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Evening star., 1946-08-04
Miss BaIz Bride
OF Mr.. SbeldabL

Trinity Lutheran Church was the
scene of the marriage last evening
Of Miss EdWina Queen BALI, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Edward A. BALI of Fork
Union, Va, to Mr.. Arlo Lowell Shell
dahl, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Sheldahl of Kanawha, Iowa. The
Rev. H. M. Henning ofhciated at
the ceremony which was followed by
a reception at the Broadmoor.
The bride, who wore white satin
gown with fingertip veil falling
from a coronet of pearl-studded
roses, was given in marriage by her
brother, Mr.. Edward A. BALI. She
carried white roses and stephanotis.
Her sister, Mrs. A. V. Evanshaw Of
Fork Union, was matron of honor,
wearing a costume of pink and
carrying pink roses and blue del
phinium. The bridesmaids, who
wore aqua gowns and carried pink
roses, were Miss Annie NJ Needham
Of Mclean, Va, and Miss Virginia
Queen of Bethesda. Master Nick
Edward Gable, nephew of the bride,
was the ring bearer.
Mr.. Loren r. Sheldahl, brother Of
the bridegroom, served as best man
and the ushers were Mr.. Clarence
A. Schroeder and MIR. Robert A.
Queen.
After a wedding trip to Canada,
the couple will make their home in
Washington Mrs. Sheldahl at
tended Lynchburg College and
Strayer College and her husband
attended Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute and Iowa State College. Dur
ing the war he served with the
84th Infantry Division in Europe.
Evening star., 1946-08-04
LeagYe President
Is a Delegate
T0Conference

Announcement has been made
that Miss Anna Lord Strauss and
Judge Dorothy Kenyon will leave
Tuesday from New York by plane
for Interlaken, Switzerland, where
they will attend the 14th Congress
of the International Alliance of
women.
Miss Strauss is president of the
National League of Women Voters,
which is the United States affiliate
of the Alliance, and Judge Kenyon,
prominent New York lawyer, is
member of the Alliance board.
Miss Strauss. will carry with her
the greetings of Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait, well-known suffrage
leader who founded the Alliance and
served for 20 years as its president.
THE fact that women can now
vote in most countries of the world
gives them both a full share and
full responsibility in government"
said Miss Strauss, herself a descend
ant Of Lucretia Mott, the famous
suffrage pioneer.
Miss Strauss thinks that there is
much evidence that the women of
the world are looking to the United
States for leadership in what to do
with their suffrage so recently ac-
quired in many countries. In ad-
dressing the Congress she will carry
to the representatives of the 33 or
more countries her strong conviction
that women can be a vital force in
building up an informed and alert
electorate.
THE vote" said Miss Strauss
will give women an opportunity to
take part in the gigantic task of
moral and material reconstruction
and in laying the foundations of
effective world cooperation and last
ing peace. The Congress at Inter-
laken will, we hope, help to chart
such course along lines of prac-
ticability and real democracy"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-03
Call For Mr.. Einstein

1t will be long time before the
complete loss of life and extent of dam
age resulting from the earthquake in
the Aleutians and tidal waves conse-
quent thereon can be reckoned, but the
magnitude of the disturbance may be
vaguely estimated by the broad stretch
of the Pacific travelled by the water
avalanche.
Roughly, from Unimak island, Alas
ka, where the waves, believed to be
three in number, conferred, to HiIo in
the Hiwaiians, is $500 miles, and ia
Santa Barbara, California, the most
southerly point Oh our Pacific coast
where extraordinary high water is re-
ported. 2,700 miles. Hawaii is 2,90C
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-03
Light The Curves

AS traffic increases, as it does daily,
the need for traffic safeguards also
grows. Among needed safeguards is
adequate marking of sharp curves.
One curve that requires marking is
approximately between the White Ice
Cream plant and the Jackson Bottling
works. The police or private wreckers
have had to help four cars seriously
damaged at or near the railway cross
ing just beyond the curve at night.
A blinker light might have saved
heavy repair bills, or if such lights are
still unavailable the substitution of red
glass balls imbedded along the center
highway line, such as are used extern
sively in Florida, would guide motorists
unfamiliar with the curve. Headlights
would pick up the line.
The same treatment at the other
curve in the same neighborhood, at the
highway and Dawson street, would be
welcomed by motorists, and might pre-
vent tragic accident.
AS these curves are both within the
city limits the councils attention is in
vited, whether to this or some other
means of safeguarding the motoring
public.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-03
A Deserved Tribute

When Wilbur R. Dosher, Wilmington
postmaster, was presented watch at
the Brigade Boys Club armory in trib-
ute to his half century of service with
and to youth, the occasion was not
only one for the expression of admira-
ton for his accomplishment-great as
that has been. It also marked a joint
effort of three organizations composed
entirely of young men upon whom in
large measure Wilmington must de-
pend for constructive leadership in the
difficult years ahead.
With the Senior Fraternity, the
alumni organization of the Brigade,
were Joined the Junior Chamber of
Commerce and the Civitan Club, the
three groups which as time passes will
exercise a vital influence on Whining
toms destiny.
1t is to be noted that the Brigade
directors were interested spectators
and that the watch was presented by
Emsley A. Laney, president of the XII
wants club, whose chief objective is the
Brigade Boys Club and the Bruce B.
Cameron Memorial Boys Camp with all
three of which Mr.. Dosher's name is
indelibly identified.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-03
Don't Forget Jap Atrocities

A change in the tone of news con-
corning Japan is noticeable. The bitter
ness that characterized American feel
ing during the Pacific war and i'm
mediately following Japan's surrender
is wearing off.
From the humanitarian viewpoint
this may be right. But in view of the
unspeakable atrocities practiced by Jap
anese forces, it is questionable if the
Japanese deserve consideration from
the humanitarian viewpoint.
To be sure, for the most part, the
Japanese people and the larger per-
centage of Japanese officials and Off
GERS are now "eating crow" obeying
General MacArthur's orders with much
bowling and scraping. It would be silly
and might be disastrous, however, to
mistake their acting for repentance.
Time out Of mind the japanese have
been harbarians. For years they sent
Promising pupils to United States uni
verslties to learn our customs and re-
sources while practicing servility in all
their contacts with our native popula.
ton. For years they maintained fish
ermen along our Pacific coast, chiefly
to map our shores in preparation fol
the war they precipitated with the
Pearl Harbor attack Even while the
Japanese fleet was steaming TOWARD
Hawaii Japanese ENJOYS were in Wash.
lngton allegedly intent on negotiating
perpetual peace.
1t may be all right not to hate then
any longer. But we'd be fools to &C
] soft where they are concerned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-03
Mckinney On
BRIDGE
By WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY

'everal Canadian players visited
the recent Eastern Championships
tournament held in New York.
Among them were Donald Farqu.
aarson and P. E. Sheardown OF
Toronto, both just out of service.
Farquharsoa received a round OF
applause at the tournament when
the players learned that he had
advanced from a private to a brig
der in the Canadian Army. These
two boys were members of the
Canadian team that won the Amer
lean national championship in 1886,
and Farquharson demonstrated
with today's hand that he has lost
none of his skill.
After winning the opening heart
lead, he led towards dummy's king
of clubs. West made it as difficult
as possible by playing low. Now
Farquharson ran the balance of
the hearts and the spades, which
left him with the ace-jack of dia-
monds and queen of clubs in his
hand.
West had to get down to the king
ten, of diamonds and ace-jack of
clubs. If he discarded a diamond.
the ace and jack were established.
while if he threw the club, declarer
would lead a club and force West
to lead into the ace and jack OF
diamonds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-03
You III Find Whiteuille One OF States
Bustlingest, Hustlingest Small Cities

course Whiteville is getting ready
to lay out so that all those men
there who have made the town such
a progressive place may have some
place to play during their off mo-
ments.
Mr. Thompson gave me bunch
Of names, too, in connection with
the golf course. And, provided ]
can read my cold notes, I'll here
with pass them along to you.
Jimmy King is president and
Houston Gurganous is vice-presi-
dent. can't tell from my notes
who's the secretary treasurer,
naturally a most important office,
but here's a whole bunch of di-
rectors, which list also includes the
Messrs. King and Houston; Dial
Gray, Gather Crutchfield, Bill
Hooks, Lawrence Bowers, w. M.
Boice, Paul Woodall, Eugene Sears,
Bill Schulken, and D. L. Love.
I may have left out somebody,
but the omission is certainly not
intentional. It's just that it's been
two or three days since I took the
notes and that's too long for my
notes to keep.
As I say, I don't know of any
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-03
Army Day

The thunder of mighty battles is
silenced now. No longer are our Armies
crossing the seas. The rattle of ma
chine gun fire, the rumble of half
tracks and supply trucks, the unnis-
taxable noise Of jeeps-all is past. Vic
tory over the foe is an accomplished
fact.
Army Day next Saturday will pass
without wartime fanfare. But Army
Day is none the less important. 1t will
be the first since hostilities ceased.
1t is right and fitting that the Amer
lean people observe the occasion with
thankfulness that success crowned our
efforts in the greatest of wars and
acknowledge that but for the millions
of young men who flocked to the colors
in the worst of our national emergen-
cies and their brilliant leadership, not
only would our security, but the safe
ty of the world, now be destroyed I'M
der the heels of the aggressors.
Army Day also offers the best of all
opportunities for young men who have
reached the age for military service
since the war ended and for veterans
who have found their place in civilian
life of the country to volunteer for
Army service, for while the war is over
the nation must have both a strong
military force at home and requirements
for men in the occupation forces
abroad who have borne the brunt of the
battle and done their part in admins.
tering affairs in the conquered lands
and are entitled to return home.
The privilege of expanding their
educational advantages and ACQUIRING
the vision available only through travel
is worth considering by eligible volun-
teers.
1t would be splendid thing if Will
mington could contribute large proun
of volunteers in celebration of Armv
Day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-03
Editorial Comment
Gift of Diamonds

At 68 the Aga Khan is one of the world
wealthiest men, He is also spiritual leader OF
the Ismaili Moslem sect and is entitled to re-
ceive as tribute on stated occasions, his weight
in gold. Last week in Bombay, India, on mis-
Goth anniversary as head of the sect, the
Oga Khan gave the ancient weighing ritual
a new twist - he collected his weight
in diamonds. He sat on specially built scale
as 10000 followers watched. Quarts OF dla-
monds were thrown into the balance until they
matched his weight. The diamonds weighed
234 IL pounds the Aga Kahn weighed oo2' zoo
carats. The proceeds from sale OF the olafnohos
estimated at 81, 2OO o0O-will go to charity
New York Times.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-03
BY JOHN SKIES

There are lots and lots of gaps
in my traipsing around Southeast
ern North Carolina here of late and
1 have very likely missed some inn
portant points. But if anybody can
tell me a more busting city in
our somewhat circumscribed area
than Whiteville I'll be happy to
climb aboard Star delivery
truck and take what the boys call
"a "gander.''
The other Saturday, last to be
exact, along with Peter knight, the
photographer, and Stedman Wick,
the circulation man, l rode through
a good portion of Columbus coun-
ty and spent a couple Of hours in
Whiteville.
There were several gentlemen,
among them being the Messrs. Lee
Braxton and Sam Fuller, I par
ticularly wanted to see in White
Vile Both were out of town so we
the three of us mentioned-just
sort of meandered around White
vile looking to see what we could
see.
Naturally, I ran into Les Thomp-
son, the publisher of the White
vile News-Reporter. Asking him
about some pictures we could take
depicting Whiteville's remarkable
progress, Les told me that a great
deal Of Whiteville's progressive
plans still are on paper.
However, he did point out the
started building for the radio sta
ton there, the MISREPRESENTATION
Waccamaw Motor company, the
Columbus Peanut and Equipment
company building which looks COM
pleted, and the Whiteville Tobacco
company, which. Mr.. Thompson
allowed, is being trebled in capa-
city in preparation for next fall s
tobacco season.
Then Mr.. Thompson, who's now
got around to the point he can be-
gin to being a little mosier about
the way he takes life, waxed very
enthusiastic about new gol
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-03

town anywhere that's made the
rapid strides forward that White
vile has. On Saturday afternoon
along the towns main street it's
practically impossible to walk on
the sidewalks. The town is that
full of people you get the notion, as
you're jostled about, that you're
at And street and Broadway, no
less, during the rush hours.
Too, 1 know of no town of White
ville's size that has any prettier
homes. While these gentlemen
there have been making their city
one of the bustlingest in the State,
they haven't neglected their homes.
And the women folks have done
we'll with flowers, shrubs and the
like.
On the way to Whiteville we
stopped by for chat with Clyde
Council, the man who owns the
Council Tool company. There's too
much to tell about Mr.. Council in
what remains Of my space, so later,
maybe tomorrow, I'll tell you
something about him.
Meanwhile, YOU just mark my
words; it won't be very long be-
fore that town of Whiteville is up
among such cities as Charlotte,
Durham, Greensboro, and, of
course, Wilmington.
The place has been growing ever
since I've known it and that goes
back more than 20 years. In an
other 20 years I'll spot you odds
you will have to refer to White
vile in the same breath with Char
lotte, Wilmington, ct ais.
No, this isn't misplaced enthu-
siasm. You don't have to take my
word for it. Go take look for
yourself.
Whiteville is taking advantage OF
the fact that it is in the center of
some of the best territory in the
State Those boys there aren't let
ting any grass grow under their
feet. They are moving forward
and at rapid pace.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-03
Religion
Day By Day
By WILLIAM T. ELLIS
THE GREAT PLUS


'Plus One" is the great addition
that will solve our days perplex-
ing problems.
We are thinking too much nova
days in astronomical terms - MI
lions and billions and nations and
races. Whereas The solution comes
only one by one, as individuals
are changed in their convictions,
character and conduct,
Our days real decisions are
made as individuals are changed
into Christian world citizens. We
ceaselessly read and listen to the
outgivings of experts upon the
designs for a rev civilization; bui
these can be made effective only
as single persons reveal in them
selves the desirable changes.
Everybody may add the essen
tial "Plus One" in his own life
When enough individuals are
changed, the whole world will be
walking the better way.
This is the program Of God,
whose invitations are directed te
each one of us, as if there were
no other. MY son, give Me thy
heart
We pray, o Infinite God, that VIC
may have the wisdom and courage
to obey Thee, in our own lives,
whatever else others NAV do,
Amen,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-03

ROPEAN INTELLECTUAL,
by Franz Schoenberner Mac
MILAN; S2.75).
Former editor of Auslandspost,
Jugend and Simplicissimus, which
was founded just so years ago, this
author gives a most credible &C
count of the Germany from which
he fled in 1888 after a brave battle
against the Nazis.
He is the inspired essayist, who
lakes up an idea as the hiker
takes an unmarked path, never
sure where 1t will lead but al
ways arriving at a place worth
going to. He progresses something
like this: /, belief in abstract
thinking; 2, loss of belief after a
meal which upsets him; 3, idea
that "a really complete autobiog-
raphy should also include a short
survey Of all the daily menus" Or
like this: l, lonely office at Aus
landspost; 2, crowded editorial
sessions in this country; 3, the
suggestion that even in a democ-
racy three or four or more men
can't do one mans job when that
Job is to execute decisions.
Commenting on the strange
German duaiism which separated
the religious and intellectual
sphere from that of political and
social reality he reports "mos5
OF the really intelligent people
were not interested in politics, j"
He is not above poking fun at the
Idea that Hitler could be stopped
by poking fun at Hitler. which
was what Sinpiicissimus cartoons
did superbly.
Those Of us who keep asking
why the Germans themselves did
not succeed in preventing Hit1er's
rise are reminded, fairly enough,
that they did as much toward that
END as the democratic countries
dld in the early years to check
EMer's Germany.
Schoenberner tells some reveal
ing stories ABOUT disciplined Ger
man citizens who risked their
nVes by exposing themselves to
bullets in order to obey sort OF
keep OF the grass sign, or near
~ starved in the midst of ample
government foods for lack of
written order permitting them to
eat those supplies.
Unable to speak English two
years ago, Scaoenberner writes
II with an understanding of como
tatlons and a sense of phrasins
which many American, authors
ought to envy, and to emulate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-03
Five In A Century

The United States is a peaceful, peaceable
n. ton or is it?
A military company at Unlon' .. u Is pre-
narino to celebrate the Tooth anniversary of its
nro.nization and it is reminded that during
the century it has participated in five wars
That is one for every 20 years and two OF the
conflicts were really killer-dillers, with the
accent on the killer.
FL, neaceful nation we do rather we'll al
war averag cling one every 20 years. We are
adept in finding substitute for everything
except the one most needed a substitute to1
war-Cha rlotte Observer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-03

miles directly west from the Canadian
coastline.
Thus we have an irregular fan with
the tip in Alaska and top spread of
close to 5000 miles, with the water
crest SO feet high at Hilo and six feet
at Santa Barbara.
It would take an Einstein to figure
the billions of water feet involved.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-03
Hail. The Whatsis Whosis

Mayor-Congressmaa,> James M. curley. it
cheering thousands who blocked the south sta
tion for 30 minutes, with a brass band that
played Hail the Conquering Hero Comes
This inspiring tribute was given to an aged
statesman who has been sentenced to from six
to II months imprisonment, and assessed a
81 900 fine for using the mails to defraud manu-
ia cturers seeking war contracts
Do the Greeks have word for this?-Suffolk
Va) News-Herald.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-03
STAR Dust
FRIENDLY SUGGESTION

A pleasant-looking, but not too
beautiful, little lady entered
London department store, noticed a
striking poster advertising the
stores beauty service and said
to the elevator man, a little Cock
ney, where is the beauty parlor?"
The man glanced at ,r face,
noted with satisfaction that she
apparently used no makeup, and
replied in a gentle, neighborly
tone, Miss, you don't want ter
60 up there mucking your face
about. Why not stay as y'are-
plain but 'olesome?" - Christian
Science Monitor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-03
LETTER BOX
WHY DON'T WE WAKE UP

To the Editor:
We people in Wilmington cer-
tainly are asleep or are very
selfish in not shouting from the
house tops to tell all of our coun-
trymen and tourists that we have
80 many beautiful flowers ard
trees in this area.
The azaleas In Greenfield Park
gardens are as beautiful as any
that are SO highly advertised in
South Carolina and with the added
colors of the dogwood trees, wis
terra and many other beautiful
shrubs and trees we have as much
to advertise as any state in the
Union: and to think that not even
one of our hotels has booklets.
folders or pamphlets of any kind 70
direct their guests to the sights in
our good town and local places
of interest.
The flowers and trees in Oean-
der, Forest Hills, Carolina Heights,
and the whole town are worth tell
ing the world about but Greenfield
Park gardens are a part of our
good city's business-it's our
money that has made it beautiful
and we should advertise it in every
way possible so that everyone who
comes here will not 60 away be-
fore they enjoy the beauty of this
area. These people will tell others
and on it will 60 and more people
will be attracted each year.
We have Airlee Gardens Pem-
brook Jones Estate) located on the
highway to Wrightsville Beach,
which are beautiful at this season
of the year and with the mansion
and artistically arranged yards,
pools, ETC., you certainly find
place of beauty.
Orion Plantation, the estate Of
J. Laurence Sprunt, located on
the Cape Fear river about 18 miles
from Wilmington and accessible via
the river road just west of Bruins
wick river bridge, is another place
of beauty with the thousands of
vari-colored azaleas, camellias,
shrubs, hedges, etc.
Last Sunday the writer engaged
an elderly gentleman in a. CONVEX
sation about the beauty of the
Greenfield Park gardens. The
gentleman was visiting in Sunset
Park and was from the central
part of this state and from first
appearance you would not think
that he cared much for flowers
or their values, but no sooner was
the question asked, ''Have you
seen the azaleas around Greenfield
Lake" than he began to describe
the scene and compare them with
other places and stated that we
should tell the world what we have
as it is one of the most beautiful
areas, if not the most beautiful
ne had seen anywhere. I asked
him if he had ever seen any news
paper or any other form of ad-
vertising of this area and he stated
that a small ad or news item
had been seen once or twice but
nothing to compare with advertis-
ing that some of our neighbor
states do to attract tourists.
We are now writing on the face
of all our mail regardless of the
distance it has to 60, the following:
VISIT GREENFIELD PARK
AZALEA GARDENS - WHINING
TON, N. c." and have ordered a
Continued on Page Five)
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PREPARED

A friend of ours lunching in a
crowded m town restaurant
preached to his waitress the SUBJ
ject of a second lump of sugar
and got sternly turned and dress
ed, down. When she had gone, he
felt tug at his sleeve and looked
up into the eyes of a fragile-ap-
pearing old lady in a choker collar
whe had been sitting at the next
table.
there you are. young man." she
said in conspiratorial whisper.
and pressed inro his hand a lump
of sugar that she hed undoubtedly
e,redged up from a large mesh
reticule she lad with her.
II always carry some" she said.
In case I meet a horse. YOU
knoy. THE NEW YORKER.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-03
TOP o. THE MORNING

O Thou who hast Thy children taught
That not by words alone,
But by the fruit Of holy deeds
Our love to- God Is shown;
Upon the daily path of life
Uphold us as we go.
That in our lives, as with our lips
Thy goodness we may show.
Calendar.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-03
TheLiterarV
Guidepost
By w, G. ROGERS

BY w. G. ROGERS
CONFESSIONS OF A EU-
ROPEAN INTELLECTUAL,
by Franz SchOenberner Mac
MILAN: S2.75).