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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-27
COUNCIL PLANS
POLICE CHANGES

An improved city police depart
ment was sought yesterday by
the city council with the initial ton
of steps to bring about such
changes and advancenents as may
be necessary to bring greater eff
ficiency to the department.
To that end, a committee from
the City council, comprised of
Councilman Garland S. Currin and
Edgar L. Vow is working with
City Manager A. c. Nichols and
Chief of Police c. H. Casteen to
lay plans for a full departmental
survey of needs:
At a special meeting of the coun-
Gil, it was decided to inquire into
alleged dissension and dissatisfac-
ton among members of the de-
partment; to determine the causes
Of such grievances, if they exist;
and to map solutions for clearing
up any difficulty that may be dis
covered. ....
Among suggestions on which the
city government officials are work
ing are these:
Possible changes in personnel
duties that will heighten the de-
partment's overall efficiency.
The need for greater courtesy
on the part of the law enforcement
authorities.
New schedules of working hours
for department members.
The need for a head of the plain
clothes division of the Police de-
partment.
The possible increase in the
number of men in the plain-clothes
division to six.
The need for closer cooperation
among all law enforcement agen
cies in the county.
The need for training classes fol-
younger or new members of the
Police force, to be conducted by
Chief Casteen and Harry E. Fales
director of the Bureau of Identifi
cation.
It is expected that specific plan:
for effecting some or all of the
changes will be before the com
mitteemen within short time.
Alrea City M n g e
Nichols has announced plans TO.
sending five members of the Pc
lice department to schools of in
struction for Police department
workers. This is considered thu
first step in the direction of de
partmentar improvement.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-27
I'll TAXI DRIVERS
LOSE CAB PERMITS

'Twenty-one taxi drivers permits
have been suspended since Sep
TENDER l on recommendation OF
Chief of Police C. H. Casteen, City
Manager. A. C. Nichols reported
yesterday. -.-. ...
Nichols said the operating per-
mits were Withdrawn for various
infractions of the law,
Some of the offenses provoking
the city's action included speeding
overcharging, and violation of the
parking laws.
Only one revocation was of a
permanent nature, that prompted
because the driver had lied about
his previous record in the courts
it was revealed.
+. The length of the suspensions de.
ponds entirely upon the serious,
ness of the offense. Nichols said
For minor infractions, the driver
may be disallowed from driving
for 10 days; other suspensions last
80 or as days. Major violations.
of course, force permanent revo-
cation.
The constant check on opera
tons of taxi drivers is in line with
an expression of the city council
several months ago, when h
body ordered that the activities Of
cab firms be closely scrutinized
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-27

Nearly $500, 100000 in property
damage has resulted from earth
uuakes in the United States.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-27
1884 Oil Coupons
Continue To Be Valid

Fuel oil coupons issued last sea-
son are still valid, officials of the
fuel oil division of the rationing
board said yesterday.
Those persons, who have fuel
oil coupons from last years ration
and who are still living at the same
address, may use the coupons I'M
til August 81, 1945, it was said.
Officials issued a reminder that
persons planning to move from the
city must return their fuel oil ra-
tons to the rationing office.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-27
Solar Heels Named
On Casualty Report

WASHINGTON, Sept. 90 R :
The War department made publ
today the names TO 1888 U. S
soldiers wounded in action. 9Th
announcement included the fol
lowing casualties from North Caro-
lima; all in the European area:
Pvt. Frear E. Adams - Mrs
Ruby L. Adams, wife, Elkin.
! Pfc. Marcus c. Afford, Jr.,-
Mrs. Amy P. Afford, mother
(11O6 E. Main ST. Durham.
Pfc. James E. Almond-Miss
Hazel P. Almond, sister, Ri. 4
yAlbemarle.
Z Pfc. George K. Apple - Mrs.
Eva L. Apple, mother, (3504 Alton
yGreensboro.
I Pvt. George Baker-Mrs. Hattie
Baker, mother, Fuquay Springs.
; Pfc. Glenn W. Ballard - Mrs.
Connie V. Ballard. wife. Caro-
1een.
Sgt. Claude W. Baucom - Mrs.
Ruth E. Baucom, wife, Q412 N.
Harrill ST. Charlotte.
Sgt. Howard Baynard - Mrs.
Leila Barnard, mother, Union
Mills.
Pvt. Gilbert H. Beam - Mrs.
Leona o. Beam, wife, Crossnore.
!, Pfc. Leslie I. Bean-Mrs. Irene
Bean, wife, st. Pauls.
Pfc. Zero T. Black-Mrs. Daisy
P. Black, wife Bethel ST. Nor
canton.
Pfc. James B. Blackwell-Mrs.
Judie Edwards, mother, Shelby.
! Pvt. Billie ]. Blake-Mrs. Clara
W. Blake, wife, Carrboro.
. Pfc. James A. Bolton - Mrs.
Monte B. Bolton. mother, Eller-
be.
= S-Sgts Harold G.. Bowden-Mrs.
Ruth L. Pendergrass, sister, Cara
boro.
Cpl. Henderson M. Brown Il
Mrs. Helen B. Small, sister, CHA
East Innis ST. Salisbury.
End 1t. Robert E. Bruton-Mrs.
Mary E. Bruton, mother, (137
Robertson ST. Fayetteville.
I Pfc. George H. .Buckner-Mrs.
Frances X. Buckner, mother,
Asheville.
Pfc. George L. Burton - Miss
Thelma o. Burton, sister, Reds
vile.
Pfc. Malcolm j., Burton-Mrs.
Malcolm J. Burton, wife,. Spindale.
Pfc. Johnnie G. Cantrell-Mrs.
Minnie L. Cantrell, mother. Pei
ham. .-
Cpl. Wewey L. Caps, Jr., Il
Mrs. Roxie L. Caps, mother,
Burlington.
Pfc. Lorenzo G. catlett-Mrs.
Emma M. Catlett, wife, Louis
burg.
Pfc. Fred B. Cauble-Mrs.
Mamie E. Cauble, mother, Abe
marie.
Pfc. Furman L. Chavis-Mrs.
Alma j. Chavis, mother, Maxton.
Pfc. Johnnie H. Compton-Mrs.
Betty ]. Compton, mother, Sc
mora.
To Willard F. Conner - Mrs.
Lily M. Conner, mother, CLOS
Walker Avem) Greensboro.
Pfc. Charles J. Dancy Mrs.
Minnie j. Dancy, mother. Norta
Wilkesboro,
Pvt. Archie R. Daniels - Mrs.
Lille R. Daniels, mother, Cofield.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-27
NATIONAL WAR FUND

United Seamen's Service,
which absorbs part of your
War Chest contribution, OPP
crates 81 rest centers and
clubs in six continents and
expands in direct ratio to the
occupation Of new ports by
the armed forces.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-27

One cause of tooth decay is said
to be the action of germs which
lodge upon less exposed parts of
tooth.
Evening star., 1944-07-23

stop or else hit him. So | stop.
Then when he gets past, start
grindin' up through the compound
gears. In ordinary times wouldn't
squawk. | know the road don't be-
long to me an | guess | get in the
way plenty.
may be haulin' the towns
butter for the next day or a heavy
load of war stuff or soniethln' else
mighty important, but my outfit
is big an clumsy an cutters up
the streets.
Gimme a break, will you? When
you amt tryin' to catch a train
or run away from the traffic cop.
let us Of lumberin' heavies keep
rollin'.
We ought to stay on our side,
especially on hills where the
grade slows us down. We ought
not to block no traffic when we
can help it. An we ought to learn
not to call every car driver a cock
eyed so-an'-so when he tries to
keep rollin'.
But, heck, ladies an gentlemen.
my tires is gettin' plumb wore out.
- BUMPS RAFFERTY,
Evening star., 1944-07-23
Look Who's Talking!

O. aint to be outdone by none of
these fancy eolumnlSts like Mark
Sulliran or Dave Laurence OF or
Pickles Pegler. Every so often they
hare q guest eoiumnist" do their
piece. 1t is usually pretty dull, but
anyway its change.
So today / am turnin' this space
orer to Bumps Rafferty,, my truck
d,irin' friend. He has got Mes
sage. - Waily Boren
TADIEs an Gentlemen, l am
Il pleased to meet you. What l
got to say is this:
My tires is gettin' pretty thin.
So is the tires on nearly all the
trucks you see on the road. Now if
you ever wound up one of them
five or ten-ton babies with a load
an a trailer, you would know some
thin about what it takes to slow
one down sudden or speed her up
again. 1t takes plenty of cuss
words, sweat. gas an rubber.
Ever so often as I'm comm
down the highway, some guy
comes Dustin out of side road,
directly ahead of me. l have to
Evening star., 1944-07-23

I. QUICK EXIT >. HoW long does
II take to discharge a soldier from
military serr,ce'
Only 48 hours are required after
a man arrives at Camp DIX - the
separation center until he boards
a train for home.
". c. C., GuDport, Miss.
Z. ZOO rood Why hare many
zoos but in Victory G0rdens!'
To ease the food shortage for
ANIMALS. Almost all ZOOS are grow
ing crops of soybeans, corn, cab
baqe, and even watemelons.
I. SPOT 'El1 From Whdt height
can an airplane Observer identity:
O a truck; (2) motorcycle; 90
SOLDIER
on 10000 it,; (2) 5000 IT,;
(3) $500 #.
4. SWPA .. What IS the SWfA,
the new and boweuul Washington
ALPHABET organization?
It's the Surplus War Property
Administration, which will after
Evening star., 1944-07-23

Nice fellow-your grocer. And
ah-h-h, those wonderful Wheat
les Big fakes Of whole wheat.
Cr,sl toasted, and favored just
Evening star., 1944-07-23
q r1z ,rn"
A news question answer game

the war - dispose of everything
from ships and maritime property
to foodstuffs, war plants and
equipment.
5. PLENTY WARM In the
language of sean1en. what are Hot
Ships?
Ships loaded with explosives.
R. S., Boonesille. Miss.
6. RIGHT DRESS What per-
centoge of the u. S. population is
tn nnitormo
About eight per cent.
e. p, Dallas, Tex.
7. JUNGLE FIGHTERS .. Why
has the n0ttitd green-dnd-broVn
camoufage uniform been changed
to solid-color dark green for jungle
lighters?
The solid color proved best for
battle movements. The old uni
form was effective only if the SOL
der remained motionless.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
Maryland Firm Sues Union
For S5OO,OOO in Strike
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, June 23.-A Mary
land contracting firm engaged in
work on airports and highways filed
suit for $500,OOO damages today
against An American Federation of
Labor union, charging that strike
of employees had interfered with
essential war work.
The action was brought in Federal
Court under the War Labor Disputes
Act by the James Gibbons Company
of Relay, which employs about so
persons. The concern charged the
strike was called June 7 without
giving the notice and carrying out
the procedure required by the War
Labor Disputes Act" and still is in
progress.
Named defendants were the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Transfers.
Chauffeurs. Warehousemen and
Helpers of America, its Truck Drivers
and Helpers Local No. 355 of Balti-
more, Local President Harry Cohen
and others whose names are at the
present time unknown to the plain
tiff"
Attorneys for the company said
they believed it was the first suit of
its kind brought under the Smith
Connally Act, now known as the
War Labor Disputes Act.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
Commercial Motor Vehicle
Rationinq Put Under 0DT

District area operators of COM
mercial motor vehicles who need to
buy new equipment after July l
should apply through the District
Office of Defense Transportation in
stead of at the Interstate Commerce
Commissions Bureau of Motor Car
riers, William M. Tobin, manager of
the ODT Washington district office,
announced today.
The ODT's Highway Transport
Department will handle all field
commercial vehicles and the ODT
regional division will process appli-
cations, Mr.. Tobin revealed. Motor
buses are not included in this cate
CORY.
The shift of ALLEGATION from the
ICC, which has handled the work
for two years, is expected to affect
administrative economies and ex-
pedite processing.
The Washington Office will cover
Prince Georges, Montgomery
Charles. st. Marys and Calvert
Counties in Maryland; Alexandria
city and Arlington, Fairfax, Prince
William, Loudoun, Fauouier, Gull
pepper and Rappahannock Counties
in Virginia.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
Woman S Slayer
Gets 7-21-Year Term

Charles H. Barnette, SO, colored
was sentenced by Justice F. Dickin-
son Let's in District Court today to
serve from to 81 years on his con-
viction of seconded degree murder in
the shooting last March of Bertha
Smith, 36, colored, 100 block of
Sumner road Sc. The shooting oc-
CURED during an argument in Bar
nette's home, in the 1900 block of
Stevens road Sc.
In another case Justice Matthew
r. Mcguire sentenced Leroy Vest
81, colored, 100 block of Shots court
NV, to serve from to years on
robbery charges.
Clarence L. Campbell. 80. colored
who recently pleaded guilty to taking
100 pounds of sugar from Gallinge1
Hospital in 1912, was given a sus-
pended sentence by Justice MEG uire
and placed on probation for a year
Campbell was an employe of the
hospital.
Frank J. Slago, 33, of the 1906
block of Belmont street NV, whose
trial on robbery charge yesterday
resulted in mistrial because g
juror made suggestions to the prose
cutor, today was sentenced on the
lesser charge of simple assault anc
given 10 months.
Leong King. A, a Chinese, wa.
| sentenced to serve from two to 81,
years by Justice Let's on a narcotic
law violation.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
Hull and Eric Johnston
Loud Russian Wor Relief

Secretary of State Hull and Eric
Johnston, president of the United
States Chamber of Commerce now
visiting Russia, have sent messages
praising Russian War Relief activi-
ties, Mrs. j. Borden Hartman,
chairman of the board of the Wash
ington chapter announced yester-
day.
Commemorating the third ami
versary of the NaZi attack against
Russia on June %, 1941, Secretary
Hull lauded the contribution which
Russian War Relief has made to
the civilian needs of the heroic So
Wet people"
Mr.. Johnston said: II have first
hand knowledge of its work. Rus
sian War Relief deserves the sup
port of the American people"
a The local chapter will commence
rate the anniversary with pageant
Order of the Day" at the Water
Gate Tuesday night. Tickets are on
sale at its headquarters, 924 Seven
teenth street NV.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
More Men Are Needed
To Aid at Hospitals
Freedmen's Seeking 100
s.
And Casualty 20

Many more men volunteers are
needed to help relieve the shortage
Of personnel in local hospitals, it was
emphasized today by Mrs. Ross F
Collins, placement director of the
Civilian Volunteer Ofice, which is
recruiting volunteers.
Casualty Hospital, where plans
are being made to inaugurate the
male volunteer program at 7 pm
Tuesday, needs 20 men.
Freedmens Hospital, which plans
to start its program at 7 pm. next
Friday, needs 100 men, Mrs. Collins
said
The Washington Home for Incur
ables will begin it's volunteer pro-
gram July IL, with opportunity for
at least 20 to help.
Georgetown University Hospital
the first to use male volunteers
needs so more men, especially for
Saturdays and Sundays.
Mrs. Collins hopes Washington
mans will look on the need for man
power in hospitals as "neighborhood
projects" so that men in the vicinity
will volunteer to help through
loyalty.
Applicants may call in person at
1850 Pennsylvania avenue NV. or
telephone Republic 5105.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
Steel Firm Proposes
Paid Contract Arbiter
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The first specific. detailed proposal
to write rike-deterrent into steel
wage contracts was offered today by
w. H. Harvey, representing the
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp, Pitts
burgh before the War Labor Board
panel in the steel wage dispute.
The plan would establish a per-
manent salaried arbitrator, who
would be empowered to enforce the
contract by imposing penalties upon
the corporation. the union or the
employees found responsible for
strikes.
Mr.. Harvey proposed that the
arbitrator fix the responsibility for
any work stoppage and apply sane
tions against offenders by declaring
that any employe participating in a
strike shall be considered as having
voluntarily quit.
Employees found by the arbitrator
to be not guiltyp would be rein
stated without prejudice Those
employees found responsible for the
strike would be penalized by any one
or combination of the following: A
reprimand, probation, SIS fine or less
for each day of offense, cut in vaca-
ton allowance, loss of seniority.
suspension from work or discharge.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
lsHRstioninq
&Remiinders@a

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4.
blue stamps AS through VS. good
indefinitely. Each stamp worth
10 points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-All meats except
beef steaks and roast beef point
free. Red stamps A-8 through
W-8 continue good indefinitely
for 10 points each. Until further
notice, three red stamps will be
validated every, four weeks instead
of every two weeks.
Points for FatS-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for each
pound of waste kitchen fats you
turn In. The fact that lard, Short
ening and cooking oils have been
removed from the ration list does
not mean fat collection is less
essential.
No. stamps 30, 81 and
80 valid for pounds indefinitely.
Book No. stamp 40 good for 5
pounds for home canning through
February 28, 1945.
Gasoline-No. 10-A coupons good
for gallons each through August
s8. B-3, B-4, C-3 and CA coupons
good for gallons each.
stamps and 2 in
Book No 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No 4 and cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 30. Period /,
1944-5 fuel oil ration good now
for 10 gallons per unit.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
WPB 10 Take Sole Control
Of Lumber on August |
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
With war demands for lumber
continuing to mount, the War Pro-
duction Board yesterday ordered
blanket controls over all use of
lumber, effective August /.
officials said the controls would
affect even householders who want
lumber to make shelf or a book
case AS we'll as large consumers.
j. Philip Boyd, director of the
WPB lumber and lumber products
division, said provision will be made
for allowing some lumber to pur-
chasers of small amounts. This
will be done by allotments to dis
tributors for retail sales.
The new controls cancel most ex-
isting restrictions now determined
by types of wood and, Mr. Boyd
said, apply to all lumber except
that produced by farmer from
his own Woodlot.
How long the lumber shortage
and the controls will last will de
pend on military demands which
may increase as invasion forces
advance against the enemy, Mr.
Boyd said.
Evening star., 1944-06-23

SScNASN
Yesterday brought Mrs. Leimbach
a half dozen letters from her son
just before she opened the most i'm
portant, she read another in which
Pvt. Leimbach told how much he
liked being in the Army and how
much fun he was having in England
Wounded in Invasion.
The letter describing the invasion
follows:
Friday, June 9.
Hello, Momer::
by the time you receive this you'll
probably know I'm in a hospital
somewhere in England, due I'd
wounds received on the invasion
We can certainly thank God that
they aren't more serious than they
are. Received two separate wounds,
the first one being a machine-gun
bullet wound in the right jeg~~ just
below the knee as I was getting of
the invasion barge.
1T was pretty hot and we spent
about 20 or Is minutes in the water
working our way into the beach.
Didn't know I was hit at first, cause
when it hit me it knocked by leg
from under me and I could feel
when my shin hit the edge of the
ramp. Fell in the water and wasn't
much worried about whether I was
hit or not. All I wanted to do then
was get up on the beach.
Got Behind Tanks.
Finally worked my way to my
right with Teddy Curfort so we
could come in behind some tanks.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
Ruth Googins Roosevelt
Weds Air Forces Officer
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
FORT WORTH, Tex. June %
Mrs. Ruth Googins Roosevelt of
Fort Worth, former wife of Col
Elliott Roosevelt, son of the Presi-
dent, was married today at St.
Andrews Episcopal Church here to
1t Col H. T. Edison of the Army
Air Forces.
The bride, member of wealthy
Fort Worth family. obtained her
final divorce decree from Col. Roose-
welt at Fort Worth April 18. Col
Roosevelt now is in England with
the Air Forces.
Col Edison was a patient at Law
son General Hospital in Atlanta for
several months, being treated for an
injury suffered overseas. He was
transferred June II to Hoff General
Hospital at Santa Barbara, Calf
Both he and Mrs. Roosevelt gave
their ages as "a. The colonel listed
his home as Indianapolis, Ind.
The Rev. Louis F. Martin per-
formed the ceremony before a
small group of friends and rela-
tives.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
Bus-Auto Crash Involves
Wife Of Lines President

A collision between an automobile
driven by Mrs. Robert May, 1400
Russell road, Alexandra, wife of the
president of the Alexandria. Bar
croft & Washington Transit Co.,
and one of her husbands buses at
North Commonwealth and East
Monroe avenues, Alexandria. yester-
day resulted in damages estimated
at $3.50 to the two vehicles, police
reported today.
Police listed the driver of the bus
as Stephen NJ Satterwhite, 80, Of
Route 4, Alexandria. No one was in
jured and no charges were placed
against either driver.
Pvt. Raymond L. Burke, "a, sta
toned at Camp Haan, Calf, suf-
fered serious head and leg injuries
last night when he was hit by an
automobile while crossing Thir-
teenth street near r street NV. He
was taken to Emergency Hospital
and later transferred to Walter Reed
Hospital.
Police said the driver of the car
was James E. Jackson, 40, colored,
of 5021 East Capitol street.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
Decreased Supplies
|0f Pork Seen as Piq
Crop Drops B Pct.

Decreased supplies of pork and
pork products beginning this fall
appeared in prospect today as the
Agriculture Department reported
the total pig crop for the year would
be about % per cent below last year
and 16 per cent below 1912.
The departments semiannual pig
crop report estimated the spring
output at 55,925, 300 head, "a per
cent below 1943, and a fall crop of
80 ,OO0, 900 head, a drop of SO per
cent.
The War Food Administration
last fall asked farmers to reduce
their spring crop of pigs by IS per
cent and fall farrow by 10 per cent
to bring livestock numbers in line
with dwindling feed supplies.
Todays report showed farmers
had dropped we'll below the goals,
presumably because of concern over
procuring adequate supplies of corn
and other feed grains.
VIA spokesmen pointed out that
beef production promises to be bet
ter, thus balancing the overall meat
supplies. The real pinch in pork
lis not expected to be felt until next
spring.
The department said that the re-
duced production of hogs may ma
terially change the feed situation in
l943 from what it is now and in 1943. ,
If feed crop production this year
should be about as large as in 1943
the report said, the number of grain
consuming animal units in 1945
would be in more normal relation
ship than in either l943 or this year
The 33 per cent decrease in the
fall crop promises to be one of the
greatest percentage decreases ever
shown, exceeded only in the fall OF
the drought year of 1884, the depart
ment said 1t noted that the most
pronounced percentage decrease oc-
ours in the Western corn belt and
the Western States.
The estimated 1914 production
while down sharply from the last
two years. still will be 12600, ,00O
above the 10-year average beginning
in 1888.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
Colonel S Wife Loses Gems
Worth S9,41O 10 Thief

Thieves yesterday stole jewelry
valued at $9.410 from the apartment
of 1t. Col. De Witt Sage, Army Air
Forces, 1909 @ street NV, police
reported.
The gems, mostly jewelry owned
by Mrs. Sage, were taken from
bedroom of the apartment in the
early afternoon. Mrs. Sage was at
home at the time of the burglary
but was not aware of the intruder,
she told police.
Among the items taken were two
diamond and sapphire clips valued
at $4,000, diamond and sapphire
bracelet valued at $500 and a dia-
mond and pearl brooch valued at
81 900, police said.