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Evening star., 1944-09-02
This Changing World
Bv Constantine Broiyn

The German fighting spirit is broken.
Nowhere Is there any organized resist
arlce to the onrushing Allies. Nazi
forces which are still strong enough to
put up fierce defense are abandoning
their equipment and fleeing in disorder.
Commanding generals, unaware that
their men have just given up without
even q token resistance, are being
trapped by the Allies just as some OF
the French generals were caught in the
summer OF 1910.
There is little positive news at this
time concerning what Is going on within
the Reich where Heinrich Himmler's
men make 1t difncult for neutrals and
others to send out any information.
But 1t is assumed that there must be
a panic at the Nazi headquarters.
The new German IS divisions which
have been formed since last March in
anticipation of a possible collapse of
the armies fighting outside the Reich
are said to have been rushed to the
West Wall because the German high
command no longer believes the re-
treating armies will be able to hold that
last line Of defense.
Despite all this, conservative Ameri-
can generals are still crossing their
fingers and discoura ging any premature
belief that Germany will collapse at
any moment.
They point out that German produc-
ton is still capable Of supplying the
defense forces with adequate equipment
and that despite terrific losses, the Ger
mans still have a strong army capable
of defending the homeland from be-
hind the West Wall. Moreover, it is
pointed out that although the German
retreat in France has now assumed the
proportions of rout, the morale of the
prisoners. officers and men, is not as
bad as might have been expected under
the circumstances.
Other military observers do not share
the view that the war may be pro-
longed. They emphasize the psychology
ical factor. They believe that the
death knell Of Germany is near and
that the Wehrmacht will melt away
within the next six weeks at most.
While unquestionably it is true that the
German factories are still producing
Evening star., 1944-09-02
Praise for Poland

The attitude of the two major
presidential candidates-Presiden
Roosevelt and Governor Dewey-on
the fifth anniversary of the German
invasion Of Poland affords an inter-
esting study in contrasts.
Governor Dewey, designating Sep
tempter as Tribute to Poland
Day." was generous in his praise of
the Poles. He spoke of their valor-
Gus service in the armed forces of
the United Nations, of their con-
tributions in the war plants on the
home fronts. of the steadfast
courage with which they met the
initial German assault and of the
fortitude with which they have
borne the unbridled terror of the
German occupation of their home
land.
The President, on the other hand,
had nothing at all to say. Ordi-
narily. he would have availed him
self of this opportunity to speak
word OF encouragement and COM
mendation to the people of Poland.
But in this instance, with the hour
Of Poland's liberation close at hand,
he felt constrained to silence.
The explanation presumably lies
in the workings Of American poll
tics. Governor Dewey, as the prob
able beneficiary of the American
Polish vote, and not being subject
to the restraints under which the
President labors, could well afford
to pay a gracious tribute to the
Poles. But the President. although
he may admire the Polish people
just sas much as Governor Dewey,
has to keep the attitude Of Russia
and the possibility Of early Polish
Russian complications in mind. For
these reasons, presumably, he felt
that it would be better for him to
say nothing. Politically speaking,
the incident illustrates one OF the
disadvantages that 60 along with
the advantages of being President
and Commander in Chief in an
election year.
Evening star., 1944-09-02
Forecast Vindieoted

The George bill, representing the
conservative thought in the Senate
on the proper legislative approach
to the problems of demobilization
ana reconversion has finally COM
pleted very rough passage through
the House and is now awaiting
conference action.
A strong majority in the House,
upholdlng its Ways and Means
Committee, refused to restore to the
Dill provisions for extending unem-
ployment benefits to 3,5OO,OOO Fed
eral workers, including some groups
= OF mechant seamen; a plan for the
payment OF travel expenses up to
5000 to enable migrant war worker
in a hardship case to return with
his family to his home or a new
job, and section which would have
given the proposed reconversion
director authority to issue directives
to other Government agencies and
to require them to obey his in
structions.
The George bill, as a result of
these deletions. unquestionably
makes less adequate provision for
dealing with the difficult problems
that will arise as this country re-
converts from war to peace. Sen
ator George has expressed himself
as being especially concerned at the
striking out of the provisions for
broadened unemployment coverage
and for transportation expenses,
and will try to have both restored
by the conferees. Bernard Baruch,
who drafted reconversion plan for
the President, has said that the
House bill seems certainly made
quate' in its unemployment COM
pensation provisions.
If the Senate stands firmly behind
the views expressed by Senator
George it may be possible to work
something out" in conference that
will improve the House bill Every
e1ort, certainly, should be exerted
TO this end, for there is good reason
to believe that inadequate legisla-
ton will prove to be as bad as, if
not worse than, no legislation when
the war ends and the country is
exposed to the economic stresses
that will accompany the transition
from war to peace.
IL Is worth noting, however. that
,iie manner IN which the House has
handled this measure, as we'll as
Vic senate treatment of it, is an
uho1Sgulsed rebuff to extremist ele-
!lieilIS' especially in the CIO, which
1i"o oeIlanoed much more COM
prehenslve program of relief and
ienaollltatlon. Some weeks ago the
AFL predicted that the CIO. as
result of its partisan political activ-
1tieS' mad turned Congress against
virtually any legislation that labor
nilght advocate. That forecast
seems to have veen indicated and
the ClO political actionists who
could muster only 10 votes in tho
senate and 81 in the House, would
oe we'll advised to ponder what this
oe1eat implies for the future.
Evening star., 1944-09-02

The Germans, it would seem, had re-
taken this and OTHER places. and the
Russians are now fighting their way
back into these positions. Meanwhile
the Poles inside Warsaw appear to have
carried on with very inadequate means
doubtless losing heavily, but doubtless
also benef1ting from the fact that the
German commander in the Warsaw
area had other fish to fry and could
not give them his full attention.
The only direct support these Poles
received seems to have been from Brit
ish airmen who flew arms and supplies
to them all the way from Italy. It
mas been asked in some press comment
Why the Russian air force could not
nave done this much better and over
far shorter distances. The Russian
press. on this point. voices the opinion
that the position of the Poles inside
Warsaw was not good one, and that
help to them would be wasted.
But that Is not quite the case. It is
possible that the Russians do not give
full consideration to the human side
OF the story. When this war is over,
1t will be greatly to the advantage Of
Russia to have friendly Polish people
living on her western border. It will
not matter very much what changes
may now be made in the Polish govern
ment. for Polish governments come and
go. What does matter is the sentiments
in the hearts of the people
The people will not remember all the
sound military reasons why the Rus
slams did not fly help to the beleaguered
Poles In Warsaw. They will not re-
member whether Gen. Bors rising was
or was not premature. They will only
remember that Poles died in Warsaw,
with the Russians near at hand, and
got no help.
The Russians could we'll afford to drop
a parachute brigade and a few thou
sand tons of ammunition and weapons
into Warsaw. They might lose a good
part Of the men and supplies, but It
would be gallant gesture which no
Pole would ever forget. It would do
more to assure the future cordiality of
Russo-Polish relations than all the
memoranda which the Soviet Foreign
Once can ever write.
But whatever the fate OF the Polish
fighters in Warsaw, there can be but
one end to the German defense along
the vistula. 1t will not be long before
the Polish capital. like that Of France.
is liberated, and Polish government
installed in the seat of its forefathers.
1t is to be hoped that this may be .
true government Of national union, one
which can be given full and confident
recognition by all the United Nations
because 1t is fully representative Of
every element within the Polish State.
(copyright. 1914, New York Tribune Incl
Evening star., 1944-09-02
September

There Uere more miracles than CIDER
scent
And molten gold within the skys blue
dome:
The wind that blew against me as
tDent
Was blo,oin1 NTH me on the pathway
home.
The soft grass latn contented summer
long
70 be velpet mat phere feet might
Was stiff Nth look OF hearing some
strange song,
And one small leat ,Dds golden os
the sun.
There pas an odd be,pitchment In the
air,
pirie-sign. unseen, but understood
BY every bird. made suddenly aware,
BY euery leaf that trem.bled in the
And pity stirred for those pho must
recall
The death ej summer In the birth Of
- fdu.
ETHEL BARNETT DE VITO.
Evening star., 1944-09-02

practical working partnership with
the invaders. The treatment meted
out to the latter is not, apt to be
anything but harsh. For less offen-
sive individuals mercy may be ex-
pected-if only that France again
may have domestic order as well as
peace.
Evening star., 1944-09-02

it rained death on Pearl Harbor.
The Sun Goddess has scurried be-
hind the lowering clouds. The grin
is gone from the faces Of the war
lords. The, worst weather in its
history-worse than any earthquake
lis moving forward to descend with
limitless and relentless fury upon
this land whose brutal greed, guile
and treachery have been its own
undoing.
Evening star., 1944-09-02
Sharp judgment
To the Editor of The Star:

To GHe EuItUI Oh 1ue 6IHr.
There Is one thing certain: When
President Roosevelt gave his famous
again and again" assurance, he either
was deceiving the people or else was
not aware Of the gravity of the world
situation, neither of which makes him
deserving Of reelection to ONCE in the
United States, where truthfulness and
clear-headed thinking are essentials for
maintenance Of the republican form Of
government. j. j. SPERRY.
Evening star., 1944-09-02

1t is an art, seemingly understood
only by military idiots, to space the
inevitable good and bad news in a
war so that the good comes at
the end
Evening star., 1944-09-02
Helping Hands
Bv David Laurence
Tom the Loncon Daily Express.

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per over the windows. He took in
his sign and placed it on the floor
with its face against the wall. In
its place, over the doors, he placed
small sign saying, "Closed."
He reflected that people who didn't
know his establishment wouldn't
know what was closed because he
had taken in the other sign, but
finally decided that this didn't mat
ter in the least.
He was ready to leave.
The evening before his departure
he Investigated the bag Amy had
packed for him and brought down.
stairs. In it she had put those few
articles listed in a pamphlet Mr..
Wrinkle had purchased at a news
stand for guidance.
"Travel light, Mr.. Selectee," this
advised. Don't load up with bag
gage because you won't have any
use for it. The Army is going to
clothe you, Mr.. Selectee, complete
to underwear, socks and handker-
chiefs"
Only on one point had Mrs. Win
kle deviated from the instructions.
Upon examining her packing, Mr..
Wrinkle found that she had included
his rubbers. He now took them out.
Firmly, showing a spark of her
old spirit, Mrs. Wrinkle put them
back again, rewrapping them in the
tissue paper he stripped away. with
the rubber SHORTAGE" she said, 1.-The
Army may not have pair for ev-
cry man."
II don't think they have rubbers
in the Army" Mr.. Wrinkle protested.
"They won't let me wear Them"
Ito BE CONTINUED
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oil caught fire and the flames raced
toward him.
He tried to blot out this picture.
But it came again, and made him
cold all over. He was bathed in
perspiration. He began to shake
Slightly and found he couldn't con-
troll it, no matter how much he
tried.
At that he learned how far Amy's
reformation had gone, and how real
it was, and that she was good-heart-
ed all along as he always knew, and
that now he was to become a SOL
der, she was willing to express her
feelings about it, even if only silent
ly.
Without word, Mrs. Wrinkle
turned in the bed beside him. She
slipped a soft warm arm under his
neck and put the other over his
chest, and held him tightly. She
seemed to understand.
Mr.. Wrinkle was ashamed that she
did, but greatly comforted, too.
The President of the United States,
To Wilbert George Wrinkle,
Greeting: Having submitted your
self to a local board composed of
your neighbors for the purpose of
determining your availability for
training and service in the armed
forces of the United States, you are
hereby notified that you have now
been selected for training and serv-
ice in the Army.
Mr.. Wrinkle had never before re-
celved a communication from the
President.
Following his prominent newspa-
per appearance and the gathering
of the people of Maple Avenue, he
would look very foolish indeed if
he were turned down and returned
home after being sent to the Induc-
ton Center.
He understood that, even though
accepted, he had the privilege of
returning home for a week to put
his affairs in order before leaving
again for good But his fellow
draftees had all announced their in
tention of waving the weeks fur
Tough, and now he followed suit.
He had heard the jokes to the eff
feet that if you could breathe or
were warm, the Army would ac-
cept you, and though he didn't like
to believe them, he prepared for
going away and staying away.
AS precaution against drastic
circumstance. Mr.. Wrinkle made his
will, a ceremony that not even Pc
nelope regarded as happy one.
He finished the few jobs he had
in the shop and would take no more.
He packed away his tools in grease
and oil, and tackled up heavy pa
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1t is easier to shorten sleeve
from the top than the bottom. This
eliminates making a new packet
and taking off and putting on cuffs.
Lemon juice may be mixed
with cream cheese that is used as
stufting for green peppers.
Never throw away bones left
from a roast or shoulder. Put
them in cold water, and if cooked
several hours, very good soup
may be obtained with the addition
of diced vegetables.
If iodine-stained linen is soaked
in a solution of ammonia and
water, teaspoon of ammonia to
a pint of water, the stain quickly
will disappear.
Apple butter spread on freshly
made ginger cookies or ginger
bread combines two favorites. Try
it for a hurry-up luncheon or sup
per dessert.
Never leave medicine or any
kind of drink uncovered in a sick
room.
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CHAPTER III

1.-THE telephones been ringing
ever since the paper came OUT" she
announced. "People 1 haven't seen
or heard of in years have called.
One woman I didn't know at ALL
mean, she was perfect stranger.
What did she want?" asked Mr..
Wrinkle.
Amy looked baffled. 81 don't
know" she replied. "She said she
just felt she had to call. AS if-oh,
Wilbert, as if you were dead al
ready"
Mrs. Wrinkle had often glared at
him as if herself wishing him dead,
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1; ~; CO.'S WMR
PRATT wNu.RelEAse

THE STORY THUS FAR: Forty.four-
year-old Wilbert Wrinkle, who is the pro-
prietor of a general repair shop in
the alley back Of his home, Is notified
by his draft board that he is In LA. He
had thought that the doctor who exam.
ined him would not overlook his dyspep-
STA, his near-sightedness and his caved.
in chest. He breaks the bad news to his
wife, Amy, and goes to work without kiss
ing her goodby. The next day a news
paper photographer calls on him at his
shop and takes his picture, which ap-
pears later on the front page under the
caption, "Winkle Proud to Fight" The
story explains that Wrinkle was the first
married selectee in Springville to be
called.
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rive. Mrs. Pettigrew was red-eyed
from weeping.
and now her concern that he might
be killed seemed little outlandish.
Mr.. Wrinkle merely said, well,
I'm not dead"
"Wilbert, how do you really feel?
This morning there wasn't time to
find out" Mrs. Wrinkle gazed at him
doubtfully.
Again, at her hesitancy, at this
suggestion that the upper hand was
being returned to him, Mr.. Wrinkle
had an impulse to remind her of
certain things. And again he re-
Trained, not thinking the urge was
quite decent. But he did protest,
Amy, don't you look at me like
that"
Like WHAT" she asked.
"As if THAT mouse-look," he ac-
cused.
She looked abashed. At first Mr..
Wrinkle could not accept the fact that
the expression was on her face.
Il didn't mean to-" she replied.
She sounded humble.
Il can't help being the way l
am Mr.. Wrinkle stated.
"Of course, dear. No one can"
Mr.. Wrinkle was amazed. But still
he didn't say anything about the
miracle occurring before his very
eyes. He didn't care to embarrass
Amy.
Il feel" he said in answer to her
previous question, like taking two
doses for my dyspepsia" He FUN
bled in his pocket for his pills and
brought them out.
Some people are coming in to-
night" Mrs. Wrinkle revealed as she
hustled to get dinner. "Just the
folks on the street"
Astounded, Mr.. Wrinkle asked,
''What for?"
well, they wanted to see you.
Especially the Pettigrews. Their
boy, Jack, has been called, too. He
twenty, you know. He'll be going
off with you"
The evening, when it came around,
was something of a combination of
a funeral, wedding, family re-
union, and celebration for a per-
son about to leave on dangerous
expedition.
The Pettigrews were the first to
arrive. Mrs. Pettigrew was red-eyed
from weeping, and she burst into
new tears when she saw Mr.. Wrinkle.
"They probably won't take you"
she wept, "but Jack-Jack-they'll
take him, and he's only baby"
Mr.. Pettigrew himself said, "This
is crazy, Wrinkle. Here's Jack, hard
ly over sucking his thumbs. And
here's you, old enough to be his IA
Their"
Mr.. Wrinkle and Jack eyed each
other. The boy was self-conscious,
as the young arc 4. the presence of
their elders who discuss them. Mr..
Wrinkle, in his position as an adult,
felt called upon to say something
even though he really had nothing to
say.
"Well, jack" he told the boy, "it
looks as if we're being called by our
country"
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people. 1t is that
we can have an
economy of abun-
dance, if we have
in t e Iii 6 e n C e
enough to organ
ize our economy
so that it will
produce a nation
al in C o m e of
about $50 billion
dollars a year.
This idea has
appeared in the
prOprams of all
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Eye PleaSlng
HE contrast afforded by the
1 yoke of this dress (Which may
be smooth and tailored or soft and
ruff1y) pleases the eye The body
of the dress is cut to give you
slimmest possible lines.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1871 is de-
signed for sizes SO. SO. 40. 40, "a. 46. 49,
So 50. Size 80. short sleeves. requires 35a
yards 39-inch material. "a yard for vestee
or pa yards ruffling.
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Let's Face Facts
Congress Must Provide
Method of Bargaining
OUer National Income
By BARROW LYONS
-WNU SioH Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. C.

During the war a revolutionary
Idea has possessed the American
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-10

my for the past seven years. Ser
geant Grohman is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Grohman of Michi-
gan and the husband of Mrs. H. G..
Grohman of Wilmington, Route 2.
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18O.-LegaI
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND

Under and by virtue of the power of
sale contained in a judgment of the SUI
perior Court of New Hanover County in
an action therein pending entitled "C1ty
of Wilmington, North Carolina New
Hanover County, and c. R. Morse, City,
County Tax Collector versus Emma Nix
on, the undersigned Commissioner will,
as provided in said augment, at IL o'clock
Noon, on the 18th day of August, 1914, at
the courthouse door of New Hanover
County, expose to sale. to the last and
highest bidder for cash, to satisfy taxes
due the city of Wilmington, and New
Hanover County, that certain lot of land
situate, lying and being in the City of
Wilmington. County of New Hanover and
State of North Carolina, more parti-
cularly bounded and described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at point in the northern
line of Meares Street 100 feet east from
the eastern line of Eighth Street and
running thence eastwardly along the said
northern line of Meares Street 70 feet
to the western line of Cape Fear Avenue.
thence northwardly along the western
line Of Cape Fear Avenue and parallel
with Eighth Street 60. feet, thence west
wardly and parallel with Meares Street 80
feet, thence nsouthwarily and parallel
with Eighth Street 50 feet to the point
of beginning. same being part Of Lot
6 in Block "a, according to the official
plan of the City of Wilmington.
Dated and posted this 26th day OF
a. MCINTYRE. Commissioner,
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ARMY, NAVY NEEDS
NURSES FROM STATE

RALEIGH, Aug. 9.-(P)- North
Carolina has been assigned quo.
ia of 81 graduate nurses to be res
cruited for the army and navy ba
tween now and January l, 1943
Mrs. Marie B. NOEL, chairman It
the state committee for procure
ment and assignment of nurse(
War Manpower Commission, SAID
today.
The state exceeded by 81 its quE
ia of rs nurses for the armed foA
ces for the first six months of thf
year.
Mrs. NOEL said that approximate
ly 800 nurses would be graduated
from training schools in the state
this year. Most of the new quota is
to be made up of recent graduates,
she said.
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PLYMOUTH SAILOR
KILLED IN WRECK

PLYMOUTH, Aug. .9.-(P)- Roy
Sawyer, USN, 22-year-old son Of
Mrs. Grace Sawyer of Water street
died last night about 10 o'clock, as
he was beink taken by ambulance
to a hospital following an automo.
bile accident on the Plymouth Ro.
per highway in which two sol.
diers were less seriously hurt.
Sawyer's mother is critically Ill
in an Asheville hospital.
Luther W. Bowen, Jr., USA., who
was reported by Patrolman M. B.
Stewart as driver of the car, was
arrested and released on $500 bond.
He suffered facial bruises. John
Haklsey, Jr., USA., was painfully
but not critically hurt.
The three servicemen were on
leave.
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Announcements
OUTSIDE PARTY FISHING BOAT 'LU-
la, Wrightsvine Beach, 5th pier from
stop light. Leaves daily 8-12, 4:30. Dial
2-1015.
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ADVANCED TRAINING

Second Lieut.. Donald H. Hines
of Wilmington is now stationed at
B-26 Marauder base with an
Eighth AAF composite station,
Northern Ireland, where he is re-
ceiying advanced training under
simulated combat conditions. Co
pilot On one of the famous me-
dunn bombers, Lieutenant Hines
arrived in the European theater
of operations in July, 1914. Before
enlisting in the AAF in 1912, he
attended State college. His par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira p. Hines,
live at Carolina Beach.
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~ ~
ICES %

Master Sgt.
Heinz G.. Groh-
man has arrlv-
e d safely i n
England after
training at the
military intel
ligence center
in M a r yland
and receiving a
promotion from
staff sergeant
to master SER
geant. He has
heen in the Ar.