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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26

hold it is the blast of exploding
bombs, the influx of workmen from
other places, city workers returning
from harvesting in the country and
children coming back home from
evacuation in the rural areas.
Strangely missing, from a botan-
ical standpoint, is the London rocket,
a whitish flower on a two-foot stalk
that carpeted London after the Great
Fire in 1866 and has not been seen
in this neighborhood for 30 years
But what has happened has left
science without an acceptable expla-
nation. Horticulturists are investi-
eating all signs of Englands second
spring and are agreed on only one
item-that it's unique. Robert Mason,
an expert on natural phenomena, is
the only one with even a guess.
II would suggest, says MIR. Mason,
that this rebirth of the trees, plants
and bulbs is due to the fact that the
blasts in some way or other acted
very much as pruning does to tree.
ut might be said that there are two
kinds of sap in plants, fruit sap and
foliage sap. If we accept this idea,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26

autumnal blosSoming of
at least 50 new varieties
of flowers and shrubs
never seen or remem-
bered by Londoners,
many of them actually
unknown to the botaniStS.
These are the first
miracles of the bomb
ings observed by the
city'S millions as they
climb out of their Gel
lars and shelters. But
they are not the only
botanical wonders left by
the falling bombs, plain
and robot. Throughout
southern England old
trees and blitZed plants
are producing second
crops of fruit and flower.
Seemingly dead trees
have come back to life.
The lilac, the primrose
and daffodil are dressed in
all their Maytime finery.
Most abundant of all is
rare weed called the
which began 10 spread
don after the blitZ of !
now flaunts its rosy Fl
every ruined corner and
ems TO crowd out all O
Also deep rooted in the
a plant called the groun
have been blown in fror
the Canadian flCabanc,
have come all the way Fl
OF the 100 species of
weeds that have transi
don into a riot Of late
camouflaging scars old a
haps the most battling OF
types of rare plants gro
ruins of the 18th centuI
St. OlaVe'S. Here was bu
Turner, the father of En-
These plants are blool
very spot where the nav
ed and where no floweriI
ever grown for more tia
Theories for the comm
plants to London are IT
verse. Some say it's the
IL November 26, 4
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26

Tow that the skies over London
N are cleared of enemy planes
y and robot bombs are fewer, the
people of this war smashed capital
are finding fresh wonder in some of
the freak results of the long era of
terror and ruin from overhead.
One of the most astonishing is the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26

DIOWH OH, CHe IruIt sap BeCdIne
operative and active and thus pro-
duced the blossoms. This in turn,
in the case of fruit trees, would cause
the foliage sap to become active in
sympathy, thus causing the second
and unexpected covering of leaves.
Similarly, with the plants like lilac
and other Towering bushes, the sud
den interruption of the plants nor
NAL cycle before the season had act
ually finished with the autumn
changes resulted in Dame Natures
manifesting a determination or stub
bornness not to be fooled with"
AS for the willowherb, il is a result
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-11
LOCAL RED CROSS
CHAPTER H0N0RED

Z
Henry Gerdes, chairman OF the
Wilmington chapter OF the Amer
can Red Gross, announced on Wed
nesdav that the national organiza-
tion had awarded an honor certl-
.;ficate to- the chapter for "distin-
guished achievement in the 1874
war FUND.- campaign, and a
sspecial*ci for services as War
Fund Chairman, ''r e p o.s n g
especial confidence, faith and trust
in the public spirit, loyalty and
patriotism, of J. @. LeGrand, who
conducted the chapters drive.
The honor certificate for the
chapter is signed jointly by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Norman H.
Davis, national Red Cross chair
man. Mr.. LeGrand's citation bears
Mr.. Davis signature.
Mr.. Gerdes, in announcing the
awards, declared the chapter CRATE
full for this recogniH on of the splen-
did accomplishment of the host OF
workers who brought such out
standing success to campaign.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-11
NOMINEES FAVOR
A nth FOR FDR
Meadows Wins In West
Virginia While Lausche
Take Ohio Votes
BY d. HAROLD OLIVER
Associated Press Staff Writer

Candidates leaning toward a
fourth term for President Roosevelt
won handily the Democratic gov
ernorship nominations in West Vir-
ginia and Ohio in Tuesdays prim-
aries.
The winners were circuit Judge
Clarence w. Meadows of Beckley
in the Mountain State and Mayor
Frank j. Lausche of Cleveland in
Ohio. In November they will OPP
pose Mayor D. Boone Dawson OF
Charleston and Mayor James Gar
field Stewart of Cincinnati, respec-
lively.
AS the returns were tabulated,
Sidney Hillman, chairman OF the
CLIO political action committee,
drew cheers in Cleveland when he
told the steelworkers convention
that President Roosevelt must be
renominated and reelected. He
added the rank and file of the Am
erican Federation of Labor and
independent railroad brotherhoods
are cooperating with his commit
tee.
Hillman said an early victory, a
lasting peace and postwar nome
security depend on the President
reelection. He spoke critically o.
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey OF NE"
York.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-11
NAILS CONTINUE
ITALIAN RETREAT

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Ma
ples. May 10 -(R- The Germans
have retreated across the little
Aventino River in second day of
withdrawal on the British Eighth
Army front and allied forces NOV
ing up behind them have occupied
three villages and are continuing
to press the pursuit, Allied head
quarters announced today.
The German retreat has ranged
from seven to II IL miles from
their line as last announced several
weeks ago, although some Allied
forces have been well beyond it
more recently.
In their advance behind the with
drawing foe the Eighth Army &C.
cupied Palena, Fallascoso and San
Angela and at last report was
moving directly toward the impor-
tant German base of Sulmona,
which is II miles beyond Palena
and about 80 miles from the Adri-
attic coast Allied troops also seized
high ground near the hamlet Of
Gamberale, two miles northwest of
San Angelo on the road to Palena.
Competent military quarters de-
clared the Nazi withdrawal appear
ed to be without significance be-
yond the enemy's natural desire to
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Military argets
Dealt Twin Air Blows;
Nip Atrocities Revealed
FIR dominates FOrreStal
ToBe Secretary OfNavy

which is not backed by power "is
only dream
At So, Is years Knox junior, he
will be one of the youngest men in
the presidents cabinet
His appointment breaks up the
policy President Roosevelt estab-
lished in 1910 by naming Repub-
licans, Knox and Secretary of War
Stimson, to head the Navy and War
Department, a move interpreted at
the time as a gesture for war unity.
Congressman on both sides a2-
plauded the Forestal appointment
and Chairman Walsh O-Mass) OF
the Senate Naval Committee pre-
dicted speedy confirmation,
Chairman Vinson D-Ga) of the
House Naval Affairs Committee,
who suggested Forrestal after Knox
died, said he thought the appointee
was 'eminently qualified"
Republicans on the committee
voiced the same sentiment, Rep.
Mott (Oregon) commenting thai
Forrestal will make fine secre-
tary" and Rep. Hess (Ohio) OBJ
serving that he sis familiar with
the naval problems and in times
such as these we need a man Of
his experience and ability
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-11
YOUTH IS STABBED
WITH KNIFE HERE

The local sheriff's office had
considerable business last night.
After the lengthy investigation and
preparations for dredging the in
land waterway where three chill
dren repeatedly drowned, a call
from Route l revealed the stab
bling Of a 12-yea~-old boy, Jack
Glazier.
The youth was admitted to
James Walker Memorial hospital,
where doctors stated that the stab
bling was inflicted by pocket
knife cutting into the right side OF
the abdomen. An hour after mid
night this morning, he was still in
surgery and condition undetermin-
ed.
The stabbing occurred about 3
p. m. behind the youths home
in near by woods.
Officials of the sheriff's office
are investigating.
Hezekiah Bennett, Negro, was
admitted to the Negro dispensary
Of James Walker hospital late last
night after he had been allegedly
attacked by his wife, first with
a gas pipe and then with a Scout
ak.
Hospital authorities termed his
condition as "critiral -
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-11
LEGION PLANNING
TO PICK OFFICERS

Appointment Of a nominating
committee to select a slate Of Of
ficers for the ensuing year is to
be made tonight at a meeting Of
the American Legion post in the
Tidewater Power building in the
assembly room at o'clock.
The nominating committee will
report May Is and officers will be
elected the following Thursday,
June l, at a special meeting ar
ranged to be held Is days prior
to the annual meeting OF the North
Carolina department of the Legion
at Asheville June 1920. The newly
elected officers will be installed
at the first meeting in July.
A report of the home committee
on remodeling Of the new home re-
Gently purchased by the Legion will
be given at the meeting tonight.
Advance reports indicated the post
would be in its new home in time
for the June l meeting.
The Memorial Day committee
also will report tonight on plans
for Memorial Day observance by
the post.
Norwood S. Westbrook, post com.
mander, last night issued a specla!
invitation for all veterans Of World
Wars l and II in this section to be
present at the meeting tonight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-11
U. S. DESTROYER
SUNK BY TORPEDO

WASHINGTON, May 10-REThe
U. S. Destroyer Lansdale was sunk
by a torpedo in the Mediterranean
last month and 1t. Robert M. Nor
genthau, 24-year-old son of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, was one OF
the last persons to leave the broken
vessel, the Navy disclosed today.
Morgenthau jumped over the side
and landed on the tin-hatted head
of fellow officer who, however,
was not hurt. Both men survived
the ordeal including lengthy swim
in the Mediterranean.
The Lansdale, 1880 tons, was
successfully attacked by German
torpedo planes at dusk on April 20.
Casualties were moderate" the
Navy said.
One of the casualties was 1t.
Gg) George E. Haines, "a, of
Greenwich, Conn, the gunnery Of
ficer. 1t. Cg) James E. Bever, %,
of Bellingham, Washington related
that during the three hours in
which men off the Lansdale were
in the sea or being rescued, 1t.
Haines swan around without life
p-eserver "encourag ing everybody
in the water"
"By the time the destroyers did
come along, he wasn't around, "
Bever said. .'He just did too much,
I guess"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-11
WARDCHAIRMAN
BACK IN OFFICE
Avery Declares Basic
Issues Still Must Be
Determined

CHICAGO, May TO- R Board
Chairman Sewell Avery m e
back to his Montgomery Ward and
company headquarters today and
declared the basic issues in the
controversy that led to govern
ment seizure of the firms Chicago
properties "still must ue deter
mined in the courts
Twenty hours after federal au-
thorities had relinquished control
of the plants and 10 days after he
was carried out by soldiers, Avery
returned to his office and issued
a statement.
He asserted the War L b r
Board has thus far been success
full in depriving Wards of a judi
cial determination of the legality of
boards orders affecting the con-
Germ, and because of the govern
ment's action in turning back the
facilities to tn e management,
Wards has once again been de-
MED the right to decision by
the courts" Avery added:
when Wards refused to sur
render its plant and business on
April 26, 1914, because it believed
the demand to be illegal, the at
torney general of the United States
did not submit the matter to the
courts. Wards was deprived OF its
property by force and bayonets.
when public opinion forced the
attorney general to turn to the
courts he sought and obtained an
extraordinary order in t h night
without notice to Wards and In
a hearing from which the public
was barred"
Avery said the attorney general
delayed a decision on the firm
m o i n to dissolve temporary
court order, restraining company
executives r o m interfering with
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-11
Memorial Day Noted
Here By Patriotic Organizations

In the Memorial Day exercises
held yesterday at 4 pm. at Oak
dale cemetery under the auspicef
of Cape Fear Chapter, Number g.,
United Daughters Of the Confeder-
acy and the Sons of the Confed-
eracy, the Rev. Samuel Wander
Nicer, principal speaker, did not
dwell on the subject Of Memorial
Day or its background supposedly
for the reason that the audience
was too well aware of the war, but
spoke on the opportunities avail
able in America.
The Rev. Wander Nicer, a native
of Holland, stated that an Ameri-
can, or immeg-ast here, becomes
a part of all America has to offer:
Glove, hate opportunities, restric-
tons, prejudice, tolerance, sins,
virtues, greed, generosity, matera-
ism and spirituality"
He stated that "a true American
is religious, democratic and mis-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-11
CITY RECREATION
PROGRAM SOUND
State Official Comments
On Recent Tour Here:
Reynolds Praised

DR.. Harold D. Meyer, executive
director of the North Carolina Rec
reation Committee, who recently
visited Wilmington to survey its
Recreation program, submitted a
report of his observations to Mr..
Jesse A. Reynolds, superintendent
Of the Municipal Recreation De-
partment in which he stated that
the program was on a Sound ba-
SIS and very well balanced, that
it functioned for people of all
ages, both sexes and of various
social and economic backgrounds.
But declared that there was room
for Improvement, which would de-
velop with time and experience,
He praised the administration of
the program and stated that Mr..
Reynolds was lone of the out
standing leaders of recreation in
the state who knew his field well.
He added that Wilmington was for
tunate in having Harry M. Well
OFT, recreational field representa-
tive of the Community War Serv-
ices of the Federal Security Agen-
cy, who is rendering ''fine serv-
ice to Wilmington and will be OF
great value as the program moves
forward. With the cooperation of
the community, Wilmington's pro-
gram should steadily advance to
where it would rank with the best
in the nation" He noted the keen
interest shown by the City Man
ager, Mr.. A. c. Nichols, school Of
ficials, welfare leaders, housing
authorities and many civic groups.
DR.. Meyer viewed with special
interest tn recreation provided
under high type Of leadership
for the many housing units in this
area, a n d noted the recognition
given to providing the Negro citi-
zen with his share of Whining
tom progressive recreatlonal -op
portunities. - There are four Ne
gro Fairgrounds, three community
centers,, three day nurseries ano
four trained supervisors for h {
| 1880 Negroes in Wilmington, he
observed. :,
DECLARING that t h e outstanding
feature IF Wilmington's- recreation
program was the way in which i
cooperated with school officials fol
the -1Ises Of recreational facilities
DR.. Meyer found that in number
of cases the school grounds were
entirely: too small to meet recre
atioIal needs and often too :aea1
highways for proper safety, but a:
recreatiional leaders of the city arr
aware Of these shandicaps, the.
could be eliminated in. time:
Wilmington with Wrights!ylil'
beach and Carolina Beach shoule
be al veiritable playground spot no
only fo.. the citizens there bu
! (Continuea$ ION Page Eight; Col. g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-11
Loss FROM FIRE;
IN CITY IS DOWN

The monthly report Of the Fire
1a,,.rtnnent reveals a substantial
decrease over last year in the total
f;re loss cost for April OF this year
!. compared to April of 1943, The
s;a,,res are $5,54s.42 for April 1914
20 with 14,o99.42 for April
1943.
the most frequent cause was due
to sparks from chimneys. There
were seven auto fires, seven fires
caused by carelessness and six
caused by chimneys burning out
= L. Groom, chief of the Fire
Department reported that the
Spring drills were continuing and
that the men showed marked i'm
movement with each drill.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-11
707 PRISONERS FREED
Liberated Indian Natives
Condemn Treatment AT
Hands OF Nips
BY MURLIN SPENCER

ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, New Guinea, Thurs
day, May 11.-P)-Japanese afro
cities, including mailing Chinese
to palm trees by driving iron spikes
through their foreheads, were made
public today simultaneously with
the release Of a headquarters re-
port that American invaders of
Rollandia and Aitape freed TOT
enemy prisoners.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's COM
munique said that 1852 of the 7O7
were Sikhs who are natives of In
dia.
At the same time, the Austria
lian department of information an
nounced that the liberated Sikhs
strongly indicted Japanese treat
ment of them.
Some of the Sikhs were quoted
by the department as saying:
"On an 10 days march from Sin
gapore to Kuala Lumpur Gin Ma
laya) we were herded along a
road like cattle. At one place we
saw numbers of Chinese who had
been nailed to palm trees with
iron spikes driven through their
foreheads.
Fifteen Sikhs who had become
ill were put to death at Rabaul
Mew Britain.
con ship which took us to the
Admiralty islands, we were herd
ed below decks like cattle.-2.000
Of u.s.
''The men were frequently beat
en- with sticks and rifle butts.
cat Manus Gin the Admiralty is
lands since captured by MacArth-
ur), we had to dig slit trenches
for the japanese but were left en-
tirely unprotected ourselves.
Z l witnessed the liberation of a
number of Sikhs at Hollandia as the
24th division moved across the
mountain to drive on the Honan-
dia airfield.
The Sikhs I saw appeared to be
in fair physical condition, better
than the condition of the American,
Australian, German and Dutch
missionaries who were liberated
later. (Although Spencer mention
ed German missionaries, MacAr-
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the probable need of such ser
vice in the community was fol-
lowed by decision to explore the
proposal further at the June meet
ing and to invite to that meeting
officials of the board of education
the juvenile court and the depart
ment of public welfare in order
to get their reaction on the local
need for such service.
The concensus Of those present
was that if the need for the ser
vice definitely was established,
nteps should be taken looking to
ward the procurement of visiting
psychiatrist from Duke university
to assist local agencies in that type
of work with a view towards es-
Establishment of a child guidance
clinic.
Members pointed out that a SINH
lar arrangement has been made
locally by the Rotary club, which
each month brings a visiting or
thopedic physician from Charlotte
for the treatment of children here.
The thought developed by those
expressing their opinion was that
such service would suffice until
the time when a psychiatrist could
be employed full time for local
work.
The meeting was opened by a
talk by Miss Cordelia Foster, of the
home service department of the
Underwater Power Co., whose topic
was Food Fights for Freedom. -
She stressed the point that nutri-
ton is the basis of health.
Miss Foster also said that the
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-11

WASHINGTON, May 10 -tRE
Under Secretary of Navy James
v. Forrestal, Democrat and big
Navy advocate, was nominated to-
day by President Roosevelt for the
Navy's No. 1 job as secretary to
succeed the late Frank Knox.
Forrestal, one-time New York in
vestment banker and neighbor Of
the President in Duchess County,
N. Y, has been undersecretary for
four years and since Knox's death
on April % has been acting secre-
tary.
His appointment, urged by many
Democratic and Republican con-
gressmen, climaxes the Washing
ton career he started in 1910 when
he gave up the presidency of a
Wall Street investment firm to
serve as a presidential assistant.
AS the Nays No. man, he was
Knox's right in building the world S
biggest Navy, going frequently to
Capitol Hill to testify before COM
mittees considering navy appropri-
atoms.
On many occasions, he has urged
the maintenance of this giant fleet
in peacetime, declaring that peace
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-11

sionary in spirit, which is proved
in our many slogans such as In
God We Trust, Do Unto Others AS
You Would Have Them Do Unto
You, and numerous others
The ceremony commenced with
the march to the mound led by
Marshals Paul Cantwell and Roger
Moore and the Guard of Honor
composed of C. M. Phillips, Arthur
Smith, Linwood Hickman and Har
ry Stanley. Flag bearers were
Spanish American war veterans Of
to Leyrnan and J. M. Sutton.
The call to order was given by
Louis T. Moore after which the
Rev. Carl Fisher, pastor of st. Mat
thew's Lutheran church, pronounc-
ed the invocation. A hymn, "How
Firm a Foundation was sung by
the assemblage.
The Rev. Wander Nicer was in
troduced by the Rev. A. ]. Howell.
The Confederate Roll of Honor
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-11
BILL INCREASING
DEBT IS PASSED

WASHINGTON, May 10 ~
Legislation boosting the public debt
ceiling from $210, 900, 900, 600 to
,OooooO,OoO was passed by the
House today without a dissenting
voice. 1t would clear the way Tor
the SIG, 1000, 900, 900 Fifth War Loan
drive in June.
House action came after a verbal
suggest, with Republicans accusing
the administration of waste ana
'boondoggling.'' and Democrats
Shouting that the Republicans were
playing politics with essential war
financing,
The legislation now goes to the
senate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-11
Continued on Page Eight; Col.

and the veterans roll of honor of
past wars including those who par
ticipated in World War /, World
War11, Spanish-American Wa and
other foreign wars and who have
died during the past year, was
read by Louis T. Moore.
Placing of wreaths was officiated
by Mrs. R. c. McCarl, president
of the Stamp Defiance Chapter,
OAR: Mrs. J. Carl Seymour, presi-
dent of the American Legion Aux
iliary; and Mrs. j. M. Sutton, past
president of the Veterans of For
eign Wars Auxiliary. The Daugh-
tiers of American Revolution and
American Legion Auxiliary wreaths
were composed of white carnations
and sweet peas, the Veterans of
Foreign Wars Euxiliary wreath
made of white carnations, lilies and
red sweet peas.
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