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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-28
Interpreting
The War
BY JAMES D. WHITE
Substituting For Kirke
l.. Simnson)

Japan is at a turning point in
south central China, where Pre-
mier General TOTO will choose bs.
tween a passive defense based =.
the Maginot line mentality and IN
aggressive counter-offensive which
il successful could proloag the WV
in the orient.
The evidence is that he is choo.
ing the latter course.
Literally, the japanese army ~,
ready is at a fork in the road
From the strategic rail junction NJ
Hengyaag which it now besiepes
one railway runs south of Canton
another southwest to Kweilin
Chungking dispatches now ooe,.
ly express the fear that the Ian,
may take the road to Kweilin I'm
miles away. Beyond, another On
miles, is Liuchow. From Liucbo,u
200 miles to the northwest liz,
Kweiyang, and west from Kwai.
yang 300 miles is Munming LAM.
nese dispatches speak of everv one
OF these cities as centers of Amer.
can air activity.
Chungking, the wartime capital
lies 200 miles straight north ot
Kweiyang.
The danger of such drive on
Kweili:l has been obvious since if
became apparent that this sum.
mer the Japanese would take
Changsha and for the first time
invade the approaches to American
air bases in southeast and south.
west China, but the suggestion did
not get past the Chinese censor
until yesterday. No official hint was
given as to why this subject now
becomes mentionable, but it is DOS
sible that the Japs may already
be on the road to Kweilin from
Hengyang, which may have been
bypassed.
Widely separated pieces of STRAIT
egg can be fitted into a pattern
whereby Japan seeks to paralyze
the weakest spot il the Allied line
against her. This weak spot is Chi
ma.
The American assault on tn e
Marianas h preached the en-
pire's homeland defenses. Mean
while at the western extremity Of
Japan's conquest, the Jap grip on
Burma is slipping.
Therefore, stymied at sea and
forced back on their farthest land
front, the Japanese must consoli.
date in the regions where their
communications lines are shorter.
where they have indeed an indus
trial heartland to power the de-
tense for which they are trained
and equipped "a continental de-
Tense based on China and Man.
churia.
But as long AZ free China re-
mains militarily articulate, tn S
cannot 60 forward. especially
when American air strength builds
slowly but methodically on Chinese
bases. So Japan appears now to
be slashing at these centers Of
American air power, and even be.
yond.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-28

ing to him to hurry up and finish.
OF all the war I've seen, that is
the sight which has come the near
est to making me sick at the stom-
ach.
Picture No. 8: Two sweet little
French girls about six years old
throwing flowers to me as we pass
ed them in our car. The circum-
stances:
We were on our way back to
camp after taking the picture Of
the horses. We passed through a
concrete road block the Germans
had built just north of Bricquebec
AS we passed through, two little
girls standing on top threw some
flowers to us. but they missed and
the flowers fell in the road behind
us. We had gone about so yards
when Bert said. "Say, that would
make a picture. Let's 60 back and
get it,
So we backed up, got out, and
indicated, largely by sign language
that we wanted the little girls to
do it again. They were smart as
whips. They got the idea instant
ly. Furthermore they were two Of
the prettiest little girls you ever
saw in your life. We picked some
more flowers for them. Then Bert
got set in the road ahead. I got
in the back seat. Bert had me put
my goggles back over my eyes so
that it would look as if we were
going fast, although we were ac-
tually barely moving for the pic
ture.
We had to retake the picture
three times. The little girls. in their
eagecness, would throw the flow
ers too sooa. Finally l acted as
director. And as the car approach
ed I kept saying mo, no, no."
and then I remembered the French
word "Maintenant, which means
''Now, and so at the right mo-
ment I called out ''Maintenant"
and they threw flowers. and every
thing was perfect.
Then I got out of my car, and
I had no sooner hit the ground
than I was attacked by my two
little friends, plus half a dozen
more who had arrived and who
had been watching. and they were
all over me like a swarm Of bees.
Laughing and kissing and hugging
me till I was almost smoothered.
It was completely impulsive, and
I don't think it had anything to do
with the Liberation or the war.
I think it was motivated by the
simple fundamental that the
French like to kiss people. They
don't even care who they kiss.
| Vive la France.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-28
SO THEY SAY

Blaming the Nazis for everything Is con-
ventional view of history which leaves us in
the role of innocents Hitler would not nave
happened If it had not been for our lndlffer-
ence.
Pierre van Paassen, author.
a didn't tr,,, bl,nf bri Dadn ny myself back
@stsff SGT. Frank r. Petrovic. back from
Bougainville.
No modern nation can SURVIVE a'o
without air power. s+.r+on
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-28
Daily Prayer
FOR A RETURN TO GOODNESS

Thou and Thy will are all that
really matter in the universe, o
Omniapotent Father in Heaven,
and even while the battles rage we
pray for a heavenly mind. Lead
us in a plain path back to the
simple faith of our fathers. Quick
en- our understanding of life's es-
sentials. Make keen and strong
within us our most precious herit-
age which is pesonal relation
ship with Thee, our Hevenly Fa-
tier. Discipline our minds to de-
votion. Send us anew to Thy word
to learn the art of prayer. May
every aspiration of our hearts be
attuned to '"Thy will be DONE" For
our own ssakes, tor the cake of
sons and daughters in servie, and,
most of all, for the sake Of the
new world order that awaits the
making, give us more heavenly
mindedness. If we walk with Thee
it can only be toward peace and
freedom ahd happiness. Hear our
prayer, we beseech Thee in the
name of the worlds Redeemer,
Jesus Christ. Amen.-W.T.E.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-28
Warsaw Lieutenant
Promoted To Captain

WARSAW, June q - Ropert
Jackson Frederick, son of Mr. ana
Mrs John Frederick of WARSAW.
has been promoted from 1lfs'
lieutenant to captain in the Army.
At present he is stationed at ForV
Sill, Okla, and is spending leave
with his wife, the former MISS
Marguerite Hornegay of Warsaw
Captain Frederick was comnlIS-
stoned a lieutenant in 1912 after
attending the Field Artillery VI
ficers' School at Fort Sill. He was
advanced to first lieutenant IN
1943 while stationed in Kentucky
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-28
The Farmer In The Dell

CALIFORNIA; governor, Earl Warren seems
to have clicked well enough in his keynote
speech at the Republican national convention
to assure him place on the party's ticket
with Gov Thomas E. Dewey who, without
committing himself to thing in advance,
obviously has the edge on all contestants for
the presidential nomination.
Whether Governor Warren can strengthen
the chances of Republican victory in No.
that the Republicans could not hope to win
in any circumstances il President Roosevelt
is nominated by the Democrats for fourth
term next month.
But the Californian said one thing in his
keynote address which ought to make every.
body pause and consider some Of the conse-
quences of perpetuating the Roosevelt dynasty
for another quadrennium. Said he, in effect
American farmers toll all day in the fields
and spend the night keeping books for the
government.
4 No person in business finds his lot an,
better than the farmers.
At least half of each day must be devoted
to interpret government directives, being trie.
for unintentional mistakes, seeking to choos
correctly between contradictory rulings an.
: going wrong nine times out Of ten.
! The government has not gone iato the farm
: inn business alone. It has gone into ever
' business and in doing so has not oaly create
y tthe largest payroll in existence hut compelle
u the business man to increase his own payrol
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-28
Captains Name
Widely known

WEEKsvILLE, June 81 - Capt.
Benjamin May II, USN, who has
been until recently the command
ing officer Of the Navy lighter,
than ali base at Houma, La ana
who will arrive here soon to take
command of the U. S. Naval ar
station GTA), brings back 10
North Carolina a prominent name
A century and three quarters
ago Benjamin May was the name
of a captain and then MAJOR o.
North Carolina troops during the
Revolutionary War. Among inc
battles in which he participated
was the Battle of Guilford Cour''
house. He served on the Com.
mittee of Safety, and long went
to provincial conventions and the
General Assembly from Pitt couh'
ty. The D. A. R. chapter at Farm,
vile is named for him, many OIL
it's members and numerous otaer
Eastern Carolinians being his oe-
scendants. r,
Captain May of World War Il
is a native Of Newport, R. l., anu
graduate of the U. S. Navdl
academy at Annapolis. In 1879 nc
entered the Nays lighter'tnah.
air program, and has been on ouIy
since then at number of lmpol'
tant posts. .
Here he will relieve 1t. Omar
Arthur D. Brewer, USNR, who mas
been serving as acting commanu.
ing officer of the station since the
detachment of Capt. John M,
Thornton, USN, Greensboro, las'
April. Commander Brewer VIII re-
turn to his assignment as eXecu'
tive officer of the station.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-28

expense through the employment Of extra
bookkeepers and auditors to keep the addi-
tioaal accounts the government has set up.
Mr.. Warren chose to state the case Of the
farmer, but only as an example Of what is
going on in every line of endeavor. The pity
is that what he says cannot be effective in
breaking up the aforesaid dynasty.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-28
WINS AWARD

Rivers johnson, Jr., was among
those receiving monogram awards
in baseball at the University OIL
North Carolina, Chapel Hill The
avs rds were presented by tine
Athletic Council to holders of out
aksnding records in spring sports,
1t the UNIVERSITY
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-28
TOP O. THE MORNING

Today indisputable proofs Of the power Oh
prayer are pouring in from every quarter
Of the globe. 1t is not SURPRISING that men
should turn to a Power outside themselves
in their hour of need. The only surprising
thing is that we think it surprising. These
nravine soldiers, sailors, and aviators OF
ours are merely following the example OF
washington who knelt to ask for aid In the
SHOWS of Valley Forge.
Percy Waxman in Readers Digest"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-28
Fair Enough

Editors Note.-The Star and the News accept NO
responsibility Cor the personal views Of Mr. Pegler
and often disagree with them Is much many Of
his readers. His articles serve the good purpose Of
making people think.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-28

The ears Of an African elephant
are large, while those OF the In
dian variety are comparatively
small,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-28
With Ernie Pyle

ing to him to hurry up and finish.
OF all the war I've seen, that is
the sight which has come the near
est to making me sick at the stom-
ach.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-28
Our Chief Ain,

To aid in every way the prosecution
the war to complete Victory.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-21
New Member For
RecreotionoI Staff
To Arrive August l

Lonnie Powell, at present di-
rector OF boys recreation in La
nett, Ala. will join the staff OF
the Pascagoula Recreation Com
mission August l., Thomas r.
Wells, chairman, announced. Ar
engagements fof The addition OF
two women to the staff r ex-
pccted next week.
With the arrival of Mr.. Powell
in Pascagoula a program Of rec
fcational athletics and social rec
reation for adults and for boys
end girls will be instigated al
the Eastlawn auditorium, ldth
street. The exact hours for this
program have not been definitely
set but a variety of activities arc
being arranged for all interests
The commission has opened of
fices in the Eastlawn auditorium
with Mat Matlack, recreationaI
director, in charge. The telephone
number is 1907 and hours are 8
am. to 5 pm. daily except Sat
urday and Sunday. On Saturday
the office is open from 9 am. un-
til noon.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-21
No More Polio
Reported; One
Case In County

No cases of infantile paralysis.
other than the child stricken last
week have been reported in
Jackson County, DR.. Henry B.
Hoff, director of the Jackson
County Health Department, an
nounced Thursday.
With the end of the incubation
period for those children ex-
posed to the disease by contact
with Morris Simmons, 4-year-old
child who was sent home from
Nursery school July 10 and later
found to be suffering from poll
myelitis, all departments of the
government Child Care Center
will be open as usual on Monday,
July "A. The department in
which the Simmons child was en-
rolled was closed as was the di-
vision for 5-year-olds because of
Common use of the play area.
THE case reported last week
has proved sporadic" DR.. Hoff
said. shut we do not intend to
relax a sharp lookout for any
other cases"
Immediately after diagnosis of
his illness as paralysis. the Sim
mons child was taken to the polio
clinic in jackson.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-21
Big Donor Drive
For Swimming Pool
Drawing To Close

The Moss Point swimming pool
committee met Tuesday to for
mulate plans for bringing to a
close the drive for big donations
for the municipal swimming pool.
In about a week, according to
present plans, a house to house
canvass will be initiated, Greg
DRY Wood announced.
The pool which is to be 100 by
so feet according to tentative
plans, is in no way assured, Mr..
Wood said, but if every citizen
does his part there is no reason
why the pool should not pass out
Of the dream stage into reality,
1t will be operated under city
government supervision and the
small fee charged for its use is
expected to make it virtually self
supporting.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-21
OPA Announces
Top Prices For
Sweet Potatoes

The Office of Price Admins
tration announced action this
week establishing a ceiling price
on sweet potatoes and relaxing
the price regulations for small
southern pine lumber sawmills.
Mills of this type which custo-
marily make special cuttings of
railroad material, crossarms and
paving block Stock may apply
for special prices, officials an
nouneed. This new rule became
effective Tuesday, Only those
applicants who have made a reg
ular practice Of cutting special
" for railway material and 9th
er similar dense cuttings will be
considered. All applications may
be submitted to the Jackson of
flee. which will forward them to
the regional office for action.
Dollar-and-cents ceiling prices
will be lower on the 1914 sweet
potato crop than on that produce
during 1943, according to the OPA
announcement. FOB. country
shipper prices have been set at
$3.15 per bushel for Mississippi
for July and August. The highest
retail price for potatoes in the
state should not exceed IL cents
per pound.
OPA also reminded buyers and
sellers of used cars that certifi-
Gates of transfer, filled in by both
buyer and seller, must be turned
in by the purchaser to his local
war price and rationing board
on or before the date he applies
for the gasoline ration for his
new car.
Blue stamps A8 through AS,
Book 4, are valid and red stamps
A8 through rs are good. Sugar
stamps Nos. 30, 81 and 80 are
goo dior 5 pounds Of sugar each.
Airplane stamps Nos. | and 2
are good for shoe purchases and
A.l2 coupons are valid for gas
oline.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-21

II. E. Tillotson, 901 E. Harrison;
second, $50 bond, Mrs. A. W. Pink.
ston, 90i Williams; third, SIS war
bond, Mrs. C. T. Goodgame, 906
Williams; fourth. $40 in stamps,
Mrs. J. R. Watts, 929 Beach Boule-
ward.
In Glass d, limited to business
houses, churches, schools and in
stitutions, winners were: LIST. 500
bond, First Baptist Church; sec
ond, $50 bond, L and N Station;
third, SIS bond, Brumfield's; and
fourth, $40 in stamps, USO.
In the flower show judging was
not IN competition but on msrit of
the entry. Judges were Mrs. H. P.
Mclaughlin, Mrs. David G.. Pc
attic and Mrs. James Sweeney.
Thirty-five blue ribbons and rs
red ribbons were awarded. Men,
bers Of the flower show commit
tee were Mrs. DERRICK, chairman
Mrs. Perry Thompson, Mrs. C. T.
Fullilove and Mrs. r. H. Macy.
The entries we're displayed in
various groups which were
marked with cardboard signs sup
ported by novel worry BIRDS
fashioned by Mrs. Macy from
pine cones and flowers.
Public Views Building
Outstanding exhibitions accord
ing to the judges, were a display
in line and mass class by Mrs.
Fullilove, and also an entry in
that class by Mrs. DERRICK. Mrs.
Bill Ward received special men,
ton for her arrangement for a
buffet table and Mrs. DERRICK fea-
tured a particularly good unit in
her reading table display. Mrs,
Peattie drew attention with her
breakfast table and Mrs. Clyde
Leavitt caught the attention of
visitors to the show with an in
t~eresting and exotic combina-
ton of a pirate figure and bamboo
based in sand. Mrs. DERRICK also
entered outstanding miniatures,
The public was invited to view
the entire new building which
has been attractively furnished
and is now open to tenants OF
Eastlawn. A part of the building
is being used by the Nursery
school for that group of children
who attend school and are cared
for under the program during
their hours out of class.
The third annual contest of the
Garden Club has opened and en-
try blanks may be obtained from
Mrs. f. A. Elliott, l4I2 f. Taft
street.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-21
War Loan Quota Topped By Over Half
Million; E Bond Quota Also Beaten

jackson county topped its ov-
erall quota for the 5th War Loan
more than half a million dollars
and passed its II" Bond quota
by more than $4,000. ". B. Her
ring, county War Finance direc-
tor. announced this week on the
basis Of almost complete reports
Figures compiled Wednesday
of this week showed sales of ST.
B3f ,86i.75 TO top the county's ov-
erall quota by $536.861.75. The
total &c" Bonds amounted to
$6g4, 873.75 to top by SOL ,873 rs
the quota Of $663,000
Reports of work done by COM
mittees during the course of the
drive continued to be reported
The Moss Point Women's Com
mittee, under Mrs. T. l.. DeLash-
NETT as chairman, reported total
sales Of $47,712.50 in bonds, $685.
212.50 of which were "E" bonds
10 pile up an impressive record.
The Jackson County Wooden
Mills reported purchases of $27.-
$50 by the mills employees dur
ing the course of the drive for a
record of better than $76 per EN-
ployee. which is believed to be
one of the best in the county.
The ingalls, Shipbuilding Cor
poration reported sales in excess
of 100000 with the drive contin-
uing the rest of this month to
reach the yards self-set quota
OF $4,000.
In topping its quota Jackson
county maintained its record of
going ove the top in every War
Loan quota set.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-21
Choncery Court
Convenes To Finish
Edrlier Session

With four cases left over from
the summer term docketed,
Chancery Court convened Thurs
day at the county court house
with Judge D. H. Russell on the
bench.
Litigation over a tax title be-
tween E. F. Shanks and w.
S. Vancleave took UP most of
the day Thursday. The only 9th
err of the four cases scheduled
for trial was a contest for claim
for furniture with the estate of
Mrs. Jennie P. Davis as COM
plainant and Will Allen, admin
istrator, as defendant, This in
volved settlement of ownership
of certain pieces of furniture
among heirs of R.. M. Davis.
w. E. Frederic VS. the Merchant
Marine Bank was to have been
called for trial but ewas taken
under further consideration by
the court. K. S. Brooks VS. j. C.
Hyde, a land suit, was contin.
ued.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-21
Police Tie Suspect
To Crime Through
Poinf- Stained knife

A paint-smeared knife led to
the arrest of Luther Scales and
Mary Hamilton, negroes, who this
week were ordered held for ac-
ton OF the grand jury under $3.50
bond each on cf,arges~of@Grand
larceny.
The arrest was made by Pa
trolman NJ. D.. Johnson and w, d
Dickerson, city policemen In.
vestigating the forced entrance
into the home of Berry Cotton
negro. and the theft of 500, the
policemen went to the home OF
Scales. Scales and the Hamilton
woman denied any knowledge
of the crime but the police spied
a knife with a long blade smear
ed with paint and they took the
knife and a section of wood from
the door through which entrance
vas gained and sent the two
items to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation in Washington.
Laboratory tests there proved
paint on the knife and that on
the door to be identical.
The house had been entered
through a creen door on which
the screen had been cut and a
knife used to unlatch the catch,
police said.
Eugene Lewis was placed UNI
der $3.50 bond in city court on
charges of breaking and entering
and ordered to await action by
the grand jury.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-21
Youth Canteen 70
Officially Open
During Weekend

The Youth Canteen, sponsored
by the Junior Woman's Club of
Pascagoula and housed in a
building furnished by the Fed
eral Public Housing Administra-
ton at Market and Parsley SITS,
will be formally opened with
festivities Saturday and Sunday.
Young people of Pascagoula
between the ages of IS through
sl8 years will be entertained al
a party Saturday from 8 to IL
PM, with dancing, games, re-
ireshments and other amuse-
ments on the program.
Adults will have an opportu-
nifty to visit the building on Sun
day when open house will be OBJ
served from 8 to 6 pm. for the
general public. This will be the
only invitation issued to adults
10 come to the canteen for with
the beginning of regular func-
tioning on Monday the building
will become the exclusive prop
erty of teen age boys and girls
in Pascagoula. with the exception
of the chaperones who will be
on duty at all times.
Members of the woman's club
will serve as chaperones, work
ing in shifts of two, and the
eanteen will be open seven days
a week for the pleasure and con-
venience of the youth of the city
Mrs. E. A. Elliott, youth canteen
chairman, announced.
The canteen will be open dur
ing August from 10 am. to noon
and from 2 10 10 pm. After
school begins the hours will be
changed to 4 to 10 pm.
The building and Furnishings
are by courtesy of the FPHA and
the club will furnish janitor SUI
! pervisory service. Detailed plans
for the operation of the building
with regard to a snack bar and
reading room will be worked out
by members of the sponsoring
organization and the teen age
group after the operation of the
eanteen has been set in motion,
Mrs. Elliott said.
The woman's club will hold Its
meeting at the canteen today at
2 pm.