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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-26
YOUTHS DEPARTMENTS
MAY BE e CANCELLED
Continued from Page One)

We've got<to be cure that every
man who stays on the farm is
substantially contributing to food
production the general empha-
sized.
Because the draft boards want
100000 men by July, Keesling
told the house group:
One of every IL, fathers deferred
for dependency will be inducted, a
total of $50, GOO. Another APO, 1000 will
come from men who were in class
Ia on Feb. l and $4,000 can be
obtained from the pool of those
who become IS years of age. The
remaining 100000 must be obtained
from "registrants occupationally
deferred or physically rejected
with most of them coming from
the group of "non-fathers of the
younger age brackets" This latter
category applies to those under 26
now in industry.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-26
BY The ASSOCIATED PRESS

According to the latest reports
pouring in on APPS wires, spring is
lust around the corner. A report
from Chicago states that Jimmy
+ ok. the one-time American Lea
que nome run artist, vans to set
back into baseball this season.
Jim Gala ghel. general manager
IF the Chicago Cubs. said yes
terday that Foxx would apply to
Commissioner K. M. Lands office
for transfer from the voluntarily
retired to the active list.
Cleveland says that Al Miner,
31-year-old St. Louis Browns left
handed pitcher, yesterday passed
Ills pre-induction physical examln-
alton and was assigned to the
Army.
Harrisburg, Pa, says that Ray
Mueller. Cincinnati Reds catcher.
was rejected for military service
at the Harrisburg induction cen
ter yesterday because of a stomach
silment, and announced he will re-
port at the Reds training camp
at Bloomington, Ind, March 8.
Orval Grove, leading pitcher
with the Chicago White Sox last
season, with fifteen victories
against nine defeats, signed his
1914 contract yesterday, Grove,
classified At. will be available
for a full seasons work
At Norfolk. Arthur (Bud) Meth
eny. outfielder for the 1913 World
Champion New York Yankee Base
lall club, said yesterday he had
returned his 1914 contract signed.
He animated that he was pleased
with mis- salary offered.
Metheny, married, is another
4-F'er.
\ From Philadelphia comes re-
port that Pete Suder, veteran in
FIELDER of the Philadelphia Athle-
ties. notified Connie Mack today
that he has been called up for his
pre-induction examination March
!. and added, Il don't think I'll be
playing any ball this year"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-26
GERMAN AIRPLANE
FACTORIES RAIDED
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dicating that the Raj had again
taken the baton for another of its
night assaults rounding out with
the Americans a 24-hour patterr
of destruction by relays directed
at the Nazi airplane production
machine.
Thousands of Flames are takin9
part in this greatest air offensive
in history.
The assault on Regensburg
the first ever made on a single
target from the two theaters dur
ing the same cycle of operation.
The Britain-based planes flew a
long $50 miles to dump their load
on this plane center, and the Ital-
ian-based planes presumably flew
about the same distance. Regens-
burg is $50 miles from Fogg:a, big
Allied base in Italy.
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U. S. ATTACK IS MADE
ON NJP-HELD GUAM
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net adopted, stringent new regu-
lations governing the life of civil
lians.
The meeting was called shortly
after Tokyo radio admitted the
loss of $500 japanese on Kwa'
jalein and Roi islands. The
American conquerors listed 1922
Japanese dead against 286 attack.
ers.
Scouting japanese aircraft spot
ted the strong American raiaing
force Monday afternoon as it ap-
preached the, southern Marianas.
This gave the defenders time to
prepare, and to send any impor-
tant ships that might be in the
harbor scurrying to safety. That
was what they did at Truk despite
the assurance yesterday of Ad-
miral Shigetaro Shimada, Navy
minister. that 1.-The japanese
Uavy is fighting the enemy today
more bravely than ever before !"
Secretary of the Navy Knox
suggested the Japanese fleet may
have withdrawn to its home wat
ers or fled to the Philippines.
Despite this forewarning, 81, or
more than half the Japanese
planes wipe out, were wrecked on
the ground. The enemy did send
out many torpedo planes and
bombers to try to wreck the task
force but, Nimitz said, Sin spite of
the persistent and continuing at
lacks. our carriers launched their
planes according to schedule"
Airdrome facilities and fuel
dumps were the principal targets.
An ammunition dump was also
blown up at Kusaie, where shore
facilities were attacked and one
ship sunk
The raid on Guam, while not in
great force, was of special signifi-
canoe because it was the Ameri-
can naval outpost relied upon to
protect American sea communi-
cations from Pearl Harbor to the
Philippines.
Raj heavy bombers swept
across southern Burma to attack
ietties and railway yards at Mar
taban and Mou1mein, southeastern
Burmese ports near the mouth OF
the Solween River. U. S.. bomb
ers hit airfie1ds at Akyab, south.
western Burmese ports and OBJ
jective of slow British drive.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-26
NEW TAX RATES
EFFECTIVE SOON
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people. The changes do not effect
the income tax returns due next
March IS
Corporation excess profits taxes
boosted from 80 to IS per cent
and expected to yield $500. 100. 900
more.
Postal rates-lncreased in sever
al categories to return $96, 10000
more. Out-of-town letter cate re-
mains at 8 cents, but air mail
charges go from 6 to 8 cents an
ounce and c. o. D., registered and
insured mail, and money order fees
are increased along with the rate
for in-toWn mail.
In addition to the rate increases,
the bill has other important pro-
visions. One freezes the Social Sc
curity tax for the rest OF this year
at the present one per cent. It was
due to increase to 2 per cent on
March i.
Others:
Require labor unions, farm CO.
operatives and others such groups
to file annual financial statements
with the Treasury although no tax
is imposed.
Permit war contractors to appeal
to the courts from contract rene
gotiations they consider unfair, and
make other changes in the rene
gotiation law.
Sharpest of all the increases in
excise taxes is that on night club
charges. Patrons have been fork
ing over five per cent of their
checks to Uncle Sam will find the
take liked to 30 per cent on April
Some of the Other increases eff
fective April l include:
Administrations one cent for
each ten cents or fraction of a
dime to one cent for each five
cents or major fraction OF nickel.
Use or lease of boxes for seats
and tickets sold outside of box Of
fices-from IL to 20 percent.
Club dues and initiation fees -
from II to 20 per cent.
Jewelry-from 10 to 20 per cent,
except watches selling for not NOR
than sos and clocks not more than
S.. On which the rate remains at
10 per cent.
Fu-s-from 10 to 20 per cent.
Toilet preparations-from 10 to
20 per cent.
Passenger transportations- from
10 to Is per cent.
Electric light bulbs-from 5 to
20 per cent of manufacturer
price.
Long distance telephone tolls
over "a cents-from 20 to Is per
cent.
kilograms, cables and radio
grams-from Is to Is per cent.
Leased Wirj- from Is to Is ner
cent.
Wire and equipment service -
from 5 to 8 per cent.
Local telephone service-from 10
to IS per cent.
Effective July l are these in
creaSes:
Billiard and pool tables - from
$40 ITO $40 a year PEI table.
Bowling alleys from $40 to $40
a year per alley.
All the new rates are intended
only for the duration and six
months thereafter, when the for
mer levies will be restored barring
further legislation.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-26
By WHITNEY MARTIN

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-tR-Hav
ing early in life acquired the nag
sing habit of eating, jug McSpad'
en- naturally is somewhat con.
cerned over the prospect OF being
forced to dispense with this lux
ury, something he will have to
do if he continues to try to earn
his living playing tournament golf
for war bond prizes only.
We think the pro golfers have
gone more all out in their activi-
ties in connection with the war ef-
fort than any other group of sports
performers, in that they have do
mated their time and services to
But tournament prize money is the
a point where they're practically
denuding themselves of t h e ir
means of livelihood.
OF course they are paid off in
war bonds in the tournament which
is fine up to certain point
same as salary to lot of these
wandering Ministries, and although
war bonds are as good as gold
they aren't ready cash, unless the
owner cashes them in, in which
case he's labeled a heel.
Offhand we can't think of any
other sports performers, or any
one in any other profession, for
that matter, taking all their sal
aries in war bonds. If it was tried
on the baseball players there just
wouldn't be any baseball, that's
all.
Just imagine a baseball player
not only buying all his uniforms
and equipment and paying his own
travelling expenses, but getting his
entire salary in bonds.
Yet that's what the golf pros
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-26
.FAVORITE TODAY.
DIRECTOR ]. E.

MIAMI. Fla, Feb. 25.-R-Four
Hundred Flamingos will strut past
the Hialeah Park grandstand to-
morrow, but the cagiest of the
form players may miss the color
full parade because IA hopefuls will
be going to post a few minutes
later for Florida's big three-year-
old race-and there won't be much
time left for getting down a bet
on Director J. E.
Ella K. Bryson's Brown Colt is
the logical choice to show the way
home in the $4,000 Flamingo
stakes, named for the pink birds
which wade in the infield lake and
once a year are herded is review
before the seasons lalf,N crowd.
The equine namesake of j. Ed
gar Hoover, director of the FBI,
has won two out of three Florida
starts, and only last Saturday
whipped some of his principal RI
walls over the mile and one-eighth
of the Flamirgo course.
If the Son of Sickle can carry
122 pounds to victory over the fast
est competition he has encount-
cred this year, he will try next
spring to follow in the footprints
of Lawrin, only Flamingo winner
ever to triumph in the Kentucky
derby.
A solid favorite, Director ]. E.
may be less than 2 to l on the
tote board before Jockey j. R.
Layton gives him the 'giddap" for
his big effort.
There'n be support, too for Mrs.
A. ] Abers Cramps Image, like
Director ]. E. grandson of Man
O'War and like the director seek
ing his third victory in row.
Cramps Image, so-named be-
cause he looks lot like Man
O'War, ran in claiming race as
late as December 30, but since
then has been trained by former
Jockey Abel, the owners husband,
into a willing stakes performer
with both speed and stamina. The
chestnut colt will bear 118 pounds,
Flamingo rules conceding weight
edges to thoroughbreds who were
not too successful as two-year-olds.
Greentree stables Stir Up and
H. E. Jacoby's Good Bid ranked
next in the overnight line. Stir Up
will be ridden by the highly-suc-
cessful Eddie Arcaro, and good
bid was beaten only two lengths
by Director J. E. last week.
Only other horse conceded more
than a longshot chance was A. c.
Ernst's Alorter, classiest of the lot
as two-year-old but disappoint-
ment in his two Flamingo props.
Darkhorse possibilities are Mrs.
E. D. Jacobs Stymie, which will
get heady ride from Jockey Ted
Atkinson, and Coldstream stables
Appleknocker, which performed
creditably last year but has not
previously started in Florida.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-26
SPORTS TRAIL

do. They must stop at the best
places, have an ample wardrobe
that usually would shame a rain
bow, and otherwise maintain a
standard of living expected of per-
formers in such genteel sport.
With nothing coming in but war
bonds, if they are fortunate enough
to be in the money, their ability
to keep going constitutes one of
the better tricks.
Even in normal times when
purses were paid in cold cash or
non-bouncing checks most of the
regulars of tho touring gol1 troupe
had a tough time making ends
meet, and only two or three of
the top money winners during d
campaign showed anything re-
sembling a profit.
Since our entry into the war the
individual pros have been only too
glad to donate their services for
charity exhibitions. They're glad
to take a portion of their prize
purses in wa bonds. But, as Nc
Spaden intimated, a guy must eat,
and unless some arrangement is
made whereby the players at least
can get fodder money the tourna-
ment fields soon would be made
up of ghosts. And we don't mean
Joplin ghosts.
McSpaden has said what his fell
low players undoubtedly would
have liked to say, but, fearing pub
lie opinion, wouldn't say. We don't
think there's any argum e MT
against his ideas.
They're fine fellows, and will
sacrifice to any reasonable extent
to help the war cause. They just
think that it wouldn't be asking
too much if they were allowed to
eat now and then,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-26
Large Increase In Air
Mail Is Expected Here

in this state, with the exception
Of Kitty Hawk, in the dispatchins
Of correspondence by air mail
''Wilmington's record during Air
Mail Week, and continuous use Of
air mail since that time, played no
small part in the securing of an
airline through Wilmington" hs
said.
The present air mail schedule i,
as follows:
West, south and north - mail
must be deposited before II pm,
to leave on midnight train.
North and west-before 800 a.
m. to leave on 10 am. train.
South-before 1:50 pm. to catch
$50 pm. train
North, south, and west-befo..
ESQ pm. to Leave on $3.50 pm.
train.
North-before 1:50 pm. to leave
on 1925 pm. train.
North, south and west-before 6
pm. to leave on 7:15 train.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-26
FARRELL IS MADE
ARGENTINE LEADER
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Farrell, an intimate friend of
Peron who has been called the
power behind the throne" was re-
ported to have met late last night
with group of army officers,
comforting until early morning
when they went to the president
palace. Later they were said to
have conferred w h Ramirez
again at his residence. The Ar
gentine war ministry then issued
this announcement 81 G n e d by
Ramirez and addressed to the Ar
gentine people: @f
Exhausted by the intense tasks
of government which make it nee
essary for me to take U rest, on
this date I delegate the office
which I occupy to Vice-President
Gen. Edelmiro Farrell"
Engineered Move
Diplomats in Montevideo said
they assumed that the military
group which supported both Ram
irez and Farrell engineered the
move in this way to present the
change as a continuation Of the
Ramirez regime which has been
recognized by all American coun-
tries.
Despite rumors of military and
police forces taking ready posi-
tons there was no bIoodshed In
connection with the transfe.. of
power and reports from Argentina
said that the capital and the ma
ton were calm. Farrell, who was
appointed vice president last Oc-
tober-apparestly in preparation
for any action by Ramirez insult
able to the "colonels' lis former
minister of war.
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they were apprehended nv oo,;
and questioned in connection V ,'-:''
the disappearance of radios .i'a
other articles. aug
Dixon, who was arrested Fax,
airy II, pleaded not guilty to e' ~
charges, contending that no b ,ne
no idea the tires were mot :, Dao
Two taxi drivers were bro,,,
before Recorder Smith and G ,',
fined $40 and costs for viola were
the taxi law. Norwood Hail '. wig
Henry Carrall Williams, both ana M
groes, were arrested for ,ono1 we
ing a taxi cab for hire any geI a.
passenger service withNlt ba,i iOF
displayed in a CONSPICUOUS 'l nloas
the operators photograph p p.ace'
and address, motor and serial ' nl1
bers, which should be disni hum,
conspiciously. P'osed
The case of George James W,
ter Virgins, Jr.. Ivory BRYANT va" ,as
Marion Bryant, all Negroes cbs ala
ed with trespassing on the N na;
erty of Emmett Wade. Negro, 'I y.
Gated at Seabreeze Beach, was - co w
tinued until March 90 UVH'
Emmett Wade, Negro, was ~
rested for assaulting Tbo,, az
James, Negro, and SHOOTING bin
with a shot gun, inflicting S . illni
injuries. '0oS
Lawrence Green, Negro. larcer,
and receiving, accepted iudona..
and sentence of go days, which WIZ
suspended on condition Of his uoo oJ
behavior for two years.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-26

The esta blishment by National
Air Lines of commercial airplane
service from Jacksonville. Fla. to
New York, with a stop at Whining.
ion, will increase the dispatch Of
air mail letters from this city to
$4,000 daily and $4,000 monthly,
il was estimated Friday by Post
master Wilbur R. Dosher.
Predicting that Wilmingtonians
will support air mail service. Pos
master Dosher pointed out that use
OF air mail is already being made
here at the average daily rate Of
300 letters.
Sees Great Increase
When the new airplane route is
put into operation, he estim ated
tfat the dispatch of letters by air
mail will be twice tripled the pre-
sent volume, and that as soon as
the novelty is worn off the present
volume will still be tripled.
During North Carolina Air Mail
Week, Wilmington lead all towns
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-26
SENATE APPROVES
VETOED TAX BILL
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I'm voting on the issue of tax
legislation, and tax legislation
alone" Lucas said.
Other Democrats standing with
Pepper to sustain the President
were Senators Bone and Wallgren
of Washington, Green of Rhode Is
land, Guffey of Pennsylvania, Hill
of Alabama. Kilgore of West Vir-
ginia, Mead and Wagner of New
York, Murray of Montana, Muir
dock and Thomas of Utah, and
Tunnel of Delaware.
Senator Alben W. Barley of
Kentucky, unanimously reinstalled
as majority leader after his cesig-
nation in protest against the Presi-
dents veto message, was Is min
utes late for the session but got
there in time to vote, as hehad
said he would, tc override.
While congressional experts
called the bill $2,315, 900, 600
measure. Mr.. Roosevelt, who had
asked for $40, 500, 100000 in new
taxes, calculated its net return
would be less than $1,000, 900, 00O
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-26
Cooperation Talked
AT Carriers Meet

Closer working relationship be-
tween Star-News carriers and SUBJ
scribers, and an Improvement in
carrier service were topics dis
cussed by R. P. Jones, Star-News
circulation manager, and Stedman
Wick, head of city circulation, at
a chicken supper for the carrier
force held Thursday night in the
parish house of the Church of the
Good Shepherd.
approximately IS youths were
present for the affair.
The Rev. Harvey w. Glazier,
rector of the church, returned
thanks.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-26
jim SCOTT SCORES
WIN OVER 556TH

CAMP DAVIS, Feb. 25.-Firing
successfully from half the length
of the court with three seconds to
It. Col. Jim Scott gave the DIP
officers a spectacular 45-43 win
over the 556th EN-, topping the
latter from its first-place tie in
the AA's American League. The
564th Officers took over undisputed
possession in this section.
Three other loop affairs were al
so contested last night. The unde-
feated 363rd Bn. dribbled to its
seventh triumph, an easy 61-27
count at the expense of the South
ern Leagues 56th Group. The 18TH
EN- gained share in the National
Leagues upper berth with 27-2O
conquest of the 44th Officers while
Northern League action featured an
overtime affair with the 44th EN-
capturing close one, 1854, from
the 561st Bn.
In the DIP 556th cage meeting
the Officers assumed an early lead:
1877 at the quarter by virtue of a
steadier brand of play. Hodges and
Streitelmeier tossed in five bas-
kets between them for the 556th in
the second period but Scott, Lockers
and Evans managed to keep DIP
out in front, 21-17 at the half. EN-
ploying fast breaks" in the third
quarter the 556th, with Hodges and
Weidman excelling, snagged one
point advantage and entering the
homestretch both teams alternated
field MEETINGS. With ten seconds re-
aiming Lockers tailed for DIP but
Weidman connected for 556th only
to have Scott unleash the game
winning goal from midfield.
Kindsvater's 20 points supplied
the individual offensive highlight in
the 363rd victory. Rittenhouse, o.
Malley and Green helped consider
ably. Mccarthy was best for the
losers. At the half the 363rd held
an overwhelming 1876 margin.
Burke and Flanagan combined to
present the 18Th EN- with a slight
edge in the early going against
the 44th Officers. In the second
half Roach and Solodkin took ur
the slack with telling effect. For
the Triple-4 Officers, jacobson anc
LANCER showed to best advantage
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-26
Jean letter Elected
Queen OF Sponsors

RALEIGH, Feb. Is ZAP Jean
Jeter of Raleigh has been named
queen of sponsors of the 1914
Southern Conference Basketball
tournament, it was announced to-
night between halves of the Duke
N. c. State game.
Miss Jeter, sponsor for the
Duke Blue Devils, is the daughte-
of Mr.. and Mrs Frank n. Jeter
of Raleigh and is a student at
Saint Mary's school and Junior
College here. &x
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-26
Arkansas Couple First
To Wed In u. S. CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.- Up -
In a colo-ful ceremony described
as possibly the first wedding ever
celebrated in the United States
Capitol, couple from Texarkana,
Ark, became man and wife today.
The pair was Mrs. D'Este Grove,
pretty Texarkana real estate deal
er, and Sterling E. Baskerville,
yardmaster for the Cotton Belt
railroad. They were married by
DR.. Frederick B. Harris, Senate
chaplain.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-26
ACTOR ARRESTED

LOS ANGELES, Feb. Is. p
Wesley Howard Lundgren, young
singer signed by a motion picture
studio three months ago from
New York night club, was arrest
ed on a movie set today by Army
officials who charged him with BE-
ing absent without leave.
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RUSSIAN ARMIES
DRIVE ON PSKOV
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between the railway and the high
way to Pskov, % miles northeast.
Other troops moving in from the
east were only three miles from
Porkhov, the last important town
before Pskov, As miles away. Os-
trov, lie miles northeast of Por-
know was taken, Moscow said.
Two railway stations south of
Ono on the line to Newell were cap
tured, and one of these Dedovichi,
was 20 miles to the south.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-26
CASUALTIES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-(R
The Navy Department an
nounced today 1913 casualties of
tne U. s. Naval forces
Two Of the casualties were
from North Carolina:
A v a ON Radioman &c
Ueorge Washington Josey, US
Nh, dead. Mother, Mrs, Gym
Una Mae Josey, 1910 S. Meeting
St., Statesville.
Cpl. George T. O'Daniel,
UoMC, wounded. Father, Will
liam r. O"Daniel, Garner.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-26
Carolina And Duke Lead
As First Round Finishes
WEATHER
eastern STANDARD Time)

By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 p. M, yesterday.
TEMPERATURE
100 am, So, 1880 am, &c. f:3O, pm, IS,
7:30 pm, Sc.
Maximum ST, Minimum SIS, Mean 81,
Normal 40.
HUMIDITY
1870 am, 81, 1880 am, SO, 1870 pm, 81,
7:30 pm, "a.
PRECIPITATION
Total for the "a hours ending 7:30 pm,
0 90 inches.
Total since the first of the month
GIT inches.
TIDES FOR TODAY
(From the Tide Tables published by
u. S. Coas and Geodetic Survey,
High Low
Masonboro Inlet s:44a s:2sa
Sunrise, e:45 am, s&nset, sos PM,
Moonrise 8:42 am, Moonset. 9:16 pm.
Cape Fear River stage at Fayette-
vile, 1913 feet.
WASHINGTON, Feb 25.-[P)-Weather
bureau report of temperature and rain
fal; for the "a hours ending PIN. in
the principal cotton growing areas and
elsewhere: