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Glass Ornaments
SaUe Lives in War

If you talk about prisms, Grand
ma might think you mean the glass
ornaments decorating her chan
delier. But her grandson, if he's a
GIL. Joe, is aware of the fact that
solid glass prisms have been the
means of saving many lives during
the war.
1t was early in the war that the
army wanted tank periscope supe-
rior to the old-style type made of
mirrors and fiat glass windows. AS
a result, glass technicians here de-
veloped new plate glass prism that
supplied about so per cent in
crease in visibility. And equally, if
not more important, this superiority
was achieved in unit that could be
mass-produced to take care of the
desperate need for prisms, tradition
ally turned out in small quantities by
the precise handicraft methods of
the optical industry.
When the first U. S. tanks went into
combat, however, great need for
prismatic viewing blocks developed.
In those first tanks, commanders had
to stand in the hatch, exposed to
sniper fire if they wanted a full
view of their surroundings. An
alarming number were killed. The
answer was a new type of bullet
resisting viewing panel developed by
Libbey- Owens-Ford Glass company.
Made of Illuminated plate glass, the
tank observation panels are so
placed that tank crews and COM
manders are enabled to obtain $50
degree field of vision when in action
without having to open the hatch to
see whats going on" The pris-
matte viewing blocks utilize for the
first time the retroactive properties
of plate glass to obtain a periscopic.
Some indication of the importance
of these prisms might be cleaned
from the number thus far turned out
by the glass concern. To date, more
than 100000 have been produced
for various instruments of war.
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Adm. Russell r. Waesche, COM
mandant of the U. S. coast guard,
with his third half-inch stripe, which
designates him as full admiral.
performed incidentally from
time to time. Congress made
this a regular duty by enact
ment in 1887.
The combination strengthened the
services devotion to the saving of
life and property-a devotion amply
demonstrated during this war.
In the Normandy invasion, a fleet
of 83-foot coast guard vessels (con-
sidered small craft now, but more
than twice the length suggested by
Hamilton in his recommendation for
the first cuttersD which had been on
antisubmarine duty in the Atlantic
was designated as Rescue Flotilla l
and, in the first days of the invasion,
pulled more than 1000 men to safety
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-08-10

An important thing about Andy
Gribbin's education is that his
whole early life is spent in learn
ing the essential business of CO.
operation, of getting along with
fellow-beings.
First, he has to learn how to
fit into his immediate family,
learn the give-and-take neces-
sary to get along with brothers,
sisters, elders.
Then, after a few years, his
world enlarges, he is sent to
school. Pretty soon he learns
how to spell CAT. But about
this same time he learns some
thing much more valuable, which
is that he mustn't pull the cats
tail because a cat is a being, and
therefore entitled to certain in
alienable rights.
He also learns that l plus l
equals 2. But much more useful
is learning that 4S equals 1, that
4S states make 1 nation, indivis-
IDLE, vith liberty and justice for
all.
AS Andy grows up his world
will continually expand. At
church, at school, in business.
And through it all will run the
theme of cooperation, of getting
along with people of different re-
igious, political and economic
beliefs; with people some of
whom he doesn't even like.
But-the tragedy of world
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Peacetime Duties Continued During War

for coast guard peacetime skills in
the midst of the global war. For
example, the coast guard has long
assisted commercial fishers in many
places, so when it became de-
sirable to restore Italy's fishing in
dustry after Allied occupation, a
coast guard mission was dispatched
to Italy in the fall of l943 to direct
the work. The mission was so sue
cessful that in the assigned territory
fishing was restored.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-08-10

from channel waters. The coast
guardmanned assault transport Bay
field, flagship for utah" beach,
cared for more than 600 casualties
during the three weeks it was an
chored off the beachhead.
Also Serve in Air.
Outstanding also has been the
coast guards initiative in the expert
ments with airplane, parachute and
helicopter rescue groups. Adm. Rus
sell R. Waesche, first full admiral to
head the coast guard, also sits with
the Joint Air-Sea Rescue commit
tee set up by all of the armed serv-
ices to investigate and experiment
with rescue techniques.
From the life saving stations,
the coast guard acquired person.
mel well versed in the knack Of
handling small boats, in battling
surf, wind and tide. The nation
has drawn heavily on these men
to participate in every invasion
of the war and to train others in
amphibiOus landings.
MANY Sur1men were among the
personnel of the boat pool set up
under Coast Guard Comdr. Dwight
H. Dexter at Guadalcanal and Tul-
agi in August, 1912, the Allies first
successful amphibious operation.
Aboard the coastguardmanned
assault transport Samuel Chase,
formerly the passenger ship
African Meteor, the technique
of loading small landing barges
at the rail was first used in the
invasion of Sicily on July 10,
1913. The technique was decided
upon after the vessels earlier
experience in the African inva-
sion in November, 1912, and
speeded up such operations by
many precious minutes.
The coast guard also has been
called "A sea-going handyman" and
in war or peace the service has be-
come used to having new duties and
functions added to its work. After
the Titanic disaster, nations of the
world formed the International Ice
Patrol and the duty of patrolling
was delegated to the coast guard.
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Throughout the war, on an only
slightly reduced basis, the coast
guard has continued all of its peace
time functions, such as maintenance
of aids to navigation, enforcement
of maritime and navigation laws, as
well as performing duties more d.
rectly tied in with the war, and be-
sides furnishing men to man hun
dreds of ships of all types and sta
tions in all theatres of the war.
Surprising uses have been found
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manned ships lost as the war pro
gressed-the Acacia, the Muske-
get, the Natsek, the Escanaba, the
Leopold, and the Serpens.
To many, in peacetime, the
coast guard was known as the
"Mercy Fleet" and there is a
long tradition behind its reputa-
ton for the saving of life and
property at sea. Back in 1888,
some of the cutters we're as
signed to aid distressed vessels
and save lives; a duty they had
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-08-10

history is that the Andy Crib
bins have not learned that in a
constantly shrinking world, CO.
operation must extend beyond
the borders of the country; that
just as it is necessary to get
along with neighbors and neigh
Dor states, so is it necessary to
get along with neighbor nations.
And today, with no spot on
earth more than sixty hours
away by plane, with oceans
shrunk to the width of rivers,
with the age of rocket-travel
upon us, all nations are neighbor
nations.
There are hopeful signs that
finally we are awake to. this.
Even so, lack of determina-
ton, of responsibility, of effort
could again ruin the peace and
SET tne stage Tor world War s.
What can you do to help make
sure that war will never come?
You can :.
First, get and keep yourself informed
about the specific proposals for peace
and international cooperation which
are now before US.
Second. interest your friends in these
questions. Get them discussed in
groups to which you belong.
Third, write what you think to your
Congressman and Senators, to your
newspaper. Declare yourself.
PREPARED ~ TIE var ApvERTIsIHs esuHeIu
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SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS
A Smartly Tailored Two Piecer

style that's smart season after
season.
Pattern No. 1870 is designed for sizes
II. IA. 16. 10. 20: 40 and ~. Size IA. skirt,
requires 15a yards of IS or 39-inch ma
terial: jacket. pa yards.
Due to an unusually large demand and
current war conditions. slightly more time
is required in filling orders for a few Of
the most popular pattern numbers.
Send your order to:
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worked differently; Nancy and Dick
will be married in September, when
his brother comes home from the
South Pacific. The same thing hap
pened when that same publicity man
introduced Patti Pickens of the
Pickens Sisters and tenor Robert
Simmons, also for publicity pur-
poses. They've been married four
years.
Newspaper columnists get lots OF
"no-romance" items. The latest con-
Germs Lizabeth Scott, making her
screen debut in Hal Wallis "You
Came Along" There'l be no roman
tic interest for her, we're told, till
her film career is definitely estab-
lished. Announcements like this
usually backfire-just let a gal say
she won't fall in love, and next
thing you know, she's clipping with
somebody.
Helen Mack, who's producer of
MICS Date with Judy and the
new "Beulah Show" gets no vaca-
ton this summer. In addition to
handling the direction of the two
network shows Helen has been
signed for two movie roles-enough
to keep any woman busy.
Ted Malone wants you to help
him. He's keeping a promise made
to his G.l. friends overseas by dedi-
eating his broadcast series, heard
week days over the American net
work, to rediscovering America. He
wants mail on "What War Has Done
to Your Community"
Alfred Hitchcock, who recently
completed "Spellbound' and is now
preparing Notorious for David o.
Selznick, is about to send some of
his spine-chilling yarns over the
airWays. Too many mystery pro-
grams come on the air asking peo-
pie to turn out the lights, lock the
doors. and prepare to be frightened
to DEATH says he, when actually
nothing takes place that would scare
anybody. When my program comes
on, it will probably be a failure.
While listening, the audience will be-
come so frightened they likely will
turn it off,"
David o. Selznick, who developed
Ingrid Bergman into a star, again
has gone to Stockholm for his latest
find" He's Frank Sundstrom, star
of the same Royal Dramatic the
alter in which Miss Bergman stud
led, and has appeared in eight Euro
pean films.
Members of the "Duel in the Sun"
company who have been on location,
have organized the first Cactus and
Iodine club. All members who have
been stuck by Arizona's Cholla cac-
tus are eligible: Jennifer Jones'
makeup woman, Clare Kaufman, is
a charter member; she sat on one
ODDS AND ENDS-Cinny Simms has
special Hospital Dress" a bright Ao,pered
print, rohich she years uhen she sings to
,oounded soldiers: the boys in the iUards
like it. Vorkiug l6 hours day, days
rceek, Conrad Nagel, director Of the airs
"Siluer Theafer." earned $3.50 per meek
phen he started his career as an actor.
Bonita Granville, UhoW portray a smart
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-04
A Million Dollars
To Relieve Piles

It is estimated that over a mil
lion dollars annually is spent for
various remedies for relieving
piles. Yet any druggist will tell
you that soothing, cooling, astrin-
gent Peterson's Ointment will al
lay pile torture in a few minutes.
35c a box. Soc in tube with appli-
Gator. Peterson's Ointment brings
prompt, joyful relief from itching.
Money back if not delighted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-04
BERLIN RECEIVES
RECORD AR BLOW
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lines and destroyed SO railway
cars and 81 trucks.
The British Second Tactical Air
Force sent out 500 bombers and
fighterbombers. They concentrated
chiefly on the railroads Of north
ern Holland and northwestern Ger
may. In another area Raj Lam
casters escorted by Spitfires car
rled the air war to Hitler's navy
by pounding seaports along the
European coastline.
The about aearial assaults are
designed to isolate German units
on the Western Front and keep
them from shifting troops to the
east, and at the same time to soft
en- up the enemy for a possible
large-scale push to the Rhine.
Fight Flames
Early broadcasts from Germany
heard in London made no mention
of the results of the raid on Ber-
lin, but Sgt Clifford L. Whipple,
145 East Pleasant Ave, Syracuse.
N. Y, a BIZ radio operator, said
he heard a Nazi announcer say:
Every man, woman and child
is out fighting the flames with the
Russ ans only seventy kilometers
away"
THE first wave of bombers over
the Reich capital attacked in good
visibility an air force communi-
que said. Large fires were start
ed in the target areas and smoke
and flames which followed caused
some of the last formations over
the city to bomb by instruments. :"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-04
MRS. E. F. PEACOCK

LUMBERTON, Feb. 3. - Word
has been received here of the death
of Mrs. E. F. Peacock, IS, of North
Augusta, S. c.. at her home there
on Saturday at am. following a
critical illness from a heart all.
ment of a months duration.
She was born in Aiken county,
S. c., and is survived by her hus'
band E. F. Peacock, of North
Augusta, S. c., two sons, J. D.
Peacock of Lumberton, and E. L
Peacock of New York city; foul
daughters, Mrs. c. E. Sullivan, o.
Lunloerton, Mrs. B. R. Hughes Of
Columbia, S. c.. Mrs. K. P. Kato
of Monetta, S. c, and Mrs. ]. F
Brown, of Greenville, S. c.
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WPB Indicates Paper
Outlook Still Dark
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quotas, at least during the first
six months of 1915"
The newspaper spokesman called
the attention to what was termed
increasing use of newsprint paper
in the magazine and commercial
printing industries, as well as al
locations to the foreign economic
administration for S h p m e n
abroad,
Continued drain on neWsprint,
supply to non-essential uses and
by former non-newsprint users, as
well as governmental requirements
would necessitate a reduction OF
consumption by ali newspaper pu>
blishers, the industry committee
said. In view of such inroads on the
newsprint supply, the committee
said. continuance of present quotas
for newspapers must depend upon
strict economy in use, intelligent
distribution of available supplies
and minimum of ex-quota appeal
grants" Ex-quota grants are those
made by WPB to alleviate hard
ship under regularly assigned
newsprint allotments.
Revival of the proposals for 30
pound newsprint, which would
spread the existing pulp tonnage
over a larger amount OF paper:
was indicated in the announcement
that Canadian neWsprint authorl-
ties have suggested new CONFER
ence on the subject. -,
]. Hale Steinman, director OF
WPB's printing and publishing d.
vision. said he would appoint
specia committee of United States
publishers to confer with a group
of Canadian newsprint manutac-
turers. Canadian mills last year
reported that difficulties OF pro-
ducing the lighter weight news
print offset the advantages Which
were expected.
Another special committee of the
industry group recently assigned
to study whether newspaper serVe
ice was inadequate in areas OF
sudden wartime population growth.
no change in the
nresent requirement that popula-
fion must increase more than sew
en- and half per cent before extra
anneals for newsprint are grant
ed. Data are lacking, this group
stated, to permit an estimate OF
the impairment of newspaper serV-
ice in congested cities.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-04
RUSSINS DRIVE ON
KUSTRIN. FRANKFURT
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CONTINUED from Page One)
by 1000 American Flying Fort.
resses which blasted the capita
yesterday in support of the REQ
Army.
From the air, American fighter
pilots escorting the fortresses sac
Russian artillery laying down ar
overwhelming 10 to : artillery
barrage on German positions or
the Oder's west bank and re.
ported the Zhukovs forces ap.
peared to be lined up on the riv.
er's east bank along a Is to 80
mile stretch near Frankfurt.
German broadcasts warned the
Reich that the worst of the battle
for Berlin was yet to come, since
the main body of Zhukov's troops
had not yet caught up with spear
heads. But the enemy added
There can be no talk of battle
for Berlin until the battle for
the Oder is decided.
Slash Through Lines
Zhukov's troops, despite niue
and thaw, rapidly were bringing
the battle east of the Oder to q
conclusion. slashing through en-
envy lines and surrounding large
groups of the enemy.
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DNB RADIO SENDS
MYSTERY SIGNAL
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listening post where German news
transmissions are picked up. The
Hellschreiber machines are tele-
printers operated by radio signals
from German transmission sta
tons, presumably located in Ber
lin.
"Schluss' sometimes is used by
German broadcasters to indicate
the end of transmission perioc
but never before, Associated Press
listeners said. has it been inter
jected during a transmission.
The DNB transmission had been
interrupted by the daylight raid
on Berlin and had been jumbled
when broadcasts were resumed,
but when "schluss' came, trans
hitting facilities appeared to be
operating satisfactorily and the sig
ais came clearly.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-04
Obituaries
MRS. ROSA r. NELSON

Mrs. Rosa Register Nelson 80
died at 6:45 yesterday morninq at
the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Major Dukes, 306 S. 18th street
Surviving are her husband. G
R. Nelson, of Wilmington, two
sons, T. B. Nelson, of Holly Ridge
and R. B. Nelson, U. S. Arn7v.
overseas, five daughters. Mrs
Belle Ward, Suffolk, Va. Mrs. Pat
Jordan, Richmond, Va, Mrs Sue
Smith, Lake Waccamaw, and Mrs
Emily Powell and Mrs. Major
Dukes of Wilmington; one sister
Mrs. J. P. Hunt of Oxford. and
one brother, Willie Register, of Su-
dan, Va. Twenty-three grandchil-
dren and one great-grandchild also
survive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royster were
former residents of Lake Wacca-
NAV, having lived there Is years.
They had been residents of Will
mington for the past six months.
Funeral services will be held
at the WaccamaW Baptist church
at 3 o'clock this afternoon with
the Rev. E. E. Ulrich in charge
assisted by the Rev. H. J. Will
son. Interment will be in the Lake
WaccamaW cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-04
BIG THREE MAY
CREATE COUNCIL

.ovnON Feb. 3.-P)- The vic
.- Lane and peace deliberations Of the
10Y .m;,d Big Three are believed
Alllsu include creation of a grand
here ;1istion council to settle poll
eonI con-; and economic problems and
tlca ,lont disagreement among the
p[ Prev m European policy.
A, 5,o urgency for such organiza-
ID' hac been underlined by adj
od noljcy disagreement between
. ,s| and the United States on
sll'a, and Italy and the separate
Ge' cs Of the Soviet Union and the
v 15..;sh and Americans on the Po-
As ,I,,, q this organization will be
W. w., the grand Cancellation
e eain'~iI" or by another name was
co Gu. known. but its creation was
tt.o9orsidered certain in informed
y y quarters.
Ig Tn this connection the Big
ri NJ also are reported consider
IN proposal for a quarterly
u5 ,+no Of their foreign ministers
III t,l' effect closer liaison.
" cnrb meetings we're proposed by
,~ o secretary Anthony Eden
-! !! ~ r9n7mons last December when
~ ,..aJIo.American relations were at
. n Invest point Of the war.
D Tho grand council idea is more
.;anifjcant from the American
',:oanoint, since both Secretary of
et.te Stettinius and presidential
. .dyiser Harry Hopkins recently
s sa made it clear that the United
States ST. intends to take a firm hand
:. European affairs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-04
YANKS EXPECTED TO
ENTER MANILA TODAY
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Continued IIOIlE L age OhCJ
prs-os the main forces captured
csn Miguel, u miles south of Ga
nan. San Ildefonso, Is miles south
# Canaan. and went on nine more
miles to Bustos.
The First Cavalry moving down
highway No. E was nine miles
north Of Biga. 10 miles from Manila
and near which highway No. {
merged with highway No. 3. The
9th Division moving down high
way No. 3 was five miles west OF
Biga.
At the southern end of the front,
in Batangas province, Maj Gen.
Joseph M. Swings 18th Airborne
troops. who had driven ashore on
Wednesday, pushed through the
town Of Caylungon and went on
to take Aga, - miles inland and
"a miles south of Manila. At Aga
they were less than a mile from
the border of Cavite province and
q miles due south of the Cavite
naval base.
Troops of Maj. Gen. Charles P
Halls 18th Corps driving eastward
across the northern tip of Ba
tam were meeting increasing re
sistance, the bulletin said, as they
reac I'd the vicinity of Balsic, light
miles east of Olongapo and with
in six miles of sealing off the TOP
o. The bloody peninsula.
Al The extreme northern end O.
the long Luzon front, Maj. Gen
Innis P. Swift's First Corps troop:
battled through the rugged Cara
ballo mountains and in two mile
advance captured Santa Maria, al
the entrance to the Villa Verde
trail leading northward to the
Cagayan valley. Santa Maria il
Is miles southeast of Baguio.
Steady progress also was report
ed in the vicinity of Munoz, near
the headWaters Of Pampanga riv.
er. where nine Japanese tanks
we're knocked out and heavy cas-
ualties inflicted on the japanese
The stubbornly-defended town Of
Uringan, midway between Santa
Maria and Munoz was captured
by the 25th Division.
Heavy bonbers meanwhile bat
tered Cavite and Corregidor. start
ing numerous fires and explosions.
Japanese planes raided American
Positions on Lingayen gulf by night,
but without causing damage.
A United Press front spatch
reported that as Macarthur ap.
preached the front lines Saturday
and heard the crash of japanese
mortarS in one sector, he received
tremendous ovation from Fill
pnos lining the roads and throwing
lowers in the path of his jeep.
united Press War Correspondent
Il, D. Quigg with the 9th Divi-
sion reported the Yanks were wear
ing hibiscus blossoms in their he'll
NETS as they thrust down Highway
NO. 3 in drive to win the MA
INA derby against the veterans
HrSt cavalry moving down High
way No. 5 along the east bank of
me Pamanga river.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-04
We're Stomach Ulcer Pains
Napoleon's Waterloo?

Inc Inc Great Napoleon who conquered ma
LUIS aUHS was himself a victim of after
,,eit, pans Those who are distressed
W oiyn stomach or ulcer pains. indigestion.
h. h. pans heartburn. burning sensation,
c c.os' ana other conditions caused by ex-
h.. acld should try Udga. Get Csc
v ~ o. udga Tablets from your drug
e. e. flfst dose must convince or return
NV ny 10 US and get DOUBLE YOUR MO-
. saunders Drug stores and drug stores
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-04
MEETING

MEEIlNO
The monthly council meet
ing of Oak Grove chapel, OF
Carolina Beach road, will be
held at p. m. Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. Bessie Riven-
bark.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-04
pApER SLASH SIZES

NEW YORK, Feb. 3. = EH5 :
Leading daily newspapers last year
were the slinmest. on average,
since 1921, while Sunday news
papers were the smallest OF any
vear on record, the News Print
Service Bureau reported today.
Daily papers of 1000 or more
circulation averaged % pages In
1914 the bureau said, three less
than in 1913.
Sunday issues averaged 81 pages,
compared with 10 in 1913 and 80 IN
i1941.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-04
MRS. ESTELLE GURGANIOUS

Mrs. Estelle Gurganious, of the
Castle Hayne Road, died early Fri
day morning at her home after a
long illness.
She is survived by a daughter
Miss Margaret Pope: five broth.
ers, Raymond Gurganious, Simon
Gurganious, Charles Gurganious,
Willie Gurganious, and Thomas
Gurganious, and one sister, Mrs
Lula Larkins, all of Wilmington
Funeral serevices will be held
Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
from the chapel of Andrew NOR.
tuary with the Rev. I. D. Dickens
officiating. Interment will follow
in the Penile church cemetery, ir
Fender county.
Pallbearers will be Philip Moore
T. B. Heney, Arthur Wallace, Her
bert Malpass, James Merit, ano
Robert Page.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-04
City Briefs
RRnTHERH0nn MEETS

BROTHERHOOD MEETS
The Baptist Brotherhood OF
the Maffitt Village Baptist
church will meet at the church,
on Shipyard Boulevard, at 7:3O
p. m. tomorrow.