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Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-27

Labor Board ruling upholdihg the
Little Steel Formula was expected
as the Gath annual convention of
the American Federation of Labor
reconvenec for its second and final
week
William Green, AFL president,
and George Meany, secretary of
labor representative on the WLB,
both refused to comment, but other
AFL spokesmen promised the boards
decision would be blasted when the
session resumed.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-27

WASHINGTON Nov. 81. CUP)-
President Roosevelt Monday nomi-
mated Major General Patrick j.
Hurley to be United States ambas-
sador to China.
Hurley, one-time Republican Sec
retary of War, has been serving as
trouble shooter" for Mr. Roosevelt
in various parts of the world since
Pearl Harbor. He already is in
China, where he went this summer
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-27
SENATOR TENNEY'S WIFE
SEEKS DIVORCE DECREE

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 27. CUP)-
Mrs. Florence B. Tenney Monday
had on file suit for divorce against
State Sci a tor Jack B. Tenney,
composer of "MeXicali Rose"
Mrs. Tenney charges her husband
with subjecting her to grievous men,
tai suffering and physical injury.
She asked $3.50 per month perma-
nent support and said a property
settlement had been agreed upon
previously.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-27

America, today hailed as "a great
victory for the organization" the
War Labor Boards decision grant,
ing fringe" demands of the steel
workers.
THE United Steel Workers have
wrung these concessions (shift diff
ferentialS, dismissal pay. liberalized
vacation and holiday plans for mil
lions of workers throughout the
country" Murray said.
NEW ORLEANS, La. Nov q.
tUP)-Sharp criticism of the War
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-27
Women Workers
Draw Praise

Applied to factory employment,
the record was even more Impress
i've, Scharrenberg said Between
April l941 and mid-l944 the number
of women factory workers in CAL
ifornia increased 1926 per cent, COM
pared with 70 per cent nationally,
he said
Also, the number of women work.
ers in trade, services establishments,
transportation, communications and
public utilities has increased more
in California than elsewhere with
the possible exception of govern
ment service" Scharrenberg said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-27
BY UNITED PRESS

japanese Imperial head
quarters claimed M o n d a y
that an air force attacked
Aslito airfield on Saipan
Sunday night and Tokyo ra-
dio estimated "about 20" B.
29s were destroyed or dam
aged. -
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-27
Tokyo.
Bangkok
Bombed
B-2qs Return
To Capital;
Set Bio Fires

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.
(UP)-America's B-29 Su-
perfortresses Monday crack
ed out their first "double"-
simultaneous attacks upon
Tokyo and Bangkok. capital
of Japan's puppot, Thailand
in an east and west as
sault which sent hundreds of
tons of bombs raining down
on Japan's shaken Asiatic
snhere.
Tokyo was struck for the second
time by upwards of 100 SuperfortS
based on Saipan. Coming within 70
hours of the first B-29 attack, it
was believed tactical surprise had
been effected in an attack on
strategic targets"
FROM INDIA BASE
The Bangkok attack came from
India based bonlbers, hitting tar
get 30CO miles to the south. "A con-
siderable" number of Superforts
made the Bangkok attack and re-
ported excellent results in smashing
the big Bansue freight yards,
major clearing point fer Jap sup
plies. Grew members called it
milk run" They met little flax or
fighters.
A United Press dispatch from U.
S. army headquarters in the Pacific
ocean areas revealed that the Saipan
based B-29s hit Tokyo about noon
I'll pm. Sunday EWT) and said
Continued on Page 6, Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-27
FACES DRUNK CHARGE

c. c. Dean, 80, was arrested late
Saturday night on a charge of
drunkenness and creating a disturb
ance. He was. accused of an un-
provoked attack on an elderly night
Watchman in an Ell Centre pool
hall
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-27
Tokyo Claims Destruction
Of 20 Superfortresses

facing the communique. said 20 OF
the Superfortresses were set ablaze
OF blasted"
japanese forces attacked Salpan
twice previously November and
November Z.
The Imperial communique also
claimed special airforce attack
corps damaged four large" Allied
ships In Leyte gulf November "a
and 20. This raid WAS described as
"a sure death attack"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-27
FORECAST

Clear Monday night and Tues
day with rising daytime tempera-
lures, Continued cool at night with
local light frcsts Monday and
Tuesday nights. Lowest tempera-
ture 81 to 80 degrees in cold spots
but no general frost indicated.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-27
Portland Blast
Ends Two Lives

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 27. tUP)
AT least two men have been killed
in an explosion at the Portland dry
Docks at st. Johns, police reported
monday. No details of the explos-
ion were available Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-27
Nazi Yield Ground
Along Entire Line
Prisoners Saw
Retreat Far
Inland Starts

PARIS, Nov. 27. (UP)-
The U. S. Third army captur-
ed st. Avoid Monday and
raced northeastward through
collapsed German defenses
to within four miles of the
border in the Saarbrucken
region, while the First army
drove into the heart of Ian
gerwehe, last Nazi strong
hold before the Roer river
west of Cologne.
st. Avoid, until recently
Headquarters of a German
army group, fell to Lieutenant Gen.
eral George S. Patten's forces clos
ing against it from three sides. The
garrison withdrew under the Amer
lean pressure, and evacuating Ger
mans told French civilians they did
not expect to stop short of the Saar-
brucken Notifications Is miles north
east.
CATHEDRAL WREC KED
Correspondents entering the vital
communications center behind the
troops found st. Avoid badly batter
ed and its ancient cathedral almost
wrecked. with the central nave en-
tirely caved in.
Swiss dispatches said Allied para
troopers landed in Germany east OF
the upper Rhine near the Swiss
border, but confirmation was lack
ing and at best it appeared to be
small scale sabotage effort.
Lieutenant General Courtney II.
Hodges First army was fighting one
of the blooc lest battles in history
on a nine-mile arc closing against
Duren, the center of which was only
31a miles from that fortress city
20 miles west of Cologne.
The drive into the heart of Lam
gerWehe, 13 miles eaSt-northeast OF
Aachen, encountered violent resist
ance, and Thunderbolt dive bonberS
and American artillery pounded the
German strongpoints in the streets
just ahead of the doughboys.
BATTER EASTWARD
Above Langerwehe other troops
captured the hamlet of Frenz and
battered eastward a few hundred
yards beyond it, while below 1t the
Yanks reached the area of Merode.
81 miles west of Duren, and fought
in the streets of Grosshau and Hurt
gen.
Lieutenant General William H.
Simpsons Ninth army, ON the left
flank of the First, fought off strong
counterattacks in the area of Koslar
just west of Julich on the Roer,
an6 around Bournheim, mile and
a half southwest of Julich. His
forces also pushed into the out
skirts of Kirchberg. two miles al
most due south of Julich.
FIGHTING INSIDE SAAR
To the northwest Patton's forces
were fighting inside Germany's Saar
on a l9-mile front and rolling the
entire battleline in their sector Of
eastern France back against the
frontier.
The American Seventh and
French First armies we're operat-
ing under a security blackout be-
tween the Vosges and the upper
Continued on Page 6, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-27
Hull Quits Post
In Cabinet;
Stettinius Named

WASHINGTON, Nc. 27. CUP) -
President Roosevelt Monday regret
fully accepted the resignation of
Cordell Hull as secretary of state
and within four hours nominated
Undersecretary Edward r. Stettin-
iuS, Jr., to succeed him.
The nomination of Stettinius. a.
year-old former board chairman of
the U. S. Steel Corp, came as some
what of a surprise, although he
was one of several persons who had
been mentioned as possibilities to
succeed Hull.
ACTING FOR HULL
Stettinius became undersecretary
Of state September 25. l943, succeed
ing Sumner Welies. lie has been
acting secretary since Hull left his
office on October 2.
His main task in the state depart
ment has been The promulgation of
Hulrs policies on postwar interna-
tional security. Stettinius served as
chairman of the American delega-
ton to the Dumbarton Oaks inter
national security conference.
Stettinius as a son of a one time
partner of J. Pierpont Morgan, a
fact which caused criticism in New
Deal circles when he first entered
the government in 1889 as a member
of the council of national defense.
He later served as chairman of the
war resources board, chairman of
the priorities board of the old office
OF production management, and
lend-leaSe administrator.
BYRNES MENTIONED
Earlier speculation on Hull's sue
cessor had centered to large ex-
tent around James F. ByrneS. dir
ector of War mobilization and re-
conversion, former senator from
South Carolina, and later associate
justice of the supreme court.
Mr.. Roosevelt told the press con-
terence that he accepted Hull's res
ignation with very deep and very
great regret. He added that the 73-
year old TenneSseean would remain
IN Washington as an administration
Foreign policy adviser.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-27
y AMBlINe
EpoRTER

He Sticks to It
"Tf Roosevelt wins said John
Ashley 10 Pat Patterson before the
late presidential election, I'll be
living off The dcsert.'
And flO you know that two days
ago Fat caught John Skinning four
rabbits?
Another Mcanest NAH
There a:c some mighty mean
people in this world. We can prove
it, toe.
c. d. Dickson is in naval training
school at Flagstaff, Arizona. He left
his dog. Betty. and collection of
Love Birds with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. o. w. Dickson, at their
home in Ell Centre.
Three weeks ago someone StCle
the dog. Betty. That almost broke
young Dickson'S heart.
Last week end someone looted the
bid cage and stole two OF thoce
beautiful blue Love Birds.
That is pouring it on. Take that
Continued ON Pg. 6. Col. 81
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ormoc Corridor
Defense Slows 9.

south of Olmoc, which was under
siege from three sides.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-27
WEATHER

Maximum Sunday &C, minimum
Monday 80; 5 am. Monday Al. hui
mi6ity 10; noon Monday 65, humid
ity So; pm. sun. 81, humidity ~.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-27

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 27. CUP)-
Philip Murray, president of the CIO
and the United Steel Workers of
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
Stettinius Is Expected
To Reorganize Offices

WASHINGTON, Nov. % R -
Now that he's about to be Secretary
Of State, Edward R. Stettinius Jr
is expected to push ahead reor.
ganization ofthe State Department.
especially toward meshing econo.
nomic and political affairs.
Colleagues don't think stett1n1us
will make any spectacular policy
reversals or shake : ups when he
formally takes over the reins. But
he is sure to continue progressive
stream lining of the department
they say.
Stettinius' appointment comes be.
fore the Senate Foreign Relations
committee tomorrow, and is likely
to be confirmed by the Senate this
week.
His first job when he came tc
the department. as under secretary
last year was to tighten up on ad.
ministration. Stettinius has sa d
that work remains to be done or
that job.
Main goal would be to gear to.
gether political divisions and eco
nomic sections working on similar
problems. One favored plan, which
eventually may be adopted, would
be to eliminate the present division
set up and have geographical
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
MUDDY WATER DUE
TO EMERGENCY USE
OF RUSTING PIPES

An explanation was issued yes
terday by M'Kean Maffitt, super:
intendent of the city water depart
ment, concerning the bad-tast-
ing' water last Sunday, the nature
of many complaints to the depart
ment.
because OF some rearrange-
ments at the new Sweeney water
plant, on North Fourth street, il
became necessary to use the old
Hilton plant for period of six
hours Sunday" Maffitt said. This
contingency arose without warning
and we had no opportunity to flush
out the old plant, therefore water
in the mains, having become dis
colored because of the lack of cir
culation, was pumped into the city
1.-The discoloration was causee
by iron rust and was not harmful
to anyone. The bacteria counte<
in the water was normal and ther'
was no indication of impurities
other than the iron content.
"Disclosed water showed VI
more severely in the northern sec
ton of the city and gradual.
diluted as it reached the eastern
and southern areas. In SOM
places it was barely NOTICEABLE
and in others very unpleasant.
heavy"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
PATTON DRIVES
IN SAAR BASIN
Continued from Page One)

ed assault that carried another mile
and a quarter into the Roer river
defenses where the Germans are
making an all out stand.
First Army troops also slugged
into linden on the indie river three
miles from the Roer and midway
between Duren and Julich. They
were closing in on Lamersdorf. on
the indie between linden and newly
captured Frenz.
In Hurtgen forest southwest Of
Duren, the Yanks were fighting bit
terly to GUST the Germans from po'
sitions in the bomb rubbed re-
mains of the town of Hurtgen, two
thirds of which was in American
hands. North of Hurtgen, American
artillery continued methodically te
soften the e n m y defenders o.
Grosshau.
All these stern battles were no
to be measured in terms of miles
or yards gained, and Gen. Eisen
hoWer's aim was to destroy t h {
German army, which has elected
to fight it out west of the Rhine
| river,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29

WELL RECEIVED in
CONCERT AT CHURCH

Marked with moving interpreta-
ton and technical brilliance, Sgt.
William Watkins, U. S. Army, pre-
sented program of organ music
at the First Presbyterian church
at $3.50 pm. Monday.
The program was carefully devel-
oped, covering the range Of musi-
cal progress from the sixteenth
century to modern music, demon
strating the broadest possibilities
of the organ as concert instru-
ment.
Sgt. Watkins touched sixteenth
century compositions with great
purity of Interpretation, and with
melodic clarity demanded of poly
phonic and fugual forms. He pre-
scented works of modern composers
with enormous virtuosity, parti-
cular1y the Toccata from Symph-
onie V, by Charles Marie Widor,
which is considered one of the
most difficult of organ compost
tons.
Outstanding in the program was
Sgt. Watkins performance of the
Largo from Xerxes, by Handel.
This number is familiar, but sell
dom is played with such variety
of registration and richness of tone
as was presented on the Marion
sprunt memorial organ Monday
night.
Also performed in the mastery
organ command of Sgt. Watkins
was Fantasia, by Jan PETER Swee-
|linck; Eugene in E flat (st: AIMEE !;
Rhythmic Trumpet. by Seth Bing-
ham: The Last Supper, by Jaro'
mir Weinberger; and the Intro
duction, Passacagia and Fugue,
by Healey William, modern Can
adam composer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
1ANKS DESCRIBE
ARMS RATI0NINC

LEXINGTON, Nov. o. Up -
wa" -, seven enlisted men who
I" ". their artillery ammunition ra'
"a. ,d in the front lines have beer
'V'' M back from Western Eur
''Y' n inspire more production al
tcne' Eisenhower sent them
Ge e.aeeciaI emissaries," the War
q .r+rnent said today, and told
Depsl before they left the combat
them ,aet week to go back home
zone + ls simply and frankly just
sn nd 'v you we're up against.
VIA. s ~ men. divided into five
Ins each under an officer with
g os5st experience, will visit wal
conu l. throughout the country dur
PAM pa ne next six weeks:
ins s NV men. 10 of whom have been
IN +ban two years overseas,
r'o,e ronorters how it felt to have
toa IN down or ammunitin when
70 !. was WAS badly needed.
+ we We could fire twice the amount Mt
"" IN three times the amount Of
sna ~ 20" asserted Sgt. Edward
s q Garden. =. Waco, Tex, who
l. Dc chief of section in the Fifth
Las ,, Art Artillery. First Infantry Di.
REV n After one counter-attack
v 'ss 'wyithstood on the Normandy
NaS ,sasd he recalle d, eve
0s' ldnt fire for three days due tc
cou.a a4e If ammunition"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
Anti-Saloon League
Debates Name Change

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 2s,-R
Directors Of the Anti-Saloon
League met in closed session mere
TODAY to debate a resolution which
would change the 49-year-old name
of the organization.
The resolution would eliminate
the word "anti" and stress in a
new name the word temperance
Action on the resolution and the
complete proposed new names
were not made public.
DR.. George w. Crabbe, Baltl-
more. general superintendent,
earlier announced drive for pro-
hibition would be financed by a
budget of 100000 for the national
organization, five tt m the
amount of last years budget.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
Jo,ol Filler Completes
Army Air Force Study

sscond Lieutenant Julian W.
co Yf q, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
award Udmard P. Goodwin of Wilmington,
l. hur on NJ Of class of Army Air
= Force y'e' pilots. completing their e
second Spc helping of training in the
,Tnited States. who were gradual
~ November "a at the fixed aerial
eunnery school al Matagorda Pen
;ns,,1a Texas. Ii. Godwin's home
4;s1d is Eagle Pass Army A I
Field, Texas.
The latest methods OF scientific
aerial gunnery occupied the five
week curriculum followed by the
ts5ter pilots, Of whom nearly Sc
ner cent we're just back from com
bat Many will return overseas te
lass along to other pilots the new
tac.c they learned at Matagorda
Peninsula, sub-post of Foster
Field.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
Tue Vichy Militiamen
Executed For Murder
Of Daladier Minister

PARIS, Nov. 28.-(R-Two young
members of the Vichy militia died
before Fort Montrouge firing
squad today for the assassination
last July of Georges Mandel, in
terror minister in the Daladier cab
met before the fall of France.
These were the second and third
death sentences carried out in the
purge trials.
A third defendant in the Mandel
Staying was given 20 years in pris.
on. He pleaded he was not a mem.
Der of the militia but acted only
as civilian chauffeur.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
U. S. BATTLESHIP
BOMBED BY JAPS
Continued from Page One)

fire and interceptors. The raid
cost the enemy 10 planes Destroy
ed by ack ack-a fine example OF
accurate fire by gun crews-and
two fighters. T r. a amounted to
half the attacking force.
Japanese planes also attacked
targets throughout Leyte the same
day.
Incessant rains stalled Yanks
forces operating north and south
CT Ormoc. The 32nd Infantry Di-
vision which has pushed south
from Carigara bay below Limon,
more than IS miles from Ormoc
sloshed around their mudholes.
maintaining pressure on the enc
my.
Along the single north-soutE
road connecting Ormoc and Carl
CARA bay, the japanese counter at
tackled three times Monday night
but were hurled back.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
JAYCEES REPORT
SALE OF $2,367
IN HEALTH BONDS

A total Of s2,367 was = orted
last night by the Tut culosis
Health bond committee OF the jun
ior Chamber of Commerce, at the
groups regular meeting in the In
dustrial USO building, 220 Prln-
cess street, and the campaign Tor
the sale of tuberculosis bonds was
extended until next Tuesday, as
reports were incomplete.
Adam Smith, physical director
at the YMCA, was guest speaker,
talking on the Importance of con-
trolling health. personally as we'll
as public.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
Seabees Issue Call
For More Enlistees

Enlistment in the Seabees, the
Nays fighting engineers. is again
open to skilled men between the
ages of II and so, Lieut. W. W:
Templin, Jr., Navy recruiting and
induction officer for the State, an
nounced yesterday.
Information may be obtained
from the local navy recruiting Of
flee or from the recruiters who
visit L u m b erton, Laurinburg,
Whiteville, Clinton, Wallace, Eliz-
abethtown, Burgaw and Southport.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
Army Hospitals Need
Women Technicians

Thousands of technicians are
needed to staff Army General hos
pitfalls, Lieutenant Helen M. Mad
den, of the local Army recruiting
station, announced yesterday.
Regardless of previous training,
the women of America are being
called on to join the WAC, in
trained jobs, such as laboratory,
dental, X-ray, and surgical tech
ricians.
Full information may be obtain
ed at the Army recruiting station
in the. postoffice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
Police Are Seeking
Whiteviue Man Who
Is Reported Missing

WHITEV1LLE, Nov. %. - Oliver
Nelson, about as. has been missing
since Monday, Whiteville police re-
ported tonight.
Nelson, who owns tobacco ware
house and flour mill here, was re-
ported to have left his home at 8
am. Monday in a 1871 Chevrolet
-edan, license No. 672, TAI, and has
not been seen since.
Police reported that he had been
ill for several weeks. No reason
for his disappearance could be Civ.
en-.
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offices comprising both economic
and political experts.
Another likely move would be de-
velopment of a group of special
advisers around Stettinius. His ex-
ecutive technique, which he used in
business as well as in the Lend.
Lease Administration, is to gather
a team of trusted colleagues about
him and give them wide response.
bility.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
Bank Cashier Blames
Embezzlement On His
Victory In Lottery

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 28.-R-
A bank cashier pleaded guilty to-
day to a charge of embezzling $685.
ooO, saying he couldn't "liye with
in my salary after $4,000 Irish
sweepstakes win in 1888 accustom-
ed him to f"extravagant living"
The cashier, Joseph D. Mar
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
Steel Industry Spends
528 Millions On Upkeep

NEW YORK, Nov. %. -(P)- The
American Steel industry spent a
record total of $528, 900, 600 for plant
repairs and maintenance in 1913,
the American Iron & Steel Insti-
tute reported today.
The amount was 10 per cent high
err than in 1912 and more than
three times greater than in 1888
and was caused by the continued
high rate of activity by. the IN
dustry as well as higher cost OF Ia
Dor and equipment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
shall, 48, formerly OF the Fidelity

shall, 48, formerly of the Fidelity
Philadelphia Trust Co., was SEN
fenced to a year il prison.
H spent his sweepstakes win
nings in two years, he told the
court, "hut by that time I had
become so used to extravagant liv-
ing that it became an obsession
and 1 could no longer live within
my salary. If it were not for that
original win I would not be here
today"
nr,v vuAD DnNync AMI STANDS
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
NEW BERN MAN CITED

NEW BERN, Nov. %. - PFC.
Roland O. Midget, Route l, New
Bern, an automobile equipment
operator, has been awarded t h e
Distinguished unit badge as a
member of a veteran Fifteenth
AAF B-24 Liberator bomber group
cited for outstanding performance
against the enemy in Italy.
Poker is really Persian, with
adaptations from French, English
and Italian games.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29
COUNTY AGENT AT LARGE

CHARLOTTE, Nov. %. - up =
Oscar H. Phillips, Mecklenburg
county farm agent who resigned
that post effective December l,
will become county agent at large
for the North Carolina Extension
Service, department officials an
nounced today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29

Mount Whitney in California is
the highest mountain in United
States.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29

The Swiss were the first to use
nickel for coins.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-29

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS