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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-05
II s. ENGINEER
CHIEF RETURNS

.aer an absence Of several
,rth. Col. Ellis E. Haring has
r.u,,ned his activities a. district
.naineer Of the U. S. Army Engi-
...r office, Wilmington division,
was announced yesterday.
Col. Haring relieves Maj. Paul
werner, who has been acting
d;strict engineer since the former
wsnt to Walter Reed hospital on
sick leave. Maj. Werner, whose
ssw orders are not yet known, first
INK M his post in the engineers of.
tir. on April 20 Of last year, when
~ succeeded Lieut.. Col. John T.
V " Jr. Lieut.. Col. Norman
" Eaner succeeded Maj. Werner
y, acting district engineer on June
4 Col. Haring was appointed dis.
trict engineer June "a.
A native Of Denver, COL, and a
graduate of Pennsylvania Military
College, Col. Haring has been with
The Army Engineers since August
n 1917. He has served at Washing.
Inn, Q. c., Fort Belvoir, Va, Fort
Du pont, Del, Louisville, KY, Fort
logan, Col, Fort Meade, Nd.
Fort Warren, Wyo., Sacramento
Calf and in Hawaii as assistant
10 the Department Of Engineers
rom 1937-1939. He was transferred
N the Wilmington division from
ths sherenville Engineer Depot
sherenville, Ohio where he held
the position of commanding Of
fcer.
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1t is hoped that transportation
can be furnished by the City and
County and school buses are ex-
pected to assist during the morn
ing hours.
No further discussion on house
toulouse canvassing was heard at
the meeting yesterday. The group
plans another meeting at 4 pm.
next Wednesday in the chamber
of the Board Of Directors OF the
Community War Chest in the Tide
Water Power Co. building. It is
hoped that this type Of campaign
will not be necessary.
It was pointed out at yesterday S
meeting that the collection from
New Hanover county would be Tor
warded to state headquarters in
Raleigh, where the clothing will
be sent to national headquarters
in New York. From there the cloth
ing will be re-packed and sent tc
stations overseas.
All schools and churches in the
county have been provided witt
information for conducting theil
phase Of the campaign, while the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co
and the North Carolina Shipbuild
ing Co. have provided reception
places for their employees.
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WILLIAM H. CRoFTON

LUMBERTON, April 3.-Funeral
services for William Harvey Crof-
ton, 80, who died in q local sanito-
rum Monday night, were held at
II a. m. today at the home by
the Rev. Edgar B. Fisher, pastor
Of the Chestnut Street Methodist
church. He was assisted by the
Rev. DR.. J. Glenn Blackburn, Of the
First Baptist church. Burial was
in MeadoWbrook cemetery.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Ruth Barker Crofton, and two chill
dren, Mary Ann and William Har-
vey, Jr., his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Crofton of Williamson;
four brothers, R. F. Crofton Of
WILLIAMSON, George Ben Crofton
Of Lumberton, Pvt. Glen A. Crofton
Of Maxton, now serving with the U.
S. Army in Germany, and S/Sgt.
Clayton Crofton Of Williamson,
now stationed at Alexandria, La,
with the Army Air Forces; and
three sisters, Mrs. John Hadley,
Miss Mary Barden Crofton, and
Mrs. ]. S. Ayers, Jr., all Of Will
liamston.
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PATROLS ADVANCE

CALCUTTA, April 4.-tAEFif-
teen Indian corps patrols have ad-
vanced AZ miles south Of their
landing point on the west coast
OF Burma and entered Taungup,
% miles west Of the Irrawaddy
river town Of Prone and 1875 north
west of Rangoon, the southeast
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MRS. CHARLIE NORRIS

TABOR CITY, April 4. = Mrs.
Charlie Norris, SO, died at her
home early Tuesday. Funeral serv-
ices were held at 3 p. m. today
at the Sandy Plain Baptist church
by the Rev. Clyde Prince. Burial
was in the family cemetery.
Survivors are her husband, six
sons, IS grandchildren, one great
grandchild, one brother and sew
en- sisters.
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FOR BETTER GROOMING

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PRISONERS LIBERATED

WITH THE THIRD ARMY IN
GERMANY, April 4-tR-A Rus
sian major general and his staff
were found among $3.50 Allied
prisoners liberated yesterday by
Second Cavalry ground forces
which captured a prisoner OF war
camp at Bad Orb, southwest Of
F'ulda.
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OSCAR APPLEWHITE

Funeral services for Oscar APP
plewhite, 66, Of 723 South Second
street, who died yesterday morn
ing at a local hospital, will be
held at 3 pm. today in the chapel
Of Andrews mortuary by the Rev.
Sankey Lee B1anton. Burial will
be held in the family cemetery at
Freeman.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Jennie S. Applewhite; one daugh-
ter, Frances Applewhite, both Of
Wilmington; two sons, 1t. James
O. Applewhite, USA, in Kennedy
hospital, Memphis, Tenn, and
Pfc. Wilbur D. Applewhite, some
where in the Central Pacific; one
sister, Mrs. Addie Creech, of Boil
ton; one brother, Grady Apple
white, Of Freeman, and several
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Monroe Evans,
C. H. Bush, Herbert Bordeaux, S.
P. Livingston, Dio Lewis and Wal
ter Hatch.
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Obituaries
MRS. LOUISE M. BOHAN

Funeral services for Mrs. Louise
NJ Bohan were held from the
home OF her sister, Mrs. E. A.
Futrelle, in Piney. Woods at 2 p.
m, yesterday, with the Rev. Fred
W Paschall officiating. Interment
was in Zion church cemetery at
Town Creek.
Active pallbearers were D. L.
Futrelle, J. M. Futrelle, r. M.
Meredith, Raymond Farrow, c. A..
Misenheimer, G. M. Goodrun and
Henry Mercer and Archie Craig.
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Wings
At M,ENNAN AIRPORT

Al M'ENNRN alRPORT
Robert Rau and Mrs. Mildred
Shugg Kruse soloed the red LIZ
this week at McEnnan Airport.
1t. Joseph Mueller left this week
for Liberal, Kansas. and from there
he goes to Randolph Field for B-29
school.
Eddy McEnnan and Kenneth
Swick flew to Toledo to have an
overhaul on the So.
c. d. Shaw from Sky Haven Air
port. near Cleveland, flew in on Sat.
urday.
Claer Copeland flew to Elyria.
O., Saturday and came back Mon
day.
Pfc Thomas Brooks was at the
airport Saturday. He is to report
to New Jersey and from there will
20 to Fort Bragg. North Carolina.
for further training.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddy McEnnan
have received an invitation to the
wedding Of Captain Keith Kimson
and Florence Irene King to take
place Aug. in Marion, Kansas.
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Rival TO my Heart

Cohen, who were all leaving for
service in the Army Medical Corps.
Except one thing" Ralph
Kramer said. What do we do about
Gail Benton?"
Doctor Benton!"
"Yes." DIR. Kramer lowered him
self into brown leather club chair.
We've, asked all the men who
served as internes and residents at
the hospital, but Gail. Having her
around will be embarrassing. She'll
be the only woman"
That's right" Amos Niles nod
ded briskly. "She must know a din
ner Of this kind is inevitably stag.
but I'd better speak to her."
Better see her early" Kramer
suggested. '"She's a regular Girl
Scout about showing up for meet
ings and things. It'd be doubly en-
barrassing to have her around now
that Doctor Mccormick is 50 an
noyed with her"
Niles saussge-like lips frightened.
al cannot understand Doctor Ben
tons attitude. Is it possible that
she's back OF Reyna Thayer's re-
fusal to pay Doctor McCormiek's
bill?"
"You can't tell. She's a very am
bilious girl"
81 don't like it," Niles fretted.
"You can't blame Doctor MeCor-
mick for suing Miss Thayer. After
all, he must prove himself-he has
enough enemies in this town who'd
like to believe he made an error in
Judgment"
They were silent a while. Then
Niles continued, 81 understand
that Gail Benton is stirring up a
hornets nest in Springdale."
Kramer's eyes glittered. II don't
think she'll last long. She's got all
sorts OF ideas: federal housing, new
schools, day nurseries. She's riding
for fall, that gall"
"I've always felt Doctor Benton
stretched out her neck too far"
Niles said softly.
"By the way. when is Doctor Nc
Cormick choosing his assistant"
Kramer asked casually.
"Very soon, l imagine" Niles an
swered. "And I'm sure you'll be
among the first TO know"
Dr. Kramer got up, outwardly
very sure of himself. He said, "Inci-
dentally, want to slip you some
confidential news. I'm getting mar
ried."
"Congratulationsi And who Is
the fortunate girl!"
Kramer's dark. heavy face broke
into a smile. Howard Thayer's
daughter, Lucienne."
Amos Niles stood up. "Congratu-
lations againl" he said. And this
time he meant it.
Ito be continued)
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Service Men at
Dinner Given bv
Legion Members

Post 40S entertained returned and
furloughed servicemen at a dinner
Saturday evening. Patriotic songs
were sung. Then Commander l..
c. Perry related the brief history of
Huron Post.
Among the quests were Technl.
clan 5th grade. N. c. Newton, who
served In the European War and
who left Sunday. for Texas where
he will await duty in the South Pa.
clfic. Corporal Louis Freeman.
home on leave. and Pfc. Jack Will
llams, just discharged after 27
months In the Pacific.
Councilman Frank Seymour spoke
pointedly on Rehabilitation of the
Returning Veteran" He remark
ed that all civic organizations must
cooperate In this great work.
Mrs. John Morton and wives OF
Legion members provided the sup
Der
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CHAPTER TWENrY-sIX
In the dark lower hallway, Ca

In the dark lower hallway, Gail
met Johnny Sermalino.
Hello, Johnny" She tried to
appear friendly. IL was just paying
your family visit"
Hello, doc" He WAS of medium
height, but compact, wiry; with
liquid black eyes under heavy bee
ting brows, a broken nose, and a
boxers gait. He'd just lighted a
cigarette, and he exhaled the smoke
slowly. insolently in her face. "You
want something?"
"Not especially" Odd. how her
heart was beating. She wasn't
afraid Of Johnny, was she? The
hall was deep with shadows, lonely
as a haunted house. "Walk with
me to my car, will you? I'd like TO
talk TO you"
He looked at her suspieiously.
"What about"
"About Carman. That miscar-
riage left her terribly weak" She
moved toward the door, but he did
not follow her. So she turned back
to face him. "She isn't well,
Johnny"
"She looks all right to me-"
"She's not all right-she's sick!"
Calls patience snapped. "Look-if
you don't want to come to me, go to
the Beauchamp Health Depart
ment, will your"
What for?" His brows made q
thunderbolt across his narrow, fat
nosed face.
She drew a deep breath. This
was for Nina. "For a blood test.
He grabbed her arm. His fingers,
cutting into her flesh cruelty, felt
as if they could also tighten around
ones throat like steel bands. "What
are you talkin' about? Come on
spill it,"
She mustn't show fear, or back
down. "One Of the Springdale girls
came to see me. She's-sick, too
Johnny. Do you know how she
happened to come to me ?"
How should l know! An why
should l care?"
"She knew you, that's why.
Listen, Johnny, Nina deserves q
break. If either you or Carman are
infected, Nina's apt to get awfully
sick. And it'll be a lot worse than
tonsils. 1t could ruin her whole
life"
He came so close that uneon-
sciously she retreated a step. His
eyes were chips of anthracite, his
voice ugly. "Who do you think you
are? Comm to my house, givin' me
orders. All right, so know another
dame beside Carman. You wanna
make trouble ?"
"All l want is to see you both
WE'LL" she said placatingly.
Don't worry about US; we're
okay. amt sick. Carman amt sick
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Washington, Aug. IAN appeal
TO all victory gardeners TO redouble
their efforth and turn out bumper
crops was sent today TO members OF
the Daughters OF the American
Revolution by Mrs. julius Y. Tain.
adge. president general.
Thusands OF OAR members have
been working In both flower and
vegetable gardens this summer as
one of the war projects OF the
orgnization. To them Mrs. Talm-
adge sent this message.
During this midsummer period.
as war garden crops begin TO reach
maturity. there may be a falling
on in enthusiasm and effort. Vaca.
tions could well be spent In the
gardens. exterminating garden
pests. for II they are allowed TO re.
main and multiply they will injure
crops and cut down the yield OF
vegetables to large extent.
Now is the time to keep the war
garens weeded and sprayed and to
take steps TO secure the highest
yield possible A garden wilfully
neglected when the nation needs all
the food II can raise. amounts 10
sabotage against the war effort
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Belleville Family
Honored at Picnic

Belleville, Mich, June 31-About
40 relatives and friends gathered
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Glen
Homes, 564s Whitaker Rd., for pic.
mic supper in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Wiggett and daughter Bar.
bara who are leaving Belleville 20
make their home in Phoenix. Ariz.
Guests were present from Belle.
vile. Dearborn. Ann Arbor and Yp-
slant. A purse was given to the
couple as a going away present
Assisting the hostess were Mr.
and Mrs. Leland Frye and Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Bolt, both OF Belleville.
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That New York Election
THAT NEW YORK ELECTION

THAT NEW YORK ELECTION
The alliance between Tammany
and the Communists, often suspect
ed in the recent elections, has come
into the open only to be scared
into hiding again. For weeks, the
Daily Worker" has been attacking
the American Labor Party for its
failure to nominate Benjamin
Davis. Jr.. a leading negro-Com-
munist, to the city council. Ap-
parently, the A. L. p. was afraid to
take on an out-and-out Communist
whose membership in the party is
open and above-board. So, the
Commies made a deal with Tam
many Hall. Then Tammany re-
neged.
What frightened Tammany was a
revolt among the Democrats in
New York who are very weary of
their party being used as a fifth
wheel-as a spare by the so-called
liberal and progressive parties. A
large part OF the membership of
the Democratic district clubs in
New York are Catholics of Irish
and Italian ancestry who are bitter
ly opposed to Communism. They
were able to swallow Communism
sugar-coated in the form of the
American Labor Party. But when
they are asked to campaign for a
member of the national committee
OF the c. p. A., which are the
initials which the Communists now
use themselves, it was just too
much.
The first TO rebel was Ed Flynn.
boss OF the Bronx. who had been on
a mission to Moscow and came
back pretty fed-up. The story. at
the time Of his visit. was that
President Roosevelt had arranged
for Flynn to go to Moscow to see
whether something could not be ar
ranged to bring about a concordat
between Stain and the Pope. No
thing could be done and Flynn re.
turned to the United States. He
never publicly reported on his mis-
sion, but his attitude toward the
New York Communists makes It
clear that the workers paradise
did not appear to him at all. Or.
TO put it another way. he was not
inviting that kind OF a paradise to
the Bronx.
The Communists have been
fighting Ed Flynn in the Daily
Worker. associating him with Jim
Farley which is untrue. For a Com
munist, to associate a man with
Jim Farley is TO indicate to those
who follow their party line that the
man is anti-Roosevelt. In fact an
article In that paper says:
"Curiously enough, up until
FDR's death. Flynn appeared TO be
loyal Roosevelt man who in the
past fought Farley within the
Democratic state organization. l
think the reason can be found at
least partly in the fact that Flynn
profted enormously in many wavs
cs a result Of his support for
FDR.
So much OF this is true: as long
as Roosevelt was President. Flynn
was the New York City boss. And
he opposed the nomination of Bill
y Dwyers as mayor-but O'Dwyer
Vas nominated: he Is violently anti.
Communist and his Marty nomin.
ates a Communist. II is obvious,
therefore. that Ed Flynn is fighting
for his political life. Should o Dwy-
er be elected, Ed Flynn might
just as well move out OF the Bronx.
AS a matter OF fact, Bill O'Dwyer.
the TammGny candidate for mayor
Is in plenty OF hot water. He halls
from Brooklyn. That borough ia so
populous that nobody can be elect
ed mayor who cannot get a sizeable
vote in Brooklyn. Now the city or
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BY Ann Pinchot

, An don't you 20 pryin' about Nina.
Wen take care of the kidd"
"But Johnny"
"You heard me. You stay away
from US. We don't want you
hangin' around. sneakinr We can
buy Nina presents-we don't need
you"
Color flooded her face, and her
eyes glinted. "l'm no snooper. And
it's my job to see that Nina, at
least, stays we'll"
That's what you said the first
time" he shouted. "Getouta here" Z"
"I'm on my way" DR.. Benton
said coolly. But before / leave,
Johnny, you may as well know this:
II you're suffering from an infec-
tion, and l can't protect Nina any
other way, I'll turn the case over
10 the Children's Aid, and I'll see
that Nina is taken from you!"
Gail went out to her car, trem-
bling with anger.
Amos Niles, superintendent Of the
Thayer Hospital, sat fidgeting at his
big desk, glaring at its shining sur
face. His round bald head, his plump
red face, and his fat body all showed
visible signs Of his irritation, as he
stared at the note on his memo pad: I:
See DR.. Benton.
See her indeed he snorted. What
a troublesome person she wasl Did
she ever bring a rich patient TO the
hospital, a patient who could afford
the best; a patient who might even
see his way to a goodly Christmas
check? No stree! DIR. Benton's
cases were mostly all charity. Ex-
cept Reync Thayer and all she'd
caused was trouble.
Well, it was fortunate that the
hospital had a man like DR.. Cassius
Mccormick. Mr.. Niles thought a lot
Of DR.. Mccormick. That was one
of the reasons he was so outraged
at Reyna Thayer's insolence which
he blamed on Gail Benton.
He heard quick, eager footsteps
coming down the hall, about to pass
his open door. 1t was Lucienne
Thayer in her blue poplin nurses
aide uniform. DR.. Ralph Kramer
was with her.
A faint smile touched Mr.. Niles
chubby face. He waved to them--a
sedate lift of the hand. DR.. Kramer
stopped. "Are you busy, Mr.. Niles!"
| "Neyer too busy to see YOU, Doc
tor Kramer" Here was another
man Niles understood and admired.
ats about the arrangements for
tonight's dinner" DR.. Kramer nod
ded to Lucienne, watched her move
on. and turned into Niles Office.
But everything's arranged"
They were speaking Of the dinner
which was being given that evening
for FIVE staff doctors, Drs. Lessiter,
Rhoades. Shane, Donnely. and
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Your Health
Operation May
Relieve Hearing
Ailment

Relieve Hearing
Ailment
BY HERMAN NJ. BUNDESEN. NJ. D
OToSCLERoSIS is . disease Of
the ear which produces deafness.
Just what causes il is still not
known. In this disorder, there is
an overgrowth of the bony tissue
in the internal ear. There is slowly
progressive deafness which comes
on gradually. II is often associated
with more or less ringing in the
ears and head noises.
1t usually starts in those about
eighteen TO twenty-five years of
age and occurs about twice as
often in women as in men. In
women, the deafness frequently
gets worse with each pregnancy.
There is evidence that the dis
order runs in families. In about
one-half of the patients with this
condition, there is a history of a
relative with a similar disorder.
Ear Blocked
In the beginning, the deafness
is due to blocking of the part of
the ear known as the oval window,
which is in the middle ear, so that
sound waves are not properly car
ried through the ear. Later on,
there may be some degeneration or
wasting of the nerve Of hearing.
Thus, in persons who have had the
condition for long time the nerve
deafness may be worse than that
produced by the blocking Of the
sound waves.
Many types Of treatment have
been employed for otosclerosis, but
up to the present, nc form Of medi-
cal treatment has been found
which has any effect on slowing
down the rocess of producing any
benefits. However, in recent years,
an operation has been devised TO
open the oval window or make a
new window. The operation is not
an easy one to carry out. 1t is
tedious and usually takes from
pa to ga hours, according to
Doctor Kenneth M. Day Of Pitts
burg. He says that the operation
has produced brilliant results in
restoring hearing to an increas-
ingly large number of people suf-
fering from otosclerosis.
Not Everyone Suited
However, not all persons with
otosclerosis are suitable candi-
dates for this operation because,
il the disorder has been present
long enough to produce degenera-
tion of the nerve, the operation
will do no good. The operation,
then, is a good gamble but it is not
devoid of risk.
Unless it can be expected that
the operation will give good prac-
teal hearing it should not be car
ried out, but instead, a suitable
type Of hearing aid prescribed.
The operation also should be re-
strieted to persons between twenty
and forty years Of age. Bear in
mind, also, that the operation is
performed only for the type Of
deafness due TO otosclerosis and
not to deafness brought on by
other causes
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TheseDaysSSEsggis gso. 'ofs!R5s!at!sR7 T: EoxotsR5

Dodgers is also the seat OF THE
Tablet, perhaps the most influenti-
al parochial paper in the United
States. Year In and year out, every
week for a quarter OF a century,
this paper has prepared the minds
of its readers for opposition to
Communism. 1t has exposed every
trick and vile OF this party and
even when other publications felt
that it was polite to our ally. Stain.
to soft-pedal their real feelings
about the American Communists,
THE Tablet" hit out in no uncer-
tain terms.
Now, Bill O'Dwyer's campaign
managers must convince their
Brooklyn constituents that Tam
many's deals with the Communists
are to get votes but that after
election day. the Commies will find
nobody home when they call. 1t
is doubtful whether that story can
be believed, not even since the
Democrats reneged on their deal to
give Benjamin Davis, Jr., a berth
on the Tammany ticket.
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TER and
- q Fact or two


IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.
we read. the non-sting bee has
been developed. What a joke on
science II would be II the insect
turned out TO also be nom
! I
Soap we read. Is NOT 10 De
huoned' f would nave looked
Tather Conspicuous IN the oiack
maTket. anyway.
!
me hs'isopsef moy nave ifs
dra~sosks u u becomes so popo-
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.
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ne i@"hmo"eh sccoIoIng 10
fsctosIspns' was invented IN
1900 Snucks, pipes up Ladok
Dumkopf LOT or Hwnmower
JOKES are much older thsn thsr
40
Nd Hem tells OF 30, ,ooo, ,ooo-year.
old oysters being discovered in
on eastern stois. The story didn't
!!
II those B-29s continue to
knock into smithereens every
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ID. A. r. Head Urges Members
to RedOuble Garden Efforts

Reports to the OAR War Ser
vice Gardens Committee. OF which
Mrs. Albert ID. Gilmore, Yonkers.
n. Y, Is national chairman. show
record results this year Many
tiny packets OF flower seeds have
been sent by OAR members to
the Far Pacific and to other re-
mote points and given to wounded
and convalescent service men.
These seeds have been planted
around the hospitals and medical
centers and have brought these
American boys the Joy OF seeing
flowers from home blooming in the
troplc sunshine. Army and Navy
medical officers assert that the
flower beds have greatly improved
the morale OF the men and have In
many cases speeded recovery OF the
patients.