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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-24
HIT BY AUTOMOBILE

Walter Henderson, Negro, of
Maffitt Village, was struck
down by an automobile, driven
by Nelson Bannister, Negro,
as he attempted to cross the
intersection at Front and
Wright Streets, about 9 o'clock
Friday night. Henderson is at
James Walker Memorial hos
pital, where he is undergoing
treatment for a dislocated
knee cap, fractured right leg,
and lacerated upper lip. Hen
derson, who said he was rum
ming for a bus, absolved Ban
mister of all blame.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-24

European theater, this unit proved
versailles and tough during the mi
tial landings.
The unit went in by glider two
and, one-half hours before H-Hour
and experienced the same tests as
the airborne infantry. They often
landed in a hail of fire, and many
were forced to fight Immediately
before their equipment could be
assembled.
Professors in early European uni
versities were hired by the stu
dents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-24
NATIONAL WAR FUND

Tomorrow. War Chest sOli-
citations will begin in Whining
toms places of business. The
city's thousands of workers
must give if many persons who
look to agencies of the local
Community Chest and the Ma
ti0nal War Fund for material
and moral assistance are not
to be denied.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-24
EGG PRICES

The retail prices for eggs
during the week starting Mon
day were announced yesterday
by the New Hanover War
Price and Rationing board.
Ceiling prices for Grade A
eggs will be So cents; Grade
B, So cents; and Grade C, 81
cents. For the week begin
ming October 2, ceilings are
for Grade A eggs, 70 cents:
Grade B, 50 cents; and Grade
C, 81 cents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-24
Pit. Frederick W. Mohr
With Airborne Group

Pvt. Frederick w. Mohr, 2O3 Bor-
den Avenue, is a member, along
with several other North CAROLYN
lans, of an airborne anti-aircraft
unit OF the 82nd Airborne division
active during the opening phases
OF the Normandy campaign. Ac-
cording to advice from headuuar-
tiers of the 82nd Airborne division.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-24
HELD FOR TRIAL

Leo Brac ey, 30-year-old
Negro automobile mechanic,
who pleaded not guilty to
larceny by trick in Recorders
court Friday afternoon, was
bound over to Superior court
under $1,000 bond, after prob
able cause was found in the
case. 1t is alleged that Bracey
stole car from H. S. Robin
son August rs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-24

WILL CONDUCT LESSON :.
The lesson of the Mems
Bible class of Grace Methodist
church, Fourth and Grace
streets, will be conducted to-
day at 10 a. m. by j. E. Wood
burn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-24
City Briefs
BIRTH ANNOuNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Page an
nOunce the birth of a son.
Everett Lewis Page, at Marion
Sprunt annex. September IL.
Mrs. Page was the former
Made Lewis of Winnabow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-24
BAGGAGE STOLEN

Miss Virginia Johnston, 210
Dock Street, reported to police
she set her luggage down in
her living room Friday after
noon, about 6 o'clock, left and
returned to the room shortly
thereafter to find the bags
gone. She valued the stolen
property at $500.
The Moslem University at Al
Azhar in Cairo, Egypt, was estab
Lished in 100.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03

Why postwar chemical industries will need Men
Today Gil Joe says silent prayer for the chemical miracles
that cover his advance purify his drinking
his wounds.
Tomorrow Joe and millions of his friends will look chemical
industries for jobs This great group will be ready because
War has packed decades of chemical and prac
cal experience into three short years
New chemical materials such synthetic rubber,
life-savng medicines new manmade textile fbres-these
and host Of other developments have made chemistry
very much part of every mans existence.
whole world awaits the peaceme products Of chemsrys
wartime laboratory its far reaching industries will be
production.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03

Why postwar chemical industries will need Nickel
TodayNickel and its alloys including Monel and Stainless
Steel helping chemical industries many important
materials of war =.
Helping to harness vital the making war
equipment Of every kind helping to produce synthetic
rubber aviation gasoline and countless other strategic
supplies.
Tomorrowbecause of their corrosion resistance well
the mechanical electrical and other special properties they
impart Nickel and its alloys will work hand in hand with the
chemical and other key industries Nickel will help them make
the products that provide iyelihoods
Manufacturers with metal problems invited consult
Nickels Technical Staff
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-03

Worlds largest
sole producers Of MONET producers other tighNetel alloys
Dee & Rec Oh
iaon
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-23
Soldier Vote
Shift Sought

LANSING. Nov 22-Incomlne
legislators may nc asked TO amend
state election laws during the first
week of their 1945 session to per-
nit soldier voting in the April
election. IL was revealed today.
Secretary OF State Dignan dis
closed he had given the proposal
serious consideration" and would
offer il 10 Gov. Kelly next week
upon his return from a vacation
trip.
II is repeatedly endorsed by
state officials.
Voters in the spring election
will choose:
A state superintendent Of pub
lie instruction: state highway
commissioner; a member of the
state board of education: a Wayne
County circuit judge; two men,
bers of the state board of agri-
culture. governing body of Michi-
gan State College. and two men,
bers Of the University of Michi-
gan Board of Regents.
Despite The -fact-that- only
$4,000 of approximately 500, 900
Michigan residents in the armed
forces cast ballots in the Nov. 7
state officials were elated
over the returns.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-23
Ask Labor Office
In Vet Center

The Go Veterans Committee
today sent to the Detroit Council
on Veterans Affairs a proposal
for the organization of a labor
office in the Veterans Center.
The Go committee pointed out
that no one group could solve the
problems of the returning vet
Grams, but that all elements in
the community could and should
make whatever contribution pos
Sible.
The committee is composed Of
Joseph Velosky, director of the
Veterans Bureau. UAW-CIO; Al
Barbour. Michigan director. CIO
War Relief Committee; Barney
II opk ms, secretary treasurer.
Michigan Go Council; Joseph
Kowalski, educational consultant,
Michigan Go Council, and George
Buckley, Veterans Bureau. JAW
Go
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-23
Mother
Hunted

A 9-month-old baby boy and
his 5-year-old brother. sons of an
army private. are in Eloise Hos
pital today as police searched for
heir 23-year-old war-working
mother who left them with a
friend Monday in their home in
the Nor~ayne Housing Project.
The children. Robert Dawson,
q months, and his brother. John,
were taken TO the hospital early
this morning by the sheriff'S road
patrol. They last saw their
mother. Bertha. in their home at
2l0S Edgerton at 3 p. m when
she left them in custody of a girl
friend.
The girl friend Miss Lorraine
Burns. 81. of 116 w. Alexandrine,
Detroit. told police that Mrs.
Dawson said she would return at
8 p. m. Late Monday night. Miss
Burns said. she tired of sitting up
with the children and took them
to the home of neighbor. Mrs.
Gertrude Richmond. 2206 Delton
court, where they stayed until
this morning.
Mrs. Richmond called the road
patrol this morning. They went
TO the Dawson home and found
almost no food in the house.
Mrs. Dawson's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mills of 5644 Wabash,
Detroit, when asked about their
daughters whereabouts, said she
had not been in contact with them
for some time.
Personnel officers AT BendiN
Aviation Corp, in Wayne. where
Mrs. Dawson was employed, said
she had not been at work since
Nov. 16.
Her husband. Pfc. Melvin J.
Dawson, is stationed in England.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-23

The Detroit Times has far more
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-23
ADvERTTsEMENT
kiIIYourp Piles!

OF course you can moot Plies but VIM .
few minutes after the nrst apple ai ion,
Chiaa -asi1 usually starts fighting the Ago
MES Of Piles In WAYS. l. Soothes and eases
pain snd itching J. Helps shrink sore, suol-
len tissues J. Promotes healing by COM
fortius irritated membranes ard aiievistes
NERVOUSNESS due TO Piles Has helped thou
sands while they worked and enjoyed life IN
greater comfort Oct Chine Roid from your
~ complete satisfaction or money back
Don Q vat Fight your Pile misery Win
Chino Red to-day. Tear this cut take - -
your drug9tSf. - fuys 10 get genuine. 5aar-
erieed Curo-poid, a kHor COMPANY oudf-
~ Frodncf. ~ Ne - .oid oat. ask hfr o.
evdev u ~ 20. owiy ISe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-23

C. -Bicichcr today became
president of the De Soto division
of the ChrySler Corp. BleicheT
has been vice president and gen.
eral manager of the division since
Nop 1897, and, besides the
presidency. will continue 10 be De
Soto general manager.
His elevation was revealed to-
day by K. T. Keller. president ot
Chrysler. simultaneously with the
announcement that Byron c. Foy
former president of The division,
who has been in the army as a
lieutenant colonel, is returning "a
civilian life and will become a vice
president and director of Chrysler.
Foy's Offices will be in New York.
Bleicher is an authority on ma
chine tool design and production
processes. He fooled up the Day.
ton plant that first produced the
Chrysler 10" roadster in 1924.
and was the staff master me-
chanic to Keller until he joined
De Soto in 1887.
AS general manager of De Soto,
he has been responsible for the
production of the B-26 Martin
Maurauder and lately sections OF
the B-29 Super-bomber.
Toy returned recently from
overseas duty with the Air Serv-
ice Command. He also served in
World War !.
Foy came into the Chrysler
organization in 1929. He was
named president of De Soto in
1881 and held that position until
he went into the army.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-23
City Upho|ds
ThunnbRu|ing

Common council may have
established a precedent for all
youths who thumb rides in De-
troit when the charge of violating
the pedestrian ordinance was up
held yesterday against two boys.
The youths were arrested Nov.
2 az Gratiot and Harper by
Patrolman Howard Pettigrew of
Connors station, who charged
that the pair stood far out in the
street, forcing cars TO Swerve out
OF line to avoid hitting them.
The boys wrote 10 council say
ing that they were only two feet
from the curb and expressed
worry over the charge because
they soon will enter the armed
forces. They are Anthony San
femio of 14116 Pinewood and
Giano Piccirilli of 1891 Alcoy.
Christian Nelson. traffic direc-
tor. told council the boys action
represented a traffic hazard and
exposed them 10 possible injury.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-23
FDR Denies Taking
Lords Name i'm Vain

, WASHINGTON, Nov ~ INSl
President Roosevelt today de-
MED a published report that he had
taken the Lords name in vain and
had cursed when ne was casting
his ballot in the Nov. 7 election at
Hyde Park. ~. Y.
President Roosevelt said that
the account was not accurate and
that he had been considering with
drawing the White House creden-
tials for the man VINO had written
the story for a national magazine.
The President said that what
had happened was that when he
entered the voting booth he at
tempted to draw the curtain
which closes the booth and sets
the machine in voting position.
The mechanism hung up. the
President said.
Continuing. Mr.. Roosevelt said
that an old friend of his, Tom
Leonard, the voting registrar. was
standing nearby and that he said
to Leonard that the damned thing
won't work.
Otherwise, the President said
that he was misquoted.
He said that he did not take the
Deity's name in vain or use il in
any way. and that the man who
used such quotation as coming
from him must nave been awfully
-deaf-so deaf that he didn't hear
the President correctly and made
up his own quotation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-23
i. 5. Citizenship LOST
By Sdrnia Resident

Rocco MczzateSta. a., of Sarnia
was deprived Of his American citi-
zenship today in federal court
after he was found guilty OF OBJ
tanning it through fraud.
Asst. u. s. Atty, Hopping said
that MezzateSta entered the coun-
try in December, 1929, from Italy
took the oath of citizenship in
April, 1888, and returned to Italy
in November. 1898. violating his
oath of intention to reside in the
United States for five years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-23
! Held in Crash
That Injuries IS
yI DETROIT TIMES
Nov l9A

Both truck driver and motor
man today faced reckless driving
charges after Il DSR passengers
were injured last night when a
kercheval car was dcrailcd BY a
truck AZ Madison and - Auhin
The injured passengers were
treated at Receiving Hospital and
released. Ticketed by police were
Motornan Homer BrunCllo, 81 Of
S4ls 81 Jean and Lloyd " Lane
20 Of S72S LEROY Oak Park
As ne Swerved 20 avoid hitting
the street car. Lane told police,
the trailer behind hlS tractor
struck the street car and drove
IL into two marked cars.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-23

The President SAID that he was
very anxious to correct the inn
preston created by that article,
because it was untrue and a lot
of good people over the country,
reading the article. had been very
upset about II. The report APP
peared in Time Magazine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-23
WOMEN

ApvERTrsEMENr-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-23
Mitscher Decorated

WASHINGTON, Nov. % (UP)
Vice Adm. Marc A. Mitscher
has been awarded the Gold Star
in lieu of third Distinguished
Service Medal for his operations
against Japanese held islands, the
navy disclosed today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-23

Published every week Dav Pvcninr and
sunday Morning BY the Times Publishing
Company at 177s Times squire. Detroit 81
Michigan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-23
Weather Aids
Deer Hunters

Improved hunting condition S
were reported throughout north
ern Michigan a. the deer season
went into us eighth day. The
death toll remained al II, only
one less than last years total.
TEenty-SiX hunters have bee n
wounded
Conservation officers at the
Straits announced that l.153 deer,
81 bear, three coyotes. three bob
eats and three wolves have been
transported from the Upper
Peninsula 10 date
The weather IS cool in the
L pper Peninsula. temperatures
averaging 30 degrees, with snow
reported in the air. II is slightly
warmer in the Lower PeninSular,
with light SNOW fiurrieS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-23
Mexico Gives u. 5.
Check for S2,NO,0O0

WASHINGTON. Nov. p (UP)
Mexican Ambassador Francisco
Castillo Najera today handed to
Acting Secretary OF State Stet.
tinius a check for $500, 900. rep
resenting Mexico's third annual
payment on the general claims
settlement between that govern.
ment and the United States in
1QA1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-29
University Women Open
Convention in Baltimore
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 2s.-The sec
ond annual convention of the Mary
land division of the American Asso-
citation of University Women con-
vened in Baltimore today with rep
resentatives of State charters, the
national body and other women's
organizations in attendance.
DR.. Esther Cole Franklin and Mrs.
Ruth Wilson Tryon of the national
headquarters in Washington, DR.. H
c. Byrd, president of the University
OF Maryland, and DR.. and Mrs.
Thomas G. Pullen, jr., were among
the guests. DR.. Pullen is superin-
tendent of Maryland public schools.
DR.. Ella Lonn, on leave from the
Goucher College history faculty, was
the luncheon speaker. DR.. Elizabeth
Fact, acting chief of the training
division of the United Nations Relief
and Rehabilitation Administration,
will speak at the dinner meeting.
Nominees for Office were: Mrs.
Leroy Logan, Carroll County. vice
president; Mrs. Irving Landauer
Frederick, recording secretary, and
Mrs. E. r. McGovern, College Park
treasurer. Miss Francis Turner
Baltimore, president, and Mrs
Joseph T. Singewald, jr., Baltimore
corresponding secretary, remain in
Office another wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-29
lsiNRshoniinq
&Remmidery@a

Canned FOODS, Etc.-Book No. 4,
blue stamps AS through K-8 good
indefinitely. Blue stamps L-8
through Q-8 valid Monday and
good indefinitely. Each stamp
worth 10 points.
Meats. Fats, Etc.-Book No. 4, red
stamps A-8 through Q-8 good in
definitely. Red stamps R-3 through
T-8 valid May 7. Each stamp
worth 10 points,
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
Will pay two ration points for each
pound of waste kitchen fats you
turn In.
Shoes-Stamp l8 in Book l expires
Sunday. Airplane stamp No. 2 in
Book 3 becomes valid Monday and
good indefinitely. Airplane stamp
No, continues good indefinitely.
Sugar-Book No. stamps 80 and 81
valid for 5 pounds indefinitely
Book No. 4, stamp 40 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February %, 1945.
Gasoline--No. ga coupons good for
3 gallons through May 8. No. l0-A
coupons become valid May 8. b.
CO., B-3 and CO coupons good
for gallons each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. 4 and S cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81. Consum-
ers in this area should not have
used more than IS per cent OF
their total yearly fuel oil ration as
OF April "a. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-29
Boy in Assault Case
Admitted 10 Rosewood

A l4-year-old Montgomery County
boy, who has been held in the Rock
vile detention room since attacking
a 3-year-old neighbor boy last week,
has been admitted to the Rosewood
State Training School at Owings
Mills, Md, for feeble-minded chill
dren, it was learned today.
The youth, who was picked up by
county police after an attack on
Willard Walker, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Raymond Walker, Cabin John, was
ordered committed to the institution
by County Juvenile Court Judge
Frank Proctor. The Walker child
was released Thursday from the
Suburban Hospital at Bethesda,
where he had been treated for five
skull fractures.
Mrs. Dorothy Kurtz, executive
secretary of the Montgomery County
Welfare Board, said the boy was
recommended for admittance to
Rosewood year ago, but at that
time the school had long waiting
list and the child was left in the
custody OF his parents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-29
Methodists Charge Draft
favors Catholic Students
By the Associated Press.

az tait HoeOSiSbEo TtCoss
KANSAS CITY, April ga re-
cent selective service ruling will cut
of the supply Of Protestant students
for the ministry, DR.. Samuel McRae
Cavert of New York said yesterday
but will not affect the Roman Cath
ole church at all.
Dr.. Cavert, executive secretary of
the Federal Council of Churches,
addressing the Quadrennial Meth
odist General Conference. said the
order cancelled the deferments Of all
students for the ministry except
those in seminaries by July !.
He said the effect OF this would
be Ito cancel the supply of Protes-
tant students for the ministry en-
tirely, but not to affect the supply
of candidates for the Roman Cath
ole priesthood"
In the Catholic Church, DR.. Ca
vert said, students for the priest
hood will be in junior seminaries of
the church. and hence exempt.
Protestant students of the same age
will be in colleges, and hence will be
drafted, he added.
DR. Cavert said he did not wish
to imply that selective service meant
to have the ruling operate in this
manner, but he said a protest had
been lodged asking for a reconsid-
Grafton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-29
Rex Stout Defends
Criticism Of Holt at
War Bond Meetinq
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, April 20.
Rex Stout, writer and radio COM
mentator who stirred up a tempest
in West Virginia politics by his
criticism of former Senator Holt,
defended his stand at a War Bond
rally here last night without men,
tioning Hollis name.
A Charleston audience heard at
the same time statement by A. d.
OConnor, associate field director of
the Treasury war finance division,
that "war bond rallies are not the
place to discuss personalities"
Mr.. O'Connor, who followed Mr..
Stout to the speakers stand, ex-
pressed the opinion that Mt. Stout
had not made a political address
at Huntington Thursday night.
In his Huntington appearance
Mr.. Stout criticized Mr.. Holt, a
candidate for the Democratic guber-
material nomination, for his prewar
policies and brought from Mr.. Holt
a reply that the attack was part of
a smear campaign" and the author
was a "left-wing propaganda"
Mr.. Stout, in defense, told the
Charleston audience that he knew
Of no better place to refer to candi-
date for public Office than in his
home State, and repeated by infer
ence much that he had said about
MIR. Holt, adding that his statements
were a matter Of record.
Mr.. Stout said he was not speak
ing for the Treasury or for the
Charleston Press Club, which spon-
sored the rally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-29
Ii. Blair {. Whitehead
Awarded Air Medal

1t. Blair c. Whitehead, 26, Of lis
South Columbus street, Alexandria
has been awarded the Air Medal by
1t. Gen. George C. Kenney, COM
mander of the Allied Air Forces in
the Southwest Pacific, for "meri-
torious achievement" in rs fight
missions, the Associated Press re-
ported today.
1t. Whitehead, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. B. Whitehead, was born in
the District and graduated from
Western High School. He was en-
ployed by the Civil Service Com
mission until his enlistment in
May, 1912.
He received his wings in March,
l943, at Valdosta, Ga, and went
overseas in June.
Mrs. Whitehead said she had
been Informed that he also received
the Distinguished Service Gross in
December, but her son has never
said why he was decorated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-29
Lightning Bolt Gives
Gar Wood Black Eye
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, April 29-Gar Wood
today added the experience Of being
struck by lightning to the list OF
narrow escapes he has had during a
long career as motorboat racing
champion.
A black eye was the only apparent
injury suffered by the 63-year-old
racer when a lightning bolt struck
in the middle of a group which
had just alighted from his private
plane after arriving at a Miami air.
port Friday.
Mr.. Wood spent the night in a
hospital, but his companions, Miss
Gertrude Robinson, a friend of the
family, and M. Vandenberg, me-
chanic for Woods plane, required
only first-aid treatment. All three
were knocked fat when the light
ming struck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-29
Father hcNiff, Jesuit
Educator, Dies al 10
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 29.-The Rev.
Francis j. McNiff, S. j., 10. Jesuit
spiritual father and dean OF asceti-
cism at Brooklyn Preparatory
School. st. Ignatius Rectory, died
Thursday at the school.
A native of Quebec, Father Nc
Milf entered the Society of Jesus at
Frederick, Md, in 1883 and served
as rector of the Jesuit Seminary
and House of Studies, Weston.
Mass; dean Of ethics at Holy Gross
College. vice superior of the Jesuit
publication America and the Jesuit
House of Writers in New York and
spiritual father at the st. Isaac
Jogues House OF Studies. Werners-
vile, Pa.
His sister, a nun of the Sacred
Heart Order, Saulte Au Recollect,
Canada, survives.