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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-16
COUNTY IS HOST
TO C0NVALESCENTS|

AS part of a reconditioning pro-
gram for hospitalized servicemen,
80 convalescent soldiers from the
General hospital at Fort Bragg
visited Wilmington and Wrights-
vile Beach Wednesday,
Accompanied by W. J. Cartier,
executive secretary of the Cham
Der of Commerce and J. E. L.
Wade, the group, under the direc-
ton of 1t. ]. L.. Irwin and four
other officers, first viewed the city
from the roof of the Murchison
building, through the courtesy of
the building manager.
Arriving at noon in two ar m y
buses, the sightseers were escort
ed through the new American Le-
gion home by Post Commander
Norwood S. Westbrook.
Through the cooperation of Off
Gals of the North Carolina Ship
building Co., the visitors toured the
whole shipyard and viewed the diff
ferent processes of shipbuilding.
Accompanied by guards who an
swered the many questions of the
soldiers, photographs Of the group
were made and will be featured
in the next issue of the hospital
magazine.
They were greeted at the gate
bv Paul A. Wilson, secretary OF
the company and were escorted
through the yard by c. T. Lewis.
Following the tour, they were treat.
ed to light refreshments at the
shipyard cafeteria.
1t was discovered on trip tc
Wrightsville Beach, Immediately
following the shipyard expedition,
that II of the group had never
seen the ocean before.
It was understood that the ma
jority of the enlisted men had no
seen overseas action, being cas-
ualties Of training in this country
Most of the officers, however, i
was believed had been overseas
Returning from the peach, h {
soldiers drove through the Fores'
Hills residential area, viewed New
Hanover High school and admired
the scenic drive on Market street
At 4 pm, the visitors were en-
tertained at the Second and Orange
U. S. O. club where they enjoyed
singing, dancing and refreshments
Mr.. Cartier praised the U. S. O.
officials and hostesses for present
ing such a splendid program or
short notice and commended ship
yard officials for their cooperation
and the city police for arranging
for parking spaces for the buses
Before leaving for Fort Bragg a
4:30 pm, each visitor was giver
an envelope containing folders anc
other literature on Wilmington ane
vicinity.
Plans are being made for anoth
er group to visit Wilmington within
a month and Is thought that they
will visit Orion plantation and the
beaches and perhaps see shit
launching.
Those who saw the ocean fol
the first time yesterday are:
Pvt. c. L. Cook, St. David, Ill.
Pvt. Henry A. Drake, Niagar;
Falls Ontario, Canada; Sgt. Ceci
Murphy, San Angelo, Texas; Pvt
Robt. Hall, Claysburg, Penn; Pvt
VIM. Bedwell, Salem, Mo-; Pvt
VIM. Horton, Springfield, Mo-; Pvt
Raymond Barfield. Auburndal
Fla; Pvt. John Ricci, Springfield
| Mass. Pvt. Walter Sroka, Pitts
burg, Pa; Pvt. Jos. Zurovcik, Nc
Keesport, Tenn; Pvt. Albert Nc
dine, Greenwood, S. c.; Pvt. JOIN
D. Ratliff, Chesterfield, S. c.; Pfc
Edward Morgan Pelzer, S. c.; Pvt
Luther West Canton, N. c.; Pvt
Cecil Burnette, Waynesville, NC.
Pvt. John B. Warren, Shelby, N. c
Pvt. Allen c. Dobbins, Cycle, N. c
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-16
Senate Approves Bill
For Four-Star Rank In
Marines, Coast Guard

WASHINGTON, March Is. -
R-The Senate approved and
sent to the White House today
legislation establishing the rank
Of full general in the Marine
Corps and full admiral in the
Coast Guard.
First recipients Of the new
four-star grade will be 1t. Gen.
Alexander A. Vandegrift, COM
mander of the Marine Corps,
and Vice Admiral R. R. Wac
sche, Coast Guard commandant.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-16
SPIKE BOMBS

American flyers, bombing rail.
road lines, are using bombs with
two-foot spike on the nose,
causing the bomb to stick in the
ground when it hits, rather thar
bounce away from the rails be.
fore exploding.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-16
FLYING AMBULANCEs

The use Of webbed straps from
which litters, for the carrying OF
,',n,,nded men, can be hung,
makes it possible to convert a
nargo-carrying plane quickly into
> fiying ambulance. Straps prove
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-16
RADIO MEN MEET

CHARLOTTE, March IS. -(P)-
Owners and managers of some 30
radio stations of the Carolinas dis
cussed proposals for standardizing
radio coverage, including a sug-
gestion for the establishment Of
a broadcast measurement bureau
as they attended the annual meet
ing OF the Fourth District of the
National Association of Broad
casers here today. The convention
will continue through tomorrow.
DIV yuAD nnNnC AND STANDS
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-16

less hazardous to medical per-
sonnet than metal litter frame
work, as well as easier to handle
during loading operations. They
also save weight and space.
"
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-01
Two LieutendntS
Made inspectors

Two Hese- inspectors were named
in a batch OF police department.
promotions announced by Com
missioner Ballenger today
It FeliN Y. Padcn. -. Of rs
f. Grand Blvd. Will head the
motor division. succeeding In
Spector Walter NJ Clago. who re-
tired this week Paden has been
on the force since July. 1925, and
became A lieutenant IN July, t9tt.
II ROderick n GoeriZ, 1917
Appolne of the arson squad. Will
succeed the former head OF the
arson squad Inspector George w.
Smith lie joined the department
in 1927.
Promoted from patrolman TO
detective were the following
Paul Parker, Thomas Cochlll
Charles Nellan. Harold Brown
field. NJ \. Merit. Joseph r
Johnson. Clarence Wells. Howard
Reichard. Lee Watts. William d.
Clinton Glenn Collier. Stewart
Marchant Francis Murphy Daniel
IieunSki and RAYMOND ClacyS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-01
BROUGHT OTHERS ALONG

The original plan called only for
the escape OF TaorWina. but he
brought the other rWo along II
was explained
4 man and woman now being
sought. drove Taormina from De
rort 10 Grand Rapids IN plan
concerted AZ m Ccti in { : IN the
homes Of Nitale and Graeehielp,
Gucrin stated. Taormna is said
10 have other friends and relatives
in Grand Rapids.
When arrested. Taormina had
IN his possession Sl7l in American
money and a complete civilian
wardrobe, including three pairs of
shoes
All three Guerin said. were hid
den i'm Vita1eS home for tn rec
weeks.
Mrs. Albina Smell. owner Of the
house at 2l5S Montclair, said a
woman who claimed TO be Di-
Rienzo's cousin asked her 10 rent
them a room about a month ago
She said they were ideal room
erS who apparently worked hard
and spent their spare time study
ing.
With the aid Of an Interpreter
the prisoners explained TO FBI
agents that they escaped because
they did not want 70 he sent back
To Italy
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-01
Jap Intercept
Report Vdniishes
Ry RAY RICHARDS
n.lrnn Ilm., M..hlnrlan Rar.Au

WASHINGTON -2l-FhA
missing original OF The Japanese
wind, radio intercept, repre-.
Sentlng one of The most Slgniii-
cant remaining mysteries of Pearl
HGrbor, was last seen hy its Gus
todisn. the navy department, on
ITS way 10 the Roberts commits
SION.
Later an copies OF IL vanished
from thc nayy'S files.
These charges are contained in
The suppressed testimony and find
lng> of the recent army board Of
inquiry which have Just been dis
closed 10 the Hearst newspapers
Jhe wind, in1crccpt Dec t.
1871 told high Washington Off
cia,dom three days in advance Of
the initial attack that the JapS
had decided on war ard-t+1e failure
of Washington TO alert Pearl lTar-
Dor Is the chiei question now
under investigation by A CON
pTcSSlOndl committee.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-01
REUTHER'S STATEMENT

RAbAAN lftAinAAtAAAA y
REUTHER'S STATEMENT
"In his press conference
Thursday, MIR. Wilson reassert-
ed the cOmpany's defiance OF
the National Labor Relations
Act with almost unbelievable
arrogance.
"He declared that the only
government office or agency To
whom he is personally respon-
Sible il the President of the
United States.
THE people of the United
states have a right To expect
both parties To meet their re-
SpOnsibillties by sitting down
and honestly trying TO reach a
solution of their problems.
This IL the time for calm
evaluation Of the economic facts
on which ultimately = settle
ment must be based, rather
than defiance OF the laws Of the
nation and the public welfare
PICKETING DISCUSSED
While waiting for the arrival
of other members Of the union
committee, delayed en- route from
Washington, Reuther met with
Maurice Sugar. UAW-CIO attor-
ney, and other union leaders 10
discuss their side OF the illegal
picketing' issue.
In presenting General Motors
terms for reopening of negotia-
tons. Wilson asserted last night
that there can be no step toward
peace until the union ceases what
he termed illegal picketing.
This statement was followed by
a prediction by Reuther that the
UAW will allow the Office work
ers 10 enter the plants If there
IS assurance that the white collar
employees will not perform work
formerly performed by those on
strike.
II was Indicated this morning
that GM Will make this guarantee.
II the plants are not opened 10
nonstrlking office workers. VIII
son indicated at his press confer
cnce, the company will be COM
PEELED 10 ask injunctlons from the
courts. lie said complaints will be
flied with the governor OF each
state and the mayor OF each city
IN which GM operates
Once the pteket1ng- problem *
settled, the General motors preSi-
dent said certain StpulationS are
necessary from the union before
peace negotiations can proceed
further
These are
The union must recede
from It's position that the cor
pOratioH,s books shall be- open
to inspection and wages shall be-
based on assumed future prof
it's 1--WE are not public util-
ity,' Wilson commented
= The union must not re-
main adamant in It's position
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-01
CASHED BONDS
GIVES NO DETAILS

Lillian SigriSt, l5. a Dcnhy High
School student Of 1901 Houston,
al whose home Mrs Young
roomcd. testified that Bcllm called
the slain woman 10 times IN Au-
gust and October Of this year
The girl gave no specific dates
and no other details of the phone
calls
She said she last saw Mrs.
Young alive on oct so when she
came home at $50 p. m. IN a
cheerful mood Lillian said she
helped Mrs Young dress. pinned
watch on her lapel and bade her
Cood-by as she left about 7:}O p m
Mrs. Young the girl said, left
tho house alone and disappeared
IN the direction of Gratiot avenue.
The girl also testified that Mrs.
Young was lelt-handed. a fact the
prosecution says that blasts the
defense suicide theory since the
bullet that caused her death on
tered the right tempc
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-01
Pearl Hsrbor Investigation:
Pearl Harbor Investigation:
DefenSeEeSS West
Gave yapS Chance
r, JOHN T. HIM

tspr. >ssspsp-H'
WASHINGTON. Nov. 30-Ony two witnesses, Hul
and Grew have testified before Pearl Harbor probers
about our diplomatic game preceding war IN the Pacific
but enough has heard present the following outline
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-01

- - ~
While the hearing continued
here Oakland Sheriff Edward h.
Thomas asked Detroit police 10
interview garageman fro m
whom Bellm bought the paint
used IN touching up his car His
identity was learned by the au-
thoritieS only yesterday, and has
name was not made public.
CASHED BONDS
Another witness. Walter F..
Keeler teller in the IIarper-Chal-
merS branch Of the Detroit Bank,
testified that Bellm identified
Mrs. Young az the branch when
she ca>hcd Sl,653.5l worth Of war
bonds
Kccler said Mrs. Young OH
tanned S5S4S3 FOR bonds on June
ID last and came back Aug. { with
81 .06S SO worth. Each time. the
witness said, she was accompanied
hV BPllm
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-01
TO QUIZ MEMBERS


Rep Bertrand ". Gearhaft RI
of California SAID today that an
inquiry on the missing original
message -~iH be- sent the former
mrmbcr> of The Roberts commits
sion
Republican members OF The com
mlttee recently asserted m Com
greSS that government flies were
looted OF the japanese InterceptS
IN an attempt 90 conceal that the
administration withheld from
Hawai- information As 20 the cer-
tantN of immediate war
The secret army board findings,
practically reversing the public re-
port Of the army navy boards OF
inquiry August Say
In the fatPful period between
Nov. - and Dec. s, 1871. mum
prouS pieces of information came
Ia our state. war and navy de-
partment> in all their top ranks.
indicating precisely the inten-
tionS Of the Japanese, including
the probable exact date and
hour Of the attack"
EAST WIND RAIN"
4 November code message from
Tokyo informed japanese em-
basSlcS that forthcoming -Lap4-
neSe weather reports containing
the words east wind RAIN and
west wind cloudy would mean
Immediate war on the United
States. Great Britain aud the
Netherlands East Indies
The story of what happened to
the intercept of the winds mes
SageS when they came is told in
this passage from the boards sup
pressed report:
"On Dec. I, l9Il. information
was received through the navy
department which was sent by
Capt. r. l.. Stafford which con
tained the Japanese winds mes
SageS-war with England. war
with America, peace with Rus
sia.
This original message has
now disappeared from the navy
files and cannot be found II
was In existence just after Pearl
Harbor and was collected with
other messages for submission
to the Roberts commission. Cop
les were in existence in Nari-
OuS places. but they have all
disappeared"
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-01
NLERT PATROLNAN

The break in the case came
VHon PauoIman Claude Tingler
stopped DiRIcnlo at Randolph and
Monroe for walking against
tafhc light and found he could
spgak huIc English and had no
..cdenIal,
Stumped for an explanation.
D.Rlcnzo threw up his hands and
aid
Me prisoner. ItalianO.
DIRi,ulo then told OF AmhrOSl0.
who was arrested later when he
returned home from work on a
construction lob where both were
employed
information obtained from the
Nlo seized here led TO the arrest
ui Taoumlua nm Grand Rapids.
where FBl agents are seeking
others involved
thr escape plot. the FBI chief
stated. was engineered bv Tru-
piano and Tdormlna who We're
,chooimales IN Sicily. during a
visit of 'ho former 10 the Camp
Perry prison camp last June
On Sunday July 8, EVola and
CracChIolo. m the formers car,
mot the three prisoners on the
highway Two blocks from the
camp and drove them 10 Detroit.
Gucrin said
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-01

Pushing our naval and air
strength from the Pacific 20 the
Atlantic gave Japan her cna1.r
In The Pacific
PLANNED To ACT
Late in 1910 Roosevelt dc
cided on An aggressive economic
offensive against Japan % force
fer 10 quit In October 1870
within a few days OF cam
paign speech promising no on
tanClnC episodes beyond or
border he wanted 10 blockt,f
JapsnS waters and was dis
Suaded by Adm Richardson
who said that would be war
Ambassador Grew urged q.
aggressive diplomatic and cLl-
nomiC course with war II Noe
eSSary. Roosevelt IN Wu'U.
told Grew he agreed with han
. Roosevelt began putting d.
heat cut of oil and Stee,
seized her assets IN Asia
. Roosevelt and Churchill
IN the Atlantic where RooS,E
promised TO warn Japs that
further step meant action by
Grew said this meant war
CUT OFF RESOURCES
. This cut of Japan ; cSSeut
war resources and she dcCld.
she must seize the Dutch r.
Indies 10 get oil and Etee
. The japanese war monger
knew this meant war with Eng
land and the United States. Bur
1t was A terrible gamble. Grew
testified Jap leaders split Prime
minister konoye felt Japan
would be destroyed If she got
into war with America He ad-
mitted America s aGUcS>INc
course had been effective and
mat Japan must get out OF
China. that the President must
make il possible for her to do
this and that If Roosevelt would
meet HIM at Honolulu, he would
give Roosevelt commitments Of
such far reaching character
that the President would have
10 accept
. Grew believed this Al the
time and urged the Preslden, 10
accept.
REFUSED TO MEET HIM
. Roosevelt refused TO meet
konoye and his cabinet fell
Tojo became prime minister and
the last real chance for peace
had gone.
. While pursuing this aggreS-
sive policy, Roosevelt was NOV
ing naval strength out of the
Pacific. He kept what was
left of the feet at Pearl Har-
bor. but the Japs knew this ac-
tually weakened the fleet ac-
cording 10 the fleets com.
mander. Adm. Richardson.
This is what emerged from the
testimony oi Grew and Hull
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-01
REFUSED COMPLAINT

The lieutenant said he refused
10 witness the proceedings TOR
nally since the police had been
.orced 70 wash their hands of the
'a>e when Mrs Young refused TO
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-01
PAINTED AUTO TRUNK

PAINTED AUTO TRUNK
II said. BE careful. youH
get my knitting bag dirty.
she testified He said, Don't
worry. I've cleaned the trunk.
up and painted 1t. I've touched
up the tenders, too. 80 be care
iul YOU don't get paint ON your
self when YOU get in the car "
She said She then observed
that rhc spare tire bracket was
freshly painted She had asked
him previously 20 clean out the
trunk. She added, because tur-
keys bought from The PlnkhamS
md returned to Detroit alive lr
the trunk had >o.lcd it
She d.d not mention the posi-
billty lh4t the turkeys might
have been injured IN transit. and
caused the blood>tainS detectives
discovered beneath the paint dur
ING the murder investigation
Bellm had described this trip
bul refused to name his COM
panlou who he said was a man.
NEVER TALKED MONEY
Miss Pa>Gwulo said Bellm
never discussed his finances with
her and sand she knew OF Mrs
Young only as client OF hS m
private investigation
Bcllm did. however, phone Mrs
Young from her apartment. Miss
PdSquln1o SaId. There We're calls
in June and July, when Mrs.
Young : inability 10 locate Law
renee J Thel>. her duration boy
friend. va, mentioned and again
in September when Beilm told
her he had 90 see her about
something the witness con-
tnued
Preceding Mrs paSquinlo 10
the stand was Police 1t. James H.
Porter of Couuer Station He said
Mrs Young had come 10 INN juno
Z with a hySterical appeal Ton aid
I'M recovering money she said
Thel~ had obtained from her
through fraud Bcl'm accom-
panied her IN his role Of inNc~tlga.
tor, the police litutenant added.
> TRIPS TO FARM
Miss Pa~quInlo SAID the trips
to the Plnkham farm were made
on Oct l. and 10 They first
happened ON the place she SAID.
while hunting black walnutA- with
her sister and the sisters hUS-
band They returned week
later.
She told Of another trip TO pom
tlac. on Oct Is or =, and SAID
on that occasion Bellm told her
he was investigating The burning
OF barn for the PlnkhamS. IN
an effort TO recover damages and
presumably went 10 the court
house IN that connection While
she Shopped
On June y. Porter testified he
was present when ThelS signed
over The car 10 Mrs Young IN
BellmS presence and also gave
them "A statement admitting he
had obtained sums OF as much as
5000 and $500 from her.
REFUSED COMPLAINT
The lieutenant said he refused
to witness the proceedings for
mallv since the police had been
forced 70 wash their hands of the
case when Mrs Young refused 10
make a complaint TO the prose-
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-01
LOST fNw&R

Mikes eyes all but Welled tears.
or course, all DetrolterS know the
answer. He lost his son, Gordon
Stanley Cochrane Jr., in the
European war.
You get the idea from talking
with Mickey that ne feels a re-
turn TO baseball will do hun good
help asSuage the grief.
Also, before he entered the
navy, Mike had a manufacturing
agency in Detroit that was thriv-
ing. lie had nothing to say par
ticulsrly of this, out it could be
Sensed that he had not picked up
the loose ends here and pieced
them back together.
At least two New York morn
ing papers today carried banners
saying Cochrane had been ten
dercd a Yank offer. For once,
Silent Larry NacPhall is being
real silent. But the one man who
Will make the Yankee story prove
untrue Will be no one but Mike
CoChIane
He has the iob II he wants Il.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-01
AID FOR VETS URGED

In Washington today Thomas
urged federal and state govern
ments 10 provide unemployment
compensation for veterans thrown
OH nL LWnrk- by. - he- General ho-
tors Corp >It-down strike against
collective bargaining
In a statement released 10 he
press. Thomas called on Congress,
the Veterans Administration and
state Legislatures 10 take step
10 grant benefits 10 some 5000
union veterans who may be- rIled
ineligible for unemployment bcne-
fits under the GI Bill Of Rights
In Saginaw. the JAW offered
reward OF 500 for informa-
tion leading 10 the arrest Of the
persons who threw stones and
sticks AZ the homes Of two ON
executives there
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-01
Opening of Offices
Demanded by GM
Continued from Page One)
woN'T OFFER RAISE

dent was continuing that will take than
nhlic r.sror sibiiv 80 per wage increase
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-01

The General Motors president
predicted that when negotiations
are resumed, the corporation Will
not be able 10 renew its offer OF
a 10 per cent raise, as was pro-
posed before the strike Losses
due 10 the strike may make this
impossible. he indicated.
I'VE offered 80 per cent over
wages Of 194l," Wilson con-
tlnued. ION quick review, We
said that would be at least 10
per cent over present levels.
The union wouldn't bargain
over IL. Many other Americans
are not coming of as lucky as
that"
Asked whether GM would get
a tax rebate of about $3.50. .000. .0o0
If u remained closed during all OF
1916. Wilson said he has not
looked into that matter.
SCOFFS AT UNION CLAIM
He sCoffed AT a claim by the
JAW that the company can cut
the price of a Chevrolet by 500.
and increase wages 30 per cent,
and still make a profit of Sl00,-
900, 900 a year more than was
earned in f94l.
That's just impossible" he
said
The unions demand that the
corporation open its books and
base wages on prospective earn
ings was called by Wilson quite
a step down the road 10 deStruc-
ton of the system of free enter
prise -
The GM president revealed that
his assembly lines would have
been halted this week because Of
the glass strike in Pittsburgh. had
the auto strike not taken place.
Opposing a back 10 work.
movement sponsored by some vet-
eranS of World War ii, other
veterans employed by GM met
last night IN Flint and adopted n
resolution backing the strike.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-01
Nab DetroiterS
In Escape Plot

Continued from Page One
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rlorIn said