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Evening star., 1944-10-21
Balanced Red Point
Diet Held Impossible
Under Present System
Point Allowance Cut
Make Housewives Job
Hard Tosk, Survey Shows
By MALCOLM LAMBORNE. .E.


Even If there were no shortage of
meats in Washington, housewives
still would find 1t virtually impos-
sible to work out balanced meat
butter-cheese diet under the present
ration point setup, a survey showed
today.
Each person now is entitled to
about TN red points a week COM
pared with double that number prior
to last May 3. Since that date.
many red-point commodities have
been restored to rationing, but the
number OF points validated every
four weeks remains at 80 per person.
Hardest hit are childless couples.
The wife buys two lamb chops.
That consumes eight OF the family's
Is points for the week. With the
remaining seven points, she can
buy a quarter-pound of butter at
an expenditure of five points. That
leaves two points with which she
can buy a pound of margarine to
help make up the butter deficiency.
The rest Of the week she will have
to get by on utility beef, which is
point free, or some lower grade of
pork.
Or let's assume she buys a quar-
ter-pound of butter, a half-pound
of cheese and pound of margarine
with the family's quota. This
amounts to l3 points and leaves two
points. With beef steaks at IA
points a pound, the couple may feast
on 2 81 ounces-all that two red
points will buy.
Steaks for most families, large
or small, are just a pipe dream
under the present system.
The Office Of Price Administrat ton
admits that the childless couple has
been a ng-standing problem.
Under the arrangement, each men,
Der Of the family regardless of age
is entitled to ration book and to
the points validated each month.
The family with small children
hence is at an advantage, as the
children's points can be added to
the adults quota.
The agency points out that it
would be impossible from an ad-
ministrative standpoint to tailor"
the ration books of children when
issued for the first time. AS for
budgeting points, the OPA has SHE'D
away from telling consumers how to
use their rations.
Despite the fact that points avail
able since last May have been cut in
half, point values of many meats
have actually been increased over
the values in effect at that time.
The meats are beef steaks, except
flank cuts; beef roasts, except chuck
and English cuts; all lamb steaks,
chops and roasts, and pork steaks,
chops and roasts, except shoulders.
An OPA spokesman pointed out
that some persons must have enough
points available as good meat cuts
continue to sell as fast as they ap-
pear In butcher ShopS
Evening star., 1944-10-21

ice stations or Ration Board and
mail IN along with back cover of
present A book.
Shoes-Airplane stamps l and 2 In
Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Fuel On-Periods No. 4 and 5 cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81, 1945. Period l.
l9A-5 ration, also good for 10
gallons a unit. Consumers in this
area should not have used more
than per cent Of their ration
thus far.
Evening star., 1944-10-21
Colored District Soldier
Receives Bronze Stor

One Washington soldier was
among a group of seven members OF
a Negro troop presented decorations
for gallantry in action by 1t. Gen.
Mark w. Clark on the Italian front,
according to an Associated Press
dispatch today.
Sergt. Frank Whisonarit, 918 r
street NV, was presented a bronze
star. Formerly an elnploye Of the
Pullman Co., Sergt. Whisonant
Joined the Army more than two
years ago.
Evening star., 1944-10-21

(See PLANNERS, Page BID
Evening star., 1944-10-21
Mrs. Chubb Sponsors Tonker

The twin screw tanker, Chipola,
sponsored by Mrs. Percy c. Chubb,
1913 Twenty ninth street NV, wife
OF the assistant deputy Fadminis-
traitor for fiscal affairs, War Ship
ping Administration, was launched
today at the Bethlehem -Sparrows
Point shipyard, Baltimore.
Evening star., 1944-10-21
MihoiIovich May Be in ItoIy

NEW YORK, Oct. d P).-The
Bern radio, recorded by CHS, re-
ported yesterday that Gen. Draja
Mihailovich. former Yugoslav min
ister Of war and leader of the Chet-
niks, has gone to Italy. No source
for the report was given, CHS said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-18
LEAR WARNS U. S.
ON VICTORY HOPE

WASHINGTON, Dec. IT, up -
Trained military observers can
md no factual basis for the wish
ful hope that the end of the long
road to victory is in sight, Lieut.
Gen. Ben Lear, said today.
Although he said our troops are
winning this war, Gen. Lear call
ed upon the Nation to continue
backing up 1.-The soldiers by pur-
chasing War Bonds.
buying War Bonds is no sacri-
nee" he added in a tatement "It
is the solemn obligation from which
there can be no Sinking until our
soldiers job is done"
Military observers are confident
General Lear said, that our SOL
dlers will accomplish their mis-
sion OF destroying the armies of
our enemies.
but they know it will take
time" he added,
The cost of any war is stag
gerlng. The cost of this one has
been particularly large. We are
fortunate in having our battle
fields So far from home, but the
resulting length OF our lines of
supply means that each soldier we
have overseas represents to us
not only cherished spokesman
for freedom. but a considerable in
vestrnent." ..-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-18
Enemy Troops Reinpade
Belgium, Luxembourg

man villages to seven.
The Germans were blowing up
bridges behind them as they with
drew from this area between the
frontier and the main Siegfried de-
lenses. Farther westward, other
Seventh Army forces made some
progress south of Bitche.
The days advances put the Sc
venth as much as three miles
deep in the Reich at points along
a 14-mile front and some Ameri-
can troops were only eight miles
west of the Baden province CAPT.
tai of Karlsruhe. The enemy S
withdrawal from several villages
in the border area put U. S. van
guards within 80 miles of the ar
senal cities of Ludwigshafen and
Mannheim on the Rhine.
1t was disclosed that the Ger
mans have at least five divisions
facing the Seventh Army on the
Palatinate front as well as mis-
cellaneous units such as fortress
battalions trained to fight in pre-
pared positions and having little
or no transport. The German di-
visions include the 18th Panzer,
the 25th Panzer Grenadiers, the
361st, 245th and the 256th Infan-
try.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-18

congregations with their pastors
attended to participate in the exer-
cises at the foot of the granite
pylon that marks the spot from
which the first flight took off.
Representing Vice Adm. P. N. l..
Bellinger, commander of the Naval
Air Forces in the Atlantic Theatre,
who was called away on official
duties yesterday, was Commodore
H. M. Martin, chief of staff of the
Atlantic Theater, who recently re-
turned from active participation in
the Pacific aboard an aircraft car
rjer r.. .. f..
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-18
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in the afternoon. The doughboys
appeared to have the situation fair
ly well under control.
=. Rundstedt's order to his troops
declared, strong attacking armies
are advancing today against the
Anglo-Americans. 1 don't need to
say more to you. Bear in your
selves holy duty to give every
thing and. achieve the superhuman
for our fatherland and our fueh-
rer."
Supreme headquarters said that
while the German drive represent.
ed major effort which is not I'm.
derestimated, there was no rea
son for alarm or anxiety.
Information at Supreme Head
quarters was that the Germans
made three -. major advances to-
ward the American lines, and had
attempted others which were seal
ed off.
A dispatch from the First Army
front said the German intent ap-
peared to be to ease pressure on
the Duren front east of Aacnen
and on the Saar and Palatinate
fronts.
One from the Ninth Army front
said it was doubtful if the Ger
man high command hoped to cap
ture and mold any large amount
of territory.
The German army does not ap-
pear to have resources for such
adventures, and it seemed likely
the main objective was to disrupt
Gen. Eisenhower winter often
sive.
Smaller attacks were mounted
ali along on 8O-snile front from
Duren south to the area of the
German fortress city of Trier in
what looked like a grand attempt
to ease the tremendous pressure
of the U. S. First and Ninth
armies on the Roer river line
before Cologne and the Rhine.
The U. S. Third Army pressed
tilC 11SAI 0SulIloC oIuOUOIH OppO-
sition in the Saar area by clearing
Middelsheim, two miles inside
the border, and Walsheim, a mile
and a half east of Sarreguemines.
These advances followed the Third
Ar.ny's brilliant victory gained by
smashing the primary Siegfried
Line defenses at Dillingen.
Deepening its invasion Of the
southern Saarland to two miles,
the Third also forced into Gers
cheim, seven miles northeast of
Sarreguemines.
To the southeast, the U. S. Sew
enth Army continued to push the
Germans back into the Siegfried
Line by advancing three miles
northeast of captured Wissem-
bourg and took Schweighofer
against disorganized resistance
and then proceeded a mile farther
and occupied Kapsweyer, boost
ing the number of captured Ger
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-18
REDS ADVANCE
ON BUDAPEST
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ture of Kisalag, two miles north
west Of Fo+, in the drive through
the thick defense zone northeast
of the capital.
The spearhead through northern
Hungary which brought the cap
ture of Putnok appeared headed
toward Losonc, a hub of Slovak-
Hungarian frontier communica-
tons IS miles west Of Putnok.
Tonight's Soviet communicate
made no mention Of operations in
SlovaNa, saying there. were no
material changes on that front.
The German conamunique, howev-
er. again referred to a Russian
drive along the road from Ungvar
to Kassa, claiming that Red Army
attacks had been smashed or
stopped"
Moscow has not verified this op-
Grafton, possibly being carried out
by units of Gen. Ivan Petrov' $
Fourth Ukranian Army, which al
20 is driving westward toward the
sloyak strong point of Presov, II
miles north of Kassa.
The extreme right wing Of Mar
shall Rodion Y. Mallnovsky's Sec
ond .Ukranian, Army in Hungary
also apparently is pushing toward
Kassa and was last reported 30
miles south Of thu town
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-18
Tokyo Declares Mindoro
Is Key To Future OF War

spirit of American military lead
ers and the enemy's ability to
maintain their lines Of supply can
not be minimized.
Domei said that. Mainicni's edi-
torial analysis came up with the
thesis that having failed on
Leyte the enemy now is bent on
establishing on Mindoro a firm
base to launch an eventual recon-
quest of all the Philippines.
(The American operation on
Leyte Island, Philippines is any
thing but failure in the opinion
of U. S. military leaders.)
Asani "bluntly stressed that
now is the time when we must
rise as one and exert our utmost
effort to tax every ounce of our
energy to produce and rush sup
plies, t. reach our forces.''
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-18
YANKS ADVANCING
ON MIND0R0 isle
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the Sulu archipelago were attack
ed and large fires started. In the
Moluccas, medium bombers, at
tack planes and fighters bombed
enemy airdromes, bivouacs and
supply dumps. Airdrome runways
and warehouses at Halmahera,
Boeroe, Ceram and Amboina were
left unserviceable by American
bombs. Other raids were made on
enemy facilities at Dobo in the
Aroe Islands, and in the Wewak
area of New Guinae.
The commlnique noted that a
single Japanese plane bombed Am
erican positions at Morotai. caus-
ing some casualties.
The 18th Divisions outflanking
drive north of Ormoc placed it's
outer defense within two miles of
Valencia, headquarters for the top
ranking japanese officer on Leyte,
Lt.-Gen. Sosaki Suzuki.
A spokesman said heavy enemy
casualties were caused in part
by heavy hand to hand fight
ing
The Seventh Division continues
to reduce trapped elements of the
Japanese 26th Division around Or
moe.
A late report said II PAT fight
ers in a strike over Negros Thurs
day destroyed an entire japanese
bomber; unit OF IA planes. In addi-
ton six enemy fighters were down.
ed
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-18

Speaking before the Progressive
club of the North Carolina Ship
building Co., composed of assist
ant foremen and quartermen from
the various shipyard departments
whech met Friday night in the
dining hall of the Friendly Restau-
rant, p. F. Halsey, general man
ager. cited members for their CO.
operation in connection with the
yards shipbuilding record.
Displaying statistics, Mr.. Halsey
expressed his appreciation for the
part played by the club in its last
stag meeting of the year. "1t
takes men Of character to build
ships of character" he i'd
The reduction of accidents also
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-18
BY The Associcaed Press

The Tokyo newspaper Asani in
an editorial Sunday Japan tine)
warned the Japanese that the vic
tor in the battle of Mindoro Is
land, Philippines, where American
troops landed Friday, will assume
full control of to1norrow's military
situation ~.
Domei, the japanese news agen-
cy, broadcast Asahi's comment
and said that all metropolitan
Tokyo newspapers had editorial
ly prominenced" the new landings.
The broadcast was recorded by
the Federal Communication Com
mission.
Mainichi, another newspaper,
said the American assault on Min
doro was IAN act of desperation ),
and declared that the fighting
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-18
FRENCH, REDS SEEK ).
TO BAR FUTURE WARS
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Of their respective countries and
contribute to the prosperity of the
world"
They agreed to fight on side by
side and with the other United
Nations until final victory over
Germany" and not to enter sepa-
rate negotiations with Germany or
conclude an armistice or peace
treaty either with the Hitlerite
government or with any other gov
eminent or authority set up in
Germany with the aim of prolong-
ing OF nourishing the policy of
German aggression
France and Russia undertake
rot TO conclude alliances or enter
Coali ions aimed against one or
the other Of them," the text said,
but this treaty does not affec:
their respective commitments in
previous alliances. such as the
Anglo-Russian pact.
Gen. Charles de Gaulle and
French Foreign Minister Georges
Bidault gave the cabinet a lengthy
explanation of the alliance today,
ard decided to submit the treaty
TO The consultative assembly be-
fore ratification.
The cabinet, it was announced
studied the pact with satisfaction
and termed it "a capital factor
IN solidarity within the United
Nations as we'll as an essential
clement in the future security of
France.
De Gaulle will submit the pact
10 the assembly this week. Ratl-
leatlon was declared certain.
The treaty will be valid for 20
years. continuing indefinitely after
mat period unless either party
gives al least a years notice OF
fenunciation.
Inc alliance. signed by Bidault
ana RUSSIAN Foreign Commissar
'Facheslav Molotov. declared re-
eAaoAShment of lasting peace de-
pended on close collaboration be-
%een France and the U. S. S. r.
fIo all the United Nations.
Inc two countries are resolved
colIaborate IN order to set up a
SS-em Of international security
pe'mlttlng the effective mainte-
nance of the general peace and
safeguarding the development 81
harmonious relations between the
Nations"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-18
KAT Attacks ELIAS Units
Alter Peace Plan Fails
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gTv.a'uquarters to have rejected the
lam peace offer because it did
nO' provide for the immediate ces-
sa4oh OF the tWo-Week's old civil
.ai' Tor the surrender of ELIAS
a-inS' and for evacuation of Ath-
s1S and the Attica peninsula by
s snhS forces as a preliminary to
~ ID. peace negotiations.
l.. "tule Premier George Papan-
s s,eou press secretary announced
a sla' the ELIAS had been COM
n na cleared from Pireaus, the
wv soI' OF Athens, the British were
w. satisfied entirely and were
.olIlnulng operations there. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-18
MONDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1914
Have A Drink On Leyte;
They're At Front Lines
Rr AL DOPKING

WITH THE 77th DIVISION,
rvTE. Dec. IT, up To get .
w ~ drink in Western Leyte. you
SOL. .e to go-of all places-up ia
me Th a Red Cross Field Direc.
0tis B. Sykes. 81, of Austin,
lol and his three assistants,
I lizard L. Clark, IS, Of Sandusky,
Hl' Wilbur D. Albright of Tacon,
" ,G,s and Herbert johnson, OF
nnr . N. Y, are doing them
Dl' IN the fighting men under enc
ou, n mortar and artillery fire. II
n' ~. fine first time in seven beach
, S'Y I've landed on in the Pacific
rs ar where soft drinks and hot
va '.tee were served virtually in
s s dug foxholes.
as The japanese were only q
.ana's throw outside OF. fallen Or
s s,9 when Sykes moved into a
Dso++ered building on the out
s sl,ir+s Volunteers from the Artil-
i s1. Signal Corps and Chemical
Citations w, helped him clear the
9 9sbris and by nightfall his can.
. a was doing out coffee, cigar
.+S chewing tobacco, soft drinks
md candy
~ The Red Cross workers served
MN gallons Of coffee to doughboys,
.nbnlance drivers and medical
.4icers that night. They gulped
|. down between mortar blasts.
Bv mex day word went up and
ioun the front: They're serving
INT coffee in the field"
The consumption leaped to TOO
Gallons that day and Sykes was
al grins.
When the troops moved north,
Sykes wanted to go along but he
had no transportation. He solved
tbe problem by trading quart of
Din for a jeep Chats about the
pigbt price or liquor here). Now
Sykes keeps up with the front in
ieep which he calls his Flying
Canteen. =
Some rear echelon officers, hear
me about the canteen sent word
tbev would like some hot coffee.
Sykes sent back a crisp reply:
DIt's for the front line but come
mn up and if there's any left it's
YOURS"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-18
Throng Notes First Flight

KILL DEVIL HILL, Dec. 17-tB
With Army and Navy lombard
ment and fighter aircraft joining
in spectacular demonstration of
combat tactics above the Wright
Memorial, the 41st anniversary of
the first flight of an airplane was
observed with simple ceremonies
here today. =.
Sunny weather when contrasted
sharply with the blizzard that can
celled the celebration q year ago,
brought out the largest crowd to
ever attend the annual event.
Most churches in the area sus-
pended regular services and the
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-18
Officers Investigating
Death Of Bolton Agent
Especial to The Starr

WHITEVILLE, Dec. 17.-High
way officers and Atlantic Coast
Line railroad police are continu-
ing an investigation in the death
of T. E. Huffman, railroad agent
at the Bolton station, who was
found dead on the highway near
the station early Saturday morn
ing. He was thought to be the
victim of a hit-and-run accident.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted in Warsaw at 3 p. m. Mon
day, instead of p. m. Sunday
as originally announced.
A son of the late Porter Huff
ham of Wilmington, he is surviv-
ed by his widow, Mrs. Irene
Huffman of Warsaw, a daughter,
Betty Ann: two brothers, M. L.
Huffman and A. D. Huffman, both
in the U. S. Navy; and two sis
tiers, Mrs. A. B. Reeves of Bur-
gaw and Mrs. j. A. Robbins Of
Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-18
Shipyard Men Are Commended

was stressed by the general man
ager, and special compliments
went to members Of the. Safet.
Department.
Compared with the first two
years of production, Halsey point
ed out that lost-time accidents hac
been cut in half and disabilities
are one-third as many.
Other speakers were ]. Weaver
kirkpatrick, personnel director; J.
A. McClay, superintendent of hull
construction; President Don Hyatt,
Vice President Al Ward, and
Secretary W. w. Williams.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-18
City Briefs
CHURCH SERVICE

rs the Universe, Including
Man, Evolved by Atomic
Force?' was the subject OF
the Lesson Sermon in all
Christian Science churches and
societies Sunday. The Golden
Text was from John 1: l, 3,
I'm the beginning was the
Word. and the Word was with
God, and the Word was God.
All things were made by him;
and without him was not any
thing made that was made"
-N----
Dutch officials estimated
would take at least a year to RI
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-18
WEATHER
eastern Standard Time)
(By II. s. Weather Bureau)

Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1870 pm. yesterday.
Temperature
1870 am, 80; 1880 am, 37.2;. 1880 pm.
SAP; 1880 pm, 42.0.
Maximum $50; Minimum $50; Mean,
42.0; Normal 40.
Humidity
1870 am, 81; 1870 am, So; 1870 pm, So;
7:30 pm, So.
Precipitation
Total for the "a hours ending 1880 pm,
600 inches.
Total since the first of the month.
600 inches.
Tides For Today
(From the Tide Tables published by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
....-.- High Low
Wilmington -------------- LISA 6:31a
7:17p
Masonboro Inlet ---------- 9:36a 3:13a
gasp 4:o3p
Sunrise, 7:12 am; Sunset, sos pm;
Moonrise. $3.50 am; Moonset, 8:17 pm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-18

U. S. farm fIocks laid about 3
billion eggs during November, 10
per cent more than the record
production last year for the same
period.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-18

Rear Admiral Norman M. Smith
of WillistOn, S. c., has been elected
president of the University of South
Carolina at Columbia, succeeding
the late DIR. ]. Rion McKissick. He
is now stationed at Houston, Tex,
in charge of the Nays area ".
Once retired, he was recalled after
Pearl Harbor. to give Seabees in
the Pacific their training. GAP
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-18

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03
Back From California

Mrs. James D. Terrill and
daughter. Judith. have returned
from California with Mrs. Ter
rill's husband, who has received
a medical discharge from serv-
ice, and are al present visiting
Mrs. Terrills parents, the j. A.
Putrows of Rosemont road.
Mrs. Alger Rathbun Of Outer
Drive entertained Friday after
noon honoring her mother. Mrs.
William II. Clinton. on her 77th
birthday. A lace cloth covered
the luncheon table which was
centered with a silver container
of pink roses flanked by lighted
white tapers in silver CANDLE
sticks.
The four generations repre-
sented included Francis Clin-
ton. Alton Turney, Mesdames
Howard Root, Joseph White,
Edward Pushes, P trio a
Whal William Chapman.
Harold = Rathbun and three
great grand daughters. lone
White, Kathleen Whalen and
Judith Ellen Chapman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

The bride wore a white
wool dress trimmed in gold,
black accessories and wore
shoulder bouquet OF red
roses.
Margaret Lepley, the brides
sister, came from Michigan
State College to be maid of
honor. The bridegroom's father,
Donald M. Carlton. was best
man. Oliver Prindle and John
Prindle, the brides uncles,
seated the guests.
A dinner and reception were
held in Dearborn Inn. After
their wedding trip the young
couple will reside in Savannah,
Ga, near Camp Chatham.
where the bridegroom is sta
toned.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03
Birmingham Looks
To YuIe Season
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Methuen, N. H., her roommate
at the Garland School.
Mrs. w. w. Raymond of Will
Its street entertained members
of her book club at a dessert
luncheon on Wednesday. Mrs.
Clifford J. Mcdonald was in
charge of the review.
Mrs. Melvin J. Deer is chair
man of the traditional Christ
mas meeting of the Birmingham
Women's Club to be held Tues
day afternoon at the Baptist
Church. Assisting Mrs. Deer
will be Mrs. Stuart Allen and
Mrs. II. II. Kendall.
Arthur A. Sinclair, Detroit
artist, will present program OF
quick sketches depicting the
Nativity story, against back
ground of Christmas carols sung
by the chorus of the Bloomfield
Hills School, directed by Mrs.
Earl G.. Potter.
Mrs. Lorin Farrall is making
arrangements for a tea to fol-
low the program. She has
named as her assistants: Mes
danes Robert CAM, F. A.
Franklin. II. E. Tremper, Rus
sell Mcbride. Ralph Main,
George Jackson. Members will
invite guests to the affair.
Mrs. Thomas Stolberg of
Quarton road, Thursday, will be
hostess to the North Suburban
Alumnae Chapter of Alpha Phi.
Hostesses and guests will work
on Christmas favors for bed pa
tents at Veterans Hospital,
under the direction of Mrs. Will
liam Atkinson of East Long
Lake road.