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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-21
MARINE TURNS HOBBY
INTO PRACTICAL USE
DURING SPARE TIME

CHERRY POINT, Nov. 20.-1f all
the signs painted by Pfc. Charles
C. Hooks, of Goldsboro, now in the
Marine corps on duty at the Marine
air station here, were put on dis
play, the exhibit would cover the
area of large runway.
The Special Services sign painter
began his profession as hobby
when ne was a 13-year-old boy at
Goldsboro. Even while delivering
papers on his newspaper route, he
was so engrossed in lettering
book that papers were sometimes
left on the wrong doorsteps. Using
all thetpaint he could get from his
contractor father, he rode his hob
by horse in his family's garage.
The hobby began to pay off when
he finished High school and began
putting his experience to practi-
cal use.
In civil life, Hooks worked Tor
the Orange Crush company, Korne-
gay Sign company, Coca Cola and
Pepsi Cola companies. oddly
enough" he says, Il never get
bored with my work. 1t involves
a lot of variety, lettering every
thing from trucks to tiny notices.
The largest scale work I've ever
done was painting water tanks and
runway numbers at Seymour John
son field at Goldsboro. The letter.
ing l like most is working with
23-carat gold letters on shop win
dows. Here we averaged 3, 466 let
tiers last week.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-21

giving a major adda0ss at the Ma
tionai commanders banquet to-
night
F,nphasis on the Army took the
convention play away from the
NAVY in the third day OF the four
day convention.
Five star Admirals Ernest j.
King and Chester w. Nimitz, along
with Assistant Secretary of the
NAVY Johr L. Sullivan, in the tlrst
two days gave heavy weight to
the Navy opposition % proposed
merger of the Army and Navy de-
nartments. General Eisenhower
and 1t. Gen. James H. Doollttle,
tomorrow, presumably will pre-
sent Army opposition to the plan.
Sooner or later the Legionnalres
were expected to take their own
stand on the controversy. A ma
tional defense committee recon-
mendation was pending, approving
the merger in principle with the
Army, Navy and Air Forces on
an equal basis.
The first peacetlme convention
since Pearl Harbor still lacked the
uproar of pre- war gatherings
largely due to the extreme nous
ing shortage under which there
were insufficient hotel rooms even
for the official delegate strength
of 2,o31, as many alternates and
some 5000 other "official' repre-
sentatives.
Top Legion officials figured that
next wears 'victory" convention,
perhaps to go to New York, would
bring back the tr m n q Gus
crowds, day-long parade, drum
and bugl corps contests and other
traditions of pre-war meetings:
Still leading the entire field IN
delegate talk of preferences 1or
National commander at the cleo
tons tomorrow was John STEELE
former governor of Illinois.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-21
GEN. EISENHOWER
GUEST OF LEGION

CHICAGO, Nov. 20.|RElt was
General likes" day at the Amer
lean Legion's 9th annual Natlon'
convention today.
The five star general of the
Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, ar
rived by train from Boone, Ia,
where his wife lay ill, for an all
day round of affairs arranged by
the Legion. These included press
conference, riding at the head OF
a parde through the loop to the
coliseum, receiving the Legion $
DISTINGUISHED Service medal and
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-21
Prisoners To Receive
Turkey On Thanksgiving

RALEIGH, Nov. 20-WR)-The
more than 5000 prisoners in the
State Penitentiary, women's prison
and prison camps will receive
turkey for Thanksgiving dinner, it
was announced today by c. O.
Robinson, State Penal director.
Robinson said the inmates would
receive turkey with all the trim.
mings, including garden peas, pc.
tato salad, beet pickles, lettuce and
celery, cranberry sauce, hot rolls,
coffee, and pie.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-21
PRISON CAMPS PROPOSED

PRISON CAMPS PROPOSED
SALISBURY. Nov. 2O.-R-A
recommendation urging establish
ment of two new prison comps for
youthful offenders" in North
Carolina today was headed for the
State Highway and Public Works
Commission's penal division.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-13
Daredevil Act
At Edgewater

SUNDAY MATINEE and night
performance climax the current
engagement of the Great Franz
cisco, high pole daredevil, as the
free outdoor attraction at Edge
water Park.
For the week starting Monday,
the park will present the George
Hanneford Family, internationally
known equestrians and gre {
principal riding act. Regarded
as aristocrats of the sawduSt
ring, this quintet descends from
the famous "PoodleS' Hanneford
clan and performs atop pedigreed
horses.
George Hanneford. Showdom'S 5
great comedy bareback rider.
and Kay Frances Hanneford,
young bareback rider, arc the
featured members Of the troupe.
The Hanneford Family has been
an important part of the coun-
try's leading circuses and has
been starred in a number Of mo-
ton pictures dealing with life
under the biz tent.
Edgewaters numerous thrill
rides offer unlimited fun for all
ages and its dozens of laugh
provoking amusements add TO the
mcrrimcnt.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-13
Film Time Clock

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Detroit evening times., 1945-07-13
Makes Speech

PAT O'BRIEN, one of the ro-
mantle leads in Miss Susie Sla-
gie." delivered the valedictory
address at his graduation this
Fear from Long Beach. Cal,
POLYTECHNIC High School.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-13
Goes for Baseball

WILLIAM WILEY, the
comedian who plays western role
IN Paramounts Technicolor YER
sion Of "The Virginian," is an in
veterate baseball fan whose deep
voice can be heard above the
crowd nightly al the Hollywood
ball park.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-13
Tea for Three

RAY MILLAND, Teresa Wright
and Rose Hobart slipped tea almost
all day recently for an amusing
scene in The Trouble With
Women" in which Ray and Teresa
are co-starred with Brian Donlevy
under Sidney Lanfield,s direction.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-13
Rides Again

RUTH DONNELLY'S comedy
role as Betty Hutton's mother in
Gross My Heart" is said 10 offer
the talented comedienne a part
comparable TO her early triumphS
as star OF Warmers ''Goiddiggcr"
musicals.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-13
AUTHORITATIVE BATON

Mr.. Straus, although he is over
Is, still has very firm and au-
lucrative manner of conducting,
and while some of the waltzes
like hann Strauss Wine,
Women and Song" seemed 10 drag
a bit, he did his utmost 10 preserve
their wonderful flavor.
Two of the most delightful eX-
cerpts on the evenings list were
from Oscar Straus' opera,
"Rozena, which his march, THE
Passing Regiment proved a stir
ring parade of all Chocolate
Soldiers.
The all-American program for
Saturday night which Walter Poole
will conduct and which Will be the
last event Of the season, will also
feature Porter Heaps, the or
ganSt, as soloist
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-13
Straus
Concert
BY CHARLES GENTRY

1T WAS a tuneful twilight last
night at u. OF ID. Stadium where
the Detroit Symphony presented
its next-to-the-last concert Of the
summer series under the direction
OF the noted VienneSe composer,
Oscar Straus.
While Straus, who Is one Of the
one IS" Strauss, is no relation 10
the two-"s" Strauss family, there
were plenty of selections from the
other Waltz Kings collections.
There were also bits by Joseph
Strauss and Erwin Strauss, Just
to make things Welodically com
plicated, although the whole affair
was indeed a pleasant one.
The major part of the program
was devoted 10 works by the con-
ductor who wrote such famous
operettas as THE Chocolate Sol
dier" and THE Last Waltz in
addition TO 50 other operettaS.
TWO FINE SOLOIsTS
With him Mr.. Straus brought
two fine soloists, soprano Biruta
RamoSka, and baritone Robert
Cosden, both Of whom have had
great experience in light opera
work.
Miss Ramoska displayed very
pleasing light lyric voice which
she put TO fine use in I'VE Will
Always Be Sweetheart" with Mr.
Cosden and, naturally MY Hero
from The Chocolate Soldier"
Cosden has a particularly fine
voice, of almost grand opera pro-
portions and he really outshown
Miss Ramoska when it came to
the duet from THE Last Waltz"
and the medley from THE Choco-
late Soldier" which brought the
concert TO a close.
Evening star., 1945-04-22

The coreer girls fo,o:tc is this
simple yet very snort dotc frook.
Dcmure cycIet embroidery is on
effective trim. Idcol tor summer
street wcor in dark spun royons. shon-
tunq or linen tobnos, this model is worn
BY RKO Pictures otor Nancy 0otes.
soon to be seen in The Sponish Main. ="
Picture Pottern Of the Week No, l34O
IS designed for sizes u, "A. lo, l8 ond
20. Size IA, short sleeves. requires
81 yords Of 3S inch motcriol; 3 yords
morrow locc to trim.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Inhabitants to Mark Holiday

The George Washington birthday
anniversary meeting of the Asso-
ciation of Oldest Inhabitants will
high light this weeks civic activities.
Ten other groups viii meet.
Among the features of the holi-
day meeting will be an address by
United States Commissioner for the
District Needham G. Turnage, the
reading Of Washington's farewell
address by DR.. J. Newton Baker and
original verse by John Clagett
Proctor.
Problems of the returning vet
Grams will be discussed during the
Citizens Forum of Columbia
Heights meeting.
The schedule for the week follows:
Monday.
Chillum Heights = Luther Rice
Memorial Annex, 530l North Capitol
street, 8 pm.
Interfederation Conference Board
of Trade conference room, Star
Building, pm.
Shepherd Park--l3ls Holly street
NV. s:l5 pm.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Uncle RAYS Corner

The people who lived in such cas-
ties had customs which seem strange
to us. Among these were throw
ing down the gauntlet and trial by
combat"
When knight threw down his
gauntlet, or glove, it meant that he
challenged the man at whose feet
he threw it. To keep his honor, the
person thus challenged had to agree
to a fight.
From the 18th century until the
18th, the gauntlet was an iron glove
worn by knights. Although made
of metal, it had movable plates on
the part which covered the back of
the hand, and could be placed on
the hand, or taken off, without much
trouble.
Often, the throwing of the gantlet
was the result of a charge of murder
or other crimes. The laws of Eng
land provided that when a person
was accused, he could throw his
gauntlet at the feet of his accuser.
Then the trial by combat" or
wager or battle took place.
Weapons were agreed upon, and
the fight took place in the presence
|of witnesses. The man accused of
crime was believed to be guilty if he
lost the fight. Even if he was not
killed by his opponent, he could be
taken away and executed.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Studies Prompt Boys
To Arrange Tour of
Pan American Bldg.
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
By Paul Jennings, IL,
Alice Deal Junior High School.

Alice Deal Junior High Scnooi-
One day last year, while I was in
grammar school, some of my boy
friends and I decided to go to the
Pan American Building because we
had been studying South America.
When first entered the big white
building, I saw beautiful patio con-
tanning all kinds of plants from
South America-tobacco coffee. even
a banana tree Among the tropical
plants were four or five bright-col-
ored parrots.
One of the most interesting fea-
lures was large plaster of paris
relief map. On one of the protrud-
ing mountains was small statute of
the Christ of the Andes We never
would have known how many noun
tains South America has if we had
not seen this map.
Upstairs were conference rooms
where men from all Pan American
countries meet to discuss their
problems.
In back of the building, in the
middle of an Aztec garden, was a
big fishpond with shrubbery around
it. AT the far end, we saw scme
steps leading up to wall which was
covered with paintings of idols.
The trip was educational as well
as interesting. We had lots of fun,
and I hope to go again soon. I
know any other boy or girl my age
would like to visit the Pan American
Building.
Evening star., 1945-02-18

berS and the club has now grown to
an enrolment of 100. We elected
officers as follows: Jack Glover,
president; John Womersley, vice
and myself as secretary
treasurer. A board of directors as
sists Mr.. Nalley in running the club.
Our clubroom is the rented top
floor of a two-story garage in the
rear of BIG Twelfth street NE. It's
very big, as it takes in about 1,200
square feet. When we moved in,
we had many obstacles to overcome.
Electric lights had to be installed,
and this took just about all our
savings. However, people were very
generous in helping us get started.
A business concern gave us paint,
and the Civilian Defense Committee
donated a kerosene heater.
With this start, we hope to en-
large our club to include game
room, boxing ring, ping pong table,
refreshment stand, tumbling team,
small library, wood shop and print
shop. We already have the ping
pong table, and our tumbling team
recently was one of the acts in a
local theater show.
In our club, we are carrying on
the many activities we did as air.
raid warden messengers. AS messen-
gers, we have helped in the Fourth
and Fifth War Loan drives, and the
paper salvage campaign. sold 332
War Bonds, amounting to SEQ, 900,
and was cited by the Treasury De-
partment. The other members and
I also received q citation from the
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Prizes for Best
Contributions

The Junior Star awards as many
as five prizes of 81 each for the best
contributions published each week.
Boys and girls OF high school age
and under are invited to compete.
Here are the rules:
All contributions must be ORIG
INAL. Write on one side of paper
and give your name. age, address,
phone number and school. Type
written contributions must be dou-
BILE spaced The editors choice Of
winners is final and he reserves the
right to use any contribution in
whatever form he deems advisable,
regardless of whether it is awarded
a prize. Checks are mailed to the
winners the week following publica-
ton of their work. Reporters cards
will be issued to writer's who. in the
opinion of the editor, deserve them.
No contributions will be returned.
Address The Junior Star, 727 Star
Building, Washington 4, D. c.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Exhibition of Wood Sculpture
BY John Rood at WHITE Gallery
By Florence S. Berrv,nan

ny IfofeHCe D.. 6effvmdn
A thought-provoking exhibition of
wood sculpture by John Rood
opened at the Whyte Gallery last
Sunday. This Middle Western sculp-
tor was appointed artist in residence
last year at the University of Mime
sofa.
He has given a clue to his work
in his definition of art, quoted by
Laurence Schmeckebier in a bio
graphical and critical sketch in the
catalogue. Mr. Rood considers art
in part IAN emotion put into form
by the exercise of an unusual in
telligence or individuality His
sculpture is markedly personal, some
Of it expresses emotions or at least
opinions the artist had about his
subjects, which can be easily COM
pretended by the observer.
Jacob Wrestling with the Angel"
(the reviewers favorite of the 20
works on view makes a mighty
struggle out of a small piece of
mahogany. The two little figures
have gotten themselves into a COM
plicated clinch that brings smile
to the beholder; yet it is obviously
not laughing matter to the
wrestlers themselves.
The artist has used eight or nine
different woods in these works, and
apparently chose for each subject
Evening star., 1945-02-18

the wood whose grain, color and
texture best expressed it in his con-
ception. The soft, golden tan of
apple is well suited to the suave
little Classical Head" and to one
very like it entitled Adolescence y
1t is also appropriately used for
Johnny Appleseed," in which the
emphasis is on the beatific face of
the man who wandered through orr
Middle West planting apple orchards
for the benefits of those who came
after him.
The Preacher" a "Cotton
Mather" of uncompromising grim
ness, is done in sturdy oak. A semi
abstract little Torso" is made of
beautifully polished snakewood
are seen in the ebony Athletes
Head"
Some exhibits conveyed nothing to
me. Among these are two high
ly simplified figures, one with a
rake, the other with a crosscut saw
and a small group "The Noun
taineers," whose attenuated forms
and forbidding expressions make
them look more like mourners of1
an early Gothic choir stall.
At any rate, there is plenty OF
variety in the exhibition, which re-
mains until March 3.
Evening star., 1945-02-18

The Society of Medalists has just
issued its 30th medal to its members
throughout the United States. 1t is
by Mahonri Young, equally distin-
guished as SCULPTOR, painter and
etcher. The subject is Labor" On
one side are seen two riggers, while
on the reverse are three riveters oc-
cupied in the erection of a modern
city building perilous work THE
studies were made from the window
of the artists studio, in the heart of
New York, from which, day by day,
he saw the great building project
carried on with superb efficiency and
courage.
That any one could so well in
terpret such a big theme in so little
space as a medal provides, and with
such vigor, is, to the layman, amaz-
ing, but medalic art has always in
terested Mahonri Young and he has
made it special study. Perhaps the
secret is that, as he, himself, has
said. he has never attempted any,
thing in this or other fields without
FIRST reverently consulting the mas
ters." While retaining his own orig
inality, he has learned from them.
The Society of Medalists was or
ganized in Washington in 1928 with
the late George D. Pratt as presi-
dent, and an advisory board consist
ing OF five outstanding sculptors.
Later, its headquarters were moved
to New York. BY 1888 it had
of over 1000.
Evening star., 1945-02-18

Scattered over Europe, there are
today the remains of many old
castles. You may find them in
France, in Germany's Rhineland,
ON the British Isles and elsewhere
Being. built of stone, these castles
have lasted down the centuries.
Some of them have walls from to
8 feet thick.
The castles, of course, are usually
in a state of ruin. Only here and
there can you find one which is in
good condition.
Warwick castle, in central Eng
land, is one of the best preserved
When I walked through its large,
well kept courtyard, kthought of the
time when it was the home of
knights in armor." Within its stury
walls the guide led me through room
after room.
One room contained suits of armor
worn by knights who lived in the
18th century. That ar1nor would
be of little use to protect a person
bOAdJ AAOAAi tAlC 0uA1CLo VI d1u1y
rifles, but it saved many a knight
from being hurt by the thrust of
la spear or the hard blow of a
sword.
In the little city of Tonbridge,
in Southern England, I looked at
the remains of a castle built in
the time of william the Conqueror,
close to nine centuries ago. Under
one of the towers is large hole,
and it is believed that this hole was
used as a dungeon. With the help
|of fiashlight. I could see what
kind of place it was, but the poor
fellows who were flung into it must
have had pitch-darkness around
them. Without any light from VIM
|dows, they probably groped around
as if they were blind.
BY spreading my arms as far apart
as possible, was able to reach from
one side to the other of one castle
wall. thus gaining vivid idea Of its
thickness. The chief reason for max
ing the walls so thick was to keep
them from being broken down by
the battering rams OF enemies.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
By Leila MechHn

indicative of the spirit and cour-
age with which the people of Britain
/, In all walks of life, have met the
terrors of warfare, is wood block
print of a Coster queen by Percy
Smith, printmaker, designer and
teacher of London.
The Costers of London are a pic
turesuue people, closely allied. In
the old days they marketed thelr
wares on the streets from open carts
which as a rule were drawn by faS-
cinating little donkeys. For their
annual festivities these Costers elect
king and a queen and garb them
handsomely.
The queen in Percy Smiths cut
Is seen in full regalia-a coat deco
rated with pearl buttons in, various
shapes, a scarf and a large hat
literally covered with long, sweeping
4 ostrich plumes dyed in gay colors
This costume is donned for all spe-
cial occasions.
a. Mr.. Smith came across her on a
railroad train on which she was
iourneying to the Derby races
Luckily, the train was not crowded
so he was able to make sketch OF
the much h-bedecked queen before
reaching his destination. The wooo
cut was made from this sketch al
most Immediately in the artists
studio-all this at time when Lon
don and the southern part of Eng
land were being bombed constantly
"She was a true London Cockney
with a turned-up nose" wrote Mr.
Smith to an American friend. But
she was more than this or she would
not have had the courage to array
herself in holiday dress and attend
the races.
As to the artist. He, too, is typ
icai-unafraid, eager for expression
working to assure a better under
standing and appreciation of art for
one and all in postwar days. He is
a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
London, and heads the society's
. Committee on Arts and Crafts
During World War I he was with
the fighting forces in France. From
q this experience came his widely
known Dance of Death" series o1
: etchings-a complete set of which is
O included in the permanent collec-
tion of the Library of Congress. He
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Safety Chalk Talks
BY Dick Mansfield

Inspector Dick Mansfield, director
of The Stars school safety program
and former chief of detectives, is
giving a series of chalk talks on
safety to pupils of elementary
junior and senior high schools. The
talks are presented under sponsor
ship of The Junior Star in co-opera-
ton with school authorities of the
District and nearby Maryland and
Virginia. This weeks schedule:
Monday, GAS am, Beers; Tues.
day, 9.45 am, Randle Highlands;
Wednesday, 2:15 pm, Lenox, and
Thursday and Friday. holidays.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Tuesday.

Tuesday.
Cathedral Heights Cleveland Park
Newark Apartments, 1921 Newark
street NV, 8 pm.
Lincoln Park-Epworth Methodist
Church, Thirteenth and North Caro-
lima avenue NE, 8 pm.
Petworth-Petworth Library, up
shur and Georgia avenue NV, 8
pm.
Wednesday.
Chevy Chase-Lafayette School,
Northampton and Broad Branch
road NV, 8 pm.
Citizens Forum of Columbia
Heights Powell Junior High School.
Lamont and Hiatt place NV, 8 pm.
Dahlgren Terrace = Crosby S.
Noyes School. Tenth and Franklin
streets NE, 8 pm.
Friendship Janney School, Abe
marie and Wisconsin avenue NV,
8 pm.
Thursday.
Association Of Oldest Inhabitants
Old Union Engine House, Nine
teenth and H streets NV. 1890
Am.
Evening star., 1945-02-18

government sends him a check for
each game he referees at these two
places. and it comes in handy for
spending money.
An ardent sports fan, Jim partici-
pates in almost every sport. He was
center on the Central Viking foot
ball team this past year and played
the same position on the Coaches
All-High team which tied the ALL
Prep team in December last year.
He also likes to play basket ball and
baseball. He is an excellent second
baseman.
Jim hopes to go to college and
ma ior in physical education.