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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-26
Community Chest Drive
Launched In Wilmington

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ness, and all the other evils that
promote future wars.
cit is we'll to be earth-mineed.
but it is well to look after the at
fairs of the community in such a
way that this city will have its
proper place in the sort of world
we hope for tomorrow" he en-
phasized. ...
Spillman, was introduced to the
group of workers who start the
second phase of the Chest cam
paign today in the COMMERCIAL. in
dustrial, educational, COVE n.
mental, and public utility organ
izations of the city, by H. R.
Emory, publicity director for the
drive.
The meeting was headed by E.
L. White, vice-chairman of this
years drive, who was presented
by Ranald Stewart, general chair
man.
Breakfast was served by the
WACs of Camp Davis under Lieut..
Martin, and the: food was a gift
of Co. A. E. Potts, commandant
of Camp Davis.
Spillman assured the workers,
who received their kits and in
structions 70 begin their immediate
solicitation duties, that the drive
is comprehensive in scope - that
its results will net better COM
munity agencies.
There is no single therapeutic
agency in your city that can do
what the Chest can do for the COM
munity," Spillman told them in
charging them with the respon-
sibilities of their jobs.
The power of the current drive
was explained, and the pos il
tiles for good that the money pour
ed into the War Chest repres. ,ntee
were shown by Spillman.
IF you want proprietary in
terest in your country and in your
community, here is your chal-
lenge," he told the leaders.
Poverty, illness, unemployment,
distress, are the roots of war. BY
outlawing these evils in the COM
munity and in the nation-and this
is a mission of the Community
War Chest - lasting peace be-
comes more of a possibility" he
stressed.
Spillman called for IAN enor-
nous m cunt of constructive
thinking" in connection with the
campaign, and pointed out that
local minds must be swept clean
of illusions" about the outlooks OF
the future. He said that the cam
paign must be personalized, and
that every contributor or prosnec-
tive contributor must understand
that it is ''his drive"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-26
Obituaries
JAMES FRANKLIN GARNER

Last rites for James Franklin
Garner, 81, Rt. l, who died follow
ing a heart attack on the Camp
Davis highway Saturday night,
will be held at o'clock this after
noon at the graveside in Prospect
cemetery, with the Rev. G. W..
Shepard officiating.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Laura Garner of Wilmington;
four sons, Walter Garner and Har-
vey Garner, U. S. Army, and
Bruce Garner and Fred Garner,
both of Wilmington; and eve n
daughters, Mrs. Ida Dawkins Of
Hamlet, Mrs. Margaret Ransom Of
Richmond, Mrs. Jessie Mae Pine1
of SCOTS Hill, Mrs. Myrtle Watkins
Of Hampstead, Miss Mary Laura
Garner, Miss Lottie A. Garner anc
Miss Hazel Garner, all of Whining
| ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-26
Great Battle RACES
In Eastern Holland
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these we're British troops and
tanks. From the edge of the forest
at the Dutch border they are eight
miles from Kleve
Four or five miles to the north,
American sky troopers attached to
the British Second army, seized
the Dutch frontier village of Beck
and struck into Germany at about
the same distance from Kleve.
This twin thrust put the Allies
about so miles northwest of the
Ruhr city of Essen, with its great
Krupp munitions factories.
For the foreign workers at Essen
and elsewhere in the industrial
Ruhr and Rhineland and through
out Germany, a spokesman for
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower sent
this electric message:
1.-THE hour for action has come. !"
Organized cells, now receiving
Allied arms, were told to take I'm
mediate action according to the
pre-arranged plan," to quit war
factories, and avoid unorganized
resistance which would put them
in the clutches Of the Gestapo.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-26

ur Smith, the Carolina C~ackerjack.
The Ranblers will make their
last personal performance in
Wilmington at the October 8 show
before going back to Hollywood
to make another picture.
Anyone who can sing, dance,
play the fiddle or piano and wants
a tryout can write card to Bert
Causey at the Orion hotel here in
Wilmington. Arrangements will be
made for each one to show their
talent.
There will be prizes awarded
the amateurs at each performance
and possibilities of going high on
the stage ladder.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-26
w O. FELLOWS

Funeral services for. W. o. Eel
lows, 81, of Kerr, who died Satur-
day. afternoon after short illness,
were held at the home yesterday
afternoon at 3 O. clock.
Burial followed in the family
cemetery, with the Rev. L. L. John
son officiating. ----~
Mr.. Fellows was "a well known
farmer of the Harrens Store sec,
ton, where he had lived from
childhood. 49,, .~r:
Besides his widow, he is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. Bruce Lee
of Ivanhoe and Mrs. Charles Lee
of Wallace; one son, J. H. Eel
lows of the U. S. Navy, in the south
Pacific, and two sisters, Mrs. p. i.
Vann of Kerr and Mrs. Mack Nor
riss of Tomahawk. - -...'..: :.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-26
y MEET DEATH
IN MASS JUMPS
TROOP CARRIER.

Confirmed TROOP CARRIER
ygnJpOBNE MANEUVER HEAD
ss1[lnAIRTERS. Camp Mackall, Sept.
go llp-Crash of a CAT transport
s2 2ne late last night during air
psn ne maneuvers here carried
O :uh+ naratroopers and four crew.
elsn' +o their deaths, the public re-
is;nns office announced today.
S, Tour other paratroopers leaped
safety from the doomed plane.
Tbirtv men required medical treat
ln .nt in the mass jump, headquar-
. . announced.
rre names of the victims will
:. announced later. In the mean
I W. a board of inquiry planned
UNI investigation of the mishap.
az Maneuvers proc e e d d unin-
.rrIntedly today and reinforced
u, more than two hundred troop
osrrier elders bearing additional
.;rborne troops, artillery and sup
Lies lies the Blue Army paratroopers
pt[ landed in the early dark last
. . pushed forward today and
Inf injured the Mackall air field by
u taf o'clock this morning.
Although delayed for more than
,n hour by heavy fog, the $500
Glider troops swept in this morn
~ inst as the sun broke through
. No mist making the second dar-
;no move of the Blue Army par
. ri in the huge combined
.roon carrier-a irborne maneuvers
row being staged in this area.
Soon after the capture of the
landing f e l d, glider borne en-
s . were busy repairing rum
5,.vs for the landings of the re-
wa NJ, of the divisions by troop
r.rrier cargo ships. BY early after
roon the major portion Of the
first phase of the air maneuvers
had come to an end and the regu-
lar channel of ground supply es-
tablished
Commenting on glider landings
this morning, military Officials
we're high in their praise of glider
ni1ots who landed more than two
hundred elders in one single field
with only slight damage to two
elders.
Air vacua til on of simulated
wounded this afternoon and eve
ning will complete the troop car
rer's part in the maneuvers except
for the supplying from the air 1.-THE
Lost Battalion" which was holdinc
q dam near Ledbetter, west Of the
Pee Dee river.
In addition to seeing the com
pete ac+ion of last night and to-
day, more than three hundred ma
gazine and news writer's and nigh
ranking military officials Of this
country. Britain, France and Can
ada saw for the first time the
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-26
Specialized Workers
Needed In Canal Zone

Recruiting Of men and women
for specialized positions in
the Panama canal zone was
underway here yesterday by Miss
Cordelia Haywood, special War de-
partment representative, who may
be reached at the U. S. Employ
ment Service on Grace street.
Women are needed to fill posi-
tons as junior radio mechanics,
store keepers, property and supply
clerks. Miss Haywood said
that she will accept two general
mechanic trainees.
Men will be recruited as patrol
men and to do all kinds of mechani-
cal work.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-26
Tennessee Ranblers
To Play Here Oct. 8

The Tennessee Ramblers, who
in their half dozen visits to Will
mington in the past have attracted
some of the largest crowds ever
to attend any type road show in
TIE city, will play Wilmington
again Sunday, October 8, at
Thallan Hall, Promoter Bert
Causey announced yesterdays
The big jamboree is expected
to draw the largest crowd of the
season to date.
The Ramblers, VINO are still IN
tact, feature such performers as
Jack Gillette, Claude Casey, Cur.
ley Campbell, Don White and Arth-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-26
Lake Forest Rifle Club
Goes To Camp For Shoot

Nineteen members of the Lake
Forest Rifle club, local NRA civil
ian craftsmanship association,
Sunday visited nearby military
installation and fired the regular
Army rifle qualification course for
record. .s..~. -.
The course called for stages Of
fire from prone, sitting, and kneel-
ing POSITIONS both slow and rapid
fire. All members made sharp
shooter Or expert, and H. L. Young
was high with 1872 out of 200. =
The club members also received
basic instruction in handling of MI
carbine and As caliber sub-machine
guns.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-26
Victims Of Wrecks
Reported Improved

The condition of George Marks
of Carolina Beach, Queen City
Coach company bus driver, who
was severely injured in a wreck
Thursday afternoon in which three
persons were killed, was reported
as fair by james Walker Memoir
ial hospital attaches last night.
A slight improvement also has
been noted in the condition OF Ed
Master Woodell, Of Lumberton, 32-
year old driver of the oil tanker
that crashed into an overturned
automobile and exploded on the
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-26
FIRING NOTICE

The Army announces that
firing will be held from the
Sears Landing firing point
from September IS to October
IA, daily from 8 a. m. to S p. m.
The danger zone comprises an
area 1880 yards over the
ocean.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-26
HEARINGS SCHEDULED

hGahANOS SOdED OLED
Bill Rising, 81, of 108 South
Eighth street, who is await
i1g trial in Superior court next
week on charges of stOrebreak-
ing, larceny and receiving,
and who was arrested Satur-
day night on new charge of
attempted break-in at the Caro-
lima Furniture company, 617
North Fourth street, will be
given preliminary hearing, it
was decided in Recorders
court yesterday morning. Ris-
ing was released on $500 bond.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-26
LOTION RITES TODAY

Funeral services for Edward
Lotion, who died Sunday afternoon
at his home on 1921 Rankin Street,
will be held at 4:30 o'clock this
afternoon at St. Stephen A. M. F..
church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-26
W E A 7 H E R

(By U. 5. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 pm, yesterday.
Temperature
1870 am, 81; 1880 am, $50; 1870 pm, TAB;
1880 pm, $40.
Maximum 772; Minimum 61.7; Mean
68.6; Normal u.
Tides For Today
From the Tide Tables published by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-26

Sturgeon Creek bridge near Le-
land Saturday night, killing one and
inju-ing five persons, hospital at
taches said. .-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-26

evauation of wounded by glider
snatch pickup" witnessed the ma
neuvers debut of the troop car
ri~r's new large CG-13 glider and
saw how a Lost Battalion is re-
supplied by air.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-26
GLASSES FOUND

GLASSES FOUND
The owners of a pair of
glasses, tie, tie pin, compact
and coat that were left at the
Chestnut school Teen-Age club
Saturday night may obtain
them by Identification of the
articles to w. L. Berry, of
apartment Dc, ole ander
apartments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-26
City Briefs
OFF TO MEETING

Addison Hewlett, chairman
of the New Hanover board of
county commissioners, and
Louis Coleman will leave here
today to attend a two-day
meeting of the association of
county commissioners in Ra-
leigh. This meeting, which is
usually held in August, was
postponed this year because of
the polio ban.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-26
v. F. w. WILL MEET

V. F. w. WILL MEET
The weekly meeting of the
James A. Manley Post 2573,
V. F. w.. will be held tomor-
row night at 8 o'clock at the
U. S. o. club on Second and
Orange Steeets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-26
JAYCEES MEET TONIGHT

The Junior Chamber of Com
merce will hold its regular din
ner meeting at ! o'clock to-
night at the Friendly cafeteria.
Reports on the sale of season
tickets for the high school
Athletic association will be
given.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-26

U. S. cities named for promi.
nent persons number about SIS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-26
YOUNG DEMOCRATS TO MEET

YOUNG DEMOCRATS To MEET
ASHEVILLE, Sept. Is = R -
Young Democrats of the state Will
assemble at the Langren Motel
here October IA, according to Miss
Henrietta Price, president. Clyde
R. Hoey, former governor, and Il.
Gregg Cherry, Democratic nomi-
nee for governor, are scheduled to
speak. \
Evening star., 1944-10-06
Darden Asked 10 Call
Session on Poll Tax

Lawrence Michael of Arlington,
candidate for the House of Repre-
sentatives from the Virginia 9th
district, in letter made public yes
terday, asked Gov. Darden to con-
vene the General Assembly for the
purpose of doing away with what
he called the "obnoxious" poll tax
Mr.. Michael referred to a previous
letter In which he called on the
Governor to have the Legislature
act on repeal of the poll tax and
expressed disappointment" that the
ofncials reply failed to state where
you stand on the question"
After the poll tax statute of 1877
was repealed, Mr.. Michael's letter
said, I'VE had no poll tax until the
fraudulent constitutional conven-
tion of 1902. That convention was
convened on the promise of the
politicians that after the convention
had adopted the constitution, it
would be submitted to the people
for ratification"
The latter, he said, was not done,
partly because they knew that the
people would not ratify the consti-
tutional provision with respect to
the poll tax"
Stating he Gid not believe the
Governor will attempt to defend
the tax, Mr.. Michael asked that he
"let the Virginians do something
about it, before the National Con-
gress arbitrarily repeals it,"
Evening star., 1944-10-06
Potomac Edison Seeks
4 Virginia Power Firms
BY the Associated Press.

q! Inc AssOClateQ fEeSS.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 6.-The Poto-
mac Edison Co. asked yesterday at
a hearing before the Maryland
Public Service Commission for per-
mission to purchase four Northwest
ern Virginia power companies at a
price of approximately $4,000, 900.
Decision was reserved.
The Virginia companies, serving
about $500 customers in half a
dozen counties, operate three power
plants on the Shenandoah River.
Among the cities served are Front
Royal, Luray, Shenandoah and
Madison.
Potomac Edison Co. officials said
the application sought authorization
to acquire "all the outstanding
capital stock of Page Power Co.,
Madison Power Co., Massanutten
Power Co. and the Massanutten
Water Corp" Potomac Edison
serves almost all of Maryland west
Of Frederick.
Paul s. Michael. Potomac Edison
secretary-treasurer. and Vice Presi-
dent D. E. Stultz told the commits
sion that eventually it was planned
to merge the four companies with
the Northern Virginia Power Co.
owned by Potomac Edison.
Evening star., 1944-10-06
.lsiNRstonmiq
&Remmiderr@a

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4,
blue stamps AS through Z-8 and
AS through RS good indef1nite-
ly. Each stamp worth 10 points.
Most canned vegetables and
special foods now of rationing.
Use Of blue tokens discontinued.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps A-a
through z-8 and AS through KS
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. All meats except beef
steaks, roast beef and choice cuts
OF lamb and pork are point free,
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will nay two ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn In. The fact that lard,
shortening and cooking oils have
been removed from the ration list
does not mean fat collection Is
less essential.
Sugar-BoOk No. 4 stamps 80 through
SO valid for S pounds indefinitely.
Book No. 4 stamp 40 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February %. 1945.
Gasoline-A-11 coupons good for 8
gallons each through November s.
B-4, CA, BIS and C-5 coupons
good for S gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps and 2 IN
Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Fuel Of-Periods No. 4 and 5 cou.
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81, 1s45. Period l.
1944-5 ration, also good for 10
gallons - unit.
Evening star., 1944-10-06
Officers S Wife Receivers
Car, Catches 'Joy-Rider'

A 23-year-old slender wife OF a
naval officer told in Municipal Court
yesterday how she recovered her car
in which three colored men al
legedly were riding-she walked
right up to it, pulled out two of the
men and talked the driver into
|meetangs the police.
The arrested man, Eddie Gray, 80,
Of the first block of Ivy street Sc,
who allegedly identified himself as
parking lot attendant to Mrs.
Alonzo B. Kight and drove on with
her car Monday, was held for grand
jury action under $4,000 bond on a
joy-riding charge.
Mrs. Kight, a 5-foot-7 brunei
whose husband Is an ensign sta
toned at the Naval Research Lab
oratory, told Judge Ellen K. Raedy
that she saw her car stopped at a
traffic light while her husband had
gone to call the naval shore patrol.
Grabbing two Of the men, who
were apparently too startled to re-
sist, she pulled them out and they
ran away. Then she told Gray, she
said. that the police and shore
patrol would be there in a minute,
and he voluntarily drove back to
the parking lot to meet them.
Evening star., 1944-10-06
Four House Candidates
TO Speak in Alexandra

The four candidates for the House
from the Eighth Virginia District
have been invited to speak at
meeting of the Alexandria Sixth
Ward Citizens Association at pm.
Monday at the George Mason
School.
Representative Smith is the Demo-
cratic candidate, Lawrence Michael,
Arlington, is the Republican; Mrs.
Elizabeth C. Murray, Fairfax, is the
Independent Democratic candidate.
and Clarke T. Robb of Herndon, the
Socialist candidate.
Also invited to speak are the three
candidates for Alexandria City
councilmen at large, Frederick l..
Flynn, Robert E. Knight and John
A. Logan.
The subject of a branch bank for
the sixth ward and of additional
street lights for the area also will
be discussed. Businessmen have de-
plored the lack of a branch bank
and the city's banks have been ap-
preached and asked to establish
branches. The street lighting in the
area is considered by residents in
sufficient for safety and additional
lights will be requested.
Evening star., 1944-10-06
Worker Aid Planned
In Nearby Counties

Looking ahead to problems which
may confront Montgomery ans
Prince Georges County war worker,
after the war, the Takoma Parl
Health and Welfare Association will
send letters to private and public
welfare agencies in the two countie.
asking what plans have been made
to meet demobilization. Mrs. r
Deane Shure, president, announced
today.
Many of the workers will face tht
problem of getting new jobs, of Sc.
curing TRANSPORTATION to their hom,
towns or may need financial assist.
ance, 1t was pointed out. Mrs
George Robertson has been namee
chairman of a committee to draf,
the letters.
During meeting Tuesday at tn,
health center, DR.. Claire Chrisman
assistant health ofncer of Montgom.
cry County, discussed plans for {
proposed out-pstient clinic for Ia.
koma Park. If approved, the pro.
gram would be on an experimental
basis and later probably would bt
financed by the State.
Mrs Walter P. Harman was namec
chairman Of a committee to study
the plan for operation of the clinic
DR.. Chrisman announced that reg.
ularly scheduled tuberculosis clinic.
will be held at the center in Takoms
Park as soon as necessary equipment
Is received.
The colored school in Takoms
Park has asked the group to con.
tinue its assistance with the lunch
program.
Evening star., 1944-10-06
10000 Pounds Of Paper
SaIyaged in Montgomery

Approximately l 1862 900 pounds OF
waste paper, $1,000 pounds of waste
fats and over 5000 pounds OF tin
cans and scrap metals were col
lected in Montgomery County dur
ing the first six months of 1914, it
was announced today by Richard
I. Schaefer, director of salvage for
Montgomery County.
Mr.. Schaeffer said "the need for
waste paper, tin cans and waste fats
is greater today than it was a year
ago. The steady stream OF
supplies, most of which is food and
medical equipment, is going over
seas in an ever-increasing amount
Practically all of these necessities
are shipped in paper cartons. For
the want of a packing box, soldier
may not receive medical attention
at the battlefront"
Plans have been made with DR.
Edwin C. Broome, Montgomery
County superintendent of schools
once more to organize school chill
dren for paper collections. As was
done last year, schools will compete
for pennant awards.
The salvage director will appear
on radio station WRC next Friday
at 1890 pm. in a special appeal to
the county residents to aid the
waste paper drive.
Residents are urged to call the
Salvation Army for waste paper col
lections. The telephone number il
District 8023.
Evening star., 1944-10-06
Champion Baltimore Steer
Brings 81 Cents a Pound

BALTIMORE, Oct. GA near
record price of 80 cents pound was
paid for the Baltimore livestock
shows grand champion steer, a
1,05o-pound Angus exhibited by
Ralph Lankford, Pocomoke City.
The Riverside abattoir of East
Baltimore purchased the steer, along
with nine others, for the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad as the show closed
yesterday.
The highest price paid for hogs
was the AZ cents a pound brought by
one exhibited by Donald Keller,
Middleton, Frederick County. The
average price Of all All Club hogs
was 1914 cents pound.
Charles Lutz, also of Middletown,
exhibited the champion trio of hogs,
which sold for 20 cents pound, and
the champion barrow, which brought
80 cents.
The champion lamb trio, fed by
George w. Litton, Blacksburg, Va,
was sold at 311a cents a pound.
Packing firms paid an average OF
2713 cents a pound for 167 steers
exhibited by All Club members and
Future Farmers of America.
Evening star., 1944-10-06
Eberharter Says Dies
Probe in PAC Activity
Is Political Snipine'
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Dies Subcommittee investi-
eating the affairs of the CIO Po-
litical Action Committee today stood
accused OF political "sniping. not
Investigating" by one of the mem
bers of the Dies Committee.
Representative Eberharter, DEM
ocrat. of Pennsylvania, leveled the
charge, contending it is misusing
congressional funds"
The Pennsylvania made his
statement yesterday at a subcom-
mittee hearing. In an exchange
with Acting Chairman Costello and
Representative Thomas, Republican
of New Jersey, he declared:
This subcommittee is just con-
ducting a sniping political cam
paign against the Democratic party
1t is using the funds appropriated
by Congress for a purpose which is
highly improper"
Mr.. Costello reminded Mr.. Eber-
harter that he was present "only
as a guest" and asserted there
is no sniping going on whatsoever
The fact is that we are bringing out
concrete evidence that the CIO-PAC
is hotbed Of Communism and we
are just presenting these facts to
the American public to show it that
labor is not running the CIO-PAC.'
At one point Mr.. Eberharter at
tempted to question a witness but
Mr.. Costello ruled him out of order
and ordered the next witness called
although Mr.. Eberharter continued
to protest.
Evening star., 1944-10-06
|Use Of Snuff,
plug Tobacco
lat Record Peak
~ the Associated Presa.

BY the ksSoCl4teo freSb.N
If your neighbor invites you to
have q chew Of tobacco or q pinch
of snuff, don't be surprised.
The Agriculture Department said
today that consumption Of snuff
and chewing tobacco in this country
is at record peak while use OF
cigars and smoking tobacco re-
mains at q comparatively low level.
mo smoking" rules in war plants,
it explained, have been factor.
But cigarette consumption is at
high level and IS expected to re-
main there during most Of 1915, the
department said. It estimated that
a total Of 258, 900, ,000, 900 cigarettes
were consumed In the United States
during the year ended last June 80.
That's about 81 pAcks for every
perScn Ia the country.