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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-10
Good Reading
Sometimes Aid
To Personality
BY ALICIA HART

There is as much need to re-
new your mind as there is to re-
new your wardrobe, hair-style and
house furnishings. Outmoded ideas
patterns of thought and vocabu-
larry will date a woman just as
quickly-if nor more quickly-than
past vintage clothes and bun on
top of her head.
Best way to equip your mind
with new mental furnishings is
to read. Keep abreast of what's
happening in the world today.
Using your newspaper as a guide,
tsllow through on topics in books
on history, foreign policy, per-
sonaliMes IN the news, air power
geopolitics that will give you a
comprehensive knowledge of spe-
cial subjects.
While you're reading, gather to-
gether a n ew vocabulary. A n d
while you're at it, retire any
threadbare slang that dates your
speech. Friends have been known
to stray from a favorite tea table,
because the hostess collection OF
slang phrases dulled her CONVEX
sation,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-10
REFUND CHECKS
BEING MAILED

Refund checks on 1943 income |
tax returns are being mailed to
taxpayers Of the North Carolina
district at rate of 5000 per week.
and efforts are being made to fur
ther expedite the refunds, it was
announced yesterday by the Bureau
Of Internal Revenue in Greensboro.
Promise has been made by the
Government to pay all persons re-
ceiving the checks interest at a
rate of 6 per cent per year for
every month the refund is delayd
after March Is. it was added.
Collector c. H. Robertson declar-
ed, 'To every taxpayer in this
district who is entitled to refund
on his 1913 return, l would like
to say that your refund is being
processed as rapidly as possible.
I cannot tell you exactly when
your refund will come through, be-
cause it might be today and it
might not be for a few months.
"About 100000 refunds are be-
ing made throughout the country,
and in each case, the return must
be compared with employers with
holding tax receipts and other doc
uments. In many cases, returns
contain errors that @must be cor
rected, he continued.
This involves a tremendous
amount of work that must be done
with comparatively small staff,
due to wartime manpower short
ages. Obviously, the entire 18,0O0,-
900 refunds cannot be completed
at the same time, and some tax
payers must wait another few
months.
However, a million checks are
being distributed every three
weeks and so you can see that, in
your case. you may get your re.
fund fairly SOON"
Collector Robertson suggested
that taxpayers refrain from writ.
ing letters to inquire about their
refunds, because, in fairness to all
taxpayers, the checks are being
written in the order in which they
are mechanically processed. It is
impossible to determine the status
of. any individual case with dis
rupting and slowing up the whole
procedure.
However. if a taxpayer ha.
changed his address since he flee
his return, he should advise the
collector of both his old and new
address.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-10

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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-10

For a rich, expensive looking
suit accessory-a vest to wear with
Stacks or skirt-try this smart one.
An easy cable stitch forms the
yoke.
A suit or sports vest, quickly
knitted. Pattern 7018 contains di-
rections for vest in sizes IL to IA
and 16 to 10; Illustration of
stitches.
This pattern, together with
needlework pattern of useful and
decorative motifs for linens and
garments, FIFTEEN CENTS.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS in coins
for these patterns to Wilmington
Star-News Household Arts Dept,
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Y. Write plainly NAME, AD-
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-10
MERCURY
AVERAGES 78.6

Mean temperature for July, as
released in the monthly meteoro-
logical summary yesterday was
1876 degrees, and total rainfall was
recorded at 5.14 inches.
Greatest amount of precipitation
in "a hours was the 1T inches
reported on July 10. Departure
this month from normal rainfall
of 7.13 inches was 1.99 inches.
Accumulated departure since jan
uary l, 1914, was totaled at 2.13
inches.
Highest temperature during the
month was on July II when the
thermometer reached "a degrees.
That reading was the highest since
July II, 1879 when the thermome
ter registered 103 degrees.
Lowest temperature, occurring
July 4, was reported at "a degrees,
most extreme for the month since
July 1, 1919 when 81 degrees was
attained.
Average daily departure Of tenn.
perature was 5 degree, and aver
age daily departure since Janu
airy l, 1914, was IT. degrees.
Monthly mean barometric pres
sure (sea leveD was 1912 with
highest on July 5 at 3O.19 and low
est On July 81 at 29.77.
Seven days of the month wert
clear, with IA partly cloudy ane
10 cloudy. Fifteen days had meas
urable precipitation, meaning o.
or more.
Thunderstorms occurred On l.
days of the month, and nine day
experienced light fog.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-10
ASKS DECISION
FROM STAFF CHIEFS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9-tRoThe
War Production Board referred its
suppressed figures on Army sup
plies to the joint chiefs Of staff
tonight, specifically for a decision
on whether they show enough ma
terials on hand to justify changing
certain procurement programs.
The Senate's war investigating
committee, meanwhile, considered
demanding look at the report
for a similar purpose.
The American Legion was or
ganized in Paris in 1919.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-10
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Brock of
103 18th St. have as their guest
Mr.. Brooks sister, Mrs. T. J. Fen
tress Of Norfolk, Va.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Toms has
returned to her home at Wrights-
vile Beach from Washington, D..
c., where she has been visiting
her cousins, DR.. and Mrs. Robert
T. Pigford. She was accompanied
home by a former classmate at
Randolph-Macon college, Miss
Mary Caroline Walker of Washing
ton. Miss Toms also has as her
guest at her cottage Miss Eliza
beth Matthews of Rome, Ca, her
former roommate at college.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-10
Three North Carolinians
On Nays Casualty List

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9-R-The
Navl department today released 4
casualty list which included the
names of the following North
Carolinians:
Ha 1-c James Henry Bell, U. S.
N. dead. Mother, Mrs. Dahlie Ann
Bell, 618 Fender ST., Wilson.
Pm &c Eddie Morris, Jr., U. s.
n. Wounded. Parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmond Sharon Morris, Dem
ton.
Pvt. Burley G. Vow, Jr., U. 8.
M. c. dead. Father. Burley G..
Vow, 1905 Fifteenth St., Green's
boro.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-10
0'C0NN0R URGES
RED CROSS AID

J. Henry Gerdes, chairman of
the Wilmington chapter of the
American Red Cross received a
letter yesterday from Basil OCon-
nor, newly appointed chairman OF
the National Red Cross, asking for
continued guidance and support.
In the letter, O'Connor said:
From your area manager, and
other sources, you have been ad-
vised of my appointment by the
President as chairman of the cen
trail committee OF the American
Red Cross.
IT have devoted the past week
to comforting with central commit
tee members and the staff at Ma
tional headquarters to gain first
hand knowledge Of the organiza-
ton and it's vast activities. I am
deeply conscious of the great loss
to the organization by the untime-
" death of the Honorable Norman
II. Davis. Under his leadership,
and through his untiring efforts,
the Red Cross has experienced I'M
precedented growth and expansion
in recent years.
Like yourself, I shall serve as
a volunteer and I assume my tasks
with humility but with the deter
mination to give my best to this
great organization which repre-
sents the whole American people.
SIN the crucial days ahead the
Red Cross more than ever will
need your continuing guidance and
support, and I shall look forward
to close association with you in
fulfilling our joint responsibilities. "
L klz..,.ichad
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-10
ASK FOR BALLOTS

RALEIGH, Aug. 9.-(P)-Secre-
tary of State Thad Eure announc-
ed today that 1921 applications
for absentee ballots for use in the
general election Nov. had been
received from men and women
in the armed forces. A total of
1928 applications were received to-
day.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-10
THOMAS TODD KILLED

WHITEVILLE, Aug. 9 - Column
bus county relatives have been in
formed of the death of Thomas
Todd, who was killed in action in
France June 20. Todd was in the
infantry and had only recently ar
rived in combat zone. He was
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Todd of the Oak Dale section of
Columbus county,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-10
Make Overs Urged To Ease
Winter Shortage Of Woolens

make overs are well worth con-
sidering."
The new free booklet, Miscellan-
eous Publication No. 545, U. S. De.
partment of Agriculture, Washing
ton rs, D. c., gives counsel on judi
cious washing to renew discard
ed woolens. and shows how to use
sly tuck to disguise piecings.
FURBELOW FOLD-UP
Production experts are guessing
that some of the more fanciful lux
uries you've seen in your depart
ment store throughout war short
(e periods will be missing after
the end of the European war.
Strlcter manpower controls going
ii now to get war production over
the last big hump for the German
war, will show up in decrease of
some non essentials later.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-10
CLOCK

Letitia Rebekah Lodge, No.
8, IOOF, will meet Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock. OF special
interest will be the comforting
Of Rebekah Degree on class
CT candidates. All visitors in
the city members of the de-
gree are invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-10

The U. S. Revenue Marine, later
renamed the Coast Guard, w S
founded by Alexander Hamilton
under the Treasury Department tin
1890.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-10
Build Sturdy Health
and Helm Amev;es Win

Thousands and thousands Of users have
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-10
WOMEN ,' y ,4oy
Are You Embarrassed By
h0TfLAShES?

II you, like so many women, between
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due to the functional middle age
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e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
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For almost a century thousands
upon thousands Of women-rich and
poor alike - have reported remark
able benefits. Many wise women take
Pinkham's Compound regularly to
help build up resistance against such
annoying distress.
Lydia Pinkham's Compound helps
nature. It also has what Doctors call
q stomachic tonic effect. Follow label
directions. Worth trying!
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-10

The combined military and ma
val air forces of the United States
constitute the worlds largest air
power.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-10
Spinsters Meeting
Scheduled Friday

The Spinsters will hold their an
nua1 meeting Friday afternoon at
5:45 o'clock in ST. James parish
house, Miss Betty Henderson,
president, announced Tuesday aft
ernoon.
Officers for the coming season
will be elected and plans discussed
for the annual fall dance.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-10

Giant sequoias flourished on
earth 100000, 900 years ago.
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Examples Of G| Ingenuity
10 Mark Bond Drive Show

Featuring the theme "It Can't Be
Done" the Army Air Forces air COM
bat show, scheduled to open the
Fifth War Loan Drive June II at
the Monument Grounds, will include
examples of American ingenuity
overseas in building emergency
equipment from salvaged parts
through mechanical know how"
A planes belly tank, built by Chi
nese coolies from bamboo and mud
to repair an American bomber. will
feature this exhibit Other items,
manufactured on the spot, will in
clude British belly tank made
from pressed paper and an incendi-
airy oil bomb constructed from a
gasoline drum.
A small theater located in the CEN
ter of the exhibit, built to accom-
modate 100 persons, will show a two
reel motion picture of scenes from
every war front.
WAC guides will explain the vari-
Gus exhibits at the Shot From the
Sky show which will have it's first
showing Sunday, June II. Following
the initial appearance in Washing
ton, the exhibit of captured enemv
air combat material will be shown to
aircraft manufacturers throughout
the country,
Evening star., 1944-05-31

Rhode Island avenue NV. will
occupy her time now with a plat
form OF three planks," she said ves-
terday-the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, the Red Cross and
the committee work with the Ma
tional Education and the American n
Association of University Women,
students are expected to pav
special honor to Miss Coope at
graduation ceremonies June II Her
last activity during June will be
organization of the Fifth War Loan
drive among both teachers and
pupils.
Miss Coope has worked unceas-
lnly to beautify the grounds at Nc
klnley, especially to persuade grad
uation classes to donate trees and
shrubs. She used to confer with
other leaders in the school system
to promote the development OF
guidance" for both pupils and
teachers scheduling occupational
talks for her students long before
vocational guidance was an ac-
cepted phase of public school work
Charged with supplying attendance
records for the school, she devised
a record card that was later adopted
uniformly for the entire school
system.
Miss Coope was graduated from
the Boston Normal School OF Gym
nastics, now incorporated into
Wellesley College. She is a men,
Der of the Wellesley Alumnae Club
Columbian Women of George Wash
lngton University, where she took
her A. B., National Association of
Deans of Women, and of the D. c
Chapter Of Delta Kappa Gamma.
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Potomac Synod Opened
BY Evangelical Church
~ the Associated Press


III FREDERICK, Md, May 81
fEvery church should study the
Christian basis for just and dura-
Me peace and help prepare for the
return of men and women in the
service" DR.. John L. Barnhart, Bal
timore, president of the Potomac
Synod of the Evangelical and Re
formed Church, told members in his
annual report yesterday.
Z Opening the annual synod meet
ing, DR.. Barnhart said the synod has
nine chaplains in the armed serv-
ices, two of them serving overseas
and made a call for more ministers
for the service.
Reporting that the evangelistic
campaign of the synod did not come
UP to expectations, DR.. Barnhart
said that ministers who indulgeo
I'm rationalizationS were to blame"
He also reported waning interest
In Sunday school, saying that the
synod now has 1880 fewer SUNDAY
school members than a year ago
.,'ewhile church rolls show q gain o1
only 108 new members"
He called on the church to raise
ministers salaries to enable the
iclergymen TO meet increased Twins
expenses.
lllA The synod will be asked to vote
approval, DR.. Barnhart said, of a
procedure in the proposed union OF
the Evangelical and Reformed
Church with the Congregations
christian Church. The two churches
would form new United Church
by the summer of l947.
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Five Hospitals Now
Seeking Volunteers
In Worker SHORTAGE
GorfieId Joins Program
Designed to Ease
Monpower Situation

The number of Washington hos
pitfalls seeking male volunteers te
alleviate their wartime help short
age rose to five today when Gar.
field Hospital announced it would
avail itself of this service.
The male volunteer hospital pro-
gram Is under the direction of How
ard v. Belser of the Maritime Com
mission. Mr.. Belser helped or
ganize similar volunteer groups ir
Hartford, Conn.,, and other cities.
Two hospitals-Ge Georgetown anc
Doctors-have applied for volunteers
and three others have announced
they would apply. The group in.
cludes Sibley and Gallinger Hos
|pitals.
In announcing that Garfield would
seek the aid of volunteers, DIR. Fran.
els Eisman, superintendent, de-
clared the situation there "was bad
but not acute.
I'VE have great need of assistance
In the nursing staff and also fol
some volunteers to run the elevators
and perform other duties at night
DR.. Eisman declared.
Jobs that male volunteers coulo
perform at the hospitals include
those OF ambulance helpers, X-ray
helpers, carpenter helpers, admit
tance clerks and similar duties.
Volunteers are requested to apply
at the volunteer ONCE at 1850 Penn
sylvania avenue NV. Those who
cannot call In person should tele.
phone Republic 5105 and sign III
with Mrs. Ross F. Collins, place.
ment director, or her assistant, Mrs
Wayne Coy. ~
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Transit Charm Schoo
Opens Session With
Hair-Grooming Hints
Women Employees Told
How to Feel Pretty
And important

Girls, how many bobby pins did
you take out of your hair? No good
hair style should have more than
two"
With that grooming hint, Mrs
Hannah Sherman opened the first
session in the Capital Transit's
newly organized Personal Success
School" for its IS women streetca1
and bus operators.
The director, surveying her first
candidate, Mrs. Margaret Ahalt, q
former clerk in the Hecht Co.'S
house furnishing department, OBJ
served:
Actually, your hair is pretty good
but it's little too stiff"
With skillful fingers she looseneo
the upswept sides and pompadoul
top, deftly rolling the back into a
page-boy.
A new visor-type summer cap now
being designed by Helen Cookman
New York designer, governed to
some extent hair styles suggested
by the instructor.
The purpose of the success school,
which is Being held ii the women's
quarters, 4702 Fourteenth street
NV, according to Mrs. Sherman,
"is to make them feel pretty and
important"
The next lecture in the series of
three will be devoted to skin and
makeup and the final two-hour
session to CLOTHES on and off the
job"
Glasses are being limited to 1C
persons. A similar course for women
in the eastern division, Fourteenth
and East Capitol streets, will be
instituted from II am. to / pm. to-
morrow. An individual approach is
to be maintained throughout the
course with personal interviews and
advice on each girls appearance
problems.
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Fewer Se|ectees
Won Appeals
Before Mayo
Lost Deferments
Moy Be Regoined
Under New Rules

The District Board Of Appeal had
grown progressively tougher" in
reversing deferments granted by
out-of-town boards just before the
new draft regulations were issued,
q check Of appeal board actions for
the week ending May s disclosed
today.
OF IS review" cases considered
that week, 1t was announced, 40 men
lost their deferments and all but
few OF them we're in their 30s. Un-
der the regulations which came out
just week later, most of these men
now will be able to win back the
deferments lost week previously.
The board looked with favor on
Washington diaries that week.
granting % appeals for occupationai
deferment Of dairy employees. Re-
quests for 13 other dairy employees.
however, were denied. Most of the
denied requests were for men In
their early 20s.
The board denied an appeal made
by the New Jersey State draft di.
rector for the deferment of Arthur
l.. Svenson, 80, Maritime Commits
sion insurance economist, as hard
ship case. Mr.. Syenson is registered
with Newark IN. j. draft board.
In all, the board acted on 143 ap-
peal cases and IS review cases dur
Ing the week. The board approved
So requests for occupational defer
ment and denied "a, approved six
requests for deferment on hardship
grounds and denied 10, approved
the request of one registrant for
classification as conscientious OBJ
Jector and gave hardship defer
ment to a man who had appealed
Tor occupational deferment.
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Capt. Guckeyson Destroys
His Fifth German Plane

Capt. John w. fBilD Guckeyson,
former University of Maryland foot
ball star, has netted his fifth kill"
by shooting down a twin-engine
Junkers SO during a recent combat
mission over France, according to
an 9th Air Force fighter Station dis
patch from England.
The 29-year-old Thunderbolt pilot.
who lives at 6705 Forty-sixth street,
Chevy Chase, Md, was flying at 20
900 feet when he spotted the enemv
! aircraft far below. He and his wing
man .spiraled down onto It's tail.
Capt. Guckeyson opened fire at
TOO yards. and noticed a heavy con-
centration of hits on the fuselage
He alternated with the wing man in
making passes at the Nazi plane,
which was flying at 20 feet. Soon
their target was burning. smoke
pouring from both wings and
engines.
A story in Sundays Star told of
Capt. Guckeyson's first four victories
two in the air and two on the
ground. Capt. Guckeyson is a grad
uate of Maryland and of West Point
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Funeral Services Held
For Comdr. {. |. Jacobsen

Comdr. Conrad L. Jacobsen, 81,
former executive officer of the Naval
Powder Factory at Indianhead, Md,
who died Saturday at the Bethesda
Naval Medical Center, was buried
in Arlington Cemetery after funeral
services in Fort Myer Chapel at
IL am. today.
Comdr. Jacobsen retired in Au.
gust, 1887, but was recalled to ac-
tive duty in September, 1899. He
was in charge of the Navy Motion
Picture Exchange, Sd naval dis
trict, before being assigned to the
powder factory in May, 1943. He
was 1917 graduate of the Naval
Academy His legal home was in
New York.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Jane Jacobsen. and two children,
Allen and Carol
Evening star., 1944-05-31
BasiIiko Exfradition
Proceedings Postponed

Removal proceedings against Con-
stas Gus Basiliko, 20, who Is under
indictment In New York on charges
Of conspiring to violate gas ration
ing regulations were continued to-
day until June IL by United States
Commissioner Needham G. Turnage
The defendant, who was arrested
here April 81 after he left Mont
gon1ery County Hospital to sur
render himself. Is alleged to be q
member OF an Eastern Seaboard
ring dealing illegally in gasoline
coupons.
Free under $500 bond, Basiliko
lives at GIL Eighth street NV.