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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-31
LUKEMIA VICTIM
FIGHTS FOR LIFE

ATLANTA, Ca, July 3o-WD-
Thirty old James F. (Rick)
Flowers, Jr.. OF Salisbury, Md,
fought bravely today for the spark
of life that dreaded lukemia would
take from him.
The child, son of Chief Petty
Officer and Mrs. James F. Flow.
ers, was flown to Atlanat yester.
day from Baltimore in an army
plane piloted by his uncle, 1t
William H. Flowers, of the Army.
Suffering from the disease for
three weeks, the child was placed
under the care of DR.. Marshal
Sims, prominent Atlanta medica
man.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-31
SPORTS EXPAND

LAKE PLACID CLUB, N. Y
U.n)-The Army Ground and Serv-
ice Forces Redistribution here has
program that embraces virtual
ly every phase of sports and en-
tertainment. Originally the ath-
letic section at the club contained
only a few ping-pong tables and
pool tables. Now, under the OIL
rection of Capt. Harry A. Kenny,
club activities include horseback
riding, hay-riding, boat and bus
trips as we'll as team sports, play
ed at huge gymnasium located at
the Olympic Arena.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-31
Obituaries
MRS. INEY p. MATHEWS


Funeral services tor Mrs. Inez
Proctor Mathews, who died at her
home, 1912 Orange street, Sunday
morning, will be conducted Tues.
day morning at II o'clock from
Trinity Methodist church with DR..
r. W. Paschall, pastor, official.
ing.
Honorary pallbearers will be
members of the board Of stewards
and the board of trustees of the
church.
Active pallbearers will be DR..
IS. C. Marks, George Parham, E.
F. Troy, Jr., Kyle Bannerman
W. M. Cameron and Walter M.
Hewlett.
Survivors are her husband E. L.
Mathews; four sons, J. Woodrow,
of Pittsburgh, Rogers, Of Viii.
mington, Randolph c., of Clinton,
and Lieut.. e. L. Mathews, Jr.,
who recently returned from serv.
ice overseas; two daughters, Mrs.
Fred X. Myers and Mrs. B. B.
Eubanks, both Of Wilmington; her
mother, Mrs. A. L. Proctor, Of
Wilmington; six brothers, Grady
Proctor, OF Wilmington, H. M, and
L. 3. Proctor, Of Port Arthur, Tex.
as, Paul J. Proctor, of Richmond,
Va, Thomas Proctor Of Washing,
ton, D. c., and Maurice Proctor,
of Rio de Janerio; and two sisters,
Mrs. w. J. Woodbury., Of George.
town, and Miss Thelna Proctor Of
Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-31

we're winning, but here behind the
wire. with their authority and their
fancy uniforms gone, they are a
pretty sorry lot. They are scared
10 death. They distrust each other.
They try to pass the buck and they
so into mysteries at the slightest
thing"
Book said Arthur Seysz-Inquart,
onetime NaU minister of culture
and overload of the Netherlands,
was the first internee. He was in
on May 10.
Goerng arrived May 20. He
came in the back end of weapons
carrier. sky-blue uniform dusty
and disnevelled. With him was a
pink-cheeked valet. The valet was
Immediately ordered to hard labor.
When Goering was searched, he
was found to have a vial of poison
concealed in a can of soluble coffee.
On the vial was the word, gift, !"
which is German for poison. Goer.
ing did not explain why he, like
former Minister Joachim Won
Ribbentrop, who also was carrying
poison when captured, had failed
to use it.
Book said that Goering was 50
nervous on his arrival that he had
to be put in care Of Field Marshal
Albert Kesselring.. ,....
He kept saying, I think you
are going to kill me tomorrow "
Rock related.
Commenting on Goering, Col. c.
Andrus of Denver, Colo, COM
manding officer of the interroge.
ton center, said he was $50 de-
based by his vices he lacks the
moral stamina of normal men"
Among the old line German mill
tary leaders, Adm. Doenitz has
preserved a cynical exterior most
of the time, except for his outburst
over being photographed. While
watching American soldiers string
ing additional barbwire around the
enclosure, he turned to Sgt. Book
and said: II don't think this place
is well enough protected-what
you need is an extra fence with
a few lions and tigers"
Even Won Ribbentrop surren-
dered some Of his icy calm when
he was advised he had been listed
as war criminal and would have
to stand trial.
The Nazi Foreign Minister and
author of Germany's foreign poll
cy said he had known nothing of
Hitler's plans to occupy Austria
and was stunned when presented
with the accomplished fact.
1.-THE greatest diplomatic sue.
cess you ever had was foisting
German champagne off on the
French" said DR.. Bohuslav Ecer,
chief of the Czchoslovakia War
Crimes Commission.
Ribbentrop, a former champagne
salesman, shrugged and said: 81
know it is a joke, But German
champagne was really very good. "
Then one day, changed
camps" Book quoted Streicher.
Il was placed in a clean room.
An American came in with a pitch
err of cocoa and some crackers.
He sat them down on the little
table and stepped back and said,
This is from me to you, Mr..
Streicher-I am a Jew
Il broke down and cried. That
was the most severe punishment
I have ever received. I am
wrong. I have always said there
were no good Jews, but that boy
proved to me that I am wrong"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-31

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 30.-U.H
Because passing automobiles were
splashing water on him where he
worked, C. O. Williams of Jeffer-
son county tossed a rock through
the windshield of truck. County
Judge Brady M. Stewart fined Will
|liams $50 and $3.50 court costs.
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YOUTHFUL GUNNER
SEIZE $1ll,300.
CONTINUED From Pare One)

band of an MP. He was light COM
plexioned. The other was also falr,
weighed about $50 pounds and was
IS feet 8 inches tall. He wore a
brown sport coat and light trous-
erS,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-31
STATE TO SURVEY
CITY TRUCK LANE
CONTINUED From Page One)

CONTINUED From Page One)
with necessary information MI
Nichols letter stated. -,
Mr.. Graham advised the C1sy
Manager that any survey wou..
relate to the actual construction o. 2.
a road 80 chosen as = part 'oi
our postwar program"
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14

loved so well. The procession
slowly moved down the winding
milc-long road to Warm Springs
station
In the distance n church bell
pcaled from some country stceple.
The cortege left the Little
White House" at 1890 a. m.
Along the road stood hundreds of
residents OF the Presidents other
home They barred their heads
and stood in silence as the pro-
ceSSion passed.
First came the L. s, army band
from Fl. Benning, Ga. The roll
of its muffled drums carried softly
over the countryside.
Behind the band marched 1000
inlantfymen. led by three COM
pdnieS of carbine carrying troops,
Continued on Page ,. Col. 81
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
SITTING for a New Portrait

He sitting for a portrait by Russian photog
rapher he worked into his lunch hour White House
papers,
The President complained suddenly to cousin, Miss
Laura Delano of splitting headache and placed his right
hand to the back of his head Then his eyes closed ne
apsed into Inconsistencies.
His last words
Il have terrific headache"
Cmdr. Howard Bruenn of the Naval Hospital at
Bethesda, Nd who accompanied the President to Warm
Springs in the absence of Vice ADM Ross T. Mcntre his
Continued Page Four
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
Merchants
Help

Retail advertisers today
have foregone their usual adj
Vertisements TO enable the
Times to stay within the
newsprint ration allowed for
publishing today's editions.
Most retail stOreS-with
the possible exception of
grOceries-wilI close from
3 90 s p. m. Saturday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
Body on Way Home
Widow and Aides
On Funeral Train
COMPLETE MARKETS
PAGE d

ABOARD PRESIDENT ROOSEVELTS
FUNERAL TRAIN, WARM SPRINGS, Ga,
April 13 QNS)-Franklin Delano Roosevelt
began his final homeward journey today.
The body of Americas great wartime Presi-
dent stilled by death, placed aboard the presi
Dental special train shortly before II o'clock EWT
this morning at this little waysde Georgia station
few later the sad journey back to the White
House funeral services and the Roosevelt
trail home overlooking the Hudson River at Hyde Park
n Y, had begun.
The funeral train with the Presidents grief-sricken
widow and the sorrowing members of the little secreara
staff who accompanied the boss" his journeys, will
rive in mourning national capital 10 o'clock tomorrow
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
Assem-, HOLLAND, LIBERATED

LONDON, April 13 QNS)-Assen capital of Drenthe
Province in Holland, liberated today, Aneta, the
Netherlands agency said in dispatch which quoted
a radio Orange broadcast
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
His Speech
ToCongress
Going Air

WASHINGTON, April Is
(INS)-House Speaker Sam
Rayburn (D) of Texas an
lnOunced today that President
Truman will address a joint
session of Congress-and the
nation by radio-Monday at
1 p. m.
The speakers announcement
was made after a luncheon cons
ference of House and Senate lead
ers from both political parties
with the new Chief Executive In
the capitol.
Truman's decision to make his
first major official act a personal
communication to the legislative
branch nullified previous tentative
arrangements for joint meeting
to be devoted only to memorial
services for President Roosevelt,
whom he succeeded last night.
Rayburn said Truman's address
would "of course" be broadcast as
a message to Americas millions.
CALLS WAR COUNCIL
Quickly assuming the fallen
mantle OF Franklin Delano Roose-
welt, Mr.. Truman summoned the
army, navy and air corps high
command to the White House for
a war conference which lasted IS
Iminutes.
The new President put into
quick action his pledge to use "all
his vigor" TO prosecute the war
on both fronts, east and west to q
successful conclusion"
Called to the White House for
the war conference were Secretary
of War Stimson, Secretary Of
Navy Forrestal, Gen. Marshall.
army chief of staff; Adm. King,
navy commander in chief; 1t. Gen.
Giles, deputy chief of the army air
forces. and Adm Leahy, who
served as personal chief of staff to
| IGIGSIueill INOOSCNCll.
MEETS STETTINIUS
Before meeting with the mill
tary high command Mr.. Truman
had a half-hour conference with
Secretary of State Stettinius.
Mr.. Trumans discussions with
his chief foreign adviser and the
army and navy leaders was un-
doubtedly a full dress review of
the whole war picture with the
new. Chief Executive making
known his views. Previously he
had solemnly announced that he
would carry out Mr.. Roosevelt's
policies for war and peace.
Stettinius refused to discuss his
conference with Mr.. Truman,
when he left the White House.
Continued On Page 2, Col. 81
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
COrfege Starts East
To MuffEeaE EbrulERRS

WARM SPRINGS Ga, April 13 J'Pl-The body Of Franklin
ID. Roosevelt today borne from the Little White House
Georgia to the roll of mufed drums starting the long, las
"a
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14

NEW YORK, April 1S UNS)-The war activities
committee of the motion picture industry today requested
all motion picture theaters in the United States to close
Saturday until p QOca time) out of respect to the
late President Roosevelt
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14

The hot southern sun Shonc in
a blue sky as the funeral Cortegc
left the green hills the President
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
Index of Stories

LIFE STORY of Franklin d. Roosevelt, Page Il.
MICHIGAN COMMENT on Presidents DEATH Page g.
FULL PAGE OF PICTURES of Roosevets career Page 9.
TRUMAN PICTURES, Page g.
HIGHLIGHTS of Roosevets life, Page ia. -
WASHINGTON TRIBUTES to Mr. Roosevelt Page IA.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
ga1a'3 zSIS
BYRNES CONFERs WITH TRUMAN

WASHINGTON, April 13 (UP)-Former War Mobi-
zation Director Byrnes arrived at the White House at
2:3O today to confer with President Truman
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
Mrs. Roosevelt Alone With President

The Chief Executive will be buried Sunday morning in
the garden of his HYDE Park home spot where he
look down the broad misty blue stretches of the
river he loved
Alone by the Presidents side in the simple bedroom OF
his Warm Springs cottage Mrs Roosevelt bade her husband
good-by early this morning
On her arrival by special plane from Washington after
his sudden death yesterday afternoon she went
directly the where he lay peacefully as though
asleep
She spent many minutes in the quiet dimly lit
Members of the White House staff said she bear
ing up under her grief herocally
Death to the 63-yearold Chief Executive, fight
ing gamey against illness for Is months at 35 EWT
yesterday.
He stricken at his desk, still striving for his
great goato Danish the threat of and warfare from
the world for generations to come.
He died peacefully lapsing swiftly into unconscious
after being stricken shortly after 215 He sat
in big leather easy chair before colapsible bridge
table he used for desk in his study.
Sittino for a New Portrait
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
THE WEATHER

The srr VIII SCI s- $40 . m. todsy and
rise tomorrow az So a. ~.
Evening star., 1945-08-29

Marjorie !. Bowman, 20, silver spring
Harley Harvey Batchelier, %, Portsmouth
Va, and Doris Mary Granger. 81, SAG.
Vernon ]. Owens. 90. washington, and
Cha sriton L. Yates. .43, and Euneths Sims
20. both of Washington
Roy Schexenider, 25, ouantico. Va, and
Mabel Jean Dorsey, 22, Washinston
Elliott Z. Mann. 26. and Mildred Diercks
Raymond c. Maher, 80, Washington. and
Mary Ellen Foley, 20, Chicago, Ill
Henry Moore. SO. Washington, and Gladyi
=. Hall. 90. Pembroke, Ga
Evening star., 1945-08-29

Ross B. Ellis, "a, New York City, and K
Francis Eric Wheeler, 81. and Miriam
Warren Morris Barrett. 10. Lincoln, .Nebr.
and Doris Virginia Tate, 10. Bethesda
Ralph Hamilton ktlby, SO. and Hazel Ruth
Ryder, 10, both OF Lisnum, Va.
Joseph O. Blain, %, and Eleaner ]. Taylor
%, both of Washington.
Evening star., 1945-08-29
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-04

death.
 Finding
 The commissioner found that the employe twas far removed from the point of his usual work and there was nothing connected with that work which would bring him to the vicinity in which he met his death and he had not been directed to SC there" He concluded that the work CTS death did not arise out of or tr the course of his employment, anc denied compensation payments. Attorney Upson maintains thai protection under the act "shoulc attach to an employe who arrives within the building. where he Is to do his work, 20 minutes before he is due to report for active duty" and that Q man is protected under the act before he rings his time clock. v
 He claims further @ man going from the door of the building in which he works to his work bench IS just as much in the course of his employment as though he had started to work and was prohibited the employe had the right to follow whatever route he chose, the appel lant claims.
 Superior Court is asked by the ap- pellant to sustain the appeal and direct the compensation commits sioner to enter an award in favor Of the appellant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-04
No Changes in CIO-ABCO Controversy
 Union Leoders
 Await Appointment
 Of ConciIiotoF

Word was awaited from washing ton today by local CI.o. officials who petitioned the National Labor Rela- tlons Board for a strike ballot, and the Secretary of Labor for a con- ciliator in the American Brass Go. dispute.
 John Mankowski, board member Of the Mine, Mill & Shelter Work CTS union, said this afternoon that an acknowledgement of the com- munications was expected here shortly, and further steps would then be taken to prepare for the strike vote.
 John J. Drlscoll, state C.I.O. sec- retary meanwhile issued state- ment charging the the concerns settlement offer in the bonus dis- pute was for about a fifth of the amount due 1900 workers who lost pay when the swing shift was ahol- ished. The management's offer was S265, 900 as compared to about $1,- 100000 due, Driscoll reported.
 The union official further claimed that the company's offer covered only those workers who worked seven consecutive days and not those who had returned to a six-day or an alternate six and seven day work-week without the consent of the union.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-04
RoeerSmith Hotel Robbed
(continued from page D

(Continued from Page D
 The bandits knocked the mouth- pieces from all of the telephones in the lobby, took Nelson's wallet and joined their companions waiting in an automobile outside,
 Car Wrecked
 Klein said that just before Green- wich police took up their trail their car overturned on Palmer Hill, in the rear of the Coo Cob school, but they lighted 1t and no one was ir- jured.
 A general alarm was broadcast for the two who jumped from the car soon afterwards and disappear ed in a woods.
 Police said that a brief case con- taining the money and jewels was found in the automobile and that a .32 calibre revolver was taken from Klein'S person.
 Klein and Polesovsky were held on open charges, and police anti- cipated that the other two would quickly be rounded up.
 Antiquities said that in the rear of the bandit car was found some hats and coats which the robbers evidently took from the hotel lobby checkroom, intending to use them as disguises.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-04
Hope Still With Byrnes
Continued from Page D

Continued from Page D the nation. Despite the final break down of the meeting, Byrnes was expected to report to both groups at an early date.
 He faced three immediate prob- lens which grew out of the Lon- don conference.
 First, there was his compromise proposal for machinery for draft ing peace treaties in opposition tc Soviet Russia's suggestion that the Big Three do the job. Byrnes would limit the preliminary work to the Big Three but wanted Q subsequent peace conference of all nations who made Q major fighting contribution against the Axis The answer from Moscow was awaited on that.
 Second was the Byrnes plan for a meeting here soon to form @ Far Eastern Commission to form late policy for Japan. The U, S., USSR.r China, Britain, Australia, New Zea- land, France, the Philippines, Can- ada and the Netherlands will be members.
 And third was the latest Russian proposal for four-power control government for Japan-to be set up before the Far Eastern Commission suggested by Byrnes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-04
Driver Fined

(Continued from Page D erick Palomba brought out the story that the accused had been driving a car not owned by him along South Main street near Bond street on the night in question at about S:20, and had crashed into another car. parked on South Main street and headed in the direction of the center. The accused, upon striking the vehicle, continued on his way without headlights.
 A short time later, another car entering South Main street from Washington avenue, was struck by the Radwick vehicle, which again proceeded upon its course without stopping. Radwick who resembles Bob Hope, pleaded guilty to both counts.
 Continuance
 James R. McGrath, g, IS Match ell avenue, ex-cerviceman, charged with the hit-run accident in which Q woman was slightly injured, re- ceived continuance to Oct. IS on bonds of $200 when arraigned today.
 McGrath is the accused driver of the car which was involved in an accident on North Main street, near Lakewood, Friday night, in which Mrs. Zennie Burns, 42 Griggs street, received a possible concus- sion of the brain and required treatment at Waterbury hospital.
 The accused was arrested by Sgt Ralph Baril and Patrolman Joseph Tierney after a diligent police search in which the piecing togeth- CT fbits of glass found at the scene, resulted in the arrest.
 A discharge was given in the case of Antonio DiStefino, AT, 35 Penn berton street, charged with reckless driving arising from the death of of a child who walked into the path of his vehicle on Pemberton street, August 9. Tn finding handed down by Coroner Frank T. Healey, 1t was state that T find no criminal negligence on the part of DiStefino."
 Other Cases
 Other cases: Michael Raimo, 36, A River street; violation of the state labor law in which he is charged with employing minor and failing to pay said minor money due, nolled 1; Henry LeMay, 28, 50 Atwood avenue, Watertown; speeding; nolled on pay ment of SIP; Edith Scarpa, T, 1 Highland avenue; breach of the peace, nolled; Charles DeBishop, Al Peach Orchard road. speeding, con- tlnued to october 18; Euple Pigaty 34, 337 Hillside avenue; violation of city ordnance, nolled on payment of $15; John Petruzzi, 16, 268 Con- gress avenue, violation of the rules of the road, nolled on payment of $6; Francis Village, 35, Middlebury illegal parking, continued to octo- Der IS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-04

ment of Mrs. Elsie Post, a sewing bag was taken. The bag was dis covered this morning outside the establishment where 1t had been abandoned because of the lack of g suitable contents. Miss Helen Ak tell, occupant of the other apart ment, reported that purse con- taining a $250 diamond ring. $38 ir cash, fountain pen, ration books and cosmetics, had been stolen Both breaks are being investigated by Detective Sgt. Charles Me- Weeney.
 Inspector Bendler reported also that $7 was taken from 6 restaurant on Scovill street, owned by Ralph Carella, sometime during the night A rear door was forced at the Mat tatucx Amusement Company, 6l Brook street, last night, and $40 was taken from the cash register, These two breaks are being investi- gated by Detective Sgt. Anthony Maraino.
 Detective Joseph Dunphy report ed $25 being stolen at the home of Mrs. Josephine Hartigan, l47 Savings street. Thieves entered the home by removing a screen on a window and removed two purses which were discovered on the roof of a nearby shed.
 Another screen was removed from window in break during the night at the home of James Fas- inilli, 27l Washington avenue in which nothing was taken. Detec- tive It. John Calvin is investigat- ing.
 A bottle of whiskey and flash-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-04

 Workers returned at the the Federation of pyefs. cIc
 At watenury. John n state C1O secretary. called an of the American Brass comp n1 ic. payment of about 2650o1 M bonus payment dispute q "ssifol' The union was asking conapeh o bonuses for 1900 former swing 3'f workers in the company plants Waterbury, Torrington and Aisonla Driscoll claimed that compony's 70 legged compron1se would mean on6 dollar out of every five owed by the company under the (National 1.a5cf Relations Board) order"
 No change was reported in strikes involving 800 workers at the Pepk. Stow and Wilcox plant in Southine ton, 800 workers at the Hendey MfE O., in Torrington, and 500 workers at the Jacobs Mfg Go. at NeWire ton. All disputes were over incfeas~ es in pay.
 At Meriden, the Internattonai Silver Co.,, announced a general 70 per cent increase for salaried and non-salaried employees receiving less than $500 a month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-04

Treatment Of inmates at the Dachau concentration camp in Germany was described at mass meeting last night at Wilby high school by Maj. Bernard A. Ber- man, Army medical officer who recently returned here after three years service overseas.
 The meeting was called by the Zionist Emergency Council of Waterbury and the Christian Pro- Palestine Council to urge fulfill- ment of Britain's pledge toward making Palestine a Jewish na- tional state. More than 800 per- sons signed 8 petition asking American governmental aid in the Zionist movement.
 Mai. Berman stated the liber- ated Jewish prisoners want @ land of their own and should not be repatrlated to other European countries where anti-Semitism still exists. He described the