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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-10
U. S. S. VERMlLION
TO BE- CHRISTENED
AKA Will Be Sponsored By
Mother OF Newsboy
War Bond Salesman

The best Newspaper carrier sales
man of War bonds and stamps on
the Atlantic seaboard, Rex Free
man, Jr., of Winston-Salem, will
be honored by having his mother
christen the U SIS. Vermilion at
the yard of the North Carolina
Shipbuilding comp any Tuesday
morning at o'clock, officials OF
the company said yesterday:
Arrangements for Mrs. Freeman
to smash the traditional bottle OF
champagne against the bow OF the
new AKA type combat cargo ship
were completed yesterday.
Her matron of honor will be Mrs.
Bradley Welfare and maid of hon
or will be Miss Colleen Brown,
both of Winston-Salem.
Young Freeman, a carrier Of the
Winston-Salem Journal and Senti-
mel, topped the newsboys of his
community, state and Atlantic dis
trict, and is one of the national
leaders in the sale of bonds and
stamps under this section of the
War bond division of the Treasury
department. The competition h S
been under way with the carriers
of hundreds of the country's news
papers participating since 194l.
The youths activities were high
lighted with the sale of three ST.
600 bonds to one of his subscribers
in one day. Previous to award Of
the honor of having mis- mother
sponsor ship, made possible
Continued on Page Nine; Col. s.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-tR-
The government bulge for next
wear will be about 10000, COCOON
That's the way it sizes up after
clearing the bulge bureau S high
" critical board of review. Presl-
dent Roosevelt has to give it a
final going over, and snip it up
to the new Congress Early next
month. And some changes could
be made in the process.
As it now stands, the total is
roughly double t h government $
current income of some S46, OOO.-
100000 a year. The new budget
is based, moreover, on the as
sumption that America will be
fighting only Japan in the fiscal
year beginning next July l..
Yet is is not far below the S9s,.
O29. 900, 900 revised estimate for the
present fiscal year, which covers
war in Europe, too.
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Rents To Be Cut On 7uo
Areas In Mafitt Village

Housing Authority felt that expert
erce had shown the rents were out
Of line with the charges on other
war housing under its manage
ment. it was said.
The changes were proposed by
the commissioners of the Authority
and have been approved by the
federal Public Housing Authority
The project is managed by the
local Authority under non-profit
lease agreement with the EPHA,
which is the owning government
of the affected units, $50 out of
the 1886 in the Raleigh section and
OF ont of the 424 in the Worth sec
tion were vacant as OF yesterday,
II was announced. Occupancy has
recently declined in the Raleigh
Continued on Page Two; Col. y
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,. "enls will be reduced effective
January .sa l in the Raleigh section
Ms NJ part Of the Worth section of
rs s.illt Village, it was announced
jt y 81 by the Housing Author
Nv VI the City of Wilmington.
N ~ reductions, ranging from 81
i,ss month, will apply to the
and = units in the Raleigh section
tio a % 424 units in the Worth Sec
,nts ' They will affect present ten
n ~ III these sections as we'll as
chan incoming tenants, and the
,jdspss will be brought about by
sui,iS. 10 existing leases, not re-
rh.s signature of the tenants.
Snn "e houses on which the reduc-
H. No. WI, VIII apply comprise all OF
um ,iost recently constructed part
r.. N'ffltt Village. These buildings
" VI clhder block construction,
wy low cost design, and the
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-10
VETERANS AGENCY
RECOGNIZED HERE
Committee Receives En-
dorsement OF State Vet
erans' Service Body

The Wilmington Veterans Serv-
ire committee was recognized yes
terday by the State Veterans Serv-
zee committee as it's official agency
in New Hanover county. The en-
dorsement came by way of letter
To Chairman H. r. Emory from Lit.
Col Thomas H. Upton, chairman
of the state organization and as
sistant state director of Selective
Service.
The Wilmington committee de-
rives it's authority from the state
agency. which in turn serves as
Federal representative in North Ca
rol;na veteran assistance questions.
The state committee membership
embraces representatives Of The
CONTINUED on Page Four; Col. -
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Seal Off Large Parts OF
City On Eastern Bank
OF Danube River
GOVERNMENT FLEES
Germans Hurled Back To
Former Czech Border
North OF City
BY RICHARD KAsISCHKE


LONDON, Sunday, Dec. 10.-LP'
Russian troops have smashed to
within nine miles. of the heart of
Budapest at two points and sealed
off the larger part of the city on
the eastern bank of the Danube by
breaking through to the river at
captured Vac, IS miles above the
Hungarian capital, Moscow an
nounced last night.
At the same time Russian troops
have crossed the water barrier u
miles southwest of the city in a
big development drive, Moscow
said.
Berlin disclosed that the Hun
garlan government had fled to the
Austrian frontier town of Sopron
as two big Soviet armies in a
double thanking movement con-
verged on the besieged city and
also sent flying, columns racing
far around it on the northwest to-
ward Czechoslovakia and Austria
Budapest was almost three-quar-
tiers encircled.
Hurl Nazis Back
Premier-Marshal Stain in an
order of the day announced that
Marshal Rodion Y. Malinovsky' S
Second Ukraine army had ad-
vanced up to 81 miles on 75-mile
front, hurting the Germans back to
the former Czechoslovakian bor-
der north of Budapest.
Malinovsky's central columns
captured the eastern suburbs of
Rakosliget, penetrating to within
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-10
VILLETTS NAMED
TO BANK BOARD
ELECTED Director OF Win.
,ton.Salem Home Lean
Institution

Fred Willetts. secretary of the
Cooperative Building and Loan as.
ISOLATION has been elected a di-
rector Of the Federal Home Loan
Bank Of Winston-Salem, according
10 an announcement received
here last night from Victor Stone
banks, CT Raleigh, president of the
North Carolina Building and Loan
League.
Mr. Willetts will fill the vacancy
created by the expiration of the
term Of ]. f. Stevens, of Green's
bmo
The Winston-Salem banks dis
alct is composed of Maryland, the
District of Columbia. Virginia,
North and South Carolina, Florida,
Georgia and Alabama. AS mem
Der Of the board, Mr.. Willetts will
represent all Class B Building and
Loan associations in the district.
VlaSS B associations are those
assets range from $1,000, 1000 to 81
100000.
IN making the announcement,
Mr. Stonebanks said the election
"" a distinct honor" and the di'
teV'ofShp one of the most impor-
.'n' positions d building and lo@
@ecullVe can attain.
WI, Willetts, who has been ac-
1--WE IN the building and loan field
, , loF the past % years, is for
.n', president of the North Carroll
40 a. lesSue. He is also a member Of
~. VI POSTWAR Planning committee
'ne United States Building and
t tval League and has taken an act.
"e part In its deliberations
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DRIVE HAMPERED
BY HEAVY RAINS
Trapped Enemy Force Is
Squeezed Into Narrow
Area; Losses Heavy
BY MURLIN SPENCER

QUARTERS, PHILIPPINES.
Dec. 10.-(Sunday) -P =
The two American infantry
divisions south of Ormoc con-
centrated yesterday on the
sizeable job of destroying
Japanese troops pocketed
there, but torrents of rain
hampered the operations. +
Gen. Douglas Macarthur com
munique today said the 77th divi-
sion, which landed there behind
the enemy's Yamashita line in a
surprise move three days ago, was
probing southwark. toward the
cornered Japanese. force
On lne south side of the pocket,
the 7th U. S. Division drove for
ward three miles, capturing Albu-
era, Terminus of a road crossing
Leyte island from east to west.
Losses Heavy
The trapped enemy force was
being squeezed into an ever-nar-
rowing area and his losses were
heavy, Macarthur said.
North of Ormoc, where the rain
was the worst, the American 32nd
division kept up its pressure
against the enemy, capturing a
field battery and large dumps OF
munitions and supplies. n
On the eastern side of the island
Yanks with the aid of light tanks
cleared Japanese paratroopers
from two U. S. air fields and the
sky soldiers were pushed into a
narrow pocket where they were
contained, the Macarthur commu-
nique stated.
The paratroopers landed the
night of Dec. 6, while a U. S.
convoy was taking the 77th division
around the south end of Leyte is
land for the landing at Ormoc,
principal enemy port. The para
troops succeeded in sabotaging
some American facilities before
counteraction could be taken.
The greatest ground advance In
the 24-hour period ending last
night was the Albuera capture
This drive was made against in:
tense opposition but it narrowed
the space occupied by the Japa
nese between the 7th and nth
divisions positions.
This leaves the enemy force II
an area extending four miles along
the coastal area between Albuers
and Camp Downs, pre-War U. 5
army post on the outskirts of or
moe. The japanese remain II
strength, however, to the NORTH
and east of Ormoc town.
General Macarthur messagec
Communications to 1t. Gen. Walter
Kreuger's Sixth Army, Vice. Adm
Thomas C. Kinkaid's 7th fleet ane
1t. Gen. Geroge c. Kenney's Fal
East air force on the success Of
the Ormoc landing.
"Please extend to your command
NV hearty congratulations on the
success of the Ormoc operation,
Macarthur messaged each. III
was executed with that cool cour
age, resolute determination ans
indomitable will for victory Whlcf
SO far has characterized our for
ces in all campaigns.
The Americans have set up luz
and 155-MM guns on the Or1not
plain to speed the destruction o.
the enemy.
Japanese caught in the poke
between the 77th and the adVanc
ing 7th division farther south
found their fighting space narrow
ed to the eastward, where YAM
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Third Army Troops Slug Deeper
Into Forts Around Saar Basin;
U.S.. Beating Japs Below Ormoc
ENEMY CONTINUES
STIFF RESISTANCE
Fifth Division r e a c h e S
Junction OF The Saar,
Roselle Rivers
By EDWARD KENNEDY

By EDWARD KENNEDY
SUPREME HEADQUAR-
TIERS ALLIED EXPEDI-
TIONARY FORCES, PARIS,
Dec. 9.-(P) - U. S. Third
army troops slugged deeper
into the Siegfried line forti-
fications around the Saar ba-
sin today while other Allied
armies on the western front
continued their slow progress
against desperate opposition.
The stubborn German resistance
along the entire front, the Allied
supreme command said, cost the
enemy the equivalent of II divi-
sions in the first three weeks of
the current winter offensive.
There was heavy fighting all
along the Third army line.
The Goth division cracked h
Maginot line defenses near Achen,
seven miles southeast of Sarre-
guemines, which the Germans had
converted to their own use and
joined the 35th division on the east
bank of the Saar river for a drive
from the south on the rich Saar-
land, already under attack from
the west.
Continues Advance
The Fifth division, operating
south of Saarlautern, continued its
advance and reached the junction
of the Saar and Roselle rivers.
Part of the 35th which crossed
at Sarreguernines pushed on north
into Neunkirsch, less than half
mile from the Saar basins frontier
in the forefront of potential en-
veloping drive against the Saar's
capital of ,Saarbrucken, eight miles
northwest.
The Sixth Arraored division wip-
ed out an enemy salient three
miles deep and two miles wide
located five miles southeast of
Saarbrucken.
The Goth division, pressing deep.
er into the Siegfried line in the
western Saar basin, seized the Dill
lingen railroad station two miles
north of Saarlautern, and beat
back enemy counterbloWs inside
Dillingen.
First to Cross
The 18th division was the first
to cross the Saar, breaking across
last month some II miles south
of Sarreguemnes, and since then
has been beating up the east bank.
1t ran into stiff resistance at Ach-
en-, where it came up against the
old French Notifications for the
first time.
The German agency transocean
; declared the Third army on that
front was attacking with six to ten
tank divisions and four mechanic
ed infantry divisions - far more
than the Allies have announced
The U. S. Seventh army kept
the Allied winter offensive rolling
all the way east to the Rhine with
attacks northwest of Haguenau
within four miles of Germany and
:, was hacking at the approaches to
Haguenau itself The city is the
most important enemy base left
in norther Alsace.
Snow blanketed the northern
front, where the U. S Ninth army
smashed the last two German
pockets on the Roer at Julich. and
the U. S. First army edged closer
to the river some l8 miles south
Of Julich near Bergstein.
Surveys Offensive
The supreme command. survey
ing the first three weeks of the
defensive ending Nov. 80 claimed
destruction of the equivalent of II
German divisions. a rate of at
triton which in theory would de-
stroy the enemy's whole front line
Continued on Page Two; Col. ID
Older Men
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BOND
BUYING TAGGING
Corporations Well In Front
With 87'Per Cent Of
Goal Attained

Corporation bond buying was up
in the forefront, with 81 per cent OF
the goal accomplished. but indivld-
ual bond purchasing was still in
the trenches yesterday. according
to a report by s. A. Laney. chair
man of the county War Finance
committee. .-..
A report through December s
from the Federal Reserve bank in
Richmond indicated that corpora
tons had invested S4,08S, 1875 to-
ward a S4,666.000 goal. Series o..
F and G purchases here amounted
to $3.50, $780, in comparison with
a 81 ,989, 900 quota.
With the subscription books on
all types of securities, exclusive Of
Series E, F and C bonds, schedul-
ed to close on December is, bond
leaders were holding out hope that
New Hanover as always would ac-
complish it's overall bond goal.
New Hanover county will be cred
tied with the purchase of Series E.,
+ and G bonds through December
81
While the purchase of. bonds by
individuals will be extended
throughout this month, War Finance
officials asked for early buying and
pointed out that a bond would be
an excellent Christmas gift.
PASSES GOAL
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9-(P-WaH
Bond officials announced today that
New York state, having surpassed
its 1925. ono 900 coal in the sixth
war loan drive. is out to get an
other billion before the campaign
ends December 16
CONTINUED on Page Four; Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16

lcne Mason continues to hit the
high note In vocalizinc. Singing
with Sammy DihcrtS orchestra.
ANlcne offer, ballad and novelty
tunes. There's dancing nightly
and Penny Evans bughtonS the
lullS with her piano melodies.
LONDON CHOP HOUSE Jean
Barry The singing comcdiennc,
makes provocative pianoloES from
hit tunes of the day by adding her
own lyrics 10 popular melodies.
Eileen FAYE offers SONG styles that
please and there's music lQr dane
ing hy Frank iagCnS orchestra.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
Witch Of DeIray' Case
Postponed 10 Sept. IS

Arguments for a new trial for
Rose NereS, called THE witch of
Dclray" who is now serving a
life prison term for murder, were
adjourned until Sept. Is IN re-
corders court today.
Mrs. Neres was convicted Of
killing Stanley Max, 10 years ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
Club 500
Keeps Show

THIS WEEKS big new lineup
al the Club 500 includes mostly
followers who distinguished them
selves In last weeks floor show
and In previous weeks. Topping
the list Is the famous funny man
and master II ceremonies, Billy
Nescher. who IS thinking seriously
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16

of changing his
name because
most people
c Q Pre- o.
n0unCc lf.
Little skip
nv / u q.
b on q singer
has the fea-
tured spot and
the supporting
cast includes
Leroy and His
Pals dog act
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16

Leonard Seel and his violin. the
Bea NeStcr Dancers, and Ballard
and Rae. comedy team. Leonard
Seel and his orchestra make the
music.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16

WONDER Bars ongster Az
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-12

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-12
GAMES BOOKED FOR TODAY WERE
 RAINED OUT

Baltimore, Md, Sept, i2,-Having scored four runs on one hit in It's 0.0 tie game with Baltimore Cum. mins Construction entry in the All. American Association amateur base ball tournament here, the good luck of tho Bristol CIo Endees of Con. necticut continued to hold today, when heavy rain postponed Bchod. uled double-header, both end of which Brlstol must win to get q chance ct tho championship With tho unbeaten Baltimore entry later in the week,
 The revised schedule now calls for Bristol and Washington to meet in 0 i:30 D. m. game Wednesday, the winner to face undefeatod Baltimore at 1 D, ni., both games to be called at Martin park, situated in Middle River Maryland, i4 miles outside the city. A loss for either Bristol or Washington in their Wednesday game eliminates the loser, with the winner to face Baltimore for the championship at c place and time to be decided Wednesday evening by the tournament committee at itS headuuartrs in tn Hotel Emerson.
 Brlstol's good fortune consisted Of on extra days rest for itS oVerworked "ace" Ray (Di2zy) Decker who mas A rubber arm and seldom tires and with Forline and drouton must win two games Wednesday or 60 home,
 Overtime
 A sixth inning rally of i've runs got Washington Heurich Brewers back in the ball game, and eventual. ly helped 1t eliminated Martin Bombers T-e in Ii innings. Barrys double scoring pitcher Joe FTieschi in the eleventh, won the ball game though Martins led 6-b in the eighth inning. Washington tied the game In the ninth. -
 BrIstols started against Cumming two runs down in the first inning and trailed AZ in the third; hits by Ostroslsi, Laurandeau and Decker scoring two runs for the Nutmeg state entry. In the fourth, Q Balti- more error, c batter hit by pitcher, sacrifice by Sehittina, walks to Decker and Avery, another batter hit by pitcher and Nlstad's single scored four runs for the Connecticut team, which gave 1t 8.4 lead; tied by Baltimore two innings later when the rains came,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-12
Bristol Needs Double Victory Wednesday
TWO INDUSTRIAL.
 BOWLING LOOPS OPEN THIS WEEK

Three IRA. bowling leagues will 90 into full swing this week with the mons major and minor leagues bowling every Wednesday night starting Rt Q D, m, while the women bowl every Thursday starting at 2 D. m, All mems bowling takes place at the MattAtuok Bowling alleys while the women bowl at Sena's,
 After Q meeting held last night ht the Y, M, O, A, the mems major bowling league decided not to place c limit on team average thus opening up competition which per- mlts best bowlers in the city on factory teams to roll weekly and from the list of bowlers entered some outstanding records should be established during the season, Be. sides . regular flve-man team in the major league, five substitutes are permitted to be placed on the roster, This was decided by the managers last evening, The Ma. tlonal Congress Bowling League rules shall prevail for oil competi. tAVAA AA bAAAo AOoAdG NAANl A dAaN aN- cords are established they will be submitted for recognition of the Ma. tional Congress Bowling Commit tee.
 Schedule for the mems bowling league this week Is as follows;
 Major League
 Chase Metal vs U, s. Time; U. s, Rubber vs French American Metal Hose w Waterbury Companies; American Brass VS ScoVlll; Scovill (Waterville) vs MRttatuck,
 Minor League
 Lux vs Eyelet Speciality; Benrus vs c, L, & F.; Chase Rolling Mills Vs Oakville Division Co, Autoyre vs Somers Brass.
 Girls League
 Waterbury Companies Vs Water- bury Mfg; U, s, Rubber vs Seovill; Benrue Watch Vs Waterbury Tool; French Vs Mattatuck Noera w oakville Co, Division; Chase s Chase Metal Works.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-12
First of two articles. By SAM DAVIS
MIA staR Correspondent


 Milwaukee, Sept. l2.--The All- American 0irls Professional Soft ball league is finishing Q lB.week season divided in halves, plus ex- hlbltion games for the American Red Cross at Wrlgley Field, Chicago, and two off-the-cirout series in oreenBay and oshkosh. The wheels second year has been highly suc- cessful.
 Franchises are situated in Mil- waukee, Kenocha, Racine, Rockford, Minneapolis and South Bend
 The loop is as much big league as any player could ask for. playees sign contracts, devote full time, in season, of course, to softball, and are paAd from $40 to 800 . week. They report, With expenses paid, to a training camp for two weeks con- ditioning and an opportunity to demonstrate their ability. Peru, Ind, was the camp site last spring.
 Unlike organized baseball, where the clubs own the athletes, girls who survive training are engaged by the league and assigned to member clubs. This procedure is followed in order to keep the clubs balanced and the race closer. It has it's mer- It's.
 Clubs are managed by such widt y known former major league ple"- CTS as Max Carey, the old National league base-stealing champion, and Marty McManus, Bert NelhoT and Rubber Jonnard. Each club has a chaperone.
 At home or on the road, the girls have complete schedule seven days Q week with travelling ond workouts thrown in.
 ONE CONTINUAL SHAMPOO
 At home the girls live singly or In twos in selected and chaperone- approved private homes near the park. They take their meals with the family, or, more often, eat out since their days schedule is not pre- cisely that of the average family. For instance, there's no dinner be- fore game, even though game time is not until 8 o'clock. They eat fol- lowing the game.
 Because they play at night, the girls sleep into the morning. so breakfast is late and hearty. It's milk instead of tea or coffee every meal.
 Civic groups. clubs and fans like to see what softball-playing young women are like off the field. Lunch- con and dinner invitations are free quent.
 Travelling in war time isn't what 1t used to be, and the girls are on the raod half the time. There's lie at a league-chosen and approved hotel, doubling up two or three to room, doing whatever laundry is necessary in the bathroom and hanging the wash up hopeful that 1t will dry before the club entrains again.
 Being contracted to the All-Amer. lean league obligates a girl to being neat and proper.
 Any woman knows that today means doing her own laundry, even her own hair, and don't think slid- ing into the plate does not raise dust and necessitate another sham poo right on the heels of the fresh one.