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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-27
.R0UCHT0N WILL
OPEN RED CROSS
CAMPAIGN TODAY

Commencing the 10000 volunteer
workers of the American Red
Cross in North Carolina for their
untiring efforts during 1943 and
stressing the need for continued
service during the new year, Gov
ernor J. Melville Broughton Will
officially open the states 1914 Red
Cross War Fund campaign in an
address Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock, to be heard over radio
station WMFD in Wilmington.
In announcing the states 1914
Red Cross War Fund quota of
lmost 100000, Governor
Broughton will point out the i'm
portance of the Red Cross pro-
gram of services to the armed
forces. now a vital part of the
war program both in this country
and abroad.
Citing the need for increased
funds with which to carry on this
vast wartime program of activi-
ties, the Governor will review the
accomplishments of the 1913 Red
Cross chapters in the state during
1943. The Governors address will
be carried over a statewide net
work of eight radio stations origi-
mating from Memorial auditorium
in Raleigh.
The quota for the Wilmington
chapter has been set at $4,000.
Under the guidance of j. @. Lee
Grand, 1914 War Fund general
chairman, the county campaign
will open March 16.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-27
SEVERAL ARRESTED
ON RATION COUNTS

RALEIGH, Feb. 90 Up Five
men have been arrested on charges
of violating rationing regulations in
what T, S. Johnson, Raleigh office
of price Administration director,
termed today determined drive
to wipe out ''black market" gaso-
line and food rationing activity in
eastern North Carolina.
Johnson said M. D. Doc) Ben
nett and David Surles, both of near
Fayetteville, and Thad H. Whiting
ton of Benson were arrested in
Fayetteville Thursday on warrants
issued by U. S. commissioner John
S. Downing of Fayetteville and
charging the three with illegal pos
session and transfer Of large guam
titles of gasoline and sugar ration
coupons.
johnson said Wilmington and
Bennett posted bonds of $4,000
each and surlesone of $4,000 for
appearance before downing in Fay
etteville Monday.
The OPA chief said that E. v
McLamb and Ralph Medlin, both
of Benson, We're arrested Friday
night in Benson on warrants issued
by Downing and charging them
with possession and transfer Of
large quantities of counterfeit sug
ar rationing coupons. Each posted
$1,000 bond, Johnson said, for ap
pearance before U. S. commission
er A.. B. Adams in Dunn March
g.
johnson said the OPA action to-
ward breaking up black market
activities in gasoline and food ra
ton coupons sis being pushed te
| tho 1init.''
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-27
FORCED RESIGNATION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. - R =
Representative Miller (R-Mo) and
Wigg1esworth R-Mass) said to-
day the resignation of Eugene L.
Carey as chief counsel for the
house committee investigating the
federal communication commission
had been brought about by those
whose sordid activities cannot
stand piercing searchlight OF an
honest investigations"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-27
USO Schedules

doughnuts: 2 pm, Finger paint
ing; 5 pm, Tea hour.
4TH AND ANN USO
Saturday, Registering for rooms
all day; At pm, Coffee dance.
8 pm, Special dance for service
men and wives, other service peo-
pie invited.
Sunday 9 a.m.-12 H., Breakfast;
6:30-7:3o pm. Buffet supper; 8
pm, Bingo party.
CAROLINA BEACH USO
Saturday 8 pm, Dance
Sunday 10 am, Java club; II
pm, Attend church of your
choice; 8 pm. Music hour.
9TH AND NIXON USO (NEGRO)
Saturday 1890 am, Movie for
adolescents; 5 pm, Social a n d
dinner hour; 1870 pm, Service
mems dance.
Sunday $50 am, Breakfast; 5
pm, Community sing; $3.50 pm,
Feature movie.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-27

An atoll consists of coral reef
surrounding central lagoon.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-27
Shortages Of Better
Grades Of Beef Seen

CHICAGO, Feb. 60 tR Short
ages of better grades of beef are
likely to occur in some sections of
the country during the spring and
probably will be accelerated ma
terially by black market opera
TONS" the American meat insti-
tute predicted today.
The institute, composed of most
Of the nations meat packing COM
panies, said in a survey of meat
and livestock Situation that mar
keting of cattle in the early spring
is expected to be considerably re-
ouced from present levels.
V-mail weighs only 1-140th as
much as a standard letter.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-27
Gle Says Germany Far
From Internal COLLAPSE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.- Up -
Germany is far from internal col
lapse, DR.. Stefanus F. N. Gle, the
Union of South Africa's newly ap-
pointed minister to the United
States and for nine years his coun-
try's minister to Germany and
Sweden, said today.
The only way to bring about
the collapse of Germany" Gle told
6, press conference, sis by mili-
tary defeat of the German armies. -
The South African official, who
left Sweden early this month en-
route to his appointment here, said
that repeated bombings had dislo'
Gated and decreased Germany
war economy to a tremendous ex
tent but that a collapse is still
far removed.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-27
WRIT ISSUED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-tR-A
writ ordering John Langan, form
er husband of onetime movie ac-
tress Joan Manners, to produce
their 11-year-old daughter was is
sued today by Justice Matthew
F. Mcclure of District federal
court. Langan, who disappeared
with the girl yesterday after a
Maryland court had awarded her
to Miss Manners, was ordered to
bring Joan before the federal court
for decision as to her temporary
custody.
An atoll consists of a coral reef
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30
.MANP0WER RULES
EASED FOR FIRMS

Retail establishments in Will
mington can look forward today to
the anticipated holiday rush with
manpower employment restric-
tons eased by 20 per cent for the
period Of Nov. to Jan. l, 1945.
The step was taken at meet
ing in Charlotte yesterday of the
War Manpower Priorities commit
tee and the production urgency
committee, when the two bodies
C e d upon recommendations
made by DR.. J. S. Dorton Of Ra-
leigh, state War Manpower COM
mission director.
Another action taken by the COM
mittee and announced by DR.. Dor
ton was the abolition of the IS
per cent hiring quota for replace
ment Of workers in establishments
employing Is workers or less.
Also approved was the granting
Of employment ceilings to less es-
sential employees for new business
es and the replacement of habitu-
ally absent employees without
counting against tn Re employers
ceiling.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30
NEW INDUSTRIAL USO
CLUB OPENS TONIGHT

Ralph W. Richards, director OF
the community's new USO Indus
trial club, announced yesterday
that the unit would open tonight
at o'clock, when openhouse viii
be held at the quarters, 223 Prin-
cess street, for all interested citi.
zens Of Wilmington.
The club is located on the third
and fourth floors of the Princess
street address. The large rooms
have been completely renovated
and equipped in readiness for
initiation of USO industrial club
work here.
Richards said that tonight's pro-
gram, scheduled to last from 8 to
II pm, would include informal
dancing and a floor show presented
by students of Mrs. J. T. Belcher' s
dance classes.
There will be no speech max
ing.
Miss Janet Nee is the associate
director Of the club, and the rep
resentative OF the YWCA. Mr..
Richards is the YMCA represen'
tative.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30
And Now They Say
Mrs. O'Leary's Boys,
Not Cow, Set Fire

CHICAGO, Sept. %. -P)-
Another version Of Chicago's
great fire of 1871 disclosed yes
terday-a dice game, not Mrs.
O'Leary's cow, started the
s. conflagration.
The pew fire story was re-
ported by Kenneth Olson, dean
of the Midill School of Journa-
Ism Of Northwestern Univer-
sity, upon receipt of a $35, 1000
estate from Louis M. Cohn, SO,
an importer and world traveller
who died Feb. 20. 1912.
Cohn's version, Medill School
said, was that he, one of Mrs.
O'Leary's sons and some other
boys were shooting dice in the
O'Leary barn by the light of a
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30
Cotton Goods Scarce
In Most Stores

even allowed two-colored uppers to
help sell them this fall 49,
Civilians have been in sufficient
distress in certain clothing lines
to cause WPB to establish II spe-
cial production programs to relieve
the scarcities. More programs can
be expected.
First Of these was a program
for $4,000, 900 childrens' garments,
announced Christmas eve, 1913. In
February this year WPB ordered
more sheets for civilians, in March
several million items Of underwear
and hosiery for children, the snow.
suits and leggings.
More recently, priority was CIV
en- for millions Of low-cost mems
shirts and shorts, women's house.
dresses and slips, as well as al
most 80, 000, 900 work garments for
men and boys. go
WPB officials believe any sud-
den military demand can create
new shortages or make current
ones worse.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30
Seven Passengers Hurt
As Bus Leaves Highway

Rudolph Halves, Negro. Of Kelly,
driving his busload of passengers
north on Highway 421 yesterday
afternoon at 4 o'clock, lost control
OF the machine when the steering
wheel broke, and ran off the high
way three blocks south Of Smiths
Creek. injuring seven persons
slightly and damaging the front
end Of the vehicle.
According to police reports,
Halves struck a billboard, demol-
ishing it.
Treated at James Walker Men,
orial hospital for minor injuries and
released were: Laura Armstrong,
Sam White. w. L. Sykes, Nebraska
Keith, Cary Carr, Robert Corbett,
and the driver.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30
Sunday School Lesson
Life OF Jesus Is Christians Guide In Solving
Modern Social Problems
Text: John 9:1-7: Is: 34-41

claimed to be a superman. He
claimed only to be a minister Of
God to men. To the woman of
Samaria at Jacobs Well He said,
my meat is to do the will Of him
that sent me, and to finish his
work" (John 4:3N.
So when Jesus says He is the
light OF the world we must inter-
pref these words in the light Of
His character and mission; a n d
after 20 centuries we can test His
words in the light of history. Where
else in all the world has there
been such a light giver? Where
else can we turn from a world Of
sin, and turmoil, and strife, and
cruelty, and see the revelation of
different world-of righteousness,
and love, and peace? What a diff
ferent world-of righteousness, and
love, and peace? What a different
world we should have If men had
listened to the Master and accept
ed the light and life He came to
bring!
But what of the lives that He
has lighted? The blind man had
his physical sight restored, but
what of the millions whose hearts
and minds have been enlightened
through the Light of the World!
It is only in modern times that
man has explored the nature and
the many functions of light. We
now know that light is composed
of various rays, important for
growth. and healing, as well as
for sight And all that the light
Of the sun and man-created light
are to the body, Christ, the Light
of the World, is to the soul.
Holman Hunt, in his famous
painting, pictured Christ as tn e
man with the lantern, knocking at
the door overgrown with vines. II
the doors Of our hearts are thus
overgrown, we must first c e r
the door and throw it open to let
the Light of the World come in.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30
fire PREVENTION
!. WEEK ANNOUNCED

Fire Prevention Week will be OBJ
served in Wilmington October 8-l4'
Fire Chief j. Luddie Groom an
nounced yesterday.
During the six day period, "a
complete inspection Of all homes
and business establishments in the
city will be made by. firemen spe'
cial fire drills will be held in the
schools, and efforts will be made
to emphasize to the public the nee.
essity for taking fire preventive
measures.
In announcing the observance
Chief Groom said:
"By proclamation Of President
Roosevelt, Fire Prevention viii!
be observed throughout the United
States from October 8-14.
Fire is our enemy within ou1
borders. Last year, according tc
the National Fire Protection asso'
citation, fire losses increased Al pei
cent over the pre- war year 1910
In the same period, large loss fires.
each costing a quarter million dol
lars or more, jumped 176 per cent.
Losses exceeding million dollars
a day and a thousand homes were
destroyed daily.
1.-THE great need for setting aside
one week out Of the year to focus
attention on the causes of these
fires and how to eliminate them is
apparent from these figures. Fire
boasts of no secret weapons. All
the devious ways fire attacks il
well known to us. Nevertheless
year after year, largely through
our own carelessness and neglect
fire takes thousands of lives, mains
many more thousand, costs mil
lions of dollars, and delays the
hour of victory in this worldwide
war. The same enthusiasm exerted
by us in conquering our enemies
outside our borders would quickly
overcome the enemy within.
I earnestly hope that all the
people in our city will take heed
to Fire Prevention week. Check
heating plants, electric wiring
chimneys, electrical appliances.
Don't leave oily rags laying around
in corners, don't place ashes ir
wood or paper containers, keer
trash out of the home. This is only
a few of the causes of fires that
destroy homes, factories and hui
man life. Few people can afford
a fire at any time. Why not make
your surroundings safe and help
end the war The government
needs vital materials to win the
war and not to rebuild homes ano
factories that are destroyed by
carelesSness.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30
BY WILLIAM E. GILROY, d. c.

With this lesson we begin a
quarter-year study of Light from
Christ for Life today" and the aim
of the quarters lessons is through
a study of principles revealed in
the Bible to learn Christian ways
OF solving social roblems.
Christian principles and ways be-
gin with Christ, and that is where
our lessons start - with the ma
ture Christ nj the very height of
His ministry, surrounded by earn
est disciples to whom He expounds
and exemplifies the meaning of the
Christian way.
At the outset we are met with
a strange and uncompromising
challenge-the story OF the man
born blind to whom Jesus gave
sight. But greater than the story
is the Master himself, and the
real heart of the lesson is in the
Golden Text, John 1912, II am
the light of the world; he that fol-
loweth me shall not walk in dark
ness, but shall have the light of
life.''
Could words be more challeng-
ing? A teacher who speaks in that
way is either all that he claims to
be; or he is an impostor, or at
best a victim of decisions of gran
deur. The Master did not apeak
boastfully, or as false messiahs
have spoken. He preached and
practiced humility, setting the
disciples an example by washing
their feet, and asserting the law
OF service through love as the high
est law of life.
It was no delusion Of grandeur
that inspired the Master, but the
consciousness Of fulfilling the Faith
er's will. When the Master spoke
of himself as the light of t h e
world, and as the way, the truth,
and the life. It was not in terms
of any earthly greatness. He never
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30
Bridegroom Involved
In 'Lower ~ Murder
Dies In Plane Crash

SEATTLE, Sept. % R -
The 18th Naval district today
announced that 1t. Richard F.
James, whose bride was slain
in the Lower 10" Pullman
car murder case in Oregon
year ago last January, was
killed yesterday in the crash
of his training plane. The
plane caught fire at $1,000 feet
and crashed 20 miles north
west Of Pasco, Wash.
He was the son of Mrs. Lu-
ellie Floyd James, Nassawa-
dox, Va.
His bride, Martha Virginia
James, 81, formerly Of Nor
folk, Va, was killed by
man who entered her berth and
cut her throat shortly after 4
am, Jan. %, 1943, as she was
enroute from Seattle to San
Diego, Calf.
Robert E. Lee Folkes, Negro
dining car cook, was convicted
of the Staying and his execu-
ton sentence is stayed pending
appeal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30
WASHINGTON, Sept. % Up

WASHINGTON, Sept. o. Up -
The textile picture is so far from
rosy that the War Production
Board more than once has consid-
cred hating production of all but
essential items, says one WPB
expert, if officials could settle on
what was essential.
The latest bureau Of labor sta
tistics survey Of a. cotton articles
in more than $50 stores showed:
Consumers could not buy percale
yard goods for home sewing in
two-thirds of the stores, and prac-
tically all stores reported a very
limited stock of all kinds Of cotton
yard goods. Low-priced goods
continued generally scarce and
many stores had no stocks of some
cotton goods"
More than 40 per cent of the
stores had no knitted shorts for
boys, one-third Of the stores no
mems woven shorts, and a fourth
no knitted shorts for men. Some
cities had no sheets, pillow cases
or towels for sale.
William Y. Elliott, chairman Of
WPB's office Of civilian require
ments, has said 1.-The wool situa-
ton is the only comfortable stu
alton in the entire civilian econ
omy" Even so, he warns, WIPE
must keep a close watch on the
supply Of cheap woodland short
age of worsted yarns can mean
fewer sweaters for winter.
WPB does not expect much helr
from. occasional releases Of sur
plus war materials or rejects, such
as nylon cloth of year ago ano
the past summer.
Organdy looms can not be con
verted to diaper cloth manufac
ture-so stopping such luxury man
ufacture would not help. Nor woulc
depriving the furniture industry o:
its small percentage Of the tota.
textile production be worth the do
ing, one textile chief said.
Officials insist there will not be
an increase Of rationed shoes anc
predict shoes will not come off o.
rationing this year. One officia
says even the defeat of Germany
would not increase the number o.
shoes for civilians.
There is great rush for sub
stitutes as every new shortage
shows up. For example, WPB Sc
aside more rubber for shoes ane
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST

First Christian, S. Third and Ann
streets, James Lawson, minister.
Sunday school 9:45 am. Rally Day.
Worship II am. Rev. Cecil A. Jar
man, Wilson, speaker. Service
pm. Young People 7 pm. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30

pm. Worship pm. Theme: The
Heavily Laden.
Church of God, Fourth and Mar
steller streets. Rev. V. D. Combs,
pastor. Sunday school 10 am. Wor-
ship II am. and 7:45 pm. Radio
service pm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30
ADVENT CHRISTIAN

Fourth Street, Corner Fourth and
Church streets. Rev. H. J. Wilson,
pastor. 10 am. Rally Day II am.
worship Subject, 1.-The Fruit of the
Spirit" 7 pm. Loyal Workers. 8
pm. worship. Subject, 1.-THE Pro-
gram Of the Upper Room"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30
CATHOLIC

St. Mary's, Corner Fifth and Ann
streets. Monsignor c. E. Murphy,
pastor; Rev. E. A. Rigney and Rev.
J. H. Tevlin, assistants, Confessions
Saturday to 6; to 9 pm. Masses
on Sunday at 7, 9, 10, II am. and
1915 pm. Sunday School imme-
diately following the nine o'clock
Mass. Sunday afternoon devotions
at $3.50.
Wrightsville Beach, St. Therese's
200 So. Lurnina; Rev. Thomas E.
Curran, pastor. Mass on Sunday at
II am. Confessions before Mass.
Carolina Beach, Immaculate Con.
ception, st. Joseph's street; Rev.
Thomas E. Curran, pastor. Mass
on Sunday at 8 am. Confessions
before Mass.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30
ATTACKS BROwrn

:. Topeka e5P Sept. 1874 sn...,
in New York last night = H., speech
Browder, Communist Leader W T.. Iaa
support of President Roo, utslal
fourth term bid was deso.se
day by ALI M. Landon in l0ed To-
ment today as the produce STATE,
organized fifth column W VI az
country al hi,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30
HOLINESS.

First Pentecostal, North Fourth
and Campbell Strs. Radio Service
8:05 am. to 9 am. Sunday school
9:45 am. Worship II am. Theme:
The Growth Of Jesus PHYS. Z
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lantern which Overturned ,.
ed the fire. start.
The players fled and
the school ,e, said, was tn c 1aaa
adding che never denia ss last
ne stopped long enough IN INA mat
up the money" W scoop
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30
CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY
ALLIANCE

Wilmington Gospel Tabernacle
Corner Sixth and Orange streets.
Rev. w. G. Hurni, pastor. Bible
school 10 a. m. Worship II a. m.
Topic: Special Privileges. Young
Peoples Fellowship. Evangelistic
service. Topic, IA Poor Mans OPP
portunity.''
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30
CONGREGATIONAL
<N-Invndl

Gregory Seventh and N un
streets. Rev. M. Williams, pastor.
Sunday School 10 a. m. Worship
11:15 am, Text 1.-THE Same Night
in Which He Was Betrayed. Cum
naunion will be administered.
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NON DENOMINATIONAL

Castle Heights-15th and Castle
streets. Sunday school 2 pm. Wor-
ship 8 pm. Mrs. w. T. DeVane,
Jr., leader.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30
LUTHERAN

st. Matthew's, Seventeenth and
Ann streets. The Rev. Carl H.
Fisher, pastor. Sunday school: 9:45
am. Worship: II m, Admin
stration of the Holy Sacrament of
the Lords Supper.
st. Paul's - Sixth and Market
streets. The Rev. Walter B. Freed,
pastor. Sunday school 9:45 am.
Service II am; Holy Communion
and sermon: 1.-The One Person to
Whom You Must Turn" Vespers
g pm. Holy Communion and ser.
mon: 1.-THE Lutheran Reformation;
It's Origin"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30
PRICE INDEX DROPS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 90 R -
Reduced prices for truck crops,
fruits and some feed grains re-
suited in a one point decline in
the index of prices received by
farmers during the month ended
September IS while parity prices
remained unchanged, the Depart
ment of Agriculture said today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30
COMMUNITY

Carolina Beach-James B. Nc
Quere, pastor. Sunday school 10
am. Rally Day. Worship II am.
Unanswered Prayer" followed by
The Lords Supper. Worship 1880
p. m. Jonah the Hypocrite."
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King Rudahigwa, head Of t h g
giant Watussi tribesmen OF Central
Africa, is seven fet, nine inches
tall.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30
TOMATOES FOR SALE

ToN SALE
WASHINGTON, Sept. 90 IN
The War Food Administrstio,"' :
day offered for sale thro,rS 0n 10
Ian trade channels 1884 e ca siV !:
1912 pack canned tomatoe,ss S o
leased from government stos,. II
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30

Scientists have proved that win
tiers, on the average, are getting
warmer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
18th and Chestnut streets. Sunday
school 10 am. Service IL am. ouD'
ject: "Unreality''.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-30
THE LITTLE CHAPEL-ON-THE-
BOARDWALK

Wrightsville Beach, Conducted
|by First Presbyterian church, Will
mngton, 10 am. Church school.
11:l5 am service.