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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-26
DEFENSE BLOCKED
In CHAPLIN TRIAL
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veteran of the criminal courts,
asked Joan a cross examination
question that exploded a powerful
objection by carrot-haired U. S.
Atty. Charles H. Carr.
Giesler asked her whether in No
vember, 1912, she told man in
effect that you were broke but
that you knew where you could
get some money in Oklahoma from
business man who had to give
you some money because you had
made a trip from Mexico and
there is a law against that in the
United States and he can't do
that"
Carr's objection was sustained
by the court after a 58-minute hud-
ole of attorneys at U. S. District
Judge J. F. T. O'Connor's bench.
With a shrug. Giesler declined
to tell reporters what effect, if
any. the ruling would have on his
strategy.
He had not decided whether
Chaplin will be called as a wit
ness in his own defense, he said:
'That depends on developments
between now and the close of the
prosecution case"
The trials first two days were
occupied W t h selecting seven
women and five men as a jury
Joan Berry, speaking almost in
audibly, clad simply, her reddish
brown, wavy hair touching hez
shoulders, provided the first sen
sation during her two days as g
witness. She testified to intimacies
with the screen veteran in Beverly
Hills and in New York.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-26

aircraft manufacturing and rail
city of Frankfurt and the ball
bearing factory center of Schwein-
furt.
The Berlin raid was the fifth
SINCE Wednesday in which either
ny day or night more than 1000
p!anes have struck the Reich in
single attacks.
IN the go hours up to dawn to-
day at least 10000 U. S. tons of
bombs have been unloaded on Ger
many la! and occupied territory by
Allied planes.
IN those go hours nearly 1000
sortles Individual flights have
neen flown against Germany from
me west, probably 5000 of them
by heavy bombers.
AS the British bombers were
hammering Berlin, the Germans
were retaliating with the longest
attack on London in more than q
year. sending about 100 planes
through to rain down fire and ex-
ploslve bombs. Damage was
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-26
Ms. George R. Mitchell
Dies At Lake Waccamaw

mrs. George R. Mitchell, SO, died
at Ter home at Lake Waccamaw
Saturday, afternoon at 4 o'clock
follwing a lengthy illness.
Ms. Mitchell was lifelong
menber of the Wannanish Metho-
dist church.
Fneral services will be held
Monday afternoon at 8 o'clock
from tie late residence with the
Rev. M. Traywick officiating. In
termen1 will be in Lake Wacca-
NAV cemetery.
She i! survived by her husband;
six daughters, Mrs. w. E. John
son, of Reddick, Fla; Mrs. j. B.
Pagan nd Mrs Coy Etheridge, of
Wilminton; Mrs. Wiley billiard,
of Boarman; Mrs. Joe William
son, of Portsmouth. Va, and Mrs.
Elwood Martin. of Wannanisn;
three SOS, H. C. Mitchell, Of Bal
tlmore; L. c Mitchell, Of Will
mington and Waiter H. Mitchell,
of Rivs Md; two sisters, Mrs.
Claude Cheers, of Shallotte and
Mrs. J. M. Stevens, of Charles
ton, S. =: three brothers, A. W.
Martin, Henry Martin and George
Martin, all of Wannanish, and %
grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-26
NEW PEACE SETUP
PUSHED BY HULL
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=
be named after congress returns
from a contemplated Easter re-
cess.
While Connally said he was not
advised of details, reports were
current that the preliminary plan
contemplates formation of an in
ternational organization somewhat
similar to the league of nations
but with more power to prevent
aggression.
The Moscow agreement, signed
by Representatives of the United
States, Great Britain, Russia and
China, called for establishment
eat the earliest practical date" OF
a general organization ''based on
the principle of the sovereign
equality of all peace-loving states. y
The agreement promised partici-
patton by large and small ma
tons.
There has been some criticism
in congress of the outward failure
of the signatory nations to hurry
creation of such an organization
and Senator Ball R-Minn said
he was highly encouraged by
ward that the state department has
made sufficient progress to be
ready soon for congressional con-
situations on the proposal.
Ball said it was his information
preliminary conversations have
been held with Great Britain.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-26
YOUNG MEN PUSHED
CLOSER TO INDUCTION
Continued from Page One)

900. it's likely there will be pro-
tests from other agencies which
believe no men under rs be defer
red except highly-skilled techni-
clans and. other key men, the Off
Gals said.
IT have confidence that the re-
sourcefulness and ingenuity of
American industry will measure
up to this new challenge" war
production board chairman Donald
Nelson said meanwhile in letter
to Rep. Fulbright DARK
A number of highly essential
industries having a high proper
ton Of men in the 1926 class will
be particularly hard hit, Nelson
added, including radio, radar, high
octane gas and rubber production
units.
Talk of the possibilities in linn
tied national service act to assure
requirements for young men call
ed away from industry was heard
around Congress after Nelson's
testimony that such legislation
would help the manpower situa-
ton. However, some members of
the house military committee who
favor a national service act ex-
pressed doubt that the committee
will approve such a bill on the
basis of present evidence.
The fact that McNutt's new man.
power rationing committee was
formed to deal only with the o.
Is group virtually wiped out the
chance of youths 10 through 81,
who are not farm workers, to keep
their occupational deferm ents.
State draft directors have authori-
ty to indorse key men 10 to 81,
but such Endorsements not having
the sanction of the new inter-agen-
cy committee are certain to be
rare.
Selective services new job is to
send up an estimated 100000 men
now holding job deferments GA,
2 B, &c, and 3-C). This must be
done if the armed forces are to
reach their goal of 100000 by
July 1.
Men already in la will not be
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-26
CHURCHILL MAKES
FIGHT TALK TODAY



that for appearances before par
liament-and it seems logical to
expect that his broadcast will be
pep talk to reassure the Ameri-
can people of Britain's determina-
ton to fight with all her resources
to the final defeat of Japan if Ger
many collapses first.
The timing of the broadcast ap-
pears especially significant, COM
ing directly after Churchilrs tour
of U. S. Army camps in Britain,
at an hour of increased fighting in
Burma and with the Balkans Wav-
ering and Finland wanting peace
as the Red army rolls back the
German invaders.
The talk comedies also with the
height of Britain's fourth great war
loan drive, but there is every indi-
cation that with the American "a
dio hook-up the prime minister will
talk on the over all world picture
rather than limit his remarks to
the home front.
---V-
The sheer walls of Marble IN
Grand Canyon are 1000 feet high.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-26
NEW ZEALANDERS ARE
PINNED DOWN BY FOE
IN SOUTHERN CASINO
Continued from Page One)

town on the road leading around
Monastery Hill. The relative posi-
tons of the two armies have va
ried only by few buildings since
then.
At the Anzio bridgehead the
Germans tried to penetrate Al
lied defense positions with tanks
and were believed to have lost
two near Ca1roceto and five
others west of Cisterna. The Ger
mans kept up rain of shells on
the beachhead and there also were
clashes between patrols.
Allied headquarters announced
heavy bombers struck at the rail
yards at Rimini and Ancona in the
north yesterday while mediums
hit number of places including
Ieghorn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-26
Obituaries
MRS. j. D. BATSON

Funeral services for Mrs. J. D.
Batson, 70, who died at las pm.
Wednesday at her home in Hamp-
stead, following short illness,
were held at 3 pm. Thursday in
the Atkinson cemetery.
Active pallbearers were James
Batson, Hiram Batson, M. c. An
drews, Harold Blanton, Richard
Sudbury, Tom eddie.
Honorary pallbearers were Pier
RE Smith, Adrian King, Gray Just
ice, Wayland Ba<son,B. B. Taylor,
]. E. Sudbury, B. H. Carter, W. S.
Hall, z. R. Thompson and DR..
L. D. Bryant.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-26
TAX ACT STARTS
HITTING POCKETS
CONTINUED from Page One)

drinks 2 to 4 cents, depending on
the size and proof, but an OPA
spokesman in Washington suggest
ed that many would prefer to alb
sorb the increase rather than deal
in odd cents. Bars may legally
reduce the size If drinks in order
to keep their prices unchanged.
OPA also authorized a one-cent
increase in the price of an Bounce
beer.
These excise taxes are expected
to produce $1,O51 100000 additional
revenue. The rest of the So, 300,-
OOO,O 900 total in the revenue bill
will come from higher taxes on
Individual incomes and corporation
profits.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-26
I 400 B0MBERS
~ ATTACK BERLIN
Continued from Page One)

:,a the air offensive against
tlnI'i+ ++s9rgets. Hirson, near the Bel
Tan border, is junction of lines
; slad to several French port
cIhI indication that new opera
a1 -n against Germany were under
no o, tonight came from the Ger
wy on radio which broadcast that
, n!Yeo,,eral nuisance planes are over
oor+bwest Germany and are head
me- i1s toward central Germany"
Terrific Period
The Berlin blow cl11naxed one
: tho most terrific 60-hour bomb
ny periods of the war, leaving
t t,Sr Of Germany's great war cen
.srs burning tonight.
In addition to the capital they
IRE the naval base of Kiel, the
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-26
MRS. ERMA OLDHAM

Mrs. Erma Oldham, IS, died sud-
denly at her home on the Carolina
Beach road Saturday morning at
II o'clock.
Mrs. Oldham is survived by he:
husband, Thomas Oldham; her
father, G. D. Bradshaw; five chill
dren, Billie, Ann, Peggie, Joyce
and Sandra Oldham; two brothers,
John H. and Randolph Bradshaw,
and one sister, Mrs. Earl Savage.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-26
u. S. DESTROYERS
ATTACK PITYILU
(Contnued from Page One)

points 5 Rabaul, New Britain;
Kavieng New Ireland, Ruka and
Kahili Il Bougainville island in
the So1cnons, and at A1exishafen,
near Mdang, on the northeastern
New Gtnea coast.
The estroyar attack on Pityilu
Friday was described as one in
support of the general westward
trend { cleanup operations in the
Admiratiesohe islands is north
west o Lorengau.
A nmber of buildings, three
launchs, a fuel dump and anti
aircrat positions were destroyed
by thu bombardment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-26
MISSING

WARRINGTON, March 25-tR-
A British embassy attache an
nouned today that two Royal Air
Fore, wing commanders and three
WAAT officers are missing and be-
lievd killed, after they failed to
complete a Charleston, S. C.-Mi-
ami Fla, airplane flight Friday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-26
CANDIDATE

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March Is
-tR-Governor Homer M. Adkins
tonight announced that he would
be a candidate for nomination as
United States senator in next sum-
mer's democratic primaries.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-26
SENTENCED

TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA,
Sunday, March 26-(RAFive Amer
icsn negroes have been convicted
ard sentenced to death by Army
Court Martial for raping a white
American Red Cross woman on
the outskirts of this northeast stern
Australian city a month ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-26
MRS. TRINA B.. OLDHAM

Mrs. Irma B. Oldham, SO, died
suddenly at her home on the River
road Saturday morning.
She is survived by her husband,
Thomas B. Oldham; four daugh-
tiers, Harriet Ann Oldham, Peggy
Louise Oldham. Joyce Annell Old
ham, Sandra C. Oldham; one son,
Thomas William Oldham, her faith
er, George D. Bradshay; one sis
ter, Mrs. Earl Savage; two broth
ers, Randolph Bradshaw, and
John H. Bradshaw, all Of Will
mington.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced by Andrews mortuary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-26
EC.T.C. STUDENTS
TO BE PROTECTED


be considered in all matters above
the president, the faculty, the
board of trustees and the student
body, either individually or as a
group"
The board asked each depart
mental chairman to have each
member Of his department read
those resolutions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-26

affected by the new regulations
even if over Is years old. The
draft officials explained that the
new rules 'rhave nothing at all to
do with the Ter of 1nductions.
Men over 26 who are still in ga
(mostly pre-war fathers) will sit
on the sidelines until their draft
board completes the review Of
younger men-probably in 30 days.
The first sea battle on record
was between the Corinthians and
the Corcyreans about 665 BIC.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-26
CORN COB GOES TO WAR

The corn cob has gone to war.
Chief product to come from the
cob is furfural, which chemurgists
say has almost endless possibili-
ties in manufacturing anti-knock
fuels, lubricating oils, synthetic re-
sins, paint removers, weed killers,
and synthetic rubber.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-26
CAPT. w. C. THOMPSON

Captain W. C. Thompson, Sr., SO,
OF Southport, died in Bullock hos
pital last night after an illness
Vt several months.
He is survived by one son, W. G.
Thompson, Jr.; three brothers, M.
&. Thompson, Southport; Captain
]. N. Thompson, of Wilmington;
A. J. Thompson of Knob, Calf;
one sister, Mrs. J. S. Craig of Will
11ington, and one granddaughter,
Filth V. Thompson of Wilmington.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced by Yopp funeral home.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-26

Dogs were worshipped by an
Gent Egyptians.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-26

The sheer walls of Marble in
Grand Canyon are 1000 feet high.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-16
Extension Groups
Will go to Lake

approximately 90 women from
extension groups throughout the
county have enrolled the five day
session TO be held at North Lake.
beginning this afternoon accord.
Ing to Miss Frances Wilson. Wash.
tenaw County Home Demonstra-
ton Agent. This meeting, which
has been an annual affair since
1924. Ia held for both recreation
and instruction. The program
this year" Miss Wilson said. will
include instruction in refinishInK
furniture. illustrated lectures. and
sewing for tho Red Cross"
On Thursday, Mrs. Merle r.
Malin. executive secretary OF the
Washtenaw County Red Cross.
Mrs. william Prayer, chairman or
Volunteer Special Services. and
Mrs. Josselyn Van Tyne, chairman
OF the Probation Corps. will bring
Red Cross sewing material to the
camp. The members OF the group
will furnish their own sewing ma
chimes. The Red Cross represen.
tatives will give brief talks on the
local Red Cross work. THE ex-
tension groups regularly devote
great deal OF time 10 Red Cross
sewing" Miss Wilson explained,
"and many OF them will want TO
sew during their leisure hours at
the camp"
Other features on the program
will be a lecture by Miss Rachael
Maxwell, state Extension Leader.
who will visit the camp for two
days: and an illustrated lecture by
Miss Pearl HAST, County Health
Nurse. Miss Jessie Marion, OF
Michigan State College will con-
duct the furniture refinlshing class
es. In addition, there will be an
illustrated travel lecture by Frank
Lennox, OF Ann ArbOr On Sun
day morning services will be con-
Quoted in the outdoor chapel by
the Rev. William Hainsworth, Of
Dexter,
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Legal Notices
INVITATION TO BID

INVITATION TO BID
Bids will be accepted by the
Board OF Education OF Ypsilanti
School District No. FIR, Willow
Run Village, to transport school
children over the following bus
routes for the coming school year.
Route one round trip. seven
stops.
Route 2, one round trip, nine
stops.
Route 3, one round trip. three
stops.
Route 4, one round trip. two
stops.
Route 8, one round trip, two
stops.
Route s, one round trip, three
stops.
All bus routes are subject TO mi.
nor revision and additional routes
may be organized during the year.
The school year consists OF 1870
days. There will be approximately
so children per bus round trip.
Route No. / will consist OF elemen.
tary children within the district
and must be completed by Q a. m.
These children will be picked up
at $3.50. The other routes are for
the transportation OF high school
children TO Ypsilantl and Roose
welt High Schools. Children must
be transported to the school In time
for the opening OF school-S:30 for
YpsIlanti High and s45 for Roose.
welt High. They must be picked up
Immediately after school-3:30 al
Npsilanti High School and 3:45
at Roosevelt High School.
A master map showing the pro.
posed bus routes, number OF stops,
and approximate number OF chill.
dren TO be picked up at each stop is
on file in the office OF the Superin-
tendent OF Schools at Slmmonds
School, Townslte, Willow Run VII.
lage.
The Board OF Education reserves
the right 10 accept or reject any
or all bids submitted. The bids
must be in writing and filed at the
superintendent office before 8 p.
m. August II. Adv S16S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-16

Washington Ralph Bard, under
Secretary OF the Navy: This then,
Is no time for over-optimism. The
war Il not over. The danger OF
too great confidence Is that 1t may
weaken us precisely when wa
must gather our strength for the
last crushing assault"
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6 ROOM BUNGALOW. bath. furn-
ace, garage, carpeted, fruit trees,
near Woodruff School. Convenient
Bomber transportation, t4,75o,
$1,000 down. Phone 1883. Owner.
Immediate poss ession.
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EXTRA WE'LL BUILT HOME OF II
rooms near down town. Large lot.
shade. pretty view. Call 2070 for
appointment.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05
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frand wot he's entitled Hugo. Pictures he tskea
witt a camera Barging he comes In to US for DO
foist visit. so I'm already by heem Momna. you
fodder Is Poppa. Pincus Is Uncle. und he gives on
you fodder. a look wot he oxclaims. -Dees Is .
face wOt got to preserving 1t for prosperity"
So II gives an answer you fodder as maybe
de young men teMdermist?"
So from dIss 1t gets VERY muttfied you opp
todate sister, In order II should be peaSe in dc
feily. II complies you fodder witt de request dot
he should posing for de picture. wot he esks:
You want me should smile?"
So II answers Hugo. you feel inside like sml
ing?" so II rispounds you fodder. you taking
maybe X-rays odder photographer" So wait yat.
Flesh bulbs he didn't brought. So from Meesus
Yifnif we borrow a Sun Ray lamp. From Dc
kitchen It takes de artistic Hugo soup suainer,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

time Mrs Piplin goes TO Reno. so he'll accompany.
ing her to making sure.
It's still busy you fodder catering to de gold
fish. so In de minntime II ate opp Peento de last
two pairs from you sisters nylon stockings. witt
de lining from you folders silk hat, und by you
Uncle Pncus's Accident Insurance Policy So In
order to collecting he'll hev TO fall off next Son
day from anodder precipice.
II came in lest night dot furr-flosher Meesus
Noftols. wot we showed her Lilas picture So she
makes gradually backhanded compliments from q
roundabout nature yat wot she smoks so:
Him! A sensible goil! Not one from de fleeb-
ertyjeeberty kind A home body! Shy witt retir.
ing OF cuss is by mine Gloria altogedder defer.
ence de polsonality. Since it's blonde by her de
hair. so wherever she goes she's de sinecure from
all eyes. You should see lest night by de Soivice
Canteen. wot was krautng around her Soldiers
witt Sailors witt Sibizz yat witt Marinzz. -
Sotch noif! So sad TO her. sad so. You
dun't say! Well. II takes all kinds from pipple to
make fat blonde!" You should see red faze.
From de Pipkin's apartment came yesterday
screams for two hours, but II deedn't interfered
nobody on accent dew TUT II was singing Meesus
Pipkn.
Home I'm going to have In de houze for fife
days you fodder! So is so de rizzon
BY you sister Shoiey Is gradually new boy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

hiking on picnic. Sandwiches dey taking along
on de hike. Lonch time Is coming wot it's too
notch for Pincus to eating fife sandwiches. So de
last one, ne decites to eat only half from. Knifes
ne dunt bringing So II takes Batty Loo one end
from de sandwich witt Pncus de odder end. dey
should breaking II In half. so wait yat Stretch
ing is de war time corn beef like rubber. Preci.
pices It's standing on de edge from. Pincus. Pull
ing is Pincus witt Batty Loo de sandwich Snaps
1t gives all from q sudden In de middle de corn
beef. Moo moo. so dunt esk! It's a lucky ting wot
was below a wagon full from hay wot he missed
1t only by fife inches
1t announced yesterday Mr.. Pipkin DOT de next
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

he should hanging IL In front from de lamp
should making for de light a proper deflectura
So wait yat!
Focusing witt de camera for half from hour
Is Hugo. BoIning on you fodder Is de Sun Ray
lamp. troo de soup stralner In de bottom from
de strainer Is round holes little ones. Troo %
holes is coming from de lamp de light So now ID
sunboint by you fodder all over his face wtti
polka dots.
So till II ewaporates by heem on de face de sun
spots. so Ill having him for fife days. morning
noon, witt night eating by me In de hair. wOt
sotch calumnity shouldn't heppen even to MeesUs
Noftolis
Take kerr yousalf dollink.
ASnARNA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05
DEAR DOLLINK:

II came back Toisday from Reno. Meesus Pip
kim wot she had dere sotch wonderful time. dot
she forgot all about de divorce.
It's unable to writing you diss week Uncle Pin
Gus. on accent it's by him de arm in stink. SO
you fodder'll writing for Pincus de letter Only.
being wot It's indisposed de Goldfish. so it's unable
you fodder to writing. So Shelley who's supposed
TO writing for your fodder de letter. she's all
pitoibed on accent II used you fodder her eyebrow
twizzerS to soiching on de goldfish for anchor
woins. so she's enjoining at de moment noivous
breakup So who's writing like usual? You
momrna! So witt Uncle Pncus
Sonday he goes witt de goil frand Batty Loo