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testified last night that she had re-
ceived gifts and marriage proposal
from Corens.
Attorneys for Corens are expected
to call about ii witnesses for the
defense. Presiding Judge James
Clark said night session probably
will be held tonight in an effort to
expedite the case, a practice fol-
lowed on the two previous days of
the trial.
The testimony Of Miss Pack fea-
tured the windup of the prosecu-
tons case last night. She had been
identified earlier by Mrs. Walker as
the young lady" who left Wash
ington restaurant with Corens Feb
ruary % as Mrs. Walker was enter
ing 1t.
Dated Regularly.
Smartly clad in light blue dress
a black sequin hat with veil, and
white gloves, Miss Pack told the
jury she met Corens last July, when
she came to Washington. She said
she rents room at the Seventh
street address and was introduced
to him there by friend.
Il went out with him on dinner
and dancing dates on an average of
two or three times a week for seven
or eight months after I met him, u
she said.
She testified Corens told her he
had been divorced about six years
and that he lived with his sister in
Bethesda. She said he gave her
Post Office Box 1856 in Bethesda as
his address.
Il received a locket and bracelet
from him for Christmas and he
bought me perfume, besides. He
asked me once if l would ever marry
him, but l didn't give a definite
answer Miss Pack. asserted.
Speaking in firm voice, with her
face averted from the defendant
who was sitting about 4 feet away
Miss Pack said she had talked with
CorenS after he was arrested Feb
ruary 27.
Kept Eyes Down.
"He told me she was his divorced
wife and that she had a very bad
disposition she testified.
CorenS did not look at her as she
was testifying but kept one hand
to his face and his eyes down. When
the State introduced in evidence
three letters he had written to
Miss Pack while she was visiting
her home in Petersburg, Tenn, last
November and his attorneys were in
specting them, Corens leaned for
ward to look at them and then
slumped back in his chair.
The letters, which were read tc
the jury by Montgomery County
States Attorney Joseph B. Simp-
son, jr, were written in endearine
terms and expressed the hope that
Miss Pack would return soon tc
Washington One of the letters
said. in part:
My everything. I am disgusted
to think of the long hours at work
without you Tell me what time
you are leaving. 1 may be able te
meet you at the station Counting
the hours until you come back
Darling, ever your affectionate Hen.
The letters were admitted in evi.
dence after heated objections by
defense counsel were overruled by
Judge Clark. The defense main.
tanned the letters were not con-
nected with the offense for which
Corens was being tried.
Evening star., 1945-05-25
Bureau Of Medicine
For Veterans Agency
Proposed by Rankin
Ey the Associated Press.

Representative Rankin. Demo-
crat, of Mississippi announced
today he would introduce bill
to establish a bureau of medicine
and surgery in the Veterans Ad-
ministration.
The chairman Of the House Vet
Grams Committee and Brig. Gen.
Frank T. Hines, head of the Vet
erans' Administration. went over de-
tails of the proposal in a 20-minute
discussion with President Truman
this morning.
Mr.. Rankin said the President
gave the go-ahead signal for in
PRODUCTION of the legislation, with
view to its consideration by Mr..
Rankin's committee.
Gen. Hines said it would go a
long way toward meeting shortages
of nurses for veterans hospitals by
giving them a permanent status.
In wartime. Gen. Hines said, it
would permit the drafting of nurses
for duty at veterans hospitals.
Give VA Free Hand.
1T would give the Veterans Ad-
ministration a free hand tn the
selection of personnel and establish
them on the same basis as Army
and Navy doctors and other hospital
personnel and allow them COM
pensation comparable to ARMY and
Navy hospital employees in perform
ing the same duties.
Gen. Hines said the President did
not commit himself for the bill. but
that he approved it in principle.
Specifically, Mr.. Rankin said in an
interview, he wants to get started
toward enactment OF legislation to
give the Veterans Administration
more leeway in hiring doctors and
to boost the pay of attendants in
veterans hospitals.
Existing law, he said. requires the
Civil Service Commission to give
clearance before a doctor may be
employed by the administration.
Should Get Own Doctors.
There is no reason why the Vet
erans' Administration should not be
allowed to employ its own doctors.
Mr.. Rankin asserted. The Vet
Grams Administration is held re-
sponsible for the hospital program
and certainly it should not have its
hands tied in obtaining personnel
Mr.. Rankin said the necessity of
acting promptly on legislation might
require a delay in the committees
current investigation of the Vet
Grams Administration.
Albert G. Maisel. author OF maga-
zine articles criticizing the medical
program for veterans, yesterday
ended three days of testimony be-
fore the committee by making nine
Legislative recommendations.
! The 36-year- New Yorker,
whose articles on Third Rate Medi-
cine for First-Rate Men," was one OF
the factors that led to the commit
tees investigation, left the witness
stand after Joseph Mcqueen, COM
mittee counsel, remarked:
! We will have to 60 much farther
than magazine articles to get at the
core Of matters
| Mr.. Maisel was criticized bv
( Chairman Rankin for having writ
| ten articles that were dangerous
and destructive, not only TO the pa
tients but to the parents at home.
Evening star., 1945-05-25
Atlanta Woman Named
To Gunston Hall Boord
By the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, May 25.-Gov
Darden announced yesterday the ap-
pointment of Mrs. Robert Marshall.
Atlanta, Ga, as a member of the
Board of Regents of Gunston Hall
to succeed Mrs. Richard w. john
ston, also of Atlanta, who has re-
signed. Mrs. Marshall will fill the
latter's unexpired term, which will
end May %, 1855.
Gunston Hall. home of George
Mason in Fairfax County, was deed
ed to the State a number of years
ago.
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Police Bond to PIoy

A concert sponsored by the Mount
Pleasant Citizens Association and
played by the Metropolitan Police
Department Band under the direc-
ton of Capt. Charles Benter will be
given at 7:30 O'Clock tonight at
Piney rBanch Park. Seventeenth
street and Piney Branch parkway
N w
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| MISSING

Seaman c John St0ddard Tuck
er. 25, has been missing in action in
the Pacific area since sometime in
April, the Navy has informed his
wife. Mrs. Yvonne Ronjue Tucker,
1907 r street NV, and his par
ents. Chief Pharmacists Mate and
Mrs. John Frederick Tucker, 1923
Thirty fourth street NV. Seaman
Tucker was serving aboard a de-
stroyer.
A graduate of Western High
School, Seaman Tucker first en-
tered the service when he was II.
He served from April. 1910, to April,
l941, on active duty in the Navy in
this country, but returned to the
District to complete his high school
education that summer. Called to
Evening star., 1945-05-25
Drops Bon on YuIe Liqhts

The War Production Board today
revoked its 1912 ban on the manu-
facture of Christmas tree lights and
other decorative electric light bulbs,
subject to availability of materials.
facilities and manpower.
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District Blood Donations
Appointments

appointments
yesterday ~ 463 persons
Appointments broken
yesterday --- 90 persons
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center In
the Acacia Building, 81 Louisi-
ana avenue NV, by calling
District 5000 between 9 am. and
$50 pm. weekdays, and 8 am.
to noon Saturdays.
Volunteer women are needed
as daytime drivers in the Mo-
tor Corps. which transports 80
per cent of the blood donors
Call Republic $500, Branch 1877,
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Liberated
/ Pvt. James f. JamisOn, 30, whose
wife, Mrs. Margaret N. Jamison
resides at 2 Eighth street NE, was
liberated April 20 from Stalag Sc
! and is in a hospital recuperatine
from wounds received when cap
tured last August.
I According to Mrs. Jamison. her
husband has a perforated right knee
and it is healing as well as can be
expected.
A native of La Plata. Md, Pvt
Jamison came to Washington about
10 years ago and was employed at
the Edmonds stone yard until his
induction in November, l943. He
went overseas last July.
His mother resides at 3l4 Sixth
street Sc. He has four brothers
in the service, one recently returned
from several years in the Mediter-
ranan theater.
1st 1t. Albert Loosen Lane, jr., Is
tprison camp after IS months i'm
xprisonment, he has written his
inother, who lives at the Hunting
fTerrace Apartments in Alexandria
1t. Lanes father. colonel in the
Army Engineers. is in the Pacific.
1t. Lane. flight commander OF q
group of Liberator bomberS, was re-
ported missing in action on mis-
sion over Germany in February. 1914
and in April of the same year his
family received word he was a priS-
Toner. His mother received the new:
fof 1t. Lanes liberation on his 25tf
birthday anniversary. He wrote
ethat he was among several thou
lsand Allied prisoners who revoltee
Eaeainst Nazi guards early in MAY
when ordered to help fight the ad.
vancing Russians. They made theil
escape and eventually joined the
Russian Armies, he wrote. 1t. Lane:
wife, Mrs. Ann Grimes Lane, is now
living in Corinth, Miss,
I'd 1t. Kenneth S. Wales. jr.. 20
who was shot down over Germany
December l6, 1943, has been liber-
ated from Stalag Luft by the Rus
sian armies, he has informed his
parents, who live at Quincy street
Chevy Chase, Nd.
1t. Wales entered the service in
July, 1912, and had been overseas
as navigator on a Bit only a few
months when he was shot down
He attended ST. Adams School
here. His father served as a lieu
tenant commander in this war and
Is now on inactive duty.
Pvt. Joe F. Miller, 81, brother OF
Bernard E. Miller. 2042 North Irv-
ing street, Lyon Village, Arlington
who has been prisoner of war in
Germany since October IL. 1914, has
been liberated, he notified his
brother in a recent letter. He said
he was feeling fine.
! Pvt. Miller, a native Of Ashland
KY, worked there before entering
the service last February. He lived
with his brother while stationed al
Folt Meade, Md. His wife. Eliza
beth. and son have lived in Ash
land since he went overseas.
! Pvt. william A. Morrison, son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Claude A. Morrison
I 14l0 Massachusetts avenue Sc, was
/ liberated from German prison
camp April %, the War Department
has informed his parents. The last
time Mrs. Morrison heard from hel
son he was in Stalag 13-C. she said
Reported missing in action Jan.
nary % opd later renorted faker
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ST Years of GARDENING

Thomas Johnson. aged IT. {
Knutsford, England. has had ga
den every year for 81 years.
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War Casualties of H..
174,656 Are Killed and SIS, ,957 Wounded
In All Theoters Through April 80


War Patterson yesterday the following
abuaton casualties broken
reported through April 80 and rejecting actual fighting through
ginning of Anril
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Memorial Rites Planned

Memorial services for former stu
dents of Woodrow Wilson High
School who have died during the war
will be held at $50 am. Tuesday in
the schools stadium, Nebraska ave-
nue. and Chesapeake street NV.
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active duty again on his gradua-
ton from high school, he was sent
to the Pacific last fall. He has 2
year-old daughter, Dianne Yvonne.
Seaman fuckers father a veteran
Of 43 years naval service, is on duty
diSpenSary.
Evening star., 1945-05-25

CORENS' "GIRL FRIEND
Thelma Pack, %, of 5007 Sew
enth street NV. pictured to-
day during a court recess in
the trial in Annapolis, Md, of
Henry H. Corens, accused Of
Staying his wife. Miss Pack
told the court yesterday that
Corens had made a marriage
proposal to her during the
eight months that she kept
company with him before the
death of Mrs. Corens last Feb
ruary. Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1945-05-25

Save now for the Mighty Seventh
through payroll savings!
Evening star., 1945-05-25
Corens

Continued From First Page.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-27
Business Girls Club
Of Y Presents Program

Music Over The Water" was
presented at Greenfield Lake on
Tuesday evening by the Y M. C. A.
Business Girls club. Recordings
of popular classical music played
by famous orchestras sounded we'll
in the setting of tropical beauty
Of cypress trees and hanging moss.
The Young Women's Christian
association of Wilmington organic
ed this club for business girls In
May and this was its second meet
ing. The purpoe of the club is to
promote friendship and recreation
among young business women, and
they will undertake projects which
will help the growth Of the local
YWCA. They are also interested
in civic projects and hope that
other similar concerts may follow
this initial effort.
Miss Virginia Ward was the
chairman in charge of the program
and she was assisted by Misses
Elizabeth Clark, Edna Bessent,
Junita Rankin, Annie Louise New
borne, Mary Lily Davis, Lois Cash
well and Clarice Swain. Announce
ments of the music were made by
Franklin Jones, and the amplifi-
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-27

Nothing like new hat to perk
up your spirits. Especially this
fiattering Dutch hat with match
ing pouch bag; so gay and sum-
merry.
Petal stitch makes this pert hat
and bag set; jiffy crochet; use
wired chenille; takes little ma
terial. Pattern 7136 has directions.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS in coins
for this pattern TO Wilmington
Star-News Household Arts Dept
259 w. 18th St., New York II,
N. Y. Print plainly NAME, AID
DRESS and PATTERN NUMBER.
Just out! Sent fifteen cents
more for our NEW 1915 Needle
work Book-94 illustrations of de-
signs: crocneting, knitting, en-
broidery, dolls other toys, home
decoration. Free Pat ern for two
crocheted handbags printed right
in the book.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-27
Mollie Ruth King
Wins Degree From
Meredith College

Miss Mollie Ruth King, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy King
of East Wilmington, received he.
A. B. degree from Meredith col
lege, Raleigh, on June 4, where
she majored in business admin
stration.
She was very active on the cam.
pus, having been vice president
of the Student League Of womer
voters, president and vice p-esi
dent of the Business club, on the
Stats of the school paper, The
Twig' and the year book, TIN
Oak Leaves" member of the
Stunt committee, judge of the
board of elections, and freshman
counsellor. She was also a mem
Der of the Philaretian Litera y
society and on the Hockey Var
sity team.
Miss King will leave Thursday
for Atlanta, Georgia, where Shit
has accepted a position with Rich
Inc.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-27
Charlotte WAC Who
Overcame Blindness
And Deafness, Weds

CAMP EDWARDS, Mass, June
26.-lR-A Charlotte, N. c., girl,
who oveTcame deafness and blind
s.jp childhood and became a
WAC three years ago, was honey
incoming today with a veteran OF
more than two years service in
the European theater.
Pfc. Mary Louise Harmon,
daughter of Mr.. and MIS-. William
H. Harmon, and Sgt. Henry j. Con.
ley, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
F. Conley of 626 North Main street
Lima, Ohio, were married by
Capt. John Neidhammer in a
chapel service Saturday.
The bride, motor pool driver
was stricken deaf and blind by an
illness in childhood, but, after a
long battle, which gained nation
wide attention, she recovered both
faculties. She is a skilled musician
Conley, graduate of Notre
Dame university, saw service in
North Africa, Sicily and Italy
with a Signal Corps unit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-27
Regional Officer
0fNational PTA
Attends Session

GREENSBORO, June 26.-(P)-
Techniques for local Parent
Teacher officers and committee
chairman to employ in activating
an enlarged program outlined at
last nights opening session of
the 18th annual North Carolina
Parent Teacher institute were
studied at morning and afternoon
sessions of the institute today at
Woman's college. Assisting Of
ficials and committee heads of the
state congress in the workshop
sessions is Mrs. Albert Gardner,
Trenton, N. j., regional vice
PRECEDENT of the National Congress.
Marked by the largest atten-
dance in the 1T years history of
the undertaking, the institute had
pre-registration of $50. Indica-
tons are that attendance will reach
approximately 500 before adjourn
ment at noon Thursday.
Special programs highlight the
evening sessions, after the day
has been given to workshops In
specific techniques. Tonight S
program at $3.50 in Students build.
ing, institute headquarters, will
be on international relations, with
DR.. Eugene E. Pfaff, executive
secretary of the Southern Council
on international relations as
speaker and c. C. Erwin, Rowan
county school superintendent, as
presiding officer.
Assisted by Mrs. j. S. Blair
Elizabethtown, past state presi
dent, Mrs. Gardner conducted {
demonstration of an executive com
mittee meeting this morning
Members of the state board particl
pated in the demonstration.
devotional service conducted by
Mrs. Bondurant started the day
and period of recreation ane
music in charge of Miss Virginia
LoWrance, Winston-Salem, follow
ed the demonstration. To initiate
the study of committee work. Mrs
H. B. Carter, Asheville, discussed
techniques of the goals committee
and Captain C.. L. Felkner, ven
ereal disease specialist from ORD
the need for a social hygiene pro
gram. Mrs. Gardner closed the
morning session with a period or
work of district directors.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-27
Weekly Card
Luncheon Held
AT Surf Club

The weekly bridge luncheon of
the Surf club at Wrightsville
Beach was held yesterday with a
large number of members and
their out-of-town guests attend
ing. Bridge was played during
the morning and afternoon and
Hncheon was served buffet style
" 100 o'clock.
Among those attending were:
Miss Marguerite Walker, Mrs.
Sidney Williams. Mrs. Marsden
Bellamy, Mrs. j. Winder Hughes,
Mrs. j. K. Wise, Mrs. Thomas w.
Davis, Mrs. Will Walker, Mrs. R.
p. Jones, Mrs Graham Kenan,
Mrs John Murchison, Mrs. David
Murchison, Mrs. C. VanLeuven,
Mrs. J. Laurence Sprunt, Mrs.
James Hughes, Mrs. Fred Burr,
Mrs. deBrutz Poisson, Mrs. Rufus
LeGrand, Mrs. Eugene Hicks,
Mrs. Frederick Willetts, Miss Ann
Marie Schwob of New York city,
Miss Laura McCleneghan of Char
lotte, Miss Ann Simmons of Char
lotte, Miss Carolyn Holland, Mrs.
H. M. Kendall, Mrs. F. W. Brown,
Mrs. Howard Handy, Mrs. R. G.
Hodgkins, Mrs Guy A. Cardwell,
Mrs. Buren, Sudbury. Mrs. ]. M.
Fields, Mrs. James L. Wells, Mrs.
w. H. Henderson, Mrs. c. H.
Pratt, Mrs. Allyn billiard of Rich
.nond, Va, Mrs. Joe Vigal, of
Macon, Ga. Mrs. Fred Debnam,
Mrs. R. J. Doss, Mrs. E. H. Num-
son, Mrs. Reed Toms, Mrs. W. L.
Berry;
Mrs. Horace K. Thompson, Mrs.
E. L. White, Mrs. John N. Alexius,
Mrs. William Wood of Norfolk,
Va, Mrs. Raiford T1ask, Mrs. W.
M. Fenley, Miss Lucy Hall, Mrs.
E. F. Neal, Mrs. j. o. Broughton,
Mrs. Jere Freeman, Miss Allie
Morris Fechtig, Mrs. John Stew
ems, Mrs. Louis B. Orrell, Mrs.
Alex Sprunt, Mrs. Robert Strange,
Mrs. Harry Stovall, Mrs. Frank
Flack, Mrs W. M. Raney, Mrs.
Adelith Walter and Mrs. Lee
Spence.
The next event at the club will
be on Thursday evening when tne
weekly supper party will be held.
Reservations may be made by
calling the clubhouse not later
than this afternoon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-27
Miss Iris Fennell,
Sgt. Holmes Marry

The marriage of Miss Iris Fen
nell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
c. Fennell of Proctorville, and Sgt.
William P. Holmes, Jr.,> son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. WP. Holmes of Will
mington, was solemnized on Satur-
day, June 16, at II o'clock noon
at the home of the brides's parents.
The Rev. B. B. Hester performed
the ceremony in the presence OF
relatives and few close friends Of
the couple.
The bride wore a white linen
outfit with white accessories and
a corsage of red roses.
Following the wedding the couple
left for Miami, where Sgt. Holmes
will report for further assignment.
He recently returned to the states
after being a German war pris-
oner for over eight months.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-27
PERSONALS

Sgt. Bennie L. Sandlin, VINO has
been stationed at Lake Field Army
Air Base, Phoenix, Ariz, for the
past six months, has been trans
ferred to Fort Bragg and is as
signed to the ASST separation
center. He spent the past week
end here with his. sisters.
Mrs. William A. Sanderson OF
Rocky Point, is patient at
James Walker Memorial hospital,
where she underwent an opera.
ton on Monday morning.
Lieut.. Gg) John Schiller USNR,
has arrived to spend his 3O-day
leave with his mother, Mrs. Hattie
Taylor Schiller. Lieut.. Schiller
arrived in San Francisco on Sat.
urday after 28-montns duty in the
South Pacific.
Col and Mrs. Royce S. McClel.
land arrived on Monday from
Washington, D. c., where Col
McClelland is stationed with the
War Department. Mrs. McClelland
will spend the summer season al
their cot age on the Northern Elk.
tension, Wrightsville Beach ano
Colonel McClelland will return te
Washington at the end of his 10
day leave.
Mrs. T. F. Darden is attending g
church conference at Camp Leach
this week.
Miss Florence Grimes Ram i!
spending he- vacation at Virginia
Beach.
W. w. Newbrandt will leave thi!
week for Columbia, S. c., where
he will visit his daughter-in-law
Mrs. W. w. Newbrandt, Jr. Will,
away he will attend the Castine
Atkinson wedding on June 30 a
Ridgeway, S. c.
Sister Alice Madeline of ST
john Baptist, Ralston, N. j., will
arrive today to spend her vacation
with her parents, DR.. and Mrs
]. B. Cranmer at their home OF
Market street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-27

even perhaps long enough to al
low him to get a promotion or
two. By then he most likely
wouldn't nave worried about
carrying bundle.
Most women have unlimited
patience in handling their kids.
They have been told over and
over by the experts not to get ex-
cited over behavior problems, that
all children go through phases
when they are rebellious, when
they like to assert their authority.
when they like to say naughty
words, etc. And so mothers are,
on the whole, pretty good about
letting their kids grow up"
But nobody has ever told them
they ought to be just as patient
with a husband VINO still has a
little growing up to do before he
is completely adult in all of his
reactions
A very young man with very
new gold bars might put a little
too much stress on his dignity
But chances are ne would get over
| it in time.
Many young father VINO al
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-27
CLUB CLOCK

The Whatsoever circle OF
Kings Daughters will meet at
the home of Mrs. D. M. Holmes,
317 South 18th street on Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. j. E. Phillips will be joint
hostess.
The Colonial Village Mothers
club will meet this evening
at $3.50 o'clock .at the home
of Mrs. Eleanor Norris, 153
Colonial Village.
A meeting of the Audubon
Home Demonstration club will
be held Thursday afternoon at
3 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Charles C. Davis.
Letitia Rebekah lodge. No.
3, IOOF. will hold the regular
meeting Thursday evening at
8 o'clock in the Odd Fellows
hall. Business will include the
election of officers. Following
the business meeting social
hour will be held. A reading.
will be presented by member.
Visitors in the city members
of the degree are invited.
-V-
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-27
M-Sgt. L. A. Highsmith
And Bride Honeymoon
At Myrtle Beach, S. C.

MYRTLE BEACH, S. c., June
2s.-Following their wedding Fri
Gay at the Presbyterian church
i'll Wallace, N. c., M/Sgt. Lewis
A Highsrith, ATC, and Mrs.
TIighsmith spent few days at the
Ocean Forest hotel. Myrtle Beach,
While enroute to California. Mrs
II 1'1smith was the former Mary
Ellsworth Jones, daughter of Mr..
aH6 Mrs S. G.. Jones OF Wallace,
N c, Sgt. Highsmith is the son
O. Mrs. L. A. Highsmith and the
L. Mr. Highsmith of Wilmington,
j ~ Sgt. Highsmith is stationed
q irfield. Calf.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-27

husband, a Sec
ond lieutenant,
because he re-
fused to carry
groceries for her
saying it was
unbecoming his
military rank.
1t seems a pity
she didn't put
off divorce pro-
ceedings % n g
enough to let her
husband get used
to the novelty of
Lo;yr ~ offioo-