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Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13

Aries Excellent indications
for mental work; matters peril
nent to home, personal welfare;
national, international affairs.
Fine for artistic professions,
skilled workmanship.
APRIL 2f TO MAY go
TaUrus-Abundance of benefc
vibrations encouraging TO mill
tary, air, naval successes; keen
planning and business opera
tions. Executive and worker IA
vored alike in all useful lines.
MAY BI TO JUNE 2I
Gemini-Stimulating, promis-
ing day. New ideas Of worth
may be tried. You should be
mentally alert, ambitious, pro-
ductive. New records should be
attempted. Push forward.
JUNE 22 TO JULY 20
C0ncer-Moon, Mercury, Mars
in benefic aspects now. Familiar
and new matters show bigger
gains. Conferences, agreements,
literary efforts, home, personal
affairs sponsored.
JULY "a TO AUG. 92
Leo - Seek and grant favors
with generally good results.
Usually encouraging period. Re-
building, reconstructing, making
needed changes favored. All can
gain.
AUG. % TO SEPT. 2S
Virgo Teaching, studying.
training. research, medicine, die
tetics. economics. writing. re-
porting among today's- highly
favored. Can be very lucky day,
Virgo.
SEPT. eL TO OCT. 20
Libra-May not be so stim-
ulating as for some today, Venus
nil in tendency, but you can gar
ner TO your corner some benef-
cent vi tions from other
planets. Keep your sunny side
up.
OCT. % TO NOV. 22
Scoypio - II you will control
emotions, refuse to be irritated.
YOU can really accomplish
great deal. Fine period for hard
work. difficult plans. intricate
matters. routine
NOV. % TO DEC. p
.Sogittarius - Trades: manu-
featuring Of vital equipment,
materials; military interests
generally favored. WORKERS,
management can gain much by
united effort now. Never lose
humor.
DEC. e TO JAN. sI
CdpricorH-Fine day for cul-
tivating friendships of value;
expanding, invading in fields or
ventures Of worth; completing
work. promotion. improving fu-
ture security.
Jan. % TO FEB. 90
Aquaribs-Make your talents,
training and general capability
work for bigger results this ag-
gressively benefcent day. Skill.
accuracy, punctuality important
10 achievement.
FEB. 2i TO MARCH 2O
Pisces-Don't hold back. 20 all
out 10 gsrper some of the new
advantages and fresh opportuni-
ties available now. You have
the mental wherewith necessary
for attainment.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13
AFilled Merineues

HOMEMADE MERINGUES
filled with luscious golden sliced
-rdunEd-rtrnE-Pnsrtes-f make
dessert which has an air Of ele-
gance yet is easy 10 make and
certainly makes no painful in
roads on your food budget.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13
Rock Gardens

ROCKS PLACED 10 dec
orate the garden may be con-
! \sderably enhanced IN appear
yAnCe If sprayed with little
paint in soft. Subdued shades 20
deep slate gray. messy green,
ashes of roses. or dark gray
blue.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13
T
Point-Saver.

A DELICIOUS casserole COM
blnauon is this of salmon and
lima beans IN rich, creamy
sauce. For other pleasing varia-
tionS. use two cups of different
cooked or canned fish in place
OF the salmon.
Sealloped Salmon
"A cup flour
- teaspoon salt
Liquid from beans plus
water TO make one cup
cup evaporated milk
! pound can salmon or 2 cups
other fish
2 cups cooked or canned lima
beans
cup soft bread crumbs
Z tablespoons butter or mar
gdrlnc.
MIX ftour and salt TO a
smooth paste with bean liquid.
Boil until mixture begins TO
thicken. stirring constantly. Add
milk and continue cooking until
thickened. Empty salmon into
creased baking dish. Break into
large pieces.
Add white sauce and beans.
Top with bread crumbs which
have been mixed with melted
butter or margarine. Bake in
moderate oven 1850 degrees)
until crumbs are brown-about
30 minutes.
{ PRUDENCE PENNY.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-13
Your DaiIy
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For Friday. April IS. 1873
MARCH II TO APRIL 90
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-07
VITAL SUPPLY
LINES. CUT BY
u. s. PLANES
TRUMAN, BYRNES PAY
TRIBUTE TO CHINA

WASHINGTON, July 6.-(P)-
President Truman and Secretary of
State Byrnes paid tribute to China
today on the eighth anniversary OF
the start of Chinese resistance to
Japanese aggression.
Because of the time differential,
the messages which the President
and Byrnes sent to Generalissimo
Chang Kai-Shek and premier T.
V. Soong arrived in Chungking
July 7th, anniversary of the Marco
Polo Bridge incident at Picking,
which marked the beginning of
China's long fight.
Mr.. Truman told Chang Kai-
Shek he wished to reaffirm 'the
deep friendship" of the American
people for China and "our admi-
ration of the valiant struggle"
China has waged.
The President asserted that the
task of crushing japanese militia
rism was lin its final phase"
Secretary Byrnes told DR.. Soong
it was a privilege to honor "the
unconquerable spirit that has in
spired the Chinese people to carry
on so bravely despite long trials
and grievous sacrifices"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-07
FORDE ASSUMES TASK
OF PRE- ME- RSHIP

CANBERRA, July 7-WD-Army
Minister Francis M. F'o-de was
sworn in as Australian Prime
Minister by the Duke of Glouces-
ter today, succeeding the late John
Curtin.
Forde was appointed ad interim
as ranking member Of the Labor
Party. Party leaders were sched-
uled to meet next Thursday with
Governor General the Duke Of
Gloucester to select a party head
to succeed Curtin. The chosen party
leader will be asked to form a
new labor government.
Curtin's body was flown to Perth
this afternoon for burial in his
home town of Cottesloe July 8.
The 2,o00-mile flight across the
continent ended two days Of Of
fetal ceremonies mourning the
death early yesterday morning of
Australia's popular wartime lead
er.
A state service in parliament
house preceded the flight. Curtin
lay in an Oregon Oak casket on
a square red carpet laid in the
center Of the great hall beneath
brilliant spot light. Thousands
of Australians crowded the hall
and the streets outside.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-07
DEATH STRIKES DOWN
PHILADELPHIA BIRDS

PHILADELPHIA, July 6.-R-
Death struck Philadelphia al.
ready condemned pigeons today.
Police believe poisoned grain
spread by an unidentified person,
caused the death of more than =
score of the birds.
City Council recently announc.
ed that it would open an anti.
pigeon campaign to rid the city
OF the feathered visitors, blamed
for carrying psittacosis (parrot
fever) and virus pneumonia
germs. DR.. Rufus S. Reeves of the
Health Department, has asked
quick destruction Of the pigeons,
opposing all delay.
DR.. A. H. Elliot, city and county
health officer, said last night that
the Health Board has no record of
any cases of parrot fever in this
area. He said that parrots and
love birds, which also carry psitta-
COSTS, are shipped into the city sew
eral times a year, but that they
are certified as being free of Sthe
fever before they are sent, and
that local health officers are mott
fled by the State Board of Health
when the birds arrive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-07
Wilmington Delegation
Stmied At Washington

They also were unable to attend
yesterdays meetings, but were ad-
vised that no decision would be
made before the next three or four
days.
Senator Josiah w. Bailey advis
ed last night that the conference
regarding status of Camp Davis
would be held at 2 pm. Saturday.
In reply to an inquiry of the
Associated Press in Washington
on the possibility of a change in
the statue Of Camp Davis, spokes-
man said mo action is being taken
in regard to closing Camp Davis
at this time as far as we know. "
Official circles in Washington
were pessimistic about the con-
tinuance of the huge convalescent
center, and it was believed by
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-07
Councilmen Get Promise
OF Action Through
Amended Order
BY JACK STILLMAN

Although members of the City
Council received little help in
Washington yesterday in their
plans to intercede for continuation
of Camp Davis as convelscent
center. they received good news
from the Office of Price Admins
tration.
Mayor W. Ronald Lane disclosed
yesterday that he and other City
officials had been promised that
Wilmington would see a let-up on
the meat situation IN about ten
days. They were notified that OPA
had issued an amendment No. to
Control Order No. /, making 1t
compulsory that all meat packing
concerns ship the same percentage
of their total allotments into the
areas they served as OF January,
1914. Thus, according to OPA
several firms which since have
stopped serving Wilmington will be
compelled to ship quotas of meat
,, into this area again.
Mayor Lane said that according
to OPA, this was not a suggestion,
but that the new order required"
to be done.
Three of the biggest firms which
have ceased shipping meat to this
area, and who will be affected by
the new OPA amendment, are
Kingan and Co., of Richmond, Va,
Morrell and Co., Of Sue Falls, S.
c., and the Rath Packing Co., OF
Waterloo, Iowa. Representative Of
Kingan and Co. here is w. NJ.
Cameron, W. J. Riley represents
Morrell and Co., and w. T.
Gulledge is the representative Of
the Rath Packing Co. Two of these
officials were out of the City last
night and the third was not avail
able for comment.
Officials If Swift and Co., report
ed that this plant would be affect
ed by the new OPA ruling, but that
there would be very little increase
in the Wilmington meat supply
from this firm, as the company
had done its bes ito Uphold past
quotas. Of course, they admitted,
the plant has not always been able
to do this.
Arriving in washington at $3.50
am. yesterday, Mayor Lane and
the three councilmen accompany
ing him, were so busy they hadn' t
eaten at $3.50 o'clock last night,
when Mayor Lane said 1--WE
couldn't even get pork chop at
the OPA."
On reaching the capital, Will
mington's City officials went di-
rectly to the War Department,
where they were treated very
nicely by, everyone" as the Mayor
described their reception.
The City fathers spent the day
rubbing elbows with the great and
the small Of the nations capital.
They visited the offices of Sena-
tors Bailey and Hoey, Representa-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-07
VINS0N TO HEAD
u. s. TREASURY

WASHINGTON, July 6.-Tall
rugged Fred Moore Vinson OF Ken
lucky, Director of War Mobili'
cation, will be the next Secretary
of the Treasury.
The White House made the an
noucement late today, abruptly
ending a swirl of speculation over
successor to Henry Morgenthau
Jr., who resigned yes terday.
President Truman had said he
had man in mind for the post
but would not name him until he
returned from the Big Three con
ference in Germany several weeks
from now.
Apparently Mr.. Truman changed
his mind and settled the matter
today. A White House aide made
the announcement, disclosing that
the actual appointment will con-
tinue in the post for the time being.
as announced yesterday.
Vinson, SIS years old, has had a
richness of governmental exper-
fence few men ever achieve. He
has been an ace in the legislative,
judicial, and executive branches Of
the government, all within the
space of a few years.
Now he is director of War Mo.
Utilization and Reconversion. As
soon as 1t became known that he
is the man who will take over
Morgenthau's job as chief of the
nations financial functions, OBJ
servers were quick to wonder
whether he will take into the
Treasury with him his present task
of 'FWar mobilizer."
Vinson is rot merely familiar
with taxes-he is known as ar
honest-to-goodness tax authority.
Interesting to those who wan
to know the shape of taxes to come
is the fact that Vinson has beer
outspoken against any reductions
in tax rates until the end Of the
Japanese war. In this, Vinson, Tru
man and Morgenthau were thor
ough1y agreed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-07
CIVILIANS MAY GET
MORE BUTTER SOON

WASHINGTON, July 6 - ZAP -
More butter for civilians right away
and lower ration point values a
little later are possibilities. Secre-
tary of Agriculture Anderson said
today
The Secretary reported that the
butter supply is being examined
lin relation to the demands Of the
military and war services. To see
If it is possible to reduce the
amour set aside for the govern
ment $50 that more can flow quick
" to the tables of the American
people"
Should the study show that butter
stocks are more than can be ap.
sorbed under the present ration
values. and may also be increased
somewhat by reductions in the gov
eminent set-aside, it may be
possible to lower the point values
Anderson added.
The Department is discussing Il
with the Off ce of Price Admins
tration, the Secretary added In ex
planning to Sen Wiley (R-Wis) who
asked an investigation of the butte1
situation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-07
New Marine Commander
In Pacific Praises
Air Forces

PEARL HARBOR, July 6.-R-
1t. Gen. Roy S. Geiger, the Ma.
rines' new commanding general
in Pacific Ocean areas, said con.
fidently today big invasion
against the japanese can be stag.
ed any time the United Statel
wants to mass the forces to do it
and with no trouble at all"
''It's only a question now of wad.
ing in and finishing this war;" he
said at a press conference.
There is nothing very hard
against u.s."
Successor to the post of 1t. Gen.
Holland M. Smith, Gen. Geige1
expressed the opinion it would be
necessary to invade Japan proper
| to finish the war.
Reviewing the Okinawa cam.
paign, where he served as com.
mander of the Third Amphibious
Corps, he defended the strategy
employed in the closing phase.
Asked his opinion of criticism in
the United States because no sIb.
sidiary landing was attempted be-
hind the enemy lines, Geiger said
he had proposed such landing;
the proposal was studied by the
highest officers; the decision was
that the disposition of the troops
and the shipping available made
such a landing impractical.
II think the proper course tc
take was the one they took" Geig.
er added.
AS the campaign closed, the Jap.
anese were fighting among them.
selves on Okinawa, Geiger said
pointing out that the surrender OF
$500 combat troops and 3,4OO la.
Dor troops showed the weakening
japanese morale"
AT the beginning of the war, we
thought they were super men, -
Geiger continued, "but at heart
they are towards and they have
an lnferiority complex. They have
not near the stamina we have anc
have not the brains we have got
When they get into bad straits,
they kill themselves.
Gelger looks for resistance by
civilians, including women, when
Japan is invaded.
''They won't be any worry to
u.s." Geiger said.
A number of women in uniform
were found on OkinaWa.
Asked if he thought japanese in-
dustrialists would take over and
sue for peace when they see their
cities are being destroyed, he re-
Piled:
1.-THE question is whether the in
dustrialists will be able to get suf-
ficient control. I believe they
would have stopped it before now
if they could
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-07
FRENCH DECORATE
WlLMINCTONIANS

Two Wilmington majors yester.
day were among other American
Army Air Force officers who were
decorated by the French govern
ment, according to an Associated
Press dispatch from Paris. The
local men were James F. Hack
Ter, Jr., of 129 Forest Hill drive,
and James T. johnson, of 29O6
Market street, each being awarded
the Croix de Guerre.
Major Hacker, 24-years-old, is
1913 West Point graduate, and has
seen service in France and Ger.
many. A pursuit pilot, he parti-
cipated in the invasion of Nor
mandy on D-Day. He also holds
the Air Medal with 20 Oak Leaf
clusters, the Distinguished Flying
Cross and a Presidential citation.
A New Hanover High school
graduate, Major Hacker received
his pilots wings at Spence Field,
Ga, in December of 1912. He was
sent overseas in October of 1943,
and was home on furlough in Feb
ruary Of this year. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James j. Hack
Ter, Sr., and is married to the
former Miss Josephine Bridges,
of Bladenboro. His award was ac-
companied by the Vernillion Star.
A freight claim agent with the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
before entering service about three
years ago, Major Johnson was first
sent overseas in the Spring Of 1913
A fighter pilot, he participated
also in the North African, Sicily
and Italian campaigns. He was last
home in July Of 1914. .,,e.. y
Besides the Croix de Guerre,
which was awarded him with the
Bronze Star, Major Johnson, 25'
years-old, also holds the Purple
Heart, the Distinguished Flying
Cross, the Air Medal, the. Presi
Dental Citation and the Service
Medal. A graduate of New: Han.
over High school, he received his
pilots wings at Spence Field, Ga.
A brother, Gerhardt Johnson, saw
duty with the Army in Trinidad,
before receiving an honorable dis.
| charge
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-07

Members of the City Council yes
terday were unable to report that
any progress had been made in
their plans to delay reported ac-
ton on the closing of Camp Da-
Wis, and disclosed that the Army
Air Forces advised them Sin a
few short words,' that Camp Da-
Wis would be considered purely
from military point of view.
Army Air Force officials ad-
vised in Washington yesterday that
the status of Camp Davis as well
as various other camps through
out the country would be consid-
cred at a meeting this afternoon.
However, Mayor Lane reported
by long distance last night that
the meeting would be in the form
Of a closed hearing and Whining
ton delegates would be barred.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-07
Bombs Tear
Tokyo Areas
MORE CITIES STORMED
Rail Lines Carrying War
Material From Man.
churia Bombed

GUAM, Saturday, July 7-WH-.
More than $50 American planes,
carrying the pre-invasion assault
against Japan through its 31st day,
hammered the Tokyo area and
kyushu yesterday, enemy reports
said, as field dispatches reported
that Navy planes had cut one of
Japan's vital supply lines from
its Manchurian war arsenals.
Headquarters of the 21st Bomb
err Command disclosed that total
of 120 square miles had been
burned out in 20 Japanese cities
since B-29 Superfortresses opened
their knockout offensive in March.
Eight cities with population of
about 100000 have been more
than so per cent destroyed.
A dispatch from United Press
Correspondent Russell Annabel on
Okinawa said Privateer planes of
Fleet Air Wing One, attacking the
interior of Korea for the first time,
cut the double-tracked Manchuria
railroad on Wednesday.
The railroad has been used by
the japanese to move Manchurian
coal, iron and food to the big
South Korean port Of Fusan, for
trans-shipment across the 135-mile
Tsushima Strait to Japan. The
Navy men destroyed six railroad
bridges and three tunnels at un-
disclosed points.
Despite a tight aerial blockade
of the straight, the Japanese were
believed to have been slipping sup
ply ships through from Korea by
night. Although they undoubtedly
will be able to repair the line in
a few weeks, the assault meant
the Americans were now out to
wreck overland lines in addition
to the sea routes, under almost
daily attack since the start of this
year.
Tokyo reported that the latest
attack on the homeland, now Joined
by planes from Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur's Air Command operating
from Okinawa, was carried out by
a fleet of 80 planes which hit air.
fields and other targets in the
Tokyo area third successive day.
The enemy said 100 battered Kyu.
shu's suicide ali. bases.
Shortly after noon 80 Mustang
fighters from Two. led by Super
fortress, hit airfields, military in.
stallations and shipping East,
North and West of Tokyo, an en-
envy broadcast said.
A force of 100 fighters, includ-
ing Mustangs and Thunderbolts,
flew up from Okinawa to hit Kyu-
shu during the early afternoon,
but because of bad weather they
did not accomplish anything"
Tokyo radio claimed.
Tokyo said the raids followed
flights earlier in the morning by
nine Supe-fortresses, which flew
over East Central Honshu, INCLUDE
ing Tokyo, apparently reconnoiter.
ing Tor another heavy B-29 assault.
Photographic reports showed
that B-29's, in the past 10 days.
had badly damaged two cities, four
aircraft factories, four industrial
plants an oil refinery and a milf
tary airport on Honshu, Kyu-
military airport on Honshu, Kyu-
shu and Shikoku. Full reports still
nave to be received from a mum.
Der of other targets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-07
Worlds Second Largest
Steel Mill Strike Bound

because another strike had left the
crews without work.
The Carnegi-Illinois dispute was
large contributor to the nation S
total of more than $1,000 idle in
labor troubles.
The South Chicago works is en-
gagged exclusively in producing
steel for military use. Ninety per
cent of the army helmet steel origi-
mates there. Its output also goes
into armor piercing shot, torpe-
does, RILEY and machine gun bar
rels.
In Cleveland, a work stoppage by
100 CLIO United Steel Workers clos
ed Republic Steel Corporation S
continuous strip mill and threaten
ed to shut. down finishing units
Continued on Page Two; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-07
'B0REN CHARGES
BIG SWINDLE ON

WASHINGTON, July g. Up -
Rep. Boren D.-Okla.) declared to.
day a group of Wall Street bankers
and holding companies has
launched "a trick corporation
PLAN for swindling the Federal
taxpayer of billions of dollars -
He told the House "shrewo
rnanipulators' have discovered
ways of reaping fortunes" through
loopholes in the Holding company
Act which governs regulation Of
the private utility industry.
Naming several persons and
firms, Boren referred to them vari.
ously as Doodle Bund" and
Swindle, Inc" He listed Guy c.
Myers, whom he identified as "a
Wall Street promoter with a CUES
tionable past and Howard L.
Aller, president of the American
Power and Light Company, as
chief Investigators of the pro-
ject.
He made his accusation after be-
ing named chairman of special
House commerce subcommittee to
investigate operations under the
Holding Company Act. Reps. Muir
ply O.-Pa.) and Reece (R.-Tenn.)
will serve with him.
Borne described the alleged OPP
erations as a Simple scheme. "
He said:
wall Street bankers would
convert the eighteen billion dol
lar private utility industry to a
form of tax free but fake public
ownership by the formation Of
'non-profit' corporations. These
corporations then issue bonds
against the revenue of the prop
erty. But the bankers, in estima-
ting annual revenue to determine
the amount of bonds that can be
issued include as revenue the
amount of money formerly collect
ed from customers and paid to the
Federal government.
He said the former tax revenue
would not be passed on to the
public in reduced electric rates,
but diverted to their own pockets
in the form of interest on these
revenue bonds.
1.-THE stakes are high - this
bonanza x dWarfs the swag
of Teapot Dome. But with this
difference: 1t appears to be legal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-07
japan Can Be Invaded
At Any Time, Geiger Says
Papers In Lawsuit
Fill Truck Body

KANSAS CITY, July 6.-(R
"A truckl0ad of lawsuit was
filed in Jackson County Cir
cult Court today.
The action, involving $50
defendants in 40 Missouri coun-
ties, required stack of legal
papers So feet high and it took
a truck to haul them from the
printer to the courthouse.
Filed by Roy D. Keehn, re-
ceiver for the Central Mutual
Insurance Company of Chica-
go, the suit seeks to collect as
sessments against the compa-
ny's pOlicyholders.