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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-02
Daily Prayer
FOR NOBILITY OF SPIRIT

In a molly cause we would follow
a holy course, o Father in heaven.
Deliver us, we beseech Thee, from
all vain pride, boastfulness and
Observation-Disclosures. Enable us to
rise above all base thoughts of
cruelty and revenge, that we may
be worthy of the sacred cause in
which we are engaged. Inculcate
in us spirit of patriotism which
seeks the welfare of all men as
our own. Fill our hearts with COM
passion, and our hands with help
fitness. May we never forget that
Thou hast called us to bear a
noble part in this hour of world
changing destiny. Teach us to
touch with tenderness all other
personalities, in our homes, in our
daily work and walk and in all the
outreach of our lives. Thus. by
the steep stairs of war, we would
climb to the heights where Thou
wouldst nave Thy friends dwell.
Amen.-W.TE.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-02

and AL Smalley of the ST. Paul
Pioneer Press until the latter was
wounded. The subzero billiards.
through which the boys drove daily
were vastly different from Rio
Grande weather. and quiet little
Martinez suffered terrifically-but
never complained
One day after a 150-mile haul in
an open jeep in cruel weather,
Martinez quietly passed out. Treat
ed for exposure at a hospital, he
Immediately asked, MY boys? My
boys all right?" Al and Gordon,
both older than Martinez, were
MY boys"
Practically every man in the
Ninth Army press camp worked
that way-Lt. Tom Patterson, camp
troubleshooter from Haskell, Texas,
1t. George K. Williams, Pomona,
Calf, mess and motor officer; It.
William R. Brown, Jr., press and
pictorial officer, Woodhaven, Long
Island, N. Y; 1t. Erler Richard
son, Marion, Ala, radio officer who
once was wounded and captured
but escaped by leaping from a
moving prison train. All these
wear either the Purple Heart.
Bronze or Silver Star, Combat In
fantryman' Badge or all three.
Then there's 1t. John H. Pecor.
Youngstown, Ohio, who once stalk
ed a stubborn sniper. spotted him
in tree. and paused before cut
ting him down long enough to shout
take that, my fine-feathered So
and-so'', and Pvt. ]. L. (Blackie)
Morris, another top driver from
De Berry, Texas, and Cpl. David
Tannenbaum, Cleveland, Ohio, wno
handled our copy far into the night
during the breakthrough crush
All those and a lot of others
made the Ninth Army camp good
place to live and work.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-02
BY KENNETH L. DIXON

IN FRANCE, Jan. 27-(Delayed)
-P)-When it comes time to leave
an Army press camp where you've
worked several weeks or months
you suddenly realize that it was
either a good place to live or q
bad one.
It's that feeling of relief or re
gret that does it-and leaving Bar
ney Oldfield's camp brought re
greet, because in all the seven Ar
my camps in which this correspon.
dent has lived in the last year ane
a half, Barney's Ninth Army set
up was the best.
Barney is major, a formei
Paratrooper, and a former news
paperman at Lincoln, Neb., and h.
combined the best of all three
backgrounds to help correspondents
who came his way.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-02
WITH THE AEF:
A Good Place To Liue And Work

To correspondents who often
weary of having public relations
officers haunt their footsteps and
read over their shoulders, he al
ways said 1--WE presume you know
your business, so none Of US will
kibitz. The soldiers in this camp
all are former line company guys.
They will do their best to meet
your wishes in transmission of your
copy, your housing, your trans
portation and your messing. Any
things else you want they'll try
to help you get. But what yol write
or how you write is your own busi-
ness"
Correspondents appreciate it
Scores of men who have been GOV.
ering this war from the beginning
term Barney's camp the best yet
Barney would be the last to claim
credit. When he drew the Ninth
Army public relations assignment
he asked for a staff right out OF
line outfits. He got it, and gives
it the credit.
There was "Griff." Capt. James
Griffith, Grove City, Pa. camp
commandment, a Woodworking guy
who-usually Northumberland
let anybody go cold or hungry.
There was Pop Carroll-24-
year-old Walter Carroll OF Gold
thWaite, Texas, a technical ser
geant but an acting topkick. Twice
wounded, they put him back to-
gether with silverplate and wire
after burst of machinegun bull
lets cut him up at St. Lo. Somehow
Pop always managed to keep COM
peting correspondents convinced
that each one had the best ;eep
driver.
The jeep drivers were exception
al.
Typical was Pfc. Inez Martinez,
Elias, Texas, who drove for Gordon
Grant of the Tampa, Fla, Tribune,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-02
interpreting
The War
By KIRkE L, SIMPSON
Associated Press Va toN

Coupled with unconfirnod l"aiSS
tons OF a general German ' ratra'.
in the west behind the Rhine sg gs
reports that Russian forco., Nall
broken into Kustrin on the o lad
river bare Al miles from B oGef
could be significant # DsFLa
mean that the final Nazi st. UGa-a
being prepared in the great t'c ~. u
trail plain of Germany tb.. T 3
south of Berlin and that tba s' t 1e'
wrecked capital itself has 'P h.Ir
written off as lost except for de Ss,a
ing action. 0e'ay
There is a concelvable fins, :;
tadel of defense in that VAST ,4- C.. cl,
thickly populated area sesma5 '5la
an intricate spiders web Of ~ ~. W
rail and canal communicative sOa a
is all but impregnably bulws '.. n
to the south by the towerjnq S, ,rsS
OF the Alps, while the moTn. 9Sl
thanked Oder valley 10 the '' o...
and the Rhine to the west Stro oas'
ly guard both fIanks. ONLY ia 4.
north is it clearly militarilv vI s
nerable and there stands BqrIin
amid the lakes and spreading WA VA
ter ways that surround the crr
a ponderous and powerful outno,,
bastlon even if no longer the nerve
center Of Nazi resistance
What prompts the thought +,
German failure to cling desDera,o
ly to vital defensive bastjonc "
the Oder loop just east of Bprlin
The threat to Berlin by the Pn,,
sian power drive down the War+b.
corridor to Kustrin is so close and
SO ominous that lack of fanaf;caI
die-hard Nazi defense of eypw
hamlet and crossroads village A.,
well as of the cities so ollick;y
taken or invested by the Russian,
almost passes belief
Days ago, West Front observers
reported Nazi Withdrawals in nro.
gress from northern Holland he.
hind the Neder Rhine-Zuider Zee
line. This definitely would shorten
and strengthen the enemy position
on the extreme north flank and
probably release important forces
to be rushed eastward against tbp
charging Russians in the Oder val.
ley. There has been no further
word from that sector but increas.
ing American pressure against the
Siegfried Line outworks south nj
the Aachen bulge to the Roer has
encountered only "spotty" resis.
lance.
The American attack was verq.
ing on full scale renewal Of the
winter offensive interrupted by
the Nazi break-through in Belgium
Both field dispatches and Nazi
broadcasts reflected the conclusion
that General Eisenhower was build.
ing up to a major attempt to crash
through to the Rhine.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-02
SWAMP CAT-TAiLS
HELD NEEDED BY
INDUSTRIAL FIRMS

Cat-tails, of the swamp variety
are in demand by industry Wal.
ter J. Cartier, secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce, said yes.
terday. Mr.. Cartier has received
an inquiry from the State Depart
ment of Conservation, Raleigh as
to the possibility of getting cat.
tails in quantity from this area,
Mr.. Cartier said that company
which makes products from the
cat-tail fiber will take all we can
gather, and the State departmen;
is trying to locate all possible
sources Of supply"
He suggested that boys and girls
in the County might use this as
a method of earning money dur
ing the summer, adding that 1t
is crop that does not require
much cultivating.
He urged that any persons IN
the surrounding sections who have
cat-tails growing on their lands
please report to the Chamber by
phone or letter, giving the acreage
of the producing swamp, and stat
ing if they would be able to get
the crop gathered when fully de-
veloped.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-02

. For quick, "hot" cereal dip two Nabisco
Shredded Wheat biscuits in hot sailed water
for second, drain and serve with brown sugar
and milk. It's that easy to have a nourishing
hot breakfast-a breakfast that "sticks to the
ribs"-without bother or fuss
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-02
SUBMARINE OvERn11E

LONDON, Feb. 1.-tR-The Brit
ish submarine stratagem is over
due ana presumed to be lost, the
Admiralty announced tonight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-02
Fair Enough

Editors note-The Star accepts no re-
sponsibility for the personal views of Mr..
Pegler, and often disagrees with them as
much as many Of his readers. His articles
serve the good purpose Of making people
think.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-02

The invasion of Europe broke
all records for the number OF MIL
tary maps required for a Sings
operation, says the Army
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-02-01
Silas Greek News

The roads in this section have
been almost impossible, the worst
condition they have been in sew
eral years.
Miss Hattie Hamilton has gone
to Knoxville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cole have
moved into the house of Mrs.
Rosie Waddell.
Among the ones who have re-
Gently moved from this communi-
ty are Mr.. Charlie M. Goodman
and Mr.. Willis Lewis. The former
moved to Dog Creek near the
place where he was born; the
latter to a home recently purchas-
ed on Buffalo Creek in this coun-
ty.
Mr.. r. F. Grouse, County Agent
and Miss Doris Whitesides, county
Demonstration Agent, held a joint
meeting for both men and women
at Landmark School house Fri
day for the purpose of helping
the farmers and their wives to
do better farming and house
keeping for the ensuing year.
Many practical suggestions were
brought out.
It is reported that someone, or.
ones, borrowed" about IA gal
Ions of gas from Willie McClure's
mail truck, Friday night. He had
to borrow gas before he could
take the mail the following day.
So far, the gas has not been paid
back. The car was in the garage
a short distance from Willie's
dwelling house.
Mr.. w. A. Campbell is now a
merchant. He is using the house
recently vacated by his father in
law, c. M. Goodman.
Mrs. Jacob Oliver was taken to
the Ashe Memorial Hospital, for
a physical examination Saturday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-02-01

cal method of overcoming OBJ
stacles of night flying and bad
weather and also show one how
to handle radio range. Every
body had trouble with the course,
but I died a little. left a dubi-
Gus record behind, however. No
body has yet approached the
cock-eyed splendor of my first
attempt in the Link trainer.
Most of the training took place
on the ground in an electrically
operated apparatus that resem-
bled stubby fuselage mounted
on springs. Inside it was the du-
plicate of a cockpit and instru-
ment panel complete with COM
passes, artificial horizon, rate of
climb, altimeter and airspeed in
dicator. Such was the Link train
er. There was just room enough
for the pilot who squeezed him
self in side and pulled lid down
over him. When the instructor,
who sat at the control table, turn
ed on the power, actual conditions
of instrument flight were repro
duced. The problem, of course,
was to keep the trainer in a nor
NAL attitude solely by reference
to batch of gadgets.
(To Be Continued)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-02-01
Conservation
Farming News
Weekly Items OF Interest To
Ashe Farmers
By J. T. McLAURIN
BY J. T. McLAURIN

Wiley billiard, who lives on a
small farm in the Creston COM
munity, says he has eliminated
broomsedge from one of his
small pasture fields by the use
of lime and phosphate. He also
says that in doing away with the
broomsedge he has broken his
horse from being roughish. When
asked how this had been done, he
replied that by eliminating the
broomsedge, blue grass and white
clover have grown so thick and
fast that the horse had no desire
to jump the fence, and in the
summer time the horse got so fat
he was not fit to do good work.
Due to the fact that a large
number of farmers in Ashe county
have been using lime and phos-
plate during the past ten years,
it seems only natural that a large
percentage of these farmers are
wondering as to whether or not
they have used enough on certain
fields. This has caused whole
sale request for soil analysis.
The New River Soil Conversa-
ton District will be glad to assist,
as far as possible, any farmer,
upon request, to obtain soil sam
plies and have them tested. This
procedure will eliminate guessing
and result in a more economical
use of these very important soil
building materials.
Widespread interest in soil con-
servation and all types of agri-
cultural improvements along
with all out food and feed pro-
duction, so vitality needed in
1945, was overwhelmingly indi-
Gated by the largest attendance of
AAA community committee meet
ing held at Jefferson on January
IL, that has been in recent years.
Much interest was shown in
the establishing of perennial hay,
alfalfa and sericea. This group
decided that by improving the
quality as well as the quantity OF
hay, with alfalfa and sericea that
the cost of food could be reduced
Anyone who is planning on es-
tablishing either alfalfa or sericea
may contact either the New River
Soil District or the county agent
for more specific instruction as
to proper land preparation, fer.
tilization and seeding.
It was brought out at the meet.
ing and agreed upon by the entire
group that it would be the best
plan for the farmers in the coun-
ty to try to improve the yields
on each acre, rather than try to
cultivate more acres in 1915, due
to the labor conditions and in
creased erosion problem. This
seems to be the best way to meet
the crop goals as we'll as reduce
erosion and the cost of produc-
ton.
Ashe county farmers have done
a wonderful job of food and feed
production during this wartime
emergency and they can be count
ed on to do equally as well in
! 1915.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-02-01
Lansing RI News

James WEIGH, who was a pa
tient in the Ashe hospital recently,
has returned home, but is not i'm
proving very much, we are sorry
to report.
Paul Gilly, who has been en-
ployed at the Fontana Dam, is
now spending sometime at his
home here.
Mr.. Harrison Blackburn recent
ly purchased farm on Long
Branch and has moved there,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-02-01
CHAPTER K

Going before the Board was Sc
rious business. It was trouble.
The Board acted as a high court.
IL cadet was unable to meet his
flying requirements, or if he was
guilty of some outlandish aerial
escapade, he was hailed before
the Board. For instance, Heinle
Tile flew under railroad bridge.
He went before the Board. There
the records were carefully ex-
amined and the defendants ar
gument heard. If the case went
against you, the cadet was
washed out" and his flying ca
reer terminated as of that date.
theoretically, you could 60 be-
yond the Board and appeal to the
Admiral. This was attempted
occasionally, and sometimes sue
cessfully, buy willful individuals
who would not take mo" for an
answer. If the Admiral turned
you down, I suppose it was with
in your rights to go on to Wash
ington and appeal to the Chief
Executive. It had never been
done. Fer the rank and file, the
Boards word, was final. Some
day, however, an enterprising ca
Diet is going to get extra time from
Mrs. Roosevelt.
News of my predicament spread
rapidly. The fighting fifth bat
talon was behind me to a man.
They were sympathetic, but pow
erless. Several privately con-
fessed they did not know how to
release the brakes themselves.
They thanked their gods the ''un-
practicable" had not turned on
them as it had on me.
you're a victim of circum-
stance" grieved Red Rum
They're making an example
of you" was the way Rocky Tard
grimly analysed the situation.
To Rocky, who was influenced
by several years in West Vir-
ginia coal union, it was case of
exploitation by privileged COM
missioned minority. Sunday
night when things looked very
black, Rocky jumped up like
Cleon addressing the Athenians.
He outlined the pressure of uni
ty, explained the right to strike,
and closed with the oft-quoted
'NUnited we stand!"
Eventually, cooler heads won
the meeting. Red Run pointed
out that in the Navy, Omitted, we
go to Portsmouth"
Organized dissent is mutiny.
Of course, the proposed walk
out never came off, and it is we'll
that it did not. Labor never
would have forgiven us.
The next morning I dressed in
my blues. You were required to
go before the Board shined and
polished, and it was to your adj
vantage to do so. To some ex-
tent the decision was influenced
by the defendants bearing.
Just turn on the old military
charm" advised Tim Carpenter.
I arrived at the Administration
Building a few minutes before
eight. The secretary, who wore
her blonde hair in a pile on top
of her head, was fitting around
the table placing the chairs and
arranging papers. I asked her
to give me some idea of the exc
cution, and she outlined the en-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-02-01

The farm egg production goal
for 1915 has been revised up
ward by 430 million dozen over
the November estimate, says the
War Food Administration.
Evening star., 1945-06-16
Jimenez Is Elected
President Of Panama
Ey the Associated Press.

ny lLe Associated Press.
PANAMA, Panama, June 10
Enrique Adolfo Jimenez, ST. a vet
ersn politician, financial expert and
diplomat. was elected provisional
President of Panama yesterday at
the installation session of the sec
ond National Constituent As
sembly.
Earlier, Ricardo Adolfo de La
Guardia resigned the presidency,
which he had held since October,
1941.
Jimenez was elected on the mo-
tion of 80 Assembly members, who
also chose Ernesto de La Guardia
Ir., distant cousin of the outgoing
President, and Paul Jimenez, q
cousin Of the incoming chief of
state. as Vice Presidents.
One of Jimenez's first official acts
was appointment of DR.. Joaquin
Vallarino, an X-ray expert, as Am
bassador to the United States.
De La Guardia's resignation full
filled an earlier promise that he
would resign when the Assembly
met on June IS to pick a new Pres
ident. He had held Office beyond
his regular term, which expired last
January.
De La Guardia overthrew Presi-
dent Arnulfo Arias in October, 1s4l,
when AriaS refused to permit arm
ing OF United States merchant ships
under Panama registry.
Evening star., 1945-06-16

at Eleventh and Z streets bus stop
q pm. tomorrow. Bring supper
snack.
ROCK CLIMBING PARTY.
Potomac Area, AYH. meet end OF
Cabin John streetcar line. $50 am
tomorrow. Bring swim suit, lunch
and drinking water.
SWIMMING PARTIES.
Center Hiking Club, at Millbrook
Pond. Md, 3-mile stroll, meet end
of Mount Rainier streetcar line.
11:30 am. tomorrow. Bring swim
suit and lunch.
Walsh Club for War Workers and
Veterans, leave club 1880 pm. to-
morrow.
SUPPER DANCE.
Sponsored by Teen-Agc Poets Club,
Barney Neighborhood House, 8
o'clock tonight. BENEFIT of neigh
borhood house.
FOR SERVICEMEN.
Stage Door Canteen, Belasco
Theater, tonight: Bud Gilbert nov-
elites and Phil Hayden dancers.
Patio party. USO Club. 1911 n
street NV. O'Clock tonight.
Buffet supper and dance, JWB-
USO, Sixteenth and @ streets NV,
7:30 O'Clock tonight.
Dance, Masonic Service Center.
8 O'Clock tonight.
USO variety show, USO Club.
Eighth and Pennsylvania avenue
NV. 9 o'clock tonight.
Fishing trip on Chesapeake Bay.
leave NCCS-USO, 1914 N street
NV, 9 am. tomorrow.
OFFICERS.
Dance, OfYlcers Club of United
Nations, S:45 o'clock tonight.
Dance, Hotel Statler, 9 o'clock to-
night.
Dance, Junior Onicers of Wash
ington, O'Clock tonight.
Service personnel may obtain more
information by calling the United
Nations Center. National $500, or
any Of the following USOs: National
3431. National 06l4. Republic 1927
or Executive 0428. Colored person.
mel may call USO, Decatur 1854, or
Decatur 7768.
Evening star., 1945-06-16
Harfford's 1912 Tax
Studied as Basis for
Committee Inquiry
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Pres4.
Chairman Doughton of the House
Ways and Means Committee has
ordered a thorough study of the
1912 income tax return OF John
Hartford, reported to have lost $780,
900 loaned to Brig. Gen. Elliott
Roosevelt.
Il want to see whether the reve-
nues Of the Government are being
properly Protected" MIR. Doughton
said.
He told newspapermen he had
directed Colin F. Stam, chief OF the
congressional staff Of tax experts, to
examine Mr.. Hartford's 1912 return
In which the president of the Great
Atlantic 81 Pacific Tea Co. is re-
ported to have sought tax reduc-
ton on $4,000 lost on a $200, 600
loan to the late Presidents second
son.
Would Call Both to Hearing.
This action was taken after a
conference with Representative
Knutson, Republican, of Minnesota,
Republican Ways and Means leader,
who said he would propose that Gen.
Roosevelt and Mr.. Hartford be called
before the committee to give the
facts in the much discussed finan-
cial 2nsaction.
Il link the public should reserve
iudG .cnt in this matter until the
facts are known" Mr.. Knutson said.
Mr.. D9ughton previously had read
letter from the Treasury Depart
ment saying the Internal Revenue
Bureau has questioned" bad
debt deduction asked by Mr.. Hart
ford in his 1912 return.
The letter, written by Joseph J
oConnell. jr., said the Internal
Revenue Bureau has requested its
field Office to investigate this item. .
Ten Days for Study.
Mr.. KnutSon said Mr.. STAN will
report back to the Ways and Means
Committee on his study of Mr.
Hartfords return, and the commit
tee then will make up its mind
whether any further investigation is
needed.
He estimated week or 10 days
will be required for Mr.. STAN to
complete the study.
Mr.. Doughton, in speaking to the
House, said he did not know whether
Mr.. Hartfords bad debts item in
the 1912 return specifically men,
toned loan to Gen. Roosevelt.
Gen. Roosevelt has not been avail
able for comment. The War De-
partment said he at present is as
signed to temporary duty with Air
Force headquarters here awaiting
reassignment,
Evening star., 1945-06-16
Georgetown u. Named
Beneficiary in Estate

Georgetown University is to be
the principal beneficiary from the
estate of Mrs. Helena Nordhof
Gargan, who died December sc
leaving personal property valued al
nearly sl26,047. Mrs. Gargan, who
was in her 80s. was the widow OF
Thomas j. Gargan, prominent Bos-
ton lawyer.
A petition for probate of the
will, which included a compromise
agreement reached between Mrs.
Gargan's heirs at law and the uni
versity. was filed at District Court.
;. Through the compromise agree
nent, Mrs. Gargan's niece, Mrs
Anne E. Dunning of Underwood,
N, j., and nephew, 1t. William H.
Nordhoff OF the Marine Corps, who
were not provided for in the will,
are to receive 1880 each.
The sum of $1,000 is left Boston
College for the upkeep of Gargan
Hall as memorial to Mrs. Gargan's
husband, The will also provides for
5000 for Irene May Jackson, COL
cANos NAlo SCI fCO nso NllS Sd1kdIl
maid.
After the above beneficiaries. the
remainder of the property is to be
put in trust with the American
Security g. Trust Co., which the will
names as executor, with the income
from the trust to be shared equally
by Mrs. Gargans sister, Miss Paula
E. Nordhoff, and the university
Upon the death of the sister, whose
home is in San Francisco, but whose
temporary residence is in Brookline
Mass, Georgetown University is te
receive the corpus of the estate.
The petition for probate of tn.
will, filed by Attorney Charles F
Wilson, lists Mrs. Gargan's prop
erty as consisting of cash, securitie!
and other items