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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
WACCISH WITNESS
LINENS HEARING

'Have you ever been in poll
tics?" asked John R. Morris, Tor
mer New Hanover county sherl1l
and twice representative to the
North Carolina General assembly
from this district, of William j.
Avrutis, National Labor Relations
Board attorney, briefly reversing
the roles of questioner and witness
during his testimony in the NLRb
hearing yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Avrutis had asked him the
reason behind his gratuitous offer
to help organize an Independent
union among employees Of the
North Carolina Shipbuilding Co.,
the respondent to charges of I'M
fair practice being investl-
gated in the hearing.
After the chuckles had subsidized
in the courtroom, Mr.. Morris ex-
planned that he had hoped to obllge
shipyard workers from New Han
over and neighboring counties by
assisting them to set up a bar
gaining organization which would
do them some good. He described
his motives as purely political
pointing out that some nearby
counties occasionally ran in some
danger of going Republican. Mr..
Morris added that in the period
mentioned he was working in sup
port of President Roosevelt, Gov.
r. Gregg Cherry and Sen. Clyde
r. Hoey, the last two of whom he
referred to as his very good
friends.
:. Under questioning by Mr.. Avru-
). It's, interrupted from time to time
by objections from Robert M. Ker-
mon, counsel for the U. S. A., Inc.
the private union in question, Mr.
Morris testified that he had con-
tributed So, 700 to the cause of
organizing the U. S. A., but de-
MED that any City merchants had
backed his loans to the union
Such backing had been implied
in earlier testimony by Jesse A.
Purvis, president of the union.
= Mr.. Morris said his contributions
were intended as loans, not dona-
tons, and that a written agree
ment between the union and him
self existed to confirm this state
anent. The agreement was promis-
ed in evidence by Mr.. Kermon.
Following questioning of Mr..
Morris, who was not cross-exam-
lined by either Mr.. Kermon or
Maj. L. P McLendon, counsel for
the shipyard, Maj. McLendon re-
stunned his cross-querying of
Archie T. Pruitt, ex-yard quarter
man, whose testimony had been
interrupted to put Morris on the
stand.
. Attempting to show that an al
formative existed for the reason
given by Pruitt for his termina-
ton as shipyard employee, that
his C. l. O. synpathies had caus-
ed his discharge, Maj. McLendon
.elicited ADMISSION that something
in the nature o. feud had existed
between Pruitt and William Nor
gan, a supervisor whom he said
had helped engineer his discharge.
At one time, he conceded under
questioning, he had become suf-
ficiently irritated at Morgan to
lock him in shelter housing a
sanitary convenience.
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NAVY PLANES HIT
CHINESE HARBORS
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Nimitz' communique gave this
summary of Adm. William F. Hal
sey's highly-profitable attacks or
Indo-China shipping:
Two conveys were wiped out.
One convoy entirely sunk were
one oiler, four medium largo ships
two destroyer escorts and fou.
coastal cargo ships.
All ships in second convoy
were sunk, damaged or beached
This group included a light cruiser
believed to be the Kashii of the
Katori class. Also in this convoy
were four destroyer escorts, four
oilers, seven medium cargo ships
and one coastal ship.
In Camranh Bay, one of Asia s
best harbors, Halsey's planes sank
destroyer escort and a small
freighter.
At Cape St. jacques, near Saigon
three destroyer escorts, one tank
err, three large cargo ships and one
small cargo ship were sunk.
Striking heavily in the Saigon
area Third Fleet bombers and
fighters sent to the bottom one
large oiler, a large troop trans
port, two medium cargo ships and
the dismantled French light cruis-
er Lamotte Piquet.
Damaged in the Saigon strikes
were a large cargo ship, four med.
ium cargo ships and two coasta
cargo vessels. Along tn coast
American planes sank one more
medium cargo ship and damaged
five coastal vessels.
Halsey's pilots intercepted IN {
group of ships approaching Saigor
from the south. In this convoy OFT
oiler was sunk. One larger freight
er, one medium freighter and one
coastal vessel were damaged.
The Indo-China score gives evi
dence that the Japanese were full
ly surprised by Halsey's dash
across the South China Sea.
Only IS japanese planes were
shot out of the air. Seventy-sever
aircraft were destroyed on the
ground, caught before they coule
get aloft. Twenty more plane!
were destroyed on the water OF
sweeps of seaplane bases.
In their assaults on shore in
stallations, Third Fleet fliers de
stroyed five oil tanks at Saigor
and oil storage facilities, ware
houses and buildings on the Saigon
river.
Two locomotives were blasted a
Quangngai and a seaplane hang
az at Cat-Lai was destroyed.
Turning north across the Soutl
China Seas great gulf cutting int
the Indo-China coast, h Thirt
Fleet started Saturday a simultan
eous assault on $50 miles of thu
China coast and Formosa.
Reconnaissance flights wer
made over Annoy and Swatol
eight days before during tn
swift hard-hitting American cal
riers' raid January 5 on Formosa
With the aerial forays agains
Annoy, Hongking and Swatow, Al
lied carriers have hit every majo
Japanese bastion except Singapor
and the homeland itself.
Indo-China conveys blasted az
reared to be mainly made up c
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
Youthful Student S,v;;n,
22-Mile Marathon In Pool

coFFE4VILLE, Kas., Jan. IS
P-Billy o'cnnell, II. swan a 5i,
lance of % miles, more than N.
width OF the English channel -.
Dover, in nonstop marathon III,
weekend.
He made 1886 consecutive Ian,
of the high school pool IN 1s bo,,ss
and nine minutes, starting San,r'
day morning under the SUPERVISE,
of his swimming coach. O''
He was apparently none ,ba
worse for the ordeal when he walk.
ed from the pool. ''N'
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16

ACCORD seen

LONDON, Jan. IS (P The
Lublin provisional government of
Poland is expected shortly to give
the Czechoslovakian government
assurance that the rich coal min
ing district of Teschen, taken by
Poland during the Munich terri
torial snatch, will be returned to
Czechoslovakia, according to re-
liable sources here.
The prospective return of Tes-
chen-long cause of discord be-
tween the exiled Czechoslovakian
and Polish governments in Lon
don-appeared to underline sharp
ly reliable report that the
Czechoslovak regime here is pre-
pared to recognize fully the Lub-
lin regime once the Czechoslovaks
are set up for business in their
liberated country.
When Polish troops occupied
Teschen in October, 1888, the
Czechs vowed they would get it
back some day For the first year
and a half of exile the Czech and
Polish governments here retained
half-hearted relations, but they
finally broke off, with the Czechs
more or less ignoring the Poles.
All the while the Czechs main
tanned the closest contact with
the Russians, who broke with the
London Poles.
Diplomatic quarters believe the
Lublin Poles will give the Czech
government assurance that Tes-
chen will be returned as soon as
the Czechs officially recognize the
Lublin committee as the provision
al government of Poland.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
MEETING CANCELLED

RALEIGH, Jan. 15.- (H) The
annual meeting of the North Caro-
lima Education Association SEIZED
uled to be held here April lib
has been cancelled, Secretacy
Ethel Perkins announced today
She said the action was in confor
nifty with the recent order of Wal
Mobilization Director James F
Byrnes banning conventions.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
SIXTH ARMY STANDS
70 MILES FROM GOAL
OF MANILA ON LUZON
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which had crossed the Agno below
Bayambang advanced six miles
into Gambling.
Highway IS runs southeast from
Gambling into Tarlac where it
joins Highway three from the
northeast in a straight run to Ma
Mia.
A spokesman said the Americans
now were advancing toward Ma
Mia and their mobile equipment.
including tanks, would prove SUI
perior in event the Japanese de-
cided to give battle on the plains.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
SENATE BILL

RALEIGH, Jan. Is Up The
North Carolina Senate tonight re
ceived a bill, introduced by Sena'
tor Price of Rockingham, which
would grant wives the same rights
in the personal estates of their
husbands dying intestate, that hus-
bands have in the personal estates
of their wives who die intestate.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
DOCTORS OPEN MEETING

CHARLOTTE, Jan. l5.-R-
Southern nose, ear and tbro,.
specialists opened a two-day Meet.
ing here today. Discussions on ~.
uses of penicillin and sulfa dfug ,s
highlighted the program $50
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16

Gen. Masaharu Homma, above,
who commanded the Jap armies
that conquered the Philippines in
1912, has practically "dared" the
Jap navy to come out and fight,
following American invasion of Luz
zon, according to a Tokyo broad
cast. Little love is lost between
the Nip navy and army, so HON.
mas bland assumption that g. .
the Japanese Grand Fleet will now
abandon it's passiveness :" is
seen as a sarcastic invitation to
the admirals to get in there and
pitch.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
WONDERFUL RELIEF
FROM Bladder !FFItatIOns!
Famous doctors discovery acts on Ii.
kidneys to increase urine and rel;ev.
painful bladder irritations caused
by excess acidity in the urine

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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
REVIVAL, MEETINGS

REVIVAL MEETINGS
Revival services now are in
progress at the Holy Church
Of Jesus Christ, Third and
Marsteller streets. Services are
held at 1880 o'clock each night,
and are conducted by the pas
tor, the Rev. G. L. Akers.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
SUPERIOR COURT TRIAL

SUPERIOR COURT TRIAL
The case of Willis Freeman,
Negro charged with attempted
criminal assault, will head the
docket in today's session of
Superior Court. Judge H. w. S.
Burgwyn, in the chair for the
one-week session, yesterday
morning charged the jury
which will hear the case.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16

Penned lines help a lot on the
front lines. Write to the men and
women in service today!
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
MEETING
JAYCEE MEETING

JAYCEE MEETING
Members of the Junior Cham
Der of Commerce will hold
their regular meeting at pm.
tonight at the YMCA.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
PLUNGES TO DEATH

DANVILLE, KY, Jan 15-R)--
John Sterling Gates, A, of Kinston
N. c., Dixie Leaf Tobacco COM
pany president, fell or plunged 80
feet to his death at a hotel here
Saturday night.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16
City Briefs
CLUB TO Meet


The monthly NICE g of the
Winter Park Service club will
be held in the auditorium OF
the Winter Park school at s p.
m. Today. This will be the
first meeting of the year. New
officers will be installed, re-
ports for 1914 read, and other
matters of interest discussed.
MEETING
The monthly meeting of the
Interra cial Ministerial Alliance
will be held at the First Pres
byterian church at II a. m.
today. A program of spe-
cial interest has been arrang-
ed, with the Rev. ]. Furman
. Herbert as principal speaker,
according to J. B. Huntington.
secretary of the Alliance. The
Rev. MIR. Herbert will give
report of the National bi-racial
meeting recently held in Allan
ia, and attended by nationally
known sociologists who are
studying the whole field of race
relationships.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-16

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-31

NEW HAVEN Funeral serv-
ices for Mrs. Frances Bratkow-
ski. 81 years of age, who died
Saturday at the home of a
daughter, Mrs. Josephine Cos
colenda, 1910 E. Grand boule-
ward, Detroit, were held Tues
day morning at 8 a. m. from St.
Peters Catholic church in Mount
Clemens with burial in ST. Pet
er's cemetery.
Mrs. Bratkowski, a native of
Poland, came to New Haven as
the bride of a Polish government
worker, Peter Bratkowski with
whom she worked their farm. in
Macomb county for many years.
Her husband died two years ago.
Mrs. Bratkowski is survived
by three daughters, Mrs. Mariet-
ia Wise, of Detroit, Mrs. Hattie
Rinehardt, of Washington, Mich.
and by Mrs. Coscolenda at whose
home she died following brief
illness. She is likewise survived
by six grandchildren and cou-
sin, Antek Rocki, Of Chicago.
The LaCroix & Groesbeck
Funeral Home handled final ar
rangementS.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-31
Aged Pedestrian
Seriously Hurt
When Hit BY Car

CENTER LINE - Bernard
Grobbel, II, of 1868 Engelman
avenue. received a fractured rib
and possible fractured skull
Monday when he was hit by
car while walking along Van
Dyke avenue, near Wiggin boul-
evard.
The injured man was rushed
to St. Joseph's hospital where he
is undergoing treatment.
Police Chief Elmer Flechsig,
who was in charge of the police
investigation reported that
Grobbel was struck by a car
operated by Walter d. Comu-
linski of 904O Helen avenue.
Detroit. No arrests were made.
Grobbel, who is employed at
the Chrysler Tank plant had
just quit work and was walking
home when struck by the auto
mobile. Patrolman Charles
Miller assisted Chief Flechsig.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-31
Warn Drivers That Use-Stamp
Must be Openly Displayed

Giles Kavanagh, Collector Of
Internal Revenue for the District
of Michigan, again warns all op-
orators of motor vehicles that
the Five Dollar Use Tax Stamp
must be displayed on the motor
vehicle. The mere purchase CT
a Stamp is not sufficient. 1t also
must be posted on the vehicle
IN such a manner as to be readi-
IL available for inspection. The
suggested place for displaying
the Stamp Is the lower right
hand corner of the windshield,
where it will not interfere with
the drivers vision.
Kavanagh again calls atten-
ton to the fact that this tax has
rot been repealed, and is still
ir full force and effect, and it
is the duty of his deputies to
enforce the tax so long as it re-
mains law. Kavanagh says his
Deputies have been checking on
delinquents ever since July lst.
However, it is anticipated that
this check will be materially ac-
c e ] erat e d Immediately. Ka-
vanagh warns that those per-
sons who wilfully or flagrantly
disregard this obligation are
subject to prosecution, and such
cases will be referred by him
to the United States Attorneys
office for such action. He also
pointed out that the penalty is
$500 fine or thirty days i'm
prisonment or both.
Kavanagh also stated that
those persons who can establish
some particularly meritoriouS
reason for their failure TO COM
ply with the law. may be Of
fered an opportunity to submit
& lesser sum in compromise If
the penalties provided. How
ever, those persons who are ap-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-31
Obituaries
Martin HOfipeGsssss

Funeral services will be held
Wednesday for Martin l.. Hof-
mann, age 20 years, a lifelong
resident of Mount Clemens, who
died Sunday afternoon at his
home, so Lodewyck avenue, fol-
lowing a lengthy period of i'll
health.
He was a son Of the late John
and Catherine Holman, natives
of Germany, who settled here in
their youth.
At the time of his death Mr..
Hofmann was president of the
John Priehs Mercantile Comp
any, of Mount Clemens, a posi-
ton he had held since 1922. He
had been associated with the
Priehs firm since its inception in
1896 and, since 1911, had been a
stakeholder in the company. He
was active in the operation of
the business throughout all Of
the 40 years of his connection
with the Priehs firm. At one
time he headed the company'S
grocery department, later ran
the shoe section and, in recent
years, had supervised the floor
coverings phase of the depart
ment stores greatly expanded
facilities. He was likewise pres
ident OF the Priehs Realty COM
pany.
Mr.. Hofmann was a member
of Zion Evangelical Church and
a popular member of the Old
Crowd of Mount Clemens for
many years.
He is survived by his widow,
the former Lillian Rose, and two
sons and two daughters: Mrs. j.
Charles Kent, of Detroit, and
Mrs. Richard Hodges, Of Wash
ington, d. c., and 1t. Col. Mar
tin j. Holman, stationed at Luz
ION, in the Philippines, and Rob-
ert l.. Holman, a Pan-American
Always flight officer on the
Miami Casablanca run. There
are also four grandchildren; a
brother, Charles, and sister,
Mrs. John Priehs, all of Mount
Clemens.
Services are set for 2:30 p. m.
Wednesday at the Hubbard fun
eral chapel, with Rev. Jacob
Wulfmann officiating. Burial
will be in Clinton Grove Gene
terry.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-31
1914 DIET Compared
FuvordbIy with 1912

The diet of city families last
fall prior to the current meat
shortage, compared favorably
with what it was in the spring
Of 1912 for those families in
similar income groups. This
statement was made by Adolph
o. Berger, regional director If
the Bureau Of Labor Statistics
OF the U. S. Department of La
Dor, reporting on a consumer
price survey made by the Bur-
eau.
The survey shows that fam:-
lies in the lowest income groups
bought more meat, milk sugar,
flour and bakery goods in the
fall of 1914 than in the spring
of 1912, while families in the
highest income groups bought
,ess of these items, and supple
khented by more eating away
from h e. Proportionately
more of them were living m
small cities and in the South and
West in 1914, where they could
maintain the same level Of liv-
irg at less expense.
Increased food purchases Of
the low-income groups is attri-
buted in part to a movement 10
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ject are members of the Price
family. particularly omp any
president Harry S. Price Sr. He
is often accompanied by his
brother. Fred Price, of Lansing.
who is not listed as a principal
company officer. Other members
of the firm are: Harry S. Price.
Jr.. secretary; Gayle B. Price,
treasurer, and H. S. Knight, vice
president.
A number of Mount Clemens
men. some of whom worked on
the Three Brothers" when it
was formerly based here, are
working on the Lake ST. Clair
Park project. Experienced men
are needed. officials say, to
keep the job on schedule.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-31
Japan
Continued from Page ~

warships, including six capital
ships, sunk and 80 damaged.
His totals are subjected 10 fur
Their revision when Animal
FalSey furnishes details of yes
terday's strike.
Extensive damage to factor
les, including a powder works,
and other ground installations
was reported. Additionally all
types of air sweeps over Japan.
China and Indo-China knocked
out 70 enemy locomotives at
least temporarily.
All Japanese over ii in occu-
pied China were reported un-
dergoing hurried but realistic
military training in which fire
belches forth and blood IS
drawn" in preparation for the
enemy's coastal landing plan"
The japanese expect this blow
to fall north of Shanghai.
SACRED SOIL IN DANGER
The civilian volunteer corps
in the homeland was told by
home Minister Genki Abe to use
suicide tactics to meet invading
forces. THE Sacred Soil of ia
pan, he said, must not be desc
Grated by foreign invaders"
Field dispatches told we'll
fed japanese troops bitterly re-
sisting Allied mop up forces in
the Solomons and the Philip
pines.
The Nipponese garrison on
Bougainville Island in the Sol
onions was reported reinforced
by Garrisons from the Shorthand
Islands. Half of Bougainville is
held by Australians who esti-
mated $4,000 enemy troops are
still alive in the SolomonS. In
eight months Aussles have kill
ed 1897 Japanese and cap
tured 337 on Bougainville and
New Guinea while suffering g.
200 casualties of their own.
q S. Sixth Army troops ham
mering a three pronged trap
shut on bullet-headed Gen.
Tomoyuki Yamashita fought
through cloud-swept mountain
forces Of Northern Luzon Island
in the Philippines. Typical of
the fierce resistance, the hippo
nese counter attacked for two
hours in futile attempt TO re-
take one ridge which had fallen
TO the Americans under one If
the heaviest poundings of the
Philippine campaign.
British cleaning up Southern
Burma killed 1000 more Japa-
nesc for nine day toll of more
than 5000 killed and 600 cap
turcd.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-31

Peter Pruhs, former resident
of Macomb County, passed away
at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Minnie Yetter, rs First street,
Oxford, early Sunday morning
following a lengthy illness.
Mr.. Pruhs was born in Ger
many on November 80, SO years
ago. He was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Pruhs.
When a young child he came
with his parents to America and
first settled in New York. Later
the family came to Michigan
where they lived for a short
time in Fraser and later settled
on farm in Sterling Township.
Several years ago Mr.. Pruhs
moved to Northern Michigan
where he lived until nine years
ago when he came to make his
home with his sister in Oxford.
He is survived by his sister,
Mrs. Minnie Yetter; two nieces,
Mrs. William Windhorst of De-
troit and Miss Clossie Yetter OF
Oxford and one nephew, Har-
vey Pruhs Of Detroit.
Services were conducted from
the SchWarzkoff funeral home,
Utica, today at $50 p. m. Rev.
George @. Woomer of the OK
ford Methodist church officiated.
Burial took place in the family
lot in the Fraser cemetery.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-31

ward the cities, where greater
food purchases are required to
maintain given level Of diet
because of lessened opportuni-
ties for producing homegrown
food.
The increased food expendi-
lures of the lowest income
groups constituted a rather serere
Grain on other parts of the fam
lily budget. The proportion of
total purchases for food rose
from so percent in 1912 to 70
percent in 1914.
In spite of the sacrifice of 9TH
er budgetary items for'the pur-
chase of food. the diet Of the
low-income groups was still
barely adequate. This was par
ticularly true among the large
families, in which the expendi-
lures for food per person were
smaller by an amount greater
than that which could be ac-
counted for by the savings Of
quantity buying.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-31
Pressure Cooking
Gage Clinic Aug. ;
Cooker Gouses Will Be
Tested at That Time

Miss Roberta Hershey, Exten-
sion Specialist in Nutrition from
Michigan State College, will
conduct a pressure cooker gage
testing clinic in the office of the
County Agricultural Agent on
the 9th floor of the County
Building on riday, August, 3.
Those wishing to have their
pressure cooker cages tested
may take them to the office be-
tween the hours of $50 a. m. 70
1900 noon, and 100 p. m. to
400 p. m.
The county agent has a new
master gage in the office and
will be glad to test any cages
that come in at any time, he
said today.