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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-05
Soften The Lights

There is no need for any motor We
hicle driver to keep his full-power head
lights on while driving at night through
city streets, save in isolated neighbor-
hoods where there is no paving. In all
other circumstances the half-light, that
is the light slanted downward, is ade-
quate for all needs of safety, not only
for the driver himself but for the
driver of an approaching vehicle as
we'll.
# the practice of using the lower
liz were universal many a sideswipe
and collision would be avoided. And as
many motor car owners will have to
use their old autos for a long time to
come it is important that they be pro-
tected from damage by fellow drivers
in every way possible. Certainly they,
and all other vehicle owners, deserve
as much consideration and courtesy as
they would receive as guests in a
IflenQ nome.
This being so in the matter of city
driving, it is the more essential for
safety on the highways, where too often
an approaching driver refuses to soften
his headlights but rushes along in the
binding brillance of their full power,
disregarding the approaching drivers
invitation to lower them. How many
deaths may be attributed to this cause
is not available, but they must be
many, as the driver facing bright lights
has little chance of safety unless he
stops.
The need to reduce headlights is as
applicable to buses as to private cars,
whether in the city, the suburbs or
the open highways. Nor are trucks
exempt.
New Hanover county motorists
abroad in their cars after dark, are tc
be urged to observe the headlight dim
ming rule, as are the operators of bus
and truck lines.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-05
The Start Of Cape Fear Settlements
Recorded In Andrew J. HoweU;s Book

stricted lives. The people of Will
mington and the lower Cape Fear
region were typical of that class.
They came ut first from Virginia
and directly from England, and
many of them from New England,
to ind a life along the deep river
untrammeled by oppression and
full Of hope of prosperity and
peace.
"Up the Cape Fear river a large
number of the early settlers came.
Some OF them penetrated into the
interior, burt many of them re-
manned along the lower shores of
the river to establish settlements
and towns. These latter have pass
ed through many changes and
scenes, until today there remain
only the towns of Southport and
Wilmington. But there are many
relics of the other settlements con-
nected with the early commerce of
the river. Towns have disappear
ed. but they have left records
which are full of unique and ro-
mantle interest.
Southport formerly Smith
ville), at the mouth of the river,
was not one of the earliest settle
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-05
McKenney On
BRIDGE
By WILLIAM e. MCKINNEY
Americas Gard Authority

If you like to play the queen over
the jack, you will enjoy todav's S
hand, played by William B. Hill,
Jr., at the Woodward Bridge Club
in New York
Hill won the opening spade lead
with the jack and then led the five
of diamonds. When East played
low, Hill went up with dummy S
king, assuming that the queen was
over the jack. He played the queen
of spades next, overlook the king
and led the jack of clubs.
East covered with the queen and
dummy's king won. Two more
rounds of clubs were taken and the
fourth club ruffed in dummy, East
dlscarding spade. Now Hill pick
ed UP the +runps and cashed the
ace of spades.
Hill sa d that in following the
theory of the queen ever the Jack,
he had to go up with the diamond
king at trick two because West
should have the queen. For the
same reason he led the Jack of
clubs from his own hand, as under
he theory East should have the
queen of clubs.
The queen-overthe-jack theory
is employed b. good players only
when the bidding or distribution
fails to give them an indication of
the location of the missing honor
card.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-05

THE SNAKE PIT, by Mar,
Jane Ward (Random House
$3.50.
Virginia Cunningham Of Evans
ton, ILL.,, comes to New York with
her young husband and under the
strain of being an author, Of
matching her hours to fit his
changing shifts and Of trying deS-
perately to make both ends meet,
her mind cracks. In this extraor-
binary move! laid in an institution
for the mentally, i'll, we watch her
painful recovery.
You may take it as straight fc-
ton constructed about one abnor-
NAL character who, suffer
ing atrociously from mental lapses,
is given shock treatments, seems
on the point of regaining her
health, fails tragically and works
her way upward again through
various uncomfortable wards and 50
at last back to freedom with her
husband Robert.
Or you may take it as in some
degree an indictment of society
so callous as to suppose that, since
the abominable hospital called
Juniper Hill ''is lone of the best,
if not the best" in the country,
everything behind its prison like
walls is all right. AS matter Of
fact, everything is all wrong, The
food is inedible, there aren't
enough beds and bedclothes,
there aren't enough nurses and OF
those on hand none seem proteS-
slonally dependable, even the doc
tors lack understanding.
A couple of stories by o. Henry
and Dumas seem to be trans
formed a little too coherently into
the nightmare world in which
virginia moves, and I question her
staunch adherence through thick
and thin to principles of social
justice. Otherwise 1 share her
hopes and fears, and am deeply
affected especially by such little
thlngs as her need for her glasses
ana the way she cherishes a few
personal belongings as foil for
'ne frigid impersonality Of he
strange existence.
Ihe most successful parts Of the
oook are the pictures of the other
inmates, their uncleanliness, the
possessions. their egocentricities,
1helr half-mad parties.
hsmors that this was another
Lost Week End prove exag-
gerated, but it is still story which
VIII be widely read and talked
ABOUT SO you'd be foolish, or even
crazy, not to read it. It's one OF
the Books-of-the-Month for April
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-05
QUOTATIONS

We have absolutely no right to plan on any
basis other than that the situation next WIN
ter NAV even be worse than the present crisis.
Herbert H. Lehman, ex-UNRRA Secretary
General.
You can't give returns to management
alone YOU can't give it to the salesman alone,
and you can't give it to labor alone. If any
one OF them doesn't get a share of the effort
thew put into producing more, then you won't
get more production. - Under Secretary of
Commerce Alfred SCHNEIDER.
1t is not a question of our being able to
make British loan, French loan Russian loan
or a loan. to any other power meeting reason.
able conditions. We cannot afford not to make
such loan, for it is our goods which these
loans eventually will buy, our factories thew
will keep in production, our workers they will
vide markets.-Sen. Claude PEPPER CD of
Florida
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-05
Doctor Says
GOOD DIETS CUT
STARCHES, SUGARS
BY WILLIAM A. O'BRIEN, Mn

All fat people eat more than tAai-
bodies require, even though som
fat people eat very little and soma
lean people eat a great deal. Fs,g
sugars, and starches are used b,
the body as sources of energy. a14
the excess is stored as fat for la,er
use or as a protection (acmallv. ar
insulatiom against Temperature
changes or injury.
Most people eat more starche,
and sugars than fats, so a simole
weight reduction is possible bv
limiting starches and sugars.
In proper reducing diets, the pro.
tein is not restricted, but the sugars
and starches are decreased and the
fat is practically eliminated Th.s
requires the body to balance the
diet by using its own fat to main.
tain energy needs.
/ Ideal weight reduction diets "a.
tain pasteurized milk and milk pro.
ducts, eggs, meat, fish, cheese
vegetables, and fruit.
A good diet breakfast consists o.
portion Of fruit, one slice of I'm.
buttered bread or toast or a cereal
without sugar, an egg, and milk.
The fruit should be fresh or can.
red without sugar, and no sugar
should be added to fresh fruits in
cooking. Coffee or tea may be TAX
en-. at any time if cream and sugar
are omitted. (Saccharin may be
substituted for sugar..
Plain beef boullion is q low.
calory food which may be used as
filler at any time, if eaten with
out crackers or bread.
Vegetables and fruits can be eat,
en- as salads with vinegar or min
eral oil dressing If the oil is used
excessively, however, it has ten.
dency to dissolve the fat soluble
vitamins in the diet, thus producing
state of deficiency.
Vegetables should be served with.
out cream sauce or butter. PaSteu-
rized buttermilk may be used in
stead of pasteurized skim sweet
milk. Sugar free gelatin can be
purchased, and whole wheat bread
is preferable to white or rye
bread.
Noon and evening diet meals con-
s;st Of lean meat, fish, skim milk
and black coffee or tea. AS all re-
ducing diets are low in vitamins
supplements are advised. These
diets also lack calcium, which
should be added.
/ Weight reduction does not take
place at steady pace, for water
is stored as the fat leaves the body
and sudden release o t this water
results in excessive loss in short
period. Daily weighing is not rec
commended; every two weeks is
often enough.
Exercise as a means Of weight
reduction usually fails, because Of
its stimulating effect upon the ap-
petite and because it may be
harmful to those Of seoentary
habits.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-05
TOP o. The MORNING

May all my thoughts be pure and true'
And everything / do today
Be done unselfishly; oh, may
/ just forget myself, and be
Helpful and kind and try to see
The good that is in everything
And cause some weary heart to sing;
May 1 return the page tonight
To God--uhspotted, clean and white.
"This Day. by Virginia Eaton
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-05
CPA Explains

The Civilian Production Administra-
ton, which issued the freeze order on
building, and which only went into
action as March marched out, has gone
to considerable pains to explain its
program but has succeeded only in max
ing it more inexplainable than ever.
The question and answer statement it
put out has left manufacturers, build
ers and all other groups concerned with
the building construction industry more
at sea than before.
But it seems that the CPA is in
clined to give generous consideration"
for new mill and factory construction,
if the work will help solve the unem-
ployment situation in local communities
where housing conditions are mot
acute" One might ask what it's "con-
sideration" would be for communities
in which there is both an unemploy-
ment and an acute housing situation,
but maybe that would be off side.
The @. and A. of the CPA has not
thrown much light on the freeze, but
patient analyst finds it brings out these
points:
l. The construction order will re-
main in effect as long as building ma
terials "remain as short as they are
now" CPA hopes the regulation can be
either relaxed or lifted by the end of
this year. However, official CPA esti-
mates on curtailment of non-essential
construction have been laid out "for the
next IL MONTHS" presumably starting
with the effective date of the order at
the end of March.
2. Civilian production officials now
look for construction volume totaling
S14 billion in the next IL months. This
will be split up as follows: $39 billion
for housing; S. billion for other new
construction-most Of it representing
completion Of projects begun before
the issuance of the freeze order, the
rest work undertaken with specific CPA
approval; and $5.1 billion for mainte-
nance and repair jobs for which authori-
zation is not required.
8. CPA does not intend, at least for
the present, to allocate supplies for
new construction jobs. That is, it will
not order makers of bathtubs, electrical
wire, pipes and fittings, window sash
and frames to ship specified amounts
of these products to dealers in certain
parts OF the country. The agency said
1T is not desirable to make ALLEGATIONS
OF supplies as some are made locally
and consumed locally and others are
distributed on national basis. CPA is
advising producers who ship nationally,
of the sections of the country most in
need"
When all things are done and the
balance of CPA's program are carried
out, the veterans will all have homes
Oh yeah?
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-05

ments, but it traces its existence
back to 1745, when Governor Ga
briel Johnston established there
Fort Johnston FOR protection of the
river approaches from the Span
ish, with whom the English were
at war, and from the ever-present
freebooters of the seas.
1.-THE Cape Fear had long been
known to English, French and
Spanish explorers. Its name some
times appeared as Cape Fair, "
but this is generally attributed to
an error in spelling; and it is
quite evident that the mariners
dreaded the hazards of the outly-
ing point of land which projected
cut into the treacherous breakers.
In the narrative of Sir John Green
ville's voyages, the following entry
Tor June, 1885, appears: the 23rd
we were in danger of a wreck on
a breach called the Cape of Fear
THE river was first known as
Charles river; then as Clarendon
river; then it took the name of
the Cape at its mouth.
early histories tell US that the
first attempt to form a settlement
on the lower Cape Fear was made
by a party from New England in
1860. Their purpose was to raise
cattle. They soon abaondond their
project, however, largely on ac-
count OF the hostility Of the In
dians, and returned to their for
mer homes, leaving much of their
livestock in the care Of some
friendly Indians, who it is said still
held them when the settlers came
in 1864. The location of the settle
ment of these stockraisers has
never been definitely established.
"When one sees the abundance
Of grass nourished by the moisture
laden air from the river and the
sea, and its perennial growth, he
must conclude that those early
New Englanders were not too
visionary or practical. There is
much native pasture upon which
cattle might flourish.
''The tide Of settlement was now
to come from another quarter, and
the record throws much light upon
the projects of exploration and set
tlement which aimed at the devel-
opment Of the colony of Carolina.
'"The colony was in possession of
the Lords Proprietors. who had
received a liberal grant of land
from the Crown. The lordly owners
issued a memorable document in
August, 1868, setting forth the plans
of their enterprise. This was call
ed Declaration and PROPOSALS to
all vt will plant in Carolina It
offered the new lands to settlers.
and one Of the stipulations was
hat for every acre of land settled
there should be one man armed
with good firelock musket, per-
tormed boare. 12 bullets to We
pound, and with 20 pounds of pow
der and 20 pounds of bullets
These were precautions to take
against the encroachments of
opaniards and pirates. The pronos.
s1s said, If We first collonv will
settle on Charles River, near Cane
Feare. which seems to be desired
t shall be free for them soc to doe
IN ye larboard side enteering IF
N any other parte Of ye Terrv-
.ory, then to choose either side IL
~ a river ="
The account will be continued tn
morrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-05

gress, when and if the matter is
brought before it, is that the more such
exemptions the heavier must the tax
burden of the Individual become. In
fairness to the individual no revenue
producing property should be tax-free,
regardless of the ownership.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-05

Whatever our load of private
grief, we pray, o Lord, That we
may front the world with faces Of
peace and cheer. Amen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-05

The account will be continued TO-
morrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-05
TheLiterary
Guidepost
BY w. G. ROGERS

THE SNAKE PIT, by Mar.
Jane Ward (Random House;
$3.50.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-05
By JOHN SKIES

Because there have come to Will
mington in the past few years SC
many people who've heard much
about the towns beginning but who
probably, like myself, have never
had the opportunity of obtaining a
more or less official account OF
these beginnings, I'm using this
space for three installments to tell
CT these beginnings.
And I'm taking the liberty OF
quoting directly from Andrew J.
Howelrs book, '"The Book of Will
nington'' to pass this information
along to you. 1t was interesting to
me when I read it. I hope it will
be to you.
"No city in America could exist
for two centuries without being
surrounded with a very interesting
historical and traditional senti-
ment. And a city whose record
forms a large part of the history
of the colony and State of North
Carolina must necessarily possess
many memories and cherish many
facts connected with the, life of its
people. A seaport, also, which has
dealt in commerce for so long with
nearly all the world must unavoid-
ably acquire a large mass of stori-
ed interest.
"The colony of North Carolina
was described by the cavaliers OF
Virginia as 'home of rene
gsdes"; the meaning of which was
really that it was home of men
who were wearied OF restraint by
Crown and landed aristocracy, and
who chafed under religious restric-
tons; and who, therefore, sought
land where they would have an
opportunity to lead free and unre-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-05
Religion
Day By Day
CONE WOMAN'S FACE"
By WILLIAM T. ELLIS

Opposite me IN a restaurant one
day sat woman with a face that
would scare children, or destroy a
mans appetite. The deep lines
were all grim and forbidding. An
attempt at conservation confirmed
the disagreeable impression of the
features.
Now | realize that the woman
may be suffering physical or men
tai ills. Nevertheless, she was af-
fronting society. She has no right
to show such an unhappy face to
the world.
looked about the restaurant and
recognized several persons whom
I know to be in desperate paysi-
cal condition, some of them facing
the near approach of death. Yet
their faces were serene and snil-
ing. They did not carry their woes
to market. They were paying their
debt to society by their brave and
cheerful appearance.
This woman who sat vis-a-vis, to
me had not learned life's primary
lesson of presenting peaceful,
cheerful face to the world. A read
er once sent to me a picture of
the smiling Jesus. The MAN of
Sorrows" was also Herald of
peace and joy. Otherwise, the little
children would never have throng-
ed to Him.
Whatever our load of private
grief, we pray, o Lord, that we
NAV front the world with faces Of
Milford chronicle., 1946-04-19
Plan
ESSii Scssio on
On April 26
Annual Past Masters
Night Will Be Cele-
brated Wit h Lewes
Lodge On That Date.

Next Friday night, April 2G, is
scheduled To be- an outstanding
night in fraternal circles OF Mil
ford when Temple Lodge No 9.
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.
stages its annual Past Masters
Night with jefferson Lodge No. l5.
A. +. and A. NJ. Of LeWeS. as honor
guests OF the evening Raymond S.
Gutherie. WOrshipful Master OF
jefferson Lodge will head the
LeWes delegation with Dr. Gilbert
NJ. Wiltbank and his committee on
arran@ements The entire evening
has been set aside for socialability
and good fellowship.
Highlightiug the evening will be
the address Of w. r. Charles 5.
Jarvis, grand chaplain OF the
Grange Lodge Of Delaware. a. r
and \. NJ, guest speaker for the
occasion. Chaplain Jarvis is mem
ber OF Doric Lodge No. 30 of Mill
vile. and a Methodist minister OF
Selbyvillr. He is rated very high
as a speaker. Most WOrShipful Ur-
all ". Long, Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge OF Delaware. A. f
IUlt 10 Page > PIeanCt
Milford chronicle., 1946-04-19
Mcdonald Named Vets
Insurance Officer
Dover Nan Will Be In Charge Oi
Delaware Area

John +. Mcdonald, Dover. has
been appointed the Veterans Ad-
ministratiOn' insurance officer for
the Delaware area. it was annOum-
ced this week at the VA regional
office in the Pennsylvania Railroad
building, Front and French streets,
Wilmington
The World War II naval veteran.
associated 13 years as a life insur-
ance underwater with the Pruden-
tial Life Insurance company. said g:
The Federal government is anX-
iOus to have all veterans continue
their National Service Life InSur-
ance and recently effected rule
changes which now enable the eX-
serViceman to reinState lapScd
NSLl policy without undergoing Il
physical examination.
This constructive move is ac-
complished," Mcdonald continued
and results in the restoration OF
the policy if the veteran submits a
statement to the effect that he is in
CFurn To Page 3. PleaseI
Milford chronicle., 1946-04-19
Defense Gear To
Be Used In City
o. {. ID. Equipment, Including
Trucks. Is Disposed OF

With the exception of some of
the equipment, such as coats and
other apparel that go with fire
trucks, disposition has been made
OF the equipment loaned to Milford
by the Federal Office of Civilian De-
fense, and for which Mayor Edward
c. Evans as county cOordinator
was appointed custodian.
The fire truck of the First Ward
o. {. ID. has been taken by the Car
lisle Fire Company, and has been
constructed into a salvage and light
unit
Special lighting equipment has
been installed on this truck to be
used in rural fires where there are
no lighting facilities. The unit gen
crates its own current and supplies
several powerful lights to be used
at night in rural sections.
The Third Ward unit has been
/ donated to the Boy Scout troop by
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Milford chronicle., 1946-04-19
Company c Passes
Federal Inspection
OllicrrS And Wen Congratulated On
Training And Appearance

The annual federal inspection of
Company {. Delaware State Guard.
Milford. Was held last Wednesday
IN the armOry The officers and men
were concentrated on their train
Ing and appearance.
The inspection was conducted by
Lieutenant Colonel John Alachek.
III charge Of State Guard activities
for the training division of the Sec
ond Service Command. accompan-
led by Major f. +. kubiak. also OF
the Second Service Command.
accompanying the federal Utli-
GERS We're General Paul A. Rinard
Colonel Paul IIcinel. commanding
ol!icer of the regiment; Lieutenant
Colonel Victor Clark. Lieutenant
Colonel Raymond a. Lynch. Major
j. u. Niles, Major Ralph Buckaltw
Major Leroy Lowe. Captain Wal
den Pen. Captain William Allen
Major James W. Bcllah. Captain
John c. Cole Captain Robert He'll
er. Captain Laurence I.apctina
Captain Allen Billingsley. Liruten
ant ). II. Smith, and Lirutenan
Samuel SimOnc.
Following the inspection the Wis
ltng officers and the officers aut
men OF Company G were served re
litShments by a committee HEADED
hy Major }. Holland Prettyman
commanding officer of the Firs
Battalion; his adiutant Licutenan
George Collins, and assisted bv
kitchen detail.
Milford chronicle., 1946-04-19
Odd Fellows To Honor
Founder Thos. Wildey
Nflair Will Be Held In Temple ON
Monday E;rning. April %

Richard Wp}ch. Noble Grand Of
Crystal Founl Lodge no. 10, |. q.
q. F.. OF Milford, has begun his
term as nohi" Grand in an auspic-
louS manner by arranging pro
gram in honor Of Thomas Wildev.
founder Of Odd Fellowship. the an
nlF"rSary Of whose birth the lodge
IS celebrating this month.
An elaborate program has been
arranged to include musical Sc
l"ctlons and a woN-known speaker
Will be present and address the
group. The ;:ffail' has been carefully
planned by the committee and
gives promise OF being one OF the
most outstanding affairs this year
1t is scheduled to be held on Mon
day evening April %. at ) o'clock
All odd Fellows residing in this
area are invited To be present.
Forty members OF CRYSTAL Foun1
Lodge last Friday evening charters
ed a bus and visited Worcester
Lodge, No. - at Bishopyllc. Md
The Milford group LETT Milfor,
al approximately : p. M and ar.
rived at Bishopville shortly hefor,
= p. IN. where they We're royalty
received.
The Milford members witnosSe,
the initiatOry dc2rc" conferred on
two candidates by the Worccstc
Lodge degree team. Some very gout
talks We're given hv members o
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