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in all branches of the army was
ordered last week by the war de-
partment, which directed domes-
tic and overseas commanders to
use Negro troops in their own
units on a 10 to 10 ratio to white
troops.
Regular army commissions are
to be distributed without regard
to race, the directive said, and
there will be equal opportunities
for Negro officers in all branches
of the service. Regiments are to be
the largest all-Negro units. Units
with an abnormal percentage OF
low |. @. personnel will receive
additional junior officers, it was
learned.
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instruction In
Tolerance Needed

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. -
(ANP)-Parents cannot expect the
school to take over the problems
of rearing children. The ideal re-
lationship between home and
school is the one in which each
compliments the other, it was
pointed out, at the National Par
ent Education conference held here
Friday.
at is unusual for children to
adopt attitudes toward other races
and religious faiths which are at
variance with those held by their
parents" Burton O. Fowler Of the
Germantown Friends school OF
Philadelphia told the gathering. He
said that if parents through school
organizations joined forces in es-
tablishing recreation centers on
friendly interracial basis, there
would be no need for schools to IN
clude tolerance on their currlcula:
DR.. Flemmie P. Kittrell, dean of
the department of home econom-,
les at Howard university, was one
of the speakers. Miss kittrell
warned the parents that they
should give their children a chance
III grow uD.
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HIT THAT RHEUMATIC PAIN
RIGHT WHERE IT HURTS

And look at the Silver LJnIH6
in those Clouds of Pain
The big idea is that you want TO feel
better. When pain eases, your MINI
eases. You get rest that means deliver
ance. So use something that gets at the
pain. C-a223 brings you pain-relievint
help. Now you will feel as good a,
others who enjoy its help, too. Goo, and
ST.. Caution: Use only as directed. First
bottle purchase price refunded if you
are not satisfied Today. get C-22as
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Two Friends"
Awardees Feted

NEW YORK.-(NNPA)-Harry
C. Oppe nheimer of Brand & Open
heimer, 233 Fourth Avenue, and
the Rev. James H. Robinson, pas
tor Of the Church of the Master,
SO Morningside Avenue, were hon.
ored last Tuesday night as the
first recipients of the 1.-TWO Friends
Award" established by the Nation
al Urban League "to signalize out
standing instances of interracial
teamwork for the good of the
American community"
Mr.. Oppenheimer and Mr.. Rob
inson were selected in recognition
of their work in the reorganiza-
ton of Sydenham Hospital "as a
truly democratic institution.
The awards were made at dim
ner given by the league last Tues
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is reported to be planning a re-
duction Of employees and curtail.
ment of some employee benefits.
H. Graham Barbee, Jr., is re-
signing rather than carry out some
of the policies of the new manage
ment. Rufus Byars' star is again in
the ascendancy as the head colored
employee.
None of these changes bodies the
colored employees of this chain
any good. Now may be a good time
for the community to demand that
some colored persons be employed
in key positions in the offices in
stead of solely as glorifed ushers
under the Job title Of threatre man.
ager.
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or should | say, nOn-eXistence OF
virtually every necessary commodity
in countless spots around the earth
and when we see the pictures of
the starved, the ragged and de-
sOlate creatures ofIndia, China,
Africa and Europe, TO mention a
few, we can say with great degree
Of satisfaction that we enjoy quite
Bit of haven on earth"
Several veterans of World War
ii have told me with vivid de.
scriptive accounts of the real
conditions in those lands hardest
hit by the demolition of Mars
and his many destructive ele-
ments. Perhaps no accounts OF
the need and desOlatiOn and
present hopelessness in many
lands impress one more than
those telling Of women honestly
selling themselves, of husbands
selling the bodies of their cher
ished wives for a small amount
of food or money, so desperate
is their need and want.
Children and their parents dying
from hunger on the streets OF thou
sands of cities in the more desolat'
lands, should call attention to the
campaign beginning today to get
food from the general public for
the relief of those overseas. Al
ready UNRRA is working on meth
DDS for distributing wheat and 9th
er basic and essential commodities
to the peoples of the world. Con,
siderable red tape and difference OF
opinion is holding up actual ane
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ull of faults, is
aost d e S i + a BILE
md most efficient
n cOgnizance of
nan by man.
We think we
ire in bad shape
rs stockpiles of
,oal, steel produc-
ion, clothing sup.
ply and foodstuffs
lwindle the least
Dit. But, when we
read the accounts
6 III IL ,~x.t 81 900
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adequate distribution, however, &C
cording to late reports from the
press. We ought not mind eating
a slice of bread less at each meal,
if it will help alleviate conditions
abroad. After all, this is one world,
as the late Wendell Willkie so
brilliantly pointed out before his
untimely death.
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Capital Spotlight
Continued From Page II

and there is no reason for fear
from the House appropriations
committee. although if Representa-
tive Malcolm C. Tarver, Democrat,
of Georgia. is so powerful that he
can deny funds to an agency be-
cause it will not practice race or
religious discrimination, it would
be we'll that minority groups know
his.
JOB JITTERS
Lichtman Theatres, a chain of
motion picture theatres operating
in the District of Columbia and
Virginia, have the filters from the
top to the bottom.
Harry Freedman, who assumed
control of these theatres after A
E. Lichtman. the founder of the
chain. retired from the business
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SEEING
and
SAYING
Nv WILLIAM A. FOWLKE6
Suffering World

THE PLIGH T OF millions
throughout til e world-hungry,
bare and shelterless-clinches the
great argument that Americas
democracy. even il
Evening star., 1946-05-05
Officers Cnb
Ball Saturday

The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Robert P. Patterson and the Secre-
tary of the Navy and Mrs. James
v. Forrestal will head the receiving
line at the May Ball Saturday
evening of the Officers Service Club
of the United Nations. The ball
will be the elimination of the war
time series of Saturday evening
formal dances which have been ar
ranged by Mrs. Clyde Parker, chair
man of the Dance Committee for
almost four years.
These Saturday night formals are
known in most parts of the world
for more than 400 officers and their
guests have attended them weekly.
During her Craftsmanship Mrs. Par
ker has been assisted by 500 or more
hoSteSseS making a successful pro-
gram of entertainment for officers
away from home
The cabinet officers will be assist
ed in receiving by the Commandant
of the Marine Corps and Mrs. A. A
Vandegrift, the Commandant of the
Coast Guard and Mrs. J. E. Farley,
Vice Admiral and Mrs. L. E. Den
field, Vice Admiral Ross McIntire,
Rear" Admiral and Mrs. C. S. Col
clough, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Ben
Moreell, 1t. Gen. Omar Bradley, a
number of other officers of the
armed forces and military, naval
and air attaches of several of the
foreign embassies.
Evening star., 1946-05-05

maid OF honor for her sister, wear
ing a maize net frock with Juliet
cap of matching net holding her
VEIL She carried a
Colonial bouquet of talisman roses
and larkSpur.
Mr.. Thoubbaron had as his best
man Mr.. Ronald Kane of Pittsfield.
The bridegroom was graduated from
the Pittsfield High School and the
Evening star., 1946-05-05

and bridegroom will make their
home following their short wedding
trip.
The bride wore a white satin
basque with full net skirt falling
into train. A Juliet cap of satin
held her fingertip-length veil and
she carried a prayer book with white
roses on the cover and lilies of the
valley on the white satin markers.
Miss Mildred Eunice Hapke was
Evening star., 1946-05-05

Berkshire Business College In Pitts
field. His bride was graduated from
Bay Ridge High School in New
York and attended the University
of Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1946-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank William
Thoubbaron, jr., were married yes
terday morning in St. Mary's
Church in Alexandria, the Rev. Mar
tin T. Quinn officiating and saying
the nuptial mass at 10 o'clock. This
wedding breakfast was served at the
Hotel Statler in Washington. Mrs.
Thoubbaron formerly was Miss
Eileen Virginia Hspke, daughter of
1t. Comdr. and Mrs. Paul Hapke of
Arlington. Mr.. Thoubbaron Is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs Thoubbaron Of
Pittsfeld, Mass, where the bride
Evening star., 1946-05-05

how to soothe ragged nerves-renew
energy and helpyou recapture youth S zest
for living. Atthe Saratoga Spa, you'llrelax
in naturally carbonated mineral waters
part ofthe Restoration Cure or Special Sps
Therapies. And, The Gideon is natures
colleague. You'll luxuriatc in its country
house hospitality and traditional Ameri-
can cookery. Swim, ride, golf. Privately
operated. Myron H. Woolley, Manager.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
MRS. CORA LEE WRAY

WHITEVILLE, Sept. 23.-Funer-
al service for Mrs. Cora Lee Wray,
SO, who died yesterday morning in
the Columbus County hospital, were
held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Services were conducted from
the Western Prong Baptist
church with the Revs. S. N. Lamb
and A. D. Frazer officiating. In
torment followed in the church
cemetery.
She was a lifelong resident of
Columbus county and was the
daughter of the late D. H. Cook
and Mary Ann Thompson.
Surviving are her husband, F. M.
Wray. Three sons; Howard of
Bunnell, Fla, Gordon of New York
City, and Milton of Whiteville.
Seven daughters, Mrs. J. C. Hooks,
Mrs. E. A. Thompson, Mrs. A. B.
Bales, Mrs. Harold Pope, all of
Whiteville, Mrs j. c. Warren of
Charlotte, Mrs. F. M. Fryer, Of
Washington, D. c., and Mrs. D. N.
Simpson of Memphis, Tenn. One
brother, H. V. Cook of Whiteville;
n sister, Mrs Dora Fore of
Whiteville. Fourteen grandchildren
and l great ~grandchild.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
Lady Nearly Clicked
While Lying In Bed
Due To Stomach Gas

One lady said a few days ago
that she used to be afraid to go to
bed at night. She was swollen with
stomach gas, which always got
worse when she went to bed, and
the gas would rise up in her throat
after she lay down and would
nearly choke her. She couldn't lie
flat. Had to prop herself up on
pillows. Recently this lady got
INNER-AID and now says gas is
gone, stomach feels fine, bowels are
regular and she can go to bed and
sleep soundly.
INNER-A1D contains u Great
Herbs; they cleanse bowels, clear
gas from stomach, act on sluggish
liver and kidneys. Miserable peo-
pie soon feel different all over. So
don't go on suffering! Get INNER
AID. Sold by all drug stores
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
MRS. CELEST H. PORTER

TABOR CITY, Sept. 23.-Mrs.
Celest H. Porter, prominent wom-
an of this city died Monday morn
ing at 2:30 in a Wilmington hos
pital after an ex ended illness. She
was born October 9, 1902, the
daughter of the late j. w. and Ma.
tilda Strickland Howard of Ameri
Gus, Ga.
For the past few years she has
been affiliated with the Post Of
flee department here.
Funeral services will be held il
the Chapel of the Jessup 1nmar
funeral home Tuesday afternoon a
$3.50 with Rev. Winfrey Davis Of
ficiating. Assisted by Rev. J. F
Coble.
Interment will follow in the For.
est Lawn cemetery.
Surviving are the husband E. A
Porter, one daughter, Virginia, 0.
Loris, S. c., one sister, Mrs. F. c
Graham of Hamilton, Ga, ane
two brothers Robert Howard o.
Cleveland, Ohio, and Jessie Howard
Of Warm Springs, Ga.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
BRITISH PAPERS
WIN APPROVAL TO
INCREASE SIZE

LONDON, Sept. %. Up The
British government partially lifted
its 1910 restriction on newsprint
o n d and newspapers will
henceforth be permitted to print
twice the wartime number of pages
three times a week.
Under the new allotment, stand
ard size journals will run IL pages
and tabloids eight.
restrictions on circulation were
also lifted with the provision that
no unsold copies might be return
ed. The change was preceded bv
a month-long circulation drive and
most papers indicated that they
expected an increase in sales.
AS a result of the change many
papers added new columnists.
comic strips and other features.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
LOCAL JAYCEES
PLANT TO ATTEND
DISTRICT MEETING

At least seven members of the
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
will attend an Eastern Carolina
District meeting of the junior
chamber in Goldsboro next week
end, Jesse Sellers, president of the
local club, said today.
Those in attendance, besides Sell
ers, will include Hal Love, eastern
vice president and corresponding
secretary of the Wilmington junior
chamber, R. B. Howard, Troy
Hodges, Lloyd Dunn, John N. Atk-
lnson, and Edward Ward.
The local club is scheduled to
meet tomorrow at 7:3O p. m. in the
YMCA here for a meeting which
will feature discussion of proposed
amendments to the chambers con-
stitution.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
SHIPPING RETURNS
ALONG CAPE FEAR
Settlement OF M aritim e
Strike Brings Renewal
Oh Port Activity

The settlement over the weekend
of the nationwide American Fed
Grafton of Labor merchant sea-
mems strike resulted yesterday IN
the resuming of port activity In
Wilmington.
At the North Carolina Shipbuild-
ing company, the S.. S. Santa Luisa,
Grace Line snip delivered last
Tuesday, was finally crewed and
set sail for New Yor--. Shortly after
her arrival there she will be placed
in service on Grace Lines routes
to the Caribbean and South Amer
lea.
Meanwhile, at the Brunswick rlV-
er surplus ship lay-up basin, sea
going tugs were once more ar
rivIng with vessels for storage at
the reserve fleet project.
One Ties Up
One Liberty ship tied up at the
basin yesterday morning and two
others arrived late Sunday. Barring
any future maritime strikes, the
tugs are expected to continue tow
ing the surplus vessels into the ba-
sin at the rate OF about three a
week until some 400 to 500 ships
are stored there.
Oil tanker traffic, unhampered
by the recent strike, went On as
usual yesterday as the Pan-Dela-
ware steamed up river and dock
ed at the Cape Fear Terminal COM
pany wharf to unload a cargo OF
petroleum.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
WELFARE OFFICER
GETS AUTHORITY
County Commissioners In
struct Hollis To Issue
Warrants For Deserters

]. R. Hollis, county welfare Of
ficer, yesterday expressed delight
at the county board of commits
sioners order that he at once
secure a warrant for every wife
deserter whose family is now un-
der the welfare departments care.
The board handed down its in
structions after discussing state
ment's in yesterdays Star by Mrs.
L. 0. Ellis, executive secretary
of Associated Charities, that the
families of philandering husband ;
we're "a never-ending problem
10 the %county's relief agencies.
Comments by county board
members preceding their unani-
nous decision to instruct Hollis
TO enlist the aid of local and state
law enforcement officials to bring
deserters to book indicated some
hope that the army of missing hus-
bands might bring life blood into
the %county's straitened prison
labor force.
Commissioner George w. Trask
suggested that erring husbands be
put to work digging bitches to re-
lieve the r%ecurrent DRAINAGE
crisis in Winter Park, Carolina
Beach and other areas.
Commissioner Louis T. Cole
man told Hollis. Get the war
rants; it is up to the sheriff to
find out where the man is"
Asked about Mrs. Ellis's state
ment that alcoholism was the
MAJOR cause OF broken homes.
Hollis declared that attachments
to other women are, in his view
Just as much the season for hus-
bands falling from grace.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
SERVICE CHANGED

The regular mid-week pray
er and song service at Oak
Grove Chapel, Carolina Beach
road, will be held Thursday
at & p. m. instead of Wednes-
uay, as customary. The
service will be conducted by
Dr.. Sandy c. Marks, who will
present as the main feature,
the moving picture sound film,
The Prodigal Son." No adj
mission will be charged. but
a silver offering will be taken
at the conclusion of the SER
vice, to assist in the purchase
of other films and equipment
for use of churches and chap
els IN the Presbytery. The pub
lie is cordially invited, Mrs.
c. d. Parker, secretary, an
nounced last night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
LOCAL WELFARE
WORK HAMPERED
BY SMALL FORCE

The death last Friday of Mrs.
Mary Nash Miller, child welfare
worker, has seriously hampered
the functions of the county welfare
department, which was already
short one worker, J.. R. Hollis, the
department. chief officer, said
yesterday.
Mrs. Miller's passing leaves two
vacancies untitled in the depart
ment's child welfare section, Hol-
lis said.
DR.. Frank T. De Vyver, of Dur
ham, superintendent of the North
Carolina merit system, is expected
to recommend three qualified per-
sons for the vacancy left by Mrs.
Miller's death, he declared. The de-
partment can select either one or
two workers from DR.. De Vyver's
list.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
GOING ON

Inc board of county commits
sloners Monday morning au-
thorized Addison Hewlett.
chairman of the board, to take
a weeks vacation, commence
ing next Monday morning. The
chairman said he planned to
visit the mountains of Tennes-
see, where-upon the commits
sloner said jokingly that he
probably was going to climb
a mountain to get away fr,m
the floods. The chairman
smiled and replied that Lass
year he had seen more flood
waters in the mountains than
ever had been observed here.
here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
Star Shower Due

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23.-U.R
most spectacular shower of
shooting stars seen in this country
since 1872 may be visible on one
or all of the nights of Oct s., 9 and
10th, the American Meteor society
said Monday.
DR.. Charles P. Oliver, society
president and U University OF
Pennsylvania astronomy professor,
said the display would be provided
by meteors following the orbit of
Giacobini-Zinner's comet which are
believed to be debris from the
comets nucleus. He asked the aid
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
MISS ANNIE L. CAMPBELL

ROWLAND, Sept. % Miss
Annie Louise Campbell, died Sum
day in Charlotte Memorial Hos
pital after a long illness. She was
the daughter of the late George
R. and Ella Macarthur Campbell
of Rowland.
She is survived by one sister,
Miss jamie Campbell of Rowland.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock
in Ashpole Presbyterian church.
Burial will follow in the church
cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
MRS. LESSEE O. HORRELL

CURRIE, Sept. 23-Funeral serv
ices for Mrs. LESSEE Onsby Horrell,
u, who died at her home in Currie
Saturday morning after a long i'll
ness, will be held Tuesday at II
o'clock at her home. Burial will be
in the family cemetery.
She is survived by her husband,
j. B. Horrell; four grandchildren
and five half-sisters.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
BICYCLE STOLEN

City Manager j. R. Benson
last night informed local police
that his sons bicycle had been
stolen in front of the Benson
residence at 1903 Ann St. The
bicycles Is a black Niagara
model trimmed in cream with
chrome wheels and a basket in
front. :.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
JURY LISTS DRAWN

The county commissioners
Monday morning ordered :iur-
ors drawn for the two weeks
civil term of Superior court
commencing October 7, and
Tor the one weeks criminal
session starting October %.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
MISSING PERSON

The Police Monday received
a request from E. w. Stevens,
is Summit Walk, Lake Forest,
to institute a search for J. D.
justice, 46, of 1416 South
Fourth street, who, he reported,
had been missing since Sept.
10. Justice was described as
oelng SIX feet tall, rudy COM
piexloned, and wearing a blue
suit of clothes when he was
last seen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
A HOLD YANK

BELGRADE, Sept. 23.-WH-The
Yugoslav foreign office today ad-
mitted Yugos,av officials we're
holding Roy H. Stoecke!,, an Ame~i-
can civilian who disappeared near
the Yugoslav-Austrian border July
10. The foreign office charged
Stocked with illegally crossing
the frontier and taking photo
graphs of different prohibited OBJ
jects.'
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
PIANO STUDIO TO OPEN

Edwin D. Clark, M. M, re-
Gently appointed organist and
director of music education at
the First Presbyterian Church,
will open a studio this week at
the church for instruction in
piano, organ, and theory.
Clark, who holds a masters
degree from the Eastman
School of Music, comes here
from Rochester, N. Y, where
he was organist and director
of music in the Third Presby-
terrain church and taught
organ in the Eastman School
of Music. He was also a men,
Der of the piano faculty of the
HOchstein School. Additions
will be held on appointment by
calling the First Presbyterian
Church, dial 6688.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
E IN

j. T. HERS, executive general
agent of the Wilmington Port
commission, has gone to Char
lOtte to attend the annual meet
ing of the North Carolina Traf-
fic league. He is expected to
return to Wilmington late this
week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
WELCOMES SUPPORT

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-(P-Post-
master General Robert E. Hanne-
gan said today the Democratic
party would welcome support of
its candidates in the November 5
election from Henry A. Wallace,
ousted secretary of commerce.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
SENECA MEETING

The Southeastern North Caro-
lima Beach association will hold
a meeting at 1880 O'Clock to-
night at Carolina Beach to dis
cuss the current Fishing Rodeo
and other activities. The as
ISOLATION may also discuss and
endorse the proposed inlet to
be cut from the ocean to
Myrtle Grove sound about three
miles north of Carolina Beach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
RODERICK INFANT

Funeral services for Edna
Lucille Roderick, two-months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Roderick, Jr., 1902 Marstellar
street, who died Friday morning
at $50 following a short illness,
were held yesterday.
The services were conducted
from the graveside at the Pine
Grove cemetery, Winnabow, by the
Rev. Tom Johnson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
TRUCK

Whmington's truck route
Will be the chief subject on the
agenda of a City Planning
board meeting at 8 O'Clock
Thursday night, J. Fred Rippy,
the boards secretary announ-
ced yesterday. George w. Sim
ons, the city's planning consult
ant, will attend the meeting.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
Obituaries
MRS. MARY NASH MILLER

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Nash Miller of Wilmington, who
died Friday, were held at II noon
Monday from st. James Episcopal
church. The Rev. Mortimer Glover,
the rector, off. ciated. Interment
followed in Oakdale cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nash, OF
Washington, D. c., Mrs. William
Blum and Hugh Nash of Savannah
attended the services.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
TO VEHICLES

The city council will open
sealed bids for the purchase of
five trucks and two passenger
caSs at its Oct. 2 meeting, ac-
cording to an announcement
yesterday by Gilbert F. Morton.
city purchasing agent. The
trucks are for S by the street
and park departments, while
the passenger vehicles will TAX
en- over by the police depart
ment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-24
JAYCEE MEET

Discussion of proposed
amendments to the local
Junior Chamber of Com
merce's constitution will BE-
the chief business of the
chambers meeting at the
YMCA here at 8 p. m. tonight.
row.