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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-03-10
DR.. Marcel Petiot CHARGED
With At Least rs MUIR
ders During War

PARIS, March 9.-WP)-Dr. Mar
eel Petiot, sinister ''Bluebeard"
of occupied Paris, will be brought
to trial March 10 charged with at
least 26 murders.
Police said Petiot has admitted
completely in So. He asserted that
80 victims were Germans and the
remainder were Gestapo agents
and Nazi spies. He said he "eradi-
Gated" them in behalf of secret
Hy-tox" underground resistance
organization which, he said, he led.
The trial will eliminate the most
sensational case in modern crini-
nal history. Among the evidence
are partly consumed human re-
mains discovered in quicklime in
the garden of the doctors villa In
the Rue Lesoeur.
Police have SO suitcases cram
med with clothing, believed to have
belinged to the victims. They in
Guided shady characters, such as
convicted murderers, thieves, and
prostitutes known by such pictures
que names as mo the Boxer"
Francois the Corsican," "Adrien
the Basque" 'Marseilles Joseph"
and "Paulette the Chinawoman."
According to the police, Petiot
claimed they all were agents OF the
German Gestapo.
On March II, 1914, jacques Mar
Gals, resident of the fashionable
Rue Lesueur telephoned police that
clouds of thick black smoke OF an
unpleasant odor were belching
from the chimney Of No. 81.
Police had to break into the
house. They found it deserted, with
a thick layer of dust covering ev-
erything. In the basement they
found a furnace with a pile Of hui
man remains still burning, and
stacked on the floor were two al
most complete skeletons as well
as skulls, feet and hands.
In the doctors study they found
tiny window looking out into
the yard, where there was a large
trench filled with quicklime con
tanning more human remains.
Police identified at least 10 bodies
five men and five women.
Petiot had disappeared. Three
weeks later, at the village Of
Courson Les Carrieres outside
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-03-10
Ontario Premier Says
Russian Aggression
Follows Nazi Pattern

TORONTO, Cnt., March 9-R-
Premier George A. Drew of On
tario asserted today that RUS
sian aggression is following pre-
cisely the same pattern and using
the same method as Germany used
before the war;" and he indicated
concern over the ultimate safety
of Canada's vital uranium de-
posts.
'"The bare, unvarnished truth is
that unless Russian aggression is
stopped, we are in the front line, "
He told a convention of the Credit
Granters association of Canada,
adding that lone nation and one
nation alone threatens the peace
Of the world"
Canadians, he SAID "have q par
ticular reason for being greatly
concerned with the course of Rus
sian aggression.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-03-10
Paasikivi Is Elected
President OF Finland

HELSINKI, March 8 - up -
Premier Julio Kusti Paasikivi was
elected president Of Finland by
parliament today to fill out the
unexpired term of Field Marshal
Baron Carl Gustaf Mannerheim,
70, who resigned in March because
of his health.
Paasakivi will take the oath OF
office Monday. His term runs I'M
til March, 1850.
His first official task will be
naming a premier who can form
a government able to continue the
work of fulfilling the Russian.
Finnish armistice demands and
leading the country back to eco.
nomic stability.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-03-10

Paris, police found 80 suitcases
hidden in a stable.
The night Of Oct. 81, 1914, a
swarthy figure in the uniform of
the FIJI, the French underground
army, emerged from a subway
station.
Two French Army security Of
ficers came out of the shadows
and snapped handouts on his
wrists. DR.. Petiot had been caught.
For II months he has been ques-
toned.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-03-10
Fair Food Distribution
Is Promised By Hoover
$500 FINE FOR DUMPING
GARBAGE IN THE STREET

NEW YORK, March S.-(P)-Ak
fred Fucino, employe of produce
wholesaler, was fined $500 when
he pleaded guilty to dumping "a
sacks of rotten vegetables in the
middle of the street block away
from the wholesale market.
The usual fine for Sanitary Code
violations is 81 or So, but Magis.
trate Maurice Simmons said: 81
would have imposed jail sentence
if Fucino hadn't been just an ern-
ploye, but l called his boss in to
pay his fine and I believe the sur.
gerry of $500 fine will induce these
firms to cut out this practice"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-03-10

CLASSIFIED DISPLAY
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-03-10

LOS ANGELES, March 8-(P)--
Mrs. John A. Goodwin, reference
librarian for % years at the Uni
versity of California at Los An.
geles. has retired. What's she 60.
ing to do now?
Catch up on my reading" she
announced,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-06-14
ruly A Great Day

Henderson aHt \#ao, caaA'- ia.#
every reason 10 pride Themselves 4
the exceptional success ot .4e aoHa-
coming day program .a.#+HaN. -
was truly IA great day Veterans ape
preclated greatly the honor .n0l Ma7
Oone them and the community Va
delighted TO shoW III this manner Ha
sincere gratitude I2f the fou these
men and women have 8eHc. Sc
every one was happy about 1T.
For all events to haN" clicked III
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-06-14
Six 1916 Grads
OF High School
Enter The Navy

Six members of the 1916 gradual
ing class at Henderson high sChOo
reported at the L. s Naval Recruit
ing station. Raleigh today for sei}-
Ice III that branch of the arme'
lplttS.
BROOKS Langstou. Bobby HUGHES
" alIe4 Basket, StUbbs. Hioht. VII
liam LassUe. and Leslie Wiener
nave already enlisted ara been sworl
=, the navy and reported tUday for
,.si gnrnents for "hoO'' tr4irl u.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-06-14
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-06-14
SET IT UP QUICKLY

IF A DEFENDER is gong to
suit IN which the dummy has the
ace. he usually must begin work
on setting II up just as soon as he
can If he delays until the declarer
has managed to operate on some
other suit. he may find that the
declarer obtains dlscardS of any
loser or losers in the crucial spot
Most especially. the defender
should not help the declarer by
leading the very suit on which the
dlsCards are to be had--barrlng
the chance of a defensive ruff
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-06-14
HEADS LAW FRATERNITY.

C6aDeT FITT- II0e I+-DaVld N
Hall, Jr., Of sylvia, third-vear law
student at the University OF North
Carolina has just been elected Mag
.ster of Vance Inn. local chapter Of
the national legal fraternity of Phi
Delta PHI for the coming year. he
succeeds James B. Garland Of Gas
toula. The post is one OF tnt most
coveted At the Law School.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-06-14
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
BY Shepard Barclay
Tho Authority on Authorities"

TO the = Much too late E,s. No..
offered a spade. but the v.a.
and the club brought A dts,.ri
of the spade 10 So the deferdor,
got no trick IN spades and saw
South make his contract
A courageous. and sound IA
fender would have seen the aa,o,.
of the club suit, especially slnca no
held exactly three himself If ,ho
hidden ones also were divided ho
could have mused South woula hs
able to do exactly as he d,3
Vests correct action on the ,h,ra
trick was spade lead hoplno h,s
partner had the @ That woplJ
have established the setting tr,cL
promptly, ready for raklne IN as
soon as the defense regaIned IN,
lead, as it would on a club Pr,
you won't find that plav cIther
made or advised very much eXren,
in the most advanced circles Fear
OF South having the q would IRE.
vent 1t, though on the blddlns tha.
danger was not as great as tho
one West seemed to prefer fsclD,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-06-14

dealer North Neither side
vulnera ble
After East takes two hearts.
West leads enc out of turn then
declarer calls a spade lead from
East What card should he p.ck. ~
striving to beat 3-No Trumra'
,atures Syndicate. Inc.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-06-14

A mans shaving brush makes a
good complexion brush for your
Hlgf tly SOAP ana water ski .a-e.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-06-14

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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-05
( u! (: j.. TO f.: <jM2ES? ~ e.. Hit! !! L ::
= distributed BY KING FEATURES SYNDICATE = n ANN. KOWE BY ANNE ROW.

it would be II his sleep, and he'd
stay on the spot, weapon in hand.
and cry Mama!'." Hunt reported
only half amused. Besides, his
brand new rich wife gives him an
alibi."
But he must have known with
whom Margot was going around
1t doesn't take much brains Is
hear the butter say, Mr.. Whosis
calling'," I protested.
1T SENS MI. Whosis didn't
CALL" Hunt told me ruefully. Toul
late friend Margot was in the
habit of taking frequent little trips
I discovered. In search of material
for her novels. of curse. And MOI
as Mrs. ingalls,, but as Mrs. Who
sis or Miss Whatsename. That's
when SIZE must have been meet
ing the greatunknown, and I'm
sorry to say, her secrecy brings
the investigation up against a
stone wall. Now, what's new
here?"
why ask me? You've seen In
spector Barry since your return.
haven't your I countered.
Hunt 6 rinned. Correct. I've
seer my temporary boss. And /
had no intention of bothering you
with the - er-voluntary return of
your sisters faithful train-bearers.
I meant, what's new with you"
"Plenty," I assured him, with a
sense of u%nutterable relief. And
then dived right in and told him
not only what had happened, but
my thoughts about it as we'll,
starting with Polly and progress
ing to Brenda and my vague bunch
to some hidden connection between
her appearance in Elmpoint and
Margot's murder. My account Of
Polly Woodfords' parting rudeness
to me made Hunts teeth flash a
quick smile.
Funny little guy" he comment
ed. Trouble with him is, he'd like
to have something to say anc
thasn't."
I'm sure he has, I contradict
ed him. HE was on the point Of
mentioning q name Friday night
Yours, perhaps. He said this morn,
ing you looked most like the mar
in the elevator. But I don't really
think he meant it. I think he
spoke of you because you weren''
there, and hhe wished you were
and wanted to tell you something
Hunt shook his head specifically
Sounds pretty far-fetched. No,
guess he id imagine it was I
Simply because 1 was the frs
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-05

pare: the huge diamond which had
1lashed on it in Ilmpoint had been
missing.
Somehow it bothered me, nc
matter how firmly 1 told myself
She'd probably just not felt like
wearing it today, and I decided
couldn't go on keeping my lunches
ana doubts about her from the DO
lice.
l still hadn't any wish to tell In.
spector Barry my story, mainly for
-eaf ned laugh at me FOR my
pans. But - Hunt Berwick was
taxing me to dinner tonight. Hunt
berwick had seen through her de-
ceptlon from the first. He was
the logical prison with whom to dis
cuss the riddle of Brenda knight.
Hunt was already waiting for
me when Claire and | came home
after office hours.
i got back sooner than I'd
thought, SO here I am, sitting on
your doorstep" he greeted me.
by the way, Kennard was here
when arrived. But when he saw
me ne beat it as though all hell
were after him."
Why wouldn't he? Nobody loves
a policeman Claire told him dry
ly.
well, well? And practically the
whole force is married. What a lot
OF mercenary hussies there must
be in New York." Hunt leased her
good ~naturedly.
That's right" she assured him
with a grin. Behold one O.
them in me? I'm going to doll uI
right now, and snare a rich mar
into feding me steak. And wher
I've reached the bursting point II
reward him b ysharing his expen.
sive box in the newest hit show
with him. So long, you two. Try
and talk of something besides muir
der"
Sound advice" Hunt approved
when Claire had disappeared into
her room. But - can we do it?'
I didn't think so, and shook my
head. And he agreed: "Okay, W.
can't. So let's get it out of gu.
systems before we go to dinner
Shall I start?"
His visit to Kentucky. it seemed
had beer e complete washout
Margot's last husand definitel,
was not guilty Of her murder O.
cobmplicity in it, and hadn't tth,
faintest idea for whom she had di
vorced him.
Hes nobody home. With tn
face of Apollo and the brains of
gnat. If he committed a murde.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-05
'SELECTIVE SERVICE
ASSISTANT RETIRES
Col. John D. Langston,
Goldsboro, Awarded Med
al For Draft Work

WASHINGTON, DC :, May A.
The retirement of Col. John D.
Langston, Goldsboro, N. c.. as as
sistant director of the Selective
Service system today was an
nounced by Major General Lewis
B. Hershey, director, prior to cere-
monies scheduled for tomorrow al
National headquarters when Col.
Langstor will be awarded the Dist.
ingquisheds ervice medal for out.
standing service.
Gen. Hershey pointed out tina
Col. Langston was first identified
with Selective Service in 1917. a:
chairman of the District draf
board for Eastern North Carolina
Late that same year ne was com
missioned as a Major, infantry
and placed in charge of the NORTH
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-05
Dr.. Davis To Resume
Practice Here Monday

DR.. C. B. Davis, of Wilmington,
will resume practice, with offices
at 1901 in the M%urchison building,
Monday morning and will limit his
work to the fields of dermatology
diseases of the skim and allergy.
A graduate of Wake Forest and
the University of Pennsylvania. DR..
Davis was Medical Examiner for
the North Carolina Shipbuilding
company from June, 1941, through
1914. Later he was director of the
Division of Industrial Hygiene OF
the State Board of Health. resign
ing. on Feb. l, 1916. Recently he
has beer in attendance at a num-
Der of clinics in several Philadel-
phia hospitals.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-05

man with a gray hathof the right
height he saw after - the other.
But if It'll make you feel better
I'll try and have a talk with him
before he leaves tomorrow after
noon. Not as the police but, to use
his language. AS one gentleman to
another He'll probably call me
names, but it's worth trying"
Ito Be C%Ontinued)
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-05
CHAPTER

vai.ed LOT Brenda to calm
,.nm sure she would tell me
uoraefhing of Importance. And
Saited TOO long.
She suddenly put down the glass
~ smiled again. I'm a fool! |
sas,Iv snouIa see a doctor about
serves! IS he confided. ''They
NY tsv me the craziest tricks. Just
wv taa. YOU words made such a vi.
Nd nicture, l almost changed my
lind about - what l was going
to ask you.'
what You were - going to ask
me- l repeated stupidity.
She nodded. yes. You proabbly
know that Polly Woodfords is go
no to the coast tomorrow - run
mig away from all that horrid
nIhI;c.lv. Well, ne has asked me to
move into his apartment during
5s absence, and l haven't yet
owen HIM my answer, because 1
f;rs- wanted to make sure you
didn't object to having me for a
n%eighbof.
That certainly vas an unexpect-
ID development. "Of course I dom,
object. Why should II" 1 asked.
"Oh - you might just not like
me" she shrugged. But her eyes
fell under my glance.
"No-brenoa! Ii isn't that at all.
ifs v~ou-have a bad conscience"
/ told her on the spur of the mo.
ment. Why don't you come clean
and admit you weren't lost the
night you wandered into the Elm.
Doint grounds? And that you'd
planned to be invited to stay?"
Brenda gasped and looked guilty.
like a child caught at some mis-.
chief. And then suddenly, the
color drained out of her face again
and her eyes kindled in under.
standing dread.
You're right. I did. But you
mustn't think - No, oh, no! Ii
had nothing to do with-the muir
der" she gasped out defensively.
"Are you sure?" I insisted.
"Quite sure. Oh, quite sure! I
only wish I could tell you the whole
story all M" Sheb roke off mis-
erably and shook her head. 81
can't Please believe me and lei
me take Polly's apartment" she
pleaded t%onelessly, laying her
hand on mine.
Any sensible person would have
said, No." after just hear
ing Brenda's tacit confession OIL
having wormed her way into Elm.
point, for heaven knew what crazy
reason. But, being the dope I am,
l patted her hand and said: "It's
all right, Brenda. So long as you're
sire you havee nothing to do witt
Margot ingalls, death, 60 aheae
and move in"
I only realized what I had done
when, on my way to the office
from the Vandermere, I found my
self making excuses for my owr
folly, such as: Brenda's purpose
for her invasion of Elmpoin'
couldn't have been very terrible
and I liked her anyway, mystery
or no, and was sorry for her be
sides. She seemed so alone anc
HELPLESS, in spite of her gorgeous
clothes and jewels.
And then the thought Of the jew
els did the trick. I suddenly be
came conscious of the fact tina
Brenda had worn her lovely rose
pin at lunch, but that the hanc
she had Laid On nina had heen
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-05

Carolina Selective Service organ
ization.
After the first world war, Col.
Langston resumed his legal prac-
tlce in Goldsboro. From 1922 to
1929, he was owner and publisher
OF the Goldsboro Morning News. A
member of the Goldsboro school
board for q years, Col. Langstn
has served many committees and
in various conferences by appoint
,ment of the governor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-05

In many Brazilian business Of
fees, coffee is served several
times a day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-05
Printed Seersucker

Misses printed seersucker
swim suits. Cool, comfort
able and washable. Wide
range of sizes in colors of
pink and aqua.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-02-21

NJ CUMBERLAND.
lN -M-M-M-MMM! Maple syrup and buck
wheat cakes, with fat SausageS on the side.
In that man-sized breakfast the maple syrup
may seem to be small item, but producing
it is man-szed job.
Maryland has maple syrup industry, high
up in the Garrett county tableland. The
sugar-maple tree thrives on the upland slopes
of the North Temperate Zone, and in Garrett
county conditions are ideal. Attitudes of
1000 feet are as common to the area as sea
level is to the Eastern Shore. Garrett is the
only county turning out maple syrup in APP
preciable quantities, yet Maryland usually
is among the first ten maple producing states
in production.
There has been SubZero weather in Gar
rett recently, but the farmers who produce
maple syrup have been cutting fireWood,
cleaning and sterllizing equipment and in
specting tools-frst signs of spring up that
way. Everything is set, and as soon as there
is break in the weather production will
begin.
More Than 100 "Sugar Camps
The sap of the sugar maple resembles water
except for its sweet, delicate maple flavor;
hence it is called sugar water by the farm
ers. A grove of naples is a sugar grove;
shed housing the equipment used in making
maple syrup is sugar camp" There are as
many opinions as to the factors governing
the amount and quality of maple water that
the trees will produce in a given year as
there are farmers operating campS-and
these number more than 100. This. however,
seems to be the consensus: The more rain
and snow that fall the preceding summer and
through the winter, the more water the trees
will produce; and the more freezing weather
there is Immediately preceding the tapping
of the trees, the sweeter the water will be-
Tapping is done with a 14-inch drill about
4 or inches long, at heights of from 2 to
feet from the ground. A "spile' (spout) is
driven into the hole, and a "keeler" (bucket)
is attached to the spile There may be two
or three tappings to a tree, depending upon
its size
Beginning with the first thaw of late win
ter, the maple water begins to run" If the
farmer isn't on the alert he may lose the
hghest-quality water; the first run after
the long winter freeze always is the best.
Much depends upon the weather. An ideal
condition exists when days are warm and
sunny, and nights freezing With such a con-
dltlon the trees stop running at night giving
the farmer chance to keep up with the
flow
The feVeriSh atmosphere of the farm
kitchen at breakfast time, with the hurried
thu1np thunpthump of the batter spoon, the
cracking of the pig-tail greaser on the
sizzling griddle, the women bustlng from
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-02-21
. A BL E L A n ~
/ FARMING IL
\ weekly discussion devoted to the
Land and Farms of Garrett County,
edited by John Carter, County Agent,
and w. w. Mace, Soil ConservatiOnist.

Time for spring seedlings will be
here before we know it, so now is the
time to make sure you Will have the
right amounts and kinds of seed when
you need it. Varieties, and the places
where seed is produced. are often
more important than we think. This
is especially true here, vhcr" climate
is so different from most of the state.
A variety recommended for general
Maryland conditions might be very
poor for Garrett county, so it will
pay to get varieties that you know
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-02-21

has grown alfalfa before. The inocu-
liant is cheap and little trouble to APP
ply. 1t may make the difference be-
tween success and partial failure.
If you are thinking of trying any
of the newer or relatively uncommon
grasses or legumes such as smooth
bronze grass or ladino clover, be sure
to find out all you can about it. Some
of these require special handling to
get good stand. Others take special
grazing management or harvesting.
Ladino clover for instance, is an eX-
cellent pasture plant and can also be
used in hay mixtures But it cannot
be pastured the same way you pas
turc a blue grass-white clover pas
ture. 1t will thrive on land too wet for
and, with proper manage
mcnt, will be one of our most useful
pasture plants.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-02-21
Quiz For MdrYldnders
Answer to Question I:

Nowhere in America are there
more colorful racing traditions
than in Maryland. The Maryland
Jockey Club traces back to 1743,
over 200 years ago. Maryland rae
ing and The Maryland Jockey Club
are older than the State of Mary
land. Traditions still prevail in
Maryland racing. One is an old
Colonial law declaring "the Stew
ards of The Maryland Jockey Club
shall wear as their badge of Office
White Rose" Tradition is part
of Maryland life, as surely as crab
cakes, terrapin, Preakness Day,
riding tournaments at the county
churches, we'll scrubbed marble
doorsteps and the old yellow and
green club house at Pnmlico.
Answer to Question 2:
If Maryland's % counties di-
vided one million dollars each
year, each county would have
S43,478 49, more than enough to
support a Free County Library
System throughout the State. No
activity in which Maryland en-
cages pays so great a part of your
taxes as the racing at Maryland's
four racing associations. Racing'S
annual contribution could support
the greatest Free County Library
System in America.