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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-28
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 2s
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George Gum.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-28
Mistrial Is Ordered
In Long Murder Case

In the closing session of Bruins
wick county Superior court Friday,
Judge John J. Burney, ordered
mistrial in the case of Tom Long,
prominent h | | o t t e farmer,
charged with second degree muir
der, because the jury was unable
to return verdict.
The d ef e n d n t, who faced
charges in connection with the IA
tai shooting of Ace Galloway, Shall
lotte Negro, last January, will
stand trial again in the next term
of Superior court.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-26
Andrea Roberts Feted

THERE ARE lots Of parties
for pretty Andrea Roberts .
who will become the bride Of
1t. William Charles Melanson
al noon March 10 IN the
Sacred Heart Church &. Crosse
lie
Nancy Stanton will be
maid OF honor and Ann
Ballagh 90. will be bridesmaid.
Bob MclanSon o.. will be his
brothers best man
The parents OF the bride
Croom-elcct Mr.. and Mrs.
William Charles MelanSon d.
of Winthrop, Mass. 80. and his
aunt Mrs. Henry Carroll
T.. OF Belmont, Mass. will
come here for the wedding
A reception will be held in
the Crosse lie home Of Miss
Roberts parents Mr., and
Mrs Leigh Roberts
1t. MelanSon go. IS stationed
in Norman, Okla.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-26
Give Dinner Party

COMDR. AND MRS. GEORGE
WALSH CHRISTIANSEN gave
a beautifully appointed dinner
last night -. in their house IN
MiddleSeX road and later
took their guests TO the DAG
-. for dancing
- The dinner table was covered
with a peach colored cloth &.
and centered with a charming
arrangement OF spring
flowers
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Rowland Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick w. Parker Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ c. Red
fern Mr and Mrs William
Fors and the FOrs house
guest Norman MCNair
OF Louisville
Comdr. Christensen arrived
Thursday from Washington ....
where he is head Of the depart
mcnt Of oral surgery &C.. IN the
national naval medical center.
Comdr. and Mrs. Christian
sen viii be guests Of honor
tonight a. the annual din
Mr of the Business and ProfeS-
Wbnal Men Post of the
American Legion Of which
Comdr. Christensen IS a
former commander
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-26

Some fabric remnants and a
little embroidery make this
charming frock for your toddler.
Costs you little-looks like lot.
Only simple stitches used.
Pattern Gao has transfer of en-
broidery and complete pattern
for dress size 2, 3, 4 or 6. State
size desired.
Send Is cents in coin for every
Laura Wheeler Pattern. Write
name and address plainly.
Only Is cents more brings you
our new 1945 Needlecraft Cata-
log 95 illustrations of de-
signs for embroidery. toys,
knitting, crochet, quilts, hand
craft a free doll pattern
printed right IN catalog.
Send your order 10 the Laura
Wheeler Pattern Department,
The Detroit Times, Detroit 81,
Mich.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-26
1t. Downes
Married

ANNOUNCEMENT of the
marriage of 1t. Marie L.
Downes OF the Army Nurse
Corps, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. NJ. Downes of Lebanon, Pa,
and 1t. Kenneth S. Swartz-
baugh, son of MIR. and Mrs, f.
f. Swartzbaugh Of EcorSe, was
made this week. \
The double ring ceremony
was held last Friday in the
chapel of Camp Patrick Henry,
Newport News, Va. Attending
thSbride was her sister. Doro-
thy Downes. and Its. Margaret
Mathes. Ruth Jubb. Ruth Muir
ply. Ruth Whitcomb, Dorothy
Dorrington. Margaret Earring
ton ana Kayna VIII, all members
Of the staff OF the station hos
pital, along with the BRIDE
groom's sister, Mary Lou
SWartZhaugh-
Merrill Swartzbaugh. brother
of the bridegroom, was best man
and Capt. William j. Allran Jr.,
Capt. Ross X. Hacker, IL. Earl
Bramow, 1t. Warren II. Belt,
1t. John r. Maier. 1t. William
J. Byrnes and Warrant Officer
William c. Svoboda seated the
guests.
After the wedding, a reception
was held in the camp officers
club.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-26
Msv, %, mAe,u M1meu
In Mayfair
With
THE CHAPERON

ALYCE GREMILLION was a
ovely bride in a golden
beige suit of sheer wool a
little flower hat -. and yellow
orchids when she and lSt
Sgt. Harold Anthony Van Dyke
Jr. were married before
sunrise this morning at
.hnnunciation Church
The bridegroom whom
everyone calls Tony has
just returned from the Euro
pean war theater where he
served 30 months with the
Ninth Air Force -.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Anthony Van Dyke
of the Hibbard Il. the new
Mrs. Van Dyke -. is the
daughter OF Mrs Field Vernon
Gremillion of Pineville, La.
and the late DR.. Gre
million
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-26
Redford Twp. Meeting

TIE WOMAN'S CLUB Of
Redford Township Will meet
Thursday in the Methodist Chill
drenS Homo. Mrs. Harold Van
Bergen will preside at the buSi-
ness meeting after which Miss
Marian Kaye Harrison will
speak on ceramics.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-26
CameIIias Deck Table

MRS. TONY VAN DYKE was
graduated from the Convent of
the Lady of the Lake in
San Antonio and from
Sophie Newcomb School IN
New Orleans
Sgt. Van Dyke studied at
Assumption College and at
Notre Dame
White camellias from the
brides Louisiana garden :.
decked the wedding breakfast
table in the Van Dyke
apartment -.
The couple went north for a
short wedding Journey
En- route 10 Sgt. Van Dykes
post in Miami they will
visit Mrs. Van Dykes mother
~, in Pineville
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-26
Ruth Ferry Engaged

Mr.. AND MRS. ELMER
FERRY Of Philadelphia avenue
announce the engagement Of
their daughter, Ruth. 10 Phar-
macist's Mate 2 Roy Schultz,
son OF Or. and Mrs. Roy Schultz
Of Albany, Ga.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-26
Give Kitchen Shower

MRS. WALLACE PERRY
DUNLAP and Mrs. Glenn
Coan were to give a lunch
con and kitchen shower for
Andrea today in Mrs.
Dunlap'S home -. on Hickory
Island
Tonight, Nancy and Shirley
owen of Crosse Ile-----WllL
give another party for Andrea.
Sometime this week
Airline Dorr Roberta Pink
Sgton and Virginia Johnson
will give a shower and eve
Wing party for the bride
elect -.
Ann Ballagh will be hostess
at a dinner and personal shower
next Saturday
Nancy Stanton will give the
Spinster dinner March ). in
And the rehearsal dinner will
he given by the parents Of the
hride-elect at the Crosse lie
Country Club e.. Thursday be-
fore the wedding -.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-26
Party Honors
Betty TressIer

BETTY, TRESSLER was the
honor guest at surprise lunch
con given yesterday in the
Wardell-Sheraton by Jane and
Minnie McKinlay and Mary
Wagner.
Miss Tressler will leave the
early part Of next week 10 make
her home in Indiana. Places
were marked for 25 guests.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-26
MARCH at 10 APRLL 81

MARCH 2i TO APRIL 20
Arics-kindly influences. II
necessary work does not prevent,
enjoy day in healthy pleasures,
sports, entertainment, music,
reading, hobbies. But church
first.
APRIL ai TO MAY 2o
Taurus - Free time? Take
care Of your souls need s az
church, then visit relatives, little
children. lonely or i'll service
men. Fine day for real charity;
you u be benefited, TOO.
MAY 2I TO JUNE 2i
Gomiui - Interests c lose 10
heart and home tops. Don't for
get we must pray rs well as
fight and work, for WITHOUT
Gods guidance we can 60, far
wrong. Be grateful for bless
lngs!
JUNE p TO JULY IS
C0pccr-lnviting time for the
activities most en- oye d and
proper for "A Sunday. Entertain
ment. hobbies, visiting with the
-fan1iv foffuw religious interests.
Necessary work honored,
July p TO AUG. e
Lco-Stars warn against ox-
tremcs, overStraiping in per-
sonal matters. Take a sane
middle course; enjoy permissible
free time with divertinR enter
talnment. Heed health needs.
AUG. 2s-TQ- SEPT. 23
Frgo-Today normally should
be restful, pleasant. Make time
for church services and for up
lifting recreation. Let your en-
tertaining qualities be enjoyed
by family, friends,
SEPT. 24 TO OCT. %
LibrG-Some Of you will find
today more amenable and inter-
esting than will others. but all
Librans can make new advances.
chalk the day as fruitful and
dlVertng.
OCT. 24 TO NOV. %
Scorpio - II Apply surprises,
good news indicated 10 please
all the fronts. No frowns or III
temper. You must use your fine
God-given gifts TO make others
more hopeful, gayer. q
NOV. gS TO DEC. p
Sn1iLLnriuR You are among
days favored. The benefc Vi
brations can be intensified by
you accepting responsibilities as
privileges and part of natures
plan.
DEC. % TO JAN 2f
CdpricorB-Most encouraging,
interesting period in some time.
Personal affairs sponsored with
work matters. government, mill
tary plans. Push ahead spirit
ually, mentally, too.
JAN. p TO FEE. 20
AqudriuS A tivities in
lighter vein, such as the theater,
music, sports, pleasant hobbies
in favorable light. However,
important duties first! Pray.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-26
Attendant in Blue

NANCY VAN DYKE the
sister of the bridegroom 4.
was the brides only attendant.
She wore a pastel blue gabar-
dine suit a little flower hat
Of deeper blue and
purple orchids e..
Mrs. Van Dyke 3. the bride
groomS mother wore a
becoming gown OF gray sheer
wool and a hat made Of
spring flowers -
She wore a purple orchid 49,.
pinned 10 her shoulder
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-26
Archbishop Mooney
To Address Nurses

Archbishop Edward Mooney
will be the guest speaker at the
annual Communion breakfast Of
the Archdiocesan Federation of
Catholic Nurses tomorrow.
Mass will '>e offered in St.
Aloysius Church at 9 a, m After
wards, breakfast will be served
at the Detroit Leland
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-26
Meeting
Called Off

THE NATIONAL Society Of
the U. S. Daughters of 1912 has
Cancelled its SD associate coun-
Gil. scheduled for Chicago in
April
The cancellation was in COM
pliance with the government re-
quest and was ordered by the
national president, Mrs. Lloyd
Dewitt Smith.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-26
Club TO Give


THE HIGHLAND PARK
WOMEN'S CLUB will give a
bridge luncheon Monday in
Kern'S Auditorium.
Mrs. William Merrill is in
charge of reservations. Proceeds
will be used for war and char
Ity projects.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-26
Providence Nurses
To Get Diplomas

THE MEMBERS of Providence Hospital
School of Nursing will receive their diplomas at
commencement exercises at a. m Wednesday
in Providence Hospital Chapel.
The Most Rev Bishop Steven Wozniok will
celebrate the baccalaureate mass 49,
A reception will be held in the nurses resi-
dence from 10 5 p. m.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-26
Public Aid Funds O. KID

Public assistance grants for
Michigan approved today in Wash
ington for March. April and May
include: aged, 1885, ,225 SO; blind,
S64, 4,93o.05, and children. $751;
636.l9.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-26
Prune Bread
Coffee Cake

PRUNE VARIETY bread is
really more of a coffee cake
than il is a bread, and 1t is a
mighty good one, too PruneS
supply not only pleasing flavor
and desirable moisture but also
generous nutritive qualities.
Since this dried fruit is un-
ratiohed and readily available,
now Is the time 10 use II 10 ad-
vantage
Prune Variety Breed
cup prunes
2 medium sized apples
? cups sifted all purpose -four
4 teaspoons baking powder
Il teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons margarine
egg
q cup milk
2 tablespoons margarine
Il cup brown or white sugar
l teaspoon cinnamon
a cup maple favored syrup.
Rinse prunes, boil 20 minutes
in sufficient water 10 cover,
drain, pit, and cut pruneS into
SrTTdtt pieces. Pare apples and
slice very thin.
Sift flour with baking powder
and salt Work margarine into
flour. Beat egg, milk and mix
with dry mixture. Add fruits
and blend thoroughly. Pour into
creased baking pan, about
l2x7 inches.
Melt margarine. add sugar,
spice and syrup and mix well.
Pour this mixture over the bat
ter. Bake in a moderately hot
oven (400 degreeS) 20 minutes,
raise temperature 10 450 de-
grees and continue baking
about 10 minutes
Serve warm or hot with plain
or whipped cream. Serves 10.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-26
Horoscope
BY Frances Drake

Look in the Section in Which Your Birthday Comes and Find
What Your Outlook Is According to the Stars,
For Sunday Feb. IS. 1915
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-26
FEB. 2I TO MARCH 90


Psces-Rays less invigorating
than yesterday but still favor
able, especially for heart, home
affairs. charity. outdoor exer-
cises. Your day should include
religious services.
YOT. BORN M This date.
Medltatiye patient, clearheaded;
artistic IN temperament and
usually fond Of study. Fine ca
pabllity which needs constant
urging. Sclf-restraint and un-
selfshness notable Characters
tics. You desire and seek high
attainment. Don't permit inde-
cision or doubt TO defeat your
possible great achievement.
Copyright ls4s. oy King Features
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-26
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Detroit evening times., 1945-02-26
Chorus Honors Actress
In Oklahoma Cast

THE LITHUANIAN DRAMATIC CHORUS
honored Ona Skever at dinner party az the
Penobscot Club Thursday night Miss Skever
is appearing in Oklahoma" here
THE WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION for the De-
troit Symphony Orchestra will give ST Pat
ricks bridge party at the Hotel Statler March Is.
Proceeds will benefit the maintenance fund
Evening star., 1945-03-07

top stars In the epic. You know,
boys and girls like Judy Garland,
William Powell Greer Carson.
And I do mean glimpse" That
million dollar contract for Mickey
Rooney seems to have been some
what modified on second reading.
The options are yearly options, not
seven. And he is allowed to make
only q limited number of radio
shows. The other stars who read
the story started clamoring for
equal rights. Which Is why the
facts emerged.
wonder why Alan Mowbray is
always given such piffling little roles.
He has just been handed something
in Men in Her Diary" The
Saga OF Harold Diddlebock" will be
the first for Harold Lloyd under his
deal with Preston Sturges. The
comedy starts in May and is, I
think, the first for Harold since
THE Milky Way" No, Robert
Benchley does not play the stork
in "The Stork Club" Although
Bob would look cute carrying baby
in his beak. He plays the lawyer
of Barry Fitzgerald, who, in turn,
plays a bad-tempered millionaire.
Aren't they all?
Watch blond and round-faced
Angela Lansbury zoom to the top.
She was swell in "Gaslight" as the
saucy little trollope of a maid. And
Evening star., 1945-03-07
There's Also a 'Build-Down'

ing" with Deanna Durbin. Bob had
hoped the picture with Deanna
would spell new career for him.
But apparently not. Little Dickie
Taylor manages to snag some very
nice parents. He was Fred Aliens
son in Its in the Bag" and now is
being tested for Claudette Colbert's
son in Tomorrow Is Forever"
Brenda Joyce, one Of the prettier
movie actresses, gets the leading
lady spot in Pillow of Death" with
Lon CLANCY.
Dennis Morgan finally has con-
vinced his Warner bosses that he
can play strong stuff and gets one
of the leads in "The Hasty Heart"
g. Don't be fooled by the new name
Pamela" on the jamie" movie
series. 1t still will be JAMIE.
Cassandra Brown is the new name
for Tessie Brind, and Mervyn, LIE
Roy has signed her to personal
contract. can always see lot
more of Ruth Donnelly. She's that
screen tough girl, always with the
heart of gold. She gets a good part
in "1he Bells OF st. Mary's."
1t was amusing to read that Jack
Benny had begged off playing in
Chicken Every Sunday" and that
was why the picture had been aban-
doned. The real story is that Benny
was never down for the picture. And
the producer called it of because
columnist described the produc-
ton as "B." Greater insult hath
no Hollywood reporters lexicon.
Abbott and Costello in Holly
wood" will be a field day for the
comics who are making the picture
at Metro. And you can bet lot
we will glimpse a number of Metros
Evening star., 1945-03-07

the Leyts invasion and siaot down.
two Of the raiders.
A War Shipping Administration re-
port yesterday said the attacks began
as the Cape Constance approached
the Philippines with its military
supply cargo and continued daily
and at night when moonlight per-
mitted. e
Although damage was inflicted
on the war TreIgnter, none Of the
crew was seriously injured" VISA
said. "A few days after the first
attack, the Navy armed guard
brought down the first enemy plane.
On the same morning another plane
was hit and IT crashed, killing the
pilot"
Evening star., 1945-03-07
By SHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD.


Vivien Leigh's assertion that David
Selznick withheld his permission for
her to act in Skin of Our Teeth"
on the London stage because she
refused to sign another contract
with him, is an old, old story in
Hollywood. T wouldn't know about
Mr.. Selznick in this instance, but
it is common practice of producers
to request that player resign for
them, sometimes as much as two
years before the expiration of the
existing contract If the player re-
fuses, he sometimes faces build
ing-down" campaign by the boss.
And bad pictures and bad publicity.
Most performers prefer to sign the
new contract.
Louise Allbritton, who was hoping
for bigger and better things, will
play the secondary love role in
"Once Upon a Dream" and will be
co-starred with Susanna Foster and
Robert Paige and Rod Cameron.
This will mark the return to the
screen of Paige, who has not made
a film since his Cant Help Sing
Evening star., 1945-03-07

she does very nicely as the little
girl with : the yellow ird-in-the-
cage In 'The Picture Of Dorian
Gray" Angie now has q top role
with Judy Garland in THE Harvey
Girls" She has taken over the
part vacated by Ann Sothern and
sings two songs, wait and See" !"
and that old but killing favorite,
"Oh, You Kid"
(Released by North American Newspaper
Alliance, Incl u.
Evening star., 1945-03-07
Merchant Ship Survives
s. Days Of Jap Attacks

BY the Associated Press.
The United States merchant ship
Cape Constance survived SO days of
attack by Japanese planes during
Evening star., 1945-02-18

Some recent letters
from our readers :.
0vERsEAs. Letters that please
" us most are those which tell
of THIS WEEK reaching the boys
across. Here are two from Some
where in the Pacific:
Sir:
THIS WEEK travels far and wide,
even to the assault beaches of
Peleliu. I almost landed on a copy
when l jumped out of my tractor
on D Day. 1t was floating cover-up
in four inches of water. All l re-
member was the picture of beau
tiful girl - big hat and blond hair.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Back-Talk

We turned in to raise" barns;
helped with the community hog
killings; joined in the harvesting.
No one ever was hungry or cold.
My father was called Uncle Joe
by everyone in the county.
J. v. S. Bishop
Philadelphia. Pa.
Well be printing other articles
in coming issues on the relative
joys of life in city. small town and
farm.
TOM HENRY. who conducts our
Quiz EN- column (page 2O. is a
pretty infallible fellow. We're glad
to say he's passed another test.
Not long ago he asked how long
a parachutist can wait before rip
ping his chute cord when jump
ing from the substratosphere. He
gave ''3 minutes" as the correct
answer.
Then letters began coming in
from parachutists who said they'd
always been taught eight or 10
seconds, and if a fellow waited as
long as three minutes, he'd very
definitely plant himself in a Victory
Garden.
The catch in the question is that
word snbstratosbhsrs. Authorities
tell us that in high-altitude jump
ing, 'chutist needs long, free
fall. In the rarefed upper air
man falls twice as fast as in lower
air. and he'd better wait until he's
cleared the substratosphere before
he rips the cord. Otherwise. the
jerk would probably break his
bones, and he might freeze into
the bargain.
CAT. During the past year. THIS
WEEKS covers included lots of
pretty girls. But the favorite 1914
cover subject-judging from read
ers' letters-was cat. Ever since
he appeared we've been deluged
with requests for more information
Evening star., 1945-02-18

about him. So here's a wire from
photographer L. Willinger, who
took the picture:
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALF.
CAT ON COVER NAMED cARUSO.
FIVE MONTHS OLD. WAS CALLED
cARUSO BECAUSE HE WAS NOISIEST
OF LITTER OF FIVE. NEXT LOUDEST
CALLED SINATRA. OWNER HAS BEEN
TRYING LAST FIVE YEARS BREED
SMALLER, STRAICHT-TAILED, NOM
CROSS-EYED SIAMESE. FEELS HE
is NEAR HIS COAL. wILLINGER
HAVE you somsthing to say?
Address you, letter to The Back Talk
Editor. THIS WEEK Magazine,
40 Lexington Asesne. N. Y. II.
N. Y. Letters cannot be 0cknogl-
edged or returned. bit yell publish
the 6riJest and best.
Evening star., 1945-02-18

l did not stop - l had date with
a near by foxhole.
Pfc. Angus Robinson
Sir:
A million thanks for keeping
THIS WEEK topside for the Navy.
We get it out here quite often and
it is easy to read. You know, life
is strange to us these days. I've
seen fish that climb trees. men who
walk on fire, giant CLAIMS that can
kill a man, and pies big enough to
serve 154 people.
Lieut.. G.g) Paul Twitchell
rARHGss A while back, we pub
lished an article by Clarence
Woodbury. on week end farms for
city people. One result was a letter
from William McFee. author. Hav-
ing taken up farming himself, he
was pretty scornful:
Sir:
What set me off was the sugges-
ton that there can be such thing
as part-time farming. 1t is impos-
sible. Farming is the worst paid
Job, with the longest hours, OF any
on earth.
My near neighbors seem never
to stop from six am. to sometimes
eight at night. There is always
something TO do, no matter how
small a place you have! Chickens
get roup. Pigs die. You kill one
and the other one dies of lonesome
ness. Your readers ought to be
told that sort of thing or they will
have lot of grief.
William McFee
Brookfield, Conn.
On the other hand, city reader
liked Henry Hough's piece
Friends and Neighbors." which
spoke of the friendly ways in small
communities.
Sir:
Up until I came to large city
at l8 those instances you mention
were familiar scenes. l have joined
in cutting, hauling and storing the
ice. We had town meetings. When
a farmers barn burned down, the
community took up a collection
called 'camptown" and handed
him possibly up to $500 to rebuild.