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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-12
ASK
TAX REDUCTION

Local realtors are urging re-
duction in taxes again this year.
although New Hanover county is
said to have the lowest tax rate
of any county in North Carolina
it was revealed yesterday.
In letter dated July to Add
son Hewlett, Sr., chairman OF the
Board of County Commissioners
a committee from the Wilmington
Real Estate board made the fo!'
lowing statement:
'Inasmuch as you are no douoI
working on the budget TO. the tls'
cal year and contemplate an cary
decision in the matter of fixing
the tax rate for the year, the
undersigned committee, repre-
senting the realtors and taxpayers
of Wilmington, would like, if pos
sible and practicable, to see
small reduction in rate"
New Hanover's straight tax rate
this past year was As cents per
500 valuation, but Is cents
school supplement brought the
figure to so cents.
The board reduced the tax rate
last year by Is cents per slOO
valuation.
The City of Wi,mington's tax
rate was s1.35 for the past year
a reduction of five cents from the
previous year.
The Wilmington Real Estate
boards officers include Frank O.
Harriss, chairman; w. A. McGlr''
vice-chairman; and w. G. James
SacrPtarv
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-12
rs Years Ago
Today
(FROM THE FILES
OF THE STAR-NEWS)

1t. Milton D. Gore, formerly of
Wilmington but who in more recent
years has made his home at
Eogalusa, La, will sail for Ameri-
ca July IS after many months of
service in France. He was very
popular among hic comrades in the
air service and was elected presi-
dent of the 372 Aero club for life.
Benjamin Bell, Jr., of Richmond,
is spending few days with his
father at his home on South Fifth
street.
Mrs. Charles M. Miller n d
young son, Charles M, were in the
city Friday en- route from Norfolk,
Va, to their home in Jacksonville.
Fla.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-12

form of an Incl easing horde Of visitors would
be assured.
Furthermore when time comes to build the
shoreline boulevard which forward-looking per-
sons consider essential to the proper improve
ment of southeastern North Cardinals coastal
chief attractions throughout its entire length.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-12
Fair Enough

Editors Note.-The Star and the News accent M
responsibility for the personal views of Mr. Peeler
ana oHen disagree with them much as many Of
his readers. His articles serve the good nurno.s ~
making people think. "
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-12
TOP O. THE MORNING

4 ask not more of pleasure or of joy
For this brief while
But rather let me for the joys I have
Be glad and smile.
B. Y. WILLIAMS.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-12

We submit that Time has brought no more
startling changes than in warfare. Note the
following, concerning another invasion 1t is
from Thackeray's Vanity Fair. The time, 1915.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-16

my hair. in my shoes, down my back
and in nay MOUTH On the second
day of that I sprained my ankle
not bad, but enough to make me
struggle through the rest of the
courses with a painful limp.
You remember how I used to
love to shoot off firecrackers? Well,
you can imagine time I had in the
demolitions classI OF course most
Of it was demonstration, but there
were still some helluva bangs! We
learned to make various BOBBY traps,
to blow up pill-boxes. to blow down
trees, to blow up steel girderS to
use various grenades, and dEen
and one other uses for high sx-
plosives.
That night We had a night la-
connaisance patrol through ths
jungle. It was a moonless night and
the thick canopy of trees made 1t
black as pitch. Flashlights were not
to be used of course. The ma jority
Of the trees were pandanus trees
with many roots above the ground.
This made the going SO rough that
a lot of us took to the branches and
felt our way from branch to vine
while twenty feet off the ground. I
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-16

When we arrived at the U.J.TC.
Unit jungle Training CENTER, we
were billeted in a small tent city.
We failed to see much of the tents.
however, as we were in trucks and
on our way to the training area by
dawn. This area was one of the
beautiful valleys to be found on the
Island and was quite verdant and
billy. Glasses started Immediately
and not a minute was lost anywhere
along the line.
Judo, combined with ordinary
dirty fighting, was one of the most
strenuous of the classes. After a
demonstration of the various holds
and counterholds We practiced out
on a sand lot. After thirty minutes
of wrestling around in the sand
under the hot sun, you can imagine
how the sand chung to our perSpir-
ing bodies! I had sand In my eyes, in
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-16
Special Jungle Training Program
Described by William H. Littlewood
Writes Parents of Interesting Phases
of Glasses in South Sea Islands

jungle training is something
that most people read ahout-and
wonder about - but never really
know about, but recent letter from
william H. Littlewood, who is sta
toned on Oahu Island, Territory of
Hawaii, to his parents, Mx. and Mrs.
William Lttlewood of 314 Poplar
street, gives a detailed account of
the specialized training.
Oahu Island, T. H
Central Pacific,
Sept. 20. 1914
Dear Mother and Dad
This is the letter telling about
jungle Training" that promised to
write to you. I'll not try and get
everything in order but will briefly
describe what we have gone through
this past week. 1t should prove quite
Interestingly at least I found it
so.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-16
PAGE SEVEN

Jap" village. As part Of an at
lacking team I went from house TO
house throwing hand grenades. bay
oneting dummies and firing into ad-
joining houses. TINT planted at var
ious intervals provided the noise
Continued on Page lO)
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-16

once crossed a brook without know
ing it-until I stopped for moment
and heard water gurgiing beneath
me. found 1t much easier on my
ankle also, as I could support a
good deal of my weight with my
arms. We reached our destination
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-16
ahead OF schedule.

Hip firing was also interesting
Everything from a carbine to a
heavy machine-gun was fired from
the hip.
Back in the states went through
a Mai" village-this time it was a
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-16

But that is not all - the Sc
lection of over 80 separate furs
in every new style-at un-
believably reasonable prices
will surely please you {.
Sizes 10 to So.
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Cover Girl tells -
Howl really DO Stop
Underorm Rersprotion and Odor
(ond save up TO 50x)'
MY job coils for 9Iomour!"
says lovely RAHCE5 D0Nkz0W

1--WE been Cover Girl many
times on big national magazines.
But first l had to learn how to stay
'Picture-Lovely' under whiting
photographer lights" says in
triguing Frances Donelon.
II had to find a deodorant that
really kept my underarms dry.
And didn't ruin the expensive
clothes l model in. l found just
the perfect underarm protection
l needed in Odorono Cream!
Here's the reason it con-
tains a really effective perspira-
ton stopper. Your underarm is
kept dry and odorless because
Odorono Cream simply closes the
tiny underarm sweat glands and
keeps them closed up to 8 days!
"It will not irritate after
shaving it contains emollients
actually soothing to the skin. It's
safe too with lovely, delicate fab
RIGS. l just follow directions. l like
to use it every day.
And you actually get up to Fl
more applications for 39t than
other leading deodorants give.
II wish every girl who is con-
cerned about her personal dainti-
ness would try this wonderful
Cover-Girl formula for glamour
Odorono Cream"
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Folks back home in a
lam? Servicenen can
get legal aid, right
at the battlefronts

0NE rainy night in Los Angeles.
~ the wife of an Army officer was
injured when her car collided with
another. Later she was notified that
the other driver was suing her. Her
husband was overseas. Frantically,
she wrote to him.
The letter disturbed him deeply.
Then his eye fell on notice posted
at headquarters, announcing ap-
pointment of a Legal Assistance OFF,
Ger. He sought out the officer. In a
few hours, a vast organization OF
military and civilian lawyers was
set in motion. Two weeks later a
California lawyer talked with the
wife. As a result of information she
gave him, he entered a countersuit.
Eventually. the wife collected sub
stantial damages from the other
driver for her injuries.
Helped Thousands
lHE Army legal-assistance plan -
the Navy has a similar service -
was established early last year to
protect the legal rights of service
men and their families. Lawyers Co
operating with this organization
have given advice and assistance in
tens of thousands of cases.
All a serviceman has to do when
he needs this sort of advice is to see
the Legal Assistance Office or Staff
Judge Advocate at any Army post.
or contact the Bar Association or
Legal Aid organization in the COM
munity. If he is unable to contact
local counsel, he may address his re-
quest to the Legal Assistance
Branch. Office of the Judge Advo-
cate General, War Department,
Washington, D. G.
The legal problems which may
beset service families are almost
numberless. Without help, serv-
icemen and their families could
worry themselves to frazzles. At
nearly every post. camp or station,
Legal Assistance Officer - who was
lawyer in civil life - now counsels
the men in his outfit. When their
problems require action back home,
he refers the case to a civilian lawyer
in that locality. These civilian law
yers are provided through the Com
mittee on War Work of State Bar
Associations, and the established
legal-aid organizations. Since March.
l943, Army Legal Assistance officers
have handled about 100000 cases;
countless others went through civil
ian bar organizations.
Evening star., 1944-06-18
Lawyers for GI's
BY ALFRED TOOMBS

mittees for legal assistance. In Ger
tain cases, civilian lawyers may rem
der bills for costs or nominal fees.
Usually the job is done free.
A young soldier recently told the
Legal Assistance Officer that his
home was about to be sold for taxes.
The officer suggested that lawyer
in the soldiers home town could in
woke the Soldiers and Sailors Re-
lief Act to halt the sale. The lawyer
selected by the legal committee
found that the soldier owned his
home. but he didn't own the land
on which the house was built. His
parents were the actual owners.
With the lawyers assistance,
they gladly decided the property
to the soldier. The lawyer then OBJ
tanned postponement of the taxes
on the house because of the owners
military status, and reported to the
much-relieved soldier.
Pxisoaexs' Problems
PERPLExING legal problems arise
when a man is reported missing in
action or captured by the enemy.
Legal Assistance Officers have
helped to smooth the way in many
such cases. The bride of flyer, who
was a prisoner in Germany, needed
help in establishing claim to some
property. He had failed to leave
power of attorney behind. A Legal
Assistance Officer drew up the docu-
ment and forwarded it through the
International Red Cross.
Domestic relations are among the
most common problems which come
to Legal Assistance Officers. The de-
fense or prosecution of divorce ac-
tons for men in the service is often
complicated and difficult. A soldier
in New England asked help recently
in obtaining divorce. At the same
time, the wife applied to the Bar
Association in her Southern home
for help in getting a divorce. Lawyers
were appointed for each of them. In
stead of battling in court, the lawyers
Strengthened out a misunderstanding
between the couple and effected a
reconciliation.
Speed Up Weddings
GI ROMANCE, likewise, often re-
ouires an assist. Many states require
health certificates, waiting periods
after the license is obtained, etc.
Quick handling of these technicah-
ties by lawyers has heightened the
honeymoons for couples who get
married on service furloughs.
The problem which topped them
all had nothing to do with romance.
"A soldier explained to a Legal AS
sistance Officer that his family had
come to this country years ago from
Germany. They still owned prop
erty there - or had until the Nazis
seized it. The soldier said he was
heading for Germany and that his
ambition was to chase the Nazis
off the old folks property. What
Evening star., 1944-06-18

II you are troubled with sluggishness, and want to
avoid constipation uboat resortng TO harsh axatives
try this health drink yourself - lemon and water
first Thing ariing.
9 million now soke lemons for heaish. National
surveys show that eight million now take lemons
for their regulatory effect general health aid
Lemons among the richest sources of vtamn c.
and supply valuable amounts of b. and P. They aka
Evening star., 1944-06-18
SAY GOODBYE TO THAT
CORN! '!

How to get instant relief from
painful pressure and remove corn
. Wouldn't you like TO say goodbye
TO that corn? Then stop home pairing
"Whirling" shaves off only the top,
usually leaves core behind! Instead,
get Blue Jay! 1t works ways: the
soft pad lifts of pressure, gives instant
relief; then n the medication loosens
the corn so it can be removed, wifb
tbe bard core. Get Blue Jay at any
drug or toilet goods counter!
Evening star., 1944-06-18

linize aid Digestion Lemon and has refresh
ing tang, clears the mouth wakes you up and 4.
starts you going.
your system needs regulator try this morning
health drink days Juice of one lemon in glass of
water first thing arising. It's good for you!
p. S. Some prefer the juice of one lemon in half
glass of with Il Z teaspoon baking soda
(bicarbonate) added Drink as the foaming quiets
Evening star., 1944-11-17
Southeastern Loop Maintains
Upper Hand Over Southern

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 1.-THE
Southeastern Conference has held a
decided edge in games with South
ern Conference football teams since
the Deep Dixie schools seeded from
the Southern in 1882 and this season
has followed the same pattern.
Southern loop squads have won
only two of seven inter-conference
games played during the current
campaign. Clemson's Tigers have
two more games docketed against
Southeastern teams, meeting Tulane
tomorrow and Georgia next week,
but the other teams are through
inter- loop battling for this season.
Duke, only Southern member to
stay atop their Southeastern rivals
consistently. defeated Georgia Tech
and Wake Forest nosed Georgia for
the only two Southern wins. In
other inter-conference games, Ten
nessee and Georgia Tech defeated
Clemson, Florida defeated Maryland,
Georgia Tech conquered North Caro-
lima and Kentucky whipped v. M. I.
Ayear ago Dukes win over Georgia
Tech was the only Southern victory
in five engagements with Southeast
ern members.
Evening star., 1944-11-17
Capital Sending Big Squad
To Field Hockey Meet

Washington Field Hockey Associa-
ton will send two full teams, plus
six substitutes, to Baltimore tomor-
row to compete In the Southeast
tournament. Five games will pre-
cede the all-star game scheduled for
2 o'clock Sunday. Teams for the
latter game will be selected from all
tourney participants. Schedule:
Tomorrow, 10 am. - Washington
1st VS.. Baltimore LIST; 1:30 pm,
Washington I'd VS.. Baltimore I'd;
2:30, Washington LIST VS.. North Jer-
sey; Sunday, II m, Washington 1st
VS.. Virginia; IL, Washington I'd VS..
British Service Forces; pm,
Southeast VS.. Southeast Reserve
(All-Stars).
Evening star., 1944-11-17
Army Romp, TussIe for Navy,
Comeback by Irish Forecast

acuse, tails Colgate. The coin
showed Syracuse.
California : Southern California
The Trojans need this one to get
into the Rose Bowl and they'll bs
there January l. Southern Calf.
Duke-South Carolina Don't pause
Duke.
North Carolina Yale Yale will
continue on its victorious march.
Pittsburgh -Indiana-The Hoosiers,
we hope, will rebound from last
weeks surprise defeat by Minnesota.
Camp Lejeune-B Bainbridge-No. Is
for Bainbridge.
Camp Peary-North Carolina Pre-
hight-The pitching of All-America
Otto Graham gives the Prehighters
the call.
Tips on Other Games.
And now here we 60 over the Ma.
tion's chalked lines: Auburn over
Georgia, Arkansas over Southern
Methodist. Brown over Columbia,
Tulane over Clemson, Cornell over
Dartmouth, 4th Air Force over San
Diego Naval Base, Lafayette over
Lehigh, Penn State over Maryland,
Minnesota over Iowa, U. C. L. A.
over Pacific, North Carolina State
over Richmond, Princeton over
Swarthmore, Randolph over South
western (Texas), Tennessee over
Temple, West Virginia over Ken
lucky, William and Mary over v. M.
l.. Iowa State over Drake, Texas
Tech over New Mexico and Colo
RADIO over Colorado College.
Sunday, it'll be Fleet City Blue
Jackets over ST Marys Prelight, Holy
Cross over Melville OR. H. PIT Base,
Georgia Preflight' over Daniel Field
and Sd Air Force over Maxwell Field.
Evening star., 1944-11-17
With BILL LEETCH.

also has been notable increase, in
the rabbit population. If you shoot
rabbits, handle them carefully for
fear of possible tularemia infection.
Make sure none of their blood gets
into briar scratches or other skin
abrasions on your hands. Better
still, handle them with gloves from
the field to the frypan.
Some fair catches of small l-mouth
bass were made up the Potomac
last week end The river. except
for the dead leaves floating in it.,
is in excellent shape. The live bait
fishermen are coming into their
own as the fish drop down into the
deeper holes, yet quite a few still
are to be had with artificial bats.
Down the Bay rockfish really are
on the rampage. The stripers are
moving down the Chesapeake and
great schools are surfacing of Point
Lookout and the Southwest Middles.
The fish range from 4 to pounds
on up to tackle busters that rarely
are landed. The sport is packed
with thrills for anglers and If you
are able to engage a boat, now is
the time to make your trip of the
wear
Evening star., 1944-11-17
Carideo Honor Guest
Al Father-Son Fefe

1t. Frank Carideo. U. s. N. R.,
former Notre Dame quarterback
and considered one Of the greatest
punters in collegiate football annals,
will be guest of honor at Father
and Son" night tonight at 8 o'clock
at st. Michael's School Hall, Silver
Spring. The affairs is sponsored by
st. Michael's Mems Club.
Sons of several well-known Dis
trict athletes will appear on the
sports program scheduled, including
Denny, 6; Davey, 8, and Tim Flynn,
l3, children of Hugh Bingo) Flynn,
former Catholic U. star.
Jack Jankowski, 13-year-old son
Of the Central High coach, and
James Magner, jr., 9-year-old off,
spring of the Touchdown Club Sec
retary, also will attend.
Evening star., 1944-11-17
Eastern Branch Bows
Fiqht 10 Hold Lead

Eastern Branch Of the Boys Club
Of washington viii be fighting to
hold its lead in the 100 and 14O
pound football leagues tomorrow,
while in the 90-pound class it re-
mains the undisputed leader.
Georgetown Branch is close behind
In the first two leagues, and If
Georgetown wins its games and
Eastern loses the two will be tied for
first place in both divisions.
Tomorrow's schedule:
90.pound class-Alexandris vs. St.
Peters, Monument, 10 am; Geoygetown
Branch VS.. Eastern Branch, Fairlawn, 10
am. Observation-Disclosures VS.. Merrick,
Monument, am; Eastern Branch VS.. st.
Joseph's. Fairlawn. pm. i2O-pound~
GEORGETOWN Branch VI. Friendship, Monu-
ment, ! pm; Eastern Branch VS.. Merrick.
FatrlAwn, l pm. acknowledgements
VS.. Eastern Branch, Fairlawn. 8 pm
Evening star., 1944-11-17
Majors Pact Session.
Is Expected 10 Scan
Field for Leader
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
| CHICAGO, Nov. T.-Rumors that
Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw M.
Lands was ready to retire were rife
today as group Of major league
officials met to consider the big
league agreement which, among
other things, provides for procedure
to be taken in event Of a vacancy
in the office.
For the past several months there
have been unconfirned reports In
baseball circles that Lands, who
assumed baseball's highest ONCE
when the present major league pact
was signed on January IL. 1921, was
not to be, a candidate for reelection
when the agreement expires on Jam
uary ~, 1916. The rumors have in
creased in hot stove talk since
Lands recent illness, which has
confined him to st. Luke's hospital
for the last six weeks.
Election Up to Club Owners.
William Harridge, American
League president, in announcing to-
days meeting, said only the OIL
cials will give consideration to the
major league agreement which per-
petuates the office of baseball COM
missioner" He added that the rec
concentrations of the Joint commit
tee will be submitted for considera-
ton at the annual major league
meeting here next month.
The major league pact, as now in
force, provides for the procedure to
be followed in event of the resigna-
ton or death of Lands during his
term, or the expiration of his term.
Election would be by majority vote
OF club owners and in event of
deadlock three months after a va
cancy, either league could request
the President of the United States
to designate commissioner ."
Other parts Of the agreement
cover the respective playing terri
tories Of the majors, player limits,
uniform contracts, waiver prices and
other phases Of the game.
Lands Ill Since October 2.
The condition of Lands, who will
be 78 years old on November 20, was
reported last night as mot as salts
factory as 1t was day or so ago."
Leslie M. O'Connor, Lands secre-
tary, said "he is not making as much
headway as we had expected. We
had hoped he would be back at the
Office by this time" The commits
sioner entered the hospital on Octo-
Der 2 for a physical checkup, and
for the first time since he took over
his baseball job he was unable to
attend World Series.
Harridge and Ford Frick, National
League president were to attend to-
days session. American League
committee members included Alva
Bradley, Cleveland president; Jack
Zeller. Detroit general manager;
Harry Grabiner, Chicago vice pres
ident; Joseph c. Hostetler, Amer
lean League counsel. The senior cir
cult will be represented by Frick,
Warren Giles, Cincinnati vice presi-
dent-general manager; Sam Brea-
don, st. Louis president. Branch
hickey, Brooklyn president, and
Horace Stoneham, New York presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1944-11-17

Navy hasn't much more offensive
power than Purdue. according to
the dope sheets, but the experts
can't figure tomorrow's intersec-
tional duel in Baltimore that way
They look for a decisive Navy VIC
tory.
Navy has an explosive halfback
in Bobby Jenkins, who may go for
a touchdown on almost any play,
but Purdue counters with Bob
Stormy Pfohl. The Midshipmen
operate from a single wing forma-
ton with double reverses, fake re-
verses, running passes and other
odd pieces of hipper- -dipper strategy.
Purdue. working from a T, has de-
veloped a potent running attack,
plus a formidable aerial offense.
But Purdue figures to test Navy's
vaunted line to the utmost, for in
side the ends Coach Cecil Isbell is
reliably reported to have developed
a drive that Is hard to stop. Walt
LoncZyk and Morris Kaastad, Boil
ermaker guards. have been stand
outs all season, opening up big holes
for the ball carriers.
Isben has developed the T to the
point where Purdue's backs have