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MORE HOME-FRONT TIGHTENING LOOMS WASHINGTON Dec. 30. —(g>)— Further home-front belt tightening was decreed today, topped -by the news that civilians no longer will get two pairs of shoes a year, and will get less poultry. At the same time, a broad hint was dropped that still more is to come. The Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion announced that Director James F. Byrnes in his first official rppnrt next week will make suggestions for consideration of congress U “assure all-out mo bilization during 1945, or as long as demands from the front require such mobilization.” The report er.mes Monday night. The statement from Byrnes’ of fice came on top of these actions: By the Office cf Price Adminis tration—an announcement that no new shoe coupon probably will be validated “until some time next summer,” sharply reducing the present two-pair,s-a-year schedule. B' the War Production Board— an order for a halt, effective Sun day, in the manufacture of civilian ammunition. Manufacturers’ stocks were frozen pending issu ance of distribution orders expect ed to cut off hunters’ supplies. By WPB—Restrictions on recap ping use of grade A camelback which will deny it to motorists. They will have to use grade C. which includes some reclaimed rubber. The grade A goes to truck tires of 7.50 inches and up. By Byrnes himself—Flat refusal to modify his reguest that racing end Jan 3. By the War Manpower Commis sion—An announcement that race r ack employment will be limited to enough "orkers to keep the plants from “falling apart” and ! — U. S. Naval Air Unit ■. ■ i —■■■■■■ ■. ■ THE OLD HOME TOWN By STANLEY those must o« handicapped or el derly persons not subject to man power controls. The War Food Administration announced it will soon extend a “set-aside order’’ on poultry to the principal producing counties of Georgia, Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. This means that practically all chickens from those areas must be reserved for the armed forces with consequent fur ther restriction of civilian supplies. •-V Decrease Is Reported In State's Pig Crop RALEIGH, Dtc. 30. — (JP) — The combined 1944 spring and fall pig crops in North Carolina were es timated at 1,478,000 head by the State Department of Agriculture, which said the total was 22 per cent less than the record crop' of 1,902,000 pigs produced last year. The department said the fall crop this year probably would to tal 624,000 head, or 33 per cent less than the 932,000 saved in the sows were farrowed during the fall of 1943. An estimated 99,000 fall months, the department said, or 12,000 short of intentions of breeders in June. Failure to breed as many sows as was intended in mid-summer was attributed by the department to the fact that a drought which existed in June 1 continued until mid-July, thus presenting a darker feed outlook and resulted in cur tailed breedings. SEEKS DIVORCE SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30.—(JP) —Harry Bridges, west coast labor leader, filed suit for divorce today Erom Agnes Bridges on general charges of cruelty. The brief com plaint stated the couple was mar ked “in Oregon’’ Dec. 2, 1923, and separated in August, 1942, at San Francisco. Bridges asked custody 5f their one child, Betty Jacque ine, Now 20. MSH KELVINATOR PRESENTS ^.,<reOC m/fftowSisms IN A GREAT NEW RADIO SHOW WITH GEORGE "GABBY" HAYES, jy VIC SCHOEN AND HIS DECCA FAMOUS WESTERN MOVIE COMEDY STAR RECORDING ORCHESTRA and Famous Guest Stars of Stage, Screen and Radio is waaMBM—r— 9 PAUL WHITEMAN H conducting the Radio Hall of jjK Fame Orchestra and Chorus will B render the Jerome Kern score B w:th the brilliant interpretation lH that has made him the Dean of Si Modern American Music. A mover to Previous Puxile I HORIZONTAL 1,5 Depicted is insigne of Naval Air Station; 9 Chief god of Memphis 13 Angers 14 Sign 15 Sea eagle 16 Ancient Irish capital 17 French river 18 Ribbon (comb, form) 19 Refined 21 Furrowed 23 And (Latin) 24 Symbol for 59 Bamboolike grass VERTICAL 1 Quote 2 Verbal 3 Protuberance on bird’s bill 4 Indians 5 Anon 6 Leave out 7 French plural article 3 Heavy blow 9 Fondled 10 Waste allowance 11 English queen 12 Pay attention 20 Siamese coin 22 Employ 25 Certified pub lie accountant (ab.) 26 Wand 27 Dutch city 29 Fish 30 Pillar 31 Compass point' 35 Mother or ■■ father ‘ 36 Light brown 37 Likely - 38 Blackguard ! (slang) 11 Craw 12 Rabbit 13 Russian mountain 14 Plant part 15 Dandy 16 Social insects 7 Gaelic 8 Network (anat.) 9 Require 2 Ostrichlike bird seienium 25 Wave top 28 Roman magistrate 32 Seed container 33 Diminutive of Daniel 34 Expert 37 Mountain crest 39 Rough lava 40 Italian river 41 Agitates 45 Archetype 50 Uncommon 51 Sea gull 53 Woody plant 54 Algerian city 55 Issue forth 56 Royal Italian family name 57 Animal skin 58 Drinking cups I 2. 3 4 5 <o 7 8 4 10 11 12. 13 14 if it fi i§ ““ zo —zT |25--- Z4- ‘ * “2t“ z7 Ze 24 |30 3“ _T-ggfag^ W*f£/ f# 41 142 143 """"'"’ 44 PPJ45 |4t ~ *1 148 144 To-— s~W-"" 55 1 53 55 sC 57 58 53 I I I I RADIO fWMFD - 1400 - KC WILMINGTON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31 8:00—News summary 8:05—Pentecostal church 9:00—Blue Correspondents at Home and Abroad. 9:15—Coast to Coast on a Bus. 10:00—Voice of Prophecy. 10:30—Strictly on the Record. 11:00—Fifth Avenue Methodist church. 12:00—Blue Network’s Weekly War Jour nal. 12:30 P. M.—Josephine Houston. 12:45—Concert Orchestra 1:00—John B. Kennedy, News. 1:15—George Hicks Reporting. 1:30—Sammy Kaye’s Tangee Serenade. 1:55—Your Sunday News Extra with George Gunn 2:00—Old Fashioned Revival Hour 3:00—Charlotte Greenwood show 3:30—Miss Hattie 4:00—Darts for Dough 4:30—Andrews Sisters Show. 5:00—Mary Small Revue. 5:30—Metropolitan Opera Presents 6:00—Philco Radio Hall of Fame. 7:00—Drew Pearson and the News. 7:15—Ed Gardner—News 7:30—Quiz Kids. 8:00—Greenfield Village Chapel service 8:15—Moods in Music. 8:30—Joe E. Brown—Stop or Go. 9:00—Jergen’s Journal with Walter Win chell. 9:15—Hollywood Star Time. 9:45-Jimmy Fidler. 10:00—The Life of Riley. 10:30—Variations by Van Cleave. OVER THE’NETWORKS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31 Eastern War Time P. M. Changes in programs as listed due to corrections by networks made too late to incorporate 12:30—The Paul Lavalle Concert—nbc Trans-Atlantic Call, Exchange—cbs Andrini and His Continentales—mba Lutheran Half-Hour Services—mbs 12:45—Josephine Houston, Soprano—blu 1:00—Fifteen-Minute Newscast—nbc The Church of the Air Sermons—cbs John B. Kennedy in Comment—blu Stanley Dixon in Commentary—mbs 1:15—15-Min. Recital by Guests—nbc nanorrn Uinlrr Pi-nm Airarcaoc_Kill Singing Canaries Program—mbs-bas. 1:30—U. of Chicago Roundtable—nbc Guest Speaker for 15 minutes—cbs Sammy Kaye’s Serenade: News—blu Detective Mysteries, Dramatic—mbs 1:45—Commentary at London—cbs 2:00—Those We Love, Drama—nbc The Matinee Theater. Dramatic—cbs Chaplain Jim, U.S.A., Dramas—blu Sky Riders, Servicemen’s Quiz—mbs 2:30—John Chas. Thomas & Song—nbc News of the World; Songs Spot—cbs National Vespers via the Radio—blu A Sunday Afternoon Comment—mbs 2:45—The Canary Pet Program—mbs 3:00—World’s Parade, Max Hill—nbc N. Y. Philharmonic Symphony—cbs The Charlotte Greenwood Show—blu Roosty of the A.A.F., Comedy—mbs 3:30—Official Hour by the Army—nbc Ethel Barrymore's Miss Hattie—blu Nick Carter Detective Drama—mbs 4:00—Darts for Dough, Quiz—blu-west Listen the Women—blu-New England Your America, Variety, Guests—mbs 4:30—Music America Loves Best—nbc Nelson Eddy Concert & Guest—cbs The Andrews Sisters Program—blu What’s Name of the Song Quiz—mbs 5:00—NBC Symphony, Toscanini—nbc Family Time & Patrice Munsel—cbs Mary Small in a Music Revue—blu Let’s Face the Issue, a Forum—mbs 5:30—Metropolitan Opera Presents—blu The Shadow, Mystery Drama—mbs 5:45—Bill Shirer in Commentary—cbs 6:00—The Catholic Radio Service—nbc Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet—cbs Hall of Fame, Paul Whiteman—blu Quick as a Flash, Quiz Show—mbs 6:30—Great Gildersleeve Comedy—nbc Fanny Brice & Comedy Show—cbs Upton Close and His Comment—mbs 6:45—Dick Brown with His Song—mbs 7:00—Jack Benny Comedy Variety—nbc Kate Smith Hour for Variety—cbs Drew Pearson and Commentary—blu The Cleveland Orchestra Hour—mbs 7:15—News Summary for 15 mins.—blu 7:30—The Bandwagon Orchestra—nbc Quiz Kids and Joe Kelly M. C.—blu 8:00—Chas. McCarthy. E. Bergen—nbc Blondie-Dagwood Comedy Skit—cbs The Greenfield Chapel Service—blu Alexander & Mediation Board—mbs 8:15—To Be Announced (15 Min.I—blu 8:30—One Man’s Family. Drama—nbc Crime Doctor, Dramatic Series—cbs Stop or Go with Joe E. Brown—blu 8:45—Gabriel Heatter Comments—mbs 8:55—Five Minutes News Period—cbs 8:00—Sunday’s Merry Go Round—nbc Magazine Drama, Conrad Nagel—cbs Walter Winchell Broadcasting—blu Horizons; Sunday Cone. Show—mbs 9:15—Hollywood Mystery Theater—blu 8:30—Album of Familiar Music—nbc James Melton, Alec Templeton—cbs Cedric Foster’s War Comment—mbs 9:45—Jimmie Fidler’s Hollywood—blu The Jerry Cooper Show of Song mb' 10:00—Phil Spitalny & Girl Orch.—nbc Phil Baker Take It or Leave t—cbs Life of Riley and Wm. Benduc—blu Anthony’s Good Will Advice—mbs 10:30—Comedy Dramas, H. Lloyd—nbc We the People, a Guest Show—cbs Ireling Foster Dramatic Series—blu To Be Announced (15 Min.)—mbs 10:45—Dance Music for 15 Mins.—mbs 11:00—Variety and News (30 m.)—nbc News, Variety, Dance (30 m.)—cos-blu Music Depreciation at KHJ—mbs 11:30—Dancing in New Year—(to 3 a. g or later)—all networks rr __ Today. ?mtmr with Charles Winninger A GALA EVENT for New Year’s Eve! Your Radio Hall of Fame brings you today a full hour of the rollicking fun and glorious music of "Show Boat”, from the original operetta by Edna Ferber, Oscar Hammerstein, II, and Jerome Kern. Your "Captain Andy” for the cruise will be Charles Winninger, the jolly comedian who created the original part. Tune in and enjoy the fun, hear "Old Man River” and the other immortal Show Boat melodies sung by Allan Jones, world famous tenor, and Kathryn Grayson, brilliant coloratura soprano. Tune in and greet the New Year with Philco. Australians Will Play Big Role In Philippines CANBERRA, Australia, Dec. 30 | (A*)—Acting i'r'me Minister Fran cis Forde in a New Year’s state ment today said Australian fight ing forces ?n 1945 would “play a vital part in Philippine opera tions.” Australia must plan for at “least two more years of arduous war fare against Japan,” he said. Grasshoppers are ground and used for flour by the Arabs. ■SUPERMAN By Jerry Seigler and Joe Shuster I Wow.' THAT LANEJ WHAT'S ^YOU'LL BE 7 BUT YOU'RE) WELL ,N( ALL THE GIRL'S WORTH \ THE UNSURPRISED K STILL GLAD AtW, 4f EXCITEMENT £ree MILLION JDIFFERENCE?) HOW MUCH \you MARRIED Jl—ER-\ HAS GIVEN bucks/is my gonna^competition )ms, aren't) yes, /me a headache, ^ON STRAIGHT? IMARRV HER.y YOU'RE GONNA/VOU, HENRY^M DEARACHIEF. MIND IF V__ _ . A- HAVE! i1 TAI<E THE ^OURSEyRESTOFTME l_US«KrS NCIN I JUirj AWAY/ AND.., rTHE CITY IS FILLED ** £ WITH FORTUNE HUNTERS r> ANP PHONY SALESM6N ALL AFTER LOIS'MONEY. SHE WHICH MEANS SHE MAY NEED THE HELP OF* , W SUP«^lgA.N / y--» EIGHT PRISONERS GRANTED PAROLES RALEIGH, Dec. 30—W—Eight prisoners were paroled today by Gcvernor Broughton. They are: Carl Mays, negro, sentenced in Rowan in September, 1939, to 15-20 years for second de gree murder; Willie Mae Richard son, negro, sentenced in Wake in September, 1943, to five to seven years for manslaughter; Howard Ward, sentenced in Randolph in September, 1944, to eight months for possession of materials de signed for manufacturing whisky; Dockery Revels, Indian, sentenced in Robeson in November, 1938, to 50 years for carnally knowing and abusing a female child under the age of 16 and over the age of 12; Henry (Bud) Fisher, sentenced in McDowell in June, 1942, vo 19 20 years for manslauhter; Lee Arthur Whitaker, negro, sentenced in Wayne in April, 1941, to 10-15 years for second degree murder; Frank Robinson, negro, sentenced S V S/i ' VES, < SURE MCOULD yOuSEj SPARE A MAN p, A CUP OF v—,^f§ COFFEE^^^p , YOU MEAN SINBAD, THE] ANNIE'S TALK SAILOR- THE SAND.-r IN6AB0LTHER PAINTER(ISAREAL n FRIEND, LIVE PERSON - NOT SI NCLAIR PART OM%A FAIRY J V SAVLOR. Hl-YA. BABE ! ) Okav, FIVE -BY- P/VE LIKE chicken? yLET'S CRACK THE MAPLE/ , GRAB A WING/ -- , v-— ---_ AM 1 TO UNDERSTAND THAT^^ IS A SAMPLE OF THE SOCIETY I LORO PLUSHBOTTOM'S BEEN 1 ENTERTAINING CURING . MV ABSENCE? J 1 roO I HELLO I EMMY in Anson in September, 1941, to 12-16 years for manslaughter, this sentence commuted to six to eight years in June, 1943; and Roy Kearns, sentenced in Randolph in June, 1944, to 12 months for re ceiving stolen property and know ing it was stolen. -V Infantryman Awarded Nation's Highest Honor WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—(/P) - An infantryman whose “grim wrath and determination” saved his com pany when disaster threatened has been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, posthumously. The War department announced today that the nation’s highest mili tary honor had been conferred on Private Patrick J. Kessler of Mid dletown, Ohio. He was a member of Company K, 30th Infantry Regi ment, Third division. The action occurred at Ponpe Rotto on May 23. just after the Allied breakout from the Anzio beachhead in Italy. -V There are 85 seminaries of the Latter Day Saints’ church in five western states of hte Union. ' V ) ! ^DIDNT itell^ Since mrs Bopple put a new fansled sons ON HER FRONT DOO(5,EVEfSY KID/N TOWN HAS TISlED IT CUT-ATLfAsr oascE CfirN pi.'.ht •.h** kino rg»Ti wrs «v».pic*rc “f*** wtowry «escwvcd_^ BARNEY GOOGLE AND SNUFFY SMITH By Billy DeBeck ■ i i ■ ■ " ■ n >■> i in i■■■ ■ i 1 >1 p ■ ■ ■ ■ —.. ■ ' ■■ ■ ■iiiiim ■■■ .. " 1 "■ 11 1 niii'iw lilMBMilMi BLONDIE By Chick Young NOT TOO WEAK BUT ON THE , OTHER HAND/' NOT TOO STRONG) \p MEDIUM STRONG r YOU'D BETTER TRY THE WOODLEYS NEXT DOOR—I'M AFRAID I'M NOT - GOING TO BE ABLE 0 PLEASE / JUST A ' TOUCH OF ) CREAM AND \ > BE SURE NOT ) ' TO PUT IN SI \ TOO MUCH p ( SUGAR S LITTLE ANNIE ROONEY By Brandon Walsh <■■■■■ » " 1 '■ 1 II —II, , , . —____ . _ NOT THE IN PERSON.' 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