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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
Up To The President

Tbs episode of Harry Slattery and admins
tratlon efforts to force his resignation as REA
chief promise to create another crisis in the
relations between the White House and the
Congress- If the Senate investigating commit
tee should demand the Presidents file, as it's
counsel declares will be done, and Mr. Roose-
welt should refuse to produce it for the COM
mittee's perusal, it could even cause an open
break between the administrative and the leg
islative branches of government And at this
stage of the war, that would be catastrophe
1t is not reasonable to think that President
of the United States would have in his official
files any records that could not stand the light
certainly not President whose integrity can
not be brought into question, whatever his
mistakes may have been. There is only one
factor, then, that might lead Mr.. Roosevelt
to refuse the demand for his REA files-his
natural and intense combativeness. If he should
get his Dutch up" as the saying goes and
decide the Senate committee has no right or
authority to look over his records he could
stir up such a tempest as has not existed at
Washington since the Congress split with Pres
ident Cleveland
And should he split with Congress he would
find himself under tremendous handicap if
he should be reelected for a fourth term.
However gravely demand for his REA files
might affront him, Mr.. Roosevelt would seem
to be under strong compulsion to acquiesce.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
The Literary Guidepost

to be hugely dramatic - Whitman
lends himself to the ham instinct.
unfortunately. 1t also would be
easy to go arty in project like
this, inserting all sorts of gasps
and sobs and phony nonsense. But
easier than anything would be the
radio announcer voice; the whole
project would have fallen like an
angel cake upon which the oven
door has been slammed had Mr..
Bellamy used the treacle voice in
which we are told the yummy good
ness OF belly-rich sawdust flakes
served with strawberries and =
pinch of CATERS Golden Mustard
Mr.. Bellamy reads Whitman
straight. Further, he or someone
else has chosen passages which
have a meaning for today. People
have forgotten that Whitman was
the man who sang, and sometimes
shouted, about the virtues of de.
when ii was being tested
by a fratricidal war.
Come, I will make the CONT
nent indisscluble,
l will make the most splendid
race the sun ever shone upon "
sings Whitman, and as it is read
to you through the loudspeaker of
a highly prosais photograph. YOU
can believe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
Recreation Movement

whenever a unit Of government or other
group launches constructive program there
is qualification in learning that similar efforts
are underway elsewhere This similarity of eff
tort carries with it some assurance that the
interested parties are on the right track.
With Wilmington largely occupied with it's
recreation program, therefore, it is satisfying
to learn that other communities are engaged
IN parallel projects. Among the more recent
units to recognize the value of recreation are
the officials of many Minnesota communities.
With the assistance of civic organizations,
several municipalities have established youth
centers, others are formulating plans for rec
reatlon centers and special teen-age canteens
and many cities are working on indoor and cut
door recreation programs for the whole COM
munlty. In practically all centers, young peo-
pie have voice in the type of activities con-
Quoted and in governing and maintaining the
centers 49,. -
st. Cloud, will use the servicemen's center
Tor Its municipal youth program, and adult
leaders will supervise the recreation program
Tor teen-age youngsters. teen-age canteen
o opeAeo lor young people IN boVey ana
Coleralne the first of the year; canteen parties
are held on alternate Fridays in two adjacent
villages. ..s!sezs.-...esz-
lied Wings new city ordinance, setting UP
youth program, provides for appointment
ny the mayor of a representative countil of
nine persons to supervise and control the pro-
gram. The Taylor Falls center is directed by
BOARD of twelve representatives Of various
organizations. Youths, adults and servicemen
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
Land Of Babel

In Genesis, Babel was only city, presuma-
bly not over large, with tower which be-
came notorious because of the confusion OF
tongues that took place in it. In 1915, and for
time thereafter, Babel will be nation, one
of the greatest in the world, known as the
United States.
After World War l. veterans came home with
vague smatterings Of French, and few with
ideas English (insular patois) and Italian. Att
err World War II the boys will be parley-voolng
in at least a score of languages, including the
Arabic.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
Greenfield Park

City park authorities have done good iob
during recent months at Greenfield park and
particularly in the western section where
heavy foliage has been thinned and UNDER
brush removed, with the old pier and bath
house torn down preparatory to creating new
and better swimming facilities.
When spring breaks and the blossoms come
this section of the park will be indeed a beauty
spot.
Plans are in the making for improvements
throughout the park. If it is possible to repave
the drive around the lake, throughout it's entire
length, visitors will have additional reason to
bless the city administration
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
Wait And See

After the first day that ration tokens were
introduced, a grocer burst into print with the
iovf,1l news that he could wait on twice as
many customers as before.
We fear that his enthusiasm for tokens as
+;re.savers NAV have been Incorporate and
premature. It's all right now, but walt I'LL all
the housewives start paying points for gro
ceries with these less-than-dime-size gadgets.
Or maybe this storekeeper has never seen a
woman trying to fish bus far out OF pocket
hook that contains more oddnlents than ma
gician's silk hat.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
Interpreting
The War
BY KIRKE L. SIMPSON
Associated Press War Analyst

The return OF American heavy
bombers to Berlin before the fires
set by their daylight blow Monday
had flickered out emphasizes the
tremendous and still expanding
size of American air forces mobi-
lized in Britain, to spearhead an
Allied invasion.
1t also demonstrates the waning
ability of German air power to
deal with ground-sea attack from
the west; or even to guard a single
city from the air.
Heavy as were American losses
in ships and men in Monday
blasting Of Berlin, they failed even
to delay the tollow-up attack. The
score piled up against the foe in
Nazi fighters shot out of the air
in the first precision assault was
one-sided affair. Some London
estimates say one out of every
three German fighters which rose
to meet the American armada
went down in flames.
It is conceivable that the real
objective of the daylight attacks
on Berlin is Nazi fighter plane
strength in the air rather than
ground targets. Nazi leaders have
been concentrating all available in
tercepter planes for the protection
OF Hitler's capital although there
is reason to doubt that Berlin &C.
tually retains any more than home
front prestige value for the Ger
mans. Its war factories and rail
hubs have been SO raked by Allied
bombs for months that Berlin's
present contribution to the war ef-
fort in the way of battle equip
ment is probably strictly limited.
Concentration of air power for
its defense continues, however.
even though it leaves retreating
and imperilled Nazi armies in Rus
STA without adequate air cover. I'm
less Hitler and his generals are
now prepared to abandon Brelin
to its fate and shift their air ar
madas to more important war pro-
duction areas, the place to come
to grips with German fighter
strength in the air is on the Berlin
aerial road.
Whatever its present or potential
replacement strength, the Nazi air
tighter fleet can not long stand
BATTLE losses running perhaps as
high as 80 per cent of ships sent
up.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
Eleven, Parking Meter
Cases Heard BY Loftin

With the absence of Recorder H.
Winfield Smith and Clerk of Court
Harry Dosher, both at Fort Bra gg
where they are taking pre-induc-
ton physical examinations, Re-
corder's court was held Wednes-
day by Deputy Recorder S. E.
Loftin with Clarence Myers acting
as clerk.
R. w.. Wilkins, charged with as
sault on a female, filed notice of
appeal to superior court, and Dep
uty Recorder Loftin set his bond
at 5000.
The case of Leroy McKoy, held
on two counts of assault on a fe-
male and one charge of assault
with deadly weapon on female,
was continued until March is.
Eleven persons were brought be-
fore Deputy Loftin and each was
fined 81 and costs of court for vio-
lation of parking meters.
The case of James Addison, held
on technical charge of vagrancy.
was continued until March 10, and
bond was set at $1,000.
Lonnie G.. Parkes, held for store
breaking, larceny and receiving,
was continued until March 10, and
bond was set at $1,000.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
DaiIyPrayer
FOR ADEQUATE LIVES

Lord, our littleness comes DE-
tween Thee and ourselves. We are
so small in our standards ana III
our desires. We are not equal u
the great times in which we AVe'
We pray to Thee to make us Dig
ger men and women. Expand ou-
souls until they partake OF IHy
spaciousness, that we may SEE
these days with Thine eyes, anu
that the Mind which was in ChTH'
Jesus may be in us also. Out pc.
tiness thrusts itself in between uS
and Tee. Grant US greatness N
vision, greatness in faith, greatlieS'
in fortitude, greatness in sacrlfice'
May we largely love our nation
and this whole world of when
Thou has made us so close part
Often we stultify our religion py
our small self-centeredness; open
our eyes to the meaning OF ne
cross. Thus would We be mace
more adequate for today's strugsl'
and for tomorrow's victory. Amen
w, T. E..
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
BY JOHN SELBY
LEAVES OF GRASS" by Walt
Whitman Victor $3.50

For the first time THE depart
ment was able, this morning, to
turn out a book review without
straining it's eyes. To be sure, it
was not a new book that turned
up, nor for thai matter all of the
text of the book. But digests are
popular, and this was a condensed
product which really did contain
the essence of the original, plus,
I'm sure, vitamins B, B-1 and BE-.
1t was an album containing on
eight sides quite a lot of excerpts
from Walt Whitman's Leaves of
Grass" as read into the mike by
ralph Bellamy. If it is proper that
people give up producing their own
music, or going in person to hear
1t IN a concert hall, I can see no
reason why it is not equally proper
TO have its books read aloud. And
II this is SO, doubt that anybody
better could be found for the read
ing than Mr.. Bellamy. He has good
sense.
He has the good sense to read
Whltman's wide.swinging lines for
alone 1t would be easy
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09

may use the center at any time, and different
clubs and groups use the rooms occasionally
for private parties.
It must be apparent from the way Minnesota
communities, as well as others throughout the
country, with Wilmington in the forefront, are
at work for the benefit of the generation that
must take over not so many years ahead, that
American youth in general will have better
chance to develop in normal constructive ways
than at any time in the country's history.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
With Ernie Pyle

with us. We don't get to talk to
anyone outside very often. It has
meant a lot"
And as | followed the twisting
path by flashlight back to my own
tent among the grapevines, I
couldn't help but feel humble and
inconsequential before these boys
who are afraid and yet brave, who
yeaTn for something or somebody
to anchor to, who are so sincere
they even want to listen to the
talk of a mere spectator at war.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
A New Year

strange new kind Of fear has beset this
country Bernard De Vote points out in the
current Harper's Magazine. 1t is he saws. the
fear OF peace and Of the future And no one
who ventures into the company of his fellow
men these days can easily deny this assertion
It is painfully evident that most of us are af.
h1cted with an assortment Of pessimisms de-
cidedly at odds with our courageous faith and
determination that we shall win the war
Mr.. lie Vote divides our fears into three
groups: economic, social, and special .fear
OF the returning veterans He does NOT con-
Germ himself with our uncertain oualrns about
postwar relations with other countries He
sets down the symptoms of our domestic AMI
ETY. without attempting much diagnosis. But
We may, he contends, lose the peace at home
from failure to trust our own strength.
Americans have always had an abundant
faith in their ability to lick anything. But per.
haps we have remembered the hinge of pros
perity and hangover Of depression after the
last war that left us flabby for this one. Per.
haps we subconsciously fear worse binge
and hangover next time.
Our social fears are another and we believe.
more serious matter Almost any days con.
versations bring a crop Of gloomy predic.
tons: we shall have racial trouble after the
war; we shall be dominated by racial minori
ties; labor is going to dominate the economic
picture; all labor's gains are going to be
choked off. Such fears feed our economic anxi
ETY. by paralyzing constructive effort while
they nourish class resentment.
Mr.. De Voto's fear of the returning veter
ans may likely be an admission Of failure ir
doing our utmost to back them up now. This
ifa Y
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
PROMOTED

John H. Anderson, husband Of
Doris S. Anderson Of Charlotte,
has been promoted fro n corporal
to sergeant at the AAF TRAINING
Commands Basic Training Cen
ter No. 10, Greensboro. He was
formerly employed by the B. f.
Goodrich company in Wilmingon
Sergeant Anderson arrived BIZ
10 on May 10, 1913, afer being m
Quoted into service on April H.
1912 at Fort Bragg, where he was
stationed for sometime. He attend
ed PRESBYTERIAN Junior college al
Maxton, leaving in 1887.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
LEADS CLASS

Aviation Cadet A. E. Willard.
OF Wilmington, led the 10th Bait
graduating class in overall aver.
ages, scoring 1853, when he gradu.
ated from the U. S. Naval Pre-.
Flight school at Athens, Ca He
entered the vs. program after sey.
en- months as an Annapolis mid.
shipman. He won his varsity let.
ter in soccer at Davidson college,
which he attended for three years.
At the Pre-Flight school he was
a member of the regimental
championship obstacle course
team.
Fred H. Smith, Jr., husband Of
Mrs. Nell I. Smith Of Lake Forest,
was recently promoted from cor.
poral to the grade Of sergeant.
He is now serving with the arm.
ed forces in Europe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
PAPERS HONORED

RALEIGH March 8-'R-Go',,
ernor Broughton today honoFeu
requisition papers for the retulH
to Alabama of ]. M. Poss, wan.
ed in Calhoun county to 1acs
charges Of grand larceny, Fos'
is now in custody of Charlotte w
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
SERVING IN ITALY

t e C h n ician
Fifth Ora d E
James E. Wor.
rell, Of Burgaw,
is now serving
with the armed
+ o r C e S some.
where in Italy.
He has been
o v e r seas for
the p a S t q
months. He has
been in the ser.
vice 3 wears
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
RETURNS TO POST

Pvt Clayton L, shue has Man,.
ed to his post after spend t,.lA'
brief furlough with his moS.
Mrs. Henrietta B. shue Of 10y,
Castle street. Shue is servinr "A
the Second Ordnance Trsin n+a
Regiment at Aberdeen proviuss
Grounds, Md. He entered the sery,
ice May Is, 1913. '''''
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
COMPLETES RAIN1Arn

Seaman First Glass William p
Russ. son of Mrs. J. P. Russ NJ
RID. 2, Wilmington, has CON- n.
pleted his training at the Nav.I
AR A Technical Training center
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
REPORTS AT KEEsLER FIELD

Pvt. Wright Plummer, Jr., son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Plummer'
Sr. of Court B-8 Lake Forest, has
reported at Keesler Field, Biloxi,
Miss, for medical and phycholo'
gical processing, classification and
training to determine his qualltlca'
tons as pre-aviation cadet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
ji'NEN MA
|V||[ONEN Ii
= E ~
RETURNS TO BAsE

FVt Charles
o. Smith has
returned to t tb.
Columbus <? Arm,
Air Field, Col
umbus, Mis-
after spending 5s
a furlough with With
ms wife, Mrs. rs
1eiieVle SneeI.
en- Smith,
~ ~, 3, Whining.
Sri4b W
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
CASUALTIES

WASHINGTON, March 8-tRA
Two North Carolinians were in
Guided in a casualty list announc-
ed today by the Navy.
They were:
Burns, Geral w., Field music.
first class, USMR, Wounded. Moth
er, Mrs. Geneva W. Burns, 1884
Asheville Road, Hendersonville.
Cabe, Winston NJ, Pfc, USMR,
Wounded. Sisters, Mrs. Helen c..
Gather, Brevard.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09

ployed by the Coca-Cols p a. en-
company before entering the sum-
ice in October, 1912. SEW
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
VISITS WIFE

y. a u / / d Il
Newton, USNR,
has returned 10
B a i n b r idge,
" d.. a fter
S p e n d ing a
week with his
wife, Mrs. Viz
ginia Groom
N T. W t on, and
son
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
Our Chief Aim

To aid in every way the prosecution Of
the war TO complete Victory.
TOP OF THE MORNING
The entrance of Thy words giveth light;
1t giveth understanding to the simple.
Psalm 1890
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09

The Washington monument cost
81, 300, 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-09
Underground

Guerrilla warfare in Occupied Europe IS
setting the stage for one OF the most remark
able events in history.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-10
Suspect S Flight
Costs } Fingers

Shot by 4 policeman while at
tempting TO escape arrest. Walter
G. Schultz, "A, Of the White Star
Hotel Third and Michigan. today
had three fingers Of his right hand
shattered by a bullet.
At Receiving Hospital II was
decided 10 amputate the fingers
Schultz was held in the hospital
prison ward on a charge of IN
armed robbery.
Identified by Gonzale ESquiyel
81. Of 45s Peterboro as the man
VINO beat and robbed him TWO
months ago al Temple and CaSS.
Schultz was arrested at the Ma
tional Bar, 524 Michigan by
Patrolman Paul Roman.
Roman shot Schultz when he
broke away and ran. Two other
policemen recaptured him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-10

s Wesfnsr Bureau forecasts. Aprl
Detroit and yoau psr cloudy 70
cloud, aod coll er tonight Lowest about
y d'trrrs Lign rsfr Iuesta.. coutn-
usd sool
shipper forecast pro,ee. shipments
during ne next a6 hours for Nortn "a
degrees West % Fasf aH south ~
DETROIT DATA,
TemneratIres s4.4-. lI.-l.---i---.A dr
grcrs lowest - mesn o.
ne parLurr from normal f4rrtrs
sunday , degrees
peparture from rorniA ftwpprarure
Temperature one wear AKA TODAY. Hish.
49, y degrees lowest Pc mean. 80
Tempe natures 'nls DAT, .u pas q Years
Hfhes' so deerces In $500 lowest n IN
1909
Relative humidity Sundat 80a m
~ PEI cent 81 fr, 'P2 800 m
- go % NJ - ]r,p M gS
Precipitation M last 20 lours ending o.
80 q m today os57 inches
Departure from uHrmaI PRECIPITATION
since Jan -i. inches
Degree uats FOR SUNDAY. April @. l.
Normal taf April 81
te,umnIat"i degree DAYS tHs month
Norma' deEres dave for ApiH SOS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-10
War Job Fraud
Trial in I'd Week

CINCINNATI. n April 10 LtP4
The second week OF the court
martial of three army air forces
officers charged with neglect OF
duty and conspiracy 10 dcfraud
-tAe government t bSsi l Ia inspection
practices at the LoCkland O..
plant OF the Wright AcTorauticdi
Corp. began today.
Senators Fergu son lRl Of
Michigan and klgore tD) of West
Virginia. members OF the aviation
subcommittee OF the Senate Tru-
man group whose report on con-
dltions al the Wright plant
prccipitated the trial, we're eX-
pecied 10 he called 30 testify
during the week.
The accused officers are II.
Col Frank {. Greulich and Mai,
Walter A. Ryan, both OF Detroit.
and Mai William Bruckmann Of
Cincinnati.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-10
Analysis Made
Of Poison Food

Analysis Of food which allegedly
poisoned y Westinghouse naval
ordnance workers Saturday was
beng made today by the Detroit
board of health.
Two persons were sent 20 Re
ceiving Hospital and 10 others 10
their homes when they became
violently III after meal IN the
ordnance plant cafeteria AZ Cen
ter Line Cause Of the alleged
food poisoning was believed 10 be
a pudding
The Westinghouse incident was
the second of us kind within a
fesr-a -ts--frr-t 1rrvv- Drtr0Tr ETpa
war plants. Sixteen persons be-
came III after "A meal at the Amer
lean Blower Co plant Friday. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-10

corners OF the Pacific-has
been organized to finish the
fight launched by the fallen
gaflants Of the Philippines.
The new Fourth Marines. under
the command of 1t. Col. Alan A
Shapley Of Detroit, were organ
lied in January under the new
marine program 20 do away with
specialized units
The japanese in the months 10
come Will taste The FIRE Of unit
whose tradition and combat rec
ordS dates back 10 every ground
action m the Pacific. with the
exception Of the New Guinea cam
palgn.
Marines who fought az Dion
gapo, MariveleS. Bataan and Cor
regidor in the Philippines; az Mid
way. Guadalcanal, Maxim Island.
the RussellS: who made raids on
Vangunu. Segi and the Dragon
Peninsula section Of New Georgia
in the Munda campaign; and in
the landing and securing Of En-
press Augusta Bay on Bougain-
VILE in November-theSe are the
men OF the new Fourth Regiment
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-10
GOOdby Nom
Sons Death Notice Arrives
With His Flowers

NEW YORK. April 10 GNSl 49,
Easter Sunday vas sad day for
Mrs Michael r. Murphy Of ia
maica
Al II a m. she received bou-
ouet Of flowers from her son. lSt
Tt. William NJ Murphy with a
card, Easter Greetings 10 Nom
from Bill"
A few minutes later. while she
was arranging the flowers m a
vase. the doorbcl rang again.
This time il was a telegram from
the war department announcing
that her son had been killed Sat
urday evening when his fighter
plane crashed at Napa. Cal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-10
7 Robberies Net SCI;
Police Hunt Bandits

Police today we're investigating
two robberieS IN which So was
stolen.
August Bun1zai. s. of $500
Bewick. reported that TWO men.
one OF whom was armed with a
blue steel gun. stole S3975 from
him carly Sunday morning al
Harper and Shoemaker. While
walking on Fourth near Baglev
Donald Gouf. 10. 81 323O Iim
road Lake orion was robbed OF
Si3 by two men be told police
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-10
Engineer Exonerdted
In SwitChmdn S Death

Struck by a New York Central
Diesel engine at the Dodge main
yard in Hamtramck, Tracy V
Trombley. 81. Of 3490 Lincoln a
Switchman, was crushed and died
soon after admittanCe 10 Grace
Hospital yesterday.
Hamtramck police Released the
engineer. Bernard Herman. 2030
Campbell after Leroy Albrecht
14S01 Trinity, the yardmaSter
said Tromblcy walked into the
path OF the engine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-10
SWirskys Hold
Golden Wedding

Celebration Of their golden we'd
ding anniversary was observed
Saturday IN t1r h0mG Of Mr. and
Mrs fSadore SwirSky At 2246 W.
Euclid. m conjunction with Pass
over services. Mr. SWirSkN. who
IN the past has been active IN con-
Quoting services IN 3 mai David
Synagogue. presided
Present were the couples nine
children. most Of their - grand
children and one great-grandchIld
Ten grandchildren are IN service
Mr. SwirSky is = and ms wife
So They were married in Russia
and came 10 Detroit from that
country s. years ago.