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EIGHT THE MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 0, 1945 Nimitz Slated To Replace Land As Maritime Head A i A Where To? GERMANY. (JP) The problem of what to do with the displaced persons in Germany who don't want to go home is growing. Virtually all of the 119,000 Baits (residents of the Baltic States) and most of the 451,000 Poles still in Germany have evidenced no desire to return to their native lands. Most Jews don't even want to remain in Europe. Some estimate that more than 90 per cent of them want to go to Palestine.

It WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. (JP) Industry hears that Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey may become chairman of the Maritime Commission. The famed air-minded naval fighter would succeed Vice Admiral Emory S.

Land, who is expected shortly to become president of the Air Transportation Association. The two prospective moves putting a naval aviator in the top spot for the steamship industry and a life-long Navy surface man at the head of the airlines have brought speculation among well-informed transportation officials that some steps to coordinate American travel and shipping facilities overseas might be in the offing. Tokyo Reunion? NEW YORK. (JP) Wives of some occupation troops in Japan may be permitted to loin their husbands next Spring. That a possibility held out by Lieut.

Gen. Robert L. Eichel-berger, who will return to Japan soon as military commander He says he has recommended that wives of officers and enlisted men of the first three pay grades be allowed to make the trip. MIGHTY BATTLESHIP ALABAMA Launched In February 1942. the Alabama fought in both the European and the Pocific theatres and at one time operated as part of the British Home Fleet.

Named for the Confederate dreadnought of Admiral Simms, the Alabama is the first battleship of the U. S. Navy to bear the state's name since tie original Alabama ployed havoc with Federal trade ships during the War Between the States. The Alabama is a battleship of the South Dakota class, and carries 16-inch guns. Migh ty Battlesh Smaller Alabama Colleges Can House Veteran Students Maintains Namesake9 Record By A.

F. MAHAN, JR. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (JP) One of the ightingest battleships in World War II was the Alabama. She fought in two theatres, the European and the Pacific.

She not only escaped damage herself but no carrier she screened was reached by bombs, torpedoes or Kamikaze planes. This namesake of the Confederate vessel with which Raphael Simms wrote Naval history in the War Between the States unlimbered her 16-inch guns directly against the Japanese homeland and sailed for a time with the British home fleet out of Scapa Flow. The Alabama was launched at Portsmouth, Feb. 16, 1942, as the then Governor Frank M. Dixon, and his staff cheered her down the ways.

The late Secretary of Navy Frank Knox made the principal address, predicting aggressor nations would rue the day the nation's newest battle wagon sailed against them. Navy files, necessarily secret during the fighting, now have been opened, and they tell a gallant story of the Alabama's brief but busy career. Shakedown and operational cruises kept the battleship in U. S. waters until April of 1943, when she headed for Europe to bolster the British Home Fleet.

In August of 1943 she came home for overhaul and repairs, then headed for the Pacific, joining carrier task force 50 and supporting landings at Tarawa. The Jap phosphate center at Nauru was bombarded Dec. 8, 1943, and the Alabama moved into the Marshalls to support the invasion of Kwajalein Atoll. On Jan. 30, 1944, her big guns blazed away for six hours at Roi and Namur Islands, then on Feb.

12 she joined task force 58 and headed for the first strike on the enemy Naval base at Truk. The Alabama was in the war's first raids on Saipan, Guam and Tinian, and on March 22 she joined the first force to attack Palau. General MacArthur's landings j. j. AJLutu.

jLaics- orDemocratic -W! At -m' Hiiectionmmed. Executive Committee Selects Montgomery For Meeting I MOBILE, Dec. 25. (JP) Chairman Gessner T. McCorvey today called a meeting of the Alabama Democratic Executive Committee for Jan.

12 in Mont- PnrflPrv tn rnmnletA nlan (nr nar. tv Drimaries next serine snd said ne wuuia recommena mat ine committee amend its rules to al low quaimea negroes to vote for the first time. In a three-page letter to committee members WnruM maiA I 1 1 TT f- mm ma. unuei uie u. o.

supreme i-ourt decision in the Texas case, Alabama could not legally bar' negroes from voting in democrat-' ic primaries because of color. He said he would oppose any move to "get around" the decision by cbolishing party primaries and returning to the old convention" SVStem of nnmlnotino McCorVPV fiairl a racnlnfUn would be introduced eliminating uic via resmcuon limiting tne primary to qualified "white" electors and PYnrpsspri halff it 1 i nvuiu be adopted. "If my recommendations are carried out it will mean that nur primary elections in the future wm ue conauciea as tney have, been in the past, with the exception that wp will not limit primaries as formprlv tn Yviiii-c cievtuia, ne saiu. As a nraetieal nmnAcittnn dnn tntnlr it ia unint Im so much difference certainly not at this time because there are comparatively only a very, very few negroes who are properly blvu.k i IliaAC legisierea ana wno nave kept up their poll tax. "If conditions in the future demand a change from the policy I am advocating, we can at any nine uicwge our procedure, DUt for the present I am strongly in favor of continuing the holding of- our primary elections under OUT nrPRPTlt nrimarw clollAn 1n, but in obedience to the decision oi tne supreme Court of the United States, permitting those ne- PrOeS Who hplipvo in fna neinm.

1 pies of the Democratic party and wno nave properly registered and paid their poll taxes to vote in our primaries." Me said his idea of the way to handle the negro voting problem WaS to Sep that "nnlv iiuycwj qualified persons are permitted iu register ana said that this could bp aeeomnlichpt ihmi.nk adoption of the Boswell amend ment, to De votea on next November, changing constitutional registration requirements. The committee chairman said that the number of potential negro voters had been increased by a 1945 state law waiving the poll tax reouirempnt for all corwioo men and women, including negroes, but that the registration requirements were still in force. iviecorvey saia mat conformity with state law, the committee WOUld set Mareh 1 4Vi ffnnj ucau- line for candidates to qualify for mc pmiidiy elections ana wouia set the first primary for Tuesday, May 7. and the second primary for Tuesday, June 4. in providing for the qualifications of candidates for ord, the chairman said the com- muiee snouid provide by resolution that Tin ranHiriatA ton m.ni; fy for such a position who is un-.

wi ouuaiuii, Reoortina that v. oci vac men had asked him if they could quamy as canaiaates in the primaries, McCorvey said he was advising them that tho qualify as any other candidate maiung me required party loyaltv Dledee. and navinir ttio necessary assessment fee. ine committee also will fill vacancies in its membership from the Third. Fourth Viftv.

Ninth Districts where members nave died or resigned. Chairman Robert Hannegan, of the Democratic National Committee, was invited to attend but was unable to make the trip. Farm Bureau Tops YT 1 i lueiiijjer i oiai Alabama Farm Puraan tion memhprshin tntal of 48,985 Dec. 26. E.

E. Hale, di rector oi organization, said today. He added that -this rpnrpspnt approximately a ten per cent increase over the Statewide membership at this time last year. The final membership figure for 1945 was 52,531, a record Mr. Hale expects to see brokeo early in January when, teams again take the field to complete the mem- Der.yiip campaign.

The Cullman County Farm Bu- with 1.805 members, followed by Limestone with 1.700: Henry with 1.680; Houston with Dallas with and Cherokee with 1,425. Other counties reported by Mr. Hale as having more than 1.000 members are Lawrence. 1.375; Coffee. Montgomery.

Marshall, 1.267; Tuscaloosa, Baldwin, 1.240; Elmore, Morgan. 1.178; Pike. 1.162; Talladega. 1.050; Franklin, Pickens, 1.017; and Calhoun, 1,001. British Troops Disarm All Indonesian Police BATAVIA, JAVA.

Dec. 29 British troops in a series of swift, synchronized raids rounded up and disarmed all Indonesian police in Batavia today, disbanded the force, snd informed it members the step was taken because some polire actively cooperated with "lawless elements." At the same time British troops throughout strife-torn Western Java occupied public utilities snd searched native compounds for arms, against minor opposition. Telephone exchanges and police stations in Batavia were occupied without incident, but sniper fire opposed the occupation of the power station at Buitenzorg, and there was some resistance Yeterans Urged To Retain All Life Insurance Head Declares National Service Protection Fine For Families Head. Alabama Regional Manager of the Veterans Administration, today urged all World War II veterans to retain their National Service Life Insurance as it is "the soundest investment yoi can make for the protection cf your families." In no other way, Mr. Head said, caa veteran create an estate Sari the protection of his dependents at such a small cost.

term insurance, which men carried in service, may be converted to one of three permanent plans, ordinary life, 20-pay-ment life or 30-payment life. However, the VA Manager ad-viged veterans to continue the term insurance until they have XOestablished themselves fully in-the civilian world and have determined the amount they can pay; for insurance. rWhen a veteran finds himself financially able to carry one of thi permanent plans, which have slightly higher premium rates, h4 should convert his policy immediately," Mr. Head declared. In any event, the veteran should see, to it that his family is protected by not allowing his National Service Life Insurance to lapse." ior those veterans who have allowed their insurance to lapse, Mr, Head pointed out that the policies may be reinstated at little 'expense and trouble.

The term plan, originally set 4or five years, has been ex tended to eight years. Veterans who purchased National Service Lfe Insurance before Dec. 31, 1945, have eight years from the date oi issuance of the policy be-Jore they must convert it. 'After discharge, the veteran ihould pay his premiums by check or money order, made payable to Treasurer of the United States, and mailed to the Collection Subdivision, Veterans Administration, Washington 25, D. C.

iThe veteran should give his lull name, his date of birth, his service number, his date of discharge, and his policy certificate number in trans i 1 1 i the pijmium payment. etumpka Plans i-City Bus Service Dec. 29. Another progressive step tak-enlby the city of Wetumpka is the inauguration of city bus franchise to operate a bus line- having been granted recently 3y the City Council. The line will run North and Sojjth, on the East side of town from above the old prison to a mile below town on the Montgomery highway.

It will cross tha.river bridge and traverse the main residential streets on the West side. L. Thomas, manager of the bus service, says he expects to begin operation in a few weeks. Carbon Monoxide Kills Seaman James Gilliand A 17-year-old merchant seaman, James W. Gilliand, died from carbon monoxide poisoning wSile taking a bath in his home here last night, Coroner M.

B. Kirkpatrick reported today. Kirkpatrick said a gas water heater and a gas stove were burning in the small bathroom of the apartment house in which the boy and his mother, Mrs. Rosa Gilliand, lived. Other occupants of the house broke down the locked bathroom door when the youth failed torespond to knocks after he bail been there two hours, Dr.

Kirkpatrick added. 55,000 Veterans By the Associated Press At least 58 troopships with more than 40,000 American servicemen are due to arrive today (Siinday) at three east coast and i west coast ports. At New York, 12 ships are scheduled to arrive with more than 12,000 troops at Nowport News, five ships with more tha 2.289, and at Boston one With 31. On the west coast four ships and several small craft are due at San Francisco with 10.618 men; eight St Los Angeles with on it Tacoma, witn .5. una: ong at Seattle, Wash with 1.175; 23-at San Diogo.

Calif with 1.203, and one at Portland, Oregon, with 1,958. Ships and units arriving: N.w York PUUlon Vlttorr from Anlwrrp. 1 St" trnmt, inclodlm 3osih. nsoo'h. 3n-ih.

a01h. M32nd Ourtrratr Trurk Com-JrMW; 3Jfh rifld Artill'rj Bltlren Enttnr Lorif Pontoon t. M. AKunrKr from Hvr, 5.121 tToow. Inrludint Tint ril1 AriilltrT OMnntmi Btiuiion lAOrh lit 96th, JAth.

4fK5th Truck Compni: IHII. 4I4th. 32'h. Fori Compnlf oUl Bomb Squadron: 320tfi Quarter uarir i kfttr SerTlc Companr. Wars Hampton Sldnrr Victorr from Mar Country's Oldest Man, Former Slave, la Dead VIDALIA.

Dec. 29 P) The man recognized by the Census Bureau as the country's old st Citizen was buried today at Joseph's Colored Baptist Chiirch. He w8 James Waller Wilson horn in slavery nn a G-orgia plantation He died a wrek ago t-the officially recorded age of 128 years, seven months, seven days. Wilson won recognition as the citizen when he applied for pention in 1942. giving his Sg as 117 and taying "I reck -in I'm old enough for one Wilson worked as a farm hand until he was 100, preached 17 years, then retired from the ministry but continued to do light fiid work until his last illness JTv day of his death, he called -awn snd told him "I sm goinf tn leavr you today.

to. am fing lo try Hraveniv i 1 to Gas Consumers In Birmingham To Get Refund Latest Rebate Is Third Given State Gties Within Week A $110,845 refund to approximately 50,000 residential customers of the Birmingham Gas Company was announced today by the Alabama Public Service Commission. Residential customers served under schedule will receive the amount paid on their September, 1945, bills, the commission order said. It directed the company to return the money by check not later than Jan. 31 1946.

The order, signed by Chairman Gordon Persons and Associate Commissioners W. C. Harrison and James Perdue, was the third of this kind to come out of the APSC in a veek. Previous rebates were ordered for customers of the Mobile Gas Service Corporation and the jointly owned AlaLama Gas and Alabama Natural Gas Companies. As in the other two orders, today's directive said the rebate was agreed on by the commission and company officials after an es timate of profits for 1945 "showed expected excessive earnings and income." September was designated as the period for the Chairman Persons explained, because earnings for that month most nearly approximated the amount to be returned.

The order pointed out that the September bill is one bearing a September due date, covering the period between meter dates shown on the bill. The commission said the rebate would be made to 50,727 residential gas users in and near Birmingham, Bessemer, Homewood, Fairfield, Tarrant, Irondale, Brighton, Lipscomb and Mountain Brook. Alabama permits utilities a "reasonable" profit, Chairman Persons said, and the commission determines what that should be. 100 Garment Makers Denied Priority Right WASHINGTON. Dec.

29. (VP) The Civilian Production Administration today cracked down on more than 100 garment firms which the agency said are "hampering the low cost clothing program." CPA, asserting that these manufacturers located from coast to coast are "misusing priorities," temporarily suspended their right to any priority ratings for the purchase of textiles. It added that the suspension order would remain in effect "pending completion of an investigation and a hearing." CPA pointed out that manufacturers participating in the low cost clothing program agreed to abide by certain quality and sales price ceilings. The agency said investigations by its compliance division had disclosed that the suspended manufacturers had "kited" their rating by from 50 to as much as 400 per cent. today at 2 p.m.

with the Rev. A. C. Avinger officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Annex Cemetery with White Chapel directing.

MILLER, Royce Kline. 14-month- old son of Mr. and Mrs. D. U.

Miller, 717 Madison Avenue, died at a local hospital at 1:15 p.m. Saturday following a brief illness. The body will be sent from White Chapel Mondav at 7:20 a.m. to Elba, where the funeral and burial will be held at Fairview Church. GILLIAND, James The funeral for James W.

Gilliand, 17, who died Friday night will be held from White Chapel today at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. A. S. Turnipseed officiating.

Burial will be in Oakwood Annex Cemetery. Surviving an? the parents, Mrs. Rosa Anderson Gilliand and Andrew Gilliand. DISMUKE, William 40, a resident of Pensacola, was fatally injured there Friday night when he was struck by an automobile. Surviving are the widow, Mrs.

Allie Ward Dismuke; a daughter, Miss Ann Lee Dismukes. Pensacola; five sisters, Mrs. M. E. Smith.

Mrs. 1 Leonard Gunnels. Miss Irene Dismuke, all of Millbrook; I Mrs. Earl Johns, Montgomery; Miss Mittie Byrd Dismuke, Japan; two brothers, Harry and J. J.

Dismuke, Millbrook; mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Dismuke, Millbrook. The funeral will be held from White Chapel Monday at 10 a.m. with the Rev.

Mr. McMann officiating. Burial will be in Rocky Mount Cemetery in Autauga County. MARTIN, Dr. F.

Craig, 65. a resi-dent of Montgomery for seventeen years, died at a local hospital at 2:35 p.m. Saturday following a brief illness. Surviving are a sister. Miss Lucia Emma Martin, Montgomery, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral plans will be announced later by White Chapel. SAWVER. Daniel 81. a resident of Montgomery for 37 years, died at a local hospital at 3:20 p.m. Saturday following an extended illness.

Surviving are two daughters. Mrs. Powell and Mrs Lew Miller, hoth of Montgomery; two sons, L. H. Sawyer.

Los Angeles, C. Sawyer, Chattanooga, one sister, Mrs. Bell i Lovelace, Brewton, several grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The fu-neril will be held from White Chape today at 2:30 pm. with Dr Donald C.

MneGuire officiating Burial will be in Oak-wood Annex HTNTER. Mrs Ida Russell Th funeral for Mrs Ida R. Hunter. 79, wno died Friday evening. 1 was held from White Chapel Saturday at pm with th 1 Rev.

Gince of ictat in Burial as in the Wetumpka: Cemetery I Take Your Pick N. JP) The Royal Air Force had indicated it considers the day of the big bomber as passed. Those informed on air affairs in Britain believe that military strategies 'are thinking in terms of small, fast, high-flying aircraft carrying missiles like atomic bombs. On the other hand there are some here who disagree that the big bomber is finished. They say that rockets have neither the ranee nor the accuracy to suit all occasions that if bombs are' to be delivered with precision, especially at long range, large aircraft will be needed.

1 transfer later to these larger in stitutions lor more aavancea work when accommodations are available rather than wait for these conditions to correct them selves before enrolling, Mr, enrolling," Head said. He fears that a delay may cause many to become- discouraged or lose interest in the opportunities about which they have long since given thought. Deaths MEMORY CHAPEL LEAK BELSER TUCKER WILLIS The funeral for Eden-ton Willis will take place from Memory Chapel Sunday at 9 a.m. The Rev. A.

C. Turnip-seed will officiate. The remains will be carried through the country to Columbus, for burial. Leak-Belser-Tuck-er in charge. SIMMONS Mrs.

Leona Knowles, 73, died at the residence, 304 East Second Street, Oak Park, Saturday at 10:50 a.m., after a brief illness. Mrs. Simmons was born at Troy, and has made Montgomery her home for the past 9 years. Surviving are two sons, A. Fred Simmons, Akron, Lt.

Marvin H. Simmons, Atlanta, four daughters, Mrs. E. E. Russell, Montgomery; Mrs.

O. K. Hogan, Montgomery; Mrs. J. A.

McEachin, Andalusia, Mrs. H. T. Maxwell, Akron, two brothers, Charles W. Knowles, Columbus, and J.

L. Knowles, Birmingham, Ala. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Leak-Belser-Tucker. OWEN Hopson, 63, died at his home, 1031 South McDonough Street, Saturday at 2:45 p.m., after a lingering illness. Mr.

Owen was a lifelong resident of this city and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Annie Seay Owen, a daughter, Miss Annie Seay Owen, of Montgomery; a brother, Walker Owen and a sister, Mrs. Janie Owen Reid, Auburn, Ala. The funeral will take place from Memory Chapel Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

Dr. Donald MacGuire will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Leak-Belser-Tucker in charge. JONES John C.

The funeral was held from Memory Chapel Saturday at 11:30 a.m., with the Dr. Frank Tripp officiating. Active pallbearers were F. M. Powell, J.

R. Powell, F. A. Nichols, J. C.

Hawthorn, J. Bell Jenkins, Lee Boyd; honorary pallbearers. Dr. C. G.

Laslie, A. A. McKittrick, Judge B. P. Crum, F.

A. McCarroll, Boiling H. Holt and Andrew G. Hurst. Leak-Belser-Tucker in charge.

BARROW Susana Harper, 78. died at a local hospital Saturday night at 8:05 p.m. She was a member of the Reorganized Latter Day Saints. Surviving are the husband, John G. Bar-iow, Montgomery; one son, Kred Barrow.

Penjacola, two daughters, Mrs. L. W. Cottle, Montgomery, and Mrs. C.

M. Hand, Sanford. one brother, Henry T. Harper, Herbert, Ala, and several grandchildren. The funeral will be announced later by Leak-Belser-Tucker.

WHITE CHAPEL M. S. Durdan, Praa H. I. rill.

V. P. RAMBO. Mrs. Marv F.tta.

42. a resident of Montgomery for 29 years, died at a local hospital at 130 pm Saturday following a brief illness. Surviving are the husband. P. J.

Rambo. one son. Lineal Rambo; one daughtrr. Mrs Louie Bellville, of Montgomery; one sistrr. Mis Kurena parents.

Mr. and Mrs. I). L. Birdsong.

all of Montgomery; two nieces The funeral will be held from White Chapel Monday at 2 pm. with the Rev. Mr. Strong officiating Burial will be in Oak-wood Annex Cemetery. CORNETT.

Allen infant son of Mr. and Mrs C. Corned, did at a local hospital at 7 50 a m. Saturday following an illness of four days. Surviving besides the parents are two sisters.

Joan and Linda Lee Cornet); three brothers. Albert David ('. and Durham D. Corned, all of Montgomery The funetll will be held from the Fifth Avenue Methodist Church at Hollandia, New Guinea, gaveTombigbee and the Escatawpa. Poets Should Thank Byrnes For New Posies WASHINGTON.

Dec. 29. (JP) It saddens J. Wise Byrnes to think that poets, for all their praise of nature, never give any credit to the Department of Agriculture. "I guess it's just that most "people don't realize," Byrnea mused today, "what an important part science has played in the flowers we admire." Byrnes knows what he's talking about.

A 62-year-old Irishman, he has retired as an Agriculture Department floriculturist, after 44 years of raising posies for the government. Here are two examples he offered a reporter today to prove his contention that the Dapart-ment of Agriculture is entitled to at least a couplet in some nature sonnet: The department has developed 15 new strains of carnations and 100 new strains of chrysanthemums. See, you poets? Byrnes became a gardener by heredity. His father, Edward M. Byrnes, raised flowers for 52 years.

In 1924, at the age of 72, he retired from exactly the same job Byrnes is quitting. But the Byrnes family and flowers part company with J. Wise. Two of his sons are in the aviation business, the third is a statistician. Byrnes isn't going to raise flowers for a hobby, for two reasons: 1.

"I'm ready for a long stretch of plain loafing." 2. Duke, his seven month-old black Scottie, busily engaged at the moment trying to remove a pair of half soles from your reporter's shoes. "A good dog," said Byrnes-, "but you should see what he can do to a flower garden." 6 Additional Counties Reach Super Bond Goal Six additional Alabama counties joined the Victory Loan honor roll of super-quota counties Saturday as sales effort soared to a new high toward reaching the State's super bond quota of $34,298,730, according to State War Finance Chairman Ed Leigh McMillan. The six new super tiond counties and the county chairmen are: Perry, O. S.

Nichols; Randolph, Hugh Lee Baskin; Covington, Henry Lee Mullins; Fayette, E. E. Thomason; Morgan, Barrett Shelton; and Elmore, S. B. Reneau.

"A total of 23 counties now form the impressive list of those making a better-than-ever record by reaching Super bond quotas," said Mr. McMillan. Charging every volunteer to stay i i i 'oai uo ui but; U1IC, 4H J.V1L." Miiian said each of the remaining 44 counties can meet super-quotas if workers will only make every minute count. Famous Marine Group Completely Deactivated PEARL HARBOR, Dec. 29 (JP) The combat-famous Third Marine Division, which fought at Bougainville, Guam and Iwo Jima, now is just a name for historians to pen in their records of World War II heroism.

The deactivation of the Third was completed on Guam Thursday, the Navy said today. Its commander, Brig. Gen. William E. Riley, is en route to Washington for reassignment.

Early this week 2,500 low-point Marines from the Third left for China as replacements. Another 1,200 are scheduled to board the aircraft Carrier Bunker Hill for home. Nrgro Employe Kills Saloon Keepers Wife NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 29, (U P) A Negro employe of a New Orleans saloon walked into the establishment today, asked the owner's wife for a soft drink and then shot her three times, police reported tonight. The woman, Mrs.

Lena Gam-bino, died en route to a hospital. Walter Williams. 33. was arrested and charged with murder. Mrs.

Gambino's husband told officers that Williams had accused his wife on several occasions of trying to have him fired. Hankers Loqk Carefully At New Housing Effort NEW YORK, Dec. 29. fn The American Bankers Association today outlined its opposition to provisions of the Wagner-El-lender-Taft housing bill which it said "proposes nothing that will in any way alleviate the present critical housing emergency The bill, the association said in a report mailed to banks, "only provides additional credit in a market already over-supplied i In a letter aceorrtDanytng the report A A Piesident frank Unemployment Problem Faces Mobile After Four Boom Years ip Alabama the dreadnaught her next protec-. tion job.

Then the Alabama got herself into the midst of what is now known as the Battle of the Philippine Sea. Sighting Jap ships June 9, 1944, the Alabama alerted the remainder of her task force, and she was first to spot the approaching Japanese air fleet. Alabama guns roared in every major action in the Yap-Ulithi-Palau area during the remainder of 1944, and she got in licks at Guam, Formosa and Okinawa, too. On Oct. 25 the Japanese fleet was eliminated as a serious threat in the battle of Leyte Gulf, and the Alabama was belching tons of steel a minute in the Cape En-gano sector of this engagement It was the battleship's 12th consecutive operation as a carrier screen when she went to Min-doro.

She came home for overhaul, but by May, 1945, was back in the thick of the fighting. On July 17, 1945, the Alabama sent screaming 16-inchers onto the Jap homeland, bombarding engineering works on Honshu, 50 miles North of Tokyo. Aboard her then as an observer was Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Antarctic explorer. When the war ended, the Alabama was plying waters just off the Southern coast of Honshu, celebrating her third year of combat.

Other ships brought fame to Alabama, too. There were the mighty cruisers Tuscaloosa, Birmingham and Mobile, which got into important action. Many attack transports bore the names of Alabama counties. For instance: The Chilton, the Clay, the 'Elmore, the the Lamar, the Sumter, the Cleburne, the Crenshaw, the Cullman, the Shelby, the Geneva, the Colbert, the Lowndes, the Lauderdale, the Pickens and the Talladega. Autauga, Blount, Bullock, Marengo and Winston were names of cargo ships, while two fleet oilers and two gasoline tankers bore names of Rivers, the Cahaba, the Conecuh, the "The Federal government and ja few industries have reduced I lorces, bringing total employ-1 ment to approximately 58,000 nuwevci, ine increase in employ ment for a two-month period ending Dec.

31 was only about 2 1-2 per cent and there is very little decrease forecast for the next 30 days. "There will be further reduction in certain industries, particularly in shipbuilding and repairs, retail trades and Federal government employment during the next few months, but it is expected that this reduction will be offset by other industries in the community. "Industries expected to increase their emDlovment are lumber and lumber products; paper and pulp; wholesale traces; service indus tries and construction. When building material and supplies become available, it is expected that the construction industry will absorb several hundred workers." 1 Cheddar Cheese Prices Advance First Of Year WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.

(JP) Consumers may to pay two cents a pound more for large aged Cheddar cheeses after Jan. 1. The OPA announced today that an lifinff ftlliwanrw f4 4K1b passed on to consumers. An ag ing allowance or 2 1-4 cents a Navy Chief, Wave Die As Motorcycle Skids SAN DtEG0, Dec. 29.

jwa Naw ehiof onrf WAVF WPre killed today when their mo- torcycle skidded and struck tree on the highway three miles norm or han uiego. A third per gnn on the motorcycle was in- jured The dead included Sara West. 21. hospital apprentice 1 -e. aunt.

Mrs. Wesson, Miss. Frank Oswald, Veterans who have been un able to enroll for college work at the University and Auburn because of lack of housing accommodations, were urged by M. E. Head, manager of the VA, to en roll in the smaller colleges in the state for their first one or two years credit, or until such time as the University and Auburn can provide adequate housing.

Mr. Head said that a recent survey made by one of the colleges shows that there is considerable room now in the smaller colleges of the state. A breakdown of these accommoda tions by colleges follows: Florence State Teachers College 50 single and 10 married veterans; Jacksonville State Teachers College 150 single or married veterans; Livingston State Teachers College 150 single and 50 married; Troy State Teachers College 25 single and 30 married couples; Spring Hill 100 single; Birmingham Southern 40 single and St. Bernard Jr. College 12 single veterans.

"Many Alabama veterans returned with their hearts set on entering the University or Auburn but now find they can not do so Jan. 1, because there is no place for them to live. It will be to their interest to work off some of their credits in a smaller col lege where there is room and 30 Killed, 35 Injured On Mexican Highway PUEBLA, MEXICO, Dec. 29 (P) Investigation disclosed today that at least 30 persons were killed and 35 others injured in the plunge of an overloaded bus into a deep gorge 40 miles south of here yesterday. Among the known dead are 21 men, seven women' and two babies, one three and the other six months old.

Mayer's Money Bags Wins At Santa Anita ARCADIA, Dec. 29. (JP) Louis B. Mayer's Money Bags, today won the one-mile $25,000 added for two year olds, in front by two and one-half lengths, California Breeders' Champion Stakes before an opening day crowd of 48,000 at Santa-Anita Park. Haiti's Independence January 1.

Day Is Arrive Today seilles. 1.515 troops. Including 238th Engineer Combat Battalion: 278th Engineer Combat Battalion: Headquarters and Headquarters 206th Quartermaster Battalion. Miscellaneous troop on following. Jacob Lu ken bach from Antwerp.

31; Alglc from Antwerp. 25: Spetsae from Calcutta. 28: hosDiul hip Wisteria froTi Bremen. 565 p.r.ients: Smith Victory 1.535: Frostbun? Victory. 1.591: Brei Hrte, 559: Robin Sherwood.

497. Leonardo At Ntwport Newt Miscellaneous troopi on fniiowmg Fania Clara Victory. 12. ErandT Mathews i br of troops Imarrll At Sotton Char.f Ftillm from Anlwrrp. ll troop At toattla roop Island from Shanghai.

At TUCO'VA Sco't from Shannhai. On OOP 3 0B) At tan Franciftco -t'anron personnel on followin mm Mnii. 505; Wharton Tim Amy. 42 Navy. ManilA.

140 Army furriturlt f'nm from Pearl Harbor. 799 Navy, small craft. 59 At Lo Anoelta wr-ormrl on following i Merrlmur from P-rl Harbor. 11 Mnn'ro. O'iam.

l.fiS1. Pvlvann from Pmpun Origg frn-n Nonrnr-i 2.0) 1 Robin Wn tly from HoIUr.rVia. 1 432 Of hi fmm UnManrfia Wnrma. from Holland: a. 1 1 1 ft anj Cape rr in(1hip from TmuIIp 37.

At iqo ptorr.i board hp rrom Pnrl Harbor. 1 203 At Portland Bo'efourt from Nagoi-a. mUf)-laneou Arabs Plan To Boycott Zionist Good Turfilav CAIRO. Dir. 20 hV An At; i boycott anainM prndtirts mad'-by Palestine is srhedtiled to take effect Tuesday and a special committee of the Pan- Arah Leaoue will meet 5 to organize enforcement measures np boycott was decidod upon by the league council Dec.

3 in a resolution calling for united ac tion by Arab members against "the Zionist economic danger So far. Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq have taken official action to prevent the importation of Zionist-made goods Egypt is expected MOBILE. Dec. 29 (TP) I John H. Jones, area manager of Lire u.

o. x.iiipiu,yint:ui oei Vive, todnv that Mobile u-hieh emereed from a four-vear war-i time boom period with a substantial gain in population and employment, faced the problem of absorbing several thousand discharged servicemen expected to return in 1946. In a year-end survey of the employment situation, written for The Associated Press, Jones said the number of unemployed here, now estimated at 8,500, would increase "unless enough new jobs become available to absorb those persons displaced by returning veterans and other reasons." for His survey follows: 'Unemployment in the Mobile area is estimated at approxi- mately 8, SOU. there are approximately 10,000 Mobile men still in the armed services, the majority of whom will be discharged during the first six months of 1946. While many of these will become self-employed, the majority of them will need jobs.

"Even though these veterans will get local jobs, unemployment will increase unless enough new jobs become available tn absorb those persons displaced by returning veterans and for other reasons. "There will be some out-migration of workers and some work- ers. such as women will retire; pcrmitted for cheeses aged from the labor market. Lt jeagt lix month may inere now are approximately 4,500 persons filing claims for un- cmpioymeni insurance. ims is pound previously had been 1-considerably under the number lowed on small Cheddars and OPA we had reason to expect consid- the nrrier nrrmii.

the ering the number of persons who industry to return to its pre-war have lost their jobs here during practice of aging cheddars of all the last fix months. I sizes. "Although Mobile uas an up- The 3-4 rent a pound price d-roaiious boom town for four dition previously allowed to eer-years. it has emerged from the tain specified cheese ssembler war period with a substantial gain has been extended to all sssem-in population and employment. birrs who comply with rcgula-Thc population of greater Mobile tions.

in 194U was in.imii. lhis increased in 1943 to an estimated 200.000 and this level was main tained until about the end of! 1944. The estimated population: now is approximately 170.000.1 and is not expected to fall below this number. "Industnal employment in the Mobile area in 1940 was 35.000. hthi mc io wn.ien; In 1943 Completion of contracts and cancellations in shipbuilding and repairs after August 15 ne- ressitater) a considerable reduction in force in this industry.

take similar steps tomorrow i Representation on the council also includes Yemen. Transjordan. Saudi Arabia, and Palestine! (Arabs. 1 flationaiv snd. in addition, greatly extends governmental control of both rural and urban housing." -k i G.

Rathje. of Chicago, sid th-xneasurt "is apt to be highly m-.