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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-28
Final Jackpot

Some 18 million citizens will be receiving
$500, 100000 in tax refunds during the next
few months for overpayments on their 1913
income tax. Naturally we shall rejoice II
some of it comes our way. But we shall re-
joice even more that for most of us this will
be the last of such refunds. We shall think
of the headaches, sweat and tears that ac-
companied our too-generous figuring. And we
shall sing a short hymn of praise to the
original inspiration Of Beardsley Ruml and
the work of the congressional tax-masters who
banished the Ides of March nightmare for at
least 30 million Americans-forever we hope
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-28
RITES CONDUCTED
FOR NOTED DIVINE

GREENSBORO. Aug. 27. -(P)-
Simple, but impressive funeral SER
vices were held this afternoon at
4 o'clock in the Virginia Gilmer
room of the First Presbyterian
church for DR.. Egbert w. Smith,
81, for more than a score of years
at the head of the foreign mission
work Of the Southern Presbyterian
church. DR.. Smith died here Fri
day night.
The services was conducted by
Rev. R. Murphy Villains, pastor
of the Presbyterian church of the
Covenant. Following the service
the eminent Presbyterian divine
was laid to rest in Green Hill
cemetery in the plot that is the last
resting place of his parents, the
late Rev. and Mrs. J. Henry Smith.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-28
An Indifferent Candidate

President Roosevelt seems to ignore the
fact that he is a candidate for reelection
Or else he takes his reelection for granted.
That is to say, he travels his own indepen-
dent way regardless of political repercussions
or public reactions, and makes announcements
in the most casual manner that fairly shock
the people at large. For example, on the de-
parture of Donald Nelson for China he said
he could not say if Mr.. Nelson would be chair
man of the War Production Board when he
comes home.
This, of course, might mean he intends to
keep Mr. Nelson in China until the war is
over and the WPB is history. But you can
arrive at this explanation only on second
thought At first blush, it sounds like the Presi-
dent is Indifferent to the mans future.
Mr. Roosevelt has had the reputation of be-
ing the most astute politician in these United
States for many long year. Certainly he was
not thinking of his political future when he
passed this casual remark about Donald Mel
son.
That is what suggests he considers re-elec-
ton a foregone conclusion. And unless Mr.
Dewey, the Republican candidate, has more
on the ball than he has shown since he re-
ceived the nomination, that is what it will
prove to be-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-28
BY JOHN SELBY
MACARTHUR AND THE WAR
AGAINST JAPAN" by Frazier
Hunt (ScribnerS: S2,5O).

AGAINST JAPAN" by Frazier
Hunt (Scribners; $3.50.
Frazier Hunt has written book
called macarthur and the War
Against Japan" that reads amaz-
ingly like a campaign biography.
This it cannot be, of course, since
Macarthur is running for Tokyo,
not the presidency. But Mr.. Hunt
has done his old friend no service
by writing his book in the wide
eyed, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
style.
The book begins, theoretically,
on July 81, 1941, when the general,
then retired and living in Manila,
read in his newspaper that the
Philippine army was to be called
up. Actually, by the time he has
finished the book, Mr.. Hunts read
er will have soaked up all the
essential Macarthur fact except
the detail of his private life, most
of which is ignored completely So
are his failures, and in this O.
mission, Mr.. Hunt doesn't give his
reader sufficient credit for intel
igence. Even the dullest of us know
that no man ever reached the gen
erals emlnenee without having
made mistakes and had failures.
and it distorts the real Macarthur
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-28
Daily Prayer
FOR ACCEPTANCE

Thou art moving ml9huyo 81.
mvsteriously in our time VI,
nreme Sovereign and SavlouI, .o y"
nav not understand Thy P pr ",
d lT5 but we may know l arss
an and 'h love- e'' we take refuge in a an
Consciousness that Thou a are III
Father. with all of a fa,ns f,'
Qualities 'ls So we would pray pray s nd
simnle, childlike faith in Thee The s,v Ss.
Thine all-goodness. For , G(gsf dsys
in these clouded, disturbing sger vice.
and for our dear ones N, IN noi ssl will
we vleN would accept Thy hol ~ + tbi
We leave all in Thy care ar Thee tg, W
world w1 and the next. To l and vp
have committed our men ~ s at Thou
men n1;1t d IN for them more than We s saa
a Msl' or or think. They are THINE limit 10 to
w ws ars Thy Thy fatherheart, d,5st b,
d dav sn in spirit of trustt t4b 1't sD
lance. praying always y, '''
be done" Amen-"' l 49,
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TODAY and TOMORROW
Can Germany Surrender
BY WALTER LIPPMANN

1t is not unreasonable to say
that Germany is already more de-
cisively beaten than she was when
she sued tor peace in 1918. Her
armies on the western front are
in much worse shape, her satel-
lites are again deserving her, her
cities are exposed to the air at
tack; whereas in 1918 there was no
eastern front, now the Red Army
which is the most powerful land
force in the world, is about to re-
sumo the offensive. If Germany
were capable of acting nationally,
there would be an immediate offer
of unconditional surrender.
The question of how Germany
can surrender is now crucial. Upon
the answer depend some of the
most important issues of the set
tlement.
There are some who argue that
the Germans go on fighting be-
cause the formula of unconditional
surrender offers anti-Nazi Ger
mans no inducement to rebel and
sue for peace. The argument sup
poses that the German nation has
a free choice as to whether it will
overthrow the Nazis or continue to
support them. If this assumption
were correct, then it would follow
that the Nazis are only a rela-
lively small handful of men in key
positions, and that they could,
whenever the other Germans de-
cided to do it, be arrested and
shot.
In fact, the evidence we have
goes to show that the Nazi party
is not a top layer which could be
sloughed off but that it is a viru-
lent active element all through the
army, the civil government, and
the German social order. To expel
it and destroy it is, therefore, to
tear to pieces virtually the whole
organized life of Germany. For
this reason, it is extremely diff
cult to imagine how Germany can
offer an organized surrender. For
nobody could make an offer of
surrender that could be accepted
without first overthreWing the Ma
zis; no one can overthrow the Ma
zis without disorganizing Germany
to a point where there is no Ger
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man authority capable of deliver
ing to the Allies what it offers
to surrender.
There is here the radical diff
ference between 1918 and 1914. In
1918 with the overthrow of the
Kaiser there remained German
government authority which could
sign an armistice. In 1914 who can
constitute a government authority
which is capable of delivering, of
handing over to the Allies, what it
offers to surrender?
1t may be that somehow some
where there will appear German
generals or politicians who offer to
surrender. If they do appear, the
question will be what in fact can
they deliver-what cities, what pro-
vinces, what armies?
There is a high probability,
therefore, that the Germans sur
render will not take the form Of a
national capitulation in which all
resistance ceases at the same mo-
ment 1t is much more likely that
the German armies will surrender
in bits and pieces as they are cut
apart by the advancing Allies, and
that as we approach Germany it.
self there will be no central author
ity which can effectively capitu-
late for the whole nation.
Even if. IS is not improbable,
some central authority appears and
offers to surrender, we must as
sumo that it viz be not unlike
the Vichy government; that is to
say, incapable Of speaking for all
the Germans. The Nazis are a
large element among the Germans,
and for most of them the bridges
are burned, and there is no way
that they can surrender even if
they wished. So even if large
parts of Germany eventually sur
render, there will still be a period
OF pursuit and pacification of the
desperate remnants.
If this is the way events are
likely to shape themselves, the AL
lies face a situation which is with
out precedent in human history.
They will have to deal with a pow
erful nation which has no govern
ment. Nations have often been de-
feated: yet even if they were oc-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-28

The War
By JAMES ]. sTREBIG
Associated Press War An.,,,

Inc Marine and somne river,
may not rate as major BATH. r
of World War II in the rrht e q.
last weeks developments. "
Indications are that the ret,...
ing Nazis will use those Eat Eat
streams for no more than o'i t
value in providing a breathinr .nels
in withdrawal to the next 4; spelI
tense line. ''s De-
Some well placed military 49,,
believe that the Germans will, I'ea
tablish themselves across Fl.ns e.
to a point on the Siegfried linz nea'
the confluence of the Mosele s's
saar rivers. That would permit 4 tha
Germans to dig in on rugged + ae
rain where Allied mobile arr rer'
would be less useful. And it is fs,
enough back from the debacls 'a d,
the Nazi 7th Army to provide tir y.
for getting set. wing
Military men say that tho .r
gested line is indicated by renors.
OF the manner and scope Of IN.
German activities in France Tber
obviously are concerned over III,
swift thanking movements of tbs
Allies. Any full effort to make
stand short Of Germany and BeI
GUM would risk a fate Similar Z,
| that of the 7th Army.
The swift sweep of Allied arm,
after the breakout from Normandv
and the collapse of German CON-
troll in the interior under pressure
OF French patriots had its effect
on Wavering associates of the Axis
With Romania and Bulgaria gone
the Nazis' strength and supple,
dwindled while new opponents add.
ed to the steadily increasing pres,
sure. Hitler could draw more troop,
into the Reich to bolster the home.
abandoned material and fresh
land defense, but at high cost in
problems in supply.
Germany made another effort ia
show its once proud LuftWaffe, but
managed only to expose its lack
of offensive strength. Even defen.
Sively the Nazi airforce has shown
almost nothing in recent days.
The rapid turn of military and
| political developments at the Euro.
pean end of the Axis diverted some
well deserved attention from the
Orient, where air activities contn.
ued in what looked like preparatory
bombings. The Germans were the
first to broadcast that Manila was
being evacuated apparently the
civilian population) under a stern
japanese order. The Japs would
appear to be anticipating the next
move of Americas amphibious op.
erations by starting defense prep.
arations early.
The unhappy state of Japans dis
tant partner and word from the
| United States that new super
bomber, the B-32 Dominator, was
in production at two plants must
have caused considerable uneasl'
ness in Nippon.
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cupied, they still had govern.
ment to which the victors could
give orders.
But in Germany we are not like
ly now to find a national goern-
ment to which we can give orders.
At the most there will be German
civil servants and perhaps revolu-
tionary committees who can ex-
ecute commands within limited
areas.
The task of governing such Ger
many is one of enormous difficult
ty. It will require Allied states
men of high quality who have pre-
pared themselves for the task, and
if the report is true that the Al
lies have not yet made the neces-
sary decisions as to how they will
govern Germany, and have not
yet selected the men who will do
it, they cannot afford to hesitate
and delay much longer.
Copyright, 1914, for the Starr
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Mold For tuberculosis

As with penicillin, an accident has disclosed
that certain green mold Of the penicillin
group OF fungi inhibits the growth of tuber-
culoss germs. What the ultimate benefit will
be to human victims Of the disease is still to
be determined, but it would seem that if the
germ cannot grow it cannot extend it's deadly
effect and SO many lives otherwise doomed
may be saved.
The accident is announced in Science, Amer.
ica's official scientific journal. The discovery
was made at the University of Buffalo School
OF Medicine. 1t is reported by D. X. Miller
and Albert c. Retake OF the Edward j. Meyer
Memorial Hospital and Department of Medi-
cine Of the university.
As they tell the story
The new green mold was found growing
on culture of tuberculosis germs in the
ice box. It was found to grow more luxuri-
antly on tuberculosis germs than on any
other kind of food
That fact was SO striking that the expert
mentors next tried the mold's effect on
tuberculosis germs given to guinea pigs.
human tuberculosis germs, which, cause
lOO per cent tuberculosis and death in gui-
nea pigs, were first inoculated with the
green mold and allowed to stand in tubes
for one or two days. These moderated
germs failed in many cases even to give
the animals tuberculosis. Examination of
the tubes showed, however, that mold did
not kill the germs, even after several
mefhs; it merely inhibited growth. This
Is like the action of penicillin and the sulfa.
An even more interesting feat of the
new mold is to destroy the potency of tu-
bereulin inside of two hours This indi-
Gates that the mold feeds directly on the
poison that tuberculosis germs produce,
since that poison is the basis of tuberculin
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-28
What Shortage?

We see where members Of the Harvard
Faculty Club have been eating horse-meat
steaks and onions for the last year and a
half-from choice and with gusto. And yet
people complain about wartime restrictions of
diet Why, we can remember back to the days
of peace and supposed plenty when there were
Harvard undergraduates who Didn't know
where the next gold fish was coming from!
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-28
EIDE SWEEPS tow

MEXIcALI, Mex, Aug in swept
of undetermined oits business
through half block 20 Of ,apm NM
structures in this oofoel 1,aee est
ty last night, causing DAMMIT siIarnen at
mated by police and III '-'
$500 600 (Americonl
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planes OVER MANChu'nh IN" NJ A

NEW YORK, Aug. n. L .u,o An
Do mm j broadcast said that two sns as
erican planes flew over er,v tods,
in southern Manchurla e eati aircraft
but were driven OF by an r bonbE
fire before droppins any nv th'
II The broadcast, reported oo,s ny from
FEC, said the planes
China.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-28
Our Chief Aim
To aid In every way the prosecution Of
the war to complete Victory.
TOP OF THE MORNING

Have Hope. Though clouds environ round,
And eladness hides her face In scorn,
Pint off the shadow from thy brow
No night but has its morn.
Have faith. Where e'er thy bark Is drtv-
The calm's disport, the tempest's mirth-
Know this; God rules the host Of Heaven,
The Inhabitants of earth.
FREDERICK Won SCHILLER.
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REUTERSREP0RTS
CHEVALIER SLAIN

LONDON, Aug. 81. -(P)- Maui
rice Chevalier, former French film
actor was killed by the French
Maquis last Friday, Reuters said
today in a dispatch from Paris.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-28
Fair Enough

Editors Note-Ths Star and the News accept No
responsibility for the personal views Of Mr. PagIer,
hnd often disagree with them much many Of
bis readers. His articles the good pufposs Of
making people think.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. G. William bellon,
who recently were married at alu .
N. c., gave a reception last nlsn l.
at Germania hall, corner FROM t..s
and Orange street, to more n 'l,a.
a hundred of their FRIENDS s; pS'
ing was enjoyed until mldhlgn'
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-28

Natives of New Guinea twist
large spider webs together and
use them as fish nets.
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rs Years Ago
Today
(FROM THE FILES
OF THE STAR-NEWS)
AuGIST q. 1919

RICHMOND, Va.-Private adVlc'
es from a member of the Prince
of Wales suite are reported to nave
been received here to the eflec'
that the Prince, travelling asa pfl'
vate citizen, will visit this CITY,
coming from Washington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-28

Rev. R. E. Gribbin, former rec
tor of St. Johns Episcopal church
is back from several months over
seas service as chaplain in I'M
Third division. He landed IN new
York several days ago ana IS ~"
visiting relatives in CharleS'0D'
S. C..
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-03-24
Postage Rates Increase
Sharply On Next Sunday

lat" December. She had suffered
from Il complication of diseases.
Mrs. Edwards WAS a native oi
Franklin county and WAS born jan
uary -. 1888. and was the widow
"t Richard a. Edwards. who died
sin years ago.
Surviving are three sons. Floyd
". Edwards. of Knoxville. Tenn. ::
Curtis II. Edwards. of Henderson.
and Kenneth y. Edwards. of the u.
:. Army stationed al Kelly Field.
TEXAS: two brothers. Jcc ThOrnc. oi
/ChuIrn and Hi Thnruc of CaSta-
liza. and fly" sisters. Mrs. John Lam
ma Of Pennsylvania. Mrs Harry
Proctor of Massachusetts. Mrs. Willie
Fl"ch of Henderson, and Mrs. +. II.
p,rrc and Mrs. y. G.. Falincr. both
Cd, Franklin county.
Funeral services Will be held from
the homo OF son. {. H. Edwards III
South Henderson. Saturday after
noon AT ; o'clock. and burial will
'niI"w III the family cemetery III
Franklin county.
PallhCarCrS Will br selected from
among ir'o@dS attending the service.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-03-24
Capt. Norvell
Is Killed In
Italian Area

Opt. Richard Turner NurVcll. who
has been III the armed services Tor
several years. MAS Killed IN action
April >. 1913. according To a War
Department notification la;r Thurs
day Ia ms mother. Mrs. II. l.. Nor
veil. ui SOUTHEAST street Captain
N"Ncll MAS first reported missing
IN action OF The coast at Sicily.
where he MS Il navigator III the
air corps.
No further information has been
received by the family.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-03-24
MRS. IDA EDWARDS
DIES AT AGE OF Sc
Had Ecrn ~ Several Months: Funeral
VIZ iir Held on Saturday
.NitrTnDOn

Mr Ida Tamuc Edwards. IS. died
Il; l-.o5 %. l.. To-Day at .u- Homc u.
her SON. Carl, II. Edwards. III Sputa
Henderson. She mad been III since
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-08-31
Best Ever" Report
On Picnic Held By
Limoges China Co.
More Thun 900 Attend Third
Annudl ALI -Plunt Picnic
Al Luke Plocentiu

Sebring Ohio.-AIore than 800 per-
sons attended the third annual all
plant picnic of the Limoges China
Company held last Saturday afternoon
and evening at Lake Placentia. The
event was acclaimed the best ever held
by the company.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jones We're win
ners of the waltz contest while John
Brunt and Alice Campbell won the jit.
terbug contest. Both round and square
dancing We're enjoyed and music WAS
furnished by Bill Schuller's orchestra.
Early in the evening the children en-
joyed a penny scramble at the dance
hall.
Various amuSementS of the park
We're enjoyed with many participating
in swimming and boating. Lunch was
served byfa committee composed of
Faye Brunie, Mrs. Louis Clarkson and
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L. u. 4 To Vote For
AFL Delegates At
Meeting. Sept. ii
Heulth Committee At Hull
China Reports Fine Co.
operation From Officials

Local Union No. will vote for
delegates to the AFL convention al
their meeting on September II. Polls
will be open at p. IN.
Brother Fred Glynn gave an inter
esting report on the activities of the
Health Committee at Hall China. Gen
eral Manager Malcolm Thompson in
formed the committee that the firm
has applied for and received permis-
sion to install the necessary equipment
for treating persons exposed to the
hazards of dust.
We are looking forward to the day
when other plants throughout the dis
trict viii have the welfare Of their
employees at heart and install the nee
essary equipment To control dust
hazards on their plants.
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Executive Council
Asks End Of Little
Steel WdgeF Fornulo
Green Charges Administru-
ton Has Been "Stdlling;"
Urges Reconversion Speed

Chicago (ILNS). = The American
Federation of Labor executive council
i'm midsummer meeting here. renewed
its demand that the Little Steel wage
formula be dropped to permit general
pay increases and asked speeding up
of the reconversion program wherever
it will not interfere with vital war
production.
The executive council decided to ap-
peal to President Roosevelt to use his
Executive powers to increase wages in
the same manner as they were used
in Executive Order 932S, when wages
were frozen.
AFL President William Green said
he would appoint committee to wait
on the President early in September
so that he would have ample time TO
adjust wages to price levels before the
election.
THE working men and women of
this nation have been made To suffer
from maladjustment that exists be
tween wages and cost of living" Green
said. This maladjustment has broken
and depressed their peacetime stand
ards of living. The American Fedora
tiOn of Labor has vigorously and per-
sistently attempted TO prevent this de-
struction of the standards of Ameri
can workers.
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House Liberals To
Offer Substitute
For George Bill
Will Include Provision For
Regional Councils To
Create Post-Wur Jobs

Washington (FP)-A substitute for
the George unemployment compensa
ton bill will be offered in the house
by group of liberal congressman
when the senate measure is brought
up, it was announced by Representa-
tive Emanuel Celler Cd, N. ".
Celler said the substitute measure
would be the George bill with the clari-
flying and liberaliZing amendments
agreed to by the informal congressional
committee and supported by the AFL,
CIO and Railroad Brotherhood repre-
sentatives who attended its meetings.
In addition, Celler said, the subSti-
tute bill will include the provision for
regional industrial councils or boards
to create postwar jobs. These bodies,
he said, will include representatives of
the public, industry, labor and agri-
culture and seek to find how best jobs
can be created.
The substitute bill is now being
drawn up and will be ready by the
time the house ways and means COM
mittee reports the George bill on the
floor. That action is expected not
earlier than August %.
Meanwhile AFL President William
Green sent memorandum to each
of the ways and means COM
mittee detailing the inadequacies of
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them, to avert the nationwide raj
strike scheduled by the brotherhOods
JANUARY
A federal grand jury indicted 2e
men and two women on charges of con
spring to help establish a Nazi form
of government in the L. s.
General George c. Marshall charged
that labor prolonged the war six
months by the threatened rail and
steel strikes. Labor leaders demanded
proof, as anti-labor newspapers spread
the smear over the country.
President Roosevelt called on con-
gress to enact a national service law
as part of a 5-point program advanced
to keep down the cost of living, pro-
vide realistic" taxes, hold the sta
bilization line and prevent undue
profits.
The Anaconda Wire & Cable Co. and
four of its officials were convicted and
sentenced by "a federal jury for con-
spiracy to defraud the government