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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-27
Bv. RUTH MILLETT

Whenever women with war jobs
are questioned about their post
war plans, many Of them say
firmly that they want to continue
working after the war.
But it isn't likely there will be
Jobs for all the women who want
them, for already employers are
talking about who shall get pref
erence after the servicemen.
So, the women who want Job
in. the postwar world should be
making plans for it right now. Evi-
IDENTIFY wanting job isn't going
to be enough.
The women who will get the
jobs and keep them are the wom-
en- who have given the best ac-
counts of themselves during the
period when jobs were plentiful.
Any woman who wants to keep
right on earning pay check
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-27
Officers Wives
Hold Meetinq AT
|Leqion Home Here

The Officers Wives club held
the regular meeting and social
Wednesday afternoon at the Ameri-
can Legion home, Third and Dock
street, with Mrs. J. Duross
O'Bryan, president, presiding. Mrs.
Oliver M. Creekmore, Jr., gave
ths -treasurer's report and the
club voted to give full cooperation
10 the committee for recreational
activities for soldiers at Camp
Davis.
It was also decided the club
would staff James Walker Memo
rial hospital with hostesses on
Friday morning and afternoons
as usual and on Tuesday evening
instead OF Friday evening. Mrs
R. C. Cantwell, III, was appoint
ed chairman of the hostesses and
Mrs. L. R. Schneider appointed
publicity chairman.
Hostesses for the next meeting,
which will be on Wednesday,, May
9, are Mrs. Henry Russell Wat
SON.. Jr., and Mrs. Arthur T. Cabot.
Following the business session
bridge was enjoyed with Mrs.
William Todd being high scorer,
and refreshments served by the
hostesses, Mrs. Frank Lloyd and
Mrs. Oliver M. Creekmore, Jr.
Those attending were: Mrs.
Richard Andrews, Mrs. E. F.
Birckhead, Mrs. Arthur T. Cabot,
Mrs. R. c. Cantwell, III, Mrs.
Lawrence L. Cope, Mrs. Oliver M.
Creekmore, Jr., Mrs. Joseph
Canady, Mrs. Joseph G. Howe,
Mrs. Donald B. Jones, Mrs.
Margaret Katzky, Mrs. Jack.
LeGwin, Mrs. Rome Lewis, Mrs.
Frank Lloyd, Mrs. E. M. Mussel-
white, Mrs. Preston Nisbet, Mrs.
J. Duross O'Bryan, Mrs. c. S.
Pearlman, Mrs. Irving D. Roth,
Mrs. W. M. Pullman, Mrs. Lau-
renee R. Schneider, Mrs. William
Todd, Mrs. Richard Turner, Mrs.
Henry Russell Watson, Jr., Mrs.
Jack Yates and Mrs. Vernon
Autrand.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-27
Southern Senator Seeks
Ice For Summer Produce

WASHINGTON, April 26 -P)-
Southern foods won't waste this
summer for lack of iced cars to
move them, declared Senator May
bank ,D-SC) today.
He said the Office of Defense
Transportation assured him today
that plans already have been made
to ship the first potatoes Of the
season via iced cars from Savan-
nah, Ca, Monday.
The Senator said he had been in
conference with ODT officials for
several days because of anxiety
in several southern states that
foods, such as cabbage and po-
tatoes, would spoil before getting
to market if ice could not be pro-
vided for shipment.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-27
PERSONALS

Mrs. T. E. Summerow Of Gas
tonia, who has been visiting her
mother, Mrs. J. D. Edwards, has
returned to her home.
Mrs. Davis H. Howes left Tues
day evening for a trip north, where
she will visit her children in Wash
ington, New York and New Haven,
Conn. She will return in about two
weeks to Wrightsville Beach,
where She and Mr.. HoWes are
spending the summer at 10 Hender-
son street.
Jack deVine Batson has just
returned from France and is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. H. l.. Brig
man and wife and. child.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-27
Germans In The Red
On Russian Approach

WITH THE U. S. FIRST ARMY,
April 26.|R-German housewives
have quit hanging out white sur
render flags. They are dangling
red bed ticks from windows and
stringing up red blankets on
clotheslines D..
Even red stockings, and red I'M
mentiona bles, are hung out to show
the pacific attitude of German
|householders as Russian troops
sweep on toward the Nude river.
That's the surest sign that Rus
sia's Red Army is near.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-27
Cape F ear Chapter, No.3, U.D.C.
Celebrates 50th Birthday With Tea

! Cape Fear chapter, No. 3, Unit
/ ed Daughters of the Confederacy
celebrated its golden anniversary
yesterday afternoon in the form o.
tea at the home of Mrs. Rinalde
B. Page in Oleander from unit
6 o'clock.
The entire lower floor was beau
tifully decorated for the occasion
carrying out the patriotic theme
In the living room where guests
were received were lovely arrange
ments of red and white gladioli
carnations and roses. Confederate
flags were used in the two living
rooms. Guests were greeted by
Mrs. M. ]. Carson, Miss Lena
Berry and Mrs. o. Lang Hogon
who presented them to the receiv.
ing line composed of Mrs. S. P
McNair, Mrs. A. T. st. Armand
Mrs. Rinaldo B. Page, Mrs
Charles L. Bragg, Mrs. Andrew
]. Howell, Mrs. c. Wayne Spen
Ger, Mrs. Frank Higgins, Mrs
Eugene Berry and Mrs. j. S
Crowley. Assisting in receiving in
the library were Mrs. H. L. De,
Vany, Mrs. M. J. Carson and Miss
Bertha Steljes.
Mrs. Charles L. Bragg, presi-
dent, presided over the program
and gave highlights of the chap.
ter's fifty years, speaking Of the
charter members, of which Miss
Anna Savage, who is i'll, is the
last surviving member. Mrs
Bragg presented the Rev. Andrew
J. Howell, who gave the prayer
which was followed by the pledge
of allegiance to the flag and the
singing of America. The chapter
had on display the treasury flag,
which it had won last year and
only recently received, for the, pur-
chase of war bonds and stamps
At the conclusion of the pro
gram the beautiful TERED birthday
cake, given by Mrs. Ernest, Bull.
luck in memory of her mother,
Mrs. Matt Heyer, most valu
able member of the chapter, was
cut and served with dainty re-
freshments. In the dining room the
table was laid with an appiqued
white organdy cloth centered with
silver and crystal epergne filled
with yellow roses and flanked by
tall yellow candles in silver can
delabra.
The first slice of the cake was
cut by Mrs. Bragg, then Mrs.
Frank Higgins, the three state
chairmen, Mrs. H. S. McGirt, Mrs.
C. Wayne Spencer and Mrs. ]. S.
Crowley and the past presidents
of the club. The sabre used for
cutting of the cake was that OF
Colonel CantWell's. Dainty minis
and sandwiches carrying out the
color scheme of gold were served
during the afternoon. On the porch
punch was served by Mrs. Ernest
Bullock and Mrs. A. MGR. Crouch.
The committee in charge of ar
engagements was composed of Mrs.
T. T. St. Armand, chairman, Misses
Lena Berry and Mary Lem Boy
kin, Mrs. A. ]. Howell, Mrs. J.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-27
Rev. Mutt Parsley
Will Preach Sunday
At Good Shepherd

The Rev. Henry Mutt Parsley,
students chaplain of Duke uni
versity, will conduct morning
prayer and sermon services at
the Church of the Good Shepherd,
Sixth and Queen streets Sunday
morning at 8 o'clock and at II
O. clock.
Rev. Parsley is a former Will
mingtonian and is now rector of a
church in Durham as we'll as serv-
ing as the students chaplain at
Duke,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-27

lings, Morganton, Stevens bed;
Mrs. Paul Whitaker, Kinston, Stu
dent Loan Fund.
At 1 o'clock, Mrs. Hill, program
chairman, entertained h men,
bers of the board at luncheon in
the basement recreation room at
her home. Red roses were used
in decorating, and three courses
were served.
Mrs. Hill was assisted by Mes
danes w. G.. Weems, w. w. Mer-
riman, and R. B. Rogers. Thirty
one members attended.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-27
PRESBYTERIAN RECORD

ATLANTA, April 60 up -Wo-
men of the Presbyterian Church
in the United States contributed
$1,772,234 to the General Assem-
bly's benevolent causes in fiscal
1944-45, Miss jamie w. McGaughey,
secretary, reported today to the
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-27

committee on Stewardship, Til.
set new record for the worn, 10y
auxiliary which was organjzad :;
1912, topping by more than An NM NJ,
the previous high, in 1923 ''VV'
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-27
ACTS ON The KIDNEYS
To increase flow Of urine and
relieve irritation Of the bladder
from excess acidity in the urine

Are you suffering unnecessary distress,
fort from excess acidity in the urine3 Are
you disturbed nights by a frequent desire
to pass watera Then you should know
about that famous doctors discovery -
DIR. KILMER'S SWAMP ROOT - that
thousands say gives blessed relief. Swamp
Root is carefully blended combination Of
Kilmer's is not harsh or habit-forming in
any way. Many people say its marvellous
effect is truly amazing.
Send for free, prepaid sample TODAY
Like thousands Of others you'll be glad
that you did. Send name and address to
Department D, Kilmer & Co., Inc, Box
1t once. All druggists sell Swamp Root.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-27
by Alice Brooks
By ALICE BROOKS

"A soft, cuddly top animal of his
very own is every youngsters
right. Bunnies are favorites;; such
perky cary and soft pompon tails.
Pull this rabbit out of a rag bag!
Use any sturdy, soft fabric. ALI
four legs are movable. Pattern
1859 has pattern pieces; directions.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS in coins
for this pattern to Wilmington
Star-News Household Arts Dept,
259 W. 18th ST., New York II, N.
Y. Print plainly NAME, ADDRESS
and PATTERN NUMBER.
Just out! Send fifteen cents more
for our NEW 1915 Needlework
Book-94 illustrations of designs:
crocneting, knitting, embroidery,
dolls, other toys, home decoration.
Free Pattern for two crocheted
handbags printed right in the book
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-27
CLUB CLOCK

A meeting Of the Winter
Park Home Demonstration club
will be held this afternoon
at 3 o'clock at the home of
Mrs. Erie Thomas.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-27

The town of Earth, Tex, was
so named. by o. H. Reeves, the
first postmaster because there
aren't any trees; all you can see
lis earth"
Laurel outlook., 1945-10-31
Milady Is Promised II
Pairs of Nylons a Year

WILMINGTON, DEL. - E. 1. Du
Pont de Nemours company, swing
ing into large scale peacetime pro-
duction, promises nylon-starved
American women II pairs of hose a
year.
1t won't be long, Du Pont said,
until we have what amounts to a
nylon world. Through years of ex-
p%erience in putting the strong yarn
to military uses, the textile indus
try has learned many new ways Of
handling the yarn.
Sheer MEETINGS, which proved an
invaluable aid against mosquitoes in
the tropics, soon will appear in win
dow curtains.
Curtains, dresses, veilings and
even underwear made of nylon will
hold their shape and smoothness
through countless ~launderings, the
company added.
In announcing recently that
plants at Seaford, Del, and Mar
tinsville, Va, have opened capacity
production of nylon yarn for civil
fan use, Du Pont said it a pro-
duce enough yarn to make 800, 000,-
900 pairs of hosiery a year.
Present capacity, company Of
fcials explained, is substantially
above the prewar level.
Laurel outlook., 1945-10-31
Plan Centers to Fight
Tropical Skin Disease

WASHINGTON, D. c. - Eight
centers specializing in the treatment
of tropical skin disease will be
established in this country, Maj.
Gen. Norman T. Kirk, army surgeon
general, announced recently.
The centers will be at Wakeman
General hospital, Camp Atterbury,
Ind; Brooke General hospital, Fort
Sam Houston, Texas; Madigan Cen
eral hospital, Fort Lewis, Wash;
Moore General hospital, Savanna
noa, N. c.; Harmon General hos
pital, Longview, Texas, and in
United States army general hospi-
tails at Camp Edwards, Mass;
Camp Butner, N. c., and Camp
Carson, Colo.
Maj. Clarence S. Livingood,
Philadelphia, Kinks consultant in
dermatology, said there was no rea-
son to fear spread of tropical skin
infections in this country because
few of the diseases were contagious
and no transmittable cases would
be discharged until they are non
infectious.
Laurel outlook., 1945-10-31
Open Second Hand Market
For Civilians in Berlin

BERLIN, GERMANY. - An AL
lied approved second hand mart for
civilians opened on Brunnenstrasse
recently and more than 5000 Ber-
liners jammed it with every con-
ceivable kind of used article for bar
ter or sale.
The mart was opened by the Ber-
lin city administration to help curb
the black market. An admission fee
of one mark, or 10 cents at the mil
itary exchange rate, is charged.
On one bicycle was a sign: SIN
exchange for camera, automobile
rug or cloth for suit"
Gray haired women with dresses
reaching their ankles offered opera
glasses.
Three teen age girls put up sew
eral of their party dresses for bar
ter for walking shoes. Other items
included door hinges, water color
paints, shoes, handkerchief, grand
father clocks, handbags, a carpen-
ter's saw, wooden yarn, cigaret
cases, draftsmen's tools, phono-
graphs and a radio amplifier.
Laurel outlook., 1945-10-31
War Cost Army 737,714
Tons of Cargo at Sea

WASHINGTON, D. C. - The war
department reported that 737,7l4
ship tons of army cargo were lost
at sea during the war as the result
of the sinking Or damaging of 148
vessels outbound from the United
States.
The total included 200,05 tons
from the sinking of 81 vessels and
the damaging of two others in the
Pacific and 537,656 tons through the
sinking of 105 vessels and damag-
ing of 10 others in the war against
Germany.
These figures, the army empha-
sized, cover only losses on vessels
of American and foreign registry
sailing from this country. The army
calculated the losses amounted to
81 tons. out of each 10000 tons
shipped from this country from De-
cember, 1941, to August l, 1915.
Laurel outlook., 1945-10-31
Lessons of War on Fire
Fighting Help in Peace

WASHINGTON, D. c. - Fire fight
ing te%chniques developed by the
navy during the war may revolution
ize postwar civilian fire fighting
organizations. Naval methods were
credited with saving uncounted lives
and millions of dollars worth of
property, including such vessels as
the aircraft carrier Franklin, Bunk
er Hill, Saratoga and Ticonderoga.
The navy said recently that the
practical results of its techniques
promise to save billions of dollars
for property owners in years to
come. All applicable details of its
equipment and methods, the navy
said, will be given freely to civil
fire departments, industrial firms,
fire protection and insurance organ
i~zations. Already a large percentage
of the members of the Boston fire
department has been trained in
navy methods.
In addition to fog nozzles and
foam, navy developments include a
portable oxyacetylene cutting outfit,
permitting quick cutting through of
steel decks and bunkheads, and an
oxygen rescue breathing apparatus
which generates its own oxygen and
removes impurities from eXhaled
air.
Laurel outlook., 1945-10-31
Solid Study Back
Of FBI Efficiency
Training Course Is Equal to
Two Years of College.

WASHINGTON.-To catch a GRIM
inal you have to know more than he
does. This simple axiom is the key
note of the worlds most intensive
law enforcement training course -
that of the Omen. Their initial 16
weeks of schooling are the equiva-
lent of two years Of college.
At present the FBI has some 4,20o
special agents. Their jurisdiction
includes over 100 different types Of
criminal violations, and they have
to be prepared for any eventuality.
Special agent applicants must be
rs to 40 years of age, in perfect
physical condition, and college grad
yates with training in law or &C
counting. Also they must be
United States citizens of unques-
toned loyalty whose backgrounds
and regulations are without blemish.
Each applicant is carefully investi-
gated.
Their training is carried on at the
FBI headquarters in Washington and
at the FBI academy - the West
Point of law enforcement - at
Quantico, Va. The FBT's firearms
ranges are near the academy, and
there the special agents practice
with the revolver, rifle, sub-machine
gun, shotgun and other weapons.
The wooded area Immediately ad-
jacent to the range is used for out
door crime scene practice searches.
From the very day he reports for
training, the special agent earns a
base salary of S3,640 per year. Upon
completion of his schooling, he is as
signed to one of the FBI's 81 field
offices. Even then his training is
not ended and he must keep abreast
of new FBI procedures and pass pc
riodical examinations. Every Is
months he is recalled to Washington
for a two-week refresher course.
1t long has been one of the cardi-
nal rules of the FBI that all appoint
ments and promotions should be
based on proven ability and efsci-
ency. When one considers the func-
tons Of the FBI it is clearly evil
dent there could be no other policy.
Laurel outlook., 1945-10-31
Casualties of War Rise
To Total of 1,O7O,819

WASHINGTON. - With reports
still to come in, combat casualties
of the war announced by the armed
forces have now reached 1,070, 819.
The army recently reported its
casualties, as received here through
August 81, as 923, 481. The latest
navy report was 147,338.
The aggregate represented an in
crease of 681 since the last report.
Navy casualties actually declined
by 43 as a result of revisions and
shifts in the wounded, missing and
prisoner of wal classifications.
The services will continue to an
nounce casualty figures until the
final reports have been received.
A breakdown on army casualties
and corresponding figures for the
last report follow:
Killed 1879, $50 and 1879, 1873; wound
ed ST., 179 and $40, 997; missing 49,
543 and 1858; prisoners 119, LOB and
1924.
The decline in the number of
missing resulted from transfers to
other categories. The war depart
ment said that 357,414 of the
wounded have returned to duty and
81 ,521 of the prisoners have been
exchanged or returned to military
control.
Similar figures for the navy:
Killed 1929 and $1,000; wounded
80,039 and 80,171; missing 10,426 and
1858; prisoners 1874 and 1854.
Laurel outlook., 1945-10-31
War Doubles Per
Capita U. S. Income
Commerce Department Gives
Result of Surrey.

WESTINGHOUSE capita in
come in the United States virtually
doubled during the war.
The commerce department said so
in a survey of income payments to
individuals during the years 194O
through 1914.
The survey showed per capita in
come for individuals jumped from
$575 in 1910 to SLIT in 1914, or an
increase of 94.3 per cent. The fig
ures were reached by dividing total
income by the civilian population.
"a striking war-period develop
ment," the department noted, "was
the partial reduction of the broad
geographical di%fferentials in per
capita income"
What happened was that, because
of war activities and population
shifts, per capita income gains squirt
ed more sensationally in so-called
low-income states than in high-in-
come states.
1.-THE net effect" said the depart
ment, twas that from 1910 to 1914
the overall per capita income of the
80 low-income states advanced from
approximately one-half to three
fifths of the comparable average for
the high-income states"
The trend was for income and the
Southeast, Southwest and West to
come closer to the income levels OF
the East and Midwest.
Laurel outlook., 1945-10-31
Prevents sickness

A pinch of salt, lard or parafin
added to the hot starch will help to
prevent sticking in ironing. Thor
ough cooking of starch is also i'm
portant. If the iron sticks while
ironing, put a little salt on a paper
and rub the iron on it. Starch spots
can be removed from the iron by
rubbing lightly with very fine steel
wool, or a mild securing powder OF
a cloth wrung out of warm, mild
soapsuds. After that, rub the iron
lightly with paraffin or beeswax.
Laurel outlook., 1945-10-31
Soviet Scientists Find
Rich Relics of Ice Age

LONDON.-A Russian scientific
expedition to the Ural mountains
has reported important discover
les" of ice age relics, the Moscow
radio said.
The expedition found four deposits
some 43 feet below the earth indi-
eating bone coal had been used as
fuel, the broadcast said.
The scientists also unearthed the
remains of mammoths, wild horses
and other animals.
Laurel outlook., 1945-10-31
Materials Measure

The triangle and transparent
ruler, which ~high-school members
of the family used in geometry
classes, can take a permanent place
in the sewing room. A transparent
ruler, 6 inches long, with one-eighth
inch marks on sides and ends is a
great help in measuring hens,
seams, and spaces between but
tons. A triangle is useful to square
pattern corners, such as yolks.
Laurel outlook., 1945-10-31
Tokyo Trim Is Latest
Style for Men on Guam

GUAM. - Army and navy bar
Der shops on Guam have been de-
luged during recent weeks with de-
mands for a new type haircut-the
''Tokyo Trim"
Hundreds of American officers
and men, anticipating the likelihood
that they soon will be in Japan,
have been ordering hair clipped
close all around.
They figure that Tokyo's BARRIERS
are probably out of business-that a
close trim is cool and makes the
hair easy to keep clean.
Laurel outlook., 1945-10-31
Red Army Stops Mixing
Of Men With Officers

MOSCOW.-The Red army, which
has permitted every one from pri-
Yates to generals to mix in army
clubs, will hoist Officers only" signs
in the future.
The army newspaper Red Star,
announcing the change in policy,
said:
"Under present conditions of Gull
tural enlightenment work it is neces-
sary to have sharp differentiation
and separation"
Laurel outlook., 1945-10-31

In tests, it vas found that differ
ent ways of packaging eggs aided
in retaining the appearance, flavor,
and behavior qualities of newly laid
eggs. Eggs stored in egg cartons
sealed with moisture = proof film
wraps we're of much better quality
than those stored in unsealed egg
cartons under the same conditions.
Storing eggs in egg cartons sealed
with moisture-proof plastic wraps,
with a mixture of a solid acid and
a carbonate such as soda within the
package, gave the best results Of
any treatment tried in the test.