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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
TOBACCO MARKET
DELAY OPPOSED

WINSTON-SALEM, Sept. 9.-(Rl
The Virginia-Carolina old belt to-
bacco warehousemen's association
called today upon the sales COM
mittee of the tobacco association
of the United States to rescind iss
action of postponing the opening Of
old belt markets until Oct. 2.
The Taus sales committee last
Tuesday postponed from Sept. 10
to Sept. Is the middle belt opening
and from Sept. Is to Oct. 2 the old
belt opening because OF IAN acute
labor shortage"
A resolution adopted at the meet
ing today was dispatched to L. l..
Gravely of Rocky Mount, presi-
dent of the Taus, asking that the
committee be called into session.
E. D. Mathews Of Winston-Sal-
EN-, president of the Virginia Caro-.
lima reimbursement group, said
that he hoped such meeting
would be held Monday or Tuesday
night. He said warehousemen, far
mers and other interested group:
would appear before the commit
tee to make their plea.
Where the meeting will be hele
if called will be decided later. Mat
thews said it would likely be hele
in Wilson, Raleigh or Durham.
Mathews issued statement say
ing that groups affected by the
postponement could crest assured
that everything was being done tt
have the markets open Sept. Is a:
originally scheduled.
The Middle belt warehousemen'
association at a meeting this morn
ing at Durham appointed com
mittee to meet with officials of thu
tobacco association Monday and re
quest that the Taus rescind its &C
ton in postponing the openings o
the middle and old tobacco belts.
The middle belt association de
cided that if the postponement wa
not 1escinded after the Monda.
conference that the association
would appeal to Gov. J. M. Brough
ton to close all North Carolin;
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
BY the Washington Staff
of the Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9-On Sep
TENDER Is a large, newly renovated
estate in swank Westchester Coun-
ty, New York, will be ready for
occupancy under lease to L. K.
Kung, Boston-resident nephew of
Madam Chang Kai-shek and son
of China's finance minister.
China's glamorous first lady
again will visit the United States.
always providing she doesn't fem
ininely change her mind. This time
the American educated Chang
Soong Mayling and her retinue will
come unofficially as private guests
of her eldest sister, Madame H. H.
Kung.
Eighteen months ago the Gen
erlaissino's wife made grand
tour across the United States. Pre-
ceding her official appearances
then, she spent three months in
Hardness Pavilion in New York
City, where she underwent an op
Grafton.
When, early this summer, she
and Madame Kung left Chung
king for Rio de Janeiro villa, an
official statement said that she hac
been advised by an American
Naval doctor in our Chungking EN-
bassy to seek less extreme con
ditions than the sweltering sum
mers, raw, damp winters and war
shattered facilities of Chungking.
Since Madame Chiang's arriva
i Rio, ner health has been a popu
lar topic of speculation, assertion
and denial.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
STEAL SLOGAN

LONDON, Sept. g. The
German home radio tonight
proclaimed for the INVASION
threatened Rhineland the slo-
gan "they shall not pass"
made famous by the French at
Verdun in World War 1.
In IA pep talk to the German
population, the commentator
said the general mood is now
Or never"
Workers toll IL and more
hours and trainloads of new
weapons issue from every fac
ofy without Interruption" the
speaker said. Thousands of
fanatic Hitler youths are NOV
ing Up to the front, ready to
give their last, Sinking no
sacrifices. They shall not
pass is the spirit in the Ger
man vests
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
for Asthma
Durinn Summer

If you suffer with those terrible attacks
of Asthma when 1t is hot and sultry; If
heat. dust and general muggines make
you wheeze and choke as If each gasp
for breath was the very last; If restful
sleep is impossible because of the strug-
file to breathe; if you feel the disease
is slowly wearing your life away, don't
fail to send at once to the Frontier Asth-
ma Co. for a free trial of remarkable
method. No matter where you live or
whether you have any faith in any REM
edy under the Sun, send for this free
trial. If you have suffered for a life
time and tried everything you could
learn of without relief; even if you are
utterly discouraged. do not abandon hope
but send today for this free trial. It
will cost you nothing Address:
Frontier Asthma Co.. 306N Frontier Bldg
46a Niagara St., Buffalo, 1 N. Y.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
communicate

neW overland communication
across Burma.
The situation is viewed here
with extreme gravity, for the
Chinese at best might be able to
slow the japanese surge down the
Hunan-Kwangsi railway, but not
to halt it, and intelligence reports
say the enemy already is massing
forces in Indo-China for an insur-
sion into China.
The Chinese nevertheless were
fighting stubbornly. They report
ed that fierce combat still was in
progress in the streets of Tungan,
(Which japanese radio claimed
was entirely occupied, and also
in the suburbs of the fallen Ameri
can air base city of Lingling.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
TREATY RATIFICATION

With ever increasing attention d.
rected to postwar treaties, look
for growing demands for change
in ratification procedure. This now
requires two-thirds majority vote Of
the Senate. Proposed is a constitu-
tional amendment to give the
House as well as the Senate a
voice, with bare majority in each
chamber sufficient to ratify.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
PORK BARREL?

Reconversion legislation is the
main business in congress these
days, but some legislators are
pushing for huge flood control and
rivers and harbors bills before the
elections. They figure a juicy pro-
ject or two for their home districts
might swing few votes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
FAvORS NEUTRALITY

NEW YORK, Sept. 9. - Up -
Mamoru Shigemitsu, japanese for
eign minister, told the Japanese
Diet today that "the present real
istic interest dictates that Japan
and he Soviet Union remain neu-
trail countries"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
markets next Friday until e1ut-
able opening dates were establish
ed.
WITHHOLDS ACTION

RALEIGH, Sept. 9.-P)-Gover-
nor Broughton said tonight he
would withhold for the present
amy action I may be called on
to take in the mat'Ir Of closing
eastern tobacco markets to con-
firm with the new opening dates
set foz middle and old belt mar
kets by the tobacco association OF
the United States"
Middle belt warehousemen and
growers, meeting in Durham to-
day, protested an order issued by
Taus's sales committee postponing
market openings from Sept. 10 to
Sept. Is. A committee was appoint
ed to meet with Taus officials in
an effort to get the order rescind-
ed.
On jar. l, 1914, the average age
Of automobiles in the U. $. was
seven wears.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
REVIEWS APPEAL

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-(R-The
Moscow radio tonight renewed it's
appeal to the Spanish people to
GUST the regime of Generalissimo
Francisco Franco, the Federal
Cor1lrmunication Commission re-
ported,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
LABOR NOTES

John L. Lewis will pay his "res-
pects'' to the administration this
coming week at the convention OF
the United Mine Workers, opening
in Cincinnati Tuesday. The UNIV
journal has made clear that Lewis
would like his miners to vote Re-
publican, but he may refrain from
directly endorsing Governor Dewey.
Another major convention, run
ming concurrently with the miners,
is the CLIO United Auto Workers
meeting at Grand Rapids. Vice
President Walter Reuther faces the
toughest fight of his labor career.
A strong attempt to withdraw the
no-strike pledge is forecast, but
betting odds favor its retention.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
BIG PLANES

Big, fast Observation-Disclosures OF
a transport plane speed category
by the National Aeronautic Asso-
citation contest board will offer a
great temptation to big plane build
ers who have postwar models in
advanced stages.
Lockheed holds an official rec
ord of hours SO minutes from Los
Angeles to Washington with its
Constellation. It has still bigger
model in the offing. Boeing is pre-
pairing a commercial version of the
B-29 which employs the Superior
tress wings and power but has a
much larger fuselage, with two
levels for passengers.
Douglas probably will want a
crack at the record books with
notifications of the DC-4 Skymast.
er, now in heavy use by the armed
forces, and certainly will want te
try with it's giant DC-7, which has
not yet flown. Consolidated can be
expected to enter its model 81, a
six engined giant with 200-foot
fuselage.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
Mrs. Pridgen Buys
Vogue Beauty Shop

Mrs. Margaret Pridgen, for 70
wears a beauty operator in Will
mington, has purchased and will
operate, beginning this week, the
Vogue Beauty Shop, 201 Southern
building.
Mrs. Pridgen will continue to
operate the Beautician at $40 Mar
ket street, where she has been for
IL years, and will retain the same
staff at that establishment. No
personnel changes have been
made at the Vogue, she said.
Mrs. Pridgen will work at the
Vogue shop.
The purchase of the Vogue was
made from Mrs. Helene Richard.
son.
'Grasshopper" planes are being
used to lay telephone wires on the
ground, while flying about 200 feet
high at IS to 10 m.ph.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10

One cut of every four cars in
use jan. 1, 1914, was 10 years Gid
or older,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
1I1sTucE DEPARTMENT

Salvador "A. Andretta, assistant
administrative assistant to the at
torney general since 1885, probably
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
China's First Lad y Will
Visit United States Soon

will succeed Ugo Carusi as At
torney General Bidd1e's executive
assistant.
Senate confirmation Of Carusi's
nomination to be immigration and
naturalization commissioner ap-
pears assured. Andretta is native
of Hartford, Conn. holds a bust
ness degree from Dartmouth and a
law degree from Yale.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-10-13
Central School PTA
To Keep Open House
For Teachers Sunday

More than 90 parents and
teachers attended the first Moss
Point Parent Teacher association
meeting of the year held Tues
day. Mrs. f. j, Lindsey. presi-
dent, opened the meeting and
gave the theme for the year.
Sound Health Basis" a por-
ton of the theme, was used as
the subject for this meeting with
j. M. Epting of the Jackson
County Health Department show
ing films illustrating the neces-
sity of good body building
through food and exercise for
growing children. He stressed
the regular physical checkup.
Mrs. w. H. Nelson, Jr., was
appointed chairman of the MEM
bership committee on the resig-
nation of Mrs. Clayton Cooper
from this office. Mrs. Cooper is
no longer a member of the Moss
Point club. The devotional was
read by Mrs. John Cirlot and Mrs.
Carry Lee Harris gave the treas
urer's report.
The next meeting will be held
at $3.50 pm, Tuesday, Nov. IA,
at the elementary school.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-10-13
Jerry Quove Is
Honored AT Party
On Eighth Birthday

Mrs. Willie Quave of Vancleave
entertained Sunday afternoon
for her son, Jerry, in honor of
his eighth birthday. A number
of games were enjoyed.
Ice cream and cake were served
to the following guests: Mrs.
Lewis Entrekin and daughter,
Shirley Ann; Mrs. Alonzo Ikerd
and daughter, Lena; Bobby Joe
and Louise Quave, Mr. and Mrs.
G. Gibson and children, Lar
kin, Opal and Frances; Mr.. and
Mrs. X. j. Gibson and Bette,
ballard, Joe Ann, James Allen,
and Phyllis Sue Gibson; Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie Quave and Laura,
Jerry, and Fay Quave; and Mrs.
Josie Lewis.
After the party the guests
went to Magnolia Park where
pictures were taken.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-10-13
Moss Point Scouts
Plan Camping Trip
For FridoY Night

Members of the Moss Point
Boy Scout troop will have an
overnight camping trip after the
football game Friday night, mem
bers of the troop announced. They
will spend the night at Griffin's
River Bank.
The Rev. John f, Brock, pastor
of the Moss Point Baptist church,
and Claude Blanchard were vis-
itors at the last meeting of the
scouts. The troop is being en-
larged by the consistent addition
of new members.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-10-13
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ.
Clinkscole Observe
Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. w. M. Clinkscale
celebrated their ninth wedding
anniversary with a supper last
Thursday evening.
Those present at this supper
besides Mr.. and Mrs. Clinkscale,
were Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Walker,
Mrs. Herman Parker, and Nolan
and Norman Clinkscale.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-10-13
Eostlown Sew and So
Has Meeting With
Mrs. NJ. M. Boiley

The recently organized East
lawn Sew and So club held a
very pleasant meeting at the
home Of Mrs. M. M. Bailey.
Officers elected were Mrs. d.
A. McCaffery, president; Mrs.
Leon Holloway, vice president;
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-10-13
Constitution. Bylaws Adapted AT
Opening Session OF PTA Council

The quarterly meeting of the
IPTA Council, and the first held
since the beginning of the pres
ent school term, took place in the
club room of the USO Tuesday
evening.
The session was presided over
by Mrs. Z. A. Parker serving in
the absence of the president, Mrs.
Warren B. Seely, who is out of
the city.
An important high-light of the
meeting was the reading and
adoption of a constitution and
bylaws. This was followed by
a discussion of dues and it was
decided that each of the four
PTA's forming the Council shall
pay $500 annually into the organ
ization treasury.
Mrs. Parker then introduced
A. p. May who gave a strong talk
on the urgent need for Cub
Scout dens in each section of the
community. Mr.. May gave some
startling figures concerning de-
linqueney and asked that the
council and the PTAss compos-
ing it. cooperate in interesting
boys of the cub-age in joining the
Scout organization.
Mr.. May was followed by
Henry Gautier who also stressed
the good that would accrue
from having dens in every part
of Pascagoula.
Cooperate With Scouts
The Council voted to cooper
ate with the Boy Scouts and to
this end each association will es-
tablish a Scouting committee to
be appointed later.
Mrs. David Peattie, who has
been chairman of the War Salvage
work in Pascagoula announced
that she had resigned from her
post and turned the work over
to the Council, which will have
it in charge in the future. Mrs.
Peattie stressed that in addition
to the very necessary work of
salvaging paper, it was also a
lucrative n as during the past
year, the sum of $1,007. 90 had
been derived through the sale of
accumulated paper.
In view of the proclamation of
Governor Bailey in regard to OBJ
serving next Sunday as Parent
Teacher Day" the subject was
discussed. 1t was decided. that
each association observe the day
in any fashion the members saw
fit.
Mrs. Parker then announced
the chairmen of the standing
committees. They are as fol-
lows: Mrs. Charles w. Smith,
legislative; Mrs. Arnold Handy,
publicity; Mrs. l.. w. Gilmer,
hospitality, and Mrs. Warren Is.
Seely, War Salvage; Mrs. f. A..
Parker, program.
During the session Mrs. Parker
also answered a number of ques-
tons in regard to meeting the
standard required by the state
Parent-Teaeher Association.
1t was decided to have a social
hour follow the next meeting of
the Council and Mrs. Gilmer will
be in charge at that time.
The session was marked by a
large attendance with represen-
tation from each school, besides
the president of each association.
There were principals from two
of the schools and a number of
teachers also in attendance
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-10-13

Overlooking the French town
of Dreux on the >Blaise river,
near Paris, are the ruins of a cas-
lie Of the counts of Dreux who
flourished in the Middle Ages.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-10-13

and Mrs. M. M. Bailey, Secretary
and treasurer.
Refreshments were served to
the following members: Mrs. D.
A. McCaffery, Mrs. Leon Hollo-
way, Mrs. Oscar Hicks, Mrs. K.
V. Hines.
Mrs. F. w. Bordeaux of Gulf
port was a guest.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-15
bus Crash
periIS 3:5s
Children

Thirty-five cripple children
emerged unhurt in a crash yesicr-
day at Trombley and Grandy be-
tween a school bus IN winch they
were riding and o street car.
'fi'ho C1ittziFeH yr1UVTv1y7r- Mrs.
Marjorie Lloyd 43, Of 3pi6 VI
ginia Park. was The only one hurt
She accompanies them on the bus
1 --zrr--t-t---l tl1- -4ScL11l
for Crlpplcs. 1895 Madison Her
injuries are net -ef4e+4-
According 70 APB Palro'men
Hopkins and Stewart Ncdb4ry,
tho accident occurred when a
Baker street car skidded or The
icy tracks. struck the bus anC
caused ~ 10 Carccu against g
uui4ty poe Tneeous arlpcr We--
ley Frederick Smith. a. 81 1Ql3e
Derby, an employ ~ ihe DSR
and the motorman Herman Small
p Of 5O7 owen. neither g whom
was hurt were released % APP
pear today for questioning
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-15
Bonus fOrBOnd
Vet Of New Guinea Gets
Muster-Out Pay

a wounded veteran Of the New
Guinea campaign. one Of the first
Detroit veterans Of World War II
10 receive his mustering.out pay,
said today no viii use it 10 buy a
500 ward bond
HE'S ChezIer- -TnIka- of $3.50
Sallan. who was given a medical
discharge last October after Suf-
fcring severe Shrapnel wound IN
the loot WhiIe Serving as a sea-
man. second class, on a WarShlp
off New Guinea
ToFka found the 500 check
awaiting him when he arrived
home from work At the Packard
plant Yesterday II was the first
installnent OF the $500 he VIII res
.celve for Is months IN the navy
including foreign service.
He said he intends 10 pay ST5
for a bond and devote the rest to
getting ahead on his room rent.
lie applied for the pay a week
ago yesterday.
Payments OF 500 are given
veterans with less than GO days
Of service. Those with longer
service but no foreign duty re-
CeiVe 5000 in two lnstallnentS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-15
Nurses Escape
From Balkans

Two Detroit army nurses were
home today after one Of tnc most
narrowing experiences 81 the war
suffered 10y service women
They are ~ Its Eggenia Ru-
towsk of 1854 Lucky place and
Lillian Tacina Of 1904 ChareSt
VINO were forced down IN an army
hospital plane n the NaEl-held
Balkans ls<t November
~ ftfHts5 inc the war depart
n&nt Iepottcd them mis- ing In
ar1ofE TIE evacuation plane on
which, they served was long over
due on a flight from North Africa
20 Barr, or lialy's Adriatlc coast
While neither would talk OF her
experiences today because the
lives Of others are involved il was
disclosed that they wandered for
weeks behind the Nazi lines he
fore reaching Alhed-held territory
in Italy
1t Rutowski. 26. a Providence
Hospital graduate, served as an
air lines hostess before enhSting In
the Army Nurse Corp, last May.
It. Tacna, a Ford Hospital gradl-
ate. was former scholarship
student at Wayne University She
loIncd the nurse corps IN Deem
her. 1912.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-15

day suspension for meats, fats.
etc.
Carmine Bollella. a and + Mar.
ket l05l4 ". Chicago told Glover
he had made overcciling sales OF
meats and processed foods. bat
blamed incompetent help He was
placed on probation for 30 days
80 DAYS PROBATION
Frank Hanna. Mack-SpriuCle
Market, l27i2 Mack. admitted
-ereFea4AHg -SalnS-nl- hntl- mca S
and proccSScd foods and was
placed on probation for 80 DAYS.
Dismissed with warnings were
cases against the Dickens Broth
erS Market. l063s w. Chicago
and Leonard A. Carlton. Peoples
Market, Wayne.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-15
Exp|ainsC|0Bdn
On Soldier Vote

-Ioseph -TAXman.- esident- of
Ford Local 500. UAW-CIO. today
gave his explanation Of why some
- 600 members of the local now
I'M the armed services are barred
from participating in the current
union election
ct is Impossible" Twyman
said. due to the lack Of time
before the present elections
which are now in process, and
which in accordance with the
international constitution must
he complete before April. TO in
Clude the serviCemen in this
election
Twyman said he favored SOL
dierS voting and had instructed
the election committee 10 make
arrangements for their partlci-
patton IN all future local cleo
fIOUC.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-15
Produce Moves
In City as Strike
At Prices Ends

More than 200 carloads of fresh
fruits and vegetables started
moving again today at the Detroit
Union Produce Terminal as buy
ers voted to call off their strike
against price conditions imposed
by the OPA.
With the halting of the strike,
the OPA was given two weeks to
remedy price conditions.
The buyers, who held up dehv-
cry Of all produce to Detroit
merchants in their 24-hour stop
page, were protesting OPA retail
ceiling prices, scheduled 10 go
into effect today on % items, on
the theory that retailers could not
continue business on the prices
set and therefore they the buy
ers. also would be forced out of
business.
According to Bert Brennan,
president of Local 337 Of the AFL
Transfers Union, backing the
buyers, most OF whom are mem
bers Of the Michigan Fruit
Truckers Association, a maximum
spread Of u per cent between
what The buyers pay and What
they receive from the retailer for
produce IS their demand 10 the
OPA.
This viii give them an average
differential Of ID per cent, the
buyers estimate, allowing for the
varying market conditions Of diff
ferent items OF produce With
their operating costs Subtracted
their eventual profit would be
between 3 and 4 per cent, they
said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-15
DSR Fights Cost
Of Civil Service

The DSR Commission charged
today that the proposed assess
went against II for he support Of
tine civil service department for
The fiscal year ending June 30
1915 p ncW high Of $50 1S2 was
excessive and demanded a meet
ing with civi service officials and
officers ~ other city departments
TO reduce the figure
DSR Commissioner Pisin G
pointed ont that tho DSR's cost
for atil service maintenance had
risen 10 tho 1915 estimate from
"A 060 ~ the first year Of civil
service 1895 Last year, the DSR
contributed ST. 2Z5
Three other departments aug
nlcnt 'he general tax fund for
support Of civil service These
three the housing water and
sewage disposal departments. are
70 be- charged a total Of S15.595 in
The 1914 ~ budget
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-15
Big City
BefuaIhIeS
FarHllcr.8 81

Givens McFec 50 was resting
at the Lincoln Park home Of ms
daughter today dumfounded by
the vast difference between De
troit and Weaiherby Mo, popu-
laton loo
NcFee arrived by bus Ncstor-
day luggage In hand feeling
certain ne would have little
trouble finding his daughter Mrs.
Netue ODriscoll although he
knew neither her address nor her
husband first name.
In Wea'hcrhy his first contact
would have led hum 20 Mrs Dr'S-
coll but IN Detroit his Inquiries
led hun only 10 tho police Going
all out 10 help the aged farmer
Detroit and state police spent
four hours calling all the Dris-
coils IN the phone book finally
located McFee. daughter al 1861
Richmond. Lincoln Park
The grateful McFee after being
taken 70 his daughters home
pulled out roll of bills and
offered them TO police They re-
fused but took payment for phone
calls.
Then the police started search
for McFee's luggage He left IL
in A restaurant lie could not
recall either the name or lis
location.