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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-01
PHILADELPHIA BOY
BACK WITH FOLKS
Refuses To Disclose Where
He Has Been During 4
Days OF Absence

PHILADELPHIA, March SIP
-Three-year-old Mayer Trobman
rejoined his deeply grateful par
ents. Sunday, ending four days of
anguished waiting.
Little Mayer disappeared from
the steps in front of his home last
Wednesday but was found at At
tea, N. Y, two days later.
To all questions from his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Trob-
man, the blue-eyed boy merely
said:
I've been away"
Deep Mystery
What happened between the time
he disappeared and when he was
found remained mystery-at
least so far as what the little boy
was able TO say.
Emilia Regina Sobka, 23-year-
old parolee from the State Refor4
matory for women at Clinton, N.
j., was brought with the child to
Philadelphia for questioning after
her arrest by Attica police.
Charges Dropped
The U. S. attorney at Buffalo
first filed charges of kidnapping
against the woman but later with
drew the charges.
A Philadelphia police official
who declined use of his name said
the woman would be charged with
violation of the Pennsylvania kid
MAPPING laws.
Denies Crime
Miss Sobka denied abducting the
boy. She said she was in a truck
whose driver gave her lift "some-
where north of Philadelphia"
A hundred relatives and friends
of the boy greeted the party. pre-
coded by a police escort, when it
arrived here. At City hall, the
boys parents and two older BROTH
ers were waiting.
The joyous reunion was coma
tinued at the Trobman home,
where Mayer and scores OF nelgn'
bors were treated to a chicken
dinner.
Up to Police
Mayors mother said again she
did not wish to press charges
against Miss Sobka. II leave it all
in the hands Of the police" she
said. =.
Detective 1t. Bart German SAID
the woman will be questioned be-
fore being formally slated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-01
FOREST FIRES

SOUTHPORT, March 81. -
High winds, which seem to
have arrived along with equal
ly possible dry weather, are
causing the Brunswick county
forest fire prevention officials
to be very much on the alert.
During the past several weeks
number of small but danaa-
Ing fires have occurred. In
some instances the loss to tim
Der would have been heavy
but for the fact that the under
growth was rather ramp.
Should both winds and dryness
come now County Forest Fire
Warden Dorman Mercer is
rather worried at what the eff
fects may be. He is appealing
for public cooperation in pre-
venting forest fires.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-01
HOUSE OF BISHOPS
TO MEET IN STATE
North Carolina Gets 1947
Meeting For First Time
In History OF Church

WINSTON-SALEM, March 81
Selection of the st. Paul's Epis-
copal church here as the site of the
1947 meeting of the denomination S
House of Bishops has been confirm
ed by the Ri. Rev. Henry st.
George Tucker of New York. pre-
siding bishop of the church.
The meeting, which will continue
five days, will be held next Jan
uary at dates to be determined.
In addition to the $50 American
bishops, delegates will attend from
Canada, England, India, China,
Japan and other foreign countries.
The Rev. James S. Cox, rector
of St. Pauls church, said it would
be the first time in the American
Episcopal church's history that its
House of Bishops has met in North
Carolina.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-01
"SH0RTIE" COATS
MAY COME ALONG
Civilian Production Admin
istration Does Unwilling
About Face On Item

WASHINGTON, March 31.-U.D
The ladies may get their short
lie" coats for spring after all be-
cause the Civilian Production Ad-
ministration may do an unwilling
about face.
When CPA discovered that some
manufa cturers were violating it's
style order by illegally shortening
spring coats and thus saving
many dollars in the fabric costs
the agency wass both shocked and
incensed and put out an edict.
1t ruled that stores must cease
selling such coats Immediately and
that the manufa cturers must get
on the right track-with coats at
least 80 inches long-before the
garments could be sold.
A great feminine moan went up
from coast to coast. There was
Easter Sunday, national sartorial
parade day, only few weeks
away, and the gals had their spring
coats literally yanked off their
backs.
Ironically, the Office of Price
Administration which speaks most
authoritatively when its regula-
tons are Haunted, wasn't parti-
cularly disturbed this time because
it has never defined a coat by
inches and there were no unseen
ly bursts through the price cell
ings.
The CPA got busy and discov-
cred, much to its CONSERVATION,
that the length violation was so
widespread that nearly all spring
coats are abbreviated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-01
TAXES ON LIQUOR
TAKE HUGE JUMP
February 1916 Revenue
Receipts Show $116,S08,-
CTS Gain Over 1915

WASHINGTON, March 31.-(R)-
February at peace brought much
higher federal income from drink
ing, smoking and card playing.
Americans paid lot more taxes
to Uncle Sam on jewelry, toilet
goods, travel tickets and club dues
than they did the same month a
year ago when the war was on.
Sharply higher went. the trea-
sury's take on admission tickets,
radio sets, refrigerators, phono-
graph records, musical instru-
ments, automobiles and camera
apparatus.
Huge Increase
Altogether, treasury report
Sunday showed, the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue realized $4,102,-
1875, 414 for the month, topping the
previous February by $116, 808,975.
Retailers excise taxes, at ST.
IT'S, SIG, went $14, 28O, no higher with
the increases apportioned as:
jewelry, $o,816,o16: furs, $1,741, 663;
toilet preparations perfumes, etc)
So, $685. 74, and luggage, $1,392,215.
Club Dues Up
Admissions to night clubs,
theaters and concerts brought in
$31, 1866, 372 in Federal taxes, a gain
of S., 1850, and club dues and
fees 81, 671,117, a gain of $327,219.
Taxes on coin-operated devices
yielded $301,915, an increase of
$50, 500, and those on pool tables
and bowling alleys drew $54, 1853, a
gain of 1891. The take from taxes
on playing cards was $3.50, 796,
compared with $40, 1874.
Liquor Take Jumps
Levies of all kinds on liquor,
wines and beer brought the govern
ment $201, 021,315, gain of $15,-
427,175. Cigarettes, cigars and
other tobacco products yielded
a total take of $89, 495, GAL, including
floor taxes, an upsWing of $685.
449,28O.
Individual income taxes also
went higher, mounting to 1891, 49,
1888, a gain of $156, 489,510 and all
income, excess-profits and unjust
enrichment levies yielded $780,
274,282, an advance of $49, 320,212.
One Decline
In contrast, employment taxes
of all kinds dropped off, going to
S299, 139, TAT, a fau-off of $317, ALL
FOL.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-01
Screaming Women Rout
Man Attempting Robbery

WASHINGTON, March 31.-R-
The holdup man who picked out
the Silverman Dry goods store Sat
urday night didn't reckon with
Mrs. Lillian Silverman's sewing
circle meeting in a rear room.
Mrs. Silvernan stepped into the
store, found her 14-year-old daugn-
ter, Elaine, confronted by an arm
ed intruder, and promptly went
into action with a chair. A dozen
circle members rushed in and start
ed screaming. The robber went
away-fast.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-01
Occupation Forces Garry
On Like True Americans

WASHINGTON, March 31.-P)-
Secretary of War Patterson said
Sunday that American soldiers are
carrying out their occupation tasks
in Germany and Japan with skill
and dignity"
In an address prepared for
broadcast over NBC he said the
soldier at home and abroad had
earned American respect and at
lection and deserved unstinted
loyalty and support.
The War Secretary in a plea for
recruits reported men are volun-
teering ''by the thousands for oc-
cupation duty but nat more are
needed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-01
TREASURY AWARDS

CLINTON, March 81. il.
Boyette, chairman of the War
Finance Committee for Sanp-
son county and Mrs. O. J.
peterson, Women's Division
chairman, h ave received
awards from the treasury
department for services render
ed during the war in connection
With war finance work. Samp-
son county's record in all the
campaigns has been termed
enviable.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-01
Pearl Hnrbor Committee
To Resume Investigation

WASHINGTON, March 31.-P-
Hearings by joint Congressional
investigating committee on the
Pearl Harbor catastrophe will re-
open next Thursday. Witnesses will
include Gen. George c. MARSHALL
and Admiral Harold r. Stark, res
pectively Army chief Of staff and
Navy chief Of operations in 1941.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-01
ACTS ON THE KIDNEYS
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-01
First 1916 Typhoon Nems
Philippine Island Group

MANILA, March 81 up The
Weather Bureau reported Sunday
that the seasons first typhoon was
more than 100 miles west of Guam
and moving toward the Philippines
with undiminished intensity.
The Bureau said it was likely
that the storm would veer north
west, possibly missing the Philip
pines. but the U. S. Army and Ma
Wy planned to send out observa-
ton planes, and American-bound
aircraft were grounded
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-01
RECEIVES DISCHARGE

CLINTON. March 81. - Pfc.
Columbus Strickland, who serv-
ed in the armed forces for %
months, has received his honor
able discharge from the army.
Strickland is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. D. Strickland, Newton
Grove.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-01
REPUBLICANS to MEET

SOUTHPORT, March 81. -
Unless some of the would be
candidates are dissatisfied and
stage contest, Brunswick
county Republicans will not
enter the primary election in
May Chairman F. L. Lewis
and Secretary Charles Trott of
the Republican executive COM
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-01
EARLY CORN

SOUTHPORT, March 81. -
Much early planted Brunswick
county corn is already up and
thriving. According to state
ments a number of farmers
VIII begin cultivating this crop
during the present week. Truck
crops and small grain continues
to look exceptionally we'll. The
acreage in small grain is a
very large one and practically
all OF the acreage is also sown
in lespedeza.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-01
PRESIDENT TRUMAN
RETURNS ON SUNDAY
FROM RIVER CRUISE

WASHINGTON, March 31-(P)-
President Truman returned short
ly after noon Sunday from his week
end cruise on the Potomac.
The White House said there were
no overnight guests on the Presi-
Dental yacht Williamsburg. Mr..
Truman caught up on his official
reading after Senators and others
came ashore Saturday. The party
sailed Friday afternoon.
There was no appointment, the
White House press office said, for
Mr.. Truman to see Secretary of
State Byrnes here over the week
end from the United Nations meet
ing in New York. However, if
one should decide he wants to see
the other, there is only narrow
street between their offices.
Capt. Bill McCurdy, 1887 STAN
ford track team captain, is sta
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-01
ROSS DIES

BOISE, Idaho, March 31-P)-
C. Ben Ross, 69-year-old ex-Gov-
ernor of Idaho, who served three
terms, died Sunday in Boise hos
pital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-01

mlttee, have called a conven-
ZION to meet at Supply on Tues
oay, April 9th, for the purpose
Oh nominating the Republican
candidates.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-01

Capt. Bill McCurdy, 1887 STAN
ford track team captain, is sta
toned at Camp Lee, Va.
Evening star., 1946-07-17
can end this menace to all mankind!

bGGET, terribly urgent problem in all history the
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Day after day, week after week, Americas press has
cried out this warning:
Public Opinion decide what to do with this
thing called nuclear 1ssion. Must decide quickly
Must decide wisely
Your newspaper has given you the straight facts you need
reach decision 1t has exposed the slick propaganda
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America to keep the until the of the
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to prevent atomic
And Public Opinion is you-munpled by millions.
Evening star., 1946-08-07

please, may have a little space to
hang my nightgown?" whereupon he
vacates exactly one hook with a
grand gesture OF generosity.
Long years ago I sold a magazine
piece for $35 and Freddy graciously
said I could spend 1t on anything
wanted. I already had my eye on a
lightweight, fitted suitcase, but
Freddy said a Gladstone would be
much more convenient when we
travelled together and I reluctantly
agreed. That night he remembered
he had been saving for years a fine
set of brass initials, "FGP," so he
fastened them on my suitcase.
never since have gone on trip
without his saying in surprise, "Oh,
you're taking my suitcase. What do
I do II I go away unexpectedly"
When I explain why 1t Is mine he
says with great assurance, mo, you
must be wrong. Look, it even has
my initials on it,"
Just before the war our oldest
daughter gave me darling desk
clock: and she gave 1t to me, me,
ME on my birthday. Unfortunately.
it had an alarm, SO when Freddy's
clock broke down I let him have
mine for the duration, and never
once reminded him it wasn't his or
nagged him about returning it. That
was a mistake. Last week he got a
new clock and blandly presented
mine to Bruno!
To date I have never heard him
say, Shall bring our nylons and
our pink panties of the line, dear?"
but If he ever does it will be only
matter of weeks before they are
"his" and I'll have to get permission
to wear them.
Evening star., 1946-08-07

AA<5 Abs
ITS still my hook" she says de-
family.
don't dare dispute it because
Foxy has a complex about things
that belong to her personally. She
constantly refers to my typewriter" F."
my chair" my desk" She'll let
me use them if I ask, but keeps it ON
record that they belong to her. 1t
gets a little motonous when I can't
even look in her address book with
out a 'by-your leave" I have tried
to talk it out with her but I don't
get very far.
II just want some things of my
own," she said one time, "but the
way you talk I ought to share my
toothbrush with you. AS a matter
Of fact, you did take it once to clean
the typewriter keys"
How about the carr"
THAT belongs to us both," she ad-
mitted, ''but if we had two, one
would belong to me. and If I left
it standing in the garage for two
weeks I'd still expect you to ask
when you wanted to use it,"
isn't that being a little selfish?"
I ventured.
Not for me, it isn't. And 7 GER
tainly hope I may be allowed to
have my own feelings in the matter
and not have to share yours"
whats the score on razor blades?"
T asked. Are they mine because I
buy them and use them; or are they
ours because you sometimes take the
last one for your sewing basket?"
The question wasn't humorous to
Foxy.
They're yours" she said soberly,
land if I took one without asking
I'm sorry and III never do it again.
Evening star., 1946-08-07
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Youthful
Justice
By 4seeio sPafri.

Children" said the camp coun-
selor, don't eat any berries from the
garden. They are not ready to eat
yet, and they have been sprayed.
Don't eat them Remember, now" a
At morning talk, the director said,
And one thing more. IF you make
mistake, If you do what you know
to be wrong, come and tell me about.
it. You never will be punished for.
anything that you confess. That is.
the best and safest way to get along
in camp"
Among the campers was one
Susan. Susan ate anything that was
eatable, and some things that really
were not fit to eat, and seemed to
thrive on 1t. She was as quick as
ferret and as sharp as a blade, and
got into more mischief than the
whole group together.
The afternoon of the morning
during which she had been cautioned
about eating the berries, the coun--
selor came upon her eating hand
ful. "Susan!"
"Yes, Miss Heiene?"
you know that was forbiddenl"
eyes, Miss Helene. I'll have to go
to Miss Jane and confess, won't ~"
A bit confused by so ready a sur
render, the counselor said, "Yes,"
and away went Susan to confess.
The director listened quietly
and said, Very well, Susan. You
did wrong but you have confessed it
and that is all there Is to that. Don't
make any mistake like that again.
Orders are given for your protec-
ton"
That evening. when the house
group met to talk over the happen
ings Of the day, Susan told about
eating the berries and there was a
happy grin on her face.
Kate, head of the group, did not
look so pleasant. She asked In icy
tones, "You knew you were doing
wrong, didn't you. Susan"
"Yes, I did," said Susan, secure in
her immunity.
Then this house group will have
to do something about 1t. What do
you say, house members? What is
to be done about Susan?"
After few suggestions, the group
decided: Susan does not 60 on the
hike tomorrow. She must be
porched for the day. She Is not be-
ing punished for eating the berries,
but she is being punished for her de-
ceit. She pretended to be sorry, to
confess, and she was only getting
away with being disobedient, tricky
and downright untruthful.
Evening star., 1946-08-07

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Evening star., 1946-08-07

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Evening star., 1946-08-07

my POSSESSIONS.
II I let him
inch his pajamas
onto my side of
the closet, in two
or three days he
t oss es a few
neckties onto the
next hook, then
his bathrobe on
the one beside 1t.
BY the time he
h as completed
the occupation I
h ave to ask,
-..kk
Evening star., 1946-08-07

dressing, I hang
my pajamas on
the seventh hook,
/ return to find
them flung on
the floor.
"It's the only
way I can teach
you to keep your
things on your
own side" Foxy
replies to my
protest.
But Foxy, that
hook was empty.
You weren't us
;~~ a. -
Evening star., 1946-08-07
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