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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26
POST TO PICK
new OFFICERS

American Legion, Wilmington
Post No. 10, last night nominated
officers to be elected at their
June meeting which will be held
at the headquarters in the re-
Gently purchased Bridges Home
at 3rd and Dock streets, and
elected IA delegates to the state
convention to be held in Asheville
June 10, 10 and 20.
Among those nominated were:
for post commander, Bruce Bots
son, H. E. Fales, N. S. Westbrook
and W. K. Rhodes, vice command
er; Max Register, W. A. Rhodes,
post chaplain; Rev. J. L. Davis
and Service officer; w. L. Farm
er.
A renovation committee was ap-
pointed. Members are: Charles H.
Ford, John Donnelly, D. R. Lang
ley, and George A. Moore. C. K.
Council, L. M. Todd and Frank
Tomli,1son were appointed to the
furnishing committee.
A report was made by Edgar
L. Bell, chairman of the Me-
mortal Day Committee.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26
Tax Collection Notices
Being Sent Out By City

1942-43 fiscal year, S6,669.26.
The additional $4,000 is 70
come from the 1944-45 privi-
lege taxes due June l which
will be paid in June.
Mr.. Benson explained that
the city's fiscal year runs
from July to June 30, while
the privilege tax year runs
from June to May 81. As a re-
suit, in privilege tax collec-
tons reported for each fiscal
year, the collections represent
parts of two privilege tax
years.
No penalty is to be attached
to merchants and business
men who pay their privilege
taxes during June, but after
July L.. q penalty may be i'm
posed, he said
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26
DR.. King Elected
As New Moderator

MONTREAL, May 25.-tREDr.
Charles L. King, pastor Of First
Presbyterian church in Houston,
Tex, was elected moderator OF the
General Assembly of the Southern
Presbyterian church tonight.
He was elected on the third bal
lot with vote of 1856 to 142 for
DR.. James Luther Fowle, pastor OF
First Presbyterian church at Chat
tanooga, Tenn.
DR.. King, born at Covington, Va,
in 1892, was graduated from David
son college with an A. B. degree,
and later was graduated from
Union Theological Seminary at
Richmond, Va. He was ordained
by East church, Richmond, serving
there until 1882 when he became
pastor in Houston.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26
Grandmother's Murder
Is Charged To Chemist
By Durham Grand Jury

DURHAM, May 25.-(F- A
true bill of indictment, charg-
ing Edward Jewett Martin, IA,
Charlotte chemist, with the
murder of his grandmother,
Mrs. Edward M. Jewett, 81,
wealthy, Boonville, Mo-, wo-
man, was returned today by
the Durham county grand jul
ry. Efforts to recovery the
body of the missing woman IN
Eastwood Lake, near Chapel
Hill, by graphing and use OF
a diver were discontinued, and
valves we're opened to drain
the lake.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26
PARK GETTING
IMPROVEMENTS

Completion of the bath house,
the extension of the beach and
other improvements at the SWIM
ming area of Greenfield Park is
expected by July l, or before,
City Engineer ]. A. Loughlin dis
closed yesterday. The improve
ments are being made by the
city for the Municipal Recreation
Department.
A stone wall and walk will be
constructed at the beach, which
is to be extended 200 feet and
relaid with new sand. The bath
house will contain showers, lava
tories, storage place foc rec-e-
alton equipment and a concession
stand.
Additions also have been made
to the picnic and play areas: two
tables and two fireplaces have
been built and pipes Installed for
drinking water at the picnic
ground; and clay and top soil
have been laid on the ball
diamond. The tennis courts have
been lined and are now -eady
| for use,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26
OldGasCoupons
ToBe Discarded

WASHINGTON, May Is III
Old type BIZ and CO gasoline ra-
ton coupons, which lack serial
numbers, will not be disable by
consumers on and after June l.,
the Office of Price Administration
announced today.
Supplemental rations renewed
since March have been issued in
the form of serially numbered,
strip-type BIB and C-3 cupons.
Holders of unused BIZ, CO cou-
pons can exchange them after June
/ at local ration boards.
Filling stations will have until
June 10 to turn in BIZ, CO cou-
pons presented them prior to June
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26
S23 TO FINISH
EIGHTH GRADE

Approximately 1923 students will
finish the eighth grade and become
eligible for High school when the
q elementary schools conclude the
current term on Saturday, June
3, H. M. Roland, superintendent OF
schools reported yesterday.
Exercises for the schools are
held during the last two weeks of
the school term, many of which are
scheduled for next week.
OF the 1923 pupils who will con-
clude their elementary education
10 sections of IS students each will
be white children, while the re-
naming six sections will be made
up of students of the Negro
schools.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26
US. FundsF rSchoOlsApproyed

5000 children Of war workers
are now enrolled in Whining
ton schools, Mr.. Roland said.
They are chiefly the children
of dry dock, camp and ship
ward workers and Of military
apd civilian personnel Of the
Army, Navy, Marine, Coast
Guard and Engineering prof.
ects in this immediate area.
It is understood the sum
offered by the federal gov
eminent will be adequate to fl
nance the provisions Of school
facilities for the 5000 students.
Approximately $4,000 was al
1oted for the same purpose
last year,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26

C. L. Vickers, regional d.
rector Of the Federal Works
Administration in Richmond.
has informed the New Han
over County Board Of. Educa-
ton that federal md
amounting to approximately
S51,783 for the maintenance
and operation Of school facili-
ties in Wilmington have been
approved, according to a tele-
gram received yesterday by
H. M. Roland, superintendent
Of schools.
The project, NC 81 M-S2,
compromises the federal con-
tribution to the local schools
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26
Hit-Run Driver Still
Eludes Police Officers

sheriff,s officers and State high
way .patrolmen of southeastern
North Carolina continued to search
yesterday for the hit run
driver who on May % struck and
killed two Fender county boys and
critically injured third.
Hulan Donald Hufham, 16, the
injured boy, remains in critical
condition at the James Walker
Memorial hospital, hospital officials
said last night,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26

Tax collection notices to
Wilmington merchants and
business men for. privilege
taxes due June 1 for the 1874
As tax year are being mailed
out by the city tax collection
office, Acting City Manager
James r. Benson announced
yesterday. "a.
Meanwhile, C lie c ii o n Of
1894 privilege taxes for the
current fiscal year ending
June 30 amounted 70 approx
mately $4,000 through yester-
day.
Total privilege tax collec-
lions for the 1884 fiscal
year are expected to run to
$4,000 by June 80, approx
mately the same ~ for the
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26
Three North Carolians
Given Army Promotions

WASHINGTON, May 25-tR-The
War Department announced today
a list Of officer promotions affect
ing these North Carolinans:
Major to Lieutenant Colonel:
Cuthbert Livingston Moseley, Jr.
ac, GIT w. Jones ST., Raleigh.
Captain to Major: Eric Ray Ed
gerton, Inf, State College Station,
Raleigh.
End 1t. Adron Stuart Hoover,
Aus, of CAMERON, was ordered to
active duty.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26
Hospital Nursing Situation
In Stalemate After Meeting
The controversy regarding stating of the James Wal
ker Memorial hospital with adequate nursing service
tnued at a staemate last night

L4i='sss itel Nefaf S4fot1fS or ardent
discussion among members of
District Nine of the Nurses Asso-
citation, members of the hospitals
medical staff and board of man
ayers, the association refused to
accept in its entirety a plan sub
mitted by the doctors and board
and the latter took no action on
the proposed Tevisions to the plan.
Likewise, the board Of managers
and IA doctors present took no &C.
ton on a resolution adopted unani-
mously by the district nurses as
sociation which was presented at
the meeting last night.
J. G.. Roe, president of the board
of managers, who had asked for
the nursing association to supply
at least twenty nurse from among
its membership for general duty
at the hospital, requested that
some definite action be taken at
the meeting since the situation
was urgent to the point of reach
ing a crisis.
Mrs. N. G. Medley, president of
the nurses group. called for a
stand of volunteers. Nine nurses
agreed to go on general eight
hour duty with certain reserva-
lions after several details wee
clarified including their status
with the War Manpower Commits
sion if temporary employment
were accepted, taking meals in the
hospital, hours and term of en-
ployment
The nine nurses volunteering
were Mesdames Pittman, Maher.
Taylor, Waters. Capps, McKeithan,
Hall, Fountain, and Miss McDuffy.
The proposal submitted by the
board and medical staff, which
additionally was unanimously ap-
proved by members of the New
Hanover Medical Society, was
read by Dan Penton, member Of
the Board of Managers. The text
of the proposal follows.
HOSPITAL PROPOSAL
due to the obvious fact that
James Walker Memorial Hospital
is very greatly understaffed by
nurses, and due to tie fact that
patients are having to be refused
aom;ttance while there are BEDS
lying idle because they cannot be
stated with nurses, it was felt
by the Board o. Managers of the
hospital and unanimously endors-
ed by the medical staff that for
the benefit of those patients de-
pendent on the hospital for care:
! /. That every available bed in
the entire hospital unit be open
for use with most strenuous at
tempt being made to Adequately
staff each bed.
2. In order to insure adequate
nursing care for really sick pa:
tients, so called luxury nursing
(private duty nursing Of patients
not seriously i'll but for that pa.
tents convenience and comfort)
was to be abolished.
The following is propose.
which is unanimously endorsed by
the Board of Managers and the
staff of James Walker Memorla
Hospital and by the New Hanover
County Medical Society. 1t is thu
proposal which now stands as thu
result of discussions and confer
ences between the Board, the Stat
Continued on Page Two; Col 1,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26
ANZzOBEAC HHEADS
JOIN MAIN 5THARMYF FORCE
AS BATTLE FOR ROME BEGINS
|NAZIS PLANNING
TO DEFEND CITY
Strong Reinforcements
Being Sent To Area
By Kesselring

TIERS, NAPLES, May 10
Americans of the Anzio
forces Joined with
of the main Fifth
Army front in a dramatic,
long-awaited meeting in the
Pontine marshes below Rome
today after IA days of a
whirlwind offensive that had
cracked the back of the Ger
man defenses in Italy.
Tonight the United Fifth Army
forces closed in along a 60-mile
flank of the hard-pressed German
armies. which had relinquished the
entire west coastal area OF Italy
southwark from the Molletta riv-
err, only a score of miles below
Rome.
Allied warplanes were pounding
the retreating Germans ceaseless'
w. taking a terrific toll Of men and
material.
The battle Of the beachhead.
which had ragged internationally for
four months, and the battle OF tho
Hitler line, which required only a
few days, were finished, and the
final. decisive battle for Rome ana
the determination of the Germans
in Italy appeared to be already be-
ginning.
Official reports indicated that
the enemy was massing IN several
places for new counterattacks TO
break the force Of 1t Gen. Marx
w. Clark's thrust toward the 1tal-
ian capitol.
AS the Mails reeled back upon
their 'Iast ditch" defense line be-
fore the Eternal City, they were
relentlessly hammred by Allied IN
fantry and armor and harassed by
clouds of Allied warplanes.
Seeks to Avert Rout
From north of Rome long col
umns of enemy reinforcemenrs
were seen rushing toward the UNI
equal battle, a last-minute expedl-
ent of Field Marshal Albert Kes-
serling as he sought to avert a
rout. Allied fighter planes and
bombers were sweeping low and
taking a terrible toll of these re-
serves. In two days more than L.
900 German vehicles had been de-
stroyed or damaged from the air.
"a Swedish correspondent quoted
German military spokesman In
Berlin as declaring that Rome
will be defended" The German
high command daily communiqus
said Kesserling was Withdrawing
to a new line northeast of the APP
plan way.D
The four-month epic of the An
zio beachhead ended officially at
7:31 a. m. today, when Capt. Ben
Souza, of Honolulu, member OF
the beachhead forces, halted hts
patrol of 20 men at point few
miles below Littoria on the coastal
road. Approaching him he saw 1t.
Francis x. Buckley, OF Philadel-
phia and Pvt. Lupe Sabala. Of So.
liI1as. Calf.
Where are you going" demand
ed Souza.
ITO make contact with the
beachhead," replied Buckley.
you've already made contact"
grinned Souza.
Clark On Hand
1t. Gen. Clark, who personally
Greeted the successful three-day-
old attack from the beachhead.
came along few minutes later
with a retinue of officers and
correspondents and stopped beside
the small but historic group.
'"This is an eventfll day for ME
Fifth Army" declared the tan
American commander.
In IA days Allied forces plung.
ing up the Tyrrhenian coast had
advanced over so miles to effect
the juncture. Terracina, some nine
miles from the meeting place, was
captured only yesterday after hard
fighting, forcing all Nazi troon6 in
the coastal area to flee inland.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26
TELEvIs1oN RELAYED

PHILADELPHIA, May %. Up
The first regularly scheduled
commercial television relay sys-
tenn in the country was inaugur-
ated tonight with the opening Of
a New York-to- Philadelphia relay
transmitter during a demonstra-
ton at the Franklin institute.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26
LOWER RATES FAVORED

WASHINGTON, May Is. -F|--
The board of investigation and
research said today "a readjust-
ment Of freight rates in relation to
the cost of the service will en-
courage greater production Of both
raw materials and finished pro-
ducts in the south and west without
injuring eastern production and
manufa curing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26
U.S.. Subs Sinking
One Jap Ship Daily

WASHINGTON, May 25-(P-Cuttng down the
Japanese merchant fleet at the rate of better than ship
day, American submarines have sunk Is enemy
sels And to protect Allied ships from Uboats the Navy
has weapon rockets,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26

for the period July, 1913,
through June 30, 1914. Follow
ing receipt of the Geographic
notification, a formal offer will
be received containing details
Of conditions which will be
passed upon by the local
board, of which DR.. ]. T. Hog
gard is chairman.
The purpose of the offer Is
to supply funds for current
expenses to supplement tine
local school budget in supply
ing facilities for the cniioreh
of war workers who have come
to this area since war activA-
Ties began. Approximately
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-26
FORECAST

NORTH CAROLINA: Partly cloudy ana
nt;niIed warm today with scattered
s eort and thunderstorms.
Temperatures yesterday:
High: SLOW: 70.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-26
EXCEPTIONS PROVE RULE
IN STATE LABOR ACTS

An interesting and amazing document
has been filed by California's director of
industrial relations pertaining to the
states labor laws affecting women and
minors. 1t has to do with relaxation OF
the acts governing working hours for
these two classes. If exceptions prove
the rule, this is a clincher.
1fr 1t sets out that more than 1000 appli-
cations were made in 1943 for relaxing
and revamping the rules The report
covers so pages Sounds more like
bureau outpouring from Washington.
This lengthy report digests the actions
taken on the War Production and Minors
Emergency War Employment Act, and
reveals that 71.5 per cent of the total
of 1892 applications received under both
acts requested permits for relaxation of
the "eight-hour law for women, 16.5 for
relaxation of the Child labor laws and
IL percent for relaxation of orders, of
the Industrial Welfare Commission.
And then: During the year 1857 war
duration permits covering 279,000 fe-
male workers were granted authorizing
relaxation of the eight-hOur law for
women. Of these, 1869 permits restricted
maximum hours to 81 per cent or less; ;
46l permits authorized maximum work
weeks ranging from 5412 to So hours
and 81 permits allowed a work week in
excess of 56 hours with a maximum of
60 hours. "All carried stipulations that
"all overtime to be voluntary and COM
pensation to be paid in accordance with
applicable and-or collective bargaining
agreements
Seems to be need here for some stabil-
iZation work.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-26
TAFT'S SUGGESTION GOOD
jacksonville Register-Paja jaronian)

Jacksonville RegisterPa jaronian)
While we have often disagreed with
some of the policies and thoughts eX-
pressed by Sen Robert Taft of Ohio.
we agree wholeheartedly with his recent
suggestion which, if adopted, should put
an end to the inceSsant barrage of con-
flicting orders, frequent statements of
policy change. and other confusing COM
ment by the manpower and draft Off
cialS which have kept millions of Ameri
cans and their families wondering from
day to day when the man of the house
would be drafted-if at all.
Here is Sen. Taft's four-point plan: /:
l. Develop a long-range draft plan for
the armed services based upon probable
manpoWer needs, with agreement among
all the executive heads concerned. Make
the classifcatons clear and definite and
permanent 2 Announce it to the public
as final except as some great emergency
clearly requires a change. 3. Stick to it
once it is adopted so that those in the
various categories can plan their lives
accordingly, at least for few months.
4. Stop confusing every person in the
country between Is and 38 and let the
people get down to the serious business
of winning the war.
For long time there has been a cry
ing need for clarity and simplification
in the whole manpower setup. The de-
filming and redefining of the powers of
Gen. Hershey and Mr.. McNutt, the shift
ing of authority from one to the other,
the shuffling and reshuffling of man.
power agencies are all typical of confu-
sion in Washington.
This confusion is bad enough in its
effects on most of our national affairs,
but when it serves to keep millions OF
Americans and their families jittery with
uncertainty and doubt, it is high time
that some semblance of order be worked
out in the manpower situation.
Americans are glad to serve their coun-
try when they are called But they have
a right to know with some degree OF GER,
tainty if they are going to be called and
when that will be.
Sen. Taft's plan, or one similar to it,
should be adopted.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-26
Russian Reports
Claim 100000
Nazi Casualties

LONDON, April 26. CUP)-Mos-
COW reported that the Red army
killed or captured 100000 Germans
in its great southern offensive and
now is bent on dealing the final
blow to the enemy, mot on terri
tory of his Vassal states but on the
soil Of Germany itself"
A summary of the campaign
which began last July said that
the Germans had been driven from
four -fifths of the territory they oc-
cupied in Russia and the Red army
now aims at completing the liberia
ton and pressing on to strike the
death blows in cooperation with the
Allies
The military review, broadcast
while the Russians were masSing
for a resumption Of the battle on
the eastern front, was made by
Daniel V. Manuilsky, executive of
the Communist party.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-26

tral Valley project in l945 in ordt
ito assure if the war situation pei
mits" construction or completio
of the following Central Vallt
units:
Delta Cross channel and Deltf
MENDOZA canals.
Friant-Kern canal.
Keswick dam and power plant.
Contra Costa canal and laterHl
Main electric power transmissio
lines from Shasta dam to load cef
terS.
Officials of the authority said tt
federal bureau of reclamation
budget for the 1945 fiscal year W;
S3,695,20 plus an estimated carr,
over" of $8,400,000 from funds a
ready appropriated but unused b,
cause of wartime restrictions.
The authoritys resolution urg,
a total appropriation of some S37
100000.
State Engineer Edward Hyatt to
the authority that irrigation in Il
lands near the Sacramento riv,
this summer will be lin good shar
with the help of releases fro
Shasta DAM" but added the dal
would fail to help growers alor
the Feather river.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-26
new BOOKS
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William B. Stout; NuSantara, A His
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-26
Conversion Plan
Told Committee

man Donald M. Nelson was work.
ing on a new program to allow small
business to return gradually to the
manufacture of civilian goods as war
orders taper off.
The WPB chief, an avoWed cham
pion of the small businessman, yes
terday Scrapped tWo-Week- -old
WPB decision, made during his alb
sence, which froze all civilian pro-
duction at present levels in tight
labor areas. The order had been
denounced in congress as a threat
to the continued existence of small
firms.
One immediate effect of the ac-
ton had been a curtailment of the
1914 electric flatiron production
program from 100000 to 100000
units. Nelson hopes to find a way
to meet the original goal.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-26
WORLD EDUCATION PROGRAM
New York Times)

New York Times)
In agreeing to cooperate with other
United Nations in forming a worldwide
educational and cultural organization,
the State Department has announced a
policy which should receive wholeheart-
ed support. The war has destroyed the
school systems of many of the occupied
countries. Wherever the Nazi or Japa-
nese armies have advanced, schools and
colleges have been destroyed, museums
and libraries wrecked, scientific equip
ment stolen.,f
Because of the unprecedented crisis
the State Department has approved the
participation of the United States gov
ernment in an international program Tor
the rebuilding of essential educational
and cultural facilities of . the war-torn
countries. The immediate program Will
take a practical turn. The devastated
lands will receive help in restocking their
essential educational and library faclil-
ties: foreign students will be trained IN
American educational Institutions; an
effort will be made to restore to their
rightful owners the educational, scientif-
ic and artistic materials looted by the
axis countries. Both from the immediate
and the long-range point OF view thlS
program should prove valuable.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-26

WASHINGTON, April 26. CUPl-
Privately-oWned plants which nor
mally produce non-military goods
will be the first to be released from
war production, Undersecretary of
War Robert P. Patterson told the
senate small business committee
Patterson said that the war is
still on" however, and that he saw
no reason TO predict now that
small plant participation in war
production will decline this year
Therefore, he said small business
will have Its share Of the head
aches of conversion as it has had
its share in war supply
Meanwhile War Production Chair