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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-19
WITH SUBMARINES
T h o m a 8 I


Noe, 81, fireman
second class, son
of the Rev. and
Mrs. w. R. Noe
of 1911 Chestnut
street, has COM
|pleted b a S i e
Training at the
submarine school
Submarine Base,
New L o n don,
C o n n. A 1941
graduate of New
Hanover H i e n
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-19
ARMY PILOT

Second 1t. Jer-
ry D. Rush, son
of Mrs. Daisy
Jane Rush, 1876
Nesbitt Courts,
has been award
ed pilot wings
and commission
i'm the Army af-
t e r graduation
from the twin
engine advanced
flying school at
Brooks F i e ! d,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-19

Jack Buster Morris, machinist'A
mate second class, USNR, is
spending several days with his
sister, Mrs. T. Macon Womble at
Wrightsville Beach, after two and
half years duty in the South
west Pacific.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-19
MERCHANT SHIP SUNK

WASHINGTON, Aug. l8-'R)-A
medium-sized United States mer-
chant vessel was torpedoed and
sunk in the south Atlantic during
the latter part of July, the Navy
announced today. There were no
casualties. Survivors have been
landed at Miami, Fla.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-19

school, Noe attended East Caro-
lima Teachers college. After join
ing the Navy last October, he
went to Great Lakes, ILL.,, for re-
cruit training.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-19
IN ENGLAND

Pfc. J. Aston Jones, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jerry A. Jones, 2413
Chestnut street, has been present.
ed a commentator for services
rendered in the launching of the
second front by servicing the ord
nance material of the ground
troops. He is with an ordnance
company, stationed in England.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-19
HOT COAT

CAMDEN. N. j., Aug. 18-1R-
With the official thermometer well
in the COS, someone stole fur
coat from Joseph Auletto's auto
mobile.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-19
OPERATIONS OFFICER

Capt. James
T. johnson, zoos
Market street, 10
operations officer
with the Mediter.
ranean Allied Air
Forces. He has
1853 missions to
his credit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-19
EXECUTORS NOTICE

The undersigned having qualified a.
Executor under the Will Of Mrs. Carrie
E.. Prince, notice is hereby given to all
persons having claims against the Estate
of Mrs. Carrie e. Prince to present such
claims to the undersigned for payment
on or before April %, 1945, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of rec
overy.
All persons indebted to said Estate
will please make immediate settlement.
This 18th day of April, 1914.
THE WILMINGTON SAVINGS & TRUST
COMPANY, EXECUTOR UNDER WILL
OF MRS. CARRIE E. PRINCE. DE-
CEASED.
EXECUTORS NOTICE
Having qualified as Executor OF the
Estate of c. M. Butler, late of New
Hanover County, North Carolina, this
is to notify all persons having claims
against the Estate of said deceased to
exhibit them to the undersigned at COS
Murchison Building, Wilmington, N c.,
on or before the 5th day of August,
1915, or this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery. All persons in
debted to said Estate will please make
immediate payment.
This 4th day of August A. D., 1914.
MURRAY G. JAMES,
Executor of c. M. Butler.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-19
HOME ON FURLOUGH

cambridge, Md, Air field.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23

when counting off the bills stopped suddenly
Sorry" he said, "but this is counterfeit" and
laid the only $40 bill in the deposit the ledge
The merchant was indignant. He insisted he
received the bin from fine gentleman"
DO you know him." asked the teller.
NO." replied the merchant obviously, "but
I believe he was honest man."
The teller smiled II know all about him."
he said grimly. you the fourth customer
we've had today who would swear the cookbook
ing stranger was honest"
That is why the u. S. Secret Service warns
everyone in the country to beware, that "Au
strangers are not counterfeiters, but all counter
feiters are strangers"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23


Remembering what he had
learned In school about the ways Of counterfeiters
he went TO a policeman on a street crossing and
tod him what he had seen. The cop also familiar
the tricks OF the counterfeiters trade stroled
nc-~thalantly TO the corner OF side street and
there he waited.
Parked across the street was blue automobile
with man at the wheel Presently the suspect
came along and entered the car. Before the door
was closed the policeman jumped In beside the
driver and ordered him to drive to the police sta
ton. search Of the revealed 5000 counter
felt halfdollars in a satchel
The counterfeiter's method of employing chill
that may be a swanky sedan or jalopy pulls
to the curb where children are playing.
Hey, Bud" the stranger says to one OF them,
Hop into the store and get me pack of ciga-
retteS. l can't park here"
Then giving the boy counterfeit five-dolar
bill, he says, Make 1t snappy and you get dime"
When the boy returns with the cigarettes and
the change, the counterfeiter makes quick get
away, richer by S4.75 in good money.
The traffic in counterfeit money Is conducted
In a well-organzed manner. First there Is the
manufacturer who actually prints the paper
money or makes the spurious coins He sells his
output to jobberS who buy the worthless money
in quantity lots. These jobbers. or middlemen
sell it in smaller quantities to whatever peddlers
or showers" as they are called in the underworld
that they can find.
Today the losses to victims of bogus bills are
around 81 per cent lower than they were before
effort begun to make the public counter
feit.conscious. The Secret Service believes that
the know Your Money campaign was major
factor in accomplishing this saving to the people
Contrary to popular belief, there Is practically
counterfeit currency in circulation that
the average person cannot detect. Spurious coins
are made of such inferior metal and, as a rule
of such poor workmanship, that even a slight
examination proves them base.
They are greasy" or oversmooth to the touch
and easily cut with a knife. When dropped
oA hard surface. they give off dull sound un
lt1the bellke ring of the genuine And when
a utop of acid can be applied to counterfeit silver
coins they turn black This acid can be obtained
for few cents at any drug store. The "reeding"
around the edges is irregular and dented
The best way to detect counterfeit bill is 10
compare IL with a good one of the same denomina
tion preferably under a magnfying glass such
as may be purchased in any five-and-dime store
In the counterfeit the serial numerals
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
atWur M0ney!!
An Expert Tells How the United
States Secret Service Makes II
Eosy to Detect Phony Coins and
Bills and How You Con Play a vifoI
Port in Nobbing counferfeiters

fuzzyedged and often broken, the tips Of the
points around the Treasury Seal are blunt and
ragged instead Of being sharp and regular.
close examination Of the portrait on phony
bill shows the engraved lines that express the
features 70 be smudged in the shadow areas and
bro, I'm the highlights.
he eyes. However, are the real give-away. In
the counterfeit they dull, lfeless and staring
unlike those of the genuine in which the eye Is
full of life and Is composed of beautifully en-
graved circular lines. The fine network of lines
the counterfeit, back of the face. is definitely
pock-marked with ink spots throughout the spaces
between the lines
In genuine bill every touch of the engraving
tool Is placed with the most exact precision by the
best engravers In the world and Is preserved in
the printing through infinite care in the press
work and numerous inspections.
The counterfeit's victim should report his loss
promptly to the nearest Secret Service office to
the police or to the local bank with a good
description of the person from whom the bad
money was accepted.
Recently an affable stranger made a two
dollar purchase in small store and offered a
$50 bill in payment. The merchant discovered
that he had only SIT in change and apologized
TO the customer.
That's all right" said the stranger pointing
to a dollar article "Iu take this also"
Grateful. the merchant thanked the patron
and handed over his SIT A day or two later he
went to the bank to make deposit The teller
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23

curiosity. he watched the stran-
ger enter several stores and on
leaving dispose of his purchase
in the same manner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23

When the
Girl
Went for
Change, She
Compared
the BiIl With
. Secret
Service
Warning
Pasted on q
Cosmetic
Poster. IL
Described
a Counter
felt Bill,
Verifying
Her
Suspicious
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
S
'P|dnDO0nned

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (INS)
in-American diplomats
fatty predicted today that the
Argentine proposal for a meeting
of foreign ministers TO discuss the
case against Argentina will be re-
jected.
This will be the result. II was
stated. of the exchange of views
now nearing completion among
the 20 American governments,
after the surprise move by
Argentina Oct. II requesting
such meeting.
Rejection of the proposal would
reverse the early trend of opinion.
Within a few days after the
Argentine request was made, the
COVER entS of Colombia,
Ecuador and Venezuela joined in
a statement supporting the pro-
posal.
Now, according 10 Washington
diplomats, these countries have
modified their position in view of
the known reluctance of the
United States TO favor the So
called Fascist" government of
Argentina by accepting the pro-
poSal.
Most influential in reversing
the opinion. diplomats said, was
opposition of the Mexican govern
ment. which has been formally
expressed in a note TO the state
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Rye Farley
Studies Tariff

RYE, N Y Nov. is CUP)-The
International Business Conference
today entered IFS final phase OF
plensry session on two sections
Of It's sgenda on a surface note OF
optimism and an undercuTent Of
fear among some nations that the
United States was leaning toward
imperislistic tendencies.
Section meetings were held in
the morning with the first plenary
session set for mldafternoon. IL
was 10 hear reports on private
enterprise and on raw materials
and foodstuffs. The latter report
will recommend an international
bureau of standards including a
Clearinghouse of information for
agriculture. and will advance a
plan for elimination OF trade
barriers including gradual tariff
reductions.
Additional plenarY sessions will
be held tomorrow and Saturday.
The conference will adjourn
Saturday and meet again Monday
when delegates will visit the New
York Stock Exchange, attend a
farewell dinner. and visit the
plant Of Republic Aviation Corp
ct Farningdale, Long Island.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Appeal
To FDR

CHICAGO. Nov. is (INS)-Ad-
ditional demands were made today
for federal Intervention in the
trainmen's strike which has de-
prived 5000 Chicago suburban
residents OF their normal means
of transportation.
Or, I. C. Langutn. mayor CT st.
Charles, Ill. telegraphed Presi-
dent Roosevelt and all Illinois
members of Congress urging fed
eral Intervention.
Trains of the Chicago. North
Shore & Milwaukee and the Chi z.
cago. Aurora & Elgin electric
railroads have been idle since Fri
day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17

lake look al these Holiday "Hooeys" -. designed 10
make you sparkle ike the star atop the Christmas +ee..
spirited with eye 10 The fun ood festivities in the citing
. priced for budqet-ri0ded women! The goyest, sweet
est collection Of dresses we've seen in many Gay
blacks flashed with vertical bands Ct coor 2-pece
styles with contrasting embroidery trimming the Hoterins
jackets Jewel tones in group Of cate dresses =.
checked woods in foored styles in sizes for misses.
women and Juniors Dress for the Hoooy socia season
ahead ,. visit Federas tooay
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Nelson in Chungking
To Form China WPB

LONDON, Nov. is QNS) -
Donald Nelson. former head Of the
War Production Board in the
United States. arrived in Chung
king today 10 take charge OF a
similar organization to revitalize
China's war production facilities.
Reuters reported.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Quits Treasury Job

WASHINGTON. Nov. Is (INS)
Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau yesterday announced that
Ernest L. Olrich of Minneapolis
had resigned as head of The treas
ury's procurement division.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Seeks Cancer Data

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (TNS)-
DR.. Rafael A. Calderon Guardia,
former president of Costa Rica,
arrived today 10 do surgery and
cancer research At Memorial Hos
pital in New York CITY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
"A More Jap Ships
Sunk by British Subs

LONDON, Nov. Is (UP)-
British submarines have sunk "a
more vessels in intensified at
tacks on japanese shipping. rails
ing their ton for the year 10 1oS
sunk and 81 damaged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17

really lonesome out New Mexico desert. It's
lonesome there have their canteen The fers
shave the They just stick their
and let the sand storm take
il from there and gets windy.
When they up field the officers weren't used TO
denoted eighteen before they
Just the weather One fer kissing his girl
and after II blew he
standing holding pair of waving goodby
her her. A
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
COMMUNICATES
By Bob Hope

7E other day did show from Roswell Army Air Field in
- New MeSco-Roswe Air Field-hats square dust bowl
It's dusty ratteSnakes have oil their rae 500 miles
That's what YOU call rough country.
On the there passed the beached bones OF pros
pctor who'd looking for gold his luck out and the
bones OF soldier who had been waiting for train and his grub
gave out.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
.Japs Ban Baseball

LONDON. Nov. is (INS)-The
German Transocean agency re-
ports that Japan has banned all
professional baseball.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-17
Limit Finn Army

STOCKHOLM, Nov. Is (nysy-.
Russia today fixed Fmland's I'd
ture peacetime army at $4,000
men.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-03-11
Analem ]. Finch
Continued from page II

Warren, Yazoo, and Rankin
counties. Some 227 teachers
registered at the meeting.
The principal address of the
meeting was delivered by Prof.
R. S. Turner of Tougaloo Col
lege, Tougaloo, Miss. Other
speakers included Judge Luther
Manship OF Jackson, Miss E. S.
Powell, Rev. H. Fox, Prof.
H. C. Harper of the State
YMCA, Miss Ruth Carrier, di-
rector of Bethlehem Center,
Jackson, and Prof. James S.
Gooden.
Prof. John Long, president of
SCI, in his welcome address
commended the group for bring
ing such fine people to the in.
stitution.
Other officers elected were
Dean l.. B. Fraser, Tougaloo
College, vice president; Mrs. H.
C. Hubbard, secretary; Mrs. Ber-
TIA Carter, assistant secretary.
Prof. James Gooden, treasurer;
Mrs. Zadie Harvey, registrar.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-03-11
DR.. EaS0nn


lens of Negroes n the State of
Mississippi.
MANY interesting things were
mentioned by the speaker during
The course of his discussion, but
of particular interest WIS the
question of salaries for Negro
teachers in Mississippi. According
to Dr.. Easom practically every
county in Mississippi has increased
the salaries of all teachers. Negro
and white, fifteen dollars per
month. This is the first time that
The state has granted equal in
creases to the two groups.
The speaker pointed out that
from now on the increases should
he based upon merit The idea of a
merit system is based upon the fact
that so many of the teachers NE
aro) in the the state are SO poorly
prepared. According to a survey
made by the State Department. the
average teacher was just good
third grade scholar. thus in orcer
tC encourage the better prepared
teacher and to eventually weed OFT
fhe unfit, salary increases will 60
a]one with preparation and conf
petenc.e
The war hac accelerated the need
for more and better basic trainlnE
TO this end the schools must put
more emphasis on mathematics
and the sciences. In this particular
Mssiesipni is far behind.
One Of the most revealing OF DR.
rasonm's talk waS that pertaln'no
"a illiteracv. In the State of Miss
.esippi there v'>re $4,000 youn~ mer
Of draft ago who were llllterate
and 10000 of this number wero
NEGROES. Thir means that heads Of
families, NEGRO and white, will have
n take their rlaces to fill the
Quota for the state. It further shows
+he gross neolect of the education
If the NEGRO III the state.
These facts along with many
others arc PRODUCING rapid chances
IN the attitu1es of manv IN the
state concerning the education OF
Neo~o. The bOomrang has hit ire
tl,rov-er ard he has become con-
ecious of it's rowe.- of destruction
J. Fl. Ovens
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-03-11
CHALLENGE PRESENTED

Houston said the real function
the President Committee was
% bring the problem of racial dis
elimination to the attention of the
public! He said it was the first
agency to IDEAL with a problem
like slavery that isn't going to
be put Off"
ITO say that Negroes can't work
on the railroads." Houston said
puts a challenge up to every
American that must be met"
Most of the Smith Committee
members. sat through a long day of
testimony by Alderman and Null
holland attacking the FEPC, but
when Houston took the stand to
speak for the Negro unions they
began to leave. First to go were
three of the men who have been
most hostile to the FEPC pro-
Representative Clare Hoff-
man Republican, Michigan, John
Jennings, Jr., Republican, Ten
nessee) and Hugh Peterson Demo
crat, Georgia)
Chairman Howard w. Smith,
Democrat, Virginia) suggested
that if the unions really wanted
to eliminate improper conditions
they ought to do something about
the Negro employees they represent
but don't permit to belong to the
unions. He said that doesn't
square with our American way Of
life"
Smith was careful to add that
he was not talking about race
equality because ct come from a
part of the country where they
don't believe in it."
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-03-11
Two Dead
CONTINUED From Pare Cne)

Continued From Page Cne)
ed. Jenkins received his wounds
in an argument over a bet in
card game. He was stabbed in
the head, the knife blade enter
ing the skull just under the
brain. Although his condition is
reported as serious he was said
to be resting we'll at late hour
Wednesday.
Robert Lewis and Tommie Lee
Bryant are survived by thei-
ives, Mrs. Matte Bryant am
Mrs. Annie Bell Lewis. Bryant
was employed by l. c. CARRIER
and Lewis was employed at the
Norris Ice Company.
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VIM. H. Holtzclaw
CONTINUED from page u

son Of Prof w. II. HoltzclaW,
founder and president OF his con-
ference: and whereas he devoted
the major part Of his useful life to
the case for which this conference
stands: Building up Home life,
purchasing homes, educating child
rem, and Improvement of the lives
of the farmers and their families:
Be it RESOLVED that we doubl orr
efforts in carrying on the fine
project that he has set up. That
this conference stand one minute
IN silence out of respect Tor the
late founder aid President.
Officers elected were: Prof. Geo.
Williams, lst vice president, MI.
Please McCadne,y End vice presi-
dent Mr.. j. B. Lee, 3rd vice prsl-
dent, 3rd vice president, Prof B. 5
Bowles, 4th vicepresident, Miss G..
j. Lee, recording secretary.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-03-11
Atty Houston


but couldn't progress more rapid
ly than public opinion He adj
mitted both the unions and the
railroads had refused to comply
with the FEPC directives.
Houston, replying to Mulholland's
expression of sympathy for the
movement to eliminate racial els
elimination, said the Brotherhoods
were trying to solve the problem
by elimination Of the Negro from
the industry" Warning that the
issue involved the things we are
fighting for in this war, Houston
said:
eff you permit the authority of
the United States to be fiodted
and say you will not permit en-
ployment to citizens of the United
States, then you are digging the
grave for thousands in the next
generation"
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Brother OF
Continued From Page y

ILUTILIHUtU KIVHH 0SO =
fering from severe beating and q
dangerous case of HySteria.
According to further reports, the
father, visited the jail here Sat-
urday and requested to be allowed
to see his sons but was unable to
see. The mother who came to
Jackson Sunday in an effort to see
her sons, according to reports was
allowed to see only one of them
Sandy McGhee, concerning whose
condition she made no comment.
Pvt. Charles Lee MCGEE, although
Wounded during the shooting at
Utica, according to reports here
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-03-11
White Colleges


pointed OUT the necessity of pro-
viding equality of educational op-
portunity to Negroes in the inter
est of the national welfare; for it
has been well said that as a people
half-slave and half-fre was threat
to democracy
Cooperation was the keynote of
the recommendations Negro COL
leges were urged to develop Coop
erative relationships with high
schools, white colleges in the south.
other Negro institutions and COM
munity agencies.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-03-11
Radio Technicians
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condemned. All gu rsanitary facili
ties are outside and across tn
street in poorly heated build
ing The barracks. we live in ar
heated by two stoves, one at eacl
end of the barracks: 49, "---- - 49,
"The reason the boys are SO
hCt under the collar is due to
the fact that tnere are German
prisoners (here) and live bet
ter and are getting better
treatment than we are getting
at the present.
1--WE would appreciate it if 70
are able to look into the matter"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-03-11

early this week had not been seen
by either of his parents.
The parents of the men are Mr..
and Mrs. John Wesley MCGEE, Sr.,
Of Utica, John Wesley MCGEE, Jr.,
is the father of four children by
former marriage.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-03-11
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Luxis Hi-Y
CONTINUED from page u

threefold purpose: (D a guild
ing light; (2) a search light;
and (3) a healing light.
The services closed with the
circle of friendship.
Mary Buckner, rep.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-18
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