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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-15
ITALIAN Show
TrY-0uts Set

The ITALIAN association has an
nounced that try-outs for the two
plays to be produced here this
spring by the association will be
held tonight at 8 o'clock in the
council rooms in the city hall.
The play, Kind Lady" will not
be staged this year but Arsenic
and Old Lace" and Papa is ALP
will be put on oy the little theatre
group. Due to unavoidable circum.
stances the production of the first
selected had to be cancelled.
All interested persons are cor.
daily invited to attend the try.
outs tonight. Both plays need per.
sons of the age of the gay 4Os
and up as we'll as several attrac.
tive roles for younger persons
Mrs. B. M. Washbu-n is president
Of the Italians. and cordially in
vites anyone interested in dramat
les to come to the meeting tonight
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-15
Miss Millett
Warns Of Men s
Critical rats
Rv RUTH MILLETT

r,don Doark, who writes an en-
L column in the Memphis
scimitar, told the other day
Ples4 rare kind of husband he
aOG" s,n across. This man said to
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-15
eRANDMEs IDEA FOR COLDS ACHES

She often used indicated mutton suet
now many mothers use Penetro,
modern medication in base contain
ing mutton suet. Rub on-double
action relieves colds muscular aches,
coughing. ~ vaporizes to comfort
stufy nose ~ outside, stimulates at
spot where applied. Get Penetro.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-15
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Pfc. and Mrs. Hubert Haney of
Carolina Beach, announce the
birth of daughter, Duane Lee,
February % at Marion Sprunt an
mex, Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-15
DEADLINE SET

PHILADELPHIA, March IA Up
IN. w. Aver & Son, Inc. today
set March 81 as the deadline for
receipt of copies of newspapers to
be entered in the 18th annual ex-
hibition Of newspaper Typography.
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VISITING HERE

Bates Wilson and Melvin Jenk.
ms, relatives of Mrs. J. M. Jolly.
are here to attend the funeral
service for ]. M. Jolly, well-known
Southen railroad man, who died
Sunday.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-15

Nm reading that story l first
nonabt. What a lucky woman,
a,s 10 90 out and buy the house
, and furniture she wanted without
s s to all the trouble of persuad-
ne her husband the house was a
no. ,en, and that a green carpet was
So only possibly floor covering
~ the living room, even though
.bo husband fancied a wine-color.
ed one"
That was my first thought. Then
4rom working knowledge of men,
| decided that this wife is in for
. LOT of trouble.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-15
IT'S, HER RESPONSIBILITY

# the roof on that house ever
1saks, her hcsband-unless he is
I'm perfect to be true-is going to
sav, q should have thought you
would have found out about the
roof before you bought the place.
And if the dining room chairs
.art filling apart. they'll be
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-15
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Perry an
nounce the birth of a son, Clarence
Anderson, March 10, at Marion
Sprunt annex.
Evening star., 1944-02-12
RubuuI
Continued From First Page }

which persistently tried to get at
the bombers during the attack and
long after withdrawal.
At about the same time. 2o
Llberator heavy bombers dropped rs
tons OF bombs on Tobera airdrome
from one end to the other.
High-f1ying Japanese medium
Dombers dropped aerial bombs at
the Llberator formations without re-
suit, but antiaircraft and fire from
about rs zeros inflicted some
damage.
A naval spokesman at Gen
douglas MacArthur's Southwest Pa
clfic Allied headquarters said Thurs
day the aerial offensive against
Rabaul, which has assumed an al
most daily raid schedule for the
last two months, now is going to
reach new and greater heights of
destruction.
Gen. MacArthur's communioue to-
day announced a 200-ton bombing
OF Wewak, main Japanese air and
supply base in New Guinea. No air
opposition was reported.
Gen. Macarthur also revealed
that the bodies of 1900 Japanese
were discovered on the trails lead
ing to Saidor, near where Australian
and American forces clearing New
Guinea's Huon Peninsula Joined
forces Thursday. Many of the en-
emy had died of starvation and dis
ease when they were trapped in
the jungles by the Allied pincers'
operation. The bulk of a force of
$4,000 enemy was destroyed in the
campaign.
Evening star., 1944-02-12
Crash
Continued From First Pap,

sure me he was all right. 1t was
miraculous.
Mr.. Kilbourne represents the Globe
Aircraft Corp. of Fort Worth, Tex,
and the American Aviation Corp. of
Jamestown, N. Y. He travels by
plane at least once week, his wife
said. He formerly was associated
with the Internal Revenue Bureau
before going into business for him.
self here in 1923 as tax consultant,
He is a graduate of Georgetown Uni
versity law school and the Pace g.
Pace School of Accounting. He is
expected to reach Washington by
plane tonight.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Dallas said the newspaper columnist,
who spoke at the Dallas Athletic Club
Wednesday night, was leaving his
suite for the main dining room
where his address was scheduled:
Alex T. Mickle, who arranged his
booking, told him that because of
his priority his Wednesday night
plane reservation could be changed
to one leaving at TAO pm. Thurs
day. That was the plane which
crashed.
Mr.. Pearson hesitated in the cor
ridor while the elevator waited.
Then he said, mo, I'm supersti-
tious about postponing a plane
reservation. It's unlucky. I'm going
out tonight"
Evening star., 1944-02-12

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WAR RATioN BOOKS nos. 8 AND 4 is
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Evening star., 1944-02-12
River Yields Pieces
OF Wrecked Air|iner:
No Bodies Recovered
By the Associated Press.
Hx-x -~--


MEMPHIS, Feb. IL. Muddy
waters of the Mississippi River held
today the bodies of "a persons killed
in the crash of an American Air
lines transcontinental plane, but
bit by bit yielded pieces of the
wreckage.
Veteran rivermen, reckoning with
the swift waters and the possibility
that the bodies were mangled in the
crash, feared many never would be
recovered. Parts of the huge plane
were found 10 miles below the crash
scene.
Coast GuardSmen and United
States engineers maintained a "a
hour vigil for the bodies and wreck
age, Illuminating the waters last
midnight with scores of lights on
dredge and patrol boats.
Was Near Airport.
The plane, on flight from Los
Angeles to New York via Fort Worth
and Little Rock, crashed seven min
utes short of the Memphis Airport,
where it was to have landed at IL 38
pm. Thursday. Routine radio con-
tact was maintained until it reached
the river, leaving airlines officials
without any clue as to the crash
cause.
The claws of a steam shovel pulled
one of the engines from the 22-foot-
deep channel last night. Other
equipment yielded numer-
Gus sections of the fuselage. a pro-
peller, mail sacks, baggage and other
This left little hope that
the cabin would be located intact
with the bodies.
Arlington Man Aboard.
Army officials and agents from
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
remained on the scene to assist in
ldentifications. The armed services
listed II victims, including WAC 1t.
L. Mcclure, as missing
pending location of the bodies. Nine
civilians, all of whom held priorities,
and three crewmen were others
aboard. Among them was L. B.
O'Connor, War Production Board
of 40l4 North Twenty fifth
street, Arlington, Va.
Death of the "a was the second
highest toll in the history of United
States civilian vlation-exceeded
only by the Is who lost their lives
when Pennsylvania Airlines plane
crashed near Lovettsville, Va, in
1910. The scene is only 40 miles
from Goodwin, Ark, where another
Airliner killed II in 1886.
Evening star., 1944-02-12
BY EUGENE BURNS,

hSSoCldled fIeSS war correspondent.
ABOARD THE BATTLESHIr
OKLAHOMA.-It is $50 am, 81
minutes until Pearl Harbor's 2-foot
tide is at flood.
The command, "cast off anchor, u
comes over the bullhorn.
Five tugs, snubbing us gently, be-
gin pushing and the 20 9,OOO-ton Okla
homa, with an additional 9OO-ton
patch and an equal weight of coun-
terbalancing water, is en- route to
drydock.
Gently, ever so gently, We push of
the old anchorage, leaving imbedded
in a clay bed two masts, the bridge
lotion anchor, one stack and a
catapult which were sheered of
when the old battleship capsized two
year ago.
Following us is the oily wake OF
the wounded ship.
Amidships her armor belt is 1917
inches; her coming tower has 16
inches of protective steel; her triple
turrets have from to 18 inches
While nonvltal areas have negligible
protection.
Last night, Admiral Chester w
Nimitz allowed it to be known that
the Oklahoma "once more is afioat
following an interval in drydock dur
ing which repairs to her hull were
made" He did not announce plans
for the battleship but it is expected
she will be repaired completely and
used against the Japanese.
Rear Admiral William r. Furlong
in immediate command of the
Oklahoma's restoration, now has
seen l6 of 18 ships sunk at Pearl
Harbor leave the port.
The capsizing of the battleship
trapped 80 sailors but they raped
on the hull; the rapping was de-
Evening star., 1944-02-12
400 Republicans
To Hear Dewey Tonight
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey is scheduled to
address about 400 Republicans from
20 States at Lincoln day dinner in
the National Republican Club to-
night.
The club said Gov. Dewey had
requested that his speech not be
broadcast, and associates of the
Governor said there was no political
significance in this request. Gov.
Dewey has said repeatedly he was
not a candidate for the Republican
presidential nomination.
Other speakers, including Gov.
Walter E. Edge of New Jersey, will
broadcast over local station WQXR.
Evening star., 1944-02-12
President Lopez Leaves
Florida for Colombia
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press
PALM BEACH, Fla, Feb. l2.-
President Alfonso Lopez of Colom-
bia headed homeward today with
members of his family after two
month stay in the United States
Before leaving for Bogota, the
capital, aboard a special plane,
President Lopez said he had been
informed that political unrest which
stirred his country after the arrest
of an opposition political leader had
subsidized. He refused to discuss re-
ports that he was planning to re-
sign
President Lopez, his daughter and
wife, whom he brought to the
United states for medical treatment.
arranged to fly directly from West
Palm Beach to Barranquilla and
thence to Bogota. They have been
visiting here at the home of long
time friend, Col j. W. Flanagan.
Eduardo Lopez, brother of the
President and a former member of
the Colombian Senate, will remain
in Palm Beach.
Evening star., 1944-02-12
George E. Downing, 50,
Buried in Kentucky

George E. Downing, SO, died
Thursday in Garfield Hospital after
a two-month illness. He came here
after the last war as an employe
of the Veterans Administration.
Services and burial were held today
in Frankfort, KY.
Prior to joining the Government
service he had been a school prin-
cipal. Mr.. Downing was interested
in genealogy and coats of arms. He
made his home at 3437 Mount Pleas
ant street NV.
Evening star., 1944-02-12

his car. which he stopped to avoic
the first mixup, was struck from
behind. Police said at least two
more cars skidded into the seconc
jam.
Three pedestrians were injured
yesterday when they slipped and fell
on the ice. Mail Carrier Merle
McMillen, 10, of 1411 K street Sc
fell down a flight of steps while
making his rounds in the 200 block
B street Sc, but refused hospital
treatment.
Mrs. Florence Perry. 81, of 1717
East Capitol street yesterday re-
celved possible fractured elbow
when she fell on the street near
her home. She was treated at
Casualty Hospital.
Mrs. Alice Davidson, 81. OF 14O
Twelfth street NE. slipped and fell
while walking with her husband last
night near Eleventh street and Mas
sachusetts avenue NE, receiving
head and face injuries. She was
admitted to Casualty Hospital
where her injuries were described as
not serious.
Mrs. L. D. King Of Leesburg, Va,
was taken to Georgetown Hospital
last night with minor injuries re-
ceived in a three-car accident at
6l00 Lee highway.
Mrs. King was a passenger in
the car of L. Clark Hoge of Over
look Orchard. Leesburg, whose ma
chine skidded when he attempted
to avoid hitting postal truck driver
by Richard A. Watt. II, of 2S10 North
Tenth street, Arlington. A cal
operated by Irwin C. Coleman. "a
OF 1912 North Edison street, Airing
ton, also was involved.
Evening star., 1944-02-12
Baruch Is Reported
Weighing Plans for
Reconversion Agency
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Press.
Bernard M. Baruch, now pre-
pairing recommendations on
postwar planning, was said to be
weighing a proposal for creation
Of an office Of economic adjust
ment to be headed by w. l..
Clayton, Assistant Secretary OF
Commerce.
Government sources said Mr.
Baruch apparently had in mind a
small agency which would guide
broad policy on industrial reconver-
sion, price and distribution controls
and other problems connected with
the return to a peacetime economy
Existing agencies would manage
the actual programs.
Mr.. Baruch. head of the War In
dustries Board in the World War,
has been working for a number of
weeks on his report, requested by
James F.. Byrnes, head of the Office
of War Mobilization He has re-
fused, however, to discuss its con-
tents until 1t is completed.
Clayton Is Prominent.
One high Government Official said
the new unit would be sandwiched
between Mr.. Byrnes office and the
operating agencies-War Production
Board. Office of Price Administra-
ton, Foreign Economic Administra-
tion and so on-and function as
arbiter when conflicts arise.
Mr.. Clayton, mentioned as Mr..
Baruch's tentative candidate to
head the agency. is a prominent
figure in several of the Govern
ment corporations under the super
vision Of Secretary of Commerce
Jones.
However, from Capitol Hill has
come another postwar reconversion
program.
Senate Wants Hand.
The Senate Postwar Planning
Committee suggests a law creating
an independent Office of Demobili-
zation to rule on all reconversion
problems in industry after the war.
It's chairman would be appointed by
the President with Senate approval.
Aiding him would be a board with
which a group of three Senators
and three Representatives would
consult on policies.
The Senate committee also sug-
gests that its independent Demobili-
cation Office draw up rules and
regulations. issue directives and
oversee the whole job of reconver-
sion-but not be an operating
agency in the sense that 1t would
cancel Government contracts.
The committee program asks also
that Government owned plants
suitable for peacetime industrial
construction be sold after the war
and that machinery be set up to
detect fraud in the negotiation OF
claims against the Government.
Evening star., 1944-02-12

tected by Navy yard workmen; the
hull WIS cut and the group rescued.
The Oklahoma, built by the New
York Shipbuilding Corp. at Camden,
N. j., was launched and christened
March %, 1914. During the last
war the Oklahoma helped guard
against enemy cruiser attacks and
protected conveys. She later was
modernized at cost of $1,000, 900,
mounting ten 14-inch guns, twelve
5-inch guns and eight 5-inch anti
aircraft guns.
In the wooden damage control
shack where the bridge once stood
is Warrant Ofncer Clyde v. Stein,
80, OF Norfolk, Va. AS watertender.
first class, he was on the Oklahoma
that fateful December 7.
1T feels good to see the 'Oke'
coming in use again." he said. He
began service on her in 1929.
Hanging about the Oklahoma to-
day are life jackets. Monkey lines
dangle to the waters edge. Six
barges are following us to pick UP
survivors in event the patch gives
way or the ship breaks back or
capsizes.
Topside on the 16-inch armored
coming tower. Rear Armiral Will
liam r. Furlong, commandant of
Pearl Harbor and in immediate
command of the Oklahoma's res
toration, says:
Il came aboard to see where to
beach her, if necessary"
It's a different Pearl Harbor to-
day than it was two years ago.
New shops are working. Strange
new ships with new designs are in
the yard.
AS we approach drydock, Capt.
Francis Fl. Whitaker of Beaumont,
Tex, Is beginning to grin.
For two months, since we turned
up the Oklahoma, I've stayed within
telephone reach, afraid that the
power might go of, the big pumps
would stop and our work would be
useless" he said.
Twice the pumps stopped for short
periods, due to power failures. The
ship quickly began relisting each
time.
The tension eases perceptibly as
we approach the giant new drydock.
Evening star., 1944-02-12
District Pays Tribute
To Lincoln on 135th
Anniversary Of Birth

Washington is pausing today
from its wartime activities to pay
tribute to the memory of Abraham
Lincoln on the 135th anniversary of
the Great Emancipator's birth.
High lights of the Districts OBJ
servance will include pilgrimages by
patriotic groups to the Lincoln Me-
mortal and several Lincoln Day
dinners. Holiday flags are being
flown by order Of the Commits
sioners.
Among the pilgrimages to the
Lincoln Memorial will be those of
the Military Order of the Loyal
Legion and representatives of the
National Council for a Permanent
Fair Employment Practice, Com
mission. In behalf of the Commits
sioners, Col. Joseph D. Arthur, jr.,
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
was to lay a wreath at the shrine in
services at HAS am.
Loyal Legion Plans Services.
The Loyal Legion services were
scheduled to start at 1915 pm.
Music will be furnished by the Ma
rine Band. Color bearers and
guards will be supplied by details
of soldiers, sailors. marines and
Coast Guardsmen from nearby posts
and stations.
The FEPC services will start at
SPIN. with the Catholic, Protestant
and Jewish clergymen participating.
Addresses will be made by the Rev
Francis McPeek of the Federal
Council of Churches of Christ in
America, the Rev. John M Hayes
Of the National Catholic Welfare
Council, the Rev. Sidney E. Gold
stein of the Central Conference of
American Rabbis of New York and
the Rev. w. H. Jarnagin, director
OF the Washington Bureau of the
Fraternal Council of Negro Churches
in America.
McKeldin to Speak.
Theodore McKeldin, Mayor of
Baltimore, will be the principal
speaker tonight at Lincoln Day
dinner and Republican State Cen
trail Committee for Montgomery
County, to be held in the Chevy
Chase Woman's Club
A Lincoln's birthday program will
be held by the Washington branch
OF the CZech-American National
Alliance at $50 pm. in Mays Res
taurant, 2317 Calvert street NV.
Vladimir Vasa, president of the
alliance, will be the principal speaker
Evening star., 1944-02-12
Allied Troops Hold Firm
In Arakan Area Of Burma
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, Feb. IA fierce
battle has been raging for nine days
southwest of Taung Bazaar on the
Arakan front in Burma, a Southeast
Asia command communique reported
today, with Allied troops standing
firm, although often attacked from
many sides simultaneously.
Hard fighting continued today and
numerous casualties have been in
f1icted on the Japanese, the bulletin
added. Some Japanese remained to
the rear of the Allied forces, how
ever.
Allied air forces flew more than
300 sorties in the increased tempo
OF the Burma fighting without losing
a plane.
Evening star., 1944-02-12
Renewed Discussion
|0f Peace Possibilities
Reported in Finland
BY the Associated Press.

6y the ASSOCIATED PRESS.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. a.
Renewed discussions of the possi-
bility Of peace rose in Finland to-
day and the Finnish press warned
the citizens to keep cool and wait
to see what steps the government
was preparing.
The Scandinavian Telegraph Bu-
reau, German-controlled news
agency, reported that 18 trains were
leaving Helsinki daily, CARRYING
evacuees to summer holiday towns
outside the city following the heavy
Russian bombing Of the capital Sum
day night and a second heavy at
tack on Kotka, TO miles to the east.
Thursday night.
Moscow dispatches said the
Russians were ready to strike
concerted blows against everv
major Finnish port on the Gulf
of Finland.
(There was every indication
the raids aimed at cutting of the
Firms communications with
Germany will continue. It is
less than an hours round trip to
many of the important ports of
Finland)
Dispatches from Helsinki said an
important political party and a
workers newspaper had suggested
that the Finnish government move
at once to learn Russia's peace
terms.
The whole world knows that the
Finnish people want peace as soon
as possible on bearable conditions
which guarantee our independence.
the newspaper Arneterbladet was
quoted. Our ally Germany knows
that as well as the Others"
The expression in favor of peace
overtures by the Parliamentary
Committee of the Finnish Social
Democratic Party, voiced at a meet
ing yesterday, was the first action
by any of Finland's major parties
since United States Secretary Of
State Hull warned the country last
the consequences.
In Madrid, the Spanish news
agency EFE said in dispatch from
Berlin that Berlin political circles
according to semi -oficial an
nouncement express their doubts
that Finland can long oppose the
influence and pressure of the vari-
Gus Allied nations"
The Office of War Information
said the Hungarian Telegraph
Agency carried report that Mar
shal Baron Carl Gustaf Manner
helm, commander in chief of Fin
nish armed forces, had left his field
headquarters for talks with Presi-
dent RiSto Ryti.
Evening star., 1944-02-12
Gene Buffalo Given
Even Chance to Live

Gene Buffalo, 28-year-old colored
boxer shot early yesterday by an
other colored man as he emerged
from a restaurant in the 1900 block
OF Eleventh street NV, was reported
to have an even chance of recovery
at F'reedmens Hospital, where he
was, removed after the shooting.
Buffalo, who was scheduled to box
next Monday night at Turner's
Arena, told police he had argued
with man during card game sew
eral hours before the shooting. His
assailant fired five shots, hitting the
pugilist in the shoulder, back, fore
arm and chest, police said.
Evening star., 1944-02-12
148-Ship Convoy Soils
To Africu Without Loss
BY the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 12.-The biggest
ordinary cargo convoy ever to put to
sea-at one time numbering 148
ships spread over 10 square miles
has reached North African ports
from Britain without loss or dam
age, 1t was announced yesterday.
A futile attack by four German
bombers in the Atlantic and depth
charges dropped by escorting vessels
against suspected submarines pro-
vided the only excitement during
the trip.