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OFFICER THANKS | LOCAL RED CROSS j-rorn the commander of a ship : . the pacific area to the Wil mington chapter , of the American / cross has come an expres Ron of gratitude from service men for the work carried on by ♦hat organization. The letter reads, “Dear Friends, Those of us who have perform-' , extended duty on and over-’ e s wno have experienced the ’ blazing. filthy pest iloles and the i ? zen, desolate wastes of some I f the world's most unpleasant I ° ots have long since become1 familiar with the great heart. \ the service and comfort afforded bv your organization, and are continuously grateful. For in. •tjr.ce. in my own case, it was 011ly through the Red Cross that j was finally able, four months jter the event, to get word in tbe Middle East about the birth cf my first child. "At this time, however, we feel that we have occasion for a little note of special thanks to your chapter in the kits given to per jonnel of this vessel. You are to be complimented for your taste and common sense in selecting tbe useful articles found in the kits. “Please accept the gratitude of the men. officers and myself for these gifts and also our best wishes for continued success in your work of cheering, binding ’up and lifting those weary, de pressed and broken,” signed, "Lt. B. D. Foster.” Local residents yesterday con tinued to honor servicemen dur ing the current Red Cross War Fund drive to raise $88,000 in the County, by securing “Memo for joe” certificates. Robert Strange, campaign chairman, again’emphasized the procedure py stating tnat all men jnd women of the armed forces who are honored by their fami lies or their friends, will have their names inscribed in the "Memory Book” to be kept in the Public Library following the drive now in progress. "Joes” named yesterday and reported to campaign headquar ters are Sgt. Earnest T. Scott, Staff Sgt. Quinton R. Burke, Cpl. Robert L. Bowling, J. B. Mew born, E. L. Mewborn, Capt. Wil liam K. Brumbach, Pfc. J. G. Howe, Jr., Lt. Col. J. G. Howe, Lt. Emmett H. Durham, Seaman 1-c Ivey C. Russell, Sgt. James Muckley, Lt. Carlfle Wilson, Sea man 1-c Henry M. Patelos. Lt. Thomas R. Ames, Jr., Lt. H. L. Patrick, Jr., Capt. James E. Garner, Jr., Lt. Henry B. Reh de-, Lt. George S. Rehder, Capt. William S. Rehder, Cpl. Stanley M. Patelos, Lt. Katherine E. Rahder, Ens. Herman J. Gerdes, Jr., Sgt. John C. Wrede, Staff Sgt. J. W. Yates, Russell M. Waldorf, Cpl. William H. Mont gomery, Jr., H. M. Von Osen, Capt , James G. Thornton, Jr., Mary Alice Craft. -V Fifty Persons Killed By Road Accidents In State During January RALEIGH, March 22. — UP) — Fifty persons were killed and 327 injured in motor vehicle accidents on North Carolina highways during January, the State Highway Safe ty Division announced today. Rural areas lead in fatalities with 34 deaths as compared to 16 in urban areas. Hickory and Kings Mountain led the cities with two ‘fatalities each. Pedestrian accidents took the highest death toll. Spaed, excessive in proportion to surrounding condi tions, was reported as the chief cause of all accidents. - V- ■ ■■■' — Treasury To Investigate Free Spending At Resorts (Continued from Page One) porter asked whether the Secre ,!ry had an estimate of how much income tax evasion there is. Morgenthau said no, but he was conducting an investigation, where upon a reporter asked: "Mr. Secretary, is there any way that you could corral the money that is being made in tips, ‘ay. by waiters, taxicab drivers, >nd so forth?” "Well,” Morgenthau replied, “1 Would like to go after some of the Mtl» bit bigger guys.” He was asked for an example *nd said: "In the old bootlegging days we -Pent most of the time going after fellows with five-gallon stills and the other fellows—we let them get *way with it. I am interested in ‘he fellow with the suite of big tooms and the lush boys—get after them first.” -V Obituaries Margaret j. lemmon Funeral services for Margaret *■ Lemmon, 19, who died Wednes ay morning at her home at 311 Seventh street, will be held ‘ - P m. today , at the Forest Hills resbyterian church in Richmond, “unal Wjn be in lhe Maurey cemetery The Rev. C. C. Craw Iord will officiate. Jrviving are her mother, Mrs. , 1 Lemmon, of Wilmington; u three sisters, Marie Carolyn inmon, of Wilmington and Janet J-cmmon and Mrs. J. W. Long, b°th of Richmond. ctive pallbearers will be Giles wobertson, E. C. Peace, J. W.! j dr-, T. F. Loughborough and • Farrow. ear|latinUm was known from very trn7 Hmes but it was not in 5FntyCed t0 Europe until the 18th Honor For Service . Ir* 1 -Cognition of 25 years of serv ice to the Metropolitan Life In surance Co., Robert R. Romeo, manager of the Wilmington district! was awarded a diamond studded service medal by Gale Johnson, vice president of the company, *t a conference of home office offi cials Tuesday and Wednesday at Greenville, S. C. It was pointed out that Mr. Ro meo started his career with the company following his release1 from military service at the close of World War 1, when he served as an officer in the Medical Ad ministrative Corps. His experience has been varied. He served as agent for the company from De cember, 1919, to February 22, at which time he was appointed an assistant manager, and served in this capacity until July, 1927. He was then promoted to his present position as manager of the Wil mington office. NAZI PRISONERS RETURN TO WORK (Continued from Page One) form the task outlined. A nipping March wind did the rest. The Wilmington prisoner-of-war camp has rated lygh in produc tivity since its establishment, Lt. Hazel said, calling it second to none in the Fourth Service Com mand. He estimated that more than half of the fertilizer process ed in City plants in recent months had been handled by prisoners-of war in his charge, most of whom he described as very good work ers. A critical shortage in civilian labor faces the fertilizer com panies at present, he pointed out. Prisoners-of-war are hired by private employers at prevailing wage rates, according to Army regulations. The wages go direct ly to the Federal Government, which pays the war-prisoners eighty cents a day. -V MURPHYSBORO, 111., March S2 — (U.R) —Sheriff* Tanner Hanson seems to be bait for thieve*. A short while ago he had a box of shotgun shells stolen from his in ner office and recently he had the horns stolen from his car. Hull To Attend Parley If His Health Permits WASHINGTON, March 22—UP— oseph C. Grew, acting secretary '£ State, said today that Cordell lull intends to go to the San Francisco Conference late next month if his health has suffi ciently improved. Grew made this comment in response to inquiries: “Mr. Hull has made a splendid recovery. He has regained his weight and is rapidly regaining his strength. He stirs .about the , hospital and enjoys the good j weather. | “He is keeping himself familiar with the important phases of de velopments in the international situation as they relate to the busi ness of the San Francisco Confer ence. I “He feels that whether he can | attend and the degree to which he can participate is entirely de pendent on his health, which con tinues to improve.” The former Secretary of State, 73 years old, has been in naval hospital at Bethesda, Md., ' for several months. He is a member and senior adviser of the eighl member delegation which Presi dent Roosevelt appointed to the United Nations Conference. Earlier today, the White House said that Hull would not be re placed as a delegate, implying that if health prevented his go ing the delegation would consisl of 3even members, including Sec retary of State Stettinius. as chair man. Hull himself is determined tc go if he can possibly make it His doctors will give the fina' Japs Say Fifth Fleet Still Prowling Pacific (Continued from Page One) day’s crippling blows to imperial warships, n so dong he would pass the Rukyus, lying between For mosa and apan. Continuing its unconfirmed claims that the American force was “fleeing,” the enemy radio said Thursday that it was in waters “to the east of the Okinawa Is lands.’’ decision shortly before time to leave for the West Coast. r, / . ! 86JI Proof • 65% Grain Neutral Spirits • Kinsey Distilling Corporation, Linficld, Pa. 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