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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-08
The Literary Guidepost

prince of the American Thea
ter" This makes princes of two
men who were not princes, but
that can pass.
Mr.. Fowler has spent a lot OF
time and much effort on his book.
He had, on the whole, better ma
terial than Mr. Morehouse. and
certainly his use of the material
is astonisilingly good. 1t is neces.
sary to stop and do a spot of rea-
soning every so often if one is to
maintain any sort of ba1ance-he
tells the well known incident of
John and the too-persuasive bar
Der so well, for example, that his
reader is likely to forget that Bar
rymore was not justified in knock
ing anybody down merely because
he tried to give him feather-edge
haircut. And that a BARRIERS chair
is scarcely the place to do speech
exercises.
Cohan, MI. Morehouse makes
clear. was the embodiment of the
American theater in it's years of
intellectual innocence. His plays
were jobs of carpentry, and MS
acting was of the ancient vaude-
vile school. But the man was
Warm-hearted, generous, and in
his way devilishly shrewd. He
even came to understand that his
day was finished. and why.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-08
Reu. W. {. Campbell
To Visit Diocese
Of East Carolina

The Rev. Wilburn C. Campbell,
executive director of the presiding
bishops committee on laymen's
work, will meet with the laymen
ct the Episcopal church here
Wednesday, January II, as part
OF a ten-day visit to the Diocese
of East Carolina.
All the laymen of the city parish
es and neighboring community will
gather at supper meeting on that
day at 6:15 o'clock at St. James
parish house.
The Rev. Mr.. Campbell is a
native North Carolinian. His last
parish was in Brooklyn. N. Y,
where his accomplishments came
to the attention of the presiding
bishop, who called him to this
work among laymen, which is
national in scope,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-08
WORK ON SCHOOLS
TO START MONDAY

The Parham-Darr Construction
company of High Point, to whom
contract was aW; rded recently
for the construction of an elemen-
tary school for white pupils at
Holly Ridge and an elementary
school for Negro children at Mid
way Park. Jacksonville. has been
instructed to begin work Monday,
it was learned here Friday from
Kenneth Maxwell, regional direc-
tor of Federal Works Agency, Rich
mond.
The two buildings are scheduled
to be completed within 80 days
after the start of construction. The
cost will be financed through a
Federal allotnen, of $50, 400.
The school for white children
at Holly Ridge viii contain four
classrooms, and the school Tor
Negro pupils ct Midway Park VIII
have two classrooms. Both build
irgs will be of ci1derblock ano
frame consti uction.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-08
Daily Prayer
FOR A SENSE OR GOD

For Thy goodness that hath
created us; Thy bounty that hath
sustained us; Thy fatherly disci-
pine that hath chastened and cor
rected us; Thy patience that hath
borne with us; Thy love that hath
redeemed u.s., we give Thee
praise and hearty lnanks. y
ineffable Ruler of the universe
which Thou hast made. From ali
War-borae fears and burdens, we
turn to contemplation of Thy
nature and to give Thee our hum
BILE gratitude that Thou art such
God as Thou art. We would lift
our hearts in Thanksgiving and
aooration. By worshipful thoughts.
OF Thee we would be drawn to
fuller understanding of Thy nature
and to closer communion with
Thee. We seek Thy glory above
all else, for Thou art God. And
we would conform all of our pray
ing and all of our living to Thy
beneficent will. Amen.-W. T. E.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-08
AIRMEN RESCUED

The story of how an Army plot
from Bluethenthal field. forced to
make an emergency landing IN
Green swamp apparently because
OF engine trouble. was supplied
with food and blankets during his
24-hour stay in the dense swamp
was told today by the Public Re
lations officer at the Army air
base.
He said the airman, whose name
was not disclosed, landed about
10 miles west of Bolivia, in Bruins
wick county, Wednesday afternoon
at about 6 o'clock.
The uninjured pilot and his
Thunderbolt fighter were located
shortly afterwards but due to the
iraccessibility of the location Ae
was forced to remain there unI"
late Thursday afternoon. While the
rescue party hacked its way
through the dense undergone,
planes dropped him sufficenI
blankets and food until he c51o
ce reached.
He was happy to get supplies
and it certainly boosted his NOR
ale during the long and lonely
watt the public relations OH
Ger said.
The plane was not badly dam
aged in the landing and et1o! -
will be made to get it out OF me
swamp. A board of officers Is IN
vestigating the emergency landlhs'
it was said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-08
International Relations
Group Planned For City

Representatives of Wilmington
civic, religious, veteran and WON
ems organizations took the initia
step Thursday night to form loca
CHAPTER of the Southern Councl
of International Relations.
The Rev. William Grove, Jr.,
was elected permanent chairman
and John E. Hope and Mrs. Henry
J. Macmillan, first and second
vice chairmen.
Prof. Eugene E. Pfaff, Of Chap
ell Hill, explained the detectives
of the council and made recon-
mendations for the activities Of
the Wilmington unit.
The Rev. Mr.. Grove announced
that he would like brief time IN
which to study the project in its
broad. and particularly its loca
aspects. and also to select an exc
cutive committee and the creation
of a speakers bureau. 1t was the
concensus that the fourth Tues
day of each month would be gen
orally acceptable as regular
meeting date.
The objective of the council, the
Rev. Mr.. Grove said. is an edu
cational movement designed tt
foster a spirit of goodwill among
American people toward the PEG
piles of other nations.
1.-THE means to be used,' he said
''are simply to furnish informa
ton about the way peoples in 9th
err parts of the world live. what
they think, and their economic
political. domestic, and education
al problems.
1t is anticipated that many
well-known lecturers will be in
Vitcd to this CITY,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-08
Raymond Clapper Says:
Navy Is Quite Strict
About Correspondents

before l left San Francisco l saw
an old friend, Capt. Robert Barry,
VINO was assistant public-relations
officer in Washington until recent
ly. He had a party for his ship
mates, and never saw a man
who seemed to be loving his job
and the men around him and who
was set for adventure more eager
ly than he is.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-08
Fair Enough

Editors Note.-The star and the New, accents, no
fespen:biiity fer the personal Vows OF MI Peser.
snd sften dfsaSree with them much many Of
Ills rsadera His articles serve the good purpose Of
aaking people think.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-08
ALI, TIME; HIGH

NEW BERN, Jan. 7.-Marflaee
licenses issued here during 1910
reached an all-time record hlSh
of $50
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-08

Grandpappy Jenkins, eager for an earl.
spring, suggests that the next test blackou
be made nationwide and reld on Ground Hos
Day.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-08

Snow furry reported by Florida town
Must have happened during the night when
the CHAMBER of Commerce wasn't looking
Evening star., 1944-04-29
Farmers Social
Life Probed in
QUESTIONABLE

Representative Elliott, Democrat,
of California says he is sick and
tired of Government questionnaires
which "are taking up the time of
people who have something else to
do"
"Just listen to this silly stuff" he
told the House yesterday in reading
queries on an Agriculture Depart
ment QUESTIONABLE. He said it
wanted to know:
Church Affiliations and frequency
OF attendance, number of partici-
pations year for each family men,
Der in school functions, card par
ties, picnics and other Informal"
activities; listing of families with
whom you visited regularly in 1943
and 1910 (if differently and whom
you consider your more intimate
friends" and "do you do more or
less visiting than in 1940?"
Evening star., 1944-04-29
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.
KOK-SAGHYZ
Russian dandelion) .


Our common dandelion is a nat
uralized citizen from Europe, but
we do have several native kinds
Dandelions of different species re-
semble one another closely and are
found around the world in the
middle latitudes; all have some rub
ber in their stems and disagree
able acrid taste.
In the United States dandelions
are now grown commercially as
salad plants. In 1912 the Russian
dandelion, known as kok-saghyz
was brought to our country to help
out with our rubber situation. In
1912 it was planted on North and
South American soil for the first
time. Two million acres were plant
ed in Russia at the same time.
Rubber is contained in the lactif-
erous tubes of the roots and other
parts. Nature gave the Russian
dandelion more root and more rub
Der than ours. Scientists, taking
this tough little plant in hand, have
improved upon 1t.
The seed is planted in late April
or May in rows Is inches apart, al
lowing 312 to Az pounds per acre.
Kok-saghyz is root crop like
sugar beets and the fields require
deep cultivation.
After careful rules are followed
the spring planted kok-saghyz is
harvested as an annual. Gathering
of the root begins in october and
may extend into November. These
roots are long and deeply imbedded; );
they are loosened with a modified
beet litter, then pulled from the soil
by hand. After the soil has been
shaken off the tops are twisted from
the plants so that the roots may
be piled together. They are then
spread out and dried, turned fire.
quently to prevent rotting. Finally
they go through the slicing and
processing necessary to coagulate
the rubber content.
Russian dandelions yield rubber
the same year the seeds are plant
ed. The United Nations are in
urgent need of natural rubber which
may be used as such and later can
be mixed with synthetic rubber sub
stitutes, making the supply go much
farther.
In spite of the relatively low yield
OF rubber in the dandelion, the great
merit of this plant lies in the fact
that 1t can be harvested and
processed the first year. Anyway
this plant is going to pinch-hit un-
til the cultivated rubber of the
tropical countries can come into
bearing.
The word "kok" in the Kazan
language means root: "saehyz"
Evening star., 1944-04-29
Fugitive in Patrol Car
Slain After Chase
BY the Associated Press


BUFFALO, N. Y, April 2s.-Death
from a patrolman's bullet last night
ended an escapade by 3o-year-old
man who twice tried to steal Grey
Mound bus, drove of in a police
patrol car and led five other patrol
cars and a score of policemen on
a wild chase through Buffalo to
Lockport.
Assistant Police Chief John Golom-
beck said the man was identified
as Stanley Drozdowski of Detroit
by selective service card classify
ing him as 4-F.
Chief Golombeck gave this ac-
count of the incident:
Police took the man from a Grey
hound bus when Driver Alvin Fahrer
OF Buffalo said he twice had tried
to steal the vehicle on the run be-
tween Detroit and Buffalo,
While police questioned him. the
man jumped into their patrol car
and sped up Buffalo's main street
at 80 miles an hour.
Patrolmen Charles Albach. jr..
and Harold G. Strauss picked up his
trail IN their patrol car and were
Joined in the chase by Acting 1t.
Leo Gassman and Patrolman Elmer
Schoenfeld in another patrol car.
Two detectives in a homicide
squad car, officers in another pre-
cinct car and a Town of Amherst
patrol car followed.
1t. Gassman stopped the stolen
car at Lockport, several miles out
side of Buffalo, by firing a bullet
into a tire. Another bullet killed
the fugitive.
Evening star., 1944-04-29
Filipino Becomes
Citizen After 30
Years in Army
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTA MONICA, Calf, April
29.-After 80 years in the United
States Army, Staff Sergt. Hilario
Deocampo, 51-year- old Filipino, has
been admitted to American citizen
ship.
"If any one has earned his right
to citizenship, you have done so,"
commented Judge ]. F. T. O'Con-
nor. L am honored that it falls to
me to confer it upon you"
Sergt. Deocampo, recently re-
turned from the Mediterranean war
area, now is stationed at the Air
Force redistribution center here.
Il hope get a crack at the Japs
before the Army releases me-" he
said. MY three daughters and my
son were in Manila when the Japs
came in, and have not heard from
them since"
He served in the Philippines from
1914 to 1929, was in the United
States after that until 1912 and
since has seen action in England.
He had to register as an alien be-
fore he sailed for Europe. =
Evening star., 1944-04-29
Ban on Drafting Men
Over 26 Halls Action
On Arnold Bus Drivers

Five Arnold-operated bus drivers,
all over rs years old. who were re-
classified Ia by Arlington County
Selective Service Board No. 2 fol-
lowing a two-day work stoppage
last week, will not be indicted into
the armed service-at least until the
ban on drafting men over 26 is
lifted. it appeared today.
Col. Mills F. Neal, Virginia selec-
tive service director, told The Star
that State draft boards have been
ordered to call for induction only
men under 26. He said the only
exceptions to this order are volun-
teers and men who have been found
delinquent or guilty of improper
registration.
The State director said he was
informed by Arlington board off,
clals that the five men were re-
classified because "they were no
longer making contribution to the
war effort" and the board took this
method of letting the public
know"
He said that while local boards
have authority to reclassify any
OF its registrants, the men also will
have a, right to appeal. He reiter-
ated that no men over 26 are now
being inducted in Virginia.
Meanwhile, Joseph L. Arnold, gen.
eral manager of the transportation
company, said he would appeal the
boards action on grounds that the
drivers are engaged in an essential
occupation.
j. Byron Brooks, board chairman.
said the men were reclassified be-
cause of their part in the work
stoppage, which tiled up the war
effort by leaving war workers with
out transportation"
Officials of other draft boards in
nearby Virginia took no action to
reclassify Arnold drivers registered
with them, and Col. Neal said State
officials are assuming that Vir-
ginians are contributing to the war
effort and SO far have not taken
cognizance of strikes.
Those reclassified were G. l..
Plummer, Martin w. Warner. John
w. Davidson, Milton Devers and
Robert D. Knicely. Two are be-
tween 26 and 80 and the others are
over 80.
Evening star., 1944-04-29
Girl Put on Probation
For Aiding Boy Friend
To Flee District Jail

Carmen H. Mounts, II, who re-
Gently pleaded guilty to charge Of
helping Elmer H. Day, IS, described
as her boy friend. to escape jail on
February 2 by sending him hack
saw blades In a cracker box, yes
terday was given suspended SEN
tence by Justice Matthew r. Nc
Guire Of District Court and put on
probation for year. The proba-
ton terms require that she return
to relatives In West Virginia.
Day Is serving 8 to "a years on
charges of housebreaking, robbery
and jailbreaking.
Justice MCGUIRE, yesterday gave
Nathaniel H. Pierce, IS, colored, Of
the 900 block of Marion court NV.
from three to nine years for snatch
ing a pocketbook.
William w. Brown, 81, colored, of
the 1400 block of Sixth street NV.
was given from 90 months 10 five
years for selling narcotics. Justice
MCGUIRE also gave Nelson S. De
Gore, 80, colored, of the 1900 block
of Ninth street NV. a similar SEN
tence on charges of sale and possess
sion. De Gore was prosecuted by
Assistant United States Attorney T.
Peter Ansberry.
Other sentences imposed included
one of from two to six years each
given Arthur Bush, %, colored, of
the 900 block of o street NV, and
Odell Harris, 81, colored, of the 100
block Of G street NV. for house,
breaking and larceny for breaking
into store; from 20 months to five
years given William II. Alexander,
81, colored, on a charge of failing to
notify a Selective Service Board of
change in address, and four
months to a year and a day imposed
on George Colbert, 38, colored, for
pandering.
Evening star., 1944-04-29
Welfare Board Asks
LIST Of EIigibIes for
Jail Superintendency

The Civil Service Commission has
been requested by the Board Of
Public Welfare to submit list of
eligibles for the position of general
superintendent of District penal in
stitutions, post now filled by Public
Welfare Director Ray L. Huff, who
Is serving as acting superintendent.
At board meeting yesterday,
Chairman Edgar Morris called for
speedy action to comply with the
recent Rover Committee recon-
mendation that a. new superintend-
ent be named.
"It is obviously impossible for one
man to act as director of public
welfare and general superintendent
at the same time" the Rover report
said. The recommendation was
made in the committees report on
District Jail operations.
Controller General Warren, in a
letter to the Commissioners made
public Tuesday, crititized Mr.. Huff
for holding the two jobs and pointed
out that the position of general
superintendent is under the direct
supervision of the welfare director.
New Home Sought.
Construction of a new receiving
home for children, to be located con-
venient to the Juvenile Court, and
authority to extend the present a.
hour work week in District penal
institutions to 48 hours will be
sought by the Welfare Board, it was
decided at yesterdays meeting.
Mr.. Morris stressed the Importance
of a receiving home with sufficient
capacity to meet emergency needs
and supply proper facilities for the
study and classification of children
coming to the agency for care.
Reporting manpower represents
one of the most difficult and imme-
diate problems facing his depart
ment, Mr.. Huff said that in addi-
ton to asking lengthening of the
work week he would seek a method
of reclassifying the departments
workers to bring their salaries in
line with those paid in Federal
agencies.
Vacancies Hard to Fill.
Mr.. Huff said wages and working
conditions which the board now can
offer make it extremely difficult"
to fill vacancies when employees
enter the armed forces or take
higher-paying jobs.
Mr. Morris again reviewed the
boards proposals for correcting def
cient institutional services.
Most urgent among the institu-
tional needs, he said, is the doubling
the present 650-inmate capacity of
the District Training School for
Feeble-Minded at Laurel, Md. Also
recommended is the relocation of
the Industrial Home School, now
on Navy-owned land on Wisconsin
avenue.
Evening star., 1944-04-29
Births Reported

Cleo and Marjorie Allen, boy.
FranclS and Shirley Andary, boy.
Maurice and Edith Becraft, girl.
Albert and Margaret Bethel, boy.
John and Jeanne Blodgett, girl.
Clarence and Evelyn Bouchard. girl.
Wesley and Margaret Buck, boy.
James, and Nellie eagle, boy.
Patrick and Helen Daley. boy.
Harry and Ruth Davis, boy.
Arthur and Ruth. Erickson, girl
Allen and Louise Flinchum, boy.
Eurel and Minnie Fortinberry, boy.
Sidney and Ethelyn Gould, girl.
Willlam and Elinor Hibberd, girl.
Julian and Madeline Junsch, boy.
Edgar and Mary Lear girl.
William and Lucille Lilliard. girl.
Robert and Muriel Ludwig, boy.
Aaron, jr,, and, Kathleen Lundy. girl.
David L,a and Jessie Morgan, boy:
William and Margaret Pilson, girl.
Claude and Dolores Pitts. girl.
George and Rose Reece, girl.
Francis and Margaret Roach, boy.
Willis and Helen Ryan, boy.
Frank and Gertrude Schneider, boy.
Felix and Reselyn Smith, girl
George and Georgena Trude, girl.
Daniel and Nora Vol Janin, girl.
Louis ana Emeie Wagner. boy.
Thomas and Mary Wallace. boy.
jr., and Meddie Walters, girl.
CLYDE and Marguerite Wiley, girl.
George and Beatrice Jackson girl.
Lpuis and Ruth Logan, boy.
BENJAMIN, jr., and Maxine Moore, boy
James and Lucy Reese, girl.
and Allene Kicks, girl.
Mckenzie and Norma Rider. boy.
Paul and Anna Washington, boy.
Evening star., 1944-04-29
Military Police Petrol
Reduced at White House

The military police patrol, which
has ringed the White House since
the Pearl Harbor attack, has been
reduced, the sentry post on the
Pennsylvania avenue side being dis
continued during the daytime. The
change was effected yesterday.
The steel-helmeted MPs still on
duty now are wearing sidearms in
stead of carrying rifles with fixed
haYonets.
Evening star., 1944-04-29

W0p. 8:30-AdoIphe Menjou, guest.
WhAl. S:30-FinaI broadcast Of Boston
Symphony Dr. Serge Kounevisky conducts
Brahms Symphony In E Minor, No. 4, op. o8.
VOL. e:0o-Emmerish Kalman's gypsy opera
"Sari."
WINK o:05-sir Thomas Besehman conducts
the London Philharmonic in Brahms Sym.
phony, No. Z, In D Major"
WMAl, 9:30-Les Browns Orchestra.
WhAL, f0:00-"U. X. B." Army sbbrevia.
tion for "unexpIoded bomb" hair.raidno OK.
Evening star., 1944-04-29
Deaths Reported

Sallie I. Goode, 81, SIS 18th st. NV.
Pearl Saidman, rs, 4503 Iowa ave. NV.
crank Panczyk, 6s, New York,
Hlchard q. Corbin, So, Colonial Beach, Va.
Jesse G: Garner, "a, 204 9th st. Sc
Anna <. Claffy: so. Falls Church, Va.
John W. Teawalt, So, 40 Shepherd st. ".
Enoch j. Vann. So. 1926 Webster st. NV.
Sing s. NOV, SO, 613 H st. NV.
Thomas J: Bingley, so, 334 Allison ST. NV,
William G. Morris, A. 143S Fairmont st.
NV.
George E. Work, jr, Al. 47Oo Conn. ave,
Peter Chouros, 40, 207 1st st ne.
Melva H. Littlefeld, "a, 1114 p st. ne.
Friend r. Howell, 32, Scranton, Pa.
infant Wood, 2 Ridge rd. Sc.
Louisa M HUNT, rs, 1929 18th st. NV.
Henry M. Daniels, 55. 1919 18th st. NV.
John J Morris; 4s $3.50 Conn. ave.
Isadore Fogle, 43, 2105 5th St NV.
Claude F. Lee, 81. College Park, Md.
selma Jackson, 1S, 1885 7th st. NV.
Infant Rich, Arlington, Va.
Infant Durkett, 900 st. NV
Infant Bush, 1712 4th ST. NV
Infant Tolliver, 1928 7th st. NV
infant Hidden: $500 James pl. e.
Evening star., 1944-04-29
Wheat, Corn, Oats Stocks
Decline 26 PET. in Year
BY the Associated Press.

Domestic stocks of wheat, corn
and oats declined approximately 26
per cent during the year ended April
/, rejecting heavy use of grain for
livestock feed and industrial pur-
poses, the Agricultural Department
reported yesterday.
Stocks of these three grains in
all positions on April totaled 2,149,-
10000 bushels. Wheat stocks this
year and last, respectively, were
542, ,47S,000 and 90O,276,OOO bushels;
corn, 1,l61 $4,000 and 1,4S9 1896, 900,
and oats, 444,989, 900 and 53s, ,458, 900.
April l stocks of barley totaled
133, ,736,000 bushels, and of rye, &c.
$4,000. Figures on the stocks of
these grains a year ago were not
available.
Evening star., 1944-04-29
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Clear and
warm today; cooler tonight. Tomor-
row increasing cloudiness and
warmer.
Virginia-Clear and cool with
light frost in exposed places to-
night. Tomorrow increasing cloudi-
ness and warmer followed by rain
in extreme southwest portion by
night.
Maryland-Clear and cool with
light frost in exposed places to-
night. Tomorrow increasing cloudi-
ness and warmer.
River Report.
Potomac River, muddy; Shenan-
doah clear at Harpers Ferry. Po-
tomac muddy at Great Falls.
60
Evening star., 1944-04-29

perienee on An1io beaehhsad, dramaiired.
W0P. t0:00-haY Asior. screen star,
guest.
WMAl, i0:30-Bob Hope, Franehof lone,
Fred Warnings 6Iee Cub. Dorothy Kirien and
Larry Adler, harmoaiea yiriuoso, will be the
guests on the Four Freedoms War Bond show.
VOL, t0:45-charles B. Henderson, chair.
man Of the Board Of Directors Of the Recon.
struetlon Finance Corp, Discusses How America
Has Overcome the Metal Shortage"