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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-24
16 MERCHANT SHIPS
SUNK BY II. s. SITRS

WASHINGTON, June % ~
Another heavy blow against wan
ring Japanese seapower was dis.
closed today in Navy announce
ment that rowing American sub
marines have destroyed is more
enemy ships, including Is cargo
vessels and naval auxiliary.
The report came out almost
simultaneously with an expression
Of regreat from President Roose-
welt that the Nipponese war fleet
fled instead of accepting battle to
the finish after losing heavily in
long range aerial enga cement
with a U. S. Task force east of
the Philippines this week.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-24
French Ciuil Government
Disapproped By Roosevelt

President Roosevelt made no
direct comment ON General De
Gaulle's recent action in set
ting up civil administrators be-
hind the Allied lines in France
but he told q questioner that
military liberation must come
first. The Cherbourg operation
is going along according to
schedule, he said, but he added
that only one-tenth of one per
cent Of France has been re-
taken by the Allies.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-24
Eden Rejects Report
On Airmen's Killing

LONDON, June % Up. Foreign
Secretary Antony Eden, disclosing
to an angry house of commons the
official German report on the kill
ing of so Allied airmen after a
prison camp break in Germany
last March, today rejected the
Nazi explanation and branded the
incident mass murder. He pledg-
ed that Britain would track down
and bring to justice the foul crimi-
nails" involved.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-24
GUAM RAID REPORTED

NEW YORK, June 23.[lREA
Tokyo broadcast beamed to Nortn
America said tonight that ar
least co. American carrier-paseo
planes attacked Guam today. Inc
Domei agency report, recorded by
the FEC, claimed Is planes were
Shot down. It also claimed Jap
a2ese planes had 'heavily damag'
ed' two American aircraft car
Tiers off Saipan today.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-24
ARGENTINA NEXT

WASHINGTON, June %. -P}-
Recognition of the Bolivian govern
ment of Maj. Gualberto Vilarroel
today by 10 American nations in
Guiding the United States, solved
one of the western hemisphere S
main political problems, leaving
the question of Argentina on the
pending list. {
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-24
Bleachers Collapse
AT Local Ball Park

Several score persons escaped
serions injury last night when the
right field bleacher section at the
Robert Strange softball diamond
collapsed.
The bleachers along the first
base line gave way in the third
inning of the City Optical-Wrights-
vile Coast Guard softball game.
No one was reported injured ex-
cept a few minor scratches.
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US. Troops
Closing In
nBigPort
DEFENSE LINE BROKEN
German Soldiers Ordered
To Die By Their Guns
Or Else Be Shot

SUT hEVG IIG1A0QO A1e
TIERS ALLIED EXPEDI
TIONARY FORCE, Saturday
June "a. - (P - American
troops broke through the Ger.
man Cherbourg line on the
southern outskirts of the city
last night and also closed i.
swiftly from the east after
capturing a key hill position
near Tourlaville, a mile out
side Frances third largest
port.
Cherbourg's fall appeared to be
near despite heavy resistance by
thousands of German troops who
have been ordered to die by their
guns o. be shot for cowardice.
Official dispatches trailed deci-
sive field developments by hours
and it was considered possible
that the Yanks already had some
patrols probing into the city's
outer rim.
A dispatch from Don Whitehead,
Associated Press correspondent
with the Yank assault forces, said
a through of the Nazi lines
occurred between Mont du Octe-
vile after American shock troops
had been attacking the fortified
Mont du Roc, which is two and
one-half miles outside Cherbourg
near Nouainville. Octeville is two
miles east of Nouaiaville and the
site of ont Of the huge forts guard
ing Chebourg. Nail lines were
ripped open before 9:15 pm.
Other American troops before
this break occurred had sto-med
and captured another fortified hill
top only one mile east of Cher
bourg, and headquarters predicted
Cherbou1g's fall was near.
The 1870 pm. communique said
pressure on the Cherbourg de-
lenses is increa sing" and indicat-
ed that American troops were
tanning out swiftly over the en-
tire Barfleur promontory east of
the port. patrols east of Cher
bourg are finding little opposition
in the sector between Cap Levy
and St. Vast" it said.
Siege Unlikely
A statement Issued earlier said:
1.-THE Cherbourg defenses a-e
fairly formidable but prolonged
siege is unlikely"
The Americans apparently had
already ringed the city completely
by smashing through to the sea
on both sides of Cherbourg.
As soon as the last two ridges
near the Roule and Octeville forts
south and southwest of Cherbourg
are taken the Americans are ex-
pected to break through in force
to Cherbourg's heart.
French patriots wearing identl-
tying armbands were aiding the
liberation forces attacking in the
woods and hedgerows on both
sides of the Divette river alley
south of the city. They ranged
from teen-aged youths to bearded
veterans of the first world war.
Only local fighting was report
ed in the Caen-Tilly area on the
eastern end of the front.
The communique said that light
naval forces sank one enemy ann
ed trawler caught ON convoy
escort mission south of Jersey
island off the west coast OF the
peninsula. One of the German
ships in the convoy was lei
aolaze and damage was r1fllct.
ed on the remainder by gunfire,
the bulletin said.
Allied airmen despite restricting
weather hammered Nazi bases
and communications beyond the
Normandy battle front.
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RUTH ROOSEVELT WEBS

FORT WORTH, Tex, June %
R-Mrs. Ruth Goggins Roosevelt,
divorced wife of Col. Elliott Roos-
evelt, and 1t. Col. H. T. Edison,
who served as pilot for. the
Presidents son in Algiers, were
married here today.
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IMPHAL ROAD CLEARED

SOUTHEAST ASIA COMMAND
HEADQUARTERS, HANDY, Cey-
Ion, June %. -(P)- The Kohima.
Imphal road has been cleared com.
pletely of enemy forces, com.
munique announced tonight, anc
Allied vehicles already are using
the highway in the previously sur.
rounded Imphal plain, heretofore
supplied and garrisoned by all
transport.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-24
Fleeing Nazis Turn,
Make Bitter Stand

ROME, June 90 = QP - German forces have halted
their flight in central Italy and making bitter stand
against the Allied Eighth army both sides of Lake
simeno, about IS miles north and slightly west of Rome
field dispatches reported today.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-07

Nv ERSKTNE JOHNSON

Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra
will carry their "feud" to the golf
course next weekend at Lakeside.
Crosby and Bob Hope are staging
golf tourney, all proceeds going
into war bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-07

presided at the tea table. whose
appointment was most effective.
The centerpiece was a bouquet of
gorgeous red roses sent Miss Bar
rett by her fiance, with white
tapers in a handsome candleabra
adding to the decorative picture.
Effective arrangement of sweet
peas, lent a spring-like touch.
WEDDING IN MARCH
The wedding will take place
some time in March when Mr.
Simpson, who is a cadet in the u
S. Army air corps receives his
wings. He is taxing his training at
Fort Summers. New Mexico, and is
to receive his commission on
March IL.
Miss Barrett is a graduate of
Central Union high school attend
ed junior college one year, entering
the University of Redlands last
fall. In addition to student ac-
tiyities, she is an accomplished
pianist and member of the Ell
Centre bethel of Jobs Daughters.
Mr.. Simpson received his educa-
tion in the Oklahoma City schools,
attending Oklahoma City college
where he was a member of Chi XII
Phi fraternity. His father, who
passed away in Holtville last spring,
was formerly minister of the
Methodist church in that city.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-07
Young People at
Camp Mars+on

Eighteen young people of the
Westminster Fellowship of the First
Presbyterian church attended a
highly successful winter planning
conference retreat at Camp Mars
ton this last weekend.
The group left Ell Centre after
school on Friday. returning Sum-
day. Adult leaders included Mr.
and Mrs. Olin Gresham, Mrs Elton
B. Christian, the Rev Mr.. Dwight
Ball. church pastor
Committees which planned the
conference included: the Rev. Mr.
Ball, Jean Wilcox, Wally Christian,
program; Mrs. Gresham, Mary
Alice Womack, Betty LeFevre, food;
Olin Gresham, Ann Mitchell, trans
portation.
The conference weekend was
highlighted by devotional hours.
two of which were conducted by
the young people and two by the
Rev. Mr.. Ball; a period of planning
for the youth activities of the
church during the spring and sum-
mer season, attendance at church in
Julian Sunday. and a variety of out
door and recreational activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-07
DUV Observe
Holidays

Februarys two holidays which OBJ
serve the birthday anniversaries of
Lincoln and Washington, were OBJ
served in the program given Satur-
day for Anna Maria Ross tent No.
70, Daughters of Union Veterans
of the Civil War
The group had its monthly ses-
sion in the Veterans hall, and in
addition to the program, conducted
a business meeting at which Mrs.
Faunna Cecil and Mrs. Dorothy
Mealey were chosen, the organiza-
tions representative on the Ell Gen.
tro Community Council.
At the March meeting the tent
will celebrate its eighth anniversary,
having pot luck luncheon at the
noon hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-07
Candidates for
Motion Picture
Awards Named

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 7. CUP) -
Three previous winners, Greer Gar
son, Joan Fontaine and Gary
Cooper, today were listed among the
10 candidates for the 10th annual
award of the academy of motion
picture arts and sciences to the
actor and actress giving the best
performance of the year.
Miss Carson, VINO won the award
last year for her role in Mrs.
Miniver," was nominated for her
portrayal of Madame Curie" and
Miss Fontaine, 194l winner for her
appearance in suspicion" was
named for her work in 1.-The con-
slant nympth.'
Cooper, named the best actor in
1941 for his portrayal of Sergeant
York. was nominated for the
award for his role in for whom the
bell tolls"
Other actresses named as candi-
dates for the gold-plated Oscars
included Jean Arthur in the more
the merrier;" Ingrid Bergman in
For Whom the Bell Tolls and
Jennifer Jones in THE Song OF
Bernadette."
Actors nominated fer the award,
in addition to cooper, included
Humphrey Bogart in 'Casablanca; :"
Paul Lukas in Watch on the
Rhine;;" Walter Pidgeon in Mad
anne Curie," and Mickey Rooney in
The Human Comedy"
The awards will be presented at
ceremonies in Grauman's Chinese
theater March 2. Because of food
rationing, the usual academy award
dinner has been cancelled.
The best film of the year will be
selected from the following ten.
"Casablanca," For Whom the Bell
Tolls" Heaven Can Wait The
Human Comedy" I'm Which We
Serve" Madame Curie." THE More
the Merrier," The Ox-BoW Incl
dent THE Song of Bernadette"
diiu WdlCIl VII JIlc IClllllc.
Gladys Cooper and Ann Revere
in THE Song of Bernadette;;
Paulette Goddard in" So Proudly
We Hail." Katina Paxinou in For
Whom the Bell Tolls" and Lucille
Watson in Watch on the Rhine"
were named as candidates for the
best supporting actress award.
Candidates for a similar award
among actors included Charles
Bickford in THE Song of Berna-
dette;" Charles Coburn in The
More the Merrier;" Jr. Carol Naish
in Sahara" Claude Rains in
"Casablanca,' and Akin Tamiroff in
For Whom the Bell Tolls"
Nominees for the best director
of the year included Michael Cur
tiz, "Casablanca;" Ernst Lubitsch,
Heaven Can Wait" Clarence
Brown, THE Human Comedy"
George Stevens, The More the
Merrier," and Henry King, The
Song of Bernadette."
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-07
Income Tax Law
Explained for
Chapter CIV

Income and Outgo' was the
topic of the interesting and timely
discussion on income tax returns
given for Chapter CIV, PEG. by
J. D. FoSs at the chapters meeting
Saturday at the home of Mrs. Duke
Johnson.
The speaker outlined many of the
important provisions of the law
which must be considered in max
ing out the income tax return, and
emphasized certain of the new
regulations, explaining a number of
points to the group.
Mrs. Foss was program chairman
and Mrs. Johnson, the luncheon
hostess.
Members present were: Mes
DANES r. M Armstrong, Frank G..
Beyschlag, M. r. Brents, j. f.
Brock, Warren Brock, c. S. Conner,
Norman E. Dupont, Scott B. Foulds,
j. d. Foss, Mary Gullett, Duke
Johnson, Fannie G.. McCrory. M. C.
Pinnell, D. B. Roberts, Louis Slee,
George S. Washburn, Donald L.
| Young.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-07
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ST., Fl Centro, Calf
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and President
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Iss's1.' ssasa. OF Interest to Women
By Anne
Society
Clubs
CALENDAR

MONDAY
TOastmasters, 6:15, california a
hotel.
SOrOptimists, Z, $50 Olive.
Sea Scouts, 1880, Scout hut.
Carpenters, 1880, Labor temple.
Preaching mission, 1880, First
Baptist church.
II. @. Findley post VFW, 8, Vet
erans hall.
County Council, 8, Calipatria.
Mackie meeting, 8, chamber of
commerce.
TUESDAY
Surgical dressings, 9-4, 1880,
10000 club.
Presbyterian guild, 12:45, church.
st. Paul's guild, |, 308 North
Sixth.
Shrine Social club. 6:30, 303 S.
Imperial, Imperial.
Night school, 7, high school.
Girl Scouts, !, Scout hut.
Troop 73, 1880, fire hall.
Jobs Daughters, 1880, Masonic
temple.
Cub Organization meet, 1880, Nc
Kinley school.
Preaching Mission, 1880, First
Baptist church.
Business Women, 7:45, Gibson
studio.
Central Labor council, 8, Labor
temple.
American Legion, 8, Veterans hall.
Eagles, 8, 500 Broadway.
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SHOES

SHOES
Ration Book l, Stamp l8. gooS
indefinitely for one pair rationed
shoes; Ration Book 3, airplane
tamp :. good indefinitely for one
oair of shoes.
MEATS, BUTTER, CHEESE, OILS
Ration book s. Drown stamps V,
w, and X good through Feb. 26.
CGAR
hation book 4. stamp No. 30 good
for five pounds of sugar through
March 81.
Stamp No. 40, five pounds of
sugar for canning good Feb. /, eX-
pireS Feb. 28, 1945.
CANNED GOODS
Ration book 4, green stamp G.,
H, j, good through Feb. 20; stamps
K. L, M, good through March. 70.
GASOLINE
Coupon 10, A book, good for
three gallons of gasoline through
March FL.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-07
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON

Don't be surprised if Deanna
Durbin and her producer-director,
Felix Jackson, make surprise an
nouncement soon. That $4,000
wrist watch Veronica Lake is wear
ing is a gift from Jean Negulesco,
the Warner director. La Lake in
cidentally has another new hairdo
in Bring On the Girls"-a a snood
adaptation of the peek-a-boo bang.
Hair will be long but kept from
flying.
That French village of Lourdes
which Fox built for The Song of
Bernadette" is getting a Scotch
face lift. With minor alterations,
it will become the Scottish town in
Keys of the Kingdom"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-07
News of Future Weddine Is
Revealed at Tea Saturday
Edited By Anne Hardy Davis

News of the approaching mar
riage of Barbara Barrett, attrac-
tive young daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Palmer E. Barrett of El Gen.
tro, and Robert Simpson, son of
Mrs. Francis M. Simpson of Okla
home City, and the late Rev. Mr..
Simpson, was revealed at a charm
ing tea given Saturday afternoon
at the l.. A. Wise home on Hamil-
ton avenue.
Miss Barrett, who is a student at
the University of Redlands, was
home for the weekend, bringing
with her as her house guest Miss
Marjorie Metzger of Santa Ana,
also a student at Redlands, both
of whom came to the valley for the
announcement party
The announcement was made
after a number of guests had ar
rived, Mrs. Wise's two daughters,
Judy and Arlene, entering the room
to the strains of the wedding
march, one dressed as a bride, and
the other, as bridegroom.
ANNOUNCEMENT
To Miss Barrett the miniature
bridegroom presented handsome
corsage, while the bride, to each of
the guests, presented a blossom
from her bouquet, each flower
having a satin streamer to which
was attached the announcement.
The two then stood at the door to
give a flower to each guest upon
arrival.
Mrs. Wise was assisted in re-
ceiving BY Mrs. Barrett, while Mrs.
M. B. Griffin and Mrs. C. S. Reed
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-07
Entire Nos Club
Dance Saturday
VAI I,ENTINE'S daV affords ml

VALENTINES day affords man,
opportunities for attractive decora-
tions and the committee in charge
of the Entire Nos clubs Valentine
dance Saturday night, made the
most of these possibilities in ar
ranging a colorful setting for the
party.
The Ten Thousand club house
was gay with its decorations of
valentines and with it's bouquets of
flowers which emphasized the Val
entine colors of red and white.
Feature dances bore the appro-
pirate names of Valentine tag
and "St. Vit-Us hop"
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Sones were
chairmen of the committee in
charge, the other members being
Mrs. B. j. Gallaher and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. j. Palrang.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-07
Announc emen+s
OF Mee+inqs

White Shrine Social club men,
Ners will have their customary pot
luck dinner and bridge game Tues
day night, $50 o'clock at the D. ".
Stewart home, Imperial.
st. Paul's guild will meet Tues
day l p. m. at the home of Mrs.
George F.. Bucklin, 308 North Sixth,
for luncheon and business meet
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-07


will carry their "feud" to the golf
course next weekend at Lakeside.
Crosby and Bob Hope are staging
golf tourney, all proceeds going
into war bonds.
Six year : old Margaret O'Brien
had just seen the musical eXtrava-
ganza, Thousands Cheer" and
was complaining to her mother:
Kathryn Grayson has such a beau
j tiful voice. I known I'll never be
able to sing like that. And Eleanor
POWELL know I'll never be able
/ to dance like that Mrs. O'Brien
was about to inject a pep talk
when little Margaret did a sudden
about face, enthusiastically saying,
But after two more lessons I'll bet
I'll be able to play as well as
celebrated pianist, Jose Iturbi.
If Sir Stork brings them a dotter,
Betty Cradle and Harry James will
name her Victoria Elizabeth. If it's
boy he'll be Junior.
CONSIDERATE CENSOR
Jimmy Cagney received a fan
letter the other day from group
of soldiers in New Guinea. "We
wanted to send you a little souve-
mir" they wrote, but the censor
wouldn't let us mail you a dead
Jap"
Three studios are bidding for the
film rights to AT Your Service,
Madame" by Fashion Designer Ray
DriScOll.
An M-G-M executive asked the
wardrobe department to "age"
mans suit. 1T must look like it has
had 20 years of very, very hard
wear" the executive said. In
facetious mood, the wardrobe de-
partment sent the executive a note
reading: Enclosed is all that would
be left of a suit after 20 years very,
very hard wear" Enclosed was
Button.
Although the film version of
arsenic and Old Lace" still hasn't
been released, Cary Grant has re-
ceived los cf fan mail for the pic
ture. The contract prohibited re-
lease of the picture in the U. S
until after the run of the play, but
the film has been playing CT the
aters overseas for months.
COMING SOON
Promised and hoped for: The
new Paul Henried-Ida Lupino film,
In Our Time" with an invasion OF
Poland background.
Innumerable American actors have
portrayed titled Englishmen on the
screen but Sir Cedric Hardwicke
is the first titled Britisher to play
famous American figure. He's
Henry Cabot Lodge in Wilson"
Staff of 118 men and women
kept the White House running
smoothly in wilson's day. Wilson"
requires 1876 men and women to do
the. same job. Which, as one wag-
gish writer put it, Merely proves
that it's easier to run the country
than to make a motion picture"
"The Human Comedy" is now
showing i'm its fourth return en-
gagemcnt at the Post Theater,
Brooks Field, Texas. Capt. A. ID.
Allison, personnel officer, wrote
Director Clarence Brown: This
time I'm just going to keep it
showing until the guys get enough
of it,"
Barbara Stanwyck, having serv-
ant trouble, too, asked her handy
man whether an applicant showed
up fer the maids vacancy. Its
this way Miss Stanwyck," blurted
Pete, She was pig-headed, short
wasted, flat-footed and 50 long
winded you'd need pile driver to
get in a word edgeWiSe. All l
managed to say to her was no, She
must have misunderstood me and
left"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-07
Former Resident
Visits in Civ

1t. Pauline Carrusso, U. S. Army
nurse, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Percie
Thacker Sunday. 1t. Carrusso's
husband, Capt. Robert E. Carrusso
was at one time stationed in the
valley with the 11th cavalry. He
is now prisoner of the Japanese
in the Philippines, and at Christ
mas his wife received two cards
from him, in his own handwriting
with sufficient evidence in the few
personal remarks that the cards
were from him. 1t. CarrusSoS
next assignment will be for over
seas duty.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-07

A WOUNDED AMERICAN BOY lies jungle trail in New
Guinea companion stoops him. what can do fella!
"Sua please They got pretty bad And into the stricken
Few American know that the same used cooking fats
they their kitchens provide this boy with shells and
help make sua drugs vaccnes and scores OF
other battlefield essentials No material OF that you can
help provide of his life DEATH Are you
saving used cooking fats? Even the blacklist fat yields
crystaclear gycerne The need urgent that for
pound of fat butcher will give you 40 and two
ration points, Free them in kind of tin not
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-07
CLOTHING STOLEN
FROM HOME

Leonard NARROW reported to Of
ficers Sunday that someone had
torn off a back screen ON his house
three miles west of Seeley and taken
a mans three-piece suit, a pair of
dress trousers, and four dress
shirts. The burglars discarded an
old pair of shoes fer a good pair
found in the house, NARROW said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-07

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