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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-21
ALL-STAR TILT
SCHEDULED FOR
CoMISKEY PARK

With both sides boasuns 81
pitching and hitting sirens;h
players selected 10 participate IN
18Th annual Easi-WeSt, ssnc are
lady 10 assemble ~ Con .skCy
Park Sunday. July 20 % break
TIE ,;alema;e ~ * -sres each.
THE WEST WILL have Plenty
Of hitting power IN RI S,cr,c.
Blynir sHau. currently leading
ire negro American Lease "a 'h
ais. sam Je'hroc. Cleveland BJ>H-
eyes winner OF nc batting hon
ogs in 1884, and Ar; Wilson. BIZ
mlngham BLACK Barons saor:siop
who s hold.nc down ara pos.
tion in the batting averages
Art Pennington. Chicago. and
Neil Robinson. Memphis, will
give the West additional hitting
strength in the outheid.
The Yves rael5 VII p.obab'
he Archie Ware. Cleveland. dr,s
base. A.; Visor. Birmingham,
second base, Jackie Robinson.
Kansas CITY. shorts'op. aud AicN
Eadcl Hc Cincinnati third base
Quincy Troupe. Cleveland and
Larry Brown Memphis All d.
tie bulk O! ;1c yeccNInS.
PITCHERS WILL 30 Nerdcll
Maths. Memphis W.Ae Jeiler-
son C.evc.anG. Booze T Me-
Daniels. Kansas CITY; Grcad Ne.
X nn.s Chicago. and Alfonso Me-
GINA. Cincinnati.
As in the past SIX years. Josh
G.. oson and BnCk Leonard. Home
stead Grays. VIII pack the bulk
Of the East hitting power. not
wi;Astand.ng the fast that Marvin
Williams. Phjladelphia shortstop,
IS pacing the Negro Nationa.
I.esgue with 1873 Leonard Is close
behind with 376. followed by
Gibson. with 375.
TOMMY BUTT, Baltim ore
Elite Giants. Will be al shortstop.
Hssrr.ng the East Of more power
al the plate with his 1862 Hora-
tio Martinez. New York Cubans.
will alternate at the short field
position.
In the ou;field for the East will
be James (Cool Papa Bell, Home.
stead Grays; Stone and johnny
Davis. Newark Eagles, John Kim
bro. Baltimore Elite Giants, and
Coi-br Cubans.
Roy Campanella. Baltimore.
and Louden. Cubans. will alter
nate with Gibson behind the
plate.
THE PITCHERS for the East
will be ferris McDuthe. Newark:
Raw Brown. Homestead GrayS: Al
PsrtloW. Philadelphia; Barney
Morris and David Barnhill, Gu
bans. and Lem Hooker. Newark.
Indications are that a crowd OF
80 600 will see the big game in
Comiskey Park, slated 10 start at
3 pm.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-21
Negro Sailor Wins

MANILA. p. I.-Oran Keemil,
$50, Negro sailor from Elizabeth,
n. j., won a three-round decision
over Victor Cabrera. l48, Manila,
in the much damaged Rial stadi-
UNI here Saturday night, July "A,
before $500 soldier and sailor
fans.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-21
Cubans VS.. Bushwicks

NEW YORK One OF the sea-
sons greatest attractions is sched-
uled for the Polo Grounds. New
York City. Thursday evening.
wick club of Brooklyn returns 10
face the New York Cubans in an
after-dark contest, hostilities start
ing at 8:45 pm.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-21

l 7 q m VARIOUS
sections OF the
country CAT h
cred here to
compete in the
second annual
81. 500 Joe Louis
In vitati onal
Open.
THE r X o \
were discussing
the 68 Seaman
Walter (Oink)
S te W ar I, in
structor at the
60 N missioned
Officers Mess
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-21
Bob Montgomery Injured

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-cpl. Bob
Montgomery. New York-Pennsyl-
vania-New Jersey world light
weight boxing champion, suffered
shoulder. back and leg injuries Sat-
urday night when car ne was
driving overturned twice near
Princeton. n. J. The champion is
on furlough from Luke Field, Ariz.
wdhHfgeid hrdhrd ord ord orodo
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-21
Roumonio Peters To
Defend National Title

TUSKEGEE. -Roumania Peters
women's national singles tennis
CT zion. is expected to defend
D., tie al the American tennis
a. ionships 10 be held on the
& oolitan courts in New York
{ Aug 1919 She and her sis
tei largaret. also hold the won.
ems doubles championship.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-21

back in 1918
while a caddy
1T the r a s (
= AXE Country
"lub in Atlanta.
Ca. the same
"lub W h er e
Bobby J o n o S
ST arte d h ! S
ne tie oric ca
reer.
PAT played
in his frs [
tournament in
1914. a tourney
for caddies, and
won the title
with Is Three
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-21

There was a wealth Of talk about
brides. eagles. bogeys. woods and
irons this past week as golfers
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-29
BOND CAMPAIGN NEARS
so PER CENT OF GOAL

Seventh War Loan go bond
sales in Wilmington and New Han.
over county have reached $1,022,.
201.25, or approximately 40 per cent
Of the quota, according to j. G..
Thornton, co-chairman of the local
War Finance committee.
Sales OF all types of bonds in the
county has reached $1,65O, $50. Is,
about 80 per cent of the quota Of
So, 167, 900. Last week the "E'
bond sales was reported ut an.
proximately "a per cent Of the
quota, while the overall sales was
reported at only 20 per cent Of the
goal.
A. S. Grist, manager of the Bail.
ey theater, reported that tickets
for tonignt's War Bond premiere
of the Fighting Lady" were "go-
ing fast, but there were still
a few tickets available to purchas.
ers of bonds.
The special War Bond programs
will start at p. m. at the Bailey
theater, and will include an address
by 1t. Roy Schmidt and songs by
Pfc. Ernest Schoen, both of Camp
Davis. A short subject called
Navy Nurse and a technicolor
cartoon will also be shown.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-29

said in a message to Congress,
that with appropriate measures
we can avoid large scale and leng-
thy unemployment during the tran
sition period. However, some tenn
porary unemployment is unavoid-
able, particularly when total de-
mobilization becomes possible. We
cannot shirk our obligation to those
Temporarily unemployed through
no fault of their own.
He said the Government was in
curing a moral obligation in
asking war production workers to
remain on war jobs (which they
ultimately must lose"
The President said present state
standards, most of them providing
maximum payments of $15 to $lo
a week, are clearly inadequate to
protect unemployed workers
against ruthless cuts in living STAN
dards, particularly if they have
families.
Reporting that in nearly one
third Of the states no worker can
receive compensation for more
than Is weeks of unemployment,
Mr.. Truman called the time too
short.
Continued on Pare Three; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-29
3 OIL LEASES
MADE IN PENDER
Several Thousand Acres
Leased For Possible
Oil Drilling

Several thousand acres of oil
rights along the North Carolina
coast have been leased to the Tide
Water Petroleum and Gas Co.,
OF Kinston, it was learned here
yesterday. According to H. c. Walk
err, register Of Deeds in Fender
county, large portion Of this land,
or 80 of the leases, is in Topsail
township.
The leases in Topsail represent
from 80 to 300 acres OF land each,
Walker said, adding that they were
filed about two weeks ago, the re-
cording of them being completed
yesterday. The price considered
was 81 an acre, Walker said, and
the land is being leased for two to
five years. This is one of the larg-
est land transactions in Fender
county, he reported.
A large amount of land in or near
Onslow county was also reported
leased by the company, and it was
learned from the register OF deeds
in Jacksonville that from 200 to 300
oil leases had been filed in that
county.
The Tide Water Petroleum and
Gas Co., geologist, Roderick Sta
mey, said that work now underway
may provide the answer beyond
doubt as to the presence or absence
of oil in the state.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-29
Seeks Broader
Social Security Plan

WASHINGTON, May %. - P =
President Truman asked Congress
today for broad expansion of I'M
employment compensation, financ-
ed with Federal funds, as an emer-
gency reconversion measure.
+ Objections on the score of cost,
and questions as to whether the
states would stand for it, were
raised Immediately by Congress-
men.
Asserting that 1--WE may not have
time available" to delay the issue
pending a general revision of the
Social Security laws, the Presi-
dent spoke of reconversion. pro-
blems as the present emergency. ;"
Specifically he asked for:
l. Maximum weekly payments OF
not less than $25.
?. Coverage for ''every eligible
worker" for 26 weeks in any one
year.
3. Extension Of the protection to
Federal employees, maritime work
ers, and workers in small establish
ments.
4. Federal appropriation to pay
for the extra benefits and the broad
er coverage.
5. State administration!
Il am confident" Mr.. Truman
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-29
U. S. TAKES OVER
CAFFNEY FACTORY
700 Persons Idle; Army
Say. Plant Will Be
Operated

Gaffney, S. c., May 28.-P)-Ac-
ting under authority of presiden-
tial order, the Army took over the
plant of the Gaffney Manufacture
ing Co., where operations were
halted May IA after a breakdown
of negotiations between the man.
agement and union officials over
a clause in a contract between the
mill and union officials. Some 700
persons have been idle during the
strike.
Capt. Halbert M. Jones OF the
Greenville, quartermaster price
adjustment district office, who took
charge as representative OF the
War Department, said operatives
were expected to return to their
posts at 7 a. m. Thursday. The
mill, ne said, makes textiles which
have varied uses in the war effort
He arrived here today with a
staff of officers after President
Truman had directed by executive
order that the plant be seized by
the Army, and operated as might
be deemed necessary in the sue
cessful prosecution of the war.
1t was the third mill in the south
that has been taken over, by the
Army as result of labor troubles
in recent months. The first was the
American Enka Corp, OF Ashe-
vile, N. c., still under Army con-
troll. and the second was the
Cocker Machine and Foundry Co.
of Gastonia, N. c., which was taken
over last week.
In taking over the plant at p;
N. today, Capt. Jones asserted
that by the time we are able to
get the plant into full operation
the loss will have reached approx
mately 100000 yards and possible
more" He said the mill which op-
perates $4,000 spindles, produces
$50, 1000 yards of print cloth and
light weight gauze weekly, and that
both items have varied uses by the
military forces.
Capt. Jones stated that every
Continued on Page Three; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-29
Yanks Effect
Large Gains
Against Nips
FACE SUICIDE PILOTS
Admiral Nimitz Reports II
Attacking Planes
Destroyed

GUAM, TUESDAY, May 2s.-(R
Troops of the U. S. 10th Army
made large gains on both eastern
and western Okinawa yesterday
but Japanese suicide pilots, at
lacking in force, sank one light
Naval unit and inflicted minor to
moderate" damage on II other
light units and Naval auXiliaries.
Seventy attacking planes
were destroyed, Fleet Adm. Ches-
ter w. Nimitz said in today's COM
mrnique. The attack was made
Sunday night.
In ground action, Major Gen.
Lemuel c. Shepherds Sixth Di-
vision Marines completed occupa.
ton of all of Naha west of north
south Canal which connects the
Asato river and Naha's main
harbor. This is about tWo-thirds
of the area of Okinawa's capital
city, which housed $1,000 persons
before American combs and shells
coverted it into piles of rEbble.
On the east, Maj. Gen. Archi-
bald V. Arnold's 7th Division In
fantry made substantial gains, driv-
ing into the towns of Terra and
Kamizato, which are almost di-
rectly south of Shuri fortress and
about 2 IL miles southwest Of
Yonabaru, east coast port city
Arnold's Doughboys pressed for
ward against light resistance in
achieving material development OF
their bulge and now are threaten
ing to cut off Shuri from the south
east. Their advance represented a
gain of more than 1000 yards.
Despite the growing threat to
Siluri and indications that the Jap
parese may be preparing to with
draw from that fortress in the cen
ter of the line, japanese rear
guard troops stiffly resisted on
Shuri's northern defense peri,neter.
Three American divisions in the
central sector met artillery, NOR
tar and machine gun fire. These
were Maj. Gen. LemIel S. Shop
Continued mn Page Three: Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-29
WILMINGTON PASTOR
TALKS TO GRADUATES

WAKE FOREST, May 28.-lR-
Wake Forest college today closed
it's 111th school year with an ad-
dress by Rev. Sankey L. Blanton,
pastor of the First Baptist church,
Wilmington, and the awarding OF
diplomas by President Thurman
Kitchin to 46 graduates.
Honorary degrees were conferred
as follows: Doctor of Laws, Hon.
John H. Kerr, U. S. Congress,
Washington, D. c.:
Doctor of Literature, Adelaide
Price, Winston-Salem; Doctor OF
Divinity, Rev. Sankley L. Blanton
and Rev. Ralph A. Herring, Win
ston-Sale1n.
DR.. Bahnson Weathers of Roa-
noke Rapids was elected president
of the colleges general alumni
association. Other officers: Sen.
Lee B. Weathers of Shelby, first
vice-president; j. Henry Leroy OF
Elizabeth City, second vice-presi-
dent; Rev. DR.. ]. Glenn Blackburn
of Lumberton and Carroll C. Wall
of Lexington, executive committee.
In his address, Blanton told the
graduates to reconstruct civil
cation in such ways and after
such patterns as to make just
and lasting peace" Peace, he
said, is "a rare and beautiful
flower that requires intelligent
and careful cultivation. 1t is the
highest task of this generation of
college students to acquire skill
and techniques for growing the
flower, of neare' >,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-29
SENATORS VOTE DOWN
PROPOSED PAY BOOST

WASHINGTON. May % Up -
The Senate voted down today any
pay increase or expense money
for it's members but declined tt
interfere with a $500 annual tax
free expense allowance which
House members approved fol
themselves.
Senator johnson D-Colo) pro
posed to strike the House mem
ber's allowance from the $51 900,
900 legislative appropriation bill
but on a roll call vote his motion
was rejected 20 to %. The Senate
then passed the bill by standing
vote.
This left the $500 allowance
measure in a parliamentary situa
ton where it can not be taken out
in conference when a joint House.
Senate committee undertakes tt
compromise differences.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-29

GUAM, Tuesday, May 29-W.H)-
More than $50 American Super
fortresses sent thousands of incen-
diary bombs cascading into ia
pans fifth city Of Yokohama to-
day in the first major attack on
that enemy naval base and indus
trial center a few miles south OF
Tokyo.
Practically the entire urban area
of Yokohama was the object OF
the daylight attack - the third
heavy fire raid within "a week on
the Tokyo area. The great port
and shipbuilding city is one OF the
hubs of Japan's already-crippled
transportation system.
The great fleet of Marianas-bas-
ed Superforts poured their destruc-
tive loads into Yokohama as pilots
expressed the belief that Tokyo,
eight miles to the north, had been
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-29

WASHINGTON, May %. 90
Rep. Clinton P. Anderson 'D-NM)
who will become Secretary OF Agrl-
culture and War Food Adminlstra
tor July /, promised efforts TO-
day to channel more meat 10
the grocery store where you and
l can buy it,
In an interview prepared for
broadcast over the Blue network,
he said that as the distribution
system now stands civilian must
eat IN restaurants part Of the time
"if he expects to get his share.
That. he said, 'tends to make 1t
rich mans war, which many OF
us do not like"
Anderson was asked whether
ANYTHING is contemplated to change
that situation.
1.-TWO things he answered
Abundant production, which is
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-29
Y anks Seize
Approach To
.Cagayan Area
MINOR OPPOSITION
Doughboys Enter Import
ant Entrance To Jap
Infested Area

MANILA, Tuesday, May 29.-(P
Santa Fee, important road juno
ton on the mountainous approach
to the Japanese-infested Cagayar
valley of northern Luzon, fell te
battle-weary Doughboys of the 25tE
Division Sunday. Thousands OF en-
envy troops are in the Rich valley
The Yanks entered Santa Fe
against minor opposition after 9
lengthy encircling drive. The 32nc
Division, moving along the Wills
Verde trail from the west, was
within three miles of the town.
From Santa Fee the Americans
must traverse IS miles of twisting
road before they reach the Ca
gayan valley, last major japanese
strongpoint in the Philippines. Al
the northern end of the 110-mile'
long valley is the stable port Of
Apart.
Field commanders expect a fight
every bit of the way
Gen. Douglas Macarthur an
nounced the recapture today in a
communique which reported that
bombers dropped $50 tons of ex-
plosives on enemy positions in sup
port of the drive against the last
stable japanese position on Luzon.
On Mindanao, Macarthur said,
"our. forces with air support con-
tinue to push the enemy farther
back into the hills
Light bombers and strafing
planes penetrated clouds, squalls
and fog to pound industrial targets
along the west coast Of Formosa.
Alcohol plants, oil refinery facili-
ties and rail yards were set afire,
at a cost Of two planes.
Several coastal ships were sunk
in the Hong Kong vicinity, transpor-
tation equipment on Hainan island
was wrecked and rail facilities in
Indo-China were pounded as bonn.
Der swept the China Sea area.
Australian and East Indies troops
reached Djoeata, on the north coast
Of Tarakan island off Bor,leo. Eight
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-29
NEW YORK BUILDING
STRIKE is HALTED

NEW YORK, May 2s.-Ry-Da-
vid Sullivan, president of Local
SOB, Building Service Employees
international Union, (AFD said
tonight there would be no strike
of the Icity's $4,000 building serv-
ice employees at least ''for a few
days"
Sullivan made the announcement
for Locals BIB and 1865 of the union
after a joint meeting of their ex-
ecutive boards and negotiating
committees.
Sullivan said strike action, over
whelmingly voted by the unions
Saturday after a breakdown in
contract negotiations for increased
wages and shorter working hours,
would be delayed until the regional
War Labor Board, which has GER
tilted the dispute, made decision.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-29
WILLOW RUN PLANT
TO CLOSE JUNE 80

DETROIT, May 2S.-P)-A fur
Their cutting back of produc ion OF
B-24 bomber planes which will
close the Willow Run bomber plant
June 30, was announced today by
the Army Air Forces.
1t was announced earlier that the
huge factory would be closed June
Is, but sn Arm Air Fores spokes-
man said the date was changed to
keep workers employed as long as
possible.
In announcing the program, Col.
Nelson S. Talbot, commanding
officer of the central district, air
technical service command, said
revised requirements for the B-24
bombers in the Pacific theater
resulted in the decision to close
the plant 80 days earlier than origi-
naJfv scheduled.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-29
GLOVER TO DELIVER
MEMORIAL DAY TALK

The Rev. Mortimer Glover Will
deliver the Memorial Day address
at services to be held at IL am.
tomorrow in front of the Whining
ton Post No. 10 American Legion
Home, it was announced.
The program also includes the
Invocation, the Rev. J. L. Davis;
musical selection, the High School
band; Purpose OF Memorial Day.
Mrs. Thomas J. Cause, Natlona'
Committee Woman, American Lee
gion: vocal selection, Mrs. Clara
David Allen. accompanied by
Henri Emurian; remarks, Mrs.
J. C. Seymour, chairman Ladies
Auxiliary American Legion; roll
call, dead of World War l, the
Rev. J. F. Herbert. dead of World
War II, Norwood S. Westbrook,
Commander Wilmington Post No.
10 American Legion; vocal selec-
ton, Mrs. Clara David Allen; bene-
diction, the Rev. ]. F. Herbert;
musical selection, "Star Spangled
Banner, by High School Band.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-29
GEN. MULCAHY SAYS:

WASHINGTON, May 29.-A
Here IS a War Bond state.
ment from Maj. Gen. Francis
p. Mulcahy of the Marines,
commanding general, aircraft,
Fleet Marine Force, Pacific:
CATER our first bombing visit
to Tokyo and the brutal gang.
ster Staying Of American air
men, we promised we would be
back again and again. We
are making good that promise.
Success Of the 18th War Loan
will enable us to finish the job
At destroying that capital Of
evil"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-29
Over $50 Superforts
Strike Yokohama Area

largely "neutralized" as an indus
trial and transportation center by
incendiary raids last Thursday and
Saturday..
The initial assault against Yoko-
hama brought to more than 1900
the number of Marianas-based Sup
efforts which had blasted the Tokyo
area with an estimated $4,000 tons
of incendiaries since last Thurs
day.
Maj. Gen. Curtis E Lemay, who
has been assigned the task Of re-
ducing Japanese cities to ashes one
by one, defied the loss OF 81 B-29's
IN the Thursday and Saturday
raids on Tokyo as he sent his 2lst
Bomber Command air-nen against
the spraWling fish canneries, air.
craft plants and heavy industries
of Yokohama.
lContinued on Page Three; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-29
INCREASED CIVILIAN
IKE QUOTA AWAITED

NO information as to a possible
increase in the Wilmington tire
quota Tor June was available yes
'elaay according to local OPA
officials.
euefied about a release from M
uOlal OPA offices stating that
aefe would be Is per cent in
sIeaSe In tire allotments for next
u ~, officials of the Wilmington
". Iaf Price and Ration Board
xnea mat they had had no informa-
wv sui' regarding the amount of tires
'a a. would be made AVAILABLE
our June quota is not expected
. tsi Wednesday or Thursday OF
"h 's week, one official stated,
.a a,.o even with a possible so per
. .sIi' increase in tires, we would
VIII hiy be about equal to Our Deceln-
w. bei' 1914 quota, since this Board
Jsn,, oeen cut every month since
''''udfy of this year,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-29

kto be dead.
The only confirmed report Of
casualties in HONS, 30 miles south
of Hama, was the killing of seven
year-old girl by a Senegalese sol
der. Her brother, Is, was wound
ed.
(Reuters said in a Cairo dispatch
that Nokrashy Pasha, Egyptian
prime minister, had received Jean
Lesouyer, French minister, today
and handed him note for the
French government regarding the
situation in the Levant. The dis.
patch said the two men then con-
ferred with the Abdul Rahmar
Azzam Bey, secretary of the Gen
eral Arab league, and with an Of
fetal of the Egyptian rninistery OF
foreign affairs.)
Shells from French ISIS in HONS
sprayed the Saray government
buildingj and knocked out one
wall. Today the French had the
main streets of HONS under con-
tlnuaI croSSflre and were shooting
The Syrians ambushed three
at anything that moved.
French armored automobiles near
the French garrison on a hill
dominating> the town from the
southwest and captured all three.
Six members of the crews were
killed and three. wounded.
Strength of the French at HONS
and Hama is unknown here but it
is believed there are fewer than
800 French and Senegalese troops
in either place. They are known
CONTINUED On Page Three; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-29
Future Cabinet Member
Promises Meat Increase

the greatest weapon in the war
against black market operations,
secondly a better channellng OF
what we have so that more of it
goes to the grocery store where
you and l can buy it."
Asked if there is "a specific
way we can get better channeling
to the grocery store" Anderson
answered:
"OPA thinks so and l think so.
I believe its recent program for
allotments to sections Of the coun-
try where meat has not been plen-
tiful will help the situation great
ly."
In that connection the Office Of
Price Administration made it clear
today it does not intend to relax
Continued on Page Three; Col. y