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Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03
= Brown
Inn Lake

Tho body Of James Mahon. u
ol 21il4 Lincoln. second OF two
drowning victims IN Lake St CLAIR
Yesterday. was recovered early to-
day hy ,choolmate and COM
panion, Billy Pap.neau u, O
L1S2l Violet
Billy ana his twin brother. Bob
friends Of young Mahon IN Lake
Shore High School, refused TO
gllo up the ScaTCh ana dlved all
night before finding the body.
The body Of Henry OlczcwSki
- ol 1907 Selfridgc. Ham
tramck. was recovered by ST.
CIaT Shores police Il hours after
fatal dive from atop his cruiser
into shallow water shortly after
midnight Saturday
Nah0n was swimming with
Glenn MuS>ard, Il. of 23Sl5
Elmra. Patricia Elliot, 10, Of
22jl3 Thirteen Mile road and
Nancy EgglcSton Of 3l224 +. JET
fcr>on. i'm front Of NancyS St
CLAIR Shores home
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03
Racing
Factions
To Meet
By LEWIS ". " ALTER

Possibility that the Detroit
race track would reopen
soon appeared likely today
after a hours conference be-
tween racing commissioner
William J. Dowlin & and
George w. Lewis, track gen
eral manager
Bowling said
The racing commission
and track officials are to
meet tomorrow morning at
1890 and | believe we can
work out a plan to resume
the race meeting"
The conference followed a
message 10 Downing from Gov.
keilll5t--tft- Y which BUwtTIg was
assured Of complete backing in
any move to reopen the track,
which brings the state $1,000
600 in revenue annually.
More than go per cent Of The
horSemcn blamed by the a>>Ocl-
alton for failure 20 enter then
horses signed q petition today
pledging cooperation II the track
were reOpencd.
Too many people would ne
hurt by such a drastic action"
SAID DOWlng.
Despite DOwling 5 optimism
track employees were boarding M
the odds board, storing supplies
and apparently preparing The
track for permanent closing.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03
Ewes of World on u. S. Senate

It from the reality of experience in world where
generation has failed twice to keep the peace he said
"The that experience have been written into the
document"
Mr. Truman told the the peoples of the United
the earth will watch the action taken by the
with great and high hope
For they look to this body of elected representatives OK
the people the United States to take the lead in approving
the pointing the for the rest
o world" he said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03

l.. s. customs officials today
warned motorists who would at
tempt TO Smuggle meat into the
United states from Canada that
# caught. their automobiles will
be- conGScated along with the con-
traband meat
II the owners OF conhscated
autos want TO redeem them, they
must pay the appraised price on
the current market. The same
officials said, applies 10 confiscated
meat
This was revealed today with
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03
Stresses Spotlight Of Publicity

"No international document has been drawn in greater
glare publicity than this one he said at has been the
subject of public comment for months
This widespread discussion has created the impression
that there points Of disagreement
among the United Nations in drafting this charter Naturally
much publication given TO the items Of disagreement
than the items of agreement.
Whatever differences there were finally settled
They settled by the traditional democratic method OF free
exchange of opinions and points of view"
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03
Embodies Principles Of Justice

"It seeks TO prevent future wars ne declared.
settle International disputes by peaceful
means nd in conformity with principles of justice
1T seeks to promote worldwide progress and better
standards of living.
achieve universal respect for and observance
or human fundamental freedoms for all and
wOmen-withOut distinction language religion
seeks the economic and social causes OF
international conflict and unrest"
The said charter has been produced by
hands and MANY influences
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03
3 OTHER CITIES HIT

Other targets in the massive in
cendiary assault were Shimono-
Seki. Ube and kumamoto Pre-
lmInary reports indicated that
excellent" bombing resulted de-
spite intense cloud cover.
Anti-aircraft opposition was de-
Scribed as meager and inaccurate,
and there was virtually no fighter
interception. TWin-engined Mitch
ell bomberS hit the ChIran air
field. in southwest KyuShu early
Yesterday from bases on Okinawa.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03

GUAM. July > (INS)-
Four japanese cities were
swept by towering flames
tonight after a record force
of up to 600 SuperfOrtS
rained nearly 1000 tons of
fire bombs for an hour before
dawn this morning.
Even a heavy overcast failed 10
obscure the flames which ragged in
The kure navy yard and three
-utt1Cr industrial communications
Center>.
japanese broadCaStS admitted
that The record-breaklng fiTe-raid
inflicted extensive damage 10 the
naval base IS American hoadquar-
tiers SpOkeSmen declared that "eN-
cellent results were achieved IN
the four-pronged assault
As returning alrmen told Of see
ing the entire waterfront at the
important port blazing turlouSly,
the Tokyo radio SAID that conSld-
cradle damage in a wide area
resulted when kure was bombed
for two and half hours early this
morning
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03
Ship Rumors Denied

NEW YORK. July . GNSl-
Capt. G. W. Ford master of the
Cunard-Whlte Star liner Queen
today quashed rumorS
that the Queens Mary and Eliza
beth would be returned 60 regular
passenger runs shortly.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03
SIavs Accuse British

LONDON July , INSl-T Tan
Jung. the YugoSlav news agency,
today published a dispatch charg-
ing that British soldiers had at
tackled villagers az Opcina, near
Trieste. and that several were c
wounded
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03
4 Jap Cities
Blazing After
Big Attacks

WASHINGTON. July 2 ms
The war department announced
TODAY that B-2gs in medium
force were again over japanese
targets approximately II hours
after the great RAIDS eH kure.
Jbc. ShimonoSekI ana kuma-
mOtO YESTERDAY
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03
Governors Hit
j. ). Controls

MACKINAC ISLAND July .
Restoration 10 the states a~
soon as practicable power, yln.ded
10 the federal government unaer
the stress OF war emergency Wa,
demanded today m the first for
nal session OF the annual Cover
norS' conference
The conference chairman l'ah'>
Gov. Herbert b. Nav 0m1'd The
keynote when hc SAID
more citizens IN all parts of
the nation than most ~ IL real
i've are looking 20 this body to
assume leadership IN the one
factor that concerns them most
the restoration Of the old
freedoms.
FIGHT CE<TR NLIIATIO\
"They want business 10 be
freed from government regula-
tions, labor from government
RECOMMENDATION. the farmer from
government supervision and the
average citizen from rcstric-
tiOns which are not compatible
with freedom and liberty
Though they have ali been
willing TO submit temporarily
TO whatever regulations were
necessary to win the war. they
are concerned over the tact that
many federal officials believe
and are advocating that our ma
tional government should extend
into the postwar era"
THE American public does
not want any such regulations
when peace comes
STUDY TAX PROBLEM
The HSamr=thrmr= =carrir'
into the realm OF taxation ant
fiscal policy by Gov. Maurice }
Tobin of Massachusetts. who urge
the creation ol . study commits
sion representing the federal gov
ernment. the governors confer
ence and the L. : conference O
mayors TO apportlon existing field
OF revenue IN a way that WoulI
"promote the best social and eco
nomic welfare Of the America
people.
(Other news of governors
conference on Page -
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03
IN GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD

Police planned 70 question sev-
eral elderly male friends Of the
slain girl as other members Of
the homicide squad attempted TO
track down all of her sources of
income.
Her room was in a good neigh
borhood. although Mrs Berrldge
was represented a. having worked
only Sporadically
While working at one tavern,
Marie was met by a Mexican sew
eral times who police say may
answer the tall. dark and hand
some" description
In addition 20 corresponding
with al least II Servicemcn police
SAID. the victim was well aC-
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Not Statie-WiII Be improved

Improvements UiH in the future as the
United Nations gain experience Dith the machinery
and methods uUhich they haUe set up.
"For this is not static treaty. II can Dc I'M
proUed-dnd a the years BY, 1t WW be-Just as
our oun Constitution has been improved.
"ThS charter points doWn the only road to
enduring peace. There is other Let us not hes'.
join hands with the peace-loOing peoples OF
the earth and start dorDn that rodd-uOith the firm
resolUe that uOe and UiH reach our goal
"a urge ratification. urge prompt rotitcotton.
The told the Senate that the obectlves or the
which he presented together with the statute
Of the world court clear.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03
TRACK MAY OPEN
Link Slain Girl to Racket
.RatifyPact
NOW'--Tn.unlan
BY ROBERT 6. NIXON

WASHINGTON. July (NSl-President Tru-
man went before the Senate in person today to
urge prompt ratification" of the United Nations
charter to bring the United States into full member
ship of the world peace organization.
He told the Senate the charter points down
the only road to enduring peace" He said there is
no choice except whether this charter is ratified de-
spite some shortcomings, or whether there is no
peace organization at all.
"The choice before the Senate is noW clear,
the President said in fve-mnute message The
choice beDeen this charter and something else
II is betDeen this charter and no charter at all.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03
.Eufed Drunks
ToRobberY
Police Told

Ethel Marie Beavers Ber-
ridge, 24-year-old night club
habitue, found bludgeOned
Tuesday in her roOming
house, today was described
as a 1ure" for a Highland
Park "rOlling racket"
The girl. whose mysterious past
life is being brought to light
slowly, also was revealed 10 have
been model in two downtown
stores.
Ethel is said TO have shared loot
taken from drinking companions
at Highland Park apartment
with A man described only as
about 50, who operated card
games.
HUNT SAILOR ~ CHICAGO
Detective Sgt Eugene Kinney
left today for Chicago where he
VIII seek an unidentified sailor
for questioning He refused TO
reveal whether the sailor was one
OF the II ServlCemen who wrote
love letters TO the slain girl.
Later he VIII 60 10 Latham O.
where fie Will interview the girl :
parents.
Police were checking many re-
ports concerning the slain girl S
recent activities. All friends and
acquaintance were being sought
so that no clue Will be left IN
covered that may lead 10 the tail.
dark. handsome man - known "a
have been with Mrs Berridge
shortly before she was bludgeoned
and strangled in her room at l5l
w Euclid
One sought for questioning Is
the girl friend of a bartender. lie
is an ex-CleVelander.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03
SEEK TO oUASH TRIAL OF HOOPER SUSPECT

BATTLE CREEK, July (UP)-A motion to quash
proceedings against Pete Mahoney, of four defend
ants, facing trial charge of conspiring to murder
Senator Warren G. Hooper, filed in Calhoun County
circuit court today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03
9a313zS!I8

BYRNES CONFIRMED AS SECRETARY OF STATE
WASHINGTON, July ONS)-The Senate today
unanimously confirmed the nomination Of James +.
Byrnes he secretary of state acting only p minutes
House.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03

WASHINGTON, July IUP)-Chiford ;. Ntrlkt,
president of the L. H. McGraw Engineering and Con
Structon Co. of Hartford Conn, has been appointed 10
direct reconstruction within the American in Ger
many. the war department announced today,
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-03
AP SNIPERS MISS GEN. MACARTHUR
WITH INVASION FORCES AT BA

WITH INVASION FORCES AT BAIIk-PAPAN,
july UNS)-Gen. Macarthur drew Japanese >niper
fire this afternoon as he surveyed enemy StrOngpOnts
from the most advanced Australian command post less
than 200 yards away.
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FIGHT
GROWING HEATED

Continued on Page Five; Col. s.
that no one has been or will be put
under wraps
This referred to the reply he
made last month to ForrestaPs
protest that 1t. Gen. James H.
Doolittle had used Incorporate Ian
guage in criticizing Navy opposi-
ton to the merger before Con.
,gressional committee.
Patterson also denounced new
proposal by the chairnen of the
House Military and Naval Affairs
committee which would establish
the Army Air Forces under a sep
arate Department For Air. The
Navy would maintain its air arm
as at present.
1--WE are for single depart
ment," Patterson said. 1.-THE May
Vinson bill is not in the direction
Of the indignation we desire, and
would presume three committees
in each House of Congress"
Patterson also accused the Navy
Of firing its broadsides at the
wrong target" in the merger bat
tie. He said the issue before the
Senate Military Affairs committee
."does not include the reorganiza-
ton of all agencies dealing with
national security"
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Nazis Admit .Wipi1,g Out
5000, 900 European Jews

dren in barns and set fire to the
buildings does not appear to be a
suitable method of combating
guerrilla bands, even if it is de-
sired to exterminate the popula-
ton"
The Nazi ornaments inspector in
the Ukraine complained to Berlin
in December, 1941, that essential
industry and trade were crippled
by the execution of $50, 900 to 200,-
600 Jews.
But Walsh also read SIS reports
describing how Jews in Warsaw
died in burning, exploding build
ings. Those who succeeded in es-
Gaping were cornered in other
buildings, which in turn were fired
or blown up.
He told how at Minsk gold was
broken from the teeth, of Jews an
hour or two before they were ex-
ecuted.
Capt. Sam Harris (33, corpora
ton lawyer OF New York City, OF
the American prosecution staff
took up the case on the looting and
Germanization of occupied areas.
It was he who revealed the army
order for enslavement of Poles.
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MISS EMILY CHRISTINE
GEDDIE

LUMBERTON, Dec. IA - Miss
Emily Christine Geddie, "a, of Lum-
berton, died this morning at 6:45
o'clock after an illness of several
years.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed from Stephens Funeral home
Saturday afternoon at o'clock by
the, Rev. Edgar B. Fisher, of Will
mington and former pastor, and
DR.. Fred w. 'Paschall, pastor of
Chestnut Street Methodist church,
of which Miss Geddie was mem
Der. Interment will be in Meadow
brook cemetery.
Miss Geddie was one of Lumber
tons most talented young women.
She was graduated in art from
Beaver college, Jenkintown, Pa,
and attended New York School of
Fine and Applied Arts.
Surviving are her father, M. A..
Geddie; two brothers, 1t. James
Davis Geddie who arrived here
Sunday from the Pacific area with
the U. S. Naval Reserve, and Cpl.
Frank A. Geddie, USMC stationed
at Quantico, Va. and one sister,
Miss Virginia Rose Geddie of the
home.
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Continued on Page Five; Col. II
curity Police during the campaign
against Russia"
A German army order issued in
the winter of 1939-1940 said:
POLAND shall be treated as a
colony. The Poles shall be slaves
of the greater German world en-
pre-"
Adolf Hitler's plans called for
the extension of Germany's east
ern frontier to the Russian Crimea,
it was brought oft.
American Mai. William F. Walsh
New York City, prosecuting charg-
es against the q German leaders
on trial before the International
Military Tribunal, cited a state
ment by defendant Hans Frank,
former overload of Poland:
'That we sentence 1900, 900 Jews
to die of hunger should be noted
only marginally."
Walsh introduced a Nazi order
forbidding Polish Jews meat,
wheat, milk and eggs.
He cited a report by Heinrich
Himmler, Gestapo chief, describ-
ing how his SIS men induced anti
Semites in the Baltic republics to
start programs in which 135, 56T
Jews were killed.
An SIS report on the destruction
Of the Warsaw Ghetto said that
SIS men succeeded in catching
56,0 65 Jews and killed them.
Walsh said that between April
1912 and April 1914 a total of L.
765, 1000 Jews were. exterminated at
the Birkenau camp.
Overload Frank, he said, in Sep
TENDER, 1871, complained that
there were 100000 Jews on his
area of Poland. Frank wrote in his
diary in January, 1914, that 100,.
600 remained.
Even the SIS protested against
one atrocity, Walsh said. He cited
complaint sent to defendant Al
fred Rosenberg in June, 1943, by
the SIS organization at Riga, Lat
via, saying:
ITO lock men, women and chill
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SNEAD TO RESUME
OLD JOB MONDAY

Former Assistant Collector Ed
ward C. Snead, of the North Caro-
lima Customs. district, has returned
after two-and-one-half Yeas serv-
ice in the Navy and will assume
his previous duties. Monday, Mar
tin H. Rawlyns, acting collector,
said yesterday.
Snead arrived in Wilmington
Thursday from Washington, D. C..
Now on terminal leave from the
Navy as a reserve lieutenant-com-
mander, Snes d, it is expected, will
be designated acting collector of
customs, North Carolina district,
upon the departure of Rawlyns, it
was said at the collectors office.
Rawlyns, as acting Collector,
has the authority to appoint Snead
as assistant collector, but the Sec
rotary of the Treasury is vested
with the authority Of making the
appointment of the acting collec-
tor, Rawlyns said yesterday. He
added that Snead was almost GER
tain to be named to the post he will
vacs tie during the last week in De-
cember.
Snead's last assignment before
he began his terminal leave was
as assistant port director at Ma.
Mia, in the Philippine isls nds, a
post he held for two months be.
fore he received orders trans.
ferring him back to t h e United
States. He left Manila on Nov. IT,
1945.
Called into active service il
June, 1913, as lieutenant, Sneao
reported to Charleston, S. c., anc
was assigned to Wilmington as
port director, an office he held I'm.
til Nay, 1915. From May until Au
gust 1915, he attended port di
rector's school in Port Huene
Calf, and upon completion of the
course there he was assigned t.
the Seventh Fleet, with headquar.
tiers in Manila.
| .Snead landed in Seattle, Wash,
the first of the month, and be gar
the trip home by air. 1--WE flew
from Seattle to Billings, Mon
tana," Snead said, when bae
weather. closed in and the plane
was grounded. He continued tn,
trip as far as Minneapolis by raj
and flew from there into Wash
ington.
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PRESIDENT LOSES
LABOR BILL RACE
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that only peaceful picketing would
prevail at the GIN electric-motive
division plant there.
The Presidents General Motors
Fact-Finding Board announced 1t
would begin public hearings Dec.
20 but would withhold any final
report until it was certain its find
ings would facilitate settle
ment.."
The Board said representatives
of both sides had agreed to come
to Washington for the discussions.
It emphasized the public hearings
were not intended to interfere with
negotiations between the company
and union in Detroit.
Murray, testifying before the
House Labor committee in opposi-
ton to the Fact-Finding labor bill,
said that situations in major in
dustries ''are critical and danger
ous." He added:
"This is not only true of the par
ticular industries. The entire ma
tional industrial picture is explo-
siVe."
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IA majority of voters do not
think women are acceptable as
presidential candidates and they
would not support one even though
she seemed best qualified for the
Job and was member of the party
they ordinarily supported.
2-The predominant group do not
think women belong in the Presi-
dents cabinet.
3-The predominant group would
approve having a woman as a
member of the Supreme Court.
"A majority would vote for
woman for governor of a state
if she seemed qualified and was
member of the party they ordi-
narily supported.
Women's Vote
Even women turn tumbs down
on a woman as a presidential cam
didate, while being evenly divided
on whether they approve having
a woman as member of the Pres
ident's cabinet. By a slight major
ity. women vote in favor of having
a member of their sex as men,
Der of the Supreme Court. A SUBJ
stantial majority would back a
woman as gubernatorial candi-
date, assuming she had the quail
fications and was nominated by
the party the women ordinarily
voted for.
The questions in the survey,
with a tabulation of replies by
men and women, and throughout
the country as whole:
"a women leader says not
enough of the capable women are
holding important jobs in the Unit
ed States government. Do you
agree or disagree with this?"
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MARTIN H. RAWLYNS
TO TAKE. NEW POST
WITH UNCLE sam
CONTINUED on Page Five; COL u

Rican and Virgin Islands teff'
tories.
His new Job will require lnspe'
ton visits to the field offices III
the capacity of liason otflcef W.
tween the Commissioner ana n
offices, with the power OF ae WV
ing regulations to cover local ''r
ditions. ,u.,
While in Wilmington, RaTlyn
held the positions Of acting co., co.,
lector, assistant collector ana Wv Nv
tomshouse building cuS'Oui''
simultaneously. ,,,
Entering the Customs sel WV
in 1920, he has seen duty INV III va, !,
GUS parts of the United ed S' "a ioa a.
the service and from 1888 ~ ~. N
he served as Treasury a'!a'D Inn.
the American Embassy in wv ",
don, England, where he ,'al anu
wife underwent the now-hlS''iN"
'Blits.' ,r. 10
The Rawlyns' plan to move c,,;,.
Wa shington shortly after ' GalI n,
mas where he expects to u, .aa val,
his new duties the first OIL 'D'
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benson TO RETURN
TO PALMETTO JAIL

Willie Thomas Benson waived
extradition papers yesterday ano
will 60 to Charleston county, South
Carolina to answer charges OF
violating parole and escaping
from Jail. The jail sentence had
been postponed and Benson was
on parole when he made his es'
cape from the Columbia, S. Z.
penitentary. This announcement
was made last night by Chief c.
H. Casteen of the City police de-
partment.
Benson was apprehended by
city and county officers who sur
prised the felon in a room OF a
downtown hotel last Tuesday
night.
Chief Casteen announced that
he had received wire from j..
M. Poulnot, sheriff of Charleston
county, S. c.. asking local auth
critics to hold Benson pending
their arrival. Bensons' parole OF
the so day jail sentence has been
revoked, it was learned.
A telegram was dispatched i'm
by Chief Casteen asking
the South Carolina authorities
when to expect them.
A retainer warrant for Banson's
return to local authorities has
been issued. He is expected to be
returned here after he has receiv-
ed trial by South Carolina courts
and will face two warrants charg-
ing him with stealing and receiv-
ing an automobile and robbing a
house in Oleander. "a.