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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-15
AERIAL NAVIGATOR

Second Lleu-
tenant Samue
Behrends, Pr,
20, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Sam
uel Behrends OF
306 North Fifth
street, has been
awarded the sill
yer wings Of ar
airfield naviga
tor at the San
M ARGOS Army
Air Field, Tex.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-15

NOTICE TO WORKERS
THE WAR MANPOWER COMMISSIONS
Sterilization Program restricts chang
ing Jobs locally and travelling to other
areas for new Jobs. Workers in es-
sential activities should not apply for
jobs advertised here. Check with the
U. S. Employment ;Serviao office in
your area before changing jobs.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-15
KILLED IN ACTION

Mrs. Bessie Byrd, of Tabor City
has received notification from thu
War Department that her son
Pvt. Robert c. Byrd, has been
killed in action in Italy. He had
previously been reported as miss
ing in action. ..
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-15
PROMOTED

June Stone, son of Mrs. Vicey W.
Stone Of Lake Waccamaw, who is
a member of the Aircraft carrier
Wasp, has been promoted to avi-
alton machinist third class. He
entered the service in June Of last
year. q
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-15
FIRST LIEUTENANT

Bernard Cleveland Sheffield, Jr..
son of Mrs. B. c. Satterfield OF
Warsaw. has been promoted from
second to first lieutenant in the
Army at Florence, S.. c.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-15
AIR MEDAL

Staff Sgt. John L. Thurston Of
Whiteville, has been awarded the
Air Medal for heroic action in the
Southwest Pacific as an aeria
radio operator.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
Ii. N. Gray
in East

1T. AND MRS. WILLIAM
NICHOLSON GRAY are living
in PikeSWlle. Md. where they
were recently married. 1t. Gray
is stationed at the Edgewood
Arsenal in Maryland
Mrs. Gray was Mary Ramsey
Upper LaRoche. daughter OF
Mrs. John j. Roche Of
Charleston. S. C., and the late
DR.. LaRoche.
1t. Gray is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Edward Gray
Of Woodstock drive.
The wedding ceremony took
place in the home of DR.. and
Mrs. Jack Arthur Ladson. cous-
ms of the bridegroom, in Pixies
Vile.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her uncle, Col. Laurent
Lascelles LaRoche of the l.. S.
Medical Corps.
Besides the brides mother
and the bridegroom's parents,
attending the wedding there
were his sister, Mary Sackett
Gray, who arrived from Camp
Ogontz in Lisbon, N. H., and
his aunt, Mrs. Alexander Nc
Gill, who went from Baltimore,
Md.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
Lemon Yellow Dress

JEAN FORD wore a lemon
yellow net dress made with A
high neckline, thre e-quarter
length sleeves and a bouffant
skirt.
Atop her curly hair sat tiny
beanie fashioned of green leaves
and yellow flowers in front.
She carried Shast daisies
tied with yellow satin ribbon. -.
Mrs. Ford wore a gray crepe
dress, designed on simple lines.
and a hat of Fren, III flowers
deep purple. velve ty pansies
and for-get-me-nots.
With her powder blue crepe
dress Mrs. Martin wore small
matching hat of flo vver petals
and a corSage bouquet of pink
orchids. l.. .
Mrs. William Pioche had on a
chartreuSe dress. wi tn corSage
bouquet of bronze orchids, and
a chartreuSe hat. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
Guest of Mrs. Bull

MRS. MARTIN FOSS of New
York, will arrive tomorrow {.
TO be the house guest of Mrs.
c. Henry Bull. =.
Mrs. Bull is having a few
people for supper tomorrow
night to, meet Mrs. Foss. :.
Following Mrs. Foss visit
Mrs. Bull and children, Lydia
and c. Henry lr. will go
to East Hampto n. L. A., for the
remainder of tie season. {.
MAI. ROBERT r. BERRY,
Army Medical Corps back
after two years in the south
Pacific has left for Camp
Breckenridge, Ky
Mrs. Berry &. the former
Virginia Hunt. daughter of the
Ormand f. Hunts accom-
panied her husl )and 10 Kentucky
and is living n ear the camp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
A Beautiful Bride

NANCY who has n atural
blond hair, blue eyes. and
normally very fair ski n Z.
was deeply but beco imingly
tanned. =.
She was a beautiful bride
in her wedding dress of
white marquisette and sa lin 4.
skull cap of illusion net edged
with self ruching and finger
tip veil. ...
Her dress was fashion ed with
a tightly fitted satin bodice
having short sleeves. yoke OF
marquisette and deep fold of
satin giving an off-ths-.5houlder
effect . and very T ull skirt
of marquisette over sa lin.
White orchids from it'he Mar
tins own greenhouse W ere com
bined with stephanot IS in a
loose, airy bridal bouquet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
In Mayfair
WITH
The Cbaberou

NANCY FORD, daughter of
the +. Kay Fords -. and NJ ID
shipman Hugh Martin Jr. {.
were married yesterday tat 4
p. m. in Christ Church Chapel,
Crosse Pointe at a SIMPLE,
wartime wedding.
The altar vases held bou, luets
Of white flowers and iuhose
were the only decorations e.
In the absence from the city
of the rector, the Rev. Fri lncls
r. Creamer, the Episcopal we'd
ding service was read by the
curate, the Rev. Edgar II.
Yeoman. e.
Nancy's sister, Jean, wsst her
only attendant. E.
Mr.. Martin was his sons
best man. -.
Mrs. Ford'S nephews . :.
Francis and Edward Hu ffnan
Of Bethlehem. Pa. -. and Mid
shipman Martins broth er-in-
law . William Pioch uIr. OF
Dearborn, were the usherHa..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
Party at Club f.

A FEW close friends, relatives
and out-of-town que SIS were in
vited to the Crosse I,olnte Club
after the wedding, ,.
AS Midshipman Martin will
report at Fort Pierce. Pa.
Aug. / he and his bride left on
a brief wedding trip. -.
The bride wore for travelling
a pale blue gabaidine suit, A
small, matching hat and brown
alligator shoes and carried a
brown alligator bar. -.
Out-of-toWn guests included
the brides grandmother,
Mrs. 4. p. Bracl<en, and her
sister, Miss Jessie Dew of
Evanston, Ill. -. Mrs. Ford
sister Mrs. +. M. Huffman
of Bethlehem. Pa. -. and Mr..
and Mrs. l. A. W'yant of Mus
kGNOn-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
Miss Janet Richardson
WEEDS Ensign SneIerove

LILIES AND white gsdiol decorated ST. Joephs Episcopal
Church o'clock for the wedding of Miss Janet
and Ensign Jack Gustin Snegrove The Rev. william
G. Hamn oficiaed.
Mrs Snegrove the daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Rich
Amherst Pleasant Ridge and her husband
son Mrs Harold Z. Clark of Atkinson avenue
sheer white marquSette with ted
BODICE sweetheart neckne and full skirt which EXTENDED INTO
Matching rlchng used around the neckn ana The
thee-ouarter encircng the skirt al the hpne
The bridal veil of fngertp length had an open crown WIN
cluster Of blossoms either side She carried loose
of and white orchids.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22

Mrs Robert H. Pnney sister OF the bride was the mron
honor bridesmaids Tech Sgt Peggy Jane Smell
grove bridegroom who stationed with the marines
lie Jeune N c. and Mrs George g. thompson OF Nor
witch, Conn.
attendants dressed alike in peach marqusete gowns
fashioned aproneect the front Of the skirt and
the hreequarter length sleeves They wore net
half hats with peach flowers either Sde and carried bouquets
of blue delphnum and peach snapdragon.
Harold E. Clark his sons best The guests were
Bce Leech and Ensign Robert Mct adden VINO
had been stationed with the bridegroom in CHICAGO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22

ing a years residence In the
East. They will make theis
home on Puritan avenue.
MRS. HENRY M. PEABODY.
formerly of Arden Park drive. Ia
occupying the II. Ellwood Pea
body residence in Edison avenue.
while the Fl. f. Peabodys are
summering at Gratiot Beach.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
Mrs. R. n. Pinney Matron Of Honor

arrangement of stephanotis and white orchids.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
1t. John 6. EwaId
Ends FurIouoh

1T. JOHN &C. EWALD is en-
route TO Mai after spending
p days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold 6. Ewald of Park
side drive.
1t. Ewald was formerly sta
toned with the 10th Army Air
Force in Inila where he was
fight commander of the Skull
and Wings" squadron.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
Leaves for Los Angeles

MISS JAfSE HIMMELEIN of
West Palmer avenue is en- route
10 Los a ngeles TO spend
month as the guest Of her
brother. Norbert Himmelein,
who was fo .merly OF Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
1t. and Mrs. Suter
Return TO Detroit

1T. AND MRS. HERBERT w.
S UTTER and their children,
Joseph and Carolyniiardig. have
returned TO Birmingham follow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
Robins Visit Son
In Oklahoma

MR.. AND MRS. HAROLD
V. ROHM ard their son. Jack,
have returned to their home in
Pleasant Ridge following a trip
10 Oklahoma where they visited
their son, Cpl. Harold Rohm
Jr. Cpl. ROhm is an armorer
with the combat crew detach-
ment at the Ardmore Army Air
Base there.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-22
Vacation in Quebec

MR.. AND MRS. C. d. BAL
LEY of Crosse Pointe Farms
are vacationing at the Seigniory
Club in the Province of Quebec.
Evening star., 1944-01-25
Senator Van Nuys, Chairman
OF Judiciary Committee, Dies
lndionon, 50, Was
i'll for Few Doys
AtHome in Vienna

Senator Frederick Van Nuys of
Indiana, chairman of the Senate
Judiciary Committee and a
member of the Senate for II
years, died early today at his
home in Vienna, Va. He was So.
A member of the Senator's capital
staff said Senator Van Nuys had
worked through last Friday after
noon, but complained of feeling ill
when he left for the day. On Satur-
day and again yesterday he tele-
phoned his office that he was not
we'll enough to attend to his affairs
and would remain at home to rest
However, there was no indication
that his condition was serious.
The Senator's death came as a
shock to those closely associated
with him, said Floyd j. Mattice, In
dianapolis attorney temporarily at
tached to his staff here. Mr.. Van
Nuys had refused last night to allow
a doctor to be called, saying that
he was not really sick
At about m. today v. H. Parks
superintendent of the Van Nuys
farm, found that the Senator had
died during the night. He immedi-
ately notified Mrs. Van Nuys
mother, Mrs. Louise Krug, who was
Evening star., 1944-01-25
| Detection Crew
| Hunts Rodium
| Lost in Street
BY the Associatef Press.

bs tHe ASSoclater Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-A detec-
ton crew, wearing earphones and
carrying steel rod, today sought
two lost tubes of radium in New
York buildings and on the street
A container with three tubes was
lost Saturday by a patient under
treatment by DR. Frederick Mckee
for cancerous growth. Misunder-
standing the physicians instruc-
tions to rest in his Office after he
had strapped the container to the
infected part, the woman left for
an appointment with a hairdresser.
Police and crew from a radium
chemical company were notified
when the patient discovered the
container-valued at $2,70O-had
worked loose from the adhesive
tape.
By retracing the route taken Sat-
urday by the patient, police recov-
cred last night one tube which was
lodged in a drain of the building in
which the hairdressing salon is To-
Gated.
Evening star., 1944-01-25
Man, II, Thrown by Horse
Found in Coma in Creek

A 71-year-old Maryland farmer
who apparently had lain all night
with his feet in a creek at the bot
tom of 50-foot embankment, where
he was thrown by his horse, was in
serious condition today in the Mont
gomery County Hospital at. Sandy
Spring from exposure and frost
bitten feet.
The victim, John w. Peters, was
thrown near Garrett Park station
while riding along the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad tracks.
Chief Leonard Daymude of the
First-Aid Corps of the Kensington
Volunteer Fire Department, who ad-
ministered first aid to the injured
man, said he believed Mr.. Peters
had lain in the creek all night. He
was in a coma when found this
morning by members of a railroad
section crew
| Hospital officials said they couldn't
determine how long he had lain
there.
The horse was found on the other
side of the tracks.
Evening star., 1944-01-25
Federal Court Rules
Portal Pay Unjustified
Under Wage-Hour Aci
Decision May Remove
Liability Of Operators
For Back TroyeI Time
BY the Associated Press.

LYNCHBURG, Va, Jan. Is
Judge A. D. BarkSdale ruled to-
day that the Fair Labor Stand
ards Act of 1888 was not in
tended to force mine operators
to pay underground employees
for the time they consumed
travelling in mines to their
places of work.
Handing down a decision in Fed
eral District Court in a portal to-
portal test case which attracted
wide attention in the coal industry
when it was originated last summer
Judge Barksdale said that he coult
find nothing in the act which indi.
Gated that it was the intent Of
Congress ''to make SO radical 2
change in the wage structure" OF
the coal industry as to require pay.
ment for underground travel time
Reaction OF the operators and the
United Mine Workers to the decision
was not available Immediately. bu
some coal sources said that i
seemed likely that the biggest Ell
feet would be to remove from tht
operators any liability for portal,
to-portal back pay for miners priol
to April 1.
Portal Pay in New Contract.
The current contract of the
United Mine Workers provides fol
portal-to-portal pay, this havinc
been one of the concessions mads
to UNIV President Johnl L. Levi.
in the settlement negotiated by the
Government to end the coal contro.
versy. In another phase of the same
issue, a case argued and awaiting
decision in the Supreme Court, in
Evening star., 1944-01-25

of living in accordance with the
Sterilization Act of October 2,
1912"
This is for the benefit of indus
trial workers, ite-collar workers,
Government employees and all of
the people of the country because
it assures continued, uninterrupted
and maximum production.
Instead of 23.4 increase. he re-
iterated, the CIO survey will show
more than double that amount. ~
1T will indicate the deceit prac-
ticed in the Bureau of Labor Sta
tistics figures" Mr.. Murray asserted
I'VE have discovered the average
housewife in filling her basket with
food and maintaining her household
pays so per cent more for these
necessities as of December, 1943
than she did in January, 1941.
He said the Government estimate
did not reflect quality deterioration
and upgrading, disappearance OF
(See MTIRRAY pooe A-In1
Evening star., 1944-01-25
Us Living Costs Rose 5OPct.
In 3 Years, Murray Declares
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Philip Murray, president of the
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tions today told a Senate Sob
committee investigating the eco
nomic problems of white-collar
workers that living costs have
increased approximately so pei
cent since January, 1941.
Mr.. Murray said his headauar.
ters would issue a formal report
later to dispute estimates by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics show
ing an increase of 23.4 per cent
from January, 1941, to November
1943.
THE cost of living survey of the
CIO, to be submitted this afternoon
to the Cost of Living Committee, ;
Mr.. Murray testified, will show
most shocking revelations"
He asserted that the Governments
wage policy must be adjusted te
allow for the increase in the cos,
Evening star., 1944-01-25
Young, Kutz Indorse
NCHA Record, Urge
Additional Funds
Senate Subcommittee
Told SIum Clearance
Should Be Pressed

Commissioner John Russell
Young and Engineer Commits
Sioner Charles w. Kutz today in
dorsed the record of the National
Capital Housing Authority and
recommended to a Senate sub
committee that the agency be
given funds by Congress to re-
sumo slum-clearance work here.
Col. Kutz urged that the money be
made available las soon as possible. ~
He said he believed that existing
alley slums should be vacated and
destroyed as soon as substitute
housing for slum dwellers can be
provided.
Commissioner Young said he knew
of nothing of more interest to the
present Board of Commissioners
than improvement of the Districts s
slum conditions. He expressed opin-
ion, however. that it is "a very diff
cult problem to approach" Private
enterprise should build as much of
the necessary new housing as pos
sible and where it is not profitable
for private builders, the Govern
ment should "step in and correct
the situation Mr.. Young said.
Favors Gradual Program.
He said the alley slums should be
the first ones cleared because they
are hidden from public view. The
slum clearance movement would
have to be a gradual program, how
ever, so as not to disrupt the COM
munlty life, he added.
In answer to questions from
Chairman Burton of the subcom-
mittee Mr.. Young said the. NCHA
has shown Splendid competency"
and that "unquestionably" it would
be the public agency to handle slum
(See IIOITSTNG pooe AIo1
Evening star., 1944-01-25
Sfimson TO Talk Tonight
In Support Of Labor Draft
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press
Secretary of War Stimson will go
on the air at pm. today with a
l5-minute presentation of his rea-
sons for urgently indorsing national
service legislation.
President Roosevelt has asked
Congress for a national service law
which would end strikes and make
virtually all able-bodied men and
women subject to call to essential
war tasks.
Mr.. StimSon told the Senate Mill
tarv Affairs Committee last week a
civilian labor draft was needed to
"equalize" battlefront and home
front responsibility for winning the
war
The proposal, thus far, has had
rather cool reception in Congress.
Mr.. Stimson's talk will be carried
by the National Broadcasting Co.
Evening star., 1944-01-25
Cut in Army Student Training
May Be Sought to Ease Draft

ing at present tempo and a feeling
that the entire undertaking, with
the possible exception of dental and
medical training. should be. stopped.
To put weight into its recon-
mendations, expected to be made
within the next few weeks, the COM
mittee is considering asking the
House Appropriations Committee to
cut off any further funds tor the
program.
The Military Affairs Committees
recommendations would not affect
the separate programs for training
engineers and men for military gov
ernment operations abroad.
1t would, however, have direct
(See DRAFT, Page A-1O.)
Evening star., 1944-01-25
Briggs Indicted
In Letter Case
On Charges
Ickes' Aide Accused
Of Tokine Money
From Sparks

George N. Briggs, suspended
assistant to Secretary of Interior
Ickes, was indicted by a Federal
grand jury here today in con-
nection with the Hopkins letter
affair" The jury returned three
indictments.
Attorney Beneral Biddle an
nounced that Mr.. Briggs was charged
with forgery obtaining money un-
der false pretenses and using the
mails to defraud.
The first indictment contains two
counts, forgery and passing a forg-
cry through use of the mails; the
second alleges Mr. Briggs obtained
sl25 from c. Nelson Sparks, former
Akron tOhio) Mayor, under false
preCenses, and the third indictment
consists of eight counts, each in
volving the mailing of a separate
letter from Mr.. Briggs to Mr..
Sparks.
! Five Heard by Jury.
| For its. study of the bizarre case
which has attracted public attention
because OF the many prominent per-
sons who have been named in con-
nection with it, the grand jury had
before it testimony from these per-
sons:
Mr.. Sparks, who published the
Hopkins letter" in his book One
Man-Wendell Willkie" and who said
he got the letter from Mr.. Briggs.
Harry Hopkins, presidential ad-
wiser, whose name was signed to the
letter predicting the Republicans
would nominate Wendell Willkie in
1914. Mr.. Hopkins has denounced it
as forgery.
Mr.. Ickes, who employed Mr..
Briggs as his assistant and who is
alleged to have told Mr.. Briggs about
the letter. The Secretary denies it
DR.. Umphrey Lee, president Of
Southern Methodist University, Dal.
las, Tex, to whom the letter was ad-
dressed and who denied KNOWLEDGE
OF it before Mr.. Sparks published it.
FRANK Phillips, chairman of the
Phillips Petroleum Co., Bartlesville,
Okla, who is said to have had the
letter when Secretary Ickes alleg-
edly told Mr.. Briggs about it's exist
ence- Mr.. Phillips said he never saw
the letter.
The Justice Department, mean
while, has been studying two type
writers taken from Mr. Briggs Office
IN the Interior Department An
opportunity for detective work is
provided by the existence of the
typed Hopkins letter" on White
! House stationery and of eight letters
. on Interior Department stationery,
. which Senator LANCER, Republican.
, of North Dakota said were written
by Mr.. Briggs and sent to Mr..
Sparks.
: Senator LANCER was expected to
arrive in Washington today from
Chicago, where he has been on a
business visit. The Justice Depart
ment said no comment" when it
was asked whether the Senator
would be requested to appear before
the grand jury.
Mr.. Briggs said yesterday he was
being made victim of power poll
tics and was being thrown to the
wolves by Bill LANCER in order to
help himself, but shan't be thrown
to the wolves"
The District Code prohibits the
tmaking or publishing of a forgery
with intent to injure another, and
prohibits impersonation of a Federal
employe.
Evening star., 1944-01-25
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The House Military Affairs
Committee may recommend abb
clifton of a large part of the
Army's specialized training pro-
gram soon, in a move designed
to save an estimated 900
prewar fathers from military
service.
Committee members made that
disclosure privately today as they
Ineared completion of closed hear
ings or the extent and value of the
program.
A survey Of the committee in
dicated overwhelming sentiment
against continuing the student train