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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-08
Elma Rosa Simmons
Becomes Bride OF
1t. Charles Duncan

The marriage of Miss Elma
Rosa Simmons, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. R. T. Simmons Of Dob
son, formerly Of Winston-Salem,
and Lieut.. Charles A. Duncan, son
Of the Rev. and Mrs. Robert c.
Duncan Of Hamilton, Ala, wa S
solemnized at the home of the
brides parents on Sunday, Nov
ember S, at 1870 o'clock.
The couple entered together un-
attended, the bride wearing suit
of light blue with black and white
accessories and corsage OF
sweetheart roses.
Mrs. Duncan received her edu-
cation in the Winston Salem
schools, Meredith college and APP
plachian college, Boone. She has
visited at Carolina Beach for sew
eral seasons and is well known
in the city.
Lieut.. Duncan is an engineer in
the U. S. Army ard has been sta
toned in Panama, Australia. and
New Guinea for the past 80
months.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-08

RALEIGH, Nov. NJ IN
America today the state is slowly
robbing the people of indepeno-
ence. self-reliance, and lndlvlouai
initiative, and is substituting
therefor reliance upon the govern
ment for guidance and support
Bishop w. W. Peele OF Richmond
said tonight.
Addressing 500 lay delegates and
ministers at the opening OF the
sixth session of the North Caro-
lima annual Methodist conference
here, Bishop Peele said the state
now "tends to control everything
that it supervises."
IT'S there not a danger to free
dom?" he asked. Today he said,
"the churches are the freest lnstl-
tutions of the land, and their eff
cacy as stabilizing power will de-
pend upon the spirit and moral
tone that they may build up in the
American people. This freedom
must be more than nominal; more
than freedom from political power.
There must be no control either
from ecclesiastic church domi'
nance or from state dominance
Bishop Peele said, 'the church
and state are not competitors ir
the field of education. They are
rather the compliments of each
other. The function confronting the
state in its educational task anc
functions controlling the church
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-08
Community Concert Association
To Present First Program Friday

Members of the Wilmington
Community Concert association
will hear their first concert of the
season on Friday evening of
this week when TIE association will
present Bruna Castagna, leading
contralto of the Metropolitan OPP
era association
Membership cards, which we're
delayed in reaching Wilmington.
have been placed in the mail and
if the addresses given the secre-
tary, VIM. G. Robertson, are cor
rect, each subscriber should re-
ceive his or heT cards in ample
time for the concert this Friday
evening. Any subscriber not re-
ceiving cards by Friday morning
may call the secretary, Mr.. Robert
son at telephone 6519.
Admission to 1ne concert is by
membership care only, and as the
house was completely sold out dur
ing the campaign for member
ships, no additional cards are
available. All memberships are
transferable.
The program, rs usual, will be
given the auditorium of the New
Hanover High school on MARKET
street and will begin promptly at
$3.50 o'clock. Persons are request
ed to be on time.
Nine. Castagna Joined the Met
ropolitan in 1886. Her roles there
have included The title role in
Carmen, Anneris in aida" ,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-08
Give Shoes Rest,
Airing And Care
By ALICIA HART

To get more wear out of the
shoes you have-which you're urg-
ed to do because the nations leath-
er supply is critical-here, in brief,
is a first aid course in care:
Polish is lubricant that pie
serves leather, SO apply it often
to shoes in active use, and occa-
.sionally to inactive shoes to pre-
vent drying anj cracking. Use
good polish and suit it to the needs
of a particular leather.
Keep two pairs of shoes in serv-
ice, giving each an alternate day
in which to rest, air and cry. Use
shoe horn to ease on shoes, and
you'll prevent broken counters. To
prevent distortion in shape of shoes
keep lifts in good repair.
Never get your shoes wet if you
can help it. If you're caught in a
shower without rupbers, pull shoes
off when you reach home, stuff
them with paper and set in an airy
not hot-spo. to dry.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-08

cant, and the prophecy is that
coats of it will top everything at
winter resorts from Stacks to eve
ming gowns.
Two trend setting examples to
note because you'll be seeing them
around are shown above. AS
breath-taking as snow capped
mountain peak is the Philip Man
gone-designed outsweeping coat at
the left for evening wear W h
rearly footwide banding OF sill
yer fox which IS echoed on the
cuffs.
The swashbuckling white topper
st the right of fleecy fabric looks
smart with dark daytime clothes,
has a dip in back like a coach
mans coat, and is made to look
utterly regal with revere faclngs
and buttons of luxurious mink.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-08
by Alice Brooks
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This pattern. together wi t h a
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for these patterns to Household
Arts Dept, 259 W. 18th ST., New
York II, N. Y. Print plainly
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NUMBER.
Our new 81 page Needlework
Book is yours for Fifteen Cents
more 100 illustrations of de-
signs for embroidery, home deco
ration, toys, knitting, crochet,
Quilts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-08
Mrs. G.. J. Brown
Entertains Club

WARSAW, Nov. 7. - Mrs. Clar'
ence ]. Brown was the hostess or
Tuesday evening. when she enter
tanned at her residence on Hill
street, for the members Of the 10.
cal Rotary club and the Rotary
AIMS.
The Halloween motif was car
ried out in the decorations. Mas
sive arrangements of fall flowers
were used to decorate the living
room, music Ioom, and dining
room.
Covers were laid for about 40
guests, and a turkey supper was
served. Mrs. Brown presented a
program of music. and the guests
sang Halloween songs.
The Senior class of the Warsaw
High school entertained at a Hal
lowe'en party Tuesday evening at
the American Legion home. About
81 members of the class and their
friends were present. Miss Ruth
Hocutt, class sponsor, chaperoned
the party.
Plan for the Royal Ambassador
Conclave of the Baptist churches
of the Wilmington division, have
been completed, according to Mrs.
G. S. Best, leader OF the local
group. Registration will begin on
Friday afternoon of this week, to
be followed by a banquet. The pro-
grams will be presented Friday
evening and Saturday morning,
with lunch being served on the lat
ter day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-08
Allies Crush Japs
Around Kennedy p,

SOUTHERN ASIA COMM
HEADQUARTERS, Kand v1N t "
ion' NOV, 7.-iR-Allied eS
have crushed all enemy resis 'Op
around Kennedy Peak so,s nc
OF Tiddim in northwestern ~ D a;
and have cleared an adj, N
elght-mile stretch Of tbs M
road to Fort White, the ID;
command announced TODAY N 'e
line; Inc British 18th Army drove
wltn I'm two miles of Fort WI
On this main route Of esc.n w.
Japanese troops in this nas+
Burma, the daily comm pqoi
said. ''''Nt'iN
japanese roadblocks were fo.
at this location, and some ~ ~ Nv
were cleared away. VI '''
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-08

NEW YORK, Nov. 7. - Winter
coats as pure white as a snow
mans hint at what's to come when
the war is over and the lid is off.
But no snow mans ever dripped
with such luxurious chunks of sill
yer fox, mink, Persian lamb, beav-
er or other dark fur.
If you ask why white?" the
American Wool Councils answer
is: "a lot of colors in coats have
seen coming up to Danish the mo-
notony of limited wartime weaves.
Now white comes along to intro
Guce little excitement"
Big success for white - dead
white and off whites trailing into
pale beige-is predicted for wear
by women who can get quick
cleaning service and by those who
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-08
9Th Avenue Methodist
Society To Commence
Study Class Today

The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service of Filth Avenue Meth
odist church will start a study class
On the American Indian" on
Wednesday afternoon at 2::30
o'clock. All women of the church
and the community are invited 10
attend these classes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-08

Adalgisa in Norma, Azucena in
'Trovatore', Delilah in Samson
and Delilah". and Dame Quickly
in Falstaff''. She has also sung
with the Chicago, San Francisco,
St Louis and Cincinnati operas.
In concert, she has appeared three
times in one season under Arturo
Toscanini as soloist with the NBC
Symphony Orchestra. and was So
ioist under his patton in The Bee
thoven Festival celebrating the
Tooth year of the New York Phil
harmonic Symphony Orchestra;
las appeared with most of h e
leading symphonies and festivals
Of the country: and made recital
tours throughout the United States
and Canada. For the past several
summers. she has sung at t h e
Teatro Colon. B:senos Aires, and
the Eatro Municipal, Rio de janet
70.
Born in Bari. Italy. Bruna Cas-
tagna made her debut when she
was onl'' seventeen. singing tae
role of Marina in Boris Godoun-
cfN' at the Teatro Sociale of Man
tua, Italy. She was immediately
engaged by TuIlio Serafin to sing
at the Colon Opera in Buenos
Alers, where she remained for
three years. Returning to Italy,
she gave an addition for Toscan-
mini. who promptly signed her for
La Scala in Milan. Here 'L'Itali-
ana in Algeri'' was revived es-
peclally for her. Besides her ap-
pearances in Europe an d North
and South America, Nine. Castag-
ma has sung in the principal cities
OF Australia and in Egypt.
-V-
Mrs. J. F. Council is recovering
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-08
CLUB CLOCK

There will be an executive
committee meeting of the For
est Hills Parent-Teachers as
ISOLATION at 2::30 p. m. today
in the school library.
The Sorosis Garden club will
meet Thursday afternoon at 4
o'clock at the clubhouse. Miss
Mary Lem Boykin is chairman
for the day. Period arrange
ments for Thanksgiving tables
will be in charge of Mrs. Fleet
Williams, and the speaker of
the afternoon will be Mrs. An
drew Howell. Each member
may bring guest.
Letitia Rebekah Lodge No. 3,
I. O. O. F., will hold its reg
ular meeting next Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock. Plans foc
the Christmas party will be
discussed. The business ses-
sion will be followed by a
social hour. Visitors in the
city and members of the degree
are invited to attend.
The Stamp Defiance Chapter,
Daughters of the American
Revolution, will meet with Miss
Lena Berry at her home, 125 S.
Fifth street, Friday night at 8
o'clock.
The regular meeting Of the
Goldenrod chapter, No. 142, Or
der of the Eastern Star, will
be held Thursday evening at
8:15 o'clock at t h e Masonic
Temple.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-08

ges from Monday notable. Best thin
nondescript and best heavy monde
script gained and lost 81 per hun
dred, respectively. The volume
was considerably lighter than Mon
DAYS, VIA said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-08
FREAKS WITH JAPAN

LONDON. Nov. 7-tR-Bulgaria,
whose new government has profess
sed a desire to act with Russian
blessing, has broken off relations
with Japan, Sofia radio announced
tonight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-08

The first pawnshop was .n
in Paris in 1924 and was oI opeIe
year later because the Freu - i.
couldn't reconcile II emseIves ~ o' 49,
lawfulness of interest " 'He
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-08

Mrs. J. F. Council is recovering
nicely following an operation at
James Walker Memorial hospital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-15
DAMAGES AWARDED

Damages amounting to S1,642.-
70 were awarded in New Han
over County Civil court FRI
day to A. b. Blanton, of Rich
mond, Va, allegedly as the
result of a wreck involving the
plaintiffs tractor-traiher and
a. truck of the DIR. Pepper Bot
Ting Company of Wilmington
April 4, 1871, on the Whining
ton-Whiteville highway at Liv-
ineston creek in Brunswick
county
The case against the Will
mington plant was heard by
Judge Jeff D. johnson, Jr., OF
Clinton, and damages resulting
to Blanton's tractor-trailer was
set at S1,4O0; loss Of cargo
and damages to same, S77.70,
and for towing Of the vehicle
from the scene of the wreck,
S165.
No damages were awarded
to the Doctor Pepper company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-15
FRENCH INVASION
AREA IS POUNDED
CONTINUED From Page One)


was light and preliminary reports
indicated that the heavy bomb
ers' escorting planes scored bet
ter than four to one in air COM
bats with the Germans. It was the
fifth major operation Of the year
for the American planes.
Heavy, medium, light ana
fighters were included in the Al
lied force.
At the height of the attack Brit
ish Mosquito bombers harrled the
German ground defenses with
low level bombing and cannon at
tacks.
Medium Marauder bornbers;;
more than 200 strong, encountered
fighter opposition for the flrs1
time since mid-December and two
tail gunners claimed to have
downed Nazi planes.
Participating creWmen said tha'
some of the German installations
attacked appeared to be neW-a
sign that the Nazis still are build
ING up their defenses in this area
Describing one target area. 1t
Donald L. Cooper. pilot of Ev'
erett, Wash, said, there was sc
much smoke from the bombs it
produced cloud effects-like hun,
dreds of giant smoke pots stretch
ed across the grass.
Medium Marauder bombers and
Raj, Dominion and Allied medi-
UNI, light and fighter bombers es-
corted and covered by Raj, Do
minion and Allied fighters joined
in the assault.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-15

Wartime Wilmington and New
Hanover county, since Pearl Har-
Dor and through the end of 1943,
received 1915, $50, at the hands
of the United States government
by way of the Federal Works
Agency for construction of war
public works, and were granted
s246,512 for war public services,
C. F. Churchill, FWA field engi-
neer, revealed Friday.
In addition, FWA has approved
since January l of this year a
total of S1,313,644 for other local
construction projects, Churchill
declared.
All the projects covered have
been financed by federal funds
allotted under the Lanham Act,
and all have been prompted by
wartime needs arising since the
influx of military residents and
WIN ACID III lOSdl WdI ll1ouS VI lSS.
The government has helped this
active area in many ways-from
building pipeline toward. a source
of fresh water supply to estab-
lishment of child care centers for
WarWorlling mothers.
Churchill asserted that on the
public works program, the owner
Getty or county, etc. has con-
tributed s1,O4S, 800 to supplement
federal money.
The list of war public works
covered in the grants includes:
30-inch extension of sewer line and
tide dam on Smiths Greek; fire
station, pumper and equipment;
the Health center; construction Of
new school buildings at Lake For
est, Chestnut street, and Sunset
Park and additions to schools at
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-15
EXCHANGE
CLUB HAS MEET

The Wilmington Exchange club
heard Mrs Gladys H. Groves OF
the University of North Carolina,
at the regular luncheon Friday on
the subject: What Can We Do
About Juvenile Delinquency"
Mrs. Groves pointed out many
of the contributing factors to this
growing condition in American
social life. She admonished par
ents to have more awareness of
problems disturbing the children,
particularly with reference to sex,
and the need for a liberalized edu-
cation on this point. Mrs. Groves
emphasized the increase of deli,r
quency among the youth brought
about by wartime conditions, and
compared today's youth problem
with the last war as being much
greater.
Mrs. Groves is the wife of DR..
Ernest R. Groves, socialist and
dean of marriage education in
America. She is the director of
marriage and family council at
Chapel Hill, where DR.. Groves
has held chair for the past 16
years at the university. Both she
and DR.. Groves are well known
writer's and lecturers.
Guests at the club were Miss
Jenny Stout, 1t. Robert A. Gold
berg, Marian Bennett and Maurice
Goodman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-15
SMALLEST SOLDIER
IN ARMY AT DAVIS
Pennsylvania Man, 4 Feet,
Ten Inches Tall, Claims
Honor

CAMP DAVIS, Jan. 14.-The
smallest soldier in the Army is
stationed at this camp. He is Pvt.
John Anthony Chiare, who is only
four feet ten inches tall, two inch
es below the Arny's minimum
standard requirement.
Chiare, who is %, displayed so
much eagerness to get into the
Army when he was being ex-
amined for induction that the non
com who measured his height evil
IDENTITY didn't have the heart to
turn him down.
John is assigned as a truck
driver, and his diminutive stature
doesn't seem to interfere il the
least with his ability to handle
any kind of vehicle, including
huge prime mover.
When he drives ne hugs the
steering wheel in the manner of
a jockey clinging to bangtail's
head, his legs fully exteded to
reach the driving pedals. But he
is an efficient and fareful driver
and as valuable man in his job
as any of the huskies who work
with him.
- Fond of Army life and especially
his truck driving job. John has
only one grippe with the Army
CT clothing doesn't come in sizes
small enough to fiji him. His trous-
ers, shirts, underwear, field jack
ct, overcoat. and raincoat, all have
to be cut down to his Lilliputian
size.
= During basic training at Fort
Bragg he was excused from hikes,
because his short legs couldn't
keep pace with the rest of the
men. He went along on MS COM
panies first hike and had to run
in order to stay with his outfit.
He made out pretty well in IN
fantry drill, marching along at the
tail-end Of his platoon until the
command Ito the rear march,"
was given; then he'd find himself
in trouble with the men behind
him running all over him.
He has never had any difficulty
performing the manual of arms,
and has qualified as a marksman
with the Sprintield rifle. Wner
he stands at attention with rifle
and fixed bayonet, the tip of the
bayonet is exactly level with the
top Of his helmet.
Johnny halls from Dunmore, Pa.
a suburb Of Scranton. He has been
in the Army fifteen months. Well.
proportional for his height and
fond of athletics, he also likes
dancing. Two of his brothers are
in the Army, one at Camp Bewie,
Texas and the other overseas. His
father and another brother are
coal miners back home, and his
seventeen year old sister keeps
house for them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-15
5TH ARMY SLOWED
BY GUSTAV LINE
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left smoking ruins from one end
to the other Of the modern Guido
MIA experimental airport. Is miles
northeast of Rome, and at Cen
tocelle, seven miles east of the
Italian capital. The Fortresses and
their Lightning fighter escort shot
down eight out of 40 Nazi planes
that rose to challenge them,
against loss of three Aemrican
fighters. Liberators blasted an en-
envy field at Perugia, 80 miles
north of Rome.
1t was at Guidonia airport that
the Italians experimental several
years ago with a jet propulsion
plane supposedly similar to that
just disclosed to have been de-
veloped by the Allies. Whether the
Nazis have continued to work with
the Italian craft was not known.
The experimental buildings were
heavily damaged yesterday.
Nazi prisoners taken in recent
days boosted of the impregnobilitv
of what they call the Gustav
Line" defending Casino, STRAIT
egically situated town of perhaps
1000 population on the main in
land highway and railroad 70 air.
line miles from Rome.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-15
FWASpending lnCounty
Set At Over 3 Million

Bradley's Creek, Winter Park,
Forest Hills, Carolina Beach, Will
liston Elementary and Peabody;
extending of water mains inside
the city limits; 100000 gallon
filter plant; and repairs to exist
ing elevated tank and equipment;
112-bed addition and nurses home
for James Walker Memorial hos
pital; addition to hospital power
plant, laundry. and equipment:
S5-bed addition to Community hos
pital, nurses home, new heating
plant, laundry. and equipment:
water line in City of Wilmington
to Maffitt Village and sewer out
fall lines from Maffitt Village to
the river; raw water supply line
from TONERS creek toward
Hoods creek; completion of sew
er system at Carolina Beach
sewer mains, laterals and pump
ing stations.
In the field of war public ser
vices, the government has assist
ed in operating the schools, child
care centers, and recreational IA
cilities. Owners have added $685..
$50 to the federal contribution.
The projects already approved
for 1914 include the sewer system
at Wrightsville Beach (construc-
ton to start January 24>; two
elementary schools in Maffitt Vii.
lage Zone white and one Negro,
construction scheduled for Janu-
airy 20; extension of the city's wa
ter pipeline to Kings Bluff and
construction of a pumping station.
Owners will contribute S443,514 on
these facilities.
All the construction work has
been effected under the super
vision of the two FWA engineers
Mr.. Churchill and R. 1. Poole.
who maintain an office in the
County courthouse.
Mr.. Churchill explained that it
is FWA's wartime purpose to pro-
tect, through the development of
the necessary facilities, all inter-
ests of the acknowledgement
ment housing, industries building
war supplies, camps training mill
tary personnel. But the various
facilities, in the majority of cases,
are permanent and will remain
for the use of the peacetime popu-
lation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-15
Swif Soviet Capture OF Mozyr
Indicates Nazi Retreat Underuo,,

Russian winter offensive on the
Baltic flank. There is no question
that highly specialized Russian
units, veterans of many winter
farfare campaigns, have been
concentrated in the sector reach
ing from the scene of present op-
erations in White Russia to the
Leningrad area on the Baltic. It
has been virtually dormant for
months except for Russian siege of
the Vitebsk gateway bastion north
Of Orosha.
The Vitebsk operations have
been repeatedly referredto in Mos
COW dispatches as the pre-Baltic"
campaign. That heightens the
probability that a massive Rus
sian offensive in the hard-frozen
north is impending and may have
been touched off by the capture Of
Mozvr-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-15
Old f. Fisher Key To Confederacy,
Observes Anniversary OF Bombardment

Fisher, which was believed invlnc-
ible, fell to the same fate as
Frances Maginot Line, Singapore
and Pearl Harbor, victim of sur
prise, superior forces and weap-
onS.
On November IA, 1941, guns
again sounded at Fort Fisher when
the 54th Coast Artillery, under the
command of Colonel Rolla v.
Camp Davis became the first
Laid, later executive officer OF
troops to use the sector as a firing
point.
Recognized as an ideal spot for
training and experimentation with
small seacoast and antiaircraft ar
tillery. original plans for the new
Fort Fisher called for the con-
struction of 48 frame buildings, in
GLIDING nine mess halls, a post
exchange. gasoline station and ad-
ministration building, and 3l6
tents for housing of the troops.
Within the short space of year
Fort Fisher has grown from a
jungle-like outpost to military
reservation in it's own right. Tents
have vanished and in their place
comfortable barracks and nut
ments" have sprung up. While still
part of Camp Davis, Fort Fisher
is nevertheless complete within it.
self, with hospital. service club.
theater and chapels. Today, Fort
Fisher once again fosters host
of American fighting men an
formidable hulWark of democracy.