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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-21

ed Miss Betty Divine, Miss Mar
garet Eeeuwenburg, Mrs. Ernes-
tine Chadwick and Mrs. Lillian
Warren.
As Page introduced Rev. Freed
to the group he quoted, II feel
Rev. Freed should be on the pay
roll Of the papers because he has
attended almos: every Christmas
party honoring the carriers since
he came. to. Wilmington
Rev. Freed pointed out to the
youngsters that the American boys
are indeed fortunate to be able to
gather around a banquet table and
enjoy Fellowship. He continued
his informal talk by explaining the
true meaning Of Christmas and why
the occasion is celebrated each
year. u; @M. IT,
In congratulating his carriers for
the splendid cooperation shown by
them during the past year, Page
said that he felt for them on
these cold mornings as many years
ago The also had to get out of a
warm bed to carry a newspaper
route" 800 - -; III"
Winners in the carriers Christ
mas. contest were Robert Wells
who walked off with first prize
for the News and Phillip Crowd
Ter top winner for the Star.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-21
Cape Fear Golfers Play
Matches New Years Da,

An annual holiday fixture Of the
Cape Fear Country club-the two
ball mixed forthsome event-will
be held on New Years day, club
professional Kurt Boehm, an.
nounced last night.
A good entry list has been prom
ised for the event, Boehm said.
The professional said that he
has not heard any more of the de-
tails of the proposed Cape Fear.
Camp Lejeune golf match but
added I'VE hope to have more in.
formation on the matter in the
near future"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-21
PRE-HOLIDAY LULL
IN LAW AND ORDER
DEPARTMENTS HERE

A period of peace and quiet pre-
vailed in the Wilmington area yes
terday afternoon between the hours
of 2 and 5 o'clock when no hits,
few runs and no errors were re-
ported to local law enforcement
bodies.
The city police station checked
an unusual number of traffic vio-
lations during the period which was
said by some officers to have been
the lightest period Of the holiday
season so far.
The sheriffs department, usually
a bee hive of activity, had account
ed for no reports of offense of law
and order during the period.
Exceptionally unusual was the
report of the state highway depart
ment whose officers were said to
have had no offenders reported.
The officers were taking advantage
of the off season or apprehension
by attention to duties other ma
ture.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-21

forward and take their part in the
ceremonies. The team was com.
posed OF Hon. John J. Burney,
George W. Bennett, Carl G.. Moore,
Carl J. Seymour, Rev.. J. L. Davis,
Walter J. Riley and Theo Webb.
Burney, who was in charge Of the
initiation ceremonies, asked Sgts
at Arms TO present Legionnaire
Riley who instructed the candi:
dates in Justice" one Of the Lie.
gion's four ideals Of organization.
Sergeants at Arms then distributed
copies Of the American Legion con.
stitution among members of the
candidate body,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-21
MISSED SURRENDER DAYS

STAPLETON, Neb., Dec. 20. -
U.H-Eugene D. Kremer missed
both We and VI Days. While serv-
ing on the USS Pickway, his ship
crossed the International Date Line
both times. However, the ship had
two Easter Sundays, but missed a
Fourth of July.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-21

ii IL a simple matter to trans.
iprm mat leftover holiday bird
into All eys.appeaiins and palate
tempting main course. II you
desire a hot meal, put 1t into a
scailoped dish, or make 1t into 4
cresn,ed dish Croqusttes and pat
ties are always welcome. Another
good suggestion IS d pie. with
pieces OF meat and rice gravy
heated in the oven under 4 lid o.
biscuit rounds Or mashed potatoes
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-21
NEW AUTOMOBILES

RALEIGH, Dec. 0.-U.H-Motol
Vehicles Commissioner T. Bod
die Ward said today that 146 new
automobiles were registered here
in November as compared with
only three in October. The tota,
registration for the year is 329
Ward said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-21

You can save your walls and
wallpaper by giving your little
tot story that it can draw. The
House That lib and Took Built
published by The House of Little
Books tells the story of the tree
bird, owl and animal and will
keep the small fry fascinated with
crayons for hours.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-21
INDOOR SEEDLINGS

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O-P-
Richard Savitt, Bayonne, N. j.,
Rlchard Mouledous, New Orleans,
La, was seeded first in boys sin
giles for the National Indoor ten
mis- championships in the two
classes opening here Dec. 26.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-21
Government Leaders Face
Task OF Informing Public
of Reason For Huge Loan
At Present Time, Vast Majority Of People
Are Unaware Britain Is In Need VI
Financial Help, Survey Shows
By GEORGE GALLUP

Director American Institute Of Public Opinion
PRINCETON leaders who favor the
the American public about Bans need for the loan
advantages this country enjoy
~" on he other
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-21

in making the IOAn VI WIZ
ATTEMPTS to enlighten the puoi n.
:, these respects have to date no'
~, with marked success.
Al A. the present time ma?orl ny
~ 49, American voting PUBIC ~ d ~
Oh I link England has to have 'i'''
non no' 'i to get back on its feet'
M Moreover, about halt i. Of the s+s vos,
~ sG DO not think the United o'a w.
e s4snds to gain anything 1ro" ca
tending the loan. -,
These two facts are shown ~1t;o ny
.n1;es to the following ques eters
s se Of a cross-section OF vo'e' .
a.S snHu the United States:
en- Won think England mas ~, 70
have this loan to ses oaoA
feet?"
The replies: ..p..
Yes NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 70.
M --------- 40
No opinion ------ VAR
"1f we make this loan, DC YOU
think that the United states ia e % This this
-. England will benefit rom rom, ne
a. addition to the interest pa'o W
on the loan?
The replies: ,,pct
Yes ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 40
No INSTRUMENTATION m
No opinion ------
~ nuJr question of Britain S
need of the loan, there is reina nna
able uniformity Of opinion aliio,,s s
ali educational groups. On 1he
e am of benefits, however a
qoa;oritv of college trained PEG,
nls saw they think the United
States will get other benefits ~
sides interest on the loan'
Other factors which undouDtsu =
" ;nflrence public thinking on the
issue of the British loan:
1-There is widespread feeling
that any loan to Britain VIII never
ha naid back. This is shown IN a
survey which found that one-nan
~ tho persons with opinions on the
matter 1elt tudt d tow
be repaid. This feeling may S,e e;4
from the public's belief that BIZ
ain failed to repay her World VIZ:
I debt.
2From the beginning. there
was widespread misunderstanding
in this country of the concept OF
lend-lease. Surveys by the lnsu-
t,,te have always found that a ma,
iority of voters here in the United
States expected { at lend-lease
goods would be paid for in full or
in part either in goods or money.
Moreover, a majority Of the pup
lie has been found to be unaware
of reverse lend-lease, under Wnlcn
Britain provided us with billions
of dollars worth Of goods.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-21

, ADAIp " BIRTHPLACE
porser claims a: both Clay and p,i n
PA Stills, His parents home '9 was pif' H.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-21

There are approximately 191, 800
railway bridges in the United
States.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-21

FOUND in his luxuriously fur
nished Chicago apartment, the body
of Lawrence A. LANCE (above) had
been slashed fourteen times-once
across the throat from ear to ear.
Police were investigating possible
link between his murder and that
Of ex-WAVE Frances Brown. LANCE
was personal secretary to retired
industria1ist. (InterndtiondI)
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-12-21

",t we make this loan, dc you
..,,.,l .hs+ the United States as Wen
.ni ENGLAND will benefit from 'n,s
=: a. addit;on to the interest paid US
on the loan?
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-15
Hotels BlameOPA
In $262.OOO Suits

Managers Of two Of the five
downtown hotels named by the
CPA In triple damage overcharge
suits totaling $262. 900 today
placed the blame on misinforma-
tlon given them by rent control
administrators.
\ These managers while claiming
ythey had abided by the regula-
tions. declared they anticipated
no difficulty in proving this In
court"
Spokesman were J. r. Frawley,
general manager OF Hotel Fort
Shelby. and Charles II. Lott. gem
eral manager OF the Detroit
Leland Hotel
Directors OF the other three
hotels named. the Book Cadillac.
the nlller. and the Briggs. had
no comment
CALLED BIGGEST BLOW
The action instituted yesterday
was described by OPA officials as
one OF the biggest crackdowns
ever aimed at rent control vio-
lators.
Action against the Book -Cadn-
lac for $l05,871 is the largest
ever brought against a hotel un-
der the rent-control law. In addi-
tion, the government sought S83,-
A72 from tho Fort Shelby. Sal $50
from the Detroit-Leland; $37. 1856
from the Tuller. and So ,465 from
the Briggs.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-15

Frawley pointed out his hotels
rates were filed in accordance
with advice and instructions given
BY an OPA rent executive.
OTHERS PENALIZED
"In February Of this year,
he continued, 1--WE learned others
were being penalized for using
the same method. We then
voluntarily went 10 the area
rent administrator, who said we
had been wrong.
'The present situation In the
result OF what the OPA now
claims 10 be faulty information
given us by their own official.
We have never knowingly or
wilfully violated any OPA reg
-tlatieH..
Lott explained he had written
proof he had filed rates in ac-
cordance with advice from the
regional rent director.
CONFIDENT OF POSITION
AT that time we reduced all
rates TO conform" he said. 1--WE
believe any claim made by the
OPA enforcement division is err
rOneous and we anticipate no
difficulty In proving our COM
plete compliance In court"
c. Walter Hcaly, chief OPA en-
forcement attorney. said all de-
PENDANTS will be ordered 10 ap-
pear in court within the next 70
days. They will appear before
various federal Judges OF the
federal court to show cause why
they should not be restricted from
further Violations.
After the OPA started its action
a. TennySon Pryor, former ten
ant OF the TullCr filed suit for
S73s in his eHn behalf for triple
damages.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-15
Youth Accidentally
Shoots Self I'm Arm

Mitchell Loft. II, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Loft Of S276 Fort,
Van Dyke, was doing well" today
in Saratoga Genera! Hospital after
suffering a bullet wound when the
rife he was handling was acci-
dentally discharged. LOTT was
shot through the left arm.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-15
Potato Control Ends

WASHINGTON. Sept. IA (INS)
-OPA announced today that
price control on white potatoes
would be lifted effective today
until Oct. 25.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-15

The world at your door! Phone
Cherry $500 90 order The De-
troit Times delivered daily 10
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20

lowed wave of burglaries during
the preceding week, in which two
Bluffton business places were looted
and a residential garage was broken
into and ransacked.
Shortly before midnight last We'd
nesday the Riser sandwich shop was
burglarized of $50 in cash, and loot
of the prowlers also included cigars
and cigarets.
The burglary was discovered when
George Carmack, resident of an
apartment in an adjoining building,
noticed a rear door standing open
and notified police authorities.
Another business place was visited
by burglars on Friday night when the
Rosebcwl on North Main street was
broken into and looted of S35.
Between the two burglaries, Prov
lers broke into the garage at the Mrs.
j. S. Steiner residence on South Main
street late Thursday night, taking
some tools as their loot.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20

possession of the place because of the
fact that no other loop tits have been
played as yet. =. Games played by
other league teams, however, show
there viii be plenty of strength from
the Glass A outfits which make up
the circuit
Wapakoneta, with 13 lettermen,
beat Ada, II to Z; St. Marys tied
Troy, II to y; Van Vert trouneed
Bryan, 20 to 7; and Bellefountaine
topped Urbana, Il to 0, in games last
week. -. Pandora, which will oppose
Bluffton here a week from Friday,
lost to Carey, Z to 0, after losing only
one game last year and one the year
before. -.
Bluffton High gridders heard an
oldtimer tell how the game was play
ed in early years when DR.. Thomas
Smull, former dean of engineering at
Ohio Northern university, talked to
the squad at practice Monday. j.
DR.. Smull was a tackle on the famous
Point A Minute" Michigan team that
scored more than 600 points in one
season. Only two points were
made against Michigan that season,
but the team lost the conference
because that safety represented 2
to victory for Chicago.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
Settlement

Mrs. Josephine McCready of Phila-
delphia is spending some time visit
ing relatives here after having spent
several days in Chicago with her
daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lup-
tax and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Luginbihl re-
turned the forepart of last week
after spending two weeks with their
daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Am
stutz and family at Wisner, Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Reichenbach
and sons, Sgt. ROLAND who is at
home on furlough, Donald and Thorn
as and Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Kohl
were Sunday dinner guests in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Ba-
singer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Snavely and
family were Sunday dinner guests
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis
Steiner and family.
Rev. John Esau preached at St
John church Sunday morning and
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Alcus Pate and Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Baugh of Detroit
visited in the Howard Welty home
over the week end.
William Welty has purchased the
farm north of Pandora known as the
William Alkire farm. This farm
has, however, been owned by Mrs
Arthur (Schutz) Jaeger of Darfur
Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Augsburgel
and family were Sunday visitors il
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Omel
Augsburger and family.
Laverne Augsburger left Wednes
day morning after spending a fur
lough with his home folks.
Clyde Moser is putting in drair
tile ON the farm of E. E. Schultz.
Reva Snavely left Wednesday fol
Columbus where she is enrolling al
a student in nurses training at Ohio
State University.
Pvt. Ralph Althaus is enjoying
furlough with his parents Mr.. ant
Mrs. Levi Althaus and family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
SPORTS IN SHORTS

a time keeping device to keep fans
informed as to the progress of the
Both Ada and Bluffton depend on
ground plays mixed with deception
and the tilt Friday should be one of
the best of the season. Altho
Ada lost its opener last week to Wa
pakoneta, u to 7, in the last three
minutes of play while Bluffton was
beating Kenton, II to 0, the two
elevens are expected to be about even
ly matched for this weeks contest.
Bluffton gridders came out of the
Kenton tilt in good shape generally,
and altho Swank and Moser We're
banged up" somewhat both will be in
condition to go into action against
the Bulldogs. Just how he sizes
up his "flyweight team" was summar-
lied Tuesday by Coach A. c. Burky
with the statement that altho Kentor
may not be as good as last year he
knows his team "is better" -.
With their victory over Kenton the
Pirates took the lead in the Western
Buckeye league, and hold undisputec
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20

no dumping Of government stocks of
frozen eggs. Egg drying plants held
a backlog of from 75,000,000 to 100,-
100000 pounds of frozen eggs to as
sure that army contracts for dried
could be filled. This surplus stock
will be sold lin an orderly manner"
While investigating whether glass
or tin containers caused the greatest
loss of vitamin C in canned vege-
tables, research workers found that
the material used for making the con-
tainer had no effect on vitamin c but
the loss was caused by the air left in
the can. The amount of vitamin c
lost in proportion to the amount of
headspace left untitled in the con-
tainer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20

All the fanfare of return to pre-
war sports competition will be IN
evidence this Friday night when Bluff
ton High gridders open a fve-game
home schedule at Harmon field in
tilt with a traditional foe, the Bull
dogs of Ada. =. In addition to the
game itself marching bands of Ada
and Bluffton will provide extra fea-
lures, and barring bad weather a ca
pacity turnout is expected -. Facul-
tv Manager Sidney Stettler will un-
veil a new attraction for the game
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
Vandals' Raid Closes
Grade School Monday
concluded from page L


hallway. Practically everything not
fastened to the floors had been upset.
Obscene writing appeared on the
blackboards in number of class
rooms.
Paint -Strewn Floor
In the basement the contents of
cans of paint used in refinishing the
interior decoration of the building
during the past summer had been
emptied on the floor and the cans were
strewn thru the basement rooms.
1t was late Monday before teachers
and school janitors were able to clean
up the building sufficiently so that it
would again be suited for classroom
use.
Supt. Ralph Lanham said it would
have been impossible to hold school
anyway because of the fact that all
fire extinguishers had been emptied
and state law prohibits operation of
classes without adequate fire protect
ion.
Expect Break in Case
A three way inquiry begun Mon
day by Deputy Sheriff Marion Nc
Ginnis, Bluffton police officials and
Kermit L. Westbay, Lima chief of
police and fngerprint expert is ex-
pected to show some definite results
by this Wednesday night, according
to statements from informed quart
ers.
Clues uncovered in course of the
investigation indicate that the ma
rauders were in the building on both
Saturday and Sunday nights and
that it was the work of juveniles.
Questioning of a number of sus-
poets was under way Wednesday
with indications of an early break
in the case, altho there has been no
announcement from official quarters.
Extensive cleaning and re-finishing
of floors, walls and desks will be re-
quired in the two floors used by the
grade school as a result of the van
dalism, but no estimate Of the damage
could be made this week.
No Damage Estimate
The work of the vandals was par
ticularly disheartening to school au-
thorities because of the fact that the
interior floors, walls and desks all had
been cleaned and wax finished late in
the summer preparatory to the open
ing of school. Supt. Lanham said
Monday that it probably would be
after the holidays before the building
could be restored as it was.
Deputies from the Allen County
sheriff's office who were here Monday
working with Bluffton police said en-
trance evidently had been gained by
forcing a side window on the first
floor, altho a door to the basement on
the south side of the building was
found open. Evidently the vandals
had made their escape by that avenue
| Although number of pencils anC
pens were missing, it appeared that
vandalism was the sole object of the
prowlers. The damage could have
been done either Saturday or Sunday
night, and the only lead in the case
was the report that Lawn avenue re.
sidents had seen some boys around
the building Saturday night apparent.
ly trying the windows.
Wave of Burglaries
Vandalism in the grade school fol
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
Heated Walks

Outdoor radiant-heat coils have
been installed in several factory
plants to melt ice and snow from
sidewalks and driveWays. At one
plant workers had to walk out-of-
doors q considerable distance from
the main plant to the cafeteria. Be-
cause covered walk was not feas-
ible, a concrete footpath was in
stalled with wrought-iron heating
coils beneath. Hot water circulates
through the 1A-inch pipe, melts the
snow which falls on the footpath,
and prevents the formation of ice.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
SHORTS AND MIDDLINGS

A special course to train testers for
dairy herd improvement associations
and for county dairy service units will
be given at Ohio State University
October Is 27. Ivan McKellip, in
charge of the course, says there are
several openings for testers at the
present time.
The q. S. Dept. of Agriculture an
nounced September 10 there would be
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-27
Mrs. Freeman To Attend
Red Cross Conference

Mrs. Jere D. Freeman OF Forest
Hills, Volunteer Special Services
chairman for the Wilmington Chap
ter of the American Red Cross will
represent this city at three-day
conference beginning tomorrow in
Atlanta, Ga. The conference, which
will be attended by delegates from
eight southeastern states represent
ing some 100000 volunteers, will
formulate plans for meeting the
greatly expanded needs of military
hospitals in this area.
Scheduled speakers are Mrs.
Richard M. Bissell, National Direc-
tor of Volunteer Special Services,
Mrs. Grace E. Eustis, and Mrs.
Graham Doughtery, assistant Ma.
tional Directors.
Ralph McGill, editor of the At.
lanta Constitution, who has just
returned from a world tour in the
interest of the freedom Of the press,
and Col. ]. Tracy Hale, Jr., of the
War department, will also address
the gathering.
Corps operating under VSS are
Canteen, Motor, Staff Assistants,
Gray Ladies, Dietitian's Aide
Home Service, Arts and Skills
Nurses Aide and Production.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-27
HANNAH INJURED
IN CAR ACCIDENT

Leonard John Hannah, Jr., AZ,
of SOL Northern boulevard, Sun
set Park, sustained injuries in an
automobile accident on the Wrghts-
vile Beach highway, about 200 feet
west of the Airlie garden gate,
early Saturday morning, state
highway patrolmen reported yes
terday.
Officers said Hannah's automo-
bile ran off the side of shoulder
and crashed into a pine tree in a
ditch, demolishing the left front
side of the vehicle. His companion,
Isaac A. Dyches, of 10 Northern
boulevard, was not injured, it was
reported.
Hannah was treated at James
Walker Memorial hospital for a
head abrasion and knee lacera-
ton.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-27
Plea FOR BRAKE
CHECKS RENEWED

AZ Police Chief c. H. Casteen re-
newed his appeal yesterday to Will
mington motorists to have BRACES
and other mechanical parts of their
automobiles checked voluntarily
and put in proper operating condi-
tons, he pointed out that six per-
sons we're killed as a result of traf-
fic accidents in Wilmington in 1914.
Throughout the United States
automobile accidents caused 3d.
400 deaths last year, and 100000
injured persons, of which 10000
were permanently disabled.
1.-THE toll is staggering and sob
ering," Chief Casteen declared.
.sWidespread public support Of the
brake check program can be out
standingly effective now, not alone
in saving lives and reducing the
number of traffic accidents, but
in conserving irreplaceable pas.
senger automobiles"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-27

Alligators are known to live to
be several hundred of years old.