davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16
TAX COLLECTORS
TO meet JUNE %

Eighteen district meetings for
town and county, tax collectors and
attorneys. will be held throughout
North Carolina during the next
month, with a meeting scheduled
at Wilmington June 20, according
to an announcement made yester-
day. so
The meetings are held under the
auspices of the Institute of Govern
ment of the University of North
Carolina. They will be conducted
by Neyton B Abbott, assistant di.
rector of the institute, to discuss
matters of interest to county and
city tax collectors, attorneys, and
finance officers in the field of local
taxation with view towards pos
sible improvements in the tax
laws. -..l.-
Baden, Brunswick, Columbus,
New Hanover, and Fender counties
will be represented at the meeting
to be held here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16
ERWIN AWAITS
!, ECTC LETTERS

RALEIGH, June 49, up = DR..
Clyde A. Erwin, chairman of the
board Of trustees of East Caro-
lima Teachers College, said today
that he had not received letters
from five members of the college
faculty: asking for a public hear
ing in connection with, their dis
missal from the college staff.
The five faculty members an
nounced in Greenville yesterday
that they had written identical let
tiers to- DR.. Erwin requesting the
hearing and also that the board
present each professor concerned
with a bill Of particulars.
Erwin said that a copy of the
resolution adopted by summer
school students requesting rein
statement of the faculty members
had not been received in his Of
flee.
when receive these communi-
cations,'' he said, IT will refer
them to the board. The full board
will decide on any further hear
ing and on the nature Of such
hearing"
Notice of their DISMAL was con-
tanned in letter to the five facul-
tv members from DR.. Erwin fol-
lowing meeting of the board on
June 6. The board charged the
five had "been instrumental in in
citing students to insurrectionp and
being with IAN unwholesone iinflu-
ence on the campus. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16
By Superfortresses
Worlds Greatest Plane

'Continued From Page One)
II carriers the greatest load
Pc per square foot of any airfoil.
Inc flaps - comfortable ex-
.sasions of the wings to pro-
vlae extra lift for landings
and takeoffs-are the largest
ever put on a production air
plane. They equal one-fifth Of
the wing area.
Inc four-bladed propellers.
spanning 16 IL feet, are the
largest in use. Through gear
connections to the engines thew
turn only one-third as fast as
me engines, revolving slower
tnan the propellers Of any
other plane.
With the exception of hv-.
araulic boosters on the brakes.
the plane is. entirely electric.
using $50 motors Of 40 types.
Auxillary engines supply the
electric power.
Despite its size and speed.
the planes rudder and ailerons
are operated without the bene-
fit of boosters. Boeing engi-
neers say this was accomplish
ed by delicate balance and
serves not only to simplify con-
structiOn and maintenance but
also gives the pilot the ssfeel''
of direct control.
Armament comprises so
calibre machine guns in null
tIple turrets and a 20 nm.
cannon = the first American
heavy bomber for which a
common has been announced. Z
The B-29 is the most stream
lined bomber in the world
So much So that the wind re-
sistance is doubled when the
landing wheels are down. Its
silhouette is a combination of
the BOelng StatrOliner and the
Flying Fortress.
1t was first flown in an hour
and 20 minute flight at Seattle,
WASH, on Sept. FL, 1912. More
than 5000 hours of wind tunnel
tests have gone into the B-29
and thousands of engineers
were employed. Its pre-flight
tests so impressed War de-
partment officials that billion
dollar production program was
launched before the plane flew.
The testing program was the
most extensive ever carried
out for an aircraft.
In anticipation of its combat
use, the air forces and the Boe-
ing company arranged an in
spection and flight in the B-29
for a group Of aviation writer's
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16
Obituaries
ALBERT D.. HEWLETT

Albert D. Hewlett, So, died at
his home in Seagate yesterday af-
ter a lengthy illness. He was a re-
tired filling station operator.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed from Yopp funeral home this
morning at 10 o'clock with burial
following in the Masonboro Baptist
cemetery. Officiating minister will
be the Rev. ]. E. Allard.-
Active pallbearers will be John
ny Johnson, Frank Caps, E. W.
Clemmons, Frank Sneeden, Theo.
dore Butler, ana Wilbur Johnson.
Honorary pallbearers will include
W. G.. Butler, L. Larkins, ]. T.
Brown, Jr., and Porter Batson.
Surviving are his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Hewlett of Seagate;
and two brothers, F. B. and j. w.
Hewlett, Of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16
Yank Casualty List T.
Mounts To $4,000

WASHINGTON, June 15.-lR,-
Total casualties of American troops
since the start of the Italian cam
paign last fall have mounted to
62,001, increasing by about $500
during nine days Of heavy fight
ing just south of Rome.
Secretary Of War Stimson re-
ported today that casualties
through June included II, 103
killed. This was an increase OF
1,139 in six days of fighting during
the period May 30-June, 5 when
the Fifth army was pushing
through the :Alban hills and the
last barriers standing before Rome.
In the three preceding days, there
was an increase of 278 in the Am
erican death list.
The wounded totaled 42.489
through June S, an increase of 81
935 in the six day period. From
May 81 through 80 there was an
increase Of 1854 in this category.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16
railroads FIGHT
RATE REDUCTIONS

WASHINGTON, June IS. Up
".,nosds contended today that
lh.aarstate Commerce Commission
hl.1 1.ad authority to order freight
lalnN reductions threatening their
ra,a existence" in attempts to
'T - an "overabundance of raw
msoal te and underdeve e..
mac aonov in the South and West.
e' sro,ling against proposed rate
Cotton in these areas to eastern
,t''als counsel for the carriers
1ite sl that rates must be set
usordng to traffic conditions ra-
s sesD than to achieve desired So
. s;s1 or economic results.
'lq Tbev sid, furthermore, that the
10y court had recently held
sup sup sectional differences should be
lns nsidered in rate-making. At
eu uasent different rate structures
univ priv in the East, South and West
territories.
70 co,,thern governors and the Ten
ossee Valley Authority (TVA) in
h i,'s;sting on rate parity through
I nnt the country are motivated, said
wallace T. Hughes, Chicago, rep
osenting western railroads, by a
sasire to use "the private funds
" tbe railroads to accomplish a
Sociological experiment.
The South's governors, headed
Nv Prentice Cooper of Tennessee,
and IVA have argued that higher
rsi rates in the South and West
svclude industries, operate to re-
strict expansion of existing manu-
facturing plants and hold the areas
to raw material economy.
Hughes argued that the south's
ills would not be solved merely
bv adjusting rates as many more
factors are involved in INDUSTRIAL
expansion.
7. F. Healy, solicitor of the New
York Central Railroad, asserted
change of the nations class rate
structure, applying to manufactur-
ed products, would constitute "a
grave injustice to eastern cRrriers
and shippers" because greater
norton of his sections traffic
moves on class rates.
While the East has more favor.
able class rates than the rest Of
the country, lower commodity
rates prevail elsewhere, he said.
rontending any equalization in
class rates should be carried for
ward proportionately to commodi-
~ rates as well.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16

at Wichita, Kas., last month
Immediately apparent were
the "clean" design of the big
bomber, the comfort Of crew
members, the smooth handling
and its remarkable landing
and takeoff characteristics,
Although the Superfortress is
half again as large as the BIZ,
its takeoff and landing speeds
are about the same.
Crew comfort has been given
special attention in an effort
to have the men at peak ef-
ficiency in combat operations
by avoiding much of the strain
and discomfort resulting from
long flights in older model
b0mbers.
The BOeing plant at Wichita
was chosen as the center Of
the early production program.
Now, however, the B-29 is be-
ing turned out at Boeing plants
at Seattle and Renton. Wash.
production of B-17's has been
left to the Douglas and Lock-
heed cOmpanies), at a huge
new plant built for the purpose
at Marietta, Ca, and operated
by the Bell Aircraft company,
and in the Glenn L. Martin
company plant at Omaha,
Neb., which previously had
been building B-26 Marauders.
The largest sub assembly
operation is In a plant at
Cleveland, Ohio, operated by
the Fisher Body company.
This company ranks as a
prime contractor. Sub as
semblies are being carried out
at numerous other factories.
The largest integrated factory
unit in the country was built
near Chicago to build the
Wright designed Cyclone en-
gines. This plant is being
operated by the Dodge divi-
sion of Chrysler corporation.
Curtiss Wright plants are
building the engine at Patter-
son, N. j. and elstwhere.
Coordination Of the produc-
ton job is carried out by a
committee Of representatives
from Boeing, Bell, Martin
and Fisher,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16
INSTITUTE OPENS

GREENSBORO, June 15.-tR-
Lasting peace for Europe will de-
pend on the extent to which nee
essary tendencies toward state
controlled economy and political
democracy are encouraged or sup
pressed by the great powers of the
United Nations" Martin Hall,
native of Germany and well known
lecturer and journalist, declared
tonight in opening the 18th annual
Carolina Institute of ational
Relations at Woman's College.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16
New Pacific Island
Invaded By Yanks
Continued From Page One)

Continued From Page One)
could be that the reference was
made to Tokyo and Yokohama.
1T is now officially confirmed
hat American Superfortresses fly
Ing from remote bases have sue
ressfully bombed Tokyo in very
heavy raid" Starnes told the
House.
1T can be safely assumed. that
these were the new B-29's &
It may be safely assumed that
these planes approached Tokyo at
an altitude of more than 10000
feet and a speed of more than 300
miles per hour with the heaviest
bomb loads and the greatest arma-
ments of any airplanes in the
world.
This is new day In warfare;
and it will hasten the end of the
war.
Starnes told newspapermen later
that it could be assumed that, if
the bombers went over their tar
gets at 10000 feet "the losses were
negligible. if any, since at that
distance they were higher than a
Zero can fly and were about out
Of range Of anti-aircraft fire"
Secretary of War Stimson said
the bombings represented the be-
ginning of another phase of the
war in the Pacific, and declared
mat no corner of the japanese
homeland is now safe from attack.
The new long-range bombers
nave overcome the tremendous
barriers of distance to bring the
Aeart OF Japan under the guns and
me bombs of the army air forces"
ne said in a statement.
These Giant battleships of the
alf are far superior to any. plane
our enemies have been able to de-
velop, American engineering gen.
Jus and American industrial skill
nave combined to create this
powerful new weapon, capable of
carrying the war to the most re-
mote homeland of our enemies.
They may well ponder when and
Waere and how we shall Ne Nais
mighty task force next.
INV til
Planned this action and manned the
a.rplanes which carried it out
iAese pioneers have shortened our
road to Tokyo"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16
NOT PAYING FARMERS

RALEIGH, June 15.-aR-Com-
missioner of Agriculture w. Kerr
Scott said today that many milk
distributing companies in North
Carolina were refusing to pay
farmers the ceiling of $40 per
hundred pounds for milk made
possible in November by the Office
of Price Administration, thereby
Withholding money rightfully be-
longing to the farmers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16
MRS. EMMA E. PIERCE

WH1TEVILLE, June IS = Mrs.
Emma E. Pierce rs, Of near Halls
boro. died last night at her resi-
dence after a short illness.
She is survived by six sons,
Leslie, Coy, Royal, Weldon and
Baldie Pierce, all of Hallsboro, and
Angelo Pierce of WhiteVille, one
daughter, Frances Pierce of Halls
boro; one brother, Albert Sasser
of Ha1lsboro; four sisters; Miss
Lou Sasser, Mrs. Ida Pierce, Mrs.
Pet Reaves, all of Hallsboro, and
Mrs. Sue Long of Nakina.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at II am. at her
residence, with Rev. r. J. Ras-
berry officiating. Interment will be
in the Pierce cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16

New tire regulations may make you eligi
Sears new synethtic rubber ALLSTATES! Lid
help you today! And when you do buy ALLs|
you're getting the finest synthetic rubhI
money can buy. They're built by tire craftsnn|
fleet-tested for wear and long life Yes! Toni
miracle rubber can be ours today to keep u
rolling today for many carefree miles!
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16
Invasion Forces Safe,
Stimson Tells Press

WASHINGTON, June 15.-R)-
The Allies have now landed troops
and supplies in France in num-
bers that leave slight chance that
the Germans can throw the inva-
sion forces back into the sea, it
was indicated today by Secretary
of War. Stimson.
Saying a firm foothold has bee
gained, he told a news conference,
IT believe we are there to stay
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16
until all of France is lib
Germany is defeated"
DIR. JACKSON sP
GREENSBORO. June

GREENSBORO, June
Turning the spotlight on
dency of the United ST.
Elected in the personaii1
81 men who have occ|
post, DR.. w. c. Jackso]
administration of the
College, entertained thu
zens of Tar Heel Girls
their banquet session
| West dining hall at the
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16
lender Achinq
Burning Feet
IL Just Five Minutes Those Sore.
Tender, Aching Feet Get
Amazing Relief

e. w. 40 10 Futrelle's Pharmacy or any 9TH
nal sI ha1 druggist today and get an origi-
~ no'Ile of Moone's Emerald Oil.
yon very first application will give
viii !elef and few short treatments
stclix thoroughly convince you that by
your Young = faithfully to it for short while
the past ''''ies may DC d '''''s -
N VI I expect single bottle to do it
.ho, az once but one bottle we know Will
bavo you beyond all question that you
comfort --' '''e way ~
1. 'ehember that Moone's Emerald Oil.
.ena;o clean, powerful, penetrating Anti
-r.c oll that does not stain or leave
ros s,eeSy residue and that it must give
h,i ,piete satisfaction or money cheer
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16
SANDERS RITES TODAY

Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at o'clock for Clarence
Sanders, Negro. former postman,
who died Tuesday, after lengthy
illness. The rites will be conducted
at Sadgwar's funeral home, Fifth
and Red Cross streets. Burial will
follow in Pine Forest cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16
MRS. ANNA w. HARRISON

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna
W. Harrison, who died at her home,
II South 3rd st. Tuesday afternoon
after short illness were held yes
terday at St. Johns Episcopal
church. Rev. E. w. Haleck Off
ciated and burial followed in the
Oakdale cemetery .'t
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-16

~, RALEIGH, June Is Up The
war department has notified Mrs.
l. H. L, FUR of Raleigh that her son,
49, Ii. William W. Fur, a fight
81 pilot ace, has been missing in
acuoA over France since June 5.
Evening star., 1944-07-14
T.. N. Sommervi||e,
Cab Fleet Owner, Die.

Funeral services for Charles M
sommerville. -. owner of a feet ol
taxicabs, will be held at $50 am
tomorrow from his residence, 442C
Window place NV. A requiem
mass at st. Anne's Catholic Church
will follow and burial will be ir
Oak Hill Cemetery. Mr.. Sommer.
vile died yesterday.
A native of the District. Mr.
Sommerville in early life was 9
performer on the old Keith vaude.
vile circuit for about two years
Then he went to Hollywood where
he played in one motion picture
His dramatic career was inter.
rupted by the World War, however
and he never returned to the stage
Wounded in the Battle Of the
Argonne, Mr.. Sommerville wal
awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross.
For eight years he was an EN-.
ploye of the Interior Department
Later he operated \ feet of cab
and became afiliated with the Dia.
mond Cab Association.
Survivors include his wife. Mrs
Mary Large Sommerville; one son
Charles M. Sommerville, jr.: and
three sisters, Mrs. w. A. Marceron
Mrs. Charles A. Mcmahon. Mrs. j
william Shea. and 4 brother, ]. r
Sommeryille.
Evening star., 1944-07-14

Wallace has strong backing of labor
liberal forces in all parts of the
country" the telegram said.
The Liberal party WAS organized
recently by former right wing men,
bers of the American Labor party
who withdrew from the ALP after
losing control to q left wing faction
Ferguson May Seek Second Plsce.
Joseph T. Ferguson. Ohio State
auditor. announced at q Democratic
rally last night that he was "se-
riously considering" becoming . vice
presidential candidate.
Mr.. Ferguson, who is Ohio's Dem.
ocratic "favorite son" presidential
candidate, controlling 81 OF tn.
states 50 convention votes, also SAID
he would release his delegates te
vote for fourth term for Presidenl
Roosevelt.
Mr.. Ferguson said If he became 8
vice presidential candidate he nigh
nave better opportunity to ex.
pose Gov John w. Bricker. the Re.
publican vice presidential nominee
and the spendthrift Republican ad.
mlnistration In Ohio the past 81,
years.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, oi
Oklahoma, in q telegram to Rober,
Hannegan, Democratic nationa
Chairman, urged against the re.
nomination of Mr.. Wallace.
i feel that the best interests oa
the country would be served if w
elected . new Vice President" Sen.
ator Thomas said.
Evening star., 1944-07-14
Crafty Old Nozis Make Battle
OfHedqerows Tough and Slow

camp. Then when you come right
up to his hedge he steps away from
his fellows and says, "Kamerad."
There continues to be. day after
day, one or five or eight of those
wise ones, leftovers from our artil-
lery and mortar 1ire, still In there
trying. They sit directly In front OF
us or they sit in hedges to the right
and left. and when the ones In our
faces are shooting good at us, the
ones to the right and left hold still
and wait until We have passed and
then try to get Us In the back.
The race across the open field
goes fast for . platoon that's not
being shot at. In other places, pla-
toons drop and belly their way for
ward trying to grenade the Nazia
out. Everybody shoots everything he
has and there is fearful racket.
The first platoon to gain the Ger
man hedge runs enfilading fire on
the hedges in the fields on both sides
Of it and other platoonS come up
under their protection, croaching
and running fast and throwing
themselves into their hedges with
the thud and thump Of . football
team smashing . line.
That way the battalion advances
and that way the whole OF civiliza-
ton advances on st. Lo, Z French
town that nobody I know ever heard
OF until few weeks ago.
tCopyright. 1914. BY North American News
paper Alliance. Incl
Evening star., 1944-07-14

served on the Battleship Idaho, and
later on the Destroyers williams and
McKean. He was stationed at the
Washington Navy Yard from June
TO October. ls4l, while taking q
course In gunnery.
Comdr. Hoffman was married las,
year but the war interfered with
honeymoon plans.
Comdr. Ferriter Is . graduate ol
st. Johns College here and VA,
graduated from Annapolis six year.
ago. He has been ut sea since, serv.
ing hrst with the Asiatic Fleet be
fore being transferred to the At
lantic for destroyer service.
He was married to Miss Julia
Turner Of this city in 1910 and they
have . 2-year-oh daughter. Julia
Cochran FerriteT. - 1tE5
In addition to the destroyers
named, United States forces also
lost the destroyer Meredith and the
former Grace liner. Santa Glars, re.
named the transport Susan b. An
thony.
Three British destroyers lost by the
Admiralty were the Boadicea, Swift
and Svenner The British also an
nolnced the lois OF the frigates
Mourne, Blackwood and LaWford,
the travler LORD Austin and the
auxiliary Minister.
Total naval Losses announced were
Is vessels, z American and 3 British.
Seven thousand ships were involved
In the landings.
Evening star., 1944-07-14
Politics
Continued From First Page. !,

convention is to meet Wednesday
and ballot for the vice presidential
nomination one week from today
there were these other develop.
mentS:
Cd Henry Ward. associate editor
OF the Paducah (KyD Sun. Demo.
crat and q close friend of Senate,
Barkley, said that Senator Barkley
has approved . plan for his name tc
be presented for the job Mr.. Wallace
now holds and to be kept in nomina.
ton until q candidate Is named.
2. The CIO Political Action Com.
mittee emerged into the Nationa.
Citizens Political Action Committee
out to work for the reelection oi
= Roosevelt Wallace ticket and fos
the election Of = progressive Con-
gress."
Have No Secsnd Choice.
Chairman Sidney Hillman and
President Philip Murray of the CIO
said they. are committed to Mr.
Wallace and we have no second
choice" Mr., Hillman called Gov
Thomas Z. Dewey, Republican presi-
Dental nominee, the Spokesman d
for (Herbert) Hoover"
3. Gov. Dewey declared in an
Albany speech. "one OF the big tasks
Evening star., 1944-07-14
Rainbow Veterans
Meet Here Tomorrow

Warrington members of the World
War Rainbow Division will hold
their annual reunion and cham
payne hour" at $50 o'clock tonight
in the National Press Club audi
torium to honor the memory OF de-
ceased members Of the unit.
This Is the first time the yeterans
have not held q central reunion
The reunions will be held locally in
the States, in response to q request
from the Once Of Defense Trans
portation.
j. Monroe Johnson, ODT director
will act Is master Of ceremonies. A
buffet supper will be served after
the showing Of two Aims by British
and other cameramen of action on
D-day and the New Guinea cam
paign.
Greetings from the coinmandina
ofhcer OF the new Rainbow Division
Maj. Gen. Harry j. Collins, now sta
TONED Ut Camp Gruber, Okla, will
be delivered by Capt. Marshall
Andrews. Representative Ellis, Re-
publican, of West Virginia, will lead
the ritual in memory of those dead
in both the old and new divisions.