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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-19

Catfish can't that fertile mud to raise corn,
and that's too bad. Because right now, America
needs all the corn it produce There's no need
to let catfish have any part of your farm Your top
soil can be saved Soil conservation practices hold
the randrops where they fall, control water erosion
stop outlying stabilize the soil The Agricultural
Extension Service of your State University will be
glad to help you work out a special program to fit
your farm.
Through soil conservation practices fertility is
maintained crops make better yields, carrying pac
ity of pastures is increased, and cheaper feeds
are provided for livestock. All this means more
money in the farmers pocket, Swift & Company
believes that whatever helps livestock helps all of
us-producer, meat packer and consumer. To you
as producer we earnestly suggest that invest
CATION of soil conservation r..
land msnsse%snt may be fMs;m Psso.
worth your while. A,,,,y.,,o, Bt.,o,cb Der,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-19

A LOT of credit goes to Agricultural Colleges and
Experiment Stations where spend their lives
working out improved methods of breeding and feeding
For example, f. f. Ferrn head of the swine division
OF the University of Minnesota, recently feeding
test with seven lots of pigs He found that too small an
amount of protein in the ration produces runts,
Solrer gains and less profit.
All pigs in the started at an average weight of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-04-19

% pounds and We're settled
pasture for IA weeks. All sever
ceived the same kind Of protein
ment which was tankage and
soybean meal in equal parts
with 10 C alfalfa meal to sup
ply adequate amounts of B
vitamins. Some lots got a
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CATFISH CAN'T RAISE CORN

Nature has equipped catfish with
feclers so they can find their way
about in muddy, silt-laden rivers.
Most of that mud and silt is rich
topsoil from once fertile farmlands;
the type Of soil that should still be
producing so to 100 bushels of corn.
Evening star., 1945-11-18
Hugh Baillie Sees
u. 5. Involved in New
Fight for Manchuria
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. II. Hugh
Baillie, president Of the United
Press. said tonight the United States
was in situation in which 1t was
"arming and backing one Chinese
army against another Chinese army
and the stake appears to be
Manchuria.
"Extricating ourselves from the
military situation in Northern
China and Manchuria will be
one of the neatest tricks Of the war
If we can do it," he declared.
Mr.. Baillie, who recently returned
from a 20.000-mile trip through
Pacific battle areas, spoke at a
dinner of the Society OF the
Silurians. an organization of veteran
New York newspapermen.
He said Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek finds his armies con-
fronted by Chinese Communits
forces who evidently have no inten-
ton Of giving up Manchuria and the
areas they dominate in North China
without q fight"
"They appear to be in possession
OF substantial quantities of Japa-
nese arms and munitions, which
the Japanese have surrendered" he
said. "On the other hand, Chang s
troops are armed, munitioned and
taken to the scene OF the hostilities
by us.
Here is q situation in which we
are arming and backing one Chinese
Army against another Chinese Army
and the stake appears to be Man
churia, which is right where this
was started in 1881 when the Japs
occupied it and changed Its name
to Manchukuo."
The society's annual award for the
best editorial staff achievement by a
New York newspaperman in l945
was conferred on William L. Laur-
ence OF the New York Times for his
articles on the development Of the
atomic bomb.
The Silurian Society is composed
Of active and former newspapermen
who served on a New York edi-
torial stan at a date Is years prior
to their application for membership.
Evening star., 1945-11-18

will have to be continued to meet
very special emergency situations, y
he said, "but they should be reduced
to a minimum in taxation. in price
control, in selective service, in
rationing and in restraints on inter-
national trade and in multitude
of smaller controls"
Tax Readjustment Proposed.
He proposed the readjustment OF
taxes to a peace basis in such a way
that there will be no encouragement
to the expansion of business, in
cluding complete repeal of the
excess profits tax.
He proposed labor policy pro-
viding for a permanent machinery
for Cancellation, and a board to ex-
anime the issues in labor disputes
to give the public a clear picture of
what is involved.
BY collective bargaining laws" he
contended. I'VE can assure that men
receive the value of their labor and
are not subject to economic oppres-
sion. BY minimum wage laws we
can raise to some extent the stand
ard of the lowest income groups, but
If we carry the minimum wage prin-
ciple too far it will result in more
unemployment and shut down of
some types of business activity"
Federal aid, he said. should be
confined to the low income groups.
He contended that bills like the
Murray-W -Wagner-Dingeil bill go far
beyond providing for a minimum
standard. They reach all or large
proportion Of the population, most of
whom already are in a satisfactory
position" he added.
I'VE are working on a bill to pro-
vide Federal aid in the construction
CT hospitals The Burton-H bill,
Evening star., 1945-11-18
Taft Envisages Plan
For Progress, Under
Budget Of 20 Billion
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

| A Republican Program for Prog
ress." embodying a probable annual
Federal budget of $40 0,000, ,000. 900,
with an additional $700, 1000 900 as
the Federal Governments contri-
button for social welfare and aids to
employment, is envisaged by Sena-
tor Taft Of Ohio, chairman Of the
Republican Steering Committee Of
the Senate.
Asserting his belief that the Fed
eral budget must be balanced and
| deficit spending abolished, Senator
Taft said he thought tax plan
could be devised which would raise
about $21 900 ,0O0, 900 without dam
gerous burden. Federal taxes have
produced in the last year or two
about $4,000, ,000, 900 per annum.
The Ohio Senator'S proposed pro-
gram, contained in an address he
delivered in Columbus, may in some
measure be preview of the pro-
gram on which House and Senate
Republicans are now at work, and
which they expect to announce
within the next few weeks. Senator
Taft makes no such claim for 1t,
although he has been working with
his colleagues.
Program May Expand Left Plan,
The completed program will, in all
probability, deal with issues not COW
cred in the Taft plan-among them
foreign relations and the atomic
bomb, on which Senator Vanden-
berg of Michigan is reported to be
working.
1t is Senator Taft's contention
that the Republican party can re-
main the conservative party of the
country and at the same time stand
strongly for progress. 1t is with
this in mind he drafted his pro-
gram.
The Taft plan aims first, to pre-
serve individual freedom and free
enterprise; second, to aid those
persons who are not yet able to
provide the necessary standard of
living; and third, to leave, as far
as possible, the administration of
relief and welfare measures to the
States and local communities.
Production Called Key.
Senator Taft maintains that full
production, under private enter
prise, Is the real key to full en-
ployment in this country. He diff
ferentiates between his progress"
plans under system of free en-
terprise and New Deal controls of
American industry and life.
1--WE are faced today with all
kinds of totalitarian IDEAS" he said.
I'VE have apparently accepted
many of the theories of the states
which we have conquered. Fur
ther, the thinking of the Demo-
cratic administration is dominated
today by the policies and thinking
of the CIO-PAC, derived directly
from Marx via Moscow"
Senator Taft proposed the termi-
nation of most of the war powers.
Some small part of those powers
Evening star., 1945-11-18
Woman Hurt in Accident
Dies Of Pneumonia

Mrs. Charlotte s. Nicholson, 70,
Of 1929 Columbia road NV, died
yesterday in Doctors Hospital. She
was injured in an automobile acci-
dent near Haymarket, Va, two
months ago. Hospital officials listed
pneumonia as the cause of death.
Police said Mrs. Nicholson was a
passenger in car driven by her
daughter, Mrs. J. v. Bauserman,
Woodstock. Va. They said she was
injured when the car skidded and
overturned.
A native of Steubenville, Ohio,
Mrs. Nicholson came here about five
years ago. Besides her daughter
she Is survived by a son, Robert S.
Nicholson, Los Angeles, Calf.
Evening star., 1945-11-18
81, 900 Fur Neckpieee
Lost, Major Reports

Loss of a Russian sable neckpiece
valued at $4,000 sometime Friday
night was reported to police yester-
day by Maj. Joseph Moynihan 2230
California street NV.
Mai. Moynihan told police the
neckpiece was lost either at 240C
Sixteenth street NV, or in a taxi
cab between there and his home
Evening star., 1945-11-18
BucterioIoqists to Meet

The Washington branch of the
Society of American Psychologists
meeting will be held at pm. No
vember 81. in the George Washing
ton University school of medicine.
Members are advised that the meet
ing had been scheduled enormously
for November 20.
Evening star., 1945-11-18

he said, had been rewritten and will
provide s75,000,000 a year for five
years for this purpose. Assistance
in the providing of medical care"
he said, Should be confined to the
group unable to pay for doctors
services, so that there may be no
socialization of medicine"
Evening star., 1945-11-18

II you can find = safer place for
your cash than Victory Loan Bonds
it will probably be in more Victory
Bonds. Invest to the limit In your
country's future.
Evening star., 1945-11-18
LOST Continued J

LVSt tSohtthueo)
DOG COLLAR, engraved Duke" vic Liv-
ingston st.. Chevy Chase. Reward. Emer-
EARRING, rubies and rhinestones and
gold, vic. bet. 14th and Arkansas and
Buchanan. last Sat. Reward. GE. 1884.
FUR SCARF. 3-piece, brown; last Tuesday
svenins ss in Mr. taxi xtzo Or on street For
GOLD PIN, 1S-k., with British Navy
crown. lost IN vicinity OF Chevy Chase
Circle or Bethesda shopping center: senti-
mental value. Reward. OIL 5165.
GRADUATION RING, southeastern Loui-
siana la College, initials "A; L, L, Year
| Telephone Randolph 1896.
Thnrsday ;,a night, near Constitution Hall.
cation inside: containing bonds, checks,
personal pictures: left on 18th st. Wharves
streetcar. Reward. TIA. $3.50.
IDENTIFICATION BRACELET. silver, in
flower and Georgetown. Mon. Reward.
Gail daytime weekdays, Ex. 2460, Ext.
LAPEL WATCH. initiated "E A. b." in
"a Palais Royal Wed. Nov, H. Reward.
OVERNIGHT BAG, tan, marked M s.
b." bus stop, Capitol Hgts. Theater, Nov
16. 8 pm. Reward. Marlboro 25-F-12.
lPOCKETBOOK, containing papers, drivers s
permit. Reward, $40. ARTHUR L. WILL
LIAMS. 2045 L st. NV. 20s
| RING, ,ady's. black opal, Nov. I3. VIC
Natl, Theater. Reward. ma. 6425, Ext.
307, before 10 am. 1Ss
SMALL BLACK M0NGREL, resembling
/ Scotty, name Charlie" lost in vicinity
i of Chevy Chase. Reward. WI. 4071.
| WATCH, lady's. Bulova, between Fort
Drum and 9th and Nichols ave. Sc. $40
reward. Call MISS MALONEY, DI. 1900,
Ext 470. before 3. 1sa.
1 WHITE GLOVES, in bag: lost Thursday
1 morning, Chevy Chase or on Pinehurst bus.
Please call EN-. 3719 or Elk. 21ss.
WHITE SETTER, with liver spots, male
Reward. 6311 Delaware ST., Chevy Chase,
Md. WI. 6425.
WRIST WATCH, lady's. white gold Elgin,
i black band, vicinity Pinehurst bus, en-
/ route 30th st. Reward MI 2798.
| WRIST WATCH, lady's. Anderson. yellow
i gold, with black cord strap, on st. be-
/ tween 11th and 18th, on Nov. IA. Call
ITA 3640 or 8327 Reward.
Evening star., 1945-11-18
FoUNp.

DOG. male, Doberman Pinscner type. Call
CHI. 1914.
FUR NECKPIECE, ion Rosemary st., Chevy
Chase, Md. Call Oh. 29O9.
WRIS9 WATCH. mans, waterproof, early
Shepherd sts. NV. Call Taylor kz76.
Evening star., 1945-11-18

WHITE GLOVES, in bag: lost Thursday
morning. Chevy Chase or on Pinehurst bus.
Please call EN-. 3719 or Elk. 21ss.
WHITE SETTER, with liver spots. male
Reward. 6311 Delaware ST., Chevy Chase,
Md WI R425
Evening star., 1945-11-18

GRADUATION RING, Southeastern Loui-
siana College, initials "A. l.. L., Year
I943," red sardonyx stone, small size.
TeleDhOne Randoluh 22Q6
Evening star., 1945-11-18

DOG COLLAR, engraved Duke" vic. Liv-
ingston ST.. Chevy Chase. Reward. Emer-
Evening star., 1945-11-18

HANDBAG, black, quilted leather; identffi-
/ cation inside; containing bonds, checks,
4 personal pictures: left on 7th st. Wharves
streetcar. Reward ia. $40.
Evening star., 1945-11-18
LOST.

BEAGLE HOUND, female. black and tan,
VIC 4th and Concord ave, Takoma PIX.
ex-GTs sick sons dog. Please return
Evening star., 1945-11-18

HANDBAG, brown, crocheted, pouch,
Thursday night, near Constitution Hall
Call WO 1915 Reward
Evening star., 1945-11-18

IS, Bulova, between Fort
and Nichols ave. Sc. S1O
MISS MALONEY, DI. 1900,
re 4 9s.
Evening star., 1945-11-18

ack opal, Nov. 13. vic.
Reward. ma. 6425, Ext.
q. 1&e
Evening star., 1945-11-18

MONGREL, resembling
Charlie" lost in vicinity
Reward. WI, 4071.
Evening star., 1945-11-18

BILLFOLD, navy blue, containing driver S
license and registration card, etc. Re-
ward WO 2127
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-22
NEW BERN SCHOOLS
SET GOOD RECORDS
FOR "E'' BOND SALES

NEW BERN, Dec. 81. - Victory
stamps and E bonds totalling
$45 ,694.60 were sold by Central and
Client schools here during the Vic
tory Loan campaign, according to
announcement by Mrs. John c.
Morton, school bond chairman, and
Mrs. George c. Moulton, Woman S
club chairman for bonds, who was
active in helping organize school
children for bond sales.
This figure means that IS rooms
in government hospitals will be
paid for at $4,000 each through the
bond sales of local school boys and
girls.
Karen Crawford, Of the sixth
grade, was winner of the $25 bond
prize offered by the county Wo-
mems division Of the wsr finance
committee for the best Individual
sales record Of E bonds by a city
school pupil. War stamps worth S.
were won by Murray Smith, Carey
Maxwell. Kathryn Maxwell and
Bobby Pate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-22
Christmas Pageant Will Be Given
AT Trinity Methodist Church Sunday

The Trinity Methodist church.
18th and Market streets, will pre-
sent White Christmas pageant,
christmas Come True at the
church on Sunday afternoon at 5
O'Clock. Soloists for the pageant
are Miss Sarah Ann Eaton and
Bobby Melton.
The characters Mary and Joseph
will be portrayed by Mrs. Harris
Bulard and Phil Cameron. The
Shepherds will be represented by
Jerrold Robinson, A. R. Howard
and L. /. Lassiter, and James NC.
keithan, Curtis Craig and Bobby
Mckenzie will take part as the
Wise Men.
Mrs. D. S. Goodin is directing
the pageant and Eugene Mauney
will serve as accompanist.
The program is as follows:
Characters
First Reader Miss Hazel Har-
tbs.
Second Reader: Mrs. E. Clark
Orren.
Mary: Mrs. Harris Billiard.
Joseph: Phil Cameron.
Ann: Ida 10 Graham.
Simeon: William Morris.
Shepherds: Jerrold Robinson, A..
R. Howard, and L. I. Lassiter.
Angels: Brenda Yelverton, Lynn
Taylor, Carol Doxey, Mary June
Sumner, Joan Mckenzie, Carol
Cox, Jennie Cannon, and Ruth An
ne Fisher.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-22

tive arrangements of poinsettias,
red and white carnations and white
chrysanthemums and tall burning
tapers.
Guests were greeted at the door
by Misses Margaret and Essie Har.
riss and presented to the receiving
line composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willetts and their daughter, Miss
Eleanor Willetts Mrs. Willetts wore
a gown of royal blue velvet with
a purple orchid and Miss Willetts
was gowned in black velvet trim
med in red and wore a white orchid
at her shoulder.
In the dining room the table was
laid with an old English lace cloth
and conferred with a crystal bowl
filled with white chrysanthemums
and flanked on both sides by crys-
tai candelabra holding burning tap
ers, at each end of the table were
large silver trays filled with ham
and other delicacies.
A number of friends were invit.
ed to call at o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-22

| Wise Men: James McKeithan
Curtis Craig, and Bobby McKen.
zie.
Organ Prelude: ''Yuletide
Echoes, Hodson.
Scripture by First Reader.
Second Reader.
o Little Town OF Bethlehem: No
100, Congregation.
There's A Song In The Air: No
SO, Congregation.
Solo: Cantique de Noel % Holy
Night, Bobby Melton.
Silent Night. Holy Night.
Angels from the Realms o.
Glory.
Hark, the Herald Angels sing.
We, Three Kings of the Orient
are by the Wise Men.
Gloria in Excelsis Dec.
Offertory Solo: I Heard the Bells
on Christmas Day.
Longfellow: Sarah Ann Eaton.
Joy to the World: No. 80. Con
gregation.
Benediction Pastor.
Choral response: Thou dds
leave Thy throne.
Organ postlude: ''Postlude in D.
Scarmolin.
Organist: Eugene Mamey.
Director Mrs. ID. r. Goodin.
Decorating: Mrs. Isaac Wright
Mrs. H. N. Hayden, and Mrs. G.
S. Currin.
| Lighting: H. Clyde West.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-22
Christmas Ball
Given AT Club
Last Evening
Frances Penton And
WV 1srO Freeman, Jr., Honor
er By Parents

and Mrs. Dan Penton and
NJ ~ Mrs. Jere D. Freeman en-
Dr. a :nad last evening honoring
t tssfatdis daughter and son. Miss Tssl Fran
lss Se IT. a delightful Christmas
II. at the Cape Fear Country
dub aa lt+ we're received by DR..
Gu Wrs Freeman, Mr.. and Mrs.
md NJ y md Frances and Jere, Jr.,
9sl ~ attractively decorated ball
i1 ul' NJ the clubhouse. At one end
Foo ,sa room was a large gaily dec
81 l lod Christmas tree and other
e s.;s+mas decorations. Through
Cali .he evening punch was served
OIL ~. NV s,,n room of the club from
ID w. .t+ractively appointed table. AT
an a, ,,ission ice cream in Christ
ln's 1T. molds we're served with cake.
nl Tsa y, grand march was led by
a. NV vo,lng hosts followed by their
ne .s.n yU each being presented color
III I..itstions were issued to around
N. rnembers OF the younger social
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-22
PERSONALS

Miss Margaret Lee Jordan, stud
ent at the Womsn's college of the
University Of North Carolina ir
Greensboro, arrived Thursday tc
spend the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Jordan
at their home on Carolina Beach.
Miss Thetis Jones, student at the
Woman's college of the University
of North Carolina in Greensboro,
is spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cha rles
Franklin Jones at their home in
Forest Hills.
Miss Betty Bacon McKoy, stud.
ent at the Garland School in Bos
ton, has arrived to spend the holi.
days with her father, James Nc.
Koy at their home on South Third
street.
Jimmy McKoy, Jr., student at
Georgia Military Academy, has ar
rived to spend the holidays with
his father, James McKoy at their
home on South Third street.
Miss Elisha McKoy, student at
Peace college has arrived to spend
the holidays with her mother, Mrs.
Francis K. McKoy.
Richard and Albert Bianchi,
from Guatemala, Central America,
students at Duke university and
the University of Mississippi, will
arrive today to spend the holidays
with Mrs. Francis McKoy.
Lieut.. Paul Franklin Bell, US.
Mr., will arrive this afternoon
from Newport, r. l., to spend a
few days at the home of Misses
Mary and Gertrude Bell In Ole
ander.
Pomeroy Nichols, Jr., will ar
rive Sur d y from Baltimore,
where he is finishing his medical
course at the University of Mary
land and will be with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pomeroy Nichols at
their home, 102 North 18th street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter C. Phelan,
Jr., who have been spending their
honeymoon in New York and Hot
Springs, W. Va, will arrive this
morning to spend the holidays
with Mrs. Phe]an's parents, Mr..
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-22
Gay Holiday
Event Slated
AT USO Club

The Second and Orange USO ex-
tends a cordial invitation to all
servicemen in the vicinity and
those home on leave and all re-
turned veterans to attend the gaia
Christmas ball, Winter Wonder
land this evening at 8 o'clock.
The dance hall has been trans
formed into snowy scene Of win
ter. A big Christmas tree, spead-
ing branches with glitter and
tinsle, points to a jolly snowman
and an Eskimo igloo. Santa Claus
riding through the sky over blank
cts of snow and house tops and
shiny lights, show the welcome OF
Christmas. Cut outs of ladies and
gentlemen walking through the
snow, attractive panels of blue
with the star of Bethlehem and
a house nestled in snow-capped
trees, beautiful girls in formal
gowns, soft lights and music from
the Naval Hospital band will make
this one of the most attrsc tive
Christmas dances ever to be held
in Wilmington.
The attractive punch table will
be presided over by Mrs. J. R.
Benson, Mrs. Douglas Calhoun,
Mrs. Bereniece Stellings and Miss
Katherine Orren and group six of
Victory Bellies with Mary McCrary
as chairman. Two little Eskimos
will keep the Christmas cookie
tray filled. Santa Claus will visit
sometime during the evening and
distribute to few good boys and
girls, sweets and bundles of gifts.
The USO Girls Trio, composed of
Carolyn Ozment, Helen Rosenman
and Rachel Blackham, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Elisabeth E. Emory,
will sing white Christmas" and
the theme song of winter Won
derland," followed by group sing
ing of old fashioned Christina S
carols.
Juanita BlacNham, chairman,
Carolyn. Ozment and Ann Jones,
assisted by Junior hostesses and
servicemen, were responsible f o r
the decorations. veryone is
cordially invited to drop in at the
Second and Orange USO during
the holidays to see the decorations
and enjoy the hospitality of the
club.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-22
Fifth Street
US0 Program
Is Announced

The Fifth and Orange USO club
has announced its schedule OF
Christmas activities for the week
of December % through Decem-
Der 20 as follows:
Sundays a. NIL p. m. Dough-
nuts and coffee; 10:30-6 p. m.
Horseback riding, transportation
provided; p. ms p. m. Dickens
Christmas carol, recording by
Basil Rathbone; $50 p. m. Tur-
key supper. Served by Service
mothers; 7:30 p. m. Christmas
story; 8 p. m. Christmas movie.
A Certain Nobleman.
Mondays p. m. Christmas
caroling. Learn North Carolina
Christmas Carols; $3.50 p. m.
Christmas evening party. Presents
for all from Santa's pack; II m.
Midnight mass, st. Mary's church;
l a. m. Coffee and doughnuts,
following midnight mass.
r''~c'' "-~2:20 p. m. Turkey
dinner for all service men and
..4...n: E. m. Christmas story,
Mrs. c. j. Chenworth 8 p. m.
Christmas party; $3.50 p. m.
Christmas movie.
Wednesday-3:30 p. m. Graft
class; 8 p. m. Song fest.
Thursday-8 p. m. Rummy
party, prizes.
Fridays p. m. Game night.
Saturday g p. m. Home party.
games, candy making and pop
rorp
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-22
by Alice Brooks

No more coaxing your youngster
to go to bed, after you make a
snuggly bunny quilt. Each bunny is
single patch; each block inches.
Plain Dummies on a print or t'other
way around. Pattern 7435 has Block
Chart; pattern pieces; illustrations.
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,
Send FIFTEEN CENTS more for
our Needlework Book-94 illusira-
tons Of designs: crocheting. knit
ting, embroidery, dolls. other toys,
home decoration. Free Pattern for
two crocheted handbags printed
right in the hook