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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-28
French Underground
An1bushes Foe Units

been repulsed by the French forces
of the interior and resistance has
increased, headquarters said.
Authoritative French quarters in
London charged the Nazis with
perpetratlug atrocities in their at
tennpts to halt the FIJI and said
$50 persons had been killed in one
department. ...- ...
These sources asserted the Ger
mans we're pillaging and sacking
towns and using famine as Wea-
pom against the French back
ground, but declared these devices
were not successful in checking re-
sistance.
In one recent engagement at the
riv er near Thoirette French
spokesmen said resistance forces
killed 200 Nazi troops.
Supreme Headquarters said that
German tactics now were to max
raids with armored columns into
Maquis areas. but added that in
many instances these thrusts were
being frustrated by ambushes.
In the Rhone Valley, commu-
nique stated, resistance forces
which had been driven out of GER
tain towns had regrouped in
woods nearby.
In Normandy and elsewhere at
tacks ABS the railway system
have continuously disrupted h e
enemy's lines of communications
Interruptions of traffic in the. He
rault area have lasted from Is to
80 hours.
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Red Frank w. EBoykin democrat,
Alabama, disappearing any move
to transfer from Army engineers
any of the function of our great
waterways.
The Boykin resolution is aimed
at proposals now before Congress
to give to Secretary of the Interir
Harold L. Ickes and his depart
ment the administration of pub
lie power flood control and navi-
cation on certain waterways east
oA the Mississippi river under the
reclamation program enacted in
1900 The Interior department now
has such control in the western
states west of the one hundredth
Meridian: Senator Burn ct R. May
bo1lk democrat South Carolina, is
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War Department Says
Camp Davis Will Close
On Or About October |

WASHINGTON, July 27-R-
The War department ANNOUNCE
ed tonight that Camp Davis,
antiaircraft artillery station
near Wilmington, n. c., will
be closed on or about October
1, and kept OH a standby basis.
This is in line with the
army's policy declaring train
ing facilities surplus as fight
ing strength approaches the
maximum reeded. Several
other camps have been SINH
larly affected.
The department said with
|rawal of men from Camp
Davis will begin at once with a
view'to complete evacuation by
early October.
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CarOlinaS Rivers And HarbOrS
Promoted At New Orleans Meet

the author of bill to give Ickes
s1rnilar administr over devel-
opment of certain streams in the
Carolinas.
Hogue is here with w. T. Gull
Pepper of Elizabeth City and STAN
ley Woodland of Morehead City,
president of the Beaufort a n d
Mcrehead City railroad.
They are all supporting the move
by the Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress to endorse the pending flood
control and rivers and harbors bills
because the projects embark
I'd therein including Yadkin Pee
Dee, ports. of Wilmington, More
head City and Beaufort. And Tar
Continued OH Page Eight; Col. ~
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BY HOWARD SUBTLE
ar Washington correspondent.

SIdr WdSullSIOl COIleSpuIlueI1t.
NEW ORLEANS, July 27.-Con-
gress should act Immediately to
enact pending flood control d
rivers and harbors legislation as
Part of a gigantic postwar en-
ployment and development pro-
gram designed to eliminate t h
possibility of WPA-leaf-raking, Cy-
It's D. Hogue, chairman of the
Wilmington Port Commission, told
members of the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress here today.
Hogue's declaration came in an
interview with newspapermen in
the reception room of the rivers
and harbors group as other dele
gates including two North Caro-
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Oil Barge
Blasted By
Tightening
Fire Depart m e mt And
Coast Guard Prevent
Major Catastrophe

A major disaster was
overted last night when city
firpmen and Coast Guard for
ces quickly and efficiently
extinguished fast spreading
flames from a gasoline load
Cd barge locked at the foot
nj Red Cross street, struck
nv a bolt of lightning at 1925
o'clock.
The barge exploded the
moment it was struck, and
burning gasoline was blown
over an area of several hun
dred feet in the river, endan-
gering a qearby tugboat and
another barge which was
loaded to capacity with gaso-
line.
A fireboat manned by city fire
men and another manned by Coast
Guardsmen were on the scene
within five minutes after the ex-
plosion Gas that was burning furi-
ously on the water surrounded the
barge, and that, along with terrific
heat from the flames made it ex-
ceedingly difficult for firemen to
keep the blaze from spreading to
the other oil barge, tied up less
than 300 feet away.
The craft was operated by t h e
Defense Plant corporation Of New
Orleans, and arrived in tow from
jacksonville, Fla, with the tn G
DPC-9. The barge was 1875 feet
long and 26 feet wide and had a
capacity of 1000 gallons.
According to Capt. Eve Masters,
who skippered the tug and the two
barges, about $500 gallons of gaso-
line was lost in the fire. All of
the gas belonged to the Standard
Oil Company. at whose docks the
craft were tied. At a late hour
last night no official estimate
had been NJ .e of the loss.
Capt. Masters said one man
standing on the dock near t h e
barge tending the pumps w a 5
blown overheard, but swan to
safety,
Masters remarked that 1t was a
miracle that the entire north end
of Wilmington's waterfront was
not enveloped in flames because
of the fact that pipes from the
barge. which was pumping gaso-
line into Standard Oil tanks. Of
'ered direct and open line to
the huge storage tanks.
The explosion repeatedly was
heard as far as eight miles away
in Brunswick county. 1t shook win
dows heavily in the business Sec
ton of Wilmington, where strong
gas fumes from the river could
be Smelled late into the night.
Police headquarters reported
great difficulty in relaying radio
call for more equipment because
Of the heavy flow of phone calls
from residents wanting to k w
what had happened. Fully five
minutes were lost in transmitting
the chiefs call, headquarters
complained.
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LONDON, July 81 up French
Mauzis are keeping up their VIDE
spread and successful warfare
= against German occupation troops
Supreme Allied Headquarters SAID
today, and even defeating Nazl
Panzer attacks by ambushes.
Efforts of the Germans to liqui-
date the Maquis held areas have
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ON THEIR WAY

ABOARD ADMlRAL CONOL-
LY'S FLAGSHIP OFF GUAM, Ju.
ly q. - Up (Via Navy Radio
Across a peninsula strewn with
Jap dead and defended by other
Japs facing the same fate, grim.
faced Marines are fighting toward
something close to their hearts
the old U. S. Marine barracks al
Sumay.
1t is on Orote peninsula which
was blasted by a 12-hour naval
and artillery barrage, then poun.
ded by dive-bombers before the
Marines scrambled out of fox
holes, clutching rifles and gre
nades.
The battle for the peninsula was
under way.
Ahead, hidden in caves, bushes
and any pillboxes which escaped
the shattering bombardment, Turk
ed survivors of the trapped garri-
son.
For SO hours, their only escape
gap had been cut. Now, as the
trap began to close, they fired
mortars, but apparently they were
frightened and nervous for they
forgot to remove the mortar shells
arming pins.
The battle ground was anau.
seating scene of death and de.
struction.
In half crouch, the first sweat
ing assault troops advanced eau
tiously over flat shell-torn terrain
over battered pillboxes, half-de'
stroyed equipment and Japs grin
ming balefully in the last agony o.
Ioo&h
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State Still S7.4OO,0O0
Short OF "E" Bond Goal

"lNsTON-SALEM, July FL
E-E bond sales in North Caro-
ma 5 Fifth Whr Loan cam
psign now total S31, 900, 900, and
an additional S7,400, 900 must be
taised by July 81 If the goal
y, s3S, eO0, 900 is to be reached,
sA@ War Finance chairman
eiSfence T. Leinbach said to-
day,
Sales totaiing $500, 600 were
reported to the federal reserve
sank 81 Richmond on Wednes-
o1F' bringing the drive 10 81
per cent u me quota, Leinbach
ssids
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CARRIER BASED
PLANES DO JOB
Forces On Guam
And Tinian Islands
Make Gains

WASHINGTON, July 27.-LR-
A Japanese destroyer. an oiler, a
destroyer escort or minelayer, Sc
ven small cargo ships and many
smaller craft were sunk by Amer
lean carrier based planes in a Sc
ries of attacks in the western
Caroline islands, the Navy report
ed tonight.
With the American attack on the
japanese inner circle Of outposts
being maintained at fast tempo,
the Navy also announced that Am
erican Marines now control the
northern one third of Tinian is
land, including Mount Lasso. the
islands commanding height.
Aerial support is being extended
the Marines by Army Thunderbolt
fighters based on Saipan, neigh
boring island In the Marianas
chain.
American casualties on Tinian
as of July Is were l59 killed in
action, AL wounded and 81 miss
ing.
Enemy dead totalling 2,OS9 have
been counted, and 81 Japanese
troops have been taken prisoner
Eighty civilians have been intern
ed.
The japanese naval base al
Truk also came in for pounding.
70 tons of bombs being dropped on
it by Liberators of the Seventh
Army Air Force.
Large explosions were observ-
ed during this attack.
Aircraft Of fast carrier task
force attacked enemy installations
in several islands in the Palau
gloup and also zap and U1NM IN
the western Carolines.
In addition to sinking the sever.
al Japanese vessels, the carrier
based planes also shot down five
enemy planes, and destroyed q
on the ground; on the second day
of the attack, which began Monday
no enemy fighters were seen aloft.
Five United States planes were
lost in the carrier attack but four
pilots were saved.
Enemy positions in the Mar
shalls were given strafing by
aircraft of fleet air wing.
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CONFIRMED

NEW BERN, July II - R
Rep. Barden I'd NC) an
nounced toright that he had
been informed by the War de-
partment that If planned to
begin Immediately Withdraw
ing men from Camp Davis, ar
tiaircraft artillery center near
Wilmington, and intended to
have the camp entirely evacu-
ated ard closed not later than
October /.
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lnerventors remained in offices
OF news agencies today. They pre-
mltted all news affecting A.gen-
tina to be distributed provided II
was not insulting
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COUNTED OUT
WASHINGTON, July 27-tRLThe
Continued on Page Two; Col. g.
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FORECAST

WILMINGTON AND VICINITY: Part
IL cloudy with scattered thundershowers,
Temperature yesterday: High 80 -
Low 70.
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LONDON, Friday. July 28-(R-
Russian troops, inflicting the wars
most disastrous series of defeats on
the Germans, yesterday plunged to
within thirty miles of Warsaw,
captured the great city Of Lwow
and five other enemy bastions. and
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-03
NO COMEBACK FOR CHUTE TESTERS

A U. S. BOMBER BASE IN BRITAIN -(AP1 Nine hundred times month Sgt. William rka- chug and half a dozen fellow angel-cheaters pull their parachute ripcords.
 And they open every time right on the big table in the chute inspection hut. That's their job opening. insrecting and repack- ing chutes for fliers.
 Every time we test a chute we sign our name and the date,' Tkachuk said. "In case it doesn't t open when the ripcord is pulled, the guy who packed it has to answer a charge of involuntary manslaughter."
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-03
WHAT IT MEANS
 Aid For Returning Service Men

Here is what the CT bill pro- vides:
 l. Unemployment compensation of $l5 a week for maximum ot 52 weeks.
 2. A years educational or vo- ca ional training for any man or woman of the armed forces with six months service, plus $50 a month for the single student, $75 a month for the married, with tuition fees up to $500 a year.
 3. $500, 900, ,O00 for construction of additional hospital facilities and full care of disabled soldiers or sailors until provision for their rehabilitation is made.
 4. Loans up to $1,000 for the purchase of homes, farms or small businesses, interest free for the first year, and carrying three per cent annual interest thereafter.
 5. A veterans placement board to obtain jobs for former service people.
 6. Designation Of veterans ad- ministration as an essential war agency entitled to priorities on personnel, equipment and SUD- plies.
 Compare this with benefits of the last war: discharge pay of $60; bonuses-awarded some Is years later-averaging about $1,- 900 counting in the discharge pay; vocational and rehabilitation training for disabled veterans; some pension and insurance pay ments.
 Referring to the pending bill, Sen. Bennett C. Clark D.-Mo) says:
 ''The men and women of the armed services * X not only hold the fate of this country in their hands, but they will hold it for generation to come. On the
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-03
WOMAN TRAPPER NABS 238 PELTS

AGU1LA. Ariz --(AP>-- Mrs. Nellie Moore trapped 238 preda- tory animals last year for the federal fish and Wildlife service.
 Mrs. Moore set her first trap at the age of six and got caught in it. Since then her technique improved and last years catch included l9l coyotes and 1T bob cats. The previous year 253 peltS fell in her trap lines.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-03

extent to which they can be speedily refrigerated in our pop ulation as decent law-abidiug cit izens the welfare of his nation depends. If we shall fail in that endeavor, as most of the partici- pants in the last war failed, the consequences of our future might well be tragic :"
 Apparently most senators think the same thing, for 79 of them aided and gave advice in minor revisions and then sponsored the bill-constituting a record in the history of the senate.
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HAIRY HEMINGWAY RETIRES BEHIND BEARD

HAVANA-,APl-Ernest Hem .ngWay. never noted for q retir- ing nature, Shies away from pub lici.y about his luxuriant new beard tha. in Havana is fast be- coming a landmark like Morro Castle.
 The beard is fully-developed, covers the cheeks, chin. jowls and is wholly utili'arian. Ii keeps the b ting tropical sun at his fav- orite fishing grounds off his ten der facial skin. But he won't let cameramen near him.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-03
HE COULDN'T SLIDE UPHILL

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -tAP) A sudden and severe ice storm which coated trees, broke power lines and left families atop near by Lookout Mountain without electricity for a couple 'Of days, dealt the Ted Nelsons a doubly severe blow. Ther son, Ted, Jr., home on a brief furlough, came down the mountain, was caught by the storm and couldn't get back up for almost two days be- cause of he ice.
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WHAT IT MEANS
By NED NORDNESS

WASHINGTON - The folks back home, and especially the dads who fought in World War L, aren't forgetting CT Joe and Jane when they come marching home.
 Congress appears heartily in support of the American Legion proposed 100000 "GI Bill of Rights" The Senate, which now has it, almost unanimously regards the bill as one of the most important that has ever come before Congress.
 The veterans of the last war who were discharged in good physical condition were Ameri- ca's forgotten men. Although they eventually received bonuses years after the war, very little else was done for them. Those same veterans and administrative and legislative leaders are deter mined the men and women in the present conflict shall be given a better break.
 The bill represents a scientific approach to the readjustment of Americas 13,000,00o fighting men and women back to civilian life. It has been estimated it will af- feet the lives of more than 40,- 100000 Americans.
 Actually, the measure offers an opportunity for the veteran--able Cor disabled-to re-enter civilian life in a useful capacity. It is de- signed to educate him, support him and start him in business.
 Undoubtedly, one Of it's major aims is to prohibit an afteNnath similar to the mad '20s, when gen. eral Iawlessness and wild living prevailed and many jobless ex- soldier, trained to knl, drifted into gangsterisn1.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-03
HEAD MAN GOOD IN REVERSE

TOPEKA, Kas.-tAP)-A wom- an, having trouble getting her parked car away from curb, where the wheels were damned called the first man who came by.
 Are you good backer-up per-" she asked.
 He obligingly got the car from he curb and then walked down to the state house He was the Kansas governor, Andrew Schoep- pei.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-03
INJURED FLYER PICKS HIS SPOT

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --(AP) l. Edwin C. Johnson, a bomb CT pilot, wrote home recently that ne Was forced to parachute from his plane returning from a bomb ing mission and in landing severe ly sprained his ankle.
 He dragged himself for some distance before reaching a house. Il was the home of a noted Eng fish specialist in the treatment of foot ailments.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-03

A good relieving treatment for sunburn, mosquito bites or poi son ivy is to take a tepid bath in which cornstarch has been sprinkled and dissolved, and let water dry on skin to leave a thin film of soothing starch.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-03
HOME ON HE RANGE. WHERE COYOTES HOWL

SANTA FEE, N. M. -fAP)-It the coyote bowling bothers New Mexico ranchers this year more than usual, they can blame it on the war.
 State Game Warden Elliott Barker says coyotes are increas- ing because war jobs and the armed services have taken most of the trappers. The state em- ploys trappers but "hey are nc more than drop in the bucket compared with the need," Park CT commented.
 Current market price for coy ote pelts is $a each.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-03
TRANSPARENT HOBBY

HUTCHINSON, Kas. -(AP)- Miss Ruth Sanders of Hutchinson collects old spectacles as a hobby and now has 50 pairs. Her prize is more than 100 years old and has steel frames with adjustable tenn
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-03

John Adams lived to be the oldest former president of the United States-he was 90 when he died.
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so SOLLY. PEASE!
A NALEUTIAN ISLAND BASE

"A NALEUTIAN ISLAND BASE -(AP)--Army fighter pilots at Attu explain that the Japanese language characters painted in red on the backs of their leather flying jackets mean: 50 sorry, please"
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-03

About 100000 extra farm workers are needed in 1914.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31
Times SoftbdH
Dedd|ine Near

With only Sc hours left for filing
entries in the Times sponsored
Metropolitan Detroit Softball
tournament which opens Aug. 4
Hans Schillinger. in charge of en-
tries. reports seven new teams,
one major. four class A and two
Junior teams. He says he expects
an influx of registrations by mail.
Entry of the Question Marks, a
team of Negro players under d.
rection of Rev. Miles Adolph,
brings the major mems list TO 10
teams. Thompson Produc S,
Three-M Club. Briggs Estimating
and Franklin Merchants have been
added in Class A, making nine
teams in that division. Two junior
clubs entered are Bel-Airs under
Jerry WeiSman and the Wolverines
directed by James Ly-LeS.
Entry lists close at midnight to-
morrow. Teams desiring to COM
pete can fill in a blank printed in
the Times today or one 10 be OBJ
tanned from Mr.. Schillinger at
the Elmwood Recreation field Of
fee
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31
TAKES 3 STRAIGHT

To get Wellman this trainers
award. Loturco scored some sur
prising victories on the 5-year-old
Discovery gelding. Many Lands,
which his boss brought TO such
good form that he was able 10
romp three straight. including
nose decision over the hard hit
ting Sarah Lorraine. He wound up
the 10 days with five victories,
two seconds and two thirds.
Wellman miScounted the points,
thought he was going into the
final day that time all even with
I'd McCuan, the big gray haired
herseman who owns Wise Moss.
Wellman approached McCuan.
ut looks like we have this
$500 sewed up between us, Ed, y
said Wellman. mo matter how
our horses come out today, let's
cut IL down the middle. 81"
McCuan's gray name bobbed in
surprise as he turned and looked
down at Wellman. Then he
seemed 10 freeze.
LET the best man win" he
said gruffly
"Migawd." said Wellman
later. "He knew he was three
points In front all the time"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31

Johnny Cooney, whom McCar-
THY sent into the fading moments
Of the second game as a pinch
hitter. is the old Brave pitcher
who was turned into an outfield-
CT He is 43 years old and has
been IN organized baseball p
years The YankS got him
from the Dodgers, who got him
from the Boston club. .. Speak
ine Of old folks Rollie HemSlcy.
81 Is q marvel the way he gets
around IN catching garb. Rol-
lIe a reformed rolhcker broke in
with Pittsburgh in 1888 and has
played with a half dozen clubs
In the two major loops The
YankS rescued HIM from the Gin
CinHafl ReTis
Johnny Johnson. the left hand
or who pitched TWO innings
against the Tigers "A tie night-
cap. came out Of Michigan state
Normal az YpSilanti and formerly
belonged 20 the Tigers lie was
one OF The Tiger Slaves freed
hy Landi. He lives IN Milan
Mich
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31
Terrier
Winner

Mighty Sweet Regardless, a
ten-month-old Boston terrier
female puppy owned by Mrs.
Claude Fitzgerald of Wyandottc.
was judged best puppy in the
match yesterday AT the Boston
Terrier Club Of Detrolt'S annual
puppy show held al the home Of
MIR and Mrs. Henry c. Neitzel in
Wyandette a
Joe Faigel, one Of the country's
outstanding breeds of BoStons,
won best of opposite sex with Tim
entered in the 9 TO l. month male
group
Junior, a tiny six weeks puppy
owned by Mrs. Ed FROST walked
off with top honors IN the six
to eight-week group Pat, owned
by Mrs. Lillian WoodhouSe, was
best in the two 10 four-month
group. Trixie, owned by Mrs
Constance Raymond, was Judged
best in the four to SiX-month di-
vision. Tim. owned by Joe Falgel,
captured top honors IN the six TO
nine month division and Mighty
Sweet Regardless. the ultimate
winner Of the show won the nine
TO l2-month group.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-31
He Has Other Talents

But Surnwelss didn't conflnc
his talents 20 baSe-running yes
terday. He also starred afield and
al bat turning in a number OF
sparkling plays and pummellng
the ball for a grand total OF SIX
hits in 10 official times at bat
IN the two contests. He baEGed
four safe hits in the first game.
one of them a two-baggcr. He
used his speed 10 beat out two
infield grounders.
Whereas IN So games last SEA-
son. StirnweisS hit weak .2l9.
thus far this year. IN 90 games,
he's hit .293. Which indicates that
tho canny Joe Mccarthy has
found himself another star. who,
though he may not as yet be a
Joe Gordon. IS an outstanding
performer. Nor. is Snuffy Bob
BY Doerr. But he is the best OF all
the other second sackerS in the
circuit. Why ne wasn't chosen
along with Doerr on the all-Star
squad has been a puzzle 10 this
yCribe.
Yes. sir. Mccarthy knew what
he was doing when he made
second Sacker out Of StirnweisS
Squire Mccarthy. the Irish far
mer from the Buffalo wheat
lands tor is il Irish potatoes)
usually knows what he IS doing
Maybe that's why he wins so