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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-04

Business was good-so good that Haarmai
blossomed out in new clothes took on swagd
and despite initiation, made money.
And as an added source of income he ingra|
ated himself with the local authorities by becomii
political spy. Communism was in the air. Had
mann, who knew his way about, was hired by q
Hall TO keep an eye on the hated Reds.
He made a capable informer, almost as go|
as one Schickegruber at that time engaged in M
Mich in a similar capacity. The stealthy scrutiny
the sly approach-these were Haarmann's did
With money to burn, he celebrated boisterou4
in the clip joints and beer halls of the Old Tow
If the local flatfeet began TO wonder at q
source Of this jolly bozos new-found riches, vii
from Fritz garnished by promise to provide Y
Investigators Frau with nice set of pigs knuf
les sufficed to que any nosy suspicious. -
He was smuggling meat of course. BIT
bootleggers were as thick in that stalewalleTlt
as bedbugs. |....[.
Then one night in the Autumn of IS witnes|
might have seen a youth named Friedel I'd
saunterng nonchalantly down a foggy alley
Hanover's Ghost Quarter Obviously too v
dressed for the neighborhood. Friedel nevertI
less affected a toughness suitable 90 the distrI
Typical specimen of the drugstore cowboy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-04

One need but turn back the pages Of history to
the 1920's when the Nazis beginning TO
screech their doctrines of "super-raCe' to find
among them several extraordinary parallels in SUI
per-demonism.
L ROM small boy Fritz Hartmann seems always
L to have loved knives. AS a lad-he was born
in Hanover in 1S70-he had liked nothing better
than to hang around the butchers stalls and watch
the cutters at work with their cleaning knives and
ceavcrs.
He served in the German army for several years
with a good record, then he cut some unmilitary
caper, was honoraby discharged as 'neurotic' and
pensioned off
Returning TO Hanover Fritz quarreled with
his father, squandered his pension money and en-
barked on a career of gambling, prosecuting and
huggermuggery that soon brought him TO the at
tentop of the Hanover Police. Arrested for numer-
misdemeanors, he many times released
then finally committed felony that won him
tIve7year burglary stretch in Hanover Prison and
kept him there throughout the war.
He energies from this stone-and-ron strait
Jacket in 1918 resentful, gowering starved for
excitement. But the show is over, the German
armies beaten
Hanover is starving, too The old Prlssian city,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-04
By THEODORE ROSCOE

* Britain Rights Reserved
VAMPIRES wcrcwoves Bucbeard murderersdo these
" creatures twilight world prow the heels of war?
O. maddening rhythm of march
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-04

ing feet and tho
breakdown IT routine
living release a deep
buried blood Inst that
transforms otherwise
apparently normal
h u man beings into
monsters that prey
on stricken humanity
like demons loosed on
s o m e m edievaI
Witches Sabbath ?
Early Last year
while Am erican
troops were pouring
into Melbourne to
ward off the threat
of JaDaneSe invasion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-03
The Flying Tigers
AVG Takes Over
Job Of Battling
New Jap Thrust
BY RUSSELL WHELAN
CHAPTER XVIII

While the second and third
squadrons remained at Running
TO guard Yunnan and the upper
road, the adam and Ewes" were
assigned TO the japanese push
from the vicinity of Canton into
the southern provinces of China.
With II planes and pilots they
took their stand at Kweilin, where
they found the best airfield they
had seen in Asia.
The airdrome stretched a mile
long. was lined by high earth
works (revetements) TO protect
parked planes, and surrounded by
hills dotted with cone-shaped
peaks of solid rock.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-03
JAP filters KILLED

But the Jap filters expired that
night from over-eXposure to the
Chinese. and the next morning
other Jap planes came over the
spot and set fire to the wrecked
fighter.
ITO be concluded tomorrow
Copyright. 1913. BY Russell whelan. dis
tributed by King Features synd.. Inc. by
arrangement with The VIKING Press. Pub.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-03
MEETS REV. ELLIOTT

There bond met the Rev Her
bert Elliott. from New York City.
Father Elliott treated his injuries,
gave him luncheon, and later took
him 10 the station.
The talk at tho hostel that
night was about the crew of the
plane which Burgard had shot
down and survived the crackup.
The Japs hauled out a machine
gun and were holding off Chinese
soldiers Is miles outside Kweilin.
Burgard blamed himself for not
having strafed his victims after
they landed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-03
GUNS FAIL EARLY

Bonds guns failed 10 work early
in the fight. just after he had Grip
pied bomber. Attacked by two
fighters. Charley's Tomahawk en-
gine was hat, and he noSed down.
The. Japs followed HIM TO 800
feet. and then, apparently thinking
ne was accounted for, lcveled off
and left him 10 crash.
Charley aimed for rice paddy
hit IL al 100 miles per hour, and
stopped with a jolt in deep mud.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-03
Is JAPS DOWNED

Thirteen Japs had been knocked
down.
Charley Bond was missing and
Pete Wrights plane had been shot
down and destroyed by fire
Petes injuries were not serious
so the fears of the Adam and
Ewes" conferred on Charley
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-03
RETAINS CONSCIOUSNESS

Bruised and bloody. he retained
consciousness. and clamhered out
of the plane as 1t caught fire.
A coolie led Charley over n
mountain TO the town Of Yang-Tu
and the Roman Catholic mission.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-03
ELuDE FOE ON FIRST DRIVE

The Tigers eluded them on the
first dive, and. regaining altitude,
avoided the big fighters 10 concen-
trate on the others. RoSbert and
Prescott scored on Jap bombers.
Bartling and "Snuny' Smith sent
two I-97's spinning.
As the Tigers ievpicd off below.
Burgard and Neale were beset by
the Jap-style MesSerschmitts.
Neale's asSalant forced him out
Of the fight, and George had dog
fight through IS miles before he
sent the jap into a crackup.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-03
CAVE IN HILLSIDE

A cave in the hillside housed
the operations office and another
afforded air raid shelter for 3d.
600 persons.
The first warning on June II
came at sos a. IN. Neale, Bur-
gard and Bond Immediately took
off.
The Tigers quickly found the
Japs. II 1877 fighters with what
looked like 10 bombers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-03
Now-Into Spring Frocks!
Charming l and 2-Piece Styles
4 90

Just for ou rll softly swirng skirt point aboom
with gay spring poe those the ingredients Mix we'll and
what have your Frock that Of quaJ Lots of fashion
for little prce We have spun rayon Jerseys
sleek black for the cocktail hour Trims from the pert
(grograin and brad) the ncfu trapunto), and all
wickedy wiluly, wonderfully feminine wide range of
Make Your First Buy Your Best B"y-WAR BONDS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-03
8 MILES ABOVE EARTH

The battle was joined three
miles above Kweilin. In the first
awe Neale. "Snuffy" Smith. Bur-
gard and Rossi each splintered a
Jap fighter, but the boys who took
on certain OF the other Japs had
a different experience.
Five of the 10 larger Jap ships
were not bombers at all. but new
two-engined fighters patterned on
GermanyS MeSSerschmitt 10.
These swift strong planes not
only refused 10 crunple up in
flames from the Tiger bursts. but
got on the Tigers tails.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-14

The goal of the United States
Army Air Forces is 100000 Off
GERS and men by the end of 1913,
and according to recent calcula-
tons, the total may well reach
100000 by June Of 1914.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-14
Awarded Certificate

In compliance with a new policy
of the War department the First
Presbyterian church Of Whining
ton has been awarded an Army
certificate due to the fact that w.
T. Manson, Jr., formerly assistant
pastor, is now serving as a chap.
lain in the Army, it was learned
here Monday from Chaplain Col-
oneD John o. Lindquist, chief OF
the chaplain branch, Fourth Ser
vice Command, Atlanta, Ga.
The certificate is handsomely
engraved, prominently displays
the chaplain's insignia and is suit
able for framing. 1t reads "1n
recognition of the patriotic sacri-
flee of First Presbyterian church
in giving the services of w. T.
Manson, Jr., that he might serve
God and Country in the armed
forces Of the United States.
(Signed) Chaplain (Brigadier Cen
eraD w. r. Arnold, chief of chap
lains, United States Army
Chaplain Lindquist said that the
certificate would be mailed to the
church Immediately.
The Rev. Mr.. Manson entered
the Army in December, 1941, after
serving as assistant pastor of the
Wilmington church for approx
mately eight months. A native O.
Lottsburg, Va, he came her,
from the Union Theological Semi
nary, Richmond, Va.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-14
Production Credit
Group To Haze Meet
Of Stockho[der

The Board of Directors of Will
mington Production Credit Associ-
alton met Saturday at their office
on 240 Princess street and decided
to hold their annual stockholders
meeting of the association Friday,
anuary Il at II am. in room 131
of the Customs House.
Because this is the teneth ami
versary of the association, those
who have been members 10 years
will be the honorec guests, H. B.
Rivenbark, secretary treasurer of
the association, announced Mon
day.
At this meeting directors for 1914
will be elected and members will
be given the yearly report on ac-
tivitiesof the association during
the past year and also during the
10-year period. The present direc-
tors are John r. Morris, president,
New Hanover county; w. H. Lewis,
vice president, Pender county; w.
o. Savage, Fender county; John
B. Ward, Brunswick county; and
j. W. Sellers, Jr., Brunswick coun-
ty.
The Wilmington oductionCred.
IL Association is all organization
formed to extend sholt term credit
to farmers of New Hanover, Pen
der and Bruins WICK counties.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-14
MARIAN MARTIN

There's young, refreshing smart
ness to Pattern 1904 with its deep,
I1-shaped neck and cute midriff
effect. It's cut to look pretty over
tho nice frocks it protects so eff
oient1v Note how beautifully it
covers covers you all up 9:4 The ruffling may
he added or omitted.
pattern 1904 comes in sizes small
fs9 al medium (36-38) and large
(4o.42). Small size, l 7-S yards s.
;nch 3-8 yard for contrast ruffles
Sci Send SIXTEEN CENTS in coins
for this pattern. Write plainly
ST. NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE
TEN CENTS more brings VOL,
+ha Winter Pattern Book with Free
n ,,at for apron and applique
p printed in book. Other gift IDEAS
r send YOUR order to Wilmington
s+ar-News, Pattern Department
a Sssl west 18th ST.. New York. N. Y Y
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-14
RADIO
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER Il
7:3o-Family Altar - Rev. J. A. Sui.
Ivan.
7:45-Musical Clock
s:oo-Daily War Journal with Martin
AgronSky
3:l5-MuSical Clock.
1894. NJ. News.
3:5-Musical Clock
s:oo-The Breakfast Club with Dor
Mcneil
i0:0O-"Singo".
Io:15-Phil Barton.
io:3o-Let's Dance.
il:c0-Breakfast at Sardi's.
II .30--Gil Martyr, News.
11:5-Living Should Be Fun.
- :Oo-Our Spiritual Life.
IL .l5-Biue News.
IL :30-National Fam and Home Hour.
1:o0-Baukhage.
1:l5-Allie Lowe Miles.
1:30-Rest Hour.
I:4O-News Wilmington star.Sews.
1:45-U. P. News
rehabilitation Period - Rev. J. A.
Sullivan.
215-The Mystery Chef
2:9o-Ladies Be Seated
3:0o-Songs by Morton DoWney.
3:15-Ny True Story.
3:45rBerween the Bookends with Ted
:0O-Blue Frolcs.
4'3o-Time, Views the News.
45-The Sea Hound.
5:eo-Hop Harrigan.
5:15-U. P. News
a:30-Front Page Dramas.
s:45-Organ Serenade Fl. W. Lee.
90 Terry and the Pirates
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6:30-TreaGury Star Parade.
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6:55-News Wilmington Star-News.
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81 et's Dance.
s:oo-Watch the World Go BY - Earl
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g:30-Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-14
Service Is Restored
Following Rail Wreck

SEALS, Ga, Dec. 13-lR-Ser-
vice was restored today over the
Scaboard Air Line tracks near
here following last nights wreck
of the Sun Queen. crack passen-
ger train, which killed soldier
and injured % ether persons.
The dead man was Identified
as Pvt. Roy Stinson of Jackson
vile, Fla, hurled through the win
dew of an overturned coach. He
was attached to the 508th para
chute infantry unit at Camp Mac
kall, N. c.
Others aboard the train were
hospitalized at Brunswick, Fer
nsndina and Jacksonville. None
Was reported in a serious con-
dition.
Seaboard officials said the ac-
oloent was caused by a broken
rdii. Three coaches turned over
and five we're derailed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-14
Demands On Wrapping
Service Said Heavy

The heaviest demand on the free
wrapping facilities offered at the
CHAMBER OIL commerce office was
recorded Saturday when 1,5OO
Christmas parcels were wrapped
ana mailed from that office, John
A. 5heedan, secretary Of Retail
Merchants association, said Mon
day.
Throughout the day and until 7:3O
D. m, a continuous stream of shop
pers visited the chamber office to
have packages wrapped for ship
1nent by mail. At the closing hour
there were still applicants so that
it was necessary to turn away
nllny.
During the two weeks the free
facilities have been available it is
estimated that $4,000 Christmas
packages have been wrapped and
dispa4 ched by mail from the cham
Der office.
The wrapping and mailing cen.
ter Will also be open there until
$50 i. m. next Saturday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-14

call him James Dennis Ronald"
Hearing that, Dennis looked
more than pleased. He looked al
most as happy as if it were his
own son she was talking about,
and he said, "1'I be the sweet
youngster!'
Andrea's baby was born at high
noon on June 2, and came into
the world with a minimum of trou.
BILE, six pounds Of pink and white
sweetness, with rose-petal fingers
and eyelashes that curled up from
startled brown eyes.
'Too pretty to be boy" An
drea breathed contentedly. "Aren'1
yuu, Elizabeth"
ITO Be Continuedl
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-14
YOUTHS ARRESTED

Five juveniles were arrested
over the weekend for participation
in two separate offenses.
Police appreflended Lynwood
Earl Washington, IA, Negro youth
of 912 North Second street. Sun
day morning, for leading the
hreak-in at Earle Toler's store at
Sixth and Harnett street.
| Washington FIRST denied the
charge, but later admitted that he
broke the lock; he said that before
entry was made neighbor
! frightened him and his friends
away.
He named as accompices Alec
Parker, Jr., described as an old
offender, Ala Harnett street; Wal
ter James Phillips, 1912 Chestnut,
Peter Melvin Willie, Charles lay
lor Homes.
Washington carried police t.
Goldstein's alley where the priz.
ing bar was located; the lock was
found at Sixth and Harnett.
Alfred Lyons, Is, Negro youth
of 713 Harnett. admitted entering
the American Wine shop on De
cember 10 with the help of q
screWdriver and stealing S14 II
cash. The manager of the firm
said $50 was missing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-14
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE

Reth was on her knees. setting
,,ansv plants into the turf at the
side of the red-brick walk that
made. a square within the square
of the backyard of Dornlee House.
There were trees and bushes there
and Beth was wondering if they'd
bring mosquitoes and spoil her plan
10 set out tables for outdoor dining
when the weather got hot. Be-
tween her gardening and planning,
she was thinking of myriad of
other things.
They'd have tc get another girl
to help. She'd forgotten how un-
tidy a houseful of girls could be.
It simply wasn't possible for her
to be in six places at once, max
ing up rooms herself, answering
the telephone, marketing. She was
doing the work of three healthy
women. And Anorea wasn't able
to do anything at all.
She heard the doorbell peal in
side the house and got up, brush
ing the dirt from her denim over
ais and took off her garden
gloves.
Dennis was waiting FOR her in
tie living room.
She gave him her hand and
would have Withdrawn it when
she saw that it was grubby from
the farden, but he held it tightly.
looking first at it-her nails were
broken and wolk-stained - and
then into her face.
Young lady, you're doing too
much"
DO you think I'm doing a good
job she asked. sitting down on
the big lounge, smiling up at
him.
Il don't have tC tell you that, do
l? You've done wonderful job
Every time l come l see some
thing new. Today it's the sign
Dornlee House.
"Oh. that; she said. Il try tc
make this as nearly like a club as
1 can. Girls don't like to say they
live in boarding. houses, SO
thought it would be nice to cal
! it Dornlee House"
Its very nice, thoughtful. too.
I'm going to have some O
those tables brought up from the
cellar and painted for the garden
The firls would like to have buffe
breakfast out of doors on Sun
Gays I think She smiled. Also
it would get them up earlier ane
| could have their rooms done be
fore dinner time"
Dennis offered her cigare
from his thin case. Beth. you'll
have to get more help. I'll no
have you killing yourself this way
You need a woman to do the up
stairs rooms and a waitress tt
take care of tables and give you
scme time Off
THE budget won't stand it, Den
DIS. This isn't my house, vol
know. The owner bought it as al
investment and I've guaranteed tt
make it a paying one. 1t costs hin
awful lot to run. We have to sene
cut the laundry, and fuel ane
lights and food run pretty high
AS it is -
"As it is, l repeat, you cam
!, stand it. I want you to have va
,, cation, a week, say, at Sea Is
land
''Why not month IN Maine
Dennis? Even if could afford it
and the house could run itself.
couldn't leave Andrea now. He,
time is near and she's d very un
comfortable and unhappy girl
You need someone to take car,
Of you more than Andrea does
Beth. A man and home of you
I cWn."
"Tll put that On my marketing
list she said lightly, hiding he
face in a bowl OF dogWood becaus
S she didn't want him to see tina
S his saying it had sent a though
into her mind that was as swift
l. and sure as an arrow.
I'm any event, I'm going to Sc
l. that you get more help, and a res
IL If it's only for the rest of thi
lCaV March r1pcfoirc uol1y,o Io6y
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-14


face and get into a dress. I'm
playing hockey, too. We're going
into the country for dinner.
The tired look fled from Beth's
face. I'D love It, Dennis. Andrea
is having a nap, but Ill waken
her. Well be ready in 20 minutes.
Dennis caught her by the strap
of her overall. He put his finger
to his lips. mo Andrea today.
said you were to have a rest. Now
pussy-foot upstairs and if you
waken Andrea I'll go out of your
life forever. r.
THAT" she said, "is threat
| cannot face"
She didn't look over her shoulder
to see what saying that had done
to him.
Later he said, What plans have
you made for Andrea?"
THE best, Dennis. Her room has
bsen engaged az the hospital for
the first week in June. But l dread
even thinking IT it. She seems
such a chi'7 to me, and having
tc face thai without Jim. That's
cue time when woman really
needs a man.
I'll be poor substitute, but I'll
be there, Beth. SEE must have the
best, everything that money can
buy. Need l say more?"
Beth shook ner head. She felt
mist in her eyes.
Andrea to have had Jim, and
now Dennis, loving her.
Does she have plans for later
She says she wants to get a
jot."
She can't he said shortly.
She can't leave you TO run a
house and take care of an infant.
1T isn't question Of your mind
ing or not. It's physically impos-
slble. Can't you find something
fcr her to do around the house SO
that she can be with her child?
S,.rely the bank would arrange for
some sort of salary for her.
Dennis" Beth explained pa
t'ently, you don't understand
ABOUT the bank. It's not exactly a
fairy godmother. or rich maiden
aunt. Banks are n Of concerned
with the personal problems of its
employees.
Have you er been to
sec anyone there about any OF
them?"
There's Mr.. Latham with
whom l am conducting volumi-
nous correspondence. l write re-
rorts, send my checks to him. He
acknowledges them, gives due
consideration to my requests, OF
which, l might say there are as
few as possible, and that's that.
Il know" he said.
Beths eyes opened little wider.
You know she asked, suspicion
creeping into her mind.
Dennis smiled. Andrea keeps
NE informed
Oh
What does that little oh mean,
please?''
For a momept I had a wild
idea =. but it isn't worth tais
ing about. Oh, Dennis, it is nice
&c sit at a table and not have to
keep an eye on the kitchen door
or watch to see if people are eat
irg stew and fruit dressed up with
shredded coconut, a little number
l Put over once in a while be
cause it's cheap
Let's make d regular date O.
this, Beth. Let's do it every
Wednesday. I never get out o.
Washington these days, and I'm
rather lost soul"
ASK me that again after thu
baby comes, Dennis, please. And
by the way, you aren't going to be
a lost soul. Anc1ea is trying tt
get up enough courage TO ask 20,
te- be the baby's godfather" Beti
Gldn't mention, naturally. that An
d~ea lacked no courage once she
rad the idea that Dennis Woult
Want to do something generous fol
his godson.
Dennis looked very pleased a
the prospect.
Furthermore. she is going Il
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-14

The production of $500 heavy
trucks has been approved for the
last six months of 1943
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-14

To help relieve the overbur-
dened transportation front, there
are approximately 100000 BIZ
cycles in use, with almost 100000
new vehicles in the hands Of
dealers and manufacturers which
can be had by those who meet
rationing requirements.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-02
Young Couple Visits
Grooms Parents in Omaha

draped skirt and bodice, with v
neckline and short sleeves. Her
flowers were Talisman roses.
Margery Babcock, maid-of-
honor, wore beige silk crepe
and carried red roses. Sergt.
Louis Schutt, of the Willow Run
Army Air Base, was best man.
The brides mother wore a
powder blue crepe dress and
carried pink roses.
After the service a buffet
supper was served to the we'd
ding party and a few friends.
The table was decorated with
white gladioli on a lace table
cloth, and there was a large
wedding cake. A reception fol-
lowed from 7 until 8 o'clock,
Sergt. and Mrs. Hannah left
for a ten day wedding trip, dur
ing which they will visit the
bridegroom's parents in Omaha.
On their return to Mount Glenn
ems they will live at 10 Gin
ton street.
Sergt. Hannah is stationed at
Selfridge Field.