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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-28
CAPTAIN CURTIS
BAGS NAN PLANE

Capt. Victor Norman Curtis. sor
OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Curtis o.
guy South Fifth avenue, recent,
destroyed German plane in com
bat during raid over that coun
try, according to a press dispatch
received here yesterday.
Inc story stated that 500 enemy
planes arose to attack the forma-
ZION Of Allied planes, and while
1ne battle lasted only three min
utes, II Nazi planes were down
ca. he was flying a P-47 Thunder
bolt fighter craft.
captain Curtis has been serving
overseas only four weeks, having
Deen formerly stationed at Napier
l,eio' Dothan, Ala, where he was
operatlons officer, later trans
Ierrlng. to Del Mabry field, Tai
lanassee, Fla, for assignment to
an overseas unit.
he. received his cadet training
at Gunter Field, Montgomery
Ala, and Craig Field, Selma
- "a. "a: receiving his wings as a
'llgn!es plane pilot at the latter
station, in October, 1871.
:, Frlor to entering the service,
captain Curtis was an active
member of the Senior fraternity
6rlgade Boys club, and an en-
ploye OF the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-28
Ex-Laundryman's Trial
Postponed Until July 6

Trial was continued yesterday
in Recorders court until July
for E. o. Allen, IS, Of Seagate,
charged with embezzlement of ap-
pcoximately 1890 from the Modern
Laundry and Dry Cleaners.
Judge H. Winfield Smith set
bond at $1,000 for the former truck
driver. Allen was arrested Monday
night by she-iff's officers on a
warrant signed by L. B. Harrell,
of the laundry and dry cleaning
esta blishment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-28
Merged Churches
Consider Paste,

Preliminary considerations Of
several men who might be selected
as the pastor of the merged 81.
Andrews-C onvenant church were
begun at a pulpit committee meet
ing last night.
The new name Of the church was
selected at a congregational meet
ing Sunday. The churches were
formerly known as the st. Andrews
Presbyterian church and the
Church of the Covenant.
Since their consolidation early
this month, substitute pastors have
filled the pulpit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-28
CLUB FRATERNITY
COLLECTS PAPER

Members of the Senior Fraterni
tv of the Boys Brigade club have
collected 10000 pounds of waste
paper from Wilmington house.
holders since starting the cam.
paign two weeks ago, according 10
club announcement yesterday.
It is expected that the average
per truck trip will be greatly in.
creased for more members have
pledged themselves to participate
in the collection and enlarged the
crews to man the trucks.
As the Fraternity members are
all employed, the collections have
to be made in the late afternoon
and evening. For this reason il
has been decided to continue to
answer calls rather than try to
make street by street canvass
which would consume more time
than they could give to the Job.
As it is, the members say, when
they stop at one house in answer
to a phone call neighbors on the
block ask them to take their waste
paper too, so that they really &C.
complish as much as if they start
ed at one corner and rang door
bells to the next corner.
Heretofore Wilmingtonians have
been asked to phone. the Brigade
Boys club when they have paper
to be gathered, but as Mr.. and
Mrs. William A. Stewart have gone
to the Brigade camp where some
300 or more boys will be given
vacations during the summer the
Fraternity has substituted the
phones of three members where
calls will be listed.
The numbers have been selected
because of their convenience to
residents of far sections of the
city. They are: R. M. Padrick,
400 South 18th. ST., phone 2-3741;
Lewis Harrison. Sunset Park,
phone 6937, and Thurstoa c. Davis,
1O9 South Seventh ST., phone 6843.
The departure of the Stewards
has created problem for the Fra
ternity as to a meeting place for
the summer. They have been in
the habit of gathering at the Bri-
gade Armory, but must now meet,
and eat, where their program COM
mittee can make arrangements.
Monday night, when the n w
plans for intensifying the waste
paper campaign were made, they
gathered at the home of Newton
Kelley for fish fry.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-28
CITY Airline Brief
Will Be Submitted

A brief of II pages explaining
the facilities Wilmington has to
offec. as an east-west airline stop
will be submitted to the Civil
Aeronautics board in Washington
this week, Walter ]. Cartier,
secretary of the Chamber of Com
mtrce, said yesterday.
Besides maps Of the city and
county, it will contain a copy OF
the industrial survey program, let.
tiers Of conveyance and necessity.
general data, discussions of COM
munications transportation, indus.
try, municipal airport, and an in.
dex.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-28

is imperative that truck and bus
operators practice the most rigor.
Gus conservation measures, the
ODT manager stated. Otherwise,
We may not be able to avoid a
severe curtallment Of essential
motor transport services. Excess
sive SPEEDS and overlooking must
be eliminated; tire maintenance
practices must be kept at the high
est possible level; and recaps must
be substituted for new tire replace
ments in every case possible.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-28
Local Woman's Grandson
Killed In Italian Area

First 1t. Roland L. Luerich, Jr.
son of Rev. and Mrs. Roland L.
Luerich Of Elizabeth, N. j., was
killed in action in Italy on June
4, according to word received here
today.
1t. Luerich also served in the
north African and Sicilian cam.
paigns before going to Italy.
He was graduated in the class
Of 1912 at the Citadel, and went
into the Army Immediately after
ward. He was the grandson OF
Mrs. Virginius Hall of this city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-28
MRS. ALICE BULLARn

LUMBERTON, June 81 - Mrs
Ance Magnolia Britt Bullard 70
wife of the late Andrew J. Billiard
prominent citizen of Lumberton
died today at 2 am. at her home
mere after an illness of several
years. - O.
Funeral services will be held At
tne nome tomorrow at 5 pm. with
rev. l. P. Hedgpeth, Baptist min
lster, in charge, assisted bv Rev
Edgar B. Fisher, pastor of Chest.
nut Street Methodist church. In
te-ment will be in Meadbrook
cemetery beside her husband who
died on July "a, 1910.
Mrs. Billiard was born in Robe
son county on May 80, 1872, the
daughter of the late Pink and Caro-
line Prevatte Britt, She was mar
RED to Mr.. Bulla-d On January %.
1893. She had lived in Robson
throughout her life and maintained
her membership in the Hog Swamp
Baptist church.
Surviving are three daughters.
Mrs. j. M. Williamson and MS
r. D. Sanford Of Lumberton and
Mrs. E. c. Madden of Lumberton:
Is grandchildren; and four great
grandchildren; two sisters, MS.
Maude Caulk Of Lumberton Rt. 5.
and Mrs. Zeb Lamb of Lumberton,
Rt. g. and one brother, Elze F.
Britt Of Lumberton, Rt. 3.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-28
Folding Stool

Made Of sturdy
wood and finish
ed in white with
red enamel trim.
Steps are CORFU
gated SO you
won't slip.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-28
Obituaries
HARRY JOHNSON

Funeral services will be held to.
morrow in Riverton, N. J.. TO,
larry johnson of Riverton. who
a ~ at his home there Monda1
roilowlng lengthy illness. He
n1airled the former Miss Mammie
mayo of Wilmington.
FREDERICK JAMES BROWN
WARSAW, June 27 = F,,nera,
services for Frederick James
Grown, SO, who died Saturday
a.gnt In a Lumberton hospital
altes long illness, were held al
tne gravtside in the family GENE.
terry near Bowden this afternoon
~ rev (, e. Vann Stephens, pastor Of
tne warsaw Baptist church in
he IS survived by two daughters.
irene and Annie Bell and two sons
samuel James and Frederick Jr
al! OF Rocky Mount, one sister
mis- Mamie Brown of Norfolk
y, Virginia; and three brothers. H
" ". Brown Of Virginia Beach
horace Daniel of Conway, S. c.
and Raymond c. Brown Of Wilson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
Pleasant Trip

Our generals have assured us that there is a shortage of shells on the war fronts. Correspondents have passed along the G. IFS assurance that there is cigaret short age. Now some of our elected representa- tiveS, members of the House Military Af- fairs Committee, have gone to Europe to look into these shortages. Perhaps they want to make them official.
 Sail one: If there is shell shortage .. .. there is absolutely no excuse for it. The blame can be laid on the doorstep of these labor barons who have condoned strikes in wartime
 Said another: "We have to be certain if there is shortage. We have been un- able to do so yet. We have not yet seen General Eisenhower
 If there is a shell shortage, the cause and cure are very likely in this country. If there is an overseas black market in cigarets, the military undoubtedly knows about it and can do as much about it as a congressional committee.
 Sometimes we suspect that this group of legislators was mainly hankering for trip to Europe, expenses paid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
Views Of The Press

during the same period in civil life. There is no fooling in the armed services-it's hustle from morn till night.
 Of course, there will be an argu- ment over this point: Whether the training is to be all military, or partly educational This discus sion already is starting.
 But no matter what system even- tually will be adopted, it is patent that there will be a great future change in the American way of youth. The government will take over at period when few young sters know exactly what to do with themselves in getting started in life. The governments aptitude tests will not only find out for them what they are best adapted for, but will most likely give them a start in that direction-if the educational features are included in the system, as seems more than likely in view of the need of the services at the start to discover what each youth is best adapted for anyhow.
 War or peace. the government in the future will look after the welfare of youths and direct their training. Looking after the girls may naturally follow. It may be part of the future planned society that may be on the way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
Deadly Subject

Indubitably the weather, as a topic of conversation, is overworked and tends to become boring. However, that does not seem quite adequate justification for a barber to pare the skin off customers face with razor.
 The Yonkers, N. Y, fireman who com plained about his narrowing shave may have been suffering for the sins of thous- ands of previous customers who had worn down the barber's resistance. Nonethe- less, we feel that the barber went too far Of course, if the fireman were accused of having asked the barber if he didn't know there's war on," our feeling might be quite different.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04

was thrust down the throats of a rebellious people, this would hurt the prestige of all mon- archies, inC:uding the British throne.
 KEPT WAITING
 FOR PASSPORT
 This seemed to impeSs Halifax, who said he would telephone Chur- chil that night. Sforza, however, never heard the result of the phone call All he knew was that he had been kept waiting by the State Department for pass port. He suspected State De- partmenu British cooperation. since there has been a strong clique among U. s. career diplo- mats who bow before Italian roy alty.
 Secretary Hull, however, had high opinion of SfOrza, and finally the Count got his pass port.
 1nu 1Caly ne was 8 munster in the Bonomi Cabinet until it fell last week. Still strong for 8 re- public, SforZa was then asked to serve as Premier or Foreign Min ister, whereupon British Ambas- sador Sir Noel Charles stepped in and turned thumbs down.
 Reaction in Washington was not good. Even Lord Halifax seemed unhappy.
 But most vigorous reaction of all was that of Italo-American leaders. They were boiling mad at Britain's insistence on the Italian monarchy. Some Itaio- American labor leaders even whis- pered about a sit-down strike against Churchill on his next visit to the U. S. A.
 NOTE When Churchill vis- tied Rome last summer, he called first of all, not on Premier Bon- omi. but on reactionary Marshal Badglio, close friend of the King and the chief champion of the monarchy. This gave rise to ru- more that Churchill wanted Ba- dogli to replace Bonomi as Pre- mier.
 Copyright, 1944, by United
 Feature Syndicate, $Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
A Statistical Myth

A favorite statistical myth promoted by government SpokeSmen, is that since Pearl Harbor, only one-tenth of one per cent of man-hours have been lost by strikes in war plants.
 In two instances of late the lie has been given to these mythical figures A one day strike of 4,000 to 5000 maintenance workers in the Detroit area has just forced immediate idleneSS upon some 50,000 to 60,000 workers. Because the men who keep the assembly lines and equipment in running condition refused to work, the production workers had to be sent home. In another case, the strike of few thou sand transportation employees tied up two million people, 100000 of whom were war workers.
 AS the New York Times declares of this statistical myth: Ut cannot be too often pointed out that such statistics are esesn- tially meaningless, not only because they fail to take into consideration the amount of indirect idleness that strike involves, but because they ignore how vital the particular production may be that is brought to halt.
 '"The value of the product of the entire soft coal industry of the United States, to cite but one example, amounts to only one per cent of the national income. If strike stopped it fo ran entire year, the statistics might show that there were no strikes in 99 per cent of industry But everyone knows that such strike would bring practically our entire war produc- tion to halt in few months"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
Youth and Experience

Appointment of Edward R. StettiniuS as Secretary of State emphasizes the speed with which burning issues and half-iSSueS of a political rampaign can be forgotten. We seem to recall Cover nor Dewey harping upon an adminiStra- tion grown ''old, tired and quarrelsome," while his opponents heatedly emphasized his ''inexperience"
 Yet here we have young man, neither politician nor government veteran whose appointment to the highest Cabinet post has called forth general non-partiSan approbation. The Democrats have not cried that he is without experience. The Republicans have not claimed the youth full replacement as their own idea (though to say that Mr. Dewey included MT. Hull among the "old, tired and quar- relsome" would be unfair to both men).
 Certainly MT. Stettinius does not bring long experience to his new job. But he does bring an excellent substitute - his record of successes in previous assign ments.
 He made significant contribution to our industrial conversion early in the war AS lend-lease administrator he per formed the delicate task of cutting the pie into unequal portions and keeping CFCAyO1 AldPpy' 1Ao OA4NC4 SCSACoe@Ay VI State he conducted the Dumbarton Oaks conversations in an able statesmanlike manner.
 In addition to good record MT. Stet- tinius obviously has the confidence of the retiring secretary as well as of the Presi- dent. He may nope for MT. Hull's in- valuable counsel when the latter's health has mended. And his relations with Con- press nrOrniSeS tO he cordial
 He will need these assets, of course, along with the administrative ability that made him something of a youthful prodi- gy in the business world. And he will need his youth, for the new Secretary of State faces job that calls for strength. His will be crucial part in the shaping of fture events, even though MT. Roosevelt will certainly continue as the chief arch1- tect of our foreign policy.
 Mr. Stettinius will have the grave re- sponsibility of carrying out the lofty pro- gram of revered statesman who, though he may not have consistently pleased everyone, was never accused of pettineSS, deviouSnesS or lack of integrity.
 MT. Hull solved many problems and pointed the way toward solving others. But there are still many vital unforeseen decisions to be made in exerting Ameri- can influence for just peace that will reconcile the Atlantic Charter with more immediate and less idealistic problems of international relations. On the basis of past performance, Mr. Stettinius looks to be capable of making those decisions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
Not Bent-Just Shattered

Chairman William H. Davis of the War Labor Board says that the steel wage decision did not "even bend" the Little Steel formula MT. Davis ought to know. It's his formula-Or, as it looks to an out sider, it was his formula before it went up in a cloud of small fragments. The Little Steel formula. It also exceeds the eral wage increases should not exceed IS per cent above the January l, 1941, scale. That IS per cent was to cover the eSti- mated coSt-of-living increase up to the freezing of wages. It was assumed that the cost of living was begged at that point. Chairman Irving s. OldS of U. s. Steel says for the record that the aver age hourly wage of his company'S em- ployes is up 43 per cent since January 1, 1941, and the average weekly wage is up 65 per cent. That increase not only exceeds the IS per cent provided in the Little Stee formula. It also exceeds the cost of living rise, which was set by the Presidents fact-fnding commission at % to 30 per cent.
 It would not seem thae U s. Steel workers have been victims of any inequity under the Little Steel formula. Yet it was on the specific basis of alleged in- equity that the WLB granted increases to &AA0AO e441AA EOOyOOO WI WAA4N4AS SO AebA as can be determined, exceed an overall average of per cent. The raises in ques- tion were based upon what were de- scribed as secondary" considerations { cents an hour extra to second shift workers, 6 cents an hour extra to third shift workers, paid vacations for all. They had nothing to do with the CLOS prime demand for general 17 cents raise. This tho VILE ducked, and President Roosevelt will have to take time out from the war to decide 1t.
 There is a legitimate question whether the Little Steel formula is equitable and should be retained. If it e the will Of the people that union members should pre- serve their living standards intact in the midst of total war, the Little Steel formu- 'a must be scrapped. A i5 per cent raise #Ill not take care Of a 90 per cent in- ees1a 'n the general coat of living. But
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
Natural Explanation

It must have been a shock when Mrs. Gladys Doherty, wife of soldier, strolled around to collect the rent on her newly acquired house behind Brooklyn police station and found no house there.
 The shock could have been lessened very little when desk sergeant, scanning his records, informed her that it had been torn down week before by the city.
 Probably Mrs. Doherty is very glad sponsible vendor, who deliberately took advantage by palming off for $2,SOO a building about to be demolished as haz- ard. It is to be assumed that the Home Owners Loan Corp. will make good - in hurry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04

for the Phi Beta Kappas and other high ranking students.
 This was probably a college presI. dents way of saying that it takes ell kinds of people to make happy world. This vale of tears would certainly be more fearful than it is if everybody in the world were stupid. and it would be only c few teams short Of that dire state fl everybody in the world were highly intuellectual. There Is, no doubt. q place for top-flght students. and the Lord probably has some service in the world even for the stupid % render, else He would not have created 90 many stupid people. But the great mass Of humanity core. spends to the c student on the college campus. Most people afe middle Of the road" lli innat every tklng, end bocai,eo they aFe, they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
CHRISTMAS TREES
(Boston Post)

N6OSUOu FOSL)
 The fragrant odor of newly -cut Christmas trees will permeate the atmosphere in the market places soon, and many prospective pur- chasers will be wondering if there will be enough to go around this year, in view of manpower Short- ages, transportation bottlenecks,
 The OWI states that the supply of Christmas trees this season will be adequate to meet the needs in the United States. This information is based on data from the War Pro- duction Board, the Department of Agriculture and the Office of De- fenSe Transportation, and was con- fined by one of the largest distribu- tors of Christmas trees.
 On the basis of these authorities, there should be enough trees for all who wish to buy them. unless some- thing unforeseen develops to change the situation zetween now and Christmas. Consumers are urged, therefore, not to engage in running up prices for trees if supplies seem short in the next week or two.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
WHAT KIND OF TRAINING
(New Britain Herald

Despite the hoped-for long period of peace among nations. 1t seems to be our intention to be prepared for war ct any moment in the future. At least that's what compulsory military training is supposed to do ito make it impossible for any na- ton in the future to Pearl Harbor Us and And us unprepared.
 The Idea is to have each youth. between the ages Of i7 an d20, given one years military. naval or aviationai training.
 But lt iS also planned 10 give the youths physical and mental tFain- ing At the nafne time-c0naiderable education. too. as the basic military training might not take more than thTeo iaontha. The armed services have \ way Of compFeaalng Q lot Of educational tralniag within nine monthsi ct least lWiee ee much as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04

jection but suggested that Sforza have a talk first with the British Ambassador. This was done. CONVERSATION
 WITH HALIFAX
 Lord Halifax was most cordial but was concerned yer the fact that Count Sforza believed in an Italian republic. He urged that the Italian people continue to pay allegiance to the King.
 Sforza said he had no objection to the House of Savoy II the Italian people wanted it on the throne, but contended that there should be plebiscite to ascer- tain whether they really wanted a king.
 When he later reported the conversation to his friends in the Roosevelt Cabinet, one remark by Halifax which especially impressed them was:
 'The BritiOsh peple have en- jOyed a very happy relation ship with the House of Wind sOr. Why can't the Italian peO- pie enjoy the same kind of re- latiOnship with the House of SavOy?"
 To this SfOrza replied: But you chopped off the head of one of your kings before you came to enter that happy relation ship"
 Sforza also pointed out that the Italian royal family was degen- crate and not respected, that King Victor Emmanuel had bowed su- pinely before Mussoloni and that Crown Prince Humbert was a weakling.
 To this the British Ambassa- dor countered with the sugges- tion that the Austrian branch of the House of Savoy assume the throne.
 They are even less respect ed," SfOrza replied.
 Halifax made it quite clear that the British Government wanted to uphold the prestige of all monarchies in order to strength en the monarchy in England. But Sforza argued that the Italian monarchy was decrepit and, if it
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04

if we desire to retain the formula as reasonable compromise between the legi- innate aspirations of workers families and the danger of serious imitation, then we might as well stop kidding ourselves or permitting the eStimable Chairman Davis to kid us. The Little Steel formula isn't just bent. It's shattered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04

be irnpaired-or, on the other hand to raise premiums to keep us from con t ributing to imitation.
 Why, then, do intelligent 8 n d public-spirited ex- perts argue that it is perfectly safe for Uncle Sam to k ep premiums below the level re- quired to provide he benefits to which you are en- titled when vnll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
Current Comment

When a service man leaves a hospital his morale is high because of the expert care lie has received. When he arrives home this spirit should be maintained by not mak. ing him the subject of tears Of hi dear ones.
 Map. Gen, Norman T. Kirk. Arm,
 surgeon general,