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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-28

speculate on what course the Presi-
dent might take.
The FEPC was set up by the
President under the second war
powers act.
The action Of the House commit
tee headed by Rep. Smith O-Va)
was not unexpected. Smith said
two weeks ago that it might be
necessary to investigate FEPC
IF complaints were received"
Smith said that the Southern
railways and West Coast shipyarc
workers had filed complaints tina
the agency had exceeded its au
thority.
Southern congressman have bee,
outspoken in their criticism O.
FEPC. Rep. Rankin (D-Miss) de
clared the FEPC was trump or
ganization'' responsible for in
creasing deterioration of racial re
lations below the Mason-Dixon line
The Smith committee today tool
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-28
YUCOSLAVS RUIN
NAZI AIR BASE
T;to's Partisans Break
Through Into The
Zagreb Area

LONDON, Dec. 81 -RH ~he
v,1ooslav partisans of Marsha,
Tosip Broz (Tito) broke through
n the Zagreb area and destroyed
German air base at Velika-Go
ri+za less than 10 miles from the
Croat capital, a national army
NJ liberation communique report.
ed from Europe's third front
today.
other units wiped out a Ger
man garrison at Tovarnik near
Sd in Croatia, said the commu-
roue broadcast by the Free Yugo.
slav radio, and derailed train
on the Zagreb-Belgrade railway at
Okucani. already reported cut in
score of places.
Northeast of this area, the par
tisans were said to have destroy
ed store of 1859 truckloads of
grain in the Banat, the border
area adjoining Hungary.
In eastern Bosnia, the Germans
were said . be constantly bring
ing up reinforcements of tanks
and infantry in an effort to break
into partisan-dominated territory,
while in Montenegro the italian
Garibaldi division, which went
over to Tito last September was
said to have aided in ICON.
spicuous success the capture of
radio station and large war
stores.
The partisans said they had de-
teated an attempt of German
troops to land on another island
off the Croat coast.
The island was not named. but
tho German high command de-
clared the island of Korcula.
south of Split, had been cleared
Of communist bands,' with 500 of
them killed and captured.
The Germans said numerous
small vessels had been captured
there. suggesting that they were
trying to cut Tito's supply line
across the Adriatic and recalling
Middle East reports recently that
the Allies were showing significant
materials to the partisans in fleets
of small boats.
Allied headquarters dispatches
from Algiers said British destroy
erS had shelled the small port of
Drvenik, north of Split, in an eff
fort to keep open the supply line
10 the Balkan front.
A German broadcast said a Brit
ish liaison group headed by Cap
tain Jesseries and including two
British non-commissioned officers
had been captured in fighting in
Bosnia.
Meanwhile, a communique from
the exiled Yugoslav government in
Cairo suggested that the struggle
between Tito's partisans and Gen.
Draia Mihailovic's Chetniks was
easing at least in some localities.
It said the partisans and Chetniks
were cooperating in the Vojvodina
area in the north and in the Knin
and SIM regions of Bosnia.
The communique said the Chef
niks were fighting fiercely in Her
cegovina and northern Montenegro
and gave some space to partisan
successes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-28
WILMINGTON STILL
IN VINO GROUP
Labor Shortage Can Be
Expected Here Within
Six Months

Wilmington remains one of three
North Carolina labor market areas
in the Group 2 classification de.
slgnated by the War Manpower
commission as communities of Ia
Dor stringency and anticipating la.
Dor shortages within six months.
This area has been and still
is On the verge of going over
into the Group l area which
means acute labor shortages, &C.
cording to Felix A. Scroggs, man
ager of U. S. Employment Serv.
ice. Because of uniform and ef-
fective action Of industrial lead
ers this classification has been
avoided SO far" Other state areas
in Group 2 are Burlington and
Charlotte.
The Wilmington section en-
braces the counties of New Han
over. Brunswick, Columbus, Pen
der and the Camp Davis part of
Onslow county.
North Carolina contains three
areas in the Group l classical
ton, Elizabeth City, New Bern
and Spruce Pine, which means
that these are areas of acute la
Dor shortages. These sections are
those in which all establishments
hiring eight or more workers must
go on the 48-hour work week basis,
paying time and one-half for the
eight hours above 40. Such areas
are also passed over in awarding
additional contracts.
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the records in the case against
the railroads and the action in
volving the boilermarkers' union
and five West Coast shipyards
which were also recently ordered
by FEPC to end alegedly dis
criminatory practices affecting Ne
gro employees.
The Presidents decision to take
over all U. S. railroads in the rail-
way wage dispute puts him in posi-
ton to enforce any decision ne
may make in the racial discrimira-
ton cases.
The IA railway arrangements in
volved, who .defied the FEPC or
der, are not now operating the
roads since their seizure, and the
secretary of war, the present op-
orator, could put the Presidents
decision in the FEPC case into
immedite effect without the con-
currence Of the operators.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-28
CASUALTIES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-R
The War Department made
public today a list Of U. S.
soldiers killed in action, in
Guiding these from North Caro-
lima:
Mediterranean Area)
Cpl. Vester L. Brown; ia
ther, Will H. Brown, Rt. l,
Eagle Springs.
Pfc. James A. Davis; moth
er, Mrs. Angie Davis, Rt. /,
N. Belmont.
Pfc. Aston w. Gurganus;
mother, Mrs. Vera E. Gurga-
nus, GAINESVILLE.
End 1t. Benjamin w. Rogers,
Jr.; father, Benjamin w. Rog-
ers, ITO Elizabeth st., Dur
ham.
(South Pacific Area)
Pvt. Julius C. Poole: moth
er, Mrs. Ida B. Poole, Mead
enville.
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Number OF Arrests Is Low
er Than Usual For
Week.-Mrs.

/ Wilmington repeatedly spent one
of the quietest, most orderly
Christmases on record in recent
years.
"It was certainly one of the
quietest we have ever SEEM" Chief
of Police c. H. Casteen remarked.
From early Friday morning I'M
til Monday morning, there were
only 40 arrests on the big book
in the police department. Most of
these represented individuals who
partook of too much liquid cheer,
few traffic violations, and the
usual minor cuttings that make
the record on the week-ends.
The number of arrests was con-
siderably lower than that ordinar-
lily reported over Saturday and
Sunday.
Sheriff c. David Jones passed
on the same comment as Chief
Casteen. There was little activity.
"Why we had so few prisoners
in JAIL" Jones added, 'there was
enough turkey to give them fresh
servings on Sunday as well as
Saturday." The prisoners were
treated to a full Christmas feast,
as were the inmates of the County
home.
Fire Chief J. L. Groom said fire
damage was negligible.
Only three persons were appre-
hended for shooting fireworks in
the city limits. Three were order
ed to pay cost of court by Record
er H. Winfield Smith, Monday
morning.
Traffic was said to be at the
lowest ebb seen in the uptown area
in many months on Christmas Day.
Parking spaces were repeatedly
plentiful.
Restaurants failed to encounter
the same eating problem they did
last year, when there was not
enough food to go around. Several
of the establishments were closed
this year, but those operating re-
ported they were able to handle
the customers and that crowds
did not appear much larger than
on ordinary week-ends.
Camp Davis had ENCOURAGED
servicemen to remain at camp for
their holiday meals, and urged
soldiers to invite their guests.
Many local families brought serv-
lcemen into their homes to share
turkey, or whatever meats thew
were able to procure for the holi.
day meals.
W. B. Bryan of the Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany declared that the long dis
lance telephone calls constituted p
load, but that the company was
prepared to handle it and that no
confusion and little delay resulted.
Travel out of the city was said
to be heavy, with both trains and
buses carrying thousands of serv-
icemen and civilians bound for
other localities for the Christmas
celebration. Likewise, a number
OF servicemen's wives joined their
husbands-in-uniform here.
USO clubs did a landslide bust
ness. The Second and Orange unit.
although filled, managed to care
for every serviceman who sought
holiday residence there, it was re-
ported.
In number of local churches,
the birth of the Christ child was
fittingly observed.
By Monday morning, the city
was beginning to pull itself to-
gether for the last week of the
year, 1913. The process was nee
essarily slow. Business was going
sort of molasses pace. City hall
and the county courthouse witness
ed little stirring Recorders court
attracted few. A sizeable number
of citizens prominent in the city
and county were nursing bad colds
and mild flu.
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HOLIDAY ARRESTS iFDR AID WANTED
REPORTED D0WN|BYF.E.P. E. GROUP
Fair Employment Agency
Being Investigated By
Congress

WASHINGTON, Dec. IT. up -
Within an hour after the Fair
Employment Practice Committee
became the target of a congress-
ional investigation today, that
agency turned to President Roose-
welt for help in the hot issue OF
racial discrimination.
FEPC Chairman Malcolm Ross
told a press conference: % That
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-28
A RATIONAL VIEW
OF LIFE

The first book ever to explain,
among other things, the Biblical
meaning of eternal life"
Ihis is very important book to
read. 1t will surprise, and will re
ward you beyond expectation. Nc
one interested in eternal life, y
and who is not? = should fail tt
read this book, which will stano
oE you in all vicissitudes of life
Sl'oG postpaid, or COD.
BENJAMIN SEIBERT, Attorney,
Urbana, Ohio
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-28
APPOINTED.

NEW DELHI, India, Tuesday,
Dec. 28-(RELt. Gen. Wilfred Cor
don Lindsell, the man who kept
supplies moving across the des-
erts Of North Africa to Gen. Sir
Bernard L. Montgomery's Eighth
Army in one of the biggest quar-
termaster's jobs Of the war, has
been appointed the principal ad-
noinistrative officer of the India
command.
He will coordinate the work OF
the adjutant general, quartermas-
ter. ordnance and engineers in
the organizationai setup at Ad-
miral Lord Louis Mountbatten' S
Southeast Asia Command base.
The highest clouds are so miles
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-28
QUAKES REPORTED

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-(P)-Three
sIght earthquakes were flet in
me Wurttemberg region of south
western Germany tonight, but they
caused mo damage worth men.
Ilonlng, " a DNB broadcast said
me dispatch was reported by the
T ederal Communications Com
mission
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PLANE MISSING

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-(R-A
Navy plane, which left Floyd Ben
nett field Friday, Dec. "a, bound
lor Norfolk, Va, is missing and
a search for it is in progress, the
public relations office of the Third
Naval district announced today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-28
WHISKEY PRICES
FROZEN BY 0PA
Ceilings Are Imposed On
New Brands OF Liquor
By Agency

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 P) -
The OPA aimed blow today at
high prices on new brands Of
whisky which have appeared on
the market within the past year
or so.
Price ceilings were imposed at
the professors level on all dom
este distilled spirits. Since per-
centage markups for wholesalers
and retailers are fixed, the action
is calculated to roll back consum'
err prices of some brands. Effective
Jan. 6, the flat maximum prices
are applied to all new brands Of
domestic whisky introduced since
March, 1912.
The action is directed at bolster
ire the original whisky price-flx
ing regulations which pertalned
only to those brands then in stock.
After that regulation was announc'
ed new and unfamiliar names ap
peared on whisky bottles, and by
brand. were not subject to the cell
ings.
The new order includes dollar
and-cent prices per case FOB:
professors plants, for all bottled
lin bond, straight whisky ano
s'blends of straight Whistles al
various ages, computed at 30 proof.
Those old brands which have MOI
changed their proof, formula OF
container size, are covered In the
old maximum-price order.
Similar action may be expected
soon on new brands OF brandy
rum, gin, cordials and Hqueurs'
OPA said.
The ceilings are so calculated a:
to include all Federal excise taxes
and the average retail prices take
into account state excuses.
Retail ceiling prices will vary
according to differences in statt
excise taxes, OPA pointed out
but emphasized that rollback'
would be sharply notlceaole IL
standarizing prices of the sam am,
product in different localities VIII
state taxes the only variable ele
ment. -,
To illustrate how it will work
OPA gave this example OF new
flat prices for one-fifth OF a gal
Ion on new brands of whisky:
100 proof bottled in bond
4 years old --------------- qo'o'
"a proof straight whisky, -.
2 wears old ------------- z'o'
80 proof blend OF straight
Whistles, average age OF 312
IS proof blended whisky
9TH per cent whisky, 72H2
per cent neutral spirits),
Leverage age of whisky 3
1,oorc 30
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-28

In the days of the Aztecs, cocoa
! cans were used fol-, the payment
Of taxes, for the purchase of slaves
and for the payment OF soldiers
wages.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-28
HAGUE VACATIONING

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Dec. q
Up Mayor and Mrs. Frank
Hague and their adopted daugh-
ter, Peggy Anne, left today by
train for Miami Beach, Fla, for
a stay of several weeks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-28

The highest clouds are so miles
above the earth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-28

BUY U. s. BONDS & STAMPS
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IS proof blended whisky
(271A per cent whisky, 72R
per cent neutral spirits),
|.average age of whisky 3
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-21
WOMAN JOINS MARINES


ATLANTA. Ga. Aug. 2l-L-
Gjllsrde is proud of two things
He is reputed to be the world
largest dealer in carload frult
lots. and his daughter. Antoih-
cite. has joined the Marines
PVT. Antoinette was livh
Service employe with the Army
Air Force in Miami before sne
enlisted in the Marine Corps.
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Z pEvorEE OF, THEATRE

= NEW YORK. - George "ass-
was a book collector and a
,levotee of the theatre.
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CARPENTER ON A POSTWAR PLANE

than the hammer would be used
on Germany. He thinks judges
and teachers in postwar Ger
many should be appointed by
the European Super-state. and he
would denv the Germans a vot-
ing right IN federation affairs
for fifty or one hundred years.
$500 For 5000 Copies
The Bayonne carpenter says IT
has Gust him $500 to print 5000
copies Of his book and mail most
of them to Congressman. SUI
prcmc Court judges. Ambassa-
doris and others of similar stand
ing. A few Senators wrote him
a Cprovlngly. and his wife favors
his plan. but that IS as far as 1t
has gone.
Rogow was and is hoping for
SONG thing more Most of the
postwar proposals he has read.
ne says. lack popular appeal.
They don't make sense" he
argues. Il wanted TO make u
sensible plan with a good psy-
Geological ground that the peo-
pie would appreciate.
After thinking the matter
through for several months. and
although he had never written
even d letter TO the editor be-
tose. ne sat down and wrote the
book IN two days. had il cor
rectcd by a lawyer friend, and
Put II on the presses. Il am
willing to debate II with any,
body-Vice President Wallace OF
anybody elSe-because | know
am right, ne says.
But while the postwar plans
of the beginners make page
one headlines. Rogow says ne
has an uneasy fear that his pro-
posal has died in the waste bas-
kets OF the mighty.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-21

Originally the old Cato Cigar
Factory site, tine grounds of the
Dormitory and Cafe terra have
been bcautifled with tropical
shrubbery and lawns. The Cafe
terra building is built in the shape
of T. with many windows on
all sides anu large ceIiing fans TO
aid in making the place comfort
able.
For the use of the colorcd work
ers on defense contracts. a dining
room was added in the rear of the
building. This service has been in
valuable in keeping many of these
men on their jobs.
During Iie peak of construction
work on Navy and Army defense
contracts as manv as 450 workers
have been accommodated at the
Dormi DRY. With the completion OF
PoInciana Place Housing Project,
many of these workers have been
able To relocate there and bring
their families 10 Key West. The
main use of the Dormitory is TO
provide clean sanitary quarters
Tor workers until permanent loca-
lions can be found The dormitory
has in this wav been of real ser
vice TO over $500 workers.
The present operating staff con-
siSts of Mr.. Thomas Cosans, Gale
terra Manager; Mr.. RAYMOND r.
Gillander. Chief Chef; and Mrs
van Goidtsnoven as StewardeSs.
Mr. Schroeder is manager Of the
Wallace b. Kirke is
the Director of the Local Housing
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ro1lP7E[UIn OF AUGUST MARKED FIRST
-
r..nuu6 70 All Operatives Ira War Effort In Key West
irlERSARY OF CATO DORMITORY

- f4th of August marked the
- anniversary of one of the
rccsI Housing Authority's most
Important enterprises. that Of the
CATO Cafeteria and Dofmitory.
This dOrInitory, and r cafeteria
project - originally designed for
the use of Navy Civil Service
Workers-has been extended 10
other war workers and their fam
lies including contractors person
mel on Army and Navy defense
contracts and To service personnel
Of the Army. Navy, Coast Guard.
and Marine Corps. and Ia other
government workers. II is at pres
ent open TO any worker who can
show that he or she is directly con
nected with the war effort.
This service has gone on day af-
Ter day without interruption in
spite of the hardships entailed in
running such an organization dur
ing these trying times of scarcity
Of help and supplies. During the
year that Cato Cafeteria has been
IN operation il has served 100000
meals. Only the frantic housewife.
struggling 10 secure food for her
small family can realize the
magnitude Of srturing meats, fresh
vegetables. fruits and the other
things necessity 10 furnish a bal
Gnced meal for q family of several
hundred people daily.
The Cafeteria opens at 6 a. m. to
take care of the early shift of
workmen. Lunch is served from
1880 a. m. TO Ills p. m. and din
ner from $50 tQ $3.50 p. m.
Located at 100 Simonton street.
just two blocks from the beach,
IL is used bv many of the workers
and their families who stop by for
luncheon on their way TO the
beach. or who. after an afternoon
there. stop in for dinner on their
way hcIle.
Fresh butter. fresh meats. vege-
tables. and freshly squeezed or
ange juice have always been on
the menu. Homemade pies and
pastries have also been a special
~. For the convenience of family
parties. chairs have been added in
the side wings of the Cafeteria
in place of the benches generally
used BY men in thor working
clothes.
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BY JOHN L. SPRINGER
AP Features Writer

BAYONNE, N. j.. Aug. IL
A 53-year-old RuSsian-born car
penter, Abe Rogow, has joined
the big-time postwar planners
by publishing his own proposals
for world peace, complete with
map.
The heavy-set, Soft-Spoken inn
migrant, who came to this coun-
try in 1914. calls his sixteen
page opus "A Plan For Imme-
diate and Lasting Peace he
decided TO give it to the world
one day while mailing a plank.
and wTile it hasn't made quite
the splash of the Four Freedoms
or Union Now, he still has hopes.
New Map
Unlike some of the more pub
licized peace plans, Rogow
would send the Atlas people IN
a whirl by drawing up an en-
tirely new world map. Who
would dare to make a patch-up
job of the greatest opportunity
in the worlds history just be-
cause certain peoples feelings
might be hurt?" ne asks
Rogow blueprints the ne&
world like a house. He would
give it seven major tenants
united states of North America
U.S., Canada. Greenland, Ice
land). South America, Europe.
Africa. Australia. Russia. and
declarations in Asia and Mon
golia.
He favors movable partitions
between these SWEEPSTAKES, SO
that border groups like the
Balkan countries or Finland
could join whichever federation
suits their fancy Peoples like
the Irish, French. AiSatianS and
Albanisns. and even parts Of
them. would be permitted 10
hole up in their own private
cubby-holes but still remain un-
der the federation'S roof.
Rogow favorS chiSel for the
British Empire-~ehminate al
empires. and there Is no more
cause for war"-but nothing less
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TO SEEK SHOWDOWN
ON PRICE CEILING
FOR VEGETABLES

ORLANDO, Aug. 81 Ems
The FLORIDA Vegetable Commit
tee, whose members hold ovcv
100000 acres of producing lands.
aSSailed confusion IN Washing
ton and named a group 10 20
To the capital in the next fey-
days TO seek showdown on
vegetable price ceilings.
1t Is up TO Washington
whether the rest of the country.
dependent largely on Florida fo~
low cost winter foodstuffS. Will
eat or not" said committee
spokesman.
We are willing To work our
hearts out in the war effort, ne
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-21

continued but confusion con-
founded IN Washington demands
that we bankrupt ourselves and
sacrifice our laborS of a lifetime
IN addition,
Florida vegetable growers are
seeking only a living wage out
of their operations but produc-
ton cannot be continued on the
present basis. it was pointed
out
Named on TIE committee were
W " LinS. Kendall: Glenn
Grimes. Palmetto. Luther. Chan
der. Goulds. William L. Wilson.
jacksonville and LOring Raoul.
Sarasota.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-21
RAUL'S CLUB READY
TO ENTERTAIN YOU

Rails Club on the Boulevard
is the one night spot where
everyone can go tonight and en-
JOY the lovely sea breezeS amid
pleasing surroundings-here is a
spot where YOU and your friends
can go week DAYS from 3 o'clock
till midnight
Raul is always on hand to
meet and greet YOU.
There Is never a cover or
minimum charge al RaurS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-21
NAMED AFTER LAND AGENT

DETROIT. - Cleveland iS nam
ed after Moses Cleaveland, a land
agent who laid out the city IN
1896.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-08-21
FLEET PROTECTED

NEW YORK - Eneianu'S fish
ing fleet had 10 be- protected from
pirates by warshipS in 1880
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
ASHE SCHOOLS HAVE
ENROLMENT OF 5,4OO

The total enrolment of the
nine high schools, 49, one, two
and three teacher schools in
Ashe county this year is a
round 5,40O.
This is slightly under the
enrolment last year and this
slight loss is attributed to the
fact that some people have
moved away to seek work in
war plants and elsewhere and
the fact that some of the older
high school students are now
in the armed forces. The en-
rollment last year was 5,484.
In the lower grades the boys
and the girls are about even,
with the boys Outnumbering
the girls i'm some cases, but in
the high schools the girls far
outnnmber the boys. School
authorities estimated the ra-
ito here to be IS per cent girls
to IS per cent boys.