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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-21
Mrs. Edgar Pollock
Of Warsaw, Hostess

WARSAW, March 20.-Mrs. Ed
gar Pollock entertained her bridge
club at her home on Frisco street.
Two tables were in play. Mrs
Milton West scored high and re-
ceived a prize. Members of the
club who were served a chicken
salad course are:
Mesdames West. W. M. Buck.
J. C. Page, J. P. Harmon, @. j..
Sutton, S. w. Mariner, F. j
Bars, and E. F. Strickland.
Mrs. Warren A. Smith enter
tanned the executive board of the
Presbyterian Auxiliary Wednes-
day evening at her home on Pol
lock street. Mrs. Smith is the re-
firing president.
Early spring flowers were used
as decorations, and the Saint Pat.
rick theme was carried out. Fol.
lowing the dinner the members
gave report Of the years work.
Guests were Mesdames w. E.
Hines, B. C. Sheffield, J. W. Far.
r,or, j. W. Best, J. M. Pierce.
L. B. HUE, J. E Williams, E
Walker Stevens Walter P Bridg-
ecs, John Frederick. R. H. Best.
Jr., F. ]. Bars, A. L. Cavenaugh,
and Frank Hayslip and Misses
Nell and Sallie Bowden.
The final meeting of the year
of the Presbyterian Auxiliary was
held Monday afternoon at the
church. Mrs. Warren A. Smith.
retiring president, presided and
conducted the Bible Study from
the Oath Psalm.
Mrs. Leon j. Simmons, chair.
man of the Sixth District Presby
terial, formerly installed officers
for the new year. They are: pres
ident, Mrs. J. M. Pierce; vice
president, Mrs. Warren A. Smith
secretary and historian, Mrs. J
w. Farrior; treasurer, Mrs. J. w
Best; pastors aid, Mrs. A. J. Jen
kins; foreign mission chairman
Mrs. E. Walker Stevens; assem-
bly's home mission chairman
Mrs. F. j. Baars: S. and P. home
mission chairman, Miss Sallie
BoWden; religious education sec
rotary, Miss Nell J. Bowden.
Secretary Of Christian Education
and Ministerial Relief, Mrs. Joh1
Frederick; secretary of spiritua.
life, Mrs. B. C. Sheffield; orphan
age chairman, Mrs. W. E. Hines;
secretary Christian Social service
Mrs. R. H. Best, ST.; secretary
of literature, Mrs. R. H. Best
Jr.; n r m Sallie Faisor
Pierce circle, Mrs. w. P. Bridg
ers; chairman Circle No. 2, Mrs
L. B. HUE; Young Peoples lead
err, Mrs. Warren A. Smith.
Refreshments were served al
the meeting.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-21
Miss Blanche jacob
Leads Dance Figure
At Woman's College

GREENSBORO, March 20. -
Freshmen at Woman's college
danced above the clouds at their
class formal Saturday night in
Rosenthal gymnasium. The theme.
Stairway to the Stars, was car
ried out by silver stairway lead
ing from foamy white clouds up to
blue canopy sprinkled with stars.
A large crescent moon hung be-
hind the bandstand, white flowers
and soft blue lights added to the
mood of the dance. Music was by
Miss Cherry Folger, White Plains,
N. Y, and he.. all-student orchestra
the Darlinettes.
The figure, headed by Miss
Blanche jacob, of Wilmington,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David
jacob, with 1t. C. L. Friedman,
Albany. N. Y. came down the
heavenly stairs, formed the outline
of star then danced to the theme
song.
Other Wilmington girls taking
part were: Miss Agnes Morton with
Lieut.. Frank Hurley of Phlladel-
phia, and Miss Alice Farmer with
Howard Herring Naval Reserves,
Wilson.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-21
USO Servicewives'
Luncheon Will Be
Held On Wednesday

The babies of servicemen who
are staying at the Third and Grace
USO are making an appeal to the
grown-ups in Wilmington. In the
USO there is a kitchen. In the
kitchen Mother may fix our meals.
But-there is no place for us to
sit while she is busy. That is, no
place that fits our size. So this is
what We are asking of you. DO
you have high chair tucked away
in your attic or basement which
you might let. us use for the dura-
ton? We promise to be very care
full with i tand to return it to
you in good order. And do you
have any coat-hangers which my
Daddy might take out to sea with
him?
You might call 1895 or leave
the above articles at the Third
and Grace club if you can help us
out.
Thank you" Signed, 1.-The USO
babies.'
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-21
Flora Macdonald
Group Names Officers

RED SPRINGS, March 2O-The
following officers were elected for
1944-45, at the March meeting OF
the William Bartram scientific So
ciety held at Flora Macdonald col
lege Wednesday evening: Murphy
Mcdonald of Maxton, president;
Nancy Meekins of Columbia. S. c.,
vice-president; Kathleen Mills OF
Durham, corresponding secretary;
Betty Barksdale of Halifax. record
ing secretary; and Linda Bynum
of Pinetops, treasurer.
Retiring officers are Helen Nor
rison of the Belgian Congo, presl-
oent: Mary Catherine Rowe OF MI
ami, Florida. vjce-president: Mil
dred Stowe of Glover. S. c.. Treas
urer; Mary Catherine Mccormick
of St. Pauls, recording secretary:
and Mary Lee Burns of Goldsboro.
corresponding secretary.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-21
Thomas-Brown Vows
Are Announced Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Cook, OF
Whiteville, announce the marriage
of their sister, Miss Ina Rebecca
Brown, to Sergeant John Homer
Thomas, Friday evening at $3.50
o'clock in Conway, S. c., the Bap-
fist minister officiating.
The couple was attended by Mr..
and Mrs. C. C. Wishart, of White
vile.
The bride wore dress of navy
blue with navy accessories. She
wore string of pearls, a gift
of the bridegroom. Her flowers
were talisman roses.
Mrs. Thomas is the daughter OF
the late Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Brown.
For the past several years she
has made her home in Whiteville
where she has made many friends.
She is graduate of the White
vile schools and attended Mercy
hospital school of nursing, Char.
lotte
Sergeant Thomas is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Thomas, OF
Wblteville. He received his edu'
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-21

Ensigne Robert E. Calder, Jr.,
is home for a ten day leave with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. E.
Calder.
Lieut.. James E. Hearn, Jr., Ar
my Air Force, Tampa, Fla. is
with his family at 1911 Grace street
on a ten day leave. Lieut.. Hearn
graduated from Bombardier School
in San Angelo, Texas in Deem
Der and recently from the Aerial
Gunnery school at Laredo, Texas.
Capt. Woodson E. Ennis, who for.
merly was sta toned at Camp Da
Wis and has been stationed al
Camp Stewart, Ca, for the past
year, arrived from Camp Stewart
and has been assigned to Camp
Davis.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-21
USO Babies Appeal
For High Chairs

The regular luncheon of the serv-
;ceuives at the Third and Grace
IIsO club will feature Stay and
sew afternoon this Wednesday at
12:45 pm.
The sewing is a follow-up OF the
luncheon of last week at which
time Samuel Wander Nicer spoke
on the Community Center at Nor
ris Fork, KY. For an Easter prof.
ect the girls have decided to make
pinafores for tine girls in the noun
tain community. The patterns are
at the club. All you have to bring
is about 2 yeards of material. Sit
and sew with the other wives but
please make reservations for the
luncheon by calling 1885 before
10 am. on Wednesday.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-21

Citizenship was extended to all
Indians in the United States by
act of Congree in 1924.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-21
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Of hair? Do you need new life and
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-21

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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-21
Rabbi Thurman Plans
Best Seller Review

The current best-seller, "a Tree
Grows In Brooklyn by Betty
Smith will be reviewed by Rabbi
Mordecai M. Thurman Tuesday
evening, March 18th, at o'clock
in the Temple of Israel under the
auspices of the Ladies Concordia
Society. The review is open to the
public. A silver offering for the
benefit of the United Jewish APP
peal will be taken at the door.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-21
CLUB CLOCK

The. American Legion Auxil-
iary will sponsor pie supper
at the Woodrow Wilson hut on
March % at $50 o'clock. Inc
public is invited.
The High school PIT. A. will
meet Tuesday afternoon at 3:ao
O'Clock at which time H. M.
Roland, superintendent OF
school, will address the meet
ing.
The Mission study class of
St. Matthew's. and St. Pauls
Lutheran che ,1es scheduled
for March 20 mas been post
poned until March q at St.
Paul's parish house at $3.50
o'clock.
The Whatsoever circle of
the Kings Daughters will
meet with Mrs. w. b. Evans,
PIG Nun street Thursday aft
ernoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
A meeting of the Winter Park
Home Demonstration club will
be held in the form of a lunch
con at the home of Mrs. Y. E.
Hall on Friday at 1880 o'clock.
The regular meeting of Re-
bekah degree will be held
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock
in the IOOF hall. Visitors in
the city members of the de-
gree are invited.
Wilmington Assembly No. IL,
Order of Rainbow for Girls,
will meet Thursday evening at
the Masonic Temple.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-21
Pie Supper Slated
By American Legion

The American Legion pie supper
will be held Wednesday evening at
the Woodrow Wilson hut at Fourth
and Princess streets, Mrs. Carl
Powers announced Monday Also
scheduled for Wednesday evening
will be the weekly bridge game
sponsored by Mrs. Applebury for
all service men and women.
Friday evening Battery B of the
561st will be hosts at the hut with
dance
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-21
Methodist WSCS
Executive Committee
Meets This Evening

The executive committee Of the
Wilmington district of the Wom-
ans Society of Christian Service
of the Methodist church will be
held Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. A. D. Craig,
1914 Church street. Mrs. N. P.
Edens, of Maysville, district Sec
rotary, will preside at the meet
ing. Mrs. Quincy P. Hood, confer
ence president, will be present as
will the zone leaders of the district.
Mrs. Leon L. Motto of Wilmington,
is zone leader for the New Han
over zone.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-21

cation In the Whiteville schools
and prior to his induction into the
Arnov February 1943 was employ
al At Collins department store.
Mrs. Thomas will continue to
axe her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Cook.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-21
Misses Anne Bowden
And Lucy Horne Are
Initiated Into Club

GREENSBORO, March 20. -
Eighty two new members have
ben initiated by the Chemistry
club of the Woman's College, the
initiates being students who quail
fled for membership in the club
by their standing in chemistry
classes during the first semester
Those from Wilmington include
Miss Anne Bowden and Miss Lucy
Horne. =.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-21
LECTURE WEDNESDAY

The second lecture and discus
sion of the Christian Doctrine will
be given at St. Johns church
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock,
bv w. B. Campbell. The subject for
discussion will be Man and his
Government. All members and
friends are cordially invited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-22
Under the Lash

Coal Administrator Harold L. Ickes has
complained of incorporation on the
part of some Southern coal mine owners
in negotiations to draft labor-manage-
ment contract within the frame work OF
the government agreement between lckes
and U. M. w. President John L. Lewis.
What is there to cooperate about?
AS the news reports indicate, II IS SIM
DIV a matter of contract within a con-
tract. MI. Lewis walked into the coal
administrator office and, under the
threat of stopping coal production dur
ing a critical war emergency, secured an
agreement" to be written into So
called collective bargaining contract oe-
tween the government-seized mines ana
the coal miners. Incidentally, the mine
seizure was also carried out through the
persuasion" of Lewis
Forcing the mine owners to accept
contract to which they were not parties,
is the final step in the subjugation OF the
mines. To apply the word "cooperatlon
to such deal is bitter farce - 1t is on
a par with the term protective CUSTODY
which the Germans apply to suolugated1
people. The mine owners were porn anu
raised as free thinking, independent
American citizens That they are SLOW
to kneel as slaves under the lash OF arol-
trary force, is certainly not surprising.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-22
A Political Anomaly

The stock argument against taxing GER
tain government activities has been that
it would be like man taking money out
of one pocket and putting it in another.
That argument may have been valid at
one time - before the government went
into business in competition with private
citizens. At present the nation is losing
gigantic tax revenues because of the tax
exempt business enterprises of the Fed
eral government, which are carried on
at the expense of the heavily taxed gen.
eral taxpayer in order that special con-
sumner groups may be rendered special
service.
A glaring illustration of this fact is con-
tanned in the following comment of G. c.
Neff. President of the Wisconsin Power
and Light Company: "Under our pres
emit laws, the customer Of Federal, state,
or municipality owned electric utility pays
nothing for Federal taxes in his electric
bill" In other words, the Federal Gov
eminent has forced the privately owned
companies to collect Federal taxes from
their customers, but has exempted gov
eminent owned utilities from collecting
money for the payment of Federal taxes
from the customers Of such government
owned utilities. The types OF customers
serVed by both groups are the Same. Inc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-22
BIueprints for Greater Bureaucracy

According to the Wall Street Journal,
the Bureau of Reclamation is shaping a
$3O0,000,000 irrigation and hydroelectric
power program, to be rushed through
Immediately following the war. In addi-
ton to this, in the words of the Journal:
Another dam building agenda of ap-
proXimately equal proportions has been
drafted by the Army Corps of Engineers,
vastly exceeding it's total pre-war dam
construction. :" 1t appears that the
country is on the verge of dam building
orgy. If these programs are carried
through to completion, the grip OF public
ownership will be virtually unbreakable,
and the bureaucracy that we have now
will seem puny by comparison.
With the ghastly apparition before us
of peoples all over the world crushed by
authoritarian government, it is anything
but reassuring to see blueprintS for a
similar type of government developing in
this country The individual is not In
cluded in those blueprintS He is mere
workhorse. Unless he makes polltlcS
career, he can expect little more than
peasants role. His initiative will be ST.
phoned off in taxation, just as his job
and opportunities will be controlled by
political officeholders.
The arrangements of private electric
companies in every section OF the naClon
have sought to awaken the people 10 the
danger of government entering into BUS
mess in tax subsidized competition Win
private citizens. They have sought TO
show that Specialization of electric power
is but an incident in trend They have
endeavored to show the people, before it is
too late, that while industry, under prl-
vate ownership, can be regulated effec-
lively, the same is not true under govern
ment ownership; that only by saving
private ownership can political liberty be
saved for the individual. Where the peo-
pie have had an opportunity to vote d.
rectly on the issue in local elections, they
generally turn thumbs down on public
ownership. This is hopeful sign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-22

kind of property used to furnish the serv-
ice is similar, and there is no reason why
the customers of both groups should not
be treated the same in this question of
taxation.
The difference between the taxes actu-
ally paid by privately owned companies
and what they would pay if they were
taxed like government owned utilities is
more than their total payroll. 1t is
political anomaly that such an evil should
exist at time when the nation is deSper-
ately in need of revenue to pay for the
war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-22

how untrue - that perhaps the
British were talking to Ribben-
trOp, after alI-which, of course.
they weren't.
The Pravda publication fits in,
especially at this time, when
there actually have been some
hints in official circles that the
Russians are doing so well the
Nazis will surrender soon, then we
wouldn't need second front.
It's complicated, but the Rus.
sian mind is complicated, and
Russian diplomacy even more
SO. However, you can be sure
that, despite all the fuss and
furOre, the Russians and British
will stick together. They need
each other too badly.
NOTE - Russian sources in
Washington point significantly
to The Washington Star of Aug.
80 as publishing an item parallel
to the Pravda report. 1t read:
"Our high-ranking officers be-
lieve that negotiated peace be-
tween Russia and Germany is an
extremely remote probability. But
since it was unpolitical and I'M
diplomatic for the government to
mention the possibility, it is neces-
sary for the free press in this
country to draw the attention of
the public to the fact that, re-
mote as it may be, such a pos
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-22
WE NEED APE NO ONE
(Hartford Courant)

Within the last few months sug-
gestions have emanated from Wash
ington that military ranks above
General" and Admiral" should be
created for Generals Marshall and
Arnold and Admirals King and
Leahy, the big Four Of the serv-
ices. The idea Is already being boil
stored by the statement that Great
Britain uses the title Of Marshal"
for her Chief Of Staff and the Com
mander Of the Air Force. 1t is
solemnly pointed out that our Com
manders are at a disadvantage In
rank when they meet with their
British counterparts, especially at
social functions. Therefore we should
ape the British.
That Is rather thin reasoning
We doubt whether it carries much
weight within the services. Certain
ly the British know that General
Marshall Is the top ranking Officer
in the United States Army and &C.
cord him the honor and place due
him as such, Just a. readily a
thrpugh he were ~AGarshaw Mar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-22

About twenty or so pigeons hurled 10
the ground in the vicinity OF st. Patrlcks
Cathedral and Madison Avenue the otner
day. 1t was a startling sight, we imagine
to see them drop, apparently, from tne
sky, all dead birds. Usually one sees
plenty live pigeons in that area. Inc
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty 70
animals and the health department were
concerned. Not nice thought 10 picture
anyone poisoning pigeons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-22
THE LITTLE MORE: THE
LITTLE LESS
bridgeport Telegram)

The poet Browning prompts the
caption. You may remember-"The
little more and how much it is; the
little less, and what worlds away"
Life supplies the examples.
For instance, just little more Of
this worlds goods and we have
financial independence. Just little
less, and we have chronic poverty.
An unexpected smile plus a kind
word bestowed on us during the
day keeps the spirits high. A harsh
word and baleful glance brings on
the blues.
One man will tell you that II he
doesn't get his cup Of coffee the first
thing in the morning, he is in a
mood to end it all. But one cup,
and he is ready for anything.
Even SO, an aching tooth can
take the shine out Of existence.
Once ended, the agony Is forgotten.
The moral of all this is that
trifles have much more to. do with
mental and emotional and physical
well-being than we imagine. And
when we consider how small a
margin one way or the other can
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-22
Views Of The Press

shall. Furthermore, we sincerely
doubt whether any of the big
-Four" in our services give a con-
tinental what he is called or how
he is addressed, or at the right Of
whom he Is seated at a social func-
ton, so long as they are all four
able to direct American forces on
the path to victory.
They are probably not a little
amused, or possibly annoyed, by
those who would honize them. Prior
to this war, the United States has
had only four Generals Of per-
manent rank: Washington, Grant,
Sherman and Pershing. To be in
cluded with them should be honor
enough for any American. AS for
creating ranks above those now ac-
cepted military usage in this coun-
try, we suspect that the huttery
socialites are more concerned about
the whole affair than the possible
recipients Of such putative honorS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-22
AS A MATTER OF FACT

Rural life will be very important after
the war. Frequently We refer to this IN
our columns. Concerning this there was
considerable lively discussion at recent
meeting of rural life and cooperative
representatives from all parts OF tne
country sponsored by the Cathollc Ma
tional Rural Life committee. ThlS group
is actively concerned with this questlon
and plans schools in many cltleS' one W
be located in Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-22
PRESIDENT OF VENEZUELA

Gen. Isaias Medina Angarita,
president Of Venezuela, arrived in
Washington Tuesday to be the, guest
of President Roosevelt. In Caracas
he declared that the object of his
visit is "to reaff1rm the spiritual
unity between Venezuela and the
United States" His address to the
senate yesterday was made for that
purpose. He is no stranger in the
United States or in this town, where
we hope soon to see him again. -Four
years ago this month he began an
American tour of goodwill that
lasted three months. He was then
Minister of War and Marine in the
cabinet of President Contreras. He
circulated freely. His personality
is engaging and impressive. He
made many American friends in
1910. Now he will make more.
He was elected president in April,
1871, for term Of five years.
Though he was not chosen as a
partisan and his government bears
no party name, his principles and
his administration are liberal. Agri-
cultural, mineral and industrial eX-
perts have been employed in an eff
fort to make the country more
nearly self-suff1cient. A four-year
plan of public works has been begun.
Conservation of Venezuelan natural
resources and protection of its fora
and fauna are to be taught to the
students Of every school.
A great Caribbean country and
the third greatest producer of oil,
Venezuela must always be Of high
consequence to the United States.
AS an early opponent Of the Axis
and one Of the United Nations, she
Is especially endeared to us at this
time. This general and statesman,
again our guest, is thrice welcome
to Americans, for himself, for his
people and for their common cause.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-22
Selected Poem
APOLOGY FOR A DOG TAG"

APOLOGY FOR DOG TAG"
(Sgt. Harold Applebaum in the New YORK 11meS
Believe me- Mom hated it this way
For them to send you this instead OF me,
Knowing how it looks and what you'll say
n Kills me twice that this should have to be.
If only I'd remembered what you said
About the shells and guns and taking care,
I'd be all right but just went ahead
And fought the way they said to fight out there
Nom. YOU don't understand about this war
The way us soldiers do, and how guy
Feels bout dyin' for things worth fightin tor
So If you want your cryin', go and cry,
And say prayer or two, but please try to see
I disobeyed you, Nom, but don't be mad with mel