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Evening star., 1945-01-14

District National Guard Com
mander, and Dr.. Ralph E. Himstead
executive secretary Of the American
Association Of University Professors
The forum moderator. DR.. Robert
A. Maurer, vice president of the
Board Of Education, will introduce
the panel speakers. Mrs. John Dom
aldson, president of the Central High
School Parent Teacher Association,
Will introduce the two principal
speakers.
Lawrence G. Hoover, principal Of
Central High, will welcome parents,
Evening star., 1945-01-14

Admiral Dubose 1t. Buckley
Guadalcanal when he was q captain
and received the first Gold Star for
heroism in subsequent action. He
saw action In the Mediterranean,
where he was awarded the Legion
OF Merit for outstanding service as
commander of q support group in
the invasion of Sicily.
A graduate Of Western High
School, Admiral Dubose was gradu-
ated from Annapolis in 1918. His
mother, Mrs. George P. Dubose,
lives at zoos q street NV. His
wife Is resident of Annapolis.
1t. q. g. Grant G. Andreasen,
U.SN.R., 20, who now is on tenn
Evening star., 1945-01-14

teachers and friends Of the partic-
ipating schools.
Vice presidents Of the participat-
ing associations will serve on the
Hospitality Committee. Members OF
Central High School Girl Cadet
Corps will be ushers. The Central
High Band will play.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Asks Books for Soldiers

An appeal for books for soldiers
at Fort Meade was made yesterday
by the Public Library. Paper
covered detective mysteries were re-
ported in greatest demand. Books
will be accepted at any branch or
at the Central Library, Eighth and
K streets NV,
Evening star., 1945-01-14

pfdry ouGy At
the Navy De-
partnaent, " q S
presented tn e
Navy Cross yes
terday for "con-
spicuous brav-
cry" near the
Normandy coast
on D-Day when,
as commander
of q scout boat,
he located some
Of the beaches
to be assaulted.
After giving
AfNrA Are ~s,~
Evening star., 1945-01-14

War Bonds are now owned by
some S5.eeo, ,0ee individual Ameri-
cans. More than eight ~. Of every
thirteen men, women and children
In tho United States are purchaser.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-01
OVER THE NETWORKS
SUNDAY, APRIL 1

SUNDAY, APKIL I
Eastern War Time T.. NJ.
CHANGES in programs as listed due to
corrections by networks too
late to incorporate
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-01
PASSENGER AUTO
TIRE QUOTA CUT

Announcement of a sharp reduc-
ton in New Hanover county's pas
senger tire quota for the month of
April was made yesterday by Off
Gals of the War Price and Ration
ing board.
For this season, OPA officials
said the tire needs of one who
has no other means of transporta-
ton to work except by his own
car will be given consideration be-
fore those of one who has access
TO bus line Or other suitable
transportation.
1t was emphasized that the tire
applied for must be actually nee
essary for the applicant to con-
tinue his car in USE" The passen-
ger car quota cut was reported to
be due to the transfer to produc-
ton of truck tires for armed forces
demands.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-01
BY KARL r. BAUMAN

w AOI111NG 1ON, MdrCl 5I.-(R)-
A shortage of manpower rather
than materials is the principal
factor delaying the delivery of
new rolling stock to the nation S
war-burdened railroads.
Railroad officials made this
clear today, explaining that, for
the most part. ALLEGATIONS of ma
terials nave exceeded production
capacity. And it's lack of suffi-
cient manpower that limits pro-
duction capacity.
Early this year the railroads
had hoped for the delivery of So
900 to $1,000 new freight cars of
all types in 1915, but now expect
to receive $4,000 to $4,000.
Asked if military demands for
railroad equipment had played a
major part in retarding the de-
livery of rolling stock to the rail-
roads, one official said demands
for men for the army and navy
had been far more important.
eff we had the manpower," he
said. "our shops could produce
all the equipment needed for the
army, lend-lease and our our
needs"
Most lend-lease shipments have
gone to Russia, although some
now repeatedly are going to
France, where the railroads must
be restored as first step in
solving the country's economic
ills.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-01
PRICING CHARTS
MUST Be FILED

The New Hanover War Price and
Rationing board announced yes
terday that base date pricing
charts, required under the new re-
tail apparel and house furnishing
regulation No. $50, must be filed
with the Raleigh District OPA Of
flee prior to April 90.
The base date pricing chart will
consist of the retailers costs and
selling prices for the items cover
ed by the regulation which he Of
fered for sale on March 10, 1915,
the base date" Three copies must
be prepared, one to be kept by the
retailer and the others filed with
the OPA.
The regulation, issued to provide
a simpler method for fixing retail
ceiling prices and stabilizins them,
applies to retailers of mems, Wo-
mems, children S, Or infants wear
ing apparel, apparel accessories,
shoes, household textile items, and
other specified articles.
Officials said some reprlclng will
be required by most retailers on
relatively small number OF items
on April 20, the effective date OF
the regulation. The regulation is
expected to benefit consumers and
also retailers, as this will be a
one-time Job for the latter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-01
HITLER MAY TRY
SUICIDE CHARGE
RY EDWARD d. SAIL

WITH THE u. S. FOURTH ARM
ORED DIVISION, March 3O.-(De-
1ayed by Censor)- B German
Mai. Gen. Hans Boehlsen, who
was captured by the Fourth Arm
ored division yesterday, predicted
that Adolf Hitler would try to lead
final suicide charge in which he
would die in order TO be remem-
bered by the people.
THE Fuehrer wants to become
a martyr and I believe this is the
way he will try it if he can get
enough martyr-minded SIS troops
to go with him. said the captur-
ed general.
With his own family safe in Al
lied-held territory, the general talk
ed volubly, presenting himself as
man who didn't think much OF
Hitler, although he still wore the
Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
at the throat of his tunic just be-
low his juggling Adams apple.
THE common German soldier
who is dying now in a lost cause
has more loyalty to the fatherland
than Hitler" he asserted.
Boehlsen expressed belief that
the Nazi hierarchy, in an effort to
prolong the party's life as long as
possible, would take to mountain
hideouts ringed by extra select So
Elite Guard forces but 1.-THE Wehr-
macht (the regular army will
have no part in this fight and the
German people will not have a
hand in it.
He said that in his opinion
there is no qualified organized
government which can stop the
war or take over power before the
destruction of Germany. The SIS
has complete control of all func-
lions. throughout the country.
AS Heinrich Himmler is in COM
mand of the eastern front, he has
taken most of the SIS troops there
for his own prestige. The Wehr-
macht concurred in his throwing
strength to the eastern 'front.'
Boehlsen said he did not think
it was possible to switch German
troops from Italy to the western
front because communication had
been bombed out. Instead, he said
1t was more likely that Germans
IN Italy would try to move into
Yugoslavia to fight the Russians.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-01
HOmemakers' Club Will
Stage Meet Wednesday

Tie recreation calendar of the
City Recreation Department this
week includes a meeting of the
Fomemakers' Club at Cornelius
Harnett school at p. m. Wednes-
day and bingo party at Nesbitt
Courts at BIS p. M.
Thursday, the Women's Club
will meet at Nesbitt Courts at 3
p. m.
Friday a teen-age birthday par
ty will be held at Nesbitt Courts
al 8 p. M. while the Teen-Tavern
club will meet at Cornelius Har-
rel school from 8 p. m. until 10: 30
o'clock.
Saturday, the cooking class will
meet at Cornelius Harnett from 9
$, m. until noon, and tacky party
VII be held for teen-agers at the
Raleigh community building at
Mafiltt Village at p. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-01
Labor Shortage Delaying
Railroad Stock Delivery

In the first II months of 1914,
this country sent Russia 1,O45 To-
comotives, 7,160 flat cars, 1000
dump cars, 100 tank cars, as well
as vast supplies of rails.
Most railroad men feel that it
would not be feasible in wartime
to send used equipment to lend
lease countries and keep new
equipment for use in this country
since equipment has to be built
for the purpose for which it is to
be used. Bridges, gauges, coup
lings, shipping and other factors
must be considered.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-01
Gardner Declares High
Wages Are Essential

SHELBY, March 81. - up -
0. Max Gardner, chairman of the
advisory committee on war demo-
bllization and reconversion, told
the Shelby Rotary club yesterday
that high wages, high production
and high taxes are essential to sue
cessful conversion to peace time
economy.
Reconversion must follow as ra-
pidly as possible in the wake of
dWindling war production to avoid
an economic shock that would up
set the nations economy, said
Gardner, native of Shelby and
former governor of North Caro-
lima.
Gardner predicted victory in
Europe before April is ended, that
thirty days later peace proposals
will be made by Japan and that
the nations 350,000,O00 debt
will have to be amortized over a
period Of 100 years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-01
POLES TAKE DANZIG

LONDON, March 3l.-R-Ihe
soviet-sponsored Warsaw govern
ment has decreed the lnco7pora'
ton of Danzig into the territory
of Poland, the Lublin radio an
nounced tonight. Premier Stain
announcement of Danzig's liberia
ton said the Polish flag had beer
hoisted over the former Free City.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-01
RADIO
WMFD l400-KC
WILMINGTON
SUNDAY, APRIL 1

SUNDAY, APRIL
730-Church of God.
s.0o-News Summa airy.
o.05-Pentecostal Church.
o00-Blue Correspondents Around the
World.
o15-Coast to Coast on a BUS.
,o.ep-Voice of Prophecy.
I0.30-Lets Dance.
i2.00-Blue Networks Weekly War Jour-
nal.
,9.go p. m.-Andrini ContmenraIes.
,S.s5-Concert Orchestra.
'1.00-john B. Kennedy, News.
3.i5-George Hicks Reporting
1.3Q-Sammy Hayes Tangee Serenade.
Leland Stowe.
9.O0-Old Fashioned Revival Hour.
s.00-Charlotte Greenwood Show.
s.30-lliss Hattie.
s.09-Darts for Dough.
a.30-AndreWs Sisters.
5.00-Maly Small Show.
metropolitan Opera Presents.
e.0.-Philco Radio Hall of Fame.
2.0o-Drew Pearson and the News.
5.15-Ed Gardaer-News.
7:3O-Quiz Kids.
g.0g-Greenfield Village Chapel Service.
S.l5-Moods in Music.
s.30-The Jerry Wayne show
e09-Jersens journal with Walter Win
chell.
s15-Hollywood Mystery Time.
g.45-Jimmy Fidler.
,O0o-The Life of Riley.
iG30-Ore Foot in Heaven.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-04-01

The more than 100000 workers
in the War-converted automobile
industry are producing one-sixth
of the total value of war goods
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-25
Several Nations Banned
From Security Meeting

LONDON, Feb. 24.-P)-spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, Portugal
Argentina and possibly Fire have
been banned from the San Fran
cisco world security conference,
it was reliably reported tonight.
Even a declaration of war -
the price of admission to the
peace table for other neutral ma
tions-apparently has been turned
down in the cases OF these ma
tions.
Only a change of government,
it was reported in responsible
quarters, might win some Of these
countries a place back in the
good graces of the major powers
and a seat-with vote--in the
projected world security league.
1t is significant that none of the
countries apparently was cut in
on the Big Three decision to give
other neutrals until March l to
make up their minds.
But at the same time, it was
obvious that, nations which profit
ed through dealings with the
Nazis when the Axis were in as
tendency will have to pay in the
loss of prestige.
The decision - confirmed by
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-25
Allies Failed In Bitter
Battle For Dams On R0er

three months before an American
soldier again set foot on the streets
of Schmidt.
Then the Allies decided that, if
they couldn't control the dams,
the best thing to do was to de-
stroy them, unleash the flood and
get it over with. Once the waters
had subsidized, they could have con-
tinued with crossing plans.
Early in December British Lam
casters were sent over again and
again to bomb Schwammenauel
dam.
Day after day they tried and the
dramatic tensity increased. A code
grapevine system was set up along
the river so that if the bompers
succeeded doughboys hugging the
waters edge could pull back be-
fore the flodo reached their fox
holes.
Now both sides knew what was
up, but each maintained a grim
silence and later it was learned
the Germans also set up their code
flood warning system.
Finally the bombers lowered the
boom on the dam-and more than
once-but the screaming explosives
managed only to dig craters in the
massive earthen work.
The day those bombs actually
hit the dam and failed to crack
it was perhaps the most tragic
day in all the months of fighting
since the Allies had been unable
to follow through their initial ad-
vantage after overrunning France.
For it was then that the fronts
initiative left Allied hands and
went over to the Germans. The
next move was Won Rundstedt's.
We didn't know it at the time,
however. On the night OF Deem
Der Is, some of us still were wait
ing up there in Germany along
the Roer - expecting a message
any hour that the dam had crack
ed and the flood was coming.
When the message came next
morning, it was different. The
flood wasn't coming, but the Ger
mans were. They had broken
through down in Belgium and were
running wild.
The battle for the dams had 10
be postponed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-25
TELEPHONE Is SOLUTION

Howard Houston, who lives in 6
suburb of Chicago, has been hav
ing his troubles with his dog, but
at last he thinks he has the situa
ton in hand. It seems that period.
cally Houston's dog jerry runs
away to particular school in an.
other section of town. The dog
didn't do anything destructive but
evidently he distracted the pupils
attention. because the school au-
thorities would call Houston at his
office and ask him to come and
get the visitor. This happened two
or three times month and it be-
gan to get on Houston's nerves.
A few weeks ago the phone rang
in Houston's office-the call was
from the school with the usual re-
quest that he come and get Jerry.
Put him on the phone" Hous-
ton said, land let me talk.to him.
The principal of the school couldn't
quite understand this but he COM
piled with the request. Are you at
the school again, Jerry?' asked
Houston over the phone. You go
right home"
Houston called his home and
told them to be on the lookout
for his dog. About ten minutes
later his office phone rang-this
time to tell him that Jerry had
arrived home. Now, Houston is
saving lot of gas and wear
and tear on his nerves, because
each time Jerry goes to school
his master is pnoned and after
a short talk with the latter, the
dog promptly leaves the school and
trots home.
CLEANING DOGS EARS
certainly don't recommend con-
tinual probing in dogs ears, but
from time to time you will find
that they need to be cleaned. IN
less dirt that has accumulated in
in the ears causes irritation and
trouble 10 the animal, it is wise
to leave the ears alone; an in
experienced person may perman-
emily injure the animal.
If you think it necessary to clean
dirt from your dogs ears, make
a sWab of sterilized cotton and
moisten it with medicated alcohol.
Use this to clean the outer ear
ananl. Be careful not to probe deep
ly. After a through cleansing, put
a pinch or two of dry boric acid
in each ear.
Again let me caution you that
unless the dirt in the ear is caus-
ing the trouble don't attempt to
clean then-it isn't necessary, and
you may do more harm than good.
WHAT is YOUR VERDICT?
I'm going to ask you readers
your opinion on the question rails
ed in letter 1 have just received
from a 14-year-old boy. My own
verdict is 100 percent in favor of
the boys side of the argument.
Here's the letter:
Spot is my 10-month-old Dober-
man Pincher. Last week I took
him along when l went for visit
to my uncle's farm. 1t was the
first time Spot ever had been in
the country. The first day, he had
a grand fight with a woodchuck
and he liked it. My unlce patted
Spot and told him he was good
pup.
The next day one of my uncle's
prize ROSTERS flew over the fence
Of the chicken yard, squawking and
Tapping. Spot ruched up and killed
he rooster. My uncle was mad
and grabbed stick and said he
Vas going to beat Spot and teach
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-25
New Orleans Textile
Walkout Threatened

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 24-U.PJ
A strike involving 1900 Lane Cot
ton Mills workers was threatened
Tor Monday over dispute involv-
ing the company's refusal to grant
paid vacations.
The executive board of the Tex
tile Workers Union (CIO) voted
this week to call the strike for
Monday unless paid vacations are
granted or assurance that the gov
eminent would take over opera
ton of the plant is made.
Paul Schiller, International rep
resentative of the union said to-
day that no assurance has been
received that the Army will take
over or that paid vacations will
be forthcoming.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-25
STATE BANKING
GAINS REPORTED

RALEIGH, Feb. "a. -(P)- total
resources of all banking lnstltu-
tons in North Carolina amounted
to 81 $50, 683, 1861 on December 80,
1914 compared with s1,211,335 ,546.-
20 on December 81, 1913, Banking
Commissioner Quincy P. Hood
announced today.
Resources Of state commercial
banks on last December 80 totaled
ST. 1877. 421, 1854, compared with
$500. $40, 363.71 on December 81,
1943. an increase of $780,, Ill ,494. 50.
There were 291 state commercial
banks and branches at the close
of both calendar years.
The 80 state industrial banks ana
branches had assets of $29, 440.9'l7.-
" on last December 80. compared
with s21, 12O.182.49 as of Decem-
Der 81. 1943. That number, TOO,
was unchanged over that period
The So national banks and BRAN
ches had assets of S403 ,821, 900 as
of last December 80, compared
with 1929, 9o5.o0o over the 81 IA
tional banks and branches as Of
December 81, 1913.
Trust assets in state CONNER
cial banks last December 80 TO-
tailed S124,721, 270.20, compared with
Sill, 400, 01S.26 on December 81,
1913.
Deposits in commercial banks
increased from 1888, 006, 54459 on
December 81, 1943, to s1,140,057.-
291.74 on December 80, 1914. Depo-
sits in industrial banks increased
from SIS 1854, o19.85 on December 81,
1943, to s23, 757, 1855 on December
30. 1914.
Detailed figures on national
banks were not included in the re-
mort
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-25
BY KENNETH L. DIXON

NEW YORK, Feb. "a. - R -
Overshadowed by the bloody Ar
dennes breakthrough which, in
cidentally, it might have prevent
ed, one of the most crucial strug-
giles in American military history
was waged in unpublished fury on
the western front last November
and December.
1t was the grim, unadmitted
battle for the Roer river dams.
Had the Allies achieved their
control or destruction they might
have plunged deeper into Germany
keeping Won Rundstedt always on
the defensive.
When they failed-despite su-
preme efforts by foot soldiers ard
fliers-the German chieftain NAM
tanned literal fingertip control
over floodWaters capable of inun-
dating hundreds of square miles OF
western. front.
Holding the Allies at bay be-
hind that potential Watery wall,
Won Rundstedt gained the time he
needed to prepare and unleash his
Belgian comprehensive.
Far too much hinged on the out-
come o. the struggle for either
side to admit its importance at
the time Later it became lost
in the chaotic crisis of the actual
breakthrough.
But there remains no doubt utnat
the cluster of eleven dam sites
two main ones and nine small
ones-some nine miles northeast
of Monschau dictated the immeii-
ate movements of. at least five
armies and eventually affected the
lives of thousands Of soldiers.
The Allies reached the Roer last
November. At the rivers head
waters lay the cluster of dams
dominated by the Urfttalsperre and
the SchWammenauel-With a COM
bined drainge area of more than
500 square miles.
Although engineering data con-
corning the dams is transcribed
by their military Importance, it
will give you an idea to point out
that Schwammenauel, the largest
dam, was 1880 feet long, 100 feet
high, 985 feet wide at its base and
"a feet wide at the top.
They could control the Roer' S
,r,+or laval rroro q trick1a tO a
flood stage for more than 40 miles
northward to Roermond.
Reading from north to south, the
Second British Army and the
Ninth and First American Armies
were poised on or near the Wes-
tern bank of the river. Across the
comparatively narrow channel lay
the German Sixth Panzer and
Fifteenth Armies.
The dam sites lay in front OF
the First Army. In November the
doughboys slugged their way
through bloody Huertgen forest and
reached the town of Schmidt-not
big but important because it was
the anchor point for the Roer dam
network
That attack purposely was play
ed down by First Army chieftains.
If the Germans didn't realize the
importance of Schmidt, why tell
them?
Needless to add, the Germans
did know. Immediately terrific
enemy counterattack drove the
doughboys slowly back out of
Schmidt. And the risk taught Won
Rundstedt his lesson. He strength
ened his defense of the dam sys-
tenn keypoint and it was nearly
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-25
HARRISON SPEAKS
AT UNC EXERCISES

CHAPEL HILL, Feb. "a (Ao =
A strong fleet and at least one
wears universal military training
are two requisites for keeping the
peace after the war is won, hea1
Admiral Osborne Bennett Hardlson,
chief of the Naval Primary Tram
ing Command, Glenview, ILL.,, told
no graduates, including II newly
commissioned NROTC seniors at
commencement exercises at the
University of North Carolina here
this afternoon.
Following the war, our inter-
ests, whether we wish 1t or not,
will be more extensive than ever
BEFORE declared Admiral Hardi-
son, who commanded the USS En-
terprise during the Pacific battles
of 1912. LAS the greatest and most
powerful nation on earth, we must
accept possibilities of leader
ship which are worldwide.
However, it IS ar historical fact
that following every war there is
a tendency to forget this inescap-
able truth and to allow the armed
forces 10 deteriorate. Needless to
say, it IS neither possible nor de-
sirable to maintain Nayy-at-war
strength during peace We want q
Navy commensurate with our
peace-time interests, able TO meet
unforeseen emergencies and capable
of rapid expansion 10 fill war
strength"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-25

him a lesson. held Spot. behind
me and said to my uncle, you've
got no right to. Yesterday you
praised him for killing the first
wild thing he had ever seen. Now
today you want to thrash him for
killing the second wild thing he
ever as seen. How could Spot tell
the difference"
My uncle sent us both back
home the next day, but I know
was right in what l said to him
about Spot My mother told me
l could ask you whether 1 was
right or wrong. Which was y"
l think the boy was right, don't
you?"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-25

Buy WAR BONDS AND sr,,,D,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-25
War Prisoner Gives
To Red Cross Fund

GREENVILLE, S. c.. Feb. "a
P)-Greenville county's first Red
Cross war fund contribution, 500,
has come from Lieut.. Waltsce
Booty Payne, former Clemson
College football star, now a prison
er of war in Germany.
Fund Chairman Judson w. Chap
man announced receipt of the gift
today from Payne who asked mis-
parents to give the sum from MS
savings because here we have the
Red Cross TO thank entirely for
the comforts we are blessed with.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-25
CITY'S ONLY GRAVE
A DOGS

The only grave in the city of
Carmel, California, is the grave
Of dog. It is the grave of pal"
a mongrel, VINO died December
9, 1913.
Pat belonged to no Individual:
he had been adopted by the city
fourteen years before. His home
was the local postoffice, where he
slept and was fed-perhaps too
much-by the citizens of the town.
Almost everybody on the Monterey
Peninsula knew of Pal, and when
he died the people of Carmel buried
him with all the honors that might
have been bestowed upon a poten-
tate Even in death Pal holds a dis