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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-17
OVER THE NETWORK
FRIDAY. MARCH II


Eastern War Time PM.
tCharEes in programs as listed due to
corrections by networks made too
late to incorporated
5:15-Portia Faces Life, Drama nbc
Fun with Dunn, Variety Show - chs
Dick Tracy. a Detective Serial - blu
Archie Andrews, Riddles Serial - mbs
5:30-Just Plain Bill. Dramatic nbc
The Landt Trio, Singing Along - chs
The Jack Armstrong Serial - blu-east
Chick Carter, Detective Serial - mbs
5:45-Front Page Farrell Serial nbc
Captain Meningitis Serial = blu-east
American Women. Drama Series - chs
Serial Series for Riddles = mbs-basic
Children's Dramatic skit. Daily - blu
Prayer; Comment on the War - mbs
6:l5--Serenade to America; Talk nbc
Capt ain Tim Healy. Spy Story blu
Lyn Murray Chorus. Orchestra - chs
Dancing Music for IS Minutes mbS
6:so-Jeri Sullavan's Song Show - chs
News Time and Volney Hurd mbs
6:45-I.owell Thomas & Newscast-nbc
Henry J. Taylor Comment - blu-basic
Cap. Midnight in repeat = blu-yest
World News and Commentary chs
Repeat Of Riddles Serial - other mbs
Nero Wolfe's Detective Drama blu
IT Love a Mystery" Dramatic chs
Fulton Lewis. Jr.. Comments mbs
7:15-World War via Broadcast - nbc
To Be Announced Us minsl - chs
The Johnson Family, a Serial - mbs
Lone Ranger Drama of the West - blu
It's Friday on Broadway - cbs-basic
Dancing Music Orchestra cbs-Dixie
Sabby Lewis 4 His Orchestra - mbs
7:45-Kaltenborn and Comment nbc
S:00-Lucille Manners & Concert = nbc
~ se{1 he
Broadcast of News rs minutes) - blu
Cecil Brown News Comment mbs
s:15-The Parker Family, Drama - blu
Fulton Cursler News Answers mbs
8:3o-All Time Hits, Lulu Bates - nbc
Nee Your Navy. Great Lakes - blu
Freedom of Opportunity Drama mbs
o55-Five Minutes News Period - chs
9:o0-Abe Lyman's Waltz Time - nbc
It Pays to Be Ignorant "Quiz" chs
Gars Busters Anti-Crime Play - blu
Gabriel Heater and Comment mbs
e:l5-Rob Ripley Fifteen Minis. mbs
Spotl .ght Bands. Guest Orches. blu
Thai Brewster Boy, Dramatic chs
Double or Nothing. Quiz Show mbs
e:55-Five Minutes. Drama Time chs
l0:00-Amos and Andy in Comedy - nbc
Garry Moore g. Jimmy Durante - chs
John W. Vandercook Comment - blu
Cedric Fosters War Comment mbs
lo:15-Music and Sally Sweetland blu
Sunny Skylar and His Songs - mbs
l0:30-Bill Stern Sports & Guests-nbc
Stage Door Canteen and Variety-cbs
Concert Orchestra aond Soloist - blu
l0:45- To Be Announced Us M, nbc
II .nn-News for Minutes - basic
The Fred Waring repeat nbc-west
News. Variety Dance hr.-cbs & blu
Comment Dance Orch. q hr.) mbs
i1:l5 ate Variety with News nbc
CHARLOTTE SPOT
CHARLOTTE. March 49, R II
Spot cotton 21.15.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-17
CHICAGO
By BERNARD S. O'HARA

NEW YORK, March 10 Up -
Buying of steels and rails kept
the stock market on the forward
trail today ana favorites added
fractions to point or more at
best levels for the year or longer.
Dealings were heavy at the
start, running at the rate of 2
million-share session, but profit
taking soon developed and volume
tspered. Closing advances were
widespread although top marks
were trimmed in many cases and
there was smattering of los
ers.
AS in the tail-end of yesterdays
proceedings, investment demand
seemed to revive in the wake of
the War Labor Boards rejection
of the ALL. wage ceiling plea.
In addition, earnings and divi-
dends tended to inspire bidders.
Thoughts of possible foreign de-
velopments that might unsettle
prices caused some customers to
cash in on the lengthy upswing.
Political optimism still was bull
fish factor.
The Associated Press 60-stock
average was up 2 of point at
532, a peak since last July IA.
The market was characterized By
breadth. 1852 issues appearing. OF
these 486 were up and ATS down or
unchanged. Transfers totalled L.
593, 665 shares compared with L.
1884, Wednesday.
In the 1914 high class were u.
S. Steel, Youngstown Sheet. Cru
chile, Santa Fee, N. Y. Central,
Southern Pacific, Atlantic Coast
Line, Delaware & London, Cult,
Mobile & Ohio, Houston Oil, Good
year, ]. l. Case and Western
Union "a"
Bethlehem, Chysler and Good
rich also posted high marks at
one time but slipped into the
minus column when the final 60
ing sounded. Lower also were
General Motors, Engineers Pub
lie Service, Sears Roebuck, Unit
ed Aircraft, Westinghouse and
General Electric.
Bonds held to a steady course.
At Chicago wheat was up 3-8 to
3-4 of cent bushel. Cotton was
unchanged to ahead 20 cents a
bale.
Moderate curb gamers includ-
ed American gas, American Cya-
maid B." Cuban Atlantic Sugar
and Creole Petroleum. Cities Serv-
ice slipped along with Humble
Oil and St. Regis Paper. The ag.
gregate here was 332,620 share
versus 26l, 480 the day before.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-17
Pattern 900 comes in sizes /.

I Pattern 900 comes in sizes /, 2,
5, 4, G.. Size 6, overalls, takes 2
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S5-inch fabric.
This pattern, together with a
needlework pattern of useful and
decorative motifs for linens and
garments, TWENTY CENTS.
Send TWENTY CENTS in coins
for these patterns to Wilmington
Morning Star Pattern Dept, 232
West 18th ST., New York II, N. Y.
Write plainly SIZE, NAME, AD-
DRESS, STYLE NUMBER.
TEN CENTS more brings our
1914 Marian Martin Spring Pattern
Book. New, easy-to-make styles.
Free Pattern printed in books.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-17
RADIO
WMFD Wilmington
1890 KC

FRIDAY, MARCH II
7:30-Family Altar.
7:45-Musical Clock.
d:00-Dsily War Journal.
8:l5--Muslcal Clock.
s:30-Blue News Correspondent.
s:45-Toby and Suzy.
9:00-The Breakfast Club.
lG:00-Sweet River.
lc:l5-Singo.
io:so--Home Demonstration Club.
i0:35eLet's Dance.
1l:0O-Breakfast at Sardi's.
l1:30-iil Martyr, News.
11:45-1lving Should Be Fun.
1900 Meditation Period.
12:l5-Bible Messages.
l2:3O-National arm and Home Hour.
1:00-Baukhage.
l:l5-Musical 1nterlude.
1;25-News Wilmington Star-News
I:30--Between the Bookends
1:45-Phil Brito..
2:00-Rodriguez and Switzerland.
2:15- The Mystery Chef
2:30-Ladies Be Seated.
800. Songs by Morton Downey.
3:45-The Gospel Lighthouse Hour.
400 Blue Frolics.
4:3o-Time, Views the News.
4:45- The Sea Hound.
5:o0-Hop Harrigan.
sis u. P. News.
5:30-Lone Ranger.
6:0O-Terry and the Pirates.
6:15-Sports.
6:25-News - Wilmington star-News.
6:30-Ien, Two, Four Ranch Party.
t:45-Henry J. Taylor and the News.
5:00-Nero Wolfe.
Extraordinarily Yours.
7:45-Sundown in Serenade.
S:0O-Watch the World Go BY.
8:t5-The Parker Family.
S:30-Meet your Navy.
9:o0-Gangbusters.
9:30--Spotlight Bands.
o:55-Red Cross Program.
1000 Army Program.
1c:15-Top of the Evening.
10:30e,oncert Orchestra.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, March 16- R -
Closing foreign exchage rates fol
low (Great Britain in dollars,
others in cents);
Canadian dollar in New York open
market 10 SO per cent discount
or 1897 IL U. S. cents, down .06
IA of a cent.
Europe: Great Britain official
buying $4.02, selling $4.04.
Latin America: Argentina free
24.90. unchanged; Brazil free S.
20n; Mexico 2O.65n.
N-Nominal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-17
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, March IS R =
Small lots of print cloths and
sheetings were sold in the cotton
textile market today, with most
of it on high priority order. Trade
factors expected some mills to
make allotments to the civilian
trade shortly on second quarter
requirements.
The wooden textile market was
quiet in pressing trade demand
for spring and fall lines went I'm.
filled.
The rayon market was dull.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-17
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, March 16-lR-Cur-
tailed loadings of hogs stimulated
bidding and prices continued on
an upward today. Choice yearling
steers were more active than
heavy weights and advanced 10 to
10 cents. Lambs were 10 to IS
cents higher and sheep were firm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-17
AVERAGE SPOT

NEW ORLEANS, March 16-lR
The average price of middlinp
io-ioths-lnch cotton today at 10
designated Southern spot mar
Rets was 5 cents bale higher al
Ella cents a pound; Average for
me last 30 market days 20.9O;
Mlddllng 7-8ths-inch average 2O.03
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-17
NOW
SHE SHOPS
cash and CARRY
Without Painful Backache

Wlthout Painful Bockocho
Many sufferers relieve nagsing backsche
quickly. once they discover that the real
cause Of their trouble may be tired Eidneys.
Ihe Kidneys are Natures chief way Of tax
blood. They help most people pass about q
pints day.
When disorder Of kidney function perm;ts
poisonous matter to remain in your blood. Il
may cause nagging backache, rheumatic pains.
leg pains. loss of pep and energy, getting uD
nights. swellng,. pufhness under the eyes.
neaoacnes and disziness. Frequent or scanty
times shows there is something wronr Nth
your kidneys or bladder.
NJ Don't waitl Ask your druggist for Doan's
rllls, used successfully by millions for over
~ years. They give happy relief and viii help
the 10 miles Of kidney tubes flush out poison
Gus waste from your blood Get Doan's Pills.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-17
N. C. EGGS AND POULTRY

RALEIGH, March 16-lRE(NC-
DA)-Egg and poultry markets
steady.
Raleigh-U. S. grade A large
(clean white) 80; Hens all weights
20 to Is.
Washington U. S. grade A large
81; Broilers and fryers % IL to
30.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-17
NEW YORK FUTURES

NEW YORK, March is. - up =
Cotton futures closed unchanged to
20 cents a bale higher today alter
early gains as high as 50 cents;
Covering operations atrrlouteo
tc tire concerns influenced the up
ward trend as well as replace
ment demand from commission
Trade ,Bheetaoishrdlu shrdlu
houses in the distant months.
Trade reports that slight increase
CT Texas cotton acreage is anti
cipated this year because OF Ia
h5r Shortages, contributed to the
demand
Open High Low Last
Mich 21.22 q. 20 21.22 21.24 up 4
Nav 2O77 2O82 2O.76 20.77 ups
Jly 20. 16 2O.21 20.14 20.14 up l
Dec - 1899 1916 1887 1888 unch
Mlddling spot 21.72n up 3.
n-Nominal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-17
BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO, March 16-lR-But-
ter, firm; receipts 293, 739; Mar
ket unchanged.
Eggs, receipts 22,446; Weak;
Market unchanged.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-17
N. c. HOGS

RALEIGH, March 49, RLNC-
DA)-Hog markets steady with
tops of 1885 at Rocky Mount and
1885 at Richmond.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-17
BUYING OF RAILS
KEEPS MARKET UP
NEW YORK

NEW YORK
STOCKS - Higher; steels,
rails lead advance.
BONDS-Steady; some rails
supported.
COTTON-Quiet; commission
house buying.
CHICAGO
WHEAT - Firm; followed
leadership Of rye.
RYE-Firm; eastern COM
mission house buying.
HOGS-Fairly active;, 10 to
IS cents higher on all weights.
Top $14. 40 freely.
CATTLE - Steers and year
lings steady to strong. Top
$16.75.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1944-02-11

Kennedy, Orange uppe,
left jones' BaItWose
trainee aboard the American Mariner tho be
in Washington pokcd ss proud
Potomac River last week in eonanctaR with e Fourth
Drive The ship or the Merchant Marine
who qualify engneroom have n
training before
trip The American Mariner
sightseeing crowds which 5000 daily and who bought Bond
the during the days. The Bonds sold
hy WAVES aboard the ship Kennedy
mebers Of the ships Rond buying club They heartily
the Fourth War Loan DrveU S Treasury Photos
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bered. long ago offered its CO.
operation to the Allies and has
been the locale for the train
ing of American soldiers Tor
war against Germany and ia
pan.
From q political as well as
economic viewpoint, the coop
Grafton of the Republic of Lii
IBERIA will be of inestinable
valuesto the Allies. True to it's
traditl fAof cooperation with
Ameriih interests, Liberia
takes-h place as she did in
the las World war when she
set thes.G German diplomatic
group on its way--for which
Eaason, it will be recalled,
R6nrovia was shelled by q
herman gunboat.
"Tojo will be no happier
than Hitler to learn that his
effort to unite the colored
peoples Of the world on the
side Of the Japanese empire
has failed. The moral effect of
Liberals action because of ita
geographical location will be
appreciably felt throughout
the world"
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THIRD ARMY-NAVY COLLEGE
TEST ADMINISTED AT w. u.

Wherefore, Ohio-Feb. g.
The Third Army-Navy College
Qualifying Test for the Army
Specialized Training Program
and the Navy College Pro
cram VIZ which will be ad-
nininistered at Wilberforce
University, DR.. ]. Aubrey
Lane, Armed Service Repre-
sentative, announced today. A
leaflet Of general information
which contains an admission
identification form may be OBJ
tanned at Wilberforce Univer-
sity. This form properly filed
out will admit tosthe test stu
dents between the ages Of. u
and II inclusive who are high
school graduates or who will
bo graduated by July !, 1914
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1944-02-11
NEGRO SOLDIERS ARE
TREATED BETTER IN THIS
WAR SAYS POLL

ChicagoThat the Negro
soldier in the present war Is
getting better treatment than
the soldier in 1917 is the belief
Of Negro and white persons in
the North and South, ques-
toned on the subject in the
Negro Digest poll which ap-
pears in the January issue Of
the magazine published here,
The poll also revealed that
with the exception Of the
white southerner, all other
sectional representatives OF
both races believe that Ne
groes are still not being treat
I'd altogether fairly in World
War III.
Northern whites, Wester'
aers gave high percentage
Of "yes" answers to the query
on whether present day
Negro soldiers are better Oft
than the 1917 doughboy
While Negroes agreed with
the whites, not us many We're
as certain about the benefits
received today.
On the question OF whether
Negro soldiers are given tar
treatment the answers among
whites were: North, 37R:
West, 329s yes; and the South
71cs yes, with 81 "a, 54@
and 1876 representing the
negative answers Of whites
from the North, West and
South respectively.
Although the Southern Ne
gro voted 211o in favor Of the
belief that soldiers ere treated
fairly, those in the North and
West gave yes replies only
Ii 90 and M of the cssss,
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1944-02-11

As Governor Of Ohio, / urge
housewives and meat dealers
of this state to redouble your
efforts to salvage used house
hold fats. A larger portion of
the used household fats Is
necessary for the production
of explosives, medical prepar-
ations, and essential civilian
commodities.
Fats are now one Of the
nations most critical salvage
materials. We are not saving
enough for our military uses.
If we do not increase our sup
ply Of fats, we will deprive our
soldiers OF needed ammuni-
ton, medical equipment, and
chemical preparations that
are SO necessary to speed the
day Of victory.
For every pourd of house
hold fats not saved, a soldier
on the battlefields will be de-
prived Of 150 machine gun
bullets. For every five pounds
Of used kitchen fats not saved
q sailor fighting submarines
| will be deprived of Ia 100.
pound depth bomb charge
Fats are vital material sol
war.
The recently announced
plan to give two additional
brown ration points for each
pound of used household fats
is a splendid one and should
be an added incentive to the
thrifty and patriotic house
| wives of Ohio.
IN the past, whenever your
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1944-02-11

Intent to take the test should
be made known Immediately
to the Offie of the Dean d
Men in order that the neces-
sary test supplies may be OF
dered. /
The same examination viii
be taken by both Army ant
Navy candidates. The exam,
nation is designed to test the
aptitude and general knowl.
edge required for program d
college training and all quail.
fed students are urged to talks
the test. At the time Of ths
test each candidate will bs
given a choice of service pre-
ference, but taking the tes'
does not obligate the candi
date to enlist in the service.
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The Army Specialized Train
ing Program is aimed to meet
the Army's needs for special
lists and technicians Ia certain
fields of study. Academic work
is at the college level at gov
ernment expense.
The Navy Colleg Program
also enables students to con-
tinue academic training at
government expense. Success
full completion Of the pres.
cribed courses may, following
further officer training, lead q
commission In the Navy,
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1944-02-11
FEB. II Will bERF0 F0RCE INTERN 4 TI0NAL DAl
SAYS BETTER TREATMENT FOR NEGRO SOLDIERS SEEI
WILBERFORCE OBSERVES
INFORMATION DAY ON
L1NCOLN'S BIRTHDAY,
FEBRUARY 12

Wherefore, Ohio: The
Fourteenth Annual Interna-
tional Day celebration will be
held on Lincolns' birthday,
Saturday, February IL. The
program for this year will be
devoted to the discussion Of
postwar problems dealing
with attitudes and problems
of races and nations in rela-
ton to industry, economics,
politics, and religion in world
service as a way Of life' with
emphasis upon international
appreciation.
Rev. Don Hawkins, educa-
tor, minister, traveller, Rhodes
scholar, one-time professor at
the University of Nebraska,
and now pastoring IN Bowers
vile, Ohio, and DIR. Abraham
Cronbach, world student and
traveller, holder of the Phi
Beta Kappa key, author Of
several books. and now serv-
irg as head Of the department
of social studies at Hebrew
Union College IN Cincinnati
will be the main speakers. DR..
Algo Henderson, president Of
Antioch College. will. preside
at the morning and noon SEES
sions. About two hundred stu
/ derts and teachers from var
ious colleges in Ohio and near
by states are expected to at
tend the conference.
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songs Of "Porgy and Bess,
the folk-opera in which he has
starred for the past two years.
This recital is one Of the main
features of the University's
Eighty-E Founders Day
program devoted to the cele-
bration of the hundredth year
Of the Wilberforce idea and
will see in full swing the drive
to raise $118,000 for the liq-
uidation of the mortgage on
Shorter Hall, the university's
administration office and girls
dormitory.
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the purpose Of destroying for
ever the militarism of Japan
and Germany"
The Honorable Andre Liau-
taud, Ambassador of Haiti,
stated:
I'VE are extremely happy
to learn that the Republic Of
Liberia has joined the ranks
of the United Nations in the
defense of human liberties
threatened by the mad forces
of totalitarianism and racisYn.
The Negro, wherever he may
be, owes 1t to himself to align
his forces against those who
aspire to dominate the world
on the fallacious theory of
their racial superiority s q
DR.. Emmett j, Sol ffQfnleE
special assistant ta aSh Ne
tary Of War and lean
Commission to ihSfla, de-
clared: 4
1T ii geod TO learn
that 1F 1clared war
upon hid Japan, be-
ing It'd the Nations to
lirSe i llst the Axis pow
ers. ON it will be remem-
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Liberia Declaration Of War On
Axis Powers, Moral Aid To U. N.

Congressional, diplomat,
and public representatives this
week hailed the action of the
Republic of Liberia in declar-
ing war on Germany and ia
pan.
Congressman William L.
Dawson, of Illinois, declared:
As the first African nation
to welcome an American Ex-
peditionary Force to its shores
IN this war, and as political
democracy which early identi-
fled itself with our cause by
cooperating fully with the
United Nations, it is only log
ical that Liberia should form
ally join the military forces
now dedicated to the complete
destruction Of the Axis
powers.
Liberals inclusion Of ia
i pan as well as Germany in her
declaration of war is signifi-
cant. With Ethiopia, Haiti and
other freedom-loving peoples,
she gives the lie to the Nip
poneSe claims that this is q
J racial war and that Japan is
the purported savior Of the
darker races.
Liberia was colonized by
American freemen in 1922. In
becoming the 35th belligerent
member of the United Ma
tions, she joins the fight for
the maintenance Of free and
democratic ideals throughout
the world.
Senator Arthur Capper,
lmember of the Senate Foreign
| Relations Committee, stated:
THE decision Of the Liber-
tian Government to declare
twar on Japan and on Japan's
isolated partner-in-crime, Ger
many, has been hailed In the
United States as a further
demonstration of the con-
structive thinking Of the peo.
! pie Of Liberia as shown in the
Responsive acts of the Liber.
lian Government.
"Liberian officials have been
in constant close touch with
world affairs. President w. v
S. Tubman of Liberia recently
visited the United States. His
Views on international rela.
| tionships are in accord with
friendly association Of our two
1.-THE highest expressions Of
| Al merican thought. The
countries over period oi
NEARLY a century Is responsible
for this remarkable accord.
Free Americans colonizec
Liberia. Liberian independ,
ence, set up in 1847, was
modelled about a constitution
and a government similar te
that of the United States. We
have the same official Ian
guage. The capital Of Liberia
Monrovia. was named fol
Monroe, fifth President of tn,
United States.
Even before her declar
alton of war against Japal
and Germany, Liberia contrib
uted literally to the store o
strategic materials necessar,
to the Allied war effort. TIL,
| United States is the chic
buyer and seller in Liberial
markets.
s'The United States is prout
to welcome Liberia as a com
rade-in-arms in the cause O
Il liberation--a cause which ha.
made allies Of free people O
all races and all creeds--fol
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nation has called for an all
out effort, you have never
failed to respond. As Cover
nor of the State Of Ohio, /
urge your Wholehearted coop
Grafton II the intensified pro-
gram for the savings Of an adj
ditional amount of used house
hold fats.
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TODD DUNCAN

Wilberforce, Ohio - Todd
Duncan, the famous baritone,
will appear here in q recital on
Thursday, February 24,s at
$50 p. m. in Jones Auditor
ium in q program featuring
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Rsiassd "
In grng herself resist encroachncnt powers
Republic Liberia
through Officers Training School being
Barclay Training Center Monrova Tor
Edwin c. Barclay c commission graduate
the school December IS 943 Center American
soldier giving
Of the row. o rigfv
Captain Williams Major Moses Grant tcomnandng
Lherias Frontier Fcrel Hovand pe
fir charge ocS nsuctonl CAPTAIN Afford G. Russ
Robert Msn lack Lestsnant Smith, Fesens
chsk. Rtshs<s tscsh Aps iMsissman ~-ssskG
Evening star., 1944-02-23
T axe Ny Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
It's Hard to Believe.

PLOESTI, name of that certain
Rumanian oil refinery center, is one
of the most unbelievable of all the
place names that have come out OF
this war and made old men of news
casters before their time
Right after the Ploesti refineries
were bombed by our Africa based
planes and the name became ep-
ochal, 7 rushed the correct pronun-
citation into print, thus: plaw-
YESHT. Apparently this was
greeted with, Colby is having an
other Of his off days." for I have
yet to hear plaw-YESHT on the
air, 'ploe- -ESS-tee" and "PLESS-
tee" being the usual radio versions.
However, reference to any re-
liable gazetteer will confirm the ac-
curaCy of my recommendations.
But how can Ploesti possibly spell
"plaw-YESHT'? That is a perfectly
natural question, and it needs an
swering. In Rumanian the final 'i''
Of certain names Is never pro-
nounced. But it does have the effect
OF causing the -est- that precedes
1t to be pronounced either "esht" or
''yeSht."
For example, the Rumanian spell
ing Of Bucharest is "Bucuresti," and
this is pronounced: boo-koo- -RESHT.
Evening star., 1944-02-23
his i

Oaughter-You and dad are so
smart. Why do have to be dumb?
Mother-You are not dumb. Your
grades are average and you have
many worthwhile abilities. We like
you exactly as you are.
Evening star., 1944-02-23

times reach The star late for correction that day.
Evening star., 1944-02-23

on THE AIR TODAY.
WRc, 7:00-Mlute 10 tho Naval Air Station,
Anatosiid, D. {.
WRc, 800" The Weasel Goes Straight"
WT0p, 8:00-csN Daley, guest.
WRc, o:00-Alan Hale in the role Of an
Army doctor.