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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06
new ALLIED FORCE
HITS RAMIREZ ISLE

CALCUTTA, Feb. 5.-(UP)-
Allied forces, in their seventh am
pribious operation in three weeks,
have landed on the southern coast
of Ramree Island, off Burma's
west coast, while 18th Indian Corps
troops who recently landed on the
north coast are approaching Ram
rec town, it was announced to-
day.
The push down the island toward
Ramree represents an advance OF
almost 80 miles for Allied units
who. with British commando
forces have effected landings on
Akyab. on the mainland southwest
of Kangaw, on the Myebon PENN
s,1la Ramree, Cheduba Island and
Sagu Kyun.
In central Burma, Adm. Lord
Louis Mountbatten's conlmunlque
revealed, British 18th Army troops
operating in the region north OF
Monywa nave occupied Myalng
and to the southeast have reached
p point % miles west of Pakoku.
Aided by strong forces of planes
OF the Eastern Air Command, op-
erations to clear enemy pockets
north of the confluence of the
Chindwin and IrraWaddy rivers
ere continuing
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06
Senate Will Defer Action
On National Service Law

posea legislation, the committee de-
cided against hearings on h e
ground that the arguments pro and
con already had been fully aired.
Back of today's reversal lay a
controversy yer the question
whether control of manpower
placement should be lodged under
James + Byrnes' Office of War
Mobilization or Selective Service.
AS passed by the House and ten
tatively approved by the Senate
committee last week. the bill would
provide for the induction, impris-
onment or filming of males in the
l8-45 bracket who disregarded
Government orders to stay on the
job or to transfer to other b S
deemed more essential.
The House version. however
would give local Selective Service
boards the say about who should
be shifted. The Senate committee
changed this to put Byrnes in
charge and authorize him to dele
gate the actual placement to any
other agency of government. This
amendment was backed BY those
who would rather see the program
under the War Manpower Commits
sion than under Selective Service
The War Department took an of.
fetal stand last week in favor Of
putting the program under Byrnes
Senator johnson (D-Col.) angrilv
asserted Saturday, however, that
the department had 'double-cross
ed the ccmmitte and was secretly
urging that the program be under
selective service.
Today, johnson said in a state.
ment that Undersecretary Patter.
son had telepAoned him saying the
department made a mistake in
suggesting any change and was
backig the plan to put the program
under Byrnes.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06

WASHINGTON, Feb. s. (E) -
The Administrators drive for
swift enactment Of manpower con-
troll legislation bumped into de-
laying snag today.
After edging up last week to
tentative approval of an amended
version of the House bill. the Sen
ate Military Committee did an
about face and decided to defer
action and hold limited" hearings.
The bill provides Jail penalties
for men Is through As who refuse
to work at assigned war tasks.
Secretary of War Stimson, I'm
dersecretary Robert Patterson and
Secretary of the Navy Forrestal
were asked to appear tomorrow
morning and give their views at
closed committee session.
Chairman Thomas D.-Utah)
said other witnesses - perhaps
representatives from Agriculture
and Labor probably would be
heard.
Asked if he thought the hearings
could be completed this week,
Thomas replied with a negative.
He added. however, that N t
many" witnesses would be heard
and he thought the hearings could
be concluded readily"
Three Republicans-Senators Re-
Vercomb (W.-VaD, Robertson
WyoD and Taft Meantime
introduced in the Senate a propos-
ed substitute for the House bill.
Their measure would give statu-
tory backing to the War Manpower
Commissions job referral plan and
its ceilings" on the number of
persons an employer may hire A
similar bill failed in the House by
10 votes.
The passage of this substitute, -
Revercomb declared, Nv ill do
away with the features of enforced
labor and the absolute control of
the Government over individual cit
liens"
Under the 'limited hearings" de-
cision, the committee will hear on
ly invited witnesses, will h r
them in closed sessions, and will
limit each witness to half an hour.
When it first took UP the pro-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06
Millions Switching :,
Mutton Suet And
Medication
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pain. She medicated her nh J1- T.,
insisted it contain mutton sue t' S v,
liked the way mutton suet d Ji' ','
peared as it helped carry msJ Sa.'
ton to nerve ends in skin to re;ss.
pain. Today science has mo rL,,'
lied Grandma's old-time pain ,sf.,
principle to bring you Penetrn ,', 4.
salve that contains mutton suet n lux
5 active ingredients. Motbsr, s s.s
thank Grandma for her Old INV h,
that created this newer relief. "''
In this colds season, Penet,o :,
especially helpful in easing eSss
muscle tightness, chest rav l,a,'
loosening phlegm, relieving corss,
That's because Penetro melts ' I'
stantly, quickly vanishes to AT ,
ways (1) To relieve pain at ne1,
ends in skin. ~ To ease chest NM,
Gle tightness by counter-irrjtstio,
(3) To soothe irritated breath ns,.
sages through inhaled aromatic s W..
pors. Penetro is so helpful, too. n
easing rheumatic and neuralgiicpa5r
taking sting from chapped GpS And
nostrils, and as a soothing drew m,
for bruises, minor cuts. TODAY OF
clean, white. easy-to-use PenetSn.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06
ACTION ON TANKS
EXPECTED BY CITY

citv Attorney W. B. Campbell
was confident yesterday that, with,
in the next few weeks, the control
office of the Federal Works
AGENCY would take action on
Wilnoington's application for a
change from two 75O,ooo ganon
overhead water tanks to single
100000 gallon tank.
Upon his return from Wash
inoton with a City delegation, Mr.,
Campbell reported that Rufus New
man. recently appointed assist
ant administrator of the bureau
of community facilities OF EVA,
had given "definite assurance a
review would be made" of the
request for million-gallon tank.
MIR. Newman promised, the at
sorney said, that the data on
Wilmington application would
be removed to Washington from
the regional FWA office in Rich
mond, where it apparently has
been for the. review.
Favorable action by the Wash
ington FWA bureau would clear
for construction the p L OF C t,
which thereafter would require a
priority to be awarded by the War
Production Board before building
could be started.
The City delegation asking re-
view of the case was comprised
of Mr.. Campbell and Councilmen
Robert R. Romeo, Robert LegWin,
and Mayor Ronald Lane.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06
JANUARY REPORTED
COOLEST SINCE 40

The past month. with mean
temperature of As degrees. was
Wilmington coolest January since
the same period in 1910, when the
mean was 81 degrees, according to
the monthly weather summary re-
leased by the Weather Bureau yes
terday.
The warsnest day of the month
was the first, when an unseason-
able SO degrees was recorded. The
low of 20 degrees came January
81, and it has been an average of
IL degrees colder than the nor
NAL every day with freezing tenn
peratures recorded on nine days.
Light or heavy fog on thirteen
days also added to the general
discomfort.
All in all, the City's Introduction
to 1915 was a bit on the disagree
able side from a meteorological
standpoint.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-UP)-
The House Appropriations Commit
tie, approving $3,218, 1908, 497 for in
dependent offices in 1916, under
scored the soaring cost OF veter-
ans care today by recommending
a 113 per cent increase in Vet
Grams Administration expenditures.
1t. allotted $2,707,119,250 for the
veterans program, an increase OF
81, 1876, 707, 1875 over current expen-
ditures. The largest boosts were in
these categories:
National Service life insurance
from $500, 100000 to $1,0O0,O00, 900.
Pensions 1858, 252, to ST.
G. I. Bill of Rights benefits-from
nothing to $295, O0,00
The committee also allocated
$84,5Oo,0O0 for 10 new hospitals
and additions and improvements
to existing facilities to provide A.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06
Seven Southeastern Men
Reported Hurt In Action

Seven southeastern North Caro-
lima soldiers have been wounded
in action, according to War De-
partnent reports released yester-
day. Five were serving in the Eu-
ropean theater and two in the South
west Pacific area. In all cases next
of kin have been notified
They were Pfc. James R. Blake,
Jr., husband of Mrs. Vera S.
Blake, Chadbourn; Second 1t. Rob
ert D. Boyce, son of Mrs. James
E. Boyce, Woodland; Sgt. William
G. Hornsby, son of Cevera H.
Hornsby, Clinton; Pvt. Lauther W.
Tyndall son of Mrs. Lydia W. Tyn-
dali, Clinton; Pfc. Austin M. Walk
or. son of Mrs. Clara E. Walker
+ Wallace.
In the Southwest. Pacific thea
ter: Pfc. Early Benton, son of Mrs.
Leila S. Benton, Tabor City, and
Pfc. Thomas E. Weaver, son Oh
Mrs. Eliza L. Weaver, Autrvlle'
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06
Maritime Group Foregoes
Request For 1916 Funds

100 additional beds. The construc-
ton would cost $40, 339, 1856; the i'm
provements, $5,160,114.
The grand total of the bill was
cut $76,231,2 21 below budget esti'
mates and the figure is IS, 321, :
043,577 below the amount the same
agencies received for the current
fiscal year. The cut was made
possible because the Maritime
Commission u e ted no new
funds for ship constructions S.
766, 900, 600 item in current war
costs.
The committee included no funds
for the Commission, pointing out
that funds and contract authority
already available are sufficient for
administrative expenses and n e
shipbuilding program now contem-
plated by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06
GEORGIA REPEATS
POLL TAX STA1IJ1g

ATLANTA, Feb. 5.-.p-c.
To-Day abolished the poll +s oeo'3i,
as a revenue measure and i9.a-'ota
quisite for voting. N'-0 p's:.
sa with ,t opposite dissolved .
Senate passed The House. 'e a, IL,
o. Lar a repeal bin 4l-3 and Gov ySS 5t3
House passed the bijI oy vow hs
ago l4l-5l after ArnaI I' Wee;
that unless the Legislative W, %sataa
ed the levy he would susnsr aoo~3a'
executive decree. 'p'"o II by
The action lef, only sew,
tax states in the Souta-TonTna.. MI
alabama, Arkansas. Nis lessee
Virginia, Texas and Sou,b Crs ass;
To-day Georgia spoke fo T' NJ.
crazy" commented Ar,an DeNa
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06
JAPANESE TROOPS
REACH AREA SOUTH
OF NAMYUNG BASE

CHUNGKING, Feb. 5.-UP)-
Japanese troops in eastern China
have renewed their drive on Amer
lean air bases, one group reach
ing the area south of the air base
town of Namyung. High Com
mand communicate said today.
Chinese troops are attacking an
other group north of the air base
town of Kanhsien in western Kiang-
81. Both sides are losing heavily
in bitter fighting, the communique
said. In the mountains between
Ichang and Pingshek in Human
province, Chinese troops repulsed
the enemy and recaptured a key
position four miles east of Chang.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06
Survey Of Local Rents
Is Conducted By OPA

A survey to determine non-reg-
istration of rental units is being
conducted in the Wilmington Sec
ton, Maurice H. Moore, associate
director of the Wilmington Defense
Rental Area. said yesterday.
Mr.. Moore explained that at the
present time similar survey is
being carried on by the OPA's en-
forcement staff throughout the ma
ton.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06
Goldsboro Meat Firm
Pays Treble Damages

RALEIGH, Feb. s. Up The
Elliott Co., wholesale meat pack
ers of Goldsboro, has settled an
OPA treble damage action with
the payment of $2,627.02 to the
United States, Theodore S. John
son, district director of OPA, an
nounced today.
johnson said the settlement fol-
lowed an audit by the OPA ac-
counting division which disclosed
alleged overcharges in meat sales
at wholesale.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06
Yale's Oldest Graduate
Reported Seriously Ill

ORLANDO, Fla, Feb. 5. -(P)-
Brig. Gen. Charles McReeve, old
est living graduate of Yale Uni
versity and member of the Winter
Park social colony, was reported
seriously ill with pneumonia today
at the Florida sanitarium here.
DR.. R. F. Hotard of Winter Park,
Gen. McReeve's physician, said mis-
patient was holding his own de-
spite his 81 years.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06
IS EPILEPSY INHERITED :?
WHAT CAUSES IT?

A booklet combining the opinions OF To-
NOV. doctors on This Interesting subject
will be sent FREE. while they lost, 10 any
seoder writing 10 The Educational Division.
25 Fifth Ave-. New York. NY. Dept. B-951
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06
Ease Headaches
S00the Nerves

The quick-ac
ing ingredients in
the "BC" Head
ache Powder
formula work eX-
tra-fast to ease
headaches and
sooth nerves up
set by minor
pains. Get "BC"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06

IN handy 10c or Csc sizes. Use only
as directed. Consult a physician
when pains persist.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-17
Trenton Briefs.

January % has been set as the
date for the Senior prom of, Trenton
Slocum- Truax high school. Two
children have already been named:
Vernice Cooke, publicity and Ray
Baggett, decorations.
Other committeeman will be
named later.
Mary Ellen Bighan, a senior at
Slocum Truax high school, Trenton,
was recently chosen queen of the
Sportsmen's hop at the school.
Mary Ellen has served as school
cheerleader for the past four years.
December "a has been set as the
deadline in the sale of seals for
the Detroit tuberculosis society in
Trenton, Mrs. Donald q. Morrison,
chairman, has announced.
Al Doty has been elected presi-
dent of the Trenton Sportsmen's
club succeeding Lloyd Currey. Alec
Brow was named vice-president;
Anthony Oldani, secretary. August
Westphal. treasurer.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-17
Trenton Jaycees to
Hold Games Party

Paul Roberts of Trenton, past
president of the Trenton Junior
Chamber of Commerce, heads the
Jaycees second games party. pro-
ceedS of which will be used for the
annual community children's Chist-
mas party.
The games party will be held at
7:30 p. m. Thursday in the l. o. o. F.
Hall, Trenton. Tickets may be pur-
chased from any of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce members.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-17
Heads Trenton
Exchange Club

Frank hampton, 2l31 Fourth ST.,
has been elected president of the
Trenton Exchange club succeeding
Heber Curtis.
Others named to office include
James Lucier, president; Theo-
dore Sundquist, secretary and Har-
ry w. Butler, treasurer. Jesse L.
Anderson, Martin A. Weinlander,
Nicholas Mans we're named to the
board of directors for one-year
terms.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-17
No Contest

INDIANAPOLIS UH - An Army
arts and crafts contest announce
ment received at Billings general
hospital here suggests Army FORE
handedneSs. 1T is advisable that
all prize winners be announced the
day before the contest starts" the
announcement said.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-17
Children's Community Christmas
Party To Be Held In Trenton

Children of Trenton will be guests
at such an affair when the Tren-
ton Junior Chamber of Commerce
sponsored childrens community
Christmas party is held December
%.
The party will include q visit
from Santa Claus, gifts, candy and
the usual community songfest of
Christmas carols.
Plans for the party ywyill be COM
pleted this week and the affair is
being arranged by Don Kent, Jay
Gee president, and the party COM
mittee.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-17
Bees Like Old Home

JERSEY SHORE, Pc. U.H) - A
'cash and carry back" policy went
into effect here recently, engineered
by a honey producers staff of busy
bees.
A resident bought several honey
combs from a beekeeper on the
other side of town and placed them
on his back porch. Later, investi-
eating the appearance of a swarm
of bees around his house, he dis
covered the newly purchased honey
had disappeared. 1t had been trans
ported back tn its former owner.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-17
Cons Turn HerderS

GOSHEN. Ind. W.R)-Two Goshen
policemen turned sheepherders and
cowpunchers to roundup a stray
Guernsey bull and sheep loose
in the Goshen residential district.
They learned later that both an
imals escaped from barn near
the city limits.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-17

Alter January l Richard Burson,
former staff sergeant in the foreign
transport group Of the air trans
port command, will return to his
position with the Michigan Bell
Telephone Co. in Detroit.
Son of Mr.. end Mrs. Eli Burson,
4o3 Vinewood, his wife and daugh-
ter are now living in Lansing but
VIII soon move to Wyandotte.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-17

Burson, who was in uniform three
years was discharged November IA
after returning from four months
ir Guam. He served as a radioman
on the planes which the ATC fer
ried to the south Pacific.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-17

An eminent physician has stated
that snake venom becomes harm
less when exposed to ultraviolet
light.
Evening star., 1945-01-04

Continued From First Page)

II L ago.
landing was at dawn Monday, the
other at dawn Tuesday.
One Super Fortress was lost to
enemy action in the attack on the
Japanese homeland. The planes Of
the 21st Bomber Command bagged
one enemy interceptor, probably
brought down nine more and dam
aged others.
Associated Press war correspondent
at Guam, said the aerial task force
was of sizable strength, indicating
that up to 100 planes participated.
The War Department announce
ment said fighter opposition was
moderate. Antiaircraft fire was de-
scribed as "meager and inaccurate y
Tokyo said the BIOS attacked
Kobe, Osaka and Hamamatsu-all
on the main home island of Honshu
in addition to Nagoya. The Jap
anese admitted there was some dam
age. but made the unconfirmed
claim that II of the raiders were
downed and Is damaged.
This Super Fort raid was the first
to be engineered in the field from
American territory. The force was
directed from new Bog headquar-
ters at Guam, the island that was
reconquered by Yanks last July.
Evening star., 1945-01-04

ing out of the Office of the mechani-
cal goods division in Philadelphia
Mr.. Needle, formerly operator of
a haberdashery in the TOO block OF
H street NE, was saidsby police to
have been, under treatment for a
nervous disorder for some time. He
was understood to have had an ap-
pointment with physician last
night.
After light dinner last night, Mr..
Needle left the table, went to his
second floor bedroom = and fired
three shots. one of which struck
him in the head, second passing
through his arm and the third lodg-
ing In the ceiling. 80
His wife. Ann; a daughter, Fran
ces, 4, and an infant son, Martin,
10 months, were downstairs when
the shots were fired, it was re-
ported.
Police Inspector Robert j. Bar
rett said the weapon used by Needle
was purchased after a burglar, later
captured, had sought to kill Mrs.
Needle and the daughter in Janu-
ary, 1912, by opening the burners
of q gas stove.
Evening star., 1945-01-04
Veterans Mortgage Loans
10 Be Studied by FILA

The Federal Housing Admins
tration will be used for appraising
and reviewing loan applications
made by veterans who want an
FHA-insured first mortgage loan
and second loan guaranteed up
to $4,000 by the Veterans Admin
istration. it was announced today.
The arrangement. announced
jointly by the Veterans Admins
tration and the National Housing
Agency, is aimed at eliminating de-
lay and expense both to the veteran
and the Government by taking ad-
vantage of the processing done
regularly by the FHA.
Veterans will continue to apply
to private lending institutions for
the loans.
The top interest rate on loans
guaranteed by the Veterans Ad-
Evening star., 1945-01-04
Canadians Take Town,
Patrol Action Mounts
|0n Italian From
BY the Associated PRESS.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Jan, 4.-Canadian troops
have CAPTURED the village of Con-
ventello, miles east of Alfonsine
on the Ravenna-Ferrara highway
after inficting heavy casualties on
picked German forces, Allied head
quarters announced today.
Approximately 100 prisoners were
taken in the advance, communique
said
Meanwhile, patrolling by both
sides was intensified all the way
across. the front, particularly in the
area of highway IS south Of
Bologna.
American artillery broke UP four
sharp enemy raids in the area Of
San Arsano, west OF Highway 8,
4 miles below Bologna. At the same
time the Germans continued their
recently adopted tactics of trying
to ambush American patrols feeling
out enemy positions.
In the right sector eof the Anleri-
can 5th Army front, German ar
tillery laid down q rocket barrage
followed by a series OF raids In the
vicinity OF Monte Dellverro and
Sillare Ridge, but were repulsed
after making contact with our
forces.
One American patrol attempted to
slip into the village of Paradise
just northwest of Tissignano, but
collided with the enemy and sharp
| fight followed.
After capturing Conventello the
Canadians pushed out along road
| to the north on the east bank OF
Evening star., 1945-01-04

to have climbed out of the window
Of his room, turned and jumped
head first. Mr.. Lanou. held a per-
manent Maritime Commission pass
to visit the Offices here. He is mar
ried and the father of a 10-year-
old son. He checked in at the hotel
Tuesday. No notes were left, police
said, and there was no indication
Of his motive.
Mr.. Lanou, reported to have been
a native of Vermont, had been work.
Evening star., 1945-01-04

the Fosso Vecchio about 1000 yards
and came to within 2 miles Of San
Alberta, on the shore Of the valn
|di Commachio.
This advance was accomplished
against forces Of Tiger and Panther
tanks rushed UP by Germans to
support their failing infantry. Ar
mored battles persisted.
Southwest OF Alfonsine 9th Army
forces chipped away at the German
bridgehead on the east bank Of the
Senio River and gained about q
quarter Of q mile.