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Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-31
SYNOPSIS

rleonore Lawrence, Air Raid
Defense worker in Sweetsburg-
q town hunrnine with war industry
and rumors of saboteurs has a
secret assignment from the Coun-
ter Intelligence Corps which ex-
planned that one of its agents,
planted in a group of aliens nearby,
was having difficulty getting his
reports to C.I.C. headquarters. The
coded messages were to be left
in discarded cigarette packets near
the Lawrence home. Eleonore
agreed to retrieve and mail them
to a certain address. The Lawrence
household consists of Grandma"
Lawrence; Sukcy, Elconore's small
sister; and Mamie, maid of all
work. Elconorc's brothers, Arthur
and Eben. are in the Navy and
Coast Guard Eleonore
was the recipient of several spv
expose books, and secretly hoped
the anonymous sender might be
William Steuben, who had visited
the Lawrences months ago, but
from whom she had heard nothing
since. The adjoining Wolfe es-
tate has been leased by B. Stead
Jones of New York. and Eleonore
noticed an attractive blonde on the
grounds as she and Roof, her police
dog, returned from their daily
search. At home she found the
distinguished looking Jones visit
ing Grandma. He explained that
his wife is an invalid and that he
is interested in hunting Fifth
Columnists'. His offer for rental
of the Lawrence house is turned
down. Jones warned Eleonore
against walking along the lonely
mountain road because of the
rough crowds employed at the rub
Der factory nearby" A week later,
Roof disappeared. -. Unknown to
Eleonore, Bill Steuben is a c. 1. c.
agent. After successfully posing
as a Nazi sympathizer in New
York, he was sent to the school of
sabotage now being conducted at
the Jones mansion by the mysteri-
Gus Carlotta. Bill recalls his first
meeting with the Nazi agent,
Baalah Jones, who disclosed that
Carlotta, "a very demon of a wom-
an was seeking a more secluded
locale for her Tower of Learn
ing" Bill suggested the Wolfe
estate.
CHAPTER NINE
+ CO hadn't known much about the
Tower of Learning; neither had
the Federal Bureau. Steuben's US.
Intelligence chiefs were exultant
over the chance to "plant" him
there, and they had had Baalah
Jones followed when he made the
deal for the mansion in the Bcrk-
shircs.
On his trip from New York, a
colored lad sat beside Bill the dis
lance between two stations. Later,
in the Mushroom, Bill read the pa
per which the boy had pressed into
his hand. The places where he was
to drop the reports were carefully
indicated. One detail of the in
structions made him turn alter
natcly hot and clammy: A girl who
lived nearby had consented to be
the link between him and G-2.
1t could be only one girl-Eleo-
more Lawrence! He wished that he
hadn't told Osborne of his friend
ship with the Lawrcnces. G-2 was
insistent that no love interest divide
the purpose of their man, and he
had given that pledge. He recalled
having sent Elconore a few books,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-07-31
PROTECT YOUR MATES

RODGEE YOUNG immortal
zee ht"sef by typefying the ira
t:Iinn9' oluage cf our infantry
when y, deliberately drew enemy
ar. upon himself or New Georgia
70 erotec; lis huddies. Similar dis
traction tactics are sometimes eff.
:ecttve a: the bridge table, when
IN astut- bidder doubles in order
TO direct the declarer's attention
- him. making 1t appear that he
holds some missing honor. As a
consequence. the declarer may
dnesse against him and thus lose
to the crucial card in the other
defenders hand.
Postscript of the Apache sentinel. [volume] (Fort Huachuca, Ariz.) 1945-1946, 1945-08-17
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SAN DIEGO, CALF. GAINS


The bid in kids for champ
ion father Of the armed
forces continues to rise.
Tt started at an even doz-
en-, then went to u, was
claimed for a time by a
sailor from ETinona, Mimi,
who had H., and now goes
to Chief Steward Gregario
Zagala, Of Lomit ia, Calf
ornia, who has Is children.
Zagala, Us, who is stat
Toned at the naval operat-
ing base at Terminal Is
Land, Calf ornia, isn't
afraid Of losing the title
for he expects there will
be- another, for a total Of
10, in November. Three Of
Zagalais boys are in the
navy, and Ars Zagala and
the rest Of the family
gets along very we'll with
her husbands $204 a month
salary plus $40 monthly
al1otments and allowances.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05
GROUP
OFFERS SERVICE

Mrs. Herbert Bluethenthal, chair-
man Of the Social Service ex-
change, a "red feather" service of
the Community Chest, announced
yesterday that benevolent groups
in Wilmington will be able to carry
on their Christmas projects through
a clearing house, or Christmas bu-
reau, being established by the ser.
vice.
The services of the group have
been offered to clubs. church Or
ganizations, and individuals who
are interested in sharing Christ
mas money, food, clothing or toys,
with needy persons during that
season of the year. No funds will
be solicited by the group.
Mrs. Bluethenthal has appointed
a committee consisting of Mrs. L..
o. Ellis, chairman; Mrs. Emma
D. Howell, Mrs. Helen c. Jones,
the Rev. E. W. Halleck and the
Rev. r. Irving Boone, to handle
the bureau.
The newly-founded service will
operate from the office OF the Social
Service exchange, room 412 in the
Tide Water building. 1t will con-
clude its operations for the sea-
son at noon, Dec. %. Miss Marg-
aret Watson, will act as secretary.
Mrs. Ellis explained.
AL organizations are asked to
list the families, or individuals,
whom they intend to serve this
Christmas, with the bureau. This,
explained Mrs. Ellis, will lessen
the chances Of Implications by
groups in their services, as the
groups using the service will be
informed of any duplication in
families or individuals who are
listed.
Much Of the information to be
contained in the listings at the
bureau will come from organiza-
tions such as the Associated Chari-
ties, Department of Public We'll
fare, Salvation Army and social
welfare agencies, the chairman
stated.
The Social Service exchange,
Of which the Christmas bureau
will be a part, was established in
1943 as central clearing agency
for city, county and federal
agencies along with the Community
Chest. Over 5000 cases have
been cleared for member agencies
since its inception, officials of the
Community Chest explained, which
has resulted in large saving OF
both time and money to the COM
munity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05
LAB0R-INDUSTRY
AT L0CCERHEADS
(Continued From Page One)

there had been no opportunity for
unionists to be heard. Rep. SABBATH
D-M.), chairman Of the Rules
committee which cleared the legis-
lation for floor action, called the
special meeting of house members
to hear "labor's side"
"They don't have any strikes in
Russia" Green said, "but do we
want strikeless nation under a
totalitarian government"
American labor has made a
record of production during the
war unequalled by workers any
where alse under the sum-" he
added. Are we now to be COM
pensated by being reduced to a
position Of servitude and slav-
ery?" :,
Thomas, who represented the
CIO in the absence of President
Philip Murray, said the measures
were designed ITO smash the labor
movement in this country
Although no reference was made
at the meeting to President Tru-
mans program, elsewhere John L.
Lewis United Mine Workers is
sued an angry attack on the Presi-
dents proposals.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05
A Local Lady Spit
Up Acid Liquids For
Hours After Eating

For hours after every meal, a
Wilmington lady used to spit up a
strong, acidulous liquid mixed with
pieces Of half-digested food. She
says it was awful. At times she
would nearly strangle. She had
stomach bloat, daily headaches
and constant irregular bowel &C.
ton. Today, this lady eats her
meals and enjoys them. And she
says the change is due to taking
INNER-A1D. Her food agrees with
her.
No gas, bloat or splitting up after
eating. She is also free Of head.
aches now, and bowels are regular,
thanks to this Remarkable New
Compound.
INNER-AID contains IL Great
Herbs; they cleanse bowels. clear
gas from stomach, act on sluggish
liver and kidneys. Miserable peo'
pie soon feel different all over. Sc
don't go on suffering! Get INNER
AID. Sold by all Drug Stores here
in Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05
Clio LEADER FLAYS
PLAN BY TRUMAN
Continued From Page One)

I L
party and subsequently resigned
from the CIO.
Murray, speaking in 15-minute
radio broadcast (Anerican Broad
casting Company, asserted that
Mr.. Truman's plan to set up i'm
partial fact-finding boards in labor
MANAGEMENT disputes was "a very
serious departure from the policies
which the people of this country
have repeatedly approved in re-
cent wears under the leadership OF
President Roosevelt"
He charged that the administra-
TONS efforts to obtain benefits for
American labor had been limited
to a mere gesture" and at the same
time legislation had been swiftly
enacted so that industry's profits
"can become even more extortion-
ate"
.In addition, the Federal admin
istration tolerates - without ad-
verse comment - sit down strike
by Industry, knowing that the
American people are financing in
dustry's arrogance and making 1t
profitable" he said.
He said there was no condemna-
ton Of industry's sitdown strike
and that "the sole answer of the
Federal administration is to seek
legislation directed against labor"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05
FDR TOOK HAND
IN WAR WARNINGS
Continued From Page One)

between the U. 8. and Japan"
Japan, the President said, ap-
parently was preparing her forces
for an aggressive move some
where.
There was also a memorandum
from Brig. Gen. L. T. Gerow, then
assistant chief Of staff, relating
that on Nov. q, 1941, Secretary
of War Stimson told him "the
President wants a warning mes
sage sent to the Philippines.
Another, from Admiral Harold
r. Stark, chief Of Naval opera
tions, to Admiral Thomas Hart,
commander Of the Asiatic Fleet
(based in the Philippines) said the
President wanted three small ves-
sells chartered for "a defensive
information PATROL in Asiatic
waters. The President also asked
report on reconnaissance meas
ures being taken.
Ferguson, bringing in a Mac
Arthur affidavit of May, 1945, dis
closed the Philippine Army chief
was getting copies of some JAP
anese secret messages decoded by
a Navy cryptography station on
Corregidor. Miles had testified
that the War Department here
did not send any such secret in
tercepts to Hawaiian commanders,
The Macarthur affidavit contain
ed, too. 4 statement that dis.
patches from the War Department
gave me ample and complete in
formation and advice for the pur-
pose Of altering" the defending
forces in the islands.
The affidavit was taken for
Secretary Stimson by 1t. Col.
Henry Clausen. Stimson had ask
ed Clausen to undertake further
inquiry after an Army board COM
pleted its investigation Of Pearl
Harbor.
1t was a Republican day to
question Miles, who has been in
the witness chair since last week.
cThe committee members take
turns according to seniority.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05
Wilmington BID
OPPOSED BY LOOP

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. A. R-
The proposed entrance of Whining
ton. N. c., into the Piedmont
| League brought forth considerable
opposition at a loop meeting here
today.
Representatives here for the
minor leagues convention said the
Piedmont would meet jointly with
the North Carolina State League
tomorrow in an effort to straighten
out it's 1916 makeup. Previously
the joint session was scheduled
late today.
Throughout the war, the Pied
mont League operated with six
clubs, all in Virginia cities.
Charlotte, N. c., which suspend
ed during the war, now seeks to
return to active status next year
and considerable support has de-
veloped toward building til e
league, a Class B circuit, into an
eight-club loop again.
A number of league members
contended, however, that both Will
mington and Charlotte were too dis
tant from the other clubs in the
loop.
At today's brief session, Branch
Hickey, r., vice president OF the
Newport News club, suggested
Asheville. N. c., a former Pied
mont City, as an eighth team in
the league if Charlotte returns. His
proposal was opposed on grounds
that Asheville was an average dist.
ance Of $50 miles from other clubs
in the league.
At tornorrow's joint session, an
effort may be made to have the
Charlotte franchise transferred to
the Class c North Carolina League.
The Washington Senators. parent
club Of the Charlotte outfit, has
been reported opposed to reducing
its franchise to the lower classifi-
cation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05
CHlANC'S FORCES
SEIZE AIRPLANE
fConHnued From Page One)

provinces-Shansi. Hopei, Shan
tung, Suiynan and Anhwei.
The same sources asserted Ma
donalist armies reinforced Tatung.
north Shansi railway junction, to
collaborate with Japanese and
puppets" in an attack on Com
munistheld areas. The Nationals:
version Is that Tatung is under
siege by Communists and reinforce
Hents must be sent to relieve the
defenders.
Another Communist report said
Generalissimo Chiang's forces were
planning an offensive against the
Communicated ports Of Chefoo,
Weihaiwei and LungkoW in north
ern Shantung.
A delayed dispatch from Asso-
ciated Press correspondent John
Roderick at Yenan said Communist
headquarters feared the Kuomln-
tang (Chiang's Nationalist party
might be using forthcoming peace
talks as stalling tactic while pre-
pairing for all-out civil war. Never
theless the Communists were pre-
pairing to send delegates. They will
leave Yenan in about a week.
4 wholly unconfirmed report
received in Chinsien said the Com
munist capital at Yenan had been
bombed, and leaders fled to Cal
gan.
Another unconfirrned Chinshien
report said Maj. Gen. Claire Chen
nault, former head Of China's Fly.
ing Tigers, would return to head a
Nationalist air force.
Anti-civil war rallies at Running
cost four lives Saturday when a
retired soldier threw a hand gren-
ade among demonstrating students.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05
Officer Says He Heard
No Abandon Ship Order
(Continued From Page One)

the 3Oth. It sank by the bow in Is
minutes.
The submarine contacts were ex-
planned by Lieut.. Joseph J. Wal.
dron, convoy officer at Guam.
Lieut.. Cmdr. A. R. Mcfarland, Of
Wyncote, Pa, testified as an ex-
pert that he would have regarded
them as something for consider
able concern.
An astronomer Of the Naval
Observatory, Gerald Clemence o1
Wa ashington, said the moon shed a
fourth Of full moon visibility the
night Of the sinking at the point OF
the explosions.
McKissick, q senior watch Of
ficer that night, said, however,
that while he was on duty there
were times when ''you couldn't see
two or three feet"
The prosecution sought to de-
velop before the seven-man court
that the zig-zag course should have
been resumed once the moon gave
any visibility.
McKissick said that had the
darkness lifted while he was on
duty he would have ordered zig.
Tagging "and Captain McVay
would have been pleased" His
watch ended several hours before
the torpedoing, he said, and he did
not know what the conditions were
around midnight.
McKissick related that he was
awakened by the explosions and
managed to get to the main deck
through smoke and fire. He esti-
mated the vessel, hard hit on the
starboard bow, listed almost i'm
mediately at 45-degree angle.
During the following Is minutes it
was afloat, he said, he did not
hear any orders from the bridge
to abandon ship and there were
none addressed to all hands"
McKissick took it upon himself,
he said, to issue orders to his men
to prepare to abandon ship when
he saw conditions.
The Lieutenant said he believed
that about $50 of the 1,200-man
ships company got away before
the vessel went down. He credit
ed that to mo confusion - every
one was calm"
Defense counsel asked McKissick
if it was possible that he couldn't
have heard orders to abandon ship,
where he was stationed.
eyes, the order could have been
given and I wouldn't heard it be-
cause I was far forward and was
pretty busy" he acknowledged.
But he added that there were
no general orders from the bridge
over the public address system. He
said he had pretty good idea"
why not but the court refused to
permit that observation as "con-
clusion'' of the witness.
McVay, slight but sturdy son Of
former Asiatic Fleet commander.
took an active hand in his own de-
fense, prompting his counsel to
questions. His wife sat in the front
Of the court room; several dozen
spectators sat in the rear.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05
REINF0RCEMENTS
GO TO BAND0ENC
CONTINUED From Pare One)

Bandoeng, the Dutch news agency
Aneta said. The British were re.
ported planning to fly an entire
battalion Of the Indian 4th Mahrat-
tas to the city.
The only other military action
reported was in the Semarang area
on the Java north coast, where
the British said Indonesian con-
| centrations south and southeast of
the city were dispersed after be-
ing shelled by British naval units
in Semarang harbor.
Sjahrir, inaugurating a series of
regular weekly press conferences,
said his government was trying to
control what he described as "Ex-
tremists. He said he already had
sent two officials to Bandoeng to
urge restraint, and was attempting
to halt inflammatory radio appeals
by Extremist groups in eastern
Java.
The premier said that, although
he still saw a possibility Of COM
ing to terms with the Dutch, the
Indonesians considered full inde-
pendence a minimum require
ment'' for the restoration Of peace
in the strife.torn Netherlands East
Indies.
He said dominion status would
not be considered by his people.
The Allied controlled radio at
Bandoeng said that total British
and British Indian military casual
ties in Java up to Dec. 2 were 845,
including 131 killed, Aneta said.
The news agency also said that a
conference of Allied leaders at
Southeast Asia Command head.
quarters in Singapore to discuss
future action in Indonesia and In
dochina had been postponed from
tomorrow until Thursday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05
CAFE DANCING

City Clerk ]. r. Benson an
nounced yesterday that busi-
ness establishments meeting
ordinance-prescribed qualifica-
tions may now apply at the
city-county tax office for icen-
ses to permit dancing where
beer is sold.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05
MISSISSIPPI DELTA
HIT BY SNOW STORM
Rv The Associated Press

BY The Associated Press
A bowling winter storm that
brought snow as far south as the
Mississippi Delta swept across the
deep south yesterday and moved
northeastward up the south Atlantic
Seaboard.
The Weather Bureau at Atlanta
forecast the disturbance would
head sea-ward off the North Caro-.
lima coast early today. Storm
warnings were raised from Cape
Hatteras, N. c., to Eastport, Me.
The storm brought snow to Ten
nessee. Mississippi and Louisiana,
but only a deluge of rain as 1t
moved eastward. Snow, wind and
cold were forecast for New Eng
land tomorrow.
The New England area as well
as western New York is already
under a blanket Of snow from last
weeks northeaster which swept
the area Snow fell yesterday
throughout the Lakes region.
The Weather Bureau forecast
sub-freezing temperatures for the
south in the wake of the storm. It
figured the cold wave would last
at least two days and extend even
deep into Florida.
While most OF the Sunny South
was plagued by snow, cold, wind
driven rain and overcast skies,
the middle and far West enjoyed
fair, though rather cold, weather.
In the far western states of Ore
gon and Washington, however, rain
and cold prevailed in the path of
another storm moving in from the
northwest.
Snow fell in Jackson, Meridian
and Vicksburg in Mississippi al.
though temperatures a little above
freezing kept it from sticking long
to the ground.
Clarksdale, Miss, had nearly an
inch of snow. Temperatures were
near freezing.
Snow and ice made highways
hazardous in extreme north Missis-
sippi and in Tennessee. Travel in
the area was reduced to mini
mum.
The seasons first snow disrupted
utilities and traffic and left scores
of accidents in its wake in the
Memphis, Tenn. area.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05
RECEIPTS DROP

Postal receipts for Novem-
Der, this year, were $5,S14.41
below receipts for November,
1914, Wilmington postoffice Of
ficials revealed yesterday. The
total receipts for November,
1945, were $32, 2,004.47, compared
to 1914 totals for the same
month In 1914 Of $37 ,81S.88.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05
ASSURANCE AGENT

Thomas c. James, recently
honorably discharged from the
Navy, has affiliated with the
Equitab BILE Life Assurance So
ciety, with offices In the Muir
Gibson building. James, who
served II months in the Aleu-
tians, will act In capacity Of
special agent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05
SEAMAN SOUGHT

Sheriff C. David Jones yes
terday received . telegram
from Sheriff r. L. Kendrick,
Pensacola, Fla, asking that
New Hanover authorities check
the police department and hos
pitals In an attempt to locate
James Burton KimbreI, Jr., 20,
who signed off the IS So at Will
mington on October 20 and has
not been heard of since.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05
House Committee 0kay,
Employment Ms..'
CONTINUED From Pare ou

increasing employment, IT,.
report would be made in 1oa7 N'S'
The committee also s+rror.
language in the Senate hin ~, '0'
lngas national policy that ~aT ggela''
sons able to desiring TO wort, pI Per-
entitled e to an opportunity ,A for az
iul remunerative ennIo,o. W. Use
Instead, it said the bin sbo,js nisn,.'
aimed at reaching and nsint.i10s T.lu 0s
"a high level Of employment t''-1-aS n
uctlon and purchasing powsr !, proc
Early house action IS oyn..
Because of the differing sen5+a e'.ed,
House versions, however e saa
doubtful that compromise viii II !, !,
enacted before next year, VII BE-
Members of the proposed Eo.
mic Council would serve IN .Oa9- y me-
time basis at salaries of AZ ma c11
year. '10'V"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05
Briefs
NEW DIRECTOR

Mrs. Josephine Burns nss
been appointed director of the
USO Travellers Aid service
unit in Wilmington, Mrs. Her
bert BIuethenthal, chairman Of
operating committee, announc-
ed yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05
TIME TO REFLECT

BOSTON, W.H-Nathan Brown
drove up to a policeman and told
him blandly the car he was oper.
ating was stolen. Baron boasted
that he wasn't at all worried about
appearing in court, but once there
he was also accused Of polygamy
and sentenced to nine months in
Jail,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05
REPRESENTATIVE HERE

z. C. Reeves, civil service
representative, will be in room
232 of the Wilmington postof-
flee all day today to furnish in
formation and application
forms to persons interested In
applying for any of the posi-
tions now available In the Vet
erans Administration.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05
AERO CLUB MEETS

The Wilmington Aero club
will meet 1t 8 o'clock tonight
1T the Wooten School Of AGO.
nautics, 107 Northern boule-
ward, Sunset Park. Anyone In
terested in aviation, whether
= club member or not, Is in
vited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05
FAMILY AFFAIR

EVERETT, Mass U.D Ever
EFT High Schools football team has
an unbeatable backfield combina-
tion - Art Coggio at quarterback
and his uncle, Lou Romboli, at
left halfback. Both are 18.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05
MEET TONIGHT

Commander A. B. Stanland
announced yesterday that the
regular meeting of the local
post, Veterans of Foreign Wars
will be held tonight at 8 o'clock
At the club rooms. All MEM
bers are urged to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05
FRESHMEN MEET

The Freshmen Girl Reserves
met yesterday afternoon At the
Y. w. C. A. and held . she'll
craft class making pins and
earrings for Christmas gifts.
During the meeting plans were
completed for = formal party
to be held on December 70 At
the "Y". Twenty members
were present with Miss Mary
Rhyme in charge.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05

TEACHER SHORTAGE EASES
CHEYENNE, WYO.- UH The
critical teacher shortage in Wyo-
ming is reported improved, with
fewer requests being received by
the state department of education.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-05
Y MOTHERS CLUB

The monthly meeting Of the
Y Mothers club will be held
this afternoon At 1 o'clock In
the Y. M. G. A.