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Evening star., 1944-04-09
INTERNATIONAL

ing in Jamaica Bay on his day off found a
suitcase floating on the water; it was full OF
counterfeit coupons. The supplier had been
tipped off, and had dumped the evidence.
That set the investigators on the trail again,
and they soon had the supplier in custody -
an employee of a lithographing company.
He, in turn, implicated the vice-president OF
the company: the two of them had been
printing the coupons secretly at night. The
vice-president broke down, involving two
more men - the ones who had brought him
into the business.
Making the Wig Shot"
AND then, at last, the vague outlines OF
the man at the top - the man who had
financed and directed the whole operation -
began to emerge. Nobody knew his name -
at least, his real name. The investigators
found it - on a rogues' gallery portrait.
An old hand at big-time crime, of course,
he had been flooding the Atlantic sea-
board with bogus coupons.
All Black Market coupons are not counter
felt. of course but the trend is more and more
in that direction The epidemic OF robberles
of OPA Offices has largely been curbed by
keeping the number of coupons on hand too
small to make robbery worth while. 50 the
gangs have turned to the printing presses.
When YOU consider that little bundle OF
COUPONS which can fit into side pocket will
Evening star., 1944-04-09

bring from 5000 to $4,000 - as compared
with the bulk of a load of contraband liquor,
for instance - you can see the advantages,
from the crooks point of view.
Not that the gangsters drop their other
activities when they turn to this, as a
young fIling-station attendant found
when he allowed himself to be lured into
the racket. He started by buying coupons
and selling Black Market gas, but presently
he was in it 50 deep that he was making regu-
lar trips to nearby big city to contact the
suppliers. He knew them only as Duke" and
Mike" and had to meet them at out-of-the-
way juke joints and street corners. Presently,
his new business companions were urging him
to broaden his activities. Bootleg alcohol,
procured with their aid, sold at a neat profit.
they suggested.
Though the youngster held out against the
alcohol business, he was presently caught in
an OPA net Even after a full confession,
he was in mortal fear - fear that something
verse than prison might be in store for hint. :.
He had reason to be afraid. Another dab
bier in the counterfeit coupons in Baltimore
He met a fatal bullet in the course of his
negotiations Murder is all part of the days
work to the ruthless criminals in this kind
of business.
~Just q Few CaIloas"
Bur there are big stakes in it. If you or
buy few gallons of gas at Black Market
prices to exc out our rations it doesn't seem
like much But Price Administrator Chester
Bowles tells me that it adds up to about
two-and "a half million gallons day - about
FIVE per cent of our total civilian gasoline
supply And when it's gone, whether on coun-
terfeit coupons or valid ones, it's gone. There
isn't any more for u.s. if there should be, it
would have to be taken from Army planes
and tanks.
The government doesn't intend that to
happen. When I was in Washington, OPA
enforcement officials from all over the coun-
try were gathered, discussing ways and means
to coordinate their efforts. They know, and
other government agencies concerned know,
Evening star., 1944-04-09
FROM THE WA...

THE German short wave
l. radio often urges you to
beat ratiOning and tells you
how to do it. l have a strong
suspicion that the enemy hand
plays an even more direct part
in the counterfeiting and other
Black Market gasoline acivi-
ties described in this article.
Every counterfeit coupon. or
other illegal coupon, repre-
sents an overdraft on the civil
ian supply of gasoline. To meet
such Overdrafts, the govern
ment can only cut down legal
rations. Severe cuts would de-
mOralize the home front, and
the enemy would be the gamer.
Don't play his game.
Chester BOscfes
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that this is an extremely serious wartime
problem.
Here's what the government is doing
about it:
1. OPA inspectors, trained in detecting
counterfeits, are examining coupons imme
diately after they are turned in. When coun-
terfeits are found, investigation follows.
z. OPA investigators are tracking down
and prosecuting steadily-mounting number
of professional criminals - big fellows as
we'll as little ones.
3. The whole machinery of law enforce
ment - Secret Service, and local police in
particular - is cooperating with the OPA,
and turning over evidence on offenses.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
Church Of Covenant
Circles Will Meet

The circles of the auxiliary o1
the Church of the Covenant viii
meet as follows:
On Monday at $3.50 o'clock
2. Mrs. j. E. Evans, chairman
with Mrs. G. A. Wilson, Jr., 209 N
18th street
3. Mrs. w. P. Jones, chairman.
with Mrs. Adolf Otersen, 1901 Ann
street.
4. Mrs. c. L. Bragg, chairman,
with Mrs. j. C. Vessel. 1901 Mar
ket street.
S. Mrs. F. L. Pearsall, chair
man, with the chairman, 1908
Chestnut street.
6. Mrs. D. C. North, chairman,
at the church
On Monday at 8 o'clock
8. Miss Annie McGougan, chair
man, at the church.
On Wednesday at $3.50 and $50
O'clock
/. Mrs. D. S. Carr, chairman,
with Mrs. T. A. Nisbet, 207 North
ern boulevard, Sunset Park.
7. Miss Resale Oliver, chair
man. at the church.
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Health Clubs
Of Wilmington
Meet This Week

New Tricks with Canned Vege-
tables" is the subject that will
be. discussed Wednesday, January
u, at the Wilmington Health club
meeting which will be held in the
Tide Water Power company's
home service kitchen. The same
program will be repeated, Tues
day, January 10, at the Greenfield
community house. Each meeting
is scheduled for 2 pm. and the
public is cordially invited.
We're going to talk about the
many tasty and economical me-
tlaods to use our canned or pre-
served vegetables-yes, those very
same vegetables we wisely put
up from our Victory Garden sur
plus, or the store variety we can
buy with our valuable ration
points, Miss Cordelia Foster,
home service director for the
power company, said in outlining
her program.
Miss Foster pointed out that "by
making use of every speck Of
every vegetable we canned, Amer
ica's housewives can do a lot to
help the governments Food Fights
For Freedom crusade"
Special ways to add "oomph"
to cooked vegetables will be de-
scribed and demonstrated. In ad-
dition, the January meal planning
guide contains many recipes for
serving vegetables in new and
tasty ways.
The use of herbs and cheese
sauces to flavor vegetable dishes
will be explained, as well as such
ideas as using bread crumbs and
even popcorn for topping.
An even more important part
of the meeting will be an expla-
nation of what precautions must
be taken with canned vegetables
before serving them. One such
precaution is that all home-can-
ned vegetables which are non-acid
and which have not been pressure
cooked must be boiled for at least
10 minutes in a covered utensi]
before serving.
This boiling is a necessary safe
ty measure to destroy any botu-
linus toxin which might be pre-
sent in the vegetables, no mat
ter how careful a housewife had
been in preserving the vegetables.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
st. Andrews Church
Circles Plan Meetings

The circles of St. Andrews Pres.
byterlan church will meet as fol.
lows:
Mrs: Charles Richter, chair
man, will meet at the church Mon.
day, $3.50 pm. 0
Mrs. F. o. HUM, chairman
VIII meet with Mrs. ]. H. Haskell
a & South 18th street, Monday at
3-Nrs. T. A. Workman, chair
man. will meet at the church Mon.
day, $3.50 pm.
Airs. 0. H. Shoemaker. chair.
day, $50 pm.
5-Mrs. j. W. Plummer, chair.
man. VIII meet at the church Mon
man, will meet with Mrs. E. Nor
neet, ll9 Ann street, Tuesday
night at pm.
6-Mrs. c. B. Case, chairman.
VII! meet with Mrs. A. B. Nc,
Man. 5l6 North Fifth street at 3
p,!h, MIS-. c. F. Murray will be
'0NlI hostess Monday night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
RoWan-Wolff
Wedding Held

A wedding of interest was SOL
emnized Tuesday at high noon
at Emmanuel Presbyterian church
when Miss Louise Wolff, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolff of
Summer Hill, became the bride of
Sgt. Linwood Rowan, son of Mrs.
S. W. and the late Mr.. Rowan of
this city.
The Rev. F. Smith Johnston, pas
tor of the church, officiated, using
the double ring ceremony.
Plans, southern smilax and urns
of white gladioli furnished the dec
oratioas. These were interspersed
with seven branched candelabra,
with white burning tapers which
cast a soft glow of light over the
wedding party. White satin bows
marked the pews of the families.
A program of nuptial music was
furnished by Norman L. Mintz,
church organist, assisted by Mrs.
Jack Pate, church soloist.
The bride entered with her IA
Their, by whom she was given in
marriage. Her costume was of sea
foam blue wool gabardine w h
trimming of black velvet. Her hat
was of black velvet with matching
plumes and a short veil. Black
accessories and a double shoulder
corsage of American Beauty roses
completed her costume.
Miss Frances Wettiag, maid-of-
honor and only attendant, was at
tired suit of dusty pink rose
wool jersey with dubonet Access
sories. Her shoulder corsage was
Of talisman roses.
Sam Rowan attended his broth
er as best man and the ushers
were Bernard Wolff and Harris
Neuber.
Mrs. Wolff, mother of the bride,
was dressed in a suit of military
blue with which she wore red
roses.
Mrs. Rowan, mother of the bride
groom was costumed in black and
a corsage of white carnations.
Immediately after the ceremony
the brides parents entertained for
the bride and bridegroom and
friends with wedding breakfast
and cake cutting at their home.
During the afternoon the couple
left for West Palm Beach, Fla,
to make their home where Sgt.
Rowan is stationed at Morrison
Field.
The bride is graduate of New
Hanover High school and attended
James Walker School of Nursing.
The bridegroom prior to his en-
trance into the Army was con-
nected with the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad.
Prior to her wedding the bride
was entertained at several par
ties, hostesses being: Misses Helen
and Carolyn Register, Miss Caro-
Ign LeRay, Mis- Frances Wettig,
Mrs. E. F. Bradshaw. Jr., Mrs.
J. E. Jacobs, and the Young Peo-
pies League of Emmanuel Presby-
terrain church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
Mrs. Weathersbee Takes
New Office In SOrOsiS

The monthly business meeting Of
North Carolina Sorosis was h d
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. c..
Wayne Spencer in charge. After
routine business two new members
we're voted into the club and Mrs.
Ramsey Weathersbee was elected
corresponding secretary to fill the
unexpired trim of Mrs. Eugene
Johnston.
Mrs. N D. Edwards reported
that Sorosis had contributed over
one hundred pieces of clothing to
be sent to the war stricken areas
and that 420 pounds of paper had
been collected. She asked that
members continue to bring any
paper collections that they may
have to the clubhouse.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
Reports Given
AT Legion Meet

The American Legion Auxiliary
held the monthly meeting Tues.
day $50 o'clock at the First Bap.
;'>t church with Mrs. J. Car
Seymour, president, presiding. A
motion was made and approved
to hold all future meetings at the
First Baptist church.
The program for the afternoon
was on rehabilitation and child
welfare, and Mrs. L. w. Davis,
hospital chairman, reported that
the unit had sent S. to the Vet.
Grams hospital, Fayetteville, for
prizes to be used in ''Bingo" par
ties-also Is wool sweaters were
sent as Christmas gifts to men
at the Veterans hospital. Oteen. In
addition to the sweaters Is new
enc dollar bills and Christmas
greeting cards were sent to the
Unit ward at Oteen. Mrs. ]. R.
Benson, treasurer, reported $125.00
cleared on the Christmas bazaar,
fruit cakes and greeting cards
sold by the auxiliary. Mrs. Holmes,
hospitality chairman, reported so
Christmas stockings filled for the
Red Cross; Mrs. W. B. Jones,
memorial chairman, reported sew
eral markers placed on graves
of deceased veterans; 3 funerals
attended and cards of sympathy
sent to the families; Mrs. Finlay
Mcmillan reported 81 gifts for
Christmas-every son of the Lee
gion and Auxiliary serving in the
armed forces were remembered
with gift. Flowers were sent to
all ill veterans. Mrs. Minnie
Thorne, gold star chairman, re-
membered all gold star mothers
with a gift and greeting card.
Mrs. Mcmillan also reported that
the unit had purchased a rolling
chair. This chair is available for
any veteran of war Cd Or war (2)
without charge. When not in use
by veteran it will be rented to
the public for a nominal charge.
Mrs. j. F. Graham, secretary,
read number of letters and cards
Of thanks to the auxiliary, and a
special letter of thanks from Gov.
Broughton to Mrs. Seymour for
the splendid cooperation received
from the auxiliary during the re-
cent WAC drive in New Hanover
county. The drive was sponsored
by the auxiliary with Mrs. Sey-
mour serving as chairman.
The auxiliary has received a let
ter from National Headquarters
asking that all members take an
active part in the Fourth War
Loan drive beginning January 10
and continuing through February
8. Members are urged to assist
in selling $110,0O000 worth of
bonds to be used in purchasing
hospital service plane. If this
amount is sold by the auxiliary
they will have the privilege of
naming the plane.
Attention is called to Post Of
ficers Conference in High Point
January 1917. 1t is hoped that a
representative group from the Will
unit can attend. The meet
ing will begin Sunday afternoon
and be concluded Monday evening
followed by banquet and dance
at the Sheraton hotel.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
Wheeler-Sholar
Wedding Vows
Said In Church

Miss Mary Frances Sholar, OF
Wbiteville, and Ensign Louis Dow
Wheeler, Jr, of Keene, New
Hampshire, we're united in mar
riage on Wednesday afternoon,
January ). at 5 o'clock in the
Methodist church. The Rev. D. L..
Fouts pastor of the church, was
the officiating minister, and used
the double ring ceremony.
Prior to the entrance of the
wedding party nuptial music was
rendered by Mrs. Bessie Brown.
orsanlst. and Robert Hodges, VOL
mist, offered several selections
and Miss Betty Rogers, soloist,
sang during the ceremony.
Miss Jane Maultsby, Miss Mar
jorie Jones, Miss Sara Britton and
Miss Ruth Moore, all of White
vile, were bridesmaids. Miss Sybil
Sholar, sister of the bride, was
maid-of-honor.
The bridegroom was attended
by Midshipman Manley K. Fuller.
Jr., of Whiteville, as best man
and his ushers were: P. K. Avant.
B. G. Jones, George Gold and
F B. Foster.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore gown of
ivory satin with flowing circular
train and veil falling for Juliet
tiara She wore pearls, a gift to
her mother on her wedding day.
Mrs. Wheeler is graduate of
Whiteville High school and at
tended Mary Washington school in
Fredericksburg, Va, and Wash
ington School for Secretaries
Washington, D. C.
Ensign Wheeler is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Dow Wheeler
of Keene, N. H., and is a graduate
of the University of New Hann.
shire. class of 1913.
Following the wedding recep-
ZION was given at the brides home
on Madison avenue.
Ensign and Mrs. Wheeler will
make their home in Washington
D. C., temporarily.
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r. 80
/ aned Service
Set Tonight
AT ST. John S

, ms evening at 8 o'clock at St.
o '' Episcopal church, Third
Saa Red Cross stre&s, most
I seoUIIIul and impressive service
[i0"h d d Feast of Lights" will
De given.
,: me age-old meaning of Epiphany
.. ne told through the Old Tes-
C (S,.elc prophecy of the birth of
At Isl Mary's song of triumph
~, "'e message of the angel Cab
al H. me gifts of the Magi and fin
Th hs Me aG-. Simeon's' prayer of
20 'allAhSglving in these words,
~. n0'a now lettest thou thy serv-
r nh. depart in peace" AS the Epi-
r r,aHy story further unfolds the
b rat missionary meaning is
c svagnt out by the spreading of
sa ,nn'S0anlty from person to per-
br n as the darkened church
NJ ofeskS into light from hundreds
tif,y g'holes. Music forms a beau
ILL., tt background for this service,
f., ''OuSh no attempt has been made
h, + anything of an elaborate ma
br,. only the old and familiar
~ nus chants and carols in which
to a cholr and congregation join
T5 ne'ner with the strains of I'VE
h, 81 :, hlngs of Orient Are" sung
cS,, Nie Wise Men, who enter the
Ana zen, appropriately costumed
Ki iu bearing gifts for the Infant
roas' Inc service ends with the
po reSSlonal hymn, Brightest and
a. OF the Sons of the Morning"
+, cordial invitation is extended
ALL, al interested persons, especi..
ica. strangers, to attend the serv-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
Scout Leaders
Meet Tuesday

The leaders club of the Whining
ton Girl Scouts will hold the Jan
uary meeting Tuesday morning at
II o'clock at the Fifth and Orange
USO club
important policies of the organj-
cation will be discussed and a full
attendance is desired.
Leaders enrolled in the recrea.
ton leadership training course
scheduled to meet at the same hour
may attend the scout meeting at
the completion of the leadership
session.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
Miss Jean West
Becomes Bride Of
Edward A. Clark

Southside Baptist church was
the scene of lovely wedding
Thursday afternoon at o'clock
when Miss Jean Elizabeth West
became the bride of Edward Aar-
on Clark. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. J. O. Walton,
pastor of the church.
The altar was decorated with
palms and fern, with standing
white wrought-iron candelabra
holding cathedral tapers, a nd
large white baskets of white gladi-
oil.
The bride who was given in
marriage by her brother, Charles
H.. West, Jr. wore a frock of ice
blue crepe with beaded net yoke,
a navy blue vail hat and navy
accessories. Her flowers were a
shoulder corsage OF white roses.
Mrs. Tony Colella, sister of the
bride, was matron-of-honor, she
wore blush pink crepe and
brown accessories, and her flow
ers were a shoulder corsage of
talisman roses. The bridegroom
had as his best man, Wallace
West, ushers were Edwin Love
West and Jack Page West, broth
ers of the bride.
Mrs. West, mother of the bride,
wore hyacinth blue crepe dress,
her flowers were a shoulder cor
sage of pink roses.
A small reception was held at
the home Of the bride by her
parents Immediately following the
ceremony. The brides table was
covered with a Madeira cloth and
centered with the brides cake.
around the cake was fern and
white chrysanthemum f ! a n k e d
with silver candlesticks holding
white tapers. The home was beau
tifully decorated with smilax and
white chrysanthemum.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harper
West The bridegroom is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Clark
Clark of Columbia. Out-of-town
guests present for the wedding
were Mis-. R. S. Vaughan of Co
lumbia, S. c., Mrs. Irving Ward
of Charleston S. c. and Glenn
Cohoon of Columbia.
Those entertaining for the bride
were Mrs. Edwin Love West. Mrs.
w. A. Newberry, Mrs. Charles
West, Jr., Mrs. Robert L. Foy,
Jr., and Mrs. Preshy Hurst Mills.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
District Nurses
To Hear Speakers

District 9 North Carolina State
Nurses association will meet We'd
nesday afternoon, January IL, at
4 o'clock in the Nurses home of
James Walker Memorial hospital.
Special speakers of the meeting
will be Mrs. Marie B. NOEL, RN,
executive secretary of the North
Carolina State Nurses association
and Miss Maude Brown, RN, state
nurse deputy. They will speak on,
Procurement and Assignment
Service for Nurses, particularly to
military and naval service. It is
requested that all nurses attend
this important meeting and a cor
dial invitation is extended to all
registered nurses whether adive
or inactive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
Luncheon Slated
AT USO Club For
Service Wives

A luncheon will be given Tues
day, January II, at l o'clock at
the Second and Orange USO for
service wives, at nominal fee,
All interested persons are request
ed to call in their reserva lions
before Monday evening.
Miss Gladys Hoagland Groves,
of the faculty of the University
of North Carolina, who is in Will
mington this week giving an ex-
tension course, will speak to the
group following luncheon on, The
Family in Wartime.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
Stamp Defiance
Chapter To Meet
Friday Evening

The Stamp Defiance chapter,
Daughters of the American Rev
olution, will meet this Friday eve
ming at o'clock in the clubrooms
of North Carolina Sorosis ON North
Third street.
The election of delegates and
alternates to the state conference
and Continental Congress will be
here at this time and it is ur-
gent that members attend. All Wis
iting Daughters are cordially
invited to attend.
The junior group will be hos
tesses of the evening and an in
teresting program has been ar
ranged,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
Caroline Davis
To Wed 1t. Boyd

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Edward
Davis announce the engagement of
their daughter, Caroline Elizabeth,
to Charles Barnett Boyd, Jr., leiu-
tenant, United States Air Force.
Lieut.. Boyd is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles B. Boyd of Will
mington, formerly of Whiteville.
He is stationed at present at the
.Kissimmee Air Base, Kissimee,
Florida. Prior to entering tn e
service he was employed by the
North Carolina Shipbuilding COM
pany.
The wedding will t k e place
within the near future.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
Fort Fisher Group
To Give Two Dances

Two dances will be held t h S
week by the 795th AAA, Aw Bat
talon of Fort Fisher at the Wood
row Wilson hut in Wilmington, one
is to be held Tuesday evening and
the other on Thursday evening.
Wednesday night the weekly
bridge game for all service men
will be held at the hut under the
direction of Mrs. Cecil Appleberry.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
Lima Walton
Engaged To Wed
Lieut.. Howard

MI. and Mrs. C. ]. Walton an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Lima Farrar Walton, to
Lieut.. Joseph Cooper Howard,
NC, Army of the United States,
of Roseboro and Shreveport, La.
Lieut.. Howard is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Howard of
Roseboro.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
Iris Dale Murchison
Engaged To MIR. Thornton

A. B. Murchison of Kerr, an
nounces the engagement of his
daughter, Iris Dale, to James NAL
colin Thornton, son of Mr. and
Mrs. M. j. Thornton of Clinton.
The wedding will take place
Wednesday afternoon, January 10,
at $50 o'clock in the Sloan Bap-
fist church of Harrells Store,
Kerr.
No invitations have been issued
but friends and relatives are in
vited.