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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-07
IS Years Ago
Today
(FROM THE FILES
OF THE STAR-NEWS)
September I. 1919

Lieutenant c. c. Loughlin ar
rived in the city yesterday from
Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ca, where
he has been for the past two
months. Lieut.. Loughlin was over
seas for some time and although
he has been back in the states for
two months, this is his first time
home
Mrs. A. B. SHIELDING lie t last
night for Hot Springs, Va, where
she will spend several weeks.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-07
Our Chief Ain,

To aid in every way the prosecution OF
the war to complete Victory.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-09-07
Fall Racing Has
Started At Laurel

"Maryland's fall racing season
promises great deal of high class
and exciting sport for followers of
the turf in this area" writes Don
Reed in The Maryland Horse.
The season began on Labor Day
at Laurel where so days of sport
will be offered, winding up on
Tuesday, October 81. Immediately
following, the horses will move
into Pimlico where on Wednesday,
November 1, the Maryland Jockey
Club will have 22-day meeting.
HGgerstos0m Meeting
Hagerstown, first of Maryland's
minor tracks to operate this year,
sent the circuit off to a flying start
with its ten days of sport. When
the curtain was rung down on the
session, it was found that an all
time high in the manner of mutuel
betting had been established by
the half-mile course in the Hub
city.
The average for the ten days
amounted to roughly $178,000 as
compared to the $144,0OO daily
average of 1943, which was one
of the tracks big seasons pre-
viously.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-09-07

Charter Committee which is a
scathing denunciation of the op-
posing sides effort to sway men,
bers of the armed forces. The eff
fort referred to is four-page let
ter sent out recently to members
of the armed forces. The letter
carried the names of Judge Brault,
James B. Fitzgerald, IF Chevy
Chase, former commander of the
American Legion { Dept. of Md,
and Arthur (Dutch) Bergman, of
Chevy Chase, also a World War
veteran.
The statement said, in part:
"The service men are told that
sponsors of the Charter like the
Prohibitionists of the World War I
period, took advantage of their
absence to put over reform Of
their home government behind
their backs.
"a spokesman for the Mongo-
merry County Charter Committee
pointed out that there was no men
ton in the letter of the fact that
the Charter movement originated
before most Of the service people
left home and that the citizens of
the county voted to prepare a new
county Charter for consideration
by the voters at this time"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-09-07
Linthicum Purdum

A lovely wedding ceremony was
performed on the porch of the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Pur-
dunn on Saturday evening, Sept. 2,
when their daughter. Catherine
Louise, became the bride of Mr..
Frederick Linthicum, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Grover Linthicum, of
Cedar Grove.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Jacob Snyder. Miss
Dorothy Johnson was maid of
honor. Mr.. Frank King was best
man..
A reception for the large num-
ber of guests followed.
After a short wedding trip,
Mr.. and Mrs. Linthicum will live
at the home of the brides parents.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-09-07
Traffic Safety Slogan

The Maryland Traffic Safety
Commissions Slogan for the
week is:
"Drive Carefully, Remember
There Are No Spare Parts for
the Human Body"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-09-07

SEPTEMBER 9th, a to 6 P. M.
Ham Supper at the Cabin John
Methodist Church, sponsored by
the Woman's Society of Christian
Service. Accommodations are made
to serve four hundred people, and
tickets must be purchased by
Thursday, September z. Call
Rockville 12-W-3 or Wisconsin
9145.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-09-07
Neps Of Service Men & Women

Pfc. Maurice /. Bowman, 33
whose wife, Dorothy E. Bowman
lives in Washington, was wounded
in France June 7th. He has now
returned to active duty according
to his mother, Mrs. Virgie Bowman
of Etchison. Bowman. VINO is
graduate of Maryland University
has been in the Army about q
year and overseas eight months
with the infantry. Prior to going
into service he was employed by
Lansburgh Department store as
traffic manager.
Ensign George E. Bell, Jr., re-
ported Sept. l, at Harvard Uni
versity for training in communi-
cation work following brief leave
spent at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Gertrude Ward Bell in Beth
esda. He has just completed in
doctrination school at Hollywood,
Fla.
His brother, John C. Bell. Sp. &c
is now stationed in Washington
and is living with his mother at
1920 Garfield street, Bethesda.
Pvt. Ida A. Lille, of the Marine
Corps Women's Reserve, and the
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. r. D.
Lille of Bethesda, has recently
finished the six-week "boot" train
ing course at Camp Lejeune. Her
first assignment will be for gen.
eral duty in the Second Headquart-
ers Battalion, Washington, D. c.
That three first cousins. whose
homes in the Brookeville Olney
section of Montgomery County are
only few miles apart, recently
held a reunion in France, where
they are with the U. S. Fifth
Army, was the interesting infor-
nation impaired by one of them,
Pfc. Harry 2. Musgrove, Jr., in a
letter to his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Musgrove of Brookeville. The
others were Sgt. Reuben d. Hett,
son of Foster Hett of near Brooke
vile, and Sgt. Allan L. Nicholson,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mich
olson of Olney. Happening to run
across each other, they decided to
hunt up young Musgrove. They
found him without great difficult
ty and then the trio enjoyed a
two-hoar chat, during which a lot
of territory" was covered, the
letter stated. All three youths
were reported to be in fine shape.
Donald p. Rau Sea 1-c who has
been with his mother. Mrs. Nellie
Rau for the past month will leave
for New York, Saturday.
Enlisting in July, 1912, Seaman
Rau has been in four invasions,
Africa, Sicily, Salerno and Anzio.
He has spent four months in
England which he says was quite
long enough considering the fact
the Robots" were apt to appear
at any time. The only boys from
Gaithersburg whom he contacted
were Aubrey Beall, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Beall. and Billy Pearl.
Official notice has been received
that Pvt. Carl T. Brown, 25, is in
a hospital in England after being
wounded in Normandy June 10.
His sister, Mrs. Hazel Simpson
lives in Silver Spring. Pvt. Brown
was a farmer before entering the
service in April 1941. He has
haap overseas since October 1912.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-09-07

| Eugene Ryder Pearson AS, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Pearson of
Shady Grove road, who recently
enlisted in the U. S. Navy, is now
taking his basic training at Balm
bridge.
Miss Sally Lowery, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lowery of
Darnestown left Sunday, Sept. 8,
for Winchester, Va. where she will
begin her training in the Cadet
Nurse Corps.
Two soldiers from this area, who
served with the 351st Regiment in
Italy, one of General Mark Clark's
Fifth Army units that helped to
drive the Germans from the Carl
gliano River to Arno are: Pfc.
Willard E. Phelps, Rt. 2, Gathers
burg, messenger, and Pvt. Paul
D. Prather. Sevenlocks road, ma
chinegun ammo bearer. Except
for brief rest period, the regi-
ment marched and fought contin-
uously for more than five months.
Pvt. Sidney Thompson, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Thompson
of Poolesville, has been assigned
to the AAF Training Command
Radio School at the Sioux Falls
Army Air Field, for training as
radio operator-mechanic. Upon
completion of a 20-week course, he
will be fully trained to take his
place as a member of a highly
skilled bomber crew of the Army
Air Force. He attended Randolph
Macon Academy and graduated on
May 20, 1914. just before his in
duction July 3rd.
Pvt. jeanne Myers, first WAC |
recruit of Rockville will leave
shortly for Fort Oglethorpe, Ga,
to take her training. There is no
doubt that Pvt. Myers will be able
to cope with Army life, for while
living in Quebec, Canada, she was
well known in skiing circles as an
expert competitor.
Pvt. Hickman C. Pearre. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Pearre,
Rt. 1, Clarksburg, with other men
of his headquarters squadron has
been cited by Col. George R. Ache
son, commanding officer of heavy
bombardment wing in Italy for
"fine work since arriving in this
theater". Pvt. Pearre was associ-
ated with his father in the con-
tracing business until he entered
the service in May, 1912.
From the headquarters of the
Third Service Command we learn
that Cpl. Robert P. Koiner, is re-
turning from 25 months overseas
in the Aleutians Theater of OPP
Grafton and was expected 10 reach
Camp Swift, Texas about the 30th
of August. According to the COM
munication he will later visit his
brother and sister, Charles and
Edith Koiner in Rockville. Young
Koiner is a nephew of Miss Mar
garet Shearer in the Clerks office,
Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-09-07

Add Americans: The man who
believes that some "people in
Washington" brought about the
present war.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-09-07
Coming Events

MONTGOMERY COUNTY
HORSE SHOW-Saturday, Sep
tember 9-On Lex Barnsley's farm
near Olney.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-09-07
B and C Drivers Come First

If you hold B or C gasoline book, you can
apply for Grade-1 Certificate when author
lied inspection proves your present tires are
DONE" Stop in at TIRE SERVICE HEAD
QUARTERS for regular check-ups and peri
Odical inspection.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-09-07

Official notice has been received
that Pvt. Carl T. Brown, 25, is in
a hospital in England after being
wounded in Normandy June TO-
His sister, Mrs. Hazel Simpson
lives in Silver Spring. Pvt. Brown
was a farmer before entering the
service in April 1941. He has
been overseas since October 1912
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-24
WITHHOLDING TAX
DATA AVAILABLE

The new withholding tax rates,
covering wages paid to employees
on and after January l, 1915, are
now available at the office of In
ernal Revenue, IA Princess street,
raymond D. Christman, chief Of
me Wilmington Major Zone, said
upon his return to the city from
greensboro last night.
ne SAID that he has q large sup
Ply Of these forms and business
Asms VINO employ persons should
asali themselves of the forms
"ileh give the new rates.
interested persons may either
write Mr.. Christman asking for
sOples, which will be mailed i'm,
=. .iieoltely, or he will furnish forms
" ID any who call by his office.
me forms contain a calendar oil
EMPLOYERS emp duties, exempt wage
payments, supplemental wage pay.
a al computation of tax, ad
,s;.sl IN quarterly returns
l a,uIln0ldlng receipts, records to be
aep' and other valuable informa.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-24
COUNTY BOARD
HAS BIG DOCKET

More tax assessments and ad.
justments than had ever come up
before at any one time were hand
led by the Board Of County Com
missioners at its weekly meeting
yesterday.
Commissioner Harry Gardner
suggested to the board that legis-
lation be requested at the coming
session of the General Assembly
for building permits to be required
before anyone could haild WITHIN
the county. This measure, he ex-
planned, would simplify the levying
of taxes on property and would
make valuable statistics available.
The board agreed that something
should be done, and discussed the
desirability of having markers
erected at the beaches showing the
location of the different streets and
avenues so that lots could be more
easily located and tax assessments
simplified.
Further action is expected to be
taken in the near future.
Two back tax adjustments were
referred to committee for in
vestigation.
The audit Of the tax Office for
1943 taxes was submitted and
referred for checking to the audi
tors who had previously audited
it.
The request of J. R. Hollis,
superintendent of the county Pub
lie Welfare department, that salar.
les of his workers be adjusted ac-
cording to those received by other
county employees, but to be paid
from out Of his present budget,
was, on a motion by Commissioner
G. w. Trask, referred to a com.
mittee with power to act.
Jesse A. Reynolds, superintend-
ent of the city recreation depart
ment, and D. M. Darden, cashier
of the Peoples Savings Bank and
Trust Co., asked the board for the
use of the Woodrow Wilson Hut,
321 Princess street, by high school
students for recreational purposes
The board agreed on condition
that teen-agers leave the hut by
6 pr. and not interfere with use
of the club by servicemen, and also
if the city is agreeable to the re-
quest. 49,
Commissioner Trask made 9
motion that the request of George
Groom, shipyard worker, who ask
ed for the use of Legion stadium
for boxing matches, be granted
provided his scheduled bouts dc
not conflict with those Of Punk
Moring, who was allowed by the
board, in motion last week, to
use the stadium.
A motion. by COMMISSIONS
Gardner, was passed requiring the
depositing of $25 bond by the pro
moter for nights when fights arr
scheduled, to be forfeited if tn
bout does not take place and tt
(continuad IN Page Seven; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-24
FOUR CONVICTED
ON 0PA CHARGES

Four persons charged with VIC
lation of OPA rationing regula-
tons were given prison terms and
two others were fined, in the
opening sessions of U. S. District
court here yesterday, before
Judge I. M. Meekins, of Elizabeth
City.
Albert A. Corbett, litigation at.
torney for the Raleigh district
OPA, represented the government
in the hearings which were head.
lighted by three cases involving
sale and transfer of counterfeit
gasoline and sugar coupons in the
Clinton area.
Durwood Hicks, Sampson coun-
ty farmer, was found guilty on
OPA charges of buying and sell
ing counterfeit gasoline and SUI
gar coupons, and was sentenced
to one year in Jail on three counts,
with the latter two running con
currently. Testimony revealed
that Hicks sold sugar coupons at
the rate of SIS per hundred pounds
of sugar and gasoline coupons al
a premium price" of eight cents
per gallon.
Furman Lee, another Sampson
county farmer, was sentenced tc
six months in Jail on OPA charges
of handling counterfeit gasoline
and sugar coupons.
Earl Butler, Clinton cafe opera
tor, was sentenced to six months
Continued on Page live; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-24

and Russia at noon, eastern war
time, simultaneously recognized
the regime of which General De
Gaulle is president as a pro
visional government"
2. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
turned over to this administra-
ton virtually all metropolitan
France except the Western front
combat zones, by declaring the
non-combat area to be an "inte-
rior zone" That includes the cap
ital of the provisional government,
Paris.
Not since German invaders en-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-24
Essen, BERLIN
BOMBED AGAIN

LONDON, Tuesday, Oct. 23.-tR
"A mighty force of British bomb
ers battered the German railway
center of Essen and Berlin last
night, the air ministry announced
early today, following up daylight
raids on Walcheren island in the
southwestern tip of Holland and
shipping off Norway.
More than 1000 heavy bombers
carried out the night attacks.
The surprise announcement
came just before l o'clock this
morning and indicated that other
targets also were nit.
The statement said: -t
Last night aircraft of the Raj
bomber command were over Ger
many in very great strength, with
the great armament and railway
center of Essen as the main OBJ
jective. Berlin was also bomb
ed"
In addition to the daylight
blows by British-based U. S.
bombers, fortresses and liberia
tors of the U. S. 18th Air Force
hammered detectives near Mum
ich, Regensburg and Augsburg in
southern Germany and in western
Czechoslovakia.'
Preliminary reports said tae
daylight raiders and their escort
of Lightnings met no enemy air.
craft. Yesterday, $500 American
and British planes speared deep
into Germany without single
loss and meeting only one enemy
place. .- 49,, IS
Fortresses from the 18th Air
Force in Czechoslovakia, encount-
tered flax over most targets, and
heavy clouds forced the majority
of the bombers to drop their ex-
plosives with the aid of instru-
ments.
Other Liberators from Italy
bombed detectives near the Bren-
ner Pass railway line into north
ern Italy, while tactical air. force
Thunderbolts flying through al
most solid cloud banks over the
Pc valley strafed and bombed
enemy transport.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-24
Army Board Presents
Pearl Harbor Report

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. Up =
The Army Board investigating the
Pearl Harbor attack has submit
ted report marke secret to. Sec
rotary of War Stimson. the War
department announced today.
The secretary referred the re-
port to the Judge Advocate Cen
eral for consideration and Slim
son will also personally review
the report and such of the ac-
conpanying record 'sas may be
advisable" the announcement
said,
The Navy investigating board
report was delivered to Navy Sec
rotary Forrestal last week. 1t too
was marked secret and Forrestal
announced that he was turning it
over to Admiral Ernest J. King
to determine how much of it must
remain unpublished for security
reasons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-24
AmaH Fans Hold Leyte Valley Approaches;
Bri Bend INazi Line In West Holland;
Reds Advance 19 Miles Into East Prussia
RUSSIAN FORCES
SURROUND MEMEL
Germany Is Eighth Foreign
Country Invaded By
Stains Armies

LONDON, Tuesday, Oct
a. @-Powerful Russian
armies in a two-way plunge
into pre-war Germany have
overrun 1,400 towns and vii.
lagos, stabbing 10 miles into
East Prussia from the east
on an 87-mile front, conquer
ing nearly all of Memel terri
tory on the north, and trap
ping the Axis garrison in the
Baltic port of Memel, Mos
COW announced last night.
In huge offensive supported
by thousands of guns, tanks and
planes the Russians crossed into
the Nazi homeland for the first
time after fighting their way back
on the long road from Moscow and
Stalingrad. -ss slS
Premier-Marshall Stain In. Il
special order OF the day annou1cl
ed that Third White Aussiari Army
troops led by the brilliant young
Jewish tank expert, Cen ivan D.
Cherniakhovsky, lad captured 900
towns and villages, 500 Of them
German, in an attack from the
east.
A Soviet bulletin then announced
the capture of 500 towns and vii
lagos in the reconquest of Memel
territory, a 1,099-square-mile area
coded to Germany by Lithuania
March 20, 1885, under German
pressure. -
49, The Russians klaansl .ena
tire north bank Of the Niemen
river from Lithuania to the Bal
tic, surrounded Memel with a
25-mile steel arc anchored on the
Baltic north and south Of the city,
and prepared to hurdle the Me
men On the road to Konigsberg,
East Prussian capital.
Moscow declared that all Of
Memel territory had been won
except for Memel city and a few
surrounding localities. Russian
troops advancing on the city from
the north along the coast captur-
ed Scheipenthoms, nine miles
from Memel; took Dinwethen, only
four miles to the east; and cap
Continued ON Page Five; Col. A
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-24
North Spain
Settles With
Armed Fight
cIERRILLAS in ACTION
y.,kee Soldiers Reported
D;,arming Reds Who
Re.crcssed Frontier

LONDON, Tuesday, Oct.
| a.-(R)-Northern Spain n. is
sssthing with armed conflict,
s eS Spanish national radio
disclosed lis early today, as
Snauish republican forces
ware persistent guerrilla
warfare ur with Gen. Francisco
Francois regular Spanish
army.
The national radio said the fight.
;rs was conferred in Navarro on
,hs spanish-French frontier and
other advices told of skirmishes
At various points in the Pyrenees.
A dispatch said that during op.
erations yesterday Spanish troops
r. established communications
with Viella. almost cut off from
the rest of Spain by a spur OF
the Pvrenees, and with Benasql'e.
west of Viella.
snanish army units also recap
tured the southern mouth of the
tunnel on the main road leading
into the valley from Lerida, which
;e on miles west Of the coastal
city Of Barcelona.
Vilach, Just north of VieIa on
the main valley road, remained
in republican hands last night, tine
dispatch added, and the whole
Andorran frontier sector was re-
ported quiet.
Unconfirmed reports received at
Lerda said French regular army
officers we're comforting with the
Spanish command On eventual
Joint operations to iquidate the
Maquis in the Pyrenees region. o.
bring it under control Of the de
Gaulle government. The republi-
cans had been fighting alongside
French Maquis in the liberation OF
France.
Authoritative British sources
said they had no reports OF any
general uprising in Spain.
A Spanish national radio broad
cast, heard by the British Minis
try Of Information. gave what it
described as an eyewitness" re-
port Of the clashes at the from
tier. saying:
American soldiers disarmed
several groups Of Spanish Reds
who recrcssed the frontier after
being defeated and pursued by the
Spanish forces guarding the Span
ish-French frontier. Forty individ.
uals were disarmed by soldiers OF
the French army.
"Fugitives are still roaming
through the mountains of Navar-
"a. Some of them in groups are
being pursued by the national for
ceS.
In general it seems that the
utilization of Spanish Reds into
Navarro can be considered over.
as many of them are surrender
ing without arms.
When taken prisoner all ex-
press disappointment at not find
ing conditions favoring formation
Of so-called army of liberation
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-24
U.s., Britain, Russia Recognize
DeGuuUe Government In France

veloped the shattered nation in
the summer Of 1910 had France
attained such stature in the family
of nations or such control over fts
own affairs.
Recognition by the three great
powers was accompanied by SIM
liar action Of other nations, in
Guiding Canada, Australia, Brazil,
Peru and Venezuela.
The United States named JET
ferson Caffery as its first am
bassador. He arrived in Paris
Continued On Page Five; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-24
PACIFIC TARGETS
HIT BY B0MBERS

U. S. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD.
QUARTERS, Pearl Harbor, Oct.
23.-(P)- American heavy bonn
bers dropped 40 tons of explosives
on Two. island in the Volcano
group, $50 miles south. of Tokyo,
last Friday shooting down or DAM
aging five of eight japanese in.
terceptors. One Liberator was lost.
Adm. Chester w. Nimitz re-
ported the raid today, along with
aerial slashes at enemy positions
on zap islands, in the western
Carolines, and in the central Pa
cific Marshall Islands. One plane
was lost in the Marshalls but the
pilot was rescued.
Three enemy planes definitely
were shot out of the skies over
Two, one was probably DESTROY
ed. and a fifth damaged.
A Navy search Liberator bomb
ed and strafed small Nipponese
cargo vessel west of Two on Sat-
urday.
In support of ground troops mop
ping up on Peleliu and Angaur is.
lands, in the Palau group of the
western Carolines, Marine p anes
dropped incendiaries on dug-in en-
envy units. They also bombed a
lighthouse and gun emplacements
on Babelthuap island, to the north.
The communique made no men
ton of further carrier plane al
tacks on the Philippines, in sup.
port of reoccupation of the Archi-
pelago by ground forces under
cor lnand of Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-24
Tropical Storm Claimed
2 Lives In St. Augustine

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Oct. %.
-(REA 16-year-old student and a
dairy truck driver lost their lives
here Thursday during the tropical
storm, it was learned.
The student, James Wilson, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Wilson
Lakeside avenue) Baltimore,
Md, was drowned when he was
swept from causeway into Man
tanzas Bay.
Willie Brown, the truck driver,
lost his life when he went to the
aid of the youth.
Wilson'S body is being sent to
Baltimore for interment.