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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-01
JEWEL HEARING
SET FOR AUG. 8

Preliminary hearing for Bill Ris-
ing and Charles Lester Bair, alias
Francis Evla Smith, alias big
Time Charlie" who are charged
with the robbery of Kingoff's Jew
elry store on the weekend of July
IS, was postponed in Recorder S
court yesterday until August 8.
Rising is out on So, $50 bond, and
Fair is in jail. his bond fixed at
81. 500. Bair has admitted to police
that he is an escape from the
huntsville, Texas penitentiary,
where he was serving 25-year
sentence for bank robbery when
re fled in 1941. Officers are await
Ing his record from the FB1 in
Washington.
Harry E. Fales, superintendent
Of the New Hanover County Blu
1eau of Identification, said today
that two-thirds of the $500 lot
of jewelry stolen from Kingoff' S
has not been recovered. A part OF
the jewelry was found in Lumber
ION, where it had been sold.
Rising has again obtained Aaron
Goldberg and David Sinclair as his
counsel. The two lawyers defend
ed him in the January term OF
Superior court when he was &C.
Quilted of completely in several
cases of robbery, and when his
brother, Robert. pleaded guilty to
the same crimes and was se:atenc'
cd to IS years in State prison.
Fales declared today that the
jewelers. Security Alliance, Of
which Kingoff's is member, has
dispatched H. J Hayes of Balti
more, an investigator from the ia
nous Pinkerton Detective Agency
to work with local officers on the
case. The procedure is usual in
the event Of iewelry store rob
berry.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-01
Artie Sha,D To Be Sued
For Divorce By Spouse

LOS ANGELES, July 31-(R.
Band Leader Artie Shaw and MS
wife, Betty Kern, daughter Of
Composer Jerome Kern, have sep
arated and she said today she
would sue, for divorce. ,-.r.
They were married in Yuma
Ariz.. in 1912, and have year
old son, Steven. Shaw was dl
vorced by. Screen. Star Lana Tur,
me- in 1910 after marriage thai
lasted five months.
II have retained an attorney
but l do not care to discuss the
cause Of our separation Mrs
Shaw told neWsmen.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-01
No Priorities Needed
For Hot Water Tanks

WASHINGTON, July 81 Ia
Consumers no longer will require
priority ratings to purchase hot
water storage tanks and expan-
sion tanks, the War Production
Board announced today.
In two other actions affecting
the metals trades, WPB:
Released frozen stocks OF wealth
er stripping and about 40 other
items of copper and copper alloy
fittings held by manufacturers
iobbers and retailers of building
materials.
Increased the amount of alumni
mum EXTENSIONS which may be pur'
chased by users. bv relaxing in
ventory controls slightly.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-01

MAXTON, July 31-"With mas
sive B-29s = and bigger ones to
come today filling the skies, it
is with wonder that America paus-
es to observe the 37th anniversary
of the Army Air Forces" 1t. Col.
Ellsworth P. Curry, commanding
officer of Laurinburg-Maxton Army
Air Base, glider installation Of the
First Troop Carrier Command, de.
c,ared today as personnel OF this
base paid tribune to the AAF.
The first airplane accepted by
the Army IS years ago August
z, 1909 - weighed but TAO pounds
empty" Colonel Curry recalled, "
and was powered with a 30-horse-
power engine. This two-passenger
craft with full load could carry
hut 1000 pounds.
In the comparatively small
span of IS years, America has
come long way to lead the world
in aviation. Gigantic craft drone
through the air, flying arsenals and
power plants within themselves, a
remarkable tribute to American
i genius" said the colonel.
The newest fcur-eagined BIS
delivers total OF 8, 800 horsepower
Which could power approximately
800 airplanes Of the type first
adopted by the Army. In addi.
ton to its four main power plants.
it has about $50 other motors to
orive generators. bombay doors,
letract the landing gear, operate
instruments, gun turrets and other
equipment. Some of the motors
even, are more powerful than the
lower plant Of the original air.
liane.
The Army Air Forces of today
:. grew from a nucleus Of one cap.
tain and two enlisted men who
81 years ago. were assigned to the
Division of Aeroaautics created by
g. War Department Signal Corps
order.
The work of this division result
ed two years later in the purchase
of the first airplane by the Army
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Wilmington Man Given
Presidential Citation

WITH THE AMERICAL D1VI-
SION, SOMEWHERE IN SOUTH
WEST PACIFIC. July 31-REThe
Presidential Unit citation and lib
bon bar with star has been award
ed to Pfc. Oliver E. Butler, Rt.
3, Wilmington N. c., for actual
combat duty with the First Ma
rine division, reinforced, at Quad.
al.anal before December 9, 1912
A member of an infantry regi'
ment during the heaviest Ameri-
cal division action, Butler was
cited by the late Frank Knox.
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AWARDED BADGE

WITH THE AMERICAL DIVI-
SION IN THE SOUTHWEST PA
CIFIC, July 31-tR-For his exc
cution of duty while under fire
against the Japs at Bougainville.
Pfc. Clyde Green of Zionville, N.
c.. has been awarded the combat
infantryman's badge.
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IN CITED GROUP

Second 1t. Marvin w. Corey OF
GAINESVILLE, whose wife is a Will
mington resident. has served over
seas seven months as a pilot with
bomb group of BPS Marauders
which President Roosevelt twice
cited for outstanding perform
ance of duty in action" He is at
18th AAF base in the Mediter'
ranean area.
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VISITS WATHA

+ V I. II o y
Moore, p o r t
marine main
tenance C 0 M
pany, recently
spent a Today
furlough with
n i S parents,
Mr.. and Mrs.
L. R. Moore of
Watha. He en-
tered the ann
ed forces in
April, 1914, and
received ba sic
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PROMOTED

u Z U I 5 e L.
Ahrens, Jr., son
OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George T. All
rens, 1922 North
Fourth street,
has been pro-
NOTED f r o IN
fireman second
class to fire
man first class.
He is now serv-
ing with am
phibious forces
NM
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Paris Island, S. C. He is the
son of Mrs. c. A. Ulrer of All
Walnut street. His brother, Mas
ter Sgt. F. c. Ulmer of the field
artillery, is stationed at Fort Jack
cop G =
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RETURNED TO CAMP

R. Eason ha S
returned to Bal
It i m ore, Md.
after spending
a Today fur
Tough here with
his wife, the
former Ester
IT, e e Swinson'
He entered SER
vice in Febru-
! airy of this year
. and for t h G
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ON FURLOUGH

Sgt. Lawrence E. Morgan, who
has been at Camp Plauche, La,
is spending a furlough with his
wife, Mrs. Lila Fisher Morgan, al
their home in Princess Place, be-
fore leaving for California.
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man of Wilmington, Route 3, was
promoted to corporal July 20 at
the Fort Bragg reception center.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-01

on duty somewhere in the Pa
cific.
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training at New orleans, La.
Prior to enlisting he was employed
by the North Carolina Shipbuild-
ing company. He is now stationed
at Camp Gordon Johnston, Fla.
IN INVASION
Lewis H. Yost, 81, machinist
mate second class, USNR, was a
member of a U. S. Naval crew
in the American assault force
which invaded France. This was
his first action with the enemy.
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Yost
of Salisbury. ne lived at the war
dormitory. Maffitt Village, while
working as refrigeration me-
chanic with the Buttercup Ice
Cream company.
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The glider was first flown sue
cessfully in 1910.
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TRANSFERRED

John Henry Ulmer, hospital
apprentice second class who has
been stationed at the U. S. Naval
Hospital in the Charleston Nav
ward. was recently transferred to
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has been in training in Alabama.
He became the father OF a son.
Graham Robert, Jr., in June.
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NEW CORPORAL

Pvt. Harold N. Borneman. son
of Mrs. Mamie Williams Borne
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-26
Dean Of Senate
Meets Defeat

COLUMBIA, S. c., July &c. CUP
South Carolina Democrats retired
the anti-NeW Dealer Ellison d.
Cotton Ed Smith from the United
states Senate after SO years
Wednesday. replacing him with
Governor DIN ID. Johnston. who
presented himself to the voters in
Tuesdays primary as pro RooSe-
welt but diSagreeing on certain do
nestle policies
Another veteran Demo cratic SEN
ator-and the Senate's only woman
was retired in Tuesdays primary
in Arkansas where Mrs. Hattie
CaraWay, a member since 1881 was
defeated for denomination.
Returns from 1856 precincts out
of the states 1910 gave Johnston
Ill ,462: Smith, 1881. Three other
candidates for the Democratic NOM
nation. which is the equivalent Of
election in South Carolina, received
less than $4,000, thus giving John
ston a ma jority of the votes cast.
Smith had served in the Senate
continuously since 1908, is dean OF
that body. and chairman of its agri-
culture committee. He was one Of
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-26

The headquarters of the army
service forces, and administrative
and technical services and head
quarters of the service commands
were the army units affected by
the order.
The working hours affected thus
will be increased from AZ to 54
per week. They apply to military
and civilian personnel.
The provision does not apply to
activities already engaged on a
full three shift basis.
Leaves Of absence here out will
be granted to military and civilian
personnel only unCer exceptional
circumstances, the war department
said
When the order results i'm sur
plus personnel such personnel will
be promptly transferred to other
assignments where blacklogS of work
exist.
The longer working day will be
maintained until such time as
conditions in theatres of operations
and the status of the work load"
will permit a relaxation. the an
nouncement sale.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-26
BIZ Builders
Disclose Big
Planes Set-up

SEATTLE, Wash, July &c. up
The Boeing Aircraft company
Wednesday was permitted by the
war department to disclose for the
first time that the Bog super
Fortress is equipped with two bC.lb
bays to carry it, great cargo of eX-
ploSiVeS.
Until now it was known only that
the B-29s bomb-carrying capacity
was larger than that of any otEer
warplane, and the exact capacity
still is classified as secret.
To allow use of the double bays
while maintaining steady flight
Boeing engineers devised a system
of dropping EombS alternately from
one bay and then the other this
keeping the planes center of gray
ity undiSturbed.
One of the bays is forward of
the wing and the other aft, with the
center of gravity between them The
size of the bays enables the super
Fortr SSeS to carry cargo of
blCckbuSters, a similar weight in
small BOMBS. or combination of
both. This versatility was created
by adding 81 inches to the length
of each bay as specified in the orig
inal blueprints.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-26
Gu q m
Drive
5uii ms
Yankees Be gin
An.nihila+ion
Move on Isle

PEARL HARBOR, July
26 = (UP) - American as
sault forces, killing Japa-
nese at a ratio of eight to
ere, linked their beachheads On
The We5t coast Of Guam and began
a ba.,le CT humiliation against en-
envy pockets isolated on the rim
of the Apra harbor naval anch-
orage Wednesday,
On Tinian Island, another OF l.he
last remaining enemy bases in the
MarianaS, Marines killed enemy
troops at the rate of almost 100
to one in advances that wen them
complete control of the Ushi point
airfield as we'll as one third of the
4,500-fOCt airstrip itself.
A total of 1874 japanese dead,
as against a total OF 458 American
dead, was reported in the first
summary of casualties for both is
lands.
LOSSES ONE-SIDED.
The Marines en- Tinian have lost
Is men as compared to 1924 Japa-
neSe killed by the leatherneckS,
the first summary revealed. Ameri-
can casualties on Guam so. far
Continued on Page 6, Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-26

the conservative Democrats who
survived President Roosevelts
purge" efforts in 1888.
1t was a bitter campaign in which
Smith condemned the New Deal
and all its works, centering his at
tackS on the issue of white supre-
macy, the primacy of American in
terestS in the world, and the prima-
cy of South Cardinals interests in
the nation. In one speech, he said:
I'm for South Carolina first and
the rest CT the country. second"
Johnston was for white suprema-
cy too He agreed with his opponent
in critici2ing the recent supreme
court decision that Negroes have a
constitutional right to participate
in Democratic primaries. But those
were almost the only points upon
which the candidates agreed.
Negroes were not permitted to
vote in the primary. Following the
instructions of their leaders, a few
presented themselves at the polls in
various parts of the state and were
turned away. The purpose was to
provide background fer future eff
forts to enforce the supreme court
decision.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-26
District Marks
New Milestone

The facilities acquired distribute
electrical power to WinterhaVen
townsite, the Yuma Indian School
Reservation anu a Hshoe- string"
approximately four-fifths of a mile
long between the two areas. The
project serves between $50 and 100
customers.
That the deal was an excellent
financial transaction can be real
lied from the fact that the income
producing properties involved were
acquired for the nominal price OF
$4,000, officials point out Prior TO
the date of the purchase, since last
October, the district had been
selling power Wholesale to the I'M
perial Valley Electric Power Com
pany for approximately $4,000
year. Annual income from the prop
critics purchased, totals about 500
900, and will bring to the district
$4,000 additional net power revenue
per year, after expenses of opera
ton are deducted.
Funds for the purchase were pro-
video. by the $6,000,O0O power rev.
enue bond issue which was approved
bJ the electors of the district Sep
TENDER 16. 1913, who cast a ma
jCrity affirmative vote of the IS
per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-26
GoebbeIs Boasts
Of Victory;
Sees Russ Defeat

LONDON, July &c. OUP)-Nazi
Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph
GoebbelS told the German people in
a nationwide broadcast Wednesday
that the new total mobilization or
dered by Adolf Hitler would soon
turn the tide of battle in Germany'S
favor particularly on the eastern
front.
Goebbels spoke over the Berlin
radio to announce the measures
that would be taken under the total
mobilization order and to give the
German people what he said was a
full account of the attempt on
Adolf HitlerS life last week.
The entire plot against Hitler
and the Nazi regime, he said, was
smashed within one hour after the
planted bomb exploded in the
fuehrer's headquarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-26

When the Imperial Irrigation
district formally took over the I'M
,sjnial Valley Electric Company,
Ire, last Tuesday the district pub
licly owned, became sole distributor
for electrical power in the county.
District officials and citizens hailed
the conclusion of negotiations au-
tlIorized last May as a great for
ward step in the material pro-
greSS of the valley.
The final goal was reached on
that date when the district formally
took possession of the company, a
Of the Arizona Edison
Company, Incorporated, located in
the Winterhaven area. Purchase of
the properties, conceded electrical
expansion program inaugurated in
1914
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-26
Hearings Slated
On Rail Rates

LOS ANGELES, July &c. CUP)--
The state railroad commission will
hear Southern Counties Gas Co.
testimony Thursday in the first of
a series of hearings on inclusion
of federal tax payments as costs in
public utilities rate computations.
The commission ordered the COM
pany to show cause why such taxes,
n C u d n g excess profits taxes,
should not be eliminated for oper
ating expense reports.
Subsequent hearings, involving
1870 California utilities, are sched-
uled August 10 in San Francisco
and August IL in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-26
Blaze Destroys
Equipment on
Alaska Highway

DAWSON CREEK, Yukon Terri
tory, July 26. CUP)-Damage was
estimated at $5OO000 Wednesday in
fire of undt termined origin that
destroyed a u. S. engineers post
garage ON the Alaska highway, con-
tanning 25 motor vehicles, three
bulldo2ers and hundreds of me-
chanical tools.
The fire followed reports of vast
dumping and burning of U. S. army
stores imported during construc-
ton of the highway and an investi-
CATION by Federal Bureau of In
vestigation agents of looting of the
discarded materials The goods were
brought into Canada duty free and
therefore cannot be sold locally.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-26

LONDON. July 26-(UP)
"A 1000 pound German ro-
bot bomb, fired blindlv from
somewhere on the French coast,
crashed into a London hospital at
dawn Wednesday, killing at least
two patients and trapping num-
Der of others under tons OF flaming
Wreckage.
Hundreds of other patients es-
capped death or injury almost MI
raculouSly. largely because the pro-
iectile exploded in an anesthetlcs
dispensary which was empty at the
time.
Two el6erly men, patients in a
ward set aside for the aged and
infirm, were known to have been
killed by the explosion and one
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-26
Hearing on Row
AT Westmor|and
Opens in Court

Half of Westmorland moved to Ell
Centre Wednesday to testify or
listen to the preliminary hearing
for four WeStmorland residents
charged with resisting Chief of Po-
lice Oliver Quick when he attempt
ed to arrest them during a fight in
a Westmorland cafe last week
The hearings continued during
the afternoon hours.
The defendants are Archie 10y
BUD Kissee, "a; Leo Kissee, 80;
John Everett Guess, "a, and Cecil
Edward Swearingen. 90. They pre-
viously had been released on bail
but were present for the hearing
in Judge John E. Simpsons court
in Ell Centre.
TELL OF INCIDENT
During the morning cafe en-
ployes testified as to their memory
of what happened before, during
and after the fight which resulted
Continued on Pg. 6, Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-26

nurse was listed among the known
missing.
Other flying bombs continued TO
fall on the southern districts
through the early daylight hours.
one of them Damaging an apart
ment house and trapping number
of tenants in the ruins.
The hospital disaster followed a
night of almost incessant bomb
bardment during which swarms OF
lethal German missiles fell at ram
dom across the London area and
southern England.
The attacks began shortly after
nighfall, ending an l7-hour hull
in the ro5ot bombing-the longest
"breather" southern England has
experienced since the offensive be-
gan 40 days ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-26
Envoy Recalled
By Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, July 26-CUP)
The Argentine government has
recalled Dr. Adrian Fscobar, its
Ambassador to Washington, be-
cause Secretary OF State Cordell
Hull announced that he had sent
d MEMORANDUM to other American
Republics redefining United States
policy toward Argentine. 1t was
revealed today.
Escobar was instructed to return
to Buenos Aires to report on Hulls
statement, the official announce
ment said, adding that if it were
confirmed the dignity of the Ar
genuine people and government
would have been injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-26
Powerful Robot Bomb Hits
London Hospital at Dawn

Air raid wardens reported that
the Nazis appeared to have armed
their pilotleSs bombers with q new
weapon of terror, asserting that
many OF the missiles which fell
on the country districts last night
carried some form OF incendiary
bombs.
1t was uncertain whether the fire
bombs were dropped from the ro-
bots while in flight or whether
they were fixed TO the rrojectsle's
war heads. exploding on contact.
although first reports Indicated the
former method was being usec.
Members OF Parliament took adj
vantage OF the bombing lull yes
terday TO hold an unofficial 90
minute meeting ON problems created
by the Nazi Buzz Bombs
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-26

LONDON, July &c. (UP)-An es-
timated 500 Italian based American
Flying Fortresses and Liberators
struck through low-kanging clouds
over Vienna Wednesday to bomb
and burn German military inStalla-
lions surrounding the old Austrian
capital, while a Small.r force Of
heavieS blasted Nazi oil installations
in Albania.
Strong formations of Lightning
and Mustang fighters escorted the
Vienna raiders and beat off re-
peated attacks by German fighters,
The U. S. heaviss bombed through
a thick overcast that prevented
immediate appraisal of the bomb
damage.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-26
Officers Probe
Rail Wreck Trv

los ANGELES, July 26-CUP)-
Sheriff's deputies Wednesday inves-
tigated discovery of a railroad tie
laying across the Union Pacific
tracks about 200 yarcs east of the
Los Angeles station.
Edwin Mccarthy, am auxiliary
all raid warden, found the tie as
he walked to work.
Footprints indicated a single per-
SON had dragged the heavy timber
from a pile about 80 feet away.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-26
Vienna Bombed
Bv u. s. Planes

A second task force of Liberators
struck across the Mediterranean
from their Italian basis at the
bania, touching off big fires through
the target area, while a formation
of Mustang fighters staged an Of
fensive sweep over northern Yugo-
Slavia.
British-baSed Raj Halifax bomb
ers flew through an electrical storm
last night for their second straight
Saturation assault on the German
industrial center of Stuttgart, while
other heavies hit a Ruhr valley
synthetic oil plant at Eickel Wanne
and Mosquito bombers raided Ber-
lin.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-26

anc surged inland for early gains
Oh four miles to storm into Mari
gny. big highway town seven miles
southwest CT st. Lo.
Front dispatches reporting that
Lieutenant General Omar N. Brad
ley'S armOr had knocked a four
mile wide breach in the German
fortified line west of ST. Lo, open
ing the way to the heart of Nor
mandy described it as a raralyzing
Blow which broke the weekS-long
stalemate in France.
The greatest tank charge in the
history of American warfare had
the thunderous support of l55-milli-
meter long Toms and SwarmS of
dive bombers which paralyzed the
German defenses and wiped out
entire NaZi units.
CITY DESERTED.
Coincident with the pile-driver
assault in The narrow sector west
of t. Lo which carried down to
lllt SOuUdllCtS highway dJ NdilS Ivy /,
ether elements OF the first army
attacked across the SeveS river in
the Periers area and on the other
wing pushed down to Montrabot
9 p miles east of ST. Lo. to find 1T
deserted.
Front dispatches said the entire
American line moved forward an
average OF two miles, meeting only
sporadic resistance at many points.
Sherman tanks clustered with
doughboys riding Russian fashion,
elf-propelled long Toms, and every
kind of battle vehicle charged the
German Notifications to score the
break through. 1t was hailed by
front correspond ents as perhaps the
most significant single development
ON the French front since D-Day.
This was the second breach in the
wall CT fortress Europe since the
invasion" United Press war cor
Continued on Pig. 6, Col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-26
War Department Steps Up
Work Hours I'm Plants

have backlogs of accumulated or
ders, and issued a similar edict for
military anc civilian personnel in
certain administrative and service
army officers.
The working day increase in both
cases is effective Immediately.