehem employees friendly hghadc people The great majority have education
high school thousands colleges and professions
added working produce supplies
Bethlehem spd and the front line Of industry, donga
real job to help win the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-07-22

Employment in Bethchems shipbuildng and ship repair
yards alone has grown from 5000 1882 nearly 100000
The enlistment in our manpower army continues from
week to week and from month month. The total of
Bethlehem employees will exceed 100000 by the end of
the year. To reach this total force and provide for
placements of those going into the armed services and
Others, many thousands and VIII
be hired
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-07-22

This IS the story Of manpower in Bethlehem steel
mills and shipyards, of men and women who have
come by the thousands from all walks of life to
do Job in backing up our fighting forces with
continuous flood Of materials. These men and
women are vital to the battle of production.
Manpower at Bethlehem Steel has been multi
piled three times in three and half years. Here
are the figures:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-07-22
THE GREAT
GAME OF
POLITICS


Copyright by The Baltimore Sun ana
reprinted in The Republican by
pplmlSSlON.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-07-22

Largely because he would not get
mad, Mr. Baruch's influence in Wash
ington and his prestige in the coun-
try is greater now than it ever has
been. And his presence here as official
adviser to Mr. Bylnes, head Of the
new and supposedly all-powerful
WMB, is the reason people generally
are more hopeful that the dreadful
mess into which our domestic affairs
have gotten is beginning to get better
Perhaps he can convince the Messrs.
Wallace, Jones and Perkins that there
is no percentage in getting mad. At
any rate, his record gives him the
right to speak ON the subject.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-07-22
FROM ALL OCCUPATIONS

Bethlehem workers come from virtually every walk
of life to serve in these warwork armies. Here 90
instances of former occupations of men and women
who are now producing ships and combat materials
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
NOTICE

DISTRICT Of WATERBURY,. ss.
PROBATE COURT, Nov. S0th, A.
D. 1913. ESTATE of ELLEN r.
SHANAHAN, late Of the Town Of
Waterbury in said District, de-
ceased.
The Administrators, having sx-
hfbited her account with said estate
to this Court for allowance, and
made application for an order of
distribution of said estate, 1t is
ORDERED, That the 4th day Of
December A. d. 1913, at 10 O'clock,
in the forenoon, Eastern War Time,
at the Probate Office in Waterbury,
be and the same Is, assigned for a
hearing on the allowance Of said
account. and application ana the
Court directs the Administrators, to
give notice thereof, by publishing
this order in some newspaper hav-
ing a circulation in said District,
and by leaving with, or by mailing
In registered letters addressed to
EDWARD TRAURIG, ESQ, as ne
is Attorney for William Shanahan,
a copy of this order. ali at least
three days before said day of hear
ing.
Attest:
MARGUERITE M. FAHY,
13-1-1t Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
NOTICE

DISTRICT Of WATERBURY, rs.
Probate Court, Nov. S0th, A. d.
1913. ESTATE of SIMON J. CON-
DON, late of the Town of Water
bury, in said District, deceased.
The Administrator, having ex-
hibited his account with said estate
to this Court for allowance, and
made application for an order of
distribution Of said estate, it is
ORDERED, That the eth day of
December, A. D. 1913, at 400 o'clock,
in the afternoon, Eastern War Time,
at the Probate Office in Waterbury,
be and the same is, assigned ia. :
hearing on the allowance Of SAID
account, and application ana the
Court directs the Administrator, 70
give notice thereof, by publishing
this order in some newspaper hAv.
ing a circulation in said District
and by leaving with, or by mall
ing in registered letters addressed
to each of the persons interested.
and residing without the Probatc
District of Waterbury, copy of
this order, all at least three days
before said day Of hearing.
Attest:
JOHN ]. HOWARD,
12-1-1t Clerk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
Legal Notices
NOTICE


STATE Of CoNNECTICUT. DIS
TR1CT Of WATERBURY,. 90. PRO
BATE COURT, Nov. 9sth, 1913.
ESTATE Of CARMELo sCfiIFEL-
LITE. late OF the town Of Water
bury, in said district, deceased.
The Court Of Probate for the Dis
trict Of waterbury. hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for the creditors OF said
estate to exhibit their claims for
settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts, properly at
tested, within said time, viii be
debarrsd q recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate are REQUEST
ed to make immediate payment TO
GRAZIA SCHIFELLITE,
Administrative.
2S9 waInut 1t.. Waterbury, Conn. -
Per Order Of Court.
Attest:
:. . MARGUERITE N. HAMY,
11.SS-se Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01

Norwich. Conn, Dec. l-CUP)-
A decision Of Superior Court Judge
James Z. Murphy today upheld Q
probate court finding that the late
millionaire sportsman Philip M.
Plant. second husabnd Of movie ac-
tress Constance Bennett. died with
out issue.
1t was this lower court finding
that Miss Bennett challenged in an
appeal to superior court which
ended q week ago In q $4,000 set
Element with the Plant estate for
her 15-year-old son, Peter Bennett
Plant, whom she claimed was born
during her marriage to the sports
man.
In arriving at the settlement, the
paternity Of the boy was not brought
before the court and In his deci-
sion, issued late yesterday, Judge
Murphy said that except as modi-
fed by the payments hereinbefore
ordered to be paid by the said trus-
tees. the decree of the probate dis
trict Of Groton, from which this
appeal Is taken, is hereby approved
and aflrmed."
Counsel for Miss Bennett and her
son. Attorney Francis F. Mcclure,
said Judge Murphy's decision spoke
for ITSELF" But Attorney Hugh H.
Alcorn, ST.. representing the trus-
tees Of the estate, declared the de-
cree terminates a controversy as to
whether the minor in question is,
or is not, the son and heir Of Philip
M. Plant. The financial considera-
lions embodied in the decree are
secondary to the all-important
question Of the parentage Of this
boy. and that question is now set
tied for all time by the finding and
decree Of the probate court for the
district Of Groton, now approved
and affirmed by this court"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
WORLD WAR
A YEAR AGO
DEC. l, 1912
BY EDGAR MARTIN
(By United Press

Washington reports sinking Of
five more Japanese ships by u. S.
submarines, raising total Of Jap
ships sunk by our submarines to
148.
U. s. bombers Operating out Of
India) raid Port Blair In Japan
csc occupied Andaman Islands
west Of Malaga.
Intensive 24-hour air battle
RACES in Tunisia as Allied forces
press deeper into Axis positions.
Morocco radio announces that
Admiral Francois Darlan has
taken over the post of Chief of
State in French Africa.
Moscow reports steady but slow
advance by Soviet troops both ON
the Stalingrad front and in the
Rxhev- TorOpets region.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
NOTICE
LIQUOR PERMIT

LIQUOR PERMIT
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
This Is to give notice that l.
William r. Miller, Of 131 Dikeman
St., Waterbury, Conn.,, have filed an
application dated Nov. 23rd, 194s,
with the Liquor Control Commission
for a Tavern Permit for the sale
Of alcoholic liquor on the premises,
26S Orange St.. Waterbury, Conn.
The business is owned by william
r. Miller. OF ISL Dikeman st., Wa
terbury, Conn, and will be conduct
ed by William r. Miller. OF 1871
Dikeman St., Waterbury, Conn, ae
WILLIAM r. MILLER.
0AAAA Man A2RA. UA4. Ms2G-1s.&
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
NOTICE
LIQUOR PERMIT

LI0UUN FENMKT
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
This is to give notice that l.
Samuel Pinsky, Of 80 Coolidge Ave,
Waterbury, Conn.,, have filed an APP
plication dated Nov. 3oth, 1913, with
the Liquor Control Commission for
Package Store Permit for the sale
Of alcoholic liquor on the premises,
1888 South Main St., Waterbury,
Conn. The business is owned BY
ST., Waterbury, Conn, and will Be
conducted by Samuel Pinsky, of 80
Coolidge Ave-, Waterbury, Conn.,, s
permittee.
SAMUEL PINSKY.
Dated Nov. 30th, 1913. l1-30-12-7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01

PACKARD
1895 CHEVROLET COACH
Packard Waterbury, Inc.
"A Safe Place To Buy"
482 Watertown Ave. Dial 4-6109
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01
HONG KONG RATDEn

More than 10 Allied bombers and
lighters raided Hong Kong today,
causing negligible damage" Tokyo
radio said in a dispatch recorded
BY the U. s. Foreign Broadcast In
telligence Service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-01

1910 DeSoto 4 DR.. Sedan. r. 81 II.
JOHN ]. COLLINS, INC.
SO Willow st. Dial 3-2l24
Evening star., 1943-03-19
Capt. Charlotte Cover to Direct
raining of Marine Reserves

Capt. Charlotte Day Cover of
20o7 Wyoming avenue NV, for
merly a japanese prisoner, has been
named to direct the training of
the United States Marine Corps
Women'S Reserve. the Navy De-
partment announced yesterday. She
was the second officer commits
stoned in the Women's Reserve.
Capt. Cover. formerly professor
of anthropology and dean of women
at Lingnan University, Hong Kong
China, was in that city at the time
of the japanese assault on the Brit
iSh base. During the l7-day siege
preceding its fall, she set up first
aid stations to aid in caring for
the wounded. carried supplies for
the defending forces and assisted
in rescue work after the japanese
bombardments.
She was subsequently captured by
the japanese. was interned in a
prison camp and suffered starva-
ton. But while a prisoner she
taught the Chinese language to her
fellow captives. She was finally
freed in an exchange of prisoners
and returned to the United States
aboard the Swedish liner Gripsholm.
The new training director went
to China in 1888. Shortly after
her arrival in Canton, the japanese
attacked that city, and she wit
messed the capture and burning
of that place by the japanese
troops. She served as a pharma-
cist in a refugee camp for three
months following the fall of Can
ton, aiding those who were made
homeless by the sack of the city.
She then proceeded to Hong Kong
to resume her duties on the uni
versity faculty.
Capt. Cover is graduate OF
Smith College and received a Phi. D.
Evening star., 1943-03-19
Cooper Acts Picked
For U50 Camp Shows
Washington Artists
Will Appear Abroad

TWentysi Xacts under direction of
Elida Morris Cooper, wife Of 1t. Col
N. R. Cooper. Army Air Forces, have
been chosen by USO Camp Shows,
Inc, and many Of the acts will be
sent to Army camps abroad.
Eleven acts are made up of per-
sons now residing in the Washington
area. They will give their first ap-
pearance as paid entertainers, after
one year of volunteer service when
they appea" tomorrow at 7:30 pm.
at Walter Reed Hospital.
They are Wilbur Hall, cowboy
lariat act; Mary Poppy and Kay
Poppell. accordianists; Mary Eller,
acrobatic dancer; Grace Pierson,
popular songs; John Boland. ma
gician; Rita johnson, tap dancer;
Glorietta, popular songs; Arlene
Peck, lively little red-head; Joan
Adele Grey, song mime; Jerry jun
kin. baritone, and Owens and John
ston, hillbilly duo.
Mrs. Cooper of 4801 Connecticut
avenue NV, says those surviving
Evening star., 1943-03-19

additions will be routed from the
New York Office of USO Camp
Shows. Inc. Those wishing to 60
abroad will be able to do so. These
artists have been with Mrs. Cooper
for over year, playing through
camps OF the 3rd Service Command
as volunteers
Mrs. Cooper has received the
highest citation for her volunteer
work. covering 3,446 hours. This.
she says, resulted from the splendid
cooperation she received from the
artists.
Uncle Sam will keep 'em flying. IL
the spirit of his citizens will keep
'em buying-bonds.
Evening star., 1943-03-19

degree from the University of Chi
cago in 1928. She served as act
ing European director for the
American School Of Prehistoric Re
search, and later was assistant pro-
fessor of anthropology at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, before ac-
cepting appointment to Lingnan.