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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-15
Triumphant Allied Armies
Trap 100000 To 200, 900
OF Best German Soldiers
ENEMY FIGHTING
| BATTLE TO DEATH
Hail OF Bombs, Shells
Seals 12-Mile Gap
In Northwest

SUPREME HEADQUAR-
TIERS ALLIED EXPEDI-
TIONARY FORCE, Tuesday,
Aug. 15.-P - Triumphant
Allied armies welded a trap
of steel and artillery fire
about the flower of the Sew
enth German army today in
the greatest victory of Allied
arms in France, and from
100000 to 100000 enemy
troops turned for a battle to
the death.
Backing away from a hail of
bombs and artillery shells sealing
12-mile gap at the eastern end
of their Normandy Coffin Corri-
dor,' the Germans checked their
rush and some forces swung
around west in an attempt to plug
their leaking lines.
Thus they invited destruction "a
contamination which would mean a
gigantic victory for the Allies in
the battle for northwestern France,
open the road Paris, and clear
the way for the final battles for
n ortheastern and southern France.
For this stroke, Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower in a dramatic order Of
the day, summoned his armies to
drive ahead with every ounce OF
energy. For here, he said, was
definite opportunity for major
Allied victory after which Paris
would fall with but little effort.
The southern jaw of the great
Allied pincers was being closed by
the U. S. Third army - which
the Germans said was being led
by 1t. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr
-battering up to within eight and
half miles of Falaise.
Canadian troops smashed to with
in 8 IL miles of Falaise on the
north in a rolling offensive that
jumped off Monday after clouds
of Allied bombers obliterated
German anti-tank screen before the
City.
Between these two forces, long
toms from north and south raked
every road leading eastward to the
Seine and Paris, and waves Of
bombers added to the hurricane Of
fire.
Before this gap vanished Ger.
mans had been seen streaming
eastward in haywagons, bicycles
and every other farm vehicle they
could commander toward the I'm
certain sanctuary of the Seine.
There seemed no explanation OF
their decision to turn and fight
other than that retreat no longer >
was possible.
Those who escaped the bottleneck
were seen racing northeast toward
the Seine along a route which Allied
mastery of the air has turned into
a path of death and destruction.
Reports from the Canadian front
indicated some Of the escaped units
were armored.
But 1t. Gen. Omar N. Bradley.
now disclosed to be the overall
commander of all U. S. forces in
France - the greatest ever mass
ed for battle under the American
declared he was confident the
bulk of the Seventh could not e.
cape.
That could be anything from 100,.
900 to 100000 soldiers, as many or
more than the Allies have captured
since Invasion Day.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-15
HEARING DELAYED

: RENO, New, Aug, 4-sREHear-
ing of Doris Duke CromWeTs
motion to amend her Reno divorce
proceedings in an effort to .estab-
lish their legality may be delayed
until Aug. % to await the arrival
of 107 dispositions from witnesses
in. New York, Hawaii, New Jersey
and Nevada, her attorney said to-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-15
EX-GRIDMAN KILLED

" aaALElGH, Aug. IA In Capt.
a maIfen W. Wooden of Raleigh, a
- on the varsity football team
t;n AZ. I. State college in 1888, was
a asied IN action in France on July
A. 'he War Department has inform
)" MS wife here.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-15
County Gives $500
To Chamber Group

The New Hanover Board of County Commissioners yes
teray appropriated general fund of $500 to the Cham
Der of Commerce to be used for the promotion of military
installations industrial projects and the good Of
muny as directed by the Military Affairs Committee of
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-15
FORECAST

WILMINGTON AND VICINITY: Con-
siderable cloudiness and moderately warm
today Scattered showers and thunder
showers mostly during afternoon and
Temperatures yesterday:
evening
Temperatures yesterday:
High Glow II.
Evening star., 1944-05-01
tuberculosis Session
To Hear 4D. T.. Men

-Four Washington men will speak
at the 40th annual meeting of the
National tuberculosis Association in
Chicago May 9 through IL. Repre-
sentatives of the District Tubercu-
losis Association also will attend.
Talks on Tuberculosis and War"
will be given by DR.. Thomas Parran
surgeon general of the United States
Public Health Service: Col. Roy A
Wolford Veterans Administration
T. o. Kraabel, American Legion
and Col. Esmond r. Long.
DR.. Kendall Emerson, managing
director of the association, said the
meeting is essential because of the
threatened increase of tuberculosis
especially among war workers and
their families in industrial areas. =
Medical sessions will meet under
the auspices of the American Tru-
deau Society, medical section of the
National tuberculosis Association
The Trudeau Society's 39th annual
meeting, being combined with the
national association meeting. will
deal with advances in surgical pro-
cedure, research and observation of
injuries incurred in battle.
Public health sessions sponsored
by the National Conference of
tuberculosis Secretaries will take up
expanded case-flnding, wider use OF
A-ray in industry and community
participation in tuberculosis control
Panel discussions of wartime public
health also are scheduled
Evening star., 1944-05-01
laWRshonmiq
&Remiindery6a

Canned FOODS, Etc.-Book No. 4
blue stamps A-8 through Q-8 good
indefinitely. Each stamp worth 1C
points.
Meats. Fats, Etc.-Book No. 4, red
stamps AS through Q-S good in
definitely. Red stamps R-8 through
T-8 valid Sunday. 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. The fact that lard, short.
ening and cooking oils have beer
removed from the ration list doe.
not mean fat collection Is less
essential.
Shoes-Airplane stamps ! and 2 ir
Book No 3 good indefinitely fol
one pair of shoes each.
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 30 and 3,
valid for 5 pounds indefinitely
Book No. /, stamp 40 good for
pounds for home canning through
February %, l945.
Gasoline-No. ga coupons good foi
3 gallons through May 8. No. 1914
coupons become valid May 9. b.
CO, B-3 and C-3 coupons gooC
for gallons each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. 4 and 5 cou.
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81. Consum.
ers In this area should not have
used more than 81 per cent oi
their total yearly fuel oil ration a.
of May /.
Evening star., 1944-05-01
Capitol Police Attack
Case TO Be Decided TODAY

The case against Capitol Police
man j. H. Shelton in connection
with the blackjacklng of a news
photographer will be decided this
afternoon, Kenneth Romney, ser
geant at arms of the House, said
today.
Mr.. Romney said he had inter-
viewed C. Edwin Alley, Harris &
Ewing photographer who suffered
cuts and bruises during a scuff1e in
the rotunda of the old House Office
Building Friday, and Miss Madeleine
Osborne, another news photographer
who took picture of the incident
Shelton, the sergeant at arms said
will be interviewed later today, after
which action on the case will be
decided on. Shelton has been under
suspension since the dispute,
Evening star., 1944-05-01
School Board Likely
To Authorize Credits
For Study in Service
Proposal Would Allow
Diplomas to Be Granted
To Drafted Students

Granting of credit for courses
studied in the armed forces is ex-
pected to be authorized by the
Board of Education at its meeting
wednesday to give former stu
dents drafted from high school a
chance to qualify for diplomas.
College administrators for some
time have been discussing extension
of credit, but concrete plans have
not yet been formulated.
The procedure. as explained by
Assistant Supt. of Schools Chester
w. Holmes, sponsor of the plan.
would be to grant a maximum of
eight semester creditS-the number
earned by high school student in
a normal years study-for courses
certified by Army instructors as
equivalent to courses given here.
The board already has authorized
extension of maximum of four
credits for correspondence courses
certified by the Armed Forces In
Stitute. No more than a total of
eight credits, however, can be
earned by serviceman for work
taken while in the Army.
Granting of credits would be
made automatically up to six
months after the war, DR.. Holmes
said, when the plan will be re-
considered. He said boys already
returned to civilian life could apply
for the high school credits as soon
as the board approves the plan.
Evening star., 1944-05-01
u. S. Financial Ills Discussed
BY Coxey From Capitol Steps

Speaking for Is minutes from the
Capitol steps today, Gen" Jacob S.
Coxey, 80. reviewed the course of
the Nations finances since the oc-
casion, so years ago when, as leader
of "Coxey's Army" he was denied
permission to address much larger
gathering from the same spot, A
curious crowd of about 300 was
present today.
Although he addressed himself to
the Senate and House, no members
of Congress were noticed among his
audience. However a news reel
camera and photographers kept
swapping pictures during his talk
Il was denied permission to speak
here so years ago" he said, but a
reporter from The Washington Star
Evening star., 1944-05-01
Bank Loses Appeal
On Forged Checks

The Court of Appeals today af-
firmed a District Court decision un-
der which the National Metropolitan
Bank was ordered to pay S18060.83
to the Treasury Department. The
sum represents money paid out by
the Treasury on checks accepted by
banks and which turned out to have
been forged by a Government en-
ploye.
In all, 144 checks were said tc
have been fraudulently obtained by
James H. Foley while he was a
civil service employe from 1886 1888
The checks, in turn, were Endorsed
and either cashed or deposited by
Foley in the Anacostia Bank, it was
said The latter bank turned the
checks over to the National Metro
politan Bank for collection and the
Metropolitan Bank presented the
checks to the Treasury for the
money, which it now must return
to the Treasury.
Foley committed suicide in New
York in November, 1888, after learn
ing the Government was investigat-
ing, according to records in the case
There have been several other liti-
cations in which other banks have
been involved as result of receiving
forged Government checks.
Evening star., 1944-05-01
Pedestrian Hit by Car
Dies; District Traffic
Toll Reaches 5
Maryland Driver Held for
Coroner's Jury; Child Hur,
In Fall From Auto

! Charles S. Thompson, colored, 54
of 1922 Benning road NE, struck
by an automobile yesterday at Ben
ming road and Twentieth street NE,
died last night at Casualty Hospital
He was the 35th casualty of the
year as compared to 26 fatal accl
dents up to this time last year.
Police listed Booker T. Smalley,
80, OF Fairmont Heights. Md. as
driver OF the automobile and
charged him with failure to give full
time and attention to the operation
of the car He was held for action
by a coroner's jury.
Stephen E. Moss, 3, OF SAIL Sew
enth street, who fell from an auto
mobile driven by his mother. Mrs.
Jean Moss, at Georgia avenue anc
New Hampshire avenues NV. yes
terday, was treated for cuts and
bruises at Garfield Hospital and re-
leased.
John Walker, colored, II, of 1887
Fifth street NV, was struck by a
bicycle ridden by a Western Union
messenger yesterday at Eighth street
and Mount Vernon place NV. and
suffered brain conclusion and con-
tusions of the right arm. He is
under observation at Casualty Hos
pital. Police said the messenger
was Ernest r. Pagan, Is, colored of
ll40 Twenty-ffrst street NV.
Ronald w. Settle, T. of GIG Ala
bama avenue S. E., was struck by
an automobile AT Alabama ave-
nue. and Tenth place Sc. and
was treated for minor injuries at
Providence Hospital Police said
Arthur j. Pannone, 80, of 27O5 Irv-
ing street Sc, was driver of the car.
Mrs. Ann J. August, 38, of 217
North Alfred street, Alexandria, was
injured last night when her auto
mobile was in collision with one
driven by Mrs. Ida B. Owsley, Al,
OF 2409 Cameron Mill road, at King
and Payne streets, police reported
today.
Evening star., 1944-05-01
World War Heroes Honored
On Anniversary of Memorial
Legion Commander Gives Keynote Address,
Calls for Allegiance to American Principles

The memories of the 435 District
heroes who gave their lives in the
last war were honored yesterday at
the 10th annual observance of the
establishment of the District World
War Memorial in West Potomac
Park, amidst pledges that the prin-
|ciples for which they died and for
which their sons now fight will
never die.
Warren H. Atherton, national
commander of the American Legion
struck the keynote when he declared
that the honored dead died 80 that
our country might live in peace and
well-being" and called for the Ma
tion to pledge its allegiance to the
principles Of fundamental American
government.
Let us keep the trust of our fight
ing men and women by keeping the
operation of government unsullied
in their absence" Mr.. Atherton said
When they come back let us pass
their form of government back te
them unchanged"
Mr.. Atherton declared that the
hope of mankind for peace and good
will rests on adherence to the funda-
mental tenets of the American form
of government.
Founder Of Commission Honored.
Frank b. Moves, president of The
Evening Star Newspaper Co., wa.
honored at the commemoration fol
his work as founder and chairman
of the 1881 Memorial Commission
which was responsible for the cree.
tion of the memorial. Mr.. Noye.
was introduced to the audience alone
with Frederick Brooke, the memo.
rails architect.
The observance was sponsored BY
the District of Columbia World Wal
Memorial and May Day Corp, con-
sisting of the American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary, Des 4t
Hommes ct 8 Chevaux, Des 8 Cha
peaux ct 40 Femmes, Sons of Amer
lean Legion, American Legion Aux
iliary Juniors, National Guard OF
Honor and Girls Nation.
Following concert by the
United States Marine Band, which
opened the program, the American
Legion and its auxiliaries, together
with other patriotic organizations
joined in the Massing of the Col
ors. Participating with the Legion
were the Gold Star Mothers, the
Blue Star Mothers, Veterans OF
Foreign Wars and the American
War Mothers. The National Guard
of Honor was directed by Capt
Gail T. Judd
Evening star., 1944-05-01

took my proclamation and gave it
to the press and to the Nation"
Here he is, general" some one
shouted. Recognizing Gideon Lyon,
associate editor of The Star, in the
front rank of his listeners, the gen.
eral called him forward and shook
his hand
The general urged the establish
ment of an international currency
based on the $4,000, 100000 owed the
Nation by it's Allies in the World
War.
At the conclusion of his talk John
O'Neal. 4420 Fourteenth street NV,
a tall. white-h haired man, rushed
forward and shook the generals
hand. Il shook your hand when
you were pulled down here so years
ago" Mr.. ONeal said.
Evening star., 1944-05-01
Police 10 Finish Check
Of Rooming House
Licenses in 10 DAYS
Fire Safety Inquiries
Open Tomorrow Before
House Unit and Coroner

District police started an investi-
cation of 200 rooming house license
applications and renewals today,
while both the House District Appro-
lpriations Subcommittee and Coroner
A. Magruder Macdonald scheduled
inquiries into the fire safety meas
ures in rooming houses tomorrow.
The. police are expected to report
within 10 days on houses applying
for renewal, houses where tenants
have been accepted while applica-
ton for license is still pending
and on houses where tenants may
not have been evicted though the
request for license was denied.
Additional police officers have been
detailed to help the regular precinct
license officers complete the survey
The third and tenth precincts have
many more to check than any
others. The officers of the seventh
and eighth precincts already had
finished checking rooming houses
before the special investigation was
scheduled.
DR. Macdonald will hold an in
quest at 1880 am. tomorrow into
the death of Mrs. Audrey McNeely
fatally burned in an apartment
house fire at 81 Randolph street
NV, April %. He said the inquest
would be one Of the lengthiest ever
held, with members of the Police and
Fire Departments, representatives OF
the Building Inspectors Office and
residents OF the apartment house
called to testify.
The House District Appropriations
Subcommittee Is expected to ask
questions about enforcement of fire
safety measures when Engineer
Commissioner Kutz appears tomor-
row to discuss the budget proposed
for the Engineer Department for
l944-5.
Police finding tenants registered
in houses where the license Is still
pending or has been denied and in
houses where safety conditions do
not warrant renewal of the license
will report details to Assistant
Corporation Counsel Edward w.
Thomas for possible court action
One hundred and fifty-three un-
licensed operators already reported
to Mr.. Thomas will be summoned
to Municipal Court this week, Dis
trict officials decided Saturday.
Evening star., 1944-05-01
ADMIRAL KINGS REPORT:
GILBERTS AND MARSHALLS

The most interesting portion OF the report BY Ad-
n'iral Ernest j. King the Nauy's part in the ,par
tcGs his chapter combat Operations" The Star
tofll publish in nstanents the Nays report on the
most important battles tUith the japanese The sep-
enth and last instaument tolloDs:
Our only operations in the Central Pacific follow
Ing the Battle of Midway had consisted of diver
sionary damaging raid the island of Maxim, in the
Gilberts, by small party under the command of
Capt J. M Haines United States Navy On August
17-l8 the submarines Nautilus and Argonaut trans
ported officers and men of the I'd Marine Raider
Battalion to the island, where they annihated the
inS Hiatt
Evening star., 1944-05-01
Women|ndicte
On Chargesof
AidingDeserters
Four Men Accused
By Grand Jury in
Liquor Store Theft

Two married women today were
indicted in separate cases on
charges of harboring deserters. The
women are Mrs. Doris E. Bender
Is, of the 1700 block of Bates street
Sc, and Mrs. Glenna r. Heck, 81
of the 14o0 block of Chaplin street
NV.
Mrs. Bender's husband is said to
be in the service and on duty abroad
A soldier, it is alleged, was found
hiding beneath trap door in a
closet at her home. Mrs. Heck was
charged with harboring a man said
to be her husband.
The indictments were among a
total of As returned today by the
grand jury in District Court before
Justice Matthew F. MCGUIRE.
Four Indicted in Robbery.
Four men, two of them said to be
convicts, were indicted on a robbery
charge in connection with a theft
at a liquor store in the HOO block
of Connecticut avenue NV. in
March. The four charged are listed
as Lester G. Rich, "a; Tom A. Ham,
rick, 80; Herbert L. McAnnally, 26,
and Don Lee, 80. Hamrick and Nc
Annually were serving time in Ala
bama, from where they escaped. it
was said, and have been captured
and recommitted. Lee was said to
be still at large.
Two men, Orin johnson, 40, of the
300 block of Second street NE, and
John F. Drummer, Al, of Rockville,
Md, We're indicted on charges of
forging and cashing checks, said to
have been obtained through a pad
ded payroll while they were working
Tor the District Area Engineers
ONCE in Virginia.
James E. Braswell, 28, of the 6Ot
block of Eleventh street NE. wa,
indicted on the charges of robbins
a Watchman, William J. Young, OF
a pistol when the watchman al.
legedly found him saving bars to .
store window In the 900 block of T
street NV.
"oh ShaiSCu WIN Mur0eF.
Morris Mickens, 46, colored, wa.
charged with first-degree murder ir
connection with the fatal stabbins
last month of William r. Moten, so
colored, of the 600 block of Seconc
street S.W. Mickens, said to live
in the 900 block of Twenty-six street
NV, also is charged with assault
with a dangerous weapon for al
legedly cutting and wounding a col
ored woman.
James A. Watson, 80, colored, OF
the 400 block of l. street NV, was
charged with second degree murder
in the death of Frank B. Coakley, AZ
colored, whom he is said to have
struck.
Among others indicted were Earl
c. Elliott, Al, war veteran, charged
with assault with a dangerous weap.
on, and Ruth Miller, 80, of the 140C
block of Girardv street NV, charged
with grand larceny.
Evening star., 1944-05-01
Child Health Supervision
Stressed by Rutland

In observance of Child Health
Day, DR.. George c. Rutland, District
health officer, today issued state
ment asking working parents tt
check their arrangements for super
vision of their children's health
while they are at work.
DR.. Rutland said those unable tc
afford the services of a private
physician should make full use OF
the departments clinics for health
examinations, immunization and
preventive treatment.
The District schools observed the
day with special health lectures in
many classes.
Evening star., 1944-05-01

Patricia Lipscomb, president of
the Girls Nation, led the young
daughters of World War veterans
in bearing the chain of poppies for
the 435 men and women whose
names are inscribed around the
memorial and placing it at the base
of the white cross.
A wreath in behalf of the moth
ers of veterans of the World War
was placed at the memorial by
Mrs. Fannie F. Meeks, president of
the Gold Star Mothers, and Mrs.
Alice Slattery placed floral trib-
ute from mothers of veterans killed
in the present war. Mrs. Slattery's
son, Sergt Norman ]. Hodges, was
wounded fatally in the italian
fighting. Wreaths also were Of
fered by the various patriotic
groups present.
Tribute was paid to the memory
of Gen. James A. Drain, past de-
partment and past national COM
mander from the District, by Will
liam H. Hargrave, acting national
committeeman of the American
Legion. and Mrs. Lawrence H. Smith
national president of the American
Legion Auxiliary.
Mrs. Smith said that Gen. Drair
typif1ed the spirit of the American
Legion in his activities, and pro-
vided inspirational guidance for al
who knew him. A wreath in memory
OF Gen. Drain was placed by Wat
son B. Miller, past department COM
mander of the Legion.
Noted Guests Attend.
Among the guests attending the
services were Brig. Gen. Frank T
Hines, Veterans Administration
Representative Lawrence H. Smith
Republican, of Wisconsin; Fred G
Fraser, past national vice com
mander of the Legion; Edythe M
O'Connor, American Legion Aux
iliary; w. Leo Collins of Des 4C
Hommes ct 8 Chevaux. Irene Arnold
of pes Chapeaux ct 40 Femmes
Mrs. H. H. McCarteney. Blue Star
Mothers, and Mrs. Helen K. Ware
Chapeaux Departmental 8 ct 40.
Greetings were extended to the
gathering by C. Francis Mccarthy
department commander of the Le-
gion; Mrs. Gertrude S. Pierce, de-
partment president of the Legion
Auxiliary, and Mrs. Edith S. Sadler
of the Legion Auxiliary.
direction of Henry Webber in the
absence of Capt. William F. Santel-
mann, leader of the group. Miss
Hilda G. Nelson was the soloist in a
group of patriotic songs.
Evening star., 1944-05-01
Sove This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack of waste
paper to convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
Of old newspapers and maga-
zines is needed. Telephone your
nearest school or notify some
school child in your block to
have your paper picked up.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-12

HAS POSTWAR PLAN - Congressman
Dewey (R), Illinois, proposes In the October
issue Of The American Magazine that Ameri-
can business deal directly with governments
abroad, sending not only experienced engi.
neers but advertising experts and statesmen
as we'll into foreign countries to appraise
their needs and develop markets for v. S.
products.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-12

CRISP WHITE shirtWaists and dickeys are
smart accessories for fall suits. An easy way
to keep them clean looking longer is to dip
them in starch to which you have added d
specially prepared wax-Iike product This
technique insurss d satiny, dirt-reslstIne
finish and will also keep your iron from
sticking. Another expert laundry technique
is to dissolve biuing flakes with the soap
when you wash your clothes. Youll make
sure white things will emerge cleaning and
coIored ones will look brighter. You'll avoid
streaks and there'll be no need for sepa'
rate bluing job