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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
REDS SAY NAILS
MURDERED 100000

LONDON, May 8.-(RLA Soviet
commission investigating war
atrocities has charged that more
than lO2, 600 civilians and war pris-
oners were murdered by the Nazis
in the Rovno region of old Poland.
A Moscow broadcast quoted the
commission as saying that $4,000
bodies were found in a timber
dump in ByeI street, Rovno, that
800 were in vegetable gardens
and 500 on the territory of Rovno
prison.
The commission, asserting that
the executions were still another
proof of Nazi plan for the exter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
CRASH IS FATAL
TO SEVEN AlRMEN

ORLANDO, Fla, May 8. - R-
Seven army airmen were killed
yesteray when twin engineo
bomber based here crashed in a
cemetery near West Chester, Pa,
Major General Edwin j. House,
commanding the Army Air Forces
Tactical Center here announced to-
day.
Two were officers and five were
enlisted men, one a passenger
from Newark, N. ]. The plane
crashed while flying combat
training mission. The bodies were
streWn over the cemetery and iden-
LITIGATION was difficult. The craft
was enroute to Orlando.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
IT. JOHN FULLER
IS NOW MISSING

LUMBERTON, May S.-Lieuten-
ant John Coltraine Fuller, Jr., %,
Of Lumberton, pilot Of B-24 Lib
orator operating from an Italian
base with the 18th Air Force, has
been missing in action over Yugo-
slavia since April 2, according to
message from the War Depart
ment Just received by his wife.
Mrs. Marilyn Fuller, and his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Full
Ter.
Tt. Fuller left San Francisco on
January 81 Of this year and was
in Africa about two weeks before
going on to Italy. The last letter
received by his wife was written
March 81.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
If You
GET Up Nights
You Can't Feel Riqhl

II you have to get up or more Times a
night your rest is broken and it's no wonder
If you feel old and run down before your
time Functional rather than organic or sys-
temic Kidney and Bladder trouble often
may be the cause of many pains and symp-
toms simply because the Kidenys may, be
tired and not working fast enough in filter
ing and removing irritating excess acids,
You get up nights or suffer from burning,
scanty or frequent passages, leg pains, back
ache, or swollen ankles, due to non-organic
or non-systemic Kidney and Bladder trou-
bles, you'll make no mistake in trying tne
given such joyous, happy relief in so high
percentage of such cases, Cystex Is sold un.
der guarantee of money back on return OF
empty package unless completely satisIac-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09

mination and devastation of Soviet
territory, quoted witness as say
ing that some Of the victims were
forced to dig their own graves and
then were shot with tommy guns,
while others were killed in sealed
gas trucks.
The commission named the Nazi
officials accused of the atrocities
and declared that 1.-The hour is not
distant when they will suffer de.
served punishment"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
RICK IS HAPPY,
NOT SURPRISED
Continued from Page One)

the surrender of Germany. Three
years." he said, would be a pes
simictic guess
Capt. Rickenbacker, asserting
that Germany still is strong in the
air, said the Nazis had no secret
weapon, "other than our compla-
cency, Indifference and greed"
Speaking of postwar flying, he
said he believed the Axis nations
should not be allowed to engage
in international air transport for
at least Is years after their sur
render, and that the United States
would have to fight for every ster
it takes in that field.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
7. l.. GWALTNEY

HICKORY, May 8-tREJoi1n L.
Gwaltney, 80 retired lawyer Of
and for many years
outstanding leader in this section
had been i'll since the middle OF
April when he suffered a stroke.
The funeral will be held tomor-
row from the Taylorsville Baptist
church.
Gwaltney was pastmaCter OF
Tayorsville for five years, severed
in the North Carolina legislature
in 1927 and 1881, and in 1908 ran
Rep. Robert L. Doughton a close
race for Congress.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09

w. A. McGirt and r. b. Roe
buck of Wilmington, have been
appointed cO-managers for
New Hanover county, of the
McDOnald-for-g governor Demo-
cratic campaign, E. D. Broad
hurst, state manager for Ralph
Mcdonald announced yester-
day. r. E. Bellamy of Supply
has been appointed manager
for Brunswick county.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
KILLED IN CRASH

HICKORY, May 8. -(P)- Second
1t. John D. Walker, Is, of Hick-
DRY, Army Air forces pilot, was
killed in an airplane crash some
where between Brazil and Africa
on May 8, according to a War De-
partment message received here
today by his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. J. D. Walker.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
TO LIGHT INFANTRY

The silver cup presented by
Mrs. lara Cazaux and Mrs.
Caroline C. johnson was given
to the Wilmington Light In
fantry rather than the N. C.
State Guard, as reported in a
recent story in this paper. The
cup had been presented to A.
d. CaZaux in 1857.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
MISS SARAH ELLINGTON

BOLIVIA, May 8.-Miss Sarah
Daniel Ellington died this after
noon at her home here after a brief
illness. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow at 3 pm. at the
graveside in Ellington cemetery.
Rev. S. H. Coward will officiate.
Survivors include a sister-in-law.
Mrs. V. A. Ellington, Of Miami,
Fla, and six nephews.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
THOMAS M. RAMSEUR

Thomas M. Ramseur, 81, died al
his home in Baltimore, Md, Sat
urday. He is survived by his wild
ow, Mrs. Almeria Stevenson Ram
seur; one son, Thomas M. Ram
seur, Jr., U. S. Army, and one
daughter, Mrs. L. c. Wexford, Of
Charleston, w. Va.
Funeral services were con-
Quoted at the graveside at Oak
dale Cemetery. at IL o'clock Mon.
day morning, by Rev. Mortimer
Glover, rector of St. James Epis.
copal Church. Pallbearers: Har
grove Bellamy, ]. Douglas Taylor
w. w. Storm, Oscar Peck, Ensign
Steve Peck, 1t. David Scott.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09

declared nullified today by
Supreme Court Justice Lloyd
Church. Church ruled that Guilden
was not a bona fide resident OF
Florida when he obtained the di-
vorce in the circuit court Of Mon
roe, Fla.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
ANNIE LEE WOODWARD

Funeral services were held Sun
day at the Manuel Episcopal
church, Southern Pines, for Mrs.
Annie Lee Woodward who died
early Friday morning following a
short illness.
Mrs. Woodward is survived by
her husband and two daughters
Mrs. Charlotte S. Herr, Boston,
Mrs. Mary Jane Clinton, Southern
Pines and one son, William
Woodward, Robbins.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
JAYCEE MEETING

There will be an important
business meeting of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce tonight
at 1880 pm. in the office Of the
Chamber of Commerce.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
GASOLINE COUPONS

AS gasoline coupons expired
last mldEEgnC. A-lU coupons
automatically became valid at
1901 a. M, officials of the
local War Price and Ration
Board announced.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
VISITED HERE

Cpl. william J. eastman and
wife Of Camp Croft, Spartan
burg, S. c., scent the week
end with his aunt, Mrs. j. F.
Gore, 815 1-2 South 8th street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
MRS. NORA r. GROOM

Mrs. Nora r. Groom, IS Of 81
Walnut St., died suddenly at her
home Sunday night.
She is survived by her husband,
F. Groom, and two daughters
Norma Groom, Wilmington, Mrs.
Judson S. Jones, Alexandria, La.
Six sisters, Mrs. S. M. Creech
Wilmington, Mrs. Winnie Robbins
Mrs. Margaret Biggs, Mrs. H. C
Peterson, Mrs. w. L. Lennon,
Phoenix, and Mrs. r. E. Marks,
Delco.
Funeral service will be announc.
ed later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
Obituaries
MRS. J. F. BELL

Funeral services for Mrs. j. F.
Bell, IS, who died Sunday, were
held at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Raymond Rogers of Long
Creek, yesterday at 4 o'cloack.
The Rev. 1. J. Strawbridge, pas
tor of the Burgaw Methodist
church, officiated at the rites and
burial followed in the Bell GENE
terry.
Mrs. Bell was the daughter OF
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Lamb
of Fender county, and was life
long member of the Herring Chap
Ell Methodist church.
Surviving are her daughter, and
six grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
DIVORCE NULLIFIED

NEW YORK, May g. Up = A
+ Florida divorce decree obtained
by Ira Guiiden, executive of the
Longines Wittnauer Watch Com
pany, against Louise Guilden, was
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
MEETING POSTPONED

MEETING POSTPONED
The meeting of the w. H. S.
Bible class Of st. Andrews
Presbyterian church, which
was scheduled tuesday night,
has been postponed indefinite
".
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
V. F. w. INSTALL OFFICERS

V. F. w. INSTALL OFFICERS
The James A. Manley Post
1878, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, will hold their installa-
ton ceremonies at COmrade
CambelIs place, Colonial Viii
rage, on the WrlgnuSv1Il0
Beach road, Wednesday at 8
pm. Refreshments will be
served after the installation.
All members are requested to
meet in front of Second and
Orange streets USO at 1880
pm. if they do not have
transportation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
City Briefs
BURIAL ASSOCIATION

A certificate of incorporation
for Aliens Mutual Burial as
ISOLATION of Wilmington to or
ganize n0n-stock burial as
ISOLATION was filed yesterday
with Thad Eure, secretary of
state. Incorporators are George
w. Allen, ST., Edward r. Green
and DR.. S. James Gray, all of
Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
MINNIE HERRING FARRow

Mrs. Minnit Herring Farrow, IS,
died after short lines in a local
hospital. She is survived by her
husband, Walter Farrow; two sons,
Victor Farrow, U. S. Navy, Sterling
Farrow of Wilmington; two broth
ers, E. G. Herring and L. B. Herr
ing Of Wilmington, and three sis
tiers, Mrs. Letha Potter, Mrs. Lola
Frye, and Mrs. Lizzie Marine, all
of Wilmington.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at the late residence, % Spot
ford at 400 o'clock Monday after
noon, by Rev. c. C.. Myers, pastor
of Delgado Presbyterian church. In
terment was held in Spofford
cemetery.
Pallbearers We're Joe Edwards,
Morris Cook, Russell Cook, Carson
Sarvies, Dave King, and Fonzle
Carter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES

RegiEter of Deeds Rhodes
issued marriage licenses Sat-
urday to E. T. Loucks, FL, Will
mington and Ann Fuller, Wash
ington, Penna.; Billy Gibson,
Fl, and Mary Cook, 10, both of
Kansas City, Mo-; and John
Sad0wsky, 20, Turtle Greek,
Penna., and Betty Swaney, 20,
Fair Chance, Penna.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
Build Sturdy Health
and Helm America Win

thousands and thousands Of users nave
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many ISIS Tonic builds sturdy healtn
makes you feel like yourself again. Az
drug stores in 10 and 20 OF. sizes. GS.S.S.Co'
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
RALEIGH MEET

Walter E. Yopp, owner of
Yopp Funeral Home, will at
tend a meeting of the. North
Carolina Directors Association
in Raleigh today and Wednes-
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
THESE two important steps
may help you to overcome
Sour Stomach Jerky Nerves
Loss of Appetite Underweight
Digestive Complaints Weakness
Poor Complexion

improper diet, overwork, undue wor-
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often impairs the stomach's diges-
I'VE functions and reduces the red
blood strength.
~ A person who is operating on only
~ 10 I5fo healthy blood volume or g
stomach digestive capacity of only 81
W oOfo normal is severely Handicapped.
AT such times Nature needs extra nelp
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you may get new vitality >. pep
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09
RETAIL MERCHANTS MEET

An important Retail Mer-
chants association meeting will.
be held in the assembly room
of the Chamber of Commerce
today at 10 a. m. President
L. C. Robertson urges all
members to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09

THE WIFE and two sons of Lowell
Bennett, International News Serv-
ice correspondent, are pictured at
their South Orange, N. j., home
after she learned of her husbands
recapture following his second es-
cape from a Nazi prison camp. Ben
nett was taken prisoner when ne
bailed out of an Allied bomber that
had been hit by flax during a ralo
over Germany. (Interndtaona3
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-09

BUY WAR BONDS AND sTAMPs
Evening star., 1944-04-17
Seckinger Explains
Wrong Diagnosis in
Meningitis Death

With 13 meningitis cases In the
isolation ward at Gallinger Hospital
and another meningitis death from
the disease there yesterday, DR.. VIII
liam Seckinger, acting suprintend.
ent, today voiced warning that the
meningitis scare should not be con.
sidered over.
William Loukota. Al, 705 Sixth
street NV, an upholsterer, dice
yesterday from meningitis at the
hospital. His infection was of the
menincoccus type, it was said. His
death was the ninth in the Wash.
|ington area this year.
He was taken to the hospital by
the police Of the first precinct
Wednesday night when neighbor,
reported he was Ill and would not
60 to a doctor.
The admitting physician at Gal
linger diagnosed his condition al
due to alcohol and sent him to the
psychiatric ward. The man was on
his feet. DR.. Seckinger said, and told
the admitting physician he had had
a few drinks. Later, DR.. Seckinger
said, his illness was correctly dag
nosed and he was transferred to the
quarantine ward.
Fourteen patients in the psychi-
atric ward, in which Mr.. Loukota
was first treated. are being kept
under close observation, it was said
at the hospital. There will be nc
admissions or discharges from the
ward for a few days, it was said
and another ward is being used fol
new psychiatric cases.
Evening star., 1944-04-17
9 C|erics Here Join
Fight on Service Bill

Nine District clergymen have
joined with l,184 religious leaders
OF the Nation in an appeal to Con-
gress to defeat the Austin-W -Wads-
worth National Service Bill empow-
ering the President to draft civilians
into the service Of private employers
OF any essential plant, profession
farm or factory anywhere in the
country.
The Washington clergymen sign
ing the statement are the Right Rev
9. Barry O"Toole, and the Reys. r
w. Brooks, Ellis A. Christian. Ed
Slater Dunlap, Francis w. McPeek
F. E. Reissig, E. Paul Schilling, CAL
WIN II. Wlngert and Paul H. Furgey
Declaring they were concerned
lest in the midst of a war being
fought by America to guarantee the
four freedoms, developments in
America itself may so impair one
or more of these freedoms as to
constitute a serious threat to the
religious concept of human life" the
clergymen listed five reasons as ius-
tlflcation OF its opposition.
They said: Cd The bill estab-
fishes a dangerous precedent "a
embodies many injustices through
consumption to work for private EN-.
ployers, 80 endangers the American
nome as many families may be
broken up, "a is likely to fail to &C.
complish its purpose since athe bu.
reaucracy is likely to prove tor.
heavy and so defeat its own ends
ana 90 is in the final analyst.
unnecessary"
The statement, which was issuee
oy the Free Labor Committee o.
the Workers Defense League, wa!
signed by religious leaders from
every State.
Evening star., 1944-04-17
Three Airmen Live 10 Months
In JunqIe on Lizard and Rat Diet

again. One native had 10 wives
He confided to me: They too much
trouble. I give six away
THE natives, black people with
big mops of bushy hair, were
friendly, but short of food and afraid
the Japs would slaughter them for
sheltering U.s."
After 10 months Of tramping,
begging food from natives, and suf-
fering from weakness, exhaustion
and fever, Capt. wallace said, he
managed to signal an Australian
flyer and, with his companions, was
rescued by plane.
OF the eight crewmen on the
bomber that crashed, he said, two
died in the smashup, one died of
fever and malnutrition and two were
captured by Japs.
Evening star., 1944-04-17
Sedition
CONTINUED From First Page ,

assumed the usual inquiries had
been made.
1T would be proper" the prosecu.
tor contended, "to find out whethe,
a juror belongs to the Silver Shirt,
or the German American Bund."
Several defense ATTORNEYS hotly
denied that such an investigation
was proper.
Other attorneys charged Mr.
Rogge with having stated in court
last Friday that mo investigation
OF the jury had been made" This
Mr.. Rogge denied.
Il did say, and I say now that
no juror was questioned" the pros
ecutor shouted. Il did not say there
was no inquiry"
There were shouts of "You did!'
Postponement Refused.
AS soon as Justice Eicher called
the case. defense attorneys, who
filled four tables, rose rapidly with
other preliminary motions.
Henry H. Klein, representing
Eugene N. Sanctuary, New York
writer, was overruled quickly when
he moved to postpone the trial until
after the war.
Il want to call Mr.. Roosevelt, Mr..
Hull and Others" the attorney ex-
planned, ION matters pertaining to
the war. And this can not be done
while the war is being fought"
Stay Refused Mrs. Dilling.
An order for stay of the trial in
behalf of Elizabeth Dilling was de-
MED.
When Frank j. Kelly, attorney for
Prescott F. bennett, Washington
publicist, announced he had a
private motion to present at the
bench there was chorus of protests
from other defense lawyers.
A cry Of objection to star cham
Der proceedings" was heard.
The court hasn't the slightest
idea what is in MIR. Kelly's petition, !"
said Justice Eicher, adding later that
he would decline to consider any
motions not presented in open court.
Several defense attorneys with
drew their objections when Mr..
Kelly showed them a copy of his
motion, but Justice Eicher stood by
his ruling.
bennett is in the Army, but was
produced in court by the military
authorities. The defendant was in
civilian clothes.
80 Challenges Claimed.
A move which threatened to
delay the start of choosing a iurv
until later in the day was plans OF
the defense to contend that each of
the 80 defendants Is entitled to ex-
cuse 10 prospective jurors on per-
emptory challenges, which would
make 80 challenges against the Gov
ernment's statutory six. The Gov
ernment maintains the entire de-
tense is entitled to but 10.
If the trial proceeds on schedule,
several days may be required to
name jury, even under the short
ened procedure in District Court,
where the presiding judge questions
members of the venire and only
unusual questions are permitted at
torneyS.
Evening star., 1944-04-17
BY the Associated Press.

oS tHe AsSoClateQ fTeSSs
LOS ANGELES, April l7.-Worms,
lizards and rats became the diet of
Capt. Eugene Wallace and two COM
panions, he says, during 10 harrow
ing months in which I'VE crawled
through the jungles like hunted
animals"
"It was that or starve," the "a
year-old Army flyer told an inter-
viewer in describing his long. fever
ridden wanderings as q fugitive
from the japanese after the bomber
Of which he was co-pilot was shot
down on the coast of New Britain.
"One village chief wanted to sell
me BRIDE" he related. Il told him
l had no money, but he replied:
You take bride now-pay later
Il had to hit the jungle path
Evening star., 1944-04-17
|Anzio Sector Raided
H7 Times by Nazis
Since Allied Landinq
By the Associate Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Naples, April 1.-THE Anzio
beachhead has been raided 277
times by a total of 2,472 enemy
planes since the Allies landed
below Rome on January o.
headquarters revealed today as
ground activity in Italy re-
mained confined to aggressive
patrol clashes on all fronts.
Allied antiaircraft batteries downeo
176 of the beachhead raiders, head
quarters said, and 1T more prob
ably were destroyed. The figures
covered the period up to April IA.
Allies Capture 1000.
Allied troops seized nearly 1000
prisoners during the IL weeks and
destroyed 200 tanks or elf-propelled
guns, headquarters added.
Commenting on the bold raid early
Saturday by American troops and
tanks against two German strong
points in the coastal sector OF the
beachhead, headquarters said the
Nazis had used the points for obser-
vation and a base for activities
within the Allied lines.
A small German attack on the
northwestern sector of the Anzio
beachhead collapsed today under
Allied artillery fire which dispersed
supporting enemy infantry. British
troops seized six prisoners.
A delayed dispatch from the
beachhead yesterday said the Amer.
leans slashed to a depth of "a miles
capturing 81 prisoners. Two Allied
tanks were destroyed during the
raid and one man was wounded.
Another patrol set fire to an am
munition dump after penetrating
deeply into enemy territory to q
point two miles southwest of Ck-
terna and engaging in a fight with
the Germans.
Poles Infiict Casualties.
In sudden stab in the noun.
famous sector of the main from
Polish troops wiped out a pillbo,
west of Gamberale and killed fiv,
Germans without suffering an,
casualties.
Patrols clashed among the rock,
crags of CASTLE Hill overlookin,
ruined Casino and both sides in
tensified their artillery duels NORTH
lof the town. The Germans ais,
were active on the west slopes O
Monastery Hill.
Along the Adriatic Front German
patrols were extremely active. On,
party which penetrated Allied DO
sitions northeast of Orsogna wa
repulsed with light casualties.
Evening star., 1944-04-17

moving, here after being defeatee
as Democratic congressional can.
didate in the Des Moines district
in 1910. Previously he had served
three terms in the iowa Legis-
lature and was clerk Of the Iowa
Senate in 1884.
His nomination came on the
third day Of conventions which
marked amalgamation Of the Demo.
cratic and Farmer-Labor parties
the latter after q 28-year career
which reached a peak in 1880 with
election Of Gov. Floyd B. Olson
and capture of most State Offices
The Sunday session was made
necessary by moving ahead of the
filing deadline to today in the
recent soldier-voting bill enacted
at special legislative session.
Evening star., 1944-04-17
Pimlico Results

FIRST RACE-Purse. $1,000; 4-year-
olds and up; claiming: 6. furlonas
Fogoso tBowers) $40 $50 22o
Wilton fTammaro) 330 5 80
Well Alright (Kirk) go
Time, III.
Also ran-Lee's Jimmie, Pacemaker, Big
Jack, Dorothy Pomp.
SECOND RACE-Purse, 81 800; maiden
b g;year-olds: claiming; Az furlonss
Chestine Smith 1890 $50 ssh
Hammer Lock tZehr) $40 41O
d Valdina Haven (Coule) $40
Time, 0:592s.
CDaily Double paid $50 aO)
Also ran-Propasanda, Navy Dance
OakhnE' 1nsolate, Cherry Pop, ouatrs
AM. A. Cushman-w G. Jones entry.
THIRD RACE-Purse, S1500; 4-year.
clos and up; claiming. miles
Winged Hoofs Brown 10 $40 80
Mufned Drums (Roberts) $50 2Tf
Rougemont (Harrison) . 6C
Time 4:127s.
Also ran-St. Patricks Day. Kineo.
Evening star., 1944-04-17
Thomas }. Etzrodt Dies;
Leader of Freshmen
By the Associated press

0s tHe ASSOCIATED Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April IT.
Thomas j. Etzrodt, 81, international
representative OF the Newspaper
Printing Pressman's Union (AFL)
here for the past 20 years, died yes-
terday in a hospital following a
short illness.
A member of the first regional
labor board under the NRA, he was
appointed in 1888 to the Advisory
Committee of the unemployment
compensation division. At the time
OF his death he was an alternate
member Of the National War Labor
Boards newspaper commission.
He was the pressmen's Boston rep
resentative before assuming the
Philadelphia post.