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Evening star., 1942-01-19
Science Seeks Clue
To Mystery Deaths
In Bombed Cities
Persons Killed Without
Any Sign Of Injury;
Cases Reported in 1864
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE
Wide World News

NEW HAVEN. Jan. l9.-Bombine
Of cities again has sent science in
search Of solution OF an old mys.
terry, first reported in our Civil Wal
and now puzzling English physicians
the people who are killed without
any sign OF injury
The British have made some prog
fess.
First, verifying the existence of
this strange death, which the med
ical profession has doubted ever
since S. Weir Mitchell. United States
surgeon, reported it in 1864.
Second, they have done animal
experiments, showing two possible
causes One of these is compression,
the other fast movement-that is.
sudden acceleration of the head and
body in space.
Uniniured Persons Found Dead.
DR.. j. F. Fulton of Yale univer-
eity School of Medicine tells of the
odd findings in report written for
the College Of Physicians OF Phila-
delphia:
In England at the present time
much perplexity has been felt over
the fact that individuals frequently
are found dead in the vicinity of a
bomb explosion. even though they
have not been struck by shrapnel or
debris.
Others more distant from the
site of the explosion are often picked
up in a state of profound circulatory
collapse without visible sign OF in
jury
Some of the deaths were explained
BY finding lung injuries. A few
deaths were due to carbon moncxide
produced by the explosion.
But other dead had no internal
injuries, even though microscopes
we're used in looking for possible
brain damage.
Animals Were Killed.
As a first experiment, 70-pound
high explosive paper bombs were
set off in S. Zuckerman's laboratory,
with animals placed at varying dis
tances The nearest were l3 feet
away. the most distant 10 feet. The
animals were mice, rats, guinea pigs,
rabbits. cats. monkeys and pigeons.
The experiment was repeated with
hydrogen and oxygen balloons as
the explosives. In no instance were
there flying missiles to hurt the
animals
Electrical gauges measured the ex-
plosion air pressures. These ranged
from something like 200 pounds per
square inch at Is feet to Is pounds
at so feet.
Between 13 and 18 feet. almost
all the animals were killed when
their bodies were 1nd-on toward
the explosion. But there was not an
external mark Of injury on any OF
them.
In the end-on position the walls
Of their bodies were subjected to
a pressure that was uniform and
simultaneous on both, or rather on
all sides.
No bones were ever found broken.
Evening star., 1942-01-19
Natures Children
House Centipede
(Scutisera forceps)

two Of legs in order to confuse the
oncoming foe The legs twitch for
a few seconds. attracting attention.
BY the time the centipede's enemy
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08

the Army.
Eight buildings comprise the
city's NYA protective shops, a
dining hall, an infirmary, two bar
racks, an administration building,
and a recreation-property room.
The dining hall boasts an "a"
grade rating. At the infirmary,
stated with a full-time registered
nurse and a part-time doctor, boys
are given complete physical eX-
aminations and all the vaccina-
tions and blood tests necessary to
strengthen them for strenuous in
dustrial life.
mot all activity at the center
involves work." Mr.. Ham told
Star reporter who was m k n 6
rounds of his campus. He opened
the door the recreation hall
where square dance was in prog
ress and youths were dancing with
local girls to music furnished by
their own string band Staff SUI
pervisors were also in evidence on
the dance floor, as were repre-
sentatives from NYA's regional Of
flee in Charleston, W. Va.
The center trainees, who have
come from 65 counties in this
state and from cities and rural
districts as far away as Califor-
mia, have their own student gov
ernment and their own athletic
competitions. They borrow books
from a 500-volume library.
Mr.. Ham declared that plans are
going ahead for making the center
ready to accommodate rs girls by
the middle of this month. The
girls, who will occupy one of the
dormitories, will work at shop ma
chimes in NYA-made overalls. A
dean to supervise their activities
has not yet been named.
Asked how the boys felt about
having girls as their "grease-mon-
key companions n d campus
mates, Mr.. Ham declared, with
emphasis: They're all for it,"
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08
MANY LOCAL men
SAVED in DRAFT
New Ruling On Induction
OF Those Over 80 Years
Boon To County

Several hundred Wilmington
married men in the age bracket
of 38 to 45 years old, who possibly
would have been inducted will es-
cape the draft by the Presidents
call to halt the induction of all
men over 38, Glenn McClelland, of
city Draft Board No. said yes
terday.
At the same time, McClelland
said that most single men in the
age bracket registered with the
city board have been sent to the
induction center at Fort Bragg,
where they have either been in
Quoted or rejected.
A large number in this age
bracket have been rejected at Fort
Bragg, he commented, because
they fell below the physical re-
quirements.
Officials Of county board No. 2
stated they were unprepared to
place any estimate on the number
of their registrants to be affected
by the new order.
Neither board was able to ex-
plain the far-reaching effects of
the new orders announced by Pres
ident Roosevelt Saturday, in which
he told Army and Navy to get
their recruits henceforth through
the Selective Service system.
1t is not known here if any Will
nington men over 38, who are
already in the service, will be
given honorable discharges.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08
VICTORY FUND
PROGRESSES HERE
Local Chairman Announces
That People Must Con-
tinue Purchases

Mrs. r. S. Rogers, chairman for
Region six of the Victory Fund
committee, announced last night
that "we have received some nice
subscriptions, but we must work
harder than ever if we are to con-
tribute our share to the govern
n.ent's request for 9 billion dollars
this month through the sale of
war bonds and new issues of Sc
curities."
Rept. John H. Folger, said yes
terday in an official press release
that. danger for inaction Or I'M
necessary delay in responding to
the Victory Fund Drive now in
progress can be compared only
with the danger of such inaction
on the African or Australian front. :"
Subscription by everyone who
has the resources is our most ur-
gent business in this war, as in
dividuals," Representative Folger
continued.
Mr.. Rogers said that the Victory
Fund committee, organized by the
United States Treasury depart
ment, for the purpose of selling
rev issues of government securi-
ties, has recently taken over the
sale of series F and G war bonds,
also.
Banks and security dealers are
authorized to handle applications
for any of these government is
sues.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08
mrs. FIR COMMENTS
ON PEARL HARB0R
First Lady Says D Jay
Should Not Be Made Into
National Holiday

WASHINGTON, Dec. T. P -
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt said
today she would hate to see the
anniversary of Pearl Harbor made
holiday because ''to me it is
day of great sadness"
Asked at her press conference
if she had any comment on the
anniversary, she said:
I'VE unnecessarily lost human
lives. We can replace the ships
we lost, but we can't replace the
human lives.
"1 can only say we should learn
a lesson, no matter how much you
would like to keep the peace, it
depends on other people besides
yourself.
II think you must never think
YOU can accomplish it by turning
inward to your own interest.
You've got to think of it in terms
of the world as a whole
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08
p. A. MARSHBURN

Paul A. Marshburn, aged 81,
died at his home, 1921 Princess
street road, Sunday at noon.
Mr.. Marshburn, retired grocer
and resident of this city for the
past Is years, was a member OF
the Christian Church and of the
Woodmen of the World. He Is sur
vived by his wife, daughter, Mrs.
Harry D. Griffin, two sons, Paul
T. Marshburn and George B.
Canady, and a grandson, Tommy
Marshburn, all of Wilmington; four
sisters, Mrs. Troy Core, Mrs.
George Bannerman, Mrs. Ed Core,
all of GATHERINGS Lake, and Mrs.
Lille Dobson, Supply.
Funeral services for Mr.. Marsh
burn were held yesterday after
noon at o'clock at Yopp Funeral
Home. The Rev. James Lawson
officiated and interment was in
Oakdale cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Johr
Sutton, Sam Daniel, Kenneth John
son, Bill Sanders, Johnny jenkins.
Honorary pallbearers were L.
T. Landen, M. R. Barnes, H. A.
DeCover, W. D. Hewett, w. R.
Zibelin, w. K. Rhodes, Sr, D. H.
Crenshaw, and Earl Bryant.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08
Axis Muasion Gtters
NoU PLagui11g Creators

action designed to shift the non
combatants from a potential bat
tie zone and was reported as 30
described by the Dutch Nazi lead
er, Anton Mussert.
Nazi Rear Admiral Richard Ga
dow, however, gave different
reason when he was quoted by
the newspaper, Deutsche Zeitung
in Dn Niederlanden, as indicat-
ing the Germans were not con-
cerned over Dutch lives but wish
ed to guarantee German defense
forces greater freedom of move
ment and at the same time pre-
vent unreliable" from aiding the
invaders should they come.
More evidence of Hitler's inva-
sion jitters came from the Dutch
sources report that virtually ev-
cry building along the 18O-mile
coastline affected has become
blockhouse and that a network of
roads has been constructed to con-
vey supplies to the front.
Thousands of mines have been
sown on the sand dunes and SEN
tries have been ordered to fire
upon persons trespassing on the
beaches, the same source said,
adding that General Frederick
Christensen, German military
commander in Holland, had moved
his headquarters far inland to Arm
hem.
The Netherlands information bu-
reau described the dislocation and
suffering caused by the evacuation
as among the most serious in Hol-
land in centuries and predicted It's
effects would be felt for years to
come.
The bureau declared that Hol-
land, with 100000 persons in 49,
500 square miles, is unable to cope
with the shift as the migrants are
pushed into other populous dis
tricts in the eastern Netherlands
where there is little hope for work
and where housing already is
problem.
And, while Hitler thus shows
signs of the invasion jitters, the
Allies across the North Sea are
continuing large-scale air attacks
calculated to do anything but cure
them as he turns from Africa to
England and back again, facing
possible thrusts from either direc-
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08
9OC Youths Get War Work
Training By NYAH Here

In one and a half years Of oper-
alton, the National Youth Admin
istration resident center on the
Carolina Beach road has seen 900
youths enter for training and leave
to take their places in defense in
dustries scattered from Savannah
to Baltimore, according to Marcus
L. Ham, master project director.
NYA youths at the completion
of their courses in the local center
have entered North Carolina Ship
building company yards; the New
port News Shipbuilding company;
Bethlehem Fairchild airplane
plant, Baltimore; Southeastern
Shipbuilding company, Savannah;
Glenn L. Martin airplane plant,
Baltimore; Tennessee Valley Au-
thority, Bryson City; and the Ed
wards company, Sanford. Since
July of this year, Is have joined
the nations armed forces, where
their specialized training is util-
lied.
| Everything needed for complete
training in machine shop and weld
ing practices is provided for the
ITO youths usually in residence at
the center. In the six weeks Pc
riod of their concentrated study,
the boys learn by actually produc-
ing on burning outfits, acetylene
welding machines, lathes, grind
ers, automatic pressure grinders,
drill presses, power planers, shap-
ers, cutting saws, anvils, n d
forge. A counselor helps them
to select the type of work for
which they show the greatest ap-
titude.
At the present time, youths in
both welding and machine shops,
under the guidance of skilled in
structors, are working on an order
from the Maritime Commission for
1,070 ship ladders. The machine
shop crew is also engaged in do
ing repair work on trucks and
trailers and in making parts for
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-lRHThe
invasion jitters, wartime NAL
ady once spread almost exclusive
ly by Hitler, are now plagueing
their creator-in double strength.
This seems evident in his re-
ported moves to clear civilians
from the coasts of the Netherlands
and Belgium and from Sicily,
areas on his western and south
ern flanks beyond which mighty
Allied forces are crouched % r
their threatened spring into Eu-
rope.
On the western flank forced
migration inland of hundreds of
thousands of Hollanders and Bel
gians from their coastal homes is
reported underway by Dutch and
Belgian sources here.
A similar action in Sicily is re-
ported by the Morocco radio, which
said Hitler has directed the Ital-
ian government to remove civil
ians from the strategic Mediter-
ranean isle so that he can set
up a military garrison on that
possible stepping stone to invasion
of Italy.
The Morocco report came as
British and American troops in
northern Tunisia awaited aerial
support and reinforcements before
continuing their drive toward BIZ
zerte and Tunis to close that gap
in Allied control of north Africa.
It was an indication that the
Nazis' fears of the ultimate loss
of all north Africa and the re-
sultant exposure of the Axis un-
derside were increasing far out
of proportion to German and Ital-
ian claims of recent successes in
the battle for Tunisia. y
Advices reaching tn Neither
lands information bureau here said
between 100000 and 300,0 Hol-
landers are being uprooted from
the coastal provinces of n o t h
Holland, south Holland and Zee
land across the North Sea from
England, and from the western
parts of the inland provinces OF
Utrecht and north Brabant.
Belgian circles here said their
own coast was the scene OF a
mass evacuation of civilians back
to so miles from the sea.
The clearing of civilians from
the coastal areas would appear on
the surface to be a humanitarian
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08
MRS. MILDRED HAMMONDs

Funeral services for Mrs. Mil
dred Hammonds of 712 South Third
street, who was killed Sunday night
in an automobile accident near
Hamlet, will be held this after
room at 3 o'clock from the grave
side in Oakdale cemetery.
Mrs. Hammonds, who made her
home in Wilmington for the past
twelve years, was employed at
Camp Davis.
She is survived by her mother,
Mrs. Annie Sheperd of Greenville,
s. c., her father, B. F. Bass of
Charlotte; and four brothers, B.
B. Bass of Wilmington, William
Bass and Ed Bass of Portland,
Maine, and Roy Bass of Charlotte.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08
BANKS HAVE IDEA
FOR TIMELY GIFT
Officials Offer Suggestion
OF Buying War Bonds
For Presents

officials of Wilmington banks
have offered timely suggestion
sor ~ the Christmas gift for the fam
'ly for the boy in the service,
~ ~, tor the one who is $50 hard to
buy for"
N Mr., J. G. Thornton, of the Will
yoington Savings and Trust COM
nanv. said yesterday that he could
tfhink of no other gift quite so
useflll as war bond. 'It is a
oift the recipient will have, long
after other things have been dis
carded." Mr.. Thornton said.
MIR. E. A. Laney, of the Morris
plan Bank said last night that the
buying of war bonds as Christmas
Gifts seemed to him to be one of
The best ways of saying Merry
Christmas" not only to the one to
whom the bond is given but to
those who are fighting and need
inq war materials.
ut is a gift with a fuutre," Mr..
Laney said, land a wise invest
ment for anyone"
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08
CLAUDE H. FARRELL

Funeral services for Claude H.
FARRELL, radio operator for the city
police department and member
of the department for the past five
and one-half years, will be held
at the Delgado Presbyterian church
at o'clock this afternoon by
the Rev. c. C. Myers, pastor OF
the church.
Mr.. farrell died in a local nos.
pital Sunday night after a short ILL
ness. He was 80 years old.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Geneva farrell; two sons, Claude
H., Jr., and William Eugene Jar
1ell of Wilmington; his mother,
Mrs. Emma farrell of Wilmington;
two sisters, Mrs. P. N. Hughes and
Mss Kiva farrell of Raleigh; and
By three brothers, Charles L., Ray
w., and Banks A. farrell, all OF
Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08
DWIGHT G. WYLIE

Funeral services for Dwight G..
Wylie of this city, who died at
James Walker Memorial hospital
Saturday afternoon were conduct
ed at IL o'clock yesterday morning
at the residence, 710 Northern
boulevard. The Rev. c. D. Storey
and the Rev. Harvey W. Glazier
officiated.
Serving as active pallbearers
were Sam Sonday, W. r. Pape,
Ben Dunham, Charles Henry Bur-
nett, j. c. Roulk, and Walter G.
Hatch, Jr.
Honorary qallbearers were A.
E. Kure, Carl Fulford, Earl H.
Orrell, D. M. Hiatt, Tom Lee,
Geoge Berkley, DR.. D. R. Murchi-
son. Anthony Colucci,, H. W. Sass,
Hugh McRae, J. K. Bannerman,
Herman Canady, C David Jones,
w. E. Curtis, W. I. Baxter, L. w.
Brookshire, w. A. McGirt, J. H.
Burnett, Ben White, Sheron Schulz
ken, ]. W. Helmick, Norwood I.
Westbrook, S. A. Haines, R. c.
Plat, R. c. Harry, Greensboro,
and Otis N. Bowen, Greensboro.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08
Army Officer Slated,
To Speak To Rotm,

The Wilmington Rotary club, at
its weekly meeting today, will
note the first anniversary of the
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
with Lieut.. Col. Jowls, inspector
general at Camp Davis, scheduled
to make the main address.
The entire program will be de-
voted to observance of the ami
versary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08
Cuban President En- Route
For Visit In Washington

HAVANA, Dec. 7.-RLPresident
Fulgencio Batista left today for
Miami on his way to Washington,
where he will confer with Presi-
dent Roosevelt and other officials
Of the United States.
The Cuban chief executive and
his staff planned an overnight stop
Ill Miami. He is to review air
hrce troops in training at Miami
Beach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08
]. WILBUR MURRAY

WALLACE, Dec. = Funeral
services for J. Wilbur Murray, 20,
of near Watha, who died at a hos
pital in Wilmington last night, will
be held Tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock at Mount Holly church,
near Watha. Burial will follow in
the local cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Lucille Murray; his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Cornelius Murray of Wa
tha; two brothers, Rudolph of Wa
tha, and Eugene Murray of Will
mington; two sisters, Mrs. Nellia
Vanetta of Wilmington, and MIS-.
w. A. Snow of Jacksonville, Fla.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08
CUT PRODUCTION

WASHINGTON, Dec. g. up =
The War Production Board today
cut production Of fountain pens to
% per cent of the 1941 total, me-
chanical pencils to AZ per cent Of
last years output and ordinary
wooden pencils to 88 per cent of
lS4l production.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08
BURRES V. SELLERS

WHITEVILLE, Dec. - Burres
v. Sellers, So, died at his home
in the Lebanon section at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Fun
eral services will be conducted at
3 80 this afternoon at the Leban-
on church, and burial will be in
the church cemetery.
Surviving are the widow; two
daughters, Mrs. Emma Mobiles of
Wilmington, and Miss Patsy Ruth
Sellers; one son, Burres Jr., of
the home; and one sister, Mrs.
B. T. Harrelson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08
LOANS DECLINE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 - up -
Commercial, industrial and agri-
cultural loans declined $40, ,000,0 900
in 101 leading member bank
cities during the week ending De-
cember 2, the Federal Reserve
Board reported today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08
]. T. SHELTON

Funeral services for James Tay-
lor Shelton of Gold Hill who died
at a local hospital last night, will
be held this afternoon at 2::3O
O. oclock at Andrews Mortuary.
Burial will be in Bellevue ceme-
te1y.
Mr.. Shelton is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Hon
eycutt of Gold Hill.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08
MISS ETHEL HATCH

Funeral services for Miss Ethel
Hatch, who died last night at a
local hospital, will be held at noon
tcJay at the residence on lis South
Third street. Burial will be in Mt.
Olive cemetery.
Miss Hatch is survived by one
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08
MRS. FANNIE HALL

WALLACE, Dec. Mrs. Fannie
Carr Hall, 70, died late Sunday
night at her home.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at
the Wallace Presbyterian church
with interment in Rockfish ceme-
terry.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs.
W. B. Jones; one sister, Mrs. An
ME Carr Boney; and two grand
daughters, Margaret Hall and
Francis Jones.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08
MRS. f. w. BECKER

Mrs. F. w. Becker, 79, died at
her home on North Third street
here Sunday night.
Funeral services will be held
from the late residence at 2 o'clock
this afternoon.
She is survived by her husband,
Frank w. Becker, one daughter,
MS. John Glennon, of Haines
Falls, N. Y; four sons, Millard
Becker, of Watertown, Conn Fran
els Becker, of Knoxville, Tenn.
and Rodney and Richard Becker
of Wilmington; and by a number
of grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08
OBITU u A RIES

brother, L. L. Hatch of Whining
ton, and two nephews. Lieutenant
R. R. Hatch of the United States
Amy, and Private James j.
Hatch, also serving in the armed
forces.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08
EXCHANGE LETTERS

CAIRO, Egypt, Dec. 7-(P)-An
exchange of letters between Nahas
Pasha, premier of Egypt, and
President Roosevelt emphasizing
the common desire of Egypt and
the United States to see democra.
cy triumph in this war was dis
closed today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08
TO ASK INCREASE

CHICAGO, Dec. 7-P)-Leaders
Of the five operating railroad la.
Dor unions today began drafting
requests for wage increases for
their $4,000 members.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-08

NoMoPPIN CURES chicken sorehead.
Evening star., 1942-05-27

dlly SodAo VIC 4odAAo 49,
many days of travel.
Service officers nowadays simply
do not have time to play golf, even
on Sundays. Many OF them take an
afternoon a week off for exercise
and many turn to golf for that exer-
else. Those who play their golf at
Army Navy are lucky, for those
greens are so good you wonder why
any man should miss a 4-foot putt.
Ghe present course, built about half
a dozen years ago by Herbert Strong,
hasn't come along to the point
where summer rules are in use, but
most of the fairways are in good
shape. But those putting green's
are the answer to a good putter's
dream. They're as nearly perfect
as any putting green could be.
Wilson Golfers Hold Pace.
Scrapping to maintain their sec
ond-place tie in the high school
series with Anacostia. the links lads
from Wilson High School have only
one more match to play, against
Western next Tuesday at Congress
sional. II Wilson wins this one and
Anacostia wins its final match Fri
day against Western at Woodmont,
the two schools will be deadlocked
tighter than a drumhead for Sec
ond place.
Roosevelt linksmen, who have won
everything in sight among the