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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-25
Legion Post
Raises Funds
ToBuyHorne
cHE' BRIDGER'S PLACE
Newly Acquired Deed Is
Shawn Members At Their
Special Meeting

vor the first time since the new
.a,+office crowded the Legion hut
IF IFS lawn, Wilmington Post No.
N of the American Legion has q
niace to cali home.
The announcement, made at Mon
dsv nights meeting in Superior
Cart Room, was greeted with
sosrtv cheers and lusty rounds OF
. annIause as the newly acquired
deed p to the Bridger's Home was
shown to the veterans.
nave Rhodes, chairman Of the
Home committee, told the mem
hers that while the house is now
4sairs it must still be renovated
md furnished and that approx
matelv $4,000 is still required to
complete the job.
describing the project as an OPP
nortunity to build good citizenship
and develop craftsmanship among
vmng veterans, Fred Willetts,
,h3irpan of the initial gifts COM
mit+ee told the Legionaires that
ne project is a challenge to their
ability to give the returning serv-
cemen a fair chance.
Pat O'Crowley declared that citi-
7pns we're anxious to help and as
sred the post members most per
sons feel privileged to help with
such a worthy goal.
Describing the Bridger's Home
As the finest of buildings for its
intended purpose, Mayor Cameron
declared the spirit prompting the
purchase and establishment of the
permanent Legion Home equally
as splendid as the quarters which
are to house it. The home will be-
come an asset to the city and he
assured the veterans of his willing
ness to cooperate with them. mo
one" he declared, "has more right
n call on the public for aid than
The brave men who are fighting
q. the f.c4lts for US. !" -s7
At the conclusion Of the busl-
ness meeting, Henry R. Emory,
executive director of the HACOW,
addressed the members on extern
sion Of the city limits. A resolu-
tion was introduced and the Lee
gonaires voted unanimously to en-
dorse city expansion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-25
DraftMeasure
Is Introduced
In The Senate
BAILEY BACKS BILL
Gives Boards Power TOP,
4-F's Not In War W. 8
Into Uniform
WASHINGTON, April d.

WAOf11NGION, April "A.
A Work-or-be-drafted bill 81.
selective service power to put in.o
uniform 4-'Fs or draft deferred
men who refuse to work in essen
tlal jobs was introduced in the Sen
ate today by Senators Brewster
(R-Me) and Bailey D-NC).
The bill also would ohrder imme-
date induction for any worker
VINO leaves an essential job with
out permission.
Under its terms the national Sc
lectlve service director would have
authority to order any deferred or
rejected draft registrant to take
an essential job. If he refused he
would be indicted for active or
limited military duty, depending
upon his condition.
The House Military Affairs Com
mlttee proposed last week that
4-t's who spurn essential employ
ment be indicted into the army as
non-combatants to serve-as Chair
man May D-Ky) put it-as do
mestics around the Army's and
Nays camps and hospitals" The
committee contended, however, the
system could be adopted under the
present law.
Senators Brewster and Bailey
provided in today's bill that reg
istrants between the ages 10 and
As who left essential farm or in
dustrial work without permission
would be called up by their boards
for immediate induction into the
armed forces.
Brewster and Bailey recommend
ed that the director of selective
service appoint an inter-agency
committee to draw up list of
activities to be classified as es-
sential war production and serv-
ices.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-25
Over 100 Jap Planes Destroyed
During Invasion Of Hollandia;
IuNight B0mbers Continue Raids
g1iSh Issue
wv Travel Ban

LONDON, April 24.-(RATight-
ing the web about this west
-font invasion base, the British
government tonight banned travel
to overseas destinations Except
for business of urgent national
Importance which cannot be post
poned."
The home office announced the
ban, to run indefinitely, for
military reasons" Persons now
holding exit permits will be al
lowed to use them until midnight
April q. Then the issuance of
permits will stop for all not COM
ing under the urgent classifi-
cation and no permit will be valid
unless it was issued on or after
April 10.
The action followed recent su-
spension of travel to Fire and a
clampdown on the movement of
diplomats.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-25
In GREAT STRENGTH
Nazi Party Shrine City
Among Targets For
Allied Air Fleets

LONDON, TUESDAY, April Is.
-lR-RAF night bombers carried
the aerial invasion of the con-
tinent into its eleventh day early
today by an attack authoritative
ly described as ''in very great
strength, with Karlsruhe and
Munich as main objectives."
Probably more than 1000 big
bombers took part.
Great streams of British war
craft roared toward Germany in
the night, taking off on the heels
of a two-way daylight blow by
more than 5000 planes-United
States heavy bombers and U. S.
and Raj fighters in which the
principal targets were airfields
and war plants of Friedrichsha.
fen, Munich, Bucharest, Ploest
and Belgrade.
The British based daylight raid
ers alone were credited with de-
struction of 152 German planes
103 in the air and 40 on the
ground-while losing 38 bombers
and II fighters. There was NO
immediate announcement of the
results of the thrusts by the
Mediterranean air force. The
combined operation, however,
was described as the greatest
such concerted action of the war.
Karlsruhe is Rhineland in
dustrial city 80 miles southwest
of Frankfurt. Munich, Nazi
shrine city, lies 100 miles to the
southeast.
The Munich radio announced al
2 a. m. that German fighters
were battling swarms of bomb
ers above the Aity. For several
hours the Nazi radio warning
system reported planes over
southern and southwestern Ger.
many. Two alerts sounded ir
Switzerland.
A. U. S. Air Force communique
Sd1d Il1C ID ly Liz
Fortress and Liberators and U
S. Mustangs, Lightning, and
Thunderbolts and Raj Mustangs
of their support and escort sho1
down 103 German fighters-66 by
the fighters and 81 by bomber
gunners-and destroyed other:
aground. Thirty-eig American
bombers and II fighters were re
ported missing.
The Berlin radio declared with
out confirmation that 80 Ameri
can bombers which struck so'lth
ern Europe from Italy had beer
shot down over Romanian terri
tory.
The United States communique
announced that bombing result.
against the factories of Friedrich
shafen and airfields in the Munich
region were generally very salts.
factory and visibility over the
target was good"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-25
MUTINY OF GREEK
TROOPS IS ENDED

CAIRO, April "a. -(P)- A mu-
tiny by brigade of Greek troops
which for three weeks had refused
to obey their commander in chief S
orders because of "organized sub
versive political elements end
ed early today when the troops
laid down their arms and vacated
their camp" an official announce
ment said tonight.
This disclosure of political trou-
bles among Greek troops came just
a day after the revelation that
Greek forces loyal to Premier
Sophocles Venizelos' exile govern
nlent had put down by force a
mutiny aboard three Greek war
ships in Alexandria harbor whose
crews had refused for two weeks
to obey orders directing them to
sail on convoy and mine sweeping
duties.
Inc latest announcement on the
mutinous brigade did not disclose
details leading to the breaking oil
the mutiny by the brigade.
The trouble apparently stemmec
from the attitude taken by the
mutinous sailors who had demand.
ed a government including Greek
guerrilla movement representa-
tives.
A Greek crisis had been brew.
ing since March 81, when group
of officers called on Emmanuel
Tsouderos, who was then premier,
and demanded his resignation. The
group was arrested by the British
at the request of the Greek gov
eminent, which stated the Off
GERS had exceeded their authority.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-25
Demand For Turkey
Poults Said Good

RALEIGH, April 24.-LR,-The
State Department Of Agriculture
said today the demand for turkey
poults this year was good"
Reports from 1877 hatcheries
showed that 2,892,O00 turkey eggs
were set in March compared with
2,335, 900 in March 1884 - "a per
cent increase and the April
number booked was 10 per cent
above that of last year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-25
RESOLUTION

WASHINGTON, April 24.-R)-
Senator Overton (D-La) today in
troduced a resolution (SJRES 12G
to authorize the War Food Admin
istration (WFA) to purchase sur
plus Irish potatoes and commercial
truck crops from producers under
its agricultural conservation pro-
gram
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-25
PINCERs ARE CLOSING


MACARTHUR'S ADVANCED
H E A @ RI E R S IN NEW
GUINEA, Tuesday, April 25-tR-
A pincers clamped on the strategic
Hollandia area in the mighty
American invasion of Northern
New Guinea have closed to within
five miles of the enemy's princi-
pal airdrome, headquarters said
today.
BY Sunday afternoon the power
full American spearheads which
had landed at Tanahmerah and
Humboldt Bays at dawn Saturday
under tremendous naval and air
support had covered II of the 81
miles separating them, and still
encountered no organized resist
ance of consequence as they NOV
ed toward three vital airstrips.
Gen Douglas Macarthur COM
nunique today said the western
force was six miles from its beach,
head and only five miles from the
westernmost of the three airfields.
The eastern force strengthened its
hold on the Humboldt Bay area
Sunday morning by capturing the
town of Hollandia. a mile and
half north of their Dutch New Gui-
nea landing point.
In the Aitape area $50 miles to
the southeast, fast-working Aus
t1alian airforce gruond crews were
rushing the completion of repairs
on the Tadji airstrips, seized a
few hours after the beachhead was
established.
None of the three American for
ces so far had met any ground
opposition sufficient to slow the
momentum they had gained on
Saturday morning when the swept
ashore under the heaviest naval
bombardment ever delivered in the
Southwest Pacific.
The new landing put General
Macarthur within 1000 miles of the
Philippines.
The mightiest naval force ever
operating in the Pacific south of
the Marshall islands supported the
troops as they swept SOC miles
up the New Guinea coast in SUR
prise triple landing at dawn Sat-
urday along a 150-mile front.
Japanese troops fled to the hills,
offering little opposition to the land
ings on Humboldt and Tanahmer-
all bays on either side of Hollan-
dia, and at Aitape, $50 miles to
the east. 1t was the longest stride
Gen. Douglas Macarthur had taxi
en- on his return toward the Philip
pines. Hollandia's harbor is one Ut
the best in northern New Guinea.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-25
TRAP IS CLOSING
No Organized Resistance Is
Encountered By U. S.
Landing Force

WASHINGTON, April 24-R-
The Navy announced tonight its
airforces had destroyed 1O1 Japa-
nese planes in the air or on the
ground and damaged II more in
operations supporting General
Macarthur invasion of northern
New Guinea.
Thirteen japanese planes, aloft
over the airfields at Hollandia,
Wakde island and Sawar were shot
down the Navy said, while at
Hollandia another 81 planes on the
ground were destroyed.
At Wakde and Sawar, 81 enemy
planes were destroyed on the
ground and II damaged by Naval
aircraft during daylight April 20.
That night cruisers and destroy
ers bombarded the Wakde-Sawa-
airfields, without encountering any
effective opposition. No damage
was reported to American vessels.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-25

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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-25

CONTINUED on Page Seven; Col.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-25

NORTH CAROLINA: Tuesday partly
cloudy to mild,
High Yesterday: TO.
Low Yesterday: 81.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16

the body Of the slipcover is
perfectly plain.
For other covers solid
colors or small prints in Gre
tonnes, chintZ and other fab
RIGS are easiest TO work with
and the most economical.
(To guide you in cutting,
fitting and making such
covers there are free in
stFuetieH sheets. Send your
own stamped, addressed en-
velope for these TO The
Household A ] m a n a C k
+. O. Box 191, Grand Cen
trail Annex, New York, New
YOrl;
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16
ne can get delicious lighter cakes that stay fresh

rDROUD an happy-thatis Danny that al
/ the other folks who We made grand success Of
cake with New Easy-Mx Spry an my simple new
2-step method! Have you tried EN- yet?
Thanks TO new Spry you can mix a cake in 3
les, time, No creamin' 20 wear your arm out no
long beatin . no worry about how much TO beat.
An YOU have only one bowl to wash up, even for
tl4i- dandy chocolate cake.
But the most thrillin part Of all is the delicious
lighter. richer tastin cakes you get An II your
admirin' family can resist goblin EN- right up
voun find they stay fresh an moist much longer!
Change to pure. all-vegetable Spry for all your
bakin' an fryn . save scarce, high-point butter
for table use
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16

fabrics, always find out
whether they are preshrunk
and sun.fast. BE sure TO
check whether they are tub
bable or whether they must
be dry.cleaned.
New Fabrics
The newest and most
popular trick for accenting
slipcovers in the modern
manner is 10 use on the
skirt a dramatic floral Dor
der that's easily appliqued
with the sewing machines
little ZigZagger attachment
that embroiders as il
stitches. Above the skirt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16

fiugcTuaTks. smudges and
such can be cleaned off
with mild soap and water.
II you have never made a
slipcover for a chair or
sofa, IL would be a good idea
10 use some Old fabric or
the eapest unhleached
muslin you can find. and cut
and sew a trial cover.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16

Or take a few lessons at
the local sewing center. You
can count on professional
looking results, too, If you
learn 10 take accurate meas
urements and learn the lat
est decorator tricks that
make trimming and stitch
ing an easy JOB.
II you are buying new
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16

a T. II - u IL
IN cleaned house for
- the spring. and some
furniture suddenly
bo~habby, or you notice
hat the papered walls are
hded and streaked, there
be still some simple things
ou can do 10 give the
boms a new dress.
Don't be timid about
sing paints 10 refinish
furniture and 10 freshen
allS. Don't be shy about
baking a slipcover for a
lvorite chair on which the
pholstery is faded and
orn. Both painting and
ipcover-making are easy.
diminishing such walls costs
tile and is quickly and
imply done today with the
ew oil.type fiat paints
hitch come in paste form
fhese paints are not a calci-
hine, yet they are thinned
it'll water. Because they
~ SO quickly tsbeut one
our a room can be redec-
rated in the morning and
|hade livable again before
jightfall.
Eosy Painting
Use such paint right over
|ld wallpaper. or painted or
3npainted plaster, brick, or
Ilmost any surface except
klaZed tile. A single coat is
Usually sufficient, saving
/ he bother OF applying
primers and under coats. ii
lows on rapidly and pro.
fuces a smooth, even finish
Without brush marks. Also
h is washable so that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16
2dpy Smzuy 51xshmess to HQusr
By JANE TEN BROECK

r TER you h We
cleaned house for
- the spring. and some
furniture suddenly
YbahbV mr. NOu notice
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16

Pour cup boiling water over 2
ounces chocolate In mixing bowl /:
star until melted Measure other
Ingredients while chocolate cools.
Mix ~pry' IS easy 2-step way =.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16

Dry Ingredients
l cup sIftcd flour
cake flour
preferred
] cup sugar
teaspoon salt
= teaspoon soda
cup ~prv
Liquid Ingredients
"a cup milk sour
or sweet
! egg uuhcafcu
To make o sin
layers. double
these amounts
and make double
frostluR
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16

Add rnilk and egg and beat until
smooth about zoe strokes, Scrape
and mix. Notice the smoother.
easier-pouring batter. Bakein Spry-
coated s S-inch pan in moderate
oven 1850 F. 35 20 45 minutes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-16
Step I. Mix dry ingredients
mifh chocolate mixture

into mixing bowl with chocolate
mixture. -ift -four. sugar, salt and
.oda. Drop in Sprv. No Dreaming
needed with New Spry. Beat until
.mooth about 100 strokes.
-cranr howl and noon and mix well.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-26
CONSIDERATION DUE
4-Fs AMONGST US
Riverside Daily Pressl

(Riverside Daily Press)
1t will be recalled by many that in the
World War | some misguided people,
giddy in the first flush of patriotic fer
vor. pinned white feathers more or less
indiscriminately on young men not in
uniforms.
Thus were the young men publicly
advised of their disfavor as "slackers.
Actually many of them had no more con-
troll over their military service than the
feather donors themselves. 1t was silly
business and pretty quickly outgrown
There are many among us today who
for various perfectly legitimate reasons
are not in uniform. The most logical
deterrent on earth to military duty is
physical deficiency. Yet the average man
would rather duck the issue and let
neighborS think what they choose than to
admit spinal curvature, kidney trouble
or flat feet. And even if he would, he
couldn't go about with explanations con-
stantly on his lips.
Unfortunately, too, it isn't always per-
fectly satisfactory to all onlookars for
a Al to dedicate himself to war job.
If he looks reasonably healthy he's apt
to be suspected of draft dOdging behind
an Indispensable label.
1t would be a very kindly gesture in
deed for Uncle Sam to provide some en-
blem signifying the status of men un-
available for duty-an emblem a man
could wear if he chose, to protect HIM
self from the unpleasant suspicious of
those who see Stacker behind every
bush.
There is scant hope, however that
any such device will be provided. And
since there are numerous 4-F's with us
who don't look it, it is best in the mean
time to withhold judgment unless the
facts are known.
1t is better to miss castigating draft
dodger than to risk grieving a disap
pointed youth who physically just could
mt make the grade.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-26
WE DEEPLY SYMPATHIzE
christian Science Monitorl

(Christian Science Monitor)
The heart is touched by Representa-
tive Emanuel Celler's plea that the sal
aries of congressman be increased from
$4,000 to $4,000 year. We understand
that there are some men in Congress that
can hardly get along-even with wives,
nieces, and other members of the family
on committee pay rolls. The 10 per cent
tax on railroad tickets cuts down that
20 cents mile travelling allowance
frightfully. And the war has practically
eliminated good-time junkets which used
to be such fun during the summer land
sometimes enabled Congressman to live
for at least three months on expense ac-
counts).
"Ours is the only case where there is
a successful ceiling on salaries" protests
the New York Representative. We weep
for you, the Walrus said. There may be
a real case for pay increase. But what
of the timing? Millions Of white-colar
workers-without allowances or pre-
requisites or $4,000 salaries-who have
recently been struggling with income-tax
complexities cannot forget that Congress
is largely responsible. And millions of
consumers with incomes cut 25 per cent
already by increased living costs may
logically ask if more Congressional will
lingness to curb initiation isn't an alterna-
tive to higher salaries
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-26
OPA Stands Pat
On Cafe Cuts

tive March 81, as scheduled. Francis
Carroll. district CPA director, said.
Representatives of the restaur-
ant industry protested this order
was prepared by inexperienced men
who didn't consult u.s."
We have been soliciting sug-
gestions from you since last April"
Carroll replied, land not one plan
has been submitted by you
Carroll told the II representa-
tives Of the industry who met with
him that certain adjustments in
the program would be made where
things are glaringly wrong" The
representatives were led by Sidney
Hoedemaker, Los Angeles restaur-
ant owner and former president of
the National Hotel association.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-26
House Approves
Farm Funds
For Fiscal Year

WASHINGTON, March 25. CUP)
The house has passed and sent
to the senate a 1857 1857 agricul-
ture appropriation bill for the fiscal
year 1945, beginning July /.
T he measure contained n
amendment prohibiting coercion by
field officials of the agriculture ad-
justment agency to force farmers
to participate in the Triple-A pro-
gram. These officials were accused
of having threatened to withhold
craft deferments and rationed goods
from participating farmers.
The charges were voiced by Repub-
licanS.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-26
New Postal Rate
Reaches Alaska

WASHINGTON, March 25. CUP)
Postmaster General Frank c.
Walker announced that military
personnel stationed in Alaska will
be reclassified from domestic" to
overseas" troops under the new
airnail rates which go into effect
at midnight Saturday.
AS a result, air mail for Alaskan
forces will cost six cents a half
ounce, the current rate for all mail
to armed forces stationed outside
the continental United States. The
present Alaskan military rate is
six cents a full ounce.
Alaskan civilian mail rate will
go up under the new schedule to
eight cents q full ounce. Walker
said that q postoffice department
survey determined that 80 per cent
of the military mail to Alaska
weighs less than half an ounce.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-26
700 Food Items
Get Ceilings

WASHINGTON, March 25. CUP)
Some TOO items in the nations
market basket have now been plac-
ed under dollars -and-cents price
ceilings which soon will be extend
ed to cover several more fresh fruits
and vegetables, Price Administrator
Chester BoWles announced.
The new crops to be put under
community wide pricing controls in
clude string beans, green peas, Gu
cumbers, spinach, carrots, onions.
potatoes, cabbage, lettuce, apples,
bananas, grapes and citrus fruits
Later, Bowles said, prices will be
set for tomatoes, celery, caulifloW-
er, lima beans, and asparagus. 9th
er fruits will be priced in time for
their harvest.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-26
Oil Company Gets
Drilling Lease

Drilling for oil is expected to
start on the ranch of Mr.. and Mrs
F. w. Greer five miles north west
of INLAND in the next 100 days, it
was announced Friday.
The Greers leased $40 acres to
L. w. Anthony for the Imperial
Gas and Development company,
The firm agrees to go down 1000
feet. The company had head
quarters in Long Beach, Greer
said.
For eight years Greer has re-
fused to lease the ranch to oil COM
panies because he wanted to be
certain actual drilling will take
place, Greer said Fourteen diff
ferent individuals have been in
terested in leasing the place dur
ing the eight years, he declared
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-26

The japanese, | am sure, are hoping
that they can sicken us with the war. We
must expect them to be grimly tenacious
and resolve that they shall not wear us
down.-Air Vice Marshal Leonard M.
Isitt of New Zealand.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-26
THEY CAN'T POLICE
THEMSELVES

One factor bringing the liquor
Investigation to head is that
members of the industry have
never been able to agree on trade
practices. Efforts ever since pre-
prohibition to name ''KenesaW M
Lands of-liquor" have always
fallen through. Today there is no
agreement on what wartime prac-
tices should be. Proposals to ra-
ton available stocks on a naticn-
wide basis-the logical answer Tor
distributing every other commodity
of which there is a shortage-get
no place. Pricing, new brand
policies are subjects of dispute.
This lack CT agreement has con-
tributed materially to confusion and
cut-throat competition, bringing
panic buying, boarding, short sup
ply, black market, bootlegging, hi
jacking.
DiStillerS are generally given
credit for having done a tremend-