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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-19
Gains Made
In Battle
For Casino
Counter Attacks by
-Four Nazi Divisions
Are All Hurled Back

Allied Headquarters. Naples.
Feb. l9-tAp)-Allicd forces
are holding their Zines intact
ON the battle cnurncd .Anzin
hcuchhrud after smashing back
attack, 10y four full German di-
vi>ionS-iU.oOO To 10000 men
in tn, strongest Nazi coun-
ter blows yet delivered. Allied
headquarters announced today.
The Fil.h Army on the main
ir"nl in the ,Isi. reinforced by
New zealand aud Indian troops.
hGiicncd ring on CaSSirD
from the northeast. northwest
and >uuth, "inu,nS Two heights
OF Mount tI>>inu and reaching
thc railway station south OF the
tnvn after throwing 50.a09 shells
int" the ruined stronghold.
IT." t".t.... Ma. ..S>a.Il knock
,r , a..y w '.u Allied lines below
'a'.ls,.'. ... miles ,nayc Aulio.
.l, r..." ...-E I....S .nd infantry
-.E.'. .as. .u several successful
..E1. ...-i". attacks. causing heavy
'as.-.t'r :. fla" enemy" and maxi
\. Allie. offices. declared ,nat
'."...o pre-. uus at,ayas tins 5 on
...st ."n ."....t-se.4, g., throw
'.. A.,u forces s.e, .u'. the sea"
.."at dispatches said the Ger
m..- Wee attacking with even
-.',.,. '-sE today. and thu, Allied
U". is N".g dr.onciug their lines n
III. g.lHu,>' .-.tHg. The Ger
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-19
Approval Of
Baruch Plan
By Congress
Disagreement Over
Postwar Tax Bill
May Block Program

Washington. Feb. 19-(APD
Congress applaudcd the OBJ
icctivcS of the Baruch uoSt-wal
report today but an undcrcur-
rent Of controversy over SpC-
cif;c recommendations m 4 Y
block early enactment Of lcgiS-
laticm needed to give life to
som" phases Of the proposed re-
conversion program.
\ cross section check of bi-par-
ti-gu -"u'lmcnis showed these ID
yna.Jr rcac'iOnS:
CurgycsS likes
The overall objective of getting
government out Of business as
Gura'y as possible after the war
ends.
THE promises q: the cnNcrnmCn;
t. f#y lis wHv production debts
speedily. = cut red tape in settle
u,.'.. and - WudrrWriic the ucCcs-
SAY uJmCImG for the ChangC-uvcr.
.a" pledge 10 dispose OF su.'pluSrS
as r fish bowl. with the records
.IW.Es open to public i-spcctlon.
mt - channel them into trade al
, r.' least harmful tu private in
e.. '.y
... assurances that new boards
... ..ruus Will br held to "a mini
and war dgcHciCS cut us then.
$780,. o.E.ndIcs.
=. $50 things are fine. the lcg.SIa-
'u.. q. but there were immediate
objections raised in influential
Ca....s iu - proposal tor enactment
n.u d. % Postwar tax bill and There
W.. ,.r.% evidence that trouble lies
;a'.r before some of the current
Uar powers are extended.
,.aEwan George (Ga., d. uf the
S'.a'" finance Committee said ne
'u..' i impractical. in the middle
o. Har. To- attempt 10 draft a tax
3D.. ..a' WnulG not become opera
t., n'.l after hoS''l.ticS cease. as
Nu#.n suggested.
S''.r TAFT (Ohio. r. said the
c.r'. .'aiul question of continuing
:." price subsidies is sure I, arise
F. Inc administration asks Tor
'>.."s.'n of the wartime price con-
i.' act.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-19
Allies Win
Beachheads
On Eniiwetok
Await Confirmation
OF Indicated Triumph
Over Action at Truk


New Yrrk. Feb. lg-CNpD-\
third United States carrier task
force attacked the eastern Mar
shall island atnll> cr Taroa and
MaIo,lap Wednesday while one
task fprcr WAS carrying "nt
operations against Truk and an
other was attacking Eniwrtnk.
the Tokyo radio said today in Il
broadcast recorded by NBt.
|. :. Pacific Fleet Head
quarters. Pearl IiarOOr. Fgb.
l9-(ApD-Army and marin,
'''' ''''" ''''' ''''
~ ''H'''H i''''>' Hp''"!h@ ~
inc hrcaiii-cltchlng ,cmpo o.
Pacific offensive. butt!rd Japa-
rrsr trdoy FIR Eui,y,irR i'm ,E..
w.n.,,,,r,,,.. ,Inn'L.u.' ,.,,il.
"'9''! "'''''' VIII >ii'i''N NHlI'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-19

washington. Feb. 10. -- tNp) --
senator C"nnally (TCx.. ID predict
c' '"hdy that the congressional fight
over votes for the armed forces will
'"n IN deadlock unless the states
nav" the final voice in approving
absentee ballots.
'pnnally. ono of :hc SCuatc'S con-
"IrcS on a joint committee seeking
compromise measure. was con.
'INccd by two days OF discussion that
opponents of the administration
s'lcraI war ballot proposal viii moi
o"dgc from their st tcS' rights"
>ldnd-an inSiStancc that all ballots
lOinpiy with state laws.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-19
PRISONERS GIVEN KITS

New York. 80. 19.-IirD--
Tie TukNO radio said today that
American war prisoners intern
cd in Java had been given COM
fort kits" sent from the United
States IT the timc Of the cN-
change Of japanese and Allied
civilians several months ago.
The broadcast was recorded by
L, y. government monitors.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-19
ROME AGAIN BOMBED

London. Feb. 10.--(tP--Thc
Nichy radio said t0hly that Rome
was bombed heavily again last
night. The Allies have been
striking almost nightly at rail
way obirc;ivcS in the Rome area
in an effort to interrupt German
supplies flowing toward the
.Aia!o jridscLcad battle.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-15
GETS THIRD NAZI PLANE

First Lieut.. Pelton w. Ellis, Of
Azalea, has received official credit
for his second and third victory in
the destruction of two enemy ME
100 aircraft July 26, 1914, over the
Ploesti area, while participating
in the first American fighter plane
shuttle from Italy to Russia. The
young 18th Air Force P38 Light
ming pilots first victory was scored
on July 8, 1914, when he shot down
an ME 40 over Vienna, Austria.
Veteran of So combat missions
over targets in southern France,
Lieutenant Ellis flies with the top
scoring fighter group in the Med
iterranean area. His unit has de-
stroyed over $40 enemy aircraft in
aerial conflict. Lieutenant Ellis
has been awarded the Air Medal
with seven oak leaf clusters for
his many sorties against the enc
my. -.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-15

BUTTER AND EGGS
CHICAGO, Aug. 14-tREButter,
firm; Receipts 400, 1893; Eggs, re.
ceipts 23,129.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-15
LOCAL OFFICER
MEDAL WINNER

WASHINGTON. Aug. 14-tRA
The War department today an.
nounced the award of the Legion Of
Merit to the following North Caro-.
linians:
To: Morris Bander, chief war
rant officer (then warrant officer,
jg), 1877 Lake Forest Pkwy., Will
naington, N. c.
For: From January to March,
1914. he designed and constructed
a differential recording unit for the
tracking trainer and ran the first
successful tests. This unit has pro-
vided simple and practical me-
thod of measuring the errors of
gun pointers under differing condi-
tons Of gun operation and proved
itself of great value in tests Of &C.
curacy OF tracking during firing Of
the 40-mm automatic antiaircraft
gun and in courses Of varying diff
ficulty.
To: Chester B.. Degavre, Lieut.
Col. Csc dnf.). 'Pinehurst, N. C.
For: Services as chief Of the
test and development section, air.
borne command, and as parachute
officer, airborne command and air,
borne center, from September Is
1912, to July 6, 1914. In the early
period Of the airborne organization,
he directed the expansion Of the
test and development section and
formulated the policies and pro-
cedures to govern its activities. He
displayed exceptional talent for in
ventiveness and exercised great
mechanical ingenuity In conducting
tests and development of airbore
equipment. He pioneered a major
ity OF the projects pertaining to
weapons and equipment proposed
for airborne units both parachute
and glider. His untiring energy,
conscientious effort and mature
judgment in initiating action, devel-
oping, testing and adapting wea-
pons and equipment to airborne
use were important contributions
to the war effort.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-15
180.-Legal

AoVs A%S60A
and being in Harnett Township, County
Of New Hanover and State Of North
Carolina. to-wit:
tersec.ion of the western line of Fourth
Street with the northern line of Wrights-
vile Avenue running thence In a nor
therly direction along the said western
line of Fourth Street $50 feet to the
southern line of Maple Avenue, thence
westwardly with the southern line Of
Maple Avenue and at right angles with
Fourth Street s6 fee, thence in south
erly direction and parallel with Fourth
Street $50 feet to the northern line of
Wrightsville Avenue. thence in an east
erly direction along the said northern
line of Wrightsville Avenue about SO feet
to the point of beginning. the same be-
ing all of Lot No. 10e. according to the
official plan of the Winter Park Gar
dens as recorded in the Registry of New
Hanover County in Map Book 3, at page
50.
SECOND TRACT: BEGINNING at a
point in the northerly line of Wrightsville
Avenue. said point being about 66 feet
westwardly along the said northerly line
of Wrightsville Ave, from its in4ersec-
ton with the westerly line of Fourth
Street, running thence northwardly with
the westerly line of Lot No. loo and
parallel with Fourth Street 800 feet tc the
westwardly with the sou herly line Of
Maple Ave. and at right angles with
Fourth Street 80 feet. thence in south
erly direction and in straight line
about 315 feet to point in the northerly
line of Wrightsville Avenue, said point
being 1856 feet westwardly from its in.
tersection of the northern line OF
Wrightsville Avenue with the western
line of Fourth Street. thence eastward!y
along the northern line of Wrigh' sville
Avenue 10 feet to the beginning. same
being a part of Lot No, 100, of Winter
Park Gardens. as per map above refer
red to,
Dated this 2sth day of July, 1914.
G. C. MCINTYRE. Commissioner.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-15
FIVE COMPANIES
GIVEN CHARTERS

RALEIGH, Aug. IA HI Five
certificates Of incorporation were
filed today with the Secretary of
State.
They include: Tramway Mutual
Telephone Association of Sanford,
to erect and operate a telephone
line, authorized capital stock, $7OC;
subscribed stock, $685., by J. Mad
dox, E. E.eConder and w. J. Cog
gin, all of Sanford.
Secured Negotiable Instru-
ments, Inc, of Greensboro, to en-
gage the business of service to
banks. Authorized capital stock,
$575,000, subscribed stock, $500 by
o, D. Phillips, r. L. Alexander
and Margaret Pritchett, all of
Greensboro.
Dover Foundation, Inc, of Shell
by, to operate exclusively for re-
ligious, charitable and scientific
purposes. Non-stock corporation, in-
colporated by J. r. Dover, Jr.,
Charles T. Dover and Charles P.
Roberts, all of Shelby
| Transportation Communications
Service, Inc, Of High Point, to
operate a general radio commune
cations service. Authorized capital
stock, 500, 900; subscribed stock,
sl00 by c. M. Linville Of Winston.
Salem, and Frank Beck and E. A.
Wright, both Of High FONT.
The Tobacco Network, Incorpora-
ted, OF Wilson, to own and oper ate
commercial radio broadca sting
system. Authorized capital stock,
$4,000, subscribed stock, $500 by
Harry G. Bright, Goldsboro, Mrs.
Margaret Laughtinghouse, Green
vile, and Allen E. Wannamaker,
Wilson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-15
WMteuille Sergeant
Killed In Normandy

WHITEVILLE, Aug. 14-S- Sgt.
Albert Duncan, %, son of Mrs.
Lille E. and the late M. v. Duncan
Of Whiteville, Route 4, was killed
in action in France June 80, ac-
cording to word received by his
mother from the War Department.
Sergeant Duncan enlisted in the
army in December, 1910, and re-
ceived his training at Fort Ben
ming, Ca, Camp Beaureguard, La,
Mohava Desert, California, Camp
Pickett, Va, and In1iantown Gap,
Pa. He arrived overseas in August,
1919
Beside his mother, he is surviv-
ed by the following brothers and
sisters: Mrs. George Walker Of
Shallotte, Lee Duncan of Loris, 8.
c., E. S. Lonnie, and H. w. Dun
can of Whiteville, Arthur Duncan
of Wilmington, and Sgt. Gree Dun
can, serving with the invasion
forces in France.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-15
AWARDED AIR MEDAL

First Lieut.. George S. Pelletier,
Of Maysville has been awarded the
Air Medal ''for meritorious serv-
ice in aerial flight over enemy &C.
cupied Continental Europe" He is
a member of a PAT Thunderbolt
Fighter group, stationed in Eng
land.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-15
COMMISSIONED

Charles X. Davis, Jr. was COM
missioned a second lieutenant and
awarded a pair of pilot wings re-
Gently when he completed the AAF'
Pilot school at Mariana Army Air
Field, Fla. The son of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. X. Davis, Sr. of 107 N.
Jefferson Street, Sunset P a r k,
Lieutenant Davis attended N e W
Hanover High School and N. c.
State College.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-15
KAY KYsER HOME

ROCKY MOUNT, Aug. IA. -(R-
Kay Kyser, nationally known or
chestra leader, and his wife, the
former Georgia Cagroll, are visit.
ing his mother, Mrs. P. B. Kyser
at her home here. They expect to
remain here through tomorrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-15
RETURNS TO NEW YORK

Alfred Gerry Ward, Jr., S. o. M.
second class, has returned to New
York after spending a leave with
his father, A. G. Ward, Sr. Of 3l6
north Second street. Wards ship
was sunk during the early stages
of the invasion off the coast of
Normandy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-15
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Is ; Y
HOME ON FURLOUGH

First Lieut.. Clinton M. Lockamy,
who has completed 81 missions as
a navigator on a bomber in the
Southwest Pacific, is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Lock-
amy, ST.. OF 413 Red Cross street.
He has been awarded the A r
Medal and three oak leaf clusters.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-15

The Gutenberg Bible. in the pos
session Of Yale University,
has been in an underground vault
since war began.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Miss Prentiss Dies;
Retired Gp0 Nurse

Miss Alice M. Prentiss, former
Government Printing Office nurse
and for many years prominent in
nursing circles here, died Sunday
in Mount Alto Hospital. She lived
at 2123 Eighteenth street NV, and
had been i'll about six months.
Funeral services will be held at
1 pm. Thursday at the S. H. Hines
funeral home, 290l Fourteenth
street NV, with burial in Arling-
ton Cemetery. Miss Prentiss was a
member for more than so years of
the Calvary Baptist Church, Eighth
and H streets NV.
Daughter of the late Charles G.
and Sarah Arnold Prentiss, Miss
Prentiss was born in New York and
received her early education In
Baltimore. She was graduated from
the State Normal School in Mary
land and then entered training as
a nurse in Garfield Memorial Hos
pital here, graduating with highest
honors.
For several years she was regis
tered private nurse in the District
She was a former secretary and
president of the Garfield Memorial
Hospital Alumni Association OF
Washington and treasurer of the
Graduate Nurses Association here
She also was a member of the
Nurses Examining Board of the Dis
trict for seven years, serving as Sec
for three years.
She served in the Army Nurse
Corps in the World War from June
/, 1918, to July 8, 1921, when she was
honorably discharged as a second
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Mrs. Rosina Geraci Dies;
Resided Here so Years

Mrs. Rosina M. Geraci, SO, of 1919
Iowa avenue NV, died yesterday
at her home after brief illness
She was the widow of Frank Geraci
custom-made shoe dealer, who died
in 1927.
A native of Sicily, Mrs. Geraci
came to this country shortly after
her marriage and had been resi-
dent of Washington for nearly SO
years. She was a member of Holy
Rosary Catholic Church.
She is survived by four sons,
Frank, Thomas, Anthony T. and
Edward j. Geraci, and four daugh-
ters, Mrs. Catherine La Cavera
Mrs. Frances Faro, Mrs. Rose
Bastiani and Mrs. Marie Oliveri !;
several grandchildren and great
grandchildren, all of Washington.
Requiem mass will be celebrated
at 10 am. Friday at Holy Rosary
Church. Burial will be in st. Mary S
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
In Mrntnrtan,

BAILEY, RYLAND B. In loving mem
ory of my dear son, RYLAED B. BAILEY
who departed this life three years ago
today, December %, 1871.
December brings sad memories
OF loved one gone to rest;
You will never be forgotten
BY those who loved you best.
LOVING MOTHER.
BAILEY. RYLAND B. In devoted mem
ory of my dear brother. RYLAND B.
BAILEY, who departed this life three
years ago today. December 26, 1941.
When twilight hours draw near
And sunset flames the sky,
think of you, dear brother
And the happy days gone by.
Thoughts of you come drifting
Back within my dreams to stay
To know that you are resting
When twilisht ends the day.
LOVING SISTER.
BROWN IRVING FRANCIS. In loving
memory of our dear SON and brother:
IRVING FRANCIS BROWN, who departed
this life two years ago today, December
26, 1912.
We loved him, yes, we loved him.
But the angels loved him more,
And they have sweetly called him
To yonder shining shore.
DEVOTED MOTHER AND CHILDREN.
BROWN, WILLIAM A. In loving mem
ory of our dear son and brother, WILLIAM
A BROWN, who departed this life four
years ago today, December 20. 1910.
Another sun has set,
And still we love and long for YOU,
How can We ever forget2
Treasured thoughts of one so dear
Often BRING a silent tear:
Thoughts return to scenes long past
| Time rolls on but memory lasts
MOTHER, STEPFATHER, HELEN AND
| MINNIE.
/ CLIFFORD. LEONARD o. In sad but
loving remembrance Of our devoted father,
this life thirteen years ago today, Deeem-
Der 20, 1881. THE FAMILY.
DREER, EMMA. In sweet and loving
memory of our dear mother, EMMA
DREER, who entered into eternal rest
twenty-five years ago today, December
26, 1922.
December brings sad memories
OF a loved one gone to rest;
You will never be fosotten
By those who love you best.
HER DEVOTED CHILDREN, MABLE
DREER, HERMAN DREER, DORA ROSS,
BLANCHE WINsLow AND GLADYS
QUALES.
HARRIS, MAMIE. A tribute of love
HARRIS, who left us five years ago today
December 20, 1889.
Side by side may we stand
/ At the same gate,
| When all is done.
MARGARET AND MARTHA.
HAYWOOD. MISSOURI. Sacred to the
memory of our darling mother and grand
mother, Mrs. MISSOURI HAYWOOD, who
departed this life December 25, 1913.
We miss your voice, your love, your smile.
| We think of you each day:
Oh. how we prayed at your bedside
While the angels bore you away.
YOUR DEVOTED DAUGHTER. MRS
MARIE PUNCHES, AND GRANDSON
| BENJAMIN BOLTON.
HENDLEY, JULIAN PAUL. In sad ant
loving remembrance of my father, JULIAN
PAUL HENDLEY, who passed away one
year ago today, December 20, 1943.
Gone, but not forgotten.
i DEVOTED SON, ALBERT JULIAN HEND.
LEY, AND FAMILY.
Il LEWIS, CLARENCE E. In loving men,
ory of CLARENCE E. LEWIS, who passed
away December %. 1889.
j Deep in our hearts we have set apart
A place for our memories,
We will keep till some day we meet.
Somewhere beyond the blue.
LOVING FATHER, MOTHER AND AUNT
BESS.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Mrs. J. J. PemfreY Dies
After 3-Month Illness

Mrs. Nina Maria Pemfrey, so
wife of John j. Pemfrey, Interior
Department employe, died yesterday
in Gallinger Hospital after an ILL
ness of three months. She will be
buried in Arlington Cemetery to-
morrow after funeral services at
am. at the Gawler funeral home
A native of Oklahoma, Mrs. Penn
frey came to Washington as a
young girl in 1910. She married Mr.
Pemfrey in 1884, her second mar
riage. She was active in the auxil-
iary of the American Legion, OF
which her husband. a World War
veteran, Is member. The couple
lived at 2108 I street NV.
Besides her husband Mrs. Penn
frey is survived by her mother, Mrs,
Margaret Brady, Arlington.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
In Mrntnriant
MCCAIN. WILLIAM DEWITT

MCCAIN, WILLIAM DEWITT. In loving
memory Of my dear husband, WILLIAM
DEWITT MCCAIN who passed away five
years ago today, December 20, 1899.
It's hard to live without you
AS the months roll into years:
It's hard to bear llfes burden
Without your thoughttul cares,
DEVOTED WIFE MARY MCCAIN.
WILLIS. REV. JAMES E. In loving re-
membrance of my dear husband, Rev
JAMES E, WILLIS, who passed into the
great beyond sixteen years aso, December
26 1928.
l was standing at your bedside
And saw your life depart
And when l knew you had gone
1t almost broke my heart
LOVING WIFE, MARTHA J. WILLIS. .
WILLIS, REV. JAMES +. In sad but low
ing remembrance of our pastor and name
sake, Rev. JAMES E. WILLIS, who de-
parted this life sixteen years ago, Decem
Der 20, 1928.
Let us think OF him today.
Sleeping. resting, Just away,
Where no cares or shadows fall,
In perfect peace he awaits us all.
We shall meet him some bright morning
Standing by thy waters fair
He will be waiting for our coming.
In the upper garden there.
THE JAMES z. WILLIS BENEVOLENT AS
ISOLATION, MRS. SADIE WALKER
founder MRS. LOTTIE DYSON, Pres.
Evening star., 1944-12-26

lieutenant. She was a charter men,
ber and first chaplain of Jane A.
Delano Post, No. 6, of the American
Legion and served as commander of
the post from 1923 to 1925. She
received her appointment to the
Government Printing Office in 1922
and worked there until her retire.
ment in 1910.
Survivors are five sisters, Miss Sue
G. Prentiss, Miss Minnie Prentiss
and Mrs. Grace P. Carter of the
Eighteenth street address; Mrs. F. p.
Keith of Worcester, Mass, and Mrs.
Mary S. Bradford of Bethesda.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Jesse Van AIstyne Dies;
OTIS Elevator Co. Head
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Jesse H
Van Alstyne, II, president of the
Otis Elevator Co. for the last %
years and former chairman of the
conference of the National Elevator
Manufacturing Industry, Inc, died
yesterday.
A native of North Chatham, N. Y.
he joined the Otis firm about &C
years ago. His widow, q brother
and two sisters survive,
Evening star., 1944-12-26

Guns pointed electrically. Because the B-29
gunner has such computer he doesn't
have to guess about hfe-or-death ques-
tions like these: How much ahead of the
Jap plane shall he aim? How much shall
he elevate his gun to allow for gravity?
How much for windage? For altitude?
Distance? All these things affect the ac-
curacy of his fire. On the B-29 answers to
II questions like this are fed electrically
to the guns, from mechanical and cleo
tronic marvel in box no bigger than a
suitcase.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Dr.. William P. OFT Dies
Alabama u. Professor
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 20
DR.. William Pinkerton OFT, 72, Uni
versity of Alabama mathematics
professor, who came here on his
customary Christmas visit to friends
and former students, was found
dead in his hotel room yesterday.
DR.. OFT was a native of Lexing-
ton, Va. For the last 20 years he
had been head of the University of
Alabama mathematics department.
He formerly taught at Vanderbilt
University and Wallace University
here.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Sydney c. Gibson Dies;
In OIsen-Johnson Cost

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-sydney c
Gibson, So, former Chicago cabaret
entertainer and member of the
Olsen and johnson team for the last
20 years, died Sunday in Polyclinie
Hospital.
Mr.. Gibson, who had been in show
business for so years. appeared in
"Hellzapoppin" and Sons O. Fun
with the comics and was scheduled
to perform with them in their latest
production.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
6onnett Names Publisher

HARTFORD, Conn, Dec. 26 (P).-
Frank Gannett, president of the
Gannett Co., today appointed Fran
els S. Murphy, who has been general
manager of the Hartford Times, to
be publisher. Mr. Murphy has been
with the Times for 46 years.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Jolson's Condition Fair

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, Dec. 26
IP).-Al Jolson, 56-year-old singing
actor, was reported in fair condi-
ton today following a recurrence of
malaria which he contracted last
year during an entertainment tour
overseas.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
|Aubert J. Fay, Founder
IOf Medicine Firm, Dies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 26.-Aubert j.
Fay, "a, founder and president of
the Father Johns Medicine Co. at
Lowell, Mass, died yesterday at his
winter home here after brief ILL
ness.
Mr.. Fay had been a winter visitor
to Miami for % years.
His body will be sent to Lowell
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1944-12-26

What the gunner sees in his sights is ring of
bright orange dots. Centering the Jap plane in
the circle of dots, he presses button under his
thumb In a turret that may be several yards
o1Uuy his guns fire electrically.