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Evening star., 1944-07-23
TozeweII Man Is Named
Game Commission Chief

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, July 22.-Bever-
ly w. Stras, jr., of Tazewell was
elected chairman of the State Game
Commission for one year under a
new system adopted by the COM
mission at its meeting here.
Until two years ago, the commits
sion operated with paid chairman.
1t now elects its chairman and the
executive director, T. E. Clarke. is
the paid administrator.
DR.. Warren Raines, Warsaw. was
sworn in at the meeting here as
a new member of the executive
board, succeeding DR.. G.. Colbert
Tyler, Newport News.
Evening star., 1944-07-23
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ACCOMAC. Va. July 22.-Chinco-
league Island will have its tradi-
tional Pony Penning Day" Thurs
day, after a lapse of two years.
Dimout regulations, pleasure driv-
ing bans and other wartime restric-
tions caused the first known break
in this hitherto annual affair.
While it is not expected that peo-
pie from distant points can make
the trip to Chincoteague under
present conditions, the islanders are
anticipating many visitors from
nearby.
This years pony penning viii,
be held on a new site, with new
facilities. Chincoteague's volunteer
f1remen. who adopted Pony Pennins
Day almost quarter Of a century
Evening star., 1944-07-23
Potrick County Shortage
Patrick County SHORTAGE

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. July 22.-State
Auditor L. Mccarthy Downs today
notified Judge J. Turner Clement
of the 1th Judicial Circuit that
j. S. Taylor, clerk of Patrick
County, is short in his accounts
in the sum of at least $4,000 and
indications point to the fact that
the final shortages will be some
thing in addition 10 this"
The letter also stated that Taylor
had failed to file reports and make
remittances to the controller for
April, May and June. The shortage
Of funds was discovered when Stote
auditors made their annual rou-
tine audit
Evening star., 1944-07-23
Donor Service Gets SllO

The Arlington Red Cross Blood
Donor service yesterday acknowl-
edged a gift of S110 from members
of the Mary Washington Chapter of
the Order of the Eastern Star. The
Frances Waters Memorial Blood
Plasma Fund has been established
with the money in memory of Mrs.
Waters. who was a chapter member.
Evening star., 1944-07-23

transport. In those cases it's most
ly alcoholic beverages and dangerous
firearms
Mr.. Hill said the volume OF pack
ages grew in proportion to the num-
Der of men being sent overseas.
Even if I didn't read it in the
papers or have some one tell me
about it I can always tell when a
new front is opened up" he said.
1T takes the boys but a few hours
to start sending home the souvenirs.
l guess though that the Germans
have cleaned out France pretty we'll
because we've had very few pack
ages from there since the invasion.
Il would like to impress on the
men overseas he added, that their
friends and families are doing all
right over here and to stop clutter
ing up the mails by sending them
chewing gum and CANDY"
Evening star., 1944-07-23
) Montgomery Offices
Will Accept Tuxes

Tax bills now being mailed to
residents of Montgomery County
may be paid at che county build
ings in Silver Spring or Bethesda.
as well as at Rockville, it was an
nounced last night by Walter Griffin,
deputy treasurer for the Eastern
suburban area of the county.
Offices are open for this purpose
from 9 am. to 4:3O pm. daily ex-
cept Saturdays, when they close at
noon. Both personal and real estate
taxes will be accepted, Mr.. Griffin
said.
Evening star., 1944-07-23
Cooking Lessons Slated

Mrs. Harriet Gordon, Arlington
County home demonstration agent,
will give canning demonstrations at
7:30 pm. tomorrow at Mount Olivet
Church and at 2 pm. Thursday at
the Rosslyn Gas Co. Mrs. Gordon
will demonstrate cooking non -acid
vegetables in pressure cooker, pre-
serving berries, sauerkraut canning
and methods OF preparing chill
sauce.
Evening star., 1944-07-23
Arnold Line Gets Authority
To Buy IS New Buses

H. H. England, manager Of the
Arnold operated bus lines, an
nounced yesterday that the ONCE
of Defense Transportation had ap-
proved the company's request for
purchase of Is new White buses.
Mr.. England said the buses will
be delivered in the fall and will be
larger than any Arnold operated
buses now in operation. They will
have a seating capacity of A pas
Sengers each.
Evening star., 1944-07-23

superior officers. Mr.. Hill warned
against the sending home of GI
equipment, saying it might leave
the sender open to court martial.
Our biggest amount of grief is
with firearms" he said. "A recent
regulation forbids the sending of
pistols through the mails However,
under the Tariff Act a collector is
permitted to withdraw certain items
from the mails and forward them
by express. This allows many of
these things to reach their destina-
tiCn which otherwise would be con-
iSCatcd
One of the things that surprises
me most is the very small amount
of articles we find it necessary to
confiscate. On an average there
are 1000 packages a day cleared
through here and seldom are more
than one or two refused further
Evening star., 1944-07-23
Arlington Board
Moves 10 Obtain
; Play Areas
Recreation Director
And Council Set Up
To Run New Program

The Arlington County Board yes
terday moved to acquire three play
ground sites and set up an admins
tration for the parks and play
grounds system.
In a resolution approved by the
board, County Manager Frank c.
Hanrahan was authorized to ap-
point a director who shall hold
ofilce at the pleasure of the county
board"
A recreation council was created
10 consult with the director and
STUDY proposed budgets of the school
BOARD. The council will be composed
OF a member of the school board. a
member of the county board, the
county manager. the superintendent
OF schools and the Commonwealth
attorney
The county board will retain lee-,
tltle to all park and playgrourai
lands acquired through bond issue
or general county funds.
Will Negotiate for Sites.
Following ablishment of the
f~S.y . StAid IlP
board instructed that negotiations
Tor condemnation and purchase of
three playground sites be begun.
BY unanimous consent, Common
Wealth's Attorney Lawrence Douglas
was instructed to begin negotia tions
Tor condemnation of SIS acres on Old
dominion road and North Thomas
street in Cherrydale
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Magruder dis
sented from a resolution instruct
ing that 66 acres be condemned at
IWenty-eighth and Grant streets in
Aurora Hills. Mrs. Magruder said
she believed negotiation for pur-
chases rather than condemnation
would be a more practical manner
OF acquiring the land.
Mr.. Hanrahan was instructed to
negotiate the purchase of a small
area in Lyon Village.
Lyon Village Area.
The move to acquire three of the
eight sites recommended by the
Recreational Advisory Committee
was sponsored by Edmund D. Camp
bell, who originally asked that ac-
ton be taken on six of the sites. He
received no second on three reso-
lutlons asking acquisition of sites
on the south side of Fairfax drive,
nine acres in Bancroft and 95 acres
at TWenty-seventh and North
Greenbrier streets.
Mr.. Campbell said he believed the
/ County Board was under obligat ton
10 the people to acquire lands for
playground purposes up to the
amount of the sl5O,0O0 bond is
sue without further delay"
He added he believed the tracts
proposed by the Advisory Commit
tee and the planning department
are probably the best that can be
obtained" g,s. q.
The board approved a motion by
T. Freeiand Chew asking that a
committee be formed to STUDY the
leasloillty OF participation of county
employees in the State retirement
tund. Leo C. Lloyd, board chair
man; Elmer F. Newell, county audi
tor; Mr. Douglas and Mr.. Hanra-
han were appointed.
Wants Storm Sewers.
H. H. Farrell, 1901 North Taylor
street, asked the board to ask that
storm sewers be laid at Sixteenth
and North Taylor streets to correct
the overflow of Spout Run C. L.
klnnler. county engineer. said his
Office was completing plans to COR
rect the problem and would present
them to the board within a month.
He pointed out. however that SIS
600 allotted for storm sewers in the
budget would have to be used where
need is the greatest.
The board approved total ex-
penses of S60,762 st, of which s33.-
1888 was payroll.
Evening star., 1944-07-23
Plan Moonlight Excursion

The annual moonlight excursion
sponsored by the Arlington County
Democratic Executive Committee
will be held at $50 pm. Friday
Tickets for the excursion are on
sale at the George M Yeatman &
Sons hardware store. 1921 Wilson
boulevard. The river steamer Po-
tomac will leave from the pier at
Seventh street and Maine avenue
SW.
Evening star., 1944-07-23
Service Picnic Today

A servicemen's picnic is sched-
uled for $50 pm. today by the
Arlington Recreational Center. Cars
will pick up guests at the Center,
$3.50 Wilson boulevard. and will re-
turn them there in the evening for
dancing and games.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
BY KELMAN MORN

NAPLES, Jan. S. Delayed)-
Two Italian Mutilati-wounded vet
Grams of the last war-called to-
day at the office of Lt.-Col. Carl
Kroege, director of t h Naples
area for the Allied military gov
eminent.
They had a petition to present.
In normal day there are al
ways at least IL Italian delega-
lions with petitions. They want to
reopen a factory, to obtain per-
mission to travel to some other
province, to form a new politica al
party. or to hold meeting. Some
times they come to protest the
requisitioning of building, or the
confiscation of an automobile.
The two former soldiers wanted
something too. They had it all
written out, and they asked per-
mission to read it. 1t was a SIM
pie request couched in Italian so
beautiful it almost defied transla-
ton.
It asked that the italian Wound
ed War Veterans Association be
permitted to care for the graves
OF the American and British SOL
diers who have died in this cam
paign.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
SHARPE AWARDED
SOLDIERS MEDAL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-P'-
War department announced today
that Pvt. Jimmie v. Sharpe Of 1O3
IL S. Front street, Wilmington, N.
c., was one of three officers and
enlisted men who have been award
ed the Soldiers Medal for hero
ism.
The citation said the award was
made for heroism near Nashua,
N. H., August 10, 1913, when men
were being ferried across the Mer-
rimac river in practice river
crossing where the stream IS ooo
feet wide and Is fet deep.
"A number of assault boats con-
nected stern to stern, and filled
with men and field equipment, cap
sized in midstream,' it set forth.
Taking a life b o a t, floating
ramps, and support RATS, these Of
ficers and men on the shore res
cued the helpless men, brought
them to shore, and administered
first aid"
All the men cited are members
of the corps of engineers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
Wounded Italian Veterans Want
To Care For Graves OF Allies

I'm this way" the petition said,
"the people in the United States
and in England may be forever
assured that loving hands are tend
ing the places where their soas
lie sleeping"
Kroege reminded the two men
that both the British and Ameri-
can armies had special sections
organized to bury, mark, and reg
lister the men who have fallen. H
explained it the temporary FROM
line burial plots from which bod
les later are removed to larger
cemeteries in the rear. How one
identification disk is left and one
is taken. How surveyors coordi-
mates are taken and registered sc
that no grave can ever be lost.
But the Italians said, and quite
rightly, that long time frequently
elapses before the dead can be
removed from front lin burial
grounds and properly inferred in
the larger cemeteries. They want
to see to it that real crosses bear
ing the names of the men a e
placed at the heads of the tenn.
porary graves, and that flowers
are there.
The request went by special
courier to Lt.-Gen. Mark W. Clark,
commander of the Fifth Army.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
Yugoslau Radio Lauds
De Luce's Dispatches

CAIRO, Jan. Subtitle Free
Yugoslav radio, organ of Marshal
Josip Broz' (Tito's) Yugoslav
Partisans, has broadcast the Sc
ries of dispatches written by
Daniel De Luce, Associated Press
war correspondent, after his re-
cent visit to Yugoslavia. The
broadcast lauded De Luce for the
accuracy and integrity of his re-
porting
A high ranking Partisan off = =
here said today that De Luce was
the first foreign correspondent
quoted by the Free Yugoslav
radio.
1--WE feel grateful to him for his
report of the true conditions. the
officer said. Sometimes winning
German fort is much easier
than winning the favor of Amer
can public opinion
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
Large Slouak Force
Joins Russian Army

LONDON, Jan. 8.-tP-A fully
armed Slovak force of 2,140, sent
into southern Russia by the Ger
mans, recently eluded the Nazis
and Joined the Red army, swelling
the number of nationals of Ger
man-subiected countries now fight.
ing under the Hammer and Sickle.
the Czech press bureau said today.
Company commanders of the 21st
Slovak regiment, including 1t
karel Schovanec, who told the
story to the press bureaus Mos.
COW correspondent, decided te
join the Russians at the zero hour
set by the Nazis for an attack
against the Red army.
Six hundred of the Slovaks were
Killed fighting rearguard actor
with the Nazis who pursued them
towards the Soviet lines.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
COMMITTEE FLAYS
CANADIAN OIL JOB
BY ERNEST B. vACCARO

WASHINGTON, Jan. g. Up -
The Truman Committee bluntly
charged tonight that the war de-
partment's $134, 1000 oil project
in Canada was a mistake from
the beginning and that its con-
tinuance was objectionable.
Lieut.. General Erehon Somer-
veil, commanding general of the
Army's service forces who up
held the project as military
need, bore the brunt Of some of
the sharpest criticism yet voiced
by the senate's war investigating
group when it declared in a for
NAL report:
There may be some slight ex-
cuse for General Somervell's orig
inal hasty decision in view OF the
tremendous pressure on him at
the time, but his continued insist
ence on the project in the face Of
these repeated warnings is mex
cusable,'
To which Senator Ferguson
(R-Mich.) added that the attempt
tc justify the project "by specious
arguments impairs confidence"
while Senator Kilgore O.-W.VaD
deplored that thousands of men
have toiled through arctic temper
ature as low as 70 degrees below
zero on project that never
should have been started"
Taking cognizance of recon-
mendations from Secretary of the
Navy Knox, Interior Secretary
Ickes as petroleum administrator
and Donald M. Nelson, chairman
of the war production board that
the United States should abandon
the project. Immediately, salvage
what materials it can and take
its loss, the committee declared:
The question as to whether the
project is worth completing at the
present time must be determined
upon the present situation and the
estimated future cost of operation,
requirements and maintenance.
What has been done, has been
done. 1t is too late now to go
back and rectify past mistakes"
1t recommended:
l. That no portion of.a $1,000
600 ALLEGATION for further drilling
in the Norman Wells vicinity be
spent until the war department
negotiates new contracts with i'm
perial Oil Co., Ltd, Canadian SUBJ
sidiary of Standard Oil of New
Jersey and unless there is clear
expectancy that some benefit can
be obtained therefrom during the
war equal to the cost in materials
and manpower involved.
2. That completion of the 4-inch
pipeline from Norman Wells to
Whitehorse and of the aviation re-
finery at that point be determined
by the war department only af-
ter it makes reputable arrange
ments" with the Canadian gov
eminent and imperial oil for "suit-
able rights" and can state fatty
that 'the project il its present
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
Finish Radio Asserts
Country Wants Peace

STOCKHOLM, Jan. g. R The
official Finnish radio has reiter-
ated its declaration that FINLAND
wants peace and is willing to make
peace" but still insists that Rus
sia's terms be made known first,
the newspaper Alton Tidningea
said today.
The newspaper quoted the broad
cast made yesterday from Lahti
as saying that "Since the Teheran
conference, Finland has been will
ing to discuss peace and has tried
to get the Russian peace terms.
FINLAND wants the terms of ca
pitulation but has been unable to
get them, and Finland won't dis
cuss peace without them"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
NAME BOND GROUP

Twelve Southeastern North Car
DINA men and women have been
appointed to the Victory War
Bond committee of the Young
Democratic clubs of North Caro-
lima to participate in the Fourth
War Loan campaign.
State Senator Hugh G. Mitchell,
of Statesville, is chairman of the
statewide committee, and Libby
Ward of New bern, Lee Wilson of
Lexington, John G. Lewis of
Statesville, and ]. Y. Jordon, Jr.
of Asheville are vice-chairmen.
The committee will meet at the
Hotel Charlotte at 2 pm. Satur-
day, Jan. IS, for the purpose of
completing plans for cooperating
in the Fourth War Loan drive by
members of the organization
throughout the state. All members
of the Young Democratic clubs
in this state, and state officials
have been invited to a banquet
and dance at the Hotel Charlotte
at 7:30 pm. January Is.
Southeastern North Carolina
members of the committee are:
Rivers D. johnson of Warsaw, R.
C. HARRISON of Tabor City, ].
E. L. Wade. Rinaldo B. Page,
Mrs. J. Laurence Sprunt, R. M.
Kermon, all of Wilmington, James
A. Bridger of Bladenboro, w. J.
McLamb of Shallotte, H. G. Avant
of Whiteville, w. j. Arthur of
Jacksonville, Roy Rowe of Bur-
gaw, and j. w. Rourk of South
port
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
New Southern Council
Chartered In Atlanta

ATLANTA, Jan. g. up - The
Southern Regional Council, an or
ganization to promote economic
and civic interests of the south's
dual racial population, was char
tered here today by the state Ut
Georgia.
DR.. Will D. Alexander, one Of
the organizers, said formation Of
the group carried forward bi-ra-
cial principles enunciated at
earlier meetings. of white and negro
leaders at Durham, N. c., Rich
mond, Va, and Atlanta.
DR.. Howard Odom of the univer-
sity of North Carolina, and DR..
Charles Johnson of Fisk universe
ty, were named co-chairmen OF
the new council, and DR.. Alexan-
der said their attention would be
directed to developing a prelimi-
nary program for consideration
by the entire council in mid-Febru-
ary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
ALUMINIUM UNION
WILL SEEK RAISE

PITTSBURGH, Jan. g. R -
N. A. Zonarich, president of the
CLIO aluminium workers of Ameri-
ca, announced today that negotia-
tons for a wage increase for Co.,
OOC union workers will be opened
with the Aluminium Co. of Ameri
ca January 20 in Pittsburgh.
Final draft of the union de-
mands. Zonarich said, will be
made at a national wage confer
ence here January IS and 10. Last
November, the aluminium workers
announced they would press for a
15-cents an hour increase, part to
be paid in cash and the remainder
in war savings bonds. They also
asked elimination of a north-south
wage differential.
Zonarich, in a statement said:
THE immediate danger of
curtailed work week in the alumni
mum industry makes it especially
urgent that hourly wage rates be
adequate to meet high prices,
taxes and war bond purchase obi
cations
lie declared many aluminium
workers no longer had 40 hours
of work a week, adding:
The opinions stated by our
various local unions make clear
the determination of our merits to
obtain wage security, to abolish
wage differentials between vari-
GUS regions of the country, and to
mobtain substantial general wage
increase.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
Crowley Preparing To
Sell Nazi Wine Stock

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 8.-R-Leo T..
Crowley, alien property custodian,
is preparing to sell, "only to
American citizens" 1875, 900 shares
of common stock Of the American
Wine Company, owned by Ger
man wine interest associated
with Nazi foreign minister Joa-
chin Won Ribbentrop.
Harry Hall Knight, president OF
the St. Louis Company, which
manufactures champagne, disclos-
ed today that Karl Henkell, father
in-law of Won Ribbentrop, and
Stephen Karl Henkell had pur-
chased the controlling stock for
1926, $50 in 1887 through the Vince
Company, Swiss corporation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
PERSONALS

Miss Helen Fales and Miss
Florine Evans, students at Mere
dith college in Raleigh, have re-
turned to resume their studies.
Mary Palmer Hunter has return
ed to Greensboro to resume her
studies at the Woman's college aft
er spending the holidays here and
in Washington, D. c.
Miss Thelma Johnson is spend
ing this weekend in Norfolk and
Virginia Beach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
ROBBED AGAIN

GREENSBORO. Jan. 8.-LP)-
Brewer Paint and Wallpaper COM
pany, located on Madison avenue
here. which police said was rob-
bed a year ago in the same man.
ner, was robbed again last night
when the establishment was en-
tered. evidently with a pass key,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
EXPERT SAYS CHILDREN
FORGET HOW TO PLAY

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-tRl-Children
have forgotten how to play, says
Police Sergeant Charles Did,
head of the San Diego police de-
partment's juvenile bureau, VINO
believes that is one # the major
reasons for mounting juvenile de-
linquency.
In brochure which he pub
lished, the sergeant says it's up
to the parents to revive cnliolsh
interest in Duck on the ROCK
Run Sheep Run. Tin Can Hockey
and so on, and to teach them
how to make their own playthings,
s,,rh &C kites.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
TRANSFERRED

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Jan. 8.-R
Tony Martin. former radio singer,
has been transferred to Seymour
johnson field at Goldsboro, N. c.,
the Army air forces officer-can-
didate school announced today. He
had been assigned to the school
here for the last two months.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
NOT CANDIDATE

CHARLOTTE, Jan. g. La.
Mar Caudle, U. S. district attor-
ney for the western North Carolina
district, said today he would not
be candidate for the Democratic
nomination for U. S. Senator in
the forthcoming primaries. Cau-
dies name had been mentioned
as a possible aspirant.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09

state is worth the materials and
manpower necessary to complete
it."
3. That authority over the en-.
tire program for obtaining petro-
leum-abroad as well as in the
United States-be concentrated in
petroleum administrator Ickes
who should have been consulted
before the conol project was
undertaken.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09
"THERMAL BELT"

Known as the thermal belt, the
area around Tryon, N. c., is nor
mally free of frost even when
surrounding mountains and val
leys are covered with ice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09

investigating officers sald, Ar,
money and valuables, i1cludins
the company's ledger books, wers
taken from the safe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-09

Wilmington Assembly, No.
u, Order of the Rainbow for
girls, will hold meeting
Wednesday at the Masonic
Temple. Election of officers
will take place at this time.