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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-22
SPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 21-lR-
Spot cotton closed steady so cents
bale lower today. Sales 11.717.
Low middling 1920, middlia.g
2O.95, good middling, 21.35, %
ceipts 2,111, stock 322,728.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-22
CHICAGO BUTTER, EGGS

CHICAGO, Sept. 21-R-Butter,
firm; receipts 259,718. Eggs, re-
ceipts 1908.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-11
Strafing a Jap Ship at Luzon

photo distributed International News Photos
photo taken from the nose of plane
as il strafed the Jap ship below, setting il
afre of LuzOn. Note the bullet splashes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-11
When Nom and Dad Fight
It's BAD for BABY

Why parents should be
careful about what baby
I overhears, described
? N The American Wsshly
with SUNDAYS TIMES
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
Bryson City Man Named
Clerk For Legislature

RALEIGH, Dec. %. -(P-Secre-
tary of State Thad Eure announc-
ed today the appointment of Ed
win B. Whitaker of Bryson City
to serve as chief enrolling clerk
during the 1945 General Assembly,
Whitaker, who succeeds Joe W..
Garrett, now head of the registra-
ton division in the Department Of
Motor Vehicles, will have charge
of enrolling the acts and resolu-
tons Of the General Assembly.
He served in the 1941 and 1943
Senate sessions from the thirty
second district and was one of the
youngest members of the assem-
bly, at both sessions. He is grad
uate Of Wake Forest and is law
yer
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
Fire Damages Section
OF Norfolk Ball Park

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 28.-(P)-
A two-alarm fire destroyed the left
field grandstand of the Norfolk
Piedmont League baseball park
last night. Dressing rooms and
club offices were housed in the
section burned.
DR.. Edward Myers, owner oil
the park, built in 1910 at cost
of SIS, 900, said every effort would
be made to rebuild, at least tenn.
porarily, by spring.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
Record Crops Of 1914
Produced By Few Farms

NEW YORK, Dec. % R ~
Clarence Francis, chairman Of
General Foods Corp, said today
the record crops Of 1914 were
produced bv fewer farmers than
at any time in "a years.
There have been eight years OF
above-average growing weather %
Francis said in a year-end state
ment, resulting in peak crops
But no one can count. on a con-
tinuing Of excellent crop weather
in 1915.
'This explains one reason why
the Governments planned plant.
ings call for 1862, 718 acres, or
100000 above 1914"
Francis predicted food demands
OF American troops in the Pacific.
who have been getting nearly 90
per cent of their supplies from
Australia" would Weigh more
heavily on American sources in
the coming year as a result Of
drought in Australia.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
EIGHT FROM AREA
ON CASUALTY LIST

Four soldiers from Southeastern
North Carolina have been wound
ed in fighting on the European
fronts and four more in action in
the Mediterranean rheater, it was
announced yesterday by the War
department.
Two Lumberton men head the
list of wounded III Western Front
fighting, Pvt. James w. Edens,
mother. Mrs. Myrtle F. Edens,
route five, and Pfc Wiley F. Ed
wards, wife, Mrs. Lizzie B. Ed
wards, route one.
The others are: Sgt. James H.
McCu1nbee, father, Henry R. Nc
Cunbee, route one, Tabor City;
Pfc. Albert Strickland, mother,
Mrs. Henrietta Strickland, route
one, Willard.
Listed as wounded in the Medi-
terranean fighting are:
Pfc Osborne G. Blizzard, moth
er, Mrs. Addie D. Blizzard, route
one, Beulaville;
Capt. Edwin A. Harling, wife,
Mrs. Margaret B. Harling, Watha;
TfSgt. Daniel C. Northrop, moth
e., Mrs. T. L. Northrop, st. Paul;
Pvt. Billy Pickett, mother, Mrs.
Luna P. Pickett. route. three, Fai-
son.
All next Of kin have been pre-
viously notified by the Army.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
MEAT PRODUCTION
SETS WORLD MARK

CHICAGO, Dec. 49, Up IT.
Henry Foster, chairman of the
board of the American Meat In
stitute, reported today that Unit
ed States meat production during
1914 set a new worlds record of
Is billion pounds and predicted a
nine pound increase in beef sup
plies per person in 1945.
department of Agriculture es-
Inmates of the total number of
animals dressed in 1884," Foster
said in year-end report, "were
100000 cattle, $4,000 calves,
96,6O0,0o0 hogs, and 24,3Oo, ZOO
shaap and lambs.
Approximately 43 per cent
more meat was produced by the
meat packing industry in the three
war years-1942, 1913 and 1874
than was produced in the two war
years of 1917 and 1913"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
WAC IS HAPPY
OVER HUBBY'S
SILVER STAR

Sgt Margaret K. Watts, assign
ed to duty with the local recruit
ing office, has cause to be happy
during this holiday season, in ad-
dition to knowing that she is serv-
ing her country.
In a letter received yesterday
from her husband, S-Sgt. Monroe
H Watts, attached to an Infantry
Division of the Seventh Army, I'M
der the command of 1t. Gen. Alex
ander Patch, she beamed as she
read those few words which meant
so much to her-'I was awarded
the Silver Star"
The Silver Star holds fifth place
on the War Department. list Of
decorations. It is awarded for
gallantry in action.
S-Sgt. Watts is native of Spring
Hill, Ala, and has, served with the
Army of the United States for the
past six years. He has been over
seas since October of this year and
in his present capacity he is
charge OF mortar squad.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
Three Persons To Die
In Gas Chamber Tod,


RALEIGH, Dec. 28.-R,-rb...
persons per, e1 two convicted Of m rr,5ss
and the other of criminallv sss1 .uef
ing a 12-year-old girl, viii h.
cute euted IN in the gas chamber at c Tss'
tral al, Prison here tomorrow Nsn'
The three are Bessie Wo, u,
n i 49, and Ralph Thomns"oa.I'
TO- convicted in MecklenghS,on,
county early this year of tb o ,,
Ger 5ss! OF Mack Minyard, a tax [i[ur,
driver; and Melvin Wade 'Al ga
fenced to death in Scotland co Sen'
~ w., last t., August for criminal I'a as
sault. All are negroes. d.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
Pearl Harbor Crucifix

DUBUQUE, Ia, Dec. 28-UP)-.
A crucifix, made from material Of
the battleship Oklahoma, sunk
Dec. 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor, has
been presented to the Catholic
Archdiocese of Dubuque in honor
of 1t. Aloysius Schmitt, former
Dubuque priest and Navy Chap.
lain, who lost his life during the
japanese attack. The gift, its cross
made from teakWood from the deck
and the figure of Christ from the
ships metal parts, was presented
to the Archdiocese by the Navy
Department.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
James Lands, Envoy
To Middle East, To
Resume Harvard Work

CAMBRIDGE Mass, Dec. 3D.
R-Harvard University officials
said today that James M. Lands,
who has been serving as Ameri-
can minister in the Middle East
would return to Harvard lin the
near future to resume his duties
rs dean Of the law school.
He was returning, they said, I'm.
der an arrangement reached sew.
eral months ago.
Lands went to Cairo as A1neri.
can Director of Economic Opera.
tons in the Middle East and prin.
cipal American civilian represent.
alive at the Middle East Supply
Center with the personal rank Of
minister.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
NEGRO ARRESTED
FOR OLD CRIMES

Robert E. Rhue, Jr., 25-year-old
Negro of Conway, S. c., was taken
into custody here yesterday on
four charges of larceny and re-
ceiving. resulting from suitcase
stealing racket at the bus terml.
nal here about two years ago, ana
was released under bail OF $4Oo
it was reported last night by City
detectives.
Rbue has been serving a sen
tence in the Federal prison at At
lanta. and was turned over to his
father. professor in South Caro-
lima. who in turn gave the boy up
to City police to answer charges
of stealing suitcases from the bus
station with a confederate, Max
well Green, 18-year-old Negro, also
of Conway. Green now is serving
a five-year sentence on the State
roads for the crime, detectives re
ported.
Officers reported that Green was
employed at the bus station as
porter and in such capacity was
able to switch tags on suitcases
which were checked, and provide
Rhue with the stub. Rhue was al
legged to have taken number OF
suitcases from the bus station.
Warrants for Rhue were issued
upon the arrest of Green. Rhue has
been serving the Federal sentence
for blackmail, it was said. He was
released on bond yesterday to ap-
pear for preliminary hearing in
New Hanover county Recorders
court January %.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
Goebbels Says Hitler
Silent And Gloomy As
He Pores Over Plans

LONDON, Dec. 28.-R-Silent
and secluded, Adolf Hitler is hav-
ing sleepless nights, goes around
with his head bent from porting
over maps, and is living frugal
existence in which he "shuns the
daily joys of life and all its COM
forts" Nazi Propaganda Minister
Paul Joseph Goebbels reports in
the publication, Das Reich, the
DNB news agency said today.
Calling Hitler man the whole
world would worship if it only
knew what his message is" Goeb-
bells described intimate details Of
Hitler's current daily program
and explained his five months
silence this way:
He can afford to remain silent
for months even if his enemies
wish him to speak so that he
would reveal his intentions.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
UNC Students Return
After Yuletide Leape

CHAPEL HILL Dec. %. LIP
University of North Carolina stu.
dents, including both civilian and
Navy VIZ trainees, returned to
classes here today after a week
Christmas vacation.
This was the first leave that
came simultaneously for both
groups since .he university went
on the trimester system to CO.
ordinate class work of the civilian
and Navy students.
This trirnester will come to a
close 18th examinations February
10 to 2 after which there will be
4 week leave before registration
for students now enrolled. as well
rs for freshmen and transfer stu
dents, March SIS. Glasses in thu
new term will begin March 7.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
Finds Own Fingerpriuts

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 28-UPG
After the robbery of small res
taurant here, police exulted to find
series of distinct fingerprints
along the counter beside the cash
register. They were Identified
easily, but the exultatie'n ceased,
The prints included only those OF
the proprietor and several mem
bers of the police force who ate
at the establishment, across the
street from their precinct station
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
|ALASKAN-BASED
PLANES BOMB
RESCUE PARTY
HEADQUARTERS TROOP CAR.

HEADQUARTERS TROOP CAR.
RIER SQUADRON, Elmendorf
Field, Alaskan Department, Dec.
%. -U.P) The transport pilots
and crewmen who for month
dropped supplies to the land rescue
party climbing an unnamed peak
near Mt. Brooks to the wreckage
of an Army CAT which took 10 to
their death September 10, assert
that they now all rate bombardier' s
wings.
~We got so we could drop a
case Of Grafton or a can Of gaso-
line anywhere they wanted it," said
Capt. Ansel M. Tibbs, Valley Mills,
Tex. WED dive down to 50 feet.
drop the stuff and peel away from
the mountain, just like we were
flying pursuit Jobs instead of CAT S
and after a few weeks the boys
really got good"
The expeditionary party put out
red or blue parachutes to mark
the spot where the supplies were
to be dropped, and the airmer
would try to hit them.
eve got some c ration up here, -
a pilot would say over the radio.
"Just say the word and We'll drop
'em right in the kitchen for you
In many cases the markers were
less than 5 yards from the party s
tents, so that accuracy was essen
tial.
Among the transport pilots who
supplied the expedition were 1t
Charles w. Grimes, Denver, Col.
1t. Richard L. Coleman, Asheville
N. c., and 1t. Ralph C. Kahn,
Santa Cruz, Cal.
Tibbs states that the only neal
accident he had during the supply
operation was when he dropped {
bundle of tent poles, which whipped
back "in the slipstream and dam
aged the tail section of his plane
-V-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29
|OPA Expects Shortage
Of Tires Next Month

Theodore S. johnson, director for
the Raleigh district. Office Of Price
Administration, yesterday warned
automobile drivers of serious tire
shortage anticipated for January.
He said that an allotment Of only
3,187 truck tires for the month
would have to keep going the H.
760 trucks operating in 81 eastern
North Carolina counties.
Motorists who drive the 292,555
passenger cars in the same area
will receive only 22,875 tires under
January quotas, he added.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29

Whales may have a life span
Of 500 years; Gales, 200: alligators,
300, and elephants from 100 up
wards.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29

Never hang your sweaters on
hangers. Lay them flat in draw
er so they will keep their shape.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29

Grounded before the last flight of
their BIT Flying Fortress over
Germany, Radio Operator T/Sgt.
Egbert X. Rude Of Washington,
ID. G., and Roger" crew mascot,
console each other at a European
flight base and think of the day
when they'll see their buddies once
more. kShot down over Germany,
the my ing ones are now prisoners
OF war. international
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-29

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
Evening star., 1944-08-20
Smart Living Room Chairs

Knueke Arm Club Choir (sketched) with popular loose
pillow back and spring reversible cushion. Sprino base
In blue or beige cotton topestn.
Borre Choir mot sketched) ;. solid mahogany Frame
charming smol-pottern topesty covers in eoesheII,
grey or ton. Spring base and cushion -
Button Tufted Club Choir with ottoched pillow bock
Spring reversible cushion and spring bose In plum,
blue, toupe wine cotton tapestry.
Upholstered Furniture. Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1944-08-20
Duncan Phyfe or Chippendale Sofa

Duneon Phyf. Soto (sketched) -. upholstered in
blue or beige cotton tapestry. Spring construc-
ton with comfortable spring reversible cushions.
chippendoIe Sofa tnot sketched) . with re-
versibIe spring cushions and spring base, uphoI-
stored in handsome blue and plum cotton brocoteIe.
Evening star., 1944-08-20
3-pc. Modern Bedroom Suite

Modern Bedroom (sketched obove :. an exceptionally
smart suite in choice walnut eun,wood
Dresser vanity with attached mirror full size bed
and spacious chest. The handsome, streonIined
drawer pulls the eosy-sdine drawers odd dis
tinctve note
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-29
CHURCHILL
 ASKS FOR VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

LONDON, Mar 29.-tAP)- Winston Churchill, amid cheers of the Commons, bluntly demanded it's support all down the line on his governments program and called for a vote of confidence, stating his war leadership as the single issue.
 On an amendment to the educa- tion bill, he had -aken up the challenge of the opposed bu, which was defeated by one vote last night.
 The grim-faced prime minister refused to distinguish between domestic problems from the basic issue of government leadership but said that at the next sitting of the Commons the amendmeni providing equal pay for men and women teachers written in over the governments objection, would be stricken out.
 This deletion will be regarded as vote of confidence of the present administration, otherwise it will entail the usual -constitu- t;onal consequences, he said.
 With the resignations of mem bers and the formations of new cabinet members, Churchill de- clared:
 "I cannot attempt to control the activities of members. l can mere ly offer them some suggestions As consequences may attend their actions, certainly we cannot go on to present a basis of govern ment which has been defeated after the language used from this bench, and into the very great tasks which lie before us."
 Churchill was interrupted often by cheers. Once when he declar- ed, Tt is really impossible to dis tinguish between a vote on domes- tic policy and a vote on general policy in the war in this coun- try"
 With some cries of rubbish" the House approved the amend ment IF to 116.
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-29
DEMOCRATS WIN IN STATE OF OKLAHOMA

MUSKOGEE, Okla, Mar. 29.- (AP)-The democrats reasserted their grip on Oklahomas tradi- tionally Bourbon" Second Dis trict by winning the special con- gressional election in the face of a determined republican challenge and heated campaign, which brought Senator Barkley, demo- crat from Kentucky, and Senator Moore, a republican from Okla homa, from Washington for major speeches in the campaign.
 Both senators agreed that the sole issue was the support or re- pudiation of the national admin istration.
 With 305 out of the 330 districts reported, the only ones left were the small, scattered precincts.
 Democratic Candidate w. G Stigler had 20,193 to 17,771 for republican, E. o. Clark.
 The result was the third demo- cratic triumph in II special con gressional elections since l942, the COPS winning eight.
 Said Clark:
 q wouldn't want to interpret the results of this campaign, that we were decisively beaten, and that's all I can say about it."
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-29
TROOPS WITHDRAW FROM HILL POP

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NAPLES, Mar 29.-(AP)-Indian Gurkha troops and New Zealand CTS withdrew from Hangsman Hin and Hill 2O2, just below the top or peak of Monastery Hill, after a two-week occupation, as they could only be fed by air, and the artillery and mortar fire was laundering around the town.
 These points were lost when the general offensive failed to dis lodge the Germans from Casino.
 On the Anzio front, allied artil- lery scattered German infantry formations which were taking positions to attack three miles west of Cisterna.
 Allied planes flew 1900 sorties yesterday, downing i3 enemy craft with a loss of 10 allied planes,
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-29
CAPTURE IMPORTANT SLACK SEAPORT

| MOSCOW, Mar 29-lAP)- General Malinovsky's Third Uk- rainian Army pushed across the south Russian steppes and cap- tured Nikolaev, the Black Sea port, where the Bug and the h. guls rivers join the Black Sea, then moved forward toward the main port in southern Russia, Odessa, on curving 175-mile front
 300 miles to the northwest other Russian forces were reported within 40 miles of the Czecho- slovakian frontier.
 Further west in Bessarabia, the Soviet communique said, units of General Konev's Second Ukrain- ian Army were within eight miles of the Odessa -Tiraspol-Iasi rail- road, the last principal escape ar tery from Odessa.
 Spearheads of Malinovsky's forces which captured Nikolaev at the mouth of the Bug river, were already reported driving along the coastal roads toward Odessa, 75 miles to the west.
 Other columns were plunging south from bridgeheads 60 to 30 miles upstream, where Doman- evka and 40 other Russian towns have fallen into Soviet hands.
 Berlin asserted that Konev's army stretched along the east bank of the Prut river, the bodn- dary line of old Rumania, have now crossed that stream in an as- sault on the strategic rail june ton city of Iasi, but neither the Russian communique nor front line dispatches confirmed this re- port, of the first Soviet invasion of Axis territory.
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-29
CHANGES
 ARE MADE IN LIBERTY SHIPS

SEATTLE, Mar. 29.-(AP)- Changes have been made in the design of Liberty ships, which have virtually eliminated the diff faculties which caused cracking" of some of the earlier-built Lib erty vessels, according to Edgar Kaiser, general manager of the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, in testifying before the Truman Committee
 Kaiser said, "The Liberty ship John P. Gains, broke in two with the loss of ten men in Alaskan waters, because it was improperly loaded"
 He declared:
 "You can break any ship in half by loading it fore and aft. That's the way they broke the Gains back'
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-29
PETITION DENIED

WASHINGTON, Mar. 29.-lAP) The examiner for the Civil Aeronautics Board recommended against allowing Alaska Airlines to purchase the assets and busi- ness of Cordova Air Service, on the basis that the purchase would further reduce competition in the interior of Alaska
 The recommendation was sub- ject to the review by the whole of the board
 The Alaska Airlines offered S30,O00 for the line, which oper- ates under temporary authority from the board.
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-29
SMASH BOMBER THRUST
PASSES AWAY ENROUTE TO NOME

Word was received today by MT. and Mrs. M. J Walsh that their daughter, Mrs. Maurice King, passed away at North Bend, Washington, while enroute to Alaska with her husband, to be reunited with her family.
 Mary King had been ill for some time, but it was hoped she was improving. She was born in Nome, and was the eldest girl in the Walsh family She attended the Nome Public School and later attended the University of Alas ka, where she graduated in a course in Normal Training, after which she taught school in both Candle and Kodiak, Alaska.
 At Seward she married Maur- ice King, who was a pilot for Pollack Airways, and later for Alaska Star Airlines.
 The past few years they have made their home in Fairbanks.
 Mary Walsh King was loved by all who knew her, and was known as always being happy and un selfish person. Her passing is a shock to ali because of her youth and seemingly good health.
 She is survived by her husband and a small son, who is now with his grandparents, enroute to South Bend for the funeral arrange mems; her fathe rand mother, MT. and Mrs. M. J Walsh of Nome; her brothers. Joseph, who is em- ployed by the CAA in Anchorage; James and Pierce. who are with the armed forces; Kevin with the PAA at Fairbanks; and three sis ters, Eileen, Noreen and Patricia, in California, Anna Walsh in Fairbanks; and Kathleen Walsh in a special neurological school of the PAA.
 MT. and Mrs. Walsh and grand son left immediately for the States.
 The Nugget extends its deepest sympathy 10 the Walsh family in their hour of sorrow and be- reavement.
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-29
JAP LOSS
 GREAT IN INVASION

NEW DELHI, India, Mar. 29. -(AP)- Allied fighter planes smashed a olg bomber thrust, made in support of the Japanese in- VasIon of Indin territory, downing 24 planes, but the enemy ground forces have lanen up new and ad- vanced positions.
 Inc Southeast Asia Com mand announced the Jap invasion coIumn in the Ukhrul area, g miles northeast of Imphal, India, and was malntalnmg pres sure despite their heavy casualties in these attacks.
 Mountbatten's communique also reported Japanese activities III the hilly jungle country, 50 miles to the northeast, but allied troops drove the enemy back in the Chin hills and captured much valuable enemy equipment III surprise at tackS.
 Allied forces were also hold ing positions on the TamG PaIel road, leading to Lake Loktak, but the Japs stubbornly resisted at tempts to clear them from the upper part of the Tiddlm Lmphal 
 Gen S.illWelPs American trained Chinese troops are attack ing Nipponese positions south of river and east of the transport road in that area.
The Nome nugget., 1944-03-29
ROOSEVELT ILL WITH
 BRONCHITIS

WASHINGTON, Mar. 29.-(AP) President Roosevelt disclosed disclosed that he has been suffer- that he has been suffering with bronchitis for the past three weeks, and today had gone to the Naval Medical Center here for X-rays.
 The President had spent the better part of the last 10 days away from his office Coughing considerably throughout the press conference, he said he saw no req son for alarm over his bronchitis, as he felt fine otherwise.