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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28

. When you've been busy keeping the home
fires burning, you'll find welcome refresh
ment and friendly lift in fragrant cup Of
Maxwell House Coffee :. the coffee that is
bought and enjoyed 10y more people than
any other brand in the world.
What's the reason for the tremendous
popularity of Maxwell House? American fam
lies demand extra flavor and richness in their
coffee and Maxwell House provides just
that. There's extra satisfaction in Americas
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28
49, When you've done your bit for Uncle SAM.

Help fruits and vegetables Fight for
Freedom. Put 'em up in empty Maxwell
House jars-topped with Thrif-T-Lids
from your grocer or the hardware store.
So be sure TO save your empty jars and
screw caps. Can food-label it for victory
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-05

NEW YORK, Aug. 4 - u
Closing foreign exchange rates fol-
low Great Britain in dollars, 9TH
ers in cents):
Canadian dollar in New York
open market 9h per cent discount
or 90.121z u. S. cents. .06 II Of q
cent lower.
Europe: Great Britain official
buying $4.02, selling $4.04.
Latin America: Argentina free
24.68 .02 Of a cent higher; Brazil
free 5.15n; Mexico 20.65n.
n-Nominal.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-05
FARMBOY'S MURDER
CHARGED TO WOMAN

SALINAS, Calf, Aug. A. ~
Mrs. Frances Andrews, 38, went
to Jail today after arraignment on
a charge of numbering Jay Lovett,
19-year-old farmboy.
Judge William L. James. deny
ing a motion for bail for the
Carmel Valley society woman, set
Aug, ID for entering a plea.
Mrs. Andrews was accompanied
by her husband, an Army cor
poral. She said nothing.
The Monterey county grand jury
returned the murder indictment
after hearing a number Of social
ly prominent Carmel residents and
ranch hands tell of events pre-.
ceding the death OF young Lovett
whose life was ended by an auto
matte pistol bullet.
District Attorney Anthony B-a-
I'll said the motive for the shoot
ing Of Lovett obviously was
Jealousy"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-05
POLICE HOLD BOXER
FOR MANSLAUCHTER

NEWARK, N. j., Aug. +lR-
Larry Lane, Trenton egro
heavyweight, was held in $1,000
bail today at arraignment on a
technical charge Of manslaughter
in connection with the death of
Lem Franklin, Chicago Negro
boxer.
Judge Thomas Guthrie of the
city municipal court held Lane,
for action of the Essex county
grand jury.
Franklin died yesterday 10 days
after he was knocked out by Lane
in fight. DR.. Harrison S. Mart
land, Essex county medical ex-
aminer, said Franklin succumbed
to a type injury where surgery Of
fered no hope.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-05
MOST STOCKS
SHOW DECLINE

NEW YORK, Aug. 4-tRHActive
leadership Of low-priced motors in
today's stock market was viewed
S m VIII a pessimistically by
analysts and early gains of frac-
tons to point were substantially
reduced or converted into losses
of as much or more in the final
hour
Dealings became the iveliest in
about two weeks after quiet and
fairly steady opening. Blocks ran
to 10000 shares for favorites. Sell
ing in pivotals expanded toward the
finish and declines predominated
a THE close.
There was only sparse attend
ance in boardrooms, customers
generally having left Thursday for
a long weekend. The principal pur-
chasing an d iquidating orders
came from out-of-town. Accounts
were trimmed or shelved because
Of possibly important war
developments over Sunday. Fever
ish demand for the automotive
Juniors in the morning was again
attributed to talk of mergers and
planning for Wholesale place-time
production by independent manu-
facturers.
The Associated Press 60 stock
average was off 4 of point at
54.3, broadest decline since July
%. OF 1898 issues registering, 564
were down, 1853 up and I'll I'M
changed. Transfers totalling Liza
600 shares were the largest since
July 81 and compared with 803, $50
the. day before.
Graham Paige again was the
fastest mover of the list. It touch
ed a new 1914 peak but reduced
to gain of a point to 3-8 at the
end. Modest improvement was re-
tanned by Hupp Motors, Oliver
Farm and Westinghouse. Promin-
ent casualties were U. 5. Steel,
Chrysler, General Motors. N. Y.
Central, Southern Pacific, Du Pont,
Allied Chemical, Hayes Mfg. and
U. S. Rubber.
Bonds were irregularly lower. At
Chicago wheat was off 1-8 to IA
of a cent bushel. Cotton dropped
IS to so cents bale.
Curb: retreaters included Cuban
Atlantic Sugar, Republic Aviation,
Glen Alden Coal and Aluminium of
America. Turnover here was 25O,-
$50 shares versus 228, 985 yester-
day.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-05
HOUSEWIFE HELD
IN CUTTING CASE

Mrs. Maggie nellie, SO year old
house wife of 407 Wooster Street,
was held in Jail yesterday, charged
with assault with deadly weapon.
Bond was set at $4,000.
She allegedly cut her husband,
John Nellie, with a razor blade.
Three Negroes, Frank Walker,
Bonnie Medlin and Robert Lee Len
non, were held in Jail charged with
larceny and receiving. The trio al
egedly stole six bags of rye and
four bags Of hog feed, valued at
$50 from the Cross Seed company.
Bond for Walker and Medlin was
set at 500 each, while Lennon was
held under 5000 bond.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-05
OVER THE NETWORKS
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5
Eastern War Time PM.

2:00-2nd Army Air FORCES Band nbc
OF Men and Books in Review - chs
News; Women in Blue, Waves blu
News Comment; Dance Music mbs
2:15-Science Adventure Series chs
2:30-Grantland Rice and Sports nbc
Calling Pan-America in Concert - chs
SEE You. 'Slanguage" Quiz - blu
Half Hour for Dancing Music mbs
3:00-Minstrel Melodies by Orch. - nbc
Victory FOB. Variety Show chs
News; 81 Stars, Army Show blu
This Is from Halloran Hospital - mbs
3:30-Music on Display, Orches. nbc
Army Hospital Visiting Time chs
Eddie Condor and Jazz Concert - blu
Haf-Hour with Dance Music - mbs
4:00-Rupert Hughes Comment nbc
News; Horace Heidt's Review blu
Dance Music Orchestra us m) mbs
4:15-Blues in the Afternoon nbc
To Be Announced Us mins.( - mbs
4:30-Belmont Park Horse Race nbc
Horse Racing via Radio cbs-mbs
4:45-London Sends Its Report chs
Dance Music Orchestra Is min. mbS
500-Your America. Conc. Talks nbc
News; Stopak Concert Orches. blu
Navy Bulletin Boards Salute mbs
5000 Be Announced Q5 No. - nbc
Mother and Dad" Dramatic chs
b:45-Curt Massey & Vagabonds - nbc
Nancy Martin Songs Program blu
6:00-I Sustain the Army Wings - nbc
Quincy Howe and News Time chs
Service Serenade. Larry Page blu
Prayer; Dance Music Orches. mbs
6:15-Peeple's Platform, Forum - chs
Storyland Theater, Drama Skit - blu
6:30-People's War, H. Fleming nbc
Hawaii Calls Native Musicale mbs
6:45-The Art of Living Talk nbc
World News and Commentary chs
Leon Henderson and Comments chs
7:o0-They Call Me Joe. Drama - nbc
It's Maritime Variety Series - chs
War Correspondents Overseas blu
American Eagle Club. London - mbs
7:15-Lelnad Stoves Comment - blu
7:3o-Ellery Queen Drama nbc-basic
Grand Old Opry Program - nbc-south
Mrs Miniver. Dramatic Series chs
The Music America Likes Best - blu
Arthur Hale's Comments mbs-east
as0o-"AbiG's Irish Rose" Drama nbc
Kenny Baker & Variety Show chs
Early American Dancing Music = blu
Frank Singiser Newscast mbs-east
Arthur Hale with repeat other mbs
8:15-Music Is for Remembrance - mos
S:30-Author's Playhouse Drama - noc
Inner Sanctum Mystery Drama - chs
Tanglewood Festival Concert - blu
The Cisco Kid, Drama of West - mbs
8:55-Five Minutes News Period - chs
9:0O-NationaI Barn Dancet Show - nbc
Saturday Hit Parade Orchestra - cDs
Chicagos Theater Symphony mbs
q.30-Can You Top This, Gags nbc
Spotlight Bands. Guest Orches. blu
e.45lSaturday Nights Serenade chs
9:55IOuick Quiz Time minis. blu
l0.00-Barry Wood Variety Party nbc
Cuy Lombardo and Orchestra blu
Royal Arch Gunnison Comment = mbs
l0:15-Correction Please, Quiz - chs
Shady Valley. Barn Dancing mbs
o.a0-The Grand Old Opry show nbc
Army Services Forces Present blu
Minutes Talk Time chs
IL :o0--Variety and News to am. - nbc
News, Variety Dance h.-cbs & blu
Melodies; Dance Variety g h. - mbs
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-05
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Middling spot 21.77n off II.
n-Nominal.
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RADIO
. WMFD WILMINGTON
400 &C.

SATURDAY, AUGUST
7:3O-Family Altar
7:45-Musical Clock.
8:00-Daily War Journal.
8:15-Musical Clock.
8:30-United Nations News Revue.
9:00-The Breakfast Club.
10:00-Fannie Hurst Presents.
10:30-Let's Dance.
11:00-On Stage Everybody.
II Naturalization Period.
12:00-Blue Playhouse.
12:30-Farm and Home Makers.
l:00-News from London.
1:15-Musical Interlude.
1:25-News - Wilmington Star-News.
1:30-Swing Shift Frolics.
2:00-Headline News.
2:G2-Women in. Blue.
2:30-SeZ You.
3:00-Headline News.
3:02-Twenty One Stars.
3:30-Eddie Condon's Jazz Concerdt.
4:00-Headline News.
4:02-Saturday Revue.
5:00-Headline News.
Substantially Concert Hour.
5:45-Hello Sweetheart.
6:00-Service Serenade.
6:15-Sports.
6:2-News Wilmington Star-News.
6:30-Sundown Serenade.
7:00-Blue Correspondents Abroad,
7:15-Hasten the Day
7:30-Music America Loves Best
8:00-Early American Dance Music.
8:30-Tanglewood Festival.
S:30-Parade of Spotlight Bands.
9:55ICoronet Quick Quiz.
l0:0O-Guy Lombardo.
l0:30-Army Service Force Presents.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-05
MUST LEAVE TURKEY

NEW YORK, Aug. f. u Ger
mans living in Ankara have a
week to leave Turkey. U. 3. gov
eminent monitors heard the Turk
lsh radio announce this order To-
day.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-05

Make this easy-to-do frock To-
home or street wear. Pattern 9118
has a flattering yoke line and &C.
tion-back ease; pockets optional.
Pattern 9118 comes in sizes H.,
IA, Is, 10, 20; 30, 80, "a, 36. SO, 40
35-inch and 3-8 yd. contrast.
This pattern, together with a
needlework pattern o. useful and
decorative motifs for linens and
garments, TWENTY. CENTS.
Send TWENTY CENTS in coins
for these patterns to the Whining.
ton Morning Star Pattern Dept.
232 West 18th St., New York II, N.
Y. Write plainly SIZE, NAME,
ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS more for
the Marian Martin new and bigger
Summer Pattern Book. 32-Pages,
easy-to-make styles. Free pattern
printed in book.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-05
City Police Receive
Report On Stabbinq

W, F. King. white, of TOT South
Front street, told police that he
was stabbed last night by Harvey
Hobbs, white, OF B East Queen
street, to whose home he went
to clear up a misunderstanding
among our children.
King said Hobbs cut him with
knife. He was treated for stab
wounds at James Walker Memo
rial hospital and released.
Hobbs preliminary hearing in
Recorders Court was postponed
until next week.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-05
: NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga, Aug. til "
Turpentlne IS IL cents. a gallon;
Offerings As. (50-gal. bbls); Sales
$3.50 gallons: Receipts SO barrels;
Shipments 207 barrels; Stocks 49,
726 barrels. i.-~s
Resin: dO0-lb drums,) offerings
2,228; Sales 1856; Receipts 28s;
Shipments 800; Stocks 1926;
Quote: B ATT; D 4.88; E $50;
F 5.54; G, H, I, X and M 56l; N
SIS; VIC $50; WV and x $40.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-05
AVERAGE MIDDLING PRICE

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 4 Up -
The average price Of middling
15-16ths-inch cotton today at ten
designated southern spot markets
was 60 cents a bale lower at 21.09
cents pound; Average for the
past 30 market days 21.59; Mid
ding 7-8ths-inch average 1894.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-05
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-(PJ- m
close of cotton futures trading to-
day forced prices IS to go cents a
bale lower by the close, compared
with Thursdays finish.
The volume of trading was light
rs traders sought in war news an
indication of trends in textile mar
kets. Also awaited was the gov.
eminent estimate d the kcurrent
cotton crop, expected TUESDAY. the
average of informal estimates by
the trade of 10, 488, 900 bales COM
pared with production last season
of / 1 427 00Q
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-05
NEW ORLEANS SPOT

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 4 R -
Spot cotton closed steady so cents
bale lower today. Sales 1,211,
low middling 1890, middling 20.95,
good middling 21,35, receipts LIS,
stock 274,679.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-05
EGGS AND POULTRY

RALEIGH, Aug. 4-tR-(NCDA)
Egg and poultry markets steady
to firm.
Raleigh-U. S. Grade A large
(clean wnite) AZ; Hens all weights
20 to %.
Washington U. S. Grade A
large 43 to "A; Broilers and flyers
% to 80.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-05
HOGS

RALEIGH, Aug. 4-LRNNCDA)
- Rocky Mount hog market
steady with top Of 400; Richmond
stronger with top of 14.25.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-05
BUTTER AND EGGS

CHICAGO, Aug. r. Up Butter.
firm; market unchanged; Re
ceipts. 1893, 73S.
Egg, unsettled; market, I'm.
changed; Receipts, 15,443.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-04
STATE TROOPERS
GUARDING TOWN

WEIRTON, w. Va, April 3.-tR
West Virginia state troopers went
on guard today in the busy steel
town of Weirton - one of the ma
tons largest uninc orporated COM
munities - as an outgrowth OF ar
rests made during distribution Of
CLIO United Steel Workers litera-
ture near the Weirton Steel Com
pany's plant. {: FL.
Led by Col. H. Glare Hess, state
police superintendent, score OF
troopers appeared in the commu-
nifty and posted proclamation by
Governor Matthew M. Nicely which
declared:
ut appears that various persons
are being unlawfully deprived Of
their liberty and the constitutional
right peaceably to assemble and
there is imminent danger OF re-
currences of breaches of the peace
and resistance to the law within
that certain part of Hancock coun-
ty (Weirton).
Troopers were directed to en-
force the law and call upon al
other peace officers to assist them
if necessary, at the same time
! avoiding assistance to "either par
ty in any labor trouble"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-04
MRS. P. ]. WATKINS

MhS. T. Js VA1h1I\0
Funeral services were conduct
ed Monday morning at II o'clock
for Mrs. j. P. Watkins Of Sails
bury, who died late Saturday night
at her home in Salisbury follow
ing brief illness.
Mrs. Watkins two sons, J.. I.
Watkins and L. M. Watkins Of Will
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-04

Marsden Bellamy, county at
torney, was of the opinion that
the records of the back-tax office
are authentic and reliable.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-04

nature. After citizens committee
appeared before the Board on Jul
ly 10, 1943 asking that they work
out some plan to care Adequately
of this need they unanimously
went on record in favor OF such.
However, they waited until after
the first of the present year to
decide to hold a public election on
the matter in March. Then just
as a March election date was to
be set. after this long wait OF
months, motion was introduced to
kill the movement until more facts
were presented. These additional
facts since have been introduced,
together with resolutions and petl'
tons asking for an election in or
der to determine the will of the
majority on this vital health ques'
ton. This is the true democratic
way of government. But the Com
missioners who vote this reversal
will not consider this new evid'
ence. am firm believer of our
Constitutional right of individual
expression at the polls.
GAS a member of the Board OF
County Commissioners I would at
all times keep foremost in my
mind that as a true representative
of the people I must keep faith
and represent their interests"
O'Shields, advertising director of
the local radio station WMFD, is
a past president of the Wilmington
Junior Chamber of Commerce and
a present director. He is married
and has three children.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-04
CLAUD 0'SHIELDS
WILL RUN HERE

Claud O'Shields, we'll known ad-
vertising man OF Wilmington,
Yesterday formally announced his
candidacy for the New Hanover
Board of County Commissioners.
subject to the May primary. In
a prepared statement, he said:
There are many duties Of a
Commissioner laid down by our
State Constitution and prescribed
by law. Among these are: Cd
Supervise the charitable institu-
tons such as County Homes, etc.
90 Call special elections for bond
issues or other special matters.
IT feel the citizens Of New Han
over county are now well ac-
quainted with the deplorable con-
ditions that have been in exlstance
in our County Home for many,
MANY years. Recent Investigations
have brought out to the light these
many unpleasant facts. The COM
bined findings there show a de-
cided dereliction of duty on some
ones part. Duty to see that our
tess fortunate citizens are given
proper care and treatment.
"Two years ago I advocated an
Improvement Of conditions at our
County Institution, while cam
paigning for a place on the County
Board of Commissioners.
"Also for nearly a year, since
the Red Cross Tubercular SAM
torium was made untenable by the
war work at the local airport,
have actively worked for some
solution to the local tubercular
problem. A definite need has been
presented to the public and County
commissioners Off a locally owned
and operated institution OF this
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-04
Gen. La zen, OF Lejeune
Receives New Duties

for the South Pacific. He left early
in January. 1912, with the Second
Marine Brigade. reinforced, and en-
route was designated military gov
e1nor of American Samoa by
President Roosevelt. He held the
governorship until he returned to
the United States.
Inaccessibility to Camp Lejeune,
situated in 200, OO0 square miles OF
scrubby pines and dunes, made de-
velopment Of sound sports and
recreation program imperative,
and under the command of Gen.
eral Larsen, long known as one
OF the most sports-minded generals
in the Marine Corps, athletics now
are an important part of the every
day life of all service personnel on
the base, men and women.
General Larsen's career began
in 1918 wnen he was commits sioned
a lieutenant as No. man in a
class of rs picked candidates. Sub
sequently he served in the West
Indies, at sea. and with the first
combat troops landed in France in
World War l. He was executive
officer and later commander of the
Third Battalion, Second Division,
which participated in all engage
ments of the Marine brigade in
France, which was commanded by
the late Maj. Gen. John Archer
Lejeune, for whom this base is
named.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-04
|ENCINEERSCAN
FLY BOND FLAG

The U. S. Engineer office, Will
n1ington District, received qualfi-
cation certificates to fly the Treas
uIy Minute Man Flag yesterday,
having 956 per cent of the civilian
employees investing more than ten
per cent OF their gross payroll in
war bonds. District Engineer 1t.
Col, John 7. Knight, Jr. announc-
ed.
Civilian employees working for
Army installations in the Fourth
Service Command are accelerating
their war efforts by qualifying 1877
military installations to fly the
Treasury ''T", 1t Col. Charles A..
Rawson, war bord officer at Head
quarters Fourth Service Command
stated.
During the month Of February
thirty-one installations, including
four in North Carolina other than
the Wilmington Engineer office,
anted-up in war bonds to qualify
for the Treasury Minute Man Flag.
The additional installations are:
Camp Butner, Seymour johnson
Field, Laurinhurg- Maxton Army
Base and 327th College Training
Detachment, Salisbury.
The Wilmington Engineer office,
which lowered Sc per cent over
the qualifying 80 per cent of civil.
ian employees investing more thar
ten per cert OF their gross pay.
roll in war bonds for the month
ct February, has not concluded
tahulations on the March percent.
age.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-04

has been listed under the owner
ship of c. B. Parmele since l940.
However, it was said, previous to
1885, the property was owned by
W. L. Walsh, but between the
years 1885 and 1913, the property
was listed in TIE name OF W. H..
Pate, when it actually belonged to
H. Elizabeth King, before the
chain of owner ship included Par
rnele.
The policy OF the Board OF Com
missioners has been never to force
the owner of property to pay taxes
twice, it was disclosed.
The request was made to the
board asking for an abatement OF
taxes on the Parmele property Tor
the years when the property was
incorrectly listed,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-04

CAMP LEJEUNE, April 3.-R-
IMaj. Gen. Henry L. Larsen,
USING, commanding officer of
Camp Lejeune, has been detached
fl ON a 10-month tour of duty here
for duty elsewhere.
His successor has not been
named.
Under his leadership Camp Lee
jeune developed into one of the
largest all-purpese military estab-
lishments in the county. Here
Navy medical officers, corpsmen,
Sea-Bees, Coast Guardsmen and
Marines learn the value of team
pley, which is all important factor
in successful amphibious oper-
atoms.
Major General Larsen, 81, then
brigadier general, came here
last June and replaced Brig. Gen.
James L. Underhill as command
ing general
At the outbreak of the war, Gen
eral Larsen was in command OF
| the first im1ortant convoy to leave
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-04
MRS. SARAH HELEN

Mrs. Sarah L. HELEN, SO. Of
Carolina Beach, died at the home
Of her son, G. B. HELEN Saturday
night after, a long illness. She is
survived by another son, W. L.
HELEN of Wilmington, and three
grandchildren. Funeral services
were held Monday at 2 p. m. at
Edwards Funeral Home, Kinston.
The Rev. J. M. Drash officiated.
Interment took place at Maple
wood.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-04
CHARLES HALVES

Charles Bunyon Halves, 50, Of
Rose Hill, died Sunday morning in
a local hospital after an illness OF
some time. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Bertha Moore Halves,
formerly of Ivanhoe, five sons: F.
D Halves OF Atkinson, Capt. ". L.
Halves Of the Medical Corps who
is now stationed in England, DR..
c. F. Halves Of Rose Hill, the
Reverend A. j. HAYES Of Newport
News, Va, w. B. Halves OF Rose
Hill; two daughters, Mrs. Glendon
Wells of Atkinson, Mrs. Kenneth
Blanchard Of Wallace, and clever
grand children. Funeral services
were held at the Baptist church
in Rose Hill, Monday at p. m.
Interment was in the family GENE
terry, east Of Rose Hill.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-04
Autopsy Is Ordered
In Death OF Witness
In US. Sedition Trial

LOS ANGELES, April 3-4RE
John H. Schmidt, SO, under Presi-
Dental subpoena to testify at the
sedition trial of 30 defendants in
Washington, D. c., this month
died today.
His physician refused to slsr
the death certificate and an tutop'
sy was ordered. He said Schmidt
had been suffering from pernicious
anemia.
Schmidt's widow told authori
ties he became i'll after dinner
away from nome last Friday.
Defendants of the sedition tria
include George Sylvester Viereck
Mrs. Elizabeth billing, Gerald B
Winrod and William Dudley
Pellev
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-04
Roller Skating Party
Set Tonight AT USO

Tuesday evening will be the
first of the regular weekly roller
skating parties to be held at the
End and Orange streets USO club
it was announced yesterday.
Skating will be featured in the
club auditorium from 8 to II pm
for servicemen, wives and junior
hostesses.
Being the first time that role,
skating parties have been Offered
in Wilmington USO clubs, it is
looked forward to with much en-
thusiasrl.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-04
WILLIAM H COLEMAN

William H. Coleman, formerly
OF this city, died Friday in Balti-
more, Md, at the residence Of
his daughter, Mrs. Louis E. Kline,
with whom he made his home.
Mr.. Coleman is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Kline and Mrs.
B. 0. Lyons; two sons, William
T. and Thomas w. Coleman; and
seven grandchildren, all of Balti-
more.
Funeral services and burial were
held in Baltimore Monday morn
ing.