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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-14
SUNSET PARK CHURCH
TO HOLD ANNIVERSARY
SERVICES ON SUNDAY

The Rev. G. Carl Lewis pastor
Of Sunset Park Baptist Church an
nounced yesterday that the church
will mark its third anniversary
this coming Sunday with appro-
pirate services.
The church was organized in
September, 1912 under the direc.
ton of the Rev. James H. Butler,
representative of the North Caro-
lima Baptist Mission Board, who
served as its first pastor until
April 1, 1914 when Mr.. Lewis took
up the pulpit duties in July, 1914.
Membership Of the church now
numbers approximately 300 due to
a steady growth. The congrega-
ton is working towards a goal
OF future enlargement and Of be.
coming one Of the stronger reli-
gious bodies of Wilmington.
All members and friends are
urged to attend the anniversary
services Sunday which will in
clude a special offering in an ct.
fort to reduce church property i'll
debtedness of $7,226, of an original
$4,000 investment.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-14
Marine Staff Officer
Expects Discharge Soon

CHERRY POINT, Sept. 49,
Maj. James Adams, UsMCR, who
has been on the station staff at
the Marine Air Station here for
some time, expects to receive an
honorable discharge from service
soon and will return to his drug
company business interests at
Asheville. While in the area, he
has been a frequent visitor at the
local Rotary club suppers and has
been an active leader in the Marine
Corps league which plans to de-
velop Neuse-Forest near here as
recreation center for Marines.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-14

The common black or sloth bear
is found throughout India
wherever rocky hills and forests
occur. It's food consists Of ants.
honey and fruit but when disturb
ed it will attack man, always strik-
ing at the face.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-14

BUY U. S. VICTORY BONDS
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-16

Very smart for fall is this button
back blouse with its becoming neat
and close-ftting neckline. The sum
burst tucks that give perfect fit
present a styling technique that
gives a distinctive new look.
Made of wool jersey in light neu-
trail beige, it is charming in its clas-
sic simplicity. The charm brace
lets worn with this patrician-looking
blouse continue to increase in popu-
larity. Sentimental and amusing
charms are available in gold in
wide variety. The tailored gold bar
is both useful and decorative for
an upswept couture.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-16
Exciting Trends
In School Clothes
Doll aistlines, Deeper
Armholes Among Changes.
By CHERIE NICHOLAS

Perhaps the newsieSt news on the
boards for teen girls, who will soon
be assembling their fall 1945 back
to-school wardrobes is that of the
side-drape skirt which ties in a bow
at one hip. There are also skirts
in many styles including drawstring
types, kilties and the double box
pleat back and front versions that
hold high fashion rank. However, for
that new look there's no type skirt
that out-smarts the slim side-tie
skirt.
AS ever the sweater-and-skirt
fashions will major in the schoolgirl
fashion parade. Speaking Of sweat
ers, the new jacquards head the
procession. Their new patternings
and colors are eye-thrilling. Don't
fail to jot down jacquard sweater"
on your shopping list.
Your school wardrobe would not
be complete without one or several
jumper frocks. You can get them in
smart pastel wool gabardine, and
for downright practically as well as
good looks, the new jumpers made
too cleverly for words of sturdy
denim will prove enc Of your most
priced possessions. The main thing
to look for in the new jumper is
shoulder interest, for designers are
doing some very designful things in
this direction.
Suits favor Johnny jackets,
blazers, cardigans and short coats
with pile Innings. AS to coats, top
per is real essential in any girls
back to school wardrobe. Fleece
topper's the thing this season. The
very newest types are belted in
after the Russian manner.
The new raincoats are simply
thrilling. They are so intriguingly
fashioned and SO enchantingly col
orful, you'll be wanting to wear your
raincoat, rain or no rain. They really
are gay little f1atterers with their
drawstring waistlines across the
back that tie with a pert little bow
and their full sleeves gathered in so
prettily at the wrist with f1uttery
little animated bow for finish. They
come in navy and black but most of
the girls favor the light pastels.
The important news about date
and school dresses is that they stress
new deeper armholes, doll waistlines
and raglan shoulders. The smartest
are made up simply with no fussi-
ness yet with detailing that gives
them definite and pleasing fall
1915 look.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-16

after World War l, mortgage debt
continued to increase.
In four years farmers have paid off
$1,316, 900, 900 in farm mortgage debt
and the total debt today on farm
real estate is 1921 100000 or less
than half Of the all-time peak of 1923
when the debt reached $40, 1856, O00.-
600.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-16
Parity Guarantee Factor

Another favorable factor today is
the fact that farm prices are guar
anteed by the government at 80
per cent Of parity for at least two
years following end of the war, a
factor not present after World War l.
But in spite of these favor
able circumstances, it is pointed
out that the large number of re-
sales (one-eighth of all sales)
indicates speculation is influence
ing the farm market that
two-fifths of sales during 1914
carried debt of IS per cent or
more of the purchase price
and that in many of these sales
involving credit, the farm buy
ers have assumed a debt great
er than the full market value of
the land four years ago ). that
in many cases current sales
prices are higher than can be
justified ON the basis of long
time earning capacity.
In South Carolina and Kentucky
values are up more than double
their 1885 1889 average, largely
because of tobacco prices. Values
are up more than 80 per cent in
Colorado, 81 per cent in Indiana,
Arkansas and Wyoming, 70 per cent
in nine other states. Averages are
above 1920 levels in one-sixth of the
states and equal or above 1919
levels in one-ha1f of the states.
To combat these soaring increases
the USDA has named National
Agricultural Credit committee of
governmental leaders and repre-
sentatives of major lenders in the
farm mortgage credit field to meet
in Chicago periodically to plan curbs
on the infationary rise in farm
values But the question still re-
mains up to the individual farmer:
Agriculture, as measured by the
true dollar volume of its physical
goods has increased from $40, O00,-
100000 industry to a $4,000, 600, 900
industry during the five-year period
ended January l, 1915.
Financial assets such as cur
rency, deposits and war bonds in
creased from an estimated $5,0OO,-
900, 900 on January l, 1910, to $13,-
600, 100000 January l, 1914, and to
nearly $4,000, 100000 on January l,
1915. OF this $4,000. 100000 indus
try, real estate is the farmers
largest single asset, now valued at
more than 100000 600.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-16
Skyrocketing Land Values

DEPARTMENT of agriculture Of
- ficials and leaders in the farm
mortgage credit field are more than
a little concerned at the present
trend Of rapidly increasing farm
land values which are skyrocketing
in much the same fatal pattern set
during and Immediately following
World War I.
Not only is government alarmed
over these soaring values, but pri-
vate industry is equally concerned
to such an extent that the Aneri-
can Bankers Association is urging
it's country bank members to follow
conservative lending policies and to
beware of spectators who would
boost prices beyond what bona fide
farmers can pay"
AS Of July /, the level of farm
real estate values had risen to an in
dex of 100, or rise Of So per cent
since March, I941, as compared to
an index of ITO in 1920 or a rise of
IS per cent from 1915 to 1920. But
the end of this increase is not yet
in sight and, with guaranteed farm
prices, return of thousands of vet
Grams who want farms and relaxa
ton of rationing on farm machinery,
these farm values may equal or
even exceed the BOOM values
which crashed with such devastat-
ing effect in 1922 and later.
Farmers Remember Crash
Many thousands of American
farmers well remember that crash,
when some 100000 farms, over
capitalized at high per acre prices,
went the foreclosure and forced sale
route. Then from 1926 when farm
values started to come back until
the crash year of 1929 when values
again hit the toboggan, more than
100000 farms were sold under the.
hammer of the foreclosure auction
eer and went into the portfolios of
banks and insurance companies.
Will American farmers forget
the lesson learned during those
years and now, with pockets
bullying with money, bid up the
prices of farm land to another
crash year?
There are some contrasts or saw
ing factors now, which were not
present in the last war: ID in most
areas the level of values started
from point about IS per cent be-
low the base of World War I: 90
there are more sales for cash now,
about SIS per cent as compared to
less than so per cent in World War
I; 60 farm real estate debt con-
tinues to decline in spite of soar
ing values, whereas during and
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-16

WNU Washington Bureau
621 Union Trust Building.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
ArraisTl
BeIl Killer

Robert F. Smith. q, AWOL
soldier, who confessed the hitch
hike murder of Roy Gordon Beh
of Crosse Pointe Farms, will be
arraigned in Chicago federal court
today on charges of kidnapping,
robbery and transporting stolen
army pistols.
Also named in the indictment
returned yesterday was Walter
Czajowski, Is, who joined Smith
in flight from an Arkansas army
Ruardhouse Dec. Ia 10 stage four
kidnapings and robberies.
Czajowski was not involved in
the Beh murder. which occurred
near Holland, Mich, after Smith
had been picked up by the Crosse
Pointer in Chicago.
The deserters are specifically
charged with the kidnap-robbery
of Jerome Brennan, Gary. Ind,
salesman. who was forced 10 drive
them TO Chicago after the holdup
In Indiana.
A murder charge has been filed
against Smith in Ottawa County.
Federal attorneys said he would
not be extradited because the fed
eral kidnapping statute provides
life Imprisonment, the maximum
penalty in Michigan for murder.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
Bdtddn VetShot,
Captain Held

NEW YORK. Dec IS CAP)-
Capt. Eugene Dale, p, of Enid.
Okla, survivor OF the Bataan
death march and A japanese pris-
oner for three years, was serI-
ously wounded this morning. po-
lice said, in the apartment of Mrs.
Fay Hancock Miller, "a, attrac-
tive eX-Powers model
Mrs. MHler's husband. Capt.
Archie B. Miller. 25. of Bellevue,
Tex. an army signal corps officer.
was arrested.
Police said Dale was struck in
the head, chest and abdomen by
three of six shots allegedly fired
by Miller Dale was taken TO
Roosevelt Hospital in critical
condition.
Police said Mrs Miller and
Miss Frances Hancock, her sister,
with Dale and Arthur Gormley Of
College Point, n. Y, a member Of
the merchant marine. returned
last night from a Christmas visit
to Jonesboro. n. c., Mrs. MillerS
home town, and were talking in
the apartment when Capt. Miller
broke in on them.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
Trapped Miners
Believed Dead

PINEVILLE. Ky, Dec. % CUP)
Veteran miners said today that
il was likely that the explosion
" hich blasted the Kentucky
Straight Creek Coal Co. Mine No.
l near here Wednesday morning
killed all OF the 81 or more miners
in the shaft
They pointed out that rescue
crews now battling smoke and
fire in the wrecked Slope-had
penetrated TO within about $500
feet of the trapped men but still
were more 1,500 feet from the
center point of the explosion.
That would place the miners
within 300 yards of an
so powerful it Splintered
shaft timbcrs and caused caXe-inS
more than a mile from its source.
Bhstering heat 2hd smoke so
dense il overWhSmcd even the
crews
halted digging early today and
workers wqfe unable TO approach
the fire seyen hours later.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
Council
Joins Fight
On Edison

Common council today voted to
support Corporation Counsel
Bowling in his fight to cancel the
Sl6,500,000 rebate agreem n
reached between the Detroit Edi-
son Co. and the Michigan Public
Service Commission.
Bowling will go 10 Lansing
Monday with Assistant Corpora
tion Counsel Lee and argue before
lngham County Circuit Judge
Archie Mcdonald that the agree
ment be set aside and that Edison
customers are entitled to STATS
600 more than the Sic, SOC. 900.
The Sl6,500,000 agreement is
before Mcdonald for decision.
Council approved Dowling's
stand after listening TO opposing
arguments from Prentis Brown,
Edison Board chairman. Brown
argued that Sic, 6,500,000 settle
ment is equitable because the COM
pany's excess profits Slumped in
l945 and because of uncertain
conditions" ahead.
Bowling had declared that the
settlement had been reached be-
tween the company and public
service commission without even
consulting the city which insti-
tuted the rebate litigation in the
first place.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
Miss Hurst Airs
Youth EprDts'crra

An article by Fannie
Hurst. celebrated novelist.
in Sundays Detroit Times
will discuss a question now
in the m inds OF aIl
thoughtful parents
How are the bobbysOVcrS
Of this generation going 10
adjust themselves 10 "A
peaceful world after IN ir
experiences in the war
years?
Miss Hurst writes bril-
iantly of the problem con-
fronting these youngsters
who face conditions even
more bewildering than
those Of their predecessors,
the flappers of the l920s.
q ct Sundays Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
Chrys|er Attacks
Union Methods

The Chrysler Corp. today ac-
cused the UAW-CIO of employing
illegal methods" TO collect dues
after shop stewards refused "sev-
eral" workers admittance TO the
Highland Park plant for failing
10 show dues receipts yesterday.
"Pickets' on hand yesterday at
the Colorado and Hawthorne
gates did not show up again to-
day, corporation spokesman
said, although he claimed the
union had threatened TO have
pickets out. Thirty-four "pickets'
were counted by the company at
one gate and % at the other.
At the same time, Robert w.
Conder, director of labor relation
for the corporation. expressed
surprise at the unions protest
over the payment of bonuses to
employees in lieu of vacations with
pay next year.
In a letter TO Norman Mat
thcws, JAW Chrysler director
-Gonder declared that the union S
accusations of unfair labor prac-
tices" differed from their early
stand of approval when the
bonuses were discussed two weeks
ago.
Matthews earlier had alleged
that the corporation had paid
smaller bonuses than usual and
that they were paid without
negotiations with the union in
violation Of the National Labor
Relations Act.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29

vice president and GM depart
ment head, and their aides are on
the job here.
Reuther said the union is pre-
pared ito go ahead with the pre-
sentation Of its wage case"
The panel will continue, Lloyd
*. Garrison. its director, said,
depending upon such data as
the union could furnish or seek
information on prices and profits
from government agecnes, such as
the OPA, RFC and Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Rumors here also had il that
GM may possibly make another
wage offer 10 the UAW.
In Detroit, however, sources
close TO the GM executive offices
said the rumors were unfounded,
that GM was sticking TO its latest
offer of a 1874 cent per hour in
crease.
Basis for the rumors was the
belief that GM might be willing
10 offer enough to make a satis-
factory settlement and thus sty-
mic government Intervention.
There was no reason TO believe
the UAW. which is asking a 50
per cent increase, would not set
tie for as low as Is per cent,
which now is being offered TO the
CIO Oilworkers, who had struck
for 30 per cent.
An 18 per cent increase TO GM
workers would amount 10 approx
imately 20 cents hourly.
Prior TO President Truman's
statement on the extent 10 which
mis- panel may probe in the evalu-
alton of a wage controversy. Mer-
ritt, in his first appearance yes
terday stated that GM would
withdraw if the panel decided TO
pry the lid off of GINS top
secrets.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
UAW-C|0 Hears
Kaiser Demands

Negotiations between the
kaiser-Frazer Corp. and UAW-
Go representatives were resumed
in the Statler Hotel today after
the company presented the union
with a partial counter proposal
TO its demands made Dec. II.
Although refusing TO divulge
the nature Of the proposal. union
and company spokesmen said no
mention was made OF wages or
company and union security.
The negotiators said that wages
would not be discussed until
other matters involving seniority,
hours. and other routine contract
points had been settled.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
Peaches in Reno
To Divorce Her Sd

RENO, New. Dec. 28 GNS)-
Mrs. Frances (Peaches) Browning
Civelli was in Reno today where
she said she will file a divorce
suit against her third husband,
Joseph Civelli, San Francisco de-
partment store executive.
Mrs, Civelli won nationwide at
tention in the 1920s when, at the
age of IS, she married millionaire
real estate man Edward w.
Daddy Browning of New York.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
EeObS Uncle:
GeeS2-.I Years

A man who repaid a relatives
kindness by breaking into and
robbing his home was today under
a two to five-year sentence i'm
posed by Recorders Judge Chris
topher +. Stein.
After pleading guilty to the
breaking and entering charge,
Walter Leikett, 30, of 1864 Mich
igan, Lincoln Park admitted he
took leWclrX.- Clothing -aad-tppe
revolvcrS from the home of his
uncle by marriage. Frank Ouch
of HISS Promenade.
Guch is a retired police lieutcn-
ant
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
Gas Refund
Formula Set

Patrons of Michigan Consoli-
dated Gas Co. and Consumers
Power Co. will share in the Sl2,-
100000 refund ordered by the
federal power commission under
a mathematical formula set up
by the state public service COM
mission.
The state supreme court yester-
day approved the method of dis
tribution in denying petitions filed
by the city of Detroit and Wayne
County. They sought to force the
public service commission 10 dis
tribute the money under a new
rate schedule.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
Home Medical
Service for Vets
Doctors Cooperate
in Michigan Plan

WASHINGTON. Dec 2S CAPl
The Veterans Administration
announced today an arrangement
under which Michigan veterans
may receive home town care by
doctors Of their choice al govern
ment expense.
Limited 10 veterans with serv-
ice disabilities, the contract with
the Michigan State Medical So
ciety is the first OF its kind. said
Gen. Bradley, veterans admins
traitor. II the plan succeeds m
Michigan, he added. II Will be
extended 10 other states.
A primary purpose IS 10 case
critical pressure on veterans adj
mlniStration hospitals
The announcement said The vet
eranS' administration also rs ar
ranging for veterans 20 enter pri-
vate hospitals in Michigan.
Only Michigan veterans with
disabilities or illnesses which can
be traced directly 10 military
service are eligible for care under
the new plan.
When the hospital plan is ap-
proved they may be hospitalized
in their community hospitals pro-
Vded these belong 10 the state
wide participating group,
Physicians fees have b EN-
standardized and wifi i,r-paid ny
the veterans administration. More
than 400 arc on an approved list.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29

The Soviet Union was the Cnly
major power among Is nations
whose signature lines remained
blank after yesterdays ccrc-
monies that brought the two big
financial agencies into being.
The agreements provide that
any nation desiring TO participate
in the fund and bank after Dec,
81 may do so if its application is
approved by the governing boards
OF The Two agencies.
Twenty-eight of the as govern
ments that drafted the pacts at
Breton Woods. n. H., in July,
1914. formally signed them at the
state department late yesterday.
CZccho-Slovakia became the 29th
member last night,
II all IS nations sign eventually
the fund Will have capital OF
s.. 500 OO0.0O to be used in stab
ilizing international currencicS
The bank will have assets OF
So, lO0,O00,000 for loans to help
war-damaged nations. The United
States Will furnish about ono
third of the aggregate capital of
the two institutions.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
Cut in Mikddo S
Power Sought

TOKYO. Dec. IS QNS)-A new
Japanese constitution, stripping
Emperor Hirohito OF administra-
tive powers, was submitted today
TO the imperial government by a
group of prominent japanese.
The c emperor's prerogatives
would be transferred TO the Jap
aneSe diet under the proposal,
which would have to be approved
by Gen. MacArthur's headquar-
terS.
The move came in the wake Of
an Allied announcement that
Japan's imperialistic "tenno" sys-
TEN of rule had been destroyed
by the Allied ban on state support
TO Shinto.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
Ford, JAW Pdrley
Resumed in Windsor

Ford of Canada officials and
UAW-CIO leaders returned 10 the
conference table today 10 resume
negotiations after the arrival in
Windsor yesterday of Canadian
Supreme Court Justice Ivan {.
Rand, Of Ottawa.
Rand was appointed arbitrator
In the dispute which caused a
9e-day strike at the plant. He
was given power 10 arbitrate all
points not agreed upon during the
new negotiations.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
Utah Favors Draft

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S (AP)
First returns from a poll which
Rep. Granger CD) of Utah is con-
ducting in his home state show a
slight majority in favor of COM
pulsory military training, he said
today
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
Suburban Fraud
to4

-Four persons, including the
former mayor and clerk of Garden
City, were accused today of con-
spiracy TO defraud the suburb of
from 5000 to $1,000 a month in a
gravel contract racket.
Three of the accused were
arrested on warrants recon-
mended by Prosecutor O'Brien.
The accused are Robert Holland,
mayor from 1886 to 1914, Carl
Havelin, city clerk; Verne Ste
wart, city employe in charge Of
road repair work. and James d.
Calvin, a gravel contractor.
ONE SUSPECT ILL
All but Stewart, who is i'll, are
under arrest.
According to Asst. Prosecutor
Ralph CARRIER, the conspiracy
originated in 1886 when J. r. Nc
Evan, 1875 Monte Vista, OBJ
tanned a gravel hauling contract
with Garden City. McEwan is
named as a co-conSpirator in the
warrant but is not a defendant.
e "After McEwan obtained the
contract, he was asked by
former Garden City official
where the kickback was on the
contract CARRIER said. "When
McEwan said he wasn't making
enough money on the contract,
the official told him 10 boost
the rates."
With the knowledge of Havlin
and Stewart, il is alleged, Nc
Evan began charging the city for
gravel he never delivered and
from the proceeds paid Holland
from 5000 to $1,000 a month.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
Nations TO Join j.. 5.
In Miami Air Circus

WASHINGTON, Dec. % (INS)
Plans neared completion today
for Americas first major bid for
postwar world air supremacy
though a civilian and military
air circus in Miami next week.
Thirty civil and military air at
tacheS representing Latin-Amer-
lcan nations, Canada and Aus
tralia will be special guests at the
demonstration scheduled for Jan.
4. 5 and 6.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-29
Presidential Car
SkidS Into Truck

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 2S (AP)
A secret ServlCeman. driving
the White House limousine back
to Independence after President
Truman'S departure for Washing
ton today, sid on icy streets and
hit an oil truck. The front of
the Presidents car was damaged
but no one was injured