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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25
DOW MAY FACE
2O-YEARS TERM

Newburyport, Mass, June 25.-
(UP)-Thirteen-year old Edward
Dow, the youngest murder defend
ant in Massachusetts history, faced
a possible maximum sentence of 20
years in prison today after being
convicted of manslaughter In the
hammer Staying of an elderly spin
ster.
Superior Judge John v. Spald-
ing will impose sentence Tuesday
at 1915 a. m. He presided at
the Juveniles private trial for the
first degree murder Of Miss Lydia
S. Cook last April S.
Pale but smiling, the jolly little
defendant stood with head up late
yesterday as the 12-man jury re-
turned its verdict after 31s hours
elaboration. Had the boy been con-
victed as charged. he would have
faced a mandatory sentence OF
death in the electric chair.
While the jury debated his fate.
Dow stood at an open window OF
the courthouse, waving to friends
below. His mother and step-father
were in the courtroom when the
verdict came.
The prosecution charged that
robbery motivated the killing, while
Dow's counsel claimed self-defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25
ALLIED INVASION
PATTERN FINISHED
Enemy to Be Surprised
Both as to Places and
Weight of Attacks
By HARRISON SALISBURY
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
London, June 25-CUP)-It is
now possible to state In general
terms the pattern for coming Allied
offensive operations against Axis
Europe,
This pattern. essentially flexible
to allow for unexpected develop
ments, but designed to bring about
capitulation of Germany and Italy
is fairly evident to on-the- scene
observers, but 1t may be confidently
stated that 1t is going to surprise
the enemy both as to the places and
the weight Of attacks which will be
delivered against them.
Naturally, the invasion pattern
cannot be discussed in any way
that would give information to the
Axis but 1t is permitted to forecast
the following general lines:
Attacks against the Mediter-
ranean islands and Italy, growing
out of the current pulverizing bonn
bardmentS.
2-Constant INVESTIGATION of day
and night bombardment of German
war industries both within the
Reich and in occupied areas in
order to shatter the Axis war-mak-
ing power.
3-The continuation, probably all
summer, of static front in Russia
while both the Allies and Germany
dispose their forces for decisive
battles.
Establishment on Italian soil
of bases for conducting f1anking OPP
erations against the enemy in the
Balkans. either the Italian Dode-
canese Islands or the Italian MAIN
land might offer such bases.
5-A crescendo assault against
Germany from all sides, preceded
by a maximum bombardment and,
doubtless, synchhonized with a Rus
sian offensive from the east.
That Is the general outline of
what appears to experienced observ-
ers here as the most logical and
likely plan Of operation SagainSt Ger
many. 1t should be noted that the
time factor Is absent. 1t also is pos
sible that diverSionary attacks will
be made in unexpected places. 1t is
impossible to suggest places where
the Allies actually are going to land
or the strength of those landing
forces. But both will be a surprise
to the Germans.
These conclusions can be seen
through published statements and
developing military operations on
the Allied side. American and Raj
air force leaders for instance make
it plain that their preoccupation
for the coming months will be lit
orally to break the back OF German
industry SO that when invasion
comes it will be as much a push
over as possible.
The air bombardment and devaS-
tation OF massive industrial regions
such as the Ruhr requires time and
patience. 1t is like the months-long
seige commandments which the an
cient armies used to carry out.
A siege attack must be carried on
until the detectives literally are laid
fiat. Once this is done, troops can
pour in through the weakened de-
lenses and overwhelm the enemy
with comparative ease.
The Raj has been attacking the
Ruhr with constantly growing
strength for a solid year. But aQ-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25
BRIDGEPORT MAN
HURT IN AFRICA

washington, June Is - (U.P0 -
ne War Department made public
.bday the names of 179 United
tates soldiers wounded in action in
no Aleutian, Europen, North Afri-
an and Pacific areas.
The casualties and next of kin
hclude:
North African Area)
Caserta, Staff Sergeant Joseph M.
james G. Caserta, father, 305
Wheeler avenue, Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25

vital to the defense Of the Reich.
All OF that contributes further
to the softening up Of Germany for
the final blow. The casualties whicb
the Allies will suffer there mas
be large. but they should reduce Il
a minimum the cost Of the ultimate
subjugation of Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25
So Students Enrolled
In Yale Music School
Bruce SlmOnds Directing Universitys Class or
Stocked Estate, Norfolk; Concerts Arranged

NogSolk, Conn, June 2S-The Nor
eolk NuSic School Of Yale Univer-
sity has opened its third summer
session on the estate of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Stocked at Norfolk,
and u conducting a six-week course,
with special emphasis on chamber
music.
The director Of the school, Bruce
announced today that So students
Dean of the Yale School of Music,
announced today tina t52 students
are enrolled, a number far exceed
ing his expectations in view Of cur
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25

that. Well, anyway we saw him go
straight down into the ground"
Their manner is not half as ex-
uberant as that of winning team,
yet what they are chatterirg about
is demolishing German factories,
killing German aviatorS.
So after a short time everything
quiets down. Some shot-up flying
fortresSes are wheeled away for re-
pairs. A rural tranquility settles
over the scene. Some fellows who
hadn't eaten very much breakfast
hasten to make up for lost time in
the mess hall.
You return to the shooting box
for a late breakfast or an early
lunch-call 1t whichever you like
anyway the days hunting Is over.
They've done job on Germany.
Ho hum-nothing to do till tomor-
row.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25

Frank Morgan celebrated his hf-
ty-third birthday anniversary quiet
~ this year. The veteran actor spent
the day working in his Victory gar
den on his ranch at Helmet, Call
fOrnia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25

Vacation Carpentry And Repairs
Nav Be Workout Also a Change

Following Is the last Of = series
Of articles specially prepared by
two recreatiOnal experts and au-
thOrs TO suggest fun and relaxa-
ton at home for traveI-restricted
Americans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25

Whoever found a lunch box at the
Los Angeles railway terminal has q
movie star memento-it was lacked
by Irene Dunno.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25

Years ago one of the most indispen-
sable pieces of kitchen equipment to
a Southern planters wife was a
palette" of Tennessee marble for
Mammys use in kneading and beat
ing dough for the South's famous
"cracker-biscuit." No surface is COM
parable with that of Tennessee Mar
BILE for working dough as evidenced
by its universal use in this country's
modern commercial bakeries. This
highly polished marble top is i'm
pervious to heat and acid stains.
Limited quantity!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-25

Feminine hearts go out to furniture like
this. A chaiSe lounge, that provides your
escape back to femininity after hard
days work This one is especially lovely
in a gay floral pattern
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-24

sula or in the Balkans within the
next few weeks must affect Allied
military plans. With the Russians
virtually at the Dnieper, the war
in the east could roll so close to
Rumania and Bulgaria soon as TO
force them out of the Axis orbit
by internal upheavals. The Allies
must stand ready to take prompt
advantage militarily of any new
'windfall."
There are two disengaged Brit
ish armies of formidable proper
tons standing-by across the Medi
terranean, the Ninth and Tenth il
Syria and Iraq. The effect of {
Balkan internal collapse upon Tur
kish neutrality also might provide
an important factor in the stu
alton there.
And the proven genius of Allie
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-24
NAZI INDUSTRIES
HEAVILY POUNDED
Continued From Page One)

swarming across to the continent
and the Berlin radio quit the air.
Here was the path of destruction
from the North sea to the Bay OF
Biscay:
Hanover - Metropolis Of about
10000 persons west of Berlin on
the key Berlin-Cologne four-track.
east-west railroad line; site Of
Germany's largest rubber works
and big locomotive and tank plants.
Emden-North sea port previous
ly hit several times by U. S. Fly
ing Fortresses.
Oldenburg - Important military
and communications center west
OF Bremen.
Nantes - French Atlantic port
and key base for Nazi submarine
and naval operations and coast
wise shipping. attacked twice.
Vannes- Meucon-Coastal airbase.
10 miles northwest of Nantes, at
tackled by the Fortresses.
KerIin- Bastard-Airbase further
northwest near Brest; hit by a
collateral branch of Fortresses.
Beauvais- Tile - French airlSe
received its sixth pasting this
month.
Eyreaux-Fauville - Airbase As
miles northwest Of Paris; hit by
U. S. Marauders in the first raid
of the series late yesterday.
Brest-Airbase hit simultaneous
~ by Raj Typhoons.
Conches-Airbase so miles west
of Paris hit by U. S. Marauders
today; 65th target for the Marau.
ders in little over two months.
Airbases in northwest Germany
and France-hit by Raj night In
truders.
The big Raj night attack on
Hanover was officially described
only as very strong force OF
bombers. but it was authoritative
" estimated that more than 1000
tons of explosives might have been
dropped in the half hours duration
Of the raid. This would mean more
than IS tons a nlinute-l5 more
per minute than during the record
attack on Hamburg.
The concentration OF bombing
which the Germans signally failed
TO achieve in their attack on Brit
ain - is considered an important
factor in the success of the raids.
The Hanover bombing was the
fourth big blow at Germany vital
rubber sources in less than three
months. In June, FLYING Fortresses
hit the big synthetic plant at Hula.
In July, they hit Hannover's con
tinental Gummiwerke plant. Last
week. the Raj bombed the big
Dunlop rubber factory at MoPtlu-
con, France. /
The Raj lost 26 bombers last
night. The Marauders in their push !
through nearly to Paris knocked
out II planes Of the Germans IN
reference.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-24
MRS. CHRISTINE d. MELVIN

Mrs. Christine D. Melvin. 33.
Of 1906 Church ST.. died in James
Walker Memorial hospital Tues
day night at II o'clock following
lengthy illness.
She is survived by her husband.
Robert K. Melvin; two sisters,
Mrs. R. I. Farthing. Of Tryon.
and Mrs. Ruth Weinberg. of Wash
ington, D. c.: two brothers, Cor
poral Ralph D. Davis and Lieut.
c. B. Davis, of the U. S. Army.
and her mother, Mrs. E. R. Davis,
of Wilmington.
Funeral services were con
Quoted Thursday afternoon at
o'clock from Yopp Funeral home
with the Rev. Sankey Lee Blan.
ton, pastor of the First Baptist
church, officiating. Interment was
made in Oakdale cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Ernest
D. Huffman, Roy Blizzard, Lewis
Williams, j. L. Murray, Herbert
Jackson and D. G. Parker.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-24
ANNIE j. WILLIAMSON

Funeral services for Annie jamie
Williamson, 83, will be conducted
at II a. m, Friday at the Sixth
Street Advent church with the
Rev. James Lee, officiating. In
terment will be in Oak Grove
cemetery.
Mrs. Williamson died at $50 a.
m, Thursday at her home, 400 ID
Wright street, following a short
illness. She is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. E. Coleman and
Mrs. Mollie Meadows, of Whining
ton; and one son, Randolph vii,
hanson, of Portsmouth, Va.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-24

strategic plans thus far has been
to a large extent the fact that
they were flexible enough to ab-
sorb any unexpected development,
good or bad. They have met both
kinds in the recent past without
a breakdown.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-24

woods Folly township of Bruins
wick county at noon today after
an illness of several weeks.
Funeral services will be held
at p. m. Friday at the late resi-
dence by the Rev. H. F. Crimson,
Baptist minister.
Interment will be in the Holden
cemetery.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Rebecca Sermons; two sons,
liable and Merdie Sermons, both
of Supply; and by four grand
children.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-24
NAZI ARMY RETREAT
MAY GO BY NAPLES
fcontinued From Page One)

supply and escape routes from Ma
n1es particularly northward along
The Volturno crossings. That might
no another indication that General
eisenhower intends to bypass Ma
nles and the tremendous bulk OF
Vesuvius south of it, to strike by
sea again along the coast OF the
G,,lf Of Gaeta rather than work
his way forward frontally at prop
ably heavy life cost to his armies.
It is still not clear just how Tar
the Allied occupation of Italy is
intended to 20. There are good
military arguments for h
somewhere, perhaps along the Ma
nles-Foggia short line, but certain
" if the foe elected to make his
next stand north of that position
he would be followed up.
Military reasons alone cannot
shape the campaign in Italy. Good
political grounds can be advanced
for pushing on into Rome itself
as General Clark told his army
after the Salerno bridgehead fight
would be done.
The final decision probably rests
in any case on what the Germans
attempt to do, and also upon the
relation Of the Italian campaign
to the next contemplated major
Allied move in other sectors.
London comment still harps on
the possibility of Balkan drive.
There is nothing on this side Of
the Atlantic nor in Prime Minis
ter ChurchilTs war review to Par.
lament to sustain that conjecture.
On the contrary, Churchill laid his
main stress on cross-channel in
vasion preparations in Britain. Sea-
soned Allied troops from the Medi-
terranean theater would be useful
in the west when that comes.
Again, however, what happens
within Italy, on the Greek PENN
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-24
OBITU A RIES

Boughner Bussells, Joe Ruark, c.
Ed. Taylor, W. G. Butler, Harry
Weeks. DR.. L. c. Fergus, DR.. Will
liam Dosher and Warren Hood.
Mrs. Howey, 10, died at $3.50 a.
m. Thursday at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. W. R. McAuley,
20l9 Fender avenue, following a
short illness. She was a resident
of Southport for 81 years before
coming to Wilmington.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs
w. R. McAuley and two grand.
sons, William R. McAuley and
George Parker Howey, all of Will
mington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-24
MRS. HATTIE l.. HOWEY

Funeral services for Mrs. Hat
tie L. Howey will be held at 4::3O
p. m. Friday at the St. Phillips
Episcopal church in Southport
The body will lie in state at the
church for one hour prior to the
services, which will be conducted
by the Rev. Cecil Allegood and
the Rev. Sidney Mathews. Friends
may call at the Yopp Funeral
Home until 2 p. m. Friday Inter.
ment will be in Southport ceme-
terry.
Active pallbearers will be Har-
old St. George, Harper Vitou, Rob.
ert Thompson, Dwight McEwen,
Joe Loughlin, c. c. Parker, L. T.
Haskell and Ed Weeks.
Honorary pallbearers will in.
clude: W. L. Baxter. c. M. era.
J pom, ]. A. Loughlin, Captain
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-24
STANLEY INFANT

Funeral services for the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. V. STAN
ley were held Thursday morning
at II o'clock at the graveside in
Winter Park cemetery. He is
survived by his parents and two
sisters, Fay and Lucille Stanley.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-24
TOM POLITICS

Tom Politics, 53-year-old cafe
operator, died at his home at 1926
North Fourth street after a brief
illness Wednesday night.
Born in Greece, he had no inn
mediate relatives in this country.
Funeral services will be held
at Yopp Funeral home at p. m.
Friday.
Interment will be in Oakdale
cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-24
EI,INOR GLYN

LONDON, Sept. 23-lR-Elinor
Glyn. well known novelist, died
early today at the age of 70 after
an illness of several weeks.
Mrs. Glyn, who would have been
70 on Oct. II, entered nursing
home three weeks ago. Her con-
dition became steadily worse and
she was unconscious for the past
two days.
The writer established her lit
erarv reputation with the novel
"Three Weeks" but she was per-
haps equally we'll known as the
woman who taught Rudolph Val
entino. famous star of the silent
movies, how to make screen love.
"Three Weeks" which has been
described as the foundation of the
modern sex novel, was so daring
# shocked grandmothers and
| caused a storm of protest, but it
turned out to be one of the great
| est popular successes OF the day.
She was once offered $4,000 for
the manuscript of the book.
T F.. SERMONS
wH1TEVILLE. Sept. 23.-Jehue
Edward Sermons, rs. died at his
home mu"eAr near Supply in the Lock
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-24
Briefs
CARDS NEEDED

The Wilmington chapter Of
the American Red Cross has
been asked to furnish 100
decks of playing cards for i'm
mediate use at Camp Davis.
Persons having deck or
decks of card to donate to the
soldiers should leave them at
Red Cross headquarters, Room
125, customshouse, by Saturday
morning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-24

Almost four quarts Of fluid milk
are needed to make a pound OF
powdered milk.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-24

More than 917,oOo,o 900 pounds
cheddar cheese were produced "
the United States in 1912 Ill
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-24

The average age Of the Doolittle
flyers who bombed Tokyo was Is
wears
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-24
PARISH COUNCIL

FAhISH VUUNOIL
st. James parish council
will meet at 4 o'clock Friday
afternoon in the parish house.
1t is important that every par
ish organization send represen-
tatives.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-24

ohghtly more than ulree ~.
cent OF the total U. S, milk SIM IN
ply went to lend-lease IN ,o,o '0p'
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-24

They're ESSENTIAL" for
men who work outdoors-for
men doing civilian defense work
outdoors. This fly front model
is one of several styles you can
pick from here. All are warmly
lined.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-24

New INDIVIDUALIZED STYLES
make a proud appearance on
the fall scene!
Raw edge and bound edge mod
els, lower crowns, wide brims.
Genuine fur felts, expert detail
ing and fall-leader shades COM
plete the picture of fashion per-
lection!
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-24

wH1TEV1LLE, Sept. 2S.-Jehue
Edward Sermons, rs, died at his
home near Supply IN tne LOCK-
Evening star., 1943-11-04
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time Of Showing

Stage.
Nationals Sons O Fun" Olsen
and Johnson: Tonight at $50.
Screen.
Capitol-"Young Ideas" our clever
juveniles: IL am, ! As, 4:30, 7:20
and 1905 pm. Stage shows: 1855.
3:45, $50 and 9:20 pm.
Columbia Paris After Dark, q"
George Sanders. undergroundSter:
II am, 12:45, 2:35, 4:20, 6:10, 7:55
and $40 pm.
Earle-'Let's Face It." Bob Hope
in the musical: 11:15 a I'M, 1:55, 4 As
7:30 and 1O:l5 pm. Stage shows:
LOS, 3;55, $40 and $50 pm
th's-"Phantom of the Opera" :"
shade Of Lon CLANCY: 1l:l5 am
1:20. 3;25, $50, TAO and GAS pm.
Little - The Little Foxes" the
evil that men do: II a m, LOS, $40,
Sis. 1925 and 9;35 pm
Mctropolitan-"A Lady Takes
Chance hazards of Jean Arthur:
ll:35 am, 1875, $40, $40, 7:45 and
9:45 pm,
Palace-"Swcct Rosie O'Grady,"
with pert Betty OGrable: ll:2O
am, l:25, $50, $40, 7:45 and 955
pm.
PiX-"Seventh Victim,' murder:
2:l0. $50. 7:35 and 1915 pm.
Trans-Lux- and shorts:
Continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1943-11-04
A Brain Trust of Hobbvists

ert had little on Joe Thompson. Joe
is Cecil B. De Miles prop man
and quite gogetter he IS, too
De Mile has a regular genius for
thinking up seemingly impossible
tricks and gadgets to put into his
pictures, and whenever one comes
up Joe is the gent who has to fill
the order. Joe hasn't let his boss
down yet--and the secret of his sue
cess, he disclosed today, is a list of
lobbyists, on which he draws, as
the occasion demands, for just about
everything from magic to old
buggles.
Because, Joe explained. Il found
out long ago, that for every screw
ball order prop man gets. there
is usually some lobbyist who knows
just how to fill it
Take Kenneth Strickfadden, for
example. MI Strickfadden's hobby
is electrical phenomena, and he is
so good at it that Joe calls him the
electrical wizard" Mr.. Strickfad-
den can make an actors hair stand
on end with no trouble at all; he
can make water run uphill or heavy
weights fall from the floor to the
ceiling.
Then there is Minton Cronkite,
the Pasadena millionaire. His hobby
is electric trains. He has a whole
miniature railroad on his estate.
and when guests arrive the train
meets them at the front gate and
gives them ride to the house. Mr..
Cronkite is mighty proud of that
system, and Joe is mighty proud of
MI Cronkite.
Not long ago Joe received an
order for 500 snails of various sizes
to be used IN De Mile latest opus.
The Story Of Dr.. WaSsell." Yes,
snailS. Seems that Comdr. Cory
don NJ. WasSell the Navy Cross
winning country doctor who is being
portrayed by Gary Cooper in this
movie, did some research with Snails
in China years ago. Joe first solicited
li4t dltI VI lIlt htN Oloul>. WHO SOt
him several hundred snailS of the
plain garden variety. But for fan
cier specimens he called on John
BTch. MI Burch is biology
teacher at U. s. c., but even out
side business hours snailS fascinate
him. He got joe some dandies.
The hobby of Bill Mechanism is
old locks. He collects EN- fixes
EN-, even makes EN- himself. and
no matter what the period of the
picture, he can produce a lock to
fit ii.
Maurice Ayers is a specialist in
gliders Last time he did a Job for
Joe was during Reap the Wild
Wind and strangely enough the
job had to do with the giant
sQuid featured in that film 1t was
Mr.. Ayers who figured out how to
raise the tentacles of the big rubber
sea beast.
Several years ago. Actor Reginald
Denny gOt foOling around with max
ing model airplanes. First thing he
Evening star., 1943-11-04
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
HOLLYWOOD

Personality parade:
Prize prop man story of all time
In movietoWn concerns the haraSsed
fellow working on a desert location
miles from nowhere, His director
suddenly demanded a vase of flow
ers. Fresh flowers. Had to have
'em for the next scene. to be shot
within an hour. No town within so
miles, No florist within a couple OF
hundred.
Prop man baffied? Not a bit.
Scanning his train timetable. he
finds the Sante Fe Super Chief due
to pass a few miles away. He flags
down the train, dashes into the din
ing car. grabs vase of flowers of
a table-and the scene is shot, on
schedule, and with fresh posies.
This miracle man has been vari-
ously identified over the years. but
he still remains suspiciouSly fic-
tional character. However. the prop
man who picked flowers in the des-
Evening star., 1943-11-04

knew, he was in the business Joe
finds Denny handy fellow when
ever he has model plane problem.
On Joe's list of lobbyists are jade
collectors, philatelists, numisma-
fists, ivory carvers, fencers, ham"
radio operators, dog fanciers,
yachtSmen, furniture makers, ma
gicians, card sharps, archers, clock
collectors, billiard experts, whip
snappers, knife throwers, gun COL
lectorS, surf boardmen, trick ropers,
sand sculptors. bookbinders, eX-
plorers, ceramic eXperts-and even
couple of burglars who have lost
their amateur standing.
Joe calls them his brain trust"
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Evening star., 1943-11-04
Studios Will Contract
Almost ANY One
BY the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD.
Hollywood, hogwild on talent
hunt, is signing potential stars from
dramatic schools, college shows, fac
tory plays, even from the armed
forces for after the war, usherettes
from theaters, messenger girls from
studios and stenographers.
Stage producers are tearing their
hair because they have been stripped
of potential and developed talent
and radio has had heavy invasion
from the film talent scouts. --latest
to succumb to celluloids is Garry
Moore, radio comic who was teamed
with Jimmy Durante. Moore is a
typical Joe College in appearance.
He writes his own radio lines.
Evening star., 1943-11-04
Cash for Cash

Somebody got wise to q new
racket, studio reports, and now is
selling stage money as souvenirs to
tourists at Is cents a bill.