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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-01
Legion Home ToBe Opened
Formally At Special Fete

band, under the direction of Lieut..
E. ]. Lacock.
From l p. m. to lbs p. m.
the exercises will be broadcast.
The radio time will begin with
DR.. E. F. Keever saying the in
vocation and thereafter the follow
ing will be recognized: George
X. Snow, department commander,
American Legion; James Caldwell
department adjutant; John STEELE,
ex-governor and national commit
teeman from Illinois; Mrs. T. ].
Cause, national defense chairman
of the Legion Auxiliary; Mrs. J.
C. Seymour, president of local aux
iliary; w. ]. Riley, chef de care,
Voiture 245, Forty and Eight; Adj
Gen. j. Van B. Nets;
Also, Victor johnson of Sanford
in charge of oratorial contest OF
American Legion; Capt. George
D'Ornage of Wilmington, oldest LIE.
glonnaire in the state and veteran
of three wars; Addison Hewlett,
chairman Of Board OF County Co.
missioners; Mayor Lane; and She
riff Jones.
Governor Cherry will be intro
duced by Judge Henry L. Stevens,
Jr., of Warsaw, past national COM
mander of American Legion, and
speak from ITO pm. to 1:25
pm. The broadcast part of the
program will be closed with the
benediction by the Rev. ]. L. Davis,
post chaplain.
At LAS p. m. barbecue lunch
con will be served in the yard to
invited guests. Legionaries and
their friends following which the
organizations new lodging will be
opened for inspection by the pub
lie. The snackbar will function
throughout the afternoon and eve
ming.
In the evening an orchestra will
play for dancing from o'clock
until midnight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-01
Barbara Hutton To Get
Custody OF Son In The
Summer, Court DEGREES

BROOKLINE, Mass, Feb. d.
R-Heiress Barbara Hutton will
have custody of her son, Lance
Reventlow, every summer, but
the boy will live with his father,
former Count Haugwitz Reventlow
during the school year.
Settlement ,in this fashion of the
protracted legal battles concern
ing the lad appeared certain to.
night after Judge James F. Rey-
holds of Norfolk county probate
court returned the opposing coun-
sci an agreement submitted by
them "for rewording" of some
passages.
Counsel indicated the changes
would be made quickly and that
final acceptance by the court might
come tomorrow. .
The re-wording would provide,
the court said, that the Massachu-
sets jurisdiction completely super
cede two Danish and one English
decree that mad complicated ex-
tensive litigation between Miss
Hutton and the former count since
their divorce seven years ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-01

The project manager reported
that sales should be under way
within a week.
1t was explained that the al
structures on the area to be sold
would have to be moved by the
buyer, as the land does not belong
to the government.
He said that one or more bids had
been received for each of the struc.
lures for sale, which include an in.
Urinary, officers club, motor re-
pair shops, mess halls, oil houses,
gas stations, storehouses, post ex.
change, administration building,
headquarters building and guard
house.
The Carolina Beach area, H. E.
Hicks, of the Wilmington Army En-
gineers office, explained, originally
was constructed for recreation
area for troops and later used as
quarters for combat team.
Mr.. Williams reported that sale
of small camp at Morehead City
was being considered,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-01
ALLIES IMPROVE
ITALIAN GRASP

ROME, Feb. 28.-R)-Allied for
ces have improved their positions
in the Mount CASTILLO area as Fifth
Army troops moved forward with
out strong German opposition and
occupied the hamlet of Seneveeglio.
Allied headquarters reported to.
day.
Otherwise there were no impor-
tant changes along the northern
Italian front headquarters said.
The Germans continued to harass
the leading Allied units which
moved the Fifth Army lines for
ward in the Monte Belvedere area
southwest of Bologna but made
no counterattack. Ninety seven
rounds of artillery fire were hurl-
ed on American positions in the
Mount CASTILLO area.
In the sector between the Ser.
chic valley and the west coast,
patrols ran up against long-range
machinegun and mortar fire.
On the Eighth Army front an
increase in Nebelwerfer fire was
reported in several sectors and in
the area of San Clemente the Ger
mans put down heavy smoke
screen to cover evacuation Of cas-
ualties.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-01
CYCLE MARATHON
HELD BY MARINES

CHERRY POINT, Feb. 2S.-1n
the first event of it's kind ever
held at this Marine Corps Air
Station, Corporal Charles c. Maffe,
Of 1880 Creston Avenue, New York
City, N. Y, crossed the finish
line 20 yards ahead of his nearest
competitor to win the Emile BIZ
cycle marathon and win first prize
of SIS.
Sergeant L. G. Cook, of 81 Lin
coin street, Babylon, Long Island,
N. Y, won second place money
and Private First Class Herman
c. Lucas, of 942 Green Bay ave-
nue., Calumet City, Illinois, finish
ed in third place to win S..
Off to a fast start, the 20 cyclists
stayed closely packed for the first
mile. At this point, Cook put on
a sustained sprint tht carried him
well away from the field. At the
halfway mark, Champion Maffe
poured on the steam, drew away
from the pack and went ahead
OF Cook.
For the last three miles it SIM
mered down to Maffe and Cook,
with the rest of the field spread
out behind them. Coming in to
the last 100 yards, Matte again
opened up and pulled ahead Of
Cook again to take the race by
20 yards. His time was Is min.
utes and 36 seconds.
Lucas finished a strong third
a hundred yards behind Cook and
about quarter of a mile ahead
of the fourth placer.
The event was sponsored by
The Windcock, station paper, anc
the Recreation Department. A
crowd of 1000 spectators watched
the race.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-01
81 Bids Are Received
On Army Resort Camp

Fifty-four sets OF bids, most of
them by Wilmingtonians, for build
ings on the Carolina Beach Recre-
ational Area, the first military
camp of any size to be declared
surplus and offered for sale in
North Carolina, were opened yes
tsrday in the office of Walter F.
Williams, project manager, War
Department Real Estate office,
Raleigh.
Mr.. Williams reported at noon
that all of the bids had been open
ed, saying 1--WE have them on the
abstract and will 60 over the abb
stracts and determine which ones
will be accepted"
He said that it would be several
days before a list of successful bid
ders could be drawn up. Comment
ing on the fact that the majority
of the bids came from residents of
the Wilmington area, he said that
some had been received from cities
as distant as Cincinnati, Ohio, and
Atlanta Ga
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-01
CAMPBELL BACKED
BY CITY COUNCIL

a.. Attorney W. B. Campbell
10y was endorsed by the City
yeci1 for the Federal bench soon
Co0i W. vacated by Judge |. NJ
10 W The councilmen readily
Mee a annroval despite the thought
ssy would mean great loss to the
CITY, c;,
sn ~ purchase of two pieces OF
flnie e~ty IN which the incinerator
pf9 ~ he built; extended the dead
IS ~ for the Atlantic Coast Line
Ial nt to protect railroad cross
Aa ad. anproved City Pension act
lnso ondment to provide benefits for
alli eioyes who terminated before
f sbe law took effect; and took other
action :oo.
. lr nronerty at tax sale in the
o. pIf Of $1,000 and $3.50 was
an nnroved The properties, near
s sppl and Dickinson street, are
N.Y. bo fine size Of the new refuse
jncinerat0r
Tho March l deadline that the
..an+ic Coast Line was required
"a erect projections at three City
~ crossings was lifted and
r CIV Manager A. C. Nichols was
o' at} to pursue the matter
Nth Nth the request for early relief.
"' AZ the result Of continued petit
,ion NJ for a pension for Riley D.
smith tgli City employee for SO years
w v Terminated before the Pension
o @ became effective, Mr.. Camp
hell was ordered to prepare bill
.Itboriziag the City Council and
ri+v Pension board, respectively,
IA hear petitions of persons for
merIv employed by the City. and
those who would otherwise be en-
tifed 10 benefits under provisions
If the present pension fund, and
IN grant such pensions as the joint
boards may determine.
The Council approved the letter
Of appreciation that was written
by the Recreation committee of
+he Police department in connec-
ton with the building of the police
recreation room by the City. The
councilmen were invited to enjoy
the facilities there.
Approval was given to the sur
vev of nine properties for survey,
with possible demolition or repair
in view. They are at 920 Wooster,
9O3 South Tenth; Bryant Lumber
company and Johnson cotton Co.
at Hilton, 108 North Second, TIA
South Sixth, 2OS, 200 and 211
Wooster.
The City Clerk and City Manager
we're authorized to execute an
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-01

agreement with the Seaboard Air
Line Railroad for installation Of a
water drain pipe under its rail.
road right-of-way north of the fill
ter plant at Hilton.
The advertisement of bids fol
an annual supply of alum to puri.
fly water at the filter plant was
ordered
The City Manager was author
lied to take under study the petit
ton of the property owners on
Gibson avenue to pave the street.
Contracts for materials to build
the incinerator were awarded.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-01
WITH THE. AEF:
acknowledgements

the fighting forces, and it consti.
tutes a visual demonstration of
the hopelessness of a nations po-
sition.
Meanwhile, Gen. Eisenhower in
the west, no less than Marshal
Stain in the east, by no means
relies upon the refugee situation
to decide the wars fate. Arms
speak in a louder language thar
ever. All accounts from front cor.
respondents emphasize the terrific
impact Of the combined Anglo
American operations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-01

Final arrangements were being
completed yesterday for the formal
opening Saturday of the new home
of Wilmington's American Legion
Post No. 10, with Governor r.
Gregg Cherry, veteran OF World
War l, scheduled to deliver the
dedicatory address that will high
light the halliday program.
The program, arranged by a com.
mittee headed by Sheriff C.
David Jones, ceremonial marshal
calls for the ceremonies to begin
at 1890 p. m. with an assembly
before the home at Third and Dock
streets. Selections will be played
by the high school R. O. T. c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-01
BY LOUIS P. LOCHNER

LONDON R -Nazi Germany
is rapidly entering that goetter-
daemmerung-twilight of the gods
which Hitler so loved to see de-
picted in Wagnerian opera.
Under the impact of the hard
est blows yet administered, early
doom of Hitler's false gods of
race prejudice, belief in the Ger
manic superman, and the outlaw
ry Of Christianity is clearly dis
cernible.
Informed sources say Field
Marshal Won Rundstedt has been
warning Hitler for weeks Of the
impending offensive in the west.
If it has caught the German ar
my inadquately prepared it can
mean but one thing - Germany
has scraped the bottom of the bar
rel and cannot muster sufficient
forces to contain this offensive
and at the same time stave off
the Russians.
The psychological factor of the
inevitability of the Soviet advance
constitutes an enormous advan-
tage when dealing with the Ger
man people, who like to figure
things out.
Common sense tells even h e
least intelligent German soldier
that there is nothing discernible
with which Hitler can stage a
comback.
The situation in the east has
put Hitler's gauleiters on the spot
for the first time. These officials
have unlimited powers over the
districts they administer. Now
they find, to their dismay, that
unlimited power also carries with
it grave responsibility.
If they stick to their posts to
the end, they know that the con-
quering Allies have their names
inscribed high up on the list OF
war criminals. Arthur Greiser,
gauleiter for the Warthe district,
repeatedly remained in captured
PoZnan. If he hasn't committed
suicide or been killed, he surely
will be indicted and tried for war
crimes.
On the other hand, if they desert
their posts and flee into Germany,
new calamity faces them. So
precarious is the situation within
the Reich that Himmler, the real
power i'll Germany, cannot afford
to permit desertion in the highest
places to 60 unpublished.
It appears, for instance, that
the East Prussian Gauleiter Erich
Koch was arrested promptly by
the Gestapo when fleeing from Ko-
enigsberg to Rostock.
The combined eastern-Western
squeeze seems likely soon to make
the Germans experience what the
Belgians did in May, 1910.
At that time, due to the con-
centric pressure of the German
armies from three sides, the Bel
gian armies, as well as noncom-
blatant men, women and children
some 100000 Belgians in all,
were crowded into an area which
in normal times was considered
filled up with 100000 inhabitants.
( The crowding became so great
that every shot fired by the Ger.
mans was likely to kill woman
or child instead of a soldier.
1t was this hopeless overcrowd
ing which in the last analysis de.
termined King Leopold's capitula
ton.
Radio Luxembourg, which an
nounced that refugees from east
ern Germany were meeting those
from the west, may have exag
gerated, but there is at least {
grain of truth in the assertion.
The refugee problem is one O.
decentralization - it cutters ur
TRANSFORMATION. it causes WORRY fo]
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-01
So It's Legal Now
Unmarried Couples
Can Sit In Movie.

CLONES, Monaghan, Fire, Feb.
28.-W.H-It's legal here now to
take your date to the movies.
Two years ago ban was i'm
posed against unmarried couples
sitting next to each other at the
movies. The law expired from
enforcement and was officially
withdrawn today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-01
WILL EXPAND PROGRAM

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 28-W.D-
The Mexico City race track VIII
expand its program to four days
Of racing a week after March 6,
because present conditions war
rant it," President Bruno Pagiai
said today. Racing after that date
will be held on Tuesday, Thurs
day, Saturday and Sunday, he said.
The Cards will include nine races
with special events for residents
of Mexico who own horses.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-01
DON'T JUST ASK
FOR ASPIRIN

When you buy aspirin be sure you ask
for it by name, "st. Joseph Aspirin"
-. none can do more for you. That's
because there's no aspirin faster, none
more dependable. It's first choice of
millions from coast to coast at the first
warning of common headaches or in
organic pain. Get st. Joseph Aspirin,
worlds largest seller at 10c. The big
100 tablet size costs only 35c. Why ever
pay more? Demand st. Joseph Aspirin.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-01
What A Cough!
And howl hurts, and nags
And disturbs vour sleep.

Chronic bronchitis may develop II
your cough, chest cold, or acute bron-
chitis Is not treated and you cannot
afford to take chance with any medi-
cine less potent than Creomulsion
which goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel germ
laden phlegm and aid nature to
soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed
bronchial mucous membranes.
Creomulsion blends beechwood
creosote by special process with other
time tested medicines for coughs.
It contains no narcotics.
No matter how many medicines
you hive tried. tell your druggist to
sell you q bottle of Creomulsion with
the understanding you must like the
way it quickly allays the couch, per-
hitting rest and sleep, or you are to
have your money back. (Adv.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-01

Winston Churchill, American nov.
elist and playwright C'The Crisis 81
1.-The Unchartered Way") is not
related to Great Britian's prime
minister.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-01
MEAT PRODUCTION

CHICAGO, Feb. >28. -P)- The
American Meat Institute today re
ported decline of "a per cent il
total meat production during Feb
ruary as compared win January
and a 81 per cent decrease ovel
meat produced in February, 1914
The percentages alluded to mea
which may move in 1nsterstats
Commerce.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-01

A plastic suitable for insulating
and wallboard material is pro-
duced from potato pulp.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-03-01

Synthetic sapphires play an i'm.
portant part in the production OF
war precision instruments.
Evening star., 1945-04-26

father has a mechanical shop in
Alexandria.
s Sergt. william J. Keegan, "a,
whose wife, Mrs. Audrey H. Keegan,
and 22-month-old son live at 602
Pennsylvania avenue Sc, was re-
ported missing in action in Luxem-
bourg December 81 and is now a
prisoner of Germany, report from
the War Department disclosed
Overseas IT months. Sergt. Kee-
gan earlier had suffered fractures of
both ankles when a shell exploded
near him in France last June 7, his
wife said He Is native of Newark,
N. j., and has been in the Regular
Army seven years. From 1888 to
1910 he was stationed here.
Pvt. John w. Feaganes, infantry
man, son of John Feaganes. Stevens
burg, Va, has been taken prisoner
by the Germans, it was revealed to-
day in an Army casualty listing.
Born in Laurel, Md, Pvt. Fea-
games attended school in Culpeper
Va. He worked on farm near there
before he went into the Army in
January, 1914, his aunt. Mrs. Sam
Feaganes, Culpeper. said. Pvt. Fea-
games has been overseas since last
fall His two brothers. Bernie and
James. are in the service now over
seas, their aunt said. Pvt. Feaganes'
father is a miller at the Norman
Mill in Stevensburg.
Evening star., 1945-04-26
Capital Transit Receives
Silver Plaque Safety Award

The Capital Transit Co. was
awarded a silver plaque as first prize
in the American Transit Associa-
tion's 1914 safety competition at
dinner last night at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel in New York.
The award was received by Sam
uel E. Emmons, transportation man
ager of the company. The plaque
said that 1t was awarded to the
transit company "for high achieve
ment in traffic and passenger safety
among companies of the United
States and Canada serving urban
populations of 600, 900 and over"
Every employe in the company
did his or her part in bringing us
this high honor" Mr.. Emmons said
in accepting the award The pub
lie also played its part by being more
careful in crossing streets and in
boarding and alighting from our We
hicles 1t was a cooperative effort
and We are privileged to accept the
award"
Evening star., 1945-04-26
? Pennsylyainians Offer
Truman '& Support

Pennsylvania Democratic leaders
today called on President Truman
and assured him of their support for
second term, but drew no COM
ment from Mr.. Truman. according
to David L. Lawrence, national COM
mitteeman and State chairman.
In the group also were Senators
Guffey and Myers, Mrs Emma Cuff
fey Miller, Democratic national COM
mitteewoman, and James p Clark.
Philadelphia, city chairman.
The whole delegation assured
Mr.. Truman Of its support in 1892,
the visitors were asked.
"Oh, yes" Senator Guf1ey re-
sponded.
Asked about Mr.. Truman's re-
sponse, Mr.. Lawrence said: He
said nothing"
The visitors said they told the
President that Pennsylvania Ii
solidly back of him and will be solid
ly back of him.
Evening star., 1945-04-26
Problem Of FEEDING
Germany UnsoIved,
kcC|oy5 Says on Return
BY NELSON M. SHEPARD.

. Assistant Secretary of War John
J. McCloy, back from an inspection
trip to the western front, declared
today the feeding of Germany after
the end Of hostilities is one of the
"unsolved problems"
While the means have not been
worked out, Mr.. McCloy said, Ger
man stocks of foods will be drained
for the benefit of the liberated peo-
pie as we'll as the Germans them
selves before the United States be-
gins to take on the bulk of the bur-
den. He indicated that this prob
lem will become more acute by mid
summer.
THE problem of food, fuel and
transportation plaques all of Eu-
rope" Mr.. McCloy told a press con-
ference.
Warehouse Supply Usable.
In inspections throughout the oc-
cupied areas, Mr. McCloy said there
was every indication that the trans
portation and industry of Germany
is completely disrupted, as they are
throughout great areas of Europe.
Food and transportation are the
No. / problems in Germany" he
added. I'm some emergency cases
the American armies have dis
tributed their own food to help
civilians. A number of German
warehouses packed with food have
been captured but this supply will
be exhausted in one or two months. "
The Assistant Secretary made it
clear that American authorities ex-
pect to utilize available food in Ger
many to feed the thousands of
liberate slave laborers until other
relief measures can be worked out.
Shows Slave Lash.
Mr.. Mccoy said lone cannot ex-
aggerate" the complete destruction
of the industrial organization of
Europe.
M-. McCloy said he did not visit
any OF The "atrccity camps" in Ger
many, but he exhibited a "cat-of-
six-taiis' as an example of the hate
which he declared Germans have
engendered in France.
This souvenir was a six-pronged
leather lash, which, he said, hung
over the door of every civilian house
where slave labor was employed.
Mr.. McC!oy said the Big Three
powers ;lave set up machinery to
handle cases involving the Tower
class Of criminals" and said that
some progress is being made in deal
ing with the problem of how to bring
the higher ups to justice for their
war crimes.
Evening star., 1945-04-26
Commissioners Approve
Hacker Permit SUSPENSIONS

The Commissioners today ap-
proved the action of the Board OF
Revocation and Review in suspend
ing four hackers licenses.
The suspensions were for failure
to take passengers to their desired
destinations. The periods OF sus-
pension ranged from 10 days to an
unspecified period.
The drivers involved are Francis
Greer, Diamond Cab; William A.
Davis. who was accused not only of
refusing to go to certain destina-
ton, but of using abusive language;
Elmer D. Shook, Diamond Cab, and
George w. Anglin, Diamond Cab.
against whom two complaints were
lodged.
Shook was suspended for Is days
Anglin for 10 days and the licenses
of Greer and Davis for an indefinite
period.
Evening star., 1945-04-26


April 9, his parents have learned.
He received the first Air Medal
March Z for "meritorious achieve
ment" during 9th Air Force bomb
ing attacks on German military and
industrial installations.
His father said he had not been
informed of the occasion of the
award of the cluster to the Air
Medal April g. On that day, Sergt.
MILAN wrote his parents he had
flown a mission the day before ana
told of the award. He is member
of a unit of the Sd Air Division,
which received a presidential cita-
ton for shuttle bombing of Messer-
schmitt aircraft plants at Regens-
burg.
Born in the District, Sergt. MILAN
enlisted for Air Corps cadet training
in February, 1943, while attending
Washington-Lee High School, Ar
lington. He was allowed to COM
plete high school. and entered active
service in July, l943.
After basic training, he was sent
to Erskine College, Due West, S. c.,
He was trained in aerial gunnery at
Tyndall Field, Fla. After complet-
ing training at Boise, Idaho, he was
sent to England last December.
Evening star., 1945-04-26
Gains by Minority Groups
Cited by FEPC Chairman

American minority groups have
made great gains in war industry
and in Government services in the
past three years, Malcolm Ross
chairman Of the Fair Employment
Practice Committee, told the Wash
ington Chapter of the American
Jewish Congress at the Jewish Com
munity Center last night.
Some Of these advances. he said.
were directly due to Government
protection against racial and relig-
ious discrimination"
Mr.. Ross praised the contribution
of the Negro in industrial work as
a distinct advantage to the war
effort. Without the help Of the
Negro, he said, the war effort would
have been retarded.
But Mr.. Ross warned. the issue
of discrimination would not pass
with the war.
Rabbi Silverstone of Tifereth
Israel Congregation and president
of the chapter presided.