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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-10
APRIL IS CANCER
CONTROL MONTH

,r.EIGH, April 9. - Governor
Melville Brcughton has issued
,,+oment calling attention to the
'..4ewide fight on cancer which
North Carolina division Of the
r ", Field arm. OF the Amer
SO-' Society for the Control Of
,s'D ,er will intensity by observ.
V'-' april as Cancer Control
p Tss slogan for this years OBJ
lance. - which will be the eighth
W." .maI one, will be Treated in
. s"a Cancer Can Be Cured -
,.arr the Danger Signals!" The
l.+e commander of the North
s s'.s Division is Mrs. George
"a Y MARSHALL, Of Mount Airy. Miss
n.rriet W. Elliott, dean of won-
pa At Woman's College of the
rn;rersjty North Carolina in
c w., is honorary command
WI Dr.. Henry 3. Ivey, Of Colds
saro is chairman of the state exc
,n+ive committee.
'I snecIal effort will be made
.,ronehout the month of April to
INFORM the people of the state con-
, ,arning the methods by which can
w w. ran be detected in its early
.tsoes and the Importance OF early
treatment,
In connection with the plans for
be 1914 campaign Of the Women's
-eld Army, Governor Broughton
stated:
"The North Carolina Division Of
Tho Women's Field Army of the
american Society for the Control
a Cancer is performing a signal
,ervice to the State in bringing
rividlv to the attention Of all our
nsope the dangers of the dread
disease Of cancer and the methods
n sanitation anG prevention which
will eliminate or reduce the pos
c;hilities of cancer, and the assur-
arce that cancer can be cured if
neated in time. The work of this
mganization is being carried on
tv committees of volunteer wom-
en- workers in every section Of the
state and is deserving of the full
qst cooperation en- the part OF the
reople. the press, and various
civic and health organizations. The
has the wholehearted
endorsement OF medical authori-
ties in the state and nation.
The appalling fact is that in
spite of all developments in medi-
cal science, 10000 individuals die
Of cancer each year in the United |
States. The economic loss thus in
volved, the tragedy and bereave-
ment that follow the ravages OF
ibis disease can be controlled and |
cured. 1t is autboritatively stated |
that approximately 100000 of the
Individuals who die annually Of
cancer die needlessly, simply be-
cause they refuse from fear, or |
delay through ignorance, the
prompt diagnosis and treatment
that would save their lives.
The objective of the North Ca--
DINA division Of the Women's Field
army is to teach everyone in the
state the early signs of cancer and
10 impress on each person the
fact that cancer can be cured if it
is diagnosed early enough and
treated promptly
Il urge the people of the state
this special campaign during the
month Of April. 1914, which is spe-
Galy designated as Cancer Con-
troll Month in the state Of North
Carolina"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-10
~ I. Osteopaths Plan
High Point Meet Soon

4O H'0H POINT, April 9. -P)-The
No w. annual convention of the
win VI carolina Osteopathic Society
We heId here next Saturday.
49, 49, Hoyt Trimble of Atlanta will
obsas esS me group on ''osteopathic
oos' y! SdtlonS' and will discuss and
T1b-o o osteopathic technique.
r;4t He program will deal largely
ern WI pubic health during the war
i, ~ D. c. Estridge of Charlotte
mt president of the society.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-10
OFFICER CONGRATULATED

BOUGA1NV1LLE, solomon IS
lands, April 9.-CR-Gen. George
c. Marshall sent congratulations
today to Maj. Gen. Oscar W. Girls
void, commanding Allied forces
on Bougainville island, for success.
fully repulsing an 18-day japanese
attack. An estimated 5000 Japan
csc were killed.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-10
lamp Davis Officers
Are Given Promotions

ier TA M DAVIS, April s.-Brigad-
Co,,,oe Aeral Bryan L. Milburn,
Art iilritldhoant of the Anti-aircraft
Nor+5 LeFy School at Camp Davis,
ed ~ Carolina, recently announc-
Iiart !e promotion of 103 Second
Sly tenants to First Lieutenants.
at IN more Captains were promoted
Man, e same time to the grade OF
NsioS' making a total of q new
s+at. cross section of the home
t5 G.eS Of the officers revealed that
ented. '' s'd'eS were lepleS
ann' LEST 1lres in the United States
budd ~ destroy enough timber to
hone. 10000 five room frame
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-04-10

storeWide clearance that affects every bit OF spring
goods in store and that will bring the widest
selection in years at prices that will you We have
to have the for the incoming goods and
therefore sacrificing all the pre-Easer coats and
dresses and accessories in vast stock for this
pose you have wanted any of these things before be
to them early as you to avoid being
disappointed Remember, the store is closed Easter Mon
day and the sale starts Tuesday morning at 900.
Evening star., 1944-08-12
Escaped Captiyes
Stage Guerrilla Raids
lin Southern GERMANY
By the Associsted Press.

By the Associated Press.
MADRID, Aug. 12.-Escaped pris-
oners of war and foreign laborers
have begun guerrilla warfare inside
Germany, the German. press re-
vealed today in a dispatch from
Werner Giles, Nazi correspondent
who wrote from lin the mountains
Of Southern Germany
The correspondent said terror
lists and guerrillas" were waging q
war of destruction on Germans in
the mountain regions. wiping out
entire families, burning home and
stealing food and arms.
He described an expedition against
the guerrillas which led far above
the Snowline, and said heavil,
armed German police finally iso-
lated one group of escaped Russian
prisoners and foreign laborers who
fought to the last. Y
1T was astonishing that they were
able to withstand the intense cold
In their thin clothes for hours and
days" the correspondent wrote.
Another dispatch from Austria
said four policemen, who sought
storm shelter in a mountain hut
were overpowered by "terrorists" and
only one policeman escaped.
Adolf Hitler's own, newspa per
Voelkischer Beobachter. reported
that guerrillas killed four Germans
in one village, and commented:
Even in the smallest village
everything must be prepared for
defense against air raids, maraudine
foreign workers and armed prisoners
OF war who have escaped"
Evening star., 1944-08-12
Dewey Maps Campaign
In Quiet Of pawIinq Farm
BY the Associatec Press.

BY the Associatee Press.
f. PAWLING. N Y, Aug. l2.-Gov
Thomas E. Dewey studied in the
quiet of his Quaker Hill farm today
the next moves in his presidential
campaign, which may include sew
eral speaking engagements next
month. .... ..
Many requests for the Republican
nominees appearance have been re-
lceived from party officials through
out the country and these presum-
ably were discussed by Gov. Dewey
and National Chairman Herbert
Brownell, jr., in their extended AL
bany conference.
Then Mr.. Brownell left hurriedly
for New York yesterday without
holding press conference.
Gov. Dewey came on to Pawling
arriving shortly after 8 O'Clock last
night. Mrs. Dewey was already al
the farm, having stayed here all
week following her return from ST
Ions. where she had accompanied
her husband to the Republican Gov
ernors' conference.
Miss Lillian Rose, Gov. Dewey i
personal secretary. rode in the Gov.
ernoIs car to Pawling for the first
time since his nomination, indicat.
/, ing he had brought much work with
him.
Evening star., 1944-08-12
Another UnsoIved Crime
Faces Police in Park KiIIino

The knife-slaying of Frences v
Erickson threatened to become an
other unsolyed crime as police
searched today for clue that might
reveal the identity of the man who
killed her near the Q street bridge
in Rock Greek Park last Sunday.
Inspector Robert j. Barrett. chief
OF detectives, said police were sitting
every ounce OF informa ton but that
nothing had developed to arouse
hopes for solution.
A new suspect, picked up las,
night and held at the thirteenth
precinct. where detectives questioned
him, apparently could throw no light
nthe case. Although still in Gus
tody. he was, expected to be released
today.
Approximately $50 suspects have
been arrested and released and some
detectives have been working l6 anc
l8 hours day on the case, Inspector
Barrett said
Hope that the case would b.
broken arose yesterday when a II.
year-old colored boy told police he
saw the murder. But under cues.
tioning by Inspector Barrett anc
other detectives the boy confessed
that his story was figment of his
imagination.
The boy was turned over to Re.
celving Home officials until juvenile
authorities can investigate his case
Evening star., 1944-08-12
.Straus Estate 10 Become
j. :. ConvaIescent Home

The United States Public Health
Service has been decided the 112-
acre Long Island estate of the late
Percy s. Straus, former president
of r. H. Macy Co. in New York City
for use as Coast Guard and Mer-
chknt Marine convalescent hospital
Sufg Gen. Thomas Parran has an
nounced
The main building on the prop
erty, which was given to the Gov
ernment by Mrs. Straus, contains As
rooms capable Of accommodating
rs to 100 patients, DR.. Parran said
There also are IL smaller structures
on the estate, whose facilities were
described as Ideal" for use as q
convalescent hospital.
DR.. Parran said after the war he
expected a modern hospital would
be erected on the property and
eventually 81 additional acres ad-
joining the estate also would be
decided to the Government.
Evening star., 1944-08-12
Funeral Rites Monday
For William M. Douoo|

Funeral services for William
Mansfield Dougal, So, who died yes.
terday at his home, 1881 Twenty.
first street NV, will be held in st
Johns Episcopal Church, Sixteenth
and H streets NV, at IL am. Mon.
day. Burial will follow in Rocl
Creek Cemetery.
Mr.. Dougal, a former engraver
was active in Georgetown's civi,
affairs, having served as treasurer
of the Georgetown Citizens Com.
mittee for more than 80 years, ant
"a member of the board of director!
and treasurer of the Linthicum In.
stitute for Boys of Georgetown fol
more than 20 years.
He is survived by his widow. MARY
Delaplane Dougal, and a sister, Mis-
Katherine Dougal, both of George
town.
Evening star., 1944-08-12
Polish Underground Held
In Need Of Lease-lend
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Declaring the Polish underground
army faces the possibility Of "ex-
termination" the Executive Board Of
the Polish-American Congress ap-
pealed to the United States Govern
ment today to grant full lease-lend
assistance to Gen. Bor. commander
of Polish forces in Warsaw.
The board, completing a two-day
session, declared Gen. Bor had made
frantic but unavailing appeals for
necessary equipment" The Polish
American body declared "it is dim
cult for us to understand why, at a
moment which can readily mean the
turning point Of the war The
Polish underground should find
itself disowned and exposed to the
possibility of complete extermina-
ton"
tGen. Bor, in a radio dispatch
from Warsaw, reported yester-
day by the London government
1n-exile, predicted disastrous
end" to the underground battle
within Warsaw unless help comes
soon. He reported public dis
couragement and said the Ger
mans were in control of the main
east-west communications, with
the patriots under constant she'll
ingD
Replying to a question at a news
conference. Charles Rozmarek,
president of the congress, asserted
weapons and munitions could be
sent to the beleaguered Poles
through an underground trans
mission system."
Evening star., 1944-08-12
Silver Spring Ideal Spot
For Airport, Flyer Says

Capt. Hubert 7. Kleinpeter. former
commander of the Capitol Squadron
of the Civilian Air Patrol. told men,
bers of the Silver Spring Rotary
Club yesterday that the community
is an ideal location for a future
aviation center.
Speaking at luncheon meeting
of the club at the Indian Spring
Country Club, Capt. Kleinpeter
pointed out that an airport at Silver
Spring would be near enough to the
District to command the patronage
of the thousands of local flying
enthusiasts, besides the entire busi-
ness of Montgomery County.
In few years, he predicted, the
National Airport will be used only
for heavy commercial planes. Com
munities far-sighted enough now to
plan for the future, he asserted, will
most certainly reap the benefits to
be derived from increased air trafie
The progressive businessman, Capt.
kleinpeter added, will use the air.
LAM 5 for business trips in the near
future as he does the bus and trains
today He spoke for several busi-
nessmen of Silver Spring, who are
interested in the airport project.
After the luncheon, Capt. Klein
peter inspected several suggested
airport sites.
Evening star., 1944-08-12
Jups Almost Cleared
From Northeast Indio
the Associated Press

DS lhc hSoUtldltu TleSS.
SOUTHEAST ASIA COMMANI
HEADQUARTERS, Handy, Ceylon
Aug. l2.-Allied troops have almos
cleared japanese forces from North
eastern India by occupying the las
large village before the Burma from
tier on the Tiddim road, headquar
ters announced today.
The Allied troops are only a few
miles from the border.
Other forces which pursued tn,
japanese out of India through tn,
border town of Tamu and into the
kabaw Valley Of Burma have ad.
vanced within 10 miles of the Chind.
win River without meeting any op.
position, the daily commuufque said
Evening star., 1944-08-12
Telephone Officials Confer
| With Union in Walkout

Representatives of the Chesa apeake
& Potomac Telephone Co. and ON
cials of the Independent Washing
ton Telephone Traffic Union were
expected to confer today in an at
tempt to end walkout of telephone
operators in the Capitol Heights
Md exchange that began late
yesterday The strike, company off,
cials said. was a protest against the
attitude" OF supervisory employe
The number of employees involved
was not made public. The ex-
change employs 26 operators. The
company spokesman said the strike
was not sanctioned by the union.
The exchange is a dial-service
unit and the walkout occurred at q
time when traffic could be handled
without interruption. according to
company representatives. No IN
terruption Of service was antici-
pated because operators could be
shifted from other places.
No union representative would
make statement pending the out
come of today's conference.
Evening star., 1944-08-12
Court Acts 10 Hold Assets
OF Gloria Swanson PLAY
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, Aug. IA temporary
restraining order to prevent dis
posal of any of the assets of "A
Goose for the Gander," a play star
ring Gloria Swanson and scheduled
to close after today's performance
was issued yesterday by Superior
Judge Charles A. Williams.
The suit was brought by the for
mer film stars son. Joseph Swanson
5000 investor in the show
against Rudolph Allen, producer;
Lawrence Farrell, business manager
and the Slavin Amusement Co.
owners of the Blackstone Theater.
Edward r. Adams, attorney for
the Swansons, told the court nc
production expenses should have
been incurred until $4,000 was
raised. The suit charged Allen did
not wait until then.
Evening star., 1944-08-12
japanese Reported
Reinforcing Philippines
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Aug l2.-The jap
anese are shuffling forces all over
conquered areas to meet as best
they can the American attacks now
drawing steadily nearer Japan it
self, a Chinese Army spokesman
said last night.
Troop reinforcements are being
poured into the Philippines and For
mosa Defenses also are reported
being strengthened in the Canton
area, apparently in fear of an AL
lied landing on China's coast.
Evening star., 1944-08-12
LOST.

ISSf.
BILLFOLD, brown. contains "A" B" and
BILLFoLD, on l4th and Colorado street :
car, ,on AGsu.r TO- pIas RswsSd GsF CLARK
BOSTON BULLDOG, female, brown and
whlte; no collar or, tags, bad eyesight;
ssacrHHT Tbis RsTsrd .ols Can Nj dsmopd @ssa
REWARD; ordway 1913 after 5 pm:
BROOCH oval, gold, containing portrait
Of woman: sentimental value; substantial
CAMERA, Argus 35-mm.. size F3.5; in tan
s,sion Sat night F " 'VH O'clock property e OF
soldier going overseas; reward. Trinidad
CHAIN. antique. with tassel, between goth
and S. Conn ave. TO Goth and Ashmead pl
Rsyara q .R nj .ctr. 21la ,,e,n,,r walt. po.a
Hospital or ,Msl streetcar: valued gift
from husband in service Liberal reward
Phone Gil. 1908.
COCK COCKER; sI;e black @ female; LOST in Silver
COCKER SPANIEL. male; blond, on Sun
day night from o0I2 Tlden st. NV. Wo
DOG. fox terrier and bird dog. lost Tues
day, AUGUST s. has 3 brindle spots on back;
lost between selby Bay and Washing
ENVELOPE. containing valuable papers and
'oentification: reward: lost between Eye
1 h1fTnet rimess o55s lost between
HysttsviIIe, Nd Reward WA. 1907
lestherette case, Thursday. Gildea, Gil.
MoNEYNRoll of bills at Murphys, F St,
or sholls, on 14tn St, Thursday evening
IRISH SETTER. year old, around Conn.
and Rodman nv. Aug. .. Reward. Wo.
IRIS IRISH AsiE SETTER n ne red pFesai sesrs old chain
collar. Montgomery tag, No. S676. Re-
Tspy,s TsTd WI Goa5 re b,ns ,os, Thursday r ny
IN cab Return Ebbett Hotel, Room '05.
PASSPORT. Mexican. Aug. a-1o shovins
Firder please return TO Bureau of Customs,
IL n2l2 H NV. ReWard. 49,. ~.
night Reward if returned to 3.3 Ken
PoCkETBooK, black. on s.w. Mall car
about am. Friday. containing valuable
Weekdays. seks s'" re 300 $50 Ext Ext 56ss. S"''' IAN
PURSE. white, lady's. in downtown bust
RaffioS RSfi EfSS6f Book roHDEk 81 koS cont large sum
money; key, r. r: tickets, in Hotel Willard
ward MRS MURPHY, Republic 1920. Ext
RINGs. 5. iadys,. yellow gold; at Foreign
Constitution ave; ] diamond solitaire en-
srayed, ~Charlotte- Don" ] plain guard
ring, bloodStone ring with family crest
engraved "CPC 1905 Sentimental value
Reward. Chestnut S16S. after 6.
SMALL DOG. male, tan with white mark
;nps, answers ramo Fuss" Montg Count v
doc tax tag No a2S@: strayed from North
CHEVY ShaSe: SShhao.s Nd "Wednesday. Call WI
WALLET. weman's. red and black con-
tanning California identification papers
money and diamond wedding rins Liberal
reward. Call Glebe 400, EXT. 337. or send
10 F. Sand, sky, 1913 S. Thou as St, Ar
hneton, Va. 13s
WALLET, black leather. on Bureau of En-
eraving streetcar, between and & Friday
am. Finder welcome to money, but pleas Sc
return other contents. Contact James
Cunningham, 4517 Iowa ave GE. 7O73.
WRIST WATCH, ladys, small. yellow gold
lost on Wednesday evening. August 9th
Watch has Theresa engraved on back
Reward DE. 1852.
WRIST WATCH, lady's Hamilton yellow
gold. initials. &C. W.; reward. Georgia
a4a9
WRIST WATCH, iady's white metal, cord
strap, vic. 14th and Eye SITS. NV Reward
Apt. D., 1900 Mass ave. NV. 12s
Evening star., 1944-08-12
OPA Acts to Guurd
Resort Rent Ceilings
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Once of Price Administra. +.
ton has announced that landlords
will not qualify for any future rent
control exemptions on seasonal
housing by keeping a dwelling va
cant next year.
Rent Administrator Ivan D
Carson said yesterday that OPA had
received many complaints" that
some landlords in resort communi.
ties have been seeking to evict
tenants during the winter months
to qualify for exemptions applicable
to resort housing rented only dur
ing the summer. This practice, he
said, would result in a serious sit
uation" in view of housing shortages
in some resort communities.
Evening star., 1944-08-12
II ,4o2 Surplus Bicycles Sold
By Army to Essential Users

Ernest L. Olrich. assistant to the
Secretary Of the Treasury. has
announced the disposal by the
surplus properly division of IL .492
bicycles. recently declared surplus
by the Army. |
Mr.. Olrich said yesterday the bi-
cycles were sold to Government
agencies and other essential users
for service on both the war and
home fronts. They were described
as OF heavy construction, not par
ticlilarly adaptable to civilian use.
Explaining the ways in which the
discarded bicycles are put to use,
Mr.. Olrich said l,500 are now being
used by the Post Once Department
Evening star., 1944-08-12
Walter |. Piper Rites
Will Be Held Toduy

Funeral services for Walter L.
Piper, SO, who died Thursday at his
home, .4838 Langdrum lane, Chevy
Chase. will be held at 1890 pm. to-
day at the Hines funeral home, 29Ol
Fourteenth street NV. Burial will
follow in Arlington National Gene
terry.
Mr.. Piper was an attorney with
the Veterans Administration until
his retirement four years ago. He
had lived in Washington since 1913
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Gussie A. Piper; daughter. Mrs
Elizabeth Chase; two brothers, two
sisters and two grandchildren.
Evening star., 1944-08-12
AIeution Defenses Bar Attack
Forever, Roosevelt Says on Visit

| Mr.. Roosevelt. wearing a gray suit
and tan shirt and sweater with
black Navy tie, came ashore shortly
after tugs had brought the cruiser
alongside the dock. His brown fe-
dora hat was turned up in front.
Fala Goes Along.
His black Scotch terrier, Fala, was
along.
The Afeutians gave the visitors q
sample of weather as usual, of the
milder sort common at this season
fog and rain, driven by shifting
winds with occasional fleeting sun
shine and glimpses of blue sky.
Ignoring the rain and the mud
underfoot, the armed forces turned
out in the biggest dressup day-of
Navy blue and Army brown-in the
history of the base.
Omcially the Presidents visit was
a secret. But soldiers and sailors,
instructed to police up their areas.
guessed several days ago that some
one of unusual Importance was
coming.
! The doubt was removed for the
thousands of soldiers, sailors. ma
rines and civilian workers as they
lined the roads and watched the
Presidents car pass by
Mr. Roosevelt left the warship at
10 am. and did not finish his tour
until pm, six hours later. Except
Tor the time out fer lunch. he was on
the go practically the entire time.
At the end, he passed before long
ranks Of white and colored troops,
drawn up at attention in warehouses
OF the Army quartermasters depot
The warehouses protected the SOL
diers from the rain.
War correspondents, on assign
ment with Admiral Fletcher's North
Pacific force. were allowed to follow
the inspection tour and attend the
lunch.
Evening star., 1944-08-12

for carrier service In 206 post ofices
in 28 States.
Lease-lend sent large number to
Algeria and Tunis where they are
being used to transport workers,
he said, and West Africa received
approximately 1000 for railroad re-
pair crews.
Mr.. Olrich said the Veterans Ad-
mlnistIation purchased some To
speed up messenger service at q
number of hospitals, while the
largest number was taken by the
Navy to. facilitate messenger, guard
and dispatch service at many of its
bases here and abroad.
Evening star., 1944-08-12
} Japs Attempt Hara Kiri
AT Hospital in Denver
Nv the Associated Pres

by the Associated Press.
DENVER, Aug. 12,-Lt. Col. d. H
Kelly, executive officer at Fitzsimons
General Hospital, said three jap
aneSe prisoners of war who were
being treated at the institution for
tuberculosis attempted to commit
hara kiri yesterday.
"They cut their wrists, necks and
stomachs," said Col Kelly, formerly
Des Moines Physician. However
Ne stopped them before each finished
cover Two are noncommiSsioned
officers and one private
1t was the first disclosure that
Japanese prisoners are at the hos
pital.