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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-23
Tribute To Drexler

The Newport News Daily Press contains this
ibute to N. E. Drexler whose death last
eek grieved every person in Wilmington who
iine into contact with him during his resi-
nee here:
1.-THE Peninsula is grieved to hear of the
,ath in Wilmington, N. c., Of Norman E.
:exler, for long time builder here for a
tier community. For nearly 30 years he was
resident, and contributed generously and
uitfully Of his many talents towards the pro-
'ess and well being Of his home.
Gas the responsible local head of the Vir-
mia Public Service company, he had a par
:ularly difficult job during those years when
company suffered from its connections with
e pyramided power-empires of insult and
epson. His own integrity held up the standing
his company in the community. His fairness,
,nesty, simplicity, and gentleness of character
cured him from any inducements in the fac
,nal contests what swirled about him during
connection with the company through many
gimes.
seHe made and held friends on all levels. His
indly and friendly personality drew to him the
fection and regard of all who had opportunity
f know him. His high qualifications as utility
;ecutive were manifest when the needs Of the
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-23

war called for expansion here in light, power,
and gas facilities beyond any plans that had
been made The origination, development, and
execution of the expansions came under his
supervision His performance was so good that
the community lost his presence when he left
to take higher post in Wilmington.
Norman Drexler lived full and useful life.
His services to this community will live long to
testify to his fruitful work here All who know
him profited from their acquaintance with him.
1t is sad to witness the passing of SO good
man. so useful a citizen, so honest friend.
May he receive Grace his life and his deeds
so richly merit
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-23
Fire Drill School
Opens In Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, May 22.-tP|-Ihe
annual North Carolina fire college
and drill school will open here TO-
morrow for three-day session
with about 300 fire fighters from
all parts OF the state expected u
attend
Sherwood Brockwen, of Raleigh
state fire marshall, will conduc
the school.
His assistants will include: CHEZ
Charles L. Burkett, OF Salisbury
president of the state fireman
association Chief J. C. Fitzgerald
of Asheville; Chief ]. L. Croome
of Wilmington; Chief A. Y. Cot
trell, of Lenoir, assistant Chief c
M. Griswold, of Charlotte, and As
sistant Chief Donald S. Charles O
Charlotte.
Lectures and addresses will be
delivered by other North Carolina
fire department officials and by
out-of-state visitors.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-23
Day OF Prayer

There is widespread approval of the pro
oosal to make D-day day of prayer at home
Endorsement has come with singular unanimi-
from the secular press.
The efficacy of prayer is no longer held in
loubt or viewed with scepticism. The war
emergency has brought the fact of God home
o mortals as never before, and with the fact
deep conviction of dependency upon Divine
lelp and guidance.
Many thousands of persons individually have
seen praying for protection, comfort, strength
md courage, the Christian Science Monitor
points out. Now the appeal is to ''join in pray.
r.'' To do this, the Monitor considers it we'll to
Understand the advantage Of unity Uniting in
rayer," it says, "means much more than
ongregating in one place. more than offering
etitions simultaneously. We must be Of one
ccord, of one mind, in the substance Of our
rayers. There are many Biblical references
o the value of unified thought and action, and
zone more striking than the Old Testament &C
cunt of the taking Of the city Of Jericho by
lie children of Israel who marched together
Lructions of the God-inspired leader.
'What should be the substance of our pray
rs? With confidence that Gods law governs
lis children, may we not prayerfully affirm
lat those who have seen the right course and
re pursuing it are responsive to Gods gui-
ance, are able to act intelligently and fear
sssly in times of crisis, cannot be confused
Or deferred by rash impulse, and can never
e outside Gods watchful and loving care? But
this all?
'One thing which we have been learning
ON our wilderness experience is the necessity
thinking in terms of all mankind, not Just of
1rselves. Should we not then pray for those
'ho are struggling in the mental boys of
'ranny and godlessness, whose tragic position
fighting with all their might for false ideals
as hedged them in with walls that separate
lem from all good?
Let us pray that their eyes may be opened,
lat before the Christ-like strength and COM
assion we shall manifest the defenses OF
rong thinking will crumble. even as the walls
: Jericho, making way for the invasion Of
lie ideals'
We believe it impossible to overemphasze
e Monitors point that we should not only
-ay for guidance ourselves but for the OPEN
E of the eyes Of the misled.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-23
Ugly Rumor Dispelled

The article in yesterdays Star on the labor
situation as affected by German war prisoners
and conditions at their camp on the former
NYA reservation is interesting in that it sets
at rest some of the ugly rumors that have gone
around since the prisoners first arrived. F. H.
Jeter, State college extension editor, author OF
the article spent couple of days hereabouts
recently visiting the camp and the places
where the prisoners are employed.
He carefully avoids sentimentality but with
equal care makes it plain that in his investi-
cations he discovered no signs that the pri-
soners are not conducting themselves and do
ing their work in an orderly and generally
satisfactory manner.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-23
With Ernie Pyle

figures that with farm in the
background you can always be safe
and Independent.
Gaines wears a plain wedding
ring on his left hand. I've noticed
that lot of the married soldiers
over here wear wedding rings.
In flight it is Gains job to watch
the engine temperatures and pres
sures and to help with the gadgets
during landings and takeoffs. AS
soon as they reach the other side
of the Channel he goes back and
takes over the top turret gun. He
has shot at few planes but never
knocked one down.
800 Hours In Air
The radioman-gunner is Sergt
John Siebert of CharlestoWn, Mass.
He learned to fly before the war,
although he is only 70 now. file had
about 300 hours in the air as pilot.
Yet because of one defective eye
he ouldn'r get into cadet school,
He had two years at Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology, and
he hopes to 60 back and finish
when the war is over.
Siebert too is quiet and sincere
His closest escape was when his
waist gun was shot right out of his
hand. The thing just suddenly
wosn't there. Yet he didn't get
scratch.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-23
Pacific War Tempo

conference Of great importance with re-
spect Of the Pacific war was recently held in
San Francisco. The conferees were Admiral
Ernest J. King, commander in chief of the
fleet, Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, commander
OF the Pacific fleet, and Admiral William L,
Halsey, Jr., who is awaiting a new assignment
after completing his job in the southwest Pa.
cific.
What decisions they reached are not reveal
ed, naturally, but the fact that our own pa
c1flc coast ports are already ASSUMING I'M
precedented activity gives some hint If uh -
they have in mind. It would not be far from
right, we believe, to think that they consider
1t not only possible but feasible to carry the
war to japan on larger scale even than dur.
ing the recent past while the war in Eurone is
at its height.
One observer points out that there ;s ~
popular talk as yet as "J'' day meaning
Japan day but plenty of discussion of DOS.
slole Truk day, Guam day, or even Phi1ipnines
day Of invasion.
LUX DAY has come, although the Job is not
completed Guam day is dawning. And unless
the recent onsweep Of General MacArth15rs
forces has had definite objective, we may well
believe that Philippine day is not far distant
General MacArthur's heart is set on returning
to the Philippines to free the islands from the
japanese, in fulfllment of the pledge he made
the Flllpinos when he left for Australia.
There is one other day, however, that every
BODY would like to have draw near. 1t is CO..
oay-or China day-on which the Japanese
would be driven out and Allied bases be es-
tablished at strategic points for the assault on
Japan from the east. There is no hope of its
arrival, unfortunately, until "B" day-Burma
day-has come and passed. and that is not to
be expected with Monsoon day already an
preaching.
But even If Burma day cannot be disposed
Of while the Monsoon lasts, there would seem
to be fair chance to be ready for it as soon
as the rains stop by hitting the enemy in the
south as hard as General Stilwell has done in
the north. Lord Mountbatten has a wonder
full opportunity to strike the foe there even
with the rains in full swing
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-23
Places Black Market Blame

James A. Moffett, veteran oil man and for.
mer Housing Administrator, blames the gaso-
line black market on Harold Ickes, petroleum
administrator, and Chester Bowles, head of
the Office of Price Administration
MIR. 1ckes' contribution to the black market
he says, stems from his failure to lift restric-
tons imposed upon the petroleum industry in
the last twenty years due to overproduction.
Mr.. Ickes has continued to shout Shortages"
he declares in spite of the fact there was a
surplus of refining capacity as well as crude
oil production.
Mr.. Moffett states his case against Mr.
proper advance in the price of crude oil and
products and, through mismana cement, to
properly control the distribution of ration cards
and stamps, and also by his recent statements
that there was no hope for relief for the
motorist. -
1t is his claim that rationing could be stopped
with returning control of gasoline to the in
dustry. By this means, ne contends, the black
market would disappear and through its elm
ination there would be available legitimately
three additional gallons of gasoline weekly for
every motor vehicle.
He is convinced the nations crude oil pro-
duction could be stepped up to 100000 bar
rels daily from the present rate of 4, $780, 900
without endangering future output. ALLOWING
for all military requirements, he told repor-
tiers at the press conference when he gave his
opinion of Secretary Ickes' shortcomings and
Mr.. Bowles' mistakes, Isl am convinced that
all this rationing and all this fear and I'm
certainty could be cut OUT
His reference to the gains that might follow
abandonment of gasoline rationing echoes opin-
ions often discussed among service station men
who have suffered through the black market
Their view is that if they should be allowed
definite amount of gasoline on monthly basis
considerably less than their average sales be-
fore rationing was instituted and permitted to
sell it without restriction, letting it 90 as far
as 1t could and turning away patrons when it
was gone, the evils of the black market would
disappear.
They even think a thousand gallons month
less than they bought in free market before
rationing would 60 far to meet their present
demands and that their lot as well as that of
essential drivers would be considerably easier
than at present
1t could be that they are. as capable of esti-
mating the need and the best means of de-
llverance from the evils OF the black market
as either Mr.. Ickes or Mr. Bowles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-23
Daily Prayer
FOR AWARENEss OF THE WAR

That all the regulation of our
daily lives is making us even more
conscious of this war and its sig
nificance, we thank an all : wise
Providence. We have been in peril
of the spectator mood. We have
looked upon the supreme struggle
of the ages as something detached
from our normal routine. Strike
deep into our souls, O God, the
truth that this is a struggle be-
tween evil purposes d man s
higher good. For we wreStle not
against flesh and blood. but
against principalitier, against pow
ers, against the rulers of darkness
of this world against spiritual
wickedness in high places ChaS-
ten us into a clear consciousness
that the ends for which we all
must contend are the detectives
laid down in Thy word. May this
be unto holy war. sa1ct'tv,h5
our own hearts. .Amen.-WT,E.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-23
Watermelons tn Haze
$26 Per Ton Ceiling

RALEIGH, May 22.-CP--Ceil-
ing price for watermelons market
ed after July 5 will be $26 per
ton, Chief Randall B. Etheridge, OF
the state department of agricul-
lures markets division, said he
had been notified today by the Of
flee of Price Administration.
Etheridgt said he, Edwin Pate
and Walter James, Of Laurinburg.
had protested a tentative $40 cell
ing set by OPA two weeks ago and
had been instrumental in effecting
the Sc increase.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-23

(This letter from a popular Will
mingtonian and capable Thalien, is
picture it paints of conditions in
published because of the intimate
London as the writer sees them. The
Louise" to whom it is addressed
is Mrs. Ben Washburn. president Ct
the ITALIAN society.-The Editor9
APO 582, CO P. M,
New York City
March 2, 1914
Dear Louise And Italians:
Ever since Helen wrote what a
wonderful Job you were doing
this winter I have wanted to write
and congratulate you. Really, l
think it's marvellous and wonder
how you ever cast play these
busy days. How nice it is to know
that our debt is paid, that pro-
auctions are going on in dear old
ITALIAN Hall. 1t will be $50 nice
to come home to-
London is having a big season
in the theatre but the great diff
Guilty. is getting seats. We can't
plan fa~ enough ahead TO- book
ings. I saw a charming revival of
Love for Love" by Congreve
acted with great artistry by some
of the best English actors who
ronped thru it in high fashion.
1t was set by Rex Whistler who
has great flair for period de-
signs. I am planning to 60 10 some
of the other plays even if have to
stand up. London, which I can
visits on pass, is one of the most
exciting places on earth Just now
very gay, mobbed with Ameri-
cans, everything going full blast
with even our enemies contribut-
ing to the nocturnal fireworks
quite frequently. There is a touch
of spring in tha air with the flow
err carts on Piccadilly loaded w
violets and albaplenas. Yet with
all this there is the seriousness
and the shadow in dramatic con
trasts. Haven't I been lucky to be
in it all? All my life I've loved
going places and seeing things"
and Uncle Sam has given me my
best opportunity to date.
Mrs. Hogue would be interested
to know that I often go to a mag
nificent house built in 1908 by the
Earl of Cholmondeley 1t belongs
to the Crown md has been taken
over by the Red Cross I think
Of her when I go and wonder if
I'm walking through her acestral
halls. Thu house is not furnished
except with ARC stuff but the
rooms are all good. Georgian
oanelling. There is a nice garden
there which I'll enjoy later On if
I'm near enough.
CONGRATULATIONS and wishes for
all the best.
Sincerely |
Henry Macmillan |
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-23
BY ERNIE PYLE

A BIO 6ASE LIN EN1LAlNO,
May -(by wireless) -Lieuten-
ant Bill Collins, who goes by the
name of Chief, is what is known
as 'hot pilot
He used to be a fighter pilot, and
he handles his Marauder bomber
as though it were fighter. He is
daring, and everybody calls him
a character" but his crew has
fanatical faith in him.
Chief addicted to violent eva
sive action when they're in flax,
and the boys like that because it
make them harder to hit. They've
had flax through the plane and
within a foot of them, but none
Of them has been wounded.
When they finished their allotted
number of missions - which used
to give them an automatic trip to
America, but doesn't any more
Chief buzzed the home field in cele
bration of their achievement.
He got that old BPS wound up
IN a steep glide, came booming
down at the runway, leveled off
a foot above the ground and went
screaming across the field at $50
miles an hour - only a foot above
the ground all the way. And at the
time he had to shoot out all the red
flares he had in the plane. They
say it looked like a Christmas
tree flying down the runway.
Chief used to be clerk with
the Aetna Life Insurance Co. back
In his home town of Hartford
Conn. He is Is now and doesn't
know whether he will 60 back to
the insurance job or not after the
war. He says it depends on how
much they offer him.
Kills Thousands
Lieutenant Jack Arnold is the
one they call Red. Dog. He is only
%, although he seems much older
to me. He enlisted in the army
almost four years ago, when he
was just out of high school. He
was an infantryman for year
and a half before he finally went
to bombardier school and got
wings for his chest and bars for
his shoulders.
He figures that as a bombardier
he has killed thousands of Ger
mans, and he thinks it is an excel
lent profession. He says the finest
bombing experience he has ever
had was when they missed target
one day and quite accidentally hit
a barracks full of German troops
and killed many of them.
Red Dog is friendly and CAV and
yet he is a fundamentally serious
man who takes the war to heart
The enlisted men of the crew saw
that he isn't afraid of anything
and that the same is true of Chief
Collins. They are a cool pair, vet
both are as hospitable and friendly
IS you could imagine.
Married British Girl
Inc planes engineer gunner is /
oergt. Eugene Gaines of New Or
cans. He is distinct from the rest
because he married a British girl
last December.
Ihey have little apartment in
town eight miles from the field
1very evening Gaines rides his /
bicycle home. stays till about mid
hight, then rides back to the air.
1rome. For you never know when
you may be routed out at 2 am.
IN an early mission, and YOU must
'e on hand.
1t takes him about As minutes
% ride the eight miles, and he
las made the round trip nightly
~ winter, in the blackout and
through indescribable storms
such is the course of love.
Gaines is a quiet and sincere
'oung man of "a. He was car
'enter before the war, and he fl.
cures that will be a pretty good
rade to stick to after the war
but II a depression does come
lie has an ace in the hole. He has
fsr%,o -
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-23
COMPLETES COURSE

Joseph w. Clark O, 810 Market
street has completed a course in
practical and theoretical radio and
televlslon and has been, awarded
a diploma by the National Radio
Institute, Washington, D. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-23
Fair Enough

Ediotr's Note.-Ths Star and the News accept no
responsibility for the personal views Of Mr.. Pegler
and often disagree with them much as nany al
his readers Ills articles the good purpose Of
making people think.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-23
LETTER BOX
To The Editor:

To The Editor:
1 have read with a great deal of
interest your editorial of Sunday,
May 81, captioned THE Hospital
Situation, and congratulate you
on the manner in which you have
impartially laid these facts before
the public.
Why not submit these diff
ferences between the doctors and
the nurses fo1 arbitration? After
all arbitration is the democ-a
way.
Why not have the nurses appoint
two members of an arbitration
board, the doctors two members
and let those four members select
fifth member from the public at
large. with the understanding that
all will abide by the decision of
this board?
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-23
rs Years Ago
Today
(From the files
of the Star-News)
MAY %, 1919

This week will be the end of
Columbus county's berry season
and it is estimated that the weeks
shipments will total about so cars
Cardinal Gibbons and othe~
eminent prelates of the Roman
Catholic Church in America will
assemble today at Wheeling, W..
Va, 10 attend the silver jubilee
celebration of Bishop Patrick j..
Donahue.
Fridays nooday reports of the
canvessing teams in the Salvation
Army's home service fund drive on
the eve of ''Doughnut day"
brought the grand total of sub
sc7iptions up to ST. ,079.74. This
leaves a little less than $4,000 to
be raised during the afternoon and
tomorrow if Wil1nington's quota
of $15,0 is subscribed.
The Junior Mengert Missionary
Society of St. Paul's Lutheran
church presented PLAY. 9TH.
Song 2hey Sang" Wednesday eve
ming. Those taking part were:
Wllmur Kuck, Sarah Seegers,
Theresa Mcmillan, Margaret Tienc-
ken, Mary Catherine Bissinger,
Jessie Render, Amelia Schnibben
Josephine Render, Oracle Often
Dorothy Schnibben and Mrs Louis
Hanson and Conrad Seegers a
duet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-23

Postwar passenger planes, it is predicted
may fly $4,000 miles, nonstop. That shoult
give people chance to go around in circle
and the world at the same time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-23

TOP OF THE MORNING
Do the kindest deed you can today
Smile your sweetest smile, and trust, and
pray;
You may be a Messenger of Light
Leading some sad heart from out the
night Author Unknown.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-23

A diet Of carrots has been recommended a
a cold preventative. Might work-for whoeve
saw rabbit sneeze?
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-23
A Citizen
Wilmington, N. c.
May %, 1914

(This letter from a popular Will
mingtonian and capable ThaliSn, is
picture it paints of conditions in
published because of the intimate
London as the writer sees them The
Louise to whom it is addressed
is Mrs. Ben Washburn. president Ct
the ITALIAN society.-The Editor.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-23

The super crossword puzzle would be on,
made up entirely of the names Of Russia,
strategic points and Pacific ator
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-23

The Jap drive into India is called 'token'
invasion But that amt the way the folks
in Tokyo will hear of it.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-09-15
BY CHARLES ALIEN

last week. The other guests were
Mines. Isabel Noble, Jessie Shep-
herd, and Ida Brady.
The o. M. E. Club will give away
a handmade table cloth, Saturday,
Sept. 16, $3.50 p. m. at 1921 Fourth
Ave. S.
Mrs. Marie Reddick, 1901 Ports
land, Mrs. Odessa Moppins, 1916
Fifth Ave. S., and Mrs. Ivy Mas
sengill, BIAS Fifth Ave. S., have
returned from Kansas City, Mo-,
and Topeka, Kans., where they
spent ten days visiting friends and
relatives.
Mrs. W. A. Ross, 1925 Clinton
Ave-, entertained with a luncheon
in honor of Mrs. Lula Young,
Kansas City, Mo. Other guests in
cluded Mines. L. R. Perkins, A.
Owens, Tom Jones and Vernon
Young.
Miss Ruth Pittman, 1912 Fourth
Ave. S., and Mrs. Avis Ware Car
ter, 1901 Fifth Ave. S., left for
Cleveland, Ohio, Tuesday, Sept. IL.
Mrs. Celia Boyd, 1888 Fourth
Ave. S., is leaving Saturday, Sept.
Is, for North Kenova, Ohio, to visit
her mother. She will return Oc-
tober 10.
Miss Mae Blackwell, 3817 Fourth
Ave. S., entertained recently at a
luncheon in honor of Miss Mary
Lee, who is home from Chicago on
a vacation. Those present were
Misses Doris and Evelyn Escue,
Charlene Noble, Betty Anne Car
michael, Mary Anne Terry, Jean
Curry, Andrea Skinner, Marvel
Johnson and Mines. Lois Boudreaux
and Alice Harness.
Mr.. Forrest Mckinney, 80
Bryant Ave. No, left by plane Sat-
urday to visit his mother in Water
town, S. D.
Miss Jewell Beck, 3749 Fourth
Ave. S., has returned from Evans
ton, ILL.,, where she was the guest
of Miss Barbara Stewart, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Stewart.