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NEW BET MARK SET IN MIAMI MIAMI, Fla , Dec. 30. — MP) — Well-heeled bettors daring a final fling risked a total of $752,200 at Tropical Park today to set up a new wagering record for the sec ond time this final dull week of racing. With only two more days of the sport remaining before the govern ment ban becomes effective, the crowd of 8,954 bet an average of more than $85 each on a ni.ie race card devoid of any outstand ing race. The day’s noodle far out-distanc ed the former high mark of $716, 716. established Christmas day v. hen Tropical opened an eight-day meeting squeezed in between the announcement of the racing shut down and the Jan. 3 deadline. In the week of racing the total betting was S3,580,805, or a daily average of $588,467. Tropical’s ban ner season of 1943-44 produced a daliy average o only $390,978. The difference aptly illustrates the plunging spirit of horsemen and turf-devotees who hope to make a killing while' they can. In the day’s feature, a five and one-half furlong $3,000 event nam ed the Coral Way handicap, Jock ey Sterling Young thrashed M. Newmeyer’s Turbine to a two length victory. In contrast to the whisker-fin ches which have marked the week of racing. Turbine whipped jock ey champion Ted Atkinson’s mount, Belwyn, by two lengths. Three lengths farther behind came the favored Ellis, ridden by Don Meade. Held out of the winners’ circle today, Atkinson finished the 1944 season with 2337 victories and an unchallenged cb im to the riding title. Only one odds-on favorite could whip the full fields running in ev ery race, Meat Ball turning the trick in the finale to pay $3.90. -V Duke Basketball Team Whips Lejeune, 28-24 DURHAM, Dec. 30.— (£>) —The young Duke cage team tonight de feated the Camp Lejeune Marines, 28-24, ending the Marines four game winning streak, Sapp, Van Schoil and Buckley were defensive standouts for the locals, while Port, Bennett and Hirch stood out for the Marines. Jimm Mulvihill. ex-Fordham All American basketballer, started the scoring in the first minute of play and for eight minutes both teams went scoreless. The Marines, minus such stars as Paul Donat, John Bradley, Jack Maddox, all-Ameri can at west xexas otate teauieis college, played the Dukes on even terms in the last half, although trailing at half-time, 11-7. The college boys tried 65 field shots, completing 12; Lejeune tried 56, making 11. With only four minutes to play, Captain Port tied the score at 24-all with a crip. With three and a half minutes to play, Duke’s Sapp assured the victory fo rhi.= team by making good two foul shots and sinking a side lay away. ----V Use Of Rental Cars In Florida Area Attacked WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—(UP) — The Office of Defense Transporta tion tonight cracked down on the use of rental cars in the Miami Palm Beach area where ODT said nearly one fourth of the nation’s drive yourself cars are located. Effective Jan. 1 in Broward, Dade and Palm Beach counties monthly limitations of 650 miles will be placed o:. the rental cars, ODT said. However, operators who withdraw 50 per cent of their vehicles listed in service on Dec. 1. 1944, may operate each remain ing vehicle up to 1,500 miles monthly. The order also limits the hire use of rental cars to 30 days, ex cept under authorization of the ODT Jacksonville office and with 0PA permission to receive addi tional gasoline allotments. -V Forgotten Front* Flares Into Action PARIS, Dec. 30.—(JP)—The “for gotten front” along the French Italian frontier popped into the news today with the announce iiicni ui d series oi uuniuaiumcnta , by the French navy. The ministry of marine announced that the de stroyers Le Fortune. Trombe and L’Alcyon had shelled effectively C-ei 'man concentrations and bar racks at. Ventimiglia several times between Dec. 21 and 28. For the past three months Nazi *uns have been lobbing occasional shells into Menton across the Ftench border. CROOM, MASON TO CO-CAPT IN CATS By WEDDELL HARRISS In a brief meeting Thursday morning, the New Hanover high school basketeers unanimously elected Guard Jim Croom and For ward Billy Mason to co-captain their highly promising quint dur ing the present season. Croom and Mason have sparked the ’Cat hoopsters to three vic tories in as many starts against non-conference fees this year. How ever they will be out for much bigger game Friday night when they clash witn the powerful Wil son Cyclones in the local high school gym. This will be the initial conference contest for the Cats. Both lads practically were born dribbling a basketball. Gainers of much experienced on the various ball clubs of tne local Y. M. C. A. they have displayed consistent ability with the leathery sphere, and exhibit great versatility on the hardwood. This is Croom’s second year un der the guidance of Coach Rupert Bryan. He earned his letter while playing in a reserve role on last year’s second squad. Mason has compiled four years of training under Bryan’s watch ful eye, having spent his fresh man and soohomore years on the junior-varsity and earned his monogram last year while hustling in a reserve capacity on the. Wil mington aggregation. Coach Bryan pointed out that Friday nights encounter with Coach Leon Brogden’s highly tout ed Cyclones will be the first read test of his boys’ “stuff”. He add ed that if this obstacle was suc cessfully hurdled, he would place the Wildcats’ chances for the top shelf in the state on a high level. - V - Joe DiMaggio’s Heart Set On Diamond Return ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.( Dec. 30. — (UP)—Staff. Sgt. Joe Dimaggio, former hard hitting outfielder of the New York Yankees, said today his heart was set “on coming back,” but implied that he did not expect to play any major league baseball until the war is over. Talking to air force veterans at the Ambassador hotel, headquar ters for enlisted men returned to the AAF Redistribution Station No. 1, an aerial gunner asked Di maggio: When you gonna clout ’em again, Joe?” “When’s the war gonna end,” Dimaggio countered There have been reports that Di maggio may be discharged from service because of recurrent sto mach trouble. He has not request ed a dischage, however, and said he did not intend to. -V NEGRO CLUBS CLASH JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 30. —(JP)—Inter-sectional gridiron su premacy between two high scoring Negro teams will be at stake here New Year’s day with the power ful Texas Steers of Tyler, Texas, co-champions of the southwestern conference clashing with the top ranking team of the CIAA confer ence, the A & T college of Greens boro, N. C., in the annual Flower Bowl contest. DAMASKINOS NAMED II REGENT IN GREECE (Continued from Page One) tent in finding a solution *0 all i pending problems,” the purported 5 text said. The note said that the desire of the Greek people was to see all 1 armed units in the common fight * against Germany. “More than anything else the 1 left desires an end as soon as pos- ' sible to this sad chapter in the ; history of Greek-British relations,” 1 the note said. It was signed by 1 Dimitri Partsalides, secretary of : the EAM central committee. It thanked Churchill for coming ' to Greece and said that at negotia- 1 tions aimed at ending the crisis ' early this week the ELAS had presented “logical” terms but that negotiations had been forestalled i by politicians who prefer to bring 1 a solution by force, “depending : upon British arms.” On the fighting front, at least, • one-half of Athens was in Greek and British hands after the first day of the offensive Friday in which it was reported reliably that 306 members of the ELAS—armed forces of the EAM (national lib i»_ j__ i _a non CAOblVSil il Ull L'-vvti u iWiitu Uiiu wvv captured. In what was described as “the best single day of hostilities,” the British and Greeks occupied a mile of southeastern Athens. Friday’s operations cleared all of the Kaisariani working district of Athens, despite stiff opposition from the ELAS forces. Fighting was reported raging today in the southern areas as well as around the cemetery south of Ardittos hill, where there were clashes in volving tommyguns and hand gre nade*. The Greek mountain brigade ( fighting in eastern Athens was meeting harassing automatic fire from ELAS troops in the Analipsis monastery. General Scobie said his men were closely supported by artil lery and warplanes, making rocket and machine-gun attacks against strongpoints and effectively silenc ing them. In northwestern Greece it was revealed that right-wing forces un der Gen. Napoleon Zervas had been reduced from 12,000 to 2,600 to 3,000 men after a series of clashes with the ELAS and were now trying to escape in small sailboats. The EDES were trying to escape from the Preveza area. Scobie, in an official statement, meanwhile charged the ELAS with mistreating British prisoners and said that Red Cross attempts to reach an understanding with the ELAS regarding the treatment of prisoners was unsuccessful. -V INSTRUCTIONS FOR BOMB RAIDS ISSUED (Continued from Page One) sound, follow the rules in which you have been instructed. 2. Obey the orders of local au thority including civilian defense personnel. 3. These bombs may fall with out warning. 4. If a bomb is seen or heard approaching, dive behind any pro tection available or lie face down and protect your head and face with your arms. 5. In case of continued bomb ings, seek the nearest shelter. Get indoors! Avoid the hazard of fly ing glass. 6. In case of intermittent bomb ing attack, proceed cautiously by remaining on the alert to take shel ter if necessary. 7. Do not use the telephone un less you need help. 8. If you are near a radio, keep it tuned to a local station. 9. Curb your curiosity. Do not go the scene of the bomb explo sion. Stay where you are or go about your business. 10. Do not rely upon and do not spread rumors. 11. Be calm. -V The floyal Academy of Arts was founded by King George III of England in 1768. 1 )ELAY IN ANOTHER SHOE STAMP SEEN (Continued from Page One) nititary supplies are making in oads into civilian footwear pro motion, stocks are now adequate o honor all stamps which have ieen validated. The OPA said no definite date :ould be given now for validation if a new stamp, but informed ources believed that there was ittle if any chance that the shoe ;upply situation would improve lufficiently to warrant another stamp good before some time next iummer. Decision on a date, OPA laid would have to await further nformation on 1945 shoe produc ion. This announcement puts the civ lian shoe allotment at the lowest joint since rationing was ordered n April. 1943. News of the impending cut close y followed drastic food rationing jrders which returned many unra ioned meats and canned vege ables to the ration list and voided aid ration stamps. Those orders joincided with warnings that 1945 will not be the year of plenty that 1944 was insofar as food supplies ire concerned. Provisions for maintaining ade quate supplies of shoes for infants md children will not be affected ay the forthcoming ration order. A lurthev easing of the tight supply af this type of footwear was made several weeks ago when the War Production Board took steps to increase output of the small sizes. -—V OHIO STATE PUSHED ANN ARBOR, MICH., Dec.30— (tf)—Ohio State's powerful Buck :yes, defending Big Ten Champions, were forced into overtime here tonight before squeezing out a 44 to 41 decision over Michigan in the Western Conference lid-lifter. YMCA WILL FORM SPORTS LEAGUES A schedule of meetings to form basketball teams and leagues for the Y. M. C. A.’s winter athletic season was announced last night, together with a game calendar for the organization’s volleyball teams and plans for prizes and awards to winning teams at season’s end. The meetings scheduled are for the Employed boys’ class, at 7 p. m. Wednesday; the Cadet class, at 9:30 a. m. Saturday; the Junior class, at 10:30 a. m. the same day; and the Y. M. C. A. Sunday school class at 7 p. m. Saturday. The Senior league will com mence play on Monday at 8 p m.. with teams formed from among the men living in the “Y” dormitory, the Junior Chamber of Commerce, the ferry Auxiliary command and members of the Senior gym class. Athletic organizers urged that all Y. M. C, A. members try out for the teams. Senior volleyball play will begin Thursday evening, with the losing teams treating the winners to an oyster roast after the games. It is planned to have games from 6 to 8 p. m. every Tuesday and Thurs day after the permanent leagues are organized. Awards and prizes will be forth coming at the season’s end for win ning teams in basketball, volley ball and softball, and for indi vidual champions and high-scorers. --y City Briefs MOTOR CLUB CLOSED The branch office of the Car olina Motor Club in the Cape Fear hotel building will be closed all day tomorrow, Miss Minnie A. Payne, manager, an nounced yesterday. VISITING PARENTS Jack Brancn, seaman first class ,is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Branch of I Wooster street. KILLED IN ACTION Pvt. Paul H. Willard, broth er of Mrs. D. C. Sessoms and Mrs. Rudy Fenegan of Wilmington, was killed in ac tion December 1 on Leyte. STORES TO CLOSE Closed to the public New Year’s Day will be retail stores, city hall, and the county court house, The postoffice will observe holiday hours. PRAYER SERVICE St. Paul’s Lutheran church will observe the traditional service of Prayer at 11 o’clock Monday morning. Prayers will be said especially for those in the armed forces, for the na tion, and for peace. EX-CHAPLAIN TO SPEAK Col. Frank M. Thompson, retired U. S. Army chaplain, will be gue,t preacher at the II o’clock service at Pearsall Memorial church, it was an nounced last night. BRIGADE CLUB MEETING The next semi-monthly meet ing of the Senior fraternity, Brigade Boys’ club, will take place at the Emmanuel Pres byterian church, Fifth and Mears streets, at 6:30 p.m. Monday, R. M. Padrick, sec retary, noted last night. The Rev. C, D. Berclift will speak. NOTICE Bus Patrons AIK Bus Lines Will Operate On SUNDAY SCHEDULES MONDAY, NEW YEARS DAY, JAN. 1st Tide Water Power Co. THREE SUPERFORTRESSE BURN AFTER JAP ATTACK I Hill ll—— I ■ —IIAl UlMlIi | H|IIIMWI<I*I ll>l 1 I III II I I I ll I I ■■■ ■■IMW ■ ■ II I -- -- --— Following the Jap raids from Iwo Jima Island on the Saipan superfortress bases, three of the gallant B-29s are shown (top) burning on the gro und. In lower picture men and officers of the 21st Bomber command are shown playing hoses o n the smoking engines of a flaming air giant. Air Force photo. (International) AUCTION SALE CANCELLED Due io Change in Plans the Auction Sale Advertised For Tuesday, January 2nd, 1945, 10:30 A. M. Will IV«< Be Held The Camp Davis Exchange Camp Davis, N. C. AT HOLLY RIDGE, N. C. « l Air Pathfinder f-- || ilHIHHi ~ I Lt. Col. Joel Crouch .(above) of Riverside, Calif., flew a C-47 cargo plane over German lines Dec. 27 to drop a parachute troep pathfinder unit to guide other cargo planes to the Bastogne area on the Western Front where American troops were encircled by Germans. An hour later hundreds of tons cf supplies were parachuted to the Surrounded Yanks. (AP Wirephoto). Wives Of Four Missing Airmen Offer Reward For Plane’s Recovery KNOXVILLE, Tenn.. Dec. 30.— (UPt — Four young army wives, whose officer husbands disappear ed nearly a year ago when their plane presumably crashed in the wilds of the SmoKy Mountains Na tional Park, today offered $500 for discovery of the plane or its wreck age. The plane disappeared last Jan. 31 while enroute fropi Charlotte, N. C., to Lebanon, Tenn. It was over rugged country west of Ashe ville, N. C., when last contacted. Relatives of the four officers made several unsuccessful searches through the forest-covered moun tains last spring. iT7—.z—. Nolice and Greetings ! TO CUSTOMERS In Observance of j NEW YEARS DAY Our Offices Will Be Closed All Day Monday, January 1st Wilmington Local Board FIRE UNDERWRITERS Celebrating Our CCnniversarg i I As we wind up our ihird year of service we wish lo thank j ! all our friends and patrons for your loyally and we wish I to say at this lime that your patronage has been sincerely I appreciated. We pledge to give you even greater service in the year to come. WISHING EACH ONE A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR WILLIAMS DRY CLEANERS jj| 808 South 17th St. dnnouncing THE OPENING OF A NEW DRIVE-IN-THEATRE ON MARKET ST. ROAD ABOUT MARCH 1ST The Proprietors of This New Enterprise Believe Their Is A Demand for Such Facilities As We’ll Provide This Community. THE NEW DRIVE-IN-THEATRE WILL BE LOCATED ON MARKET STREET ROAD ABOUT 5 MILES FROM CITY. IT WILL AFFORD PARKING SPACE FOR 600 CARS. THE ADVANTAGE OF THIS PLAN FOR THEATRE GOERS IS FAVORABLY ACCEPTED WHERE OFFERED BECAUSE OF THE CONVENIENCE. EVEN AN ENTIRE FAMILY CAN SEE A SHOW WITHOUT LEAVING THE CAR. PLAIN VISIBILITY AND LOUD SPEAKERS WILL ASSURE SAT ISFACTION. RATES WILL BE VERY LOW. - WIN A $50 WAR BOND To The Person Who Suggests The Name Chosen for This New Theatre An Award of A $50.00 War Bond Will Be Made. Mail Your Suggestions of Not More Than 50 Word by February 1st To D RIV E -1N - THE ATRE,22 S. 2nd St s i