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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-03
Officer Candidate Schools

In noting that Officer Candidate Schools
have been reduced from twenty-six to eleven
Washington dispatch lists the school at Camp
Davis as due for closing on June 15
Discontinuahce of these schools is accepted
as Indicating a lessening need for junior Of
ficers since the Army reached its full strength
of 100000 1t also emphasizes the limited
opportunity of present inductees to rise from
the ranks.
For the present the officer corps is being
screened for elimination or demotion OF mis-
fits BY and large the situation resembles
that during the training period for the former
World war when more second Heutenants were
graduated than could be used
Some of the present group are not to be
denied their right to participate in the war.
We have heard of several in this area who
succeeded in securing their release from the
Army and Immediately enlisted in the Navy.
Because of the large soldier population in
the Wilmington area the list of schools closed,
due for closing and still in operation WILL we
are sure, prove of wide interest The record:
Schools suspended during March were those
at Fort Riley, Kan. Cavalry; Fort Monroe
Va. (coast artillery, and Camp Hood, Tex
fank destroyer).
Schools previously suspended included those
at Fort Washington Md. (adjutant generals
department and Army administration: Fort
Warren Wyo (QM); Carlisle Barracks. Pa
(medical administration Fargo, N. D. (Army
enthusiastically Grinnell, Iowa (Army admin
istration).
OF the four officer candidate schools which
were overseas only one in Australia. now is
in operation.
Those to be suspended in addition to Camp
Davis are at Fort Custer, Mich. military Po-
lice), June q; Edgewood Arsenal, Md. Chem
ical Warfare Service), July 8, and Fort knox,
KY (Armored), Sept 49,
Schools which now accept candidates are:
Fort Belvoir, Va. (Engineer) Fort Sill, Okla
Field Artillery; Durham, N c. (Finance):
Fort Benning, Ga Qnfantry); Ann Arbor,
Mich. Judge Advocate General; Camp Bar
kelley, Tex. (Medical Administration Aber-
deem Proving Grounds, Md (Ordnance):
Camp Lee, Va. Quartermaster); Fort Mon
mouth, N. J. (SignaD New Orleans Grams
portation); San Antonio, Tex. GA army Air
Forces), which will supplant the AAA School
at Miami, Fla.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-03
Drive AS If HOrnless

Several drivers who disconnected the horns
on their cars to keep from violating the no
horns rule say that they are driving more
carefully and with more thought of traffic
conditions than was their wont when they toot-
led their way through tight spots in days
of yore.
It is strange circumstance that horns which
were introduced as a safety device are in
these cases producing the desired result
through disuse However, if the owner of a
hornless car is a party to an accident and
it could be proved that the crash might have
been avoided if lusty toot had been sounded
in warning, he is liable to have bad day
in court, for horns are standard equipment
on all motor vehicles and so recognized by
the law.
II would seem the better part of discretion
for the hornless drivers to reconnect their
horns and continue to drive as if they had
none, continuing the same careful observance
of safety rules they cultivated while hornless.
The mo horn" rule stands high in the benefi-
cent statutes written by the city government.
1t is regrettable that drivers generally fail to
cooperate fundamentally in its observance and
it everywhere at all times.
There has been a. noticeable decrease in
obedience in recent months.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-03
The Literary Guidepost

and upon his return to South
Africa failed at law and entered
politics as a second choice. He
entered as minion of Cecil
Rhodes, and when the Boer trou-
bles began, changed over.
He changed back, and in spite
of his lifelong efforts to reconcile
factions rather tn n crush them
he was largely instrumental in
tossing the Germans out Of Africa
at the time of the first World War
made himself famous by protest
ing the Treaty of Versailles. again
out-maneuvered his opposition at
home, and when German infiltra.
ton began again uder the Nazi.
proved Hitler's South Africa
nemesis.
Mr.. Kraus imbeds the life
story of SHUTS in a racy history
of South Africa. Indeed, he
browns it somtimes, since there
are many pages in which the
"Old Master is forgotten, and a
clever historical narrative runs
on and on. It is a bright narra-
tive, for the author is bright
man with a swing to hie writing.
Perhaps he should have written a
history of South Africa. with in
cidential attention to Sm,'--
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-03
Interpreting
The War
By KIRKE L. SIMPSON
Associated Press W.. oN

Allied submarines wbi+lt a'sss
Japanese Zap me- e sea lines in the pgcit a.
ana the Bay of Bengal have ca arille
another 17-ship gap in enero ra[Ved
mage with every indicatin le'l n. ton
s o6th fronts the under-sea cr ;aaF on
81 deep into waters ' tba ara
defend. 1911 A0iiy patrol or
IA American as; subs tagged three oo..
Dat o's sn!ps, a no less important con CON-
e eI and an otherwise ,,n tSnE Tank
. large naval auxiliary i in addil!d
TO seven cargo carriers n auoltlon
smoked Sie; off some place in tbs % 'SPr
enc 1 ana Far East" British p "a
OF Bengal submarines added Sn an BAY
er combat craft and fo1'7, ahoth-
OF Bengal area eastern Bay
Stepped up American suh.,
warfare was to be expecte t'iarihe
though japanese defea4 pe :; even
oerts, Marshals, Solomon. '''e 1ll,
alouno the Bismarck archine1d II
probably have greatly REDUCES p5'a tl
able in t OF sea-going targets avail.
is 'l ~ IL III 'ne western Pacific. Thew
Is no mint in the Nasy anno 1rele
ment OF the bases from wb ,ioDl &c
suomersibles in the Pacific ar ri 'ne
operating or how deeply thew : NV
t penetrating japanese waters, as Gde
1rom the implications of the ~ ' %p
CHIC and Far East phrase d
1t has been quite clear 49, ..,
inc American advance in the r ~5ro
s =, a. ana "a southwestern Pacific how.
ever that not only japanese sbin
ping In the Pacific but that trar 'lllp'
ing the north and south entranns >.
10 the CHINA Sea from the pacifis
was lmperiled Advance bases for
submarine the across Pacific ron,
avallable cut the distance at Which,
they operate by at least half III"
The immediate result is to doub,o
or triple the effectiveness Of s'1b
marines. ship for ship, by reducina
taelr refuelling turn-around neriod
Add to that the ever increasin,
NUMBER of new American subner
sibles delivered and the under-sa,
menace to Japanese shipping is ob l
vious. s ID w.
That is part of the heavy nrics
Japan is paying for the now ev
posed weakness of her island ouf.
post line in the Pacific Every is
land or atoll taken in the westward
sweep brings both air and s,1hn,e
rlne operating advance bases that
much closer to her life lines in tbe
China Sea itself. ~
British submarine operation. !,
the Bay of Bengal are approaching
a no less critical scale for the enc,
my. The significant thing about the
latest successes reported bv t h o
British is that no enemy opposition
was encountered in the Bay of Ben.
gal. Only ineffective Japanese gun
IRE from shore was encountered
when Port Blair in the Andamany
was Shelled by a submarine
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-03
Bv JOHN SELBY

old Master: The Life of Jan
Christian Srnuts," by Rene Kraus
Dutton $3.50
1t is barely possible that Rene
Kraus' labor of love over the ca
reer of Jan Christian SHUTS in
"Old Master" is partly wasted, for
several biographers have left him
at the post. But none runs more
staggering course than Mr.. Kraus
believe me.
1t is probably unnecessary to
recapitulate the events which
have lead SHUTS to his present
position as elder stateman, since
they have been told many times
by many men. They are curious
ly dull, as is often the case with
a man of real accomplishment
That is where Mr.. Kraus' method
comes in.
The method is to fill the bal
loon with wind. The essential
facts of Shuts life can be told
at sufficient length in a book of
200 pages, and Mr.. Kraus uses
471-good big ones, too. SHUTS
was a bookish young man, the
sort of chap who, at Cambridge
effortlessly emerged at the top of
every class. plugged sincerely,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-03
Offenbach And SOusa

recent presentation of one of Offenbach' S
Belle Helene, by the New Opera company in
New York is accepted in some quarters as a
definite sign that this composer who turned
out sixty-nine complete stage pieces, some in
four acts and all in the lighter vein. is due
for popular revival.
Inasmuch as Gilbert and Sullivan are
brought back year after year and we'll pa
tronized, it would seem that this other writer
Of musical comedy, who was every bit as
tuneful, might be resurrected annually with
profit to the producer and edification for the
auditors. At least his music possessed trace
able pattern, which is more than IAN be
claimed for much contemporary composition.
But what interests us most in connection
with the temperance of Offenbach's name
in the music columns of newspapers is that
John Phillip Sousa as youngster was men,
Der of Offenbach's orchestra.
Sousa had some difficulty Finding himself
even after he discovered that his chief hap
piness lodged in music. He thought he might
become great violnist Then he turned to
the trombone. and although he did not achieve
greatness with this instrument. did develop
the greatest American trombonist Arthur
Pryor who later was successful band master
in his own right.
Sousa became a member of t h Marine
band, the Presidents own through many gen.
erations, fourth trombonist. 1t was not
long before he discovered that he could weave
notes into stirring martial music better than
he could play them. This talent was soon
recognized and in appreciation both of his
compositions and his skill in conducting he
was made leader of the Marine band posi-
ton he held until he organized his own band
for the Chicago Worlds Fair in 1888 Today
his marches occupy similar position in the
music world with Strauss waltzes They are
outstanding.
And he started out by scraping a second
violin in Offenbach's travelling opera troupe
His fame far exceeds that of his first boss
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-03
BY ERNIE PYLE

NAPLES, 10y WlrelesS) - Wnen
I'm caught talking with any one
above the rank of major the other
correspondents kid me and gay,
you're losing the common touch,
Ernie"
l try to excuse myself by saying
well, democracy includes the big
as well as the little, so l have to
work in a general now and then
just to keep the balance"
Naturally there's nothing wrong
with general just because he's
general, and I have several
mighty good friends who wear
stars.
All of which is just a way of
starting to tell you that I had
dinner with Lieut.. Gen Mark Clark
the other night. I had seen General
Clark at distance but had never
met him.
The most remarkable thing
about our meeting was letter I
had received a few hours before,
as I was setting out for General
Clark's main headquarters in the
country. I started reading my mail
just before going over to meet the
General. And l almost fell over
at the return address on one en-
velope
1t wac from Mrs. Mark Clark.
Within five minutes after opening
the letter I walked over and show
ed it to her husband.
The General said that if his
wife was going to start writing
me, he'd better have me court
martialed. I said, Hell, if I were
running this Army I'd have her
court-martialed" We compronis-
ed by drinking a toast to her.
Our dinner was in small, one
room, collapsible building, with the
wind bowling and blowing until
we thought the building would
really collapse in fact. There were
three other correspondents at din
ner, and four officers OF the
Generals staff. We just ate and
chatted and leaned back in our
chairs as if we were at home. The
General told us come things we
didn't know before, and some
things I can't print, but he didn't
tell us when the war would end.
Running the Italian war has been
a headache of tremendous proper
tons, and 1 for one do not think
it General Clark's fault that the
campaign has gone slowly. I
thought that before meeting him,
SO no one can accuse him of
charming me into saying that.
l found General Clark very con-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-03
CHURCH'S STAND
BEING DEBATED

KANSAS CITY, MAY 2
Methodists argued hotly todav
over whether the church should
change its position of 1910 when
it voted that it would mot official
iy endorse, support or participate
in war;"
The arguments, which are not
expected to end until the 1852 dele
gates to the general conference
Friday, started in a committee
meeting after DR.. Albert E Dav.
Pasadena, Calf, brought in a
majority report of a sub-commit.
tee that the church should reaffirm
its 1910 stand.
DR.. Day insisted that the church
should be used strictly in the PRO.
mitigation of peace" while grant.
ing the rights of individuals to act
as they see fit.
This statement set off the de-
bate:
Many Methodists in loyalty to
conscience are in the armed and
auxiliary services: Others in equal
loyalty to conscience are in civil
ian public service camps or in
prisons. This church should honor
conscientious decision whether it
leads to participation in or Austen
ton from war, we send our greet.
lngs and love to them all
Charles C. Parlin, Englewood
N. j., lawyer, came forward with
a minority report which called for
a determined stand to support the
war. It held that God himself has
a stake in this struggle" and that
the church must assert the neces-
sity of the use of military forces
to resist an aggression which
would overthrow every right which
is held sacred by civilized men"
Parlin declared that the s'h'
committee of 20 offered an unfair
view of how the church as a whole
stood. He said that only 500 Me-
thodists were in conscientious OBJ
jector's camps, while more than
million Methodists were in the
armed services. Yet. no maintain
ed, two members of the committee
were parents of conscientious OBJ
jectors, which, he said, gave them
far more representation than they
deserved.
He added he condemned any
resolution which put "cQre"'entlouS
DIRECTORS, soldiers and Even prison
ers on the same equality.
DR.. Henry H. Crane, Detroit
speaking in favor OF the majori'y
report, said the whole pot OF the
argument was: "Shall the churcn
bless WARP"
II am a pacifist,' he declared
land it's inconceivable to me ina,
the church ever shc:::ld bless wal
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-03

genial, and Straightforward too. He
impressed me as thorough
ly honest man.
There is another Lieutenant
General in this area that l do know
we'll. He is Ira Eaker, head of all
the Mediterranean Allied Air
Forces. We've been friends for
more than Is years.
I 60 up and have dinner with
him now and then. He usually has
four or five guests every evening.
He flatters me by saying to his
guests, II knew Ernie when he
wasn't anybody" flatter myself
by saying, II knew the General
when he was captain.
never leave the Generals head
quarters without his giving me
come kind of present, and now
and then he gives me something to
send to That Girl back in Ameri-
ca. He is one of the most thought
full men about doing little things
for people that I've ever known.
General Eaker is nearly bald,
likes to smoke cigars, and sucks
frequently at pipe. He talks with
the slow clarity of a Texan. His
voice is so low and gentle you can
hardly hear him sometimes.
He likes to play volleyball late
in the afternoon. He drings almost
none. His driver is a sergeant who
has been with him for two years.
One of his greatest traits is love
and loyalty to his old friends of
early years.
The Air Force staff live in trail
ers and tents in a lovely grove,
and eat in one big mess hall where
the General also eats with his
guests.
The General lives in a wooden
Dallas hut, fixed up with big
fireplace and deep lounges and
pictures until it resembles hunt
ing lodge. 1t is lovely.
Every morning at $50 t h e
General goes to his war room,"
and in a space of 20 minutes re-
ceivec complete history of the
war throughout the world for the
previous "a hours. In order to pro-
vice this comprehensive briefing.
many of his staff have to get UP
at S o'clock collecting the reports.
General Eaker'c job here is
tremendous one. He ran the great
Eighth Air Force in England with
distinction, but down here he has
had to face problems he never had
up there. In England it was purely
an air war. Down here it is air
and ground both. Further, his COM
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-03
Daily Prayer
For First Things First

Thou carest for our immortal
souls, O Infinite Greater and
Governor of the universe. Upon
our spirits Thy shaping hand is
laid. as the potter's upon the clay
We are concerned with our out
ward circumstances; Thou art in
terested most in our inner selves,
that we may be conformed to the
image of Christ. So we pray that
we may cooperate with Thee in
fashioning our real selves-our
permanent, two-world selvec-into
the pattern set by Thy word.
Grant us the sense and the
strength to put first things first.
Help us to be helpers of our
service men in discerning the
things that really count. Deliver
them and us from pursuit of I'M
worthy ends; and make Thyself
to us living, bright Reality.
Amen.-W.T.E.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-03
Cigarette Price Code
Violations Reported

At the regular meeting of the
New Hanover Price Panel Board,
Monday it was reported that GER
tain dealers were not observing
the price ceiling on cigarettes end
chewing gum.
The board stated that cigarettes
are 16 cents a package, and two
packages sell for 81 cents. Under
no circumstances can they be sold
for 80 cents. The pie of the regu-
lar cent package of ~ ~wio~ ~-'~1
has not been increased.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-03
rs Years Ago
Today
(Fr0m the files
of the Star-News)
May 3, 1919

May S, 1913
Mrs. Frank Higgins has return
ed to the city after attending the
U. D. c., convention at Wilson.
L. R. Ferguson, general mana
ger of the Liberty Shipbuilding
corporation, returned early today
from Philadelphia, where he went
to confer with the Emergency
Fleet corporation. Nothing to at
feet the Liberty yard in the recent
cancellation order of Chairman
Hurley, of the shipping board, has
been revealed, Ferguson said to-
day. The yard will proceed with
its work.
George Smithson, employed IN
the A. C. L. general office, fell
and cut himself on the curblng on
lower front street.
Mrs. L. P. Best returned last
week to her Warsaw home after
visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Kenneth Royal in Goldsboro.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-03
Six Youths Enlist
In The Navy Here

Six more II year-old boys nave
enlisted at the U. S. Navy ne
cruiting Satisfaction in Wilmington
They are William Thomas Brau'
shaw, 221 S. 9Th Street, Billy Ju'
nior Baysdon, Clarkton, John WIZ
ly Oxendine, Roland, Eugene Jones
st. Paurs. Joseph Rudolph Col'
bett and Wells Vivian Matthew'S
Turkev
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-03

Of miles and includes filters of
three nations.
Integrating the air war with the
ground war is a formidable task
that hasn't yet been wholly ac-
complished. Doing that is General
Eaker's biggest job right now. for
ne already knows about the other
side of his job-which is to bomb
the daylights out of fortress Eu-
rome.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-03
RALEIGH MAN INJURED

TYLER, Tex, May -tR- Two
Camp Fannin trainees were killed
and II were injured early today
in a storm which toppled trees on
groups of soldiers engaged in a
night training problem. The injur-
ed included Richard I. Somers,
Raleigh. N. C.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-03
You're Telling Me

Army shoes are made in 24s Sizes two OF
+her,,, being too big and too small unless the
G. l. squawks.
casual stroll across busy street is likely
to lead to a casualty.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-03
Fair Enough

(Ediotr's Note.-Ths Star and the News accept no
responsibility for the personal views Of Mr.. Pegler,
and often disagree with them much as many Of
his readers His articles serve the good purpose of
making people think
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-03
Our Chief Aim

To aid IN every way tka prosecution Of
the war to complete Victory.
TOP OF THE MORNING
Not on the outer world.
For inward joy depend;
Enjoy the luxury of thought.
Make thine own self friend.
LYDIA HENLEY SIGOURNEY.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-03
With Ernie Pyle

genial, and Straightforward too. He
impressed me as thorough
ly honest man.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-25
Building. Loan
Names Directors

The annual meeting OF the Ypsi.
lanti Building a Loan Assocla.
ton was held Monday afternoon.
January q, at the office, 2l1 West
Michigan Ave. The stockholders
reelected directors II. f. Shaefer.
G. b. Norman and A. r. Mean.
drew for three year period. DI-
rectors 7. w. McAndrew, II. z.
WILDER and c. B. McAndrew hold
over for one year, and William
DeHaan. G. X. Lamb and r. NJ.
Greenstreet for two years.
The officers elected for 1914
were II. +. Shaefer, president; C..
X. Lamb, vice president: T. w.
McAndrew. secretary.treasurer: A.
K. McAndrew. assistant secretary.
treasurer; William DeHaan. attor.
.ney.
A dividend at the rate OF eight
per cent was declared on the In.
stallment stocks, and at five per
cent on the advance paid shares.
From June 80. 1913 to Dec. 81,
1913. twenty loans we're made
amounting to $5s.s75. The audi.
tors report for the past year
showed assets OF $3s0,71482; legal
reserve s24,s07.s5: and undivided
profits OF Sl0,035.74,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-25
Letter

Continued from Page One)
ter until they read OF II in Sparks
book.
Hopkins has branded the letter
forgery" and this has been sus.
tantiated by a Justice Department
investigation. Likewise. the Jus
tice Department has asserted that
the original Hopkins letter, as well
as letters from Briggs to Sparks
discussing the document. were
written on typewriters taken from
Briggs office in the Interior De.
partment.
The basis OF the mystery lies In
letter signed with Hopkins name,
in which the presidential adviser
was supposed to have expressed
to DR.. Lee his opinion that Wen
dell Willkie would be the Repubn.
can party's 1914 presidential nomi-
nee and that he, Hopkins. could
obtain cooperation from that quar-
ter Sparks published the letter
in his book to document his conten-
ton that Willkie was the tool" Of
the "internationalists" who want.
ed to perpetuate their policies re.
gardless OF which political party
won the presidential elections.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-25
House

Continued from Page One)
the State Department IN charge Of
UNRRA funds, declared:
at doesn't make much difference
whether President Roosevelt or the
State Department does it. How
ever, | think Mr.. Roosevelt should
do the job"
Rep. Vorys (R), author OF the
amendment, disclosed 10 the House,
however. that Secretary Of State
Cordell Hull docs not want the
job of handling UNRRA." Despite
Hulls assertion, Norys continued,
II think the funds should be handl-
ed by Mr.. Hull's department and |
am sure he will do a good job of
administering
One of the few Democratic oppon-
ents of UNRRA was Rep. O'Connor
(D) Mont, who warned that "once
you start giving something away
you've got an enemy when you
stop it,"
In the future II our money sup
ply fails and we are forced to cut
our appropriation for relief down"
O'Connor said, then we will be
the second most hated nation in
the world"
During the heated debate. Rep.
lac Cd Cal. criticized Republi-
can speeches opposing UNRRA and
asserted Some of these statements
smell OF stale Munich beer and
rotten fish from Tokyo"