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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-03
|CHAIN LETTERS
LAW VIOLATION

Chain letters soliciting war saw
ings stamps constitute violation
Of the postal fraud and lottery
statutes, and participants in the
schemes are subject to action OF
the Post Office department. Pest
master Wilbur R. Dosher remind
ed Wilmingtonians Thursday.
MIR. Dosher reported that the
mails are being flooded at the
present time with chain schemes.
all of which purport to have the
approval Of the United States Pos
tai Service.
The line in the chain Letter de-
cla~ing This is approved by the
United States authorities to pro
mote bond sales" is irregular and
is without foundation. Dosher de-
clared.
Quoting the United States Postal
Guide on the subject, Dosher said:
Patrons of the various post Of
fees depositing in the mails mat
ter relating to schemes of this
nature should be warned that the
sending of such matter through
the mails is a violation of postal
fraud and lottery statutes. Notices
are served upon persons partici-
pating in such schemes whose
names come to the attention of
the Post Office department requir-
ing them to show cause why fraud
orders should no: be issued against
them. Such orders forbid the de-
livery of any mail to the persons
named therein
It is understood that the city is
thoroughly papered with the illegal
letters asking that a Is cent war
savings stamp be sent to the name
Of the person at the top of the list
of five, and that the receiver send
out five solicitations on his own.
Dosher explained that ordinary
mail load is heavy enough without
the additional burden of chain
letters.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-03

RuY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-03

sion Of the Department Of Agricul-
,,,re. said that his staff had COM
,,leted a plan for converting into
:ubic feet the. pulpwood sold in
This state and that the plan had
been submitted to members of
the committee for study.
Under Baucom's measurement
regulations, it would be possible
Tor farmers to ascertain the
amount Of wood he has for sale
simply by using yardstick or
foot rule and using the Baucom
system as a base scale.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-03
Tuo Contracts Awarded
By u. S. Army Engineers

The Wilmington District Engi-
neer office announced Thursday
the award of two wartime con-
struction contracts.
Contracts have been let to the
following:
T. A. Loving and company,
Goldsboro, to construct buildings
and utilities at Goldsboro, TO-
934. 40.
L. B. Baltimore, Greensboro, to
construct buildings and utilities at
Camp Mackal, $2,913.50.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-03
Eight-Man Committee
Is N a m e d To Adjust
Pulpwood Measurement

RALEIGH, March 2. -P- An
eight-man committee composed of
pulp manufa cturers, forestry ex-
perts and Department of Agricul-
ture officials will come here March
II to adopt regulations for the
measurement of all pulpwood sold
in North Carolina.
c. D. Baucom, superintendent
of the weights and measures divi-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-03

bought in a store here was sold
to a Wilmington housewife for So.
Ceiling prices affect the ped.
dlers, who must be registered with
the rationing board, and have a
license from the city to operate,
Sheehan said. Peddlers are re.
uuired to show the city license to
every prospective buyer, upon re.
quest.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-03
HOOVER DECLARES

MIAMI, Fla. March 2 R -
Former President Herbert Hoover
said today that he was. mot
interested in forthcoming cleo
tons.
Arriving by Pan American Clip
per after a Bahamas fishing trip,
he said he was "only interested
now in the successful conclusion
of the war" Hoover will fly to
New York tomorrow.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-03
PAPER PRICES RISE

NEW YORK, March 2 R "A
further increase in the number OF
newspapers charging and 5 cents
for single copies, and a sharp de-
crease in Scent papers was report
ed today by the American News
paper Publishers Association. The
trend. heightened during the war
years by rising costs of publ
cation. has failed to cut into ag-
gregate circulation, previous re.
ports had shown.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-03

Corn is not mentioned in the
Bible, nor did the ancient Greeks
have a word for it.
Evening star., 1944-01-05

until the young sister glanced over
them one night and asked:
Where in the world would they
ever find any one like that?"
Honors department: Parents
magazine has come to the very log
ical conclusion that the most tai
ented juvenile performer in the
movies last year was Margaret
lOBrien. Journey for Margaret
was the picture which earned the
award for Metros youngest star, but
proper cognizance of her work ir
Lost Angel" is taken in the mag
azine's observation: Her work in
Lost Angel made very human
drama out of a story that, with a
less gifted child in the role of the
regimented prodigy, might have
been a mere parody on quiz kids In
general.
Nice going, parents.
Evolution department: Dan Ter
rell, Loew's former p. a. here, now
attached to the Office of War In
formation in Dublin, signs his
Christmas card OTerrell.
Statistical department: BY adding
36 extra orchestra seats, the Forty
fourth Street Theater in New York
is able to add 288 customers weekly
to the performance of Winged Vic
tory" That adds, in turn, $1,188
weekly, or $4,752 monthly, to the
Army Emergency Relief Fund, which
collects the proceeds of okla
homa's" greatest rival attraction in
New York.
Star department.: Motion Picture
Daily, which surveys it's field with a
fervor that produces some of movie
dom's finest statistical data. has just
completed poll of English movie
goers on the subject of their favorite
American stars. Heading the list is
Greer Carson, followed closely by
Bing Crosby and Abbott and Co.'S
tello. Dorothy Lamour is seventh
on the list with Bette Davis in ninth
place.
The late Leslie Howard is second
on the list of English stars and
Noel Coward. known only for his I'm
Which We Serve" is third. Robert
Donat is fifth and the sole feminine
player on the list of 10 is Margaret
Lockwood.
Miscellany department: Mon
sieur Beaucaire" with Rudolph VAL
entino is the next attraction of the
Washington Film Society on Sunday
at the Department of Agriculture
auditorium. In a suddenly Jug
gled booking, Flesh and Fantasy"
becomes the Keith attraction on
Friday. 1t is Universals all
star item, a fantasy of which the
studio is Unfortunately proud.
Variety Club and Stat WRC have
taken over the opening of the Ice
Capades at Ulines Arena on jan
uary Is as War Bond benefit.
Carter Barron heads the committee
in charge. Frank Fay, back to
night-clubbing again, opens at the
Troika on Thursday night.
Evening star., 1944-01-05

| In Goth Century -Fox's woodrow
Wilson"
Last time this department heard
of Mr.. Bushman the report went
to the effect that something hac
happened to all his money and that
with the leftover remnant, he was
financing and operating a small
eatery in Los Angeles.
Playing Mr.. Baruch is comeback
of considerable proportions, Mr.
Bushman feels. Quite properly.
Staying department: In entering
its eighth week at the Little The
ater, JEANNE" comes that much
closer to setting the consecutive-run
record of any modern screen play
at downtown 'theater.
Buildup department: Warner
Bros publicity departments are not
exactly under-cutting Victor Mature
while he is away at the wars (this
far away from Hollywood currently
but they are offering Willard Parker
as the next edition of hunk of man.
Mr.. Parker's pictures show that he
has all the qualifications, whatever
they may be, but he has young
sister who may have to be muzzled
to make the buildup work.
The young sister, it seems, was
reading the specifications of the
chap who was to play opposite Ros-
alind Russell in What a Woman" "
They were pretty glowing specif1ca-
tions, and Parker did not mind hav-
ing them around for the family to
read. At least that was his thought
Evening star., 1944-01-05
Speed for Details

One Of the latest inventions In the
Photographic field stroboscopic
lights-is being utilized to capture
the intricate dance routines of the
De Marcos in Greenwich Village" /"
The stroboscopic lights, which allow
photographs to be filmed at the In
credible speed Of 100000 OF a sec
ond, were decided upon to catch
every minute detail of the dancers
flashing numbers.
Evening star., 1944-01-05

ADJUSTMENTS.
Evening star., 1944-01-05
Family Is Near

The picture Of Claudstte Colberts
folks on the bureau in "Since You
Went Away" Is really one OF her
own family that she has loaned for
use in the Aim.
Evening star., 1944-01-05
From Oblivion to Baruch
STORY of Francis x. Bushman
BY JAY CARMODY.

Comeback department Bernard Baruch
uneSs administration
dental values in this of that providing
Bushman back into the movies Mr. Bushman
the
play of Mr. Baruch
Evening star., 1944-01-05

FANTASY'S FOILS-The lat
est exercise of fancy as con-
ceiped By Julien DuuiUier Is
"Flesh and Fantasy" Which
opens Friday at Keith'S The
ater. Figuring in the films
episode content are Charles
Boyer, ,oho plays a tight
1otre artist, of all things, and
Thomas Mitchell, Who pre-
diets by palmistry the uarious
difficulties into 1Uhich the
other principals oet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13
Book indicted
On accounts

Sam Book. 68. former volunteer
OPA price checker. today was in
dicted by a federal grand jury on
four counts of violating rationing
regulations in connection with the
Sans Cut Rate case in which $50, =
600 worth OF butter and canned
goods were allegedly stolen and
sold without use OF ration points,
The Indictment charges BOck
with buying l28 pounds OF butter
on April % from John Milavec,
"a, OF 4S0 Stimson. former man.
ager OF the firms Randolph street
store grocery department. Milavec
is now under bond IN recorder S
court, pending proceedings on
charges Of ENLIGHTENMENT.
Book is charged with selling Ga
pounds of butter 10 Carl RoSen-
field, operator OF Carts Bar, 1924
Grand River. and of receiving 800
pounds from Milavec on another
occasion.
William G. Fitzpatrick, assist
ant u. S. district attorney, said
Milavec and RoSenfield both would
be summoned as government wit
neSSes.
Fitzpatrick said the government
Is continuing its investigation into
other deals involving groceries and
bars with a view toward citing 80
purchasers for hearing on revOca-
ton of their rationing privileges.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13

NaZiS Rushed
To CherbOuTS

ALLIED SUPREME HQ., LONDON, June Is
UP)-American invasion rmies slashed half way
across the narrow neck of the Normandy peninsula
today and captured Pont PAbbe, only eight miles
from the enemy's west coast railway, in drive to
isolate Cherbourg.
Monebourg bypassed enemy stronghold IA miles southeast
Cheroug and three villages the northeast fell to another
American pushing the main PaCherbourg highway
Henry Gorr United Press correspondent reported from
the front.
While the main forces advancing less than II miles
southeast of Cherbourg swift mobile American patrols surged
ahead probed the approaches the port Allied headquarters
revealed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13
Lumber Quota Likely
Due 10 Shortages

Possibility that the critical
shortage of lumber Supplies will
necessitate ceilings on the
amounts users in all classifications
may receive loomed today with
the announcement by WPB that
controls may be set up after
July /.
Thereafter, if the controls are
set up, all but major industrial
lumber users and the military will
receive their lumber on a quota
basis through preference ratings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13
.Ronnnne| Out
As Ndzi Chief.
British Hear

LONDON, June 13
UP)--A dispatch from
the 21st Army Groups
headquarters to the Eve
ming Standard said today
it was believed Marshal
RommeI had been re-
moved from command of
German troops ia Gin g
the Allies in France.
No definite news about
Rommel has reached the
headquarters since the in.
vasion started, but all indi.
cations are that he is nc
longer in command, the dis.
patch said.
ROMNIEL'S PLAN FAILS
Detailed reports beginning
to arrive from the 'front.'" the
dispatch said, showed that
Rommel's defense plan had even
graver consequences than at
first believed. 1t Is now known
that when Rommel was I'm Nor
mandy shortly before the inva-
sion he moved forward coastal
defense zone troops which Mar
shall Gerd Won Runstedt, COM
mander of western Europe, had
placed some distance behind the
front line.
He was confident that by
strengthening the coastal de-
lenses he could make the land
ing so costly that the invaders
would be thrown into confusion.
"Then he would bring up
panzer divisions and hurl the
invaders back into the sea. This
was the plan that Gen. Mont
gomery anticipated"
The dispatch said it was not
believed that Rommel had been
but that the odds were
that he was no longer in command
of German defenses.
Army Air show Il Frea-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13
Ndziis Stiffen
Resistance
Above Rome

NAPLES, June Is (INS)
American mobile columns,
now II miles northwest of
Rome, advanced against
stiffening German resistance
today while Allied forces to
the right moved ahead more
rapidly after overcoming
stubborn opposition.
1t. Gen. Clark's Fifth Army
encountered resistance from Nazi
forces covering the enemy with
drawal along the Tyrrhenian Sea
coastal road. This opposition was
particularly stubborn south Of the
port of Orbetello, guarding the
causeway into San Stefano, which
was reported abandoned during
the weekend.
FIERCE FIGHTING
Inland, in the Lake Bolsena
sector, the advance was more
rapid with south African armored
units of the Fifth Army advancing
toward Orvieto after battering
down stiff resistance around Bag
noregio.
Fierce fighting was reported in
this sector. The enemy also con-
tinued to resist south of TERM. a
four-way rail and road junction in
central Italy.
The advance by the British
Eighth Army on the Adriatic Sec
tor was described as proceeding
unchecked" and advance ele-
mentS were across the Saline
River.
The road junction of Popoli,
five miles north of captured Sui
mona, was occupied by the British,
who also took Capelle and other
villages north of the Pescara
River.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13
NaZi Sees
Cause Lost
By HENRY L GoRRELL

CARENTAN, France, June 13
(UP) The Germans who high
tailed out of Carentan under the
flashing American bombardment
and prodding bayonets are con-
WINGED, almost to a man, that
their cause is "kaput"-finished,
a leading citizen of Carentan told
me as we toasted the Allied arms
in the ruins of his study.
"a high ranking officer told
me before he left" said my host,
"that Germany Is 'kaput.' He
said: Our air force Is destroyed,
Ws haVs no protection and we
haven't eaten On three days be-
eause our communications haUe
been destroyed
Tx Arx,v Nashs NnnE
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13
NaZiS Call p
Teen AgeBOyS

NEW YORK. June - (INS)-
The Berlin radio, in an unusually
frank admission, said today that
owing to recent heavy losses" it
had become necessary TO order
immediate induction of 1900 49,
year-old apprentices" This group
had been deferred from military
service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13
Detroit Filler Fires
Bus Filled With NaZiS

The Eighth Air Force today
hailed Malcolm c. Pickering of
Detroit as one of its crack shots,
according to a United Press dis
patch from London.
The dispatch credited Pickering
with shooting up a military bus
loaded with German soldiers be-
hind the Allied lines on the Nor
mandy peninsula.
chickering's incendiary bullets
set the camouflaged vehicle afire
as II started down a hill.
AS IL gathered speed the frs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13
Your Times is Vital

Now, more than ever before, IL is VITAL for you
to keep informed latest developments, and you
can, if you follow The Detroit Times, bringing you
highly revealing accounts of the wars progress-in
Europe-in the Pacifc-everywhere the guns boom!
Detailed dependable stories by the great international
News Service and the also great United Press action
pictures by International News Photos and up-tO-
the-mnute maps, ALL found In The Detroit Times.
The Times gives you complete coverage-FROM
ALL FRONTS Keepup with the war-IN THE TIMES.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13
Ndzi Prisoner
Captured Here

An escaped German war prisoner
who swan the Detroit River from
Canada and landed on Belle Isle
was arrested on Detroits west
side today by agents of the FBI.
Robert A. Guerin, FBI director,
said that the prisoner. Fritz
Fuchs. 38-year-old merchant sea-
man who escaped from a prison
camp near Chatham, Ont, had
been turned in by patriotic Ger
man-American.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13
Germans Are Urged
To Take Over Country

NEW YORK, June Is ms
A proclamation calling on the
German people and armed forces
to take the "fate of Germany"
into their own hands and do
everything to make it impossible
for the Hitler clique to continue
the war" has been issued by the
Soviet-sponsored Free Germany
National Committee.
The proclamation asserted that
"the German armed forces and
people are entering the final
phase" of the war.
Every Day L. D-Day In Facfortes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13
ExiIed Governments
RECOGNIZE De GauIIe

LONDON, June Is (UP)-The
French information service re-
ported today that the exiled gov
ernments of Belgium, Luxembourg
and Czecho-Slovakia had recog-
nized the provisional government
of France - the designation re-
Gently adopted by Gen. De Gaulle's
French Committee of National
Liberation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13
Air Show Delights
Thousands Daily

The Army Air Show continues to be the mecca
for Detroit.
The second day of the reopened exhibit of air
power, sponsored by The Detroit Times in co-opera-
ton with the Army Air Forces Materiel Command
and the Aero Club of Michigan, saw the City Air
port thronged with thousands of visitors, all intent
on seeing the planes, bombers instruments, guns,
tanks trucks and other equipment gathered in the
two-thirds of mile strip along Conner avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13
Auto Trunk Door Fdls,
Policeman Injured

The second car in which Patrol
man Harold Engel. al, OF Schaefer
station was riding at Z a. m. to-
day had fiat tire at Fenkell and
Burt. When Engel opened the
trunk to get the spare tire the
latch slipped and the trunk door
hit him on the head, stunning
him.
He received first aid at BEDFORD
Receiving Hospital.
sho.u Il
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13
Battle to Save Cherbourq

The Germans meantime estimated to have thrown II
Is dons-one quarter of all their armies Europe
Into about attempt Cherbourg of Frances best
and main objective of the first phase of the invasion and
drive the Allies back into the
The highway junction of Pont PAbbe captured by
Americans in mile advance from Ste Mere Egse 20 med
southeast of Cherbourg toward the peninsula
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13
Detroit Filters Lost
In Raid on Bulgaria

1t. c. Robert Davis, son of Mr..
and Mrs. c. M. Davis, 320S Con-
cord, today was reported by the
war department to be missing in
action over Bulgaria after his 33d
mission in a B-24 bomber May 10.
He and his wife. the former
Kathleen Kelly, 1909 E. Vernon,
are the parents of a 4-rnonth-old
daughter, Darlene. whom Davis
has never seen. Davis went over
seas in December and was as
signed as a bombardier to the
18th Air Force in Italy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13

were 10 nave
arrived in the
city at $50
a. m. were de-
layed u n til
GAS and, by
the time they
were on their
w a y to the
stage in Bond
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13
Show Crowded Throughout Day

Today the Air Service Command will hold forth. This
branch the AAF will be honored from the sound stage
the center of the exhibit area by special program
After record breaking crowd Sunday estimated as
larger than the previous Sunday throng of almost
half Million yesterday continuation of the interest
in the exhibits.
From the time the barriers opened at p until the
10 p closing time, steady flow of spectators passed
through both entrances.
sprinkling of uniformed in yesterdays
crowd Soldiers, sailors, marines, wearing many
service ribbons wandered through the tents and along the
fight ne intent seeing for themselves at close range
how Detroit backs up its fighting air arm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13
Busch Brewery Heir
Free on Draft Charge

NEW YORK. June 13 GNS)-
Cert Hans Won Gontard. 81, one
Of the heirs of the Busch Brew
cry millions, and three other men
were free today after a federal
court jury acquitted them of
charges of conspiracy TO obtain
a draft deferment for Won Con-
tard.
The Army Needs MORE Planes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13
Gala Fete
To Start
At 1880

The Fifth War Loan Drive
rally in Bond Square in Wash
ington Blvd. this morning was
postponed until tonight when late
train schedules and showers dis
rupted the planned ceremonies.
Several Hollywood stars who
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13
Belgian King
Sent toGermdny

LONDON, June Is (INS)-The
Belgian government in exile an
nounced today that it had re-
ceived confirmation of a report
that Leopold, king of the Bel
gians, was sent to Germany on
June Z.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13

spread" Pickering said, "and.
when I finally pulled mp. the bus
was nothing but big ball Of
flames shooting down the road
Second 1t. Pickering. II. OF 81
Brighton, was graduated from
Park High School. He
lived with his mother, Mrs. Dilla
Pickering.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13
Phyllis Brooks Says No

HOLLYWOOD. June Is CUP)-
Phyllis Brooks said today she has
changed her mind and will not
marry 1t. Truman Davis, army
flier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13
Flew From Dayton for Bond Rally

Brig Gen. Elmer Adler, chief of training and personnel
Air Service Command was an interested visitor yesterday
afternoon
He flew in from Dayton for the bond rally, which
was started off by the big Army Air Show parade and
stayed to inspect the exhibit.
Gen. Adler expressed himself highly pleased with
the display Press of army business forced him fly back
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13
| 81 MAS teA4I
Eu4;l:N13
BUY bonds

Square, rain began to fall.
More than $4,000 persons, some
of whom had been waiting since
1880 a. m, dispersed after it was
announced that the program could
not go on.
ARMY BAND HELD UP
To add to the general confusion,
the Army Band, which was to
have been directed by Paul White
man. was unable to get its instru-
ments from the railroad baggage
car.
The Hollywood stars who were
to have appeared on the morning
program are Ingrid Bergman. Paul
Lukas, Ray Bolger. 1t. William
Holden and Pvt. John Payne.
They were to have shared the
spotlight with Maj. Gen. Henry S.
Aurand. commanding general of
the Sixth Service Command.
STORES REOPENED
After the postponement, the
celebrities were taken to tn e r
hotel rooms, and downtown stores
which had been ordered closed
until 10:45 a. m. threw open their
doors.
Tonight will be one of the big
gest nights of the drive. Detroits
night spots and theaters will pre-
sent their stars in four hours of
fast entertainment at Bon d
Square. And it won't cost a cent.
Nothing will be for sale except
bonds. Ceremonies will be broad
(Continuad IN PaOa Efval
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-13
THE WEATHER

The sun viii set at sOs D. m today
and rise tomorrow at sos a. m
The moon will set az 1921 p. m to-
day and rise tomorrow al 2 .2s a. m.