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Washington Journal., 1944-05-26
Wiz sind allie Amerikaner

Wir betrachten ale Krie-
ge ais bedauerlich. Aber,
wenn elm Volk nit Krieg
uberzogen wird und bis es
einen ehrenhaften Frieden
erringen mag, ware es YER
heerend, zu unterliegen. Da-
her halten wir es fur die
Phicht aller treuen ameri-
kanischen Burger, allies in
ihrer Macht zu tun, unserem
Lande, den Vereinigten
Staten Won N~ord-Amerika,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

that somehow and in some way the great power
of free" lightning might be tanned by man.
Much other experimentation has been carried
out, too ightnings high voltage and how to
combat it SO that it will not destroy power cir
cults which lead to disastrous fires.
One such test, where 100000 man-made light
ming strokes hurled at a tiny model of
wooden house. is shown on this page.
Similar research has disclosed that one of the
safest places TO be, when lightning strikes is
inside an iron steel tank. Nobody lives inside
steel tanks, ii is true but most everyone can
find a note Of comfort in the knowledge that
modern allsteel automobile bodies are safe.
Intrepid scientists have risked their lives
seated themselves at the wheel of an ordinary
motorcar, and let their scientist friends shoot
3,000,000volt artificial lightning bolts at the
The lightning travels over the cars metal
ground without harm to the occupant.
And the best thing of all to remember is the
rule that IL you can hear the thunder the light
ming didn't strike you; that II you see the light
ming il didn't strike you, and finally that if it
does strike you you'll neither hear it, nor see it,
stEnsI
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

lightning never strikes twice in the same place.
but pictures on this page show house in Harr
SON. ". Y, that not only struck twice by
lightning but struck twice in the same Storm
This lightning double, however. is far behind
top figures. Photographs OF the Empire State
Building in New York show that this worlds
taest skyscraper is struck by lightning on the
average of 200 times each year In fact the
building it is now recognized, serves admirable
protection for a great around the foot of
The Empire State tower acts as giant lightning
rod which quickly grounds the rush of electricity
Cities VIGOROUSLY safer from lightning
than rural areas because the houses help TO act
as shields for each other. Moreover, city homes
usually contain much more metal in water pipes
and rain cutters which serve to conduct, harm
lessly 10 the ground the lightning stroke.
Property damage to farms runs TO S12 900
a year for lightning damage, according 10 recent
estimates Lightning does kin peope-some 300
a year on the average, but this Is only tiny frac
ton of the annual death rate in the nation that
the toll is not at all out Of proportion
Freak lightning strikes legion. 1t has
come into homes run along wires, gone out of
the house. across the yard and splntered nearby
tree In England lightning bolt struck a
house and set IL afire and then at the
time hit fire alarm box nearby and called the
fire department which put out the fire.
1t Is said growing potatoes are especially vul-
nerable TO lightning strokes Many cases of injury
TO potatoes beets and cotton fields after the
lightning hits the ground have been reported.
This is especially true IL the underlying layers
Of soil have been dry for a long time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

From the Bal
ioon.like Elec-
trOde 100000
Volts of Lab
oratOry Light
ming ii q rite
Down ON the
M O d ell Of q
Barn Lacking
n Lightning
Rod. In An
other Expert
HeHt Mii.
lion Volt Bolt
Struck an
A N { O an d
Passed Harm
Iessly Into the
Earth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

What happens Is that the light
ming hits the ground and spreads
out in a circular pattern along the
root structure of the plants which
contain much more water than the
surrounding soil. Since water is
a better conductor of electricity
than the soil, great crop damage
is sometimes brought about.
When a lightning bolt hits
sandy beach, strange branching,
tree-like "fulgarites" are formed
which were once thought by the
people to be the actual thunderbolt.
Experiments in high voltage
laboratories reveal, however, that
fulgarites are caused by lightning's
electricity actually melting the
particles of sand and fusing them
into the glaSs-like mass.
One great hope of man, says
DR.. Gilbert d. McMann, Westing-
house lightning expert, has been
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

10 the powerhouse through the earth
and the ground" contacts.
The price the householder pays
for his electricity is the price paid
10 restore its kick, its potential, its
voltage. No one on earth buys cleo
tricity in the direct sense.
II is qLTe like buying compressed
air. The cost comes from the job
of COMPRISING the air and not be-
cause IT,. air of itself costs anyone
anything in the very first place.
Lightning helps maintain the
worlds electric systems by keeping
the earth's ground" potential at
constant value. Without lightning
10 put back TO the earth the cleo
tricity which leaks away, the ITO
volts that come into your home on
the power line might be something
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

Lightning Strikes Only Once
But This Harrison, ~. ", House
Got IL Twice I'm One Storm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

drawing cleo.
tricity from a
thunder storm
cloud many
Of the myS-
teFies a bout
these menac-
ing thunder
bolts h av e
been solved.
One old adj
a&n tc that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

quite different At least IL would not be as CON
slant as II Is and would be more expensive.
Since household appliances designed TO
operate on the 10 volts they would work less
well. not at ALL without the constancy of ground
potential that lightning helps to maintain.
Finally man owes an even greater debt TO his
supposed enemy, the great flashes of lightning.
Since earliest times lightning has been strik-
ing the earth. Great forest and grass fires have
been created just as they are today from this
means. Before these sweeping flames man and
animals alike have fled in great panic.
But somewhere and sometime a courageous
pre-history salvaged burning brand and
discovered how valuable IL TO have fire.
Upon eating some animal roasted in the flames,
this caveman learned that cooked meat tasted
better than the raw flesh he had been eating.
And by preserving his fire he discovered that he
could roast and cook his meat, too, any time
he wished and with very little difficulty.
Moreover, this fire, ancient man found,
warmed his cave in winter cold and served 10
ward off his animal enemies. Truly the discovery
Of the benefits of fire was great forward step
in mans upward evolution. And in that progress
lightning surely share the credit
- Because prehistoric man had not yet learned
light his own fires by rubbing sticks together
Or by striking flint steel the fire OF the family
hearth was jealousy guarded and never allowed
TO die out completely If it could be helped.
1t is entirely possible that the ancient rites
OF the eternal fire." still handed down to modern
man as a symbol of things eternal, originated
in this way. At least it's plausible theory.
AS man has learned about lightning begin
ming with Benjamin Frankns experiments of
THE
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
observation-disclosures

The BIozinq ThunderboIfs Of Jove-Man Fears Them
More Than Anything But Smokes. Yet Needs Their
Consistent Help TO Keep Himself Alive
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-11
Marietta Sergeant Wins
Air Medal, Oak Cluster

LUMBERTON, Aug. 10-Mrs. c.
H. Hill of Marietta has recently
received the Air Medal and Oak
Leaf Cluster awarded her son,
Tech. Sgt. Temple Hicks Hill, top
turret gunner and crew chief on
a B-24 Libertor with the U. S.
Eighth Air Force in England. The
21-year-old gunner has completed
81 bombing missions.
Sergeant Hill, with the End Bonn
.bardment Division, was awarded
the Air Medal on June 16 and de-
corated with the Cluster July and
since tina" time has been promot-
ed from staff to technical SER
geant. He has been overseas since
April. He entered service in Feb
ruary, 1913, after being graduated
from Fairmont High School and
Belmont Abbey College in Belmont.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-11
Rice 1883, 900 bu.; 70,o52, 900 and

Rice 6s,858, 900 bu.; 70, o52, 900 and
JOBS 1000.
Sorthums for grain, 147,O84, 900
bu.; blank and 1O3, 16B, 900.
Hay tall tame), 83-453, OO0tons;
85,524,00 and 8,264,Oo0
Beans (dry edible), 1874, 600
bags of 100 lbs; 1888 1000 and 21,-
123, 1000. -
Soybeans for beans), -178, $50, O00|
bu; blank and 1876, 1852, 900.
Peanuts, 1881, 1880 lbs, blank
and 2,199, 96o,Oo
Sweet potatoes, IS, 253 1000 bu.;
66,393, 600 and 72,572,0O
Sugarcane (for sugar and seed
6,166,000 tons; and $4,000.
Hops, 48, 430, 600 lbs; A8, 100000 and
AZ, 2s7, 900.
Apples, 125,64s,ooo bu.; 1885,
900; and $1,000, 600.
Peaches, 71,31eooo bus, 6e,2o1,-
900 and AZ, 10000.
Pears, %, 40, 900 bu., q, 1888, 900
and "a, 585, 1000.
Grapes, 2,7s3ooo tons; 1852, 900
and 2,973,0
Pecans, 1872, 1856, 900 bu.; blank
and 28,949, 900.
Sugar beets, 7,3o3,o 900 tons; 1927,
600; 6,522,0O0. j.
The acre yield and total produc.
ton, indicated from August l con-
ditions for various crops in south
ern states follow:
Corn:
Virginia 220 and 80, 448 900; North
Carolina 900 and 46,840, 900; South
Carolina 145 and 21.054,000.
Oats:
Virginia 29.O and 8, 944,OoO; North
Carolina 29.o and $780, 600; South
Carolina $50 and 15,479,000.
Winter wheat:
Virginia 21.5 and II, 126, 900; North
Carolina 40 and 9,486,000; South
Carolina 1870 and 1928, 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-11
Modern Combat Swimming Program
Highly Developed At Camp Lejeur1e

numerous creeks for practice
swimming, making it unrivaled for
amphibious training and opera
tons.
For Fleet Marine Force units,
the minimum requirement for per-
sonnet is the ability to swim 200
yards, plus satisfactory compile
ton of course of at least five
hours in combat swimming. This
includes instruction in methods of
swimming in oil and debris, use
of packs in water, and the proce-
dure to be followed in abandon
ing ship.
The object of the combat SWIM
ming course is to develop the am
phibious military efficiency of the
individual by training him to keep
afloat and swim modern distances
under adverse conditions in rough
water, thereby reducing mass pan
ic and loss of life at sea. -
Demonstrations show the STU
dents that it is wise to swim away
from a sinking ship, to join
group of about five in the water
and to hang On to any floating sub
stance.
Marines are taught to swim por-
poise style, variation of the
breaststroke, timing his breathing
in such a rhythm that he can
take two strokes under water,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-11

with a forecast of 1880, 1876, 900 bu-
shells month ago. Last years crop
was 3,076, $4,000 bushels and the
average production in the 10 years,
1882, was 1853, $4,000 bushels.
The record corn crop was 3,175,154, :
600 bushels in 1912.
This years wheat crop estab-
lshed record. A month ago pro-
duction was estimated at 1,127, 1922.
600 bushels. Last year the crop was
1886, 298, 1000 bushels, and the 10-year
average is 76O, 1879, 900 bushels.
Winter wheat production is es-
timated at 1876, 124.OoO bushels, COM
pared with 1893, 086, 900 a month ago,
529, 606,O0 last year, and a 1O-year
average Of $40, 1000.
The spring wheat crop is esti-
mated at 345,981 1000 bushels, COM
pared with 1874, 1876, 900 a month ago,
BOG, $4,000 last year, and 1879, 524,-
coo a month ago, 306, 692, 900 last
year, and 189524, 900, the ten-year
average.
Durum wheat, included in spring
wheat, is estimated at SO, $50. 600 bu-
shells, compared with 36,051 1000 a
month ago, 36,2O4, 900 last year,
and 27,413,000 the ten-year average.
The indicated oats crop is 1,187,-
100000 bushels, compared with a
forecast of 1888, 236, 900 month
ago, 1,143,867, 1000 last year and a
10-year average of 1923, 100000.
The potato crop is indicated as
385, 295, 900 bushels, compared with
399, 116, 900 a month ago, 464, $50, 900
last year and 362,912, 900, the TO-
year average.
Tobacco production is indicated
as 1,616,498, 900 pounds, compared
with / ,484 494 900 indicated a month
ago 1893, 1886, 900 last year, and
1O-year average of 1888, 1867, 900.
The production of other crops in
dicated from their condition ALL
gust l, with comparative figures
for a month ago, and production
last year, follows:
Barley, 1913, 7o3, 900 bu., compared
with 301, 811,000 month ago, and
1872, 1877, 900 last year.
Rye, 1866, 900 bu., 20, 1862, 900 and
80, 781 900.
Buckwheat, 9,045,000 bu.; blank
and 100000.
Flaxseed 2e,463, 900 bu.; Is, 541, 1000
and 52,008,0 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-11
Three Davis Sergeants
Will Get Awards Todav

CAMP DAVIS, Aug. 1o-The pub
lie is invited to attend the Legion
of Merit presentation ceremonies
tomorrow at the Antiaircraft Ar.
tillery School at pm. on the Goth
Group parade ground. The review
ing stand is opposite Building 8O2
on F Street, near 18th Street.
There will be awards made by
Brigadier General Bryan L. Mil
burn, Commandant of the School to
T-Sgt. Marshall o. Walker, Ken
more, N. Y; M-Sgt. Leonard c.
Oliver, Gloucester, Va; and Tech
nician Third Grade Edgar J. Ba-
bin, Fort Kent, Me.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-11

emerge from flaming oil and take
two more short ones, dive back
under and repeat the procedure.
In coming up, he keeps his hands
and arms outward to force the
oil and flames from his path. He
is taught a submarine sidestroke,
which enables him to offset a
cramped leg or arm. In this way,
he can massage an aching leg or
shake the drawn muscle Of an
arm. Z;
Likewise, he is instructed how
to propel himself backwards, vir-
tually treading water. This allows
him to keep his heao above sur
face for view of surroundings.
He is shown how to make a set of
lifesaving waterwings out of pair
of dungarees. He removes his
trousers in the water, ties knots in
each cuff line, and then throws
the trousers over his head, plung-
ing the waistline, into the water
and Initiating the pants legs with
air.
The Montford Point swimming
pool has the first concrete diagrid
roof in the world. The building,
1879 by 85.6 feet, is of reinforced
concrete and brick, with lockers,
showers and basement publication
plant. The pool proper has u
lanes and holds $4,000 gallons Of
water, the depth ranging from 49,
to ILL., feet. J. j. Feira was super
of construction for Bly,
the Brothers and the Goode Con-
struction company of Charlotte.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-11
CAMP LEJEUNE, Aug. 10

CAMP LEJEUNE, Aug. 10 -
ur new swimming pool for Ne
lne Marines at Montford Point
ere s,r has been completed and is
ps- ,,r ready for use, to make three
INV om,bat training pools for train
w. W. o,lr real "waterdogs' among
Ih he Marines stationed at Camp
Lejeune.
indicated to making the local
eatbernecks the finest amphibion
.rrors in the world, trained to
s sg on the sea as well as On the
i h and in the air, the combat
10. .minming program is already in
AN operation here. under the di-
w. .ec+ion of Capt. D. I. Williams,
atficer in charge of combat SWIM
ming, and more than a score Of
summing instructors.
Resides these three modern in.
door training pools, housing go by
I50 feet tanks each, the camp has
NO Atlantic ocean, New River and
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-11
DONATES DRAPERIES

LUMBERTON, Aug. 10 Mayor
Harold A. Collins has donated a
complete set of draperies for the IA
windows of the Lumberton Service.
mems club, where a group Of girls
who attended the semi-weekly dan
ces for servicemen have recently
been assisting USO Chairman F.
K. Biggs in looking after the can
teen and register and in making
the interior of the club more at
tractive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-11

felt gas coupons, was released to-
day under $1,000 bond for his ap-
pearance before U. S.. district court,
r. S. johnson, director, Raleigh
District Office of Price Admins
tration said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-11
nEreru Man u Kinq''

ronof your appearance with a crown
u Ivy neatly groomed hair. Moroline
u @o;r Tonic adds lustre, tames unruly
a lraIs helps keep hair looking neat.
e enwnn,lements natural oil of dry scalp.
s soa for Yourself how it helps. Large
SS et L. S5c. Try Moroline Hair Tonic.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-11

A new typ irpe atevtwo-seater
plane will be offered on the post
war market with speeds as high
as 1T mills an hour, over a maxi
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-11
RELEASED ON BOND

RALEIGH, Aug. 10.-(P-W. NJ.
BilD Benson, arrested on charges
Of acquiring, possessing, and trans
ferring large amounts of counter
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-11
Record Wheat Crop
Forecast For Year

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-(P)-The Agriculture de-
partment today forecast this years crop 1929 Ill.,
600 bushels and the wheat crop at 1882 900 bushels
Ad-daleel., 1944-08-30

their traditional functions of safeguarding
the legitimate interests of all prisoners of
war alike.
The Conference of the Red Cross Societies
assembled in Washington feels it is its duty
to present this view, with grave emphasis, to
the Japanese Red Cross, bearing in mind the
solemn adherence to Red Cross principles and
practice for which the Japanese Red Cross
has stood, notably in the international Red
Cross Conference held in Tokyo in 1884 and
again in its pronouncement on the humane
treatment of prisoners of war published in its
bulletin of March, 1912.
"It is common fundamental ground that
however fully a OBTAINING power may be pre-
pared to provide by its own means for the
welfare of prisoners, the prisoners themselves
are entitled to the special humanitarian serv-
ices rendered by the national Red Cross So
cieties through the international Red Cross
Committee, and the relatives of the prisoners
are correspondingly entitled to the comfort
Ad-daleel., 1944-08-30
CABLE TO TOKYO

The following is the text (~abridged) of a
cable which was sent from the Washington
Conference on behalf of the American, Cana
dian, and British Red Cross Societies through
Geneva to the Japanese Red Cross Society:
"The Conference has examined every
aspect of the present position which causes
us grave concern. 1t is abundantly clear that
the high humanitarian ideals jointly protested
by the Red Cross Societies of the world,
which in the present war nave been observed
by other belligerents, have not been given
full effect by japan in the two following
respects:
"Q) Facilities have not been given for
shipments of appropriate supplementary
food, medicines, and comforts from abroad.
"(2)/ The international Red Cross
Committee and it's delegates have not been
given full scope at all points to exercise
Ad-daleel., 1944-08-30

The money for the purchase of this ambu-
lance came from the progressive clubs and
Individual members of the Federation.
Michael F.. Tanner of indianapolis, Indiana.
A formal presentation ceremony will be
held sometime in the near future at Chicago.
After the war the first Federation Con-
vention will be held at indianapolis.
Ad-daleel., 1944-08-30

AT the wheel of the American Red Cross
Automobile, donated by the Midwest Fedora
ton of the American Syrian-Lebanon Clubs
of the United States, sits Ernest PETIT, Red
Cross overseas worker from Madison, Wis
consin. Clubmobiles similar to this one are
in constant use all over the world, wherever
American troops are stationed, bringing Amer
lean cheer to soldiers in lonely outposts, be-
hind the front lines and near the battlefronts.
Ad-daleel., 1944-08-30

and assurance which the close intervention of
this neutral and independent agency alone
can give"
prisoners would receive Red Cross services
After recalling a guarantee that Japanese
in the fullest measure, the cable went on to
say that What is now required of the Jap
anese Red Cross is reciprocity" and referred
to the relief supplies which, at the suggestion
of the Japanese authorities, had been sent to
Vladivostok.
"The Japanese Red Cross" the message
concluded, "has here a great opportunity of
Red Cross service to humanity, and it is
earnestly requested that the Japanese Red
Cross will offer constructive advice and sug-
~gestions as regards the means of onward trans
portation to be provided, replying as soon as
possible"
This message was sent on December End.
No reply to this has yet been received.
Ad-daleel., 1944-08-30

The present President will hold office until
next election. He is Attorney Frederick P.
Alexander of Detroit.
1t is the hope and wish of the president
and officers that the Federation will flourish
to greater heights when this war is terminated
and our boys are back home.
The picture above was sent to the Guide
by Mr.. M. K. Stephan of Fl. Wayne, Indiana.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-26
7 in State Get
ArmYPromotions

The VAR department today an
nouncCd he temporary promotions
of seven Michigan officers, three
from the Detroit area. They are;
LIST Ei~I'~1d7t TO Captain
POLAND leroy richardson &C Baroda.
Harry Efsard Eoou.tt &C. 305s oregon.
DcEHl..
I'd Lieutenant 10 LIST Lieutenant
Fitrh Charles Tii0u0n. &C. Ann Aroor.
Wlasm Gr9rg &c Green. &C. $4,000 PenTod
Dfff.i'.
Datid Marshall whitney II. &C. 400
RlFzrs q .oste Poinfc
Wilson Monroe JACKSON &C. Port Huron
Ia Verne Francis Doepker Inf 81 Louis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-26
fB| Graduates
6 From State

Six Michigan law enforcement
officers including one from Wayne
County Will be graduated from
the FBI National Academy Satur-
day in Washington II was an
nagHced today by J. Edgar
Hoover.
Representatives from % states
viii be in the graduating class.
Graduates viii return TO their
homes and start schools for their
fellow-oficers and thus pass on
the special knowledge obtained at
the FBI Acamedy.
The graduates from Michigan
are: Patrolman Lawrence Shana-
han. Wayne County. Detroit; De-
tective James Hazen, Saginaw
county sherlffs Office, Saginaw;
Sgt. Purlette Hinckley. Michigan
State Police; Chief Irving Nelson
OF the Dearborn police. Dearborn;
Capt. Daniel l.. OLeary. Port
Huron police department, Port
Huron: Detective Sgt William r.
Reiman, Ypsllanti police depart
ment, YpSllantl.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-26
Fuel Oil Users
Assured Supply

Chester Bowles. price admins
traitor. announced today that citi-
zens who patriotically converted
home heating equipment 10 coal
when fuel oil got scarce, may re-
convert 10 oil around Nov. /.
BowleS said improved supply
makes II possible 10 offer the
usual rationS 10 those who have
changed their heating equipment
The improved supply is still
not sufficient TO raise the ration
quota for ALL" BoWleS said.
The Detroit Times has far more
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-26
Longer Voting Hours
Turned Down by Kelly
International Photo

We must have a man who be-
lieves In the Constitution of the
United States and who appoints
TO office men, who are unques-
toned In their adherence TO the
Constitution.
I'VE must have a President
who will maintain a proper re-
Iationship between the pNeCu-
tive, legislative and judicial
branches Of government and will
guarantee a proper relationship
between the national govern
ment and the ~ states.
Gov. Dewey, without ques-
ton, meets these requirements.
do not concede that he will
lose even one Of Michigan's 80
counties"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-26
Bisanlist Gets
Suspended Term

A convicted bigamist who vio-
lated terms of three years proba-
ton which stipulated that he re-
frain from seeing his second wife,
was given a suspended 2 TO 4-year
prison sentence by Recorder
Judge Maher today, which will
be invoked if he again violates
probation.
Francis Trevillion. %. OF 1927