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Evening star., 1945-01-04
Jury Resumes Study
OF Chaplin Case Today
After Night S Recess
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey the ASS0cidleQ PreSS.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4.-The
Charlie Chaplin paternity trial
jurors go into their second days de-
liberations today with what their
foreman described to the judge as
"a possibility" of reaching a ver-
dict.
The seven women and five men
late yesterday were excused over
night. For four hours and 40 min
utes they had weighed the conten-
ton of Joan Berry, "a, that the
comedian Is the father of her Is
month-old baby, Carol Ann.
Three physicians testified that
blood tests showed the 55-year -old
actor-producer could not be the
father. Superior Judge Henry M.
Willis instructed the jury such evil
dence is not binding in California,
but should be given the weight to
which the jurors deem it entitled.
None of the principals was in
court. Joan was with her mother
and baby at their house in West
Los Angeles. Chaplin was confined
to his Beverly Hills home by the
severe ankle cash he suffered last
Saturday night when, locked out Of
his house without his keys, he
kicked in a glass door panel to gair
entrance.
The jurors returned to court In
midafternoon for a rereading ol
part Of Joan's testimony.
In excusing the jurors until Gas
am. today, Judge Willis warned
them that This is one of those
cases that arouse the interest OF
morons and vicious persons who de-
sire to have their ideas voiced by
the jury" He told them to avoid
and resent" being approached by
persons who have no regard for
justice" and advised them not to
onsu-ar fhair falo,,I,onac
Evening star., 1945-01-04
Coed Who Caused Furore
Leaves Louisiana State
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE, La, Jan. A.
Pretty Gloria Jeanne Heller, Louisi-
ana State University coed who Gre
ated furore by writing and distrib-
uting a booklet criticizing the
university's attitude on sex, has left
here for her home in Havana, Cuba
She was accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Nathaniel Heller, wife
of a Havana hotel manager. Her
sister Sylvia, Junior at L. S. u.
remained to complete her term, at
her mothers insistence.
Gloria Jeanne's boy friend, Julios
Platas of Mexico City, resigned
from the university in protest
against the university's refusal to
reinstate her.
Evening star., 1945-01-04
100000 Increase
Sends f Bond Sales
14.8 Pct. Over Quota

Sales of series "E" bonds in the
Districts Sixth War Loan drive
jumped more than s29oo,ooo in the
report from the processing center
today, pushing sales to new total
of $34 10000, or 1l4.8 per cent of
the $40, 900 600 quota. This is above
the expectations of drive leaders,
who had hoped that the "E" bonds
would reach Ito per cent of the
quota.
Total sales in the drive are now
reported at $140, SOC, 900, or 149.5 per
cent of the $4,000, 900 quota. OF
this total, individuals bought $53,-
100000, or 1856 per cent Of the $685.
100000 quota-including "E" bonds
while corporations bought $87,-
100000, or 1921 per cent of their
$48, 5000, 900 quota.
Although bond purchases counted
In the drive stopped Saturday, the
total sales continue to rise in late
reports from the processing center
at the Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond. The final report will be
made Saturday morning
Sales of $1,293,000 were reported
yesterday by I. S. Turover, president,
and Louis c. Grossberg, bond chair
man, of the Louis D.. Brendeis Zion
ist district. A War Bond was award
ed to E. Hyman Goldberg, winner OF
the ''E'' bond sales contest for selling
$65, 900 in "E' bonds. He presented
the value of the bond to the Be-
thesda Naval Hospital to be used as
q gift to wounded serviceman.
The Order Of Ahepa, DR.. Charles
J. Demas, president, and Peter L.
Dounis, bond chairman, reports
sales of, 81 ,050, 900, of which s325 900
is in "E" bonds. The Reciprocity
Club, H. Stanley Stine, president,
reports sales of more than $500, 900
and the dairy section of the business
division of the District Committee
reports $685., 900 in bond sales.
Total bond sales OF SAIL, 1876, 900 or
1876 per cent of the Maryland Sixth
War Loan quota were disclosed to-
day by the State War Finance Com
mittee. Sales of e" bonds, still ID
per cent below the goal, increased
to So, SOC, 900.
Evening star., 1945-01-04
Man Given As Days
In Theft of Rudio-

A man who pleaded guilty to steal
ing combination radio-phono-
graph and gave the fact that 9Th.
door wasn't locked" as an excuse
for taking it, was sentenced to As
days in jail in Municipal Court yes.
|terday.
Police said Walter johnson, "a
|,olored, 10 De Frees street NV.
stole the radio-phonograph on De-
|,ember 20 from Miss Virginia Par
sons, 113 I street NV, and sold It
The radio was recovered in q pawn
shop, police said.
Evening star., 1945-01-04
Navy Will Commission
Two Cruisers Next Week
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1. - The
cruisers Dayton and Chicago will
be commissioned and the LSD San
Marcos-first landing ship dock
to be constructed here-will be
launched at Navy Yard ceremonies
here next week.
The Dayton, a 10,000-ton light
cruiser and first to bear the name
of the Ohio city, will be commits
stoned Sunday with several Dayton
guests present, including Mayor
Frank o. Krebs and the ships spon-
sor, Mrs. Harry Rueger, Dayton.
Capt. Paul William Steinhagen. OF
Milwaukee, former Naval Academy
track athlete. will assume COM
mand.
Commissioning ceremonies for the
Chicago, a heavy cruiser, will be
held next Wednesday. The Chicago
was to have been commissioned De-
cember %, but the ceremonies were
postponed.
Mrs. j. Lloyd Coates of Ardmore
Pa, will sponsor the San Marcos,
which will be launched next We'd
|nesday.
The Navy today lifted some of the
secrecy which previously had sur
rounded the LSD, disclosing that
these mammoth vessels carry within
themselves the tiny assault ships
which actually storm hostile shores,
They are 457 feet 9 inches long,
with a 72-foot beam and a dis
placement of about 5000 tons. They
are armed with 40-mm. and 20-mm.
antiaircraft guns.
Evening star., 1945-01-04

Pfc. Robert L. Fields, 26. SON OF
Mrs. Dimple NJ Fields, 526 South
Henry street, Alexandria, Va, was
wounded in Italy in October, ac-
cording to the War Department
Pvt. Fields has now returned to
duty, his family said. He attended
Alexandria schools and drove q
truck for the District government
before entering the Army before
Pearl Harbor He went overseas
in March, 1912 A brother, Pfc
Peter Fields, has been stationed in
England for the past two years
Another, James H. Fields, lives at
222 South Alfred street, Alexandria
Pfc. Roger o. Payne, 20, son OF
Mrs. Margaret Phillips, l3 West
Mount Ida avenue, Alexandria, Va.
was wounded in Italy october IL
according to a War Department
announcement. Pvt. Payne Joined
the Army in February, 1943, ano
went overseas last March. He was
injured in the knee, but has now
recovered and has returned to duty
his mother said.
After attending Alexandra
schools he worked with an air
conditioning company here before
joining the service. A brother, En-
sign Randolph r. Payne, is sta
toned at the Bethesda Naval Hos
pital, and another, Pvt. Ralph G
Payne, is stationed in Texas.
Tech. Sergt. Raymond F. Nc
Mahon, jr, whose wife, Mrs. Ona
Mcmahon, lives at 208 Twenty
first street NE, and whose par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Mcmahon
ST., live at 242 Twelfth street NE
was reported wounded In the
South Pacific, the War Department
has informed his wife.
A former employe Of the Poto.
mac Electric Power Co., Sergt. Nc
Mahon entered the service in Janu-
ary, 1913, and went overseas in
December, 1943. A brother. Pvt
Bernard E. Mcmahon, is with the
Army in England.
/ Two other men from the District
area listed as wounded in action
were Pvt. Elmer S. Decatur, son oil
Mrs. Rose L. Decatur, 1852 E street
N. E., and Pfc. Charles b. Nash
son of Mrs. Mable E. Nash, Ar
Seventh street SW.. Stories on both
of these men previously have beer
carried in The Star.
Evening star., 1945-01-04
Simpson Memorial Church
Damaged by Blaze

Fire early today swept the rear
of Simpson Memorial Methodist
Church, Florida and Sherman ave-
nues NV, destroying a quantity Of
choir robes and hymn books.
The blaze Is believed to have origi-
mated in the furnace room in the
basement. The fire climbed to a
rear room of the first floor but was
brought under control by firemen
from Nos. and 4 Engine Com
panies before it reached the main
church interior.
No estimate of the damage was
available this morning, according to
the Rev. j. F. Monroe, pastor.
Evening star., 1945-01-04
TotoI Of 5,474 Deeds
Filed in Fairfax in ~

Deeds and deeds Of trusts adj
mitted to record in the county clerks
ONCE at Fairfax in 1914 totaled 5,474.
an increase Of $50 over l943. County
Clerk John M. whAlen announces.
In December his ONCE recorded 624
deeds and deeds Of trust.
Evening star., 1945-01-04
BiIbo 10 Sponsor Bill
For Gas Investigation;
Doctors Assured Fuel

Chairman Bilbo of the Senate
District Committee today was ex-
pected to push his resolution calling
for an investigation of the Districts
gasoline shortage. despite reitera-
tions by the Petroleum Administra-
ton for War that it is only "a run
on the bank"
The decision to request an inquiry
was reached late yesterday follow
ing telephone call from Commits
sioner Guy Mason to the chairman
asking an investigation.
The Senate committee could hold
hearings without a Senate order
However, the resolution is planned
since it would assure attendance of
witnesses and the production of
records. The Bilbo resolution is ex-
pected to be introduced on Saturday
Doctors Assured Gas.
Meanwhile, the District Medical
Society's plea for action in assuring
doctors and nurses an adequate sup
ply of gasoline apparently had been
answered. Following a meeting yes
terday of PAW and local and ma
tional OPA officials, Acting Price
Administrator James Brownlee an
nounced that two local service sta
tions had been designated for physi-
clans with PAW promising the fuel.
1t was considered significant that
the announcement came from the
acting price administrator rather
than from the local agency. Ap-
parently, the continual diff1culty in
finding gasoline was causing con-
Germ among high officials.
The two stations, located at Eight
eenth and L streets NV. and
operated by j. c. Maloney and
George c. McCloy, will be supervised
by local OPA investigators to see
that only authorized persons receive
gasoline.
Deputy Petroleum Administrator
Ralph K. Davies said PAW was
ready and pleased to so direct the
flow Of gasoline supplies as to sup
port the arrangements OPA has
made on behalf of physicians.
Urges Moderation.
Again urging motorists to use only
so much gasoline as they must to
stop the run on the bank" Mr..
Davies observed:
Contrary to any statements that
may have been made by uninformed
or partially informed sources, there
is enough gasoline in Washington
bulk terminals to meet rationed de-
mands, If the motorists will return
to their normal buying habits. It
must be realized, however. that once
run has started. suppliers find it
difficult to catch up with the back
log OF requests that suddenly pour
in from service stations throughout
the CITY,"
Cooperation and patience OF
motorists and continuation OF "ex-
cellent work being done by the sup
pliers delivery fleets will solve the
problem, Mr.. Davies said.
Alexandra physicians also were
reported experiencing difficulties In
getting gasoline. As a result OF an
appeal by DR.. Herbert Woln, jr.,
president OF the Alexandra Medical
Society, the regional OPA ONCE at
Roanoke planned to ask authoriza-
tion from the national ofilce to set
up . program similar to that Ia
Warrington.
Evening star., 1945-01-04
Col. Rector, Who Downed
II Jap Planes, Is Missing
ey the Associated press.

Ty the Associated Press.
MARSHALL, N. c., Jan. 4.-Lt.
Col. Edward F. Rector. ~, an ace
with u Japanese planes to his credit,
lis missing in action, his parents here
have been advised by the War De-
partment.
He failed to return from a flight
December 10, they said. Col Rector
first won fame with the Flying
Tigers over China and Burma and
later with the 14th Air Force.
He returned to China recently
after spending 18 months In the
United States.
Evening star., 1945-01-04
$50, 900 Fire Damages
Limo (Ohio) News Plant
Hy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LIMA, Ohio, Jan. Fire dam
aged the mailing room and business
ONCE Of the Lima News early today,
causing loss estimated at $50, 900.
The blaze apparently started in the
basement mailing room.
The newspapers composing room
and mechanical departments, To-
Gated In. the rear Of the building,
were undamAsed. :
Evening star., 1945-01-04
Chicago IndustrioIist
Dies in Pinehurst, N. C..

BY tHe ASSoc1aLe0 PIesS.
PINEHURST, N. c., Jan. As. B.
Chaplin, Chicago and New York
industrialist, who had lived here for
several years, died here yesterday.
He also maintained residences at
Myrtle Beach, S. c., and Lake
Geneva, Wis.
Evening star., 1945-01-04
Roll Call on Committee
137 Republicans Join 70 Democrats
In Making House Group Permanent

Here Is the roll-call vote by which
the House made its Committee on
un-American Activities permanent
committee:
Evening star., 1945-01-04
MINOR PARTY AGAINsT-a.

MINOR PARTY AGAINsT--a.
HULL, Prog. MARCANTONfo, A. L.
Republicans for the ccenmittee, 1877:
Democrats for the committee. 20; total
for the committee. 207.
Republicans against the committee. 81;
Democrats AGAINST the committee. $50;
American-Labor against the committee. Ii;
Progressive against the committee, 1;
total against the committee, 1855.
Total yotine, 303: none paired; voting
membership. k35.
Evening star., 1945-01-04

A VETERAN GETS THE ANSWERS-veteran Ennas wagga-
r, who among the II veterans who have already
made Of the Veterans Information Center which opened
Tuesday at 1850 Pennsylvania shown getting the
to variety OF questions j. Purcell regional
contact for the Veterans administration and Arthur
Gray of the center counseors generally
refers the veterans to the where they the
cc help they need to adjust to civilian eStar Staff Photo
Evening star., 1945-01-04
MISSING

AiOoPAeoi ofCi oSoS 1lC ACPOi tCa Ava
duty in France.
Missing
Ensign Robert Barnwell Roosevelt
l22, grandson of Mrs. Charles E
Courtney, 1886 California street
NV, and son of the late Robert
Barnwell Roosevelt, also of Wash.
ington, was reported missing in
action on the submarine Harder
the Navy Department has informed
his family.
A native of New York, he is the
son of Mrs. Arthur Jones of Norfolk
His grandfather is Vice Admira
G. E. Courtney, a first cousin Of the
late Theodore Roosevelt. Ensigr
Roosevelt =, is related distantly tx
President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Ensign Roosevelt attended Epis.
4copal High School, Alexandria, Va
fand; was graduated from the Uni
versity of Virginia in 1943. He wen
toe Annapolis, to take a specia
course, and was then assigned to .
submarine school in Key West, Fla
and later at New London, Conn
he, !, has, been overseas since las
April. sivr +.f a.
.CorpL William V. Bembow, %, sol
of. Mr, and, Mrs John D. Benabow
l7l6APreston road, Alexandria, va
has been missing in action since De
cember 13 while serving with his in
fantry unit in Germany, according
to War Department telegram re-
ceived by his parents on New Yea
eve.
Il native of Baltimore, Corpl
Bembow was indicted into the Arm,
two years ago while he was in hi
Junior year at William and Mar,
College. He was stationed at Caml
Pickett, Va, before leaving for over
seas duty in France last October
Mr.. Bembow is chief of foreign re
pairs and salvage of the War Ship
ping Administration.
Wounded
First 1t. Victor P. Dalmas, jr., 81
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor P. Dal.
mas, sr., 5000 Connecticut avenue
NV. was wounded in action in the
Palau Islands on October Is. ac-
cording to War Department an
nouncement. He was wounded ear.
lier in the fall, also in the Palau Is
lands, his parents said.
He has recovered from his second
wound and is back in action again
| 1t. Dalmas is native of Boyc
County, KY, and was graduated
from the Augusta Military Academy
in Virginia and given a Reserve
commission in the Army. Soon after
Pearl Harbor he was called into
service and went overseas early last
year. He has been awarded the
Purple Heart, with an Oak Leaf
Cluster, and the expert infantrymar
badge.
Pfc. Kenneth H. Gunther, 10, sor
of Mrs. Mae E. Stitley, 1921 Eighth
street NV, was wounded in action
on Anger Island on October l, ac-
lcording to the War Department
After attending Calvin Coolidge
High School, Pfc. Gunther worked
| for the Peoples Drug Stores before
joining the Army in August, 1943
Overseas since last August, he now
is in hospital in the South Pacific
and is improving. He was awarded
the Purple Heart.
Capt. Nelson w. Curtiss, "a, of 90l
Karlson avenue, Hampshire Knolls
Md, was wounded in action on Sep.
temeber Is in France, the War De-
partment has notified his wife, Mrs
Mary r. Curtiss. Capt. Curtiss was
born at Harpers Ferry, w. Va, but
has lived in Washington since hi
was a boy. He was employed by
the Internal Revenue Bureau sew
eral years before his field artillery
company of the Maryland National
Guard was activated in 1941. He
was stationed in Bermuda for 1s
months before going overseas last
June. His father. Spencer Wilbur
Evening star., 1945-01-04
On the Roll Of Honor
Killed

NIlIeQ
Gordon Odell Ryman, seaman
second class, 20, whose wife, Mrs
Alma Katherine Ryman, and sor
live at 1929 Staples street NE, was
killed in action in the South Pacific
November 20. according to Navy
Department announcement.
! Seaman Ryman was employed hert
as plumber before joining the Navy
last March He went overseas ir
June and had been on active duty
almost continuously, his wife said
The Navy Department said MIR. Ry-
man has been buried in the Philip
pine Islands.
Mr.. Ryman was reared in Maurer-
town, Va.
Pvt. Charles r. McCutchen, "a
whose wife, Mrs. Alice McCutchen
lives at 1119 Robinson street S.W.
and whose mother, Mrs. Mary
Timmons, lives at $40 l. street S.W.
was killed in action November "a in
France, the War Department has
informed his wife. Pvt. McCutchen
was reported missing in action No
lvember 18.
A former student at Central High
School, he worked with the L. s.
Briggs, Inc, meat packing plant as
a foreman before entering the Army
in April, 1914. He was sent overseas
in September. Besides his wife and
mother, he is survived by a son,
Charles Richard McCutchen, jr., q
Pvt. John ID. Gilbert, "a, of Mount
Rainier, was killed in action De-
eember in France, the War De-
partment has notified his father,
Tony Gilbert, formerly of Mount
Rainier, who is now living in New
York City.
Pvt. Gilbert had previously seen
service with the 5th Army in Italy
and was reported missing in Italy
last February. He was found wound
ed, and after several months in a
hospital overseas he reported for
duty in France.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-23
INJURIES HAMPER
W & M GRID TEAM

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Oct. q.
-P)-Facing the Woltpack from
North Carolina State Friday night
at Norfolk's Foreman Field the
William and Mary Indians find
themselves again not at full
strength because Of injuries.
To fill the vacancies left by those
who are on the shelf, Coach r. N.
(Rube) McCray has been forced
to make a few changes in the line
up. Knox Ramsey has been switch
ed to left end and his former po-
sition at left tackle will be filled
either by letterman John Pellack,
Earl Massey or Moe Kish. Nell
Wright has been moved from
right tackle to right guard, filling
Ralph Hendrix's spot. Hendrix is
ou. because of neck injury and
Ben Lum, last years N. c. Pre-
Flight performer, will get the nod
at right tackle.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-23
Philadelphia Gridders
Look To Cleveland Tilt

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. q. 7-(P)-
The Philadelphia Eagles, dumped
twice in a row after a tremendous
preseason buildup, are anxious for
a crack at the undefeated Cleve.
land Rams Sunday.
" team with our potential just
won't lose three in a row." COM
mented Coach Earle J. (Gresy)
Neale after he saw Sammy Baugh
and company engineer a 24-14 vic.
tory for the Washington Redskins
Sunday.
"Our halfbacks just haven't
been covering ends going down
for passes" Neale said. That's
going to take a lot of work this
week"
The Eagles, however, don't feel
as if they're out of the title pic
ture in the National Football lea
gue's eastern division, Neale as
serted, pointing out that the team
b figures will be the toughest the
Boston Yanks, are only half
game ahead of the Eagles.
Neale had nothing but praise for
the driving running displayed by
Steve Van Buren, and Mel Blocker.
"It wasn't our attack" he said.
1T was the Defense"
The Eagles rolled up plenty OF
yardage against the Detroit Lions
week ago but poor pass defense
cost them a 1924 defeat.
The Rams will be tossing LOT
of aerials, with Bon Waterfield,
the former UCLA star, doing the
Tipping, and Neale knows his pass
defense will have to be whole
lot tighter if the Eagles are going
to win.
Capt. Alexis Thompson, owner
of the Philadelphia club, said he
met a friendk in the Eagles dress.
ing room after the Washington
game and that the friend quippeo
"the Redskins certainly played
over their heads
Replied Thompson: "And they
played over our heads too
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-23
Local YNCA NowRanki11g
18th In National S1uin1

Rolling up 40 miles, 688 yards
as the national Mississippi River
Swim went into the final week OF
competition yesterday, GA YMCA
members sent the total mileage
covered in the Wilmington sY' pool
soaring to 1T miles, 1875 yards.
it was announced by Adam Smith,
physical director of the association
last night.
Smith said that the tabulation
of results for the first four days
of competition by the headquar-
tiers of the swim in Chicago show
ed that Wilmington is ranking oath
in the nation in the 81 associations
participating after having dropped
to 29th on the third day. He pre-
dicted that the excellent partici-
patton and mileage of the Satur.
day and Monday swims would ad.
vance the rank of the local 'Y'.
Mile swimmers yesterday were
Bill Dew, Herman Hayden, John
Daughtry, John Wright, Van Sci.
lers, Martin Miller, Jim Jeffords,
Sgt. Oliver johnson, Sam Viii.
iams, Russ Clark, Bobby Clark,
Richard Mcdowell, Max Cook and
Jim Merritt.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-23
Blocking Back And Matinee Idol
Walker Adds Pigskin Pin-Up To
Many Titles At North Carolina
BY NED BROWN
NEA Staff Correspondent

William Wade Walker III, who
holds more titular honors than any
other athlete on the campus, has
another one today, for North
Cardinals blocking back has been
chosen as the Tar Heels Plgskln
Pin-Up.
Marine VIZ Bill Walker began
collecting titles in high school. He
was elected captain, chosen on the
All-City and All-State, named the
most valuable prep player IN At
lanta earned letters in track and
baseball.
In the military unit, young
Walker was cadet major and cap
tain of the rifle team. He was
named outstanding cadet OF 1913,
elected president of his senior
class and was the valedictorlan.
He was president of several other
student organizations.
At North Carolina, Walker was
elected president of his freshman
class and chosen student legisla-
tor.
SERVED ON MIDWAY ISLAND
Walker is ringer for a matt
nee idol, the ideal of every girl
on the campus. A winning per.
sonality and pleasing disposition
make him highly popular with
teammates and much sought-after
by co-eds. He is 20, stands Sill
weighs 100 pounds, has blue-black
hair and flashing gray eyes.
Following graduation from high
school, Walker joined the Marines
Oct. %, 1913, served on Midway
Island for seven months. He was
transferred last fall to the NORTH
Carolina Viz unit, but too late tt
60 out for football.
Walker made such fine, show
ing in spring drills, however, tina
he was elevated to starting block
ing-back position, overcoming