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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-30

and has not closed, night or day,
since then.
The club at Fifth and Orange
followed in September, 1941, an
swering particularly the needs of
families of men in service and
war production workers-a need
which was ignored in the First
World War. It offered temporary
dormitory space for women and
children visiting men in the ser
vice, as well as the usual club
facilities in its home-like sur.
roundings.
Fourth and Ann USO, the broth.
er club to the Fifth and Orange
building, was. opened in December
of the same year, affording sleep
ing space for men, dancing, anc
other recreational facilities.
In temporary building on Jan
uary %, 1912, the Second and Or
ange club first began its opera
ton. It now serves thousands with
housing information, and services
of all kinds.
At present, the baby Of loca
operations is the Third and Grace
club, set up to serve especially
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-30

The United Service Organiza-
ton will celebrate its third ami
versary Friday, February 4.
Within three brief years this
organization has established itself
as the guardian of the off-duty
welfare and recreation of the men
and women in our armed forces
throughout the Western hemi-
sphere. It has set an example of
inter-faith cooperation in a war
torn world.
The history of the USO in Will
mington is almost as old as the
history of national organization.
After an early survey of the rec
reation and housing needs in this
area, which arose with the filling
of the camps and the develop
ment of the shipyard. USO clubs
began to appear.
1t is interesting to review the
order in which these operations
which have served 1O,00O's of ser
vice men and women and their
families. Harbor Island USO was
the grandfather of the local Or
ganization. It opened in July. 1941
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-30
Juvenile PLAYS
HOAX ON FAMILY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29-(R- A
.4range story came to light to-
law of how 14-year-old girl
hosxed her family into believing
or half-brothez: to be alive for
10 Lore than two months after the
1 Tor department reported his death
in Sicily. -, ;,
rincipals, the Federal Bureau of
EaaTostigation related the story as
-0t Tbe War Department last Nov. 81
tilted the wife of a Chief War
, ront officer from Birmingham,
I Ala that he husband had died
IN Sicily Oct. "a.
III Nm Dec. % the telephone rang
!, the family home and the girl
~ a,rswered. Nov York calling,''
sbp said, After the conversation
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-30

sisted he heard the soldiers voice
as his sister talked.
The family now has decided tc
apply for the soldiers insurance,
and FBI has closed the case with
this notation;
Subject (the CRIB claims hoax
|perpetrated to give her family
hope. No effort TO obtain any
money or other thing of value.
mo prosecution.
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from Fort Fisher and Camp Da-

from Fort Fisher and Camp Da-
Wis.
All Of this is a mere listing Of
what the Wilmington Area USO
offers the men and women in SER
vice. Wilmingtonians are asked to
visit at least one of these clubs
next week and see it in actual
operation. Open house will be held
in all clubs on February 4, 5,
and 9th.
Remember that your own boy
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-30

SuY Thousands Of Sufferers
Do recurring attacks Of Bronchial Asthma
make you choke, strangle and gasp for
breath? Are you bothered so bad some nights
cough trying to raise thick strangling mu-
Gus, and strain so hard you fear rupture?
Are some attacks so bad you feel weak,
unable to work? Are you afraid Of colds.
exposure and certain foods?
No matter how long you have suffered or
what you have tried, We believe there is good
news and palliative hope for you IN q splen-
did medicine which was originally doctors
prescription but that is now available to
sufferers at all drug stores under the name
Of Mendaeo.
Mendaco usually works very rapidly be-
GAUSS It contains ingredients intended to
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-30
BURNED BUTTER

In some parts of Europe peasants
burned 'bewitched" butter at GER
tain crossroads in an attempt to
catch guilty witches who supposed
~ stole butter and milk from
them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-30
EARLY NAILAMAKING

Upper New York state had been
represented in the chronicle of
American nailmaking even in the
year 1887 when Albany was listed
as a manufac curing site.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-30

or girl has uSO club within easy
reach, if he is in service in this
hemisphere
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-30
Spring Coats

Covering situation the theme of this years 1909 wool spring
bright pretty pastel basic coored casual
fitted fashion feminine features interest
ing pockets stitching buttons Junior Misses Womns
sizes, 9-44.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-30
Asthma mutusL oo5ene|
While You Sleep ;: &: e; S. q: i;:';

help nature loosen thick, strsngling excess
mucous. And you know from your own expe-
phlegm you can sleep well, breathe deeply
Of Gods fresh air and not feel like there
was an iron band around your chest crush
ing out your very life.
Guaranteed Trial Offer
Mendaco is not dope, smoke, injection
or spray, but is in pleasant, tasteless tablets.
Formula on every package. In fact Mendaco
has proved such q great palliative success
for thousands suffering recurring choking,
that an iron clad guarantee insures an i'm.
mediate refund Of your money on return Of
empty package unless you are. completely
satisfied. Under this money back guarantees
you have everything to gain and nothing to
lose. so ask your druggist for Mendaco
Mendaco !; e.. !; q; Il. '' IS:
Evening star., 1944-01-23

Tie your skirt o.d blouse up-in the
snort ssspender foshion Of the block ond
white checked skirt o"d ei;stenns white
to'Iored blouse worn BY fiImdoms An;to
Colby. The color Of the blouse is repeoted
=" the trim Of the skirt White .ic roc or
BIOS binding con be used Novy blue cotton
bro'd o" bold red o"d white sinehom ploid
o'so would be good looking. Picture Pot
ter" Of the Week No. 1920 is designed sor
sizes II l3. IS. " ond - - to 81 bust.
SIZE '3 blouse. with long sleeves, requires
rs yords. bios skirt Us yords. Of 39 inch
~otes'ol. pies Is yord to trim.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
Low Rail
Rates Stay

WASHINGTON. May 16-1CC
has ordered a further six months
suspension, to Jan. !, 1913, OF the
freight rate increases granted
railroads in March, 1912.
In ordering further suspension
of the increases, involving more
than S3O0,000,000 annually in
revenues, ICC said:
I'VE find that although the
petitioners net operating in
come and net revenue from
railway operations have shown
n definite downward trend i'm
recent months, the revenues
received by roads from their
present freight rates and
charges under present condi-
tions, and so far as we can
reasonably foresee, for the
period 10 and including Dec. 81,
1914. will meet detectives of
national transportation policy
a. defined In the Interstate
Commerce Act"
With one exception, railroads
had consented 20 further sus-
pension. The motor trucking
industry, however. had urged
reinstatement Of the increases.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
Marley Heads
Credit Group

A. the annual meeting of the
Detroit Association of Credit Men
John A. Markley Of the Budd
Wheel CO.. was named president.
The new first vice president is
p. + Nichol. The Udylite Corp
second vice president. -Allan-G.
Campbell, WeStcott Paper Prod
uctS Co. and treasurer. Milton j.
Drake, The Detroit Bank.
Board of directors includes NJ
{. Buck, c. j. Ellet, b. T. Hunter
II. +. Hull Roy w Jacobs, Walter
{. Leonhardt. A. II. MacNabo, H..
G. McGuffin. II. w. Mllette, =. S.
Morshead and c. c. Sharpe.
Members of the advisory council
are j. II. Frazier, II. J. Lowry and
II. j. Offer,
L. f. Phelan, the present secre-
tary-manager and +. c. Lockman,
assistant secretary, re m ain in
office.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
Sc pia Trio Showing
At Grand Terrace

DAY, DAWN AND DUSK. a
sepia trio which comes from the
Latin Quarter in Chicago 10 head
the current Grand Terrace Casino
revue. presents a versatile range
Of songs from spirituals to opera
burlesques. They also sing in sew
eral languages. The Cinema De
Simone Dancers stay on for a
sixth week 10 combine their tall
ents again with Dolly Nigge-
meyers Hollywood Cover Girls.
The supporting cast includes sing
ing Virginia Carroll; Lester and
Irmajean, acrobalancerS; Ugo
Martinelli, singing star; master of
ceremonies Tony Gray and char
acter dancer Edna Cerny. Irving
Lewis and his band are new this
week.
CLUB ROYALE - The star
studded revue is a holdover fea-
ture headlined by the versatile
Oxford Boys. who offer comedy
banter and takeoffs on leading
bands and musicians. Harry Car
roll and Polly Baker. songwrter
and singing comedienn offer
something new in special songs,
as does Dean Martin. The Doro-
thy Dorben girls dance, Roy
Tracey is master of ceremonies,
Eleanor Christian taps and Don
RagOn'S orchestra plays. Dorothy
Ried is Ragon vocalist.
PALM BEACH-The new fea-
lures singing and dancing Gus
Howard as master of ceremonies,
the acrobatic dances of Vera
Allen. Gerry Gerardo's songs and
Connolly and Radcliffe.
CLUB TEDDY BEAR - Tiny
TiggeS emseeS, Billie BlSher sings,
the Seely Twins get to work with
their four feet Of rhythm and
Bob Turner's orchestra plays.
EAGLE CAFE-Les Scott con-
tinueS as master of ceremonies.
For songs it's John Edwards; the
Kenwoods dance on skates. Mari
nos are character dancers. Lou
RE EStrin'S band.
CLUB 509-Cavis and Swift. a
boy and girl duo, feature a versa
tile display Of comedy, dancing
and novelty routineS in their act,
which is new 10 the 500 Carl
Denny is master of ceremonies
and "Skippy' Little sings for a
third week Newcomers are Clyde
and PhyliSS Cazler novelty
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
Dealers DwindIe

Paul 7. Graves, secretary OF
the Detroit Auto Dealers AsSo-
cation, has some accurate fig
ureS on how dealers shops have
been affected by the manpower
drain since the start of the
war
Where the service shops aver
aged 6.3 mechanics per shop on
Jan. l. 1912, they now show an
average of only 4.5 per shop
and there are 123 fewer dealer
shops IN operation in this area.
he pointed out. Service manag-
crS are closing their doors at 9
a. m. against more customers
for tho day.
In the independent garages,
the situation Is even worse. ac-
cording 10 J. r. Allen. Where
some had as high as 40 to 80
mechanics on their stats before
the war. they now have a maxi
mum of four or five. They aver
age eight TO the ship, waiting
heavy repairs. Some have as
high as five weeks work on
hand.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
Dow Oil Case
To High Court

WASHINGTON. May Is The
Supreme Court has decided IA
review and decide the validity of
the Dow Chemical Co. patent
FOR opening clogged oil and gas
wells by treating limestone forma-
tons with acid. Halliburton OIL
Wei Cementing Co is charged in
the suit with infringing on the
patent covering this process of
treatment
The sixth circuit court held that
the patent was invalid for lack Of
invention. while the tenth circuit
court held the patent 10 be- valid.
tn view OF this conflict. the SUI
prcmc Court has decided TO settle
the SSuC.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
Too Little, Too Late

All in all. the transportation
situation here is not too favor
able. ver-the-road heavy trucks
are standing idle. They need
drivers and parts both and me-
chanics TO put them in shape.
The age of light trucks and
passenger cars is beginning to
tell. If they could be rejuve-
mated with the vital parts, the
situation might be saved. But
SO far all attempts 10 get a
sane and efficient policy on
building up spare parts have
met with little sympathy IN
Washington.
Perhaps II will he a case Of
too little, too late on the civil
ian front this time
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
DOubtE|eCtion
To Hit Market
nv LEWIS HANEY

Professor ~ Economics, y. \. tniNersiiy
There arc two arguments bear
ing ON The stock market which are
frequently heard just now. but IN
winch I don't take any stock
These arc the clcCu0n-Ycar dope
and the anVaSiOn-llttcrs stuff. This
sort of argument makes CONVERSE
uon. and ~ enough people set
bitten 10y the notions they may
actually have some effect But
otherwise -caH,t--See much an
them.
Certainly this election year is
not like more than two or three
other election years in all our his
tory. Never has a fourth term
been involved. or the issue Of
"laboriSm' vs.. capitalism It
seems Just plain silly in the midst
of a world war 10 60 back and
count up what happened in other
election years.
The only sense in the idea that
I can see lies in considering taS a
minor factor what the market
has done IN the other Roosevelt
election years. Since We find that
IN the past three elections, stocks
advanced IN the summer and fan.
we may perhaps reason that tins
election need not cause a decline
in the stock market averages
As 10 the invasion, II has been
discussed and Uttered about so
much that il can hardly be much
of a factor. Certainly If the mar
kct sells off Gas perhaps last Fri
day on this ground alone. stocks
should be bought on the dip.
Strongly confirming this conClu-
sion is the fact that the London
market. has been rising and has
made a new high lSince the 1887
peak right in the midst Of inva-
sion preparations,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
Auto

By sILER FREEMAN

For moRthS. various groups
and agencies have been con-
ccrned with the motor trpss-
port situation in this area And
rightly so. Because this Ar
Senal of Democracy would soon
become something less than
that n the transport system
broke down completely Gov.
Kelly survey showed that 6o.2
per cent Of all inbound freight
into Michigan var plants and
SO per cent of all outbound
shipments moved by truck.
And what happens 10 trucks
viii soon happen to buses,
taNiS, commercial vehicles and
last but not least. to private
cars. Richard HarfSt. who heads
the newly organized motor
transportation emergency COM
mlttee, summed II up;
As vehicles 60 out of service,
they pull down with them the
supporting service and repair
shops. gas stations, dealerships
and garages"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
Stocks Hold
Steady Tone

NEW YORK, May 10 (UP)-
Stocks opened dull and steady to-
day. Bonds also held around the
previous close, while cotton flu
lures were unchanged to points
higher.
Volume was around yesterdays
pace, which was the lightest since
last Aug. 30. Initial transactions
fwere very small in the individual
issues.
L. S. Steel opened at Sis, off
Is, while Bethlehem held at the
previous close of 57i2. A group
of other stocks opened at the
previous close, including CONSOLE
dated Edison, Woolworth, Radio,
r. j. Reynolds Tobacco b, Sinclair
Oil, American Tobacco 3 and
American Smelling.
Gains of Is point were noted in
Chrysler, Houston Oil. American
Telephone, Homestake Mining and
Anaconda. Losses of that amount
were made by International Tele-
phone. Southern Pacific, North
American, American 81 Foreign
Power second preferred and So
cony-Vacuum. The last featured
| in turnover on a block of L,400
shares.
Eastman Kodak gained = point
to 164 and Montgomery lost - to
42i2. These were the widest moves
at the outset.
Trading was extremely dull
after the opening with prices hold
ing steady around the initial
lo,fotc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16

In addition erNcing Finnish dollar bonds in the hands
Of individual American including the City OF esnk
issue the 195 and the obligations OF the residential
mortgage bank -.3. co,
Besides government received advances aggregatng So
10000 from the 1889 l94O and 1871 and
understand that interest payments have been met aousH
believe amortization have been suspended
1910 which settled the conuct oeGun
1889 before 194l Finland last III per
her agricultural output ID
per cent of her capacity export and y cent to - per cent
If hor industrial output territory adjacent TO Lenngrad
which was coded 1910 included important pulp ana steer
industry and the proposed the Soviet OF the ao
vitaly important nickel nduSy
y way illustrating the Finnish contention that the newly
nronosd financial PREPARATION S600000O00 IN KIND IN Ve years
contend that If they earnarKeu luo pei cent
of their peace time exports for the SOVIET Sh would De "
default al the end of the tune OF So0OOOUUo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
Too Much Red Tape

Although the War Production
Board has placed the highest
prlorities on replacement parts,
they are not forthcoming in such
quantities that they relieve the
situation. The recent relaxation
of the WPB restrictions TO allow
parts makers 10 devote more
time and facilities as well as
materials 10. essential truck
parts Was only a gesture.
Mayor JeffricS put his finger
on one Of the sore spots. That
IS the amount of paper work
necessary 10 get spare parts
The mayor pointed out that the
red tape involved creates man.
power shortage in itself. He
isn't far off, either.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
M. S. Rukeyser
Firms See Facts
.DuSiifying Stand

War makes bedeoWs especially The present one Which
is really of conflicts
In the complications the emotion of hate becomes
s with Germany but
allies Great Britain and Rus
STA are war With Finland with which at peace.
respecting Finland dstastefu 10 many
Americans the little nation for It's 1orthffghneSs
the United States when most other debtor
nations crawling away their obligations
off by from large part OF the
dollar balances here TO meet
obligations and to our individual m
dollar debts First the Se-caed
which the Finnish refer the Hoover loan since the
payment OF tood-
and the special one
granted between 1910 initiative of Congress
introduced by Senator Nandenberg RIM
lart1 has NIreith
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
Uphold Minnesota
Tax Levy on Air|ines

WASHINGTON. May 16-The
Supreme Court, IN 5-to-i deci-
sion, ruled that Minnesota may
levy its personal property tax on
the entire fleet of airplancs owned
by the Northwest AirhneS. Inc.
Justice Frankfurter delivered
the majority opinion and Chief
Justice Stone wrote the dissent,
in which Justice Roberts, Reed
and Rtaledee diSSented.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
Postpone Glass
Antitrust Suit

WASHINGTON, May is lINS)
The Supreme Court today had
postponed until next fall decision
in the biggest antitrust case
pending before II.
The case involved a suit by the
government gainst Hartford
Empire and seven other corpora
tons charged with monopolizing
the glass making machinery bust
ness. The government won in the
lower court.
The high tribunal restored the
case to the docket for further ar
gument in October.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
Joins Controllers

Cyril J NymberC, assistant
vice president and assistant
secretary and auditor of the
r. NJ. Sibley Lumber Co, has
been elected 10 membership IN
the Controllers Institute of
America. The institute is a
technical and professional or
ganization OF controllers de-
voted 10 Improvement OF con-
trollerShip procedures.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
What S New
In Business
Suspended Rai'o''o9
Brings New Problems
By ARD SCHULTZ

OPA officials. busy This week
Strengthening OUT odds and ends
that were overlooked when most
meat point values were reduced
10 zero. were finding Il almost
as complicated 10 suspend Ia-
uonlng as 20 nauGuratc 81.
4 feW OF the difficulties arc
listed by Business Week as
follows.
I-BuSincSS operating under
OPA SuSpcuS on orders that
prohibit them from handling
ratIoned meats were told they
could again stock those meats
with point values now al zero.
Technically, OpA could still
enforce suspension orders since
meat has not been taken of the
ration list. but enforcement
LAWYERS don't b believe they
could get any court IN the coun-
try 10 back up suspension
order on a p0inl-frcc item.
2-OPA reminded the trade
IL must take inventory of all
items which have been reduced
10 zero In addition to inven-
tory taking. all requirements
relating 10 reporting and trans
ferring Of meat are stll IN ct-
feet.
3-OPA was obliged to rede-
fine hamburger tnow point
free) 10 exclude any meat from
the foreQuarter which IS the
source Of rationed steaks and
roaStS.
4-Tradc point values for
beef were readusted to take
account of the fact that part of
a side Of beef ultimately VIII be
point-frec 10 consumers while
part will have a high point
value,
5-OPA is getting ready 10
cut meat allotmentS TO lnStltu-
tional users so they will not he
able 10 use the points that have
been freed by cutting most
meats 10 zero 10 buy up all
available supplies of roasts,
steaks. butter and cheese.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
want H. 10 pay off the wa
Chief Handicap

Decca Records reveals that
the chief handicap now in the
production Of those fast-selllng
platters is manpower
The company increased its
output this year because of the
improved Shellac situation. the
latter having done away with
the need for using scrap records.
Production could be doubled
II help was available.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
Rulid Builds
Cargo Plane

PHILADELPHIA. May 16 The
Edward c. Budd Manufacturing
Co. has put into full production a
new air cargo plane, The Cones
toga,' originally designed for use
on routes in South America, where
unimproved fields and short run
ways are common
The plane utllizes. for the first
time in the history of aircraft,
welded stainless steel on large
scale. instead of riveted aluminium
alloy sheets
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16
We Can Take r.

PackardS President George
Christopher got a chuckle out
of the Economic Club 5udTcuCc
yesterday when he made a
Fifth War Loan address.
He put Michigans quota at
OF BILLIONS instead of mil
lions.
want H. 10 pay of the war
debt singIehanded. George ,"
some one asked
He let them know that he
practices what he breaches,
though: he hasn't made an in
vestment other than war bonds
since before the war started.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16

Some two-thrds Fnand total peacetme imports were Ia
materials sen1ifnshed products and machinery
In prewar years. Finland reported her national income dt
approximately the reparaon demand which was 10 oe pau IN
annual income De-
tween 1886 and S578000OOO . -
wiz nonaon of 100000 Finland occupies territory as
hir as our New England plus New York and New Jersey
the north including the Lapland area the country - jimmy
populated ..,. r. ,,ar bordsbrs Finnish patriots
Finland accomplished more IN me way
survival nv the Baltic states did IN acqescg
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-16

division Of the
ms u rance de-
partnnent A
Tn o m pso n
has specialized
in the practice
of life in su r.
ancc law and
has been legal
counsel for the
Michigan State
\ $ ISOLATION of
Life UnderwrIt-
erS as well as