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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-20
MANY ALLIED UNITS
TIED UP BY NAILS
in CHANNEL PORTS

PARIS, Dec. 19-R-German-
held pockets at Lorient and St.
Nazaire on Frances west coast
are exerting an influence on the
grea: battle raging in Belgium
by tying down thousands of Am.
erican troops originally intended
for that front.
These troops were diverted to
the pocket areas as an emergency
measure to relieve armored units
operating in the marshy country
around the two ports.
1t was felt that the low terrain
was more suitable to infantry
than tanks, and the commanding
general was told his forces were
needed to clear up quick job
before being reassigned to the
main Allied front.
These forces now are bottling
up $4,000 Germans who occupied
the ports as a part of the general
plan to deny all principal, FRENCH
ports Of Allied use. Brest and St
Malo have been taken, but the
Lorient, St. Nazaire, La Rochelle
and Bordeaux areas still are block
ed by an aggregate total Of 100,
900 Germans.
Thus at a critical moment ir
the Reich's history this long range
German plan, conceived before
D-Day but largely nullified by the
swift Allied advance, is paying
dividends by immobilizing thous
ands of U. S. Army troops.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-20

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-0P'--
American steamship companies
hauling goods to Suez for the Brit
ish in 1941 averaged profits OF ap-
proximately 100000 per vessel the
House Merchant Marine Commit
tee said today.
The profits were made possible
the committee declared in re-
port filed with the House, through
Maritime Commission approval OF
Excessive rates" for the trips.
Ninety voyages were made by 81
vessels, with a total profit Of more
than $25,OO0,00O. the COMMITTEES
said. The companies were charter.
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First AmnyMassin g Units
F0rCounterblousA tNQzis

plain and counter-attacked repeat
edly.
German observation planes
ranged thickly over the Third
Army front with every break in
the weather, bombing and strafing
American movements and obvious
ly making supreme effort to pre-
vent any possible transfer of forces
to the threatened First Army front.
In Belgium the happy civilians
who just 10 weeks ago kissed their
American liberators were reported
standing mute in the village streets
watching the Yanks withdraw
Some were hurriedly removing de-
famatory pictures of Hitler from
the walls of their houses.
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III, S. Ships In Lend-Lease
Average $500, 600 Profit

ed to haul the cargoes from the
United States to Suez via the Red
Sea.
The committee made no recon-
mendations but remarked:
cat the very time the commits
sion was fixing the Red Sea rates
at a level above that of the going
commercial rate, it was taking the
position that going rates were es,
cessive and unjustifiably high ard
was taking steps to reduce them
The rates were reduced in the
fall of 1941 and the commission is
attempting in court to recapture
some of the profits.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-20
POCKETBOOK LOST

Mrs. John r. stillman, Jr.,
81 Lee drive, reported the loss
of a pocketbook last night
containing money, ration
books, and articles of value at
Sumter and Upshur drives,
Maffitt Village, according to a
report received by the She
riffs department. Total loss
was placed at SIS.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-20
MRS. EMMA B. AHARA

CHAPEL HILL, Dec. 19 Flu.
neral services for Mrs. Emma Big
lowe Ahara, formerly of Whining
ton. who died Monday morning al
the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Louise Macmillan, were held at 4
o. m. in the Chapel of the Cross
Burial will be at Evansville, Wis.
Besides her daughter, Mrs. Aha
"a is survived by one granddaugn-
ter,
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with repeatedly extensive
hitting Campaign, were given 0p'
olned sentences of 4s months ,'',l'
5all' to be assigned to the CONN., u,
Farm by assistant Beo.1, ,''
George L. peschau. ''eVofde'
Inc Negroes pleaded guilt.
the Shoplifting counts s"4i'y y
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-20
Negro Girls Receive
Sentences For Thefts

Three Negro girls, arraigned yes
terday in Recorders court on a to-
tai of 16 charges Of larceny and
receiving of clothing in connection
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-20
MARTIN l., PERRY

CHARLTON, Dec. 10 Martin
L. Perry, Spanish war veteran,
died at his nome here Monday.
Funeral services will be held at
White Plains at 2 pm. Wednes-
day.
Surviving are four daughters,
Mrs. Helen Mae Session.. Hazel.
Thelma and Sernice Perry; and
one sister, Miss Annie Perry.
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The British Empire is the
worlds largest, comprising 49,
353,952 square miles with a popu-
lation of 500. IT'S 900.
Evening star., 1944-10-31
Wages
Continued From First Paee.)

would violate the Little Steel"
fromula on which the administra-
tion's wage stabilization program
is pivoted, and the horizontal in
crease sought by the AFL likewise
would break the formula.
AFL members tried to force the
board to take q stand and recon-
mend the scrapping Of the formula,
adopted in July, 1912, in a report
to the President. But the board
decided to make q factual report
only, showing the wage earner's
economic position today In relation
to the cost of living. This leaves
the main question to be disposed
Of by the President, who also would
have information on prices over
which the WLB lacks jurisdiction.
Million Workers Affected.
More than a million workers are
affected by the cases grouped in
this question by the board. Besides
steel, they include these industries:
Glass, packinghouse, automotive
General Motors, electrical (0en-
eral Electric and westinghouse
textile, rubber and aluminium.
Board Chairman william H. Davis
met yesterday with the Presidents
Cost-of-Living Committee, which he
heads, and said they discussed the
incomplete report which is to be
submitted to Mr.. Roosevelt along
the boards wage report. The final,
important section remains to be
completed at a meeting now sched-
uled for two days after the election,
November Q.
Evening star., 1944-10-31

ists," the Times story continued, III
America did not yield on These
points he said China would 60 back
to fighting the Japanese alone, a
she did before Pearl Harbor."
Mr.. Atkinson declared that
through the recall Of Gen. 6ttlwell
America Is now committed, at least
passively, to supporting . regime
that has become increasingly un-
popular and dtstrusted in China,
that maintains three secret police
services and concentration camps
for political prisoners, that stiles
free speech and resists Democratic
forces"
The correspondent declared the
generalissimo's "basic ideas for po-
litical leadership are those of q war
lord. He conceives of armies as
political forces. :" He maintains
his authority by preventing any
group from becoming too powerful" )"
Withdrawal Of Gen. Stilwell ap-
parently means a clean breakup Of
the fronts against Japan into Brit
ism, Chinese and American theaters.
Eventually 1t is expected that the
British will seek to join forces and
commands on the American side of
the long battle line. But 1t can be
stated flatly that In high military
and naval quarters here there Is
powerful opposition to any such
move. Every effort will be made to
preserve the cleavage which has now
been effected.
Evening star., 1944-10-31

Sixth War Loan drivs to open No
vembsr 20.
The business division comprises
S5 soliciting units and according %
Edgar Morris, chairman, who pre-
sided ct the luncheon, intends 70
utilize every avenue Of solicitation
approach"
Wilmer J. Waller, District War
Financs chairman, who was giest
speaker. stressed the need for In
tenstfied solicitation In the sixth
drive. He pointed out that author
itatiye Treasury surveys reveal that
persons who are repeatedly asked
TO buy bonds, rather than rsssntins
Il, make additional purchases"
Attending the luncheon were
J. B. Luttes. r. =. Rogers, Leon
Brill, Paul B. Lum, Rosetta Shaw,
D. r. Cole, Paul Largent, Paul
Reznek, w. Z. Cartwright, Harry
Kent, Hugh Arbaugh, Edward Wins
low, Joseph H. oawler, Ward
Guthrie, Fred s. Gichner, ]. Russell
Myers. George =. Muth and j. s
Bartlett.
Evening star., 1944-10-31
Bonds for Baby Group
Prepares Final Plans
For Concert Tonight

The Bonds for Baby Special
Committee Of the Woman's Division
OF War Finance win meet at 8 pm
today Ut the United Nations Club
170l Nineteenth street NV, to make
final arrangements for its benefit
concert at $50 O'Clock tonight at
3o05 Reservoir road NV.
Tickets for the concert, which
features vronsky and Babin, were
given to purchasers Of Bonds for
Babies"
Invited to the meeting, under the
co-chairmanship of Mrs. Nathan
Hurwitz and Mrs. Tomas Cajigas
are Mrs. william 0lassford, Mrs.
James Doolittle, Mrs. Marx Wayne
Clark, Mrs. George r. Lull, Mrs.
Owen Bradley. Mrs. Thomas Catch,
Mrs. Clark Woodward, Mime. Semi
PrAmoj, Mrs. Robert Ouggenheim,
Mrs. william ]. Waller, Mrs. James
j. Darnam, Mrs. A. Burkes Sum-
mers, Miss Irene Caldwell, Mrs. Leo
Brison Norris. Mrs. Walter Ames-
bury, jr.: Mrs. Leigh Brite, Mrs.
Serge Rips, Mrs. Frank Kaufman
and Mrs. George Gaydash.
The business division of the Dis
trict War Finance Committee met
at the Mayfiower Hotel yesterday
to discuss means of promoting the
Evening star., 1944-10-31
Cathedral Building
Work Is Scheduled
10 Be Resumed Soon
~ JAMES WALDO FAwCETT.

L
Building operations 1t Washing-
ton Cathedral viii be resumed soon
In charge Of the Very Rev. John
wallace Suter, who will be installed
as Dean Of Washington tomorrow.
No oficial announcement Of the
new program of construction has
been authorized, but the subject is
being discussed as proponents OF the
project assemble ct Mount st.
Adams for the ceremonies arranged
for DR.. Suffers induction into once.
One feature Of the proposed cam
paign, 1t Is understood, will be the
completion Of the south transept Of
the Cathedral as q memorial to the
men and women of the armed sery-
Ices who have died In this war.
Plans for this portion Of the over
Al design have been prepared by
Philip Hubert Frohman, Cathedral
architect since 1920.
Another project for which funds
are believed to be available Ia the
extension OF the existing library
building by the addition Of one or
more units.
Still a third proposal is for the
construction of several buildings for
the National Cathedral Schc~l 1or
Girls and st. Adams, the National
Cathedral School for Boys.
DR.. Suter, an experienced super-
visor of construction as well as A
student Of ecclesiastical architec-
ture, has been empowered by the
Cathedral chapter to take steps to
further the project. Changes in the
Cathedral constitution have been
made at the suggestion Of the Right
Rev. Angus Dun, Bishop OF WASH
ington, in order that full opportun-
ity and responsibility may rest In
the new deans hands.
Stone and other materials are
available and men who have worked
on the cathedral in the past are
waiting the call to return to the
job.
The Cathedral Council, of which
Mr.. Frohman is q member, will meet
Thursday.
Evening star., 1944-10-31
Russiu
Continued From First pase,o

after weeks of preparation by the
Russians.
The Russian communique also
was silent on the Red Army offen-
sive In Western Latvia, where fresh
Soviet gains we're reported by Ber-
lin.
The Germans said the battle of
East Prussia may be regarded as
terminated" because attacks of IS
Russian infantry divisions and sew.
eral tank corps had been weakened
In IA days Of violent combat In
which 1855 tanks and 337 cannon
were destroyed or captured. Many
thousands of dead Bolsheviks litter
the battlefield" before forces COM
manded by Gen. Hossbach, Berlin
said.
The Soviet communique said Gen.
Ivan Petrov's 4th Ukraine Army.
which already has won Ruthenia
and is invading Slovakia to the west,
had captured 10,160 Germans be-
tween last Friday and Sunday,
bringing the To-day total to 81 800
Red Army forces driving across
the northeast corner of Hungary on
20-mile front captured Guyre, IS
miles south OF Csap, the Czecho-
slovak rail junction taken Sunday,
Moscow said.
Capture Of seven localities in
Czechoslovakia was announced by
Moscow. These included Cabulovce,
miles inside Slovakia from the
Polish frontier south Of Lupkow
! Pass.
Wood-burning gas generators are
being used to power munition plants
", Dsrs~fo
Evening star., 1944-10-31

Wood-burning gas generators are
being used to power munition plants
in Russia.
Evening star., 1944-10-31
Ry the Associated prAss.

BY the AsSoclated PreSa.
A UNITED STATES BOMBER
BASE. Britain, Oct. 3l.--When his
Flying Fortress caught fire on the
way to Cologne recently 1t. Douglas
l.. Johnson, 2S, Helena, Ark, slipped
1t out of formation and took 4
shortcut to the target alone rather
than turn back.
AS soon as bombs were away he
told his crew:
I'm advising you boys to bail
out. I'm sticking with the plane,
but you make your own decisions. !"
One look at the flaming right
wing convinced his crew 1t was
suicide to remain. One by one they
Evening star., 1944-10-31
Pilot Saves Fleming Fortress
After All But One Had Jumped

waved good-by and jumped. al but
the tail gunner. Ha stayed.
80 1t. johnson, still hanging te
the controls, decided to take one
desperate last chance. He nosec
the Fort straight down ct 800 miles
an hour and divcd to 1000 feet
When he leveled on the IRE wal
out and he landed at an RAJ
base In Belgium. !
Crawling out Of the plane, riddlet
by more than 400 fiak and bullet
holes, 1t. johnson saw his tail gun.
ner still crouched at hts post. HI
went back and bent over him. Hs
discovered his only passenger or
the narrowing ride was dead.
Evening star., 1944-10-31
Halloween Observed
With War CuriaiIing
Some Activities

The annual celebration of Hal
loween, curtailed somewhat because
of wartime conditions, started in
Washington last night and will con-
tinue tonight with public and pri-
yate parties.
Some of the traditional activities,
such as costume parties, had to be
dispensed with because of scarcity
OF costumes. A survey Of variety re-
vealed that stocks of Hallowee.. sup
plies were the lowest since the war
started.
Shortages in Standbys.
Shortages also exist In noise max
ing devices, confetti and the time
honored Halloween standby, the
"serpentine"
Pumpkins and apples were fairly
plentiful and the candy stores re-
ported good supply of Halloween
sweets.
Youngsters last night began the
usual soaping of automobile and
house windows and as police re-
manned on modified alert little
destruction of property was re-
ported.
Among the events planned to-
night will be combined party
and barn dance by the Alexandria
Army Navy Committee OF the Jew
ish Welfare Board at 8 pm, at
the USO Club, 1905 Cameron street,
Alexandria. Another party will be
held at the Penthouse USO, Seven
teenth and K streets NV, for
Servicemen.
viii Choose Queen.
A Halloween queen will be chosen
this afternoon at Georgetown Play
ground and parties will include those
at Hearst Playground, Coolidge Rec
reation Center, Roosevelt High
School, Taft Recreation Center, Pal
isades and Lafayette Fairgrounds.
Youngsters are to participate in a
parade tonight between 7 and 81
o'clock at Naylor Gardens and prizes
will be awarded for the best cos
tunes.
Last night more than 80 girls from
the Smaller War Plants Corp, off,
ces entertained convaIescent soldiers
at the Forest Glen Annex of Walter
Reed Hospital.
Evening star., 1944-10-31
Polish War Relief

Usable used clothing Is
urgently needed by the Polish
War Relief for the destitute In
war-ridden Poland. it was
pointed out today.
Donations viii be received at
the ofiices of the Polish EN-
bassy. 2640 Sixteenth street
NV, telephone Adams $500.
II there is difficulty in deliver
ing parcels please telephone
Adams 0338. or Adams $500.
Evening star., 1944-10-31
THE EVENING STAR Washington D. c. =. a.
UGSpAy, Ie4l IS = = En- =

In the 1900 block OF New Jersey ave.
niue NV, knocking It into lamp
post, which fen over and killed
young Fielder, police said.
HAckett was originally charged
with granddaughter, but the charge
was reduced to negligent homicide
at the recommendation Of the grand
jury.
Evening star., 1944-10-31
Driver Pleads Innocent
In Truffic Deoth Here

Sterling Hackett. colored, Il, Of
10 n street NV. pleaded not guilty
yesterday In Municipal Court to !
negligent homicide charge IN con-
nection with the trafnc death OF
John Fielder, colored. .. Of 1918 New
Jersey avenue NV. on septem-
Der 20.
Hackett's auto hit 4 parked cal
Evening star., 1944-10-31

War has reduced the annual con-
sumption OF soft soap In Sweden
from n, 400 tons to 1880.
Evening star., 1944-10-31
CAN'T keep
GRANDMA I'M
HER CHAIR
She'o - Lively ~ q Youneseor .
Now her Backachn n l,ettae

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Now her Backachs 10 better
Many sufferers relieve naesillr backachs
quickly once thsv discover that the reaj
Icanss q thslr troubls may b tired kidneya.
| The kidnsys are Natures chief way 81
Ieskinr the exesss aeids and waste out Of
Ithe blood. Thsy help znost people sliminats
Iabout : pints . day.
| WHEN disordsr Of kidney function per.
Imits poisonous matter to remain in your
Iolood, II may cause nassing baekashe, rheu.
matte pains, leg pains, swelling, puf1insse
endsy tbs eyes, headaches and dizziness
Don't waiN Ask yovr druggist for Dosn's
fins, used successfully By million. for over &c
Ixssr.. They rive happy relied and VIM hsir
tns 70 mile Of kidney tubes Aush out poison.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-29
Mrs. Tindall Is
Called By Death
After Long Illness

Mrs. c. E. Tindall, As, passed
away at her home southwest of
Coolidge Monday, December IS, af-
ter a long illness. She was born
in Meridian, Mississippi, and came
to Arizona 19 years ago. Funeral
services were held Thursday after
noon in the Fisher Memorial Home
Chapel with the Reverend John
Weeks of the First Baptist Church
of Casa Grande officiating. The
deceased was a former resident Of
Casa Grande and had many friends
there.
Pail bearers were Carr McNatt,
Forest Rainey and John Chapman
all of Casa Grande, Rodney Elsberry
of Coolidge, Mr.. Creswell and AL
Thayer of Tucson.
The deceased is survived by her
husband, Cyrus Earl Tindall; two
daughters, Mrs. Madeline Ferguson
of Tracey, California, and Lois Joy
Corbitt of Coolidge; two sons, Jack
Corbitt, now serving in the South
Pacific and Larry E. Corbitt with
the United States Navy, who re-
turned home for his mothers last
rites. Mrs. Tindall also has a sis
ter residing in Washington, D. c.
Interment was in Mountain View
Cemetery, Casa Grande.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-29
Large Portion Of
AcaId Seed Is
Grown Locally
$40 acres produce registered
seed for use by Pinal
County cotton growers.

A considerable part of the Acala
cottonseed requirements of Pinal
County farmers is being produced
in the county under the direction of
the Office of the County Agricul-
tural Agent, it was announced to-
day. Cooperating growers are l..
o. Barnes and Elwood H. Smith of
Casa Grande, and J. B. Strickland
of Coolidge. The three have a to-
tai acreage of five hundred and
twenty.
The Acala cottonseed planted by
these growers was secured from
Registered fields grown under the
direction of the Bureau of Plant
Industry at their Shafter, Califor-
MIA, Station. 1t has been properly
protected from cross pollination
from adjoining fields, and all ID
planted on land not in cotton for
several years previous. The seed
produced is being certified by the
Arizona Crop Improvement Associa-
tion, and will carry the standard
Blue Tag of that Association.
1t is estimated that sufficient OF
this seed will be available for the
planting of II, 900 acres.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-29
Gas Fumes Prove
Fatal Five Former
Coolidge Residents

The Earl McNally family of Port
Huron, Michigan, former Coolidge
residents, was wiped out Monday
as the result of asphyxiation by gas
fumes from stove in their home,
according to telegrahm received
Thursday by McNally's cousin, Ray
Skipper, fire chief at POW camp.
The parents, a daughter Alma, 4,
and baby Charles, months, died
in their beds. Two other sons,
Philip, 5, and Jackie, Z, died, Tues
day and Wednesday respectively in
hospital. During the time of the
familys residence here McNally
was employed with his cousin in
the fire department at POW camp.
Interment will be at Kenneth,
Missouri, the family's home town.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-29
Xmas Marked BY
Family Gathering
At Hanna Home

Christmas was marked by fam
lily gathering at the ranch home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hanna, where
seventeen persons sat at the festive
board The Christmas motif was
used in table decorations and place
cards. Paracantha berries and tall
red tapers formed the table center
piece.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
R. H. Pottebaum, Mrs. Hanna 8
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman
Pottebaum, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Plumb, all of Casa Grande, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. H. Smith of Maricopa, Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Pottebaum and
sons, Kelley and Harold, of Gila
Bend, Miss Byrle Pottebaum of
Phoenix, Clayton Hanna, and Edgar
Matson of Long Beach California.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-29
Tragedy Strikes
McDuffey Family
On Christmas Eve

Stark tragedy struck the Hugh
McDuffey family, of Casa Grande,
on the day before Christmas, Sun
day, as McDuffey, wife Dorothy and
daughter, aged five, were enroute
to San Diego to spend the holidays
with Mrs. McDuffey's family.
A blowout caused the car to
overturn three times, according to
highway officers reports, killing
Mrs. Dorothy McDuffey almost in
stantly, and slightly injured Nc
Duffey and small daughter. The ac-
cident occurred about noon. The
remains have been forwarded to
San Diego, where services and in
terment are to be held. McDuffey
and the child, who survived the &C
cident, proceeded to San Diego by
plane.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-12-29
Teen Age Mid-Winter
Formal Wednesday
Proves Big Success

The teen age mid-winter formal
held at Coolidge Womans Club
Wednesday night proved to be
big success. Music was furnished
by an orchestra from Florence POW
Camp. The clubhouse, in charge
of a student decorating committee,
is reported to have been unusually
attractive, with the entire north
wall transformed to represent a
winter scene.
Mrs. Wayne Hall and Phil Farr
were in charge Of entertainment.
Mrs. R. V. Campbell was chairman
of the refreshment committee, as
sisted by Mrs. j. C. Fritz, Mrs. c..
L. Skousen, Mrs. DeMund and Mrs
Asa Gardner.
Members of ST. James Society
will be hosts for the next teen age
party, which is scheduled for Fri
day night, January 5 at the Wo-
mans Club. The affair will be a
''tacky party" with a prize awarded
for the tackiest costume. Dancing
and games will furnish the even
ing's entertainment. Music will be
by Coolidge high school orchestra.
Mrs. Asa Gardner is chairman OF
the refreshment committee. She
will be assisted by Mrs. Harry
Shelter, Mrs. G. E. Maxwell and
Mrs. Harry Baker.