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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19

IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC
Delayed There was nothing
dramatic about our start for ia.
pan.
We simply pulled anchor about
8 o'clock one morning and got
under way. The whole thing seem
ed peacetime and routine.
Our ships were SO spread out
they didn't seem as they actual
ly were. 1t wasn't like the swarm
ing, pulsing mass of ships that lit
orally blanketed the water when
we started to Sicily and to Nor
mandy.
Once at sea our force broke up
into several prearranged units and
each put some distance between
itself and the next.
Each was sufficient. Each
could protect itself. Each had bat
tleships, carriers, cruisers and de-
stroyers. Each was complete unto
itself.
The eye could easily encompass
the entire formation in which you
were sailing. And very dimly, far
off on the horizon, you could see
the silhouettes of the bigger ships
on each side of you, although they
seemed remote, and not like
neighbors.
The rest of the fleet was out OF
sight, far over the horizon. Alto.
gether, the ships must have COW
cred a hundred miles of ocean.
The formations were command
ed by Admirals and above them
all was Admiral Marc Mitscher.
All day and all night the air was
full of conversation between our
ships. Messages were transmitted
in many ways by signal flag, by
light blinker by destroyers bring
ing written messages. and even by
planes flying slowly over and
dropping messages on the deck.
The admiral commanding our
unit was fine, friendly man
whom I'd met before we sailed.
On the third day out he sent a
message over to our captain
which said:
How is Ernie getting along?
Does he wish he was back in a
foxhole?"
We messaged back that was
happy, hadn't been seasick yet,
and that I hoped all my future
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
Paid For Idleness

Here is another example of why American
not for supporting the war-under the pres
ent dynasty at Washington, which has rare
genius for spending but no talent for economy.
We quote the opening paragraph of special
dispatch from Kansas City to the New York
Times:
A. c. Utterback, ore of the three super
vising examiners for the Farm Credit Ad-
ministration, sat as usual at his empty desk
in the basement of the Municipal Audi
forum today doing nothing and drawing
STOP month Federal pay for it,
The article goes on to say that for six
months Mr. Utterback has been drawing his
salary for what he terms enforced. idleness
land no end to it is in sight He has been
threatened with dismissal and suspension, it is
said "but nothing has come of it,
The story is that he and his assistant filed
report on their examination of the Houston,
Tex, Bank for Cooperatives, in which they
charged irregularities and law violations. After
three months hearing nothing from the FCA
the assistant resigned, claiming that the re.
port was being suppressed for political reasons
and that Utterback had been asked to change
1t.
The Kansas City governor Of FCA, Ivy Dug.
gan, has denied that any request for changes
in the report has been made, adding that Utter.
back has merely been asked to add to the re.
port evidence substantiating the charges
There the matter rests, except that the FCA
personnel department is said to have asked
that Utterback be dismissed on "charges
growing out OF the situation after the report
was made
Meanwhile Utterback goes to his cubbyhole
daily, which is unmarked and without tele
phone, where. we may presume, he twiddle.
his thumbs and has no interest in his jot
beyond drawing his regular stipend, which ii
OK months has mounted to $4,212
How many similar cases of waste of publ,
funds, we wonder, could be dug up, if som,
enterprising Congressional committee under
took the job?
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
BY w. G.. ROGERS
and His World" by
Hermann Kesten Roy Pub
fishers; $3.50.

This isn't a biography but a
Polish astronomer who gave his
name to an epoch, who made us
all Copernicans, who was the
"mightiest human in 1000 years.
Kesten writes of him as of a god.
And when Kesten speaks of Cop
ernicus' world" he means the
entire world upon which his revo-
lutionary discovery touched, the
world reaching back to Ptolemy
and coming up to Einstein. It's
vast canvas. Copernicus is set in
the midst of it; the man who
proved this globe was not the
center of the universe pays the
penalty at last of becoming the
center of that globe.
The. great astronomer was born
in Torun, Poland, in 1873 and died
70 years later in Frauenburg,
where from his tower he made
the celestial observations and
momentous deductions, published
only in the year of his death, that
started the earth to moving around
the sun.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
Smoke Pail Still Caps -,
Kobe After Big Rad

DIST BOMBER COMM ,.ar'
HEADQUARTERS. Guam ~ .ali
day, March 19-R,-A smoke ,, gar
still capped Kobe, JapanS PEW .sy.
cial shipbuilding city and OIL y an
eral hours after more 1ha' ,'j+h
Superfortress bombere MI IL
$500 tons of incendiary oo'll 5or,5
Headquarters Of the isl D T.,5,
er Command said the snoA' CtY s.o.
appearing in reconnaissanc2 . p-.
graphs, taken after the oa'" md
raid directed at war factories .b.t
docks, encouraged the belief -
the city was hard hit. .,et.
One small area showed colt WV.
devastation of plants OF the n.y.
saki locomotive company aNu
power company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19

York Town." "The Major and the
Minor" Swing Fever and
Claudia" I don't know enough
about movies to know whether
they were old or not, but it
doesn't make any difference to a
sailor who hasn't been home.
/ came aboard with a lot of
dirty clothes, for I'd had nothing
washed since leaving San Fran
cisco about month before.
Our cabin boy took my clothes
to the laundry about $50 one
morning. When I came back to the
cabin an hour and a half later,
here was my washing all clean
and dry and ironed, lying on the
bed. What ship.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
BEST TO LEAVE 1T THERE

FREMONT, o., March 18.-W.H
Sgt. Tavern Monk, home from
the Army on furlough, reported to
ponce ne had lost his wallet con-
tanning 1923 in cash. Later, the
wallet was found in a bank with
all the money intact. He had left
it there.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19

their hearts in the defense of the capital as
zealously as did the Russians at Moscow. But
there is one distinct difference. Whereas the
Russians now have the conquering spirit, the
Germans are handicapped by the knowledge
of successive defeats
The odds favor the Russians in the final
showdown.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
LONG MEMORY

LAKESIDE, O., March lo, ,;,.
"A man wrote to E. E. DI Low,
waite, clerk of nearby tltsoored
the other day ana OH. hi,
to pay for a lock he broke S sd
attending school there ~ years
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
Fair Enough

Editors note.-The Star and the News
accept no responsibility for the personal
views of Mr.. Pegler, and often disagree
with them as much as many of his read
ers His articles serve the good purpose
of making people thinko
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

The men who move the world are the
ones who do not let the world move them.
R. of CIV.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-19

officers oath, although perjury
is the easiest thing most commun-
lists do.
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The Sociefeers
by Cookie and Penny

If you were on Westminster
st, lost Sunday afternoon the
happy sailor you SOW bounding
out of q cob Wos the former
Sim l-c Robert [. Tobb Jr.,
oldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert L. Tobb. He is home
for good honorobly discharged
by the point system. Robert
has seen service in the Pacific
and was recently stationed in
Texoxs 1t is good to see
the name Of Booker T. Stond-
field, Jr., on the list of men re-
turning from the Europeon
Theoter of OPerotions Pvt.
Herbert Joney surprised his
fomiIy, the Daniel B. Joneys Of
Notre Dame ST. by dropping in
on them early Sunday morning
from Louisiana. He is home
on leave until otter the hoIi-
days. His brothers, T-Set. Ken
meth L. Joney, stationed in
Italy, and 1t. Willion H. Joney
stationed in the Pacific, ore
also expected home for the
holidays and Sea Bee
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-12-15

mailbOx thief and check fOrger
if merchants and housewives
are not particularly careful, ac-
cOrding to the U. S. Secret
Service.
Check thieves often watch the
homes Of known recipients Of
government checks for an OPP
portunity to rifles manboxes and
then forge the endorsements
and victimize merchants who
play into their hands by not
asking for proper identification.
These simple precautions are
offered to protect checks and
stop the check forger. If YOU
receive checks by mail, be at
home when they are due and
put a strong lock on your mall
box. Every unlocked mailbox is
an invitation to the check theft.
If you are merchant. protect
yourself and the rightful own
ers Of these checks by not cash
ing checks for strangers with
out proper Identification. Re-
member, strangers are not al
ways forgers, but forgers are
usually strangers - KNOW
YOUR ENDORSER before
cashing any check ask yourself
this question, IF this check is
returned as a forgery can I find
the person who gave the check
to m'e?"
In cashing n check the mer-
chant should keep this thought
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Grey Johnson
NupfiaIs

Thursday evening of last
week People s Church was the
scene of a beautiful wedding
when Mabel Annette Johnson,
daughter of Mrs. Daisy Hinton,
became tine bride of Mr.. Eric
v. Grey, Rev. R. M. Owens Of
floating. Music was furnished
by Mrs. Florence Heggie Taylor
and Mrs Blanche S. Diggs sang
Because" Mrs. Harry F. Oil
yer, sister Of the bride, was
matron of honor and the lat
ter's husband, Mr.. Harry Oliver,
was best man.
The bride was charming in a
gown Of powder blue with Sc
and she wore a hat Of blue vel
gums and black lace trimmings
vet roses ana sequin veil. Her
bouqet was of Talisman roses
and white sweet peas. Mrs.
oliver wore fushSia, trimmed
with nail beads and a shoulder
corsage of pink and white
roses.
A reception in the vestry of
the church followed the cere-
mony. NJ rs. Mabel Owens, wife
of the pastor, was reception
hostess. Mrs. Mary Gordan was
in charge, assisted by Mrs,
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W0BURN
ST. JOHN BAPTIST

Req. Harold T. Branch, Pastor
WOBURN, Mass, Dec. 8 -
Services were well attended at
st. John Baptist Church Rev
Branch preached very inspiring
sermons both morning and eve
ming. Miss Elizabeth Kellar was
the morning solcist. Sunday
School was held at noon with
Supt Canada in charge. In the
afternoon thirty-eight parish
toner's left by bus at 3 to attend
the Inter-racial Fellowship
meeting in the First Baptist
church, Cambridge. They report
a most interesting and salts
flying fellowship. The group
was in charge of Rev Branch.
Rev A Roger Williams. former
pastor Of the church was a Wis
itor at the evening service and
made some very interesting re-
marks. Mrs Lucy Wills of Rich
mond, Va, is visiting in the city
for few weeks as the guest Of
her Sister-in-law, Mrs Maria
Barnes and her daughters Mrs
Lucy Roberts and Mrs Martha
Burton. She has been the re-
cipient of many social courtes-
les from friends. Mr. Winthrop
Potter of Roxbury, formerly Of
W"burn, was visiting here Sun
day. - Mr. John Fields of foot
ball fame has been chosen CO.
captain of next years football
team. - Pvt John Bigger is Wis
ting home on furlcugh from
California. The Junior Victory
Service Club, Miss Barbara Fin
lev, president, will hold a
Christmas program open to the
public at the Finley home on
Church st, Dec "a at 8 D M
WNndell Canada greeting his
I'D friends In the city, having
a~ri ed from overseas last week.
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why SUFFER PAIN OR
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CITY NEWS

IN Evans tailor shop out on
Humboldt ave, one day this week
old timers Fred Seamon was
demonstrating to Fred Hender-
son that he could still do the
old time dances in spite of his
10 years. Mr. Henderson, whose
Testimonial Concert comes
Sunday, Dec 30 in st Mark
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-12-15
MT. CALVARY BAPTIST
CHURCH
rev. N. E. Grady. Pastor

Services last Sunday were well
attended The pastor delivered
the morning sermon, subject,
Thou Son of David, Have Mer-
cy on Me-" Many visitors were
present. There was a large at
tendance at Sunday School. The
BYPU met at the usual hour.
The Club Rally came at 3
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-12-15

in mind. It isn't a question Of
the reliability Of the organiza-
ton who issued the check, but
rather a question of the endors-
er = the one presenting the
check to be caShed. If an en-
dorsement has been forged and
the forgery is discovered, as
most of them eventually are,
the check will not be honored
and the person cashing it is the
loser. Remember, the check
forger is not particular, YOU
must be. KNOW YOUR EN-
DORSER - REQUIRE IDENTI-
FICATION.
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her sister, Anna Lee Williams
left the city Sunday night for
Albany, Georgia, to attend the
funeral service Of their cousin,
Mrs C Keene.
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score and ten class and he and
Mr. Seamon are both active.
Mrs Fred Yancey Of Everett
won the so dollar Bond for en-
rolling the largest number OF
members in the local NAACP
membership drive.
Mrs William H Gilbert of
Allston was hostess to the
members of the ReSthaven Club,
Mrs Nettie Baumann, president,
at its meeting Wednesday after
noon. Mrs Agnes Gould was CO.
hostess. Reports of the clubs
recent tea indicated that it was
an overwhelming success.
The evening Star Tent had
the privilege Of introducing, as
an ideal place for such an en-
tertainment, the new hotel, Ho-
tel Lucille, So Rutland 50, when
it held a highly interesting and
successful Musical Tea there
last Sunday afternoon from 3 to
6 o'clock. With Mrs Eleanor
Trent Wallace as Mistress of
Ceremonies, the program in
Guided presentation Of Lucy
Boyd, National Deputy and SUI
pervisor of Eastern Grand Tent,
by Chairman Daisy Lane; solos
by Mrs B Leanard, Mrs Mary
Alleyne, Mrs Ellen States, Mrs
Bessie Earle, Mrs Singletary,
Martin E Johnson; banjo solos,
Albert Cosby; reading, Miss
Louise Harris; remarks, Mrs Ell
len Settles, Joseph T Potter;
address, George Mckenzie; in
vocation, Rev W S Ravenell.
Bernice Bonner and william
Butts were the accompanies. A
large and appreciative audience
was present to enjoy the pro-
grem and the social hour with
refreshments which followed.
Besides the chairman other
members of the committee were
Henrietta Summers, Nuna Mayo,
Lille Mackey and Elizabeth
Craddock. Henrietta Summers,
Elizabeth Craddock and Lucy
Boyd presided at the tea table.
The Ushers were Mesdames Lii
lie Mackey, Hattie Nelson, Dor
othy Barner, FGosSie Arnold, and
Elsie McClane, Misses Panzie
Holzendorf. Dorothy Mauldin,
and Doris Leonard.
The Fathers Club of the shaw
House welcomes all veterans
back to the city and will be
glad to be Of any assistance
that is requested. The club
meets every Monday night.
Plans are on foot for a victory
celebration.
Mrs Margaret hobart, "a
Sterling st, Suite S, is chairman
Of the Basket Committee of the
Windsor st annual contest pro-
gram Of Tuesday, Dec 10, at the
Shaw House, II Windsor st.
There will be candle lighting
at the Memorial Service, one Of
the features.
Mrs Bertha Mcdonald and
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IzI7 S, Long Ave. Hillside. n. }.
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Amos Jones is home from the
Poetic; so thot accounts for
the hoppy smile Of his wife,
Beryl 1t is reported thot
T-Set. Samuel M. Shepherd is
home from Europe and enjoy
ing civilian life Porotroop-
er Jones Wordell McLourin Of
Hammond st is home on leave
for the holidays Seaman
lie Doniel (. Pritchett is re-
ported on his way home from
the Poetic. He will be vel
coined by his wife, Mary, and
his lovely daughter, Morylin.
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pm. Reports were as follows:
Missionary Society, $40 BYPU,
$25; Sunday School, $40; Tweve
Tribes Club, SIS. Rev. Pitman
preached the rally sermon.
At evening service the mes
sage was delivered by the pas
tor, subject, What Manner Of
Man Is This, The Wind and the
Sea Obey Him"
Meet us again at Mt, Calvary.
Prayer meeting every Friday at
8 pm.
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Secret Service Warn
Against Theft OF
Government Checks

With nearly one million
checks a day mailed out by the
government, the holiday season
can offer fertile field for the
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Marie Taylor. The Junior uSh-
ers of the church over which
the bride is supervisor, served
as waitress at the bridal supper.
Present at the wedding were
Mrs. Mary V Johnson, wife of
Rev. Harry N. Johnson and her
niece, Malvine Hughes Of Ports
mouth, Va as vel as 225 other
guests who greeted the newy-
WEEDS and wishe dthem much
luck and happiness.
CHI i' also in the three
The Omaha guide., 1945-10-13
"PREVENTABLE FIRE LOSSES
TOTALLED $3sO,OoO,O 900 IN 1914

Omaha will join the nationwide
campaign against fire loss mex;
week with a spirited program de-
signed to conserve life and proper
ty through emphasis of the old tru>
ism that where fire is concerned, al:
ounce of prevention is worth a pounc
of cure The Chambers Fire Pre-
vention committee, under the leader
ship of P K. Walsh, will head this
years campaign.
Property loss by fire in wartime
1914 reached the appalling total or
$3.50, 900 900, with Omaha-s reach
ing S466,595. In the same period,
fires took a national toll Of 10000
lives This tremendous sacrifice Of
human and property assets can Be
prevented through care and vigil
ence-
The 1915 program Of the Cham
ber's committee is geared to make
all citizens fire prevention con
scious', to teach the principles o.
fire safety to students in public and
parochial schools, and 0 bring recog>
milton of the fact that fires do nor
just HAPPEN-they are caused.
The Omaha guide., 1945-10-13
GOVERNMENT OWNED
SURPLUS
FOR SALE IN OMAHA

Approximately 1900 items Of
Government owned surplus prop
erty, which the Reconstruction Fin
aice Corporation handles as a dis
posal agency designated BY the Sur
plus Property Board for capital and
producers goods, are listed in an
informative booklet, How to Do
Business with REC, which IS BE-
ing mailed without cost or obliga,-
ion to interested persons.
TIE booklet covers a wide range
OF surplus items including indusr-
rial plants; industrial tools and e.
quipment, raw materials, such as
chemicals, building materials, etc.
aircraft and parts and accessories
radio, telephone and e~Iectronic e.
qulpment; and iron, steel and non
ferrous metals, according to Cord
on T. Burke assistant In
charge OF surplus property for the
Omaha RFC Agency.
You can buy the material o
want in great quantity or Just i
single item. Individual purchasers,
as well as large companies interest,"
ed in acquiring RFC handled prop
erty, are advised in the booklet 10
contact our office, the RFC, 1908
WOW Bldg, Omaha, Nebraska,
MIR Burke said.
RFC is anxious to hear from ~
tential buyers and no Il should
feel that an inquiry will Be Great
ing unnecessary work for the N
gency. AS a seller Of surplus prop-
erty, RFC is anxious to help bust
ness men in Nebraska and Wyomino
get the equipment and material,
they need to create additional en-
ployment and keep people at work bv
using war-born tools to produce the
goods Of peace.
To the readers Of this notice
you can come into The Omaha
Guide office 1920 Grant street and
read this boolet and see if there arc
any items listed hat you can use.
I. C. Galloway, Editor,
The Omaha guide., 1945-10-13
Swear To
AHdayiits
State of Nebraska,
County of Douglas,

County of Douglas,
Christine Hickman. of lawful age
being first duly sworn, according
to law, deposes and says that she is
the wife of Eddie Hickman; that
she is the mother and he the father
Of two children, one Of them aged
IS months and the other one aged
l month. That their residence Is
21O3 North 27th street, Omaha, Ne
braska that this was their address
On the 9th day Of October, 1o45.
That on the evening Of October
9th Eddie Hickman, husband Of af-
fiant told her he had gotten into
trouble on Gath street and was 60
ing away. That on Saturday morn
ing, Oct. 9th. 1915, at about 800 a..
m two men broke into the bedroom
Of affiant by forcing opening :
door and breaking the CLASSY Of the
bolt which held it fast. That be-
fore breaking into the premises OF
affiant the men gave no warning Of
their official capacities; they read
no warrant, presented no search
warrant and before entering MADE
no demand for admission. That
after breaking into the bedroom of
the affiant and after many que.-
tons were asked this a%ffiant, and
after they had threatened and abused
this affiant, her sister Salena Tur-
ner, aged 20 years and a young mai.
Continued on page 81
The Omaha guide., 1945-10-13

progressive forces in American
life"
In its charter of basic trade union
and workers rights, formulated at
the London meeting last February,
the World Trade Union Conference
proclaimed: Every form of polite
al, economic, or social discriminar-
ion based on race, creed or sex shall
be eliminated, and in this sense equal
pay for equal work shall be estab-
lished.
The complete text OF Hillman's
wire from Paris follows:
Reference to white delegate or
South. Africa must be to his election
BY conference to constitution comm
ittee. No contest was made regard
ing seating of such representative
at conference since South African
trade unions are affiliated. Negro
representatives of labor organiza
tons Of other sections Of Africa
have been elected by the conference
to other ommittees. CLOS position
at iris international conference, as
at home, is one Of complete opposi-
ton to any form of racial discrim
nation.