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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-02
Look To Madame Chang

All is not rosy in the Orient. Aside from
possible further difficulties with Japan there
is the threat of civil war in China. To be
sure the threat is not as serious as before
the Russo-Chinese Treaty of Amity in which
Russia discards the Chinese communists and
throws in with Chang Ka-shek. But it is
still present because the communists demand
full representation and Chang is bitterly op-
posed to even acknowledging their existence
as a political group.
In these conditions, Dewitt Mackenzie fore
sees that the influence which may have great
est effect in a peaceful settlement of the
factional dispute is liable to be exercised, not
by the United States or the other Allies that
came to China's rescue, but Madame Chang
herself He writes:
MADAME Chang Kai-shek, who for a year
has been in the United States under medical
treatment racing back home On the appeal
Of her husband She says she is needed there
now
This brilliant. Americer- educated woman,
VINO ranks among the worlds gcsa. person
ages, long has been .er husbands rig hand.
She tas l,ee en- mis- chief ;aviser In a,attels OF
strte as vel; as commander and developer
of the Chinese Air Fo,ce. Indeed. she las
been virtually co-ruler Of the country and Oft
en- has been referred to as the brains of
China
1T is significant in the present instance
that Madame Chang has a knack for con-
ciliation, and has turned many Of her hus-
bands enemies into friends. You will recall
that it was she who, at the risk of hec own
life, flew into the Wids when Chang was
kidnapped by bandits in 1886 and persuaded
them to release him.
Also significant is the fact that Premier
T. " Soong, her brother, has been moderate
in his attitude towards the Chinese commun.
lists, and this may be a hopeful factor IN
who negotiated the recent treaty Of friendship
the conference now under way. 1t was Soong
with Moscow.
MADAME Changs race to the side OF her
harrassed husband will be watched with in
tense interest-not unmixed with the thrill OF
Mayhap her skill will succeed
where others have failed"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-02
WITH THE AEF
BY ROBERT N. COOL
Substituting for Kenneth L. Dixon


LONDON, Sept. 1.-P)-Perhaps
it's only wishful thinking, but it
looks as though have nearly won
my first crusade, campaign to
retain a lasting memorial to three
million American soldiers on the
high seas, cementing Anglo-Ameri-
can relations and, incidentally, saw
ing British steamship owners a lot
of money.
1t started some six months ago,
when l was crossing to England on
the Cunard White Star liner Queen
Elizabeth, largest ship in the world.
She carried 1900 U. S. troops on
that voyage, as she and her sister
ship Queen Mary had done on many
a voyage before.
AS an Associated Press War Cor
respondent l was asked to write
piece for 'heave no." the ships
newspaper, and, under the title
passengers, this is what l wrote:
"a lordly roll of the liner sent
me crashing into the Lee Scuppers.
When 1 picked myself up and stood
braced against the railing I came
face to face with a mystery of the
sea.
my eyes focused on a carved in
scription on the broad woodwork
of the rail. 1t was a single word, at
once sinister and provocative: To-
pie
Who or what was Zopie?
II have yet to find out, but Zopie
introduced me to an amazing COM
pany, the young men and women
on the liners permanent passenger
list
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-02
TOP o. MORNING
Greenfield DEVELOPMENT

The city's recreation director, Jesse Rey-
nolds, who has had opportunity to observe the
advantages of Greenfield park as a recreation
center, and to judge its possibilities if addi
Rotary clubs proposal for the parks develop.
ment his endorsement.
The fact is, it is difficult to see how any
person who has been in the park during the
summer, when the bathing area was filled
with youngsters having the tine of their lives,
the tennis courts were in almost constant de-
mand, the picnic spots all occupied and the
swings and slides for younger children all in
use. or during the Towering time of azaeas
and other plants, could fail to endorse a pro-
ject that has the parks further Improvement
for its objective.
Checking his records. Mr.. Reynolds an
nounces that from 1900 to 1000 bathers have
taken dips in the lake weekly through the
sumner, that from 1000 to 5000 persons have
used the tennis courts weekly, and from 400
to 600 picnickers have spent happy hours at
the park. He adds that the recreation depart
rnent Intends to build wharf for the greaEr
convenience of boatment and will build a re-
tanning wall near it to prevent the lakes shore
in the vicinity washing away.
Here is start which well might be an
inspiration to other organizations to undertake
some separate project, under the park COM
missions supervision, and SO speed the full
development of Wilningtons chief recreation
and floral center. The Rotary club doubtless
would welcome such assistance.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-02
PARLIAMENT TO MEET

TOKYO, Sept. 1.-W.R-Premier
Prince Naruhiko Higashi-Kuni in
Dictated today that the two-day ex-
traordinary session of the japanese
parliament beginning Tuesday will
mark the end of ruthless military
domination in Japan and the be-
ginning of new policy of friend
restore Japan's place in world
The premier said he hoped to
restore Japan's pdace in world
leadership and economy and there
was evidence that Japan's defeat
and her position as a conquered
and hated country would be treat
ed with the utmost frankness and
realism by the present govern
ment.
Prince Naruhiko, So, who is
greatly loved by the people and
regarded as one of the most demo-
cratic members of the imperial
family, told Japanese newspaper
men bluntly that the defeat of
Japan was caused by the sudden
collapse of her fighting strength
and said IT intend to reveal every
thing without hindrance at the diet
session So the people will fully
the facts" He said
he wanted the people to realize
how thoroughly they had been de-
feated,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-02

"Chief among them, I am sure,
is Troy M. Jones of Oklahoma City,
who on July 10, 1914, stood at the
port railing of the boat deck and
forthrightly carved his name in
inch-high letters on a noble ship. A
bold warrior, one would guess, and
worthy of his town.
Names on the permanent pas
senger list run about three to the
foot along the boat deck, sprinkled
in good quantity wherever Ameri-
can boys with knives leaned against
wood above the sea. They make
good reading, like old letters.
who, for instance, was Peter
Santella, who cut his bid for fame
on the happy date 4-4-44? Who was
the Nebraska Kid, Steve, Arthur
Kirby of Detroit and German of
New York?
But you are wrong if you expect
to find only soldiers names on this
transport. The unseen company in
cludes Marie and May Concialdi,
Roberta B. and Idabelle.
Beneath the lifeboat on a r~r-
petual honeymoon are Helen and
Danny" Bruce and Miriam
'Yvette and Frank
Yes, even e. Rommel, who, as
an afterthought whitfield u. S. A.
beneath his name.
"They are at least as well execut-
ed as the ancient prisoners carv-
ings preserved under glass in the
tower on London. Why not let them
remain, after the war, as war
time memorial"
Now this piece, written six
months ago. NAV NOT sound much
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-02
Tokyo Paper Urges Ac.
ton Toward Forming
Democratic Regime
BY the Associated Press

The Japanese cabinet decided TO-
day a general election will be held
in Nippon January 20 to 81, and
the Tokyo newspaper, Yomiuri
Hochi, urged "spondaneous and
vigorous action" toward forming
a democratic government.
Tokyo radio broadcasts, heard
by the FEC, reported the cabinets
election decision. 1t said the gov
eminent would summon the Ma
tional Diet to an extraordinary
session early in December to re-
wise Japan's election laws, and a
nationwide census probably would
start November 1.
The Yomiuri reported that the
Nipponese people were breathing
a sigh of relief" because their fears
of possible disturbances with the
entry of Allied occupation forces
have thus far not materialized"
Allied occupation forces will
start landing at Singapore soon
after the formal signing OF capt.
ulation terms on the battleship
Missouri in Tokyo bay Sunday
Japanese time, Tokyo radio said
A broadcast of a Japanese com
munlque said the United States
Path Army would occupy the
Keijo area of Korea on September
7. The reference apparently was
INTENDED to be to the oath Army
Corps part of the 10th U. S. Army
which is scheduled under Allied
plans TO occupy southern Korea.
Yomluri's editorial called. unon
the Nipponese to prepare them
serves for democratic government
po1ntlng out that the duration Of
AAled occupation of Japan will de-
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-02
David Hownd Fatally
Injured In Accident

David Whitfield Howard, 20, son
of. Mr.. and Mrs. David Allie How
ard, of 314 North Second street,
died in Los Angeles, California, on
August % as the result of injuries
sustained in motorcycle accident
near the Ventura county line, Mrs.
Emma D. Howell, Home Service
Secretary of the Wilmington chap.
ter of the American Red Cross, re-
ported yesterday.
A veteran of World War II, he is
survived by his parents, two broth
ers and two sisters, one of whom,
Dorothy Howard, is civilian en-
ployee of the U. S. Army Engineers
in France.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-02
WITH THE AEF
Cag "Crusade" Now Real Thing

like a. crusade-a careless sugges-
ton that thousands of feet of GI-
inscribed deck ratings should be
left on the worlds largest liners
when they are converted for peace.
But now it is bearing fruit.
Just the other day the London
Daily Telegraph came out with this
sober item:
Representations have been
made to British shipping companies
whose liners were engaged in trans
porting American troops that mi
tials, names and dates carved by
the soldiers on the deck rails shall
not be removed or rails replaced
when the ships return to normal
passenger sailings.
1T would be great gesture,
said a senior U. S. Army officer,
if the carvings were allowed to re-
main to perpetuate the memory of
the wonderful job your seamen
have done in taking our boys to
and from combat countries ="
Well, maybe that doesn't sound
very conclusive either. But this
things has hardly got started yet.
I'm betting that the names of
Troy M. Jones of Oklahoma City,
Arthur Kirby of Detroit, the Ne
braska kid, Helen and Danny and
thousands of other names of Ameri-
cans, their home towns and their
girls will stay on the ratings of the
worlds swankiest passenger liners.
Where, I'd like to know, can the
British owners of the Queen Mary
and the Queen Elizabeth, not to
mention the old Aquitania, get bet
ter wood than they've got right
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-02
USO To Continue

One more sign that the "duration'' is far
noted in these columns is the statement by
Lindsey F. Kimball, president of the USO,
that this organization will continue to func-
ton indefinitely. In this country there will
be a Is per cent reduction in centers by
January l and another Is per cent by next
summer, says Mr.. Kimball But because
American armed forces will be in Europe and
Japan, as we'll as on certain Pacific island
groups for some time, the need for USO serv-
ices is far from over
General Macarthur, for example, asked for
twenty-five to fifty new USO clubs in the
Philippines before Japan's surrender They
are now being established.
mus TAR the War Department has not indi-
Gated that any of the agencys services, in.
Guiding six clubs, could be Withdrawn from
Alaska. In Hawaii, the USO expects ia con.
tlnue operations at the present scale at least
for year and probably much longer.
USO-Camp Shows. Mr.. Kimball went on.
has received very substantial and urgent re-.
quests from the Army and Navy to provide
entertainment for all the isolated island gar
risons in the Pacific and the armies Of oc.
cupation.''
Anticipating the lapse of manv months he.
fore every soldier is returned from Elrone
alone, officials have directed greatly
stepped-up program Of entertainment Mr.
Kimball said Although troop movements have
been accomplished specify, he added. the
end of the war with Japan has produced M
sudden change in entertainment requirements
in the European theatre
What further changes in the New Hanove,
county USO set-up will be made either in the
January l Encouragement or in next sum
mers reduction are not fully apparent Ru
the time is none too long when the orpani
zatiou will close out in Wilmington to nre
vent planning now for the further use of IN,
local buildings which will be available fo,
other purposes. The future employment of III,
center at Secoad and Orange PARTICULAR,
should be receiving the attention of constuc
tive city-bui1daea
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-02
Commander Of Japanese
Puppet Army CAPTURED

CHUNGK1NG, Sept. l. R -
Gene-allssimo Chang Kai-shek' S
troops have captured Gen. Fan To.
Nslng, commander of Japanese
puppet army in the 81 (WesD river
region OF South China, dispatches
from the front said tonight.
Gen. Fans entire army in Kwan-
tung province laid down its arms
and handed over large quantities
OF arms and supplies to the gov
eminent forces, the report said.
The peaceful recovery of more
Chinese territory proceeded as the
Japanese contracted Their lines in
China and Chiang's forces took
over abandoned points.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-02
BASE SURRENDERS

KURIHAMA, Japan, Sept. 1.-(P)
This naval base, built at the site
OF Commodore Perry's landing on
Japan in 1885, was formally sur
rendered today. A U. S. Marine
artillery battery took possession of
the base, including training
school and enough armament and
ammunition for a major arsenal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-02
japanese Cabinet Calls
General Vote Jan. 2O-31

pend upon the speed of political
rebirth.
THE basis of modern society is
democracy" the paper said. with
out a change in the peoples spirit
and adequate training democracy
cannot be tablished."
In a broadcast beamed to Asia,
Tokyo radio said the Japan cul-
tural patriotic association, one Of
the wartime organizations intend
ed to tighten relations between
Nippon and conquered territories,
had decided to disband.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-02
First Consideration

woman (siting on suitcase In luggage shop
Haven't you something little more comfort
able? I'm planning long trip.-Wall Street
journal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-02
ROLLINS RETORNo

DURHAM, Sept. 1.-lR.'+ss
Rollins, managing editor u IL his
Durham Morning Herald un .ne nst
entry into the service IN ~ nr rom.
will return to the newspaper an s;+or
pany Monday, as executive a was
of the Herald-Sun papers, "
announced today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-02
Editorial Comment
AM WE CORRECT

The composer of the popular 1--WE don't know
Why song entitled: "Is You or Is You Ain t
is being sued by the composer of the popular
1--WE also don't know why) song entitled: Is
Is or Is l Ain't?"
The charg is plariarism.
We don't mean to be purist, but we have
cringed under the blue pencil of high school
English teachers who think that anyone who
would accept, much less seek, still less sue
for the credit for such ungrammatcal lines
should be examined, not by court OF law,
but by council of doctors specializing In
psychoneurosis and allied ailments.
Is it or is it not family possible that some
day someone will compose song (Which will
be popular) entitled Are You or Are You Not?''
And is it entirely beyond the realm of the
conceivable that some wounded Ggigant will
pop up to claim that this song is plagiarism
of an earlier son (Which will also be popular)
entitled: Am I or Am l Not?'
Am we on solid ground when we puts out
this feeler or is it dreaming ATLANTA Journal
Helium for Tires
Pneumatic tires on a forthcoming gaint air.
liner will be filled with 26 pounds of helium
instead of of 1870 pounds of air which would
normally be required for the job. The net
weight (not pressure) saving of 154 pounds
will increase the available pay-load of the
craft by exactly that amount
Heli,1no. being an inert gas that has no
known chemical affinity for natural or syn
thetic rubber, should provide an extra divid-
end in a long tire life
Business Week..
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-02
No Monopoly

Dr. Robert Legs name, 1t seems. is pro-
houhced lie" Which proves that Herr Goeb-
n nels mad no monopoly Christian Science
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-02
Remarkable Remark

Testifying before Senate subcommittee
m Full Employment Bill, F. R. Won Wind
egger, St. Louis banker, said:
Il have concluded that the chief q ' II,
inability to grasp new idea" ,>
'iio0'1''' philadelphia Record
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-02

It would take 100000. ooo u. w.
lets of fog to make a sllis-V
spoonful of water
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-02

,.:,uo.ds ran now resume regular excur-
aer,,;ce tn beach and mountain resort
s son+s so we took our vacation early!
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-09
MARSHAL STAIN STILL
|VACATIONING AT SOCHI
CAUCASIAN RETREAT

LONDON, Nov. 8-U'D-A MOS
cow dispatch to the London Dauy
Express said today that Premier
Stain still was vacatlonlng a.
sochi in the Caucasus.
The dispatch gave no clue now
ever. as to the reason why Siam
stayed away yesterday from Mos
cows formal celebration Of the an
niversary of the Red revolution Tor
the first time in many years.
Stain went to Sochl a month ago
for. his first vacation since the out
break of the Russian-German war,
but was reported to have returned
to Moscow earlier this week.
disappointment of the marcaers
in the parade at Stains absence
was apparent" the Daily Express
Dispatch said, ''but their attitude
was summed up by one who told
me:
E" It's good thing we know that
he is on holiday, and we don't be-
grudge him a bit of it,
Radio Moscow said the city's best
performers appeared at open
air Shows in public squares last
night as part of the taree-day cele-
bration of the 18th anniversary OF
the October revolution.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-09
new YORK WOMAN
ship SPONSOR

Miss Gladys M. Jones, OF New
York, will christen the S. S. Am
erican Forwarder, 233rd ship to
near completion at the yard OF the
North Carolina Shipbuildlng com n
pany, Saturday afternoon at 2:3o
o'clock. =.
Miss Jones is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H. Jones, OF
New York. He is director OF pubic
relations of the United States Lines,
Inc, purchaser OF the ship. Among
those who will attend the cere-
mony will be the sponsors parents,
grandmother and sister, Miss Betty
Ann Jones.
The American Forwarder is one
of ten similar vessels being built
here for the United States Lines.
The ship is of the Maritime COM
missions C2-S-AJ5 design, with
about 10000 cubic feet Of refriger-
ated space and an area designed
for carrying cattle. 1t is expected
to be delivered late in December.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-09
New York Daily News
Publisher Ill At Home

Oss1N1NG, N Y, Nov. 8. Up
Joseph M. Patterson, publisher OF
the New York Daily News, has
been i'll with pneumonia at his Os-
shining home since Sunday, his ply
sician. DR.. R. J. Wren, said today.
Pattersons present condition is
Every good" DR.. Wren said, add
ing that more than 100000 units
of penicillin give, the publisher
had been effective and he was now
out of danger.
Pneumonia developed after Pat
terson suffered a chill following a
walk Sunday, his physician said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-09
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. 8-P)-
Turpentine 81 IL cents gallon;
offerings none (50-gal. bbls.,)
sales none gallons; receipts Sc ba-
rels; shipments 245 barrels; stocks
1852 barrels.
Rosin (10O-lb. drums), offering:
none; sales none; receipts 1872:
shipments 1878; stocks 9,042.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
NOTICE

THE BUREAU OF ASSESSMENT of the City of Waterbury, in the matter of the assessment and de- termination of benefits and damages accruing to all parties interested, by the discontinuance of the layout and grade of Frank Street, from the easterly line of Merrill Street southwesterly to the end of the pres- ent layout, as the same was accept ed by said Board, hereby respect fully reports.
 That we caused reasonable notice to be given to all persons interested in the proposed public improvement, in all respects, pursuant to the pro- visions of the charter of said City to appear before them and be heard in reference thereto. And that they fully heard at the time and place specified in said notice, all persons who appeared before them.
 And thereupon, they did assess and determine that the benefits and damages are equal to all persons and corporations interested in the pro- posed public improvement.
 Report accepted, assessment of benefits and damages confirmed and adopted by the Board of Aldermen April 2nd, 1945, approved April 3rd. 1945.
 Attest:-
 JOSEPH M. SHEA, H4/Ss City Clerk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
NOTICE


 DISTRICT of WATERBURY. ss.
 PROBATE COURT, April eth, A.
 D. 1945. ESTATE of ANN
 zYD1AK, of Waterbury, in said
 District, a minor.
 Upon the application of CHRYS- TINA ZYDIAK, Guardian. pray ing that he may be authorized to scompromise and settle doubtful fand disputed claim. in favor of said estate, as per application Ion file more fully appears. it Is ORDERED, That said application sbe heard and determined at the Probate Office in Waterbury, in gApril A. D. 1s45 at s:00. o'clock in sthe. forenoon, Eastern War Time. rand that notice be given of the spendeney of said application. and sthe time and place of hearing sthereon, by publishing this order ,ese time in some newspaper having q circulation ins said District, on or before the 7th. day of April l94S.
 JOHN J. HOWARD. t-s.1t Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
NOTICE

DISTRICT of WATERBURY, ss. 4 PROBATE COURT, April 5th, A. { D. 1945. ESTATE of WILLIAM F. PARKINSON, of Waterbury,
 in said District, incompetent.
 Upon the application of THE CITIZENS 6 MA N tFACTURERS NATIONAL l. BANK of WATER BURY, Conservator, by THOMAS } F.. MOORE, Trust Officer, praying that 1t may be authorized to sell, certain real estate belonging to said g Els tate, as per application on file Esnore fully appears, it is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Waterbury, in sAaid District, on the 9th day of skpril A. D. 1s45 at 9:S0. o'clock in the forenoon, Eastern War. Time. and that notice be given of the Yendency of satd application, and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing this order one time in some newspaper having "a circulation in said District, on or before the 9th day of April 1945.
 Attest: -f MARGUERITE M. FAHY. 4-6-1G - Asst Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
NOTICE

DISTRICT of WATERBURY, SIS.
 PROBATE COURT, April 9th, A.
 D. 1945. ESTATE of HENRY N
 BERNIER, late of Waterbury, in
 said District. deceased.
 Upon the application of CLAIRE J. BERNIER, Administratrix. pray tng-sthat she may be- authorized to sell, certain real estate belonging to said Estate, as per application on file more fully appears, 1t is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Waterbury, in said District on the 18th day of April A. D. 1945 at 11:00 o'clock in the forenoon, Eastern War Time, and that notice be given of the pend- ency of said application. and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing this order one time in some newspaper having cir culation in said District, also by leaving with or by mailing in reg istered letters, postage prepaid from Waterbury, a copy of this order to all parties interested and residing without the Probate District of Wa terbury on or before the 9th day of April 1945.
 MARGUERITE M. FAHY. 4-6-ft Asst. Clerk.