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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-31
RAID ON LONDON
KILLS over 20
Drop Through
Roofs OF Motion Pic
ture Theater

ovnoN Jan. 3o.-P-At least
Lon ssons w re killed. more than
j. p pthers we're injured and wide
p os VI property damage was caus-
sore es,,';n ~ a German bombing ra /
ed a ma london lea last night
on a,' cave the Bri+i III capital its
wa ~. .ir alert of the ar.
W,s. . a. guns threw up a thunder
L0I harrage as the German air
Gus O sbot in over Southeast En- :
Graz. era, md East Anglia, and at least
i Elnoe e. enemy planes came down
in flames
- A., $50 persons in a suburban
a. sat watching an air raid
movt 0 in film, number Of in
scea a;orv bombs penetrated the
ceii s of the building injuring sew
en- Nine hundred persons at another
. a.;on nicture theater had a mar
l lilu escape when two-foot slab
Ie ~ concrete crashed through the
o u unto empty seats. Most of the
.UGi remained during the raid
sua coon was laughingsat a picture
entitled ANTI THAT Uncertain Feeling"
A direct bomb hit on a passage
nav which was used as a shelter
l,;1ied at least nine persons and
n n workers toiled throughout
M. NO dav searching for more bod
; ;,ls Thev worked all night by flare
WI, which cast weird shadows in the
twisted mass of giiders and wood
work. =,
uore hurt in nearby streets by a
heavy bomb.
~ The bodies of two elderly women
we're removed from the debris OF a \
kitchen.
hood disappeared altogether. Win
dows in shops a quarter of a mile
svav we're sha tered by the blast.
Five persons lost their lives in
another London district when two
s,lrface shelters were destroyed by
=. bomb, A crane was used to raise
nort of five-ton roof to release
tbe injured. Dancers extinguished
q fire on the roof of council
school. A children's home was
damaged by a bomb-blast but the
children we're unhurt.
Two persons were killed and
three were injured by an anti-alr-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-31
Jacksonuille;s 5O-Bed
Hospital Is Completed

RICHMOND, Va.-The regional
office of he Federal Works Agency
has completed the construction Of
a 550-bed hospital building and
public health center and a 30-bed
c., but unavoidable delays in the
nurses home at Jacksonville, N.
delivery of equipment and furn-
ishings may make it necessary to
postpone the opening of the hospi-
tai until March 1, Regional Direc-
tor Kenneth Markell announced.
The hospital and nurses home
are one-story brick and frame
structures, conforming to FWA
standards for wartime emergency
construction. They were designed
by John J. Rowland, architect, of
Kinston. George W. Kane of Dur
ham was the general contractor.
The buildings were erected as
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war publisc works project to
provide medical facilities for war
workers and the families of serv-
icemen attached to Camp Lejeune
and other military establishments
in the county. The cost of construc-
ton and equipment was financed
by the Federal Works Agency
through a Federal allotment of
5000, 700.
Under the terms of an agreement
with county officials, the Federal
Works Agency will lease the build
ing to Onslow County Hospital,
Inc, which was organized recently
with A. T. Griffin, Jr., of Jackson
vile, as president, to operate the
sospitai. A section of the hospital
building will be utilized by the On
slow County Health Department
for public health activities.
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opened in Wilmington for those
serving the armed forces. It pre-
dates Pearl Harbor, having been
established in September, 1941, to
house ana entertain the families
of soldiers and for women who
were coming here to work in the
new war industries.
The club has accommodations
for "a women for overnight serv-
ice, and one crib. Glasses and spe-
cial interest groups for service
wives and men and women in serv-
ice or in war industry have been
organized at the club for recrea-
ton, education and spiritual re-
freshment.
Special services of kitchen, laun-
dry, showers, mending and sports
are offered to all. A dramatic
group of community and camp per-
sonnet is now rehearsing a play
to be presented at the camp hos
pital.
Local men and women, with the
wives of soldiers, help to keep the
club functioning in an efficient
manner.
Miss Anna M. Shawbaker is the
director Of the 5th & Orange Club.
Mrs. Rose G. Evans is the house
mother and Mrs. Edith Hibbs is
the club secretary.
On Feb. 18th at pm. the birth
day party will be held, on Feb.
5th-USO in action, and on Feb.
9th a reception and program at
3 pm. The public is invited to all
OF these special programs and to
the Omen hoIJSe at oil tironc
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craft shell which fell on a saloon
and others were injured by shells
elsewhere.
Residents along the Thames Els.
tuary described the barrage as be.
ing "as heavy as any experienced
during the war" This was an in
dication of the strength of the
ground defenses ETHER than an
index Of the size of the raiding
forces.
Guns rumbled for an hour ' lie
the sky was lit by flares like tin.
sci on Christmas tree" they
said
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-31
Bids For New Sewer
Lines At Jacksonville
To Be Opened Feb. 10

RICHMOND, Va.,-Bids for con-
tracts to install additional water
and sewer lines at Jacksonville, N.
c., will be opened at the mayor s.
office in the Jacksonville city hall
on February 10 at 2::30 p. NJ, ac-
cording to information received by
Kenneth Maxwell, regional direc-
tor of the Federal Works Agency,
from the consulting engineer, Will
liam F. Freeman of High Point.
Plans prepared by Freeman call
for the installation of approximate
" 1888 feet Of Pinch. 6-inch and
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8-inch cast-iron water pipe and 49,
$50 feet of vitrified clay or con-
crete sewer lines to extend the
towns water and sewerage faci-
lities to a housing development
along Bay Shore Boulevard. near
the new Jacksonville hospital.
The cost of the proposed water
and sewer extensions, estimated at
100000, will be financed in part by
Federal Works Agency with Lam
ham Act funds.
Contractors have been asked to
submit separate proposals for the
water and sewerage construction.
but the town has reserved the right
to award both contracts to the
same bidder.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-31

One American ordnance plant in
Great Britain can repair anything
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DAMAGES AWARDED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 80. up -
President Roosevelt has signed a
Dill (S653) authorizing payment OF
ST., to Johnny Newton Strick-
land Of Southern Pines, N. c., for
injuries suffered when his automo.
bile was involved in collision
with an Army truck October o.,
i941, near Pinehurst, N. C.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-31
ENEMY CRUISER SUNK

CAIRO, Jan. 80. -N3- A 5000
ton enemy cruiser has been sunk
in lara harbor, Italy, by fighter
bombers of the South African and
Australian air forces, front-line
report from Italy said today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-01
Over-The-Top
Appeal Spurs
Il Bond Sales

Mount Clemens has endorsed
the concerted Effort TO SELL $780,
900 worth of E Series war bonds
before Thursday, Dec. 7, the
third anniversary of Pearl Har-
Dor, city chairman Martin G.
SchWark revealed with enthus-
lasm today.
Board of Commerce and serV-
ice club teams are achieving
encouraging results. Sales
mounted late yesterday and to-
day.
The "Over-the- Top luncheon
and rally will take place at the
Medea Hotel at 1915 Thursday,
and will focus the spotlight OF
attention Of group Of local men
recently returned from overseas
duty, some of them wounded in
action.
The event will mark a ccle-
bration if every Gallant and
team reports their quota at
tanned.
Merchants, store clerks and
all Gallants are urged by
Schwartz TO re-double their
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-01
Add Three Wounded
10 Casually LIST,
Mount Clemens Men
Wounded in Action

The names of two more resi-
dents of Mount Clemens have
been listed by the War Depart
ment as having been wounded in
action in'the European area. The
Navy Department listed one
Mount Clemens man as wound
ed.
Wounded in Europe:
Pvt. John +. Kent, husband of
Mrs. Louise II. Kent, of rs Lin
coin avenue.
Pfc. Eugene C. Schmid, hus-
band of Mrs. Dorothy j. Schmid,
Route 7.
Wounded in the South Pacific
area.
Pfc. Leslie c. Doescher, 10,
Marine Corps Reserve, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert c. Doesch-
err, of 40 Stapleton street. Doesch-
er graduated from Mount Glenn
ems High School in l943, and has
been in the service a little over
a year. Before entering the Ma
rines he was employed at Sell
fridge Field.
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Canada
Continued from Page One)

reported the situation quiet aft
cr nearly a week of disorders.
The Anti-ConscriptioniSt view
of the French-Speaking minority
of Canada was laid before Par
Lament last night by one of its
most eloquent spokesman, P.J.
A. Cardin. former works and
Transport Minister, who resign
ed in 1912 over the CONSUMPTION
issue.
In the face of sporadic diSor-
dcrs in Quebec, he appealed to
his people 10 avoid damaging
property and endangering lives.
CardIn, who has served for
33 years in the House, longer
than any other member, de-
clared that unity has been
maintained, due TO concessions
made by French-CanadianS in
this House of Commons and
elsewhere. He asked where
are your concessions, you Brit
iSh Canadians, in favor of
French Canadians"
"Why," asked Cardin, Should
we try TO compete in a race with
Britain. the United States and
Russia to win the lataels of vic
tory when in reality we
are only colony of the British
Empire, and not in reality
an independent country?P
Cardin closed with an appeal
to his FrenCh-speaking compa- .
triots, whatever their senti-
ments, 10 be calm, to take
things easy, to reflect before
acting y"
Another French spokesman,
elderly Maxine Raymond, lead
er Of the extreme nationalist
bloc populaire party, expressed
the view Of many Frenchmen
by declaring:
The latest measure of the
government will augment the
disunion which already exists. A
country has a right TO force its
subjects TO fight in the defense
Of the country, but not in the
defense of the country of 9TH
ers."
Both Quebec speakers took
the view that Canada was try
ing TO do too much in the war
for a nation Of her size.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-01
County Nets S1,656
Profit on War Bonds
Principal Re-Invested
to Aid War Effort

A profit of 81 ,656,68 was add
ed TO the county treasury this
week when Macomb County
sold 100000 worth of short
term War Bonds, and re-invest-
ed the cash in another 100000
purchase of Sixth War Loan
bonds, County Treasurer Will
liam G.. Miller points out.
In original announcement of
the 100000 bond purchase it
was enormously stated that
$253.82 was the interest on the
bonds, which were not due to
mature until Feb. /.
Miller points out that S253.82
was the premium received by
the county from brokerage
firms which took over the I'M
matured bonds, but that accrued
interest on the bonds up TO Dec.
l was 81 ,402.86 - total divi-
dend on the investment of ST.
656.68.
Communities throughout the
county were given proportion
ate shares of the county's $780,
600 bond REIMBURSEMENT, so that
each could purchase bonds in its
own name. The checks Miller
distributed this week were de-
posted in the following banks
TO the credit of the surrounding
governmental units:
First National Bank, Mt.
Clemens, S85, 900; Mt. Clemens
Savings Bank, 100000; Armada
Savings Bank, $4,000; Com
Bank, Warren, $4,000;
Utica National Bank, 100000;
Romeo Savings Bank, $4,000;
Macomb County Savings Bank,
LenoX, $4,000; National Bank
of Richmond, S25, 900; New Hav-
en- Savings Bank, 1000; Citi-
zenS State Savings Bank, New
Baltimore, $4,000; State Bank
Of Fraser, $4,000; First State
Bank, East Detroit, $4,000.
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not open the stations until adj
ditional radio broadcastlng
equipment becomes available
after the war. Thomas and
George F. Adde's, JAW secre-
tary-treasurer, said broadcasts
would concentrate on educa-
tional features, including the
arts, literature, economics, po-
litical and social sciences.
The two union officials said
the FIN stations were planned
Ito enhance the cause of our po-
litical, economic and social
democracy through affording all
groups and classes freedom of
speech and opportunities for
discussion"
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Fire-Bug

Continued from Page One)
would see wisps of smoke seep-
ing put from under doors and
windows.
In no instances was any per-
son noticed leaving the scene
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Germany
from Page One)

prisoners were taken by the
First Army yesterday.
On the Central sector the
American Third Army drove
through tough opposition TO the
Saar River a halt mile west of
Merzig. Other units reached
places north and south of that
point.
American and French troops
on the southern end of the front
advanced through VOSges passes
and along the Alsatlan plains.
The u. S. Seventh Army was
within a mile and a half of Hage-
nau. Berlin said the Germans
were Withdrawing from the
town, l4la miles from the Reich
frontier.
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A housewife, living near
the scene of the fires, to-
day was termed by Prose-
cutOr Held as the principal
suspect" in the strange case.
He said, however, that she
has successfully stood up
under prOtracted question
ing and has not, definitely,
been identified as the fire.
bug.
but, officers are certain, investi-
cation has proved that the fires
are the work of a fire-bug and
we're not the result of natural
causes.
The persons submitting to the
lie detector tests did so volun-
tarily, Police Chief Kimmerly
said, in efforts to clear them
selves of all suspicion in the
case.
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Hunt Toll
$50 K L L ID. WOUNDED
BY MICHIGAN
HUNTERS

LANSING, Dec l - up -
The State Conservation Depart
ment reported today that 100
persons have been killed or
wounded by gunfire in various
hunting seasons in Michigan
since the start of the rabbit
hunting season in the Upper Pc
ninsula Oct. /.
OF the total, 38 were fatally
wounded and l42 persons re-
ceived non-fatal wounds. In adj
dition 10 persons died in hunt
ing camps during the deer sea-
son, two of monoxide poisoning
and eight of heart failure.
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JAW Plans 10 Setup
Radio Station Chain
Would Establish Six
Major Units in Nation

DETROIT, Dec. / - up -
R. J. Thomas, president of the
United Automobile Workers
(CIO), said today that the union
had sought the Federal Com
munications Commissions per-
mission to operate frequency
meditation radio stations in
Detroit, Flint, Cleveland, Los
Angeles, Chicago and Newark.
Thomas said the JAW would
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sales efforts this week end TO
put Mount Clemens Overtime
Top.
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Held Appointed 10 Serve
on State Bar Committee

Prosecutor Wilbur F. Held to-
dav was named member of the
State Bar Associations commit
tee on Local Bar. activities by
the organizations president,
WILDER n. Burns.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-12-01
RATTLESNAKE

The sidewinder rattlesnake
has a mode of locomotion es-
pecially adapted for travel in
soft sand. The snake literally
rolls along, with its body leav-
ing disconnected S-shaped I'M
prints in the sand.
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Dorsey
Continued from Page One)

- WV
found it necessary to reshape the
actors proboscis.
Hall was a voluble witness but
he was checkreined on direct ex-
animation yesterday and confin-
ed 10 Yes" and mo" answers.
On cross examination Smiley's
lawyer, the veteran Jerry Gies-
Ter. would read a portion of
Halls grand jury testimony,
point out portions which he said
were in conflict with what the
actor had told the trial jury, and
ask which version was true.
ASSAILANT UNKNOWN
My testimony to the grand
jury was true to the best of my
knowledge and b elief," the
broad shouldcred and be-spec-
tacled movie hero would an
sWer.
But you don't know who used
knife on you or whether
knife was uSed?" asked Giesler.
mo"
you said you may have been
cut with bottle, but you don't
recall seeing anyone with a knife
or a bottle in his hand?"
mo"
Hall said he received "heavy
blow" between his eyes and as
a result had difficulty tieing in
the incidents. He didn't know
whether that blow was sustain
ed after Mrs. Dorsey summoned
Tommy's next door neighbor,
Smiley, to help stop the fight,
he testified.
GENTLE DEADLOCK
Hall did remember, and very
clearly. that he had one of those
Stranger Lewis headlocks on
Dorsey, that Mrs. Dorsey was
pulling his (Hall'S) hair, land
that she was screaming and ev-
erybody was yelling like they
were hoped up" He didn't let
60 of the trombone maestro, he
said, for the simple reason that
he was backed up against sec
ond floor railing and Tommy
had threatened to kill him. He
said he was afraid of being push
ed over, but that he wasn't con-
ccrned about Tommy seeking
him.
Jon said the fight started sud-
denly and without warning. In
his story on that was:
Dorsey saw him put his arm
around Mrs. Dorsey as he beg
bed her indulgence for coming
back to look for the purse an
other guest, Jane Churchill, had
What are YOU doing
with my woman he quoted .
Dorsey. Nothing" Hall said .
he replied
"'Aw, I saw you o o k n e
around to find out If ! was
here" the actor said Dorsey re-
torted.
Hall said he chided Tommy
for either drinking too much or
the wrong kind of Gig
arets."
Wham! Next thing Jon got was .
a sock on the jaw.
Miss Churchill, who preceded .
Hall on the stand, testified it was
a bloody affair, but she didn't
know anything about knives or .
bottles. She couldn't remember
who hit whom, either.
sales efforts this weekend 70
put Mount Clemens Overtime
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-11-30
TOWN and FARM
in WARTIME
Prepared by OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION

Meats, Fats-Red stamps AS through
zS and AS through P5, good indefinite
ly. No new stamps until December 3.
Processed Foods-On Friday, Deem
Der /, five new blue stamps will be
validated, under the present system of
making new blue stamps good on the
first Of each month. They will be blue
stamps Ks, Y5, rs, Az and BIZ.
sugar-Sugar stamps 80, 81, 80. SO
and "a each good for five pounds in
definitely. Stamp 40, good for five
pounds of canning sugar through Feb
ruarv 2S, 1945.
Ga;olne-A-l3 coupons in new ration
book good for four gallons through De-
cembar 81.
Fuel Oil-Period and coupons
from new heating season good through
out present heating year.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, 2, and in
book three, good indefinitely.
Victory Pledge of An American
l am an American. l and my sons
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-11-30
MoiI Christmas Gifts Now

Every year urged to do our Christmas shop
ping early and every year put it off to the last min
ute and get gifts in the mail the last possible minute
This year those persons who wait until the last min
ute going to be left behind In the first place the
early shoppers have already started buzzng around and
If you don't believe it just ask any merchant So if you
don't do your shopping early this year you liable to
be left out on limb with money and nothing suitable
to buy One large department store last year even
out OF bonds Christmas Eve and this year
ises to be worse.
In the second place unless get Christmas
packages in the mail within the next few days we have
they will reach their destination until after
Christmas.
The railroads Gncudng the Railway Expressly are
overburdened already with shipping and transporta
ton problems arising out Of moving millions of pas
sengers and troop trains. The problem will be further
complicated by Xmas furoughs granted to our men in
service.
So do not let this warning of shop and mail Christ
mas gifts now go in and out the other. Unless
gifts mailed the first week in December and deliver
les spread out in the three weeks left before Christmas
they very likely will not be delivered until after the
holidays.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-11-30

could not be changed up or down. But
they returned to work unexpectedly, and
generally have received higher wages
than before. The Board has therefore
announced that, in order to meet the
intent of the law, their benefits may
be recomputed in order to credit to-
wards monthly retirment benefits the
wages they received after they had once
filed a claim"
To prevent confusion or misunder-
standing, Mr.. Bond issued the following
cautions:
a. Increased benefits will be avail
able only to workers 65 or older, who
have claimed benefits and wso have
later worked in jobs covered by the So
cial Security Act, and, generally, at
higher pay than their former average
monthly wage. The benefit amount of
widows, orphans or aged parents whose
benefits were based on wages up to
cannot be changed.
(2) Benefits will be re-calculated
upon request of beneficiary.
go The announcement does not
mean that any person may receive
benefits while working in jobs covered
by the law The law provides that
benefits must be suspended for any
month in which the beneficiary makes
more than $14.99 on a covered job.
(4) There is no need for anybody
who has been working in covered en-
ployment after he filed claim to ask
for decomposition of his benefits a.
long as his pay stays as high as his
average monthly wage between Janu
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-11-30

ave a big stake in victory. While my
ons are fighting for freedom, | will
work hard here at home that food and
weapons in abundance will ever fight
on the side of America.
will do my part to keep our country
financially and economically strong. AL
income from my work, above the need
for necessary expense, will be invested
in War Bonds to buy the equipment
that my sons-the sons of all Americans
will use to speed the victory. In max
ing this investment in victory, am also
laying up financial reserve for peace
and against the day when my sons will
come marching home.
When that happy day comes l and
err America in a world where liberty
and Justice have been made safe for all
My thinking-my money-my time will
stay in this war until the finish.
Christmas Tree Supply Ample
The supply of Christmas trees in
1914 will probably be ample to satisfy
holiday needs of Americans, according
to data given the Office of War Infor-
nation by the War Production Board
Department of Agriculture and Office
of Defense Transportation. At the same
time, however, buyers are warned
against "Over-zealius buying" as that
might create an artificial shortage fol-
lowed by waste of trees. In 1943 con-
,umer anxiety about the family tree
which began with slow deliveries to re-
tailers, led to high prices followed by
l glut of trees near Christmas time
Many surplus trees sold for practically
nothing on Christmas time. Many sur
plus trees sold for practically nothing
on Christmas Eve and a stable left
over had to be destroyed. The 1914 sup
ply should be about that of last year.
Home Loans To Veterans Speeded
American communities have a stake
in the fact that the Federal Housing
Administration has acted to speed the
making of insured home loans to veter-
ans by private institutions under the
terms of the G. |. Bill of Rights. The
FILA is now accepting at its field offices
from private lending agencies applica-