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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23

Ter major streams in eastern North
Carolina that had claimed three
lives and caused immeasurable
damage to property, were rece \
ing. At o'clock yesterday morn
ling the river stage at Fayetteville
had dropped to 66.7 feet from its
record stage of $50 feet.
Housing Situation Acute
The housing situation in Fayette-
vile was reported to be acute
yesterday, with more than $500
homeless moving into the city Of
20, 900 population. About 1000 have
been taken care Of in schools, 9TH
er buildings and tents furnished by
nearby Fort Bragg, the Red Cross
said.
Fort Bragg military authorities
were yesterday doing everything
possible to aid citizens Of Fayette-
vile and Cumberland county in
the evacuation of people and their
furnishings, and Col. John A. Ar
|drey, provost marshal at Fort
Bragg has been designated co-or-
idnator of Army activities in con-
nection with rescue work.
Trucks, boats and amphibious
jeeps commander by military per-
sonel plowed steadily along all
day, and Yesterday more than 1880
homeless and destitute were
brought to centers in Fayetteville.
Despite the receding waters. an
estimated 125 to $50 city blocks
were still covered with water yes
terday, and fifty thousand acres
of land in Cumberland county-one
third of them under cultivation
were still under water. Officials
estimated that it would be late
Monday or Tuesday before the
Cape Fears waters in the Fayette-
vile area receded below flood
stage.
Sheriff H. M. Clark of Bladen
county estimated crop damage in
the Is by 25-mile corn growing
belt surrounding Kelly would reach
hundreds of thousands of dollars
and predicted great loss of crops
in Bladen county, according to an
Associated Press dispatch.
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Unemployed Americans
Are On Moue Aqain

WASHINGTON, Sept 22-lREUn-
employed Americans are on the
move again.
The Labor Department reported
tonight that extensive georgrap-
hic shifts are being made by war
workers who have lost their Jobs"
About II percent of the men and
women laid off in munitions plants
since spring have move out of the
cities where they were living, the
department said, on the basis of
spot survey and nearly half of
these have gone to other states.
Only about 10 per cent of those
who were laid off or who quit
armament work have left labor
market, studies by the burea of
labor statistics indicats indicated.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23
WANT BALANCE

LONDON. Sept. 22.(P)-Chancel.
lor OF the Exchequer Hugh Dalton
confirmed today that Britain al.
ready has taken steps" to cur.
tail drastically her dollar purcbas.
es from the United States, assert.
ing that England's economic crj.
sis would not be overcome unit,
balance of exports and imports is
re-established.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23
NOT AT HOME

NIL AL aOME
DUCK HILL, Miss, Sept. 22.-CR)
Nelson Kingsland, pictured by a
Columbia, S. c., state prosecutor
as ''the other woman" in the life
of 1t. Samuel Epes, was away from
home today when the news came
that Epes had been convicted of
killing his wife.
She had left Duck Hill sometime
earlier in the week, relatives said.
They did not know where she had
gone, or when she would return.
They were not, they said, concern
ed about her safety.
Her aunt, Miss Mary Wilkins, ex.
pressed regret at learning the
young army officer had been -four
guilty.
'1'm certainly sorry" she said.
"From what Nelson has told me, ]
don't believe he did it. It seems
it's, all circumstantial evidence
against him. I hope he'll still be
able to prove that he did not do it.. -
Miss Wilkins, who reared Miss
Kingsland, said the state prose.
cutor painted an entirely wrong
picture OF her niece.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23
BRIDGE THREATENED

RALEIGH, Sept. o. R The
Cape Fear river. slowly subsiding
at hood-stricken Fayetteville, sept
toward a crest near Elizabeth
town tonight, threatening a bridge
and blocking yet another major
highway, U. S. FOL.
Highway officials expressed great
concern over the Elizabethtown
bridge, where they said water was
going over at the lowest point and
steadily rising. A stage of 42.5 feet
|-22.5 feet above flood stage-was
recorded at Elizabethown late TO-
day.
Meanwhile the Neuse, which was
falling in its upper reaches, forced
the closing of U. S. III today south
OF Goldsboro. A stage of 26.1 was
recorded at Goldsboro and 1876 at
Kinston, where the river was still
rising. The highway department
said U. S. WQQU will probably re-
main closed until the middle of
next week.
U. S. 15-A, blocked for a week,
was re-opened today at Ellington.
Also re-opened was U. S. sol at
South Boston, Va. The highway de-
partment said that water on U. S.
one along the Roanoke river is
swiftly receding and there is no
longer any danger to the high
way.
Late today, the following nigh
ways were closed: U. S. 3O1 to
Fayetteville; N. c. "a east of Fay
etteville; N. C. 81 south of Fay
etteville and from Fayetteville to
Acme; N. c. 217 from Erwin to
Linden; U. S. "a and U. S. 301 at
Lumberton; N. c. IS east of Rocky
Mount; U. S. III south of Colds
boro, and U. S. FOL at Elizabefg,-
town.
All four flooding rivers - the
Cape Fear, Neuse. Tar and
Roanoke-were receding in their
upper reaches. At Fayetteville,
where a record stage of 68.9 feet
was recorded late Thursday night,
the Cape Fear had fallen to 65.2
1eet and was steadily falling.
The Roanoke was stationars at
Weldon at stage of 1873 feet.
weather officials said the crest
mas been reached there. The textile
mill and paper board mills at
weldon and the textile mill at
Roanoke Rapids were reported
closed because Of the high water.
The Tar was still rising at Tar
boro and Greenville, where flood
waters had reached 1858, feet and
II feet, respectively. At Rocky
Mount, the Tar had reached 1874
feet and was falling slowly. II
At Kelly, army search planes
lowered low today searching for
residents who might still be trap
ped after dam on the Cape Fear
flooded the entire area and left
the little village narooned. Am
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CITY EXTENSION
GROUP APPOINTED
Continued from Page one)

nj O. ne euuip
oo"' ~ "s~ o"'' needed to provide the
annual income from the with fire police
poposeo Aoi removal
be stcen! 10 pay .or parkways
cost 1 services csre stda lighting
and maintenance and debt
peced will total ice.
34 against an estimated an
maui
the General Funds the water ana sewer ne
CITY fire equipment fire alarm system
The drainage
through totafng expected signs capital
sources tass installations
;as nd new water ana seu, by
er It is interesting to provide
sly I'll tess yeas e o
$29T has been included the
expects estimated outlay This will
city until the bonds have
sewer rates These would be cut
al the extension
nexaton of city inn SOUTH
Estimates of annual costs of SER the city follows:
Estimated population -----------------a-- 1900
Number Of buildings - 1855
Sss S.iY ssysS5 2sis,a iss
s8,5os,4e5
Installation Of, water domestic
to 49, mains and
3: ;;e3a; :: Gotta pipe and a'''
s. SIS: ;: r.: e.! 3;
e661se
E g:sP::; t.. a" s' IL: 'sesms
1000
Licenses 1900
building
State Highway ALLEGATION $4,000
Added 1900
Added
sub4otal s 1so444
Loss from from reduced wasF rate; 800 1910,
s14ss44
Estimated Annual Cost Of Services and Maintenance
160I
Waste Removal $4,000
Street Maintenance $4,000
Parks and Pathways 5000
7700l
Septic Maintenance
Debt
$143,977
Summary
Estimated total servicing 97
Estimated 334
Estimated expenditures over incom 633
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23
VISITORS

First Lieut.. and Mrs. c. w.
Rogers, Jr., and daughter,
Judith, Of Washington, D. c.,
are visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. w. Rogers, at
Wrigbtsville Beach. Lieut..
Roger, flew in the India
Burma-China theater of opera
tions. After returning to the
States, he was attached to
special services. At the end
Of his leave, Lieut.. Rogers
will be released from the
Army Air Forces and will take
position with Transcontiental
Western Airlines in New York.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23
NURSES AIDES CLASS

NURSES AIDES CLASS
A night class of Red Cross
Nurses Aides will start Tues
day, October 2, at s o'clock in
the Nurses Aides class room
at James Walker Memorial
Hospital, Mrs. Sandy C. Marks,
chairman of the Red Cross
Volunteer Nurses Aides, an
nounced yesterday. Mrs. Marks
urged all young women who
have even few hours to spare
during the week to enroll In the
class, since the nurse shortage
continues to be as acute as
ever.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23
M RADIOACTIVITY

TOKYO, Sept. 22.-W.H)CNo sign
~ r.dioactivity was found in Naka.
COLI hv II Allied scientists and doc.
+ors who are completing observa.
lions of the effect of the second
atonoic bomb, Brig. Gen. James B.
Newman. Jr., head of the War de-
nartnent's atomic bomb mission.
said today.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23
STRIKE VOTED

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-(Pl-Ct.
ficers of two AFL building serv.
ice unions today voted a strike
expected to affect more than g..
10 Manhattan building employees
and which could cripple elevator
and other services in 1900 build.
ines.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23

nbiibous .jeeps and trucks remov-
"a ri ehtened people, and members
80 +he highway patrol and civilians
assisted with rescue work. Kelly,
. aI leo residents, is located on
N. c. So between Atkinson and
white Lake.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23
BUS LEAVES HIGHWAY

A chartered bus, operated by
Daniel Lopas of Woodbridge,
N. j., ran off of Highway "a
near Winter Park at approx
mately 1880 o'clock last night
after the steering gear broke,
State Highway patrolmen re-
ported. The bus was carrying an
orchestra to play for a dance
at Lumina. Officers said that
no one was injured and the bus
received only slight damage.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23

WILL ENTER GEORGIA
Earl Horne, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Horne, has left for
Athens, Ga, where he will en-
ter the freshman class at the
University of Georgia.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23

Instead Of a guiding hand upon his shoulder
there are responsibilities for which he's unpre-
pared. How heavy they must be =. how unfair
it must seem =. to lad whose Dad becomes
suddenly "abser1t without life insurance"
Thinking fathers plan ahead for such an erner-
gency. Thousands of them have Home Security
Policies that will see their sons through high
school and college. They have planned life in
surance programs that provide immediate cash
for funeral costs, inheritance taxes, doctor bills
and other emergency expenses that usually
must be paid quickly. Home Security Plan
ned Program is SO flexible that steady monthly
family income can also be included. If you
nave children. you are by their side always
golding and advising them il, their problems.
As that enough? Have you protected their
futures, too?
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

Captain and Mrs. I. D. Kirk
announce the birth of . .daugh-
ter, Constance Anne, on Sep
TENDER Is, in GAINESVILLE Tex.
Mrs Wirk was formerly Miss
Annie Cornelia Wood, OF Win
ter Park.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23

When Cortez invaded Monte.
zuma's kingdom in Mexico, he
found the natives weaving richly
colored cotton fabrics.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23

The oldest recorded document
on paper is a deed Of King Roger
of Sicily of the year 1902.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23
AIDES TO MEET

A meeting of all Nurses Aides
will be hel din Gilmover hall Of
the First Presbyterian church
Monday, October l, at 1880
PM, Mrs. Sandy C. Marks,
chairman of the Red Cross
Volunteer Nurses Aides, an
nounced yesterday.
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EPES SENTENCED
LIFE IN JAIL
Continued from Page Oney

eyes from the courtroom and its
balcony were riveted on him.
The clerk of court read the YER
dict.
Guilty with recommendation OF
mercy"
Judge Castor sentenced him.
Counsel moved for new trial. The
Judge noted the motion. That was
all.
It was over in a minute and Epes
was taken quickly back to his cell.
The Epes family-who sat direct
ly behind the defendant - shoYed
no visible sign of emotion.
The crowds made a scramble for
the door.
While the jury deliberated be-
hind locked doors, Epes sat alone
in an adjoining room without even
the comfort of members Of his
family. A deputy sheriff guarded
him.
The crowded courtroom audience
dominated by boby-soxers, appear
ed determined to sit out the jury.
Many notes were dropped at the
lieutenant's vacant place at the de-
tense table.
The case reached its climax
without the defendant, son at a
wealthy and aristocratic Virginia
family, taking the stand. The de-
tense, Unexpectedly, decided to Of
fer no testimony.
By this naneuver the defense,
besides opening the argumente to
the jury, also got in the lat ap-
pearance before the jury, with
State Senator Edgar A. Brown,
noted criminal lawyer, making an
imprisoned plea.
Brown reiterated the defense con.
tention that the state, despite a
long parade of witnesses, had fail
ed to produce any evidence which
went beyond Epes' own statement
to officers when he was arrested.
Epes at that time admitted that
in a moment Of panic he buried his
pretty young schoolteacher wife in
an abandoned foxhole after she
died from an overdose Of sedative.
The young medical dninistra-
tive officer steadfastly denied,
however, that he was responsible
for the death of the young woman
who came here from her job at
Jacksonville, Fla, to be with her
husband before he went overseas.
Epes said his wife, Mary Lee,
and he had had a few drinks and
that she took several sodium
seconal tablets to ease menstrual
pains. When he woke up and found
her dead, he said, he became
panicky.
''We are not trying Epes for be-
ing a fool or a maniac or for drink
ing whisky Brown told the jury.
Solicitor T. Pou Taylor, who
made the states closing summa-
ton, asked for the death penalty.
He termed Epes a cold-blooded
murderer.
mo man." he said, would per-
NIT his wife to take from 10 to 20
sodium seconal tablets, and if she
did, he'd call a physician
He said that as a final insult to
his wife, Epes placed over her
lonely foxhole grave a marker,
'1atrine closed so that the army
would never dig it up.
''Cou1d anyone have done this but
q cold-blooded murderer" he
asked.
Taylor, like other members Of
the prosecution counsel, dwelt at
length upon Epes' letters to pretty
Nelson Kingsland of Lake Charles,
La.
Epes's letters to the society belle-
war plant chemist-52 in 46 days
whom he met while on maneuvers
in Louisiana, were entered ip the
trial record.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23
City Briefs
DANCE

O-ANOC
The Blessed Martin de P0r-
res club of St. Thomas CathN-
lie church will hold its first
dance Of the season Friday
night in St. Thomas audi
torium, 100 South Second
street.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23

The wild dog is found in all the
wilder jungles of India. It hunts
in packs, sometimes Of 80 dogs.
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lake steps today, while you are still in the
picture, to safeguard those precious futures.
Invite omeSecurity agent to help you plan
well-balanced, low-cost life insurance pro-
gram so that you need never worry about
becoming AWOL ..absent without life
insurance."
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'Plans made today. make tomorrow secure"

BssETTE MGR WILMINGTON DISTRICT gil Murchison Bde
Rosa L. Reaves, Cashier
SUPERNTENDENTS Wimington-L D. and E. L. Chadwick
AGENTS.: Wimingon-D A. Church, W. Smith, + T. Thone
Ell Jry W. z. Moore R. Cauley.
Whitevile-L K. Porter and E. White
Evening star., 1945-07-29
LAUGH MAN
a W-second closeup

ROVER. Travelling 1900 miles to
pick up accents right where they fall
is tough way to become a master
of comic dialect. But Peter Donald,
who broke into show business when
he was four i he's now 27-has
visited over Is countries and has as
many dialects.
He stands directly under head of
sandy-red hair and delivers jokes
weekly on two top radio shows.
Pete started gathering dialects
early. He went to dinner with his
father on the flagship of the Japanese
feet in Portsmouth, England. The
youngster stole the Admirals inflec-
ton and two spoons. The spoons were
turned into American bullets and
80 solly" has been heard many times.
He capitalized on his dialects when
he announced for a children's hour.
He was 13, and the youngest an
nouncer on the air. He often ad libbed
stories in one of his quaint accents.
DIALECT KING. Pete's dialects are
all in English, and he claims Ameri-
can audiences know what they want.
Often he has to change from exact
infections to the accepted American
versions. $50 solly" would be 80
sowwy" if said correctly - the Japs
can't pronounce 81" Donald rates
a Scotch burr the most difficult to
initiate, Irish brogue the easiest.
Donald statistics: He has written
over 500 radio shows, has appeared
in nine Broadway plays. He is dialect
Evening star., 1945-07-29
Time Won't Wait
BY ROBERT KEITH LEAVTTT

had worked - illustrating it, soldier fash
ion, with an uptuned plate for hill and
tableware for troops. As the salt cellar
pushed the last spoon off the plate there
was "Whew!" of admiration, and red
faced old colonel burst out, "You GER
tainly had all the angles figured on that
onep'
The young major glanced up sharply,
then grinned. mo" he said. Il just took
one quick look, saw it could be done and
went in... If you look too long, you
never CO."
hight there are eight words you could
paste in your hat or hang on your wall or
stick under the glass top of your desk
Yes, you under the panama, you at the
workbench. you behind the battery of
push buttons.
You may never. please God, have to 60
into the kind of places where such kids
are still going. But if you want to get
where it counts in peacetime life. you can
reflect - and your own experience will
bear it out - that the proverb Look
before you leap" has sequel: But don't
look too long"
Too many of US look - and keep on
looking - until we scare ourselves into
never leaping at all. 1t is 50 human. The
longer we gaze, the more we magnify the
chance of a slip and fall, the less we have
the nerve for strong. sure jump. After
ward, we have only the pale, deceptive
satisfaction that we, at least, didn't crack
up.
But the men and women who 90 places,
whose enterprise has brought America
through the years and the wars, and whose
energy is going to shape its future. are
the ones who take one look, see that 1t
Can Be Done - and Go.
For the stories Of typical Americans
,UFsO had the courage to seize oppor-
t,anity, turn to pages 4 and IS.
Evening star., 1945-07-29

king of the networks and has appeared
on 80 per cent of the top radio pro-
grams. He lives in New York with
his lovely wife, "Jo," hates hats and
wears his coat like a cape. He plays
gin rummy. loves hppered herring.
Not long ago a lady hurried down
Sixth Avenue after him, asked for his
autograph and told Pete if she could
ever do him a favor =. Pete broke
in and said no. The lady said, "Well,
if ever can, I'm in charge of reser-
vations at Pennsylvania Station. -"
Pete got her autograph and phone
number - business phone.
ROBERT C0ND0N
Evening star., 1945-07-29
War has taught Americans
this important lesson =.

In THE depths of the Pentagon there is
Il restaurant sacred to field officers 1t is
one of the few places in that teeming,
preoccupied warren where a professional
soldier can let his hair down and talk the
technique of his trade at his ease, off the
record and to an audience of purely pro-
fessional listeners.
Here, any day, you will see the young
fighter pilots just in from distant, fax
angry skies, describing with swoops of
their outspread hands exactly how they
came in for the kill. Or you may watch,
spellbound with the other stay-at-homes,
while boyish infantryman moves the
forks and spoons to show how they sprung
one on the Japs at Saipan
These kids tell their experiences -
even down to the thoughts that fiickered
through their heads in combat - as sheer
matters of factual, technical interest 1t is
the how-to-do-it that fascinates them and
their hearers.
Bur if you listen with reflective ear
you will catch, now and then, an overtone
of wisdom that applies to all of life itself,
however humdrum and far from battle.
There will come a fash, an unstudied
phrase that puts into eloquent words.
without any intent on the narrator's part,
maxim you will always remember.
One such phrase tumbled out the other
day from the tight lips of a grim, tanned
young major fresh from the Philippines
The kid bore citation for leading bat
talon in one of those quick thrusts which,
by exploiting suddenly-revealed weak
ness of the enemy, had won whole action.
He was telling half dozen enviously
respectful staff officers, each old enough to
be his father, precisely how the maneuver
Evening star., 1945-07-29
DNnkMM;xc

GENTLE HINT. Mr.. H. Clay Gott,
of Springfield. ILL.,. is the most pains
taking Victory Gardener we have
heard of. Troubled by neighbors'
chickens forever scratching up his
seed, MIR. Gott took a few kernels of
corn; drilled small hole in each.
Then he passed a length of string
through each hole, attached printed
card to each string, spread the ker-
nels enticingly around his garden.
Next day Mr.. Colts neighbor was
amazed to find all his chickens with
little notes hanging by strings from
their bills. The notes said:
II have been bad bird. Please
keep me home before get killed"
REALIST. A friend at Camp Myles
Standish. Mass, sends us this little
snatch of overheard conversation:
Gosh" said a CT, reading long
letter from home. 1t sure is great to
be missed by someone.
YEAH" said his bunk mate, "es-
pecially if you're there to enjoy it."
CLODAL. Kola-Azar is the name ofa
deadly disease that has scourged
India. 1t is especially hard to combat
because it can be diagnosed only by
microscope - and microscopes are
rare instruments in India. American
Relief for India, Inc, which is run
by U. S. Quakers, recently sent out
plea, received one precious batch of
rs microscopes "a joint contribu-
ton from the CIO and AFL.
Somehow this hits US as fine pitch
ing-in from all quarters - the kind
of cooperation the world will need in
facing the problems of final peace.
n AMT RIGHT. At a recent big
dinner in New York. banker began
his after-dinner speech with pretty
awful poem that he had written.
One of the diners. a real poet, shook
his head in agony, turned to his
neighbor: Just imagine what would
Evening star., 1945-07-29
This Wsek Magazine

FOR BETTER ERICA
WILLIAM l. NICHOLS, Editor
BUFFALO FARMER. R.................. 4
BY eyrsH W. Defrympts
THE MAN WHO REAAeAAseRED. .... 6
BY SGT. Levis PsiIstiss
ood SGT. Juesvss Ansoa Flake
FIGHTING FisAERAEk. 9
BY Asfkvr Dosttsft
"IAe PUZZlE".. II
BY MsSfea TkeMpson
HULA HEADACHE. -
BY Charles D. Ries
FOOD FOR CONVERSATION. 4,
BY Clsmsssins P1ddIsFerd
LGItcNS. ..................... ~
100 PER CENT ABlEi.. IS
BY esofries Oessnksin
Cover BY Inssssotiosui
Evening star., 1945-07-29

Names and descriptions Of all characters In
fiction stories and semi-A Action articles In this
which happens to be the same a. that Of any
person. living OF dead. 10 entirely eoineidsntaf
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Catholic Daughters to Meet

Prince Georges Court No. 1910,
Catholic Daughters of America, will
hold a membership tea Sunday from
to pm. at the T. o. o. F. Hall, 42d
and Gallatin streets, Hyattsville,
Md