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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
HEAT RECORD SET
IN NEW YORK CITY

NEW YORK, August A. up -
'"en the temperature reached 96.3
'esFees at Ais pm. today two
'eVofos were broken and even Sa-
wi Was listed among heat pros
lFation victims.
i, Inc 90.3 degree mark, the wea-
a.er bureau reported, was an all
a a nigh for New York City for
august 4 and the highest temperr-
Se recorded here this year.
h. 'a'dh' who keeled over from the
', is a hooded vulture from
h l,o'.heast Africa and Asia. The
p p passed out in its cage at the
Nv VDS ZOO, startling zoo attend
b ".s Who said it of all the zoo in.
t,sollants, should have been able
=, ~l'hstand New York weather.
-he previous heat record for Al.
S 49, was SO degrees in 1895
o o"'le the highest temperature re
% ,lued previously this year wa'
" ueerees on July 8.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. -(P)
To gain the last ounces OF
production needed to finish On
enemy whose ''knees are buck
ling" War Mobilization Direc-
tor James F. Byrnes today or
dered rigid employment cell
ings on civilian plants in l8l
labor scarcity areas.
His aim was two-fold: To
free excess workers for war
Jobs, and to dry up civilian JOB
openings for workers now tend
ing to drift away from war
industry.
Local groups, the manpoWer
priority committees which ex-
ist in all shortage areas, Will
fix the ceilings for individual
plants.
To insure compliance, Byrnes
directed that the war agencies
use war powers never before
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
STORM REPAIRS
GOING FORWARD

Rehabilitation of storm stricken
Carolina Beach and Wrightsville
Beach continued yesterday as re-
pair OF damages were pushed in
Wilmington by city officials and
Red Cross personnel.
Engineers of the state and coul-
ty boards of health passed official
approval of the water systems at
both beaches after final publication
by chlorine and disconnection of
pipes leading to damaged buildings.
M. A. L. Gardner, building in
spector with the Red Cross area
office in Atlanta, announced that
local lumber concerns had been
contracted in regard to releasing
n1aterial for repair purposes.
disaster sufferers may secure
necessary equipment for replace
ment Of damaged property by Ger
tifying their damages with the
building firms. No additions or Ella
borations on present homes are al
lowed by WPB which has released
priority on the material.
After an all day check up of
Wrightsville, Carolina, and Kure's
beaches in addition to the city
and outlying vicinity, Gardner
placed damage to private homes
at approximately $150,000 Total
storm damage from all sources has
been estimated at $2,000,000
Red Cross officials do not inspect
industrial or large businesses, pub
lie utilities, governmental or mill
tary units in respect to damage,
he added.
Gardner reported total destruc-
ton to six houses, major structural
damage to % houses, and minor
damages to 968 residences. Seven
piers suffered major destruction:
81 other buildings, including gar
ages and small sheds, were totally
destroyed and 10 were slightly da-
mayed.
Gardner was accompanied ON his
inspection tour by Col. ]. j. Stealey
Red Cross general field represen-
tative, ard Alex Proven, field di-
rector at Fort Fisher
Officials at the New Hanover War
Price and Rationing board have
been authorized to replace in ration
points meats and foods lost by es-
Establishments due to the failure of
refrigeratio facilities. SSH
No real emergency kitchens took
care of feeding Of evacuees that
was not handled in private homes,
by the USO and Red Cross Of
ficials said, although few reports
of loss of meat and foods have
been received.
Institutional users, such as re-
staurants, who furnished meals to
refugees at the usual charge, will
automatically receive adjustments
of food points with their next al
lotments. -
Replacement of food and meat
lost by other establishments will be
made if the proper proof that such
a loss occurred is given in an APP
plication made to the rationing
| board.
City Clerk James R. Benson de-
clared yesterday that everything
that can possibly be done to re.
store power services and to clear
fallen trees and debris off the
streets is progressing.
He pointed out that the, Tide
Water Power company is working
as rapidly as possible to return
electricity to Wilmingto nand beach
homes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
Red Troops
Hit Closer
To Krakow
p1SH AHEAD II MILES
snectacular Offensive
Carries Far Behind
Vistula Line

LONDON, Saturday, Aug.
5.-(P)-Russian troops in a
spectacular 27-mile break
through behind the enemy's
shattered Vistula river de-
lenses yesterday swept south
ward to within 81 miles of
Krakow, Poland's fifth city
and last big German strong
hold barring the invasion
road into Germany itself.
Tank tipped Soviet spearheads
rolling across open plain country
in great strength now were only
n miles from German Silesia,
flowing westward and southwest
ward from a Vistula river bridge
head which has been expanded
quickly to width of 40 miles in
two days.
Moscow bulletin announced the
capture of Goryslawice, q miles
southwest of Staszow, which was
taken Thursday in the first smash
across the Vistula at point ITO
miles south of besieged Warsaw.
Corylawice is 81 miles northeast
Of Krakow, and the Russians were
moving at pace which might
put them at Krakow within the
next day Or two.
Inside besieged Warsaw, nearly
$50 miles to the north, Polish pa
triots were reported to have seiz-
ed the heart of the city in battle
against German tank units, while
Marshal Konstantin K. Rokos-
sovsky's First White Russian army
was locked in a fierce struggle
just east of the Polish capital.
Moscow's bulletin did not men,
ton the Warsaw zone, but Ber-
lin said the Russians had thrown
three other bridgeheads across
the Vistula, one of them only 80
miles southeast of the capital
Nowy Korczyn, On the Vistula
seven miles southeast of captured
Goryslawice, fell to Russian
column which had rolled 81 miles
down river from Polaniec The in
termediate towns of Stopnica and
Pacanow were seized in a total
bag Of 100 localities.
The swift surge of the Russians
toward Krakow threatened to cut
off the retreat of huge German
forces caught in the area east of
the Vistula, between that river and
the San. Nowy Korczyn is % miles
northwest of outflanked Ta-now,
rail station on the Rzeszow-Kra-
kow trunk railway, and another
Soviet column pushing westward
captured Sedziszow, 81 miles east
Of TarnoW, in this pincers move
ment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
Crowded Radio Lanes
Conference Subject

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. - up -
The air is getting so crowded with
radio waves that an international
conference has been called to or
ganize freouencies for more eff
cient postwar use.
The over-crowding Of the ether
came out in connection with a
state department announcement to-
day that representatives of the in
ternational radio industry in this
country. about 600 firms, had been
invited to a meeting here August
11-12 to consider this government
proposals for reallocating frequen-
cies. p'
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
TANK COLUMNS .
IA A
| MOVE SWIFTLY
Armored Forces Racing
Across Peninsula So
To Sever Lines

SUPREME HEADQUAR-
TIERS ALLIED EXPED1-
rIONARY FORCE, Saturday
Aug. 5.-(AP)-U. S. tank.
columns dashing across Brit
tany to sever the peninsula
raced to within 80 miles OF
st. Nazaire today and other
armored forces were within
Is miles of the great port OF
Brest while comrades guard
ing their flanks swept east,
ward unopposed across the
plains in new drive toward
Paris.
Two columns were approaching
the Nazi U-boat base at St. Nazaire
and also the Loire river port Of
Nantes. One of the columns was
80 miles from St. Nazaire in the
vic nifty of Derval, the other, 40
miles from the base, was west of
Chateau-Briant.
Edward D. Bali, Associated
Press correspondent, in battle
field dispatch said the American
advance southeastWard had EN-
quilted Fougeres, % miles south
east of Avranches and q milef
northeast of Rennes.
Two other American forces wer(
moving on st. Malo, port on tho
northern coast of the Brittany perf-
! insula,- one. moving up on each side
of the st. Malo Estuary. Each col
umn gained six miles yesterday and
was only seven miles from the port
city.
Tank spearheads Numbered
through ripped open defenses Of
Brittany so fast that they were a
good "a hours ahead of all official
reports, and they were followed by
speeding columns of trucks bear
ing the infantry. 81
Germans, admitting setbacks
wholesale, said the Americans had
reached a point go miles west of
Brittany's capital of Rennes, which
fell only yesterday, and were with
in rs miles of Brest, the second
port of France.
There was no official confirma-
ton of these gains but 1t. Gen.
Omar N. Bradley's troops were
travelling at a pace that should
carry them close to both cities,
and it was likely that they had
already cut the last highway along
the south coast and sealed off the
entire peninsula.
But the surprising development
of the day came when American
forces, moving to guard the left
flank of this. great force pouring
down from Normandy, ranged out
southeast of Avranches feeling for
German western flank that was
not there
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
Hengyang Defenders
Thrust japanese OFF

CHUNGKING, Aug. a. : (P1 :
Heroic Chinese defenders of bat
tered Hengyang, still holding off
the Japanese after 40 days of bit
ter fighting, aroused fresh surge
of hope in the Chinese capital to-
night that enemy plans to conquer
the entire Canton-HankoW railway
would be shattered on the battle
fields of Human province
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
NEW SUPER BOARD
GIVEN APPROVAL

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-tR-i
The Senate military COMMITTEES,
overriding Republican protests all
the way. approved early tonight 4
bill setting up a super governs
ment agency to direct RECEIVERS;
sion from war to peace and es-
tablishing federal standards for
postwar unemployment payments
J to discharged war workers. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
Delay In Opening
Of Schools Sought

RALEIGH, Aug. 4.-(R)-The ex-
ecutive committee of the state
board of health, meeting here to-
night, adopted a resolution calling
on local school officials to defer
school openings until Sept. ID be-
cause of the current infantile para
1ysis outbreak.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
Robot Laboratories
Blasted By Bombers

LONDON, Aug. -lR-More
than 1900 American heavy bomb
ers strongly, protected by close to
1, 900 fighters carried out a SMASH
ing attack today on the Germans
secret weapon experimental
laborat tories at Peenemunde, on the
Baltic coast 100 miles north of
Berlin, *
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05
Trolley Strikers
Defy Army Orders

PHILADELPHIA Aug 4.-(H9-Amost complete para
yss set in again tonight Phladephas transportation
SYSTEM property of the United States government
with leaders Of the four-day teup still shouting defiance
at Army attempts to restore service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-08-05

WILMINGTON AND VICINITY: Con.
tinued rather warm, with possible after-
noon or evening thundershowers.
Temperatures yesterday:
High 89-Low II.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-30
Legislator Passes

TALLAHASSEE. Fla CAMP -
John Proctor lo0-year-old ex-
slave, who served five terms in
the Florida House OF Representa-
lNes and one term IN the state
SENATE died az his home here
Friday lie WAS born free, but
later WAS sold AS slave win
other members Of his family 10
satisfy spurious debts scheming
whites charged against his father
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-30
Receive
Ill-Housed
Vet Complaint
Returning Men
Have No Shelter

RetIecting Dey6its scuie hous-
ing shortage fo1 war workers the
Detroit Brancf NAACP through
executive secretary Ciosier b.
Current. announced thar numcr-
Gus complaints have been re-
ceiyed from veterans who are UNI
able 10 secure housing accom-
modations A typical complaint
lodged by Omar n Hill stated
I'm writing to you in answer
10 The war housing shortage j
was discharged from the Navy
since November. | put IN MY ap-
plication the first Of January and
it's now the end Of the year and
We haven't heard from Them yet
Every time ! so down there fWae
Housing Ccnieri they ten me Thai
as soon as a house is available
well hear from Them but II
hasn't happened yet have one
little girl and expecting another
any day now =
AT the present We are All
sleeping in one room and really
don't think its sanitary for a
new baby
Hill stated that ~ Is also a
war worker
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-30
ECORSE DOINGS

me report VIII not be ready until
next week, as there are still funds
coming Ia. AS acting chairman.
Yours Truly wishes to thank the
following people for the wonder
iui work they did 10 help make the
to0nfellows' party success
They are Mrs. Dorcas Hardcman.
Mrs. Mary Armstrong. Mrs. o.
GIN. Mrs, Martha EMERSON. Law
renee Johnson. Isaac Morrow ".
n Johnson. Martin Reddick. "Tap-
room Johnnie" Oniccr Peter John.
son, Wilson Bobo Mrs. Nellie viii
son and Mrs. I. d. Thomas.
The same sincere thanks are az
50 extended to an others who holm
ed make the party the success It
was
Pyt W J Fleming IS home after
long time in the Army. He has
a medical discharge and is subject
10 be recalled al any time.
Mrs Minerva Johnson and moth
er made hurried trip home last
week. on account OF the death Of
Mrs. lohnsons aunt. Mrs. Florence
Paige. who resided near Clarks.
dale. Miss Mrs. Johnson and hor
mother are expected 20 return
home before the New Year.
Clinton Shelton. brother OF La.
mar MCGEE, WAS buried last week.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-30

The company should hire workefs
az needed. regardless OF race.
color or creed AZ the meeting
on SUNDAY when the union re-
versed this position the local
president Otto Naschoff and Bet
~ Raab. secreiary-treasurer. re-
signed their posts
The resolution which Mar, hoff
had introduced stated IN part.
That We reaffirm our belief
IN the policies n our union the
10 and the nation 10 prevent and
eliminate discrimination in en-
ployment because OF race. color
or creed
THAT ", iadorse the empiov-
men, Of al laid on members Ne-
ero Or white and other needed
workers in such departments as
may be necessary 10 fulnp ihs
production requirements sen BY
me war department for our
PLANT
THAT ne union. through its
officers oall these Of its menu
hers no matter whore they NAV
he found, 20 account for aiding
or abol'ins The division N the
ranks q our union because Of
race. creed or color
Though the resolution was
adopted 90 minutes later when
worker rose and asked wheiher
me resolution, meant the COMPANY
was 20 follow us plans, members
shouted their protest A motion
from The floor TO allow Negroes
20 Work 10 ne packing depart
ment resulted IN defeat i, VAS
then thar Maschotf and Miss
kaab resigned
The union IS prepared 10 lend
rs full cooperation to the con-
many ~ inc government to man
The plar with workers. regard.
less OF race creed on color, where
'Ney are needed 70 got our the
ammunition" william sentner.
general vice president OF the un-
ion said Monday.
stop Ibis inierraclal pickering
and attend 20 the ion of winning
me war; The Rev John p Mark
&C. 81 and Edwin Meissner
chairman % the 81. Louis Race
relations committee urged.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-30
St. Paul AMEZ

The pastor. Rev. l. p Powell
Will occupy the pulpit Al both
morning and evening services
Or. w J. Trent president Of
Livingstone College. Salisbury.
NC. will address the sunday
school at $50 am.
Watch meeting service will be
held Sunday night
Emancipation celebration Will
be held Monday. Jan l. at 1880
am. with the AME Zion churches,
Scott Methodist church and Mary
Palmer Methodist church partici-
patins. Music By church choirs.
Or. W. j. Trent guest speaker.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-30
No More Negroes White Workers
Cry As Plants Start To FIJI Vacancies

ST. DOuIs-fANPl-- Opposition
by white employees .; the 81
Louis ordnance plant 10 the com
nany's hiring Negro HELM 10 fll
some OF the $500 vacancies al
the pint resulted in an almost
rioious meet sunday AZ Kiel aud
iiorium whore as workers gath
cred IN an open meeting OF me
Go Unite. Electrical, Radio and
Machine Workers Of America Lo-
cal s2s-
The union previously had adopt
ed a resolution which stated that
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-30

lie died In Government hospital
out West recently, after an Illness
Of TWO years.
Wedding bells VIII ring soon
again for a certain little dimpled-
check lady on Twelfth street who
is The lucky man? You Will soon
see.
A real "hen parry was given on
Ninth street last week. 30 "roos-
ters were allowed. The ladies' all
had gay time.
Miss ozcbcl Johnson is hack on
the job, after long absence
Back together again, the Julius
Crawford and Harold Burr orches-
ira certainly footed some swell
mGsic for the Goodfcllows party.
Mrs Porter Haynes lefi last week
To spend the Christmas holidays
via relatives and friends in the
south.
First Baptist Church
The sunday school MAS opened
al IS am Sunday by the SUPER
intondcnt The lesson topic was.
The Ground of Universal Joy.
Mrs Carey reviewed the lesson.
There were 81 pupils present Con-
iribution was 1856. Officers were
elected Thomas Hagler was
elected superintendent, Mr. King,
assistant superintendent: Mildred
Reddick, secretary, Myrtle McAl-
lister, assistant secretary: Louise
Williams, corresponding secretary
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-30
Zion Centennial
At Knoxville

WASHINGTON. d. c. Dr. A.
Huntingdon HAYWOOD. business
manager OF the AME Zion Scsqui-
Centennial celebration announced
from Commission headquarters
here this week the banquet SEIZED
uled for Jan. 10 in Knoxville,
Tenn. when more than five hum
drcd AME Zion leaders from all
sections OF the country will gath
er to launch the celebration Of
the i50th anniversary OF Zion
Mcthodism In 1896
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-30
HIT THAT RHEUMATIC PAIN
RIGHT WHERE IT HURTS
And look at The SiIrer Lining
in those Clouds of Pain

The big idea Il that you want to feel
better. When pain eases your mind
eases You get rest that means deliver.
snce So use something that gets At the
pain. Cam brings YOU pain-relievin9
help. Now you viii feel as good a.
other. who enjoy lis help, TOO. 6oc. and
ST.. Caution Use only as directed. First
bottle purchase price refunded II YOU
are not satisfied. Today get c-aaa,.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-30

Mrs Carey treasurer Roxeil Hon.
krs.. librarian and ollie Mae Hall
pianist.I
Paul Vernon made the sunday
school present Of SIS.
At the morning service. Pastor
J p. Davis preached fne scr.
mon from Luke .. subject. $40
Room AZ the Inn" The Junior
choir rendered some special Christ
mas numbers A lovely solo was
rendered by little Miss McAnistcr
Mrs Johnson or Birmingham. Ala
was a visitor.
An old fashioned Watch meeting
will be held At the church snnday
night Dec 81 All are invited
n. Mark Baptist Church
Al the sunday morning hmu- the
pastor. The Rev. George II. siev-
enson, preached on the suh,ecs
Peace on Earth Goodwill TOWARD
All Mon Luke 1914. The serv-
Ice was very inspiring.
=. II Hammett is church clerk.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-30

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Insure Success - Advertise
Sell, Rent, Find a Job or
Secure Help Through The
Detroit Tribune.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-30
1ouths Held For Fire

ErDORA. Ark amp Two
Is.year.old bows were charged
ast week with setting fire 10
No Eudora high school here. The
chool was two story frame
ryucture and valued at $4,000.
part Of which was covered by
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-30
Ry MILO CASTOR
Commenls

Comments
Well folks the year OF 1914 is
jusi about gone. Your columnist
has been trying 10 serve you to The
best az his sbiFy through the CO.
operation of the write editor OF
lhe Detroit Tubuue, We hope 10
continue 20 SERVE you through the
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Greetings
Your, truly and ms eight faith
nj little carliefs as well as the
entire Tllhune waH wish you one
and oil. d heal'hy happy prosper
Gus Ncw lenr
CoodielIon>' Party
We know many people are wait
ing 10 learn how much the Good
fellows raised IN their drive. but
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-12-30
treetings
GoodlelloN>' Party

We know many people ARE wait
ING 10 learn how much the Good.
fellows raised IN their drive. but
Evening star., 1944-11-05
WaIshRidestoBoston,
: ThenLeavesRooseve|t
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Nov. 4.-Senator Walsh
Democrat, of Massachusetts, took q
train ride today with President
Roosevelt, but was on his way home
to Clinton, Mass, when the Presi-
dent addressed a Democratic rally
in Fenway Park.
Boarding the Presidents specia,
train in Worcester at midafternoon
Senator Walsh said that he was in
Vlted by the President to ride tc
Boston with him and to sit on the
platform at the rally.
But" he said, I'm going to ride
on the train as far as Boston anC
leave him there. I will not appear
at the rally"
However, when he left the train
at Boston, Senator Walsh said that
many engagements" prevented hin,
from riding to Fenway Park ano
sitting on the platform with the
President.
Il plan to dine with friends here
In Boston" Senator Walsh added
In brief statement to reporters
"and then continue on to my home. ;
Senator Walsh earlier had said
that he would leave the train at
Framtngham, about halfway be-
tween Worcester and Boston, but
the Presidential special made nc
stops between those two cities.
Earlier this week Senator Walsh
had expressed resentment at Sena.
tor Truman, Democratic nominee
for Vice President, who had grouped
Walsh with "isolationists' during 6
press conference at Providence. r 7
Evening star., 1944-11-05
War Fund
Continued From First Page.)

should be asked again to do so.
Gen. Fleming emphasized that only
pledge-not actual cash-need be
given now. Payment can be ar
ranged in installments in 1945.
The six other divisions of solici-
tors have also been rechecking and
have found numbers of persons not
yet reached, their chairmen said.
E. K. Morris, chairman of the resi-
dental unit, urged teams which
have successfully covered their own
areas help other teams. Clarence
G. Sheffield, head of the business
unit, estimated that about $4,000
prospective givers have not yet
been reached
With full coverage,' he said, I'VE
can make this goal.''
Boiling Field to Have Revue.
Meanwhile Boiling Field, which
already raised more than $4,000 for
the War Fund with a carnival
dance last week, has announced
presentation Of a musical revue,
wings Up" in Constitution Hall
Thursday and Friday-also for the
benefit Of the War Fund. Many of
the cast were once in Winged VIC
tory" highly successful air force
presentation.
Tickets are $l.S0, $2.40 and So,
Evening star., 1944-11-05

help the returning veterans and see
that they got jobs, Mr. Roosevelt
added mockingly that ''the American
people are quite competent to judge
a political party which works both
sides Of the street. A party which
has one candidate making campaign
promises Of all kinds of added gov
ernment expenditures in the west
while a running mate demands less
government expenditures in the
east"
Greatest Radio COverage.
Touching, too, on other problems
that will be posed by the end of the
war. the President said there will
be the task of building with our
allies strong world structure of
peace" and that he believes that
I'VE Americans will want the peace
to be built by men who have shown
foresight rather than hindsight."
The Presidents speech got the
greatest radio coverage of any he
has delivered, going over the NBC,
CHS and Blue networks.
He came up to it after three