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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-10
Hands Across The Sea

An American correspondent in England re-
ports that some of the Yanks are attempting
to explain to their British brothers-in- arms
the difference between Republicans and Demo-
Gratis. This we feel, is noble experiment
that should be pursued to its conclusion, what
ever the difficulties.
Once the average Britisher has acquired
working knowledge of the New Deal, South
ern, and anti-New Deal Northern branches
of the Democratic party, and OF the nationalist
and internationalist Republican sects; once the
British-based American has solved completely
the mysteries of the English currency system,
then two of the most formidable barriers to
international understanding will have been
surmounted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-10
BY JOHN sELBY

"Tell the Folks Back Home," by
Sen. James M. Mead (Appleton-
Century; $3).
James M. Mead's "Teu the
Folks Back Home" is a kind of
senatorial Here Is Your War"
Sen. Mead was a member Of the
five-senator group flown all over
the world to find out exactly what
was happening to, and becauee of,
our fighting boys. The senators
flew in a specially remodeled
plane and took along a good deal
Of equipment - they even had a
special officer along to look after
their finances. l am not privy to
Sen. Mead's private thoughts, and
have no idea what his state of
mind was when the Guess Where
2" took off from Washington. But
when he got back to Washington
he was sure of good many
things.
He was sure that our forces are
the best equipped forces ever sent
into battle. He was convinced that
they know more about the reasons
for the war than some give them
credit for, and equally sure they
will tolerate no head-in-the-sand
business after this war. He says
that even in terms Of cold bust
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-10
Nurses Aides Needed

The campaign to recruit young women to
take the new course for Nurses Aides now
getting under way is reported to be obtaining
excellent results among the young business
women of the city. There will be no dearth
of students for night classes and, when the
course is finished, in aides for night service.
This is another example of the fact that the
busiest people always find time for extra duty.
If applicants for day training and ultimate
day service were equal in numbers to those
available at night the effort to meet a great
need in hospital service here would be well
on the way to success. But the Red Cross,
which is promoting the crusade, finds that
recruiting among women not in business is
la gging and urges them to enlist in this in
dispensible service. It is felt that many girls
and young women who are not overburdened
with domestic cares could, and gladly would
enlist in this work if they but knew the great
need for it.
They may gain this knowledge by getting
in touch with Miss Augusta Futchs, who is
in charge Of the training, Or with Mrs. D. r.
McEachern, local chairman OF the American
Red Cross Volunteer Nurses Aides It should
be understood, of course, that the training is
hard and the sacrifice heavy, for those who
undertake the training pledge themselves to
give hundred and fifty hours OF volunteer
service when they have completed the eighty
hour course. But it is not possible to give
ones time to better purpose or do more FOL
humanity in this war emergency.
The board Of James Walker Memorial Hos
al has let it be known that they are havins
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-10
With Ernie Pyle

ed by Americans they have had to
make sidewalk traffic one-way.
presumably to prevent saluting
casualties.
"A friend Of mine, captain re-
Gently arrived from Africa, was
stopped the other day by another
captain just over from America
who bawled the living daylights out
of him for not returning hir salute.
My captain friend said he couldn' t
because his right arm had become
muscle-bound from waving it too
much.
l thought l looked very pretty
when got here, for all my clothes
were clean for the first time in
months. But l hadn't reckoned with
the headquarters atmosphere.
have never been stared at so much
in my life as during my first three
days here.
For I had on British battle
jacket, o. D. pants, and infantry
boots. They had never seen any
body dressed like that before. No
body knew what this strange ap-
partition was, but they all played
safe and saluted it anyhow-and
then turned and stared belligerent-
ly at it. 1t think sheer awe is all
that kept the M. P.'s from picking
me up.
Finally, after three days, dug
up a trunk I had left here a year
and a half ago and get out my old
brown civilian suit and gray hat.
and now I'm all right. People just
think I'm bedraggled bank clerk,
and it's much better.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-10
Davis Officers Messes
Are Being Consolidated
Into A Large Cafeteria

CAMP DAVIS-More than doA'
en- officers messes of the Antl-alf'
craft Artillery School have pe3n
consolidated into one large cafe
terra, Brig. Gen. Bryan L. Mli-
burn, Commandant of the AAA
School, announced officially yes
terday. Economies resulting rom
this change are: 66 per cent re-
duction in Army mess personheI,
elimination of transportation Oh
food to the various mess Kitchens
marked reduction in food waste
and a much wider variety IN ule
selection of cooked foods ana Sdl-
ads.
The new cafeteria serves apou.
the came number of officers anu
civilian personnel that were tea ny
the Is Officers Messes, Patrons
pay for each meal rather than me
bill at the end of the month CsA'
solidation and management OF me
messing facilities at the AAA
School are under the supervisor
of Major Michael M. MendloW.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-10
RETIREMENT BODY
DISCUSSES PLANS

The Public improvements COM
mittee of the Chamber of Com
MERGE will meet again within
thirty days to take definite action
on ma tiers that were discussed at
the meeting yesterday in the
Chamber of Commerce. Walter j.
Cartier, executive secretary, twill
obtain information meanwhile on
several projects from other cities
that will be of practical help to
the committee in planning its pro-
gram. E. R. Toms is chairman
of the committee.
Slated to meet Thursday morn
ing at 1880 is the Taxation COM
mittee, ]. G. Thornton, chairman;
and the same day at O'Clock,
Parks and Fairgrounds with D.
A. Penton, chairman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-10
Interpreting
The War
BY KIRKE L. SIMPSON
Associated Press War An.I,

The first monsoon rains a~e t"u
ing on the India-Burma front Sdl
STEERING Admiral Lord Mountbs1
tens apparent belief that the Jsn-
anese invasion" of eastern T15i,
is not only stymied but is fani1a
utter disaster.
Within a week the full welsh,
of the Monsoon will develon e.
the next three months it will baI,
active military operations everv'
where in Burma except in the IN
per 1rrawaddy Valley where III.
Monsoon rainfall is onlv f~ac.
ton of that in the Indla.B urr,
border sector.
Authorized British military com.
mentators in this country attri.
butte Mountbatten's withdrawal a,
his forces from Buthidaung on tbs
Arakan front in Burma to the an.
preaching monsoon. It represent,
the end of the campaign to re.
capture Akyob until the rainy sea-
son passes, but this time British
troops have fallen back only into
the hills above the town.
Their MISSION in any case, ac-
cording to General Horace S.
Sewell, was primarily diversion.
ary," 10 take enemy weight off
the main Allied operations in Bur-
ma, General Stilwen's Chinese
American drive to link up Ledo
Road communications with the old
Burma route to China.
And it is in that sector, on the
Upper Irrawaddy that monsoon
rains will least affect operations.
The average fall in the valleys OF
north eastern Burma is less than
100 inches compared to $50 inches
during the monsoon months in
Arakan and as much as 400 inches
in the area through which the
japanese forcas advanced into
India.
The failure Of that desperate
enemy gamble with the monsoon
in an effort to delay StilWells adj
vance is arousing concern in To-
kyo. 1t was reflected in recent
Nipponese broadcast beamed to
Germany repeating warning
that American air forces in China
are being strengthened 10 raid
Il the japanese mainland as well as
cut off the Japanese supply line
N with the southern region"
II The broadcast, as reported by
the office of war information, has
several angles of interest. 1t said
"advance bases" OF the American
18th (China) air force are located
in southern and central Kwangai
province and are expanding. Soma
japanese were reported to "be'
lieve'' that American "super
bombe~s' were to be assigned tic
General Claire Chennault for use
against Japan and China sea ship
ping.
If that is so, the conclusion
drawn by the Tokyo account is
soundly based. 1t means that fail
ure to halt Stelwell's operations
or seriously delay him by the frus
trated India invasion" does ex
pose Japanese China sea traffic
and bases along the China coas
itself, in French Indo-China and II
the Philippines to stepped-up all
blasting. The Japanese offensive
; in Honan province far to the mort
can do little to prevent it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-10
MOTHERS DAY.
IS PROCLAIMED

RALEIGH, May 9@Governor
Broughton issued a proclamation
today designating Sunday, May a.
as Mothers Day in North Carolina
Said the governors proclama'
ton: "Indications are that the eH'
pected invasion Of Europe may oc-
cur at any time, and this clrcum-
stance will tend to make Mother
Day an event even more worthy
of prayerful observance.
TT is particularly hoped that all
churches will suitably observe the
event and that special consldera-
ton will be given to mothers whose
sons are in the armed services
and that our people will not be
unmindful of that growing list Oh
North Carolina mothers whose sons
have already made the supreme
sacrifice in this war;
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-10
known In Advance

Graham C. Miller then part - time CORE
London, filed a cable dispatch from the
British capital on November 80, 1941, describ-
ing Japanese naval movements in the far
Pacific. The dispatch was not published be-
cause the head of the news desk claimed it
was unconfirmed from any other source.
The story was told by Donald Mackenzie
now war Correspondent but at the time on
the copy desk of that newspaper, during the
trial of Frederick Wright, then chief of the
desk, on a charge Of serving the japanese
he had edited the cabled copy and passed it on
to Wright with the aforesaid result
He presented in Federal court copy of the
dispatch. Because it contained vital informa-
ton of Japanese activities, and also because
it reflected views of coming events not as
they TRANSFERRED it is quoted here:
with the Japanese fleet reported steaming
south in full battle order, and currently be-
|Heved somewhere off the island OF Borneo
it is believed here that the japanese will be
involved in a further within the mex
forty eight hours. There have been reports
all day long in London Of Japanese troop con
centrations in Indo-China. These rumors are
unconfirmed but it is believed plausible tina
they indicated further bombing of the Bur
ma Road British spokesman here in Londor
maintain that If the Japanese cut across vita
British interests in the Far East, Britain will
declare war Immediately. At all British East
ern outposts, troops from Britain, with thei
comrades from India and Australia, tonigh
are standing by with their fingers on thei
triggers.
: ut is not believed here that the japanese
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-10
Daily Prayer
FOR STEADY MINDS

Lord, why are we 80 unstable,
driven and tossed by every pass
ing wind of emotion, when we have
Thee, the Eternal Reality, for our
refuge? All of the ages bear wit
ness to Thy power and faithful
ness yet we are restless and I'M
certain in our hearts and in our
lives, behaving as though Thou
were not. Fears overwhelm us;
indecision marks our character
and our conduct. We grow pan
icky for our loved ones in service,
and dread of tomorrow mars our
peace. We do not behave as those
whose times are in the keeping Of
an onnipotent and loving Father.
Our consciousness Of convictions
concerning the war fluctuates from
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-10

great difficulty starting the hospital with regu
lar duty nurses. Part Of their anxiety can be
overcome if slarge class of day aides, in
addition to those already enlisted for night
training, sign up now and tit themselves for
duty.
Miss F'utchs may be reached by calling
9611. extension IS. There will never be bet
ter time to call her than today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-10
Local B'Nai Birth Will
Hold Reoganizational
Meeting Tonight At )

The Marcus w. jacob Lodge OIL
B'nai Birth will hold reorgahi@"-
ton meeting Wednesday eVenlns'
May 10th, at o'clock in the lem
pie of Israel lounge, Nathan Jaco'
bl, president, announced last nlsIi'
Members and all others VINO NC
sire to affiliate with the '1''
Birth are uroe1 IN attend
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-10
rs Years Ago
Today
(From the files
of the Star-News)
MAY 10. 1919

MAY 10, 1919
Miss Sarah Rollins Of Wilson, is
the guest of Miss Katharine Elliott
at her home on South Fifth street.
DR.. and Mrs. Henry Hanson and
children of Harrisburg, Pa, who
have been on. a, visit to their IA
Their, L. Hancon, returned to their
home Friday night.
Effective July l, war time post
age rates become nil and the let
ter of today, requiring three cents
for delivery will be accepted and
delivered for two cents.
Germany protesting that the
terms of peace made known at
Versailles on Wednesday are ''un-
bearable" and 'impracticable"
will make counter proposal for
a peace of right on the basis of
a lasting peace of the nations. :"
Thus says a proclamation to the
German people, issued at Berlin
by President Ebert.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-10
Fair Enough

tEdiotr's Note-Ths Sta. and the News accept no
responsibility for the personal views Of Mr.. Pesler
and often disagree with them much many of
his readers His articles the good purpose Of
making people think.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-10

day to day. God forgive us! Grant
us steady minds and unshakeable
trust. May we be of the constant
ones upon whom our Nation may
surely depend. Amen WIFE.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-10

Clothing is so scarce in Africa we iea y.
that men are using their vests to patel
their pants. Tn climate like Africa.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-10

We know definitely that between 10 anu ~
German vicilians are executed lnsloe yer
many every day for expressing defeanst views
and making anti-Hitlerian remarks.
President Eduard Benes Of Czechoslovakla
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-10

TOP OF THE MORNING
A loving sssisszie opens all doors, any
where II the weird JONES.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-10
Our Chief Ain,

To aid In every way tie prosecution u
the war 70 complete Victory.
Evening star., 1944-10-29
Pose 10

Burmo Rood is O tortu-
Gus way into Chino, This
picture shows why. even
before the Jops cut the
rood in Burma, it wos q
loborious supply route for
the truck corovons feed
ing Chinos wor mochine
and Amerioon Air Forces
in Chino. Smoking olong
O lofty mountoin ridge in
Chino. the rood hos "a
switchbonks in this sec
tion. The picture ot up
per right shows how much
OF the rood hos been cut
right into the rocky
mountoinside.
Signal Corps and A. P. Photos.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-20

ANGELS Kiss" 'Maider,.
err and Corpse Revivera F'N
boats. '"S 26l s.,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-20
Free Will BAPTIST
Conference Ended

The Wilmington conference. of
the Free Will Baptist church mas
ended its season at Roseboro.
Quite few changes were made in
the pastorates.
Rev. Samuel johnson, who is
now sick in Raleigh and editor of
part of the literature, was replace
ed by the Rev. DR.. Barney W.
English and Rev. A. c. Wheeler.
The same official body was
elected by the organization for
the next two years. The Rev. r.
H. Mills was appointed pastor
again of the local Free Will
church. DR.. English of the city,
is to relinquish pastorate at Lee
land and take work at Freeman,
about 20 miles west Of Whining
ton.
The Rev. T. S. Elder OF Miami
Fla, well known evangelist and
singer, will take the new Eliza
BEETHOVEN church. This new $780,
600 church came into the organ
ization this year. The conference
will convene at Stednan in Octo-
Der, 1915.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-20
READY
TO GET MINTYRE

Deputy Sheriffs Porter DAVIS
and Charles Snow are in New YORK
city awaiting the release by New
York authorities Of Russell NC.
Intyre, local white man wanted
for alleged participation in tae
Kingoff Jewelry store hold-up here
last July, when $500 In jewels
disappeared.
Sheriff C. David Jones said yes
terday that Governor ]. Melville
Broughton had issued a warrant
for the return Of Mcintyre, picked
up by New York police last week.
Bill Rising, who pleaded guilty
to completely in the Kingoff crime,
and who received a sentence OF
eight to 10 years in the state peni-
Tertiary in the special term Of
superior criminal court here this
month, testified at his trial that
Mcintyre had part Of the stolen
jewelry in his possession.
Harry E. Fales of the New Han
over Bureau Of Identification said
Mcintyre appeared at his office
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-20
Babson On Pensions
And Social Security

they give an important geographic
cal diversification.
10. Merchandising stocks should
not be harmed by initiation. OF
course, in a bull market every.
thing goes up, while in a bear mar
ket everything goes down; but aft
er World War II we may not nee
essarily have either a bull or 4
bear market, but rather a selec.
tive market.
Don't write me to make selec-
tions for you. Here is a simple
rule to follow: Make a list of the
chains operating in or near the
busiest corner Of your city. Take
the list to your banker and have
him check those whose stocks are
listed on the Big Board in New
York City. Then visit and COM
pare these stores yourself. Buy the
stock Of the store which you think
to be the best operated. I think
all will be in excellent financial
condition. If you believe that two
or three are equally well-operated,
then divide your money among all
OF these. Diversification never
harmed anyone.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-20
B0CARTS FIGHT
TO THE FINISH

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 1s.-N-
The battling Bogarts have fought
the main event. 1t resulted IN
their separation, Humphrey Bo.
CART $500, o00-a-year screen bad
man, admitted today. Mrs. Bogart,
the former Mayo Methot, was not
available for comment.
."sluggy is at home," said Bo-
sev. II moved OUT
Bogart always called his wife
Sluggy. He explained. with the
candor for which he is noted,
that he called her Sluggy because
"she slugged me so otter" He
calls his. yacht Sluggy, too. And
his scottie is also so named.
The Bogarts didn't mind being
known as Hollywood's fightingest
pair. They fought in public and
laughed about it. They admitted
fighting at home, too. Hollywood
expected name calling and fish
cuffs from the Bogarts. Their
friends excused the Bogarts'
Dragging about their battles.
1t is not on record that Bogey
ever fought with anyone except
the little woman. Once, a col
umnist reported 1.-The Bogarts op-
ened their own second front at
the Troc last night. Mayor want
ed DOGGY to whip the author OF
the crack. He told her, "Sluggy.
that is a very funny crack and
figuratively true"
The Bogarts were married six
years ago. He maintained that
the failure of mis- first two mar
riages-to actresses Mary Phillips
and Helen Mencken-was due to
their prominence and the long sep
arations. So Mayo gave up act
ing when she became Mrs. b.
CART.
He said today, through a press
agent, that he really had nothing
TO say except that he and mis-
wife had a little talk and decided
TO separate. And, II believe the
public will realize that this is of
deep concern to us and will re-
spect our wishes in not wanting
to discuss it, That is a typical
Hollywood separation statement.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-20

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-20

prior to the Rising trial and turn
ed over part Of the loot to MIN.
Fales ordered Mcintyre to be pre-
sent as states witness, but the
man escaped and has been the
object Of a search ever since.
Mcintyre is being held in New
York on charge of breaking and
entering, larceny. and receiving
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-20

The word mongol comes from
mong, a term meaning brave men,
that was furst used under the Chi.
nese Tsang dynasty.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-20
HOUSEWIVES ASKED
TO ASSIST STORES

An appeal for approximately 800
Wilmington housewives, with sales
experience, to accept employment
in downtown stores to alleviate
critical shortages during the
Christmas shopping season was
issued Thursday Peter A. Reavis,
interviewer in charge Of the q. S.
Employment service.
Housewives, he said, are need
ed to work in stores, starting about
November !, in addition to approx
inately 400 high school studens,
who will not devote full time to
store work until about December
IA.
The appeal for sales experienced
housewives was made necessary
on account of the many Army
wives who are leaving this area
with the transfer of their hus-
bands. Reavis pointed out that
customers may receive poor SER
vice in Wilmington stores during
the Christmas shopping season
unless housewives come to the
rescue.
The employment office already
has received orders for more
than 100 clerks from merchants
here. Salaries will range from SIS
to. $3.50 a week, depending on ex.
perience.
Reavis pointed out that house
wives, with children, who desire
to work, may place them in
nursery schools here for $40 per
week. Most nursery centers open
daily at 8 a. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-20

Mexico's snow capped volcanic
mountain, Ixtaccithautl, is known
as the Sleeping Woman because of
its silhouette.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-20
POPULAR BARTENDER

New Workers. called a bartender
in Rogers chop house, Park Row
1.-THE Only William" He was the
inventor of the cocktails known as
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-20

One type Of beer acn has been
converted for use as a smoke pot
to screen Army maneuvers.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-03
FIRE WIPES OUT YULE
TOYS OF T.. &. EAGLES

Fire destroyed the storeroom of
the El Centre Eagles lodge at mid
night Fricay. The lodge members
are not worrying over the loss of the
building, but they are exercised over
the loss of the contents. nd unless
6 miracle happens between now and
Christmas week, scores of children
will be disappointed for the reason
that the flames wiped out COM
plete stock of presents the lodge
had accumulated for its Christmas
celebration set for December %.
In addition to this loss, kitchen
utensils. initiation paraphernalia
and other lodge property went up
in smoke.
Said one lodge official We just
don't know that it will be possible
TO replace the toys and other articles
stored up for our children
Apparently the fire was started
by gasoline which had leaked from
an auto and set afire.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-03
Threat Charges
Faces E. {. Negro

Howard w. Potts. AZ Negro. mail
carrier who is connected with the
Edwards chapel in east El Centro,
was released on s400 bail Saturday
after arraignment in FL Centre JUS
tice court on a charge of threaten
ing Mrs. Mayme Baker. proprietor
of a cafe at 8i7 Main street be-
cause he objected to a sign saying
the place solicited white trade only
In the complaint it was set forth
that he left a note at the cafe in
which he was quoted as saying, You
are given one week to remove the
un- American in your window" Also
the complaint referred to a memoir
ial card on which Potts was quoted
as saying Your un-American atti-
tude will need these services soon
as three others have in less than
four months. Wait and see
Potts was arraigned before Judge
John E. Simpson who set the hear
ing for 10 am. December l9.