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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-07
New Aluminium Bridge

A new type portable aluminium
bridge which weighs only 81 tons
and can span rivers up to 436 feet
wide is being produced in Detroit.
Similar in type to bridges with steel
superstructure and rubber pontoons,
the new bridge has Soft. haf-pon-
toonS made Of aluminium. The bridge
sections are carried ON 50 trucks
and trailers for one "set." Need for
aluminium pontoons is one reason
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-07
WALTER ZDANOWSKI

Walter zdanowski, 2643 Frederick
street, Detroit, formerly of Supe-
rior boulevard. Wyandotte, died at
his home May 3. He had lived in
Wyandotte for IS years.
Funeral services were held at
$3.50 this morning from the Czopek
funeral home and at Our Lady of
Mount Carmel church at 9 am.
Burial was in Mount Carmel ceme-
terry.
Surviving are four sons, Steve
and John, of Detroit; Pvt. Jerry,
OF West Point, New York; Walter,
OF Detroit; and seven grandchil-
dren.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-07

Army engineers overseas are re-
claiming $4,000, 900 worth Of pierced
plank airplane landing mats for con-
struction of new air bases in for
ward areas.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-07
Obituary
MARTIN HOFFMAN

Martin Hoffman, 68. died at his
home. 140 Hudson street, Saturday
morning.
Services will be held at st. Steph-
ems church at pm. Tuesday and
burial will be in Michigan Memorial
cemetery. Arrangements are in
charge of Nixon. Friends may call
at the home until Tuesday when
the remains will be taken to St.
Stephens at / pm.
He is survived by his wife, Susan
and two brothers, Adam and JOS
eph. A retired Michigan Alkali Co.
employe, he had been ill for a long
time.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-07
is STATE CLUB OFFICER

PEAR HARBOR, T. H.-Newly
elected officers of the Michigan
State Club at the Civilian Housing
Area, wartime home of the Pearl
Harbor Navy Yard workers, are:
President, Don RutkoSkie, ST.
Joseph; Vice-President, Charles
Willmarth, Detroit; Secretary, John
Jaskot, Roseville; and Treasurer,
Fred Pagan, Wyandotte.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-07
SERVICEMEN'S
WIVES GROUPS

The Servicemen's Wives Group
sponsored by the YMCA will hold
their next meeting at the "Y" build
ing on Wednesday evening, May 8
at 8 o'clock. This will be business
meeting, followed by entertainment
and a general get-acquainted meet
ing.
Mrs. Margaret Dewitt, temporary
chairman of the group, and Mrs.
Lorraine Balazoyic, chairman of the
Social Committee announced plans
for a dinner meeting of the group
on Wednesday evening, May Is. Any
who plan to attend this dinner
meeting should turn in their reser-
vations at the meeting this coming
Wednesday so that the committee
can complete plans for the dinner.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-07

for the tremendous shortage Of
aluminium extensions and shapes. as
emphasized by the situation at Ad-
rian, where an aluminium plant has
had sharp increase in production.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-05-07

Scientists of the Engineer Board,
Fort Belvoir, Virginia, used plati-
mum wire that is drawn so fine
at $3.50 a foot-that the cost of
one pound avoirdupoiS, would
amount to s217, 500 900.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
SCHOOLS REPORT
NORMAL SESSION.

H. M. Roland, superintendent OF
schools, revealed yesterday thai
the present school year has beer
the ''most normal one since the
beginning of the war.
There were 437 more pupils en-
rolled in the first month Of this
school year than in the highest
month of any previous year, he
added, and the great majority
have stayed in school.
About 900 to 700 students have
dropped out since the first of the
school year, but approximately
500 new pupils have entered, the
superintendent stated, making a
net loss of about 200. The loss has
been steady since Christmas, but
the increase also has been contln'
uous from that date, he added.
Surprisingly, the turn over has
been fairly evenly distributed
throughout the various schools. it
was learned. Most of the loss IN
high school was caused by losing
men to the armed services. Notice
able in the enrolment of new
students since the opening of the
school year, has been the reactl-
walton of Camp Davis.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
EDITORIAL COMMENT
TWO-WAY PROPOSITION

Attorney General Harry McMullan's office
has ruled that under the school machinery
act principals and teachers desiring to resign
must give to the official head of their admin
lstrative unit at least 80 days notice in writing
prior to the opening of their SCHOOL, Fur
thermore, "a violation of this provision may
deprive the offender of the right to teach in
public school of North Carolina, for period
of one year."
The Daily News has no fault to find with
that ruling. The statute is apparently clear
enough. A contract ought to be contract,
and the schools should have guarantee
against last-minute disruption when personnel
requirements are more difficult than usual
and when little or no choice is left in their
selection
But we are led to ask, in basic fairness,
what protection teachers and principals have,
on their side, against peremptory dismissal on
what may often be political other unten-
able grounds. A concise and clearcut tenure
law can be strongly argued in its own right;
and that argument is doubly fortified by the
insistence that protection ought not to be a
one-way proposition which the employing
schools alone enjoy.-Greensboro Dali News.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
Rooms Needed

During discussion of USO opportunities 1or
service during these changing times it was
learned at a recent Civilian Council meeting
that the demand for housing for military per-
sonnet and relatives is quite as great as
when Camp Davis was at the peak OF its
training period, but with the difference tina,
whereas then the call for rooms was chiefly
over week-ends it is now extended through
out the week.
This is due to the fact that men at the
camp either as convalescents or awaiting re-
location are under little restraint and may
come to Wilmington much oftener than in
the past Also, the families Of convalescents
although discouraged from crowding into the
city, arrive by every train and bus, as can
be readily understood, and must have ROOF
over their heads while here
Wilmington's hospitable people are urged to
make unoccupied rooms available for these
visitors, as well as for the soldiers them
selves Word sent to the Travellers Aid or
USO at Second and Orange will place your
room on the "avaiable'' list.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
ACL Employe Receives
Twenty-Five Year Pin

A Twenty-Five Year Service EN-
blem has been awarded E. T.
Marshburn, employee of the Pur-
chasing department of the Allan
tic Coast Line Railroad, for his
continuous service. The emblem
was presented by F. H. Fechtig,
purchasing agent, at the general
offices.
MIR. MaTshburn first entered the
the service of the A. c. L. with the
agent at Jacksonville as clerk and
worked in that capacity from April,
1913, to August, 1913. He then
entered the U. S. Army and served
until March 1919, when he return
ed to his former position as clerk,
but after few weeks he resigned
and moved to Wilmington.
On April 27, 1920, he was en-
ployed by the Purchasing depart
ment and has been continuously
with that department TO-: Is years.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

A half century ago, the inhabitants OF
the solomons islands were notorious as the
most treacherous and inveterate neaa-
hunters of the Pacific. One day we found
Tho natives on Guadalcanal building chap
eli in the heart of the military cemetery,
where 600 Americans lie buried 1t
took 1000 natives more than two months
to construct this chapel.
At the dedicatory exercises, September
~ 1943. the presentation was made by
Christian native. He said:
.Me want to tell you all people that me
fella belong Solomon build this church pe-
cause we want to thank all the Americans
and pray that God will bless all Of you
We want to thank all the Americans
and Allies who have fought to push the
enemy out of our land. Now we give this
church to you. But it no belong to you ana
me. This church belong Ged and we ask
God to bless us all"
Henry P. Van Dusen in "The Church
Was Already There"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
RESIDENTS URCED
TO REDUCE NOISE

The Wilmington Chamber \,
Commerce, in cooperation win
the City Police, has issued an :,
peal to residents to reduce all y.
necessary noise, in connection wiz,
National Noise Abatement W..,
April % through May 5
Wilmingtonians especially w.,.
urged to eliminate unnecesssn
blowing of automobile horn, ss5
loud playing of radios. pianos ss ~!
other musical instruments WV wv
warm weather making it inns,
tive to open windows, it is n,'.
important, w. J. Cartier. secrsh,n
of the Chamber. declared, that w..
jewellers be careful not To distn.!
their neighbors.
He pointed out that accordics :,
an article in the Journal NJ =. "
American Medical Associa,io''
noise results in neurosis. los, -.
sleep, excessive fatigue and \.
emotional disturbances, in additi,-
! to impaired hearing.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
Norway's Situation Tragic

The situation in Norway is tragic Only If
German forces quit when Germany is sur
rendered can widespread destruction and suf-
fering be prevented.
Norway unquestonably is the best redoubt
sill in German hands The information office
of the government fears that if attacked, the
Germans will apply the torch in a scorched-
earth defense
The office has learned that the enemy has
"every possible landing place. along the
rugged coast protected with mines, barbed
wire concrete blocks, anti-tank defenses, ar
tillery and strong anti-aircraft defenses' 1t
further estimates that 300, 900 Germans are
still Under arms on Norwegian soil.
Quoting London dispatch:
Reporting indications the Germans are
preparing to defend Narvik with 10000 men
quartered there, the Information Office sug-
gested southern Norway probably would be-
come their main defense area, with Trond-
helm, Bergen, and Oslo as the key points.
About 300 submarines, a number of de-
stroyers, and some other light units, rem
nants of the German Navy, are in Norwegian
waters, and some other Units are expected
to join them, the statement sad''
This can mean but one thing, if the Ger
mans are inbued with the same spirit that
prevailed among Germans in Germany before
Allied forces made it plain that further re-
! slstance was hopeless and they started sur
rendering by droves 1t means they will have
to be rooted out in bitter fighting and will
do what damage they can to land and people
before defeat overtakes them.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
Hope For Tax Payers

Representative Doughton chairman Of the
House Ways and Means Committee, has let
it be known that We Day may bring some
slight tax relief for the hard-pressed Ameri-
can people and particularly American corpor-
atoms and small business firms.
Talking with reporters in Washington Mr..
Doughton could not promise any immediate
lowering of rates. but limited strong indica-
tions that first relief would be felt in business
speeding of refunds and increase of exemp-
tons.
The dispatch from the National Capital re-
vealing this good news adds that Doughton' S
the tax situation and prepared report which
is being discussed by some members of Con.
gress, presumably not members of the com.
nittee; and that statements at the Capitol
generally favor these proposals.:
Setting of definite date for abolition
o. the corporate excess profits tax. giving
industry assurance needed for peacetime
production planning.
Refunding about $1,000, 900, 900 excess
profits taxes for .1942-43 in lump sums on
a specific date rather than by the pres
ent plan of paying in installments The
taxes to be refunded, represent 10 per
cent of the total paid in, against which
bonds have been issued.
Giving credits, on current tax payment.
for additional excess taxes paid since 1943
rather than issuing bonds for future re-
demption.
Permitting corporations to estimate loss
es in advance and deduct their credits
from current taxes rather than claiming
refunds after occurrence of losses.
Encouragement to small businesses by
increasing the excess profits exemption
from $4,000 to SIS, 900.
While the little fellow who depends upon
his wages or salary for livelihood, and has
had little of either left after tax deductions
in recent years is not included in these bene-
ficent proposals, it is not too much to think
that he will not be wholly forgotten when
downward tax revisions are being made.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
Prop Wash
By MEARES HARRISS

Although jet propulsion as mo-
tive power for future air trans
port, and an adaptation OF the
motor to automobile power plants,
bids fair to revolutionize our post
war travel, it is little understood.
To reduce the jet principle to
its most elementary terms, sim
ply initiate toy balloon and re-
lease it. What happens? AS
everyone knows, it takes off with
a rush and, though its flight IS
not controlled, it is certainly
speedy for the relative amount
of power employed. That is jet
propulsion-the forcing of a large
quantity of air through a small
opening at high rate Of speed.
The reaction of the air rushing
from the balloon against the air
outside shoves the balloon for
ward.
As to the present jet motor, it
scoops in air at the nose OF the
motor, congresses and super
heats it and allows it to escape
through the rear of the motor.
Being both compressed and sup
erheated, the air expands SO
rapidly that it rushes out of the
rear or jet of the motor at ter
rifle speed, showing. the plane
forward, in the same manner as
the air escaping from the bal
loon shoves it forward.
The most beautiful thing about
the whole operation of the jet mo-
tor, is that the air in escaping
passes through a turbine spinning
it at nigh speed which in turr
drives the centrifugal pump which
congresses the air which is heat
ed and, expanding, rushes through
, the turbine which in turn drives
the co.npressor-well, it sounds
like vicious circle, but it works
It's simplicity lies in the fact tna1
the turbine and the compressor
are on the same shaft so that the
motor has only one moving part
as against hundreds in an ordi
, nary engine. IL uSeu IL all auto
mobile, the turbine Shaft may be
geared to the drive shaft of the
car. AS yet relatively inefficient
in fuel consumption as compared
!. to a gasoline engine of the equa.
power, it has two distinct advan
. tages; it may use any type Of
fuel from fuel oil on up, and Il
gains in efficiency with increased
, altitude, neither of which may
be said of the gasoline engine
, Relatively new, it is expected that
war-born developments will speed
, its improvement.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
AMERICA ADAMANT
ON TOTAL DEFEAT

WASHINGTON, April 28.-P)-
A,,;ad fences appeared alright to-
dav against the possibility OF any
senarate peace for Germany or
one short of unconditional sur
rander to all three principal Al
lies. =. an
Amid persistent rurno1s Of "a, an
attempt by Gestapo Chle1 he,n.
r;ch Himmler to surrender the
Reich to America and Brltaln-out
rot to Russia-it was pointed out
here that repeated statements ana
agreements commit the Allies firm
" to uncompromising joint action.
Meanwhile Jonathan Daniels, the
white House press secretary, told
renorters he knew nothing about
anv surrender proposals, and ADDED
that It was perfectly clear that
there can be no unconditional sur
render unless made to all the Al
lies. .os
s.This government" he asserted
"has nothing to say at this time
We all know there are and Will oe
many rumors."
esNo. not specifically" Daniels
answered when newsmen asked II
the surrender offer report was con
nected with President Truman
long conference with military Lead
ers yesterday.
Acting Secretary of State Grew
had nothing to say.
All that came out of the Wal
Department was terse mo com
ment."
There are several agreement
which bind the Allies to coordina
ted action in event of any surrend
er.
First of these is the United Ma
tions declararation of JANUARY l
1912. where 26 nations-amont
them America, Britain and Russl;
pledged themselves not to con
clude separate peace.
The 20 year Russo-British mutua
assistance treaty of May rs, 1912
pledges those nations not to zen
ter into any negotiations will
the Hitherto government or an.
other government of Germany tina
does not clearly renounce all ag
gressive intentions, and not to ne
gotiate or conclude accept by n1u
tual consent any arrnistice o
treaty with Germany or any othe
state associated with her in act
Of aggression in Europe"
This country has no such &C
tual treaty with either Britain o
Russia.
But President Roosevelt. ant
Prime Minister Churchill announc
ed the unconditional surrende
formula for Germany at ,Casablan
ca on January "a, 1913.
Soviet Russia formerly joined il
supporting this formula in the Mos
COW declaration Of November !
1913. This pledged Russia, China
Great Britain and America to 'toh
tinue hcstilities against those Axi
powers with which they respective
ly are at war until such power
have laid down their arms on tn
basis of unconditional surrender.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
.MEDICO' AN OLD FRIEND

LEOMINSTER, Mass, April %.
Herbet L. Mitchell of
Leominster agrees that anything
can happen in the Army. Mitchell
was undergoing treatment for a
throat ailment in hospital on the
western front. When the medical
officer arrived, it proved to be
Maj. John j. Curley, his family
physician, who had brought Nit
chell into the world.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
BUYS 1-FT.-WIDE PROPERTY

BERWICK, Pa. April 28.-WP-
Borough Council was unable to de-
termine the motive of Blooms
burg man who purchased at tax
sale a property one foot wide and
400 feet long fronting several prop
critics on Spring Garden Ave. The
Council decided not to worry about
it as, Councilman Warren Manning
pointed out, the property owners
could step the foot wide strip
without trespassing.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
CAUSE AND REMEDY

young Red Army. hero who recently re-
turned to Moscow from the United States is
telling his people that Americans know very
little (about Russia) and want to know every.
thing That's true.
The Moscow government has maintained r
peace, as we'll as in war, tight censorship
This has made it difficult for Americans to
get the facts. Sir Bernard Pares, lifelong
friend of Russia, admits there is little hope
for better understanding of that great coun-
try before it's government eases its restrictions
on news collection and distribution.
The current campaign by the American So.
ciety of Newspaper Editors, and others, for
postwar world freedom of news offers Russia
way out of this unfortunate situation Yet
to date this movement to make truth the
foundation of peace and understanding has re-
ceived litsfe favorable notice from Soviet per-
iodicals.
Americans can't learn about Russia unless
they are free to travel in it and report what
they see and hear.-Miami Herald.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29

Large emeralds were once believed cap
able OF foretelling ones fortune That's funny
we always thought of big emeralds as be-
ing, themselves, fortune.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29

VISITS FACTORY
An official of Carolina SkyWays
visited the Stinson and Aeronca
factories recently to inspect new
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29

Pelicans according to an item cannot make
a vocal sound Too bad, adds Grandpappv
jenkins, for they could certainly say mouth
full
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29

models being prepared for post
war release 1t has been arrang-
ed for two Aeroncas to come to
the seagate field for public in
spection June 2 and 8. They are
the new Aeronca Chief, a IS OF
rs horsepower, side-by-side, per
sonal transport, and the Aeronca
Champion, IS horsepower train
err. Anyone with solo permit
or better is invited to fly the
planes.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
SOLOS

William Judson soloed at the
Carolina Skyways airport on April
Ia, followed closely by o. W..
Cha steen on the 26th
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
Consumer DecIar alton

supplied with the filing this
Declaration The Declaration state other things
the your requirements and
| the o ordering
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
Place Your Declaration and Order Now!

ments if you are ready, willing, and able
to take delivery of any usuable solid fuel
on terms agreeable to you and the dealer
Generally dealer is prohibited from de-
ivering, and the consumer is prohlDheo
from receiving, during the period April /.
1945 to March 3d. 1915, more than oofS Oh
the consumers normal annual requirements
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29

Only unless you place your Declaration and
your order for coal with your dealer is he
required to deliver any coal to YOU
Declaration with your dealer before May Is,
he is permitted to deliver you before Octo-
Der l, 5000 of your normal annual require
Evening star., 1945-07-09

Dor. His ear drums were affected
and he is temporarily unable to
hear, his wife said. but he is ex-
pected to come to this country soon
for further treatment to restore his
hearing.
He and his wife are natives of
Waynesboro, Va. and have lived
here about two years. They have
one daughter, Judith, Q. His mother
is Mrs. Lena Sandridge of 1923
Macarthur boulevard NV.
Pfc. James Hite Myers is home on
furlough after recovering from
wounds in the base of his skull which
he received in action May Is on
Okinawa. He and his wife, Mrs.
Margaret A. Myers. live at s121 Old
Bladensburg road, Silver Spring Pfc.
Myers enlisted in the Marine Corps
March, 1914, and went overseas in
August. His mother, Mrs. Alma c.
Myers, lives at 5908 Ninth street
NV.
Corpl. Michael Francis Dolan, %,
Ilaso 4CbGA 11C0 W Odby ul btlC kN4d1
anas after recovering from wounds
he suffered when he was struck
by machine-gun bullets May is
while serving with the Marines on
Sugar Loaf Hill, -Okinawa, his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael r. Dolan,
jr., of Sill Nebraska avenue NV,
have been informed by the Navy
Department.
Born in New York City, Corpl.
Dolan has lived here the past 10
years. He is a graduate of Gonzaga
High School and attended Catholic
University for two years. Enlisting
in the Marine Corps in 1912, he has
been in the Pacific a year.
Sergt. Marshall Vincent Hoover,
26, whose wife, Mrs Ellen Matthews
Hoover, lives at 1925 Orren street
NE, was wounded in the right
knee in action on Okinawa on May
IL, it was announced officially to-
day. He spent some time in hos
pital on Guam and has been in