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Evening star., 1944-12-15
Floating Balls Believed
To Be Radio Interference
BY the Associated Press


NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-It could be
that those floating silver balls en-
countered by American airmen in
raids over the Reich are another
German attempt to create interfer-
ence for radio communication and
detection signals.
Dispatches from the front have
been heavily censored, but the fact
the balls are described as silver in
color would indicate they are of a
metallic nature, and thus would
react on any type of electronic
emission. That is, they would mess
up the signals.
In previous attempts at creating
interference, particularly antiradar,
the Germans were reported to have
used lightweight, tinfoil- like strips
of material which they loosed in the
air. Apparently, these were not too
satisfactory as gravity soon drew
them to earth.
The Silvery balls. particularly II
made of some light material, would
have greater buoyancy and thus
stay aloft longer and maintain a
more extended interference period.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Hurley Denies Recall
Of StilweII Upset
u. S.-Chinese Ties
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Dec. IS. Mai
Gen. Patrick Hurley, United States
Ambassador to China, said today
there had been mo animosity or i'll
feeling of any kind" between Chinese
and American authorities in connec-
ton with the recent recall of Gen.
Joseph w. Stilwen.
Reports that the United States
had been "exerting pressure on
China b[ore Gen Stilwell's recall
were denied by Gen. Hurley, who
said he assumed such reports were
propaganda not emanating from
the Allies"
While there may have been argu-
ments and straight talk, he added,
there was no III will nor acrimony
but always desire for unification
of all forces for defeat of the en-
emy"
Gen. Hurley said his own relations
with Generalissimo Chang Kali
SAA~H> AAoFC 6CCll I'LL GU dllu COI Qldl.
We've not only become friends, >
he declared, but have established
a degree of comradeship."
Gen. Hurley expressed the con.
viction that recent changes in the
Chungking government "all are in
tended to promote cooperation anc
efficiency" and said they are in
large measure responsible for the
fact that "the Chinese government
United States headquarters and this
embassy are one team with one
objective"
He said he had participated In
conversations affecting the Chinese
Communists and had made a trir
to Yenan, where Communists head
quarters are located. He refused to
elaborate, however, beyond saying
Il hope every element of our own
forces and all the strength of China
will be united to defeat the invader. !
China is tired, bruised and bleed
ing after nearly eight years of war,
Gen. Hurley added, "but in my
opinion is eager to meet the invader
In battle again I've no qualhns
about China's attitude. She will
fight to victory"
Evening star., 1944-12-15
John W. Peters, IA, Dies;
Victim Of Hit-Run Car

John w. Peters. "A, retired farmer
of near Seneca, Md, died at Sub
urban Hospital. Bethesda, yesterday
of injuries suffered when he was
struck by an automobile on the
Rockville pike, near the Congress
sional Airport, last week. He suffered
a fractured skull and other injuries.
He died without regaining conscious
ness. The hit-run driver has not
been apprehended
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at the funeral home
of W. Reuben Pumphrey, Rockville.
Burial will be in Rockville Union
Cemetery.
Mr.. Peters is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Ada Peters, Seneca; a sister,
Miss Laura Peters. and a brother,
Ernest H. Peters, both of Rockville.
He was born in Frederick County
and lived in Montgomery County
many years.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
100000 Dug Up IN Yard
OF Home Near Vancouver

By the Associated Press
VANCOUVER, Dec. 15.-More than
$303 900 in cash and bonds was dug
from backyard in suburban Bur-
naby this week, it was disclosed yes
terday when Foreign Exchange Con-
troll Board lawyers moved to prevent
transfer of the money to New York.
The cash and bonds were taken
from the isolated, bush-surrounded
yard by Samuel Halpern, New York
attorney, under instructions from
Ralph Wilby, recently convicted in
New York on II grand larceny
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Mrs. A. {. EngeI, Jr., Dies
Wife Of Marine CAPTAIN

Mrs. Arnold C. Engel, jr., o. of
9o5 Goldsboro road, Bethesda, Md,
died yesterday in the Bethesda Ma
val Hospital after a brief. illness.
She was the wife of Capt. Engel,
who recently returned to this coun-
try after IA months service in the
South Pacific, where he was a
member of the Hells Angels ma
rine f1ghter-bomber squadron. Born
in Savannah, Mo, she moved here
as child and attended Mount
Vernon Seminary A year after her
graduation from Rollins College, in
Florida, in l941, she was married to
Capt. Engel
Besides her husband she leaves
her mother, Mrs. James L. Lucas,
and her father, Harry F. Duncan,
both of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
IL "a m. tomorrow at the Pumphrey
funeral home in Bethesda. Burial
will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Senate Election Study
In Indiana Challenged
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. Is. - At
torney General James A. Emmert
said yesterday he had asked Sena-
tor Willis, Republican, of Indiana,
in Washington for a copy of the
resolution, IF any" under which a
Senate committees representatives
are investigating alleged election ir-
Irregularities in Indiana in prepara-
ton for a subcommittee hearing
here next Monday.
Homer E. Capehart, Republican,
was chosen to replace Senator Sam
uel D. Jackson, Democrat, in the
November election.
After the results were ascer-
tanned" the letter of Mr.. Emmert, a
Republican, said, the Governor
Henry F. Schricker, DemocraD
and a few other soreheads who
could not take defeat, started Yell
ing we were robbed The Senate
committee sent investigators to In
Idianapolis and they still are con-
Quoting their inquisition by brow
beating methods, to put it mildly
Il have been informed that the
Senate committee was only to in
vestigate campaign expenditures
and its authority did not extend
into an attempted Interpretation of
election laws in Indiana. I would
appreciate having a copy of the
resolution, if any. under which this
committee operates. because if it Is
true that it is only to investigate
campaign expenditures they are out
on a purely smearing expedition
without any basis Of legal author
ity"
Ralph F. Gates of Columbia City,
a Republican, was chosen in the
election to succeed Gov. Schricker.
Attorney General Emmert and the
Democratic majority on the State
Board of Election Commissioners
had issued conflicting statements
on procedure for non-registered
voters to make themselves eligible
to cast ballots in the November elec-
ton.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
High Dutch Decoration
Presented 10 Macarthur
By the Associated press

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-Gen.
Macarthur has been presented with
the Knights Grand Cross, with
swords, of the Netherlands Order OF
Orange Nassau, Aneta, official Meth
erlands news agency. reported yes
terday from Melbourne.
The presentation was made by DR.
Hubertus van Nook. acting gover-
nor-general of the Netherlands In
dies, during trip to Leyte, Philip
pines, and to liberated Indies areas.
DR.. van Nook also presented the
Cross, with Swords, of grand off,
Ger in the order to It. Gen. Walter
Kreuger, commander of the Ameri-
can 9Th Army, which cleared Dutch
New Guinea Of japanese and is now
fighting on Leyte,
Evening star., 1944-12-15
172 Naked Lunutics
Found in Cold Basement

By the Associated Press.
WITH BRITISH TROOPS IN
HOLLAND, Dec 15.-British forces
have uncovered the black hole of
Waansum, a dark, filthy, unheated
basement where monks and civilians
have cared for 172 naked lunatics
for two months.
A British civil affairs unit is at
tempting to patch up the damaged
asylum and has provided blankets
and fuel for the unfortunates who
went underground October IA to
escape the war. German troops
were said to have refused to move
the asylum inmates and carried off
their clothes and blankets so they
would not escape.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Steel Wage Farley
CoIIapses; Murray
AssaiIs Companies
BY the Associated Press.

os tht hSeOGidb6Q fIGSS.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 15.-A con-
ference between United States Steel
subsidiaries and the United Steel
Workers of America (CIO) was re
cessed" today and USWA President
Philip Murray declared 1T has been
made clear that the companies do
not intend to engage in any bona
f1de collective bargaining"
The company and union repre-
sentativeS had met to discuss a War
Labor Board directive of November
Is which tentatively approved wage
adjustments for 485 900 workers in
IS basic steel companies, retroactive
to last December.
Mr. Murray said the subsidiaries
had filed a petition with the WLB
requesting it to set aside its direc-
tive as illegal and that John Ste
phens, spokesman for the steel case
Research Committee and also for
the United States Steel Corp, an
nounced at the same time that the
steel companies have not accept
ed the directive"
The officers of the USWA have
arranged conference in Washing
ton today with Sterilization Director
Vinson and OPA Administrator
Bowles to ascertain how quickly the
impaSse will be terminated
Mr.. Stephens insisted" that four
sections of the WLB directives sub
ject to action by the OPA and the
director of economic stabilization be
incorporated Immediately in labor
agreement.
IF the companies were to include
these four sections in signed con-
tract prior to becoming effective"
Mr.. Stephens said, this action
might be construed as willingness
to pay the wage increases without
price increase This would
definitely prejudice the determina-
ton by the Office of Price Admin
tstration and Mr.. Vinson."
Mr.. Stephens said the four sec
tions involved deal with increased
vacation pay, shift differentials and
elimination of alleged rate in
equities, all retroactive to January
3, 1914
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Destroyer's Mercy Dosh
Saves Submarine Officer
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-An Australian
destroyer recently made a two-day
mercy dash to a British submarine
near Japanese held territory, where
an emergency operation was per-
formed on an officer stricken with
appendicitis. The story was made
public last night at British naval
quarters in London.
The destroyer, with two doctors
and replacement for the officer,
1t. Robert Strouts, met the subma-
rine by moonlight. In perilously
choppy seas the sick man was lifted
out OF the coming tower by ropes
and taken aboard the destroyer.
Within an hour the operation was
completed
Evening star., 1944-12-15
House Backs Pay Raise
For Postal Workers
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
The House voted yesterday to raise
the pay of postal service workers.
1t approved and sent to the Senate
legislation adding $4O0 annually to
the base pay of regular employees. 1t
also provides % per cent boost for
fourth-class postmasters, special de-
livery messengers and part time
workers. A similar increase is pro-
vided third-class postmasters for
clerk hire. The bill replaces a tenn
porary $500 raise that expires next
June 80.
Evening star., 1944-12-15

charges involving s275,9s4. He was
accused of obtaining funds fraudu-
lently from a large United States
chain department store firm.
Wilby, alias Alexander Douglas
Hume, pleaded guilty. He faces .
possible maximum sentence of 20
years in prison. A Royal Canadian
Mounted Police report said he
sought leniency by restitution OF
such funds as he had left.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Experienced Drivers
Figure in Many Mishops

Experience in driving an automo-
bile is no assurance against be-
coming involved in a traffic acci-
dent, according to Traffic Director
William A. Van Duzer.
Mr.. Van Duzer said a study by
the Department of Vehicles anc
Traffic of accident records for the
last five years revealed nearly 7e
per cent of the drivers involved
In traffic mishaps had more than
five years experience in driving.
He urged drivers to take stock
of their driving habits and not to
become overconfdent and careless
because of their years of experience
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Mother, 18, Dies Of Burns
After Reseuing Child
By the Associated Press.

bs lNt ASSoCIateu Press.
MACON, Ga. Dec. 15.-Mrs. w
T, Hall, 18, died in a Macon hos
pital yesterday from burns suffered
while shielding her two-year- -old
daughter from flames which had
enveloped the mothers housecoat
After Mrs. Halls housecoat caught
fire from an open fireplace, she kept
showing her frightened daughter
away until the flames died out.
Then, her body scared, she took the
child in her arms and stumbled into
the woods where her husband was
cutting timber Attracted by her
screams, he found her In a semi
conscious condition, but the child
was unharmed.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Reds Delay Elections
To Supreme Soviet
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 15-The Moscow
radio announced today that cleo
tions to the Supreme Soviet-legis-
lative body of the Soviet Union
have been postponed until Deem
Der, 1945, because Of the war.
The present members, elected for
four years, will carry over.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Droft Board Remembered

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Is P.--
From somewhere along the Ledo
Road" in Burma, Sergt. J. H. Colby
sent his draft board V-mail Christ
mas greeting.
Wish you were here" 1t said.
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LIONS INSTALL
new OFFICERS

New officers of the Wilmington
Lions club were in charge of the
club yesterday after being in
stalled at the weekly luncheon Of
the group.
Heading the list of officers is
W. E. Yopp, president. Serving
with him are Herman Hayden,
first vice PRESIDENT; David Sim
clair, second vice president; VIM
field Smith, third vice president;
L. D. Latta, trea surer; Joseph
Hood. secretary; Mexican Maffitt,
Lion Tanner; M. B. Newton, tail
twister; Thomas Baird and H. A.
Codington, directors.
Plans were announced for a
picnic to be held by the club next
Thursday at $50 pm. This will
take the place Of the regular week
ly meeting.
Introduced as guests as this
week luncheon were Maj. K. E.
Moss. new director of the Harbor
Island USO cub, who was the
guest OF J. F. Wickle, and D. C.
North, Jr., guest of his father.
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With The AEF
Bv KENNETH L. DIXON

WITH THE AEF IN ITALY,
June 25-DelayeO- tR 1t
was a thousand yards up a
creek and the litter bearers
had to wade all' the way, but
the pals of Pfc. George Kulph
Of Detroit, Mich, had sent
word for them to hurry.
A big mortar shell had land
ed next to George and when
his side-kicks gathered around
in sadness there was only ST.
lence from Georges foxhole.
So the litter bearers came
hopelessly loaded George On
the stretcher and trudged the
long splashing way back down
the creek to the aid station.
At this point George, who
had merely been knocked I'M
conscious by the conclusion,
came to, coughed got off the
litter, said Thanks for the
ride, boys and started back
up to his outfit.
What the NEEDLES said you
could print on asbestos paper.
The heat of the drive caught
one German motorized"
outfit so off balance that the
doughboys captured tn e r
equipment as we'll as most of
the men in the unit.
Although they can't use the
equipment right now during
the middle of the fighting, Ske
soldiers are taking it along
just the same.
It's bicycles hundreds of
bicycles-and they adorn the
jeeps, trucks, tanks and COM
mand cars of the outfit, in ad-
dition to those being wheeled
along by the infantrymen.
The prisoner kept pointing
at the house which still was
in enemy hands and trying to
say something. Finally Maj.
Gen. Fred Walker, 36th divi-
sion commander, got the idea.
The German was saying that
some of his comrades were
in the house and if the
Americans would let him go
he'd talk them into surrender
ing.
To everybody's consterna-
ton the general nodded ap-
prevail and the prisoner sour
red toward the house which
was surrounded on three sides
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q CAR0LINIANS
LISTED WOUNDED

WASHINGTON, July 7-(R-The
War department made public to-
day the names of the following
North Carolinans reported wound
ed in action in the Mediterranean
area:
Pfc. James M. Allen, son of Mrs.
Sallie J. Allen, Rt. 2, Timberlake
Pvt Luther L Anthony. Jr, son
of Mrs Margaret L. Anthony, Rt.
1, Gastonia.
Sgt. Alton w. Barclift, son OF
Mrs. Annie S. Barclift, Ri 2, Eliza
beta City
Pvt. Edward c. Bachelor, Jr..
son of Edward c. Bachelor, Ri. l.,
Rocky Mount.
18th Or. Jackson R. Bell. son Of
Burwell r. Bell, Shawboro.
Pfc. Cleveland Boswell, son Of
Mrs. Geneva Boswell, Lucama.
Pfc. James T. Camp, son of Mrs
Laura j. Camp, Rt. l, Shelby
1st. 1t. Rufus T. Carswell,
band of Mrs Lille F. Carswell
Hardwood.
Pfc William c. Church, son of
Mrs. Bessie L. Church, Ri. l, Pur-
lear.
Pvt. John D. Dowdle, husband Of
Mrs. Mary L. Dowdle, Rt. 2, Frank
lin.
Pfc. Arthur Golf, son of Mrs
Mollie B. Golf, Rt. 4, Kinston.
Pvt. Robert B. Goodwin, sor
of James H. Goodwin, Rocking
ham.
Pfc. Hobert E. Hance, son Of
Mrs. Anne S. Hance, Balsam.
Pvt. Kyle R Harris, son Of
George T. Harris, Rt. 5, Mount
Airy.
Pvt. James r: Hefner, husband
of Mrs. Helen I. Hefner, Granite
Falls.
18th CIR. Willie O. Long, hus
band of Mrs. Drucille Long, Rt. Q
Woodslale.
Pvt. Roy Rice, son of Mrs, Nancy
F. Rice. RI 3, Marshall.
Pfc. O'Dell W. Sanders, son O.
Mrs. Aggie M. Sanders, Asheboro.
Pvt. William C. Spratt, son o1
Mrs Lillian J. Spratt, Nebo.
Pfc David L. White, son of Cyru'
C. White, Hurdle Mills.
Pfc. Sherman R. Wilcox, son o
Mrs. America c. Wilcox, States
vile.
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Children's Love And Care
More Vital Than Discinline
Rv RUTH MILLET

,;o,bors in a Southern city
. mortified when they saw a
,..id whipping nine-year-old
D ',Id left in her care by working
'" ,+s and reported her to the
FV ~s. maid was cleared of a
. i,.s of assault and battery when
CDa'9 ehild's parents testified that
nis had put the maid in charge
uie! ,he;r four small children and
o. LON her permission to punish
a w, when they needed it. And
'p." thought the child needed the
whipping
pnt the Judge of the Juvenile
.. D called the parents in and
.rned them that the court
"a take their daughter into GUS
WV, WV unless the parents agreed
IVY TO permit anyone but them
w. ps1res to whip the child.
the The case has created quite
.d' in the city, with some folks
ID with the juvenile judges
r ' and others siding with
the parents.
Il eeems to ne chat in saying
II am not going to sanction put
4ng child under the supervision
md authority OF maid with the
nrivilege of whipping child" the
i,,dge of the juvenile court is
slowing concern over the least
important aspect of the situation.
THE REAL ISSUE
Isn't it far more important that
maid is responsible for child's
rare, feeding, and upbringing-
than that the maid is permitted
10 whip the child?
Isn't the real harm in the fact
that child must turn to a maid
fo all its wants, its reassurances,
It's comfort when hurt, instead of
tg its own mother?
In situation that is basically
unfair to child the matter of an
occasional whipping seems minor.
Isn't the question of who gives
child love and care more impor-
tant than who spanks it?
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FOxhOle Taxi Service In Reverse

by doughboys. Other officers
looked at each othen with
raised eyebrows but the gen
eral just grinned. In NOM
ent the prisoner returned lead
ing II other Germans.
Then the general explained.
He was pretty sure the pri-
soner was scared enough to be
sincere and besides, 1t didn't
make any difference anyway.
When he okayed the request
- he'd just received word that
company blank had moved in
on the fourth side Of the house.
With that detail in mind the
general explained he figured
the prisoner wasn't going any
where no matter how insin-
cere he might have been.
Pfc. Edward ]. Peckham OF
Fall River, Mass, is man
who goes apout his work in a
business-like manner. He dis
likes to be interrupted.
At the moment his business
consisted of putting his hand to
machine gun and moving
down the waves of Germans
who were staging something
of counterattack.
Finally one of the ferries
managed to get close enough
to heave grenade at Ed
ward. 1t lit beside him, upset
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-08
TEACHING JOBS
OPEN IN COUNTY

J. w. Grise, assistant superin-
tendent of education, disclosed yes
terday that there are only 10 teach
er vacancies in the New Hanover
school system, in which so were
reported at the close of the spring
term.
Vacancies exist only on the
staffs of the white schools. he
said. All Negro schools are COM
pletely stated.
A complete faculty, he said, has
been obtained for the New Maffitt
Village school that opens next
fall. Mrs. Thelma Daughtry, for
mer principal of Corenlius Har-
nett school, has been named prin-
cipal
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Liquor Registration
Will Be Held Tuesday

W. D. Macmillan, chairman of
the New Hanover ABC board, an
nounced yesterday that the month
ly registration for liquor books
would be held on Tuesday at the
Third and Market streets ABC
store. Registration is held the
second Tuesday in each month.
Macmillan stated that number
of transient persons passing
through Wilmington have applied
for books but are not eligible to
receive them. Arrangements, how
ever, are made for supplying books
to servicenen
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5OO-Pound Bomb
Snagged On Plane
Finally Dropped

LONDON, July 7-tR,-A 500
pound bomb suspended from
the Thunde-bolt of 1t. Gordon
S9inhirne of Winslow, ILL.,,
failed to drop and dangled
beneath his plane yesterday.
1t. Robert O'Neill of New
Orleans eased his Thunder
bolt wing under the packaged
INT until it knocked the bomb
loose.
The bomb dropped and start
ed rolling inward along
O'NeilPs wing. Quickly, he
dipped the wing and the bomb
then plunged into enemy lines
in France.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-08
Engineers Cancel
Beach Convention

RALEIGH, July Z Up The
North Carolina Society of Engi-
neers, with membership Of near
ly $50, announced today plans for
it's summer convention August 4
at Wrightsville Beach had been
cancelled in answer to the govern
ment's request that unnecessary
travel be avoided. E. D. Burchard
Of Asheville is society president
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his machine gun and momen-
tarily stunned him. But he
was more irritated than
stunned, and guessing what
the Germans would do next.
he upholstered his AS and
waited.
Presently the German sent
to reconnotier stuck his head
over the ridge. Edward trigger.
ed the As just one time. After
all there was only one Ger.
man.
That business taken care Of.
he set UP the machine gun
again and went back to the
matter Of moving down Ger
mans.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-08
ENEMY VESSEL SUNK

LONDON. July 7 lR British
Wanships and planes smashed
several groups of enemy vessels
off the Dutch coast Wednesday
sinking an armed trawler, setting
afire two other boats and damae-
ing at least ten other escort craft
with torpedoes, rockets and can
non fire.