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Evening star., 1944-08-04

year and q half. Alsn w. Payne.
There was no indication when he
would take the $5.0o0-a-year post.
Born in Pennsylvania, Mr.. Payne
was an Army oficer In the World
War and has been q resident Of
the District since 1901. He is a
graduate Of Central High School.
Did Research Work.
Mr.. Payne went to the Washing
ton Times In 1919 and since then
has worked for the Philadelphia
Public Ledger, the Associated Press
here and in New York, the Wash
ington Bureau Of the Detroit Free
Press and served other out-of- town
papers here.
Mr.. Payne also has engaged in
research with scientific orgarliza-
tions. travelling through Latin
America. He has been with the
Times-Herald for 18 months.
Commenting on his new work
Mr.. Payne stated:
II have studied the activities OF
the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board for many months. I think
they are exacting and dimcult, but
are OF outstanding importance to
the community and I shall ap-
proach them in that spirit.
Il am grateful the Commissioners
had confidence In me for this posi-
ton"
Lodge Needed Rest.
Mr.. Lodge, who was chairman OF
the board. submitted his resignation
over the week end and it was ac-
cepted Monday by the Commission
ers. The question of filling the post
was discussed during the week and
finally Mr.. Payne's appointment
was announced yesterday to his fel-
low reporters.
Mr.. Payne's colleagues on the
board viii be Mrs. Agnes K. Mason,
who has been q member of the
board since its establishment in
1894. and william p. Meredith, who
Is now serving his second term.
Mr.. Lodge, in his letter of resig-
nation to Commissioner Guy Mason,
explained that his physician had or
dered him. to seek q long period of
rest" and to limit himself to "very
light and unconfining work"
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Sove This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack Of waste
paper TO convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
Of old newspapers and maga-
zines Is needed. Notify some
school child In your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
New wspdpe erlIlan | ! Heads
Beverage Board as
Successor 10 Lodge
Alon W. Poyne, Veteran
Of World Wnr, Has Lived
Ii District Is Years

Alan w. Payne, -, reporter at
the District Building for the Tines
Herald, was named chairman Of the
Alcoholic Beverage, Control Bosrd
Evening star., 1944-08-04

ltLe y8Nxuy
by the Coznn1ts-
sioners to sue
ceed Tho m a.
Ellis Lodge, who
resigned owe r
the week end
because Of Ill
health.
Mr.. Payne, .
veteran Of many
years In nevis
paper work, has
b e en- assigned
to the District
Building for ap-
prox tnately .
sanaH Ard hnlE
Evening star., 1944-08-04

she ever enters the hospltal--pre-
cautions that are q useful ct home
- In the sanAtorium.
Health o1acialG als0e point out
Evening star., 1944-08-04

SUCCEEDS FATHER IN REVENUE POST-Charles A. Callahan
deputy commissioner Of ct Alexandria,
commissioner Of to succeed his father Charles
H. Callahan, who died Monday Left to right Elliott r.
Hoffman, Corporation Court clerk; Judge william Woos OF
Corporation Court and Mr. Callahan Star stan Photo
The Lexington advertiser., 1944-04-06

with Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Bedwell. She
was Joined by her husband and daueh-
ter for the weekend and returned with
them Sunday to their home in Cleveland,
Miss.
W. J. Boone, Y. & NJ. v. station agent,
had as his guests last Wednesday and
Thursday, his wife from Leland, and
their son, &c Phar. Mate Tommy Boone,
who teaches nutrition in the x-ray de-
partment and is stationed at Oceanside,
Cali. He returned to headquarters on
Tuesday.
family reunion and bountiful dinner
were enjoyed Sunday in the home. of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Ola. Enjoying this
happy occasion were: Mrs. A. Naaman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewes Naaman and son,
Lewes, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Williams.
Miss Josephine Williams, from Green
wood and Mrs. and Mrs. George
Samaha and daughters, Angeline and
Cecile.
Sunday guests in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. V. Brock were, Mr. and
Mrs H. L. Brock and Mr.. and Mrs. Ver-
noa Murphree and children from How
ard ~ =
The Lexington advertiser., 1944-04-06
NOTICE OF SALE

We, the trustees of Centervflle School,
offer for sale on April %, 1944, at two
o'clock p. M, at highest bid; lunch
room building. stove and other equip
ment.
The Lexington advertiser., 1944-04-06
Holmes County kseat
AT Grent lckes :

h New recruits at the U. S. Naval Train-
Ing Station. Great Lakes, Illinois. ar~
three Holmes county men.
They are now receiving instructiaa
IN seamanship. military drill, and naval
procedure. Soon they will be given o
series Of aptitude tests for determining
whether they viii be assigned to ess
Of the Navy's service schools, or to ira
mediate active duty at sea.
Upon completing their recruit txsln-
Ing. these men will be home Oh 4 nine-
day leave. They are: Dskron Spatss
Freeman, n, son Of Mrs. Albert D.
Brown, lexington; Irwin Jessie Mar.
shall, is. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom c.
da-'hall. Thornton, and FASTER BarAas
Davis. son of Mrs. G. S. Chm. Eden.
The Lexington advertiser., 1944-04-06
County Colored School
Book Reports Requested

The colored schools Of the county
are requested to bring in their books.
book reports, and term reports on the
following dates:
9Th Month report. April 5---morning:
Albino. Ashton, Balter's Store. Bethle-
hem. Beulan Grove, Blissdale, Bowling
Green, Baldwin, Chestnut. Clover.
iEvenine-7Cross. Roads. Cruger, Cy-
press echapel, cspssss Flat Damascus,
Ebeness-s Egypt. Eniogy. Evergreen.
Thursday.s April 6-mornins: Frank
lin, Friepdship, Cages Springs, George
vile, Grant. GuH Grove, Hickory
Springs, Jackson Grove. Jerusalem.
: Evening: Leh~nou, Liberty. Line
Grove, Longbranch. Lunsford. Lynch
field, Mt. Olive. Mt. Zion, New Hope.
Friday, April Morning: New Port,
New Zion. Oak Grove, Pilgrim Rest
Pine Grove. Richland, Rosebank, Rose
| hill, Rosemary, Salem, Shady Grove,
Sharp.
Evening: Springhill, Stigler, Sunny
Mount, Tchuia, Trinity, Union, Union
Paradise, Tallequah, Valley Grove.
Saturday, April s-morning: Walden,
West.
Evening: Walnut Grove, West Grove
Friday, April 20--morning: Bee Lake
| Bonazon, East Bank, Goodman, Meeks
Mileston, Montgomery.
Evening: Mt. Ebony, Mt. Valley, Mt
/, Rising Pinchback, Rockport, Sharpfield
Stonewall. Valley View.
On April all teachers of the cornty
and requested to meet at the Ambrose
high school at 10 o'clock am. This will
be an important business meeting and
every teacher is expected to be presen,
on time.
| MISS DOROTHY McBEE,
Supt of Education
The Lexington advertiser., 1944-04-06

The following letter was received by
L. 0. Spell from his son, Pfc. Leon o.
SPELL who is stationed somewhere in
North Africa:
Dear Dad:
Not much | can say for myself, but
I am ok. Hope this will find you well.
Can't write thing, the censor's to blame
Can't say that I'm we'll and sign my
name
Can't say where we sailed from,
Can't mention the date
Can't even tell of the meals that we ate.
Can't say where we're going
Don't know where wen land
Could not inform you, if met by band.
Can't speak of the weather,
Can't say there is rain
Military secrets must secrets remain,
Can't have flashlight to guide me- a,
night
Can't smoke a cig~rctte except out Of
sight.
Can't keep diary. for such is sin
Can't save the envelope your letter
came in.
Can't say for sure. folks, just what
can write
SO I'll call this letter and say good
night
Love,
- L.O.
The Lexington advertiser., 1944-04-06
|. O. SDeII Receives
Letter From Son

The following letter was received by
L. O. Spell from his son, Pfc. Leon O
Spell. who is stationed somewhere in
The Lexington advertiser., 1944-04-06


Mrs. J. =. MAXWELL. Mrs. Louise Me.
Pherson, Mrs. T. J. Horton. Mrs. c. NJ.
Bryan, Mrs. c. V. Maxwell. Mrs. Wallace
Worthy. Miss Matte May Hart. Mrs.
Ellis Presley. Mrs. Curtis Mesk, Mrs
y. F. wilburn, Mrs. Lee Crawford. Miss
Minnie Pearee. Mrs. C. NJ. Anderson.
Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. c. II. Ingram, Mrs.
Hood May, Mrs. Leon Diekerson, Mrs.
Everd Dickerson, Mrs. 7. C. Bunch. Mrs.
Gladys Gordon.
't4 f,exiwgso~
Mrs. James II. odom. Mrs. ". n.
Hooker, Mrs. W. L. Hooker. Mrs. B.
Roach. Miss Katherine Mcleod, Mrs. 7.
B. Shepherd. Mrs. N. Dyson. Mrs. 4. D.
Gilliland, Mrs. b. Power. Mrs. G. &
Ash, Mrs, r.. NJ. Gwin. Mrs I. r. King
Mrs. w. H. Sharp, Mrs. W. o. Barrett.
Miss II. Riteman, Mrs. A. p. Shepherd,
Sr,. Miss Elizabeth Heinrich. Miss Mayme
Heinrich, Mrs. Paul ,Lindholm. Mrs. Irene
Money, Miss Minnie Jordan, Mrs. kath-
ryn E1lis. Mrs, Monthie, Mrs. Jewell
Jarrett. Jeffie Lou Jones, Miss Julia
Heinrich, Mrs. NJ, Is. Blake. Mrs. Sydney
Rhyme, Mrs. Emily Lucas, Mrs. Sessions
Povall, Mrs. G. A. Glover, Mrs. =. W.
Ellison. Mrs. c. A. Clover. Mrs. Leslie
Johnson. Mrs. Nathan Schur, Mrs. C. A.
Moore. Mrs. W. +. Strider. Mrs. ID. T.
/ Ruff. Mrs. Sue Wood, Mrs. Bill Power
Mrs. Claude Rollins, Miss Agnes Nc.
Dade, Miss vernice McNeer, Miss Blanche
Mcclellan, Mrs. Clover johnson. Miss
Betty Florence Roberts. Miss Lucille
Roberts. Mrs. Leroy Paris, Mrs. Pau
Koran, Mrs. A. Jacobson. Mrs. W. II
Roach, Mrs. ]. X. Young. Mrs. Ruth
Roach, Mrs. J. II. Warner.
! Goodman
/ Mrs. w. A. Thomas, Mrs. S. f. Stat
ford, Mrs. Howard Morton, Mrs. C. L
Clements, Mrs. +. |. Doty, Mrs. Eugen,
Parker. Jr., Mrs. Madison Flowers, Mrs
J. d. Ncaves, Mrs. William Schrock, Mrs
3. A. Mcbride, Mrs. S. r. Allen, Mrs. d
X. Gullcdge, Miss Elizabeth Mooday.
The Lexington advertiser., 1944-04-06
Mrs. H..T.. T..Cundy..,,
Hears From Brother

Mrs. Henry +. Lundy received the fol.
lowing letter from her brother. James
Ward, who has been in the South Pacific
for. the past year. James enlisted about
three years ago and before his enlist.
ment was employed with the State High.
way Department. He is the SON ~ y
N. Mcclellan of West, He writes:
March 8. 1914,
Somewhere in s. Pacific
Dear Sis: r4c
Why don't you write me. Write
every week anyway. ar ~ An
liam, still living and OK. what 1.
wrong at your house I don't hear. FROM,
your aaA 4s
lnex, here is a seal from cigarettes
we get free at the post. want Won 10
give It to the Beails and tell them we
sure do appreciate them. It sure makes
a fellow feel good to get something like
this from home. Nas..sr
Had letter, from Nom. She tells me
Mike was home on leave for a day OF
two. Sure wish could come home. One
Of my buddies has gone home. Maybe
nv Xmas ] will he there. Roy. on boy
that would he something,
| have seen the Japs and thew are tho
ugliest things on earth. Nothing like
them around Lexington or West
Got letter from Tom who is in Italy
| now, | really WIS proud to get 1t. He
really wants to come home badly. Also
~ot letter from Edwina today. an
doing fine don't you think? Write often
tell the folks to write me.
Love, your brother,
| JAMES.
P.S. have been on Fiji Islands. It's
awful hot here now.
The Lexington advertiser., 1944-04-06
DURANT

Mrs. Kenneth Vankeuren, Mrs. Jean
Rowe, Mrs. Lewis Longinotti, Mrs. Clyde
Stokes. Mrs. ]. T. Lancaster, Mrs. ]. ].
Smith, Mrs. A. L. Stevens, Mrs. Henry
Irby, Mrs. Gordon Allen. Nell Allen.
The Lexington advertiser., 1944-04-06
Notice
Business Men

Doctors, Merchants, Schools
and Colleges or Individuals, do
you have any bad debts Tor
accounts) or notes that you
wish collected? No matter
how old, even outlawed ac-
counts can be collected by my
method. Current accounts are
easy. Let Fred R. Brown agent
get the money for you on per-
centage basis, will not cost
you one cent unless l collect.
Write for information.
Fred R. Brown, Agent
1872 Minerva st.
Jackson. 43. Miss.
The Lexington advertiser., 1944-04-06
:.TCHlJl,A

Malcolm worrell, who has been i'll
with an infection from q slight cut on
ms leg while on camp hunt week
ago, is improving.
The Lexington advertiser., 1944-04-06
West

Mrs. Walter Brock. Mrs. z. c. Alex
ander. Mrs. G. N. Holmes,
The Lexington advertiser., 1944-04-06

Mrs. II. ]. Savage of Gwin, was called
to Bluff City. Tenn. last Monday on ac-
count of the death of her brother,
Johnny Jenkins. Sympathy is extended
to the family in their bereavement.
Mrs. H. ]. Baine, Jr., Harvey Baine,
iii, and DR.. and Mrs. S. A. Eggleston
attended the sacred concert at st.
Mary's Episcopal Church in Lexington
Sunday afternoon.
Sympathy is extended to Mr.. and Mrs.
N. V. McWaters and family in the death
OF her mother, Mrs. Atchinson, which
occurred Friday evening. March "a. after
several months illness. Mrs. Atchinson
had been in her daughters home since
September and members Of her family
have been with her constantly, minister
ing to her. Interment was made at her
family plot in South Mississippi.
Mrs. Julian Bagiey and little daugh-
ter. Ann Louise, of Jackson, who have
been guests in the home of her aunt
Mrs. c. w. Smith, left Friday to visit
relatives in Greenville.
Kinds Jumper, who is i'll at his home
had among visitors on Sunday, his sis
ter, Mrs. Norma Brewer, and his mother
Mrs. NJ. F. Jumper, of Greenwood. The
latter remained for the week.
DR.. and Mrs. S. A. Eggleston were
called to Lexington Thursday evening
on account of the death of his cousin
Mrs. H. X. CHM.
Mrs. T. j. Murphy. who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. c. r. Hamlin
for the past two weeks, left Monda!
lpight for her home in Donaldson, Ark
DIR. and Mrs. r. L. Bedwell were guests
| in the home Of his brother, J. NJ. Bed
we'll, last week. The former is super
intendent of city schools in Hot Springs
Ark, where they are now making theil
home.
Mrs. Wallace Bedwell spelt last weel
The Lexington advertiser., 1944-04-06
NEPHEW OF LOCAL MAN
FIGHTER PILOT

Capt Fred Cullen Smith, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Smith, Of jackson, for
meriy of Tchula, and nephew OF Cephas
smith. now flies a Thanderholt fighter
protecting the AAF's heavy bombers over
Germany. According to reports from
England he is now flying against the
Luftwaffe for. the second times The 2s-
year-old fighter volunteered in the RkFt
on May s. l94i. He flew with the
famous Eagle Squadron as pilot Off
Ger up to 1912 when he transferred into
the AAF as second lieutenant.
The Lexington advertiser., 1944-04-06

RICHARD ELLIS,
BARRETT ENGLISH,
No. 5O-3tnp Trustees
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-18

for relief and protection. Recommended by greet
majority Of Chiropodiss, specialists in care OF feet
0uinsono is oso excellent for hYperhidrosis lex
cesske perspiroiionl, bromidrosis loot odorl.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
EIGHT NEW WARRANTS
OUT FOR SHOPLIFTER

Eight additional warrants have
been sworn against Rosie Lee
Burks, 23-year-old Negro, charg-
ing larceny and receiving. CITY
detectives said yesterday.
Rosie was arrested last week
and was held on four counts OF
shoplifting, and the eight new
warrants bring the total number
Of charges against her to twelve
officers said.
Superintendent OF Identification
Harry Fales said that only about
$500 worth of merchandise sto]er
by the woman had been identified
Of the total which is expected to
reach thousands of dollars.
Among the loot was 20 pocket.
books, and Fales particularly
stressed that these may have been
taken from shoppers in downtown
stores, and requested women who
have missed pocketbooks to call
at the Bureau of Identification in
an effort to identify them.
The Negress is scheduled to
pear for preliminary hearing in
Recorders court this morning.
The case was continued last
Wednesday.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
Rain Hampers Drills
As East, West Teams
Prep For Grid Classic

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2s.-R
Rain drove Western football play
ers indoors IN their morning work.
out today but the eastern squad
sloshed over wet field prepar-
ing for the East-West charity
game here New Years Day.
The Fasteners, training at San
ia Clara, ran through dummy
scrimmage and polished defensive
plays while the coaching staff
singled out several linemen for
practice performances.
These included two guards,
Ralph Serpico of Illinois and Bill
Hackett of Ohio State. Hackett's
speed in leading interference at
tracted attention. Jack Mead, six
foot, three-incl erd from Wiscon-
sin, looked good on pass receiv-
ing
While All-Ame-ica Les Horvath
Of Ohio State is concededly the
main show in the backfield, Jim
Walthall of Vest Virginia claimed
considerable attention the last two
days. Observ rs were impressed
with his all around ability. parti-
cularly pass throwing. Walthal is
being used as an alternate "T''
left half
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
Highway Commission
Announces Proposal
To Span Black Riue,

Plans by the North Carolina
State Highway and Public Works
Commission to erect highway
bridge to carry N. C. Route SO
over the Black River between
White Lake and Atkinson were
made public yesterday by Maj
Paul E. Werner. acting U. S. Ar
my district engineer.
Construction will begin at some
time after January 8, until which
date objections to erecting the
span will be entertained by the
District Engineers office.
State highway officials initially
planned to rebuild the existing
bridge in 1871. During the defer.
ment OF work contingent on the
war, the right of way of Route So
was moved to a point $50 feet up
stream where the projected bridge
will be built. The project now IS
part OF the commissions Federa1ly
aided postwar construction pro-
gram. 1t will connect Bladen and
Fender counties.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
Westbrook Elected
Civil Service Head

Norma, Westbrook was elected
chairman of the Wilmington Civil
Service Commission board at a
meeting held Wednesday at 4 80 D.
m in the council room at City Hall
The Rev. Earle L. Bradley be-
came secretary
Mr.. Westbrook succeeds j. M
Berry, who mas been replaced as
City representative on this years
board by R. L. Fryer. The Rev.
Mr.. Bradley succeeds c. W.
Shackleford, who has been replac.
ed as police department delegate
by R. H. Williams. The medical
association representative is DR.,
J. E. Evans.
The board also voted tu initiate
monthly meetings, which will be
scheduled at session at p. m.
on Friday.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
RACING
BAN HITS MOVING
OF RACE HORSES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-(R-
The Government shutdown of U
Is. race tracks will be followed
by ban against transportation Of
horses except to home stables, ii
was learned today.
The forthcoming order, designed
to prevent the shipment of horses
from southern tracks to racing
plants outside the country, now
is being drafted by the Office of
Defense Transportation.
Pending actual issuance of the
order, ODT went on record today
as Every much opposed" to any
efforts to reopen the long-closed
Devonshire race track in Windsor,
Ontario, just across the border
from Detroit.
Michael Burnstine, one of the
trustees of the Windsor property,
said in Detroit today that a
spokesman for a Detroit syndicate
had approached the owners of the
track with a view to working out
a plan for its reopening.
Among other objections, ODT
said reopening of the track
would impose an added burden on
local transportation facilities.
The closedown of U. S. racing
becomes effective next Wednes-
day, January 3.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
City College Refuses
To Play Against Pros

NEW YORK, Dec. 28-RNCity
college basketball players will not
leOpardize their amateur standing
y competing against HOWE
Stretch Schultz, Brooklyn Dod-
gers first baseman and center on
ae Mainline university five. at
Madison Square Garden tonight.
Dan Ferris, secretary of the anna
tur Athletic Union, said the AAU
n, mad waived it's rule forbidding anna
suf athletes to conn tie against
Mofessionals. Joe Hutton, Ham,
.ae coach, said the Minnesota con-
,s,ence long had rule permitting
tonege athletes to play pro base
sall in the summer without en-
''ASerlng their amateur standing.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
1914 Southern Tennis
Rankings Announced

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 28-Ah
In announcing the 1914 rankings
of the Southern Lawn Tennis As
sociation today, Secretary Treas
urer Pollard Parsons said that
although the war conditions cur
tailed the activities of the asso-
citation quite bit many of on,
old established tournaments were
played and our program in gen.
eral was carried out"
The list included: Women
singles: Mr. S. Patricia Appel
Adams, Clinton, S. c., sixth and
Betsy Harris. Asheville, N. C.
ninth.
Junior singles: Oliver Rodney,
Charlotte. NJ c., third; Bob Gal
loway III, Due West. S. c., fifth.
Lenoir Keesler, Charlotte, eighth
and Heath Alexander. Charlotte
ninth.
Boys singles: Fern Jacobs.
Clinton, S. c., se.-enth
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
MOUNTAIN CLIMBER
GAVE TRIBUTE TO
AIRPLANE VICTIMS

HEADQUARTERS MEN.
DORF AIRBASE, Alaskan De-
partment, Dec. 28.-UP)-HoW
final tribute was paid to the 10
passengers lost September 10 in the
crash of an Army. CAT transport
plane near the summit of an I'M
named 10000 foot peak near Mt.
Brooks in the Alaska Range, was
revealed here.
Fourteen expert mountain climb
ers reached the scene of the crash
after four weeks of making their
way through the storm :. dashed
mountain wilderness in one of the
largest-scale land rescue opera
lions in history. They were:
1t. Allan c. Dillman, Roosevelt,
Utah; S-Sgt Richard C. Manuel,
Haines, Alaska; S-Sgt. James E.
Gales, Fairbanks, Alaska; Cpl. Eu-
ger:e Tetinek, Fortuna Lodge, Alas
ka; PFC. william R. Harvey. Win.
etka, Ill; PFC. Richard D. Huff,
Platinum. Alaska: PFC. Jack N
Yokel. an Francisco. CAL; PFC.
Elmo G. Fem, Oakland. CAL: Pvt,
Joseph Secora, Anchorage. Alaska;
Grant Pearson. Mt. Mckinley Ma.
tlonal Park, Alaska: James A.
Ford, Washington, D. c., and
Bradford Washburn, New York N
Y. M 4''
1t had been found impossible 10
locate the 10 bodies, which were
buried deep under the hard-pack.
ed snow of an avalanche. The
cllmbers-tired, bearded, frost-bit.
ten--felt the need, they said. to
pay some last tribute to the dead
They did not have chaplain with
them. One of the men, bare-head.
cd, looked around at the great
cleaning peaks, and said:
What fine- monuments could
any man wish for? They will be
here when other monuments are
DUST. May our friends rest in peace
n their shadows
The sentence was placed on
memorial placard in this headoIar-
ters.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
Racing At Mexico City
Increased By One Day

MEXICO CITY Dec. %. -P)-
Racing at the Hipodromo De Las
Americas, Max;co's largest race
track, will oe increased from three
days weekly to four, track Off
Gals announced today. The major
races are scheduled after Jan. |.
Heretofore races had been held
regularly on Thursdays, Saturdays
and Sundays, with extras on holi-
days, but m eight-race card on
Fridays will be added.
This week-end's four-day pro-
gram includes Thursday, Saturday,
Sunday and New Years Day. On
New Years Day the 4,124 added
Ciudad De Mexico handicap will
be run. with 6. Z. Carranza's See
ing Eye assigned top weight of
127 pounds among field of "a
nominations.