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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
WHAT They're Whispering in Gotham

with the band for two shows
straight.
The few words. 30 very nonearth-
shaking In content. are a big link
with this @. rs past. and so are
the other items, the ones about
the celebrities. Not that this G.
]. knows any celebrities, or ever
did; but when he was a civilian
he used to read about them, and
now that he Ia a soldier be likes
TO read about them just for that
reason, just the way he would like
TO ride on a Main Street trolley
car. For auld lang syne.
+ And perhaps that 10 why, when
the @. !. runs into q celebrity In
the course OF fighting the war. he
has q tendency to write home
about II to the columnist who has,
In a way been writing" TO him.
Most soldiers have come across
at least one big name" In he
armed forces. thought II would
be interesting to pass on their re-
actions. as they have come In In
letters during the past few months.
From an Air Corps pilot In Eng.
land:
We've got a new chief OF staff
now, a 1t. Col. Stewart who used
to be better known as Jimmy Ste.
wart. Most OF the boys didn't like
the idea OF a movie hero for a
chief, but they changed their minds
the first time he talked to US. He
didn't say much. Just told us
what he planned doing, and what
our share would be. He added
Fellows. I've worked with some OF
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
BY Paul Mallon
NAZI IDENTIFICATION

] NA6A DAoAAN AG0hhAAOsN
WASHINGToN.-Our enemies are
In the anal stages Of disintegration.
The end may come soon. Their
growing weaknesses are evident
plainly in their confessed switches
Of military leadsrship--in Japan the
dethronement Of TOTO, in Germany
the Jump from Won Runstedt TO Rom
mel. the attempt on Killers life,
etc. These glazing symptoms OF
their approach to collapse are so
obvious as to hardly require COM
ment or Interpretation.
Yet no one in authority here
expects the end TO come through
internal collapse. There will
probably have TO be . military
breakthrough. In short, our lead
ers are counting only upon crush
Ing the foe by superior military
might. There are no signs to
Justify an assumption that inter-
nal revolution will do the job.
For instance. the japanese change
from TOTO does not in any degree
denote a change in the ruthless mil
itsry leadership Of that country. The
old gang is still firmly entrenched.
They just changed faces. not con-
troll. They are having a problem to
keep their people working for war in
the face of our overwhelming dis
plays Of superior power and their
cabinet change simply reflect their
efforts TO improve internal morale.
HAS RESERVE STRENGTH
So also in Europe. Won Runstedt
was ousted because he failed to
bring up his forces, refused TO COM
NIT his reserves at once to the Nor
mandy battle. Rommel wanted to
push his power fully into the fray
and has brought 81 to "a divisions
into that front since he assumed
control. Yet this Is not more than a
third Of his potential strength in
western Europe. Hitler can still
command So to go divisions on that
front They are not full strength
divisions. or crack troops, most Of
them being merely police forces for
the Lowlands and France. Hitler
has had TO keep much OF his power
In Belgium where hidden local re-
sisting forces last week took q toll
Of 1000 Nazis killed and disrupted
railroads at 100 points. and other
wise his potential is scattered. But
II Is true that In Normandy we have
faced the best he has, about six
crack armored divisions, and while
these have been defeated, they are
still to be routed.
Italy, he apparently considers
as . sideshow, and has pro-
duced there no more than 20 d.
visions, largely second grade.
His main show Is still on the
Russian front where he Is yet
able to maintain about $50 di-
visions.
Thus he still controls great mill
tary power. Say there are only TO-
900 men In the average German di-
vision now as againstnormal strength
Of $1,000 and he still is able to pre-
sent an army Of nearly 1000, 900
men in Russia, 600, 900 in western
Europe and 24o, 900 in Italy. To win,
we must crush this strength. break
through it, demoralize it by fighting.
DEFEAT is SURE
Yet the inevitable destiny Of de-
feat for our enemies is handwritten
on the wall for all TO see, on every
front we are able to present superior
power. In the Pacific. for instance.
onr sea might is reputed to be so
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
cHAPLAINs TELL RELATIONS

DALLAS-UP-To soften the ar
rival OF regret" kilograms from the
Navy Department, a new system
has been inaugurated which sends
one OF 100 chaplains in each naval
district to visit the parents or wife
of each man reported killed in &C.
ton. The Eighth Naval District
says that In the event the family
is not reachable. personal letter
will be written by one of the chap
lains.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
Today's Horoscone

Although aggressive, versatile
and sometimes arbitrary. II your
birthday Is today you are deter.
mined and not easily discouraged
In the face Of failure. You usual.
~ manage to accomplish your
purpose in one way or another.
You love children. your home and
your many and loyal friends. An
active, busy and fortunate wear
les ahead Of you. You should
launch out with confidence. IN
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15

the most tempermentaI people alive
out in Hollywood. 90 II you get
tempermental. I'll know how 20
handle you. I've run around with
some OF the nuttiest people around.
so II you guys 90 off on 4 tear
now and then. I'll know what to
do, too.
"'Ive known some OF the most
famous people In the world, 80 il
you men get your names In the
news and your heads happen 10
OUTSIDE your hat. I'll know what
10 do.
And In the three years I've
been in the service, I've known
some OF the finest soldiers I guess
I'll ever know. So II any OF you
show signs Of the same, believe
me I'll know how to handle you.
too"
The letter concluded: "Col.
James has an outfit working for
him now that's hard TO beat"
An intantryman writing from
England not too long ago: "Ws
don't know when D.Dsy Is COM
ing but we do know IL will be
soon and that this Is the big time.
I've got my silver dollar luck piece
with me-I've carried il ever since
! completed my basic training at
Camp Croft. My c. o. down there.
Capt. Winthrop Rockefeller. gave
one to each OF us at a company
beer party before we were shipped
out to join fighting units.
Il never told You about the
speech Rockefeller made when be
handed out the silver bucks, did
|? He said, My grandfather was
famous for handing out dimes. and
here I'm giving out dollars. That's
not because I'm ten times richer
than he was. It's just because he
never met any guys who were one
tenth as good as you fellows"
From a kid in the South Pacific:
Just before we left the West
Coast TO come out to this hole, We
had three days off in Hollywood.
was proud as hell Of my new
bombardiers wings and was sport
ing them as II I'd grown them my
self when a guy at q club asked
me TO have a drink.
IL almost tainted when recog-
nized Clark Gable. He told me
he was being retired because OF
his age and he looked sort OF
wistful when | mentioned that
had just been commissioned and
that my outfit was TO be alerted In
few more hours.
He said, Best OF luck Joe-and
gosh, ] wish / were 20 years
younger"
Lets-all.go-out-of-our-minds item:
Sally Rand intends to return TO the
theater this autumn in a dramatiza-
ton OF the life Of Lucrezia Borgia.
Marsha Dale, the red-headed
prima donna at the Diamond
Horseshoe, who Is suing a mid
town hotel for humiliation to her.
self and her husband when the
management broke into their room.
has been offered a cash settlement
to. drop the case. The Rodik
sister who Is 10 marry Roscoe Ates
Is Verda, not Verna. They not only
sound alike, but are twins and look
alike. Vincent Youmans Is
back in town after a spell In Arizo-
ma, and feeling much better. What
a boon TO Broadway II someone
could persuade him to write new
musical comedy score! Reu-
ben Mamoulian Is spending seven
hours each evening working on the
script of Sadie Thompson" which
goes into rehearsal within the fort.
| night
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
COW HAS TRIPLETs

ROSEAU, MINI. Up A COW
owned by Mrs. Elsie Foley has
borne seven calves in two and one
half years. The latest offspring are
triplets. All Of the seven calves are
living and OF normal size.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
Words OF Wisdom

There never was any man so
wicked as not TO approve Of graf
itude and to detest ingratitude. as
the two things in the whole world,
the one to be the most esteemed.
and the other the most abomi-
nated.-Seneca.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
COULD BE

FORT DEvBNS, Mass.-UP -
What with the rubber shortage SOL
dier.golfers thought that a mis-.
print in a notice Of hole-in-one
contest was pertinent. 1t read:
First prize will be golf bag and
second prize will be a half'dozen
gold balls"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15

common businesses will progress
well, your health will improve, and
you may court and marry. Born
today a child should have ambi-
ton aroused early by sympathetic
encouragement This child will
have fine abilities and success Ia
assured.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
One-Mlnnte Test

l. Who was Mr.. Micawber!
2. For what was Mr.. MicaWber
always waiting7
3. Who rashly-snd futilely-
asked for more porridge?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
BY r. ]. SCOTT

and do not know whether you are
to dress formally or Informally, It
Is correct to call your hostess and
ask her.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
Half Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

Nearly 30 qualified the Copper Play the
Washtenaw Country Club and from matches will be play
cd among the women until by Of elimination the win
ner determined For the regular Ladies' play Miss Marion
Kirk and Mrs j. A. Mars prizes for low
Jacksonville church has Lesson district
superintendent OF the Ann Arbor district preach the
cisl service, Sunday morning
President and Mrs Charles McKenny
at the Country Club honoring Dean Pddy
t OF the Normal College, OF Missouri
Birth: To Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Green, a boy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions Of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
one-Mlnute Test Answers

N"c"HuUS Aest hnsWer8
L. A character In Charles Dick
ems David Copperheld," said to
be a prototype Of Dickens own
father.
2. Something to turn up"
3. Oliver Twist In Dickens book
OF that mama
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
Fifty Years Ago

The MCRR taken North Shore Limited train go
ing
Capt" Lynn futile and "Commodore' Will Marshall have
been building boat of twoboy capacity fifteen feet long and
rs inches beam be used the Huron River trutar
les operated by power has duly chrstened The
Ypstantian' with brilliant ceremonies
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
Hints on Eflnnette

II you are invited to a dinner
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-15
Your Health
Many Methods Used
10 Ease Discomfort
of Hay Fever

BY Logan clsndennIne, NJ. D.
YESTERDAY We pointed out in
connection with the epidemic Of
hay fever that hits this country
just at the present time of year
that we know from the scientific
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-12
Citadel Uses Up Meat,
Butter Ration Points

CHARLESTON, S. c., March II.
NREGeneral Charles P. Summer
all, president of The Citadel, said
today that parents of all cadets
had been notified that the school
had no more ration points for
meat, butter and processed foods
for the remainder of March and
April.
Summerall advised the parents
that the school would serve fish
and poultry during the two months
and that if the menu we're unsat-
isfactory not to send the cadets
back. The cadets are on a brief
vacation.
The school president said, how
ever, he had been able to borrow
100000 points and that he thought
it might be possible to meet the
emergency.
1--WE have a good mess" Sum-
neral said, land I think every.
body is satisfied and as far as ]
know all cadets will return when
the vacation period expires"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-12

CHARLESTON, S. c., March II
The marriage OF Miss Felicia Oil
veras Chisolm, daughter of Mrs.
William Bachman Chisolm, of A
Church street, and the late Mr..
Chisolm. to Lieutenant Gg) Lind
say Crawford Smith, U.S.N.R., of
Birmingham, Ala, took place at
$3.50 o'clock Wednesday evening,
March 8, in st. MichaeTs Protes-
tant Episcopal church. The Rev.
William T. Capers, Jr., rector, per-
formed the ceremony. Mrs. Mar
tina Laurens Patterson, organist,
played the wedding music.
Miss Elizabeth Laird Chisolm
was the brides maid-of-honor and
only attendant. She wore a gown
of yellow embroidered organdy and
carried bouquet of yellow daffo-
dis, yellow daisies and purple iris.
F. Hopkinson Smith, of Birming-
ham, father Of the bridegroom,
was his sons best man. Lieutenant
Gg) G. E. Kidder Smith, U. S. N.
R., acted as groomsman and serv-
ing as ushers were Lieutenant Gg)
William Clark James, U. S. c. G..
R.; Lieutenant Lenoir Chambers
Wright. U. S. N. R., and John
Connolly.
The bride was given in marriage
by her uncle, Tudor Hall Chisolm.
Her gown was of ivory satin trim
med with rosepoint lace and her
veil Of illusion fell from a lace
coronet held in place with orange
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-12

sponsors. We hope that m n y
men and women will give the Girl
Scouts a birthday present t h S
year-of their interest, help and
encouragement"
THAT Girl Scouting is war work
has been proved by the history of
the movement since Pearl Har-
bor," Mrs. Jones stated. 1--WE are
only beginning to realize how i'm
portant it is to provide war serv-
ices which children can perform.
It's important for the morale of
the children themselves and it is
important to the nation, both from
a practical and spiritual stand
point. 1t is amazing what girls
of Scout age have accomplished
millions of hours of service to
hospitals, day nurseries, the Red
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-12
COURTHOUSE WORK
NEARS COMPLETION

The scaffolding that is hiding the
face Of the courthouse clock, much
to the chagrin of the uptown
passers who depend on the old
timepiece, may be torn down next
week, Lewis ]. Coleman, contrac-
tor, predicted Saturday.
Coleman siad the work has been
a slow process Special tin pieces
had to be fashioned to replace ones
corroded and worn out on the
tower cornices. Slate had to be
replaced, and some construction
work done.
Every time bad weather has de-
scended, the work has had to stop
for Workmen are unwilling to
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-12
Miss Felicia 0liveras Chisholm
WEEDS 1t. Lindsay Crawford Smith

blossoms. She carried a bouquet
of white orchids. freesias and lilacs
in shower effect
Mrs. Chisolm, mother of the
bride, was gowned in gray chiffon
with corsage of purple orchids.
The ceremony was followed by
a reception for members of the
family and intimate friends at the
home of the brides mother. The
home was decorated with smilax
and white gladioli, freesias, sweet
peas, lilacs and snapdragons. The
brides table was centered with
and arrangement of white lilacs,
freesias and sweet peas.
Mrs. Smith was graduated from
Ashley Hall and attended the Col
lege of Charleston, where she was
a member of Delta Delta Dlta,
Women's fraternity. She is a pro-
visional member of CHE Junior
League of Charleston.
Lieutenant Smith, son Of Mr.. F.
Hopkinson Smith, OF Birmingham,
and the late Mrs Smith, is a grad
uate of Sewanee Military academy
and was graduated from Princeton
university in 1910. He is now on
active duty in the U. S. navy:
Out-of-town guests included Mrs.
G. E. Kidder Smith, of Washing
ton; Major and Mrs. F. c. Curtz-
wiler, Miss Margaret Yeamans
Miss Anne Kidder Moore, of Will
mington, N. c.; Mrs. Marion A.
Leonard, of Miami Beach, Fla.
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Walker Cole
man. of Columbia
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-12

Cross and other organizations,
Community Chests, service men
clubs, and similar groups"
Mrs. Jones stated that plans for
observance of Girl Scout Birth.
day are being made by Mrs. ].
E. Brantley and Mrs. Harvey Gla-
zier, co-chairmen, Mrs. W. c. Me.
bane, program; Mrs. Sherman E,
Miller, public relations; Mrs. H
Eskridge, Mrs. Maurice Hall, Mrs.
C. L. Richardson and Mrs. j. K.
Niven.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-12
Shipyard Glee Club To
Sing At Church Today

The North Carolina Shipbuilding
company glee club WI render an
all-musical program at the First
Christian church vespers this aft
ernoon at $50 o'clock. This is the
groups first public appearance.
Among the features planned are:
favorite hymns by the male Choir
al group; Mrs. Louis E. Keith, or
ganist at the church, at the con-
sole: Miss Azalene Switzerland, So
prano soloist and musical director
of the church singing 1.-THE Living
God'' by Godfrey O'Hara.
The glee CLUB has won promi-
nence through its weekly shipyard
program over Station WMFD. The
public is invited to hear the per-
Torrance.
Arthur John is the club director.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-12
Home Demonstration
Schedule Announced

Miss Arm Mason, home demon
stration agent, has announced her
schedule or this week as follows:
Monday-Office.
Tuesday - Murraysville Home
Demonstration club 10 o'clock.
BradIev's Creek All club.
Wednesday-Winter Park All
club 8;45 o'clock. Wrightsboro All
club II o'clock. Bradley's Creek
Home Demonstration club 2:30
o'clock.
Thursday-office a. m. East
Wilmington Home Demonstration
club 2:30 o'clock.
Friday-Slip Cover Demonstra-
ton at Kures Beach 10 o'clock.
aturday-Office
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-12
Mrs. Bright
Named New
SorosiS Head

Mrs Lewis Bright, the former
Miss Mary Dell Rose, of Whining
+on was elected president of North
carolina Junior Sorosis at the
monthly business meeting held this
u,eek at the clubhouse. Also elected
Of the meeting was Mrs. A. B.
Love. Jr. for recording secretary.
These two officers will serve terms
Of two years.
PRIOR to the business session a
short training class for new men,
bers was held.
Miss Dorothy Forbes, president,
asked that all project chairmen
mrn in reports as soon as possible
in order that they can be compiled
for prizes to be awarded at the
state federation this spring.
Mrs. Bright asked that two
members from the club be appoint
ed as delegates to the state Price
Panel Board meeting of the OPA
10 be held on March 27-28 in
Greensboro. She also announced
that members would conduct an
emergency price check in grocery
stores next week for the OPA.
Mrs. Donald M. Hyatt, stated
that the crippled childrens' clinic
conducted by the club at James
Walker Memorial hospital would be
held this month on the last
Saturday, March Is, with Mrs.
Sam Sondey as chairman for the
day. Mrs. Horace King, Jr., was
also appointed to assist with the
colored baby clinic on March IS.
New members voted into the
club are Miss Mary Nichols, Miss
Petty Boeglie, Hiss Katherine
Boeglie, Mrs. William Davis and
Mrs. Clyde Clark.
Miss Ethel Honeycutt, executive
secretary of the North Carolina
League for Crippled Children, was
speaker of the evening. The annual
Easter sale of seals will be con-
Quoted March 23-April 9.
Immediately after the meeting
Mrs. William High served tea,
sandwiches and cookies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-12
Girl Scouts
Celebrate :
32nd Birthday

The Girl Scouts, who will cele-
brate their 32nd anniversary Sum-
Gay, March II, are planning a ma
tionWide observance of the day on
which the first Girl Scout Troop
was organized in 1912. Girl Scouts
of Wilmington, according to their
executive secretary, Mrs. Benja-
min M. Jones, Jr., are planning
to celebrate their organization
birthday with a city-wide Birthday
Party and parties within Troops,
also a Girl Scout Sabbath Service
to be held at the Temple of Israel,
to which all Girl Scouts in the
city of Wilmington will be vel
coined.
This will be the fourth war
time birthday in the history of
Girl Scouting" Mrs. Jones ex-
planned. 'The first wartime birth
day was in 1918, when the Girl
Scouts were very young-only six
years old, in fact. But there were
more than 10000 Girl Scouts and
they were all helping their coun-
try then, as present-day Scouts,
nearly a million strong, are aid
ing their nation today"
The history of Girl Scouting in
the United States, as outlined by
Mrs. Jones, began when Juliette
Gordon Low returned to Savan-
nah, Ga, from England in 1912,
after several years of association
with Lord and Lady Baden-Powell,
founders of Boy Scouting and Of
the Girl Guide movement. Mrs.
Low had become so interested in
Scouting that she was determined
to bring it's benefits to the girls
of America. Almost as soon as
she reached home she organized
the first troop, ana had the salts
faction of seeing her gift to the
youth of the country accepted Gag.
erly. Within a year Girl Scouting
had spread to other towns ano
cities, and it h continued te
grow until there are Girl Scouts
in thousands of communities ir
the United States, Hawaii, Puerto
Rico, Alaska and Canal Zone.
Mrs. Low lived to see one of he1
dreams come true-a meeting Of
Scouts and Guides from all parts
of the world which took place ir
1923 on the site of Camp Edith
Macy, Girl Scout national train
ing school near Pleasantville, NY
"The two birthdays which the
Girl Scouts have celebrated since
Pearl Harbor have each marked
a tremendous growth in S c u
membership" Mrs. Jones i d
''This coming birthday will see the
largest group of girls in the his
tory of Scouting rallying to the
observance of the Girl Scout code
and taking part in Girl Scout wal
work"
Mrs. Jones stated that the
steady increase in national mem
bership is reflected in Wilmington
where the first Girl Scout TROOP
was organized in December, 1884,
and over 900 girls are now regis
tered.
There is also a waiting list O.
at least 100 girls who want to b.
Scouts" Mrs. Jones said. "Al
they need to be admitted is thu
cooperation of more adults wht
will serve as leaders, advisers ane
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-12
Windsor Party
Fetes Miss Raney

Monday evening Miss Julia May
Raney of Wilmington, bride-elect,
was honored at dinner party
given by DR.. and Mrs. F. I. Steele
and Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Joyner
OF Windsor, Va, at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joyner.
A five course dinner was served
at an attractively appointed table
marked by bridal placecards.
Miss Raney's place was marked
by a corsage of gardenias. The
table was laid with lace cloth
and low silver bowl holding an
arrangement of W h t e flowers
thanked by silver candelabra hold
ing burning white tapers. The
guest of honor was presented sill
yer in her chosen pattern.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-12

The New Hanover High school
orchestra announces a concert by
Benno Rabinof, violinist, for April
II, in the High school auditorium.
Rabinof will be accompanied by
Sylvia Smith, young American
PIANIST. who will also play two
groups of solos. A matinee for
school students and an evening
performance for the general pub
lie will be given.
Benno Rabinof as a student OF
Leopold Auer was accorded an uni
que honor early in his career,
when the great teacher conduct
ed the New York Philharmonic Or
chestra in Rab;nof's Carnegie Hall
debut, accompanying the violinist
IN a concerto.
The violinist, who began his vio-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-12

linistic career at the ripe age Of
three, studying under his uncle,
mas appeared with leading orches-
tras in America, and is widely
known for his numerous concert
tours and radio engagements. His
playing is characterized by a bril-
liant technic and rich, warm tone.
Sylvia Smith, accompanist, fol-
owed Paris debut by an ap-
pearance in Town Hall, and has
since filled numerous recital en-
gagements. Many of her compost
tions have been heard over the
radio.
Proceeds from this concert will
GO into a reserve fund for the New
Hanover High school orchestra.
Tickets will go on sale in the near
future, for both matinee and eve
n1nO