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Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17

ceived = decoration from the
French government? II 30, how
can IL be obtained "A. X. j.
A-No decoration has as yet
been awarded to the Third In
fantry Division for service in
France by the French govern
ment. An investigation Is now
under way, and a decoration
may be awarded later.
Q-What sort Of vessel Is the
USS VilIalobos &C. X.
"A miscellaneous unclassi-
fed vessel used as a station
tanker; overall length 378 feet;
extreme beam 50 feet.
Q--Can . servicemAn's wife
send mail to him overseas pos
tage free Mrs. M.
A-No. The serviceman In the
armed forces may send mail
postage free, but mail sent to
them must bear the proper
amount of postage.
Q-What is the monthly base
pay Of . warrant officer tjg)S
A. b. r.
Also a month.
Q-Does q serviceman have
to submit proof that his wife
and children are dependent on
him for support IN order for
him to get . family allowance
for them?
A-No: a mans wife and
children are assumed by law TO
be his dependents: relationship
is all that is necessary; they
are entitled to the family al
lowances as a matter of right.
Own you tell me what
SHAEF and ETOUSA meant
NJ. A. h.
A-"SHAEF means Supreme
Headquarters Allied Expedition
ary Forces. "ETOUSA" means
European Theater of Opera
tions, United States Army.
Q-Can q soldier who has
enough points to be discharged,
refuse q discharge II so, will
he get TO come home: Will he
have to 20 overseas agar? :?
G. G.
Aft the man refuses a dis
charge because he wishes to re-
main in service he must serve
when and where it is decided he
is necessary. No assurance can
be given that he would receive
an assignment in the u. S.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17

MEASLES is a disease which
7.i- probably Is due 20 virus.
that Is a germ so small that II
can pass through openings OF
porcelain filter. Measles is
passed from one person 10 an
other by direct droplet contact.
These droplets, thrown into the
air during talking or sneeZlng
by a person who has measles.
are breathed in by a well per-
son who contracts the disease II
he is susceptible 10 IL. The virus
which causes The disease re-
mains alive only for a short
time after leaving the body.
Measles, contrary TO general
opinion. Is a serious disorder In
the United States each year
some 10. 900 people, mostly chill
dren, Succumb 70 n With
proper care. practically all of
these deaths could have been
prevented and the complications
of the disease avoided Poor nu-
triton and bad housing are
probably contributing factors in
the deaths -
MEASLES IS particularly dan
vi gerous for children under
three and in those youngsters
whose nutrition has suffered be-
cause Of some prolonged illness
or other cause A second attack
Of measles IL rare since one at--
tack generally produces proteC-
tion for life. Very few infants
under six months OF age have
the disease because OF the i'm
unity or protection which
ley get from the mother This
protection lasts only up 10 the
age OF SIX months and after
that time is rapidly lost. How
ever. II the mother has not had
measles. the infant is not as
a rule, born with this immunity.
MEASLES epidemics seem 10
lNI occur regularly. In larger
cities. the epidemics seem 10
occur more frequently than in
the smaller ones Measles IS
also probably the most catching
OF all the communicable dis
eases. Nearly all persons who
have not developed immunity
by having had the disease are
susceptible 10 IL. Measles is
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
MARY HAWORTH'S MAIL

will burn itself out in due course,
but meanwhile believe in let
ting these youngsters have what
happiness they may, especially
in these still uncertain times.
He has called her mother sew
ersl times, in efforts 10 persuade
her TO bring the girl home but
I doubt II this is wise. What do
you think?
DEAR d. A:
THE girl cannot be so far
Il away that a telephone call
couldn't reach her.
And what your son needs to
know, above all else. TO end sus-
pense. is whether her sentiments
still reflect his own; or whether
she is nervously on the defen-
sive against his concentrated
ardor, now that they have grown
older
II is possible a telephone call
might find her in company that
would inhibit frank discussion.
And lest ne become choked
with confusion in that exigency,
your son should write down be-
forehand some definitive ques-
tions.
He could say, Il want no false
encouragement. no kid glove
treatment. / just want you 70
be absolutely honest. Whatever
the truth IS. / can take it, But
the present setup, which / don't
know how 10 explain. has thrown
me completely off my course.
Now will you tell me etc.
After such inquiry: he will
know better where ne stands
and can go about his business
accordingly. And now, for ad-
vice 10 you A mother who
lives only for her children is
probably the worst affliction
they could have. II is against
human nature-c ontrary TO
wholesome individual develop
ment. which requires early
severance of the silver cord -
for adoleScent or young adult
offspring 10 confde al their
secret JOYS and sorrows IN the
mother.
VI. H.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
WASHINGTON Scene
BY George Dixon

MIR. DAVE SENTNER. the
vi eminent political writer,
happened 10 drift into the
chamber at the capitol where
the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee holds lts meetings.
Workmen were busy installing
new lighting fixtures.
Mr.. Sentner asked the COM
mitiee clerk why.
THE Senators have been
complaining there IL not enough
light" said the clerk They
feel they will need plenty Of
illumination--to read the peace
treaties"
THERE used 10 he a gentle
Il man named Percy Douglas
with Nelson Rockefeller's old
office Of inter-American affairs.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
VI. H..

He was in charge Of transpor-
tstlon.
One time diSgruntled Off
cial questioned whether Mr..
Douglas had had any previous
experience in transportation.
'He certainly has" stoutly
defended the other. His fam.
lily owns stock In an elevator
company"
OUR State Department, al
~ ways up TO the minute and
alert 10 every new form Of eff
cheney, has evolved a wonderful
device known as the speed
letter.
The "speedletter" is used for
replying 10 urgent inquiries
which can be given a yes or
mo" answer. The body Of the
letter is set form, at the end
OF which either a negative or a
positive may be added. This,
the State Department points
out proudly, saves much die
tating by its high-powered and
heavy-thinking officials.
The idea works out splendidlv
A "speedletter" from the state
epartme en- [, dated July IS.
arrived at the National Press
Building-a distance Of three
whole blocks-on Aug. 2!
| EON HENDERSON. first ad-
- ministrator Of OPA. was
packing up TO 60 to Guatemala
as our economic adviser. A
friend advised him to hurry I'D
and get going because there
were rumors he was 10 be
drafted back into the old OPA
job.
Nuts" said Mr.. Henderson.
Under the law they can't try
you twice for the same crime ~
Distributed by King Features synd., Inc
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17

She wrote regularly in return
and also often sent him parcels
OF comforts
Her parents knew my son was
expected home and Just before
his ship was due she was DELHI
erately sent away on long
visit, 10 place so far distant
that II Is not possible for him 10
make the trip To see her. even
for few days.
And while a letter from her
has been awaited anxiously, not
a word has come so far.
Neither she nor her family
could have the slightest reason
TO be "snooty" toward us
For myself. l am hoping IL is
merely a boy-girl affair that
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17

MY SECOND son, only 19. has
A'I just returned on leave--en
route TO special training for the
Pacific-after year overseas
with the air force.
AS a mother who dearly loves
her children. naturally l want
his brief time at home TO be
as happy as possible, but II is
being spoiled for him through
no fault of his family
When Is, while still in school.
he became enamored OF girl
year younger than himself and
she seemed as fond OF him.
. During his absence overseas
found he had no interest in
'Uher girls and wrote her very
frequently.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
AT YOUR SERVICE

n-Can man serving In the
0 Temporary Reserve Of the
L. s. Coast Guard have a fam
lly allowance made To his de-
pendent wife and children
p. s. r.
A-The dependents of a MEM
ber of the Temporary Reserve
of the u. s. Coast Guard are
entitled TO the benefits of the
Servicemen's Dependents AL
loWance Act of 1912. as
amended. IF the serviceman is
serving on a full time basis and
is receiving the full pay Of
regular member Of the H. s.
Coast Guard in the same rating;
not otherwise.
Q-Do members of the fam
Ilies of men in the navy have to
have a written request from the
serviceman In order to mail him
a package:-Mrs. b.
A-No, packages may be
mailed to overseas personnel Of
the navy, marine corps and
coast guard at any time without
a request from the serviceman.
Requests are. however. required
10 mail packages TO men in the
army overseas.
Q-After discharge from the
service, how should n veteran
pay his premiums on his con-
verted National Service Life
Insurance policy?-S. J. r..
Ale should send the pre-
miums 10 Collection Subdi-
vision, Veterans Administra-
tion, Washington Is. D. c.. by
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
The Brighter
Side

his finger-aim steadied down
and he eventually drew a bead
on Hauptmann. though the de-
fense muttered that the states
attendants almost had to hold
the finger still to keep it from
swinging around to the judge.
l have always doubted that
the jury accepted the identifica-
tion as absolutely convincing
but l reckon il was not needed
to convict the German, anyway.
He was a goner from taw.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17

check or money order which
should be made payable 10
Treasurer Of the United States.
The remittance should always
be accompanied by a letter or
note of some kind stating the
insured's name in full, insur-
ance certificate or policy num-
Der and his service serial or
Identification number.
Q-Do enlisted men In the
marine corps who are rated a.
expert rihemen receive any In
creased pay for such rsting?--
Miss r..
Ayes, IS per month. They
must qualify as an expert each
year 10 continue receiving the
extra pay.
Q--Have members Of the
Third Infantry Division re-
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
On the
Side

Sprinter Howard Drew, you are
a young old timer.
Walter Chrysler Jr., auto
magnate and sportsman. Al
Warrenton, Va. he has a 1000
acre farm on which are stabbed
more than 400 thoroughbreds.
Chrysler paid S280.000 for the
famous Sire Bahram. He bought
this noble animal from the Aga
Khan. The Aga Khan is the
man who annually gets his
weight in gold from his religious
followers. Al last report he
weighed $50 pounds. Gold is at
S35 an ounce. Have junior give
you an exhibition of his mathe-
matical skill by figuring out in
less than one minute how much
money the gold the Aga Khan
will get this year is worth.
QUERIES from clients: GIN
VI which of Shakepeare's plays
does the line time was made for
slaves" appear?
Al don't believe this is In
any shakpearesn play. II can
be found In an old popular song
titled "Billy Taylor" written by
j. II. Blackstone.
Q-You speak of Clark Grif-
fifth, the old major league
pitcher. claim Clark is the
only man named Griffith who
ever played in either major
league How about il?
A-There was an outfielder
named Tommy Griffith. As I
recall tt, Tommy played for the
Cincinnati Reds.
Copyright. ls4s, BY Kins Features
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17

that will determine the world
Of the future. / mentioned
some OF these figures recently
but repeat them by request.
3-Heredity chiefly makes
criminals, but environment
causes crime. - Most criminals
especially "repeaters"-are by
heredity emotional introverts.
dreamy, over-ambitious, lazy
but wishing to swagger and be
important without the will TO
work and often having physical
defects which set up feelings Of
inferiority and Illustration. But
hosts of such persons never
commit crime. Whether they
do or not is largely due 10
environmentAbad homes or
neighborhood. drink, etc.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
Broadway and Elsewhere
BY JACK LAIT

A FEW days ago, in Holly
"A wood, / sat at lunch in
ceopular filmfolk cafe.
An energetic lady reporter
came to my table-as she came
TO all the tables in the place
hunting for items"
I have known her long and
we'll.
She has her own leg" staff,
which covers moviedom like the
dew.
She has plenty of money and
plenty Of reputation and plenty
of standing.
She can sit and wait for the
phone 10 ring and still scoop the
gizzards out OF her rivals.
But she is still in there plug
ging.
I won't tell YOU how long ago
II was that Luoella Parsons and
] were members of the thin but
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
Brain Game Answers

1-(c) is correct.
2-Both on the same log. each
trying 10 upset the other
STRAUSS, Tales y from the
Vienna Woods; Kreisler, Ca
price Nennois. N#
IA False. 1t was not until
1924 Oh True.
5-The C-S2
6-SydneY Greenstreet
THE Middle East.
S-The Cheviot Hills.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17

hracing and kissing his unus-
ually lovely bride also reveals
he Is wearing a wedding ring.
We regret we are unable TO pub
lish this photo. so future BRIDE
grooms could get an idea how
that after-wedding kiss should
be handled. Anyway, it was a
kiss similar 10 that described
by Tennyson
o love! o FIRE! Once Ne drsw
With one long kiss mp whole
soul through
NY bps, az sunlight drirksth
deU.
A DETROITER says she
n thinks" she has "one Of
the worlds most wonderful hus-
bands. +"
She adds I'VE have been
married four years. This IL his
third marriage and my second.
He never argues or nags and
has a fine sense Of humor. He
buys my hats, shoes and dresses
without help from me or advice
from salespeOple."
Sounds as if this subscriber
has quite matrimonial mate.
Wonder why his first two
marriages were not successful ?
Maybe his other wives didn't
like the hats he bought for
them.
IDASSING- -by-desse Owens.
Il Sprinter. Did 100 yards in
92-5 seconds. If you remem-
Der the sprinter Arthur Duffy
you can call yourself an old
timer. II you remember the
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17

WaItsr WinehsH, nop on
oaeation. wiu return Sept. 2.
In the meantime. Jack Loit.
for many ysars one OF
A Amerieas most eoiorfui
newspap<r men, wiH kesp
Hhis space fVed.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
Connolly Answers

Ia. &c. 3-b. "A. SC.
6-(a) Country. (h) Property.
tcl Hadleyburg, I'D Box, (e)
Hoe.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
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III
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questions about the needs
and welfare, rights and privi-
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women, veterans and their
dependents.
Many answers are printed
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questions will be answered
directly by mail.
Address questions this ways
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Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17

QUERIES from clients: On
VI which of Shakepeare's plays
does the line time was made for
slaves" apDpar7
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-04
WILMINGTON HOST
T0DUTCH MARINES
700 Netherlanders Will Be
Entertained In Churches
and Homes Today

The churches and people of Will
mington today are playing hosts
to some 700 Netherlands Marines
in the local observance of Hos
pitality Day."
The visitors will begin arriving
at 9:30 this morning, and will be
met at the corner of 18th and
Market streets by the delegations
from the q Wilmington churches
who are feting the Netherlanders.
In churches throughout the city,
the Marines will attend services
w: tn the families who will enter
tain them for the day.
The troops, many of which will
be introduced to American family
life for the first time, will become
a part of the local Sunday scene,
and will be driven from church
home to Sunday dinner.
Churches participating in Neither
lands Hospitality Day are: Cape
Fear Presbyterian, Fifth and
Bladen Methodist; Pearsan Me
mortal, First Presbyterian, St.
Andrews Presbyterian, T m p e
Baptist, First Baptist, Sunset Park
Methodist, First Christian, South
ern Baptist, Emanuel -Presbyteri-
Continued on Page Two; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-04
NUREMBERG TRIAL
DELAY INDICATED
Defense Attorneys May Be
Given More Time To Pre-
pare Their Cases

NUREMBERG, Germany, Nov. 3
.-PEThe Nuremberg war crimes
trials, scheduled to start Nov. 20
may be delayed up to six weeks to
allow defense attorneys additional
time to prepare their cases, it was
indicated today.
Examinations still are to be
made to decide whether Rudolf
Hess and the bed-ridden Gustav
Won Boalen und Halbach will be
brought to trial with the first de-
PENDANTS.
Defense counsellors are expected
to demand additional time before
the cases are called before the
International Military tribunal, and
court observers said they did not
see how the tribunal could refuse.
1t was indicated that the start
might be held up until Dec. %, or
Jan. 2.
The condition of Krupp has be-
come so critical he may be re-
moved from the list of defendants
scheduled to face trial as war
criminals.
The stricken munitions king is in
a U. S. Army hospital at Salzburg,
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-04
BURNS
FATAL TO WOMAN
Mrs. May V. Russ Dies In
Hospital; Mother In
Serious Condition

Mrs. May V. Russ, critically in
jured in an oil stove explosion at
her home, 1916 Grace street. Fri
day, died at James Walker Memor-
ial hospital early yesterday morn
ing. Her 80-year-old mother, Mrs.
Alice T. Padgett, also burned, re-
manned in a serious condition.
The exr losion occurred when Mrs.
Russ held a match to a portable
oil stove preparatory to lighting it.
Mrs. Padgett rushed to the aid OF
daughter, by then engulfed in oil
and flames, and received bad burns
about her arms.
Mrs. Russ was a member OF the
Eastern Star and the wife of Dennis
R. Russ, Atlantic Coast Line con-
ductor, sister of D. B. Padgett,
city auditor. and Elmo c. Padgett,
clerk at the Champion Compress
and Warehouse company. Other
survivors include her daughter,
Alice T. Padgett, of Wilmington,
and Clyde T. Padgett, a brother, of
Florence, S. c.
Funeral services will be held to-
Continued on Page Two; Col A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-04
ARE WELL ARMED
Tension Hightens AS Dutch
Regime Refuses To Deal
With Soekarno
Bx RALPH MORTON

BATAVIA, Nov. 3.-lP)-1ndone-
sian troops up to 100000 strong
and bearing japanese arms are
marching and concentrating in cen-
trail Java, British pilots said to-
day, while political tension height
ened over the Dutch government S
refusal to deal with President Soc
karno of the Indonesian rer2blie. :"
The British Fifth Indian Division
commanded by Maj. Gen. Eric
Garden Mansergh began landing
today at Soerabaja, scene of bitter
clashes between Indian troops and
Indonesians seeking independence
from Dutch colonial rules. Man.
sergh's is the second British divi-
sion to land in Java.
No New Fighting
Although no new fighting was
reported, the British described the
situation at Magelang as "tur-
bulent'' and at the Soerabaja nav
al base as "tense." Indonesians
were building road blocks in the
Soerabaja area.
A 10 pm. curfew was clamped
on all British troops in Batavia.
All personnel were ordered TO car
ry arms at all times and not to
appear without escort.
A British military intelligence
report said an unidentified ina
jor general had appeared at jog
jakarta to ttlead, discipline and
reorganize Indonesian youths es-
timated to number approximately
100000. The youths were said to
possess captured Japanese arms
and equipment, including machine
guns, tanks, mortars, and armor-
ed. cars.
Aerial reconnaissance disclosed
Indonesian troops marching in the
areas Of Jogjakarta, Magelang and
Soerakarta, three principal cities
in central Java. Large numbers OF
men were seen pouring into the
area by motor transport and by
train.
Burn Half Of Town
Pilots said Indonesian raids had
burned out half the town of Kebor-
alan, south of Batavia. In this
region Dutch troops have been
holding out successfully against
an estimated 10000 1ndonesians
attacking in groups of a hundred
or more. ..
In Batavia a grave view was tax
en- of the political situation fol-
lowing the Dutch home govern
ment's announcement that acting
LIT. Governor-General Hubertus Var
Nook had acted contrary to In
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-04
CHINESE COMMUNISTS SEIZE
NORTH PROVINCES CAPITAL:
RECEIVE NEW PEACE OFFER
U.s.. Diplomats Alarmed Over
China's Spreading Ciuil Strife

as top advisers on Chinese af-
fairs, appear to have split with
the line taken by the military
Officials-which is that there
is no danger of involvement.
The ranking American mill
tary authority on China is Gen.
eral Albert C. Wedemeyer, who
recently conferred here with
President Truman and Secre-
tary of State Byrnes.
Wedemeyer said later, as re-
ported in a dispatch from
Chungking today, that his
troops could help the Chinese
Government forces round up
defeated Japanese without di-
rect action against the Reds.
The diplomats argue that
American involvement may re-
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-04

suit from drifting along with
a policy which they say has
been outdated by events.
This argument has been pre-
sented to Secretary Byrnes
along with a proposal for a
policy review and two alterna-
tive courses which the United
States might now take in view
of the fighting.
One course would be to say
that the Communists are lit
tie more than gangsters, that
there is therefore no civil war
in China, and that the United
States feels its best interests
would be served by giving
Chang Kai-shek whatever help
Continued on Page Two; Col 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-04
WEATHER

FORECAST
North and South Carolina: Fair Sunday
and Monday; cooler Sunday, rising tenn
perature Monday.
Eastern Standard Time)
(By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending z 80 pm. yesterday
Temperatures
1870 am. Sc; 1880 m. 66; 1 80 pm. 78;
1880 pm. 68.5.
Maximum 80; Minimum 64; Mean 69
Normal so.
Humidity
1870 am. -; 80 am. 90; 80 pm. 46
7:30 pm. 88.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 80 pm
600 inches.
Total since the first of the month
600 inches.
Tides For Today
(From the Tide Tables published by U
S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
High Low
Wilmington 80 1927 am. 3:05 am
8:46 pm. 1922 pm
Masonboro Inlet - 6:27 am. 1918 am
6:39 pm. 1928 pm
Sunrise :35; Sunset GIT pm Moon
rise 6:07 am; Moonset 5:26 pm.
River Stage at Fayetteville, N. e. at
am, Saturday, November 3, SO feet.
Continued on Page Three; Col. 8