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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-10-29
ABATT0IR WILL Be
BEGUN IN 50 DAYS
Building Expected To Be
Completed By Time
Equipment Arrives

Construction Of a $35, 900 abat-
toir to serve meat producers
throughout southeastern North Car
DINA will get under way within
the next 60 days. 0. c. Moore of
Castle Hayne, owner and operator,
said yesterday.
An exact date for work to be-
gin on the project has not been
set, but Moore pointed out the
building would be completed by
the time the abattoir equipment
arrives about four months from
now A general contract has not
been awarded. However, Moore is
regot. ating with W. A. Simon, Will
mington contractor.
Moore's abattoir will be equipped
so that it will handle a quantity
of cattle of once, and thus n AXE
possible a minimum charge o r
slaughtering services. The new
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WEATHER
eastern Standard Time)

eastern Standard Time)
(By U. s. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 PM, yesterday.
Temperature
1880 am, 40; 1880 am, SO; 1870 pm, So;
7:30 pm, SIS.
Maximum 81; Minimum So; Mean 49,;
Normal 81.
Humidity
1870 am, ga; 1880 am, 80; 1880 pm, 80;
1880 pm, %.
Precipitation
Total for the "a hours ending 1880 pm,
900 inches.
Total since the first of the month,
100 inches.
Tides For Today
From the Tide Tables published by
U. s. Coast and Geodetic Survey
High Low
Wilmington -------- 7:42a 2:23a
S:10p 2:52p
Masonboro inlet ----- 5:28a 11:47a
Sunrise, $40 am; Sunset, 5:23 PM;
Moonrise, 4:35 pm; Moonset, 4:01 am.
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BRITISH CONTACT
.NAZlS IN GREECE
1nflict Casualties On Re.
treating Enemy In Vicin-
r, ity: OF Kozane

ATHENS, Oct. 2s.-R,-British
] q n d forces, cooperating with
Greek guerrillas, have made their
flrst contact with retreating Ger
man troops in Greece in the area
OF Kozane, go miles northwest of
Larisa and 40 miles below the
Yugoslav frontier, it was an
nounced today. -..
"A communique said casualties
were inflicted on the enemy.
Fighting was reported unofficial
~ to have broken out in the big
port city Of Salonika, So miles
northeast of Kozane. Raj pilots
said heavy smoke blanketed the
city as a result of extensive Nazi
demolitions preparatory to evacua-
ton.
German evacuation trains have
left katherine, half way between
Larisa and Salonika, an Raj an
nounc ement said, land on the way
out the enemy blew up tunnel at
Iraklion.'
It was reported here that the
Germans were beginning to show
fNA:.,~I -. n. 80 rc:-~ ~ ~
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comparatively quiet, the large
registration is believed to indicate
more than usual interest In the
presidential race.
Registration by precincts fol-
lows:
First Ward-759.
Second Ward, First Precinct -
943.
Second Ward, Second Precinct
1863.
Third Ward, First Precinct -
1,186.
Third Ward, Second Precinct -
1924.
Fourth Ward-1,242.
Fifth Ward, First Precinct -
1.07e.
Continued ON Page Two; Col. u
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Bulgarian Regime Signs
Arm1istice With Allies
Biddle Orders Watea
For Vote Violations

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-(R
Attorney General Biddle an
nounced today he has told U.
S. attorneys to keep an eye
open for voting violations.
He said he told them to be
especially alert concerning the
handling of votes of absentee
He. said he had received COM .
plants from congressman and
OF h er persons concerning
soldier voting and that the COM
plants are being sifted by the
Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton.
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sWARMING OVER LEYTE

MacARTHUR'S H E AID QUAR-.
TIERS, Philippines, Sunday. Oct.
29-CP-(via Army Radio)-Gen.
Douglas Macarthur revised up.
ward today Japanese naval losses
in the Philippines and announced
his fighters had damaged an enc.
my destroyer near Cebu, thus rails.
ing to at least 40 the confirmed
total of Nipponese warships sunk
or damaged in the three battles.
At the same time. he justified
Tokyo radios broadcast concern
over the ground situation in the
Philippines by reporting that his
troops were swarming rapidly
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22
New Russian
Crisis Isl Seen

Washington. Feb. ems Dip
lomatic Washington feared today
that a new crisis is developing In
the Russo-Polish situation.
Word received in responsible dip
lomatic circles indicated the Polish
government in London Is unwilling
to meet the two main Soviet de-
mands for a resumption OF diplo-
matte relations. There two de-
mands are:
/. A reshuffling OF the Polish
cabinet to eliminate those mem.
bers cons dered by Moscow 10 be
anti-Soyiet:
.. Acceptance OF the so-called
Curzon line as the basis for discus
sion OF the boundary dispute be-
tween Poland and Russia.
As a gesture OF Cancellation. the
Polls government has ordered the
underground in Poland TO cooper
ate with the Soviet armies moving
into that territory. Previously. the
Polish government said II would
not order such cooperation until
Russia agreed to resume diplomatic
relations with Il.
However. the Poles IN London
remain adamant on the question OF
a change in their government and
acceptance OF the Curzon Inc.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22
Taxes Paid
in Township

Ypsilanti Township treasurer,
Nelson Boutell, states that the tax
paid by the Bomber Plant was
s1S2,061.60 and that the amount so
far paid by others amounted to
$3.50. 6O6.76. leaving only abou:
$4,000 to be collected.
Friday and Saturday, the last
days on which taxes could be p-.d
without penalty, he received about
$500. Taxes may be paid to hin
with penalty for two weeks, after
which the books will go to the coun-
ty with higher penalty.
The total amount assessed to the
township for county. township,
school and drain tax was S243,466
81. of which $164,S47.06 were for
all school purposes including th4
city school tax for FIR. Dist. and
$4,000 for the county.
The money to be paid by the
governm. ent as compensation in lieu
OF tax for the land taken over from
the township for the Federal Hous
ing Project is not paid to the town
ship treasurer and so far nothing
of the amount has been paid except
what was adya need to the Spencer
School District in order to start the
schools last fall. 1t does not affect
the township assessment, according
TO Mr.. Boutell.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22
Tax Measure
to be Voted

Washington. Feb. % -lNS-Pres.
ident Roosevelt will give Congress
the first tax bill veto in its history
today-on George Washington's
birthday.
The Presidents message OF re
lection, expected to voice his dis
Measure with the two billion 3lo
million dollar revenue bill in terms
leaving no room for Cancellation,
goes to the Capitol about noon.
The veto, first forecast by In
ternational News Service on Feb.
s. may be oyerridden by the an
gered legislators Thursday despite
the Presidents objection. But. re-
gardless OF congressional reaction.
IL is regarded in Administration
quarters as politically sign!fi-
cant notice from Mr. Roosevelt
that he will yield no further ground
on domestic issues.
They see It as the turning point
in White House policy governing
election year relations with Con
gress.
Members waiting 10 see how
strong" the Presidents language
might be before deciding whether
TO sustain his decision. expected
the message to produce the most
serious executiye-legislatiye split
in the Presidents three terms in
office.
Never in the % years OF the IN
come tax system has any Presi'
dent vetoed a revenue bill. Only
once, in 1888. has the Chief EHecu-
tive let a tax bill become law
without his signature.
The bill at issue provides less
than one fourth the 10 IL billion
dollars requested by the President
and freezes the present one per
cent social security tax-two main
points OF White House objection.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22
Secret Pacts
Under Attack

Washington. Feb. 22-INS-Sen.
George A. Wilson (R) Iowa, de-
manded today an end to secret
diplomacy TO assure internation-
al cooperation after the war and
predicted this will become a 1874
campaign issue.
Wilson challenged the Admins.
tration's right to hold information
al sessions behind closed doors
out of the reach of the press and
Congress.
"Presidential-copgressional coop
Grafton on foreign policy is likely
to be a 1914 campaign issue be-
cause President Roosevelt has
shown no signs OF seeking such
cooperation with Congress and with
the people the senator charged.
THE United States must yet
out of the maelstrom OF secret
diplomacy, and open international
sessions to newspaper represen
tatives and members of Congress,
so the people back home can know
what is going on"
Wilson called for political ma
chinery responsible to the people
under which they can take their
part and cooperate in new order
for peace"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22
Early End Of War Unlikely
Commons Told by Churchill
Air Raids OH
Germany to
Increase

London. Feb. 22-iNS-- Prime
Minister Winston Churchill told a
packed House OF Commons today
that he had never taken the view
that the end OF the war in Europe
Is at hand. or that Adolf Hitler IL
about TO collapse.
This is no time for sorrow or
rejoicing" Churchill said. 1T Is
time for preparation. effort and re-
solve.
Il have never guaranteed that
1914 will see the end OF the Euro
pean war, nor have guaranteed
the other way. Hitler Is still
in full control and the Maxi party
aid the generals have decided TO
hang together
The British leader gave the Ger
man army's current size as 900
divisions. four and one half million
men (at top strength and added
while many OF the divisions are
substantially reduced. their tight
Ing quality remains high,
Noteworthy effort
Allied bombings OF Germany, car.
rled on by terrific British and Ann
erican air armadas. have had .
noteworthy effect on German mu-
nltlons production. Churchill told
Commons. and caused dull apathy
among the German people.
Three million Germans have been
absorbed In AFRAID precaution Jobs.
he continued. while the aerial blows
have drawn four ftths Of the Ger
man fighter force TO the west.
The Prime Minister enumerated
facts and figures showing Britain's
part in the war on land, sea and
air. and used them TO show how the
Italian campaign had assisted the
Russians, as he praised the GLORY
OF Soviet arms"
The giant aerial assault on Adolf
Hitlers European fortress must
be regarded as our chief offensive
effort at the moment" Churchill
declared.
The United States bomber force
in Britain nov begins 10 surpass
our own he said. land will soon
be substantially greater still"
Then he promised Germany =
vast Increase In the esatura.ion
raids that have devastated Ham,
burg and Berlin during the coming
/ spring and summer.
German military targets, he add.
ed. will be attacked mo matter IN
whore they have been Withdrawn
The whole OF the aerial often.
siye. continued Churchill. "consti.
tutes the foundation upon which
our plans for overseas invasion
stand. The scale OF attacks will bs
far beyond any dimensions yet en-
ployed or Imagined
THE idea that we should fetter
or further restrict the use Of air.
power for shortening the war
won't be accepted by the govern.
ments OF the Allied nations We
must expect enemy retaliation Ia
! increase"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22
Congress Has
Own Program

Washington, Feb. 22-INS-Con-
gress today disregarded White
House action putting the Baruch
reconversion plan into operation
and prepared to go ahead with its
own program for guiding the ma
ton from war to peace.
Sen. George CD Ga, and Murray
1D) Mont, were scheduled to in
troduce legislation to carry out the
Senate postwar planning commit
tees recommendation for an Of
flee Of rehabilitation under the
wing of Congress to handle the re-
conversion Job.
This development follows by q
hours President Roosevelt's crea-
ton OF the surplus war property
administration and the naming of
a surplus property administrator
and a director Of retaining and re-
employment, all recommended by
Baruch.
VIII Clayton, assistant Secretary
of Commerce, resigned that post
e become surplus property admin
Nrator. while Brig. Gen. Frank T.
Hines, head OF the Veterans Ad-
ministration, will take the other
job corresponding to Baruch's pro.
posal for work director.
The White House move had no
lettering effect on Congress. how
ever. George previously asserted
that the question OF whether the
executive or legislative branch Of
government shall control the coun-
try's postwar economic destinies
is so fundamental that it cannot be
reconciled.
War Mobilization Director Jamc 5
f. Byrnes. under whose overall
direction Baruch's postwar pro
gram will be administered, said in
announcing the machinery for re-
conversion that it should not be
construed as an attempt to bypass
| Congress.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22
American Legion Denied Use
of Park During Celebration

Recreation Park will he closed to
the American Legions public OBJ
servance OF the Fourth OF July
this year.
The issue came before city coun-
ell Monday night when a request
from the Legion for use OF the PARK
was submitted as was petition
against use OF il. The petition
was signed by IL persons most OF
them living near the park.
Karl Tunnicliffe, commander of
the American Legion post, present
ed the Legion side OF the question.
He assured the council that the
veterans organization had no in
tention OF high preserving the
council into granting use OF the
park but felt that the cause for
which the money was to be used
was sufficient argument. Other LIE
gion members also reminded the
council OF the fine work which the
organization has done in the past
with money obtained from that
source. During the past year over
$4,000 was spent here in soldier
entertainment when funds from
TO other source were available in
sufficient quantity TO meet the
emergency presented with arriv-
al of several thousand soldiers here
for training purposes. Money
from the Legion parking lot hand
led by the Junior Chamber of Com
merce. was used to maintain a
Boy Scout troop and TO purchase
glasses for children in need OF
them.
Residents OF the area IN present
| ing their arguments against con
tinuance Of the celebration there
said that they had no objection
tc the celebration II il was con
Quoted at another location; that
they were in hearty accord with
the work the Legion has done in
YIsilanti; :. that the type of people
attending the celebration this year
might not be desirable: that their
children are not safe during The
observance; that their sleep is
disturbed as IS that of war work
ers; and they resented allegations
that an effort was being made Ivy
them TO convert Recreation to a
private park. or TO consider 1t
I their AacEyaEae' ias-tad Of a
place for use of the public.
Vote denying use Of the park
to the American Legion was five
to four. Those voting to allow the
Legion 70 conduct their eefebFa-
ton there were Stanley Norton.
william Jellis. Alfred T. DeOtte
and Clyde Budd. Voting against
we're Aldermen c. Fred Beck
Stephen NJ. Dunlap, William c.
Durant, Leon Burrell and Forrest
Tefft. Alderman Edward II. Block
was not present until later in
the evening as he was one Of the
election officials in the fifth ward.
II is anticipated that Legion
members will decide Wednesday
night at their regular meeting
whether 10 abandon all plans for
the celebration. If an observance
is held, funds are 10 be used for
rehabilitation OF Ypsilanti boys ss
they return from battle areas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22

(By International News Service)
Gen. Sir Henry Maitland vii
sons headquarters described as a
failure today the second about
German offensive intended to hurl
into the Tyrrhenian Sea Fifth Ar
my elements on the beachhead be-
low Rome.
The enemy large-scale counter
thrust, backed by an estimated
$4,000 Nazi troops. fizzled out af-
ter battering against an unyield-
ing Anglo-American defense line.
The Allies took all the Germans
threw their way. then went over TO
savage CONTEMPORARIES OF their
own.
For the second successive day,
the German pressure had relaxed.
only local engagements and artll-
lery exchanges were reported from
the Anzio area after the Nazis had
suffered heavy losses while being
turned back in various sectors.
Not only on the beachhead had
enemy activity declined. Gen. Will
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22
City to Seek
Carver Center
.Lanham Fund

Executiv, Board OF Carver Cen
ter and the Council of Social
Agencies were assured by city
council Monday evening that II
would do what IT could to obtain
Lanham Act funds for construc-
tion Of recreation center for the
Carver organization.
The action was taken after DIN
G. Eckley explained the fine char
acter of the organization and trac-
ed its history. He assured coGncil
members that a site was already
available for the structure and that
all that was necessary was for the
city to act as sponsoring agent and
10 make application. 1t is expect
ed that the government will allo-
cate $4,000 for the project. This
fund is expected to be sufficient
for construction of suitable build
ing and for furnishings.
Jesse Rutherford. director OF
Carver Center. explained necessity
for the building although the
school board has already provided
shelter for the organization. The
building now available has but five
rooms and so many people have
made use Of 1t, he stated, the floors
are sagging and it has become
necessary TO limit the number IN
the building at one time. In De-
cember IT was found that 2,37e
people had used facilities there
and in January the number was
2,6S5.
Due to the crowded conditions
it has been virtually impossible 90
conduct organized work such as
arts and crafts, in the evening.
During the day a program is pro-
vided for children. however
1t was also pointed out that there
is considerable need for recrea'
tional facilities for the first ward
where the only programs now
available are in Harriet School
and the churches and in one pool
hall where there are two tables
available.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22
Killing Ends
Love Triangle

Washington. Feb. 22-INS- a
coroner's inquest was scheduled to-
day in the death of DIR. Joseph Lind,
acknowledgement psychiatrist, who
was shot in what police called a
love triangle involving Robert I,
Miller. a leading Washington Grim
inal lawyer. and his wife. Mrs.
Marguerite Kane Miller.
The g. year-old silverhaired
Miller. a former law partner OF the
late Vice-president Charles Curtis,
and friend of the great and near
great in Washington. was held
without charge in the spectacular
daylight Staying in the heart Of the
capitals busy shopping district.
Police sad Miller admitted the
shooting and gave self-defense as
his motive.
The lawyers attractive middle
aged wife. was detained as ma
terial witness.
The shooting occurred in front
Of a downtown department store.
Miller. police said, told them he
went TO the death scene after re-
ceiving a telephone call from his
wife saying she was going TO the
store.
Police were told by eyewitnesses
that Or. Lind, senior Medical Of
ficer at ST. Elizabeth's Hospital,
Washington's insane asylum, was
waiting at the curb in a converts
Bile coupe and that Mrs. Miller emit
cred the car from the curb. While
the door was still open. witnesses
said, Miller reached in, a scuffle
ensued and two shots were fired
DR. Lind was shot in the temple
and chest and died almost instant
w
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22
Johnson to
Fund

Carl Johnson was named presi.
dent Of Ypsilanu Community Furd
at the first meeting OF the board
OF directors with newly selected
members Monday evening at the
Board OF Commerce.
Nathan l.. Munro was named
first vice president, Mrs II. deb.
Barss. second vice president, d..
Howard Merritt. treasurer and
Paul Ungrodt executive secretary.
Two hundred dollars was appro-
priated toward the Junior Chamber
OF Commerce March OF Dimes
fund for the Warm Springs Founda.
ton for lntantile Paralysis re.
search.
Mrs. Esther Duston, director Of
the Council OF Social Agencies. Mr..
Ungrodt and Mr.. Johnson were
authorized 70 attend sessions of a
war chest and community fund con-
ference 10 be held III Chicago from
Thursday 10 Saturday.
Ii was agreed that the budget
committee, when IT is appointed.
be asked to meet the afternoon OF
the last Monday OF each month
so that financial information will
be available to the board OF direc-
tors scheduled to meet in the eve
ming OF the same day.
II was also agreed to set aside a
period Of time at each meeting Of
the board OF directors to hear re-
ports from Mrs. Barss. chairman
of the Council OF Social Agencies
and Mrs. Duston. This plan is
designed to keep the board inform.
ed OF activities OF the principal
agencies and OF any special prob
lens as they arise.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-22
Council
Decide Status
Factory


All members of city council were
appointed a committee OF the whole
TO investigate proper coming for
the small factory building at 10
y. River St, Monday evening.
The structure. formerly used
by the Ennen Gray Iron Foundry,
had been used for storage purposes
and for a plumbing shop for
number OF years but has been con-
verted recently TO a die casting
concern. Neighbors complained
OF noise from it and objected TO
scrap which acoumulates.
Clifford Simmonds and William
L. Britain, who have for a num-
Der of years been associated with
the King Seeley Co. in Ann Ar
Dor, are operating the factory. They
assured the council that they have
wherever possible substituted by.
draulic machines for presses which
were noisy, that they have alrea-
dy invested a considerable sum In
undermining the building and that
they plan to improve the exterior
in the spring. II was pointed out
that the property has every appear
ance of industrial proper that It
was there prior to passage of the
coming ordinance, and that other
buildings within relatively short
distances are of a similar charac.
ter. They also assured council
that scrap is removed from the pro-
perty at regular intervals.
City planning commission, which
has had the coming change under
advisement, recommended to city
council that the property not be
placed in industrial or commercial
zone.