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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-30
CREDIT TAKING TRES SOLONS

North Carolina solons, who, with Governor
J. Melville Broughton and Tar Heel milk pro-
ducers, spearheaded the fight which brought
about an increase this week in milk subsidy
schedules, are indignant that some Washing
ton correspondents who reported the story did
not give them credit for their efforts.
The Associated Press story quoted South
Cardinals live wire Senator Burnet R. May
bank, who learned before the story was re-
leased that Judge Fred Vinson, director oil
Economic Sterilization, was going to issue the
order revising milk subsidies under plan
whereby SUBSIDY of go cents per hundred
weight would be paid, May to September, to
be followed by a 9O-cent subsidy during the
next seven months.
Maybank called the AP regional desk and
released the announcement, obviously with the
knowledge that the fight was originated and
spearheaded by the North Carolina oelegauon,
quoted Maybank, but failed to mention tna1
the Tar Heel solons had anything to 90 WIN
the movement
The North Carolinians do not blame May,
bank so much as they blame the Othce OF
Economic Sterilization and War FOOD Aoinlh
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-30
Tires For Many
''Standard'

Al in1p-ov-z --ccer situation has enabled
the Office q F-:ce Administration to broaden
its new ire ---=s- 5eg-r-rg on May hold
ers OF B and gasoline ration books, OF
sheets of coupons. VII &c permitted to buy
new tires, provided their cars are used for
occupational driving. New tires also will be
available for light trucks which heretofore
have been eligible for used tires only.
The large fraternity of ratonites who
have not been eligible for tires of any kind:
are to be permitted to purchase used tires
This news is not as good as it might seem
in that the supply of used tires is small anc
growing smaller.
The Office of Price Administration seem:
to overlook the fact that many holders Of
ration books cannot drive on the rims more
successfully than a or rationite, and tina
they actually require their cars for the limited
driving permitted on their small allowance o.
gasoline.
There are many persons in Wilmington u.s.
ing A coupons who would be forced into bust
ness retirement and otherwise subjected to
unwarrantable inconvenience if they had to
put their cars away for the duration because
their tires would no longer stand up
It is safe to think that no one Of them
would hesitate or complain if it were actually
necessary for them to abandon driving alto
gether as a means of promoting victory in
this war. But it really appears that they are
entitled to better than cast-off tires inasmuch
as the rubber stockpile is now large enough
to take care OF military needs and large
percentage of private car owners as well.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-30
is MEAT RATIONING NECESSARY?

In view of facts developed at the Wednesday
meeting in Cooley's office, where it was learn
ed that some midwestern and western cattle
growers are already iquidating their herds
and flooding the beef market, Rep. Robert l..
Doughton, of Laurel Springs, wonders if re-
duction, or even temporary removal, OF points
on beef would alleviate danger of a glutted
market.
His question, presented to the Office of Price
Administration, revealed an OPA contention
that the increased meat production has not
vet been reflected in over-abundance of beef
in the storage refrigerators of the nation. I'm
til these storage facilities are taxed to ca
pacity OPA officials feel that demands of our
Army and Navy civilians and lend-lease COM
mitnents make necessary continued meat ra-
tioning.
Only once since rationing went into effect
were storage facilities taxed according to the
OPA, and this situation was not due to sur
plus, but rather to weather conditions which
prevent movement of orders to which the
meat was earmarked.
Recent reduction of points on pork is re-
ported to have caused an easing of the So
called Temporary" surplus of this product.
due primarily to the butchering of hogs by
producers who were unable to obtain feed for
| them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-30
SOME LIQUIDATION ADVISED

The Tar Heel congressman realize the wis
dom of Hills proposal for partial iquida-
ton
They also have his assurance that the "feed
situation is not going into total collapse
that even though a shortage of feed now is
working hardships on livestock producers.
dairymen and poultry growers the situation,
handled intelligently, does not mean famine.
They are, therefore, advising an intelligent
approach to the problem, with each producer
cautioned to resort to orderly liquidation only
after he finds he can't produce sufficient feed
or has exhausted every resource OF obtaining
it. The orderly approach would be designed
to determine the extent to such liquidation
necessary to bring herds and flocks within
the limitations of available feed.
Immediately following the Wednesday meet
ing, Vice President Carl Harrington, of the
Commodity Credit Corporation, started t h e
machinery in motion to expedite shipment Of
North Cardinals wheat allotments delayed by
a recent reorganization of the CCC program
for movement Of grain.
North Carolinians may, therefore, look for
ward to increased wheat shipments during
May and June.
The picture is not good, and it's going tc
take some alert and persistent efforts to OBJ.
tain for North Carolina her fair share of avail
able grain, but the Tar Heel congressman dc
not feel the situation is altogether hopeless
We're not letting any grass grow under
our feet" Cooley declared.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-30
SEVEN DIE WHEN
BOMBER CRASHES

MEMPHIS, April 29.-tR-Seven
persons were killed - including
two women and a 20-months old
child-when a twin-engined army
bomber crashed today into a house
in the Memphis residential sec
ton.
A funeral home said two of the
bodies recovered from the fir-gut-
ted house were believed to be
those of Mrs. Norman Cobb. 30,
and her son. A third was believed
to be that of Cobb although there
was possibility it was that of an
airman.
A fourth body was believed to
be that of Miss Beatrice Withers,
another occupant of the house.
The a m y withheld Identified
ton of the crewmen aboard the
plane, saying flight orders from
the Ferry Command included the
names of but three men but a
fourth could have been aboard.
Exploding gas tanks set fire to
both the house and the plane, burn
ing five of the seven bodies be-
You'd recognition. Two bodies were
recovered before t h e explosion.
which also set fire to two adjoin
ing residences.
Eye witness accounts said the
bomber, based at the fourth ferry.
ing group here, as one of three
flying over the northeastern resi-
dntial section when it developed
engine trouble. It left the residen-
tial section when it developed en-
CINE trouble. 1t left the formation
and dropped to an altitude of about
800 feet where it circled for a few
minutes before plunging into the
frame house.
Francis Eugene Sheppard, 8, and
William Hort Payne, 8, were play
ing in a tree when they saw the
plane approaching. 1t crashed into
the tree seconds later, spraying
Sheppard with oil while wreckage
dropped around both as they ran
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-30
Cevlon Has Great Store
OF Valuable Materials

tary supplies, has made difficult
problem there. New rice planting
has been encouraged, but much
time and labor are required to set
UP additional irrigation works, and
rebuild ancient water systems
which had been allowed to fall in
to disuse.
Ceylon is a Crown Colony, ad-
ministered by a Governor appoint
ed by the Crown, but aided (ac-
cording to self-governing features
adopted in 193D by largely-elec-
ted State Council. Both men and
women vote, subject to certain
qualifications.
The island had an estimated pop
ulation in 1910 Of about six million
people. The last census showed
some 5000 Europeans and nearly
$4,000 Burghers "a mixture of
Dutch, Portuguese and native
strains). Historically, Ceylon was
held first by the Portuguese, and
then the Dutch, who were dis
placed by the British.
For the white man in the tropics,
Ceylon's climate is rated generally
fair, where drained and cleared of
jungle. The hot and humid season
from March to June, however, is
considered extremely difficult. The
islands hills and mountains de-
termine the rainfall, which is par
ticularly heavy in the southwest
with the coming of the May mon
soon winds.
AS in India, Ceylon's higher al
titudes provide relief from heat
ridden lowlands. Lord Mountbat-
tens headquarters are reported in
the hill country. One popular re-
sort and health center is Nuwara
Eliya, situated in the south-cen-
trail highland. More than 5000 feet
high, it holds the Governors sum-
mer residence. Northwest of Nu-
wara Eliya, at an altitude of 1000
feet, lies Handy, dateline for news
dispatches from the Southeast Asia
Headquarters. Randy, pictur-
esque, hill-rimmed city, normally
has some $1,000 inhabitants.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-30
Congressional
'SUTTLETIES'
The inside on the Washington scene OF
interest to the Car0linas.
BY HOWARD SUBTLE
Star-News Washington Bureau
BY HOWARD SUBTLE
Star-News Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, April 29.-North Carolina
congressman are advising their constituents
who are dairymen, livestock producers ana
poultry growers that despite the suggestion
of Assistant War Food Administrator Grover
Hill for partial Iquidation'' of their herds
because of the feed crisis, they should go
slow on plans for butchering their stock.
Following suggestion of Rep. o h n H.
Folger, of Mount Airy, the delegation is in
vestigating the possibility of obtaining more
corn from Argentina, where a bumper crop
of this grain is now being harvested.
The great trouble currently involved in OBJ
tanning Argentina corn is that the government
of this, our most unfriendly, South American
neighbor is not sufficiently stable for our state
department to determine exactly with whom
our government should deal in ironing out
diplomatic differences.
The present Argentine government under
President Edelmiro Farrell, is not recognized
by the United States. although our ambassa-
dor to the South American nation, Norman
Armour, has not been recalled, apparently be-
cause of hope held in Washington that Ar
gentina might develop stable cabinet that
would be able to convince Secretary of State
Corden Hull of its sincere intention to collab-
crate with her South American neighbors in
a program against the Axis.
Down through the years, Axis Influences
have penetrated into Argentina to the extent
that vast numbers of the nations citizens, fed
German propaganda day in and day OUT are
obviously pro-Axis. Certainly the fact that 9TH
err Latin American nations have learned the
truth and have repudiated Hitler Germany is
having its effect in the Argentines.
Rep. Harold D. Cooley, of Nashville, in
whose offices a group of North Carolina mill
ers and arm representatives met Wednesday
with Assistant VIA Administrator Hill in eff
forts to secure more grain, is attempting, with
the aid of his colleagues, determine if ship
ments of Argentina corn may be obtained by
private American purchasers through private
Argentine brokers. He recalls that, despite
the Axis influence, we have ben able to sup
plement our meat stocks with Argentine beef
He learned that, even today, 'Icco,' Argen-
tine cheese popular with Americans, is OBJ
tainable from shelves of our retail grocery
stores.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-30
Knoxville Oil Plant
Is DESTROYED By Fin

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, April ~
Up A midnight-to-daWn IRE W. =,
tually destroyed the main stoTs .
plant of the Gulf Oil COMPANY " y
day and the Federal Bureau s,,, =
Investigation is seeking the cdp y.
Fire Chief C. M, johnson "a -,
the chief of the Knoxville fDI vi d,
flee was interested in the o. ,t
of a blaze involving such lao
amount of vital war mateIIoa .,
Gulf agent A. P. Wrlght eS S.., i
ed the damage at $50 Oo0 t a,sm
buildings and fixtures ana qI" q
loss in stored oil. He dlo ilo ~,
innate loss of gasoline ana NV
sene. Storage tanks were apr
emily unchanged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-30

istratlon, from which they contend
the story should have been released
simultaneously to all interested
solor
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-30

Only the selfish and useless are ever
free. Iaose whe are worth anything in this
world are bound by hundred claims upon
them. They mass either stay caught in the
meshes Of love .nd dusy, or wrench them
selves free.
STANDARD"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-30

man. In this faith we redea ,Jin,
ourselves to the task Of remol%.r !:
an international society IN a5%i
Justice. confidence and sooo ssc.
shall prevail and a last.ns Pt ~,
be established. To achleEg csr
peoples and races must neel' e9cl
for the highest welfare u 5p
other and share with eaeh " r
the best they have to give .
expect this NAV seem T.s!o t5ss.
but we boldly declare tna' .o c,
Christlike relations between pI I:.io.
of different races and natlo'la an !,
are the solid facts of the WON ON, ~
which we live. -. inns le'. -
ship is at once the great new n,
of our time and our hope loi '''
future"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-30

Since the beginning of host5li1se s,
the American Bible Socle?
furnished free 100000 copies y,
the Bible, the New Testanlel.', ,,,
portions of the scriptures TO A ls,,t,
and Navy chaplains to dls'Iior I'd
to men in the service at home 'N
abroad,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-30

We believe that evil forces ap-
parently so irresistible are doomed
just because they are arrayed
against God and his eternal pur-
pose. says a report of the Foreign
Missions Conference of North
America. prepared by committee
OF which DR.. Luman j. Shafer, of
the Reformed Church was chair
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-30
Our Chief Ain,
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

To aid IN every way the prosecution ct
the war 70 csmplese Victory.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-23
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Navy Another For Every Wave In Service

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there is an opportunity for you 10 attend Hunt
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02
Grieving Child
Takes Food

HAMMOND, Ind, Jan. l. CUP)--
The tWo-Week hunger strike of
Martha Jean Mathews, 13-year-old
invalid since birth, was ended Sat-
urday after she listened to words
of reinsurance from her brother,
an aviation cadet stationed at
Sikeston, Mo-, but doctors held out
little hope for her life.
Martha steadfastly refused food
until her favorite brother, Denis,
Is, told her over the telephone Fri
day night to ''be a good girl and
eat your food"
Denis, who was Martha's almost
constant bedside companion since
her premature birth, told her he
would come home as soon as pos
sible."
Martha, who weighed 35 pounds
before her fast and fell away to
only 20, couldn't answer Denis be-
cause she is a mute, but later she
ate bowl of Cruel and her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mathews,
said she had taken cn new life"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02
Society
Clubs
Methodist Church
Starts Campaign
In New Year

Beginning with the New Year, a
great educational and inspirational
campaign, designed to help find a
facing the nation at home and in
its relations of the other countries
of the world, will ce launcheu by
the Methodist church.
This activity will be not only
nationwide but worldwide and
stems from conference conducted
last year in February by the Coun-
Gil of bishops of the Methodist
church, members of which met in
Washington, D. c. Conferences
and interviews were held with
President Roosevelt, President
Manuel Quezon of the Philippines,
Madame Chang Kai Shek OF
government officials.
The purpose of the conference
was to discover, if possible, what
the religious forces of this coUn-
try and other Christian nations
might do to guarantee an enduring
peace, peace based upon a Chris
tian social order throughout the
world.
Although a great deal of consid-
Grafton is being given to the prob
lem of peace and the postwar
world, and although many plans
are being devised and offered as
solutions, it was learned at the con-
ferences that there had been no
agreement on any plan. The de-
cision, apparently, will be deter
mined by public opinion.
Thus originated from the con-
ference the Crusade for a New
World Order. This is a movement
within the Methodist church which
seeks to: Cd to develop, clarity and
mobilize the sentiment of all the
members of the church in favor of
righteous and lasting peace and
Christian world, and against
those attitudes and movements
which are contrary thereto, and
90 to bring that great body of
sentiment and influence to bear at
the rlace the decisions regarding
the roace are to be made and be-
! fore the decisions are made.
Meetings in II strategic cities
across the face. of the nation will
be held during January to desemi-
nate information.
The meeting for Imperial Valley
will be held at the First Methodist
church in San Diego on January II.
Local church leaders are urged to
attend this meeting in as large a
number as possible, arrangements
for a group from each community
are in charge of the local pastor
who may be contacted for further
information.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02

shortly after November 30. He said
he has not joined his permanent
squadron as yet SO does not know
where he will be stationed. 1t.
Munson is an army plane pilot.
Don Smith, former sports editor
of the Post-Press, is stationed with
the army at Camp Roberts. He is
in an infant.y battalion.
4 wish I had American animals
instead of native animals to work
on" Major r. F. Bolenbaker wrote
from India, "I don't understand
these animals" Major Bolenbaker
is in the army veterinarian service
and has been somewhere in India
since last September l, Mrs. Bolen-
baker said. He said he did not care
so much for a rice and tea diet but
otherwise was getting along pretty
well. The former Ell Centre veteri-
marian is looking after animals,
used in some kind of military pro-
ject. Phil Bolenbaker, their son, is
in the navy VT program and is at
tending midshipmens school at
Columbia university in New York
City.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02
Class Enjoys
Cay Holiday
Party

Among the holiday festivities was
that enjoyed Thursday night by the
Young Peoples Sunday school class
of the First Baptist church, the
party being held at the home of
the home of the teacher, Mrs. Will
liam T. Evans, 642 Hamilton.
A variety of games formed enter
tainment, prizes going to 1t. R. E.
Matney and Ralph Sariego.
Mrs. Dorothea Gray of Oakland,
who is visiting her parents, the Rev.
Mr.. Charles H. Burrill and Mrs.
Burrill, was guest of honor at the
party.
Dessert was served to the follow
ing: the Misses Doris Jones, Opal
Ann Creed, Norma Sharp, Gloria
Jones, Mary Louise Sariego, Laura
Doffing, Doris Grider, Bobbie Jean
Russell; 1t. R. E. Matney, Ralph
Sariego, 1t. N. F.. Olson, Mrs. Bur-
rill, Mrs. Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. R. A.
Paddock, and Mr. and Mrs. Evans.
During the evening the class had
brief business meeting at which
plans were made for future good
times. All enlisted men and women
are invited to attend the class ses-
sions and all the social affairs
which the class members enjoy.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02
Meat ALLEGATION
For "A Equals
Supply for 1q43

WASHINGTON, Jan. l CUP1 -
The family dinner table was assured
by the War Food Administration
Saturday of about as much meat
this coming year as it could boast
last year.
The VIA allocated 1900, ,000, 900
pounds of meat for the 1914 civilian
board, estimating this would pro-
vide an allowance per person about
the same as the 1872 pounds con-
sumed during 1943 The 1935-39
pre-War average was 1864 pounds
per person.,
Though the amounts may be the
same, the kinds may vary. Civilian
meat supplies this year are expect
ed to consist of more pork, about
the same quantity of veal and lamb,
and less beef.
Total estimated meat production
for the oncoming year is 25000,000,-
900 pounds. The civilian portion
amounts to about 81 per cent.
Seventeen per cent of the remainder
is allowed to the armed forces, IL
per cent for lend<lease and relief,
and four per cent for contingency
reserves.
OF the meat consumed by the
military, the VIA said Sc per cent
would be beef, Sc per cent pork,
four per cent pork, four per cent
veal, and four per cent lamb and
mutton. Most of the lend-lease and
relief supplies will be pork.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02
&c. Man Obtains
War Writer Job

j. F.. Frankish, son-in-laW of Mr.
and Mrs. w. A. Tondro of Ell Centro,
has been named a war correspon-
dent for the United Press.
He has been with the United
Press at the Columbus, Ohio, bureau
and was ordered to report at New
York January II for assignment to
the war zone His draft board ap-
proved his assignment as war
correspondent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frankish and their
two children expected to start driv-
ing to California this weekend,
probably taking six days for the
trip He will have to leave for
New York January ID. Mrs. Frank
ish, the former Barbara Tondro,
plans to stay in Ontario while her
husband is outside of the United
States.
It was not known Saturday
whether Mr.. and Mrs. Frankish will
be able to visit Ell Centre before he
leaves for New York or not as the
time is short.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02
THE POST-PRESS

Established 1896.
Published Sundays as combined issue
of Imperial Valley Press and The
Morning Post, by the Imperial Valley
Publishing Company, 625 State ST., FL
Centre, California.
Paul Jenkins, Publisher
and President.
A.. c. Johnston, ce-President and Ad-
vertising Manager; Mrs. Logan II.
Jenkins, Secretary.
Member United Press, California News
paper Publishers Assn, Holiday
Co, Inc, national representatives.
Rates, in combination with either The
Morning Post or Imperial Valley Press:
Single copy DC; carrier paid-in-ad-
vance: l month, S100; months,
50 IS; 6 months, $525; l year. $1,000.
BY Mail: l month, S1.00; 3 months
$780, months, Sd so; | year, $780,
Outside of California $1.00 per month
flat.
Entered at FL Centre, Calf, post
ffce as End class mail.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02
CALENDAR

SUNDAY
Sunday services, churches.
MONDAY
CHAPTER AV, P.E.O., L. NJ. Fergu-
son ranch.
Cactus Gavel club, 6:15, California
hotel.
Masonic installation, 1880, Masonic
temple.
Sea Scouts, 1880, Scout hut.
Carpenters, 1880, Labor temple.
H. @. Findley post, VFW, 8, Vet
Grams hall.
Soroptimists, 8, $50 Olive.
County council, 8, CalexicO.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02
Kiwanians Hear
Officer Tell
OF Pacific War

Lieutenant Colonel Robert NJ.
Haynes, USMC, was chief speaker
at the Kiwanis club luncheon Fri
day noon in the Barbara Worth
hotel, talking on his experiences In
the South Pacific.
Col. Haynes was with the first
group of flyers that left the U. 8.
the day after Pearl Harbor, aboard
a carrier for action in the Pacific.
He saw service in many engage
ments, being stationed in that
theater 20 months. He gave an In
teresting account of some of the
action in which he participated.
Col. Haynes is now stationed at
Camp Ell Centro.
w. H. Tyler, Jr., president, con-
Quoted the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-02
SHOES

Ration Book l, Stamp Is, good
indefinitely for one pair rationed
shoes: Ration Book 3, airplane
stamp l. good indefinitely for one
pair of shoes.
MEAT, BUTTER, CHEESE, OILS
Ration book g. brown stamps R
S, good through Jan. %.
SUCE
Ration Book 4 sta.l.p 20. good
for five pounds OF sug.r Though
Jan. Is, 1914.
CANNED GOODS
Ration book 4, green stamps D,
E, F, good through jan. 20; Il. H,
j, good through Feb. GO.
GASOLINE
Coupon 9, A book, good for three
gallons through Jan. 21. 1914.