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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-01
OPA And Black Market

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these packers based on the number
of animals they killed and sold leg
Ultimately during 1914, packers who
failed to turn in ration points dur
ing any quarter of that year were
refused quotas and were thus fore
ed out of business.
Any who turned in fewer ration
stamps than were required for the
livestock they said they killed were
given quotas based on the ration
stamps they surrendered.
''In other words" Bowles ex-
plains, ''we based our quotas on
legitimate operations, not on inflat-
ed black market figures"
The result was that only about
$4,000 non-federally-inspected pack
ers applied for new licenses. OPA
acknowledges that of the remain
ing 10000 many probably had gone
out of business previously. But
Bowles adds:
1T is safe to say, however, that
the majority of the 10000 who
failed to apply had been operat-
ing in the black market. Today
they can no longer do business. :"
All of this, OPA reports, is chan
neling more meat to federally :
inspected packers for shipment to
deficit areas. In many these pack
ers handled per cent more cat
tie, 10 per cent more calves, 26
per cent more lamb and mutton,
IA per cent more hogs.
On the counterfeiting front, there
has been the usual big increase in
number of bogus red stamps -
that always accompanies a short
age of any rationed commodity.
In the case of meat, says OPA,
counterfeit red stamps are being
purchased by slaughterers, whole
salers and retailers to attempt to
cover up illegal sales.
Since May l OPA has been ex-
aiming all surrendered red stamps
under ultra violet rays to establish
their authenticity. All illicit stamps
are then traced through collection
records to the point of origin.
This procedure, employed earlier
in the gasoline field, already has
uncovered several important black
market cases and counterfeiting op-
erations, says OPA.
Another weapon used against the
gasoline black market is proving
effective in stemming red stamp
counterfeiting. This is the so-called
debiting program.
! Under it, dealer is allowed to
turn in only certain minimum
nl'mher Of bogus red stamps -
about as many as he might have
accepted unwarily, in good faith.
Counterfeits above that number are
deducted from his ration account.
Thus any dealer who turns in large
numbers of illicit stamps soon finds
himself with drastical1y restrict
ed working inventory and may in
time put himself out of business.
From experience in gasoline,
OPA has found that most dealers
who accept counterfeit coupons do
so, deliberately.
The stamps are sold in lots OF
several thousand to dealers, who
use them to buy supplies from their
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-01
CHINESE DRIVING>
TOWARD SHANGHAI
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strongholds in China, Generalissimo
Chang Kai-Shek's soldiers reoccu-
pied Lirlhai, on the China coast
$50 miles northwest of American
invaded Kume Island and reached
the French Indo-China frontier at
Chungchingfu and Malungschai.
Chinese patrols presumably
pushed across the frontier in
to to Indo-China from Chungc Ing
fu and Malungchai, recaptured for
the second time in four weeks.
Both towns were described as ION
the frontier" and a Chinese army
spokesman said that the recapture
Of Chungchingfu should not be in
terpreted as the beginning on an
invasion of Indo-China.
New Chinese successes along the
east coast within 81 miles of tenn
ing, industrial Hangchow paved the
way for any possible allied land
ings.
The old, walled city of LiIchow
In Kwangsi Province 400 miles
southeast OF Chungklng was the
third U. S. 14th air force base re-
captured by the Chinese.
Yungning Nanning) in Kwangsi
and Suichwan in Kiangsi Province
previously had been retaken. In
dications were that Kweilin, &C
miles northeast Of Liuchow, woule
be the fourth.
Liuchow had been held by tf4
japanese since last November H.
The city is the largest and most
vital communications center In
rugged south-central China.
The Chinese began their assault
on Liuchow at the end of May
Inching forward in bitter battles
that now have given them full con
troll of the Kwangsi-Kweichow rail
road, the first Japanese-held Lima
to revert entirely to the Chinese
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-01
MRS. MARY p. POTTER

LUMBERTON, June 30 - Mrs.
Mary Pittman Potter, 70, died
about noon today at the residence
of her son, J. D. Potter, of Nc
Donald, with whom she made her
home.
Surviving are three sons, c. D.
and ]. D. Potter, of Mcdonald, and
w. L. Potter, of Lumberton; five
daughters, Mrs. H. E. Penney, of
Lumberton; Mrs. E. F. Parnell,
Mrs. c. R. Atkinson, Mrs. A. A.
Atkinson, and Mrs. B. Kinlaw, of
Fairmont; and three brothers, ST.
las Pittman, of Fairmont, C. L,
Pittman, of Laurinburg, and L, D,
Pittman, of Lake Waccamaw,
Funeral services will be held
at l pm. Sunday from the home
of her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Atkinson, near
Center church, with the Rev. An.
drew Stankwytch and the Rev. S.
A. Rhyme, officiating. Burial will
be in the family cemetery in the
Center community.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-01
By MARVIN L. ARROWsMITH

WASHINGTON, June 30.-P)-
The OPO says it is giving the
meat black market roastinH-
with a big staff of Investigators
setting the fire.
The drive by $50 agents where
there were $50 before is scarcely
underway, but already the number
of court cases and enforcement ac-
tons against rationing and price
ceilings violators is mounting.
We're getting after meat viola
tons with everything we have until
the black market has been licked, :"
says Price Administrator Chester
BoWles.
Congress, fed up with a black
market that has grown apace with
the meat shortage, made the crack
down possible. 1t voted funds re-
Gently to treble the sleuthing staff
working on the problem.
Meanwhile nearly 5000 other
OPA Investigators are tracking
down illicit operations in a dozen
other fields. These include sugar,
fats and oils gasoline and rent con-
troll.
Rationing Irregularities, price
ceiling overcharges and counter
feiting of ration currency also en-
gage the attention of the investiga-
tons.
The augmented meat staff.
schooled in part by the secret serv-
ice, began to take the field late in
April. In May OPA instituted over
1000 enforcement cases against
meat retailers-15 times as many
as in May 1914.
In Is days-May 7 through 49,
a total of 745 wholesale meat en-
forcement actions were started.
This compared with 283 in all of
March and 131 in May last year.
In the case CT meat as with other
commodities. OPA is now concen.
trating its efforts at the wholesale
level. The reason for this. the agen-
cy explains, is that at the level it
Is often possible to avert thousands
of violations at retail.
When a meat packer is found
violating price regulations. the OPA
enforcement staff steps in. They
first enjoin him, in court action,
against future violations. Next they
investigate TO find out to what ex.
tent the overcharges are being
passed on at subsequent sales
levels.
In May, 200 Injunction suits were
filed against beef packers alone.
OPA believes one of the most eff
fective blows against the black
market in meat resulted from its
new program to control tn c
slaughter of livestock by non-Fed.
erally-inspected packers.
This WIS A move to divert more
meat to Federally-inspected plants
and thereby permit it to move
across state lines to shortag &C
areas.
In midway licenses previously
issued by the governmental rs, 1876
Observation-Disclosures slaughters
were cancelled. New licenses were
issued only to those packers who
registered and met OPA require
mentS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-01
MRS. ELIZABETH RAVENEL

WASHINGTON, June 3U.-B
Mrs. Elizabeth F. Ravenel, IS, of
$500 Connecticut Ave-, N. w., Chevy
Chase, Nd, wife of the late Will
liam Ravenel, one time administra-
tive officer of the U. S. National
Museum, died today following a
long illness.
Mrs. Ravenel, born in Sullivan
Island, S. c., and raised in Char
lesion, S. c., came to Washington
in 1892. She was for many years
an active and later an honorary
member of the Board of Lady
Managers of the Episcopal Eye,
Ear and Throat hospital.
Services will be held here at II
a. M Tuesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-01

to be adopted in coping with the
probably decisive battle of tn.
mainland.
The Japanese government, in an.
other move designed to prepare the
people for invasion, formed a new
thought :. guiding organization"
called the home defense league"
for boosting morale and defend.
ing the national policy
Premier Kantaro Suzuki's cabi.
net ordered top priorities for pro.
duction of explosives.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-01
.JAPS SAY SUICIDE
AIR FORCE INTACT
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southeast Borneo points and that
an invasion there was imminent.
Other Domei and Tokyo radio
items included: A broadcast for the
japanese people that United States
and British occupation Of Germany
had brought "chaos" while Rus
STA, on the other hand, was re-
storing order to eastern Germany.
Japan's ministry of transporta-
ton opened a conference on
strengthening Of railway func-
tons" and emergency measures
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-01
FLY BALL FL1ER's UNDOING

McKEESPORT, Pa.-W.P- S-Sgt.
Peter Antonella is wondering what
trick Fate has up her sleeve for
him now. Lady Luck saw the flier
safely through IS missions over
Germany without a scratch. Then
he came home and was injured
playing sandlot baseball. Antone1-
la ran into a post while trying
to catch a fly ball.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-01
TWO MEN DROWN

CHESTERTOWN, N. Y, June 30.
-P)-TWo men were drowned to-
day when an cupboard motor in
which they were fishing capsized
in Friends Lake. They were identi-
fled as John Ryan, 81, of Scheme
ctady, and j. L. Lodge, 48, Rich
mond, Va.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-01

u. s. Government Pushes
Plans For Reconuersion
Obituaries
MRS. LEONA POWELL

ELIZABETHTOWN, June 80.
Mrs. Leona F. Boney Powell, 50,
wife of Edgar R. Powell, died at 4
o'clock this morning after an ILL.,
ness Of several weeks.
Born in Duplin county, Mrs. Pc
well moved to Clinton after her
marriage to Mr. Powell, who was
president of the Sampson Hard.
ware co. there for many years
The couple moved to izabethtown
about 20 years ago, when Mr.. Po-
well established the Bladen Hard.
ware CO.
Surviving are two sons, Lindell
A. and Edgar Deleon Powell, Of
Clinton; daughter, Mrs. Johr
Cross, of Elizabethtown; two
grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs
Annie F. Carr, Of Wilmington, ane
Mrs. Nubb Carter, of Wallace, ano
four brothers; Luke, of Wallace
n. c., of Florence, Roland, oil
Rosehill and Arthur Boney, o.
Rocky Mount.
Funeral services will be helc
Sunday afternoon at the Elizabeth
town Presbyterian church with the
Rev. NJ c. Mcqueen of Clinton, the
Rev. Ray Spivey, of Sanford. ant
the Rev. D. E. Charles, of Supply
officiating. Burial will be in thu
Elizabethtown cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-01
SEPARATE

HOLLYWOOD, June 30.-P)-
Gloria Blondell, sister Of Actress
Joan Blondell, said today she and
her husband, Alfred Broccoli, have
separated after five years of mar
riage and that She would file d.
vorce suit soon. Gloria has ap-
peared on stage, screen and radio.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-01

wholesalers, after selling without
stamps to Customers" Bowles ex-
plains.
He adds that dealers have told
Of buying stamps for S. to So per
+; 900 points and have named the
sellers. This has led to the arrest
of counterfeiters and peddlers and
to criminal cases against them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-01
FIRST RETAIL STORE

BRATTEBORO, vt. - W.H 1t
was here in It'll that Stephen
Greenleaf Of Boston opened the
first retail store in Vermont.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-01
DR.. EMIL HACHA

LONDON, June 30.-(P)-The
Czechoslovak information bureau
announced tonight the death of
DR.. Emil Hacha, former president
Of the republic, and who headed the
Czech list Of accused traitors I'M
der the German occupation. It
said he died in Prague at the age
Of 1888.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-01

Modern Iran began in 1874 with
its conquest by Agha Mohammed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-01

The biggest fish ever caught with
rod and reel weighed 976 pounds.
The Encyclopedia Britannica says
this record fish was a marlin. It
was landed in 1926 in New Zealand
waters.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-01
Wilmington Assured
Service BY MAI

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will be made so that &C. nmercial
air service can be resumed"
AS yet, however, there are no in
d1cations as to- when commercial
operations at the airport are likely
to be authorized.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28
Einstein Urges u. 5.
Keep Atom Secret

BOSTON. Oct. u fUP) As
serting that two-thirdS Of the
oarths inhabitants might die in
an atomic war, Prof Albert Elm
stein strongly urged today that
The bombs secret be withheld
from the United Nations organiza-
tons and especially from Russia.
Control Of atomic energy should
be a closely-guarded United States
secret until such time as il can
be entrusted 10 a world govern
ment. EinStein said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28

That suited O'Neil Just fine
The 30-hour week Is what
ruined France" O'Neil began.
"We In this country are talking
about Ia 36-hour week and try
Ing TO carr the same amount as
when we were working 56 hours
--seyen-day week-during the
time when we were supposed 20
be sacrificing for the war effort.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28

GILBERT J. SPILLANE, 915
a. m. Tuesday at the George NJ
Haas Funeral Home 4f5S JOY
road and 10 a. m. at 81. Cecilia
Church, Livernois at earns
Burial: e-Mt Morris Cemetery,
Flint. Mr.. Spillane, 81. OF 5605
HillSboro, died Friday while on
vacation in San Francisco. He
was office manager OF the Sey-
mour and Tfostcr Realty Co for
p years. Survivors: a brother.
Harry of Detroit.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28
WorkHard, LoafLess,
Urges Tire Magnate
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN

AKRON, Oct 81 QNS)-What the country needs to-
day less loafng and work. the 48hour week
exact, in the opinion of William ONeil blunt-speakng
president of the General Tire Rubber Co., which does
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28

MIKE PRoCYK, 3s. of l2757
Strasburg. at II a. m. Monday at
the a. X. Peters Funeral Home,
f2657 Gratiot Burial. Gerhsemane
Survivors: wife, Jessie: daughter,
E16n Ruth: sisters, MRS. Anna
Gavrluk, Mrs. Elizabeth Cyprik,
Mrs, Mary HraHkewski.. brothers.
Matt, Alex and NeSter.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28
H. W.leitch
Burial tuesday
Obituaries

Funeral services for III. Wilfred
Leitch, prominent Detroit lumber
executive and churchman. will be
conducted at 2:30 p. m, Tuesday,
in the William r. II am i t o n
Funeral Home, Cass and AleXan-
drine.
Mr.. Leitc h, president Of the
Grace Harbor Lumber Co, died
suddenly early Saturday in his
summer home at klngsville, Ont.
He was 60
Born Dec. %. 1875. in Duret,
Ont. he had been a resident of
Detroit for the past half century.
For SO years he had been an elder
in the Central Presbyterian
Church. He resided at 1850 Hub
bard.
Survivors include the wife,
Blanche; daughter, Mrs. Helen
HodSon; a brother. Roy 6. Leitch,
and two nieces and two nephews.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28
II Will Take More B,
TO CIinch Victor,

We must care for wo
and disabled. provide ID
for 8 million veterans. Pc
cost Of guarding GermsnI
japan, pay wars mum
costs. Buy every extra
you can and finish the id
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28
OPEN AN ACCOUNT

Whether you use a 30
Day Charge or Credit Ac-
count, you'll find a Peo-
pies Account a big help
and a money saver You
pay No Interest or Carry.
ing Charge al Peoples.
except on a few electric
appliances.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28
MISS GERTRUDE sCHRoE.

DER, 40. Of 5907 Harding. at ]
p. m. Monday at A II. Peters
Funeral Heme, l2057 Gratiot
Burial: Forest Lawn. Survivors /.
father. Gustav; sister Mrs Flora
Stein: brothers, Elmer and Harry
Mertens.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28

HARRY SCHULTZ, at 2 p. m.
Monday AZ the Piorkowski Funeral
Home, 1878 Tromblcy. Burial: Mt.
Elliott Mr.. Schultz. 81. lived at
2l25 r. Grand Blvd Survivors
wife. Rose; sons, Clarence and
Harold daughters. Mrs. Adeline
LonczynSki and Mrs Marguerite
Carlsen. and two grandchildren.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28
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Detroit evening times., 1945-10-28

LOUIS ID. ROCKWELL, 70. for
mer Detroit steel executive. died
Thursday in New York City after
a long illness
He was we'll known in Detroit
automouve circles. Surviving is
IS wife Byrta ". Rockwell.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Meeting 10 Launch
GEORGETOWN Cleanup

A meeting to inaugurate a clean
up campaign under sponsorship of
the Progressive Citizens Association
of Georgetown will be held at
pm. tomorrow at the home of the
campaign chairman, Mrs. Frank
West, 3406 r street NV.
Civic organizations of the George
town, Glover Park and Burleith
areas. as well as schools and COM
munity organizations have been in
vited to send representatives.
William A. xanten, supervisor of
city refuse; Henry w. Draper, su-
pervising principal of the first divi-
sion of the District schools, and a
representative of the Health De-
partment are among officials ex-
pected to attend. Principals of
Western High, Gordon Junior High
and the Fillmore, Corcoran and
Jackson schools also have been in
vited.
The list of organizations expected
to participate includes the Girl
Scouts. Boy Scouts, Boys Club of
Georgetown, Garden Club of
Georgetown, Western High School
Students Council, Outdoor Clean
illness. Association of the District,
Georgetown Citizens Association,
Glover Park Citizens Association
and Burleith Citizens Association.
Evening star., 1945-02-25

however, and the Premier recon-
mended that the King declare war
by decree.
The Parliament was convened at
$50 pm, and Ahmed Maher made
a brief statement reviewing the
reasons for the government action
then formally read the royal de-
cree.
He was heard in absolute silence
Concluding, he stepped from the
speakers dais and walked toward
a corridor.
A newspaper photographer halted
him, asking that he pose in the
doorway. At that instant young
man stepped close, produced a pis-
tol and fired into the Premiers S
body at point blank range.
The widest tumult ensued. Scores
Of deputies rushed into the cor
ridor as the Premier sank to the
floor. A well-known Egyptian ply
sician, Ally Ibrahim Pasha, who was
seated in the chamber, went to the
Premier's side. but death occurred
before he could stanch the flow of
blood.
The Premiers daughter was pres
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Egypt
Continued From First Page

Ahmed Maher began emergency
councils with other officials of the
government, eliminating in the de-
cision to enter the war.
The Chamber of Deputies was
convened in secret, session tonight
to hear the royal decree declaring
war
Ahmed Maher was head of the
Saadist party which swept the polls
in the Egyptian elections last
month. He subsequently formed a
coalition government.
Although part of the war has
been fought on Egyptian soil, the
country never was a belligerent.
The agreement dissolving the
British protectorate over Egypt in
1886 ended British military occupa-
tion of the country, but British in
terests in the defense of the Suez
Canal were maintained, permitting
full use of Egyptian bases by the
British when the Germans invaded
North Africa.
Marshal Erwin Ronlnels east
ward advances carried well inside
the western border of Egypt and
within less than go miles of Alex
andria, but it was the British Army,
not the Egyptian, which defended
the country and subsequently drove
the Germans back.
Decree Heard in Silence.
The decision of Egypt and other
nations of the Middle East like
that of Turkey, is explained in
diplomatic circles to be the result
of the Big Three agreement making
a declaration of war on the Axis a
condition of participation in the
United Nations meeting at San
Francisco, April 25.
For Egypt the question became
complicated with internal politics
and opposition groups were fighting
the war declaration. A vote was
not necessary under Egyptian law,
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Federation 10 STAGE
Anniversary Dinner

The Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations will celebrate 35 years of
service at its anniversary dinner
March 6 at the Statler Hotel, it
was announced yesterday by Wilbur
s. Finch, president.
Representatives of the SO associa-
tions which make up the federation
will join with District and national
leaders in the anniversary and to
hear outlines OF the future program
OF the organization. Chief Justice
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Bolitha ). Laws Of District Court

Bolitha J. Laws Of District Court
will be the speaker.
The Commissioners, members Of
Congress active in District affairs,
and representatives Of trade and
civic organizations have been in
vited.
James A. Crooks is general chair
man of the Dinner Committee,
which includes p. j. Ableman, David
Babp, Frank e. Scrivener. Harry N.
Stull, Fred S. Walker, Joseph H.
Deckman, j. M. Heiser, Clifford H.
Newell, Mrs. Franklin G.. Sart.~.,
and James T. Scott, sr. Mr.. Stull
also heads the Reception Committee
Evening star., 1945-02-25

ent In the chamber. Fighting her
way to his side, she was overcome
by hysteria and collapsed.
The King was notified immediate
ly and reached the chamber before
his chief minister died.
1t was made known that regard
less of the assassination, the decree
placing Egypt at war stands as
read.
The cabinet issued a formal an
nouncement Of the death, expressing
It's sorrow and declaring, "A crimi-
nal hand has assassinated him. He
died while carrying out his duty in
the service and to the glory of his
homeland and his King"
A government statement later said
the assassin was considered to be
pro-Axis but "it is understood the
crime is not connected in any way
with Egypt's declaration of war"
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Grew Sends Regrets
To Cairo on Assassination

Acting Secretary of State Grew
yesterday messaged to Cairo the
deep distress" of the United States
Government because of the assassi-
nation of the Egyptian Prime Min
lister.
Mr.. Grew sent this telegram to
American Minister S. Pinckney
Tuck:
please inform the Egyptian For
eign Minister the deep distress
caused this Government by the re-
port of the assassination of the
Prime Minister Ahmed Maher
Pasha. The loss to Egypt of this
distinguished leader has profoundly
shocked the American people"
Evening star., 1945-02-25

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