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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-11
HCHAM EVIDENCE
FOUND In WATCH

RALEIGH, April 10 B -Ra-
leigh police, continuing their
search for evidence in the Staying
of wealthy Mrs. John Highasn here
Easter Monday, said today that
human .ood had been found on a
watch taken from car driven by
Harry C. Harrison, ex-Marlne
charged with murder and arson
in connection with her death.
Detective Sergeant W. G. Mad
drey said the watch, one OF sew
erai pieces of jewelry recovered
at the time Of Harrison's arrest,
was examined by Duke University
SPECIALISTS. Harrison had told
nolice the watch and other articles
If iewelry had been given to MIN
by Mrs. Higham, his distant cou-
sin.
Meanwhile, Maddrey said the
same Duke specialists had report
cd that stains found on clothing
Mrs. Higham was believed to nave
been wearing at the time OF her
death were not caused by human
blood, but by dye or other color
ing. .rod
A broken candlestick recovered
from the ruins of Mrs. Hlgnam
home and a pair Of IRE tongs
found near where the body lay ana
bearing strands of hair still were
La;no tested bv laboratory tech
nicians. Police said they be-
ieved either weapon could nave
been used to fracture the VIC
mans skull and cause her DEAN.
Mrs. Higham's charred pody
was found in the living room OF
her home shortly after flremeh
battled a two-hour blaze which
nearly destroyed the home ana
damaged beyond recovery a va
liable collection of antiques. me
nolice later reported they hao
found evidence that dried leaves
Ind wood shavings had been piled
around the boy before the mouse
was set afire.
Harrison has continued to NAM
tain his innocence. A preliminary
hearing probably will be neld Ell,
dav and police have said they VIII
cal the case for trial early IN
May.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-11
Carolina Beach Board
Makes Election Plans

Final plans for the municipal
election at Carolina Beach, May l,
were made at a meeting of the
Board of Aldermen at pm. yes
terday, when advertising was dis
cussed as well as other matters
pertaining to the election.
MayoMA. P. Peay disclosed mat
other business to come before the
board was routine.
Eleven candidates have entered
the race for membership on the
Board OF Alderman, with Mayor
Peay running to succeed himself.
Mayor Peay pointed out yesterday
that two days remain for persons
to register. Registration books
will be open from a. m. until
9 p. m. April IA and April 81.
Challenge day will be April 81,
Saturday before the election.
Others in the municipal race
are E. A. Reynolds, T. A. Groom,
W. L. Farmer, D. L. White, A. w.
Jewell, w. G. Fountain, Charles
A. Skies, Robert Harriil, r. G.
Westbrook and C. B. HELEN.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-11
by Alice Brooks

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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-11
Baby's Body Sent Through Mail
From California To Texas City

from the box after the postman
reported he was unable to fino
Miss Betty ODonald to whom il
was addressed and that there was
no such street or number as 1882
Mercerd Avenue"
The inspectors directed A. Fl.
Wheeler, superintendent of the Pa.
10 Alto postoffice to open the box.
He found the body and turned il
over to police Chief Howard link
who is checking the wrappings for
fineerprints,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-11
Women Must Face It: Their
Men Still Have War To Figh1

again. And women's protests can't
alter the fact.
1t may seem that a man has
done his part - but it isn't
enough so long as his country is
still at war and still needs his help.
Women will only make it hard
er for themselves and for their
men if they set their minds
against their men going from Eu-
rope to the Pacific.
The men will have to go-and
the women will have to wait.
Making fuss about it won't help
or change the facts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-11
Wilmington Sergeant
Awarded Purple Heart

Sgt. Hugh M. Morton, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian W. Morton,
IL Magnolia Place, has been
awarded the Purple Heart for
wotnds received in action on Lu-
zon while taking combat pictures
of an enemy pill box, according
to information received by his par
ents.
Sgt. Morton has been serving
in the Pacific war theater as a
photographer since he was order.
ed overseas in April, 1914.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-11

PALO ALTO, Calf, April TO-
R)-A dead baby boy sent through
the mails to Palo Alto from Dallas,
Tex, started police and postal in
spectors on search today for
both the sender and the woman tc
whom the parcel was addressed.
DR.. Bert Davis reported after ar
autopsy that the boy was borr
alive and died of suffocation, pos.
sibly after being placed in the
small box in which he was mailed.
Postal inspectors noted an odor
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-11

mittee; former Governor o. Max
Gardner, and John w. Harden,
Governor Cherry's secretary.
The Jefferson Day dinner this
year is being limited to 300 guests,
with tickets to be apportioned to
the counties. Money derived from
the dinners held throughout the ma
ton during the week of April 13-
20 will be earmarked for election
of Democratic candidates for ma
tional offices in the next general
election.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-11
EDITOR To SPEAK

GREENSBORO, April 11.-P-
Virginius Dabney, editor Of the
Times-Dispatch, Richmond, Va,
will be Phi Beta Kappa speaker
at Woman's College of the Univer-
sity of North Carolina following
the initiation of new members into
the college section,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-11

and served on the Engineers coun-
Gil. He was also a member of
the Lambda Chi Alpha social fra
ternity.
Major Brown is survived by his
widow, the former Miss Louise
Morton, Of Greensboro; small
daughter, Miriam; his parents, Mr..
and Mrs W. Albert Brown, ST.,
and two sisters, Evelyn and Olive
Jean Brown, all of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-11
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-11

Some persons in the South place
an axe under the bed if a woman
in childbirth, believing it will help
alleviate the pain. If no axe is
available, razor is used.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-11
REFUGEES DENIED

STOCKHOLM, April 1O-lP-Fifty
German refugees aboard four boats
arrived at Tralleborg today but
Swedish authorities forced them to
remain on the vessels in accor-
dance with new government regu-
lations refusing asylum to fleeing
Germans.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-11
BY RUTH MILLETT

Congressman in Washington are
being flooded with letters from
wives and mothers of servicemer
in Europe who think their mer
have "done their part and should
not have to go on to the Pacific
when the war in Europe is finished
Naturally, these women-now be-
ing told that their men, if they gel
home at all after We Day, will
only be home on furlough and Their
must leave to fight a second wal
- hate to face such news.
If their men come through one
war alive, women dread the
thought of starting all over again
to wonder and worry and wait. But
women will just have to show the
same courage in seeing their men
20 to war second time that they
showed when they first left fol-
overseas. It will be harder the sec
ond time.
Now they know what waiting
and worrying mean. They know
how long and how lonesome a day
can be. They know what it is to
have as solo consolation the
"He is safe-so far"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-11

DESPITE PROTESTS
But thousands of women are
going to have to face the worry
and the waiting of second time.
Their men are going to be needed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20
.Jops Pounded. In s. E. Chino

Chungking, July 20-(UP)-Chi- nese forces pounded a weakening Japanese defense throughout south east China today. Troops driving on the former Great American air base at Kweilin have recapturee Laipo, 56 miles to the south, and are now moving against Yangso, Chinese communique said. ~ ?. Twin Assault While Chinese units pushed fol- Yangso. in Kwangsi province ape. proximately 90 miles south of Kleis. lin, other troops in the Kan River Valley of South Central Kianga province battled fieFcely with large Japanese force. Most of the fighting took place at points west of Taiho. 150 miles southeast oa Changsha. as the Japanese at- tempted to keep from being driven north.
 Y-Yang, on the southern shore of Tung Ting Lake in Human pro- vince 50 miles northwest of Chang. sha, has also been recaptured.
 The communique said that Yung. flu, 70 miles southwest of Kweilin was under attack. On the LuichoN Peninsula Chinese troops pushed N miles northeast from Tinpak to reach Yeungkong. ll0 miles south west of Canton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20
Russians Crack Down on Nazis As Berlin Restoration Begins
Comp
By CURT RIESS NEA Stan Correspondent

Berlin, July 20-Berlin is starting to get back in operation again. The electricity and sewage systems in some sections are working. So are some laundries, hotels, barbar shops, and many of the adjuncts of normal life.
 From the Russian viewpoint at least, the big problem ahead is the denazification of the Germans. In an exclusive interview, Rus sian Mai Valentin Lipnitsly, the Russian liaison oficer on the BeT- lin city government, spoke freely about Russian ideas and inten- tions on Germany's future.
 A young. swarthy, good looking and highly intelligent officer. he received me in the former life in- surance building in the heart of Berlin which is now being used as the provisional city hall. The interview is probably the first given by responsible Russian officer to an Allied correspondent on the subject of Germany's future.
 ''The Germans haven't yet un- derstood that they're going to have to work hard to get their country running again. They don't like clearing away the debris. Their national pride is hurt. That's too bad. There's hard work to be done and they've got to do it" the major said.
 WOULD DUST NAZIS
 He went on to say that the Rus sians aren't satisfied with the weeding out of the Nazis. They think it could go faster. We leave this question to. the Ger man administration, but survey it very carefully" the major said. Marshal Zhukov himef told the German Lord Mayor, Arthur Werner, who was nominated for the job May 12, that all members of the Nazi party must be dis missed from the administration immediately.
 Mayor Werner later told me that he had told Marshal Zhukov that he could not comply com- pletely with tf1is order without shutting down certain depart ments. But he promised the Soviet marshal that the NaMs would be retained only as long as absolutely necessary and that they will receive only as much money as is paid to those who are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20

T learned that the Russians have established a concentration camp for NaMs a few miles from Berlin. So far as l know this fact hasn't been officially an- nounced yet. The major was vague as to how many were in- termed in this camp, but thought it ran into several thousand. An- other heretofore unpublished fact he told me was the establishment of German courts to punish Nazis who were still active.
 Berlin's Lord Mayor Werner later confirmed to me that the Russians have given the Germans a free hand on city administra- tion. The tall, slender, white haired Werner said that all he must do is to give Marshal Zhukov a weekly report of activi- ties. To date all his reports have been declared okay.
 Werner told me that he was always anti-fascist but never a Communist. He added that neither he nor his associates in the city'S government have been put under any pressure to join the Commu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20

clearing the rubble on Berlin's streets.
 Major Lpnitsky made clear that the Russians consider Ger mans who were not actually party members, but who were friendly with NaziS or who made advan- tageous Nazi business connec- tions equally guilty with the Nazs themselves. They are being treated accordingly.
 we don't have any difficulty finding the Naxis," the major con- tinued. 'In every block there are people whom the NaMs sent to concentration camps or punished otherwise and these people gladly supply the Nazis' names"
 As yet the Russians haven't established any hard and fast criterion for arrests. All Nazi big shots and gestapo members are automatically arrested. Also ar rested is anyone who sent others to concentration camps or who perSecuted anti-NaziS. But the Russians don't act against the Small-timers who were forced into the party to keep their job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20
MOTHER HAPPY
 THAT ALL SONS
 ACCOUNTED FOR

July 20 -Pesotum, Ill. (UP) = Happy for the first time in several years, Mary Mitsdarffer can listen calmly to the tale of hectic war time travels told by her vacation ing sons. For three of the Mits- darffer brothers are home, perhaps for keeps, and the other two are safe.
 Mrs. Mitsdarffer hasn't had an easy time of 1t since the war be- gan. Along with other American mothers, she watched her sons go of to war.
 In 1940 George and James en- listed in the National Guard at Urbana, to remain together through the war to now. In 1914 Joe and Frank joined the Army, and Paul the Navy.
 Then the telegrams began to come. One in December told her Joe was seriously wounded. Last January wire reported George and Jim were missing in action in Belgium. Joe recovered and return ed to duty as an MP in a French hospital. But it was four months later, on the eve of Mothers Day, that Mrs. Mitsdarffer finally re- ceived message from George and Jim.
 It was letter telling her that they had been liberated by the British from a German prison camp and were coming home. Now they are home, and with their brother Frank, who has seen 34 months of action on the Western Front. Joe, in his French hospital, hopes for a furlough soon, and Paul is still at his naval base in Newport, R. I.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20
PerpIexing Mystery

Liverpool, July 20- (UP) The case of the skeleton in the cylinder had the best medical and police brains of Great Britain stymied to- day.
 Did the 28-year-old man. found inside the metal tube like container. die recently or 50 years ago? That question has police perpiexed
 His body was found two weeks ago today at nearby Everton. Children playing in some rubble left by the blitz had tripped past 8 seven foot by two foot metal drum for weeks without noticing 1t. Then someone saw piece of clothing protruding from one end.
 Detectives immediately opened one end of the battered cylinder. which was unearthed by the blitz over four years ago and just left lying around. and found the fully clothed remains of 8 man lying on Sacking with his head on a burlap- wrapped briek.)
 Mystery Man
 But who was he. and how did he get there?
 A coroner's jury couldn't answer that question.
 Dr. Charles Harrison, ST., patholo- gist at Liverpool University, told the jury he did not believe the man could have died more than 10 years ago but there was a possibility that he might have succumbed aS far back as 1885.
 With the body. police found a postcard post-marked July 3, 1883. London, and a northwestern ticket dated June 27, 1885, as well as two diaries dated 1884 and 1885.
 Valuables
 In addition, there were seven keys and gold signet ring of some value. There was also a billhead un- dated but bearing the name of a Liverpool paint firm and police bounced upon it as 8 most import ant clue. But they refused to dis close what progress they are making.
 The mans clothes appeared to be of the 1885 era.
 The contents of the diaries were not disclosed at the coroner's hear ing bu. some people said the writing was almost illegible.
 The skeleton itself appeared in- tact except for 8 skull fracture near the left middle ear. Returning a verdict of death by unknown means" the jury adjourn ed for month to let the police work on their clues.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20

mist Party.
 To date the Russians have allowed three parties = the So- cialist, Communist, and Christian Democrat, to reorganize. Mayor Werner expressed surprise when I told him that Anglo-American policy had so far denied all po- litical parties the right to organize. He thought this might cause difficulties in Berlin, since it would be nearly impossible to have politics in one part of Ger many and not in another.
 Another piece of extremely in- teresting information he gave, me was news of the formation of the "Stadtbank" in place of the de- funct Reichsbank. This was DOS. sible only because Stalin sent 25 million marks to Berlin. Any working business enterprise can deposit or withdraw at the Stadt- bank in accordance with its pay- roll requirements But no old bank balances in the Reichsbank must be considered irrevocably can be withdrawn. Tn fact they wiped out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20
WAVELETS
 BY BILL HARRINGTON

steeped in peculiar customs though 1t may be, Japanese royalty doesn't make c practice of lowing low to chaufseurs. At least, that was the hunch of an FBT man who ob- served the puzsling spectacle at . San Francisco dock. Row his subss- quent investigation, aided by other Federal men, led to the exposure and arrest of a dangerous spy ring comprises the factual dramatization to be heard during the American network broadcast of Jerry Devine's This Is Your FsBI over WATR on tonight at 8:30 p. m.
 Paula Stone, glamorous radio commentator and Broadway pro- ducer, and George Lait, well-known foreign correspondent, will be on hand to supervise one of Dun ringers famous "Brainbusters" on Friday, July 20, at 10 p. m., over NEG stations. At that time, a CT guest judge, chosen on the eve of the broadcast, will also join them. Between feats of mental magic, melodic highspots will be offered by SongstresS Marilyn Day and Nit chell Ayres' orchestra.
 The Face" a stirring story of the Army Medical Corps skilled plastic surgery, which was chosen by the Writers War Board as a script of the month," will be re- peated on the Army Service Forces Assignment Home," in it's broad cast Saturday, July 2l, at 10:15 p. m., over CBS stations. Written by Arthur Laurents, then sergeant, now returned to civilian life, "The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20
WIFE FURNISHES PIN-UPS FOR
 SOLDIER HUBBY
BY MARJORIE MOORE United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Cleveland, July 2O-(UPl- Ths little woman saw to fl in thiT case that her husband didn't spend his free moments in France gazing at the luscious curves of Betty Grable, Ann Sheridan or Hedy La. marr.
 Corp. Nick Schowinsky,s 2S-year. old wife is clever. She made sure that her husband had plenty oi pin-ups-and good ones at that but not of movie sirens ~s
 The thought of Nick adrniring the picture of some movie queen, soi his posting 1t in his barracks or carrying it in his wallet disturbed Irma Schowinsky as she worked at the World Publishing Co., here. Then she got an idea. If her sol- dier boy wanted pretty figures and nice gams to look at he should have them.
 Irma engaged photographer to come out to her home and fix his cameras lenses on her for whole evening. With the accent on gla. mour, she posed in scanty. reveal ing costumes. Her legs, which, in. cidentally, are of the Grable vari. ety, played a prominent part in the photographs.
 /, The self-acclaimed pin-up added a personal touch by inscribing special greeting on each of the siz pictures she sent France-ward Such phrases as ITO my cup cake Your loving wife," Your Straw. berry jam-and Your brcwn-eyeo Dickens" adorned the phctos.
 What did the soldier thi.is: of the idea? He summed 1t up in one word, Terrific" He couldn't help but like the one n the slinky, low cut evening gown and the one in the bathing suit. But, two to one, Nick especially went for the picture of Irma at her desk with her type- writer before her and a courageous "I'll be waiting" smile.
 When. asked about the other sol- diers who might see and ask for one of her pictures. Irma replied You forget My husband carries gun"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20
TWO LIMA STAMP NOW
 AT LOCAL POST OFFICE

The Two Jima commemorative stamp is now on sale at the local post office, it was announced today by Postmaster Charles A. Babin.
 Joe Rosenthal's historic photo of the flag-raising on Mt. Surihachi is the theme of the stamp. It is printed by rotary process and ar ranged in sheets of 50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-20

whose vandalism almost brings him a long prison term. How Mark Chase. The Sheriff, reforms the lad instead of branding him a criminal will be disclosed on the broadcast which features the comical antics of Cousin Cassie" played by Olyn Landick. Robert Haag portrays The Sheriff.
 Tallulah Bankhead, dynamic star of the dramatic stage, does a light comedy turn when she appears as guest artist on the Jerry Wayne Show" this evening at 7:30 p. m, over CBS.
 Also on hand for the frolic will be jokster Peter Donald, fast paced gag-master of the Gan You Top This?" radio show.
 Miss Bankhead's visit to the "Jer- " Wayne Show will will find her in a mood for madness and indi- cations are that Tallulah may do a little grooming of her own, in ad- dition to giving Jerry few comedy hints on histrionics.
 Enthusiastic response of listeners to the recent appearance of J. Car roll Naish as, the blind cobbler in "Footfalls," broadcast on "Sus- pense." has caused Producer Will liam Spier to have Naish guest-star on another of his thriller-diiler shows in the near future.
 Bob Burns, as mayor Of Canoga Park, Calf, Is busy these days with civic post-war plans. This week he asked the local welfare department to initiate a work survey which will be used In preparation for post. war occupationai disioeations and unemployment Of returning yet- eFans.
 Curt Massey, who eo-staFs with Carol Bruce on the musical series, Sunday on the N.K Ranch, Is an. other s0ngsteF 10 follow the aeeepts cd radio ritual Of stepping out of q singing group 70 become q solo star, Massey, Q Key member Of The "WasteFnsFss for many years. gam. bled on his future in iO43 by wlth. drawing from the successful group and seeking solo engagements, Hls seEvieNs have been in constant dee nana ever since by Fadio sponsors, theetsr ownsTs and FesoTdlns eoms panies.
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