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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-13
THE WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, WILMINGTON n G.
SUCCEEDS
SCR0CCS AT USES

Peter A Reavis, supervising in
+erviewer at the U. S. Employ
ment Service office, has been NAM
ed interviewer in charge to re-
Mace Felix A. Scroggs, who will
transfer Saturday to the Fayette-
Vile office of the Veterans ad-
ninistration, Henry I. Shepherd,
area War Manpower commission
director. announced yesterday.
Reavis will act as head of the
office until a new manager is Sc
lec.ed Gin the near future" Shep-
herd said.
The new interviewer in charge
came to Wilmington in April, 1913.
as supervising interviewer from
the Burlington USES office, where
he was trained as an interviewer.
A native of Louisburg, Franklin
county, Reavis attended Porter
Military academy in Charleston
and the University of North Caro-
lima. receiving his B. S. degree
from the School of Commerce IN
June, 1928. For l8 years he was
engaged in private business of in.
surance and real estate in centra.
North Carolina, with offices in Ra-
leigh and Chapel Hill. Reavis be,
came connected with the U. S
Employment Service in September,
1912.
The naming of Reavis to be in
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-13
Mrs. Willkie Receives
Cable From Churchill

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-(P- A
cable from Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill to Mrs. Wenlell
Willkie, in which the British Prime
Minister said her husbands sup
port Of Great Britain will always
be remembered by those who had
the privilege of meeting him. was
made public today by the British
Information Services.
Sent to Wilkes widow through
Lord Halifax, British ambassador
to the United States, the cable
from Moscow, where Churchill is
comforting with Marshal Stain,
read:
Il am greatly grieved to hear
OF your husbands death and beg
you to accept my deepest SYM
pathy. His visit to our blitzed cities
and the warmth of his support for
Britain's resistance was a source
of much comfort to us in those
dark days, and will always be
remembered by those who had the
privilege Of meeting him and by
countless others. We salute a great
American"
In another cable to Mrs. Willkie
from the Russian capital, Anth-
ony Eden, British Foreign secre-
tary, said:
II had the greatest admiration
of your husband and am deeply
distressed to learn of his death.
Please accept my very sincere
sympathy
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-13
Teacher Proposes Uses
For Units After War

AMES, Ia, Oct. II. -(R- DR..
Frank w. Cyr, professor of educa-
ton in the Teachers college at
Columbia university, proposed. TO-
day that the mobile units now US
ed to provide X-ray, dental and
other services on the battle fronts
be used to supply such facilities
among rural schools after the war.
Mobile machine shops motion
picture units, libraries and recrea-
tional equipment also could be u.s.
ed among the country schools.
he said, and mobile kitchens could
be sen. around dispensing hot lun-
ches.
The professor said in an inter-
view that the plan would provide
an outlet for otherwise surplus
equipment and that the units would
carry the latest, developments in
those lines into the rural COM
munities. He was here to address
Iowa extension workers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-13
General Vandergrift
Heard At Chapel Hill

CHAPEL HILL, Oct. II. -(R)-
Lieut.. Gen. A. A. Vandegrift, COM
mandant of the United States Ma
rine Corps, told a large audience
at the first state university to open
its doors to students, in an ad-
dress here today that 'the armed
forces have not been lulled-and
the American people must not be
lulled-by the relative weakness Of
japanese sea and air opposition"
Delivering the principal address
at the University of North Caro-
lina's 151st anniversary of the lay
ing of the cornerstone of Old East,
first state university building in
the nation, General Vandegrift as
serted that eve must constantly in
crease our power to be ready to
meet any sudden strike"
He reminded that a Japanese
spokesman. after the Palau losses
had declared that ''the greatest
and most decisive battle ever
fought will soon be joined
Today's celebration also com
memorated the university's vast
contributions to the war effort
which began with a war training
program 20 months before Pearl
Harbor and into which it has sent
thousands Of its alumni and pro-
fessors.
Seated on the platform with Gen
eral Vandegrift were a number Of
high ranking military and civil
leaders, including Josephus Dan
iels, former secretary of the Navy,
who introduced General Vande .
GRIT; Brig. Gen. L. G. Merritt,
commanding officer at the Cherry
Point Marine base; Brig. Gen.
John P. Kennedy, commanding OF
ficer at Fort Bragg; Brig. Gen.
Kenneth Royal, OF Goldsboro, re-
Gently returned from a mission ov
erseas, and 1t. Col. Herbert M.
Poole, commanding officer of Camp
Butner.
In introducing the speaker, Mr..
Daniels, one-time commander OF
the Marine corps, and who now
has two sons in military service
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-13

and one in government service,
said 'it is appropriate that the
most distinguished Marine general
should come to this historic ami
versary of the university presided
over by the greatest private who
ever wore the Marine uniform.
Il am proud as one-time head
Of the Marine corps-and in my
heart as good a Marine as Gen
eral Vandegrift, Private Frank
Graham, and my oldest son vino
served in France in the World war
under the dynamic Smedley But
Ter and is again in active serv.
ice. I am happy to be here to-
day, even though my place is the
humble one Of merely opening the
door through which the greatest
living marine will enter to bring
you a stimulating message of high
patriotism and true Americanism
as it flowers in their honor"
The university day observance
this year was a feature Of The
sesquicentennial celebration of the
opening Of the university which IS
to continue through 1915. Charter
ed in 1889, the cornerstone of the
university's first building was laid
in 1893, and the institution was the
first state university in the coun-
try to open it's doors to students,
in 1895.
Among the special guests were
1t. Col. Thurston j. Davies of
Washington, who is in charge Of
the Marine college training pro-
gram throughout the country; 1t.
Col A. D. Reid of Raleigh, head
Of the southeastern sector Of the
Eastern Defense command; Capt.
J. r. Bennett, aide to General Ken
needy; Capt. Charles P. McFeaters,
commanding officer of the Duke
Viz program, and Warrant Of
ficer J. E. Blanchard, in charge of
the Marine unit at Duke universe
".
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-13
WATER REVENUE
TOTALS $33,076

Receipts for the city's water anc
sewer department ran not far be-
hind receipts for the city's general
fund for the month of September,
according to the monthly financial
statement of City Clerk J. r.
Benson.
General fund income totaHed
$40, 486: water and sewer depart
ment revenue, $33,076.
The situation was little out OF
the ordinary. however, tor the gen
eral fund failed to receive $50, 600
more which it had anticipated
from the Alcohol Beverage Con-
troll board, and which has come in
since September 30. The months
income in the water department
was nearly $1,000 more than was
anticipated.
The city has collected, since
July l, SAB, $50 for the general
fund, and $90,284 for the water
fund.
Benson's statement of cash by
funds for the three months shows:
general fund, $187, 1905; water and
sewer fund, $36,616; capital re-
serve fund.- $40, $50; special funds,
$149,455; sinking fund, 1924; bond
and FWA funds, $348,037; recrea-
ton fund, $6,725. Total for all,
$738,616.
A breakdown Of the months ex-
penses shows this outlay: city
council, $138; city managers Of
flee, $1,01O; finance department,
$1,289; back tax Office, $1,032;
legal department, $475; juvenile
court, $421; engineering depart
ment $1.O81; public buildings, ST.
SIG; police, $15,220: Identification
bureau, $277; Fire department.
$16,537; protective inspection, 1882;
sanitation, $40, 127; highways, $1o,-|
604; Parks department, $2,211;
service, $3.50; health and hos
pitals, $6,056; charities and well
fare, $565; golf course, 1929; mis-
cellaneous, $1,626; planning and
zoning, $169; emergency fund, ST.
956; civilian defense, $172; ration
ing board, $153.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-13
u. S. Filler Singlehanded
Destroys 4 Nazi Planes

LONDON, Oct. 12.-R - Four
Luftwaffe fighter planes went
down over Hanover, Germany, to-
day before the flaming guns of
1t. Charles E. Yeager, Hamlin,
w. Va, who few days ago went
to General Eisenhower personal
ly asking permission to return to
combat.
Yeager, VINO was wounded over
Berlin last March, dived into two
Germans so fiercely he made them
bail out, crashed third into the
ground and the fourth plane came
apart while the pilot was snap
rolling in an effort to escape the
West Virginian's wrath.
Salt and starch make a good
patching plaster for small holes in
home walls.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-13
Gunner Thinks Wallet
May Haze Dropped In
Rumble Seat Of Auto

Coast Guardsman Roy G. Jen-
ny has written letter asking
that the driver of a coupe, who
picked up two sailors heading
for Jacksonville and getting out
at Seventeenth street in Will
mington late last Sunday night.
please search the rumble seat
Of his car for a wallet contain
ing valuable personal papers
and some money which was
lost by Jenny.
Jenny said that the driver OF
the car was on his way to
Wr1ghtsville at the time.
He said the lost wallet was
made of brown leather and has
q gold insignia of the FraternaI
order of the Eagles on the
front. Only four dollars were
In the billfOld but identification
and certain other papers are ir-
replacable, Jenny said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-13

The ideal hoe for
gardens or field
crops. Full pol
ished. Blade is 6
II inches wide
and 4 ga inches
deep.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-13

charge Of the local USES office
will result in a continuance OF the
policies on nanpower in this area
that have existed under the az
ministration of the office by MT.
Scroggs, it was said.
Reavis moved his family from
Chapel Hill to Wilmington IN Au-
gust and now resides with ms
wife and son. Peter, Jr., at lo4
Pinecrest Parkway. Lake Forest.
The scroggs.family will continue
to live at 1876 Pinecrest PARKWAY
Lake Forest.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-13

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est 100 per cent pure Pennsyl- :
vania crude oil. Guaranteed in /:
writing to equal performance of
any other oil regardless of price.
Save up to so per cent per quart.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-13

small business at a special meet
ing called here today.
R. M. Hanes of Winston-Salem,
chairman of the American Bank
ers associations small business
credit committee, Walter French,
deputy manager of the ABA, Har-
nv Augustine, Richmond, Va,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-13
MEETING

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. 12--
to the southeastern
regional conference Of the Nation
al Council of State Governments
will meet here tomorrow with Dr..
Frank Bane, executive director of
the national organization, as prin-
cipal speaker.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-13

banker, and ]. E. Drew Of .
ABA, will discuss phases of y
problem. " Q
j. NJ Coburn, PRECEDENT NJ .
state association, called the - Y
ing. N'sssa
Batavia was founded in 1e,o
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-13
States Bankers Study
Small Business Credit

RALEIGH, Oct. 12-lREThe N.
C. Bankers association studied the
postwar problem of credit Tor
Evening star., 1944-06-08
Uncle Roy's Corner

The Aztecs of old Mexico were
fond of muSic-or of what they
looked upon as music. If we may
Judge by the instruments they used,
the sounds probably would have
seemed more like noise than music
to our ears. Yet 1t is likely that the
Aztecs enjoyed the sounds well
enough.
Drawings made by Aztecs long ago
show different kinds of musicians
In one drawing man is beating a
log drum. Such drum was made
by cutting a hollow in q log and
putting two strips of skin across.
The beating was done with wooden
sticks which had rubber over the
tips. A second Aztec drawing shows
a man beating q kettle drum. 1t is
IN the shape of q kettle, but was
probably made from wood. A piece
Of deerSkin was stretched over the
top. The man is not using sticks,
but is beating with his hands.
Another musician was shown play
ing flute which bulged out in an
odd manner. The man blew at one
end, while he kept stopping up holes,
or setting them free. with his fingers.
The Aztecs also made music in
other ways. Sometimes they beat
on turtle shell, or blew through q
conch to make a trumpet sound. A
conch Is q shell found in the sea.
Large spiral shells Of this kind. open
at one end, can be blown so as to
make mighty blast. Whistles were
sometimes made Of clay, and little
copper bells were shaken. The bells
were something like those used dur
ing old-fashioned sleigh rides.
Songs were sung while the Aztecs
danced around bonfires, or after
they were through with q feast.
Such songs were usually about war
or religion, but sometimes an Aztec
youth tried to win the favor of q
young woman by his singing.
Some songs of the Aztecs have
been translated into English. One
of their famous song writer's had
the name of "Nezahualcoyotl, >
meaning Starving Coyote This
Evening star., 1944-06-08

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Evening star., 1944-06-08

Wingate, himself. had concentrated under him
large force which he must lead back through the Jap
lines India safety Maj Jeeries found the briga-
der pacing up and down the bed of dry chaung analyz
ing the position. The Japs had drawn tight about
them and patrol had just reported that enemy
knew to within few miles what the force was in
Wngae realized that getting of Burma would make
the march in seem like stroll in ST. James Park.
Just put yourself in the position of the Jap COM
mander," he said to Jeeries Your aim will be to
prevent any from getting out alive You've been made
to look very stupid Your superior officers are sormne
Are you going let these appalling conditions continues?
There's only way you face, and that's by
annihating the whole expedition Yes, can take it
Drawn
Evening star., 1944-06-08

Tor granted THAT from the Jap commander Is going
to do everything in his power to wipe out And the
first thing he'll do make very strong effort to prevent
from recrossing the Irrawaddy."
Wingate summoned his senior officers and explained
his plan of retreat For the sake of speed they would
shoot and eat their few remaining buocks and would
ditch half of their bedding
The group started off and covered 40 miles in two
days marching. At of their rest halts japanese
patrol attacked the tail Of the force with and
Wingate detailed Maj Fergussons column to lead of the
enemy.
Ferguson headed northeast, making his tracks as
conspicuous possible. In the jungle the village
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Evening star., 1944-06-08

Hntha he laid dummy bivouac and abandoned various
tempting articles of equipment with BOBBY traps attached
Then he headed for the village where Japs likely
be- on the theory that battle there would draw the enemy
away from Wngates force
On the edge of the village Ferguson stumbled upon
four men. They were sitting about fire as though it
were bridge table. The men looked up incuriousy
Ferguson approached The British officer tried one of
his rare Burmese sentences What is the of this
vilage?"
He was merely trying to make conversation But when
the men did not respond the thought "Japs The
enemy was more surprised than Ferguson They were
petr1ed Ferguson struggled with the pin of grenade
CONTINUED Tomorrow
Evening star., 1944-06-08
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THURSDAY, 9,
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Evening star., 1944-06-08
Winning Contract
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BY THE FOUR ACES.
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West might have made take
out double of one heart, but when
South bid spades all seemed well.
With all Suits stopped, Vests first
thought was to get the trumps out.
So he led the spade jack and South
took the queen South's heart king
was led and West grabbed 1t and
led the spade, king. This fell to
South's ace and small heart was
ruffed in dummy. But now when
South tried diamond finesse West
got in with his king, drew South's
two remaining trumps and led the
club queen. However South now,
played, the defenders had to get;
four club tricks and defeat. the con-.
tract 400 points.
If West had opened any suit but,
spades-unless he led the club queen,
which would have been impossible
without seeing the dummy-Southl
would not have been down more
than one and might even have made
his contract.
~
Yesterday you were Theodore
Lightner's partner and, with neither
side vulnerable, you dealt and heidi
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The bidding.
You Jacoby Lightner Schenken
10 Pass 40 Pass
1 Answer-Pass. Lightner obviously
has five-card club suit which he
was too weak to bid Immediately,
when the bid would have been
forcing. He may bid it now, rather
than raise diamonds again, because
you could return to diamonds with,
say, five diamonds and no club sup
port.
Score 100 per cent for pass.
Question No. Ills.
Today you are Oswald Jacoby's
partner and, with both sides yul-,
lnerable, you deal and hold:
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Evening star., 1944-06-08

man did not starve, however. He
lived to the age of 80 years!
UNCLE RAY.
Evening star., 1944-06-08

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Evening star., 1944-04-05
Slovs Use Soybeuns

Soybeans are becoming an in
creaslngly important crop in Yugo-
slaVla, according to Berlin.
Evening star., 1944-04-05

British forces had been arranged.
He said Polish authorities had given
assurances of steps to eliminate
anti -Semitism.
Evening star., 1944-04-05
|AFl Polls Unions
|0n Liberal Member
plan for Veterans
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The American Federation of La
Dor is polling its affiliated unions on
how they feel about opening their
ranks to servicemen on a liberal
basis" after the war.
That was disclosed yesterday by
Matthew Woll, chairman of the Fed
eration's Committee on Postwar
Planning, in testimony before Sen
ate subcommittee studying demobili-
zation problems.
Mr.. Woll was asked by Chairman
Murray of the committee whether
unions would follow liberal policy
as to the qualifications for returning
servicemen, and Mr.. Woll said: ut
is our hope that this will be done"
Already, he added, some unions
have plan of not requiring initia-
ton fees from former servicemen
and some workers entering their
field.
CIO President Philip Murray re-
Gently requested all CIO unions,
which have not already done so, to
arrange to admit returning service
men without initiation fees.
Mr.. Woll noted that among the
problems involved is the question of
safeguarding union pensions and
other benefits which have been built
up over many years by fees and
dues.
He told the committee that letters
are now in the mails asking the
various AFL unions what policy
they intend to pursue. Mr.. Woll
said he would supply the results
when complied.
Evening star., 1944-04-05

Housewives, join the fight! Save
waste cooking fats for gunpowder.
Take them to your meat dealer.
Evening star., 1944-04-05
Guarded Hope Held Here
For Rumonion Axis Break

The continued presence of Prince
Barbu Stirbey in Cairo has led to
hope in responsible diplomatic quar-
ters here that it may be possible to
arrange for Rumania to break away
from Germany and make her peace
with the Allies in the near future.
Such hope as there IS, however, is
guarded, and those who hold it warn
against false optimism on two
grounds: Cd Stirbey's negotiations
in Cairo do not yet appear near the
stage OF action, and % German
military predominance in Rumania
does not leave the Bucharest gov
ernment much freedom of action to
effectuate a peace even if terms
were agreed on.
Militarily it would appear that
Bulgaria has a better chance of
making an armistice than Rumania
because Bulgaria appears to be well
south OF the area which Hitler's
forces need to hold to facilitate the
retreat of their legions from South
Russia.
Prince Stirbey has been regarded
all along as the emissary of former
Premier Juliu MANU-, established
leader OF the peasant opposition to
the Antonescu government. MANU-
has a good record in the pro-Allied
sense, having fought collaboration
with Germany.
Evening star., 1944-04-05
Blame for News Leaks
DiscIaimed by Eden
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 5.-Foreign Sec
retary Anthony Eden today dis
claimed any official British respon-
sibility for unauthorized news dis
closures in London which recently
were subject to criticism by the
American State Department.
In reply to a question in the
House of Commons, Mr.. Eden said
he had no authority to recount what
a State Department spokesman hac
said about four specific instances OF
such premature disclosures in Lon
don, "but certainly would not
agree with any suggestion that in.
formation improperly disclosed in
such a center as London has now
come to be, comes from British Of
fetal sources"
The State Department last week
said 1t had protested to Britain
against four news leaks in London
The announcement followed asser-
tions by Gov. Thomas E. Dewey OF
New York that the State Depart
rnent had requested British censors
to suppress political news sent to
the United States by American cor
abroad.
Mr.. Eden said representations had
been, made to the Polish government
In exile concerning manifestations
of anti-Semitisfn< in the Polish Army
and that the transfer of q number
of Jewish deserters from Polish to
Evening star., 1944-04-05

War job for housewives! Help
make explosives by saving every drop
Of waste kitchen fats. Take them to
your meat dealer.