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Screen Actors Terms
In Paternity Charges
Revealed In Document

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19.-lP-
Terms under which a paternity
suit against screen Actor Rod
Cam eron was settled out Of court
became known today when the
court ordered the opening OF rec
ords in the case, and ruled they
were sealed without authority.
Toni st John, former secretary
to Ventriloquist Edgar Bergen,
brought the action against Cam
eron, alleging that he is the father
of her baby, a boy born last month.
The agreement provides that
Cameron, who denies fatherhood of
the child, will pay Miss St. John
and her lawyer $3.50 each inmedi-
ately and another $3.50 each on
condition that the child has been
adopted by a third party by March
1, 1916, or has died meanwhile.
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WAC RELAXES RULE
ON HOSPITAL JOBS

According to an announcement
today by 1t Helen L. Madden,
recruiting officer stationed in Viii
mington, enlistment in the Wo-
mems Army Corps for Army hos
pltal training will be opened to
many women who formerly were
not accepted for sucn assignment.
She revealed the details of an
accelerated training program pre-
pared by the Army Surgeon Cen
erals office for the training of
women to care for our combat
wounded, now being returned at
the rate Of 10000 per month.
The operating of four hospital
schools, new qualification STAN
dards which require less formal
education and substitute special
aptitude test for work in this
field, and a training program
which will equip women after five
and one-half months of training for
full hospital duty as Wac-Medics,
are the major features of the new
program.
Women between the ages Of 20
and 20, who have satisfactorily
completed two years Of high school
and who can make the required
score On the induction test, now
can be accepted for such training.
The test to establish basic train
ability is being given daily be-
tween 9 am. and 5 pm. at room
2O1, postoffice. :
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WORKER RECOUNTS
YARD DISMISSAL

John W. Curtis, IS year old, As
years machinist, so years a SUI
pervisor or better in industrial
plants, as witness in yesterday
NLRB hearing session testified
that he was discharged by the
North Carolina Shipbuilding Co., as
unable to do the work properly
after three promotions-from main
tenance mechanic to senior quar-
terman-in two months.
In answers to questions by Will
liam ]. Avrutis, board counsel.
he connected his dismissal, in his
testimony, with a heated debate
with F. X. Massie, foreman. who
Curtis said used violently abusive
language in referring to a man he
had fired as a CLIO organizer after
Curtis had refused 10 do so. The
man was Carroll Witt, whom Curtis
described as a key-man OF IRE
proachaole efficiency and his on.
ly turret-lathe operator.
Curtis also reported having been
asked by Massie to turn in to him
names of department workers sus.
peeted of being CLIO members. but
denied that he had complied. He
admitted under cross examination
by Maj. L. P. McLendon. ship.
yard attorney, that lists Of mer
returned to him for discharge con
tanned names of some whom he
himself had previously recommend
led for dismissal on other than I'M
ion grounds.
At the beginning of cross ex
animation, Maj. McLendon accus
ed Curtis of being drunk on the
stand, calling on Trial Examiner
j. J. Fitzpatrick to smell the wit
ness breath. The trial examiner
declined. Mr.. Avrutis raised indig.
|nant objections to tiais treatment
of the witness, declaring himself
shaken by the tactics of re.
spondents' counsel.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-20
Vernon L. Brown Named
Goodrich Store Manager

Vernon L. Brown has been APP
pointed local manager Of the
Goodrich store, IA North Third
street, succeeding T. A. Mont
gomery who has been transferred
to the ccmpany's wholesale sales
department, Guy Gaines, former
local store manager, now Good
rich store supervisor in the Caro-
linas, announced today.
Mr.. Brown, a Wilmingtonian, has
been with the company since 1884,
following his graduation from the
University of North Carolina in
1888 He returns to this city after
serving as manager of the Good
rich store in Darlington, S. c.
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Yank Says Blond Dancer
Urged Him To Murder

She continued to talnt him, HUI
ten said, and finally he hailed
cab which proved to be Eteath's.
LAS we drove. along had my
gun in my lap the paratrooper
said. 1T had fallen out of my
belt because of the jouncing of the
car. / asked the driver to stop the
cab and as 1 was getting up with
my arm on the right arm rest,
my sleeve caught on the door and
jerked me .a,N the gun went
off"
Confronted by Crown Counsel T..
A. Byrne with a previous state,
ment he had made to a u S. Army
investigator admitting he murder
ed Heath to provide ''th1ilP' for
the dancer, Hutton repudiated the
confession" and said the WORDS We're
not his own and that he had not
read the statement carefully be-
fore signing it
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REDS OPEN DOOR :.
FOR POLE RELIEF.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.- R5 -
Russia now has opened the way
for shipment of relief supplies into
Poland and Czechoslovakia, the
United Nations Relief and Reha-
Utilization Administration. .announc-
ed today
Director General Herbert H.
Lehman said he had been informed
by. Moscow that Black Sea port,
unloading facilities and overland
transpo, tation will be available to
send food, clothing and medical
supplies into the two partially lib
Grated countries.
"This clears the way for the
first shipment of relief supplies"
UNRRA said. >
Permission was requested some
months ago. Polish Ambassador
Jan Ciechanowski said in Wash
ington earlier this week that the
situation in Poland is desperate
and pleaded that everything pos
Fsihle be done to move in relief sup
plies
The only obstacle, he said, was
Fthe delay in getting Russian per-
mission to receive and move the
goods-the only possible way that
they can be sent in.
Lehman said a few weeks ago
that shipping and supplies were
oUoi1o hlo &c Soop &C tho P,c CT q :, e
okayed delivery of relief goods.
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LONDON, Jan. 19.-OP.- Pvt.
Karl Gustav Hutton Ct Boston took
the witness stand in Old Bailey to-
day to assert that his shooting of
a London cab driver was acciden-
tai and that he never would have
taken the fatal ride had it not been
for the taunts of his girl friend
a blond strip-tease dancer.
Speaking in a clear voice but
using American idioms which had
to be explained to the British
court, the stocky 22-year-old para
trooper said his gun accidentally
discharged and killed cab driver
George Heath.
Hulten said he hailed the taxi at
midnight, October 6, after the dan
Ger, 18-year- old Elizabeth Marina
Jones, kept urging him to go out
and rob a cab" When he de-
INJURED the girl said give me the
gun and I'll 60 out and do it my
SELF" the soldier told the court.
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Field Marshal Wilson
Arrives In Washington

WASHINGTON, Jan. 49, - P) -
Field Marshal Sir Henry Matt
land Wilson, new British member
of the Combined Chiefs of Staff,
arrived today to take over his
post.
Wilson, who succeeds the late
Field Marshal. Sir John Dill rs
head of the British joint Staff
Mission, was greeted at the air
port by high military officials Of
Great Britain and the United
States.
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COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER:
NOTICE OF RESALE OF REAL


Pursuant to an order of the Superior
Court, New Hanover County, North
Carolina, wherein the City of Whining
ton ct al are plaintiffs and Annie Mil
Ter ct al are defendants. the under
signed exposed for sale to the highest
bidder for cash on the End day of Jan
uary, 1945, the hereinafter described
lands when and where w. C. Manson,
Agent, became the last and highest bid
der at and for the sum of One Hundred
and Seventy-Five (s175.oo) Dollars and
that within ten days thereafter Mrs.
E. J. Ferguson increased said bid ten per
cent as provided by law. Therefore the
18th day of January, 1945, offer for sale
to the highest bidder. for cash, at the
Court House door in Wilmington, North
Carolina, at Twelve o'clock noon, that
certain lot or parcel of land being in
the City of Wilmington, New Hanover
County, North Cal dina. and more parti-
cularly described as follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at the Southeast inter
section of 5th and Taylor Streets and
running thence along the Southern line
of Taylor Street Eastwardly, IS feet:
thence Southwardly parallel with 9Th
Street so feet: thence Westwardly pa
rallel with Taylor Street IS feet to Eas-
tern line of 9Th Street; thence North
Wardly with rne said Eastern line of
9th Street 60 feet to the Beginning. The
same being part Of Lot /. Block 329. ac-
cord1ng to official plan CT the City of
Wilmington.
This the 10th day of January, 1s45.
J. H. FERGUSON,
Commissioners
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JUST ARRIVED: NEW SHIPMENT OF
western saddles. $3.50. Sutton Coun-
Gil Furniture Co.
IFOR SALE: JERSEY COW, GENTLE
good mixer. Mrs A. D. Sellers. back
| of Country Club Pines.
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Dapper Bank Swindler
OF 100000 Boasts OF
Battle With Temptation

NEW YORK. Jan 10. - R :
Dapper William Hagen Harkins,
Sc, who police said admitted bank
swindles totaling 100000 over a
period OF years, boosted today Of
his successful battle against temp.
tation.
Arraigned in felony court on a
forgery charge in connection with
passing a worthless check for ST..
401, Har]1ins said:
''In the past months I never went
near a bank, although never need
ed money so badly. I was practical
ly naked. I could go into bank
and get anything I wanted. but
didn't do it,"
Magistrate Murphy ordered hin
held without bail for hearing.
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BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
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NOW IS THE TIME TO DO INSIDE
painting. First class Workmen City
Decorating Co. Dial 1854 or 5647.
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PIANOS
Just received large shipment of Spin
cite, Studio, Upright and Grand Pianos.
Come in and select yours today. A. H.
Yopp Piano Co.. 209 Princess ST. Dial
2-3722
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APPEAL TRANSMITTED

NEW YORK, Jan. 19. - Up An
appeal for clemency for two Pal
estinian Jews convicted of the STAY
ing in Cairo of Lord Moyne has
been sent by the American League
for a Free Palestine to the King
and Premier of Egypt and to Brit
ish Empire officials, Alex Wifi
League executive director. said to-
dav
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Evening star., 1945-03-05

Transferring to the Geological
Survey, Mr.. Horton was for many
years a district engineer in charge
OF surface water Investigations in
the Ohio River Basin and later in
charge OF similar work for the Mid
die Atlantic States. AS head of the
Power Resources Division, he was
in charge of all statistical informa-
ton relating to current develop
ments in the Nations potential
power resources. Ill health forced
his retirement last month.
In November he received an
award OF $500 from the Interior
Department for a suggestion for
preserving valuable river stage
records. He was a mel Der of the
Cosmos Club, the American Society
OF Civil Engineers and the WASH
ington Society of Engineers.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Altha
Briggs Horton, she is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Thomas virgins, jr.,
Philadelphia; a son, John Horton.
an engineer with the Geological
Survey in Harrisburg, Pa. and a
brother, Judge Clinton Horton, ref
cree judge of the State Supreme
Court, Buffalo, N. Y, and four
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
7:30 pm. Wednesday at the Lee
funeral home. Burial will be in Sill
yer Greek, N. Y.
Evening star., 1945-03-05
Barber Of House
For 3 Years Dies

Bertram E. Braden. n, who served
as barber for members of Congress
for 33 years in the House of Repre-
sentatives' barber shop, died yester-
day at Sibley Hospital of pneu-
monia, which developed after he
fell at his home two weeks ago.
Mr.. Braden, who retired last No.
vember, learned his trade in Penn
Yam, N. Y, and came here in 1887.
He worked in the old National
Hotel, Mr.. Braden recalled in recent
years, and shaved about every celeb
rity that walked the Avenue" in
cluding the late Chief Justice White,
Uncle Joe" Cannon, the late Ed
win A. Halsey, former secretary of
the Senate; the late Senator DAN
iels of Virginia, John Jacob Astor,
who came to Washington on politi-
cal matters, and William Mckinley,
then a Representative and later
President.
Mr.. Braden never called it "shav-
ing Want your face scraped this
morning?" he'd say.
He knew who wanted to read, who
wanted to be spoken to and who
didn't. A long time ago, he con-
cocted lotion of camphor and a
few other things which won him a
reputation. Those with the tough
est boards got two dashes of it, with
the admonition:
''This1l jolt. but hold STILL
A native of Elmira, N. Y, Mr..
Braden was member of Lafayette
Chapter, F.. A. A. M.
His widow, Mrs. Annie NJ Braden,
and daughter, Miss Margaret Bra
den, live at the family residence, 1872
Todd place NE. He also leaves a
son. Francis w. Braden. Philadel-
phia; sister, Miss Carrie Braden,
Washington, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 5
m. tomorrow at the Hines funeral
home. Burial will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery
Evening star., 1945-03-05
Charles w. Bryan, 78, Brother
OF William Jennings, Dies
"a Vice Presidential
Candidate Was Thrice
Nebraska Governor
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LINCOLN, Nebr., Mar. 5.-Charles
w. Bryan, 78. Democratic vice
presidential nominee IN 1924, three
times Governor of Nebraska and
Brother Charlie" of william Jen-
nings Bryan, died at his Lincoln
home yesterday after an illness of
several months.
For a quarter century, Mr.. Bryan
was political secretary for his
brother. whom he called wv. j."
The "Free Silver" advocate, presis
dental candidate and "the Great
Commoner, died in 1925.
Charles Bryan made his own
political niche, however, as mayor
Of Lincoln and Governor of Ne
braska, elected in 1922, 1880 and
1882, in which office he was noted
for economy measures. He was
nominated for vice president amid
the Democratic party's battle in
Madison Square Garden, New York,
between AL Smith and William G.
McAdoo which resulted in the COM
promise presidential nomination of
John w. Davis after 103 ballots.
Liked Boxing, Horses.
Mr.. Bryan was born on farm
near Salem, III. He is survived by
the widow; son. 1t. Col. Slias NJ
Bryan, Minneapolis. Mimi, now in
the European war theater; daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. E. Harnsberger, Ash
land, Nebr.. and a sister, Mrs. T. S.
Allen, Lincoln. The funeral and
burial will be in Lincoln tomorrow
Despite the touch of homespun
which Mr.. Bryan lent to the presi-
Dental ticket to counteract the
financial prominence of Mr.. Davis,
the Democrats were showed under
by the Republican ticket headed by
Calvin Coolidge. During most OF
the campaign Mr.. Bryan wore a
black silk skull cap, made by his
wife, which was necessitated by
scalp ailment aggravated by bright
lights.
He liked boxing, horses and hunt
ing In the campaign he was sched-
uled TO speak at Norfolk, Nebr., on
the night Of an important prizef1ght
in New York. He Cancelled the
speech to hear the fight over a
cigar-store radio. When the bout
was over he got up on chair and
told stories of his early days as an
amateur boxer, and how he had
gone with Tex Rickard to the first
Milk Fund bouts in New York.
Tolerant Reformer.
Like his brother. be was an en-
emy of strong drink, but his enthu-
siasm for reform was tempered with
Evening star., 1945-03-05

tolerance and humor. When he was
elected to his second term as Mayor
of Lincoln in 1885, with a mandate
to clean up the city, he cut down the
number of beer licenses issued and
saw to it that most of the licenses
granted were for establishments
near the police station, where the
temptation to err would be less.
Both at Governor and Mayor he
put through a number of innova-
tions in administration which at
tracted favorable attention on the
part of political scientists. In his
first term as Governor his econo-
mics led to a reduction of 80 per
cent in State taxes. AS Mayor he
established municipal coal and
ice company which cut considerably
the price of coal and ice; a mu-
nicipal employment bureau and a
municipal legal aid department.
Edited Family Paper.
After attending briefly Illinois
College and the University OF Chi
cago, he worked for a number of
years as travelling salesman before
entering politics as political secre-
tary to his brother in the 1900 presi-
dental campaign. From 1901 until
1928. he was associate editor OF The
Commoner, the political paper of
the Bryans.
Even after his brothers political
influence had waned, he took a
prominent part in organization
work at Democratic conventions.
Through an extensive card Index
system he recorded the stand on
political questions of men of all
parties, and so great was his knowl-
edge of the capabilities of men in
the Democratic party that Presi-
dent Wilson consulted him on the
makeup of the Wilson cabinet.
Evening star., 1945-03-05
Mark Rex Sandrich,
Film Producer, Dies
After Heart Attack
sy the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD, Mar. 5.--Mark Rex
Sandrich, A, one of the top flight
motion picture producers and direc-
tors, died after a heart attack last
night.
Acknowledged as leader in the
production and direction of musical
films, he had completed Here Come
the Waves" and was directing Irving
Berlin in Blue Sky"
His death was distinct shock to
Hollywood as only last Friday he
was host at luncheon for several
members of his production unit.
Mr.. Sandrich directed the first
five pictures starring the dancing
team of Fred Astaire and Ginger
Rogers, all of which were big money
makers. He also directed Comedian
Jack Benny in Buck Benny Rides
Again." turned out the hit "Holi-
day Inn" and had a score of others
to his credit.
Born in New York City, Sandrich
was educated at Columbia Univer-
sity, specializing in science and
mathematics. He broke into pictures
in 1922 while on vacation from
school. He had a thorough ground
work in movies, having worked at
almost everything, including props,
photography, cutting and writing
He spent several years directing two
reel slapstick.
1t was Mr.. Sandrich who conceived
and developed the idea of making
music move around" on the screen,
instead of treating it statically. In
one of his musicals, he kept the
directly filmed musical footage to
ten minutes. exclusive of the back
ground scoring. He produced the
first novelty musical in which music
was not the predominant factor. His
so This Is Harris" saw music SUI
bordinated to the more important
dramatic elements Of plot, char
and situations.
Mr.. Sandrich was president of the
Screen Directors Guild last year.
His widow and son survive him.
Evening star., 1945-03-05
I'M Mrntnrtattt

SIMPSON. LOUIS. In sad and loving
remembrance of our beloved husband and
father. LOUIS SIMPSON, who departed
this life two years ago today, March 8,
1943.
You are always in my thoughts,
And somehow always near,
But words cannot ever tell
How / miss you, husband, dear.
Two years have passed and gone
Since we were forced to part,
But time and space cannot erase
Your memory from my heart.
Gone, but not forgotten
WIFE AND CHILDREN
WILLIAMS, ANDREW AND FRANCES Z.
In loving memory of our beloved parents.
ANDREW WILLIAMS, who passed away
thirty years ago. January 10. 1918. and
FRANCES E. WILLIAMS, who passed away
two years ago today. March s. 1943.
Loved ones from us have gone.
Voices we loved are stilled.
Their places are vacant in our home
And never can be filled.
THE FAMILY, CCTAVIA ALLEN, HYMAN
WILLIAMS. EDITH w. DAVIS. ELIZA,
BETH w: JONES AND VERA r. VEAL.
Evening star., 1945-03-05
William J. HARRISON Dies;
Pharmacist Here 38 Years

William j. HARRISON, pharmacist
here for SO years. died Friday at his
residence, 1928 Tenth street NV,
after brief illness. Mr.. HARRISON
was connected with the Chevy
Chase Pharmacy. $685. Connecticut
avenue NV, at the time of his
death.
He is survived by a brother, Leo
A. HARRISON, and a sister, Mrs.
Thomas w. Lion, both of Washing
ton.
Requiem mass will be celebrated
at $50 am. tomorrow at the Sacred
Heart Church. Burial will be in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-03-05
George Block, British
Theoter OfficiuI, Dies
ey the kssociated pres..

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. 5.-George Black,
81, one of Britain's best-known the
atrical producers and directors, died
last night in London after q long
illness.
Son Of theater property master,
Mr.. Black was born in Birmingham
and left school at II to join his
father In the film industry. They
established the first permanent mo-
ton picture theaters in Britain.
Mr.. Black came to Londorl in
1928 and was appointed director and
general manager Of the General
Theater Corp, Ltd. In 1888 he be-
came joint managing director OF
the Moss Empire Theaters.
Evening star., 1945-03-05
UarAa uf Uhanks

AKoWsKEY. MICHAEL. We wish to
express our Rrateful appreciation and
thanks to friends and neighbors for use Of
cars and beautiful array of flowers, and
all other expressions of sympathy extended
US during the passing Of our dearly be-
ioyed husband and father, MICHAEL
WIFE AND FAMILY. g..
CLARK, LILLIAN BURKE. We wish to
express our grateful appreciation to the
many friends and to the neiahbors for
their many expressions OF Kindness and
sympathy during our great sadness.
THE FAMILY, So
GHEEN, JOHN z. The family of the
late JOHN r. GHEEN wishes to express
tner grateful appreciation and thanks to
the many friends and neighborS for the
beautiful array Of flowers and other ex-
during the passing Of our dearly beloved.
WIFE AND FAMILY
STROBEL, MARY E. We wish to ex-
press our Grateful appreciation to the
pastor and members Of Zion Lutheran
Church, friends and neighbors, for their
Beautiful 6e,.nd array Of flowers. cards Of con-
pathy extended us during the passing OF
our dearly beloved mother