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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-24

is reaching it's climatic phase.
1T is no accident that the first
quarter of this year has seen the
severest air fighting of the war.
Nor is there any doubt that this
scale of fighting will continue at
least sporadically until the luft-
waite is cut off from virtually all
replacement in its factories and
enfeebled in the remainder of its
declining first line strength
The luftWaffe's reserves were
said to be now reduced to "a mere
in the pipeline between fac
tory and operating units" and the
statement said that while the Nazi
airforce can fight ION favorable
occasion Xxx the inability of the
German fighter force to match
the scale of our attack deep within
its own territory is the truest
measure of the present condition
of the German fighter force.'
The campaign was launched April
~ Az
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-24
One Person Is Killed.
AT Least Seven Hurt
In Tennessee Storm

RIDGELY, Tenn, April % Up
One person was killed and at
least seven others injured by a
wind storm which swept through
the outskirts of Ridgely early to-
day.
Lake County Sheriff ALT Haynes
said E. ]. Bender, SO, was found
dead beneath the wreckage of his
house.
The storm levelled at least five
houses, demolished number OF
barns and put the towns lights
and communications out of order
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-24
Ship
eks Back;
!. sMen Lost
SIN sTRAUB SINKS
Vessel, Making Third Voy.
age, Goes Down In
Northern Waters

SEATTLE, April %. -(P)- The
Liberty ship John Straub, laden
with explosives for the Alaska war
theater, broke its back and sank
with a presumed loss of IS of the
~ men aboard, E. M. Murphy,
superintendent of the, Alas. a
Steamship Company, announced to-
day.
Master of the Straub, a new YES
sci making its third voyage, was
Capt. A. W. Westerholm Of Seat
tie. veteran of Is years with the
Alaska Steamship Company.
All ships officers, 40 merchant
seamen, IA Navy men and the car
go security officer, were reported
lost.
The wreck occurred 81 miles of
Sanak island, a small island south
Of the pass between Unimak island
and the Alaska peninsula, which
extends westward to the beginning
of the Aleutian chain.
First reports mentioned fire
and explosions, but a party of coast
guardsmen which boarded the at.
ter part of the wreck found nc
evidence of fire, Murphy said.
The accident occurred at 5:3(
am. Wednesday. The Straub, north
bound, was reported by the board
ing party to have parted aft the
engine bulkhead. The forward sec
ton sank Immediately.
The coast guardsmen reported nc
evidence of life on the after part.
which sank IA hours after the break
up. -....-.-...5-----..----.
The IS survivors were taken to
the Army hospital at Cold Bay,
Alaska, where only the names OF
two surviving able seamen were
available.
They were:
Third Mate Bruce S. Spang, Rt.
2, Tacoma, Wash, and able Sea-
man Kenneth o. Baker address un-
known.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-24
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
National League

National League
st. Louis lis; Chicago 3-4.
Boston SO; Philadelphia 0-3.
New York-Brooklyn, postponed.
Observation-Disclosures, postponed
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-24
NOT GOOD ON RUN

WASHINGTON, April %. -P)-
Representative Magnuson ID :
WASH, member of the house Ma
val Affairs Committee, said today
the sinking of the Liberty ship
another indication that Liberty
John Straub in Alaskan waters is
ships don't work on that run"
Magnuson said several others
had cracked up in northern waters
fContinued on Page Two; Col. 81
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FORECAST

NORTH CAROLINA: Clearing Monday
preceded by showers in east portion
during forenoon. Slightly cooler over east
portion in afternoon, with somewhat
higher temperatures in west.
High Yesterday: n.
Low Yesterday: 81.
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American League
Detroit 60; Cleveland 2-3.
Washington-New York. postpon.
ed.
ston-Philadelphia, postponed.
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The sub., 1944-03-16

He has a son in the Navy who is sailing on one of E. B.'S own sub marines. As a reward for his per sonal appearance on "Vox Pop" MT. Jones. received a certificate , for four recap" tires, a comfort able lounging chair, slippers. 8 pipe, and an Ellery Queen novel.
 Christie Montalto, a first shift pipefitter, was Promo Seltzer's next selection for Voice of the People here at the Electric Boat Company.
 MT. Montalto and Parks Johnson demonstrated for the first time ov CT the air a midget lip microphone. The microphone Is so designed that. voices can be heard despite loud noises in the surrounding area. For his efforts on "Vox Pop" Christie Montalto received ra- dio, a fishing reel, and six ''per- cale" sheets to take home to Mrs. Montalto.
 Because women are playing an ever important role in war indus try today, the makers of Promo Seltzer selected the first woman welder here at the Victory Yard, Mrs. Terry" Perkins, wife of a Navy man fighting for Uncle Sam somewhere in the Pacific. Terry told of her job, of the two years she hasn't seen MT. Perkins, and of her fascination for the type of work she is now employed in. For her efforts, Parks Johnson present ed Mrs. Perkins with a suit of Welder's Leathers, 8 Charles of the Ritz" cosmetic set, and house. coat.
 Plans are now being made for future entertainment programs for the personnel of the second shift, North and South Yards. The pro- gram will be scheduled when weather permits an outdoor show. Here's to another one aS entertain ing as ''Vox Pop"
The sub., 1944-03-16
Merchant MariNles

I've often turned on the radio And heard the announcer say This program is dedicated to the
 Army Or by chance it's Navy Day. But once in while you might hear Although its very seldom I know Of program praiSing the Mer-
 chant Marines And their part in this show. Your the "Unsung Hero" they say You seem to get no glory And the job you do for Uncle Sam Is never a published story. You sail the seas in dangerous wa
 terS With your eyes and ears alert For you must guard that precious
 cargo Without any thought of getting
 hurt. Although you're little recognized
 by the nation There are some who know your
 worth For Mothers, sweethearts, wives
 and sisters Remember you with pride and
 mirth You boys of the Merchant Marines
 need no glory No emblems. no banners. or stripes
 to show For your heart is your decoration And your faith in God wherever you go. They say God Bless our boys In the Armed Forces on land, sea and air But we who love our Merchant Marines Know God watches over them too; everywhere.
 Dedicated to my brother and all Merchant Marines. Mavis Jackson ST. -582
The sub., 1944-03-16
Executive Comm.
 AIternateMeetingS

President Arthur c. Ward has initiated a new method and system of scheduling executive meetings. The executive committee now has five members from the day and four members from the second shift. Likewise, four members of the committee are from the Vic- tory Yard area and five members from the Main Yard area.
 President Ward has directed that the starting time of meetings be alternated between 1 p. m. and 4 D. m. as consistently as practical and efficient. This makes for an equal disposition of both the con- veniences and hardShips which members of the executive com- mittee are subjected to in their tenure of office.
The sub., 1944-03-16
Asks Plug For An Album

Portland, Ore. P,-Mayor Earl Riley has a request from lady i'm Canton, Ohio, for a horse. "I have a hobby collecting horses and try to get one from each state as 8 souvenir" she wrote. "As I don't know anybody from your state, would you please oblige and send me one, any kind, as have all kinds. Send C. O. D."
The sub., 1944-03-16
''VOx Pop" Thrills Hundreds OfE. B. Workers and Families
By E. B. Acker

Tn keeping with "Keep Elm Slidin' ?, on Monday ming March 1S, the Electric Boat Company hit the air ways coast to coast hookup with Parks Johnson Promo Sezer their hosts of radios famous Vox Pop" Featuring workers from the Groon and Bayonne Plants of the Company the program held the undivided attention of hundreds of spectators through hafhour of jam-packed radio thrills.
The sub., 1944-03-16

Starting with the Electric Boat Company in Groton. Parks John son introduced J. A. Jones of the Trial Crew. MT. Jones has a record of several years service with the United States Navy, and seventeen years in submarine construction.
The sub., 1944-03-16

Held in the Victory ar d F a b r i c a t ing Shop, and pre- ceded by an in- formal prelim- inary show. dur ing which the makers of Bro-
 mo Seltzer lit- CT l y gave away dozens of new one dollar bills to willing and able parti- cipators fir o m t h e audience, t h is program hit an all time high in en- ployee enter &oinnnn+
The sub., 1944-03-16
Almost $1OO,OOO.OO For January Bonus

The total amount in dollars and cents paid out by the Electric Boat Company to workers covered by the bonus system as bonus money for increased effort resulting in increased production amounted to exactly $93,326.80.
 This was the net amount after deducting for penalties for absen- teeism and represents the amount due at the rate of 4% of the pay roll:
 The amount of bonus which can be earned is unlimited if all em- ployees will really work hard all of the time and the Union is hope full that future bonus earnings will run into several hundred thousand dollars per month.
The sub., 1944-03-16

Tn the Plymouth colony, the governor required each incoming boat to bring one cow for every five colonists to relieve a severe milk shortage.
The sub., 1944-03-16

Night fliers breathe oxygen from tanks while still on the ground since it improves noctur- nal vision.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-05
Air Con(|ave
in Final Staqe
Hope for Completion
by Tuesday Night

CHICAGO, Dec. 5 - (P) -
The World Air Conference NOV
ed into its final stage today, with
craftsmen hurrying their work
TO completion so that an agree
ment can be adopted and signed
70 later than Wednesday night.
Committees and subcommit-
tees wound up five weeks of
effort TO build the foundations
for international cooperation
along the skyWays in a fast NOV
ing series of meetings late yes
terday. Only the coordinating
committee, which puts together
the product of the main groups,
and the executive committee
remained active.
The executive group was re-
ported to have decided that
adoption of the work of the
conference would be combined
with the farewell speeches at
the closing session. In addition,
selection of the 81 members Of
the council Of the Interim organ
ization and selection of the seat
of the permanent world air
agency-The International Civil
Aviation Organization-will be
decided by secret ballot at the
final meeting.
Canada is understood to have
been selected for the seat of the
interim organization, the body
which will sit until the perman-
ent agency comes into being. 1t
also was decided, informed per-
sons said, that the convention
which establishes the permanent
organization will become effec-
tive when 26 countries have
ratified the treaty. There are "a
countries represented at the
conference.
Lord Swinton, British delega-
ton leader, was reported 10 have
told a meeting yesterday that
his country would accept a two
freedoms" document which calls
for mutual exchange of the right
Of transit and the right 10 make
non-commercial stops. The sig
natures of British Empire coun-
tries on the document would as
sure almost universal acceptance
of the principle of free passage
and remove the threat of closed
blocks of air in the path between
nations.
General acceptance Of the two
sky freedoms would be a long
step toward achievement Of the
United States goal in the con-
ference. Adolf A. Berle, Jr.,
American delegation chairman,
discussing those freedoms re-
Gently, said that If granted
freely they would provide the
way TO 60 wherever nation had
negotiated an agreement for all
commerce.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-05

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Dec. 5
-R)-In a major reorganization
to prepare for an enlarged en-
rollment and an expanded pro-
gram after the war, four COM
paratively young appointees will
take over important administra-
tive posts at~the University of
Michigan on January /.
President Alexander c.. Ruth
ven, discussing the appointments
of James p. Adams as provost,
Robert p. Briggs and Marvin l..
Niehuss as vice presidents and
Herbert p. Watkins as secretary,
yesterday compared the new
setup with that of a corporation.
Adams, vice president Of
Brown University, will serve as
executive vice president as well
as provost. Niehuss, coordinator
of the emergency training pro-
gram since 1912, will be in
charge of public relations.
A native of Monroe, Briggs
will be vice president in charge
of finances. He will serve as
business manager and will be-
come a professor of accounting
in the school of business admin
stration, where he has been on
the faculty since 1927. Watkins
succeeds Shirley Smith, who re-
tires in June, and also will serve
as secretary of the board of
regents and as assistant to
Briggs.
The changes follow "The
Michigan Plan" of organization
widely adopted by other Univer-
sites, Ruthven said, and will
clarity the duties and titles of
offices which he described as
"unwieldy and confusing in the
past.
They also will enable F..
Blythe Stason, who has been
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-05
Hold Tag Day
Here Dee. ]
Blue Stor Mothers
Will Aid Hospital

In conformity with Gov.
Kelly's proclamation designating
Dec. Pearl Harbor anniver-
sary as Blue Star Mothers
Day, Mayor Donald r. Weston
dorf has issued an official order
designating the day as such in
Mount Clemens and has given
permission for the raising of
funds for servicemen.
The day will be dedicated to
all sons and daughters of serv-
ice families, and to prayer for
their safety and success, accord
ing to Mrs. Esther NJ. Whetzel, OF
the Department of Michigan
Blue Star Mothers, Chapter No.
1877.
Blue Star Mothers and their
friends will solicit funds for
servicemen, and proceeds will go.
to cheer hospitalized men at
Selfridge Field with Christmas
boxes and towards the purchase
of a "Humidicrib" for this hos
pital.
Friends are requested to help
in the appeal for funds and vol
unteers should telephone Mrs.
Whetzel at 1859.
Mayor Westendorf's letter to
Mrs. Whetzel proclaiming Blue
Star Mothers Day is as follows:
Permission is hereby given
to hold a Tag Day in the City Of
Mount Clemens, Michigan, De-
cember 7, 1914, for the purpose
OF raising funds to carry on en-
deavors for the benefit Of our
soldiers.
May the day be successful
and it is my earnest wish that
you and your organization, the
Blue Star Mothers, carry on
for our boys in the service, and
for the victory for our Allies
and the United States of Amer
lea.
Sincerely and Cordially,
DONALD X. WESTENDORF,
Mayor"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-05
SENIOR PLAY

The senior play, Mrs. Mini
yer" Will be presented TO the
public Dec. Ii and 10. Students
are advised TO 90 Thursday eve
ming not only for the reason that
they can probably get better
seats that night because Of the
adults attending in larger num-
bers the Friday performance
but also because OF the lower
ticket price. On Thursday stu
dent prices are 10 cents and
adults 90 cents. On Friday all
seats are 80 cents. Naturally, the
sooner tickets are purchased
the better the seats obtained
will be.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-05
Memphis

MEMPHIS - The Advent
season will be observed in the
Congregational church, with a
series of services designed to
make the coming Christmas
more meaningful. Last Sundays
sermon topic was Because
You Have Not Believed"
The Seniors of the Memphis
school gave their annual play
entitled "Ghostly Quarantine,
Friday and Saturday nights. A
children's matinee was given
Thursday afternoon.
The local school is now run
ming on the new time schedule,
$50 a. m. to 1890 p. m. and
lis p. m. 10 4 p. m.
Basil Shook is spending a IA
day furlough with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Shook.
Mrs. Ernest Burgess, Mrs.
Levi Burgess and Miss Mae Bur
CESS left the first of this week
for a two-week's visit with rela-
tives in Lubbock, Texas.
Mrs. A. c.. Taylor and Mrs.
F. G.. Coburn attended the
meeting of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, in Port
Huron Friday.
Janet Passey returned home
from the Port Huron hospital
Wednesday, where she had ade-
noids and tonsils removed.
Mrs. Benjamin Hitler return
ed to Sarnia Wednesday after a
visit with Mrs. F. G.. Coburn.
Mrs. Hitler came to Memphis
to attend the funeral Of her Cou-
sin, Mrs. Frank CARMEL, which
was held Tuesday.
The local Red Cross is pack
ing boxes to send TO the Sell
fridge Field hospital at Mount
Clemens, and TO the Percy Jones
hospital, at Battle Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ramsey
and daughter, Marilyn, Harry
Ramsey and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Moore returned Thursday from
two weeks stay in the Uppe-
Peninsula.
Rev. E. f. Walling, pastor OF
the Free Methodist church, is
conducting a series of revival
meetings at Oxford. A. T.
Haight and Raymond Aplcy had
charge of the services in the
local church last Sunday.
Mrs. Betty Howell of Dryden
spent Friday and Saturday with
Mrs. William Wager.
Mrs. Robert Hurttgam return.
cd home Saturday from the ST
Joseph Hospital, Mount Glenn
ems
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-05
Annual Scout Meet
Scheduled Tonight
State Senator
Is Main Speaker

The annual meeting and din
ner of Macomb District Boy
Scouts of America is scheduled
for tonight at the First Meth
odist Church, climaxing the
years activities and launching
a new years program.
The meeting will be conduct
ed by Guy Verkler, president
of the Macomb District Council,
and Willard H. Wells, new field
executive in this area.
A large attendance Of Scout
leaders, troop executives and
their wives is anticipated.
The keynote speaker will be
State Senator Ivan A. Johnston,
Dinner will be served at $50
pm, and tickets are available
from Jerry Servo, Scout council
member.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-05
u. ofM Prepares for Post War
EXPANSION of EnrolLments

acting provost, to devote full
time to his position as dean OF
the law school and will relieve
dean Clarence Yoakum OF the
graduate school, who has been
doubling as vice president.
Ruthven emphasized the need
of young men to handle prob
lens of young people after the
war" Adams is 40 years old,
Niehuss and Briggs al and Wat
kins IS.
University officials expect a
postwar enrolment of II 900, an
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-05
World War |
Pensions Loom
Widows, 0rphons
70 be Brocketed

WASHINGTON, Dec. D - w
Widows and orphans of World
War / veterans virtually were
assured today that they'll soon
become eligible for government
pensions.
The Senate now has passed
without debate an Administra-
ton bill setting up benefits as
high as STA monthly for families
of deceased veterans of the last
war. The House passed a SINH
lar bill last May, but still must
act on Senate amendments lib
eralizing the scale Of benefits.
Four times previously the
House had voted TO pension
World War l widows, but the
present bill was the first that
ever came to a Senate vote,
which it did late yesterday.
It would provide S35 monthly
for childless widows, S45 month
ly for widows with one child,
and SIS for each additional child.
Tie House figures were $50, S33
and 81. Widows without chill
dren having an annual income
of $1,000 would be ineligible, as
would widows with children
whose income was $4,000 or
more.
Chairman George (D-Ga) OF
the Senate Finance Committee,
estimated the cost to the gov
eminent at $37,00O,0O0 the first
year, as against the $32,000,000
estimated cost of the House Bill.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-05
Nl.(.HA.S.
Notes
UNUSUAL PROGRAM
Barbara MacLachlan

A surprise auditorium pro-
gram delighted MCHS students
Monday afternoon when Mrs.
Eleanor Fykcs Peter enacted
scenes from three well-known
New York plays. Mrs. Peter
took the parts of all the char
acters i'm each scene and through
actions and chan sos of voice got
over TO her audience distinct
characterizationS. The program
which lasted the entire sixth
hour was free of charge and for
grades g-l2.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-05
NO PLACE LIKE IT

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 5 Up
There is no Governors mansion
in Idaho, so even the Governor
elect is finding the housing prob
lem pretty tough these days.
Elected last month 10 take
office January |. G. G. Gossctt
says he hasn't found a home yet
in Boise. No hotels will take a
permanent guest either.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-05
ExpeIs Gas From
Stomach and Bowels

Wben coustipation's gas way down in the bowels
bjoats YOU up and you feel miserable-get DIR.
Peter Fahrney's klpen Krauter. This time,
feated stomachic tonic neutrality-suspicious.
q Is Of Natures own medicinal roots, herbs
Caution: use only N directed on label. Alpep
Kr1utef comforts the stomach and aids clogged
no. sluRRish bowels to expel waste matter. Best
of an L reduces bloated, gassy feeling due to
delayed elimination. For soothing reliei nom
f,nctionaI constipa tion's intermittent bowel
~ sttacks, get ALPEN KRAUTER today
IRON any Eahrncy agency. such as:
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-05
VICTORY HOP

The Victory Hop viii be spon-
sored this Friday evening at
MCHS by the Student Council.
The price of admission is the
purchase of so cents in war
stamps at the door. The Buddies
will furnish the music.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-05
CHRISTMAS SEALS

All first hour teachers have
Christmas seals which students
in their classes may buy. The
money received from your pur-
chases will be turned over to the
tuberculosis fund TO aid those
- ,,,oI
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-05

San Bernardino County, Cali
fornia, is larger than the COM
bined areas of Vermont, Massa-
chusetts. and Rhode Island.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-05

increased demand of education
of veterans and adult education
programs and an expansion or
research.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-10
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
TAUNO NEIMI APPOINTMENT
 .l APPROVED BY COUNCIL

Taunai Neimi, recently appointed by the Douglas School Board to fill a Board vacancy, was approved by the City Council, which met last evening. MT. Neimis term will ex- pire in April, 1945. Regular routine business was taken up at the meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-10

detrain in eastern France, move 400 miles by foot, bicycle and trucks to reach the Normandy front One di- vision rushed from Brest to support the threatened breakthrough at St. Lo, arrived so exhausted from forced marches on foot and bicycle that it was unable to go into action.
 In one week, the Allied air forces knocked down for sure 703 Nazi planes. In another they immobilized 884 locomotives; more than 1000 railroad cars; 1000 trucks and hun dreds of other vehicles.
 Even if they haven't had the front pages lately, the artillery on wings need have no fear of failing to get their dues when the story of the Battle of France is finally written.