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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-25
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-25

give delightful and noteworthy
program.
A delicious menu has been plan
ned for the luncheon and members
Of the club are privileged to bring
guests. Each member of the club
will be phoned for reservations
which must be made ahead of
time. Service wives in the city are
cordially invited to make reserva-
tons for this event, by phoning
Mrs. Lewis Ormond, 2-3235, or Mrs.
B. H. Thomason, 6607. .
At 1880 o'clock on the day 81
the luncheon, DR.. Swain will meet
informally in one of the Guild
rooms of the Great Hall with all
persons interested in the work oil
the State Symphony. 1t is hoped
that from this discussion may
come an appearance of the orches.
ira in Wilmington. Anyone inter.
ested is cordially invited to this
meeting.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-25
"a Nurses Aides
Will Be Capped
FridayEvening

Mrs Graham Barefoot, chair
Ian of the Nurses Aide Corps
tor the Wilmington chapter OF the
american Red Cross, announces
.hat a aides will receive their
u ;ns and certificates this Friday
p p"an;ne in the auditorium OF the
rirst Presbyterian Sunday school
,t 8 o'clock.
This class was taught in three
diwsions-a morning class of thir-
tasn and two evening classes. Miss
augusta Futchs is teacher and SUI
nsryisor of Nurses Aides. Mrs.
Z Tvndall assisted in teaching
+he night classes. Miss Fuchs and
Mrs Tyndall will present the STU
dents their pins and certiflcates.
Tho invocation will be given by
4,e Rev. william Grove and DR..
u A codington, president of the
Now N, Hanover Medical Society,
n ,,T make a short talk Miss Sallie
l.rearet Johnston, a TO m e r
Eurse Aide student who is now
.,tendine Greensboro college, will
sing. The public is cordially invit-
ed to attend.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-25
Miss Willard
To Wed May 9Th

Mas Glenn Willard, daughter OF
Mrs Martin S. Willard, has an.
nounced plans for her wedding to
Miles C. Higgins, USNR, which
will take place on Saturday May
5.
The ceremony will be perform
ID at the First Presbyterian
church at $50 o'clock in the eve
ming.
No invitations are being issued
,ut friends of the couple are in
yited to attend. A small reception
will be held Immediately following
At the home of the bride for men,
hers of the families and out-of-town
guests.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-25
Miss Daisy Owen,
Walter F. Wayte Wed

WHITEVILLE, April "a. - MISS
Daisy Cnrystine Owen, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Pames P. Owen
of this place, and Walter Fred
erick Wayte, son of Mr.. and Mrs
A. G. Wayte of GAINESVILLE, cnlo'
were married on Thursday even
ing, April 10, at 3:45 o'clock at
the home of the brides parents on
North Franklin street. The Rev.
S. N. Lamb, officiated at the cere-
mony.
The bride wore baby blue
wool suit with navy accessories
and a corsage of pale yellow or
chids. Her only ornament was a
strand of pearls, gift of the BRIDE
groom.
Miss Media Frances Williamson
was maid-of-honor, and wore a
gray gabardine suit with black
and white accessories and a cor
sage of Retter-Times roses. Inc
brides mother wore a blue crepe
dress and a corsage of purple How
ers.
NJ. Wayte had as his best
man, his cousin, Leslie Neal OF
GAINESVILLE. The living room was
decorated with roses and lilies and
only few friends of the family
were present.
The couple was honored at a
number of social events prior to
their wedding. They have left 1o1
a wedding trip and will make their
home at 785, Dryden road, Zanes'
vile, Ohio.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-25
CLUB CLOCK

The Audubon Home Demon
stration club will meet Thurs
Gay at pm. with Mrs. ]. C.
Leeuwenburg. All members are
asked to bring their old cloth
ing for the clothing drive.
The Whatsoever circle of
the Kings Daughters will meet
at the home Of Mrs. L. T.
Davis, 1917 Princess street,
Thursday at $3.50 pm. Mrs.
c. B. Case is joint hostess.
Wilmington Assembly, No. u,
Order OF Rainbow for Girls.
will meet Thursday 1T s pm.
in the Masonic Temple.
Letitia Rebekah degree IOOF
will hold the regular meeting
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock
in the Odd Fellows Hall. All
members Of the degree visit
ing in the city are invited to
to attend.
A meeting Of the Winter
Park Home Demonstration club
will be held Friday afternoon
at 3 o'clock at the home of
Mrs. Erie Thomas.
The Wosnan's Bible class of
Grace Methodist church will
meet at the home of Mrs. ]. L.
Davis in Forest Hills Thurs.
day evening at 8 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-25
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-25
Benefit Card
Party Slated

A benefit bridge party will be
given Thursday evening at
o'clock at the Woodrow Wilson hut,
Fourth and Princess streets, when
the local alumnae of East Carolina
Teachers college will entertain.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all service men and women,
their families and men and women
of the city. Tickets may be obtain
ed from the following: Mrs. Aleen
Hunt Baggett, 1886; Mrs. Margar-
ct, Winstead, 7l73; Mrs. Louise
Banck Polvogt, 7406; or Mrs. Kara
lynn Fennell $3.50.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-25
Officers Wives
WillMeet Today
AtLegion Home

The Officers Wives club of Will
mington will meet this afternoon
at 3 o'clock at the American
Legion home, Third and Dock
street, for the regular meeting
Mrs. Frank Lloyd and Mrs. Oliver
Creekmore are hostesses for this
week.
Business matters will be trans.
acted after which bridge will be
played. An invitation Is extended
TO all wives of officers stationed
in and near Wilmington, whether
permanent or temporary residents,
to join this club, which meets twice
a month.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-25
Many Confederate
Relics Displayed
In Local Museum

A special interest is being felt In
the county museum just now in
view of the fact that it contains so
many Confederate relics and that
this week is the 50th anniversary
of the founding of the Cape Fear
chapter No. 3, United Daughters OF
the Confederacy. The celebration
will be c1imaxed by a tea on the
afternoon of the 26th at the home
of Mrs. Rinaldo B. Page.
The Cape Fear chapter has given
much time and money during all
these years to the preserving of
the history of the Confederacy, so
that the memory of those years
shall never die. Among the many
relics in the museum are some of
the flags of the Confederacy. The
museum is open to the public every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
from until p. m. and is located
on the third floor of the court
house.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-25
Annual Luncheon
M e ct OF M usic
+ Club Planned

The annual May luncheon of the
Thursday Morning Music club will
be held on Thursday, May at
1890 o'clock in the Great Hall OF
st. James parish house.
An unusually interesting musical
program has been arranged, with
Or. and Mrs. B. F. Swain Of
Chapel Hill, as guest artists. DR..
Swain, in addition to being the
conductor of the North Carolina
State Symphony is violinist, Of
concert calibre Mrs. Swain is a
well known pianist. Together they
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-25
Mrs. Elmore
Recent Bride,
Entertained

Mrs. Lee Spence and her moth.
er. Mrs. John A. Elmore, enter.
tanned yesterday afternoon at their
home in Country Club Pines at
a lovely tea in honor of Mrs.
Franklin Harper Elmore, who be.
fore her marriage of April Z, was
Miss Caryl Martin of Woodmere,
Long Island.
Guests were invited to call be.
tween the hours of 4 and s o clock
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-25
PERSONALS

Lieut. and Mrs. Franklin Harper
Elmore are visiting Lieut.. FL
more's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Elmore at. their home in Coun-
try Club Pines.
Mrs. Mary E. Chadwick is 4
patient at Bullock clonic.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Doran, Jr.,
are in Charlotte. where Mr..
Doran went to attend morticians
conference there today.
Mrs. Madell Spooner is recupera-
ting following an operation at
James Walker Memorial hospital.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-25
Graduate Nurses
Will Be Honored

District Nine, North Carolina
State Nurses association will en-
terrain the graduating class OF
James Waller Memorial hospital at
a dinner at the Friendly on Wed
nesday evening, May 2, at 7:3O
O'Clock.
All members planning to attend
are requested to call Miss Lillian
George $3.50 by noon Friday.
Evening star., 1945-01-16
u. 5. Aid for Greece
Pledged by Roosevelt
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt has pledged
American aid in the rehabilitation
OF Greece lin collaboration with our
Allies"
A State Department announce
n1ent today said the pledge was con-
tanned in a message to Prime Min
lister Nicolas Plastiras of Greece.
The message took note of promises
by Mr. Plastiras that the end of
hostilities in Greece will not be
followed by reprisals. but will be the
prelude to early decisions by means
of free democratic processes on the
vexed questions which led to civil
strife"
Mr.. Roosevelt's message was in
answer to a telegram from the Greek
leader, asking for American support
In the reconstruction of Greece.
Evening star., 1945-01-16
Clearing Sky Late Today,
Colder Tonight, Is Forecast

A bit OF blue was promised for
Washington's sky today by the Dis
trlct forecaSter as motorists slid and
skldded on streets and highways still
slippery from overnight rain and
snow at freezing temperatures.
AS for the unpleasant weather,
the forecaster said: I'VE are on the
verge OF getting rid of tit won't
last long now. Sometime today 1t
VIII end and We will have a little
bit OF blue in the sky before sun
down, but not much.
Tonight will be partly cloudy
and colder with low of about %.
Tomorrow will be fair and con.
tinued cold"
Evening star., 1945-01-16
1000 Club Leader Found
Dead on Train Here

George D. Crowley, 81. of Chicago
regional finance director of the
Democratic National Committee ano
one of the leading members of the
"One Thousand" Club, was found
dead in his train berth in Union
Station today He had planned tc
attend the inaugural Of President
Roosevelt Saturday.
Mr.. Crowley, an insurance broker
died Of heart disease.
The "One Thousand Club" is
made up of persons who contrib
uted $1,000 or more to Democratic
campaign funds in the last election
Mr.. Crowley was the organizer OF
the Chicago Motor Bus Co., a
brother, jerome Crowley, said, He
was the son of Col. j. J. Crowley
Mr.. Crowley's wife made the trip
with him today from Chicago.
Evening star., 1945-01-16
reeVitaIC ChinaP
Hit by Navy Planes;
50 Jap Ships Struck
Hong Kong, Swotow and
Annoy Roided; Enemy's
Plane Losses Heavy
By the Associated Press.


PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Pearl Harbor, Jan. 16.-
Swinging north from the Indo-
China coast, where they sank or
damaged SO ships, United States
Sd Fleet pilots bombed Hong
Kong, Swatow and Annoy along
$50 miles of China's coast Sat-
urday for the first full-scale
carrier raid of the war on these
ports vital to Japan's lifeline.
/ Admiral Chester w. Nimitz gave
no details in his communique yes
| terday of the bold China coast blow
which took the Americans in behind
the big japanese base of Formosa,
/ bombed again at the same time.
/ However, Admiral Nimitz disclosed
that the Sd Fleet pilots sank Al Jap
Ianese ships and damaged % in wip-
| ing out two conveys off Indo-C China
/ on Thursday. His preliminary esti-
mate Of 25 ships sunk and 13 dam
aged had been reported Friday.
| The overall picture was that of an
audacious American carrier force
sweeping from Formosa,. where more
than 100 ships and SO planes were
destroyed or damaged January 8,
down to Indo-China for the Thurs
day strikes and back to the China
coast on Saturday.
1l2 Planes DESTROYED.
In the Indo-China sweep the
American flyers destroyed 112 planes
TT were caught on the ground, so
great was the surprise-and dam
aged about so others in their west
ernmost penetration of Japan's in
ner defenses.
They also heavily pounded key
facilities at Saigon and Camranh
Bay, excellent Indo-China ports in
enemy hands.
Oil reflneries in the Saigon area
vital fuel source for Japan, were
badly damaged. Fires were started
in the Saigon navy yard. Oil stor-
age facilities, warehouses and build
iags in the Saigon area were set
ablaze A large dock at Camranh
Bay, one of Asia s best harbors, was
demolished.
Sixteen American planes were lost
in the Indo-China raids-remark-
ably few for the results achieved in
crippling an area from which the
Japanese likely would be able to
bolster their slipping Philippine
holdings.
Two Conveys Knocked Out.
Two conveys were knocked out.
One contained an oiler, four me-
dium cargo ships, two destroyer
escorts and four coastal cargo ships.
All were sunk.
The second convoy included a
light cruiser, four destroyer escorts.
four oilers, seven medium cargo
ships. two small cargo ships and
one coastal vessel. These were all
sunk or beached.
In Camranh Bay, which is $50
miles north of Saigon, a destroyer
Evening star., 1945-01-16
Envoy Recalls Hit|er's Rowing
AS Hungary Sought to Quit War

his rasping voice choked into a
near shrek. Surrounding him were
his intimate Himmler,
Keitel, Guderian,
But the man he addressed was the
unhappy chief of staff of Hungary
that no longer wanted to fight on
the side of Germany.
The place was Der Fuehrer's head
quarters in East Prussia The time
was late September, 1914.
The story of that interview, the
consequences of which were so tragic
for more than 5000, 900 Magyars,
was told me tonight by the man who
braved Hitler's wrath He is Col
Gen. Janos Voeroes, then Admiral
Horthy's special envoy. Now he is
(See HUNGARY, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1945-01-16
Inaugural Ceremony
To Last 70 Minutes,
President Estimates
Prospective Visitors
Are Again Admonished
To Stoy Awoy Saturday
BY ]. A. FOX.

Plans for a 20-minute in
augural ceremony Saturday were
announced today by the White
House, accompanied by another
admonition to prospective visi-
tors from out of town to remain
away unless their presence is
necessary.
Presidential Secretary Stephen T
Early. in detailing Saturdays ar
rangements, said President Roose-
velt estimated that 20 minutes would
dispose of the program on the south
portico.
ut will be simple, brief and as
much in keeping with war condi-
tions as possible" Mr.. Early ex-
planned.
Approximately 5000 guests are ex-
pected, including members of Con-
gress, the diplomatic corps. heads OF
agencies, the Supreme Court, State
Governors, members of the elec-
toral college, members of the Demo
cratic National Committee. veterans
groups and members of the 1,0OC
Club, whose members aided in
financing the fourth-term campaign
Each guest will have two tickets.
Program Begins at Noon.
When a reporter remarked at Mr.
Early's morning conference with
newsmen today that there was
some dissatisfaction in Congress be-
cause of this limitation, Mr.. Early
said that it had been necessary te
apply the two-ticket limit without
reservation. Distribution of the in
vitations was started last SATURDAY.
The program on the south portico
will get under way at noon. with
the Marine Band playing Hail to
the Chief 49,
The invocation will be delivered
by the Right Rev. Angus Dun, Epis-
copal Bishop of Washington. ano
then Vice President-elect Truman
will take his place at the speaker
stand to receive the oath of office
from retiring Vice President Wal
lace.
To Be Broadcast.
They will step aside and the
President will take his place at the
stand and be sworn in by Chief Jus.
tlce Stone. Mr. Roosevelt then vii
deliver his inaugural address, which
is not expected to exceed five min.
utes. Benediction by the Right Rev
Msgr. Jonn A. Ryan, director of the
social action department of the Ma.
tional Catholic Welfare Conference
and the Star Spangled Banner" by
the Marine Band will conclude the
ceremony.
The proceedings will be broadcast
by all four major networks. There
will also be short-wave broadcasts
in English, Spanish, Portuguese and
French.
After the ceremony, a small group
will be entertained at a buffet
luncheon at the White House. Later
in the day, there will be tea.
In disclosing the arrangements
Mr.. Early made public memoran-
dunn from Director J. Monroe john
son of the Office of Defense Trans
portation warning against the bur-
den that would be imposed on the
|country's transportation facilities If
the public converged on Washing
ton in the hope of seeing the Presi-
dent take the oath.
Evening star., 1945-01-16
British Losses
Sirce War Began
Total 7,043,554
United Kingdom Is
Heaviest Sufferer
With 635,107
By the Associated Press.

bs the ASsoclateQ PfeSS.
LONDON, Jan. 16.-British En-
pire casualties from the start of the
war in September, 1899, to last No.
vember 80 totaled 1,043 ,544, Prime
Minister Churchill told Commons
today.
The United Kingdom suffered the
heaviest casualties - 635, ,l07 - Mr..
Churchill said, listing Dominion
casualties as:
Canada. 1895; Australia, S4,S61;
India, 152 ,597; New Zealand, 34,115:
South Africa, 28,942, and other
colonies, 28,946.
Of the total, 282,162 were killed;
386,374 were wounded, 294,438 were
prisoners and 80.580 were missing.
The total does not include service
personnel dying from natural causes,
civilian casualties, or losses of
merchant seamen.
Mr.. Churchill gave this breakdown
of casualties, listing Newfoundland
with the United Kingdom:
H.
Evening star., 1945-01-16
Kruger Units Moving
Down Valley 10 Manila
Find Opposition Light
Other Douehboys Bottle
Jops Defending VitoI
Highway to Capital

BY the Associated Press.
GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Luzon, Jan. 16.-Lt
Gen. Walter Krueger's 9Th Army
motorized columns are rolling
down a twisting provincial road
within SO miles-80 airline miles
of Manila against no more op-
position than an occasional
sniper, but other Yank forces
are battling hill-intrenched Jap
anese on the extreme northeast
flank defending the vital Manila
North road.
(I'he Tokyo radio, which is
limiting strongly that the Philip
pines reverses are leading up to
the custer of Premier Kuniaki
Koiso, quoted an Imperial head
/ quarters communique as acknowl-
edging that "the enemy is grad
ually closing in on our forces on
the central plains of Luzon'')
The deepest penetration toward
Manila reported today carried Gen
Macarthur south-bound dough-
boys out of Panbasinan, invaded
one week ago from Lingayen Gulf
into Tarlac Province where they
captured the highway junction of
Gambling. That is an overall gain
of 80 miles. From Gambling a
lateral road runs II miles east to
Paniqui on the Manila North road
Road Is Vital to Japs.
That strategic highway, No. 8
which more and more will figure in
the Luzon campaign. links Manila
with the summer capital of Baguio
japanese forces in the Baguio area
northeast of the expanding Ameri-
can beachheads at Lingayen Gull
must hold the road as the last good
connection between them and other
forces of 1t Gen. Tomoyuki Yama
shita trying to struggle up bomb
cut roads from the Manila sector
under constant aerial attack.
One Yank force already has
reached the Manila North road by
driving to Urdaneta, 27 miles east
and slightly south of Lingayer
| Town.
But the first determined enemy
stand is being made much nearer
Baguio against 9Th Army units
striving to push east along 9 miles
of concrete road from coastal
Damortis to Rosario.
Damortis is on the extreme north
east flank of the 45-mile- wide
beachead, being about miles above
San Fabian, one of the original
landing points Rosario is 2 miles
east of the Manila North road which
winds 16 miles northeast from there
to Baguio.
40 Ships Wiped Out.
Recently more than 40 enemy
ships were wiped out while unload
ing at San Fernando, the port foI
Baguio. That indicated a possible
japanese design to move down the
Manila North road against Gen
Krueger's east flank.
Dean Schedler, in an Associated
Press field dispatch, said Yank
columns moving east from Damortis
toward Rosario came under such
terrific mortar and machine gun
(See PHILIPPINES, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1945-01-16
Senator MoIoney of Connecticut
Dies in Hospital of Heart Attack
Author Of Measure
To Revomp Congress
III Since January |
B, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MERIDEN, Conn, Jan. 10
Senator Francis T. Maloney,
Democrat, i'll since January /,
died of a heart attack at the
Meriden Hospital today.
Senator Maloney, who was serving
his second term, died while in a
light sleep. DR.. Michael j. Conroy
his personal physician, said the Sem
ator suffered coronary throm-
bosis. He was so years old.
Among his more important con-
gressionak assignments were chair
manship of a special committee in
vestigating gasoline and fuel oil
shortages in 1943 and 1914 and later
Craftsmanship of the important IL
member Oil Investigating Commit
tSee MALONEY, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1945-01-16
Lute Bulletin
Three Soldiers Sentenced

PARIS Up. - Three more
American soldiers were SEN
fenced today on charges of
making black market profits
from the sale of cigarettes and
chocolate bound for the west
ern front. The soldiers and
the terms they received are:
Frederick H. Schultz, Detroit,
40 years; James j. Cupp, Mo-
line, I'LL, IS years; James T.
Roepke, Kenosha, Wis, 20
years.