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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-20
JAMES T. HUGHES

Funeral services for James Troy
Hughes will be held from HarrelP s
funeral home at 10 o'clock Tues
day morning with the Rev. An
drew J. Howell in charge. Burial
will follow in Prospect cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be j. c.
Hardwick, W. H. Franklin. Harry
Ferrell, Horace Neal, w. E. Eagle
and j. R. Sykes.
Honorary pallbearers will be G,
W. Martin, DR.. W. C. Mebane, M
R. Barnes, j. Mercer Taylor, C.
M. Marlborough, and T. c. Nor
ris.
The 62-year-old Western Unior
operator died at $50 o'clock Sat
urday morning in Bulluck hospita
after a lingering illness. He iveo
at RID. 8, Wilmington.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Ethel B. Hughes; one daughter
Mrs. Richard Myles of Haworth
N. j.; one son. Robert S. Hughes.
of Wilmington; and three broth
ers. L. L. Hughes of Wilmington,
Jack Hughes of Kissimee, Fla.
and Worth w. Hughes Of New York
City.
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WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, WILMINGTON, N. c.
GERMAN PLANE
LOSSES NOW 81
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score enemy planes and an Italian
cruiser downed, as well as otlleA
damage done with a loss OF oniy
three Allied planes. Spaatz salo
that operation compared 1aVor-
ably with Raj achievements III
the battle of Britain.
It was being outmatched by A.. A.
lied airmen even as he spoke; VI,
the eve of the impending flnal
ground assault to clear the Iunl-
sian hump Of the foe, they knock
ed out "a Axis planes, 30 OF them
huge, laden transports enroute
from Tunis to Sicily, and dam
aged 30 more. A fighter-guarded
air convoy was all but wiped OUT
before it could clear the Cap Bon
Tunisian headland.
Added to Spaatz's previous fig
ures that makes an estimated
Axis air loss aggregate of 1000
ships or more in the Tunlslan-
Sardinian-Sicilian theater in less
than a month against Allied losses
of fewer than 200. 1t also provides
yard stick by which to measure
probable Allied strategy in the fl
nal ground assault against the 14O
mile Axis defense line encircling
Tunis and Bizerte to- the west and
south.
Speculation on both sides of the
Atlantic has favored the British
First Army, largely composed OF
veterans of Dunkerque, as as
signed to deal the knockout blow
at Tunis once it's comrades of the
British Eighth Army reached its
present position below Enfida-
Vile. There is danger involved in
too narrow a British break-through
from the west toward Tunis, how
ever, which would not apply to
another blasting Eighth Army
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-20
|RAF DEVASTATES
BASE AT SPEZIA
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Reconnaissance showed that the
greatest damage in Spezia was IN
the dock area. Storehouses and
warehouses sprawling over five
acres were gutted at the No. 1
basin, the Air Ministry news serv-
ice reported.
In addition, at least IL sheds
were damaged, some Of them Sc
verify, in the No. 2 basin. A direct
hit was scored on the dock rail
way.
Many buildings in the naval es-
tablishment were damaged and
throughout the entire dock area
there was evi1ence of large fires
and bomb damage.
Bomber crews reported that
the anti-aircraft fire, which open.
ed up fiercely at the start, taper
ed off to almost nothing as the
raid deVeloped
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-20

DR.. William Grove, Jr., officiating.
Interment will be made at Lenoir
Tuesday afternoon at p. m.
Mrs. Weathers was the daughter
Of the late DR.. and Mrs. Robert L.
Beall of Lenoir. She has lived in
Wilmington for the past 40 years,
and was widely known throughout
the state through her ability as an
artist.
Pallbearers were James L.
Mrs. r. C. McCarl, Wilmington, and
Miss Margaret Weathers, Whining
ton; one brother, ]. Harper Beall,
Lenoir; and two sisters, Mrs. E. F.
Reid and Mrs. r. L. Gwynn, LIE.
noir; and three grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be: James l..
Wells, J. E. Woodburn, Fred e. Lit
tie, c. W. Nixon, J. Kyle Banner
man, and Ensign R. L. Morrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-20
Lane Wins City Election,
Cameron Runs Close End

I have received" Councilman
Lane said last night. 1T is my in
tent to continue to give the citi-
zens of Wilmington sound bust
ness administration"
II deeply appreciate the vote
electing me one of your council
men, Mr.. Cameron commented.
II pledge my every effort in the
interest of every citizen of Will
mington."
II want to express my great
appreciation for the support I re-
ceived from my friends of the
CITY," Mr.. Romeo declared. Il
trust my conduct in office in the
next two years will justify their
electing me-"
II certainly thank you all for
your splendid support" Council.
man LeGwin said.
Councilman Currin said that he
appreciated more than he could
tell' the support accorded him in
the election. Il intend to support
the new administration 100 per
cent" he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-20

oath in the auxiliary. He purchas-
ed the uniform in Charles, IN where
he had gone to investigate the
crash of his airplane which the
Coast Guard was using.
States Witness Lieutenant An
son Perry said he saw Funder-
burk in a cafe at Wrlghtsville
Beach wearing the uniform OF a
chief petty officer and he request
ed Fundaburk to surrender the
uniform which he promptly did.
Lieutenant Perry said Funderburk
had been drinking, which was not
denied by the defense.
For selling a used automobile
tire for $40 instead of the ceiling
price of S8, Charles A. Pridgen was
given 80 days on the country farm
by Judge Meekins.
Pridgen said he bought the tire
for his own use for S35, but de-
cided to sell it for $40. He stated
he bought six tires from "some-
one' in another town for S210. He
denied any knowledge of cell
ing price on used tires, but OPA
investigators said the ceiling
prices went into effect in March
1912.
Archie Lee Perkins, former truck
driver for the North Carolina Ship
building company, was given a
three months suspended sentence
for not surrendering his gas ration
coupons when he left the employe
of the company. A special investl-
gator found him in possession OF
the ration book with number OF
coupons missing. Each couponI
would have enabled him to buy
five gallons of gas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-20
DRIVER RECEIVES
U.S.. PRISON TERM
CONTINUED From Page One)

tried at the last term of court be
cause of illness.
Testifying against Jackson,
driver for an oil distributing com
nanv here. FBI agents said Mon
dav that he had withheld gaso
line while making deliveries te
the Coast Guard base at Wrlghts'
vile.
The gas thus obtained they SAID
he sold to cash customers along
his filling station route and pock-
eted the money instead of turnlng urnags
it in to his employer. Some zoo
gallons of gasoline were found III
Jackson's possession when he was
arrested some weeks ago.
CHARGED with making false al
fidavits to obtain tires from ms
rationing board and with selllng
truck equipped with tires thus
obtained, Charley T. Sutton, oamp-
son county white man, was gwen
suspended sentence by Judge
Meekins.
OPA Attorney Norman ohepard
told the court that Sutton obtained
four tires last August and oeptem-
her under affavadits representing
that they were for a panel truck
used to transport defense work
ers to a Jacksonville defense pro-
iect Sutton. Shepard said, then
sold the truck to A. G. Weeks who
was not entitled to receive the
new tires. ;,
Sutton, however, maintained
that he was hauling defense work
ers but "lost his load to other
sources of transportation while ne
was negotiating for the new tires.
When he found that he could not
obtain riders, he said he sold the
truck.
SHEPPARD retorted that he had
affidavits, signed by six OF SUIT
toms former passengers, which
declared that Sutton mad refused
them transportation and that, as
a result, two had lost their JOBS.
He added that the case mad
caused the Sampson rationlng
board considerable trouble and
had occasioned much discussion
in Sampson.
In the session Banks Funderburk
Charlotte oil man, was fined sloo
for unlawfully wearing the uniform
of a chief petty officer in the U.
S Coast Guard here last Novem-
Der.
Defense Attorney David Sinclair
brought out the fact that Fundef.
burk had given an airplane and
two boats to the Coast Guard, and
had enlisted in the Coast Guard
Auxiliary.
Funderburk testified he thought
he was entitled to wear the uni
form since Coast Guard authorl-
ties had informed him he would
receive a uniform in "a week or
ten DAYS" after his taking the
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-20
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eron carried three precincts and
tied for the lead in two others.
Councilman LeGwin, who ran
third in the race, tied for the lead
of one precinct.
Voting was heaviest in the Sec
ond precinct of the sixth ward,
where 234 ballots were cast, and
lightest in the first ward were
only IS citizens votes.
A total of 1852 voters were
registered on the general election
books used in the primary.
The new council will take office
on May 81, City Attorney W. B.
Campbell said last night, and will
presumably devote the first ses-
sion to an organizational meeting
during which the mayor and the
city treasurer will be elected from
the new membership Of the coun-
Gil.
'It is impossible to express my
gratitude for the splendid support
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-20
MRS. MARTIN A. JACKSON

Funeral services for Mrs. Martin
A Jackson, 81, who died at her
residence in Goodwin Sunday night,
will be held at the home Tuesday
at p. m. The Rev. Staffor of
Buie's creek will officiate and in
terment will follow in the family
cemetery.
Mrs. Jackson is survived by her
husband, two sons, DR.. M. V. Jack
son and Bruce Jackson, and two
sisters, Mrs. Buthrie McLamb and
Mrs. Hubert Rochelle.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-20
drive up the coast from

..niston" drive up the coast from
the south.
It is also probable that for Sc.
cure control of the Mediterranean
narrows Bizerte is more impor-
tant than Tunis. It may be the
First Army s-objective, once the
Eighth Army crushes its way
farther up the coastal corridor to
take Tunis from the rear and as
a preliminary, clear the Cap Bon
peninsula.
The Eighth Army blasted it's
way to it's present position by gun
and air power. Presumably it is
now bringing up the guns that
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-20
MRS. MARY WEATHERS

Mrs. Mary Beall Weathers, widow
of the late c. M. Weathers, died at
her home on Wrightsville Sound
early Sunday morning, after an ill
ness of several months.
Funeral services were conduct
ed from the First Presbyterian
church at 11:30 a. M, Monday, with
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-20

successfully broke every Axis
fensive line from ell AIan1N: s De-
Enfidatille. It's right flank in" IN a, 10
coastal corridor is sea.protaot' a tae
still, i'll, as it has been for more ssVH!ea y ea
1,6oo miles of its advance tn unah
Egypt and as neither flank n 'Vnl "
First Army would be in a diroas a,e
drive at Tunis from the west 's''
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-20
MICHAEL JAMES WALLACE

Michael James Wallace. 6
Months, died at his home, 46 West
Drive, Lake Village, at 2:3O p. m.
Monday after a short illness.
He is survived by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. Wallace and
one sister.
Following a short funeral service
Tuesday at 5 p. M, the body will
be shipped to Canisteo, N. Y. for
Interment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-20
AMERICANS BOMB
JAP CARGO SHIPS
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Kahili. enemy air base near the
southeastern end of Bougainville
island. After their raid huge
flames were soaring into the sky
and could be seen from 80 miles
away. Their bombs also blew
holes in the runways and plane
dispersal areas.
Evening star., 1943-06-28
Miranda Pays the Price
Gives Shuberts 100000 For Right to
Live, Work In Hollywood

screen love to another woman. and
she counters with the following
anecdote:
John Sutton took his wife to see
one of his pictures, and in it he
had a torrid love scene. After
wards she said to him Now don't
tell me you didn't enjoy that But
I did replied John. I enjoyed
every minute of itn"
1t will be interesting to see what
fame does to Miss Jones and Mr..
Walker. A month or two ago this
Young couple were completely un-
known to movie -goers. Now Walker
is a star in his own right. And
Jennifer is expected to be another
Lillian Gish when "Bernadette' is
released. Il don't see that success
should make any difference SAYS
Jennifer. And in her case I don't
think it will.
Writer Edwin Justus Mayer swears
he did not do this on purpose. but
I'm afraid he'll never be popular
with Nancy Kelly. Aren't YOU one
OF the cover girls?" he asked Nancy
at the poolside of the Garden of
Allah. Nancy, instead of being
f1attered, drew herself up and
hissed: mo-"
tReieased by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.D
Evening star., 1943-06-28
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time Of Showing

Capitol-"Presenting Lily Mars"
Judy Garland a showgirl: 1915 an,
1:10, 4:05. 7:05 and 1905 pm. Stage
shows: 1910, sos, 6:l0 and 9:10
pm.
Columbia-"Cabin In the Sky"
and music all around: II am, los,
$40. Sis, 7:20 and $50 pm.
EarIe-"Five Graves to Cairo"
Marshal Rommel hamstrung: II
am, 1:35, 4:30, 7:20 and 10 pm.
Stage shows: 1:05, 1855, Gas and
9:25 pm.
Keiths - white Savage" tenn
pestuousness and technicolor: IL :35
am, 1:40, 3:45, $50, 7:50 and 9:55
pm.
Little-"Cat and the Canary"
Hope and Goddard chilled: 40
am. LAS, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and 9:45
pm.
Palace-"Stage Door Canteen," :"
quantity on a vast scale: II am,
1:35, AIS, 6:55 and $40 pm.
Pix-"I Escaped From the Ges-
tapo," with John Carradine. Con-
tinuous from 2 pm.
Metropolitan-"Tarzan Triumphs, i"
to one ones surprise: 11:15 am,
l:20, 1925, $50, 7:35 and $40 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts
Continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1943-06-28

its finances on a budgeted basis. In
this way all the family's expenses can
readily be paid out of current income.
1t becomes easier for the family to
save something out of each pav check
Evening star., 1943-06-28
1t Is Manifest
That Olsen.J johnson
Stride Is Unclaimed
BY the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD.
1t looked as If the old Sennett
Keystone Cops were at work on
the busy corner Of Hollywood and
Vine streets the other day when
Olsen and Johnson put on circus
parade as the opening scene in
their new film.
1t was the first time in years that
permit had been issued to a film
company to shoot scenes in the
heart of the town. Startled citizens
crowded about to watch the parade
OF drum majorettes. among them
the statuesque Eleanor Troy of
Tommy Manville fame. and clowns.
steam calliopes and all the rest.
The regular circus stuff was aug
mented with lions cage contain
ing members of the technical crew
on the film. an ambulance with the
director and writer's dummies. of
course. carried on long poles by
huge NubianS in fur and feathers.
The Sennett touch was added by
couple of floats of bathing beau
ties, and no wonder, for Producer
Erie Kenton and Director Eddie
Cline are both former Keystone
GODS,
Evening star., 1943-06-28
She Probably Came
From South Austria
BY tie Associated Pres

Ey tEe Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD.
Hollywood is used to the parade of
alien members of the film colony
who embrace American citizenship
with enthusiasm, but are sometimes
confused by the American scene.
Recently Mrs. Joe Mankiewicz,
formerly Rose Stradner of the Vien-
nese stage and screen and now wife
of the film executive, became a citi-
zen. During the period of prepara-
ton to pass her citizenship exam
nations she became interested in
American history and has been
reading books on it voraciously ever
since.
The other night Joe was sitting
reading when he was interrupted
by his wife She had closed the
history book in her lap and tears
were running down her face.
I'm reading about the Civil
War. joe she said. Don't tell me
the ending, but if the South loses
I'll die!"
Evening star., 1943-06-28
By SHEILAH GRAHAM.


Carmen Miranda paid the Shu-
berts 100000 to be released from
her contract with them.
Il want to stay in Hollywood for
long time the vivacious Miranda
tells me. Il pay the Shuberts this
money because I do not want q
play for at least two years. OF
course, miss re applause from an
audience, zat I like very much. But
I like pictures. I get good rest
when I make pictures. Most stars
call it hard work. Hollywood, it
is fine for work and rest. New York
is fine for fun, but not for more zan
Is days. Soon I build house in
Hollywood and live with my mother
and sister"
1t Is now four years since Carmen
first came to work at Goth Century
Fox. She went back two years ego
to Rio de Janeiro for a visit and
hopes to go there again after the
war. She is a gay, friendly person
and popular in Hollywood. I'm
glad she's staying here.
Ina Claire's husband, William
Ross Wallace, read her interview
with me, in which she referred to
him as brainy as we'll as handsome
and sympathetic Now he has asked
her to please refrain from all fur
ther interviews! Most men I know
would have asked for more of the
same. :. Greta Garbo should be
rich woman. She is probably the
thriftiest soul in HOLLYWOOD.
Jess Barker, who has given his
opinion of several girls in Hollywood
to this columnist. will probably be
romantic lead for Mae West in
"Tropicana. l asked him what he
thought of the assignment. He made
a slight grimace. then said refec-
lively: You won't see much of me
on the screen. But like women and
Mae is a lot of woman!" Now we
probably won't see him at all in the
picture! Jess, by the way, was see
ing quite lot of Lois Andrews
until George Jessel came to town.
Now George is beauing his ex-
wife -. Sheila Ryan SAYS she is the
only one who danced with Tony De
Marco in The Girls He Left
Behind" who is still sound of wind
and limb.
Jennifer Jones is among the exclu-
sive group of girls who are born
lucky. When I tell her that Metro
wants her for the part of jade in
Dragon Seed" she says simply:
That happens to be one of my
dreams" If she gets it, Jennifer
will be Chinese girl. Luise Rainef
did all right for herself as Chinese
in The Good Earth Jennifer has
now been the girl with visions in
The Song of Bernadette' for three
months. I ask her if she is tired
and she replies: mo, but at the end
of the day I change into Slacks. have
dinner and go straight to bed When
the picture is over I'd like to rest two
weeks and then start another one
Jennifer does not see much of her
husband. Robert Walker. these days
or her two children. But she saw
Bob's picture. "Bataan" AS a re-
ward for his good work in the pic
ture. young Walker gets Dolores
Reed for romance in his first star
ring role-in See Here, Private
Hargrove." I ask Jennifer how it
will feel to see her husband making
Evening star., 1943-06-28
How loans are mode

Borrowers who will use their loans
conStructlvely can get $50 to $500 at
Household Finance. Loans are made
on furniture, cars or without security.
We never take wage assignments or
require endorsers. Borrowers repay
IN regular monthly instalments. They
may repay in advance at any time to
reduce the cost. Households rate is
2 per month on the unpaid balance.
The Maryland Small Loan Law au-
thorlzes maximum rate of 312oo per
month. If you need a loan to put
your finances on a sound basis, ask
for full information about Household
Finance service.
Evening star., 1943-06-28

non-escapist material in the lives OF
Capt. Clark Gable, Lieut.. Tyrone
Power, and few dozen others.
Wish comes true department: !:
When she was a towheaded little
girl of 8, Joan Leslie saw a picture
of Fred Astaire in a Detroit theater.
Il want to dance with him some
day." Joan told her mother.
Maybe you will If you work
hard" the mother replied, using the
words mother would.
In "Sky's the Limit" Astaire's
newest picture, Miss Leslie not only
dances with him, at his request that
she be his partner, but is co-starred,
also at Astaire's request.
Their first dance began at 8 am.
one morning; ended at pm.
That's how long 1t takes to shoot
an Astaire dance from all the cam
era angles. On the screen the dance
takes but seven minutes.
y X *s
Production department: Those
brave, heat-resistant people who
keep the theater alive in the sum-
mer will have two productions to
offer this week.
This very night the Willard Roof
Music Hall players will present
Broken Hearts Of Broadway" a
terrific tragedy right up to the very
end, when everything works out
perfectly for the harrassed heroine
and the valiant hero.
On Wednesday night the Cross
Roads players. with Catherine Ryan
and notable new cast. will offer
their first attraction of the season.
Arsenic and Old Lace"
Buses to the theater leave from
in front Of the old Post Office Build
ing, or 200 feet south of where this
column is being written. Curtain is
at $40 pm.
The trip, Howard Wentworth
promises. is rs minutes. Buses
from the theater will leave imme-
diately after the final curtain.
Casting department: Col, Oveta
CUP Hobby of the WAAC will plav
herself in Warner Bros. short
Women at War"
Since his stellar performance in
Action in the North Atlantic. Dane
Clark finds there is too little of
him to go around. Three producers
would like to use him, which would
be wonderful for Clark and the pro-
ducers except that all the pictures
are slated for quick production.
John Warburton who stages a
comeback in Saratoga Trunk"
(Which always comes out Truck"
on this typewriter, will Jump in
stantly into The White Cliffs of
Dover"
Release department: After all
those months Of uncertainty, Para =
mount finally has decided that it
will give the world a chance to see
For Whom the Bells Toll" The
occasion will be a super premiere to
be held in New York on July l3.
the biggest thing of its kind since
M-G-M unveiled Gone With the
Wind"
Also after being almost a year
in the making. This Is the Army"
finally Is slated for release stimuli
taneously in 400 theaters on August
l3 1t is counted upon to set new
length-of-run records In most of
the 400 houses.
Cosmetic department: Erich Won
Stroheim wears 'lake-up for the
first time in his Field Marshal Rom
mel 1ole in Five Graves to Cairo"
1t is merely to give him that
weather-beaten look which wind and
sand create on the faces of desert
fighters. Required five layers of
grease paint in Won Stroheim's S
case.
Evening star., 1943-06-28

iildUe UdCk III lne Gays Wnen ne was
WoWing Carnegie Hall with Gersh-
wins compositions, but Warner
Bros. don't nina. and they are sure
the public won't either.
Over at Metro-Goldwyn Mayors
studio on the other side of Holly
wood, contemplative eyes are being
cast over script which is a straight
biographical account of Joan Craw-
ford's life. 1t was much more dra-
matte than many of the pictures in
which Miss Crawford has played.
Another star whose life is all
ready for the cameras-when and if
some one decides it should be made
is Bette Davis.
Sounds like vertable gold mine of
escapiSt material and should it
begin to pail, there is some good
Evening star., 1943-06-28

Cosmetic department: Erich Won
Stroheim wears 'lake-up for the
first time in his Field Marshal Rom
mel 1ole in Five Graves to Cairo"
1t is merely to give him that
weather-beaten look which wind and
sand create on the faces of desert
fighters. Required five layers of
grease paint in Won Stroheim's
case
Evening star., 1943-06-28
ISAL0AN THE BEST ANSWER
TO YOUR PROBLEM?

THIS is time to avoid borrowing
l. if you can. So before you get a
loan, ask yourself this question. Is a
loan the best answer to my problem?
1fit is not, solve your money problem
some other way.
Sometimes family can avoid Dor
rowing simply by spending less. Be
fore you borrow, go over your budget
Item by item Strike off the things
you don't really need. See whether
you can't squeeze through without
going into debt. If you must get a
loan, don't borrow more than you
really need-and make every effort to
pay it back as quickly as possible.
Sometimes q loan con help
1t often happens that a loan, repay
able in monthly inStalments, can help
a family to work its way out of debt.
The loan is used to pay up accumu-
lated bills so that the family can put
Evening star., 1943-06-28
Life Stories of Everybody
On Hollywood's Agenda
Gershwin, Joan Crawford, Bette Davis
Among Those on List as Cinema
Seeks an Escapist Cycle
BY JAY CARMODY,

Biography department: Hoywoods sudden fascination for
George Gershwn being readed" they
roadWay and hneand figures will be snatchiy mentioned
Pau Whman White
the picture pounds over the weight he