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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-05
WEATHER

By U. S. Weather Bureau)
meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 PM, yesterday.
Temperature
NJ l:5o am 30; 7:30 am, 70; 1870 pm.
30: 1880 PM, IS.
oe Maximum. So; minimum, 76: mean
&c; normal, rs.
Precipitation
Total for the "a hours ending 7:3o
pm, 600 inches.
Total since the first of the month.
600 inches.
Tides For Today
T, r rom the Tide Tables published by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
,,,:,-. High Low
wilmington --------------- 11:49a 6:30s
,1 p 6:59p
'isSohOoro Inlet ---------- 9:38a 3:25a
10:o4p 3:50p
sunrise, SAB am: Sunset, 6:33 pm. !:
Moonrise, 8:50p; Moonset. 8:51a.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-05

enemy ships in the waters off Min
danao and sank or severly danag-
ed IL.
One Catalina patrol plane in a re-
markable exploit accounted for six
of those, sinking three for sure and
probably three more when it Slam
med into an eight ship convoy.
A powerful group of Army Liber-
ators and Navy Catalinas almost
simultaneously struck at Celebes,
strategic japanese : held island OF
the Dutch East Indies. The Com
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-05
MRS. DORA BRITT

LUMBERTON, Sept. 4 - Mrs.
Dora Britt, As, wife Of Clyde Britt
of the Long Beach section, Route
2, died early this morning at a
local sanatorium where she was
brought Saturday following a
stroke of paralysis. She had been
in i'll health for three years.
Final rites will be held from the
Long Branch Baptist church Tues
day at 5 pm. with the Rev. E. A.
Paul in charge assisted by Elliott
Britt. Burial will be in New Holly
wood cemetery.
She was a member of Broad
Ridge Baptist church. Mrs. Britt
was the daughter of the late w.
@. and Becky Lawson Britt OF
Robson county and was born on
August Is, 1899. Surviving are her
husband, two half-sisters Mrs.
Herbert Parnell of Red Springs
and Miss Gertie Britt of Lumber
ton; Four half-brothers w. @.
Britt, Jackie Britt, Billy Britt and
Bobby Britt of route 2 and her
step-motner, Mrs. jimmie Carter
Britt of Route 2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-05
GERMANS URGED
TO HAVE COURAGE

LONDON, Sept. 4-RE1n one OF
the frankest Nazi broadcasts ever
directed to home listeners, the
Berlin radio declared today that
"every German must be warned
at this hour that the slightest sign
OF wavering or weakness now will
present the enemy with victory"
With American forces at the
very German frontier-perhaps al
ready across the border-a Ger
man spokesman told the home
front:
1--WE are fighting fo- our bare
existence and the choosing is not
on our side. Weaklings will prob
ably flag under the strain which
is now being exerted on us. But
the strong must keep the banner
flying.
1.-The enemy is flooding us with
a veritable thunderstorm of pro-
paganda which may bring, confu-
sion and conflict in the homeland.
He Is out to split the nation and
its unity.
1--WE must be warned against
such agitation. which is bound to
increase every hour as the enemy
continues to blow his trumpet
about victories at the front.
''It is our job to work and to
continue to work, as only that can
bring us victory"
The broadcast came amid con-
tinued silence by Adolf Hitler who,
Lisbon had reported, planned to
appeal to the German people yes
terday to fight to the last ditch
In defense of the 'f1o1y soil' of
the Reich.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-05
CANADIANS NEAR
ADRIATIC PORT
Continued from Page One)

The Canadian attack which be-
gan two days ago sent one strong
armored and infantry column
straight at Pieve, which was cap
tu-ed. The column then passed
another enemy strongpoint at
Gradare and reached the coastal
road, thence swinging around the
coastal town of Cattolica to cross
the Conca river at a point less
than two miles from its source.
A second Canadian column over
whelmed San Giovanni on the Ven
tena river and raced on to the
Conca, which it crossed upstream
from the original crossing. Fresh
armor quickly was driven between
the two flanks to consolidate and
exploit the bridgehead, while ar
tillery was planted to begin ham
merir.g Rimini's defenses.
German strongpoints by-passed
in the operation at daybreak this
morning were completely isolated
and were due to be mopped up
quickly.
The American Fifth Army con-
tinued its drive west of Florence.
keeping pace with the Eighth's
offensive near the Adriatic, and
by last midnight 1t. Gen. Mark
w. Clark's doughboys had occu-
pied all high ground dominating
an important lateral road running
between captured Pisa and Flor
ence.
Captured in theM ank surge were
chain of small towns on the
northern fringe of the Arno val
ley, including Spicchio, Lamporec-
chic. Stabbia and Psanate. By
passing the huge mass at Mt. Pts
ano. the Americans advanced more
than halfway to the road junction
of Pistoia and were more than
eight miles north of Empoli.
Both Allied armies had to con-
tend with driving transforms as
they strove to destroy the last
German resistance in Italy and
send the enemy in headlong re-
treat through the Alps into Ger
many.
Polish troops frightened their hold
on the coastal town of Pisaro,
20 miles below Rimini, inflicting
serious casualties on the German
first parachute division and cap
turing many prisoners, including
battalion commander. Germans
in the coastal area, though dazed
by the terrific battering of Allied
artillery and planes, were report
ed fighting doggedly to save
Rimini, an important funnel for
war supplies.
AS they tore a 20-mile gap In
the Gothic defenses Eighth Ar
my troops emerged onto the Emil
liam and Lombard plains, ideal
for tank warfare. From their
breakthrough point they were In
position to outflank the remainder
of the Gothic defenses, running
westward across the Apennine
mountains to the Tyrrhenian sea.
These defenses, an Allied spokes-
man said, comprise solid concrets
emplacements, With elaborate anti
tank distractions stretched out to
a surprising depth in front of the
main line. The Nazis were said
to have regarded the chain OF
mile-high positions as virtually
impregnable.
Waves of the U. S. LiberatoT
bombers, attempting to close off
the main supply and possible es-
cape route for all German forces
in northern Italy, blasted several
bridges on the Bremen pass line
between Bolzano and Verona and
attacked rail yards along the
route. Flying Fortresses laid a
pattern of explosives on subma-
rines tied up in Genoa harbo-,
while Mitchell mediums attacked
eight bridges in the Milan area.
No Nazi fif.ters were encounter
od =, tho wideSpread attacks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-05
Obituaries
MRS. GLADYS MEG. SNOW

Mrs. Gladys Meg. Snow, wife OF
J. D. Snow, died early Monday
morning at her home, 405 Wrights-
vile avenue, after a short illness.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by one son, James D..
Snow, Jr., U. S. Navy, cambridge,
Md; her mother, Mrs. L. Nc
Gloughlin, of Wilmington; three
brothers, J. F. and W. M. Nc
Gloughlin, of Charlotte, and j. S.
McGioughlin, of Miami, Fla.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later by Andrews NOR
tuary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-05
MRS. THELMA ]. JACKSON

Funeral services for Mrs. Thel-
ma ]. Jackson, wife of w. M.
Jackson, of Castle Haynes, who
died at a local hospital early Mon
day morning after long illness,
will be conducted from the chapel
of Andrews mortuary Tuesday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock by the Rev
H. S. Strickland.
Interment will follow IN family
burial plot near Goldsboro.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-05

m mum 1ae said said these planes, J.,
the the l heaviest IS. of recent att,c one q
the aisas area-hit enemy shi pt,sek' il
alrdrome installations. pPlnS and
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-05
READY AND WILLING

HAVANA, Sept. A. ZAP -Presi-
dent Fulgencio Batista declared to-
day that Cuba had offered troops
to the United Nations and although
"our contingent has not been found
necessary, the offer still stands"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-05
Kill Your Piles!

within few minutes after the f;rst
application, China-Rold usually starts
flghtlng the agonies of Piles in WAYS:
l. Soothes and eases pain and itching.
z. Helps shrink sore, swollen tissues.
D.. Promotes healing by comforting irri.
ness due to Piles Has heiped thousanJe
While they worked and enjoyed life in
Greater comfort. Get China-Roid from
your druggist today under positive
.usrantee of complete satisfaction or
m ,nmsy nae els Don't wait. Fight your Pile
misery with China-Roid today. Tear this
out: take it to your druggist. Be- sure
70 get genuine. guaranteed China-Roid !
nnox Company Quality Product. If he is
500 1n1 out, ask him to order it for YOU.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-05

u serewwo e which infs,t 3,
gre growers an annual loss Of Dsv,ea' loe
600, the U. S. Department iuON,,
riculture climates, u Az
RIIV WAD D0ND
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-05

The Arabian peninsula is haIw
as large as al Europe. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-05
City Briefs
URGED TO FILE

Fourteen retailers in ladies'
ready-to-wear, who have not
filed Limitation prices as requir-
ed under OPA regulation $50,
yesterday were urged by the
price division of the New Han
over War Price and Rationing
board to Immediately file. The
Limitation prices have been
filed by 70 of this retailer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-05

CLASS TO MEET
The Georgia Barton class of
Temple Baptist church will
meet Thursday evening at 8
o'clock with Mrs. Ralph Smell,
Lake Forest. The group will
meet at the church at e7:45
o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-05

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAN.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-05

You'll like its ample size for
storing a lot of soiled laundry.
You'll like its sturdy construc-
ton that makes it a safe.
comfortable seat in bedroom or
bath. Finished in lustrous
white, only. Size u" < 20" Z
2O1s". See it today!
The Valley settler., 1944-12-15

Mr. and Mrr%s'. We'll Millsr i've he word at.M/sgt. and Mrs. TsL.Mi kel Iof Casper, Wyoming ere the proud parents of, a son born Dec. 9. MT Mi ckel wi Il oe1remembo IS Jane1l Miller.
 Claude <Hesse. is now at me w tn his fami1 1y. ' hd WAS dt. .oal. Terraco, Minnes Ota.
 The Ivan Wilson family were in Palmer last Saturday. Cadet Tim Wi Is on Is on g weeks filrl IL I. He has been in training at Mtntsa State but is now stati3n"d in Roswell New Mexico where he will Icont inue his training ais c Itlct f Ia Four Motor Bomber.
 rvt. Joe sheely is now, locate in South Carolina. sI.r ;
 Sgt. Gordon Dreghorn will be Is tati oned in, Texas after his fur. T tough. where. he will attend scho' flor awhil le. He has been. SD ndin. his fprlpugh along the Nest Goa
 Mr. ana Mrs. James SeitA .and fami ly and Ella Rock orrived in IF lme r, td visit with Mrs. Settz parents, lar. and Mrs Wn.. EouWens. Mir. and. Mrs. Seitz' are located f+ iGulkana' wi tn the C.A.h, Ella taf fchre Of. the SeitZ chi ldren.
The Valley settler., 1944-12-15
LOCAL NEWS

The Motanuska Maid slid off the Anchorage Road on it's return trip from Anchorage last Tuesday,. The.
 ruck had come to full stop but tho back end slid down off foot bank. Nc one was hurt, but the truck suff ered a broken spring from either sliding off or damage while being pulled out.
 The roads certo inly were bad, on Tu sday. Some trucke rs. did not try to make the trip at all .Ihe snow th tt evening helped the situat ion fer awhi le, but the mi Id weather soon put Q new sl1 elk surface on the snow.
 Miles Hyland has been i'll for a little over q week now and unable to attend to his duties around the Civic Center. We hope for his speedy recovery.
 Ev alTn Schiebl has been home on g. ok leave from her duties in the Me- Market. She is about town to- dsw So we know she is better.
 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rasmus sen, Mrs Rey Ehrhart, and Mrs. Harold Moore Wer taken to the Post last Hednes- d. - to witness a ceremony in whi ch Mri. Hasmus sen we.s awarded two Meritori us Service Medals in honor If her sen Kenneth Fhrhart who is vi tn the armed forces in Europe. Ter tculers f the Ceremcny- were to be sent to the Settler, but they did not orrive in time. for this we ks Issue of the paper.
Evening star., 1944-10-20

Ex-dividend Plus extras paid so
far this year. e2Fs extra. h SIS extra
10 cents extra. . Paid in la43. ySl0
Evening star., 1944-10-20
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. Oct 90 P-Wheat was
weak an dother grains lost fractionaly in
late futures trading today. Rye at one
| time was UP more than a cent and the
December contract sold at Sll3is a new
high since mid July, before prices eased
back to below the previous close
The tight statistical position of rye and
the fact that country offerings of corn are
holding at ceiling levels accounted for
short covering in both grains early in the
session.
The wheat market was without ag-
sressive support throughout the day Some
Of the selling apparently was liquidation
by interests which had anticipated sales
OF hour to the Government. that did not
materialiZe
Market sources said the failure of rye to
hold Its early gains resulted from a report
that permission had been granted one of
the large elevator concerns to bring in two
vessels OF rye for commercial purposes, the
grain not to be used for delivery on con-
tracts and not to remain in Chicago for
more than 80 days.
Reaction OF the trade to the report was
that. while the cargoes could not be used
TO astisfy December contracts, they would
tend to offset daily unloadngs and check
| the decrease in stocks.
| Shorts in rye have been extremely
nervous and the market reacts quickly to
small orders.
| At the close wheat was "a to 1ss lower
than yesterday finish, December .63a4 -Ss
corn was ls higher to "a lower, December
.13ss oats were is higher to Is lower. De
cember 80: rye was down "a to "a De-
| cember .13ls, and barley was of Is to
| =. December .04ss.
Evening star., 1944-10-20
Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
American Security a. Trust Colo at o4o
Union Trust Cos at 40.
Garhnckel 5l2>o preferred-5O at 27a
40 at 27l2
Capital Transit Coo at 81.
Garfnckel common-5O al 20
Wooe ward q Lothrop common at Asa
| at 49,
Evening star., 1944-10-20
Excess Profits Tax Doomed,
Treasury Official SAYS
By the Associated Pres

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 2o-The excess
profits tax on corporations appears
to be headed for the scrap heap
after the war, Treasury Official
said yesterday.
| Roy Blough, director of the Di-
vision of Tax Research, said no plan
yet submitted to congressional and
treasury postwar tax planners calls
for keeping the excess profits tax.
In a speech on corporate tax sim
plIlcation, before the American In
stltute Of Accountants. Mr.. Bloueh
said. 1T appears that simplifcation
OF the excess profits tax will come
by erasure rather than by erosion"
He said this wartime tax is to
blame for the major complexities of
the corporation tax structure.
Mr.. Blough also disclosed that
congressional and Treasury experts
are making progress in their study
OF postwar taxation and hope to
make preliminary reports soon.
He criticized the capital stock tax
and the declared value excess profits
tax, saying they have no relation
to any accepted principle of tax
olstrloutlon.' He suggested that
both taxes be simplified in the
manner urged by the Treasury for
some years and unanimously con-
CURED IN by businesS-namely, re-
neal +"
Evening star., 1944-10-20
Most Stocks Drift
Fractiona||y Lower
In Light Selling
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Write,

NEW YORK, Oct. 2o.-Stocks gen.
orally tripped over light selling in
todays market and, while scattered
favorites managed to keep ahead
most leaders joined the fractional
minus ranks.
Investors inclined to conservatism
party because of the repeated failure
OF the averages t obreak through
the seven-year peaks established last
July. Encouraging war news from
the Philippines and elsewhere bol-
stored sentiment to a certain extent,
as did election hopes and individual
business prospects. There was a
slight revival of reconversion appre-
hension, however. on the thought
that the Far Eastern and European
conflicts might terminate about the
same time
Price hesitancy ruled from the
start although offerings never were
urgent. There were a few slight
comebacks near the close. Trans
fers ran to around 100000 shares.
At new 1914 highs were North
American Aviation, again buoyed by
boosted dividend; National Bis
cult and Great Northern.
Evening star., 1944-10-20
Market Averages
STOCKS.
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Oct. 20 up ,wFA).-salable
hogs. 1000; total, 10000 active, fully
steady; complete clearance early: sood
and choice l50-240 pound, 14.75; weights
sowS. IA 90.
Salable cattle, 1900; total, 1900; sala-
BILE calves, 500; total, l,000; slow, steady
cows and heifers; top steers. 1850; sew
eral loads l2,50-16.10; most grassy and
IL 5O-13 90; canner and cutter cows. 800
$50: light Gamers TO 450; most grass
bulls. 7.00-10. 90; veal calves. 10.OO-l 5. 90;
odd head. 1850; weighty calves, 600
IL so mostly
Salable sheep, 1000; total. 1000; &C.
tive. mostly steady; native classes firm:
several lots Just good. I4.OO-I4IO: me,
dunn and good. 125O-13 rs: common to
low-medium lambs, 10.OO-l 30: culls
900 down; few just-good yearling wethers,
1900; choice native ewes, 500; bulk, 5.15
down ~
Evening star., 1944-10-20
Retail Trade Heavy,
Early Gift Buying
Seen as Factor

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-Retail
sales volume, accentuated by heavy
trading on Columbus Day, last week
rose 10 to IA per cent above the like
period of year earlier, Dun e.
Bradstreet, Inc, reported today.
Also accounting for heavy volume
were gift purchases for servicemen
overseas just before the deadline
October 16.
Coats, better suits and light wool
dresses were In brisk demand in
women's eady-to-Wear while access
sories also sold well. Mems wear VOL
ume gained with sales of fall and
winter coats high. Some let-up was
reported in children's departments.
Evening star., 1944-10-20

Lanston Votes 81 Dividend.
Directors of the Lanston Monotype
Machine Co. declared a dividend of
81 per share, payable November 80
to stockholders of record November
Is. The company paid SO cents in
February, 81 in May, sc cents in Au-
gust, which, with the ST dividend
just voted, will make SO for the year.
The Board of Directors of the
American Fire Insurance Co. of the
District of Columbia has declared a
dividend of l l2 per cent on the capi-
tai stock, payable November l to
stockholders of record October 25
The Advisory Committee of the
National Press Building Corp. has
elected Bruce Baird. who is president
of the National Savings & Trust Co,
a member of the committee, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death
of Vernon G. Owen. James M.
Johnston of Johnston, Lemon & Co.,
was elected chairman.
L. E. Mahan. ST. Louis, was elected
president of the Mortgage Bankers
Association in Chicago to succeed
H. G.. Woodruff.
War Surplus Status Explained.
In an address before Washington
Chapter, National Association of
Cost Accountants, at the Washing
ton Hotel, Col. Bryan Houston said
an important difference between
military and industrial surpluses is
that military surpluses are already
in storage, whereas the big indus
trlla surpluses are the result of con-
tract examinations and are in the
way of reconversion.
Another speaker. T. w. Howard
of the United States Chamber of
Commerce, urged that Congress
clarity the new surplus disposal law
which he termed so ambiguous
that it is a detriment." Other speak
ers were Clifton E. Mack, R. J. Wild
man and w. H. Whiteford.
Evening star., 1944-10-20
THE EVENING STAR Washington D. c. All
1914
on a buying spree, which they did
mt da

on buying spree, which they did
not do.
Question Of Confidence.
The most ineligible answer got
to my questions was from man in
the street." who remarked that, Of
course, the whole question was
basically one of confidence, and that
news that Greeks should not ex-
pect immediate extensive aid had
something to do with the mystery,
despite the fact that people under
stood why relief might be slow in
coming.
Another contributory cause of the
impetus given imitation by our ar
rival would seem to be the fact that
the Greeks lacking any kind of faith
in their currency. have competed
frantically with one another in a
scramble to get their hands on the
dollars and, above all, the pounds
which came in with us. Their compe-
tition, in which they continually
pay more and more for foreign cur
rency, forces the drachma always
lower and lower The lower its goes,
Of course, the more anxious they
are to get foreign money.
The enormous popularity of for
eign currency has done interesting
things TO relationships of va
rious types of currency carried by
troops. l met an English officer in
the lobby Of the Grande Bretaigne
Hotel here whose face wore the
stunned expression of canary who
had just swallowed the cat.
IT'S incredible" he said. There's
a Greek in that room over there
who is giving SO for every pound
sterling he gets. I just changed all
my pounds with him
The bewildered Englishman had
made 100 per cent profit on the
transaction, because, so far as We
are concerned, the pound is still
worth 81
Military Pound Only 81.
On the other hand. the British
military pound, which. so far as We
are concerned, is also worth 81, is
worth only 81 to Greeks
Another monetary relationship
which is trifle disconcerting until
you get used to it is the relation
ship here of a $40 bill to a 81 bill.
If you try TO change a $40 bill into
81 bills anywhere in Athens. you
find it is worth only ST. The reason
for this is that there is no change
here other than the worthless
drachma. Therefore, the $40 bill is
regarded as white elephant. good
only for buying something which
happens to cost $40.
I 1t is remarkable Vow many things
here suddenly and neatly turn out
to cost exactly $40.
| The present lack of confidence in
the drachma is hardly surprising.
The last time checked up. 400 ,000,-
900 drachmas were worth l cent.
The commonest form of rubbish
littering the streets of Athens is not
cigarette butts or pieces of waste
paper, as in America. Here. on the
ground, you see money everywhere.
l picked up one of the notes, Just
out OF curiosity. 1t was a 10000 .O00-
drachma note, printed before inf1a-
ton mad reached its present level.
| Today, If I picked up 40 of them,
would have the equivalent of l
penny. I could not help wondering
now much 1t cost to print the thing.
Evening star., 1944-10-20
Sees Gain Maintained
At Department Stores

Department store sales in the
week ended October IA were 16 per
cent above year ago, while those
for four weeks ended the same date
were up l3 per cent and those foI
the year to date were 8 per cent
higher, the Federal Reserve Board
reported.
Evening star., 1944-10-20
Wushinqton Produce

From the War Food Administration
Prices paid net fob Washington.
EGGS-Market very firm on fresh with
supplies increasingly short Of demand
Storage moving fairly we'll Prices paid
for Federal-State sraded eggs received
from grading stations October 2O). Whites,
53-55; average, 55; U. s. Grade A, medium,
45; U. S. grade B, large, 45; U: 8. grade
B. medium, 50; Western graded procure
54-65 fob. Current receipts none
LIVE POULTRY-Market very firm Re-
ceipts have dropped OF sharply and sup
plies were short of demand Prices paid
net fob. Washington permitted trans
portation charges included according to
A pounds and up, 27-2s.4.
PhilcO Corp. named John F. Gill
ligan director of market research.
Evening star., 1944-10-20
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 (P.-Cotton fu-
lures moved in a narrow range today as
many traders held to the sideines pendine
further developments in the subsidy pro-
gram. Persistent hedge selling lent an easy
tone. Buying came principally through
mills. Merchants continued to buy SUBJ
stantial volume of spot cotton at primary
markets but mills showed little interest
Late afternoon prices were 10 to Is
cents bale lower December, 2lSl:
March, 21 II; May, 2l71