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The daily monitor leader., 1945-11-19

er and queen she nursed and
bathed her children. Now at 78,
she seeks TO heal the quarrels
and scars that were enforced by
the abdication.
To the British public Queen
Mary appears in the great ira
dition of rigid royalty. She inn
mortalized the toque, the flick
ering hand wave 10 the crowds
that line the streets whenever
she appears, the formality of red
carpets and the bow or curtsy
as she passes.
SIMPLE TASTES
But in the war years her
friends have seen her as a Wom-
an of simple and natural tastes,
grandmother to the children
of the Duchesses of Gloucester
and Kent, living in the wing OF
country castle at Badminton.
Here she held court only with
the local villagers and their
children, walked through the
woods and fields with no escort
or guard, talking to the farm
ers or going into the village
shop to post letters.
She cultivated a Victory gar
den at the side of her wartime
home. Children from the local
school came in the evenings TO
help her hoe the rows between
tomatoes and lettuce.
Early in the morning she call
ed on one of the gardeners and
together, with saw and axe, they
went to the woods to chop and
saw logs for her home. Even al
70, her incredible, inexhaustible
energy is still cxprsssed in a
brisk walk, an upright carriage
and the famous erect poise of
her head. There is nothing old,
fragile or ailing about her.
Back in London she has as
sumed her formal role again,
drawing affection and admira-
ton from crowds that stand for
hours to catch one glimpse Of
her riding by in her brown Rolls
that has specially wide, long
windows so she can be seen.
AS Queen Of England, living
in Buckingham p lace and
Windsor. Queen Mary ran her
castles on a strict home budget.
She found that with her COM
mitments of royal entertaining,
there was not an excessive in
come to lavish. 1t is said that
her housekeeping was so frugal
that King George VS. breakfast
was not prepared until he de-
cided whether he wanted one
egg or two, In case one should
be wasted.
Her influence on her husband
was stronger than generally
known. She would attend state
councils with him, would advise
and suggest when he was in
conference with ministers. II
was natural that at the abdica-
tion she took decisive and un-
relenting stand, even against the
overwhelming love she had for
Edward.
She issued an order that she
was not TO be referred to as the
Queen Mother. Her personality
The daily monitor leader., 1945-11-19

Ascanio Sobrero first produc-
ed an explosive by mixing nitric
and sulphuric acids with glyc-
crime to produce nitro -glycerine
in 1846. Its great explosive pow
ers were harncssed in prac-
tical manner by Alfred B. No
bel, who began his experiments
in 1853, and who made such ex-
plosives as dynamite and cor
dite.
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was embedded in the name of
I Mary" and she had no inclina-
tion TO become the aging dow
ager of the family. During the
war, when il was essential that
the royal family symbolic the
strength of a great Empire, she
kept well in the background,
leaving public functions and
ceremonies to her son an d
daughter-in-law.
Now she passes on her great
tradition to her grandchild.
Princess Elizabeth, schooling the
young girl for queenship, TAX
ing pride in the girls public ap-
pearances. for in her she can
see herself. On one occasion
when Queen Mary took the
young Elizabeth, then only 10
years old, on 1 shopping expe-
dition, she found the child in
attentive and anxious to leave
the glove counter where they
were buy ng plain chamois
leather gloves. Elizabeth tugged
at her grandmother's arm and
said, "They are waiting outside
to see me. Come along"
Crowds had gathered an d
were waiting to cheer them.
Queen Mary Immediately order
ed her car at the back of the
shop, took Elizabeth out by
side door, lodged the crowds
and told the child, "You may be
Princess, but at least we will
make you lady first"
During the war bomb drop
ped at the back of the garden
of her home in the country. The
next morning she went to in
spect the crater. 1t was large,
ugly, but harmless, having
broken Gown only few trees.
She turned to her companion
and said, DO they think they
can win a war this way?"
DEEPLY SHAKEN
Queen Mary has not had a
particularly happy family life.
AS a young girl, the Duchess of
Teck, she was engaged to the
heir to the British throne, the
Duke of Clarence. He died dur
ing their engagement. She mar
ried George V. bore him chill
dren, and lavished her love on
the eldest and the heir. He abb
dicated and she was deeply
shaken that the traditions of
royalty she had trained him in
had been betrayed. Her youngest
son, the Duke of Kent, was kill
ed on active duty and she was
grieved as deeply as any mother
who receives the official noti-
fication.
When her husband died she
went into deep retirement. At
his funeral at Windsor Castle
she insisted on having the cur
tains Of the State coach half
drawn so that the people could
not see her grief.
Queen Mary has one real pas
sion, now that she no longer ap-
pears in public. She collects an
tique jewelry and pottery and
she is an authority on period
silver. She was often seen driv-
ing into Bath and securing the
shops for bargains.
War has humanized royalty
for the British people. George
VI and Elizabeth have been
drawn nearer to their people
than an other monarchs. To
England, Queen Mary symbol
ICES the last of the great tradi-
tion of 'the King can do no
wrong"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-01

| glance at the Lake Eaton-that ne
now would sell 4 railroad that
somehow just growed. Ut consists
Of one steamship line and 30 diff
ferent railroads absorbed over the
years since 1880 and all, appar'
emily, bankrupt in their own pecu'
liar ways.
The auctioneer said he certainly
wished he had his gavel. he nang-
ed on an old wooden table. Small
boys outside the fence grinned and
an assortment of lawyers looked
bored. The Lake Eaton started to
hiss and compressed air. And Tay-
lor began reading lengthy docu-
ment describing all the railroads
that now make up the 400 miles
of the Seaboard, which has peen
in receivership for IA years. Ferry
boats in the Elizabeth river footed,
the trucks on Water street rumpled
by and the Lake Eaton kept max
ing noises.
For solid hour, Taylor descrip-
ed the railroad in language so le-
gal that not even the lawyers were
interested. The Lake Eaton tnen
decided to explode a. charge OF ar
that stopped the auctioneer, max
ing him Jump.
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u. 5. War Casualties
Pas. 100000 Mark
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Congress have urged that the
age limit be reduced to IS.
World War II is the most costly
in history for the United States.
There were 25e. TBS casualties in
the last war.
The past weeks casualty in
crease was divided about equally
between the two major services.
The Army's total rose 3.494 and
the Nays. 1904. The Navy in
crease reflected heavy losses off
Okinawa.
Patterson disclosed that each of
five Infantry divisions has suffer
red losses greater than it's total
strength at any one time. He said
a total of 1884 casualties. had
been suffered by the Third, Fourth.
Ninth, seth and 45th Divisions.
With the exception of the Fourth,
all saw service in North Africa,
Sicily or Italy, France and Ger
many.
U. S. prisoners liberated by the
Russians, Patterson said, are be-
ing ,retuned through arrangements
concluded by Gen. Dwight D. Ell
senhower May %. They are being
sent to seven exchange centers in
Germany and then to special
camps, the largest near Lehavre,
France.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-01
High School Progress
Is Talked By Hamilton

Robert H. Strickland, New Han
ove~ High school student. from
Carolina Beach, winner Of the an
nual Civitan $500 scholarship, was
presented to the club in their regu
lar dinner meeting last night.
The alternate winner, Miss Bet
ty Anne Harrison, of Harbol
Island, was also introduced to clut
members. She is to receive the
scholarship in the event of Strick
land being unable to use it.
T. T. Hamilton, high school prin
cipal, spoke to members, express
ing appreciation on behalf of the
school for the establishment of thu
award. He termed it the nicest
gesture a civic club could make
The award of the Civitan schol'
arship is based not only on schol
arship, but ON mental attitude,
ability, application, contribution tc
the school and extra-curricular' &C.
tivities.
Inviting Civilians to inspect the
school, Mr. Hamilton pointed ou1
the great changes which have tax
en- place there in the past few
years. The size Of the school Ii.
brary has been doubled he stated
Also the cafeteria, which formerly
served only $50 students at a time,
can now handle 425 at time and
serves from 1000 to 1900 meals
daily. ~sls
In addition, he said the gymna
SUM, which had been Inadequate
for the needs of the school, coule
row seat 800 spectators for athletic
events. The entire Isaac Bear
building has been taken over by
the high school and the layout ir
that plant includes a girls gym
nasium, vocational shops and 9TH
err insta llations, he said.
Enrolment Of the school is now
+. 800, with II grades and 10 fac.
ulty members. Mr.. Hamilton stat
ed that he believed that the in.
stitution compares favorably In
academic standing to any in the
South, or any other section. He
cited the fact that students had
recently won valuable scholar
ships from large northern univer-
sites.
Introduced by Fred Rippy, strick-
land spoke briefly and thanked
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-01

the enlargement program. At the
present time, Community hospital
represents an investment of an.
proximately 5000 and is con.
sldered one of the finest institutions
OF It's type in the south. It was
the ambition of DR.. Burnett thai
the hospital become Negro medi.
cal center for the eastern section
OF the state.
DR.. Burnett pursued his medics]
studies further in England and
Germany and at leading American
clinics. At the time Of his death.
he was head of the Burnett Eaton
clinic here.
He was an examining physician
for City. draft, board No. i. a
member of the Cape Fear Medical
society, the Old North State Medi-
cal society and the National Negro
Medical association. 80.
Members of both races familiar
with his activities said yesterday
that he did much to preserve the
harmony that has existed between
them in this section for many years.
He was recognized as. one of the
most outstanding Negroes in North
Carolina. .,e'#
Surviving are his father, John
T. Burnett, a son, Foster. F. Bur
nett, Jr.; a daughter. Celeste Ea-
ton Burnett, and a grandson, Her
bert A. Elton, Jr. II 49,. =
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-01
Seaboard Railway Sold
For $4,000, 500 Total

PORTSMOUTH, Va. May 31-W.n
An auctioneer who forgot hi,
gavel today knocked down with hi
bare knuckels at public sale the
Seaboard Airline Railroad for $751;.
600, 500.
Public sale was right.
Tazewell Taylor, special master
appointed by the court to get rid
Of perhaps the most complicated
railroad of all time, set up shop
on platform No. l behind the an.
Gent red brick passenger station
and peddled his railroad to:.a spe.
cial committee of bondhoIders,
headed by Otis A. Glazebrook, lJr.
of New York. s,<.~'. i.
The sale hardly had started
when the Atlanta local pulled in,
shuddered to a halt and left the
elderly pullman car Lake Eaton
putting steam towards the auction.
er's feet. He tried to ignore that,
but it's no easy thing to- sell a
railroad when same is barking al
you. ~ :,.
Taylor DOTTED his white Panama
hat, shot his starched shirt cuffs,
announced: that this was the hour,
the day and the place as ordered
by the court and said-with a
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-01
PROMINENT NEGRO
PHYSICIAN DIES

y. Foster F. Burnett, prominent
,,,l,,,inaton Negro physician, dice
.,+erday morning at 5 o'clock al
community hospital following a
lengthy illness.
nr Burnett was born here on
,rri e. 1894 the son of John
thomas Burnett and Maggie Bur
nett
He received his early education
81 Gregory Institute in Wilmington
and was graduated from A. and T.
rorege for Negroes, in Greensboro
with a degree of Bachelor of
Science in 1918. He received his
medical degree from Howard uni
yersity, in Washington, in 1917 and
was licensed 10 practice medicine
nv the boards of medical examiners
in North Carolina and New York
that year
After practlclng d short while, he
entered the Army in World War i
and served is First Lieutenant
in the Medical corps. Following
his return from military service
he organized and founded, with the
aid of several Negro workers. the
Community hospital in 1921. This
institution. located On North
Seventh street. was operated sue
cessfully for many years and in
1898 moved to its new home at
Eleventh and Church streets.
Funds obtained for the construc.
lion of the new hospital were pro.
cured in large measure, through
The zeal, industry and interest OF
Dr. Burnett, friends said yester.
day. In 194l, he saw a need for
further expansion of the hospital
and largely through his efforts more
than $500 900 of additional funds
were procured as an outright grant
from the Federal government for
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-01
Federal Officers Search
For Liquor Law Violator

ABC investigators were search
ing for the driver Of 1888 Ford
two-door sedan, allegedly carrying
six cases containing 86 half-gallons
of non-tax paid liquor, who escap'
ed after wrecklng his car, author
tiles reported.
The Negro led officers on 4 30
mile-an-hour chase for twelve
miles before plunging into ditch
at the south end of the Smiths
Greek bridge, they reported.
After going into the ditch. the
Negro man leaped from his car
and fled into the swamp eluding
officers who chased him on foot
authorities said So
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-01
ALLIES GAINING
CHINA OFFENSIVE
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Wedemeyer paid tribute to the
powerful sea and air attacks off
the China coast by the American
Navy under Admiral Chester W.
Nimitz and by other forces of Gen.
Douglas Macarthur in the Philip
pines.
These attacks have contributed
greatly to the swing toward the Of
fensive in China, Wedemeyer said.
The new trend also has been great
ly aided by the new spirit of tn
Chinese army, which is improving
steadily with increasing American
supplies. ~.
Wedemeyer- said that growing
Allied strength in China has forced
the japanese into redisposing their
forces for protection of those areas
in the north which are "the dyna-
mo and citadel of their war
effort" ~s'>
He disclosed that supply still re-
mains one of the greatest prob
lens in China and that half the
tonnage of supplies flown over 1.-THE
hump to Running are used UP
in the process of distribution to the
fighting fronts.
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BRITISH TROOPS
SENT T0SYRIA
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He said French reinforcements
might be sent 10 Syria. IF the, sit
cation becomes critical"
The United States, it was dis
closed in Washington, sent note
to France last Monday urging it
to review its policy toward Syria
and Lebanon and saying there
was an impression in America
that the French were using the
threat Of force to obtain conces-
sions in the two mid-east states.
Saadula Jabri, speaker of the
Syrian parliament, said in Le-
banon that Syria expects "assis-
lance beyond advice from Britain
and America, considering both
powers responsible for the loss of
hundreds of Syrian lives" In
Beyrouth enroute to Cairo for
meeting of Arab leaders, he charg-
ed that France was aiming at
domination of Syria, either by man.
date or treaty.
The radio at Beyrouth, capital of
Lebanon, said the Syrian capital Of
Damascus, IS miles to- the east,
had been relatively calm for the
last 48 hours and that the situation
had improved at some smaller
towns although clashes were con-
tinuing in Hama. Occasional rifle
duels continue in Damascus, the
broadcast said. "
Lebanon, which has not yet en-.
countered violence, ordered mobili-
zation Of a volunteer army and
levied special taxes for national
defense. The Lebanese government
approved a memorandum of pro-
test to France against French use
of force in Syria.
Reports reached Cairo of fight
ing between Arabas and French
forces throughout Syria, with heavy
battling in the ancient city of
Damascus.
Frank O'Brien, Associated Press
correspondent at Damascus, said
the French had officially informed
both America and British authori-
ties that their policy was to "inti-
midate" the Syrian populace and
that they saw no other way Of
handling the situation. -
The Syrian minister in Paris dis
closed that he had been in CONSUL
fstio11 with TaERavco,, Coffarv fho
American ambassador to France,
and expressed. the opinion that the
crisis now could be resolved only
through Allied intervention.
Britain and the United States
were reported in hourly hour
communication on developments.
Eden said his government was Gin
the closest touch with all govern
lments concerned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-01

members for the award and ex'
pressed his hope of making full
use of the scholarship.
L. E. Woodbury. spoke for the
club in praising advances in the
school made under the auspices
of Mr.. Hamilton, and made a par
ticular point of expressing to the
winners his congratulations ane
those of the club. He said that he
believed that the high school day:
are the happiest and most care
free of a student. life.
Installation of officers for thu
ensuing year then took place. Tom
Lawther received the president
pin from the retiring president
w. A. Raney, as well as the gave
Of Office.
Other officers elected were L. E.
Woodbury., first vice-president,
John Fox, second vice-president,
Bill Hayes, treasurer, and Fred
Rippy, secretary.
Members of the Board of Direc'
tors were Ben Merritt, Lloyd Jack
son and Jim Stanley.
President Lawther announc ed
that the past president, W. A.
Raney, had received the distinc
ton of being appointed lieutenant
governor OF Civitan for the Caro-
lima district.
Guests of the club including 1t
James B. Gillespie of the New York
Port of Embarkation, and Chic:
Petty Officer William H. Ranking
were introduced earlier in the pro
gram.
It was announced that plans TO,
the Ladies Night, to take place
next Friday night instead of the
clubs regular meeting had beer
completed. The affair will be stag
ed in the Parish house of st. Pauls
church beginning at 7:45 pm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-01
Donald King Is Elected
American Legion Chief
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The post has its largest member.
ship since it was organized, 750,
approximately IS being veterans
of World War II.
The nominating committee con
sisted of John E. Walker, E. L
Hughes and Robert Strange, pas
commander, chairman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-01
DRASTIC SUGAR
PLAN ANNOUNCED
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made in eastern North Carolina"
District OPA director T. S. john
son said that the plan as announc-
ed in Washington had been in ef-
feet in Eastern Carolina for some
time and had been very success
ful.''
Housewives will continue to get
sugar for canning purposes, he
said, adding that there is no
cause for alarm, if everyone plays
fair about their rations."
This is the new sugar program:
l. Everyone applying for home
canning sugar must hereafter sign
this pledge:
II agree that I will use the sugar
applied for here for home canning
purposes only.
IF, for any reason, I should not
use it for canning I will return
the equivalent in sugar stamps to
my local war price and rationing
board.
II further agree that I. will fur
nish "a report TO my local board
Of the number of quarts Of food
canned with this sugar and the
amount of sugar. actually used in
canning this food. .q
81 understand that my report
will become a part of my record
and will be considered in further
issuances of home canning and
other sugar rations to me-"
2. OPA local boards in areas
where fruit and vegetable crops
are not now available for home
canning will suspend issuance Of
ration stamps for this purpose I'm.
til the cannino season starts In
these areas. This will apply par.
ticularly to the northern sections
OF the country.
3. Issuance also will be suspend
ed in many other areas to give
local boards a breathing spell. SC
they can process more carefully
the applications on file. This move
is intended also to give district of
ficers an opportunity to recalculate
monthly quotas for home canning
4. A special staff Of OPA inves
tigators will undertake ''vigor
Gus campaign against the diver
sion Of home canning sugar to
bootleg liquor or illicit bottling Of
drinks.
In a verbal blast unprecedented
on the part of OPA. Bowles said
the current sugar shortage has
been aggravated by home can:
ming chiselers." -
He asserted that last year and
again this year many who had nc
intention of using sugar for home
canning applied for it. and in SC
doing 'literally robbed our coun-
try of substantial part of our
limited sugar supply"
''There is enough sugar to meet
fully our home canning require
ments, but there will not be
enough if the chiseling of HON.
canning sugar for other purposes
continues" Bowles asserted.
| The OPA chief said that partly
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-01
VETERANS MEETING

VETERANS MEETING
The monthly meeting of Will
mington Camp No. 8, Uaited
Spanish War Veterans will be
held at 8 pm. tonight, in the
hall Of the American Legion
Home.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-01

as a result of over-issuance based
on false statements last summer,
the table sugar ration of the aver.
age family has been reduced by
81 per cent. Legitimate home can.
ners, he added, have had their RAJ
ton limit trimmed by 40 per cent.
Thousands of small bakers and
other industrial sugar users max.
ing products vital to our wartime
food supplies are threatened with
being forced out of business, ne
said, az
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-01
City Briefs
LIBERATED

Warrant Officer James Lon
ME Peck, nephew OF Mrs. A. G..
Smith, Of So4 Dock St., has ar
rived safely In the United King
dom May ~, following his
liberation from a German pri-
son camp, where he was held
for two years. according to =
telegram received by her yes
terday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-01
IS EPILEPSY INHERITED :
WHAT CAUSES II? >,

A booklet combining The opinions Of 10.
NOUS doctors on this inieresiins subject
viii be sent FREE. while they lost. 10 ony
'eoder writing 10 The Edvee,ienol Division.
SIS Fifth Ave.. New York. NY. Dept. F-ss1
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-01
SETTLE FOR GOERING

HOUSTON, Tex, May 31.-WD-
Pm going to shoot Hitler, Nom. -
That was the promise Sgt. Rich,
ard L. Smell of Houston wrote
nome when ne arrived in Ger.
many. But the sergeant had to
take second best. He was one oil
a detail of Seth (Texas) Division
soldiers assigned to guard Her.
mann Goering when the Luftwaffe
chief surrendered
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-01
DIRECTOR ARRIVES

DIRECTOR ARRIVES
Miss M arga It Smoot, of
Goldsboro, will arrive today to
serve as director of music and
youth activities at Grace Meth
odist church. Miss Smoot is a
graduate of the Westminster
Choir College Of Princeton, NJ.