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Evening star., 1946-01-20
BY Morrie Landsberg,
Associated Press Stan Writer.

KYOTO. Japan-The official historian
of the United Statess6th Army looked
up from his work and said: Its almost
finished"
That was true of his work. 1t also
was true OF the 9Th Army-that valiant
spearhead of Gen. MacArthur's resur-
gent forces. The Army will be deac-
tivated January 26, three years and a
day after it was born.
From first to last" the historian
said, "the 9Th Army was striking force,
a hard hitting one that outthought and
annihilated the best Japan had to offer.
THE 9Th Army in two years under
took more major, water-borne assault
operations than any single army in
history has ever attempted, and COM
pleted them ALL
The historian paused and reflected
how far the 9Th Army had come, how
many battles it had fought since that
day early in January of 1943 when Gen.
Walter Kruger first arrived at Brisbane,
Australia
The trouble is" he went on, you
can't get over in an official report all
the little things that go to make up the
spirit and heart of an army. You could
write 10 volumes, but then I suppose
nobody would read EN-
Leap-frog Tactics
The militarists, at least, will stuff in
years to come the spectacular leap-trog
tactics of Krueger's 9Th Army all the
$500 battle torn miles from New Guinea
to Luzon.
The 9th Army began its record of
combat with the almost bloodleSs con-
quest Of Woodlark and Kiriwina Islands.
1t was assigned to dislodge the Japa-
nese hold on the western part OF New
Britain and knock out the enemys
strategic positions at Dampier and Vitiaz
Straits between New Guinea and New
Britain opening into the Bismarck Sea
along the road to the Philippines.
I'VE had fewer troops at our disposal
than we brought to Japan for our zone
of occupation" the historian said.
Sometimes we used a regiment or less
at time. Once we called on Navy Sea-
bees to help reinforce assault forces on
Los Negros.'
On the west flank lay the japanese in
strong positions in New Guinea. The
9Th Army asked the Australians to drive
the japanese from Salamaua, on this
flank, and they did.
American parachute troops flew into
action in the South Pacific campaign
-eized the Markham River Valley and
oy early October of 1943 the Allies held
Lac, Salamaua and Finschafen.
These successes gave them control OF
New Guinea's eastern coast right up to
vitiaz Strait. The approaches to DAM
pier Strait to the east were next to feel
the weight of the 9th Army
On December Is, ls43, American in
fantrymen landed on Arawe, Western
New Britain, and II days later the first
Marine division pounded ashore at Cape
Gloucester to the north. The 9Th Army
Evening star., 1946-01-20

and many individual dancers, pianists.
and others with varied talents.
Entertainment Clearing House
Recounting the work of the commit
tee in serving as clearing house for
these volunteers, as we'll as for the out
of-town personalities, Miss Meredith
Howard, committee chairman, recalled:
Until last year all the hospitals were
trying to get their own entertainment.
which meant general confusion. Now
we have succeeded not only in providing
more entertainers, but also in replacing
frequently inferior amateur talent with
first-rank professionals"
Volunteers still are needed, however,
Miss Howard emphasized, pointing out
that there has been some slackening of
interest since VI day. 'The end of
the war has by no means lessened the
Importance of our work." she stated.
She hopes, she added, that the Red
Cross will establish permanent fund
for carrying on this activity.
There is a need for volunteering
talent to the Red Cross" Gen. Mari
eta agreed He added, however, word
of caution: THE public should realize
that its contribution must be in accord
with the medical viewpoint as well as
the patients desires Hospital facili-
ties should not be a means of personal
preparation for professional or public
success"
The reaction of the patients them
selves, and the careful supervision eX-
ercised by both the Red Cross and hos
pital authorities, together are safe
guards against such attempts, however.
Administratively, Walter Reed co-ordi-
mates entertainment activities through
Capt. James D. Leland, information and
education officer, in charge of all book
ing; Miss Caroline Schlater, Red Cross
field director at the hospital, and, for
the reconditioning program, Capt Kirk
and 1t. Alan Gewirth
Evening star., 1946-01-20

ming to learn to walk all over again
with one leg-can't. Diversion, for him,
must be brought right to his bedside.
Here is the value of ward entertain
ment. Each month at Walter Reed
more than IS units or individuals, rang
ing from stage and screen personalities
to musicians, mind readers, magicianS
and other assorted performers visit the
wards. Every ward is reached at least
once a week. Bed patients also enjoy
the radio headphone sets with which
all beds are equipped. Through this
medium visiting celebrities, pressed for
time, sometimes talk to all patients at
once.
Those Friendly Greetings
Ward entertainment has the great
virtue of personal intimacy and an in
formality ulattainable in any hall.
lifetime friendly greeting from some
admired motion picture star or a few
moments of pleasure brought by tall
ented visitors. The effect is not always
so perfect, however. THE visit of a
movie star may satisfy the curiosity Of
some servicemen but whether it enter
tains them depends on the attitude of
the entertainer when visiting the ward"
Gen. Marietta pointed out. Patients
instinctively react to the sincerity of the
performer" Performers who don't prove
sympathetic aren't invited again.
Ward entertainment, for all its value,
is by no means the whole story at Wal
ter Reed For patients able to move
about, amusement headquarters is the
hospitals Red Cross recreation hall.
Here the big attractions are the four or
five stage shows each month, one of
them produced by the hospital and fea-
turing convalescent patients themselves.
Two nights week the best Hollywood
features are shown and occasional par
ties sponsored by community groups are
held here.
Making Them Feel at Home
In between times the CT patient may
relax in comfortable armchair, read
ing, listening to records or practicing on
musical instrument. He may play a
quiet game, or receive visitors. The
aim, Gen Marietta said, is ito have the
patient feel at home
The hall also is the center for another
notable activity in which entertainment
plays significant role. This lis series
Evening star., 1946-01-20

Red Cross 1Oorkers bring in
diDidualised entertainment to
patients in WaShington's mil
itary hospitals. AboUe, a pup
pet horse sholD at the Forest
Glen ConUdleScent Center. In
center oval, a friendly bedside
card game at Bethesda NaUal
Hospital. Far right, a one
man concert at Walter Reed.
Red Cross and AP Photos.
With the influx of wounded from the
battlefronts in the closing months of the
war; the need for entertainment grew
apace. Principally through the agency
of the Red Cross, Walter Reed has de-
veloped during the last year and half
varied entertainment program to sup
plement medical treatment. The bene-
fits of this program extend to virtually
all patients.
In a military hospital entertainment
poses special problems. You and can
go downtown to a movie or a show. A,
man confined to his bed, or just begin
Evening star., 1946-01-20
Shortening the Journey on the Long Way Home
BY James G, Deane.

Have thought what it's like
several months7
Take that stayed bed nursing the flu Multiply by
Visualize each OF those 1866 Pretty
That's what thousands Washngons
hospitals would say too They know
just how hard is That's
these boys get plenty of entertainment
walter Reed General Hospital
the Washington
Reed has close 5000 patients most of them
many ampute must remain in the hospital
Entertainment in
patients at Walter Reed Maj Shelley
Because offers distraction from pan relieves
stimulation
for patients actv
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06
LINKS PURCHASED
FOR WHITEVILLE
80 Acre Club Site Bought,
Immediate Construction
Of Golf Course Planned

WH1TEVILLE, April 5-Purchase
# approximately 80 acres Of land,
wo miles from Whiteville on the
Clarkton highway, from N. S.
Powell by the Whiteville Country
club, was announced FIR: 'ay by
Jimmy King, president, who also
wishes to remind those wishing to
become charter members of the
club that they have only until
April Is to purchase their stock.
Cash on hand, notes and the
sale of the tenant house on the
property will make available about
$1,000 Immediately for starting
construction Of The golf course that
will have beautiful grass greens.
An appointment has been made
for the weekend with an expert
enced person who will have charge
of the actual construction work.
The second floor of the large
residence on the property will be
used for living quarters for the
golf professional or whoever looks
after the club, while the first floor
will be converted into a place for
meetings and entertainment Of
club members and their families.
It,is expected that it will be neces-
sary to make considerable i'm
provements and some remodeling
of the property to realize this
phase of the activity.
It has been suggested that the
large dairy barn on the property
be converted into a golf shop and
shower room and for whatever
other purposes the activities of the
club might require.
An effort will also be made to
get members from Tabor City,
Chadbourn, Lake Waccamaw and
other surrounding towns. Those
who would like to become charter
members of this organization may
contact Mr.. King, or Eugene F.
Sears, chairman of the member
ship committee including Otis
Washam, A. w. Graham, j. A.
|Maultsby, Clarence Jon Wishart,
and DR.. w. A. Greene.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06
First Citizens Bank
Seeks Pink Hill Branch

RALEIGH, April 5.-(P)- The
First Citizens Bank and Trust com
pany of Smithfield Friday asked
the State Banking commission for
authority to open a branch at Pink
Hill. The firm already has branch.
es in % eastern North Carolina
| towns.
Banking Commissioner Quincy
P. Hood also announced that the
Durham Bank and Trust company
had closed its branch at Camp But
ner and had opened a new branch
at Youngsville. The Fidelity Bank
OF Durham also has closed its
branch at Camp Butner.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06
CANDIDATE

NEW BERN, April State
Senator D. L. libby Ward has
filed notice Of his candidacy
for denomination to the state
senate.
The 1945 session was Senator
Wards first in the senate, but
previously he had served five
terms in the lower house, act
ing as chairman of the appro-
priations committee and Speak
err of the House.
r. A. Whitaker, of Kinston,
who was the other senator from
this district last year, is also
expected to seek denomination.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06
VETS MEET

NEW BERN, April 5-A large
attendance is expected here
Saturday and Sunday for the
state executive committee
meeting of the A VETS,
american Veterans of World
War I'D, which will be held at
the New Bern city hall, begin
ming at 2 o'clock Saturday after
noon.
National Commander Jack W.
Hardy, State Commander Oil
yer A. Farabee and State Ad-
jutant Villa NIB. Covington are
among those expected to be on
the programs. A banquet will
feature the Saturday night pro-
gram.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06
TREASURER ELECT

WHITEVILLE, April 5-Mrs.
Helen Lewis was elected trea-
surer Of the Columbus county
chapter Of the American Red
Cross at a meeting of the exc
cutive committee held in the
chapter office Tuesday night.
She succeeds F. M. Smith who
had submitted his resignation
after Is years in that capacity.
Sincere expressions of ap-
probation were made for the
long and faithful service rem
dered by Mrs. Smith.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06
ENTERS RACE

WHITEVILU5, April 5-Ar-
thur W. Williamson, of Cerro
Gordo, Friday morning made
formal announcement Of his
candidacy to succeed himself
as a member of the Board Of
County Commissioners. An
nouncexe nt of Mr.. Williamson
sets at rest many rumors and
much speculation that he would
offer for the State Senate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06
NEW BUILDING

WHITEVILLt, April 5-Con-
struction has begun on one
story office building to be &C.
cupied by the law offices Of
Robert c. Schulken, Whiteville
native who recently returned
here to live and practice his
profession. The building will be
located on the court house
square on a vacant lot between
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06

law of Raleigh. chief of the Tariff
Bureau of the association, said that
due to lack of a common level of
rates much confusion now exists
among shippers and carriers as to
what the proper rates should be-"
He said certain shippers had re-
quested common schedule of
rates.
len motor carriers signed the
petition filed.
U. S. Navy blimps not only
spotted submarines during the
war but sighted large schools of
fish and notified fishing boats,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06

the Thompson Furniture store
and the Memory building.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06
MOTOR CARRIERS ASK
COMMON LEVEL RATES
ON SHALE PRODUCTS

RALEIGH, April 5.-P>- The
North Carolina Motor Carriers as
ISOLATION Friday asked the State
Utilities commission for approval
of a common level of rates. for
hauling brick, clay, concrete or
shale products, concrete and cinder
blocks, and concrete and sewer
pipe.
An application filed by J. T. Out
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06
BARUCK CONFIRMED

WASHINGTON, April S. -W.P)-
The Senate tonight confirmed the
nomination of Bernard M. Baruch
to be United States representative
on the United Nations Commission
on atomic energy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06

Prominent newsmen attend
ing press convention include
the following: Top rank, left
to right, F. Grover Britt, presi-
dent-treasurer Clinton Publish
ing company; Jonn ID. Gold,
editor Wilson Daily Times; HI.
Gait Braxton, editor Kinston
Daily Free Press; Mayor Park
er, publisher Ahoskie Herald.
Second rank, left to right, o. o.
Phillips, president of Eastern
North Carolina Press Associa-
ton, editor Wallace Enterprise;
Tom Lassiter, publisher Smith
field Herald; r. B. Page, pub
Usher Wilmington Star-News.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06
OFFICIAL REPORTS

WHITEVILLE, april 5-The
March report from the office of
Leo Fisher, register of deeds
for Columbus county shows 351
chattels, 504 liens, POI deeds,
131 mortgages, 22o irregular
instruments, a miscellaneous
and IS marriage licenses. Total
fees were $888.15.
WHITEVILLE, A pri15-
George Z. Riggs, GIN. &c, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Riggs of
Lake Waccamaw, has returned
to Charleston, S. c. where he
expects to receive his discharge
from the Navy after six years
service, the major part of
which was spent in the Pacific
war zones. He was at Pearl
Harbor at the time of the Jap
attack. He returned to the U. S.
from Japan about March l.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06

In the early days of the atom
bomb development, the scientists
used wooden wash tubs, auto
jacks, sun lamps, and the like be-
cause there was no time to make
the certain devices required.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06
OFFICERS INSTALLED

NEW BERN, April S - Will
liam F. Dowdy, Jr., was INSTALL
ed Thursday night as comman-
der Of the observation-disclosures
post Of the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars, with Past National Com
mander Otis M. Brown acting
as installation officer. Cecil
Harrison Whitcomb were in
were installed as vice COM
manders; Floyd Sykes, quarter
masters; North Gaskins, chap
plain; DR.. Raymond Pollock,
surgeon; W. B. R. Guoin, judge
advocate; Shickery Salem, J.
B. Mullineaux and w. Murray
Pugh, trustees.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06
ELKS

NEW BERN, April 5 - M.
Bynum Smith, manager of the
Coplon-Smith department store,
was installed Tuesday night as
exalted ruler of the New Bern
Elks lodge. He succeeds Mel
son 1. BoWdea.
Other new officers are Thorn
as J. Mitchell, III, leading
knight; William F. Dowdy, Jr.,
loyal knight; T. M. Grice, lee
turing knight; T. c. Daniels,
reelected secretary; William c.
Moore, reelected treasurer;
Eugene McSorley, reelected
tiler; and Harry Lipmaa, re-
elected trustee.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06
MILLIONS CHOICE
FOR 3 REASONS

Millions always ask for it by name st.
Joseph Aspirin because % It's as pure
as money can buy (2) Speed unsur-
passed IN field of aspirin 81 Real econ
omy IN all sizes. Demand St. Joseph
Aspirin, worlds largest seller at 1Oc.
Save more on 100 tablets for 35c as
you get nearly 3 tablets for only 1c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-06
HAT IN RING

WHITEVILLE, April 5-Ray-
mond C. Stanley, tobacconist.
insurance agent and farmer,
has announced that he will be
candidate for nomination to the
House of Representatives from
Columbus county in the May
primary.
Mr.. Stanley is a native Of
Columbus county, a son of tae
late Rev. and Mrs. K. L. STAN
ley. He attended Whiteville
High school. For number of
years, he was sales manager
for the Reliance Fertilizer COM
pany here. and is widely, and
favorably known throughout the
county.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
Crane Pictures
Korea Plight
Roiarians

Korea was graphically pictured
to Moss Point Rotarians y%ester-
day as a country devastated by
the depletion of her natural re-
sources, and a victim of internal
strife and occupational confusion
to a point bordering on complete
chaos.
DR.. j. c. Crane, who came to
the pastorate of the First Presby-
terrain in Pascagoula in 1912 di-
rectly from that far eastern
country drew on years of ex-
perience in Korea as a missionary
and on private sources of cur-
rent information for an interest
ing insight into the plight of that
nation.
DIR. Crane credited the lack of
complete chaos only to the in
nate honesty and law abiding in
stincts of the Koreans. He pic
tured the confusion of property
ownership, the difficulties in
relationship between rne huS-
sian-dominated northern portion
of the peninsula and the United
States occupied southern section,
and the general confusion gener-
ated by the policy of the Japan
csc during their 40-year rule.
The Jap overlords loaned
money to the Koreans after their
occupation at 20 per cent interest,
DR.. Crane explained, and then
foreclosed on the mortgaged land
as the loans came due. In this
manner they came to own as much
as three-fourths of the land in
some sections of the country but
the Jap-owned lands have now
been taken over by the Ameri-
cans for redistribution.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
Catholic School League To Sponsor
Youth Canieen For DIV High School

Mrs. James l. Ford of the fish
pond committee.
The business meeting was fol-
lowed by a social meeting at
which fathers of pupils at the
school YER honor guests.
A group of children gave pleas
ure with musical numbers. Small
Jonnette Walker sang, ut Might
AS Well Be SPRING, and meet
Me In st. Louis to the accom-
paniment of Douglas Clark at the
piano. Mr.. Clark also played
the accompaniment to a duet
which he and his young daughter,
Agnes Marie, sang.
Tap dancing by a group COM
posed of Vida and Carolyn
Hirth, Martha Diane Jane, Eliza
beth Bosarge, Vida and Agnes
Marie Clark and Sandra Mon
Grief was a feature of the pro-
gram.
The room count for attendance
of parents went to the second
grade. Father Carey gave an i'm
promptu talk during the even
ing.
At the close of the program
guests were invited to a table
lovely with cloth of lace and
crystal candelabras holding white
tapers, and with a beautiful plant
given by a local florist as CEN
terpiece. Shrimp hors d'oeuvres,
canapes and other delicacies with
cold drinks, buffet fashion, were
served. Each guest found beside
his plate a number which cores
ponded to one drawn from the
ported plant centering the table,
one of which entitled the holder
to the ornament. This was won
by v. G.. Hirth.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
March Of Dimes
Draws TO Close AS
.s1,722 Is Reported

A total of S1,722.24 has been
collected in the March of Dimes
in Jackson county according to
the incomplete report available
Thursday. ]. E. Stone, treasurer,
said no returns had been given by
the ingalls, Shipyard or the jack
son County Mills and that sew
eral communities in the rural
sections have not been heard
from. He expressed the inten-
ton of closing the drive by Tues
dav if the shipyard and wooden
mills finish their drives during
the weekend.
Last year more than $4,000 was
donated in this county for the
fight against infantile paralysis.
Half of the funds collected are
administered by the county chaps
ter of the National Infantile Pa
ralysis Association and the other
half is used in the state.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08
lu4ideWAsHlNCTON
COP Also May Take Ball Away
From Demos on Fair Work Act

the bills through the Senate.
Minorities throughout the ma
ton are interested in the legis-
lation, and 1T may have some
affect on the coming Congress
sional elections.
When President Truman took
office, there was a great sour
ryings in the Navy department
brass hat section for copies of
an article he wrote while he
was a senator in which he critiz-
ed the Navy for its stodgy ways.
The article appeared in a ma
tional magazine in August, 1914,
but the Navy paid little Atten-
ton to it because the late Pres
ident Roosevelt favored the Navy.
When Mr.. Truman took over,
high-ranking officers in the Navy
re-read the article because they
knew that there would be a
move for a merger of the armed
forces.
The Navy started a campaign
Immediately to oppose the mer-
ger and kept it up openly until
the chief executive sent his re-
cent message to Congress favor
ing it.
Publicly now the Navy cannot
oppose its "commander-in-chief,
although they still hope to get
enough public sympathy that
may cause Congress to amend
proposed legislation so it will not
be too unfavorable to the sail
ors.
At least one commercial air.
line estimates the average weight
of its women passengers at 165
pounds. But the women aren't
insulted. In fact they are CRATE
full.
Officials of the Delta Airlines
decided they would like to a
bolish the question How much
do you weight" They hit on the
idea of estimating the average
weight of men and women pas
sengers at 165 pounds. Now they
weigh only the luggage. Other
airlines are expecting to follow
suit.
Associates of Secretary of
| State James F. Bvrnes say that
he won the admiration of the
Russians when he appeared in
| Moscow recently wearing a fair
ly lightweight topcoat over his
business suit.
II was no oversight on Byrnes'
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-02-08

AT a business and social meet
ing of the Catholic School League
at the school Wednesday evening
plans were formulated for the
sponsorship of a Youth Canteen
for Our Lady OF. Victories. school.
The plan is the result of a
suggestion made by the Rev. P.
j. Carey in a recent talk before
the league and important features
of it are that the canteen will be
opened once week to high
school pupils during evening
hours that will not interfere with
study.
Dancing and other amusements
to teen-agers will be under the
chaperonage of members of the
league appointed each time for
the purpose.
On learning that the league
hoped to provide a photographic
phone for the dances, several of
those present volunteered dona-
tions towards the purchase of the
instrument. They were Mrs. F.
B. Walker, Father Carey and
Messrs. E. ]. Jane, Jr., Matt Sumo
dinger, Jr., Willie Moncrief, AL
ley Walker and v. G.. Hirth.
Mrs. Robert Delmas was APP
pointed as chairman of the men,
hership committee to succeed Mrs
Esther Sneeringer who has moved
from the city.
Mrs. Matt Sumedinger-and Mrs.
Pat Braxton gave fine reports
of their energies in connection
with the preparing of a grab bag
for the Valentine party that the
league is to give for the chill
dren next Thursday. An equal
ly excellent report was given for