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Evening star., 1944-09-17
Fifty Years Ago
The Star for September 1s, 1894, 7

The Star for September 18, 1894, re-
printed an editorial paragraph from the
A., St. Paul Dispatch in
New Printing compliment to itself as
prsss.s follows: THE Washing
ton Star takes pardon
able pride in calling attention to its
magnificent press room, which has re-
Gently been fitted up with four new
Potter presses Of the latest and most
improved style, capable of turning out
many thousands of Stars every hour.
The progress that has been made in
the mechanical process of getting out a
metropolitan newspaper is strikingly
exhibited in The Star office, and it is
not to be wondered at that throng of
people congregate around the large plate
glass windows that let light into the
press room to watch the great machines
at work. 1" The Dispatch can speak
from experience. since 1t has daily
visitors to its own press room."
- 4
Proposals for finding more suitable
quarters for the highest tribunal Of the
land were perennial
Housing in the days when
Supreme Court present members Of
that body were small
boys who never had heard OF Franklin
D. Roosevelt. The Star Of September
81, 1894. discussed at length PROPOSE
ton to have Congress purchase the
Corcoran Art Gallery Building, opposite
the War, State and Navy Department,
for the Supreme Court" 1t was ex-
planned that "the room (at the CapitoD
occupied as the courtroom is the
old Senate Chamber" and greatly
cramped." Conditions did not change
for the better. however, until 1895, when
the beautiful white marble temple of
justice at First and East Capitol
streets NE, designed by Cass Gilbert
and his associates, under the direction
OF David Lynn, Architect of the
Capitol, was completed and occupied.
Meanwhile, the Corcoran Building at
Pennsylvania avenue and Seventeenth
street NV. became the home of the
Court Of Claims, which it still remains,
Evening star., 1944-09-17
On to the Rhine

Now that General Hodges Amer
lean First Army has ripped out a
deep hole several miles wide in the
main works of the Siegfried Line
east OF encircled Aachen, we may
soon see on German soil a battle of
swift and spectacular movement
like that which followed the Nor
mandy break through and let loose
catastrophe upon the Nazis in
France.
Cologne, on the Rhine, is now less
than 80 miles from our advancing
First Army. The great Siegfried
barrier having been cracked-illus-
trating once again that lines of fixed
fortihcations cannot stop a strong
offensive in modern warfare-the
vital industrial area of the Ruhr
faces the prospect of becoming
battle-ground in the very near future,
and Berlin itself is only about 800
miles away.
The breach effected by the First
Army does not mean that the Sieg-
fried Line as whole has been elm
mated, but all signs indicate that it
will soon pass into history as hav-
Ing suffered the same fate as Hit
ler's vaunted Atlantic Wall. For, in
addition to the complete penetra-
ton east of Aachen, the line is in
the process of being cracked by
other elements of General Hodges
forces at Prum and by General Pat
tons Third Army at Trier. Even
the Nazis, In an official statement,
have declared that their "steel and
concrete" forts are proving such a
failure that hundreds of thousands
of workmen" are being employed to
build simple earthen breastworks
against the invasion.
Where this new trench system is
being set up is not revealed to us
by the Nazis, but presumably, once
the Siegfried Line is shattered en-
tirely, the Rhine itself will have to
serve as their last great defensive
line on the road to Berlin Up to
now, however, rivers have been no
more effective than concrete walls
in stopping our forces, and, although
Hitler may be saving his best divi-
sfons for dug-in stand along this
water barrier, it seems doubtful that
they will be enough to wage a pro-
tracted battle against the one Brit
ish, one Canadian and four Amer
lean armies now in the field in the
West-not to mention our great
fleets of bombers and fighters, our
Air-borne army poised for action at
any moment and the powerful Red
Army in the East.
In any event, with the preaching
Of the Siegfried Line, our troops are
moving into open country directly
toward the Rhine-a country rib
boned with those excellent highways
developed by the Nazis in the pre-
war years in order to insure great
mobility for the armies they were
building to wage lightning war upon
their neighbors. Just as they once
served Hitler, these roads will now
serve us. Before very long there
may be war of movement inside
Germany making everything that
has gone before seem secondary by
comparison.
Evening star., 1944-09-17

New meaning Is given to an old
phrase, 'in q brown study" It Is
what the manager Of the St. Louis
Browns is in, now that the team is
slipping.
Evening star., 1944-09-17

Germans pinned against the
Rhine and trying to continue the
good old custom of retreat can do
better with rowboat troops than
robot bombs.
Evening star., 1944-09-17

Jack" and GILL" are names given
to two new types Of Jap planes.
Presumably one will fall down and
the other come tumbling after.
Evening star., 1944-09-17

This conversion Is attempted by ignor-
ing the fact of the mere grant of a
power to Congress and by emitting the
limitation upon this grant Of power
Through this juggling the amendment
Is made to grant directly to residents
Of the District "the status OF citizens OF
State"-and behold, there is your
District-State or city-State, an invita-
ton to New York or Chicago or Phila-
delphia to demand similar distinct
statehood, and dangerous menace to
the Nation!
The District becomes q State in spite
Of itself and what State! All power
full, vicious, malignant!
Before the imaginary state can, how
ever, become a menace to the Republic
there is required further strain upon
the imagination.
The one or two Senators from the
District must be conceived as DOM
mating the SO representing the States,
and the two or three Representatives Of
the District In the House must be con-
ceived as dominating the 435 Represent
atives of the States, and the one-quarter
colored population Of the District must
be conceived as dominating the three
quarters of impotent whites.
Thence, naturally evolves in imagina-
ton in defiance Of the exclusive power
of legislation for the District, which will
still remain in Congress, q corrupt,
Negro-controlled sovereign state, which
will destroy our honest and eficient
municipal government and threaten In
jury to the Nation, and wherein the
conscienceless elf-promoters who have
sought TO Americaniss the Washingto.
Evening star., 1944-02-25
States Told Procedure
To Use if Soldier Vote
Compromise Fails

Although House and Senate con-
ferees still are trying to work out a
new soldier vote bill, the Council of
State Governments today advised
State officials how to improve the
absentee ballot process in case the
congressional stalemate continues.
In many States the Governors
have been waiting to see what
changes Congress may make in the
1912 Service Voting Act before call
ing special sessions of the Legisla-
lures.
The conferees, however, have been
unable to agree on middle ground
between the House stand for State
ballots and the Senate effort to
make either State or Federal voting
forms available.
Another conference set for nm
today may determine whether an
early settlement is possible. If a
compromise Is not reached, the next
move will be for the conferees to
go back for instructions, which
would show whether either the
House or Senate is weakening in its
position.
Among the suggestions passed on
to the Governors by the council
were these:
Make valid any form of applica-
ton for an absentee ballot under
any Federal statute, providing the
applicant has voting residence in
tnat State. Application is to be con-
sldered the same as registration
which is to be waived.
Provisions should be made also for
mailing ballot without application
II election officials are informed of
the voters name and military ad-
dress. The Army and Navy cannot
provide this information, however.
The ballot should be in such form
that it can be fitted into an envelope
no larger than AZ inches by 9h
inches to help insure airmail han
ding.
Unless Federal law provides in the
meantime for free postage, the State
must arrange to bear this expense.
A ballot is to be considered prop
erly executed if attested by a SUI
perior officer.
The absentee ballots should be
ready to distribute abroad no later
than As days before the election-in
this case September %.
Evening star., 1944-02-25
By ALICE EVERSMAN,

A quartet of excellent singing ac-
tors headed by Armand Tokatyan
in the role of Rodolpho kept the
story of Puccini's La Boheme"
moving at a fast pace at Constitu-
tion Hall last night where it was
presented by the washington Grand
Opera. Sustaining well the interest
in the principal male character of
the opera, Tokatyan was assisted by
three of the liveliest Bohemians to
impersonate the other members of
the quartet in Angelo Pilotto as
Marcel, Nino Ruisi as Colline and
Carlos Alexander as Schaunard.
The Puccini performance was the
third of the operas scheduled this
season by the company and was
listened to by large audience. The
role of Mimi was sung by Dorothy
Remington, artistic director of the
Washington Grand Opera. One of
the best Musettas to essay the diff
ficult part was heard in Verna
Osborn. The scenery which repre-
sented the Paris Latin Quarter OF
century ago was better adapted
to the limited size of the stage and
nothing was lacking in the details
of each act to give appropriateness
to the setting.
The story, which begins so gayly
and ends so tragically, was enacted
with great naturalness by the ex-
perienced cast. In the opening scene,
the carefree existence of the four
artists was stressed without exag-
geration and in succeeding scenes
where the four men were together
the same nice balance was preserved.
Their performance through the
emotional developments to the death
of Mimi was smooth and polished.
All four singers were. gifted with
fine voices but it was the easy,
resonant tenor of Tokatyan that
held the attention. In the aria "Che
gelida MAMMA" and in the duet of
the third act with Mimi, his power
and high tones aroused enthusiastic
applause. Miss Remington made an
attractive Mimi and her voice has
the sweetness belonging to the
character. Her singing perfected it.
self as the opera progressed and
took on greater strength especially
In the higher register. Both vocany
and physically Miss Osborn fitted
the role of Musetta thoroughly and
Evening star., 1944-02-25
$4,000 Still Needed
In Symphony Drive
To Attain Goal

With the National Symphony Or
chestra more than 100000 short OF
its sustaining fund goal, Campaign
Chairman E. r. Finkenstaedt today
urged last years contributors to re-
new their subscriptions.
Mr.. Finkenstaedt pointed out at
a campaign luncheon in the Statler
Hotel yesterday that cards calling
for nearly $4,000 in donations
many of which had been mailed to
previous subscribers to the orches-
ira, had not been returned as yet
Contributions from this source and
those expected from Government
workers, he said, probably would put
the drive over the top.
Reports of the committee chair
men yesterday brought the total
raised to date to $69, ,25308, or 53.2
per cent of the $4,000 goal.
Announcing the extension of the
drive, which was scheduled to close
yesterday, the campaign chairman
told drive leaders that the orches-
ira was a part of the community
life and urged them to help make
the community conscious of "this
great asset"
At the same point in last years
campaign, Mr. Finkenstaedt said, 81
per cent of the goal had been
reached. Only three committees, he
said, are now ahead of the amount
they had rased by this time in 1943
Army, business and suburban
Only one committee has reached its
goal-parochial schools.
The following totals were reported
yesterday: Army, $3,086.2O, TIL per
cent of quota; associations, $3,232
46.1 per cent; business, 1874, 48.4
per cent; colleges and universities,
$839.52, 500 per cent; Government,
$2,713, 1913 per cent; Metropolitan,
$39,058, 1875 per cent; Navy-Marine-
Coast Guard, 1854, 8O9 per cent;
Orchestra Guild, s5,602, 500 per
cent; parochial schools, 1896, 1872
per cent; private schools, $465, 66 3
per cent; public schools, $257 go, 7.9
per cent; suburban, $2,425, 48.5
per cent.
Mr.. Finkenstaedt announced that
another luncheon report meeting
will be held at 1890 pm. next
Thursday at the Statler Hotel for
campaign chairmen and members of
the WOmen's Committee of the drive
Evening star., 1944-02-25
Washington Opera Presents
La B0beme' With Veve

her lively acting in her first scene
and fine singing of the waltz sone
established her at once as a skilled
artist. Paul Dennis as Benoit and
later as Alcindoro and Umberto Sor-
rentlno as Parpignol completed the
cast.
The orchestra was directed by
Gabrielle Simeoni who gained good
effects with the adequate number
OF musicians under his baton. The
second act, laid in the streets OF
the Latin quarter, was frightened
by a well dressed chorus that acted
their parts efficiently.
Evening star., 1944-02-25
War Bonds Boosted
In Victory Gurden

LOS ANGELES.-Frank divers
hillside Victory garden does more
than produce vitamins for the table.
Against a background of red let
tuce, trim rows of green lettuce form
letters that urge motorists:
BUY War Bonds"
Evening star., 1944-02-25
Towns Unwritten Law

ETOWAH, Tenn. P.-Postmaster
D. B. Todd says this town has one
unwritten law: All mothers for
the last Is years have weighed
their babies on the post office scales
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08

was cited for his personal skill,
heroic devotion to duty, and extra
ordinary heroism on an extremely
hazardous mission"
On that occasion Hansen, h S
twin and two other Marines vol
unteered to wipe out strategic enc
nv pillboxes which were retard-
ing advance of American assault
troops. When he headed his amphi-
bious tractor toward the most vi
tai of these pillboxes, he uproot'
ed two trees from the jungle soil.
They fell on the tractor and knock
ed out its machine guns. Before
he could extricate the tractor, Jap
soldiers shot and killed one of the
crew and wounded another with
hand grenades. Other Japs attack
ed them, but Paul finally crushed
the p-libox, then without action ac-
counted for s. dead Japs and en-
abled the Marine forces to con-
tinue their advance. His brother
was killed by hand grenade from
two Japs whom he met barehand-
ed as they attacked the tractor
from the side.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08
No OPA Rent Ceilings
On lstanbul Apartments

There is nothing in Istanbul,
Turkey to compare with the
OPA rent-ceiling program in
theh United States, Franklin w.
Bell prominent local man and
representative of the Gary To-
bacco company in Turkey, has
ruefully advised his Wilmington
friends.
Sheriff c. David Jones re-
ceived from Bell a COM
munication that succirctly de-
cIared: Il have sold at auction
all my furniture and fixtures
rather than pay, S4,0 900 (annuaI,
for the apartment for which
formerly paid $1,8OG."
Bell only recently returned to
Turkey to occupy his apart
ment and to renew his business
contacts.
Bell included In the infor-
nation to Jones a booklet,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08

written partly In Turkish and
partly in French, describing
"des objects dart, tapis. ar
genterie fine, lingerie, meu-
bles. ETC." belonging to him
which were put up for sale in
March,.
Pictures of the period chairs,
sofas, tables, rugs, silverware,
pottery, and illness which il
lustrate the booklet prove that
Bell had Observation-Disclosures
living quarters in the foreign
country. He also possessed
modern conveniences In the
form of 4 large radio and an
electric icebox.
The sale was advertised, not
only by booklet, but by large
yellow posters, three feet by
two feet in size, one Of which
Bell sent Sheriff Jones. In bold
type the yellow advertisement
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08
Navy Cross Awarded
To Twins In Marines

CAMP LEJEUNE, Aug. For
the first time in American history,
the Navy Cross has been awarded
to twins, one of whom was killed
in action, the other of whom is
now stationed here.
Pfc. Paul Hansen, driver of an
amphlbious tractor which spear
headed the Marine assault on Cape
Gloucester airdrome, New Brit
ain, received his decoration re-
Gently at this base.
Earlier his father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hansen, of
Batavia, N. Y, had accepted h e
posthumous award for PauIs twin
brother and maehinegunner, Pfc.
Leslie Hansen, who was killed in
the same attack.
The two boys, inseparable since
birth, joined the Marines in 1912.
along with another brother, Alfred.
who was killed in action at Rem
Idova.
1t. Col. H. w. Houck, command
ing officer of Service Battalion
here, made the award of the Navy
Cross to the local Leatherneck. who
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08
STURGEON S. SYKES

Funeral services for Sturgeon S.
Sykes of Kelly, were held yester-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock from
the home with burial at the Meth
odist cemetery.
Mr.. Sykes died Sunday after
noon at the Highsmith hospital in
Fayetteville.
Active pallbearers were Willie
Anderson, Jeff Owens, Jim Owens
Cassius Smith, Perdie Anderson,
George Kelly. Buck Ramsey and
Andy Watson.
Honorary pallbearers included
Ed Porter, DR.. Highsmith, Rufus
Fridge, DR.. Harry, and H. r. Al
len.
Surviving are his wife; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Pearly Groom of Will
mington; two brothers, Harvey and
Wesley Sykes of Carrboro! and
three sisters, Mrs. Katie Conrey Of
Washington, D. c.; Mrs. Andy Wat
son and Mrs. Sudie Mae Ramsey,
both of Rocky Mount.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08
|SIBLEY LISTS
WRECK CAUSES

c. G. Sibley. general manager
Of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road. announced yesterday causes
for two of four A.C.L. train wrecks
in the past three days.
An investigation will be made by
the railroad into the wreck at 1903
am. Saturday at Lanes,S. c., in
which "a persons were injured, he
said. Sibley previously had an.
nounced that a broken rail was
the reason for the wreck Friday
night at Stockton, Ga, where Is
Negro railroad track laborers
were killed and 80 others injured.
Sibley said that the. railroad
fourth accident in three days at 8
am. Sunday, three miles south Of
Smithfield, was caused by a north
end freight train parting be-
tween two freight cars and two
parts coming back together. caus-
ing three cars to derail" Traffic
was resumed on the tracks at
los pm.
The reason for the derailment
of Is cars OF a southbound freight
train at Pembroke Friday was a
wheel under the freight car being
out Of gauge" Sibley said. The
derailed cars were in the middle
Of the train.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08
Obituaries
MRS. IRENE LAWSON

Funeral services for Mrs. Irene
Lawson, mother of James A. Law
son, who died Sunday night at the
home of her son at 1922 Chest
nut street, were conducted yes
terday afternoon from the chap
ell of Andrews mortuary.
DR.. Fred w. Paschall and DR..
]. F. Foster officiated at the
rites. Burial will be held in Col
umbus, Ga.
Active pallbearers were R. S.
McKeithan, N. H. Larkins, Jr., L.
W. Carrot, D. B. Robinson, ST.,
J. L. Baldwin, w. D. Small. Hon.
orary pallbearers included H. N.
Hayden, w. C. P. Bethel, B H.
Marshall, Jr., DR.. H. A. Coding-
ton, D. L. Bobson. A. G. Smith,
G. R. Mckenzie, w. M. Cameron,
W. S. McKeithan and E. L. Mat
heWS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08

Walter BQuuche rof Chicago, ex
ecutive director of the American
Society of Planning officials, viii
address a joint session of Will
mington civic clubs at l p. m
Friday at St. Paul's parish house,
it was announced last night by
Mayor w. Ronald Lane.
The Chicago planning executive
will be in Wihningt two days
speaking to various groups in con-
nection with postwar development
and industrial growth of the city
Mayor Lane, who pointed out
that few concrete, plans have
thus far beer developed for the
community, asserted that IF the
city is going to weather the war
peace transition in anything like
a satisfactory, manner, we have
got to start now doing some prac-
teal planning from the ground
up
we have got to begin thinking
Iii terms of new industries and new
business schemes, and in revitali-
cation of our old ones, if we are
to. supplant the war boom opera
tons that have helped sustain the
cnmunity in the last few years
and which right now are beginning
to dwindle." Lane said.
81 believe that every means of
developing sensible plans for main
tanning good business that will as
sure Wilmington Of being economi-
ca1ly intact in the years ahead
Should be exhausted he continu-
ed.
I'VE are fortunate in securing
Butcher to speak to the business
men of the community. He is going
to~make study of the city's pecu-
lear needs, and advise us on de-
finite ways of starting DIR mapping
program" Lane comm ented.
Butcher will arrive Thursday
morning and will send the entire
day talking to city officials, tour
ing the area. and studying facts
and statistics. He wiz meet with
the City Planning board Thurs
day night.
Butcher has been the director of
the society of planning officials
since it was started Is years ago.
In that capacity, he has dealt
constantly with planners on all
levels. His society has conducted
numerous planning institutes, and
he has delivered frequent lectures
on practical ways of handling plan
ming problems.
Butcher is expected to counsel
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08

announced today by the W., T.
Administration. var FOOD
The VIA said its s,nno.
would amount To S64 w. po'' price
Gamers individual gross cv&i Of
ceiling prices or 9e,4 no, civilian
the area average ceiling r;.a n' o.
the industry, whichever nss Io'
lower. MAY be
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08
Planning Expert
To Address Clubs

the officials in regard to securing
a planning consultant, who will
spend several weeks here.
Clubs which will participate in the
Friday luncheon meeting are the
Kiwanis, Rotary, Exchange. Lions
and Civitan groups.
Butcher will be in Wilmington
for two days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08
Contract Renegotiation
Saves U.S.$217,615,93l

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. -(P-
Renegotiation Of contracts by the
Maritime Comm ssion's price adj
justment board has saved the gov.
eminent $217,615,931 in two years,
the Maritime Commission reported
today.
The renegotiation proceedings
were described as costing the gov.
eminent $500, 900, about one tenth
of / per cent of the savings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08

Wrsaw Man Reported
Missing After Crash

WARSAW, Aug. Mrs. Matte
L. Bostic of Warsaw has been no.
titled by the Navy department that
her son, Larry Thomas Bostic, Avi-
alton Machinist's Mate, Third Class
USNR, is miss ng following a plane
crash on July Is. He has been in
service since 1912, and has two
brothers in service, Pfc. Willie E.
Bostic and S &c Leon Bostic.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08
Fruit Support Prices
Are Announced By VIA

WASHINGTON, Aug. I. -P)-
Support prices tor canned apricots,
peaches, pears, fruit cocktail and
fruit mix, packed in 1914, were
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08

screamed: "Acik arttirma He!''
Bell was prominent In the
Civilian Defense organization Of
New Hanover county while he
remained in this country await
ing permission to return to Tur-
key.
Bells local residence Is In
Oleander, where his sister, Miss
Mary p. Bell, lives.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08
MRS, ANNIE JOHNSON

ST. PAULS, Aug. Last rites
for Mrs. H. Annie Johnson, IS,
widow of E. CASTOR johnson, were
conducted at Great Marsh church
yesterday afternoon by her pastor.
the Rev. Earle Robinson Of St.
Pauls Baptist church.
Mrs. Johnson, who died at her
home here Friday morning, had
been a resident of St. Pauls for go
years, having come here after her
marriage in 1885. Her husband,
who had served as treasurer of
Robson county died on Mothers
Day in 1880. She was the daughter
Of the late Nathan and Helen Britt
Allen.
Surviving are four daughters,
Miss c. Belle johnson of st. Pauls,
Mrs. j. Owen. Williamson, Sr. Of
ChadESrun, Mrs. c. L. Pearce OF
Matthews, and Mrs. Samuel How
ard OF Clinton; five soas, the Rev.
w. Otis johnson and N. Allen
johnson of St. Pauls, Harry P.
johnson Of Tavares, Fla. the Rev,
j. Samuel Johnson, pastor of Edge
mont Baptist church OF Durham,
and Capt. G. Frank johnson, Army
Medical Corps, Italy; 20 grand
children, and five great-graNd chill
dren.