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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-04
Tourist Tempest
Still Bubbling

MIAMI, Fla. March g. R -
Florida's tourist tempest continued
to bubble tonight as thousands Of
Northern tourists still tried to get
gasoline enough to drive back
home and local rationing boards
insisted they were not entitled to
extra gas.
Governor Spessard Holland step
ped into the picture with a state
ment that the state would do eve
rything possible to help tourists get
home if their claims were justi-
fled, but added:
Unfortunately there are good
many who have come to Florida
in disregard of rationing regula-
tions.''
Despite Miami's swollen popula-
ton, described by the War Man
power Commission as being caus-
ed by a surplus of non-skilled and
non-essential workers, the VINO
had little luck today in trying to
recruit workers for high-priority
shipyards at Charleston, S. c. and
Tampa, Fla.
VINO Area Director Louis A. Mil
Ter said interviewers in a search
for ship filters, riggers and ma
rine electricians in Miami had OBJ
tanned only a dribble of skilled
workers.
"Our cumulative workers sur.
plus here falls in between the two
extremes of highly skilled employ
es and common labor" he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-04
S0VIETS TO GET
ITALIAN VESSELS

WASHINGTON, March 3.-R-
The Russians want part of the
Italian navy, President Roosevelt
disclosed today, and about one
third of the surrendered ships, or
the equivalent, will be turned over
to them.
The President, at his press-radio
conference, spoke of the move as
part of a general policy of rum
ming everything that floats for the
benefit of the war. We will do
something after the war of a more
permanent nature, he said.
will they be manned by Ital-
ians?" a reporter asked.
Some may be, the President re-
Piled, but that will depend on the
ships and the circumstances.
The President indicated thai
Italian merchant ships also are
involved but the conference broke
up without any express clarified
tjon Of that point, or of what was
meant by equivalent. His remarks
seemed to leave two possible i'm
piications:
]. That the Russians might take
some other types of war materi.
ais, of equivalent value, rather
than ships in some cases.
2. If ships of categories desired
by the Russians are not available
in required numbers, Britain OF
the United States might supply
them and receive Italian ships in
exchange. For instance, the Unit.
fCcontinued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-04
ELDERS ADVANCING
Paramushiro, And Po-
nape Bombed With In
creasing Force
BY LEONARD MILLIMAN
ASSOciated Press War Editor

@ASSOOAs~SSsA
Behind strafing, bombing and
cannon-firing Mitchell bombers and
Boston Attack planes, American
soldiers are advancing slowly from
Momote airdrome in the Admiralty
islands, Gen. Douglas Macarthur
announced today.
Throughout the night, VIII n
planes were not in action, the Jap
anese garrison on Los Negros is.
land made continuous counterat.
tacks against the invaders on the
airdrome. All were repulsed. With
air support, the American ground
forces made slight gains in all
directions.
For the first time Nipponese air
forces tried to aid the defending
garrison. At least eight and pos
sibly twelve Japanese planes were
shot down by Allied fighter planes.
AirdrOme Bombed
Lorengau airdrome on nearby
Manus island, the only other ai-
strip in the Admiralties, was bomb
ed by Allied air forces to make il
unusuab1e to the Japanese.
Bad weather broke up the daily
raids by Solomon-based planes on
Rabaul after Is uninterrupted
strikes. They turned their atten-
ton to japanese installations nea:
their airfields on Bougainville is
land, hitting them with 200 tons
of explosives. The southern tip OF
New Ireland, central New Britain
and the northeast coast of New
Guinea were also bombed.
Paramushiro Raided
Northern and southern strong
holds of Japan's crescent-shaped
eastern defenses Pa-amushiro
and Ponape--were raided by is.
land-based American bombers this
week, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
announced yesterday.
Paramushiro and nearby Shu.
mushu island, at the northern tip
of the Kuriles guarding the ap.
proaches to Japan from Alaska and
the Aleutians, were bombed Thurs.
day morning by a small force Of
Navy Ventures. Anti-aircraft fire
was sporadic and ineffective.
Three thousand miles to the
south. Navy search planes bombed
and strafed Ponape island, major
supporting base for Truk in the
Carolines, on Wednesday.
Wake Not Outflanked
Wake is the only remaining Jap
anese held island east of the line
running from Paramushiro to Pc
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-04
POINT VALUES OF
VEGETABLES CUT
Canned Fruits Given Boost,
However In New Chart
Of Values

WASHINGTON, March s. R -
The OPA gave victory gardeners
and home Gamers a pat on the
back today, saying they did a
magnificent job" last year and
deserve full credit" for lower ra-
ton point values which go into eff
feet Sunday for several important
canned vegetables.
Meantime, however, the ration
values of canned fruits get sharp
boosts.
More points will be required.
too, for tomato juice, and for the
first time since early December
ration stamps will be needed for
buying grapefruit juice. Also hiked
are the ration values on orange
juice and blended citrus Juices,
grape juice, tomato catsup and
canned fresh lima beans.
Point reductions were ordered
for vegetables, in popular sized
cans, as follows:
Peas down from 10 to 3 points,
tomatoes from 10 to 5, corn IL
to 8, asparagus Is to 10, and fresh
shelled beans to a point-free rat.
ing.
A zero rating is also assigned
for dried pruneS. raiSinS, currants
and mixed dried fruits, while pres.
ent values continue for frozen
foods, preserves and jellies, dry
beans, baby foods and soups.
Declaring consumption of canned
fruits is about 10 per cent ahead
of schedule, OPA designated these
Continued on Page Two; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-04
N. c. Prisons Death
Row Is Now Empty For
First Time Since '09

RALEIGH, March 3. -(P)-
Central Prisons death row to-
night was empty for the first
time since the death penalty
was made a law In North Car
DINA in 1909.
Warden Ralph Mclean said
that Elmer Hardie Biggs and
william Dalton Biggs, broth
ers. and John Messer, Green's
boro youths who were granted
a new trial of this week by
the State Supreme Court in
connection with the Staying
of E.. ]. Swanson, jamestown
merchant. were removed from
the row today.
No other prisoners on whom
definite death dates have been
fixed are occupying cells on
the row, Mclean said. Nine
teen cells usually are devoted
to housing condemned prison.
ers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-04
IS Held
IN CHURCH DEATH

WASHINGTON, March 3.-RHA
Negro janitor was held for the
grand jury on first degree muir
der charge today and police wrote
off as solved in less than 2 hours
the bludgeon Staying of woman
librarian at the famed Washing-
ton cathedral.
Julius Fisher, "a, was blamed
for the death of 37-year-old Cath
crime Cooper Reardon who was
found dead in steampipe pit of
the cathedral library yesterday
morning. Fisher was arrested last
night. Major Edward ]. Kelly,
chief of the Capital police, said
Fisher confessed.
The janitor was acraigned today
and charged with first degree
murder, entailing the death pen
atty. He pleaded innocent. A cor
oner's inquest then held him for
grand jury action.
Major Kelly said Fisher resent
ed Miss Reardon's complaints
about his work. They had a quar-
rel over some dust beneath he-
desk in the library. He struck her
on the head with a piece of fire
wood, the policeman added, and
then choked her.
Fisher declined to testify at the
coroner's inquest. Detective Ser
geant Richard Felber told how he
and Sergeant E. E. Scott arrested
Fisher at restaurant and took
him to his home. There, Sergeant
Felber said, Fisher showed them
gold William & Mary college
ring taken from Miss Reardon' s
] hand.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-04
SOLDIER ADMITS
HE IS THE PAPA
Thompson Says He Will
Stick To English Girl
Who Has Quads

LONDON, March s. Up Red
haired Staff Sgt. William Thomp-
son, Jr., 26-year-old Pittsburghe~,
announced publicly tonight that
he was the father of the quadru-
plets born to English No-ah Car
penter this week and declared that
I'VE always will stick together and
do all we can for the children,
because we understand each other
and are not ashamed"
Moran and I are not married
but we hope to be-" he said, add
ing that he had written his wife
in Pittsburgh about Norah and had
vorce.
my wife must understand it
was all a mistake and that our
marriage, which occurred soon af-
ter I joined the Army, was nasty
and thoughtless under the stress
of wartime excitement, Thomp-
son said.
81 think my wife will under
stand"
The young American said ne
wanted to register the babe in
his name and support them and
their mother drom this day on
ward" He learned only after he
had come to London to make his
announcement that the youngest OF
his four babies, Macdonald, who
weighed only three pounds, had
died earlier today.
ST have applied for dependent
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. p
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-04
Youths Urged
To Look Into
Plan,
SPECIALIZED TRAIN
Government Offerir $
College Courses
Year o.

WASHINGTON, March g. Ls-
President Roosevelt tonight urged
every American boy who will be
a high school graduate by July T.
to look seriously and Immediately
into the governments new plan
for free college training of those
too young for the draft.
1T is of the greatest importance
to the nation" he said in a state.
ment, that as many of them as
possible take the examinations
which will be given widely in high
schools and colleges on March Is.
Specialized System
The training, a short term spe.
cialized system in preparation for
eventual Army and Navy duty, is
aimed at youngsters in the war.
time awkward age" - through
high school but not old enough for
induction.
Those selected after passing the
March Is test and a physical ex.
animation, will be "sent to col.
lege or university at the expense
of their government" Mr.. Roose.
welt noted. They will draw pay anc
wear uniforms.
A joint Army Navy announce.
ment told of the plan, saying it was
designed to replace some of the
loss which many colleges, al
ready hard hit by the war, are
due to suffer this month with the
curtailment of the present Army
specialized training program from
145, 900 trainees to $4,000.
Postwar Service
The training may supply some
key to postwar military service
which has been advocated in some
quarters as a compulsory thing.
While there is no compulsion in
the present plan, the age group
covered is the one most generally
considered for the peacetime serv'
ice.
No figures as to the number tc
be accepted were given; however,
educators have suggested that as
many as 100000 may be eligible
High school graduates up to the
age of 10 may apply. Only 2,80(
of this pre-induction group is now
enrolled in a current Army re.
serve training program.
Main courses projected are ap
piled sciences, chemical and bio
logical sciences preparatory to ad
vanced medical and dental studies
mathematics and physics. A limit
ed number will specialize in for
eign languages.
Arrangement Given
Those successful in the March
Is tests may choose Army or Navy
training, under this arrangement
Maybe enlisted in Class vi:
and receive the same training a:
others in the Navy college program
designed to provide officers. At
tend college for 16-week terms, the
number of which will be determin
ed by the course studied.
Army-those less than II year.
and 9 months old on July l may
expect at least six months college
training before being called to &C
tive duty. Those less than II year!
and 6 months on July / may ex
pect nine months of college work
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-04
SKELETON PROBE
IS INTENSIFIED

RALEIGH, March s. lR State
Bureau of Investigation agents to-
LAY were investigating several new
developments in their efforts to
Identify the skeleton of a woman
found in wooded and sparsely
settled area near Camp Davis on
December 8, 1912.
Efforts to identify the skeleton
were spurred yesterday when Mrs.
Gladys Curry, Boston plastic ex-
pert. declared that pictures OF an
auburn-haired woman found in a
cabin near where the skeleton was
found were those of the woman.
Today. however. Thomas Creek
more, director of the SBI, said
that the photos now were believed
to be those of a Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Nix who now are living
on a farm near Suffolk, Va.
The photos, small testament,
an insurance policy made out tt
Clarence Nix and carrying the
name OF Mrs. Cecil Nix" as bene-
lclary, and several letters ad'
dressed to Mrs. Cecil Nix, were
found in the cabin.
Creekmore said that a man who
identified himself as Clarence Ni1
was located near Suffolk. The man
SAID his wife was named Cecilia
he further declared that a brother
named Roy Nix, and his wife
llved in the vicinity of Camp Da
Wis several years ago."
The SBI director said he wa:
informed that Roy Nix and, hi
Wife, who had no children, disap
Nontnued on Page Three; Col. 1.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-04
Numerous Fires, Which
Weren't There, Bother
Firemen in New York

NEW YORK, March 8. -H
Two firemen were overcome
and a whole lot more of them
were confused today fighting a
number of fires that weren't
there.
The blaze broke out in the
mirror-lined dressing room Of
a dress shop. Firemen spent
precious minutes futilely break
ing a multiplicity of mirrors
before they were able to con-
centrate on the real thing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-04
Rome Outskirts Hit

Allied HEADQUARTERS, Ma
oles March 3.-R-American
heavy bombers struck new block
at the enemy's railway communi-
cations through Rome today as the
italian campaign entered new
deadlock following the breakdown
Of third German attempt to
smash the Allies Anzio beach
head.
Despite bad W a t h r which
banketed much of the peninsula,
Flving Fortresses spread wreck
age through the Littorio and lib
urtina rail yards in outlying Sec
tons of the capital, while Liberia
tors bombed Viterbo airfield IS
miles north of the city, which has
served as one of the Nazis' main
military air bases in central Italy.
Yards Crammed
Fortress bombardiers reported
they caught Rome's main rail
Yards crammed with German sup
plv trains and scored many direct
hits on rolling stock, tracks and
warehouses. The attack was made
in perfect visibility. The filters fol-
lowed strict instructions to avoid
all risk of damaging cultural and
religious treasures. The Germans
threw up heavy anti-aircraft fire
and some Nazi fighters challenged
the raiders.
Maraude- medium bombers fol-
lowed the big fellows in and at
tackled Rome's o S i n e rail
yards, also with good effect. an
announcement said. Other Liber-
ator formations raided enemy
fighter bases at Fabrica and Can.
inc north of Rome.
This was the fifth time the Eter-
nal City had been bombed by the
Continued on Page Three; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-04
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collection day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-04
TRIAL INTERRUPTED

PITTSFIELD, Mass, March 3
-(REThe murder trial of John
F. Noxon, Jr., who is charged with
electrocuting his mentally def
Gent infant son, Lawrence, was
interrupted today by the sudden
illness of a juror, whose condl-
ton. however, was said to be not
serious.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-04
General Clark.
Congratulates.
US. 5th Army
ROME RAIL YARDS HIT
Ground Fighting Enters
New Deadlock Follow
inc Nazi Breakdown

FIFTH A R M Y HEADQUAR.
TIERS IN ITALY, March 3.-tR-
- Gen. Mark w. Clark sent a
message Of congratulations to the
commanding general of the Fifth
.rn,v's Allied bridgehead forces
.oday for the repulse of the recent
German attack which he said had
~n,de the enemy pay dearly for
bic temporary offensive"
THE commanding general of the
bridgehead forces was not named
in this dispatch.)
TO you, to your staff and to
tho snlendid British and American
troops urder your command I
send congratulations on the mag
njfjcent way in which our forces
lepulsed the strong enemy attack
NJ the past few days." the mes,
sage read.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-04
FORECAST

NORTH CAROLINA Cloudy and
warm Saturday with showers in west
norton. Showers Saturday night, be-
coming colder in west portion. Clear
ing and solder Sunday, preceded bv
showers in east portion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-04

(Ccontinued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-05-20
The Miller High
School PTA
Installs Officers

S4nac Nay me officers -
ihr 1liifr ilieh Schcol Parent
Truh, association we're INSTALL
80 a. 81 John NE church 81
AeAn and Mtie streets
An Impressive program was
rendered by graduates aud stu-
asui~ ~ Wler Iiish After
which Tho Kov J 4 McClain.
ra-t OF So John Installed the
officers
Tiaeie REMARKS we're made by
r. . cais ana rrncipal Charles
s. l'alv
John J Giddcns treasurer Of
tic PTA climaNcd the ceremony
with = presumption Of The annual
student AID Purse 20 Principal
paly
no date Tho Miller lIieh PrA
has funds in The student ala
sCh or treasury 70 oovec dura-
zion ~ five years
The president and officers
ihank The public Tor their COOP
e,anon
Essic r shaw IS president and
Marian Wilson secretary
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-05-20
664. 066 NEGR0ESIN The army
Bank President
Addresses Members
OF Luncheon Club


William . PRATT Of ne Nebc.t
stare brink Was euesi sgcakef o.
'hc No0ndsy Luncheou fiuh Of 'n'
hooker = Washington Trade as
soeiston last Wednesday Jh'
MORRISON Investment and ReaM,
company vas ~ charge of.ihe pro-
rnm
" - Morrison rres iden' q, tho
frn pok. briefly and iroencca
As co-Workers
N-iioss included ~ loArson 81
Tennessee Mrs Smith ~ m
rama Mrs " Niles of san roa
M Calf ~ sink. o. Esans'ille
and Cawain Martin
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-05-20

KINGSTON Jamaica AMP
Pfomnt protest over the attempt
d, Yankees 80 introduce jim crow
tactics n this area Was made
recently ia lhe Isle OF Springs
here Help was wanted az the
I so maintained Tor soldiers 10y
ne Americans An advertisement
was Inserted IN the Cleaner local
publication IN which applicants
were limited 10 white" The word
was eliminated the very next day
because ~ the violent indigna-
ton created The cooperation
council took the matter up and
made COMPLAINTS in beth London
and Wa hingion about a.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-05-20

ttfn sent % NNc leaders IN koy
.c'ies weins Them 20 pormr no
lriup IN tAcir activities on behalf
81 poll.taN repeal NJ contacts
Ncf also urged % pag'icipate IN
mass delegation 70 Washington
Nav Is
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-05-20
Valley And Hill
OF Detroit
~ FRED HART WILLIAMS
4 STRIKING REMINDER

The past SATURDAY W had oc-
casion 10 WALK east on Columbia
between ST. Antoine and Hast
infS Just hcfsre We came 20 Tho
iccrncr We noticed small fruit
ltrec hlnssomng and sending
form delicate irarrance exud-
lne from tiny pink flowers adorn-
ins It's branches. There il 81 cd
alone amid the squalor % This
street cilapdated fame houses
and unsafory sanitary conditions
10 elton present because ~ .
citvs NEGLECT
instantly came 70 our mipi ~
title OF one of hc Years hest SELL
os "a TREE GROWS ~
BROOKLYN Memory carried us
10 lang-ago day when this sane
street trce-linpd with neat white
cottages fronted ny trim ecn
lawns directed the footsteps OF
Grandmother Williams with Mo
writer manfully attempting ~
keep stride. TO small white
church INTO which we ent 81
that Sabbath morning The name
~ the frame editice was Shiph
Baptist church an offshoof On
Second Baptist Of which grand
mother was among early mcl-
bers This shiloh Baptlsi nes''fa
cozilv between similarly hmlf
houses in Columbia midway be-
tween Hastings and Rivafd
who in Detroit can tel US What
became 81 this the First Shiloh
Baptist church?
4 SQUARE SHOOTER
Twenty wears have made 2 great
difference IN many OF ms Ono day
last week We encountered Jerry
Brock. at one time an lmpori1ni
firure In the colorful eveloharc-
ing lie Of what IS now known
as Paradise Valley We always
found our friend Jerry 20 Ne a
square shooter. Jerry Was never
the type to buy" his way Raih-
or he paid for things done not
for himself but Tor some friend
For this we admired Jerry Brock
Jerry was responsible Tor the
first survey made of areas tn
which numbers of colored voters
lived. The idea to learn. n pos
sible. what was the voting
strength of these sections OF ne-
troit was carried to Mr. Brock
fConiInneu on pace To-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-05-20
ENGINEER
UNITS HAVE
LARGEST
2S4,664 Hold
Commissions

WASHINGTON. nc The nnm-
Der of Neer rs serving IN The
ARMY WAS Goa ass as 81 February
~ 1874 on Increase ~ 81 2os
over The August 81 1913 total of
n" SCI The War depa tment re-
ported last week
There were 7'2s5 Negroes as
signed 10 the Air corps and an
increase Of sss commissioned Of
Ulcers The report revealed or the
increase noted In the six-mpnih
period tho grcaies change oe-
cerred IN he number OF Negroes
serving overseas
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-05-20

'Inclndes officers Warrant off,
cars. nprses Women's Army
corps hospital diettians physi-
cal therapy aides. and enlisted
men
Evening star., 1944-03-22
K. 0. Brown 10 Fiqht
On Turner Program

1t appears to be card of clouters
Matchmaker Gabe Menendez is lin
ing up for next Tuesday nights box
ing program at Turner's Arena.
Latest addition to the program is
Bobby (Bust 'Em) Brown, who has
scored three knockouts in his last
five victories.
Brown, District Negro middle
weight, will be in one of the six
round preliminaries against an op-
ponent to be selected.
The main event is between Nick
Latsios of Alexandria and Rocky
Graziano for nine rounds. The odd
distance was scheduled after Latsios
wanted a 10-heater and Graziano
suggested eight.
LatsioS won his last outing with a
flrst-round knockout over Bee Bee
Wright, while Graziano has IA kayos
to his credit.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
Leafs, Hawks Amaze
Hockey Fans With
PIayoff Upsets

BY the Associated Press.
Form was given some pretty rough
treatment last night in the opening
games of semifinal Stanley CUP
hockey playoffs.
Virtually everyone assumed the
first-place Montreal Canadiens
would trounce the third-place
Toronto Maple Leafs and the second
place Detroit Red Wings would hang
it on the fourth-place Chicago
Blackhawks.
Hence the final scores: Toronto
3; Montreal l, and Chicago, 2, De-
troit, l, were shocks. 1t was Mon
treals first defeat on home ice in
26 games this season and the first
time the Hawks have beaten the
Wings on Detroit ice since March
Is, 1910.
A crowd of 10000 saw Toronto
inspired by the brilliant defensive
play of its goalie, Paul Bibeault,
take two-goal lead in the first
period and hold the increasingly
desperate Canadiens even the rest
of the way. Elwin Morris raped in
the first Toronto goal and set UP
the winning one OIL pass to George
Boothman.
At Detroit a turnout of l0,897
watched the Wings hold a 10 edge
until the middle Of the last period
when two quick goals in A seconds
gave the Hawks victory. The win
ming goal was slammed home by
Doug Bentley after Bill Mosienkos s
goal had tied it at IL.
The second games of the best four
of-seven-game series will be played
Thursday at the same cities after
which play switches to Toronto and
Chicago.