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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18

cred essential This reporter was the first to unvei1 his status many months ago Drew Peare son, the other cOI'm, reported that someone pulled string last week which prevented his draft board from inducing StripIing The board previously decided he was not essential to any essential bust. ness or war industry, unless one sidered ex-COng. essential |. What we want to know is who pulled what string, MT. Pearson? What kind of reporting is that? Get the facts! What dummy was attached to whose strings? What's behind all of this, anyway? How about the public airing? At least open a window!
 With Canbada Lee dropping out the Anna Lucasta" cast, the carry ing cost of the hit is now $1,3OO per week. It enticeS $20,O00 weekly. .. It cost $17,50O to produce. The movie rights asking fee is well over a million dollars !. That's what want for Christmas, daaaadddeeee Astor Hotel clerks pooled their coin and put iC on Number 372 (Durante's roorn) and it won! !. .. That often rumored, but never confirmed morning gazette shakeup is expected again The wrong guys will be fired, watch and see The U. s. Railroad Retirement Board allegedly encourages persons to use fictitious names when em- ployed by choo-choo lines. Why's that? ., Jon Hall tells chums he knows who sliced him and one day will even it up.
 Most constructive land amusing) suggestion yet on how to punish the Nazis appeared i'm recent let- terS to the editor cOl'm in Time. From M. M. Idzal of Sioux City, Iowa. It follows: "Sirs: In days of old it was customary to rename the principal cities of conquered terri- tory. This served the twO-fOId pur- pose of bolstering the ego of the victOrs and reminding the van- quiShed who won the war. We are not vain people, but the Germans should certainly have a perpetual reminder of the fact that they lost not only to superior force but to an aroused ideal. I suggest renam- ing Berlin 'Ginsberg' Ginsberg, Germany. How does that SOund?" .. Wonderful. And the other Ger. man cities, towns, villages should be renamed: Goldberg, Cohen and Me- fOOfsky.
 The wifge of one of the most aug uSt names in American history is making farce of their marriage Her idiotic carryings-on with gigolos, musicians and playbores are the talk of cafe zoociety The Mayor apparently thinks New York CTS are sissieS. He yanked a big ad campaign from the transit sys- tems after they were printed. The campaign was to protect citizens
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18
WORLD WAR II A YEAR AGO
BY UNITED PRESS

bx ONIrFV EhESO
 Advanced Allied Headquarters in New Guinea report that the Amer ican 9th Army drove one mile fOr- ward in New Britain Island under a heavy air cover to seize the village of UmIingOlu and much war equipment.
 In Italy, th- British tn Army 2 is reported in the outskirts Of OrsOgna; the American 5th cap- lures mountain village after hard street fighting and surrounds San PietrO Infine on three sides.
 Chungking reports capture of 10 more places from the retreating Japanese in the Shihmen-Sinan area.
 Soviet cOmmunique ports further gains on the KirOvOgrad front; 6 Berlin military cOmmen- tator reveals that the Germans have been forced to shorten their line" around NeveL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18

in equipment and and losing 3 pounds in flesh!
 B. I.'s Description of Pay Day: You go to the table, state your name, rank and serial number, salute and get paid. You open up the envelope and then find enough money to go home and get money!
 Newest method of getting seat in the subway-drop a pack of cigarettes accidentally-first mak- ing sure it's emptied!
 Success Story: o Los Angeles nlOtOrman in an effort to get the crowd to move to the read yells: Cigarette machine in the rear, only one pack to a customer"
 The Chaplain of one of the regiments in France said to one of the privates, Have you been fol- lowing the Ten Commandments" "No," said the private, There's so much stuff on the bulletin board I haven't had a chance. to. read 'em!"
 When an aviation cadet, train ing at Tydell Field. was asked by the Captain after he said he would take some war bonds, What de- nomination." 'PreSbyteriOn," the cadet replied. BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18

Fewer books than ever will be pulp lished next year. Because many pub- fishers have used up their quota of 1945 paper A news wire service has stopped wiring drama reviews from Boston after critic there raved about 8 terrific flop, Down to Miami" A bill will be intro duced barring certain British &C., tors. Aimed at Noel, apparently <. |. Quaker Oats may sponsor Cliff Ed. wards (Ukulele Ike) /. Fred Allen confirmed the item that he won't return to the air . T may even," he wrote friend, withdraw from the human race if l can get back my initiation feel"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18

bail out and searched the waters for them. Six times, Goethel said he saw it approaching him, only to turn away without sighting him.
 When he finally did get back to "Look-the ghost is walking and he added: Boy, were they rightl1 the base, the boys yelled at him,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18
CHASE EMPLOYES
 PRESENT REVUE
Second Annual Minstrel Entertainment Draws En=
 thusiastiC Audience

Over 1,50O persons crowded Buck ingham hall Saturday night to see the second annual minstrel show and dance sponsored by the Chase Rolling Mill employees. Proceeds go intot he employees service fund.
 Joseph Lezotte was director and Fred Bredice and his orchestra provided the music. Ken Tracey was interlocutor and the end men included Charles Goule, Cy Walsh, and Ray Coughlin.
 Songs were sung by Angie Gus tella, Alice VanaSSe, Cert Milia, Tim Nolan, Cyril Walsh, George C;cchetti, Vicey Stanitis and Singin' Bill, George and Barbara Burns, Ray Coughlin, Jackie O'Brien, Jo Ann, Joe Palladino, Eileen Gall lagher and Phil Guertin.
 Henry Rinaldi played accordion selections and Dot Carney Dunn gave speciality number.
 Others in the case were William Squires, Tim Nolan, John McHale, William Blair, James Manzalli, Charles Dodson, John and Frank Glacin, John Grady, Clarence Nichols, John Santopietro, An thony Coccio, James Accousti, Sam Gustella, Leonard Coviello, John Ricupero, Rudy Novakowski, John Bianco, Frank Martinelli, Conjy Romeo, Joseph Ingla, Matty Di. Orio and Pat Millite.
 Also: Mike Mara, Mike Carpen' tier, John Accetura, Tom Collella Joseph and Sal Ricupero, Loui Famiglietti, Art Gianelli, Jos Pallidino, Michael Daly, Elmel Wilson, Armand Guertin, Peter Rinaldi, Sam De Bellis, Frank Palladino, Ken Tracey. Charles Gould Ralph Ventresca, and Al Doddis.
 Dorothy Gropp, Ann Walsh, Car. mel Doyle, Irene Devino, Mae Garrity and Jane Canu were usher- cites.
 George Sengstacken was chair man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18
MAN ABOUT TOWN

eANAN A0OO4 4OWN
 FOR. has refused to accept the resignation of Sec'y Morgenthau. {. The Presidents 1946 budget (soon to be sent to Congress) is based on figures that V-E Day will arrive before July ,-st Chas. Boettcher. II, once Kidnapped for heavy ran nom in Denver, will marry May roster of there i. The Boston Red Sox's Tom Yawkey will middle aisle with his Girl Friday-his pals say Ambassador Halifax IS touring the 1soandso states in an effort to build up Anglo-American relations, etc. Madcap Merry Fahrney, persona non grata in the U. $. (She married a Mexican in Argentina), is due soon in Mexico City where the reception is expect- ed to be chilly Because of quotes attributed to her from Buenos Aires. Used to wear 8 gold swaStika and paid with Na1 agents in N. Y.... Mary Martin, the star, is the latest to acquire 8 5th Avenue mansion. |. Sudden Thawt: It was in Lupe's Beverly Hills house where another favorite died-Ben Bernie.
 The New Deal is coming back now that FDR has friendly Con- gresS The President, intimates believe, will prOpOset hat Social Se- curity be extended to include ALL Americans; that Social Security more persons under its unemplOy- ment insurance provisions and that the retirement age be lowered; that the minimum wage law be amended to provide at least 6Oc per hour i; that base pay for a 4O-hour week be increased; and that specific plans be laid down now-tO carry out his campaign promise of sixty million domestic jobs.
 One of the lads who figured in the Wayne Lonergan murder case will again make front page head lines if narcotic activities reach the attention of MT. Whiskers There's nawdy- -bawdy place in the sos on the iSside where the patrons have wrists that dangle. Running rather openly Epidemic of new converts to narcotics is worrying medicos plenty .. Latonia, Ky, will bid for the Reno-racket soon Hotel people expect the current boom to last another two years A series of strikes will break out in Jersey war plants right after Yuletide. Wright's. which just re- stunned work after settlement, will startle all with new one A Manhattan rubber firm expects a walkout after Christmas, after bon uses are issued The mobs are organizing. The power, money and artillery behind this one gang will make Murder. Inc, look like a bunch of swi-ishen.
 Robert StrFpling. Dies Com :. mlttee investigator. wasn't drafted because his occupation was cOnsid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18

from social diseases. Mustn't cor- rupt their morals, but it's all right for them to be infected An East Side hotel house detective is going billy-crazy. He's conked four servicemen in the past week-two of whom wound up with fractured heads. Claims they were drunk. The military will attend to him To- calls are hep to Greta Garbo. They suspect she's her own best press agent. Goes to swank spots, pre- miers, etc, in slouch hat, plus un- usual attire to attract attention. Especially to the Colony For privacy?
 Governor Dewey win repair brok- en fences at a meeting this month Handing out patronage, plenty of it, etc. i. Who's trying to divorce B. Baruch from H. Hopkins, good friends so many years? .. One big afternoon gazette would sell the whole thing for practically the cost of the presses .. Bell for Adano" is not J. Hersey's first novel. While enroute to Sicily he wrote semi yelled novel about a flirtatious naval officer who suddenly married and threatened the publishers if released H'wood apartments are so scarce Adele Jergens Ga click in Colum- bias Tonight and Every Night film) and her mater are sleeping in dressing room ont he lot |. Smartest thing Jerry Lester (the new Copa hit) has done is throw away his risgay stuff. He will climb high now.
 They say the tottal amount of British holdings in Greece just abount includes everything |. /. .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18
Lucky" Airman Does It Again As He Cheats Freezing Channel

ATLANTIC CITY, ls-CUP,-Hs work hada
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18

Indianapolis. Ind. (UP)-Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Atwell proudly display ed their single pumpkin vine which had more than 25o pounds of pump kins on 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18

Sweden faces a fuel shortage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18
Walter WincheII.
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'aas Marh RsSisssrod cspSrsha lsaA Daily Mirror
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18

Postcard from Inductee: "The army's healthy as hell. A few days after you're sworn in you're 45 pounds heavier gaining 48 pounds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18

Headline: "Germany's Coal Down to 259o of Its Best Year." The Allies are managing to make it hot for 'em, nevertheless.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18

They say the tottal amount of British holdings in Greece just abount includes everything ..
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03
Japs Take Time Out
From Defeats To Tell
Of Travel After War

NEW YORK, Jan. 2. up -
Blithely taking time off from their
military reverses in China and
the Pacific, the japanese today
turned to a beguiling description
of a fine new world after the war
when rocket-driven Tokyo-Berlin
express trains will glide along the
ceiling of the world"
AS recorded by owl, a Tokyo
Broadcast to Genital America paint
ed this ina ginative japanese
dream of the world-to-be-when all
Japan's and Germany's enemies
have been vanquished:
Locomotives driven partly by
propellers and probably also by
rockets will speed along a new
railroad, passing through a tun-
mel under the sea Of Japan, ira
versing plains, deserts, mountains
and marshes, crossing the Pamir
Plateau, the ceiling Of the world, -
and finally connecting with the
Berlin-Ba ghdad railroad.
However great the difficulties
may be, the benefits to be derived
from such line can eaesily be
ina gined," the broadcast con-
Guided.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

1t. Gen. Lesley J. McNair, COM
mander of ground forces, says the
evidence that the majority of in
juries are due to carelessness
proves the importance ct stress
ing precautionary measures.
OF the total numoer of injuries,
the report says, % per cent were
suffered by soldiers ION pass or,
although on maneuver, in such a
way that the injuries were not
considered incidental to their mill
tary duties"
Use of weapons, including gun
shot wounds, caused only 81 of the
injuries.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03
Rationing
Roundup
(By The Associated Press)

MEATS, FATS, ETC. - Book
Three brown stamps R and S
valid through January 20. Book
Four spare stamp No. 2 good for
five points of fresh pork and saul
sage through Jan. Is.
PROCESSED FOODS - Book
Four green stamps D, E and F
good through January 20; stamps
C, H and J valid through Febru-
airy 20.
SUGAR-Book four stamp 20
good for five pounds through janu-
airy Is.
SHOEs-Book One stamp 10 and
Book Three ''airplane" stamp No.
good indefinitely.
GASOLINE-In Northeast and
Southeast, ga coupons good for
three gallons through February 9.
Elsewhere, ga coupons good Tor
three gallons through January 81.
B and c coupons good for two
gallons everywhere except in the
Rocky Mountains and Far West,
where they are good for three
gallons.
FUEL OIL-Period One coupons
expire in all areas January 3.
Period Two coupons are valid in
the entire rationed area; good
through February 7 everywhere
except in the South, where they
are valid through January "a.
Period Three coupons also valid
in Midwestern and Southern
states, remaining good through
March 10 in the Middle West and
February 81 in the South. Period
Three coupons valid January 4 in
the East and Far West and are
good through March Is. All cou-
pons are worth 10 gallons a unit,
with most coupons worth several
units each.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03
HOW WASTEPAPER HELPS

One ton of wastepaper produces
1000 packing cases for two-pound
shells, 1860 shell containers, 5000
boxes for aerial cannon shells, or
Al, 900 boxes for small arms am
munition.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

The three spices, cloves, ginger,
and allspice, which earlier in the
war promised to be scarce, are
now close to normal in supply.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

Pressure cookers and feed grind
ers and crushers have been remov-
ed from rationing, says report OF
the War Food Administration.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03
Care[essness Is Said
To Be Cause Of Many s
Accidents To Soldiers

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. - up -
The Army says carelessness is to
blame for the majority of acct
dents to it's soldiers.
A War Department report on a
study of 1,141 accidents Of all
types during a recent maneuver
covering tWo-month PERIOD
shows Is per cent of the cases as
involving relatively green men"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03
llO.-Livestcck

HORSES BOARDED FOR HIRE
and sale Moonlight Rides. Steve's
Dairy, New Wrightsville High
way. Dial ITO.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

The American government had
paid out Civil War pensions
amounting to IL times the actual
cost of the war itself, up to 1917.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

ESCAPED FROM CRATE: FOUR
year old Blue Tick Hound, weigh
Is lbs. Reward. Railway Express
Agency.
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70.-F0r Sale.

dllu lOOW YAC'cO
X National Cash Register,
rings up to $500 -----$89. 81
X Hamilton 17-Jewel Wrist
Watch, yellow gold, with
stretch band -----------$47.5U
X Diamond Dinner Ring,
yellow gold, 3 beauti-
full diamonds -----$27.4 40
X Trumpet, gold lacquer,
good as new, with Case -$65 90
X Plumbers Tools
with metal box -----$18. SO
X Lord Elgin Wrist Watch,
21-Jewel, yellow gold,
good as new -----------$57 .5O
X Emerson Radio,
AL condition ---------$27. 50
X Plumbers
Blow Torch --------------Sl.9 10
4 Conn Clarinet with
case (neW)r Sl25. 81
X Tenor Saxophone, gold
LACQUER, with case ------$97. OC
X Moving Picture
Protector, Keystone ------$12.9 81
X Regal Electric Guitar
with amplifier ----------$75. VI
X Supertone Piano
Accordion, with case --$57. sc
X Automobile Fog Light,
chrome finish ----S3.5l
4 Remington Magnetic
Double Header Electric
Shaver with case ---$12. Sc
X Ladies Diamond Cluster
Ring, yellow gold --------$39.5(
4 Mans Diamond Ring,
3 large stones,
yellow gold ------------$195. OC
X Lineman's Safety Belt 81. sc
X Ladies' Diamond Ring,
yellow gold, almost
half a carat ------------$165. OO
FINKELSTElN'S
LOAN OFFICE
DIAL. $500
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

LOST: BROWN PUPPY, BLACK
face, about 6 months old. Re-
turn to Chas. Finkelstein and
receive handsome reward or call
1862.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03
1O5.-LOst and Found

LOST: FUEL OIL RATION
stamps. Buren, E. Sain, II So.
Simmons Street. Shipyard Trail
err Camp,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03
Results And Economy Use The Classified Want Ads Regularly
75.-Household Goods

COME IN AND SEE OUR COM
plete line of living room furni-
ture with springs, also a nice Sc
lection of bedroom and break
fast room suites to choose from.
Carolina Furniture Co., GIT No.
18th. Dial 4048.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

FOR YOUR PHONOGRAPH RE.
cords, sheet music, pianos. and
musical supplies. See A. H. Yopp
Piano Co.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

BABY CHICKS. HEALTHY STOCK,
early deliveries. R and S Poultry
Farm, Carolina Beach, Telephone
2611.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

MUST SELL IMMEDIATELY:
Owner being transferred: Mod
ern 6 room house, convenient
ces. Dial 2-1747.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

HORSES FOR SALE ANE. HIRE
Bill Cole Stables, Dial 97iO.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

MYRTLE COURT STABLE ON
old Wrightsville Road, Horses
and Ponies for hire and sale.
Riding lessons. Dial 8, Call 1856.
w.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

PERMANENT LOCAL FAMILY
desires unfinished house. Any
one leaving town and interested
in renting to responsible people
call 7156.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03
17O.-Wanted

WE PAY CASH FOR USED SIN.
ger Sewing Machines. Singer
Sewing Machine Co. 304 N,
Front ST Dial 5526.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

ARMY OFFICER AND WIFE
would like or room apt. No
children or pets. Phone 1888 be-
tween Gil mornings, after 5
evenings.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

100 LAYING HENS FOR SALE AT
208 So. Ninth. Dial 2-l536.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03
llS.-Music

WE RENT PHOTOGRAPHS FOR
parties and social occasions.
Dial 1925, Whitehead Music 20.
LOG No. 2nd
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

SALES - RENTALS - HOUSES.
lots, farrns-Tucker Real Estate
Co.. Box 661-A. Phone 249l. Caro-.
lima Beach.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

131 so. HARRISON ST., SUNSET
Park, comparatiy ely new bun
galow Of five rooms, with hard
wood floors throughout, financ.
ed through F. H. A. H. F. Wilder,
Phone 493z.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

WANTED: SMALL FARM WITH
in Is miles of Wilmington. Cheap
for cash. Write "KK'', care OF
Star-NeWs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03
l36.-POultry

SIS IN POULTRY. RUY OUR
bloodtesteo baby chicks. Profit.
able fryers, carry layers. Rouda.
bush's Seed Store.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03
and Storage

HAULING AND TRANSFER -
Day or night seven days per
week. Rates reasonable. 7th
and Ann. Dial 2-8461.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

2 LUGGAGE TRAILERS. ONE
with new tires, house trailers, /
tarpaulin, heavyweight, 201sx30
feet. terms. Creech's Trailer
Sales, mile City limit, Carolina
Beach Re.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03
l39.-Radio and Repairs

E. R. BLAKE'S RADIO SERVICE.
222 Kenwood Ave. Dial 2-3577.
Promp+ and Efficient Service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

ARCHIE'S RADIO SERVICE
Prompt Service Open Evenings
706 Chestnut Dial 2-2589
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

NEWLY BUILT ROOM HOUSE
with coal circulation, gas water
heater, gas stove. $4,000 cash.
Balance monthly. 2101 Brandon
Road. Princess Place.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03
'0.-Houses for Sale

FOR SALE: 81 ~. TYLER ST.,
five rooms, about a year old,
ideal floor plan, good condition,
good terms. Foster Hill. Dial
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

W A N ED BY PERMANENT
couple, 5 or six room. unfurnish-
ed house or apartment. Write
CHIC, care of Star-News.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

WANTED BY WORKING COU-
pie, room in private home. Box
COL" care Star-NeWs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

WANTED: ROOM FOR ARMY
couple. Close in. Light house
keeping if possible. Write "DP"
care of Star-News.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

16 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET
Sunset Park, rooms and bath,
first floor. One large room and
L. bath second floor. Immediate
possession. Wade Realty Co.. 205
Princess %St.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03
48.-Feeds
5O.-Floor Finishers

FLOOR SANDING AND FINISH.
ing in Wilmington more than
twenty years, refreshing and
polishing floors. We also have
sanding machine and edgers for
rent. NJ l.. Brothers and Sen,
2Ol No. 18th St Dial 4758.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

FOR SALE: LARGE LOT IN FOR.
est Hill. Fronts two hundred for
ty-six feet and has a depth Of
four hundred feet. Write "FH"
care of Star.NeWs-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

WANTED - AUTO MECH
anics, attractive proposition
to right men, answer in per-
son. Causey's Service, 18th
and Market.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03

PEANUTS FOR SALE: 100 LIB.
bags re-cleaned for parching
Samuel Bear ST., and Sons. 311
North Front Street. Wilmington.
NJ c.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-03
85.-HeIp Wanted-Male

FREE HOUSE, GOOD WAGES
for farmland. Tinga Nursery,
Castle Hayne, N. c. Phone 2
1875, Wilmington.
Evening star., 1944-05-28

A group of Japs ran like scared
rabbits" when surprised at MONDAY
chow by Pfc. Clyde Smith, s22
Ingraham street NV, and other
armed members of his patrol.
Convalescing at the Naval Hos
pital at Oakland, Calf, from a
tropical ailment contracted after "a
days in the Bougainville campaign
Pfc. Smith told about the incident
when the patrol went out Ito see
what we could see and kill all the
Japs we could"
"As we approached cleared
space in the jungle, we heard the
unmistakable jabbering of Japs," he
said. 1--WE moved up carefully and
they never knew we were there un-
til we started pouring lead into
them as they sat on the ground
eating their noon chow
I'VE cut loose with tommy-guns
and Browning automatic rifles anc
the Japs who didn't fall commenced
running around like scared rabbits
We gave them quite a bit of lead
and then withdrew before they
could recover and counterattack
After all, our force wasn't so strong
in numbers and we were some dis.
tance from our own lines"
Pfc. Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs
L. c. Smith, is a graduate of Roose.
welt High School. He enlisted ir
November, 1912, and went overseas
the following February.