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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-04
Italians Will Hold
Try-outs Again Monday

ITALIAN try-outs will be held
again Monday night at o'clock
in the Great Hall at St. James
parish house.
All persons interested In little
theatre work are invited to attend
this meeting as a cast must be
selected for the next production.
Kind Lady" which is scheduled
to be staged here the second week
in April. This is being staged I'M
der the direction of Howard Cans
| tier.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-04
Junior SoroSiS
Will Hold Meet
Friday Evening
Mrs. Charles E. Doake, Fed
Grafton Officer, Will Be
Speaker At Supper Meet

The regular meeting of North
Carolina Junior Sorosis scheduled
for Monday evening has been post
poned until Friday evening at I
o'clock at which time a supper
meeting will be held.
Mrs. Charles E. Doake, execu.
tive secretary of the North Caro-
lima Federation of Women's clubs,
will be. the speaker of the eve
ming.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-04
Business Women S
Club Has Meeting

rbo Business and Professional
u, inl club held their regular
Nol n+ino Friday night, March End,
nles o,clock. in the Friendly dining
al Nth Mrs. Louise B. Polvogt,
nresdent. presiding,
pl prior to the program, a business
uao,ino was held. and the follow
mo officers for the current year
l l"s elected and installed: Mrs.
Tonisc B Polvogt as president,
9th Humphrey as vice-presldent.
Tsrna Sheppard as secretary, and
Narv Henri Lennon as treasurer:
Mrs. Ida B. Kellam, Educational
chairman was in charge OF the
nrooram and had as her guest
rrnesker. George Willard, Coordina-
+9r Of Diversified Education of New
Hanover county. who spoke on
ovocational Guidance" Mr.. Will
lard explained the meaning of "Vo-
Cational Guidance and its relation
U'lth Inc NOCd llOiIdI oCPo1 e1llNAie'
and enlightened the club on some
of the work that was being done
in the local schools by the Voca-
tional DEPARTMENT.
Members attending were: Mes
danes Ida B. Kellam, Ann D. Or
rel. Louise B. Polvogt, Louise Mil
Ter Misses Cordelia Foster, Verna
Sheppard, Mary Henri Lennon,
Ruin Humphrey, Maude Hughes,
Katharine Orren, and Evelyn
Smith.
The club was delighted to have
Mrs. Minnie Rose as their guest
for the evening.
The Easter candy has been Or
dered and members are asked to
contact Ruth HUMPHREYS at 77A1
for their orders.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-04
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

LIST Sgt. and Mrs. S. F. sistrunk'
Jr.. announce the birth OF daugh,
ter Barbara Ann. February %, at
Marion sprunt annex. Mrs. SIS
trunk is the former Dorothy Cole
man. Sgt. Sistrunk is now serving
with the Armed Forces in France.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-04
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Lieut.. G.g.) John c. VESSEL. Jr.
and Mrs. VESSEL announce til e
birth of daughter, Jean Lindsay,
on March l, at Marion Sprunt an
mex. Mrs. VESSEL is the former
Miss Jean Hall of this city. Lieuten-
ant VESSEL is serving in the Pa
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Mrs. Eleanor Gary Dies;
Active in ARLINGTON Clubs

Mrs. Eleanor Gary, 10. formerly OF
Arlington County. died yesterday at
a nursing home at Dunn Loring
Va. following a long illness.
A native Of Rockford, ILL.,, Mrs
Gary had made her home with q
daughter, Mrs. M. G.. Major, 341o
North Pershing drive, Arlington,
after the death of her husband
George N. Gary, at Marshall, MINI.
Active in civic affairs, Mrs. Gary
was past secretary of the Arling-
ton Hospital Women's Auxiliary
and was one of the organizers of
the Arlington League of Women
Voters.
She was past president of the
Women's Club of Ashton Heights,
Va, and past secretary of the Fourth
District Federated Women's Clubs
of Virginia. She was a member of
Mary Washington Chapter, Eastern
Star; the Legion Auxiliary and of
the Women's Auxiliary of the Clar-
endon Volunteer Fire Department.
In addition to Mrs Major she is
survived by son. It. Comdr. M. j.
Gary, Seattle, and three sisters.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. tomorrow at the Ives funeral
home, Arlington. Burial will be at
Marshall
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Rites for George F: Bixby
To Be Held Today

Funeral services for George Frank
Bixby, 81, will be held this Afternoon
at the S. H. Hines funeral home
2901 Fourteenth street NV. Buria
will be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery
Mr.. Bixby, salesman for the Robe.
son Cutlery Co. of Perry, N. Y, fol
the last 81 years, died suddenly Sat.
urday at Doctors Hospital.
A resident Of Washington since
1925, he lived at 4531 Harrison street
NV. He was born in Phelps City
Mo.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Cassie B. Bixby; a daughter, Mis-.
Dorothy Belle Bixby, who teache.
at Christian College in Columbia
Mo-, and two sons, 1t. Col. Georg,
Willard Bixby, Of the Sd Air Force
who came to Washington last night
from McDill, Fla, and Capt. Howard
Merrill Bixby, with the Sd Army ir
Germany.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Construction Halted
On New Radford PIanl
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
ROANOKE, Va, Aug 14-The
Army Engineers ordered the Mason
and Hanger construction firm to
cease work Immediately" on the
construction Of new rolled powder
facilities at the Radford Ordnance
Works, according to an announce
ment yesterday by Joseph D. He
bert, Southeastern Virginia area di-
rector of the War Manpower Com
mission.
This order makes available about
1000 construction workers who
have been on the job at Radford
since work of constructing IL new
lines began in February" he said
I'VE shall Immediately give the
go ahead signal to all concerns
with WPB approval for construc-
ton, who heretofore have been de-
MED a ceiling because OF high pri-
critics on the Radford job"
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Aug. "A
P.-About $500 shipyard workers
employed by the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.
were notified by the management
yesterday that they have been
placed on "furlough" basis
The action followed a recent
cancellation by the Navy of con-
tracts for five ships to be construct
ed at the company's yards.
The men were notified that they
would be on a "furlough" status
until it could be determined wheth-
er the current production schedule
is large enough to warrant their
return to work,
Evening star., 1945-08-14
DrathB
STARLER. nIfANF M

sIABLER, DUANE DE voRAK. Sud.
Pr SoRHk SSeg1dsy AsEHis vile Iii Of 'ts K.
Md:: Mol.. and ti daughter of Macmillan 9; 3.
Pnmpsrey faners home At s4a4 n
ave, Silver Spring. Md Services or
WTsdnsssday; August IS, at Il am. a
TdiendS NJ Meeting aodse Sandy Spring
TRAIL, OSCAR N. On Sunday, Angus,
a.s.5a TKS5 0t ot a$s MsfIe hf Sfeys;
father Of Elmer j.. EDWARD is !. Traii ra ane ane
hs ssmss Rsan ssfnnsn funeral uRs5a Rone fEHH
$50 hence IharSsas to st. ees Assqst cbScb bs
Relatives and friends invited. 1ntermenr a
Mount Oliyet Cemetery. is
z zMHA wrsla Ge TsfsSsy Psos.d ..tsF Aefus 8
the late Julius Wenis and aunt of Mrs
Mildred MIC, .I Fuller and Jules Wenis Fupera
Reauiem mass at St. GabrieIs Church an a,
g;3o am; Relatives and friends Invited
wERTH. ROBERT W. On Saturday
Vs esf RosERT 81 hS W Ee'sfnsf @sRfH ste: E.
loved husband Of Helen scamrneil Werth
sbS ana and fatheE W,i1. IF R. Iyls RtchaEd g. Doro
call at the Lee funeral home, 4th st. and
held on Wednesday, August IS, at pm
Interment Rock Creek Cemetery. Rocnes.
ter, N. T., papers please copy.)
WILSON, ROBERT E. On Monday, Au-
gust -, 1945, ROBERT Z. WILSON OF
Adelaide Wilson and father of 1t. Palmer
Wilson; Services at the s. Il. Hines Co
funeral home, 290l 14th st. NV, or
Fort Lincoln Cemetery Is
DO WOLF a,st ALBERd .s suddenly. on SUN
ALBERT WOLF Of SAL Annapolis rd :.
Hyattsville. beloved husband OF Mary VOL,
and father Of Mariana Wolf. Remains
Baltimore ave, Hyattsviile, where service,
Will be held on Wednesday, August l5, al
pm. Relatives and friends invited. In.
terment Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Carpenter Dies at Work
Repairing Arlington Home

Silas Ortman, ST, 66, died yes
terday Of a heart attack while do.
ing carpenter work at a private
home. at 3001 North Second street
Arlington. He was given first aio
by the Jefferson rescue squad but
died at the scene of his collapse
His grandson, Charles Ortman, was
with him.
Mr.. Ortman came to Washington
three months ago from Lancaster
County. Pa He was living here
with his son, Silas Ortman, jr., at
1907 F street NE.
In addition to his son and grand
son, he Is survived by his widow
Mrs. Bertha Ortman, and two
daughters, Mrs. Olive Snyder and
Mrs. Mary Whenan, both of York
County, Pa.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday in Red Lion, Pa.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Stores Make Plans
Ito Close When War
Ends and on VI Day
The Merchants and Manufactur.

The Merchants and Manufactur.
ers' Association today announced q
store e-closing plan which will be ef-
fective automatically in case ON.
cial news is received Of japanese
surrender, and which, the associa.
ton believes, viii provide for ali
contingencies. tn plan will apply
to the associations nearly 400 men,
Der stores so far as their business
permits"
IT the news comes before noon
on weekday, stores will close for
the balance of the day.
If the news arrives after noon
on a weekday, stores will close
for the balance of the day and the
day following.
If word is received on a Thursday
before 3 pm, stores will be closed
the balance of the day only.
If it comes on a Thursday after
3 pm, stores will close for the bal
ance of the day and the following
day.
If the news arrives on a Sunday
or holiday, stores will remain closed
the day following.
If it comes the day before holi-
day, stores will close the balance OF
the day and reopen the day follow
ing the holiday.
If the news should arrive on a
Saturday during August, stores will
reopen Monday.
In case vi day is later pro-
claimed, it also will be observed
as a holiday.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Nurse Held in Drug Case
Listed as Suicide

A certificate of suicide was issued
yesterday by DR.. F. J. Broschart
Montgomery County medical ex-
aminer. in the death of Mrs. Duane
DeVorak Stabler, SO, nurse at the
Bethesda Suburban Hospital whose
body was found Sunday in wooded
area in Silver Spring.
According to police, Mrs. Stabler
was scheduled to appear before
United States Commissioner Need
ham C. Turnage yesterday on a
charge of forging a prescription for
narcotics. She was released on $500
bond after her arrest on the charge
Saturday
Police said Mrs. Stabler's body
was found near Georgia avenue and
the Glenmont- -Colesville road. They
said poison capsules were found in
her mouth and others were found
in her hand. They said she was a
widow whose home was listed as
Spencerville, Md.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Prof. Taintor Parkinson,
Radio Authority, Dies

Prof. Taintor Parkinson, SO, who
did research in radio for the Bureau
of Standards for Is years, died yes
terday at Deacon's Hospital, Boston
Prof. Parkinson came to WASH
ington in 1912. In 1927 he left the
Bureau of Standards to become pro-
fessor Of electrical engineering at
Louisiana State University.
A graduate of Dartmouth College
he was born in Falmouth, Mass,
and spent his early life in Waltham,
Mass. He was the brother Of Dana
Parkinson, 3707 Military road NV,
who is chief of the foreign service
information division of the Agricul-
ture Department.
He also is survived by his father
William D. Parkinson, retired, head
of Fitchburg State College, and two
brothers, Royal Parkinson, South
bridge, Mass, and Herman o. Par
kinson, New York City.
Funeral services will be held In
Waltham.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Ludlow 10 Urge World Ban
On Atomic Bomb in War

Representative Ludlow, Democrat
of Indiana announced today he
would introduce resolution the day
Congress reconvenes, calling on
President Truman to seek postwar
agreement by the United States to
ban the atomic bomb as an instru-
ment of war.
His resolution also calls for collab-
Grafton by the United Nations In
developing atomic force as an "in-
strument of peace" He puts 1t up
to the President, Secretary OF State
Byrnes and Edward r. Stettinius, jr.
prospective American representative
on the Security Council, to open ne
gotiations with the United Nations
Declaring the atomic energy now
released in the bomb may become q
great blessing or a great curse to
mankind, Mr.. Ludlow believes the
United Nations, II they insist the
atomic bomb shall be banned for
ever, are strong enough to enforce
the ban.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
New York Health Official
Killed in Canada Crash
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TORONTO, Aug. 1.-Two men
were killed and three injured yes
terday in a head-on collision be-
tween a truck and an automobile
carrying vacationists from the
United States on a highway 6 miles
outside Toronto.
The dead: Norman Andrew
George, 40, Toronto, driver of the
truck, and Dr. Hiram A. Jones, Del
mar, N. Y, director of health edu-
cation of the New York State Edu-
cation Department.
DR.. Jones, a native Of Racine
Ohio, became director of the New
York State Defense Councils phys
ical fitness program shortly after
the Pearl Harbor attack and his
system became q model for many
other States in setting up similar
programs.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
D. {. Man browns as Boat
Capsizes on River Trip

John Bowen, 6s, a painter. of 1431
A street Sc, was drowned in the
West Twin River near Baltimore
when his dinghy capsized Sunday
Essex (Md) police have reported.
His daughter, Mrs. Henrietta
Mierke, 1862 Allentown road Sc.
an employe Of the Library OF Con.
gress. left yesterday for the home
Of her brother. Harold Bowen. at
Middle River, Md, where Mr.. Bowen
and his wife were visiting when the
accident occurred.
Police said the boat capsized when
Harold Bowen attempted to start
the stalled outboard motor. Neither
of the men could swim, but Harold
clung to the boat until rescued.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Mrs. Susie H. Pitts, 81,
To Be Buried Tomorrow


Funeral services for Mrs. Susie H
Pitts, ST, a resident Of the District
since 1917, will be held at 2 pm
tomorrow at Hysong's funeral home
1900 N street NV. Mrs. Pitts died
Sunday at her residence, 1914
street NV.
She had made her home here with
her daughter, Mrs. j. A. Lewis, since
the death Of her husband, James H
Pitts, in 1915. He had been on the
Washington police force, commutins
from their home in Fairfax, Va
Mrs. Pitts was born in Clifton Sta.
ton, Va.
In addition to her daughter, sh,
Is survived by q son, Luther Pitt.
OF Arlington: i've grandchildren ane
four great-grandchildren.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
South American Animals
Arrive at D. T.. Zoo

Two frolicsome baby capybaras
representatives of the worlds larg.
est rodent family, arrived at tht
Zoo here yesterday from Colombia.
The two young animals, one male
and one female, are about s month:
old and weigh about Is pounds
DR.. William M. Mann. director of the
Zoo, said they will eventually grow
to weigh about IS pounds and be :
feet long and feet tall This il
the first time the Zoo has had :
pair OF capybaras, though 1t die
have one such animal about Ave
years ago, DR.. Mann said.
The Zoo also received In the ship.
ment yesterday from South Ameri-
ca two screamers, white-cheekec
birds, and a humming bird. Ths
screamers, also a male and a fe.
male, are about 2 feet high and art
kept among chickens in South
America to scare of hawks ane
other birds of prey. These bird,
are the first of their particular
species to be in the local Zoo.
DR.. Mann stated the humming
bird, only surviving one of a hal,
dozen to start the trip to the United
States, is not expected to live.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
John J. Fields Dies
After Iona Illness

John Joseph Fields, So, retired
builder and lifelong resident of the
Cabin John neighborhood of Mont.
gomery County. died Sunday in SUBJ
urban Hospital, Bethesda, after an
illness Of two years.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. Thursday at the funeral home
of w. Reuben Pumphrey, Bethesda
The Rev. Harry v. Shaffer, pastor OF
Full Gospel Tabernacle, Washing.
ton, will ofilciate and burial will be
in the cemetery adjoining the
Methodist Church at Potomac, Md
Mr.. Fields Is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Myrtle Fields; two sons
six daughters, two brothers and II
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
HIT Mrnturtattt

BARNES, FANNIE c. In Toying remem.
brance OF our dear mother, FANNIE c.
BARNES, who died August II, 1910, fifteen
years ago today.
Often ond tnet We pagse =, sa and think 81 you
po,.I. To know yoI I,, could not say sood-by
In our hearts your memory lingerA
There is not day. deasImother,
"H555HH szEHHs az ysA ysAASH HHs
EDMONDsON, ANNE z. AND ELLEN
and grandmother. ANNE E. EDMoNDsoN,
who left US sixteen years ago. today. Au-
gust Il; 1929, and grandmother, ELLEN
years ago, July IA, 1912.
Out in life's garden, where sympathy grew,
God planted two souls, twas the soul OF
LIES wonderful garden love seeking went
Till he found two hearts-'twas the heart,
of those two.
I soqsht through life's garden of roses
Love, sympathy, faith, all unehansins and
And ne hearts of my flowers were the
THEIR IoNsIY 81 SNHss pAuGarER AND GRAND
9hIabE6R 9AuGbE5R EthA n FAuETE1X Tg}N45T ANp
HARPER, LAvINIA. In loving memory
Of our dear; de- voted mother, LAvINIA
hARrGE Il. 1aaS. who departed this life August
JOHNSON, CHARLES J. A tribute Of
and father. Charles J, :SSsds JoMNsoM. s0she xho
day; August IA, 1914.
Before our eyes he faded,
Growing weaker day by day,
Patiently bearing his pains alone
Until God called him away.
We stood at your bedside
When we saw that you had left us
1t really broke our hearts.
The blow was hard the shock severe.
y tast thought sys yUar os aas ssn So . near
The pain of parting without farewell.
You are not forgotten, dear loved one.
A, Nor iope will ~ there ySs eyer !, 5,ts BE-
DEvoTTaEpS Ta SHa WIFE ds@eMS5f ANS p5aafGsaHTERs. 5afs
.Ms9y MsH11se1n Psgshas Il lsy9'
years yes ago today, August Il, 1919. ~
In my heart your memory fingers,
| There is not DAY that passes
That do not thiHh Ills q WHY. TsY; ROSE.
memory 1i my dear aunt ANNE NE 1T
years ago today, August IA. 1887.
Love and remembrance last forever,
| NIECE, EEOLA D. CHISLEY.
| THORNTON. ANNIE. tribute of Low,
o: ANE 2 she RSSSy Shc q OUT M fsa
one year ago today, August IA, 1914.
Getting. used to being lonesome,
o.f1ss uses sns b hs.d 81 Psrt to bear
/ You were once SO quick to share.
/ Getting used to all the heartaches
/ Night and day from missing you,
i Getting used to being lonesome,
j That's what We must learn to do
| LONELY DAUGHTERS, MRS. JULIA HOW
4 ARD. MRS. EeTELLE GARTER MRS
EDNA GnLIARD,
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Mrs. Mary 6. Clark Dies;
Resident Here 81 Years

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary G
Clark, 83, who died yesterday al
Rock Greek Sanatorium, will be held
at $50 am. tomorrow at the William
j. Nalley funeral home, 500 Eighth
street Sc, followed by requim mass
at ST Peters Church at 10 am
Burial will be in Congressional
Cemetery.
Mrs. Clark, resident of Wash
ington for 81 years, was the widow
Of Harvey j. Clark, a Treasury De.
partment employe. For many years
years Mrs. Clark made her home
with daughter, Mrs. Inez G. Sulli.
van of 5705 Fifth street NV.
Besides her daughter, she is sur.
vived by four sons, Harvey J. Clark
and Robert L. Clark, both of Wash.
ington, John N. Clark of Holyoke
Mimi, and Harry r. Clark of Los
Angeles.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Detroit Officials Push
Inquiry in Box Plant
Fire Which Killed Is
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Aug. l4.-Police and
fire of1icials pushed an inquiry to-
day into one Of Detroit's worst dis
asters-a boxing plant blaze which
took 13 lives yesterday.
In receiving hospitals, doctors and
nurses worked to keep the death toll
from rising, with more than a score
OF injured and burned under treat
ment.
The blaze broke out in mid-aft-
ernoon and swept the Export Box
g. Sealer Co. Within moments, the
two-story building had turned into
q crucible and the employees, mostly
women, fought to escape.
Some Plunge to Sidewalk.
Some, with clothes afiame, plunged
through upper story windows to the
sidewalk. One woman burned to
death on a window ledge.
Ten victims, ranging in age from
20 to 50, have been identified. Nine
were women.
Two men. both employees. we're un-
der technical arrest today as the
investigation progressed. One OF
them was burned and In the hos
pital.
Plant Had Been Closed.
The company, which employees 180
persons, was engaged in boxing war
materials for overseas shipment
Fire Madshal Edward w. Hall said
one theory was that the fire re-
suited from a leak of inf1ammable
matter from Decreasing tank.
Mr.. Hall said the plant was closed
last April when an inquiry dis
closed fire hazards but that it was
reopened after proper adjustments
under building regulations had
been made.
The blaze broke out-some said
after an explosion-during a rest
period and while a luke" box was
playing. The flames, racing through
stocks Of box board and cardboard
trapped many women in fight.
Worst Blaze Since 1929.
Pitiful scenes were enacted as rel
atives tried to identify victims.
The fire was Detroit's worst since
the Study Club fire of 1929, in which
30 persons died.
The police arson squad ordered
excavation of the ruins in an effort
to learn whether there were addi-
tional bodies there. Inspector
George w. Smith of the arson squad
said the fire had destroyed time
cards of the employees "and we are
not too sure that every one is out"
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Navy Ends Recruiting
Of SPARS for Coast Guard

Ey the Associated Press.
} The Navy announced last night
that it was no longer recruiting
SPARS for service in the Coast
Guard.
There are approximately 10000
women now serving that branch o.
the service.
For some time the Navy has moi
taken in any draftees for servic,
in the Coast Guard Reserve, but
has limited its new recruits to II.
year-old volunteers, a spokesman
said.
Evening star., 1945-08-14
Returns
To Southwest Asia Post
by the Associated Press,

by the Associated Press.
HANDY, Ceylon, Aug. 14.-Ad.
miral Lord Louis Mountbatten, re.
turning to his headquarters today
from conferences in Potsdam anc
London, was ready in the event o1
a Japanese capitulation to convert
his invasion units to occupation
forces and to accept surrender.
locally in Southeast Asia and ths
East Indies.
Several hundred thousand enemy
troops are involved.