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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
ACCIDENT RATE
UP OVER NATION

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.@RAThe CO.
lossal cost of accidents in the Unit
ed States during 1s43 was sum-
married this way today:
Killed - 1900; injured-9, 7O0.-
900; monetary loss-$5, 900, 600, 600.
The statistics were compiled by
the National Safety Council.
The organization reported 41,5OO
workers lost their lives, on and
off their jobs, and estimated the
time lost because of mishaps was
equivalent to a complete shutdown
for a full year of war plants en-
ploying 100000 persons.
The total of fatalities in 1943
was one and half per cent under
the 1912 toll. But the number OF
injuries was tAree per cent high
err, and one of every IA Americans
suffered a disabling injury. The
accident death rate of 70. per
hundred thousand population was
the lowest since 1922.
Motor vehicle accidents resulted
in %, 300 deaths-nearly 5000 I'M
der the 1912 total, and the smallest
number since 1925 although ris-
ing trend was noted in the latte~
half of last year.
Occupational accidents cost H.
600 lives, a three per cent de-
crease despite a substantial in
crease in employment, but dlsabl-
ing injuries to workers on their
jobs numbered 100000, six per
cent gain.
Accidents in the home brought
death to 33,OOO-an increase OF five
PEI cent-and injured 1850. 1000.
Public accidents, exclusive OF
motor vehicles, eau e d $1,000
deaths, an increase of three per
cent.
Four fatal accidents were re-
ported in the domestic operations
of scheduled air transports In the
first ten mOntnS OF $780, Willie ITO
were listed in the category of "p1i-
waite and unscheduled flying"
TIE railroad accident death toll
for the first II months of last
year was 4.492, reduction of six
per cent from the previous year.
Deaths of children under Is
showed gain Of ten per cent.
Falls resulted in $1,000 deaths,
burns cost $500 lives and drown
ings totalled 7,500-all represent
Ing increase: over the 1872 fatall-
ties.
The council found that accidents
killing five or more persons were
more fequqent in 1919 that in 1912
although none approached the
APPALLING loss of 492 lives. in the
1919 Boston night club fire.
Two rail line wrecks in 1943 had
a combined toll of more than $50
deaths. Two coal mine explosions,
one in Montana and the other in
Alabama. resulted respectively in
"a and 26 fatalities. A Texas hotel
fire killed 81.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
MISS VALLIE RAYNOR

MAPLE HILL, Feb. l. - Miss
Vallie Raynor, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. Raynor of Maple
Hill, died at Parrots Memorial
Hospital in Kinston Tuesday at
2 p. m. She was a member of the
Maple Hill Presbyterian church.
She is survived by her parents;
six sisters, Mrs. j. B. James, OF
Rocky Point; Mrs. Edmond Brin-
son, of Beulaville; Mrs. Marion
Rawls, of Wallace; Mrs. Burrell
Dixon of Maple Hill. and Mrs.
George Munbourn of Maple Hill;
two brothers, Oscar Raynor, of
Wilson, and Emil Raynor of Tur-
key, N. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
HOUSE AGAINST ROLL
CALL ON VOTE BILL
Continued from Page One)

N.Y. called the Presidents mess
age of Jan. q "dictatorial and in
sulting." This was the message
which asked for a roll call vote.
Fish said the House ought to re-
ject roll call to "show the Presi-
dent" he cannot order Congress to
pass legislation, if for no other
reason.
"The President may be the COM
mander-in-chief of the armed fore
es but he is not communicating
chief of the legislative branches"
Fish shouted.
Senator Willism (R.-Ind) told
the Senate there isn't single
member afraid to stand up and be
counted" and Senator Mcclellan
d. Ark.) said he resented 1.-The i'm
plication behind" the Presidents
remark.
The States Rights bill before the
House is one which the Senate
passed by a roll call vote in De-
cember. Senator Mcclellan 3D.
TENN put that vote into the Con-
gressional Record today with the
declaration:
eve are not trying to hide in
secrecy. We voted openly, in the
presence of the Senate and the
public, our just conviction on that
bill"
Having sent the Estates Rights"
bill to the House, the Senate now
is considering a new bill by Sena-
tors Green O.-R.I.) and Lucas
ID. Ill.) providing for a Fed
eral Ballot to be distributed among
armed services personnel by a
Federal Ballot Commission. Mr..
Roosevelt endorsed this measure.
Before the House decision, Rep.
SABBATH Cd Ill.D told the members
they would regret it later on if
they failed to 60 on record on the
soldier vote issue.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
ACL MAN KILLED

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 1-R-
Maskin Lewis, Jr., 81, Negro, en-
ploye on the Atlantic Coast Line
dining car "Hartsville' was killed
when he fell from a southbound
train last night, Richmond Detec.
tive Captain o. D. Carton said to.
day.
The body of the man, whose
nome address was listed as 121
st. Nicholas Ave-, New York CITY
was found on the track at the
south end of the belt line bridge
on Riverside Drive, it was stated
Captain Carton said that a mem.
Der OF the train crew, interviewed
at Rocky Mount, N. c., said he
saw Lewis fall from the back Of
the train while it was going at
terrific rate of speed %
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
City Briefs
COUNCIL TO MEET

The Wilmington Council Of
Girl Scouts, member agency of
the Wilmington Community
Chest, will meet in monthly
session at $3.50 p. m. Wednes-
day in room 408 Tide Water
building. All committee men,
bers are urged to be present.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
VISITORS

Mrs. Helen Hoggard, field
representative of the War Pub
lie Services, from the regional
office of the Federal Works
Agency in Richmond, is a WISH
tor to the city today inspect
ing recreation and nursery ia
cilities in the local schools
Mrs. Hoggard has been accom-
panied on her tour of investi-
cation by Superintendent of
Schools H. M. Roland.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
MRS. VICTOR BRAMBLE

Funeral services for Mrs. Victor
Cultreth Bramble, widow of w.
J. Bramble, who died at the home
of her son, G. C. Bramble near
Atkinson Monday at 2 p. m. were
held at Atkinson Presbyterian
church Tuesday at 4 p. m. Inter-
ment followed in the Atkinson
cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
CAR STOLEN

T. T. Butler, jailer, reported
to city police Tuesday that a
1884 black Chrysler sedan, Ii
cense number 585-726, owned
by Earl Sharpe, was stolen
from the shipyard Monday
night. Anyone who sees the
car is requested to get in touch
with local police.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
SUGAR FOR HOME CANNING

SUGAR FOR HOME CANNING
Sugar stamp 40 in War Ra-
ton Book a was valid Febru-
airy for five pounds of sugar
to used for home canning of
fresh fruits. This stamp will
be valid from February 1, 1914
to February 20, 1945. 1t will be
considered part Of the home
canning allotment if sugar that
will be available to the con-
sumers for this coming sea-
son.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
WANTED

Mrs. Eva Dreyfus, Of Jack
son, Ga, made an urgent cal
for her daughter, Mrs. Nathirr
Strauss. of Wilmington or vi
cinity, Tuesday. Mrs. Strauss
description: age 3d.; heigh
s. 81; weight lis; dark eye!
and black hair. If located, no
tifv Sheriff j. d. Pope o.
Jackson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
MRS. JOSEPHINE WILKINSON

Funeral services for Mrs. jose
phine Wilkerson, IS, of Delco, who
died at GIT South Second street at.
ter a short illness Monday at $3.50
D. m. were held at Livingston
Chapel by the Rev. Ulrich Tues
day at p. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
WAR EFFORT URGED

MORGANTON, Feb. l. - Up -
Now is the time for the whole
American people to realize the
need for complete dedication OF
all of our resources and whole
hearted efforts to winning the war
in the shortest time possible" for
mer Governor Clyde R. Hoey said
here tonight. He spoke to a joint
meeting of the Lions clubs of Nor
canton and Valdese here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
MEETING

Representatives of the va
rious religious denominations
here are asked to meet with
Mrs. w. p. ROudabush at the
parish house of st. PauPs Luz
theran church Thursday aft
erno0n at 3 o'clock to make
plans for the World Day Of
Prayer on Feb. "a.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
JOINS FORCE

Chief of Police C. H. Cas-
teen announced Tuesday that
Lee Owens of 213 North Sixth
street, formerly employed with
a grocery firm here. has been
added to the police force and
assigned to night duty as
patrolman, subject to civil
service examination and ccrti-
ficatiOn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
SOVIET ADOPTS
NEW GOVERNMENT
CONTINUED from Page One)

The vote on the governmental
reform was carried out separately
by each chamber passing the two
items, first, on creation of nation
al armies, and second, decentrai.
cation of foreign affairs.
The 10th session of the Supreme
Soviet cosed at II D. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
Filler MISSING

NEWTON, Feb. L. up - The
War Department notified Mrs.
James R. Cunningham, Jr., today
that her husband, Captain Cum
ningham was reported missing in
action in the South Pacific since
January Is. He was a transport
1lier.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
CAR THEFT

The following car was report
ed stolen from South Hill, Va,
on January 81, 1896 Ford coach
Va. license number 366-272.
This car is believed to be head.
ed for Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
BUSINESS MANAGER

w. H. Richardson, formerly
connected with the NYA at
Norfolk, Va, is the new bust
ness manager of the USO club
at Second and Orange streets,
1t was learned today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
OTIS TO LUMBERTON

Jennings Otis, director of
immigration and Naturalization
in Wilmington. was called to
Lumberton Monday afternoon
to assist at the naturalization
proceedings for. three soldiers
from Camp Davis, in Lumber
ton Superior Court. Judge John
J. Burney of Wilmington pre-
sided. Mr.. Otis will be in his
office on the second floor of
the Post Office building
throughout the week. -N
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
BAPTIST CLASS

The Carolina Beach Baptist
class will meet with Mrs. E.
w. Helms, 210 Cape Fear b0ule-
ward, Thursday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. All members are
urged to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
M1ssIo-rARY SERVICE

A special missionary service
will be conducted Wednesday
at 8 D. m. in the First Pente-
costal Holiness church, North
Second and Parsley streets,
conducted by the Rev. and
Mrs. w. n. Turner, returneA
missionaries to China. Rev.
and Mrs. Turner have for
many months prior to their re-
turn q few weeks ago been
prisoners of. Japan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
HOME DEMONSTRATION MEET

1OME UEMONSIK AT1UN MEEJ
Miss Elizabeth Williams, as
sistant extension specialist in
home management and furnish
ings, will give a Slip Cover de-
monstration in the Home
agents office Friday at 10
a. m. and at 1 p. m. All club
women are urged to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
nIspJ,AY 1914 LICENSE

The State Highway Pa
troiman of Wilmington urge
everyone who has purchased
1914 licenses to display then
on the rear Of the automobile
Persons have been arrested
and will continue to be ARRESTED
II licenses are not properly dis
played.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
CHAPLAIN TO SPEAK

Jnmes A. Davidson, chap
lain of the Wilmington Army
Air Base, will speak at the mid
week service at Temple Bap-
tist church, 18th and Market
streets, Wednesday at 8 p. m
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
STOLEN CAR

Earl Sharpe reported his car
was stolen from the shipyard
Monday night. Description Of
car: 1913 black Crysler sedan;
license number 585-726.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
ESQ ACTIVITIES SUSPENDED
-l..l.. In xrn.

All local USO CLUBS HaVe
been invited to the "March
Of Dimes dance at Camp Da-
Wis Wednesday night, and the
usual Wednesday night activi-
ties at the clubs have been
susnended for this one night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-02
WEATHER
eastern Standard Time)
NV IT G yUnothar RurA ., 1

(By U. s. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 p. M, yesterday.
TEMPERATURES
1:30 am. 46, 1880 am, 80, 1870 pm, 81
1880 pm, so.
Maximum g., Minimum 81, Mean so,
Normal Al.
HUMIDITY
1870 am, So. 80 am. 70. 30 pm, as,
1880 pm. AZ.
PRECIPITATION
Total for the "a hours ending 7:3U pm.
600 inches.
Total since the first of the month.
600 inches.
TIDES FOR TODAY
From the Tide Tables published by
T.. s. Coast and Geodetic Survey
High Low
Masonboro Inlet ------- 2:19a 8:34a
Sunrise, 1903 a. M, Sunset. SAB o. M.
Moonrise, 1889 p. M, Moonset, 1888 a.
Cape Fear River stage at Fayette-
vile, 1918 feet.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-R-Weather
bureau report of temperature and RAIN
fall for the "a hour ending p. IN. in
the principal cotton growing areas and
elsewhere:
Evening star., 1944-04-23

always spoutin' his political views"
A couple of stools away is another
guy that is pretty new here, too.
Only been comm for a couple of
weeks.
"You mean the joint two or three
blocks up that way?" he horns in,
pointin' in the opposite direction.
eff you do, | certainly agree with
you. l couldn't take that fellows
CUFF no more"
HE two of 'em gives my nearby
competitors quite a goin' over. One
competitor is very strong for the
Democrats. The other is very strong
for the Republicans. Both of the
guys began servin' up more talk
than good food. The result is | get
me two brand-new customers, each
Evening star., 1944-04-23
"Maybe you'd
like these" I
suggests to him

TIVE other night l notice a new
customer in the Wagon. When
he shows up the third night in row
at about the same time, l figure he's
regular, 50 suggest maybe he'd
like a couple of pork chops l got in
the icebox.
hadn't put them on the menu
because / didn't have enough to in
clude 'em.
"Wally," he says, pork chops is
just what l wanted. Glad you
thought OF EN-"
While I'm putin the pork chops
on the fire, say somethin' like,
"Nothin's too good for a steady
customer"
want to know why | started
comm here?" he cuts in. Because
that so-an'-so down the street is
Evening star., 1944-04-23

for the same reason - only diff
ferent.
When got home that night l
told the Missus what happened. An
| also told her | bet that airin' my
views instead of peddlin' my wares
had probably cost me a whole lot of
trade, too.
'Runnin' lunch wagon may not
be no job for a mental giant" l
says, "but it calls for more thinkin'
and less taIkin' than l been doin'."
"YoU boys learn slow" says the
Missus, what us girls is practically
born KNOWN.
81 had a competitor once, before
we was married." she went on. "You
may remember her. Her name was
Ethel.
"One day | asked your mother
what l ought to do. You just bake
him cake an wear a pretty white
dress an great big smile an don't
say nothin' to him when he comes
to see you Sunday your nom told
me-"
''Hey!" l say to her. II re-
member that cake"
You ought to, she comes back
at me. after you'd eaten half of it.
you asks me: How'd you like to 60
on bakin' cakes like this for me for
the rest of my life?"
Hum" answers, sortin' out the
meanin' of all this talk in my
mind.
wonder what ever happened to
Ethel?" l says finally, givin' the
Missus kind of squeeze.
An she sticks her tongue out an
laughs at me.
MAYBE l better bake you another
cake" says my Missus-
-WAllY B0REN
Evening star., 1944-04-23

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Evening star., 1944-04-23

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Evening star., 1944-09-25

A popular tavorlte
known to washington
for many years. Avail.
able at SafeWay al
this low price.
Evening star., 1944-09-25

BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.
@. How long does 1t take to COM
plete q watch in a modern factory?
H. L. E.
A. According to one large manu-
facturer 1t takes approximately six
months to complete a watch of seven
and Is jewel grade In a modern
factory.
Q. Does the Navy display the ma
tional ensign during = battle?-
J. A. S.
A. The national ensign must be
displayed in battle.
@. When were birds first banded? :?
w. D.
A. The earliest definite date for q
banded bird is that of a heron cap
tured in Germany In ITO. One of
the metal rings on its leg had been
placed there in Turkey several years
before. Birds are banded in order to
obtain record of their wanderings.
@. What Is the area of the island
on which Tokyo Is situated?-D. @.
A. The island Of Honshu has an
area Of sl,277.s square miles.
Q. What has become of DR..
Wassell, hero of the film OF that
title?-W. K. E.
A. The Navy Department says
that Commander Corydon M. Wassell
is presently attached to the Once of
Public Relations, Los Angeles, Calf.
Q, Is frost necessary to change
the color Of green leaves in autumn?
e. L. H.
A. Leaves will change in the
autumn without frost but a light
frost may hasten the coloring.
Q. What IS the pay Of an Aus
tralian soldier?-N. T.
A. At present the base pay of a
private in the Australian Army Is
about $33 per month.
Q. What is the highest rank of
an Army chaplain7-T. c. w.
A. The Chief of Chaplains in the
Army holds the rank Of major
general.
Q, What is the Plimsoll mark?-
o. G. M.
A. This is mark painted on the
side of a vessel designating the depth
to which the vessel may, under the
maritime laws, be loaded in different
bodies Of water during various sea-
sons of the year.
@. What American in early
history escaped the enemy by riding
down steep clit1?-F. P. r.
A. Israel Putnam, who was sur
prised by the British under Tryon
at Horseneck, Conn.,, in ITO, made
his escape by dashing down a pre-
cipitous height on his horse. Later
ne overlook Tryon and captured so
prisoners.
Q. What are the duties Of an
aircraft carrier escort?-C. w.
A. The aircraft carrier escorts In
the United States Navy protect con-
voys, participate in combined op-
erations and ferry short-range air
craft to combat areas.
Evening star., 1944-09-25
| Marine Survives
Borroge, Sittingin
Shallow FoxhoIe

GUAM (Delayed) Sitting In 4
circular foxhole just deep enough to
keep him below ground level, Marine
Corpl. Bennie F. Darnell, 500 Fourth
street Sc, Washington, D. c., sur
vived a mortar barrage during which
more than q dozen shells exploded
within rs yards Of him. One landed
10 inches from his shallow shelter.
Corpl. DarneIl, 81, told . Marine
Corps correspondent he was observ-
ing marine machine-gun fire when
Evening star., 1944-09-25

the Japs spotted his position and
laid In the barrage.
Our machine-gun emplacement
was only 2 yards, from my lookout
post" Corpl. Darnell said. "The
shells seemed to burst everywhere
except actually in our foxholes.
When that one landed 18 inches
from me, I was covered with dirt. I
thought for sure the next one
would land right on me.
Between shell bursts the machine
Evening star., 1944-09-25
TheG Great GameOfPOlitics
Roosevelt's Reelection Would Bring
Legislative Chaos, Columnist Asserts

and candid man can refuse to ad-
NIT them.
There are other unpleasant and
highly probable consequences Of q
Roosevelt reelection, but from the
standpoint Of the general welfare,
none seems more menacing than
this prospect Of complete executive
and legislative deadlock, q small
sample Of which We have had In the
past year.
Evening star., 1944-09-25

eulAuaCe ! + o m
his journalistic
propaganda 8 t s,
" no, notwith-
standing ctr
insistence that
the press is all
against him, are
more numerous,
more vociferouS
and ex r e m e
than those who
oppose.
Th e cry is
raised that those
who try to be
realistic q b o u t
Evening star., 1944-09-25

8, raising his total to Ave as Of that
date.
Both the planes famed and ex-
ploded in midair. Debris from the
second plane damaged 1t. Galt's
Hellcat.
1t. Calf destroyed the other three
Jap planes over the Marianas last
June. He is aboard . carrier in
Task Force SO.
Evening star., 1944-09-25
HyottsviIIe Flyer Bags
Two More jap Planes

1t. q. g. Dwight B. Calf, jr, 1904
Queensbury road, Hyattsville, Nd,
shot down two Japanese planes
while flying combat air patrol July
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Bv Frank K. Kent

Whenever the probable and logical
consequences Of the reelection Of
Mr.. Roosevelt for q fourth term are
pointed out, cries Of rage and pein
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Answers to
Questions

A reader can set the answer to any
question OF fact by writing The Eve
street NE. Washinslon 3, d. C. Please
inclose 3 cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1944-09-25

gunners and I'd call to each other
see II we were still okay."
Evening star., 1944-09-25

Q. What are the duties Of ar
aircraft carrier escort?-C. w.
A. The aircraft carrier escorts ir
the United States Navy protect con.
voys, participate In combined op.
erations and ferry short-range air.
craft to combat areas.
RadnicÌŒka borba = Workers' struggle. [volume] ([New York, N.Y.]) 1907-1970, 1944-06-08

- On premium proklet! odgovori Fra Herva
dvliacka cereka. - Vecno proket! Pogantelj mole
mladosti. Jereticki gubavac! Kuzn soil Proklet
iedno sa zenom mu. To bese Tvoja VOLTA, O. Boze II
tako naredi gnjevu. Plamen pakla 6e Nth
da bude dvostruko vreo Knoz vekove vekove oni &c
Ga gledaju PRIOR svoje kceri koja ce, proeta zbog
nlhovh della kao oni, da Sc previja sredni vecnog
ognja
Nemoj da pominjes usnana syojm ine nase
sestre sirote mucenice iii nase matere bedn zanese
MACE zacetnice svih njihovih muka!
- MAS" otac. "Nasa" matt = odjekne kaludjer sa
izlivom sardonskog smeha. = Gledajte renegata On
Sc usudjuje pozivat prekinute odvratne veze!
Covece = ia nemam drugog oca sem vikara Hristovog.
Nenam druge matere sem Crkve Nemam druge brace
sem katolika. Van te svete porodice svete, triput
svete - ia vdim divlju zverad, koja svom de-
monskom besu idu zatm da pokidaju ma parcad sveto
telo mole svete majke ia i'll ubijam ia in satrem.-
ia in zrtvujem Bogu osvetnku! 0, kako me muc
misao da ii nsi pao, kao tebi ravni pod teskim mi
gvozdenim raspecem koje sveti otac blagosov Kakvu
b krasniju zrtvu mogao da prinesem neumoljiv jivom
gnjevu Gospoda nego da mu kazem kao sto Mu rece