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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-17
LUCAS SUGGESTS
STRONG COUNSEL

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-R)-
The Pearl Ha-bor investigating
committee was urged by Senator
Lucas D.-1ll.) today to draft as
counsel "a man in whom the pub
lie will have complete confidence.
Lucas, committee member,
told a reporter he intends to sug-
gest at an organization meeting
this week that it obtain the SER
vices of some law school dean or
other person Of national stature
who has no active connection with
politics.
1T is imperative that we find
a man for the chief of our investi.
cation staff who will have the
confidence of the public" the
Illinois Senator declared. 1--WE
want an impartial investigation,
without politics entering into it,
and the counsel must be a man
above reproach."
Senators Ferguson (R-Mich) and
Brewster R-Me) agreed with
Lucas analysis. But they said
that if the committee is to get
anywhere, it will have to have a
staff trained in investigation work.
1--WE will be wasting time if we
don't have a preliminary investi-
cation by a staff that knows what
thew are doing" Ferguson de-
clared. 1--WE can't just start hear
ings without advance work being
DONE"
CONTINUED On Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-17
BLUM ADVOCATES
BLOC OF NATIONS

PARIS, Sept. 1e.-(P)-Formsr
Premier Leon Blum says the for
nation of a western European
bloc of nations is lone OF the
necessary conditions for world
peace but that the group must
not be anti-Russian politically or
anti-American economically.
Blum, in a front page editorial
printed in the Socialist party
organ lie Populaire today, said
he and ''our labor party COM
rades in Britain" hope for init
mate rapprochement between
Britain and France so the two
nations "can exercise increased
influence in the organization OF
universal peace"
The socialist ex-premier' declar-
ed a strong union of France and
Britain Twill forcibly result in at.
tracing to unified Britain and
France democratic states of north
ern and western Europe as well
as the future italian and Spanish
republics"
But Blum warned ''there is no
hope of constructing world peace
without the cordial and confident
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-17
HALSEY GETS RIDE
ON HORSE BUT 1T
WAS NOT HIROHITO'S

TOKYO, Sept. 16.-tR)-Admira
Halsey rode horse in Tokyo to-
day-but it wasn't white and it
didn't belong to Emperor Hirohito.
The Third Fleet boss once an
nounced it was his ambition to ride
Hirohito's white horse down To-
kyo's main stem.
Well, peace came and so did
Halsey. But the Admiral veered
off course and said he'd never
been on a horse.
This was painful to the Reno,
New, chamber of commerce. 1t had
heard of his ambition and sent
along a silver-tr trimmed saddle.
Halsey's old friend, Maj. Gen.
William Chase had also heard of the
yearning and so when the Admiral
visited the First Cavalry Division
commander today there was a
horse sadd1ed and waiting.
1t wasn't white. 1t was gray. 1t
was a nag. Chase grinned. The
horse was non-committal. Halsey
was game.
He climbed aboard, settled HIM
self amidships, got the horse once
around the bivouac grounds, then
debarked with alacrity.
Don't leave me alone with IT.
animal" Halsey .grinned. II was
never so scared in my life"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-17
Workers Idled
With $4,000 More
On Walkout List

DETROIT, Sept. 10 P) -Strik-
ing Kelsey-Hayes workers refused
today to heed the call OF their
union executives and resume pro-
duction OF vital ,automotive parts.
Thus the gigantic automotive in
dustry started new reconversion
work week with strikes and shut
downs making $4,000 men and
women idle in the Detroit area,
and the threat of strikes involving
some 100000 more over the ma
ton.
The United automobile Workers
(CIO) has pledged $4,000,000 -vir-
tually all it's resources-to a fight
for an industry-wide 30 percent
wage increase.
OF autos Big Three, Ford has
already closed, blaming lack of
vital parts; General Motors has
been served notice that the union
will call on the NLRB to conduct
a strike vote, and Chrysler waits
on the outcome of a union meeting
called for next Sunday which will
determine whether a similar vote
will be sought.
Only $50 of the 1850 Kelsey
Hayes workers, on wildcat"
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REDS APOLOGIZE
FOR BOMBER SHOT

TOKYO, Sept. 16.- Up General
Macarthur lodged a strong protest
with the Russians who shot down
U. S. Superfort over northern
Korea and the Soviets subsequent
ly apologized for the mistake. "
Supreme Headquarters announced
today.
The text of the protest over the
incident, which occurred Aug. 20,
was not disclosed. Headquarters
sale. its language was strong.
Headquarters gave this account:
The Superfort was flying over
Russian controlled Korea when
Russian fighter planes intercepted
it and by signals attempted to
force it to land at a nearby air
field.
The big bomber headed toward
the sea and the fighters again
tried to force it to land. Then they
made a third pass, shooting out
an engine and the pilot ordered
the crew to bail out.
The report here said all men,
bers of the crew. managed to es-
cape.
Macarthur protest pointed out
that the Superfort was obviously
an American plane and had been
shot down after the Japanese had
been ordered to cease fire and
keep all their planes grounded.
The protest was filed few days
after the incident. The Russians
replied that the shooting was to be
regretted, that it was mistake
but that Russian fliers knew some
Japanese planes still were in the
air.
The Russians said their pilots
thought the japanese might have
repaired a Superfort forced down
in Japan and were taking no
chances.
It wasn't learned whether Mac
Arthur considered the case closed.
This was the only known case
where the Russians had any con-
tact with the Americans long :
range bomber.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-17
JOHN MCCORMACK DIES
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
AT HOME in IRELAND

DUBLIN, Sept. 1e.-tR-John
Mccormack, world famous tenor
died at his home in County Dublin
tonight after brief illness. lie
was 81.
The great Irish singer has been
living quietly in Booterstown. Just
outside Dublin, under doctor S
orders to give up singing.
II guess my bellows are over
stretched from holding those long
Ones" he said in an interview
only two months ago. while l
was on concert tour for the
British Red Cross my health broke
down and the doctor ordered me
to leave the concert stage and
come to Ireland for rest.
Later McCormack's health was
reported to be somewhat improv-
ed. He still had difficulty in
breathing, however. e..
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-17
Storm Path
urns East
From Tampa
BLIMP BASE RAZED
Only Two Deaths Reported
Throughout Florida;
Winds Subside

MIAMI, Fla, Sept. 16.-tH-A
hurricane that did approximately
$50, 100000 damage in South FIori-
da stepped out to sea tonight with
the promise that it would regain
force and strike again on the South
Carolina coast near Charleston or
northward.
While passing over South Florida
Saturday night with a peak veloci-
ty of 143 miles an hour, the terrific
winds battered down the hangers
of the Nays Richmond blirnp
base. Three great hangers, 1866 air.
planes and Is patrol blimps were
destroyed in wind-whipped con-
flagration.
All day today the storm Travelled
overland up the Florida peninsula
and at $3.50 emerged into the Allan
tic again, the Weather Bureau re-
ported.
Continued north northwestward
movement was indicated which
would bring the center inland on
the South Carolina coast tomorrow
before noon.
Hurricane warnings were hoisted
from Brunswick, Ca, to Cape Hat
teras. Storm warnings were order
ed lowered in Florida at midnight.
Severe damage to crops, hum
dreds of buildings and communica-
lions lay in the wake Of the storms
rampage through South Florida. It
lost force during its trip over land
and North Florida escaped lightly.
The weather bureau at $3.50 pm.
(EWT) issued this advisory:
'Hoist hurricane warnings $3.50
pm. (EWT) from south of Hat
teras North Carolina to Brunswick.
Ca; northeast storm warnings dis
played from Hatteras to the Vlr-
ginia Capes.
1.-The tropical storm is entering
the Atlantic near st. Augustine.
Fla, latitude 30 north, longitude 81
west moving OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
with tendency of increasing for.
ward movement which at present
is about IS miles per hour.
at is attended by winds of about
so to 60 miles per hour with occa-
sional gusts to 10 miles per hour.
''Indications are for the storm
to again attain hurricane force
while moving over water. A north
northeast course is likely to con.
tinue which would bring the center
inland on the South Carolina coast
from the Charleston area north
ward Monday forenoon.
"All precautions should be taken
Immediately on the Georgia and
Carolina coasts against dangerous
destructive winds and abnormally
high tides.
winds will begin to diminish
over northeast Florida and warn
ings will be lowered at midnight"
The loss at the blimp base alone
was between $30,0OO,000 and $4o,-
0O0, 1000, a Navy spokesman said. An
exact figure will be determined
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-17
Kelsey-Hayes Strike Continues;
Labor Troubles Will Face Truman
Tails" On Must List
Now In London "Spots

LONDON, Sept. 16.-R)-It
matters not how sparse the
fare, London's swank restaur-
ants are decreeing that, now
the wars over, customers m lst
wear evening clothes to order
it.. - ts-
Headwaiters in several West
End places hand customers
neat little cards telling them
to wear evening dress next
time. Other spots are warning
that full dress will be necessary
during Christmas.
"Out of courtesy to the la
Dies" says one notice, "it is
expected that gentlemen will
wear uniforms, evening dress
or dinner jackets"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-17
0keechobee
bikes Hold
During Blow
TnYYrD Nnnnc cYYrrrn
TRUCK CROPS SUFFER
Daytona Be a c h, P Tim
Beach, Other Points Es-
cape Serious Damage

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.
Sept. 16.-PeHurricane winds
estimated at 80 miles an hour
swept Lake Okeechobee last night
and the bikes held. There were ne
deaths.
This report, so different from
that of 1928 when another hurri.
cane pushed the water out of the
lake and drowned about 1000 per
cons, came to Disaster Chairman
W. H. Hit at West Palm Beach
today.
bikes were thrown up around
Lake Okeechobee, huge fresh
water body in the central part of
South Florida, by Army Engi-
neers after the disaster Of 1888.
The bikes were a major project
costing millions of dollars. Their
purpose is to hold lake waters
in when hurrican winds blow. Last
night they got their first test.
No one ventured atop the great
embankments in the darkness lit
by picking flashes Of hurricane
lightning as the storm roared
louder and louder until the 90
mile velocity was reached.
But today, with the winds gone
and the sun returning, the lake
was in the lake bed, not spread
over scome of the riches farmland
in the United States. The bikes
stood like ramparts, untouched
by the storm.
Residents will breathe easily
henceforth when the dread red
and black flags Of the hurricane
warning 60 up in this region.
Crops were extensively dam
aged, but not even one personal
injury was reported.
In West Palm Beach and Palm
Beach proper, the wind struck
maximum sustained velo-
city of IS miles an hour, with
gusts that touched 81 miles at
II p. m. There were no deaths
or injuries, but damage to trees
and shrubbery was considerable.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-17
AMERICAN OWNERS
TO GET UTILITY
Chinese Government Plans
Return OF Shanghai
Power Plant
By WALTER RUMBLE
United Press Staff Corresponde


SHANGHAI, Sept. 16.-WR-Chi-
nese government officials prepared
today to return the city power plant
keystone of Shanghai public util-
ities-to its American owners to-
morrow in the first major test of
Chungking's 1943 treaty guarantee
ing return of foreign property seiz-
ed by the Japanese.
The city water plant will be re-
turned to its British owners at the
same time, government spokes-
man said.
The development came as Adm.
Thomas C. Kinkaid, Seventh Fleet
commander, arrived on a mine
sweeper to examine progress made
in removing mines in the harbor
and other distractions to evacua-
ton of war prisoners, and as arm
ed Japanese still staggered
through the streets.
Kinkaid left his flagship, the
Rocky Mount, earlier today and
boarded the minesweeper for the
Journey. The Rocky Mount and
other vessels have been cruising
Oft Shanghai for three days, while
U. S. and Japanese minesweepers
worked to clear the approaches.
Foreign interests were watching
closly Chungking's handling of the
utilities problem for indications as
10 whether other property held by
me japanese will be returned to
lorelgn owners.
Chinese and American authori-
ues began forcing Japanese to e.
Turn thousands of tons of coal to
me power plant, where only six
Gays supplies are on hand now.
Inc Japanese have been selling
me coal throughout the city.
Meanwhile date for return of 9th.
ef utilities has not been set. The
Telephone company, taken over ir
me name of T. c. Tsao, director
general of the Shanghai Public
Utilities Commission, still is sub
!ect to negotiation as is the Shang-
hai Gas Compan.-
U. S. Army officials, while ad.
hitting that the disarmament ano
segregation of enemy forces was
proceeding slower than anticipated
said today they were confident the
switch of control in Shanghai woule
be completed within the next tlvt
days and without incident.
Despite these assurances, the for
elgn community in Shanghai foune
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-17
President M ay Spec d
Reorganization AS
Solution

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-R-
President Truman may be forced
to accelerate his planned govern
ment reorganization to cope with
current and looming labor trou-
bles.
With more than 200, 900 workers
now idle because of disputes, and
other strikes which would throw
another 1925, 1000 out of work threat
ened, the government is less pre-
pared to meet a labor crisis than
at any time in the past decade in
the opinion of top officials.
Chief concern is over lack of any
place of the War Labor Board,
tribunal or machinery to take the
place of the War Labor Board
which the President has ordered
liquidated. It is taking no new cas-
es unless both parties agree be-
forehand to abide by its decisions.
The proposed Labor-Manage-
ment Conference, from which some
substitute for the WLB may
emerge, will not be called before
Oct. 20 and perhaps not until Nc7.
Is.
Chairman George w. Taylor OF
the War Labor Board says there is
no justification for believing there
is a wave of unrest, however. He
blames "bottleneck' strikes for
most of the present idleness.
Secretary of Labor Lewis b.
Schwellenbach, old friend OF the
president who was to have free
hand in recognizing strengthen
ing and consolidating government
labor services, is known to be
concerned over the lack OF func-
tioning machinery to help with
settlements.
His department Reorganization
timetable got caught in a political
storm which has been raging unoer
cover between agencies on Capitol
Hill and in democratic party coun-
ellis. over placing the u. S. EN-
nlovnent Service and the unem-
nlovment Cor pensation Agency I'M
der Schwellenbach's wing. :.
These and other controversial
factors have tied up the plan Tor
reorganizing other key postwar de-
na rtrnents as well, such as Com
merce and the Veterans Admins
tration, it was learned.
Mr.. Truman's. advisors, mindful
of the labor situation, are expect
ed to press for swift action to re.
move the block when the president
returns this week from Missouri.
Continued on Page Three; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-17
MUITAR[STS
CROWDPRLSON

TOKYO, Monday, Sept. 17.-(R
= Japan's militarists crowded
Yokohama's prison today and with
the technical arrest of Shigenori
Togo-who as foreign minister e'p-
ed plunge his nation into d;s-
astrous Wharf.-The manhunt for top
rung war criminal suspects was
nearly ended.
General Macarthur summoned
Japan's Premier Higashi-Kuni to
his headquarters and it was be.
lieved he told the prince the same
grim facts laid down to the new
censored japanese press Saturday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-17
Italy Ready To Fight
Territorial Demands

LONDON, Sept. 16.-W.H-Italy' S
Foreign Minister and a delegation
of experts were enroute to Lon.
don tonight to battle in person
at the Council of Foreign Ministers
against Yugoslav and Austrian de-
mands which they claim would
bring economic ruin to thei- war
ravaged country.
Acide De Gasperi left Ciampino
airport at Rome at about the same
time Jugoslav delegation headed
by Vice Permier Edward Kardelj
left Belgrade for London.
The two foreign ministers will
meet tomorrow in the ornate COM
mittee room in Lancaster House
where the foreign ministers will
hold their sixth and largest meet
ing.
Karde1j is the most outspoken
Yugoslavian proponent of heavy
Preparations and territorial con-
cessions from Italy. If he wins
the fight for Ist-ia, Italy will be
deprived of her entire production
of aluminium. more than 1000, 900
tons of coal produced annually,
the ports of Trieste and Fiume and
their shipyards, factories and fish
ing industries.
The Yugoslav delegation in
cludes Sava Kosanovitch, Minister
of Information; Drago Marusitch,
Minister for Posts and Telegraph,
and DR.. Uavle Gregorich, Minister
for Groatia.
The Austrian demands for South
Tyrol were presented through an
Austrian committee in London,
and although Austria is an enemy
country, Italy fears her proposals
because they were reported to
have the support of Russia.
Loss of South Tyrol would de-
prive Italy of industrial power
feeding industries in Lomhnrdy
and Venetia provinces. In As years
as master of the South Tyrol, Italy
has invested billions of Lira in
power plants that produce $780,
900 kilowatts, IA per cent of Italy S
total production of electric power.
The area also includes the bauxite
mines in the Bolzano and Mort
areas.
Italy apparently was resigned
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-17

the Netherlands East Indies, which
together furnished the peace-time
world with 70 PEI cent of its an
nual supply of approximately l.
600, 900 tons.
A British buying commission is
in Malaga to survey the effects of
Japan's exploitation of her four
year monopoly. The Dutch gov
eminent also is sending commits
sions to the Indies.
Until these experts appraise
the situation none can tell how
long it will be before production
can be resumed. Some estimates
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-17
China's Premier Enroute
Home AfterMoney Talks


In a word, it can be said Soong
was here about "credit arrange
nlents." The talks will get no such
airing as those now going on here
between American and British Of
ficials on what is to be done about
British needs. But the Chinese
talks are as vital to our future in
til Pacific area as those with the
Eiitish are to the future in Eu.
rope.
After virtually Is years of war,
China is down to bedrock in her
needs. The nation comprises about
$50, 900, 900 persons, virtually all
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-17
First Rubber Trickle
On Way To EnglandNow

SINGAPORE, Sept. 16.-(R)-The
first thin trickle Of natural rubber
from the worlds pre-war major
producing areas now reclaimed
from the japanese is on-.its way
to England.
The trade and industry branch
of the Military and Civil Affairs
Commission said today the ship
ment was small one taken from
5000 tons Of the commodity
Allied forces found on their az
rival here.
An accurate accounting is not
yet available on the extent of
rubber production during jap
anese occupation Of Malaga and
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-17
By MORRIS j. HARRIS

BY MORRIS ]. HARRIS
ASSOCIATED Press News Analyst
and formerly chief Of bureau at
Shanghai
DR.. T. v. Soong, China's Premier,
is enroute back to Chungking to-
day after far-reaching but unpub-
lishable conversations IN Washing
ton.
"T. w." as he is known to his
i Inmates, declined to discuss the
details of his objective with news
men. Instead he dismissed report
ers' questions with, I'VE talked
about most everything" and gave
the impression satisfactory solu-
tons were arrived at
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-17

That was blunt statement
Japan was a beaten nation. NJ
equal OF the Allies; hence Higasi-
Kuni's government could not nego-
tiate with the victorious powers
but would do as it was told.
With Japan's 5000, 000-man home
army more than half disarmed,
Admiral Halsey announced his
Third Fleet demolition squads had
disnantled the understandable
coastal defenses south and east OF
Tokyo. -.' ....
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-17
GALE BORN DURING
HEIGHT OF HURRICANE

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla,
Sept. 16.-P)-Gale was born
during last nights hurricane
Karen Gale Landau.
Her parents, 1t. and Mrs. Carl
Landu, took shelter in the Norton
Art Gallery for the duration of
the storm. The baby was born
there while 75-mile winds whistled
outside.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-17
WEATHER
eastern Standard Time)

eastern Standard Time)
By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 pm. yesterday.
Temperature
l:30 am. TAO; 80 am. 1910; 1:3O Pm
SVO; 1870 pm. TAO.
., Maximum 81; Minimum u; Mean 76;
Normal 70.
Humidity
40 am, 81; 1870 am, .68; 1880 pm.
OIL; 80 pm. 81
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1880 PM,
c66 inches.
Total since of the first of the month
SIT inches.
Tides Tomorrow
High Low
Wilmington SAL am. 1913 am.
e:22 pm. 1888 pm.
Masonboro Inlet 1920 am. 9:41 am
4:o5 pm. 1926 pm,
Iomorrow's sunrise 5:57 Sunset GIG
IomorroW's moonrise BAT pm. Moon
Set 1858 am,
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-17
WILMINGTONIANs

Wilmingtonians have been watch
ing and listening with keen eye
and ear the progress of the cur
rent hurricane that has swept
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Detroit evening times., 1945-09-18
Il. v. DURLHNG

NotO everything Is glad, ,Ohils I
am sad,
Sines my true lore is parted
from ne.
The rose upon the brier,
By Ddters running clear
Mdy hdVe charms for the ltRHet
II and bee;
Their little ioVes are blest,
Their little hearts ar rest,
But my true love is parted
from ne.
Allan Cunningham.
HOW long has it been since a
II cute little trick type has
won the Miss America title?
II is beginning 10 appear that
every year is a tall girls year
inSo { ar as the Atlantic City
bathing beauty contest Is con-
cerned.
Does a girl have TO be long
legged TO be a standout in
Dathlng SUIT
This comment is inspired by
a communication from a mem
Der of the Manhattan Little,
But. Oh My" Club, well known
organization of petite females.
The members of this club are
seriously thinking of picketing
the Atlantic City contest next
year as being unfair 20 cute
little tricks.
DASSING by: Al Trace. Band
Il master. Popularized that
curious ditty titled Marry
Doats. Now thinking of trying
10 revive the quaint number. l
Faw Down. Go Boom!
Veronica Dengel. Expert on
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-18

Several surveys. in which
the anonymous opinions of un-
married young women were
obtained. agree. These surveys
also agreed in showing that
'handsomeness" is rated least
important among 10 or - quail
ties. A good income-especially
a steady one is rated high-as
II should be. Willingness 10
settle differences on the give
and take basis" also ranks high.
Being always considerate" was
placed at the top in pSychoio-
gist L. NJ. Terman's study of
nearly 800 marriages. But sin
cerity" pretty completely in
cludes this quality.
2-ANo. All human beings have
exactly the same talents. The
only difference is that some
have more of some talents than
others. This is what fools people
who think they can read char
acter and talents in the face or
hands or body. They cant miss
il if they try, because every
body has all the talents of
every other human being The
character readers fall down
pitiably when IL comes TO tell
ing people in which character