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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-26

lar pneumonia is caused by a vi
rus, a sub microscopic organism
differing from the known bacteria
which cause other types of pneu-
monia.
But, so far, despite intensive re
search, scientists have been I'm.
able to identify the germ which,
unlike the bacteria of ordinary
pneumonia, is resistant to seruras
and sulfa drugs.
2. The conscientious DIRECTORS
who voluntarily contracted infiu-
enza helped show up a false clue
that had been suggested ae being
Of possible value in creating i'm.
munity to the disease.
Prior to the present tests, re.
ports had been made that inhals.
ton of sprayed blood serum OBJ
tanned from person who had re.
covered from flu would prevent
infection. In the tests with the vol
unteers, thi s theory was dis.
proved.
The eport on the pneumonia
and flu studies was made to the
Army Surgeon General by DR..
Francis G.. Blake of Yale Univer.
sity, president of the board for
the investigation of influenza and
other epidemic diseases in the Ar
my. The work on flu was headed
by DR.. Thomas Francis, Jr., o,
the University of Michigan; ano
that on pneumonia by DR.. Johr
H. Dingle, of Fort Bragg, N. g
Dingle's study was carried o.
at camp at Gatlinburg, Tenn.
and the influenza work was done
at a camn at Wellstnn. Mich.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-26
Fort Bragg Band
Leads Marchers

NEW YORK, June 25.-tR-
The Yankee 26th Division associa-
ton closed its 25th annual conven-
ton today with solemn mass eel
ebrated at St. -Patrick's cathedra.
as a memorial to deceased mem
bers.
The veterans, numbering ap-
proximately 300, marched to the
cathedral from the Hotel Comma
dore, escorted by the drum and
bugle corps Of the Tooth infantry
division from Fort Bragg, N. c..
and two platoons of the Tooth d
vision infantrynen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-26

preach on the subject after be-
coming convinced of the value OF
"VD" control have done much
to improve conditions. Also i'm
portant have been Vance county
high school anti-"VD" programs.
Waynick hopes that the Vance
county campaign will develop
much data upon which techni-
que may be based to be used on
a South-Wide basis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-26
HEADS HOSPITAL

FORT BRAGG, June 25.-R-
James Neal Williams of Chatham,
Va, has been named commanding
officer of ASST regional hospital
here, succeeding Col. George D.
Chunn, now commanding officer OF
the new Gushing general hospital
at Framington, Mass
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-26
BIRMINGHAM FIRE

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June 25-(P)
Damages estimated by fire chief
ALI M. Brown at $150,000 were
caused by fire which broke out in
Birmingham's city hal shortly be-
fore last midnight,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-26
Some Reason For The
Feed Shortage Revealel

RALEIGH. April Is Up D. S.
Coltrane, assistant to the state
commissioner of agriculture, pre-
scented some reasons" for the pre-
sent feed shortage in North Caro-
lima to War Food Administration
officials in Washington today.
Among the reasons he listed the
following: From 1910 to 1913 the
acreage devoted to corn in this
state declined from 2,441, 900 to g.
$4,000, but the number of cattle
jumped from $4,000 head to $685.
900.
In 1910 total of 6,645. 900 bush.
els of wheat were produced, in
1943 production was $4,000 bush.
els; but the number of horses and
colts in these years went from
$4,000 to $4,000.
In 1910, oats production was g.
10000 bushels - in 1943, 5,977,00
bushels, However, in this period
the number of chickens increased
from 1O,014,00O to IA, $4,000"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-26
Warren Bell Is Elected
President Of Tide Water

at the end of the year; the gas
department listed 1O,527 custom
ers; the transportation department
conveyed a total Of 1.757. 1868 per-
sons during the 12-months period,
as against 9,16l, 1893 passengers in
1912 transportation revenues re-
portedly increased % per cent
over last year,
Mr.. Bell new president, moved
10 Wilmington in December with
his wife. The two reside at the Gov
ernor Dudley, on South Front
street.
Mr.. Bell has been in the utilities
field his entire business life. hav.
ing formerly been connected with
the Lincoln Gas and Electric COM
pany, the Northwestern Public
Service, the National E.vctric Pow
er company, and the Northeastern
Water and Electric company.
Bell was born in Nebraska, and
came to Wilmington from New
York City.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-26
WACS ARE DOING
WORK IN THEATER

The girl behind the camera has
already made a name for herself
in camps and posts throughout the
United States.
When the lights 60 out, and the
picture flashes on the theater
screen, whether it is a training
film or a Hollywood romance, the
Wac who keeps the reels turning is
doing big job.
Operating motion camera IS
just one of the key jobs that
members of the Women's Army
Corps are filing. Under the new
triple-choice plan, Wacs can now
pick the job that best fits their
interests, background and training.
That means that Wac who wants
to drive truck Or a jeep more
than anything else can be sure, if
Army needs permit, that she will
get the assignment. A Wac whose
hobby used to be photography can
equest duty in Signal
Corps laboratory. And if Wac
wants to learn new job, special
Army Schools are prepared to give
her an education that would be
worth plenty of money in civilian
life
The second feature of the triple
choice plan is that Wacs can pick
their branch of service, the Army
Air Forces, Army Ground Forces
or Army Service Forces.
Most impcr ant of all to Wacs
who may want to be near their
home or friends is that, Army
needs permitting, they can choose
their initial assignment at any
Army camp, post or airfield with
in the Service Command where
they enlist.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-26
CAMP DAVIS WAC
POSTS ARE OPEN

CAMP DAVIS April Is - Re-
cruiting of American women for
skilled activities at the Antiaircraft
Artillery Training Center as mem
bers of the Women's Army Corps,
was announced recently by Briga-
der General C. v. R. Schuyler,
commanding general of the
AAATC here.
New members Of the WAC. who
specify preference for AA work
at Camp Davis, will have an op-
portunity to find opportunities in
the highly specialized technical
fields connected with antiaircraft
artillery General Schuyler disclos-
ed
Under new plans recently put in
to effect by the Women's Army
Corps, prospective recruits may
express desire to be stationed at
Camp Davis. Fields of unusual in
terest will be open to them, in
Guiding mathematical calculations
used in firing antiaircraft weapons,
drafting, radio and fire control in
strument operation and all the
other non-co mbatant and skilled
operations required in antiaircraft
artillery training.
Capt. Ernest j. Hultgren, CLASH
fication officer of the AAATC, who
will be directly charged, under
General Schuyler's command, with
assigning AA Wacs to their Camp
Davis jobs, said that while skill
in highly technical work such as
radio would be welcomed, it was
not an absolute prerequisite.
North Carolina girls, DESTROYS OF
enlisting in the AA Wacs, may
secure full information from their
local WAC recruiting office.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-26

Warren W. Bell, of Wilmington,
an executive with extensive ex-
perience in the utility field. was
named president of the Tide Water
Power company at meeting Of
the firms stockholders yesterday.
F. A. Matthes was reelected 10
the Craftsmanship of the board Of
directors. and other officers re-
elected included J. Holmes Davis,
vice-president, L. D. Latta, secre-
tary and treasurer, and A. M. Al
derman, assistant secretary and
treasurer.
The firms directors are Mr.. Bell.
Mr.. Davis, Mr.. Latta, Mr.. Mat
thes, Thurber H. Bierce and Thorn
as W. Davis In addition, L. J.
Poisson was elected to the board,
filling the vacancy created by the
resignation Of President Norman
E Drexler last week.
The annual report OF the Tide
Water Power company, in printed
form, was distributed among the
stockholders. In it, operations Of
the concern are outlined in detail
Approximately the same rate
Of growth was maintained through
out 1913 as in 1912" reads the in
PRODUCTION. "This growth was due
largely to war conditions and oc-
Cured principally in the Whining
ton area which serves the North
Carolina Shipbuilding company and
Camp Davis. All demands for cleo
trio and gas services permissible
under war restrictions were met
during 1943.'
Operating results showed that
revenues from the sale of electrlcl-
ty, gas, water and transportation
in l943 amounted to $5,390,252 as
compared with $4,237,976 in l942.
Total revenue from all sources was
S., 400, 279.
Total expenses were listed at
s5.O24,737, against the So, 72o,9o1
listed for 1912.
The amount PAID or set aSloe
for local, state, and Federal taxes
was s1,096, 2O3; the figure for the
previous year was $939,622.
Capital expenditures for con-
struction and Improvement in 1943
amounted to $311,2374 the re-
port said.
Principal electric improvements
were listed as the installation OF
a 500 HIP diesel engine and new
sub-station at Morehead City, the
addition of cooling and metering
equipment and The installation OF
additional transformers at the
Jacksonville substation. Severa
large housing developments have
been added to the system in the
Wilmington and Jacksonville areas.
Principal gas improvements in
Guided the approval of the War
Production Board for the installa-
ton at Wilmington of a seven
foot gas generator set, installa-
ton of which has already been
completed.
The electric department report
ed 28,112 customers of all types
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-26

Der of the General Assembly from ron
this county for the sessions OF 1889
and 1941 and suggest a careful
comparison of that record with
the records of other candidates
who have previously represented
this county in the General Assem-.
bly,.
Before election day, shall
make public my position on such
issues as may arise and shall spon-
sor such legislation as. will pro-
mote the progress and develop
ment of our community"
LeGrand served in General AS.
sembly on both the Committees
on Finace and Appropriations, as
well as the Committees on Edu-
cation, Congressional Districts,
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Courts, and Judicial Districts and
Judiciary. In 1941 he was chair
man of the Committee on Con-
stitutional Amendments, and was
also appointed a member Of the
Commission to Recodify the Con-
solidated Statutes of North Caro-
lima.
He has long been in civic mat
teers, having been president OF
the Wilmington Y.M.C.A. and
president of the Wilmington XII
wants club. He also served as
general chairman of the Red Cross
War Fund campaign recently con-
Quoted in the city. He is 80 years
old, married and has two sons.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-26
LECRAND SEEKS
SEAT in HOUSE

Jack @. LeGrand, well-known
local attorney, yesterday made
formal announcement of his can
didacy for nomination to the House
of Representatives for New Han
over county in the Democratic
primary to be held On May a. In
Making this announcement, Mr..
said:
"In offering as a candidate, l
respectfully urge thorough con-
sideration of my record as men,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-26
Convoy In English
Channel Is Attacked
Successfully By Nazis

LONDON, April 25-(R-German
E-boats sfully attacked
a convoy in the English Channel
Monday, British commuaique
said tonight. Two E-boats were
damaged. In separate action
about the same time the Ger
mans sank a torpedo boat.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-26
Rack Market Gasoline
Problem Being Licked

CHICAGO, April 25-IR-Chester
Bowles, price, administrator, told
= nress conference today that black
market gasoline operations had
been reduced NATURALLY in recent
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-26

months and were getting q, ),
of the problem although it :. .0'
yet licked" ~ not
- Between 8 and 9 per cent :.
all gas coupons torment, o.
counterfeit or were elIeo.n,, were
and we've got the figure do dow used.
to about 2 per cent, but tba %. now nov,
too high" he said '-i'' sill
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-26

Eightyfive per cent of the
worlds production of nickel
comes from Sudbury, Canada.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-08

day school and B. T. u. congress
held in Birmingham.
The New Hope Sunday school
gave picnic on July 4 on the
church ground. A most enjoyable
time was had by all the children
present.
Misses Irma Mitchell and Mary
Motley of Brookhaven are here
attending summer school at Jack
son College.
Mrs. Martin Luther Harvey Of
Austin, Texas, is visiting her mo-
ther, Mrs. NJ. c. Collins. Mrs. Har-
vey is the former Clarie Collins.
Mrs. Murdoch Thomas has re-
turned to her home in Detroit af-
ter visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hill and her mother and
father-in-law, Rev. and Mrs.
George A. Thomas.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-08
gsI1ggggIgs Z q gsgs
LEAVES FOR CALIFORNIA

Mrs. Alex Blake, wife of MIR.
Alex Blake and co-owner of the
Alexis Grocery and Cafe, will leave
the city Sunday, July 8, for an ex-
tended summer vacation which will
take her to San Francisco, San Die
go, and Los Angeles where she will
visit relatives and friends. Mrs. Isa-
bella Thompson, who has been en-
ployed by the Ale's Grocery and
Cafe for several years, will accom-
pany Mrs. Blake as far as New Or
leans where the two ladies will en-
gage in sight seeing and shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Blake are out
standing in business affairs of this
city, having successfully operated
their grocery store, market and
cafe on the corner of Mill and Oak
ley streets for several years. Mr.
Blake recently returned from his
vacation spent in Chicago and other
cite Of that section.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter MCGOWAN
left the city for Chicago and De-
troit recently. Mrs. MCGOWAN stop
ped over in Chicago to visit her
uncle and aunt. Rev and Mrs. Wal
ton, 4348 Cincence. Mr.. MCGOWAN
went on to Detroit where he will
be employed in defense work. He
will be joined by his wife later.
Miss Mary Campbell, two little
sisters and brother left this week
for Akron, Ohio, to be with their
father who has been in that city
working for sometime.
Pfc. Richard Benson is in the
PItU m f11VlO14C1 L;
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-08
JUNE BRIDE

Miss Ethel L. Forbbs, formerly
Of Jackson and Baltimore, Md. and
Mr. Abel Nelson, Jr., were united
in holy matrimony in a very inn
pressive ceremony at the First
Methodist church, June "a, in Reno.
Nevada, the Rev. F. M. Buckner.
officiating. Among those witnessing
the ceremony was the brides mo-
Their, Mrs. Laura Forbbs.
Miss Forbbs is a graduate of
Fyorida A. & NJ. College. She
taught home economies in her home
state and prior to her marriage was
engaged in the aircraft industry,
Balimtore.
The newly weds will spent a
brief honeymoon in Reno and Sac
ramento, Cal, after which they
will return to Vallejo, Cal, where
MIR. Nelson is employed as an en-
gineer.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-08

Hear the Gospel and Spiritual
Song recital at Greater Pearl
Street AM.E. church, Friday, July
IA, $50 pm.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-08

Mrs. Russell, Grayson street is
visiting in Alabama where she will
remain for some time. Mrs. Russell
is active and we'll known in church
and social circles.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-08

ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Benson,
801 Canal, other relatives and
friends who were delighted to
greet him and who did everything
to make his visit a pleasant one.
Pfc. Benson who has much talent as
an artists, comes from California.
]. L. Calhoun, widely known vet
eran gospel soloist was visitor
in Hazlehurst his old home Tues
day as the guest of his brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Calhoun, Jr., Misses Pearl Hamp-
ton and Josie Thompson, cousins
and Rev. and Mrs. Marshall Moore,
friends. He reports an enjoyable
visit.
Hear the Gospel and Spiritual
Song recital at Greater Pearl
Street AM.E. church, Friday, July
IA, $3.50 pm.
Mrs. Russell, Grayson street is
visiting in Alabama where she will
remain for some time Mrs. Russell
is active and well known in church
and social circles.
Friends of Mrs. M. L. Martin,
well known seamstress, Lille
street, will be pleased to know that
she is now up and doing work
about the house after an illness of
three weeks. Mrs. Martin has been
active in church circles for a num-
Der of years, she is well known,
having travelled considerably.
A very pleasant visitor in the
city is Mrs Ruby Thompson of
5l3 w. Vine street, Milwaukee, Wis,
who is visiting in the home of her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Willie Anna
Jones, 208 E. Monument street, also
her father and mother-i n-law, Rev.
and Mrs. w. M. Thompson. A very
charming person, Mrs. Thompson
is receiving many social courtesies,
outstanding among them being the
dinner party given in the home of
her aunt and son, Mrs. Mary H.
and John A Thomas, with Mrs.
Willie A. Jones and Mrs. Nettie
James as co-hostesses. Guests who
were present at this affair were:
Mrs. Lillian Taylor, Rev. and Mrs.
Thompson and family, Mr.. j. w.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-08

Headquarters, 18th AAF, South
Pacific Staff Sergeant Elliott c.
Quave, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Quave, $40 Fayard Street,
has been presented the army
good conduct medal for exemplary
behavior, efficiency, and fidelity.
Sergeant Quave, who was a me-
chanic before his army induction,
IS in charge of supply for an air.
base security battalion of the 18th
AAF service command. He has
completed more than Is months
duty in the South Pacific.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-08
Tidbits of News
About Folk We
Know

Chas. Washington, IA year old
son of Mrs. Mottiel Washington,
has returned to the city after a
ten days visit in New Orleans with
his father, Mr. Curtis Washington.
Chas. a boy scout, news carrier
and a student of Holy Ghost school
reports a very pleasant trip.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-08

LCM-3 landing barges for the
navy, constructed by Warren City
Manufacturing Co, are tested at
the plant in $4,000 gallon inland
ocean, in Ohio miles from the sea.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-08

Thompson and family, Mrs. Mary
Il. Jones and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cary Lee Moten and family, Sallie
B. and her little cousins, Annie M
Thompson, Daisy, Rosetta. Walter
and Paul Thompson, Elizabeth
Perch, John Albert Perch, Rosie
Mae, Prince Ella, Mable Thompson.
Eldrie Jones and Mrs. Ollie
Stamps. The guests were served :
delicious chicken dinner.
On the 18th of July a family re-
union was held at the home Of
Mrs. Mary Thompson.
Rev. and Mrs. w. M. Thompson
are the parents of nine children
Messrs Ruben. Theodor Thomson
and Mrs. Henrietta Mason, Milwau-
kee; Pvt. George Thompson, Fort
Devens, Mass; Nellie belly. Mrs
Willie A. Jones, James w. Thorn
pson, Raychel Cook, Mary Hanna
Jones, all, of Jackson.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-08

Friends and relatives were happy
to welcome home last week Pvt
and Mrs. Roosevelt Staffney who
spent the week end with Pvt. Stat
fney's parents, Rev. and Mrs. G. W
Staffney, N. Parish street. Pvt.
Staffney is stationed at Keesler
Field. Mrs. Staffney is now living
at her home in Meridian.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-08

Mrs. Mottiel Washington recently
received letter from her son, Pfc.
John c. Washington stating that he
IS now stationed in France. Pfc.
Washington, graduate of Holy
Ghost school, has been overseas
seven months with an ordnance di-
vision.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-08

A very charming visitors to the
office this week was Miss Mary
Fisher, daughter Of Mfr. Louis Fish
er, popular tailor Of this city, who
IS here from New York City to
visit her father Miss Fisher, a 1912
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-08
JACKSON SOCIAL NEWS
By SARAH NcNEANIER HARVEY

graduate of Lanier said that she
was employed with Trade Bind
cry in New York and that during
the past year she had made two
singing records at Carnegie Hall.
Mrs. E. January, III Maple street
have as her house guests, Misses
Katie and Frances Hall of Vicks-
burg, who are attending summer
school here. Rev. E. January is in
Chicago visiting his brother, Rev.
B. H. January.
Luther Hill, Jr., Mus. 3 Co. 7,
Brks-7 USN, A D., grandson of
Mrs. Beatrice Stuckey, 700 N. Gal
latin St, recently underwent an op-
Grafton but was reported as doing
fine. He is the nephew of Sgt. Ed
gar L. Stuckey and Sgt. James L.
Stuckey and is stationed at Hast
ing, Neb.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-08

Mrs. Isbella Moten Jordon has re-
turned from West Memphis, Ark.
where she visited her father, Rev.
Willie Moten. Before her return,
she was joined there by her brother
and sister, Mrs. Nettie L. and John
Henry of Jackson.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-08

Rev. L. c. Pickens, pastor of
New Hope M. B. has returned to
the city after attending the Sun
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-08

Mrs. Arlena Elder of 515 Lincoln
Ave, left this city Thursday night
for Vancouver, Wash Enroute, she
stopped in Chicago and st. Paul to
visit relatives and friends. Mrs.
Elder is well known in this city.
She was employed at loves Gro
Gerry and Harlem Cafe. Her many
friends wish her a pleasant trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Ortiz May Hold
7 TRIBE Title

three times and Ortiz always had
his hand raised.
That convinced me I had the
wrong fighter. So I maneuvered
around and wound up handling
Ortiz. 1t was a good deal" said
Tommy, who used to work in the
corner of Sam Langford.
That, of course, is an under
statement. Although little man
Ortiz has been unusually busy de-
Tending his title he hasn't drawn in
the big dough like the larger
fighters do.
That's one reason why we're
stepping up in weight" explained
Farmer in an unprecedented burst
of speech.
We always like the way Ortiz eX-
planned how he started fighting. As
little barefoot guy he sneaked
into an amateur fight card in
BraWley. One of the contestants
DIDN'T show up. Manuel volunteered
from his bleacher seat. They put
shoes and trunks on him and he
Knocked his fee down seven times
IN the first round and clear out in
the second.
Il decided to become a fighter"
he said.
Which he did.