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Evening star., 1945-07-28
Advice to Annie's Critics


To the Editor of The Star:
The current events in the comic strip
Little Orphan Annie" have interested me
very much. But what has been more
interesting are the comments and criti-
cisms of the readers.
1t puzzles me that Annie should be
picked on all the time. There are many
other comic strips in other papers and
funny books that are much more i'm
possible and outrageous.
I think it would be a good idea for
those people who have such criticisms
for comic to avoid reading the next
to the last page of the paper but keep
themselves interested in the more realis-
tic contents in the front pages.
r II
Evening star., 1945-07-28
Idle Rumors

From the Leavenworth Times.
Reading about the ban on travelling
doesn't prepare one for the crowded
state of trains and the dificulty of get-
ting any kind of room at hotels. ~
Evening star., 1945-07-28
Teachers Wages 'Disgraceful'

teachers Wages 'DlSgracefuP
To the Editor of The Star:
was both shocked and ashamed
when learned from an article in The
Star on July "a that our summer school
teachers are paid only s425 per day. I
can't imagine how the Board of Educa-
tion is able to get any teachers at that
pay, unless they work out of the good
ness of their hearts.
When you consider that the lowest
price paid domestic workers is s4 and
carfare of 20 cents, and that students
working during vacation make from SIS
a day up, this pay for teachers is even
more disgraceful.
Isn't it time the parents in the District
demanded high enough pay for teach
ers to attract the best in the profession?
A PARENT.
Evening star., 1945-07-28

Is there any more lonesome sight
than a pretty girl alone in canoe?
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-20
RED CROSS READY
TO AID VETERANS

With the end Of war the armed
forces are ready for the greatest
rehabilitation in history. The
American Red Cross stands by to
assist New Hanover county's re-
turning veterans in securing the
government benefits to which they
are entitled, and to help them with
the many problems they face in
their return to civilian life. Mr..
]. Henry Gerdes. chairman Of the
Wilmington chapter, said today.
Mrs. Emma D. Howell. Home
Service Secretary and Mrs. E. c.
Hines and Mrs. Blake D. Apple
white and Miss Marguerite Walker
Home Service. volunteers, have
Just returned from Goldsbo-c
where they attended "a two-day
conference on veterans claims
and benefits. At the meeting il
was emphasized that the work o.
the American Red Cross at home
will of necessity continue and In
some respects will increase, par
ticularly in those services relatec
to the se-viceman, the ex-servlce
man, and his family.
Newest development in vet
erans's claims and benefits were
discussed and a program planned
which will enable the Wilmington
chapter to provide the creates
possible service for returning ser
vicemen. Veterans desiring as
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PUBLIC MAY GET
MORE SOAP OCT. l

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-U@
today could look for
ward to the easing of shortages OF
soap, shortening, cooking oils and
paints after Oct. l.
But sugar supplies are due for
a sharp slash in the last three
months of 1915. They VII drop al
most to the low point reached in
1912 after Pacific imports were
shut of.
These were the prospects out
lined by Secretary Of Agriculture
Clinton P. Anderson as he released
data on the sugar, fats and oils
ALLEGATIONS for October, November
and December.
Anderson a d an improvement
in the fats and oils supply will
make it possible to recommend the
ending of rationing on shortening
and cooking oils after Jan. /.
Soap production will be allowed
to rise to give civilians 10000
pounds more in the last quarter OF
1945 than in the present three
month period.
There also will be 81 per cent
increase in oils allocated for use
in making linoleIm, paints and
varnishes.
A new reduction in the civilian
sugar quota was in line with An
derson's recent statement that
sugar rationing must continue well
into 1916. Supplies for October-De-
cember will be % per cent small
Ter than the average for any pre-
vious three-month period Of 1915.
Meantime the Agriculture De
partment reported that wheat
stocks may begin to pile up to sur
plus proportions again by 1947.
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IS Miles OF Highways
To Be Resurfaced Soon

Resurfacing of approximately IS
miles of highways in New Han
over county, is expected to be
started in the near future at a
cost of $500, according to word
receiving here yesterday.
It is understood that Chief En-.
gineer Vance Baise, Of The State
Highway Commission, Raleigh.
awarded contract for that
amount to F. D. Cline, Of Raleigh,
low bidder on the New Hanover
project.
Although R. A. Ashworth, State
Highway Commission resident en-
gineer here. said Wednesday he
had received word that the projec'
would be undertaken, he was un
able to say just what roads woulo
be covered.
cred.
1t is thought that the old Wrights'
Vile Beach road is one OF the
highways included in the contract
but Mr.. Ashworth said he had M
definite information.
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NC. PRESS GROUP
T0CONVENE TODAY

RALEIGH, Sept. 19.-P)-The
North Carolina Press Association
will open its 73rd annual conven-
ton here tomorrow night with an
address by Robert Bunnelle,
managing director of the Associat-
ed Press for the United Kingdom.
DR.. Julian Miller, editor OF the
Charlotte Observer, will preside.
D. Hiden Ramsey, general man.
ager Of the Asheville Citizen
Times. will introduce Bunnelle.
Non-dalies, the association OF
afternoon dalies, and associated
dailies will hold group meetings
Friday morning and afterwards
there will be an address by Carl
Galley, general manager Of the
Audit Bureau Of Calculations,
New York.
,A,luncheon will be given at II: &c
p. M, Friday by the Raleigh News
and Observer and the Raleigh
Times. Josephus Daniels, editor
of the News and Observer, will
speak on Journalistic musings
/ A tea will oe given at the Gov
errors Mansion at 5 p. m. At Z
dinner, beginning at 7 o'clock, D.
George D. Heaton, minister of the
First Baptist church Of Charlotte
will speak. He will be introduced
] by D.. Sylvester Green, editor O.
the Durham Morning Herald.
Installation of officers will pre-
cede adjournment that night.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-20
BOYD TO RESUME
DUTIES ON NOV. l.

Major H. E. Boyd, is expected
to resume his duties as traffic
manager of the Wilmington Port
Traffic Association on November
1, after being on leave Of absence
since July, 1912 when he entered
the Army, Horace Pearsan, presl-
dent of the organization, announc"
ed yesterday.
At meeting Of the association
held last month, the members
voted to resume the duties OF the
Port Traffic body just as soon as
Major Boyd could secure his re"
lease from the Army.
Ir a recent letter, he indicated
his plans to leave Louisville, Ky.
where he has been serving as trans
portation division director at the
Medical and Ordnance depot there.
on October 20, in order to resume
his duties here around the first
of November.
For eleven years traffic man.
ager here, Mr.. Boyd entered the
army July, 1912 and was detailed
as ordnance officer at Louisville
depot in charge of the shipment
of small arms, ammunition. and
tanks, both in this country and
abroad.
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5ASQUES CHILLY
TOWARD DICTATOR
Rv RALPH FORTE

,pited Press Staff Correspondent
GAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, Sept.
.,-Delayed)- W.D The tradi-
.nsl reserve of the Basques has
I.oo evident in Generalissimo
r,ncisco Francois visit to their
o,,ince and demonstrations of
saec+ion for spain's leader have
comparatively limited in
0ee ober and degree of warmth.
NU,' crowd of only hundreds was
asent at Saturdays horse racing
hen race for the Generalissi-
S+ VIZ trophy was run. Similarly,
ll univ numbers were in attendance
So; ST.. hight when he emerged from a
'al =. performance at the opera.
sa The armed protection furnished
rranco is at present rather power
tl Members of his personal body
ip nard 90 always armed with auto
matte rifles
Yesterday, Franco was absent
..on, cermony at the city hall
i, Han flags were awarded winners
" recent rowing races in the
U,taiohborhood. Consequently he
Missed the release of four rockets
,"or, a booth in house near the
!i ;tr hall. When they burst in the
Wv Wv they released triangular flags
M N Basque Nationalist, who also
are separatists.
# was stated that police today
ro,nded up the guilty parties.
overnight, inaprovised arches,
r.inted with words hailing the
Ting. have appeared. and signs
reading long live the king and
nlong Live the Free Basque Coun-
fry" have appeared at roadsides.
signs of trouble attendant on the
reduction in power of the Falange
,nneared last week.
Old guard Falang1sts informed
.he civil governor, Baron Benas-
m,e that they wished to welcome
franco when he arrived from
Madrid The governor granted them
nernission, stipulating that they
must not wear Falange uniforms.
Non-uniformed Falangists sur
rounded Fran co.'s automobile,
shouting Franco! Falange! Death
INTO traitors!" They pushed the
Governor and removed his cap,
that of national advisor, and
!rampled on 1t.
Msgr. Ballester, Bishop Of Vittor'
ia was present and shouted for
order Francois car departed.
The latest incident occurred ov'
ernigbt when one of Francois dis
match riders was killed mistaken
ly' by civil guard patrolling the
Bilbao-San Sebastian highway. The
guard claimed the messenger ig
nored an order to halt.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-20

It's cuddly, soft, cute, SO the tots
will love it! Made of one sock
(man's size) it's done in jiffy-
you can do coolies of them! &
The sock doll, coy and cuddly-
everyone's favorite. Pattern 1923
has pattern of doll and clothes; di-
rections; list of materials.
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, ADJ
DRESS and PATTERN NUMBER.
Just out! Send fifteen cents more
for our NEW 1915 Needlework
Book - 81 illustrations of designs:
crocheting, knitting, embroidery
dolls, other toys, home decoration.
Free Pattern for two crocheted
handbags printed right in the book.
Order pattern from New York
address,.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-20
Hl-JACKING in BELGIUM

LS-U.R-Authoriti are
trying to catch thieves who, dis
guised as police, got eight auto
mobiles in a single week by simply
communicating them on the road
and producing fake orders saying
the vehicle had been requisitioned
Mrs. Victor Barbe, French fam
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sistance are advised to contact the
Wilmington Chapter on the 4th
floor Of the Trust Building, Front
and Market streets, Mr.. Gerdes
said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-20

OF 100000 affiliated members
of the British Trades Union Con.
gress. about 100000 are women.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-20

he Russian government has ap-
propriated one billion dollars for
development of television.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-20

The long pointed shoes Of the
Middle Ages reached such fancl-
full proportions that at one time
the knees with tassels and bells.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-20

Light, radio, x-rays a n d other
electric magnetic waves are
caused by atomic disturbances.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-20

William Shakespeare had four
sisters and three brothers, it is
believed,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-07

Notwithstanding this, the price has been ad-
vanced cents a pound. The market is glut-
ted. Everybody can buy butter any time. The
supply is almost equal to pound a person
for the country's population. But to get It the
purchaser must put up cents pound nore
than when rationing prevailed and the supply
was scarce.
While this hundred million pounds is being
sold the country's creameries are churning
more millions of pounds so there need be no
slackening in the supply. But still the price
goes up.
The only way we can account for it is that
the present purchaser is to be levied upon
above a normal price in order that storage
may be collected on the millions Of pounds
boarded in excess Of the needs of the armed
services and perhaps to pay for other millions
of pounds held so long that it turned rancid
beyond any hope OF reprocessing.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-07
Welcome Shriners

Wilmington takes pride in its selection for
the fall ceremonial of Sudan Shrine and is
pleased to be host to so eminent group
Of Masons.
The three thousand visitors are to under
stand that they welcomed not only by
Masonic bodies but every citizen.
They are TO participate in a crowded pro-
gram, but it is hoped that between events
they will take time to become better acquaint-
ed with the city and It's people and enjoy
the hospitality we al are delighted to offer.
Despite the recent emergence from war and
its scarcities, it is notable fact that Will
mingon's own Shriners and other Masonic
lodge members have made all preparations
for the comfort and entertainment Of the WIS.,
itors
The whole community hopes this ceremonial
may be outstanding in Sudan Temples his.
tory, and long survive in the memory Of its
members pleasantly.
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These Germans Needed

The question Of Hitler's death or escape is
still unanswered conclusively. Many tales
have been forthcoming that he fled to Para.
own hand held the revolver that ended his
own life and that of his lady love in the
Reichchanceuery cellar that his corpse
burned to a crisp was seen. Some accounts
even include his last moments and the echo
Of the fatal shots that closed his bestial ca.
reer.
But to date no person has come forward
with definite evidence Of his death. At the
same time, his name does not appear on
any list of war criminals awaiting trial OF
sought. It is evident that the Allied officials
assigned to running down the men who threw
the world into conflict and practiced barbara.
ties upon tens of thousands Of Nazi victims
do not believe that he lives.
The point itself is not nearly as important
as whether Hitlerism is dead or still lives.
From what General Eisenhower has revealed
of conditions in the American zone of occu.
patton and other information in the newspa-
pers it would seem that it not only survived
the war but is becoming rampant. Youths par
ticularly, and young men who underwent the
Nazi teaching while Hitler was rising to power
and finally became supreme in the Reich,
are becoming holder every day. Girls, in the
immunity of their sex and knowing that
Americans generally are chivalrous people,
are insulting our men. Old people are draw
ing more and more into their shells, as it
were, and refuse all contacts with Americans
except in actual emergency.
What the Allied nations, one and all, have
to determine is whether present methods they
are employing are fitted to spread peace ul-
timately in the Germany Hitler polluted with
the poison Of Nazism or only to sow dragon
teeth
Perhaps the answer might more easily be
found if some thousands of the Germans in
Switzerland, Of the third or fourth generation,
who speak German but are in full accord
with the detectives of the United Nations Or
ganization, could be induced to move into
Germany and take over the civil rule which
must soon be set up, with the Army on hand
to see the DEGREES of the civil government
put into effect and faithfully carried out.
These people are Germans, in breeding and
language. They are not Germans in education
and hate Nazism as ardently as any free
people on earth. They are needed in Ger.
many now.
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w & J SLOANE FIRM
WINS RED FEATHER
CHEST DRIVE AWARD

For contributing los percent Of
their quota to the Community War
Chest, employees of the w and ]
Sloane company, located at the
shipyard, have been awarded a
special "red feather" award, &C.
cording to H. A. Marks, Campaign
chairman of the Community Wal
Chest.
Employees of the company, upor
learning that the Chest campaign
had not reached its goal, volun
tarily re-opened their own cam
paign and contributed 1923, more
than their $500 quota, Marks said
The company is the only firm ir
group A Of the Industrial division
to meet or exceed its quota.
A total Of $166,375, or slightly
more than 81 percent of the quota
was contributed to the Community
War Chest.
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Editorial Comment
PUBLIC HOUSING

The purpose Of public housing is to meet
housing needs that are not met by private
enterprise. This means provision of good
dwellings for families and persons whose in
come are too low to cause private enterprise
to build good dwellings for them in an ade-
quate amount Necessarily-th includes rec.
1amation Of slum areas because so long as
slums or substandard dwellings remain they
will be occupied; and so long as they are
occupied, part of the population will not be
properly housed.
In other words, public housing is supple.
mentary to private housing and does that
which private housing is unable to do well
This is public purpose, and it is in the
public interest.-From report by the Char
lotte Housing Authority.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-07
China's Plight

When the United States finally decided to
substitute actual help to China for the pats
on the back that preceded it while consent
ing to the sale Of scrap iron and gasoline to
Japan, President Roosevelt decided, as he did
so often on his own responsibility, to con.
centrate all American aid on the Chang gov
eminent and ignore the communist hosts in
north China and Manchuria.
That policy has prevailed ever since, even
since the Chinese communists engaged forces
of the Central government of Chang in civil
war. Our fliers have been transporting Chi
ang's troops into the danger zone, regardless
of the perils they faced in so doing. Admiral
Barby's ships have conveyed Nationalist
forces to ports in the disputed areas.
1t has been pointed out, with some reason,
that President Roosevelt would have done bet
ter to divide American aid between the two
factions, counting on the communists to do
their part ably in the war against the Japa-
nese and waited until the wars end to help
compose their differences. It is even said that
Chiang's refusal to recognize the communists
and cooperate with them in the Sino-Japanese
IOIl1lCI Was dl Tie IUOCS VI Lie disagreement
between Chang and General Stilwen and &C.
counted for Chiang's demand for Stilwelps re.
call.
Only later historians, viewing present con-
ditions in the perspective of time and with
the full documentary records before them, can
determine whether the Roosevelt course was
wise or foolish For the time being it is pos.
sible to see only that perious situation has
arisen in eastern Asia that threatens ultimate
peace and might involve this country in an
embodiment that could cost the lives of Amer
lean soldiers, fliers and naval men, and even
to irreconcilable disagreement between Wash.
ington and Moscow.
There has been the thought that Ambassa.
dor Hurley's speedy return to Chunaking
would help to solve the problem, not only oil
our relations with both factions in China but
between the factions themselves. But as con
ditions were yesterday, Mr.. Hurley must have
the wisdom of Solomon, the diplomacy o.
an Eisenhower, the strategy of a Napoleon
to restore peace in China and supplant thu
battle-urge on both sides with lasting friend
ship and felloW-feeling.
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0PA Grants Increase
On Portland Cement

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6-(P)HThe
OPA today announced an increase
Of 10 cents barrel in producers
ceiling prices for Portland cement
in nine states.
Effective Nov. 10, the increase
applies in Georgia, Alabama, Tenn
essee, Louisiana, Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Florida
and all Of Virginia except the
western tip.
The increase is necessary, OPA
said. to restore earnings Of pro.
ducers to levels of 1868. The
higher price may be passed on by
resellers.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-07
YOUR G. |. RIGHTS
BY DOUGLAS LARSEN


WASHINGTON, Oct. 6-Question
upper-most in the minds of wives
and relatives Of men overseas is
when these men will come home.
Here are some Of their questions
answered according to the best in
formation the Army can give:
@. My husband is in the 1s6th
General Hospital, Cherbourg,
France. Will he be home for
Christmas? He has II points, is
top sergeant, has been in five
years.
A. This hospital group is sched-
uled to come home, but Army
doesn't know the exact date yet.
Your husband will come out with
it, however, because 70 is now the
point score for discharge and those
with that number will be brought
back as soon as possible.
@. How long will boys who now
are going overseas have to stay?
I know that the Army's going tt
release two-year men in March. i
you're eligible on two-year service
but haven't been over more thar
five months, what chance woulc
you have for discharge? Does the
Army give half points for age?
A. Two year service limit i:
Army's present plan for men il
the Army of the United State!
duration and six months Army
as differentiated from the Regular
Army which will continue il
peacetime). However, plan for dis
charge next month on the two
year basis hasn't been announced
Army doesn't give half points fol
age; it emphasizes long and ardu
GUS service, actual battle partici
patton and dependency in its poin
system. It also discharges for ag'
80 or older, without regard TO.
| service; 35-36-37, with two years
@. Will you please advise MI
when my husband will sail for tn,
U. S.? He was indicted June 8
1913; sailed November, 1913; is il
I! the Pacific with Hg. Co., bet. No
; 3, USA, Raj, IVES, PAC.
A. Discharge score will soon b.
lowered to go. If he has enough
points when this is announced h
will be transferred and returne,
home, probably in a month.
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Come Out Of Cocoon

Recent differences between President Tru-
by the fact that 1916 will bring congressional
election and there is more than mere posi-
bility that the republicans will capture a
House of Representatives majority.
The point is that if the President and Con.
gress are nearing the parting of the ways a
serious break between these branches of gov
eminent that could affect the nations recovery
would be next to inevitable with the proverbial
opposition holding the balance of power in the
House.
Because Of Mr.. Truman's long service in
Congress and with four members of his Cabi.
net former members of Congress, it would
seem possible that present riffs might be over.
come in the interest OF harmony. But to bring
this about it will be necessary for the Presi
dent to abandon many of the pet new deal
policies inauguarated by President Roosevelt
and come in closer touch with the views o1
the people, whose stewards the members Of
Congress are.
Mr.. Truman's friends have waited patiently
and anxiously for him to become Chief Execu
tive in his own right, since the war ended
and however weary some watchers have be
come, vast majority still hope that he viii
originate his own major policies and sub
merge the fact that he is the successor O
President Roosevelt His pledge to follow tn.
Roosevelt policies during the war was com
mendable. But the war is over and the time
arrived for him to come out OF the Roosevelt
cocoon.