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OIL MAGNATEs

The other meeting was even more
significant. 1t was dinner given
by Winthrop Aldrich, head of the
Chase National Bank-the bank re-
Gently indicted on charge of as
sisting a refugee diamond merchant
to funds with which he traded with
the enemy Guests at the dinner
included Harrison Spangler, Chair
man of the Republican National
Committee; Ed Jackie, COP New
York State chairman; John
Sprague, New York Republican Ma
tional Committeeman, and Ernest
Weir, the steel magnate who has
gleefully a dmitte d distributing
many copies of the book "One Man
Wendell Willkie."
1t was another stop Willkie-at-
all-costs meeting. Charm n
Spangler, supposed to be neutral
regarding all candidates, was even
confident that Willkie couldn't get
more than 200 votes.
Interesting background is that
Winthrop Aldrich. cousin of the
Rockefellers, recently has been
made treasurer of the Republican
New York State Committee, and
also Is on the New York committee
to draft Dewey. The Rockefellers,
who control the Chase bank, are
also heavy owners of Socony-
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Raj NIGHT
RAIDS MADE
ON FRANCE
Railway Targets, Engine
Work, and KieI Struck
by Heavy Bombers

LONDON, March 30 Royal Air
Force Halifaxes attacked railway
targets at Varies, Is miles east of
Paris, and Eancasters again raided
the engine works at Lyons in south
ern France last night. while Mo-
squitos bombed Kiel One bomber
was lost in the operations.
1t was the first time since Sun
day night the Royal Air Forces
four engined bombers were out, but
it was their twelfth attack OF the
month on French targets figuring
Importantly in Hitlers anti-inyasion
program
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FDR's Bronchitis
Now Clearing Up

WASHINGTON, March '30.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt's bronchitis is de-
scribed as clearing up nicely" but
the Presidents physician still asked
that no appointments be made and
the Chief" ease up until he is en-
tirely well.
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The W ashington
Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON
ct. Col Robert s. Allen now on active
service with the Army

WASHINGTON-Two secret and
very significant meetings were held
recently which indicate how lar
Republican big business leaders are
going to knife Wendell Willkie.
One meeting was a gathering to
which j. A. Brown, President OF
Socony-Vacuum Oil, invited about
100 of his business friends. There
were two chief speakers, Upton
Close and Emil Hurja, both bitter
ly anti-Roosevelt.
Upton Close stuck more to the
war, and had quite a bit to say
about the foolishness Of big army.
A small one, he said, could do the
job just as well.
Hurja, who was fired as Jim Far
ley's statistical man because he got
so far off in predicting close
squeak for Roosevelt in 1886, gave
talk about the rosy future of Re-
publicanism. He spread charts be-
fore the brethren, opined that a
COP victory was inevitable, that
they couldn't lose, that they were
sure of a majority of hundred
votes in Congress. Finally Hurja
concluded, the only possible chance
the Republicans had of losing was
to nominate Wendell Willkie.
Most people present didn't realize
that Hurja has sold his Pathfinder
Magazine to bitter -Willkieite
Joe Pew, and now radiates Pew's re-
Elected political billiousness; also
that in 1910 Hurja was SO far off
base that he predicted a Willkie
victory by $50 majority.
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Claim WiIIkie Hurt
His Candidacy When
He Urged Larger Tax
BY JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, March 30.-Some
political wiseacres here are saying
that Wendell Willkie may have real
" hurt himself when he called for
that 16 billion dollar tax bill Their
argument is interesting. There hasn't
been any doubt since 1910, they say,
that Willkie has had a great deal
of strength in the liberal, or left
wing section, of the Republican
Party. Neither has there been any
doubt that this popular appeal would
draw him a smattering of delegates
from his middle of the-roaders. His
problem was to swing enough con-
servative COP delegates to win the
nomination again.
These conservatives are, generally
speaking, avowed low takers. Many
of them were just being wooed over
to the Willkie candidacy, observers
say, when ne came out with his
startling tax statement startling in
that he suggested six billion more
than even the President had re-
quested and nearly IA billion more
than Congress voted over the Presi-
dents veto.
] have seen confidential reports
from several States which purported
to be efforts at an unbiased APP
praisal of the political situation at
this time. None of them failed to
mention the tax statement and every
one expressed, in varying degree, the
opinion that it did Willkie more
damage than good in his chances for
winning the nomination.
Just as Red Shelton stole the show
at the Presidents birthday banquet
here in January, SO did Bob Hope
steal the show at the White House
correspondents annual dinner, which
was attended by the President, as
we'll as most of the other govern
ment and military officials.
Hope must have had reports on
Skeletons success. He outdid himself
His definition OF the military strate-
gy discussed by Roosevelt and Chur-
chill - Where and when to strike
the enemy and how to keep Eleanor
out of the crossfire"-is already a
Washington classic. Just about when
the capital was convinced, too, that
there couldn't possibly be another
joke on Mrs. Rooseyelt's travels.
Reports have it that the Ramspeck
House Civil Service Committee in
vestigators, working on the efficiency
of government employees, are max
ing survey of the mid-morning and
mid afternoon smack grabbers
the workers who slip out for little
between-meal coffee or soft drink.
Some agencies, scared stiff by the
already have closed down
cafeterias and soft drink stands in
many government buildings during
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NAzI5 ARE
REpELLED,
z ATTACKS
Stimson Acknowledges
Germans Stopped A.
lies al Casino

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NAPLES, March 30--Fifth Army
forces repealed two small enemy at
tacks on the Anzio beachhead yes
terday while Allied planes ranged
far and wide over Italy, hitting tar
gets at Rome and in the Turin and
Bolzano areas, and sweeping across
the Adriatic TO bomb Sofia.
The communique made no refer
ence to the Casino front. The at
tack on Sofia, capital OF Bulgaria,
was carried out last night by for
nations of both heavy and medium
bombers
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Condition Of Harry
Hopkins Satisfactory

ROCHESTER, Mimi, March 3d.
A bulletin issued by the Mayo Clin-
ic said Harry L. Hopkins, who I'M
derwent an operation yesterday,
spent fairly comfortable night
and his condition continues to be
satisfactory
Physicians said Hopkins, who is
So, Presidential Aide, is suffering
from "nutritional disturbance"
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Pacific Curreni"
10 Be Name for
Coast Warm Course

WASHINGTON, March 3d.
1t will be the Pacific Current"
instead of the Japanese Cur
rent" in the Pacific Ocean so
far as the United States is con-
cerned if Congress approves Of
the measure introduced by Rep
resentative Homer ID. Angel,
Republican Of Oregon.
why not have a good Am
erican name for the current"
Angel asked.
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Report Is
Given0uf,
Casualties

WASHINGTON, March 30.-The
latest reports Of American war cas-
ualties set the total at l74,239 for
the Army and Navy, an increase of
4,947 this week. and includes 49,
657 killed. 64.09S wounded. 36,321
missing, and 32,l63 prisoners.
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(zERN0WITz
ABANDONED
SAYS BERLIN
Nazis Pull Out from Strong
Positi0n-NeW Drive
Against Lwow

ULLETIN - LONDON,
March 3.-Czernowitz, gateway
to the Balkans, has fallen to the
Red Army's advance, Premier
Josef Stain announced tonight
i'm a broadcast from Moscow,
Just a few hours after the Ger
mans acknowledged evacuation.
The Russians have broken into
this third largest city in pre-
war Rumania from the north
and south.
LONDON, March 30-Evacuation
of Czernowitz, gateway to the Bal
kans, has been announced by the
German Command in a broadcast
from Berlin.
The communique admitted that
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HUk0RI5T0F
CANADA dies
! IN TORONTO
Stephen B. Lea(o(k Passes
Away After Illness Of
Several Weeks

TORONTO, Canada, March 3d.
Stephen B. Leacock, Canadian econ
omist and humorist, is dead in a
Toronto hospital after an illness
CT several weeks
Stephen Leacock's humor out
weighed his scholarship SO far as
the public was concerned. Students
of McGill University, Toronto, re-
membered him as the large man
with unruly hair whose lectures
were punctuated with roars of
laughter. The English reading pub
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MRS. GREENLEE HERE

Mrs. D. Greenlee registered yes
terday at the Baranof.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
RETURN TO POST

RETURN TO POST
T-Sgt. Newton L. Simmons
has returned to Fort Bliss,
Texas after spending his fur
Tough with his wife, Mrs. Ruth
Shaw Simmons and daughter
at 2O4 North Sixth street. Sgt.
Simmons has recently cOmplet-
ed a three-months automOtive
course at Camp Davis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27

meetings. He said his government
had not had the time Ito take
position" on dependent territories
proposals before the conference.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
Provost Marshalls Hold
Conference In Durham

DURHAM, April 26.@RE The
second conference of provost mar
shals of military installations in
the northeastern part of North Car
DINA was held at Camp Butner
yesterday and today. The confer
ence was addressed by Col. Her
bert M. Pool, post commander, II.
Col. w. M. Manning, chief, mill
tary police branch, Fourth Service
Command, and by Capt. Walter j:
Burns, of the office of the Provost
marshal general, Washington, u.
C..
This meeting, like the one at
Fort Bragg several months ago.
was held for the purpose OF CO.
ordinating the internal security &C
tivities of the posts, standardlzlne
reports, and fostering the proper
Interpretation of regulations, ac'
cording to Major Demetrio D. d.
az, post provost marshal, and oil
rector, internal security division.
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PROGRESS MADE
AT lilo FARLEY

PHILADELPHIA, April 26.@R-
The first working committee to get
down to work at the International
Labor Conference here sat in
silence today while delegates from
the various parts Of the British
Empire put on family fight.
The committee will propose
future policies for colonies and de-
pendent territories.
The fat went into the fire when
an Indian workers delegate, jam
NADIA Mehta, asked that lilo appoint
a permanent committee to inspect
working conditions in various
countries to see that nations live
up to agreements made here.
An Indian government delegate
had suggested that the home
governments make such reports.
ga government report object
ed Mehta, would be nothing but
white-wash."
Sir Frederick Leggett, British
government delegate, suggested
perhaps the committee should
avoid such detailed questions and
confine itself to writing general
proposals for reference to other
is charged with violation of ration
regulations, 10 counts in all. The
case was continued to Raleigh.
| Next term of Federal court, vii.
mington district, will be held il
October.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
Lose 7 Lbs. in 10
Days Or No Pay

No starving diet or exercises.
Now science brings you the LAX
method. This method comes COM
plete. LAX "a full months sup
ply of this fine laxative) and
complete diet for each week. Start
reducing today. Go to your near
est druggist and purchase LAX
method on your money back guar
antee that you must lose 7 lbs in
10 days Or money Immediately re-
funded. If LAX not available send
81 or COD plus charges to CARO-
LIMA CHEMICAL CO., Isl Meet
ing ST., Charleston, S. e. Remem-
Der you must lose weight or mon
ey refunded. Act today
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
2Men, Charge dWithOPA.
Violations, Are Freed
In Federal Court Here

actions had involved about 1000
gallons of gasoline. Judge Meek
ms referred to the case as the
Glow in patriotism" and said he
would give him more if the stat
ute provided.
Martin H. Shaw of Sunset Lodge
and Winston-Salem, pleaded guilty
to the charge of acquiring and
possessing CO gasoline ration
coupons. He had no automobile of
his own and worked as an ''in-
between" man to accommodate
the men he worked with at the
shipyard. He made no profit on
the deal, and his transactions in
vo1ved about 240 gallons of gaso-
line, he said. His prison sentence
of 80 days was to be discharged
on payment of $3.50 fine.
Arlin Martin, 81, Wilmington
shipyard worker, was given jail
sentence of 80 days for possession
of gasoline ration coupons which
he had bought and which he solo
from prices beginning at $3.75 per
sheet. The coupons he bought from
Mrs. Bufkin, who lived near thu
shipyard, the amount involved TO-
falling about 480 gallons.
For violation of the gasoline ra
ton and sugar ration law, W. l.
Barefoot of Sampson county, wa;
sentenced to a prison term of ont
year and four months on fiv,
counts. The transactions. which
involved as many as 100 sheets o
gasoline coupons at one time, AM
5000 pounds of sugar, all tool
place at the shipyard.
In reference to the case of Mrs
Kate B. Williamson, former chic
clerk of War Price and Ratio
Board in Chadbourn, which wa
called and had to be continued be
cause of the defendants inabilit
to appear because of her health
Judge Meekins said he would "ca
a special term if necessary to tr
that one case" Mrs. Williamso
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
CERTIFICATES

CERTIFICATES
Instead of Service Bars, as
was reported in a recent story
in the Wilmington Star-News.
the New Hanover County Of
flee of Civilian Defense has
been unable to make awards
of 70 certificates for volunteer
service. These awards repre-
scented from 500 to 5000 hours of
service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
SAUNA WILLIAMS

SALIVA WILLIAMS
Funeral services for Salina
Williams will be held from the
Shiloh Negro Baptist church
Thursday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock.
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City Briefs
PRICE TO SPEAK

DR.. p. Frank Price. a form
er moderator of the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian
church and returned missionary
from China, will speak at the
Bethany chapel of the First
Presbyterian church on the
Castle Haynes road, Friday at
8 pm. His subject will be,
"Streams of Spiritual Influ-
ence." The regular Bible Study
class and Young Peoples lea
que will meet on Thursday at
8 pm. The public is invited
to these services.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
DEWEY FAVORED
IN PENNSYLVANIA
New York Governor Gets
Nearly Twice AS Many
Votes AS Rival
Bv D. HAROLD OLIVER
Press Staff Writer

PENNSYLVANIA Republicans in
nearly complete returns yesterday
from Tuesdays presidential pri-
mary gave Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
at least 16 times as many write
in votes as his nearest contender
in field of seven and installed
him a heavy favorite for the
states 70 unpledged delegates.
The 70 delegates in an organiza-
ton meeting May 20 will decide
whether to come out definitely for
Dewey or some other candidate in
advance of the national convention.
Advocates of fourth term for
President Roosevelt saw cause for
satisfaction in late returns from
the Massachusetts, primary. The
forces of former Governor Joseph
B. Ely, fourth term opponent, elect
ed pledged delegates with only two
convention votes out of the states
"a, plus an indefinite few unpledg-
ed but known Ely supporters. The
IeI1ldlIlQGI die CulplCoSSo OCt' q 0AS
majority are placed by party lead
ers in the Roosevelt column.
The IS Republican delegates
elected Tuesday in Massachusetts
also are unpledged, but three are
known to favor Gov. Leverett Sal
tonstall for the presidential nomi-
nation. The others are undeclared
as to nominee preferences.
Colorado Republicans did the on
ly delegate picking yesterday.
They named Is which under state
party rules must 60 uninstricted.
The delegation is described by par
ty leaders, however, as strongly
pro-Dewey. Col. Henry Leonard
was reelected national committee
man.
The addition of Colorado's Is
brought the total COP delegates Sc
lected to date to 624 out of con-
vention total of 1,059. The Demo-
Gratis have named 430 of their 1,176.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
PARKING CLUB

A certificate for incorpora-
ton was filed in Raleigh yes
terday with the Secretary Of
State, Thad Eure, by the
Parking Club of Wilmington to
own land for parking lots, nom
stock; incorporators: S. D.
Hurst, A. S. TrundIe, Jr., and
E. M. WestbroOk.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27

RICHMOND, Va, April 26-LR-
Indicating that a revision in the
system may be made, Governor
Colgate W. Darden yesterday or
dered survey of all state agen-
cies and departments which ex-
tend perquisites to employees as
part of their compensation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
HIT BY CAR

Mrs. T. A. Jacobs was hit
BY an automobile driven by
E. d. Humphreys yesterday
afternoon at Chestnut and
Front Streets. She was taken
to the James Walker hospital
and was released after receiv-
ing treatment for decorations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
LAYMEN'S LEAGUE

LAYMEN'S LEAGUE
The Laymen's League of
St, James church will hold a
supper meeting Thursday even
ing at $3.50 o'clock in the par
ish house. An interesting pro-
gram has been planned and all
interested men are invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
FIRE

The engine of a Tidewater
bus caught fire yesterday aft
ernoon on Front and Prin-
cess Street while being tow
ed in for repairs. 1t was quick
ly extirguished by the Fire
Department.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES

MARRIAGE LICENSES
Marriage licenses issued
Wednesday by Register Of
Deeds Rhodes were to Dalph
Candy, "A, Philadelphia, Penn,
10 MlIured Lewis, ~, VIII
mington, and Rene earle, "a,
New York City 70 Mildred
Lawner, %, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-04-07
Daughter Elks'
"PlamOr" Easter
Dance April 10

Monday, April 10, has been set
aside for the "grand Easter dance"
given by Minnehaha Temple 129,
Daughter Elks, Minneapolis. They
say every effort is being put forth
to make this a gala affair.
The beautiful Plamor ballroom
at Eighth and Fourth st. &c., has
been secured to give the holiday
crowd an opportunity to swing and
sway to the lifting tunes of Jimmie
Baker and his Gentlemen of
Rhythm"
Daughter Ruler, Ruby Russell,
in commenting on the coming event,
said, ~ feel secure in saying any
one attending our Easter dance will
certainly have an enjoyable eve
ming" Cochairmen Maxine Jones
and Beulah Cohron say they heart
lily agree. Exhalted Ruler George
Hall of Ames Lodge and a corps
of brother Elks will be in attend
ance to help see that every courtesy
is extended to guests.
Refreshments and soft drinks
will be served in the dining room
under the Craftsmanship of daugh-
tiers Jessie Shannon and Cecilia
Patterson. Advance sale tickets at
rs cents each may be secured at
the Elks' Rest, Minneapolis, or from
any daughter Elk.
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Active
AS Political
Camps Organize

St. Paul Negro Republicans were
in evidence at the state convention
held in the st. Paul Auditorium
Saturday.
Mrs. B. F. Edwards was
regular delegate from the 9th ward
and Hammond Turner from the
18th ward of which he has been
chairman for two years.
At the Ramsey County conven-
ton held March 10, at the Ryan
Hotel there were five Negro dele
gates and two alternates. Dele
gates were: R. C. Minor and Mrs.
B. F. Edwards from the 9th ward,
Mrs. George Brooks, Mrs. Odessa
Brent and Hammond Turner from
the 18th ward. Mines. Beulah Ed
dings and Hattie Turner were
alternates.
Minneapolis G. o. P. Represented
At the state G. o. P. convention
Negro delegates observed from
Minneapolis included Raymond W.
Cannon, Mrs. Fannie Shanks and
Mrs. Allie B. Glenn.
Farmer-Labor Meeting
At the Ramsy County caucus of
the Farmer-Laborites held on Sat
urday, April l, in the Volunteer
of America Hall on Washington
Ave-, Frank Boyd was a delegate
from the 9Th ward. Frank Alsup
and Maceo v. Littlejohn were dele
gates from the 18th ward. Boyd
Collins was an alternate.
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Minnesota Woman Inherits
$4,000; Was Missing
Heir to Oil Fortune
MISSING HEIR TO FORTUNE
FOUND IN MINNESOTA

and Europe.
The hall will only accommodate
1000 persons, according to the
committee chairman, so he urges
that advance sale tickets be pur-
chased early at Dreamland Cafe,
Phyllis Wheatley House, Mime
apolis; Fields Drug Store and Hal
lie Q. Brown House, st. Paul, for
so cents. Admission at the door
will be 65 cents.
Will Reside in Minnesota
Miss Allen will return to Seattle
in the near future to complete GER
tain business transactions pertain
ing to her oil interests connected
with the huge fortune Of $137,0
Miss Allen will return to st. Paul,
Minnesota, where she will maintain
a permanent home, she will be &C.
companied by a close relative, Mrs,
Ruth Bloom, also a resident of st,
Paul, Minnesota.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-04-07
st. Thomas 10th
Annual Easter
Parade April 9

The 10th annual Easter fashion
show of St. Thomas Episcopal
church will be held this year at
Norway Hall, Goth and Chicago
Ave-, Minneapolis, Monday, April
10. The curtain will be raised at
8 p. m. The style show committee,
including members of the women's
auxiliary and mems club, have re-
portedly made elaborate prepare
tons for the affair.
One of the most interesting
scenes is to be the window of
Fashion," especially designed for
this review, in which the latest
creations and fashions from New
York, London, Chicago and st.
Louis, will be modelled. Goods from
the University of Minnesota, nli-
nois, Missouri, and California, will
be among the models.
Added attractions besides Rock
CAM and his eight-piece syncopat-
ing swing band, will be the Mel
ody Maids" and several vocal and
instrumental solos.
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Soldiers Expected
Home on FurlOugh

Several Twin City men who have
been serving in the armed services
overseas for over two years may
be home by the time this story is
printed.
Among the men reported back in
the states and headed Twin Cities
ward are Sergeant Jack LaGrone,
Technical Sergeant Foster Brown
and Pfc. T. B. Carey.
LaGrone is son of Rev. and Mrs.
]. LaGrone, 16 E. Jessamine Ave,
and Sergeant Brown is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin A. Weston,
672 Aurora Ave-, both of St. Paul.
Carey's parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
T. B. Carey, 37O4 Fifth Ave. So,
Minneapolis.