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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08
DRAFT BOARD
PLANS REVIEW

Review of Registrars aged 1e
through IS, who were previously
rejected for military service be-
cause of educational or mental de-
ficiencies in order TO determine
whether they may be accepted for
service under new tests instituted
by the armed forces, will be start
ed this week by local Draft board
No. 2.
Officials of the board said re.
classification of the registrants was
being made on orders received to-
day from State headquarters in
Raleigh.
The armed forces began the use
at induction stations of new Sc.
ries of tests designed to determine
more accurately the educational
and mental qualifications OF regis
trants recently. Previous tests
were least accurate in borderline
cases, and some registrants placed
in class At prior to the new rul.
ing, by reason of their falling only
slightly below the requirements
then in effect, may now be found
acceptable for military service ii
subjected to the new tests, it was
pointed out.
In order to make the review, the
local board will study all informa-
ton bearing on the registrant' S
educational or mental status for
possible acceptance by the armed
frees.
If, as a result of the review, it
appears that the registrant may
now be qualified for military serv-
ice, the board will classify him
as directed. If the registrant is
classified into a class available for
service, he will be forwarded for
pre- induction physical examina-
tons.
In the case where the local
boards finds that the registrant is
disqualified for military service
after the review, he shall be re-
tanned or placed in class "-F: pro-
vided that the board finds him to
be regularly engaged in an &C
tivity in support of national health,
safety or interest, an activity
war production or an agricultural
occupation or endeavor essential
to the war effort, he shall be re.
tanned or placed in class IA. 2-E
or &c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08

Ninety thousand military vehic.
les, including trucks, jeeps n
tank destroyers, as well as 5000
tanks, were shipped from the US.
to Allied forces during the first
three months of 1914.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08
Recorders Court
Hears Man Cited
As Poor Husband

Two white women cited one
New Hanover county white man
as being poor husband mater
iaI in Recorders court yester-
day morning.
The mans first wife drag
ged him into court on charge
of failing to support his three
children adequately. Judge H.
Winfield Smith ordered him to
pay her $40 a week and de-
manded surety bond of $500
judgment from which the de-
fendent asked 10 days stay.
No sooner had Smith dis
posed of the case than wife
No. 2 appeared before him..
"What do you want" the
judge asked.
81 want to know how 1 can
get rid of him." she answered.
81 had a good husband the
first time. Then got this
one. He has been no account.
guess the third one will be
worse" she volunteered phil
osphically.
do you mean you want a
third one after you divorce
this fellow" the Judge inquir-
ed.
"AbsOlutely," she said with
finality. "I'm not going to
hang around here by myself"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08
SOLDIER LOSES
$35 AND Pen

Pvt. Jack B. Montgomery, Bat
terry 'F", AAA school, Camp
Davis reported to police yesterday
that he was robbed of 1915. a
fountain pen, and silver ciga-
rette lighter sometime Sunday
night in the Cape Fear hotel.
Montgomery declared that he
had been drinking in his room
with a young woman who said
her name was "Mary," that he
had fallen asleep and awaked
to find his possessions gone.
He said he met the women just
before he checked out of the Will
mington Hotel earlier in the eve
ming, and that she came to his
Cape Fear room shortly after
1880 pm.
Montgomery described his COM
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08
US0 Club PLANS
CAROLINA NIGHT

North Carolina State night will
be observed tomorrow night in
the club gardens of the Fifth and
Orange USO.
At this time, North Carolnians
will be hosts to guests from other
states who are residing IN Viii
mington. Officials of the state and
county, as well as those from mill
tary installations, will be present.
Entertainment will consist Of
several professional acts and an
kamateur show. Special prizes will
be awarded for the show, and .
door prize will be given.
Postmaster Wilbur r. Dosher
will be master of ceremonies. and
will be assisted by Walter S. Kelly
director of the Fourth and Ann
USO, and w. S. Mcmahon of the
North Carolina Shipbuilding com.
pany.
The reception committee will
consist of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wei.
lott, James Wade, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Wallace West, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Che1worth, Mrs. J. j. AL
len, Mr.. and Mrs. J. William
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Jones,
Miss Elizabeth Billiard, Mrs. J.
Irving Corbett, Gordan Doran,
Mrs. C. I. Jaffett, Mrs. L. B.
Symmes, Mrs. H. Solomon, Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Hope, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. L. Dixson, Mrs. J. B.
Heidi, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. White,
and Mrs. Thomas Cause.
Those in charge of registration
will be Mrs. M. Munroe Riley,
Mrs. Anthony Eide, Mrs. "A. C. Line,
Mrs. w. L. Dixson, Jr., and Misses
Florine DeVere. Betsy West, Mary
Elizabeth Lopez, Mary F. Cause,
Mercedes Catherwood, Florence
Usher, Florence Hook, Mary Cor
bett, and Bride O'Brien.
Ushers will be Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sheehan, H. Solomon, Ledley
B. Symmes, Miss Elizabeth Mills,
Miss Eta Glove, Miss Patricia
Witherspoon, Miss Laverne Rog-
ers, Miss E. Rooster and a group
of Spars.
Howard Gantier, Mrs. Rose Pi-
coe and Mrs. o. O. Whjtlock will
judge the amateur entertainment.
In charge of refreshments will
be Mrs. E. L. Potter, Mrs. William
Struthers, Miss Jennie Strange,
Mrs. William Sellers, Mrs. Henry
Habernecht and Mrs. B. Bunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Munson,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Symmes, and
Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Jones will be
in charge OF decorations.
An exhibition showing the nat
ural resources and articles of in
dustry from North Carolina will be
held in the little club. Misses Ann
Foster. Anne Mason and Hester
Donnelly will be in charge OF this
exhibit.
Both the Army Air Corps and
the Coast Guard, whose respective
birthdays were August 2, 1909, and
August 4, 1890, will be honored
All civilian and military population
is invited to attend the celebration.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08
SGT. James Bolton
Dies In Normandy

Word was received from the
War department yesterday morn
ing by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B: Boil
ton, Wrightsville Beach, that their
son, James B. Bolton, Jr., had
been killed in action overseas.
According to the message, Sgt.
Bolton was killed in France,
through enemy action, on July
IL.
Sgt. Bolton was 10 years old
and had been in the Army since
last August "a. He was graduated
from Fayetteville High school and
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08
ATU AGENTS SEIZE
IL STILLS In JULY

Alcohol Tax Unit agents seized
a total of IL stills during July
and arrested 20 persons during
the captures, it was reported yes.
terday.
The stills contained a capacity
of 1000 gallons of liquor. Eighty
two gallons Of whiskey were taken
by investigation officers, and g..
$50 gallons of mash were confis.
Gated.
Also seized were five automo.
blleS and one truck.
ATU Agent Charles H. Gray
ABC Officer o. F. Cook and M.
IS. Parvin, state highway patrol
man, raided at 200-gallon subma.
rine still in the Seabreeze section
of New Hanover county yester.
day morning. The still, which was
not in operation, contained 6O(
gallons of mash.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08
Sgt. Aubrey A. Jones
Killed In Normandy

Staff Sgt. Aubrey A. Jones, son
of Mrs. James D. Jones OF Route
3, Greenville Sound road, was kill
ed in action July II in France,
it was learned here yesterday.
Sergeant Jones' entered the arm
ed forces in September, 1910, with
Company I, 10th Infantry OF the
National Guard. Prior to going
into service, he was employed Ey
the city street department.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08

later moved, with his family. to
Wrightsvi1fe.
Surviving; in addition to his
parents, are one sister, Mrs. Lloyd
Memory of M emphis, Tenn, and
one brother, Carlton Bolton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08

panion as being blond, sun-tan-
ned, hazel eyed, measuring APP
proximately S feet 2 inches, weigh
ing 106 pounds. Last night, he
said, she was wearing a pink cot
ton dress.
The cigarette case is marked
with the initials 81. B, NJ" Mont
gomery reported.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-08

E Revenue passenger-miles of us.
airWays increased 267 per cent in
the period 1936-1941, from 321, 000,-
600 in, the fiscal year. ended June
30, 1896 to Lib, 600 in 1941.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07

into the main brawl. ! got in a
good series of hits on another
Zero. but l never saw what hap
pened TO him. Then ! chased
after a Jap dive bomber but in
the middle Of that my ammuni-
ton gave out.
Well, that was combat No J.,
I felt like | had been through
a washing machine with the ac-
cent on the wringer and my
mouth didn't feel normal again
until the next combat we had
which was three days later.
But win The first one behinri
ne-aHd a PFettyEhet one at that
81 thought the future looked
pretty bright for the squadron
and me top. AS IT turned out. II
was
Tomorrow NAi Bong tells shout the
lesson" our P-3s's taught the JspsD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
EXPERIENCE ENDS FEAR

From then on, combat became
something You looked forward 70.
but never got very steamed up
about.
The date OF my initiation into
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
those FROM BUSH

Bush High School, Center Line,
contributed the following: Gene
1eve Almost, Margaret Berry,
barbara Brsman. Shirley Dow,
Evelyn Harbrect, Margaret Lundy.
Maxine McGinniS. Adefine Man
che. Dolores Post. Virginia Post,
Elaine Rivard. Jean Roth, Gloria
Sehoenherr. Jacqueline Sequin,
Audrey sermon, Merlyn Simons
and Lea May Wright
From Mi. Clemens High School
Ramona Brooks. Phyllis Brink.
Cecilia Diehl. Dorothy Denison.
Wanda Duff, Roberta Edwards.
Mary Erving. Mary Evans, Betty
E-itzpa1rick7 --lllne -Aiftz Patricia
Hanaford. Mildred Houthhoofd.
Carmine Jamrus. Shirley Jamrus.
Annabelle LeeSch, Gloria Moore,
Betty Jane Mofdan, Barbara
Nicholson, Claire Nielsen. Irene
Osuvals, Evelyn Polk, Pat Ann
Poster, Jean Redmond. Ann +.
Smith. Gloria Stainer, La Verne
sandberg. Leala Thomas, Shirley
Thomas, Eileen Thomas, Elaine
Thomas. Anne Thomas and Dor
THY Yochum.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
Tom Dewey Wins
Frog Jumping Crown

PUEBLO. Colo. May 6 up
Dewey supporters please note: a
frog named Tom Dewey won the
annual jumping contest sponsored
by the Cheese Knife Club Of
Pueblo yesterday.
His opponents were named Stas-
sen. Broker. Warren. Macarthur
and Willkie, Roosevelt was not
entered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
Defroifer Safe, ; Die
In Planes Collision

COLUMBUS. Miss, May s CUP)
The Army Air Base here an
nounced today that three cadets
were killed and another. z De
troiter, parachuted TO safety yes
teTday when two planes from the
base collided near Moro Ark.
Robert K. Mason. "a, OF Detroit.
received minor injuries when he
parachuted from one OF the ships.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
White Cane Week
To Open Here May "a

WHITE Cane Week for the blind.
sponsored by the international
Lions Club. Will be observed in
Detroit from May IA 10 May 20.
Edgar A. Guest, Detroit poet,
VIII speak al the annual White
Cane Week luncheon at the Stat
Ter Hotel Tuesday noon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
Dennis 0'Keefe S
Wife Seriously III

HOLLYwUOD- May 8 TIP
Former Actress Stefani Duna,
wife Of actor Dennis O'Keefe, to-
day vas improving from 2 critical
internal illness AT Cedars oil
Lebanon Hospital
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
0Idsmob1e Contract
For Equipment OK

The local War Production Board
Saturday announced approval OF
a S4,723.500 contract 10 the Olds-
mobile division OF General Motors
Corp. for installation of new
equipment TO produce explosive
shells and for alterations 10 exist
ing structures in Lansing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07

International Ph0tt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
1st Victory His Biggest Thrill

The three sisters of Capt.
Richard /. Bong, 23-year-
old ace whose thrilling
story of how he shot down
% Jap planes i'm combat
starts today, waiting on
their brother during a leave
at home in Poplar, Wis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
BY MAJ. RICHARD BONG
CAS- Told TO Lee Van Atta)

Distributed by International News Service
Copyright IP4f, by King Features
ADVANCED FIGHTER BASE,
NEW GUINEA. May s Delayed
Every combat mission | have
been on since my very first one
that is, every one except the day
at Hollandia when / managed 10
get myself over that hump OF
Eddie Rickenbacker's record--has
seemed anti-ciimactic IN eompari-
son with my initial aerial contact
with the Japs.
My first combat was kind OF a
personal one and ! guess ! had
thought about II just as long and
as hard as people have been think
ing about the coming Alfred m
vaSion OF Europe.
In my own mind. anyway that
first combat experience was go
ing 10 be an event which made
everything else pale by COM
parison.
We had a swell scrap. But the
japanese Empire wasn't rocked 10
its foundations by what we did 70
( h4+-ffff- planes uvUT BUZZ rtIaT dHXI
the only thing | suffered was an
acute case of dry mouth can in
dication, / understand. either Of
fear or great excitement-I had
both in bulk them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
CAPCddets
Get Uniforms
10 Girls Sworn In
by Squadron Leader

~ Detroit's first contingent Of
pbme 20 high school girls, Is
through II. Sunday were eligible
10 wear the CAP girls cadets uni
form after being sworn in at the
downtown YWCA by 1t. Alice
Hammond. commander Of women's
squadron 1923. Civil Air Patrol.
Simplifying the fulfillment OF 20
hours Of pre-induction courses in
military courtesy, discipline and
general preliminary training, the
uniform is similar 10 the WAC
summer uniform OF overseas cap
skirt and blouse and bears the
familiar CAP insignia over the
letters cape"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
BECOME CAPS AT is

As soon as they are 1S. the
girls will automatically become
full-fledged CAPS and will con-
tribute 10 the patrols program Of
developing pre-trained personnel
for the military services as we'll
as serving usefully on the home
front.
Last nights inductees were
from Crosse Pointe Country Day
School: Sacred Heart High School,
Crosse Pointe; Crosse Pointe High
School; Bush High School. Center
Line. and Mt Clemens High
School
The following girls are from
the three Crosse Pointe schools
Alice Bican. Catherine Cowan,
Sara De Maria, Margaret Duffy,
Virginia Duffy. Esther Goldwise,
Frances Hall Bevery Mcclellan.
Virginia Morton. Marjorie Nevens,
Faith Sadowski. Peggy Toncray,
Yvonne van de Xreken, Margaret
Williams. Dorothy Walton, Mary
Whitehead and Sarah Whitehead.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07

the art Of battling Japs in the
air was Dec. II. 1912.
L.. Col. Tom Lynch Of Catasau-
qua. Pa. cater killed in action
was flight leader Of this particular
patrol and l was on his wing. 1t.
Kenneth Sparks of Blackwell,
Okla. WINS leading the second ele-
ment with 1t. Dick Magnus Of
Portland, Ore. on his wing Mag
nus was lost during the Lac
convoy battles early in january
Lynch US up 10 about 25,OOO
feet when the ground station at
Buna cracked ever tho radio with
news there were around 40
enemy planes in the area at $4,000
feet Meanwhile. Buna apparently
called Port Moresby and eight
more ships of our squadron we're
sent to Join us
SCREAMING DIVE ATTACK
We didn't have any trouble find
ing the JapS they were right
below us-and they had already
-dccfdrd VIZ weren't friendly
Lynch took US down INTO a
really screaming dive and We let
90 Of our beliytahks on tife way
Mine didn't want 10 come of but
what ! couldn't do automatically
the wind pressure took care Of.
The first four I shot al was
total waste Of lead | didn't hit a
thing. About all I succeeded in
doing was 10 scare one Jap of
Lynch tail There were TOO many
Nips for too few Lightnings right
about them.
Finally. / gave myself a mental
kick in the ribs While | was get
ting the Nip Off Lynch's tail, an
other one parked himself on
mine We were al about 10000
feet and | decided my best move
would he 10 dive.
That's how / got my first Nip.
As l levelled Oft about two riches
above the shortest tree IN the
Buna area, there was a Jap dive
bomber sitting right ahead Of me
gave him "a short burst and he
blew higher than a kite
! pulled up IN a vertical turn
and that's how I ran into my sec
ond Jap Of the day. Out OF the
corner Of my eye. saw a Zero
coming IN q vertical turn that
would conveniently put HIM right
IN the line Of my fire
| started shooting an impress
sive assemblage of 50-calber dy-
Mantle. This particular Zero ex-
pred right in the middle Of my
sights and he never fired a sin
gle shot Al me.
| swung around and got back
Evening star., 1944-08-27

company is still failing to employ
colored drivers although between
30 and so Of its buses are tied up
for lack of drivers, and at a time
when the public is urgently in need
Of additional transportation facili-
ties"
Referring 10 the declared position
Of President E. D. Merrill OF the
transit company that "he would be
glad to employ colored drivers, If
such employment would not lead to
serious consequences" the report
further stated 1T is his conviction
that the serious consequences will
follow"
He cites one instance" the re-
port continued, lin which he tried
to have colored man broken in as
a motorman, with the result that q
whole section of the traction COM
pany system was tied up during a
rush hour because Of the anger
of the white motormen."
The report said the white drivers
OF the company belong to an AFL
union and added that while the CIO
had been cooperative" with the
work of the race relations COM
mittee and "subscribes to the prin-
ciple of nondiscriminatory treat
ment of colored persons in the mat
ter of employment, we have never
had any cooperation whatsoever
from the AFL. We have on more
than one occasion had evidence of
the fact that some OF the AFL
unions do not subscribe to the prin-
ciple of nondiscrimination. We ex-
tended an invitation to the AFL to
Evening star., 1944-08-27
In Mrmurtam

FULLER, BEATRICE. In sad but loving
remembrance OF our dear mother.
Roads Sa w5d GsseS q .Rsy Rsess y.
ago, August 20, 1898.
Faithful and honest in all your ways.
COURAGEOUS and true to the end Of your
days:
What q beautiful memory you have left
THE CHILDREN.
HALL, MRS. MAMIE E. In loving mem
ory Of our darling mother. Mrs. MAMIE
today. August 81, 1898.
A place is vacant in our hearts which
never can be filled.
HER asn DEy0TED e CHILDREN. LORRAINE
JACKSON, DELILAH M. Sacred to the
memory OF our dear mother, DELu.AH M.
JACKSON, who departed this life 20 years
ago today, August 81. 1924.
Asleep In Jesus, 9 how sweet.
HER DEVOTED CHILDREN.
remembrance OF our dear mother, JENNIE
M KING, who departed this life one year
ago today, August 27. 1943.
When, twilight hours draw near.
And sunset flames the sky.
think OF you, dear mother,
And the happy days gone by.
Thoughts Of you come drifting
Back within my dreams to stay.
To know that you are resting
When twilight ends the day.
II ever love existed,
If ever q sweet flower grew,
II ever soul filled its mission on earth,
Then. mother, it certainly was you
DAUGHTERS AND SON. IRENE, EVAI.AN,
JOHN, MARGARET AND ALICE.
MATERA, STELLA. In sad but loving
remembrance Of our dear mother, STELLA
MATERA, who died two years ago today
August 81. 1912.
She always leaned to watch for US,
Anxious II we were late,
In winter bV the window,
In summer by the gate.
Her thoughts were all 50 full Of US,
She never could forget,
And SO I think that where she is,
She must be watching yet
HER LOVING CHILDREN.
THOMPSON, FANNIE C. A tribute Of
love to the memory Of my darling mother
FANNIE c. THOMPSON. who spassed away
70 years ago today. August ~, 1922.
At home, in the beautiful hills of God
In the valley of rest so fair,
Sometime, somewhere, when my work
With Joy ri meet her there.
HER LOVING DAUGHTER, GLADYS
VANDEGRIFT. LYDIA E. A token of
love and devotion to the memory Of my
dear friend, LYDIA E. VANDEGRiFT. who
departed this life 20 years ago today,
August n. 1921.
FRIEND
Evening star., 1944-08-27
Housing
Continued From First Page.)

a feeling of bitterness and resent
ment for its own advantage?"
Crime Laid to Slums.
In regard to housing, the report
links crime with slum conditions,
stating that many robberies and
other crimes can be directly at
tributed, to the absence of whole
some living conditions.
THE problem has been aggra-
vated," the reports said, "by a ten
dency to condemn slums without
providing equivalent housing facin-
ties for the Negro tenants thus
evicted.
1T has been further complicated
by a tendency on the part Of Gov
ernment officials to tear down Ne
gro dwellings to make possible the
erection of Government buildings
without making any provision what
ever for the Negro residents thus
deprived Of q place to live.
Scarcity of Land Cited.
1T is stifl further complicated by
an unfortunate tendency on the
part Of some private builders to
condemn Government housing. And
1T Is still further complicated by
what may be the most serious fac
tor of all, the scarcity of new land
In the District for Negro homes,
and tendency on the part of white
citizens to resist the movement Of
Negroes into what they consider to
be their areas. The result is that
the Negroes are squeezed tighter and
tighter into few little Islands
within the District and the squeez-
ing process threatens even to
squeeze out these islands and drive
the Negroes beyond the limits of the
District of Columbia. This poses a
social problem of the greatest mag
nitude and difficulty, and no solu-
tion is yet in sight"
The tendency to crowd Negroes
out of the Capital of the Nation is
undemocratic and un-C Christian and
we shall continue to press for ade-
quate and nondiscriminatory hous-
ing for all our citizens"
. Referring to the inability of
Negroes to get jobs as motormen,
the report declared the similarity
OF the basic situation here" to that
IN Philadelphia, scene of recent
rioting lis enough to give concern
to all Of U.S."
30 to 50 Buses Idle.
Pointing out that Negroes are
employed as taxi drivers and also
hired by the transit company in ca
pacities other than drivers, the re-
port said 'at the present time the
Evening star., 1944-08-27
Star EmpIoye Killed
In Elevator Accident

John E. Hughes, jr., 26. colored,
of SO street, a plate carrier in the
pressroom of The Star, was fatally
injured last night in sidewalk ele-
vator on the Eleventh street side
of The Star Building.
Mr.. Hughes boarded the elevator
in the pit and, according to wit
nesses, pulled the cable while con-
tinuing conversation with other
employees. He was caught leaning
over the side as the elevator reached
the upper level of the pit. A fire
department rescue squad removed
him to Emergency Hospital but he
was pronounced dead soon after
arrival.