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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-01
PRAISE GIVEN YMCA
 FOR PROVIDING BOOKS

It. Ronald Delaney, captured by the Germans in August 1943, when his plane was shot down, described how he lost 40 pounds in a prison camp at a luncheon meeting of the Waterbury Rotary Club at The Elton yesterday.
 It. Delaney praised the work of the Y. M. 0. A. in furnishing books to prisoners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-01

MT. and Mrs. Charles F. Wood lock, Pennington avenue, left today to spend the month of August at Isle of Pines. Friendship, Me.
 Miss Marcie Barnes has returned to her home on Fox street, following a visit with her aunt, Mrs. Halsey Beach, and MT. Beach, Irvington, N. J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-01
Contract Bridge
CORNELL BRIDGE CLUB

CORNELL BRIDGE CLUB
 The Tuesday evening tournament of the Cornell Bridge club, con- ducted by Mrs. John c. Moriarty- 60 Linden street, closed last night with these winners: Mrs. Norman Cables and Mrs. James Walsh. 432 1-2; Robert Treat, Thomas Ed wards, 409 1-2; Mrs. Joseph Reilly and Mrs. Aaron Jacobson, 395 1-2; MT. and Mrs. Nelson Adduci, 382 1-2. Top scores for the evening were: North and south, John Dam broski and Mrs. Joseph Reilly. 72 1-2; MT. Treat and MT. Edwards tied with Mrs. Cables and Mrs. Walsh, 62 1-2; east and west, Mrs. James Bulger and Mrs. Louis Schmidt, 61 1-2; MT. and Mrs. Frank Garrity, 60.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-21
AIRFIELD RETURNS
TO COUNTY AGAIN

At the stroke Of midnight last
night, Bluethenthal field, the multi
million dollar installation, once
again became the property of New
Hanover county as the Army Air
corps operations blinked out at
1859 p. m.
Orders to discontinue all mill
airy operations were received at
the field yesterday by Col. c. e.
Hughes, commanding from head.
quarters, First Air Force at
Mitchell Field, N. Y.
Military personnel still stationed
at the base-only a handful for
the past so days-are under orders
to proceed to their new stations
Immediately. Most Of the men, in
accordance with War department
policy, will be granted Christmas
furloughs and leaves en- route to
their new ST 6 n m n is, Col.
Hughes said.
The base engineer and possibly
two assistants will remain at the
installation until approximately
Dec. 20, by which date, it was
announced, equipment remaining
Continued on Page Two; Col. o
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-21
COLD WAVE CAUSES
TOTAL 81 DEATHS
Fatalities Occur In Eigh-
teen States; Warmer
Weather Due
Bv The Associated Press

One of December severest cold
waves began easing up last night
in some sections of the country.
Temperatures were moderating
sharply in the southwest and into
the southern part of the midwest
and no fresh snow of consequence
was in prospect Immediately for
any part of the country. The Pa
cific northwest also had rising
temperatures. -,-,-.. 49,
However, a cold wave showed
into the south Atlantic and Cult
states and the Chicago Weather
Bureau said more cold would fol-
low in the southwest and central
states, probably bringing more
snow.
Temperatures vaulted from 80 to
As degrees in "a hours in parts OF
Wyoming. Colorado and Nebraska
and plunged to below freezing in
northern Florida. A low of % de-
grees was forecast for early to-
day in extreme northern Florida
with frost expected in the ever
glades, a big vegetable growing
section.
The snow left white blanket
Of from one to at least 10 inches
deep across the whole northern
half of the continent.
The snow closed schools in nun.
dreds of communities, grounded
planes, slowed through trains and
isnarled telephone commune atoms.
The cold and icy road condi'
lions closed schools in. half doz
en- counties in Kentucky. Two
babies were born in automobile:
making slow torturous trips tt
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-21
Macarthur ||MreQt'
Denied By Truman
Refutes Report OF Differ
ences With Russia Over
Jap Occupation

WASHINGTON, Dec. 90 R -
President Truman said today ne
knew nothing sbous a report that
General Douglas Macarthur had
threatened to resign over differ
ences with the Russians on the
occupation of Japan.
The President told his news con-
ference that neither he nor the
War Department said it had not
War department had received any
such message from the Allied Com
mander and the State depart
ment said it had not heard of the
reported differences.
Correspondent Larry Tighe OF
the American Broadcs sting COM
pany reported from Tokyo that
Macarthur had sent a protest mes
sage to the State department
threatening to resign.
Tighe said that the Russians Gin.
sisted that they be allowed to &C.
cupy Hokkaido, northernmost Of
the main islands, He added that
Macarthur refused with the i'm
Continued on Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-21
CONDITION
REPORTED WORSE

HEIDELBERG, Germany. Dec
20-(R)-Gen. George S. Patton
Jr., today contracted a respiratory
infection, taking a turn for thu
worse, and tonight's medical bull
letin declared ''his general con
dition is not satisfactory"
Army sources at the 130th StatioT
Hospital, however, said there is
no cause for alarm and no imme
date indication that the partly
paralyzed Patton might be con
tracing pneumonia.
The evening medical bulletir
said Patton's general condition
is not satisfactory due to excessive
bronchial secretions which emhar
rass respirations and make feeding
difficult"
An earlier bulletin said the cause
of the bronchial secretions had no
yet been determined, and that Pat
ton spent an uncomfortable night.
Hospital authorities described
the bronchial secretions as per
piratory infections" and sale
the General had neither heavy
cold or bronchitis. .-.
Patton's neck was broken in al
automobile accident a week agt
Sunday. His temperature was be
low normal at 6 p. M, standing a
97.6 degrees. His pulse was So
and RESPIRATION 26.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-21
THREE SAID DEAD
IN HARB0R CRASH

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2o.-R
Three sailors are missing and be-
lieved drowned and three others
were rescued today after COLL
sion between 130-foot Navy
range tender, the YF 421, and the
Alcoa merchant ship Charles Nor
hoff.
The Navy vessel sank few MIN
utes after the collision in a dense
fog in San Pablo bay near Mare
Island Navy yard. One OF the
survivors said she had a hole about
Is feet square.
Survivors are:
F. E. Garrison, 81. poatswain' $
mate &c, of Salisbury, N. c., skip
per for the Naval craft, rescued by
a Coast Guard Coast.
W. L. Kruger, ships COO &C.
20. of Apsecon, Ga, picked up by
patrol vessel about six hours afte1
the accident.
A. E, A, Dalzell, seaman &c, saved
| Dy Lne NoIul1olL ) SASW
hour and a half after the crash.
The Navy withheld names of the
other three members of the crew
Of the YF, pending further searct
and notification of next of kin II
the event they drowned.
Kruger said all Of the crew aoan
doned ship when it was apparen
the tender would sink and that tht
three missing men attempted II
get on his life raft but sank ou
of sight before he could help them
The navy craft was enroute from
Mare island with load of Life
RATS for Hunters Point. The
Nordhoff had just arrived IRON
Honolulu.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-21
1915 BANNER YEAR
FOR PEOPLES BANK
REPORT DISCLOSES

Warren S. Johnson, president OF
the Peoples Saving Bank and
Trust company, terming the past
year of operation most prosper
Gus one for the institution, disclos-
ed that the board of directors in
their regular monthly meeting had
declared regular dividend of 8
per cent and an extra dividend Of
8 per cent on the company stock.
The dividend, which goes to
stockholders of record as Of
December 20, is due and payable
January 2, 1916, he said.
In addition to the dividend &C
ton, johnson said, the directors
voted a bonus of 8 per cent Of
salary to all employees, and order
ed 100000 added to the bank
surplus account.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-21

Holds Books
! Scan Legal
BOARD HAS RIGHT
To Pay Always Rev.
Giant In Wage Dispute
Cases, Executive Says
By The Associated Press

President Truman stated yes
terday that fact-finding boards in
vestigating labor disputes "should
unquestionably have the right to
examine the employers books but
that boards should mot ''fix rate
of return for the company.
In formal statement, the presi-
dent said it was essential that a
board have such authority when
ever it deems it necessary" and
later told news conference that
boards also should have power to
examine a labor unions books.
ability to pay is always one Of
the facts relevant to the issue to
an increase in wages" the presi-
dents statement set forth.
The question whether fact-finding
boards should consider profits and
prices in connection with wage de-
mands had stalled the first two
such boards appointed by the adj
ministration, in the oil industry
wage dispute and in the General
Motors strike.
The president sail detailed infor'
nation from an employers books
"should not be made public" but
the board should have the right
to make public AL findings based
on such information"
Without mentioning General Mo
tors or any other industry in his
statement, President Truman
statement concluded that it woule
be highly unfortunate if any part,
to dispute should refuse to CO
operate with a fact-finding board. ,
Later, the presidents Statement
was handed to the GIN fact-findins
board, which was in session. Wal
ter P. Reuther, director of the ClC
United Auto Workers strike, grin
ned broadly, but Charles E. vii
son, GIN president, said it woule
not alter the company's stand.
At the boards request, however
| Continued on Page Two; Col. 4,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-21
CHRISTMAS TRUCE
SOUGHT IN STRIKE

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-(P)-A strik-
ing Greyhound bus driver today
suggested a Christmas truce to
bring home returning servicemen
from the west coast, estimating sou
buses could carry $4,000. 4t..-
Russell Kistle of Chicago, who
said he was union bus driver for
Greyhound lines, proposed the
truce in order to use idle buses 20
help relieve the jam OF returning
servicemen awaiting transporta-
ton homeward from the Pacific
coast.
"a lot of us drivers are willing to
donate our services if the company
or the government would release
these idle buses and let us dead
head them out to the coast and
bring back some of the servicemen
who can't get railroad space,
Kistle told the Associated Press.
1--WE figure two drivers to bus
could deadhead out there and then,
relieving each other, drive straight
through on the return trip in about
two days. he said.
1--WE could load maybe so men to
a bus. There must be 500 buses
tied up in and around the Chicago
area. With that many in the teet
we could bring back $4,000 boys
at crack"
Kistle said neither he or his
friends nor his union had made
any formal proposal but were
throwing out the idea for whatever
the company or the government
thinks it's WORTH
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-21
coming ORDINANCE
TO BE- PRESENTED

George Simons, Jr., city plan
ming consultant, and Harold We'll
don, of Jacksonville, Fla, assist
ant, are scheduled to submit to
the City Planning board today, the
first draft of a permanent zoning
ordinance for the City of Whining
ton.
The planners, originally scaed-
uled to meet yesterday, post
poned the session until 3 p. m.
today, at which time the board
will receive for study rough draft
of the zoning ordinance, together
with a tentative zoning may for
consideration and discussion.
Also to be studied by the plan
ming group at today's conference
are several applications for build
ing permits, which have been
referred by Gilbert F. Morton, city
building inspector.
City Attorney W. B.. Campbell
today said drafting Of the ordi-
nance so far had been under the
supervision of the planning board
and probably would remain in the
hands of the group until it could
be studied thoroughly.
Actual enactment of the ordi-
nance must be effected by the City
council. Before that body adopts
or rejects the plan, Campbell ex'
Continued on Page Two; Col. 2,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-21
TIRE RATI0NINC
ENDS JANUARY |
Price Control To Continue
However, OPA Ad-
ministrator Says

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20-(R -
Tire rationing will end at 1901 a.
M, on Jan. /, Price Administrator
Chester Bowles announced tonight.
He said the rationing program
can be terminated then because
production of tires, particularly
passenger tires, the shortage OF
which has been most acute, has
increased steadily during the past
two months, reaching an output
for this quarter Of about 11,0O0,-
OOO."
Bowles said OPA and the Civil
ian Production Administration had
agreed that rationing could be
lifted when production reached
this level.
Holders of tire purchase Ger.
tificates will have through Dec.
81 to turn in ration coupons to deal
ers and obtain passenger or truck
tires before unrationed sales be.
gin.
After tomorrow, no additional
ration certificates will be issued
except in emergency cases.
Tire rationing began Jan. 5, 1912
Inventories have been frozen from,
the day after Pearl Harbor.
Civilian Production Administra.
tor John D. Small advised Bowles
that current weekly production Of
passenger tires will approximate
4, 900, 900 this month. Small est.
mated that $4,000, 900 passenger
tires will be made in 1916.
Bowles warned that termination
Of rationing does not mean there
lis an ample supply of tires to meet
all requests.
For many months" he added
lit will remain important that
motorists continue to do everything
possible to avoid excessive wear
and tear on tires. There will be
many who will have to wait to gel
tires"
The OPA chief urged ali motor.
lists who can wait for a new tire
until rationing ends to do so.
The prohibition on spare tires
for new cars will be continued
along with restrictions on white
side wall tires and tire exports.
OPA said price control over tires
also would be continued and would
be closely checked"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-21
New Census
Is Favored
By Citizens
SEEK $4,000 FUND
,.;,.te Contributions
Would Pay Expense Of
Enumeration Here

80. oninion on the necessity
=, r NJ Official interim census. to be
b an with wv the U. S. Bureau OF Cen
taken n ny gathering weight last
ns, w.t. after the City Council, in a
'lsn .i,r meeting earlier in the
regular failed lie to take action on an
week. l' tbe Bureau to make the
'ls lei ~ M the grounds Of expense.
'' .s.+ements Of various civic, bust,
''' ND industrial leaders showed
'es s,i ~ opposition to abandon
u a..r+ Of the plan by the council
men, IL, Indicated firm belief in the
ars r necessity OF an enum-
gation
..a al who voted yes" in the re-
s WIN. extension election; lone OF the
s s'ost necessary things that con-
i i.,n.s Us today; "unquestionably
a Nv census is necessary in the face
III ,;+r extension; were typical OF
comments.
Al those interviewed by both
c,r and News reporters expressed
. a,a- as being heartily in
s sT of a campaign, started by
.bs star-News with a contribution
Nv y. s5n0 to make up the additional
t " which the council refused to
authorize.
IN. enumeration would cost
.bout 10 cents per person counted
which would put the cost at be-
tween $1,000 and $1,000 for the
whole city.
No official action has come from
HE council ETAO1N shrdlu ETE
fbe council on the suggested plan
d the Star-News that the city pay
$1,000 originally figured as the cost
Of tbe census, with the balance
made Up by the contributions OF
citizens. --
officials Of the Peoples Saving
Bank and Trust company, the insts-
luton acting as trustee for the
fund, asked yesterday that checks
Tor contributions be made payable
1.-THE CENSUS FUND"
Typical Of public opinion was
The statement of Harry r. Gardner
county commissioner who said Il
am definitely Of the opinion that
the census is necessary regardless
Of the expense or how we raise the
money, 1t is one Of the most neces-
Continued on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-21
Acute Coal Shortage Hits Wilmington;
7x<<<ztan Statement Scores For Unions;
18th Congress Will Adjourn Today
SLIGHTLY WARMER 49,.
WEATHER EXPECTED
FOR REGION TO-DAY

Wilmingtonians yes ter day
shivered in spite of overcoats
and mufflers as the mercury
after diving to ~ degrees In
the early morning hours. could
only struggle as far as S6 de-
grees during the day.
Last night, the temperature
was slated for the low eos, &C
cording to Weatherman Paul
Hess, who added a note of
cheer into his forecast for to-
day, predicting that the Their
mometer would climb to 40 de-
grees during the day.
'Friday, continued fair and
slightly warmer with a posi-
bility that freezing tempera-
lures may not come tonight"
was the information he read
in the Hess crystal ball.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-21
Former City Resident
Proposed For Admiral

as an ensign Ion the U. S. Cutter
Seminole. After his marriage, he
made his home with Mrs. Farley
in the old Bridgers home at 100
South Third street. The two
daughters Of the couple were both
born here.
After two years duty 1T the
Wilmington station, he took up
duties as. lieutenant in World
War I. returning shortly after the
war to serve as executive officer
of the U. S. Cutter Modoc stationed
here.
In 1899, he returned as a cap
Continued ON Page Two; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-21
EXPORT BUSINESS
INPR0SPECT HERE

Three ships will berth in Will
mington during January to be load
ed with tobacco cargoes for France
and Great Britain, J. T. HERS, ex-
ecutive agent of the Wilmington
Port commission, announced yes
terday. HERS indicated, in making
the announcement, that there are
prospects for Wilmington to become
the major tobacco export center
of the south Atlantic coast
HERS has just completed a series
of meetings with major tobacco
growers and producers throughout
the state and he said that Whining
tons future as tobacco exporting
center depends on the return OF
shipping and sales to the hands OF
private owners. He said that ship
pers have found that freight rates
into Wilmington are favorable.
$50 long as the government Of
the United States and governments
of foreign countries continue In the
sales of American made goods
and the contracts for shipping is III
their hands there is little we car
Continued on Page Two; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-21
Stocks Will
Be Depleted
By Holiday
IN LOCAL YARD
Dealer. All Over State
Claim Supplies Now AT
Vanishing Point

Wilmington's coal situation was
termed "at a critical stage" last
night by D. C. North of the North
Smith Coal company. He told the
Star that his company had enough
coal in stock ''to take care of his
normal business until Monday"
At the same time Howard A.
Penton, president of the Springer
Coal company, said he believed
there was sufficient coal here to
see Wilmington through the pres.
ent crisis if consumer demand was
not increased by purchases prompt
ed by reports of the shortage.
Associated press reports last
night from representative points
in North Carolina stated that "a
critical shortage throughout the
state' existed.
Tom Cushing, secretary Of the
Asheville Coal dealers, the Asso-
ciated Press said, had reported
that less than half Of the western
North Carolina yards have any
coal at all. What is left is being
sold in lots up to 400 pounds-to
people who drive up in taxicabs,
limousines, cx what-have you."
North explained the local situa-
ton as direct result Of a Solid
Fuel administration ruling. This
ruling. he explained allows western
states to come into this area
North Carolina, Virginia, West
Virginia and Tennessee-to pur-
chase 80 per cent Of the coal they
bought in 1913. These states can
then fall back on the secondary
fields Of Illinois and Indiana for
the rest of the local they need.
Prohibitive freight rates keep
coal merchants of the southeast
ern states from dealing in the
Indiana and Illinois markets, North
said. -
North said that the shortage is
not confined to this area. He said
that in telephone conversations
with various coal merchants he
had learned that cities as far
south as Atlanta, Georgia, were
facing a fueless weekend.
He continued by saying that he
has received several telephone
calls from Wallace and other cities
Continued on Page. Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-21
Senate Has
Minor Bills
Undecided
BIG MONEY VOTED
Law Makers Send Measure
Granting UNRRA Funds
To President Truman

WASHINGTON Dec. 20 up -
The 10th Congress today cleaned
up the last major bills it intends
to enact this session and most OF
it's members headed home for
Christmas.
Formal adjournment of the ses-
sion, however, was put off until
tomorrow. The Senate has to dis
pose of a string of minor bills i'm
portant to Individual Senators.
The House has to act on a meas
ure granting special immunities to
members of international organiza.
tons here.
The second session will open JAN
IA. There was some discussion In
the Senate before it approved 8
House resolution fixing this date
Democratic leader Barley OF Ken
lucky wanted the Congressmer
back Jan. 8. Republican leader
White of Maine said he though
everybody was entitled to a three
week holiday. A move by Senator
Morse (R-Ore.) to make it Jan
8 was beaten on a voice vote.
Topping the list of bills on which
action finally was completed was
a So, 400, 900, 900 appropriation meas
ure carrying funds for UNRRA
veterans housing and other pur
poses. A controversy over the
height Of a North Dakota dam
which had held it up was shelvec
until next session.
Other measures funnelled to the
White House extended rationins
and other wartime powers OF the
President to July l, continued the
Nays Viz college training pro
gram to the same date, and auth
orized the regular army to raise
the number of its officers from
1919 to $4,000.
President Truman's slate o.
American representatives to the
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-21
CHARLOTTE BUILDING
CONTRACTOR HASPLAN
TO EASE SHORTAGES

CHARLOTTE, Dec. 20-(R -
Philip Williams, executive secre-
tary Of the Carolinas branch. As
ISOLATED General Contractors OF
America, today urged that six or
more general contractors in the
Carolnas< agree to build at least
300 houses within the next 120 days
Williams saio a good start to-
ward providing adequate housing
will have been :. accomplished if
these contractors would build at
least so houses in six separate cit
les. He suggested that they plan
the houses to sell for $500 or less.
Pointing out that there is no
quick solution to the housing prob
lem, Williams said he hopes the
members of the association will
give serious consideration to his
suggestions toward allleviating the
situation as much as possible in
the near future.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-21

Rear Admiral Joseph F. Farley,
former resident of Whining on, has
been nominated for appointment
to the rank of full Admiral by
President Harry S. Truman, it
was learned here yesterday.
After Senate confirmation of the
appointment, Admiral Farley is
scheduled to take four-year tour
of duty as commandment Of the
United States Coast Guard, re-
placing Admiral Russell Waesche,
present commandant.
Married % the former Miss Ruth
Bridgers, sister of Burke Bridgers
Of Wilmington, Admiral Farley
first came to Wilmington in 1915
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-21
BIG BAD WOLFE"
TIRES; HUNTER ON
CYCLE WINS CHASE

OSHKOSH, Wis, Dec. 10
R)-Arden E. Chellow went ice
fishing on Lake Butte Des
Morts-and caught a wolf.
Riding his motorcycle on the
frozen lake, Chellow saw a tim
Der wolf leap from the bank
and start for the opposite
shore. Chellow chased the wolf
back and forth across the ice
finally, firing of the game, the
wolf halted abruptly and was
run down by the motorcycle.
Chellow grabbed the injured
animal by the neck and plung-
ed screwdriver into the heart.
Chellow registered for a $40
state bounty.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-21


BETHLEHEM, Pa, Dec. Co.
lP)-The Star of Bethlehem, dark
ened during the war because it
made "too good an air raid tar
get" will shine again this year on
this peaceful Pennsylvania COM
munity.
The 9O-foot electrical constella-
ton which casts it's beams over a
20 mile radius, will be relighted on
South Mountain because citizens
no longer feel that it's not fright
for the lights to be all lighted up
when our boys were out in the dark
ness fighting for u.s."