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Evening star., 1945-07-08

the motion for a new trial be over
ruled, sentencing probably would be
deferred pending a ruling by the
Emergency Court of Appeals on a
case involving the validity OF price
regulations for nonprocessing
slaughterers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-05
N. Y. OPERATORS
INDICATE DESIRE
FOR STRIKE SOON

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-R-An
overwhelming decision for a strike
within 80 days among $4,000 local
operators and clearical and dining
room employees of the New York
Telephone Co. was shown by an
incomplete tabulation of strike
ballots, union official announced
today.
Mrs. Marion L. Horn, general
executive chairman Of the Traffic
Employees Association, said that
of votes tailed $500 favored a
strike and only $50 opposed it.
Employees affected work in
greater New York, including Rich
r1ond, Nassau and Suffolk coun-
ties, in Long Island, and West
chester and Rockland counties.
The strike vote followed a dis
pute between the company and the
union, an independent organization
whose principale demand was a
S. Weekl,- increase over present
wages which range from $40 to
S34.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-05
PERMANENT FEPC
BILL PRESENTED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 up
Rep. Charles M. LaFollette, Or
Ind.,) has reintroduced into the
new Congress his bill to set up a
Permanent Fair Employment
Practices Commission and serve
notice to the world that we intend
to practice at home the policies of
equal economic opportunity we
preach abroad"
LaFollette said he was seeking
to implement the plank in the Re
publican party platform calling for
a permanent FEPC and to Fulfill
my rlee ges to the voters who re-
turned me 20 Washing on
His bill for permanent FEPC,
which would replace the present
temporary wartime FEPC in an
attempt to prevent peacetime job
discrimination, was endorsed by
the House Labor Committee at the
last session but the Southern-doni.
mated rules committee failed to ap.
prove floor consideration before ad-
justment.
A similar bill, approved, by the
Senate education and labor COM
mittee last session but not brought
to a vote on the floor, is expected
to be reintroduced shortly.
LaFollette said it was regret
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-05

With the richest iron ore in the
world, great stores of quartz and
other minerals and vast growing
grounds for coffee and rubber,
Brazil is the nation with which the
United States must join efforts to
assure Western Hemisphere peace
and prosperity. he said. Although
1t is the only Latin American ally
with troops actually fighting in
Europe, he pointed out, Brazil has
been War-hampered in its progress
only by gasoline shortages.
Nurtured by sensible U. S. Army
and Navy policy during recent
military collaboration, a friendly
spirit toward the United States has
taken root in Brazil, DR.. Calhoun
said. Most Brazilians are advanced
liberals in social theory, and have
been responsive to Rockefeller
Foundation work in disease con-
troll. Of themselves they have de-
veloped penal systems, workers
aid facilities and an educational
organization considered second to
none in C world.
Religic--:s tea aching is permitted
IN Brazilian classrooms, the pro-
lessor noted, although it is kept
non-sectarian. In the Cannon In
stltute, Bible classes are heavily
attended by secondary and agri-
cultural college students
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-05
BUZZ BOMBS AID
YANKS In SEARCH
FOR THEIR MATES

WESTERN FRONT. Belgium,
Jan. 4-CUP)-Eight soldiers of the
Second Infantry Division think Hit
ler's buzz bomb is pretty muca
oSay.
For a whole day the men hid in
the cellar of a German-oe cupied
house and nothing happened. Five
minutes after they vacated it, a
VI struck the house ard demollsh-
ed it.
But after leaving the house the
group got lost in the woods, and
did not know the way to the Amer
lean lines. More buzz bombs came
rearing overhead, the flaming tails
easily visible in the night. Follow
ing the general direction of the
flying bombs, the soldiers soon re-
gained their lines.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-05
Missionary Calls Brazil
A Land OF The Future

The Rev. Lawrence J Calhoun
M. A., Tn. D., vice-president of
Cannon Institute, in Brazil tho
Oldest United States missionary
originated school in South Amer
lea, described Brazil as the 'land
OF the future in an interview at
the home of his father-in-law Dun.
can c. Whitfield, at 2O6 South Sixt1
street.
Although admitting considerable
pleasure at being back in the Unit
ed states. which he left 10 wears
ago and has visited only once since
1883, DR.. Calhoun spoke with. some
thing akin to native pride of his
ADOPTED land, nation where OK
carts and alrplanes Compete and in
which Texas would be considered a
midget state Give of the states in
the Brazilian republic exceed it in
area, including Minas. where Dr.
Calhoun lives.)
DR.. Calhoun, a son of Lawrence
Calhoun OF Laurinburg, Mrs. Cal
houn, the former Miss Liza Whit
ted OF Wilmington, and their three
children. Charlotte, Elizabeth and
Lawrence, Jr., flew from Rio de
Janeiro to the United States in
three days, arriving on Christmas.
In Wilmington, where they arrived
this week, they plan to spend a
year. AS well as seasoned air
travellers. the two older children
are bi-lingual, speaking Portu-
guese and English with equal
facility
Holder of degrees from David
son College, Union Theological
Seminary of Richmond, Va. and
Yale University, DR.. Calhoun &C.
|cepted assignment to the Presby-
terian school at Lavras, northwest
of Rio, few months after com
pleting his studies. He has been
there ever since, teaching psyche
logy and sociology, helping with
the institutes ADMINISTRATION and
serving as out-of- assroom chap
plain to, Presbyterians among the
$40 students. and adviser-in- gen
eral to those of other faiths. Mrs.
Calhoun. a Flora Macdonald grad
uate, followed him year after his
arrival. .-...4
Speaking of the Industrial squirt
being made i'll Brazil a country
whose vastness is exemplified by
the fact that ocean cargo ships can
travel 1000 miles inland to the
Amazon rubber port of Manaus,
DR.. Calhoun drew attention to the
advantage it derives from being
able to convert directly from the
ox-cart stage to that Of the auto
highway and airWay.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-05
WOMEN OF BRITAIN
AND AMERICA PLAN
LETTER EXCHANGES

LONDON, Jan. 4 -UP)- The
coed ladies' of Linneus, Mo. a-e
,ooui to be deluged with photo
srsphs, letters, historical accounts
md illuminating items about life
in Winehan, Sussex.
mis- cultural exchange among
+se club ladies of England and the
limited States was originated by
Mrs Carleton Smith of Columbia.
Mo- who lived in England for sew
on wears until last October, Mrs.
Galdvs Thornton, who assisted Mrs.
Smith. told the United Press today
that the project is going TO cover
some hundred towns and already
is under way in many places.
The idea is to make American
women understand how British
women live" explained Mrs.
Thornton. We're awfully keen
about it,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-05
P &c. NEWSMAN
SCOOPS WORLD ON
FIRST ARMY MOVE

LONDON. Jan. 4.-tRHThe Brit
;sa Broadcasting co1npany's beat
' ~ the American First Army at
ta,k on the northern side of the
c 5ss, salient in Belgium came
9 trom frone line MMC cores
I.ondent attached to the American
Third Army.
BBC broadcast bare bulletin
II, ;ts home service when the re-
. W was received yesterday, but
pp,sjor listening posts did not head
4 4i,e' broadcast and afternoon Brit
is9 newspapers did not print it.
pBC officials said they had fur
shed the entire script by cor
,esoo, dent Charles Ray to SUI
irene Headquarters which is in
Sestigating why British and Amer
ican newspaper correspondents
were not allowed to use the story
until nearly II hours later.
The story gave no details and
.ane 70 London over the Ameri-
ran Army transmitter normally
used BY radio correspondents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-05
Date OF Big Three Farley
Advanced, Writer Declares

LONDON, Jan. 4 -R- The dip
lomatic correspondent of the Brit
isb Press Association reported to-
night that meeting of President
Roosevelt, Prime Minister Church
III and Premier Stain had been
advanced and now was likely to
take place at the end of January.
The site still has not been de-
cided upon, although spadework on
the conference has been done IN
frequent exchanges among London,
Washington and Moscow, it was
said
Ii view of the advancing of the
Big Three parley, the press as
sociut.on writer said, lit seems
probable that it will oe followed,
and not preceded, by a meeting
Of the foreign ministers, "
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-05
WAR PRISONER
EXCHANGE SET

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 - up -
The Swedish steamer Gripsholm is
expected to sail from New York
Saturday carrying out another ex-
change of sick and seriously
wounded war prisoners with Ger
many.
Announcing the, plan tonight, the
State and War Departments said
a number Of German civilians in
United States custody and a num-
Der from Mexico, also will be ex.
changed for United States nationals
and nationals of certain other Am
erican countries.
The Gripsholm, travelling botf
ways under safe conduct, will sal
| to Marseille, France She is expect
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-05
New Magic Gyroscopic'
Gunsight Aids Airmen

LONDON, Jan. A. R New
magic gyroscopic" gunsights in
stalled in fighter planes have
doubled the number of strikes in
aerial dog fights, helping Amerl-
can pilots to hang up lopsided
scores against the German air
force.
Perfected b. the Raj. the sight
vas adopted recently by American
combat craft. 1t made obsolete
the old method of relying on trac-
er bullets for aiming computa-
tons.
The sight automatically calcu-
lates the range and lead angles
SO that the pilot can place the
crosshairs directly on the target.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-05

ed to bring tie Americans home
late in February.
The last exchange with Germany
took place at Goteborg. Sweden, in
September, 1914. The Swedish gov
eminent also offered facilities for
the current operation.
The State Department said next
OF kin OF American repatriates will
be notified as soon as their identi-
ties have been established.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-05
OPA To Assist Output
OF Low-Cost Furniture

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. - (P -
Moving to increase production of
loW-cost furniture. the OPA said
today it will grant ceiling price in
creases to some manufacturers un-
Ger certain conditions.
Increases will be given if COM
pany's present ceilings are below
total cost for specified products.
An additional increase will be al
lowed if manufa cturer's overall
operations are being conducted al
4 loss.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-05
WILLIAM M. DANIEL

WILSON, Jan. 4. -(P- William
M Daniel, 50. mayor of Wilson,
dled today after an illness of five
weeks.
The funeral will be held at his
home here Fridar
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-05
THE WILMINGTON MORNING STAR. WILMINGTON N c.

table oversight that War Mobili.
cation Director James F. Byrnes
did not call for a permanent FEPC
in his recent report on the man.
power situation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-05
How To Relieve
Bronchitis

Creomulsion relieves promptly be-
cause 1t goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel
germ laden phlegm, and aid nature
~ soothe and heal raw, tender, in
named bronchial mucous MEM
ofaneS. Tell your druggist to sell you
bottle Of Creomulsion with the I'M
aefSlandlng you must like the way it
ts !. aliays the cough or you are
% nave your money back. H..
CREOMULSIOk
Tor Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-05
FERTILIZER TONNAGE

RALEIGH, Jan. 4. -(P,- North
Carolina farmers used 1,152,863
tons OF mixed fertilizers during
the fiscal year le43-44 as com
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-05

pared with 1,055.699 tons during
the previous fiscal period, D. S.
Coltrane, assistant commissioner Of
agriculture, announced todty.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-05

ONE OF THE STAR ATTRACTIONS at
the Poultry Show in New York City
is this rare Asiatic chicken, called
Bearded White Silkie. The fowl is
owned by Flora G. Benson, of Whit
man, Mass. 1t wasn't born with
that headgear, it is just added
equipment. (InternationaD
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-05

Install a Cross Country for quick
er. positive starting power. 100
ampere hour capacity. As full siz-
ed plates. Specially moulded, larg-
er capacity grids. Guaranteed for
10 months.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-18
> SO THEY SAY

Only men and women who
live up to the religious and eth
ical principles Of the Bible can
guarantee the democratic way of
life, lasting peace and the sur
vival of our civilization.-Rabbi
Jacob Hoffman. New York City.
There Is no hope Of construct
ing world peace without the
cordial and confident co-opera-
ton Of Russia, particularly with
out sincere understanding be-
tween the British and Russian
governments. - Leon Blum, for
mer premier of France.
Lend-lease was one Of the
easiest things we did to help
win the war, and we'll write IL
off along with the rest of the
money we have spent without
even a flicker of the eyelid.-
Port Huron, Mich. Times-Her.
aid.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-18
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON .

likes to be thought Of as an en-
gineer, has invented q new dood.
ling game to help him while
away dull care at banquets or
conferences where the speakers
get particularly boring. Most
people in this predicament either
20 to sleep or pull out q pencil
and draw crazy designs on the
white linen tablecloths. Bush's
mind is too alert for the former
and not destructive enough for
the latter. So he takes . piece
Of paper, tears it UP into 100 or
more little half-inch squares, and
spends the evening arranging
them in engineering designs. All
the while he hears every word
and never misses a trick.
Ira Mosher, president OF the
National Association OF Manu-
facturers, is entitled to unem-
ployment compensation under
the Massachusetts, state law.
Some of his advisors have tried
to get him to apply for 1t. with
still photographers and the news
reels present, just to show up
some of the weaknesses Of ex-
listing jobless insurance laws,
but the NAM. head says he
isn't interested in that kind OF
publicity.
Mosher had to give up his
salary-paying business connec-
tons some months ago, to devote
his full time to NAM. work.
The law says that anyone who
can't find similar work in the
same locality and at approxim-
ately the same rate of pay Is
entitled to unemployment bsne-
fits. There was only one job
of the kind he had-head OF an
optical instrument company-in
Southbridge, Mass, where he
lives. And as the NAM. Job
carries no salary with it, Mosher
would legally be entitled to re-
lief.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-18
DRAMA AT THE DERBY

DRAMA AT THE DERBY
THERE'S talk of Ann Dvorak
doing a musical version of the
great Mary Pickford hit, "Kiki."
Unfilmed drama: Elliott
and James Roosevelt pausing to-
gether to look at the largest car
feature in the Brown Derby, the
one of F. D. r. :. Xavier
Cugat will search for a new
vocalist during his South Amer
lean tour, after completing work
in Holiday in Mexico" only
this time" walls Cugat, II will
keep my singer away from Hol-
lywood. The studio made an &C.
tress from Lima Romay-then
they give her Clark Gable for a
leading man. What chance has
Cugat?"
Artur Rubinstein has finished
his piano tickling for Frank Bor-
zage's Concerto" (for which he
received $85,000) and he's so
happy about working on this
picture he is making plans to
return to Hollywood in Deem
Der for more film Jobs
Brian Donlevy will record an
album of the 10 most famous
speeches of World War II.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-18
BY PETER EDISON
NEA Washington Correspondent


WASHINGTON-When Pres
ident Truman stood up rs best
man at Bennett Clark's wedding
to Actress Violet Heming, 1t
wasn't a gesture of friendship
between two Ex-Senators from
same state. It also was the cul-
mination of q friendship begun
in first World War when the
two men served as officers IN
the 35th Division Of Missouri
and Kansas National Guard.
Right after Truman became
President, another of their ex-
buddies came to Washington and
cornered Clark at the Mayflow-
er hotel. Look" he said. II
want you to see Harry Truman
and tell him want q commits
sion. l don't want one of these
Pentagon commissions, and /
don't want to 60 to the Pacific
either. But I can do 'em a lot OF
good in France, and I want Tru-
men to get me made a brigadier
general" Clark was himself an
ex-senator out of a job at that
time, so this large order floored
him. When he recovered, he
came back with this:
Listen" he said. when this
war started Harry Truman and
/ both held reserve commissions
as colonies. We both went out
to see General Marshall and told
him we wanted to resign our
seats in the Senate and be called
to active service. Marshall turn
ed us both down. So how in the
world do you expect Harry Tru-
man to get you made briga-
dies general when he couldn't
even get himself made a colonel?
NON-DESTRUCTIVE DOOD-
LING
DR.. Vannevar Bush. who is
head of the Office of Scientific
Research and Development and
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-18

The new, life-sizs oil painting
Of former Secretary Of Labor
Frances Perkins. hung In the
Labor building third floor sle-
vatQr lobby along with portraits
Of other gone and forgotten sec
retaries, shows Madam Perkins
with hat off. This, In spite OF
the fact that she never took her
hat off In all the IL years she
was In office and her tricorn
GOT to more of q trade mark than
George Washington's.
Only major change which Sec
rotary Of Labor Lewis B. Schwel-
lenbach made in the secretary's
office was to order q big brass
spittoon. Now that there are
more labor leaders coming in
to the department to do business.
all the soft, fawn-colored car
pets are taking q lot more pun
ishment from ashes and burnt
matches than they used to.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-18
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON
NEA Staff Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD - Rita Hay
worth's new film, "Gilda." IS
likely to earn her the title of the
best "undressed" star in the
movies. She wears nine reveal
ing negligees, three diaphanous
night-gowns and seven backless
evening gowns. Peek-a-boo!
No wonder Bing Crosby Is
baking at his $5OOO-a-week ra-
dio contract. Another sponsor
is dangling 100000 a week in
front of him! The war is
over dept: Invitation to the
opening of Phil Ohman's orches-
ira at the Mocamboo carries the
note: Free nylons for the
ladies'"
It was Dick Mack's comment
after visiting the Hollywood
home of Earl Carroll: THE
place Is so big that if someone
dropped an atomic bomb on the
house, it would only wake up
the butler"
SAME OLD LINE
ELEGANT squelch overheard
at Hollywood and Vine by Hal
(Gildersleeve) Peary: First
woman: II just love sailors
Second woman Jaw, you say
that every war"
Samuel Goldwyn and Steve
Broidy, vice president of Mono
gram pictures, are feuding, but
good, over Goldwyn's blast
against gangster pictures. WAS
not it Goldwyn," chided Broidy
through his press agent, who
produced one of the first gang.
ster films, Dead End'?" But
willy Sam came back with one
that left Broidy Keeling. Dead
End" it seems, did more to alert
the public on the cleaning up
Of slums and Juvenile better
ment than any picture ever
made. Even today, the Russell
Sage Foundation uses the pic
ture as social document to
combat juvenile delinquency.
Director Michael Curtiz want
ed hundred or so extras to be
jovial for party scene IN
Might and Day" But the actors
were too quiet. whats the mat
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-18

1t cost $2OOO,OOO,O 600 to produce the first
atomic bomb. That is a lot Of money. But the Amer
ieon toxpoyers who ore footing the bill will not be-
orudee the cost Of greet scientific discovery which
shortened the and which may somedoy prove as
constructive as it is destructive.
It cost So 100000 for Alfred P. Sloan Jr.. and
Charles F kettering to establish research center
at the Memorial Cancer Center in~New York. And
that is lot of money for two to give. But they
did not beerudee it If it will help to wipe out dis
ease which. through the years, has killed for more
people than the atomic bombs that dropped on
japan.
Without unlimited money and unstintine employ
ment OF scientific minds the atom would have
been smashed. And without those two requisites
cancer never will be controlled
Fortunately there is O similarity between cancer
research and the research which led to the atomic
bomb. As Mr.. Sloan and Mr. Ketterine pointed out.
the reIeose Of energy which expodes the bomb olso
r,oy be utilized in the study Of cancer and its treot
nnent.
II the money spent on research for destruction
con assist in erodcotine one Of nonknd's most ter
vible diseases. then Americans can indeed feel that
two billions have been we'll spent But it will be only
through money and more research thot the goal
finoIIy will be reached
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-18
A RADIO ~ EVERY POCKET

Does the strained silence Of an elevator full OF
stronoers emborross you? Are you ever taken down
quicker up whistle while passing graveyard at
noht? Do silence and solitude give you the Jumps
n these are your symptoms. fret no more. For
II sovs here in the I'D that it will fit into your pocket
and cost about SIS. Whot? Why, the brave new
pocket radio Of our brave postwar world OF
course
The radio people are going to fix it so that you
never need be alone with your thoughts SO long as
YOUR battery holds out You can always be alone
with somebody ese's thoughts or, if you prefer.
somebody eIse's music. There u never be dull mo-
ment or even quiet Wordsworth S lines about
wandering lonely as cloud will be hoPelessIy out
moded.
Of course there may be few minor social prob
lens to iron out A clash Of diverse tostes and in
terests is conceivable which might lead to harsh
words and even blows.
For example, q postwar Mary Margaret Mcbride
fan and devotee Of life Can Be Beautiful might
find themselves seated side by side in street car.
Whot happens? One gives snort and turns on her
pocket radio little louder. The other mutters, !
can't hear word they're saying" and makes her
radio louder still.
Across the oisIe man trying to listen to news
cast gives them both dark look and fishes in his
coat pocket for his rodios volume control. SYM
phony listener up ahead threatens to complain to
the motornon. And what have you got? lnciPent
Chaos
To meet this we may have to amend the Bill Of
Rights to include freedom Of listening we'll free
dom Of Speech Or Congress might have to egisIote
heodphones back into existence But solution sure
Iy will be found. We're greet enough nation to
tackle the pocket radio problem and lick it.
So let US sing song Of sxpenee pocket full
Of soap operas and Snotro. Let sing Of the golden
future when, in every country lane, the singing bird
will be drowned out by booeiewooeie and the noisy
drama Of the city street will be heightened by the
endless emotional di|emnos Of Johns Other Wife.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-18
. BARBS

Congress has CHI sen the
fourth Thursday in November
for Thanksgiving, but some
states may stick to tradition and
name the fifth. There should be
plenty of thanks this year for
both days.
Don't start Dragging about
coming from good people until
those people can start Dragging
about you.
.
When nylon hose are avail
able, women will have to take
their store-by-store chance of
getting them, says WPB. An
other war so soon?
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-18

Wijliom Joyce. sentenced to hang for his trees
onoble Lord How How broodcosts from Germany,
hos at least given the world concrete Illustration Of
fomIior figure Of speech: He literally talked him.
Ell 70 death.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-10-18
|. IN HOLLYWOOD

ter?" ragged Mike. you're ac-
tors and actresses. Be yourself
be loud"