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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-26
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world trade. This is an important
phase, too, for American industry
is already looking forward to pro
spects for increased sales of manu-.
featured articles sas a result Of
new frontiers having been opened
by United Nations forces.
Members of the joint committee
conducting the study, in addition
to Barley and Doughton, are:
Senators Alben W. Barley, Ken.
lucky, and David I. Walsh, Massa.
chusetts, and Reps. Jere Cooper.
Tennessee and Thomas H. Cullen,
New York, Democrats; Senator
Robert M. LaFollette, Progressive.
Wisconsin; Senators Arthur H.
Vandenburg, Michigan and Robert
A. Taft, Ohio and Reps. Allen T.
Treadway, Massachusetts,; Harold
Knutson, Minnesota, and Daniel A.
Reed, New York, Republicans.
For nutritious meals try to use
the following foods each day:
milk; meat, poultry, fish or eggs;
green, yellow and other vegetables;
fresh fruit, with citrus fruits Of
ten; whole grain, restored or en-
riched cereals.
The Suez Canal, 1O4 miles long,
is SO miles longer than the Pam
ana Canal.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-26
Lee New Executive
In Scout District

WHITEv1LLE, June 25.-J. O..
Lee has been appointed field ex-
ecutive for the south-central Boy
Scout district and has already en-
tered upon his duties, according
to an announcement made by
CORTLAND w. Baker, scout execu-
tive for the Cape Fear council.
He has just completed 30-day
period of training at the Tooth Ma
tional Training school for scout
executives at Mendham, N. j. The
south-central district comprises
Columbus, Robson, and Bladen
counties.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-26
RIJS SERVICE
WV
DISCONTINUED

Rus operators were called on yes
to-day by George T. Musselman
district manager Of the Office Of
nefense Transportation in Whining.
Inn to conserve transportation ia.
oilites by eliminating all unneces.
sarv bus service to and from sum-
mer camps.
Musselman pointed out that
obartering of buses for transporta.
tion to summer camps and day
camps by specific groups, includ-
mo religious organizations, is pro-
hibited by the Office of Defense
transportation. However, ODT will
nerrnit a limited use of charter
pr special bus service in connec-
Inn with day care centers, such
onerations requiring special per-
osits under General Order ODT
lOA.
chartered bus service for trans
oortation of children under 10 years
If age to summer camps will be
slowed by ODT only after writ
Ten application setting forth its ne
cessity has been approved by the
office of Community War Serv-
The regional Office of Commun-
;tv War Services at AL West Peach
tree St., Atlanta, Ga, has jurisdic-
tion over applications from Geor-
ga Alabama Florida Mississippi,
tennessee, and South Carolina.
Applications from North Carolina
are handled by the office in the
Lennox Building 1923 L Street,
Washington, D. C. Persons feeling
they are eligible for approval by
the Community War Services Of
flee should make their applica-
tions at least two weeks in advance
Of the time the special service is
desired.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-26
With the AEF
BY KENNETH L. DIXON

WITH THE AEF IN ITALY,
June r. Delayed -RN"H
this be treason" said the. sol
der calmly coming a phrase,
Then make the most Of it,
because by golly, I almost
wish the Germans hadn't re-
treated quite so fast. / Just
got one good look. at Rome.
and that was all. Now we are
so far from there I bet I new
er get back" ~s
NOW if the Krauts. had just
cooperated we'd h We hung
around outside Rome a few
days .regrouping and getting
ready for an attack a n d may
be I'd have got a three-day
pass, AS it is Pm going to
tave' to buy me a. tourist book
so can tell my wife what
Rome looks like. She'll never
believe me if Itell, her the.
truth.
It wasn't ,three-day pass
that was worrying Pvt. Thom-
as Weber of Cincinnati. Weber,
an. automatic rifleman,@4s was
part of an outfit which had
only 10 minutes rest for three
days and three nights. aas'
We've been walking, + o r.
three days straight and walk
ing in our sleep for three
nights. My back aches. Every
thing else aches" he said, and
then the marching column and
Pvt. Weber moved on.
Pvt. Anthony PARENT of
Cleveland managed to. linger
long enough to- locate his faith
er,s birthplace in the, Eternal
City. He found the little, stone
house on the outskirts Of town.
Now he's seen. both his parents
former homes, for his mother
was born in Naples.
But his pal, PFC. Romolo
Diloretti, another Ohio boy
from ..Stubenville, J still h as
some hiking to- do. before he
can say the same. The piloret-
til family's former homestead
is in sPerugia,, about 100 miles
away in the middle of TIL e
Apprentices. =. -,
II hope my shoes hold up"
he said. ... -{..' !,
All the guys are getting a
least one good laugh out of
the plight of the German Luft-
waite division which served in
Russia and was, refitted in
Denmark and sent. into the
lines up here to try to halt
the sweeping Allied advance.
Things here were pretty well
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-26
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VI course you can't shoot Piles. put within
chino-Roid usually starts fighting the ago.
MES of Piles in ways: l. Soothes and eases
pain and itching. 2. Helps shrink sore, swol-
forting irritated membranes and alleviates
nervousness due to Piles. Has helped thou
sands while they worked and enjoyed life in
greater comfort. Get china-Roid from your
druggist today under positive guarantees
Don't wait Fight your Pile misery with
chino-Ro today. Tear this out: take it to
your druggist. Be sure to get genuine, guar
anteed chino-Roid, a Knor Company Qucs-
ity Product. IT he is sold out, ask him to
order it for you. Only Use.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-26
Columbus Tobacconists
To Protest Reduction

WHITEVILLE. June Is. - Rep
resentaives from the Border to-
bacco belt will attend hearing
in Raleigh tomorrow afternoon be-
fore the sales committee of the
United States Tobacco association
TO protest proposed reduction in
the number of sets of buyers on
marke,s of the border belt.
Attending from Columbus coun-
tv will be B. H. Small, Fair Bluff,
c. L. Tate, Chadbourn, A. w. VIII
hanson, Cerro Gordo, Bill Hooks,
Whiteville, and B. H.. Jordan, Ger
70 Gordo.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-26
West Point Cadets
Leave Camp Davis

CAMP DAVIS, June 25.-R-
Finishing a five-day course in
anti aircraft artillery training here
SIS cadets of the U. S. Military
Academy returned to their studies
at West Point yesterday. $685..
The cadets, members of the class
of 1915, manned all anti-aircraft
artillery weapons, firing at both
aerial and land targets, and also
operated searchlight and dectector
devices.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-26
GETS BILLFOLD BACK

HICKORY, June 25.-LR>-D. c
Huffman, conductor on the C. anc
N. W. railway, lost his billfolc
among some logs loaded on a
northbound gondola car two weeks
ago. Last week from a wood com.
paiay in Louisville. KY, he receiv-
ed "a package by mail. His billtold
with the contents intact.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-26
VISITS MARINE STATION

CHERRY POINT, June 25.-Col.
Ruth c. Streeter, director of the
women's reserve of the Marine
corps, was a recent visitor at the
Marine ali station.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-26

To give a satin smooth finish to
makeup be sure to apply founda-
ton cream in small dots over the
entire surface of your face and
smooth into the skin with your
fingertips.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-26

If nails discolor and stain from
victory gardening, you can bleach
them by mixing one ounce each of
rose water and elder flower water
with one dram of ta-taric acid.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-26

). Before washing overalls, re-
move buckles that may cut fabric
or get into rollers of the washer.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-26

!. Willie Wells was always fond of
fishing. &. Now n he writes from
somewhere overseas:
"There's a song the fellers
sing, goes: Praise the Lord, we
amt a-goin' .fishin'-and I guess
it's SO. But you know, dad, some.
times I sure wish I were back
fishing for trout in Stewards
Creek again."
And>1 guess that's the way all
our soldiers feel. They're fight
ing a war-and they mean to
fight it to finish-till they can
come, home to the little pleas
ures that they've missed so
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-26
WEATHER
(By U. s. Weather Bureau

q CBy U. S. Weather Bureau
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 pm, yesterday.
Temperature
1880 am, "a; 1880 am, II; 1 80 pm, 81;
1880 pm, IS.
Maximum 80; Minimum 81; Mean rs;
Normal 70.
Humidity
1880 am, 81; $50 am, g.; 1880 pm, 81;
1880 pm, AZ.
Precipitation
Total for the "a hours ending 1880 pm
600 inches.
Total since the first of the month,
2.57 inches.
Tides For Today
(From the Tide Tables published by
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-26

Use of pepper in the United
States has been cut 16,000,0 900
pounds annually since the start of
World War II.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-26
From where | sit =. by Joe Marsh,
Fishing's a Morale
Builder, TOO!

much-the sweet feel Of a trout
rod .. a pleasant glass of beer
with friends the smell Of
MONS fresh baking from the
kitchen 80. -e.
From where I sit, we folks at
home have an important obliga-
tion-to keep intact tho little
things that they look forward
to. from. the trout rod waiting
in the corner to the beer that's
cooling in the ice box. Don't
you agree? 5t
&e:' M~4<
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-26

1874 BREWING INDUSTRY FOUNDATION coono cemmi,s.
Edgar Bon Director Insurance Bda Raeh NJ C.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-26

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-26

The Suez Canal, 104 miles long,
is SO miles longer than the Pan
ana Canal.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-26

(From the Tide Tables published by
u. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
The sub., 1944-01-20
Frances J. Miller Married Dec. 21

At the Saint Joan of Arc Church at Indianapolis, Ind, Miss Frances Jane Miller, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Albert Benvenuti of 56 Crys- tai Avenue, became the bride of Charles R. Claus, of the Army Air Forces, son of MT. and Mrs. Charles W. Claus of Portsmouth, N. H.
 The double ring ceremony was performed Friday, December 21 by the Rev. J. C. Easier.
 Miss Rosemar-- Church of the Ration office in the Victory Yard was maid of honor, and Stanwood Brown of the Army Air Force was best man.
 The bride was given in marriage by her step-father, MT. Benvenuti. She wore 8 white taffeta gown trimmed with Irish lace and 1n- ger tip veil with a crown of pearls. She carried a white prayer book with gardenias.
 Miss Rosemary Church wore a blue taffeta gown with matching veil caught to a spray headdress of roses.
 A bridal supper followed at the Ban-Boo Inn at Indianapolis. The couple will make their home at 2334 North Illinois Avenue, Indi- ana.
The sub., 1944-01-20
Main Yard WeIderS
by Jack McGee

understand the Victory Yard Weders making the best of with the Management regarding those wndbeak which to be placed at the ends of the ways Down at the South Yard of the boys asked the company waiting until July August to get them started.
The sub., 1944-01-20
Advice from the LovelOrn

Maiden aunt, asked to advise her niece as to whether or not she should marry her soldier hance, about to go overseas: Well, dear, if I had my tinne over again, I'd get married before l was old enough to have the sense not to!"
The sub., 1944-01-20

first man he sees. We'll, when the egg fell out of the nest to the fair way below and golfer Appicelli took 1t for a we'll placed brassie shot, mama bird said to papa bird, There goes Junior"
The sub., 1944-01-20
Fab Shop By Alice Carter

John Gillis, k a stage builder at th Victory Yard. We are glad tO have you with us John. Did Dec. n, remind you of Alaska2 John has recently returned from the
The sub., 1944-01-20

Alaskan Highway. so he is. all pre- pared for what ever cold weather we have.
 It seems we had . new checker in the Fab Shop. One morning she was wandering around the yard aS if lost. Right! she was lost. That's alright, checker, I've been here a year and I still wonder if I'm in the right place. some times.
 We are missing 8 lot of familiar faces lately, and we have . lot of new ones in their places.
 I think the girls who went to the first welding class at the welding school should be given honorable mention. They are on their second winter. They are Evelyn Humph- ries, Terry Perkins, Terry Connors, Marion Roderick, Betty Moriarty and Emma MaeHattie on the night shift. They say the first year is the hardest. We put In the first winter and we hope we can put in this one too or until we are no longer needed. Lets hope that time comes soon so our loved ones can come home and take over once more.
 I'm sure every one welcomes James Cunningham, our New Edi- tor, and are also glad to hear of Mir. Perry's advancement. Con- gratulations to both of you from the Fab Shop.
 We wonder who laughs last in this case? Forrest (Sleuth) Baker, went around for days needing a hair cut badly. All his co-Workers coaxed him to get one but to no avail. Finally they took up a col lection and gave 1t to him to get 8 hair cut. Next day he came to work with his locks shorn, or should l say fringed. When I saw him I commented on his trimming and he said, "Yea, my wife gave me a hair cut last night" The Ha Ha is on whom?
 Frank has a torn coat sleeve so he has one of his learners hang on te that arm so he won't feel the cold.
 The workers wondered where all the Subs were last Thursday. No one that I know of got one except the night shift.
 Grace Martin is in the Lawrence Hospital. All her friends send her best wishes for the Holidays. Hope she will be back with us soon.
 It seems that Evelyn the ship filter got Flashes the other day. Boy what a pair of eyes she had.
 Bill (and his sunShine) was standing by the Fire with his eyes closed. I thought he was asleep standing up. He wasn't-he only had flashes and both eyes were closed from swelling. It wasn't 3 door this time. Wear your glasses, Bill or stop looking at the sun.
The sub., 1944-01-20

SCAFCe0.
 hope we can all see the diff culties which would be encoun- tered in starting project of this size. Lumber and help are just as hard to get here as anywhere. And before we go too far into this little column, let's give the Maintenance force vote of thanks for getting that steam on in the locker room. A warm set of leath- CTS sure starts the day off right. The most eligible bachelor, girls, that I have had the pleasure of coming across is one Fred Ward. Fred is THE man about town, he gave me a lift over to New Lon- don the other night in his Pack ard and invited me up to look over his place, and let me tell you it was something. In this old Hun ! tington Street mansion, Fred has the last word in apartments, with a fireplace banked with bookcases and lounge chairs, he is well read and most congenial company. Tell us, Fred, how do you manage to stay single?
 Up on the Main Yard blocks l see a couple of cards from former welders who are now servieemen, I'm giving their names and loca- tions here, you should know by now what help it is to get a few letters from the old gang. s Pic Mike Corazzelli U. s. Naval Repair Base San Diego, Calf. 36 Div. l
 CM 3lc Stanly Whipple C MU, 537, Pit. 5
 C B D Gulfport, Miss. By popular request we now pres ent another Foreman ditty, witty? Here's another E. B. Leader,
 
 That many welder, reader,
 Would like to lynch. This best dressed Foreman is very vain.
 I hear he gives the inspectors quite pain. Flashlight Jack would be a bet ter name.
 But you'll do in pinch ] Mister Kinch.
 I'm waiting until I get my First Class before I give you one on MacDuff and Reich. Frank DeMaggio is heard sing
 ing T Dream of Jeanne With the
 Light Brown Hair" Can you picture Maurice Maddocks with
 tonsilitis and having to eat his
 lunch without talking? Jim
 Wong of the North Yard Fabrica-
 tion Shop has Made in China
 lettered on his feathers. I wonder
 what the connection is? I'm
 sure Don Foster has missed his
 calling he would certainly make a fortune if he went into the poul- try business altogether. Our locker room noon discus sionS are real enligh4ening at times and show a healthy interest in Un-
 ion affairs. If you have an opin- ion just air 1t at these lunch time talks and you'll find all the pros and cons. McGrath can give you all the pros and Charlie will let you have all the cons. The most popular subject right now is Chro- mang welding and how pleasant it will be to use in the blister. advocate an individual suction blower for each operator or mask designed for gases and don't for get that alloy welding renumera- ton.
 When we receive our first bonus pay I'm going to be in a certain ch3nfsf4orc nou Iipn onA ~Aoas~,a %ho%
The sub., 1944-01-20

Alaskan Highway, so he is. all pre- pared for what ever cold weather we have.
The sub., 1944-01-20

It seems we had . new checker in the Fab Shop. One morning she was wandering around the yard as If lost. Right! she was lost. That's alright, checker, I've been here a year and still wonder If I'm in the right place. some times.
The sub., 1944-01-20

When we receive our first bonus pay I'm going to be in a certain shipftters pay line and receive that five dollars he has promised to the
The sub., 1944-01-20

We are missing 8 lot of familiar faces lately, and we have 2 lot of new ones in their places.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-17
Boys, 7, TO Swim
For AAU Title
Times Photo

Swimming history viii be made
in the AAU championships tomor-
row TT Boys Club pool when
Louis Ivanlck and Tommy Gar
back both Of Boys Club. 1910
Livernois, compete for the diaper
weight championship at % yards
free style
Both boys are seven years old
The event has tne approval of
Charles Brennan, secretary of the
Michigan AAU.
Two late entries We're added "a
The competitions loI-1he- national
junior AAU low board diving
event-Irying II Bridges OF the
Ambassador Swim Club, Washing
ton. u. G., and Bob knorr, former
Mackenzie High diver
Two naval tpaineeS at L. Of NJ.
Tom Potts and John Jams are
entered in the lOO-yard free style
championships a fun team from
Saginaw Arthur Hi High Will
come here for the meet
FRYE Krork gUl swimmers. IN
Guiding Rosemary Nckjliop. Agnes
Neky Ann Neky Margaret Green
wood and Marjorie Evans, viii
fight II out for the Women's state
AAU 34O-yard free style.
The meet starts an 70 m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-17
No Such Animal

'You said in your column TO
carry on would mean inferior
baseball. Wei. Gordon, In my
book there is no such animal
as inferior baseball, whether it's
sandlOt, minor league or major
league. It's either a good base
ball game or bad one.
'In your time as sports writer
you probably have witnessed
many fine amateur games and
by the same token many lousy
major league games. There is
Just as much of thrill--if you
. like DISQUALIFICATION an amateur
hits q home run with the bases
full as a major Lacquer.
There are millions Of base
ball fans who never saw a major
league game. Folks I'm small
towns and villages Many places
do not have a league-just base
ball games. Can We honestly
say that these people don't en-
ioy their baseball because they
haven't witness n ma jor
league game? Can we say they
are getting inferior enjoyment ."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-17
.276 and 6O1 Top
Women BOWIerS

Elizabeth Gribbons of Kinney.
back in Women'S Major League
bowling after an absence during
the first half season. is the week s
high scorer today following last
nights performance at Chene-
Trombly She made 60l from 242-
1919 Louise Stockdalc Of
Olympic shot 500
Connie Powers Of Vernon had
5S7 including 276. second season
hio, single Helen Shabis Of
Palmer Park rolled 20S-167-207
for So.
Elvira Helms Of Enterprise held
her lead i'm the averages. a SOC
leaving her with 1865. Miss
Powers moved into second place.
-1751S
Olympic boosted is lead 10
seven Games in winning twice
from Nernog, PTS TO 2677. as
Rainbow stopped Enterprise twice.
p612 tO\ 957O
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-17
Record: I
K0 S in I Nights

Manager Chris Dundee today is
claiming for his WeltorWelght
sensation, Tommy Bell, a record
OF some sort in knocking out OPP
ponentS on two successive nights
Running his string OF victories
.HR-te-33 a by knockouts. Belt
stopped Ernie Pelaia IN the third
round in Pittsburgh Monday night
and then on Tuesday hattcned
Chuck Hunter in the second heat
in Cleveland
Bell meets Johnny Abbott of
Cleveland in one of the three
l0-round feature bouts on the
card at Olympia Friday night
1T NAV have happened be-
fore. but not against the kind
OF competition Bell faced" Dun
dee explained. Anyway, l
haven't heard Of it,"
Bell, making his second appear
ancc at Olympia. stopped Bee Bee
Wright IN the same ring in
January.
Dundee also manages Jose Ba-
SOra who battles Len WadSworth
on the same card.
Johnny benson. who meets
Saint Thomas Reed i'm the other
hereunder made his first appear
ance at Monroe gym yesterday
and pleased the ringworns with
his showing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-17
; BUIReIRed
I'm Major

Three games separate the first
three teams today IN the Michigan
Major League DeLuXe-D and
SaCkman remain tied for first
s. & S. because of a Shutout VIC
tory over Young, is only three
away.
Cotter made fourth on the
board with 1017-1015-1013 -3075.
its highest Of the schedule. in
shutting out Detroit Sales. Bill
Schlicker took fifth in the prize
list on 704 Frank Gunsberg Of
Ramona set a new league record
Of 29S last night at Crest Lanes
GunSbcrg drawing out CT of
RamonaS 1929 had IL in a row,
only 10 collide with the 40 split
Phil Bauman of : q s. had a
279 from nine straight, spare
and striking out
Sackman downcd Pepsi Cola
twice. 2SS2 TO 1924. DcLuXe-D
gained a pair, over Mccarthy.
29l6 10 1853. The final was
941-9ll lock. Deluxe winning the
roll Off 5. e S. released 1891 IN
banking Young
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-17
scorer
Rolls 300

As a scorer in baseball and
bowling. the latter sport includ-
ing the Times Sweepstakes Mar
Tin L. Cooney. 1916 Porter, has
-chrnnicled the efforts of So-map%
without ever thinking OF himself
as breaking into notice
Today, however, he has his first
800. the second ever rolled in the
Is years al Orient Recreation, the
first IN the history of the 25-yeal
old Manufacturers and JobberS'
League and The seventh of the
district season.
Cooney has not missed a league
night in seven years. Secretary
Edward r Fishers records show
The 300 finish in 644 gave
Cooney II, his highest series in Is
seasons in the game. His average
is IT'S. All y hits We're in the
pocket. Naturally his count was
good for the $3.50 Jackpot and
S25 came from the house
Cooncy's games were 15S-1S6-
300 and helped his team TO high
game of 1901 and a 2600 total.