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Evening star., 1944-03-15
Over There With Men From Here
MARYLAN FLYER TELLS
OF BOMBERS' ACCURACY

This OF series OF stories by Star
District Maryland Virginia soldiers taking
OF Germany
Evening star., 1944-03-15

Seek, Derwood j Monfort z Riggs
Bayles, Robert A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
JAPS UNABLE TO PUT
UP STRONG DEFENSE
OF HOMELAND AREAS
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at the southern end of the Japa-
nese chain. Almost as vital as
Sasebo to the fleet-building and
repair efforts of the enemy are
the steel-producing factories at
Yawata and Omura.
The mission also pounded two
targets in occupied China, Lao
yao, a coal and shipping port on
the North China coast and HankoW
on the Yangtze river, $50 miles
inland, which has been bombed
often by Maj. Gen. Claire Chen
nault's 14th Air Force. Through
both of these ports funnel supplies
and reinforcements for the enc
my's columns now attempting to
split free China and seize Amer
lean air fields.
The absence of substantial op-
position to the attacking force.
military men here suggested.
might indicate among other things
that the important element of sur
prise had been attained.
They suggested that one factor
accounting for this might be:
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
]. N. SPAVEN, %,
COMMITS SUICIDE

J. N. Spaven, 48-year-old en-
ploye of the Tide Water Power
company, was found dead in his
bathroom at 9 South Seventh
street, early yesterday afternoon
by police, who were called to in
vestigate report of escaping gas
fumes.
Coroner Asa W. Allen reported
that Spaven's death was suicide
by gas but had no idea how long
he had been dead, although the
body was cold when found.
Spaven had taken the gas jet
fcom the stove in the bathroom,
connected it with the main line
and placed the jet on his chest,
according to the coroner. Spaven
was in his night clothes.
= In a report filed at police head
uarters. Officers G. C. Looney
and ]. H. Carter said they answer
ed call about 1870 p. M, at 9
South Seventh street and discover
ed the call had been made at the
lnStlgnation of Mrs. W. h. Howell,
occupying the upper apartment at
that address, who complained of
smelling the odor of gas.
Also on the porch was J. w.
Groom, employe of Tide Water
Ever company, and J. Dudley
Howell, son of Mrs. Howell. All
went into the lower apartment,
which was Spaven's and found the
door of gas very strong. They also
could hear the sound of gas COM
ing from a jet in the bathroom.
After opening the door and turn
ing off the gas jet, the police dis
covered Spaven lying on the floor
dead.
Authorities said they were in
formed that Spaven had been in
i'll health for the past several
years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
PUSH E BONDS

WINSTON-SALEM, July 8.-R-
State war finance leaders today
placed full emphasis on quickening
slow moving E bond sales in North
Carolina fifth war loan as the
period closed for investment in
larger type securities bought by
corporations.
State war finance chairman Clar-
ence T. Leinbacn reported overall
sales to individuals in the cam
paign totaed 54.20O, 1000 or rs per
cent of the ST. 900, 900 quota as of
Juy 7 while E bond purchases ag-
g1egated $2O,2OO0O0, about 81 per
cent of the $39,OOO000 goal for that
phase of the drive.
Lienbach disclosed that only
three counties in the state have
met their E bond quotas, but he
did not identify them.
WASHINGTON, July 8.-(R-Am-
erica smashed over the top in the
16-billion-dollar fifth war loan to-
day, said Secretary OF the Treas
ury Morgenthau, announcing that
subscriptions have reached $751;
$50, 100000, and will soar much
higher when all returns are in.
Although today is the last day
of the drive in which an army of
volunteer workers has done what
Morgenthau called "a magnificent
job,'' the reporting period for sub
scriptions will continue until the
end of July as announced be-
for the campaign was launched.
The secretary said corporations
have subscribed $12,4O0, 100000, far
beyond their ten-billion dollar goal
and Individual purchasers have
subscribed $4,250,O00000.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
BOND RALLY HELD
AT LOCAL HOTEL
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bers of the Women's division of
the War Bond campaign commit
tee solicited bond sales in the au-
dience. A table was located in the
lobby where Miss Edith Graham
of the Wilmington Savings and
Trust bank and Miss Leila Stack
Of the Morris Plan bank, complet-
ed the issuance of the bonds.
J. G. Thornton, City chairman
during the campaign, said yester-
day that total sale of Series E
bonds is SLAB, 65o.75, or 70 per
cent of the $2,19o,o00 quota.
Sales of all issues in the Fifth
War Bond drive have reached S.
517779.75, representing 100 per cent
of the quota of $5,707,O00.
Thornton urged that retail mer-
chants and civilians intensity their
efforts during the remaining days
of the month to July 81, extension
date of the drive for series E
bonds, so that New Hanover coun-
ty may reach its quota.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
Georgia Tobacco Farmers
Ask Ceiling OF II Cents

uoulTRIE' Ga July S-'A p
~ 5.ode Of farmers from the
| I'' wi Of Georgia's flue-cured to-
| E'. o., belt met here, at Claxton
|pS ~ al Abel today and asked a
T. Pr ,.r+ pound average ceiling
y. m tobacco and adopted res
F',.tors urging Governor Ellis
clu 'a1l to keep markets closed un-
h alD .sa price is approved.
p ,. NV 200 farmers at Moultrie
o. to withhold their crop from
s. floors opening July "a I'M
|.ss he federal government grants
h. f. 4 II ceiling:
Fas - III three meetings resolutions
Nv! w adopted asking the COVER
N IN stay market openings until
+. price is met.
y Ware county growers meeting at
"~ oross asked OPA to raise the
VII Limo price of united bright leaf
ta,.ceo from SO to Al cents. with
csiling on tied tobacco at 4511
: s.rts and asked Governor Arnall
W. FAMILY OF MRS. LULA GOOD
lhh 4;-hoe IN extend their thanks 70
WI! friends for the many beautiful
i S',,,rc and kind expressions of SYM
l ..sv during the illness and at the
g death of our mo- her and wife. Aster
6S.odwin and family.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
Obituaries
MRS, JOSIE p. SWAIN

mNSs JOJ1I l. - w TAAAN
Mrs. Josie P. Swain, 27, of b.
ljvia, died Friday night at the Do
zler Memorial hospital in South
port, after an illness of about four
weeks.
Funeral services will be conduc-
ted this afternoon at o'clock from
the Mount Olive church in Bolivia
Ly the Rev. Thomas L. Johnson.
Burial will be in the church ceme-
terry.
Active pallbearers will include
Cdell Blanton, Lindsey Clemmons,
Homer Holder, Edgar Holder, Riley
Clemmons, and Frank Floyd.
She is survived by her mother,
Mrs. Essie Phelps of Bolivia;
seve nsisters, Mrs. Lottie M. Long
Of Little River, Mrs. Grace Cole
man, Mrs. Lucille Hudgins and
Mrs. Babe Murrell, all of Bolivia,
Misses Madeline and Emma Phelps
CT Supply and Mrs. VERNE Grice
OF Wilmington; and six brothers,
Mcneil Phelps wit hthe Army over
seas, Harry Phelps of Baltimore,
Md, Walter and Austin Phelps of
Wilmington, Robert Phelps of b.
iivia and R. L. Phelps of Southport.
-V
Sugar cane, pineapples and ba-
nanas are the chief crops of the
BONN islands.
Denver has a city owned park
~ nm
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
DANCE

Girls of Wilmington have
been invited to attend a dance
at the Bluethenthal Army Air
base Wednesday night at 8 o.
clock, sponsored by the D1
Static Crew section. There will
be food and refreshments, and
music furnished by Camp
Davis band. Transportation
will be provided with busses
leaving the USO clubs at ! o.
clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09

to declare sales moratorium un-
til this request is granted.
At the Moultrie meeting grow.
ers demanded that ceiling prices
be announced not later than July
~. Last year the ceiling price
was announced one day before
auction sales began on the Geor-
gla markets.
H. L. Wingate, president of the
Georgia Farm Bureau, said he
believed ceiling prices already
mad been set at 80 cents by the
OPA and VIA, adding unless
drastic action is taken by farm
ers now the ceiling for united to-
bacco will be announced at 80
cents per pound"
Last years ceiling price for
flue-cured was Al cents per pound.
The ceiling applies to the total
purchases of a single buyer dur
ing the entire season, permitting
a tobacco company to pay so or
90 cents a pound for some grades
but requiring purchase of enough
lower grade leaf to bring the aver
age to the ceiling.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
VISITING PARENTS

Midshipman w. Ross st.
George of the Naval academy
at Annapolis, is spending his
summers leave with his par
ents, Capt. and Mrs. w. B. st.
George, 1906 Princess street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
MEMORIAL SERVICE

Memorial services to honor
Cpl. Kenneth Powell, who died
in Italy June 20, will be held at
the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Yates Powell, near
Whiteville at 4:3O pm. today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
City Briefs

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Stewart
announce the birth of daugh-
ter, Patricia Anne, June rs.
Mrs. Stewart is the former
Miss Evelyn Rabou of Whining
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
BIBLE SCHOOL

BIBLE SCHOOL
A Daily Vacation Bible school
for children, age four to 16,
will be conducted at the Church
of God. South Fourth and Mar
steller streets, beginning Mon
day at $3.50 am. 1t will be held
each week day through July FL.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
If Ruptured
Try This Out
Modern Protection Provides Great
Comfort and Holding Security
Without TOrturous Truss Wearing

An "eye-opening" revelation in SEN
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full details of the new and different
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Without hard flesh gouging pads or tor
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fort. For full information-Write today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Berry
announce the birth Of a son,
William Lafayette, Jr., July 2
at Marion Sprunt annex.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09
ALLIES RAID ROBOT
BOMB INSTALLATIONS
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collapsed around both entran-
ces, and there were fresh cave
ms on top of the bomb store
house. The air ministry said
tonigh that the approaches
to the cave now are covered by
a dense concentration of craft
ers."
Large gangs had been at
work repairing the damage
from a July 4 raid by Lancas-
tiers when the British heavies
struck again before dawn to-
day, ploughing through cur
tain of flax.
To make all the milk product
shipped under LendLease in 1874;
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09

Messages have been exchanged
between ships and shore for CEN
turtles by means of flags and lights.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09

GIANT ENGINES -1s cylinders ZOO
horsepower! Large quantities of the B.2o's
Wright Cyclone engines are built by
Chrysler Corporation in the mammoth,
mile square Dodge Chicago Plant con-
structed solely for this purpose.
UP FRONT! The Superfortress's long, slim
nose cabin, its streamlined engine cowlings
and massive wing "leading edges" (all
shown dark are produced by DeSoto,
Chrysler Corporation divisions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09

Denver has a city owned park
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-09

Boeing designed and engineered the
Superfortress. Wright Aeronautica1 de.
signed the engines that drive its great
weight. And thousands of mills and
Kodiak mirror., 1944-04-01
KODIAK DIARY

Fort Greedy paid homage this week to 8 Tokyo-born guest But don't get excited. It was only Olivia de Havilland, Warn CT Bros. star, making a tour ol Alaska and the Aleutians to en- certain the boys. The fact that she was'born m Tokyo ia mere bappenstance.
 We caught LivvIe in a broad cast and a prettier and more gracious speech we have seldom heard. She told how much she enjoyed the privilege of being here and that she would like to be everyone's G.I sweetheart and she told of things back home.
 The worst shortage at home she commented graciously, was the shortage of men. "Well," came back our local announcer without thinking twice, "why don't you stay in Kodiak?"
 It would be all right with us. too.
 Livvie was in town Tuesday evening and visited the Red Cross center. She stopped at Bert's drug store, looked over the magazines, visited a bit, gave a thrill to everyone who came in, and tried to buy some hair lacquer.
 A mere male described her as wearing no makeup and having her halr done up in a knot.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-04-01

We have just been looking at some pictures of the Aleutians. One is of Attu, one of the naval base at Dutch Harbor one of the Happy Valley of the Seabees on Adak and others showing life and work in the islands.
 In full color are a picture of one of our submarines in Dutch Harbor, navy patrol plane, a panorama of Adak, the floor of Massacre Valley on Attu, and the Russian church in the vil- lage of Unalaska.
 They are advance tearsheets sent by Life magazine, with a little note that our readers would be particularly interested in this story from next Mon, days Life"
 We aren't sure what issue next Mondays Life would be, but the sheets were postmarked March 7 and we received them
 (continued on page ?
Kodiak mirror., 1944-04-01

Ice in the Tanana liver at Nenana scene of the great Alas kan ice derby each year, IS strong enough to support a raj : road loct motive at present, ac- cording O Mike Cooney, man. ager of the Ice Pool
 "The Nenana experts on ice conditions can see nofhIng un- usual in this years situation" ]" he said "The consensus of opin- ion seems to be that the ice will move between April 25 and May 10 but a fuke is always pos sible
 Last Thursday the Ice was 30 inches thick in the middle and 4 feet at each bank. The water level was about normal but the snow cover in that area ls quite bit heavier than usual. Tenn peratures run from zero to 35 degrees below zero and are cold CT than usual.
 "We had a mlld early winter but we are certainly catching up now It is really cold" the man. ager of the pool said.
 Some residents of Nenans claim that half dozen robins have spent the winter there and they are usually taken as 8 har' binger of an early breakup. There's only one sure thing g. bout the ice pool-the more in. formation you get about it the less you know about it.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-04-01

Add to our Department of What People From Here Said There:
 Quoted from the Anchorage Times:
 Mrs. Ben Kraft of Kodiak ar rived in Anchorage yesterday for visit with her son, Wilton White, who is stationed with the air force here, and to do some buying for o. Kraft & Son. gen. eraI merchandise store in kodi- ak.
 With the difficulties of travel now, Mrs. Kraft said, it is easier for them to come to Anchorage to do their buying from various salesmen who have arrived here at one time than for each of the business houses to send repre- sentatives to Kodiak.
 The Kraft store was establish ed in Kodiak more than 40 years ago by Mir. kraft's father, Otto Kraft, and the two of them were in partnership until short ly before the senior MT. Kraft's recent death, Mrs. Kraft said She came to Alaska from Kan
Kodiak mirror., 1944-04-01
sas in 1915.

SaS Tn l9l0.
 Their problems of supply there are the "same as every place else, but we always seem to get the essentials" Mrs. Kraft said.
 She is staying at the Anchor age Hotel and plans 10 be here for about a week, she said
Kodiak mirror., 1944-04-01

CATHOLIC SEh ,N Chaplain John On Mass will be said at tb cum theatre Sunday mo, 10 o'clock.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-04-01
PRAISE CHApE

Rev. John Marshs Sunday School
 Morning Service Sunday Evening servlce
 Classes for young pc, Mon. & Fri evenings . Studying the life of q Classes for young childrs Monday afternoons at
Kodiak mirror., 1944-04-01

COMMUNITY BAPf|
 CHURCH
 Kodiak, Alaska Rev. Gregory.S. Morony
 Services fer
 Sunday April q 10:l5 Sunday School. Ola
 all ages. Ills Morning Worship Special Palm Sunday \ Sermon:
 The Conquering HerO(
 Lords Supper 5:30 Fellowship Supper Servicemen X civiliamI 630 Christian Fellowship.
 Intermediate, High
 and Young Peopki z: 30 Evening Gospel HU
 Hymn-sing Special Palm Sunday J Sermon:
 While Hearts EnthrOnl Monday through Fridg to 12::50. Noon-day ser Lyric theatre. Tuesday:
 7:15 Boy Scouts Wednesday, 7:30: Holy Service at the church. He Gathered Sin to Hi
 Lords Supper Thursday,
 400 Girls Choir Children's Choir 700 Church Choir Free Public Circulating i Books may be SeI ! asking at the p l next to church.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-04-01
At The chu.sA

Greek Russian Orthodoo
 Rev. Gregory Gleb, A cordial invitation i, , ed to all members of tk. to attend the services
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1944-02-12
Press Ownership
Of Radio Assailed
Council Approves Resolution Charging Growing Owner
ship Of Broadcastng Stations By Newspapers Is
Threat To Unbiased, Intelligent Public
Opinion" danger of Monopoly Seen

Opposition to growing newspaper
control of radio stations was voted
at the meeting of the New Haven
Central Labor Council Thursday.
The issue WIS brought before the
Council by Carl G. HOff, Musicians
Local No. 234, who stated, in a
prepared resolution, that the ''pres-
ent trend of the acquiring of broad
casting stations by large newspa-
pers" may lead to ''the control of
public opinion, and the sitting of
controversial issues from an un-
biased point of VIEW
Hoff's resolution points out that
the control of radio stations by
newspapers "tends to restrict the in
formation offered to the public to that
which serves the interest of the news
papers" Absorption of radio stations
by being combined with newspapers
is described as a "nonopolistic ten
dency, and not in accord with the
democratic principles of the United
States" The danger of the public re-
ceiving only news acceptable to adj
vertisers is pointed out.
Control of public opinion
through radio and newspapers be-
comes a dangerous weapon for
fascism as was the case in Germany
when newspapers and radio sta
tons were combined and used for
Nazi propaganda" the resolution
states.
The resolution, unanimously adopt
ed, places the Council on record as
opposing the absorbing of the radio
industry by the newspaper industry,
and urges the passage Of legislation
designed to prevent the continuance
of this monopolistic trend. In the in
terests of democracy a free press
and free radio, such combinations
must be dissolved, and prohibited in
the future if we are to have in this
country an unbiased, intelligent pub
lie opinion which, in the last analysis,
is the basis of all democracy"
Copies of the resolution were
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1944-02-12
ALL Gives Aid To
Red Cross Appeal

In response to President William
Green's call for support of the 1914
Red Cross campaign, the Labor
League for Human Rights, official re-
lief arm of the Federation, has mobil-
lied the $50 central labor bodies and
more than $4,000 local unions OF the
ALL. for an all-out appeal to trade
unionists during the Red Cross drive
next month, according to Matthew
VOL, president of the League.
Enlistment of A.F.L. members in
the civilian activities of the Red
Cross, such as the donation of blood
for plasma, is another part of the
League program in support of the
Red Cross. In many communities, ar
rangements are now being made to
have mobile Red Cross blood donor
units stationed at factory gates for
the convenience of war workers who
would otherwise be unable to make
their donations.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1944-02-12
100000 Cain In
Membership Is
MadebyA.F.of
Executive Council Reahirms
No-Strike Pledge; Cites
Bond Buying By
Members

That organized labor is still MAX
ing great strides in membership was
revealed this week when Secretary
Treasurer George Meany of the A.
F. of L., reported Federation rolls
to be nearly 100000 higher than a
year ago.
Dues-paying members of the A. F.
of L. now number 6,526,470, Meany
informed the Federation's Executive
Council at the closing session of its
mid-winter meeting. With an addition
al million in the armed forces, exon
eratel from dues payments, A. F. OF
L. rosters are now we'll over the T.
100000 mark.
The Council wound up its session
with the following action:
Reiterated ! a bOr's no-strike
pledge and called upon workers to
avoid stoppages no matter how just
their grievance, SO as to give full
backing to the armed forces in the
critical offensives that are ahead.
Urged the government to permit
sending of food to starving children
in Nazi-occupied lands, under con-
trolls that would prevent such food
from falling into enemy hands.
Estimated that Federation MEM
bers and unions would invest $780,
100000 during the Fourth War
Loan drive.
Called for establishment by the gov
eminent of a postwar reconstruction
commission, with representation from
labor, industry and agriculture to
plan jobs for the unemployed when
peace comes.
Pledged closer cooperation with
Latin American labor movements to
raise the living standards of work
ers throughout this hemisphere;
also paid tribute to the workers of
Argentia and Bolivia for their re-
sistance to attempts at Modification
of these lands.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1944-02-12
Warehouse Workers
Hold 1914 Elections

Local 20536, New Haven Ware
house Workers, elected officers for
1914 at its annual meeting. Frank
Clancy was reelected president, and
John Dolan was reelected vice-pres-
ident. Others elected are: Financial
secretary, VIM. Sause; Recording
Secretary, Laurena Houser; Shop
Steward, Dick Buckley; Treasurer,
Marguerite Burwell; Sergeant-at-
Arms, John Ward; Guide, Leo Sal
del; Board of Trustees: Fred Knapp,
John Quinn, and John Ward; Audit
ing Committee, John Quinn and Dick
Buckley.
The officers were installed and
sworn into Office by Harold V. Fem
mark, president of the N. H. Central
Labor Council, and a member of Lo-
cal 20536.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1944-02-12
Indicts Doctors,
Insurance Firms,
In Compensation
New York Judge Charges
Injured Workers Cheated
By Dishonest Practices

NEW YORK-Insurance COM
panies and organized medicine" this
week we're, blamed for shocking
abuse and widespread corruption
which have been uncovered in the adj
ministration of the states workmen'
compensation law. The accuser was
Justice Justine Wise Poller of the
Domestic Relations Court, in testi-
mony before Moreland Act COM
mission.
Insurance companies, she said,
have continued practices that in
vite and condone dishonest testi-
mony and discourage honest, COM
petent professional men from en-
gaging in workmen's compensation.
and have in large part been respon-
sible for the low ethical and profess
sional standards now rampant in
this field of medicine She added:
Insurance companies are respon-
sible to a large extent for the unde-
sirab1e and inferior caliber of ply
'sicians who have specialized in COM
pensation work.
"They have tolerated false charges
and padded bills as long as physicians
cheated workers by minimizing the
companies liability for disability.
"This policy has corrupted those
who came in touch with it, has de-
prived workers of their just rights
and has placed an undue burden on
the industries of this state"
''Organized medicine was indict-
ed for its Failure to exercise its
power to raise standards and for
contributig to the further deteriOra-
ton of professional Standards
Judge Poller challenged Govern
or Dewey and the legislature to in
stitute immediate reforms, regard
less of these special interests
She urged the complete elimina-
ton of private insurance companies
from workmen's compensation,
declaring:
mo proht-making middlemen are
needed The record of private insur-
ance companies in this field calls for
their prompt expulsion"