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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-15

wrist, and a full skirt ending in
a train. Her finger-tip veil Of bridal
Illusion fell from Coronet Of tulle
and seed pearls She carried a
white prayer book showered with
tube-roses and topped with an
orchid. She wore a strand Of
pearls gift of the bridegroom.
Attending the bridegroom as
best man was Edwin Snipes.
Mrs. Freeman is the daughter Of
Mrs. Harriet Cogdill Campbell
and the late David Crockett Camp
bell of Waynesville and was gradu-
ated from Waynesville High school
and a t tend e. Western Caro-
lima Teachers college. She is a
graduate OF Rex school of Nursing,
Raleigh and is now nigh Supertin-
dent of James Walker Memorial
hospital.
Mr.. Freeman is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. L. Freeman Of Hamlet
and attended the city schools OF
Hamlet and is now connected with
Andrews Mortuary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-15
Miss Campbell,
I Mr.Freenlan Wed

Beauty and dignity marked the
wedding Of Miss Ellen Frances
Campbell and Weldon Franklin
Freeman, which took place at $3.50
o'clock Friday, September 20 in the
Fifth Avenue Methodist church.
The Rev. c: D. Barclift, pastor,
officiated in the presence of ,rela-
tives and friends, using the double
ring ceremony.
Palms, white gladioli and white
lighted candles in candelabra eff
|fectively decorated the church for
the occasion.
Mrs. -. ]. Fowler, organist, and
Mrs. O. E. DuRant, Jr. vocalist
furnished the wedding music. Be-
fore the ceremony Mrs. Fowler
played Schubert's ave Maria"
and ''Serenade''. and Mrs. DuRant
sang because" td'Hardelot, and
II Love Thee. Bridal Chorus
from 'Lohengrin' (Wagner) was
used for the professional and
wedding March from ''Midsum-
|mer Nights Dream Mendels-
sohn)s for the occasional. During
the Ger e m ony 'Liebestraum"
diszt) was softly given.
The usher groomsmen were R.
L. Coble and James Butler of Will
mington.
Miss Margaret Greene Of Ra.
leigh, was maid-of-honor and wore
a blue dress made with V-neck,
torso Waste and full skirt and shs
carried an old fashioned nosegay
of red roses and orchid asters
She wore a shouler length veil fel
from wine colored plume
| The bride, who was given in mar
(rage by Mr.. C. T. Gaddy, Super
'ltindent of Rex Hospital, Raleigh
was gowned in white satin, fashion
ed with a sweetheart neck, lont
sleeves ending in points over thu
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-15
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Mrs. Bannerman
Hostess To OAR

The Stamp Defiance chapter,
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton met Friday afternoon with
Mrs. j. Kyle Bannerman at her
home on Market street, Mrs. L. c.
Grant, regent presided. Mrs. A. J.
Howell led the devotional and Mrs.
c. L. Bragg led the Pledge of Al
legiance to the Flag and the Amer
leans Creed.
A memorial was held for Mrs.
Julia A. Boykin, member of the
chapter who died during the SIM
mer Mrs. N. L. Foy was in charge
of the service.
Mrs. Lawrence T. Bennett re-
ported that the chapter has sent a
Christmas box to the chapters L.
c. I. boy, Seaman First Class, Lee
roy r. Emory, in care of Fleet
Post Office, in San Francisco.
The chapter voted to make and
fill, Buddy Bags again this year
for Christmas.
f Mrs.,.A. c. Graft, motion picture
chairman, requested support in the
purchase Of motion picture equip
ment for the Crossnore school that
the visual education might be i'm
proved. The chapter voted to con-
tribute to this worthy project.
The c. A. r. president, Mrs. r.
G.. McCarl reported on the activi-
ties of the c. A. R. Society.
Mrs A. J. Howell, spoke inter-
estingly in behalf Of the Rabinof
concert She urged the members
to attend the concert.
Mrs. N. L. Foy, chairman of Ma
tional Defense, was the guest
speaker and gave a splendid talk
on so Proudly We Serve. Also
read the President Generals mes
sage from the National Historical
magazine.
Mrs. Bannerman presented the
special guest Of the afternoon, Mrs.
Frederick w. Lewis, Mrs. r. c.
Plat, Mrs. D. L. Hubbard, Chavy
Chase, Maryland, and Mrs. Cam
eron Mosser, of Greensboro.
At the conclusion of the meeting
an ice course and accessories
were served by the hostess.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-15
New Talent
Will Be Seen
In Hold

# the "play is the thing, no
play is anything without complete
nd competent cast. Once COM
.1o+e1y cast, rapid progress can be
..vnected. Last week all of the roles
.,are filled for Philip Barry's 'Hol-
,d.r". first production of the Tha-
,au association for the current
u Jason. Friday evening director
30 east worked at blocking OUT
. .hs first act OF the sophisticated
s wv intriguing play scheduled for
. lowing in late November.
''i The Thalians, Wilmington's Little
rheatre group, again, as last seas
- have found new talent. The
vr respnt cast is composed partial
=. Il new corners to ITALIAN au-
s;.nces but number of these
sarsons are not rev to the anna
.sur stage. Drawn back for work
.h;s wear are old and seasoned
Tbalian players as well.
Holiday includes Miss Shirley
lean Beasley, Pvt. Charles Kean,
Mrs, Margaret Heilig, Dick CASH
dv E. E. Erb, E. M. Jones, Jr., j
Miss Frances Thompson, Mrs. Nor
ma Green, Miss Sallie Herring,
md Pvt Bill Jack. =
The sets for Holiday are being |
designed by a committee under
the direction Of Claude Howell,
Wilmington artist. A costume
committee will begin its work
this week.
If present enthusiasm and inter-
est in this production are any in
dication of its promise, local audi
ences may expect a stellar season
this year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-15
Mrs. Inqbam
Speaks Before
+; Sorosis Group

Mrs. Lewis 1ngham was speak
er of the first meeting Of the Gar
den club of North Carolina Sorosis
on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock
in the clubhouse.
The department is headed by
Mrs. E.. E. Hunter chairman.
Mrs. Ingham gave most in
teresting talk on the. Flowers OF
South America and also spoke OF
the many famous beauty spots Of
South America.
Mrs. Inghana, a former Whining
tonian, who returned this summer
to the states after a three years
absence spent in Rio de -Janiere
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-15
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Thomas
Rhodes, announce the birth of a
son. Tommy, Jr. October 70, at
Marion Sprunt annex. Mrs. Rhodes
is the former Dorothy Williamson
of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-15
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. James W. ;rnith,
2736 Adams street, Riverside
apartments, announce the birth of
daughter, Patricia Ann, Sep
TENDER 80, at Marion Sprult an
nex
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-15
Home Demonstration
Schedule Announced

Miss Ann Mason, county home
agent, has announced her program
for this week as follows:
Monday Office. Morning Foods
Council at o'clock in office. H.
Tuesday-Winter Park Senior All
club. Morning. Wrightsboro Home
Demonstration club at 2::30 o'clock.
Wednesday - Winter Park All
club morning. Wrightsboro All
club morning. Bradley's Creek
Home Demonstration club at 2::3O
o'clock.
Thursday-Myrtle Grove Home
Demonstration club at 1000. East
Wilmington, Home Demonstration
club at 2:30 o'clock. b.
Friday - Office. =. !
Saturday - East Wilmington All
club Morning.
4-H club members are urged to
complete all Records for this year
and have them in the Home Agents
office as soon as possible. Awards
will be made in all local clubs for
best records in all projects.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-15
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Chief Petty Officer L. T. Wick
and Mrs. Wick Of Jacksonville
Beach, Fla, announce the birth Of
daughter, Martha Ann, October
Il, Mrs. Wick is the former Lucille
KeWis Of this city,
Evening star., 1944-04-18
British Government
To Impose Penalties
For Inciting Strikes
BY the Associatea Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 18-The British
government announced a new de-
fense regulation today authorizing
imposition of penalties up to five
years imprisonment and 1000 fines
to curb instigation of strikes.
The regulation, which comes into
force Immediately, presumably was
an outgrowth of investigations ear
lier this month of mine, shipyard
and other strikes impairing the war
output of this nation geared for
invasion.
Certain sections OF the British
press repeatedly have said some of
these walkouts were stimulated by
subversive elements with the pri-
mary purpose Of disrupting produc-
ton.
"No person shall declare, insti-
gate or incite any other person to
take part in, or shall likewise act
in furtherance Of any strike among
persons engaged in performance of
essential services or any lockout OF
persons so engaged" the regulation
said.
1t was explained, however, that a
worker should be permitted to say
what he likes at any proper trade
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Gardner Gets 3-Year
Sentence for Posinq
As Federal Attorney
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 18.-Roger
Lewis Gardner was sentenced yes
terday to three years imprisonment
after Federal jury, which had de-
liberated five minutes, convicted
him Of posing as Government at
torney and defrauding a young
woman of 1900
Gardner, Is, also is wanted in Los
Angeles for questioning in the gar
denia Staying" last July of Mrs. Ora
Murray. .'
The indictment on which Gard
ner was tried charged that he posed
as United States attorney in order
to obtain the money from Miss
Bernita Arnold OF this city.
Joseph Brill, defense counsel, had
said in his summation that Miss
Arnold had testified she had made
the loan to Gardner after he told
her he had sent in his resignation
as a Government employe. Conse-
quently, Mr.. Brill said, "she did not
make any loans to him on the mis-
representation that he was a Gov
ernment employe."
Edward G. Wallace, assistant
United States attorney, told the
jurors "the facts clearly show that
this defendant is an imposter," and
added that Gardner's mode Of iv-
ing was such that "he managed to
get along by swindling people"
Earlier three women acquaint-
ances described the technique used
by the defendant to strike up a
with them. ISL.
Two testified he told them he was
a United States Government attor-
Evening star., 1944-04-18
police Seeking Fiend
In Missouri Murders

By the Associated Press.
CAMDENTON, Mo-, April 1S.-
Missouri peace officers are seeking
a demented fiend in the mutilation
OF two women whose headless bodies
were found In the Lake Of the
Ozarks over the week end.
Neither Of the victims had been
identified today. One appeared to
be about Is years old and the other
IS.
Sheriff Jack Stotler said knife
and hatchet evidently were used.
Doctors said the bodies apparently
had been in the water less than SO
hours.
The heads and other missing parts
of the bodies have not been found.
Col. Stanley Gwinn, superintend-
enS of the State Highway Patrol,
ordered his entire 125-man staff on
the case.
The first body was found Sunday
and the second yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Two Officers Rescued
After Boot CoIIupses
epecial Dispatch to The Star.

epecial Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, April
18.-Maj. c. Ray Agnew, 3s, Wash
ington, and 1t. Al Murray, AZ, U. S.
NJ, Of Yonkers, N. Y, were rescued
Sunday evening just before dark
from the Potomac River, near here,
after unsuccessfully attempting to
negotiate the river from Rattling
Springs, near Shepherdstown, to
Brunswick, Md, in a collapsible
boat.
The two men came here by train
took taxi to the springs, carry
ing their boat, and entered the wa
ter there. Out in the river the boat
collapsed. Maj. Agnew swan to a
rock and 1t. Murray went farther
downstream to find rock for refuge
until rescuers arrived.
Rivermen and firemen went to
their aid.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Gen. Marston 70 Command
Camp Lejeune Marine Base
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 18.-Maj.
Gen. John Marston, commanding
the Marine Corps department of
the Pacific, has been assigned to
command the Marine base at Camp
Lejeune at New River, N. c., the
corps headquarters announced yes
terday.
Gen. Marston has been command
ing the Pacific area since the death
of Maj. Gen. w. T. Upshur, former
commandant, in a plane crash in
Alaska several months ago. -
Pending appointment of a new
commanding general, the Pacific
department, embracing the West
Coast, Alaska and the Hawaiian
area, will be under command of Col.
D. NJ Randall as acting department.
al commander.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Six Army Flyers Killed
In Crash al Minneapolis

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, April 18.-Names
of six men killed when a B-26 Army
medium bomber crashed shortly
after taking of from the Munich
pal Airport here yesterday were dis
closed last night by Col. Alfred L
Jewett, commander of Truax Field
Madison, Wis.
Those killed were:
Second 1t. Thomas j. Resch, %
Chicago, pilot.
Second 1t. Arnold M. Bridges, %
Detroit.
Second 1t. Valmer C. Emery, jr.
"A, Milwaukee, Wis.
Staff Sergt. Leo G. Wantuck, "a
Michigan City, Ind.
Sergt. Arthur D. Bronx, Is, Ra-
vena, N. Y.
Pfc. Frank c. Spiecker, 81, Lock-
port, III.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Chaplin Asks High Court
To Quash Paternity Suit

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, April 1s-Com-
edian Charlie Chaplin Yesterday
petitioned the State Supreme Court
to quash 24-year-old Joan Berry,s
civil. suit naming him as the father
OF her 6-month-old baby Carol Ann
Through his attorneys, the actor
producer made the same plea which
the Superior Court and the District
Court Of Appeals had refused to
recognize. This was that q stipu-
lation was entered into with Miss
Berry and her mother, Mrs. Ger
trude Berry, as guardian of the
child, that the suit would be dis
missed If blood tests indicated
Chaplin was not the father.
The conclusion was reported by
three physicians who made the
tests, but Superior Judge Stanley
Mosk held that the baby should
nevertheless have its day in court u
The District Court of Appeals sus-
tanned Judge Mosk.
Chaplin was acquitted April 4 of
Mann Act charges involving Miss
Berry.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Lonergan Is Placed
In Sing Sing Cell
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
OSSINING, N. Y, April 17.-Play-
boy Wayne Lonergan was placed in
a Sing Sing prison cell yesterday,
starting a 35-year-to-life term for
the strangulation Staying of his wife,
Patricia, heiress to $1,000, 900.
The 26-year-old former Royal
Canadian aircraftman made the 80
mile trip from New York in a
closely guarded, bullet-proof limou-
sine shortly after being sentenced
by Judge James G.. Wallace.
Before donning drab gray prison
uniform, the one-time night life
figure replied to prison officials'
routine questions with the same cool
demeanor he exhibited through his
two-week murder trial.
ITO what do you attribute your
criminal act?" He was asked.
Il deny guilt" he replied.
The officials said it was unusual
for a prisoner to make such q re-
sponse.
To a query as to his health, he
said he felt pretty good" Told to
surrender any money or valuables,
he replied:
Il have nothing"
Evening star., 1944-04-18

union meeting. but If he starts
fomenting a strike on the outside
on his own initiative he becomes
subject to prosecution.
The regulation was drafted large
" to the specifications Of Labor
Minister Ernest Bevin under the
government wartime emergency
powers. 1t requires no legislation
but 1t can be challenger by Parlia-
ment within % days.
1t does not prevent strikes them
selves. There is nothing in 1t to
prevent man from walking out as
long as he does not incite others tc
follow his example. But even so, II
is regarded as such powerful
weapon as to virtually prevent any
but union organized strikes. Unior
leadership has opposed and con-
demned most of the recent walkouts
and has advocated the use o,
a specially-provided Cancellation
setup.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
'PETN,' More Deadly Than INT,
Now Used as Explosive by Army

but proved to be too sensitive and
too unstable for extensive use.
But ordnance officers said yester-
day a technique has been worked
out for combining PETN with INT
is a more stable explosive
to make a product more powerful
than INT alone, but far more stable
and safer to handle than PETN
alone.
They said the combination is
being used lin all general purpose
aircraft bombs and in ammunition
for such armament as the 105-milli-
meter howitzer. The explosive, they
said, has proved effective"
Evening star., 1944-04-18
John L. Loskey to Speak

John L. Laskey. District OPA en-
forcement attorney, will speak to
the members Of the Cooley -McCul-
Tough Post, American Legion, at
their quarters, 2437 Fifteenth street
NV, at 9 o'clock tonight on the
subject BLACK Markets and How
They Effect the War Effort" David
S. Block, post commander, will pre-
side. The regular monthly meeting
of the post will precede the talk.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A newly developed, powerful, high
explosive described as better than
a third more explosive than INT
is now being used effectively in
many types of American bombs and
in ammunition for certain artillery
pieces, the Army Ordnance Depart
ment disclosed yesterday.
1t is "PETN"-a shortcut name
for the chemical term penta- -ery-
thritol-tetranitrate. 1t Is a white,
crystalline material.
The explosive was first developed
experimentally during the last war,
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Dixie Workers Ease Peril
OF Southwest Iowa Flood

OMAHA, April 1s R.-Despite
considerable softening Of dikes due
to rain and snow that fell during
the night, efforts Of hundreds of
dixie workers In Southwest Iowa.
combined with a slowly receding
river crest, eased the Missouri River
hood situation in that area today.
The situation at Hamburg, Iowa.
was described as brighter" with ali
dikes in that area holding. Water
poured over the 7-mile-long leyee
constituting the first line Of defense
for Hamburg, but patrols walking
the dikes this morning reported no
breaks.
German prisoners of war from
Clarinda, Iowa, and volunteer work.
ers reinforced the secondary line
an old railroad I'LL and the old Payne
Leyee farther back from the river,
Water came into the lower area east
OF the 1-mile-long dixie, but has not:
gone beyond 4 road connecting with
the Nebraska city bridge on the.
Iowa side.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Nazi High Command
Quoted as Believing
Invasion Is Near
BY the Associated Press.

STOCKHOLM, April ls.-As the
British virtually sealed OF their
country from the rest of the world
with new security regulations q
fresh crop Of invasion speculation
popped up today in the Swedish
press under Berlin date lines.
The dispatches all quoted a Ger
man high command spokesman or
military circles and took the line
that invasion from the west is
imminent"
TT will not be long before the
storm will break" wrote the Dagens
Nyheter correspondent in Berlin.
RAF Lull Is Cited.
All reported a comparative lull
in Raj heavy bomber operations in
recent weeks while the Americans
were engaged in intense air activity
and left the impression this fact
might be significant as an invasion
barometer.
German military circles are con-
vinced the attackers will succeed in
gaining foothold and establishing
strong bridgeheads at various places
on the continent" one correspon-
dent wrote. "The Germans are pre-
pared for possible initial successes
for the Allies, but have unlimited
optimism concerning the final OUT
come"
One report spoke vaguely of new
German secret weapons" which
their inventors expect to blow the
invasion troops from their BRIDE
heads"
Mani Artillery Depicted.
Along the splash of invasion
stories the Voelkischer Beobachter
printed a picture of German heavy
artillery moving through what was
described as village behind the At
lantic Wall.
The Germans place confidence
in the morale and fighting trim Of
their troops and in mobile reserves
available to oppose the invasion, :"
another newspaper reported.
Commenting on the British dip
lomatic restrictions, the Dagens
Nyheter declared:
mo doubt all the states affected
will consider whether the privileges
which British diplomats enjoy in
their countries shall be Withdrawn"
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Toscunini Concert Sells
|$6, 6,422,15O in Bonds

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 18.-M Music
lovers have purchased $6,422, $50 in
War bonds to hear Arturo Tosconini
and the NBC Symphony Orchestra
in Carnegie Hall tonight.
The performance, sponsored by
the Associated Musicians of Great
er New York. Local 802, American
Federation of Musicians, will mark
Toscanini's first public appearance
In New York this year.
Proceeds of the bonds will be
used to build two Liberty ships and
two Flying Fortresses.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Heavy Snow Covers
Nebraska and Kansas;
Livestock Imperi|ed
BY the Associated Press,

5y the Associated Press.
One of the most severe unsea-
sonal snowstorms in years spread
out Unexpectedly over the high
great plains area Of Western Ne
braska and Kansas last night,
threatening livestock and hating
already late farm operations.
McCook, Nebr., had an unprece-
dented 19 inches of wet, heavy snow
with the fall continuing into the
night and at Kearney motor cars
stalled in drifts from 10-inch snow
fall. Lighter snow was general
throughout Nebraska and as far
eastward as North Central Kansas,
where Concordia reported 2 inches
on the ground. Hays Center, Nebr.,
reported S inches on the ground,
North Platte, 2, and Grand Island, 3.
Subfreezing temperatures were
general throughout the area, bring
ing fears to livestock men for the
safety of both cattle and sheep.
In the Oklahoma Panhandle q
55-mile wind stirred up duststorm
which reduced visibility to less than
a mile at some points.
e. G. Bray Of Syracuse, in North
western Kansas, where Z to 8 inches
OF snow covered the ground, said
that livestock had come through
the winter in poor condition be-
cause Of shortage Of protein feeds.
In similar storm a week ago he
said two sheepmen alone there lost
between 1000 and 1,400 head.
The Weather Bureau at Kansas
City forecast slightly rising tenn
peratures for the area today.
Eastern Colorado ranchers re-
ported heavy calf and lamb losses
in the snowstorm, which measured
10h inches to IL inches in the
vicinity Of Boulder and 4 inches at
Cheyenne. Wyo. The storm ex-
tended southwark into Northeastern
New Mexico.
Evening star., 1944-04-18

Sunday at his Chester County farm.
Partner ID Irwin, Harrison 81 Whit
ney Tea Co., New York, Mr.. Irwin
had served on the official board
of tea tasters OF the Agriculture
Department since 1897.