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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-20
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson
Honored AT Party

Mr.: and Mrs. George Honnet en-
tertained at their home, 1922 South
Front street, on Sunday afternoon
at a lovely party honoring their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Russell Watson, of
Milton, Mass, who are spending a
short time here.
Guests were received from 5 un-
til o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-20
LAKE WACCAMAW

LAKE WACCAMAW, Nov. 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Middleton have
returned to their home in Savan-
nah, Ca, after spending some
time here with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. T. Hood.
Richard Adams, of the U. S.
Navy, is here for visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Adams
at their home on the Lake beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Stone and
little daughter, Mildred, and w. E.
Stone were guests of DR.. and Mrs.
w. Ross Davis and Mr.. and Mrs.
D. T. Davis in Whiteville Sunday.
Herman and Clifton Williamson,
of the U. S. Navy, are spending
some time here with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Williamson.
H. T. Hood, Jr., of the Navy,
stationed at DeLand, Fla, spent
several days here this week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. T.
Hood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond c. Max
well of Raleigh, were guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard E.. Stone this
week.
Rev. Leon R. Land, of New York,
N. Y, is visiting his mother, Mrs.
E. A. Land and sister, Mrs. j. M.
Council at their home on the Lake
beach.
DR.. and Mrs. Herbert F. Munt,
of Winston-Salem, were guests OF
w. E. Stone this week.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-20

1dUe1S OIL LQe 1000
products t h e y
buy. 1t ought to
be a cinch-be-
cause w o m e n
just naturally are
curious a b o ut
and impressed by
labels.
'B u t j is a
Such-and- Such, -
the salesWoman
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-20

To enliven a boys room, or add
a nautical touch to that basement
play room, invest in fine con-
vex mirror, framed like a ship s
wheel and finished in soft maple.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-20

A leather lamp with base of
fooled book bindings features in
direct lighting and makes a per-
feet gift for any mans den or
library table.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-20

Wise housewives cotton to a
handy bottled air freshener, ideal
for clearing musty, closed of
rooms, stuffy closets and stale,
smoke-filled atmosphere from yes
terday's party. It makes things
pleasanter, too, for those confined
| to sick rooms.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-20
OUGHT TO BE EASY

Yes, it ought to be easy to sell
women on the idea of reading
grocery labels. For women are
the ones who turn a plate over to
see what kind of china it is, who
run their fingers across an invita-
ton to make sure it is engraved,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-20
Corbett-P
Invitations Out

Invitations have been received
in the city reading as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. James Irving Cor
bett request the honour of your
presence at the marriage Of their
daughter
Mary Irving
to
Mr.. Hunter Clemens Phelan, Jr.
Saturday, the first of December
at half after six clock
Saint Mary's Cathedral
Wilmington, North Carolina
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-20
BY RUTH MILLETT

Americas grocery manufacture
ers have campaign underway to
encourage women to read the
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-20
Club Clock

The T. E. L. class of Cal
vary Baptist church will hold
the monthly meeting at the
home of Mrs. G.. w. StraWn,
alt North Third street, this
evening at 8 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-20

The Bradley's Creek Home
Demonstration club will meet
Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock with Mrs. w. J. Horne.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-20

The Woman's auxiliary of the
Woman's Society of Christian
Service will meet at II o'clock
Wednesday morning at the
Sunset Park Methodist church.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-20

DR.. and Mrs. Herbert F. Munt,
of Winston-Salem, were guests Of
w. E. Stone this week..
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond c. Max.
well of Raleigh, were guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard E. Stone this
week.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-20

c. H. McAllister has returned
to the city after trip to New Or
leans.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-20

Richard Adams, of the U. S.
Navy, is here for a visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Adams
at their home on the Lake beach.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-02
CUSTOMERS RAVE LONG
NiE.l!ORlES.

vt IS Well for those "ho are
IN hu incss "a remember that
customers. seldom forget how
t;r.> lre treated says W. ID.
Wise. Director of Pnblic Eeia-
tier. Erue!3auf Trailer 90. NO
Or con meaStir.: accurately how
valuable it will be. when com
rcti,iau again rcinIns, 1" have A
customer say, Ne icokea out
for my ~;ntereSt 10 the hes' ii hi1
ability during tie days of var
tirnr scarcity" Eroh"n promie",
tniav spell lo,l sales tomorrow,
sa>> Wise.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-05-02
STILL TIME FOR GARDEN.

College Station, Raleigh, May 2
Many North Carolina gardeners took
advantage OF the warm weather IN
March and April to seed an extra
early garden, but there is still plenty
Of time to produce a good garden by
planting now, says H. r. NisWonger,
in charge Of Extension horticulture
at State College.
AS a matter of fact, this is the
normal time for seeding the spring
garden he explained, land Vege-
tables planted at this time viii make
rapid progress
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Dr.. A. ). McAIIister,
Retiring, 10 Be Feted
By the Associated Press,

DR.. Addams S. McAllister, retir-
ing next month as assistant director
Of the National Bureau Of Stand
ards after "a years service in the
bureau, will be honored by a group
Of friends at a dinner tomorrow
night at the Eastern Star Temple,
Sixteenth and Euclid streets NV.
An electrical engineer and in
structor in physics at Cornell be-
fore he Joined the Bureau of Stand
ards staff in 1921, DR.. McAlllister
has played a leading part in de-
velopment Of standardized specifl-
cations for commercial products.
Since 1929, he has been in charge Of
the commercial Standardization
group Of divisions Of the Bureau Of
Standards.
He lives at 206 East Raymond
street, Chevy Chase, Md. Upon his
retirement February 20, he intends
tosreturn to his home town Of Cow
in1ton, Va, where he was born ii
1875. He has four daughters and /
son.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Stor Story on Veterans Afghons
Interests IS in Joining Program

The story In The Evening Star
last Wednesday about afghans for
wounded veterans at Walter Reed
Hospital continues to get results.
Approximately IS persons have
called the War Manpower Commits
sion, whose employees have crocheted
five afghans 50 far, to get details
about the program so they, too, may
make them, Miss Shada Won Helm,
chairman Of the VINO project, said
yesterday.
One S4-year -old native Of Missouri
said she was crocheting one but
asked to have someone from the
VINO pick it up at her house when
she had finished, since she could
not walk and had no way Of sending
1t out. She requested that it be
given to a soldier from Missouri.
A troop leader Of a group Of
Brownie Girl Scouts called, saying
that the girls in her group had de-
cided to spend the money they had
made selling cookies to buy yarn for
an afghan, which they will make.
One woman with three sons serving
overseas said she and her two
daughters wanted to start an
afghan Immediately.
Several of the persons represented
clubs, Miss Won Helm said. and many
calls came from women who said
they had been wanting something
to do to quiet their war nerves,
and that afghan crocheting sounded
like an answer.
Many Of the persons expressed q
desire to begin work on afghans i'm
mediately, but said they had no
money with which to buy the yarn.
Yarn for one afghan costs from $12
to $40. Miss Won Helm also reported
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Library Of Congress Exhibits
Old Inaugural Pictures

What Is believed to be "the most
comprehensive showing Of eye-wit-
ness views Of Inauguration cere-
monies ever assembled" consisting
OF photographs OF old prints ana
enlargements Of historic photo
graphs, is now on exhibition at the
Library Of Congress, 1t was An
nounced yesterday. The showing
will continue through April /.
Washtngtons first inaugural In
1889 is shown in a rare engraving
BY Amos Doolittle, New Haven print
maker Of that day.
The Inauguration Of President
Harrison in 1841 Is displayed In 4
print which shows the Washington
scene with the Capitol in the back
ground. The many prints show dif-
ferent aspects OF the Capitol and
also reveal the changing city BY In
cluding buildings no longer Ia ex-
istence.
The exhibition, concluding with
the Inauguration OF Franklin D.
Roosevelt in 1888, includes views
Of the Lincoln and Grant inaueu-
rations taken by Mathew Brady,
Civil War photographer.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
ELIAS Forces Withdraw
From Athens; British
Ready 10 Begin Talks
By the Associated Press.

ATHENS, Jan. 6.-With Athens
quiet for the first time In q month
after the abrupt withdrawal Of left
wing ELIAS forces from the capital,
1t. Gen.. Ronald M. Scobie, COM
mander of British and Greek gov
ernment troops, was reported ready
today to reopen peace negotiations
with ELIAS emissaries.
Field Marshal Sir Harold Alex
ander, Allied commander In the
Mediterranean, and Harold Mac
milan, British resident minister at
Allied Mediterranean headquarters
returned to Athens and conferred
with Gen. Scobie. Regent Arch
bishop Damaskinos and Premier
Gen. Nicholas Plastiras.
British forces had been prepared
for full-scale offensive to throw
the ELIAS out OF, the city today, but
found that the leftists had fed from
their previously defended positions.
There was no indication, however
that the ELIAS was giving up its
fight, for Gen. Scobie's communique
today told OF continued warfare In
the Piraeus and Patri areas.
Gen. Plastiras told press confer
ence today he was confident that
the clearing of Attica (province
which includes Athens) would re-
store order to all of Greece within
a few weeks.
He said he took the portfolios OF
war, navy and air In addition to the
premiership Of his cabinet because
"the situation in Greece is purely
military"
The Plastiras government has In
sisted chat the ELIAS, fighting
branch Of the EAM party, come tc
terms substantially as outlined by
Gen. Scobie.
A new issue has arisen between
the warning factions, however, both
the ELIAS and British charging that
hostages and prisoners have beer
mistreated and deported.
Gen. Scobie disclosed today that
besides civilian hostages the ELIAS
had captured a Considerable num-
ber" Of British and Greek regular
troops and that the ELIAS had re-
fused repeated requests for the In
ternational Red Cross to visit the
prison camps or ito give any as
surance they are being conducted
according to recognized conven-
tions.''
A difficulty facing the gov
ernment is the nation wide disrup-
ton Of transportation, now urgently
needed for distribution OF relie1
supplies. Health authorities, more.
over, fear epidemics because o1
damaged sanitation systems.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
VeteronsF Center Inadequate
Compared to Other Cities
Present Setup Ignores Proposals
OF Group Which Studied Problem

who serves Is I secretary to MAI.
WAgsaman and an interviewer. III
addition, volunteers will b used ex-
tensively.
People who have been Observing
the center In its FIRST week 81 op-
Grafton felt the workers were doink
the best they could under severe
handicAps. Rather than take
chances on giving naisinformation,
they are referring almost every per-
son who comes to the center to an
other agency. Information, life
blood Of the center, Is being collected
as the questions are asked.
While the center has been praised
for Its central location, Brig. Gen.
Frank T. Hines, administrator Of
Veterans Affairs, said he thought 1t
was too small. The men are inter-
viewed within 4 few feet OF each
other In one medium -sized room.
There are no partitions to give them
assurance that the people at the
other desks aren't listening to their
stories.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
On the Roll Of Honor

1t. Patterson was awarded the Sill
yer Star. He is now home on sick
leave from the Woodrow Wilson
Hospital in Staunton, Va, his wife
said. He was wounded in the chest
by a sniper. First wounded on
May 70, 1914, 1t. Patterson suffered
conclusion and ear injuries from
mortar shells.
1t. Patterson formerly was an
economist for the Labor Depart
ment and secretary Of the Washing
ton Industrial Union Council (CIO).
He entered the service in March,
1912. Mrs. Patterson is employed
In the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Pfc. Samuel T. Roberts, husband Of
Mrs. Betty N. Roberts, Route ],
Rockville, Md, also was included on
the War Departments release of
men wounded in the Asiatic theater
of operations.
The following men were included
on yesterdays War Department re-
lease of men wounded in action.
Accounts on them previously ap-
peared in The Star after the next
of kin had been notified:
Pfc. Joseph r. Jameson, son Of
Mrs. Florence Jameson, 1874 Sixth
street Sc.
Pfc. Willard e. Phelps, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Erwin Phelps, Etchison,
Md.
Pvt. james A. Cooper, husband Of
Mrs. Jane T. Cooper, lis Duke street,
Alexandria.
Pfc. Frederick ID. Robinson, hus-
band Of Mrs. Audrey L. Robinson,
855 Nineteenth street NE. was listed
by the War Department today as
wounded In action. Pfc. Robinson,
according to information received
by Mrs. Robinson from the War
Department, has since died. A news
story on his death appeared in The
Star last November 6,
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Ward Firm S Attitude
Strongly Condemned
In Byrnes Affidavit
By the Associated pfess.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6-James r.
Byrnes. War Mobilization director,
declared in IN afndavit today that
Montgomery Ward q Co.'S conduct,
1T allowed to continue, will seriously
interfere with successful prosecution
Of the war"
The Byrnes afndavit, made In
Warrington Thursday, was filed In
Federal Court today as attorneys
made final preparations 10 20 into
court Monday for q determination
Of the Governments right to seize
and operate 1e Of the mail order
firms properties in seven cities.
The company has contended the
seizure OF Its properties December
28, At the order of President Roose-
welt, WAS unlawful" and that there
WAS no constitutional power auth
ori1ins the President to seize 4
company such as Wards.
Fears Continued Resistance.
Mr.. Byrnes' af1idavit said:
Montgomery Ward and Co., Inc,
has persistently refused to settle Ia
Dor disputes arising in its plants
and facilities located, In some cases,
in vital centers of war production,
and to adjust its wage rates in ac-
cordance with the decision Of the
National War Labor Board.
ut Is my opinion. that the con-
tinued refusal Of Montgomery Ward
d Co. to conform to these procedures
TOR the adjustment OF wartime labor
disputes and for the maintenance
OF wage and price stAbilization
threatens to disrupt these procedures
and that the company's conduct, II
allowed to continue, will seriously
interfere with the successful prose-
cution Of the war"
Wards has contended it Is not
I war industry. Board Chairman
sewell L. Avery Of Wards has de-
clared the War Labor Boards d.
receives are unenforceable and
merely advisory and has refused to
grant maintenance Of union mem
bership.
Mr.. Avery has said, however, that
the only objection to the WLB wage
recommendations has been In those
instances where the board has arbi-
trArily demanded that Wards sub
stantially increase Its rates above
those OF Its competitors"
Evening star., 1945-01-07

that many Of the VINO employees
wanted to make afshAfs by them
selves but could not afford to buy
the yarn.
Any person desiring information
about the afghan, or wishing to do
nate money 50 that some one else
may make one, Is asked to call Miss
Ruth Green at the VINO, Executive
1850, Extension 713, or Miss Won
Helm at the same number, Extension
1882.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
British See Squabb|ers
Tatt|ing 10 Pearson
By the Associated Press.

By the Aseoctated Pfeef.
LONDON, Jan. 6.-The Sunday
Pictorial declared tonight there
are well-founded beliefs that squab-
bling groups In the United States
State Department are in the habit
o. whispering international secrets
to American colun,nist Drew Pear
son. a - 78>
The Pictorials editorial added,
sbut we in Britain do not want our
secret documents to be used as
weapons by feuding groups Of Amer
ican diplomatists."
The tabloid continued: "If an ar
ticle In the Economist, q British
publication with limited circulation,
made Americans sore, the British
people are much more entitled to
protest against the 600 newspapers
printing Drew Pearson's stories of
what are our war secrets.
"The British governments pref
erence for private condolences, In
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Swiss Resent CHARGES
From U. 5. Regarding
| Trade With GERMANY
by THOMAS r. HAWKINS,

AssociAted Press Fefeisn corftspondent.
BERN, Jan. THE United States
Il considered by many people ID
Switzerland today to have hit below
the belt in its attack on Swiss COM
merce with Germany.
According to the fiewspADer
Basler Nachrichten, the Swiss feel
that $4,000, 900 people are unjustly
picking on their nation OF 4,000, 900.
Secretary Of state stettini,s'
statement that the question of Swiss
exports was being re-exannined,
created surprise In Switzerland.
Anger and resentment followed the
publication In the NeuA zurcher
zeitung Of q Washington dispatch
quoting an American correspondent
that Switzerland Was q nation Of
"vultures."
] have talked with many Swiks
ofhcials, walters and businessmen,
during the last two days and I be-
heve after nearly four years Of OBJ
serving the country, that their views
accurately reflect the general feel
ing OF the people. They raise these
points:
/. That what Switzerland has
done she had to do to keep alive.
2. That she made reductions In
shipments to Germany aS fast as,
and to whatever degree, possible,
and now ships no war materials.
3. That the present attack q
primarily American; the British
showed from the beginning q more
restrained" attitude, As the Basler
Nachrichten put 1t.
4. That Swiss faith in Allied post
war plans for 4 free world have
been considerably shaken.
5. That many Swiss businessmen
believe the present campaign ts pArt
Of drive to obtain postwar eco
nomic advantages for the United
States. britain too, delved into
this. It was discussed at least once
In Parliament, and London news.
papers frequently talk Of the DIM
culties In competing with Amer
icans.)
The American Legation and the
Swiss government are saying little
because they have mo official Ia
formation" Members Of the Anaer-
ican colony in Switzerland are d.
vided in their opinions between
those who believe the attack was
unjust, and those who believe It l
q good idea" to keep worrying the
Swiss.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Citizens Federation,
Says Cab Service
Here Is 'Dep|orabIe'

Action protesting "deplorable" taxi
cab service here and rejecting q
proposal asking postponement until
after the war Of q hearing by the
Presidents Committee on Fair En-
ployment Practice which accuses the
Capital Transit co. with racial dis
elimination In hiring personnel was
taken last night by the Federation
OF Citizens Associations.
Charges that taxi drivers In many
instances fail to stop to pick up
passengers and arbitrarily decline to
take others II the destination Is q
considerable distance were made by
most Of the delegates, who represent
SO member associations.
G. M. Atherholt, a delegate from
the Macarthur Boulevard Associ-
alton, charged that a hearing before
the hack inspector on complaint
which he lodged against a taxi
driver was postponed last April
when the hacker failed to attend
and has not been held since.
Calls Situation Deplorable.
"And when you are fortunate
enough to get q hearing nothing
happens" he said. "Only when q
policeman Is q complainant is some
thing DONE"
Harry 8. Wender, former Fedora
ton president, termed the situation
"deplorable.' Conditions at Union
Station are bad, Mr.. Wender said
adding that cabbies here are "arro-
CANT and dictatorial."
The association unanimously In
structed Its secretary to send letters
Of complaint to the Public Utilities
Commission, the Once Of Defense
Transportation. the Hack Inspectors
Office, the Police Department, the
ONCE OF Price Administration, and
the Commissioners.
1--WE are all agreed that something
should be done about the situation, y
Wilbur 8. Finch, president, said.
Prolonged Discussion Held.
Prolonged discussion preceded the
rejection Of the proposal by the
Federation's Public Utilities Com
mittee to ask postponement Of the
FEPC hearing charging the transit
firm with discrimination by refus-
ing to hire colored bus operators,
motormen, conductors and checkers.
Both sides stressed that they were
not attempting to decide the issues
but expressed disagreement
whether 1t was In the Federation &
to approve the proposal.
The resolution favoring postpone
ment Of the hearing contended that
in the interest Of an efficient prose-
cution of the war questions In
racial relationships should
be avoided for the duration.
Those opposing the resolution
pointed out that the Federation had
never opposed q public hearing In
the past, and such action now might
be interpreted to mean that the
Federation was taking sides. The
vote to table the proposal was 81
to as.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Killed

Killed
Sergt. Philip A. Fry, ~, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Fry, Route 1,
Lovettsville. Md, died October 20
OF wounds received while fighting
with infantry in Northern Italy on
October IL, the War Department
has informed his parents.
Overseas almost a year, Sergt
Fry had been wounded for the Sec
ond time, his mother said. He
worked on his fathers farm in
Lovettsville and in the Fairchild
aircraft factory at Hagerstown, Md,
before going into the Army In De-
cember, 1912. A brother, Marine
Pfc. Clarence Fry, is now in Cali
fornia after being wounded II. .ac-
ton on Saipan Island, Mrs. Fry
said.
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Kieron Quits Writing
On Advice Of Physician
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-John Kie-
ran, New York Sun columnist and
regular participant on the "Informa-
ton Please" radio program, has
given UP writing on advice Of his
physician, Keats Speed, executive
editor Of the Sun, said tonight.
Mr.. Speed said Mr. Kieran "had
been In bad health for seven or
eight months" Discontinuance of
the column, which was syndicated
and dealt with general topics, was
efiective January /.
At radio station WEAF, officials
said that so far as they knew Mr..
Kieran would continue with his
broadcasting.